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There are things in life that just suck. No matter how you look at them.
There are things in life that just suck. No matter how you look at them.
There are optimists and there are pessimists. But even for the ever-smiling, eternal optimist you have to admit, once in a while, there are just NO redeeming qualities about some situations. You may try and see it through "rose colored glasses." You may try to view a glass as half full when you know good and well it is really half empty. You may try to (sing along with me) "… always look on the bright side of life…" *insert whistle-along.* But there are those (insurance commercial) moments that come at you fast. You're not only left with your head spinning so fast you don't know which way is up, but you are left so hurt and wounded that you are a far cry from any "positive." And you just have to admit- "Yep, this just (dot dot dot *expletive expletive*) sucks ."
I had a moment like this almost two years ago.
My daughter had been on a waiting list for a pediatric dermatologist for 3 months, and I almost didn't go to the appointment. It was such a pain in the butt to have to take time out of our busy lives to go to this specialist that was (in my mind) going to just prescribe us a cream and send us on our merry way. You see, I have another child who was born with a cleft lip, a cleft gum, and a super-rare (literally one in millions) condition called Microphthalmia which literally means "little eye." I recently recovered from 3 years of adjusting to "a new normal" and watching my baby son have to endure surgery and painful eye exams and repeated fittings for a prosthetic eye. Then on to monthly visits to have it adjusted and countless nights of crying myself to sleep; life had just about returned to a manageable pace with just a whole lot more doctor and specialist visits that had become a regular part of our lives.
But, something told me not to miss this appointment.
I went expecting a skin cream. I left absolutely devastated. I know people throw this word around alot. But "devastated," as in, "to cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief," devastated. Uh-huh. That kind.
My precious, gorgeous, full-of-life daughter, our firstborn, just one month into 5 years old, also had super-rare (literally one in millions) illness called Juvenile Dermatomyositis (yah, me too – couldn't pronounce it for months…) that would kill her if not brought under control, and would never go away. Her best hope would be to learn to manage it. If not managed well, it could lead to a wheelchair, and chronic pain among other horrible effects. The treatments for this disease can be considered even worse than the effects of the disease itself, initially. Rock + Me + Impossibly Hard Place.
Glass (dot dot dot) empty.
To say I dove into a black cloud of depression is a ridiculous understatement.
But, I faked it as best I could because I knew she needed me. I couldn't totally surrender to the abyss. I still deal with the post-traumatic stress of these last two years. You become an expert at the emotional "shove and stuff," and so then later on when you drop a box of cereal and it spills all over the floor, it causes a panic attack. Weird stuff.
Fear, when allowed to take over – will absolutely oblige – and then some.
Well, there I am. with no end in sight. Again, dealing with another "new normal." Although, I had no hope that we would ever be able to find a normal with this one. Her life as we knew it was over. And… so was mine. But I couldn't talk about that part to anyone. And boy did I become entitled to my "empty glass."
There is so much more to the story, I'll get to the point.
I began looking for an answer that never came. Nothing that satisfied, anyway. Doctors didn't agree. Friends didn't know what to say. Mentors didn't say much (maybe by design). My sweet husband had never felt so powerless in all his life – he was wrestling for his own glimpses of perspective.
I dove deeper and deeper into a very dark place in my emotions and my heart. And with each trip to the hospital to helplessly watch my daughter go through horrific treatments with the hope to only manage this horrible disease, I couldn't contain the building pressure of hatred, confusion, anger, resentment (with no one to point a finger at)… I remember crying out one night, out loud, in the dark, through my tears… "I'm helping everyone else, who's going to help me?"Please don't have me committed for admitting this next part. But I clearly heard a voice that came from deep inside of me that said, "Be thankful for your situation." THAT'S it? THAT'S the help? Be thankful for this no-good-could-possibly-come-from-this, situation?
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Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre
Learn more about the Brecon Beacons, admire the stunning views, explore one of the trails for children or set off on a walk.
If you're looking for Brecon Beacons accommodation for a cheap family break, this cosy 19th Century farmhouse, with access to some of the best walking routes in Wales, is perfect for you. Step out through the front door and be greeted by breathtaking views towards Pen y Fan - the highest mountain peak in South Wales - ideal for an adventurous walking or cycling holiday.
And if the weather isn't favourable, console yourself with the hostel's roaring fire, welcoming lounge of comfy arm chairs and tasty home-cooked meals.
YHA Brecon Beacons, formerly YHA Llwyn-y-Celyn, has 41 beds in a selection of private and dorm rooms, some of which are en-suite. The hostel features a comfortable lounge with plenty of sofas and arm chairs, great self-catering facilities and a handy drying room for muddy clothes. Want to get cooking in our guest kitchen? You'll find three fridges, one freezer, a microwave, a cooker, a kettle and toaster, plus lots of pots, pans, cutlery and crockery.
There are two of the large camping pods available to guests at YHA Brecon Beacons. These pods sleep four people with one double futon and two single beds for a comfortable night's sleep. If you like camping, you'll love this! These wooden pods are completely protected from the elements and they're heated. Mattresses, futons and all bedding are included for your comfort. Each pod has its own individual decking area.
These brand new Landpods are fully waterproof and sleep up to four adults. They are slightly elevated off the ground for a comfortable night's sleep under the stars – you can even open the roof for a better view! With LED lighting these cosy pods include all beds and bedding.
The new larger Landpod will sleep up to 4 people, on 2 small double mattresses and a single futon mattress, which doubles up as the seating area. Please note, one of the small double beds is situated underneath the other and has limited head height.
Please note that camping is sold per person and not per pitch and so, during the booking process, you will need to select the number of people that you wish to camp.
Try wild camping at YHA Brecon Beacons in our woodland campsite. The area is well suited for smaller tents rather than bigger family sized units. Camping is in the woodland next to the hostel on mixed, fairly rough ground - perfect for those who would like a wild camping experience complete with camp fires but with the added bonus of access to hot showers, running water, hot meals and cold beer.
Check in: 17:00 - 22:00
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Towels and toiletries: Towels and toiletries are not provided but are available to hire or purchase from reception. Bedding is supplied.
Parking: There is free parking 100 yards from the hostel.
Pets: Dogs can stay on our campsite and in our camping pods. There is a £5 charge per dog per night for our camping pod accommodation which is payable upon arrival. You can bring your dog for free if you are camping in your own tent. Pets are not permitted in the hostel accommodation at YHA Brecon Beacons however, assistance dogs are welcome throughout, please advise upon booking.
Breakfast: Breakfast is served from 7.30am until 9am.
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YHA Brecon Beacons combines educational packages with action and adventure activities, making it ideal for a school visit. The hostel is able to accommodate up to 50 people, provides group catering and en-suite rooms for teachers.
Visit the YHA School Trips website for more information.
Volunteering with YHA is a fantastic way to have fun, learn new skills, boost your CV and travel to different places. We have a variety of different opportunities to choose from and volunteering roles to suit everyone.
The tasks are varied and in return you will meet some great people, who both work and stay in our hostels, as well as enjoying your time off discovering the local area and attractions.
You can find out more and apply to volunteer at this hostel on the volunteering website.
Manager recommends: From your comfortable Brecon Beacons accommodation, a footpath leads to the glaciated crag and Nature Reserve of Cerrig y Gleisiad. A sharp climb rewards you with a view of glacial moraines and erratic rocks left by the ice. Enjoy the peace and quiet, without the crowds of Pen Y Fan, and enjoy the company of of raven, wheatear and buzzard. A great base for activity breaks in Wales.
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Ravens receiver Torrey Smith tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Chanel Williams, this week. And because our weddings will probably never be as nice or fancy as those of professional football players, we've picked out some of the best shots from Instagram so you can all be jealous with us.
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UNH Captain's Corner: Big Win Over #4 Providence
|UNH Captain Collin MacDonald
Over the weekend, the UNH hockey team travelled to Providence College to face the #4 team in NCAA Division I. The Wildcats were fighting through a six-game losing streak - the longest since Dick Umile became the Head Coach in the 1990-91 season. There were a couple bright spots during the streak including a 0-1 loss to UMass Lowell (Ranked #10 at the time) and 2-3 decision to Notre Dame (Ranked #13). However, UNH had surrendered from 4 to 6 goals in three of their loses.
The Wildcats were hoping to build on their success against Providence last season when the Friars ended up winning the National Championship. After dropping an early season game 0-1 at the Whittemore Center, UNH won the regular season rematch 2-1. In the 2015 Hockey East Quarterfinal series at Schneider Arena, the teams played three 2-1 games with UNH winning Games 1 and 3.
In the first period of the game on Friday night, UNH and PC played each other even with neither team scoring (Shots on Goal: PC 11, UNH 10). Early in the second period, sophomore goalie Danny Tirone left his net and misplayed the puck below the goal line. Providence captalized and grabbed the 1-0 lead. Early in the final period, senior Mark Jankowski, a #1 draft pick of the Calgary Flames, flew out of the PC zone leading a 2-on-1 break and snapped a wrister past Tirone.
With just under 9 minutes left in regulation, the prolific scoring combination of Andrew Poturalski and Tyler Kelleher got UNH back in the game on an outstanding bang-bang goal. It was Kelleher's 7th goal of the season and 37th point. Poturalski's assist raised his point total to 40. PC sealed the deal with an empty net goal.
Here's a link to my blog post which shows each of the goals:
"UNH Loses 7th Straight; Providence 3, UNH 1"
On Saturday night, UNH played it's best all-around game of the season downing Providence 3-1. The Wildcats, backstopped by Danny Tirone, frustrated PC's efforts to get back in the game after the teams were tied 1-1. Although Providence outshot UNH 32-22, Tirone was up to the task and earned the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Here's a link to my game report of the 3-1 victory, including video highlights of the goals:
"UNH & Tirone Smother #4 Providence 3-1"
I had an opportunity to interview UNH Captain Collin MacDonald about the key win over Providence College:
Collin MacDonald: It took a full 60 minutes Saturday to win the game. In some of our losses we've had bad stretches of play during the game, sometimes just ugly periods. We played a full game on Saturday and we earned that win. I think we had close to thirty blocked shots as well, which was a huge part of our success.
Mike Lowry: Before you were injured in early December, the senior line of Maxim Gaudreault, Kyle Smith, and yourself had played together in nearly every game. When you've been out of the lineup with an injury, a few other forwards have been combined with Maxim and Kyle (i.e., Jamie Hill, Shane Eiserman, and Chris Miller). Over the weekend, freshman Marcus Vela moved up to join Gaudreault and Smith and they were productive. Over the two games, Kyle Smith had 2 goals and 8 shots on goal, Maxim Gaudreault had an assist and 6 SOG, and Marcus Vela generated 2 assists and 4 SOG. How do the skill sets of these three players compliment each other?
Collin MacDonald: It was really nice to see those three get rewarded this past weekend. Smitty is a very underrated player and has been throughout his career. You saw the skill he has on his second goal on Saturday, but its the little details in his game that are tough to teach. Max and Vela are heavy on the puck, it's tough to take it away from them and they are hard to defend. Smitty supports the puck so well and made it easier for his whole line to make plays. Hopefully they can keep it going as we move on.
Lowry: During one of the television timeouts, I noticed Jamie Regan fist bumping Danny Tirone. Regan played well against Notre Dame and Tirone only allowed 3 goals over the two Providence games. How would you characterize the relationship between these two goalies who, at some level, are competing for playing time?
MacDonald: I'd say they definitely have a good relationship. They both support each other on the ice no matter the situation, and that's so important. It's great that there's competition among them and they both push each other to be better.


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Melton Mowbray FC manager Matt Curtis hailed his team's achievements despite seeing the Senior League title slip out of reach on Saturday.
Sileby Town clinched the championship on Saturday with a 2-0 win over St Andrew's Reserves, taking Steve Hendey's men six points clear of Melton who still have one fixture outstanding.
The result left Mowbray having to settle for runners-up spot for the second year running. They were also the bridesmaids in the Senior Cup, losing out to East Midlands Counties League champions Bardon Hill in the semi-finals.
Curtis said: "Fair play to Sileby, you have to take your hat off to them; they have been there all season.
"They had a wobble, but came through it and were the worthy winners.
"If you reflect on it, they beat us twice which ultimately cost us.
"We had a bad start to the season again, but after that we only lost two more games."
Curtis and co-manager Cliff Thornton are still waiting to hear a ruling on Melton's fixture at Kirby Muxloe Reserves which was postponed last month when the home side failed to raise a team.
Melton are also waiting to hear of news regarding their new ground at the site of the town's proposed new sports village.
The club are currently homeless, having ended their tenancy at Asfordby Amateurs ground where they have played for the last two seasons, and are still waiting for work to start on a temporary ground in time for next season.
Mowbray look certain to miss out on promotion for a second straight year because of ground regulations.
Friar Lane and Epworth were the only team in the league with facilities passed fit by the FA for a move up to the next level of non-league football.
But they missed out on a top five spot on the final day, making them ineligible for promotion.
The situation has put the club in a state of flux, with both management and players unsure where their futures lie.
Curtis added: "We've had contact from East Midlands Counties League clubs who I think were looking forward to playing us next season, especially after our semi-final against Bardon Hill.
"The lads, and Cliff and I had our hearts set on it and another season in the Senior League is not really where we wanted to be.
"We have a good bunch of lads. They are at the right age with plenty of years in front of them, still developing as a team, but we need to take it to the next level.
"Second place is still a good achievement so we will take it on the chin, get to the end of the season and take stock from there."


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Top 10 Android Hacks
Posted by starwin in Articles, Cell Phone Hacks, Hacks, Mobile Hacks
Android, the OS that is widely being used on latest smartphones and tablet PCs, is one platform that can be hacked to do various exciting which you never thought it could do. Here we have complied top 10 Android hacks that can be done by anyone:
1. Android on Your Old iPhone
Yes, this is possible if you have jailbroken your iPhone 2G or 3G device. All you need to do is add a repository, download the Android version – Froyo and press the Go button. Here is the video on how to do it.
2. Replace the GPS System of Your Car
To do this hack, you need an Android phone with TV-out feature and a car. Rather than investing on a satnav for navigation, you can make use of Google's online navigation. By doing this hack, you will be able to view your music collection, social networking feeds, latest news on the dashboard of your car. Watch the video tutorial to know how to do this hack:
3. Save Battery Life by Hacking the OLED Display
Here is a cool hack that will help you save your battery on Android phones like Google Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy that come with OLED display. Darker colors especially red colors on OLED displays consume less power. Here is a video to know how to perform this hack:
4. Get into Lock World of Angry Birds
Undoubtedly, Angry Birds is the most popular game when it comes to deciding on a game favored by many on Android. Here is a hack for Angry Birds lovers to get into the two locked worlds.
5. Run Ubuntu
This hack is only possible on latest Android phones. Rather than booting on to the Android OS, you can run Ubuntu seamlessly on your phone. Since Ubuntu was not developed for touch interfaces, you may find it difficult to run Ubuntu on phones that have small screens.
6. Change the Interface of Your Phone
Thanks to numerous customizations you can do on Android, it is considered to be the most versatile operating system. There are plenty of apps such as LauncherPro, Home++ and Helix Launcher. With these tools, you can add animated wallpapers, use attractive icons and add widgets and so on.
7. Turn Your Motorola Droid into a USB Host
By doing this hardware hack, you can turn your Motorola Droid into a USB host which can be connected to any device. It does not need you to open your device.
Visit this link to know how you can do it.
8. Gmote Control Your Media Collection on Your PC
Gmote is a cool application that lets you access your media collection through Wi-Fi connectivity on your phone. You need to download the Gmote client and install it on your phone and you also need to download and install Gmote Server app for your computer. Run the app on your phone and connect to the PC server and you will be access the media files easily on your phone.
9. Free Up Space by Moving Caches
This is yet another simple hack that will let you increase free space on your Android phone which will let you add more data on your phone. By doing this hack, you will be moving caches present on your phone to your SD card. Visit this link to understanding the steps to do this hack.
10. Overclocking Your Android
If your Android performing in sluggish manner, you need to try this hack to optimize your phone's performance. This hack involves risk of damaging your phone. The hack will cause the processor to clock at a faster pace.


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Mansfield Town chairman John Radford has called on football fans from all over the county to help the Stags take another step towards the play-offs this Saturday when title-chasing Portsmouth visit the One Call Stadium.
The chairman and chief executive Carolyn Radford made the plea at a special press conference at the One Call Stadium ahead of a huge weekend for the club.
The Stags are just one point and one place outside the coveted top seven and Radford said: "It would be nice if the people of Nottinghamshire came down and helped support the club and gave us that chance to go down to that last game of the season.
"You can start to feel this club going places and we're so excited about this next game and the games after. Every game feels like the biggest game of the season.
"It's all about the next game. If we can beat Portsmouth we're in with a chance when we go down to Crawley and it's just so exciting seeing how the team has developed over the last six months.
"We just don't want to get too excited as the highs and the lows are just so extreme. It's the same for the directors of the other clubs. They've got the same passion. The amount of effort we put in to getting the club to this stage and to where it is, if we lose on Saturday it will hurt us.
"But we'll dust ourselves off and carry on. But if we win on Saturday, it means we've got the same trauma to go through next game.
"It would be a little sweeter if we were playing Portsmouth and they couldn't do anything about the title, but they will come here wanting to win. Their fans will get behind them as they want to be champions as we would if we were in their position."
Chief executive Carolyn Radford added: "I am so nervous I can't breath during the matches. I truly believe we can do it and I just want everyone to get behind us and come to the game. It's so important.
"We want to pack the stadium. Portsmouth are very vocal as it is so we are hoping we can match their voices and hopefully be triumphant.
"There is a real buzz around the club at the moment. It does feel like that time when we got promoted. It's that same energy that I'm feeling around the place.
"If we can win on Saturday and win at Crawley I can't imagine how it would feel.
"We want to be the pride of Nottinghamshire. We just want that magical little bit of Lady Luck to go our way and hopefully our dream can stay alive.
"Please come down and support us. Let's have an electric atmosphere at the ground. I am sure the players will make us proud."


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NEW DELHI Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed one of two Italian marines facing murder charges over the deaths of two Indian fishermen to further delay his return for the trial until the end of September.
The court had earlier allowed Massimiliano Latorre to stay in Italy until April 30 following heart surgery.
In 2012, India arrested Latorre and Salvatore Girone who were escorting an oil tanker on suspicion of shooting dead two fishermen they mistook for pirates. They were not charged but were barred from leaving India.
Latorre was allowed to return home last year for medical treatment but Girone has been confined to New Delhi, where he lives at the Italian ambassador's residence and reports regularly to police.
Soli Sorabjee, one of the lawyers appearing for Latorre before the Supreme Court, argued for delaying his client's return, citing the suspension of the trial on the orders of a UN tribunal.
"Everything has been stayed in India," Sorabjee said. "What is the point of coming here?"
The Indian government's lawyer did not contest his plea.
Italy and India have been at loggerheads over who has jurisdiction over the case. Italy has sought international arbitration.
Rome maintains the immunity of both the marines to prosecution since they were serving on a U.N.-backed anti-piracy mission and the oil tanker they were escorting was in international waters when it fired on the fishermen.
The Supreme Court last year suspended all legal proceedings against the two Italian marines on the orders of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). However, it keeps setting dates to be informed of the status of the proceedings at the UN tribunal.
The court has set the next date of hearing for September 20.
(Reporting by Suchitra Mohanty; Writing by Rajesh Kumar Singh; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)
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The chicken is cooked with onions, lemon and dill, then spooned onto warm pita bread rounds and topped with a yogurt sauce. Then the sides of the bread are folded up and the sandwich is eaten like a taco.
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- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 4 pita bread rounds, heated
- Stir yogurt, 2 tablespoons dill, garlic and 1 teaspoon lemon juice in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken in medium bowl. Sprinkle with oregano, 1 teaspoon dill and salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add onions; sauté until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Return chicken and any juices to skillet. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Stir until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Arrange pita rounds on plates. Top pita rounds with chicken mixture. Spoon some yogurt sauce over chicken. Serve, passing extra sauce separately.
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- Carbohydrates46 g(15%)
- Fat12 g(18%)
- Protein36 g(72%)
- Saturated Fat2 g(10%)
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- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber6 g(23%)
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Can't stop thinking about that poor girl who got attacked on Sunday evening. What an animal to do that to a young girl on her way to her digs. Imagine her parents getting that call? Praying for her recovery and that the scum will be caught asap! X
The last I heard was that they were looking at the possibility of something off the back of a lorry may have hit her as it passed. Would hope she's recovering well.
Did anyone ever get charged over this or was any light shed on what happened?
poor kym god love her. she had awful injuries.
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It's just awful no answers.
Poor girl,she must not remember what happened
Delighted to see Kym has been discharged from hospital and recovering at home with her family, gardai still don't know what happened though.
Tragic situation, she seems not have made a good recovery.
Small article in independent today saying they couldn't outrule a fall being the cause but this was unlikely as her shoes were found a distance away. As it was very foggy that night they are also exploring the cause of her injuries as a result of being dragged by a car or large vehicle who may not have necessarily known wjat was happening. Not sure about this though, surely a driver would have felt or heard a bang or thud?Regardless of how they were caused, an horrific thing for both her and her family to have to go through.
Twentynot, this most recent article states that medical evidence says that she could not have sustained the injuries to her eye sockets, teeth and jaw from a fall. Her shoes were apparently found a short distance away from her. Regardless of how it happened, I hope she recovers and I'm sure that's all that her family and friends care about as well at this point.
Her poor family. They must have had a hellish Christmas. Her outcome doesn't sound good.
What do you mean twenty not? Stop with the truth that she's still in a coma after all this time! Stop telling about all her injuries.
She's still in a coma. Her poor family and living so far away. Are they getting enough help?http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/student-remains-in-an-induced-coma-35349618.html
I've seen someone with multiple injuries from a small fall, stitches to the face and legs, broken knee and arm, face from top to bottom black and blue, and a small bleed in the head. I presumed at first that they knew this wasn't consistent to a fall. Why would they scare people if there was a chance of it being just a fall. Maybe she was running fast down a stairs God knows, but I do think multiple injuries can result from a fall.
Updated news here:http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/we-were-shocked-and-heartbroken-when-we-heard-what-happened-to-kym-community-raising-thousands-for-student-who-was-attacked-35303268.htmlReally hope answers. Also hope she's in the right place.
I really hope it was a bad fall that caused her injuries,rather than being attacked,at least then the poor girl,when she recovers, won't have the added trauma of trying to cope with all the psychological issues and fears in the days,weeks and months ahead.I really hope she wakes soon, her poor family must be beside themselves with worry.
New reports out yesterday said there is only sign of one blunt force trauma, injuries consistent with a fall, so it is a real possibility.
There is no way that her injuries are as a result of a fall, you could not have broken eye sockets and loose your sight, plus her other serious injuries, it is all speculation. The rumour mill is in overdrive, and we will have to wait until she is ready to be interviewed to get answers. Everyone in Maynooth has their own thoughts ,it is such an awful attack in a lovely area.
My dd fell from a 2 foot wall while skipping with her hands in her pockets and her bag on her back (yes she is a genius) but her injuries were nothing like this poor young woman. Her nose was bust open, there was a lot of blood and some loose front teeth. She has a barely visible scar now. I'd bet my life that some scum bag/s did this.
If it turned out to be true that she fell then we must have got atrocious info from the media because there's no way anyone could believe that happened based on what has been reported.
Personally i don't fully buy the Monaghan girls following her theory either. I think I could crack that case myself. Three friends missing from their homes in Monaghan for hours on the very night she was attacked and lo and behold one of their ex's was 'friendly' with this poor girl. It's too simple.
Not sure who might have done it though.
It's only a "possibility" being investigated like all the other possibilities. If that's the case, the 3 girls theory is a rumour too. Bad fog hampered all cctv evidence .
I actually would be so relieved for her if it was an accident but it doesn't seem very likely.Many years ago a friend of mine was randomly attacted by a man. She had to have extensive facial work done. This man didn't know her and the attack was not sexual. For reasons I don't want to say we will never know why he did it. She was scared to go anywhere on her own for years and had panic attracks etc. I wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy
She'd have to fall from some height to get those injuries. She was savagely attacked, poor girl
Absolutely Rainbow. I think it's disgusting putting this out post a girl in intensive care.
Ok, so if we are talking about rumours, the rumours that I heard from a "local source" was that three girls from Monaghan followed her on the bus and attacked her when she got off, that it is relating to a dispute regarding one of their boyfriends. Sounds more plausible though. Poor girl, her injuries are horrific.
Many years ago my husband was out for a night, walking home with his hands in his pockets. He fell, loosened a tooth which he eventually lost but he didn't smash his eye socket or have his entire face looking like it was beaten. Badly cut lip and gum, cut nose but not injuries as described with this girl. I don't see how falling on your face would result in your face being smashed like this.
Sista,so whoever saw her "running and falling" was it them that picked her up , brought her to the hospital , called an ambulance ?
Only time will tell what actually happened and hopefully this poor girl recovers so she can reveal the cause of her terrible injuries. Our prayers are with her and her family in the meantime.
That's ridiculous and rc should remove it. Her injuries would not be consistent with this surely?
A retired Garda told me weeks ago that one line of enquiry was that she was walking with her hands in pockets, rucksack on back when she tripped and fell onto her face .
I guess they have to explore every possibility . There's no evidence that she was attacked . No one appears to have seen anything and nothing on cctv due to fog .
I read earlier that Gardai denied that they have 3 suspects .
If there was more than one person involved I think they will turn on each other sooner or later especially as they must be total nutters. To think people like that could have children in the future.
Hope the girl recovers and then finds the determination somewhere not to let lowlifes like that ruin the rest of her life.
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How Kid President Would Lead the World (INTERVIEW)
Though American law prohibits Robby Novak from running for President of the United States for another quarter-century – a little age-requirement glitch in the nation's Constitution; Novak is 11 the YouTube sensation is, nevertheless, taking it to the streets, stumping for "old-fashioned" ideas and values like, you know, love, kindness, generosity, compassion, curiosity, and the usefulness of play. Best-known as Kid President, a moniker bestowed upon him by older brother Brad Montague via a series of wildly popular YouTube videos, Novak is effervescent, soulful, giddy, and occasionally profound, serving up viral nuggets that overflow with slapstick comedy, words of wisdom, break-dancing, and simple advice on how to make the world a more wonderful place. (Hint: it starts with you!)
To "cast your vote" for Kid President, who transcends party lines and has gathered more viewers of his YouTube clips than voters in the last Presidential election, check out his "Letter To A Person On Their First Day:
Last summer, Discovery Kids aired Novak's Kid President: Declaration of Awesome TV series, which combined his Will Rogers-style aphorisms with celebrity cameos (where else are you going to get First Lady Michelle Obama, Sesame Street's Grover, and Nic Cage?), while HarperCollins recently published Novak's first tome, Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome (written with Montague).
Despite suffering with the very rare disease osteogenesis imperfecta, which brittles Novak's bones and has led to more than 70 breaks in his short lifetime, Kid President is radiant, enchanting, and a whole lot of fun. Novak's too young to be the father of our country (besides George Washington kind of has that all tied up), but he's definitely got what it takes to lead us to a freer world. We're grateful for that.
You're still roughly 25 years from being able to run for President of the United States, but if you were Commander in Chief today, what are the three things you would take care of first?
Kid President: There are really funny ideas from our book. Like, we want to live in a world with more high-fives. My favorite is the velociraptor high-five. I tried to do it with Weird Al. It was... awkward. (Laughs) Also, go help somebody who is younger than you. Being a person is hard, so if we all helped someone younger than us, that would be awesome. Just give the world a reason to dance. Dancing and the (pro-wrestling outfit) WWE are two of my favorite things.
The world is facing so many "grown-up" problems these days: poverty, unemployment, racial inequality, gender inequality, war. How can we "fix" these problems?
Brad Montague: I'll take this one! Kids have a lot more power to make the world better than people might think. For Socktober, where we encouraged people to collect and donate socks to their local homeless shelters, many kids took the initiative to start their own sock drives. We received so many emails, pictures, and videos of kids working to help out those in need. That's really cool!
How has your life changed since the first Kid President video went viral two years ago? What was life like before the video exploded and what's it like now?
Brad: It's so cool to see how many people let us know how much one of our funny videos has inspired them. We know people can change the world! But it's just us trying to make cool stuff as always. We're just so happy more people get to see it!
I would imagine you've got a dollar or two in your pocket these days. Do you get an allowance, or do you get to spend your whole paycheck?
Kid President: I've got this one! These suits ain't cheap!
In your most popular video, you reference the poet Robert Frost. Do you have any other great wisdom from poetry? Do you have a favorite poet or poem?
Kid President: I don't have a favorite line, but one of my favorite parts of the Kid President Pep Talk is "What will be your Space Jam?"
You've gathered some interesting bits of wisdom and advice along the way from people like President Obama, Gene Simmons, Beyonce, and Kevin Costner. What's the most useful thing you've learned?
Brad: One of our ideas from our book is to encourage people to look backwards and forwards. We've been able to talk with some really cool people like Ndaba Mandela. He is the grandson of Nelson Mandela. He had some really cool things to say about learning from those who came before him, but also to not forget about dreaming about what great things will happen next.
You have a pretty serious health condition, but that doesn't seem to slow you down. What's the secret there?
Kid President: Osteogenesis imperfecta just means that I can break sometimes. But that doesn't mean I can't still do awesome things. Sometimes I have a cast, sometimes I don't. But I can always dance! You just need to remember: You were born for a reason and you have a purpose – to be awesome and to do awesome things. And you are more capable than you know.
If you could have any meal delivered to your doorstep right this second, what would it be and why?Kid President: Sushi. Shrimp. CHEESECAKE!
If you could have the answer to any question, what would you ask?
Kid President: How can we make the world more awesome?
If you could be doing anything you want right now – besides answering these silly questions – what would it be?
Kid President: Surfing. Or playing soccer.
In your book, you share some ideas for how to make the world a better place. What are three of those ideas? We'd like to get started now, if you don't mind.
Kid President: #22 Let's live in a world with fewer selfies and more otherpeoplies. #59 Throw a parade, or celebrate the people around you. #65 Cat Caroling – because we like to meow the words to our favorite songs. (Laughs) So go door-to-door and surprise your neighbors with specially selected cat carols. Is it strange? Yes. Is it awesome? Yes.
In your videos, you often mention that adults get sad or overwhelmed because they've chosen boring lives for themselves. What are three boring things about adults, and three ways they can "get better"?
Kid President: They don't dance enough – but they can dance more! They fight too much – but they can fight less. And they should treat everyone like it's their birthday.
You are a really incredible dancer! What's your jam – the one song that is impossible for you to resist?
Kid President: My jam? Bruno Mars is my jam.
How can we dance better?
Kid President: It's easy! Just close your eyes – and shake!
This is an important one: What's the best way to eat your favorite food, a corn dog?
Kid President: You just eat it how you like it! And make sure to share a bunch of it with your friends.
What else can you tell us about your book?
Kid President: It has 100 ideas of things you can do to make the world more awesome. #70 is dress up like superheroes and do someone's yard work. How cool is that? You can be an everyday superhero. Everybody can!


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This book was a really nice surprise. I'm not a huge fan of conspiracies nor am I a fan of Jesse Ventura. However, after seeing an interview with Jesse on Larry King I thought I would read the book, the interview piqued my interest.
The book is filled with some very interesting, and lesser known, facts. Facts that I think should be more widely known. Even though the book failed to convince me of all the conspiracies it did make me stop and think, which is never a bad thing for people to do. One of the biggest surprises was that the same "groups" kept coming up throughout the book from trying to overthrow FDR to the wall street mess and beyond.
Since everyone knows that power corrupts, why do we believe those in power so easily?
Overall I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. And Three cheers for Smedley Darlington Butler!


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Located in the Western Pacific Ocean, 1,600 miles south of Japan, Guam is the southernmost of the Mariana Islands and is the largest island in Micronesia.
Guam lies along the deepest trench in the world - the Marianas Trench. Two of the earth's plates meet here and so the island experiences occasional earthquakes.
In the north of the island is a limestone plateau of rolling hills and in the south there are volcanic peaks and many waterfalls. A coral reef surrounds most of the island.
One third of the entire island is taken up by United States armed forces bases and it is this, plus tourism (with the benefits of tax free shopping), that forms the mainstay of the island's economy.
This island is the most developed in Micronesia. It has traffic congestion, fast food restaurants, malls and even a University. It is also very Americanised - they even have a replica of the Statue of Liberty in the capital.
One downside for any Ophidiophobes reading. Guam has the highest density of snakes in the world.
Normally warm and humid, the only major seasonal variation is that there is higher rainfall with occasional tropical storms between the months of July and November, with an increased risk of typhoons in October and November.
How to get there
Guam is very well connected with seven airlines flying there regularly. From Won Pat International Airport (about 6km from the capital of Hagatna) there are around 100 flights every week to Hawaii and the US mainland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia. There are also flights to a number of other Micronesian islands.
Apra Harbour is visited by cruise ships. There is also a marina for visitors with their own yachts.
Where to stay
Tumon Bay on the west is the island's biggest resort with a large number of luxurious, international-standard hotels lining the beach front. Some of these even have direct access to shopping malls and Underwater World (a walk-though tunnel aquarium).
Tumon Bay has everything you would expect in a top class resort.
Most of the accommodation on the island is to be found along the coast from Tumon Bay to the capital, Hagatna, with a few hotels in the south and east of the island.
What to see
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South of Guam, Cocos lsland is a small island surrounded by reefs. The lagoon around Cocos is perfect for snorkelling, jet skiing and windsurfing. A Spanish galleon was wrecked not far from here and the treasure still lies undiscovered.
Mount Humuyong Manglo is not only the highest mountain on Guam, but also, if measured from the sea floor, the highest mountain in the world.
Hagatna is easily explored on foot. Once a Spanish territory, many of the buildings reflect this in the architecture.
The Guam Museum in Hagatna has
on display the tools and implements fashioned by a diehard Japanese soldier discovered in a man made cave deep in the forest in 1972. This remarkable man had been in hiding since the Americans liberated Guam in 1944.
War in the Pacific National Historic Park consists of a number of sites of significance during the war. The location of Guam made it of strategic importance and it saw a lot of action. The bravery of the men who lost there lives is commemorated in a memorial here and it is also home to the world's first war dog memorial - a lifesize bronze statue of a doberman called Kurt who saved the lives odf 250 marines during the liberation of the island.
There are many other interesting sites to visit on the island such as Two Lovers Point where, legend has it, a Chamorro maiden and her lover leapt to their death from a 400-foot limestone cliff.
Every week there are organised hikes (boonie stomping) to a variety of destinations such as beaches, mountains, snorkelling sites, waterfalls, caves and World War II sites. These are inexpensive and a good way to explore the island.
Not only does Guam have the picture postcard sandy white beaches, coral reefs, palm trees and the natural beauty of the landscape, but it also has a duty free status, making many goods significantly cheaper than they would be elsewhere.
Shoppers are spoilt for choice with the range of designer shops, retail outlets, malls and even flea markets to browse around. And there is Chamorro Cultural Village, where native Chamorro practice traditional island crafts in the thatch and bamboo buildings which line the waterfront.
New Zealand
New Zealand
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Easter Island
French Polynesia
Samoa Islands
Wallis and Futuna
The Federated States of Micronesia
Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Wake Island
Bismarck Archipelago
New Caledonia
New Guinea
Maluku Islands
Solomon Islands
Torres Strait Islands
Further reading
Diving and Snorkelling in Guam And Yap
Lonely Planet Guide
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Dubbed the "Hard Coral Capitals" of Micronesia, the islands of Guam, Rota, and Yap offer a unique mix of underwater environments and topside cultural diversity. From the clear blue waters of Guam's Blue Hole, to the grey reef sharks at Shark City on Yap, this book describes 62 of the best dive sites with full colour photographs.
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Neil Levy
Price: £10.99
The sixth edition of this travel guide is packed with the most current information on sightseeing options, diving and recreation, accommodations, and restaurants, as well as custom maps, colour photographs, fascinating sidebars, and a complete coverage of the area's culture, history, and social issues.
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The precise determination of the Higgs boson couplings (and their
comparison with the SM predictions) will be one of the major goals of
future collider experiments. To estimate the possible size of signals
for physics beyond the SM, such as models with an extended Higgs or
fermion sector, global analyses of all currently available date are
necessary. In this talk I report on the results of our global fits of
flavour, electroweak precision and LHC Higgs data in the context of the
SM with a fourth fermion generation and the (generic) type-II
two-Higgs-doublet-model (2HDM). I will also address subtleties in the
statistical treatment of experimental data which occur in fits of models
beyond the SM. For the 2HDM, I discuss the allowed regions of parameter
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The Timor Sea Justice Campaign has welcomed the joint commitment of the governments of Australian and Timor Leste to negotiate a permanent maritime boundary.
The Timor Sea Justice Campaign has welcomed the joint commitment of the governments of Australian and Timor Leste to negotiate a permanent maritime boundary.
Timor Leste has never had a permanent maritime boundary with Australia. The decision by the Australian Government to work towards establishing one is significant for the people of Timor Leste, who can complete their journey to independence and be assured greater economic security with permanent boundaries.
The Timor Sea Justice Campaign is now calling on the Australian government to negotiate in good faith, and in accordance with international law, to settle the boundary halfway between Australia and East Timor.
The treaty signed in 2006 was not negotiated in good faith and would have robbed Timor Leste of oil and gas revenues in the Timor Sea in areas that, under international law, would have been entirely within the territory of Timor Leste.
The decision to terminate the treaty in the next three months and negotiate a permanent maritime boundary represents a victory for fair play and positive relationships in the region.
"It's time for the Australian government to represent the views and values of the Australian people on this issue - and that means settling permanent boundaries halfway between Australia and Timor Leste, in accordance with international law."
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Resort in Tuscany near Siena
An architectural masterpiece, realised with great beauty and preserved over eight centuries. The whole city of Siena is a marvellous Gothic monument.
Standing on the smooth cobbles of the piazza, Il Campo, you can imagine the scene for one of the most courageous and historic horse rides, the Palio, where elated crowds cheer on bareback riders, racing at breakneck speeds. The palio only happens twice a year every 2nd July and 16th August, but in the days leading up to the event there are many parades and choral celebrations in passionate support of the individual 'contradas', the 17 districts of Siena which are wonderful to see.
Look across Il Campo and you will see it is divided into nine sections, each represented a member of the ruling council. Since the 13th century that council was seated in the Palazzo Pubblico, which dominates the piazza and is still the civic centre. Above the building the Torre del Mangia strides magnificently into the sky, feeling fit and you can climb 500 steps for a spectacular view over the city rooftops or make it to the first floor to enjoy a fine collection of Sienese art.
The Duomo is absolutely magnificent, the outside is all Tuscan black and white stripes, the inside is glorious with gold, marble and gorgeous works of art including Donatello's famous bronze of St John the Baptist.


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1. Hey Rebecca! Tell us about your lovely self and your gorgeous blog! :)
2. If you could choose one place in the world to read where would it be? Such as a tropical island, a log house in snowy mountains etc?
3. What are your favourite genres to read?
4. Do you remember how we became bloggy buddies? :P
5. If you could have one character come to life from a book and hang out with you for a day, who would it be?
6. Do you have an ereader and has it got a name? :P
Quickfire questions:
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2. Music or art?
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4. The Knife of Never Letting Go or Divergent?
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TAVI (trans-catheter aortıc valve ımplantatıon: non-surgıcal aortıc valve treatment)
TAVI is a method used for the treatment of aortic valve stenosis (aortic stenosis) that causes difficulty in pumping blood from heart to body. This minimally invasive surgical procedure repairs dysfunctional, damaged valve without removal of the valve. A new valve is placed to the diseased aortic valve region with catheter. This procedure is called as trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
TAVI is a procedure similar to inserting a stent into a vessel. Completely foldable valve is placed on diseased valve by inflating a balloon or by spontaneous expansion of the artificial valve, and thus, diseases valve is replaced with a functioning one. When new valve is expanded, it pushes the old valve to the periphery and ensures healthy and normal blood flow when it operates.
why does tavı dıffer from other valve operatıons?
This procedure is recently approved by FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) and it represents an alternative option for symptomatic valvular stenosis patients, if risk of surgery is high. There are significant differences between conventional aortic valve surgery and TAVI.
In general, chest wall is opened (sternotomy) in conventional valve replacement surgery. However, TAVI requires only puncturing a very small hole on groin or rarely chest cage, and recovery time is very short as thoracic bones are untouched.
who are best candidates for thıs procedue?
TAVI is generally reserved for patients aged 70 to 80. Consequently, there are usually comorbidities and therefore, patients gains a better benefit from this type of a minimally invasive method that ensures a quick recovery.
Although it is a novel method, it can remarkably increase quality of life in patients who has aortic valve disease or has limited alternative options. It prevents cardiac damage, enhances quality of life and prolongs life time, which cannot be achieved with medication therapy.
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We also had Kumud Ghandi of the Cooking Academy being interviewed on the show today. Kumud has been cooking from a young age, studied food science and is interested in how to work with food for health.
Kumud set up the Academy three and a half years ago and it offers courses in British, European, Indian and Thai cooking. The Academy also caters for those who don't know alot about cooking and also looks at the medicinal uses of food, aswell as offering a chance to learning about spices and how to cook with them.
Kumud is also keen to promote healthy eating in schools - it can be very beneficial for young people to eat certain foods to help development. Kumud also believes that learning to cook at school is a really good skill and can equip people with practical life skills.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Bend the Rules Sewing Swap #2
Hi everyone! Here is a picture of my Charming Handbag for my swap partner - Jessica is right, this bag is so cute and easy to make! My partner requested something yellow, so I thought she might like the lemon fabric - so Springy and all! I'm also going to send her some of my favorite vintage linen fat quarters- hope she likes it! - Jennifer
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- Hermione J. Schwartz said...
I absolutely LOVE the way you made this bag. The ribbon and cute little ruffle really adds the charm to the Charming Handbag.
I found your blog by randomly clicking through the names of the swappers on the BTRSswap blog and I am so glad I landed here. You both really inspired and motivated me to get on top of making my bag for the swap. And not only making it, but making it early which is very out of character for me. Thanks for the creative push! =]
- March 17, 2009 at 5:00 PM
- Cristin said...
Jennifer - VERY nice! You chose some lovely fabric! I have that book and have not yet attempted this bag, but I think I will soon :-) Well done~
- March 17, 2009 at 10:27 PM
That is such a cute bag!
- March 18, 2009 at 7:18 PM
- SweetT said...
I rec'd my bag today and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!
It is way too cute. Love the vintage linen fat quarters too. I can't wait to make something with those. Thank you so much!
- March 24, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- Kristi said...
Just made an AnnaMaria apron from that juicy fabric. So fun!
Love from a fellow twin.
- April 1, 2009 at 8:57 AM


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'Deadpool' (2016) Movie Review
We revisited the 2016 hit in anticipation of the sequel's release next week!
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We also discuss the first reactions to 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' after the premiere.
9 Theories About 'Avengers 4'
Check out our top predictions for the upcoming film!
The Weekly Show #59: 'Infinity War' Crosses $1 Billion!!!
We also discuss the new 'Ant-Man & The Wasp' trailer!
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There are so many things to discuss in this movie!
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"Don't try to be like Warren Buffet. You can't be Warren Buffet and, if you try, you will suffer. Understand Buffet's ideas and then take those ideas and integrate them into your own approach to investing." - Kenneth L. Fisher
"It is not enough to have good intelligence, the principal thing is to apply it well." - Descartes
"Buying share in a company without taking the time to develop a thorough understanding of the business is far more risky than having limited diversification." - Philip A. Fisher on his view on diversification
"You are neither right or wring because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right." - Benjamin Graham
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
"Volatility is a symptom that people have no idea of the underlying value" - Jeremy Grantham
"All intelligent investing is value investing - to acquire more than you are paying for. Investing is where you find a few great companies and then sit on your ass." - Charlie Munger
"In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn't read all the time - none, zero. You'd be amazed at how much Warren reads - at how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I'm a book with a couple of legs sticking out." - Charlie Munger
"Price is what you pay, value is what you get" - Charlie Munger
"It is hard to make predictions, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." - Yogi Berra
"Based on my own personal experience - both as an investor in recent years and an expert witness in years past - rarely do more than three or four variables really count. Everything else is noise." - Marty Whitman
"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard Feynman
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"A government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson
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So very excited to launch my designs for Home Décor under the Gardenhouse brand. The designs express a lifestyle, merging indoor and outdoor living.
Summer Daisies Gold Settee Teal
As a working artist, there never seems to be enough hours in the day working creatively at the studio or filming on location- then editing all the work. As if that is not enough, days are also spent on the marketing of the work! Sometimes the marketing takes over, and I have to allow more time for the creative to replenish my soul. However, I have now added another dimension: Teaching For all the years spent on the many facets of the creative business, I am now taking pleasure in teaching others.
PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART WORKSHOP, Old School Square Creative Arts School, Delray Beach FL
In July, I gave a Workshop, Photography As Art, at Old School Square Creative Art School
I took the students on an assignment to Cranes Beach House. Such a beautiful and charming beach resort in Delray Beach. Before we went to the location, I conveyed to the students to think out of the box when photographing. Even though it might feel uncomfortable, branch out of what you know and push yourself to photograph in experimental ways. We then came back to the classroom and everyone worked on editing their images. It was so exciting for us all to see the transformations happening! Every single student took the challenge and created wonderful work! I felt like a proud mama. It was such a wonderful day and everyone was having fun-I think me most of all!
Here are some images of our wonderful class!
CELESTIAL BABIES PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION SELECTED FOR CODAworx Interactive Art II Global Magazine
CODAworx, the online Global Platform for Art & Design Projects publishes wonderful online magazines. I was so happy that Celestial Babies Public Art Installation was selected for CODAmagazine: Interactive Art II
I have been working on a new installation of fine art photographs and video installation: The Voyage.
I felt compelled to create "The Voyage" as a vehicle for Universal Connection. Connecting the viewer with oneself & the magical environment that surrounds us, I wanted to create an awareness about the environment and that all living beings on the planet are affected by our actions. We are not separate from Nature. We are Nature.
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I'm jumping the gun a bit here with this next card. During the month of February, we have a fun stamp of the month set aptly titled "Easter Bunny".
Paper: Hello Lovely, White Daisy CS (CTMH)
Stamp: Easter Bunny (CTMH)
Inks: Juniper (CTMH), Black (Memento)
Tools: ShinHan Alcohol Markers, Micro-Tip Scissors, Paper-Piercer, Glue Pen (CTMH)
Other: Grey Enamel Gems (CTMH)
I think because the ink lines are just a bit wider for this stamp, it allowed the ink to fuzz just a bit when applying color with the alcohol markers. In any case, I will likely just use clear embossing powder to heat set the rest of my images with this particular stamp set. I prefer embossed images, anyway. (Much easier to stay in the lines with, too!)
Easter always seems to sneak up on me before I'm quite ready for it, so I wanted to get a jump on a couple of prototypes for my cards, this year. Isn't that bunny just the sweetest?
Have a great day!
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Easter Bunny Card
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Wow, Casandra - you have been so busy! I have read all your posts but haven't had time to comment on them. I love everything - EVERYTHING - you have done - the cards, the pages - all your projects are awesome! It is so good to see you back again. The crafting world has missed you and with good reason: your work is so well thought out with regards to colour, placement and interest. Don't stop now, my friend - you're on a roll! :) :) :)ReplyDelete
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JOEL GARREAU, the cultural revolution correspondent of The Washington
Post, is a student of global culture, values, and change whose current
interests range from human networks and the transmission of ideas to
the hypothesis that the '90s like the '50s set the stage
for a social revolution to come. He is the author of the best-selling
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worldwide. His most recent book is Radical Evolution: The Promise
and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies — and What It Means
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At the School of Public Policy at George Mason University, where he
is a senior fellow, he is leading two groups, one studying the future
of universities and the other examining which global gateway city regions
will be the winners and losers in the year 2020. He has been a talking
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What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractors practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.
The most common therapeutic procedure performed by a Chiropractor is known as "spinal manipulation," also called "chiropractic adjustment." The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by applying a controlled force into joints that have become restricted in their movement often as a result of a tissue injury. Such injuries can be caused by a single traumatic event, such a fall or road traffic accident, or through repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for the sufferer. The Chiropractic adjustment administered to the affected joint and tissues, restores mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, and allowing tissues to heal.
Chiropractic adjustment rarely causes discomfort. However, patients may sometimes experience mild soreness or aching following treatment (as with some forms of exercise) that usually resolves within 24 to 48 hours.
In many cases, such as lower back pain, chiropractic care may be the primary method of treatment. When other medical conditions exist, chiropractic care may complement or support medical treatment by relieving the musculoskeletal aspects associated with the condition.
Chiropractors may assess patients through clinical examination, diagnostic imaging and other diagnostic interventions to determine when chiropractic treatment is appropriate or when it is not appropriate. Chiropractors will readily refer patients to the appropriate health care provider when chiropractic care is not suitable for the patient's condition, or the condition warrants co-management in conjunction with other health care professionals.


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Relish this idyllic setting on an organic herb farm, with mountain views and complete solitude. There are miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails right from our door.
Guests stay in 18' fully furnished tipis. Each comes with a non-off gassing bed (made of cotton and wool), with natural fiber sheets and duvet. All cleaning materials used in the tipis are completely safe (vinegar, essential oils, etc).
We are family friendly, and little ones are welcome to stay in the tipi with you. We have one cot available to use at no charge. Well behaved pets are welcome, too! Each tipi comes with a private patio with seating and gas grill.
We have two tipis available. Good Medicine Tipi is tucked into the forest, with a great shaded hammock area under old growth Doug Fir. This is a great option in the middle of summer when temperatures are high and shade is welcome. For sun lovers, Red Tailed Hawk Tipi offers amazing views of the valley, Mt Hood and surrounding forest lands.
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Hiking, Biking, Wine Touring/Tasting, Rafting, Teaching Farm, Farmers Market, Berry picking, Guided Nature Walks, Kayaks, Board games, Organic farming, Help with Chores, Riding lessons, Backpacking, Flower Gathering, Flower Fields, Mushroom Hunting
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Greeted by the loving arms of his wife, Shirley, on Friday, November 20, 2009, they joined hands and walked into eternal peace together.
Born July 5, 1927, in West Mayfield to the late Allen H. and Anna (Beal) Fredericks, Tom was a lifelong resident of Monaca. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier.
Following his discharge, he married Shirley Mae Birge and together they raised two children, James B. (Sandy) Fredericks and Cheryl A. (Frank) Cascio and were the proud grandparents of Shawn P. (Kris) Fredericks, Erik J. (Amy) Fredericks, Christy L. (Anthony) Santangelo and Bryan T. Mitro. Tom was also very proud of his great-grandchildren, Benjamin T. Santangelo, Taylor and Tyler Tharp and Khloe D. Fredericks. He is also survived by his brother, Richard (Mary Jane) Fredericks of Conneaut Lake, PA; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Fredericks of Monaca, along with his nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Retiring after 32 years of service with J&L Steel in Aliquippa as a motor inspector in the Byproduct Department, Tom had 46 years of active service in the Monaca 4th Ward VFD, holding the positions of assistant chief, chief, president and assistant chaplain. He also belonged to the Beaver County Fireman's Relief Association, Western PA Relief Association and No.4 Fireman's Relief. He was also a member of the Monaca Little League and Pony League baseball programs where he served as president, vice president, coach, manager and umpire, and was instrumental in securing the land for the current Monaca Little League Field at Allaire Park (now John A. Antoline Park) in 1962.
Tom was a member of the Monaca United Methodist Church for more than 50 years, serving as head usher for over 20 years, a lifetime trustee and active member of other church committees and organizations. He also belonged to the Boy Scouts of America, United Steelworkers of America, Senior Citizens Association, AARP and the national council of senior citizens.
In 1977, Tom was inducted into the Monaca Community Hall of Fame for all his service to his community over the years, an award he cherished.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Mike Fredericks, and his loving wife, Shirley.
His family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Friendship Ridge - 4 East for their loving attention and compassionate care. Also, a very special thank you to past caregivers, Sue, Missy, Lisa and Evelyn.
Friends will be received today from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. in the SIMPSON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 1119 Washington Ave., Monaca, (724-728-4000), where funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. His pastor, Rev. Bruce Mould, will officiate.
Interment will follow in Union Cemetery.
Military honors will be provided by the Beaver County Special unit at the cemetery at 12 noon.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations, in Tom's memory, be made to Friendship Ridge, c/o Administrator, 246 Friendship Circle, Beaver, PA 15009.
To view the memorial tribute, share online condolences, and get directions and other information, please visit www.simpsonfuneralhome.com.


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We are offering you lovely people a 30% discount on our Grafika Diaries and Calendar till Monday.
Get organised with this bright and fun calendar, each of the 12 months features a different classic graphic design. The Hardback Diaries come in 4 different colours, each with a ribbon page marker and elastic closure. These week and month to view diaries would make the perfect gift or stocking filler.
All you need to do to receive this discount is use the CAL30 coupon at the checkout. Enjoy!


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A Beginners Guide to Websteading in the Wilds of the Internet!
You have the greatest idea! Or you've been a brick & mortar business for years but just know you're missing out! Maybe you built your own site 5 years ago and then forgot it existed because you were just too busy.
Well, gee, that should be easy right?! You use the web everyday and know what you like so... Well, yes... and sadly, no.
Creating your first website (or refreshing an old one), or having it done for you is an exciting and sometimes frustrating process. Anytime you are taking a concept and trying to fit it on one screen, let alone millions it is bound to be pretty hectic.
So I, your trusted Digtial Citzen Admin would like to take a little of your time and give you some of the things you'll need to have ready to venture boldly into this new electronic frontier.
First thngs first... words that you thought had one meaning all your life? Not so much the same. And the web loves itself some acronyms, so be prepared to learn a whole new language about languages and technologies.
When you build a house or have someone build it for you, you are creating a space for yourself in your town or county. A place to name your own, keep your things and do your day to day living. And that is a good analogy for a website and all things that go with it.
You need to have 3 things to have your own website. A domain name, hosting and the files or site itself are what makes your site. Let's talk about those 3 things a bit more in depth in this blog using our house building analogy.
Every website has one. For years they started with www. and ended with .com, but that isn't the case so much anymore. .biz, .info, .co and many more are finding wider use. But we are still mostly trained to .com
A domain name is the address to your home on the web. Unlike your street address it doesn't change everytime you move though (more on that in a moment). It is your calling card, name recoginition and often the first impression people get of your website.
You can register your domain in any number of places, but register it you must. Godaddy tends to be Digital Citzenry's recommended Registrar because they are inexpensive and hand out coupon codes like Halloween treats. I've worked with them for years and their registration is straightforward and not horribly upsold in the later years. Often a registrar will get you in the door with an incredibly low intro price and then charge you 3 times as much for subsuquent years.
No matter where you register your domain name it is IMPERATIVE that you register it in either your name or your legal business's name. NEVER let a web designer or developer offer to "just add your domain" to their account. Your domain name is a business asset and should be treated as such, since it is the ultimate controller of your presence on the web.
Domain addresses are "cataloged" in the WhoIs directory. WhoIs is basically the phonebook for the internet. Like the phone book it is public record. Also like the phonebook you can pay a little extra to have your information private. The price varies by registrar but it is worth it.
If the domain name is the address in our house analogy then hosting is the ground your house is built on. And like ground a good host offers you a solid foundation. And that is important.
Probably 90% of small businesses used what is called shared hosting, meaning they buy their hosting from a company or reseller (like Digital Citizenry) who uses huge server "farms" to offer multiple customers space on their network. Godaddy, BluehHost, 1to1, HostGator are just a few examples. Digital Citizenry offers hosting on GoDaddy servers and I'll tell you why in just a moment.
A good host needs to have the following:
Consistant, stable "UP" time. This means there aren't outages or server snafus. They happen mostly with small to medium hosts who are either busily growing and so outstripping their resources or just mismanaged.
Good Customer Service/Technical Support available 24/7 and with easy to reach channels. Now you would think this is a no brainer but customer service in the hosting world is hit or miss at best. Overall I swear by Godaddy. Their tech support can answer my question about SQL or a DDoS attack in depth as easily they can help someone whose site "Fell down Go BOOM!". Unfortunately their shortcoming is actually GETTING to customer service/tech support. You can hold for hours if there is a system issue and I am fairly certain they are the only company in America to feature the same 60 seconds of a Squirrl Nut Zippers song for 20 years as hold music. On the other hand I have dealt with hosting companies who never actually speak to you about an issue (ticket systems only), don't listen to you when you give clear detailed trouble reports, take forever to respond or simply don't answer.
Consistant Updates Of Technology: The language websites are written in changes quickly and that means the tech they are built on needs to as well. This protects servers from hackers (though there is never a 100% guarantee, sorry folks), exploits and spam.
Cost: You might think this should come first. But I will be honest, a quality web host is something worth paying a good price to have. That is another reason I resell hosting. I know the product, I know its quality and I keep it tended to for my hosting cients and web clients alike.
This is the house you build on your hosting and set the domain in front of... Whether you build it, Digital Citizenry builds it or someone else this is the important part of that all the neighbors see.
And looking at the midnight oil burning it's way down... We'll talk about it more in Part II!
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
keep moving...one foot at a time.
Posted by Jeanette Cunningham at 7:07 AM
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- 55randomclicks said...
I had two feet once but one seems to be stuck in a hole that I have dug too deep, so I will use the one that is free to keep moving! Ha He!
- February 12, 2009 at 7:46 AM
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I know, I know...but in my defense I started this on Thursday and then never finished it. Bad blogger.
Know what makes a bad test day better? Hugs in a parade from six Daisy Girl Scouts (apparently the Cadettes are too cool to hug their leader in a parade anymore.)
We are all ready for school to be out. We've kind of lost our will to enforce bedtime. 9pm and the girls are still running through the hall "getting more books" or "going to the bathroom", and Chris and I just sort of halfheartedly holler at them from the confines of our bedroom. Only four more days! (or three, because now it's Friday)
And not really even that for the younger two, because tomorrow is kindergarten graduation for Ellie and a swimming field trip for Lexi, Monday is a field trip for Ellie, and Tuesday is Field Day. Vicki still has four days, though.
Friday night is the Girl Scouts' daddy-daughter dance, which means Chris gets to take all three girls and I get the whole house to myself for the evening. This may be a first. I plan to make the most of it by not doing schoolwork while they're gone. I owe it to myself.
I have a paper, a quiz, and two exams which all need to be completed by Wednesday. Then I can breathe again.
I love my book club, and I love that we can disagree about a book and still be friends.
Your turn!