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Gynecological Problems...period. However, women who are already infected with HPV are not protected by the vaccine. Also, Gardasil™ does not protect against less common HPV types not included in the vaccine. Therefore, doctors still recommend regular Pap smears to detect changes in the cervix (dysplasia) before they become cancerous, so that women can receive treatment before cervical cancer develops. When dysplasia is detected and treated early, cervical cancer...
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Had unprotected sex 7 weeks agoPlease helpI'm 24 years old female,and i had unprotected sex once on Nov 19th.. with the guy that i was dating for 2 months.Week later i went for my pap smear and i was tested for Chlamydia and Gonococcus both came back NEGATIVE..(Maybe it was too...
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS FoundationHello,It seems you are learning a very important lesson the hard way. Unprotected sex is not worthy the potential catastrophic consequences.It is true that having unprotected sex placed you at some degree of risk for STDs, including HIV. That you... Read more »
Hemorrhoids and Anal Pap Smears; do they interfere which each other? If I have a normal Pap smear, am I HPV-free?Do the presence of hemmorhoids make the results of an anal pap smear turn out abnormal?Also, if a first anal pap smear comes out normal, and there is no sexual activity since then, are future anal pap smears required? Does a normal result indicate...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School...These are three excellent questions1) Do hemorrhoids interfere with the Anal Pap test-- probably not. However, if the hemorrhoids are inflammed, then inflammation can indeed affect the Pap test. Although hemorrhoids Read more »
? False Positive ChlamydiaHello, I went to my doctor in Aug for a pap test with the complaint of some itching. She called a few days later and told me my test was unreadable and that I had vaginitis. She prescribed an MVP cream for two weeks and I went back the pap came...
Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W
Columbia University's Health & Related Services...vaginitis, see my response to "Yellow Vaginal Discharge" (http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Archive/Hepatitis/Q26472.qna).Chlamydia is sexually transmitted. If you had chlamydia, you were either infected by your current partner or a... Read more »
Abnormal PAP smear/Cervical Biopsy/HPV?A mid-20s friend has been really depressed recently. She told me that she had abnormal cells in a PAP smear and had to get a cervical biopsy. She told me she was taking a medication (antibotic?) a week prior to the biopsy and it was making her 'act...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School...There are many reasons for having abnormal cells on a PAP smear; not all the reasons have to do with either cancer or HPV infection. For instance, if someone has a trichimonas infection, then Read more »
Chlamydia Infection May Boost Cervical Cancer Risk...contrast, no study participants who were cervical cancer-free reported ever being diagnosed with chlamydia. Wallin's team tested Pap smears of 118 women diagnosed with cervical cancer for the presence of chlamydia, both before and after they were... Read more »
Chlamydia's Quick Cure...require a health professional to collect a swab sample of genital secretions. For women this type of test "minutely prolongs" a pap smear, FDA's Mitchell explains. "At worst, it can feel like a tiny menstrual cramp, but most women don't... Read more »
Cervical Abnormalities Common in HIV-Infected Girls...participants had STDs including trichomoniasis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Of the 101 sexually active girls who had Pap tests, 30 (29.7 percent) had abnormal results at the first examination, including squamous intraepithelial lesions... Read more »
Gynecological Complications in Women with HIV...colposcopy and biopsy, found to be "false-negative." In other words, abnormal pre-cancerous cell growth passed undetected during the Pap test. The problem of false-negative Pap smears has lead some health care providers to suggest colposcopy plus... Read more »
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News: Redman's 'Muddy Waters 2′ Coming Soon
It's been a while since we've had a new Redman album. But it seems like the wait might be over because Redman is finally giving 1996's Muddy Waters a sequel. He recently tweeted the picture above solidifying the existence of Muddy Waters 2. A release date has yet to be given.
The original Muddy Waters featured tracks like "It's Like That," and Whateva Man."
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Anyways, here they are. of course they could never match up to the beautiful muimui's, but on my budget, they are perfect! they are from forever21 so i'm probably never going to find them- but a girl can dream right?
school is starting in a week- not looking forward to early mornings after a summer of waking up at noon.
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"Words are a form of action,
capable of influencing change.
Their articulation represents a complete,
live experience."
Ingrid Bengis
Ah yes, growing delectable
mouth-watering tomatoes
a soul-satisfying experience
in everything fresh from the garden.
She was a stray that enjoyed living on our grounds.
At first I thought this was a live critter, as this young Farmington student strolled the room. This little young'un is his own creation for the Art Fair.
We were just having fun."
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Eyes wide open.
To everyone caught in the throws of a tragic fire in Canada, as my pups and I walked outside this morning we caught the scent of our pain.
You are in our thoughts.
I close by sending well wishes and prayers
To everyone in Canada.
God Bless you all,
in this devastating time.
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I know I usually read a book every two days or so but I have fallen a bit behind. I have been trying to stock up my Etsy store 🙂
I am currently reading "Fallen" by Thomas Sniegoski and I am about halfway through the first book so hopefully I will have a review for you tonight!
I didn't want anyone to think I dropped off the face of the Earth…which I tend to do sometimes.
OOOHHHH BTW…For those of you who are interested/obsessed with "The Name of The Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss….It was optioned as a TV Show!!!
Check it out here: http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/patrick-rothfuss-name-of-the-wind-television-show


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Christina Miles will come to the you with her massage table and the best massage you've ever had (I think!) The treatments are wonderful on the deck, weather permitting. I highly recommend a long soak with mineral salts in the downstairs soaking tub, then one of the following treatments from her Rejuvenating, Restorative and Replenishing Spa Menu prices vary based on time of treatment:
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South London Storm will be holding a family rugby league festival this Saturday beginning at 10am with a programme of juniors fixtures running through to the first team game against Ipswich Rhinos at 2:30pm.
The event is aimed at developing the club's relationship with the local community as well as involving promoting the club and its sponsors to the widest possible audience. Admission is free and as well as a full programme of games there will be a BBQ, bar and appearances from Harlequins RL players.
Visitors Ipswich Rhinos are also likely to provide the Storm one of their toughest tests of the season so far, the Rhinos have been one of the South London club's biggest rivals in recent years and are likely to challenge strongly for this season's RLC Premier South title.
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Thursday, 10 May 2007
South London Festival of Rugby League
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How I wish that I have seen this post earlier! Coz' I would've loved to fly to London even in the last minute, just to attend the rugby festival and meet the Harlequin players. I'm a self-confessed rugby fanatic and it has always been my goal to meet all the rugby league clubs worldwide. It may sound comical, but my friends and I have even formed a fan group. We even pledged to watch the rugby games together and cheer for our favorite team.
Thank you for sharing this information with us! More power to your blog!!
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Political poetry in Ireland: A consideration
With the Irish general election looming on Friday, 25th February, there is a bit of an elephant in the room for many of us Irish poets who feel somewhat uneasy that our writing has not been as engagé as it might have been. While there are solid traditions of protest poetry in other parts of the world such as Russia, Persia and Latin America, Irish poetry is often criticised for not being sufficiently engaged with the injustices and inequities of our political system and society. I would like to open a discussion here about poems that are politically engaged, how they work as literary texts and function as ethical documents. My own personal opinion is that poetry is, first and foremost, an art form and poems that aim to critique politics should also display real literary skill and operate on an artistic level that is beyond a mere didactic platform. I also believe that poetry is a vehicle for truth and, as such, it should aim to highlight injustice in society and government where possible. However, while many of us are capable of writing satirical, political rhymes that critique the shibboleths of Irish politicians, the corruption of greedy bankers and planners in the construction industry, etc. it is a significant challenge to do this well. How and when would these texts constitute accomplished poetry and art? Would they help to alter popular opinion among Irish voters and influence policy makers? I am genuinely interested in debating this question. From my own experience I've found that it is somewhat rare to encounter Irish poetry that attempts to be politically engaged which also impresses as quality literature. However, this is merely my own individual opinion and I am open to debate on this topic. Over the years I have read a number of highly skilled political poems by international writers such as Gioconda Belli, Osip Mandelstam, Anna Akhmatova, etc. and also protest poetry in various collections by Amnesty and other such organisations which have touched me deeply and remained with me. These poems were not propaganda; their power issued from the transformative ability of the imagination to evoke a reality with which the reader could empathise. Closer to home, too, there is evidence of literary dexterity among some of the poems published by the Irish Left Review However, there are also some weaker poems that don't quite work as literature. This brings us neatly back to the age-old vexatious question about 'what constitutes literature' and so I would like throw open the discussion at this point and welcome all your comments. Why have we such a weak culture of political poetry in Ireland? Have you read many (or indeed any) truly memorable poems that spurred you to, for example, vote differently, question prevailing discourses, moved you to effect change or act on something? If so, I'd love to hear about them here and please do share! If not, perhaps it is timely to discuss why this is the case in such a literary country, and how effective poetry is as an agent of change in Ireland. Is our tradition of political poetry so ineffective because we are apathetic to its message? Or is it the case that the currency of such poetry is much stronger in countries where basic human rights such as freedom of speech and freedom to vote for whomever one pleases are under threat? Many of the political poets I admire have been arrested for their writings and perhaps there is a greater respect for the quiet, personal medium of poetry and its ability to articulate injustice in other countries where freedom of expression is curtailed by the state-controlled media. Is Irish political poetry doomed to fall on indifferent ears in our so-called 'democracy' where - typically - we lazily keep on voting in the same tradition as our families have always done and we don't react until the crisis is on our doorstep? Isn't there much more at stake now for the economic future of this island than there has been in many many years and shouldn't we poets be taking a stand? Orwell's words resonate: "The opinion that art should have nothing to do with politics is itself a political attitude." All thoughts are welcome!
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If you're looking for query advice, but are slightly intimidated by my claws, blade, or just my rolling googly-eyes, check out the query critique boards over at AgentQueryConnect. This is where I got my start, with advice from people smarter than me. Don't be afraid to ask for help with the most critical first step of your writing journey - the query. My comments appear in green.
A terrible past has haunted a twenty-four year old young really confusing phrasing here - read it aloud to yourself. Old and young right next to each other doesn't work, even if it is technically a correct statement lady named Alice Platinum for nearly six years, but when she moved far away from where? to shut away all the lies and gossips, her worst nightmare arose from the blue. A terrible past isn't a great hook. Tons of novels start out with someone running from something in their past. What makes yours different?
A horrifying death of a young go-go dancer was witnessed by Alice's eyes awkward phrasing - what other body part would it be witnessed by? Also, the way this is phrased is very passive. If this death is really horrifying, we need active phrasing here, but the guy who killed her was no other than, you don't need the comma Jason Hampton; a past high school rival. A rival of the victim, or of Alice's? It's hard to tell with the phrasing used here He had figured out who saw him, before everything becomes exposed he kidnapped Alice and kept her hostage for a month. With the past tense usage here it takes a lot of the drama and tension away Now to prevent her from exposing echo with "exposed" him, Alice was again the past tense pulls us out of any sense of urgency forced to join Jason on his dreadful mission what mission? So Alice is being taken with Jason somewhere against her will? without turning back. Not only is the truth of Jason's deadly murder being exposed, but his luck and faith lies with Alice. Why would his luck and faith lie with her? It just sounds like she's an unwilling prisoner? Why would he believe she was lucky, or have any faith in her in the first place?
While the whole world assumes she knows a top secret code; a seven letter word which would open a safe that contains one tiny piece of paper, Very confused as to what the code, the safe, and the paper has to do with anything - this seemed like a crime of passion witnessed by Alice, committed by a normal dude. Now it sounds like a spy novel? multiple criminals are after it, Why would they be after it? What's in the safe? but one in particular is only after her; Mr. Stollen a massive criminal.
Now that her past stopped haunting her, Alice's future lies under Jason's hand. Alice tries to force her mind to trust him, Why would she trust him at all? She saw him murder someone and then he kidnapped her but all the evidence provided provided by who? proved her wrong Wrong about what? because she is afraid of--- finding out the truth. While an ugly secret becomes exposed, not only about Stollen and Jason's past rival, Past rival, as in an additional character? Or past "rivalry?" but about Alice's disappearance Unsure which disappearance we're talking about - the one where she was kidnapped by Jason? Or is there another one that we know nothing about? and taunting past. Why would her being kidnapped be taunting? Now to stop her past from taking over her future, Alice has to figure out what to do, all alone and to listen to all the unbarring truth which has to be revealed.
I have to admit to being really confused about the relationship between the two characters Alice and Jason. It sounds like she witnessed a murder, and is trying to get away from that, along with the memory of being kidnapped. Then suddenly there's a safe, and multiple criminals, and she's trying to make herself trust the guy who formally abducted her? I'm very confused about motivation and relationships on this one, as well as the linear plot.
You open with her moving far away to try to forget something traumatic, but then it sounds like she is still involved with Jason in some manner in the present tense. You'll need to iron out these progression kinks and character motivations before querying agents.


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After being raped at 14, Jacqui found solace in food, and as an adult weighed 355 pounds.
Tony drinks about 2,000 calories a day in juice alone and topped out at 398 pounds.
Chris Powell, who transforms the super-obese, helps both in the second season of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition," beginning Sunday, June 3.
Indefatigably upbeat, Powell explains he coaches people if they are in the right place mentally.
"Sometimes people hit rock bottom, and they are open and coachable," Powell tells Zap2it. "Sometimes we just come across someone who says, 'I am struggling, and I just don't like my life the way it is.' "
To make this work, people must be authentic, let down their guard and be ready to accept major changes. In the show, participants meet with physicians and nutritionists. Powell puts them on exercise and diet regimens.
When they start, people are at their largest, in exercise shorts, with men shirtless and women in sports bras. Powell says he never recoils from the sight of that much skin.
"Other people see pictures and go, 'Oh, gross! I can't even look.' But to me, it is fascinating how the body has completely transformed itself," Powell says.
He refers to how, among other physiological changes, legs bow out to sustain the weight. Powell's mission, however, is to transform the body again, this time to a healthy weight and see how the once super-obese, those with BMIs over 50, can once again live healthier, happier lives.
Powell's top tips for losing weight are:
Confess. You need not confide in someone. Look in the mirror and state the problem. "It has nothing to do with weight loss and everything to do with what is happening in your heart," Powell says.
Reassess. What was the commitment? If you're a working mom, exercising three hours a day is likely unattainable. Set reasonable goals.
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Who says Halloween has to be all horror and spookiness. Pfffft!!! That's for WUSSES. What you really want is some heartwarming, uplifting ROMANCE at this frosty time of year. ROMANCE, I tell you, to enliven the soul and sweep back those approaching tendrils of Winter. And ROMANCE is exactly what myself and LIAM "GHOSTPOCKETS" BYRNE plan to deliver in this year's edition of HALLOWSCREAM from BACK FROM THE DEPTHS, coming very, very soon to a computer near you.
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I have probably said it elsewhere but fatalities due to carnivorous Nessies are unknown and it is not the type of evidence I would desire to see either. However, a recent comment on the Inverness Courier comments section may make one think again. A person by the name of "David" made this comment:
I was sitting by the loch a couple of years ago and there were three birds floating along on top of the water. I watched them dive down for food and for the life of me never saw them come back up. What could have eaten them, is there pike in the loch? I've heard that pike will eat ducks.
Who can say, perhaps one bird could be taken by a reasonably large fish, but three? Anyway, since the Loch Ness Monster is mainly a bottom dweller, I am sure the swim will be a great success.
Reclaiming the Loch Ness Monster from the current tide of debunking and scepticism. If you believe there is something strange in Loch Ness, read on.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
The Loch Ness Monster Swim
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- Anonymous15 August 2012 at 09:40
Nessie should enter! If the Dinsdale film is genuine she'll win for sure!ReplyDelete
She won't appear if any cameras are present! :)Delete
- Anonymous15 August 2012 at 15:48
Didn't someone back in the late 70s report seeing a flock of 50 or so seagulls sucked under only to vanish, all in a matter if seconds? I find that a little more alarming than 3 birds diving and not resurfacing :). But that's just me - don't know if that or the water temp would be the bigger deterrent for me. Hope it's a wetsuit swim!ReplyDelete
Yes, a strange one that and detailed here: http://lochnessmystery.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/strange-loch-ness-monster-report.htmlDelete
Anyway, the swimmers can always douse themselves in Nessie repellent gel first!
- Anonymous15 August 2012 at 20:33
By the way, out of curiosity, can anyone tell me what the water temp would be in the Loch (top layer, where one would swim) at this time of year?ReplyDelete
Probably cold enough to make a certain part of ones anatomy shrink enough to not appear appealing as bait to Nessie!Delete
- Anonymous16 August 2012 at 23:02
Indeed :). I finally managed to find out that it can get as high as 15 Celsius (60F) in summer, 11-12 common. Hypothermia stuff.Delete
Here's an idea GB.ReplyDelete
In the spirit of the Olympics why not increase the likelihood the swimmers'll set a world record by having them dress as ducks.


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5BR/4.5BA Cancun vacation home sleeps 4-14 with incredible rooftop bar/lounge, pool, jacuzzi tub, grill, wifi, big screen TV, family game area, 360 crows nest view tower, washer/dryer, beautiful ocean/Puerto Cancun/cityscape views and minutes away from Isla Mujeres! Total Care Package includes 100% free airport pickup/dropoff (minimum 4 nights), guide and concierge service!FAQ's About Our Home1. Is it close to the ocean? We are about 300 yards from the beach as the crow flies from our rooftop. The beach is Puerto Juarez which is the original Cancun Beach before the Hotel Zone ever existed. It is the polar opposite of the glitz of the tourist area. It still has the innocent charm of a small fishing village with a lovely public beach which is usually filled with locals rather then tourists (see pics). My favorite restaurant is there - Kulkukan - right on the water which serves margaritas that you simply can't get in the hotel zone right under two big palapas right on the beach.Literally a two minute drive from our house, at the beginning of Puerto Juarez beach is the Ultramar Ferry which for 8 dollars takes you to our favorite island, Isla Mujeres, which is the reason why we bought in our neighborhood. It's a great island with a amazing beaches, tourist shops, restaurants, bars and - my favorite - fantastic inexpensive massages right on the beach they were 600 pesos ($30) in June 2018). You can rent a scooter or golf cart and tool around the island on golf carts and scooters. A blast!2. Is it safe? Completely safe. Our home is in a gated and guarded community which has guard service 24 /7. Look up the location on google maps or Google earth to get an idea of where we are. Search "Cuenca, Bahia Azul, Cancun". We also have smoke and CO2 detectors in the home.3. How does the airport pickup/dropoff work?Tranquility House offers our TOTAL CARE PACKAGE which we give as a free service to ALL of our guests!Guests of Tranquility House are treated as guests in our own home. We will pick you up at the airport when you arrive and drop you off at the airport when you depart free of charge (one group only please back and forth. If your group's arrival is staggered we can arrange other pick ups but your party will have to pay for the additional trips, so use your largest group arrival for the pick up.) Scott, our on-site property manager, will meet you at the home when you arrive. He is amazingly helpful (see our reviews). He also is well connected to the travel industry and so has been able to secure great rental cars and vans for small or large groups (we do not take a commission for this - this is just part of our service), help with finding tours etc.After your arrival, Scott will take you for a tour of the area so you know how to get around town. We will show you the best Hotel Zone beaches, bars, grocery stores, gas stations, the Isla Mujeres Ferry (only a two minute drive away) etc. He can help you get tickets to all of the tourist destinations...and he lives right in the neighborhood if you need anything.4. Should we rent a car or van? Is it hard to get around town?It used to be very difficult to get around if you didn't know your way through Cancun's streets. GPS and Uber have completely transformed a foreigner's experience in Cancun now! I just changed this FAQ in June of 2017. I usually answered that I always rent a car because it is just easier to get around. Now it is just the opposite. I just spent 17 days in my home doing tons of upgrades which meant trips all over town. I went to the hotel zone several times, Home Depot, Puerto Juarez, the bus station, took the bus to Tulum, Playa del Carmen, etc. I spent about $150 total on Uber's and the bus and the experience was so easy. Cancun is now perfectly mapped out on GPS which is huge because the majority of the city was built very spontaneously so it is very confusing at first.With Uber you don't have to worry about paying in pesos since it just comes directly off the credit card in the Uber system. You don't even have to communicate where you want to go since you set that up beforehand. You don't have to worry that a cab driver will overcharge you just because you are a gringo since the Uber system sets the prices and the GPS in Uber is perfect! Everything was also MUCH cheaper. I went to the hotel zone and the cost was literally a third to a half of the usual cost of a regular taxi which was already cheap. Around town, I almost feel bad it's so cheap!We are a hop, skip and a jump to the Cancun bus station. These busses will get you to anywhere for incredibly cheap. We went to Tulum on this last trip and paid $6 - it's like a two hour drive. And the bussus were SO niiiice! Brand new....air conditioned.If you have a huge group and just don't want to split the group to ride in several Ubers at a time I can understand renting a car or van. Otherwise, forget the car...save the dough to eat at cool places or go on excursions.5. Is there food and groceries close? Yes, Scott will make sure you get to the grocery store. Remember, however, that this home is in a real Cancun neighborhood. It is not in a resort. There is a small local restaurant outside our gate which serves local fare and is very good and inexpensive. Puerto Juarez is down the street with restaurants, but in general you will need to grab a cab, at least, if you plan to eat out. There's lots of suggestions Scott can give you.Everything about this luxury large group or multi-family 5 bedroom property feels like the perfect location for a Cancun Vacation. Our daily rate is only $240 and up A NIGHT ($250 12/19-1/8 and $240 between 3/1-4/5)... an amazing bargain as a jump off point to the Hotel Zone, Isla Mujeres, Downtown Cancun, and an easy link to Bon-Am-Pok, the road to the Riviera Maya hotspots like Xcaret, Xel-Ha, Chichen Itza and other Mayan Ruins.INCREDIBLE LOCATION:1. This five bedroom home is a five minute drive to the beginning of the Hotel Zone.2. Two minute drive (ten minute walk) to the Isla Mujeres Ferry on Puerto Juarez...the original Cancun.3. Seven minute drive to the downtown Yachitlan restaurants and bars.4. Five minute drive to the bus station if you want someone else to drive you to vacation hotspots..5. Property is in a completely safe gated development of Bahia Azul with 24 hour security and a great international community.6. We are minutes away from the new Puerto Cancun Mall, which is fantastic for great clothes at a cheap price and absolutely INCREDIBLE restaurants on the water.PROPERTY FEATURESThe large roof top lounge and recreation area gives you peek-a-boo views of the waters of the Caribbean, and the island of Isla Mujeres. The gorgeous palapa (tiki hut) is furnished with three colorful hammocks, bar, barstools, gas BBQ and table and chairs for large group fiestas. Take the spiral staircase up one more floor to take in the view from the crow's nest - the amazing 360 degree view of everything! Enjoy the intoxicating breezes with a cup of coffee with the morning sunrise or a glass of wine with the evening sunset - both are remarkable views at this property. Nearby, and to the south is a great view of the Tom Wieskopf signature golf course of Puerto Cancun.Inside, this brand new luxury home is completely furnished with all new, high quality, furniture and electronics. If you must.bring your computer, this home is equipped with Hi-speed Wi-Fi internet.. The large screen 47-inch LCD TV and Blue-Ray player is perfect for family movie nights. We have a library of over 50 favorite DVD's and BLUE RAYS. Three of the 5 bedrooms also have small LCD TV's if you would like to relax and watch television in bed. There are also three Ipod ready radios in the home as well.The bedrooms are furnished with luxury pillow-top mattresses with 400-600 thread count sheets and beautiful bedding. Each room features something special. The master is a very large space with expansive window views and master bath with a tropical feeling. We recently added a full size bed to that room for very large groups. The bathroom in the second king bedroom is furnished with a combination of high end bedding with traditional Mexican elements and contains it's own bathroom with jazcuzzi tub. The third king bedroom has a more Mexican Spa-like feeling with it's own full bath. The fourth bedroom has a walk-out balcony with now two matrimonial (full-size) beds and traditional Mexican decor. The final bedroom contains four bunk beds to make a great kid's bedroom or to house four individuals. In total, the home comfortably sleeps 4-16, easily housing large groups..The kitchen is fully furnished with stainless appliances, gas stove, coffee maker, toaster, complete cookware, wine and drink glassware, and beautiful upgraded table settings. The dining room is furnished with a large luxury wood and marble table with matching buffet. The living room also contains a game table for poker night or late night games of Monopoly. The utility room is furnished with washer, dryer, ironing board and iron.For a great island adventure, take the nearby ferry to the island of Isla Mujeres. Round trip ferry ride for only 11.00 USD per person. Carmen can set you up to take advantage of this great location for tours to Xcaret, Xel-Ha, or one of the magical Mayan Ruins. Let her know ahead of time and she can get you set with a quote and scheduling.Keywords: 5 Bedroom Luxury Home - Sleeps 4-16, Rooftop Terrace, Palapa, multi-family, large group, bar, BBQ, views, TOTAL CARE PACKAGE
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87-Year-Old Woman Performs Amazing Gymnastics Routine [VIDEO]
This woman is still talented and flexible!
I want to start taking gymnastic classes if it will help me be just as awesome as Johanna Quass. This German gymnast still can kill it on the parallel bars as she shows off in this video.
Sign her up for the next Olympics!


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John Roderick invites pal Daniel Blue from the band Moto Pony up on the stage to chat about the best venues to see bands in the Ballard neighborhood.
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|Sunset Tavern
|Laid-back bar hosting rock, alt-country, punk, and electronica acts, plus comedy and kung fu movies.
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The challenge at Tuesday Throwdown this week is Circles. Our Sponsor for this week is Robyn's Fetish, who has generously offered images to the DT for the challenge.
Fabulous Shelly! Love all the patterns you used for the background and your bunny is adorable! hugs :)
How precious. I like all the circles you used on your backgroud. Your image is just darling.
Really adorable card Shelly! Love the circle patterned paper background!! Such a clever idea!! :)
Precious! Perfect card for Easter. Love that background!!
Eine ganz tolle Karte. Danke für die Teilnahme bei den Animal Friends.
LG Dreja
This is such a gorgeous card, wonderful layout.
This is such a cute card. Love all the circles used to create the background too.
How utterly cute!! Shaz in oz.x
omg, this is adorable! I love the background paper and the image is so sweet! Love this!
Sherrie K
I love the design on your beautiful card. Those circles are awesome!
Fabulous card Shelly - love that you continued the circle theme into the background too.
oh, your Card is so wunderfull! very sweet!
Thank you for joining us at the Animal Friends Challenge.
x Sternenglanz
Shelly this is just gorgeous that image is so adorable and I love the circled background.
Very cute! I like you color palette, and of course that background - so cool!
Sweet as sweet can be!! Fun papers and such a cheeky little bunny.
So cute card! Thanks for sharing your lovely creation for the Craft Your Passion Challenges, hope to see you again soon, hugs, Helena
Really adorable card Shelly! Love the bg design.
hugs, Asha
Such a sweet bunny, Shelly, and I love all those circles! What a great design idea.
Love this cutie! And really love the way you cut the image out--for some reason, I just can't get the hang of it. Very darling card. :^)
Hugs, Penny
Such a cute bunny and love the background.Really clever idea.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see again next week.
Lisa x
Da hast Du ein ganz bezauberndes Werk kreiert
Hab ganz lieben Dank für die Teilnahme bei Animal Friends
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Review: Fury by Elizabeth Miles
Series: The Fury Trilogy #1
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Buy: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Emily and Chase aren't bad people -- they've just made a few mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes, right? A little remorse and everything will be fine. Unfortunately, some acts can't be taken back -- and three beautiful, mysterious girls are here to make sure they pay. As Emily and Chase are about to learn, sometimes sorry just isn't enough.
Fury alternates between two teens, Emily and Chase, and carefully sketches in the details of their ordinary, every day lives. It is surprising to discover that the mythological beings are not the main characters of this novel -- instead, they hover on the fringe, leaving the focus on the remarkably human and flawed leads. Elizabeth Miles brings her cast to life, making them seem more like people than characters. The inhabitants of Ascension are not extraordinary, and that's what makes them so authentic. They are imperfect and not all that likable -- but that seems to be the point. Emily is naive and shallow, not to mention a terrible friend, and Chase seems petty and insecure. Their off-putting personalities make sense in the context of the novel, yet it also makes it difficult to invest in their fates. Miles' skill at humanizing her characters is impressive, but they would be more rounded with a few admirable traits as well.
Em and Chase are not the most despicable people in town by a long shot, yet they're the unfortunate souls singled out for vengeance. The fact that the avenging girls are not the protagonists adds to their mystique, but it also obscures the method to their madness. The first half of the novel drags, as it's impossible to tell what transgression Chase committed or what punishment Emily is receiving for her own crimes. Crucial backstory isn't introduced until late in the novel, leaving readers feeling confused for an agonizing length of time. Yet, though Emily's story line is clearest at the outset, Chase's plot ends up being the strongest as he moves inexorably toward his fate. Though neither is endearing, Chase has the most complexity -- from his love-and-hate relationship with a childhood friend, to his attempt to rise above his socioeconomic status -- readers will feel sorry for him as his punishment progresses (even if he seems to be determinedly walking into the trap).
The calculating and manipulative powers of their tormentors are made starkly and terrifyingly clear as the novel spirals toward its devastating conclusion. Miles lays a strong groundwork for her mythology, immersing readers in the fear and uncertainty of a trapped animal as Em and Chase's plight snowballs out of their control. Subtly threatening interjections and foreboding language serve to heighten the impending sense of doom. The avenging girls are eerie and ominous, mysterious and elusive -- not to mention a little insane, in an unnervingly manic way. Their utter unpredictability is part of what makes them so chilling. Fury takes an innovative approach to adapting mythology, raising thought-provoking ethical questions rather than romanticizing the supernatural. Though the opening dragged, the latter half of the novel picks up the pace, throwing multiple curve balls at unsuspecting readers and leaving them with more questions than answers about the nature of justice in an unjust world.
Disclosure: I received an advance copy of this novel at BEA for an honest review.
Part of the 2011 Debut Author Challenge.
7 comments:
- Evie said...
Brilliant review, Casey! I couldn't have said it better. I think I agree with everything you said in your review! I really liked Fury, too :) And I'm SO looking forward to the sequel :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! <3
- September 4, 2011 at 12:49 AM
You have a way with words my friend :-)
I felt so, so bad for Chase as the story progressed. I kept wanting to intervene. I liked Em more towards the end, so I'm anxious to see where book two takes the story. Anything could happen!
- September 4, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- Lauren M said...
I felt similarly. It was difficult to invest in the characters, but the latter half of the book was addicting! I'm curious to see where Elizabeth Miles goes with the sequel. :) Great review!
- September 4, 2011 at 1:00 AM
- Jamie said...
I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this book. I read it when I got the chance to read a copy through ATW Tours and I enjoyed it.
- September 4, 2011 at 5:19 AM
- Casey (The Bookish Type) said...
I definitely agree with you all about the sequel -- the way it ends it unacceptable! Emily better find a way to fix this mess! lol
- September 4, 2011 at 1:40 PM
- SusanKMann said...
I have heard so many good things about this book. I must get it. Great review x
- September 4, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Jan von Harz said...
The Complexity of this novel is intriguing and I have a great a real soft spot for Greek mythology so I really want to read this one. I hope the first part doesn't put me off. Great review!
- September 5, 2011 at 3:57 AM


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Presented locally by the Greater Buffalo Collective, in partnership with BRC, this unique event takes place at 9 p.m. at The Cove, 4701 Transit Road in Depew. Now in its third year, Glamour and Glow models will showcase some of the hottest local independent designer fashion while displaying glowing body art and theatrical fiber optic hair extensions.
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Kampala — From Member of Parliament for Rubaga North to being forced to step down from running for the lowest political office in his village, Singh Katongole's political star is waning.
Residents of Makamba Village in Lungujja Parish, Rubaga Division in Kampala on Tuesday run riot during the Local Council elections in which the former MP had presented himself as a candidate.
The residents, who had vowed not to participate in this elections if Mr Katongole (NRM) was one of the candidates, was accused of having tampered with the village register and creating ghost voters.
But in order to solve the impasse and not miss out on the elections that had not been held for the last 12 years, a crisis meeting was called on Tuesday night.
It was chaired by senior politician Wasswa Lule.
The outcome of the meeting was to have Mr Katongole step down from the race but be the vice chairperson of Makamba Village.
The agreement was that Mr Singh was to deputise Mr Grace Ssengaaga, who was announced as the new chairperson (Independent).
Multiple sources that attended the closed-door meeting told Daily Monitor that Mr Katongole only accepted to step down when he was assured that voting would not take place unless he accepted to step down.
"He was so adamant at first. But we had to tell him the truth because people are tired of him and could not vote unless he stepped down," one of the sources that attended the closed-door meeting said.
Voters of Makamba Village on Tuesday unanimously agreed to boycott the election where Mr Katongole was standing as one of the candidates.
The former legislator had been accused in the petition to the EC of disenfranchising the voter register, conducting registration in non-recommended place (his home) and buying people from another voting zone to his own.


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[Time to haul this one out of the archives, what with all the targazing I've done the last couple days.]
"What is it that sets us apart," she asked,
"from sunset or sierra?
What is the line between ourselves
and the terrain from which we come?"
He thought he knew, but something in her eyes
transfixed him in a way he knew too well.
Deep and dark and wet they stuck him fast.
In parts of California, long ago,
impressive monsters ambled in the hills:
placid armored sloths two people tall,
cats with teeth as long as boning knives,
dogs the size of bears. Now and again,
a glint of water tempted them, or else
a furry piece of meat held strangely still,
and only after the imprudent pounce
would the tar entomb them.
Now, the graduate students pick their bones.
When the land thus asserts your membership
in the vast assemblage of dust and bark,
of feather, fur and rock in which we live,
it's best not to struggle overmuch.
The land is patient, yet insistent.
Fighting off the tar will muss your hair.
Paleontologists an era hence
will find your clothes awry. Embarrassing!
Far better just to let oneself be swallowed
in all-consuming pitch, placidly slurped
into the balm of Quaternary ages.
That's what her eyes felt like, he thought;
a sudden lack of individual
identity: nothing sets us apart
one from the other, nor from the land around.


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n e w i n t h e s h o p
Considering both my daughter and I were sick half the week I am surprised I got anything done to add to the store this week.
The store is getting bigger, I moved the wall of doors back 10 feet and after more vendors move in tomorrow I might have to move it back more before I open at noon.
An overview of the new layout.
{the black and white tall boy dresser is not for sale-it is a custom piece I painted-it is beautiful and I know someone is going to email me asking about it}
New chair, side table, lamp
Blue dresser now in the shop, and red side table with vintage locker baseket included.
My new open sign!
I always want to shop with my kids but they are always getting into things and I can't relax! So I figured we would solve this by dedicating a place for the little ones.
I made a sitting area {everything is for sale though} and brought in magazines so come stay a while!
{I might even bring in coffee and Devon might bring in cupcakes}
Fun accent table with castors, very cool.
My new favorite in the shop, smokey grey side table, with drawer.
This is actually bigger than it looks in the picture.
Tangerine chair, the color of the year! The pillow is sold separately but works so well with the orange.
Farmhouse coffee table painted a soft blue-grey then distressed and map added to the drawer.
Small black bench, I plan on sewing a pad for the top.
I brought in my green desk from my house, now for sale! It would be a cute entry or sofa table.
Super cute green rocker and plenty of globes!
Devon from http://brideonabike.blogspot.com/ is bringing some super cute side tables{I love them} so hop over to her blog and see what she will have for sale at the store.
Erin from http://www.shopclementineandolive.blogspot.com/ will be there as well so go check out her inventory.
Basically we are going to be have some good girltime at the shop tomorrow so grab a coffee and come hangout with us!


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Directors and Others Bios
Harrison Bink, Director
Harrison Bink is a U.S. Registered Architect in several Mid Atlantic and New England States, currently expanding to an international practice in collaboration with architects in Maharashtra, India. Harrison was born in Pennsylvania to Harry Luther Bink, the Architect son of the Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Camp Hill and mother Jean Fergusson from Wormleysburg. An art major from Cedar Cliff High School, and an Architecture graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, he studied in Rome in the European Honors Program in the '70's, and in Beijing in the 80's as a guest of the Architecture Department of Tsing Hua University, with Construction Project Management certificates as continuing education at Harvard GSD, and numerous conferences on Education, most recently CEFPI in Columbia University last year.
He has worked for both large and small Architecture, A/Interiors and A/Engineering firms, most recently as the Director of Design for the international firm of Buchart Horn. After starting his own firm of LPBA/Architects in Boston in the 80's, he returned to Pennsylvania to work with his father and partners at Bogar, Bink and Kuntz, then Bink Associates, ultimately acquiring sole ownership of Bink Architectural Partnership, an award winning mid-sized Architecture and Interiors Firm for the next 21 years. Harrison is the sole proprietor of Bink Architects currently.
Mr. Bink is also a LEED Accredited Professional and a member of US Green Building Council, the Council for Educational Facility Planners International and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards #45800. As a current American Institute of Architecture member since the 70's, he served ultimately as the Central Pennsylvania Chapter Board President, and served on several non-profit Boards, currently as an officer of the South Central Assembly.
Along with Nicole and his two children, Jack and Charlotte, he enjoys the adventure of travel to exotic destinations, fine food and wines, theater of all types, and irreverent and joyful optimism!
Philip Briddell, Director
Philip W. Briddell is a project manager and real estate consultant for Susquehanna Real Estate (SRE) of York, PA. He previously served in the same capacity for the Susquehanna-Pfaltzgraff Co. since 2000. SRE is a real estate development and management company whose primary focus has been in the cities of Central Pennsylvania. The company has been an active and award winning developer of loft condominiums in York and Wilkes-Barre, industrial warehousing in York, mixed use commercial/hotel/residential in State College, and commercial projects in York, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown and Lancaster. Phil has enjoyed the process of creating new market opportunities and the associated challenges with all aspects of project development and construction. He has also served as an advisor to various property owners ranging from colleges, non-profits, public and private interests on real estate acquisition, developmental analyses, and disposition.
Prior to his association with SRE, Phil, following a family tradition of entrepreneural pursuit, was the co-owner of a manufacturing business in York, PA for 20 years. His early career began with a position as Sr. Planner for the City of York with a primary focus on the implementation of community and economic development projects associated with the CDBG program.
This early involvement with city and the greater York area led to a life-long participation in various community-based interests. The diverse nature of each of these civic associations has been a privilege, a personal growth opportunity, a social experience and, at times, the most exasperating experience ever. Nevertheless, it was a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding ride.
Twelve years as a Commissioner for York Township, eight President; ten years as a Commissioner for the York Area Regional Police, four as Chairman; three years on the PA Municipal Officers Police Training & Education Commission; twenty-five years as a member of the York City Sewer Authority, ten as Chairman; and six years on the Chesapeake Bay Program Local Government Advisory Committee, three as Chair of the Pennsylvania Representatives.
Currently Phil is enjoying the fruits of hands-on participation by serving on the Boards of the York Habitat for Humanity, the Jewish Community Center, and the Redevelopment Authority for the County of York.
Mr. Briddell is a graduate of Union College in Schenectady, NY with a B.S. in Biology & Economics and later obtained a Masters of Urban & Regional Planning from Penn State Univ. in Middletown, PA. He lives in York Township with his wife, enjoying his time with friends, the yard, photography, and an occasional ski trip with his two grown daughters.
Matthew Candland, Director
Matthew Candland serves as the Carlisle Borough Manager where he oversees the daily operations of the Borough along with ensuring the implementation of Borough Council legislation and policy. Prior to this, he served as Town Manager for the Town of Sykesville, MD for over 17 years.
Mr. Candland has considerable experience in downtown revitalization, historic preservation, and Brownsfield property redevelopment.
He lives in Carlisle with his wife and children. His interests include American history, antique auto restoration, woodworking, and spending time with his family.
Mr. Candland holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American Studies from Brigham Young University, a Master of Public Administration degree from North Carolina State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Frostburg State University.
Beth Ellis, Director
Beth is a Regional Housing Coordinator with the Self Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania. She serves Perry, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Adams and York Counties as a resource and advocate for affordable and accessible housing for people with physical disabilities.
Prior to her current work, Beth was an Urban Planner for the City of Harrisburg for over seven years. Her focus was historic preservation planning and accessibility for historic buildings.
Beth is originally from Wisconsin, having received her BA from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, with additional graduate work at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Oregon. She earned her Master's Degree in Historic Preservation from Goucher College in 2007.
Beth serves on the Cumberland County Housing Trust Fund Board. She lives in Camp Hill with her husband, Chris, and two sons.
Ann Simonetti,
Ann has served on Marysville Borough Council since 1999; assisted DCED with the establishment of the Perry County Council of Governments; serves on the Local Government Advisory Committee for the Chesapeake Bay Program since 2004; serves on the Local Technical Advisory Committee for PennDOT's LTAP program since 2006; and, presently is employed as the Executive Director of the Capital Region COG since 2011.
She is the proud recipient of the 2007 Recipient of the Governors Award for Local Government Excellence; 2013 COG Recipient - Governors Award for Local Government Excellence; served as PA State Association of Boroughs president 2006-07 and, PA Council of Governments president 2003-04.
Ann enjoys gardening and quilting in additional to local governance. She especially enjoys time spent with family who live around the globe. She said that gives her more places to visit.
Craig Zumbrun, Director
Wm. Craig Zumbrun has worked in the fields of housing, planning, and community development for over 40 years. He has worked at the city, county, regional, and state levels and has led consulting work on land use, housing policy, and tax implications of land use. His experience includes training for NCHM on housing development and on sustainable and green development for HUD.
He studied Humanities and Urban and Regional Planning at the graduate level at Penn State Harrisburg and has an undergraduate degree in English from Shippensburg University. As Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Zumbrun currently directs planning and development at York Housing Authority and their affiliated non-profit entities.
Craig served as the South Central Assembly's first executive director from 1998 until 2008. He serves on a number of boards dedicated to state housing policy, historic preservation, regional transit initiatives, smart growth, and sustainable community development. Craig lives in the City of York. He pursues a continuing interest in musical performance and performs with his Celtic folk band, From the Well.


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kitchen ideas
Outdoor Kitchen Ideas – How to Design the Outdoor Kitchen Like a True Pro
The outdoor kitchen works on expanding your living space and enables you to perform your kitchen activities like cooking, eating and having fun with no need to book a reservation at a restaurant. Outdoor kitchens and indoor kitchens are both identical as they are practical. They are also welcoming like the living room and amusing like the family room. You can choose between the simple version and the complete one. The simple outdoor kitchen contains a grill, table and chairs.
The detailed one is fully equipped with integrated seats and appliances. Stay tuned with nature so you will be able to theme your outdoor kitchen with outstanding wooden appliances and stones. It's fine if you decide to use your grill or barbeque stones which is a special idea. However, the view will be amazing and do the job. The stones and pebbles you are going to use for building your outdoor kitchen are durable and last for long periods of time in such a way that will impress you and your visitors.
Although you may go for these materials, it's not a must to have them in your outdoor kitchen. For building your framework of your outdoor kitchen, you can choose bricks as the building material. If you are looking for making the view ideal, you can purchase slates countertops. However, they may cost you a lot of money. If you want to go cheap, you can just choose bricks and believe it or not, you will not regret going for this option because you will be able to do it yourself and save money at the same time to provide a luxurious atmosphere in your outdoor kitchen. Keep in mind that slate and bricks are that kind of materials that you can get easily.
Do you have a garden or a yard that is kind of small or not like the one in your imagination? Don't worry at all. Despite of the fact that you may have small space, you still can have a fantastic outdoor kitchen. It all depends on your thoughts and the ability to spend money for appliances. Think about portable appliances of barbeques and grills that you can move anywhere.
Guess what? You can also store them away to save more space. Also if you have a deck in your garden, you will not only transform your kitchen to the outstanding outdoor, but also you can control simply everything anytime and anywhere.


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2008 Weblog Award Winners
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Locaria was tasked with evaluating existing consumer demand and potential opportunities for a global retailer across several regions. More specifically, the goal was to generate incremental revenue whilst keeping profitability at a break-even level, and building the data required to help craft a strategy for a full launch in each market. Locaria would employ a Global Market Scope Test (GMST), an in-house approach to quantifying international demand in order to achieve this.
Over a 6 month test period, Locaria helped the retailer expand into 13 international markets (Spain, Mexico, Sweden, Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE) and run marketing activity in 7 new languages (Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Malay, Japanese, Hebrew and Arabic).
The increased awareness and presence from these localised campaigns helped drive 26,054 additional visits to the brand website, and generated $155,917 in additional revenue. Notably, both of these metrics enjoyed consistent growth over the activity timeline.
Locaria identified new regional opportunities through a Global Market Scoping Test. This began by determining which markets were worth running test activity in. This initial phase consists of a combination of market research, opportunity analysis and local market knowledge. Working with an agile methodology we then ran localised test campaigns in the prioritised countries, which enabled us to make informed decisions moving forward, based on the performance data generated.
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Most bank branches have a notary on duty some if not all of the time that they are open. These notaries authorize financial documents for bank employees, but they are also generally available to bank customers. However, there may be some restrictions placed on how they can be used.
Some banks only allow financial documents to be notarized because their insurance does not cover other types of items. It may also be necessary to schedule an appointment to see the notary. Many banks offer notary services for free, but some charge a small fee. It is best to call ahead and find out the rules for a particular bank before bringing a document in.


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Chris Colfer's Struck by Lightning Review
Chris Colfer strikes the literary world again with his second novel this year, Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal. Based on the screenplay Colfer wrote and filmed last summer, he adapts the high school drama into a journal kept by story's protagonist Carson Phillips. In an attempt to highlight his credentials as an aspiring journalist, Phillips blackmails his fellow classmates to gain submissions for a literary journal he creates. On top of the pressure high school presents he also deals with a less than perfect family situation at home employing his cutting sarcasm and wit to keep life from getting the best of his ambitious spirit.
As a 22 year old sitting at my computer at 3:13 am writing a review of another 22 year old's book, I cannot help but think what four years of college and my dedicated free time to writing are getting me. I am not traveling around to sign copies of my second novel nor am I producing and writing movies. While reading this book, I kept pushing those thoughts away trying to focus on the words in front of me. I can sit in awe of Chris Colfer everyday as I witness him taking over the world, but as he states in his novel, "Sometimes I think the worst thing you can do to someone is idolize them or make them out to be anything else but human; then you're only giving them room to disappoint you." Well, that shut my mind up. Until, of course, I realized another 22 year old made me change my perspective on how I look at success in celebrity culture. I will say that while I do not foresee Colfer taking any acts to disappoint me, I do think it highlights some trepidation a young author takes releasing their work into the world hanging on the coattails of much deserved recent success. It may seem that success waits at every corner for some people. However, it takes a great amount of perseverance to meet it.
I opened Colfer's second book with some trepidation. I was blown away by the imaginative creation The Land of Stories exhibited, but I was not sure if transitioning to the young adult genre would prove as successful. Even with early film festival screenings outlining a stellar, smart-witted script, I still wondered how the screenplay would transfer to a novel. These concerns were kept at bay as I found myself slyly smiling and openly laughing at the well-placed one-liners and ingenious banter throughout the book. The text was delivered very tongue-in-cheek and the author's style of creating sympathy for distasteful yet deserving characters blossomed as the main character uncovered their personal backstories. Carson Phillip's life is no cakewalk, but I never felt the sense that Colfer cuts him any slack for the way he behaves. Carson's fully accepting of his attitude and does not pity himself nor allows the crapshoot of life to deter him. Along with the metaphors and literary allusions, the narrative left me feeling inspired and even a bit self-satisfied when I chuckled at a Grapes of Wrath reference in one chapter and a Moby Dick satire in another.
Be warned though, the story isn't all punchy lines and rampant campaigns to blackmail the student body. The interactions with Carson's grandmother brought about a few moments of somber appreciation for the escape to a relationship that is as challenging as it is rewarding.
The social analysis of the high school hallway and ranking were laughable and relatable, even to someone who went to a private school. The segregation of the characters is nothing new, but the club descriptions were certainly a welcomed approach to classifying the types of people that exist in the after school world. Yes, I'll openly admit I was one of "those students" on the FBLA leadership board for four consecutive years. And while I didn't fit into the mold created by Colfer, the rest of the executive board certainly did.
The only gripe I have with the text concerns the over plugging of contemporary references, including one to his current show Glee. This week in the news alone the Gaza Strip and the Justin Beiber/ Selena Gomez's relationship are two top news stories and both gain a line, or in the Beib's case, an entire short story about them. I anticipate The Land of Stories will remain on the shelves as a classic tale, but this book will swiftly become dated as Grindr and, with some hope, Ke$ha fall off the grid.
If you want a story that will have you feeling the same fist in the air excitement as the scene where Todd Anderson stands on his desk addressing John Keating, "Oh Captain, my captain" pick up this book and get behind Carson Phillips. He is doing the work we all wish we could wake up each day and accomplish.
I know I'll be waiting to see Colfer and the all-star cast in the film's theater release on January 13th.


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In 1853, a Scottish physician, Alexander Wood (1817-1884) developed a syringe with a needle. He was appointed Secretary of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1850. A French surgeon, Charles Gabriel Pravaz (1791-1853) of Lyon was making a similar syringe which quickly came into use in many surgeries under the name of The Pravaz Syringe.
After the development in the 19th century, the company manufactures the Glass syringes, test tubes, Droppers, pharmaceutical package,& other items. The hypodermic syringe might appear fantastic because the injection of opiates for pain alleviation into carrying blood samples for testing.
Used afterward to overcome difficulties with blood transfusion, its multiple applications Positioned in virtually every public association hanging alongside fire extinguishers and first aid kits, defibrillators are all very important to almost any health company.
Earlier the thermometer was that the thermoscope, that had been basically a thermometer without a measuring scale. It wasn't till 1612 the valve having a scale has been created, by German inventor Santorum.
Through experimentation for this particular process failed to actually start until 1890, Mary Shelley's famous gothic horror book Frankenstein, published in 1818, demonstrates notions regarding using power to reestablish life have been already circling at the early point.


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Excelsior Springs High School plans to check on students' class location by getting them to use fingerprint readers throughout the school.
The system is part of a new program designed to allow students to control their own schedules.
As part of a "flexible, modular scheduling" system, the students will still attend a number of core classes throughout the day, but much of their schedule will be up to their own design.
In order to enter new collaborative workspaces built over the summer, students will have to check in using a biometric scanner that will check their fingerprint to validate their entry.
Every time a student enters a resource room dedicated to a certain subject, they will have to place their index finger on a scanner.
The school reportedly chose to go with a biometric scanners over student identification cards.
Administrators at the school feared students would simply hand off their card to a friend to be scanned, allowing the student to skip out on the open study sessions.


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As I mentioned on yesterday's post, I am back with a printable FREEBIE that will help you to create notecards for a special teacher in your life! If you would like yours personalized (ie: my samples yesterday read 'from the desk of Ms. Teacher', see below for a low-cost option for personalization.
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When printing the 8.5x11 PDF file, make sure to print at 100%. Don't select any reduce/shrink to fit options. This will result in your cards being too small, and the cutting instructions won't work.
Cutting Instructions
The cards are set up to be 8.25" x 5.25" flat and 4.125" x 5.25" when folded. These will fit in a standard A2 envelope, but are slightly smaller than normal A2s. This is the only way you can get 2-per page and have the lines bleed off the front of the card.
After you have printed your pages (see above for printing tip), you will cut .25" off the top, right and bottom edges, then cut each card to 5.25" tall. If your printer shifts the paper at all when printing, you may need to eyeball your cutting so the lines bleed.
Assembly Tips
I have placed small gray circles to the left of the red lines to use as guides for 3-hole punching. When putting mine together I folded them first, then punched through both layers with a Crop-A-Dile.
The horizontal lines will wrap around to the back of the card when folded. This is to make sure the lines bleed off the left edge of the card front.
After folding you can round the corners if you choose. When making mine, I rounded only the 2 right corners, leaving the folded edge alone.
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Highlighting Philadelphia Eagles' Best Preseason Performers so FarAugust 19, 2014
Highlighting Philadelphia Eagles' Best Preseason Performers so Far
This might actually be the most boring preseason for the Philadelphia Eagles in a number of years. And that's perfectly okay.
There's no quarterback competition this offseason. There hasn't been a coaching change or a major coordinator change. The team hasn't signed a slew of free agents. Nobody has predicted a potential dynasty or called the team a "Dream Team." There hasn't been a devastating injury.
It's been quiet and peaceful and that's been a relief.
On the football side of things, the Eagles really haven't played that well during the preseason, losing to the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots. But that's also okay. Nothing that happens during the preseason is ever relevant once the season starts.
All I want to see is no major injuries and so far that's been the case.
But in case you are concerned about which players are dominating the practice field and lighting up the stat sheets, the following five players have been particularly impressive over the last month.
Mark Sanchez, Quarterback
For the second straight season, the Philadelphia Eagles have one of the best backup quarterback situations in the National Football League. Last year, it was the veteran Michael Vick but this season, it's Mark Sanchez, the castoff of the New York Jets.
Signed to a one-year deal in free agency, Sanchez has been brilliant during two preseason games. He's completed 18 of 22 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns (with one interception). He's played well enough that there's even been speculation about Chip Kelly being open to possibly trading Sanchez (although there's no way that will happen) should teams express interest. In fact, John Breech of CBSSports said Sanchez is his preseason MVP.
It's reassuring to know that the Eagles have a competent backup in the event that starting QB Nick Foles can't play all 16 games, and let's not forget that he's sustained a broken hand and a concussion over his first two seasons.
Sanchez is the type of gritty veteran who can move the chains and make the necessary big plays when called upon. He'll likely end up making a start or two this season.
Jordan Matthews, Wide Receiver
Since he was drafted, Jordan Matthews has gone from being the greatest wide receiver in NFL history to a massive bust to a future Hall of Famer again.
Yes, I'm exaggerating a little bit.
But seriously, it's been an up-and-down offseason for Matthews. He was initially touted the best receiver on the Eagles during OTAs, but a brutal first preseason game (three drops) really crushed the spirits of a many Eagles fans.
Then Matthews exploded during the Eagles' second preseason game, catching nine passes for 104 yards against the New England Patriots.
Matthews is expected to open the season as the starting slot receiver, with Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper starting on the outside.
From a fantasy football perspective, Matthews will probably be a disappointment this season. He's one of seven legitimate receiving weapons (McCoy, Sproles, Maclin, Cooper, Matthews, Ertz and Celek) playing for a run-oriented team. But Matthews' fantasy football value isn't important.
What's important is that he has all the tools to be a dominant receiver for the next decade. He's big, strong, fast and intelligent. He's the perfect Chip Kelly receiver.
Zach Ertz, Tight End
The Zach Ertz hype train is going full speed right now, and it's being headed by the football minds at Rotoworld. The general belief around the league is that Ertz is ready for a breakout season, one that would establish himself as a top-ten, possibly a top-five, tight end in the National Football League.
He's already stated that he feels he can get open against anybody. Let's hope he does that during the regular season, because he's poised to emerge as Nick Foles' top receiving weapon during 2014.
Matt Tobin, Offensive Guard
The Eagles suffered a major blow to their offensive line when last year's first-round draft pick, Lane Johnson, was suspended for four games because of PED use. The suspension moves veteran Allen Barbre to the starting spot at right tackle but leaves the Eagles with absolutely no proven depth elsewhere along the front.
Thankfully, Matt Tobin has emerged during the preseason to rank as the best offensive player in the entire NFL through two preseason games, according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required).
An undrafted rookie in 2013, Tobin saw action in two games last season. He was named as one of CSNPhilly's potential breakout candidates for the Eagles this year, and so far, he's completely exceeding expectations.
Beau Allen, Nose Tackle
One of the most under-the-radar training camp battles for the Eagles this preseason has been the battle for the backup spot at nose tackle, with Beau Allen competing against Damion Square.
Allen, a seventh-round draft pick this year, has thoroughly dominated the competition during training camp and in both preseason games. Square hasn't been a disappointment by any means, even collecting a blocked field goal in the first preseason game, but he has almost no shot of earning a roster spot at this point.
Allen, a massive 330-pound body who can clog the middle of the defensive line, has already registered a plus-1.9 rating in just 14 combined snaps, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required).


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Despite the current anomaly, everyone in Michigan can tell you the winters are usually awful and always have been. A recently discovered film from the 1930s shows just how true that is … along with ways people still enjoyed the freezing cold and snow.
For example, back then Detroiters took a snow train Up North.
The film called "Winter Comes to Michigan" was created between 1933 and 1940 when the future Governor Murray Van Wagoner ran the precursor to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). It also acts as a black-and-white look into our state's history of facing the frozen beast.
The window to the past comes from a basement in Newberry. Sisters Nancy and Barbara Sleeper found the film in their mother's home there and wanted to preserve it as part of their family heritage.
"Our grandfather, Sanborn Sleeper, was the superintendent of the Luce County Road Commission from 1928 until sometime around World War II," Nancy Sleeper says. She believes he acquired the film during that time.
It seems fitting Sleeper had the film since he was one of the people responsible for bringing the Snogo, an early snow blower, to the Great Lake State. Thank you, Mr. Sleeper! The device is shown in use near Newberry in the reels.
"We saw the 'Winter Comes to Michigan' film and thought, gee, this is some great footage of those old-time 'busy highways,'" Nancy says. "They were so interesting. We couldn't see just holding onto them."
The Sleeper family donated the original reels to MDOT. They've now been digitized, restored and uploaded to MDOT's YouTube Channel. Here it is for your viewing enjoyment.
A clear depiction of the elements as an adversary and a look at the difficulty in keeping the roads open helps the modern Michiganders connect with the past, as they see their everyday struggles in winter have been experienced and battled before … without snow blowers.
Of course, it also allows us all to breathe a sigh of relief as you see how fortunate we are to have the modern highway system that sprung up nearly two decades later. Before that it was man against nature … the theme of the film.
"Winter maintenance is a gigantic task for heroic men and efficient machines," says the film's foreword. "It is a public service fraught with grave responsibilities. OUR HIGHWAYS MUST BE KEPT OPEN!"
At least these days there is a chance to enjoy the season with survival less of a force for concern.
"Yes, winter is a season of unusual beauty," intones the narrator. "Only a brief score of years ago, however, the idyll of winter brought only the sad realization of a long season of isolation."
As highways improved and snow removal equipment got more sophisticated, maintenance became an easier task. Despite the depiction of a "man vs. nature" scenario, the roads are shown to lead to places of enjoyment only available in winter. Such places include Ishpeming's Suicide Hill ski jump, fledgling downhill ski areas, outdoor public ice skating rinks and an elaborate toboggan run.
Filmmaker and author Bill Jamerson, whose documentaries have explored winter sports and other aspects of state history for Michigan Public Television, says many of the film locations were probably in the U.P., while the toboggan run scene was probably filmed at a winter sports park in Grayling.
"Winter Wonderland," a documentary by Jamerson, said the 1930s-1960s were the golden age for winter recreation in Michigan. Better cars and snow removal equipment made it easier to get to the fun than it was when most of the parks were opened in the 1920s.
"Winter driving was hazardous, so this film goes a long way in showing that progress had been made," Jamerson says. "Remember, up until WWII, snow trains brought people up to the Grayling winter sports park from Detroit. So, rail was considered the safe option for most people. Trains were also bringing people from Chicago and Milwaukee up into Iron Mountain."
Remember, back then there was no Mackinac Bridge.
That golden age did come to an end as air travel became more affordable and Midwesterners could enjoy spots for cold fun out West.
"I think an important thing these films do is remind us who we are," Jamerson says. "For example, there once was a day when skating rinks were overflowing with families … it could happen again!"
Watching the film brought back vivid memories for one veteran ski-jumper.
"That's Ishpeming. That's Suicide Hill, back when it was smaller," said the late Rudy Maki, 80, an honoree of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Maki died unexpectedly on Jan. 17.
Since he was from Ishpeming, Suicide Hill was an old acquaintance. His days of competitive jumps began at the age of 8 and brought him records in Ishpeming and Iron Mountain and even a national championship in 1955.
In those days Maki travelled to his competitions across the state and country by car, as most of his fellow competitors did. The weather did not always cooperate. In 1947 a competition of Maki's was postponed for a week due to a particularly heavy storm in the host town, Ishpeming. It was a costly process to provide for the out-of-towners during an extended stay.
"That was the year the ski club went broke," he said.
If your image of winter is one of fun or contempt for the elements there is proof in the film you are not alone. Surely that can bring some comfort next time you either stare down a ski jump or take a heavy sigh as you clutch a shovel and clear your driveway of snow up to your knees.


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You've probably heard that prevention is the best medicine. This is especially true with regard to periodontal disease treatment.
When you have a problem with your oral health, the first thing that comes to mind is probably your teeth. After all, your teeth are what you (and the rest of the world) are most likely to see when you open your mouth.
Your teeth are what you use to bite and chew your food, too. Yet, without healthy gums, you might not have any teeth at all.
A Marineland Dental Care, we want you to keep your gums healthy because we want you to keep your teeth, too. That's why you should continue to brush and floss daily and remember to make regular appointments for cleanings at our dentist office in Kennewick.
Preventive steps
Keeping your gums healthy starts with the preventive steps we mentioned above. Brushing your teeth, flossing your teeth, and having professional cleanings by a dentist or hygienist is the best way to maintain your oral health.
It's also a good idea to review what your dentist or hygienist means when he or she talks about brushing and flossing. And always remember, this is the best way to avoid needing periodontal disease treatment.
On its patient education website, the American Dental Association describes what it means to brush your teeth.
You should start by using a fluoride toothpaste with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Find a brush with a size that feels comfortable to you and can reach all areas of your mouth.
When you brush, hold it at a 45-degree angle from your gums. Be sure to get your teeth from all sides. Each time your brush, you should gently scrub your teeth for two minutes each time, and you should be brushing twice every day.
You should floss once per day. Use a dental floss that works best for you. It can be waxed or unwaxed, thick or thin, flavored or not. Whatever you prefer is fine.
Break off 18 inches of floss, and wrap each end around your middle fingers. Hold the floss between your thumb and forefingers. Work the floss between your teeth. Remember to "hug" it under your gumline, too.
When you are flossing you are removing the bacteria and plaque that cause periodontal disease from the places that you can't reach with a toothbrush (no matter how fancy it may be).
As needed, wrap and unwrap the floss. When you're finished, throw the floss away.
Why cleanings are still important
You may be thinking, "I do brush and floss every day. Why do I need to visit to dentist?"
Well, the answer to that is that nobody is perfect. No matter how well you brush and floss, you probably miss some areas by habit or by accident.
A hygienist can remove any plaque or tartar buildup that may have accumulated in your mouth. This also gives him or her a chance to examine your gums for signs of periodontal disease.
Did you know that 80 percent of Americans will have gum disease at some point in their lives? That's 4 out of every 5 people, and that means you will probably have periodontal disease at some point.
That said, you are most likely to experience gingivitis, which is a mild form of gum disease. This can be treated with the same steps recommended for prevention — brushing, flossing, and professional cleanings.
The symptoms of gingivitis are red or swollen gums and gums that bleed when you are flossing. You should take the bleeding as a sign that you're not flossing enough or you aren't flossing correctly. As long as you make an effort to floss right, the bleeding should stop with time.
When left untreated, gingivitis turns into periodontitis, an advanced form of periodontal disease.
The symptoms of periodontitis include gums that are sore and tender, pus coming out of your gum or between your gums and teeth, and gum recession.
Gum recession occurs when your gums appear to be pulling away from your teeth. This creates pockets in your gums where bacteria and plaque can hide from your toothbrush and flossing.
The treatment for periodontitis may include a "deep cleaning." This is called scaling and root planing. This is used to remove plaque and tartar underneath your gumline and around the roots of your teeth.
If your periodontal disease is more serious, we may have to consider more severe treatment options. We would rather you don't need these treatments, and we hope you will heed our tips on periodontal disease prevention.
Stay healthy
If you see the signs of advanced periodontal disease mentioned above, you should make plans to visit our dentist office as soon as you can if you live in or near Kennewick.
The team at Marineland Dental Care wants you to keep your teeth, which is why we want your to keep your gums healthy, too.
To learn more or to make an appointment, call our office at 509-591-0515 or use our online form.