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Field work with the Tully lab!
Salt-water intrusion (SWI) is a new challenge for farmers on the Eastern Shore. As sea levels continue to rise, more and more farm fields are becoming increasingly "salty," often resulting in reduced and even complete loss of productivity. To make matters worse, there is evidence that salt accumulation also increases phosphorus loads to downstream waters. In the case of the Chesapeake Bay, this could reverse recent restoration efforts and hard fought water quality improvements.
Kate Tully, Keryn Gedan, and others are studying this problem; and their work aims to provide solutions that both help farmers and mitigate potential water quality degradation. Read more about their work in recent articles in NPR and The Atlantic.
This week, I helped Kate and Keryn install new groundwater wells at several of their sites. I had a great time and definitely learned a lot about agriculture on the Eastern Shore and salt-water intrusion. Below are a few pictures!
- By Nate Jones (postdoc at SESYNC)
Only 2,548 samples to go...
At the AgroEcology lab, I primarily work with Josh Gaimaro on his research pertaining to cover crop use as a best management practice. Within my first two weeks of working in the lab, I was introduced to potassium chloride (KCl) extractions, which are one of the central procedures to his project. KCl extractions allow us to quantify the nitrogen concentration in soils, which helps model how the nitrogen moves through the soil, and how much of it gets taken up by plants or leached. Over the past two years, Josh collected over 1,000 samples, all which needed to be organized, weighed out, and extracted. Additionally, each sample required a replicate for quality control, which doubled the extraction count. When I was first introduced to the procedure, I did not understand the sheer quantity of samples I would need to process...
The first KCl extraction wasn't perfect, even though Josh made the entire process look quick and effortless at first glance. The procedure is as follows: After weighing out a set of soil samples, we calibrated a pipette to dispense KCl into each tube. Afterwards, these samples are transferred to a shaker table, where they shake for an hour. In the meantime, you must prepare for the extraction which consists of setting up scintillation vials, placing funnels into them, and folding filter paper for each sample. Next, the tubes must go on a centrifuge to speed up filtering. However, we could only centrifuge 12 samples at a time, so it would take some time to get through all the samples. After the centrifuge, the samples are all filtered and organized once again.
The first extraction was around 75 samples, which wasn't too intense since I was shadowing Josh and he was leading the procedure. Everything ran smoothly until the very end, where we were pouring the samples into the vials. We were using a shaky wooden device, which held the funnels a little above the vials, but didn't secure the vials from moving. As I was pouring a sample, I accidentally knocked one over and it caused a domino effect! Three samples went down, and I was utterly embarrassed. Josh assured me that it is no big deal, and that we will redo these samples another day. Little did I know, I would do an extraction just like this at least twice a week at the minimum throughout the entire summer. The following day I was asked if I could do an extraction by myself with the help of another intern. Without giving it much thought, I replied "sure", and began my journey of KCl extractions.
Once I got into the groove of things and familiarized myself with the procedure, I was averaging at 300 KCl extractions per day. This included the entire process- starting with weighing all the samples to cleaning up all of the dirty funnels and tubes. Little by little, I started working through these samples until the number of extractions left to do was zero. At first, the process didn't seem to have an end, but somehow after three months of work, we finally finished the samples. Our last extraction was last Thursday, and was definitely bittersweet.
- By Christina Bychkov
Jones, D.L, Willett, VB. (2006) Experimental evaluation of methods to quantify dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in soil. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 38:5: 991-999 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.08.012.
Murphy, D., Macdonald, A., Stockdale, E. et al. (2000) Biol Fertil Soils 30: 374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003740050018
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Beaver Falls in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Company
Erected 2001 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.
Location. 40° 46.217′ N, 80° 19.683′ W. Marker is in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. Marker is at the intersection of 31st Street and 24th Street, on the left when traveling east on 31st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beaver Falls PA 15010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow fliesGeneva College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Second Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); The Carnegie Library (approx. 1.2 miles away); Joe Namath (approx. 1.2 miles away); Union Drawn Steel (approx. 1.9 miles away); Patterson Heights Incline (approx. 2 miles away); Grove Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Canal System (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaver Falls.
Also see . . . Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Company at PorcelainPlates.net. (Submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,304 times since then and 237 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on February 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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Tethered Heart
The pilgrim has resided in my blood, insatiate for years,
But now the lust for new lands has grown too strong.
We desire the mountains, the lakes,
The cities, the cottages, the temples
We need lessons learned only in adventure.
Yet, there is a tether tied to my heart.
If he asked me to stay I know I would still go
But since he spurs us to leave
I know I will stay, even when he has gone.
To love me enough to let me go
And still be my home while I am away
And when I returned
Is all that I have ever needed to know.
She tells me to put
my heart in a box.
She thinks the sight
pains me
but it doesn't.
It confuses me.
I don't understand
why these bleak and barren bones
make other people sad-
why it causes them pain.
What Love Is
You cannot tell me what love is,
I already know.
It is talking and trusting.
It is helping and healing.
It is listening and
Taking a leap of faith.
Love maybe patient and kind,
but it is honest and hard-hitting.
I know what love is.
So let me tell you
What we both already know.
***I did write this with a specific person in mind, but as I read over it again and again I keep thinking that maybe my hand wrote something different than what my mind wanted. Maybe my heart took over for a little while, if that's even possible.
Denim Heart
A denim heart
Rough, tough to tear
Protective and reliable
Hard to rip
This denim heart
was not always so
Hard to break
Look closer
See the seams
See the patches
This denim heart
repaired with thread and linen
is not so
Hard to shatter
For though denim it is
on the outside
There is glass underneath


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April 5th, 2011
Brittany Snow has made it onto the latest cover of Maxim Magazine, and she looks stunning.
The blonde, blue-eyed beauty graces the new issue of Maxim Magazine in a white lace bra, one strap falling down her arm.
The "Harry's Law" star told the magazine about her new character, "She is definitely what some guys would call the "crazy" girl, but she has a lot of layers. On the outside she's quirky and ditzy and materialistic, but underneath she's like a savant who knows a lot about the law."
She also spoke about relationships. Good news boys, she's single. Snow told the Maxim, "I'm so single. It's funny. I'm usually a relationship girl. I love being in love and having a partner in crime. But it's good to be your own partner in crime. God, that makes me sound like I have multiple-personality disorder."
She went on to tell the magazine that she doesn't consider herself a sex symbol, like every other actress.
Want to see more pictures of Snow in Maxim, pick up the new issue.
from: http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/04/05/brittany-snow-brittany-snow-maxim-cover-picture/
Brittany Snow was born on March 9th, 1986 according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_Snow
March 9th, 1986
March 9th
3 + 9 +2+0+1+1 = 16 = her personal year = Stunning. Surprises. Shocks. Unpredictable. Expect the unexpected. Anything can happen.
16 year + 3 (March) = 19 = her personal month (from March 9th, 2011 to April 8th, 2011) = Radiant. Beaming. Proud of her hard earned success.
19 month + 7 (7th of the month on Thursday April 7th, 2011) = 26 = her personal day = Photos. Images. Good looks. Popular. In the news.


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Braylon Edwards is back where he wanted to be all along.
The Jets signed the veteran wide receiver to a third stint with the team on Wednesday, hoping his savvy routes and large frame will help a group of receivers who have struggled to catch the ball this offseason.
Originally, Edwards was acquired midway through the 2009 season via a trade with the Browns, then left the Jets the next season for stints with the 49ers and Seahawks. Last year, the Jets picked up Edwards late in the season. He played in three games. Now after an offseason of waiting, Edwards was signed again last week.
"It feels like home," Edwards said. "The people here have always made me feel welcome and I feel like I've done my best work here. To be here at Cortland at the start of camp is a blessing."
Earlier this week, the Jets worked out a number of wide receivers, including veteran Austin Collie, but ended up turning to a very familiar face in Edwards. Edwards is a good down-field blocker, but also a threat in the red zone where he can post up much smaller cornerbacks and safeties with his long frame.
For a while, Edwards wasn't sure if his second stint with the Jets late last season would be his final one in green and white.
"I've been hoping the all offseason. I've been preparing as if it was going to happen," Edwards said. "I'd be a liar if I said I thought it was going to happen this fast. I thought it was going to be a situation to happen later on in camp, possibly. But it happened before camp and I'm here able to start with them. I was pretty surprised."
Unlike his last two stops with the Jets, things are less clear cut as to who exactly will be throwing him the ball. Quarterback Mark Sanchez, who said on Thursday that "for selfish reasons" he was glad to have Edwards back as a potential target, maintains a close friendship with Edwards but his quarterback competition with rookie Geno Smith will determine if he's the starter come Week 1.
Closeness or not, Edwards has higher priorities than playing toss and catch with his friend Sanchez.
"I wish him well and I hope he can be a guy, but at the same time, I'm a Jet first so I hope the guy that wins the job is the guy who is going to help us prepare, take us to the next level, the guy that is going to take us to the playoffs [and] get us back to where we belong and hopefully even further," Edwards said. "Whatever guy that is, that's the guy I want to win."
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Composite photograph of women of the Arts and Science class of 1917
- PC1, Box 27, Folder 4
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Item is a composite photograph of the women of the Dalhousie University Arts and Science class of 1917. The photograph consists of portraits of the graduates arranged around a large circular emblem made up of the words "Arts & Science. DAL 1917." The photograph is printed on a circular piece of card.
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Grace Harvest Fellowship Morning Prayer
Tuesday mornings @ 6:00 am
Come and join us early on Tuesday mornings for prayer.
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(208) 322-3073
Grace Harvest Fellowship monthly Prayer and Praise Night
First Friday of the month at 7:00 pm
Once a month we get together on a Friday night to sit at the Lord's feet and ask that He replenish us for the month ahead. It's a wonderful intimate time of prayer, worship and fellowship. Please come and join us and expect to be blessed!
Grace Harvest Fellowship Prayer Ministry
If you have a calling on your heart to be a part of our prayer ministry please let us know.
Prayer requests are gathered at our different services which can be emailed to you, or you can be available for prayer before or after any given service.
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Tina Fey "Bossypants"
Spehere, 2012
Tutvustus: Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV.
She has seen both these dreams come true.
At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon — from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence.
Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy.
Suur elulooraamatute austaja ei ole, aga see on üks eranditest, tinafeylikult humoorikas 🙂
"I think someone should design exercise machines that reward people with sex at the end of their workouts, because people will perform superhuman feats for even the faint hope of that." (lk 65)
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Hunter Mahan of the USA produced an excellent final round of 64 to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by two shots from countryman Ryan Palmer. Mahan beat World Number 1 Tiger Woods by 30 shots.
Mahan began the final round three adrift of overnight leaders Ryan Palmer and Sean O'Hair but he came out of the blocks at pace. The 28-year-old birdied three holes in a row from the third then the 8th and 9th to reach the turn in just 30 blows.
He made one further birdie at the 13th then pars were enough for him to maintain his advantage over the pack. The American played solidly on the run for home, save at the par-5 16th. It's a hole that famously produces drama – Padraig Harrington took eight at the 16th in last year's tournament to remove himself from contention – and Mahan had difficulties on it as well.
He went for the green in two but fired it massively long and right over the grandstand. His ball came to rest in a flower bed from where, incredibly, he received a free drop as it was deemed to be part of the cart path. He chipped it back into play then got up-and-down to save par.
Two further pars saw him post a clubhouse target of 12-under-par. Ryan Palmer came closest to matching that total but he came up just two shots shy. It was Mahan's second PGA Tour victory of 2010, it lifted him to 12th on the Official World Golf Ranking and secured his spot in the US Ryder Cup team.
"This is one of the bigger tournaments we play all year," Mahan said. "And it's definitely the best win of my career."
Palmer closed with a 69 and wasn't disappointed to finish as runner-up. "I played good today under the gun. You've got to hand it to Hunter Mahan. He went out and shot a low round. I didn't lose the golf tournament."
Tiger Woods retained his position as World Number 1 as Phil Mickelson was unable to finish in the top four, but that was the only positive the 14-times Major champion could take from the week. He finished on a total of 18-over-par – his highest ever score on the PGA Tour. He finished tied 78th in a field of 80.
"Shooting 18-over par is not fun, especially since my handicap is supposed to be zero." he said.
He finished some six hours before Mahan and, after a swift press conference, headed straight for Wisconsin to begin preparations for the final Major of the year. The USPGA Championship will be contested next week at Whistling Straits.
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio
August 5-8, purse $8,500,000, par 70
1 Hunter Mahan (USA) 71 67 66 64 268 $1,400,000
2 Ryan Palmer (USA) 70 68 63 69 270 $840,000
T3 Retief Goosen (RSA) 67 66 73 65 271 $412,500
T3 Bo Van Pelt (USA) 67 68 69 67 271 $412,500
5 Sean O'Hair (USA) 67 70 64 71 272 $295,000
T6 Jim Furyk (USA) 72 68 69 64 273 $227,500
T6 Jeff Overton (USA) 67 70 67 69 273 $227,500
8 Peter Hanson (Swe) 69 66 68 71 274 $180,000
T9 Padraig Harrington (Ire) 69 70 70 66 275 $125,833
T9 Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 72 70 68 65 275 $125,833
T9 Matt Kuchar (USA) 69 67 66 73 275 $125,833
T9 Rory McIlroy (NIR) 68 69 69 69 275 $125,833
T9 Adam Scott (Aus) 66 70 72 67 275 $125,833
T9 Steve Stricker (USA) 68 71 69 67 275 $125,833
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"Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road To The Victory" Headed To Switch
Hamster has announced that "ACA NEOGEO NEO GEO Cup '98: The Road to the Victory" is coming to Switch. And yes, that is the official title.
"Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road To Victory" was first released by SNK in 1998 for the arcade, the Neo Geo system, and the Neo Geo pocket system. The game lets you take control of 73 national soccer teams as you compete in the World Cup which had happened that same year.
It's one of the many classic NEOGEO games that has been reproduced as part of the "ACA NEOGEO" series but has a few upgrades.
This upgraded version of the game will allow you to adjust difficulty settings, reproduce the original arcade atmosphere, and compete with other players worldwide on a high score leaderboard.
This digital release will be selling at $7.99 and will be releasing for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Playstation simultaneously this November 29th.


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First, I'd like to say thank you to everyone that left a comment or messaged me about my last post. Things were better the next day and I have been very conscious of what mistakes I made and not making them again. Without going into detail about the situation, what it all boils down to is habits. Bad habits, in this case.
Thinking about the situation and trying to find a fix for it led me to much contemplation about how our habits develop and how we can change them. When I have a bad habit that I need to deal with, I find the best way is to replace the bad habit with a good habit. To consciously focus on replacing the negative with a positive. It isn't easy, that is for certain. But it is something that can be accomplished.
There is a blog that I follow that I just love. It is called "habit" and can be found here. Give it a look, you may find you like it too.
I'd been meaning to post early in the week, to let everyone know I was fine, that things were better. And they were. Well, then they weren't. This past Monday morning I received word that a good friend had died suddenly during the early morning hours. It was amazingly shocking. She was a lovely friend to my mum and I had spent a lot of time with her and we'd become friends as well. She had such an amazing eye for decorating, color, etc. She was an artist of the home. A few weeks ago, she gave me a painting that she didn't want anymore. When I look at this painting I will always she her beautiful smile. That afternoon we walked to her home (she lived in the same neighborhood with my mum) and as I was walking past the side of her home, I glanced down and saw a bright red feather lying there. I swear she saw us coming and left that feather there just for me. She was just like that feather - so I collected it and it is now on my ancestor altar along with the program from her service. I will soon print out a photo of her and place it there as well. It is hard watching my mum and her friends hurting so over their close friends passing. It will take a long time for this to get easier.
Anywho, it will probably be quiet here for the next week or so. I was to participate in the Halloween Party that Vanessa is hosting but had to back out. I'm going on an adventure Thursday and am so looking forward to it. I promise to return with lots of photos and stories to share. Maybe even some new art!
Have a wonderfully magical week and I'll see you soon!
ps...Sorry for no photos in today's post.
pps...Go here and read the article. It is amazing! It will change your life, if you let it. I love the concept and started it today. Believe it or not, practicing this helped me get through a very difficult day, a little bit easier. It will take some time to be better at it, but it is wondrous! Thanks to the fantastic Lesley Riley who shared it on her Facebook page yesterday!
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12 October 2012
have you ever made a mistake? a mistake that felt so devastating at the time that all you could do was hide in a dark corner and cry? the pain so intense that it is smothering? an outlet must be found, something/anything that will distract you or cover the pain you feel? even if the distraction is another mistake, a problem in and of itself...
yesterday was one of those days. it started out bad but seemed to be getting better. then - BAM!
a hard public punch to the gut, a slap in the face. i kept myself together until i arrived home. the moment i crossed the threshold, i broke down. blinds were drawn, doors closed. too much...too much pain, too much embarrassment. too many thoughts - "stupid! why do you keep letting this happen?" " how much of a moron can you be?"
i really thought that was it...the final straw, so to speak.
i hid the rest of the night - kept to myself - no phone, no internet
this morning, i sucked it up and looked for a way to fix it. by the end of the day, it was taken care of
i hate how it was resolved, but there wasn't another option
i guess i'll come out of my corner now
try to figure out how to make certain i never make this mistake again.
i can do that, be more careful, more aware.
i have to...
ps...due to the big mistake i won't be participating in the Halloween Party hosted by A Fanciful Twist. i hope you'll take a gander at Vanessa's party. i know it will be fab! i will visit those who do host their own party. i'm just going to think of it as having more time to plan for next year. :-/
pps...i can't stop listening to this song (sorry bout the adverts)...and this one. i know... i'm weird. i don't mind.
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06 October 2012
a bit of this and that...
Hellooo! I hope this finds you all doing well. It is really just a little update post, not much going on. Or rather a lot that isn't getting anywhere right now. Do you like my top photo? I went to edit it to add the copyright info and found that picmonkey has their Halloween tools available. Very cute stuff... so I just started playing. Anywhoo...those are some beautiful mums I picked up and a few new pumpkins that I found all at my local Farmer's Market. I love that place.
I've been itching to get my hands in yarn again and I'd recently found two patterns I really wanted to work on. One is a scarf for a sweet boy I know. His favorite colors are red and blue so I figure I'll give it a go. (Of course I went to start on it earlier and found I don't have the right size needles, so I'll hit the local yarn shop later today and pick some up.) I also got yarn for what looks like a super easy hat. I'm hoping it is as once I make it if it goes well that may become what I give as Yule/X-mas gifts this year. The rainbow hued one on top is just cause it was so pretty and such neat looking yarn. Who knows what that will be used for...
And our last picture shows the progress I made this week on installing a new flower bed in my yard. I started out cleaning up the one beside the drive (which is all ivy and was taking over the driveway). Then I started working my way to the back along the fence to add the new bed. I got about half done before my body just gave out. I think I worked for about 6 hours and was on a double dose of pain meds at the time. I tried to go out the next day to finish up, but I had no strength in my hands and could barely stand to bend over, much less try to dig out the grass and weeds. When this bed is finished I'll move my lone rose bush from in front of the house (where it doesn't get enough sun) to the middle of the new bed. Eventually it will be filled with peonies, roses and all sorts of flowers. I hope to get it finished up next week.
I'm in full planning mode for all the events coming up this month. I will be attending the Red Thread Retreat at the end of the month so have been collecting supplies that I need for that. I also signed up for another art course. This one, also with Lesley Riley, looks like just what I need to get me going and I'm very excited about it. And, of course, there is the fantastically magical Halloween Party hosted by the lovely and talented Miss Vanessa of A Fanciful Twist.
Do you think that is enough fun for one month? Oh wait... I forgot about the actual Halloween! I don't have plans for that night, except to give out candy to any neighborhood trick or treaters that stop by. Hopefully I'll have quite a few so that I don't get stuck with lots of leftover candy.
Well, I'm off to start that hat - since I can't sleep, I might as well be productive, right?
love & blessings
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01 October 2012
Let's go to a party...
Can you feel that? That tingle in the air, the crisp breeze that whispers of wizardry. It's time for a party.
Time to take a trip to A Fanciful Twist and see what magic Vanessa will conjure up for us. I can't wait for the party and hope that you can join us.
love & blessings
Time to take a trip to A Fanciful Twist and see what magic Vanessa will conjure up for us. I can't wait for the party and hope that you can join us.
love & blessings
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Alexa crossed to poke her head into Jamison's room. He'd just unzipped a giant suitcase—black, of course—and draped a clump of black, button down shirts on the bed. Some looked to be made of cotton, others of a silkier material.
"Are you color blind?" she wanted to know.
He glanced up. "You're here to help me unpack?"
"Of course not!" Alexa felt embarrassed, but didn't retreat. "We need to hash out rules so we can live in peace."
He pulled out a pile of black pants. Some jeans, some slacks.
"Would you stop that?" she demanded. "I'm trying to have a serious conversation."
"I can't unpack at the same time?"
Alexa gritted her teeth. "I have no desire to see any of your black…unmentionables."
An actual smile curled his lips, and he stopped pulling items from his suitcase. "Then wait in the sitting area. I'll be five minutes."
Alexa narrowed her eyes. She didn't want to stay here, but she didn't want to retreat, either. And she wanted to assert her rules first—before the bodyguard had a chance to make a power grab. "I'll make it snappy," she said, averting her eyes as he pulled smaller black items from the suitcase and tucked them in the dresser. "I have one rule. You leave me alone, and I'll leave you alone."
"Fine." Jamison pulled a thick book from the bottomless suitcase and placed it on the bedside table. What was that? War and Peace? Certainly appropriate for their living situation.
"Well then," Alexa said, pleased. "I'll leave you to sort your outfits by color. I'm never sure—does black silk go with black cotton?" With this saucy comment, which likely sailed right over his unfashionable head, she turned to leave.
"I have a rule."
Alexa turned back. She should have known her triumph had been too easy.
"You don't leave this apartment without me."
Alexa fell silent for one long beat, absorbing the full, horrifying implications of his statement. "Excuse me? I'm supposed to be chained to you night and day?"
"That's what twenty-four/seven means." He flipped the suitcase shut. The rasp of the zipper sounded like machine gun fire in the suddenly silent room. "If you want to run the stairs, I go with you. If you want to shop, I go with you. If you want to sight-see, I go with you. Think of me as your shadow."
"Hence the black," she said sarcastically. But further words evaded her. A sick feeling dropped into the pit of her stomach. She and Jamison, joined at the hip for almost five weeks? They couldn't breathe the same air without fighting! Her fairy tale had officially transformed into a nightmare. She muttered, "We're going to kill each other."
"I promise I won't kill you, princess. It's not in my job description." How could he look so amused?
Read Chapter One of Her Reluctant Bodyguard…
Christian Romance Reviews
Top Pick
"There are no words. Honestly, there are no words to explain how much I loved this book. This is probably one of the absolute best books I have ever read in my entire life. I just don't know where to begin.
"First of all, I should say that, having just read the book, I am sitting on my couch, sobbing, just totally impacted by the experience of connecting with Alexa and Jamison through their love story.
"This is a totally unexpected love story. She's an "Amazon" in heels and he's an Italian "imp" all in black. But in her flats, she looks in his eyes, and he looks into her soul, and absolutely unbelievable magic happens.
"There is NO sex. None. And yet this was the most fantastically developed sexual relationship I've ever read in a book. I really didn't think it would be possible, but wow. By the end of the book, I was shouting "JUST GET MARRIED already, people, so you can get in the sack!" I know it sounds crude, but it was just unreal. The sexual tension in this book was hotter than hottest. And yet there was no sexual contact, no sex, no nudity (well, there was a little nudity, but it was HOT!). Every scene was emotionally charged. I kept thinking that I had to be nearing the end, because they couldn't possibly get any hotter without consummating, and then it would just get that much hotter. Oh, wow. It was incredible."
– Rebecca Lynn, The Pen & Muse…full book review
Recommended Read & Five Stars
"Her Reluctant Bodyguard is an amazing, compelling story about love, but most of all faith…faith in one's self, faith in others and faith in God.
"Ms. Green has written an inspiring story about the importance of addressing one's fears in order to move forward in life, …[and] in love. As a teenager, Alexa watched her parents fight…until someone got hurt. The fear instilled in Alexa at such an impressionable age is realistic… Unfortunately, the only world she feels safe and free in to love is the writing world. In the real world, Alexa has closed her heart in order to prevent from being hurt again…
"The love/hate relationship that Alexa and Jamieson quickly enter into is at times humorous and at other times heart breaking. They have both been hurt and their fear of loving one another is so intense that you'll need to take deep breaths as the anxiety begins to build within in your own heart and soul as the story progresses. …
"Ms. Green writes an inspiring character in Alexa that comes to life with her quick wit, beautiful soul, and impressive faith in God, which only adds depth to this three-dimensional character."
– AJ, Blackraven's Reviews …full book review
Italophile Book Reviews
"That Alexa and Jamison will end up together never feels preordained, which is something that is difficult to achieve in a romance novel. Alexa is Miss Optimistic, as her sounding-board sister calls her, sure that her dream man is out there, and hoping that he might just be a famous pop-star! Jamison is jaded by his experiences with groupies and with beautiful women who love to toy with men's emotions. …As their attraction grows, so does the hostility, since neither wishes to fall for the other, and potentially suffer heartbreak.
"… An element of the story that adds to the pleasure of the novel is the gentle humor the writer uses when describing humorous Alexa's thoughts and fears. The story is told from Alexa's point-of-view with a 3rd-person limited narration. Here, for example, is Alexa's reaction to her first kiss from Jamison:
Why hadn't she tried to escape? Why had she let that happen?
Because she wanted to know what his kiss would feel like.
Now she knew, and it disturbed her. It was just an experiment, she told herself. Like seeing if her tongue would stick to a frozen flagpole in the dead of winter. A dare she had unfortunately accepted as a child. Neither, she determined now, was an experience she intended to repeat.
"… In this entertaining novel we gets lots of clean, romantic interaction between Alexa and Jamison. The dangerous-fan story builds to an exciting finish, then the novel ends with romance. Please know that you don't have to be religious to like this book or the characters, so don't be put off if you see the book called a "Christian Romance"."
— Candida Martinelli, Italophile Book Reviews …full book review
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IT CAN'T BE. Not possibly! Alexa peered through a doorway, trying to catch a better glimpse of the man on the Today Show set. He perched on a stool, opposite the pixie-faced co-host of the show. The object of her speculation wore a steel gray suit that emphasized his lean elegance.
This was no good. He faced away from her. Silently, Alexa skulked across the set, hoping no one would notice her. Unfortunately, a broad-shouldered, muscular man in black came toward her, but she struggled to ignore him. He was so short that she could easily see over him in her three-inch heels. She sidled sideways, wanting to get a better look.
It was Colin Radcliffe, international pop star! Alexa's heart fluttered. She loved his songs, and the sound of his voice. And to think, he was being interviewed on the same day she was.
"Ma'am." The low voice commanded her attention, but she didn't want to listen. What if she pretended not to hear? After all, just one more step and she would be able to see Colin's face clearly. Impulsively, she edged closer.
The man in black closed within four feet of her. Now the sheer physical force of his presence stopped her. In fact, she fought an overwhelming desire to retreat. He would let her get no closer to the star. Disappointment arose. She had just wanted to look. After all, she wasn't a salivating, rabid fan. Or was she?
Now a man with 'Security' written across his jacket appeared from her left, grabbing her attention. "Miss," he whispered. "We're taping. Wait over there." He pointed.
"I'm so sorry." Embarrassed, Alexa quickly obeyed. Obviously, she had breached a security code. What had she been thinking? Her impulsive nature had again taken her down the wrong path.
Colin's interview quickly ended. With sorrow, she watched him disappear from the set. Her dreams of accidentally bumping into him and maybe getting his autograph disappeared in smoke.
"Ma'am. Your turn." A young man beckoned to her.
She was led to a couch, and a man took the place of the pixyish woman. Heart thundering, Alexa smoothed her pencil slim skirt and fiddled with her cross necklace, making sure the clasp wasn't halfway down her throat. A technician tucked Alexa's auburn hair behind one shoulder.
"Just relax," he advised her. "It'll be over in a flash."
Alexa's mouth went dry, facing the black eyes of the cameras. She had been interviewed on national television three times, and this would be the last. Her book tour was almost complete, about which she had mixed feelings. Her fifteen minutes of fame were almost over. What next, a small part of her wondered. Is this it? At twenty-nine, the peak of my career—my life?
It was a strange thing to wonder when she was about to go on national television, and maybe push her fame out to sixteen minutes. A red light glowed on the camera.
"Good morning…" began the co-host, and perspiration dampened Alexa's skin. She was on live television. Millions of eyes were watching her. Her. But viewers were interested in Priscilla's life, she reminded herself. Not hers. She drew a calming breath.
"Miss Kaplan, I understand your biography is based on your childhood friendship with legendary chef, Priscilla Blake."
"Yes. Priscilla and I became best friends in kindergarten…." A faint tremor seized her hands, as was usual whenever she was in front of any group of people—let alone millions—but it didn't show up in her voice, thank goodness.
The man smoothly led her through the list of questions about Priscilla's problems with dyslexia and her refusal to concentrate in school. An unhappy, unsettled home life hadn't helped matters. In fact, although Alexa didn't mention it to the interviewer, it was the common bond that had knit Alexa and Priscilla together from the start. It was also one of the reasons why their friendship had survived each of their difficult high school years.
Alexa delved into the familiar, publicly known part of the story. Her friend's life had down-spiraled in high school when she had become addicted to drugs. By her senior year, most of Priscilla's old friends and teachers had abandoned her; all except for Alexa and their home economics teacher, who had discovered Priscilla's discerning palate and aptitude for creating outlandish, delicious entrées.
Halfway through recounting Priscilla's unlikely rise to fame by winning a reality cooking show, Alexa remembered to smile at the glowing camera. She even remembered an anecdote her publicist had advised her to include. When the co-anchorman chuckled, a warm glow filled her.
"Ms. Blake has become legendary, and in no small part due to your humorous, sensitive portrayal of her as a struggling teen. I suspect your friendship played a pivotal role in her life." Before Alexa could reply, the co-host finished up, "It's a story of winning over all odds. Something we all want to do. Thank you, Miss Kaplan."
Alexa smiled. "Thank you."
At the first opportunity, she left the set, feeling relieved it was over.
"Excellent interview." The cultured English voice came from her left.
Alexa whirled. "Colin Radcliffe! I…I thought you'd gone," she stammered. She blinked, and would have pinched herself, too, if she didn't think it would look ridiculous. "I just love your songs."
Now, how simpering had that sounded? She flushed. "I mean, it's an honor to meet you. I'm Alexa Kaplan."
"I know. I just listened to your interview."
"You did?" She felt flattered. "Thank you."
His blue eyes sparkled down at her and Alexa's heart skipped. He was much better looking in person than on the cover of a CD. His blond hair was perfectly cut, accenting the sharp, almost gaunt angles of his face. And he was at least six foot two.
"You're tall!" Then she warmed at his grin. "I mean, I've met a lot of male celebrities on this book tour. Most are surprisingly short." At almost five foot ten, it was a thing she noticed. "They look like a bunch of munchkins."
Munchkins? Why did her mouth have to outrun her brain now, of all times?
He laughed at her outrageous comment. "You have a thing against short men?"
"No. Of course not," she said, feeling even more uncomfortable with her thoughtless words. Plenty of short men were running around. In fact, one stood just behind Colin, standing solidly beside a linebacker with blond hair. Both were unassuming. In fact, she would have overlooked them both, if not for guilt for her prejudicial comment. This particular short man might be five foot six. Maybe five foot seven if he stretched. If one discounted his square, uncompromising jaw, he looked a cross between a popular germophobe on cable and a dark-haired elf she had just seen in an old movie, and he wore all black.
In fact, was this the man who had warned her away from the set?
Uncomfortably, she stared at him, wondering. She had never actually looked at his face. He returned her stare, his dark eyes cool and unfriendly. It must be the same man. The powerful, warning vibe she had felt before smoldered now, tightly leashed.
A little unnerved, she glanced sideways. The first man stood, shoulder to arm, beside the gigantic man with spiky blond hair. That one was certainly tall—maybe even six foot six—but she wasn't necessarily attracted to men with tree trunks for legs and shoulders the size of Texas, either. What a pair!
"They are perfectly nice," she said now in a low voice to Colin. "It's just…"
"You don't date them."
"Well, no," she agreed, and shut her mouth. Colin did not need to know her long—unnaturally so, according to her sister—list of criteria she used to narrow down dating material. Number one was the men she dated had to be at least six foot one, so she could wear heels if she wanted to. Maybe that was horribly superficial, but she didn't like the idea of towering over a man. This pop star, however, was perfect. At least six foot two. She flushed then, at her thoughts.
He chuckled. "Do I pass?"
Her face warmed still more. "All I meant…"
"I'm teasing." His mouth still quirked at the corners. "How about lunch?"
"Lunch? With you?" She momentarily felt lightheaded, as if she had stood up too soon and all of the blood had drained from her head. Don't swoon, she told herself. You're not a teeny bopper with a silly crush. "Of course. I'd love to. But it's not even nine o'clock."
"Where are you staying?"
"The Michelangelo. It's a few blocks from here."
"I know where it is. I've got another interview now, but I'll pick you up at twelve-thirty at your hotel."
"Great. Fabulous."
He grinned. "Cheerio, then."
Alexa stared after him, transfixed by a mixture of wonder and disbelief. Had her favorite pop star truly just asked her to lunch? This time she did pinch herself. It smarted.
Alexa paced the luxurious lobby of the Michelangelo at 12:20 P.M. She loved the warm ambience of the elegant hotel. The soft, warm orange and gold colors made her feel welcome, and so had all of the staff, even though she sensed the hotel was geared to a pricier clientele than she. She had found it on an internet special.
Alexa still was barely able to believe that Colin Radcliffe had asked her on a lunch date. Why had he? More importantly—would he truly come?
A black Lincoln town car pulled to a stop outside and the hotel doorman let in a black-uniformed chauffeur. "Alexa Kaplan?"
He had come.
"Yes." Heart thumping faster, she followed him through the double set of doors into New York's chilly March afternoon. He opened the back door and there was Colin.
Pulse beating rapidly, she slid in next to him. "Hi," she said with a grin.
"Hi, yourself. I'm relieved you didn't stand me up."
"You're joking, right? I was afraid you would forget me."
"Not a chance."
"Take us to the Serafina," he told the driver.
The short distance to the restaurant was accomplished slowly. The driver drove aggressively, but repeatedly slowed and swerved for weaving bicycles and brash pedestrians crossing against the light.
"I'm glad I'm not driving," Alexa murmured.
Colin smiled at her. His eyes were as bright blue as before. She couldn't get over their clear color. Periwinkle, she decided.
Colin said, "New York is a remarkable city. I love the energy. Is this your first visit?"
"Yes. I've seen as much as I could. I'm leaving tomorrow." They slipped out of the car at the Italian restaurant. "I saw the U.N. building and Times Square, of course, and the Statue of Liberty."
Inside, the waiter ushered them to a table at the back of the restaurant. Alexa sat with her back to a wooden casing against the wall, while Colin sat across from her. On the white wall to her right, beyond a low wooden barrier and another set of tables, flickered a silent, black and white movie. Italian, by the look of it.
"Cool!" she said. "What a neat idea."
When Colin smiled, his charm seemed to reach out and envelop her. It made her want to smile, too. He asked, "Do you understand Italian?"
"No. Just French, and not much of that."
"Have you ever been to Europe?"
"No, but I'd love to go. Maybe with all of the royalties from my book," she suggested brightly. "Are you from London?"
He nodded. "Born and bred." He smiled again, and with fascination, Alexa noted the tiny lines radiating from his eyes, and the dimple in his cheek. He laughed a lot. That was a good sign. "The food here is delicious. I always try to stop by when I'm in New York."
Alexa perused the menu. Choosing would be difficult, for Italian food was her favorite. Not only that, it was difficult to concentrate. Just sitting here with Colin was so exciting. Her gaze kept dancing from Colin to the flickering images on the adjacent wall.
And then she saw them. The two men from the television studio. The tall man and the short one—Mutt and Jeff, like the old comic strip characters. Had they somehow followed Colin? Were they the rabid fans?
Apprehension sped up her pulse. The suspicious duo sat at a small table pushed flush with the movie wall. Both had a perfect view of her table. Of Colin. In fact, both kept glancing at the famous pop star.
Lifting her menu, she hissed, "I think we've been followed."
"What?" Colin frowned.
"Over there. Two o'clock." The star turned openly, but she continued to furtively peer over her menu. With a smile, he turned back. "That's Mart and Jamison."
"Who are they?" She sent them another suspicious glance. The blond one gave her a faint smile, but the dark-haired one did not. In fact, he radiated antagonism.
"My bodyguards," he said simply, as if this were a normal occurrence. Well, of course it was, for him.
"I see. Then I won't worry that they keep staring at you."
"They're staring at you."
"Me? Why?" Feeling ill at ease, she took a sip of water.
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W.A.S.P. release first song from upcoming album 'Golgotha'
W.A.S.P. release first song from upcoming album 'Golgotha'
It has been almost six years since the release of legendary rockers W.A.S.P.'s last studio record but the wait for a new album is almost over since W.A.S.P. with their incomparable frontman Blackie Lawless will release their long awaited new album Golgotha via Napalm Records on October 9, 2015.
W.A.S.P. just released today the first single "Last Runaway" from their upcoming new album.
Lawless was quoted as follows with respect to "Last Runaway": "Forty years ago, I came to Hollywood as a teenager. Terrified and scared out of my mind, I had no idea what waited there for me. The song "Last Runaway" is an intensely personal account of what happened to me, not only then but over the years and the success that followed after. Be it a kid looking for success in the music business or any life challenging endeavor that someone would "Runaway" from in life, I'm certain that everyone can relate to this story one way or another. It's another kid "chasing the dream" … and trying to survive it in the process… we've all been there!"
Golgotha Track Listing:
1. Scream
2. Last Runaway
3. Shotgun
4. Miss You
5. Fallen Under
6. Slaves Of The New World Order
7. Eyes Of My Maker
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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Artist Profile: Vincent Trinh
diaCRITICS highlights Vietnamese artists of the diaspora. In this artist profile we feature photographs by Vincent Trinh from his series "My Chinatown".
Tiffany Chung: Artist Talk Excerpts
Tiffany Chung's works from her Vietnam Exodus Project are currently exhibiting as part of the 21stBiennale of Sydney in Australia. In Tiffany's artist talk, which was recorded at Artspace, she discusses her ongoing research and projects on forced migrations.
In the Diaspora: May 21, 2018
Socio-cultural, literary, and political news and events relating to Việt Nam and to the Vietnamese diaspora. Vietnamese Forged a Community in New Orleans, now it may be fading, and more news.
Artist Profile: Trung Pham
In this artist profile, we feature art work from Seattle-based painter, Trung Pham.
Human Rights News: Việt Nam & Diaspora – May 14, 2018
Human rights news relating to Vietnamese in Việt Nam and in the diaspora. Vietnam jails Catholic social activist for 9 years, and more human rights news.
Book Review: Afterland
Reviewed by Do Nguyen Mai. As a poetry collection, Afterland demonstrates not only Mai Der Vang's masterful use of imagery, but also a deep understanding of lyrical rhythms.
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Kamyab Jawan Program
Prime Minister Imran Khan these days (Oct 17) launched the "Kamyab jawan Programme" for the welfare of youth across the country. For the terribly 1st time in Pakistan, through the platform of PM Kamyab jawan, the govt has created opportunities to open the doors of socio-economic empowerment of youth.
All men and women of Pakistan with CNIC and age between eighteen (18) and forty-five (45) years will avail of this chance. The loan tenure is going to be of eight-years with a grace amount of 1 year.
Small enterprises both startups and existing business can avail the Prime Minister's Kamyab jawan Program and enjoy it.
How to Apply Online
The loan disbursed by the banks under the program will be between Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 5,000,000.
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National Bank of Pakistan (NBP),
Bank of Punjab
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- All men/women holding CNIC, aged between twenty-one (21) and forty-five (45) years with entrepreneurial potential ar eligible. For IT/ E-Commerce related businesses, the lower age limit is eighteen years.
- small enterprises as per the definition of SBP and owned by youth as per the above-mentioned age brackets also are eligible.
- For IT/E-Commerce related businesses, a minimum of matriculation and/or expertise of at least six months.
Loan Size
- Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 500,000
- Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 5 million
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Working Loan and Terms Loan
Focus on women
25% Loans for women
Requirements of security
- 100,000 to 500,000 only personal guaranty of the borrower.
- 0.5 million to 5 million As per the bank's own credit policy.
Pricing Or Intrest
- one lac to 5 lac loans: 6% p.a. fixed for the borrower. The government will pay.
- five (5) lac to 5 million loans: 8% p.a. fixed for the borrower. The government will pay.
Application Form
The Form would be both in English and Urdu and require minimum essential information with a simple format.
The forms would be readily available both in branches and through dedicated websites of the banks. A non-refundable form processing fee will be Rs. 100 (Rupee One Hundred Only).
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Community welterweight winner Manny Pacquiao was mentioned to some sort of Manila clinic to treat any mild stomach ulcer. The person also wanted a option to others after campaigning for the main Could 10 congressional elections. Jayke Joson, Pacquiao's fundamental of employees, claimed Monday which will clinical doctors uncovered typically the 31-year-old specialized battre had a good ulcer throughout a program checkup Thursday. Pacquiao's family group sure the pup to stay in the rural Manila hospital with regard to a several days to buy much important other parts in addition to caution.
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Beautiful wood display case that is made from American hardwoods right here in the USA. Each case is stained and has two coats of laquer to protect and help bring out the woods natural beauty. Double strength glass is used in every case we sell. Each case has 18" x 24" outside dimensions. Choose your felt color and wood type to the right and below. The inside area is 16.5 x 22.5 x 1. For example, if you choose a case that is 3" deep, the interior of the case will be 2 inches deep.The interior space is filled with a soft foam to hold your objects in place. The foam is covered with felt of your color choice. The case features Brass plated hinges and keyed locks.
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If wee ever needed other cases would DEFINITELY have made by southern star.
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Get inspired from wondrous treasures around the net...
This week's Tuesday Treasures features a fantabulous cowl from The Stitchin' Mommy, gorgeous fingerless gloves from The Lavender Chair and an amazing blanket from Pattern Paradise...
Starlight Button Cowl
by Amy Ramnarine of The Stitchin' Mommy
The bulkiness and textured stitches in this design is fantabulous!
Reversible Lily's Fingerless Gloves
by Dorianna Rivelli of The Lavender Chair
I just adore the versatility of reversible designs!
Posts & Stripes Blanket
by Maria Bittner of Pattern Paradise
I am a huge fan of post stitches, so you can see why I love this awesome blanket!
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Crochet String Petal Flower - Tutorial 166studio sheru
How to crochet simple 6-petal flower you will know in this video instruction. Each petal of this flower made of strings. Begin the work by crocheting a foundation chain, then a row of single crochet stitches. After singles, we start to make a base for the petal. Such easy to crochet colourful flower you can make for 15 minutes.
You can use crochet flowers for the brooches, for the headbands and barrettes, as a key charm or as a jewelry or as a home decor - the possibilities are endless.
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Eternity Now
Right now I'm about halfway through To Kill a Mockingbird with my nine-year-old, which I guess you probably remember for the irreproachable Atticus Finch, or spectral Boo Radley, or even Tim Johnson, the frothing, rabid dog who meets his death in agonizing slow motion, still what's surprising to me now – and brings a smile to think of it – is just how much of this book is spent whittling away the Alabama summer. On dares, and costume dramas, in tree houses, and collard patches where you're not supposed to be, fantasies growing more and more baroque until the sound of grown-up voices comes reeling you back in.
Sometimes those voices become your own. In All the Dear Little Animals by the great and effortlessly inventive Swedish storytellers Ulf Nilsson and Eva Eriksson, there are no adults to interfere, and it takes a single potentially desultory summer day for three children to dream up an undertaking that makes all the Boo Radley shenanigans look faint-hearted by comparison. Funerals Ltd. starts whimsically enough when the kids find a dead bumblebee and decide it merits a proper burial, though as the animals and the enterprise grow irresistibly larger, what was a game played with poems and props becomes an altogether less manageable thing.
No, don't walk away! I know death is not a subject we are in the habit of broaching whimsically, or scientifically, or metaphysically, or really any way to our children, but this story manages to cover all of those bases and more, without ever feeling like anything less than an adventure. In part this is attributable to the very different personalities here, starting with Esther, the oldest, who may as well be a stand-in for every straight-talking Scandinavian who's lately collaborated on a picture book. Esther's pretty fearless, on the face of it. As for Esther's little brother Puttie, he is almost nothing but fears, once he has vaguely figured out what they are up to. Which takes a while:
"We looked in bushes, under trees, and out in fields, but there weren't many dead things around…. Puttie helped, but we didn't tell him what we were looking for, so he didn't find anything. But he was so small it didn't matter."
"What's it doing, lying there?" asks Puttie when they finally find a mouse, the first of many anxious questions – "Me too? But Mum will be so sad…" – you're probably going to need to answer sooner or later as a parent. Unless you are someone with sufficient acreage for the children to roam around in and discover secret clearings and dig holes, and unless there is anyway time in the summers between tennis camp and drama camp and test preparation.
Oh, and unless there is also a poet handy:
"I'm a good writer, because I think a lot and there are lots of words inside me," says the "I" in this story – a boy between Esther and Puttie in age, and in confidence, who nevertheless succeeds in speaking for every poet and author who ever lived. He starts out writing simple limericks for eulogies – "A dear little life in the hand / Suddenly gone, deep in the sand, " "Little fish in a dish. Life is not always / Quite what you wish" – but ends up composing such tributes that even the matter-of-fact Esther cannot deny the tears in her eyes, but I'm not going to spoil it for you, okay, I will:
"Your song is finished. Life is gone.
Your warm body grows cold and it's getting dark.
In the darkness you shine like a star.
Thank you for being alive!"
A blackbird sings. The moss still grows. Tomorrow we'll find something completely different to confound us, and the next day, hopefully, after that.


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Today we will discuss b12 deficiency causes and indications.Do you feel tired all the time? Are you complaining that it is not as good as your memory? Or are you in depression? The underlying cause of all these problems may be lack of B12 vitamins.
B12 Deficiency Indications And Causes
Vitamin B12, found only in animal foods (meat and dairy products), is needed to produce enough red blood cells in the bone marrow. Vitamin B12 is stored in the liver and can last up to 5 years in full. B12 deficiency is defined as the inability to store enough vitamin B12 in the body. This causes the blood cells to be below the level that is supposed to be, ie, the malevolent mother . Mental problems such as lack of focus, lack of attention, forgetfulness and changes in mood can occur in the absence of B12.
B12 Incomplete Symptoms
Not enough red blood cells can be produced in the absence of vitamin B12. In this case, there is not enough blood to reach the various cells and organs of the body. There are some disruptions in cells and organs that can not use the oxygen that red blood cells carry. In addition , lack of B12 leads to mental problems, since vitamins are involved in the synthesis of the myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve cells .
The indication for B12 vitamini deficiency generally appears slowly and is not immediately noticed. If the situation is deteriorating, the following common symptoms may arise:
B12 Deficiency Indications And Causes
Weakness and exhaustion
Head Turn and Fainting Feeling
Acceleration of Palpitations and Heartbeats
Shortness of breath
Occurrence on the Scratches and Dilin Red Appearance Almost
Loss of stomach bulimia and appetite
Weight Loss
Your Eyes and Deeply Yellowish Colors
If the deficiency of B12 persists for a long time, this can create irreversible problems in the brain cells, so that the following symptoms may occur:
Hands and Feet, Tingling
Stress in the Walk
Slimming in the Muscle
Loss of memory
B12 Deficiency Indications And Causes
Why Does B12 Deficiency Cause?
Vitamin B12 deficiency can occur for the following reasons:
1. Insufficient
intake of B12 Vitamin B12 deficiency is inevitable in people who do not consume enough animal food and those who are vegetarian (not eating meat, fish, eggs and dairy products). B12 deficiency in eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia) is again associated with the diet.
2. Intrinsic Factor Deficiency
Intrinsic factor is a protein secreted by cells in the stomach membrane. This protein binds to vitamin B12 and carries the vitamin B12 to be absorbed in the intestines. The absence of intrinsic factor is the most common cause of malignant anemia.
3. Patients
undergoing gastric surgery can be seen in those who have undergone gastric surgery resulting in the removal of a section of vitamin B12 deficiency.
4. Overcrowding of Bacteria
passage of diets, scleroderma (skin hardening), stricture (stiffness in various parts of the body) and food taken in diverticula patients slows through the intestines. This causes intestinal bacterial growth and overgrowth. These bacteria use the vitamin B12 for their own needs, so that the vitamin B12 deficiency occurs.
B12 Deficiency Indications And Causes
Disappearance of B12 Deficiency
Your doctor will ask you questions about how you are fed and whether you have anemia in your family. Your doctor will also consider whether you have any medical condition that causes B12 deficiency, such as diabetes, immune problems, or stomach surgery.
Your doctor will want you to take some tests from your medical history or symptoms because of the lack of B12 vitamins. By doing a physical examination before that, your tongue will not see reddening, you will see if you have jaundice, and your heart will listen. Laboratory tests include:
Standard tests to determine the level of red blood cells and their appearance: In the absence of B12 red blood cells are abnormally large and abnormal.
Blood tests to measure B12 levels: Iron and folic acid levels are also measured by this test.
Methylmalonic acid Blood tests to measure acid levels: Methylmalonic acid increases in people with B12 deficiency.
Blood tests for intrinsic factor antibody: If you have a malignant anemia, your doctor may make special tests to measure the antibody level. Most people with intrinsic factor deficiency in their pancreas are found in the blood of these antibodies.
B12 Deficiency Indications And Causes
Bone Marrow Biopsy: Very rarely, bone marrow biopsy can be performed to confirm diagnosis. In this procedure, a needle is inserted into the pelvic bone just below the belly, and a piece is taken from the bone marrow. The bone marrow sample is examined for anemia in anemia or red blood cells.
How long will it get better?
With proper treatment, the B12 deficiency symptom begins to heal within a few days. Depending on the vegetarians and diets, people with B12 deficiency can get rid of this problem thanks to diets designed to increase the intake of B12 vitamini pills, B12 vitamine needles and B12 vitamins. People with malignant anemia or those with a B12 deficiency due to absorption problems in the intestines have to get a needle every 1 to 3 months.
Prevention of B12 Deficiency
If you can not afford it, you should be careful to take vitamin B12.
B12 Deficiency Indications And Causes
For people with problems with absorption of B12, the lack of B12 is inevitable. But once diagnosed, this problem is no longer encountered by regular needles.
B12 Containing Vitamins
The foods that contain B12 vitamins are most accurate to the following:
Red meat
The fish
Vitamin B12 can be produced by the body, if at all. Milk B12 also contains vitamin B12 during processing.


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New Zealand v Sri Lanka: Black Caps keep tourists winless with T20 victory
Doug Bracewell and debutant Scott Kuggeleijn were unlikely heroes with the bat as New Zealand denied Sri Lanka a consolation Twenty20 victory with a 35-run win at Eden Park on Friday.
The Black Caps won all three one-day internationals after taking the Test series 1-0 and they ensured Sri Lanka ended the tour winless in Auckland.
New Zealand were in big trouble on 4-27 after Kasun Rajitha (3-44) and Lasith Malinga (2-24) took two wickets apiece, but Ross Taylor (33), Bracewell (44) and Kuggeleijn (35 not out) got them up to 7-179.
Sri Lanka could only muster 144 all out in reply, with Lockie Ferguson (3-21) and Ish Sodhi (3-30) doing the bulk of the damage as the in-form Thisara Perera's rapid 43 was in vain.
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Malinga struck in the first over after winning the toss when the dangerous Martin Guptill's attempted pull was taken by Kusal Mendis and the captain cleaned up Henry Nicholls after Rajitha removed Tim Seifert.
The Black Caps were four down in the fourth over after Rajitha saw the back of Colin Munro, but Taylor batted with patience in a 37-ball knock before Bracewell and Kuggeleijn produced a late assault.
Bracewell smashed five sixes in his highest T20 international score, while Kuggeleijn cleared the ropes four times as Sri Lanka's poor bowling at the death let New Zealand off the hook.
Ferguson struck an early blow when Sadeera Samarawickrama played on for a golden duck, but Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Perera scored freely in a promising second-wicket stand.
Kuggeleijn made an impact with the ball by getting rid of Kusal and Bracewell had Dickwella caught behind before Thisara carried on where he left off in the ODI series with some lusty blows.
Sri Lanka's hopes were all-but over when Ferguson dismissed Thisara - who hit three sixes - with a slower ball and Dhananjaya de Silva also fell in an excellent 13th over, with Sodhi mopping up the tail as the tourists folded.


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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
I'm Gonna Be a Mommy!
12 comments:
- Dunns said...
congrats to you both!!!! I've been following your blog for a long time praying for this day for you. I'm so happy for you! This is awesome news! This means you will be traveling soon???? right? I'm not to familiar with China on how everything runs... I can't wait to see her beautiful, sweet face of your daughter!
- February 4, 2010 at 7:16 AM
- Erin said...
I've been following for a while, but have never posted a comment before. Congrats to you both! I'm very excited for you! I'm not too familiar with the adoption process, so how long until you are allowed to go get your sweet little girl?
- February 4, 2010 at 9:03 AM
- Katie said...
Congrats! I am so happy to hear your news after this long and trying wait! Keep us posted..
- February 4, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Jennifer said...
Congratulations!! Just remember that this huge change in your life does not mean you get to slack off on your amazing craft projects. :)
- February 4, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Beth said...
CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS!!!! I'm so happy for you and Josh!!! Can't wait to see her!!!
- February 4, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- jujcrave said...
I've been following for some time now as well. So happy for the both of you and can't wait to see her precious little face, but more inmportantly in your arms. We have a little girl from Vietnam and are waiting for our little one from Taiwan...he's taking forever to get her. Congrats!
- February 4, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- Robin said...
How wonderful!!!! I am so excited for you. I cannot wait for pictures and more details on the how and when she is coming home!! Yippee. What a happy day!
- February 4, 2010 at 3:31 PM
- The Kramer Angle said...
Oh, what JOYFUL news! Congratulations and I can't wait to "meet" her on your blog!
- February 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM
YAY! We are so happy for you! We can't wait to meet her.
- February 4, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- steens2china said...
Wow...we are leaving for China on Feb 25th. Congradulations. I am looking forward to following your blog. My blog is
- February 5, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- w8tn4 said...
Joanna... I am so happy for you! I can't wait to see the precious little face!!! Congrats!
- February 6, 2010 at 1:51 PM
- Alyson and Ford said...
Our congratulations is a little late; hoping to see a picture of your beautiful daughter soon!
Alyzabeth's Mommy for 16 Months!
- February 13, 2010 at 8:22 AM


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MONTREAL - If you pass the corner of St. Urbain and Fleury Sts. in Ahuntsic, chances are you'll see a full house at restaurant Le St-Urbain. Enter the room, and you're faced with a long, narrow space counting 48 seats, a black leather banquette along the wall, an open kitchen at the back, and a huge blackboard listing the nightly specials.
Be prepared to stand in line if you don't have a reservation.
Yes, the food at Le St-Urbain is superb, service is sharp, and dinner here does not come cheap: Main courses peak at $26.
But it's the Paris-bistro ambience that is a big draw. It's also the envy of many a restaurateur. Even at lunch, chef-owner Marc-André Royal's resto is crackling.
It's hard to believe that a year ago this space was occupied by a fruit store with no heating and only two electrical sockets.
"My plan was to open a typical neighbourhood bistro," Royal says, "a sort of gastro pub but more of a restaurant than a bar. I wanted to be close to my customers and for them to feel at home, like they are in my house. I didn't want a big show in the dining room, for people to have unreal expectations. I wanted my restaurant to be comfortable, informal and accessible.
"The restaurant offers little eye candy or fancy tableware. People know we built it ourselves," Royal says.
"They know we're on a budget, and they appreciate that. Anyway, I hate white tablecloths, and I'd rather lower my wine prices than have Riedel stemware."
Across town, however, Riedel-lovin' foodies are beginning to converge at what is best described as the St-Urbain's
polar opposite: XO in the posh Hôtel St. James.
The luxurious Old Montreal restaurant is wowing customers with its four-star cuisine.
But the freshly redecorated setting has also created a buzz.
Crystal chandeliers, gold-leafed mouldings and intricate plaster ceilings make XO the most formal dining space in the city.
Yet for all the glitz, the ambience has always been starchy.
So when the kitchen expanded in August, the dining room decor was given a facelift.
The result is a warmer and more inviting space where you can enjoy everything from a multi-course menu to a trio of mini Kobe burgers in the new lounge and bar up front. Of course, all this comes at a price; a hamburger here will set you back $25.
Designer Allison Wood's aim was similar to that of Royal's: comfort and accessibility.
"My first goal in redesigning XO was to bring more warmth into the room. The architecture of the building is stunning, but it was an intimidating room to walk into. It's an upscale restaurant where people eat for hours, so I wanted them to sit comfy, enjoy and, most importantly, stay!"
Customers staying put is the goal of every restaurant, as is repeat business.
The key, of course, is an appealing ambience, a hard to define yet critical element of the restaurant experience. It can be boosted with groovy background music, catchy design, comfortable seating or a comely wait staff.
Many restaurateurs hire designers like Spaniard Miguel Cancio at Cavalli and Montrealer Jean-Pierre Viau at Toqué! to create a room that shows off the food.
In some extreme cases, Buonanotte, for example, the food comes second after the trendy decor.
Whereas the ambience at Le St-Urbain appears spontaneous, Wood has worked hard to create it at XO.
Overwhelmed at first by the size of the space, the echo in the room and high ceilings, she has divided the restaurant into four sections: the lounge, the bar, the dining room, and a separate, more intimate dining room in the mezzanine above.
Banquettes have been added along with plush fabrics including mohair and velvet, and paintings by Canadian artists.
"I thought of each person, each age group and what would make them happy," Wood says.
"I wanted people to feel the luxury. Not bling-bling, but lush, rich and cozy."
Wood had unlimited funds to refurbish XO's dining room (the kitchen was handled by another team).
Royal, by contrast, had $90,000 to create his entire restaurant out of his 1,800-square-foot space. The cost grew to $160,000 due to the cost of ventilation, electricity and plumbing. Hiring a designer was never an option.
"I go to restaurants often, so I know what I like ... leather banquettes, wood tables. I have friends who work in construction, and I knew how many seats I wanted and (what) the city requirements (are)."
Who came up with the brilliant idea for the blackboard? Says Royal: "That came about only because I wanted to change my menu often."
For Royal, his work environment remained the priority as most of his budget went to kitchen equipment, including a Garland stove, a Paco Jet ice-cream machine, and a full sous-vide (vacuum-packing) system.
Royal did take on a few designing duties, including the melamine tables and modern wooden chairs with stainless-steel legs, which cost him $85 apiece (compared with high-end commercial chairs, which can top $300). Other mood enhancers include ceiling 30 pot lights with 18 dimmers, and the sound system with nine speakers set in the ceiling and connected to his laptop in the kitchen from where he controls the flow of jazz tunes.
At XO, the lighting and sound system are as top-of-the-line as the Christofle tableware and Zimmer & Rhodes fabrics. "A music firm handles our lighting," says Wood, "which is programmed to the mood of the room and the time of day. It's set on a 24-hour cycle."
The lighting can change every few minutes, bathing the tables in a blue, pink or yellow light as the background tunes waft softly.
It's like dining in a humongous cocoon more than an old bank, which is what it was.
Over at Le St-Urbain, it's an ambience less about beauty than action. It's obvious, though, that Royal is sensitive to esthetics. He paid off the $160,000 start-up cost in the first six months of business, and is already planning improvements.
A hardwood floor is being considered, and a 1,000-bottle cellar is being built in the basement.
"We're focused on where we're going," Royal says. "The experience will be improved, but prices will not go up. This place will be top notch in the next two years."


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Gallery of the Day - Movie to Videogame Adaptations
Gallery of the Day - Movie to Videogame Adaptations
We all know of videogames that were made into movies. How many movies have been made into decent games? Take a look at a small gallery of games that were once movies.
You mention The Warriors, but you show 'The Warriors : Street Brawl', as opposed to the fantastic Rockstar adaptation?
So you show off all the good adaptations (Wolverine's in-flight sentinel battle, pure badass btw), but what about all the stinkpiles? There's so many.
Spiderman 2 was amazing.
And I'm still hoping for an Attack on Titan game with a similar engine.
The Two Towers and The Return of The King video games were really good. Two of the best movie to game adaptions I have ever played. Loved playing as Gandalf and levitating enemies before impaling them with my sword.
The movie that garnered universal critical acclaim, tied the record for most Oscar awards (including best picture) and earned over a billion dollars worldwide was outshone by it's videogame adaptation? That must be one unbelievable videogame.
Yeah, I gotta take issue with the idea that the game outshone the Return of the King. And what's that about the movie not having an ending? It spends about half an hour on its ending...
Every licensed capcom or well noncapcom too video game adapted from Disney Movies.
As far as "real" movies goes ie, real life..live action..you get what i mean uhm...
The Two Towers and The Return of the King games were pretty good, I recall having great fun with those. Although I preferred The Two Towers as the combat was grittier, whereas with Return of the King they made all of the weapons glow and removed a lot of the sound effects the weapons made, which made it seem more childish and out of place with the graphics.
You'd think Matrix games would be a recipe for success but they never really did them justice. Enter the Matrix was a pretty good game overall, but there was a lot more that they could have (and should have) done with the franchise.
Surprised Enter the Matrix made it onto the list, as I recall that game was kind of a mess, all the more disappointing for me as Shiny was one of my favourite developers.


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Cardinal Heifer is a small, quaint pub that sports the palpable age and atmosphere of the Edwardian era in the heart of London's West End that was in need of a new brand identity.
Cardinal Heifer is an Edwardian terrace, which was converted into a pub in 1994, oozing history and boasting decor pertinent to its era; with a cozy warren of hidden rooms, tight corridors, dark brick walls and wooden parquet flooring. Although a slight facelift in 2013, the pub still holds much of its "ye olde" authentic feel and character, twinned with modern standards, that is still beautifully maintained after the builders moved in to refurbish.
Aiming to reflect the pub's unique blend of historical and modern charm, the logo mark incorporates a parquet floor style as well as a formation of terraced rooftops - an identity that is sympathetic to its building, with an element of a Cardinal red in homage to the pub's given name. This brand identity is extended from menus to signage to website design.
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About Us
Northwestern Michigan College is a publicly funded community college that
serves people, organizations and businesses throughout the Grand Traverse
region. NMC serves more than 50,000 learners annually.
NMC offers associate degrees and professional certificates and, through its
University Center, partner universities grant baccalaureate, graduate and
doctoral degrees.
NMC's Extended Education program offers a vast array of non-credit classes to
more than 10,000 local residents annually.
The college also offers customized training and research services for
business and industry.
NMC is also home to:
– Dennos Museum Center
– Great Lakes Culinary Institute
– Great Lakes Maritime Academy
– Great Lakes Water Studies Institute
– Hagerty Conference Center
– Lobdell's: A Teaching Restaurant
– Rogers Observatory
– University Center
– WNMC public radio
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Wonderland Inn Bed and Breakfast, Kissimmee Florida's newest tradition.
A little brick bed and breakfast inn...a comforting piece of Americana in a country setting, yet surprisingly close to everything you need.
Small brick inn of relaxed elegance consisting of 11 guest rooms and offering a separate cottage.
The charming Main House has an inviting guest lounge, with beer and wine available.
After a long day of traveling, sightseeing or working, you'll drift to sleep in a garden! Each room delights you with its own mural of garden scenes and nature, lovingly hand painted by Central Florida artist, Steve Orin.
Breakfast is served amid flowers and birdhouses.
Your Gourmet continental breakfast is included! Served each morning in the Main House, waffles, fresh seasonal fruit, and an array of delectable delights give your day a sunny Wonderland Inn start!
Your Sunset Wine and Cheese hour is included!
Gather on Friday & Saturdays between 4:30 and 5:30 in our Main house to join our innkeeper and fellow guests for a relaxing glass of Private Label wine and snacks.
From the moment you arrive, you'll feel the warmth of Wonderland Inn's caring innkeepers. Then you will experience something else...the definite sensation you have stepped into a very special place. Surrounded by art, enveloped by beauty, you will know you have discovered a grand secret, but one you will want to share!
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Failed experiment: Yahoo! closes its Flipboard clone Livestand after one year
According to Jason Del Rey of Ad Age, Yahoo! is closing up shop on its Android and iPad "Flipboard clone", Livestand.
The service was announced last February, showing that Yahoo! was doubling down on mobile. Livestand was a mobile newsreader for tablets, a space that had many players at the time.
In February of this year, Yahoo! announced that its "mobile first" initiative was in full swing, immediately closing these apps:
• Yahoo! Meme (iPad and iPhone)
• Yahoo! Mim (iPad)
• Yahoo! Answers (Android)
• Yahoo! AppSpot (Android and iPhone)
• Yahoo! Deals (iPhone)
• Yahoo! Finance (BlackBerry)
• Yahoo! Movies (Android)
• Yahoo! News (Android)
• Yahoo! Shopping (iPhone)
• Yahoo! Sketch-a-Search (iPad and iPhone)
Looks like Livestand didn't fare so well, either.
Now that Yahoo! has shown us what it has in store for search and browsing with Axis, perhaps the company is focusing on that product intensely.
While there's nothing wrong with shutting down a project that hasn't gained traction, it certainly doesn't make Yahoo! look like a potential winner in the mobile space.
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Cherries already? Get ready for this spring's summer fruit harvest
If you're a fan of summer stone fruit — and who isn't? — there's some good news. This year you won't have to wait until summer to enjoy it. In fact, you ought to start checking the market now.
It's another effect of this wacky winter weather we've been having. While all eyes have been focused on the long-term implications of the drought, California farmers are also aware of a more immediate situation.
Almost unnoticed in the last four years of little rain have been two successive exceedingly mild winters. And those mild winters have led to fruit being ripe and ready to pick at almost shockingly early dates.
In fact, cherries — the traditional bell-ringer for the start of the summer fruit season — are already being harvested. They started a solid three weeks before their normal date.
Much the same is true for apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines.
"We're much earlier than normal, if there is such a thing as normal anymore," says Barry Bedwell, president of the California Fresh Fruit Assn., a trade group for fruit growers.
"We used to think about the first couple weeks of May kicking things off. Now more and more we're starting in mid- to late April."
Warm winter weather can cause problems for tree fruit — the trees need a certain amount of cold weather in order to go dormant and get enough rest to produce a big crop.
But so far that doesn't seem to be a major problem. While most are predicting crops that are slightly below average, they certainly won't be catastrophic as some were last year, when cherries, for example, were less than one-third the normal harvest.
"Sometimes with an earlier harvest, fruit doesn't mature quite as much as you'd like, but there's nothing you can do to slow the year down," says Jeff Simonian, from a Central Valley fruit family. "You have to go with the cards you're dealt."
This year's cherry harvest is predicted to be about 5-1/2 million boxes (in a throwback to older days, fruit crops are still measured in boxes — with cherries, each box is equivalent to 18 pounds of fruit).
That's much better than last year, which was a disaster at 2.6 million, but it's still short of the previous normal, which was about 8 million, says Chris Zanobini of the California Cherry Board.
And while normally a harvest this early could be a real boon to cherry farmers, getting their whole crop in before the much larger harvest from Oregon and Washington starts flooding the market, those states are forecasting much earlier harvests as well.
Picking started last week for some early varieties of peaches, plums and nectarines in the San Joaquin Valley and should be up to speed by the end of this week, says Bedwell.
It's still too early to predict how big the harvests for peaches, plums and nectarines will be, but he says they should be approaching normal, except possibly for plums, which are more dependent on chilling hours.
"That is, if there is a normal," he says. "Everybody is guessing at what normal might be these days."
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On June 6th, the junior school students had the privilege of going to Maharaja Theme Park. The park included both wet and dry activities. The first part of the day was spent at the water park, which included slides and pools. Most of the juniors braved the big water slides and were constantly looking for second opportunities to ride them. The park was also for the less adventurous little ones, with a collection of different pools of varying depth so that they could splash the water around as they pleased.
The best part of the morning came at the wave pool, where juniors and teachers alike tried ride the waves as best as they could with varying success. Then a group photo was taken and then we broke for lunch.
After lunch, we played a little more in the water, and then came the teachers' chance to have a little fun. Teachers went on different kinds of water slides including one that went up and came down. Then they experienced something called a 'toilet bowl' where they would slide down a tube and into a whirlpool that would then spin them back into the pool below.
Then came the dry rides, which included bumper cars, spinning mushrooms and other fun roller coasters. Juniors had to be controlled near the bumper cars, as everyone wanted a turn. Most of them enjoyed a ride called 'Sumo Wrestler' which was a ride that slowly took you forward then back and forward and back until you reached a certain height and then would slowly come down.
After an eventful time at the park, the juniors wanted to fill their tummies with good food, which they got in the form of ghee roasts and a variety of chutneys.
After eating to their hearts content the juniors were ready to go back to school to begin their first day of class.