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"The International Control of Atomic Energy: Scientific Information Transmitted to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission June 14, 1946- October 14, 1946." Book Prepared by The Department of State, 6 x 9", 195, pages, soft cover. Inscribed and annotated inside by by Navigator Theodore Van Kirk who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. Van Kirk writes in his hand on the title page: " As stated on p. 164, The best control measure for the prevention of atomic bomb manufacture are those intended to prevent the accumulation of the essential fissionable materials. Theodore Van Kirk - Navigator - Enola Gay 6 Aug. 1945" This was one of the first official reports to the U. N on controlling the proliferation of the A Bomb. Unfortunately for all of us an unsuccessful attempt. A historic association by someone who witnessed the first atomic explosion.

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Research Article

Low Cost Negative Pressure Wound Healing Device System

1Tian-Swee Tan, 1Kee-Gang Ng, 2Kasim Johari, 1Kah-Meng Leong, 3Zaharil Arman and 4Chong-Keat Teoh
1Medical Device and Technology Group, Faculty of Bioscience and Medical Engineering
2Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
3Reconstructive Sciences Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia
4Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI: 10.19026/rjaset.14.3989
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1Tian-Swee Tan, 1Kee-Gang Ng, 2Kasim Johari, 1Kah-Meng Leong, 3Zaharil Arman and 4Chong-Keat Teoh, 2017. Low Cost Negative Pressure Wound Healing Device System.  Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 14(2): 56-60.

DOI: 10.19026/rjaset.14.3989

URL: http://www.maxwellsci.com/jp/mspabstract.php?jid=RJASET&doi=rjaset.14.3989

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NWPT) has been successfully used in treating acute and chronic wound by promoting wound healing. Many medical techniques like NPWT are available in this world but not approachable for many patients due to high in cost and lack of devices. In order for most of the patients accessible to NPWT, an inexpensive NPWT system is explored in this study. Aim of this work is to design a prototype of NPWT system that can generate negative pressure and the negative pressure can be regulated within the range. A NPWT system consists of vacuum pump, drainage tube, wound dressing, fluid collecting canister and adhesive film dressing. In this study, a miniature vacuum pump, canister and Arduino microcontroller were used in order to build up a functional NPWT system. The system has been designed to supply negative pressure from 0 mmHg to 200mmHg and negative pressure which can be controlled. To sum up, this system is able to function according to the require specification and suitable for home healthcare wound healing device with safety precaution implement and system stabilization is improved in future.

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Butch Harmon About Golf DVD – Florida Golf Central Magazine

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Butch Harmon DVD, and AUR – Holiday Gift Ideas – RV Life Magazine

The Butch Harmon DVD and AUR Golf were included in a holiday gift feature that appeared in a popular travel magezine – RV Life.

By: Rick Stedman

Butch Harmon DVD – – December 2012

Rebecca Case, the editor for nice website in the U.S., has posted a review of the Butch Harmon DVD on her website – – for some good holiday coverage.

Press Release: Vietnam Veteran Butch Harmon and Friends, Reach Out to Help Wounded Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan

Vietnam Veteran Butch Harmon and Friends, Reach Out to Help Wounded Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan

(LAS VEGAS, Nev.) – Butch Harmon is renowned for his profession as a golf coach working with some of the biggest names in the sport. Past pupils include Greg Norman and Tiger Woods. Currently, he works with Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney, Dustin Johnson, Gary Woodland and Natlie Gulbis, and he has recently released an instructional DVD earlier this year titled “Butch Harmon About Golf”,

However, it is Harmon’s steadfast and loyal passion in giving back to veterans of the military that is grabbing even more attention. Harmon, who is Vietnam Veteran, reaches out directly to combat-wounded soldiers through Harmon’s Heroes, a foundation that encourages the well-being of these veterans and to provide financial assistance to those with a qualifying need.

Since the founding of Harmon’s Heroes in 2009, the organization has now evolved into an annual fund-raising golf tournament, with proceeds going toward making grants for wounded veterans to obtain homes. Eleven wounded veterans participated in this year’s Harmon’s Heroes Golf Classic that took place during Veteran’s Day weekend at the Bali Hai Golf Course on the Las Vegas Strip.

Also in attendence was a select group of people who donated between $10,000-$25,000 per foursome, with 100% of the funds raised going to the Harmon’s Heroes Foundation.

“Many of us have no idea what these veterans face once they get home,” said the 69 year-old Harmon, whose father, Claude Harmon, was a long-time golf professional at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York and also the winner of the 1948 Masters.

“Dealing with physical wounds is bad enough, but the financial hardships they face are absolutely mind-boggling – and we want to help. And assisting them in owning their own home is one of our priorities,” said Harmon.

As of September 2012, at least two wounded veterans were able to secure a home; one in Boston and the other in Texas. Plans are well underway to help a veteran from Las Vegas get his or her own home.

In addition, a portion of DVD sales from Harmon’s comprehensive golf instructional two-DVD set titled “Butch Harmon About Golf presented by Titleist” is donated to the Harmon’s Heroes Foundation.

The two-DVD set contains more than 250 specific tips from the man voted #1 in Golf Digest’s annual ranking of America’s Best Teachers for the past 11 consecutive years.

Those who have worked with Harmon all agree that the keys to his success are his keen eye for the strengths and weaknesses of each individual player’s swing; his comprehensive understanding of the game; his ability to communicate; his toughness; his enthusiasm for his players to succeed; and his relationship and rapport with his players, making their work about teamwork rather than individual accomplishment.

The “Butch Harmon About Golf presented by Titleist” DVD set is sponsored by Titleist, Winn Grips, Rolex, Golf Digest and JMA and is available for $79.95 on-line at

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The son of 1948 Masters champion Claude Harmon, Butch Harmon has been involved in the golf arena for over 40 years. He was a PGA Tour player from 1969 to 1971, with one win – the 1971 Broome County Open – to his name on the Tour. He became best-known, however, through his work as a teacher and instructor, beginning with Greg Norman in the early 1990s followed by a ten year association with Tiger Woods from 1993 to 2004. Since his early experience with Norman, he has worked with more than 100 PGA, LPGA, and European Tour players, including 21 Major winners and recent former Official World Golf Rankings number one Lee Westwood. The Butch Harmon School of Golf currently has five signature locations throughout the United States, Macau, and Dubai, and is one of the top golf academies in the world. The signature locations include Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada, Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, Florida, Loon Golf Club in Gaylord, Michigan and international locations in Macau and Dubai.

For more information regarding Harmon’s Heroes please visit or by calling Kyle Helms at 973-714-4810.

For more information regarding Butch Harmon or Butch Harmon About Golf DVD, please contact Mary Beth Lacy at or call 760-346-6942.

Butch Harmon DVD – Rocky Mt Golf Magazine

Kim McHugh, editor for the top golf publication in the Rocky Mountain region – Rocky Mountain Golf Magazine – has posted a holiday feature that highlights the Butch Harmon DVD.  This digital publication and newsletter is viewed in all of the Rocky Mountain states including Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and parts of Idaho and Utah.

Rocky Mountain Golf Holiday Gift Guide 2012 – Butch Harmon’s DVD!

Butch Harmon DVD, “Gift Guide: Tis the season for giving”, by Eric Marson

Butch Harmon DVD –

Pete Pappas, a popular U.S. blogger has posted some links to a review that he did on the Butch Harmon About Golf DVD recently.  He also posted his review to his facebook page and a major golf website –  See the links below.

Second here it is at WRX …
The article was also moved to the WRX tour talk forum (in addition to the places I linked you in the previous email) and it’s getting some good opinion there too.  Here it is  …
Share Review on Butch Garmon DVD

Tony Cuebas, the editor for a very nice U.S. golf website, has posted a good review of the Butch Harmon About Golf DVD on his website –– today.  The review includes Tony’s thoughts on the DVD after viewing Butch’s DVD….. some very positive thoughts.  The link to the review is below.

Twitter: @FreshGolfRev tweets about Butch Harmon DVD

Ben Carey is reviewing the Butch Harmon DVD for his website… he just finished watching the DVD and said he learned a lot of great tips… he will begin working on his review, but in the meanwhile will send out a few tweets and facebook page mentions of the DVD and about some of the tips that he really enjoyed! Check out Ben’s tweet:


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The Karna..........great hearted person.

I just have finished the book named 'RADHEYA'... The karna is my faviorate historical person. He lived very different kind of life..If u read the anything regarding karna. You are definatly going to fall in love with him. Every moment of his life was full of wars..war with destiny..with himself..with his own brothers. Sorrow, pain was his part of life..full of all unjustice..unfair things happend in his life since he born..but then too kontyach shkani aplya manat tychyavishayi daya yet nahi kadachit tychyavishayicha adar dunawel pan kiw watnar nahi.Tyachya ayushatil ulthapalth aplyalahi aswasth karte. Instead we find him as great warrior..great donar...Noone in this world can donate the things which make him remain alive forever. but he did, cause only he had the stength of giving out the LIFE for Others.

Before radheya i had read Mrutunjay..that is why i find him more deeply..more i understood the great karna.

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I'm There

Sick of listening to me talk about BlogHer? I finished an essay today. Wanna hear about that? Didn't think so.

Two things.

First of all, the lovely Kelley, like a whole lot of Australian bloggers, won't be at BlogHer this year. Or will she? She has bribed convinced a whole lot of awesome bloggers to take her with them. I like pretty buttons, so I have volunteered as well.

Pretty, no? I'm thinking I should extend this offer to any other bloggers who won't be able to get to San Francisco, but will be drinking there in spirit (and in my bag).

And secondly, I'm thinking there will be quite a few non-Aussie bloggers not going, partially because the Reach Out Tour will cover a bunch of cities that are closer to them than San Francisco is. Now, probably one or two of these bloggers will be awesome ones that I read every day and would scream like a little girl if I ever even saw.

My question is ... can I invite myself to wherever they live? Can I maybe invite myself to drinks or lunch or something with them? Is this totally stalkerish, or is this an opportunity I should seize while I am in the States?

  1. If I make it to one of the cities I will hide you in my bag and get you very intoxicated, k? It will be fun, fun, fun!

  2. i would definitely go to australia and meet some bloggers :)

    but i'm hoping to meet plenty at blogher.

  3. carpe diem, girlfriend.
    i can't wait to see you.

  4. to aimee, katelin, tiffany: woohoo!
    love, missy.

  5. I'll be at blogHer! I'm volunteering so hopefully, we will get to say hi!

    Thanks for the comment (and delurking on my blog) today. It's always nice to see a new face on the blogosphere!

  6. HEY! Don't you go putting no other bloggers on your glass woman! Just me and only me... *snigger*

    And take a couple of extras and see if you can convince others and DOOCE!! to drink with me! That would be so awesome!

    Smootches babe, I love that you are taking me with you.

  7. jamie: can't wait to meet everyone at blogher.

    kelley: you might get lonely drinking by yourself. no, you just want all the drinks for you. greedy! what do i win if i get you a photo of you and dooce?

  8. i am so fucking confused. LOL are you coming? you ARE right? i am there too!

  9. haha sorry about that jennster.

    yes i am for sure coming to blogher.

    kelley is not but me and a few others will be carrying a picture of her around with us.

    plus i want to stalk people in their own towns who don't come.

    can't wait to meet everyone!

  10. So excited to meet you at BlogHer! It is going to be QUITE a party!

  11. Loralee: See you there!

    Holly: Does that mean I can come visit? You're in California right? (See the post about my huge knowledge of US geography.)

  12. Yes and Yes. I'm in the Palm Springs area - think movie star vacation place.

  13. holly: i'm doing LA for sure, and google maps says that's not crazy far away. i will have to get back to you as plans become clearer.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Nightingale’s Nest (Bülbül Yuvası)

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A cousin of the baklava, this dessert is equally delicious but with a different style. The nightingale’s nests look very appealing and hard to resist. I made these about a month ago and loved them. They tasted so delicious that I decided to make them again with a few little adjustments. Instead of pistachios, you may use hazelnuts, almonds or any other nut you may favor, but for me nothing beats pistachios. I think it is the most delicious nut so it is always my number one nut to use in desserts. Also, traditionally, I believe these are made with pistachios so I do not want to change that. For some reason, I love traditional foods the way they are and do not like to make a lot of changes to them.

In making this dessert, a thinner roller pin (oklava) is used to roll these pastries in Turkey, but since I do not have one I used a thermometer’s storage sleeve. See picture.

Below is the recipe.

For the Pastry:

1 lb phyllo dough
8 oz pistachios (finely grounded)
8 oz (2 sticks) butter

A thin rolling pin or a stick

For the Syrup:

3 cups sugar
1½ cups water
1 tsp lemon juice

For Garnish:

1 oz pistachios (finely grounded)

Add the sugar and water in a pot. Stir until the sugar melts. Let it boil for 2 minutes and add the lemon juice. Let it simmer for 3-4 minutes and remove from heat. Cool syrup.

Melt the butter slowly in a pan. Remove the foam and discard. Let it cool.

Grease a baking tray with butter. Take one sheet of phyllo dough and lay it on a flat working surface with the short side towards you.

Dip a pastry brush in the butter and spread all over the phyllo sheet.

Lay another phyllo sheet on top of the buttered sheet.

Lay the rolling pin at the bottom of the phyllo dough and sprinkle the 2 tbsp pistachios on top of the phyllo dough leaving about an inch without pistachio on top section of the phyllo sheet.

Start rolling the phyllo sheet over the rolling pin leaving the 1 inch on top.

From both sides crinkle the phyllo dough while the rolling pin is still inside.

Pull the rolling pin gently and close the ends of the dough leaving the 1 inch section in the middle of the circle.

Butter the phyllo dough immediately and place on the baking tray.

Repeat until all the phyllo dough sheets are used up. Pour any remaining butter on top of the nests.

Heat the oven to 350º F. Place the tray in the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. The longer it bakes the crispier it gets. Remove from oven and pour the cooled syrup on top of each round immediately. Cover with aluminum foil and let it cool. Distribute the 1 oz pistachios inside each of the nests. Enjoy with a hot tea or coffee.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Fried Dover Sole (Dil Balığı Kızartması)

My 17 month old twins love this fish. Ever since they were 8 months old, they have been eating this fish. I think the reason is because the fish is so delicate, it is very soft and doesn’t require a lot of chewing. Since this fish falls apart easily I usually sauté it in a pan for them, however I would like a little more texture to the fish so I decided to fry them since it was the family dinner. They actually had several rolls and normally each eats one filet only (they are very thin filets). When the dover sole is rolled up like this it can be fried or baked. I have tried it baked and I didn’t even need to hold it together with a toothpick. Enjoy!

2 lb dover sole filets

1 tsp salt

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp sumac

Juice of 1 lemon

For Frying:

1½ cup white flour

4 cups canola oil

In a large bowl, mix the lemon juice, salt, red pepper flakes and sumac. Add the dover sole filets and mix to coat the fish with all the ingredients. Roll each dover sole filet starting from the thicker side of the filet towards the thinner end. Place a toothpick in the middle to keep the roll together. Repeat this and place in a plate that has higher edges so that all the juices from the fish will drain to the middle of the plate. The juices then can be cleaned up with paper towel. Let them rest for 10 minutes so that all the water drains out from the rolls.

Heat the oil. Coat the dover sole rolls in flour and put in the oil. Fry until golden brown. Remove and drain on a paper towel. Serve with lemon wedges and rice.


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Monday, December 29, 2008

My boy is back!

Well, my boy is back and it is so nice to have him here.  He didn't get a great report from the puppy sitter but it was all things that I knew about and have been working on.  They said they liked him and that he was super sweet and really good out in public so that is good.  I was surprised how much he grew.  I dropped off a twenty pound baby and picked up a 27 pound toddler. lol Here he is in my car on the way home.  He was really happy to see me and went a little crazy.  But, we didn't go straight home I took him to run some errands and he was great.  I am so happy he is legal.
We went to drop my computer off with a friend to fix it.  (Vladd shut off about a month ago and has been dead ever since, I am really hoping he can be revived before school starts next month or I am in trouble, it was hard enough ending the last semester without him I can't do it again!  Please Vladd come back, I miss you!)  We also went to Wal-mart to get a few things and he was okay there.  A tad more distracted than I had hoped and he wouldn't stop rubbing his face on my leg and I kept tripping, so we kept wal-mart short and left before I had everything I needed.  Then I had to run to school to sort some stuff out with my registration (they had me listed as non-resident, what the crap!)  So I took the opportunity to give Fullerton a tour of the school that he will be frequenting starting next month.  He did really well and we got stopped a lot and he sat patiently and let people pet him.  (Has anyone else, especially those with yellow dogs, noticed that people call your dogs Marley A LOT lately?  Fullerton sure got that about a million times today)  Anyway, here he is in the gift shop at UVU.
And I gave him his Jolly Ball (I left a wrapped sterilized bone with the puppy sitters to give him on Christmas and they said he loved it.)  The Jolly Ball was sure a hit, he loved it.
I also got updates on a couple of my dogs while I was gone.  When I got back I had an e-mail from Adelines mom.  Adeline continues to do really well at agility her speed is getting better too.  This is when she completed a fast and accurate course with 21 obstacles.  Good job Addie! Here are the pictures from her latest competition, she looks like she is really cruisin'.

I also got a bit of an update on Sherman, which I am still smiling about.  A woman that I know from a e-mailing list sent me this message:

My daughter and I were out shopping at the mall and ran into Sherman and his partner. I said I knew his original puppy raiser from online. She said to let you know how much she loves him! He has really gotten into her heart! She is hoping he will be fully hers soon. He is working about 70 percent accuracy. Not sure what they have to be to be fully successful. Wanted to pass on the info to you.
I don't even have words to describe how happy I am. I am so glad that she loves him and that he is working well for her.  He was definitely a remarkable dog and was meant to have a job.  I am happy he is out there doing his thing and I hope he is officially hers soon too!! I also hope his accuracy gets better too I bet that would make the "official" process go a bit quicker.  But, I am happy to know he is loved.  Keep up the awesome work Sherman.  I miss you baby boy!
Well, have a grand night everyone.

Here are a few of my Mexico pictures.  We all had a blast, but blogger got them all out of order so I will do the best I can in regard to commentary. :)

This is when we first got on the ship my dad, sister Ashley, me and my g-ma (and roommate) by the pool.
My bro-in-law rented a Rhino and we cruised around Mazatlan it was pretty fun and crazy, driving and traffic is INSANE in Mexico.
Me going down the rock slide. Unfortunately I went off the wrong side and hit a rock, therefore bashing up my knees pretty good. It was still fun and I did it a few more times after that, just made sure to go off the other side and avoid the rock. You can kinda see my terrified look because I could see the rock I was going to hit. LOL
All my sibs on formal night.  Me, Ashley, Whitney, Brady, Haley and Tori.
Playing Shuffle Board on the ship, I totally conquered my sisters.  It was pretty fun.
Me and Tori dancing outside the mens room.  We got some weird looks from a bunch of guys leaving the bathroom, but we had a lot of fun making up our own dances.
This guy did an oil panting on a tile for me. It is gorgeous and he only uses his fingers and fingernails it is amazing to watch him.
Our Taxi driver with my nephew Cannon. If anyone is in Puerto Vallarto I highly recommend "Nacho" he is a good driver and knows all the best hangout spots!
This sign just made me laugh!!
Me Para Sailing on Christmas Eve, it was probably the coolest thing I have ever done!
Me with Senior Frog the spokes frog for Corona Beer, he is EVERYWHERE in Mazatlan.
Our Boat, I love that boat it was so fun
My first time playing the slots. I put in 3 dollars and won $20, it was awesome. But I stopped while I was ahead. WOOHOO!! This is me and my winnings.
Brady, me and Tori as the boat took off from LA
All in all Mexico was fantastic and i would love to go again someday.  But I am happy to be home (and not a a boat where I got sea sick for two days, not fun) lol

I'm Back and 6th picture

RULES: what you do is go to your Picture Folder, and in the 6th folder, choose the 6th picture and tell the story behind that photo. And then tag six more people to play!
This was Christmas Eve 2005. The story is I was trying to paint Prudys toe nails (red and green) Like I did every Christmas. Well, she wasn't really into it this year and after I had painted two or three nails she kicked the nail polish bottle out of my hand and it sprayed all over her, my jeans and the carpet and since her toes were wet she tracked it all over. (We still have the stains on the carpet and if you enlarge the picture you can see a lot of red paint on her fanny) and then she went over to my grandma (who doesn't like dogs) for sympathy. It was so cute and my grandma felt so bad for her she let Prudy rest her head on her lap and my g-ma patted her on the head. That lasted a whole whoppin five minutes before Prudy came back to me and snuggled in my lap for some mommy love. :)

And I tag anyone who hasn't been tagged and wants to play.

Anyway, I just got back from Mexico and I had a blast. It was so much fun. (Look for a post later) now I am trying to kill the time before I go pick up my boy (who I miss SO much) I am excited to get him back and I hope he was okay for the sitter. It is nice to be back home. I just got finished reading up on every ones blog and it sounds like you all had a great holiday! Toodles for now.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Seasons Greetings. . . what have you

Well, Fuller is over at the puppy sitters, my bags are packed and I need some sleep before we head out (at 4am, *sigh*) so I leave you with this.

I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday!!

Hey everyone!
Fullerton is LEGAL WooHoo! I can't believe he is so old. :)
So, after Fullerton got his shots he got to play out in the snow off leash for the first time. He really enjoyed it (eating it mostly) Here you can see his Santa impression with the white beard. :) (and the tongue makes me laugh)
"Mommy my toes are cold."
We only stayed out for about 10 minutes until he started shivering. It was pretty pathetic looking but I am excited for my little man.

And here is a video of him. I always do this little test to make sure my puppies really understand the "okay" command. So here it is. He did so good. He jumps after every word I say though, pretty cute but he knows it. :)

I better go I need to pack up his stuff and take him over to the puppy sitter in a little bit. Toodles for now. :)

Monday, December 15, 2008

14 weeks

Since Fullerton has been having some riding in the car issues I have been taking him for random car rides every day. (And with the current gas prices I don't feel so guilty about it either) The day before yesterday I took him to go fill my car with gas. I got out and started pumping the gas and I look over and see this adorable face looking at me. This is his "ha ha you are out in the frigid cold whilst I wait for you inside the warm car" face.
Here is Fuller in the snow. He was more interested in eating it than anything else. It is also very difficult to get him to potty in it, but we are getting there. :)

In other Fullerton news he is doing great. He is pretty easy to manage for a puppy his age. He has lost two more teeth (the front ones on the bottom) so now he looks silly and is all gums in the front. He is still quite opinionated and we are working on it, but he not nearly as vocal as he was when he arrived. He is definitely my loudest puppy so far and just wants me to know when he doesn't approve of something. His commands are coming along, he is very smart and picked them up really quickly. I don't think any of my 3 month old pups knew all the commands that he does at this point. He is back on his kibble (YAY no more rice and cottage cheese) and is doing well on it. (He is still on his meds so time will tell) I was kinda worried about his weight he was looking REALLY skinny while on the rice/cottage cheese diet and I could not get him to gain any. Last Saturday (the 6th) he was 18 pounds but he started transitioning back to kibble the day after that and today is is almost 25 pounds. I feel much better with him like that, and he looks so much better too. His last vet appointment is on Thursday and then he will be "official" I am so excited and hopefully that is the last time we have to go for a long while, I think the vet is getting sick of seeing us. :) Well, I guess that is about it from here. Hope everyone is having a good week!

Oh, and in regards to the getting hit by a car. I am totally fine. I was walking across the parking lot and a lady backed into me. She stopped right away and she wasn't going very fast. I scuffed up my hands a bit and have a monstrous bruise on my thigh where the car hit me and on my hip where the pavement hit me. :) It wasn't that bad I was just in a foul mood that day. :)

Friday, December 12, 2008

It's been a good day. . .

Today was long and dull and well it pretty much sucked. I was constantly contradicted at work and I got hit by a car in the parking lot!! I mean, look in your rear view mirror people!! Anyway, all my frustration and anger just went away when I got home and opened my e-mail and had two messages that instantly put a smile on my face. One was titled Sherman, and the other Spanky!!!

The one from Sherman said:

Hi Megan,
Sherman continues to live with potential partner and work on consistency. He is doing well.

I am glad that he is still doing well. He has been with his "potential" partner for a little over a month now so hopefully he is "official" soon!

The best news though is that Spanky has a home!!! I am so happy that he was placed before the holidays so that he can spend them with his new family! Here is the message I got from his new mom: (and yes, she already contacted me, I am already loving this match)

Dear Megan,

Thank you for raising Spanky to be such a great dog. In the short week he
has been with us, we have all fallen madly in love with him. Your
description of him was very accurate. He is sweet and loving, smart and
goofy. He is also beautiful.

I have the year off from my teaching job, so Spanky and I have a lot of
bonding time. I take him for daily walks in a wooded area and he has had a
few play dates with other dogs. He is wonderful on the leash except when he
is tempted by other dogs, then he needs a bit of reminding. After school,
where he charms everyone, my fifth grade daughter ___ practices retrieving
a ball in the park with him. He is a quick learner.

We look forward to taking him to the beach to swim and to building many
family memories together. Spanky is a dear and has brought lots of joy and
laughter into our lives.

Thanks and best wishes for the holidays.
I am so happy for him. It sounds like just the right place for him, and I am sure he is loving it! Here is a pictures she sent me too. :D

I guess it wasn't such a bad day after all. :D

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Success at the mall

Our last puppy class was at the mall last Saturday and Fullerton did fantastic. We have three new family's coming so it looks like our group is going to be growing again soon. We are expecting four new pups in the fall, so YAY!! Anyway, at the mall we worked on dog distractions and food distractions. Fuller didn't participate in the dog distraction excersizes but he got to watch. He was handled by one of the new raisers and just had to sit nicely. Which he did. :) He was also handled by the girl who is going to puppy sit him over Christmas and she is in love. He is half brother to the pup she sent back a few months ago. She is so excited to have him for 10 days. I am glad he left a good impression, hopefully he behaves himself while he is there. Anyway, he got to do food distractions a little bit. Our leader had the new family's walk around with some pieces of bread and offer then to the dogs. I was handling a FBL named Safari and she was awesome. She tried to take it the first time and after a little correction she didn't try and take any more. What a good girl. I also handled Myra during dog distractions and she was flawless. :) After that our leader had us walk the dogs around the mall, down the elevator and through the food court and then back. I took Fullerton for this part and he was absolutely AWESOME! I was so proud, he did great through the crowds of people and through the busy, fun smelling food court. The girl I was walking with and me got sidetracked and ended up loosing the group and then got lost in the mall so we walked around for a while. I was so proud of Fullerton, he was just marvelous. I could not have wished for my little 12 week old pup to do any better. We eventually found the rest of the group but then it was time to go. So I think my boy is definitely on the right track, he is quite confident and nothing really phases him much. Oh, and he has stopped protesting the "down" command. Which is good and kinda sad at the same time, his little leg kick always made me laugh. Everything is just clicking together.
This is our quick trip to Waly-world. As you can see he has finally grown enough to fit the GDB Puppy sleeve on his jacket. It still looks a tad funky, but is cute anyway. :)
AND. . .
He lost his two front teeth yesterday. Both of them within about 10 minutes of each other. (I did manage to locate one, but the other is gone) I don't remember any of my pups loosing teeth this early, they usually started around 4-5 months. He looks a little silly now. It is hard to see in the pic but I added some arrows to show where they were, just look for the dark pinkish red spots. :) He is growing too fast. I keep singing the "All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth" song to him. (There is still one more on the top and two on the bottom that are loose too, EEK!!)

Monday, December 8, 2008

Around the Corner!

Well, with Christmas just around the corner I asked Fullerton what he wanted. He only had one request, a Jolly Ball that had not been chomped on by four other dog and well, I was more than happy to grant his request. (The old Jolly Ball has just been begging to be thrown out for a while) So, I went online and found a relatively cheap one (thank you Kings Wholesale) and also got a few things to send off to Adeline and Homie. So I am pretty much done with Christmas Shopping (well, of he canine variety) Yay me! I only have a few other human gifts to get. :) Anyway, I am getting off the intended subject, but now I am debating whether to give the Jolly Ball to Fullertons puppy sitters (I am going out of town from the 20th to the 29th) and having them give it to them or waiting until I get home to give it to him myself. I am leaning more toward having a late Christmas and giving it to him, besides the puppy sitters might think I am a tad mental if I ask them to give him a Christmas present. :)

I don't really have anything interesting to say, I am mostly just bored. So toodles for tonight, I do have to tell you about Fullertons recent puppy class so watch for that soon. (I need to get to bed so I won't type it out right now) Oh, and this is my second post in a row with no pictures. It is not often that I do pictureless posts so, enjoy. :) I've been told that the amount of pictures and videos on my blog can be quite overwhelming so I am trying to "cut down" lol Have a good night.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

My Turn. . . 42 Things I've Done

This is fun,

Things I've Done. To participate just copy and paste in your own blog, and bold all of the things you have done.

1. Started your own blog (umm. . . yup, your readin' it)
2. Slept under the stars (on the beach! Gorgeous!!)
3. Played in a band (clarinet, bass clarinet, and once percussion)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain (Motorcycle Mountain at my G-mas house)
9. Held a praying mantis (yucky, bugs!! But yes in my naive days I held one)
10. Sang a solo (scariest thing ever, I really don't have a great voice, I leave that to my older sis)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris (I WISH!!)
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning (barfing for 4 days straight is NOT FUN!)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (I went but it was after 9/11 so the statue was closed but I was on the island, does that count?)
18. Grown your own vegetables (Home grown potatoes YUMMY!!)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (Honestly who hasn't)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb (3 at once this summer, they are adorable and I miss them)
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen an eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise (Soon!! 2 weeks!!!!)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language (I am counting Braille, I started teaching myself in August)
37. Had enough money to be satisfied (I wish!!)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant (I am a push-over)
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance (Not all it's cracked up to be)
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling (SOON!! 2 Weeks!!)
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (I was the most delicious Brownie, sorry, silly family joke)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (And promptly passed out and then barfed in my drama class. . . embarrassing.)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (sigh, maybe a bit too often)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar (Didn't mean too, I was tricked into it and it is nasty!!)
72. Pieced a quilt (My grandma taught me how)
73. Stood in Times Square (So cool!! I LOVE NYC)
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (Several)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (When my dad went through his mid-life crisis and test drove a Harley I went with him, it was fun, but my dad is kinda scary fast on one)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car (Ya, 2006 Toyota Corolla! I miss Stevie she was a great car but i couldn't afford the payments and so had to sell her after a year)
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (unfortunately, It was our evil rooster Rocky who kept attacking us when we went to collect eggs, he did NOT taste good)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life (Ya, I was a lifeguard for 3 years)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club (Yup, I am a member of the Tea-bag society, I love my book club)
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (Lived in Utah all my life and have never done that, huh?)
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee (Freaking 7 times, it's a good thing I am not allergic)

Thursday, December 4, 2008

"Fullerton, down" ~ Sigh

Okay so Fullerton is totally rebelling the down command. (It's okay, no worries, he is still young and we have a LONG time to work out the kinks) I know he knows it, he just doesn't like it. He does this thing where he pushes himself back and then kicks up his front feet before he goes down (I can just imagine the cogs going in his head, "I was laying down because. . . I had. . . an itch, ya that's right, an itch" ha ha) or he waits a second and then does this "I will down because I want to, NOT because you told me so." Or he gives himself an excuse to down on his own (like after I say it he will "pretend" to see something on the floor that interests him and then will down. It is goofy and kinda funny. You just have to see it. :)

Well, we are getting there. :)
Have I mentioned that I love this puppy. He is kinda a mix of Prudy and Spanky with a dash of Tahoma and a sprinkle of Sherman. ha ha! He's great! :)

Monday, December 1, 2008

Month day and First Outing

Well, Myra is gone. She left yesterday and she was a very nice little house guest for the holiday. I forgot to mention that she is Spankys half sister. They share the same dad (Domingo) and I can actually see a lot of similarities between them, both in looks and personality. (The only thing she is lacking is Spankys neurotic side. . . which is a good thing) I actually called her Spanky a few times. Oops! But she was fantastic. This is her in my 3-D glasses after seeing the movie Bolt. (which is super cute) I thought it was funny.
Myra and Fullertons last pic together. It was so cute Fullerton would always go and sit under Myra when she would stand like that. They are some sweet pups.
Today is Fullertons 3 month birthday. I weighed him in today at 20 pounds. He is definitely growing. So, for his 3 month day I took him on his first outing and he did marvelous. He was a bit sniffy and "environmentally aware" but what can you expect from a 12 week old puppy on his first trip to the grocery store. It was a quick in and out grabbing some whipped cream on the way. We got stopped by one person who cooed about him and told me a long story about her childhood lab. . . and Fullerton did a wonderful "sit, stay" while she talked. I was very impressed his "stay" is really coming along. (in the picture his eye is a little messed up because of the Halti, silly thing is not conducive for great picture taking. *sigh*)

On the way out I ran through an isle with random holiday/celebration stuff and this hat was too cute not to try on him. He was a sport though. :)

Unfortunately, (as of yesterday) he is back on his rice and cottage cheese meals. *sigh* I was really hoping we were over it but it came back with a VENGEANCE!! He got a new prescription from the vet that he will have to take for 3 weeks and then *cross your fingers* he will be okay after that. Other than that he is a great little pup and is learning new things every day, he is so smart and is already showing some great initiative and not much phases him. (except getting in the car, once he is in he is fine but he doesn't like getting in, we are working on that) :) Have a great week everyone!


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Monday Update: 06/26/06

I heard a commercial the other day for some sort of financial planning company…and it really made me stop and think.
‘Challenges don’t build character…they reveal it.’

It made me think about Matt and myself, and this whole situation which has been full of challenges. I continue to be impressed by Matt’s persistence and willingness to meet the challenges head on, even when he’s feeling down or frustrated…he never gives up trying. He is such a trooper!! His character is amazing to me.

We had another good weekend together in Omaha. We spent time on Saturday hanging out, talking, and enjoying each other’s company. We went to a movie and swung through DQ on our way back home. Each time we go out and about like that, I feel more and more comfortable. It is so good that we can enjoy things like movies alone together again…we love going to movies…it is very us.

Sunday we enjoyed the brunch that is put on by staff in the rec department. We had made to order pancakes and omelets…YUM! Then we spent most of the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the beautiful weather. We both took a little nap and it just felt so good to be able to have a low key weekend together…even if it wasn’t in our normal home environment.

Matt’s schedule there has really started to fill up! Yahoo! He’s busy going here, there, and everywhere…for classes, therapies, and outings. Here’s a little run down of some of them:

Matt attends a group class on assertiveness with the Neuro-Psychologist. So far, he’s only had one session and hasn’t quite formed a strong opinion. Matt’s standard answer is Its OK, or Not Bad. Which, in the world according to Matt, is a good thing. If he hated it, he’d definitely let me know!
There are a couple other classes he’s going to right now which deal with current events and newspaper article discussions. He’s still on the fence with this class, but really enjoys the guy who leads it.
Matt is working on walking, walking, and more walking! (Something he is VERY motivated to work on.) He’s going to be walking to and from 2 of his meals each day, as well as during his scheduled therapy times. He walked 150 feet last week without resting, and did very well with that. He is anxious to get to walking better and better and eventually on his own. Please continue to pray for that skill to come back.
Matt is working hard in speech also. He is working on tongue placement to help make the sounds more clear and crisp, as well as different sounds. He is learning to rely on himself in communicating his needs, wants, and just having conversations…which means the most to me. I want everyone to know him and how wonderful he really is…his sense of humor, his intelligence, and other facets of his personality. I know that once they get to know him, they’re going to love him more and more.
Already I see him developing good relationships with different people who work there. I think he can relate to them more right now than some of the other guys in his house. So many of them have such severe injuries, it’s really hard for him to converse with them. He went out for a stroll (in his chair) with a couple people the other night, just to enjoy the evening and get some fresh air. Another night he sat out in the living room area of the house watching the college world series on TV with another guy who works in his house. And then on Thursday night, he went with a group to see one of the college games in person at Rosenblatt stadium. I think he really enjoyed getting out and watching the game.
Matt went to the grocery store last week too. Part of his therapy is planning a trip somewhere…where to go, what to get etc. They are working on organizational skills as well as planning. He went to the store and got some frozen pizzas. His OT task was to work on preparing the pizza, so this week he’s going to do that with his OT.
Matt also took a tumble last week. He fell out of his wheelchair while heading back from a class. He’s not quite sure what happened, since it went so fast…but he was cruising along and reached down for something and tipped right over onto sidewalk. He scraped up his cheek and forehead pretty good and skinned his knee. Of course, he was pretty mad at himself. Lord knows I can relate…I’ve got to be the clumsiest person I know! Running into things and falling down for no good reason! But, he got back up with help and carried on about his business. They treated the scrapes and he was on his way…he didn’t want to miss his next class or make a big fuss about it. He even went out to the ballgame that night. I thought for sure he’d stay home and sulk…so I was pretty proud of him for sucking it up and going anyway.

Overall, things are going pretty well for him there in Omaha. He’s starting to make an impression on people there, and is really working hard at every task set before him. He’s still not very happy about being away from home, but is acclimating himself the best he can. He has his complaints and moments of frustration, but he is hanging in there. I am planning to take next Monday off and stay out there for the holiday weekend. It will be so good to have 2 extra days together! I can’t wait!

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Choosing A Good Hood

For first time home owners, you're probably feeling baffled with so many items to purchase for your new home. Today I received a common question that many customers ask us.

" Dear Meridian Team,

I would like to ask your opinion regarding the difference between hood/hob brands like Rubine, rinnai, fagor, Teka, Zanussi, etc...

We know that every brand have their specialty, but we dont know which brand will suits our needs. Our concern is, our house has no separation between kitchen and living room, so we have to choose a very good hood to avoid smoke and the oil spread to the living room.

What is commonly recommended to your customer? We would be VERY HAPPY AND GRATEFUL =) if your team can give an idea/opinion on how to choose a good/quality kitchen appliances (esp hob and hood)

Thanks! Have a nice day everyone =) "
My reply was :
Hi xxx,

TQ for your email.

All those brands you mentioned are reputable ones so it doesn't matter so much what brand you choose. For a strong suction hood choose something of 1200 m3 suction power . Plan your ducting (to channel the hot air out of the house) as short as possible. The longer the ducting, the lesser the suction power. Similarly for each time the ducting bends, the suction power is reduced.

If there are no large windows in the kitchen, you'll need a ventilation fan to remove stale air. A ventilation fan does not serve the same purpose as a hood and so does not substitute the other.

Hope this helps.

Lola Lim 016-2926357

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Should a houseowner be charged for these?

Today I received an email. The writer asked for a neutral opinion whether she had been fairly charged. Below is what she had written :

"Dear Lola,

I enjoyed reading your blog very much. You are very generous in sharing your knowledge and guiding inexperienced homeowners on the ins and outs of renovation work.

I wish I had come across your blog and your company earlier, as I would then definitely consider your services. As it is, I'm already working with an ID for my new house and I have some issues with her.

I wonder if you may be so kind as to clarify or explain some things.

Is it the usual procedure for ID firms to charge the houseowner for:

- "workman compensation and contractor-all-risk insurance"?

- floor protection (shouldn't this be part of the proper way of doing things?)

- to regrind and polish existing timber flooring (if I'm already paying for "floor protection", why should the floor need regrinding?)

I would be grateful if I can help clarify the above for me.

Thanks so much for your time,

Ms Tan (*name had been changed )"

This was my reply to her :

Hi Ms Tan (*name had been changed),

Thank you for your email.

I hope I'm able to help shed some light to your confusion with my answers below :

 "workman compensation and contractor-all-risk insurance"

Different companies have different policies. For larger scale renovation work, some companies charge 0.5% on total cost for workers' compensation and the contractor's insurance. More than this for commercial reno work. Some ID firms choose to waive this for small projects.

"floor protection (shouldn't this be part of the proper way of doing things?)"

Whether the ID charge back this amount to customers depend on the standard the ID company is expected to deliver.

1) Normal way to protect the floor is with plastic canvas but this material doesn't do a very good job. Many times, scratches will still appear.

2) A better and costlier way is to lay the whole floor with plywood and canvas - very costly and we indeed do charge back to customer. Some people do ask why we must charge but don't re-use for another project? Because after the renovation, all these plywood ends up dirty and spoilt and cannot be re-used without causing scratches on the next house's floor.

Cheaper contractors - do not protect floor and don't charge for this.

Medium end contractors - no charges for this but just use canvas.

High end contractors - charge for this and use plywood for best protection.

A contractor's dilemma is always the question - How much protection should we provide? How high is customer's expection? Some customers are not bothered with small scratches, but some customers will want to regrind the floor.

"to regrind and polish existing timber flooring (if I'm already paying for "floor protection", why should the floor need regrinding?)"

Timber flooring is extremely difficult to protect. Just one medium sized grain of sand that goes under the protection board is enough to cause a scratch. Even using maximum protection like plywood is not enough to prevent this from happening. So we also have to prepare our customers for this and offer to regrind the floor at a cost. Some customers choose to accept the eventuality of minor scratches and save this cost of regrinding.

Looks like your ID sets high standards, that's why more pricey.

The final part of the correspondence is :
"Dear Lola,

Thanks so much for taking the time to explain things to me. It's much appreciated.

It's all a lot clearer now; and it looks like I can't avoid paying those charges!

Ms Tan (*name had been changed) "


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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Today I'm keeping Kate. She will be 3 in about a month. She is little and petite.
Also, I have Noah. He just came over to spend some time while his mama and sisters went someplace.
Noah turned 3 on the 11th of this month. He is a nice size boy - at the top of the chart for height in his age.
He is much larger than Kate, but is gentle with her.
When he came in Kate got up and walked over to him and said, "I love you, Noah. Give me a hug!" And then she gave him a kiss.
It was one of those sweet moments.... now, in a little while they may be fussing, but for now... yeah, it's sweet!

lmerie said...

ahhhh, they are adorable!

Beverlydru said...

You know in this neck of the woods she would have said, "Gimme some sugar, Noah!" LOL. Sweet... ah, that's where that expression came from!!


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Saturday, August 28, 2010

A time to forget ....

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Shaun Williamson, aka Barry from EastEnders, has spoken about his involvement in the upcoming Life’s Too Short special, admitting that he owes
Ricky Gervais ‘a lot’.

Shaun Williamson on Life’s Too Short special: I owe Ricky Gervais a lot
Shaun Williamson was routinely referred to as ‘Barry’ in Extras (Picture: BBC)

Before Gervais selected him to star in Extras, Williamson’s post-EastEnders career was on a bit of a go-slow. In fact, that’s why he was hired for Extras – to be the butt of jokes about his own rapidly diminishing celebrity status.

Luckily, the actor, best known to soap fans as Barry Evans , has a sense of humour about his own fame, as it has enabled him to land plenty of work with comedy legends Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant .

Having appeared in Extras and subsequently Life’s Too Short, Shaun has now revealed that he is keen for a spin-off of the show, featuring him, Les Dennis and Keith Chegwin .

‘I would absolutely love to do a spin-off,’ he told Digital Spy. ‘In fact somebody approached us with scripts for me, Les and Keith. But it wasn’t quite right. But I would love that.’

Life's Too Short
Life’s Too Short saw Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis and Ricky Gervais take on the lead roles (Picture: BBC)

He continued: ‘Ricky Gervais is the kindest man. We all owe him a lot, and I know the other two feel the same. I was in nine Extras, and three of Life’s Too Short.”When we’re doing that scene when we’re talking about wanting to kill ourselves and Keith’s talking about w**king alone you can hear Ricky screaming with laughter. We just had to stop several times, it was so funny.’There’s going to be a one-hour special in February for Life’s Too Short featuring me, Les and Keith again. So I can’t wait to do it. I can’t tell you much about it but the script’s hilarious, it is so funny.’He added: ‘Keep your A-listers, keep your Tom Cruises. I’ll work with Cheggers and Les, it’s more fun.’

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Santana and Reyes: Now It’s Time To Be Concerned

Although I often cringe at the MMO posts that are almost an hour-by-hour barometer of the current state of the Mets (lose a few in a row, we’re terrible/win a few in a row, we’re pennant contenders), I couldn’t resist starting to write this as Johan Santana dejectedly trudged off the mound after the lambasting the Phillies laid on him in the fourth inning tonight. Because here’s the bottom line: If Johan Santana cannot take a 5-2 lead and bank it in the victory column–even against a REAL team like the Phillies–it’s time to wonder if we can kiss this season goodbye right now.

This is not about any pitcher, no matter how great, having a bad game. This is not a knee-jerk reaction to “one bad outing.” There were elements of Johan’s game tonight that encapsulated all the problems we’ve seen from him so far this season. His smarts and competitiveness and the mediocre National League offenses allowed him to produce decent numbers up until this game. But even in the early-season victories, there were alarming signs: the lack of command, the decreased velocity on the fastball, the abandonment of the slider and curveball, and the continuing inability to consistently get good lefthanded hitters out. Believe me, the rest of the National League will be going to school on the videos of this performance and if Jerry and Dan and Johan don’t figure this out soon, the Mets will be toast.

Because–and I will say this for the last time–Mike Pelfrey IS NOT YET NUMBER TWO STARTER MATERIAL, Jonathan Niese is a rookie, John Maine is a basket case and Ollie Perez is worthless. Without great starting pitching–or at least consistently good starting pitching coupled with an explosive offense (sound like the Phillies or the Yankees?), then come post-season you’re team is on the golf course.

This doesn’t mean all is lost. It’s possible that Johan is just still getting his act together post surgery and that he’ll heat up when the weather does. It’s also possible that he’ll never hit more than 90 mph on the jugs gun again and will just be a good starting pitcher, not a dominant one. But either way what it DOES mean is that Omar Minaya must figure out where to get another top quality starting pitcher to slot in between Johan and Pelfrey, whether it’s Roy Oswalt or Cliff Lee or even Bronson Arroyo, even if it costs–in the case of Oswalt or Lee–Fernando Martinez. Why risk trading F-Mart? First of all, he is still proving to be injury prone. Second of all, this league has proven to be mediocre enough that the Mets could conceivably steal a wild card, but only if they have a deep, consistently good pitching staff.

Now for Jose Reyes. At the risk of writing something that might be a sacrilege in these parts, it’s time to consider trading him after this season or at the point this season when the team may be out of the race. I have been advocating trading Reyes since before last season, so this is no sudden reaction to his slow start this year post-injury. Jose Reyes is the shortstop version of Nuke LaLoosh–a billion dollar talent with a 10-cent head. Perhaps I’m missing something, but I see no evidence that this guy will ever grow into a mature, level-headed major league player. I’m not saying Reyes has to be Derek Jeter, but on a winning team a shortstop has to either be an intelligent leader type in addition to having great talent or a terrific fielder who is fundamentally sound and will do no harm. Need I remind you that the 1986 Mets had the weak-hitting Rafael Santana at shortstop and that the 2000 National Champions won with Rey Ordonez and Mike Bordick? When the player you identify as the most exciting and talented on the team also plays a vital leadership position on the field, he can’t nullify all that by being a complete airhead. After four full and three partial seasons in the big leagues, Jose Reyes still hasn’t learned to identify pitches, doesn’t know how to work a count, still strikes out too much to be a great leadoff hitter or a solid number three hitter (Ike Davis is the three hitter of the future), and still makes the kind of bone-headed baserunning and fielding mistakes that are unacceptable for any great player, let alone a guy playing shortstop who is looked upon as one of the core stars. Let me put it this way: the Mets will never win a championship with Jose Reyes as one of their key players (and frankly, it’s possible he’s already reached his peak and/or will be prone to leg injuries the rest of his career).

One of the reasons I think this team has a chance to contend (if we bring in that other top starter and improve a horrendous bench) is because those dour, passive personalities of the two Carloses have been replaced by guys like Jason Bay and Jeff Francoeur. Now we have to rid the club of guys who really don’t know how to play the game. Major League baseball history is replete with guys who had amazing natural ability but didn’t have any baseball intelligence. You can’t win with guys like that. As much as I hate to say this–just look at the Yankees the past dozen years or more. You think it’s an accident that they always win or at least contend? It’s not just the talent; those guys are fundamentally sound baseball players who always want to win.

It boils down to this: If Santana is Santana (or at least close to it) and Jose Reyes becomes a LEADER as well as a talented athlete (and we’re still waiting to see if that even returns), this can still be an entertaining season. But if this team doesn’t make the post-season, Reyes has to go. I’m sure that whoever replaces Omar at the end of this year will agree.

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Stephen Hanks (Tom Terrific) is a magazine editor and writer based in Brooklyn, NY, who has been the publisher and editorial director of publications ranging in subjects from sports to health to archaeology. He began his career at the late, great SPORT Magazine in 1977 and in 1983, he co-founded NEW YORK SPORTS Magazine (which ceased publication in 1985). He has written and edited coffee table books on baseball history, penned unauthorized biographies of Bo Jackson and Wayne Gretzky, and in 1990 authored "The Game That Changed Pro Football," an oral history of the 1969 New York Jets Super Bowl Season. Even though he grew up near Yankee Stadium, he loathes the team from the Bronx and has been a die-hard Mets fan since attending his first game at the Polo Grounds in 1963.


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Provincial Curling Championships
Rivers & Minnedosa, MB February 20-22, 2014

Welcome to Rivers, Manitoba!

On behalf of Rivers Collegiate staff, students, and community members I would like to welcome the athletes, coaches, parents, and spectators to the 2014 MHSAA Provincial Curling Championships.

Rivers Collegiate and the Town of Rivers are very pleased to host the championships in our new community facility. With over 150 athletes participating in 60 games, this bonspiel will showcase the top student athlete curlers in Manitoba. We wish them all the best of luck over this three day event.

Thank you to the school committees and community volunteers for helping bring the overall event together. Your efforts are very much appreciated in making this a successful and memorable event for all involved.

I hope that everyone has an enjoyable weekend. Good Luck and Good Curling!

Mike Klassen
Rivers Collegiate

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Tribe to Legislature: You regulate, not ban, Internet Cafes, you lose our cash

As the bill to bring resort casinos to Florida appears doomed, the legislative battle shifts to the debate over whether legislators should regulate or outlaw the slot-machine look alikes operated by the so-called Internet Cafes under a loophole in the state's sweepstake's law.

As that debate moves to center stage, a legal opinion written for the Seminole Tribe of Florida dated Feb. 1 could be a game changer.

" is our opinion that SB 380/HB 467 would authorize the play of gaming devices that would violate the Tribe's exclusivity,'' wrote Joseph Webster of the Washington, D.C. firm of Hobbs, Staus, Dean & Walker in a five-page letter to the tribe's general counsel Jim Shore.

Webster concludes that if the legislature approves and the governor signs SB 380 and HB 467 which would regulate the slot-style games, the state would violate the compact -- specifically, the provision that gives the Seminole Tribe the exclusive right to operate slot machines outside of Miami-Dade and Broward -- and allow them to withhold payments to the state. Another of the tribe's lawyers, Barry Richard, reviewed Webster's conclusions and wrote, in a separate letter, that he agreed.

The tribe is scheduled to give Florida $233 million this year for its right to operate casino games at its Hard Rock casinos and slot machines at all seven of its reservations.

The bills, sponsored by Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami, and Rep. Eddy Gonzalez, R-Hialeah, allow for the state to authorize and regulate "electronic devices or computer terminals with video display monitors" in connection with "game promotions." But, Webster said, the Tribe's exclusivity clause "includes games that are similar to video lottery terminals."

"In our opinion, the fact that the sweepstakes entries are provided when a player purchases a product, such as a phone or internet time (which we are advised is often the case) or through some limited number of 'free' entries, does not remove the devices from the zone of the Tribe's exclusivity."

The opinion also suggests that the games used by these Internet Cafes were not permitted when the Tribe signed compact in 2010 and should not be permitted now. A bill banning the games is being sponsored by Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, and Rep. Steve Oelrich, R-Alachua.

"In summary, SB 380/HB467 would amend Fla. Stat. 849.094 to permit a nearly unlimited number of video slot-style gaming devices,'' Webster wrote. "The operation of such games would, in our opinion, constitution (cq) a violation of the Tribe's Compact exclusivity. Depending on the specific implementation, the operation of such devices would entitle the Tribe to reduce or end its payments to the State pursuant to Part XII of the Compact."

Another opinion, by the Carlton Fields law firm on behalf of International Internet Technology, which sells its software to many of the Internet cafes, had a different conclusion, saying the regulation of these machines would not violate the tribal compact. Download Carlton Fields opinion

Left unanswered is this: if the state doesn't shut down these Internet Cafes now that this issue has prompted the Tribe's attention, can the Seminoles stop paying the state? Stay tuned.


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Friday, May 13, 2011

NASCAR Announces College Scholarship Program

--UPS Supports Return Of Diversity Initiative--

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 12, 2011) – NASCAR today announced the return of the NASCAR Wendell Scott Scholarship Program and the University of Central Florida, DeVos School of Management Scholarship.

For a second consecutive year, the NASCAR Wendell Scott Scholarship Program is funded in part by long-time NASCAR partner UPS. The program was established to provide financial support to deserving African-American and Hispanic students currently enrolled in college who are pursuing degrees in areas of study related to motorsports, including marketing, engineering and public relations.

The scholarship program is part of NASCAR Diversity Affairs’ integrated initiative that includes a scholarship program, mentorship program and summer internship program.

“We are continually seeking ways to further engage students as fans and as future employees of the sport,” said Marcus Jadotte, NASCAR vice president, public affairs and multicultural development. “The goal is to create permanent employment prospects for diverse college students entering the work force through viable, real-world opportunities.”

The NASCAR Wendell Scott Scholarship Program provides annual scholarships administered by the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). In addition, NASCAR and UPS support a scholarship program for students attending the University of Central Florida, DeVos School of Management which offers a master’s program in sports management.

“UPS’s commitment to diversity extends beyond our workforce, and we’re excited to continue our support with NASCAR in this important initiative,” said Ron Rogowski, UPS vice president, global sponsorships & events.

The scholarships are based on the following award criteria:

* 3.0 GPA requirement
* Documented financial need
* College juniors, seniors and graduate students with majors in: business, communications, engineering, mass media, public relations or technology
* Participation in the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program (NDIP) is encouraged but not required

Facts about Wendell Scott
Wendell Scott was the first African American driver to win a NASCAR Cup race. He won in NASCAR's premier series on Dec. 1, 1963, on a 1-mile dirt track in Jacksonville, Fla. Wendell Scott made 495 starts during his career and posted 147 top-10 finishes before retiring in 1973. Scott died in 1990. As part of an ongoing effort to recognize trailblazers in the sport, Wendell Scott was recognized during the Las Vegas Race the weekend of March 4-6, 2011, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of his first start – March 4, 1961 in Spartanburg, SC.

For additional information, contact:
Leslie Maxie, NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications, (212) 326-1840 or (347) 254-8638

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February Makeup Buys

Last month I went on holidays with my dad, which included lots of tasty food, a little sun, a lot of rain and an absurd amount of makeup shopping. Surely I’m not alone when I say that picking up beauty buys in the airport is one of the best bits about going away.

Anyhow I made a lot of impulse buys and picked up one or two products that I’d had my eye on for a while. These included Benefit’s Fine-One-One cream blusher and the Benefit bronzer, Dallas, both of which I probably saved €4-ish on in the airport. I’ll get back to these two products later but funnily, it’s the splurge-buys that I’ve had a lot more fun with and managed to seamlessly integrate into my makeup bag and daily routine.

My splurge list is pretty long and I don’t want to think how much this lot cost.

[Inhales dramatically]

Here we go:

While away I picked up Mac Prep + Prime BB Cream (in Extra Light); Kiko Soft Focus Compact Wet & Dry Mineral Foundation (02 Peach Pink); two Kiko face brushes (106 foundation brush and limited edition powder brush); Kiko Skin Glow Light Effect Day Cream and Mac Creme in Your Coffee cremesheen lipstick. Remarkably, the Kiko stuff came to less than €50 while the Mac BB cream was nearly ten euro less in Malaga airport than it was in BT2, Dundrum.

I discovered Kiko two or three years ago when a friend of mine, Ailbhe, came home from Rome and told me about this European makeup brand she’d discovered, which was packaged like Mac, had the same variety as Mac but retailed at a fraction of Mac’s prices. Myself and Ailbhe visited Kiko on several class trips to Rome, Paris and Madrid but each time I was a little reluctant to commit to more than lip balm or cheapie mascara. This time, I decided to surf their website before heading in to the shop and because the shop was significantly less busy than the stores I’d visited in Madrid and Rome I had the option to play around with the products and work out what I wanted before waving goodbye to my cash.

Because Kiko was only launched recently in the UK and is still not available in the US, it’s quite difficult to find information on Kiko products. MakeupAlley reviews were limited I found and YouTube tutorials and blogs were nearly always in Italian. But here I am writing about these products in English and I have to say they’re fantastic.

The Skin Glow Light Effect Day Cream is without a doubt the weakest link in the chain. I wear it almost every day but I doubt I’d replace it when it’s finished. The cream comes with a handy pump and looks quite thick when squeezed onto the skin. Once it’s rubbed into the skin it becomes transparent and has a light sheen, which I usually rub into the apples of my cheeks and over the bridge of my nose. It also has an SPF, which is pretty impressive for a €12 moisture cream but my main gripe with it is that it’s a tiny bit sticky. It’s certainly a good, cheap product and great for me because I never have the patience to apply highlighters or brighteners to my cheeks and skin. But the sticky-factor irritates me and it doesn’t feel particularly hydrating on my skin.

It looks thick but becomes transparent after it’s rubbed into the skin

I’d probably mark it 6/10.

The other Kiko products would probably get top marks. In fact I cannot talk them up enough. A few years ago my mum bought a Mac foundation brush, which I used a few times but never really saw the point of. I’ve owned several cheap foundation brushes from Boots and The Body Shop, which were always those stiff paint brush types that leave awkward streak marks on your face. Until I bought this brush, I used my fingers and saw foundation brushes as a gimmick. But now I’ve given up using my hands and solely use this brush. The brush is soft and a little puffy at the end. It’s very easy to clean, dries quickly after a run under the tap and applies foundation almost flawlessly. My only issues is that there’ll occasionally be a stray hair or two after use but I feel like this is unavoidable.

I’m equally in-lust with the powder brush, which is remarkably soft, especially for a synthetic brush. The large, angled fan makes it very easy to apply a light, loose lair of finishing powder instead of the dreaded moisture-sucking veil of white, which previously led me to give up powders completely.

Inevitably, I’ve been using the Kiko Soft Focus Compact as my new finishing powder and I think it’s pretty great! According to the instruction booklet, the makeup can be worn as a powder mineral foundation like the Bare Minerals range but it can also be applied to the skin with a wet sponge, giving it a creamier foundation look. I haven’t really tested the foundation claim to be honest. It comes with a small sponge, which I ran under a tap and rubbed onto the powder but nothing seemed to happen and I wasn’t particularly interested in a powder-to-cream formula anyhow. As a powder though, this is very good. The colour (02) is very light and I’ve worn it over my foundation and on its own as a mineral powder and both look bright and natural.

I’ve always been a big exponent of Bare Minerals but stopped wearing the product because it was priced too high and contained too little product, which nearly always evaporated what with it being a loose powder. This however comes in a handy compact with a mirror and sponge (a little like Mac Studio Fix) and so far looks like it hasn’t taken much of a dent despite being used every day for the past month.

Because I buy a lot of Mac products I’m not as excited or surprised by how good the Mac BB Cream or lipstick is. I’m a big fan of BBs and usually find foundations heavy and irritating on my skin. The only problem is that most BBs seem to come in a one-shade-suits-all, which almost never suits me or my vampire-white skin. Extra Light however is pale, light and when I wan to build up coverage, I just apply a touch of foundation on top, which somehow never looks cakey or clogged.

The lipstick, Creme in Your Coffee is also nice, easy to wear, not drying and generally a safe buy for someone who hates bright pinks, dark browns and who owns about eight different shades of purple and plum lipsticks.

My last two buys, which I’m a little sceptical about are the Benefit cheek products that I picked up in Dublin airport.

I had read a considerable amount about Benefit’s Fine-one-One on the Internet, had tried it on at the counter and even watched this embarrassing promotional video that Benefit produced for the product’s launch last January.

This isn’t a bad product per se it’s just unnecessary. It comes in a really nice container, which looks like an expensive Zip Lighter. The stick, which is swivelled out of the container, includes three side-by-side colours that look like an intimidating pink and orange flag. It’s pretty easy to use and works by swiping the stick across the cheek with the lightest colour at the top and darkest shade middling around the centre of the cheeks. It’s then rubbed in, leaving a nice cream-t0-powder coral colour on the cheeks. But is this necessary? I’m very pale and like to smudge a lot of pink onto my cheeks. This product looks bright in the tube but when applied seems very light, the darker shade barely showing up at all on my skin. I have high cheekbones anyhow, so highlighter is a nice touch rather than total necessity.

Fine-One-One is also very large, certainly too large to throw into my tiny handbag or carry around with me during the day. It also gets covered with a lair of makeup after I swipe it across my cheeks, which makes my blood pressure spike. I’m confident I’ll finish this product but I won’t be replacing it when it’s gone.

Benefit’s Dallas on the other hand is a good, basic product that smells nice and includes a lot of product (90g to be exact!) But as someone who’s never really used bronzer before, I find it a little intimidating (my makeup rule of thumb is that I should be able to apply all products in the dark while half-asleep.)

In all, I bought a stupid amount and all of it has turned out alright. Some products were better than others and impressed me a lot but more-or-less I’m pretty pleased.

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