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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

"It’s easy to take off your clothes and have sex. People do it all the time. But opening up your soul to someone, letting them into your spirit, thoughts, fears, future, hopes, dreams… that is being naked." -Rob Bell

She walks down the road, the buildings loom up on each side. A canyon of stone, glass and warm, buzzing neon. Cars scuttle by busily; an army of a million tiny dots, like ants in a maze.

It's a warm July night, yet she feels so cold. Alone in this vast city.
A face amongst faces.

She's a smart girl.

She was the top of her class in high school, and she made the deans list in college...

If anyone took the time to get to know her, they'd be astounded by the intelligence within, brimming over the edges, spilling forth into her eloquently crafted sentences. A girl with untold possibilites; whether a writer in the making, an aspiring artist, or a successful business woman, each exceptionally viable option is hers for the taking.

People push by around her.
Distracted by texts, and hurriedly shuffling through papers.
Oblivious to the world around, they shove on, heads bent. Lost in thought...or perhaps prayer.
Because this city has a religion. It is a religion of it's own.

This city-god asks for life, and greedily accepts the sacrifices of its congregation through its own system of demi-gods.
Pursuit of money,
Tight schedules,
Time spent.

Those who live here often bow down in worship, simultaneously offering generous sacrifices of the one precious thing that has been given them. Life.

A sacrifice this place hungrily devours on a daily basis.

She's a beautiful girl, though no one seems to notice this fact as they bustle by.

To her left is a hall of images, encased in glass, illuminated brilliantly.
There are figures who reside in each window.
Airbrushed gods and goddesses.

They bear a standard emblazoned with perfection, their eyes, laughing, scrutinize each passerby. They know that no one can touch them, for there is a barrier that goes beyond the physical glass.

They are an illusion. They look down from a vantage which is unattainable, yet sought by many to attain.

The girl stops and glances into the brilliantly lit showcase. A woman, scantily clothed with perfect features casts a mocking, sultry glance over her to the crowds shuffling by beyond.

Her eyes roam over this particular goddess, drinking in every single detail; the smooth porcelain skin, the full lips which curl into a pseudo-smile, yet imply something more.

A figure that is on display for all to see and all to covet. This goddess is the embodiment of beauty...

At, as this young woman has been raised to believe it to be.
But there is no soul behind those eyes, there is only physicality.

Only something for the men of this world to leer at.
The type of person who will never taste lonliness, and will always know companionship, if only for the wrong reasons.
Only something she'll never be...

It is in this moment that she wants to scream. To scream and not stop, until all the ugliness she feels inside melts away. The pain that this illusion has caused her, has taken an untold toll. She is not looked at for who she is, but only what she can offer. She is another piece of meat. Unremarkable. Unspectacular.

She wants to fall to her knees.
She's so tired.
She just wants a savior to take her out of this place.
To be free of the unadulterated insecurity that haunts her daily, and hounds her after dark.
Instead, she shoves.

She peels her eyes away from the model, turns and walks on.

Lost amid the sea of bodies, cigarette smoke, and dull neon lights.

Laena said...

Really loved this, Josh. Great writing, but also, feelings with which I can certainly identify.

I might steal the quote you put on the top for my own blog... Hope you don't mind :)

Again, LOVED it!

Josh said...

Thanks! Sadly, I think that there are a lot of wonderful, all around beautiful women in this world, and they are feeling the same way as you. It makes me sad.

And you are more than welcome to help yourself to the quote! :)

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Friday, 11 August 2017

Manga: Fairy Tail Vol 61

Fairy Tail Vol 61
Rating: 5/5
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Source: Copy courtesy of the publisher!

As the most powerful wizards of Fairy Tail face off against the remaining members of The Twelve, their hearts, relationships, and skills will be put to the test. The battle between Erza and Irene reaches an emotional conclusion, Gray shows how far he’s willing to go to save his dearest friends, and the love of a father sparks a shocking revelation from August. As Natsu and Zeref’s showdown approaches, both enemies and friends must ask themselves who their true family is!

Two volumes left. There are literally two volumes left. I am so not ready. I'm really not. I'm going to be devastated when this is over. Absolutely devastated and finding out that after this there's only two volumes left has me taking my time reading this volume and trying not to rush through to the end...something I usually do with these volumes. I read them so fast it's ridiculous but I made a conscious effort to slow down and savour it more!

With the final volume approaching things are moving quickly with the story, things are tense and edge of the seat and there's lots and lots of dramatic moments happening. Erza's battle concludes and hit me right in the feels, Magnolia is returned, it's revealed why Zeref needs Mavis's power, Natsu is back to normal *cheers* and ready to throw down with Zeref, and so much more. Gray faces off with Zeref alone and there was some serious ugly sobbing going down at Gray's plan and how everything went down and I was left kind of staring at the page like whaaaat just happened!? Did Mashima sensei really just do that!?

One of my favourite scenes of this volume was a scene that perfectly mirrored an earlier scene in the series with Natsu and Gray. I genuinely can't even. This volume has seriously given me all the feels and knowing the end is nigh really doesn't help! I'm literally so full of tension whenever I pick up a Fairy Tail volume lately!

We get to see Cana being a badass in this volume as she joins in with Gildarts tackling August. It was nice to see her get some more page time and use her abilities and so on. I also really love seeing her interact with Gildarts, it's funny and heartwarming and such an interesting relationship. I also spent a good chunk of time looking at August like "don't make Gildarts angry bro" but did he listen? Nope. So it kind of serves him right I guess.

We get to meet Larcade in this volume, and I'd been spoiled about him a long time ago when the chapter originally came out in Japan and spoilers where all over YouTube and Twitter BUT I had completely misread his relationship with Natsu and Zeref. He wasn't at all what I was expecting and I actually felt really sorry for him. I'd quite liked to have seen some more of him and maybe seen him join the Guild and get given another chance.

Another big moment of the volume is Natsu and Zeref having their showdown, something I've been looking forward to seeing for a while. Unfortunately it's interrupted by Acnologia making his appearance. I'm not going to lie to you guys. Acnologia is a complete and utter psycho. Seriously. I just want him taken out now. Like....come on guys. Time to do your Dragon Slayer duties and deal with him. Although I guess we owe him one for dealing with 'God Serena' for us?

As the volumes progress and we head towards the end, I'm getting hit in the feels more and more. This volume had me choked up more than once, and there was a really beautiful scene with Natsu and Gray. They have such an interesting relationship. They clearly care about each other but they always argue and fight, and in this volume...I think it's the first time Gray's called Natsu his friend. I could be wrong because it's been a while since I read the other volumes, but I think it is and the entire scene really choked me up. Then Natsu comes along like "you're my friend, right Gray?" and I just....*ugly sobbing*. It was so nice to see this genuine moment of friendship between the two of them and know that everything was okay between them after the earlier scenes.

My one issue with this volume is that it's such a head**** about August and I was like whaaaaat!? and that was it. It would have been nice to see more of him and to see some more to that situation because SERIOUSLY?!

Fairy Tail always puts me in a great mood, I always turn to it when I'm feeling down and needing a pick me up. It's one of those series where you wish you could join the Guild too, and I end up fist pumping and cheering so much when I read this series. It's obvious things are coming to a close as we're racing towards the climax of this final story arc. Things are getting more and more intense, there's more tension, more shock reveals and more intense battles. Not to mention heartwarming and heart breaking moments between characters. I was so in to this volume and so ready for what comes next and then...IT LEAVES YOU HANGING?! I'm so not cut out for this, I can't take the wait for the next volume after everything we learned in this one!

One things for sure, this is one of my favourite series of all time and the final two volumes are going to be spectacular!

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Musings of a Recovering Lutheran: Today's verse
O LORD, God of my salvation,
         I have cried out day and night before You.
Let my prayer come before You;
         Incline Your ear to my cry.

Psalm 88:1-2 (NKJV)

Friday, January 09, 2015

Today's verse

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

Psalm 53:1 (KJV)

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Car Classes

Car classes are a “ranking” of performance based Car Attibutes upon power, handling, acceleration and braking.

Above is an example of a Class B race. This means the car must be a Class B vehicle. Upgrades may push a car beyond class B so carefully add and tweak a car with handicaps to utilize it and maintain the class you desire.

Class Reference Guide

At anytime, you can view an up-to-date class guide Community/Guide→Car Classes section on Andatura 4. The specific cars change as cars are added to the game.

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Monday, 28 June 2010

Some inspiration...things to see

Sleeper (Woody Allen and Diane Keaton) for science fiction time, "Exposed" at the Tate Modern (Photograph by 'Weegee' and the Surveillance rooms towards the end of the exhibit caught my eye), Isabella Rossellini's 'Green Pornos' and the trailer for 'Somewhere' - Sofia Coppola.

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Future publication

An illustration I've produced for a book coming out in late 2011, which is a collection of Oxford and Cambridge memories by alumni. I was asked by the editor to create a specific piece which showed the various subjects and aspects of the universities.

Sunday, 20 June 2010

Woolley Jumpers

You even need them on a June eve...

Saturday, 19 June 2010

DrunkenWerewolf Flyer

Oh yes. Look at their blog - NOW!

I have started designing for a print design studio in New York, a bit of a learning curve but I am happy to say a good one. These are the beginnings of some sleep set designs.


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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

So today I thought MAY be the day I tell my mother??  She and her dear friend were in town to go to JC for weight loss - (Jenny Craig)...we were meeting my brother to eat lunch after.
I had already run this morning and had heard the awesome song by OAR "Shattered" - you must find it and listen to it NOW!!!  I LOVE IT.... it always makes me in a great mood and I thought OK when I see them today I am telling them.
SO..... I pulled up to Whole Foods - jumped out of my car .....and OMG out of the corner of my eye I saw Tracy ...of the baby Levi from ET (that I have never meet but exchanged a few emails with) Tracy that lives here in Nash.  I walked right up to them in the parking lot and said "Hi I'm Mindy"....we have chatted a couple of times via email.  I am adopting from ET too....I recognize you guys from your blog.  And she was awesome....I met her 2 sons - of course that I knew from her blog as well!!  Levi is adorable!!  PS - his video is the FIRST video or blog or anything that I had seen from ET!!  That video set everything in motion....that video is the reason that we are where we are!!!!!!  So it was incredible!!  We talked for a sec...and then she asked me where I was in the process....I told her that we are almost ready to send in our paperwork but that I had not told my family yet.  And that I was meeting them inside for lunch. As I walked away telling her how thrilled I was to meet her (I think I said so.... Tracy if I did not it was because I was in AWE of the baby:)...I told her that it is just amazing how on this journey I keep getting so many different awesome signs that I am on the right path!!  Just amazing!!!  I mean what are the chances of running into them at WFs ....Nashville is a city of over a million!!

So inside it was a great lunch but the whole time I was quiet...which is NOT normal..I could not do it.  AGAIN I chickened out....I said nothing!!  There was plenty of opportune time but I didn't do it.  Couldn't pull the trigger!

My brother left and mom and Brenda and I went to the mall.

They were asking me as they always do about weight loss and if they lifted weights would their skin tighten back up...(which the answer is NO)....only surgery will do that sorry.

I then flippantly replied that is why no babies are coming out of my body..hehe - couldn't deal with that.

My mom then says - "well you can just get you a Chinese baby...that is what our neighbors have done" (ps we are from the south..."get you a baby" is a normal saying (NOT))

I said nothing but thought wow - is she leading me or what???  What an easy way to tell her....but again I said nothing!!!  Not a freaking word!!

Inside the store - I asked her - "who are these neighbors that have adopted from China?"
She told me and then followed it with.... "Oh Mindy they are sooo cute!!"

Again a great time to tell her....it was just she and I walking around a store...but guess what I said NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!

What is my deal?  What am I scared of? Well....I will tell you what....the reaction....that's what....the questioning of my judgement...the "skin color" questions....the "do you know what you are getting yourself into Mindy reaction.  I am just not ready to deal with it...not yet.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Stalking at Walmart

For those of you following our story sorry for not posting in weeks!

So yesterday we were at Wally World....ps my hubs hates it there and he feels like he has to shower immediately when he leaves.

We were walking towards the "Propel" isle when I spotted an ET couple with a little boy about 4 and a BABY GIRL in a carrier - so app. 8-10 months old!!!
(If you had asked me to pick out a person from Ethiopia 6 months ago there would have been absolutelly no way I could have done this.) I started hitting b in the butt as hard as I could trying not to be noticed.  I basically screamed in his ear OMG look look there is an ET couple with a little girl!!!!!!  LOOK LOOK!!  SO he turns around and we see her - GORGEOUS!!!  Mocha skin, huge brown eyes, little pony tails...and she looked right at us.  So we followed them up and down several isles trying to remain inconspicuous.  The mom had high cheek bones and the husband has a chiseled jaw...an unbelievable looking couple! I was dying!!  Either I have not ever paid attention in my life (probably the case) or I have lived under a freakin rock...bc these people look like models!!
So I wanted soooo bad to talk to them to say something - we watched them get in line a few lines down from us....but were way to chicken to say a peep.  I would never want to offend anyone - "hey we are adopting an ET baby...just like yours..."  Yeah that would go over real well!!  We are dorks...so we said nothing did nothing.....just looked/stalked for a few minutes...looking all giddy and crazy at the old Walmart!!
All night and today we kept thinking about this awesome family living here in Nashville...and there beautiful kids!  I can't wait - we can't wait!!!!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Contemplating Life?!

I have always been one to think about the meaning of life.  Why are we here?  What is my purpose? What am I SUPPOSE to be doing?  Is this all there is?

Since I was in college (over 10 years ago) - I have wondered these things.  Questioned these thoughts - prayed about them - talked to others about them - read books - listened to music looking for a sign of some sort - a voice.  The only voice as you all know if you have read my blog is the "shower" voice I heard a couple of months ago.  Other than that nothing - it seems that the answer is within myself somewhere.  Somewhere deep in there.

I was a teacher for 5 or so years. Then in the beauty industry for about 6 and now in real estate.  Well none of those really answered those questions.  They are all just jobs to me.  No real change except learning how to make a living and trying to be successful.

So I keep searching - asking my questions in my head.

I am so envious of those people out there that LOVE their jobs.  Enjoy the day to day.  Feel passion towards their employment.  How wonderful that would be.  I have of course had days here and there that have been fulfilling. Helping a student learn to read their first book, helping someone buy there first home, teaching someone how to take care of sun spots or deal with acne.  But I always come back to my questions....

What more can I do?  How can I make a difference?

I am very lucky and very blessed with my life.  I am healthy, have an awesome husband and marriage, my parents are both alive and well.

I have tried in the past few months to be better with the environment.  I only use a water bottle that I can wash in the dishwasher instead of going through huge styrofoam cups or regular bottles.  I am now using organic household cleaners. I have been taking unused home goods and old clothes to Goodwill instead of just pitching them in the trash.  I am waaayyy cautious of turning off unused lights in my house and trying to conserve water as well - not only for bill purposes but trying to help do my small part.

So for me I will continue on my search to peacefulness...and remind myself that I am one of the very lucky ones here!!

Sunday, September 14, 2008

WOW what an incredible weekend!!

So Brad and I went to Gatlinburg Friday to stay in my brother's chalet that he recently bought.

WHAT a sight that was!! There was a car show there and let's just say it was NOT our cup of tea - to each his own. People sitting on the side of the road in folding chairs ...watching traffic I do not understand. The traffic was horrible and we could not find a decent half way healthy place to eat. I am not a fan of funnel cakes, fast food, or fried twinkies. Not a Starbucks - Sushi - or a veggie restaurant anywhere... I am a city chic - even though I am originally from a tiny town!!! So we went back to the chalet where we hung out in the jacuzzi - listened to nature and watched the stars. Now that was peaceful.

So Saturday morning we hopped back in our car and decided we had seen enough and we headed to Knoxville for the real reason we were even going out of town - the Ethiopain party.

We met Julie and her hubs Josh and Tracy and their incredible bundles of JOY for lunch - and it was unbelievable!! These babies were simply beautiful! I was speechless for a few minutes - I could not believe my blog friends had come to life!!

We all chatted and talked about adoption - family - the babies. It was such a blast!

I never have seen an Ethiopian child in person - so this was just wonderful - I also have really never seen my hubs hold or be around really small children. Our nieces and nephews are older so he never really held them as infants or toddlers. When I saw him cuddling Abel and Maya - it was precious!! At first he held Abel - and poor Abel looked uncomfortable... but then B got the hang of it. SOOOO CUTE!!

So at the restaurant - I had my camera ready to go - but the freakin batteries were dead. So no pics of that at all.

Then I had been dying to see Obligato - Julie's store so she graciously took Brad and I there. I was in love this store was the bomb diggity!! All of my fav brands!! Michael Stars, C&C California, Ella Moss - all of the comfy cottons that I adore!! Brad played with the adorable Maya the entire time!! When we got back in the car B said - Maya is awesome - her eyes are soo twinkiy!! He loves her and they soooo bonded!!

We then followed J and J and Maya to the party (after we got batteries for my cam). At this point I felt as if I had known Julie for YEARS and I instantly wanted her to move to Nash.

Back to the party - it was awesome - kids running around everywhere - again all of these blog faces that I had been staring at all of these months were coming to life. Gorgeous ET children and their loving families. They all welcomed us in and we all talked about where we were in the adoption process. There were about 5 little ET girls there - ranging from Maya to about 3 years old. All straight from the runways - little supermodels in process!!

We had out first taste of injera - and we saw what our lives will be like in the future!!

Bad news on the camera front - I got about 7 shots and then the shutter of my camera stopped opening! I was really bummed about this!! But I will post the ones I have.

Thank you to J and J - Tracy and the Hernandez family for making Brad and I feel sooo incredible welcome! FFL - friends for LIFE!!!!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Awesome new friend!!

I had lunch yesterday with Chantelle - an absolute sweetheart who adopted her daughter Bianca from Guatemala and is waiting for her Ethiopian daughter. We had an incredible time chatting about adoption - the worries the excitement - everything!

We clicked immediately - we are both open people with a love of fashion:)!! She was sooo easy to talk - I did not want to leave and show property. Check out her blog - BIG LOVE BLOG! I love making new friends!!

We are leaving in the am for Gatlinburg - my brother bought a chalet there and we are going to stay there for the weekend. The BIG news is that while we are there we are going to drive to Knoxville and meet up with some ET parents and children!! OMG - sooo excited - what should I wear??? I can't wait to see B's face with a bunch of kids running around...he gets nervous with tons of chidren!!

Friday, September 5, 2008

Well my showing at my home just got cancelled!!!

Possible because it is raining.....??? maybe they will reschedule??

Good day!!

Well we have an interested party in our home!! YEAH!!!!

Also - Brad received some good news on his business selling as well!! YEAH!

Fingers crossed - maybe a great weekend!!

Plus I had a closing yesterday and received another contract on another listing....looks like the market s really picking up!!


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How to cook catfish with spinach and a sauce of avocado.

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To find it and still 7555 recipes in categories recipes main dishes. For the preparation you will need: blender, frying pan. To cook on average it takes 50 minutes. The list of ingredients is for 2 servings.

4 steak catfish

1st.l lemon juice

sea salt

spices for fish 1 tsp.

black pepper a pinch of

50g olive oil

300g spinach(mine was frozen)

50g cream 33%

sea salt

1 avocado

juice and zest of half a lemon

1st.l wasabi

sea salt to taste

How to cook

1 Catfish season with salt and sprinkle with herbs,drizzle with lemon juice and leave for an hour.Avocado blended with lemon juice and zest.Salt.Add wasabi.The sauce is ready.

2 Catfish fry in olive oil on both sides.Boil the spinach in salted Vadai grind in a blender with cream.Quickly lay it on a plate and eat it))Bon appetit!

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5 Reasons Why Referrals Are the Best Way to Hire

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We probably don’t have to tell you how hard it is to hire the right person for the job, but just in case you didn’t know – it’s really, really hard! Yes, HR professionals spend time, money and effort trying to fit the perfect candidate (or near-perfect) to the position at hand. The keyword here is ‘trying’.

They don’t always get the ones they need, so what if there was a better way to source for candidates than simply posting an ad on an online job board, in a newspaper or through a standard job portal? Well, there actually is a better way and we call them job referrals.

What’s a job referral, you ask? Well, it’s simply the act of asking referrers to dig through their network to recommend a candidate that they believe is a strong fit for a position being offered. The referrer gets a reward, the employer finds an ideal candidate and the would-be employee gets closer to his or her dream job. Win-win-win! Sounds like something that could work?  Well, guess what, it actually does!

Here are five reasons why referrals really are the best way to hire:

1. You’re getting someone else to do the initial legwork

It’s no easy feat – from placing a job ad, to screening, interviewing and so forth – the entire selection and hiring process can be a gruelling one for both employer and employee. With referrals however, you are essentially shortening the route to discovering the best guy or gal for the job.

Just think about this, not only do these endorsed leads come with strong references, the referrers are essentially finding you an applicant, performing an initial screening and, giving you the information you need to see why this candidate deserves your attention.

Adding to that, referral candidates are also quicker hires, in that they tend to accept job offers more often than those who apply via job boards. Time is money and nobody wants to waste it on candidates that turn down offers after all the effort.

2. You’ll be tapping into a pool of suitable candidates

Having a lot of applications does not mean much if slightly less than half the applicants are unqualified and unsuitable for the positions being offered.

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In fact, a large quantity of submissions may work against an employer due to the time consuming nature of weeding through hundreds, sometimes even thousands of applications. Furthermore, the HR department could miss out on a good candidate that simply gets lost in a sea of incompatible applicants.

Referrals make more sense and trump job boards especially when there are fewer positions to fill.  It is essentially easier to meet the right person when you have a collection of candidates that are proficient and suited to perform the job being offered.

3. You’re getting employees that work harder to impress

It’s a good feeling when someone vouches for your abilities; it shows that they have confidence in you. This is primarily why employees who have been referred perform with a sense of responsibility, determination and to some extent, even gratitude for the endorsements received.

In addition, referred candidates go on to pay this kindness forward to their employers by being more loyal and working a lot harder (estimated to perform 15% better than hires from other channels)!

But since employee and friendly networks only go so far, the responsibility to increase the stream of worthy leads will fall to sites like ReferJobs. This referral portal takes reference-based hiring a step further by opening up a whole new range of connections for employers to engage quality candidates.

4. You can maximise company selection and hiring resources

It almost takes a village to find a quality candidate to fill even an entry-level position, so expectedly; HR professionals are going to need all the help they can get. However, help costs money and while simply placing a job ad online may be cheaper – it isn’t guaranteed to bring you the candidates you need.

The saying, ‘do it right the first time’ applies here because it means that you will need to repeat the hiring process over and over again for the same position, incurring more costs, if it isn’t done properly from the get-go. For example, ask yourself what would happen if you simply aren’t able to fill a position?  You will likely seek out other sources (or repost) which costs more money and then more time to screen through applicants again!

A referral system however, works like a spotlight on better candidates – the rewards offered to the referrer increases the likelihood of more solid and capable candidate recommendations. All may be accomplished in less time with less money spent and less effort!

5. You’re getting employees that stay longer

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People leave companies for all sorts of reasons; poor compensation, minimal chance of promotion and perhaps even a dingy office environment.  But why do people stay? Is it that they are happy or content with their jobs? Yes, quite likely. In fact, more than half interviewed in the 2012 American Psychological Association workforce retention survey say that they actually enjoy the work that they do – what a novel idea! But it’s true and this is what companies strive for, productive employees that really do like their jobs.

Need more proof? In a survey conducted by Jobvite, 47% of those hired through referrals were retained for over 3 years while only 14% of those hired through job boards could last the same period. Of course employee retention and loyalty is not a black and white issue, but the correlation cannot be denied and the success of referral programs is certainly making a compelling case.

Hiring is a Lot like Dating

Sans romance of course, but the concept is the same. You are on a mission to find Mr or Ms Right, but there are always obstacles and limitations to what can be achieved. So you look for other ways…

In the exact same way that you would get your buddy to set you up on a date with someone they know you’d like, the process of hiring a candidate through a referral is comparable. It’s not often that you would start a relationship with a complete stranger, so why should hiring be any different?

In fact, for any relationship to be long and mutually fruitful, in employment or otherwise – there needs to be synergy between the needs and wants of both parties.  And if referral programs can help achieve such harmony, more power to it!

This article was written by Desiree Nair, who is a contributing writer for referjobs.my.

How To Best Utilize ReferJobs

Apple Vs Samsung, PlayStation Vs Xbox, Nirvana Vs Guns N’ Roses, Marvel Vs DC – there’s always a side that you need to pick, or is there? It’s not illegal to go for both so why not utilize the opportunity to go guns-blazing and aim for the maximum benefit?

Share or share not, there is no try

Obviously, the core of ReferJobs is the idea of job sharing and the rewards that comes along with it. There are two ways referrers can share jobs – through public sharing via their social networking accounts or sharing it directly through email.refer-jobs

Public sharing is when referrers share jobs from the ReferJobs page to his/her respective social network page, and then to their friends.

Just like posts on Facebook, referrers will be given the option to select who they want to share it with as well as the number of people to share with. This is highly important because it allows referrers to filter the list of people to share with which in turn reduces the redundancy of the job postings to be seen as spams on the news feed of their friends.

Direct sharing is a more personal as well a simpler approach to sharing a job. All the referrer needs to do is to click on the email icon, enter the recipient’s email and write a short message to notify him/her.

Fill in your details

Imagine that you’re searching for a new apartment. After months of fruitless searching, you finally stumbled upon an advertisement of an ideal place at a very reasonable price. You hurriedly reach for your phone to contact the seller, only to find that the seller did not provide his/her full contact details and thus you are unable to contact him/her. Get the picture?

Whether if it’s your full name, your IC number or your account number, for obvious reasons, you details are vital.

Be active on ReferJobs

One of the key of being an excellent referral is to be active on ReferJobs as things are always happening and it’s good to be on the front seat when new jobs are available. That way you could always share new jobs to your connections and stay ahead of the curve.

Keep up-to-date with your applicants

You don’t have to stalk your applicants like a hawk, what you can do however, is to keep tabs on their job application process – and you can do that by clicking the notification icon to keep up-to-date with all the happenings and goings.

Time is of the essence, so keeping up to date with your applicants ensures that no time will be lost and also ensures that the communication process will be smoother. Plus no one likes to be left hanging.

What is ReferJobs, how is it different from other job recruitment sites and how can you benefit from it?

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If you’re reading this then you’ve either heard of ReferJobs or the name ReferJobs have obviously intrigued your interest to visit this site. In any case, we would like to welcome you as it’s a great pleasure to have you on our site!

Who are we?

Are you experiencing trouble recruiting the right people to join your organization? Are your job ads in job recruitment sites increasingly costly yet unfruitful? Do you feel like your potential is yet to be discovered by others? Is diluting a huge pool of applicants both redundant and taxing?

Enter Referjobs. Referjobs was born with the belief that job and talent referrals can be effortless yet amazingly rewarding. In addition by providing the best platform for expediting your job recruitment process, our aim is to spare you the redundancy of screening candidates, to help you with cost savings, better ROI and last but not least, excellent reimbursement for our referrals. Our objective is to allow you to widen your reach to untapped potentials through the social media as well as through our referral pool.

How does ReferJobs Work?

In most conventional job portals, employers will pay to get their job advertised. Jobseekers will then be allowed to apply for jobs that they’re interested/jobs that are relevant to their skill. Next, the HR department or the hiring managers will screen through and then select a list of candidates to be interviewed. Unfortunately, the process and results could be lengthy and perhaps unsatisfactory.

Employers may have to settle with someone who does not fit the organization’s culture while jobseekers would want to know more about the organization such the working culture and the awesome people who works there.

There are also other factors that are beyond something that’s written down on a piece of paper, such as both employers and applicants would like to get to know the person behind he paper

ReferJobs differs greatly in that aspect as we acknowledge the importance of a symbiosis relationship between employers and a jobseekers.

We advocate the simplicity of sharing jobs through the various online social networking platforms and more importantly, making job referrals rewarding.

In short, anyone can be a referral. You can refer your friends, peers or family and get rewarded via a referral fee for every applicants that successfully lands the job, while employers will be able to reach a far wider spectrum of quality applicants.

That’s it really. That’s how simple it is!

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Here’s how each will benefit:

  • You have the green light to post as many job ads as you please without any additional charges.
  • Your job ads will reach a wider range of spectrum, thanks to the option to share it on social media platforms through our referrals.
  • All you need to do is to post your job ads and our referrals will handle the nitty-gritty. They will even execute the screening process for you and provide you necessary information on the applicants that they’ve screened.
  • We’ll provide you the user friendly ATS (Application tracking system) for you to schedule interviews, update the hiring status and of course having the final say in the hiring process. Think of the endless amount of exposure that your job ads can reach! The sky is truly the limit. Still confusing? Just head on to our FAQ section to have a better grasp of how the process works.
  • Best of all, did we mentioned that you don’t have to pay a single cent for your job ads? We’ll only charge you when applicants are successfully hired.

  • You get to refer your people that you know, whether they are your peers, family members or virtually anyone who is ideal for the job.
  • You’ll be reimbursed for each successful candidate that you’ve referred! So in essence, the more candidates that you’ve referred gets hired, the more reimbursement you’ll receive!
  • If you’re concerned about the referring process fret not, because we’ll be providing you the necessary guidelines and information plus the portal tools to ensure a smooth and easy referral process.

  • You’ll get updates from jobs that may have previously been unreachable to you.
  • Your referrals will also give you the edge by promoting your core values and if you’re hired we’ll even send you a little gift as a token of our sincerest congratulations to you! Getting hired and getting a gift? How often does that happen in life?

In a nutshell, we want to ensure that the job hiring process becomes as simplistic yet effective as much as possible. In the end, the employer will get the candidate that they’re looking for, the candidate gets a job, referrals will get to rewarded for their efforts, the HR department will save time and energy on unnecessary filtration of applicants and we’ll be happy because we’ve referred the right candidate for the right organization. A true win-win-win situation!


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Aren't Moderators Supposed to be Neutral?

The topic on MediaCorp's Channel News Asia Talking Point on 28 August 2012 was "Do PM Lee's Suggestions Encourage You to Have More Babies", referring to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's suggestions at the National Day Rally to raise Singapore women's total fertility rate.

A feature of the programme is the poll carried out during the one-hour broadcast.

At the beginning of the programme, the vote was 12.1 per cent "yes" and 87.9 per cent "no".

At that, co-moderator Dominque Loh said, "We'll see whether we will change your minds about that."

Co-moderator Daniel Martin said, "That got to be one of the most lop-sided polls at the beginning of the [show]...  Let's see what we can do.  Maybe we might moderate and change that."

Throughout the programme, the number of "no" votes consistently far outnumbered the number of "yes" votes.

Toward the end of the programme, after viewers had depressed the "yes" vote to 5.9 per cent and raised the "no" vote to 94.1 per cent, Mr Loh said, "This is your last chance to vote.  I hope you vote the other way."

Many people can understand Mr Loh and Mr Martin wanting Singapore women to produce many more babies for the country's sake, but in their role as moderators, aren't they supposed to be neutral?

For the record, the "yes" vote did rise to 6.6 per cent after Mr Loh's comment, but slipped back to end the programme at 6.0 per cent.

  1. This is so funny. They were probably so confident that the result would be positive. Otherwise, they wouldn't even have conceived the poll.

    I'm not surprised that they are not neutral in this case.

  2. It goes to show how much the MSM employees have internalised the government's position that they don't even realized that they are no longer neutral. That's how powerful the threat (real or imagined) to one's rice bowl can be. I think LKY alluded to something similar based on his experience during the Japanese occupation.


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Friday, November 03, 2006

3rd November

Wood Pigeons (top) and Fieldfare (bottom)

Today was again another good day for visual migration. In the end numbers could not match yesterdays immpressive movements. A full moon at this time of year can cause large numbers of Woodcock to leave scandinavia. We skywatched from 7.00am until 8.30am when the bright sky was making it hard to pick birds out.

Kittiwake: 1 adult flew west at 7.50am.
Ring Ouzel: 1m was chased low to the ground by a Sparrowhawk at 9.00am.
Fieldfare: 635 flew west.
Redwing: Only 60 birds were seen after dawn, birds had been heard during the night.
Skylark: 2 birds flew E.
Starling: 225 birds flew W.
Meadow Pipit: 3 birds flew NE.
Brambling: 2 birds were seen amongst a large flock of Fieldfares.
Wood Pigeon: 550 birds headed SW.
Chiffchaff: 1 was present in area 29, calling loudly. Posted by Picasa

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Castlehaven said...

Mixed bag around wetland area (Area25)between 1430-1545...

Male kestrel hunting sporadically before taking up a perch overlooking the pool on the W side of the area.
Flock of 8-10 Long-Tailed Tits in trees on N side of wetland area.
Flock of 12-16 Fieldfares landing in trees to N of Area 26.
2-3 flocks of Goldfinches in Area 25


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Thursday, March 19, 2009

19th March

Male Blackcap enjoying the insect bar, in area 24

The female Blackcap seems to prefer the seeds, or it could be that she hasn't tried it yet and dosen't know what she is missing.

The Herons in the nest nearest to Baker Street featured last week are growing rapidly.
Great spotted Woodpecker drumming on his favourite tree on the Bandstand Island, area 6.
Not a bird I would normally photograph, but this bird looked quite smart with the blue background.

Chiffchaff: two birds singing, 1 in area 1 and another in area 2.
Blackcap: a pair were on the log feeder in area 24.
Siskin: ten were in area 24 briefly this morning, others were heard flying over.
Yellow-legged Gull: the adult was bathing on the lake at 1.00pm.
Black-headed Gull: the greedy little blighters are down to ten.
Common Gull: 1 bird on the lake.

Peter Dixon said...

Hi Tony - nice photo of the Greater Spotted! Do you ever get lessers in the park?

Tony Duckett said...

Hi Pete.

Since the demise of the mighty Elms Lesser Spots have become exceedingly rare. I think we relied on birds moving our way from Hampstead Heath and beyond. I am not sure if there are any still on the heath. I haven't heard them, when I have been up there to look for them.


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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

19th May

The youngsters are being buffeted by these blustery conditions.

The Great spotted Woodpeckers just around the corner have no such problems.

Stock Doves in my garden, one male bird looking very proud with his chest puffed out.

Herring Gull eating a Crayfish

Not an awful lot happening, with the migration period soon about to end in the park. Most of our regular migrants will have passed through by the 22nd May.
I have been told recently that I have been a bit down beat recently. Well this wind is doing us no favours.

Park birds are basically the same.

The drake is still present in area 1.
Little Owl: The male was very vocal this morning in area 19.
Reed Warbler: Still 4 males holding territories.
Long-tailed Tit. There were three large family groups seen around the park this morning.

morg and rose said...

Hi Tony

A pair of Common Terns flying over the lake at 6pm.
He tried to entice her with a fish but she was more interested in flying around!

Tony Duckett said...

Thanks for that.
She might prefer bigger specimens and not small fry.


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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Sunday morning i woke up to Grace and Reid at the foot of my bed giving me a CandyBar card--it'd been TOO long since i'd seen one of those!!! The card spelled out the details of a Girls Day Out that Reid and the husbands of 2 of my close friends here had planned for us!!!!! It included gift certificates for a Mani/Pedi, and hour-long pre-natal massage, a 3 hour shopping spree, and a dinner at a fancy-shmancy Italian restaurant downtown Denver. Now, Reid's given me awesome gifts before--but this one took the cake. I mean, the fact that he had to plan this with 2 other guys just blows my mind! And they didn't miss a thing!

Reid also spent all day Saturday and Sunday helping around the house--much of which meant cleaning up Abby's puke (poor girl had the not-so-common 72 hour stomach flu!!) and dealing with an attention-deprived Grace.

I used to avoid the cliche "i'm married to the greatest man in the world" because i thought that everyone felt that way, so it seemed meaningless to say. I now avoid it because i've become too aware of how many people don't feel that way. And truthfully, i don't really know that he's the greatest man in the world. But i do know that i feel like the luckiest person in the world in the evening when he sits on the couch with me and folds laundry while we watch The Office, or Medium, or Eli Stone. And i feel so lucky every day when he walks in the door and all 3 of us girls fight for his attention, which he perfectly shares with us all. And i feel like the luckiest girl when he cares about the things i care about--my many unfinished projects, a recipe gone awry, a 15-wipe diaper change he missed out on, my tree-hugging obsessions, my conversations at play dates, my steal-of-a-deal at the latest garage sale, etc.

I'm the luckiest me in the world and Reid's the best Reid in the world. Who could ask for more?!?!? So, Happy Mother's Day to me!!!

And Reid, I'm forever happy to mother your children...but could we maybe take a break sometime soon!?!?!??!

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Grace's 3rd B-Day

For Grace's 3rd B-day we had a Pizza Party

The kids all got to make their own pizzas, and then the
parents all got to makethe edible pizzas

All the kids had their own little aprons (which, i of course had to make
since i'm incapable of buying ANYTHING!!) and their
own little chef's hats.
Our wee little house was a bit over crowded with the 31 people
that showed up--but we all had a blast--especially
the birthday girl

Honestly, Grace had a smile on her face the whole day--
except in the moments that the camera came out!!

Happy 3rd, my sweet Grace!!

Friday, May 2, 2008

is it too late to post Easter pics??

I'm a little embarassed that it's May and i'm posting March pictures....um...better late than never?!?!?

We took a family vacation in March and went to DC to visit Reid's sister, Alisa, and my sister, Melanie--the moms of all of Grace and Abby's cousins. We had such a great time--and best of all --Reid didn't have to do any work at all!!!! (i think our lawyer friends will be able to appreciate how miraculous that was!) Of course we didn't take many pictures, but reid's sister took this one, which i LOVE (you can't imagine how hard it was to get Abby to hold still and to get Grace to not just stare at the camera--so this was as good as it was gonna get)

Of course i couldn't just go out and buy matching dresses for my daughters, that would be too easy. So, i made them! I actually made 3 dresses--one for my girls, and one for their cousin (who's mom took this picture)

And here's another one, taken at Reid's sister's house just outside of Baltimore, MD.

We got back to Denver just before Easter. We had a small little Easter Egg hunt the day before Easter. It was 34 degrees outside, but the kids all had a great time!

The girls loved finding their Easter Baskets sunday morning. And they LOVED the peanuts, popcorn, pretzels, fruit snacks and animal crackers that filled their eggs (yes, i know you're all going to ridicule me for not filling their baskets with candy, but i just couldn't do it!!!

...and yes, i made their baskets, well, the liners--i have an addiction!!!

Grace lives in her "birthday suit" an ongoing, ever-losing battle.
So most of our pictures of her are just like this!!

Abby LOVES hats and honestly doesn't
mind that she can't see when they're on!!!


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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Betty's Birthday

We all Love Betty at SBS so much we are doing a Birthday Blog Hop.  Now you should have reached from my mom Rachel if not here is the full list have fun and HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETTY (early)

Michelle K.
Michelle S.
Tammy O.
I used The Emmy digi Betty Drew for me Happy Birthday Betty (I LOVE YOU!)
Next is Berenice

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Day 12

It's almost Halloween and this is almost the last 13 days challenge.  Your supposed to use a haunted house so I used a goodie bag I got from my afterschool club party.  I colored up monster jude with pencils and put the bag on a cream card.  hope you like it it's really shiny cus the bag was plastic.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Day 11 scc challenge yeah!

I colored dark fairy brittany with the caramel and green colors.  I thought brittany would work best for this challenge because she looks mean but is sweet.  I colored her with pencils and put her on a torn background.  I used bat stickers and letter stickers to make my card then added some bling.  I hope you like it and thanks for leaving me nice comments.  Hugs Emmy.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Day 9 at SCC

This is Emmy's card for the new witches stockings challenge.  The little scavenger grabbed all my stripey scraps. Lol she colored little Betty Munster last night after tons of homework she put stripes in her hair :) Emmy finished her card this morning.  I just got back after getting groceries and dropping her at school and promised to post her before I leave for work.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Day 7 challenge Yay!

You had to make a Graveyard ooooooo.  I made a graveyard wedding!  Vampire Christian is marrying Bride of Christianstine to Christianstine.  Verity vamp is the bridesmaid and Little skellington oscar is best man and the kitty from thrilling Rio is ringbearer.  ThrillingRio, devil Rio and Riosissorhands are all guests

thanks for looking at my hallowedding!!!

Saturday, October 13, 2012

13 Days of Halloween Day4

This time you have to make your creation glow so this is what I did.

I colored Hoowlloween Miller with pencils and used some tan banner paper mom had.  I put it on green paper and cut around it.  Then I stuck miller down.  I wrapped the green paper around the wire and made a lighty up banner.  The RIP are stickers.  Thanks for looking.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

SCC Day 3 challenge

Emmy here, I colored Marcy mummy with pencils and cut her out then found this basket in our craft bin.  I wrapped it up like the rules say then used one of moms chipboard shapes.  I put some flower paper behind her to.  Thanks for looking at my stuff.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Release day yay

This is what Emmy made with Betty Lil Homemaker from Simply Betty Stamps :) I guess Zombie's need Mommies too!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

SBS 2nd of the 13 days of halloween challenges

Here is what Emily came up with.  for her challenge project.  It is an old photo book that she turned into a spellbook.  it is l'il hand size and is full of pockets for her to slip any "spells" into!  Didn't she do an amazing job :)

I did this card for the facebook fan group challenge.  I colored prisscella with pencils. I used moms flower diecut behind her and the patterned paper I had to color all the orange flowers.  They were pink on the paper.  o and the bottom is a stamp and a glitter brad thing.  I hope you like it and thank you.  From Emmy {mom let me post today because she is coloring :)

Friday, October 5, 2012

Hi I made this when mom was working on hers.  I used her purple scrap and found the piano in the paper drawer.  I colored her with colored pencils and had to add some bling.  Hope you like her:)

Thursday, October 4, 2012

SBS 13 days of halloweeen day 1

Emmy colored WitchyBoo Betty with pencils.  Cut out the moon with a nestabilities die and embossed the card back with an embossing folder.  She did not like how dark the swirls were so she used a small white ink pad to swipe across the tops of them(and get white ink everywhere, yes she is a true crafter :D)  She found the purple ribbon and the sentiment in my stash somewhere and added those and was very happy on how this turned out.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

My new card! I colored it with crayola colored pencils and used plastic candy from Mom's stash.


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Scotland to Examine Wave Energy in the US

Given that the US has done little to exploit potential wave resources in the United States, businesses abraod may try to capitalize on the resources, as reported in
Scots firm on crest of American wave, Perry Gourley,
Scotsman, 7/11/04. Recently, a US government backed study on wave energy judged Ocean Power Delivery as one of the best wavepower groups, thus paving the way for the company to break into the US market with its Pelamis device. The wave energy assessment was carried out by the Electric Power Research Institute and E2i , a US government and industry agency and examined wave potential in four states.

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MUST SEE: Florida Fake Translator Has Become A Sensation “Residents Told To Be Bear Monster'”

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma not only devastated thousands of lives and destroyed billions of dollars’ worth of property, they may also have done long-term damage to the competitiveness of two of America’s most economically important states — Texas and Florida.

Insurance analyst firm AIR Worldwide estimated that losses from Irma in the U.S. would range from $25 billion to $35 billion, with claims in the Caribbean adding another $7 billion to $15 billion. Of the 10 costliest hurricanes in history, seven were those that slammed into Florida. On an inflation-adjusted basis, the state has “accounted for 13 percent of all U.S. insured catastrophe losses from 1986 to 2015: $68.6 billion out of $515.4 billion.

Officials in Manatee County, Florida are under fire after an interpreter for the deaf warned about pizza and monsters during an emergency briefing related to Hurricane Irma. Florida resident Marshall Greene is not fluent in American Sign Language, but that apparently didn’t disqualify him from translating two Sept. 8 news conferences about Hurricane Irma.

“We just need you to be safe,” Robin DiSabatino of the Board of County Commissioners in Manatee County said at the Sept. 8 briefing. She urged those in low-lying areas and flood zones to seek higher ground and consider staying at shelters.

But for residents who were deaf or hard of hearing, the message was quite different: “Pizza,” the interpreter appeared to sign. Then, “Bear monster.”

The county typically uses interpreters from VisCom, a professional sign language interpreting service. VisCom owner Charlene McCarthy told local media she was not contacted about providing services for the press conference and that Greene was apparently not fluent in American Sign Language.

Watch the incredibly uncomfortable news briefing–with subtitled translation, including random numbers, misspellings, a toy stress pig, and “gesticulation”–below.

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Tomi Lahren: ‘Being a Conservative Today is Harder Than Being a Woman’

The 24-year-old Tomi Lahren said that she thinks being conservative is much harder than being a woman.

“There’s no better place to be a woman than the United States of America,” Lahren said to a group of teens at the Young Women’s Leadership Summit, a four-day conference for young, conservative women.

Opening her speech by looking back on the 2016 election, Lahren said the first female president would have been a “big deal for all of us” but said she would “rather it not be Clinton,” whom Lahren described as a liar and a crook — to which the audience responded with cheers and calls to “lock her up.”

Conservative pundit  Tomi Lahren suggested the current political climate creates bigger problems for her fellow conservatives than for her fellow women.

“It’s hard to be conservative sometimes,” she said, adding that young women often tell her “one of the hardest things to be is a conservative.”

“You will encounter people that think you’re going to back down because you’re a woman. They think you’ll just go away. Never go away,” she continued

Lahren was booted from her former workplace after she aired her perspective on abortion on ABC’s The View. “I’m for limited government, so stay out of my guns, and you can stay out of my body as well,” Lahren said. As expected, her pro-choice statements did not ring well among the more conservative segments of her fanbase. Right after the comments were aired, people reacted with a good deal of criticism online.


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Medical causes of admissions to hospital among adults in Africa: a systematic review.

Etyang, AO; Scott, JA; (2013) Medical causes of admissions to hospital among adults in Africa: a systematic review. Global health action, 6. pp. 1-14. ISSN 1654-9716 DOI:

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BACKGROUND Despite the publication of several studies on the subject, there is significant uncertainty regarding the burden of disease among adults in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). OBJECTIVES To describe the breadth of available data regarding causes of admission to hospital, to systematically analyze the methodological quality of these studies, and to provide recommendations for future research. DESIGN We performed a systematic online and hand-based search for articles describing patterns of medical illnesses in patients admitted to hospitals in sSA between 1950 and 2010. Diseases were grouped into bodily systems using International Classification of Disease (ICD) guidelines. We compared the proportions of admissions and deaths by diagnostic category using χ2. RESULTS Thirty articles, describing 86,307 admissions and 9,695 deaths, met the inclusion criteria. The leading causes of admission were infectious and parasitic diseases (19.8%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 19.6-20.1), respiratory (16.2%, 95% CI 16.0-16.5) and circulatory (11.3%, 95% CI 11.1-11.5) illnesses. The leading causes of death were infectious and parasitic (17.1%, 95% CI 16.4-17.9), circulatory (16%, 95% CI 15.3-16.8) and digestive (16.2%, 95% CI 15.4-16.9). Circulatory diseases increased from 3.9% of all admissions in 1950-59 to 19.9% in 2000-2010 (RR 5.1, 95% CI 4.5-5.8, test for trend p<0.00005). The most prevalent methodological deficiencies, present in two-thirds of studies, were failures to use standardized case definitions and ICD guidelines for classifying illnesses. CONCLUSIONS Cardiovascular and infectious diseases are currently the leading causes of admissions and in-hospital deaths in sSA. Methodological deficiencies have limited the usefulness of previous studies in defining national patterns of disease in adults. As African countries pass through demographic and health transition, they need to significantly invest in clinical research capacity to provide an accurate description of the disease burden among adults for public health policy.

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Lectures on True Doctrine

Adam is God

Introductory Note: Instructions to Elders must be followed by them in detail to make this discussion most effective.

Opening Prayer, (Choose or have head of home choose).

Review of Last Discussion: Last time we discussed the advent of a then future prophet known as the One Mighty and Strong who would set the House of God in order, and who would have the keys of the priesthood by lineage and by right, otherwise known as the Root of Jesse “unto whom the Gentiles should seek”.1

Today we are going to discuss a very controversial and important doctrine in which there is much disagreement among scholars in the Mormon community to this day, but which Eliza R. Snow said was the most important revelation ever oracled to the race itself since the days of Adam. This doctrine is called the Adam-God theory among those who disbelieve, but it is called doctrine among those who accept Brigham Young as an infallible source for truth.

Instructions to Elders: Alternate reading quotes, and or have investigators read.

Statements of Modern Leaders:

Spencer W. Kimball: “We warn you against the dissemination of doctrines which are not according to the scriptures which are alleged to have been taught by some of the general authorities of past generations. Such, for instance is the Adam-God theory. We denounce that theory and hope everyone will be cautioned against this and other kinds of false doctrine. We worship Eloheim, the father of Jesus Christ. We do not worship Adam and we do not pray to him.” Church News, Oct. 9, 1976.

Bruce R. McConkie: Heresy No. 6; There are those who believe, or say they believe that Adam is our Father and our God, that he is the Father of our spirits and our bodies, and that he is the one we worship. The devil keeps this heresy alive as a means of obtaining converts to cultism. It is contrary to the whole plan of salvation set forth in the scriptures.” Seven Deadly Heresies; BYU Devotional, June 1, 1980.

Please expound: (Put in your own words). If Brigham can be proven to have said these things about Adam from the official publications of the Church, and also that scholars admit this fact (Mr. Don Cannon, Assoc. Dean, College of Religion, BYU, who admitted to me personally in his office: “There is no doubt that Brigham Young taught the Adam-God doctrine.”) Therefore please ask, what does this say about the integrity, intellectual honesty, and knowledge of such a man who would only say these are only alleged teachings, such as Spencer Kimball did in the statement just read?

“Yes, Brigham young did teach that Adam was the Father of our spirits, and all the related things that the cultists ascribe to him. This, (Adam God doctrine) is not true. He expressed views that are out of harmony with the gospel.” Bruce R. McConkie; Letter to Eugene England.

“The choice that was before Orson Pratt is before the people today. One either acknowledges Brigham to have been a Prophet of God or a “poor driveling fool.” To accept the latter that the presiding power can advance false doctrine, is to lay an axe to the root of the tree.” Culley K. Christensen, M.D. author of The Adam-God Maze.

Ask for response.

Endorsements of Early Leaders of Perspicacity of Brigham Young:tc "Endorsements of Early Leaders of Perspicacity of Brigham Young\:"

Heber C. Kimball: “Do you suppose that he (Brigham Young) is so unwise to say a thing which he does not know to be true? He understands what he speaks, and he looks before he jumps, and God almighty will lead him straight, and he will never stumble, no never. J.D. 5:32.

Brigham Young: “I had the promise, years ago, that I never should apostatize and bring evil upon this people. God revealed that through Joseph, long before he died; and if I am not doing right, you may calculate that the Lord is going to take me home.” J.D. 9:142.

In the light of these statements, does it seem possible that Brigham Young would be allowed to err in such an important matter as that of the Identity of the Father? (Please get response).

Expound Adam-God doctrine as taught by Brigham Young. Note: put in own words, or read the following quote from President Young:

“I expect, if I am faithful with yourselves, that I shall see the time with ourselves that we shall know how to prepare to organize an earth like this--know how to people that earth, how to redeem it, how to sanctify it, and how to glorify it, with those who live upon it who hearken unto our counsels. The Father and the Son have attained to this point already; I am on the way, and so are you, and every faithful servant.

“After men have got their exaltations and their crowns--have become Gods, even the Sons of God--are made Kings of Kings and Lords of Lords, they have the power then of propagating their species in spirit; and that is the first of their operations with regard to organizing a world. Power is then given to them to organize the elements, and then commence the organization of tabernacles. How can they do it? Have they to go to that earth? Yes, an Adam will have to go there, and he cannot do without Eve; he must have an Eve to commence the work of generation, and they will go into the garden, and continue to eat and drink of the fruits of the corporeal world, until this grosser matter is diffused sufficiently through their Celestial bodies to enable them, according to the established laws, to produce mortal tabernacles for their spiritual children.” Journal of Discourses 6:274-5.

Please bear testimony of this doctrine, that it is true.

Quotes from the Official Publications of the Church--Brigham Young: “Now hear it, O inhabitants of the earth, Jew and Gentile, Saint and sinner! When our Father Adam came into the Garden of Eden, he came into it with a Celestial Body, and brought Eve, one of his wives, with him...He is our Father and our God, and the only God with whom we have to do2. Every man upon the earth, professing Christians or non-professing, must hear it, and will know it sooner or later...Now, let all who may hear these doctrines, pause before they make light of them, or treat them with indifference, for they will prove their salvation or damnation.” Journal of Discourses; Vol 1, p.50.

Eliza R. Snow: “When Brigham Young proclaimed to the nations that Adam was our Father and God, and Eve, his partner, the Mother of a world--both in a mortal and a Celestial sense--he made the most important revelation ever oracled to the race since the days of Adam, himself.” Women of Mormendom; p. 196-7.

The Ultimatum of Human Life

Eliza R. Snow

Adam, your God, like you on earth, has been

Subject to sorrow in a world of sin:

Through long gradation He arose to be

Clothed with the Godhead’s might and majesty.

And What to him in his probative sphere,

Whether a Bishop, Deacon, Priest or Seer?

Whate’er his offices and callings were,

He magnified them with assiduous care:

By his obedience he obtained the place

Of God and Father of this human race.

Obedience will the same bright garland weave,

As it has done for your great Mother, Eve,

For all her daughters on the Earth, who will

All my requirements sacredly fulfill.

And what to Eve, though in her mortal life,

She’d been the first, the tenth, or fiftieth wife?

Whether by fools, considered small, or great?

’Twas all the same with her--she’d prove her worth--

She’s now the Goddess and Queen of Earth.

Joseph Smith Taught the Principle: “Adam is Michael the Archangel the Father of Jesus Christ, and is our God, and Joseph Smith taught this principle.” Journal of Wilford Woodruff; Dec 16, 1857.

“...Brother Pratt also thought that Adam was made of the dust of the earth, could not believe that Adam was our God or the Father of Jesus Christ. President young said that he was, that He came from another world, and made this, and brought Eve with him, partook of the fruits of the earth, begat children and they were earthly and had mortal bodies. And if we were faithful we should become Gods as he was. He told Brother Pratt to lay aside his philosophical reasoning, and get revelation from God to govern him and enlighten his mind more, and it would be a great blessing to lay aside his books and go into the canyons as some of the rest of us were doing...” Journal of Wilford Woodfruff; Sept 17, 1854.

“He (Brigham Young) said that our God was Father Adam. He was the Father of the Saviour Jesus Christ. Our God was no more or less than Adam, Michael the Archangel. Journal of Wilford Woodruff; Feb. 19, 1854.

“I tell you more, Adam is the Father of our spirits. He had lived upon an earth; He did abide his creation, and did honor to his calling and Priesthood, and obeyed His master or Lord, and probably many of his wives did the same and they lived, and died upon an earth and then were resurrected again to immortality and eternal life.” Brigham Young; 24th Semi-annual Conference. Oct 8, 1854.

“Father Adam’s oldest Son (Jesus the Saviour) who is the heir of the family is Father Adam’s first begotten in the Spirit World, who according to the flesh is the Only Begotten as it is written.” L. John Nuttal Journal3; 1834-1905 vol. 1, Feb. 7, 1877.

“The Adam-God doctrine as taught by President Brigham Young further states that Jesus, the Son of Mary in mortality, was also the mortal son of Adam. Which means that after having lived for approximately one thousand years on this earth as a mortal man, Adam in a translated state visited Mary, she conceived and brought forth Jesus...” Harold E. Singer. The Adam-God Doctrine; BYU; Provo, Ut, 1972. p. 18.

Prophecy in Bible of Adam’s Return:

“I beheld til the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of Days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: His throne was like the fiery flame, and wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.” Daniel 7:9,10.

“For saith the Lord, that the curse should be removed, it would require one like unto Noah in authority that he should remove it, and there was none greater, excepting Father Adam, who is God, even the Father of both Heaven and earth. For He, even He, O man, is the Father. And this is life eternal that they might know thee, O my Father, and thy two witnesses whom thou hast sent, even Jesus who is named the Christ, and that One Mighty and Strong, who even now standest among the children of men, and they know him not, even as they knew not Noah...” Revelations of Jesus Christ; Section 2.

Have them read Section 33; Revelations of Jesus Christ:

“This is life eternal to know thee, the only true God and thy sons whom thou hast sent.”

“Whenever did a tree or anything spring into existence without a progenitor?” Joseph Smith. TPJS p.373

“I believe those Gods that God reveals as Gods to be sons of God and all can cry Abba, Father! Sons of God who exalt themselves to be Gods, even from before the foundation of the world and are the only Gods I have reverence for.” Joseph the Seer, just before his martyrdom. TPJS. p. 375.

Revelation received April 5, 1983, on Adam, God doctrine, whether from the Lord or taught by Brigham Young “arbitrarily” by fiat as some who speak evil of dignities spuriously claim. Doctrine taught in the secret councils of the Priesthood of the Sons of God by Joseph Smith and hid from the world and from the Church until the Latter-Day-Saints ensconced safely within the vault of the Rocky Mountain safe from their persecutors, as prophesied by one of the greatest Prophets of Israel ever, Joseph the Seer.

Thus saith the Lord, I the Lord God am no respecter of persons, and I reveal the secret things, yea, the mysteries of the Kingdom of God unto them who diligently seek my face: verily these things were known and taught in the secret chambers, yea even the secret councils of the Priesthood of the Son of the Living God, and hid from the world and also from the Church, that the lives of my servants might be preserved even in these things.

For they, even they, yea mine enemies, did seek the life of my servant Joseph Smith, even in such matters, and this from false brethren, and enemies from both within and without the Church.

And it was for this reason that I the Lord god did command my servant, Joseph, that he should preserve his life in these things, and keep them locked up within his bosom tight as all eternity.

But I the Lord having proven my servant Brigham Young, who verily is now

with me, and whose name is sanctified as Peter, James and John, and is in my presence, in the might of my power, yea, I the Lord did prove him and others in all things, therefor it was that I, the Lord God did reveal unto him and others this great secret, kept hidden from before the foundation of the world, through the mouth of my servant Joseph, did I the Lord God speak unto them in that day, and did command them also, that they too might be protected from their enemies, that they too should tell no man concerning this doctrine, that their lives should be spared.

And it was that when the Latter-Day-Saints were ensconced here within the vault of these mountains, that they might rest from their persecutions at the hands of my enemies, that I the Lord God did give that my servant, in wisdom should announce these things, even unto the whole world, that they might have no excuse. Amen.

Excerpts From the Journal of Wilford Woodruff:

February 19, 1854: He (Brigham Young) said that our God was Father Adam.

He was the Father of the Saviour Jesus Christ--our God was no more or less than ADAM, Michael the Archangel.

September 17, 1854: Brother Pratt also thought that Adam was made of the dust of the earth; could not believe that Adam was our God or the Father of Jesus Christ.

President Young said that He was, that He came from another world and made this, brought Eve with him, partook of the fruits of the earth, begat children and they were earthly and had mortal bodies. And if we were faithful, we should become Gods as He was. He told Brother Pratt to lay aside his philosophical reasoning, and get revelation from God to govern him and enlighten his mind more, and it would be a great blessing to lay aside his books and go into the canyons as some of the rest of us were doing and it would be better for him. He said his philosophy injured him in a measure. Many good things were said by President Young--that we should grow up in revelation so that principle would govern every act of our lives. He had never found any difficulty in leading this people since Joseph’s death.

February 17, 1856: It was false doctrine (Orson Pratt’s beliefs), for the Gods and all intelligent beings would never cease to learn except it was the Sons of Perdition.

They would continue to decrease until they became dissolved back into their native element and lost their identity (the second death).

September 4, 1860: Brother Cannon said there was a learned doctor that wanted to be baptized; he believed in this work but wanted to close up his business in New York City first. Said when he was baptized that he should lay aside his practice of medicine, as he believed the Lord had provided means for the healing of his Saints without the practice of medicine. He is satisfied that the doctrine of the plurality of God and that Adam is our Father is a true doctrine revealed from God to Joseph and Brigham; for this same doctrine (Adam is God) is taught in some of the old Jewish records which have never been in print and I know Joseph Smith nor Brigham Young have had access to, and the Lord has revealed this doctrine unto them, or they could not have taught it. President Young said if all that God had revealed was in fine print, it would more than fill this room, but very little is written or printed which the Lord has revealed.

Other Sources:

“Now hear it, O inhabitants of the earth, Jew and Gentile, Saint and sinner! When our father (O my beloved Father, how I adore thee!) came into the garden of Eden, he came into it with a celestial body, and brought Eve, one of his wives, with him. He helped make and organize this world. He is Michael, the Archangel, the ANCIENT OF DAYS! about whom holy men have written and spoken--He is our Father and our God, and the only God with whom WE have to do....When the virgin Mary conceived the child Jesus, the Father had begotten him...He was not begotten by the Holy Ghost. And who is the Father? He is the first of the human family (Praised be the Lord God of Brigham Young for announcing with courage the greatest principle ever revealed to mankind excepting plural marriage!) and when he took a tabernacle, it was begotten by his Father in Heaven...I could tell you much more about this; but were I to tell you the whole truth, blasphemy would be nothing to it, in the estimation of the over-righteous of mankind (whom I loathe. I pray my Father that my mind be opened at all times to truth, that I receive all things and progress as fast as I can and am able to bear it, not only in knowledge of the truth, but in the works of righteousness, even of Abraham, my Father.)” Except for parenthetical elements, Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses Vol 1:50. Selah.

“It should be borne in mind that these wonderful mysteries, as they are supposed to be, are only mysteries because of the ignorance of men; and when men and women are troubled in spirit over those things which come to light through the proper channels of intelligence, they only betray their weakness, ignorance, and folly.” (Mill. Star 15:825)

“I have had many revelations; I have seen and heard for myself, and know these things are true, and nobody on earth can disprove them. (Hurrah, Brigham! My brother, I revere thy sagacity and immobility in the face of the contradiction of the ignorant who shall be damned, worlds and worlds and worlds, and eternities without end) The eye, the ear, the hand, all the senses may be deceived, but the Spirit of God cannot be deceived; and when inspired with that Spirit, the whole man is filled with knowledge he can see with a spiritual eye, and he knows that which is beyond the power of man to controvert. What I know (for such light have I beheld yea, his Face, the tongue cannot form, and yet I long for release, yea let this cup pass too from me, yet not my will be done, my Father, but thine in all things, and may I gird up myself and manfully fight superstition and ignorance and malice and wrath against thy Holy Truth until it is bound and thy people are free!) concerning God, concerning the earth, concerning government I have received from the heavens, not alone through my natural ability, and I give God the glory and the praise (Yea, praised be the God of Art Bulla, for so he hath revealed Himself unto me in the day I have seen, not with my natural eyes, for my natural eyes could not have beheld, for I should have been consumed by his might.)” Except for parenthetical elements, Brigham Young, J.D. 16:46.

A Modern Philosopher: “This so-called Adam-God theory (Ah Brigham, Bruce says you espouse theory only without revelation! Is this not denial of the Holy Ghost?) is false and contrary to all the body of revealed truth (evil-speaking against the Lord’s anointed by anti-Mormons such as Bruce R. McConkie shall not be forgiven, I assure you). It negates the essential features of the whole plan of salvation; belittles (belittles who, you bigot) God, and makes mockery (Bruce says you ridicule, Brigham) of the atonement of his Son, and postulates the utterly absurd (absurd to a brain shrunk to the size of a pea by bigotry and hypocrisy) notion that Christ, his Son, had to work out an atoning sacrifice which would bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of God the Father...(What a philosopher you are, Bruce, too bad you haven’t got revelation to govern you more, you should set aside your books for you are no match for Orson Pratt in his lack of error, compared to him, you are a pinhead and a fool, for, get over it ignorant mankind, I have seen Him and He is the Ancient of Days spoken of and Brigham Young is true and faithful and shall inherit all things, and if ye know not Adam how can ye know me who standeth among you, O ye Gentiles, a direct descendant of the line which has right of government and power from before the foundation of the world, saith the Lord God.)Bruce R. McConkie, false apostle, saith that One who should come who has the keys of power.

“A careful, detached study of his available statements, as found in the official publications of the Church, will admit of no other conclusion than the identification of Adam with God the Father by President Young is irrefutable fact. We cannot ignore or subvert those of his ideas which were expressed in undeniably specific terms, in order to justify and sustain uncertain interpretations of his intent in general ones.” (Rodney Turner, “Position of Adam in L.D.S. Scripture and Theology,” August 1953. Turner’s master’s thesis at B.Y.U.

“And it shall come to pass that I, the Lord god will send One Mighty and Strong holding the scepter of power in his hands...whose mouth shall utter words, eternal words, and whose bowels shall be a fountain of truth to set in order the house of God...While that man who is called of God (Kimball) and appointed that putteth forth his hand to steady the ark of God, shall fall by the shaft of death...” D&C: Sect 85.

“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first (the Great Apostasy) and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.” II Thess 2:3,4.

“Brethren, this Church will be led on to the very brink of hell by the leaders of this Church and then God will raise up the One Mighty and Strong to save and redeem this Church.” Brigham Young. Provo Bowry, 1861.

Enough said, if you aren’t convinced by facts, you have a shattered understanding anyhow and deserve what you get, for I am grieved almost to death for the wickedness of men.

Bear testimony of the One Mighty and Strong and also Brigham young and the fact that modern “prophets” have corrected an infallible source. Ask prospects to pray concerning this doctrine now in their home.

Set up appointment for the following week, or sooner.

1Romans 15:12.

2Adam, being placed into the Garden by his Father in heaven and his Jehovah, from the world on which he was corporeally born, saith the Lord, therefore, even though Cain and Abel were more or less acquainted with their Grandfather, we have only to do essentially with Father Adam, for all things come through him, saith the Lord.

3L. John Nuttal was Secretary to the First Presidency, for Brigham Young, John Taylor, and possibly to the best of my knowledge, Wilford Woodruff, and thus was privy to the teachings of the Prophets, for so they were, as few men ever were, and his journal is primary in establishing the authenticity of the doctrine.

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“ALTINA”— A Woman and a Paradox

A Woman and a Paradox

Amos Lassen

Altina Schinasi was something of a paradox during her life (1907 – 1999). She was simultaneously seductive and reserved; she grew up sheltered and this was in direct opposition to her sexually explicit artwork. In the 1930s, she caused a fashion sensation when she designed Harlequin eyeglasses. The film, “Altina” is “an affecting, provocative, and richly informative documentary about an American trendsetter-a woman before her time.” Altina was free of constraints of any kind; she had a bright and keen mind. She sculpted and her sculptures defined her worlds—surreal and original. Her art originated from social issues and she even had an Oscar nominated for the film she made George Grosz and it won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Altina was a friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and supported his struggle; during the Communist scare she hid John Berry- who was blacklisted for having directed a documentary on the Hollywood Ten-in her Beverly Hills home.

I happen to love documentaries, especially those that are a bit eccentric and perhaps that is why I like this film so much. Altina’s life moves through chapters marked with husbands and whenever we meet a new one, we are happy to cheer for her and her new beau. Altina was constantly searching for new inspiration, something to paint or create or stand behind.

The documentary uses still photography, period footage, an interview with Altina filmed when she was 84 years old, and extensive commentary from an assortment of her colleagues, friends and family. The film was made by Peter Sanders, Altina’s grandson  and he has created a vivid portrait of a woman whose personal and artistic life often flaunted the conventions of the 20th century. Sanders says that the film is “an homage to women and their struggles and challenges during that period … Tina broke free from most of the confines that most other people lived with.”

Altina was born into wealth—she was the daughter of Turkish Jewish émigré parents. Her father inventing the first cigarette-rolling machine — the patent and subsequent production leading him to magnate-level status and a huge, still-standing mansion on Manhattan’s Riverside Drive. Tina was economically privileged as a young girl. But she nonetheless went forward with her own creative ability and energy. She charted her own path while she was alive.

“Obviously her economic situation helped her make decisions,” Sanders says, “but it didn’t lock her in any way.” After an early marriage, followed soon after by a highly unusual for the day divorce, Schinasi charted her own path. She was, indeed, a free spirit. Her behavior was a result of her own desires. She married four times. She traveled a great deal and spent time in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout these years, Schinasi was consumed by her art. She worked in a variety of media, primarily sculpture and painting, and also filmmaking, she was always seeking new forms, moving from one to the next when curiosity overtook her.

Though the film moves chronologically through Schinasi’s life, Sanders says he “made her art life anachronistic. He used her husbands as goalposts and the cities she lived in told me of the different lives she led, but I kept the art anachronistic because some of it never changed. As far as the creation of “Harlequin” cats-eye glasses, she claimed to be inspired by Venetian masks. She thought the standard glasses of the day were unattractive and, after coming up with her novel design, she tried and failed to interest manufacturers before walking into an upmarket Madison Avenue shop and convincing them on the spot. The glasses became popular and this led to Schinasi’s formation of a company, based first in New York, and then Los Angeles, which produced the frames.

She did not care for running the business and she objected to the racial segregation of worker so she shut down the business and turned to film.Schinasi’s social justice concerns are touched upon in the latter part of the film. I could say so much more but I am sure you would rather see the film so do not miss it—it is a prize.

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Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Hi all, so I thought i would pop back and show you some more of the pages i have been doing. As i have mentioned before when i tried to put my 2011 album in some sort of order there were huge gaps.

Like this photo, i think i have a tiny pic in my doc 2011 but this deserves a page of its very own and a frame on my wall.

Me, my mam and my sis.

We all like knitting we do! lol

This very same weekend we dropped by to see Elijah who gets more gorgeous every time we see him, i really wanted to document how cute Rob was with him.

These were random papers i had had for ages but as ive not bought anything for ages i have been going through my old stuff but i really like this colour combo.

Jump forward to December and my 29th Birthday! Im 30 this year, how did that happen?

I like to do a age page every year and do a little review of what is going on in my little life, again i have used old stash.

So there you go, hope you like them.

Ive got a bit of knitting planned this evening and some trashy TV.

Have a nice evening xx

1 comment:

Jackie xxx said...

Love how you have done these pages, love how you combine the colours, manufactures and embellishments and they just work.

Thanks for sharing, enjoy your Trashy TV. x

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I'm a freelance writer whose specialty is storytelling in words and pictures, stories that motivate people to make their lives better, more fun, more interesting, stories that motivate people to get up off their couch and try a new experience, or use a new part of their brain, or appreciate something they'd never thought about before.  For the last 20 years, I've been writing about food, first at a newspaper in Los Angeles then at Better Homes and Gardens magazine in Des Moines, Iowa.

 I thought I knew everything until I arrived in the Midwest. But there's a reason why presidential campaigns all start in Iowa—here in the Heartland, you can't shuck or jive; people see right through it. What I learned here is how to craft my message to appeal to everyone.  Three years ago, I began adding  videos to my reporting and I'm now pretty good with XHTML and CSS and used it to tailor this website—and I can do the same for you. I have a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a master's in journalism from the University of Southern California.

I was lucky enough to grow up when there were still vacant lots, so we grew a lot of our own vegetables, just like my ancestors—one branch from Louisiana, one branch from Calistoga—had done before me. Being the youngest, I was always the one who had to clean the fish, so I know my ingredients from the inside out. My childhood wasn't all wool shirts and giant Chinooks though. My first photo was published in the Alhambra Post-Advocate when I was 12 and I've been contributing to newspapers and magazines ever since.
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I am creating this blog in order to keep my family and friends updated on my adventures. I often neglect to update those close to me on my daily life and changing interests, because of my tendency to get caught up in my school work and research.
I expect this blog an eclectic patchwork of explanations, project updates, doodles, and code.

Here goes. I’ll start with a short introduction.

Hello. I’m Rin, or Catherine. I’m a junior at George Mason University – my major is Computational Physics. In other words, I study scientific simulation, algorithm development, and data analysis. I thrive in the intersections of fields: especially computer science, maths, and physics. This leads me to call myself a compumathemaphysicist.

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Welcome To The Curios

The Curios have been gathered from near and far. They may be common-as-muck or one-of-a-kind. They may be worth a pretty penny or a dime-a-dozen. They may be horrifying, captivating, loathsome, or scintillating.

Whatever the cause of their creation, hopefully they bring enjoyment to someone out there.

Ringo Stalin - Bone Town

It's finally complete. This album has been languishing on my hard drive in one form or other for the better part of ten years. Over that time, the songs have been written and rewritten, recorded and re-recorded, lost and found.

For your pleasure, please find below the download link for Ringo Stalin's 'Bone Town'.

All songs written and produced by Ringo Stalin unless noted otherwise.

Track 1
Dawn Of The Dead
co-produced by Steven Beckett

Track 2
Lifeguard In The Typing Pool
contains samples of: Seven Seas of Rhye - Queen, Blanche - Elf, The Incredible Hulk theme, Dancin' Homer Medley - Alf Clausen

Track 3
Necro-Feelin' It
additional vox - Home For The Def
co-produced by Steven Beckett

Track 4
Carapace Jazz

Track 5
Donde Esta Manana
co-produced by Steven Beckett

Track 6
All Hail Queen Persephone

Track 7
Bring Us Down (Army of Dreamers)
co-produced by Steven Beckett

Track 8
The Barrels of Bela Kiss
Live instruments arranged and produced by Horrahedd

Track 9
Shattered Bone

Track 10
written by Misfits
co-produced by Steven Beckett
contains sample of the Stoppit & Tidyup theme

Track 11
Dead Bodies On The Dancefloor

Track 12
Demented Forever
contains samples of Cecil B. Demented, dir. by John Waters, 2000

Track 13
They Moved The Moon
written by Warren Zevon

Track 14
Dead Bodies On The Dancefloor (Frankie Teardrop Remix)
remixed by Frankie Teardrop

Track 15
Dead Bodies On The Dancefloor (Rigor Mortis Remix)
remixed by The Pitchfork Council

Track 16
Dead Bodies On The Dancefloor (Sophie Ellis Bextor's Corpse Remix)
remixed by Stepharoo

Cover art by Seb Calabretto, no reproduction authorised without express permission.

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Board of Directors & Officers

Our club is governed by an elected Board of Directors and Officers, comprised of hard working men and women.

Name Position
Bridges, Christy L Membership Chair
Digiacomo, Tony Director
Hogan, Kathy Director
Lehmer, Bob Director
Luther, Jim Director
Waters, D'Ann Immediate past president
photo Turner, Brian President
Brooks, Bob President Elect
Allies-Fox, Glenda Secretary
Coffey, Bernard S. Treasurer