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Friday, August 29, 2014

The Gender Prediction Project Two: Part Twelve

Sorry. It's been a little longer than I had planned between posts. August is a busy month for us around here even when we aren't trying to prepare for a new baby. :) I skipped it last week because of all of Sebastian's birthday festivities, (I can't believe he's three!) but I'm back and excited about this week's predictions! You might even get two posts of predictions this week. Who knows? (Maybe not. This week is the beginning of our school year, and Parker will be headed off to his first day at the Home School Academy on Tuesday! Expect a teary post. Or two.)

Don't forget to go and make your own prediction on our online baby pool. I will be reviewing those predictions in a post sometime in September. What you think matters. ;)

Dull or Bright?

Warning: If you are adverse to discussing bodily fluids, skip this one. I'm about to discuss urine.

Most of us know that the color of our urine says a lot about our hydration, which is an important thing to keep track of even when you aren't pregnant, but the Old Wives have added another meaning to your urine color. They say it can tell you the sex of your unborn little. Cool right? Or gross. I'm leaning more towards gross, but I felt that I needed to add this one to the Gender Prediction Project or else how could I honestly say that my "research" was as accurate as possible?

Is your urine dull and pale? Apparently, there is something about female hormones that cause this, meaning you can expect to have a little girl in your arms in just a few months. Is the color of your urine bright and cheery? Thank the little boy growing in your uterus. (Or drink some more water, because you need it.)

I have no idea what this was for the boys. I honestly didn't want to spend any more time than necessary peering into a toilet bowl, so I avoided it at all costs. This time around I've been paying more attention, because I take this work very seriously, and I can happily report that I seem to be getting enough to drink this Summer. In Old Wive's terms: I can expect a little girl in 6 weeks or so.

Little Red Riding Hood?

This has nothing to do with a cloak or cape, but I'm running out of clever ways to name these predictions. I hope you can forgive me. This prediction concerns your hair instead of a cape. More specifically, it concerns your hair's highlights. (Natural highlights, not highlights that you got at the salon. Sorry ladies.) According to the "experts", if your hair starts to develop reddish highlights during your pregnancy it means that you will be having a little girl. Any other color, or no highlights at all, and you will have a little boy. Simple, right?

Most people experience some change in their hair color during the Summer months, particularly if you are one of those people who spend a ton of time outside. Often people with darker hair will notice that they get a series of sun kissed blond highlights over the course of the Summer. (And they will pay big bucks to keep those year round too. ;) ) I've never been one of those people. When my hair starts getting it's Summer time highlights they are always more auburn or reddish. This year has been no different. Based on that, I should have a little girl in October. However, my hair always does this, so it could just be how I'm made and have exactly nothing to do with my growing little. (I'm leaning towards the latter theory, but you never know.)

Linea Nigra

Even if you have never seen one, I am sure you have heard of it. That dark, vertical line that about 75% of women get on their stomachs during pregnancy. It's the linea nigra, or "black line" in the Latin. (Though it's really more of a brownish color.) Scientifically, it's caused by the same hormone that causes darker nipples when released by the placenta. Non-Scientifically, it can tell you the sex of your unborn child.

Some women only get this line from their belly button down. (I suppose it would also be possible to get it from only your belly button up, but I've never seen it.) This is a "half" linea nigra, and it predicts a little girl for you according to the Old Wives. It is also possible to get a "full" linea nigra, which stretches the entire height of your stomach, belly button down and belly button up, and it predicts a little boy for you. Congratulations.

What about that other 25% though? Those women who don't get a linea nigra? Again, Science says that the lighter your natural pigmentation the less likely you are to have the linea nigra, and that seems to be true for me at least. I'm pale enough to reflect sunlight at a blinding level, and I've never even had a hint of the line. Unfortunately for me, and anyone else who has the same issue, this means that there is no way to predict the sex of our baby using this method. Luckily there are many, many other Old Wive's Tales to help us out. For the rest of you, what are you predicted? Does/did your line say that you have a little girl or a baby boy on the way? Is it accurate? The 25% are curious. :)

My Heart Burns For You!

...Or because I've recently eaten a salad. Either way, it burns! There is a bright side to the pain though. The Old Wive's think that heartburn can tell you many things about pregnancy, one of those being the sex. Is everything from wings to water making you feel like your insides are on fire? Blame your daughter. No heartburn regardless of what your cravings are and you can thank your new son.

Despite the complete and total misdiagnosis of my severe gallbladder issues as "heartburn" during both of my previous pregnancies, (and after) I didn't actually experience heartburn during either of my first two pregnancies. Since both of my boys are very much little boys, I can say that this prediction method has 100% accuracy for us so far. Though I, thankfully, have no gallbladder/Pancreatitis issues this pregnancy, (Thank God I finally found someone who could take care of it for me!) I have experienced heartburn this time around. Not much at the beginning, but as Bean has grown so have my instances of heartburn. It's a new, and not entirely welcome experience for me, but it means that the Old Wive's would predict a little girl for us this time around.

Heartburn is also said to be an indication about how much hair your babies have. I had a sizing scan last month, and the tech went out of her way to mention how much hair she saw. I laughed and said I would believe it when I saw it. Of all the things my children have, mass amounts of hair is not one of them. :) (Though Sebastian's was so dark that it seemed like a ton of hair compared to his brother, who was white blond at birth.)

Unusually, this post heavily leans towards team girl! As a matter of fact, our of 4 Old Wive's Tales in this post, there are NO predictions for a little boy, 3 predictions for a little girl, and 1 method that doesn't apply to me. The boys are still in the lead overall, with a total of 33 predictions for a boy vs. 22 predictions for a girl. (The ladies finally broke into the 20s!) If slow and steady wins the race maybe the girls have a chance of closing the gap a little more over the next several weeks. I wouldn't bet any money on it, but it could happen. ;)

Until next time, happy predicting!

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*Disclaimer: This, and all posts for The Gender Prediction Project, is something I am doing for fun. I am not a doctor, and I make no claims that these methods of sex prediction work. This should in no way shape or form be taken seriously. Please do not go out and buy clothes, furniture, toys, paint, or wallpaper based on any of the prediction methods you see here. These blog posts should be taken with a grain of salt, and if you choose to participate in them along with me, realize that there is no way to know the sex of your baby 100% until they are in your arms and you are looking at the evidence with your own two eyes. Even ultrasounds can be wrong, so join in at your own risk! ;) Happy predicting!*

Monday, August 11, 2014

The Gender Prediction Project Two: Part Eleven

We have a little less than two months to go before Baby Bean will be here Earth side. As a matter of fact, yesterday was exactly two months until my "due" date, though I am not sure the baby cares about predicted dates much. The boys certainly didn't. (Though Parker was closer than Bash was by quite a bit.) I am very excited, and a little impatient, but I have a lot to keep me busy in the next 8 weeks. (Including finishing up the nursery, Parker starting school, and our Halloween costumes.) Bean can take all the time s/he needs. As much as I look forward to holding him/her, I'm not in a rush either. I'm enjoying being pregnant.

Can't Get Enough OJ!

Who knew that juice cravings could help you figure out your baby's sex? The Old Wives knew. ;) If you can't get enough of the sweet, fruity drink (pulpy or not, doesn't matter) then you are expecting a little girl. If you absolutely hate orange juice and everything it stands for, you can expect a little boy. It doesn't make sense, but I think it is safe to say that I've come to the conclusion that it doesn't have to with these predictions. They just are what they are.

I've never hated orange juice, but I don't remember craving it more than usual with the boys. Of course, no one said you had to crave it, just that you had to like/love it. I suppose that makes this tale one that has been completely wrong for us so far. I've enjoyed, and even craved, a fair amount of OJ during Bean's gestation, which would mean that I should be having a little girl in just a few short weeks.

This prediction has nothing to do with your nose getting longer, but everything to do with it getting wider. (Why do so many of these predictions have to do with your looks?! Maybe it's not just in recent years that society has had an obsession with how women look. Hmmm.) If your nose looks the same as it did before you got pregnant then you will be having a little lady. If your nose has gotten wider or spread then it is because you are having a little lad

I can only assume that this would have something to do with hormones or water retention. I'm guessing though. I really have no clue. I also have no experience, as my nose never spread with either boy, making this another prediction with a 0% accuracy rate for us. This time around...Well, judge for yourself.

I don't think my nose has widened at all during this pregnancy. I feel that it looks the same as it always has, so I call this prediction for a little girl. I guess we'll see soon.

Oh, My Head!

Headaches are a real pain. (Ha! I made a funny!) It can be even worse when you are pregnant, because you have to sit there, head pounding, trying to figure out if you have any kind of pain relief in your medicine cabinet that is safe for pregnancy. (And you never seem to either! Or maybe that's just me...)

Headaches are no fun, but they might lend you some insight about the sex of your unborn baby. Rumor has it that having no headaches is a very promising sign for a little girl in your future. If your can't seem to shake those headaches no matter what you do, it's because you're having a little boy

This one has been about 50% accurate for both of my previous pregnancies. I had several migraines with Parker that left me in bed for the entire day, and he is most certainly a little boy. I don't think I had even one headache while pregnant with Sebastian, and he is also very much a boy. This pregnancy the headaches have been unforgiving. I've had at least 2 a week, and they don't seem to have any idea why. I look forward to delivering, and hope that will bring them to an end, even if it doesn't bring me another little boy

Mugs & Jugs

This actually has nothing to do with jugs, though I suppose the same tale could apply to an old jug with a handle. Much like the tale about how a mother picks up a key, this OWT wants to know how you pick up your mug. If you grab it by the body it means a little girl and if you grab it by the handle it means a little boy

Since I am usually drinking a hot beverage if I am drinking it from a mug I almost always would pick it up by the handle. Just makes sense, right? Because of that, I guess I can say that this has a 100% accuracy rate  for us so far. I can also say that it is predicting that we will have another little boy in two months, but this seems like rather flimsy logic to base my child's sex on. Of course, it's not like most of these OWTs seem to be rooted in deep logic either, so I'm not sure that matters much at all.

All this talk of mugs has made me want some tea though. :)

Another week, and another strong push for team blue. (Isn't it always?) With 2 predictions for a little boy against 2 predictions for a little girl, this week is split 50/50. If we add it to the previous weeks though, the boys still have an impressive lead, with 33 total predictions for a boy vs. only 19 predictions for a little girl. I'm starting to doubt that the ladies will have a chance to catch up in the few weeks we have left, but it will be fun to see what happens!

Until next week, happy predicting!

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*Disclaimer: This, and all posts for The Gender Prediction Project, is something I am doing for fun. I am not a doctor, and I make no claims that these methods of sex prediction work. This should in no way shape or form be taken seriously. Please do not go out and buy clothes, furniture, toys, paint, or wallpaper based on any of the prediction methods you see here. These blog posts should be taken with a grain of salt, and if you choose to participate in them along with me, realize that there is no way to know the sex of your baby 100% until they are in your arms and you are looking at the evidence with your own two eyes. Even ultrasounds can be wrong, so join in at your own risk! ;) Happy predicting!*

Friday, August 8, 2014

Happy First Birthday, Rowan Arya!

One of the worst parts about living away from family is that you miss out on moments. Family moments. Growing up these were always the moments where I imagined the family together. Grandparents, great-grandparents, cousins, siblings, parents, etc. all huddled together to share joy, comfort, support...I certainly never imagined giving birth or celebrating birthdays without my family right there by my side, but that is our reality for now. And sometimes it really sucks.

Last year I was on the phone, instead of standing in the hospital hallway, anxiously awaiting the first cries of our new niece, Rowan Arya. Rowan is our fourth niece, but the first from my side of the family. She's the first granddaughter on my side, and the first born of my baby brother, Storm.

She is also Michael and my first Godchild!

10 years ago I never would have imagined being over 2,000 miles away when my brother's first baby came into this world, but it's where we were. And it sucked. But if there is one thing I have learned over the years, it is that you really can share in that joy, no matter where you are. Especially with all the technology these days, it might not be quite as good as being right there, but it's pretty darn close!

And my family certainly knows how to make the best of what we have. I might have had to be pretty far away for most of her life so far, but my family has made sure that we get to experience the big moments too. I am so very thankful for that!

Today, Rowan turns one year old. We might not be there to eat cake with her, but we are there in spirit. And, thanks to my amazing Grandmama, we got to experience the event right along with them. It was almost as good as being there.

Happy birthday, Rowan! I hope you have an amazing day, and I can't wait to see you again very, very soon! We're sending all our love from Colorado! (Tell Mommy and Daddy that they will have to come out and visit sometime next year! Budget for it!)

With Daddy and Cousin Alex!

 Rowan with Daddy and Mommy.

My mind is completely blown that she could possibly be one already! I imagine she'll be dating before we know it. (Don't tell her Mommy and Daddy!)

Because of the amazing birthdays we have in August, I'm a couple of weeks behind on Gender Prediction Project posts, but I will have the next one up soon. Remember to go and vote with your prediction at our online baby poll too. Be a part of the system. ;)

Friday, August 1, 2014

Happy Birthday, Sophia!

On August, 1, 2006, our first niece was born. Sophia Marie had ten little fingers, ten little toes, and was the most beautiful little girl I had ever seen!

She wasn't due to arrive until some time mid-October.

To really put that into perspective, that would be like Bean arriving today, or even as early as last week. This teeny, tiny, perfect little being was sitting there in front of us when she desperately still needed to be warm and safe inside the womb, growing and thriving and preparing for her debut.

However, there she was. From moment one, she's been a survivor. Tiny enough that we could slip our wedding rings all the way up her arm to her shoulder, her size didn't matter. She was a fighter. Odds meant nothing. Not to her. Not to us. As a first time Auntie and Uncle, Michael and I were smitten. Despite the initial moments of fear, the fact that the odds were against her was quickly pushed to the back of our minds by the sheer determined force of the little soul in front of us.

She wasn't going anywhere. She had work to do!

Her very first birthday card and gift. Obviously Aunt Holly had to be sure there were bears involved. :)

Her first goal was pretty simple. Cause everyone and anyone who met her to fall so deeply in love that there would be no coming back from it. I dare say that she succeeded. She was less than 3lbs, and all the machines, tubes, straps, and needles seemed to shrink next to her already charming little personality. Despite being almost 3 hours away, Michael and I spent every moment we could driving up to the NICU, and there wasn't a single doctor or nurse that didn't smile when they spoke of their little patient. Every single person that walked by her small, quiet area stopped to admire and compliment her. She was a star. A star before she was even expected to be born! She was a star like no other, and she proved it by shining brighter than we could have hoped for!

She was home in October! Home, when many hadn't thought she would survive past the first few days! And people continued to fall in love with her. How could you not? Being home didn't mean she was out of the woods. We all knew that there were many health challenges ahead of our little Peanut, but we also had complete confidence that our little fighter would take them on with the same spunk that she had everything up to that point. So we loved her with everything we had, and we watched our amazing, tiny one grow. (And thrive on the complete adoration of everyone around her! She's been a heart breaker since day one!)

Sophia's First Birthday! Those eyes!

Shortly after she turned one, Sophia was "officially" diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. It was a diagnosis that we'd expected, but it still wasn't easy to hear. Everyone had been hoping and praying and pulling for her for so very long that it felt wrong to have any kind of diagnosis that suggested that she might have a harder road ahead. But this was Sophia. One little diagnosis wasn't going to bring her down! It was just another pot hole in the road. Nothing she couldn't easily get around.

It wasn't even the hardest thing in her life she would have to overcome. Over the years other medical issues have piled up. Again, not unexpected, but sometimes it seems so unfair. She's been in the hospital countless times, and a few of those it was hard to hold onto any kind of hope. Even knowing the strength and determination that she has, there were a couple of times that I stood next to her in a hospital bed trying to find the words to say everything I needed to, because I wasn't sure she was going to beat it this time. There have been times Michael and I have held one another and sobbed, thousands of miles away, praying for our Peanut, because there was nothing else we could do. As the years have passed it has been encouraging to see how very far she has come, but also frustrating to realize that she is not as far as we'd always hoped she would be. But those were our goals and hopes for her, not her's, and it's not hard to smile when you realize that she is so advanced compared to where some people thought she could/would be.

Nothing has exactly been easy for our little fighter in her day to day life, the last couple of years having been particularly hard. Like some of the darkest times in every life though, they have also brought her (and her sisters) some of their most amazing blessings! Nothing that Sophia has come up against is anything a person would ever wish on a child. But she has battled through it. She's battled through it with a smile on her face. She's battled through it despite having almost every odd stacked against her that was possible. She's battled, and won, and I have yet to meet a person who has brought so much joy and light into the lives of others just by being themselves, because that is what our Sophia does! She blesses the world!

Today, she is eight years old. Eight! As Michael said, "How did that happen?!" I'm not sure. I still remember holding this tiny little baby that weighed nothing, and now this little girl that is all arms and legs and comes up to my chin is sitting there in her place! We have been so blessed to have her in our lives, and I look forward to watching her grow and change in the years ahead!

I've tried here, though I can't possibly, to express what Sophia means to those who love her. How she has changed us and our lives. I can't explain what a joy she is to this world, to her sisters, her cousins, her Uncle, and me. It's just not possible. But I can share her, because she is a star, and deserves to be seen!

Happy birthday, Sophia Marie! We love you!

Center of the "pack". Such a loved little girl! I can't wait to have you all together again!


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Thursday, 30 December 2010

Hernia and Ushaw

Yesterday I entered the Day Surgery Unit of Darlington Memorial Hospital for a hernia operation.  The op. was a success, but the wound is of course still painful.  On the other hand I feel a lot better now (24 hours after the op.) than I did eight years ago when I had a similar operation by the same surgeon.  Maybe in the intervening years the mix of gases in the anaesthesia has improved or the surgeon with 8 years extra practice has become even better or the knives are sharper!

I have been told on good authority that there are some concerned Catholics who do not want to sign the online petition about Ushaw College for fear that if the College continues to stay open it will be on the terms that it has existed for the past twenty/thirty years.  This is certainly not the intention of the petition; indeed the petition, and the proposals which I have heard about. all envisage the present teaching structure of the College being swept away and a new and more traditional regime installed.  I would ask everyone who is concerned about the possible closure of Ushaw College to sign the petition at the address below.

And - Oh! - the closure of the Conference Centre business may be more apparent than real!

Saturday, 25 December 2010

Christmas Day

I intended to publish a photo of the sanctuary of my church taken before Midnight Mass (at 8.30 pm!) when I offered my greetings to readers this morning.
However the batteries died, and I took another photo this morning before Mass.  Here it is, with my renewed Best Wishes.

Christmas 2010

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.

May this Christmas Day bring you and your family every blessing and comfort in the knowledge that our Saviour Jesus Christ has come and that our world has been redeemed.

Happy Christmas!

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Ushaw Petition

I would like to ask all my readers to take the trouble to go to the following link and sign the petition which you will find there requesting the Trustees of Ushaw College to reconsider closure of the College until consultations can take place.

The main thrust of the petition is this:
1.  The absence of any consultation or discussion prior to the decision being made,
2.  The prospect of St Cuthbert’s Chapel no longer being available for Catholic     worship,
3.  The apparent lack of consideration given to ways of securing a future for the college,
4.  The loss of more than 60 jobs in an area where alternative employment is scarce.
  In the light of these considerations, we urge that the trustees of Ushaw College forestall its closure until such time as:-

1.  a proper study has been made of options that would enable it to continue to serve the Catholic population of northern England,
2.  there has been the opportunity for the closure to be debated publicly.

Monday, 20 December 2010

Ushaw Crisis

I found it fascinating to read, on Father Brown's blog, Forest Murmurs, that the projected closure of Ushaw College has been brought up in the House of Commons, though realistically I do not suppose that will make a great deal of difference to the trustees of the College.
Like Terry Middleton, who commented on my last post, I too have found from my recent experience of Ushaw that the Conference business-side of Ushaw seemed to be doing well, the Reception and organisation was good, the meals in the Refectory were varied and most enjoyable, the staff were very pleasant - no hint there that  the business was in trouble.  Perhaps it was/is - but then we do not know - it's all speculation.  But it must be true that with the Conference business gone, the chances of keeping the College open with just a handful of students looks very unlikely.
As Leo Darroch says in his comment, an appeal by Trustees for funds for Ushaw, on a par perhaps with the money raised for the new Youth Village, would have been welcomed by lay people and priests alike.  Of course, we already have in each diocese an annual collection for the training of priests, but another collection to stave off an early closure would have done well.
But at the moment all we can do is speculate.  Perhaps WikiLeaks might like to get involved!

Saturday, 18 December 2010

Ushaw and its Demise

We now know the latest piece of information about the demise of Ushaw College, which has managed to slip out into the public domain.  The commercial side of the operation at the College, the Conference Centre, is to close at the end of December.  The Conference Centre business was an important money-stream for the upkeep of the College, and I know that this continued money-stream played an important part in the proposed rescue plans which had been drawn up in the hope of keeping Ushaw open.
I am now left wondering and speculating which came first, the chicken or the egg.  Did the decision by the Trustees to close the College at the end of the scholastic year precipitate the Conference business into an early closure, or did the early closure of the Conference business, and the loss of the money-stream, decide the Trustees that there was no hope of keeping the College open if the Conference business closed?
One day, perhaps, we shall learn the whole story. But, as of now, the omens for Ushaw College do not look good!

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Friday, 3 December 2010

Barney Life No. 23

A few weeks ago I published a photo of my pond from my living room window.
A few days ago the view looked like this.
Two days later it looked like this.
At least the fish are safe in the pond: Mr Heron surely cannot dig through a thick layer of ice!

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Title William Frederick Fahsing
Span Dates 1948-1974
Bulk Dates (bulk dates, 1960-1970)
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Location     Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of South Dakota.

William Frederick Fahsing was born in 1922 to Fred and Florence Fahsing in Long Island, New York.  He attended School of Engineering at New York University while working in New York radio factories from 1944-1948.  Subsequently, he worked for five years as a Lab Technician and Television Maintenance Engineer for the National Broadcast Company (NBC).

In 1953, Fahsing enrolled at Virginia Theological Seminary in Arlington, Virginia.  After being ordained in 1956, he served at several New York Episcopalian churches before moving to South Dakota in 1960.  He served in several South Dakota communities, such as Eagle Butte and Winner, before accepting a post at St. Peter’s Church in Lake Andes.

 It was in South Dakota that Fahsing first met Native Americans and immediately became troubled by their poor standard of living.  Fahsing was also concerned about the lack of educational and occupational opportunities for Native Americans on the Yankton Indian Reservation.  In response to a need for better education, Fahsing began a Technology Training Program in 1964.  Using his skills that Fahsing had employed in his previous career, he thought that teaching the Native Americans electronics would help them regain financial independence and self worth.  Fahsing decided the best way to overcome the problems posed by a remote living situation was to bring the training and work to the area.  The training program eventually evolved into the Electro Technical Education Company in which Fahsing was president.  The company was originally headquartered in Greenwood, SD.

 In order to create more business for the company, M-Tron Industries of Yankton SD absorbed the Electro Technical Education Company in July 1968.   In 1970, the Greenwood facility was closed and the relationship was dissolved, due to a slow down in the electronic industry.

Fahsing left South Dakota in 1974 when he took a post assisting the Idaho Bishop in Boise, Idaho.  Fahsing was married to Ruth Fahsing and they had two daughters, Nancy and Susan.

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Title Implementation of a satellite data based permafrost information system - the DUE permafrost project
Author(s) Bartsch, A.; Wiesmann, A.; Strozzi, T.; Schmullius, C.; Hese, S.; Duguay, C.; Heim, B.; Boike, J.; Herold, M.
Event ESA Living Planet Symposium, Bergen, 2010-06-28/2010-07-02
Department(s) Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing
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Publication year 2010
Abstract directly measured with remotely sensed data. However, many parameters which influence the ground thermal regime and surface indicators can be captured with satellite data in an operational manner. Those are e.g. land surface temperature, land cover and snow parameters, soil moisture and terrain changes. Within the ESA DUE Permafrost project a wide range of EO datasets are investigated and integrated in an information system with extensive involvement of the permafrost research community. This comprises pan-boreal/arctic to regional and local scale investigations. The capabilities of currently available remotely sensed datasets have been assessed with respect to operational monitoring. This paper summarizes those components of the processing system which address automatized integration of remotely sensed products: land surface temperature, soil moisture (incl. freeze/thaw), open water, snow parameters and methane.1
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

“The Lost Tomb of Jesus”, part 6 of 10

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Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Kids, Kitchen & Coffee Cake

I don't know what happens to the kitchen between going to bed and the kids leaving for school. We leave it tidy every night but by 9am it looks like this. The only person who's eaten breakfast is Thomas, so I've no idea where it's all come from. There's even a plate with ketchup on. Why?
As well as doing the usual morning routine of clearing away, I thought I'd give the kitchen an extra going over today, so I wiped the fridge out and cleaned & cleared the cupboards.

This is everything I pulled out of the fridge. Most of it went back, apart from half a dried up onion and some tinned peaches which I ate whilst deliberating whether to save the half tin of tomatoes.
Kitchen cupboards next. I do these fairly regularly so they're not dirty. Things just get rammed back into them. All they needed was a quick wipe out and tidy.

I also swept, mopped & wiped down all the cupboard doors.

I wanted to be the first to use my clean, sparkly kitchen before somebody messed it up again, so I embarked upon a spot of cake baking.
It's a coffee and walnut cake inspired by yesterday's post by lovethosecupcakes; I'm far too easily led.
The one thing I really don't like is shop bought cake. You just can't beat a homemade cake and even though I say so myself, it tastes very nice indeed.

School rang this afternoon to tell me Thomas had been hit in the face by a football and a 'cold compress' had been applied. I know the jargon though and this means he was given a wet paper towel to put on the bump. I don't know what primary schools would do without wet paper towels, they work like magic, especially when administered with a bit of TLC and followed up with an 'I've been brave' sticker!

There's also been a tiff at school between the 'girls'. There's 6 of them in the group, all friends since primary school. Amy isn't involved but the phone has been ringing since she got in with those who are, wanting to get their side of the story across. I've discovered she can multi-task better than she lets on as she's made appropriate soothing noises to them and offered some good advice, all while watching you tube clips; volume turned down of course, she's very polite.

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Monday, July 25, 2011

THE HYPNOTIST by Lars Kepler

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher.

Another contender in the "next Stieg Larsson" contest, THE HYPNOTIST begins with the murder of three members of a family.  Only one teenaged boy and his missing elder sister survived.  Dr. Erik Maria Bark is called in to hypnotize the the boy in an attempt to gain information about the murder and, perhaps, prevent the missing sister from being murdered as well.  When Bark practiced hypnotism many years ago on victimes of extreme psychological and physical trauma, something went terribly wrong and his career almost ended permanently.  At the time, he vowed never to practice hypnotism again. Inspector Joona Linna convinces Bark that it is a matter of life and death. When Bark finally hypnotized the boy, it sets off an unexpected and possibly lethal chain of events.

I thought this book had a clever premise.  I liked the idea of throwing hypnosis into a thriller as a method of detection in crime cases and it was interesting to see what hidden "truths" that hypnosis could bring up in the different characters. However,  the book itself was structured in a bizarre way. The book begins with one story that is really exciting and intriguing but then this storyline gets derailed about 1/3 of the way through the book. The last 2/3 of the book are a completely different story.  There are lots of good ideas in the book but they never seem to go anywhere.  Just when I started to get interested in a storyline, the authors switched to something else.  It just didn't work.

BOTTOM LINE: Not recommended. While there are some good ideas here, the book isn't well executed. I felt as if it tried to go in too many different directions.  There are too many good thrillers out right now to justify spending time on this one.

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Fashion Show

I attended my first fashion show the other night.  It was quite spectacular, if I do say so myself!  It had the cutest model EVER!!  I was also lucky enough to go backstage, and see the "prep" that goes into it.  I took a few pictures, but this one is my fav.  I think the fella getting the model ready is also pretty stunning...

I mean it probably takes them hours to prepare.  Just look at that pile of "utensils" and such!  I'm so glad I was lucky enough to see a HIGH fashion show like this....hope to see another one some day!

p.s.  Jax will probably kill me for this one day :)

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Recently I downloaded the Pinterest app onto my IPad and I have been addicted to it ever since. It has pretty much taken over my life for the past week as I have been constantly pinning things to my boards.

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When I first signed up online I didn't really understand what all the fuss was about but boy was I wrong. It has given me so many crafty ideas of things to make for my wedding decorations and things for the home. I have found new recipes and some amazing make up inspiration. Quite a few of the looks I'm planning on trying to recreate.

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Sunday, February 12, 2017

1st Celebrity Crush

Hey Hey Hey!!!
Welcome back to 21 in 21 bc #21 day 9!!
I hope you all have been enjoying this little challenge I've been doing & if you have any requests please feel free to leave a comment!

Today I am talking about my first celebrity crush.
& if anyone knows anything about me they know my celebrity crush has been Zac Efron since High School Musical came out when I was in the 4th grade. I'm seriously not over him and it's been like 11 years. LOL. no shame.

But... there was a guy before Zac...shocking I know.

My very first celebrity crush was....

He was all the rage.
actually he still is.
everyone was obsessed back in the day.
curly hair...
boy band...

oh yeah JT.

Justin Timberlake.

The first boy I ever crushed on. My family used to tease me about it when I was little, but I just thought he was so great and of course as a lil girl I was NSYNC obsessed, bc who wasn't???

I remember my family getting me a birthday card with NSYNC on it and I honestly thought it was the best thing ever. I probably kept that card for years.
I loved doing the BYE, BYE, BYE dance in the living room with my dad. (sorry Gerald)

Wasn't a guy in a boy band every girl's first celeb crush???

IDK when I grew out of my JT phase, but things happen. He'll always hold a special place in my heart for being my first crush. <3

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2

If you've read this, you know what kind of a place I was in as I viewed this movie. Very BFFish. So I think that really helped my opinion of it.. It was better than I thought it was going to be. I saw the first one forever ago when it first came out on DVD. I enjoyed it, it was just a little too cute for my taste. So I expected much the same going into this one. And it was. Much the same. But this time it felt a little deeper, a little more grown up to me. I don't remember a lot about the first one, but it seemed like it was more about true friends and first crushes and such. This one took on more adult topics like pregnancy and mental illness.

Once again, it follows the four friends on their separate journeys through life as they spread out around the world. They continue to pass the magic jeans (that miraculously fits them all) between them every two weeks, although this time not all the friends take the "magic" so seriously. The different storylines can get confusing, especially since the screenwriters seemed to think the 1st movie would still be fresh in our minds. Two funerals right from the get-go still leave me wondering who died. The one relationship I remembered from the original was never mentioned in the sequel, while another carried over but had me wondering who the heck he was. (Until my viewing buddy graciously reminded me who he was from the first one.) I thought I was confused because I didn't remember the first one all that much, but my friend, who had read all the books, was even more confused because apparently they decided to squish all three sequels into this one movie. Yeah, confusing.

But still entertaining. Alexis Bledel (Lena), is going to art school and nursing a broken heart, which she attempts to do in the arms of a hunky nude model. (That was kind of weird.) Blake Lively, as Bridget, takes off on an archeology dig ( she a soccer player or an archaeologist?) and ends up digging up her painful past. Amber Tamblyn, back as the kooky Tibby, is falling in love and scared, especially once she decides to take things to the next level in her relationship. (This storyline, which involves a pregnancy scare, didn't bother me or my three adult friends, but when I thought about all the 7th graders out there sure to watch this flick, I was a tad disturbed.) And America Ferrera, as Carmen, is worth watching the movie for alone. She is by far my favorite of the four, so real, so down to earth. (And can I just say how refreshing it is to see her up there, in all her 5'1", full-figured glory, with all those taller, skinny actresses?) Her character is off to Vermont to work backstage on a play but ends up closer to the front of the stage and falling for her leading man.

With the exception of maybe one, the different storylines kept me interested, even as they bounced back and forth. The part that seemed out of place to me, ironically enough, was the pants themselves. They were such a minimal part of the plot, thrown in here and there to remind us what the movie is supposed to be about, and every time it showed them, it was like, huh? Oh, right, pants. Even the characters themselves seemed ready to ditch the pants. (I think maybe they realized they weren't 13 anymore.) You'd think this would make me appreciate the way it ended, but instead it felt wrong somehow.

When watching a movie about friendships based on magic jeans, this is the type of stuff I log away for my review:

~ The hair. I loved that most of the girls' hair was not perfect. In fact, "sloppy" seemed to be the theme when it came to the coifs, but I thought "natural." I loved it.

~ The clothes. I loved seeing all the different outfits and how they matched the girls' personalities. From Lena's perfectly put-together ensembles, to Bridget's sporty cas, to Carmen's laid-back basics, to Tibby's outrageous numbers, wardrobe must have had a ton of fun on this one.

~ The locations. Greece, Vermont, New York, Alabama, Turkey...the wannabe world-traveller inside me was definitely visually stimulated.

~ The quotes. My personal favorite: "How do you say 'lost pants' in Greek?"
"Greek girls do not lose their pants!!"

Bottom line: Fun chick flick to watch with friends. Try the kettle corn at Fairchild. It's yummy.

Jodi said...

I agree with everything you said about the movie!! Especially the hair-I probably leaned over to Kim 2-3 times saying how much I loved Blake's hair. And I also enjoyed their different styles. All kinds of people can be friends.

Rachael said...

I thought the beginning was a little confusing, I couldn't decide if the little flashes were from the first summer, or a summer there wasn't actually a movie know between the first movie and this one..if that makes sense. But all in all I was entertained, and I know I will continue to watch them if they make more. Oh, too bad Lena's little sis was a word I dare not say on your blog! The hair of of Lena and B were as usual beautiful, and don't we all wish we could look that good in boots, short khaki shorts and a white shirt? I'm just sayin...Anyway, glad you liked it, so did I.

Alicia said...

Rachael, that's so funny because the whole time I was watching Bridget I just kept thinking...if only...So jealous. And yeah, hated the sister. Weird thing--the whole movie I was wracking my brain trying to figure out where I'd seen her before. I came home and imdb'd her and didn't recognize one thing she'd been in, but her name was even so familiar. Then, at the very bottom of the list, I saw that she was one of the American Juniors (you know, the kid version of American Idol they had that one year that was so lame?) I couldn't believe it.

Heather said...

The story line doesn't sound like it's any part of the second book..... maybe they just turned 3 into 2?

Kris said...

Sounds like it would be so fun to go and see. Thanks for the review.

Shayla said...

Heather, as a book reader of the whole series, I was totally confused the entire movie. I was like, wait...that didn't happen until the fourth book...wait, I swear that didn't happen during that confused. Finally, I figured it out...they just combined the last three books, cut out a WHOLE lot and made a second movie out of the last three books. Weird. I really enjoyed it, but I couldn't stop thinking about seeing it from someone's point of view that hadn't read the books. They'd be totally lost and wouldn't understand the love stories AT ALL. And you would totally hate the little sister if you just knew her through this movie and not through all the books. This movie was definitely made for the book readers, I recommend reading the books before you go see it. That said, I loved the books, but I wouldn't love it if my 12-17 year old daughter was reading them. They're a little racy for that age. But I loved them. Alicia's right about how the pants are sort of an after-thought in this movie. Again, it makes sense if you've read the books, but not if you haven't. I can't wait to go see it again knowing that it's a combination of the books, so I can just sit back and enjoy it instead of trying to figure it out the whole time. Okay, done. :-)

lindsay>boo said...

I really want to see this movie. I read the books and really liked them. I'm glad that I read this though. Now I know they condensed the last 3 books in one movie.

Lisa said...

First of all....I adore Alexis Bledel...I even named Lorelai after her character in Gilmore Girls...but you probably already knew that.
Also, Amber Tamblyn is something like my 3rd cousin. I have never met her though. I think Amber's grandfather was cousins with my grandpa...something like know how families are, they get big and confusing. She is one of my FEW distant relatives, you would think that I would know that exact connection...but I am sad to say that I don' you have me wondering...time to call my mom and ask.


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Sorry for all your computer and email troubles -- that can be truly frustrating. My guess is that Windows Live mail beta is trying to compete with Gmail (Google's free, web-based email that everyone seems to use and love, although I haven't tried it yet -- I like downloading my email to my own computer rather than having to rely on a web browser to get it). And frankly, I don't trust anything "beta" released by Microsoft. Anyway, here's hoping there's a faster solution for you soon. You should poll any neighbors that use satellite to survey its reliability, especially during bad weather like today's.

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"There is a thick red band to the east this morning. The sky is an pearly unlit grey sheet overhead."

The above is the reason you live where you do. You've made a choice for a lovely, peaceful environment...and with that choice comes -- like high-speed internet services. You were fine before the Internet, and you'll manage without it...if you get my drift...

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

As you all know, I have the grandfather of computers and am on dial-up from home. I beg pardon for grousing about this so frequently while seeming to do nothing about it. The other factors which feed into my technical situation down here at the end of the lane involve Other People with issues that are not really mine to discuss. It is sufficient to say only that I am likely to be in this situation a fairly long time. The local wireless company’s new tower is on the far side of Newlands. Verizon is still laughing at my request for DSL and were down right rude when we asked them to boost us back up to 2400. Family them, I say. Satellite is not really my choice - though I am not ready yet to discount it altogether.

Stupidly, a few weeks ago when hot mail was taking forever to load I clicked on the “try the new Windows Live Mail Beta”. As a format for e-mail, on high-speed, with a computer running Windows XP, well, it’s not a bad program, although I never could find the contact groups I’d set up - an important one being the one with all the sisters and nieces and nephews that I use for helping spread info about the parents.

But. If I thought hot mail loaded slowly - I didn’t know slow. Windows Live Mail didn’t load at all most times and when the front page loaded, the messages lingered in betalimbo half the time. I would glance up from my 40th solitaire game and realize I’d been sitting an hour waiting for my e-mail. The sad thing is ... I would sit another 15 minutes after that. For the first time ever, I brought knitting into the office to work on while my e-mail loaded. I am talking Pathetic.

So. Today I was looking at the half loaded beta mail page and saw the little button labeled Options. Clicked on it. What do you know. After about 10 minutes I had the option to go back to Hot Mail. Clicked again. Answered their little survey. Told them I had no problems with their program other than the glacial movement between pages and the fact that I had to drive 13 miles to actually read my e-mail. Clicked the final button. 20 minutes ago. It is still grinding away. It’s still a white screen with a revolving world. Still promising to open up a page. (I always think asphyxiate page as the program slowly strangles on dial up phone lines.)

The long and the short of all this verbiage is that I am home for 5 days and I probably won’t be able to read any e-mail and I think that sucks. Bummer.

But that is all the complaining I intend to do and even that was somewhat by way of explaining why I might not answer you for a while. The rest of the world is ... well, cloudy, but bright and I Don’t Have To Go To Work Today! And my house is half way ready for guests. And I am going up to Vauter’s Church to buy rolls for tomorrow. I would be buying desert, too, except one of the ladies offered to give me a pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting that she doesn’t think is nice enough to put into the sale. I am laughing at this. I bet it’s perfect and if not, I don’t know a man yet who wouldn’t much rather have a cake with any cracks filled with frosting more than a photo-op cake with every layer the same width. And we’re having more guys than gals for dinner tomorrow.

No knitting news but I suspect there will be some quiet moments today and I’m gong to join those sleeves. I feel pretty confident about this shoulder technique. I’m sure I’ll like how the sweater looks. I find myself thinking, though, a lot about knitting sleeve caps, before I drift off to sleep or when I’m doing other, sort of buzz-off types of things. Why not knit a big shallow shock heel as the sleeve cap. How would I go about joining it to the sweater body shoulders?

Owww Owww! Too much engineering! My brain feels hot!

Okay. Enough. I will keep you posted as I move on up TheKipFee. In the mean time - enjoy your Wednesday. Knit on.

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Was it something I said? Or something I didn't say?

In the past two weeks I have been accused of:
  1. spending too much time on my computer writing
  2. not spending enough time with family
  3. spending too much time away from computer
  4. not being readily available
  5. making too much time for friends and parties
  6. not doing enough PR and web work
  7. wasting time on the internet
  8. not making time for myself
  9. spending too long at the gym
  10. not answering my phone
  11. not getting off my phone
  12. cooking too much
  13.  not cooking enough
  14.  writing too many words
  15. not finishing anything
  16. complaining about poor communication
  17. not listening
  18. talking too much about things no one cares about
  19. writing for smart people
  20. working too hard for little return
  21. thinking that anything I do really matters
  22. believing in the best in everyone regardless of reality
  23. being too optimistic
  24. dragging things on
  25. living in a bubble
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Monday, July 4, 2011

Pillow passion: a holiday find

    Today is Monday again, and I don't like to go more than a week without a blog posting. I have a journal quilt half-finished and could complete it if I miss the fireworks. Not wanting to, here is my filler! And a good one it is.
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     After a July 3rd lunch with the children we passed a store in the Atrium Mall in Chestnut Hill where at Anthropologie I saw the prettiest pillow...a big 22" x 22"-er. What drew me in was a richly painted landscape. It was a regular cover to a pillow, but the design was a lush oil or acrylic painterly scene over an ordinary floral fabric of static design. You could see only parts of the everyday printed "canvas" but there was the amusing effect that someone had just come along and painted on the pillow. The pillow's other side presented a still life. The grandchildren were very entertained, and Joe who also liked it purchased the art for me. I love it. Hannah and Erika, who spent the night with us after a swim, said they wanted to paint their pillows!

      Of course the pillow is way too big, but it has pride of place in the center of the big dark green sofa. Two paintings in one and inspiration. I wonder who the artist is.

  1. A well-deserved place of honor, whatever the size. I love the landscape and now to know what it is painted on adds to the pleasure.
    Enjoy--the pillow and the fireworks. Way down in Houston we're watching your fireworks courtesy of CBS.

  2. The pillow is delightful - a two-in-one treat! How wonderful that your "date" got it for you. So glad you have the perfect green sofa to display this gem.

  3. I wish we had one of those stores! I can visit one, though, when we go to see the CA gang. This is truly a wonderful find, and it would brighten and cheer anyone's living room! Love it so much! Good for you for working to post every week. I should look to you as my blogging role model!

  5. I, too, love the landscape. The still life as well, for that matter. Wish we had such a store in Columbia. I'm surprised the art work is not signed.


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Monday, May 28, 2007

"I'm alive, and doing fine..."

Happy Memorial Day! Here are some of the things I did today:
  • Went swimming at my trusty ol' Porter Square gym (Bally) in Cambridge!
  • Saw the movie Once (LOVED. IT.) at Harvard Square!
  • Went to a Memorial Day cook-out held on the patio of an apartment in the North End!
  • Rode the T!
  • Rode in a car on I-93 that took the Mystic Valley Parkway exit!
  • Sat in glorious sunshine on a bench while I beheld the sparkling Charles River!
  • Traveled with an extra sweatshirt layer despite aforementioned glorious sunshine, because who knew what the weather would do?
And what do all of those things add up to? Taken separately or together, they can mean only one thing: I'M BACK IN BOSTON!

joyce said...

Linda, like it or not, I think you were meant for Boston.

linda said...

I think I might agree! I resisted that notion for a long time, but while living in Korea (where there's REALLY no Mexican food) I began to look at Boston in a whole new light. Besides, there's a new BURRITO place on the corner by my house here now! So all is right with the world.


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Oh Poor Sara :(

 Hi friends, I spent a very long evening in the local ER, I went in there at 5:00 p.m. and did'nt leave until 9:30 p.m missing 30 minutes of my CSI, Lisa Jo you will have to tell me what I missed in the first 30 minutes,  Grrrrrrrrr I was feeling ill from my ear and I have Mr Red as well and I felt feverish and just plain miserable.I called so many places earlier about getting an appt to get my ear cleaned out but I just got the run-around .This one place told me I could'nt get an appointment until next Wednesday,Oh Hell no !!!!!!!!  I then decided to take matters into my own hands and wash the wax out myself in the shower like my awesome friend Margo suggested, Margo is such a great friend, we have been friends for a very long time and she is like my online mom.I tried my best to rinse out the wax in the shower letting the nozzle spray in my ear  but alas it did'nt work. I also tried mixing hydrogen peroxide with warm water but that did'nt work either.I am not happy with my new doctor, she is not very helpful, pretty much useless actually and never in her office.Time for a new doctor, at the hospital the nurse was really concerned about my blood pressure because it was very high and wants me to go on blood pressure pills.Sigh ..... always something.Well the good news is I got my ear cleaned out and it was indeed packed with wax, I ended up missing 30 minutes of CSI tonight which made me upset , oh man the ending made me sob into my pillow.It showed Sara crushed underneath a car and her hand was moving , and then of course it ended saying To Be Continued ............ Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhh , Grissom revealed to the other CSI's he loved Sara which made me weep as well.I knew the producers would leave us hanging about Sara's fate, I have a feeling she will live and be back next Season, the fans love Grissom and Sara's relationship, Grissom could never live without Sara, they are so perfect as a couple on the show.I love thier romance and it should be interesting next season on CSI now that the other CSI's know about them.I ca'nt believe I can hear again, it's so awesome , I guess I took my ears for granted until I could'nt hear out of one.I hope you all have a good Friday, I got a few more hours at work tommorow, I Love You All and Hugs Lisa XO

eml625 said...

I am glad you got your ear cleaned out. Sorry you missed your show though.
Take care

ksgal3133 said...

I'm glad you got your ear taken care of. If your B/P is high enough for the ER doctor to be concerned please listen about the meds!
Thanks for letting me know what happened at the end of CSI. I have been so very tired and of course fell asleep!! UGH!!! They better bring her back next season.

emmi2sweet said...

Your ear had me really worried. I don't know how you clean your ears but in our family there are no Q-tips used in it & we boil our ears out at least once a month with peroxide. Never seem to have any problems. Sorry you had to miss part of CSI ... the ending was the best & I'm hoping that they are keeping her around. Emmi

chat2missie said...

I can't believe the show left us hanging like that!!  Is was a great ending episiode!!

queeniemart said...

oh dear Lord.

i am concerned about your BP too....go get a new doctor and take a list and make them take care of your problems. I am sad you missed the 1st half hour...i wont be watching CSI till the weekend. Jorja will come back. NO WAY would the producers have him say he loves her and her hand moves and then they kill her off.

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I am glad that you were able to get that wax out of your ear! I do hope that you feel better today.

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Relief!  Finally!  I'm glad you were able to get that wax out of your ear, and can hear again!  You must have had a ton of it in there!  It's strange how some people (no matter how often they clean their ears) have problems with wax buildup and others don't.  Glad you're better though!

Sorry about your Sara in CSI.  I don't watch it, but I know how awful it feels when you feel as though you have lost a key player.  I feel that way about Grey's Anatomy, because George is leaving, and he is my favorite Character.  They haven't said it yet... but, I know he is, because I read the spoilers.. :(

Have a nice day at work, Lisa..

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Liisa, I did see the first 30 minutes, through a sleepy haze, then fell asleep with the TV blaring and woke up at 2:00AM, angry that I missed the end! I am sorry you were so sad for Sara.I am glad your ear is better, and hope you can find a new doctor who will treat your BP and be responsive to you other needs. Hugs, Margo

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have a good weekend:)

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Glad the wax is out of your ears.  Have a good weekend Lisa!

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Hi Lisa,
I am sorry to hear about your ear.
Glad you are feeling better.
The emergency room sure does suck, doesn't it?
When I went a few weeks ago, I was there for 8 hours.
I haven't been online too much at night lately.
Just have been feeling down.
Sorry you missed your show, that must have killed you!
Talk to you soon.

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glad to hear you got that ear taken care of. (((((hugs)))))

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Hope your feeling better after that! luv bella xx

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Hey Lisa!
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John Travolta insists that "Battlefield Earth," his $90 million screen homage to L. Ron Hubbard, has nothing to do with his longtime devotion to the Church of Scientology.

Hubbard is both the founder of that controversial religious movement and the author of the 1982 science-fiction novel that forms the basis of Travolta's latest movie.

"Battlefield Earth" is just a great story, Travolta says, and he finally has enough Hollywood leverage to push his pet project onto the big screen.

Mark Bunker has a very different take on "Battlefield Earth." He sees the movie as a devious recruiting device for one of the nation's wealthiest and most dangerous cults: "It's designed to introduce L. Ron Hubbard to a whole new generation of kids. It's there to plant a favorable seed in children's minds."

Bunker, a spokesman for the Lisa McPherson Trust in Clearwater, Fla., is not among those Scientology critics who allege that subliminal messages have been hidden inside this cacophonous film, which opened Friday to savage reviews but finished second in weekend boxoffice receipts with an estimated take of $12.3 million.

Unsubstantiated allegations about subliminal messages may stem from a scene where the bedazzling lights of a "knowledge machine" are beamed directly into the eyes of the audience.

According to Bunker, the mind- control techniques of "Battlefield Earth" are decidedly more low-tech. They involve nothing more than a reply card inserted into the new paperback edition of Hubbard's novel. It offers a free movie poster plus information on other writings by Hubbard, which include "Dianetics," one of the founding texts of the Church of Scientology.

Hollywood insiders have noted some unusual promotional efforts for the movie. Rather than granting interviews, Travolta is doing a bookstore tour, signing Hubbard's novel.

"When Michael Caine goes around to promote `The Cider House Rules,' he doesn't tour bookstores and sign copies of John Irving's novel," Bunker said. "Through the movie tie-in with the book, kids will send in the card to get their free poster, and eventually be introduced to `Dianetics.' "

"Gimme a break," replied Nancy O'Meara, a longtime Scientologist and treasurer of the Foundation for Religious Freedom, which seeks to counter the activities of the anti-cult movement. "That's like saying people are going to go see `Gladiator' and then suddenly find themselves wanting to explore Christianity."

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Founded by Hubbard in 1954, the Church of Scientology today claims to have more than 3,000 churches, missions and related organizations ministering to millions of people in more than 133 countries.

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Scientology leaders decline to discuss the movement's more esoteric teachings, although they are widely available from critics and disgruntled former members who have posted them on the Internet.

It's these secret teachings, available only to longtime members, that sound more like the plot of a bad science-fiction novel.

"It can cost you $360,000 to reach the upper levels of this space opera," said Bunker. "They teach that 75 million years ago the Earth was known as Teegeeack, part of a 90- planet federation ruled over by the evil overlord Xenu, who solved overpopulation by stuffing us into volcanos and blowing us up with hydrogen bombs. That's why there's an exploding volcano on the cover of `Dianetics.'

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Bunker said Scientology critics worried that the film will be used to recruit new members into the sect are happy about one thing. "It's an epically bad film," he said.

Jeff Quiros of the Church of Scientology office in San Francisco said he could not comment on the secret teachings, but he denied that they are echoed in "Battlefield."

Bunker's organization is named after Lisa McPherson, a Scientologist who died in 1995 at age 36 at a church retreat center in Lakeview, Fla. In 1998, the Church of Scientology was charged with criminal neglect and practicing medicine without a license. That criminal case and a civil lawsuit against the church stemming from the death are pending in Florida courts.


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WD-xhtml2-20030506: <qst>ions and <ans>wers

From: Dave Hodder <dmh@dmh.org.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 21:27:58 +0100
Message-ID: <3F1D9E4E.5050807@dmh.org.uk>
To: www-html@w3.org, www-html-editor@w3.org

A lot of the contents on the web is made up of a series of questions and
answers -- whether it's a technical FAQ or an interview with a movie
star.  As a result, I propose two new elements within the XHTML Inline
Text Module -- a <qst> element, which contains a question, and an <ans>
element, which contains an answer.

     ans        Common        (PCDATA | Inline)*
     qst        Common        (PCDATA | Inline)*

Typical usage would be:

<qst>It's been a decade since 242 released any new material.
             What does it feel like writing and recording new

<ans>We haven't stopped writing new material and we kept on
             experimenting new fields in sound research.  The difference
             is that we have decided to finalise a product; so we need to
             consider how to translate those works into acceptable
             formats: songs, instrumental tracks, etc.  Music where
             people can find a reference.</ans>

<qst>Was there a period when 242 effectively disbanded or was
             it always just lying low?</qst>

<ans>We were always good friends although musical views could
             be different.  We had no problems to come back

It may also be possible to answer a question with another question, as
in this example:

<qst>I understand you think dynamite isn't used enough in
             conservation.  Can you tell us a little more about

<ans><qst>Did I really say that?</qst></ans>

(Some thought would have to be given as to whether a <qst> within an
<ans>, etc. is actually desirable and whether the module implementations
should allow it.)

Finally, if there is any move to create more semantically relevant
variants of the
 element, a <qasection> (as a container for a
<qst> and zero or more <ans> elements) might also be worth looking at.

Thanks in advance for considering my suggestion.

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