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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Who made the Quarter-Finalist Cut?

If you read my initial post in January about my decision to enter the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest, you already know that this contest goes through various rounds.  The first round, I was judged on what I hoped was the perfect pitch for No Mother of Mine.   After waiting a month to learn the results, I was ecstatic to learn my pitch had earned me a spot in the second round as one of the top 400 entries in the Mystery/Thriller genre.
This next round I waited with bated breath as the excerpt of my book was reviewed and rated by the judges.   Oh, how I waited…

It was this round when I feared I might not make the cut.  My book starts out strong, with my prologue working as a great hook, but because I am writing a series, the beginning of this first book also spends time molding the story and the characters.
So I waited and I did my best not to think about it but I was truly hopeful I would make the cut.

After I arrived home yesterday, an e-mail was waiting for me to inform me that the chosen entries moving on had been announced.  I opened the e-mail, clicked on the link provided and I downloaded the list of the top 100 in the mystery/thriller genre now moving to the Quarter-Finals of the contest.  To make the top 100 in my category when the contest allowed up to 10,000 to enter, how much of a thrill would that be?
It was not long before I found out.

Scanning the now much shorter list than the one I scanned last month, I was able to quickly find my name and the name of my book as one of the top 100 now moving to the Quarter-Finals.  I’m a Quarter-Finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest!
If you’ve entered a contest of this sort or of this scale, you know how I feel.  It is an amazing feeling, a great accomplishment and a terrific validation for my work.  Whether I move on from here or not, the title of Quarter-Finalist is a great title to have.  On top of that, the excerpt of my book was reviewed by expert reviewers and the reviews were very good overall and also offered helpful critique.

Here’s a sample of the reviews I received:
The writer knows how to unfold a story…I am following the story and delighting as the writer carries the story seamlessly from strength to strength, and if the writer succeeds in delivering the early promises, the reader will be rewarded.  Good work.”

The sequencing of the story, along with the character arc for Jorja are both written well.  I think the story’s set-up is well done, and that the author is doing a terrific job exploring Jorja’s character.
So what’s next?

Now, Publishers Weekly will read, review and rate our complete manuscripts based on certain criteria.  From the top 100 Quarter-Finalists in each category, the ratings offered by the judges will decide who will make it as the top 5 in each category.  Top 5 out of 100…that’s a huge cut.  Yikes!
Either way, it will be great to receive a review from Publishers Weekly.  As a new author, any professional critique I receive will be humbly acknowledged and put to use to the best of my ability.

It’ll be another month before we receive the results of who made it into the Semi-Finals.  Good or bad, I’ll be receiving the news the day before my birthday.  *Sigh*  I’ll do my best not to let the news determine how well I receive my birthday.
If you want to check out the excerpt of No Mother of Mine the judges reviewed for the contest, you can find it here.  You can read it (download it for free), rate it and review it if you’d like.  It won’t be my book cover you’ll see, instead it will be the Amazon contest cover for the mystery/thriller genre but if you click on it, you can download the excerpt of my book.

I’ve gone on long enough but it just goes to show, I’m excited about sharing the news.  If you want to help me spread the word, please tell your friends and family to check out my contest entry.  Any ratings or reviews I receive will be very helpful and appreciated.

  1. YAY! :D Congrats PJ! That's so awesome and beyond impressive!!! Extremely proud of you and your accomplishments. I can imagine how surreal this must be from taking an idea that you've had in your head, bring your characters to life, setting them free and finally receiving news that you're a quarter finalist in one of Amazon's contests PLUS getting professional feedback from expert reviewers! Just thinking about how excited I would be must be multiplied by 10x or more for you! :D Congrats once again and I cannot begin to say enough how proud I am of you :)

  2. Thank you! Yes, very excited...more than I can probably put into words (if you can believe that)!


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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

My Favorite Links

Yes, I know a list like this may be cliche, amateurish, and frankly, a little lame, but I have come a cross some really great sites in my online travels and I would just like to share them with everyone. Enjoy!

Gadgets & Technology
Gizmodo, the gadget guide. So much in love with shiny new toys, its unnatural.
Gadget blog from CNET. Gadget news, reviews, tips, iphone, electronics and high tech stuff.
Best magazine in the world!
Zuneboards, the ultimate Zune website.
Gadgets and Design Geekiness
SlashGear - Latest Tech and Gadget News
Gadgets, gear and computer hardware.
The Digital
The Digital Bits is a leading DVD news and reviews site, offering expert, insider coverage of movies on disc.
Ubergizmo is a trendy blog about cutting-edge consumer electronics and gadgets
Gadget is a directory to hundreds of gadget and gizmo related sites that provide step-by-step instructions to get more out of your gadgets.
Many articles about hacking gadgets.
Uncrate is a web magazine for guys who love stuff. Our team finds the best gadgets, clothes, cars, DVDs and more.
Wonderful Weird Products
Cool Material scours the web for the latest in men's fashion & style, cool watches, gear, tech & gadgets, and media. Your source for the latest in men's shopping and shopping guides.
Geekologie is website dedicated to the scientific study of gadgets, gizmos, and awesome.
Ron Gilbert's often incoherent and bitter ramblings about the (PC) Game Industry
EASEUS Disk Copy Makes a Fast Clone of Your Hard Drive
Lifehacker Pack 2009: Our List of Essential Free Windows Downloads
We feature downloads of all kinds every day at Lifehacker. Today, however, we're bundling all the best free downloads for new computer owners, re-installers, would-be geeks, or anyone who wants to save time installing the best stuff out there. This is our 2009 Lifehacker Pack for Windows computers.

Neato Stuff
A Blog on Oddities: the odd, bizarre and strange things of our world!
Weird and Bizarre
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Making the World a Better Place, One Evil Mad Scientist at a Time.
Now That's
Featuring the custom figures and dioramas of sillof
Nerd news, humor and self-loathing.
The Consumerist
Shoppers Bite Back
We come from the future., science fiction, scifi, science, design, art, futurism, and more.
Bam! Kapow!.com
Heroes, Villains And Everything In Between.
DVD Price
Compare DVD Prices Online using the smartest DVD price comparison engine. Find online coupons, special deals and the lowest prices on DVD movies all with the click of a button!
Retail Me
Find and share Sears coupon codes and promo codes for great discounts. Get the best coupon at

Funny Stuff

Awkward Family
A ridiculous compendium of weird, bizzare, and off-beat books.
Fail and Epic Fail Pictures and Videos in one blog. For all those precious fail moments, whip out your camera and see your epic fail picture and videos here.
The Women of WTF  [NSFW]
I Used To
Random beliefs.
People of
A collection of all the creatures that grace us with their presence at Walmart, America's favorite store.
Not Very
That Will Buff
Vehicles in compromising positions.
There, I Fixed
Epic Kludges + Jury Rigs

LOST Stuff

DocArzt's Lost Blog - Everything 'Lost' Found Here!
A website dedicated to exploring the mysteries of ABC's hit Drama 'Lost' Starring Matthew Fox, Evangaline Lilly, Josh Holloway, and Terry O'Quinn
Nik at Nite
DarkUFO Lost Site
Sledgeweb's Lost ... Stuff
Sledgeweb's Lost ... Stuff, a fansite of ABC's television drama LOST, featuring a Lost Timeline, Lost Survivor Count, Lost Character Profiles, Lost Survivor Connections, Lost Questions and Answers, Lost Index, Lost Map, Lost Screen Shots
Dispatches from the Island
A blog written by LOST's Jorge Garcia, aka "Hurley".
Station Zero -Lost

Disney Stuff
Jim Hill : Your source for interesting behind-the-scenes news, reviews, history and commentary about the entertainment industry
The Disney Blog
Disney News and Information<br>"Quality Will Out" - Walt Disney
Blue Sky Disney
AllEars Net

Local Restaurants and Other Cool Places

Durty Nellie's
Gumbo A Go-Go Restaurant, Palatine, IL - Authentic Cajun and Creole Cuisine
Gumbo A Go-Go Authentic Cajun and Creole Cuisine offers dine in, catering, curbside pick-up and delivery in Palatine, Illinois.
JJ Twig's Pizza & Pub
Lamplighter Inn Tavern & Grille
Lamplighter Inn Tavern & Grille is a family owned, neighborhood pub / bar located in the NW suburb of Palatine. We provide a friendly atmosphere that has been attracting customers for over 33 years. It is hard to visit 'Lamps' without running into someone you know. A full menu is served in our tavern, restaurant dining room, or for carry-out. A private party room is available for small or large groups. Enjoy live music, open mic night, karaoke, pub, bar, and beer garden.
Mint Julep Bistro

Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg

Claim Jumper Restaurants
The Lucky Monk
Burger, Pizza, & Beer Co. - Coming soon to S.Barrington, Next to AMC
Romano's Macaroni Grill Italian Restaurant
Romano's Macaroni Grill Italian Restaurant, lunch and dinner prepared in open kitchen by chefs, locations, menu, gift cards, catering, employment and franchising opportunities
Max & Erma's
Millrose Restaurant, Banquets & Country Store
Burger, Pizza, & Beer Co. - Coming soon to S.Barrington, Next to AMC
Pilot Pete's
Pilot Pete's - Where the adventure begins.
Yu's Mandarin : Mandarin & Szechwan Cuisine
Woodfield Mall
Store locations, driving directions, and other mall info

Al's Cafe & Creamery
Douglas Street Sports Bar
The Elgin Public House
MySpace profile for GASTHAUS with pictures, videos, personal blog, interests, information about me and more
Geno Nnottolini's Pizza
Geno Nottolini's Pizza & Catering Company
Mad Maggies
Nick's Pizza & Pub
Red Bar Winery & Bistro
Roadhouse Elgin
Villa Verone
The Walnut Speakeasy
Elgin Illinois - It's Happening Here!
The Elginite |
Elgin Paranormal Investigators
Elgin Ghost Tour menu
Books on Sunset presents the Elgin Ghost Tour, a haunted, chilling night of fun. is a website featuring true and creepy ghost stories that linger in the small town of Elgin, Illinois.

Dundee and beyond

Benedicts Eggs & More & LaStrata Restaurant
Emmett's Tavern & Brewing Company
Francesca's Campagna
The Family of Francesca Restaurants in Chicago and the Surrounding Suburbs.
The Mansion Bed & Breakfast - Contact Us
MT Barrels
Niko's Grill & Pub
R Bar and Grill, West Dundee, IL
Village Pizza & Pub - Randall Road

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Thursday, September 5

It's just another hill climb on my bike.  One third of a mile...150-ish feet of gain...gravel.  It was just a squeeze-in obstacle, ridden for its own sake, not along a line from point A to point B, but simply a point itself.

I've had a big paradigm shift over the past eight or nine months.  I've famously (okay, not really) stated that all points are connected by roads, with "roads" having a broad definition that includes everything from mega-eight lane highways down to goat paths.

When I ride the bike as a vehicle I demonstrate this truth by connecting two points, but when I subject my bike to the indignity of being hauled on a car and the ride becomes the destination cycling is reduced to a sport.  If I at least transport my bike to the place I want to ride on its own two wheels I've connected a utilitarian trip with a recreational one.  Where thetrip line ends and "Point B" begins is uncertain.

On Labor Day I drove to the Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP) to ride the Flat Holler Trail.  To make the car trip worthwhile I wanted to get as much riding in as possible.  I also rode the Sore Heel connector trail out and back.  I did two laps on Flat Holler.  At that point I was way ahead of schedule and I needed to tackle one last thing: the Motherlode hill.

The Motherlode is a world renowned sport climbing area.  The road that accesses it is Bald Rock Fork Road.  There is a short gnarly descent from the ridge top to the valley floor.  The bottom of the hill is the location of the Motherlode parking area.  At times in the past this road has been too rough for two wheeled drive passenger cars.  Currently it's in fine shape, and I drove in on it to get to Flat Holler.  So before I lashed The One back onto Gump to drive home I headed up the road to knock it out.

Motherlode hill is problematic for only a very short distance.  It's very problematic though.  To the tune of like a gazillion percent grade (Strava literally showed a 98% grade, and we know Strava never lies).  But only for a few yards 2/3 of the way up.  Then there's a reprieve.  Then it's steep again.  Sick steep (see parenthetical statement above).  Then it's over.

After ticking off one not insignificantbut not terribly terribleclimb I was finished with my point visiting.  I used the car then to connect Point B with Point A.

I’d gone to the PMRP to check out Flat Holler again. Jeff and I had ridden that short trail a few months ago.  I’d kept meaning to go back with a rake…it needed a little love.  At the recent RRGCC Johnny and Alex Trail Day (JATD) it got some love.  I would have been there, but the trail day occurred on August 10.  I was indisposed on dirt roads west of Leadville, Colorado that day.

There have been some improvements to the trail, and the good folks at the RRGCC have started an extension to the existing trail.  The Sore Heel connector is actually a really good easy mountain bike trail.  It’s just short at only 0.3 miles.  If you continue on out the trail to the Shire area you can easily get in another 0.4 miles.  Out and back that gives you over a mile of riding which you can combine with the Flat Holler loop for 2+ miles of singletrack and dozens of miles of oil access roads.  There’s scads of potential...

Sore Heel Connector at Bald Rock Fork Road

Flat Holler Trail
Since I was ahead of schedule and behind on miles as I made my way home I did the short detour out to the end of Tunnel Ridge Road where I picked up the old road/trail along the crest of Star Gap ridge.  That trail has some wicked potential.  I rode out the ridge about a mile and only had to carry the bike over a few big logs down across the trail.  There’s amazing views.  There’s bare rock.  There’s exquisitely technical terrain.  Oh, and at the first bare rock descent if you fall…fall left.

It had been years since I’d tried to ride out there.  I’d hiked the full two miles out as far as was feasible many times.  The ridge crest is private land with very little practical access from the valley below.  There are lots of exposed overlooks and high cliffs.  The ridge where the trail passes is narrow in places and undulates with few hard climbs.  While you access from the National Forest the ridge is privately owned.  In fact, there used to be a private campground out there before the Forest Service closed Tunnel Ridge Road past the Auxier Trailhead.

With the longer foot/bike approach it seems as if there has been less traffic in the area.  That’s good as it did seem to get quite a bit of use in years past.  All that ultimately means is that the usage has shifted somewhere else in the area.  It also means that this ridge might be just the perfect place for an autumn bikepacking jaunt.  There, I said it.

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Airmall announces new CEO

Airmall USA announced today the appointment of Ben Zandi as president and chief executive officer, overseeing the North American operations of parent company, Fraport.

Fraport serves more than 230 million travelers in 24 airports and nine countries. In the U.S., its airport concessions program, Airmall, is in four major airports.

Zandi has more than 30 years of experience in hospitality, business management and retail and restaurant development and operations.

“Fraport is a major international player with an impressive wealth of knowledge, talent and resources,” said Zandi. “I am passionately committed to positioning the Airmall brand for the 21st Century as best in class by creating breakthrough services, products and experiences to serve the shifting customer base. It’s an exciting time.”

Zandi joins Airmall following his role as executive vice president of operations of PGHC Inc., a privately owned restaurant company based in Dedham, Massachusetts with annual revenue of $250 million.

Before joining PGHC Inc., for 12 years, he owned and operated Zanick Inc., a regional restaurant group and consulting firm based in Bristol, Tennessee, and grew the business to more than $15 million in annual revenue. He also served as director of operations of all retail, food and beverage concessions in major airports for Host Corporation by Marriott for 13 years.


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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Donald Trump's Wall Would Be A Waste Of Money

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Donald Trump's Wall Would Be A Waste Of Money

Alan: Recently I received a mailing from the Trump campaign whose featured words read: "Donald Trump Will Defeat ISIS Once And For All."

I was immediately borne back to childhood and the puerile presumption that my toy soldiers would perform all necessary heroics to defeat the enemy no matter how outnumbered I was and no matter how well-trained or how well-armed the opposition.

Several years ago, my brother Gerald introduced me to the phrase: "Find out what the client wants and promise it to him."

That is Trump in a nutshell -- nothing but bravado, bluster and bombast operating under the make-believe pretense he will make everything right - and fast!!!

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Yesterday we reported on a leaked Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 video that displayed a third-person mode, and today Infinity Ward has confirmed that the mode is real. Community manager Robert Bowling explained how the mode will work to Kotaku:
3rd Person is a new playlist mode in Multiplayer, so you can play your favorite playlists [or] game types, like Team Deathmatch just standard, or in Hardcore mode ([with] limited HUD and increased bullet damage) or in the new 3rd Person mode, which means you and everyone in the game is in 3rd person.

When you're in a 3rd Person playlist you can't toggle in and out, you're always in 3rd person. You can't toggle 3rd person view on or off in a standard game type either, people in 3rd person can't play with people in 1st person, they're entirely different game modes. This is just another way to play the game.

Tyler says: Back in the day the most popular online shooter on consoles was a third-person-shooter: SOCOM anyone? But Modern Warfare 2 is the new "it" game, so it is a little weird that it'd offer the third-person view. Watching the gameplay video, it seems like the characters don't animate as well as games that are always in third-person (ie Uncharted 2) but I guess if you always wanted see how cool your dude looks with a rocket-launcher slung over his shoulder, now you can.


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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Pearce Recall Fundraiser in Tucson-- Friday!

Don't forget this Friday, April 15, 2011, there will be a Recall Pearce fundraiser in Tucson. In just a few short months as president of the Arizona Senate, Russell Pearce has done a lot to continue our state's downward economic and social spiral.

The Tucson Recall Pearce fundraiser will be at 5 p.m. at the home of Southern Arizona Legislator Linda Lopez, 1506 E. Melridge St. For information, contact or

Southern Arizonans who want to get involved in this effort also can collect signatures in Pearce's district in Mesa or donate. Check the Recall Pearce website for details.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Walk-a-Thon for School in Ethiopia

Cheered on by pre-primary boys, our seventh and eighth graders kicked-off this year's Dollars for Scholars fundraising project for our school in Ethiopia with the first of three Central Park walk-a-thons today. In the next few days, boys in Grades 4 through 6 will also participate in walk-a-thons in support of the Saint David's Kalina School, which opened last year in Tigray.

The money the boys raise this year will go toward a second building where young mothers in the area will be educated about modern child-rearing practices and post-natal care for their children.

The Dollars for Ethiopia Scholars project began in 2011 during Saint David's 60th anniversary celebration as a way to give back by providing education facilities for children in need of a school. It is one of several community action initiatives that our boys engage in throughout the year. Contributing to the greater good is a way that spirituality can be seen most concretely at Saint David's.

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Malaysian Renew Passport / MyKad online

Now the Malaysian can renew their Malaysia passports and their IC / Kad Pengenalan / MyKad online

Here are the sites :

Malaysian Online Passport Renewal site =>

Malaysian ID card / Mykad Renewal site =>

The Different kind of McDonald's Drive Through...LOL

What a creative way of McDonald's drivethrough....LOL

What women do at home everyday

Something interesting to share...

A man came home from work and found his 3 children outside, still in their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn around garden, The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and no sign of the dog, walking in the door, he found even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, the throw rug was against one wall, In the front room the TV was on loudly with the cartoon channel, the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pyjamas, reading a novel... She looked up at him, smiled and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, 'What happened here today?' She again smiled and answered, 'You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world do I do all day?.. ''Yes," was his incredulous reply.. She answered,. 'Well, today I didn't do it. :)

The Toilet Joke..LOL

OMG !!!!! I was in the public toilets and had just sat down, a voice from the next cubicle said "Hi !, how are you ?" Embarrassed, I said, "I'm doing fine". The voice said "So what are you up to ?". I said, "Just doing the same as you, sitting here !". From next door, "Can I come over?". Annoyed, I said " rather busy right now". The voice said, "Listen, i will have to call you back, there's an idiot next door answering all my questions"

Warren Buffett's Famous Quotes

Warren Buffett's famous quotes

On Earning "Never depend on single income. Make investment to create a second source".

On Spending "If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need".

On Savings "Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving"

On Taking Risk "Never test the depth of river with both the feet".

On Investment "Do not put all eggs in one basket"

On Expectation "Honesty is very expensive gift, do not expect it from cheap people".

Hair cut and bible characters

A teenage boy had just passed his driving test and inquired of his father as to when they could discuss his use of the car.

His father said he'd make a deal: 'You bring your grades up from a C to a B average,
study your Bible a little, and get your hair cut. Then we'll talk about the car.'

The boy thought about that for a moment, decided he'd settle for the offer, and they agreed on it.

After about six weeks his father said, 'Son, you've brought your grades up and I've observed that you have been studying your Bible, but I'm disappointed you haven't had your hair cut.

The boy said, 'You know, Dad, I've been thinking about that, and I've noticed in my studies of the Bible that Samson had long hair, John the Baptist had long hair, Moses had long hair...and there's even strong evidence that Jesus had long hair.'

Your going to love the Dad's reply:

---- his father replied, 'Did you also notice they all walked everywhere they went?

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The Best June Wedding Flowers!

June is one of the most beautiful months of the year. Summer is officially in and the weather is unimaginably breathtaking. This is the time school is ending and vacations that were awaiting to be taken, are now being enjoyed. It is the month of longevity and health. It's right after the national holiday Memorial Day, at the end of May, and this delightful month begins.

People are not just traveling in June to take vacations, they are also have plenty of weddings! If you are deciding when you would like to have your wedding, June a beautiful month to have your big moment. It is a traditional time to have a wedding, yet has and will always be a favorite time for one. In June, the weather is perfect for an outdoor wedding if you so choose. Also, nothing compares to the wedding flowers available in June. If you are trying to decide on your floral decor, here are some of the best June wedding flowers you can choose for your big day!

Roses - The rose is one of the birth flowers of the month of June. It is held as the number one flower in the world. It is so loved not only for its' beauty, but also because it is available year-round. As a result, rose prices are very affordable. It comes in an assortment of colors such as orange, red, white, yellow, pink, lavender, and more. It is so versatile and can be used as your primary or secondary wedding flower. There are so many wedding floral schemes that can be created with the rose. You can never go wrong with choosing the rose for your June wedding bouquet, wedding centerpieces and other wedding floral decor.

Hydrangeas - Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful and elegant flowers to behold. They are full and numerous within its' stems, as they grow in small, round bunches and large bunches. As a result, they can be bound together and easily used a wedding flower bouquet for the bride and/or bride's maids. Hydrangeas come in pink, white, purple, blue and green. The large bunches can be separated to create other wedding floral decor, such as boutonnieres and corsages.

Lilies - Lilies are beautiful, gorgeous flowers that are a great choice for a flower for your June wedding. The lily comes in several types. One type is the stargazer lily, which is star-shaped and comes in red and pink. There is also the calla lily. This lily is superior in elegance and its' petals are in a round, cone-like shape. Their colors include pink, purple, and white. They can be used as long-stem or short-stem as well. It is an expensive flower, but it is well worth it. Lastly, the casa blanca lily is a type with white petals that curl at the ends. Its' petals can be white or dotted with dark colors, and the innermost part is tinted pink.

Carnations - Carnations are beautiful and light. It is always a dependable June wedding flower , which blooms during the month as well. Carnations have tight petals, in a spherical shape. It comes in a variety of colors to choose from, including white, red, yellow, pink, and even some carnation types have several colors at once. Carnations are a good choice as a primary or secondary floral theme for your June wedding. The flower is also not expensive, making it great for volume wedding floral decor.

Every June bride is going to need some flowers. No matter which you choose for your June wedding flowers, you will also need a florist that has the expertise to create the floral arrangements you are looking for. Peachtree Petals can design the elegant floral arrangements you deserve and provide a variety of bouquets to meet all of your wedding floral needs. With its' very own Atlanta floral wedding consultant, Peachtree Petals can offer first-hand floral expertise to make sure you have the best June flowers for your wedding. Visit www.peachtreepetals.com or call us at 1-800-337-1155 today!

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

A look deep in the race for HD 153

My thanks to John Tibbetts for providing me with this info. Check this out:

Rep Party of GA expenditures in House 153 race:

$80K-100K:$18500 network TV Ads
$ 1100 local access TV Ads
$ 875 Newspaper
$56000 Direct mail (estimated @ $7000 per piece at least 7 mailers)Likely other costs I don't know about and can't trace.

Dem Party of GA/Caucus expenditures in House 153 race:

$0.00. (Shaking my head)

Do the math. If we pull the upset - and I think we can - we'll be damned lucky to have dodged the bullett.

This is a seat that Tibbetts got 46% & 47% in his two runs against Austin Scott. If dems don't win this seat, there will be alot of second guessing on Nov. 3

There's no way in the world that democrats can win with a huge disadvantage like that. The only reason we have a chance in this race, as well as others is the candidates themselves.

I mentioned last week that there will be some democrats who will be strong enough to rise above party labels to go on to win their elections.

John Tibbetts is one of those democrats. Others who I predict will go on to win their races are"

Quentin Howell, HD 141
Fenika Miller, HD 145,
Jack Lance, HD 8
Marjean Boyd, HD 172
Chris Irvin, HD 28
Maryline Blackburn, HD 34
David Gault, HD 125
James RC Timmons, HD 171
Rudy Cox, HD 110
Matt Roberts, HD 109
Will Avery, HD 19

We'll see tonight!

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A Glorious Army: Robert E Lee's Triumph, 1862-1863 by Jeffry D Wert

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The Confederate victories in the Eastern, or Virginian theatre of the American civil war during Lee's initial two years as commander, were an eerie combination of the general's lack of battlefield coordination and the Union's tentative mismanagement. Every major battle of historical Southern significance during the Peninsular Campaign between the York and James River in Virginia, followed by the Fredericksburg fiasco on the Rappahannock in late December 1862 under General Burnside, rebuffed the Union thrust toward the capital of Richmond but were nevertheless considered victories for the forces of Union General George McClelland. Mechanicsville and Gaines's Mills, Malvern Hill, Glendale, and Cedar Mountain are not battle locales that come readily to mind in discussions of major encounters in 1862, but were massive slaughter pens when it came to tallying both Southern and Northern casualties totaling 55,000. Only the Battle of Antietam in Maryland, still called the single bloodiest day of the conflict, is rightly heralded as stifling the Rebel efforts for final victory.
Significantly, the stalemate at Sharpsburg as the South called Antietam Creek, negated any Confederate acclaim gained at the Second Battle of Bull Run at Manassas Junction nearly a month earlier.
Six months after the shooting gallery humiliation on Mayre's Heights at Fredericksburg, Lee's forces gained a stunning victory a few miles west on the Rappahannock at a one-tavern town called Chancellorsville where Lee and Stonewall Jackson turned the greatest flanking movement in military history while outnumbered easily by 62,000 troops. Lee gambled and won, lost Jackson to friendly fire, and began to think of his veterans as invincible, truly a glorious army.
Gettysburg, of course, changed all that. With victory in hand on the first evening of Wednesday, June 1, Lee did not follow through with orders to General Richard Ewell, who had just arrived from Harrisburg, to take Cemetery Hill, and later, nearby Culp's Hill. Mistake. On the second day, while Ewell and subordinate commanders Early and Johnson pondered and pried Culp's Hill, Lee's "Old War Horse", James Longstreet, failed until late afternoon to initiate the battle plan to wrap up the Union forces on Little Round Top and got involved in bloody miasmas at the Wheatfield, Peach Orchard, and Devil's Den, thanks also in large part to the foolhardy gain-for-glory efforts of Union General Dan Sickles. Another mistake, or mistakes. Surely, Lee still believed, his glorious army would prevail tomorrow.
And, of course, tomorrow came, and if Lee's persistence against the advice of Longstreet had not prevailed, we history buffs and school children would never have heard of George Pickett, whose valiant effort in no-man's land between Seminary and Cemetery ridges on Friday the 3rd, the third day at Gettysburg, were doomed to inglorious failure from the get-go.
We also may never have heard of another Confederate pretty boy in James Ewell Brown Stuart, JEB Stuart, widely regarded as the best cavalry leader ever to ride a horse but who got lost in his mission to guard the right flank of Lee's glorious Army of Northern Virginia in its purpose to end the war this horrible war in Pennsylvania.
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ARMS Leak Ahead of Nintendo Direct Reveals 3 New Characters

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There's also the more traditional Grand Prix mode, which has you go up against 10 straight matches in a row!

Nintendo seemingly have more Direct presentations than they have games. Some of these updates will include new fighters, stages and much more. Numerous other characters that will be in ARMS have been revealed before now, it just appears that the three newest ones will be revealed earlier than normal.

They also detailed new game modes for players who would rather play online and test their skills across the internet.

Byte & Barq - Two fighters in one! Twintelle may be the strangest combatant yet, as she puts boxing gloves on her hair drills and whips her hair back and forth to beat enemies into submission.

The best part about this announcement that unlike recently major Nintendo releases, these pieces of DLC would be made available for free. Toss and curve punches when you find an opening, and dodge a flurry of incoming attacks. Ranked is a simple online mode where winning increases your rank, where as losing decreases it. The first weekend begins Friday, May 26 (for North American players; global audiences will have access the next day) and runs through Sunday, May 28.

Are you excited for ARMs? Overall, not a bad showcase from Nintendo, with the Global Testpunch being an awesome way to see how current Switch owners enjoy it. The second tournament, the 2017 ARMS Open Invitational, takes place on 14th June and will feature Nintendo's upcoming ARMS fighting game for Nintendo Switch.

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Trump Tweets His Frustration With Russia Investigation

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US President Donald Trump early Sunday morning hurled a series of testy tweets defending his crisis-ridden presidency, once again decrying the "witch hunt" against him.

"Many new jobs, high business enthusiasm", he wrote Sunday, also pointing to his successful nomination of conservative justice Neil Gorsuch to the top United States court.

President Trump has been described by advisers and confidents as angry over the probe into possible ties between his campaign and Russian Federation, yelling at television sets at the White House with coverage of the probe, according to an Associated Press report Friday.

Trump advisers describe the president as increasingly angry over the investigation, yelling at television sets carrying coverage and insisting he is the target of a conspiracy.

On Sunday, Trump also called Rasmussen "one of the most accurate polls" of the 2016 election, but they inaccurately predicted a Clinton electoral college victory - as many polls did. "That's higher than O's #'s!"

Real Clear Politics puts Trump's approval rating at 40 percent, taking an average from a number of polls including Rasmussen, Gallup (39 percent), CNBC (37 percent), and Quinnipiac (34 percent). He was the least-popular president-elect in modern history back in January, and he had a dismal approval rating after his first 100 days-the lowest of any president since Dwight Eisenhower.

According to the poll's latest figures, 31% strongly of his performance, while 42% disapprove.


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A failure to launch program for young adults deals with a real struggle more & more adolescents are experiencing every year.  Roughly translated it means more & more young adults are ill-equipped for independent living.  Young adults panic when faced with transitioning into adulthood.  Adulthood comes with challenges created by greater independence and responsibility. The term du jour to describe this age old phenomenon is “Failure to Launch.”  The phenomenon of young adults seeking to find significance, purpose, kinship and independence in their lives.  Frequently, a failure to launch program for young adults is employed to provide assistance in this time of need.

Young adults who fail to launch lack the skills required to act independently.  Subsequently, they begin falling behind their peers and end up leaving college or back home with their parents.  In fact, they may not have left home yet and have no clear plan to leave.  As a result they miss developing the skills necessary for independence and sound judgment.  The results can sometimes lead to: substance abuse, depression, social anxiety, and low self-esteem.

To help these young adults end their fear of failure.  They need challenges that will give them confidence in themselves and a failure to launch program for young adults can provide it.  Penrith Farms introduces young adults to a working farm.  For this reason, we expect our residents to participate in daily activities which include among other things farm work.  Work will give these young adults pride in something they do and a chance to not be immediately successful which is, in fact, a proper challenge.

Failure to Launch Syndrome

Failure to launch syndrome describes a lack of life skills young adults need while transitioning into independent living and adulthood.  Generally, it is from a lack of desire or preparation to become independent and self-reliant.  For many young adults, particularly young men, the task of self-determination is overwhelming and debilitating.  As a result their behavior may go backwards towards adolescence or the escapism provided by electronics or substance abuse.

Parents struggle when a child suffers from a failure to launch because of their own sense of guilt or responsibility.  Often parents question if there was one thing they could do differently that would change their child’s behavior.  In some instances, parents have enabled their children, in some cases they have not.  Consequently, trying to assign blame or take responsibility is counterproductive because it does nothing for the problem.  With this in mind, parents must start the process of transitioning their child into independent living and adulthood.  The important step is to stop supporting the behavior especially financially.

The current times we live in contributes to the failure to launch syndrome problem that we are seeing.  Today’s young adults grew up with the internet and it has given all of us instant gratification. This contributes to the sense of entitlement and narcissistic tendencies we see today.  When end results are not immediately accessible young adults give up which perpetuates the problem.  The internet has provided escapism and a world that young adults can hide in.  Taking back control is something they need to do for themselves.  Often, the best way to start this process is to just disconnect them from familiarity.

Signs & Symptoms of Failure to Launch Syndrome

On the surface of it all, it is really hard for parents to make the determination if their son or daughter just needs a little extra help or if it is failure to launch syndrome.  Here are some of the symptoms:

  • Narcissistic tendencies and behavior
  • No long term goals or plans for their future
  • A lack of basic living skills such as: cooking, cleaning, or personal hygiene
  • No motivation
  • A sense of entitlement, that everything should be given to them
  • Expectations of the way they should be treated with no regard for how they treat others
  • An inability to hold a job or poor work ethic
  • Collapses in the face of the slightest challenge to their ideas
  • A complete denial of any responsibility

What Does a Failure to Launch Program for Young Adults Do?

While we talk about a failure to launch program is we sometimes forget to describe what is a successful launch. It is best to look at successfully launching as transitioning into adulthood smoothly.  Most recently, adulthood is defined as education, career, marriage, and family.  A successful launch I would define as being on that path and working towards those goals.

Developmentally we could look at is some form of sensory motor, neuromotor, social and/or learning skills. Beginning the acquisition of these skills is the beginning of the path towards successfully launching to adulthood. This process starts during childhood beginning with parental attachment. As the child’s environment becomes more complex they begin dealing with different challenges in their lives.

Children have to face the big questions of:  Who am I?  What is my sexuality?  What concerns me outside of self? While facing these questions as children grow up they begin to answer them and determine what is the next part of their evolution.  Launching requires a belief in one’s ability to succeed which is learned during adolescence.  Following this they prepare for adulthood.

A Typical Day

Our failure to launch program for young adults pulls them into the present which is to say: no dwelling on the past, worrying about the future, or more probable, digital escapism.  Young adults will wake up early every morning except on Sundays and Holidays.  Following from that, we implement a realistic schedule for them: wake-up, clean your room, eat breakfast, goto work, eat lunch, afternoon activities, dinner, bed.  Such a schedule doesn’t allow one much opportunity to escape time with the use of television, the internet, games, or any other mental distraction.  However, it will give one the opportunity to work and interact with other people that aren’t necessarily of like-mind.  This type of interaction is another part of being an adult which is our end goal.

We look to form goals with our clients when they arrive at Penrith Farms.  Is the goal to complete school whether that be high school or college?  Do we want to work on getting and holding a job?  Is the goal to live independently?  What defines success?

These are the types of questions young adults need to answer. Young adults get sent to 12-step programs & treated as addicts when they are usually just unmotivated.  Young adults need engagement & to experience adversity alone in their lives.  They must also learn to overcome challenges on their own to be successful in today’s competitive world and these are the tests young adults will face at Penrith Farms Failure to Launch Program for Young Adults.

Is a Failure to Launch Program for Young Adults Right for Me?

When I first heard “Failure to Launch Treatment Program,” I thought it was in reference to the movie. The term has come to mean much more and the movie portrays failure to launch but romanticized. It is a real struggle for young adults that lack the ability to transition into adulthood and independence.  The reality of the situation impacts young adults and parents.  Parents end up watching their children struggle to find meaning, purpose, and a sense of accomplishment in their lives.

The situation can be emotionally and financially draining on parents.  It is draining to see their young adult isn’t independent, lacks schooling, and/or has no desire to be different.  In the wake of it all young adults may abuse illicit substances, and suffer from mental health issues.  But what makes these young adults any different than their peers that have gone on to be more successful?

High School is easy for some young adults but transitioning into college requires more effort.  When they work harder than usual they begin to question their own intelligence and self-worth. The pressure of college admittance and facing adversity causes some young adults to give in and retire.  Helicopter parents that never allow their kids to face adversity create children with no experience when they finally meet it face to face.  Because they never learn the resilience that comes with adversity and as they age the stakes get higher and higher.  Whatever the real cause is there are some things that hold absolutely true.

Some Help from Penrith Farms

Young adults that failed to transition into adulthood need more responsibility, to receive natural consequences, and deal with their problems.  Therefore parents can implement this action themselves.  Parents can hire a life coach or employ an individual therapist.  They may even send them to a failure to launch treatment program like Penrith Farms.  It is important to provide your child with familial support, hold them accountable, and stay true to natural consequences.  In the end, that’s what we primarily do at Penrith Farms failure to launch program for young adults and it leads to a successful launch.

A Young Adults Failure to Launch

Currently over half of all 18 to 24 year-olds in the United States are living with their parents.  Between 2007 – 2010 adult children living at home increased by 1.2 million.  Consequently, some are never leaving and some are returning after failing or feeling like they failed away from home. Why do they never leave or why do they come back home? Because it is safe.  Now this isn’t to say all situations are the same there are two types of young adults still living at home: 1) someone that is responsible and contributes while they are taking time to move out and 2) a young adult that expects you to take care of all their needs. It is the young adults failure to launch that we are concerned about under these circumstances.

Being on one’s own creates stress and anxiety that can sometimes be overwhelming. While Helicoptering can compound this problem as young adults have never experienced responsibility or making decisions. Parents do not allow their young adults to develop independence because of fear.  Over time, your young adult hasn’t learned to solve problems themselves because “adults” are fixing things for them.  What your young adult needs is what Penrith Farms can provide.  We can help you develop independence in your son or daughter.

End the Dependency

A break from the dependency is what your young adult needs from you. If you are unable to break the dependency yourself it is okay to get help. That is what many failure to launch programs for young adults do. They help parents break their young adults dependency on them.  They give them the confidence and life skills necessary to transition into adulthood.  We hope you will give Penrith Farms the opportunity to help you with your challenges.  We look forward to meeting you and your young adult.

Becoming an Adult with a Failure to Launch Program for Young Adults

Adulthood requires the motivation to be an adult. Acting upon that motivation and development of long term goals. Being clear about these goals and the ability to stay focused on these goals. The ability to be resilient when one meets challenges or failure in pursuit of one’s goals. In short, if a child comes out of adolescence motivated to be independent, trying to become independent, developing long term goals, staying focused on these goals and not being derailed, and resiliency in the face adversity we would say that an individual is successfully launching and is on their way towards completing the transition into adulthood.

At Penrith Farms the focus is on identifying where an individual has lost their way and training them to be ready to transition.  Consequently this is done by teaching life skills, individual and group counseling, and participating in our young adult program.

Contact Us & Learn About Penrith Farms Today!  Our Admissions Team is always available.


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Rodney King, the man at the center of the Los Angeles riots, was found dead Sunday morning. He was 47.

Rialto, Calif. Police Sgt. Paul Stella tells PEOPLE that King’s fiancée called police at 5:25 a.m. to say that she’d found King dead at the bottom of their pool. Officers pulled him out and administered CPR, which was unsuccessful. King was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:11 a.m.

Detectives are now on scene, conducting a drowning investigation, but there hasn’t been an official ruling on cause of death.

“I spoke with him about a week ago. He was really happy, upbeat and engaged,” says Suzanne Wickham, director of publicity at Harper Collins, who published King’s book, The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption, in April. “We were talking about him doing college lectures. He’d already gotten an offer from one college and we were hoping to get more. He was really excited. He loved talking to kids.”

RELATED: Rodney King Said He ‘Finally Found Peace’ Two Months Before Death

King’s passing comes more than 20 years after he was beaten by L.A. police in 1991 following a high-speed chase. The incident, including startling images of King trying to crawl away from police, was caught on video, and the acquittal of the officers involved sparked the race riots that erupted in Los Angeles the following year.

Thousands were injured and 53 people died throughout the riot, which caused about $1 billion in property damage and inspired a national dialogue about racially-motivated police brutality.

“People, I just want to say, can we all get along?” King said on the third day of rioting after days of seclusion, according to CNN. “Can we get along?”

King was awarded $3.8 million in a civil case, but was left with permanent brain damage. He was arrested last year for DUI but told PEOPLE in April that he was doing well and was no longer drinking “as much as I used to.”

TMZ first reported the news of King’s death.


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Oriana Arrives in Sydney - Wearing a Moustache

Sydneysiders witnessed a world-first this morning when the UK-based superliner P&O Cruises’ Oriana

sailed into the city’s harbour  - sporting a giant moustache.

Measuring 20 metres wide and more than two metres high, the moustache is a symbol of the cruise

line’s support for the men’s health charity, Movember.

P&O Cruises is holding special Movember charity lunches onboard Oriana in Sydney and in Brisbane

this week in conjunction with Cricket Australia.

The massive moustache  - a first for a cruise ship - is positioned below the bridge of the ship and was

clearly visible as Oriana made her way up the harbour to berth at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at

Circular Quay.

Today’s Movember luncheon will involve 10 of Australia’s greatest cricketing legends who were all

members of the 1961 test team - the last Australian cricket team to cruise to the UK on a P&O Cruises

ship for a Test Series, before the introduction of mass air travel saw players start to fly to their games.

The players include Captain Richie Benaud, Vice Captain Neil Harvey, Bob Simpson, Alan Davidson,

Brian Booth, Frank Misson, Colin McDonald, Graham McKenzie, Barry Jarman and Lindsay Kline.

Movember is an official charity partner of Cricket Australia, raising funds and awareness for men’s

Launched in 1995 by her Majesty the Queen, the 69,000-tonne Oriana carries around 1800 passengers

and features a three tier atrium with a Tiffany glass ceiling, a panoramic Crow’s Nest bar, the aptly

themed Lord’s Tavern sports bar and Oriana Rhodes, a restaurant by British celebrity chef, Gary

Oriana is the first superliner to visit Australia on a world cruise this cruise season, arriving from

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Have you heard of a Cave House? Here is some information and a picture of a Cave House that I have drawn. Explain why this wouldn’t make a good house because if they make a fire then the house will get on fire. How would you improve their Cave House? it has two holes for two doors incase there is a fire.

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Scrimmages and Day 5.

I don't want spaghetti.
I'm on a total yo-yo right now, spaghetti won't help.

I'm going to my brother's practice tonight, to scrimmage.
MMMM, ugh. Only Ann will be there I think, so I dunno; she's good at basketball, I'm nawt...
Unless Jean goes, and then I will be happy, 'cause she is good so I can just sort of be the 'filler' between her and Ann. ^^

Day 5: A picture of your favorite memory
This is a tree branch... I think.
I don't have a favorite memory, but I have some nice ones from being in Wisconsin...
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When Did You Last Spend Relaxing Quality Time With Your Pet ?

When you touch and stroke over the fur of your pet you will notice how well this is been received by your furry companion.

How would you feel, if you could knowingly pat and treat your pet at the same time, helping them to feel healthy and happy?

And wouldn't it be great, if you were able to notice if something wasn't right with your pet in a very early stage, preventing more serious health problems from establishing in your pet's body system alltogether?

Fact is many vets do encourage their clients to not waiting too long to seek veterinary help for their pets to avoid more serious medical problems and complications.

The good news is, you can learn to connect with your pet in a very effective way that will deepen the relationship between you and your pet and teach you to notice and understand signs of beginning problems better.

You will start communicating with your pet on a level without words: through the healing touch of acupressure!

Acupressure will enable you to observe your pet a lot more consciously and lets you develop a sense to detect health problems of your pet in a very early stage.

This course has been created by veterinarian Dr Ellen Schmidt, owner of PinPoint Veterinary Acupuncture in Scotland, UK, for pet owners and acupuncture clients who want to take communicating and helping their pets onto a different level.

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Friday, October 15, 2010

A Personal Note

Just a slight personal diversion from my usual travelogues, and I hope you will bear with me. I know it is odd to be a late-middle-aged American with a comfortable home and secure job and be in the midst of this. Everyone else seems to have some context or reflective "other". They talk about their future plans, about graduate school in international educational development or going back to start a teaching career. The younger members of our troupe are curious. I am an oddity and all my touchstones differ so vastly from theirs- which is not something I am complaining about. It is nice to be exposed to new ideas and the culturally contemporary, and it is fun for me to decry, "What?!! You've never heard,seen,read,visited..." They mention me on Skype to their own fathers, to whom I am frequently compared. Apparently one father commented that I "must have balls" (which in this heat I am all too unpleasantly aware of...). And part of me wants to embrace the idea that I am a modern day Odysseus, off fighting the battles against the economic inequalities of the world while young Telemachus is holding off the various suitors at home,
But then the other part of me is reminded of a segment of the Werner Herzog documentary about the Arctic when a lone penguin's radar goes haywire and it makes a beeline away from its fellows towards the vast empty arctic wasteland and its sure doom.
 If that is all a bit extreme and dramatic, I guess I should also mention that tonight we hooked up a projector and watched Anchorman and I am probably most like Ron Burgundy, just an average, good-hearted guy in search of a perfect tagline.

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    I can tell this adventure is already extraordinary.Claire Susan and I are vicariously loving every post. We draw the line at fried crickets though.

  2. Love the allusions in this post! We just finished the journey books of The Odyssey last week!


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Cyproheptadine and Cat Appetite Stimulant

"Can I please have some more?"

"Can I please have some more?"

You remember when Fluffy once pestered you incessantly if he was hungry and wanted to eat? Those were the days. Now, because of illness, he's lost his appetite and you expend great time and effort coaxing him to take a bite. Your vet can prescribe cyproheptadine for appetite stimulation.

Marketed under the brand name Periactin, cyproheptadine is an antihistamine. However, the drug also works as an appetite stimulant in felines. That's because it has an anti-serotonin effect. Decreased serotonin levels in Fluffy's brain give him the desire to eat. If your cat's suffering from cancer and going through chemotherapy, eating becomes a chore. Just when he needs his strength the most, he has no interest in food. Cyproheptadine can help him, and you, get through this difficult period.

Side Effects

Most cats have no problem taking cyproheptadine. The most common side effect is drowsiness, which, depending on the normal activity level of your cat, you might not even notice. Rarely, it causes the opposite effect -- excitability. Because it's an antihistamine, it can cause dry mouth, increased heart rate and urine retention. Those side effects generally happen only if Fluffy receives an overdose of the drug. Cats with glaucoma, heart or urinary tract issues shouldn't receive cyproheptadine. Don't give it to pregnant or nursing cats.

Give It Time

Cyproheptadine is not a miracle drug. You won't push a pill down Fluffy's little throat and 10 minutes later he's ravenously hungry. It takes several days of dosing -- anywhere from two to seven -- for the appetite-stimulating effects to kick in. In the meantime, ask your vet about temporary methods to get food into your cat, such as forced feedings. Your cat's body requires nourishment to fight his illness.

Other Uses

Because it's relatively safe and well-tolerated, veterinarians might prescribe cyproheptadine for other feline ailments and behavioral problems. If your cat suffers from asthma and conventional steroids and other medications aren't quite doing the trick, your vet might add cyproheptadine to the pharmaceutical arsenal. If Fluffy starts urinating elsewhere than the litter box, cyproheptadine might help him break this habit. If your cat experiences itching and hair loss from allergies, a condition known as atopic dermatitis, cyproheptadine might help. However, it's not the most effective medication for this purpose. Cushing's disease increases serotonin, so your vet prescribes cyproheptadine for its anti-serotonin effect.

About the Author

Jane Meggitt has been a writer for more than 20 years. In addition to reporting for a major newspaper chain, she has been published in "Horse News," "Suburban Classic," "Hoof Beats," "Equine Journal" and other publications. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from New York University and an Associate of Arts from the American Academy of Dramatics Arts, New York City.

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Small-Group Code Reviews for Education

Code reviews are essential in professional software development. When I worked at Google, every line of code I wrote had to be reviewed by several experienced colleagues before getting committed into the central code repository. The primary stated benefit of code review in industry is improving software quality, but an important secondary benefit is education.

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Bulma, an intelligent but foolhardy girl, meets Goku, a young boy with a monkey tail living in the woods.  Together, they set out to find the powerful Dragonballs, which are said to have the power to grant anyone a single wish.  On the way, they meet friends, enemies, and have one whale of a time.

Review: I saw DB-Z before I saw Dragonball so seeing how everyone first met was a real treat for me.  It was a little too slapstick at times but they developed the characters really well.

Action Level: 4/5
It may come across as light-hearted, but when they cut into the action scenes, they spare no expense.

Romance Level: 3/5
Bulma and Yamcha's relationship started out good, but Bulma seemed to get a little too possessive.  One relationship I thought they could've expanded on was the one between Launch and Tienshinhan.

Comedy Level: 4/5
The action and comedy are neck-and-neck.

Adult Level: 3/5
They show naked children, but not their privates.

Drama Level: 2/5
I guess they were reserving the drama for DB-Z.

Overall Level: 3/5
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    Today the Tampa Bay Rays announced several changes to Manager Kevin Cash's coaching staff. Former third base coach Charlie Montoyo will assume the role of bench coach, replacing Tom Foley, who transitions to a new position with the club. Former Triple-A Durham Bulls pitching coach Kyle Snyder has been promoted to major league pitching coach, replacing Jim Hickey, who is leaving the organization. Finally, Jamie Nelson will not return to his role as major league coach, and a new role for him within the organization is being explored.

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Sluggers deliver, but rally falls short

Utley, Burrell, Howard, Jenkins go deep; Eaton roughed up

PHILADELPHIA -- Less than one month ago, the Mets dropped five games in a row to fall 7 1/2 back of the Phillies in the National League East.

But the Mets have used the past three games at Citizens Bank Park to let the Phillies know that they intend to put up a fight as Philadelphia seeks to defend its division title.

The Phillies' 10-9 loss to the Mets on Monday night in front of a sellout crowd at Citizens Bank Park brought the Mets within 2 1/2 games in the National League East standings. The Mets have won seven of the teams' 10 meetings this year.

Adding to the sting was a comeback attempt thwarted for the second straight day. The Phillies trailed, 10-1, when they went to bat in the sixth. But home runs by Pat Burrell, Ryan Howard and Geoff Jenkins help cut into the lead.

The Phillies trailed by three heading into the ninth. With runners on first and second and two out, Pedro Feliz grounded a single up the middle. Shane Victorino raced home from second base. On the play, Eric Bruntlett slid into third as Carlos Beltran's throw sailed wide of David Wright at third base. Bruntlett got up and raced home to bring the Phillies to within one.

Jayson Werth then stepped in for a rematch with Mets closer Billy Wagner, who gave up Werth's two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning on Sunday. Wagner was able to get his revenge on Monday, when he got Werth to pop up, stranding Feliz on second, to end the game.

"We hit better as the game goes on," Werth said.

The Mets wasted little time in sending their latest message Monday night. Jose Reyes and Endy Chavez led off the game with back-to-back base hits and later scored off starter Adam Eaton.

If there was ever a night when the Phillies needed some innings out of their starter, it was Monday. Philadelphia's bullpen had been stretched thin Saturday and Sunday, when manager Charlie Manuel had to rely on five relievers in back-to-back games for the first time in 2008.

But Eaton's struggles continued into the second and third innings. Brian Schneider scored on a single by Endy Chavez. The next batter, David Wright, doubled to score Jose Reyes from third and Chavez from first.

Eaton left the game in the third with his team in a 8-0 hole. In three starts against the Mets this season, Eaton has allowed 15 runs on 21 hits in 13 2/3 innings. Manuel said he thought Eaton left too many balls over the middle of the plate, and the Mets took advantage.

"They're obviously feeling good at the plate," Eaton said. "And tonight, I couldn't miss a bat."

The Phillies came into this series feeling good after a second three-game sweep in Atlanta created some distance in the division. They set their sights on the Mets, who had beaten them in four of six meetings heading into the series.

But the nine-run lead the Mets built by the sixth proved to be too big.

"When you try and catch up from a big deficit, it's hard," Manuel said. "I'm not saying we can't do it, because we can."

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06/09/12 12:30 AM ET

Phillies likely without Polanco this weekend

BALTIMORE -- Placido Polanco's health is worse than initially thought.

He said he received a cortisone injection into his left wrist Friday morning after suffering a "small tear" in a tendon Tuesday, when his wrist got jammed on a play at third base.

"I'll need a couple days," Polanco said.

Polanco also has a cut on his left index finger, which he finally received stitches for. It is unlikely Polanco will see the field this weekend in Baltimore, so the earliest he could play is Tuesday in Minnesota.

Interleague allows Phils to slot Thome at DH

BALTIMORE -- This is Jim Thome's time.

He was 2-for-20 with three walks and 11 strikeouts, and 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts as a pinch-hitter before he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI as the team's designated hitter in a 9-6 victory over Baltimore on Friday at Camden Yards. The Phillies will have Thome as their DH during this nine-game road trip through Baltimore, Minnesota and Toronto with hopes he gets on track and starts producing offensively. Because Thome will not play in the field once the Phillies return to their normal National League schedule, this will be Thome's final time this season to get regular at-bats.

"He can still hit one," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said, when it was mentioned Thome hadn't homered in Spring Training or the regular season. "He might hit that warehouse tonight [at Camden Yards]. He's still got something in him."

Thome didn't hit one out, but he drove the ball to right-center field for a ground-rule double in the second innings. He then doubled to left field in the fourth inning.

"It's always nice," said Thome, who returned from the disabled list this week. "That's why we play. That's why you work hard. When you go on rehab, you're injured, all that time down there, you take it serious. You work hard. And you hope that that hard work pays off when you're in a situation like this coming back. It doesn't guarantee anything, but it feels nice to contribute and play a part in a 'W,' for sure."

Valdes optioned as Phils clear room for righty

BALTIMORE -- The Phillies hinted Friday afternoon they were trying to do something to change the look of their bullpen.

They announced a change following a 9-6 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards.

They optioned left-hander Raul Valdes (2.13 ERA in 11 appearances) to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make room for another right-hander in the bullpen, because other than closer Jonathan Papelbon -- who picked up his 16th save Friday night -- the only other right-handers in the bullpen are Chad Qualls (5.32 ERA in 25 appearances) and Michael Schwimer (7.56 ERA in nine appearances). The Phillies said they would announce the callup Saturday, but candidates include B.J. Rosenberg (1-0, 1.74 ERA in 11 appearances) and Phillippe Aumont (1-0, 5.40 ERA in 15 appearances). Aumont has pitched better recently since returning from the disabled list.

The Phillies outrighted infielder Pete Orr off the 40-man roster, clearing a spot.

The Phillies are thin in the bullpen, because Jose Contreras, Mike Stutes, David Herndon and Justin De Fratus are on the disabled list.

"I've been here seven or eight years, and I've been in a lot of tough spots down in the bullpen," Charlie Manuel said. "We're trying to do some things."

Trying to do some things?

"We're trying to see if we can improve our team," Manuel said. "We're in a tough spot right now. I think everybody knows that. We're in a tough spot, but we still have to come out and play as good as we possibly can and see if that's enough."

Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said the team is "always trying to get better. That's what our job is. We're constantly trying to get better, whether it's internally or externally."

Asked if there is more pressure to make a move, considering Manuel is so shorthanded in the bullpen, Proefrock said, "We always feel like we're under pressure to get better. That's our job. I don't know what else to tell you."

He also said he is not aware of any financial limitations to make a move, although it is worth noting it is rare for big trades to be made more than seven weeks away from the July 31 Trade Deadline. And now that there are two Wild Card teams in each league, more teams believe they are contenders and less willing to trade top talent.

"I don't think there's anybody out of contention," Proefrock said. "There may be teams more inclined than others to do something. A team in contention might have a need that's different than we have and there might be a match. You never stop exploring things. Our objective is to get better. That's what we're charged with. That's what we're trying to do. That's what we talk to our scouts about constantly. When things are going good, we're doing the same thing. There isn't more pressure."

Galvis to get second opinion on back injury

BALTIMORE -- The Phillies got bad news Friday on Freddy Galvis.

Tests revealed Galvis, who the Phillies placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, might have a pars fracture in his back. He will get a second opinion next week, but if the initial prognosis is confirmed, the Phillies said Galvis could miss a considerable amount of time.

"It's serious," Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said. "From what I understand, it's a minimum of at least six weeks in a brace."

Galvis might have injured the back on a swing Wednesday or an acrobatic catch during the same game. But Proefrock also said Galvis might have suffered a back injury during winter ball, which might have been a factor in the injury.

Worth noting

• Chase Utley (chondromalacia in left knee), Ryan Howard (left Achilles surgery) and Laynce Nix (strained left calf) participated in simulated games Friday in Clearwater, Fla.

• Mike Stutes (right shoulder inflammation) and David Herndon (right elbow inflammation) have yet to throw in Clearwater. They will be reevaluated by team physician Michael Ciccotti next week. Justin De Fratus (strained right elbow) has started his throwing program.

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Dr. William Torres - Father of the Philippine Internet

Dr. William Torres proposed connecting to the Internet as early as 1992. He approached former Department of Science and Technology Secretary Ricardo Gloria, who later agreed to fund this initiative putting Dr. Rodolfo Villarica in charge. This led to the creation of PH-Net. Internet-based email was already available at this time.

This is one of the stories featured in the Philippine Internet Review: 10 Years of Internet History where we interviewed Dr. Torres.

We considered Dr. William Torres as the Father of the Philippine Internet. His persistence and patience paved the way for the Internet connectivity we are enjoying today. (Although some have referred to him as "grandfather". For us, that meant he is the "father".)

Janette Toral (JT): Ten years ago, have you envisioned that the Internet will reach its present state today?

Dr. William Torres (WT): It has gone beyond my expectation. At that time, I see it as simply a tool for communication and accessing information. That’s all. But now, because of its useful application in businesses, the Internet has gone a long way. It is now the sole infrastructure if not for most businesses today.

JT: Which sector do you think has benefited the most from the Internet?

WT: It is the private sector. A lot have shifted their business to ICT-based. To a certain extent, some educational institutions have benefited.

JT: How would you describe the Internet evolution in the past 10 years?

WT: The first five years was about building the infrastructure. The main application was email and surfing. On the 2nd half, there was a growing sophistication in the application of the Internet, e-commerce took place. The World Wide Web (WWW) is the application that gave rise to enterprise-type of application.

In the past we are more interested in access. People would simply access the Internet and do whatever they want. However, people began to realize that there’s a purpose to access and putting up content, websites, and portals became more important. The Internet user is not interested to anything not of value or can contribute to increase in productivity.

The dotcom mania is in response to that expectation, that any content that they will produce will be accessed by people. They became wise. They are more interested in the value of information to their lives and to their work. Use it in education, use it business. The idea of cycles is not true, there’s a rise and end. It has to do with if people don’t get what they want or expecting, then they will be disappointed.

JT: What do you think are the reasons why the Internet has not taken off to a greater extent compared to other countries?

WT: One deterrent in the Philippines is that access is not taken for granted. Broadband is here but still expensive. We’re not moving as fast as we should in our infrastructure. The price of International Private Line (IPL) then is not only expensive, but it was in short supply. There’s a glut now that made it inexpensive. Being able to distribute bandwidth in the country, interconnecting different provinces, is still expensive though.

On another aspect, I can’t precisely agree that we are behind as projected by international reports. The measurements or criteria used in ranking developed, underdeveloped, and developing countries should not be the same. The telephone density for example, the Philippines can’t catch up as it is assessed now. It is usually measured at the number of telephone per 100 persons. It should be based on access, like how far or near a person is from a payphone. On the Internet, we are measured on access taking place from the home. We need to factor shared community access, then our number of people with Internet access will grow.

JT: With telcos competing with traditional ISPs today, how is Mozcom coping and keep its organization strong?

WT: We are shifting to value-added services. It is not true that we will remain strong. We will have to change our direction, moving from access to value added services. The strength will come from our being able to innovate in the same way that the WWW is an innovation of the usual applications of the Internet. It gave birth to numerous applications like e-commerce. We need to move on from the usual things that we do to new things.

Mozcom has 200 branches and partners before. More than half closed because they are no longer viable due to telcos penetrating the market. We are in 40 to 50 locations at the moment and maybe reduced to 10 in the next 10 years.

JT: I noticed that you are quite active in promoting e-learning. What would encourage schools to really consider it?

WT: We have to push for it more deliberately. We’re interested in applications that have nationwide impact. That is why we support e-government, e-commerce, and education.

Education needs help now and address a big problem of our country. Innovating is the only way to go. It is difficult to put up a fight with the telcos as they own the infrastructure. ISPs should now take the attitude that they can play together with the telcos. If everyone is into connectivity, the big players will win on the small ones. But on the area of value added services, there’s room for competition due to possible number of applications.

JT: What are the things that should take place in order for full Internet adoption be realized in the country?

WT: There are numerous challenges that need to be addressed. This includes:

The country’s current broadband map only tells us where we have access. It should focus on capacity and actual connectivity. The Commission on ICT can mandate this. A map should be able to describe the flow from Cebu to Manila, Davao to other points.

We need to have proper resources for our E-Commerce Law and Intellectual Property Rights laws be fully implemented. This includes having a functioning computer emergency response team.

We need to have a Convergence law that will allow us to integrate and make use of the different infrastructure like broadcast, cable, and satellite in developing and deploying applications. Although this is partly mentioned in the E-Commerce Law, the government agencies concerned did not come up with guidelines to implement that.

We still have piracy. We can’t really capitalize on our intellectual property if we don’t respect those of others. If we pirate software and content, ours can be pirated as well. Investment flow to our country is restrictive until our laws are properly implemented.

The Republic Act 7925 does not allow VAS providers to offer voice-related services. This has to be improved in order to make VOIP an easy-to-access and affordable commodity to all. At present, only telcos can offer this service putting ISPs at a disadvantage and unable to maximize the full potential of its Internet infrastructure.

In the next ten years, the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) can serve as focal point. We can consolidate our laws, policies, implementing rules and regulations in such a way that it can foster better competition and breed innovators to the use of the Internet for business.

The Internet per se may not profitable but its application in various forms in business, education, government, value may create more wealth to our country.

JT: But how about the private sector? It seems that the ICT community is very fragmented today.

WT: One of the many things we should do is to think of ourselves belonging to an industry. We should cooperate to make ourselves as better competitors. We must be active and strong in recommending policies. If we are a united industry, we could have a stronger voice in lobbying. Not only complaining but really explain from A to Z.

Internet security was only advocated by a few. It should have been promoted as an industry. Only if we have a strong association, people would listen to us more.

With the CICT, and hopefully becoming a Department of ICT in the future, we can now hold a department responsible for the industry concerns.

Reporting directly to the President, we don’t have to go to multiple agencies. Hopefully, the future will be better.

1 comment:

LyraD said...

is this blogsite maintained by Dr. William Torres himself? Or at least by someone who has a deep interest on the topic being discussed here? for if it is, then we can prove that this can be a reliable source of information regarding issues on internet. thank you.

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