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Lois Alger has made IT work for her.Lois Alger’s favorite fictional character is Emily Pollifax, the heroine of a series of spy novels by Dorothy Gilman. Mrs. Pollifax is a widowed senior citizen who accidently becomes a successful agent for the CIA. “I would love to be an unexpected agent because, like Mrs. Pollifax, I love my country,” said Alger. “I also enjoy being a bit quirky and different.”

Alger, 61, is certainly not typical of the dramatically male-skewing ranks of IT professionals. She is a woman who has overcome tremendous physical challenges and disabilities to build a life filled with service to others, while becoming one of those rare individuals possessed of grace, eloquence and just flat-out likability.

Born in San Francisco, and raised in the small coastal town of Pacifica, Calif., Alger was taught to be hands-on in life. “I grew up in a family where Mom taught us to not just sit and watch, but learn to do,” she said. “Learning to do” meant listening to and learning from professionals.

When Lois wanted to learn more about circus clowns, her mother arranged lessons for her and her older brother — lessons taught by Ruffles and Buffles, actual clowns who had been with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Alger also has a strong sense of reverence and honor for history and people who serve their country and others. As a girl, she remembers listening for hours as one Mr. Cahill, a brother of her judo instructors, would relate his experience as a small boy during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Alger listened wide-eyed to his “first-hand account of how the bombs were falling and the beach shaking.”

Cahill’s storytelling made a huge impression on Alger. “Mr. Cahill dealt with a pretty severe disability. I think it was Cerebral Palsy, which limited his personal mobility,” she said, “but the way he was ‘wired’ left him with an amazing memory.

“He could relate a story in a way where you could feel the sun on your face, and the rough sand beneath your feet. He taught me to understand that a visible disability is only one aspect of a person as a whole.”

Carrying on a legacy of service

With a notable family history, Alger seems to have been destined to value history and service. Her ancestry includes Winston Churchill and two signers of the Declaration of Independence. Her family has also paid the price of service and duty.

Both of her parents and all of her father’s male family members served in World War II. She lost a cousin, an inspector for the New York City fire department, to wounds sustained in the heat of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

This same sense of service led Alger, at age 19, to join the U.S. Navy. Upon graduation from high school, she studied computer programming at a local college, and later found work in Hawaii as a ticketing agent for an island holiday company. She soon realized that she needed more training to achieve her goals and saw the Navy as a solution.

While in the Navy, Alger was trained in aviation electronics. But her talents as a problem solver with a soothing personality — coupled with her impressive ability to type 100-plus words per minute — led to an assignment as the assistant to the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Command at Cecil Field, Fla.

After her hitch in the Navy, Alger worked with information systems for the U.S. government in Frankfurt, Germany, where her late husband was assigned to headquarters for the U.S. Fifth Army. Upon returning to the United States, Alger, self-trained in desktop publishing and soon discovered a niche creating parts catalogs for the snowmobile, motorcycle, watercraft and ATV industry.

Overcoming personal challenges

One inspiring aspect of Alger’s personality is how she has successfully dealt with severe physical disabilities and chronic health ailments. Alger has no spleen, which results in her having an incomplete immune system.

She has dealt with chronic pancreatitis, blood clots, asthma, heart arrhythmia, and Chiari malformation, a brain condition that occurs when the brain stem herniates or extends down into the spinal column. This condition affected her balance and ability to walk for many years.

Although there is no known cure for Chiari malformation, Alger eventually underwent surgery whereby her brain was repositioned. She learned to deal with the symptoms of her conditions and is doing much better now.

In spite of such challenges, she remains amazingly positive by not focusing on her health problems. “These are speed bumps — not hurdles, and certainly not brick walls,” said Alger. “You just have to keep moving ahead towards your goals.” And moving ahead is something she has done quite successfully.

Alger’s entry into IT is a great example. She tried several different ventures, deteriorating health and various disabilities kept her from finding regular employment. Eventually she came across an ad from the Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids, Mich.

“They were looking to train individuals with disabilities for IT help-desk positions,” she said. “I’m ADD and hyper-focused, which worked to my advantage. When I’m hyper-focused on computers I’m happy as a clam. I knew I had some physical issues, but I wasn’t ready to hit the ‘glass ceiling’ yet. I had more to do.”

Getting IT done with certification

Initially, Alger’s interest in certification was primarily aimed at fulfilling the requirements for a particular job. Although she had more than 38 years of experience with computers, Alger realized that she needed to know their newer aspects, and that certification would be a great way to get her skills up to date.

She also had to deal with the preconceptions of others regarding her age. “There is a real sense that older people can’t keep up or that they don’t function well with computers,” she said. “I realized that working towards a certification was an ideal way for me to target my training to suit my interests and goals.

“It’s also perfect for keeping my skills up to date and authenticating them with possible employers. Certification helps validate that I know what I’m doing.”

Alger took to Goodwill’s IT training with her accustomed zeal and soon passed her 801 and 802 exams to earn CompTIA’s A+ certification. “It took me five months to get my A+ certification. I could have done it sooner, but I stretched it out a bit to give myself time to do some practical applications instead of just reading a book,” she said.

Since completing her A+ certification, Alger has been employed by Peckham, Inc., a nonprofit community vocational rehabilitation organization, as an IT-Tier 1 help-desk technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“The Department of Ag has projects around the world, and you never know where a call is going to come in from,” she said. “I enjoy helping people because it allows me to exercise my IT skills and constantly requires me to learn and grow.”

Alger’s future IT ambitions are to earn the Network+ and Security+ certifications offered by CompTIA. She praises the focus and speed of earning an IT certification versus the longer and more expensive route of a college degree.

Lois Alger has made IT work for her.“Certifications allow me to investigate other possibilities without all of the flotsam and jetsam that a conventional college piles on students,” she said. “I admit to being hard-headed, and often struggled to see the logic in being required to study economics and medieval literature while I was trying to learn the basics of computer programming.”

Fast and furious pastimes

In addition to IT, Alger has a bevy of quirky (and totally cool) personal interests. She has a penchant for motorcycles and is the proud owner of a Hondamatic 400 cc, which she is presently reconstructing. Alger and her partner, Craig, have also made a hobby of rebuilding Z1R Cafe Racers.

Cafe racers are the 1960s precursors of the bullet bike — lightweight and optimized for speed and handling, instead of comfort. They were made famous particularly in British motorcycle subculture by leather-clad “Rockers,” who used the bikes for short, quick rides between “transport cafes” (generally known in the U.S. as truck stops or travel centers).

Like her lickety-split spiritual forbears, Alger also feels the need for speed. She currently rides, when it’s not snowing, a limited edition 1982 Kawasaki 750N Spectre. The bike has an inline-four engine motor and, according to Alger, “it hauls (tail)!”

In her younger days, Alger was a regular participant in bracket-racing — a form of drag racing that enables different types of cars to compete in head-to-head races. Commonly referred to as “run what ya brung,” bracket racing relies more on skill and knowing your car’s abilities over money and power.

Her vehicle of choice was a midsized, red and black muscle car, a 1968 Chevy Nova with a 427 cubic inch motor.

When not working at her job, Alger enjoys reading sci-fi, fantasy and fiction. “I get more entertainment from a book than a movie or TV show,” she said. “An author can put you inside the head of the character — that’s something you can’t get from a screen.”

In addition to reading, her other interests and activities include a passion for writing songs, especially about Christmas, and creating jewelry.

Mother and pet owner

Alger lives north of Grand Rapids in a tiny house with her partner, Craig Byrnes, who she describes as “specializing in being an unexpected individual and the funniest person I’ve ever met.” Their house is full of pets: two large Great Danes, Darcy and Georgie Girl; a small rescue dog named Nugget; and Rascal, “a constantly confused cat with the personality of a surfer.”

They won’t all be crowded together under one small roof indefinitely — Alger and Byrnes are building a house inside of an old dairy barn. As part of this building project, they are harvesting the timbers from another barn built in 1859.

When asked about the accomplishments of which she is most proud, Alger immediately claims her daughters. “My pride is invested in my daughters and the wonderful people they’ve become,” she said. Her eldest daughter, Beverly, is a rigger for the animation industry in Los Angeles and part-owner of a company that allows users to create physical miniature representations of their gaming avatars.

Her younger daughter, Pennie, is a recognized attorney in family law. “Her work ethic and dedication to clients amazes me,” said Alger.

Respectful of the past and energized by the futureLois Alger has made IT work for her.Hearing Alger speak, you soon realize a singular aspect of her personality is her attitude of service and a deep and abiding reverence towards those who serve. Her favorite vacation spot is Bastogne, Belgium, location of the Battle of the Bulge.

“I love the attitude of service, and people in the military have that attitude,” she said. “When you see the memorial to the soldiers it is amazing. It’s the most moving of experiences when you read the inscription, ‘The Belgian people remember their American liberators.’ Reading the words of soldiers describing their fear of an attack by German tanks and their sense of relief when General George Patton’s 3rd Army broke through enemy lines to relieve the defenders is truly amazing.”

Alger is second to none when it comes to wearing patriotism on her sleeve. “I love my country more than anyone can possibly imagine. If you want to raise ‘Old Glory,’ I’m gonna be the first to help you put the post in the ground,” she said.

Although she humbly claims to not have the words to describe how she feels, Alger is most profound when she says, “Service is very important for me. People who serve others get all my honor and esteem. For me, the privilege of serving is the most amazing thing I can think of.”

Alger has definitely thrived from pursuing her mother’s “learn to do” ethic. She realized the importance of an IT certification for her employment and, with her customary drive, jumped in and accomplished an A+ certification. “I needed it for my employment,” she said. “Certification has been a great way to validate my IT abilities and has opened a lot of new possibilities for my future.”

Cervantes said, “The road is always better than the inn.” Espousing a similarly adventurous philosophy, Alger brims with optimism about her future. “Who knows what the next turn in the road will reveal?” she said. Regardless of where IT takes her, it’s a good bet that Lois Alger will travel that road with gusto, dedication, respect for those who went before, and a fierce commitment to serving others.

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Call me crazy but I waited till 25th December to open my Secret Santa gift.

This year I was part of a Secret Santa group for the very first time and the excitement of gift giving to a virtual friend was reigning high. After days of contemplation and exploring various gift options I sent across to my Santee something I’d been planning to buy for a long time :  A Sherlock Holmes TV series. So when it was time to receive what I was sincerely hoping someone spent a tiny little thought and some iota of energy into choosing for me , my joy was inexplicable.

After you reach a certain age and I am generalizing to make it sound as normal as perhaps it isn’t , you aren’t enthralled by ‘things’ . You earn enough to buy what you want and whatever could possibly be ‘gifted’ to you per se has already been gifted .  The clothes or new shoes or an electronic gadget don’t need an occasion to be enjoyed.  More so , since we moved into a new home this year and everything in it is BRAND new , my need for shopping was more or less satiated . But I was wrong.

One look at the parcel and I realized how long it has been since I’ve received a gift in a box. Add to that it was the first time that I got it from a stranger.image

And here they are , the fabulous cutting chai glasses in a ‘desi crate like holder’ that’s bright , snappy & gorgeous. It also didn’t take me too long to figure out who my Santa was coz the contact number on the package was a give away. As soon as I dialed , I saw G’s number flash on my phone screen and then we chatted like we’ve known each other for ages.

Thank you my dear fellow BlogBuddy G for the Secret Santa gift and your childlike enthusiasm made me feel 10 years younger too AND Thank you BlogChatter for the lovely iniatitive that turned so many virtual strangers into happy little Santas .

I had myself a merry little Christmas , and you?

Linking the post with BlogChatter prompt ‘Gifts’ for week here & Mel’s #MircoBlogMondays here.

G also happens to be a fellow #BlogTrotters BlogBuddy and writes some really awesome poems here.

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  • December 26, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    The gift is beautiful! Receiving a gift is a wonderful experience, and giving is a much more fulfilling one 🙂 Good that you had a great Christmas. Wishing you a fabulous 2017 too 🙂

  • December 27, 2016 at 12:51 am

    These glasses are really pretty and this is such a happy post. Surprised that you didn’t open the gift till 25th. I am impatient in this sense and can never wait to open my gifts. Wish u a very merry christmas a happy new year Chandni 🙂
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  • December 27, 2016 at 10:54 am

    I am in love with this gorgeous set Chandni! I wouldn’t mind the Sherlock series you chose either! One realizes, one is never too old for gifts or surprises, isn’t it? The little pleasures of life…may they keep raining frequently on you. Love and hugs!
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  • December 28, 2016 at 3:23 am

    Fun cups! And you’ll think of this every time you use them.

    • December 29, 2016 at 3:33 pm

      It definitely is . .So send me a new year gift and experience the joy of giving 🙂

  • January 5, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    I love wrapping paper- there I said it! I have sent out like 20 gifts this year around christmas and 3 were part of secret santa pacts.
    Last year too I had played secret santa with another group – I sent something to that santee again this year as somehow we have become friends n then she discovered I was her santa- she sent me gifts back later in the year.
    I have made some amazing online friends via twitter and blogging in 2016 and have sent out gifts to most as a thanks and token love.
    I loved the gift your Santa has sent you – very thoughtful and tasteful too!
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    • January 5, 2017 at 6:10 pm

      just reading your comment makes me want to jump with joy .. what a wonderful santa you’ve been huh .. 20 gifts! you are surely spreading happiness and its all coming back to you , I can sense that ..
      happy ‘spreading joy’ my girl!

  • January 11, 2017 at 8:50 am

    You waited till the 25th! I bow to thy patience!
    But then this gorgeous gift was worth waiting for, I’d say! 🙂

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Dragonart Evolution: How to Draw Everything Dragon, by J "NeonDragon" Peffer

Yesterday afternoon the boys and I had a very pleasant time drawing dragons, with the help of a new book -- Dragonart Evolution: How to Draw Everything Dragon, by J "NeonDragon" Peffer (Impact, 2010, 144 pages). It's the sort of book that just makes you want to open it up and start drawing....so we did!

In her book, Peffer emphasises the importance of getting a basic grasp of dragon anatomy--thinking how bones and muscles work together to create realistic creatures. She doesn't immediately plunge the book's users into step by step drawing of particular dragons, but encourages them to practice--the basic shapes, the framework, the building blocks. For particular aspects of detailed anatomy, she offers a variety of approaches.

I have tried dragon drawing in the past, and I have found that I have trouble with scales--all that repetition is daunting. But! I fear scales no more. With the help of Dragonart Evolution's six handy scale patterns, each presented in four steps, I feel that there is hope for my scale drawing (no pun intended). And this is just one of the many very, very detailed aspects of dragon drawing included in this book. Jaws, beaks, ears, wings, crests....all are offered to the book's user in a variety of shapes and manifestations. You can see the two page spread on Ears (and other pages of the book) here!

In the next section, the practitioner is encouraged to draw a wide variety of whole dragons, step by step from rough shapes to fine detail (I particularly liked the baby dragon, with its discussion of how the youngster would differ anatomically from the adult). It helps to have practiced hard with sketch after sketch of dragon anatomy before trying any of these; without doing that, one might not (and I speak from experience) get a decent final picture (there are reasons why I am not posting what I drew yesterday!). It's not a book for younger kids, who may well get frustrated (which my seven year old did, although he was the only one who actually finished a picture, but he's not allowing me to post it).

But creating perfect copies of particular dragons isn't the point of this book--it is more a set of practice templates, that can be used to build the skill set of the aspiring artist. I think that if I kept practicing, using this book's suggestions, I could create rather nice dragon drawings...They would look very different from Peffer's dragons (which I think of as the graphic novel/computer game sort of dragons), but they would, almost certainly, be more anatomically correct, and more diverse, than what I draw now!

In short, it's easy to recommend this book to any ten year old on up who wants to try their hand, or hone their skills, at dragon drawing.

I think this is the sort of a book that makes a great present (when you want to buy a book for a kid, and don't know what's on his or her shelves), especially when coupled with, perhaps, a deluxe watercolor set, or a copy of Photoshop. I include the later because a useful bonus feature of the book is a four page guide to digital painting, which is how the author creates her own artwork. I'm not sure it's enough in and of itself to teach novices how to create digital art, but it seems as though it would be helpful.

Here's another fine dragon drawing book, rather different in approach, that I reviewed long ago--Ralph Masiello's Dragon Drawing Book (2007, Charlesbridge)

(disclaimer: review copy of Dragonart Evolution received from the publisher)

The Non-fictin Monday Round-up is at Madigan Reads today! (her book for the round-up is also fantasy/crafty--zombie felties!!!)

  1. Now I want to draw a dragon! Maybe we'll spot one on a page of your doodles someday.

  2. Hi Charlotte, I enjoyed your review! Thanks for the link to the interior spread -- a picture can be worth a thousand words sometimes.

    I loved the full-color dragons from Ralph Masiello's book, but I think you're right. Sketching overall shapes leads to a better artistic skill across the board. Masiello's method reminded me a bit of a much more complex Ed Emberley (who I also love).

    Hope to see you at the next NonFiction Monday.

  3. Thanks for the review. We'll have to keep this one in mind for when my 7-year-old is a little older.

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Phoebe's Daughter in 8x19

Phoebe's daugthers?

Am I the only one who doesn't think that both of the girls Phoebe saw in her dream in The Jung and the Restless were her daughters? Only one of them called her "Mom" (the girl on the left), the other one didn't. Unfortunately, we can't tell by the ending credits, because even though the girl who didn't call her "Mom" was credited only as Little Journalist and not 'Phoebe's daughter' (or something like that), the girl who called her "Mom" wasn't credited as 'Phoebe's daughter' either, she was credited as Little Girl.

The reason I'm asking is the Journalist doesn't look like either P.J. or Parker. And the fact she didn't call her "Mom" makes me wonder even more whether or not she was supposed to be P.J. or Parker.

And yes, I know that there were some recasting, Nicholas in 2x01 looked nothing like the one in 1x17, but after all, this was only a dream. Even though I don't believe it was supposed to be Phoebe's daughter, I could go with following theories:

  1. It was her dream daughter, but not her real daughter, meaning no P.J. or Parker. (Just to make sure everybody understands this - if I had a dream that Phoebe is my mother, it does not make her my mother. She would be my dream mother, but not my real mother.)
  2. Given that she looked nothing like P.J. or Parker, she might have been Phoebe's real third daughter.
  3. She was neither Phoebe's dream or real daughter. (Just making sure you don't automatically tell me your opinion about the #1 and #2, ignoring what I wrote before. :-D)

So what are your opinions? But please, don't try to crucify me or something, I'm just writing about my opinion.

Also, one more question - are we sure that Parker in Forever Charmed was portrayed by the same actress that portrayed Phoebe's daughter in The Jung and the Restless? Phoebe's daughter didn't appear in the credits of 8x22, and I'm not sure by just looking at them. When I look at some pictures, they look the same, but then I look at other pictures and I think: 'They aren't the same girl, they are just very similar to each other.' I'm a little confused when it comes to this matter. :D Here are some pictures for you to decide more easily:

If it helps, try and google some pictures of Adair Tishler (Phoebe's daughter in 8x19).

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I always get asked what my favorite sweet is, and I never have a good answer because it depends on so many things. I'm never very predictable when it comes to what I like or what I want to eat, but I'm usually not one to turn down a cookie- especially a biscotti. I have posted a variation on Mark Bittmans biscotti recipe from How to Cook Everything. As with all of his recipes this is a basic biscotti recipe with ideas for variations. If you've never looked through this book, it's a great cookbook to add to your collection- it is very comprehensive and reliable with variations for almost all recipe's that allow for a lot of flexibility and creativity. I have written the basic recipe below and then I'll add a variation section with the variation I used in the picture and will come back to add to it.

Biscotti (adapted from How to Cook Everything)

4 TBS butter softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs (room temperature)
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Whole wheat orange chocolate: Substitute flour for whole wheat pastry flour. When creaming sugar and butter together add the zest of one orange. At the end when combining the dry ingredients with the wet add in 1 cup chopped dark chocolate.

Pre Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix completely before adding the next. Then add in the vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix dough until you no longer see any flour. The dough will be very stiff by now. On a greased cookie sheet (or line with parchment paper) form the dough into one long log that is about 2 inches wide. You can either make one long log or two shorter ones. Bake for about 30 minutes- until the log begins to turn a golden brown and it feels firm on top in the center of the log. Turn the oven down to 250 degrees and let the logs cool. Once they are cool enough to handle, slice on a bias(using a serrated knife), into about 1/2 inch thick slices and lay them back on the sheet pan. Bake another 15 minutes, turn them over and bake about another 15 minutes until they are dried out. They may feel slightly soft when you take them out of the oven, but as they cool they will harden.


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In class a few days we are given this problem. I understand the first part because, but I have no idea how to estimate Delta G at 400 K. The answer is provided, but can anyone help inform me on how that answer was obtained?

Use a table of thermodynamic properties to determine So and Go at 298K for the following reaction:
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)
So = 1180.45 J/mol-K

Go =2-959.14 kJ/mol

Estimate the value of Go at 400 K.
Go =3-978 kJ/mol

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Short answer: use the formula for ΔG in terms of ΔH, ΔS and T.

Longer answer: The temperature-dependent part of ΔG is the change in entropy ΔS multiplied by the temperature. You've just worked out the ΔG and the ΔS for a given T, so from those you just need to work out the other term, the change in enthalpy ΔH. From there you can work out the Gibb's free energy at any temperature just by plugging the values back in to the equation.

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10% solution [Jun. 29th, 2011|09:29 pm]
Chemistry Help

I need to make  10% formic acid   (my formic acid has a 88% purity)

i'm confused as to how to do this. let's use 100 mL to make it easier to calculate.

Do I:

A.  10 mL formic acid + 90 mL H20

B. 10 mL formic + 100 mL H2O?

When do I use A and when do I use B to calculate?

I was making a 0.1% Formic acid in water 1 L solution, I used calculation B to make the solution.  1.14 mL of formic acid + 1000mL H2O.

[User Picture]From: smokeline
2011-06-30 04:22 pm (UTC)
I guess it depends on whether the purity is by volume, concentration, or weight. The calculations would be different based on that. (And also whether the 4.25% solution is 4.25% by volume, concentration, or weight.)
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Well, they aren't the real money shots yet, because we still aren't done, but since the natives have been getting restless :) - here they are. And now I can show my beloved sister in Connecticut our progress too! I am happy with the way things have gone so far. Take a look here at the before pictures if you haven't seen them before. I put them all into one post now for easier viewing.

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Caulking the edges around the countertop and Farm Sink
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I have been really sick since Thursday night and am just getting better now. I probably should be laying on the couch right now, but instead I am watering the trees and posting!

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Great pictures and well worth the wait. The kitchen really looks good. Love the phone. I dream of actual countertops and a sink. (I really have dreamt of a completed kitchen). I just got back from the store where I bought this weeks worth of frozen dinners. Ugh! I could tell the cashier thought I was some pathetic bachelor that can’t cook for himself. I wanted to look at her and say, “I can cook something’s, you know. It’s just that I have no kitchen right now”. Instead I just smiled and walked out.

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Very cool. It must be nice to be in the home stretch… I probably shouldn’t even be looking at your pictures, given where we are.

Hope you’re feeling better…

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So pretty! I truly am jealous of your clean and nearly complete kitchen. I love your floors too. They're simply georgous. I haven't done the full tour of your 'place' yet but I will when things settle down here.


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Wheat futures for next year's crop are overvalued by nearly 50%, and corn prices are on their way to their lowest since 2010, Macquarie said, pegging soybeans as the best bet of Chicago's big three crops for 2013.

The bank said that while it was "generally bullish" for grain and oilseed prices in a three-to-six month outlook, thanks to the supply squeeze caused by 2012 production setbacks, "a large surplus is coming to market" later next year, weighing on values.
The surplus "will be a general pressure on prices as the world's consumers will have plentiful competition for their demand", Macquarie said.
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Under the umbrella of the larger non-profit of BCH, CMCH’s work is driven by our mission and is largely funded through grants and philanthropy. Our projects fall into three categories:

  • Investigating the positive and negative health effects of media on children, through our own research and by compiling research from around the world.
  • Translating the research into practical, actionable guidance for parents, caregivers, and other stakeholders, through in-person presentations, publications, blogs, and other forms of outreach.
  • Innovating creative ways of using media tools to support and enhance children’s health and development.

Our dedicated staff, along with graduate and undergraduate student interns, trainees, and other associates, hail from a variety of disciplines, such as medicine, psychology, education, library science, and film. Bringing together the strengths of our different fields, we work collaboratively to create resources that support all stakeholders in making media the most positive possible influence on children’s health and development.


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November-December-2011-monitor | CMFR

  • Looking back

    CHEERS TO online news sites Bulatlat.com and InterAksyon.com for dedicating a page containing reports and analyses on the Hacienda Luisita issue. Read more

  • In-depth report?

    Jeers to Newsbreak for its incomplete report on the contraceptive ban in Bataan where seven barangays in Bataan passed an ordinance which banned the sale of modern forms of... Read more

  • Highlighting what’s needed

    Cheers to Reporter’s Notebook for highlighting something not normally in the press radar: the continued crimes against deaf women in the country and the need for interpreters ... Read more

  • Desecrated corpses

    Cheers to Reporter’s Notebook for its Nov. 1 special report “Nilapastangang Bangkay (Desecrated Corpses)” that reported on how the dead are sometimes used to hold illegal gambling operations, among... Read more

  • Exam leak

    Jeers to The Manila Times for its biased and unsubstantiated banner story on the alleged bar exams leakage. Read more

  • On LPG taxis

    Cheers to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for its series that looked at the alleged negative effects of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-fueled taxis. Read more

  • Puffery

    Jeers to Manila Bulletin for a front-page report on the courtesy call of Gwendoline Ruais, Philippine representative to the Miss World pageant, on Vice President Jejomar Binay. Read more

  • Boy Abunda and the “entertainmentization” of news

    Showbiz news used to consist only of a segment and were usually aired near the end—after the “hard” news on politics, business, and social issues. Today’s showbiz news is no... Read more

  • The November visit of Hillary ClintonAnother opportunity missed

    The overnight visit of United States (US) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last November received wide, though not necessarily meaningful coverage from the Philippine press. Among the television networks,... Read more

  • Covering high profile crimesFocus on the sensational

    The media coverage of the killing of Italian priest Fausto “Pops” Tentorio, Ramgen Bautista (former actor and son of former senator Ramon Revilla Sr.) and Ricky Pempengco (father of... Read more