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one following penicillin group drug penicillinase resistant Amoxicillinb Cloxacillin Penicillin PiperacillinCloxacillin ispenicillinase resistant penicillin has isoxazole side chain that protect beta lactam ring fromattackstaphylococcal penicillinase Italso acid resistant Itmore active than methicillin against penicillinase producing staphylococci but not against MRSA Cloxacillinincompletely absorbed from oral route 90% plasma protein bound Itmetabolized byliver andeliminated primarily bykidneyReference:EssentialsMedical Pharmacology 5th Edition Pages 659-661
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Friday, September 6, 2013

Diana painting in Stehley Park
Diana's dog painting

Diana is a friend, painting partner, and enthusiastic art supporter. She called the Steamboat Pilot and Today paper to see if they would do an article about my Humane Society Pet Project. Diana is the retired President of the Routt County Humane Society. Anyway, Luke(the writer) and John(the photographer) showed up last night while I was hanging my show. They produced a great article on my behalf  - the link to the article

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  1. What I appreciate is that the article had a grateful tone towards the work/charity you have done for the humane society. I don't think any of those people (maybe only Diana) have any idea of your sacrifice, dedication, time, materials, energy, fret, etc. that you contributed to this project. You are a generous, generous soul.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

I needed a few new carnival paintings to go with my large one
these will be displayed at CVA for March.
I'm going to move all my animals to Harwigs for my March show.
Started another 30" X 30" painting today too we'll see if I
can get it finished for the show - drying it might be harder.
Thanks for following - I really appreciate all the comments on
I'm on some kind of roll.

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  1. So my favorite parts in this painting is her neck, arms, and legs. I am fascinated with how you paint her skin. Thank you, MB.


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Sunday, 16 June 2013

Booking Frustrations... :/

On Christmas Day 2012 I contacted several campsites in Spain and France to see if they would accept motorcycles at their premises. On the same day, most of these campsites replied. For the last few weeks I have been contacting the same campsites, who now (despite being open for business) have failed to reply in order to confirm any bookings.

Granted, I am only able to email these campsites as I don't fancy making phone calls from my mobile phone (I do not have a landline phone), but come on, Christmas Day is a fine day to reply but when you are actually open it is too much bother? And yes, to those who are wondering, I have been following up my emails to them.

My advice to anyone attempting to book a plot or two at any campsites in and around the North Spain/Pyrenees region is to do this way in advance so that you can contact other campsites in the event that your original choices fail to get in touch with you.

Today I have been doing just that - finding a few plan B's so that we are not left stranded in the middle of nowhere. Low and behold though, one has replied to me in a matter of minutes! This fine specimen is the site "Camping Etxarri" who are my second choice for the first night of our travels. Being the only campsite to acknowledge any of my recent emails I felt they deserved an honorary mention.

Although I can not vouch for their facilities, hospitality or location as of yet I can at least recommend their communication. If anyone is interested their official website is: and they are located within the Navarre region of Northern Spain.

So I end this blogging post with a thank you to Floren at Camping Etxarri for giving me a glimpse of hope that somewhere out there we may find accommodation for our trip.

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Friday, August 17, 2007

Hi From Hong Kong

Christopher and I landed in Hong Kong VERY EARLY the other morning, in the darkness and pouring rain. The blast of humidity upon leaving the airport has rendered my hair unmanageable....something I got used to in the 10 years of living here. Bad hair days are the norm in this part of the world.

I have been away for 18 months yet it feels like I never left. I'm seeing old friends everywhere I go. I'm so looking forward to catching up with the wonderful group I worked with at Island Health (miss you Liz!), and the amazing bunch of scrappers who have attended all the classes I taught while living here. There is one friend that is missing from this picture though as she doesn't live here anymore. Katrina......Its just not the same without her. I walked into the building we lived in and the strangest feeling came over me....punching in the door code, taking the elevator.....weird! Miss you my friend!

At the same time though, I'm feeling really grateful that I call Australia my home and that I have my family and so many good friends there. My sister arrives next Sunday where she and her 13 month old will stay with me at my friends Allsion's home for 2 days and then we'll all fly together up to my brother's wedding in the UK. We will be squeezing in a trip to Paris before the wedding! Mad...I know!

So many memories flood back with every sight and smell. I'm trying to look at HK through the eyes of a tourist while I'm here and trying to show Christopher the dynamics of Asia. Since he was born here and grew up here, this is all very normal to him. The millions of people surrounding us, the constant loud noise of a bustling city, the pollution, the markets etc. I find myself reminding him that these things aren't normally found in Australia. Christopher has fit back in with his friends like he never left. It will be interesting to see how he'll go on our return to Canberra.

Its so nice to be with my wonderful friend Allison again. We're staying with her and her family during our stay in HK. Christopher grew up with Matthew and Sarah, Alli & Ian's 2 kids. Alli and I have a lot to catch up on!

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Stampin Up Spring Mini Catalogue

Stampin Up Australia have just brought out this gorgeous Spring Mini Catalogue. The products in this catty are available from August 1st till November 30th. You can have a look online at all the products that are packed into this mini catalogue, or email me your postal address and I'll put one in the mail to you. There are a couple new Christmas stamp sets as well and a few really fun sets for scrapbookers. There is also 2 NEW punches to purchase that will bring more dimension and fun accents to your scrapbook pages and cards....and don't get me started on the new papers and ribbon...sigh....what's a girl to do!!?!

Attack Cat!

For some reason my cat has taken a liking to the top of my fridge. Maybe its because its warmer up there and it holds a great view of the backyard. As you can see, her new perch just happens to be right on the edge of the fridge door and as I am "vertically challenged", she is out of my line of sight. That is until I open the fridge door suddenly and she drops, claws and all, onto my head in a frightened state, which is nothing to the shock she gives me. I have since barricaded the top of the fridge with telephone books and bags so I can keep my head cat free!


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Women of Manchester!

To help mark International Women’s Day 2015, we want to collect photographs of women across Manchester telling us about their achievements and why they ride their bikes.

Women across Manchester are riding their bikes. For many women a bicycle can provide a key to independence, freedom, fun, adventure, friendship, employment, health and wellbeing.

We want photographs of everyone – so whether you have just learnt to ride; you enjoy occasional riding with family or friends in parks and green places; your bike is your transport; you like to explore the world from the saddle; you enjoy speeding on steaming tarmac; or love bumping about on dirt tracks in the wild forest – we would like your photograph!

Check out the How to Submit page with all the information about the friendly competition we’ll be running alongside the project with some general info pointers to get the best out of your submission. Why are we running this project and where did we get the inspiration from? Check out Project Context page for some background.

Anyone can vote for any photograph they like, but beware you only get one vote, so choose wisely!

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

You can't make me become what I'm not

I don't pick up the ball you throw.
I don't wag my tail wildly or jump around with joy when you return home.
I don't bark at strangers nor run after postmen.
I don't sit or bow or roll at the word of your command.
You can never ever make me act like a dog because I don't have any "dog" gene in my blood.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Drik Gallery shut over exhibition on 'crossfire'

By Anwar Hossain, Police on Monday shut down Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi just before the start of a photo exhibition on extra judicial killings by the Rapid Action Battalion, saying the exhibition would create ‘unrest.’ Drik Gallery officials told The Daily Star that the gallery was closed around 3:30pm, which was set to start the exhibition of photos by Shahidul Alam styled 'Crossfire' at 4:00pm.

The organisers said a police team led by Dhanmondi police chief Shah Alam entered the premises of Drik
Gallery without permission and asked the authorities to cancel the exhibition immediately. But the Drik authorities refused to shut the gallery as the photos on display were symbolic and allegorical. Police could not show any warrant, court order or any executive order, they said. As police barricaded the entrance of the gallery, the organisers opened a street exhibition outside Drik Gallery. Noted Indian writer and human rights activist Mahasweta Devi inaugurated the event along with Nurul Kabir, editor of the New Age, M Hamid, chief executive officer of RTV and Jorge Vilacorta, a curator from Peru.

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Collagen PIN Reviews

We are one of only a few clinics in the Midlands to offer you the Collagen PIN treatment. The Collagen PIN is a method of introducing a controlled wound into the skin, which then activates a release of natural growth factors, new collagen and elastin leading to a rejuvenated and fresher appearance.

This process causes much less damage to the epidermis than dermal rolling or other more invasive treatments, helping to promote quicker healing and a better overall result.

To find out more about how we can help you achieve rejuvenated, more youthful looking skin with the Collagen PIN treatment, visit What is Collagen PIN? See Collagen PIN before and after images, watch Collegen PIN videos or find out how much Collagen PIN costs.

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Stephanie C - Collagen Pin Case Study

On 24th March 2016 Stephanie had her first collagen PIN treatment at Medizen in Sutton Coldfield and on her own blog ( shared the details of her treatment experience, as well as the pics.

What is collagen PIN/micro-needling?

The collagen bit is easy. PIN stands for percutaneous induction needling, also known as micro-needling. Micro-needling is a treatment where micro needles penetrate the skin causing a controlled wound which will then lead to the skin producing growth factors, collagen and elastin, all of which deplete as we get older. I don't know all of the science-y bit (wish I did) but this treatment can help to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, open pores, brighten dull skin and generally help with all round facial rejuvenation. Sounds good hey? Some of you may have heard of, or even had the micro-needling roller but they are now considered the previous generation of needling devices with the newer PIN causing less damage to the skin, offering quicker healing and higher rates of success. Manual rollers have a fixed needle depth whereas the PIN offers adjustable needle depth which is great when treating different areas of the face.

It goes without saying that I did a lot of research on the procedure and clinics before jumping in. I have to be 100% comfortable with the clinic and the staff or I won't even entertain going for any type of treatment. If the staff are rude, inefficient or unfriendly in any way, shape or form, no matter how small I will not go back, whether they have the best reputation or not, I have to feel comfortable in my surroundings and happy in their care.

I opted to go to Medizen after Antonia Mariconda mentioned she had her hydrafacial there, so thanks Antonia, I would't have found them otherwise. OK, so it's not on my doorstep but they're only a 50 minute drive away. At my first consultation I met Mary-Jane who did my skin analysis and then had a good chat with me my about my options. I instantly felt comfortable with Mary-Jane, she took the time to listen to my concerns and explained everything, which is what you need isn't it? No-one wants to feel rushed or even worse pressurised into believing you need this treatment and that treatment. I was more than happy to put my face in her hands.

So without further ado, I sat with numbing cream slapped all over my face!! I sat with this on for half an hour. And then it began. Mary-Jane told me everything she was doing along the way, even showing me the unpacking of the new sterile needles. I wrongly assumed that the lip area would be the most painful but she promptly told me it's actually the forehead as the skin is thinner here, she was not wrong!

Please don't be alarmed at the blood, apparently blood is good.

Does it hurt?

I've read so much info on line that tells you it doesn't hurt. I'm not going to lie to you, I felt this and I consider myself to have a high pain threshold. Not in a very painful way, please don't think that, but just slightly uncomfortable with having to deep breath in a couple of areas, most of the time I was totally relaxed. See, I'm sort of smiling in the picture. If you are thinking of having this don't be put off by that as we're all different aren't we, and you may have a totally different experience to me.

You can get quite close to the under eye area and lip area helped by the fact that you can customise the needle depth. Mary-Jane explained that the device she used on my face had 36 needles, so that's 36 needles each time it pierced my skin. Ouch. I think she did one pass over my face, perhaps concentrating a little more on my really wrinkly areas! I think the whole face took around an hour.

The left picture is just as I left the clinic and got in the car and the right one is a few days post treatment using a hydrating mask they gave me. Before I left the clinic Mary-Jane popped some hydrating/soothing cream on and gave me some to take away for the next few days and you have to use mineral makeup for that duration as well as it doesn't build any bacteria.

Mary-Jane had told me my skin would be red, tight and possibly sore for a while afterwards, and oh yes it was. That night my skin felt VERY tight indeed. The next morning the redness had died down quite a bit but it was still redder than I thought it would be and it was sore, it was uncomfortable just trying to put the cream on. I had some quite bad red marks at the top of my nose, on both sides, they took the longest to disappear. The mineral make up I had wasn't covering it that well either, especially on top of the thick cream I'd been given, it just slid off! I haven't put any pics on from the few days after as I don't look pretty. A few days in and your dry skin then starts to flake and peel so not a good look! Oh and my eyes were puffy underneath for a couple of days too.

Collagen PIN is a treatment classed as needing no downtime, that wasn't the case for me. I personally would not have wanted to go to work looking like I did and am glad I had the Easter holidays to hide away as my face was red for quite a while. My skin isn't product sensitive, it's more touch sensitive so maybe that's why. Again, may be totally different for you but at least you know and can be prepared.

Once the redness had gone and the peeling stopped my skin certainly had more clarity and was plumper, my best friend commented on how great it looked when I went back to work 4 days post treatment which made me feel good. My skin looks smoother in places, and it's looking a lot healthier. Overall I'm really pleased. My skin's not looking amazing but it's a work in progress though and great skin doesn't happen overnight. I'm confident I'll see massive improvements after my third session. 3-6 treatments are recommended depending on the area. For various reasons my second one has to be delayed ever so slightly but it's booked for 4th May and in a weird way I'm looking forward to it. I'm booked in for a course of three (at the minute) so I'll report back to you guys after my third and let you know my final thoughts.

Another reason for me picking Medizen is that they offer various treatment packages allowing you to spread the cost, (that's what I've done) let's face it we don't all have disposable cash at our fingertips and it's great way to make the treatments affordable for us all. If you're interested in the Collagen PIN or any other treatment for that matter then head to the Medizen website where you'll find all the info you need.

If you've been thinking about having micro-needling I hope this post has helped in some way and if you have any questions then just ask. Remember as well if you're looking for a clinic, Safety in Beauty must come first, do your research!

Numbing up before treatment

Immediately after treatment

Immediately after treatment

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Everyone at MediZen have been very friendly and helpful throughout. My treatment, Collagen P.I.N for stretch marks, has given me so much more confidence and I will be happy wearing a bikini this year. Thank you all - especially Zoe! Jodi, West Midlands

Does Collagen PIN sound like the right option for you?

Give us a call on 0121 667 5703. We’re on the other end of the phone 5 days a week, and even some evenings and weekends. Book a consultation with MediZen, and get expert advice on whether Collagen PIN is right for your individual concerns.


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Friday, February 8, 2013

F³A: I wish I'd written that

Man, I have run across some amazing books, TV shows, and movies, that have resonated with me and make me say, I wish I'd written that or I wish I could write like that.

The most recent is the series Lost. I just finished watching it on Netflix and I was blown away. J.J. Abrams of course is a genius, but to be able to film a first episode and the final scene, then keep the show going in the right direction for all six years, is fucking amazing. Plus, the storyline, the characters, everything about that show just rocked my world.

I don't know how many times I cried during the last few episodes. Too many to count.

Is there a book, tv show, or movie you wish you'd written? If so, what?

Okay, here's the Friday Scribbles:

Next Pandora Song: So Long by Ingrid Michaelson (Fun Channel)

Book of the Week: Considering I've not read anything lately, um..I guess I don't have one? Oh wait, I'll go with my friend Gae Polisner's The Pull of Gravity, which just came out in paperback this week. Go buy it.

Netflix of the Week: Duh, Lost Season Six. Did you know there was a 12 minute epilogue video too? You can find it here.

Quote of the Week: There were a lot of good ones from the show Lost, but this is my favorite, and I find myself saying it, just like Desmond, quite often. "See you in another life, Brotha." ~ Desmond Hume to Jack Shepard.

Happy Friday all. Have a good weekend!
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Panel to review India-Myanmar border dispute

India has sent a committee to its eastern province of Manipur, on the border with Myanmar, to review work on its 10km border fence with its neighbour, following reports that Myanmarese troops made an incursion onto Indian land on 22 August. The soldiers are said to have entered Indian territory through the border town of Moreh and begun felling trees to set up a temporary camp at Holenphai village in Manipur's Chandel district, claiming that the land was rightly theirs and fell within Myanmar's jurisdiction.
The decision to send the committee, headed by Chairman Suresh Babu, was taken during an emergency cabinet meeting convened on Saturday night by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. The meeting was called after a discussion the same day between the group charged with protecting the border area, the Assam Rifles, and their Myanmar counterpart, achieved little progress. Moreh Governor Ashwini Kumar will also be visiting the area tomorrow to assess the claims of the Myanmar troops, who are currently situated 3km south of Moreh police station and 10m inside the Indian side of the newly erected border demarcation.
Concerns over the border fence fomented into unrest shortly after construction began by the Indian Home Ministry in March 2003, following a joint survey that lasted six months. Protests by the people of Moreh, Chorokhunou and Molchan, which stalled building for a short period, sought to bring to the attention of the authorities the fact that the newly-built fence would bifurcate the indigenous Naga, Chin and Kuki ethnic communities in the area, whose lands straddle the border zone. In light of recent events and comments by Babu, who told journalists that what was being erected was a 'security' fence not a border fence, local groups have threatened once again to demonstrate against construction.
The Indian province of Manipur shares a 398km border with Myanmar. Prior to 2003, the porous border between the two South Asian neighbours was seen as a transit point for drug-trafficking and blamed for the deaths of hundreds of security personnel killed in militancy-related violence.

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Tensions heighten between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Costa Rica's Foreign Minister, Enrique Castillo, announced that his country was forced to shut its consulate in Managua over the weekend following a series of demonstrations against the embassy and its staff. Castillo, who labelled the protestors as “xenophobic”, said that they came up against demonstrators even after relocating to another site outside the capital. Costa Rican residents of Nicoya have a planned a counter-demonstration for tomorrow.
The marches follow news last week that Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega threatened to make a claim, through the ICJ, on the Costa Rican domain of Guanacaste at celebrations marking the 33rd anniversary of Nicaragua's navy. Costa Rica's Ambassador to the UN, Eduardo Ulibarri, responded to the statement some days later on CNN, saying that over a dozen letters had been sent to the UN Security Council in protest at what he deemed to be “constant provocations” by Ortega, saying that the latest was “ disrespectful…from the point of view of Costa Rica's territorial integrity.”
On 14 August, the day after Ortega's naval celebration statement, Nicaragua publicly announced that the Ocean Saratoga, an offshore drilling platform owned by Noble Energy, had initiated drilling the country's first exploratory oil well 168km offshore Bluefields on the Caribbean coast. The exploration, set to finish in mid-November, will drill to a depth of nearly 3.5km. The Latin American neighbours are in a singular position in that they lack any treaty delimiting their maritime borders, despite sharing two coastal areas. Bilateral negotiations began in 2002, but came to an abrupt halt in 2005 after Costa Rica presented a formal request against Nicaragua to the ICJ regarding rights of navigation in the San Juan River, what many have called the “ sanjuanización” of the bilateral agenda.
Proceedings were then instituted by Costa Rica against Nicaragua in 2010, over the alleged occupation of Costa Rican territory in relation to dredging of the San Juan River. They argue that this activity violated their territorial rights, as spelled out in the 1858 Cañas-Jerez Treaty and the 1888 Cleveland Award, which awarded ownership of the River to Nicaragua, although commercial navigation rights were afforded to Costa Rica.
The second proceedings were instituted by Nicaragua against Costa Rica in December of the following year, citing “major environmental damages” in its territory resulting from major works, namely the construction of a road on the Costa Rican side of the border. Then, on 6 August 2012, Nicaragua filed four counter-claims in the first case, which were raised objectionably by Costa Rica to the ICJ, as well as Managua's request that the two cases be joined.

Thursday, 15 August 2013

UK company interested in exploration of disputed West Philippines Sea

Forum Energy Company (FEC) has made an expression of interest to the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) earlier this month to begin exploration for gas and oil in the disputed West Philippines Sea. The company, which boasts a number of projects in the Philippines, can already navigate 18 miles off the coast of Palawan, under the conditions set out in its Service Contracts 40 and 72. FEC presented its case to the directors of the PCSD at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall on 2 August.

Governor of Palawan Jose Alvarez, who attended the presentation, reassured FEC that it would not restrict the company's efforts to explore further afield offshore Palawan, instead urging caution and care, particularly in relation to the natural environment, insisting that the PCSD would fully support pro-development projects on the condition that they were non-intrusive and benefitted the local community. Regarding the safety of the UK oil firm's employees in the waters of the highly disputed West Philippine Sea, Chief of Staff of the Western Command, Colonel Emmanuel Salamat, claimed that the strong Philippine military presence in the area would ensure the security of FEC's offshore operations.
China lays claim to, and has de facto control of, virtually the entire South China Sea, despite the claims of a total of six countries to maritime territory in the South China Sea. This horseshoe-shaped area, delineated by China's so-called “nine-dash line”, stretches over a vast area that Beijing claims historical rights to. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Albert Del Rosario, argues that this territory encompasses not only the entire South China Sea but also violates Philippine rights to a Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, an EEZ and a continental shelf, as stipulated by UNCLOS.
Last year saw a standoff involving Chinese military ships and Philippine vessels after the former took control of the Scarborough Shoal, referred to by China as Nansha, over 500km due West of Manila. The Philippines also lay claim to the Spratly Islands, which lie in the vicinity of Palawan, under the legal justification of Res Nullius. Beijing insists on its “indisputable sovereignty over the islands in [the] South China Sea and its adjacent waters” and has refused calls by its maritime neighbour to settle the dispute through arbitration.

Cameroon extends full sovereignty over Bakassi peninsula

Cameroon took full control over the disputed Bakassi peninsula today, marking the end of the five-year transitional period given to both Cameroon and Nigeria to implement the ICJ verdict in 2002. The ruling, which found that sovereignty rested with Cameroon, gave the Nigerian government a ten-year window to appeal against the decision. President Goodluck Jonathan declined to do so, a move praised by the UN but condemned by many Nigerian politicians, who called it a political blunder.
The 40,000-strong population of the peninsula is over 90% Nigerian. They have had more than a decade to decide whether to keep their identity as it is, migrate to Nigeria or accept Cameroonian nationality. Cameroon has had troops stationed in the area since August 14 2008 and established several military bases, under the pretext of combating Nigerian piracy in the supposedly oil-rich waters off the coast of the peninsula.
The government in Cameroon has remained largely silent in the lead-up to this significant day. As small pockets of resistance from armed militia groups across the Bakassi territory have opposed Cameroon's full takeover of peninsula, it is likely this tactic by the authorities in Yaoundé has sought to prevent any further outbreaks of nationalist sentiment or inflame locals who might have chosen this day to make their voices heard in the streets.
The dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria rumbled on for decades, and the two sides almost went to war over the peninsula in 1981. The case was taken to the ICJ in 1994 by Cameroon following further armed clashes in the early 1990s. What followed was a complex case based on colonial-era correspondence and diplomatic agreements drawn up by the imperial powers Britain and Germany. Nigeria finally handed over control in 2008.


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This week, over on the Election Central Web site we dig a little deeper into the conflict of interest problems facing President-elect Trump and his many business connections.

Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency has been unusual for many reasons. Now, the nation confronts an issue it has never faced before: what to do when the incoming president is active in business projects and deals all over the world. Trump’s companies currently have business dealings in at least 20 countries, in addition to his extensive real estate holdings in the United States. This has caused Republicans and Democrats alike to voice concern over whether Donald Trump will allow his personal business interests and his role as U.S. president to affect, and possibly interfere with, one another.

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Shiny. Hip. Modern. Its own private island. What more could you ask for in a Miami enclave? Welcome to Brickell. Years ago you had to be more specific; Brickell Avenue. Now the place is so hot you just say meet me at Brickell.

But how did it get this way? Brickell could easily be defined as the great nucleus of all of South Florida and Miami’s epicenter before there was a Miami. In short, it all starts with a raised elevated grouping of hardwood trees known as the Hunting Grounds on old maps.

But it wasn’t till a contractual snafu that slipped into a feud of the highest order that the Brickell area begins to define itself as a major player in the birth of Miami.

Long, long ago a family of Brickell’s led by William and more importantly his wife Mary settled here when there was nothing but a few million mosquitoes and half a dozen families.

Of course, this is the version the history books give you about the white pioneer version of things - Just a half-dozen families. In reality, there were hundreds and thousands of native Americans inhabiting the region for thousands of years.

At the base of what was known back then as Brickell Point, today known as Miami Circle Park you have remains of Paleolithic man and beasts that roamed a colder, savanah like environment way before the tropics came in and took over. Whooly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and humans huddled next to sink hole like depressions where water collected to live in caves and hunt and gather.

Then came the Tequestas and the Caloosas who briefly met the Spanish and triggered the first but certainly not the last turf war. The Spanish won and briefly they began to inhabit the area inevitably passing on Florida to the British, French and eventually to a young country called America. By then everybody needed space and it was decreed that Florida was a tad bit more useless than Georgia, so they pushed the Creek Indians down into Florida and they would eventually make it all the way down to the Everglades and be known as the mighty Seminole.

Which is where the Brickell’s come in. Their remote trading post, located in what is todays Brickell Park, housed a post office and early town hall before there was even a town hall. It was also where the Seminoles would pole their canoes up the Miami River and to the Brickell dock. There they constituted the first commerce and in realty the Brickell safe became the first bank in a now international banking mecca.

The train would come to Miami by 1896 and the Brickell’s were a part of that too. Along with a lady named Julia, they all help co-found the city by luring Henry Flagler and his wealth from West Palm to Miami. Helping them at the right time was back to back freezes that cemented Miami as the only truly frost-proof zone in the United States.

Only Flagler never built the bridge he promised the Brickell’s before his railroad reached Miami which is why the city boomed north of the River. Making matters worth, he dredged the Miami River and channel out to the ocean and dumped the dregs right in front of the Brickell home cutting off their view.

That mountain of dirt was flattened and became an Island, later renamed Claughton Island today known as Brickell Key. Known as one of the fanciest enclaves it joins multi-million dollar condos and luxury hotels that in some cases wrap around 4 city blocks like the newly built Brickell City Center, a marvel that even the Brickell’s can surely look down, chuckle and say; “We got the last laugh, didn’t we!”

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So we had a blast making a super easy take-along-flower-press for science. Levi decorated one side with some of the plants we've been studying, and Micah did the back with a red fox in a cave.

And, even as I type this, the boys are sitting together on the couch as Levi reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar to his little brother!
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From Acceptable to Exceptional

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During my career as a professional translator for 12 years, I have always told people “Translation takes more than someone that speaks two languages”. I guess it’s not loud enough to be heard by all. While there is acceptable Chinese translation of advertisement, newsletters, webpages, brochures, flyers and so on, exceptional pieces are seldom seen.  And that impression is usually made after I read the Chinese translation only.

As a translator, I can tell what the original would read in most of the cases. The word order is just like that in the English writing. The cultural aspect is usually ignored. It’s understandable. It might sound OK to some, because the purpose of a language is to make people understand. No doubt about it!

BUT, the question is should we stop there, right at “acceptable”?

To answer that question, we need to ask ourselves, the marketing professionals, this question: If we wouldn’t find just anybody to write our marketing contents in English, why would we find anybody to translate it into another language?

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