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| 1 | General / Guest Book / Re: new member of the Isle Royale Families and Fri on: Feb 10th, 2009, 2:51am |
| Started by cbryan | Post by 13268324 - Ex Member | |
| I was Maple Story Accounts,an exchange student in America last semester. There are some experiences I want to share with you. Bourbon County High School was the school I went to and it is located in Paris, Kentucky. The schools in America were pretty different from the ones Maple Story Accounts,here in China. The school usually starts at 8:20am and ends up at 3:25 in the afternoon on weekdays. Usually Students don’t attend classes on weekends. In the school, students can choose subjects they want to take every year, but English, math and history must be taken to make sure students get enough grades for graduating from high school. Every day, students go from class to class. Between each period, thereMaple Story Accounts, is 5 minute break for them to change books from their lockers-----each person has his or her private locker and password in the hallway. My favorite subjects were Calculus and Fashionmaple story power leveling, Design because Calculus is kind of easy for a Chinese student to learn. And I awfully enjoyed having Fashion Design since I had never got a chance to learn it in China. American schools attach great importance to students’ creativity so they chiefly require students to use their own imagination to do things such as tabloid, poster, gardening, speech competition. And physical education is also an essential part when you study in America. For instance, if you are very professional in football and play for the school team, the school will speak highly of you and probably award you an honor medal. Students of our age in America drive theirmaple story power leveling, own cars to school and have part-time jobs after school. If they are late for school three times in one week, the school will take away their drive licenses so they couldn’t drive cars for one week. Part-time job can add grades to students during the school year.As far as we are concerned, development in an all-round way is needed when you study in America. There is another important thing for a foreign student to know is that you should try to communicate with others when you study in a foreign country. Don't be shy when you see foreigners and never be afraid to make a mistake when you talk to them. If you don’t speak out,they will never know what you are thinking about. But if you talk to them, even if you make mistakes they will know that you treatmaple story power leveling, them as friends and help you correct those mistakes. When you live in a foreign country, you always need to remember to be active and out-going.After all, it is a very unusual experience for me to study in America and I hope I can go back to revisit the same places and friends there. A resume of old friend My name is James Zhang.I was born in Xuan Cheng City, Anhui Province in October, 1970.In the year of 1993, I graduated from English Department, Wu Hu Teacher’s college (Now belonging to An Hui Normal University). In the same year, I came to work in a key Middle School in Jiangsu Province. I furthered my study in Jiang Su Education College and successfully got my bachelor degree there. Since I came to work in the our Middle School, I have been teaching English and acting as head teacher for a long period. Creative in my job and strict with my students, I enjoy a high popularity among my students and colleagues. Thanks to my efforts and help of my leaders and colleagues,my ability has been recognized by my working unit and community where I live. In 2008, I worked as an English teacher in the Junior three and made my own contribution to greatest success ever in the history of the school. Husband and wife |
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| 2 | General / Guest Book / Re: summer 2007 on: Feb 6th, 2009, 8:06pm |
| Started by cmbryan | Post by livein - Ex Member | |
| Mid-Autumn day I haven’t updated my blog for a long time, WoW Power Leveling,because I am really busy recently. However, I would like to write my stories here to share my happiness and sadness with all of you who support me always. In fact, I surf on my blog nearly everyday and read every comment and message from you carefully. Thank you for your appreciation. My supervisor told me a piece of good news last month that I could graduate in advance if I performed well on my experiments this year. WoW Power Leveling,This means that I will finish my Master’s study next year. My supervisor was indeed a good teacher and a kind teacher. She said that time is precious for our lives, especially for girls, especially when we are young. Therefore, my supervisor gave me a title of my research at once, and hoped that I can acquire the experimental results as soon as I can.WoW Power Leveling, The deadline is the end of this year. The most important and difficult part of my experiment is the manipulation of a method called “Western Blot” which is a famous term in medical research. I have to explore the whole process of western blot by myself because I am the first student of my supervisor. Therefore, it is really a hard task for me to prepare, analyze and find feasible solutions to accomplish “western blot ”. I am trying my best and wishing myself good luck! I am getting along well with my BF Gary, and our relationship has lasted more than four months’ long since he accurately expressed his on June’5th 2007. World Of Warcraft power leveling,It is such a lucky thing that we can meet nearly every day, and our affections to each other seem accelerate a lot than before. We together have the first Mid-Autumn day last month. Though my parents were far from my university, and I have no relative here, I indeed felt the strong festival atmosphere that day. I think the reason is that Gary accompanied me on that special day. Gary gave me three boxes of good moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn Day, and I allocated them one by one to my good friends in my university because they helped me a lot in my daily life. They looked very happy when they receive those moon cakes and my genuine wishes. I will never forget their sweet smiles, because the moon on that night was extremely bright, though it rained often last month in Guangzhou. My parents especially my Mom cares me so much that she asks my relationship with my BF every time. They seem like Gary very much with more acquaintance with him and often tell me not to anger with him. Everything seems proceeds well .age of conan power leveling, Though I am tired of my experiments and my inadequate preparation of TOEFL exam on Dec’8, I feel calm and happy from the bottom of my heart, because I possess the best parents, kind BF and an astoundingly large number of good friends in the world. Show business is everything that you’ve always heard it to be—all the fluff, the fantasies, and even the hard falls into oblivion. WoW Gold,I’ve been in the entertainment industry a long time, from Broadway and television to music and movies. I’ve worked in TV since 1975 and have spent the last 26 years with David Letterman. Through it all, I’ve watched talent come and go, the starlets and “one-hit wonders.” I’ve witnessed something even more remarkable, however, WoW Gold,something that isn’t usually discussed in the trade papers and tabloids because it’s too hard to pin down exactly when it happens, too difficult to paint in the garish colors the media uses to sell celebrity. |
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| 3 | General / Guest Book / Re: summer 2007 on: Jan 1st, 2009, 8:50pm |
| Started by cmbryan | Post by angle1r - Ex Member | |
| Every night after I tucked her into bed, I sang to her, a silly song, a made-up song, our song. “Stay little, stay little, little little stay; little stay little stay little.” She would giggle and I would smile. The next morning I would say: “Look at you. You grew. The song didn’t work.”Cheap WoW Gold, I sang that song for years, and every time I finished, she crossed her heart and promised she wouldn’t grow any more. Then one night, I stopped singing it. Who knows why. Maybe her door was closed. Maybe she was studying. Maybe she was on the phone talking to someone. Or maybe I realized it was time to give her permission to grow. Cheap WoW Gold, It seems to me now that our song must have had some magic because all the nights I sang it, she remained a baby... four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. They felt the same. They even looked the same. She got taller and her feet got bigger and some teeth fell out and new ones grew in, but she still had to be reminded to brush them and her hair and to take a shower every now and then. World Of Warcraft gold, She played with dolls and Play-Doh. Though Candy Land was abandoned for Monopoly and Clue, across a table, there she still was. For years, she was like those wooden dolls that nest one inside the other, identical in everything but size. Or at least that’s how I saw her. She roller-skated and ice-skated and did cartwheels in shopping malls and blew bubbles and drew pictures, which we hung on the refrigerator. She devoured Yodels and slushes and woke early on Sunday mornings to watch Davey and Goliath. World Of Warcraft gold, She never slept through the night, not at ten months, not at ten years. When she was small, she’d wake and cry and I’d take her into bed with me. When she got bigger, she’d wake and make her way down the hall, and in the morning, I would find her lying beside me. World Of Warcraft gold She used to put notes under my pillow before she went to bed. I used to put notes in her bologna sandwiches before she went to school. She used to wait by the phone when I was away. I used to wait at the bus stop for her to come home. age of conan gold, the song, the notes, the waking up to find her next to me, the waiting at the bus stop—all these things ended a long time ago. Upstairs now is a young woman, a grown-up. She has been grown up for a while. Everyone else has seen this—everyone but me. I look at her today, one week before she graduates from high school, and I am proud of her, proud of the person she has become. But I’m sad, too—not for her, but for me. There has been a child in this house for twenty-five years. First one grew up, then the other, but there was always this one... the baby. buy WoW Gold, Now the baby is grown. And despite what people tell me—you don’t lose them, they go away but they come home again, you’ll like the quiet when she’s gone, the next part of life is the best—I know that what lies ahead won’t be like what was. aoc power leveling, I loved what was. I loved it when she toddled into my office and set up her toy typewriter next to mine. I loved watching her run down the hall at nursery school straight into my arms, after a separation of just two-and-a-half hours. I loved taking her to buy stickers and for walks and to movies. I loved driving her to gymnastics and listening to her friends. I loved being the one she raced to when she was happy or frightened or sad. I loved being the center of her world. “Mommy, come play with me.” “Mommy, I’m home.” WoW Power Leveling Mommy, I love you the bestest and the widest.” What replaces these things? “Want to see my cap and gown?” she says now, peeking into my office. She holds it up. aoc power leveling, She smiles. She’s happy. I’m happy for her. She kisses me on the cheek and says, “I love you, Mom.” And then she walks upstairs. I sit at my desk and though my heart hurts, I smile. I think what a privilege motherhood is, and how very lucky I am.WoW Gold Beautiful Smile and Love |
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| 4 | General / IRFFA News / Re: Isle Royale Summer Plans 2007 on: Jan 1st, 2009, 8:49pm |
| Started by dcbarnum | Post by angle1r - Ex Member | |
| There is a special girl. Why is she special?Firstly she looks like a boy so her classmates always call her a “hoyden”. Maybe they’re right because she also has the same hobbies as the boys. WoW Power Leveling, She likes playing soccer, basketball, table tennis, badminton, computer games and so on. If someone bothers her she will feel annoyed and even fight against him. Secondly she is a lovely girl. She loves life very much. You may see her smiling all the time. She likes making friends with others. She likes making jokes with them, too. She likes singing but she is not good at it. She likes dancing, but she is not good at it, either. WoW Power Leveling, Thirdly, she is a sentimental girl. She likes talking to birds and flowers. She likes talking to herself, too. When she’s watching TV, she will cry over a touching scene. Sometimes she is moved to cry all day and all night. Lastly she’s a fantastic girl. She has lots of dreams. She always dreams of her future such as her job when she grows up. She wants to be a scientist because scientists invent things that are helpful for our lives. She wants to be a TV hostess because she has beautiful voice and she also wants to be… World Of Warcraft power leveling, That’s why I said she’s special. Do you want to know her? If you can keep the secret I can tell you who she is. The special girl is me World Of Warcraft gold An Unforgettable Holiday WoW Power Leveling I am 'always busy with my lessons. What I have to do everyday is nothing but study. Luckily, last summer my family went to my uncle's farm.We enjoyed a really interesting holiday. During the holiday, I didn't have to get up early, nor did I need to finish many exercises. I rode the horse in the fields. I milked the cows on the farm. To my great joy, my uncle invited me to go fishing. Life on the farm is quite different from that at school. I want to go back to spend my summer holiday again. WoW Gold WoW Power Leveling, There are a great many hobbies to choose from. Some people enjoy collecting coins or stamps, others choose to spend their time on sports or music. I have many hobbies, but playing basketball is my favorite one. At weekends, we always build a team to play basketball against another one in our neighbourhood. The competitions brought us so much fun. I think playing basketball is a good way to build up one's body and relax oneself. But I will always remember that it's unwise to spend too much time playing. WoW Gold, Making Friends on Line These days many students like to make friends on line.Most of them think it's interesting to know a stranger through the Internet. As a matter of fact, only a few of them have succeeded in getting a real good friend in this way. Most of them have been cheated. Some of them have committed crimes with the friends on line. So we should be careful of making friends on line. We'd better pay more attention to our study. age of conan power leveling, A special girl |
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| 5 | General / IRFFA News / Make her worship you! on: Nov 30th, 2008, 10:37am |
| Started by Smeasmina - Ex Member | Post by Smeasmina - Ex Member | |
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| 6 | General / Guest Book / Re: new member of the Isle Royale Families and Fri on: Nov 2nd, 2008, 8:27pm |
| Started by cbryan | Post by friendship - Ex Member | |
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| 7 | General / IRFFA News / the human life. on: Nov 2nd, 2008, 8:27pm |
| Started by dcbarnum | Post by friendship - Ex Member | |
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| 8 | General / Guest Book / remember the date. on: Nov 2nd, 2008, 8:27pm |
| Started by friendship - Ex Member | Post by friendship - Ex Member | |
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| 9 | General / IRFFA News / smaller and smaller. on: Nov 2nd, 2008, 8:27pm |
| Started by friendship - Ex Member | Post by friendship - Ex Member | |
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| 10 | General / General Board / My review of Pete Oikarinen's Island Folk on: Jul 22nd, 2008, 8:00am |
| Started by gemantel | Post by gemantel | |
| ISLAND FOLKLORE REVISITED: a review by Gerry Mantel Peter Oikarinen’s Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale, first published in 1979, is back on the streets again, expanded-and-improved by the University of Minnesota Press, including an updated preface and additional chapters. I bought the first edition way back when the “Oikarinen-Calumet” combo caught my eye as I began a deep-dive into my Finnish-American roots, coupled with my fledgling fascination for U.P. trout. Pete’s stuff was right up my alley: a fast-paced collection of short profiles based on oral histories, with a simply worded, unpretentious appeal. And although the lives of commercial fishing families dominated, I also appreciated the allowances for the supporting casts (like Capt. Roy Oberg, who long delivered people, cargo and mail) and peripherals—such as the tales of the old mining camps and rambunctious resorts, as well as the intrusion of the Feds during the island’s gradual transformation into a National Park. Over the next three decades I even managed to forge a friendship with the author. Indeed, Pete is of a rare breed exhibiting an “extra dimension” that I actually try living up to, the sort of character who, almost invariably and certainly not coincidentally, hails from the same Lake Superior basin that is still the epicenter of my life despite my often-knotty relationship with it. However, when a refurbished Island Folk appeared a couple months ago, I was eagerly game to reevaluate this work; once again, I found myself mesmerized by the sharply resonating, life-risking perils of fishing the Greatest Lake and still amazed by the “island-crazy” mentality (to quote one of Pete’s subjects, Elizabeth Kemmer) that persevered the hair-raising hardships. But the new edition has special treats of its own, particularly the introduction of Grant Merritt, a Minneapolis-based hero of the Reserve Mining lawsuit who provides a great story or two regarding he who is often considered the quintessential Yooper, John Voelker a.k.a. Robert Traver. For me, the 2008 version also serves as a fresh reminder of how Pete’s telltale photography puts this book, as well as his creative output in general, in a class of its own. Not only that, but I concurrently got to play “Island Folk” myself upon Pete’s invitation, doing so for the very first time this past May. Peter’s close relationship with the island was underscored by his family-like familiarity with its staff—an impressive, entertaining & informative crew that helped provide for a spectacular adventure highlighted by the opportunity to bob for lake trout, keppu-style (under the instruction of the “Fish Slayer of Isle Royale,” Tapiola’s Dave Paavola), to take full-length cruises of the island (courtesy of cool Ken Irwin), and to catch sight of some Island Folk landmarks along with a virtual gamut of wildlife. Bestowed upon me, too, were the revelations that there are three subspecies of lakers indigenous to the island, not to mention two distinctive tribes of coaster brook trout, those inhabiting Tobin Harbor and those of Siskiwit Bay! I’ve lived through some drastic changes in man’s strong-arming of the Lake Superior environs, and despite any dog-chasing-tail overtones, those decisions to manage the lake as a sport fishery and maintain places (like Isle Royale) as “unspoiled” wilderness are policies that I can’t argue with. But the island has an intriguing human history that’s not to be denied, one with a rich, unique legacy aptly addressed by Oikarinen’s engaging book, which provides a perspective not to be missed. Besides, those human imprints continue to be laid by the fine National Park personnel, their associated infrastructure, and their visitors, like it or not. Or as well-respected fisheries expert Karl F. Lagler puts it (in The Fishes of Isle Royale, 1982): “The seasonal commercial fisheries of Isle Royale have declined over the years. Their presence on the island is not undesirable and is of considerable interest to the visitor. At Isle Royale they conflict little with recreational fishing under current laws, and the presence of long-established fishing families adds to the historical lore of the islands in the Park. Prior to the advent of the Park, the only real success that man ever experienced on the island was in fishing for food …” You bet, dude! Island Folk is available at bookstores across the Lake Superior basin as well as on-line at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and the U. of M. Press website; a 173 pg. softcover retailing at $16.95. This review submitted by Gerry Mantel, RCM-Maki Publishers gemantel@yahoo.com www.superiorreading.com |
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