NEW FIRE DANCE PHOTOS POSTED 7-23-07

Photos taken by Cherie

Private birthday party in June 2007
With WyldeFyre

REMEMBERING MY MOM

My mom was gorgeous.

I was closer to her than I expect to be with anyone else in my life.

Tomorrow, July 22 is the 6th anniversary of her death.

Last week I heard some current research results that made me appreciate my mother and remember something significant, loving and intellectual she did for me bringing me up. Now I see my mom was ahead of her time with respect to literacy.


Last week on NPR I heard a story discussing how the Harry Potter books have brought a generation of kids back to reading. In the study they looked into why some kids read and some kids don't like to read. One of the unexpected results showed kids who start reading early (around 1st grade) often loose interest in reading somewhere around 8-12 years old, because they have a hard time finding the next good book. This idea reminded me of when I was a kid and my mom constantly shared books with me she thought I had in interest in reading. My mom loved to read and she was very happy to see her eldest child and daughter enjoying books. Then I wondered if reading would have always held my interest if my mom had not been so encouraging.

STARTING TO LEARN RUSSIAN JULY, 16, 2007

Wow

I find it a strange coincidence that as a way to honor the memory of my Russian decsendants I decided to learn Russian at almost exactly 90 years to the day after the murder of the Russian Royal family. Maybe if I am lucky I will find a way to have contact with Russians (when I can speak with them in Russian).

I spent last weekend (July 14 & 15, 2007) at home starting my studies alone, for most of the weekend. Then Monday night I returned home again after work & continued the studies, instead of going to dance class Monday night.



Monday was July 16, 2007, exactly 90 years since the day the Romanoff Family, the Czar & Czarina & family were killed



http://www.joebattsarm.com/lexicografie/dias7.html



Nicholas Alexeevich Sokolov (1882-1924), 36, was appointed examining magistrate of the district of Omsk (which was in the hands of the White Army), on February 7, 1919, by Admiral Kolchak, and as such his task was the continuing of the investigation on the murder of the following eleven persons: Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanoff, Alexandra Feodorovna Romanoff, Alexis Nikolaevich Romanoff, Olga Nikolaevna Romanoff, Maria Nikolaevna Romanoff, Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanoff, Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanoff, Dr. Evgeni Sergeevich Botkin, Alexis Trupp (lackey), Anna Stefanova Demidova (servant) and Ivan Kharitonov (cook).
His conclusion that all of them were killed in the night of July, 16, 1918 in the basement of the House of Ipatiev, is based on five `facts':
1. A telegram was intercepted in which the bolsheviki confirmed that the entire Imperial Family was murdered.
2. Several eye-witnesses stated that they had seen that the Romanoffs and their people were dead.
3. The bodies were burned, and on the spot where this had happened were found several clothes, jewels and other personal possessions.
4. Near this spot, on the bottom of a mine, in which permanently was three feet of water, Sokolov found the carcass of Tatiana's dog, dentures and a finger. There wasn't any grave, he solumnly stated.
5. Nobody has seen the Romanoffs alive after this night.
Numerous investigations of forensic scientists show that Sokolov's conclusions were extremely debatable and most of the time wrong. Professor Francis Camps, pathologist of the British Home Ministry, analyzed Sokolov's material during a month, and concluded that the examining magistrate did an ill service to history, and that Sokolov obviously loved the fine art of self-deception. Dr. Edward Rich of the American Military Academy West Point confirmed professor Camps' conclusions. `Sokolov's conclusions are based on a series of presuppositions and not accurate.'
On June 25, 1919 Sokolov took a picture of the carcass of Tatiana's dog, which was the only recognizable corpse. Professor Keith Simpson, pathologist of the British Home Ministry, `If you look at the picture with a magnifyer, you see very little loss of fur. (...) It is impossible that this carcass at first has been in the water for two or three months. (...) No dog could have had so much fur after being in cold water for two of three months. After the frost period the dog would have been in the water for another two months, and this picture doesn't show that at all.'
It's not just the contents of Sokolov's report which can be disposed of as improper, the things he does not mention are also food for thought regarding his meticulousness. Why for example didn't he mention the fact that during the investigation the substitute district attorney Magnitsky found five bodies of Austrian men in a nearby mine? This information was important, because the interior guard of the House of Ipatiev partly consisted of former Austrian prisoners of war.

OLD FAMILY I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Imagine finding documents online about your paternal side of the family by your deceased Mother. I just did. In these documents I find genealogical clues to who the people in my father's father's side of the family were, the Kelleys, & who my Father's Mother's side of the family were, the Wolkonskys. Note: At the bottom of these sites it says the donor no longer has valid email. The Donor, & I believe the Author, was my Mother, Mary Ellen Hamilton Kelley, RIP. My mother died almost 6 years ago, but left us with a rich treasure trove full of family history. I would love to meet descendants from both sides of my father's family, since I did know these people growing up, the same way I knew my mother's people.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/charts/westm.htm

http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/charts/anthon1.htm

http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/charts/anthon2.htm

Tatiana was my Grandmother, RIP Dorsey Kelley was my Grandfather, RIP

OPEN INTERACTIVE MONTHLY SHOWS In AUSTIN TEXAS WITH PICS

Here are a few of my recent fire performance photos.

I am part of WyldeFyre Productions. We put on shows at parties, festivals, sometimes on Theatrical stages, bars & more.

WyldeFyre Shows include live drumming, belly dancing, fire dancing, hula hooping & we are looking into including other carnival/circus style acts and vendors into our events.

We currently have an regular, ongoing show (Fire & Ice Social) on 1st Thursdays at Amy's Super South Austin Texas 3100 Far South Congress. This show is free, open to the public & family friendly. It is a low key, interactive, artistic mixer. People who are interested in performing with us, or watching the show, are invited to come on down from 6PM to 10PM on the 1st Thursday of each month. Many of the photos in this slide show were taken at the 1st Thursday Fire & Ice Socials in April, May & June of 2007.

I can be reached for further infomation about the Fire & Ice Socials @
AmberBarbara@hotmail.com

AMBER'S ANIMAL TALES AROUND AUSTIN VOL. 7/11/07 or RECENT WILDLIFE SHOTS FROM HOME

My recent mammal, bird, reptile & amphibian shots of common Central Texas wildlife in the summer.

My recent shots of bugs and 8 legged creatures, like spiders & scorpions, common to Central Texas in the summer.

I would love to hear the scientific names or the common names for these creatures. I took all of these photos in the June and July of this year near my home in Central Texas.

NEW CANCER RISKS IDENTIFIED FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS SUFFERS

Oh crap, I fought with Endometriosis, as well as metastatic Ovarian & Uterine Cancers. Earlier this year I found out the drug they gave me to treat my Endometriosis (Danazol - synthetic progesterine) was likely to have increased my chances of developing Ovarian Cancer. Combined, the presence of Endometriosis & the somewhat dangerous drug therapy, the two may have been enough to seal my chances of developing the cancer...

Passages from new research written up in

www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php

...The researchers, led by Dr. Anna-Sofia Melin, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, examined data on 63,630 women who had endometriosis. They found that endometriosis was linked to a higher risk of developing certain types of tumor...


...Dr Melin said "It could be that defects in the immune system allow the endometriosis to grow and also might allow cancer cells to grow in different parts of the body. Maybe the treatment of endometriosis can influence cancer development. We do not know yet."..


The scientists found the endometriosis raised the risk of developing the following types of tumors:

-- Ovarian tumors - 37% greater risk
-- Endocrine tumors - 38% greater risk
-- Kidney tumors - 36% greater risk
-- Thyroid tumors - 33% greater risk
-- Brain tumors - 27% greater risk
-- Malignant melanoma - 23% greater risk
-- Breast cancer - 9% greater risk

Surprisingly, women with endometriosis seem to have a 29% lower risk of developing cervical cancer.