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--I'm out of work from the end of December, officially. I have a letter even, on letterhead. My time at the bank helping to build an awesome Institutional Banking product or two is over, the bean counters have had their day.
I'm ok with this, things have changed at the top of the bank at it doesn't look like fun there for a little while.
There are downsides, I loose working with my awesome colleagues. At 12 years of IT experience I am still kind of the junior by weight of years, which is kind of fun. Also my colleagues are very smart, and don't have egos.
They are very very good at solving problems under utterly intense pressure. The pinches where we have had to problem solve with this job are very tight, and bad things happen not just to the workplace but potentially to the entire country if our software didn't work really really well.
At times it didn't and we fixed it really fast.
I also loose what I'd call my coffee buddy, but what the Americans might call a 'workplace spouse'. It is a good friend who is a confidant and also a colleague, where you have crossed over boundaries normal in workplace relationships.
I'm 32 hours in with this knowledge and I've got 7 leads for new work to chase. I've had to write them down because at 7 leads I need to work the opportunities like a salesman with a big client base.
My plan is to take Jan off and then work again in Feb. I would have mostly done this anyway if my current contract hadn't been trimmed.
I'm not sure to do more of the same but in a bigger, even more awesome team, to do some really really short term consulting, or to do something quite different.
I can filter opportunities by start date and project type, and favour them by language, this should make the process pretty easy. Hope my obscure skill set can be matching to a position, life is good for me when this happens.
--I've happily and wasted a bunch of time very very engaged in this WarLight, a flash based Axis and Allies type game. Different rules make it a bit trickier. I'm not through all the missions yet, it does a nice job of ramping up.
It does have better sports events for me to participate in, and more Lindy Hop for me to participate in, but it is missing some essential things to make me love it:- it needs to be denser- it needs enough public transport that you can do your activities without a car- it needs to feel easier- it needs some more streets that cars aren't allowed down in the central city
Fixing Auckland is a key cultural and economic concern for NZ in my opinion. We need to make Auckland like a smaller Sydney.
With Wellington, Melbourne people say that the feel like Wellington is a mini-Melbourne, and Auckland needs working on until Sydney people say the same thing about Auckland.
Except for the biggotry, racism and lack of egalatarianism that NZers feel about Australians when they go to Australia. Also would prefer better coffee.
I guess we have started by electing one big council. This seems inevitable in order to sort things out. I also hear promising things about new trains which is also essential.
The next thing is that we need to borrow a stupendious amout of money on an 80 year lone to build some long term rail infrastructure. This is what London has been doing for 150 years, it does work mightily but you have to stick at it.
Borrowing billions for city infrastructure doesn't feel very kiwi, but kiwi's prefer big Australian cities to their own, so I guess we are a little scared of being great?
Public WorkI've got an itch to scratch about my professional work not being in the public eye. It kind of bugs me that so little of my work is flat out hidden, encrypted, password secured and for specialised use.
It would be personallly and professionally gratifying to have a piece of work that is unencumbered by non-disclosure agreements, professional confidentially and restraint of trade clauses.
Internet You Can TouchInternet you can touch might be the next big thing. With iPhones, Google phones, the iPad etc you have a touch interface.
I'm not sure what it means to have an information tool where you literally touch the information with your fingers to manipulate this. It appears be have very wide appeal.
Internet in Your PocketAnother aspect is the internet in your pocket aspect. Having a small but usefull internet anywhere windows in your pocket is new and interesting.
--This week is a juggling act. A tricky aspect is that my dance partner is working nights this week while I'm working days. She is organised and talented however and found us a fab inner city practice hall next to the Wesley hall, right around the corner from my work.
We practiced today during my lunch time so that we could overcome our clashing work schedules. We ran through our routine including the lifts and throws, with my partner in heels!
Work is mildly under control, we did some web server testing today and proved that our web servers won't melt under projected load. This is a good start.
I've half tidied my house before guests start pouring in on Friday. I now have milk, pillow and flower suggestions for the house. Off now to tidy some more :)
--Reading talula's post about 25 great scifi films, here are the ones I need to catch up on. I'm 19 of 25, although I'm pretty sketchy on a few of them!- Planet Of The Apes: I've seen lots of bits of this, but not the whole thing!- Primer: This has come up a lot lately in my circles, I love love loved the trailer.- Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind: I thought it was a soppy tear jerker and avoided it in the cinema.- Children Of Men: as above- Moon: Lots of great reviews- Inception: Mixed reviews, but I like momento so why not
--I'm seriously thinking about the Awesomereminders service, which calls you up every day to tell you you are awesome. What not choose to couch yourself in positive framing? Would the cynic in my make it break?
--Google used to be friends with Apple, a Google guy was on Apples board of directors. Then they found that they both wanted to do phone stuff and that they were actually frenemies. At this point the Google guy on the Apple board of directors got asked to step down. Now they are just competitors with overlapping search and mapping interests.
This is due to Google efforts of the increasingly impressive Android platform for making 'smartphones'. Basically it is like a more open version of Apples iPhone, but with different hardware that I like better.
I got my hands on a hot Android phone this week, thanks to an early tip-off from my friend at Telecom.
Although it is a fine thing, it lacks the fine polish of much of the iPhone eco system. All the core stuff is there though, GPS maps, fast proper internet browser with zoom, music playing, movie playing, flight mode etc.
It is open enough to support Open Source software that gave us Firefox and Open Office, which tickles my political geek the right way.
I can make new software for the thing in the Java programming language, using the Eclipse editor, a combination I've used professionally for 9 years, I'm scratching away at something today even.
The cute device is Linux based, has enough weetbix to power my large and wonderful DJ headphones, is meant to have better battery life than an iPhone 4G, is lighter and has a bigger screen.
--There are five experiences keeping my in Welly, in NZ. I'm not sure what happens when I've done these five experiences but I expect it will give me a strong urge to leave for the less charted waters of Melbourne.
There are three women I want to date, one of whom may not be either in the country or single. Two blondes and a brunette, by last known hair colour.
A new opportunity to make a piece of software has turned up that I wish to pursue.
I'd like to complete another piece of software so that I can turn third piece of software off.
Thats it. Everything else in my life has turned into window dressing. Sorry.
--In in the position of enjoying the illusion that all the things in my life are under control. It is a pleasant illusion, and possibly it is the illuision of an illusion and is actually real.
Have memorised bits and pieces of my routine for September, although we haven't finished the choreography of it. Attempting to finish the choreography tomorrow night with my partner in dance crime Clarissa. We are totalitarian deconstructonists and appear to play well together.
Work is OK, on track as far as I'm concerned although not necessarily so for everybody else. My bits are reasonably fine and dandy and I'm helping others as I can. I haven't had to yell at anybody for a while which is nice.
I've got some ideas for my next DJ set due on the 13th. I've got an opening and a middle, and an enourmous pile eighty (80) songs at BeatPort that will enable me to finish the set to my satisfaction. Much experimentation to get things to 'sit' nicely together.
My electric desk has turned up and is partly constructed. I'll be using a door as a benchtop for a bit, long story.
I've got some dancing in Christchurch this month, I'm looking forward to hanging with my Christchurch homegirls a lot.
--For the moment I'm retiring the fishbowl from my right hand links. I'm sure Fishy will want to do creative and expressing writing there in the future; I like reading things from people with Mathematical brains :)
New blog is the baby bump, a friends wife's baby blog. Haven't read it much, but I expect I'll find it funny :)
Changed blog is the dreamstress, who started blogging about her part time seamstress historical recreation, but is now doing that full time. Worth a read of you like dresses, history, art or fabric.
--I've said that online dating tries to force wonderful and complex whole people into little boxes and that it felt like I didn't fit well into little boxes. This guys says a lot more and has done the research to prove it.
When I replaced my hot water cylinder at the end of its usable life I went for a partly solar powered one. The cylinder in the house was installed in 1976 and was due to expire irreparably at any time.
I replace this with a Chromagen hot water cylinder which is from Israel and is fancy and expensive. It has solar panels on the roof that heat up liquid which gets pumped to the cylinder to a heat exchanger that heats up the water. This avoids impurities in tap water clogging up the solar panels.
The cylinder has a thermostat in it that controls heating, and there is some computer control of these systems.
The installer of this system was Negawatt who do 'green' type work on water heating, home heating and insulation. The guy a dealt with was competent but I didn't love him because I didn't get good engineering vibes from the guy.
Their product recommendation has been sound and the installation was good, you can find them here.
For my regular plumbing work I have been using a guy called Karen (pronounced Kareen) who is an engineer and gives me good engineering vibes. He has a team of people who do plumbing, roofing, kitchens and bathrooms.
Karen did great work on renovations in my water closet, laundry and kitchen so when my hot water stopped working I called him to get him to fix it. He has also installed Chromagen hot water systems in the past.
If your hot water stops working you shouldn't get upset because the element and thermostat components only work for so many years and then need replacing. If your shoes wear out then you can buy new ones yourself, but you need a plumber to fix your hot water system.
He looked at it and found the thermostat needed replacing. Simple diagnosis.
The solar part is also broken through a simpler problem, a pipe connecting the Solar panel to the water cylinder has become disconnected.
With hot water systems what you hope you are buying is both the original parts and the supply chain to provide replacement parts for the life of the system. This might be 30 years of replacement parts, possibly.
A complexity of solar hot water systems is that this is a relatively new market and the technology is rapidly evolving. A further problem is that a relatively small number of each manufacturers cylinder type is installed in New Zealand as we are not a populous country.
I knew this would be a factor when I bought my hot water cylinder because this is equivalent to a set of problems you run into with software.
Where it gets tricky for me is in finding a replacement part. The New Zealand supplier cannot supply an exact replacement part.
I speculate that it might be possible that they can get one from Israel where they are manufactured via sea freight and that they don't wish to engage in this as a supply strategy and haven't told me about it.
So the parts supplier has supplied a part that they believe a repair can be made with that is more locally available than the parts from Israel.
Now it gets tricky. The original part was an arm length thing that sat in the hot water system. The new part is a fist sized thing that sits on top of the tank.
The old part was manufactured by Chromagen who made the cylinder, but the new part is not.
This new part looks through the outside of the cylinder, through the insulation and into the tank to find out he temperature of the water.
The old part was in the water and took a more direct reading.
A pertinent questions is whether Chromagen in Israel consider this a good part substitution. I haven't got an answer to that yet.
My plumber Karen isn't comfortable with replacing the old part with the new part, because he doesn't know that it is compatible with the computer of the hot water cylinder. This is reasonable given that the two parts use different measurement mechanisms.
The imported and distributor are Infinergy who you can find here. I've had some contact about what to do next but I'm hoping their guy in Wellington to make this repair instead of my plumber.
I will also contact the original installer to see if they do repairs. A second option. They are located in Petone also, I'll drop by today and have a chat to them.
A third option is for Chromagen in Israel to say that they approve this part substitution because this would convince Karen that the work is sensible to do.
A forth option is to flog my dead system on Trademe, and install another.
--I'm just back this evening from Camp NZX 2010, a swing dancing camp that featured Lindy Hop, Balboa and Blues dancing workshops and social dancing.
Again it was held in the Chosen Valley Christian Camp out of Manukau. This year James and I wanted to get better bunks which meant getting there a bit earlier than last year.
I went up on Thursday to see my aunt and cousins on Waiheke Island. It was cool hanging out over dinner. I got to massage my aunt's Epicondreitous (Tennis Elbow) which was fun, lots of related tissue density to play with.
I met James and Sarin on Friday and we took a hire car to the camp.
Camp was super fun again this year. I did more dancing than ever and had even less sleep.
With two class streams of bal and two of lindy there were lots of classes to choose from. The optional classes from previous years were ditched and the idea of being assigned to a stream was also ditched, it was free for all, do whatever you thought was appropriate.
I did Josh's intermediate bal class where he explained what makes bal bal instead of making it look like blues, also talking about infinity symbols, motions and lilts, which was awesome.
Claudia and Dave where over, which was a surprise after seeing them only last week at the Melbourne Swing Festival. We are very lucky to have them come to NZ, they are such fabulous teachers in general, especially of bal.
They taught a cool class with tricksy pure bal variatons for ultra slow 80-100bpm songs, which previously I had considered blues territory. The 'corners' variation with tripple and lots of closing action is a keeper.
Shob and Andy's class about follows leading in lindy also stood out. The idea that lindy is a converstation isn't much fleshed out on the social floor, so it is good to see somebody teaching and encouraging both dancers to participate in the shape of the music.
There was a move where the follow takes the lead in the second part of a swingout and changes the axis of it. This is pretty fun. If the lead responds back then you get an extra half turn. I had good fun in class practicing this with both Rachel and Melita, although to be honest Melita has a pretty rubbish poker face ;)
For the first time I got invited to invitation only advanced class. There is attrition in any sport and party due to other earlier events keeping other more senior dancers away I got a chance.
Josh was teaching a short and wonderfully little routine. What made it wonderful was not the moves, but the musicality of the variations. In order to produce these variations you needed to follow the jazz timing of the melody instruments, not the percussion instruments.
In jazz this varies from bar to bar and phrase to phrase as musicians pull and push, stretch and shrink their timing away from the regular rhythms of the precussion. This produces all sorts of syncopation effects that I like in jazz because they are stupendously complex.
Dancing to the meandering rhythms of the melody is well hard however.
Scheduling of these weekends always puts the advanced class as the last class, on a Sunday. So after 10 hours sleep in two days and about 25 hours dancing, you get to the advanced class.
This class was also very small, which was awesome, only four of us, two follows and two leads. Barry was the other follow, a tremendously solid fellow for his Auckland scene, the two follows where Melinda and Lotus from Christchurch, also stalwarts of their scene.
Oddly, Melinda, Lotus and myself had been the bunnies at this event three years ago in our first year at the camp, and it was a point of reflection that we had made it into the invite only class.
Up a bit, I said that having four people in an advanced class was awesome. Josh was paid to come from Melbourne for three days to only teach 7 or 8 classes, and this was one of them. Sharing one of these classes with only three other people was pretty fantastic, this is a teacher you need to book about a year in advance and he is not cheap.
I'm using the word awesome, but I'm not being colloquial. The word isn't coloured with only positive connotations, the word isn't about good or bad, it is about the feeling of awe.
Josh danced 7 bars of this awesome routine with Michelle and then schooled us in how to lead and follow this routine. Like any good teacher for senior students, he didn't give any praise when it wasn't deserved. This is good, but Barry and I didn't get a lot of praise.
Josh was attempting to school us from being good dancers into a new level of musicality into being awesome dancers. This process isn't comfortable or easy, it just is.
He was trying to pull us up from one level to a higher one. In some ways I think about this as Josh working the process to try and create some piers one day, but I'm many many years from that.
We got schooled and drilled, went on small learning side bars, scatted rhythms and practiced. There was a tricky jazz step part that went kick-ball-change step scootch step stomp stomp that I had a lot of trouble with.
The leading was very difficult. The song was quiet and you needed to pull and slow, redirect and release this quiet energy from melody-beat to melody-beat whilst dancing your figures.
We had been working away for 45 minutes in the class and I got to a point where I was extremely wound up. At this point we where kind of doing the routine but we were doing it all wrong. We had progressed and where doing the routine less wrong than at the start of the class, but when you don't have it and you are working away at it is a difficult time.
I felt very inside myself in an unhappy and frustrated way.
Gravity based whole body syncopated leading and following takes an immense amount of concentration. There isn't any way to fake it, either you are landing it or you are not.
Slowly you get pulled more and more out of the room and into yourself as your focus pulls to the music and getting your body to do elaborate things. It is slow but it turns out that there is a lot of into that can happen.
My kindly follow Melinda spotted this, took a few seconds and consoled me with a few shushing sounds and a pat on the back. In retrospect I think this was an essential element for me in getting through the class without bursting into tears or some other uncontrolled emotional release.
It was an awesome class, and you have to take awesome classes if you want to be an awesome dancer.
I stayed up super late with the people catching the early shuttle. I inherited the late dj slot and we danced blues till 5am then chatted till 6am.
We were having so much fun we didn't want to stop. It is difficult to get such good dancers together in one place and the experienced dancers recognise this; we wring every last bit out the experience :)
--Melbourne is clearly a bigger city than I'm used to. Comprised of a gem of a city centre, called the city, that glistens rather than sparkles. It is surrounded by seemingly endless suburbs, many of which have cutesy appeal of their own, with clusters of cute shops catering to the sensibilities of well heeled workers.
The language used is what struck me first this time. The use of superlatives, or rather the subset of superlatives employed; aggressive, unsurpassable claims are bandied about to describe stage shows for example.
The look people give you, the big city blank face. That is quicker here than Wellington. What does that do to you day in and day out? Do you start to feel how your face looks? Do you build over your feelings like last years road surface, with hot ash and a steamroller?
The coffee though is good, and the customer service a clear notch up on Wellington. Got me some fancy red sneakers, good for walking and driving but not much else.
Good customer service in the street shoe store, she spotted me as a kiwi right away, but brought it up slowly. Apparently I have a flat accent, or perhaps I morph on demand, a deep subconscious effort to be accepted?
The card systems are changing, Melbourne is going to a 'snapper' style system to replace Metcard. It has a very stupid name that glistens and drips of committee design and politics. Myki is the name. Retarded.
Different verbs in play, 'touch on', 'touch off'. The Metcard system uses 'validate', so I guess this committee learned something over the last guys.
I'm in a restaurant/ cafe, tapping away, some young guys at an outside table on my left with a few brews, perhaps there are some school holidays? I've got a mocha, trying to compensate for my red-eye flight before dinner with Sean.
There is a glistening political film that I can see coating the city. The billboards that talk about rebuilding projects, stimulus package stuff. It is thin politicing, unsophisticated and at odds with a city trying to have a culture. It is the politics of old men that don't know what it means to try and synergise.
Hard to find internet for sale in a cafe in Elwood, but there are plenty of Organic options, so that is a fair trade in my book.
iPhones are everywhere, but I can't see anybody else tapping away, trying to scratch up some work and bleed over the lines between recreation and a career you want. Wrong suburb, probably too artsy. I'm not yet sold on productivity on these post PC devices.
Had a brief play with an iPad whilst on an errand to purchase forgotten cabling, that binding cartilage between our electrical devices. It was fine, but I'm a touch typist, so I feel like it is half meant for somebody else. A bit heavier than I was expected, but that fancy class screen must weigh a bunch.
The iPad is meant for somebody else, the ungeeked masses, electronic mooks. About time somebody paid them some attention.
I'll have a lazy start to the day tomorrow, a simple start in a month where I have had so much to take in, very stimulating it has been.
--Had great fun djing at Gangbusters at Watusi. Danced like crazy with Francis to Kansas City Riffs, had a great dance with Amy late in the night, had fun stealing to Minor Swing and danced manically with Emmylou to E Flat Boogie.
I'm DJing at Gangbusters, the next of our bi-monthly lindy hop takeover of The Watisu in Edward St. I'll be on the late shift djing from about 10:30 until probably 1pm, lindy, then slow lindy then blues :-)
Looks like there will be a big turnout at this one, so if you have been curious about my vintage dancing activities then come and take a look, gawkers welcome.
--This year I ran Mt Lowry again, my 5th in 6 years. Last year I was out due to a date clash. Still my favourite running event, a kiwi-as in the bush experience, rugged, outrageous, beautiful, dangerous to race on and impossible to traverse any way except on foot.
No posing or grandstanding from the winners with their fabulously fast times; this is a tough course and I have only ever felt encouragement and generosity from the other competitors.
A fast finisher from the long course offer me a hot chip claiming they were sauce covered vitamins. People chatting with the strangers next to them a little, nobody fussing much over personal space.
I was presented with a five year medal, which not very many people have. Note that two of us got dressed out of our running gear and into something warm. No idea who these people are, we just assembled for this photo.
Unexpectedly I ran my best time 1:34:18. This wasn't as good as Colin's smashing time, a good 6 minutes faster, very impressive. I lay low for about 10 days to recover.
To a large extent the five year medal is a sign of durability. My friend Kats couldn't make her 3rd year because of injury, a pulled Achilles heel.
--After a very busy 5 months I'm starting my month of do nothing. Don't get me wrong, my months of being busy are mostly self inflicted, I wouldn't trade them for the missed sleep.
With daylight savings and the long weekend, it feels nice to follow my plan of being pretty idle and letting my body and my brain have a bit of rest.
My motto for the month isn't about doing nothing exactly, it is about being relaxed and staying unbusy without weekends away or running events.
I've got a small number of tidying and changing tasks:- get my domain UDAIs and shift them to another DNS host- switch email to google mail- switch my dead biggeek blog to one of the paid hosts and resuscitate it- tax bits- new internet router with printer support- new electric table- new little couch
--Certain activities are great filters. On Monday I was mountain biking with a coupe of friends from dancing, and we stopped for a few moments.
We were at the intersection of tracks and a bunch of people whizzed this way while cooled off. That spot defined by that activity was a filter that meant all the woman had hot bodies and probably all the men too, if I knew how to figure that out.
This weekend I am heading to my first KiwiBurn with only a rough idea what to expect. The people I have asked about it have not been able to describe the experience. I don't mean that they have not described the experience well, but that they have demurred to describe the experience at all.
In lue of explanation I have received jubilant endorsement of the event. So my guesses about what it might be go like this:
a camping experience; lots of people camping by a lakefor organised people; you have to bring your own everything, including drinking water, only toilets are providedwho like theme camps; there are various theme camps. Ours is called the Illuminati and will feature a large enclosed structure of scaffolding, large PA gear, lots of djs and visuals.and are hedonists; the dj slots that apparently are 'best' are the ones between 12pm and 6am. These are times for hedonistic people, in my opinion :-)
I expect there will be some nakedness in the lake, plenty of legal and illegal stimulant use and lots of unregulated behaviour that I might find a bit challenging, which is kind of the point.
That said, what kind of people am I likely to meet there, people like me?
--I've got a bunch of fun things for this year. I'm writing them down here so that you can attend and enjoy these things with me, and as calendaring work.KiwiBurn | Jan 29th to Feb 1stI'll attend this well recommended event with my three friends who are going. I'm lending some DJ gear and doing a little DJing as well.
My expectations are that this will be an electronica event crossed with a hippy festival. Who knows?
Art Deco Napier Weekend | Feb 19th to 21stI can't describe easily how much I enjoy this weekend. It is full little moments of wonder and magic, as we dance and frollic, eat, show, dress up a lot, drink a little, catch up and make new friends.
I'm wondering which spirit should be imbibed straight in order to encourage frank discussion about 'dancing crushes', a difficult and fraught topic.
Helen and Josh get married | Feb 27thI'm alumni with Hels and met Josh on the Unisys Grad program a long time ago, where Hels met Josh also.
Most of the grads from that time, and a few from later, will be at this large wedding. Will be fab.
Andrew and Jazz get married | March 6thI get to be groomsman and wedding dance tutor. We got the suits made in Thailand recently.
Mount Lowry Challenge | March 28thMy favourite running event that luckily this year does not clash with either a wedding or dancing things. Overheating is a serious consideration in this event. The move from Feb to March will help.
This will be my 5th time doing this event. That qualifies me for a special medal.
ANZAC Weekend Dancing | speculated as 25th AprilWill there be more ANZAC weekend dancing in Christchurch this year? I hope so but I don't know if the date has been gazumped by a bigger event.
The Food Show Wellington 2010 | May 14th to 16I keep missing this, but I would really like to go. If you go on the Friday, that is the least busy day, so I will go then.
Camp NZX10 | 18th JuneThere will be a fabulous lindy camp in Auckland again, probably just a bit bigger than last year. There will be great costumes, dancing crushes, dashing to and from airports and no observable consumption of alcohol.
I'll be a deleriuosly happy sleep deprived monkey by monday morning, again :)
Harbour City Half Marathon | June 27thI didn't do a half marathon last year. This means I didn't do many long endurance runs that make your heart bigger and teach your body to directly metabolise fat and live longer. I'll do this event this year mostly for those reasons.
Windy Lindy | speculated late AugustI want to defend my title as Showcase champion. Whether this is with or against my the partner that I won it with is yet to be decided!
Big Band Festival in Christchurch | speculated as Labour Weekend, 25th OctoberI really this event, lots of classy people, classy accomodation and a good group of people who don't want to go to bed early when they are on holiday.
No Announced DateBarista AfernoonThere are lots of barista courses that you can do with friends. I'm considering doing the Mojo course, although I haven't explored options for others. Perhaps if Ripe do one, that would be good, but I think what I really want to do is a Fuel course because they seem to have the most consistently trained baristas.
No Announced DateCocktail AfternoonThere are cocktails afternoons that you can do. The Southern Cross run them, but other places might do so. I think if Motel or Hawthorn do one then I'd be keen for that too.
No Announced DateAndrews S. Away WeekendAndrew S is having an away weekend, with a Lindy focus, at I think Riversdale or Castle point. Heavily amplified good times! | {
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Voices, Newtown Action Alliance part 2
Newtown Action Alliance and Newtown residents travel to Washington, D.C. to commemorate the tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School and honor the lives that were lost by talking to Senators and Representatives about "The Gun Control Bill." | {
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After the release of the observers gave Moore the last place among the “pop princesses” such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson.
In December 2016 Moore gave an interview in which she said her mother is a lesbian and left her father for another woman. Interest in singing with Moore arose after watching the musical “Oklahoma! The first public performances of the future stars took place at sporting events in Florida, where Moore played the national anthem.
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He also became the soundtrack to the film “Center Stage” (2000).
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In December 2016 Moore gave an interview in which she said her mother is a lesbian and left her father for another woman. Interest in singing with Moore arose after watching the musical “Oklahoma! The first public performances of the future stars took place at sporting events in Florida, where Moore played the national anthem.
The title track “I Wanna Be With You” was the only single in the album and took 24-th line in the Hot 100, what was the best achievement of Mandy Moore.
He also became the soundtrack to the film “Center Stage” (2000).
A longer barrel may throw the balance off and be more muzzle heavy.
I also have a Lancaster 58cal, 1" barrel that is 42" long and is darn muzzle heavy, I've had a notion to cut it down some.
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Way Back Wednesdays Return June 10
Published
May 4th, 2020
By Chad Young
Kids in Goodlettsville can look forward to hands-on creative fun at Mansker's Station this summer.
A popular summer education program for kids is set to resume in June at Historic Mansker's Station in Goodlettsville, but keep in mind that anything can change between now and then based on what happens with COVID-19 in the coming weeks.
Way Back Wednesdays is open to kids 8 - 14. It takes place from 10 - 11:30 a.m. and includes a brief history lesson with a hands-on activity. Admission is $5 and advance register is required. The program runs June 10 - July 15. Here's the lineup: | {
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Each week, NWPE brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, we find the news our members really want to see. This week, we’re looking hard at Florida, guns, and violence in schools.
February is Career and Technical Education Month. To highlight the accomplishments of career and technical education, we’re bringing you this article on apprenticeships originally published by The Hechinger Report.
At least in word — if not always in deed — school districts across the United States have shifted from preparing students for college or careers, to preparing students for college and careers. District missions and visions have been re-written to reflect efforts to ready graduates for both paths, a signature goal of former President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top education program.
Each week, NWPE brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, we find the news our members really want to see. This week, a school district dumps classic literature, DeVos earns an ‘F’ from unions, and West Virginia and St. Louis prepare to strike!
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and with it comes the ubiquitous elementary classroom celebrations. In years past, these celebrations were sugar fests with students providing candy alongside their cards and parents and teachers working together to provide a party for students. However in recent years, the obesity epidemic has caused many teachers to rethink the ways of old.
This Friday, countries from all over the world are going to converge on Seoul, South Korea to begin the 2018 Winter Olympics. Students will doubtless be watching the coverage at home in the evenings, and incorporating the two-week celebration into lessons is a sure way to pique student interest and add relevance to the subject matter.
Each week, NWPE brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, we find the news our members really want to see. This week, West Virginia teachers prepare to strike, a renewed emphasis on early childhood education, an accidental school shooting, and more.
There’s been a lot of debate recently on what students need to know to be “college and career ready.” Typically, the debate centers on how high the standards for math and reading should be, how much social studies and science high school grads should participate in, and whether career and technical education should be given renewed emphasis. What seldom gets mentioned are the many small tasks that are essential to everyday life, but never make it into the curriculum.
Each week, NWPE brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, we find the news our members really want to see. This week, school shootings and the flu continue to worry, while some celebrate school choice.
Each week, NWPE brings its members a round-up of what’s happening in education. From big, eye-catching headlines to the stories most papers overlook, we find the news our members really want to see. This week, a new comprehensive report on school quality, changes to charter school funding in Michigan, one of the nation’s largest schools closes on Monday, and more! | {
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Perfumania Partners with Episode of The Apprentice, Kim Kardashian
Posted: November 9, 2010
Perfumania partnered with NBC's The Apprentice for the program's tenth season. The episode, set to air on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 10 PM ET/PT, will feature reality star Kim Kardashian as she launches her signature fragrance in Perfumania's stores. During the episode, teams will work directly with Kardashian to create an in-store retail display for her signature perfume. The winning team's ideas will be incorporated into a marketing campaign that will debut in Perfumania stores across the country.
Perfumania's appearance on The Apprentice follows the relaunch of Perfumania.com. The site has been revamped in its entirety, providing customers with a more functional, personalized and simplified shopping experience. To celebrate, Perfumania.com will run The Apprentice Challenge sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to New York City. Entrants must create an ad campaign that would market Kardashian's new fragrance in a Perfumania store. Director of Internet marketing Karen Reehil says, "We are always looking for ways to engage our customers, and this is a fun way to interact with our brand and newly renovated site." All entries will be reviewed by a panel of expert judges and the grand prize winner will be notified by December 31, 2010. | {
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A group of religious nuts forced Penguin to pull off and pulp Wendy Doniger's book from the stands.
This is a gross violation of free speech and the best way to speak out against this is by reading the book. | {
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James Murdoch insists he didn't see 'For Neville' email
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News Corp Europe and Asia boss James Murdoch has continued to insist that he was unaware in 2008 about the existence of an email which proved complicity in phone-hacking was more widespread at the News of the World.
The Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee today published a letter in which Murdoch responded to follow-up questions arising from his testimony to the committee about phone-hacking on 19 July.
That day he said he was not aware in 2008 of the existence of an email which proved phone-hacking was more widespread at the News of the World than previously admitted by the company.
On 21 July this year, that testimony was contradicted by former News of the World editor Colin Myler and former head lawyer for the paper Tom Crone. They said they had made Murdoch aware of the ‘For Neville’email in 2008.
In his letter to the committee James Murdoch stood by his testimony saying that he was briefed by Crone and Myler on 10 June 2008 about the reasons why a legal action for breach of privacy relating to phone-hacking brought by Gordon Taylor would have to be settled.
Murdoch said in the letter, made public today: ‘I have no recollection of ‘Thurbeck’ or a ‘for Neville’ email. Neither Mr Myler nor Mr Crone told me that wrongdoing extended beyond Mr Goodman or Mr Mucaire. There was nothing discussed in that meeting that led me to believe that further investigation was necessary.”
But Crone said in his letter to MPs, also released today, that he believes he did inform James Murdoch of the existence of the ‘for Neville’email at that meeting. Although, he said he would not have referred to it in those terms.
He said: ‘Since the ‘for Neville’ email was the sole reason for settling, and therefore, for the meeting, I have no doubt that I informed Mr Murdoch of its existence, of what it was and where it came from. I do not recall if I produced it and showed him a copy of it…
‘From memory I would have described it as a transcript of voicemail messages left by or for Gordon Taylor.”
The email proved complicity in hacking was more widespread at the News of the World because it implicated the journalist who wrote up the voicemail transcripts and the journalist it was addressed to.
In his letter to committee chairman John Whittingdale MP, Crone denied that he and Colin Myler had misled MPs when they appeared before them in 2009 – by suggesting that voicemail hacking was confined to Goodman and Mulcaire. He insists that he and Myler made clear to MPs the significance of the email (that hacking was more widespread at the paper) at the time.
Crone revealed that he and Colin Myler put out a statement last month contradicting James Murdoch’s evidence because they were led to believe that The Guardian and other newspapers were going to report that they had concealed the existence of the incriminating email from Murdoch.
He said: ‘For that reason and that reason alone I felt I had to clarify publicly that Mr Murdoch’s recollection on this narrow point was mistaken.” | {
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How to Mass Monetize Your YouTube Channel
One of the joys of the Internet is the opportunity to become friends with a complete stranger on the other side of the world. Michael Strange and I had two things in common when we first met: we both owned Ragdoll cats, and we both had YouTube channels.
After an exchange of comments on each other’s videos, I discovered Michael knew a lot more than I did about being found on YouTube and being paid for being found. I was making approximately $3 per month from my YouTube channel and Michael showed me the potential to make 3500% more than that!
If you have a YouTube channel, you may not know that you can make money from your videos (if they are yours) through revenue sharing.
You used to have to be a YouTube Partner in order to be able to monetize your videos, however, this is no longer the case. All you need now is a YouTube account that has videos on it and an Adsense account.
If you sign into your account and go to Video Manager, more than likely you’ll see a notification letting you know that you can now monetize your videos. So if you don’t have an Adsense account set up, you will want to do that.
Then, you’ll need to follow these steps to connect the two, and monetize your videos.
Setting ad preferences
Log into YouTube, go to Video Manager, and you’ll see a dollar sign that may or may not be colored in. For videos that are not yet monetized, the dollar sign is not colored in. For videos that are monetized, the dollar sign is colored green.
Those already monetized, of course, can be skipped. The ones with a dollar sign button on a white background are the ones to select and update.
As of April 2012, YouTube made mass monetizing your videos easier than before. If you go to Settings, you’ll see they’ve added a new entry in the left-hand column, near Monetization, called Ad Defaults. Select all the ones you want (partner accounts will have three options; non-partners just two) and click on Save.
You can apply these preferences to all new uploads, but they won’t affect movies you’ve already monetized.
Mass monetize your movies
To mass monetize your videos, select ten movies at a time and use the Action drop-down to bulk monetize them using the default preferences you have just saved. If you go through all your movies you can update the ad types in bulk like this.
If you’ve already set those preferences for a movie, then setting it again will make no difference. If a video only had some of the new preferences set, they will be updated to the full range of options when you have selected them and applied your new preferences.
To mass monetize after you have set your monetization preferences, go to Video Manager, where you’ll see your uploaded videos listed. Select the videos that you want to monetize, as below, then go to Actions and select Monetize.
A new window will pop up to confirm your preferences. Click on the blue Monetize button, and voila! All of those videos are monetized to your preferences!
You’ll also see a confirmation that the videos previously selected have been monetized.
If you have not monetized your videos, if you have only monetized some of them, or even if you just don’t remember, I encourage you to go into your YouTube account and check everything out.
Update your preferences and more likely than not, in a few weeks time you will see your YouTube revenues climb. Thanks to Michael’s advice, I have had fantastic results from this tip, which has even given me a little debt relief!
What are some of the monetizing tips that work for you on YouTube? Share them with us in the comments.
Not necessarily – it all depends on the subject matter, the ads available for display, etc. Michael has told me that around Christmas all revenue goes up because advertisers pay more for their ads to show….
Thanks for the tips, I’ve not monetizing my youtube channel yet as so far my viewership is negligible. Just like to ask whether there are any other ad networks that we can incorporate in our youtube video instead of Adsense?
This is amazing site Jenny. I just love YouTube and finding such an interesting information from your site was quite a great inspiring thing I can’t wait thanking you for. You really has helped me out, look forward to your next shout out!
Great tutorial. I started monetizing my YouTube videos months ago and I earn more on YouTube than I do from my blog. It’s important to note that the videos will play on your channel anyway so you might as well get your piece of the action.
Lots of fun and like others said, time-consuming. I love making videos and found that choosing public domain and “attribution” only music and images might hold up the approval to monetize even if I have all the credits rolling at the end. Anyone know if it helps to add credits to the description too? I might start doing that as well. I love adding music to my videos and me playing the spoons in every one might get old : )
I have Tutorials on Windows 7 ,
i also have activated windows 7,
i have tutorials on it, for some videos google has approved some of them and others are under review.
it says to give me the proof.
also i have some vim tutorials,
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Author reveals struggle against a Southeast Asian government after calling official ‘an elected dictator’ on Facebook
Author Elton Justice announces release of ‘Charlie’
London, United Kingdom – Elton Justice is “just an ordinary guy” from Scotland, who moved his life from London to Singapore for work and a new life. There, he had a happy life and a successful career. All of that changed when commenting about a government official on his Facebook wall, Justice wrote: “He is an elected dictator.”
From that day, his life descended and spiraled “into a living hell” that destroyed everything he held dear. In “Charlie” (published by AuthorHouse UK), Justice chronicles his journey fighting against the authorities for three years. Justice shares that his dog, Charlie, was poisoned by authorities. The book also details how Justice’s boyfriend was originally paid by the government to harm the author; the two ultimately fell in love.
Throughout his three-year struggle, Justice also uncovered a “sinister and evil governing machine that was raping, abusing, psychologically torturing, and even murdering, on the whole, innocent people.”
Justice wrote the book to “bring international attention to these heinous crimes against humanity and personal liberty” in Singapore, and also as a cautionary tale of what can happen when voicing one’s uncensored opinion online.
About the Author
Originally from Scotland, Elton Justice moved to live and work in Singapore, where he had a high profile with a major international brand. After making some negative comments online about a Singaporean official, Justice’s life changed forever. He writes about his experiences in “Charlie.” More information is available at www.charliebook.shop.
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Knitted short sleeved woollen vest: 16th century
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Knitted short sleeved woollen vest. The wool is brown. Knitted shirts or vests are mentioned in a list of knitted items in an act of 1552, limiting the times that wool could be bought and sold. This child's knitted wool vest was found at Finsbury in London. This item is a rare survival of a knitted garment from this period. It is seamless, suggesting it was knitted on four needles, a very old technique. | {
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AMBER:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "amber,"
the gem or color. Actually the word is of Arabic origin, from anbargris
(ambergris), which refers to an oily, perfumed substance (used in
making perfumes) secreted by the sperm whale.
AMELINDA:
Old German name composed of the elements amal
"work" and lint "serpent, snake," or lind
"soft, weak," hence either "work serpent" or "weak
worker."
AMERETAT:
Avestan name meaning "immortality." In Zoroastrian mythology, this
is the name of a goddess of immortality.
AMETHEA: Greek
name meaning "no loiterer." In mythology, this is the name of one of the
horses of the sun god Helios.
AMETHYST:
English name derived from the name of the precious stone, from Greek amethustos,
meaning "not intoxicated; sober," expressing the ancient belief
that the stone had the ability to protect one from drunkenness. This name is
sometimes given to girls born in February.
AMPHITRITE
(Αμφιτρίτη): Greek name composed of the elements amphi
"around, of both kinds, on both sides," and
the Triton
"sea," hence "around the sea" or
"on both sides of the sea." In mythology, this
is the name of a sea goddess, who became the
consort of Poseidon.
It is also the name of an asteroid.
AMRITA
(अमृता): Feminine form of Hindi
Amrit,
meaning "immortal." In mythology, this is the
name of the nectar that the gods drink for immortality.
ANATOLA:
Feminine form of Latin Anatolius,
meaning "east" and "sunrise."
ANATU:
Variant spelling of Semitic (Ugaritic) Anat, meaning
"water spring." In mythology, this is the
name of a goddess of war, the sister
and lover of the great storm god Ba'al.
She is said to have been a consumer of blood and flesh.
ANDROMEDA:
Latin form of Greek Andromēde, meaning "thinks like a man/warrior."
In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of Cassiopeia
who was
to be sacrificed to the sea monster Medusa but was rescued by
Perseus.
Andromeda was said to be an Ethiopian princess. Ancient Ethiopians
considered Perseus and Andromeda the progenitors of the black race. This is
also the name of a constellation.
ANDROMĒDE
(Ανδρομέδη): Greek
name composed of the elements andros� "man/warrior" and medomai "to think," hence "thinks like a
man/warrior." In mythology, this is the name of the daughter of Cassiopeia
who was to be sacrificed to the sea monster Medusa
but was rescued by Perseus. Andromeda is said to have been an Ethiopian princess and ancient Ethiopians considered her and Perseus to be the progenitors of the black race. | {
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PS4 pre-launch on November 10th at GameStop
GameStop will hold special PlayStation 4 pre-launch events on Sunday, November 10 at all United States stores, the company announced on Thursday.
The one day event will offer customers triple trade-in bonus credit or up to 90 percent extra in-store credit, but the offer will be valid only for the customers who have applied to paying off their already pre-ordered PS4 and the system that the customer is trading in must work and have all the necessary cables and components.
This extra bonus applies only to hardware trade-in, whereas, the software trade-in will yield the normal credit values.
The customers who don’t have a console to trade in, the company is offering 30% extra credit on their games, accessories and more when trading towards PS4.
PS4 games and accessories will be available for customers to purchase, during the PS4 pre-launch event. Refreshments and giveaway items will be offered and a varied range of activities will be hosted by the stores.
The PlayStation4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall is presently available at GameStop, beside DualShock 4 controllers and other add-ons.
GameStop confirmed that for the midnight launch of PS4, all eligible stores will remain open throughout the evening on November 14 and for those who pre-ordered a system, the units will go on sale at 12:01 a.m.
Ahead of the November 15 launch, selected GameStop stores will have working PS4 demo units that customers can play. A similar event for the Xbox One will be hosted by the GameStop on November 17, before its launch which is scheduled on November 22. | {
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"First, we're introducing new features that bring your search results to life with a dynamic stream of real-time content from across the web. Now, immediately after conducting a search, you can see live updates from people on popular sites like Twitter and FriendFeed, as well as headlines from news and blog posts published just seconds before. When they are relevant, we'll rank these latest results to show the freshest information right on the search results page."
These new results pull from a wide variety of social networking sites that they have partnered with. They report:
"Our real-time search features are based on more than a dozen new search technologies that enable us to monitor more than a billion documents and process hundreds of millions of real-time changes each day. Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of our new partners that we're announcing today: Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed, and Identi.ca — along with Twitter, which we announced a few weeks ago."
What does this mean to people designing and building a website?
One potential outcome is that results from these social networking sites may compete with other relavent links. On popular search terms, the first page of results maybe crowded with new social networking links -- new links that will compete for user attention.
Additionally, you may also need to keep an even closer eye on the internet and Google search results to protect your brand. With random comments from Twitter and similar sites appearing on the first page of results, formerly somewhat private comments -- both praises and criticisms can get magnified.
Finally, you may want to make a fan page for your brand on Facebook or setup a Twitter feed. We talk about the pros and cons of companie's setting up Facebook and Twitter pages here in this article.
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With Austin making headlines and ending up on virtually every "Top 10 Best City for..." lists -- we now have about 150 people moving here daily!! We figured we should warn potential new residents of the hidden dangers of moving to Austin.
When we build a new website for our home builder clients, we always try to focus on implementing "best practices search engine optimization (SEO)" to maximize their placement in organic search engine results.
Here's an informal overview of live chat options, outlining how Olark, one of the leading providers, works and its features. We explain how live chat can increase online sales and generate leads no matter the size of your company.
If you are a realtor or real estate broker, you need a website to advertise your business and attract new clients. Get clients to stay on your website by providing access to Multiple Listing Service (MLS) real estate listings.
The unspoken fear all web designers dread - you've been asked to use cursive fonts! There is no escape... yes, it has happened to me, Bob Atchison, many times and I have the battle scars to prove it. Here are some cursive fonts I actually like.
As homes in Austin, Texas are getting more expensive and selling for well over $1 million, many home builders and real estate agents are turning to aerial drone photography and videos to showcase their listings.
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There is a fabulous teaching resource set by Marie McCullagh and Ross Wright: It’s called ‘Good Practice: Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner’. For more information, click here. To buy it, click here (and click on the green book icons)
London Deanery have produced two video resources that are pretty good
‘Words in Action’ – a resource to aid to communication skills training. The DVD uses real consultations recorded in the multi-cultural London borough of Lambeth to examine closely and systematically what goes on in conversations with patients who speak limited English, or who have a very different style of communicating from their GPs.
‘Doing the Lambeth Walk’ – a companion resource aimed at doctors new to UK general practice. The DVD and accompanying booklet encourage practitioners to reflect on how they use their communication skills in English, manage the consultation and share decision-making with patients. It will help practitioners ‘tune in’ to the different ways in which patients speak and develop the skills needed to prevent and repair misunderstandings.
[/box]This page is dedicated to those GP trainees who are training in the UK but who graduated in medicine at a university elsewhere (like Africa, India and so on) and their GP Trainers. International Medical Graduates are often referred to as IMGs. Personally, I feel a little uncomfortable with labelling a group of people in this way because it creates stereotypes rather than embracing individuality and diversity. This is made worse when the word is often used in association with negative circumstances. However, what I can safely say is that medical educators who use this word are usually using it to help identify a group of people who they want to help.
[toggle title_open=”THE PROBLEM WITH GP TRAINING SCHEMES ” title_closed=”THE PROBLEM WITH GP TRAINING SCHEMES (click to open me)” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]The problem with GP training schemes in the UK (and the accompanying formal assessment procedures) is that most are based on a ‘formula’ which is really only suited to those who graduated in the UK. For instance, most CSA courses already assume that you have good enough knowledge of ‘British culture, language and linguistics’. We know that IMGs struggle with specific components of the MRCGP exam (notably CSA) because of this. If you graduated outside the UK, I hope this web page will help bridge some of the gaps – there are quite a number of tips on this page to help you with the MRCGP and GP training in general. If you have any further comments or recommendations, please drop me a line at [email protected][/toggle]
Although many IMGs underperform, they are still highly intelligent people. Please remember that less than 1% of the world’s population have a medical degree! Compared to British born and bred graduates, IMGs have a very difficult intellectual task to do. In addition to dealing with medical issues, they have to do a number of things simultaneously that the rest of us take for granted – like translating between two languages, trying to understand non-verbal and verbal nuances, grasping colloquial remarks, and doing that extra thing to make patients feel that they’re being understood and respected. How would we fair with these other tasks if we were in another country?
In terms of MRCGP, the main difficulty IMGs face is with CSA and the COT part of Work Place Based Assessment. Unfortunately, there is a much higher failure rate amongst IMGs doing the CSA than those who graduated from the UK. We think the problem is that IMGs are being taught consultation skills but are not being taught how to apply them. The other problem is that most IMGs are relatively socially and physically isolated compared to those born in this country. This is made worse if they belong to a scheme on the coast like Scarborough or Whitby. We need to somehow tackle this too if we are to improve their social, linguistic and cultural capital. Interestingly, female IMGs find it easier to adapt to the professional culture in the UK than men. This may be because women in other cultures may not have the same status and expectations as their male counterparts and are therefore more adaptable to the ‘ partnership’ approach that is expected UK doctors.
IMG doctors also usually find it hard to admit their weaknesses, for example with language. An example was quoted where a doctor was unable to admit to the patient that his language was not always good enough and that he occasionally misunderstood things. Probably the best way ‘in’ is via role-play. IMGs learn a great deal from role-play – for instance, getting them to role-play a scenario in which they believe that communication was difficult either based on personal experience or one that they know well enough to act out. Peer learning in half-day release, particularly where doctors at different stages of specialist training interact with each other, is another valuable approach. The key thing here is to get them to ‘break away’ from peer groups that consist purely of other IMGs (which is understandably their usual default position of comfort and safety). We need to gently get them to mix with others.
Some trainees attend CSA courses and get told (in their feedback) that they need to be ‘more British’. Personally, I think it’s an awful phrase because
It is vague and therefore can mean different things to different people. For example, is spending two weeks in a European mass tourist holiday destination, getting sunburnt, drinking too much, slurring unintelligible football chants and taking all sorts of risks with one’s sexual health the essence of being British? Or is it tut tutting at such behavior through the pages of a popular newspaper? (Hopefully, you’ll say neither).
It doesn’t celebrate the cultural diversity and individuality inherent within our IMGs – which we all can use and learn from. Actually, Damian Green (the UK’s immigration officer) recently said that ‘to be British is to be part of a ‘tolerant and mutually respectful society’.
It might give the impression to others that being ‘British’ implies a sense of a more superior culture, which is clearly not the intention (nor the reality) when trainees are being advised to be more ‘British’.
I think what people mean when they advise their trainees that they need to be ‘more British’ is that they need to develop their linguistic capital in their internal linguistic bank. So let’s go onto define what that exactly means. Linguistic capital (Bourdieu, 1990) is defined as the mastery of and relation to language. And that doesn’t just mean having a good vocabulary. Other than fluency, we are talking about the expertise and comfort with a language – idioms, turns of phrase and so on. Trainees can expand their linguistic capital if they submerge themselves in British culture through watching soap operas, widening their social circle of friends and going out with English groups. The idea is that by being immersed in UK idioms, turns of phrase, meta-communication, tone of voice etc., one understands them better and might even start to use them. If IMGs make no attempt to get a grasp of these things, they then remain culturally alien to them. This in turn will affect their learning, growth and thus other people’s (e.g. patients’) faith in them. Investing in linguistic capital is a long term endeavour and that the returns are seldom immediate.
By having good linguistic capital of a culture that is not part of your embodied* cultural capitol (i.e. from the country you were brough up in) can give you three good advantages in your host country:
It gives you a means of being able to communicate effectively with others (like patients)
It gives others some sort of faith, respect and reliance in you. It’s like presenting yourself and showing that you’ve submerged yourself in your surrounding culture and have acquired a lot from it – and people respect you for that no matter what country you’re in.
Linguistic capital thesis states that trainees who possess, or develop linguistic capital, thereby have access to better life chances.
Remember, linguistic capital can be acquired even by those who do not have ancestral precedents. For example, it is completely possible for a Tamil trainee who still lives with his Tamil speaking parents to acquire linguistic capital that is grounded in English.
* Embodied cultural capital = consists of both the consciously acquired and the passively “inherited” properties of one’s self (with “inherit[ance]” here used not in the genetic sense but in the sense of receipt over time, usually from the family through socialisation, of culture and traditions). Cultural capital is not transmissible instantaneously like a gift or bequest; rather, it is acquired over time as it impresses itself upon one’s habitus (character and way of thinking), which in turn becomes more attentive to or primed to receive similar influences.
Start watch English TV soaps (and talk about episodes with some of your reception staff, admin staff, colleagues and British born friends).
Start making new friends – don’t just stick with other people who are also IMGs (otherwise you may learn some grossly wrong habits). Try and make some British-born friends too. Go out for a coffee, beer, meal…. anything – just socialise and engage in banter!
Try starting to talking at home in English.
Take an interest in novels written in English – especially if they’re based in the UK. You may understand UK society better.
The problems with consulting skills seem to follow a similar pattern, with a lack of listening particularly in the early part of the consultation and as a result, jumping to premature conclusions about the nature of the problem. Nick Whelan has a useful analogy that ‘ you can’t cross the road from halfway across; to do it well or to survive the crossing, you have to get it right at the start’.
Going on a one off CSA course is not necessarily going to make it all better for you – get out of this bad way of thinking that the answer to everything is a course! What you need is continuous, consistent and persistenttargetedtraining with repeated practise on substantial issues like communication skills. Half days are often not thought to allow sufficient time for deep learning to be supported. Even with full days, you must continue to PRACTISE those skills in your everyday working life. Try and view the courses you attend as platforms that allow you to move off to a higher level. Stop seeing them as quick fixes.
Start any remediation work EARLY. If your trainee is at the ST1 stage – start and do it there! The earlier, the better. Don’t just think someone else will pick it all up and fix it later. You need to start that fixing process early, right now! (Likewise for Educational Supervisors who may notice ‘things’ whilst the trainee is in a hospital post). We have to act before trainees begin to fail – otherwise resources are wasted and all stakeholders suffer. And we owe it to our trainees to give them the best opportunity for success and development.
It can be difficult to judge the extent to which to educate IMG’s separately from their UK trained peers. There are potential risks of stigmatisation and emphasising differences that must be avoided. The experience is that IMG’s appreciate the insight of educators into their difficulties and their support in overcoming specific challenges. Peer education is a powerful, and finding opportunities for additional educational activities for doctors with a heavy service commitment can be challenging.
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All the latest Giants news from MLB.com beat writer Chris Haft.
More on efficient offense, solid Bowker, wayward Romo
Monday, April 5HOUSTON — That was a well-executed rally the Giants staged in Monday’s second inning to grab a 3-0 lead.
As superb as Tim Lincecum was, this early outburst boosted their confidence considerably as they proceeded to win, 5-2, and improve to 7-1 all-time in season openers against Houston.
“I felt good about it, [ahead] 3-0, with the way he was throwing the ball,” left fielder Mark DeRosa said.
After Aubrey Huff began the uprising with a leadoff single off Houston ace Roy Oswalt, DeRosa lived up to his billing as a “professional hitter” by drawing a walk on a 3-2 pitch after nearly slicing a double into the right-field corner.
“I’ve faced Roy a lot,” said DeRosa, who entered the game hitting .481 (13-for-27) in his career against Oswalt. “I study video religiously and come up with a game plan. I really don’t think you can succeed on the big league level if you don’t go up there with a game plan. In that sequence I fouled off a couple of pitches that I probably wanted to put in play.”
Ball four was a low changeup. “He kind of ‘spiked’ it,” DeRosa said. “It was a little easier to lay off than probably if he would have thrown it a little closer.”
Then came the inning’s hero, Bengie Molina. He lined an RBI single on an 0-2 pitch, then advanced from first base to third on John Bowker’s single off the left-field wall. Molina had to “read” the flight of the ball expertly to make his move. That enabled Molina to score on Juan Uribe’s sacrifice fly.
After Edgar Renteria got an early jump in Comeback Player of the Year Award consideration with his second hit, a two-out, seventh-inning RBI double off Chris Sampson, DeRosa poked an opposite-field homer to right with one out in the eighth off Tim Byrdak. Afterward, a reporter suggested that DeRosa’s homer would have a single at AT&T Park.
“Everyone’s saying that,” DeRosa said good-naturedly. “I don’t care. It’s a home run. I’ll take the single when we go home, but for now I’ll take the homer here.”
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Bowker, who pulled ahead of Nate Schierholtz in the second half of Spring Training in competition for the right-field job, had a memorable first Opening Day. He followed that run-scoring hit with a running catch in the corner on J.R. Towles’ tricky drive to end the bottom of the second inning.
Facing Oswalt in the second inning, Bowker sensed he would have a chance to do what he does best: Swing the bat. “Oswalt fell behind 2-0, so I knew I was going to get a pitch to hit.”
Did that help Bowker’s self-esteem in his first Opening Day start? Of course. “It felt good to get that first hit [and] first RBI out of the way,” he said.
Bowker described the catch by saying, “It was weird because I was playing shallow, and with two strikes [on the count] I moved over a little bit. The wind out there, I think, was swirling. It felt like it was blowing in, so I didn’t think [Towles] could drive one through the wind. But then when it got up it started taking off and drifting toward the right-field corner.”
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Right-hander Sergio Romo, whose Opening Day excitement was documented in another story on this site, showed just how pumped up he was when he bounded off the pitcher’s mound and began sprinting toward the Giants’ dugout … after striking out Michael Bourn for the second out of the eighth inning.
Romo stopped short of the third-base line and returned to the mound before he made himself look even more foolish.
“I was so into it,” Romo said. “I was excited. There was no disrespect [meant toward the Astros]. I got caught up in the moment. I got a big strikeout in my eyes and I went, ‘Ohhhh!’ “
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The real name is the Small Business Action Committee PAC, No on 30/Yes on 32. Citizens for Reforming Sacramento.
I especially chuckle at that last part. Reforming with laundered money.
You may have gotten a campaign flier or two in the mail from this outfit. Like all political junk mail — from the right or the left — it should be immediately tossed. They're pretty much all full of distortions and lies, designed to tell you whatever public-opinion surveys indicate would capture your vote.
The Small Business Action Committee PAC — which gets its money much less from small businesses than gazillionaires — picked up $11 million last week from an obscure Arizona nonprofit, non-taxable group called Americans for Responsible Leadership.
Who finances this organization? Nobody seems to know, at least in California. And, as of this writing, the people advocating responsible leadership were refusing to identify their donors.
"The problem," says Republican analyst Tony Quinn, a former member of the watchdog Fair Political Practices Commission, is that "unless we know where the money came from people are free to allege it came from anywhere, including Al Qaeda or the ayatollahs in Iran."
That's a little far-fetched. But maybe Mexican drug lords, for all we know.
The $11 million apparently is the largest anonymous political donation in the history of California.
Here's what happened: The so-called Americans for Responsible Leadership gave the secret money to the Small Business Action Committee PAC, headed by longtime anti-tax activist Joel Fox.
Fox is spending the money on opposing Proposition 30 and supporting Prop. 32. Some of the funds have been shuffled off to the anti-30 Californians for Reforms and Jobs. Not Taxes.
Love those names.
Prop. 30 is Gov. Jerry Brown's measure to temporarilyraise upper-income and sales taxes to help schools and balance the budget. Prop. 32 is billed as an initiative to "stop special interest money" but in reality would cripple just one special interest: labor, both public and private sector.
There's a dispute about whether the Arizona group must disclose its money sources. Miller says it doesn't have to.
But Ann Ravel, chairwoman of the Fair Political Practices Commission, says that if the donors knew the money was earmarked for a state election campaign, they were required to identify themselves. If it had been for a federal campaign, they wouldn't have.
The Arizona donors could claim they didn't know their $11 million was going to be spent on politics, but that wouldn't pass the laugh test. The money certainly wasn't meant for the homeless or for Lakers tickets.
"When so much money is being spent to influence an election in California from outside of California — but even if it's not outside the state — the voters have a right to know who is behind the effort.
"Knowing who is supporting messages can tell voters a lot about whether or not they should support the message. They can get a voting cue."
Common Cause of California, a true reform group, formally requested the FPPC to unmask the Arizona donors. And Ravel told me she intends to try.
Fox, defending the secrecy in his blog, tried to equate the hidden Arizona contributors with "the out-of-state Lance Armstrong Foundation which gave $1.5 million in undisclosed donations" to Prop. 29, the June primary measure that would have increased the cigarette tax to pay for cancer research.
But that argument doesn't wash. The name Lance Armstrong told voters plenty about the source of the donation. The tag Americans for Responsible Leadership tells them nothing.
Contributors often try to hide their identity because they could be an embarrassment to the campaign they're trying to help bankroll.
Or they're afraid of retaliation by the opposite side — maybe even a governor. Tough. That's politics. As Harry Truman famously said, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."
One more old quote: "Sunshine is the best disinfectant" — the late Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis.
The sun should shine on this $11 million or it ought to be buried back in Arizona. | {
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How Many Light-Years Is Jupiter From Earth?
The planet Jupiter is between 35 and 52 light-minutes from Earth. The distance between the two planets is constantly changing as they travel around the Sun in their respective orbits.
The fifth and largest of the solar planets, Jupiter orbits the sun at a distance that is more than five times greater than that of the Earth's distance from the sun. Since both planets travel around the sun in an elliptical path, the distance between Earth and Jupiter can range from 365 million to 601 million miles. Jupiter emits no light of its own and is only visible from Earth due to reflected sunlight. | {
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Sync Active Directory - Jet Administration Console
The Jet Service Tier works with Microsoft Windows’ Active Directory so that you can use the Jet Administration Console (JAC) to easily work with your organization’s users and groups.
Since there can be a very large number of users and groups defined in Active Directory, it can be a time consuming process to retrieve that information multiple times during a JAC session. To speed things up, the Jet Service Tier keeps track of the information it retrieves from Active Directory instead of re-retrieving that information each time it is needed
By default, the Jet Service Tier will update the saved information once per day. If, while in the JAC, you want to refresh that saved information immediately (e.g., to access a new user or group which has been added to Active Directory within the past few minutes), click the “Sync Active Directory” button on the Users tab.
The information in this article applies to the Jet Service Tier version 15.1 and higher. | {
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I finished my last Schumann last week. I was quite happy. I also finally decided to redo that Clara drawing, it was annoying me, I didn’t think it was as nice as the other Claras. To make sure I would not change my mind, I applied paint over it. No more choice then to redo it. I reworked the wood panel, for it to be ready to be drawn on this week. Tuesday morning, I was really happy to be early in my studio to work on this drawing. I figured I could start painting next week. But the panel fell on a little bench and it made a huge hole. Which makes it impossible to use now. I had to rework another panel, put on the glue coatings and the gesso coatings. Finally it is what I ended up doing all week. The surface will be ready on Monday. I will hence start this Clara next week. Let’s just say this was not my best week…
About Marie H. Sirois
MARIE H. SIROIS is a painter working on a colossal project, called The Schumann + Wieck Symphony, about German composer Robert Schumann and his wife, virtuoso pianist Clara Wieck. Exhibiting one visual movement every 4 years, this project will take her 16 years to make from beginning till end.
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"To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist."
Robert Schumann
The Schumann + Wieck Symphony
Marie H. Sirois’ Schumann and Wieck’s Symphony, which allies painting and music, is a celebration of Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck’s life and works and is an illustration of art’s richness and interactivity.
Notorious German composer, Robert Schumann and his wife, virtuoso pianist Clara Wieck, lived a complex and passionate love affair. Their relationship is the foundation for four series of paintings through which are represented, as a symphony in four movements, the transformation of the couple’s feelings with the important events that shaped their relationship.
Schumann’s music holds a crucial place in the project. Each visual movement is associated with and inspired by one of his musical scores. The night of the opening shows, Marie interprets these musical pieces on the piano.
The First Movement, Le Prélude, was introduced in November 2014. Marie is now working on the Second Movement, Concert sans orchestre. | {
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On The Rocks: Mirth, Wind and Fire
I arrived at Blind Mirth's On the Rocks event completely sober and under the influence of no drugs or substances whatsoever. This was a new experience for me, and in retrospect not one I regret in the slightest.
I grabbed my seat in the back row of the Byre Theatre at 10:14 pm, and took the extra minute I had before the lights dropped to observe the celebrities and characters in the audience with me. It's always been an opinion of mine that one can predetermine the quality of an event by those who show up for it. I can safely vouch that all sub-sects and divisions of the St Andrews student body were well represented. I realized suddenly that unlike most other events I review, this was going to be an absolutely inclusive show. This revelation simultaneously terrified and exhilarated me. So rarely do we get anything non-exclusive in this town.
The lights dimmed, and the rather unnecessarily expensive Bubble TV camera next to me began to roll. Through some set of occurrences, the premise of the night was announced: the comedy gods, or something, demanded, for a reason I couldn't quite grasp, that Blind Mirth perform 13 sketches to avoid being smitten, or maybe forgotten, or . . . well, something like that. It was pretty ungraspable, and all I could really understand was that the Blind Mirth people were going to do some sketches, and presumably they'd be funny. I felt optimistic, despite all the clutter.
And so the comedy sketches began. I will now review them in one sentence each, with liberal use of semicolons, and a score out of 10.
Life Drawing Shenanigans: the line “I was an anus model for a medical textbook” won me over; funny, and piqued my curiosity about the possibly miserable existence of real life anus models. 8/10
Fancy Men's Toilet: an impossibly handsome man (who I at first mistook for Hugh Jackman) takes a poop; wow he is great to look at, even if he is pooping. 7/10
Writing Frankenstein: Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron mock Mary Shelley and her new book; I learned that orgies are only acceptable after lunch; I was only attracted to 2 out of 3 of the Blind Mirth actresses on stage. 3/10
Shabby Women's Toilet: it turns out that if a woman runs out of toilet paper, she'll fight to the death; I really hope never to live with a woman. 6/10
Mistaken for a Pigeon Decapitate-er: a character who looks like the guy who killed a pigeon; I don't think avian cruelty is a laughing matter. 3/10
Dr. Who Convention: one character dressed up like (and I quote) “Optimis Prime's dick”, and the other wore a cardboard box; cardboard is not flattering to any size or figure. 5/10
Clairvoyance: a medium fools around with a couple; sounds naughtier than it turned out to be, but still hilarious. 10/10
Boy Friend Meets Girl Friend's Father: they're wizards, but only if virgins aren't in the room; justified my belief that men are nerdier and funnier when women aren't present. 10/10
Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman impersonators mock the popular BBC show; elderly sex is not yet a stale topic for comedy. 8/10
James Bond: Invisible gadgets and a mime-powered spy car; I was really excited that Hugh Jackman was back on stage. 8/10
Men's Perfume: marketing propositions for scents of Jabba the Hutt and Shakespeare; I thought of that years ago. 10/10
Batman: Adam West and Chrisitian Bale interrogate a pirate; no one can deny that's a winning combo. 10/10
At this point, the show inexplicably ended. Either I lost count of the sketches, or Blind Mirth did. I expected a 13th, but instead the actors and actresses took their bows and that was it: the lights turned on and everyone filed out. Maybe that was just a joke I didn't get.
What it all comes down to is this: there are certain unavoidable truths that every St Andrews student has to come to terms with. Among these truths is the simple and unquestionable case that Blind Mirth is hilarious. I was shocked to find myself, for the first time, enjoying an event I had to review. Maybe this town has some talent in it, after all.
Blind Mirth performs every Monday night at 8 in the Barron. I am fully qualified to recommend it to you. | {
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Olivia Wilde is the new Lara Croft in Tomb Raider redo?
Hey internet, I’m not the new Lara Croft. But I’ve seen about 23 drag queen impersonators tonight in new york so all is well!
“Tron Legacy” actress Olivia Wilde is stepping into the padded-bra previously adorned by Angelina Jolie in the “Tomb Raider” reboot, says french site Cinepop.
Wilde reportedly confirmed the casting in an interview with the site, adding that Mark Fergus (“First Snow”, writer of “Cowboys & Aliens”, which Wilde was in) is directing the flick. Fergus co-wrote the script with Hawk Ostby (“Iron Man”).
Wilde, who career has gone from strength-to-strength since playing the lesbian bartender in Calisoap “The OC”, says she’s a fan of the character – who originates from the pixels on a video-game monitor – and is looking forward to raiding tombs on the big screen. | {
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Malaysia airliner 'shot down' over Ukraine
A Malaysian airliner has been brought down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people aboard and sharply raising the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels in which Russia and the West back opposing sides.
Ukraine accused "terrorists" - fighters aiming to unite eastern Ukraine with Russia - of shooting down the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 with a Soviet-era SA-11 ground-to-air missile as it flew from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Leaders of the rebel Donetsk People's Republic denied any involvement, although around the same time their military commander said his forces had downed a much smaller Ukrainian transport plane. It would be their third such kill this week.
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US Vice President Joe Biden said the downing of the plane was "not an accident" and that the passenger jet was "apparently ... blown out of the sky."
Burning and charred wreckage bearing the red and blue Malaysia insignia and dozens of bodies were strewn in fields near the village of Hrabove, 40km from the Russian border near the rebel-held regional capital of Donetsk.
Al Jazeera's Rory Challands, reporting from Moscow, said the plane fell in an area controlled by pro-Russian separatists.
"The investigation will be very difficult given that it's controlled by the rebels," he said.
Despite the shooting down of several Ukrainian military aircraft in the area in recent months, including two this week, and renewed accusations from Kiev that Russian forces were taking a direct part, international air lanes had remained open.
Malaysia Airlines said that 154 Dutch citizens, 27 Australians, 43 Malaysians, 12 Indonesians, nine British, four German, four Belgian, three Filipinos and one Canadian were onboard the aircraft.
Wreckage and bodies
Malaysia Airlines said air traffic controllers lost contact with flight MH17 at 14:15 GMT as it flew over eastern Ukraine towards the Russian border, bound for Asia.
Flight tracking data indicated it was at its cruising altitude of 33,000 feet [10km] when it disappeared.
That would be beyond the range of smaller rockets used by the rebels to bring down helicopters and other low-flying Ukrainian military aircraft - but not of the SA-11 system which a Ukrainian official accused Russia of supplying to the rebels.
"I was working in the field on my tractor when I heard the sound of a plane and then a bang," one local man told Reuters news agency at Hrabove, known in Russian as Grabovo.
"Then I saw the plane hit the ground and break in two. There was thick black smoke."
An emergency worker said at least 100 bodies had been found so far and that debris was spread over 15km.
People were scouring the area for the black box flight recorders and separatists were later quoted as saying they had found one.
"MH17 is not an incident or catastrophe, it is a terrorist attack," Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tweeted. He has stepped up his military campaign against the rebels since a ceasefire late last month failed to produce any negotiations.
Ukrainian Interior Ministry official Anton Gerashchenko said on Facebook: "Just now, over Torez, terrorists using a Buk anti-aircraft system kindly given to them by [Russian President Vladimir] Putin have shot down a civilian airliner flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur."
The Buk is a 1970s truck-mounted, radar-guided missile system, codenamed SA-11 Gadfly by Cold War NATO adversaries. It fires a 5.7-metre, 55-kg missiles for up to 28km.
Rebel accusation
A rebel leader said Ukrainian forces shot the airliner down and that rebel forces did not have weaponry capable of hitting a plane flying 10km up. Ukrainian officials said their military was not involved in the incident.
The military commander of the rebels, a Russian named Igor Strelkov, had written on his social media page at 13:37 GMT, half an hour before the last reported contact with MH17, that his forces had brought down an Antonov An-26, a turboprop transport plane of type used by Ukraine's forces, in the same area.
Putin said Ukraine bore responsibility for the crash, but he did not address the question of who might have shot it down and did not accuse Ukraine of doing so.
"This tragedy would not have happened if there were peace on this land, if the military actions had not been renewed in southeast Ukraine,'' Putin said, according to a Kremlin statement issued early on Friday. "And, certainly, the state over whose territory this occurred bears responsibility for this awful tragedy.''
The loss of MH-17 is the second disaster for Malaysia Airlines this year, following the mysterious loss of flight MH370. It disappeared in March with 239 passengers and crew on board on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. | {
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Shocking, funny and oh, so clever!
As well as the Al-Aswad prize, Eight Cuts http://eightcuts.wordpress.com also announced its Gallery Prize winner on the first of October. This award was open to EVERYTHING and in setting it up, Dan Holloway gave himself an almost impossible task when it came to deciding on the winner – as he said himself, it was like comparing apples and oranges. So do visit the site and see not just the winning entry, but also the others on the shortlist. I’ve already blogged about one of them – ‘ MUT@TUS’, the book by Joan Barbara Simon and I intend to blog about another of the shortlisters – Pereine Press – at a later date.
Don’t visit the blog if you’re offended by ‘bad’ language, sexual references or are in any way up yourself.
Do visit if you want to be entertained, made to think, shocked out of complacency and don’t mind making an effort.
It’s an effort that will be awarded. Okay you might not get it at first – but like any ‘good’ art it repays revisiting and a willingness to be open and actively engaged. You may have to attune your reading brain to the long, no pausing for breath sentence (or lack of) structure – but don’t be put off.
Thomas Stolperer is an artist and a writer. His line drawings appear (deceptively) simple – almost childlike – they’re anything but. The art and the writing work together – you really couldn’t have one without the other – and boy, do they work!
The blog is shocking, clever, arch, cynical, subversive and FUNNY.
Just three examples:
The August 11th post – ‘Woman Looking in Mirror in Hotel’ – a wry smile of self-recognition was my main reaction. We all do it – well me and her do – justify our existence, keep busy-busy and avoid thinking about the real, the shameful and the insecure, terrifying aspects of being human.
The August 23rd post – ‘Sneak Peek – Titles of Drawings of the Anthony Bourdain Finnish Project’ NOT for the prudish – but worth leaving your sensitivities to one side and retrieving them after reading.
The August 12th post – my favourite – ‘Small Slidable Plastic Tiles’. Apart from wanting one of these ‘nostalgic toy/game’ things custom-made with images of people in my own industry, this is just SO CLEVER and SO FUNNY. It’s a knowing, mocking – largely self-mocking – piece on the artist’s craving for recognition.
He’s not got the write up in Artforum that he claims to crave, but Thomas Stolperer is definitely a worthy and deserving winner of the above award.
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Thank you – I love what he does – and since I became a fan I’m delighted to say that the artist behind the blog, an incredibly talented and lovely guy called Jeff Gabel, has become a personal friend. One of the more recent posts outlines (with pictures) a night when he locked himself in a public loo, drinking the night away whilst writing out an illustrated translation of an obscure German text that ended up covering the walls – just marvellous
I’ve ended up forming “real” friendships with an awful lot of people I’ve met online. Many of them, like Cody, I now see “in real life” on a regular basis, some, like Sarah, I’ve met once or twice (not surprising given that she lives in Fresno!). Others I’ve yet to meet but very much hope to. I certainly hope to make it to Skye some day (Ann has been – it’s where she discovered whiskey! And my uncle lived there for about 5 years, but I’ve never been)
And yes, make it a mission to get up here – it’s so beautiful – and we’d make you very welcome. BUT get the spelling of ‘whisky’ right or you’ll be turned back at the border 🙂 That other way is (whispers) Irish.
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Legal humor. Seriously.
August 28, 2008
Beijing "Protest Parks" Go Remarkably Unused
Sources reported last week that, although Chinese officials had named three Beijing parks as "protest zones" for use during the Olympics, surprisingly no protests were staged in any of them.
The Xinhua news agency said that 77 applications to demonstrate in the parks had been received. Of those, 74 were "withdrawn" because the problems noted in the applications had been "properly addressed by relevant authorities or departments through consultations." Two were "suspended" because "procedures were incomplete," and the remaining application was denied. Presumably the government can now claim that no more than 1.2% of all protest applications were denied, a remarkable 98.8% non-denial rate.
It shows the system is working, said the vice-president of the Beijing's Olympic organizing committee when asked about the numbers. "I'm glad to hear that over 70 protest issues have been solved through consultation [and] dialogue," he said. "This is a part of Chinese culture."
Wu Dianyuan and Wang Xiuying had their protest issue solved when they were consulted by police, who noted during the dialogue that the two women had been sentenced to "re-education through labor" for applying to protest in the first place. The two malcontents had wanted to complain about their home being seized, with little compensation, for redevelopment purposes. Police apparently told the women that their sentence would be suspended as long as they stayed home and didn't keep trying to protest, and it is likely they chose that option since both are in their late 70s and walk with canes, and Ms. Wang is blind in one eye. It probably wouldn't take much labor to re-educate those two, but they were sentenced to a year of it just in case.
Some cynics seem to believe that there may be another explanation, like repression, for the lack of any actual demonstrations in the protest parks. Those people likely have a standing invitation to come down to the station and have the matter properly addressed by the relevant authorities. | {
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Portfolio
Frozen
A freezing morning in Lofoten, Norway this February while the temperature dropped down to -20℃ around 6 am. I was walking along the river bend to hunt a good place for shooting this frozen world. Nobody was there except me, but still could found out moose's footprint place to place directed to the deep forest ahead. Maybe Elsa and her friends are playing and singing somewhere not far away? | {
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Chris paints a fair portrait of the controversial couple, and sympathizes with Courtney (though he concedes he and his family were Team Lindzi from the start).
Will the couple make it? Will we see them on TV again? And what was it like whipping out that ring on the After the Final Rose special? So many questions.
Excerpts from his lengthy interview on all of that and more below:
On whether he's rooting for rooting Ben and Courtney:
"Of course I'm rooting them on. You know, why wouldn't you?"
"I mean, I know that she wasn't the most popular choice and that if you put it to America's vote maybe she wouldn't have been in it, but I think the important thing and the great thing about the show is that was Ben's choice."
"Why not respect that? Who am I not to respect that? And so of course I wish them the best and the million dollar question, will they make it? Who knows? Who's to say which couples make it in life? But I wish them the very best.
On pulling out the ring on ATFR:
"Yes, in 10 years of doing this show that's never happened before. Usually, the couple’s either broken up or they're together and you know definitively one way or the other, and really for the first time I did not know how that show was going to go."
"So, it was very awkward holding that ring and handing it to him and even in handing it to him I wasn't sure it was going to happen. It was a really awkward moment, but I think it was a pivotal moment, showing them their proposal again."
"Getting them back in that space and remembering what it was all about and how happy they were and then putting the ring back on her finger turned out to be a beautiful moment. But I guess it could have gone the opposite direction."
On how Ben and Courtney actually click:
"They're both kind of quirky people and in a weird way they very much fit. He really liked the way [Courtney Robertson] challenged him and she never took what he called 'The Ben pill' and just went with the status quo."
"She always challenged the whole thing and he really liked that. I think that it was something that didn't quite come across on TV and obviously we were all kind of caught up in the emotion of Courtney, in what she was doing."
On the audience booing Courtney ravenously:
"I felt kind of bad for her and - not that maybe she didn't deserve it to a certain extent and she didn't bring it on herself, but you still feel bad when this happy couple or supposedly happy couple walks out and people are booing them."
"It was - it's tough and it just goes to show what a chord this show strikes and how emotional it is for everybody involved. Not just people on it but the viewers as well."
On the softer, gentler, vulnerable side of Courtney:
"I do see a genuine side of Courtney. I see a very vulnerable side and, again, I know like I can hear the fans in my head right now booing and saying, 'oh, you're drinking the Courtney Kool-Aid.' I'm not. I'm not justifying anything."
"I'm not saying she's Mother Teresa, and I'm not saying she's the greatest woman in the world. But what I do know is, this situation got the best of her."
"I do know that, you know, that there was definite real emotion there and she does care for Ben. Good or bad that's the most important thing that I can see as far as Ben and her leaving and going off to live their life."
"This sounds weird, but I was actually happy to see it. It was kind of nice to see both he and Courtney let down their guard and show very real emotion."
"I was happy to see that they have that in them together and that when they were together that's when it happened because that means a lot."
"That it happened when they felt safe together and they came together and that's when that real emotion came out. I know that maybe a little deep and little too psychological to get in an interview but I was relieved to see that."
"I never saw the pictures. I don't really, I didn't care. I've seen them since. Someone gave them to me when I hosted Access Live the other day and it [looked bad]."
"It looked very compelling and it looked - it... put him in a bad light. I mean I see why everybody was so upset. But I also know that and I don't know the explanation - whether it's true, false or not - and I'll take Ben at his word."
"She's apparently a very good friend of his, is what he said and whatever explanation he gave. So I'll take his word for it. But no, I just saw it well after the show."
On Lindzi Cox being cut out of the AFTR special:
"We need to keep the story going and that story was Ben and Courtney, and we kept that story going forward, you, especially the audience I'm talking about."
"And I talked to Ben, I talked to Courtney and then when we brought them out together and you had that emotional scene and they're crying. To go then back to Lindzi would - it just made no sense and it left her nowhere to go."
"And so we talked to her and she understood and so she felt she really didn't have any questions unanswered. She really didn't have any issues and so all that being said, why put her out there in kind of a no-win situation?"
On being a card-carrying member of Team Lindzi:
"Yes, it's impossible not to be a Lindzi fan. She was my daughter's favorite too. So I kind of have this other fan at home, my little eight-year-old girl who doesn't watch the show and really has never known a character on the show ever."
"But for some reason she must have been walking through that first night and she saw Lindzi ride up on a horse and that was it. So all of a sudden she was a Lindzi fan and then my family was in Belize and met Lindzi and fell in love with her."
"Lindzi was kind of a family favorite for us throughout, just so sweet and so easy to get along with - not so much to say that Ben made the wrong choice."
"Ben made the right choice for him and I had my times where I got along fine with Courtney as well, but Lindzi was just such a loving, lovable person."
On whether we'll see a Ben and Courtney update:
"We haven't talked about it. The great thing about this show is that it really is the modern day soap opera. And these stories will continue to play out."
"And so, of course, if there's something big whether it's a proposal or I guess a marriage because there are already engaged, or anything significant then, yes."
On whether they're moving in together:
"They're not moving in together per se. They're going - he's keeping his place. Obviously he works up in Sonoma in San Francisco and she's down in Santa Monica."
"And so they're going to go back and forth when she's in Santa Monica he'll be down a lot and when he's up in San Francisco and has to work she'll be up there."
"So they're going to kind of split between the two cities. And again, the big question is... are they going to put in the work and actually be together in the end?"
"So again, it's up to them to kind of write their own story. Only time will tell."
Indeed. What do you think: Will Ben and Courtney last?
YES! They are made for each other!Maybe, she could be more normal than we think ...NO chance, are you freaking kidding me?!?!
Follow The Bachelor?
For all you Courtney lovers; just wait till Courtney pulls some of her snide,caddy,condisending, holy than thow,sneaky,two-faced,immature,fake personality on Ben's Mother and sister. She will be gone, ( again) in a flash!!!!!! If 25 other woman could handle themselvers with grace, you know something is wrong with Courtney. Wake-up-America!!!
sarah•March 18, 2012 00:53
I agree with the people who ar eon courtneys side. She was funny! and not fake like everyone else. and did we forget the time shawntel came and they all made their {extremely mean and rude} comments? yeah, they are no better than she is. They all attacked blakeley at first too. Honestly, all those girs are obviously the bad ones. They were the girls n high school who targeted one girl to be malicious to. Courtneys just brave enoug to stand up for herself.
misst•March 17, 2012 23:49
I think it was merely physical attraction for Ben and acting practice for Courtney. I don't think they'll last long at all. When put in a difficult situation like every one of those girls were in, you make the concious decision to handle it like a lady with grace and class or be insecure, immature and make enemies because of your ill will and cunning spirit. Courtney's decision was evident to all. It speaks volumes no one was on her side despite the "connection" everyone thought they had. In the end, they both got what they wanted - Ben: a hot babe to hook up with since I doubt he could have scored that kind of girl off the show, and Courtney: a season full of publicity, after all, even bad publicity is still publicity.
Lisa•March 17, 2012 23:41
The thing that bothered me the most about Courtney is that she thought so highly of herself and so low of everyone she came into contact with. She is not that that pretty and made herself ugly with her never-ending rudeness and childlike behavior. You can tell she is used to getting her own way, and the end she did. Most people will see right through her and eventually Ben will to. To bad he let the real catch getaway!
Raquel•March 17, 2012 22:30
Team Courtney!! I think it's crazy that people are acting like Courtney murdered someone! All she did was make a few catty remarks...just like the other women! I think her and Ben are great together! I wouldn't wanna be friends with a bunch of girls that were also dating my man...it's weird. I hope they last and are so happy together!
Nora•March 17, 2012 21:49
I think Ben and Courtney are a great couple! It seems the other girls bitterness came out with a vengence. Especially Emily who showed just how bitter and ungracious a person she really is. If the After the Rose Show didnt convince Ben that he made the right choice, nothing will. I also find it interesting that Ben making out with all those girls on the show hasnt been an issue. How can Ben hold any grudges against Courtney. Give Courtney a break! She was the most beautiful, sweet and fun girl on the show. She is the whole package! Ben needs to realize that he won the lottery with that girl and start acting like it!
Kassie•March 17, 2012 20:33
Do not see this couple in a lifelong relationship. They both are too strange to be able to handle each other.I wish them well, but it is going to be difficult.
Guest•March 17, 2012 19:23
There is nothing redeeming in Courtney. She is a manipulative sociopath whose "apology" was just self-serving. All she was sorry for was how since the show aired, HER life and the lives of HER friends and family have been difficult. I don't feel bad for her, she brought all that upon herself. I just hope she learns from this experience and reassesses how she treats others. Ben is a duffus for falling for this manipulative person and for trying to defend her.
Rebecca•March 17, 2012 17:57
I think Courney is beautiful and she and Ben are great together. She was funny !! C'mon, admit it...she made you laugh ! She didn't sit back and be boring. She was fun and Ben saw that playful side of her and loved her for it. I think they'll last.
Robert•March 17, 2012 16:35
Looking back at the show viewers need to realize that it's all about ratings. Show producers get the women together drinking enough wine to generate inappropriate remarks and comments about eachother. Poor Courtney not realizing back then how most all of her comments would be edited into the show. She really contributed to ratings much to the delight of producers and crew with the skinny dipping. I don't know their contractural obligations but Courtney has the ring and some celebrity recognition. I have no idea if she wants to give up her career and friends and move up to Sanoma county. She has a life changing decision to make. | {
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I have this friend in all my classes and she is my only friend. But everytime there is a piece of homework she bugs me with texts about it. I don’t usually mind helping a little bit but I don’t do all of it for her.
But at the moment i spend ages on my work and don’t think i can deal with helping her all the time. I wish i was exaggerating but it is literally every piece of homework and when we need to revise for tests.
Don’t want to confront her about it because she will get angry with me, at the moment i just usually say “I don’t really know” or “i am unsure myself”. Usually when i asked for help she is really unhelpful or just dismisses my question. Like I wouldn’t mind as much if she returned the favour. Any advice appreciated x
(Original post by Noodlestudent)
I have this friend in all my classes and she is my only friend. But everytime there is a piece of homework she bugs me with texts about it. I don’t usually mind helping a little bit but I don’t do all of it for her.
But at the moment i spend ages on my work and don’t think i can deal with helping her all the time. I wish i was exaggerating but it is literally every piece of homework and when we need to revise for tests.
Don’t want to confront her about it because she will get angry with me, at the moment i just usually say “I don’t really know” or “i am unsure myself”. Usually when i asked for help she is really unhelpful or just dismisses my question. Like I wouldn’t mind as much if she returned the favour. Any advice appreciated x
(Original post by Noodlestudent)
I have this friend in all my classes and she is my only friend. But everytime there is a piece of homework she bugs me with texts about it. I don’t usually mind helping a little bit but I don’t do all of it for her.
But at the moment i spend ages on my work and don’t think i can deal with helping her all the time. I wish i was exaggerating but it is literally every piece of homework and when we need to revise for tests.
Don’t want to confront her about it because she will get angry with me, at the moment i just usually say “I don’t really know” or “i am unsure myself”. Usually when i asked for help she is really unhelpful or just dismisses my question. Like I wouldn’t mind as much if she returned the favour. Any advice appreciated x
you need to tell her that you have work yourself and you don't have time to help her with everything, worry about yourself and your grades, you're no responsible for her. | {
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Biography
Born ca 1613
Died January 10, 1670 or June 10, 1669
Immigrated between 1638 and 1641
Married 5 times, see the Family sub-topic
Owned: Corotoman Plantation, Lancaster County, Virginia
Uncertain Origin
John was born ca 1613, based on his own statement.[1] He was certainly born in England, but his parentage is uncertain.[2] He was probably the son of the Newgate vintner, John Carter and his second wife, Bridget Benion Carter, and if so, he was born at Newgate Christ Church, Middlesex, London, England.[3][1] Whoever his parents were, they were well connected with the Virginia Company, at least as business associates and possibly as family.[1]
Associations
Edward Carter (d. 1682), House of Burgesses and governor's Council, was certainly related, but the exact connection is unknown.[1]
Thomas Carter (1672-1733), also of Lancaster County, may have been a first cousin, as there is some evidence their fathers were brothers.[3]
Early Years and Immigration
As a young man, John probably made frequent voyages facilitating the tobacco trade between Virginia and London as a representative of the Virginia Company.[1] On August 10, 1635, John boarded the Safety at London and gave his age as "twenty-two."[1] Sometime between May 1638 and January 1641, he settled in Virginia.[2]
Family
John married five times. He may have married for the first time to Jane Glyn before settling in Virginia.
1) Jane Glyn, born in Fulham, Middlesex, England, died before 1655, a daughter of Morgan Glyn.[3]
2) Eleanor (Eltonhead) Brocas, married in 1655, daughter of Richard Eltonhead, widow and 3rd wife of William Brocas of the Virginia council.[1] She died soon after their marriage, and there were no known children.[3]
3) Anne Carter, married in 1656 on a trip to England,[1] daughter of "Mr. Cleve Carter."[3] She died soon after the marriage, and there were no known children.[1]
4) Sarah Ludlow, married in 1662, born 1635 and died before June 10, 1669, daughter of Gabriel Ludlow and Phillis Wakelyn, nephew of Cromwell's General Edmund Ludlow.[4] married by early 1660's.[1][3] Her son, Robert, was less than five years old when she died.
5) Elizabeth Shirley/Sherley, marriage agreement executed on October 24, 1668, a widow from Gloucester County, and according to Stephen Carter, this was not a happy marriage.[3] Son, Charles, removed to England as a young man and died there in 1690. (Is it possible that his mother joined him? Billups-130 13:22, 20 December 2014 (EST))
House of Burgess and Other Offices
John served as Lieutenant-colonel, Burgess, and Councillor.[4] He was first elected in 1642 as Burgess for Upper Norfolk County (in 1646 Nansemond).[5] He served again in 1649 as Burgess for Nansemond County, and in 1654, 1657/58, 1658/59, and 1659/60, as Burgess for Lancaster County.[5][6]
Corotoman
By the time of his election as Burgess in 1642, John had probably established residence in Virginia.[1] He first settled in Upper Norfolk County (Nasemond) and meanwhile he acquired land in Charles River County (to become Lancaster in 1751). In 1642, John received his first of several land grants along the north bank of the Rappahannock River.[1] In April of 1652, he applied for an extension by act of the Assembly on his land in Lancaster County.[2] It seems that soon thereafter he moved to this land and built Corotoman plantation which became the family home.[2] Corotoman Plantation was located overlooking the Rappahannock, flanked by Carter's Creek on the east and the Corrotoman River on the west.[7] In 1656, John was made Colonel of Lancaster County militia, and by 1666, both he and his son, John, were members of the vestry for the Lancaster County Christ Church.[3]
Christ Church
John also built the original Christ Church, said to be "the oldest religious edifice in Virginia," despite the fact that it was rebuilt in brick by his son, Robert.[8] The original, probably built from wood, was finished in July 1670, six months after John died.[9] John and four of his wives are buried there.
Slaves and Indentured Servants
At the time of his death, John left some thirty indentured servants and some forty African slaves.[1] This increasing reliance on the lifelong service of African slaves as opposed to the finite service of indentured Europeans typified the changing labor norms in Virginia.[1]
Death and Legacy
According to the Encyclopedia of Virginia, John died on January 10, 1670,[1] probably at Corotoman Plantation, Lancaster County, Virginia. He was buried inside the Christ Church, now rebuilt on the foundation of the original. A large etched tombstone, to the right-hand side of the chancel, covers John, his five wives, and some of their children. The epitaph reads:
Here lyeth buried ye body of John Carter, Esq., who died ye 10th of June, Anno Domini 1669; and also Jane, ye daughter of Mr. Morgan Glyn, and George her son, and Elenor Carter, and Ann, ye daughter of Mr. Cleave Carter, and Sarah, ye daughter of Mr. Gabriel Ludlow, and Sarah her daughter.[3]
Note: According to Edmund Berleley, Jr., he died in 1669.[2] Researcher, Stephen Carter states his death date was 10 June 1669, but apparently the source for this is the "LDS."[3]
John left the majority of his estate to his eldest son, Lt. Col. John Carter, as was the tradition, but he specifically left to second son Robert: one-third of his personal estate, 1,000 acres on a branch of the Corotoman River, one-sixth of his books, and "his mother's hoop ring & christall necklace."[2] After son John's death, the inheritance transferred to the younger son, Robert "King" Carter, who vastly increased the family's wealth.[2] Robert had been well prepared, as also dictated in his father John's will, he had been provided a tutor for his classical education, including Latin.[2]
↑ 6.06.1 He was elected as Governor's council in 1658, but returned as a Burgess in 1659.<ref></ref> Records are incomplete, but in 1663, he had been reelected and was again serving as Councillor.<ref></ref>
John served as Commander against the Rappahannock Indians in 1654; he was made Colonel of Lancaster County in 1656.<ref></ref> His troops are said to have "entirely exterminated the Rappahannock Indians.<ref>Armstrong, Zella and Janie Preston Collup French, [http://books.google.com/books?id=c1hlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&ots=3UQ-m8Z6UP&focus=viewport&dq=Charles+Carter,+Esq.,+of+Shirley&output=html_text ''Notable Southern Families, Volume 2''] (pages 59-62) Chattanooga, TN: Lookout Publishing Company, 1922, google.com accessed December 20, 2014</li>
<li id="_note-wik">[[#_ref-wik_0|↑]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corotoman "Corotoman"], Web accessed August 1, 2014</li>
<li id="_note-Armstrong">[[#_ref-Armstrong_0|↑]] </li>
<li id="_note-NHL">[[#_ref-NHL_0|↑]] National Historic Landmarks Program, [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=640&ResourceType=Building Christ Church (Lancaster County)] accessed December 20, 2014</li></ol></ref>
I have info that Anne Carter might be the daughter of Charles Carter of Cleve. I am sorting out info. There are several trees with various info but not any valid sources like birth cert. or babtistism papers. None of the trees are backed up by sources.
Removed the suffix, II, to avoid confusion, (as some genealogies call this I), and the WikiTree convention is to only use a suffix if it was used during the person's lifetime, and we can always replace it, if someone has primary evidence of its use. http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Name_Fields#Suffix
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Sunday, 30 December 2012
A very sweet 1984 Toyota Hilux single cab ute.
A real survivor car considering its model and spec..
Very neat. Safe to assume its been repainted, at least in here..
This was advertised as a 1984, which would be very late for the third generation Hilux.
I'm not sure what engine is in this particular car, but it'd be something fairly low-specced. Safe to say itd be some sort of Toyota R-family inline 4. A very long-running engine family..!
Inside is just as neat, and basic, as the outside. Love the bench seat.
Interesting having the grey/black interior too. I would have imagined this would be brown - especially seeing the solid cream paint.
Great to see one of these has survived so well. Its super neat, and another car I'd love to own.
Special in the world of first generation Leopards.
Although this model Leopard - the first generation of such - was introduced four years earlier; this was the first year for this variant.
GRAND EDITION
300 TURBO
Fitted with the 3Litre, VG30ET, Turboed V6.
As a 1984, Nissan's VG V6 engines had only very recently been introduced. This (basic) engine powered many performance Nissans for the next 20years, albeit not in single cam, non-intercooled form!
Always funny how short a V6 looks in a N/S configuration..
Outside, we've got some period-perfect Work Ewing's.
Inside is a little tired, but brutally dated - as the best in 1984-luxury should be!
Thursday, 27 December 2012
1987 was the first year for the sixth generation of Corolla, with a mid-year introduction. This is definitely an early car..!
I like the colour-coded mudflaps here. I still see the AE92's around a fair bit, but the little details on this one here just make it seem a touch more special.
GT. TWINCAM16
.. and the TWINCAM16 engine that badge is referring to!
Its the second generation, red&black top, bigport, 4A-GE. Not as powerful as the later variations (of the same motor) fitted to later AE92's, but still a great engine. :)
Regular and tidy in here.
The burgandy floormats add a little spice, but yep, otherwise simply clean!
The manual windows are interesting, since i would have figured this spec (GT) would have had power, but ehh.. i like the manuals..!
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
In this case, a 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero Wide Super Exceed - a real stunner in two-tone champagne and gold.
This was the top of the Pajero's in its day, and gets those awesome flares. interestingly, this the the 3Litre V6 model - which seems to be a rarity in Japan nowadays. More often than not, they're the Turbo diesel...
This one has a FULL set of aftermarket wheels with BF-Goodrich tyres. I love it when they do the rear wheel to match.. its a little extra effort that is totally worth it.
I really like the wheel on this car too - it looks great. very similar to the full chromed 5-spoke wheel that could have been on this originally, but in wider, multi-piece, form. Unsure who makes them.
The chrome rear step is also in beaufitul shape. just fkn brilliant...
Back to the front, we've got more pefect chrome, and an unmarked (polished alloy?) bar supporting some large Cibie spotlights. very jeuro yah?
Inside we can see the V6 is mated to an auto; but thats no real issue.
The half-leather seats look to be in really fantastic shape; and what look to be original un-trashed mats..!
More perfect applied to rows 2 and 3...
Lastly, a couple pics of the generous factory sunroof.
..and i really like sunroofs...!
Interestingly, this size and location has stayed with all models of Pajero since. Its not too great for the driver, but hey, rear seat passengers would be all over it!
Anyway, just a brilliant example of the original Pajero. I absolutely love it.
Its a little dearer than the rest, but you'd be hard-pressed making a tired one as nice as this.
The one to buy.
Looks very 'right' on the car to me. No idea whether they're original accessories or not; but I haven't seen them before, and couldn't see anything with a quick search. I'd love to know..
I love the odd gap in the rear lip, complete with the raised transparent section. Never seen anything like it..!
Cant help but wish this thing was slightly lower; complete with some much larger, much more agressive, SSR EX-C (w/ aero covers). Too bad a complete set of EX-C's in the sizes I'm dreaming of, aren't exactly cheap..
The Black velour interior is in great shape. not sure about some of the later additions (cf dashpad? sony headunit, etc); but easy fixes! | {
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About
Land Title Guaranty Company was founded in 1955 by Ernest and Bonnie Carlsen in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ernie Carlsen was the pioneer of title insurance in South Dakota.
Pioneering Title Insurance in South Dakota
Ernie is a native of South Dakota, and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Dakota. In 1952 Ernie was living in the State of Washington, and was a Vice President for The Title Insurance Company of Idaho. Under a contract between the U.S. Government and The Title Insurance Company of Idaho, Ernie was using title insurance to insure all of the transactions related to the condemnation and purchase of land for the dams on the Missouri River and for the interstate system.
While doing this work, Ernie developed relationships with many of the county abstractors and Ernie was asked by his company to introduce title insurance as a product for use by the real estate industry to assure titles in South Dakota.
Ernie pioneered title insurance into South Dakota in the 1950’s at a time when abstracts and attorney’s opinions were the accepted method to assure titles. Carlsen traveled throughout South Dakota and enlisted many abstract companies to become agents for The Title Insurance Company of Idaho. This was the beginning of a new era that would change the real estate industry in the state.
Lenders and buyers were becoming more sophisticated during the post-World War II boom years with particularly lenders requiring title insurance in many real estate markets as huge housing developments took shape across the United States.
It takes many years to shepherd such a change from using abstracts/attorney’s opinions to using title insurance. Ernie was successful in helping South Dakota become a modern state within the financing world by pioneering this national trend of using title insurance. The introduction of title insurance was an important leap in making South Dakota a more acceptable process for financial institutions to make loans in the state.
Since the 1960’s and early 1970’s, title insurance has been required by all lenders for loans secured by mortgages, particularly with those lenders who sell their mortgages on the secondary market. Today, abstract and attorney’s opinions are rarely used in South Dakota, and Ernie was the person who brought this significant change to South Dakota.
The Founding of Land Title in 1955
After all of his work in introducing title insurance into South Dakota, Ernie and Bonnie Carlsen decided to form Land Title Guaranty Company in Sioux Falls. As required by South Dakota state law, Ernie and Bonnie built Land Title’s title plant by making photographic copies of all the documents in the Register of Deeds office located at the Minnehaha County Courthouse (now the Courthouse Museum) and created an index to quickly find the documents for any parcel of property in the county. After working two years building the title plant, Land Title commenced business as an abstract company and title agency in May, 1955.
From 1953 to 1960, Land Title was conveniently located across the street from the old Minnehaha County Courthouse (now the Courthouse Museum) at 6th Street and Main Avenue. At this location Land Title took over the office space of USA Today founder, Al Neuharth whose weekly newspaper, SoDak Sports, had gone out of business after one year. From 1960 until 1963, Land title was located at 116 South Main Avenue where the Block 11 parking ramp is located. From there Land Title moved to 111 North Main Ave. where 1st Dakota Bank is now located and was in that location until 1985. From 1985 to 2007, Land Title was located at 9th and Main in what is now known as the Security National Bank Building at 101 South Main Avenue.
In 2005, Land Title sold its interest in the Security National Bank Building and purchased the former DakotaCare Building at 22nd and Minnesota Ave. In 2007, DakotaCare moved to a new facility and Land Title commenced business at this location on May 29, 2007. In August of 2012 they moved in to their current location at 3809 S. Kiwanis Circle.
Land Title Joins the Meierhenry Group of Companies
On the last day of 2013, Land Title Guaranty joined the Meierhenry group of Title Companies. Sabrina Meierhenry, Todd Meierhenry and Mark Meierhenry have more than 20 years in the title business. Land Title joins it’s sister companies which write title insurance in Turner County, Davison County, Hanson County, Aurora County, Brookings County and Gregory County; and its cousin companies in Moody County, Beadle County and Hughes County.
Our Expertise
For more than 55 years, the real estate industry in Sioux Falls has relied upon the expertise of the people of Land Title for the best title insurance and closing services available in South Dakota.
Land Title is an active member of both the South Dakota Land Title Association (SDLTA) and the American Land Title Association (ALTA). Our professionals have been presenters many times at both the state and national conventions during our 55 years in business. | {
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DescriptionWinter in Europe and Tiefblau Records present FIRE & ICE, a cool selection of Deep House, Nu Disco and UK Garage tracks really on fire to fuse the ice on any dancefloor and make your body move. Featured are the German wonderboy Teenage Mutants from OFF Recordings with his stunning remix for ONE DAY IN THE SUN feat. Stee Downes, the official Daft Punk GET LUCKY remixer Vijay & Sofia Zlatko, who present exclusive a Guitar Mix from Chemical Surf for their track I LIKE IT feat. Alexandre Simacourbe. Jamie Antonelli, who worked with famous MK or Purple Disco Machine this year and released on Nurvous Records, with a deep and smooth remix for ITS NOT OVER, a piano driven Nu Disco summer anthem, that was just selected from Oliver Koletzki for his new compilation. Vanilla Ace, the artist known from OFF Recordings or Toolroom Recordings with a massive remix for SO GOOD feat. Patricia Edwards, the BBC Radio 1, Pete Tong show approved artist Sebb Aston with his exclusive new track BODIES, Rafael Cerato also with an exclusive new track ROMANTISM and an exclusive VIP Edit for FEEL IT from the Tiefblau heads Mould & Niko de Vries. | {
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My brief assessment: Google’s not changing the game today. The Nexus One carried the same price like all the other smartphones: $180 with a T-Mobile contract, or $530 unlocked, both available through Google’s online store. All in all the major blog have already reviewed and played extensively with the Nexus One, so the only mystery was the price unveiled today. It’s not “free” as lots of people had hoped for given Google’s track record, but it’s still a great smartphone at a competitive price that will undoubtedly increase the unstoppable trend of more and more mobile web users in the future. According to one statistic, mobile web users will outnumber regular web users by 2015! We’ll talk again in 2015… | {
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3 Benefits of Hot Water Heater Tank Replacement in Maple Heights
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Arco Comfort Air, LLC
|April 11, 2016
Lots of problems can crop up involving the hot water heater tank. Sediment can build up. Over the years you have the unit, this can accumulate to unsafe levels, causing inefficiencies, blockages, or catastrophic damage. Tanks can corrode and start leaking. Here are three benefits to hot water heater tank replacement in Maple Heights that will make you thank your contractor for the work.
Safety: Any issue with the tank can mean an impending disaster. Leaking water is more than a nuisance. It can be dangerous, especially if it sits around long enough for mold to fester. Even mosquitoes and other insects will find such an environment a haven. If the water gets into the hardwood structure of the home, its foundation and structural integrity may be on the line. A sediment filled tank is a recipe for disaster. The heat and pressure might build up so much the tank will explode with the force of a bomb. This can actually completely level a home. Similarly, electrical connection problems and gas leaks are nothing to ignore.
Efficiency: A leak means you may be losing hundreds, or even thousands, of gallons of water a month. You won’t realize it, but the water company is tracking this as water used, so it will charge you for the wastage. Fuel connection problems can mean your leaking valuable gas. Electrical problems can be just as dangerous. Aside from sparks igniting fires, these can give you a higher energy bill for the power that’s going in but not contributing to hot water. With a new and improved tank, all these issues can be resolved and you’ll pay less on your monthly electric, water, and gas bills.
Peace of Mind: Say you see a small leak from you hot water heater tank. Will it get worse? Can you save by not doing anything yet? People procrastinate on this issue all the time. The issue, however, will not go away. Even if a leak is intermittent. The cracks may be small and opening wide enough only when the metal is heated up. Soon it will get worse. It is not rocket science, and any homeowner realizes that, plus a potential leak is of course going to be on your mind. Act quickly and replace the tank so you know things will work smoothly for a while.
Arco Comfort Air is here if you think hot water heater tank replacement in Maple Heights is the best way to go. A technician will check things out if you have a leak or suspect a sediment, corrosion, electrical, or gas problem. Best of all, the right solution will yield years of trouble free hot water with the efficient and reliable units of today. | {
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Making Your Woman Feel Special: When She’s Feeling Depressed
Making Your Woman Feel Special: When She’s Feeling Depressed
Making Your Woman Feel Special: When She’s Feeling Depressed……. Everyone goes through the blues every once in awhile. If you’re going to be in a long-term relationship with a woman, chances are you’ll be exposed to her depression at some point. Likewise, she may experience yours. This isn’t a bad thing. It only shows how intimate the two of you are and how comfortable she feels around you. After all, it’s hard to admit when you’re depressed—especially to your partner.
The first thing you should do is make sure you’re not the one causing the depression. Open up a dialog with her and ask her what’s wrong. Find out if she’s upset about something you’ve done or said. If she is upset, hear her out. Try to understand where she’s coming from, and try to solve the problem. Be careful not to get too defensive. If you become overly defensive her depression might turn into anger. Just try to work on listening to how she feels and then work to make her feel better. If you do talk to her and she’s irrationally blaming you for her depression maybe she’s not telling you something. If she’s extremely irrational you should probably encourage her to talk to someone.
In either case, before I continue with my cute/joke advice, if your girlfriend has been living with depression for a few weeks now– you should probably take notice. Depression is a serious mental illness and shouldn’t be taken lightly. If your girl gets moody for a few days once a month, that’s perfectly normal. Just be aware of unhealthy patterns. Your girlfriend could even call 1-800-273-TALK if she simply needs to talk to someone. Just let her know that you are there for her in her time of need.
If your girl is just feeling a little down at the moment there are so many ways you can cheer her up. Each woman wants something different. When dealing with depression, some people prefer to get their mind off things by going out and doing something. Other people need to talk about their feelings. Find out what works for her. Does she want to go out and see a movie? Does she want to talk about what’s bothering her? Listen to what she needs in order to feel better, and then be person that provides it. If she needs space, encourage her to do something nice for herself. Tell her to grab sushi with her friends. Encourage her to get out and be active. The more she’s active the better her mood will improve.
If your girlfriend’s depression is the result of a loss, be careful what you say around her. Whether it’s a family member, a job, or a pet you shouldn’t joke around about it. When someone loses something close to them the initial shock can push them into a depression. This is usually a more sensitive type of depressed state, so you really need to be sensitive to the situation. If she’s lost a family member encourage her to share some awesome memories with you. If it’s a job, remind her how smart she is and how easily she’ll land on her feet.
Everyone gets sad every once in awhile. If you’re going to be in a long-term relationship, you’re going to see that side of your woman. Don’t come from a place of judgment, but a place of concern and understanding. If you can cheer her up then go for it. Make sure you’re still looking out for yourself, though. Don’t feel like you have to be the person to cure her depression. You shouldn’t hold that responsibility over your head | {
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
UK: The great public backlash over bid to curb freedom law: 30,000 people submit views to government review
Ministers have been hit with a huge public backlash over plans to neuter the Freedom of Information Act, the Daily Mail can reveal.
Some 30,000 members of the public, campaigners, civil society groups and journalists have submitted their views to a government review of the legislation.
Such is the scale of the response, the review has been put back by several months so they can be considered.
From a sample of responses, the public is overwhelmingly supportive of the Act.
Yesterday the Mail revealed how public sector bureaucrats are demanding the transparency law be reined in to stop the flow of revelations about scandals in the NHS, police, town halls and education.
They complained that the Act was too expensive and that key services such as elderly care would suffer unless it was curbed. But, alongside their submissions to the Commission on Freedom of Information, are those from thousands of ordinary people who are outraged by the threat to the law.
A sample of the submissions published by the Commission online include former public sector workers warning about the importance of FoI in preventing cover-ups. Others point out the scale of spending by taxpayer-funded bodies on spin and marketing, which dwarfs the costs of FoI requests.
The Commission panel, many of whom are no friends of FoI, is examining ways to restrict the public’s right to ask for data held by government and other public bodies.
It was due to report by the end of November. But the scale of the submissions means it has been delayed by months. Officials are now planning a series of evidence hearings at the end of next month.
Jeanetta Shearer, a retired GP practice manager, wrote: ‘Without scrutiny, it becomes possible to maintain secrecy over information that is merely embarrassing or shows people in positions of trust or power in a poor light.
‘Secrecy often becomes a goal in its own right, covering up all manner of misdeeds.’ Robbie Guillory wrote: ‘As the old saying goes “power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely”, and having the FoI taken away from the public, or hidden behind a pay-wall, is a good way to continue that corruption.’
Roger Saxon wrote: ‘These bodies spend vastly more on non-statutory advertising and PR. Public information is the lifeblood of democracy, not just an optional add-on that can be suppressed because it costs a small amount of money.’
Another submission, from James Pragnell, said: ‘Charging for information would be tantamount to censorship for people who could not afford the charges.’
Patrick Twist made a similar point, adding: ‘Of course there is a cost to providing that service but it is no more a burden than the cost of employing a nurse is a “burden” on the NHS.
‘I consider it highly likely that any costs of complying with FoI requests are more than made up for by the savings made through the uncovering of waste and fraud.’
Tim Davies said: ‘FoI requests should not be viewed as a “burden”: they are the very template of a genuinely democratic society.’
Jill Sanders, from the Friends of Hurst Park, wrote: ‘I have worked in a large local authority; I have seen how most senior officers disapprove of FoI and consider it an imposition. All the more reason to protect it: for the common man.’
Gavin Barker, a former civil servant added: ‘The public must have a right to know what is done in their name – always. That is the necessary burden borne by public departments in any genuine democratic system.’
The panel is led by former Treasury mandarin Lord Burns.
In a statement published on its website he said: ‘I’m pleased to have received approximately 30,000 submissions of evidence from individuals, campaign groups, journalists and civil society organisations from all over the country.
‘Given the large volume of evidence that we have received, it will take time to read and consider all of the submissions.’
Cruz: Obama ‘More Interested in Promoting Homosexuality in the Military Than He Is in Defeating Our Enemy’
Morale in the U.S. military has “plummeted” in recent years because President Barack Obama “doesn’t support our soldiers,” won’t even name the enemy “radical Islamic terrorism,” and is “more interested in promoting homosexuality in the military” than in “defeating our enemy,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
During a conference call with Bishop E.W. Jackson of the National Emergency Coalition (NEC), Senator Cruz said, “You look at the military and one of the things we’ve seen is morale in the military under the Obama administration has plummeted, and it has plummeted because you have a commander-in-chief that doesn’t support our soldiers and sailors and airmen and Marines."
“You have a commander-in-chief that doesn’t stand up against our enemies, that won’t even acknowledge or say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism,’” said Cruz. “And you have a commander-in-chief that treats the military as a cauldron for social experimentation.”
“He’s more interested in promoting homosexuality in the military than he is in defeating our enemy,” said the senator.
“So, for example,” he added, “the military is now focused on trying to promote transgender soldiers. The role of the military is not to be some left-wing social experiment.”
“The reason we have the brave men and women who sign up as servicemen and women to defend this nation is to stand for our values, to protect our safety and security, to protect innocent men and women, and to stand up and defeat our enemies,” said Cruz.
In conclusion, he said, “I would stop the shameless politicizing of our military to push a left-wing agenda that is contrary to the values and contrary to who we are as an American people and a nation founded on Judeo-Christian values.”
If you were in any doubt that Britain is skating perilously close to tyrannical territory, get this: the boxer Tyson Fury is being investigated by police over his comments on homosexuality. Fury, a Manchester-based boxer who became the heavyweight champion of the world at the end of last month, is a born-again Christian. He thinks homosexuality is sinful. In a recent newspaper interview he compared it to paedophilia. And now, after receiving a complaint from a member of the public at 10.30 this morning, Greater Manchester Police will put him under the spotlight to determine if his words constituted a hate crime.
To put this another way: in 2015, in a nation that claims to be liberal and democratic, a nation which just last week launched missiles attacks on ISIS to demonstrate its love for liberty against ISIS’s desire to traduce our enlightened values, a man is being investigated by the authorities over his beliefs; his convictions; his deeply held faith. The police are opening a file on Fury, not over any physical act he carried out, not for robbery or assault or affray, but because he thought and said something that many people disagree with.
British politicians wring their hands over Saudi Arabia’s arrest of blasphemous bloggers or ISIS’s severe punishment of those who doubt the Prophet. Yet at the same time they give the nod as police investigate a man who dares to hold to Biblical scripture on homosexuality. In fact, they wrote the very hate-speech laws that allow those judged to be overly Godly, too Biblically literal, to be investigated for ‘hate crimes’. Is this not religious persecution, too? The potential punishment of someone for believing in God in a particular way? Sure, Fury won’t be flogged or even jailed, but the principle is the same here as it is in Saudi Arabia: officialdom presumes it has the tyrannical authority to question and punish individuals for what is inside their minds and hearts.
Some will say that Greater Manchester Police’s opening of an investigation into Fury is, at this point, a formality. And that’s true. Every complaint of a ‘hate crime’ must be investigated by the cops. Yes, it takes just one person phoning them up and saying, ‘Someone said something that I think is a hate crime’, for the police to poke their noses into our speech and ideas. The police might later decide that there’s no case to pursue against Fury and leave it at that.
But it is outrageous that they have even opened an investigation. It’s not enough for them, or us, to say, ‘Hate-speech laws demand that every complaint be taken seriously and that’s why we’re looking into Fury’; we should campaign to abolish any law that empowers the police or any other wing of the state even to think about feeling someone’s collar simply because he holds unpopular or strange or non-mainstream beliefs and has the temerity to express them.
The police probe into Fury’s comments confirms that hate-speech laws facilitate actual, old-fashioned, moral censorship. Apologists for hate-speech legislation claim it’s only about tackling explicitly racist or bigoted comments. (As if that wouldn’t be bad enough: racists and bigots should be as free as everyone else to express themselves.) But hate-speech laws also punish moral convictions, religious beliefs, political speech. In Europe in recent years, Christian pastors have been arrested for denouncing homosexuality; people have been fined for describing the Islamic ritual slaughter of animals as ‘barbaric’; columnists who want to stop immigration have been grassed to the police. These are viewpoints, whether you like them or not, and they’re no business whatsoever of officialdom. The Fury case should remind us that one man’s hate speech is another man’s belief system. Fury really believes homosexuality is sinful. Deal with it.
The spread of hate-monitoring, which is just a fancy term for thoughtpolicing, represents a reversal of the Enlightenment we’re supposed to be defending against Islamists and nihilists. Post-Inquisition, the great English jurist Edward Coke insisted that ‘No man, ecclesiastical or temporal, shall be examined upon the thoughts of his heart’. Today, a man is being investigated over the contents of his heart, over his expression of faith. Loads of people are. There should be a lot more anger about this. If the police make plans to go to Fury’s home to question him, there should be people outside, stopping them, pushing them back, expelling the state from the realm of belief and speech.
This month, President Barack Obama's defense secretary, Ashton Carter, decreed that there will be 220,000 combat military jobs offered to women — including in Army special operations forces and the Navy SEALs. He said, "They'll be allowed to drive tanks, fire mortars and lead infantry soldiers into combat ... and everything else that was previously open only to men."
Technological changes since the time of the M60 Patton, embodied in the M1 Abrams tank, mean that a woman can probably drive a tank. But what if track pads or a tank track has to be repaired in the field and under enemy fire? Such repairs pose a significant physical challenge to men, who generally have far greater strength than women. Will our military leaders relieve women from such a task, claiming that demanding equal performance creates a "disparate," sexually discriminatory impact?
Then there's hand-to-hand combat training, which comes near the end of the Army's basic training. Recruits spend a few hours facing off against each other in pugil stick bouts. Pugil sticks are padded training weapons used since World War II by each branch of the military to train service members for hand-to-hand rifle and bayonet combat. The object of the training is to subdue your opponent. Women are at a severe disadvantage because upper-body strength really counts.
Given the timidity and character of today's military leaders, I predict several possibilities: Training with pugil sticks will be banned, or servicewomen will train only against other servicewomen, or, if the training is integrated, servicemen will be court-martialed if they knock out or knock down a servicewoman. Even if our military leaders fudge this aspect of training, what happens in actual combat when hand-to-hand skills are called upon? I wouldn't be surprised if today's military leaders call for an amendment protocol to the Geneva Conventions to make the hand-to-hand killing of a female fighter a war crime.
What about other training standards? The Army's physical fitness test in basic training is a three-event physical performance test used to assess endurance.The minimum requirement for 17- to 21-year-old males is 35 pushups, 47 situps and a 2-mile run in 16 minutes, 36 seconds or less. For females of the same age, the minimum requirement is 13 pushups, 47 situps and a 19:42 2-mile run. Equal fitness standards would wash most women out.
"USMC Women in the Service Restrictions Review" found that the average woman has 20 percent lower aerobic power, 40 percent lower muscle strength, 47 percent less lifting strength and 26 percent slower marching speed than the average man. Women are less likely to be able to march under load — 12.4 miles in five hours with a 71-pound assault load — and to be able to crawl, sprint and negotiate obstacles with that load and move a casualty weighing 165 pounds or more while carrying that load.
There are other differences between male and female troops. Women are twice as likely to suffer injuries and are three times more undeployable than men. Servicewomen are four times likelier to report being ill than servicemen. The percentage of servicewomen being medically unavailable at any time is twice that of servicemen. Then there's pregnancy. Each year, between 10 and 17 percent of servicewomen become pregnant.
Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of military social engineering is the cover-up of failure. Officers who criticize double standards or expose official lies and deception about servicewomen's performance risk their careers. Those official lies and deception will eventually reveal themselves with unnecessary loss of lives on the battlefield.
Finally, the Selective Service System's website (http://www.sss.gov) reads: "While there has been talk recently about women in combat, there has been NO decision to require females to register with Selective Service, or be subject to a future military draft. Selective Service continues to register only men, ages 18 through 25."
How can that, coupled with reduced performance standards, possibly be consistent with the Defense Department's stated agenda "to provide a level, gender-neutral playing field"?
American "liberals" often deny being Leftists and say that they are very different from the Communist rulers of other countries. The only real difference, however, is how much power they have. In America, their power is limited by democracy. To see what they WOULD be like with more power, look at where they ARE already very powerful: in America's educational system -- particularly in the universities and colleges. They show there the same respect for free-speech and political diversity that Stalin did: None. So look to the colleges to see what the whole country would be like if "liberals" had their way. It would be a dictatorship.
Background
The most beautiful woman in the world? I think she was. Yes: It's Agnetha Fältskog
A beautiful baby is king -- with blue eyes, blond hair and white skin. How incorrect can you get?
Kristina Pimenova, once said to be the most beautiful girl in the world. Note blue eyes and blonde hair
Enough said
A face of Leftist hate: Cory Booker, (D-NJ)
There really is an actress named Donna Air. She seems a pleasant enough woman, though
What feminism has wrought:
There's actually some wisdom there. The dreamy lady says she is holding out for someone who meets her standards. The other lady reasonably replies "There's nobody there". Standards can be unrealistically high and feminists have laboured mightily to make them so
Some bright spark occasionally decides that Leftism is feminine and conservatism is masculine. That totally misses the point. If true, how come the vote in American presidential elections usually shows something close to a 50/50 split between men and women? And in the 2016 Presidential election, Trump won 53 percent of white women, despite allegations focused on his past treatment of some women.
Political correctness is Fascism pretending to be manners
Political Correctness is as big a threat to free speech as Communism and Fascism. All 3 were/are socialist.
The problem with minorities is not race but culture. For instance, many American black males fit in well with the majority culture. They go to college, work legally for their living, marry and support the mother of their children, go to church, abstain from crime and are considerate towards others. Who could reasonably object to such people? It is people who subscribe to minority cultures -- black, Latino or Muslim -- who can give rise to concern. If antisocial attitudes and/or behaviour become pervasive among a group, however, policies may reasonably devised to deal with that group as a whole
Black lives DON'T matter -- to other blacks. The leading cause of death among young black males is attack by other young black males
Leftist logic: There are allegedly no distinctions between groups of humans, yet we're still supposed to celebrate diversity.
Identity politics is a form of racism
'White Privilege'. .. Oh yes. .. That was abundant in the Irish potato famines. ... And in the Scottish Highland Clearances. ...And in transportations to Australia. ... And in Workhouses. ... 'White privilege' was absolutely RIFE!
Psychological defence mechanisms such as projection play a large part in Leftist thinking and discourse. So their frantic search for evil in the words and deeds of others is easily understandable. The evil is in themselves. Leftist motivations are fundamentally Fascist. They want to "fundamentally transform" the lives of their fellow citizens, which is as authoritarian as you can get. We saw where it led in Russia and China. The "compassion" that Leftists parade is just a cloak for their ghastly real motivations
Occasionally I put up on this blog complaints about the privileged position of homosexuals in today's world. I look forward to the day when the pendulum swings back and homosexuals are treated as equals before the law. To a simple Leftist mind, that makes me "homophobic", even though I have no fear of any kind of homosexuals.
But I thought it might be useful for me to point out a few things. For a start, I am not unwise enough to say that some of my best friends are homosexual. None are, in fact. Though there are two homosexuals in my normal social circle whom I get on well with and whom I think well of.
Of possible relevance: My late sister was a homosexual; I loved Liberace's sense of humour and I thought that Robert Helpmann was marvellous as Don Quixote in the Nureyev ballet of that name.
One may say that the person who gets in trouble with drugs is just as dumb without them
I record on this blog many examples of negligent, inefficient and reprehensible behaviour on the part of British police. After 13 years of Labour party rule they have become highly politicized, with values that reflect the demands made on them by the political Left rather than than what the community expects of them. They have become lazy and cowardly and avoid dealing with real crime wherever possible -- preferring instead to harass normal decent people for minor infractions -- particularly offences against political correctness. They are an excellent example of the destruction that can be brought about by Leftist meddling.
I also record on this blog much social worker evil -- particularly British social worker evil. The evil is neither negligent nor random. It follows exactly the pattern you would expect from the Marxist-oriented indoctrination they get in social work school -- where the middle class is seen as the enemy and the underclass is seen as virtuous. So social workers are lightning fast to take children away from normal decent parents on the basis of of minor or imaginary infractions while turning a blind eye to gross child abuse by the underclass
The genetics of crime: I have been pointing out for some time the evidence that there is a substantial genetic element in criminality. Some people are born bad. See here, here, here, here (DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12581) and here, for instance"
Gender is a property of words, not of people. Using it otherwise is just another politically correct distortion -- though not as pernicious as calling racial discrimination "Affirmative action"
Postmodernism is fundamentally frivolous. Postmodernists routinely condemn racism and intolerance as wrong but then say that there is no such thing as right and wrong. They are clearly not being serious. Either they do not really believe in moral nihilism or they believe that racism cannot be condemned!
Postmodernism is in fact just a tantrum. Post-Soviet reality in particular suits Leftists so badly that their response is to deny that reality exists. That they can be so dishonest, however, simply shows how psychopathic they are.
So why do Leftists say "There is no such thing as right and wrong" when backed into a rhetorical corner? They say it because that is the predominant conclusion of analytic philosophers. And, as Keynes said: "Madmen in authority, who hear voices in the air, are distilling their frenzy from some academic scribbler of a few years back”
Juergen Habermas, a veteran leftist German philosopher stunned his admirers not long ago by proclaiming, "Christianity, and nothing else, is the ultimate foundation of liberty, conscience, human rights, and democracy, the benchmarks of Western civilization. To this day, we have no other options [than Christianity]. We continue to nourish ourselves from this source. Everything else is postmodern chatter."
Consider two "jokes" below:
Q. "Why are Leftists always standing up for blacks and homosexuals?
A. Because for all three groups their only God is their penis"
Pretty offensive, right? So consider this one:
Q. "Why are evangelical Christians like the Taliban?
A. They are both religious fundamentalists"
The latter "joke" is not a joke at all, of course. It is a comparison routinely touted by Leftists. Both "jokes" are greatly offensive and unfair to the parties targeted but one gets a pass without question while the other would bring great wrath on the head of anyone uttering it. Why? Because political correctness is in fact just Leftist bigotry. Bigotry is unfairly favouring one or more groups of people over others -- usually justified as "truth".
One of my more amusing memories is from the time when the Soviet Union still existed and I was teaching sociology in a major Australian university. On one memorable occasion, we had a representative of the Soviet Womens' organization visit us -- a stout and heavily made-up lady of mature years. When she was ushered into our conference room, she was greeted with something like adulation by the local Marxists. In question time after her talk, however, someone asked her how homosexuals were treated in the USSR. She replied: "We don't have any. That was before the revolution". The consternation and confusion that produced among my Leftist colleagues was hilarious to behold and still lives vividly in my memory. The more things change, the more they remain the same, however. In Sept. 2007 President Ahmadinejad told Columbia university that there are no homosexuals in Iran.
It is widely agreed (with mainly Lesbians dissenting) that boys need their fathers. What needs much wider recognition is that girls need their fathers too. The relationship between a "Daddy's girl" and her father is perhaps the most beautiful human relationship there is. It can help give the girl concerned inner strength for the rest of her life.
A modern feminist complains: "We are so far from “having it all” that “we barely even have a slice of the pie, which we probably baked ourselves while sobbing into the pastry at 4am”."
Patriotism does NOT in general go with hostilty towards others. See e.g. here and here and even here ("Ethnocentrism and Xenophobia: A Cross-Cultural Study" by anthropologist Elizabeth Cashdan. In Current Anthropology Vol. 42, No. 5, December 2001).
The love of bureaucracy is very Leftist and hence "correct". Who said this? "Account must be taken of every single article, every pound of grain, because what socialism implies above all is keeping account of everything". It was V.I. Lenin
"An objection I hear frequently is: ‘Why should we tolerate intolerance?’ The assumption is that tolerating views that you don’t agree with is like a gift, an act of kindness. It suggests we’re doing people a favour by tolerating their view. My argument is that tolerance is vital to us, to you and I, because it’s actually the presupposition of all our freedoms. You cannot be free in any meaningful sense unless there is a recognition that we are free to act on our beliefs, we’re free to think what we want and express ourselves freely. Unless we have that freedom, all those other freedoms that we have on paper mean nothing" -- SOURCE
RELIGION:
Although it is a popular traditional chant, the "Kol Nidre" should be abandoned by modern Jewish congregations. It was totally understandable where it originated in the Middle Ages but is morally obnoxious in the modern world and vivid "proof" of all sorts of antisemitic stereotypes
What the Bible says about homosexuality:
"Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind; It is abomination" -- Lev. 18:22
In his great diatribe against the pagan Romans, the apostle Paul included homosexuality among their sins:
"For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature. And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.... Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them" -- Romans 1:26,27,32.
So churches that condone homosexuality are clearly post-Christian
Although I am an atheist, I have great respect for the wisdom of ancient times as collected in the Bible. And its condemnation of homosexuality makes considerable sense to me. In an era when family values are under constant assault, such a return to the basics could be helpful. Nonetheless, I approve of St. Paul's advice in the second chapter of his epistle to the Romans that it is for God to punish them, not us. In secular terms, homosexuality between consenting adults in private should not be penalized but nor should it be promoted or praised. In Christian terms, "Gay pride" is of the Devil
The homosexuals of Gibeah (Judges 19 & 20) set in train a series of events which brought down great wrath and destruction on their tribe. The tribe of Benjamin was almost wiped out when it would not disown its homosexuals. Are we seeing a related process in the woes presently being experienced by the amoral Western world? Note that there was one Western country that was not affected by the global financial crisis and subsequently had no debt problems: Australia. In September 2012 the Australian federal parliament considered a bill to implement homosexual marriage. It was rejected by a large majority -- including members from both major political parties
Religion is deeply human. The recent discoveries at Gobekli Tepe suggest that it was religion not farming that gave birth to civilization. Early civilizations were at any rate all very religious. Atheism is mainly a very modern development and is even now very much a minority opinion
"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" - Isaiah 5:20 (KJV)
I think it's not unreasonable to see Islam as the religion of the Devil. Any religion that loves death or leads to parents rejoicing when their children blow themselves up is surely of the Devil -- however you conceive of the Devil. Whether he is a man in a red suit with horns and a tail, a fallen spirit being, or simply the evil side of human nature hardly matters. In all cases Islam is clearly anti-life and only the Devil or his disciples could rejoice in that.
And there surely could be few lower forms of human behaviour than to give abuse and harm in return for help. The compassionate practices of countries with Christian traditions have led many such countries to give a new home to Muslim refugees and seekers after a better life. It's basic humanity that such kindness should attract gratitude and appreciation. But do Muslims appreciate it? They most commonly show contempt for the countries and societies concerned. That's another sign of Satanic influence.
And how's this for demonic thinking?: "Asian father whose daughter drowned in Dubai sea 'stopped lifeguards from saving her because he didn't want her touched and dishonoured by strange men'
Islamic terrorism isn’t a perversion of Islam. It’s the implementation of Islam. It is not a religion of the persecuted, but the persecutors. Its theology is violent supremacism.
And where Muslims tell us that they love death, the great Christian celebration is of the birth of a baby -- the monogenes theos (only begotten god) as John 1:18 describes it in the original Greek -- Christmas!
No wonder so many Muslims are hostile and angry. They have little companionship from women and not even any companionship from dogs -- which are emotionally important in most other cultures. Dogs are "unclean"
On all my blogs, I express my view of what is important primarily by the readings that I select for posting. I do however on occasions add personal comments in italicized form at the beginning of an article.
I am rather pleased to report that I am a lifelong conservative. Out of intellectual curiosity, I did in my youth join organizations from right across the political spectrum so I am certainly not closed-minded and am very familiar with the full spectrum of political thinking. Nonetheless, I did not have to undergo the lurch from Left to Right that so many people undergo. At age 13 I used my pocket-money to subscribe to the "Reader's Digest" -- the main conservative organ available in small town Australia of the 1950s. I have learnt much since but am pleased and amused to note that history has since confirmed most of what I thought at that early age.
I imagine that the the RD is still sending mailouts to my 1950s address!
Germaine Greer is a stupid old Harpy who is notable only for the depth and extent of her hatreds
There are also two blogspot blogs which record what I think are my main recent articles here and here. Similar content can be more conveniently accessed via my subject-indexed list of short articles here or here (I rarely write long articles these days)
Note: If the link to one of my articles is not working, the article concerned can generally be viewed by prefixing to the filename the following: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/42197/20121106-1520/jonjayray.comuv.com/
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2017 Investment Company Fact Book: Letter from the Chief Economist
By Brian Reid
Have you ever tried to put a jigsaw puzzle together without knowing what the finished work should look like? It’s difficult—even with help from family and friends. Are those blue pieces part of a peaceful lake or a cloudless sky? Are those dark pieces a forest floor or storm clouds brewing on the horizon? Without the completed picture on the puzzle box as a guide, everyone has their own idea of what the completed work will look like and how to put it together.
The development of public policy is often compared to making sausage. But to me, it’s more like assembling a jigsaw puzzle without the benefit of the box. Legislators and regulators typically are tasked with coordinating a policy action, but they often have very limited information available to them. They do not know how the pieces will fit together, and they all have their own ideas of what the policy should look like. But unlike a jigsaw puzzle, a flawed law or regulation can’t easily be disassembled and put back in the box.
Economists and researchers are frequently called upon to bring greater clarity to this uncertain process. But the picture they see—complete with unintended consequences and unexpected costs—doesn’t always match the vision that policy advocates are pursuing. Sometimes that leaves researchers in a position of having to explain that their analysis does not support a particular policy action, or that changes need to be made to reduce the chances of negative effects.
The process can be frustrating for the policy’s proponents. This is particularly the case when the potential benefits of a rule are more tangible or measurable than its costs. Despite this, economists have a responsibility to help policymakers know not only what the final policy should look like, but also the effect it will have.
Over the past 12 years, in my introduction to this book, I have addressed the role of ICI Research. Our mission is to help “facilitate sound, well-informed public policies affecting investment companies, their investors, and retirement markets.” It directs us to undertake research to guide fact-based, defensible policy proposals, rather than using data and analysis to defend a predetermined position.
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In the past few years, ICI researchers have raised public concerns about the economic analysis behind various government proposals in the retirement and financial markets. Challenging a proposed rule that has significant political muscle behind it requires considerable fortitude and perseverance. My colleagues and I serve our members by bringing comprehensive, informed analysis to a particular issue; we have the same obligation in the public forum.
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There were 3,083 households of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.
27.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median household income was $40,976 and the median family income was $46,842. Males had a median income of $32,239 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,643. About 7.2% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
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swaragini meant to be together episode 21 (It’s a New start )
SORRY, A really big sorry it’s been so many days after i resumed back to writing so needed some time to think what would be next as my other ff will soon be on a new track and back from the past here’s the new beginning of my ff
Swaragini meant to be together ….
10 Months Later…….
“Time flie’s it wait’s for no one, everything change’s but I won’t, atleast not until you want me to. It’s our baby’s naming
ceremony today and just look at you sleeping like a baby yourself. Till when will you make me long for your love sanskar
I know your doing this on purpose to tease me to annoy me. Fine don’t get up for me but atleast for our son. It’s such
an important day of his life today sanskar you can’t be late for it…”
“Ragini!!”
“Coming Mom !” she looks at a sleeping sanskar and caresses his face ” I LOVE YOU ..” she kisses on his forehead and leaves.
The Maheshwari mansion is decorated beautifully, Sujatha yells at a decorator for not bringing the flowers on time
“It’s my chora’s naming ceremony today and you forgot to bring those flowers! Who appointed you for the decorations
even i’m better than you ..”
“calm down Mom .” ragini holds her shoulder’s ” Take a deep breathe ” sujatha complies “very good now go and get ready or
people will say sujatha maheshwari’s bahu’s so cruel she’s making her work so much that she couldn’t get ready properly !”
Sujatha holds her ears “Don’t you ever call my bahu cruel again she’s the best in the world! and yeah after this go to
your devrani i bet she’ll be a complete mess by Now!” ragini nods at her as she leaves smiling.
Ragini instructs the decorators and turns to go “Ragini Beta “dp calls her
“Yes Badepapa?” she turns to him ” Keep these file’s safe in the locker and are the preps done? ”
She nods ” yes badepapa the guests and panditji have arrived too ” Dp keeps a hand on her head ” what have we done if
it weren’t you ” she smiles and leaves .
“Swara !” ragini knocks at the door and it opens slowly ” Wow! such a pretty room !” swara pouts at her cutely as she laughs
uncontrollably “Laksh.. what the hell are you doing with my son??”
Laksh is trying to make the baby wear diaper’s. But the way he’s done it ragini feels pitty for her son she picks him up
” Who pins up a baby’s diaper’s with hair clips laksh !” she looks at the kid and he smiles at her cutely” Awww mumma papa
are so illiterate always troubling my baby ” she nudges him and he chuckles cutely
“Shaitaan why does this dad son duo’s face expression’s always become weird to me and so cute to you ??” swara makes an angry expression
“That’s because you my wife are the trouble maker and my sweet bhabhi is our saviour to death” he looks at the baby ” isn’t
it champ??” the baby smiles at him noding slightly as if he understood and agrees to what his daddy cool said .
“Huh! whatever don’t forget she’s my sister first ” looking at laksh “and then your bhabhi ” and then the baby ” and finally your
maasi ”
Ragini smiles at her childish tone ” acha baba now listen to this sister of your’s, go get ready and laksh you too . Panditji
is here and badepapa is down waiting for you go fast” Ragini makes the baby ready takes him with her to her room as she opens
the door she whisper’s in his ears ” Badepapa” The baby smiles
widely looking at a sleeping sanskar as the monitor besides him goes beep .
They go and sit beside him on the bed. she makes the baby lean near his face as if he’s kissing on sanskar’s cheek as
she makes him away a bit the baby looks at her and again at sanskar. It tries to touch his face examining him cutely .
He touches sanskar’s cheeks trying to hold him but as he doesn’t respond he looks back at ragini “Badepapa is in deep
sleep but he can feel you listen you but can’t respond back or move ”
Meanwhile swalak come to the room, laksh is about to enter when swara holds him back as she signs him .
The duo smile looking at ragini whose talking to their just 1 month old son whose listening to her so intently
as if he understands her pain. They knock and ragini turns ” Maa is calling you come fast ” ragini nods and takes the baby
with her.
The naming ceremony begins the panditji does some rituals as swalak sit opposite to him holding the baby as ragini sits
beside swara whose nervous a bit
“Th letter is R ” panditji says looking at the kundli ” decide a name and whisper in the baby’s ear for three time’s”
Laksh nods and looks at swara who smiles widely and whispers in his ears. Laksh takes the baby in his hands and whispers in
his ear as he looks at swara whose smiling so widely by now as laksh speaks “He’s not only our son but a ray of hope for us
he’s our soul he’s our RUHAAN ..”
All clap and then our ruhaan is made to sleep in his cradle as all shower him one by one with gifts and blessings.
Swara hugs ragini tightly as she whispers ” every person in my life whose name starts with R has always been the best for me”
As they separate even laksh mimics her the same way hugging ragini “yeah bhabhi everyperson in my life..” swara punches him
“Ouch !! why do always you girls have to be so emotional regarding everything” Ragini gigles “That’s because we are mother’s
and we have the right to be emotional and by the way who’s stopped you from being emotional you can cry too devar ji !”
nidhi
nidhi
azure
beautiful start…..i thought something was wrong with sanskar.. he is is coma from the hit he took trying to save swara before ragsan wedding right? i hope he wakes up soon. but i have a feeling that this tarun and tamanna are going to create problems for them once sanskar wakes up. will he remember ragini? looking forward to the next part. | {
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Seven Mouths to Feed
The dehydrator has been going non-stop for almost 4 weeks, camping gear is scattered everywhere, Banjo’s been wandering around the house with her life jacket on, meals are piling up in storage bins as they are being put together, the house smells like a tropical cocktail as we dehydrate more fruit leather, and every time I look over at my husband he’s sitting in the canoe.. yes, it’s still in our living room!
That, my friends is two people and a dog preparing for 9 glorious days in the backcountry of Algonquin Park. We can’t wait.
I’ve been tasked as the group leader and have volunteered to put all of our meals together. It’s a big job, but I am happy to do it. There are six people going on the canoe trip in total, so I’ve added a couple of extra portions to each meal for those big eaters. By the looks of it, no one is going to go hungry, even Banjo.
A lot of our snack-type foods have been purchased off the cuff as they have been on sale, but most other ingredients were purchased in one go. Rolling up to the checkout in the grocery store with a cart that looks like it’s for two super unhealthy eaters was pretty embarrassing, add to that 13 chocolate bars from the shelf. My gosh.
Here are some photographs of it all coming together. I’ve included a copy of our menu. It sure looks extravagant, but we’re on holiday! | {
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Disney’s Castaway Cay Activities and Tips
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We recently returned from a trip to Castaway Cay via the Disney Dream. Castaway Cay still remains at the top of my reasons to take a Disney Bahama Cruise! If you haven’t read our Disney Cruise Tips post, please be sure to read all of our reasons why you should take a Disney Cruise!
About Disney’s Castaway Cay
Castaway Cay is Disney’s private island in the Bahamas. Yes that’s right, only people that are on a Disney Cruise or Disney Cast Members are on Disney Castaway Cay Island! The visit to the island is included on specific Bahama itineraries at no extra cost.
Reasons We Love Disney’s Castaway Cay
FREE food – Cookies BBQ and Cookies Too are the free buffets you can visit on the island.
Castaway Cay Activities and Excursions
While the Castaway Cay excursions do cost extra, we feel they are very much worth it and very reasonably priced. We have done the snorkeling, the tube rentals, the bike riding and the stingray adventure. Here are some of our pictures and check out our Stingray adventure video!
Glass Bottom Scenic Boat Ride
Castaway Cay Bottom Fishing
Parasailing
Snorkeling
Abaco Backcountry Fishing Adventure
Snorkel Lagoon Equipment Rentals
Watercraft Ski Adventure
Banana Boat Thrill Ride
Bike Rentals
Tips for Visiting Castaway Cay
Bring Safe Sea – this helps prevent sea lice and jelly fish stings. The first time we went to Castaway Cay we were surprised to see so many jelly fish! My son also got what we think was sea lice on his chest area so we brought this the second time and it worked great. You can get this on Amazon Prime here!
Don’t forget the sunblock!
They have towels so you do not have to worry about bringing your own.
There are showers and bathrooms if you wish to change before heading back onto the ship.
You can bring your own snorkel gear if you want but make sure to grab a yellow vest (all snorkelers need them).
Bring your own beach toys (or you can purchase some on the island.)
You only get 8 hours on the island, make it count (trust me, you’ll want to spend as much time there as possible).
Pack bottled water in your bags or bring cups for water as the bottles of water do cost money on the island.
Get off the ship early to get a good spot to hang out all day. We found a group of chairs under the palm trees and it was perfect! Don’t worry though, there are plenty of chairs for everyone.
TIP: There are hammocks throughout the island too! However, please don’t put your items on them to hold them if you don’t plan on using them immediately.
TIP: If you sail on the Magic or Wonder, your cruise will be smaller and that means the island will be less crowded!
Save some room after breakfast for a delicious BBQ lunch at Cookie’s! The restaurants are open typically from 11-2PM.
Look for the ice cream machines where you can fill up on unlimited ice cream!
The drinks were very reasonable in my opinion so be sure to grab one or two while you are there. No need to bring cash, you charge everything to your room.
TIP: You can order it right from your lounge chair as they do have people who walk around asking you if you would like to order a drink.
Look for characters you can take photos with right before you hit the main beach.
You can easily walk the island but there is a tram that makes stops at the main beach, Pelican Plunge, and Serenity Bay.
Rent a bike! You can easily bike the island in less than an hour. Plus you get to climb the observation tower and bike to lookout point.
Mail a postcard from the island! Look for the post office right after you get off the ship.
Rent a cabana where you can hang out all day and relax.
TIP: You’ll want to reserve this well as soon as you can book activities for your trip because they do book quickly!
Sign up for the Castaway Cay 5K! Signups are free and happen when you get on the ship. You’ll even get a cool “medal” at the end.
The water can be chilly in the off-season and there aren’t any wetsuits for rent so if you get cold, bring your own! I have found that there are some tops for $50 and under on Amazon.
Just a note that your time will go by fast when you are on the island so make sure you make the most of it! Unfortunately the stop is not guaranteed because as with all port stops, weather could effect if your ship docks or not. But don’t worry, even on the ship you will still have an amazing time!
One question I have seen a lot of is “Can I visit the island if I don’t go on a Disney Cruise”. Unfortunately there is not a way to visit the island without being on a Disney Cruise. If you haven’t been on a Disney Cruise, be sure to check out our reasons and tips for sailing on one!
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Kendrick Lamar Remembers Kobe Bryant in ‘Fade to Black’ Tribute Video
On Wednesday, Kobe Bryant will play in his final NBA game when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Utah Jazz at the Staples Center. Say what you will about his farewell tour, but after 20 years, five titles, 18 All-Star selections, two NBA Finals MVP trophies and one Most Valuable Player award, Kobe will be sorely missed.
Earlier tonight, a tribute video titled “Fade to Black” written by Scoop Jackson and performed by Kendrick Lamar was released. The three-minute clip starts with Kendrick coming to the realization that the Black Mamba is really hanging it up for good. “It’s over, it’s really over. Kobe really retiring, that’s crazy,” he admits. “It’s a trip to even be doing this right now. Kobe really retiring.”
With “Untitled 07 | Levitate” playing in the background, Lamar takes it back to the first arena Kobe called home as a member of the Lakers, The Forum, before bestowing praise on “our one man L.A. king.” K. Dot goes on to rattle off some of his greatest moments in the purple and gold, like the 81-point game and the posterizations of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard, and concludes with one final thought.
“I’m talking about your blood, your sweat, your tears, even your DNA is placed in these L.A. concretes, man. Nothing will ever replace that or erase that. Forever great in our hearts. So, with that being said, it’s never goodbye, simply respect due.” | {
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A good idea when to use pointers vs "reference variables"?
Each time I declare an object without assigning it a value, I am instantiating it (so long as the valid constructors is called upon doing so--)
like...
Triangle tri1 (3, 4);
and this object exists on the stackk but only for the duration of its life (which I still don't understand).
But if I do something like this...
Triangle *triPtr = new Triangle (3, 4);
it exists in the heap as dynamically allocated memory. Of course you have to delete (make the memory unallocated, or free) after using it should the program continue to run so you don't cause memory leaks..
My questions are...
-Why use the stack of the space is so limited?
-What are the advantages to using the stack over the heap?
-Is it really so bad to use pointers vs "reference variables?"
-What's the program's efficiency using a stack object over a heap object?
-What exactly is the life of a stack object? I hear that the existence of the object is dependent on its life or its declaration, which still confuses me...
Well, dynamically allocating space is much slower than stack and the life of a dynamic variable is dependant on when you decide to delete it, however stack variables are deleted at the end of the code block.
>>Why use the stack of the space is so limited?
What makes you think stack space is so limited ? In MS-DOS 6.x and earlier and in some embedded systems that is true, but if you are using *nix or MS-Windows 32-bit compilers stack space isn't really anything to be too concerned about unless you have an object that used several megs of space.
>>What are the advantages to using the stack over the heap?
As I mentioned in your other thread, using pointers unnecessarily can be dangerous to your program. Coders (me too) have spent days trying to find a bug with pointers. Such bugs are often very difficult to find.
>>Is it really so bad to use pointers vs "reference variables?"
No -- but as you found out you have to be very very careful. You can introduce all sorts of memory leaks and bad pointers when you use a lot of pointers. You can easily avoid all those nasty problems by using references.
>>What exactly is the life of a stack object?
The life of a stack object is the life of the function in which the object is declared. All objects are destroyed as part of the function exit code. Memory dynamically allocated to pointers are not auto destroyed, you have to explicitly use the delete operator if new was used to allocate the memory. So if the function returns without deleting the pointer then a memory leak occurs which can not be recovered by the program.
My instructor told me that the stack typically holds less information than the heap. That is the reason why I felt more inclined to learn pointers, but I suppose that isn't entirely true.
I also saw someone else's program where they used reference variables for their assignment and had trouble using them due to the variables being deleted the moment they were assigned... something along the lines of..
/*some code here*/ = Triangle (3, 4);
Where I guess Triangle was being declared, instantiated and then deleted and a null object was returned.
It's also confusing to get used to some of the reference-variable syntax compared to pointer syntax, such as--
Also when you redid my program Ancient Dragon I noticed that you declared 3 arrays without assigning them, so I guess the entire array was initialized via the default constructor?
If that's true, can I do something like--
Point myPoints[3] (2, 2);
or maybe
Point myPoints[3] = (2, 2);
--where all of the points are initialized to be (2, 2)?
Sorry for all of the questions but I'm still trying to get my head around appropriate usage of the types.
In all honesty I just want to increase the performance of my programs as I learn. Since passing-by-value includes creating a copy of the actual type (or class) inquestion I figured that learning to use pointers/references would improve performance because instead of dealing with copy-values you can instead use the address provided by the existing data and manipulating the value at will.
One last thing! When would I ever use a reference to a pointer? i.e...
foo(int *&p)
{
//code
}
as opposed to just a pointer--
foo(int *p)
{
//code...
}
since I thought that using a pointer as an argument implied that you were using the actual pointer and not a copy?
though Ancient Dragon has already answered almost every question, I would like to put in my twopenn'orth too.
-Why use the stack of the space is so limited?
Stack is not that limited. One can allocated as much stack as much memory from heap.
Today processors have 32bit stack pointers (e.g. ESP, EBP), what allows one to address some Giga bytes on stack.
-What are the advantages to using the stack over the heap?
Memory on stack will be automatically allocated when variable is to create and
automatically released if variable is no further needed, see below answer to lifetime.
So a programmer does not need care about his variables, except of those which must be
created by new/malloc. Stack is one of the most important data structure or principle in
computer science. Recurrence, especially recursive function calls would really be hard
to implement without stack, or even impossible. On the other hand, every time we don't know the size of an data object when program it, the object must be created, that is its memory must be allocated from heap during runtime. So heap allocation is also essential for programming.
-Is it really so bad to use pointers vs "reference variables?"
I personally think it isn't that bad because there is no difference between them,
except c++ reference variables look more beautiful and accomplish Bjarne Stroustrup's
modern conception of c++.
-What's the program's efficiency using a stack object over a heap object?
Creating stack objects is very simple, for example on assembly level PUSH EAX
creates a 32bit word on stack. Creating a dynamic memory object using new or malloc
requires something more, for example the list of free memory must be scanned to find
an appropriate piece of memory. Generally, creating stack objects is faster than creating
objects by new/malloc. However, when working with already created stack or heap objects
efficiency is rather identical, whereas there are much more different addressing modes
for heap objects contrary to stack.
-What exactly is the life of a stack object? I hear that the existence of the
object is dependent on its life or its declaration, which still confuses me...
All actual parameters from function's parameter lists and all local variables of functions and
more common local variables in program blocks { ... } (except of those allocated by new/malloc) are created on stack by assembly PUSH instructions if function is called and executed or block is entered. The objects on stack become alive. When a function finishes the stack will be automatically cleared in reverse order (last in first out, LIFO principle) by assembly POP instructions or by manipulating the base pointer(EBP). So the objects on stack no longer exist. Their lifetime span from creation on to removing them from stack.
>>Triangle tri (3,4); //looks like a drifting object
That is not a reference. Its just simply instantiating a Triangle object and passing the two parameters to the constructor. No references involved here.
If that's true, can I do something like--
Point myPoints[3] (2, 2);
or maybe
Point myPoints[3] = (2, 2);
--where all of the points are initialized to be (2, 2)?
Unfortunately you can't to that.
>>One last thing! When would I ever use a reference to a pointer? i.e...
When you want a function to allocate memory for the calling function's pointer
Hi. so this is actually a continuation from another question of mine[Here](https://www.daniweb.com/programming/software-development/threads/506795/dynamically-add-values-into-datagridview-cell-from-listbox-vb2010) but i was advised to start a new thread as the original question …
I have a 2d matrix with dimension (3, n) called A, I want to calculate the normalization and cross product of two arrays (b,z) (see the code please) for each column (for the first column, then the second one and so on).
the function that I created to find the ...
Write a C program that should create a 10 element array of random integers (0 to 9). The program should total all of the numbers in the odd positions of the array and compare them with the total of the numbers in the even positions of the array and indicate ... | {
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Two weeks after Sandy, Obama takes in NYC's recovery efforts
NEW YORK -- President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to stick with New Yorkers still struggling 17 days after Superstorm Sandy "until the rebuilding is complete" after getting an up-close look at devastated neighbourhoods rendered unlivable.
Obama brought the spotlight to people still living without heat or electricity, and hugged many of those trying to rebuild their lives. He also delivered a postelection message of unity, nine days after a closely divided America gave him a second term.
"We're reminded that we are bound together and we have to look out for each other," Obama said from a block in Staten Island that was demolished by the storm. "The petty differences melt away."
Obama announced that Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, former chief of New York's Housing Authority, will be his point person to oversee long-term rebuilding in the region.
The president encountered many still suffering in Sandy's aftermath, waiting in lines for food, supplies and other help.
He also met privately with parents who experienced the most unthinkable tragedy -- the loss of their young boys, Brandon and Connor Moore, who were swept away in the storm. Damien and Glenda Moore's sons were among more than 100 people who lost their lives because of the powerful storm.
"Obviously I expressed to them as a father, as a parent, my heartbreak over what they went through," Obama said. He said the Moores were "still a little shell shocked" but wanted to thank the New York City police lieutenant who stayed with them and supported them until their boys' bodies were found.
"That spirit and that sense of togetherness carry us through," Obama said.
Before arriving on Staten Island, the president's helicopter flew over Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, including the waterfront community of Breezy Point, where roughly 100 homes burned to the ground in a massive wind-swept fire.
On Staten Island, Obama met with people waiting in line at an emergency response centre at New Dorp High School, where the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration, IRS, Red Cross and city agencies set up tents to help survivors. The White House said about 1,500 people had received services at the centre, one of several in affected areas, as of Monday.
He hugged one woman at the business tent, asking where she was staying and if her loved ones were safe. He also visited a tent where food and toiletries were being distributed and thanked the workers and volunteers who came in from around the country. Several hundred people gathered nearby to see the president and shouted, "We love you!"
One girl collecting supplies who said her house is unlivable said: "We need help. He should have been here a long time ago."
Obama also walked along Cedar Grove Avenue, where most of the buildings were boarded up and homes were destroyed.
He was joined on the tour by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
Cuomo said earlier this week that he would request $30 billion in federal aid to rebuild.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said he couldn't comment on the request because the administration was still waiting to see the details. He said the federal government will continue to do everything possible to cut red tape and help affected communities rebuild.
Obama travelled to New Jersey on Oct. 31 to meet with Gov. Chris Christie and view recovery efforts in battered coastal communities. He saw flattened houses, flooded neighbourhoods, sand-strewn streets and a still-burning fire along the coastline.
The White House said the president didn't visit New York then so as not to interfere with recovery efforts.
Vice-President Joe Biden's office said he will travel to New Jersey on Sunday to view storm damage.
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U.S. President Barack Obama visits with people on Cedar Grove Avenue, a street significantly impacted by Superstorm Sandy, on the Staten Island borough of New York, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. (AP / Carolyn Kaster)
U.S. President Barack Obama visits workers at the FEMA recovery center on the grounds of New Dorp High School on Staten Island, New York, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. (AP / Carolyn Kaster) | {
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The House of Yahweh Sabbath Review – 12/10/2016
While plans for war will destroy the earth, we (The House of Yahweh) are learning the ways to restore the earth, end all wars, and bring True Peace.
Men’s Presentation
Fulfilled Prophecy proves all things, and with II Timothy 3:1-5 and Genesis Chapter 49 as scriptural witnesses, we see the character of mankind in the time period known as the Last Days. We are in perilous times, a fact most everyone readily agrees.
History proves that what the Prophet Samuyl foretold has indeed come to pass. The Savior’s Words found in Mattithyah 24 are upon us and confirm Samuyl’s warning of how the world would become when mankind chose to reject Yahweh by choosing man’s way to rule.
Deuteronomy Chapter 28 lists the curses of breaking Yahweh’s Laws and verse 45 confirms the “why”. There are no doubts. Fulfilled Prophecy does prove all things, and as Isayah 34:16 plainly says, not one of these Prophecies will fail.
Yisrayl’s writings, found in the Birth of the Nuclear Baby and Nuclear War, Is It Really Coming follow the development of nuclear weaponry with the ability to “pierce holes”. The seals have been opened, and Revelation 6:15 attests to what lies ahead for humanity.
The following are additional highlights from the day… • December means the descending of the Gods, but we have Yahweh’s Protection. • On the subject of Christmas, 1) the Savior was not born in December, 2) this day was celebrated 600 years before the Savior’s birth, 3) December 25 was the birth of a sun god, 3) parents are lying to their children about Santa Claus. • Two Trees, one describes the way to Peace, the other the way of retaliation, violence, and war. • Details on NYC Empire State Building, including that it was built 85 years ago. • Revelation 18:5 – sins are ruining the world • Revelation 22:18-19 – adding to/taking from Yahweh’s Word will not go unanswered. • Only solution for every problem is to repent and turn to Yahweh. • Yisrayl’s quotes from the Seventh Book of Yisrayl 18:62-64, the Sixth Book of Yisrayl 16:170, the First Book of Yisrayl 21:50-55 explain the warning that Yahweh assigns to his servants to proclaim, 1) Yahnah and Nineveh, 2) Yisrayl and Nuclear Baby and 3) Yahweh’s House 12/24/2016 • The date 12/24/2016 deserves our attention.
In Conclusion: Be strong and courageous, Yahweh will not forsake His People. Praise Yahweh! | {
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Category Archives: Russia
The German secret police, the BND, have concluded their investigation into the shooting down of the Malaysian plane, MH17 which was flying over Ukraine when a missile blasted it to pieces. According to our beloved leader, the Great Vladimir Putin, the reason for this disaster was evident–some Nazis emerged from their graves in Ukraine, grabbed a missile system and shot down the plane. If the Great One explains any event, it is always the truth. For some strange reason, these Germans,and please remember, they are Germans, simply will not accept the truth. The BND told a parliamentary committee that Ukraine separatists had captured a BUK air defense missile system at a Ukraine military base, and used it to shoot down the plane. Although over 100 Dutch citizens died in the crash, the Netherlands has not been actively pursuing any investigations of the disaster.
This report will be filed. German newspapers are filled with stories of anger. Vladimir Putin will pontificate once again about Nazis. And, in the end, this story will disappear into the black hole of never doing anything about evil men in our time. Frankly, the stakes are too high. Russia has nuclear weapons, and when a nation is in possession of such weapons of mass destruction, we simply gaze in another direction. Such is modern life.
These are difficult days for President Vladimir Putin since the media is filled with stories about Ebola or bombings in Iraq or here in America, about illegal immigrants. No one appears to be thinking about Vladimir, nor do world leaders pay any attention to what he thinks concerning issues of the day. Imagine a week without the world focused on another of his threats and histrionics? Vladimir just had to issue another of his warnings of doom in order to shift attention to what he thinks. Putin is on his way to visit Serbia so he gave an interview to a Serbian newspaper. “We hope that our partners realize the futility of attempting to blackmail Russia,and remember what consequences between major nuclear powers could bring for strategic stability…Together with the sanctions against entire sections of our economy, this approach can be called nothing but hostile” I assume he is raising the possibility of a nuclear war. What is most amazing is that Russian political and military leaders do not rise up in anger at this wild man and his threats to bring destruction to their nation.
Putin history lesson:
1. Gangsters overthrew the government of Ukraine.
2. Thugs paid by the CIA seized control of Ukraine.
3. Putin, the man of peace intervened to protect Ukrainians.
4. OK, some airliner was shot down, but it was shot down by the CIA!
In other words, Putin is only seeking peace and justice. The man certainly has balls to utter this nonsense!
I recently have been studying life in Stalin Russia during the 1950s and encountered story after story of ordinary people, war veterans and famous writers being sent to the gulag for a reason or simply because a quota had to be filled and their name cropped up. Vladimir Putin is president of Russia, and apparently he longs for the good old days when the government decided what you read, what you said and what you thought. He has restored a dictator who murdered about FIFTEEN MILLION RUSSIANS to a new place of honor in the pantheon of famous Russians. The Russian Ministry of Justice is petitioning the supreme court for permission to “liquidate: an important human rights group in Russia known as Memorial. This group already has been forced to admit it is a “foreign agent” because it receives money from human rights groups outside Russia. It has committed the un-Russian idea of urging President Putin to “immediately cease Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
Vladimir Putin has a hero in life, his name is Joseph Stalin. Stalin liquidated people and Putin wants to begin by liquidating ideas. People will then follow the liquidation process.
About this time of the year is when the great Vladimir Putin offers the nation his outline of how the economy is growing and next year will be even witness even greater growth. Alas, that was then, and now is now. The all wise leader of Russia insists that Western sanctions have no impact upon the Russian economy. For some reason, he has decided not to offer an economic pep talk this year,and proceed with the silent treatment. I assume the following is behind this sudden silent from the man whose mouth never ceases to run.
I understand many Americans are upset with the great leader of Russia our beloved, All-Wise Vladimir Putin, but when one listens to his words of wisdom, it is clear that the Mother nation is set on the right course of action. Putin made clear to America and European nations that sanctions against Russia simply will not work. According to Vladimir it is “stupid” thinking to believe any outside force can damage his work. He informed the world that “We truy want a country that is strong and open to the world.” In other words, Russia is on a solid economic foundation, and nothing other nations can do will impact the brilliant success of his work.
Of course, there are a few-minor- issues. Inflation is now at 8%, economic growth has reached the high level of -ZERO. The government will have to cut spending by $25 billion, and the need for modern technology for oil development is encountering a few kinks. But, not to worry, there is always Vladimir to cheer people up with a pep talk. I wonder how one eats his words for dinner?
Russian leader Vladimir Putin enjoys creating difficulties in the Middle East in order to prevent solutions to problems. He will veto any UN action that might lead to the destruction of ISIS or ending the conflict in Syria. His foreign policy is based on the principle of being an obstructionist to peaceful actions. Putin has blocked every effort to end terrorism in the Middle East. However, in the process of acting in this manner, the great leader has refused to confront how the Middle East directly impacts the safety of his beloved Mother Russia. Unfortunately for Russia, thousands of its Muslim citizens have gone to fight in the Middle East, and this can impact the safety of Russia.
A Russian official pointed out some problems for his nation. “We understand that these people have gained military experience and on top of that being religiously and politically inclined, upon returning h one can pose a serious threat to the national interests of our own country.” Yes, indeed, learning how to improvise destructive bombs in Iraq means upon return to Russia, one can do the same. The Putin policy of obstruction will one day lead to incredible terrorist activities in Russia. It is in the foreign policy interests of Russia to actively support efforts to destroy terrorism in the Middle East –or suffer the consequences in Russia!
There is one problem when ann individual creates a society in which HE is the decider. Over time, he grows unaccustomed to anyone contradicting his words of foolishness. Vladimir Putin has become the semi-dictator of Russia. He has crushed any and all opposing forces so when he speaks, there is silence from anyone who disagrees with his words of wisdom. Yes, he has succeeded in compelling the Ukraine government to accede to his demands in eastern Ukraine. He has empowered a group of local toughs to become a “government.” Of course, now they have power, but do any of these bums have the slightest idea how to govern a “nation?” Putin has accomplished this goal with use of Russian troops in Ukraine.
The Russian government is upset because a NATO officer issued a statement which describes how Russian troops imposed their power upon Ukraine. Colonel Janzen made clear that Russian troops were deployed in Ukraine while thousands of others were gathered on the border. The Russian government is angry because a “clerk” dared to make such outrageous comments! The “truth” today is an unknown word in Mother Russia!
The people of Russia have slumbered for years while Vladimir Putin extends his power. His adventures in Ukraine have resulted in death for dozens of Russian soldiers and his defiance of sanctions by the United States, the European Union and nations like Japan caused the Russian economy to suffer. US and European technology is essential for tracking and exploration of Arctic areas for oil, but sanctions caused this material to become unavailable for Russia. Blackwater Group LP, a financial institution, announced it was pulling our of Russia due to declining economic opportunities. Oil production has declined about 20% for the Russian economy. Putin’s belief he can simply approach China for economic assistance is not working because that country lacks skilled people to work in extracting oil from frozen regions of the world. There is a growing scarcity of goods in Russia even while Putin declares he will continue fighting for the “rights” of Ukranians.
There was an amazing sight in Moscow this weekend. Tens of thousands marched to protest Putin’s Ukraine policies. Tens of thousands were shouting, “No To War” or “Putin Stop Lying.” For the first time in years Vladimir Putin was not being hailed as a great man. Hopefully, these demonstrations will continue, and the “great leader” will finally come to his senses.
There is something that is called, the Donetsk People’s Republic, and it is located in the eastern part of what is also called, Ukraine. These rebels shot down an airliner and murdered a few hundred people, but, according to them, this never happened. In fact, they even wonder whether or not there was actually a plane up in the sky. According to their version most probably the Ukraine government persuaded America or England to gather up dead bodies and then fling them to the ground in order to destroy the good name and work of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Miraslav Rukdenko, who speaks for this “Government,” is also concerned about the recent referendum in Scotland. After all, if Scots can break away from England, why can’t Slavs break away from Ukraine.
“I would not rule out the possibility that the British authorities falsified the results of the referendum. Several percentage points could have been manipulated to preserve the union of Great Britain.” Then again, he posed the question as to why Scotland was allowed to have a referendum and one was denied to the people of Donetsk. I am confused. I recall that Donetsk had a “referendum” which concluded that its people wanted to depart from Ukraine and become part of Mother Russia. Oh well, if only Donetsk could have a referendum, Putin style! | {
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ISTE 2014 Resources
Resources from the following 2014 ISTE Conference sessions will be made available here for download:
Have a go with BYO: An Australian augmented reality experiment
Western Australian teachers are exploring the benefits of using augmented reality and mobile devices to deliver rich, curriculum-focused multimodal texts, collaborative activities and contemporary pedagogies
Creating augmented reality activities: Three ways to differentiate the delivery
Learn how to create three different types of AR activities to develop appropriate, engaging and content-rich multimodal texts and truly mobile experiences for students. | {
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Silvia Stagg For President
My Fellow Americans and public worldwide, I am a National Security Victim Witness, in a worldwide Black Ops Technology Government Corruption Case and the Step-Daughter of a Former US Secret Service Agent to President Lyndon Baynes Johnson at the White House. Good Government and I are concerned about the proper Treatment of its Citizenry. Our Country's Founding White Christian European Descent Race is facing Emasculation-Disenfranchisement-Race Extinction worldwide due in part to being denied Life Extension while Minorities flood our Countries. And All Persons are subject to Poverty-Disability-Failing Health-Crime-Terrorism-Natural Catastrophies-Wars (with unconstitutionally mandated draft causing many unfit soldiers to commit suicide). Illegal Minorities are Illegally given "Pathways to US Citizenship" accessing and endangering our socioeconomic Entitlements facing massive cuts harming our US Born Citizenry-Lawful Engry Nationalized US Citizens/Residents et al including our sixty million Baby Boomer Population. By 1980, our Government openly admitted to using our "Social Security Fund/Monies to Pay a Portion of the Interest on the Deficit/National Debt" which worried our Congressional Legislative Representatives, some of whom asserted our wealthy Social Security Fund may become insolvent. This discourse gave rise to hysterical threats to create separate Individual Accounts and end Social Security as we know it. Our country began taking away more and more of our socioeconommic entitlement benefits especially in medicaid and medicare. While ignoring the need for these insurances, some representatives argue since we do not directly pay for all of our socioeconomic entitlements, we do not deserve to receive them. The Elderly, the Disabled, and the Indigent desperately depend on Social Security Services Welfare, Food Stampts, HEAP, Social Security Insurances, Medicaid and Medicare. We must maintain responsible continuity of previous Government Legislation and Programs. It is necessary to remember and respect the Intent behind our various Congressional Acts/Codified Laws. It is the responsibility of Government to Print the Needed Monies and Pay Off Our National Debt while the population historically pays a Fair Contributory Rate of Taxation which should never exceed Ten Percent Annual Income. We should exercise responsible Price Fixing/Caps on Prices for goods and services rendered. The Federal Reserve should charge no more than a Penny on the Dollar for Monies Given-Loaned-Insured to Banks. The usage of Compounded Interest should be abolished. We should Institute a Cap of Ten Percent Interest on Credit Cards-Credit Lines. American Businesses must be guaranteed Ninety Percent (90%) of the USA Market. The NAFTA/North American Free Trade Act of 1996 should be repealed and we should use Protective Tariffs. We failed to use Protective Tariffs and this allowed China to creat a powerful military Complex. During the Clinton Era, Chinese Descendants (most likely US Nationalized Chinese Nationals allowed to be employed by national security protected contractors-subcontractors) were found guilty of stealing designs for China from our Navy's Advanced Nuclear Submarine and Advanced Aerospace Rocketry allowing China to access space. Free Trade Policies as argued by Big Business destroys American Businesses forcing them to manufacture abroad to compete in the USA Sales Market (placing Americans out of work causing them to lose their Homes, Insurances, Retirement Monies/IRAs). A worst case scenario, IBM relocated to China by 1996, and soon thereafter an increase in Computer Terrorism/Cyber Wars ensued with Chinese Computer Hackers breaking into our Congressional Capitol and Pentagon Computers. American Businesses should return to the United States so we can recapture our competitive edge, protect our national security interests by keeping our population employed and our technology secret. Unfortunate attacks upon our Constitutional Democratic way of life by New York State Board of Education recently announcing they "Intend to end grammar school instruction in Cursive Writing" is another 1984 play by Barack Obama via our Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose Great State enjoys a Historically Compassionate Treatment Record toward the Indigent, Elderly and the Disabled since the Letchworth Village Era made infamous by ABC/Channel 7 Reporter Geraldo Rivera, and the years of infamy prior thereto. In my legal case filed with the Executive Branch and Legislative Branch of Government including the US Congress, and my Candidacy, I am attempting to bring forth Black Ops Technology Life Extension Healings worldwide (per legal status) and install a modern socioeconomic infrastructure guranteeing a minimum annual salary of US$100,000.00 per person. We must make obsolete evictions for any reason, while we guarantee that everyone own at least one 'Smart House' Designed Residence. This infrastructure utilizes Active-Passive Solar Energy with back-up energy/power via Hydro-Electric Power and Nonradioactive Nuclear Cold Water Fission. And for Vehicular Fuels: Sugarcane Ethanol (reportedly commanding 40% of Brazil's fuel economy and 7% more efficient than Corn Ethanol. See TV Documentary hosted by Frank Sesno "Out of Gas-You Were Warned.") and 'Jatropha' a Bio-Diesel which needs no further processing. Both Plants are grown in the Great State Florida. My Government approved Programs are Titled: (1) Plan A-The Most Trusted Infrastructure and Aerospace Program, Nature and Wildlife Sanctuary on/off Planet for US Born White Christian European Descent Race Members, and (2) Plan C-The Most Trusted On Planet Infrastructure w/Limited Advanced Technology-No Aerospace for Non US Born Citizens-Minorities. Both Programs have high speed rail/train transportation connecting the largest cities and inner cities. As your Presidential Candidate filing under Republican-Independent-Democratic, I require over Five Thousand US Dollars Campaign Funds and my Supportors to Contact All Fifty US State Secretary of State Board of Election Directors (preferably) or Chief of Staff and ask them to place me on the Ballot as a Presidential Candidate in EVERY County in Each of Our Fifty US States and All US Territories (i.e. Puerto Rico-US Guam-US Virgin Islands). And kindly contact All State Delegates and Chairmans for the RNC/Republican National Committee & DNC/Democratic National Committee to Choose myself as their Party's Presidential Candidate. Vote Silvia Stagg for President!
Silvia Stagg 424 19th Street Niagara Falls-New York 14303 TEL: 716-280-9808 & 716-417-1093
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i am trying to answer me what is myself as secular godgod has to be metaphor for gooddevil for bad and evilpeople is betweennow i consider myself goodiest person in the world and i act and do so, it had put me on the position and status of almost god in secular, so i run with you the candidates for such official god, you will assume office of PRUS and me the office of presumed GOD,yes, it is crazy and insane to be so good, so, secular god is craziness and insanity but it is so close to divinity or god or ultimate positivity or final goodnessnow, Almighty is supposed to be there somewhere, but is not crossing his line (HE is not crazy) hahahaha, HE stays on the OTHER side, and I am condemned to be beside the civilisation, because they can not comprehend such comprehensiveness, they are dysfunctional, yes,i am pushed by history to these extremesand now I am as secular god clinched and squeezed from one side by Civilisation and from other side by Almighty ....Is civilisation really castrated for secular god .... its providence and its intuition of the secular god .... left on muted and away Almighty He and his assumptionism .... or He Almighty's morpheism ...
People trusted politicians and latter have violate such confidence, what is to be done ....this i solutioned as bringing extension to the politics, and i found the word that is PROVIDENCE or Providity or so, because they, politicians, remain under roof and secular god is overroof .... then I invented conjuncracy to connect democracy to a secular god as the church is doing in other pipeline .... that means that secular god resides in the area between politics and perfection, where is Almighty, so that secular god Zikalkis is in that provident area .... professional ( personal), political, providential then perfect ....Folks .... you are my mentor .... they are carrying out deleveragings, decouplings, deregulatingwhile I come to delimit ....okay | {
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Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed across the region and brought a round of severe thunderstorms to some of the area. Most of the severe storms produced wind damage and a few others contained hail.
Event Narrative
Numerous trees were blown down across portions of northern and eastern Rankin County. | {
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I altered my old homecoming dress and a silky black button-up for the Queen of Hearts outfit. The dress started as a long slinky tube dress. I just ruched/gathered/pleated the bottom of the dress on the sides and right in the middle of the front and back. It draped in these amazing old-timey curtain loops. Wish I had a better picture...
The Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat each made their own outfits!
Sorry I don't have better shots of the whole outfits or anything "in process". I still wish we had a white rabbit but maybe next year :-D What do you think? | {
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Patanjali Jha
Newsroom24x7 Network Bhopal: “We must protect our environment and ensure water and soil conservation otherwise our very existence will be in danger” said noted organic and vertical farming expert Patanjali Jha. Jha, who is posted as Principal Director Income Tax… Read More › | {
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By combining the excitement of harness racing, dining, a sports bar, function rooms, conference facilities and accommodation, Tabcorp Park is able to offer guests a complete entertainment experience, all under the one roof. Whether it's a relaxing weekend away, or a place to stay after a function or conference, Tabcorp Park will happily cater for all of your needs. Our magnificent rooms are modern and spacious. Some rooms feature views of the racetrack. The two and three bedroom apartments are all fully equipped with their own kitchen and balcony. We look forward to making your stay as comfortable, relaxing and enjoyable as possible
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This park provides the opportunity to view Mallee vegetation in close proximity to Melbourne. Plants typical of arid landscapes and small creek escarpments make the reserve a fantastic retreat for bushwalkers and birdwatchers.
Heritage
Today, mallee vegetation is widespread in Victoria's dry north-west, but some thousands of years ago, during a warmer and drier period, it extended much farther south. Subsequent climatic changes favoured other vegetation such as box and stringybark eucalypts and the Long Forest is now the only naturally occurring mallee south of the Great Dividing Range.
Before you go
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Science
Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN)
The six-rayed star is found in the intertidal zone of the western seaboard of the United States. This predator is unusual among starfish because it broods its eggs and young. Photo credit: Rebecca Johnson
Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN) is an integrated, long-term program that takes an ecosystem approach to identify and understand changes within sanctuaries managed by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. SIMoN provides resource managers with the information needed for effective decision-making and promotes a basic understanding of the complex and unique marine processes within the California Current ecosystem. By gathering summary metadata from on-going, recently completed and historic monitoring and research projects within sanctuaries, SIMoN facilitates the critical but often overlooked communication between researchers, resource managers, educators and the public.
SIMoN provides sanctuary staff a powerful tool to quickly access summary information on hundreds of monitoring and research programs. Sanctuary staff also seeks to increase the effective use of scientific research by integrating existing programs and identifying gaps in information. To avoid duplicating programs and leverage available resources, managers must first know what has been done in the past and which programs continue to collect data. With this knowledge, managers can more effectively target their limited resources on surveying and characterizing under-studied habitats, assessing the impact of natural processes or human activities on specific resources, and implement relevant, long-term monitoring programs.
Finally, SIMoN serves to make the monitoring data available to managers, decision makers, the research community, and the general public. SIMoN serves as a hub for initiating and integrating data collecting efforts and disseminating information. Visit the SIMoN website for more information. | {
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Commentary: Why Tennessee voters cling to Trump
Thursday
Randy Boyd’s Republican gubernatorial primary campaign has taken to referring to one of his competitors derisively in recent weeks as “D.C. Diane Black.”
But Black, a four-term member of Congress, probably would embrace that nickname if President Donald Trump put his stamp of approval on her campaign before this week’s election.
As of late last week, he had not endorsed any Republican in the primary in which the four main competitors, Boyd, Black, Franklin businessman Bill Lee and Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell, are closely crowded, according to a JMC Analytics and Polling survey released last week.
Trump is very popular among Republicans in the state and holds his own among all Tennesseans. In a Tennessee Star poll released earlier this month, he had an 86.5 approval rating among likely Republican voters and in an April Middle Tennessee State University poll had a 50-41 approval-disapproval rating.
Black’s television and radio advertising has linked her to Trump and even included him voicing her name, but Boyd and Lee have used their advertising to tout their support of the president to counteract their rivals’ claim that neither one was a true Trump backer.
Even the top two Democratic gubernatorial candidates have taken pains not to dis the president.
“I’m not running against or for President Trump ,” former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean said in February. “I obviously would seek to have a positive relationship with the president of the United States. I think that would be beneficial to the state.”
“He would be our president ,” state Rep. Craig Fitzhugh. “And, yes we would have a relationship with that administration.”
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen, a former Tennessee governor, also cut a commercial saying he wasn’t “running against Donald Trump” and that if he “proposes something good for Tennessee, I’ll be with him.”
Just last week, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp won a resounding victory in the Republican gubernatorial primary runoff after he was endorsed by Trump. While we believe the tide turned for Kemp more on secret recordings made of his runoff opponent, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, the endorsement by the president may have clinched the choice for some voters.
The left may whine about the “good ol’ days” of former President Barack Obama, but they weren’t the “good ol’ days” for conservatives and most of Middle America. We won’t rehash every detail, but Obamacare, Benghazi, illegal immigrants and the promotion of sexual ethics different from those accepted for millennia were just the tip of the iceberg for many voters.
Those same voters not only didn’t like the policies that were being promoted, but they also felt representatives of their own party wouldn’t go to bat for them and that the mainstream media no longer presented an impartial view of the issues but had become biased.
If there was someone who was right on the issues, wasn’t afraid of confronting those in his or her party, and didn’t mind taking on the media, the thinking went, that is someone we could get behind.
Enter Donald Trump.
Three years later, with that candidate now the president, his supporters have allowed his previous sexual relationships, revolving door Cabinet members, media beat downs, personal boastings and politically incorrect language to roll off his back. It’s not that they don’t care, but they prefer the results they can see — a roaring economy, tax cuts, a defeated Islamic State, conservative Supreme Court justice appointments, deregulatory efforts, potential peace with North Korea.
Meanwhile, Democrats have slid so far to the left that some of its members are embracing socialism and demanding the elimination of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. They’re making it difficult for their traditional adherents who cast a vote for Trump to return to the fold.
The president won’t be on the ballot in this week’s Tennessee election, but that won’t keep candidates from embracing him or at least from outright opposing him. And for a man referred to as an “amateur” and “unfit,” that’s pretty high cotton.
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All players must complete this agreement every year. First you must read the Code of Conduct section of the USA Hockey Annual guide which can be found on the http://www.mahockey.org/Documents/usah_ag_codeofconduct.pdf (the text is listed below). Once you have read that section of the annual guide sign this agreement and bring to your coach or Program Designee.
AGREEMENT
I have read and signed this form as a member of the Mohawks team participating in USA Hockey for the 2012-2013 playing season.
1. No swearing or abusive language on the bench, in the rink, or at any team function.
2. No lashing out at any official no matter what the call is. The coaching staff will handle all matters pertaining to officiating.
3. Anyone who receives a penalty will skate directly to the penalty box.
4. Fighting will not be tolerated.
5. There will be no drinking, smoking, chewing of tobacco, or use of illegal substances at any team function.
6. I will conduct myself in a befitting manner at all facilities (ice rink, hotel, restaurant, etc.) during any team function.
7. I understand that players or team officials who cannot abide by these rules or who violates them will be subject to further disciplinary action. | {
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A team of CNP employees from Arkansas helped raise funds for programs and services at Arkansas Children‟s Hospital in early March by participating in the hospital‟s phone-a-thon. They called past donors of the hospital to ask for pledges and raised $4,715 in one evening. Clockwise from the top are Karen Murph, energy efficiency program coordinator; Debbie Jackson, operations support representative; Jeff Wilcox, service technician; George Stone, service technician; and Jay Reber, district operations manager. Not pictured is Gerald Loftis, engineer. The successful five-night event raised a total of $103,000 for programs and services at Arkansas Children‟s Hospital. | {
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Grace Huxford – University of Bristol
Research Area: Post-1945/Cold War conflict, oral history, aftermath of conflict and history of military families
Role: Research Provider
Email: [email protected]
Which call are you planning to apply for?
Interdisciplinary Innovation Award
What are your research interests?
History of conflict in the post-1945/Cold War era
Post-war British Army
Impact of conflict on families/personal relationships
Life-narratives
Oral history/qualitative research interviews
What is your offer?
I am an historian of post-1945 Britain, with a particular interest in the social and cultural impact of the Cold War. My research has included detailed analysis of soldier narratives in the post-1945 era and the history of military subjectivity. My current research explores the British Army in Germany after the Second World War, with a particular focus on military family life. I am an experienced oral historian and would be keen to use this methodology in some way in a collaborative project.
Who would you like to collaborate with?
I would like to collaborate with individuals interested in post-conflict situations, oral history/qualitative interviews, life-narratives, critical military studies and/or families and conflict, from any discipline or sector. | {
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The “dirt million” slated for 2018 at mansfield motor speedway
October 18th, 2017, 05:21 PM
Very intriguing and unique way to build up a purse. I like that there is still a set purse but it makes the event what people put into it. I wasn't old enough to recall the days where purses were set off the gate but reminds me of that philosophy but less suscepitble to deception. Seems like this will be a really cool event for everyone. I might have to go watch a lucas oil show again!
THE “DIRT MILLION” SLATED FOR 2018 AT MANSFIELD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Super Late Models will compete for the sport’s largest winning prize in inaugural mega-event August 24th & 25th, 2018
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Super Late Model division will have a new mega-event next year with the introduction of the “Dirt Million” on Aug. 24-25, 2018, at Mansfield Motor Speedway, track promoter Cody Sommer announced.
Super Late Model drivers will compete for a minimum of $100,000 to win and $2,000 to start in the inaugural Dirt Million at the 4/10-mile oval, but the purse will continue to increase throughout the 2018 calendar year via a unique format and promotion that allows dirt racing families, friends, sponsors, fans and teams everywhere in the world to play a role in building the feature’s payoff. The total purse for the event can climb to a spectacular $1 million, which would result in the weekend’s A-main offering a $500,000 winner’s prize and $10,000 just to take the green flag. Under a unique format, the Dirt Million will be a part of the 2018 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule.
The Dirt Million becomes the latest addition to Sommer’s growing promotional resume, which also includes the VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Nationals held in the Dome at America’s Center in downtown St Louis, Mo., and the $100,000-to-win Sprint Car World Championship set for April 27-28, 2018, at Mansfield. This year Sommer spearheaded the transformation of Mansfield Motor Speedway from an asphalt track that hosted crowds of over 20,000 fans for NASCAR Truck Series races to a world-class dirt facility by presenting several special events, including a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series program in July.
Sommer sees the creation of the Dirt Million and its unprecedented purse-building setup as possibly being a snapshot into the future of the sport.
“We live in a world today where individual people are more social, expressive and impactful than ever before,” Sommer said. “This event is catered to that fact and it will be very rewarding to watch the sport rally together, unified with one common goal.
“This event is truly one that rewards individuals for showing their support and getting behind something — literally the more it escalates the more it helps everyone, especially how it gives back to the racer.”
Sommer has billed the Dirt Million as an event “for the racers, by the fans.” He said virtually every aspect of the blockbuster will have a contributing element.
For starters, every driver registering for the event will become part of the event’s contribution system through a profile page at DirtMillion.com. Anyone who decides to support the race — by buying an event ticket, event merchandise, making a cash contribution directly to the purse or even paying a driver’s entry fee or pit pass — can specify the driver in whose name they’re contributing; the drivers who receive the most support will be in line for event benefits, including possible provisional starting spots for the headliner.
In addition, a portion of every ticket, camping reservation, VIP suite and pay-per-view video package sold will go directly to the growing purse, making the payoff ever-more lucrative. Simply stated, the more fans that attend the Dirt Million, the bigger the purse will be, providing incentive for drivers and teams to promote, endorse and support the event because their own fans’ investment in purchasing a ticket will help them as racers directly.
“If I was to explain this in the simplest way possible to a racer right in front of me, it’s this: The more you yourself, sponsors and fans support this event, the more money you are going to be able to race for,” Sommer said. “What is extremely ironic and not normal at all is that I am essentially putting a rev-limiter on the promoter side. There are plenty of events where a promoter packs the place and walks out with substantially more money than the guy that won the race, and the bottom line is this event is just not one of those events and it is not going to be through its design.”
Sommer said the guaranteed $100,000-to-win/$2,000-to-start purse totals $200,000 but the final payoff come race day will rise even higher. Each position in the 28-car field will increase by a corresponding percentage of the financial contributions that accumulate for the event, meaning that for every dollar contributed 50 percent will be added to the winner’s payoff; 10 percent to second place; 5 percent to third place; 3 percent to fourth place; 2 percent to fifth place; and downward to 1 percent for last place.
“So let’s say a fan says, ‘Man this is cool, I want to donate $5 to this,’” Sommer said. “They know that $2.50 (50%) of that $5 is going to the winner of that race and 1% is going to the guy that started the race. It’s the same for contributions of $10, $100 or whatever.”
If an additional $350,000 is raised, the purse would grow to $275,000 to win, $55,000 for second, $27,500 for third and down to $5,500 to start. If enough money is generated to reach the full $1 million payout goal, the $500,000 going to the race winner would be followed by such payouts as $100,000 for second, $50,000 for third and $10,000 to start the main event.
In the coming months additional details for the event will be released. Also soon to come will be the launch of DirtMillion.com, which will be the hub for the sport to watch the event’s purse grow in real time and include the registered driver profile pages amongst many other unique features.
Dirt Million event management is encouraging all fans and teams to follow their social pages on Twitter @DirtMillion and Facebook.com/DirtMillion. The event website will be launched soon at www.DirtMillion.com.
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So ... he is putting up 200,000 and hoping the fans put the rest of the purse in it?
The World 100 is two weeks after this event ... the late models are running for a lot of big shows in a short amount of time.
The one thing I am curious about is how will all the drivers, owners, fans know on the day of the event or even right before the A-Main what the purse will be because as the articles stats a "portion" of the ticket sales, merchandise, and pay per view money will go towards the purse. Well in most cases a lot of fans don't pay for a event until the day of the event a lot of times. A lot of fans don't buy a t-shirt/hat until the day of the event, and a lot of fans don't buy the pay per view option until minutes/hours before the program.
Unique concept that is for sure.
Like others have said ... will be very interesting to see how things play out in 2018 ... lets hope for good weather and good track conditions.
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100,000 to win 2,000 to start. If you stop right there it gives teams, drivers and fans a reason to show up. Anything else is icing on the cake. If he gets fans involved and makes it interactive leading up and gives drivers incentives, that only adds to the fun. Do you remember how much fun the build up was to Indy Indoors? I know the racing was not great but these guys know how to promote and get people talking.
In my opinion it is how you look at it.. It's a 100k to win race that could build to 500k to win. Not a 500k to win race that could shrink to 100k to win. | {
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However, it wasn’t exactly a flawless appearance, as Marmol walked two of the five batters he faced and threw just 15 of 29 pitches for strikes.
The good news is that he got swinging strikeouts on both Ryan Howard and John Mayberry Jr. after the right-hander with the best single-season strikeout rate in MLB history whiffed zero batters in his previous six games.
After the game Marmol talked about studying video of his mechanics with pitching coach Mark Riggins, saying: “I feel great right now.”
His return to the closer role will have to wait, however, as manager Mike Quade indicated that it’ll take more than one scoreless but walk-filled outing to reclaim ninth-inning duties from Sean Marshall and Kerry Wood.
Cubs manager Mike Quade said before a 6-1 win that Marmol, who was given two days off to try to fix his mechanics, was available if pitching coach Mark Riggins and bullpen coach Lester Strode felt the right-hander was ready.
Would Marmol be used in a save situation?
“It would depend on the situation and I’m not sure I’ve settled on that yet,” Quade said. | {
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Do you want more of these tutorials? (Please specify what type)
Hey all,After all the awesome and kind feedback on my first signature tutorial, I've decided to start making another tutorial. This one will be about creating a signature with your player skin in a 3D pose, and I'll be teaching you all about the different ways to make it blend in with a background and make it fit in. For those who are wondering, I'm using Adobe After Effects - but any program is fine. So, without further ado, let's begin!
Step 1: Acquire a background image.From my first tutorial, I mentioned some of the nice angles to get a picture; trees, grass, water, some nice natural terrain, maybe even a lens flare. I'll be using the image below. For this tutorial, a closeup photo will work well. If you're struggling to get a photo, I have a photography thread here which you can get images - the link is also in my signature. Also, photo credit must be given to me if you use images from that thread.
Step 2: Create a canvas.This part is pretty easy to do, I'll be using a 720x150 pixel canvas, but you can always change that! When that's done, add your background image in.
Step 3: Go to NovaSkin to create a model.When it comes to 3D modelling, there are people who are good, and others that have no idea. Instead of using some fancy 3D program, I've managed to find a nice and easy program to do all this, NovaSkin! Once, you're on the website (http://minecraft.novaskin.me), navigate to the sidebar and click the 'Gallery' tab. Then search for the player whose skin you want to use. I'll be using the generic Steve skin.
Step 4: Create a pose.To create the pose you want, click on the 'Pose' tab. You can bend the body and create any pose you want! For this signature, the player's going to be bending down and trying to feed a carrot to a sheep (which we'll be adding later). Once you're done, hit the screenshot button in the top-right corner. Then right click and save the image to somewhere where you will remember it.
Step 5: Prepare your canvas (add effects).I'll be adding a DoF (Depth of Field) effect on this image, what this does it blurs out the background and only focuses on the necessary parts. In this case, I'll be blurring out everything apart from the area where I'll be adding the images, and the place where I'll put the text.
The way I do this on After Effects, is by creating an adjustment layer (which is basically a transparent layer in which you can add effects to), and then I add a Lens Blur. I then get the Elipse tool and mask out the parts which I don't want to blur. After that, you'd just see two blurred out ovals, which isn't what we want - so we then invert the masks, or set their blending mode to 'Subtract'. To add some more definition, add some feather to the mask to blur out the edges a bit.
Step 6: Add in your 3D player and use some blending techniques.Drag in your player to the area where you want it - I'll be putting it on the right. Once that's done, you can create a shadow. I'm not entirely sure if simple and free programs like GIMP are able to do this, if so, unfortunately I cannot help with that. Anyway, the way how I create a shadow, is by duplicating the layer and making it fully black. Then, put the black layer in the correct position for the shadow, make sure it's not facing the wrong way. After that, if necessary, you can add a gaussian blur. This spreads out and feathers the shadow to look more fuzzy. Another thing is to reduce the transparency by a bit, mine is at 85%, but it really depends on the other shadows in the background.
Another technique to make your model blend in is to add some colour correction. There are many ways to add colour correction (or CC for short). This changes the hues, contrast, exposure and other things that affect how something looks. You can add a variety of filters, or add a tint. But usually changing the exposure works best to suit the lighting.
Palmsugar has made an easy explanation on how to make an advanced shadow on Photoshop.
Palmsugar said:
How to create the shadow in more detail: select the background of the player layer with the magic wand, then go Select>inverse. Then create a new layer and fill this selection with black with the bucket tool. Add blur and feather etc. as mentioned already. (Filter>blur> .. , Select>Modify>feather , inverse selection and delete, or add a layer mask?)Then rotate and mirror the shadow to place it on the ground. (Edit>Transform>rotate/flip or Edit>Free Transform)I'd also play with the layer settings, Multiply or Darken are usually good for shadow layers.
Here, I've shown the stage to creating a shadow. As you can see, it's not too complicated.
Step 7: Add in any other objects and text.Like I said in the start, I'm going to be making the player feeding a sheep a carrot. I'm just going to get a picture of a sheep off the internet, but you can do something else if you want. I'm also just going to get a carrot and put it in the position of his hand. Text isn't too hard to do - if it's hard to see in the background, add a shadow or a boarder to help. Also mess around with all the fonts and colours - I like to keep mine simple, but it's entirely up to you.
Step 8: Publish!Above is the final product for my signature. What you have to do now is publish yours! Once done, upload it to an Image Hosting Site (Such as Imgur), then add it to your signature and you're basically complete!
A lot of work has been put in to make this tutorial, it would be great to hear feedback and your tips. Also, if you had a go, share what you made here! Thanks. | {
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Cardinals celebrate 1982 World Series winners
Cardinals celebrate 1982 World Series winners
ST. LOUIS -- Members of the Cardinals' 1982 World Series championship team were feted in grand fashion on Saturday evening, when they gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "Whiteyball" team that took down Milwaukee's "Harvey's Wallbangers."
Fittingly, the Cardinals' opponent this weekend is the Brewers, who were on the other end of that '82 Series.
"Thirty years, huh?" said Ozzie Smith, who was a fifth-year Cardinal shortstop in '82. "It doesn't seem like 30 years."
Saturday's ceremony began with vehicles ushering former players and coaches in and around Busch Stadium toward home plate, where the 1982 Commissioner's Trophy was on display.
Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog was the first to be introduced in front of a sellout crowd. Smith was the last, and he was greeted with the loudest ovation. Family members of three now-deceased members of the club -- catcher Darrell Porter, pitcher Bob Forsch and coach Dave Ricketts -- were also recognized during the on-field ceremony.
Three players, along with Herzog, used an on-field question-and-answer session with Cardinals play-by-play man Dan McLaughlin to address fans, all of whom received a commemorative Game 7 ticket as a memento of the occasion.
"It is all very familiar to me, all the red," former first baseman Keith Hernandez said. "I always love coming back here. I started out in the Cardinals' chain as an 18-year-old. I'm always a Cardinal."
Highlights of the '82 World Series played on the JumboTron, showing how St. Louis had to pull out wins in Game 6 and Game 7 of the "Suds Series" -- a nickname aptly applied because of the two city's famed breweries -- to seal the championship against the Brewers, a powerful team managed by Harvey Kuenn. Porter was named the Most Valuable Player of the World Series, and it was Bruce Sutter who was on the mound to record the final out.
"It was probably one of the best defensive teams I ever played on," Smith said. "It was a team that had the most veterans that I've ever played on. And [I remember] how consistent we were. In '82, we probably played as good and as exciting of baseball as we had seen in a long time."
As a part of Saturday's celebration, the Cardinals and Brewers donned replica jerseys from 1982 for the night's game. St. Louis will wear another style of their '82 uniforms on Sunday. | {
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The Iran Deal Reality
The Iran Deal Reality
The U.S. deal with Iran – based on assumptions about an Iranian nuclear weapons program that American intelligence agencies have twice concluded does not exist – allows the U.S. to concentrate on provoking Russia and China while continuing to threaten Iran with destruction. Global peace is no closer than before, since “America’s insistence on imperialism and control of other countries is the cause of every catastrophe.”
Freedom Rider: The Iran Deal Reality
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
“The United States inflicts most of the terror in the Middle East, having destroyed Iraq and Libya and given strength to jihadists it claims to dislike.”
The nuclear energy agreement between Iran and the P5+1 nations has finally concluded and the moment is bitter sweet. Iran’s sovereignty should have been respected and it should not be forced to make concessions for doing what it always had a right to do. Iran has as much right as Israel or any other country to produce nuclear material or even nuclear weapons. But it was impossible to withstand the onslaught of crippling sanctions and the loss of $100 billion in funds that were frozen under pressure from the United States.
Israel is the logical suspect in the murder of Iranian scientists, and along with the United States hacked nuclear production computer systems with a malicious worm. Iran was unable to import food and medicine because the United States and other western nations not only imposed sanctions but pressured other countries to follow suit. This war by other means should not be forgotten because Obama now wants to use Iran in his effort to weaken Russia.
The deal was ultimately done because times change and Barack Obama had to choose who to fight and who to make up with. The need to counter Russia and China made continued enmity with Iran foolish. So did the desire to replace Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas with energy from Iran. Ever the imperialist, Obama realized that a deal was in America’s interests.
“The need to counter Russia and China made continued enmity with Iran foolish.”
Iranians are overjoyed that sanctions will be eased although over a period of many years. It is difficult to throw cold water on their celebration but it is necessary to take a hard look at their government’s concessions. Iran will be subject to inspections for up to twenty-five years and will be restricted in how much nuclear material it can enrich. If the United States or any of the five other signatory nations ever accuses the Iranians of violating the agreement, sanctions can be imposed again.
In making the case for his deal president Obama relies on repeating American lies that Iran is a state sponsor of terror and threatens other nations in the region but is now pacified. Of course the United States inflicts most of the terror in the Middle East, having destroyed Iraq and Libya and given strength to jihadists it claims to dislike. Syria hangs on after four years of devastation wrought by the United States and their gulf monarch allies, but Obama’s rationale for a deal with Iran always includes condemnations useful for internal propaganda purposes.
Every bomb, refugee crisis, civilian death toll and jihadist success can be laid at America’s doorstep but Iran is made out to be the villain. America’s insistence on imperialism and control of other countries is the cause of every catastrophe. Those disasters won’t disappear now and the sick co-dependence between the United States and Israel continues. In exchange for being able to “punk” Obama Israel will get even more American aid above the $3 billion it gets every year. Heads Israel wins, tails the U.S. loses.
All parties get some of what they want but Iran gets the short end of the stick and the United States is still the main threat to world peace. Obama has shown that he can turn on a dime as circumstances change. He can be in league with Israel and Saudi Arabia even as he is prepared to anger them in order to fulfill some other imperial goal.
“Cynical and stupid presidential candidates out-do one another bragging about how quickly they would attack Iran.”
The corporate media and some easily fooled “liberals” hail the agreement as ending a threat of war when in fact any threat existed only because of America and Israel. Iran gets to make money but is forced to accept intrusive inspections for up to 25 years. Saudi Arabia and Israel are angry and will do their own deals in defiance of Washington.
If Obama thinks that Iran will now be compliant he must think again. It isn’t only the American congress than insists on approving the agreement. Iran did not withstand decades of American warfare by other means only to capitulate like a grateful supplicant. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made clear that Iran would not change its foreign policy positions and the Iranian parliament will vote to approve the agreement, just as some members of American’s congress insist on doing.
None of America’s objectives have changed because this agreement was reached. The United States and NATO will not remove heavy weaponry from Russia’s borders. The United States decided it was more advantageous to have a deal than not but its imperatives are the same.
Now Americans must watch as cynical and stupid presidential candidates out-do one another bragging about how quickly they would attack Iran. The agreement is significant in some ways, but changes nothing in others.
All of the treaties in the world mean little when there is only one superpower. The United States once respected boundaries and wouldn’t violate other spheres of influence. Now this government is emboldened as it recreates Manifest Destiny, the belief that America has the right to control any place in the world at any time. Iran is just the latest of many victims.
Margaret Kimberley’s Freedom Rider column appears weekly in BAR, and is widely reprinted elsewhere. She maintains a frequently updated blog as well as at http://freedomrider.blogspot.com. Ms. Kimberley lives in New York City, and can be reached via e-Mail at Margaret.Kimberley(at)BlackAgendaReport.com. | {
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My second Carbine, loved the last one that was built up with 26", had to get the new one with 650b. Intense just makes sexy bikes that ride so well. cant fault it....still assessing the mavic tyres and could prob get away with some lighter ones down the track. Thank you Belrose Bicycles in Sydney for another amazing build. | {
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Not that there was any doubt, but it's safe to say the top prospect in the state of Nebraska is ready to get to Lincoln and start his career with the Huskers. This was emphasized when four-star Aurora, Neb., offensive lineman Andrew Rodriguez finally took his "official" visit to Nebraska this weekend. It sounds like things couldn't have gone better. | {
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It was way back in Once-Upon-a-Time Time and the people of Israel grew tired of the anarchy that reigned when they were loosely ruled by individuals known as Judges. They desired order and material benefit, even if it came at the expense of their personal liberties. Thus, the people of Israel asked their current Judge and High Priest Samuel for a king in the following manner.
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead[b] us, such as all the other nations have.”
1 Samuel (8:4-5)
Samuel responded to such concentrated and direct disrespect in a predictable manner. What follows is one of the more amusing epic rants in the entire Old Testament.
This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots. 12And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. 13And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. 14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. 15And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. 16And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. 17He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. 18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
1 Samuel (8:11-18)
So Samuel gave them all a good (expletive)-chewing, but they listened not. The LORD told Samuel to just give them their king and let them get what they deserved. * They paid – and so do we…
The cost to taxpayers of flying one man, his wife, two daughters, and a dog to Hawaii is estimated at $3,639,622. For purposes of comparison, the total bill for flying the entire royal family (Queen, princes, dukes, the works) around the world for a year is £4.7 million — or about enough for two Obama vacations. According to the USAF, in 2010 Air Force One cost American taxpayers $181,757 per flight hour. According to the Royal Canadian Air Force, in 2011 the CC-150 Polaris military transport that flew William and Kate from Vancouver to Los Angeles cost Her Majesty’s Canadian subjects $15,505 per hour — or about 8/100ths of the cost.
(HT: Mark Steyn)
And these are just the mere trappings of our imperial presidency. It wasn’t the gaudiness of Versailles that eventually bankrupted the French Monarchy. What ultimately spurred the French Revolution were the decisions made secretly within. We see this process also increasing in modern America. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL)** describes the current state of how the Amerikan Monarchy gets funded.
Washington has become possessed by the idea that a small group of negotiators, meeting in secret, can solve the deep, painful and systemic problems plaguing this country with a single “grand bargain,” produced at the 59th minute of the 11th hour. This is a siren song. Instead, we have seen an endless series of secret conclaves: gangs of six, committees of 12, meetings at the White House, at Blair House, in the Capitol’s labyrinth of hallways and hideaways. Meetings everywhere but in the committee room and the open air of the Senate floor.
(HT: Ace of Spades)
The Good Senator from the same great state as Repair_Man_Jack goes on to describe how the fiscal process would work in an actual Constitutional Republic.
Proposals should be worked up in committee, where senators appointed by their colleagues have developed expertise in the issues that come before them. Amendments should be offered as part of an open process to modify and perfect legislation. The debate should be brought to the Senate floor. It may take dozens of votes, even scores, to reach a consensus. But the American people need to be in on the process and have the opportunity to voice their opinion on concrete proposals. Have we forgotten that it is their future that is at stake?
Dozens of votes! That could involve effort and political courage. It’s a good thing we no longer practice that form of government. It’s easier when The Central Committee gets together in secret to hand out the swag. This form of government, where omnipotent leaders are elected to “redistribute”*** other people’s wealth to the favored classes could be described as entitlement democracy. Here the citizenry elects their king and his peers to argue over just exactly whose property gets stolen by the government to satisfy the competing political interest groups.
Yet this form of government runs afoul of basic logic and ultimately sets us up for the failures and burdens described by Samuel. People have their wealth and their incomes looted to pay for strap-hangers and ne’er-do-wells who just happened to vote for the side that won. People getting treated like that evade the responsibility, stop planning for the future, and even decide to stop having the children that make the continuation of entitlement democracy possible. Bill Frizza describes the trend below.
It takes a live birth rate of 2.1 children per woman to maintain a stable population. Birth rates across Southern Europe have plunged below 1.5, and are expected to drop even further as Euro Zone economies continue to contract. Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan are converging on birth rates closer to 1.0, literally halving their population each generation. Even the Black Plague didn’t do that….The government of Singapore has begun begging women to have babies. There are now more adult diapers sold in Japan than baby diapers. In America dogs are the new kids, so much easier and less expensive to train and care for….And what will happen to Western civilization when the only people left having babies are those who plan to raise them on welfare and food stamps?…
And none of this was supposed to be a problem. I thought that’s what we just finished electing the king for. Maybe that’s what Samuel was talking about when he railed against Israel’s desire to crown themselves a king. Indeed, the day has come when many of us cry out, and the LORD does not hear us – unless he does. And his message is quite bluntly “Mene, mene, tekel upharsin.”
*-The H. L. Mencken version would read “The LORD said ‘Let them have a king – Good and hard.’”**- Roll Tide!***- The term burglarize has such nasty moral implications. | {
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Woman, 75, gets life term for killing husband
By MEAD GRUVER | August 25, 2014 | 7:34 PM EDT
FILE - In this April 20, 2014 file photo, Alice Uden listens to the judge during jury selection at the Laramie County District Court in Cheyenne, Wyo. A judge sentenced Uden to life in prison on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, for killing her husband with a rifle in the mid-1970s and throwing his body down the shaft of an abandoned gold mine, where it remained for nearly 40 years.(AP Photo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Miranda Grubbs, File)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge in Wyoming sentenced a 75-year-old Missouri woman to life in prison on Monday for killing her husband with a rifle in the mid-1970s and throwing his body down the shaft of an abandoned gold mine, where it remained for nearly 40 years.
Defendant Alice Uden wore wire glasses, a court-supplied hearing aid and a blue suit, and sat quietly in her wheelchair before speaking at the hearing.
She sobbed gently as she addressed the court about the death of her third husband, Ronald Holtz, then 25.
"I've tried to atone for it," Uden said. "I wish that I never would have met him so that none of this ever would have happened. He was a very frightening man."
Jurors in Cheyenne didn't buy Uden's argument that she shot Holtz in the head to defend her toddler daughter from him. In May, they found her guilty of second-degree murder.
Uden killed Holtz in late 1974 or early 1975 in Cheyenne, where he was living with her and her 2-year-old daughter. Uden testified that she shot him with a rifle after he flew into a rage over the girl's crying and was inches away from attacking her in bed.
Laramie County District Court Judge Steven Sharpe said he considered possible mitigating factors, including Uden's lack of prior criminal history.
"This was very much a cold, calculated murder," Sharpe said. "The jury heard all of the evidence that was before the court and the jury rejected the defense that it was self-defense."
District Attorney Scott Homar argued the killing was a thoughtful, deliberate act that rid Uden of Holtz.
"Her way out was to take Mr. Holtz's life while he was sleeping and then dispose of it in a way that it wouldn't be found for 39 1/2 years," Homar said.
Police arrested Uden and her fourth and current husband, Gerald Uden, 72, both of Chadwick, Missouri, last fall in southwest Missouri, accusing them of killing former spouses in separate attacks.
Gerald Uden has pleaded guilty to killing his ex-wife and her two sons in central Wyoming in 1980. Prosecutors have not drawn any link between the two cases.
At her trial, Alice Uden testified that she removed Christmas decorations from a large cardboard barrel and put Holtz's body inside. She wrestled the barrel into her trunk, she said, and dumped the barrel in an abandoned gold mine on a ranch between Cheyenne and Laramie.
One of Uden's sons, Todd Scott, testified at the trial that his mother told him decades ago that she had shot Holtz while he was asleep.
After previous, unsuccessful attempts to find Holtz's remains in the mine filled with the carcasses of cattle and other ranch animals, investigators last summer dug deeper in the vertical shaft and finally excavated Holtz's remains.
The jury declined to find Uden guilty of premeditated, first-degree murder, which would have carried a mandatory life sentence. The jury also declined to convict her of a less-serious charge of manslaughter.
Uden's attorney, Donald Miller, urged the judge to sentence Uden to probation because the now-grown daughter, Erica Prunty, has cancer and has been given six months to live.
He also highlighted the psychiatric history of Holtz, who met Uden, a former nurse, while she was working in the psychiatric unit at a Veterans Administration hospital in Sheridan.
"His behavior was unpredictable. He was irritable, he was hostile, he was explosive. He had no incentive to change," Miller told the courtroom.
Prosecutors in the case against Gerald Uden said the bodies of 32-year-old Virginia Uden, and her two sons, 11-year-old Richard Uden and 10-year-old Reagan Uden, have yet to be found.
Gerald Uden told a Fremont County courtroom in November that he shot each of them with a rifle not far from his home, one after the other, and dumped their bodies in an abandoned mine.
Months later, he said, he retrieved the bodies and sank them in Fremont Lake in western Wyoming. Investigators briefly searched the deep lake for the bodies and say they plan a more comprehensive search soon.
Jurors at Alice Uden's trial were prohibited from hearing about Gerald Uden's case. | {
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I'm waiting for my copy of Tangle of Need(waiting very impatiently). I'm currently reading "Crystal Garden" by Amanda Quick and I just finished "If You Know Her" by Shiloh Walker. I really enjoyed it, and can't wait to start the rest of that series.
The Psy have tails too? I thought it was just the changelings! Or is Judd sharing? He did say 'we'.... :-P Maybe I should have stuck with calling myself 'Quibbler', lol, thanks for the new quote, they are very much appreciated!
As for what I'm reading, I am re-reading Mercedes Lackeys 'The Last Herald Mage' triology for the umpteenth time. I'm onto my second set of copies with those. The first set kind of fell to pieces. I never tire of reading them, and I still cry at the end... Anyone who hasn't read them, you absolutely must! They're not as 'sexy' as Nalini's work, but they are a damn good read!
Finished Tangle of Need last night, and now I'm going back to A Modern Witch series by Debora Geary, which was hard to stop reading in the middle of because they're pretty fun, but come on...new Psy/Changeling! :D
I agree. I need some help on the over-arching story. I was getting confused with some of the names. Maybe a summary of what has happened so far. I enjoy the individual Love stories, but I keep getting mixed up on the other part. Thanks.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Though a bit late for Memorial Day, it still seems fitting to post these poppies! We had the opportunity last week for a short visit to two gardens last week - both filled with wonderful poppies. From red to purple, pink, blue and California orange - the poppies were plentiful. Even along the highways of North Carolina, poppies dress the landscape ....
Poppies often represent beauty, magic, consolation, fertility and eternal life. The Egyptians included poppies at funerals and in burial tombs. The flowers were used by the Greeks in the shrines of Demeter and Diana. But more than anything, the red poppy has been associated with Flanders fields as an emblem of those who died in World War I. The tradition of poppies to memorialize our fallen soldiers continues as we remember the sacrifices of the men and women who have kept our country free. May we continue to remember and to honor them ...
Saturday, May 26, 2012
It's been a fast six months since we saw our granddaughters last -- and already the two have grown INCHES -- and are reading, counting, singing, dancing, playing junior monopoly, painting, performing! Where does the time go? It seems only yesterday that they were as tiny as these ducklings -- and now, they are well on their way into childhood ... cuddly babes no longer.
My thanks to my dear friend, Fossibear, for allowing me to use his photograph as inspiration for painting these ducklings. His fabulous photo,www.flickr.com/photos/fossibear/7229144766/in/faves-linfrye/ was of a precious gathering of baby swans … I turned these beauties into baby ducklings and painting them in the marshland I love. Thank you, Lutz for the inspiration!!! Please stop by his photostream to see some incredible, beautiful work!!
We’re off to the recital with our own precious grands ….still as cuddly and adorable as ever!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The days, though longer in sunlight, seem to be fleeing with as much speed as lightning and are as filled as our ponds these rainy weeks. I can hardly find time lately to breathe let alone paint, and I can tell it's taking a toll of my tranquility! I painted this earlier this spring .... and though I am painting larger images more frequently, I'm finding it harder and harder to get to the painting table as often, or as long, as I'd like. Life, as they say, has a way of moving one in other directions.
Still, each day I do put paint to paper, but can't get to finishing a work for several days .... then something else pops up before I have time to post it ... ah well, this will pass ... I just hope it passes quickly, I am missing that 'zone' I am able to get into when painting that really helps me relax and dream.
This weekend will be another busy one. We'll be visiting my daughter and grands and take in a dance recital for both of them -- adorable!! It will be a quick visit and I'm looking forward to seeing the girls since we haven't seen them since the holidays. They're growing so fast!!! Our phone conversations have taken on that 'adult' tone that seems to move children from simply "Hi Nonna" -- to real "Guess what I did this weekend" chats! Wonderful -- but will be even better to see them.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
It was a FABULOUS festival with good sales, incredible music, a variety of wonderful offerings for the more than 1500 people who visited, a terrific selection of food items, fun things for children to do and a really FUN, FESTIVE, FESTIVAL atmosphere.
The Granville Art Council did one heck of a job advertising and putting things together -- one of the best shows I've participated in -- professionally done --THANK YOU all involved!
I've met some other artists in the Granville area, met some potential art and workshop students, and met more folks in my hometown -- something living and working out of town for 11 years has made very difficult. What a joy to meet such wonderful neighbors!
I return to work tomorrow - pretty tired - but gearing up to teach art classes for the Arboretum during the month of June and lead a number of trips to area gardens for more garden classes. So much to see and learn and do!
We'll be preparing for our next festival on June 2 - The Lavender Festival - and I'm looking forward to Chocolate Lavender Ice Cream!!! YUMMMMM!
I'll be on and off the the Internet with the demands of work -- so I hope to catch up with everyone as I can ...
We simplified our framing so that it was easier to put it up quickly. I was still able to hang 20 framed paintings - including 4 24" x 28" frames... and I had (you can just see it by my right knee) dozens more matted paintings.
Friday, May 18, 2012
The hay, tall, golden, incredibly beautiful, is starting to be cut and rolled, and scenes like this (a combination of Oxford farms and fields) are my ride home companions. Each and every one thrills me to my soul, touching some core element of my being that, having been raised in the city, cannot be explained. I like to think that some of my family's earlier generations, growing up in rural parts of Italy, tended such farms, and their love of the land and working with its elements has somehow been passed through time to me.
This week, my housemate delighted us with a Netflix movie that took place in Italy (the name escapes me at the moment). Toward the end of all the action, the camera panned fields of hay - and as tired as I was after another too-intense week, I was immediately seized with emotion and an overwhelming sense of 'homecoming.'
I don't understand it ... but I do embrace it.... and try to capture a bit of that emotional bond I sense by painting hay bale after hay bale.
(Yep, even the folks around here find it unusual that someone carries on and on about their hay bales! LOL)
Work continues its intensity as does home activities. This weekend is the Granville Art Festival. Charles and his jam group will be performing and I'll have a tent and exhibition. I've been preparing for this over the last few weeks - so today we'll do a trial set-up to make the 10' x 15' area more attractive, and I'll bring my paints to try to get in a bit more time at the easel. It's been so busy that my Internet time and painting time has been squeezed .. and I truly miss the relaxation of visiting friends, being inspired by the incredible photographs and artwork, and using my painting time to unwind and rest.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Gardening --- oh yes, it's time to get out there once again and show those weeds who's boss!!!
The weather this weekend was perfect for an afternoon in the garden, and I spent some time putting in flats of flowers --- and then - thank heavens, the rain followed behind my planting and has been steadily giving all the plants a good, solid soaking. The wee tomatoes, blueberries, persimmon and squash are really benefiting from all the good rain.
Here at work, we are in the throes of trips and tours and working hard to keep our gardens weed-free. We've designed another couple of beds that will finish up the Southern Garden (a long, long project), and will begin cleaning the greenhouse for the summer. Even though the students are now gone for the summer, Arboretum work is at its peak busy season.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
To all the mothers - the aunts, sisters, grandmothers, nonnas, daughters and those whose role is that of 'mother' - a most joyous and wonderful 'HAPPY MOTHERS DAY'!
The celebration of mom, for me, always brings me to flowers. My mom and dad had a small garden, barely more than foundational plantings. But of those, dad planted roses and lilacs - my mother's favorites. These field roses, painted to celebrate the beauty of less cultivated plants, are dedicated to my mom -- for her beauty, tenacity, strength and love. And more, for that bit of 'non-domesticated' wildness that enchants, surprises and manages to thrive in all manner of conditions - a celebration if you will, of the unpampered that is in all of us.
I came late to gardening, learning first to appreciate the wild species of things - enjoying the surprise of flowers and plants that grow without human intervention. The plants that make the roadsides, ditches, woodlands and fields a riot of color, fragrance and unquestionable beauty. I love too, how 'nature' provides 'wild' edibles without cultivation as well as provides the progeny of many of our domesticated food plants. I love how she provides such bounty of utilitarian plants for medicines, music, vessels, clothing and almost every other human need. Such effusive variety and abundance is motherlike in its selfless giving.
This weekend, we recognize, appreciate and celebrate - all our moms - including the mother of all of us - Our Good Earth.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
I am back home - and what overwhelms me most is the incredible quiet. That rich, peaceful, serene stillness that is in the very air I take into my lungs. The PEACE of it is so rich, so magnificent, that I am brought to tears for the very serenity it brings.
I unpack my bags and walk through my now-bursting colorful garden. The breeze is rich with honeysuckle and privot. Birds twitter and sing their nesting songs. Insects buzz. And the sun warms my skin and makes each flower a blaze of color.
I am home - and this peacefulness is as much a gift as seeing my mom doing so well.
The yellow fields of spring are fading and the hay in the fields is turning from green to bronze. The farmers have begun baling... and I am in my glory to see hay bales once again!
Feeling this 'home-coming' -- from the air to the flowers, to the fields to the bird song - is a salve. The miles between my mom and sisters and my home are many, and I miss seeing those I love more frequently. Though mom is so much better - with health issues prominent, one lives from day-to-day. Thus, this sense of serenity is even more of a blessing.
It's a funny thing the types of places that give us a sense of peace and 'home.' My sisters and daughter love the city - the 'availability' and 'conveniences' of having stores and events close by. My son, like me, prefers the quiet life and the feel of soil beneath our feet instead of asphalt and concrete. Different strokes indeed.
Somehow the rural life has become "home"... and it is here I return for the exquisite gift of quiet, peaceful moments shared by the rounds of seasons and the flora and fauna that join in its celebration.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
I am still visiting mom -- one more day then a long journey home. It has been such a joy to see her doing so well. Her mind is sharp, her appetite good, mobility, though limited, is still so much improved. I am ever grateful for the tremendously good care she is getting at my sisters' hands and the medications that are keeping her symptoms managable.
To take advantage of my being with the family, we will celebrate Mother's Day a week early and all of us go out for a quiet dinner. The last time all of us got together for a meal was last Thanksgiving, so tonight is mighty special.
The weather in New York has been cool and rainy, but the company has been fabulous! | {
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howers. One does not wish to sleep,
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into that country each year. .Then
here are the gall nuts of cqmmerce,
ised for dyeing, and in the manufacture
if ink, &c. The Cantharides, or Spansh
fly, is an important inscct to the melical
practitioner. Laying aside the
imposes insects perform in the schemes
if nature, they are economically not the
nsignificant and unimportant creatures
vUiich the uninformed mind-is but too
ipt to regard them.
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On the SLh Febuary, considerate
sickness prevailed among the
\merican mission family in Wesern
Africa, The odicers and
;rews of the United States vessels
>n that station, were all well.
There are said to be twenty-two
nillions of Catholics in Germany.
The trial of Poll v Bodine is gong
on at Newburgn.
A meeting r>f the citizens of
Savannah is to be held at th^ x:hange,
in that city, on the^Oth
nsl., to deliberate on the best
neans of affording relief to the
mfortunate sufferers in Ireland.
A handsome sum has been rais-?
id at Richmond for the mother and
children of the late John H. Pleaants,
Esq.
Hon. Mr. Yulee, United States
enator from Florida, is about to
>c married to Miss Wickliffe, a
aughter of the late Post-master
General. j
To the Peonle of Ahh?villr?- I
7he subscriber respectfully solicits all porons
indebted to the Sheriffs Office for
50ST, Plaintiffs or Defendant's,aro earnstly
requested to come forward and- settle,
a this is my last year in office, I shall be
[impelled to have all cost due me in the
ffice setded. You will find myselt or Mr
'aggart always in attendance
April 15 7 tf J. BAMEY..'
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??amfmca ^Ttocrttscmcuts.
NEW SPRING GOODS!
WM. KETCIIAM & CO.,
(lIAMCURG, S. C.)
j Are now receiving their Spring Stock, of
Kfiinlp. mill Fhiip.v llrv Onmk 1
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BONNETS, PALM-LEAF IIATS,
Cnrpctting, Floor Oil Clotli, Bolting Cloth, &c.
Without enumerating articles, we will
merely say, that wo pay particular attention
to keeping up a full assortment, and
by frequent receipts of New Goods, are
always prepared to furnish our customers
with all Nuw Styles of Goods, as fast as
tliey appear in tlie Northern Markets, and
at prices as low at least as cun be
found in Hamburg and Augusta.
Call and satisfy yourselves. No charge
for looking. [March 18 3 7t
H. . . JEFFERS,
General Agent ' 'lommissiou Merchant,
ua.. s. c.
Still offers his sr , to his friends and
the public, and ' . ihdevote his undivided
attention to the
Soiling of Cotton and Flour,
UnnnivMixr tin/1 f*1 ~
, . ?v^- ? . ? *?> x ui uiviuiug v>ui;us.
I Buying Goods for Planters or Merchants,
or attend to any business that may
be committed to his care.
Ho embraces this opportunity of tender- j
ing liis thanks Cor their liberal patronage !
heretofore bestowed, nml by industry and j
close attention to business, he hopes to j
merit, and continue to receive the sam^.
It shall be his aim to make all his charges !
as light as possible, knowing that will be
to his interest to closely observe the interest
of his friends- Liberal advances will
bo made if required, on produce sent to
him for sale or store. Cotton sent to him
by Boats, will be received free of wharfage.
AU produce sent to him for sale, will
bo promptly sold on arrival, if so ordered.
aug G iiJ) tf
Warehouse and Commission Merchant,
HAMBURG, S. C.
! The subscriber continues at
j ( - Ipf1'10 old stand ofH L Jefibrs !
I ^ ^0,? nnt' w'" earrv on the i
WAREHOUSE AND I
j COMMISSION, RECEIVING AND I
FORWARDING BUSINESS, as heretofore,
but in his own name and on his own
account.
He promises strict and punctual attention
to all Consignments and orders, and
respectfully solicits the continued patronage
of his former friends.
je i!o 17 3m J F GRIFFIN.
Mastodon Cotton.
A sample of this Cotton can be seen at
the store of the Messrs Wardlaw's. Il
was received in a letter from a friend, accompanied
with some of the seed. This
kind of Cotton sold for sixteen cents in
the New Orleans market last fall, when
other Cottons of superior quality sold for
eight cents. Competent judges have pronounced
the Mastodon to be equal to the
Sea Island Cotton, both in beauty of texture
and length of fibre, and with this
greater advantage, that it will mature well
on the Uplands of the Cotton growing
States. A few seed can be obtained by
the Fanners for experiment, by an early
application to Mr. Sclleck, in said store.
April 15 7 tf
The Treasury of History.
Comprising a general introductory outline
of Universal ^History, ancient and modern,
and a series of separate Histories
of every principal nation that exists,
their rise, progress, present condition,
&c &c. .By Samuel Maunder. The
History of America, edited by J. Inman.
The above valuable work is just completed,
forming two large octavo volumes, printed
on fine paper with clear typo, ij^istrated
with beautiful engraved vignette titles,
bound in a substantial and ele<;antfMi)ding
and will be furnished at onlv FouriJollars !
It forms of itself a complete Library of
History cf inestimable value to aijy one
who wishes to inform'himself at a trifling
cost of the past history and present state
of every principal nation that exists, as
well as more particularly of the very reccnt
exciting events and present political rela*
tions of our own country. A splendid edition
of the same w.ork has also just bcenf
issued in Nos. in paper covers, suitable foV
mailing, and will bo sent to any part of the
United States at the reduced rates of peri-?
odical postage.
Price for the work in Nos, complete, 353
Full bound, in two Vols, $4
Agents arc wanted to procure subscris
bcrs in every town in the United Stales.
Any person obtaining two or more sub
scriptions, may deduct one third of the
same as his commission, and upon*the
receipt of the balance accompanying tyis
order, the woik will be immediately forwarded,
by mail or otherwise, as he may
direct Addres?, post paid, the publisher,
DANIEL ADDE,
107 Fulton-st., N. Y.
Valuable Town Property for Sale.,
a The subscriber intending to
move to the country, offers far
lfl5HfcSBl? ^,s nn(* LOT in
^HregSHtho Village of Abbeville, situated
on the Public Square. The House is a
i ' i*
buiiiiuimuiu aiki commoaious one, and lrj
connection with it* are two LAW OFFICE?,
which can be rented at fair prices.
All the out buildings and fencing are new*
and the Dwelling'lioupc has been recently
PAINTED. Any person wishing such
property, would do^flkflBcall and see roe.
Dec 17 42tf ' ~J. RAMEY.
The State of South Carolina, 1
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
Wm HaVris, applic't., vs. M. Harris and J
others.?Partition in Ordinary.
It appearing to mv satisfaction, that, Fran- (
ens F Harris, Agnus A Hunter, Uriah R t
Harris (lunatic), Louisa J Heard and A J <
Harris, heirs and legatees of Richmond t
Harris, deceased, Defendants, reside with- I
out tlie limits ot tins State: Ordered, that s
tliey appear and plead on or before the s
lirst Monday in July next, and shew cause i
why the Ileal Estate of.said deceased (sit- (
uate in Abbeville District, on Suvannah I
river, adjoining lands of J E Calhoun, and <
containing acres) should not bo sold
or divided, or their consent will be entered ]
of record. DAVID LESI,Y, Ord'y.
April 8,1840 (Pr's bill ?10.00) 6 l*Kv
The Stnte of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
Sarah J. A. Wharton, vs. Thos.. Simmons,
et. al.?Partition Real Estate
Amelia Simmons, dee'd.
It appearing to my satisfaction, that Thos
Simmons, Francis Simmons, Jas VV Sim
. A I CN : 1 A f
iiiuii.-, /vrinur oiiiiiiiuuy unu rtiniu aim- |
uions, minor, parties Defendant, reside
without tins limits of this State: Ordered,
thnt the Defendants do appear and plead
on or before 1st Monday in July next,
otherwise their consent will be entered of
record, DAVID LESLY, Ord'y.
March 20, 1846. 4 15w
________________ |
STATE OF SOUTH C -YROLIKA, j
Abbeville District.
Jane Robison. adm'x.. vs. Marie S An- j
thony and John Brown.?Dill lojorc- |
close mortgage and Jor relirf.
It appearing to my satisfaction that Mark ;
S Anthony, one of the Defendants, resides i
beyond the limits of this Slate: On ino- i
tion by N J Whitner, Comp'ts Sol, it is j
oruereu uni iiic suiu ueienuant do appear 1
and plead, answer or demur to the 6U!d I
Bill within three months from Hie publi- j
cation hereof, or the same will be taken j
pro confesso against him.
H. A. JONES, C. E.
Comm're, Office, 23rd Feb, 1846. 13 52
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Mcdicincs. Dr Spencer having been ae? i
tuated by a desire to benefi'. his fellow beings,
has also prepared his Vegetable Tonic
and Restorative liiUers, which he now
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sexes in youthful, adult and declining life. ,
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and Vegetable Tome Restorative Bitters, ,
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stead of the stale and acid kind.
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and thereby cleanse the stomach and
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matter with which the system is clogged,
and which promotes disease. The Bitters
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vigor. When this is accomplished, good
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The complaints that come moEt directly
under their influence, and for which they
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Liver Complaints, Siclc head ache, i
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Cliolic, Bowel and summer complaints.
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Sallow Complexion and in all cases of
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apperient medicine is needed. As many
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the Medicine for a consiriornhln lonntu nt
- - *W"!5V" w"
time. Full directions accompany the medicincs
for their use,in all those complaints
fofr which they are recommcndcd. \
Price 25 cents per box for the Pills, and
?1 per bottle for the. Bitters.
Reader! do not fail to notice the
mg certificate from Mr James LindXr, of
Jefferson, Jackson co., Geo. i
To Dr. Spcncer? March 18,1846. 1
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your Vegetable Pills in my family for the 1
lastMiice years, and I consider them the i
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supply of them on hand. ?, i ' 1
JAMES LlftDSEY. ]
The *JTove raedicincs are for sale aUA.b- %
bevi)16 C H by Drs Wardlaw & Dl?dv, t
and at th? Poet. Office by John McLaren! I e
April VP 5 3m. II
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A large asso$ftymf gf LAW! e
BLANKS jtrat printed, at this office. j
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rhe State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
/a the Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions.?March Term, 1846.
)rdorctl that an EXTRA COURT for
liis District be held for the purpose of
.ui?|fiuuiitr an -irio unnmsnea Dusmess ot
his Term, to wit t on the SECOND
MONDAY IN JULY NEXT, and to ,
sic for six days, if so long a time be neces;arv
; tlntf, forty-eight Petit Jurors be drawn
iml summoned to attend the said Extra
1'ourt; and that the Clerk of this Court,
>y publication in ?lie Abbeville Banner, do
iye public notice of this order.
D. L. YVARDLAW.
Published by order of the Court:
J F Livingston, Clerk
March 21,1846 5 14t
The State of South Carolina;
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
In the Common Pleas.
William A. Cobb, vs. James Knox.?
Foreign Attachment.
The Plaintiff in the above case haying this
itoiy fih-d liia Declaration in my office, and
llltl Dpfi'ti^nnt hnwinrt ?m
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known to be within the State, upon whom
a copy thereof rri;.y be served : It is Orderrd
that the said Defendant do appear
and plead thereto within a year and a day
from this date, or judgment by default will
be given against h'.m.
JNO. F. LIVINGSTON, Clerk.
Clk's Ofiioe, March 14, 184G. 3 ly
STATE~OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville District?In the Court of
Common Pleas.
Joseph W. W. Marshall, bearer, vs.
Francis Henderson, scn'r.?Decl'n. in
Attack't. on PronCry. Note.
Whrrcos, the Plaintiff in this action did,
on this day, file" his Declaration agfinst
the Defendant, who is absent from and
without the limits of this State, as it is
said, and having neither wile nor attorney
known, unnn ulinm n nnnir of (lin nKnim
%--7 -f - ~ri'J
Declaration, with a rule to plead thereto,
on or before the Twenty-second day of
November next, otherwise, final and absolute
judgment will be then given and
award'-d against the Defendant.
JNO. F. LIVINGSTON, Clerk.
Clerk's Office, Nov 22, 1645- 3D ly
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Ai>nUVIM,E DISTRICT. '
In the Common Picas.
Geo W Pros sly, }
vs > Dccl'tion in Attachm't.
Rob't Yeldell. >
Georsre W Pressly* the Plaintiff", having
this day filed hie Declaration in the Office
of tin: Clerk of said District, against Robert
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be absent from and without the limits of
this State, and who has neifher wife nor
Attorney kno\vn} on whom a copy of thia
Declaration with a rule to plead can be
f=er\ei: Ordered that t!io said Defendant
do appear and plead ih'-relo within a year
and a day from this date, or judgment l>y
default will be entered ajjainst him.
JNO F LIVINGSTON, Clerk.
Clerk's.Office, IOlli Sept, 1845
Sept 17 29 ly
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville District,
In the Common Picas.
Agnes Kingsmorc,Adm\\'. } Decl'n. in
v. . > Foreign
Francis Henderson? j Attachm't.
The Plaintiff having filed his Declaration
in my office, an<l the Defendant having no
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?i?w ?/i xiivuaiiwx fvuuwil iu uu TV IIIJIM LI1U
Stati*, on whom a copy of the samo, with
a rule to plead, can be served : It is Ordered
that the Defendant plead to the said
Declaration within a year and a day, or
final and absolute judgment will he given
against him,"
J. F. LIVINGSTON, Clerk.
Clerk's Office, Nov 19, 18*15 lv
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville District.
In the Common Pleas.
Silas Anderson, who is in-the custody of
the Sheriff of Abbeville District, by virtue
final proenss at the suit of the State of
South Carolina. Iinvintr thin <lnv li?w
petition with a schedule of his whole estate,
fo'r the purpose of obtaining the benefit
of the Acts of Assembly, called the 'Insolvent
Debtor's Act." Public notice ia
hereby given, that the petition of the said
Silns Anderson, will be heard at the Court
of Common Pleas, for Abbeville District,
at Abbeville Court House, on the third
Monday of October, 184(5, or such other
day thereafter as the Court may order, during
the term commencing at the same
place, on the day aforesaid. And all tho
creditors of the said Silas Anderson are
hereby notified, personallv, or by attorney,
to be and appear, then and there, in the
said Court, to sho'v cause, if any they can,
why the benefit of the said Acts should
not be granted to the said Silas Anderson,
upon his taking the oath and making the
assignment required by law.
JNO. F. LIVINGSTON, Clerk.
Clcrki's Office, 23d Jan. 1846 48 3m
South Carolina?Abbeville Dis.
Hi. H. Townes, appl't., vs. J. W. Prat-,
ther and Elijah Roberts.?ParHtiort,
Real Estate, Betsy Roberts, dee'd;
ft appearing to my* satisfaction that Elijah
Roberts, one ok the Defendants, resides
vithout the limits of the State: Ordered,
hat he do appear and object to the divilion,
or sale of the Real Estate o^ Betsy
Roberts, deceased, on or before the 1st
i* 1 t* i ?i! - -
riuiiuuy in may nexi( or iijs consent lO tlio
>ame will be erftered on record.
Feb 4,40 13t D. J^ESLY, Ord'ry. | {
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Saturday: Taxi Driver Found Shot at 1746 T Street
A taxi driver was found with a gunshot wound to the jaw around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday in front of 1746 T Street NW. Police are investigating the crime. The statement from 2nd District follows (via MPD 2D listserv on Yahoo! Groups):
Synopsis-ADW Gun- 1746 T Street NW
At 2330 hours a call was dispatched for a shooting in the 1700 block of T Street NW. When MPD units arrived they discovered a Taxi Cab doubled parked in front of 1704 [sic] T Street NW.
Investigation revealed that the driver of the taxi was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the jaw area. The victim was conscious but very disoriented and was unable to communicate how he received his injuries. At the time of this writing, the crime is still being investigated and it is unclear whether this was a robbery gone bad or there was another motive.
As a result of the incident, the entire block of the 1700 block of T Street NW was cordoned off, no vehicle or foot traffic was allowed in the block. The Fire Board was summoned and responded. Fire Board members preliminary assessed the wound and determined that it appeared to be caused by a gunshot. The victim was transported to an area hospital by ambulance and a MPD escort was provided. | {
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Mother Bear Waits For Rescuers After Her Cub Struck By Vehicle In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Corey Seay
October 25, 2018
A mother bear refused to leave her cub’s side after the youngling was struck by a vehicle on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Persimmon, a 10-month-old bear cub, was treated for her broken ribs at the University of Tennessee Center for Veterinary Medicine.
Photo Credit Appalachian Bear Rescue
Ryan Williamson, a National Parks Service Technician, rescued the injured cub and said the mother bear was on scene until medical help arrived. Dana Dodd, executive director of Appalachian Bear Rescue, was unsure the cub would make it through the night after sustaining a horrific accident. Rescuers explained on Facebook “She is resting in the ABR Recovery Center and, we must be honest, may not survive the night; however, she was awake upon arrival at ABR and walked out of her crate and into the RC pen on her own. Quiet rest and time are the best things we can give her at this time.”
Photo Credit Appalachian Bear Rescue
Dana Dodd wanted to let everyone know that Persimmon has been moving around her cage and she could be released before the end of the year if her recovery stays on pace. Dodd said “Bears have an amazing ability to recover. “We’re encouraged that she’s still here,” said Dodd.
Photo Credit Appalachian Bear Rescue
“She was observed changing positions on her bed several times throughout the night. Upon being provided a bowl of water this morning, Persimmon stood and limped to it for a drink of water,” Appalachian Bear Rescue wrote on its Facebook account.
Photo Credit Appalachian Bear Rescue
A Bear Rescue curator baked the cub apples to mix into her medicine to make sure she’s taking it. “She responds to curator entry into the RC by sitting up, which is a positive sign. We expect her to sleep throughout the day,” the organization wrote.
Dodd notes that cubs will usually stay with their mother until they are around 16 or 17 months, until they venture life on their own. “She’s at a great weight for her age,” said Dodd
Earlier this fall, park authorities recovered the body of a hiker who became lost after splitting up with her daughter, marking the eleventh fatality in the park this year. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the United States’ most visited national park. Also this week, guests at Grand Teton National Park were caught feeding a bear who then had to be euthanized. Long story short, if you see a bear in the wild, it’s probably best to keep your distance. | {
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HappyFeet is a preschool fitness program that uses songs, stories, nursery rhymes and games to introduce soccer to children as young as two years old. By using their imaginations, children get the chance to take their soccer ball, Bob the Bobcat, on adventures to the zoo, the movies, or even an enchanted castle. Yes, the kids have an opportunity to kick, pass and shoot the ball into a goal. The sessions last for 30 to 35 minutes. We provide everything for the child; they just need themselves and shoes!
Boys Home Park (grassy area near the playground)4499 Boys Home RoadSouth FayettePA15071
HappyFeet is a preschool fitness program that uses songs, stories, nursery rhymes and games to introduce soccer to children as young as two years old. By using their imaginations, children get the chance to take their soccer ball, Bob the Bobcat, on adventures to the zoo, the movies, or even an enchanted castle. Yes, the kids have an opportunity to kick, pass and shoot the ball into a goal. The sessions last for 30 to 35 minutes. We provide everything for the child; they just need themselves and shoes!
April 24, 2017, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM @ Fairview Park (the grassy area on the right before the 2nd ball field)
Jump Bunch Multi-Sport Intro (Ages 3 - 5)2017-04-24T17:30:00
Children are introduced to a different sport each week using colorful, safe equipment in a non-competitive environment. Sports include:
-Basketball
-T-ball
-Football
-Hockey
-Tennis
Instructed by: Jump Bunch
Fairview Park (the grassy area on the right before the 2nd ball field)Fairview ParkSouth FayettePA15017
Children are introduced to a different sport each week using colorful, safe equipment in a non-competitive environment. Sports include:
-Basketball
-T-ball
-Football
-Hockey
-Tennis
Instructed by: Jump Bunch
HappyFeet is a preschool fitness program that uses songs, stories, nursery rhymes and games to introduce soccer to children. By using their imaginations, children get the chance to take their soccer ball, Bob the Bobcat, on adventures to the zoo, the movies, or even an enchanted castle. Yes, the kids have an opportunity to kick, pass and shoot the ball into a goal. The sessions last for 30 to 35 minutes. We provide everything for the child; they just need themselves and shoes!
Boys Home Park (grassy area near the playground)4499 Boys Home RoadSouth FayettePA15071
HappyFeet is a preschool fitness program that uses songs, stories, nursery rhymes and games to introduce soccer to children. By using their imaginations, children get the chance to take their soccer ball, Bob the Bobcat, on adventures to the zoo, the movies, or even an enchanted castle. Yes, the kids have an opportunity to kick, pass and shoot the ball into a goal. The sessions last for 30 to 35 minutes. We provide everything for the child; they just need themselves and shoes!
April 24, 2017, 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM @ Fairview Park (the grassy area on the right before the 2nd ball field)
Jump Bunch Multi-Sport Intro (Ages 5 - 9) 2017-04-24T18:00:00
Children will be introduced to a different sport each week using colorful, safe equipment in a non-competitive environment!
Sports include:
-Basketball
-T-ball
-Football
-Hockey
-Tennis
Instructed by: Jump Bunch
Fairview Park (the grassy area on the right before the 2nd ball field)Fairview ParkSouth Fayette TownshipPA15017
Children will be introduced to a different sport each week using colorful, safe equipment in a non-competitive environment!
Sports include:
-Basketball
-T-ball
-Football
-Hockey
-Tennis
Instructed by: Jump Bunch
TGA brings the golf course to you, making it convenient and affordable for your child to learn the lifelong sport in a safe and fun environment. Kid-friendly instructors help students develop golf skills, get active and build self confidence as they advance through a five-level program. TGA provides all equipment.
Calvary Church538 Hickory Grade RoadSouth FayettePA15017
TGA brings the golf course to you, making it convenient and affordable for your child to learn the lifelong sport in a safe and fun environment. Kid-friendly instructors help students develop golf skills, get active and build self confidence as they advance through a five-level program. TGA provides all equipment. | {
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Folk ‘Til Ya Punk Records are excited to announce the latest addition to their roster. Melbourne Celtic Punk band The Ramshackle Army, will be shacking up in the stable that contains most of Australia’s best folkpunk bands. Handsome Young Strangers, The Dead Maggies, The Button Collective and Fox ‘N’ Firkin have all releases through Folk ‘Til Ya Punk to national and international airplay, applause and acclaim.
The 6 piece Celtic Punk band from Melbourne supported the Dropkick Murphys in Australia in 2011, they’ve been back and forth between the USA & AUS, supporting the Dropkicks 6 times in the USA and have also hit the tour circuit with Frank Turner and the The Tossers.
The RSA recently released their first single in the aggressive banjo driven track FOREIGN SOIL, premiered on Triple J’s SHORT.FAST.LOUD and received positive response from both audience and media alike. Following its release the song was featured on Triple M’s HOME GROWN, being subsequently added to rotation and lead to the band being named Home Grown’s Artist of the Week.
The band are also back playing an intense run of shows after some 6 months off, which recently included Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston and Ballarat. The band are slated for a summer of regionals and capital city shows in support of the EP taking in Bendigo, Melbourne, Warrnambool, and Geelong before heading interstate in the new year. The RSA have also announced the official Melbourne EP Launch show date which will take place at the WORKERS CLUB (Fitzroy), December 16th with locals COFFIN WOLF, KEGGIN and THE BEGGARS WAY.
New EP Whitewashed Graves out in 2nd December and stay tuned for more tour details.
200 years since invading Tasmania, The Empire is in its death throes. But while Maggie’s dead, her ideas don’t rest. We can’t change the past, and we should probably talk about it… but instead, go and catch The Dead Maggies.
Tasmanian story-telling, flannie-clad, folk-punks The Dead Maggies are on tour again, this time for two months of folk festivals, doof festivals and pub gigs across NSW, QLD, and South-East Asia.
This is their 4th tour in the 9 months since releasing their debut album ‘Well Hanged’ which had international airplay and was ‘album of the week’ on Edge Radio, ABC936 and 2BoB with airtime on Triple J. Their past April tour – ‘Lock up the drunks, lock in the Punks’, made new friends and has since brought more bands to the Tasmanian gig circuit.
The tour starts in Queensland, and throughout August they trek south to end up at Psyfari Festival to share the Friday night stage with The Bennies and The Porkers. Then they head off to Asia for gigs in Indonesia and Vietnam, and return in time for Folk by The Sea Festival at the end of September. Then they will go back to Tasmania and enjoy not being in the immediate company of each other for a while.
Brisbane Celtic-punk rock band Fox ‘N’ Firkin release debut album with a national tour in April.
Since forming in 2012, Fox ‘N’ Firkin have established themselves in the thriving Brisbane music scene. They fill large rooms with crowds and music and get the audience manically mosh-jigging in their hometown time after time. But when you’ve conquered your own backyard, it’s time to explore beyond the quarter-acre block, Fox ‘N’ Firkin are about to rip apart the white picket fences and sledgehammer their high energy sounds into the faces of new audiences. With the release of their long awaited debut album No Vacancy, Fox ‘N’ Firkin will be on the road in April.
After releasing two independent EPs in 2013, No Vacancy will be the debut full length album by Fox ‘N’ Firkin. It contains ten songs covering social issues such as the treatment of indigenous populations, environmental degradation and asylum seeker policy. The songs fuse traditional Irish instrumentation and melodies into blistering catchy punk rock.
No Vacancy will be the third release on Folk ‘Til Ya Punk Records, following on from The Dead Maggies and The Button Collective, who have both garnered rave reviews and radioplay, both nationally and internationally for their respective releases. FTYP have a distribution deal with MGM and contains a roster of upcoming folk, punk and folkpunk bands from around Australia.
The title track No Vacancy is the lead single from the upcoming album. The song has a ska feel, and no swearing, unlike the rest of the album which is more straight up Celtic punk rock (and with a heap of ‘fucks’), as a result this song translates well to a host of different themed radio programs. The song is blatantly about Australia’s reaction and attitude towards asylum seekers and refugees. This single is officially released on Monday 14th March 2016. The album is officially released 1st April 2016.
The Dead Maggies’ new single matches their raucous folk-punk with a tale of the improbable yet true Jørgen Jørgenson. A pirate, a convict, a king and a drunkard, the title character is the perfect foil for The Dead Maggies’ mix of foot-stomping folk and hollering punk antics.
A little-known legend, Danish-born Jørgenson once ruled Iceland for 50 days, and spent his final 14 years in Tasmania. When it came time to shoot the video for the single, the venue was clear: the Yukon, a fully restored Danish tall ship. “He was an adventurer who wrote his own legends while drinking, gambling, spying and pirating,” says vocalist/guitarist GT Mongrel. “He took on armies. He took on whole countries. He faced the executioners block and survived. He lived life as hard as life can be lived. He was a punk.”
The single is the first taste from The Dead Maggies’ forthcoming debut album Well Hanged, due for release on November on Folk ’Til Ya Punk Records. The album will feature Jørgen Jørgenson alongside 11 other tales culled from the dark and oppressive past of Australia’s southern penal colony, all set to music that finds the common energy, melody and attitude of folk and punk.
Folk ‘Til Ya Punk Records Gig Guide
Folk ‘Til Ya Punk Records present: HOBOFOPO; Hobart’s Original Folk Punk Orgy. Yes it’s time for a folk-punk festival, and Tasmania is hosting. A bit like an old-fashioned folk festival, where there are heaps of gigs happening in venues all around, you study the program and run between shows catching your favourite bands. But this time all the bands are playing folk-punk, the venues are all pubs around Hobart, and no one’s going to tell you you’re being too loud.
With over 23 acts spread across 9 gigs around Hobart, North Hobart, Fern Tree, Grove and Franklin, prepare for an incredible showcase from the best of the energetic, original and growing Australian folk-punk scene. Plus there’s an acoustic luncheon in a café, a music industry pow-wow, a late night folk-punk DJ from the USA, and a late night chalkboard session where you can jump up and play. Festival passes are found at trybooking.com and vary from $40 full fare to $33 for povvo hobo concession rate.
This is all happening from 10th to 13th November, so cancel work on Monday (and Friday), book some airfares to Hobart, and get ready to folk ’til ya punk.
Acts include: The Go Set, The Ramshackle Army, Handsome Young Strangers, Jess Randall (Crooked Fiddle), Fox ‘N’ Firkin, The Stragglers, The Dead Maggies’ Dark Orchestra, This Is A Robbery, and heaps more that you can check out at http://www.folktilyapunk.com/hobofopo
Two of Tassie’s best touring bands are returning to the island. You’re invited to our homecoming celebration at the homey with MUM and DAD.
The Dead Maggies are returning from a sweaty set of shows across the East Coast, Vietnam and Indonesia where they have unleashed their folk-punk and cow-punk, no doubt converting new masses to their ‘own genre… Tasmanian Convict Punk’ (Australian Broadcasting Commission).http://www.thedeadmaggies.com/
Straddlepuss are returning from their first national tour and will be clicking their heels, windmilling their hair and probably drinking a little too much because there truly is no place lilke home…
We’re also delighted the baby sitters came through so we can have our local favourite electro/hip/pop punks MUM and DAD joining the welcome home party.www.facebook.com/dadandmum | {
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Jeff Mayweather, a former top contender during the 1990s and uncle of the current WBC Welterweight Champion, doesn't give much credence to Timothy Bradley's assertion that "Desert Storm" will beat Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO) when they face off June 9th.
With the news of Lamont Peterson choosing to ink a fight deal with Amir Khan and Golden Boy Promotions instead of facing Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez in a Top Rank sponsored four fighter tournament, Bob Arum & Co. have anchored their hopes for a successful 2012 around "Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO) versus Timothy Bradley (28-0, 13 KO)"; which is set to take place on June 9th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. | {
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I drive a lot of different vehicles when I need to get around, but I’m always a little worried when it’s time to fill them up. Will something happen if I use 87 instead of 93, or vice versa? Well, this thread at StackExchange answers the question, and long story short, there’s little to worry about.
Of course, the thread is concerned with a situation where, for example, you accidentally put high-octane in your tank, or your car asks for “premium fuel” and you pump in 87 before you realize you messed up. Ultimately, it’s nothing serious to worry about (and not nearly as serious as putting unleaded into diesel vehicles or vice versa, which may necessitate you empty the tank:)
Higher octane fuel does not burn as easily as a lower octane fuel. Higher octane fuels are specified where higher compression ratios are present in an engine, or where forced induction (such as turbo charging) is used. By using higher octane fuel where lower is specified, you will create no problems with your engine. It does not (by popular belief) add any power to your engine, but will not harm it at all. Worst case scenario is you’ve just wasted some money by buying the more expensive fuel.
If you put the lower octane fuel in an engine which specifies high octane fuel, will not cause you any major issues on an electronic fuel injected engine because it has a device known as a “knock sensor” which will pull timing.
...When you mix different octanes of fuel, you are either increasing or decreasing the octane of the fuel at hand. It won’t cause any real problems for the engine or fuel system at hand (this assumes you are using fuels of the same mixture of ethanol — mixing E85 fuel into standard fuel to increase octane and introducing it into a fuel system which cannot handle it - read this — may cause issues with seals and corrosion of parts which are not built to take the higher concentration of ethanol. E10 fuel poses no issues for modern or older vehicles).
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The full answer goes into much deeper detail on the knock sensor and how it works, and discusses what would happen if you did introduce diesel into a tank with unleaded in it already.
Either way, if you’ve ever wondered like I have (and flipped through the owner’s manual in a car you were renting to make sure you got it right—which you should do anyway, to be honest, if you’re driving an unfamiliar vehicle), you can rest knowing you won’t hurt the car—but it’s always a good idea to get it right for efficiency’s sake.
Update: One of our commenters who also just happens to be an engineer at Ford, wrote in to let us know that he put together a much more detailed description of the real impact of using the wrong octane of gas in your car over at OppositeLock, the reader-run blog of our friends at Jalopnik. If there’s anyone who deserves the last word on this topic, it’s him, so go check it out. | {
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• On the other hand, Australia`s success % is quite impressive - 347 wins, 194 defeats, 197 drawn games and two tied matches out of 740 played. Australia remain the only team to have recorded winning % of 40 or more in Tests.
• As captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni enjoys success % of 45.94 - his record being seventeen triumphs, 10 defeats and 10 drawn games out of 37 contested.
• Australia have won three consecutive Tests for the first time under Michael Clarke`s leadership.
• Clarke`s captaincy record has improved a lot – six wins, three defeats and two drawn games out of eleven contested - success % 54.54.
• Having lost the previous two series to India - 2-0 in 2008-09 and 2-0 in 2010-11 - Australia have regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with convincing margin.
• India have lost 11 Tests each by an innings margin to England and Australia, 9 to West Indies, 4 to South Africa, three to Pakistan, two to Sri Lanka and one to New Zealand. Overall, India have lost forty one Tests by an innings margin.
• For Australia, the 2010-11 series is their seventh series triumph over India in Australia. The remaining three series against India in Australia were drawn.
• Australia have won 23 out of 39 played at Perth – lost 9 and drawn seven. Against India, they won three out of four played at this venue - by 2 wickets in 1977-78; by 300 runs in 1991-92 and by an innings and 37 runs in 2011-12. India`s only Test triumph at this venue by 72 runs was recorded in 2007-08.
• The Perth Test defeat is the 10th under Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s captaincy. He has joined four Indian captains, who have lost 10 or more - Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (19), Mohammad Azharuddin (14), Sourav Ganguly (13) and Bishan Singh Bedi (11).
• The last time India lost two Test series in a row on foreign soil was between 2007-08 and 2008 - 2-1 to Australia in 2007-08 followed by 2-1 to Sri Lanka in 2008.
• Dhoni has set an unwanted Indian record by losing six Tests by an innings margin. Lala Amarnath had lost five games by such a margin.
• David Warner has got the Man of the Match award for the second time - his first was against New Zealand at Hobart in December last year. Despite a hundred from Warner, Australia had lost the Test.
• Virat Kohli (75) has recorded his career-best innings, surpassing the 63 against West Indies in Mumbai in November 2011.
• Kohli posted his first half-century on foreign soil - his first against Australia.
• Kohli has posted three fifties in Tests - 52 & 63 against the West Indies in Mumbai in November last year and 75 against Australia in the just concluded Test at Perth.
• Kohli and Rahul Dravid have shared a 84-run stand for the fifth wicket - an Indian record at WACA Ground, surpassing the 68 between Kohli and Laxman in the first innings of the 2011-12 Test.
• Dhoni`s batting record outside the subcontinent has further deteriorated. He averages 29.25 in 28 Tests while managing 1375 runs in 51 innings. His record in the sub-continent is reasonably good - 2134 runs in 55 innings at an average of 45.40 (39 Tests).
• Dravid has been dismissed 54 times as `bowled` – an unwanted record, overtaking Allan Border`s tally of 53. He has been bowled eight times in his last 10 innings.
• With 24 ducks, Zaheer Khan now holds an unwanted Indian record for most ducks, surpassing Bhagwat Chandrasekhar`s tally of 23.
• Ben Hilfenhaus has taken 23 wickets at an average of 16.00 - his best ever performance in a Test series. He is the only bowler to claim 20 wickets or more in the present series.
• Hilfenhaus (8/97) has recorded his best figures in a Test match. He has now bagged 29 wickets at an average of 21.68 in five Tests against India.
• For the first time at Perth, India failed to post 200 in each innings.
• Ricky Ponting now figures in 105 wins for Australia, extending his own record.
• Dravid is averaging just 30.24 in Indian defeats – 2752 runs in 48 Tests, including four centuries and 12 defeats.
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Police: Hammer used to break into Providence store
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Detectives are investigating a breaking-and-entering Wednesday that was apparently carried out with a hammer.
Officers responded to In Star Video just before 3 a.m. to a business alarm at 378 Elmwood Avenue and found a front door open. They saw a hole in the wall near a display case with watches and a hammer on the other side that appeared to be used to break through the wall and into the store, according to Commander Thomas Verdi.
The owner, Chhay Ouch, told police that 20 to 25 watches, valued between $30 to $40 each, were missing. | {
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Brief Summary
Introduction
Members of the Myxozoa are microscopic metazoan parasites with an extremely reduced body. The dimensions of the myxospore, the typical myxozoan stage in fish hosts, range usually between one hundredth and two hundredth of a millimetre. Myxospores consist of several cells, which are transformed to shell valves, nematocyst-like polar capsules with coiled extrudible polar filaments and amoeboid infective germs. Myxospores develop in plasmodia (trophozoites), which can be very large and polysporic (generally histozoic in host tissue) or small and mono- or disporic (coelozoic in organ cavities). Myxozoans are parasites of fish, worms (oligochaetes and polychaetes) and bryozoans. Few representatives were found as parasites of amphibians and reptiles, and recent findings confirmed the ability of myxozoans to infect mammals (Prunescu et al. 2007, Dyková et al. 2007) and birds (Bartholomew et al. 2008). Humans as potential hosts for myxosporea were also reported (Boreham et al. 1998, Moncada et al. 2001), however, myxospores were detected in faecal samples and probably just passed through the digestive tract.
Myxozoa Grassé, 1970 contains two classes: Malacosporea Canning, Curry, Feist, Longshaw et Okamura, 2000 and Myxosporea Bütschli, 1881. Malacosporea includes only two genera (Tetracapsuloides and Buddenbrockia) with a total of three described species. Myxosporea includes about 2200 species in 60 genera.
Wolf and Markiw (1984) discovered myxosporean life cycles altering between two host species – fish and annelid worm. The myxospore is ingested by annelids and then the myxosporean undergoes a schizogony and a gametogony. Finally, the parasite develops into an actinospore, a triradiate myxosporean spore, which infects the vertebrate host. Here, the sporoplasm released from the actinospore divides by endogony, and then presporogenic multiplication of the myxosporean occurs. The life cycle is completed with the development of mature myxospores in sporogonic plasmodia. The annelids are definitive hosts whereas vertebrates are intermediate hosts for Myxosporea.
Myxozoans were considered to be protists for more then one hundred years until the early nineties of 20th century. Then, the phylogenetic analysis of the primal myxosporean SSU rDNA sequence (Smothers et al. 1994) confirmed earlier hypotheses that myxozoans are multicellular organisms (tolc 1899, Weill 1938) and placed Myxozoa inside Metazoa. However, SSU rDNA data failed to find the correct position of the Myxozoa within metazoan taxa. Myxozoan SSU rDNA appeared to be a fast-evolving sequence resulting in long-branches in phylogenetic trees. Therefore, the SSU rDNA data are insufficient to decide whether Myxozoa are closely related either to Bilateria, Cnidaria (including Polypodiumhydriforme) or other taxa (Smothers et al. 1994, Siddall et al. 1995, Hanelt et al. 1996, Siddall and Whiting 1999).
The rediscovery of Buddenbrockia plumatellae, a worm-like animal, as a myxozoan species was an important clue to the origin of Myxozoa (Monteiro et al. 2002). SSU rDNA of this enigmatic worm showed its close relationship to Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae, and B. plumatellae was assigned to Malacosporea, the sister group to Myxosporea. Consequently Myxozoa were considered to be bilaterians or their close relatives (Monteiro et al. 2002). However, phylogenetic analysis based on sequences of numerous protein-coding genes (Jimenez-Guri et al. 2007) excluded a bilaterian origin of B. plumatellae and suggested Cnidaria as the most closely related taxon to Myxozoa. | {
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Wayne & Judy Are serving at the Asia Pacific Center for the Advancement of Leadership and Mission (APCALM) in Baguio City, Philippines. APCALM is a center for training Asian missionaries to take the gospel to unreached people groups across this region. They also serve as Area Directors for Leadership, Training and Special Projects. Wayne is now serving as president of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary. | {
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The 5-7 senior guard hit 3 fourth-quarter 3-point baskets to help force overtime and added her career-best eighth 3-pointer of the game -- and 50th of the season -- during the extra session as South Elgin rallied to defeat Batavia 61-56 in Thursday night's Upstate Eight Conference crossover fourth-place game in South Elgin.
Wentling, who scored 15 of her game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter and 4-minute overtime, made a few lasting memories while playing in the final home game of her high school career.
"It was a fun game to go out with," said Wentling, who made 8 of her 12 3-point attempts. "I'm on top of the world right now. I think maybe five (3-pointers) was my high before."
South Elgin misfired on its first 6 shots and fell behind 10-0 in the first 5 minutes of the contest, as Batavia senior guard Miranda Grizaffi (10 points, 7 rebounds) connected on a pair of 3-pointers.
That was when Storm coach Tim Prendergast summoned Wentling off the bench, and she quickly contributed with three 3-pointers to trim the Bulldogs' first-quarter lead to 14-11.
"We were just cold but Nell got us back in it early," said Prendergast. "At halftime, I told the girls that 'we've got 18 points here and nine of them are from Nell's 3-pointers.' We were getting a lot of good looks in the first half but nobody was hitting."
"They started going to their bigs and we kept treading water," said Prendergast. "We couldn't gain any ground on them."
Batavia maintained its double-digit advantage after 3 quarters and appeared to be on its way to its sixth win in 7 games before being outscored 21-10 in the fourth period.
"I felt like we were kind of in control for three quarters and then it was almost like it wore us down a little bit," said Batavia coach Kevin Jensen, whose team played the majority of the way without the services of junior leading scorer Liza Fruendt (illness).
Batavia led 47-39 with 3 minutes left in regulation before back-to-back 3-pointers by Delaney Kelleher (11 points) and Wentling made it 47-45 with 1:37 remaining.
Junior guard Savanah Uveges' 3-point play with 1:05 left gave South Elgin its first lead of the night, 48-47, but Frazier split a pair of free throws and Grizaffi buried a short jumper to put Batavia back on top, 50-48, with 41 seconds remaining.
Uveges (13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals) sent the game into overtime with her free throw with 8 seconds remaining.
Kelleher's 3-point play put the Storm in front for good during the first minute of overtime, and Wentling tallied the next 6 points for the victors.
"She couldn't miss," Jensen said of Wentling. "We tried to do some things to combat it but we just lost her too many times."
"The team with the momentum going into overtime usually wins the game," said Prendergast, whose second-seeded team faces the Elgin-Larkin winner Tuesday at the Streamwood regional. "What an exciting game and what a game to end the regular season with."
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The summer crew program at Toah Nipi is an opportunity for you to both serve and grow. Through your service, physical labor, and spiritual contributions, you can help make Toah Nipi a place where guests draw closer to God and to one another.
Summer Staff members will be involved in a variety of tasks. Everyone on staff works on camp turnover and accommodations. Other roles include:
Outdoor site development: participate in landscaping and other outdoor projects. Create spaces where others will encounter God.
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For U.S. residents, Toah Nipi provides housing, food, local transportation, and a weekly stipend. In years past International Students have added a vibrant spiritual texture to Crew life at Toah Nipi. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to accept International Students to join our summer staff. We are working to find ways so that in the future International Students will once again enrich Toah Nipi's summer Camp experience.
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27
0
0
0
0
2
Matthew
Gelaude
CDP
MA
A526257
0
163.96
25
1
0
0
0
3
Jaime
Mendoza
SSP
MA
A03592
0
174.86
42
3
0
0
0
4
Maddux
Le
SSP
UN
XXX
0
177.62
53
1
0
0
0
5
Matt
White
SSP
SS
A461460
0
183.61
48
0
0
0
0
6
Bob
Seitz
ESP
SS
A611854
0
191.67
27
1
0
0
0
7
Ky
Ho
SSP
SS
A48572
0
195.83
43
0
0
0
0
8
Bruce
Le
SSP
UN
XXX
0
196.28
72
2
0
0
0
9
Don
Mousseau
ESP
UN
A579873
0
198.56
40
1
0
0
0
10
Andrew
Ranson
ESP
MM
A284567
0
206.93
56
1
0
0
0
11
John
Zaragoza
ESP
MA
A41677
0
209.56
63
1
0
0
0
12
Frank
Bray
REV
MA
XXX
0
212.87
52
2
0
0
0
13
Keith
Scheer
ESP
UN
XXX
0
215.02
45
1
0
0
0
14
Mark
Fowler
ESP
MM
A869323
0
216.78
63
0
0
0
0
15
Weyman
Yuen
SSP
UN
XXX
0
218.95
43
1
0
0
0
16
Naomi
Moss
ESP
SS
XXX
0
218.97
56
0
0
0
0
17
Michael
St.claire
ESP
SS
A53056
0
220.25
65
0
0
0
0
18
David
Bird
SSP
MM
A796560
0
228.22
65
1
0
0
0
19
Shelton
Chun
ESP
SS
A960879
0
228.75
54
1
0
0
0
20
John
Wilson
CDP
SS
A248988
0
232.37
26
0
0
0
0
21
Rick
Plummer
ESP
MM
A44396
0
243.95
47
4
0
0
0
22
Bill
Bailey
CCP
SS
A41917
0
249.44
41
1
0
0
0
23
Greg
Hensley
SSP
UN
XXX
0
252.43
65
0
0
0
0
24
Mike
Lewis
CCP
UN
A492595
0
260.61
61
0
0
0
0
25
Cliff
Van Kopp
ESP
SS
A50002
0
261.19
38
0
0
0
0
26
Stuart
Gordon
SSP
MM
A791570
0
261.48
55
0
0
0
0
27
Neil
Devera
SSP
MM
A629073
0
272.56
104
3
0
0
0
28
Sonya
Slezak
SSP
MM
A105594
0
273.22
98
0
0
0
0
29
Gabby
Mendoza
SSP
SS
XXX
0
279.77
83
4
0
0
0
30
Garrett
Le
SSP
UN
XXX
0
283.47
68
3
0
0
0
31
Dwayne
Clemans
SSP
UN
135
0
285.54
67
1
0
0
0
32
Mark
Smith
ESP
MM
A929011
0
287.57
62
0
0
0
0
33
Glenn
Yemoto
SSP
SS
A08320
0
290.71
55
7
0
0
0
34
Stephen
Moss
REV
MM
XXX
0
301.86
41
0
0
0
0
35
Kelly
Osborne
ESP
MM
A844240
0
307.39
102
5
0
0
0
36
Ken
Ferra
ESP
UN
A341448
0
333.12
76
1
0
0
0
37
Rainier
Cajulis
ESP
UN
A504850
0
334.22
44
1
0
0
0
38
David
Bratcher
CCP
MM
A49323
0
338.61
100
6
0
0
0
39
Jose
Lomeli
SSP
UN
XXX
0
339.82
146
6
0
0
0
40
John
Benas
CDP
UN
XXX
0
351.36
115
4
0
0
0
41
Eric
Acevedo
SSP
UN
XXX
0
395.18
74
4
0
0
0
42
Ginger
Skaggs
SSP
UN
XXX
0
512.09
131
3
0
0
0
43
Jimmie
Rabina
ESP
MM
A253167
1
DNF
0
0
0
0
0
44
Chase
Holsonbake
SSP
UN
A784564
1
DNF
0
0
0
0
0
45
Garrett
Walker
ESP
UN
A377470
1
DNF
0
0
0
0
0
46
Luis
Mariscal
SSP
MM
A599576
1
DNF
0
0
0
0
0
47
Thomas
Quinn
CCP
UN
XXX
1
DNF
0
0
0
0
0
48
Leonard
Trunkey
REV
MM
A41929
1
DNF
77
0
0
0
0
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Even prior to the invasion of the Soviet Union, the German civilian and military leadership made provisions to separate and kill selected categories of Soviet POWs and to provide the remainder with grossly insufficient provisions and supplies. While this policy would undergo a number of modifications over time, it was never completely revised. In the end, of the 3.3 million Red Army soldiers captured before the end of 1941, nearly 2 million died in German custody. Of the 5.7 million Soviet troops captured over the course of the entire war, between 2.5 million and 3.3 million perished. 106 By 1945, mass graves for Soviet POWs littered Europe’s war-ravaged landscape; mass graves were found in Norway and France, in Germany and Poland – although most Soviet POW victims died while still on Soviet soil.
Plans to undersupply Soviet POWs systematically initially arose in the framework of a general policy of starvation directed at those populations living in Soviet territories occupied by the German army, designed in early 1941. These plans, intended both to ameliorate the critical supply situation on the Eastern Front and to buttress Germany’s own limited food supplies, primarily targeted populations living in northern and central Russia, Byelorussia, and urban environments. It was, of course, tremendously naive to imagine that these populations would peacefully starve to death. With only skeletal occupation forces policing these areas, it was virtually impossible to prevent Soviet citizens from “illegally” procuring food (with the notable exception of besieged Leningrad, where approximately 600,000 civilians died). In the end, it was pressure from regional occupation authorities – who required a pliable urban workforce and a functioning infrastructure and who wished to avoid epidemics and public unrest – that led to the abandonment of the original starvation scheme. Given the enormous and growing supply needs of the German military on the Eastern Front, however, policy was not fully reversed in practice. Supplies allocated to the civilian populations remained grossly insufficient. It was in this context that from September 1941 on, a policy of selective extermination emerged. The largest group affected were prisoners of war. Soviet POWs viewed as “unfit for work” were, quite simply, left to die of starvation: they were physically separated from other POWs and placed on greatly reduced diets. Largely unable to attain food outside their rations, they had little chance of survival. The death rate among prisoners quickly skyrocketed; and, from October 1941 on, larger POW camps witnessed up to four hundred prisoners’ deaths per day – a rate nearly as high as those achieved by the individual Einsatzgruppen during this same period. Between September and December 1941, an average of 15,000 Soviet POWs lost their lives each and every day – according to numerous reports, malnutrition was the leading culprit; disease was a distant second.
Only in the spring of 1942, which brought an increased urgency to the utilization of forced labor, did the situation ease somewhat. Yet, even then, Soviet POWs did not receive adequate nutrition. Only a minor portion of all Soviet POWs killed died in large-scale executions. According to the secret “Commissar Order” of June 6, 1941, political officers among Red Army POWs were to be murdered. Practically, such special treatment meant that political officers either were shot by the troops who captured them, were killed by POW camp guards, or were handed over to police authorities, who either shot them themselves or sent them to concentration camps. The concentration camp, itself, was virtually equivalent to a death sentence: most perished within a few months under particularly harsh conditions reserved for political POWs or were outright murdered in gas chambers or gas vans or through other methods. It is estimated that 120,000 Soviet POWs were handed over to the SS and police during the course of the Second World War. Because the data are highly fragmentary, however, no reliable estimates exist for the total number of political officers murdered. In addition to political officers, there were also attempts to single out and murder Jewish and, until September 1941, “Asian” Soviet POWs. At varying times and in varying regions, other select POW groups also became the target of exterminatory policies: most notably, Red Army officers and female Red Army soldiers.
Whereas the “Commissar Order” was largely abandoned by May 1942, as it inadvertently strengthened military resistance whenever Red Army soldiers were aware of such policies, other killings of Soviet POWs continued unabated: up to several hundred thousand Soviet POWs were shot by German guards during exhausting forced marches, while filing through the streets of occupied Soviet cities, or while being loaded and unloaded at railway stations. In these cases, the perpetrators were regular German soldiers, often on orders from low- or mid-ranking officers. On a typical forced march, for which insufficient provisions of food, beverage, and carts were provided, only a handful of officers and rank-and-file guards were allocated to accompany the prisoners. As senior officers usually planned these marches, the relatively junior officers and rank-and-file guards assigned to them were placed in a rather unenviable position. With a demanding schedule and vastly inadequate supplies, it was inevitable that many POWs would be unable to finish the journey, and, with so few guards, some would try to flee. In any event, a situation developed in which guards often chose to execute POWs unable to continue along the route – a strategy perhaps designed both to motivate the marchers onward and to forestall possible resistance. In occupied Ukraine, there were even army-level orders to shoot POWs who could not continue. Taking this practice into consideration, we must conclude that the German military was responsible for the direct murder of most Soviet POWs, not the SS or the police.
While it is broadly accepted that there existed a high-level extermination policy against certain groups of Soviet POWs in German captivity, it is important to remember that those who died were not the victims of some anonymous force or faceless system. High-level political orders coincided with the ground-level actions of German army officers and soldiers. Especially during the early days of the conflict, German troops regularly exhibited a tendency toward excessive violence by adhering to “no prisoner” policies, on orders originating everywhere from army corps to platoon level. On occasion, officers’ orders not to shoot weak and injured Soviet prisoners during forced marches to the rear were willfully ignored by the troops assigned to them – usually Sicherungsdivisionen or Landesschu” tzenbataillone, units that primarily comprised older reservists. Once in camp, from October 1941, Soviet prisoners were separated into two groups: a group categorized as “fit for labor” – and, thus, selected for survival – and a group categorized as “unfit for work” – and, thus, slated for death. While those deemed “fit for labor” were spatially separated from their less fortunate comrades, they nonetheless remained subject to overly heavy labor demands and indiscriminately cruel treatment – in the camps as well as at the workplace – suggesting that different German troops were involved in the violence. As a result, the death rate among those “fit for work” remained extraordinarily high. Even after senior civilian and military authorities introduced a policy in the spring of 1942 that sought to keep workers alive, Soviet POWs continued to be overworked, underfed, and brutally treated, resulting in continued elevated mortality rates. It seems that the mentalities of many guards and lower-level commanders proved too inflexible for such rapid policy shifts. From a source perspective, it has been the personal statements and testaments of surviving Soviet POWs – a source base until recently neglected by Western researchers as “biased,” despite their simultaneous reliance upon oral testimony in researching the fate of German POWs – that most fully demonstrate the intensity and unpredictability of the violence inflicted by German troops upon Soviet prisoners. At the same time, it should be remembered that many guards did not participate in beatings, torture, or killings.
A number of factors influenced the violence inflicted upon Soviet POWs. In part, it was the product of a racist ideology deeply entrenched within the German military, an ideology that produced a sense of absolute superiority. Interestingly, with the exception of ethnic Germans and Jews, relatively little distinction was made between different ethnic groups among POWs. Anti-Communism represented another factor in the maltreatment of Soviet prisoners. Given the flight and evacuation of Soviet officials from territories conquered by the Germans, Soviet POWs were, by and large, the only representatives of the Soviet state ever to fall into German hands. Accordingly, the German military tended to treat them as if they were responsible for all Soviet “crimes.” This mentality may have contributed to the fact that the death rate among Soviet POWs remained significantly higher than that of the 2 million Soviet civilians deported to Germany as forced labor from 1942. The combination of racist and anti-Bolshevik sentiments resulted in the assignment of particularly exhausting and dangerous work to Soviet POWs, such as quarry mining. Finally, local emergencies, whether concerning German troop supplies and transportation or the fear of civil revolt and resistance, often led regional occupation authorities to undernourish and undersupply Soviet POWs further, a policy that only elevated their already high death rates. The death rate in the General Government of Poland and in areas under the control of Army Group Center in late 1941, for example, exceeded 30 percent per month. The recurrence of such local emergencies helps to account for the substantial discrepancies in mortality rates in different regions at any given time.
While economic, military, and political considerations were not fully independent of ideological motives, they played critical roles in the ongoing crescendo of violence against Soviet POWs. Indeed, it was precisely the combination of virulent racism, anti-Communism, and key moments in a deadly military conflict that produced conditions under which extreme political and military measures appeared justified and mass death seemed inevitable.
The Germans would allow no `Russian’ political administration, but there was a considerable effort to recruit the local inhabitants at the grass-roots to aid the Axis cause. Millions of people were conscripted as forced labourers. The Germans were also able to secure the services of a very large number of Soviet citizens in their armed forces, as German Army auxiliaries (the Hilfswillige – Hiwi), but also even as military units, some directly involved in counter-insurgency duties. This recruitment to serve the Reich in fields, mines, factories and even in military uniform was most successful among the non-Russian nationalities. There were several distinct reasons for this, including the fact that most of the German-occupied territory was inhabited by minorities. In European terms this contribution was large, partly due to the huge pool of potential personnel.
Operation “Blau” was launched on 28 June 1942, and by mid- September-that is, even before the battle of Stalingrad began taking its toll–over a third of a million men were lost. 45 Following the destruction of Paulus’ 6 Army in the cauldron of Stalingrad, the Soviet counter-offensive of winter and autumn 1943, and the abortive German “Zitadelle” offensive, losses rocketed to unprecedented levels. Between November 1942 and October 1943 the Ostheer sustained well over a million and a half casualties (including the sick), of whom close to 700,000 were permanently lost. As replacements could not keep up with this rate of casualties, no less than 40 divisions were either disbanded or re-grouped into so-called “small divisions,” and the establishment figures of the remaining formations were cut almost by half to 10,700 soldiers. Indeed, by December 1943 the Ostheer’s overall strength was down by more than a million men to just over 2,000,000 soldiers. In an attempt to make up for this mammoth shortage, the army now greatly intensified the conscription of Soviet POWs and civilians, euphemistically called volunteers, or Hiwis, whose number ultimately reached some 320,000 men. While the Hiwis were distributed among German formations mainly as replacements for service troops ordered to combat duty, another 150,000 men belonging to Soviet national minorities were organized into semi-independent Ostlegionen, though even in this case most command positions were held by Germans. 46 Yet none of these measures, including the transfer to the front in the second half of 1943 of another half a million noncombat troops from the rear, young recruits, women, foreigners, and ethnic Germans, could make up for the increasing losses. 47 In summer 1944 the great Soviet offensive against Army Group Center claimed a monthly average of over 200,000 soldiers and almost 4000 Hiwis during the five months between 1 July and 31 December. Indicative of the much greater weight of the Eastern Front even following the Allies’ landing in Europe is that in the West the monthly average of German casualties during the same period was just over 8000 men. 48 By November 1944 the Ostheer’s total manpower had further declined to 1,840,000 men, and that in spite of the recruitment of yet more UK-Stellen personnel and the conscription of 16-year-old lads. 49 By the end of March 1945 the Ostheer’s overall casualties mounted to 6,172,373 men, or double its original manpower on 22 June 1941, a figure which constituted fully four-fifths of the total losses sustained by the Feldheer on all fronts since the invasion of the Soviet Union. 50 And yet, among combat units at the front casualties were proportionately much higher still, with a corresponding impact on the formation and life-expectancy of “primary groups.”
Inspection of Trawnikimänner by Karl Streibel at Trawniki. They were tasked with the liquidation of Jewish ghettos in occupied Poland.
Trawniki was a unique dual-purpose camp whose role in the Holocaust was of great significance yet its name is little known beyond academic specialists and war crimes lawyers. It was originally established in July 1941 in the grounds of an abandoned sugar factory as a detention facility for special categories of Soviet POW: those considered either especially dangerous or potential collaborators. It then became a training facility for SS auxiliaries from the territories of the USSR (primarily Ukrainians) in September. They were initially drawn from the captured Soviet conscripts but later included a substantial number of volunteers. The `Trawnikis’, known to the Germans as Hiwis (from Hilfswillige, volunteers), became notorious for their role as guards in the Aktion Reinhard camps. They were also deployed in camps such as Poniatowa and Janowska and used in ghetto clearance operations in major cities. Trawniki was thus crucial in supplying the SS with the manpower it required to implement the Holocaust.
Odilo Globocnik, SS and Police Leader in Lublin, Poland. Unable to satisfy his manpower needs out of local resources, Globocnik prevailed upon Himmler to recruit non-Polish auxiliaries from the Soviet border regions. The key person on Globocnik’s Operation Reinhard staff for this task was Karl Streibel. He and his men visited the POW camps and recruited Ukrainian, Latvian, and Lithuanian “volunteers” (Hilfswillige, or Hiwis) who were screened on the basis of their anti-Communist (and hence almost invariably anti-Semitic) sentiments, offered an escape from probable starvation, and promised that they would not be used in combat against the Soviet army. These “volunteers” were taken to the SS camp at Trawniki for training. Under German SS officers and ethnic German noncommissioned officers, they were formed into units on the basis of nationality.
Over the next two and a half years, 2,000 to 3,000 easterners (mainly Ukrainians) were trained at Trawniki. They formed the bulk of the men running the death camps. On average, only 20 to 35 German SS men were stationed at each camp. Each camp was normally commanded by an SS captain, with perhaps one lieutenant present as a deputy commandant. All of the other SS men were sergeants; there were no SS privates in the camps.
During the Holocaust the Germans were also fighting major military campaigns on which their survival depended. Their manpower was stretched very thin, but they were at first reluctant to recruit large numbers of fighting forces among the “inferior races” of Eastern Europe. They were, however, entirely prepared to make use of volunteers to assist in genocide. In the Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia) and the Ukraine, right-wing nationalist groups welcomed the Germans as liberators from “Jewish Bolshevism” and launched pogroms against the Jews either independently or under the benevolent gaze of the Wehrmacht. Organized variously as patriotic militias or “self-protection” units, they killed thousands of Jews and so impressed the Germans that the latter formed them into Schutzmannschaften (police) battalions under the command of German officers. These collaborators were encouraged to recruit volunteers from among their countrymen in German prisoner of war camps. The Germans called those who stepped forward Hilfswillige (volunteer helpers), Hiwis for short; eventually they came to number in the hundreds of thousands. After receiving training at SS camps such as Trawniki in eastern Poland, most of them assisted German order police in various actions against Jews, Gypsies, and partisans. The Germans found that they could usually rely on the Hiwis to perform the least pleasant tasks, such as flushing Jews out of ghetto hiding places and shooting on the spot those too frail to walk to deportation vehicles. Other volunteers became guards at camps and ghettos all over Eastern Europe. More than three quarters of the guards at Treblinka, Bekzec, and Sobibor were Hiwis. Eventually, in 1943 and 1944, Hitler authorized combat units made up of Eastern European volunteers, including two Waffen SS divisions made up of Latvians and one each of Ukrainians and Estonians.
…whether sharing a joke withhis comrade or just happy to have survived…so far…
The war between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia (1941–1945) was arguably the largest and most brutal theater of land warfare in the twentieth century. Fueled by bitter ideological antagonism, the enormous cruelty at the front extended directly into the treatment of prisoners of war on both sides. Of 5.7 million captured Red Army soldiers, about 3.3 million died in German captivity—a staggering mortality rate of 57 percent. By comparison, the mortality rate of British and American POWs in German hands lay between 3.5 and 5.1 percent. On the other side, almost one-third of up to 3 million German and Austrian prisoners of war perished in Soviet captivity. And Germany’s allies fared little better: 2 million of their soldiers, mainly Hungarians, Rumanians, Czechs, and Italians, were captured by the Red Army during the war and suffered mortality rates at times comparable to that among the Germans. In Soviet and German POW camps, years of hard labor and almost unbearable living conditions shaped the lives of those who were to survive. Facing this prospect, many soldiers on both sides decided to fight to the bitter end rather than to give up, thus intensifying and prolonging what already was a savage war.
In the early morning hours of 22 June 1941, the German Wehrmacht (armed forces) and its allies invaded the Soviet Union. Taken by surprise, the Red Army initially offered only sporadic resistance. In the first week of July alone, the German army encircled and captured over 320,000 Russian troops at Biasystok and Minsk. Heading further east, it continued to capture huge numbers of Soviet soldiers, most notably at Smolensk, Kiev, and Bryansk. By the time the Wehrmacht’s advance came to its first significant standstill near Moscow in December 1941, over 3.2 million Soviet soldiers had fallen into German captivity. By February 1942, 2 million of them had lost their lives. This mass death had been clearly premeditated. Prior to the German attack, in March 1941, Hitler had relieved his troops from allegiance to the traditional code of military honor: “The Communist is from first to last no comrade. It is a war of extermination.” And despite occasional criticism out of its ranks, the Wehrmacht generally complied with the regime’s genocidal premises.
Thus, for many Soviet soldiers, death came immediately after their capture: according to German orders, political officers (commissars) were to be shot on the spot and others, especially Jewish soldiers, were handed over to SS execution squads. Undernourished and liable to be shot if they were physically unable to carry on, tens of thousand then perished during the seemingly endless marches from the front to camps in Poland and Germany. Prisoners who made it to their permanent camp locations usually found nothing but a barren field surrounded by barbed-wire. For shelter, they were forced to dig holes into the ground. With no sanitary facilities, these “camps” soon became breeding grounds for typhus and dysentery. Then the coming of winter hit the inmates in their makeshift shelters. The most common cause of death among the POWs at that time, however, was starvation. In order to maintain the food supply of their own troops and that of the German civilian population, the leadership of the Third Reich had decided to induce a “natural” decimation of the Russian prisoners, whom they branded “subhumans” and “worthless eaters.” Some Soviet POWs even became the first victims of the gas chambers at a number of concentration camps, including Auschwitz. Clearly, the treatment of the Soviet POWs in 1941–1942 fell into line with Nazi designs of a racist war of conquest and annihilation in which no rules, be they legal or ethical, were recognized.
In early 1942, however, pressure mounted to make use of prisoners of war in industry and agriculture. Following the anticipated victory, the German leadership had initially planned to demobilize large portions of the Wehrmacht in order to create a manpower pool for the defense industry. But with the advance stalled, demobilization became impossible. Instead, a first batch of 400,000 Soviet prisoners in Germany were forced to toil on projects such as highway construction and mining. Requiring a healthy workforce, the labor program led to the gradual betterment of the prisoners’ living conditions. In the spring of 1942, the death rate in the POW camps began to drop, though this was not entirely due to sudden German benevolence: by now, so many prisoners had died that in many cases the meager allotments of food became sufficient for those who remained. Yet, not until July 1944 did the food supply for the working Soviet prisoners reach a level comparable to that of other Allied prisoners in German captivity.
In addition to labor, service in the German army seemed to offer a way of survival for Soviet prisoners. In 1942, the Wehrmacht and the SS began to recruit volunteers among the POWs. Appealing to anticommunist sentiment and the will to survive among the captives, their efforts had some success. Tens of thousands of former Soviet soldiers served in special German-led battalions, in the army of Lieutenant General Andrei Vlasov, a former Red Army commander who had switched sides, and in German work battalions. The total number of former Soviet prisoners in the German armed services is unknown, with estimates ranging from 250,000 to about 1 million. The remaining POWs became part of the gigantic slave labor pool that propped up the Third Reich’s industry in the later years of the war. Their living conditions remained harsh, and another 1.3 million perished in German captivity between 1942 and 1945. Furthermore, in spite of Allied victory, the plight of many Soviet prisoners did not end in 1945. Of approximately 1.8 million prisoners eventually repatriated to the USSR, 150,000 were sentenced to six years forced labor for “aiding the enemy,” and almost all others experienced the hostility engendered by Soviet leader Josef Stalin’s infamous Order 270, which had called all Red Army soldiers who allowed themselves to be captured alive “traitors to the motherland.”
To fall into enemy captivity on the eastern front turned out to be highly perilous for German soldiers as well. Here too, legal considerations made no impact. Even though the USSR had not signed the Geneva Convention, it had indicated that it would observe the Hague Order and the Second Geneva Convention for the protection of the wounded. Nevertheless, retreating Red Army forces more often than not executed their wounded POWs. But during the Wehrmacht’s initial advance in 1941 and 1942, the number of German soldiers in Soviet hands remained relatively low. Until the battle of Stalingrad, which ended in January 1943, the number of German POWs did not exceed 100,000. At Stalingrad, however, another 93,000 fell into Soviet captivity, of whom barely 6,000 were to survive their internment. The mortality rate among German POWs at the time rose to 90 percent, as the majority never made it to permanent prison camps. But unlike their Soviet counterparts in 1941–1942, the German prisoners were not subjected to a policy of systematic mass murder. Instead, they fell victim to the unorganized state of the Soviet POW camp system (GUPVI), to the chaotic conditions of a country ravaged by war, and to individual acts of retaliation. In addition, after months of winter fighting, many German soldiers went into captivity in pitiful physical state, at least one-third of them in need of medical attention, which the Russians generally failed to provide.
Following the defeat at Kursk in the summer of 1943, the German army began its final retreat from Russia. The rising number of POWs now entirely overwhelmed Soviet capacities. The number of base camps in the Soviet Union tripled from 52 to 156 in 1944, yet scarcities remained everywhere, especially in food provision, winter clothing, and medical supplies. At the end of the war in May 1945, another 1.5 million Axis soldiers who had failed to reach American or British front lines flooded into Russian temporary POW camps. Once in camps in the Soviet Union, they were put to work to reconstruct the war-torn country. In fact, the USSR’s first five-year economic plan after the war depended heavily on POW labor. For many years and under often gruesome conditions, German and Austrian prisoners built power plants and railway tracks, the Metro in Moscow, defense industries in the Ural mountains, gold mines in eastern Siberia, and much more. Even the Russian atomic bomb program owed much to the labor and technical expertise of German prisoners of war.
Given their suffering, the German prisoners showed little positive reaction to Soviet propaganda efforts. Attempts to organize them into an opposition to Hitler’s regime largely fell on deaf ears, even though small groups such as the National Committee for a Free Germany served as recruiting grounds for administrative personnel for the Soviet occupied zone of Germany after the war. The majority of the prisoners, however, experienced Soviet political influence as oppressive. Most infamous were the camp hierarchies established by the Antifa, groups of antifascist, mainly communist, German POWs who had been handpicked by Soviet authorities in order to control their fellow inmates. Usually, these selected prisoners occupied privileged positions in the camps and could be easily identified among their undernourished comrades by their healthy, well-fed appearance.
The living conditions in Soviet captivity failed to improve after the war. Constant hunger, slave labor, and a lack of medical care led the prisoners to develop specific strategies of survival. The German prisoners adopted the “plenny-step,” a mode of slow movement designed to conserve the body’s energy that soon turned the camp inhabitants into a mass of bent, crawling figures. The “hunger winter” of 1946–1947, which followed a Russian crop failure, took yet another heavy toll on them. Soviet authorities had to declare a state of emergency for the entire GUPVI camp system in order to battle the dramatically decreasing labor output and the surging mortality rates. And given the importance of prisoner labor, repatriations began only gradually. In mid-1947, when the first mass repatriations of Austrian and Hungarian prisoners commenced, there were still over 1 million German POWs in the Soviet Union whose repatriation did not begin until a year later. By 1950, their number had slowly dropped to 30,000.
The story of those last 30,000 German prisoners constitutes the final chapter of the sad history of POW internment on what had been the eastern front. Stripped of their status as prisoners of war and instead considered as convicted war criminals, these internees became a lever used by the Soviets in the Cold War, particularly with respect to the newly established Federal Republic of Germany. While some of these former German soldiers had undoubtedly committed war crimes, many others had received their original sentences—25 years of hard labor—for petty offenses or simply out of bad luck. For another five years, German prisoners toiled in the Soviet Union until that country finally repatriated them in 1955–1956 in exchange for the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Federal Republic. The last German POW did not return home until 1956, more than 10 years after the end of the war.
Review“Her main aim is to synthesize and comment on the political ideas of the Russians and others associated with what she properly calls not simply the ‘Vlasov movement’ but the Russian Liberation Movement….Her book includes a comprehensive and judicious survey of what others have done, full citations to sources, and an extensive bibliography. The writing is clear, graceful, and precise.” American Historical Review”…an elegant, authoritative but highly readable book.” The Journal of Soviet Military Studies
“Andreyev’s book is likely to become the standard reference work on an important movement whose leading figures were hanged in Moscow in August 1946” Journal of Ukrainian Studies
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Every so often a text appears which dispels the conventional wisdom of what we come to accept as history. Catherine Andreyev’s “Vlasov and the Russian Liberation Movement” is such a work. This narrative tells the story of one of the strangest, yet most compelling episodes in the history of the Second World War. In July of 1942, a Soviet Army general, Andrei Vlasov was captured by the invading German Army. He later came to lead a non-existent force known as the ROA, or Russian Liberation Army. Although this force had never existed, he was in fact the ideological leader of an estimated 800 million Russians who were opposed to Stalin and served in various capacities during the war. Throughout the war it was clear that the movement was not, as their opponents had charged, blind collaboration with the Nazi forces but a political movement in its own right. The goal of Vlasov and his group was none other than a free and democratic Russian state. In the course of the movement, it was in fact the Nazis themselves that provided the strongest opposition to the goals of the ROA. They, in fact had desired to use Vlasov only for the purpose of propaganda against the Soviets. Andreyev’s story tells the story of the various individuals in the movement and the tragic outcome of this movement. Particular emphasis is placed on different factions involved. In this story we learn about the soldiers themselves who were mostly Russian prisoners of war, as well as the civilian émigré groups who supported the ROA. We also see the internal struggle between the Vlasov’s group who sincerely wanted to liberate their homeland and the Nazi hierarchy who considered the Russians as being racially inferior and wanted to use them as puppets. In short this is an excellent story of an idealistic, but doomed group of people and their struggle.
Tom Pierce
Product DescriptionThis book deals with the attempt by Soviet citizens to create an anti-Soviet Liberation Movement during the Second World War. The Movement’s ultimate importance lies in its expression of grass-roots opposition to the Soviet regime, the first substantial such efflorescence since 1922. The motivation of its titular leader, Vlasov, is examined in detail, as is its fundamental ideology, analyzed within the context not merely of wartime but of prewar Soviet and Russian emigré society.
“Die geschichte der Wlassow-Armee” is best on the military history of the ROA.
Against Stalin and Hitler: Memoir of the Russian Liberation Movement, 1941-1945
Author: Wilfried Strik-Strikfeldt
Publisher: Macmillan
Published in: LondonYear: 1970
“It can be argued that it was Hitler’s idiotic policy towards Russia and Russians that lost him the war in the East, and, incidentally ensured the survival of the Stalinist regime. By the summer of 1944 when Himmler (of all people) sponsored a change of course it was already too late. In the event the German armies were overwhelmed, and the Russian Liberation Movement under General Vlasov became one of the might-have-beens of history. The Movement, however, has a significance of its own, apart from the moving human story of its leaders and its followers. Here we have an authentic account from the man best qualified to give it…”—–from the Foreword by David Footman.
The author was on the staff of Field Marshall von Bock, commander of the Central Group of Armies in Hitler’s invasion of Russia. He kept a full diary from then till the end of the war, and it is on this that he has based this book. An account of the Russian Liberation Movement under the leadership of General Vlasov. The author was closely associated with Vlasov. Hitler failed to exploit the readiness to co-operate among the populations of Russia which greeted his troops when they first advanced into the Soviet Union. This one is good if you want to know the person Andrej Andrejevich Vlasov and his ideals.
Booklist:
Fischer, George: Soviet opposition to Stalin. 1952.
Dwinger, Edwin Erich: General Wlassow, eine tragödie .. 1951.
Steenberg, Sven: General Wlassow, verräter oder patriot. 1968.
English translation Vlasov, traitor or patriot.
Strik-Strikfeldt, Wilfrid: Gegen Stalin und Hitler. 1970.
English translation Against Stalin and Hitler. The John Day Company. 1973.
Thorwald, Jürgen: Die illusion: Rotarmisten in Hitler´s heere. 1974.
English translation The illusion:..1975.
Hoffmann, Joachim: Die Geschichte der Wlassow-Armee. 1984.
Andreyev, Catherine: Vlasvov and the Russian Liberation Movement. Cambridge University Press. 1987. Contains a list of literature, much in Russian.
This shield was issued in 1942 and worn by Volga Tartar volunteers. This arm shield shows a white crossed knife and arrow on a blue and green horizontal stripe background. The black border on top has the white inscription “IDEL-URAL.” The word “IDEL” in Tartar means Volga River.
In late 1942, the Nazis started forming what they called “national legions”. Among others, the Idel-Ural legion was formed in Jedlina, Poland, consisting of prisoners of war belonging to the nations of the Volga basin. Since the majority of the legion were Volga Tatars, the Germans usually called it the Volga-Tatar legion. The Nazis tried preparing the legionnaires for action against the Soviet Army in a chauvinistic and anti-Soviet fashion. Musa Cälil joined the Wehrmacht propaganda unit for the legion under the false name of Gumeroff. Cälil’s group set out to wreck the Nazi plans, to convince the men to use the weapons they would be supplied with against the Nazis themselves. The members of the resistance group infiltrated the editorial board of the Idel-Ural newspaper the German command produced, and printed and circulated anti-fascist leaflets among the legionnaires into esoteric action groups consisting of five men each. The first battalion of the Volga-Tatar legion that was sent to the Eastern front mutinied, shot all the German officers there, and defected to the Soviet partisans in Belarus.
“Next to the Jews in Europe,” wrote Alexander Werth, “the biggest single German crime was undoubtedly the extermination by hunger, exposure and in other ways of . . . Russian war prisoners.” Yet the murder of at least 3.3 million Soviet POWs is one of the least-known of modern genocides; there is still no full-length book on the subject in English. It also stands as one of the most intensive genocides of all time. The large majority of POWs, some 2.8 million, were killed in just eight months of 1941–42, a rate of slaughter matched (to my knowledge) only by the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
The Soviet men were captured in massive encirclement operations in the early months of the German invasion, and in gender-selective round-ups that occurred in the newly occupied territories. All men between the ages of 15 and 65 were deemed to be prisoners-of-war, and liable to be “sent to the rear.” Given that the Germans, though predicting victory by such epic encirclements, had deliberately avoided making provisions for sheltering and feeding millions of prisoners, “sent to the rear” became a euphemism for mass murder.
“Testimony is eloquent and prolific on the abandonment of entire divisions under the open sky,” writes Alexander Dallin:Epidemics and epidemic diseases decimated the camps. Beatings and abuse by the guards were commonplace. Millions spent weeks without food or shelter. Carloads of prisoners were dead when they arrived at their destination. Casualty figures varied considerably but almost nowhere amounted to less than 30 percent in the winter of 1941–42, and sometimes went as high as 95 percent.
Hungarian tank officer who visited one POW enclosure described “tens of thousands of Russian prisoners. Many were on the point of expiring. Few could stand on their feet. Their faces were dried up and their eyes sunk deep into their sockets. Hundreds were dying every day, and those who had any strength left dumped them in a vast pit.” Cannibalism was common. Nazi leader Hermann Goering joked that “in the camps for Russian prisoners of war, after having eaten everything possible, including the soles of their boots, they have begun to eat each other, and what is more serious, have also eaten a German sentry.”
Hundreds of thousands of Soviet prisoners were sent to Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz, which was originally built to house and exploit them. Thousands died in the first tests of the gas chamber complex at Birkenau. Like the handicapped and Roma, then, Soviet POWs were guinea-pigs and stepping-stones in the evolution of genocide against the Jews. The overall estimate for POW fatalities – 3.3 million – is probably low. An important additional group of victims comprises Soviet soldiers, probably hundreds of thousands of them, who were killed shortly after surrendering.
In one of the twentieth century’s most tragic ironies, the two million or so POWs who survived German incarceration were arrested upon repatriation to the USSR, on suspicion of collaboration with the Germans. Most were sentenced to long terms in the Soviet concentration camps, where tens of thousands died in the final years of the Gulag. Most were sentenced to long terms in the Gulag, with hundreds of thousands consigned to mine uranium for the Soviet atomic bomb; “few survived the experience.” As Solzhenitsyn noted sardonically: “In Russian captivity, as in German captivity, the worst lot of all was reserved for the Russians.” | {
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Indictment Broadens In Shelters At KPMG
By JONATHAN D. GLATER
Published: October 18, 2005
Federal prosecutors have significantly widened the criminal case against executives involved in the sale of questionable tax shelters by the accounting firm KPMG, filing dozens of criminal charges against a total of 19 defendants.
The new indictment, which was presented in federal district court in Manhattan yesterday, augments and replaces an indictment against nine people filed in August.
The revised indictment accuses 17 former KPMG executives, an outside lawyer and an investment adviser of scheming to defraud the Internal Revenue Service ''by devising, marketing, and implementing fraudulent tax shelters, by preparing and causing to be prepared, and filing and causing to be filed with the I.R.S. false and fraudulent U.S. individual income tax returns containing the fraudulent tax shelter losses, and by fraudulently concealing from the I.R.S. those shelters.''
The additional defendants are expected to be arraigned on Monday. Prosecutors described the case as the largest criminal tax case ever filed.
The new indictment adds 43 counts of tax evasion and two counts of obstruction of the I.R.S. -- not, in every case, against every defendant -- to the single conspiracy count against the nine defendants named in the first indictment.
The shelters sold by KPMG have been under investigation for about two years, by the I.R.S., Congress and prosecutors. Prosecutors charged yesterday that four shelters, known as Blips, Flip, Opis and SOS, created $11 billion in fake losses that allowed wealthy individuals to avoid paying some $2.5 billion in taxes to the government.
Prosecutors described the superseding indictment as following the same theory as the initial one.
''We're looking at the same case that we were looking at before,'' Justin S. Weddle, an assistant United States attorney on the case, told the court. He added that he thought a trial would take about three months; the judge previously scheduled a trial to begin in May 2006.
But the new indictment adds details on slightly different aspects of the case. For example, some of the unnamed co-conspirators in the first indictment appear to have been identified and charged in the new one. Yesterday's indictment also identifies specific cases in which a new defendant made false statements to an I.R.S. agent, and charges that some of the new defendants used the shelters themselves to claim hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax losses.
Both versions of the indictment contend that several of the defendants prepared opinion letters advising that the Flip and Opis shelter transactions were more likely than not to withstand an I.R.S. challenge. ''As they well knew, the tax positions taken were not more likely than not to prevail against an I.R.S. challenge if the true facts regarding those transactions were known to the I.R.S. and opinion letters and other documents used to implement Flip and Opis were false and fraudulent in a number of ways,'' yesterday's indictment states.
The emphasis on the charge that the defendants knowingly drafted false opinion letters and prepared fraudulent documents is important, because proving that charge does not require the prosecutors to try to explain to members of a jury how the complex transactions worked and, then, why they were improper.
Yesterday was the deadline set by the judge hearing the criminal case, Lewis A. Kaplan, for prosecutors to add charges and defendants.
The 10 additional defendants are: Richard Rosenthal, former chief financial officer of KPMG; Larry DeLap, former partner in charge of the firm's professional tax practice; Steven Gremminger, former associate general counsel in the general counsel's office of the firm; Gregg Ritchie, former head of the group that, prosecutors say, devised, marketed and carried out tax shelters for wealthy individuals; Randy Bickham, a former tax partner in the firm's office in San Francisco; Carol Warley, a former tax partner in the firm's Houston office; David Rivkin, a former tax partner in the firm's San Diego office; Carl Hasting, a former tax partner in the firm's office in Woodland Hills, Calif.; David Greenberg, a former tax partner in the firm's Los Angeles office; and David Amir Makov, who joined other former KPMG partners in conducting transactions underlying some of the shelters.
Lawyers for the new defendants received copies of the indictment only late yesterday afternoon. E. Lawrence Barcella Jr., a lawyer in the Washington office of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker representing Mr. DeLap, said of the charges, ''From what I can see, the Justice Department appears to be doing exactly what they're charging the defendants with doing, and that is taking a misguided, overly aggressive, unprecedented view of a complicated legal area.''
In addition, Mr. Barcella said, no court had determined that the shelters were illegal.
Michael Horowitz, a partner at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft who is representing Mr. Ritchie, said his client was innocent. ''The government is seriously overreaching in this case and Mr. Ritchie looks forward to being vindicated at trial,'' he said.
The indictment does not name any of the individuals who purchased the shelters from KPMG, some of whom have sued the firm for damages in the wake of the government's scrutiny of the transactions. According to the indictment, KPMG took in about $115 million in fees for selling the shelters.
KPMG itself reached a settlement with the government in August and with that deal managed to avoid an indictment; a criminal charge proved fatal to another accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, which audited Enron. As part of the settlement the accounting firm agreed to pay a $456 million penalty, accept an independent monitor of its operations and acknowledge wrongdoing.
While in court yesterday, lawyers for the group of nine defendants charged in August raised concerns about the number of documents to be made available by the government and the cost of obtaining copies, both in electronic and paper format.
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Choice two: We modernize by becoming westernized and forgetting our cultural traditions which, by their very nature so we think, are stuck in the past. Related News
Black Panther box office collection day 3: Chadwick Boseman film earns Rs 19.35 croreBlack Panther box office: This Marvel film is on its way to become the third-largest opener of all time‘Vincent Adultman, is that you?’ Two kids try to watch Black Panther disguised as a VERY tall man!Black Panther has burst onto the screen in Africa, handing a powerful response to the unfortunate remarks about the continent by President Donald Trump. I cried for my people and felt immense pride in being Ethiopian and most importantly AFRICAN. We are truly resilient and beautiful.”
As the audience poured out of the Johannesburg screening, spirits were high. We’re struggling to find leaders that are exemplary and role models … so when you see the Black Panther as a young boy and he takes off that mask you think, ‘Oh my God, he looks like me. “Tears stream down my face as I write this,” said one Facebook user who goes by LadyRock Maranatha. “Totally blown away. president’s views, which several African nations have openly scorned. As the red carpet in South Africa swirled with stunning outfits and exclamations in the local isiXhosa language used in the film’s Wakanda kingdom, cast member John Kani laughed at the U.S. “This time the sun now is shining on Africa,” he said. “Now I know Black Panther makes Africa look cool … But please don’t come to Lagos … It’s overcrowded,” Nigerian artist Arinze Stanley tweeted of the continent’s most populous city. “Moviegoers are enjoying the African heritage part of the film. The experience of the Wakanda people teaches us otherwise.”
In Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, Black Panther has been selling out its five-times-a-day screenings at the only theater showing the film. Now we can look up to some person who is African.’”
Added actress Danai Gurira, who grew up mostly in Zimbabwe, “To bring this film home is everything.”
The film has opened in other top economic powers across Africa, where a growing middle class flocked to IMAX showings and shared vibrant opening-night images on social media. “An African-American coming back to Africa, it’s a nice reminder of their heritage as well,” said Ayanda Sidzatane. I got emotional,” said reality TV star Blue Mbombo, who admitted that going into the film she thought the expectations had been “hype.” But she praised its use of cultural touches like Basotho blankets and called the use of the Xhosa language “very humbling.”
Others considered the American side of the story. “Choice one: We maintain our traditions and cultures and stay backward forever. “Black Panther was basically an enormous. “There are people who changed their flight plans just to watch the movie.”
Some Ethiopian fans quickly changed their Facebook profile pictures and expressed their adoration. As Ghanaian celebrity blogger Ameyaw Debrah put it on social media: “What will #BlackPanther make the world think of Africa now?”
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The South African actor Kani, like many at Friday night’s Johannesburg premiere, expressed pride at seeing an Afrofuturistic society that celebrates traditional cultures and dreams of what the world’s second most populous continent can be. She called the film awesome. “I can watch it again and again.”
“Black Panther” screened a few days ago in Kenya’s western city of Kisumu, where Nyong’o’s father, Anyang, is the local governor. “This movie came at the right time. This is also unique for us because Ethiopia is often mentioned alongside the black power and black movements as the only nation not colonized by Western powers,” said Elias Abraha, the cinema’s operations chief. “We knew it would be cool but not like this.”
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I have a question concerning this statement about energy losses in food chains:
"Any energy transferred in respiration is lost to the environment or used in movement etc. and so is no longer available to subsequent organisms in the food chain and therefore is considered a loss"
Surely some of the energy generated from respiration contributes to the growth of an organism, for example increasing the biomass of a plant, which would therefore remain in the food chain to be consumed by other organisms.
Living cells respire. Aerobic respiration is the chemical reaction used to release energy from glucose. It is called aerobic because oxygen from the air is also needed. Plant cells respire, just as animal cells do. If they stop respiring, they will die. Remember that respiration is not the same as breathing, so take care - plants do not breathe.
Again this seems a badly worded question with movement added as an afterthought. There is quite a lot of energy expended in moving breathing growing etc, which, being energy, cannot return to the food chain. It is therefore rightly counted a loss. Which means that for the system to continue, that energy must be replaced. I am sure you can guess how this is done.
Honestly I do not understand what actually your question is. I do not think that energy get end as it is constantly being used in producing food and to make a working food chain. It is better to say that energy get replaced but not lost. Hope you understand.
Putting it simply every movement we make expends energy which Leaves our system. i.e. is lost. We replace it by eating. The same thing is happening in an entire ecosystem. WE know how the ecosystem replaces that energy, but there is the question of what happens to the expended energy that is lost. It is in the form of electricity so perhaps it doesn't actually leave the Earth, but is collected in the magnetosphere? yes where does it go. Anybody?
well........ to begin with the famous law of energy: (very well known fact), energy is neither created or destroyed, it only transforms ......so certainly this energy we're talking about has transformed to another form.........just throwing a thought on the table......i think this energy is in the wind, which is why in some make of wind mills, have a purpose to produce electricity .the wind mill is actually an organ to transform energy in the wind to electric energy. this is also the same for the energy in water, the reason, is why we have hydro dams........so , in an ecosystem. the energy that is lost.....transforms to a neutral state, where it awaits transformation by certain phenomena, eg: the hydro dam, windmills, etc..this transformation to a neutral state could be its collection in the MEGNETOSPHERE (as mentioned by animartco).........
this is just an opinion, so, i hope i do not mislead anyone.....so, what do you think about this points????
does the sun produce energy, or does it transform energy from one state to light energy ???if it transforms energy, then, at what state was the previous energy in, before it was transformed into light energy ??? | {
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I edited a book on Chicago's Empty Bottle. The book comes out in a few weeks. Editing, in this case, was largely concerned with gathering material--essays, interviews, photos, poster images. Preview coverage for the book is in the links below.
The book was originally subtitled "Twenty-plus Years of Piss, Shit, and Broken Urinals"? What was behind the change? (The new one's just a little sunnier?)
The project itself as well as that working title were in place before I came on board. I never felt invested in that subtitle and as the project took shape, I realized it didn't have much to do with how I think about the Empty Bottle and played a bit too much into the stereotype of a "dive bar." Some of the touring musicians I spoke with for the book also took exception to that subtitle, noting that the bathroom really wasn't or isn't that bad compared to that of other places they play--even in Chicago. When you're touring, they noted, a locking door and toilet paper can make a huge difference. The language from the awning Music Friendly Dancing always seemed to echo around my head. It felt more natural. It wasn't a big deal to change it.
You've played at the Bottle with which of your bands (all of 'em?), and during which eras?
I played in a punk band in high school and in a few DC bands that were short-lived and didn't tour, but otherwise I think any band I've played in for an extended period has played the Empty Bottle at least once.
In the nineties, I played with Chisel, a band we founded while studying at Notre Dame and eventually relocated to Washington, D.C. We played Chicago often, however, and recorded in Wicker Park. In surveying the club's old listings for the book, I was surprised how many times Chisel had played the Empty Bottle, how early on and with which bands. Some of the musicians that pop up in the book--Ken Vandermark, Brian Case, Jay Ryan were on those bills. In general, Chisel did our own booking and the Day-Runner was always kept updated with the number of whomever was booking the Empty Bottle at the time. While we played the Czar Bar, Fireside, Thurston's, Metro--we tended to play the Bottle. I think because they knew us and had been there from early on.
In the mid and late 2000s, I was with Perfect Panther (with former Reader scribe Miles Raymer), The Tax (a garage band from Athens, OH that had reconvened in Chicago) and Chicago Stone Lightning Band, all bands that played the Empty Bottle regularly. And a few years ago, I played drums with Zed or Zjed for a few Empty Bottle shows. Then booker Pete Toalson was always receptive to the bands I was working with--as well as forgiving. I've certainly had a few off nights there. Drum crimes and rhythm fouls.
How long did it take you to compile all the stories? When did you start hitting people up? And how many interviews did you do for the book?
The project started taking shape in late 2013--it was announced on Chicagoist around that time, I believe. I started reaching out and doing interviews in March 2014 and calls for submissions went out from the club and publisher. Material gathering didn't ramp up until a bit later--and took place sporadically. Between interviews, submissions, essays, there are approximately 116+ voices in the book.
What was the most surprising detail or indelible memory about the Empty Bottle you came out of this book project with?
I love detail, but this project, perhaps because of its sprawling nature, became about seeing things more broadly, almost taking an outsider's perspective to try and see what's special about this place, if anything. For a lot of folks, the Empty Bottle has been their living room. It's a place they grew up in, so they take it for granted in some ways. It's so obviously not perfect, but somehow it (usually) works. The consensus from our contributors was really that the booking--the "curation" if you will--has always been tremendous, that's the calling card.
It was exciting when someone could recall an unusual show like it had just happened the night before and I could picture it in my mind's eye. The Flaming Lips playing an encore on the beat-up piano, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs playing an opening set, Jay Reatard grabbing the disco ball, someone legendary like John Fahey, Terry Reid or Jandek playing there and someone interacting with them. It's all very personal, which I love.
I came away thinking a lot about memory and moments. If life is made up of moments, what makes us acquire some moments and not others? Why did we hold on to one from the Bottle? Some of the most indelible nights of our lives are spent in these places (The Black Cat, the Empty Bottle, etc.), so is there anything to it beyond cheap drinks and really loud music? We love music. What else is there? Community? It's odd to think that this is where we go searching for the sublime, but a lot of us do.
What was surprising in a way was just the overwhelming humanity of the place, the social network that revolves around it, the music culture that's built up in this part of town over the decades. I was also struck by how Chicago continues to reckon with the nineties--so much was set in motion in that era and we're still living with it in some ways. And how this music--what was once considered underground--is so closely connected to this city or how people see their lives here, why they're here. Hopefully, some of this comes across in the book. | {
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I buy loose green tea(organic) and brew up one cup in a chinese tea pot. I let it sit for a good 3o minutes and drink it room temperature before I head to the gym. You get used to the taste. Its a potent tea.. hopefully its helping.
White tea's yummy! Our lovely Little Stephen introduced me to it while I was in Oz cos I told him I get the nausea thing with certain brands of green. I tend to have at least one cup each of green and white tea a day, both organic. My stomach tends to fare better with loose green tea though than the stuff in bags...no idea why!
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i would go with liquid verus pills. i don't trust the pill manufacturers. they're the first to product anything in pill form that has health bennies. just think of all the recent diet pill crap that was marketed.
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Morning, I drink lots of green tea, coffee, and cokes... but, if you do not like the taste... give yourself a green tea enema... its a great avenue to get all the benefits into the blood system... generally thats how most contracted hiv... thru anal sex... so let that sewage plant work for you...lol even before meds... I've been able to maintain cd4 counts above 1000... so keep your colon clean...
I drink several cups of green tea a day, but of course I use the same tea bag over and over within that day. =) The taste isn't too bad for me....but does anyone know if too much green tea can be harmful? I'm just wondering.
Also read in today's paper that drinking green tea with milk in it destroys the beneficial parts of the tea so you have to drink it black.
"Bloomberg NewsTucson, Arizona | Published: 01.10.2007
Adding milk to tea takes all the good out of a daily "cuppa," spelling bad news for such nations as the United Kingdom where the two usually go together, according to a report in the European Heart Journal published Tuesday."
Justin,I thought I was the only one to make multi-use of "the bag". Well at least I am in good company and I agree that diluting the tea over the day does make it go down smoother. What I really like is the minimal caffeine effect. I quit coffee a year ago and do not regret it...I remember the coffee shits!
I finally found one I like at Sams. It's Organic Green Tea and has a very mild taste very similar to regular iced tea. The brand is Uncle Lee's Tea. The package says Leyendas de China Organico Te Verde (Green Tea) It's 6.99 for 200 tea bags.
I have started drinking tons of it to replace diet sodas. Green tea is lower in caffeine and doesn't have the jittery effects of coffee or coke.
I like it iced or hot. You can even just toss 4/5 in your coffee maker and brew up a pot.
I figure the organic tea balances out the Equal I put in it Seems to help with hunger control to me. I can't say I notice anything healthwise that's noticeable other than it doesn't make me jumpy and has to be healthier than all the diet cokes and what not.
I had a hard time finding it in Austin, or rather a reasonably priced one that actually tasted good. The first time I tried it I had to go back and check the box cause I thought I'd bought the wrong kind. This one's mellow and not bitter like the kind at sushi places.
There was a show about tea on the Discovery Channel a couple of weeks ago. All tea comes from the same plant but like wine, it is based upon where it is grown. Green tea is steamed before processing to stop the enzymes from breaking it down to become what is known as black tea. Of course, the processing is the same regardless.
Okay, so much for the science lesson. I personally love Arizona Diet Green Tea. It's awesome cold and I heartily recommend it. Also, check out your local yellow pages and see if there are any tea shops that sell it in bulk. Nothing better than buying fresh tea and letting it step in the pot. There are some interesting varieties including some very fragrant ones.
Oh yeah, green tea has just as much caffiene in it as tea and coffee so be careful about drinking it at bedtime.
The trick to making Green tea without it being bitter is not to use BOILING WATER.You have to use water at about 60C (half boiled)That way it doesn't taste bitter, it actually comes out sweet.As for me, I just add sugar.
If I could afford it I'd get Matcha Tea.....Now that stuff is GOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!
"We found that the EGCG molecule itself binds to the same exact binding pocket on the CD4 molecule at the site of the same amino acids to which gp120 binds," said Baylor's Christina Nance, MD, PhD. "When it binds there, the gp120 envelope protein, and thus HIV, can't."
i take 1000 mg of green tea extract (available at bjs wholesale club)
all i know is somthing made my cd4 go from 475 to 799 in the span of 2 doctors visits i had not taken green tea before my cd4 level was 475 , i read somewhere about green tea blockling hiv so started taking it . i was on it for right around 2 mos when cd4 came back at 799
also, a close friend went from cd4 somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 (on meds) and in the span of one doctor visit his cd4 went up by 40%.
the pills are only about $30 for a bottle of 200 1000mg tablets.i realize there may be naysayers, and im not even completely sure if its the pills. but give it 2 mos folks try it nothin to lose but your 30$ LOL id be intrested in hearing your results
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about ten years ago I heard this same thing about green tea. I drank it day and night for a couple of months along with my favorite African honey bush tea. My ts went from 350 to 650. I kept drinking the tea. Next Dr. visit my Ts were back down to 350. | {
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