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The Workings of a Demented Mind !
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Isn't it funny how almost whole of the world revolves around this one word - LOVE !
Like, seriously, people can be as manipulative and selfish as they want to be, but the truth is, we all want some loving. I don't know a single female who can watch a sappy love story and not feel the buzzing sensation in her stomach. Or some gone-cases like me end up crying !
Love makes the world go round. Fact !
But its not called damn love for nothing.
I cant even begin writing about the problems that this thing causes, because of the sheer volume of the possible issues it creates. Every single guy/girl has a different heartache. Every committed couple encounters a unique set of problems.
Women are emotional fools, hung up on huge expectations which may never get fulfilled, hopelessly believing that a knight in a shining armor will sweep them off their feet someday, and life will be a blissful fairy tale that day forth.
Sheer nonsense !
But who am I to comment. I am one of those hopeless romantic women who dream of the perfect man.
Ever since I woke up this morning, it has been raining. What a wonderful day it is !
There is nothing more magical than rain.
Every sense can be heightened by it, every emotion magnified!
If I'm happy, rainfalls make me even happier, wanting to dance in the rain and enjoy the freshness of the wind blowing through my hair. The gentle breeze, mixed with the aroma of the earth ! Nothing can be more relaxing than that !
There's something so charming about the rain that no one can quite explain !
ts a companion of sorrow, can wash away the tears...
Its fun-filled and child-like. Pitter-patter, splash and jump !
Its romantic. Walking in the rain with your loved one is one of those precious moments of life that money cant buy !
Its passionate. Because who doesnt love getting kissed in the rain ? ;)
Its so many things in one. I dont know if it has that kind of impact on everyone, but rain sure does it for me. Rainfalls almost instantly bring me closer to nature, and closer to myself. An introspection ritual begins as the rain starts. And I'm always left smiling during monsoons. Because its hard to not feel at complete ease when it rains. Its nature's own tranquilizer !
I dream of having the perfect dance with the one I love ( if I ever find that someone, that is :P ). Drenched, hand-in-hand, trying to waltz in the pouring rain...
Expensive dates can go to hell ! I'd rather have romantic dates dancing in the rain and feeling alive !!
Alive ! Yes, thats how I feel when it rains !
So alive !!
Its like the perfect weather, when the whole world seems so beautiful, that nothing can mess up the harmony !
And after the rainfall subsides, the surroundings become clearer. So does our perspective on situations.
Its a magic trick, the blissful rain !
Hail, Rain Gods ! :)
There's a quote i read somewhere :
" Be strong now. Things will get better.
It might be stormy now. But it cant rain forever. "
Though i love the base meaning of the quote, but i dont like the fact that rains are mostly associated with bad timings.
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The Smell, red
The lady stands, making a wreath of flowers. Her maidservant
holds a basket of flowers within her easy reach. Again, the lion
and unicorn frame the lady while holding on to the pennants. The
monkey has stolen a flower which he is smelling, providing the key
to the allegory.
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Apple officially in 'bear market' after postelection sell-off
CUPERTINO -- Apple (AAPL) shares plunged to a five-month low Wednesday in the midst of a postelection sell-off, pulling shares to 20 percent below the peak reached less than two months ago, which investors term a "bear market."
Apple shares fell as low as $555.75 in the morning session of Wednesday's trading day, the lowest price for Apple shares since June 4. That price reflected a 21.2 percent drop from Apple's all-time high of $705.07, reached on Sept. 21, the launch day of the iPhone 5.
Apple stock suffered after the iPhone 5 launch despite sales of 5 million units in the first three days of availability because Apple was not able to meet demand for even more of the smartphones, as production issues kept them from providing more of the devices. Those issues have continued, with the chairman of Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn, Terry Gou, admitting Wednesday that his company was "falling short of meeting the huge demand" for the iPhone 5.
The tech titan then introduced a new, smaller iPad, dubbed the iPad Mini, and a fourth-generation full-sized iPad, but those developments failed to stoke the stock higher, as has happened in the past. Apple announced it sold 3 million iPads in three days after the new tablets debuted on Friday, but that resulted in only small gains that were erased in Wednesday's fall.
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With the iPhone 5 and new iPads out, investors see little innovation on the horizon for the company, however.
"For now, everything has been refreshed and all the new products are out," Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer of Solaris Asset Management, told Reuters. "Then there are questions about whether margins have peaked at this company."
However, Apple exhibited big losses earlier this year, dropping 16 percent at one point, but bounced back to set a record for largest U.S. market capitalization in history. The company is still easily the most valuable company in the United States in terms of market capitalization, the total worth of all its shares.
But bad news has piled on Apple lately. On the same day it announced 3 million iPads sold in three days Monday, International Data Corp. released a report showing the company's market share for tablets dropped considerably in the third quarter of 2012, from nearly two-thirds of the market to barely a majority.
Meanwhile, Samsung -- the South Korean tech giant with which Apple has battled extensively in court, claiming the maker of Galaxy tablets and smartphones copied the iPad and iPhone -- posted the largest percentage in the market for any company not named Apple since the iPad was introduced.
That news followed an executive shake-up that included the exit of iOS chief Scott Forstall, the software executive who had been with the company since cofounder and former CEO Steve Jobs brought him over from NeXT, the company he founded and then sold to Apple during his time away from the company.
In addition, Bloomberg News reported on Twitter late Tuesday that Apple lost a court case involving its FaceTime program, the popular video-chat software available on iPads and iPhones. Apple was ordered to pay $368.2 million to VirnetX for infringing on the company's patents.
Apple shares closed Wednesday at $558, a decline of 3.8 percent from Tuesday's closing price. Apple was not alone, as all three major stock indexes fell more than 2.3 percent Wednesday.
Contact Jeremy C. Owens at 408-920-5876; follow him at Twitter.com/mercbizbreak.
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Life has improved for lots of people. Economic development and globalization has brought many out of poverty. Kenyan farmers shop and bank with their cell phones. Hundreds of millions of Chinese have moved from the impoverishment of the Cultural Revolution to high levels of education and ambitious middle class lives.
As civilization “progresses” much is also lost. Environmental degradation vies with climate change as a future threat to our food supply – even the ability to live in our most historically important cities. But with such losses arrive ungainly gains:
Humans weigh a lot more. And the increases in obesity are particularly stark outside the US.
What’s Happening
According to recent data published in Population Health Metrics, the number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has quadrupled in less than 30 years, in the period 1980 -2008. Huge jumps in obesity were seen in the Middle East, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
How Bad Is It?
According to the research from UK’s Overseas Development Institute, authors of the report, one in three people are now overweight or obese; an increase in thirty years of fifty percent.
The future increase in heart attacks, strokes, cancer and particularly diabetes will prove dramatic. Overall health may will deteriorate, while health care costs may skyrocket.
This is no surprise to many health companies. Big Pharma has been targeting diabetes and cancer for a long time, observing the clear demographic trends. The steady increase in antibiotic resistance – as antibiotics get used more and more – has not occasioned similar research largesse.
Curing bacterial infections is generally a one shot deal. Even when you price your drug sky high, the profit margins are slimmer than with chronic disease pharmaceuticals. The needed new drugs do not exist. So when major bacterial epidemics do hit, the economic and civilizational costs will be greater.
How Bad is Bad?
Worse than it looks. The global data is based on the widely used but eighteenth century measure of body mass index – BMI. Arbitrarily, 25 and above is considered overweight.
This is a misleading measure for many world populations.
Mexicans weigh less than Americans. In Mexico, the diabetes rate is 16%, versus less than 10% in the US.
Different populations possess different genes. In Mexico and Asia, people develop diabetes at much lower weights than is commonly seen in North America. Multiple genes, including some inherited from Neanderthals are blamed for the high diabetic rates, but lots of other factors come into the mix (see below.)
Another unfortunate result is TOFI – thin outside, fat outside. In the US you can witness the effect in retired fashion models, whose diets of tobacco/coffee/sugar set them up for lots of unhealthy changes, including early diabetes. In the rest of the world TOFI is a pretty routine occurrence. As this abdominal fat – hidden from sight – also acts as a huge endocrine gland, this becomes bad news for all.
At this stage, 70% of North Americans are said to be overweight. In Latin America it’s 63%.
Why Is the Population Getting So Big?
Lack of exercise, plus sugary, fatty foods are routinely blamed. Yet this puts most of the onus on the individual.
That’s not fair.
With globalization arrive major cultural and social changes. Coca-cola may be “junk food” to many Americans, but in much of the developing world, it is aspirational – just as Prada bags are to Miami teenagers. The food companies that have spent tens of billions figuring out how a Dorito can provide eating pleasure just short of feeling full are selling their wares to working people everywhere – as quickly as rising wages permit. Often times the new foods arrive in tiny packages which showcase their “glamour.”
When you get a television set you don’t have to walk as much to find entertainment. Cell phones let you know how your neighbors and friends are doing without visiting them – or moving at all.
What Can Be Done To Reverse Global Obesity?
Stress is said to make people eat more. New York City is arguably one of the more stressful environments in the developed world. Yet New Yorkers are living about two and a half years longer than other Americans.
Much of the difference is civilizational – involving culture, economics, and urban design.
To get to most places in NY you can drive – but you may not be able to park. If you do find a parking space, it may cost you what’s a daily wage in much of the rest of the nation.
But there are subways and buses. They move fast. They are cheap (relatively.)
People have to walk to them to use them. So they walk. And the social conviviality of cities appears to have other healthy results.
Much recent data argues two points: 1. If people walk after meals they can really cut their risks of obesity and diabetes 2. Intense exercise for surprisingly short periods – four minutes for example – seem to change gene expression and increase insulin sensitivity.
Some governments are paying attention. They don’t want to spend what the US does – 18% of GDP – on health care. It’s cheaper – and far better for economic productivity – to keep people healthy.
Change is difficult. People will not and should not give up their cell phones. They will contain to describe semi-orgasmic experiences in restaurants providing extraordinary quantities of salt, sugar and fat with every course.
But you can train people to love their traditional diets. You can set up parks and make it safe and easy for people to use them. You can get people to walk around their neighborhoods and cook their own meals – including the foods they’ve grown themselves.
And then have them walk after each meal. Simple things work. They work pretty much everywhere.
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A Possible End to The 4th Turning
Lately, Al Qaeda and it's more evil offspring, ISIS, have been the center of attention in the erstwhile named Global War on Terror. In terms of state-sponsored terrorism, however, no organization exceeds the Iranian Quds force record for defiance of the U.S. in the Middle East. All three networks must be defeated to extricate us from our current fourth turning. Expect a lot more U.S. military activity in the region under our next Commander-in-Chief.
Mr. Trump’s immediate position on the Iran deal will be one of the first critical tests for his presidency.
[If the treaty is abandoned,] because the international coalition that previously supported sanctions on Iran will not be put back together, America’s economic leverage on Iran will be much weaker, increasing the likelihood that Iran will ramp up its nuclear program, and in turn, increasing the risk of American military action.
In addition to forestalling the Iranian nuclear program, other provocations could trigger an American military attack:
Iran attacking any other country
Takeover of Iraq by Quds force elements
Oil shipment disruptions in the Gulf
Terrorist attacks in the U.S.
Rather than satisfy himself with setting back Iran's nuclear and military capabilities for a couple of years, our future President would most likely follow through with an invasion of Iran by a coalition force to ensure regime change that favors U.S. interests in the Middle East.
Along with Trump's expressed intention to hammer ISIS, regime change in Iran would be key to the resolution of our crisis, allowing us to proceed into the regeneration (Spring) phase of our secular cycle. If I were President, I don't know if I would choose a different course.
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...
If you could blow up the world with the flick of a switchWould you do it?
If you could make everybody poor just so you could be richWould you do it?
If you could watch everybody work while you just lay on your backWould you do it?
If you could take all the love without giving any backWould you do it?
And so we cannot know ourselves or what we'd really do...
With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?
- The Flaming Lips
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So… there is obviously a lot of hubbub on the net as of late regarding the usefulness of flash and seemingly growing support of HTML5. I, myself, agree with the HTML5 supporters. Flash is not an open standard, and while a huge percentage of the web is using Flash right now – it’s mostly for video or for annoying advertising. The percentage of people actually using Flash to create a rich web experience is minimal.
That being said – we have all seen Steve Jobs’ open letter about flash, Microsoft’s view of flash, and now one of Opera Software’s representatives have come out and spoken about flash. While Steve’s points are valid, he doesn’t seem to credit Flash for being good for any purpose – only to defend why it won’t be on his devices. Microsoft and Opera appear to realize that Flash is a big part of today’s web – but then also agree with Jobs that the future is in open web standards, not flash – especially where video is concerned.
I agree with all of the above. I dont mind using a plugin to play with a hugely interactive web experience, fun flash games, or other flash specific content – but using a plugin to play a simple video or get bombarded by Advertisements is simply rediculous.
So then I asked myself – if I want to be objective, where can I see what the experience with HTML5 is going to be like? The web is chock full of older HTML content – but 5 content is pretty sparse. In steps the YouTube HTML5 beta. Take a visit to http://www.youtube.com/html5 and then opt-in to the beta by clicking the link on the bottom of the page.
Opting in will store a cookie on your machine that states your preference of viewing HTML5 video (in BETA form). Then simply browse YouTube. For any non-ad supported video content, the HTML 5 player will be used in lieu of the standard flash player.
Oh, and YES, this does work on the iPad / iPhone / etc. On the desktop PC, you need to be using Safari or Chrome (preferably) – or IE if you have the Google Chrome extensions installed. Of course, there are some glitches – as this is a beta, but it will give you an idea of what the web will be like using HTML5 technology, and absent of flash. I can’t wait 😉
Check it out – not too bad for early testing.
How Expensive Are Abortions
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So – being a developer of mobile apps (see my company’s website or search for “GeekUtils” in the Apple App Store), I was pretty excited for the arrival of my new iPad on Saturday. I must say that after watching Steve Jobs’ keynote about this new device, I was initially less than impressed. I found myself, at the end of the keynote, glad that the new device was coming but kind of “up in the air” about whether I saw the value.
Don’t get me wrong, I thought the pricepoint was great – for all intents and purposes, the initial sticker price is actually lower than a similarly equipped iPhone purchased “out of contract”. So, with a screen that is 6″ larger – that at least got my attention. But I just didnt see enough “coolness” in the keynote to make me want to immediately jump up and wait for the preorder line to begin.
So, when the preorders started, after much deliberation, I decided to go ahead and pre-order the base model (16GB WiFi only). I need the device for development, so it was a given that I would be buying one – but choosing the model was much more difficult. I really didn’t see the value in the 3G versions, because WiFi hotspots are all over and I really don’t plan to travel much with it. Despite the attractive form factor, I just don’t imagine myself carrying around an iPad everywhere.
I chose the 16GB model because, in typical Apple style – I am sure there is going to be a refresh that includes more cool features – namingly, a camera. So I placed my preorder and then anxiously awaited for the April 3 deadline.
So… this past weekend, it arrived. I must say that I still now totally agree with my previous statement that Steve’s keynote just didn’t do the device justice. It’s pretty amazing. Sure in hardware form it’s just a big ass iPod Touch… but if you go past the surface and actually use one – it’s amazing.
If your main computing experience is to update blog posts, surf websites, and monitor twitter or other social networking sites – this device could clearly replace your computer. It turns on instantly, the screen is beautiful, the apps that are coming out (Netflix streaming, ABC, CBS, Yahoo) are all amazing and the device runs quickly and smoothly through all of these mundane tasks that netbooks were “designed” for.
Only it does it better. The screen is of usable resolution (1024×768 instead of the weird 1024×600 common on netbooks) – they keyboard on screen is usable, and, for those who update blogs or type alot – you can easily hook up your favorite bluetooth keyboard or even get the integrated dock/keyboard combo.
If you want to waste time playing great games – that’s an option too. Already, I’ve wasted too many hours playing Flight Control HD and Plants vs Zombies. They look incredible and run so smoothly on this device. The fun part is to use the iPad for a few hours and then go back to using my iPhone – holy crap does it look small 🙂
Now – where I am still on the fence is for usability as a book reader. Sure, the Books application looks awesome. The page turn animations and attention to detail make you almost feel like you’re reading a paper book – except for one issue – you’re not, and it’s obvious. I also own a Kindle DX and initially I was thinking that the iPad would out and out eliminate the Kindle. I’m beginning to think differently – mainly because:
The iPad has a beautiful glossy screen…. but that beautiful glossy screen looks absolutely horrible in direct sunlight, or in the glare from a bright window. The kindle, on the other hand has a screen that looks beautiful for paper-type content like books, in any standard “reading” light condition.
The iPad screen is backlit. Sure – this means you can read in the dark, and they even include a brightness control right in the books app to let you adjust the brightness – but for some reason I still have trouble reading on backlit screens. I hate reading on my computer screen – and this just feels too much like a computer screen. The Kindle, on the other hand, looks like paper, and it just looks better for reading, to me.
The iPad is solid. While it comes in at right around lightweight 1.5 pounds and the Kindle DX isn’t much lighter (only a few ounces) – the iPad just feels heavier. When I am lying on my back holding the Kindle up in the air to read – it doesn’t seem to strain my arms. The iPad, on the other hand, gets tiresome to hold. If you go from the original Kindle to the iPad, this difference is even more obvious.
The iPad just doesn’t like heat. Last year, I visited Myrtle Beach and spent quite some time reading on my kindle on the beach in near 100 degree temperatures. In April, in Texas, one user has already reported that a session of using his iPad out in the Texas sun caused it to shut off with an overheat warning after just an hour. Seeing as how many people relax in the summer months outside reading a book – this just isn’t good.
Overall, however – I am extremely impressed with the device and can’t wait to get to developing some apps for it. In addition, I cannot wait to see what is “next” from the other developers out there and from the mother ship, Apple themselves. I think once this thing gets a camera, it’ll even be that much more breathtaking – imagine videoconferencing….
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General Meeting
April 27th 2017
Competition - Bangle
Entries: Experienced category
Winner
Steve McLachlan
Second:
Drew Bunyan Third: Brian Etchell, G. LaingFor the main competition class, we will, as ever, resell the items at upcoming craft fairs and return the funds to the club. Many thanks for everyone who contributed.
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Ascension (Queen of Water and Earth)
Far has been a loyal knight of the Lexus Kingdom for as long as he can remember. But now the King and Queen have fallen. And he must seek out the only heir that can take the throne before the kingdom falls to darkness. The lost daughter of the Queen, the last ray of hope their mighty kingdom has. A huntress by the name of Lota. Can he bring her to the kingdom in safety or will he fail before he admits his blooming love for the dainty huntress.
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Far settled himself
against the wall as he listened to the sounds of the forest, all
around the vacinity. It was silent, for the first time Far heard
nothing but peace. No that wasnt exactly correct. He dragged on
his pants and focused his mind on the calm heartbeat in the room
across the hall. He had found her, she seemed to want to know
more about her mother. He tugged the small vial around his neck
forward. He looked at the small crystal inside that glowed gold
with light. He hadnt failed completly yet.
He slid his tunic on
then set about his boots. Then he felt heat enter his feild of
senses. He frowned and shoved the bath door open. He saw Lota
rush past, lacing her corset as she went. Her hair was swept up
and she dragged a sword from it's perch against the table.
"Theres a fire." She said. "In town."
He frowned as she
jerked the door open. "Well?" She looked back at him. "Come
on!"
He grabbed his sword
and followed her. His eyes were instantly drawn to the blaze a
mile away. One of the houses was on fire, and the elves were
runnin all over. Lota rushed off her booted feet taking her off
at a glide. Far followed after her, he needed to protect her. As
he moved his range moved with him, and he sensed darkness in the
woods. It was dark out but that was perfect hunting ground for
what he was sensing. Drow.
He split from her as
they hit the town, seeking the Drow in the dark. She joined the
other elves who were trying to control the fire. Far however
closed his eyes, it was night time and his sight was severly
handicapped. But that was where his dual nature played a part.
The air cascaded around him in breezes, telling him where the
Drow were. Their scent, their power, it was all carried by the
wind. He turned seeing the arsonist behind him. Swathed in clack
Far knew he was looking at an elite soldier of the Drow Horde.
Far gripped his sword and followed the soldier as he ran out of
the town. Right into a field.
Far called the wind
just as he dashed out of the town himself. A huge wall of wind
cut the Drow off from his escape to the woods. "Where do you
think youre going?" Far cocked his hip glaring at the Drow Elite.
"It's rude to leave the party early."
"On the contrary," A
wicked female voice cut into his ears from behind. Just as his
entire body siezed. He turned just slightly to see the last woman
he wanted to see. Kendra-Ba, the Drow Princess. She wore an
overbust corset of a cherry red shade. A whispy blouse fluffed
over her arms down to her onyx gauntlets. Her legs were encased
in hunting leathers. Her boots made of expensive metals and
leather. "I think it's a perfect time to exit and get
re-aquainted."
"Ken...dra..." Far
growled.
"Yes, me." She waved
a hand as she looked around with delight. "What a filthy little
hovel you've taken your holiday at."
"Better...than...un...der...ground."
He snorted and tried to slowly retake his body. Only his inside
constricted as Kendra lifted a hand with a sneer.
"Where's that whore's
spawn?" Kendra demanded.
"Who?" Far
asked.
Kendra-Ba sighed and
stepped forward, her fingers reaching out to smooth over his
frozen face. "I could kill you right now, it would please my
father, but he wont be satisfied until he's draped in your
entrails. But me, I was on cloud nine until I found out that
whore bred and hid her spawn here. Where is her
daughter?!"
"You looking for me?"
Far's eyes widened as he looked at Lota, she had left the town
and was standing not twenty feet from them. Her hair had flown
loose from her hasty tie. Her bodice was coverd in soot, her
leathers smoking from her efforts to help with the fire. Her
short sword set in her hand. What in all the worlds was she
doing?
***
Lota was unsure about
why she had run from the town the moment the fire had been
brought to a safe level for the fire and water elementalists to
manage. She'd forced rain to continue it's descent on the house
to help isolate it from the rest of the town. She however had an
immense urge to get out here, only to find Far surrounded by
Drow. How had they gotten into their lands? Where were the
Kingdom's soldiers that manned the posts on the borders? How far
had the kingdom crumbled?
"You?" The Drow woman
asked. "You're that Bitch's daughter? A little scrap of elf, how
quaint. This is the future of your kingdom?!"
Lota moved one leg
and entered a perfect stance, her power surged and she flung one
hand out, the earth shifted and a set of boulders lifted from
deep in the ground. Her senses came alive, and she looked forward
at the female Drow, she had dark abilities, that was for sure.
Judging form the strain on Far it was some kind of body control.
Blood perhaps, a rare ability in either culture. "Let him go."
Lota warned, "And leave my town, this is the only warning youre
going to get."
"And you'll what
throw your rocks at me?" The Drow laughed and flung her hand out
at one of the Drow dressed in gray, he burst into a blob of blood
right before Lota's eyes. The blood flowed around the female Drow
and she flung her hands out. Lota tossed the rocks toward the
space between the Drow and Far, effectively stopping the
connection between them. Far rushed towards her and Lota's eyes
shifted towards the female Drow again. She flung her hands out
with a shriek and Lota watched as the torrent of blood came
careening at her. There was a range between them, a distance Lota
needed to maintain to stay out of her control. But the blood
didnt have a limited field. Lota's eyes narrowed and just as Far
reached her his eyes frantic Lota moved from her stance and
lifted an easy single hand her fingers flared.
The torrent of blood
was cast up into the air and it burst into a crystal clear
liquid, all water now. Lota took a single step forward and the
water stopped mid air, millions of drops and floating spheres of
water. She held her arms out and looked at the female Drow. "I'll
end you right here." Lota threatened. The female pointed at Lota
and an ugly sneer crossed her face.
"My name is
Kendra-Ba, Princess of the Drow kingdom. I killed your mother,
and I will kill you. This here, is just a greeting." She said,
her elite Drow convereged around her. "Until next time you filthy
Elf whore!"
She watched as they
vanished in a swirl of shadows and darkness. Lota's magic ran out
just as they did. Her energy drained to nothing. She sank to her
knees and Far's arm slid around her. "I'm supposed to protect you
princess." he groused.
"Ah, well if they
come back, it's all on you." She laughed. "I'm spent, I used too
much magic."
"How, you didnt use
that much?" He asked.
"I used a complicated
spell to call rain to manage the fire. It weakened me, then I
converted blood to water, also hard." She explained, it seemed
easy to a warrior, he was built for long battles. But she was not
made for that, quick wins were her specialty, or a physical
fight, she could manage that. "So she's the one who killed my
mother?"
"Yes, and her father
killed Lorda-Li." Far said as he lifted her up into his
arms.
"They're inside the
borders, has everything gone to shit since my mother died?" Lota
asked, her mind working over the inevitable truths.
"Yes, many thought
Lena-Wa would have ruled. Some support that, but many are curious
about you. They are uncertain about you because you were born to
a union outside marriage. But your blood link and the reality
that you are born of a true union is enough to solidify your
claim to the throne. That is if you go to the kingdom and talk to
the elders."
"I'm going." She
said.
"What?" he looked at
her, his eyes surprised.
"I'll go," She said
and looked at the spot where Kendra-Ba had stood.
"Definatly."
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All my drinking and
cooking water is triple filtered and tested; I have as good a drinking
water as can be had in this part of the U.S.
The normal mycoplasma
organisms were modified by the U.S. government in the late 1940s and
early 1950s, for one or more fairly lethal strains, for biological
warfare (we were way behind the Russians back then, and desperate to
catch up). Then they foolishly reasoned that, since they needed actual
aerosol dispersion data so they could have an experimentally fitted
targeting model to design strikes etc. in warfare when needed, they
would have to test it on the populace. So they made a secret agreement
with the Canadian government. They apparently reasoned (quite
erroneously) that they could just "thin" the mycoplasma agents, diluted
way, way down, and the "thinned aerosol" would be harmless -- might
give you a little cold, they reasoned. You know, kind of like being a
little bit pregnant or a little bit dead.
So they sprayed some
20 civilian cities and towns in Canada, and an equal number in the U.S.
(this all came out in Senate hearings). They sprayed, e.g., in mid to
latter 1950s.
I was in the U.S. Army
and stationed in Canada from 1966-68, and was in several of the cities
that had been sprayed. So I caught the mess. It resulted in 3 very
fierce hospitalizations, six weeks each, at the end, too weak to even
sit up at a desk, etc. No one knew what it was, but the Canadian VA
hospital there in Quebec knew that 1 in 300 of their abdominal patients
had "it", it was almost 100% lethal, and almost all stricken with it
would die unless the doctors performed a procedure they found by trial
and error and in desperation. The procedure was to open up the chest
cavity and the abdominal cavity, and move all the internal organs etc.
around for about 2 hours so the air could get to everything and to all
the tissues and organs. Then they sewed you up again, and listed it
officially as "exploratory surgery". But they had found that, if they
did this, 50% would live and half would still die. So in my third
hospitalization, with every test known at the time showing totally
normal but the patient was dying, they did the procedure at the hospital
in Quebec. I was lucky and made the 50% that lived after the
procedure. But it left me with a permanent loss of physical endurance,
ended my martial arts career (third Dan in aikido), etc.
What happens with that
strain is that they bury up INSIDE the red corpuscles (and some other
cells) and thereby dramatically reduce the amount of oxygen the
hemoglobin can absorb. So regardless of one's "physical condition"
(mine was "great"), one's aerobic system is cut in half. Any surge
physical activity forces one to draw out the anaerobic system quickly,
and one is then totally exhausted until one has slept a night and
restored the anaerobic system. In short, permanent loss of endurance,
and no training or physical activity could get it back.
I was able to finish
my Army career because of my rank, and higher staff positions after
that.
The stuff also stays
dormant like that, for from 20 to 30 years or so, with some slow
penetration in other tissues such as the brain, organs, lungs, etc. In
my case, it stayed pretty dormant for 32 years. Then with the immune
system reduced a bit because of aging etc., the stuff resurges and
starts a final phase (which for me was in 2001). The "tolerable"
hypoxia increases to severe and intolerable hypoxia, inducing heart
fibrillation, then heart seizure (heart attack), perhaps strokes, brain
seizures, etc. I was lucky and had only the heart attack, due to
violent fibrillation.
All this about the
modified mycoplasma and the spraying has come out in a combination of
Senate hearings and some of the latest Gulf War syndrome research, after
Congress beat up the VA and the NIH and ordered them off their
collective duffs to go find out what was wrong with the GWS veterans and
some of their families. A definitive study with some 500 Gulf War
veterans is ongoing now.
Anyway, with some real
searching and haranguing (to my congressman, the VA, you name it), I
finally got the mycoplasma test, and it confirmed the chronic mycoplasma
infection. With 347 being a strong positive, I tested 587. So my
immune system was locked in a huge battle with the stuff. Suddenly all
symptoms over the last 33 years made very good sense.
I'm on the officially
recommended treatment now (special antibiotics for a year or longer).
Essentially one must wait until one's red corpuscles die in normal usage
and get replaced. When a cell dies, the mycoplasma organisms come out
and, unless stopped when they emerge, they promptly reinfect the new red
blood cell. But the sustained presence of proper antibiotics in the
bloodstream kills the critters when they emerge and are exposed. Hence
one GRADUALLY replaces and purifies one's red blood cells, over a period
of time. An alternative "initial" treatment is a massive transfusion to
replace all the blood; with the present hypoxia, I probably could not
survive that treatment. I've already been on this continual antibiotics
treatment for a little more than a month, and am slowly beginning to
improve.
But the hypoxia during
this early period remains, because most of the red blood cells are still
penetrated and oxygen-take-up deficient. So the continuing hypoxia
keeps triggering the heart fibrillations which build up and begin to be
serious after 24 hours and become very strong and life-threatening by 48
hours. So one takes a "clamper" pill which controls the fibrillation,
but also reduces the amplitude of pumping by the heart, reducing the
blood flow rate and hence the rate of furnishing the oxygen to the other
cells of the body. It's a "Catch 22" situation, and the doctors -- all
well-meaning and trying hard -- will almost inadvertently just let you
die (I have standing orders to go instantly to hospital heart center
emergency if the fibrillations do not subside about an hour after I take
the pill). The heart people do not treat mycoplasia, nor do they even
test for it! Nor are they allowed to do so. My family doctor will
treat it, and is trying hard. He's the best thing I have going at the
present time. But there is one thing he needs to do, which Alabama law
interferes with and almost prevents him doing it.
Presently I'm trying
to get some portable medical oxygen breathing equipment for
supplementary oxygen breathing a little each day, to up that oxygen
delivery in the body and stay up out of the hypoxia. Cheez! Alabama
has one of the worst state political systems in this nation. You cannot
buy the medical oxygen equipment yourself, even though we have several
medical supply outfits right here in town with it, but it needs a
doctor's prescription. Fine, however, the family doctor is not allowed
to prescribe it until a certain inane blood sample test has been done by
a specialist, -- which I took and which will have nothing at all to say
about the type hypoxia I have! It will say something about the hypoxia
due to clogging of the arteries, but I have no clogging of the
arteries. The test otherwise will simply tell if the number of
corpuscles are normal, etc. and mine are. In short, I fall through the
legal cracks in the floor set up by the State of Alabama.
So I'm now waiting to
see if I can get the oxygen via normal medical channels. If not, I have
arranged to get it through the "underground" legally (one can get it
legally in several other states, etc., without all the political
shenanigans, by just driving over to the proper state and getting the
proper prescription in that state). At any rate, we will get it, one
way or another, and we will slowly overcome this condition.
But the entire affair
has been a real exercise in how ill-prepared this nation has been and is
for a biological warfare strike -- even to RECOGNIZE one of them.
I realize how
desperate those fellows were back there in the 1950s, because the
Soviets were really considering attacking the United States, on several
occasions, with both nuclear weapons and massive strikes of biological
warfare weapons. They had a specific plan, e.g., after any strategic
nuclear strike on us, to immediately finish off the entire remaining
U.S. population with biological warfare strikes (you can confirm that
yourself on the web; it's been released). So our guys really were
desperate to the extreme. And in their desperation, they made some
foolish mistakes -- even "damn-fool" mistakes such as spraying North
America with weakened mycoplasia bioagent.
As a professional
soldier and an old artilleryman, I accept the fact that once in awhile
there will be a "short round" from one's own friendly support artillery,
that falls on top of one's own position and short of the enemy position
forward of him. So in effect I caught a special kind of "short round"
through a combination of ignorance, desperation, and urgency -- all of
which any modern war -- cold or hot -- is in spades. I accept that as
one of the hazards of being a professional soldier for most of my adult
life.
However, one keeps
one's sense of humor also. I've been able to tell several veterans of
my personal experience, and they have gotten the mycoplasma test and
turned up positive, and are now on the proper treatment. Theirs will be
much more effective and quicker than mine, since they have not had the
mess for 33 years. A high percentage of civilians with chronic fatigue
syndrome, e.g., really have the mycoplasia, and that is being borne out
by present testing. My personal "guestimate" is that probably half the
U.S. and Canadian population has been exposed to biowar-grade mycoplasia.
Most are lucky, but some get it and then -- if diagnosed at all -- are
diagnosed as having psychosomatic (self-induced) illness or something
like chronic fatigue syndrome.
You have to be careful
in what mycoplasma information you canvas on the web and elsewhere. The
mycoplasia one used to get (and still also gets) from the "natural
old-time mycoplasma critters" in the environment is quite a different
thing from the mycoplasia one gets from this modified biowar strain.
And sadly, our own fellows in their desperation and great haste,
introduced it directly into the North American Populace.
But maybe some good
will come out of it after all. I'm slowly making a little progress
personally. My prognosis is now good, for a recovery (degree is
uncertain, but a recovery nonetheless), and we will defeat the hypoxia
come hell or high water. I already take the necessary food supplements,
follow a healthy diet, have no clogging of the arteries etc., and am
sound as a dollar otherwise except for the arthritis (which also was a
result of the mycoplasma infection, it turns out) and the normal broken
bones and injuries one acquires over an active life.
Anyway, I very much
appreciate your concern, but the above is my exact condition and
problem; it isn't the notoriously bad Alabama water. We are on the way
to whipping it, albeit slowly. And, being religious (even though I do
not wear my religion on my sleeve and I do not inflict it on others who
have their own belief), I also believe in prayer and in the Creator.
And here I am very fortunate: quite a number of very wonderful folks are
praying for me -- Christians, Moslems, Jewish, you name it. It makes an
old dog really tighten up in the chest and get a speck in his eye to
scratch it, or something. People have been so concerned and caring that
it completely overwhelms me. It just makes me more determined than ever
to continue, and to do everything within my power to try to get out the
beginnings of a new kind of medical therapy and cheap clean power
systems freely extracting the electrical power from the energetic
vacuum.
The best I can do is
get down just about everything I've found out or think I've found out,
in my forthcoming book. That and the website -- and the MEG and the
medical project -- are what all my time is focused upon.
And like ol' Hank
Williams used to say (I was a professional country guitarist and singer
before entering the Army), if the Good Lord is willing and the creeks
don't rise, it will get done -- whether I live to see it in my own
lifetime or not. If we can pass on what we know or think we know to the
sharp young grad students and post-docs and independent researchers,
they will get it done.
Best wishes and hang
in there!
Cheers,
Tom Bearden
To: [email protected]
Subject: Hypoxia
Tom the condition Hypoxia is common in areas where the
drinking water has too much iron in it. Alabama would be a
likely candidate. The iron causes the body to think that it
is deficient in oxygen which causes it to generate a flood
of red corpuscles.
This thickens the blood resulting in speeding up the heart
(overworking ) and results in strokes. I have been there and
survived. Presently my blood pressure is 130/70 and I
physically feel and act as a thirty year old. I am
actually 83.
Should You wish, my phone number is ***********8.
Also My Web Site is altenergy-pro.com.
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Volume 30
Light At The End Of The Tunnel: Chapter 2: Love Bites
I was lying on my bed, my red and swollen eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. The night had fallen already, but my guilt made a point of preventing me from sleeping. Every time I closed my eyes, flashes of what happened would invade my vision. The feelings would overwhelm me and tears would flow again. My tears-soaked pillow was the concrete proof that no matter how much I ran, how much I wished, everything happened. I can’t remember when I found sleep that night, but the town was slowly coming to life when it happened.
When I woke up, the sun was already high in the sky and the birds had stopped chirping long ago. I was still exhausted from the emotional drain I went through the day before. So exhausted that it was a real struggle to keep my eyes open; and leaving the comfort of my bed was a terrible ordeal. I still can’t believe what happened… What a bunch of assholes! I hope… I hope he escaped unharmed. “Unharmed”. Geez, who am I fooling? I hope he got out of this without more than a few bruises! This mere thought made me cringe. He definitely got hurt; and it’s all my fault.
But I didn’t really want to go through the whole self-blaming process again, and I figured breathing some fresh air would do me good. I slipped a pair of boxers on and hopped into some clothes – dark jeans and a hoodie that was lying around – before heading to the front door. I was halfway down the stairs when I noticed something that puzzled me. There’s… there’s light in the kitchen? Does that mean…is he back?!
I hurried my pace and hopped toward the light, a smile growing on my face with every step. It’s been so long since the last time he was home! I hope he’ll recognize me. I mean, of course he will, but I’ve grown up during the past few months. I had replaced my old haircut with a short messy one – my hairdresser said it brings out its dark shade – and my face had changed. My traits were as fine as before, and I still look as manly as a puppy; though… well, I couldn’t describe how, but I know I have changed. I look a bit more “grown-up”.
I was almost running now, missing a few steps out of excitement and bracing myself for the hug of my life. I pushed the door that was half-open and rushed inside, welcomed by the smiling figure of my… of my… of the maid?! My smile faded instantly; but I made my best to keep my composure.
“Good morning, young boy. I was about to wake you up. It’s already 3PM, and you know that your parents don’t like late risers.”
“Hi… Don’t worry, the sun took care of this. I just… I saw light in the kitchen and thought that maybe my father was home. Is he?” My eyes were pleading her for a positive answer. Please say yes! Tell me he’s in his bureau, waiting for me to wake up to give me the loving hug I’m craving for. But even in my head, it sounded wrong.
“Well…” That was it. The answer I was dreading.
“Don’t bother, I got it. He’s not here. I was a fool to even consider the idea.” The bit of hope I had left disappeared in thin air, and I found myself grief-stricken again; maybe even more than before this conversation. I headed back to the front door but I was stopped midway by a gentle grasp on my shoulder.
“Listen, Lucas. You’re a smart boy, you know that your parents love you. But they both have very demanding jobs, especially your father. If they do all of this, it’s to make sure you never need anything. Do you understand?”
“Whatever. I’d prefer to live in a cabin and get to see them on a daily basis than being wealthy and having to wait for Christmas to spend time with my dad.” I tried to escape her grip but she wouldn’t let me go.
“Don’t say such things. Your mother assured me she would try to spend time with you next week-end and your dad promised he would Skype with you during the week.”
“Great, that’s really awesome. I can’t wait. It just made my day!” I dropped in a sarcastic voice that didn’t have the desired effect. I thought she would get upset and scold me – which would give me a good reason to relieve some of my frustration on her. Instead, she settled for a smile and landed a motherly kiss on my forehead.
“Don’t be cheeky, young boy. Go. I’ll make you some breakfast, if we can still call it a breakfast at this time of the day. Don’t go too far though.” She ruffled my hair and pushed me toward the door.
Now… I know it may seem strange for a maid to act in such a way. The truth is that she’s the one who raised me, who feeds me, who cheers me up when I’m down, who takes care of me. She’s more of a mother than the one who gave birth to me. I love my mother, but she’s like a housemate who pays the rent and who I get to see occasionally more than a parental figure.
I regretted not putting on socks the moment my bare feet touched the porch. The shivers and the cold were a good way to keep my mind off the dark thoughts, but losing my toes over frostbite was not an option. I rushed to the grass and leant back against the tree, resting my head on the damp bark. I closed my eyes and took a slow, long, deep breath. That faint and indescribable scent, heralding the beginning of winter, drew my thoughts back in time; back to those precious moments in the dead of winter when our whole family would gather and spend some time together. The afternoons where I’d just cuddle with my dad, snuggled against him under a thick blanket as my mum prepared us hot chocolate. We’d just watch the snow fall on Paris through the windows or watch TV together, absorbed in the Christmas cartoons.
My eyes lost themselves in the grey sky above me. It was rather comforting, actually. Nothing annoys me more than feeling sad on a sunny day. It would just… make me feel even worse, you know? A dark, cloudy day, on the other hand, matches perfectly my thoughts and allows me to wallow shamelessly in my misery. I’m not a gloomy person, but sometimes it just feels good to let go; to embrace whatever fate has planned for you.
“Lucas, come here, breakfast’s ready.” I was snapped out of my daydream by Rosa calling me from the window.
“I’m coming, give me a sec.”
I was feeling a bit better, but what happened yesterday was still stuck in my throat. It was eating me from the inside, and I couldn’t wait until Monday to make it up – if ever he shows up. Forget that, I will go to his house this very day and apologize. But… I don’t have his address. The hell with that! I’m not going to back down once again! I just hav…
“Hurry, it’s getting cold!” Arrrrgh! Can’t I have a bit of privacy here?! Though, as the good boy I was…
“Alright, alright, on my way…”
She had prepared some scrambled eggs and some of those ready-to-bake croissants. That wasn’t epic, but I wasn’t really hungry anyway. I was munching at my breakfast when the idea suddenly struck me. OF COURSE! I just have to find him on Facebook! Maybe his real name is on there, and I’ll be able to find his address in the phone book. I devoured the rest of my plate and ran to my room, thanking “Mum 2” – as I call her – with a kiss on the cheek.
As soon as I got on the computer, I rummaged around in Facebook to find his profile. Nathan? Hmm, nothing. Nate? Same. Damn… But… Wait! He probably follows our school’s page! After what felt like hours of scrolling down among hundreds of faces, it became clear that searching his name was hopeless. I could have browsed hundreds of profiles named Nathan, Nate; it would have been useless. In fact, he had the most adorable nickname: Nay Nay. It seemed like he wasn’t really active on the social media, because he was at least one year younger on his profile picture. But to be honest, it made him even cuter! He had this kind of smile that would melt you right away and this same playful spark in his ashen eyes that made him so adorable.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t anything in his information or statuses that would even remotely give me a clue about where he lives. Stalking a bit further through his profile, it seemed that we had a common friend. Awesome! I pulled my phone out and dialled his number.
“Hey buddy, how’s it going? … Hmmh. Yea, me too. Tell me, do you know this cu… ahem, do you know this boy from your class? Nathan, I think. … Yea, I’ve lent him a game and I’d like to get it back, could you give me his address? … Cool! 15 rue Jean Jaures? … Ok, I got it. Thanks! … Sure, see you on Monday!”
Sweet! It’s almost next door, I can be there in 10 minutes. I can’t really go barefoot, though. And if I have to put socks on, I might as well replace the rags I’m wearing with something that would make me a bit more… “attractive”. I mean, he called me a cutie, right? Maybe after I apologized… He’ll be grateful and maybe we will… Ah, forget it. I’ll already feel blessed if he accepts my apology. Hell, if he even accepts to talk to me after what I did, I’ll be in raptures!
Though, I didn’t want to be dressed as if I was going to a wedding. I need to keep it “cool”, you know? On calm reflection, I decided to wear my second-best clothes. A pair of light blue, slightly faded, Diesel jeans – not the ugly skinny ones – with a plain black shirt that matched my inky eyes. I wouldn’t make a great impression if I rang his bell while shivering and having the sniffles, so I slipped a pearl-grey zip-up hoodie on. To my surprise, I was pretty satisfied with what I saw in the mirror. I mean, nobody my age is especially pleased with his looks, but I caught myself thinking I was kind of… well, I wouldn’t go so far as using “hot”, but at the very least, cute.
The journey to his home was rather quick. At first, I considered using these 10 minutes to rehearse the speech I will give him; but I was rather sure that once in front of him, I’ll find myself babbling anyway. Instead, I used those precious minutes to relax and enjoy the townscape that I was still discovering. I missed Paris, its beautiful and majestic Haussmann buildings, the continuous flow of passers-by, and the stupefying view of the Eiffel Tower we had from our Penthouse. The suburban town we landed in was miles away from standing comparison. The buildings were lovely, but looked tiny and not as fancy; the parks were smaller and less maintained, and the streets were dirtier and soulless. Don’t get me wrong: this was a beautiful and calm city, but I was used to Paris splendour.
The further I walked away from my neighbourhood, the more shady people I noticed. It took me a few minutes to realize that I was getting closer to “that” part of the town. You know, the part where no one wants to go; except rich kids when they need to get drugs.
Fortunately, he was living a couple streets before the demarcation line – if you ever wonder what a demarcation line is and where it is in your town, ask a taxi driver where he doesn’t want to take you. The houses still looked somehow decent, yet you could tell time had done its ravages and public services wouldn’t venture into this neighbourhood very often. Give this latter a few years, and Michael’s house would fit in perfectly.
In front of his door, nervousness took over my body and I started fidgeting. What do I do? What do I say?! Shit! Maybe I should have rehearsed after all. You can’t believe how frightening a bell can seem in those situations. But I walked all the way to his house, I’m not going to chicken out now, right?! …right? I finally built up the courage to overcome my irrational fear and rang it.
After a few seconds – that I spent trying to wipe the sweat off my palms on the back of my jeans – I heard the lock click and the door opened. A gasp escaped my lips as the outcome of yesterday’s incident became tangible before my eyes. His upper lip was split and slightly swollen, a dark shade with hints of crimson was surrounding his left eye, and small plasters were applied on both his right cheekbone and eyebrow. The mere vision of my cutie being hurt like this overwhelmed me. I felt my heart shatter as the poignant reality hit me: it’s even worse than what I expected! I thought he would get away with a few bruises, but… this? He looked like a freaking boxer who had just lost a match!
It took all my will not to cry, and even more to resist the urge to take him into my arms. I wanted to hug him so bad! To nurse him and to make him feel better; but the moment was awkward enough. I’m pretty sure that any gesture of this kind would at best make him consider me as a creep, and probably get my ass kicked. And to be honest… I could tell he wasn’t pleased by my visit. The second he saw me standing on his porch, his face hardened and his polite smile faded in a blink. His eyes lost that playful spark I fancied so much; his glare became harsh, piercing through me with an anger I would have never expected in it.
“What are you doing here?” His tone was cold and sharp. “Upset that you didn’t get to take your shot?”
“What?! No! I just wanted to apolog…”
But before I could even finish my sentence, he gave me a glare full of contempt and shut the door in my face. My jaw dropped open in profound amazement. What… what the hell just happened?! Out of all the scenarios I had made in my head before coming here, not a single one was even remotely close to this. I remained still, staring at the door with wide-open eyes. I tried my best to process what just took place, but I couldn’t. I don’t get it! I’m upset for what they did to him, not because I didn’t join them! Why would he think otherwise?!
I came here to apologize, and even if it would break my heart, I could live with the fact that he doesn’t want it. But leaving while he thinks I’m anywhere related to those bullies is not an option. I have to make him listen to me, and I have to do it today! I rang the bell again and waited for him to open the door, preparing to slide my foot to prevent him from closing it again.
And waited. And waited. And waited. And after 5 minutes of waiting… I realized that he would not show up. This painful realization implied another, a burning one: he hated me. He didn’t even want to talk to me. And the glare he gave me… it hurts. It really hurts. Seeing this kind of emotion, the level of disgust in the eyes of someone you cherish so much, is an experience that I wish on no one. It tears your very soul apart, and leaves you… empty.
I considered ringing again, but it was hopeless. Running home and sheltering there wasn’t an option either; so I did the only thing that I could: I sat on the sidewalk, hoping he would get out of his house later today. I resumed where I had left off last night; drowning in guilt and sadness. I wanted to cry, but my body wouldn’t.
I had probably been sitting there for a couple hours, because the sky was getting dark and the sun had become a barely noticeable glint through the concrete jungle that was the western part of the town. The air was getting colder and colder as the minutes flew by, and the shivers running through my body intensified. If I had known I was going to stay outside for so long, I would have picked warmer clothes. A passer-by stared at me as she walked, and her eyes transpired so much pity for the freezing boy I was that I figured it was time to go home. It was hopeless to stay here any longer; the night is falling, he probably won’t leave his house today. I will come back tomorrow, and try again – if I’m not bedridden sick by then.
I turned to give a last hopeful stare at his door; and to my greatest surprise, he was standing on his porch! Geez, I might have been really absorbed into my thoughts not to hear the door open. Fortunately, he hadn’t noticed me either, monopolized by his struggles with the defective lock of his door and keeping the beautiful German shepherd in leash that he was obviously taking for a walk. That’s my opening! I’m not leaving him a chance to shut me off before I have the time to talk to him. I sneaked behind him, walking on feathers in an attempt to be stealthy. A very foolish attempt. I had completely forgotten about the dog, who greeted me with growls as soon as I approached. Shit.
“Shh, sit.” Nathan said to his dog, who promptly obeyed. He turned and looked at me with an annoyed face. “Don’t you have anything else to do? Boys to beat up, puppies to kill? Basically anything that would get you out of my face?”
The lovely boy ‘Doctor Jekyll’ I met the day before seemed to have vanished, replaced by this cynic, cold, and awfully sharp-tongued ‘Hyde’.
“Come on, please! Don’t think I have anything to do with them. I hate them! They’re just people I know from school and…” I tried to explain, but he interrupted me midway.
“Really? Now you’re playing the “lies card”? I know that this Max is a good friend of yours, so quit it. Now here’s an idea for you: why don’t you find someone else to piss off with your babbling?”
That suggestion struck me right in the heart, and I did my best to suppress a wince. That’s fine, I can… I can take it. It’s just words, nothing more. And if I can’t stand myself for what happened yesterday… how can I expect him to do so?
“He was a good friend of mine until yesterday. Can we please just talk it out?” I pleaded, staring him directly in the eyes.
But they were still shooting daggers at me, and for his only response, he turned his back on me and started walking away.
“Fine then, I’ll just follow you until you’re willing to.”
I wore my best pouty face and followed him, staying a few steps behind. I’ve never been comfortable around dogs and given our first encounter a few minutes ago, I figured it would be wise to keep some distance. We walked for a few minutes and reached a quiet park. The path by which we arrived would split in two, going left and right, and eventually join again on the other side of the pond. The park was bathed in an eerie atmosphere. A deafening silence reigned, only disturbed by a few owls and the noises of the dog exploring the thickets; and the water surface reflected the dim light of the moon, casting broody shadows as the branchlets of the willow tree would brush against it. This is definitely the kind of place into which I would never venture alone; especially at night, when everything is dark. Fortunately, the moon was full tonight; and more even than keeping away the darkness, it was doing a wonderful job of illuminating the boy who was walking before me. Every time he turned his head, the night star would bless me with a mesmerizing vision; bathing his face in a soothing light, smoothening his every wound. I wonder how his eyes look right now. The white, natural, light is most likely to enhance the hypnotizing quartz of it. Unfortunately, he wouldn’t even grant me a single glance.
I couldn’t help but abandon myself to a lustful stare as he slightly leant forward to unleash his dog. Wow! I noticed the first time I laid my eyes on him that he had a nice derriere, but the way the fabric of his pants stretched at this moment revealed to my eyes the most beautiful shapes I had ever seen. Forget Nicki Minaj, forget Kardashian; his was ten times better! It was so round and looked so smooth that I seriously considered giving it a discrete squeeze. Or, you know, getting closer and… hah, I’ll just enjoy the view.
Once the dog was free to wander around, he stood up and turned around to face me. Did I complain about the annoyed face he gave me earlier? I take that back. The way he was staring at me now… wow. The anger burning in his eyes was so tangible that I unconsciously took a step back.
“What the hell is wrong with you? Don’t you get it? I don’t want to see any of you EVER AGAIN?! Fuck off!” His voice had risen, and his fists were clenched menacingly at his side.
The bit of self-control that I had evaporated when I heard those two words. It echoed in my head and shattered me; my emotional defences gave way and the tears that had built up since the very second I woke up today flowed, leaving a cool trail as they rolled down my cheeks. I locked my eyes onto his, a salty taste in my mouth, hoping that my hurt puppy face would touch him. However, far from softening him, it seemed to make him even angrier. He stepped closer, never breaking the eye contact. He was only inches from me now, and I could almost feel his short breath on my face. The air was thick from the rising tension; so thick that his dog had noticed it and was now trotting his way back to the feet of his master. Why did I even come here? I should have stayed home! Deep down, I knew from the beginning that it was a bad idea. But… I really like him! And if it’s what it takes… I will man up and face it. Or “die tryin’”, as says the guy.
He was scaring me at this point, and I know I should have left but… my feet wouldn’t move. I know I should have broken the contact and looked at my feet, but I couldn’t. I was still hoping that the sweet boy I knew would surface, if only I gave him enough time and a sufficient dose of puppy eyes.
“I said, FUCK OFF!” the words burst out of his mouth as he shoved me hard enough to make me lose my balance and fall back.
My head hit the ground in a painful thump and a whine escaped my lips the moment the pain struck me. It felt like my skull had been torn apart! My vision blurred and I thought I was going to pass out. The moon in the sky was nothing but a bright, distorted pebble in a dark lake, swinging as the dizziness took me over. I rubbed my eyes, hoping that it would make it better, when I heard him yell something that I couldn’t process. I raised on my free elbow to see what it was about; but as soon as I took my hand off my eyes, I was shoved back down and a lightning, stinging, pain travelled my forearm.
“OWWWWWWW! FUCK!!” It made me regain my senses in a blink. My eyes burst open to a pair of brown and menacing eyes, surrounded by dark fur. I was facing a beast, only a couple inches from my face, snarling and showing his teeth, now soaked in blood. He had me pinned down with both of his paws buried in my chest so painfully that I was left breathless. I raised my forearm and held it between the dog and my face, the drops of blood dripping from the deep and stinging punctures soaking my face and clothes. I was too afraid to move, too afraid to even make a sound; but I couldn’t stay in this position. He is going to freaking eat me!
I looked helplessly at Nate, begging him with my eyes to do something. Anything. Whatever could help me; but he looked as desperate as I was. His fists were still trembling, but not from anger; he was idly stunned by what happened before his wide-open eyes. Realizing how helpless and shocked he was, I built up the courage to defy the dog and begged him.
“Nathan… please…” I whined.
As soon as the words escaped my lips, he regained his senses.
“Oh shit!!” He grabbed his dog by the collar with both hands and pulled it off of me. “Oh my god, dude, are you alright?!”
“Yeah… I think so.”
I laid my head back on the ground and let out a sigh of relief. What the fuck was that? Did he just…. did he just unleash his dog at me? What a fucker! I don’t even know why I bothered coming here, he’s just an asshole. Maybe he *deserved* the beating after all, if that’s how he treats people! I came here to apologize, and the psycho tries to feed me to his dog! Screw him! I tried to get up but leant on the now injured elbow. I winced in pain and fell miserably back down.
“I’m so sorry!” he told me as he held out his hand. “He probably thought we were fighting and tried to defend me!”
I pushed his hand away and got up, using my fit arm this time.
“And what exactly is shoving someone to the ground, for you?” I asked, pressing on the wounds with my other hand and staring at him, looking for a reaction. But I got none. Not a blink. Not a word. Nothing. “Yeah… Whatever” I shook my head and turned away, heading home.
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Top 10 [Active] Sports Nicknames
Few things give me more of a stiffy than a good nickname. I’m not just talking about willy-nilly handing out monikers. The kind i’m talking about are the ones that always stay with you, the ones that have deep meaning and just roll off the tip of your tongue. So here is my list (in no specific order) of the best nicknames in sports today. I tried diversifying between sports as best I could or else they all would have been NFL players.
1.) J.J. Swatt
The man with tennis rackets for arms, J.J. Watt
2.) The Freak
Tim Lincecum, the kid who looks like he shouldn’t even be able to reach home plate, never mind 100mph.
3.) The Muscle Hamster
As much has Doug Martin wants to shake this nickname, he never will and we won’t let him! FEED HIM
4.) The Little Ball of Hate/Nose Face Killah
The small pup who’s ready to take on any big dog that steps in his yard. (He also has a huge schnoz)
5.) Smoke
The Bass Pro Shop car is the most badass ride in all of racing
6.) Beast Mode
Give this guy some skittles and let him run free.
7.) The Durantula
The only spider I like
8.) Megatron
Transforms into a touchdown machine when he steps his cleats on the field.
9.) The Flying Tomato
Red headed, Olympic and X-Games gold medalist? This tomato has got some grapes.
10.) The King of Kings
HHH aka “The Three H’s”
-MattyV
P.S. The greatest nickname of all time, without contention, is “The Great One”.
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LOCK THEM UP: Former Obama Staffers Could Face Serious Jail Time After What Trump Discovered
There has been a massive amount of leaks plaguing the Trump Administration during President Trump’s first 126 days which appear to be extremely disproportionate to what previous administrations have suffered. The United States Senate on July 6, 2017, published a report entitled, “State Secrets: How an Avalanche of Media Leaks is Harming National Security.” In the report, it details the leaks the Trump Administration has suffered in the first 126 days of existence with a total of 125 leaks as shown by the following graph.
The report also conducted a Lexis search of stories examining The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and The Houston Chronicle. In the same 126-day period, the Bush administration was subjected to 9 leaks, and the Obama Administration 8 leaks. The Trump Administration has been subjected to a staggering 62 leaks according to the six different aforementioned news outlets alone.
The source of these leaks has yet to be specifically identified, but the group of potential suspects has been narrowed down significantly. This group of potential leakers consists of a group of 30 Obama Administration leftovers that President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions believe might be leaking information to the left wing media.
In an effort to find out who is leaking information, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced that he is planning to give lie detector tests to everyone on the National Security Council. This means well over 100 people will be questioned and evaluated very carefully. President Trump has been briefed on this pool of suspected leakers, so the cat is out of the bag.
Jonathan Swan, from Axios.com, reported, “Sessions idea is to do a one-time, one-issue, polygraph test of everyone on the NSC staff. Interrogators would sit down with every single NSC staffer (there’s more than 100 of them), and ask them individually what they know about the leaks of transcripts of the President’s phone calls with foreign leaders. Sessions suspect those leaks came from within the NSC, and thinks that a polygraph test — at the very least — would scare them out of leaking again.”
What is also concerning about these leaks is that the mainstream media sees no issue at all with putting into print classified information, much of which has put people in serious danger. “The unnamed source is one issue, and I’m going to let the media sort out whether the moral quandary that is that. I tell you what is not a moral quandary that is printing of classified information. Leaks are illegal, and they are dangerous, and they are deleterious to our National Security.”
The consequences of these leaks range from a simple embarrassment of President Trump when his private phone conversations with world leaders are revealed, thus creating a situation where world leaders who may speak with President Trump with the future via phone will not trust the line or the President. This, in turn, can create a situation where our allies don’t trust us, and our enemies see this weakness and exploit it.
Several off-the-beaten-path media sources have theorized that former President Barack Obama has been running a shadow government in conjunction with several high ranking Democratic and Republican RINO’s attempting to subvert President Trump. Though this is a highly unconventional theory, it is very possible that a shadow government exists, and they are looking to remove Trump. The political establishment in Washington D.C is so upset at President Trump’s victory, they are resorting to every dirty trick in the book and are risking being subjected to serious fines and jail time.
The lie detector tests which Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to give should reveal some very interesting information, and hopefully, will lead to an arrest. This desperation which the left is showing is something unlike we have ever seen before. People are risking serious jail time because they are loyal to one of the most disloyal Presidents of the United States. President Trump ought to make an example out of every single person caught leaking information. People’s lives are at risk, and the mainstream media and liberals could care less because President Trump is mean, and he is the antithesis of the left and the political elite.
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there is no option for that on per page basis, but you could easily do it with custom CSS and “child” theme. We have a thread in the support forum explaining that, so if you decide to purchase the theme just post your question to the support forum and we’ll give you further instructions
Hi,
Pre purchase question
can my graphic design can be apply on you theme
including the big image in the header and the menu
the header:http://prntscr.com/3vbu1k
the rest of the home page:http://prntscr.com/3vbu80
thx
1 ) you can do it assuming you provide the contact form, the theme offers a widget area for exactly that location in the top right corner where you can insert your form, as for the background image, no problem there, you just assign your background image to the Top Area section
2 ) the theme doesn’t offer a horizontal menu on two levels only the type of menu you see in the demo site. If you need a different one you could always use the UberMenu plugin.
Hi, My client asking if it is possible that the image http://prntscr.com/3vevvg at the top before menu can be a slider? not just one static image? thx the all header design:http://prntscr.com/40ldf4
thx for your replay
Thema bought the U-Design now it asks for a license key to activate the Visual Composer? I’ll have to fork over 30 dollars???
In addition to shell out $ 55’ll have to spend another $ 30????
A valid license key Qualifies you for support and Enables automatic updates. The license key may only be used for one Visual Composer installation on one WordPress site at a time. If you previosly activated your license key on another site, then you deactivate it first or Should Obtain new license key.
you can simply ignore this, it’s not for you. The activate nag is for self-purchased licenses. In your case you’re getting the VC plugin shipped with the theme so you’ll be getting all the updates through the theme as well and you can simply ignore this nag
Cheers
P.S. For future reference, please post any support related questions to the theme’s support forum. You can subscribe to the Support Forum HERE
do not want to buy, acquire Visual Composer, how do I work without the Thema Visual Composer invade my screen telling registering and blocking of doing absolutely anything in the Thema? Visuol Composer thema that is simply a Virus!
‘WPBakery Visual Composer plug-in to be updated, do the following after you have updated the theme to the latest version:
1) Go to the admin area of ??WordPress “Plugins” page
2) Disable the ‘WPBakery Visual Composer plugin here
3) Delete it
4) Now go to Appearance ? Install Plugins page
5) Install it again from there
but it did not work, I try to add a page or a simple post and the screen Registry Visuol Composer insite to appear allowing not do anything else in the thema, or do not know what I’ll do with the money you invest if you have not a solution to this plugin. Can you help me?
Unable to do as the instruction manual Plugin Visual Composer function without errors. Sorry my previous posts the thema is great!
Well documented, fast, light, modern, a great thema!
Very satisfied, congratulations!
Hi! My designer has purchased your theme and he was using his account, so the license and everything is under his account. He is quite busy now and I would like to ask some questions on the support forum but I can’t register with my license number because my envato account is not associated with the purchase. Is there any way around it? (maybe you can send him an email and he can confirm?) The theme was purchased in 2012.
it’s not actually me but ThemeForest that can change that. This is their website and they set the rules, so you would need to contact them. Just submit a support ticket here: http://support.envato.com/ and they should be able to assist you.
You were supposed to unzip the initial zip file you downloaded after purchase onto your hard drive and then inside you would find Documentation and another zip file called ‘u-design.zip’ which is the actual theme.
Please refer to the Documentation for installation instructions.
If you end up doing the FTP method to install the theme then make sure the directory path to the theme files look like this:
wp-content/themes/u-design/
Regards
P.S. For future reference, please post any support related questions to the theme’s support forum. You can subscribe to the Support Forum HERE
Pre-purchase question.
I’m re-theming a site for a piercing studio and the portfolio pages look great for showcasing each artist. would it be possible to add an artist bio with an image above the gallery?
1. Can not register for support as my username from Envato is not accepted which is strange.
2. Visual Editor is broken, get crazy from losing my work in pages I create.
3. Where is the demo or sample content? I am wandering around the page to get it to be like the demo. I see the word “easy” 5 times in the themeforest page, maybe I bought the theme without the “easy” option??
I’m not sure why you can’t register, the Envato username is case-sensitive so maybe it has something to do with that. Anyway, please email me and I’ll create an account for you. You can send me an email through my Profile page.
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Biomarker Predicts Years of Service for Firefighters
An NIEHS-funded study shows that firefighters exposed to PAHs have epigenetic modifications that correlate with years of service and offer a potential biomarker for PAH exposure. Epigenetic modifications affect gene expression without changing the genetic code.
Firefighters are exposed to smoke and products of incomplete combustion, which often contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The researchers analyzed blood DNA from 18 firefighters and 20 non-firefighter controls, looking for a type of epigenetic change known as methylation in the promoters for four genes. They found that firefighters had a higher prevalence of promoter hypomethylation for the dual specificity phosphatase 22 (DUSP22) gene and that the extent of hypomethylation correlated with years of firefighting service but not with age. Cell studies confirmed that promotor methylation regulates DUSP22 expression.
This study’s findings indicate that gene expression of DUSP22 is modified epigenetically by environmental exposure. The researchers say that future studies need to examine whether hypomethylation of this gene can also predict later-life diseases, such as prostate cancer, that can result from long-term exposure to smoke.
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Kent Spitfires vs Essex Eagles 17-05-17 (83/132)
Varun Chopra in batting action for Essex as Adam Rouse looks on from behind the stumps during Kent Spitfires vs Essex Eagles, Royal London One-Day Cup Cricket at the St Lawrence Ground on 17th May 2017
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Easy Card Change Magic Trick
Card Trick Magic. A Playing Card Visibly Changes In Front Of You
This is a really good magic card trick where a card is seen to change into another card after it has been given a magic rub. This illusion is performed right under your audience's nose which makes it even more convincing. Such is the beauty of close up magic.
The How To Magic Instruction Video on this page shows the card trick being demonstrated then gives an explanation of how the magic trick was done.
Method : Make sure that the card that you wish to change to is directly under the top card. When you place your hand on top of the cards, gently push the top card up a little. This will expose a little of the second from top card. Now use the fleshy part of your palm ( the part nearest the wrist ) to pull back the second card until it clicks free from the pack.
Now push forward and this card should slide over the pack to become the new top card. This move will be hidden from view from your audience who should be viewing the move from above, looking down on the back of your hand.
This trick really shows the effectiveness of performing easy but amazing magic tricks.
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Restorative Practices Level 1 Workshop
Restorative Practices Level 1 Workshop
November 5 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
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What if there were tools that helped democratize communication? Helped us process the elephant in the room that keeps relationships strained? And helps those who have done harm be held accountable as allow whole communities to be heard, learn from harm, and be supported in meaningful ways in our institutions? Those tools exist, they work, and they are called restorative practices.
Participants will focus on why restorative practices are a useful and effective framework for communication, behavior, and discipline; dispel myths about restorative practices, will learn about the continuum of restorative practices and will learn how to use affective statements and restorative chats.
We cover the core concepts and practice so that you will emerge with a clear understanding of what restorative practices are (and are not), skills associated with the various steps of the restorative continuum, how they can be implemented in a number of settings, and participants will be given an opportunity to practice some of the techniques. Most of the discussion tends to be based around restorative work in school environments but practitioners from all environments (and ages) are welcome.
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Brave, Funny, Naughty Maritime Cats
While the many extraordinary exploits of the seafarers who mapped the world have been well documented, those of their cats have not. Cats have been indispensable pest controllers, shipmates, and mascots for sailors for thousands of years.
In a new book, Seafurrers, Bart the seafaring feline provides us with a cat’s-eye view of maritime history – starting in the Fertile Crescent and Nile Valley and ultimately hopping aboard the ships that set sail for the New World. Drawing on letters, journals, newspaper reports, photographs, and more, Bart acts as both curator and commentator. He is very forthright and opinionated and even has his own very funny and informative blog he describes as being “…for history lovers, cat lovers and trivia quiz aficionados”.
Cats are beloved mascots
With the help of human author Philippa Sandall, Bart the cat has documented 40 tales of cats at sea. The stories include one about Captain Cook (who as 18th century European explorer tended to) “gave” a Pacific island a bunch of rats and the locals thought it only fair to to steal some ships cats. The ship cat is often an important morale booster and much loved mascot as the photos below testify.
The antics of the brave, funny and sometimes naughty cats are wonderfully engaging. It turns out that there were some well know sea going owners too. Cat owners in the book include famous seamen such as Sir Richard Hawkins and John Locke. Cats were written into the law of the sea as well; so never underestimate the influence of a cat!
Robinson Crusoe had cats
Seafurrers outlines the highs and lows of life on the seas for cats; their rat catching duties, the charming pleasures of chasing flying fish, and the fortunes of the cats who went overboard or were shipwrecked. There is the story of how the real Robinson Crusoe found his castaway island overrun by rats and befriended the local cats to make life more pleasant. Another shipwreck survivor was a cat who found an empty barrel to snuggle in and soon had some local penguins for company when the birds decided they might like to cuddle up in the barrel too.
Naughty cats
It is not a cat tale without a bit of naughtiness and some ships cats could not resist snacking on scientific specimens. Sir Joseph Banks may have been an eminent botanist and collector of plants and animals but one of his ship cats was clearly no respecter of important scientific work, gobbling a bird when someone’s back was turned. The crew on an antarctic voyage fared no better when a chunk of ice containing a frozen fish landed on deck. The plan was to thaw it and preserve it for later research. The on board feline had other ideas, running off with the fish for a special “fancy cat dinner”.
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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
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Behind the Scenes
Costume Design
An Interview with Clarke Peters
Photo Gallery
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime reinvents one of Dame Christie's lesser known crime-solving duos in this updated version of The Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries. Although the books themselves take place in the 1920's (as does the series we previously reviewed), this series has the British couple's stories set in the 1950's, where the Russian menace is not Bolshevik in nature, but is set firmly in the ever-growing Cold War.
The first mystery, The Secret Adversary, introduces us to Tommy (David Walliams, Britain's Got Talent) and Tuppence Beresford (Jessica Raine, Call the Midwife) as they are traveling back to their modest home in London from Paris. Honestly, my first introduction to Tommy had him coming off as an inconsiderate dolt as I watched him lovingly cradle a tiny cardboard box while his adorable and long-suffering wife Tuppence struggles along the train platform carrying about 6 bags of luggage. However, my image of the couple would soon change.
Tommy has acquired a prized queen bee (the box's contents) in the hopes of spurring his newly created honey-making business. Tommy and Tuppence are joined on the train by a very nervous young woman named Jane Finn (Camilla Beeput) who secretly slips a small wrapped parcel under the bee jar as Tommy is showing her his prize. She then disappears, leaving a book behind, and while mystery novel-obsessed Tuppence is sure she hears a gunshot and a scream, Tommy remains unconvinced. The couple later discovers that the young woman has gone missing and they hold the only clue to her disappearance - her forgotten book.
Tommy's uncle, Major Carter (James Fleet) works for British Intelligence, while his nephew couldn't be less suited for the job. However, as a team, he and Tuppence are actually pretty good, even though they blunder through the first mystery, barely escaping with their lives at times. Throughout this adventure, they'll meet Julius Hersheimmer (Clarke Peters, The Wire, Treme), an American millionaire and Jane's uncle; a glamorous opera singer named Rita Vandemeyer (Alice Krige, Silent Hill); plus some rather dangerous types who are quite rough. Of constant help is an old school chum of Tommy's named Albert (Matthew Steer), a mad scientist type who teaches science at a grade school and actually works in intelligence with Carter, as Tommy will soon learn. He makes a great addition to the team, popping in and out with great devices and ideas - sort of the group's "Q" from Bond, if you will, but much funnier and with much less polish.
Whether he wants it or not, Major Carter will need to enlist Tommy and Tuppence to help because a deadly Russian assassin named Mr. Brown is in town and the pair have stumbled upon a plot that could have worldwide repercussions. And he has to admit, they are pretty crafty. Can they find Jane Finn and save the world at the same time?
The second mystery, N or M? finds the pair's honey-making business floundering and they are starting a wig company (are you sensing a theme here about a lack of business sense with the Beresfords?), once again naturally seeking investment money from good old Uncle Carter. Instead, he sends Tommy to the opera to get a secret message from another intelligence agent (unbeknownst to Tuppence), but everything turns belly up due to a name mix-up at the theater. When the man is later viciously gunned down trying to once again meet with the pair, he utters a clue - N or M - and neither Tommy nor Tuppence is sure which he said.
In order to discover the nature of the clue, Carter then sends Tommy to a lovely seaside hotel called Sans Souci where a dangerous Russian spy is said to be lurking. This spy has kidnapped a nuclear scientist, and also stolen along with him the man's work - a newly-created bomb that will devastate parts of England should it be detonated... and of course, that is just what will happen if certain demands are not met, including the release of some 30 Soviet spies. Tommy isn't allowed to say a word to Tuppence, or anyone else, so Tommy fabricates a story about a wig convention, but clever Tuppence has overheard the whole thing and not one to be left at home, shows up herself under an alias at the hotel to work the case on her own.
The hotel contains lots of likely suspects. There's the mysterious Major Khan (Alyy Khan), a dark and handsome military man with a shadowy past; the blonde and beautiful Mrs. Sprot (Caroline Cole), a divorcee with her roving eye on Tommy who is masquerading as Meadows, a bird watcher; Mr. and Mrs. Minton, quirky psychologists who seem to analyze everyone they speak to; Commander Haydock (Roy Marsden), a crusty old military sort who puts Tommy's fake backstory of bird watching to the test; a young rogue named Carl Denim (Ed Speleers) who flirts mercilessly with Tuppence posing as Mrs. Blenkensop, a recent widow; and finally there's the hotel proprietor and the cleaning lady, Ms. Sheila Perenna (Aoife McMahon) and Veronika Urbanowicz (Pinar Ögün). The hotel is ripe with intrigue and mystery, but can Tommy and Tuppence put aside their marital quibbling to work together to find the Russian spy? Each has their own ideas about who it could be, and the revelation and explosive ending definitely left me wanting more stories for this pair.
While it took me a bit to get into the first mystery, the second had me on the edge of my seat not wanting to turn it off. I love the banter between David Walliams and Jessica Raine as husband and wife. They are truly adorable together and make you want to watch to see what happens next. The costumes are fantastic (and there is an entire featurette discussing them, although I couldn't believe no mention was made of Rita Vandemeyer's costumes, which were breathtaking) and Tuppence wears her outfits and natty hats with such style. I enjoyed the interview with veteran actor Clarke Peters and it was fairly long and detailed, as was the behind the scenes featurette on the making of the show. Of course, there's also a photo gallery.
While it doesn't have the hard edge that some British mysteries have, Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime is a lighthearted mystery with a thoroughly charming couple at it's center. Here's hoping the show is popular enough to warrant more of the mysteries being produced.
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Register online or call 913-826-4600. No membership needed or cost to attend.
Drop in for a day of discovery made for genealogy beginners.
• Tour the genealogy area
• Learn about library and Society resources, in-house and online.
• Pick up a Genealogy Starter Kit with forms and information.
• Get one-on-one help from Society members in our Learning Lab.
Attend informative 45-minute sessions on topics like: where to begin your search, genealogy DNA, and how to find online genealogy sources. Visit genealogy group exhibits; learn about genealogy software programs; and see Fruits of their Research displays with examples of family histories, pedigree charts, stories and scrapbooks. Prize drawings and light refreshments. No membership required.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
Virago Revival and Movie Stars Behaving Badly
I'm having a "Virago revival" at my house, catching up on 20th century women's literature. I have to breathe the air of the century I belong to: not the 21st but the 20th. I have a huge stack of Viragos acquired from the Charity Book Sale, most set in the early- to middle-20th century, and E. Arnot Robertson is my current favorite. A few years ago I read her Four Frightened People, a very peculiar novel that A. S. Byatt recommended one year to the Washington Post. It was a weird survival story of four middle-class people who jumped overboard on a cruise because people were dying of smallpox or something. Jungle survival: one fat woman deserted by the others. Isn't that always the way? It was well-written but didn't particularly grab me.
I'm halfway through Robertson's Ordinary Families, a masterpiece, beautifully written, the story of an outdoorsy family devoted to sailing, but pushed beyond their desires and abilities by their heroic, athletic, charming engineer father. Sixteen-year-old Lallie Rush, the narrator, is frankly terrified when she has to race in a regatta during bad weather, and her brother, Ronald, tries to drop out of his race when the other competitors do so, but both are urged on coldly by their fearless father. To get revenge for the pointless competition, Ronald mischievously pushes their youngest sister, Margaret, to insist she sail in a race where everyone else has dropped out. Although the children win their races, Father is furious: he had handicapped his children so others would win. And the oldest daughter, Dru, who has grown fat as she rebels against her ex-femme fatale mother, is embarrassed when she has to give a speech at a luncheon after all their wins, thinking they'll believe it's some weird nepotism.
Lallie, a devoted bird-watcher, loves animals, but doesn't understand society, particularly their next-door neighbors, the Cottrells, an intellectual family who faintly despise the "buccaneer" Rushes. Her fascinating reports on their lives and conversational tics are mixed with her confusion about the subtext of their anti-religious, pro-sexual, political ideals. In a way she reminds me of Portia, the narrator of The Death of the Heart. Not as vulnerable, though.
No idea where this is going, but it's great.
I watched the Oscars last night. There were many complaints at our house. My husband groaned when the director of The Hurt Locker dedicated her Iraq bomb squad movie to, yes, the men and women in uniform. Or did we mis-hear that? I felt embarrassed. I'm sure she meant it, but it sounded so phony. I mean it's an action movie--with intellectual overtones, or something. The scenes they showed looked absolutely awful.
George Clooney sat in the audience looking irritated by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin's silly jokes. Why? Was the Toyota joke un-politically correct or something? Repeated shots of his despising Martin and Baldwin. Today Entertainment Weekly has whitewashed it by saying it was all part of the joke, but one wonders. It really didn't look like a joke.
Sandra Bullock started off classy and then went bipolar-Gen X on us. She made a very odd remark in her speech about thanking people who had treated her well and people who had been mean to her, like George Clooney, who had thrown her into a pool, and she added that she still bore a grudge.
We're all thinking, What? Is she chiding him for behaving badly at the Oscars? Does she hate him?
And, yes, ha ha ha, this is all a joke, too, we learn today. He did throw her into a pool at a party. Tom Cruise was also involved.
Well, you know what--it wasn't funny.
Here's the thing. We want the people at the Oscars to behave like--Steve Martin! Yes, he's the classiest of them all.
Hannah, I try to leave movies out of my posts because I have so little to say about them, but the Academy Awards are just too much fun.
Verity, I hate to tell you this--but I didn't like Cullum much either! Yet I'm enjoying Ordinary Families so much. I'll have to give that one another chance someday. Why didn't Virago print any more of her books?
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.” --Carlos Ruiz Zafón's Shadow of the Wind
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"Amy" hit XBOX Live yesterday. From what I've seen, it's an entire game built around an escort mission where you have to protect a little girl. Mixing stealth with limited, "realistic" combat, all wrapped in a survival horror game's clothing. At only 800 points it might be worth it? On the other hand, I can't think of one time ever when I enjoyed an escort mission, or little children in a game... so, there's that.
If you're like me and had a Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis then when you were a kid then you probably owned the game "Zombies Ate My Neighbors". So you're going to be super excited that there's going to be a movie made out of the game. You're then going to also think back to how you were overweight, had acne, wore way too many Metallica t-shirts and couldn't get a girlfriend until college. It's OK to cry, I am.
For those of you giddy about "The Walking Dead" then you're probably going to waddle your chubby ass to the store on march 8th when Season 1 hits DVD and Blu-Ray. Well put down the McRib fat ass and enjoy this new DVD trailer in honor of the release. I have no idea why I'm calling everyone fat, I've run out of other sarcastic things.
If there's one thing that's a good time it's making fun of people who World of Warcraft, sorry Erin. But now Undead Labs has teamed up with Microsoft to build a new zombie franchise game that will be available on Xbox Live for the Xbox 360. The game will allow gamers to play out their sickest fantasies of what they would do in a zombie apocalypse. They're currently calling the game "Class3" but I assume that will change by the time it comes out.
As much as it pains me to keep talking about "Drive Angry" I just can't stop. Here's a new NSFW video for the film that literary has a half a second shot of boobs for no reason whatsoever other than to make it a NSFW clip. "Not Safe For Work"? More like "No Stupid Freakin Way"! I'm still working on it.
If you were one of the few people that were still concerned over the whereabouts of Jill Valentine in "Resident Evil: Afterlife", fear not; a new teaser poster confirms that Sienna Guillory will be returning to the role.
Indie films draw inspiration from odd places but "Last Supper: The Russelville Hacksaw Murders" takes the cake. Based on a line of dialog from John Carpenter's original "Halloween", the movie is about Charlie Bowles, a respected Russelville theater owner who decides to go nuts on the town.
Xbox Live fans, keep your eyes peeled on the Arcade this summer as they prepare to bring us possibly the greatest zombie cross over ever. This summer will see the release of RISK: Factions. The first faction we'll be facing off against in classic RISK game play? Zombies of course.
The New Xbox Experience (NXE) was shipped with the promise of all of these amazing features, many of which were sadly absent from the first iteration. Although there are many more to come, a lot of these features will be popping up for "selected users" next week, including the one I'm most excited about, Movie Parties on Netflix!
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The Garlic Knot’s Grand Opening In Oakland Park, Fl
The Garlic Knot has just opened up in Oakland Park. This local Italian eatery has a fresh take on family style Italian dishes made to order. Homemade dough and authentic sauces along with cult-following garlic knots (made two ways!) are just a few of Chef Alex Giampietro’s comfort food staples from his expansive menu. The most expensive pasta dishes are $10.25 and most large pizzas are under $20.00! Catering to families and their community, this is very good food at reasonable prices.
Homemade Dough
We ordered family style and started with Garlic Knots and Giampietro’s signature dish, Chef’s Special Penne a tasty pasta dish featuring chicken, broccoli, mushroom, romano cheese and jalapeno in a homemade cream sauce (our table’s favorite). The white style “San Gennaro” Pizza has a homemade crust brushed with olive oil and topped with three basic ingredients: tomato, garlic and fresh basil. Hand tossed and baked in a stone deck oven, it is a slice of NY’s finest!- Burger Belle
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About Burger Belle
Banker, Business Strategist & Blogger. As QuinnProQuo I support our local community and the South Florida scene. Now I am expanding my culinary blogging skills as Burger Belle. A SFL Enthusiast! I am one of Burger Beast's sidekicks, and promise to taste my way through the Broward/Palm Beach area for the Best Comfort Food In Town and report back to the Beast! I also dish as Go Riverwalk magazine’s BITES columnist and Think Magazine's #YUM columnist.
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The Kraken Collective's friends have gathered to celebrate its birthday, and their work is full of awesome queer heroes! Which one is the most like you? Take our quiz to find out!
[cw for alcohol on Question 4 and Question 8, food on Question 5, and spiders on Question 14.]
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He or she can work with you to get a step closer to obtaining citizenship and realizing the American dream. If you are looking to bring family or close friends to the U.S. too, your immigration lawyer can help with that.
When looking to settle in the U.S., keep a few things in mind:
Location – What area of the country would be your preference to settle in? If you have been to the country before, did one area stand out to you? For many coming to the U.S., weather and job opportunities can often be two of the biggest influences. Of course where family may be here will also play a big role.
Jobs – Since you’re going to need to work once settled here, look ahead of time to see where the economy is doing its best. The last thing you want to do is end up in an area where jobs are scarce and the cost of living is on the high side.
Cost of living – In talking cost of living, do research on which areas of the country tend to be the most expensive. Starting over in a new land can be hard enough. If you throw in expenses that you can’t handle, it will make things all the more difficult.
Chances to grow – Whether jobs or making more money, look to opportunity for added growth. This can help get you through some tough times when you know brighter days may well be ahead.
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Saturday, November 29, 2008
I found this picture on the Coming Attractions board at Chitra Talkies. My guess is that there is not a Tamil-speaker anywhere who wouldn't recognise him instantly. He is M. G. Ramachandran, known as MGR. MGR was an actor who used his immense popularity to become a successful politician. He became Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, of which Chennai is the capital, in which position he died in 1987.
Here is my summary of his movie Nan En Piranthen, "Why Was I Born?" (1972), one of the first Tamil movies I ever saw:MGR (who was 55 at the time) plays a man just returned from college. His face is pink with makeup, and every closeup is in soft-focus. He is the sum of all virtues. During the title song he persuades drunkards to stop drinking toddy, stops a gambling match, etc. He arrives at home to find that his family has become poor, because they have mortgaged everything to put him through college. He goes to the city to find a job.
Back at home, his evil sister-in-law keeps intercepting the mail and stealing the money that he sends, so she and MGR's family are evicted.
In the city MGR saves a child from being run over by a car. The driver of the car, an old friend who has become successful, gets him a good job and lets MGR use his house while he goes to Europe. Unfortunately the boss wants to hire a bachelor, so for the sake of his family MGR tells a lie! The boss has a daughter who is confined to a wheelchair by a psychosomatic illness. MGR cures the illness by singing to her, and she falls in love with him.After MGR's family is evicted they set out to search for him. Their clothes appear brand new, but are covered with large, neatly sewn patches in different colors, to indicate their poverty.The boss's daughter is kidnapped and threatened with a forced marriage. MGR saves her, confesses that he is already married, she persuades her father to forgive him, MGR is reunited with his family, and all ends happily.
One of the things this summary tells you is that marriage is at the centre of Indian culture. You cannot watch a movie or a TV show - or listen to many conversations - without quickly coming to the subject of marriage. A sample dialogue from a TV show might be: "Hello, how are you?" "How can you ask how I am? Don't you know I'm trying to get my daughter married?"The other thing this summary tells you is that MGR was the noblest of men. He made sure that the characters he played never had the slightest negative tone. In a country where people are obsessed with movies, this helped his political ambitions: people confused him with his character. In real life he made well-publicized gestures, like buying raincoats for cycle-rickshaw drivers during the monsoon, which also contributed to this image.Perhaps the most bizarre incident in MGR's life was right out of the movies: for reasons that I have never seen explained, M. R. Radha, who acted as a villain in many movies, including MGR's, shot him in the neck. MGR's speech was permanently affected, but his escape from death created a wave of sympathy which boosted his career.Manirathnam's beautiful Tamil film Iruvar told a fictionalised version of the story of MGR and his chief political rival. MGR's character was played by the Malayali actor Mohan Lal. The heroine was played by Hindi filmstar Aishwarya Rai, in her first film role.IruvarWhen I see a song from an old MGR movie on TV, it always makes me smile. He's so obviously counting the steps. Dancing was never his forte. At the end, the look of triumph on his face because he hasn't lost his balance makes me feel that I can keep mine too.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
In 1965, I joined the Independent Newspapers Ltd, as a freelance Reporter. The Newspaper office was located at Mihindu Mawatha, Colombo, and they published, Dawasa - the Sinhala morning Daily, Sun – the English morning daily, Weekend and Radha - a Tamil weekly. The Tamil weekly was edited by Nathan, who was earlier the Editor of the Tamil newspaper Thinakaran, published by the Lake House.In 1966, I was promoted as a Staff Reporter and in the same year the Company launched Dinapathy - the Tamil morning daily and Chinthamani - the weekly. S.T.Sivanayakam, who was at the time the Associate Editor of Virakesari was made the Chief Editor of Dinapathy, and K.K.Ratnasingham, the present Editor of Sudar Oli was the News Editor and Raja Ariaratnam, former Editor of Eelakesari, became the Editor of Chinthamani.In 1966, the newspaper company invited the South Indian matinee idol M.G.Ramachandran to Colombo. B.Sarojadevi who acted as heroin with him in many Tamil films, was also in his delegation that visited Colombo. The tour program of M.G.Ramachandran was arranged by our company and I was included on behalf of the newspaper group to accompany them in their visits.When I met M.G.Ramachandran for the first time in Colombo, I found him to be a very friendly person and I had the opportunity to be with him for more than 10 days, during the period he stayed in Colombo. He was taken to Jaffna, Batticaloa, Kandy and Nuwera Eliya. In Kandy, he told me that he was born in a Tea-estate in Kandy and he was very much excited by being in Kandy, his place of birth. He was named as Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran, a Malayalee by birth and was born on 17 January 1917, at Kandy. After the demise of Gopal Menon, his farther, he along with his elder brother Chakrapani and mother Satyabama, left Ceylon to Kumbakonam in South India. The widowed mother was unable to provide education either to his brother Chakrapani or to him. Ramachandran joined the Madurai Original Boys Drama company owned Kanadasamy Pillai. His first film debut was in 1935, a minor role in ‘Sathi Leelavathi.’ In 1945, he had his break and acted as the hero in the film ‘Rajakumari.’ This is how his life in the celluloid world began. When he visited Ceylon, he was one of the top leaders of the Dravida Munnetra Kalagam (DMK). When he left for Madras, he told me that, if I ever come to Madras, I should visit him. I never took that invitation seriously. I took that as the conventional parting courtesy words. Meanwhile, I learnt that there was an attempt on his life on 12 January 1967. He was shot by a fellow actor M.R.Radha and he suffered a bullet injury in his neck and was hospitalized. His picture with a bandage in the neck happened to be the biggest vote catcher in the 1967 elections for the DMK. He too got elected from the St.Thomas Mount constituency, by a big margin, from his hospital bed. In 1968, I toured with the Ceylon Cricket team (the name Sri Lanka came into existence after May 1972) to Madras, to play in the three day Gopalan Trophy match with the Tamil Nadu Cricket team. The team’s tour program started with a three day match with an Indian invitation team in Trichirapalli. While the match was on, suddenly there was some disturbances and I saw the spectatotors going towards one direction.I asked the Hari Baskar a high ranking IAS officer, who was seated next to our press box, the reason for the sudden distraction in the midst of the spectators. He told me that, M.G. Ramachandran has come to see the match for sometime and his fans are flocking him. That time, I remembered his invitation and told Hari Baskar about it. He advised me to send a note through his driver and I did accordingly. May be after thirty minutes, I saw a crowd moving towards the press box. In the midst of that crowd was M.G.Ramachandran, the unforgettable character. He came and hugged me and inquired about me. I told him that I came to India yesterday morning and would be in Madras after another three day match in Salem.In the evening after the close of play for the day, he came over to the hotel I was staying and I introduced him to our players and to the manager. He invited us for dinner, but we were unable to accept his kind invitation, as our program was already fixed by the Cricket board of Control. When we went to Madras, we were put up at the Victoria Hotel, Egmore. Here M.G.Ramachandran came and met us and invited all of us for a dinner at his Ramawaram Garden house. We all went and had a fine dinner. It was a memorable one for all of us. “M.G.R.” - he was popularly called and adored by millions all over, was the man of words and deed and I can’t forget about this gem of a person, with whom I happened to be in touch since for a very long time.
Monday, November 24, 2008
The idea of `bullet curing cancer’ incident in the latest magnum opus Dasavathaaram was in fact brought from the life of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and film icon M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), Kamal Hassan revealed in a press conference in Kochi on Monday, while attending a promo his latest film in which he enacted ten roles. "It was not just a fabricated tale. When MGR was shot in the neck, it was feared that it would affect his vocal chords," he said.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
M.N.Nambiar ( Manjeri Narayan Nambiar) March 7, 1919 — November 19, 2008), a veteran film actor in Tamil cinema, he has been in the film industry for more than 73 years. He is a veteran of theatre and considered a legend in cinema. He is acknowledged to be one of the oldest actors from the pre-war era who remains in the industry today. He remains humble despite having worked with seven generations of actors.His voice has been famous among the people ,
After becoming popular in Tamil films he started his own drama troupe called Nambiar Nataka Mandram. They staged two plays — `Kaviyin Kanavu' and a comedy play `Kalyana Supermarket.'
M.N. Nambiar is an ardent devotee of Sabarimala Sri Ayyappan. He has had a long association with the temple, and visited the shrine more than 65 years over the last half a century; this has led to him being called Maha Guruswamy.
Monday, November 17, 2008
MGR had acted in several of MK Thiagaraja Bagavathar's films. When he ws the CM he wanted to change the name of Tiruchy Kalai Arangu into Thiagaraja Bagavathar Kalai Arangu. The date was 2 October 1981. MGR was sceduled to appear at 11.30 in the morning. From 11.00 am onwards no song was played. At 11.30 MGR arrived in his car and alighteed. As he came out of his car this song was played "Vathanamey Chandra Bimbamo" to the thunderous applause and cheersing of the massive crowd there. MGR could not control his smile. He smiled and waved at the crowd. The crowd became more hysteric.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Telugu Paper VARTHA has written about Thiru M.G.R,NTR and Shoban babu ,Titled as Maha Natullu(Maha nadigargal)
While shooting of Ulagam Sutrum Valiban ,thiru MGR did not pay,who ever worked for the film for excess budget of the movie .After finishing the movie and was released ,the first talk was the movie was a flop and had false reviews, but the film was a Major hit from the start.
Few days later at the time of release thiru M.G.R called everyone who worked for the film and his P.A asked everyone what is expectation of the payment of each of them wanted.
Everyone asked double of the payment (for eg : 1000Rs they asked for 2000Rs) ,they thought if they ask high atleast they will get half of the payment.
But the godly matinee idol thiru M.G.R offered Triple of the payment to everybody who work the film Ulagam Sutrum Valiban and M.G.R said "everybody deserves this , as you are like a family to me . ".
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Resilinc predicts that if Chinese demand for US products materializes as projected, manufacturing companies in the US will begin to experience shortages, both of workers and raw materials. These shortages may jeopardize the ability of manufacturers to fulfill the increased demand.
Indeed, on the logistics side of the supply chain, labor shortfalls are already evident, as a lack of truck drivers leaves companies unable to meet current levels of demand for products made in the US—never mind those potentially inflated by China in the near future.
A Downward Unemployment Trend
Unemployment in April was 3.9%, the lowest it has been in 17 years. According to Trading Economics, unemployment in the US averaged 5.78% from 1948 to 2018, hitting a record high of 10.8% in November 1982 and an all-time low of 2.5% in 1953.
The reduction in unemployment resulted partially from a fall in labor force participation, which hit a three-month low of 62.8%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the participation-rate reduction to continue, due to an aging US population. Therefore, the overall unemployment rate is likely to fall further, perhaps reaching 3.7% in 2019, according to FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast.
Commodity and Raw Material Prices on the Rise
While unemployment falls in the United States, the prices of many commodities and raw materials are escalating. Commodities like steel, aluminum, corrugated metals, diesel fuel, caustic soda, and their derivative products are becoming more expensive, driving manufacturing-cost increases in industries that depend heavily on these materials.
The April 2018 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business shows that the Price Index registered higher raw material prices for the 26th consecutive month. In addition, concerns exist about uncertainty surrounding current and potential US-China tariffs, which continue to be a possible price risk on the horizon. Many companies have put expansion plans on hold (or slowed them down) in light of these uncertainties.
Supply-side Concerns in the Spotlight
The ISM Manufacturing Report on Business also reveals that a slow-down in supplier deliveries created a backlog of orders. Current levels of demand are actually quite healthy, but most companies are unable to keep up due to supply-side issues.
Against this or any other backdrop, increased Chinese demand for US products can only be a positive development, yet the ability of US manufacturers to meet it is, at best, questionable right now. There is a real risk that the US manufacturing and export sector will miss a perfect opportunity to exploit Chinese demand—a demand that would help to counter record trade deficits and relieve the tariff-war scenario.
CEOs, Boards, Customers: They’re all Watching!
CEOs and boards do not like to leave demand unfulfilled for any reason, with mismanagement on the supply side being no exception. The expectation is that supply chain leaders predict market developments, plan for them, and ensure the supply chain adapts to support growth opportunities.
In short, supply-side bottlenecks are not on the executive agenda and your human resources are not well-spent chasing shortages and resolving allocations under the shadow of constraints.
Aside from that, if your company falls into the pattern of placing customers on allocation, pushing out deliveries, and failing to comply with perfect order expectations, your customers will soon seek out alternative suppliers. You will always have competitors ready to promise what you fail to deliver—and a promise is often enough to prompt defections by unhappy customers.
Meanwhile, premiums paid for freight and raw materials erode margins and further curtail long-term growth opportunities for your organization, so these too, are issues to address preemptively, rather than as a response.
Fortune Favors the Informed…
It may not be a Chinese proverb, but perhaps it should be, because the difference between leaders and laggards is that leaders plan and act pre-emptively. Those that evaluate market movements and trends will be planning for predicted outcomes now—and taking steps to ensure they can meet demand as it materializes.
Leaders invest in supply chain mapping and identifying suppliers and sites that have struggled to meet on-time delivery targets. They are also gathering capacity information and upside flexibility data from these sites.
Supplier and Site Capacity: A Good Place to Start
Resilinc’s Supplier Capacity Assessment tool can help you join the class of leaders that prepare their supply chains to dominate across a wide range of scenarios. We can help you quickly identify suppliers and sites operating at high capacity utilization rates and with less ability to add flex-capacity at short notice.
Armed with this vital information, your supply chain designers can spend their valuable time identifying and qualifying alternative, more readily capable sites and sources—so your enterprise won’t miss any opportunity to profit from increased levels of demand.
May 24, 2018 Posted by AdminMulti-tier Mapping 0 thoughts on “Why Brexit has the Automotive Industry in Tiers of Uncertainty”
Author: Simon Lucas
The Automotive Industry is in Tiers of Uncertainty over Brexit
While it’s unlikely that the United Kingdom will fully extricate itself from the EU for a few more years yet, concrete effects are likely to start biting sometime after the spring of 2019. For automobile manufacturers in the UK and elsewhere in Europe, “bite” may well be the operative word.
Amid the uncertainty about tariffs, border-crossing procedures, and other impacts on OEMs and suppliers, is there anything these enterprises can do to save themselves from “tiers” of uncertainty and begin to shape their post-Brexit future proactively?
Actually, as this brief article will reveal, there is—but first, let’s review the main sources of sleepless nights for procurement leaders in the automotive industry.
The Trouble with Tariffs
Even this close to the true commencement of Brexit in early 2019, it is still unclear what, if any deals will be made between the UK and Europe to facilitate trade. The worst scenario for auto manufacturers would be a “hard” exit, with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules being applied to the setting of tariffs. The outcome would likely be a 4.5% tariff on component parts moving across UK/European borders.
Given that the profit made by auto manufacturers is between five and ten percent, the application of WTO tariffs would significantly erode OEM margins. This would force manufacturers to consider options such as…
Passing costs on to their customers;
Making drastic changes to Tier 1 sourcing arrangements;
Relocating factories to minimize the import and export of components.
While a hard exit may be the worst-case scenario, the introduction of tariffs at any level will be bad news. With some auto components traveling between the UK and Europe as many as two or three times before ending up in a finished vehicle, even tariffs at half the value of those set by the WTO will have a telling impact on margins.
Bureaucracy at the Border
Brexit uncertainty for OEMs and component-suppliers is not limited to the matter of tariffs. EU membership offers freedom not only from import and export duties but also from complexities in the flow of goods and materials across European borders.
Within the European Union, customs formalities are minimal and delays are rare. These conditions are essential to the integrity of the “just-in-time” supply chain strategy, which the automotive industry has honed to perfection over decades of trade-freedom between EU member-states
For example, one Japanese manufacturer that builds cars in the UK and imports components from the EU is currently able to maintain just one day's worth of stock in its UK warehouses. Longer cross-border transit times would result in the need to maintain higher inventory levels.
Survivability of Sub-tier Suppliers
The issues mentioned above are a concern for manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers alike, but their concerns do not end there. It is difficult to envisage which sub-tier suppliers will be affected and in what way.
Many sub-tier suppliers are SMEs that have never traded outside of the EU. Post-Brexit changes may place some of these enterprises in unrecoverable financial difficulty—a serious threat to OEMs in an industry where customers and suppliers form long-term, strategic, and interdependent partnerships.
Nevertheless, the lack of clarity as to how Brexit will play out is debilitating, leaving many suppliers unable to move beyond speculation as to their options. While a sense of helplessness is understandable though, any steps to prepare and plan for mitigation are better than none.
Supply Chain Mapping as a Proactive Measure
At this stage, a practical and achievable step-one for any company is to execute a detailed, top-to-bottom supply chain mapping exercise. There is really no time like the present to identify sub-tier suppliers and evaluate their exposure to risks from Brexit—and of course, their potential opportunities.
After all, while tariffs cannot yet be assessed in terms of hard numbers, the best and worst-case scenarios are predictable. With a full understanding of the current sourcing landscape, OEMs and suppliers can begin to model for these two scenarios at least and use the results to start planning "no-regret" measures, hedging strategies, and even big-bet moves in readiness for the Brexit sequence of events.
Fortunately, multi-tier supply chain mapping and impact-assessment is a very realistic proposition today, thanks to advanced tools like RiskShield, the latest resiliency solution built on the Resilinc platform.
Why Take Step One with RiskShield?
Soon enough, the separation of Great Britain and the European Union will begin in earnest, so now is a good time to prepare Brexit strategies. RiskShield can give OEMs and their suppliers a kick-start, via comprehensive supply chain mapping and 24/7 event monitoring.
Collaborative features enable suppliers and their customers to begin working together on scenario modeling and strategy formulation, and finally, a free 60-day trial and subscription pricing model make step-one achievable and affordable for any enterprise with interests in the automotive industry—and its own post-Brexit future.
About Simon Lucas
Simon Lucas is a supply chain management professional with some 20-year’s practical experience in domestic and global logistics. Perplexed by a lack of quality content online, Simon began writing for the industry in 2012. This became his second career, and very soon, his first. Simon now writes full-time, crafting content to help businesses boost their supply chain management and logistics capabilities.
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i loved those rasheed post moves, sixers looked completely lost even if it was garbage time...and when he got fouled, rasheed gave a hard look at him as if to say, dont ****ing do that again...all thsoe little things
i loved those rasheed post moves, sixers looked completely lost even if it was garbage time...and when he got fouled, rasheed gave a hard look at him as if to say, dont ****ing do that again...all thsoe little things
He's still way out of shape, but you can tell he simply knows what he's doing out there. Same with Kurt. They know how to play the game. Their bodies may not respon the way they'd like, but they're always going to be competent out there. That's something we haven't been able to say about our bench in years.
No. I'm just giving credit where it's due. Contrary to popular belief, I give people props when they play well. I expect our bench to struggle eventually because we lack youth and versatility, but I appreciate the fact that we are playing sound, intelligent basketball. In recent years past, our teams have been void of that. I vividly remember Rameek's rants about poor basketball IQ and saying to myself "he's got a point there."
our team is looking SCARY good and I for one am stunned at how impressive they've been playing even if its only 3 games into the season. Curbstomped the defending champs, and then raped a legit playoff contender in a b2b. Now I'm legitimately nervous for when Amare comes back...
No. I'm just giving credit where it's due. Contrary to popular belief, I give people props when they play well. I expect our bench to struggle eventually because we lack youth and versatility, but I appreciate the fact that we are playing sound, intelligent basketball. In recent years past, our teams have been void of that. I vividly remember Rameek's rants about poor basketball IQ and saying to myself "he's got a point there."
I will say this. The IQ has grown exponentially! It is actually good to see this good brand brand of basketball. They even limited those boring iso plays.
I love the effort, hustle, and ball movement. The bonehead moments are limited to JR and Pablo and they arent momentum killing plays.
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"...for waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert..."
Thursday, August 2, 2007
May this be our rallying cry...
Only the formal principle of biblical authority — sola scriptura — can bring reformation to bureaucratic ecclesial structures swollen fat, evangelistically lethargic, and drunk on their own traditions. Only an exclusive commitment to Christ — solo Christo — can unite the Body of Christ together in common surrender to the Lordship of God’s Only Begotten Son. Only the doctrine of justification by faith alone — sola fide — can anchor diverse methods of gospel proclamation to the truth without which men will surely perish. Only God’s redeeming grace — sola gratia — can restore purpose and fruitfulness to a convention whose evangelical arrogance and triumphalism have robbed her of authentic holiness, sweet revival fervor, and blessed spiritual unity in truths commonly held by all who follow the Crucified One. Finally, only God’s glory — soli Deo gloria — is a sufficient rationale to invest one’s life in pursuit of denominational reform. All who seek the vainglorious satisfactions of ambitious men will suffer their inescapable fates in due time. The Triune God will share his glory with no other, and that includes the Southern Baptist Convention.
Haha... yes. But I was referring more generally to the final sentence -- that we as believers would have the Glory of God constantly in our field of vision, rather than the fame of our particular denomination.
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The Naked and the Dead
I just caught up with What Remains, a documentary about the photographer Sally Mann that’s been playing around the festival circuit and will cablecast on Cinemax this Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7 pm. Full disclosure, Cinemax is part of HBO, which is a subsidiary of Time Warner, which also owns Time and so on. (Look closely at your own paystub and they probably have a half interest in you.) On the other hand, I’ve written about Mann several times over the years, always until now when she had no connection to whoever pays my salary, because her work fascinates me. So there it is.
Steven Cantor, who made the film, followed Mann for five years, starting around 1999. (They had already worked together on a documentary short about Mann in the early ’90s that was nominated for an Academy Award.) It was a period when her work evolved away from the portraits of her husband and children that first made her famous. She began to make melancholy southern landscapes produced with 19th-century equipment and developing techniques. From those she turned to steadfast pictures of putrefying dead bodies, produced with the same techniques, that she made at a forensic research facility where bodies were deliberately left outside to decay. In a later part of the film we get to watch Mann on the phone as she learns that a New York gallery has cancelled a show of those pictures. (Death is always a hard sell, but it probably didn’t help that the exhibition would have taken place just a couple of years after 9/11.) Then comes something like a happy ending. Mann gets a 2004 show of the same pictures at the Corcoran in Washington, D.C.
Here’s one of the easier pictures from that series.
Untitled #9, 2001/Sally Mann
That work got me thinking more broadly about how photographers deal with death. It’s one of the most ancient preoccupations of art. But it was one thing for painters or sculptors to represent a corpse. That “body”, after all, was actually just a piece of stone or a collection of brush strokes. Photographers however point their cameras at actual corpses. And even if we know that photographs are “just” images, we also know that the images are of real corpses. We digest those images differently and they bring with them a heavier burden of questions about how the dead should be treated and viewed.
So how should we look at the dead, that burgeoning group that every one of us will someday join? The conventions that determine what’s acceptable have been anything but stable. Remember Wisconsin Death Trip? It was once a famous selection of photographs, published in 1973, and chosen by Michael Lesy from the work of Charles van Schaick, a studio photographer in a small Wisconsin town between 1890 and 1910. The images that have stayed with me longest are the ones of dead children who were posed for Van Schaick’s camera at the request of their families. It would be unthinkable to do that now, but at the time — an era of high child mortality rates — they were simply regarded as keepsakes.
From Wisconsin Death Trip by Michael Lesy
But those children were intact and offered to the camera in ways that made them appear to be “at peace”, more or less, which is our preferred illusion when it comes to death. With Mann’s pictures we enter a realm without peace, without decorum, which is another way of saying the bodies she photographs are rotting on the ground — swelling, splitting, discharging their innards. But Mann’s techniques — she shoots in black and white, on glass plate negatives that she develops in ways that leave deliberate scratches and halations on the prints — produce instant aesthetic distance. So if these bodies are in state of decay, they are also absorbed by her into an art historical line of meditations on death that extends back at least as far as the Middle Ages. Which makes the pictures bearable.
In the last few years Mann has also been taking pictures of her husband Larry, who has been diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy that will progress with time. The man we see in the film appears for now to be in great shape, which of course just makes the prospect of his future difficulties harder to think about. But that is, after all, why his wife is making these pictures of him. Because for her, as for Richard Avedon, or for Rembrandt and Goya, the deep inspection of our universal and inevitable decrepitude is one of the most important jobs art agrees to take on. These are difficult pictures both for her and for him. But there are all kinds of bravery, and their’s is one.
I have never seen a photograph, not even any of Mann’s, as sobering as the images all through Stan Brakhage’s silent 1971 film The Act of Seeing With One’s Own Eyes, for which Brakhage cooly recorded in full three autopsies in a Pittsburgh morgue. Brakhage doesn’t aestheticize the dissections. He simply points his camera in their direction and lets us watch as one body after another is sawed open and taken apart, transformed before our eyes into the merest tract of meat that can be endlessly violated.
All the same, some of the most powerful photos of the dead that I know of are from the series that Andres Serrano made in the early ’90s in a morgue.
Serrano doesn’t use Mann’s distancing devices, her black and white soft focus. He uses his own. The focus in Serrano’s pictures may be sharp and the lighting stark, but the poses and pallette answer to expectations that we bring to the pictures from art history. So the picture above takes the sharply perspectival view of Christ in Mantegna’s “The Lamentation Over the Dead Christ” — the painting that places your eye at the soles of Christ’s feet — and turns it upside down. But in their cool and brightly lit way, these are very moving pictures. They move you to pity. At first the pity is for the people in the pictures, who have died. But soon enough you realize it’s for us, who will.
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"The quality of their product is very good. Their attention to detail is also important. Distance is not a factor. Brill has shorter lead times by quite a bit, plus quotes that are significantly better."
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Welcome, Neighbor!
About Me
I am a Ph.D. student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. I study the History of Biblical Interpretation, which includes Jewish and Christian interpretations of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. My interests are religion, politics, TV, movies, and reading.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Nixon's Shadow 3
For my blog post today on Nixon's Shadow: The History of an Image,
I'd like to highlight something that David Greenberg says on page 44.
The context is the aftermath of Richard Nixon's 1946 run for U.S.
Congress, in which Nixon unseated incumbent Democrat Jerry Voorhis.
"Voorhis
alleged in 1947 that Nixon's minions had bullied shopkeepers, workers,
and newspaper editors into suppressing their support for him.
'Merchants were warned that if they dared to sign newspaper statements
in my support, as they had in previous campaigns, their line of credit
would be cut off at the bank. One large banking institution sent the
word 'down the line' that its employees were not to vote for Jerry
Voorhis.' The sole editor in the district who had previously supported
him, Voorhis added, 'was informed the next morning by his landlord that
he had read the editorial and the editor would have to 'get out.'"
That reminded me of something that John Bircher Gary Allen wrote in his book, Richard Nixon: The Man Behind the Mask. Allen referred to an article in the conservative publication Human Events
that said that, during the 1952 Republican National Convention, wealthy
bankers were trying to torpedo the candidacy of Republican Robert Taft
by threatening to call in the loans of pro-Taft delegates; their aim,
according to the article, was to preserve their cozy relationship with
the government through the New Deal, which Taft would threaten, but
which Dwight Eisenhower was open to keeping. Voorhis would probably
narrate his own situation differently: he would most likely say that the
wealthy bankers were against the New Deal, and so they preferred
Republican Richard Nixon over Jerry Voorhis, who was himself an ardent
New Dealer. Yet, assuming that what the Human Events article
and Voorhis say is true, it's disturbing that private interests were
using their control over the livelihoods of others to bully people into
retreating from the political arena. I think of something that a
poli-sci professor said more than once: that government is not the only
source of coercion.
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I Have Registered for Classes for Hogwarts!
I am a Ravenclaw. They do not sort you into the House, you choose your house. I have no idea why they did this, but if you have been sorted on Pottermore, you can use that as a frame of reference. I am a Ravenclaw on Pottermore, so now I am a Ravenclaw on Hogwarts is here!
I am have signed up for all the classes. I am in Astronomy, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, and Transfiguration. Class Lessons are already up and so is the homework. First time in my life I have been excited for homework.
One of the main reasons I am really excited is that I am actually writing a fanfiction story that takes place in the Harry Potter universe. To be honest, I have been working on it for a really long time. I have been gathering notes, writing scenes, etc. It’s not done yet, I mean, I plan on rewriting all 7 years. I have my reasons. Over time though life happened and I sadly it has been gathering dust on my computer.
Now I have motivation to start it again!
The other reason why I am excited is because I love Harry Potter. I grew up with it. I started reading the books when I was 11 (I started the series a little late in comparison to my others) . I saw the movies when they first came out. I followed mugglenet, hp-lexicon, J.K. Rowlings official website, etc. For me this helps me reexplore my love of Harry Potter.
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Parallel Bible results for Ecclesiastes 10:20
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Ecclesiastes 10:20
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Do not curse the king, even in your thoughts, or curse the rich, even in your bedroom; for a bird of the air may carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.
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Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
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NCC 2019 Available for Public Comment
A new (future) draft version of the NCC (National Construction Code) is now available for public comment. Comments are due by COB April 13 2018.
To view this document (in PDF format) you may need to login or register at the ABCB (Australian Building Codes Board) website https://www.abcb.gov.au/
Of interest to many involved in lightweight structures, and in particular tension membrane structures, are the new requirements related to fire. These new requirements have been the result of a number of fatal fires in Australia and overseas. See this article for an interim report related to fires and cladding.
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Two images of the alleged Nokia 7.1 Plus have been released and show that the smartphone may come with a 5.9-inch display, which is slightly smaller than its predecessor, the Nokia 7 Plus that sports a 6-inch screen. Both the phones have an LCD display and going by the leaks, the Nokia 7.1 Plus will also not sport a notch. The photos of the device have been leaked on Chinese microblogging website Weibo.
According to the user who leaked the photos, the Nokia X7 (the Nokia 7.1 Plus is reportedly referred to as Nokia X7 in China) will retain the 2160x1080p resolution. The side bezels seen in the display panel are thin. The top bezel is expected to house a camera, proximity sensors and the earpiece. The user also claims that the smartphone is expected to launch at the end of October or early November. It is not clear whether the launch timing are for China or for the other countries.
The Nokia 7.1 Plus will reportedly come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset – an upgrade from the Nokia 7 Plus which is powered by the Snapdragon 660 SoC. The device is said to support 18W fast charging. It may feature an in-display fingerprint sensor and is expected to come under the Google’s Android One programme in the international markets. There is also a speculation that the device will launch with the alleged Nokia 9, which has been reported to sport a penta-camera setup on the back.
Recently, the launch of the alleged Nokia 9 was reportedly postponed to MWC next year. A Nokia community Twitter page in Russia claimed that the company’s Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas allegedly does not find the smartphone to be “perfect” for launch this year. You can visit here to read more about the smartphone.
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You & This Route
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Climb over blocks to ramp leading right clipping bolts along the way until below the chimney, while avoiding the white stuff proceed to below the roof and exit on left side with good holds and feet. Continue around roof and up finger crack to 2 bolt belay.
We did not continue on second pitch, which follows cracks to the left for quite a way.
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This is on the right side of south face on the left side of 4th class, loose gully on top of blocks.
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Concept_One competing at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
VILLA D'ESTE, May 25th to 27th 2012. – One more stop for the Rimac Concept_One is the prestigious Concorso d'Eleganza. The number of participants is strictly limited and vehicles are hand-picked. The Concept_One was chosen to compete among other hyped rivals in the category for Concept Cars and Prototypes.
Top automotive beauties and rarities of the past and present are vying for the favor of the jury and the public. This year’s winner of the competition is chosen not by a jury, but by the visitors. Together with the Concept_One, the participants in Concept Cars & Prototypes competition are seven unique and exclusive cars: the Pininfarina Cambiano, Alfa Romeo 4C, Bertone Jaguar B99, Rinspeed Dock+Go, Ford EVOS Concept, Italdesign Giugiaro Brivido and Lexus LF-LC.
Surrounded by these extraordinary and wonderful cars, the Concept_One stands out thanks to its fully functional powertrain and the fact that it will hit production in 2014. The Concept_One is not only appealing, luxurious and classy; nevertheless under the carbon-fibre body it has a hidden, quiet beast. Four electric motors are providing an unforgettable supercar experience. With 1088 HP, the Concept_One can reach 100 km/h from standstill in 2.8 seconds and continue to accelerate to the limited top speed of 305 km/h. 92kWh of energy in the battery modules deliver enough „juice“ for up to 600 km of range. The Rimac All Wheel Torque Vectoring System (R-AWTV) controls each motor and wheel independently for optimal driving dynamics. The R-AWTV enables the driver to customize the car’s behavior - depending on the driver’s skills and confidence, the R-AWTV can be aggressive and over-steer oriented, or safe and neutral.
Even when the production starts Rimac Automobili plans to keep every car special, handmade and unique. The production is limited to only 8 units, tailored by the customer’s wishes, every car is an exquisite masterpiece.
The glorious parkland of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and Villa Erba in Cernobbio on Lake Como will again be turned into a unique platform for the most beautiful cars and motorcycles from bygone days, alongside the most flamboyant concept vehicles of the present. Inaugurated at the very same location in 1929, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este today ranks as one of the world’s most tradition-swathed events of its kind.
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College basketball preview: A look at the ASUN Conference
The crispness of the fall air, the orange hues that overtake the treetops, and the squeak of basketball sneakers in gymnasiums across the country. These are just some of the telltale signs that basketball is back. More importantly, the annual countdown to March Madness can begin anew.
As much fun as Midnight Madness can be, the culmination of a long offseason is the tipoff of a team's first game. With the start of the 2016-17 season quickly approaching, NCAA.com is cracking the books and breaking things down in each of college basketball's 32 conferences.
The ASUN. Home of Florida Gulf Coast, AKA Dunk City. Home of the North Florida Ospreys and their dancing band members. Home of the Stetson Hatters, quite possibly the only NCAA team named after a wardrobe accessory.
Beyond the nicknames that few know but many would love lies a brand of basketball that college basketball pundits would agree is quite endearing.
Gritty, fast-paced, high-scoring, sounds like recipe for some pretty good college basketball, right?
All eight of the teams in the conference averaged at least 72 points a ball game a year ago, which might not seem like such an eye-popping figure by itself. Mind you, there were roughly 100 — out of the 351 total DI Men’s basketball programs — that didn’t average 70 points a contest in the 2015-16 season.
Offense isn’t everything, but these young men and their respective coaching staffs like to score the rock — plain and simple.
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North Florida guard Dallas Moore (14) was one of several players who shot it well from deep a year ago.
Fellow conference mate Lipscomb also made some waves from the 3-point line, creeping into the top 10 for 3-point makes, while Stetson finished at No. 25 in the land with 80.3 points per contest.
North Florida may have taken the top spot in the regular season standings, but Jacksonville fought all the way through to the last game of the season. The Dolphins nearly claimed a share of the regular-season crown too, if not for a narrow 81-80 loss in the final game of the season against the Ospreys.
Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU) would ultimately take the automatic bid via their victory in the conference tournament championship, albeit a tight overtime win over an upstart Stetson squad, which made the final despite a 10-21 regular season and being ineligible for the NCAA tournament.
Wins over NJIT and Lipscomb for the Hatters in the conference's postseason tournament set up a bout with the Eagles of FGCU. Had Stetson come out on top, North Florida as regular-season champs would have been given the automatic bid.
Nonetheless, FGCU advanced to the Big Dance to meet up with Fairleigh Dickinson (Northeast Conference, preview soon to come) in the NCAA Tournament’s First Four round. A 96-65 win for the Eagles was the largest in the six-year history of the First Four.
A date with North Carolina in the first round provided some mild thrills, especially with the Tar Heels leading by just a point at halftime, but the Eagles would ultimately bow out to the eventual NCAA Tournament runner-up.
First Round: North Carolina defeats Florida Gulf Coast
Dallas Moore, a smooth left-handed guard for the North Florida Ospreys, helped pace things for his team with a stat line of 19.8 ppg, 6 apg, 4 rpg, 39.5 percent from the 3-point line a year ago.
And that's without mentioning the fact that Moore was voted as the ASUN Player of the Year last year.
The composition of the 2016-17 Ospreys is surely different than the squad from a year ago given some departures and some new roles for those who remain. A trio of seniors is gone in guards Beau Beech and Trent Mackey, as well as forward Demarcus Daniels, but Moore will be gunning for a repeat performance of sorts in his senior season.
There have only been two players to ever win the ASUN Player of the Year award multiple times in their collegiate careers, so Moore is hoping to make a little history. Odds are he'd like another NCAA tournament berth on his resumes as well (the program's first trip to the Dance came in 2015), but either way there will be plenty of opportunities for Moore to put his stamp on a ballgame.
Best Team:
Some might take gripe with listing North Florida as the best team in the conference, especially after FGCU staked its rightful claim to the conference's automatic bid. Nonetheless, the road does go through the regular-season champion to a certain degree.
In addition to boasting arguably the best player in the conference in Dallas Moore, North Florida benefits immensely from its efficiency on offense. Beyond being one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country, the Ospreys led the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.51).
In that same vein, the Ospreys have their two best assist-makers back in the fold in Moore (205) and senior forward Chris Davenport (109). The impact of the scoring gap will be felt early on for head coach Matthew Driscoll's team, but by season's end some new options on offense should be ready to assume the load. One wing player who should see increased touches is guard Aaron Bodager, who shot 47.5 percent from deep (57 of 120 on 3-point field goals) while averaging just over 20 minutes a night.
Nonetheless, anyone breaking down the ASUN would be remiss if they did not mention FGCU as a legitimate contender. It's been a few years since the shenanigans of Dunk City took over the NCAA Tournament, but there's little doubt that the Sweet Sixteen run in 2013 helped put the ASUN conference on the map. Michigan transfer Ricky Doyle, who will redshirt for a year due to NCAA transfer rules, may not be the type of player that sets the stat sheet on fire but he's a big that has logged meaninful minutes against Big Ten opponents. As such, he could be a valuable tool on the bench to help bring some extra savvy to coach Joe Dooley's lineup.
Sleeper Team:
Sleeper may not be an appropriate term here, especially after the debut season that the NJIT Highlanders had in the ASUN. The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) was the last remaining independent program in Division I college basketball, and the first year of conference play went quite swimmingly.
After joining the ASUN in the 2015-16 season, NJIT finished 20-15 overall and tied for second in the conference with a record of 8-6.
Kudos to NJIT seniors Damon Lynn & Tim Coleman, who have been named to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team. Read: https://t.co/Wt3COVaKNp
This team still has members who helped pioneer an upset of a ranked Michigan squad in December 2014, including 5'11" guard Damon Lynn.
Lynn, a New Jersey native who averaged 18.3 points per a game a year ago, will operate in tandem with senior forward Tim Coleman to pace the Highlanders again this year. Lynn tied the conference's single-season record for made 3-point field goals a year ago, so the hopes could be high for a team that is still adjusting to sharing space with its newfound conference mates.
Freshman to Watch:
Making an impact as a freshman is hard enough, but it's even harder when the team you're joining prides itself on good quality offense over all. FGCU newcomer Christian Carlyle — a Jacksonville product — will look to mesh with an Eagles backcourt that has some potential openings. Only four players on FGCU's roster averaged more than 20 minutes a game a year ago. If Carlyle wants to get minutes in the lineup, he'll have to show the coaching staff that he can provide the shooting touch to help space the floor.
North Florida's (UNF) Demarcus Daniels became the first player in conference history to earn back-to-back ASUN Defensive Player of the Year honors. He ended the season with a league-best 73 blocks to push his career total to 179; seventh in league history.
FGCU's Marc-Eddy Norelia set the program record for double-doubles as the junior forward produced 16 trailing Stetson's Brian Pegg by only two for the league-high.
UNF's Dallas Moore ended his junior season with 1,625 career points putting him on pace to become the eighth player in league history to reach 2,000 for their careers.
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I've brainwashed my 7-year-old son
My son's cub scout troop went on a little field trip today to the local military museum and the scout leaders said they were taking all of the boys to McDonald's for lunch. And before he left, my son says to me, "I don't want McDonald's, they use the bad fat!"
I about fell over
I guess McDonald's is SUPPOSED to be switching over to better oil, but I'm not sure how far that's come yet.
Another thing my son does-- if he goes to his Grandma's or his Aunt's house and they offer him a soda, he'll say, "No thank you, I've already had enough sugar for the day."
Another quote of his recently-- "I don't want pepperoni on my pizza, it has too much fat."
He's also become a label-reader. Yes, a 7-year-old boy who reads nutrition labels to check the fat and sugar content of almost everything he eats.
I have mixed emotions about this. While I want him to be conscious of the food he eats (because let's face it, too many kids these days aren't) I don't want this to become an obsessive thing for him. Especially when I hear about more and more boys as well as girls becoming anorexic or developing some other eating disorder.
My thoughts- what you've done is a great thing. He states it out right because he is young and it is your teaching he is implementing- but eventually it will become second nature for him and won't be a big deal. It is my opinion that the world of eating disorders would shrink dramatically if healthier ways were taught along side every other bit information given to children as tools for a better future. ^-^ I wish more moms were like you!
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10 POUNDS! I CAN DO IT!
I am not losing weight for I have no intention of going out and finding it again.
A bat for each 10 lbs:
I don't think there is anything wrong with children learning about nutrition from an early age. As long as he isn't refusing the healthy foods that you offer there shouldn't really be a problem.
My DD is 14. She is 5'5 1/2 inches and weighs 135. She'd like to lose 10 lbs. but absolutely wants no part of reading labels. I pack her a healthy lunch and make her BF and her Dinner. I log her food in Fitday for her. She wants me to be the one totally 1000% responsible for her food choices and her weight. It irritates me that she doesn't want to talk about it or take any of the responsibility. I know that she is in the healthy BMI range. She has slender hips and legs (size 4-5 jeans that button low) but her waist is 35 inches. I have never, ever suggested that she needs to lose weight, she is the one that comes to me. A yr. ago she was 5'4 and weighed 108 lbs. so this is why she wants to lose weight. All I am doing for my DD is making sure that lots of healthy food is kept in the house and junk food is very limited (and is in the lower calorie equivalent).
I did get a call from her school yesterday saying she owes $26.00 on her lunch account. I am figuring that since I pack her lunch every day that she is eating not only what I fix for her but what the school is serving too. So, maybe my "help" is in fact making the situation worse. She refuses to weigh, but I do notice she is trying to exercise a little bit more. I have noticed that all her size 3 jeans are too small and she keeps "borrowing" my clothes.
LLV, it seems like it is such a slippery slope with kids. I want to help as I'm sure you do, but we neither want our kids obsessed with weight /fat/calories/exercise. None of the kids in my family were ever over-weight and it just wasn't a topic that we really discussed. We ate whatever was put on the table. The one really noticeable change with my DD is that since I started losing weight 20 months ago, she has totally switched to sugar free drinks.
It is good that you're teaching your son about bad fats and whatnot, but, I think that you have a deeper understanding of what you're doing. You know that fats & sugars = bad, but it's okay to have them sometimes, and sometimes your body does need them. I don't know you're son, but, from what you've said... I'm not sure if he understands that. You know?
Bendito..bless his little heart! That is so sweet. When I met up with my sister for a weekend away recently, she refused to go to a fast food place EVEN ONCE. I thought it was a bit inflexible but it wasn't because she's dieting as she's naturally slim, and she's by NO STRETCH a health nut, just that she finds the food really unhealthy and just didnt want it. Period. There really is nothing wrong with that..if your son never wants a McD burger then more power to him. Doesnt mean he's obsessive because he wont eat McD's..we should all be lucky enough to get grossed out by it and not want it because its made of unhealthy things. At a young age, kids are QUITE picky about their food in general..some ONLY like chicken nuggets and hot dogs and some, like your son, like it healthy only I guess). Children do have a tendency to make their likes and wishes known, so it just follows that he will refuse something he doesnt like.
It is good that you're teaching your son about bad fats and whatnot, but, I think that you have a deeper understanding of what you're doing. You know that fats & sugars = bad, but it's okay to have them sometimes, and sometimes your body does need them. I don't know you're son, but, from what you've said... I'm not sure if he understands that. You know?
Oh he knows. Just today when he made the comment about McDonald's, I said, "Honey, every once in a while isn't going to hurt you. Everything in moderation."
I don't deny him treats. He's a kid. Kids like cookies and ice cream and sodas (although he has switched himself to drinking the sugar-free ) and he knows it's ok to have those things once in a while. Of course "mom" buys the light ice cream and reduced-fat cookies, but I don't tell HIM that. I don't make it an issue and say things like, "Enjoy your ice cream! It has less fat!"
In fact I really don't talk about any of this at all unless he asks. I've never shoved my knowledge of food down his throat, it's simply a learned behavior on his part, from watching ME. You know how kids are, they pick stuff up on their own. I've switched a lot of his foods to either light or reduced-fat (for example hot dogs - I buy the Ballpark white turkey franks; no fat and only 40 or 45 calories each. They're expensive but to cut back on fat and calories for everyone, to me it's worth it) but I never tell him that. He just assumes it's the 'good' stuff. That's never been an issue.
I don't deny myself treats, either. I don't believe in deprivation and I've never done that to myself. I still eat my sinful little favorites, just in extreme moderation. So it's not like I'm one of those stickler moms that refuses to let my child have goodies. That's just crazy. I've heard some mom's say they feed their kids nothing but vegetables and refuse to bring cookies and ice cream into the house while proudly saying, "My kids NEVER eat that junk!"
I think that's kind of sad. But that's simply my opinion. It's their choice what to allow their kids and it's none of my business.
So yeah, I think most of what my son has learned is-- well, like I said, learned behaviors. Plus from his questions, he occasionally asks me why I'm eating a certain food or why I won't eat that, etc etc etc.
Thanks for replies so far, girls, I've read them all and they're much appreciated!
And ennay, no, he's definitely not focused on weight. The only time he'll weigh himself is when I drag my scale out to weight MYself, which is usually only about twice a month. He'll jump on and say, "Mommy, I weigh so & so pounds," then run off. He's never expressed a concern about his weight. He's more concerned about sugar and fat, lol.
I did get a call from her school yesterday saying she owes $26.00 on her lunch account. I am figuring that since I pack her lunch every day that she is eating not only what I fix for her but what the school is serving too.
Oh goodness. Have you confronted her with that and have you asked her if she's also eating the school meals along with her packed meal?
I've babysat at houses with "stickler" moms. The kids will be watching TV and see a commercial for Life cereal and say, "THAT cereal has way too much sugar!!!" I'm glad your son is so well-rounded, I'll look for him on info-mercials in 20 years telling people that his mom taught him how to be healthy!
You're setting such a great example. You should be proud of yourself and your son.
you better watch all the "healthy food talk" around your son... he might grow up to be a "Cereal Killer".
LOL!!!!!!!! Just kiddin'!!!!
I think you're teaching him GOOD HEALTH HABITS. He should be interested in reading labels (in fact, reading ANYTHING... reading is fundamental ya know! ) and it's good that he is taking that kind of knowledge & applying it while he's YOUNG. More than likely, those good health habits will stick with him a lifetime.
__________________CHANGE IS HARD.
BUT PERPETUAL DISSATISFACTION AIN'T NO PICNIC EITHER!
You CAN have ANYTHING you want,
but you CAN'T have EVERYTHING you want!~my mama!
Now, i think you should keep an eye on him and make sure he doesnt become too obsessed with fat and calories because it may evolve into an obsession with weight. I'd keep preaching the moderation thing.
That being said, he may just be interested in that sort of stuff. My best friend was like that throughout her entire childhood. I can remember being 8 years old, eating twinkies and she'd point out the fat and calories. Now she's a nutritionist with a masters who works planning meals in a nursing home. So maybe it's just a natural interest of his.
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"A year from now you'll wish you'd started today."
"Make impossible your favorite word. Welcome the challenge. Because when you bring your heart and your mind to your intention, thereís nothing that you canít accomplish."
Your boy sounds precious and I'm sure you have a hard time not hugging and kissing him to tiny little pieces.
Do you realize how great this is? It's all just perfectly natural to him. He doesn't have to think twice about it. It's part of his make up and who and what he is. Too cool.
I'm glad you don't restrict him too much and allow him to have occasional treats. I've heard horror stories of kids (a cousin of mine in fact) who were so restricted as kids that they become obese as adults. You sound though as you've got everything all worked out. Good job mommy!!!
Gosh I wish I would have done this when my kids were little *sigh*. My kids are old by now, 19, 17 and 15. I wish they would have grown up from day one with there mother's newfound lifetsyle. Oh well.
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No honorable mentions this week, as the nominations dropped off pretty sharply from these five. Some of you pointed to your own kind of franken-backup solution that made use of traditional cloud storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive in addition with desktop utilities and clients that can automatically copy whatever you want from your computer to specified files and folders in those services, which is a great option if you want the absolute ultimate in control.
YouTube’s mobile app provides controls allowing you to mark a video or playlist for offline playback. With this feature, you can enjoy your favorite clips, music videos and other YouTube content even when your device is without an Internet connection. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll explain how to save videos offline, manage your offline and storage settings, access your downloaded videos and more.
YouTube’s mobile app provides controls allowing you to mark a video or playlist for offline playback. With this feature, you can enjoy your favorite clips, music videos and other YouTube content even when your device is without an Internet connection. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll explain how to save videos offline, manage your offline and storage settings, access your downloaded videos and more.
If you think of video files and Cloud storage, your mind will probably jump to slow upload times and costly storage space. This doesn’t have to be the case. Whether you’re looking to share home movie files with family members or are making a slew of promotional videos for your latest client, there’s a backup provider that meets your individual video-related needs – and this list is a good place to start looking!
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The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it—it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at [email protected]You can either tear out your hair when a disaster strikes your hard drive or you can prepare for it ahead of time, but data loss is as inevitable as death and taxes. An online backup service is one of the best ways to protect yourself against such threats as a crashed hard drive or accidental deletion. Natural disasters such as fires, floods, and earthquakes can also spell the end of your digital media and documents. Even if you're among the very few who diligently perform local backups at regular intervals, you could still lose data if you don't store backups offsite.
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If you think of video files and Cloud storage, your mind will probably jump to slow upload times and costly storage space. This doesn’t have to be the case. Whether you’re looking to share home movie files with family members or are making a slew of promotional videos for your latest client, there’s a backup provider that meets your individual video-related needs – and this list is a good place to start looking!
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Posts Tagged ‘Wild Nothing’
Thursday, June 13th, 2013
The Postal Service and Mates Of State at The Air Canada Centre in Toronto
Frank YangThough generally referred to as a reunion, the return this year of The Postal Service to active duty is unlike most others in that it’s to mark a very specific occasion – the 10th anniversary and reissue of their only album Give Up – and comes with absolutely no promise or expectation of carrying on after the occasion is past. And as much as people might think they want a second Postal Service record, I suspect that the truth is they don’t.
Much of the magic of Give Up is that it exists as a single specific point in space and time, and not just as the album where indie, emo, and electronica converged and created a template for countless artists to follow. It’s also special because it was the soundtrack for so many lives in 2003, and by not releasing a follow-up or even having The Postal Service really exist outside of the recordings, remained a snapshot of a moment trapped in amber. No one grew up with this band, or risked being disappointed by a subsequent effort that didn’t make them feel the way Give Up did. And by that same token, it’s a safe bet that no one who piled into the Air Canada Centre a decade later to finally hear these songs played live were remotely the same person they were when they fell in love with the band. And yet they came – not in nearly enough number to fill the theatre-configured arena, but enough to create a time-warped sense of community fuelled by excitement and nostalgia.
It would have been pretty funny and entertaining had Toronto drawn the Big Freedia card in the opening band rotation – the looks on passers by’s faces as they were introduced to the Sissy Bounce when she played Yonge-Dundas at NXNE 2010 is a fond memory – but I was more than happy to get Mates Of State’s first date of the tour. I hadn’t seen them since they kicked off Virgin Fest 2009, and while it’s unfortunate that there were about as many people on hand to see them this time as then – which is to say not a lot – they still put on a wholly enjoyable set, at least after getting over the shock of them playing as a four-piece, though there’s no denying that the extra dimension added by the supporting keys and guitar sounded nice, particularly the trumpet on “Rearrange Us” and “My Only Offer”. But the heart of Mates Of State remain Kori Gardner and Jason Hammell’s keys-and-drums-and-harmonies-and-adorableness, and though their recent work isn’t quite as sugar-giddy as the early stuff, it’s still got plenty of sweetness and remains delightful. I mean, how can you not love banter like, “That’s Kori, isn’t she hot?”. You can’t.
Given that The Postal Service didn’t even record Give Up as a proper band – their name refers to how Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello traded musical ideas via physical DAT – getting a guy on a laptop and another on guitar to translate live in as large a venue as an arena was surely no small task. So to fill things out, they promoted Jenny Lewis from backing vocalist to almost co-frontperson with guitar and keyboard duties, and enlisted Laura Burhenn of The Mynabirds on glock and vox – certainly a fine ensemble, augmented by an acoustic drum kit on the stage for those moments when canned beats just wouldn’t do. And as to the problem of having only two sides of material to draw from, they naturally played the whole of Give Up, opening with “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight”, as well as the four new/unreleased tracks from the anniversary edition, a Beat Happening cover, and the proto-Postal Dntel track “(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan” – making for a respectable-length set, all things considered.
So that was the what it was; what about the how it was? In all, pretty good. They certainly did all they could to make it a visually engaging show, with Gibbard dipping into his Death Cab dance moves, Lewis strutting around like she owned the stage – and really, she did, in front of some slickly-lit stage sets and glowing backdrops. And even though he was restricted to his podium at the back of the stage dropping beats, Tamborello got to contribute vocals to “Sleeping In” – not great vocals, but whatever – and again Daft Punk vocoder-styled at the end of “Recycled Air”. The showiness of the performance worked on the upbeat numbers, but for my personal Give Up high point – the Ben Gibbard-Jen Wood duet “Nothing Better” – it felt to its detriment and out of character. On record, the singalong melody belies the dark sentiments of the lyrics, and the whole feels like a incredibly personal conversation you can’t help be eavesdrop in. Live though, with Lewis’ big sassy vocals in place of Wood’s weary originals, it felt more like a work of broad theatre rather than the intimate moment it should have been. This may be my complaint alone, but there it is.
Still, one down point amongst many high points isn’t bad at all. High points like Lewis’ big rock guitar solo to close out “This Place Is A Prison”, the nearly-deafening shoegaze treatment of “Natural Anthem” to close out the main set, the being reminded that the simple guitar line in “Such Great Heights” may well be one of the riffs of the century so far. By the time the show’s hour and fifteen running time was up, it was clear that this wasn’t a reunion meant to help you recapture your youth, or wherever you were in 2003 the first time you first heard “District” or “Heights”; it was intended to celebrate where you’ve gone in the ten years that have followed. Not for nothing, I think, was “Brand New Colony” the show closer and the final lyrics uttered, “Everything will change”. Because you can’t go back, but you can remember.
Nylon is streaming Beach Day’s debut album Trip Trap Attack ahead of its release next Tuesday. As mentioned earlier this week, Beach Day are all over NXNE, playing Urban Outfitters Friday afternoon at 2, Handlebar Saturday night at 11, and a Kops instore Sunday at 6:30.
And a couple noteworthy show announcements that missed yesterday’s cutoff – first, Blonde Redhead may not have the follow-up to 2010’s Penny Sparkle ready for release until early 2014, but they’re still doing some touring this year. They’ll be at The Adelaide Music Hall on July 15, tickets $22.50 in advance.
And also, Riot Fest announced their 2013 lineup last night, and it’s a doozy. We’ll ignore the August 24 acts for the moment because I have no idea who any of them are, but Sunday, August 25 will be headlined by the first Replacements show in 22 years. That’s right – Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson back together again as The Mats. And if that wasn’t worth your $50 ticket, the lineup ALSO includes Iggy & The Stooges, The Weakerthans, Rocket From The Crypt, Dinosaur Jr, Best Coast, and more. That goes down at, of course, Garrison Common. The Replacements, people. The Replacements.
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
Who needs to see Overseas when you can hear Overseas
Frank YangTo the best of my knowledge, there does not exist a remotely official image of the outfit calling themselves Overseas, but anyone who’s paid any sort of attention to the American indie rock scene over the past twenty-some years knows exactly what they look like, and that’s because the each of the band’s members has a formidable resume behind them: Will Johnson of Centro-Matic, South San Gabriel, Will Johnson, and Monsters Of Folk; David Bazan of Pedro The Lion and David Bazan; and Matt and Bubba Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year. And if you don’t know any of those acts but are assuming they’re a bunch of white, bearded dudes with guitars… well, yeah.
As to the more important question of what Overseas sound like, their self-titled debut sounds pretty much exactly as you’d expect given the personalities involved, with either Johnson’s weary rasp or Bazan’s mournful growl – they trade off lead vocal duties – overtop the steady whirlpool created by the Kadanes’ signature slow, spidery guitars. Or, in a word and if you’re predisposed to what any of the principals do, gorgeous. Even though the project was announced over a year ago, the finished product is only going to coming out next week, on June 11, and Paste has the advance stream of the whole thing. Do listen. A handful of live dates are planned for August but I’m not holding my breath for more extensive itineraries.
D Magazine has an interview with Bazan about the for-lack-of-a-better-term, “supergroup”.
Sebadoh have come clean on details of their first new album in 14 years; following the June 25 release of The Secret EP,the new full-length Defend Yourself will be out September 17. Joyful Noise – who are releasing the album – have a Q&A with Lou Barlow about the new record and Spin also has an interview and stream of the EP.
Salon chats with Stephin Merritt about the new Future Bible Heroes album Partygoing, and Vulture has an animated Merritt dressed as an elephant singing a song about Thomas Edison from Bob’s Burgers because of course they do. Future Bible Heroes are at Lee’s Palace on July 22; Merritt will not be with them.
Spin reports that Divine Fits are putting out some new tunes in the form a 12″ single due out July 23, though digital formats are available now. You can hear the new tunes performed live on Conan via Pitchfork.
Confirming the life cycle of profitable farewell tour to profitable reunion tour at barely four years, Nine Inch Nails will return with a new album in Hesitation Marks on September 3 – stream the first single below – and have scheduled an extensive North American arena tour to support. The Toronto date comes October 4 at The Air Canada Centre with Explosions In The Sky opening up.
Friday, May 24th, 2013
An introduction to Field Mouse
Shervin LainezIf it were as recently as last year, I would be spending this post – hell, yesterday’s post – talking about how after arriving in Chicago last Saturday, I went almost straight to Beat Kitchen to see Laura Stevenson and Field Mouse play, on account of missing the Toronto show of their tour this past Tuesday because of this little vacation. But because I’ve grown as a person and am no longer spending all my time and energy trying to make it to shows and write about them, I have nothing to say about that show because I didn’t make it anywhere near the club, though I can’t say that I didn’t look up where it was and write it in my calendar. Just in case.
But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make the acquaintance of either of the acts. Stevenson I wrote about way in August 2010 – her new album Wheel is plenty solid, by the way, fans of country-pop would do well to check it out – but Brooklyn duo Field Mouse have had but a passing mention here, and I’d like to give them a little bit more because if your musical tastes align with mine – and why would you be here otherwise – they’re worth a listen.
Their name brings to mind – or is maybe confused for – English twee-pop forebears Field Mice, but while there are some points of intersection, particularly in their facility with melody and dreamy texture, the singular edition of Rachel Browne (vocals, guitar) and Andrew Futral (guitars) is much less navel-gazing and their shoegazey roots give their sound some wonderfully shimmering bite without overwhelming their tunefulness. It’s a formula that’s all about balance, and Field Mouse get it right. With a discography limited to just a few singles right now, they’re prepping their full-length debut for release later this year and have released a new video – presumably from said full-length – via Spin and recorded a video session for BrooklynVegan; as always, don’t read the comments. But do, however, hope they keep touring and make their way back to town soon, ideally when I’m also in town.
Spin has premiered a new song from Florida’s Beach Day, whose debut Trip Trap Attack is out June 18 and who are here for NXNE on June 15 with a show at Handlebar in Kensington Market. DIY has a feature.
Exclaim has details on the new full-length from Crocodiles; Crimes of Passion is out August 20 and there’s a first track to hear courtesy of Stereogum. They’ll preview the album at the Adelaide Music Hall on June 17 when they support Japandroids.
Beatroute and The Georgia Straight have interviews and NPR a session with Yo La Tengo, playing the final day of TURF at Garrison Commons on July 7. DIY also has an interview with bassist James McNew about the reissue series for his Dump side-project.
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Iron & Wine & Local & Natives & NXNE & TURF & shows & stuff
Craig KiefSpring is only barely here – the past few days’ weather notwithstanding – but the concert announcement machine is already making eyes at Autumn with the unveiling of a couple of pretty high profile tours coming through town when the leaves start to change and the days get shorter.
Sam Beam, the walking epitome of bearded folk music, released Ghost On Ghost – his fifth album as Iron & Wine – last month, but until now only had Spring dates in the northeast and Europe confirmed on the itinerary. Come Fall, however, he and his band will traverse much of the middle of North America – the USA and Canada both – before wrapping things up in Toronto at The Sound Academy on September 28, advance tickets $30 for general admission and $40 for VIP balcony.
Los Angeles’ Local Natives have already come through town once this year in support of their second album Hummingbird, but even a venue upgrade from The Opera House to The Phoenix wasn’t enough to meet demand. Hence, they’ve added a slew of dates that will take them around the planet and then some, stopping in Toronto at The Kool Haus on September 21, tickets $26.50. And if you’re thinking that you already saw them in March, know that they’ll have the quite excellent Wild Nothing along as support, touring behind last year’s Nocturne full-length and the just-released Empty Estate EP. There’s Local Natives feature pieces at The Huffington Post, Seattle Weekly, and Georgia Straight.
Dialing things back to the Summer – and the festival circuit in particular – there were some updates of note over the last couple days. If you thought the otherwise comprehensive Arts & Crafts lineup for Field Trip had a conspicuous Dan Mangan-shaped hole in the lineup, you were right. And now it’s been filled by Dan Mangan himself; not just a similarly-bearded impersonator. That all goes down June 8 at Garrison Commons, and yes he’s still on the lineup for the Mumford-y “Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover” on August 23 out in Simcoe, Ontario.
NXNE revealed a bunch more acts for this year’s festival, descending on Toronto’s clubs from June 12 to 16, including Dan Deacon (despite his coming back a few weeks later to support Animal Collective’s make-up show), Still Corners (confirming they’re still doing festival dates in addition to the June 12 date supporting CHVRCHES at The Hoxton), and a slew of Canadian acts including Wintersleep, No Joy, The Super Friendz, Gold & Youth, and more – check out the artists page for a full list of current confirmed acts. I’ve also collated some of the where and when information, but there’s no point in sharing that ever-changing information until the official schedule is posted, which won’t be long because hey – the festival is less than a month away.
With their new record Planta set for a June 11 release and a new video from it just out, Brazil’s CSS have put together a North American tour that brings them to The Opera House on July 4, tickets $25.
There’s good news and bad news from the House Of Tomorrow: the good is that, with their new record Partygoing set to come out on June 4 (as well as the Memories of Love, Eternal Youth, and Partygoing. discography-collecting box set), Future Bible Heroes are undertaking a rare tour. The bad news is is that chief songwriter and personality Stephin Merritt will not be participating, though key members Claudia Gonson, Christopher Ewen, Shirley Simms, and Anthony Kaczynski will. So even without Merritt’s delicious dourness, a wonderful time should be had by all at Lee’s Palace on July 22. Tickets for that are $15.50.
The Fly talks to Chicago’s Smith Westerns about their new record Soft Will, which will be out June 25. They’ve released the first video and rolled out a batch of tour dates via Pitchfork; the Toronto date comes July 29 at Lee’s Palace, tickets $17.
With a new album in Pura Vida Conspiracy due out July 23, everyone’s favourite – and probably only – Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello have announced a massive tour that comes to Toronto for not one but two nights – August 19 and 20 at The Danforth Music Hall. Rolling Stone has a conversation with frontman Eugene Hutz.
FIDLAR – whose name stands for “Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk”, if you were wondering – are teaming up with fellow Los Angelenos The Orwells for a Fall tour that hits The Hard Luck on October 18, tickets $13. FIDLAR released their self-titled debut earlier this year whereas The Orwells’ debut Remember When came out last year. DIY and The Clock have themselves FIDLAR features.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Because there is a Neutral Milk Hotel reunion, I don’t even need to try today.
Will WestbrookGuys, in case it wasn’t obvious, running a music blog that tries to update daily is hard work. So when something comes down the wire like, oh, a Neutral Milk Hotel reunion, it’s not the sort of low-hanging fruit one passes up, even if everyone and their mother is reporting it. And so even though you’ve surely already heard, Jeff Mangum – having confirmed via his 2011 solo tour that people do indeed still care about his old band – has gotten Scott Spillane, Julian Koster, and Jeremy Barnes to reform the In The Aeroplane Over The Sea lineup and commit to tour dates this Fall.
Presently, those tour dates number only five – two predictably at the 40 Watt Club in the band’s hometown of Athens, Georgia, one reasonably in Asheville, North Carolina, and two more bizarrely in Tokyo and Taipei. More will surely follow – one doesn’t open the door to something of this magnitude to just immediately shut it – but certainly not before those Athens dates in late October. And might this be paving the way for some new recordings…? Hey, one internet-breaking announcement at a time, alright?
Spinner talks to the Berninger family about the Mistaken For Strangers documentary about The National, which features and was directed by brothers Matt and Tom. The new National album Trouble Will Find Me is out May 21 and they play Yonge-Dundas Square for NXNE on June 14.
Though he’s mainly focusing on his new record The Low Highway, as in this interview with Spinner, Steve Earle talks to Billboard about revisiting his past with the release of a box set collecting Train A Comin’, I Feel Alright, and El Corazon – the albums that got me obsessed with Earle in the first place – as well as a live album in Live at the Polk Theater and a live DVD in To Hell and Back, circa 1995 and 1996 respectively. The five-disc Steve Earle: The Warner Bros. Years set will be out June 25 and you can stream one of the Polk Theatre tracks below.
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My objection to this style is not its silly appearance but its impracticality from a weather standpoint. Shorts are for cooling off. Extreme heat is the only real justification for wearing them. Most sweating is done in the upper part of your body. Why would you want to wear anything but a short sleeve shirt with shorts? It seems as though the upper and lower half of your body are residing in different seasons. At least from my perspective (maybe I have high body heat), it is never comfortable to wear shorts when it is comfortable to wear a blazer.
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Dog Father Slot Review
Dog Father Overview
Dog Father Features
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95.52% RTP
Dog Father Basics
Game Type : Video Slot
Software : Microgaming
Paylines : 20
Jackpot : 13,000 Coins
Progressive : No
Detailed Dog Father Review
We can guarantee that no matter what mood or frame of mind you are in when you decide to play at a casino site offering you the range of Microgaming-designed slot games there will be dozens of different slots on offer that will lift or fit your current mood or frame of mind.
Take for example their Dog Father slot, this colourful and entertaining slot comes with its own cast of Dogs, who are poker playing dogs that bow to the doggy mafia!
There are 20 optional pay lines on offer if you do decide to play this video slot online and a plethora of different staking options does make it a slot game that will suit every player’s bankrolls. So both high stake and penny slot players will enjoy playing it and will be able to afford to play it too.
The jackpot on offer when playing just one single coin per payline is huge and that jackpot is worth 13,000 coins, and with two additional bonus games waiting to be triggered it is best described as a fully rounded slot game!
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Keep your eyes open for the Itchy Da Flea scatter symbols spinning in, for when three of them appear anywhere on the slot game screen of the Dog Father slot you will be rewarded with a set of 13 free spins. Those free spins will then be playing off with x3 multipliers in play and as such all winnings achieved are going to be tripled in value.
You can also re-trigger the free spins also, plus when you are playing off a base game spin or a free spin if you get three or more of the Fire Hydrant reel symbol spinning in then a second pick to win styled bonus game is awarded to you.
The number of Fire Hydrant reel symbols that do spin in will determine just how much you can win via that picking game as will the stake levels you are playing each spin for.
The Dog Father reel symbol also acts as a wild symbol but it will not stand in for the Itchy Da Flea or the Fire Hydrant reel symbols, being a standard wild symbol the wild symbol will not increase the value of any winning payouts that it helps to form.
Our Opinion of the Dog Father Slot
Ask yourself just what base game and bonus game features you look of when playing slot games online, for when you know just what you like best about any slot games you do decide to play you are then going to be able to put together a list of slots to play at any casino site you log into and play at.
However, keep in mind that the Dog Father slot does offer something for everyone, for being a slot you can play for lots of different stake levels and the fact that a couple of quite different bonus games can and will eventually be triggered when playing it, this slot is bound to give you a very enjoyable slot playing experience.
The one thing that is going to help you make up your mind as to whether this slot is worth adding onto your list of slot games you play in the very near future is its payout percentage. The RTP you will be up against is set high at 95.52% so for a slot offering you a very fair chance of winning and a slot that should give you plenty of bang for your buck as they say, this one comes highly recommended!
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‘Pokemon Go’ rolls out for iOS and Android only in selected regions
Pokemon Go, famous Augmented Reality game is back in action and is available for download and play in selected countries. The video game comes from the Nintendo electronics company and was developed by Niantic Labs.
The game had recently undergone beta testing, and the official version of the game is ready to roll out on iOS and Android devices in some regions. Currently, the game was made available to the iPhone users in Australia and New Zealand.
Present the much-waited AR game was made available for Android users downloadable at Google Play store in North America. The much-anticipated game is free to play with micro-transactions. To play Pokemon Go without unlocking the smartphone, one needs to buy a $35 accessory.
The accessory alerts the users via vibration and light signals, whenever a Pokemon is near to the player. The user needs to catch the creature by throwing the ball and by pressing a catch button on the device. Different light signals would appear resembling the successful capturing of the creature or for an failed attempt.
Everyone goes crazy about the Pokémon battle games, and the new Augmented Reality Pokemon Go game uses a smartphone to bring Pokemon characters and Pokemon battles into real life locations and other landmarks in cities.
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Service was excellent. Just too out dated. And would have been nice to know you have your own parking garage with elevator to the lobby we never would have used the valet parking for 40 dollars a night
This hotel has a great location in downtown Vancouver – a short walk from the harbour plane terminal, downtown shopping, embassies. The desk staff were excellent hospitality professionals – friendly, efficient, effective and helpful without being obsequious or annoying. They paid attention and were helpful. Top marks.
The not so great side was the very noisy elevator – at least I think it was the elevator and not a rusty mothership landing. The bathtub was one of those old, wide, shallow ones – who likes to bathe in those? The room itself was mostly nice. Linens good – white and clean. The room had a chaise by the window – a nice touch and I would have liked to have lounged there with my book, but it had obvious stains from intimate activities, so not appealing. They should either choose the upholstery more carefully or have covers for them that can be properly laundered.
Perfect location, very good hotel. The service was otherwise excellent but they didn’t fulfill the order of sparkling wine to the room before our arrival. I know it sounds like a terrible first world problem but as I had ordered it well in advance and as it wasn’t exactly cheap I expected it to be delivered as agreed. Otherwise I have nothing to complain, they treated us very well and even drove us to a hockey game one night after not being unable to get us a cap.
I recommend to explore the restaurants around the city and not the bar in the lobby. The service we got there was slow and bad compared to any other place we went to.
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About Self-Confidence
Strange word, isn't it? Some of you may hear this for the first time, some of you have already experienced a lot with this feeling.
Yes, right, I would define self-confidence as a feeling or belief that the person is certain about his/her abilities to make, to achieve and create something. Usually, people with self-confidence judge fairly their self-esteem and very often (almost always) they get what they want. Important that they know what they want and they judge their skills and abilities very fairly.
Usually, people mix four definitions: self-esteem, self-importance, selfishness, and self-confidence. It is a bit confusing as all of these start with "self". However, these definitions have quite different meaning.
Self-esteem is self-evaluation, in other words, how people value themselves. For example, self-esteem can be underestimated: a person could think that he/she is not good enough for this job (especially, when it's not true), or he/she does not deserve love and respect (but every single human being a priori deserves it!). Self-esteem could be also overestimated. A simple example is when there's a lack of required skills to get or achieve something. However, I would say that people who overestimate themselves but who have a self-confidence can achieve everything they want.
Let's look inside self-importance. Again, there are two signs "plus" and "minus". In "plus" case, people put themselves in the first place, which is not bad. But sometimes, it is all only about themselves and their importance. The world is spinning only around his/herself and all interest of course only about him/her. These people usually don't like to participate in a conversation about anyone but himself/herself. On the other hand, there are people who think that they are not important for others and for themselves. They very often play the second role in their lives allowing others even to use themselves to show that other people are more important.
We have to listen ourselves clearly, play the main role in our lives but also respect people around.
Selfishness, ha, it's a popular discussion nowadays. One can say that being selfish is good, another - that we have to sacrifice more for other people. In the era of gadgets, social networks, growing "skills" competition and technology, improving social security and guarantees, the selfishness is becoming "okay", "accepted" phenomenon. Being selfish is not bad, but you have to give something, help, and respect other people too.
I'll give you an example. Imagine your parents who granted you their time, who paid your education and still help you. Don't they deserve your help, your time, respect and attention in exchange? It's pretty fair, don't you agree? Being selfish means don't respect, use people, and ignore them on behalf of your self-importance.
So, these definitions are a bit similar, but also different, as they always go together.
It's okay when you jump between "under" and "over" of these feelings, we are all humans and we make mistakes.
However, I give you an advice in finding your own level/balance of these complicated things. Look at yourself and your behavior from the other side, like it's someone else looking at you. And ask yourself: "is it right, good for me? Do I waste my time over-judging myself, or I just have to step forward and try again? Do I waste myself on behalf of other people? Why they always get what they want and I do not?"
ASKING, ANALYZING, AND IMPROVING YOURSELF IS A PART OF SELF-CONFIDENCE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE TO PERFECT, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE STRONG TO ACCEPT YOURSELF. WHEN THIS STAGE IS DONE YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD BY IMPROVING YOURSELF.
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Matthew 22:36 Cross References - KJV
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
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Special Interests vs. DeMaio: The story continues and Roger Hedgecock joins the fray
While it is well known that Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio is hated by organized labor and certain elements of the downtown San Diego establishment, as of two weeks ago nobody in the downtown establishment had publicly come forward to attack DeMaio. That changed when one of the major downtown ring leaders, Fred Maas, was quoted in Voice of San Diego, proactively letting the world know how he was going to dish out the dirt on DeMaio (while oddly forecasting that he may not have any dirt).
In my opinion, this situation is playing out horribly for Maas. He comes across as mean-spirited, petty, and dare I say…a little crazy. Completely embarrassing. Even the Voice’s Randy Dotinga jumps in to mock Maas as he makes a very poor attempt to walk back some of his comments:
“‘This is not intended to be political in any way, shape or form,’ Maas told us.
“Ah, OK. It’ll be a non-political investigation of a politician. Makes perfect sense! Well, not to me.”
This week things got even more interesting. Former Mayor and San Diego talk show host Roger Hedgecock weighed in yesterday for DeMaio.
The entire Hedgecock email is below. What are your thoughts? Who is coming out on top in this skirmish: DeMaio or his opponents?
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Friends:
I want to alert you to a nasty campaign about to be launched right here in San Diego funded by government labor unions and powerful special interest lobbyists.
These are the very people who created the financial mess our city is in – and now they are plotting to prevent any real change at City Hall to the system they benefit from at your expense. Let me tell you how…
What is happening? The government labor unions have set up and funded a special campaign committee designed to launch negative attack ads. A leading architect of backroom deals for special interests has hired a private investigator to try to dig up dirt. To skirt campaign finance laws, they are even talking about producing “documentaries” that are essentially campaign hit pieces.
Who is their target? Carl DeMaio – who is the leading voice for urgently needed fiscal reform at City Hall and is now running for Mayor and campaigning for passage of the Pension Reform Ballot Measure.
What is their goal? Hurl as many accusations as possible to attempt to smear Carl DeMaio to try to derail the much-needed reforms he is advocating. The unions and special interests do not want this campaign to be about ideas or solutions – they prefer to divert attention using nasty, negative, and personal attacks.
Only YOU can counter these shameful efforts.
There’s a simple reason why the government unions and special interests are targeting Carl DeMaio.
Unlike the other candidates in this race, Carl DeMaio is not beholden to the special interest groups launching this attack – left or right.
Carl is standing up for every taxpayer in San Diego trying to get our city’s finances back on track, and ending the cozy insider deals that enrich the special interests at the expense of the taxpayers.
The government employee unions and downtown insiders see Carl as a threat to their golden pensions and back room sweetheart deals.
Now more than ever we must stand up with Carl and send the message that enough is enough: We must take our city back.
In less than two weeks is a big financial filing deadline. We need your help to reach our goal and show these special interests that we will not be bullied. We want reform. We want Carl DeMaio for mayor.
Here is the link to make an online contribution today: https://fs2.formsite.com/carldemaio/form1/secure_index.html
The city caps contributions at $500. Please consider the maximum – unlike the unions Carl doesn’t have an endless pot of money – he relies on citizens like you. If you are unable to contribute, please endorse Carl and consider volunteering your time or placing a sign in your yard. You can sign up for any of those options here: http://carldemaio.com/take-action
Cindy and I have contributed to Carl’s campaign. Will you contribute today and help elect a truly independent, experienced, and capable Mayor?
Roger Hedgecock
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Correction from Rostra admin:
This post originally indicated that Mass “reached out to the Voice of San Diego.”
Voice reporter Liam Dillon tweeted us with this: “Before you folks presume how I get my stories you should ask. Fred M., most assuredly, did not ‘reach out’ to me.”
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my reviews of books I have read
Review: The Pretty Delicious Cafe by Danielle Hawkins @HarperNZ
Blurb
Food, family and fresh beginnings. For fans of 800 Words, Offspring, Josephine Moon and Monica McInerney.
On the outskirts of a small New Zealand seaside town, Lia and her friend Anna work serious hours running their restored cafe. The busy season is just around the corner, and there are other things to occupy them. Anna is about to marry Lia’s twin brother, and Lia’s ex-boyfriend seems not to understand it’s over.
When a gorgeous stranger taps on Lia’s window near midnight and turns out not to be a serial killer, she feels it’s a promising sign. But the past won’t let them be, and Lia must decide whether events rule her life or she does.The Pretty Delicious Cafe will remind you of those special, good things we love about living. And the food is great.
A warm, witty novel, brimming with the trademark romance, friendship, and eccentricity that Danielle Hawkins’s fans adore.
Review
***I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book for my honest review & I thank the publishers Harper Collins NZ***
I always enjoy reading books about places I have been to or want to go, they are like mini-holidays.
This book is a based in a quintessential rural New Zealand seaside township,
Our main character is Lia and her sidekick/best friend Anna run their cafe in a quaint old house surrounded by beautiful scenery that NZ is famous for.
With the Summer season ramping up, their hours get longer and with Anna about to marry Lia’s twin brother, there is plenty to get stressed about.
Plus Lia has the issue of her ex not understanding that she is not interested in getting back together. But there could be a new romance in the horizon for Lia…
I had a laugh out loud moment when the scene that introduces Lia to the new mechanic in town, and after the shock, she likes what she sees standing there in the dark.
Lia and her twin have always had their “Twin Thing” but Lia has always had an odd sixth sense and it seems to be on overdrive after the handsome fella arrives in town. But he brings his own past with him, and it may be too much for him to risk starting something new with Lia.
Will Lia’s intuition help or hinder her, when it comes to her love life, and does she have time for a relationship anyway? What with the shop and of course, the hilarious wedding issues that come up to stress the girls even more. You will be glued to the pages to see what will happen next in this sleepy town. Will there be another wedding in the distant future, or will their pasts get in the way?
The book is an easy read, a fabulous choice for a relaxing weekend or holiday read, it has it all, suspense, humour, Love, Jealousy and it also covers subjects such as depression, which I felt was well written and very believable within the storyline.
There is a bonus for those Bakers out there, with a few recipes that are mentioned in the book. I think I may have a go at them some weekend (IF I can put my latest book down for long enough).
Author Bio
Danielle Hawkins grew up on a sheep and beef farm near Otorohanga in New Zealand, and later studied veterinary science. After graduating as a vet she met a very nice dairy farmer who became her husband and switched to sheep farming. Danielle spends two days per week working as a large animal vet and the other five as housekeeper, cook and general dogsbody. She has two small children – and when she is very lucky they nap simultaneously and she can write things…
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MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday imposed visa bans and asset freezes on seven Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin and put sanctions on 17 companies, saying Moscow had failed to abide by an agreement to defuse the crisis in Ukraine.
Here is information about the individuals targeted:
* Igor Sechin, 53, heads state-controlled Rosneft, Russia's biggest oil producer. A powerful, longtime Putin ally and former Kremlin deputy chief of staff who for years wielded his influence from the shadows, he is the most senior energy executive targeted by the sanctions.
* Dmitry Kozak, 55, is a deputy prime minister with responsibility for overseeing the integration of Crimea into Russia following its annexation from Ukraine. He won Putin's trust since working with him in the St. Petersburg city administration in the 1990s and oversaw the organisation of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
* Vyacheslav Volodin, 50, a wealthy former lawyer and veteran political strategist, is Putin's deputy chief of staff. Critics say he is the mastermind behind Putin's conservative stance and what they see as a clampdown on dissent during his third term, both meant to tighten the president's grip on power after street protests in 2011-2012.
* Sergei Chemezov, 61, heads Rostec, a conglomerate formed by Putin in 2007 by uniting more than 600 companies that make products including weapons and automobiles and which employs close to a million Russians. In the 1980s, he served in Soviet intelligence in what was then East Germany, along with Putin.
* Alexei Pushkov, 59, is head of the lower chamber of parliament's international affairs committee. An anchor of a long-running current affairs programme on Russian television, he has often criticised U.S. policy. Pushkov has aligned himself closely with the Kremlin's policy on the United States, including a ban on U.S. adoptions of Russian orphans as well as on policies on Syria and Ukraine.
* Oleg Belaventsev, 64, was appointed Putin's envoy to Crimea on March 21, the day Russia formally incorporated the Black Sea peninsula. A vice-admiral, he is close to Sergei Shoigu, Russia's defence minister and another longstanding Putin loyalist, according to Russian media.
* Yevgeny Murov, 68, has been the head of a state security agency that protects senior state officials, the FSO, since 2000. A general, he worked for the KGB for nearly 20 years until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, and in its main domestic successor, the FSB, afterwards. (Compiled by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)
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Nov 29, 2011
WHO am I obsessed with?
Donald Glover AKA Childish Gambino.
So many reasons to love this man. Im so busy right now I looked at my blog (after learning that google is going to get rid of GoogleFriend Connect, more on that soon; but you can read about it here) and I saw I haven't blogged in a while! I have nothing to talk about that's interesting except the fact I bought Childish Gambino Camp and know all the words already!
I think its bc I too am nerdy/artsy, hustle, and struggle with the not black enough complex.
ANYWAY, All you have to do is watch this:
Meet Mara
Houstonian in Portland, Oregon.
From HTX to PDX. I blog about life and style and love sharing interesting finds across many lifestyle categories. Stick around! You might find a cool recipe, DIY, style inspo or even hear a song you have probably never heard before.
-Love, Mara
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All Points East 2018 looks forward to welcoming you! The organisers have compiled the following important notes about the event: (Full event information about All Points East can be found at www.allpointseastfestival.com) - There is no re-admission to All Points East after entry: please plan ahead, once you're in, you're in! - This is a fully standing event and seats and chairs of any kind are not permitted. This includes seat sticks and inflatable seats. - Check your ticket type. To help you plan your day, please check the ticket type you have purchased and which areas it provides access to. - No food or drink is permitted to be brought into the event. (With the exception of water in unopened plastic containers of up to 500ml, and baby food where not in glass containers). - Running orders. These will be made available closer to each event on the event's website and official app.
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Let me say that since this is The Chani Project, I think it only fair to start with the Chani entity's statements regarding China. All of those statements can be found in Neo's parts 1 and 3 found at the following link. Lots has been happening regarding China, which seems to determine the need for a specific thread, so hold on, as this is going to be long. I hope all will be ok with my swiping of info from other posts on Chani while trying to draw some sort of a picture. Presenting China.
http://forums.thechaniproject.com/forum/7-the-chani-project/
3/15/08
what cern but playing dark matter, things not good play fire get burning peoples use same eye shape, war china everywere snip
3/16/08
things happen b4 15 may u stay china brown cheat and go with putin and china then brown putin china war against japan tiwan poeple with same eye shape
9/23/08
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helo sun not wite sun yelow now when sun become orange yor line time go 2 and 3 ok me say probability sun go orange 27 october yor line time when cern go proper china make big problem 4 yor leaders october 10 yor line time china know time of orange ok
10/3/08
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me tel u be4 sun make change sun make some yeast go piosen sun make some milk go piosen like china melamin piosen from sun yor vitamen d go poisen with melamin stay out of strong sun til after cosmosonicboom ok
10/23/08
china did make big move october 10 me not always calculate rite me cee things hapen but me make mistake sometime when u wil cee it
What do we know about China?:
History of China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_China
History of China
http://www.chaos.umd.edu/history/toc.html
The Chinese are Buying Land on Every Continent:
The Chinese are Coming
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/chinese-are-coming/
What's Behind China Life Insurers Buying Up American Real Estate?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2015/04/09/whats-behind-china-life-insurers-buying-up-american-real-estate/
They have Built Huge Cities in China that sit Empty:
"Enough empty floor space to cover Madrid": so why are China's ghost cities still unoccupied?
http://www.citymetric.com/skylines/enough-empty-floor-space-cover-madrid-so-why-are-chinas-ghost-cities-still-unoccupied-1180
China - Mining:
Copper Glut Fades on Mine Cuts as China Buys Stockpiles
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-03/copper-glut-fades-on-mine-cuts-as-china-buys-stockpiles
Coal mine keeps Australia sweet with China
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-letters/coal-mine-keeps-australia-sweet-with-china-20150709-gi8jdn.html
China secures licence to explore for (rare earth) minerals in western Pacific seabed
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/may/china-secures-licence-to-explore-for-minerals-in-western-pacific-seabed-/
Another Week, Another Chinese Gold Mine
http://dollarcollapse.com/gold/another-week-another-chinese-gold-mine/
China Disputes over Islands:
China's Territorial Disputes
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/china/territorial-disputes/index.html
China - BRICS - Finances:
China is Driving the BRICS Train
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-07-20/china-is-driving-the-brics-train
China in BRICS: A Threat to US Power?
http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/china-in-brics-a-threat-to-us-power/
Gold Reserves and GDP: China is Playing Liar’s Poker
https://www.goldbroker.com/news/gold-reserves-gdp-china-playing-liar-poker-823
China Strategy: Buy Precious Metals
http://www.silver-coin-investor.com/china-buy-precious-metals.html
Chinese Technology:
History of science and technology in China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_science_and_technology_in_China
Science and technology in China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_and_technology_in_China
The Advanced Technology of Ancient China
http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/ancientchina.htm
China vs the World: Whose Technology Is It?
https://hbr.org/2010/12/china-vs-the-world-whose-technology-is-it
Facts about China: TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET & MEDIA
http://www.china-mike.com/facts-about-china/facts-technology-internet-media/
Supercomputing in China:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercomputing_in_China
National Supercomputing Center of Tianjin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Supercomputing_Center_of_Tianjin
China - Space:
China: The Next Space Super Power?
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2015/05/world/china-space/
China National Space Administration
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_National_Space_Administration
Latest News About China's Space Program
http://www.space.com/topics/latest-news-china-space-program/
China - Military:
Behind the scenes: A secret Navy flight over China's military buildup
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/26/politics/south-china-sea-navy-surveillance-plane-jim-sciutto/
8 reasons to worry about the Chinese military build-up in the South China Sea
http://www.markmancapital.net/blog/2015/6/18/8-reasons-to-worry-about-the-chinese-military-build-up-in-the-south-china-sea
China Military Strength
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=china
China Japan Relations War - WW11:
World War II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Second Sino-Japanese War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_Manchuria
I wanted to give some information about the complexity that is China, on all fronts.
LUCIFER in the Temple of the Dog I
By Jack Heart on October 28, 2016
Source: Veterans Today http://tinyurl.com/j7bz6cz
By Jack Heart, Orage & Friends
Every story has a beginning and an end, everything in between is just a story…
Aboriginal dancers telling Dreamtime stories at the Sydney Olympics opening ceremony. (Photo credit: Barton Silverman/The New York Times)
The oldest stories known come from the Aborigine people of Australia. Their stories go back at least 30,000 years.
They are passed on orally by the tribe’s elders under a rigid tradition called “the law” which ensures the preservation of the Aborigines ancient tribal narratives.
Linguistic scholars who have studied them have noted the Aborigines ability to sustain “the inter-generational scaffolding needed to transmit stories over vast periods.” 1
Aborigine tribal lore has been academically documented to chronicle the thawing of the Ice Age and the flooding of the Australian coastline thirteen-thousand years ago.2
According The Wisdom Keepers an episode of Ancient Aliens, the television show purporting to document alien intervention in human history, Aborigine lore also recounts meteorite impacts, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and solar eclipses…3
What is certain is that aborigine culture ignores the brutal realities of its own existence and focuses on what is now called the dreamtime. The word dreamtime itself is a mistranslation of the Aborigine word alcheringa, which means the uncreated source; a source which was always there, which perpetually yields fresh materials from which everything that is perceived is derived.
To the aborigine the dreamtime is an altered state of consciousness that lies across the uncharted chasms of the mind, a place where everything that ever was has been imprinted forever in the aether. Nothing that was, nothing that is, can be lost and it can always be accessed by going back to the beginning through ceremonies and dreams.
Rivers of Emotions – river stories from pre-colonial Perth
According to Ancient Aliens, “in many ways the concept of dreamtime mirrors the ancient Hindu idea of the Akashic records.” 4 This may not be true…
The idea of Akashic records go back no further than Madam Blavatsky and Theosophy, a system of mysticism which she founded. Akasha simply means aether in Sanskrit.
The expansion of the microcosm into the macrocosm and contraction back of the macrocosm into the microcosm is a doctrine of just about every reputable school of mysticism. “As it is above is so it is below” to the Hermitic. “And the living creatures rush forth and return” as it is written in verse 537 of the Zohar: Concerning the Eyes of Microprosopus…
If Blavatsky and her followers got the idea from anywhere other than a library that there was an astral hall of cosmic records it was from Tibetan lamas schooled in the all but forgotten ways of the ancient Bon religion. Bon was the mysterious religion of Tibet before Buddhism, a primal type of animism that believes all things animate and inanimate are sourced from an invisible world.
Ancient Aliens is a show that is often painful to watch yet is a necessity for any serious student of human history. The show has by far its finest moment in its decade long existence when it proposes that the Aborigines concept of the dreamtime matches a leading edge property of String Theory called the “Holographic paradigm.”5
There are tears in the fabric of Man’s reality that upon scrutiny open to abysses of darkness. Quantum entanglement as been proven over and over again in laboratories whose annual budget would bankrupt a small country.
Einstein was wrong and his precious “particles” do react with each other by some mechanism that travels faster than light. Anyone who’s ever had a premonition should have known that…
In the Holographic universe, quantum entanglement the enigma of superluminal interaction between particles –what a baffled Einstein called “spooky action at a distance,” petulantly denying its existence in the face of all the evidence (even then) 6 – is easily explained. What are being observed in particle physics are not particles at all, but different aspects of interference patterns generated by the collision of spherical frequency waves emanating from an Event Horizon.
The Holographic paradigm postulates, in fact takes it as a given, that at the threshold of the time-space continuum, what physicists call the cosmological horizon, lay the source of everything that is, ever was, or will be.
The information that composes the universe is never lost or changed. It’s immutable and is broadcast in oscillating signals, generating a chaotic sea of fluctuating frequencies that are picked up by mans senses and translated by the mind into the three dimensional world in which he finds himself.
In short, consciousness takes place inside a frequency receiver and “reality” is a television show…
The empirical evidence is overwhelming that the human brain works in the exact same manner as a hologram. This is called the Holonomic brain theory by neuroscientists. Many just cannot accept its implications. But its founder Karl Pribram, who held professorships for ten years at Yale and thirty at Stanford, was the Albert Einstein of neuroscience…
Pribram died in the beginning of 2015 at the age of ninety-five after a long and distinguished career working side by side with such giants in science as BF Skinner, John von Neumann and David Bohm; arguably the most brilliant physicist that the Anglo-American empire produced during the twentieth century.
Bohm collaborated closely with Pribram in the formulation of the Holonomic brain theory, but his earlier radical communist political affiliations would have barred him from the inner sanctums of the Stanford Research Institute.
Dreamtime – Mankind creates his shared holographic reality
There at Menlo Park, in the womb of madness, Pribram would have had access to at least some of the classified material of Harold Puthoff and Russell Targ. Throughout the seventies Puthoff and Targ were weaponizing the paranormal for Americas Department of Defense. They were working in the outer limits of quantum entanglement. In fact, Pribram admits to consulting with both Puthoff and Targ about it before beginning his collaboration with Bohm…7
In the same interview, from years ago, Pribram explains that “when an input comes in through one of the senses to the brain, it has to then become encoded in some way so that there is a representation.”8 Pribram calls these representations memory traces and says they have no localized point of origin in the brain.
“If you hack away at the brain” in surgery “you would expect that whatever representational process there is and –call it a memory trace if you will– that it would really be impaired tremendously, that you would remove a memory,” like cutting off a piece of a picture. “It doesn’t work that way.”
Pribram –a highly skilled neurosurgeon– noted among other things for his experimental work at the Yerkes Primate Center, of which he became director, recounts that “when lesions occur in the brain there is never any particular memory trace that is removed.” Recalling from over a half century of experience he continues “you may remove something, like the way to retrieve, to get back out the memory. For instance; you might not be able to talk about it but you can still write a note and say what it is you mean.”9
But the overall method by which these memories are spread throughout the brain, enabling them to avoid damage from injury, has always been a mystery.
Pribram explains that it was discovered in the late fifties that the input from the retina is organized in spots, then focused into lines in the cerebral cortex suggesting that the cerebral cortex is filled with cells that act as line detectors. These cells are sensitive to lines at multiple orientations and once you have lines you can create “circles, faces, stick figures, whatever” to formulate images.10
The idea that the cerebral cortex was interpreting interference patterns can be traced back to Germany in 1906.11 Decades later, John Lashley, Pribram’s mentor at the Yerkes Primate Center, reached the same conclusion.
Interference patterns can be seen in the water if you cast two stones in a pool. When the series of concentric waves generated by each of the stones clash the resulting confused ripples or wavelets are interference patterns.
In the interview Pribram asks “what might constitute those interference patterns in the brain” and “given interference patterns, how do you get an image out of that?”12 He then answers his own questions saying both problems were solved when people started building holograms at the University of Michigan and at Stanford (around 1962). He qualifies that by saying “because a hologram is a photographic store of ripples, of interference patterns. Instead of pebbles on a pond, what you have is light beams hitting the film.” 13The light then spreads in ripples over the surface of the film.
Pribram continues “Every light beam that hits does that and the neighboring ones do it and the neighboring ones and so you got every light beam, every part of a beam essentially spread over the entire surface. That’s why mathematically it’s called a spread function.”14
In a hologram that spread function is translated into images and with every passing year in neuroscience, it becomes more and more apparent, Pribram uses the word “overwhelmingly,”15 that the brain functions in the same manner.
Pribram goes on to say that “over the last thirty years or so more and more evidence has accumulated to suggest strongly that the cerebral cortex acts as a resonator. It resonates to the frequencies of energies that are being transduced by the receptors; it’s the frequencies of energies.” He emphasizes that this is not an epiphany. German scientists were talking about it in 1906…16
Holography works by using interference patterns to encode information about a three dimensional object into what is, for all intents and purposes, a two dimensional light beam. The interference patterns can then be translated back into a three dimensional object. A tremendous amount of information can be stored and transferred this way.
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Another profoundly functional feature of the hologram and analogous to the non-locality of memory in the human brain, is that all information is stored throughout the entire hologram. As long as a part of the hologram is big enough to contain the interference pattern, it can recreate the entire image stored in the hologram.
Holographic technology is based on the Fourier transform, a type of integral transfer sometimes called an improper Riemann integral. The Fourier transform itself is a mathematical function originally used in the nineteenth century to show the transfer of heat between two systems. Fourier transforms are the foundation of Spectral Analysis in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century.
In a Fourier transform two graphs are created; one showing the frequency domain and the other the time domain. The differential is then mapped between the two domains and through various permutations of the equations a spread sheet is achieved of all the individual frequencies that constitute a function of time, what is defined as a signal…
Often it is easier to solve a problem in the time domain by working on it in the frequency domain. Afterwards transformation of the result can be made back to the time domain by reversing the equation, what is called an inverse Fourier transform. The entire signal can be filtered simply by changing the frequencies in the frequency domain…
A Fourier transform can, theoretically, be used to send a function of the three dimensional continuum into a moving four dimensional mass or vice a versa…
The father of the Holograph is 1971 Nobel Prize recipient Dennis Gabor, who right after WW II produced the math –called windowed Fourier transforms– necessary to make one. Gabor served in a Hungarian artillery unit during WW I and in the twenties was instrumental in the development of the electron microscope in Berlin. When the National Socialists came to power in 1933 Gabor, a Hungarian Jew that had converted to Lutherism, fled Germany to England.
By the time Gabor worked with them, Fourier transforms had been infused with the genius of Bernhard Riemann, the nineteenth century German mathematician who broke the back of Euclidian geometry for good, making quantum physics and relativity possible. Erwin Schrödinger, the twentieth century Austrian physicist whose wave equation would become one of the two pillars of quantum physics and the foundation of wave mechanics.
David Hilbert, the German mathematician who taught most of the others and after whom Hilbert’s Space is named, and Werner Heisenberg the discoverer of Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, the other pillar of quantum physics…
John Von Neumann
Gabor would have at least had access, if not worked directly with the legendary John von Neumann, Hilbert’s best pupil. Gabor and von Neumann were both Jews, native Hungarians and born to money, although von Neumann’s education under Hilbert had been paid for by the Rockefeller Foundation. Von Neumann was in fact titled nobility, besides being the man who named Hilbert’s Space in Hilbert’s honor.
Von Neumann was perhaps the most brilliant mathematician who ever lived. He would leave Berlin upon concluding his tutelage under Hilbert and be in Princeton by the end of 1929…
At Princeton, von Neumann delighted in playing Prussian marching music so loud on his gramophone that Einstein, who was in an adjoining office, would have to ask the authorities to intervene. In vain, there was nothing Einstein or anyone else could do about it. Von Neumann wrote the textbook for Quantum mechanics; Mathematische Grundlagen der Quantenmechanik, or in English Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics.
His mathematical contributions to civilization could fill a library, but his real achievements remain classified till this day. It is said that when von Neumann was dying of cancer, while under sedation he was surrounded by a Special Forces guard to insure he didn’t blurt out any of the empire’s secrets.
Von Neumann would tell anyone who would listen, delighted in it, that he had mathematically proven Einstein wrong. Most academics, although they could not understand his math, believed him and still do… Although they are now fonder of the experimental results of John Stewart Bell for their Einstein bashing…17
Einstein had always insisted that there were hidden variables that when discovered would reconcile quantum physics, which is indeterminate, and relativity, which is determinate. In Einstein’s vision of the future there would be just one unified field of physical phenomena and that would be determinant.
In physics, determinant means events transpire as a result of a mechanistic necessity and are therefore predictable. They follow laws. All physical phenomena should follow rules.
But they don’t. In Quantum physics, quantum entanglement is not the only enigma. There is the double slit experiment where an individual particle is fired through a slit and another through a different slit at a screen. What shows up on the screen is a wave interference pattern which could have only been made by waves passing through the slit…
There is the wave function collapse and quantum randomness in general. If the observer calculates the position of a “sub-atomic particle” in space they cannot calculate its momentum because the very act of locating it influences its trajectory. If they find its momentum, the act of their doing so prevents them from finding its position. That’s the short definition of Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle.
It’s all about predicting probabilities in a matrix, nothing is certain and the observer is part of the equation, anathema to ‘good science…’
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Erwin Schrödinger
Erwin Schrödinger, who won the Nobel Prize in 1933 for providing the equation that makes it all work, was more than just a scientist.
A philosopher and poet at heart, he was a lifelong student of the Vedas and believed individual consciousness was a manifestation of the universal whole.
Back then, Schrödinger described the prevailing interpretation of quantum physics, now called the Copenhagen interpretation, as making no distinction “between the state of a natural object and what I know about it, or perhaps better, what I can know about it if I go to some trouble. Actually — so they say — there is intrinsically only awareness, observation, measurement.”18
The Copenhagen interpretation is the prevailing school of thought in quantum physics to this very day. As George Berkeley, the father of Immaterialism and therefore the Copenhagen interpretation, said three hundred years ago; nothing can exist if there is nothing to see it, “esse est percipi,” to be is to be perceived.
After serving as an apprentice to the mysterious German scientist; Max Wien, heir of Friedrich Paschen’s late nineteenth century experimental research on hydrogen spectral lines in the infrared region, Schrödinger would begin publishing papers about atomic theory and the theory of spectra in the early twenties…
He would publish his famous equation in 1926. In the twenty-first century, it’s still the tool mathematicians use to describe a wave function. In the Copenhagen interpretation the wave function is the most complete description that can be given to a physical system.
In Quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation predicts probability distributions from which results are drawn. A probability distribution is a mathematical description of a random phenomenon. There are no exact results and at the time Schrödinger is quoted as saying “I don’t like it, and I’m sorry I ever had anything to do with it.”19
Einstein was livid. Not only was special relativity no longer feasible but perhaps relativity itself. As every school child knows he said “God does not play dice with the universe!”
Schrödinger worked closely with Einstein in the ensuing years, attempting to formulate a unified field theory and reconcile the whole mess into one determinant science, but by the end of the forties he had abandoned those efforts. In a 1952 lecture, he made the first documentable reference to what has become known as the multiverse, prefacing it by saying that what he was about to say might “seem lunatic.” 20
A Plane of All Possible Worlds With Different Start Conditions
Schrödinger went on to tell his perplexed audience that when his equations seem to be describing several different histories they are “not alternatives but all really happen simultaneously…”21
Famously, in 1956 Schrödinger would refuse to speak about nuclear energy at an important lecture during the World Energy Conference, giving a philosophical lecture instead because he had become skeptical about the entire subject.
He would cause a great deal of controversy in the physics community after that, abandoning the idea of particles altogether and adopting the wave-only theory also put forth by Hugh Everett III in his many-worlds interpretation of the multiverse.
In the many-worlds interpretation, the wave in the quantum state is the only thing that is real and under the appropriate conditions it will exhibit particle-like behavior. In Everett’s multiverse, everything that ever could have happened in the past did and every possibility spawns its own universe where that possibility did and does occur.
After John von Neumann died prematurely of cancer in 1957 Hugh Everett III would become the Anglo-American empire’s go-to guy on Quantum physics…
Pilot Waves were first proposed by Einstein in an effort to explain the wave interference patterns produced by particles in cases like the double slit experiment. He had hoped that they could be explained deterministically if the particle were somehow guided by an electromagnetic field; “which would thus play the role of what he called a Führungsfeld or guiding field.”22
The idea of a pilot wave was picked up and made mathematically feasible by Louis de Broglie in 1927, but with little support from a physics community now enamored by Heisenberg and the Copenhagen interpretation, it died a slow death from neglect.
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De Broglie’s math was resurrected by David Bohm in 1952 and renamed Bohmian mechanics. Heisenberg, who had been “profoundly unsympathetic”23 to the idea from its inception in the twenties wrote in 1955 that it was nothing more than an “exact repetition” of the Copenhagen interpretation “in a different language…”24
Regardless of the value of “Bohmian mechanics” the rest of what David Bohm had to say about the holographic universe may be a summation of everything that was really learned by man in the twentieth century (outside of course all those in this account who had an above top secret clearance…).
David Bohm
Bohm said there were two worlds. The primary one he called the Implicate Order or the enfolded order. He said the enfolded order was “the ground out of which reality emerges.”25 The other world, “reality,” the world of the human senses, the world where consciousness dwells, he called the Explicate Order or the unfolded order.
“What we take for reality, Bohm argues, are surface phenomena, explicate forms that have temporarily unfolded out of an underlying implicate order. Within this deeper order forms are enfolded within each other so systems which may well be separated in the Explicate Order are contained within each other in the Implicate Order.”26
Superficially it would appear the two worlds are “dual forms related by an integral transfer” but the reality is the unfolded order cannot exist independent of the enfolded order.27
Bohm, always a pariah to the powers that be because of his politics sometimes had his work classified before he could even finish it. In the Manhattan project, he was barred access to Los Alamos and was not allowed to write the thesis for his own scattering equations.
Einstein had always been his mentor, shielding him and preventing his ostracism from academia and Bohm had always worked closely with him in Einstein’s quest to save physics as he knew it. But by the end of the war, Bohm had come to the conclusion that quantum mechanics would never become a deterministic science. He stopped looking for deterministic mechanisms as the cause of quantum phenomena and set out to show that the events could be attributed to a far deeper underlying reality.
Bohm’s idea of an Implicate and Explicate order mirror the conclusions reached by Mircea Eliade, the world’s foremost theological scholar of the WW II era…
Eliade said there are only the Sacred and the Profane. The Sacred is the place of mythology, where the gods and archetypes dwell together with all the things that establish the very structure of this world. The Sacred is the First Cause of the Gnostics, the alcheringa of the Aborigine and the Implicate Order of Bohmian mechanics.
The Profane is the material things of this world, the things that have nothing to do with the Sacred. They are basically just like the set in an old black and white movie story… Eliade said they “acquire their reality, their identity, only to the extent of their participation in a transcendent reality.”28 In other words, it is only through its participation in the Sacred that the Profane finds validation.
Through his myths, his ceremonies and his rituals, even in his behavior and dreams, man manifests the Sacred into the Profane. It is Man himself that breaths reality into the fleeting and phantasmagorical world of the Profane…
Eliade said that in order to uphold the world of the Profane, the Scared must be manifested into it, over and over again. He called these incarnations, these places where the Sacred intersects with the Profane, the Eternal Return (not to be confused with Nietzsche’s Eternal Return, just as important but more to do with the cycle of the Yuga’s and the Mandela). Eliade called these manifestations of the Sacred into the Profane hierophanies.
Eliade maintained that all Shamanic practices in cultures uncluttered by the poisons of twentieth century rationalism, indeed the foundation of all Paleolithic spiritual practices, was an attempt to produce these hierophanies.
No one was, nor ever will be, more influential than Mircea Eliade, not even the vaunted Joseph Campbell. But present day academia with its penchant for semantics and cutting the whole up into smaller and smaller pieces till there is nothing left to see at all (both Pribram29 and Bohm30 warned the world about this), still rails against him. They say Eliade painted all cultures with too broad a brush stroke and seem to feel that their exceptions are more important than his whole, the same mistake Einstein made…
But even Eliade’s staunchest critic; Geoffrey Kirk, Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge from 1974 to 1984 and prolific author himself, concedes that what Eliade said about the Eternal Return fit the culture of Australia’s aborigines like Cinderella’s slipper…
There has always been something dark and foreboding about Australia. Master of horror H P Lovecraft wrote about it in The Shadow out of Time. There is something menacing, something unspoken and threatening, a nameless fear of the stark and unforgiving land and an instinctual loathing of its native aborigine inhabitants that runs like an unseen current through the hard White men who dispossessed them.
In 1770 a British exploratory expedition led by James Cook would land in Botany Bay where the great city of Sidney now stands. They began shooting the natives immediately and the fighting would continue for over a hundred and fifty years. It finally subsided after the Coniston massacre in 1928 in the Northern Territory, which left over a hundred Aborigine dead.
Overall the fighting left thousands of Whites dead and hundreds of thousands of Aborigines. There were no pitched battles; the fighting was at close quarters, often hand to hand before repeating rifles were invented and savagely brutal, more like gang fights than military engagements. Atrocities were committed by both sides and in the interest of political correctness a well documented history of cannibalism among the Aborigine has been kept suppressed by the authorities.31
The Aborigine bore no animosity towards Whites because of their skin color. Eating the dead was strictly business in a land where distances are endless and the sun relentless. As settlers claimed the rights to all Australia’s fertile land the Stone Age hunting and gathering lifestyle of the Aborigine provided less and less sustenance. Resentment, and hunger, became inevitable.
But a journal from as late as 1849 explains how the Aborigine viewed Whites as their “ancestors who have returned to them again.”32 The archived diary describes how the Aborigine, before eating each other, would “scorch off the entire outer skin or epidermis which reveals the ‘true skin’ which in all branches of the human race is quite white.”33
“Their impression being that when they die ‘The black fellow England walk and by and by jump up white fellow.’”34
Australia is rivaled for geological anomalies only by its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea. Both have stood in isolation for what academia says is sixty thousand years. Only their indigenous tribes, more like ghosts than men, can testify as to what cataclysmic events they may have witnessed.
In the Kimberley region of Western Australia four thousand year old cave paintings depict fantastic beings from the dreamtime called Wandgina. Local Aborigine believe the actions of the Wandgina in the dreamtime manifest themselves as features in the landscape of Australia’s Great Western Desert. They believe these beings control the wind, the rain and the lighting…
Rising like a specter out of the center of the Australian continent and on an otherwise almost unbroken horizon is Uluru or Ayers Rock, an isolated hill that appears like a single great stone has been imbedded into the earth. Uluru, a Mecca for tourists, is famous for its glowing red appearance at dusk and dawn and is sacred to the Aborigine.
The Wandgina
At two miles long, over a mile wide and eleven hundred feet high Uluru is by far Australia’s best known geological anomaly. But just as striking is Kata Tjuta, fifteen and a half miles to the west and Mount Conner, slightly to the south and forty-five miles east of Uluru.
Kata Tjuta or the Olga’s consists of thirty six domes covering a little less than eight and half square miles, the tallest being Mount Olga at over seventeen hundred feet high.
Mount Conner covers eight and half square miles and rises nine hundred and eighty-four feet at its highest point. All of them are conglomerates of granite-like stone and gravel cemented by a matrix of sandstone, about 50% feldspar, 25–35% quartz and up to 25% rock fragments.
Explanations abound for how the island mountains, called inselbergs by academics, got to be in the western desert. They range from the electric universe theory which postulates that they are the result of an immense electrical discharge, to creationism which of course believes they were scoured out by the deluge, all the way to academia’s old standby of a greased pig, erosion…
Kata Tjuta
Local Aborigines believe most of the south face of Uluru is the result of a war fought in the dreamtime between the carpet-snakes (Kunyia) and the venomous-snakes (Liru).
The northwestern corner of Uluru and most of its north face were formed as a result of the activities of the hare-wallaby’s (Mala) and the comings and goings of other dreamtime entity’s fill in the rest of Uluru’s geological features.
To the Aborigine it is the dreamtime that generates this world and with it the landscape…
Black Mountain National Park is located at the northern end of Queensland, a little over five miles from the Coral Sea. “The park” is just a restricted three square mile area around a pile of dark colored granite boulders, some the size of houses.
The pile reaches almost a thousand feet in height. Academics have explanations for this striking geological anomaly but to the untrained and perhaps the more objective eye the boulders appear to have been placed there by unknown methods for unknown reasons.
Some believe the missing have simply been lost forever in the labyrinthine passages between the boulders. Others claim the missing were eaten or enslaved by reptilian aliens that, among other things, have been sighted around the rocks. They believe reptilian aliens have a secret base under Black Mountain where UFO sightings are a regular occurrence.
UFO’s have been receiving a lot of attention lately in Australia. An Australian himself, Duncan Roads –editor of Nexus Magazine for over a quarter century and the most respected name in the alternative media – recounts “Australia is certainly a hot spot of UFO sightings. We’ve had a phenomenal growth in the reporting of UFO sightings by the general public especially since the advent of the internet.”35
Roads points to the area around the Blue Mountains in Australia’s New South Wales “as a hotspot of UFO sightings and other mysteries. There is certainly a lot of mystery in the Blue Mountains. Campers, bushwalkers, explorers all have got tails of mystery, disappearing people, strange tunnels, strange noises and strange creature sightings…”36
Kevin Gavi Duncan
According to Aboriginal tribal elder Kevin Gavi Duncan, “the Blue Mountains is a very sacred area, sacred place, especially the highest places, because we would be closer to Baiame, closer to god.”37
The human disappearances in the Blue Mountains seem to be focused around Mount Yengo. Called the Uluru of the east, the flat top of Mt. Yengo rises about a thousand feet above a plateau and is believed by academics to be all that remains of an ancient volcano.
Perhaps because of its prominent flat top, Aborigine tribes believe that after he was done with the act of creating this world their creator god Baiame leapt back up into the spirit world from Mt. Yengo.
Roads continues “UFO sightings of the Blue Mountains have triggered many magazine articles, radio shows and books. A lot of people have come forward over the last few decades to document and put onto the record their own experiences.”38 Rex Gilroy, author of Mysterious Australia, has unearthed accounts of UFO sightings in the Blue Mountains by nineteenth century pioneers…39
Ancient Aliens straight man David Hatcher Childress theorizes that the Blue Mountains are a “stargate, some portal to another dimension and jumping to hyperspace perhaps…”40 Childress speculates “For some reason Australia was the place where they put this hyperspace portal used by extra terrestrials.”41
Duncan continues “there are stories that elders would say, that some people have actually travelled back to the Morning Star and have come back again.”42 Earlier, standing in front of an ancient rock carving depicting Baiame about forty miles southeast of Mt. Yengo, Duncan explained “Baiame came from a place that we call the Morning Star within the Mirrabooka. Mira means stars and booka means river. That is the Milky Way that flows across the North Star. ”43
Baiame, Bulgandry Aboriginal Engraving site, Brisbane Water National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Duncan then gives his interpretation of the petroglyph. Baiame “holds the Moon in one hand and the Morning Star in the other. Which is a bit like what we call planet earth and these are the two moons which exist around the Morning Star in the Mirrabooka.”44
What the petroglyph shows is Baiame with his arms outstretched and a giant knife horizontal across his naval. The hilt is under his left arm. He is holding a circle in his right hand and a crescent in his left. Below the crescent is another circle suspended in mid air and slightly smaller than the one he holds in his right hand. To the right of the free floating circle, perfectly horizontal to it, is a much smaller almost tiny circle. Slightly to the right of the tiny circle and above it is another tiny circle.45
If the two tiny circles are rotated about two hundred and eighty degrees clockwise or ninety degrees counter clockwise so that the tiny circle that was furthest from Baiame is now in the hilt of the knife you would have close to an image of what, left to right, is in the middle of Australia. Mount Conner would be the large circle, now furthest right.
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The Three Sisters rock formation is about fifty miles to the Southwest of Mt. Yengo. The three craggy pillars of sandstone tower above the lush Jamison Valley. No doubt conjuring memories in Australia’s early Anglo-Saxon settlers of the three Wyrd Sisters crouched at their cauldron casting spells on both gods and men in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Wyrd is an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning destiny, to come to pass, to become. By the fifteenth century it had come to mean having the power to control fate. In sixteenth century Scotland and northern England wyrd implied that an event was miraculous. It wasn’t till the early nineteenth century that weird came to mean something was odd. The Proto-Indo-European root is wert meaning to turn or to rotate…
In the 1965 epic science fiction novel Dune by Frank Herbert, the Wyrding Way is an overwhelming close quarter fighting technique used by the story’s messianic hero and his rebel armies with devastating effectiveness. In hand to hand combat its adepts are able to maneuver around and strike their opponents at speeds that resemble teleportation to the observer and words and sounds can be amplified to become lethal weapons.
Mastery of the Wyrding Way required the adoption of a completely different concept of what the space-time continuum is and what its cause and effect are. The essence of the Wyrding Way is summed up in both the motto and the mantra of its practitioners “my mind affects my reality.”
Wyrd is a notion taken from the pre-Christian religion of the Norseman. In Old Norse the word is Urðr. It is also the name of the mother of the Norns, female beings who rule over the destiny of gods and men. There are many Norns, good and evil, who appear at a person’s side at their birth and decide upon their future.
Norns ~ three beautiful women that water the Tree of Life
Urðr (fate), Verðandi (present) and Skuld (karmic debt) are the most powerful of the Norns and said to have come to intervene in a time long past when the gods ruled too haughtily over men. The three beautiful maidens pour the purifying waters of the Urðarbrunnr (Well of Urðr) over the Yggdrasil (Tree of Life) to keep it eternally rejuvenated.
The Urðarbrunnr is said to be one of three wells, one under each of the three roots of the Yggdrasil. Each root reaches to a different far off land. The other two wells are Hvergelmir (bubbling boiling spring), located beneath a root in Niflheim (Abode of Mist), and Mímisbrunnr (Mímir’s well), located beneath a root near the home of the frost jötnar (Giant).
It was said that Odin gave one of his eyes to drink from the Mímisbrunnr, the well of wisdom and understanding.
Aside from Tasmania and parts of New Zealand Australia’s Blue Mountains is the last real stop in the Pacific Ocean before the Antarctic. The Blue Mts. are about as far away as you can get from the land of the Norsemen on the Baltic Sea. But as Caroline Cory author of The Visible and Invisible Worlds of God notes “there are several umbilical cords on the planet. This particular location is located exactly at negative thirty-three latitude.”46
Cory then recites the standard alien enthusiast dogma about the thirty-three degree latitude of planet earth aligning with the center of the galaxy and how it is “continuously being visited from different parts of the planetary system from different parts of the galaxy and even from beyond this galaxy, from way out in the universe.”47
Most amateur UFO enthusiasts have never heard of Bruce Cathie and his book, Harmonic 33, published way back in 1968. But most professional researchers are well acquainted with the book, and many new age authors use Cathie’s math to validate their Tinkerbellian speculations.
This is the cover sentence in Harmonic 33. There are rumors that the original book was immediately pulled from bookstore shelves, edited, then rereleased with Cathie put under wraps and assigned a handler, never to produce anything again of any consequence for the general public, though he would write a few more books.
Cathie, a New Zealand airline pilot, saw his first UFO in 1952. He would be fascinated till he died in 2013. He began collecting data and collating it with sightings by other pilots over New Zealand. Using techniques borrowed from French UFO researcher Aimé Michel he was able to establish two track lines where aerial anomalies were being regularly encountered. From there he “was able to form a complete grid network over the whole of the New Zealand…”49
Cathie learned that the American survey ship Eltanin had taken some of the strangest photographs of the twentieth century off the west coast of South America. There, thirteen thousand feet beneath the waves mounted on the pacific sea bed was an “aerial-like object” that was “two-to-three-feet high and had six main crossbars spaced evenly up its stem with a smaller one at the top. Each set of crossbars had a small ball at the end of each arm.”50
Later, one of the scientists who had been on board the Eltanin told Cathie the object was thought to be metallic and an artifact of some kind. Cathie was able to align his New Zealand grid with the coordinates of the artifact fashioning what he reasoned was a world energy grid and perhaps used as a galactic navigational tool by extra-terrestrials.
Interestingly enough, in light of Erwin Schrödinger’s actions at the World Energy Conference in 1956, Cathie did not believe nuclear weapons could be detonated randomly but would have to be at exactly the right coordinates at exactly the right time to work. Using his world energy grid he started publically predicting the exact times and places of test sites before they got him muzzled…
In Cathie’s own words “It was only a matter of time before I realized that the energy network formed by the grid was already known to a powerful group of international interests and scientists. It became obvious that the system had many military applications, and that political advantage could be gained by those with secret knowledge of this nature. It would be possible for a comparatively small group, with this knowledge, to take over control of the world.” 51
Aliens are a very grey area, as is reality itself. What the Explicate Order translates out of the Implicate Order, what the Sacred manifests in the Profane, they are like points in a wave that show up as a particle. Just as surely they are guided only by Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle…
Something is going on in the Blue Mountains, always has been. It’s been categorized by twenty-first century academia as paranormal but it’s something Australia’s aboriginal people are well acquainted with.
Duncan Roads is the man who introduced Bruce Cathie to the general public. He knows words like von Neumann knew numbers. He says “the Australian aborigines have a connection and a relationship with what we call extra terrestrials and UFO’s which goes back tens of thousands of years. Their rather nonplussed by their existence, they have developed an awareness of individual types of visitors from what we call outer space.”53
The Three Sisters crouch at the south edge of the town of Katoomba, an Anglo-Saxon enclave of artists and artisans. They can be viewed from its golf course and are the most famous landmark in The City of Blue Mountains, a ribbon of contiguous towns, which lie on New South Wales Main Western railway line. The City of Blue Mountains has dubbed itself ‘The City within a World Heritage National Park.’ It has Sister City Relationships with Sanda City, Japan and Flagstaff, Arizona in the USA.
Kachina March – John Steele (1921 – 1998)
Located in the southwest of the Four Corners, an area famed for its paranormal activities, Flagstaff is the unofficial capital of the Navajo (Diné) Nation and the Hopi, the priestly tribe who are the keepers of the Diné’s most profound secrets.
Like a penitent kneeling at the foot of the altar, Flagstaff prostrates itself at the south foot of Agassiz Peak, Freemont Peak and Doyle Peak in the Kachina Peaks Wilderness.
To the Hopi this area, part of the San Francisco Peaks, the remains of an eroded composite volcano, is the most sacred place in the Four Corners. In fact it is the most sacred place in the world…
San Francisco Peaks
At 11,464 feet, Doyle Peak was the site of the world’s highest astronomical observation point from 1927-1932. Built by the Lowell Observatory, the stated purpose of the cabin on the south side of the summit was to scan the heavens and make spectroscopic observations, especially in ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths…
In 2005 “a collaborative project team formed, the heart of which is still active today, including NASA scientists, Navajo Medicine Men, and both NASA and Navajo educators.”54 Flagstaff is the home of the Lowell Observatory, the U.S. Naval Observatory and the United States Geological Survey Flagstaff Station…
Rock art from Sego Canyon at the northern frontier of the Four Corners.
Citations
1 – Reid, Nick, and Patrick D. Nunn. “Ancient Aboriginal Stories Preserve History of a Rise in Sea Level.” The Conversation. 13 Jan. 2015. Web. 25 July 2016. http://theconversation.com/ancient-aboriginal-stories-preserve-history-of-a-rise-in-sea-level-36010
2 – Ibid.
3 – “Ancient Aliens S11E07 – The Wisdom Keepers.” 11:00. YouTube, 7 July 2016. Web. 26 July 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-mX1eWoj6I
4 –Ibid. 29:33.
5 –Ibid. 30:09.
6– MARKOFF, JOHN. “Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real.” Science. New York Times, 21 Oct. 2015. Web. 3 Aug. 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/science/quantum-theory-experiment-said-to-prove-spooky-interactions.html?_r=0
7 – “Karl Pribram ‘Holographic Brain’ New Dimensions 1:12:52.” Youtube. Insightfreeman, 5 Dec. 2012. Web. 15 Aug. 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awFleswtH2Y
8 –Ibid. 23:34.
9 – Ibid. 23:52 – 25:04.
10 – Ibid. 30:58.
11 – Ibid. 37:07.
12 – Ibid. 38:47.
13 –Ibid. 39:18.
14 – Ibid. 39:50.
15 – Ibid. 49:15.
16 – Ibid. 51:12.
17 – Goldstein, Sheldon. “Bohmian Mechanics.” 2. The Impossibility of Hidden Variables … or the Inevitability of Nonlocality? Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 26 Oct. 2001. Web. 24 Aug. 2016. Substantive revision Mon Mar 4, 2013 http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-bohm/
18 – Ibid. – 1. The Completeness of the Quantum Mechanical Description.
19 – “A Quantum Sampler.” Science. New York Times, 6 Dec. 2002. Web. 26 Aug. 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/26/science/a-quantum-sampler.html
20 –Deutsch, David. “The Beginning of infinity,” page 310.
21 – Ibid.
22 – Goldstein, Sheldon. “Bohmian Mechanics.” 3. History.
23 – Ibid.
24 – Ibid. 15. Objections and Responses
25 – Peat, David. “Non-Locality in Nature and Cognition.” Nature, Cognition And System II. Page 304, 1992. Web. 21 Aug. 2016: https://books.google.com/books?id=PgPoCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA304&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false.
26 – Ibid.
27 – Ibid.
28 – Eliade, Mircea. “The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History.” Page 5, Princeton: Princeton UP, 1971.
29 – “KARL PRIBRAM – A Holonomic Brain Theory”: 2:35 & 8:08. Youtube. Faustin Bray, 12 Apr. 2011. Web. 29 Aug. 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK3ILQmyIis
30 – Bohm, David. “Wholeness and the Implicate Order,” 1980.
31 – Cooke R.N. Rtd., James. ANTHROPOPHAGITISM IN THE ANTIPODES OR CANNIBALISM IN AUSTRALIA. N.p.: n.p., 1997. Print. A privately published collection of documented accounts.
32 – Ibid. Page 3. Henry de Burgh, Diary in Battye Library quoted in The Breakaways by W. de Burgh, St George Books, Perth, 1981.
33 – Ibid.
34 – Ibid.
35 – “Ancient Aliens S11E07 – The Wisdom Keepers.” 1:35.YouTube, 7 July 2016. Web. 26 July 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_ymlfc7OM
36 –Ibid. 23:47.
37 –Ibid. 23:05.
38 – Ibid. 24:09.
39- Ibid. 24:33.
40- Ibid. 26:02.
41 – Ibid.
42 – Ibid. 26:35.
43 – Ibid. 8:26.
44 – Ibid. 8:54.
45 – Ibid. 9:07.
46 – Ibid. 25:37.
47 – Ibid.
48 – White, L.G. (1969, September/October). HARMONIC 33 Reviewed by L.G. White. Retrieved September 12, 2016, from https://borderlandsciences.org/journal/vol/25/n05/Cathie_Harmonic_33_Review.html
49 – Cathie, Bruce. “The Harmonic Conquest of Space.” Nexus Magazine, Oct. 1994. Web. 13 Sept. 2016. http://whale.to/m/cathie.html
50 – Ibid.
51 – Ibid.
52 – Ibid.
53 – “Ancient Aliens S11E07 – The Wisdom Keepers.” 27:00.YouTube, 7 July 2016. Web. 26 July 2016.
54 – “NASA and the Navajo Nation.” NASA Astrobiology at NASA Life In The Universe. Ed. Julie Fletcher. NASA, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2016.
Breaking on Bbc
I made a video back in Aug 2014 expressing my views on the argument put forward by the Russian chiefs of staff, and that an US
satellite had been overhead at the very exact moment the plane had got shot down.
I mean its crazy the narrative put out by the ZIO media since the start that it was Russian rebels involved and Russia by default was using its forces and equipment in the area. Enough to justify full fledged sanctions and full out media war against Russia. Wasn't the Orange revolution funded by Soros and the bad lettered agencies. Or had Russia planned the ousting of its own loyal lapdog Viktor Yanukovych for fun and games. So naturally we have to believe that the attack was by Ukrainian forces at the behest of US Zio stooges to frame Russia and get the world countries to follow behind it. Till this day we see their pathetic Nato followers being forced to follow the US orders to sanction and pariah Russia at every level. Be it the OLYMPICS or the oil prices the Rubble or you name it. The Zio Ogres have launched everything but the kitchen sink. To get THE RUSSIAN bear to charge them and in return justifying further action or even WW3. Also, Germany has been attacked systematically by the Elite bastards with multiple terrorists attacks, Unjustified fines by the US Justice department on V;W and D.B and most of all by the flood of refugees which is threatening iTs very existence. Maybe this all began when Germany publicly supported Russia initially by Germany. And then we have the Mh370 which was clearly the pilot instructed to take the plane to Diego Garcia, where many people on nearby Maldives Islands saw the plane fly low overhead. And some passengers cellphone sent out a black picture, withe the GPS co ordinates showing the plane 8 kms from Diego Garcia. I bet you an US satellite was flying overhead there too.
You see where this all going? There had been a Malaysian Tribunal in 2011 at which BUSH, Cheney and Blair had been charged for war crimes against the people of Iraq. Where it was made clear that there had been no connection between Saddam and 911 or WMD's which had justified the killing and occupation; So EVEN though they killed innocent people on two Malaysian airlines planes and thousand other places. Clearly the elite have been suffering tremendous setbacks in theIR NWO plans. They are very desperate as the try to go and live on mars. Launch rockets or satellites. Or the fact they lost Crimea and Syria by the actions of Vladimir Putin. I think anything can happen at any moment now, so take ACTION and precaution out there! Wherever you are! You never know when you could be targeted by the one eyed bastard sitting with his fat ass on the Pyramid that you and me built. Soros knew that the Brexit was on going to be a black Friday. But the attacks on Putin and Russia show that they are not mindless slaves, instead they are the part of the opposition of the NWO. But are they crazy enough to start WW3 ? Not with the recent U.F.O intervention clearly seen here and here. Are the aliens helping us to defeat the NWO and preventing the destruction of Gaia? As usual with fewer answers than questions.
ASK
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37495067
ALIEN HUMANKIND -THE EXPERIMENT
" 48 WEEKS WITH DHOR KYRISTYL "
For the past few months we have been drip fed information that changes our perspective in regards to the events involving "Jesus Christ" & that era where a New Religion sprang into life and not by chance or coincidence , but, by Design !!
EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED
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Alien Humankind Part 1 - Introduction
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"Using new types of lenses scientists have said that we can now see “entities” or “anomalies” both in space and our terrestrial environment.
According to scientists at Thunder Energies Corp these entities are being detected mostly around military installations and industrial sites.
Bb-tv.com reports:
Thunder Energies Corp (TNRG:OTC) has recently detected invisible entities in our terrestrial environment with the revolutionary Santilli telescope with concave lenses (Trade Mark and patent pending by Thunder Energies).
Thunder Energies Corporation has previously presented confirmations of the apparent existence of antimatter galaxies, antimatter asteroids and antimatter cosmic rays detected in preceding tests. In this breaking news, Thunder Energies presents evidence for the existence of Invisible Terrestrial Entities (ITE) of the dark and bright type...."
Now ain't that an eye opener- where can I get some???
http://yournewswire.com/new-type-of-lense-detects-entities-invisible-to-humans/
I've been following Valiants posts at transients.com. I just find them fascinating as well as a message to ......
http://www.transients.info/2014/04/the-signs-sightings-of-mysterious.html
Pink Diamonds, Gold, Masters and Skulls The signs, sightings of mysterious creatures and more things to come - Valiant
An important and strait to the point update from Valiant. If you are left wondering what he means when he says , 'Remember that Coastal Flooding Event?', well, I believe this relates to some of the language that has been forecasted within the webbot's Global Coastal Event and the timing of this event was set for about May 2013. When taking into consideration my theory of adding +1 year onto the timing of that, as mentioned in my article, 'The Stretching of Time and the Imminent Shift', then that would make sense towards what Valiant is saying. So many other events predicted to occur last year, are occurring now because of what I do believe was a result of the manipulation of time. I will take a guess that when Valiant is mentioning an object being ripped from the sky, he may possibly be referring to a craft, (yes, this is really stretching the imagination), that may contain the device or machine, that could have been affecting time over the last year. I will add here a forecast that Clif high discussed once, which talked about an object that suddenly became visible for a few months, that people could see with their eyes. It seemed to be in the sky, it seemed to have some relation to time travel. From the language, it sounded like it it was stationary or was visible for a long period of time before it disappeared. This mention by Valiant reminds me directly of this forecast and I have been wondering for a while now if they are connected. By Valiant via No More Sleeping, April 4, 2014
Knock Knock…The Signs, Sightings of Mysterious Creatures…More Things to Come… Posted By: Valiant [send E-Mail] Date: Friday, 4-Apr-2014 12:13:40 A Pink Diamond. Used correctly with the right harmonics and Rainbow bridge of light, can cure any disease, Slow, or even reverse aging… When worn by pregnant women, it bestows Great gifts upon her child born… I wonder what else a Pink Diamond can do? Hmm… I hear you encouraged Japan to outlaw And stop whaling. It’s about time. I believe that deserves a little something… Time is moving faster, that’s part of time Re-aligning, it has to happen. Unfortunately, the consequences of past events Means things are going to happen faster… And remember what I said, your tinkering Made things worse. You’re about to see it. If a singer takes the stage in Southern California, and the Earth begins To shake. (ie: during a live ‘show’) That’s a warning that The BIG ONE is coming. Get out while you can. What concerns me most is the Yellowstone Caldera…if the Big One hits, it could set off That boiling point…You don’t want that to Happen…if the Yellowstone Caldera blows, it Could destroy the entire continent. Now, if I were an Ancient Master and I Wanted to quiet that down, I would take One of the Master Crystal Skulls there…to Yellowstone, Facing East…surrounded by a circle of 13 obelisks of pure gold…90 meters apart Not that fake 14 K gold crap you pedal to The public…Only pure Gold… A sacred circle with the skull, could very Well calm that stormy ground… The design of one of my harmonic diamond drawings Might inspire a pattern there… Don’t screw that up…Understand? Too much is happening too fast… All the continental plates are becoming unstable, That Yellowstone Caldera could trigger them all… The Mississippi… The Atlantic…but that one could go off Anyway…Remember that Coastal Flooding Event? That’s coming…only this time it Will effect the Southern Hemisphere… South Africa, South America, the Gulf Coast… The damage control here is unbearable. There’s only So much I can do. But if there’s any way I Can help I will. Remember, pure gold has the power…not That watered down cheap stuff you sell to The public. I swear if people knew what they Paid for, the quality of jewelry you actually sell, They would scream… At present no one sees true treasure like they Did in ancient times. Unbelievable. You need to know, people are reporting Sightings of a gargoyle like creature, Resembling Mothman, in Western Pennsylvania… Called the Butler Gargoyle, sightings are Growing. The head of the Cryptozoological Society recently contacted us concerning this Requesting any help with information. If anyone has sightings of the creature please Report in to the Society in Pennsylvania to inform them. These sightings, you know what that means… More is coming… Now would definitely be a good time for some Very helpful alien intervention… If not… Remember Roswell? An alien incident unlike any other Will repeat, falling from the sky making Roswell look like Candyland. Falling, or perhaps ripped from the sky is a better Word…You never know. I wish I could report more about the creature sightings But I don’t like to mess with Mothman-like things… They know when you try to sense them, and it attracts Their attention. Something I’d rather not have. I can only imagine the creature is appearing As a result of events speeding up, disasters, And the upcoming Mississippi event. Be careful everyone. Please. And now would be a GOOD time to disarm ALL nuclear devices and bombs… You wouldn’t want an unforeseen earthquake To rattle those, would you? Remember what I said about stupid mistakes? And don’t even try to lie or cover these up, The more you try…the more people will notice. The artwork I’m sharing now is one of my Eagles, Eyes in the Skies for you…rather Appropriate now…it’s also one of the few I still Have available…if interested, please let me know. Dear Mr. Spaceman, I understand circumstance May have some of your people…settling here… Like it or not…Remember going public only Earns points now. Won’t that be polite to talk in Person rather than sneak around. Interesting. That’s all for now.
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The CHANI Knowledge Base is a Board where CHANI members are welcome to come ask questions of other CHANI members, who through education, research, employment or personal or professional experience, have gained what would be considered advanced & helpful knowledge in a particular, or multiple, fields of interest. These members have been invited, or have volunteered to assist other CHANI members by sharing the knowledge they have.
Each participating member have been asked to provide a small introduction about themselves and the fields/topics they feel comfortable to take questions on.
I'm honored to have these members on Chani so please keep your questions and comments respectful and civil at all times.
Blue ET is the Author of the book CoEvolution https://www.nexusmagazine.com/products/books/ufos-and-the-unexplained/coevolution-updated-2011-edition-detail
He also has and maintains a very popular and informative thread here on Chani started by NexusEditor. At the time of this post it has had over 45 000 views already, which is an accomplishment on our small forum : http://forums.thechaniproject.com/topic/619-coevolution-nexus-extracts-thread/
So without further ado here is Blue ET's Introduction and as you will see he is way too humble in my opinion. I think he is a very special person and a good friend.
INTRODUCTION:
A little about myself before I joined Chani:
Prior to 1989 I knew basically nothing about any subject now discussed opening and wisely on Chani.
All I had in my head was what I saw and had experienced back in those amazing 10 days off earth.
A few years after that and several visits to Bruce Cathie later I was chatting to an Editor of an unknown Magazine out of Australia call Nexus.
This quickly followed by the editor of that magazine Duncan Roads graciously sending me a box load of past editions of Nexus mag so I could speed read myself up to date with basically the ‘unknown’ or the big mainstream lie! I almost fainted both with relief (I was not alone) and with the overwhelming amount of knowledge I had to absorb to understand at least a little of what was really going on here on Planet Earth……but before that, let me tell you about things I did not need to read about.
I was born lucky some might say, unlucky just as easily said. From day one I hated school, every day I spent at those institutions of unlearning was like a day removed from my life path.
I left just as soon as I was able. I learned nothing there! Nothing I could not have learned at home in double quick time at least.
I also seemed to be born with a life path no one was ever going to change. I was stubborn to the point of insanity about not doing what I didn’t want to do, and equally stubborn about doing what I wanted to do. Nothing about that has ever changed, I’m now 65 years old.
I never get sick, and I mean never. I have always followed my passions to the detriment of money and life station, nothing has changed there either. Of all here on Chani I might be the least qualified to be called an expert. I’m a quick learner, I’m an observer, I have an eye for detail, comes naturally, I had very quick reflexes which made me a very good race car driver a few years ago. I love speed, I love adventure, I love nature, I have almost always been self-employed because of the freedom of life path that gives me, so I have ended up a very inquisitive loner mostly I find it difficult to make friends I don’t tolerate fools and my IQ when up many notches after 1989.
The annoying thing about that is I know I still have a huge amount to learn about everything, so really I should be the one asking you questions not the other way around, LOL.
The purpose of this thread is to report any and all unusual sightings of ET Alien Races.
Strange Creature reported in the Carmel area.
"The witness was driving near Carmel on Dec. 12, 2014, came up over a hill and saw a 7' tall slim, gray creature with muscular legs that walked like its knees were backwards.
"The 60-year-old former Marine (who allegedly saw the creature) also said it didn't seem to have arms. He also included a sketch made shortly after he arrived home.
A resident of the Carmel community has reported seeing this strange-looking creature along Carmel Road on Friday, Dec. 12.
http://highlandcountypress.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=25578
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ritoban-mukherjee/strange-gray-creature-spo_1_b_6395236.html
Honestly idk, ostrich looking being.
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Icanseeatoms.
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/574079/20141126/woman-former-nasa-employee-humans-mars-1979.htm#.VHbaA9KUcuc
This article might be of interest. During the Viking lander mission, a woman called Jackie claims to have seen 2 people, dressed in spacesuits walking towards the lander. She also said that the spacesuits looked protective, but were not like the ones our astronauts wore. There is a link to an audio file where Jackie talks about it.
The article is short but there is also a second link to a youtube video where another man who worked for NASA is also making the same claim.
This is important because the article appears in the Australian Edition of International Business Times, and unless I'm mistaken, I sense that these types of articles are purposefully being filtered into mainstream media, possibly with an aim to desensitise the general public. Most comments are negative, stupid, ignorant and recalcitrant - but that's the general population anyway, however there are some comments that are open minded.
The Group so named after a group of 10 friends that back in the 1980's shared the same interests.
Everything unexplained, unsolved, mysterious, secretive, Ufo's, secret societies, paranormal & supernatural & much much more.
Presently consisting of over 250+ members , The Group's goals are to research and find the truth & present it to you in an entertaining factual and informative video format .
What you see and what you hear are combined to loosen the bonds that bind you
Everything is Connected.
http://youtu.be/hj7FoLcqxVk
http://youtu.be/89Y_RUup9lA
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Icanseeatoms.
http://www.mania.com/aliens-moon-truth-exposed_article_140056.html
So I have been waiting for this documentary to come out from the SYFY (yes the syfy channel who actually has had some good series that I have watched over the years) as I have always been interested in the moon and to be honest there are so many coincidences about this night light in the sky that I can't turn my head from.
Even Carl Sagan mentioned that "This size appearance gives us solar eclipses. All well known. The size ratio of planet to moon is another misnomer"
Anyway this documentary will try to uncover the truth of there being aliens on the moon. Surprisingly it states that there are many different aliens types on the moon.
Other notable evidence include:
-Photo evidence of a tower resembling a "nuclear power plant cooling tower"
-Buzz Aldrin's interview from the apollo 11 mission.
-3D lunar flybys of constructs on the moon.
There are many more on the link above..
This is one of my recent favorite photo's I stumbled on..
"There is a structure called the ‘Shard’ located in the Ukert area on the moon which is a point nearest the earth. The structure is a mile and a half high straight up from the surface. Another construct is the ‘tower’. in the Sinus Medii region rising five miles high. It has no explanation. Spire, pyramid structure’s like Cleopatra’s Needle have also been photographed"
Like this photo I hope the ones they have in the doco are better than this! there is obviously something here..a tower?.. that's up for some interpretation. Looks like Big Foot....
And if Alien's on the moon doesnt tickle your fancy this doco covers alot of other issues surrounding its creation aswell....
Raiding Jim Marrs‘, ‘The Alien Agenda’ he mentions that Aristotle told of a people called the Proselenes who lived in Arcadia, a mountainous region in central Greece remembered the time when the moon was not there. Shcherbakov postulates that the moon was towed into position by aliens around the time of the last big pole-shift c10500 years ago. Before or after? This would explain the survivors of Atlantis building Stonehenge and the Callanish Stones, amongst others. Measuring moon cycles and earth’s precession. They wanted to work out the possibility of any further upheavals.
The moon is an artificial construct. Some would go further and say so is the earth. As is the Universe. We’re all on a big spaceship run by a gang of criminal clowns. Enabled as they are by other aliens hiding underground. Far-fetched? Too many coincidences. So can we say that alien intelligence has the ability to ‘reset’ the earth? The Atlantean ‘civilisation’ was destroyed. We are at the same point as they were. Man’s inhumanity to man is nothing to do with humans on their own. It’s those who have been corrupted by the errant aliens hiding on this wee blue-green planet way out in the Western spiral arm of a small galaxy"
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If so, then Welcome to CHANI and feel free to post your info here on this thread or start your own thread on our Paranormal & UFO Board here: http://forums.thechaniproject.com/forum/50-ufos-aliens-crop-circles-the-paranormal/
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Posting this here too, as suggested by Acolyte
KGB and aliens propel latest UFO interest
December 12, 2013, 10:25 am
Link: http://au.news.yahoo...t-ufo-interest/
Russia is riding a new wave of UFO interest after claims the former superpower has had alien insight for decades.
Among recent reports in Russian media is a tale that a UFO crashed in Mother Russia in the Soviet heartland in 1969 and was recovered by Russian military.
Thevoiceofrussia.com reports that an alien found with the foreign ship was given an autopsy.
The landing and autopsy was filmed, the website reports.
A new alien story has emerged from Russia, sparking speculation the former superpower may have inside information. Photo: Youtube
"According to Pravda, the KGB has allegedly had a special unit designed to gather and monitor all pieces of information regarding mystical and unexplained phenomena reported inside and outside the Soviet Union," Voice of Russia reports.
The Huffington Post compares the reported alien landing at Sverdlovsk in 1969 to that in Roswell in 1947.
Both were claimed to have happened near military installations and both have long captivated a curious public.
While making clear that "serious" UFO experts doubt the veracity of the Russian alien claims, the HuffPo asks a serious question.
"If, indeed, this was all a staged hoax, why would The Voice of Russia - which currently broadcasts to 109 million listeners in 160 countries and is considered one of the top five radio broadcasters in the world - suddenly circulate this story again now?"
A friend just sent me a link to this interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQH11GW7w8Q
At the same time I was re-reading the classic Kewper testimony from Linda http://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/other/crystalinks/coverups2.html
Seriously, is this Kewper?!?
If so, we may be in a watershed moment where more than a few anon leakers from times near past will come forward honestly like this fellow!
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20 October 2015
New performance management solution supports executive team with KPI management and analytics reporting
Tagetik, a visionary leader in global performance management software solutions, announced today that BAWAG P.S.K., one of the largest and most profitable banks in Austria, chose the Tagetik software to build a central hub for key performance indicator (KPI) management and analytics reporting. Now the bank’s primary management information platform, the software sets new reporting standards and adds transparency to support executives in managing business performance.
pmOne, Tagetik’s distributor in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland, integrated the new solution with its business intelligence tool, cMORE. Management accountants at BAWAG P.S.K. can now build and administer reports that fulfill their complete design requirements completely on their own.
“pmOne understood our needs for self-service business intelligence and helped us implement them quickly,” said Andreas H. Haider, leader of the Tagetik project team at BAWAG P.S.K. “The Tagetik software meets our current needs and is the ideal software platform to further address future demands in planning and banking-specific corporate performance management (CPM) processes in parallel.”
Five of the ten biggest banks in Austria now use Tagetik’s CPM software. In addition to BAWAG P.S.K., Erste Group, Raiffeisen Bank International, VB Wien Baden (formerly ÖVAG) and Bank Austria of the Unicredit Group are also Tagetik customers. “Companies in the financial services industry face very strict regulations and appreciate the rich, built-in functionality that Tagetik offers,” said Oliver Vermeer, managing director of pmOne GmbH. “This software really unifies and harmonizes complex business processes and incorporates specific industry requirements – all within a single application.”
“Tagetik takes great pride in being selected by companies such as BAWAG P.S.K. as the best solution for managing their finance processes,” said Manuel Vellutini, Tagetik co-CEO. “Tagetik’s emphasis on serving progressive CFOs leverages our strong expertise and proven success in addressing the complex processes of finance organizations. This means constantly listening to our clients and constantly innovating to meet their changing business needs. This passion is at the core of our long-term customer relationships and our strong worldwide partnership network.”
About BAWAG P.S.K. BAWAG P.S.K. is one of Austria’s largest banking institutions with 1.6 million customers and a well-recognized national brand. The Bank focuses on three business segments: Retail Banking and Small Business offers simple, fair and transparent products and services which include lending, savings, payment, card, investment and insurance services for private and small business customers. These products and services are available through our branches all over Austria which are complemented by our digital sales channels. Austrian corporate businesses as well as international activities are managed within the Corporate Lending and Investments segment. The majority of the Bank’s lending activities are within Austria. The international business is focused on corporate, commercial real estate and portfolio financing transactions primarily in Western Europe and the United States of America. Treasury Services and Markets includes all activities associated with providing trading and investment services for the Group’s treasury activities and the management of the Bank’s portfolio of financial securities. Owners of the Bank are Cerberus Capital Management LP (52%) and GoldenTree Asset Management LP (40%).
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Court Rules Funeral Home Violated Anti-Discrimination Law When It Fired Transgender Employee
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Michigan funeral home violated federal civil rights law when it terminated transgender employee Aimee Stephens for deciding to dress as a woman.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an earlier court's decision that funeral home owner Thomas Rost did not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to The Washington Times.
“Discrimination on the basis of transgender and transitioning status is necessarily discrimination on the basis of sex,” one of the judges wrote in the ruling.
Rost claimed that his religious beliefs about homosexuality and transgenderism exempted him from nondiscrimination laws, Metro Weekly reported.
Wednesday's ruling came amid a string of decisions, by President Donald Trump's administration, regarding transgenderism and religious liberty.
The Justice Department previously said the federal provision considered in Wednesday's ruling — Title VII of the 1964 civil rights law — didn't necessarily protect against discrimination based on gender identity.
“Although federal law, including Title VII, provides various protections to transgender individuals, Title VII does not prohibit discrimination based on gender identity per se," Attorney General Jeff Sessions wrote.
“Today’s decision misreads court precedents that have long protected businesses which properly differentiate between men and women in their dress and grooming code policies,” he added.
He argued that “American business owners, especially those serving the grieving and the vulnerable, should be free to live and work consistently with their faith.”
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which represented Stephens, hailed the decision as an “important victory for transgender people and allied communities across the country.”
The ruling, ACLU attorney John Knight argued, ensured “that employers will not be able to use their religious beliefs against trans employees, ruling that there is no 'right to discriminate' in the workplace.”
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Derby Telegraph – February 20, 2018 – double-page spread
Anton Rippon catches up with former Derby Telegraph reporter Richard Cox who is about to launch his latest book.
Most book launches take place in bookshops. That makes sense. But when Richard Cox launches the third title in his thriller series set in the town in the 70s, the event will be held in the pub where he enjoyed his first pint in Derby, bought for him by the paper’s then chief crime reporter, Dick Wallis.
The concept behind the Simon Jardine series is that a Derby Telegraph reporter is drawn relentlessly into the plot as he searches for a front page lead. He’s dogged, but naive, and his occasional blundering puts him and his two accomplices, crime reporter Dave Green and DJ-cum-private investigator Tom Freeman in fear of their lives.
The first book in the series, First Dead Body, looked at the corruption surrounding Derby’s new inner ring road. The second title, A Fatal Drug, dug down into the flowering drugs scene. This latest work, Vinyl Junkie, lifts the lid to reveal a money-obsessed record industry, drugs and greed combining, and the involvement of the feared IRA.
Richard, who writes under the name of Tony R Cox, said: “I was born in Greater London and, having a father who worked for British Rail, lived in Scotland, Lancaster, Cheshire and also Lahore, Pakistan, where my father had been seconded to the United Nations to lecture on railway signalling.
“But I spent seven years at the Telegraph as a reporter and then moved on to Nottingham where I became Business Editor, then a career change saw me spend the next 25 years in public relations. So why write about those seven years in Derby? Because the town, now little city, made a lasting impression.”
There is, though, also another more significant local connection: Both my parents came from Derby. Mum was a nurse at the DRI; Dad trained at the signalling school. He went off to war and when he returned a hero he joined British Railways and never again lived in Derby. When my mother died in 2010, surviving Dad by 18 years, I was clearing out her bungalow in Church Broughton when I happened upon Dad’s medals, including those for Dunkirk, North Africa, Italy and Germany, plus the Military Cross, bestowed for his role in the battles of Cassino, Italy.
“I’ve donated the medals along with lots of memorabilia to the museum of the Royal Corps of Signals. I also found a massive Cox family bible started by my great grandfather who died in Ockbrook on Boxing Day 1904. In essence this mighty tome sets out our family history in Derby from the mid 1800s.
“Thomas Cox, my great grandfather, was apprenticed to ironmongers Weatherhead Walters & Co., who later became Bennetts of Irongate. Thomas got out of the ironmongery business, started dealing in wine and beer and married the daughter of the landlord of the Kings Head, Cornmarket. He went on to become a Derby town councillor and founded Cox and Garrard, wine and beer merchants.
“My maternal grandmother was the last private nurse to the last of the Arkwright family that lived at Willersley Castle, Cromford. Her husband was a school teacher at Wilmorton and retired as headmaster of Gerard Street School in 1939. He’d been Conductor and Chairman of Quorndon Musical Society.
“So although I wasn’t born and raised in Derby, but I went to school in Buxton and had seven great years working on the Telegraph. The city and county are deeply ingrained in my blood. I’m now retired and living in Leicestershire, but a frequent visitor to my favourite little city and its real ale pubs.
“The Simon Jardine thriller series is based around newspaper life in the 70s. It was a time when stories emanated from pubs, and Derby then and especially now, had some fantastic pubs. Where coffee shops have now taken over High Streets everywhere, Derby’s pubs were the source of news stories, and the inspiration for my books.
“My very first pint in Derby was at The Exeter Arms and The Dolphin was also a haunt, and The Old Silk Mill became the heart of the town’s rock music scene, thanks to John Pierrepont. We used to venture out to The Greyhound and the Travellers Rest, occasionally the Great Northern. We used to frequent Tiffany’s, Cleopatras, the Hippodrome, Derbyshire Yeoman, College of Art and Technology, Hatton Youth Centre and many more venues.
“Music was, and is, an over-riding influence: just as it is for Simon Jardine.
“The series is set in the 1970s when the pill was available to allow women more control of their bodies; the drugs scene was spilling out of London’s West End and Soho; and rock music ruled the airwaves. The series, in a nutshell, is Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n Roll.”
Richard, 67, is launching his latest book at The Exeter Arms. He says: “Book launches can be staid, introspective affairs. I want something different. I wanted to interest occasional readers, even non-readers as well as fellow authors and friends. The launch of Vinyl Junkie will be a party; a celebration; a time to mix with like-minded people. Boring it certainly won’t be!
“The book is all about the music of the 70s and the garrulousness of a great pub. My solution is to go back in time. The Exeter Arms is near perfect as a venue: it serves fantastic beer, has a lively but mature atmosphere, and it is central to my books. The music will be provided by Pouk Hill Prophetz, who played at the 50th Convention of Slade, with an acoustic and later an amplified set.
“It’s a free event, open to all who want to help me celebrate. I would love to see those whom I knew from those heady early 70s, particularly from Cleopatra’s; those great journalists in Derby and Nottingham; and the exceptionally supportive band of writers and readers who make those long, lonely hours poured over a keyboard bearable and often enjoyable.”
Vinyl Junkie will be launched at The Exeter Arms on March 24 from 2.30pm – the party will go on all evening – and anyone wanting a copy signed by the Author should order it in advance through Amazon (Kindle and paperback) or direct from the publishers, Fahrenheit Press (www.fahrenheit-press.com) and bring it along. From March 1, Vinyl Junkie and the second in the Simon Jardine series, A Fatal Drug, can also be ordered through any bookshop.
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Educating Teachers to Educate Students
Launched in 2003, the training program was inspired by the work of the North Carolina Council for Economic Education (NCCEE).
“It came out of a piece of research from the University of Wisconsin that said that 89 percent of teachers thought that financial literacy should be taught in schools but only 20 percent of teachers felt confident or competent to do so,” explained Teresa Pelletier, Fidelity’s Director of Community Relations.
“This was a huge gap, and we thought we could play a role in closing it,” Pelletier continued. “We worked in partnership with nonprofits like the Council for Economic Education and the Jumpstart Coalition to develop an in-person teacher training program that brings teachers together to learn how to administer financial literacy lessons in their classroom.”
The program provides participating teachers with information around personal finance, saving and investing. “Teachers can use these concepts in their own lives as well as feel confident when they stand in front of their students to deliver similar content,” Pelletier added.
In addition to the Teacher Financial Literacy Training Program, Fidelity partners with organizations including Junior Achievement to bring financial education directly to local classrooms.
“We host financial literacy events at our regional sites across the country where we’ll bring hundreds of students in at a time to do a financial literacy workshop,” said Pelletier. “Really, we’re trying to bring elements of financial literacy into our communities wherever we can.”
Tackling Financial Literacy One Teacher at a Time
It’s certainly a worthy cause, as numerous studies have demonstrated that the U.S. has a major financial literacy problem. For example, only 24 percent of Millennials demonstrate basic financial literacy. A mere 46 percent of Americans have money set aside for a rainy day. And 48 percent of student loan holders are concerned about their ability to ever pay off those debts.
“Certainly, financial literacy is important,” Pelletier said. “We’ve often said that even though only 17 states require a personal finance course to graduate high school, every single person who graduates high school is going to need some sort of level of financial knowledge in life. They’re going to make financial decisions from the moment they graduate, and there are many studies that show that lower levels of understanding of basic financial concepts have a real effect on the ability to live the life you want in the future.”
To date, more than 1,400 teachers have participated in Fidelity’s financial literacy program. These teachers currently serve 150,000 students. Pelletier noted that over the next decade, taking into account teachers leaving the field, the number of students those teachers will reach will surpass 1 million.
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
White Christmas
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I enjoyed two of the 24 Hours of "A Christmas Story" on TBS with friends, and ate two wonderful turkey dinners. When I say wonderful turkey dinners, I mean I pretty much just ate turkey and cranberry sauce (and some cocktail shrimp and cheesecake.) I don't mean to disparage my hosts' cooking, but I adore turkey and tend to think of potatoes and stuffing as lesser filler. And when there's tons of it available, I wait until the line has moved through and people are focused on their own food; then I protein-load with a big pile of white meat. I love the holidays.
I went for a short ride before work yesterday. I didn't really enjoy it. To be honest, I haven't enjoyed biking much for a couple of weeks now. I usually look back on it fondly after the ride, when the blood is starting to return to my extremities, bringing with it that oh-so-satisfying rush of endorphins. But the conditions have made it so hard to motivate. Hard. So today, with Geoff in New York and no Santa visit to speak of, with slush streams falling from the sky and full day of work ahead of me, I gave myself something I really wanted for Christmas - I set up my bike trainer in the living room. I spent the better part of the morning pounding away at it and watching "The Devil Wears Prada." That movie is 100 minutes long. With the resistance set to 7, that's a decent workout. I had to spread newspapers underneath the bike to soak up all the sweat. It felt great. No regrets.
I don't really plan to keep this up. For starters, Blockbuster charges $4 per video. Plus, I need to acclimate myself to the cold and the pain - that's almost more important to preparing for the kind of races I do than being physically fit - and I thrive on the daily mini-adventures anyway. But, deep down, all I want to do is rage, rage against the dying of the light. And if the sun doesn't show up soon, I'm not sure what I might do.
Love that movie. Down here, though, we haven't reached but a day or two when shorts wouldn't have been the prevalent wear in Fairbanks. How am I going to get The Boy to stick his tongue to freezing metal????
I am glad you shared in the joy of a christmas story on TBS. I too enjoyed that 24hr special (didn't even have to barrow it from the rents) Hey, if you like movies, blockbuster online has a nice special for $10 a month you get a movie, keep it as short or as long as you want, and then when you send it back you get another. I did it for a few months and watched all the scrub DVD's...hilarious. But I gave it up in hopes of getting TIVO. Anyway, Love you. Lisa
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As Australia's Labor government confirms its inability to win the next election, we begin to see what the Abbott government's legislative agenda might look like. Until now, Abbott's handlers have been mindful about not scaring the swinging voters and careful to keep him sedated and making reassuring noises about not imposing his religious beliefs on the public (as, for example, he did when he used ministerial powers to ban morning-after contraceptive pill RU486 from Australia, effectively deputising Australia's medical regulatory system into an arm of the Catholic Church's Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith), now as victory becomes more of a certainty, the mask has started to slip, revealing radical policy ideas like eliminating unemployment benefits for people under 30, instead requiring them to go work in the mines. A bit like the British Tories' Workfare, only with a truly Australian sense of scale:
The Opposition Leader made the controversial remarks during a two-hour meeting with about 15 senior resources industry leaders in Perth on Monday night.
Mr Abbott told the roundtable briefing he believed stopping dole payments to able-bodied young people would take pressure off the welfare system and reduce the need to bring in large numbers of skilled migrants to staff mining projects.
To be fair, the remarks are not currently Coalition policy, though the fact that the likely future Prime Minister can suggest them with a straight face, and not as some kind of Swiftean modest proposal or reductio ad absurdum, gives one a foretaste of what is to come. Herding young people into labour battalions at the command (and for the profit) of the Gina Rineharts of the country: Howard may have wanted to take Australia back to the 1950s, but Abbott seems to have his sights set on the penal-colony era.
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Warning: Do not watch this video within the first hour of waking up. It will break your brain.
Gothic Lolita Battle Bear is directed by Noboru Igushi, who also directed the quite mad movies Robo Geisha and The Machine Girl, although it looks like he's topped himself here. Here's the movie's description from the Stockholm Film Festival:
"Gothic lolita fashion enthusiast Yumeko Ayukawa, nicknamed Dameko, possesses the ability to merge with her talking pink teddy bear Buusuke to form Nuigulumar, a sexy leather-clad superheroine. Using her furry nunchucks, she must battle evil villain Takeshi, his psychic subordinate Kill Billy and a horde of 109 zombies, the highest number of the undead ever seen in a Japanese film.
Based on the works (both a novel and a song) of Kenji Ohtsuki, a popular musician in the Japanese subculture known as 'otaku', 'Nuigulumar Z' revels in director Iguchi's brand of twisted B-movie hysteria. Although it may not include his usual penchant for toilet humor, homicidal sushi and robotic geishas, the film doesn't skimp on his trademark gore, this time incorporating copious special effects in a particular homage to Japanese 'tokusatsu' (special effect) films and TV series."
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Robert Pires of FC Goa and Bojan Djordjic of Chennaiyin FC during match 50 of the Hero Indian Super League between Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India on the 5th December 2014.
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Please give me the information about the following issue that I face.
I created a website www.aeginalive.com with you In the beginning i faced the issue with Greek characters ( they appear as ????? ) After contacting with your technical team problem was solved directly by them and so far no problem to display Greek characters.
But after i try to greate more sites on the form of a sub-domain, for example demo.aeginalive.com I have the same problem. Please let me know what to do to solve this problem for any future websites i am going to create as a sub category site I use wordpress
Thanks in advance
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It appears the last time the Tier 2 support team ran a conversion script on your database since it was installed via the Fantastico. This is because the Fantastico installs the standard English version. For any new wordpress installs you may want to follow our article on getting Wordpress set up in another language.
You can also contact our support team to have our Tier 2 convert the new database over to the format that accepts Greek letters. You will need to provide them with normal account verification (current AMP password or last 4 digits of the credit card on file) along with the current cpanel password so they can access the right area of your account to make the change.
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This should include the job position that you are applying for and how you have heard of the vacancy. Include a brief and strong statement on why they should hire you. If you were referred by an employee of the company, make sure to include that here.
SECOND/MIDDLE PARAGRAPH:
You should mention the key strengths that you possess that make you fit for the job more than anybody else should. Make sure to include facts to support your strengths. Do not repeat information written on your resume because this will be unnecessary and redundant. Make sure to use this little space to expound on your experience and skills. A job application letter should only be contained in one page.
LAST PARAGRAPH:
Thank the employer for taking the time to read your letter and make sure to include your most available contact detail. Mention also on how you intend to make follow-ups about the job offer. It can either be a week to a month depending on your preference. A shorter follow-up period is advised to make them feel that you are indeed interested to work for them.
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William Healey, who created the campaign, wrote: “We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60% based a turnout less than 75% there should be another referendum.”
The Parliament petition website is currently down, which is reportedly due to a surge in traffic.
A House of Commons spokesperson said: “Apologies to those experiencing problems with the petitions site. We are working hard to fix it. Thank you for your patience.”
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The 10 Best GIFs From Thursday Night Television
Confession time. I watched zero Thursday night television last night. It’s like a shocker getting shocker’d, I know. But thanks to our good pal/GIF wizard Chet Manley’s must follow Tumblr — and a few other talented people on the web — I’ve managed to suck it up, spoil bomb myself, and put this together.
Thoughts on last night’s comedies that I haven’t seen in ten words or less…
Community – I want to live inside the Starburns credits tribute.
30 Rock – Grizz + Game of Thrones = My day made.
Office – I’m sure it didn’t feel stale and forced.
Parks & Rec – Me looking at all these GIFs = Jerry above.
On to the GIFs! As always, suggestions/critiques/pics of your girlfriends welcome in the comments. Above via.
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So, where was I? Before getting interrupted by Aussie Open and holiday season, I was talking about how awesome London was. On top of the freebie museums, I happened to be there on Halloween, where people took it seriously. Plenty of Joker (Heath Ledger version 2008) and zombie wannabes, so I joined in the fun with some fake blood.
On top of celebrating Halloween, we did it Pub Crawl Style! No better way to enjoy 31 Oct than this; wait, we were the 2nd most fun activity that night in all of London, next to Halloween Costume Pub Crawl in Roller Blades, which I saw on the way to the pub.
So, nothing wrong with runner-up, but before I sound like one of those paid up PR schmaltz on the newspapers, I'll just post some photos instead.
Deric! Too bad the photos died on your camera, mine sucks!
She asked me what I thought her costume was. I said Liza Minelli. Look at my photo above, that's not fake blood; her costume was supposed to be a barfly.
There's the leader of the band all dressed up in his monkey costume, right beside Mr. Vorhees.
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Cruise unit at MGM nears deal for funding
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.'s long dormant United Artists movie unit -- which Cruise and his producing partner are attempting to resuscitate -- is close to raising about $500 million to finance a slate of movies over the next few years.
The money would pay the cost of making prints of the films and advertising them, as well as the cost of making them.
People close to the talks cautioned that the deal with expected lead investment bank Merrill Lynch wasn't final, and that terms were still being negotiated. They said an agreement could take an additional 10 days to two weeks to complete.
"We expect to announce full funding for UA shortly," MGM Chairman Harry Sloan said in an interview. He declined to elaborate.
Sloan struck a deal in November with Cruise and longtime associate Paula Wagner to try to return the UA label to its historical roots as an artist-driven production company in which actors, screenwriters, directors and producers are free to make movies outside the more restrictive studio system. The agreement came two months after Cruise and Wagner were cut loose by Paramount Pictures, where for more than a decade they enjoyed one of the most lucrative production deals in the business.
Sloan's plan to use a star of Cruise's stature to revive UA harked back to the studio's founding in 1919. Silent film icons Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and director D.W. Griffith formed the studio as a way to give artists creative freedom and ownership in their films.
If Sloan makes a deal to raise the money, UA would become the latest in a long line of Hollywood production companies and studios to tap Wall Street financing to help bankroll their annual output of movies.
This trend, accounting for billions of dollars in recent years, has occurred as stars and filmmakers are being squeezed by studios intent on slashing production and marketing costs. As a result, much of the financing from investment banks, private equity firms and hedge funds is going into the projects of Hollywood's most bankable talent, providing significant autonomy to those players.
In the UA deal, Merrill Lynch is expected to enlist other banks to supply some of the financing, a combination of equity and debt. In recent years, the investment bank has been active in backing slates of movies by other studios and independent producers including Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment and Montecito Picture Co., headed by director Ivan Reitman and former Universal Pictures Chairman Tom Pollock.
Sloan has said that he wants UA to stand apart from MGM as an autonomous production unit, with its own film financing and bank credit lines. He believes that by building UA as a separate asset, MGM could someday spin it off to the public or sell the label to a bigger media company.
UA's business plan calls for MGM, which owns 65% of the unit -- the remainder is held by Cruise and Wagner -- to market and distribute at least four of the production firm's films a year.
Cruise and Wagner, who operate UA on the 11th floor of the MGM Tower in Century City, have the power to give the green light for production to any movie costing as much as $50 million without MGM's consent.
Its first production, "Lions for Lambs," could serve as a model for some of the studio's productions. Directed by Robert Redford, who also stars with Cruise and Meryl Streep, the film is being shot with funding from MGM.
A political drama set in Afghanistan and written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, "Lions for Lambs" tells three interconnected stories in which Cruise plays a congressman, Streep an investigative reporter and Redford an idealistic professor whose former student is a soldier wounded behind enemy lines.
Despite boasting top stars and an Oscar-winning director, the film's budget is $35 million -- significantly lower than what similar high-profile movies cost when made by a major studio.
Sources familiar with the film's economics said Cruise, Streep and Redford agreed to defer most of their usual upfront fees in exchange for a cut of the profit after MGM recoups its production and marketing costs. MGM is expected to release the movie in the U.S. in early November and handle its international sales.
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Terror in the Name of God
Terror in the Name of God : For four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively - to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola - she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common. Stern's extensive interactions with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism might most effectively be countered. A crucial book on terror, Terror in the Name of God is a brilliant and thought-provoking work.
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King's Quest series
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A series of graphical fantasy adventure games featuring the escapades of King Graham and his royal family, rulers of the fairy-tale land of Daventry. It was originally designed by Roberta Williams and developed by Sierra On-Line, Inc.
King's Quest is Sierra's longest-running and largest adventure game series. The first game (1984) is widely regarded as the progenitor of third-person perspective adventures; it combined text input with physical character navigation in a graphically represented world. Like other adventure game series made by the same company, King's Quest switched to icon-based, point-and-click interface in the fifth installment.
Despite its position as the company's flagship adventure series, King's Quest ended the principal phase of its existence with an action/adventure hybrid (1998). Afterwards, the series shared the fate of most adventure game franchises - it was effectively terminated, until interest in it was somewhat renewed, following the appearance of several fan-made remakes of its first installments. An episodic adventure game entitled The Silver Lining (2010) attempted to restore the series, continuing its overarching plot.
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New changes to the FAFSA this fall are making it easier for those applying for financial aid. You can file earlier without the rush to complete your taxes first. The FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the online Federal application PCA&D and most colleges use to determine financial aid. It's also required for federal student loans.
This year, the FAFSA has moved things up a few months, from January to October. This gives families more time to plan and compare financial aid offers.
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MJ Ray <[email protected]> wrote:
> Matthew Garrett wrote:
>> Mark, not everyone who criticises Debian is attempting to destroy us.
>
> Basic politeness like using someone's chosen name escapes Matthew
> Garrett. He's also arguing against something he made up. Cool.
Basic politeness like using the second person when you're replying to
someone? Christ. I have better things to do with my life than remember
everybody's preferred name, spelling or pronoun. If you're that worried
about what people call you then put it in your signature. Otherwise, the
default behaviour in English is to use names rather than initials.
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Matthew Garrett | [email protected]
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You are here: Home / News / Iraq war veteran visits Tucumcari students
Iraq war veteran visits Tucumcari students
April 8, 2005
By William Thompson: QUAY COUNTY SUN
Students’ eyes were fixed on the army captain in his desert fatigues as he described a bomb exploding near his Humvee on the streets of Baghdad.
Capt. Calvin Kroeger said his driver and gunner were seriously wounded and he took some shrapnel.
Kroeger, who returned from a year-long stint in Iraq about three weeks ago, had come to Tucumcari High School to meet about 100 students who wrote to him while he was overseas.
The Clovis native said the letters from the Tucumcari students were key to keeping his hope in a war-torn country.
“The letters helped me find my peace of mind,” Kroeger said. “The letters showed me the light at the end of the tunnel. I knew I had to make it back home.”
Tucumcari High School teacher Glenda Sours is the grandmother of Kroeger’s son and she asked her students to write Kroeger and his fellow soldiers after he sent her an e-mail describing how drab and dreary everything was in Iraq.
“I think the letter writing has made the reality of war and the freedom of the Iraqi people a reality for the students,” Sours said. “ Our soldiers have fought but we have also built schools and given shoes to poor children.”
Kroeger was commander of Bravo Company, 20th Engineers, of the First Cavalry Division based at Fort Hood. He said he and his soldiers faced danger daily but also helped rebuild Baghdad.
“We built 19 schools and gave 50,000 pairs of shoes to children.,” Kroeger said. “We’d build a school one day and then go search houses for contraband the next day.”
Kroeger’s company found many types of guns, explosives and contraband cash in houses.
“At one time I had $250,000 in U.S. money in my hands,” Kroeger said.
Kroeger said he often wondered if he would make it back home alive.
“It depended on the day,” he said. “Some days were worse than others.”
Ryan Jaynes, Charlie Morgan and Leigh-Anna Lauriault said they sent cards and letters of encouragement.
“I felt I was giving him a little more hope by writing a letter,” Lauriault said.
Jaynes said Kroeger inspired him.
“It made me feel like if he was out there doing that then I could too,” Jaynes said. “It made me feel like I’d like to follow in his footsteps.”
Morgan said a card he sent made him feel part of the effort overseas.
“I felt a great deal of pride,” Morgan said. “I wrote thanks for fighting for us.”
Kroeger said he’s glad to be back home and to be able to brush his teeth without reaching for a bottle of water to rinse out his mouth.
“It’s nice to have running water,” he said. “I like the idea of possibly returning to Iraq, but I don’t have a strong desire to do so.”
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How to increase/improve iron stores?
My wife has been struggling with ferritin levels and iron stores. She has supplemented with iron and while on iron supplementation her levels rise. Once she is off iron supplementation her levels drop back down again to below clinical values.
She has had a bone marrow biopsy and it indicated that she does not "store" here iron well if at all. Ironically all other RBC values are within range including hemaglobin, hematocrit, etc., with the exception of here platelet count astronomically high.
She is negative for lukemia and or any other sinister culprit.
I have read that Vitamin C supplementation can improve absorption and retention of iron.
I'm going to guess she obviously has not hit menopause yet correct? Vitamin C DOES help with absorption of iron, I take 1-2g of it everytime I take an iron tab for absorption. Calcium also blocks the absorption, so be wary of that. Also what form of iron specifically is she trying to supplement with? There are a few different types, and some people absorb certain types far better than others, some don't absorb certain types at all. Black stool is a sure sign that it is being absorbed.
Magnesium can help immensely if constipation crops up from supplementing with iron.
Also....if she hasn't hit menopause yet, why try to STOP supplementing with it in the first place? Most women who have iron problems pre menopause need to stay on it since they are going to be losing a large amount of it on a monthly basis anyways.
sure thing. Admittedly I'm far from an expert in the hematology field, so if I suggest something stupid....humor me, lol.
I'm not sure specifically what form of iron Slow FE is, if it is the standard ferrous sulfate that most supp with, many people have digestive/stomach issues with it. Using a form of iron that is ferrous GLUCONATE is usually preferred for these people as it seems to be much milder on the stomach.
One other thing I will throw out there, and it seems like this is all I talk about lately is her thyroid. The thyroid hormones are what are responsible for the body "holding on" to its iron stores. Both conditions generally exist simultaneously, one because of the other....or vice versa.
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She has had a blood draw every three months for what seems like forever. Ironically, just yesterday her results were in from her recent draw and she commented that her thyroid results were normal.
Great input, Makaveli. You know far more about ferritin than I do. I tried to rep you as well, but apparently need to rep others first
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I would check for low stomach acid, possible infections or malabsorption issues.
She may be not absorbing it or may have thyroid issues which is preventing proper absorption due to down regulation of DIT enzyme which takes iron from GI to blood storage.
If she is taken calcium, zinc, chromium, copper, around the same time these all compete for the same GI receptors.
She could have celiac or inflammed intestines from food allergies,
Is she a heavy bleeder, been checked for ulcer, or hpylori.
Check b-12 levels, folate b-6.
Best source for iron is good old liver tabs from beverly international.
I had a person allergic to whey, casein, and gluten with low ferritin. After removing those his levels rose higher then every surpassing that with supplementation.
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When you deal with issues surrounding animal care and husbandry as often as we do, discussions about animals inevitably revolve around what we do for them. We look after their health and feed them the best food we can afford. We provide them with shelter and safety. We tend to their physical and emotional comfort and even come up with creative ways of keeping them entertained (“intellectually stimulated” if you prefer sounding like an android).
We argue about it a lot, too.
But it’s all about what we can and should be doing for them, about finding ways of doing it better. And that’s a good thing — but an unexpected reminder of how much animals do for us, the joy they bring and how deeply important they are to people… well, that’s an awfully good thing, too.
After conquering the world at age 16, what more could a young woman possibly look forward to? Why, quality time with the pooches, of course.
Gary Francione is something of an elder statesman for the modern animal rights movement. A legal scholar and one of the first abolitionists, he has taught animal rights theory since 1985 and written several books on the subject.
His abolitionist views place him at odds with the more incremental (and more successful) protectionist wing of the animal rights movement, but they also afford him the rare privilege of honesty when it comes to expressing his beliefs. You see, Francione doesn’t view animal rights as a series of goalposts where activists continuously pull on emotionally-charged, low-hanging fruit in order to gradually lull the public into adopting their code of behavior — a foie gras ban here, a ban of circus animals or guardian language there — and as such, there is no need for manipulation and obfuscation on his part. He’s not trying to trick anybody; he’ll let you know exactly where he is coming from, and what his goals are:
If, as a hypothetical matter, we changed the legal status of dogs and cats so that they were no longer property and they had a legal status closer to that of human children, would our continued production of dogs and cats (or other nonhumans) and our keeping of ‘pets’ be morally justified?”
My answer to this purely hypothetical question is “no.” We cannot justify the perpetuation of domestication for the purpose of keeping “pets.”
There it is in a nutshell. Of course, many animal rightists who are against the concept of pet ownership will assuage concerns by supporting the rescue of homeless animals, allowing adherents and uninformed supporters to fund and fuel the agenda while still keeping pets in all but name… but they almost inevitably leave out the part about what happens when all domestic animals are spayed and neutered, when all those homeless, needy pets finally find homes. Fortunately, Gary’s here to fill us in on the end game:
But if there were two dogs left in the universe and it were up to us as to whether they were allowed to breed so that we could continue to live with dogs, and even if we could guarantee that all dogs would have homes as loving as the one that we provide, we would not hesitate for a second to bring the whole institution of “pet” ownership to an end.
Nine out of ten humans agree: I make the world a better place.
Well, it’s definitely quoteworthy — and at least he’s honest! But it’s also not the most effective form of advertising, and case in point as to why the abolitionists have gained so little traction while the incrementalists have succeeded far beyond their earliest goals. After all, it is unusual to find somebody who doesn’t at least love the idea of sharing their home with a pet, even if the responsibilities are another story. To most people, a petless world would simply be inhuman.
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While it is not unheard of for bogus charges of animal abuse to be thrown out of court, last month’s ruling that Feld Entertainment can sue the ASPCA, HSUS, and other animal rights groups for racketeering was an overdue, and hopefully precedent-setting change.
Yes — apparently, it’s not OK to go to court with “essentially a paid plaintiff and fact witness” utterly lacking in credibility, and to raise funds with those misleading or false statements. A crazy notion, I know — who woulda thunk it? It’s kind of depressing that we need a reminder of these guidelines. Though considering the number of wild accusations and acts of character assassination we see from animal rights activists, it’s obvious this is a lesson that needs to be relearned.
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A good letter today!
I got a good letter from MBNA about them receiving my last payments of the loan from 2010! “PAID” is a good thing to see!!
I sold my 1984 Martin guit to get rid of the debt, and feel a lot better now.
I have a LOT of hours this week coming, so will be able to pay another good chunk off Juniper and the Target Card…. (So the Times article about Target was VERY timely)!
I started off in 2010 in the pits. While I’m in no way ‘debt free’, it IS looking up. Little selling off here and there, getting that P/T job and taking hours for the others there, it’s all helping. little bits throughout the years, I’ve shot down three biggies, and have Target, Barclaycard and GE Financial, The collectors, and then I’m up and out I’m thinking in roughly 5 years. 2 more on the collectors, and then the others will be paid with that $300.00 a month. even with the Juniper… even that little $20-35.00 a month extra…. That is making a difference too.
I even got an order for 4 hand painted tee shirts from someone off the internet yesterday who also happens to live locally near to my place (YAY!), and so that’ll net me a bit of spare to use for debt, or to help with regular expenses in August!
No matter how hopeless it seems, it WILL and DOES get better. I made the last payment to Micro center 2 years ago, and paid off MBNA, now to get Target and Barclaycard gone. This alone is a huge step for me. I remember feeling so hopeless and out of it at the beginning of Yule in 2001, But I guess I’m hoping this may offer some hope for others in debt like me.
congrats on all your hard work! it seems to be paying off! Good luck with your plan…. looks like your doing just great!
Thank you… I think when we all have ‘little successes’ it’s good to post to the list so others can see there is light at the end of a dark tunnel. I still have debt, but getting it relieved every time I can is a big step, and makes me feel better.
On the TODAY show this morning, they had a debt lady on talking about how “Sale!” is always in our faces and how we should avoid them, really, because every week there’s a SALE. Half the time we don’t need what we get, but as she says many folks are using ‘retail therapy’ in order to feel better about something or themselves.
I know *I* feel better when I shop for electronics, but can’t. When I get anything now, it is with cash. I feel just as good and almost relieved because I know there’s no more debt on my head when I do get something.
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Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story
Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story is an animated film for children that focuses on the life of John Bunyan. This film teaches kids the important lesson about standing up for what you believe in. Using John Bunyan's story, this film impresses upon kids that it is important to defend your beliefs. This story is one of perseverance, trials, and a hope that transcended the circumstances. Presented in a fun and entertaining way, Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story will captivate children while teaching them the important lesson of a great figure in history. The Torchlighters series is committed to creating animated films for children that will teach them important lessons about figures in history and the trials they endured. Their stories are told through this film series and will continue to live on in the next generation.
John Bunyan
Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story tells the story of a man who never gave up, even when the opposition was overwhelming. He spent most of his life in prison because his beliefs were contrary to those that were commonly held, but he did not surrender and give in to peer pressure. Born in 1628 to Thomas and Margaret Bunyan, he grew up in a parish in Bedfordshire. His early life was shaped by religion, and he was baptized at a very young age.
He did not have much schooling growing up, but showed a depth of intellectualism from an early age. The fall after his sixteenth birthday, he enlisted in the Parliamentary army. This gave him knowledge about how operations worked in the military and he also became familiar with the language of the military. Though not much is known about his time with the army, Bunyan's life was forever shaped by his service in the military. His later writings were greatly impacted by his time here. Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story focuses on the man that he became, but does not talk about his early life. Bunyan recounted in a book that he was the epitome of youth running wild when he was young. He was the ringleader of his friends and often caused trouble.
Bunyan, as a young adult, did not care much for religion. He was very caught up in the ways of the world and rarely attended church on Sunday. His wife was a very pious woman who attended church. One day, Bunyan went to church with his wife and was very convicted by the sermon talking about the breaking of the Sabbath. He realized that he had not been honoring the holy day set aside by the Lord and quickly worked to change that in his life.
Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story shows the beginning of his preaching career. He became a part of the Bedford Free Church and started to preach with this group. Their beliefs were contrary to the rigid beliefs commonly held and challenged everything that the established church stood for at the time. In 1660, the monarchy was restored and this cracked down on the religious freedom that Bunyan, among others, possessed. Religion became established once more and they cracked down on the Bedford Free Church, among other groups that challenged what they stood for.
It was strongly suggested that Bunyan stop preaching, and this was not a suggestion at all. The rebirth of the monarchy cracked down on religious freedom and those who had been involved in matters contrary to the established religion were given a warning. Bunyan was threatened many times, but he refused to stop preaching. He was filled with a passion and a perseverance for his beliefs, and he did not back down. One day when he was preaching, he became aware that a warrant was out for his arrest. He was captured and thrown into jail. From there, he could serve his three month sentence and then be released, or possibly be sentenced to execution.
Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story then finds him appearing at his trial. Here, he was sentenced to three more months of imprisonment, at which he would be given the option to recant his statements and stop preaching. However, when this was completed, he refused to give up preaching and was sentenced to an additional twelve years in prison. This caused his family great strain as they had a hard time staying afloat without his support. His children and wife would not be able to see him, but Bunyan knew that he could not give up. Though it caused great strain on his family, he knew that he had to do the right thing and stand up for what he believed in.
Though life in prison was far from comfortable, Bunyan was content because he knew that he was doing what he was called to do. He had to stand up for his beliefs and he felt no shame in defending these. While in prison, he was provided with writing materials and a copy of the Bible. This inspired lots of his future stories and allowed him to write down his experiences. He began work on The Pilgrim's Progress while in prison, increasing the impact that this book had on the world.
Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story shows how the Lord blessed him for standing up for his beliefs. He was released at the end of twelve years, though he did not recant his beliefs or stop preaching. He was reunited with his family and was able to continue sharing his beliefs. Bunyan devoted the rest of his life to writing and preaching and sharing his beliefs. His family was greatly blessed to have him back, and he lived out the rest of his days with them. Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story teaches children the importance of perseverance and the hope that one can sustain despite difficult circumstances. Presented in an entertaining animated format, this film will appeal to children. It is educational and captivating, giving children a history lesson disguised as entertainment. Torchlighters: The John Bunyan Story is a great resource for parents looking to give their children a look into the life of a famous historical figure.
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We wrap up Season 6 with a live taping from Washington, DC, joined by special guests Mary McCormack (@marycmccormack) and Lawrence O’Donnell (@lawrence). Cue the balloons! Go balloons! Uhhh, where are the balloons?!
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Cumberland Gap Highway Tunnel Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The opening of the Cumberland Gap Highway Tunnel on October 18th, 1996 forever changed the face of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (NHP). The asphalt, where 25E passed through the Cumberland Gap, is gone. So too is the traffic. All that remains is the Gap - and a six foot wide trail - almost as Daniel Boone knew it. Visitors to Cumberland Gap NHP are now able to walk in the footsteps of Colonel Boone himself and the nearly 300,000 pioneers who journeyed through the nation's first doorway to the west.
A reception at the national park visitor center on October 18th, 2011 will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the opening of the tunnel. Through photo exhibits, the showing of the film "The Cumberland Gap Tunnel" and with historical re-enactors mingling with park visitors, the reception will showcase the tunnel's motto "Drive into the Future, Restore the Past." The reception will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and is open to the public.
Park Superintendent Mark Woods reflects upon the multiagency effort spanning more than two decades to open the most modern vehicle tunnel in the world and to take a landscape 220 years back in time. "In 1908, 20th-century modernization came to the mountains in the form of a Federal demonstration project by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Public Roads. One of several 'Object Lesson Roads' designed to prove the efficacy of new road building techniques, a 2.5 mile ribbon of crushed, compacted, and rolled limestone highway was constructed through Cumberland Mountain to link the towns of Middlesboro, KY, and Cumberland Gap, TN."
"As the number of vehicles and commercial traffic using the paved road grew, so did the danger. Before long, this section of U.S. Highway 25E was saddled with yet another - but tragic - nickname: Massacre Mountain."
"In 1940, Congress established Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to preserve the natural gap, or low point, on Cumberland Mountain because of its national significance in the early years of American westward expansion. Part of the dream for the park was to remove the highway and restore the Cumberland Gap and Wilderness Road to its 1780-1810 appearance."
Woods knows the history of the tunnel intimately and further explains that the restoration of the Cumberland Gap began in 1973 with the signing of a law directing the National Park Service to construct tunnels through Cumberland Mountain in order to remove traffic from the historic corridor traversed by U.S. Highway 25E for more than 50 years.
According to Woods, two objectives were detailed in the legislation: restore the historic appearance of the Gap and Wilderness Road and improve traffic safety for motorists. Through a combined planning, design, and construction effort led by the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration, the project would ultimately cost $265 million and include:
• repair and reuse of an abandoned railroad tunnel under existing U.S. Highway 25E to house numerous utilities and serve as a part of a greenway trail system
• 2 pedestrian bridges on hiking trails
• 4 new parking areas inside the park
With the project authorized in 1973, the process of creating design alternatives and construction plans began. The 1978 Federal Highway Act brought the first funding for tunnel construction. Project design work started in 1979 and construction in 1985 on a pilot tunnel 10-feet wide, 10-feet high, and 4,100-feet long drilled from both sides of the mountain. The pilot tunnel took 2 years to drill and revealed the geologic and hydrologic challenges facing the project - springs that would produce 450 gallons of water every minute regardless of the weather, voids with thick clay infills, caverns as tall as 85 feet, and a lake of water 30-feet deep.
To keep the tunnels dry, each is lined with a waterproof PVC membrane that is covered with a 10-inch-thick concrete lining. Groundwater drains into a stream that empties into Little Yellow Creek within the park. Water from the caverns flows through a 5-foot-diameter steel pipe under the roadway and into the cavern on the opposite side of the tunnel. During construction, daily water quality monitoring was required; today water flow is monitored in the tunnel's Kentucky control room.
With the opening of the tunnels to traffic in October 1996, the dangerous section of U.S. Highway 25E was closed to the more than 18,000 vehicles that daily passed through the historic park. Today, the tunnels carry more than 11 million vehicles annually, or approximately 32,000 cars per day.
Woods also acknowledges the incredible relationship which the national park has with the states of Kentucky and Tennessee in the operation of the tunnel. "While the National Park Service owns the tunnel, we've turned the operation over to Kentucky and Tennessee; their diligence has made for safe passage for millions of travelers. We also commend Tunnel Manager John Burke and the tunnel staff. Due to the cleanliness of the tunnel and its impeccable upkeep, park visitors, almost daily, comment that they thought the tunnel was recently built."
Frequently walking the restored trail through the Cumberland Gap, Woods recounts that his most cherished walk was with Dr. Thomas Clark, Historian Laureate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, several years before Clark's death. Dr. Clark had identified the Gap as one of eleven sites within the Commonwealth that every Kentuckian should visit. "Dr. Clark expressed to me that his dream was to walk in the Gap in the footsteps of Boone and in the absence of any vehicle traffic. Dr. Clark's dream came true and so too did the 60-year old dream of the National Park Service and Congress. I can only imagine a hundred years from now when our descendents are walking through the Gap in our footsteps. History continues to unfold in the nation's first doorway to the west. The Cumberland Gap Tunnel and Gap restoration stories are truly ones to behold."
Information on the reception, which is being co-hosted by the Cumberland Gap Tunnel Authority and the Bell County (KY) Chamber of Commerce, is available by calling the park visitor center at 606-248-2817, extension 1075.
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A Note from Americans for Safe Access
We are committed to ensuring safe, legal availability of marijuana for medical uses. This brochure is intended to help doctors, patients and policymakers better understand how marijuana—or “cannabis” as it is more properly called—may be used as a treatment for people with serious medical conditions. This booklet contains information about using cannabis as medicine. In it you’ll find information on:
We recognize that information about using cannabis as medicine has been difficult to obtain. The federal prohibition on cannabis has meant that modern clinical research has been limited, to the detriment of medical science and the wellness of patients. But the documented history of the safe, medical use of cannabis dates to 2700 B.C. Cannabis was part of the American pharmacopoeia until 1942 and is currently available by prescription in the Netherlands and Canada.
Testimonials from both doctors and patients reveal valuable information on the use of cannabis therapies, and supporting statements from professional health organizations and leading medical journals support its legitimacy as a medicine. In the last few years, clinical trials in Great Britain, Canada, Spain, Israel, and elsewhere have shown great promise for new medical applications.
This brochure is intended to be a starting point for the consideration of applying cannabis therapies to specific conditions; it is not intended to replace the training and expertise of physicians with regard to medicine, or attorneys with regard to the law. But as patients, doctors and advocates who have been working intimately with these issues for many years, Americans for Safe Access has seen firsthand how helpful cannabis can be for a wide variety of indications. We know doctors want the freedom to practice medicine and patients the freedom to make decisions about their healthcare.
For more information about ASA and the work we do, please see our website at AmericansForSafeAccess.org or call 1-888-929-4367.
Is Cannabis Legal to Recommend?
In 2004, the United States Supreme Court upheld earlier federal court decisions that doctors have a fundamental Constitutional right to recommend cannabis to their patients.
The history. Within weeks of California voters legalizing medical cannabis in 1996, federal officials had threatened to revoke the prescribing privileges of any physicians who recommended cannabis to their patients for medical use.1 In response, a group of doctors and patients led by AIDS specialist Dr. Marcus Conant filed suit against the government, contending that such a policy violates the First Amend-ment.2 The federal courts agreed at first the district level,3 then all the way through appeals to the Ninth Circuit and then the Supreme Court.
What doctors may and may not do. In Conant v. Walters,4 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the federal government could neither punish nor threaten a doctor merely for recommending the use of cannabis to a patient.5 But it remains illegal for a doctor to “aid and abet” a patient in obtaining cannabis.6 This means a physician may discuss the pros and cons of medical cannabis with any patient, and issue a written or oral recommendation to use cannabis without fear of legal reprisal.7 This is true regardless of whether the physician anticipates that the patient will, in turn, use this recommendation to obtain cannabis.8 What physicians may not do is actually prescribe or dispense cannabis to a patient9 or tell patients how to use a written recommendation to procure it from a cannabis club or dispensary.10 Doctors can tell patients they may be helped by cannabis. They can put that in writing. They just can’t help patients obtain the cannabis itself.
Patients protected under state, not federal, law. In June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Raich v. Ashcroft Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision. In reversing the lower court’s ruling, Gonzales v. Raich established that it is legal under federal law to prosecute patients who possess, grow, or consume medical cannabis in medical cannabis states. However, this Supreme Court decision does not overturn or supersede the laws in states with medical cannabis programs.
For assistance with determining how best to write a legal recommendation for cannabis, please contact ASA at 1-888-929-4367.
Scientific Research Supports Medical Cannabis
Between 1840 and 1900, European and American medical journals published more than 100 articles on the therapeutic use of the drug known then as Cannabis Indica (or Indian hemp) and now simply as cannabis. Today, new studies are being published in peer-reviewed journals that demonstrate cannabis has medical value in treating patients with serious illnesses such as AIDS, glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and chronic pain.
The safety of the drug has been attested to by numerous studies and reports, including the LaGuardia Report of 1944, The Schafer Commission Report of 1972, a 1997 study conducted by the British House of Lords, the Institutes of Medicine report of 1999, research sponsored by Health Canada, and numerous studies conducted in the Netherlands, where cannabis has been quasi-legal since 1976 and is currently available from pharmacies by prescription.
Recent published research on CD4 immunity in AIDS patients found no compromise to the immune systems of patients undergoing cannabis therapy in clinical trials.11
The use of medical cannabis has been endorsed by numerous professional organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Public Health Association, and the American Nurses Association. Its use is supported by such leading medical publications as The New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.
Recent Research Advances
While research has until recently been sharply limited by federal prohibition, the last few years have seen rapid change. The International Cannabinoid Research Society was formally incorporated as a scientific research organization in 1991. Membership in the Society has more than tripled from about 50 members in the first year to over 300 in 2005.
The International Association for Cannabis as Medicine (IACM) was founded in March 2000. It publishes a bi-weekly newsletter and the IACM-Bulletin, and holds a bi-annual symposium to highlight emerging research in cannabis therapeutics.
The University of California established the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Studies in 2001. It currently has 14 studies in progress and four others awaiting state and federal approval, including studies of cancer pain, nausea control in chemotherapy, general analgesia and a proposed study on refractory cancer pain.
In the United Kingdom, GW Pharmaceuticals has been granted a clinical trial exemption certificate by the Medicines Control Agency to conduct clinical studies with cannabis-based medicines. The exemption includes investigations in the relief of pain of neurological origin and defects of neurological function in the following indications: multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve injury, central nervous system damage, neuroinvasive cancer, dystonias, cerebral vascular accident and spina bifida, as well as for the relief of pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and also pain relief in brachial plexus injury.
In 2002, GW conducted five Phase III trials of its cannabis derivatives, including a number of double-blind, placebo-controlled trials with a sublingual spray containing a combination of THC:CBD in more than 600 patients with MS. In total, more than 1,000 patients are currently involved in phase III trials in the UK. All of GWs MS trials have provided positive results, and confirmed an excellent safety profile for cannabis-based medicines.
In 2002 GW Pharmaceuticals received an IND approval to commence phase II clinical trials in Canada in patients with chronic pain, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury, and in April 2005 GW received regulatory approval for Sativex in Canada for the relief of neuropathic pain in adults with Multiple Sclerosis. Following meetings with the FDA, DEA, the Office for National Drug Control Policy, and the National Institute for Drug Abuse, GW was granted an import license from the DEA and has imported its first cannabis extracts into the U.S., and in January of 2006 was granted permission to begin Phase III Clinical Trials into cancer pain.
CANNABIS AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
An estimated 350,000 people in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a painful, debilitating, and sometimes fatal disorder of the central nervous system. MS is the most common debilitating neurological disease of young people, often appearing between the ages of 20 and 40, and affecting more women than men. Symptoms vary considerably from person to person; however, one frequently noted is spasticity, which causes pain, spasms, loss of function, and difficulties in nursing care.
MS exacerbations appear to be caused by abnormal immune activity that causes inflammation and the destruction of myelin (the protective covering of nerve fibers) in the brain or spinal cord. MS most frequently presents at onset as a relapsing and remitting disorder, where symptoms come and go. Current treatment of MS is primarily symptomatic, focusing on such problems as spasticity, pain, fatigue, bladder problems and depression.
Anecdotal reports and a small controlled study have reported that cannabis improved spasticity and, to some extent, improved tremor in MS patients. Many studies of the pharmacology of cannabis have identified effects on motor systems of the central nervous system that have the potential of affecting tremor and spasticity. A recent carefully controlled study of the efficacy of THC in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis, the animal model of MS, demonstrated significant amelioration of these two MS symptoms. Moreover, cannabis has demonstrated effects on immune function that also have the potential of reducing the autoimmune attack that is thought to be the underlying pathogenic process in MS.
Many MS patients report that cannabis has a startling and profound effect on muscle spasms, tremors, balance, bladder control, speech and eyesight. Many wheelchair-bound patients report that they can walk unaided when they have smoked cannabis.
A House of Lords reports states that the British Multiple Sclerosis Society (consisting of some 35,000 MS-suffering patients) estimates that as many as 4% of their population already use cannabis for the relief of their symptoms despite the considerable legal risks associated with prohibition. The chairman of the committee went on to state that, “We have seen enough evidence to convince us that a doctor might legitimately want to prescribe cannabis to relieve…the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and that the criminal law ought not to stand in the way.”
Many of the witnesses for that report shared the British Medical Association’s view that “A high priority should be given to carefully controlled trials of cannabinoids in patients with chronic spastic disorders.” The BMA has requested that the synthetic cannabinoids Nabilone and Dronabinol be officially licensed for use in MS and other spastic disorders.
Research findings on cannabis and MS
Numerous case studies, surveys and double-blind studies have reported improvement in patients treated with cannabinoids for symptoms including spasticity, chronic pain, tremor, sexual dysfunction, bowel and bladder dysfunctions, vision dimness, dysfunctions of walking and balance (ataxia), and memory loss.12-20 Cannabinoids have been shown in animal models to measurably lessen MS symptoms and may also halt the progression of the disease.21
A recent British survey of MS patients found that 43 percent of respondents used cannabis therapeutically. Among them, nearly three quarters said that cannabis mitigated their spasms, and more than half said it alleviated their pain. A survey published in August 2003 in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences reported that 96 percent of Canadian MS patients believe that cannabis is therapeutically useful for treating the disease. Of those who admitted using cannabis medicinally, the majority found it to be beneficial, particularly in the treatment of chronic pain, spasticity, and depression.22 The accompanying editorial states, “This is an exciting time for cannabinoid research. There is a growing amount of data to suggest that cannabis (marijuana) can alleviate symptoms like muscle spasticity and pain in patients with MS.”23
The published results of a number of GW Pharmaceuticals Phase III studies show that pain relief from the cannabis preparation Sativex® was significantly superior to placebo, and there were subjective improvements in spasm frequency, bladder control, spasticity, and sleep. The authors of one such trial concluded that “the results of this study suggest that Sativex® is an effective treatment for spasticity associated with MS.” In April 2005, GW announced that it had received approval to distribute Sativex in Canada for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain in adults with Multiple Sclerosis.24
A U.K. study published recently in the journal Lancet looked at 630 multiple sclerosis patients after 15 weeks of orally delivered treatment. Fifty-seven percent of the patients taking a whole cannabis extract said their pain had eased, compared with 50% who took capsules containing THC and 37% who were given placebo capsules. Patients also reported improved sleep and fewer or less intense muscle spasms and stiffness. Those who could walk were significantly more mobile as measured by a walking test. The investigators also noted there were fewer relapses in the treatment groups; however, the study was not designed to investigate impact on relapses.25 An accompanying editorial suggests that current data supporting the benefit of cannabinoid treatment of spasticity in MS is now as strong as for any available pharmaceutical agent.26
Research on the distribution of cannabinoid receptors in the brain suggests that they may play a role in movement control. Only recently have scientists found an animal model for MS, called experimental allergic encephalomyelitits (EAE), allowing testing for symptom suppression. Recent pre-clinical reports found that cannabinoids lessened both tremor and spasticity in mice suffering from EAE.27
In addition to studying the potential role of marijuana and its derivatives in the treatment of MS-related symptoms, scientists are exploring the potential of cannabinoids to inhibit neurodegeneration. A 2003 study that the American MS Society calls “interesting and potentially exciting” demonstrated that cannabinoids were able to slow the disease process in mice by offering neuroprotection against EAE.28 After analyzing the findings, authors at London’s Institute of Neurology concluded, “In addition to symptom management, cannabis may also slow down the neurodegenerative processes that ultimately lead to chronic disability in multiple sclerosis and probably other diseases.”29
Efficacy and side effects: how cannabis compares
A recent review of all available medications for MS concluded that “forthcoming information relating to the use of cannabinoids in MS may result in there being better evidence of the effectiveness of new treatments than of any of the currently used drugs.”30
Drugs commonly prescribed for muscle spasticity and tremor include Klonopin, Dantrium, Baclofen (Medtronic), Zanaflex and Valium. Klonopin (Clonazepam) and Valium (diazepam) are both benzodiazepines, central nervous system (CNS) depressants maufactured by Roche. Overdoses of these medications, especially when taken with alcohol, may lead to unconsciousness and death. They frequently cause people to become drowsy, dizzy, lightheaded, clumsy, or unsteady. Other common side effects include slurred speech; abdominal cramps or pain; blurred vision or other changes in vision; changes in sexual drive or performance; gastrointestinal changes, including constipation or diarrhea; dryness of mouth; fast or pounding heartbeat; muscle spasm; trouble with urination; trembling. Studies in animals have shown that clonazepam and diazepam can cause birth defects or other problems, including death of the animal fetus. Overuse of clonazepam during pregnancy may cause the baby to become dependent on it and it may pass into breast milk and cause drowsiness, slow heartbeat, shortness of breath, or troubled breathing in nursing babies.
Dantrium is a muscle relaxant manufactured by Proctor & Gamble. It has been shown to cause cancer and non-cancerous tumors in animals, can cause liver damage, and should not be taken with alcohol. Common side effects include diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, nausea, unusual tiredness, abdominal cramps, blurred or double vision, chills and fever; constipation, frequent urination, headache, loss of appetite, speech difficulties, sleep difficulties and nervousness.
Baclofen (Medtronic) may be administered orally or with a surgically implanted pump in the spine. Its side effects include high fever, altered mental status, spasticity that is worse than was experienced prior to starting ITB Therapy, and muscle rigidity. Symptoms of overdose include shortness of breath or troubled breathing, vomiting, seizures, loss of consciousness and coma. Abruptly stopping implanted baclofen has been fatal.
Cannabis: By comparison, the side effects associated with cannabis are typically mild and are classified as “low risk.” Euphoric mood changes are among the most frequent side effects. Cannabinoids can exacerbate schizophrenic psychosis in predisposed persons. Cannabinoids impede cognitive and psychomotor performance, resulting in temporary impairment. Chronic use can lead to the development of tolerance. Tachycardia and hypotension are frequently documented as adverse events in the cardiovascular system. A few cases of myocardial ischemia have been reported in young and previously healthy patients. Inhaling the smoke of cannabis cigarettes induces side effects on the respiratory system. Cannabinoids are contraindicated for patients with a history of cardiac ischemias. In summary, a low risk profile is evident from the literature available. Serious complications are very rare and are not usually reported during the use of cannabinoids for medical indications.
Is cannabis safe to recommend?
“The smoking of cannabis, even long term, is not harmful to health….” So began a 1995 editorial statement of Great Britain’s leading medical journal, The Lancet. The long history of human use of cannabis also attests to its safety—nearly 5,000 years of documented use without a single death. In the same year as the Lancet editorial, Dr. Lester Grinspoon, a professor emeritus at Harvard Medical School who has published many influential books and articles on medical use of cannabis, had this to say in an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (1995):
“One of marihuana’s greatest advantages as a medicine is its remarkable safety. It has little effect on major physiological functions. There is no known case of a lethal overdose; on the basis of animal models, the ratio of lethal to effective dose is estimated as 40,000 to 1. By comparison, the ratio is between 3 and 50 to 1 for secobarbital and between 4 and 10 to 1 for ethanol. Marihuana is also far less addictive and far less subject to abuse than many drugs now used as muscle relaxants, hypnotics, and analgesics. The chief legitimate concern is the effect of smoking on the lungs. Cannabis smoke carries even more tars and other particulate matter than tobacco smoke. But the amount smoked is much less, especially in medical use, and once marihuana is an openly recognized medicine, solutions may be found; ultimately a technology for the inhalation of cannabinoid vapors could be developed.”
The technology Dr. Grinspoon imagined in 1995 now exists in the form of “vaporizers,” (which are widely available through stores and by mail-order) and recent research attests to their efficacy and safety.35 Additionally, pharmaceutical companies have developed sublingual sprays and tablet forms of the drug. Patients and doctors have found other ways to avoid the potential problems associated with smoking, though long-term studies of even the heaviest users in Jamaica, Turkey and the U.S. have not found increased incidence of lung disease or other respiratory problems. As Dr. Grinspoon goes on to say, “the greatest danger in medical use of marihuana is its illegality, which imposes much anxiety and expense on suffering people, forces them to bargain with illicit drug dealers, and exposes them to the threat of criminal prosecution.” This was the same conclusion reached by the House of Lords report, which recommended rescheduling and decriminalization, both of which were enacted in Great Britain in 2004.
Cannabis or Marinol?
Those committed to the prohibition on cannabis frequently cite Marinol, a Schedule III drug, as the legal means to obtain the benefits of cannabis. However, Marinol, which is a synthetic form of THC, does not deliver the same therapeutic benefits as the natural herb, which contains at least another 60 cannabinoids in addition to THC. Recent research conducted by GW Pharmaceuticals in Great Britain has shown that Marinol is simply not as effective for pain management as the whole plant; a balance of cannabinoids, specifically CBC and CBD with THC, is what helps patients most. In fact, Marinol is not labeled for pain, only appetite stimulation and nausea control. But studies have found that many severely nauseated patients experience difficulty in getting and keeping a pill down, a problem avoided by use of inhaled cannabis.
Clinical research on Marinol vs. cannabis has been limited by federal restrictions, but a New Mexico state research program conducted from 1978 to 1986 provided cannabis or Marinol to about 250 cancer patients for whom conventional medications had failed to control the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. At a DEA hearing, a physician with the program testified that cannabis was clearly superior to both Chlorpromazine and Marinol for these patients. Additionally, patients frequently have difficulty getting the right dose with Marinol, while inhaled cannabis allows for easier titration and avoids the negative side effects many report with Marinol. As the House of Lords report states, “Some users of both find cannabis itself more effective.”
THE EXPERIENCE OF PATIENTS
Greg Paufler
Some days I would be semi-ambulatory. Most days I was completely bedridden. My eyesight became very blurred and I lost all ability to focus. Unable to walk, read, or be with my family, I became very depressed. . . One evening some old friends came to visit and we smoked several joints. When my friends got up to leave, I stood up to say goodbye. Everybody in the room suddenly stopped talking and stared at me. At first I could not understand what was wrong. Then I realized I was standing, I had spontaneously stood up, unassisted, as if standing up was a perfectly natural. . . .
I quickly discovered that when I did not smoke marijuana my condition worsened, I suffered more frequent spasms, and the spasms were more intense. When I smoked marijuana my condition stabilized, then dramatically improved. After smoking marijuana my spasms were much more controlled and less severe. Marijuana caused me to feel better. I regained control over my limbs and could walk totally unaided. My vision, often blurred and unfocused, [now] improved. . . .
I do not like breaking the law. I do not like being forced to pay terribly inflated prices for an unregulated, uncontrolled product. I do not like having to purchase marijuana from drug dealers and I do not like having to use marijuana without medical supervision. However, I do like to walk, talk, read, and see. Marijuana allows me to do these simple, human things by controlling the symptoms of my MS. If I am forced to choose between maintaining my health with an illegal drug or obeying the law, I would choose to maintain my health.
– Greg Paufler, May 11, 1987, Testimony submitted to the DEA In the Matter of Marijuana Rescheduling and in Idaho v. Hastings.
B.D.
I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1988. Prior to that, I was an active person with ballet and swimming. I now have a swimming pool, so I swim each and every day, and smoke marijuana. The government has given me the marijuana to smoke. Each month I pick up a can filled with the marijuana cigarettes rolled by the government.
At one time I weighed 85 lb. and I now weigh 105. Twenty pounds is quite a bit to put on. I could not walk. I did not have the appetite. I use a scooter now for distance. I can get around the house. I have a standard poodle who is kind of like an assistant dog. She is good at it. She helps me.
When I found out that there was a program to get marijuana from the government, I decided that was the answer. I was not a marijuana smoker before that. In fact, I used to consider the people I knew who smoked the marijuana as undesirables. Now, I myself am an undesirable.
But it works. It takes away the backache. With multiple sclerosis, you can get spasms, and your leg will just go straight out and you cannot stop that leg. You may have danced all of your life and put the leg where you wanted it to be, but the MS takes that from you. So I use the swimming pool, and that helps a lot. The kicks are much less when I have smoked a marijuana cigarette. Since 1991, I’ve smoked 10 cigarettes a day. I do not take any other drugs. Marijuana seems to have been my helper. At one time, I did not think much of the people who smoke it. But when it comes to your health, it makes a big difference.
– B.D. is one of eight patients who are legally allowed to smoke marijuana under a Compassionate IND program.
Nathaniel
I am a patient suffering from multiple sclerosis, and have found amazing amounts of relief from marijuana. I have been through Rebif, Amantadine, Baclofen, Ultram, Provigil, Soma, and Prednisone. All of these medications either provided little or no relief, and/or had very undesirable side effects for me.
Before learning that I had MS, I had used marijuana maybe 10 times in my whole life. I started using it more regularly, and noticed that I was feeling much better all around when smoking marijuana. I could get around better, I felt better, I was in a better mood, and I ate (something that is often very difficult for me).
Marijuana is now the only medication I am using to treat my condition, and I would be so much less functional without it that I don’t know what I would do (or COULD do, for that matter). Being a California resident, I obtained a doctor’s recommendation, and am now legal to use medical cannabis in California.
Missi
I had done much research into the helpful benefits of the medicinal use of marijuana, but I did have my doubts since I felt that maybe many of the people who claimed its benefits just really wanted to get ‘high’. Well, as God as my witness, (something I don’t ever say lightly because I am a born-again Christian), I was totally amazed at the results.
Everyone around me had witnessed my daily life. They had finally seen firsthand that I had problems just walking across the room. Well, anyway, I smoked a joint with my relative and I am telling you, I was up and about walking everywhere. She has a 3000sq ft house and I walked around it like I was an Olympic athlete. OK, maybe not that great but that is what I felt like. I was happy, moving all over the place, and most importantly I did not need to take my next dosage of Oxycontin! I had no pain at all or any of the associated problems. Not only was I able to go with out that dosage but the next morning dosage as well and I did not experience any withdrawal symptoms either.
I really could not believe it. I had hoped to receive some help but I honestly did not think it would be THAT helpful THAT fast. I was very happy that I had witnesses to this seemingly miraculous recovery. But the sad thing is that I am not using it now and cannot get it. I asked my military Neurologist about medical marijuana and was surprised to hear him say (he is very strict) that if he were not a military doctor that is what he would have me on now. It is safer by far than the other meds I am currently on.
Anonymous
This is just another letter from a fellow MS sufferer vouching for how effective I find cannabis in relieving some of the unpleasant symptoms of mild MS.
I was first told of the diagnosis of MS in 1991 (on my 35th birthday) this was just a few weeks following an unbelievably acrimonious divorce, my wife having thrown me out claiming that she was sick of me being tired all the time, and then telling her solicitor that I was a heroin addict, a totally fabricated claim which I, staggering and slurring my speech like a vaudeville drunk, did a very poor job of denying.
Realising that the vicious cycle of anger and frustration in which I found myself caught, was exacerbating my symptoms I decided to try smoking some pot, after a three year period of abstinence, as to quote Ken Kesey, “it makes you feel pretty philosophical about most things”.
I was totally unprepared for the way in which the sensation of ‘tight bands and writhing rats’ in my legs vanished for the first time in months, as did the pain in my face. Though it did not stop the vertigo, it totally removed the nausea and ‘sea sickness’ which accompanies it. For the first time in months I slept like a baby, without having to get up and empty my bladder every 2 hours. Though I would not go so far as to say that this was the beginning of my recovery, I would certainly say that it marked the end of my decline!
Anonymous
I was diagnosed as having MS five years ago, when I was 45, and was informed that in my case it would probably just get steadily worse. The forecast proved correct. I had to give up work 2 years ago, and am now confined to a wheelchair. I suffer violent muscle spasms from the waist down, which lock my legs together like magnets, causing increasing pain and discomfort, and I feel as if I have flu permanently.
A year ago a friend showed me an article from the Daily Mail about an MS sufferer who obtained considerable relief from the most distressing symptoms using cannabis, and about her fight to become ‘legal’ by being prescribed Nabilone. Despite an in built aversion to banned substances, I bowed to family pressure, and have been using it ever since.
I find the effects not exactly euphoric, but I can (with concentration) stretch my legs out straight, either sitting on the floor or lying in bed. I can watch TV for a couple of hours without frightening company by snapping myself into a knot while shrieking in pain.
I can go on a car journey without fretting about my bladder. I can actually get 3 or 4 hours unbroken sleep sometimes, and more importantly so can my wife. Smoking cannabis is not a problem for me as I roll my own anyway. The main thing is, it works – as a muscle relaxant, a tranquilliser, whatever.
John E. Precup
I was diagnosed with secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis in 1986, after waking up on the morning of April 5th with the worst case of the “bed spins” imaginable. I was unable to keep anything down, even water. On April 6th I was admitted to the hospital for a seven-day stay during which the ‘spinning’ continued for six days straight.
When I was sent home, the dizziness had subsided a little, but I still could not function well at all. My neurologist prescribed the drugs Compazine and Antivert. They had little affect on the nausea and no affect on the appetite, even after the dosage was doubled. After a couple of weeks of feeling sick and not eating, I had lost 15 pounds and no medication was helping. I was truly in fear for my life. It was then that I decided to try smoking Cannabis/Marijuana.
At first I felt worse, but after the effects of the smoke were gone I began to relax and get an appetite. I could finally eat again. Since that time, I have used cannabis to maintain a healthy body weight and a decent standard of living. For years I left my prescription drugs setting on the counter, as Cannabis was more effective.
By November 1993, the disease had progressed to the point that I needed to use a cane and a wheelchair. The damage to the nerves that control the lower part of my body and legs caused my legs to be spastic and ache. Again, I saw a real benefit from using Cannabis, it allowed my muscles to relax.
I was given a prescription for the drug Bacoflen in 1993 to help control muscle spasms. I experienced little benefit from the drug, it didn’t alleviate the pain in my legs. However with cannabis I got relief and, without the spasms, I could get a good night’s sleep.
I briefly discussed the benefits I had been getting from the cannabis with my neurologist, Dr. Vilnius S. Ciemins, upon my initial office visit with him in 1986. After learning of Ohio’s medical marijuana defense law in December of 1996, I decided to talk him again about my use of the drug and the short-lived law. Dr. Ciemins, agreed that Cannabis is useful in the treatment of my condition.
He provided me with a handwritten recommendation that states: “Told patient that marijuana may relive nausea, realizing that as yet the drug is still illegal.”
I feel the reason for the prohibition of cannabis is misinformation and the stigma that surrounds this medicine. So I have become active getting people informed and involved.
Today I weigh 155 lbs. and use a wheelchair most of the time. Cannabis has, no doubt, given me a better life than I would have had without it. I didn’t ask for this. I would gladly give up using Cannabis and all the other drugs that are prescribed for me if I were miraculously cured.
I don’t consider myself a criminal just for using the only thing I know that works to try to maintain what quality of life I have left.
Josie Chaplin
I have had three major MS attacks. Each time I have deteriorated more. I had tried smoking pot over the years, but not on many occasions. Last Christmas, I was given a joint to smoke as a present. I had dragged myself, with help, out for Christmas dinner. After a lot of frustration, fretting and struggling, I was installed in my daughter’s home. I smoked the joint after my dinner, and for a few hours, I got the old me back again, as I remember me!
I have been smoking it on and off since, when things get impossible. It helps with spasticity, sleep, pain and bladder dysfunction. It just helps make life bearable for me.
I gave up smoking, as I have Hodgkins, and thought I should do the right thing, then I started again because it helps my MS, so if they legalize cannabis or even better prescribe it in drug form, a lot of people would benefit from it.
How many of us have to convince the world that it helps, and it’s not just a drug to get high on! We know what helps our condition, because the people that this is about, are the ones that are suffering. Try walking in my shoes if you can, because sometimes even I can’t walk in them! I hope one day soon we will get what we want and not feel like criminals.
THE EXPERIENCE OF DOCTORS
Denis Petro, M.D
As a practicing neurologist, I saw many patients for whom uncontrollable spasticity was a major problem. Unfortunately, there are very few drugs specifically designed to treat spasticity. Moreover, these drugs often cause very serious side effects. . . Dantrium or dantrolene sodium carries a boxed warning in the Physician’s Desk Reference because of its very high toxicity. . . The adverse effects associated with Lioresal Baclofen are somewhat less severe, but include possibly lethal consequences, even when the drug is properly prescribed and taken as directed. . . Unfortunately, neither Dantrium nor Lioresal are very effective spasm control drugs. Their marginal medical utility, high toxicity, and potential for serious adverse effects, make these drugs difficult to use in spasticity therapy.
As a result, many physicians routinely prescribe tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, mood elevators, and sedatives to patients experiencing spasticity. While these drugs do not directly reduce spasticity, they may weaken the patient’s muscle tone, thus making the spasms less noticeable. Alternatively, they may induce sleep or so tranquilize the patient that normal mental and physical functions are impossible.
[Dr. Petro then related his experience with a twenty-seven year-old MS patient who reported he was smoking marijuana for his symptoms. Dr. Petro and colleagues examined the patient and then asked him to refrain from smoking for six weeks. He continues:]
After six weeks he returned for another examination. At this time, he reported an increase in his symptoms to the point where he had leg pains, increased clonic activity, and uncontrolled leg spasms every night. More disturbing to him was urinary incontinence, which occurred on two occasions during leg spasms.
On objective examination. . . in layman’s terms, this patient’s spasticity had increased dramatically in six weeks. This spasticity made his legs extremely rigid, he was finding it increasingly difficult to walk or sleep, and he was losing bladder control. Following our examination, and at the patient’s request, he left the clinic then returned one hour later to be examined for a second time.
This second examination was remarkable. The earlier findings of moderate to severe spasticity could not be elicited. Deep tendon reflexes were brisk, but without spread, ankle clonus was absent, and the plantar response was flexor on the left and equivocal on the right.
In short, this patient had undergone a stunning transformation. Moreover, this unmistakable improvement had occurred in an incredibly brief period of time-less than an hour separated the two examinations. On questioning, the patient informed us he had smoked part of one marijuana cigarette in the interval between examinations.
– Denis Petro, M.D., former FDA Review Officer and principal investigator on spasticity and cannabis studies, in testimony submitted before the DEA In the Matter of Marijuana Rescheduling, October 18, 1987.
The history of cannabis as medicine
The history of the medical use of cannabis dates back to 2700 B.C. in the pharmacopoeia of Shen Nung, one of the fathers of Chinese medicine. In the west, it has been recognized as a valued, therapeutic herb for centuries. In 1823, Queen Victoria’s personal physician, Sir Russell Reynolds, not only prescribed it to her for menstrual cramps but wrote in the first issue of The Lancet, “When pure and administered carefully, [it is] one of the of the most valuable medicines we possess.” (Lancet 1; 1823).
The American Medical Association opposed the first federal law against cannabis with an article in its leading journal (108 J.A.M.A. 1543-44; 1937). Their representative, Dr. William C. Woodward, testified to Congress that “The American Medical Association knows of no evidence that marihuana is a dangerous drug,” and that any prohibition “loses sight of the fact that future investigation may show that there are substantial medical uses for Cannabis.” Cannabis remained part of the American pharmacopoeia until 1942 and is currently available by prescription in the Netherlands and Canada.
Federal Policy is Contradictory
Federal policy on medical cannabis is filled with contradictions. Cannabis is a Schedule I drug, classified as having no medicinal value and a high potential for abuse, yet its most psychoactive component, THC, is legally available as Marinol and is classified as Schedule III.
Even in America cannabis was widely prescribed until the turn of the century. Cannabis is now available by prescription in the Netherlands. Canada has been growing cannabis for patients there and plans to make it available in pharmacies as well. Ironically, the U.S. federal government also grows and provides cannabis for a small number of patients today.
In 1976 the federal government created the Investigational New Drug (IND) compassionate access research program to allow patients to receive medical cannabis from the government. The application process was extremely complicated, and few physicians became involved. In the first twelve years the government accepted about a half dozen patients. The federal government approved the distribution of up to nine pounds of cannabis a year to these patients, all of whom report being substantially helped by it.
In 1989 the FDA was deluged with new applications from people with AIDS, and 34 patients were approved within a year. In June 1991, the Public Health Service announced that the program would be suspended because it undercut the administration’s opposition to the use of illegal drugs. The program was discontinued in March 1992 and the remaining patients had to sue the federal government on the basis of “medical necessity” to retain access to their medicine. Today, eight surviving patients still receive medical cannabis from the federal government, grown under a doctor’s supervision at the University of Mississippi and paid for by federal tax dollars.
Despite this successful medical program and centuries of documented safe use, cannabis is still classified in America as a Schedule I substance. Healthcare advocates have tried to resolve this contradiction through legal and administrative channels. In 1972, a petition was submitted to reschedule cannabis so that it could be prescribed to patients.
The DEA stalled hearings for 16 years, but in 1988 their chief administrative law judge, Francis L. Young, ruled that, “Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known… It would be unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious for the DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the benefits of this substance.” The DEA refused to implement this ruling based on a procedural technicality and continues to classify cannabis as a substance with no medical use.
Widespread public support; state laws passed
Public opinion is clearly in favor of ending the prohibition of medical cannabis. According to a CNN/Time poll in November 2002, 80% of Americans support medical cannabis. The AARP, the national association whose 35 million members are over the age of fifty, released a national poll in December 2004 showing that nearly two-thirds of older Americans support legal access to medical marijuana. Support in the West, where most states that allow legal access are located, was strongest, at 82%, but at least 2 out of 3 everywhere agreed that “adults should be allowed to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if a physician recommends it.”
The refusal of the federal government to act on this support has meant that patients have had to turn to the states for action. Since 1996, voters have passed favorable medical cannabis ballot initiatives in nine states plus such cities as Ann Arbor, Michigan and the District of Columbia, while the legislatures in Hawaii, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maryland have enacted similar bills. As of June 2006, medical cannabis legislation is under consideration in several states.
Currently, laws that effectively remove state-level criminal penalties for growing and/or possessing medical cannabis are in place in Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. Thirty-six states have symbolic medical cannabis laws (laws that support medical cannabis but do not provide patients with legal protection under state law).
2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling
In June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a decision by a U.S. appeals court (Raich v. Ashcroft) that had exempted medical marijuana from federal prohibition. The 2005 decision, now called Gonzales v. Raich, ruled that federal officials may prosecute medical marijuana patients for possessing, consuming, and cultivating medical cannabis. But according to numerous legal opinions, that ruling does not affect individual states’ medical marijuana programs, and only applies to prosecution in federal, not state, court.
Petitions for legal prescriptions pending
The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the FDA are currently reviewing two legal petitions with broad implications for medical marijuana. The first, brought by ASA under the Data Quality Act, says HHS must correct its statements that there is no medical use for marijuana to reflect the many studies which have found it helpful for many conditions. Acknowledging legitimate medical use would then force the agency to consider allowing the prescribing of marijuana as they do other drugs, based on its relative safety. A separate petition, of which ASA is a co-signer, asks the Drug Enforcement Administration for a full, formal re-evaluation of marijuana’s medical benefits, based on hundreds of recent medical research studies and two thousand years of documented human use.
6. Criminal liability for aiding and abetting requires proof that the defendant “insome sort associate[d] himself with the venture, that he participate[d] in it as something that he wishe[d] to bring about, that he [sought] by his action to make it succeed.”Conant v. McCaffrey, 172 F.R.D. 681, 700 (N.D. Cal. 1997) (quotation omitted). A conspiracy to obtain cannabis requires an agreement between two or more persons to do this, with both persons knowing this illegal objective and intending to help accomplish it. Id. at 700-01.
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We finally did it. We decided. We’re going to Disney World!! We booked it! The most fun was deciding how to spring the news to our kids! Step-by-step Disney for Newbies planning post here. A scavenger hunt with the final clue as the big reveal would be our tactic. Twenty clues hidden around the house with various props and off we went. The video of how it went is next, but before you watch, let me say… “Wow, that sure didn’t go the way I had imagined.“ Our nine year old was not thrilled about me taping the scavenger hunt. He told me afterwards that he felt self-conscious which is painfully evident when you see his reaction.You’d think we’d told we were going on a trip to the dry cleaners. * yawn * He said he knew I’d show the video to “the world” {Um kid, I think you’re grossly overestimating your mother’s blog reach} so he didn’t want to over-act and chose to play it cool. Oh dear, it looks like we’ve reached “that stage” where his life is now his and not his mother’s to parade around on the internet. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. Plus, I[…]
Perhaps it’s attention seeking behaviour or possibly it’s the thrill of being the centre the action. Whatever the reason, my daughter is rather dramatic. I haven’t the vaguest idea where she gets it from. *flips back hair and sighs emphatically* The first time she staged a “fake fall” we were shocked. We were spending the day at the Royal Ontario Museum as a family when Avery stumbled over a gentleman’s foot. She hit the floor with the force of a feather, but instead of getting up and moving on, she remained face down, arms and legs splayed every which way. The man was horrified and immediately went to her aid. We were concerned at first too, but when she looked over at me and grinned, I knew. She was acting. Since then our mini Meryl Streep has regaled us (and others) with many such dramatic performances. Like an Oscar worthy shopping cart accident at Chapter’s last week. Or this horrific (looking) bicycle fail at her cousin’s house last summer. Granted, she did tip over but… in slow motion. She took the time to place her cheek gently to the asphalt and even added some groaning for effect. […]
“What grade is your daughter in?“ A simple question with a slightly complicated answer. Avery is six and technically in grade one. However, we have been blessed to work with such dedicated educators who have come up with a brilliant scenario. Avery is registered for grade one with a goal for her to complete full-days in the grade one classroom by the end of the school year. For now, there are times throughout the day that even with modifications to the curriculum, Avery is left behind. This is where the creative planning and organization comes in. The team has put together a schedule that allows Avery to spend part of the day with her age appropriate peers, participating in circle time, group work, as well as independent tasks assisted by her amazing E.A.s. Then she is taken to her kindergarten room where she can join in on language and math lessons and more hands-on activities to help further develop her phonics, numeracy and fine motor skills. As a teacher, I know how much effort this detailed schedule took to put together. But the team did it without complaint and with my child’s best interests in mind.[…]
No matter how hard I try to keep them out, the little buggers always find their way in. I’m talking about germs, not my family. Though I can’t say I haven’t fantasized about locking them out in the yard, just for a few minutes. And so there’s no confusion, I changed “dirty” husband to “messy” husband. I wouldn’t want anyone thinking I married some kind of perv. He’s sweet, even though he leaves his stinky germy sports stuff all over the house. This flu season I implemented a few anti-germ rules that seem to be helping the battle—from what I can tell anyway. I don’t examine my home with one of those forensic blue lights. If I did I surely vomit on the spot. And then run the blue light over that, like a Control Group kind of thing for the sake of science. Our Anti-Germ House Rules: 1. No shoes past the front entrance hall. Do you know how many disgusting germs travel by shoe? 2. Upon entering the house, all must head to the bathroom for a thorough hand washing. 3. No school bags directly on the kitchen counter or table. Backpacks are covered in billions of microscopic[…]
I started watching this video through “teacher” eyes; interested in what makes this particular educator unique. I didn’t expect to be so incredibly moved by his experience as a parent. I wonder if his parenting a child who has a disABILITY makes him a more compassionate and intuitive teacher? I can’t see how it wouldn’t. It’s clear he has been able to incorporate his personal struggles and strengths into his teaching. He generously shares his positive attitude and can-do outlook with the world and his students are benefitting. Sometimes even the most seemingly ordinary people live the most extraordinary lives. And they are often the people who teach us the most important lessons about life. Watch this. It’s truly wonderful.
Yesterday I wrote about a schoolmate calling my child a not-so-nice name. It happens. Unless you’re one of the minority, you’ve probably been teased too. Even if you’re a rock star. I have a theory about that, which I shared on Facebook after posting the link to Sticks and Stones. First of all, I have to say how much I value my Facebook friends. The support I find there is second only to a heart-to-heart coffee chat in a girlfriend’s kitchen. My Facebook status could say: “I’ve decided to become a nudist. Also, we’re buying a trampoline.” My Facebook community wouldn’t judge. Instead they would mask their repulsion and offer supportive comments like, “I’m sure you have a sound reason for this alternative lifestyle choice. But be sure to bring a towel to sit on at the park. Those benches can be splintery. Also, you might want to consider some kind of protective eyewear while trampolining?” Good friends, sound advice. And this always seems to be the case whenever I post a comment or question about parenting. It helps to know we’re not alone and to feel justified or at least not completely off base in our parenting choices. Anyway, my theory….[…]
As the saying going, “Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words can never hurt us.” Really? That life lesson seems a little naive, if not excessively violent. Sticks are for roasting marshmallows. Stones are for skipping over a glassy lake on a hot summer day. Of course getting a stick in the eye is going to hurt and a stone to the skull will probably leave you dizzy and in need of an ice pack. Painful granted, but usually temporary. But words? They have a way of getting under your skin and festering for awhile; stinging and burning like a painful rash. I heard my kids playing upstairs when my son suddenly said to his sister, “Where did you get that from? Did somebody say that to you??” He came down to report that Avery had called him “Dumbo Ears.” She didn’t know what it meant and was obviously only repeating what she had heard. She told us somebody said it to her at school. She couldn’t name who. Avery’s ears do stick out and it’s not the first time she’s been teased about it. The thing is, she has no idea. In the face of[…]
After the tremendous success of yesterday’s post all about pooh, it’s clear we’re all craving more explicit poop talk. What? One person really liked it and the “Pooh on my hand” bit? It killed. Well I laughed anyway. I have just one more thing to add to this log. Haha… Oh the potty humour. You gotta love it. Well, you do if you have young children. Parenting is just one endless fart joke. This is our dog Roger channelling his inner Luke Perry. He’s mastered the “shmize,” don’t you think? He can really tell a story with those bulgy chihuahua eyes of his. Roger: part chihuahua, part terrier, part weenie He may look tough, but he’s actually afraid of his own shadow. And fireworks. And vacuums. And toenail clippers. And cats. Especially the cheeky cat who lives in the house behind us. I’ve witnessed this brazen kitty chasing poor Roger in circles around our yard. Totally humiliating. Yesterday I looked outside just in time to catch Roger doing his doggy business while his feline nemesis hung over the fence, squinting at him with her mocking cat eyes. How is a dog supposed to concentrate on the task[…]
Some days are so full of crap that even when viewed through rose coloured glasses, everything still has a distinctly brown tint. When we arrived at my son’s first swimming lesson, we learned it had been cancelled due to a “pool fouling.” Um, gag. When we got home, I got down and dirty in the backyard picking up the ample evidence that we own two healthy dogs. Avery came outside to “help” but was promptly sent back inside. This kind of KP duty isn’t suited for child labour. Clearly her boot hit a land mine on her way back in, as evident by the brown smear across the kitchen floor. But alas, the sun was still shining so we headed back out to soak up some more vitamin d. Avery drove her new Powerwheels jeep to the park. She managed to stay on the sidewalk half the time. The other half, she was off-roading over people’s lawns, collecting canine fecal samples for blocks. People, just because it’s winter, this does not mean you are excused from stooping and scooping! As I cleaned the tires mired in ick, Avery ran inside to take care of her own pressing business. Like[…]
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Blue Gold American Jeans Netflix Premiere
To watch!
Apr 10, 2017
A new denim documentary, “Blue Gold: American Jeans,” which was released on VOD, DVD and Blue Ray this week and made its Los Angeles theatrical premiere on April 7th, explores the world’s fascination with jeans and what drives the $450 million in U.S. jeans sales a year.
Check out denim guru and one of the most important living denim legend, Adriano Goldschmied, at the event.
Jeans are a timeless wardrobe staple that have been around since 1871, when tailor Jacob W. Davis of Reno, Nevada invented them in partnership with Levi Strauss & Co. Today, Americans spend more than $450 million on jeans every year. The new documentary “Blue Gold: American Jeans” focuses on the phenomenon of the most popular item of clothing of all time.
Directed by Christian D. Bruun and narrated by Edward Burns, “Blue Gold” tells the story of jeans, their expansion across the world and the cultural impact they’ve had on rock & roll and hip hop. The documentary features interviews with fashion designers Tommy Hilfiger and Isaac Mizrahi, investor Daymond John (“Shark Tank”), singers Daryl Hall and Judy Collins, The Ramones drummer, Marky Ramone, and the founder of Diesel, Adriano Goldschmied. The film also follows vintage expert Eric Schrader as he travels the world showing the popularity of jeans globally.
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Town Square
California PTA declares Class Warfare
Original post made
by Nomad, Another Pleasanton neighborhood,
on Dec 4, 2011
The California PTA announced on Nov 30, 2011 support (Web Link) for a school funding initiative that will "generate the additional revenues through a sliding scale income tax increase that varies with taxpayers' ability to pay, with the highest income earners contributing the most."
'Tax the Rich' is the plan, and the California PTA is a champion and enabler, jumping on the current liberal thought wave to secure new sources of funding for its interests. After failing an attempt to lower the voter approval required for local funding initiatives from 66% to 55%, the CA PTA continues to look for new ways to grab a larger share of CA residents pay.
As more US workers pay no federal and state income tax, liberal politicians are creating a voting bloc that will always favor taxing those who make more than they do, to protect their own non-taxpaying status. Remember the CA income tax surcharge on millionaires to pay for mental health programs? Tax the top 1% to pay for a public benefit. Enacted years ago, CA is already engaged in this 'Tax the Rich' taxation. Now comes more of the same.
The CA PTA is promoting tax policy that takes more from those who 'have' and redistributes it to the public education system that refuses to reform itself.
As with most CA initiatives of this type, it will likely come before the PUSD School Board for a vote of support. The message can not be more clear to Superintendent Ahmadi and the Board.
Do NOT support class warfare. Do NOT support this initiative.
If you encourage and enable this effort, you will continue to expose for all to see, your true intentions and thinking. For as of today, you have done nothing to reduce PUSD's expense structure in the face of the collapsing CA budget. With no will to reduce structural costs and continually pounding the public for more money, you only drive people to fight your fiscal ineptitude.
Engaging in class warfare in the name of our children's education is shameful. You and the CA PTA have done it before. And we will again fight this evil to make sure it does not see the light of day.
Call it what you wish, I support the funding initiative. If it reduces the gross disparities between rich and poor, all the better. Education is very much a class issue, as the class system is currently structured to the extreme disadvantage of working-class parents and their kids. The wealthy aren't going to cough anything up unless they are 'forced' to through initiatives of this sort.
Posted by Trudy
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 4, 2011 at 11:00 pm
I had a college professor years ago who suggested that taxing the country's rich to be able to afford the social support services required by those who could not otherwise afford them actually goes to sustain the higher standard of living of the rich. If you provide for the poor, they will not turn against the elites in society because their basic needs are being met and they will harbor fewer resentments directly against the rich.
As we have seen playing out in the OWS movement over the last few months, he may have been right. The so-called 99% are revolting against the perceived tyranny of the 1%. It would have been easier for the 1% to pay more in taxes than suffer the consequences of OWS type anger.
The term "class warfare" is used to polarize voters for political advantage and only to incite and antagonize, never to accurately describe a condition of society. It is a label with very fluid definition and value, and in this case, used without thoughtfulness.
@"It would have been easier for the 1% to pay more in taxes than suffer the consequences of OWS type anger."
The wealthy never give anything away unless they absolutely have to. The logic of capital is for the wealthy capitalist to acquire as much as possible for him/her and her progeny -- this a matter of not being "eaten up" by other capitalists who operate with the same logic.
At the same time, as a means of protecting their holdings and abilities to increase their holdings, the wealthy are always calculating how to 'pay' (a minimum) in order to keep the poor silent. See Piven and Cloward's masterful treatise on how social welfare allotments always _increase_ in response to poor people's public expressions of dissatisfaction (demonstrations, marches, boycotts, riots), and how those same welfare allotments always _decrease_ as a function of poor people's expressions of dissatisfaction being increasingly contained.
Trudy, you're right about one thing, the OWS protestors are revolting. In fact, most are just gross and creepy and don't represent the majority of Americans.
Class envy is exactly what is being promoted, from. Owebama down to the local level, as exhibited here. Go ahead and tax business owners and corps.......it directly impacts you when the raise the prices of goods and services to offset your grab at their earnings to promote your agenda. Your weak understanding of economic theory is glaringly obvious.
Posted by Kathleen Ruegsegger
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Dec 5, 2011 at 7:52 am
"The term 'class warfare' is used to polarize voters for political advantage and only to incite and antagonize, never to accurately describe a condition of society. It is a label with very fluid definition and value . . ." You could say the same for OWS--they don't really represent 99% of the populace, but it doesn't sound as onerous if you say you are the 20% (or any other number, frankly).
"It would have been easier for the 1% to pay more in taxes than suffer the consequences of OWS type anger." OWS is just as angry with California universities who are handing out raises to the top administrators and raising their tuitions. Those administrators aren't in the top 1% (annual income of $500,000).
The problem I see in all these posts is the same one we have in Sacramento or DC; dig in and take an extreme position on either side. Any reasonable people trying to work on the issues are getting drowned out by all the noise (see the topic on "End Welfare for the Wealthy").
Posted by Robin
a resident of Foothill High School
on Dec 5, 2011 at 9:52 am
The salaries for the top 1% have gone up exponentially in the past 10 years while the middle and lower class have seen their salaries decline.
Stop your whining, if I was in the top 1% I would be more than happy to pay my fair share and then some.
This "oh poor rich me, everyone is picking on us rich people" attitude is nauseating at the very least.
It's always someone else's fault. This time it's those evil, successful people, most of which worked really hard for a long time to make this year's list of the top 1% (as though that percentage is some magic number).
What's nauseating is the change in American society that excoriates successful people and tries to drag them down to the level of the less successful or incapable. America used to be a place where the citizenry used to want to emulate what made people successful, not exhibit their childish jealousy of their accomplishments. Those on the left that worship the Eurporean economic models are trying this class envy ploy to drag our country to their level and establish a socialist utopia where the govt (nanny) takes care of everyone equally. It's failed everywhere it's tried.....why would you start down that same path like lemmings?
Posted by reasonable
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Dec 5, 2011 at 12:23 pm
What is truly crazy is that many of the 1% are actually supportive of a tax increase on the rich! Ever heard of those "liberal elites?" Even Warren Buffett has been quoted saying the rich should pay more of their fair share.
The people crying "class warfare" are often not even the ones who would suffer a tax increase. In fact, many of them would benefit. Unfortunately, many "low information voters" put all their trust in Fox news and don't understand economics at all. They aspire to be part of the 1% and want to make sure the gravy train is still there when they get there.
Posted by AnnaS
a resident of Foothill High School
on Dec 5, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Yes, I SUPPORT, Yes, Milo Thompson III - Tax the Rich!
Robe the Robers! Proletarians of all countries, unite! Lets destroy the rich in this country so everybody will become equally poor! Why to spend the energy to create wealth if we can just redistribute it?
Goodbye Golden State, Welcome Communist Republic of California!
Just one question: when all the rich will gone, who do you think will feed you? Iran, China, North Korea? Or maybe, Indian people will come with their humanitarian help? I don't think so.
the message & how it shows that the angst & misguided & wrongly directed protest from that disenfranchised group of young malcontents that still are stinking up various plazas, city centers & business parks across the country.
We don't need to tax the rich, we need to stop throwing good money at bad endeavors.
NO Foreign aid...to ANYONE! Increase domestic energy production of oil, coal, nuclear, bio, solar, wind & ______________(fill in blank)
Defund and/or disband the NEA,(both arts & education) EPA, FCC and essentially non-defense, public infrastructure, utility, public safety or critical regulatory agency. In short the government could be 1/8 its current size and nobody would even know the difference and with the incentive for business to perform the pool of workers made available from the sudden availability of newly laid off government employees could absorb a goo deal of that bandwidth.
Win win if ya ask me but either way, we gotta tighten our belts and shake off the dead weight somehow.
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History of Africa
History of Africa borders after slavery and how, when, who created the borders of Africa countries. Before, Africa was divided into tribes. That it was the way they knew the borders of each tribes. Despite current borders of Africa countries, people still divided mentally into tribes. That why some of conflicts in some Africa countries are originated by tribes issues. Therefore, let have little bit of explanation about the Africa maps above to have a better understanding of "The Scramble of Africa":
Before European colonization: 7th to 16th century
Colonialism had a destabilising effect on a number of ethnic groups that is still being felt in African politics. Before European influence, national borders were not much of a concern, with Africans generally following the practice of other areas of the world, such as the Arabian Peninsula, where a group's territory was congruent with its military or trade influence. The European insistence of drawing borders around territories to isolate them from those of other colonial powers often had the effect of separating otherwise contiguous political groups, or forcing traditional enemies to live side by side with no buffer between them. For example, although the Congo River appears to be a natural geographic boundary, there were groups that otherwise shared a language, culture or other similarity living on both sides. The division of the land between Belgium and France along the river isolated these groups from each other. Those who lived in Saharan or Sub-Saharan Africa and traded across the continent for centuries often found themselves crossing borders that existed only on European maps.
European territorial claims on the African continent in 1914
In the mid-nineteenth century, European explorers became interested in exploring the heart of the continent and opening the area for trade, mining and other commercial exploitation. In addition, there was a desire to convert the inhabitants to Christianity. The central area of Africa was still largely unknown to Europeans at this time . A prime goal for explorers was to locate the source of the River Nile. Expeditions by Burton and Speke (1857-1858) and Speke and Grant (1863) located Lake Tanganyika and Lake Victoria. The latter was eventually proven as the main source of the Nile. With subsequent expeditions by Baker and Stanley, Africa was well explored by the end of the century and this was to lead the way for the colonization which followed.
The Berlin Conference of 1884-85
The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power. Called for by Portugal and organized by Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of Germany, its outcome, the General Act of the Berlin Conference, is often seen as the formalization of the Scramble for Africa. The conference ushered in a period of heightened colonial activity on the part of the European powers, while simultaneously eliminating most existing forms of African autonomy and self-governance. From 1885 the scramble among the powers went on with renewed vigor, and in the 15 years that remained of the century, the work of partition, so far as international agreements were concerned, was practically completed.
The African continent in 1914
In the late nineteenth century, the European imperial powers engaged in a major territorial scramble and occupied most of the continent, creating many colonial nation states, and leaving only two independent nations: Liberia, an independent state partly settled by African Americans; and Orthodox Christian Ethiopia (known to Europeans as "Abyssinia").
In nations that had substantial European populations, for example Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Angola, Mozambique, Kenya and South Africa, systems of second-class citizenship were often set up in order to give Europeans political power far in excess of their numbers. In the Congo Free State, personal property of King Leopold II of Belgium, the native population was submitted to inhumane treatment, and a near slavery status assorted with forced labor. However, the lines were not always drawn strictly across racial lines. In Liberia, citizens who were descendants of American slaves had a political system for over 100 years that gave ex-slaves and natives to the area roughly equal legislative power despite the fact the ex-slaves were outnumbered ten to one in the general population.
Europeans often altered the local balance of power, created ethnic divides where they did not previously exist, and introduced a cultural dichotomy detrimental to the native inhabitants in the areas they controlled. For example, in what are now Rwanda and Burundi, two ethnic groups Hutus and Tutsis had merged into one culture by the time German colonists had taken control of the region in the nineteenth century. No longer divided by ethnicity as intermingling, intermarriage, and merging of cultural practices over the centuries had long since erased visible signs of a culture divide, Belgium instituted a policy of racial categorization upon taking control of the region, as racially based categorization and philosophies were a fixture of the European culture of that time. The term Hutu originally referred to the agricultural-based Bantu-speaking peoples that moved into present day Rwanda and Burundi from the West, and the term Tutsi referred to Northeastern cattle-based peoples that migrated into the region later. The terms described a person's economic class; individuals who owned roughly 10 or more cattle were considered Tutsi, and those with fewer were considered Hutu, regardless of ancestral history. This was not a strict line but a general rule of thumb, and one could move from Hutu to Tutsi and vice versa.
The Belgians introduced a racialized system; European-like features such as fairer skin, ample height, narrow noses were seen as more ideally Hamitic, and belonged to those people closest to Tutsi in ancestry, who were thus given power amongst the colonised peoples. Identity cards were issued based on this philosophy.
War world I
During World War I, there were several battles between the United Kingdom and Germany, the most notable being the Battle of Tanga, and a sustained guerrilla campaign by the German General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck. After World War I, the former German colonies in Africa were taken over by France and the United Kingdom.
During this era a sense of local patriotism or nationalism took deeper root among African intellectuals and politicians. Some of the inspiration for this movement came from the First World War in which European countries had relied on colonial troops for their own defense. Many in Africa realized their own strength with regard to the colonizer for the first time. At the same time, some of the mystique of the "invincible" European was shattered by the barbarities of the war. However, in most areas European control remained relatively strong during this period.
In 1935, Benito Mussolini's Italian troops invaded Ethiopia, the last African nation not dominated by a foreign power.
World War II
Africa, especially North Africa, was an important theater of war. French colonies in Africa supported the Free French. Many black Africans were conscripted to fight against the Germans. Italy had a presence in Libya and also in Ethiopia. In the North African campaign, the Deutsches Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel were eventually defeated at the Second Battle of El Alamein. The Allies used North Africa as a jumping off point for the invasions of Italy and Sicily in 1943. Germany wanted to expand its interests in Africa, while Britain was anxious to protect its interests in Egypt and the route to the east.Postcolonial era: 1945-1990Today, Africa contains 53 countries so called "independent and sovereign countries" , most of which still have the borders drawn during the era of European colonialism.
Decolonisation
Vincent Khapoya notes the significant resistance imperialist powers faced to their domination in Africa. Technical superiority enabled conquest and control. Africans recognized the value of European education in dealing with Europeans in Africa. They noticed the discrepancy between Christian teaching of universal brotherhood and the treatment they received from missionaries. Some established their own churches. Africans also noticed the unequal evidences of gratitude they received for their efforts to support Imperialist countries during the world wars: "Many British veterans were rewarded for their part in saving Britain and her empire with generous pensions and offers of nearly free land in the colonies.
The African soldiers were given handshakes and train tickets for the journey back home. They could keep their khaki uniforms and nothing else. These African soldiers, after returning home, were willing to use their new skills to assist nationalist movements fighting for freedom that were beginning to take shape in the colonies."
Decolonization in Africa started with Libya in 1951 (Liberia, South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia were already independent). Many countries followed in the 1950s and 1960s, with a peak in 1960 with the independence of a large part of French West Africa. Most of the remaining countries gained independence throughout the 1960s, although some colonizers (Portugal in particular) were reluctant to relinquish sovereignty, resulting in bitter wars of independence which lasted for a decade or more. The last African countries to gain formal independence were Guinea-Bissau from Portugal in 1974, Mozambique from Portugal in 1975, Angola from Portugal in 1975, Djibouti from France in 1977, Zimbabwe from Britain in 1980, and Namibia from South Africa in 1990. Eritrea later split off from Ethiopia in 1993.
Effects of decolonization
In most British and French colonies, the transition to independence was relatively peaceful. Some settler colonies however were displeased with the introduction of democratic rule.In the aftermath of decolonization, Africa displayed political instability, economic disaster, and debt dependence. In all cases, measures of life quality (such as life expectancy) fell from their levels under colonialism, with many approaching precolonial levels. Political instability occurred with the introductions of Marxist and capitalist influence, along with continuing friction from racial inequalities. Inciting civil war, black nationalist groups participated in violent attacks against white settlers, trying to end white minority rule in government.
Decolonized Africa has lost many of its social and economic institutions and to this day shows a high level of informal economic activity. In another result of colonialism followed by decolonization, the African economy was drained of many natural resources with little opportunity to diversify from its colonial export of cash crops. Suffering through famine and drought, Africa struggled to industrialize its poverty stricken work force without sufficient funds.
To feed, educate, and modernize its masses, Africa borrowed large sums from various nations, banks and companies. In return, lenders often required African countries to devalue their currencies and attempted to exert political influence within Africa. The borrowed funds, however, did not rehabilitate the devastated economies. Since the massive loans were usually squandered by the mismanagement of corrupt dictators, social issues such as education, health care and political stability have been ignored
The by-products of decolonization, including political instability, border disputes, economic ruin, and massive debt, continue to plague Africa to this present day.
Due to on-going military occupation, Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara), was never fully decolonized. The majority of the territory is under Moroccan administration; the rest is administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
In 2005, the European Union agreed to a Strategy for Africa including working closely with the African Union to promote peace, stability and good governance. However, inter-tribal war in Rwanda during the genocide of 1994, in Somalia over more than 20 years, and between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan indicates to some observers that Africa is still locked in tribalism and far from ready to assume its place at the global table of mature, stable and democratic states.
The Cold War in Africa
Africa was an arena during the Cold War between the U.S., Soviet Union, and even China and North Korea. Communist and Marxist groups, often with significant outside assistance, vied for power during various civil wars, such as that in Angola, Mozambique and Ethiopia. A Marxist-oriented president, Julius Nyerere, held in power in Tanzania from 1964-85, while from 1955-75, Egypt depended heavily on Soviet military assistance. The communist powers sought to install pro-communist or communist governments, as part of their larger geostrategy in the Cold War, while the U.S. tended to maintain corrupt authoritarian rulers (such as Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire) as the price to keep countries in the pro-democracy camp.
Pan-Africanism
In 1964, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was established with 32 member states. It aimed to:
1. Promote the unity and solidarity of the African states;2. Coordinate and intensify their cooperation and efforts to achieve a better life for the peoples of Africa;3. Defend their sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence;4. Eradicate all forms of colonialism from Africa; and,5. Promote international cooperation, having due regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In 2002, the OAU was succeeded by the African Union.Several UN peacekeeping missions have been either entirely composed of African Union forces, or they have represented a significant component as the strategy of Africans policing Africa develops. These include Liberia in 2003; Burundi in 2003; Sudan in 2004. Others speculate that since the U.S. withdrew its UN peacekeepers from Somalia-after 18 soldiers died, with 70 wounded, in Mogadishu, Somalia in October 1993 the Western powers have been very reluctant to commit ground forces in Africa. This may explain why the international community failed to intervene during the Rwandan Genocide of 1994, stationing less than 300 troops there with orders "only to shoot if shot at."
To summarised, what happened in the past in Africa can't be changed but future generation and future leaders of Africa can change things around. African can't keep blaming foreigners for causes of their suffering and lack of development in the Continent. If you look in deep, African leaders or African presidens are partially to blame for suffering of African people. African leaders are putting themselve first to stay in power than to stand for what it's right for their people. These are bitter lessons for african future generation and leaders to learn from past history of Africa itself and to try to have a better Africa continent in future!
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Not the most obvious culprit, but, there is a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain.
The latest research shows just how important sleep is for mental performance, mood, health and, of course, weight control (1).
Many studies show that, in simple terms, people who don’t sleep enough, weigh more (3,4). Interestingly, the level of chronic sleep deprivation and obesity have increased, at a similar rate, over the past 50 years (5).
In fact, studies are beginning to show that sleep deprivation is an independent risk factor for weight gain and obesity (3,4,8).
One meta-analysis of 45 studies totaling 600,000 subjects, showed “a consistent increased risk of obesity amongst short sleepers in children and adults.” This increase in risk was shown to be 89% in children and 55% in adults (1).
This same study’s data suggested that a reduction of one hours sleep a day would be associated with around 1.4 kg in weight gain (7).
40% of American adults say that they get less than the minimum recommended 7 hours of sleep per night. 9 hours is the recommended maximum (2).
How Sleep Deprivation Leads to Weight Gain
There are two schools of thought and four main rationales when trying to explain the mechanisms that link insufficient sleep and weight gain.
Firstly, calorie intake is increased by allowing more time to eat and interfering with hunger hormones (10).
Secondly, the capacity to burn off calories is reduced by slowing the metabolism. Ensuing fatigue also reduces physical activity (9,7).
Let’s break down these 4 factors down further.
Sleep Deprivation Increases Time Available to Eat
Research shows that the longer the time you’re awake, the more opportunity you have to snack (6). These snacks, mostly consumed at night, are generally lacking in quality too. Studies show that these snacks are most convenient, high-fat and high-carb (2). The types of which are calorie dense and less likely to satisfy.
Late night eating has been shown, in at least one study, to increase the time it takes subjects to fall asleep (4). Thus taking away from quality sleep. A double whammy.
Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Hunger Hormones
Research has shown that people who lack sleep tend to eat more during the day (9). As mentioned above, the reasons are probably twofold i.e. increased time available for snacking and the disturbance of hormones that control appetite and hunger.
Studies show that lack of sleep increases ghrelin, the hunger hormone, thus increasing hunger. At the same leptin, the ‘fullness’ hormone’, is decreased. This leads to more eating, and eventual weight gain (10).
This is a natural response of our bodies making sure we’re fuelled for longer waking times. But this repeated behavior may eventually contribute to obesity.
Sleep Deprivation May Slow Your Metabolism
This means we probably burn fewer calories at rest during the days when we haven’t slept enough. And this leads to weight gain. The energy in is greater than energy out.
Sleep Deprivation Reduces Exercise Participation
This is probably the most obvious way in which lack of sleep can lead to weight gain (3,6). Naturally, the increased fatigue after being sleep deprived can reduce the motivation to partake in exercise. Energy out is much less than energy thus increasing the risk of weight gain.
Strategies For Getting Better Sleep
Lack of sleep is a modifiable risk factor. So whilst it’s been shown above to increase the risk of weight gain and obesity, it is entirely possible to implement strategies to get more.
1. Prioritize sleep
Our lack of sleep is often caused by not considering its importance. Start off by making sleep a priority for the next 7 days.
2. Go to bed at the same time consistently
A consistent bedtime can train your brain to switch off more easily, allowing an easier passage to deeper sleep.
3. Cut out stimulants after midday
This is an obvious one. Stimulants (surprise surprise!) keep us awake, reducing our sleep time. Again, try it for a week. Remember these include caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate, cola, etc) and nicotine.
5. Curtail eating and drinking 2 hours or more before bed
Cutting out bedtime snacks means you will eat fewer calories. Quality of sleep may improve and you may be more alert on waking. Drinking before bed may lead to more bathroom breaks during the night, again leading to less sleep.
6. Dim household lights at dusk
Bright white lights can trick your brain into thinking that it is still daytime and reduce the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone. Before bed, dimming the light or using amber/red bulbs can help. Also, if you do need to use the bathroom during the night, try not turning on a light.
7. Do something relaxing regularly
Choose something that will help to relax your brain and body, preparing yourself for a great night’s sleep. Think baths, reading or meditation.
8. Make things comfortable in the bedroom
Maintain a comfortable temperature, noise level and as mentioned above, brightness. In an ideal world, the room should be cool, dark, and silent, although, some find a little white noise more soothing.
9. On waking, make it bright
Switch on the lights or open the curtains the moment you wake up. This reminds your brain that it’s the start of the day and it’s time to engage.
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