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User: Can you tell me how to fill in the missing words: This long-necked biting move. That was what I had in mind for Ekans (it is part of my Team Rocket [words 1] moveset). This spitting poison move. That was what I had in mind for Koffing [words 2] of my Team Rocket Meowth moveset). This Piranha Plant moveset . it reminds me of that old Piranha Plant moveset I sarcastically made as a joke way back in the Nsider forums. I would rather have [words 3] than this. and I also made a moveset for Tetris Block way back in the Nsider forums. Personally I'm all for 'generic' Mario species being playable but a 'generic' Mario character who cannot 'jump' and it's not the Captain? Just a shame since we see the mobile site being pushed again and it's Toad Vs. Mario and instead we get the plant. every time I come up with something unique for Meowth, whether it is generic Pokémon Meowth or Team Rocket Meowth (with Ekans and Koffing), Sakurai shows [words 4] had in mind for Meowth. And then I [words 5] back to the drawing board again. The same goes for Toad. Piranha Plant's recovery move with the propeller leaves was what I had in mind for Toad with the Propeller [words 6] Bros. Lmao, we were talking about how Piranha Plant should be apart [words 7] he's being made into a fully fleshed out Smash Bros. I still think Sakurai has nothing against Toad, but right now I absolutely cannot blame anyone for believing that. Honestly I wouldn't even be mad with Piranha Plant if he came after Toad. I'll [words 8] tbh; and I do appreciate the creativity. I mean, I understood that Daisy only got in because she was an Echo Fighter of Peach so I gave her a pass for getting in over Toad. I would also understand if the free DLC fighter was Geno since at least many people wanted him for 15+ years and Sakurai himself said he wanted Geno. But Piranha Plant? A generic enemy? A generic enemy that doesn't walk, let alone jump, gets in [words 9] A generic enemy that didn't even get a support thread on SmashBoards or anywhere else? It isn't like Wii Fit Trainer since she at [words 10] her own series. It just boggles the mind. and Wii Fit Trainer were WTF characters. but Piranha Plant is in a league of its own. I just don't understand why Sakurai would rather put in Piranha Plant over Toad. The only thing that would explain why is if Sakurai absolutely hates Toad. Sakurai was going to keep Toad as Peach's meat shield and the only reason he made Toad do punches and headbutts was to throw a bone to the Toad fans who have been begging for a playable Toad for [words 11] years. and boy, did we devour that bone for a while! So. [words 12] in that direct, right? I guess her showing up is kinda a victory? Piranha Plant is a character everybody knows, has interesting moves, and is one NOBODY EVER saw coming. Three perfect reasons to add anything. Wii Fit Trainer, and now Piranha Plant. Sakurai always has something up his sleeve that no one could possibly predict. This one feels different, though. The others at least represent a franchise or a part of Nintendo history that hasn't had representation before. Piranha Plant is just another Mario character. And while I don't think it was Sakurai's intention, I do feel like Toad is being disrespected when someone as iconic as him gets passed up by a nobody from his series. I'm never fully satisfied with the final roster of a Smash game, and I didn't expect this time around to be any different. But the Piranha Plant thing definitely confuses me. I think the worst thing about Piranha Plant [words 13] over Toad but that it opened the floodgates to generic Mario enemies. Now Toad suddenly has to [words 14] like Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Boo, Cheep Cheep, etc. Well, definitely no one saw it coming. Only small benefit is Petey [words 15] a playable role in it. Biting and spitting liquid is nothing new though, but at this point very little is going to be. It [words 16] it's colour and ability reminds me of when Toad fans suggested he use some of the unused powerups but were shot down because it'd change his look too much. Now we can add generic enemies or other "beyond left field"-characters to the list of DLC that might contain 3rd Parties or another FE-rep? Toadette is now in every Mario game. She's in Odyssey, Mario Kart, Mario and Rabbids, Captain Toad, the sports/party games, and now New Super Mario Bros. I can easily see Captain Toad and Toadette being male/female alts of each other like Wii Fit Trainer, Robin, etc. I suppose they have a chance for DLC, Captain Toad being in the background of the New Donk City stage doesn't mean much. This is the most insipid garbage. 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I'm gonna echo what someone on DK Vine said & say that this might be the closest a video game series has gotten to jumping the shark. It more just upsets to see all naysayers on the Plant be referred as ones that take the series [words 3] it is, hence "deserving what they just got. "Me, I just wish there were other ways this could have [words 4] handled. I already didn't want to bother with Toad for a while, but it's pretty impressive to watch how just deep this managed to go regarding many other highly wanted characters. If they spread certain characters more for the final hype ender, it would have [words 5] of these inclusions less messier to take in. The weird thing for me is that I honestly like Piranha Plant for being such a wacky fighter, I just find it disappointing to see characters like Toad or Issac relegated to non-playable roles once more, when one is among Nintendo's biggest characters and the other is not only the mascot for [words 6] GBA's most notable first party franchises, but also commands a huge and [words 7] following. I'm all for Sakurai's wacky antics, we likely wouldn't have characters like Mr. Game [words 8] fighters if it wasn't for him, but the glaring exclusions bite especially hard now or at least I feel like that now. I actually liked a fair few things about the Direct, I always liked Ken far more then Ryu, again I actually like Piranha Plant and seeing Wario Land characters as spirits feels like a huge victory to me, but my heart sunk hard when Isaac came up as an AT and I honestly don't want another Smash hype cycle to wait for him [words 9] only to get possibly disappointed again. I am not convinced it will happen, but I can't deny that I am still holding onto this sliver of hope even though a strong breeze could pull it [words 10] hands. Wow, you went to a lot of work with that. Impressive, I commend you. Oh, and I can guarantee you that the green creature with red eyes (number 2 on your list) is Smokey Progg from Pikmin. If so this is potentially huge for Toad between Piranha Plant killing the generic argument and Chrom remaining a moveset character AND a playable. Point of Sale Phil Campbell specializes in systems for restaurants, retail [words 11] hospitality industry and other. Our solutions are great for start-ups and larger businesses that want to leap forward. Only high level machines and advanced software for you from a company which always improves its services and creates stations only of the top level for long years of perfect performance. Smile POS offer easily accessible personal support for all machines. 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User: What are the missing spans: Presenting at Library Camp this year was a very different experience: last year I was in the middle of my wonderful six-week work experience placement, in the Cregan Library in St. Patrick's College, DCU; this year I pitched from the perspective of a library advocate, with an outside perspective and opinion, on how librarians should use networking, and cross-discipline collaboration, to further their role as teachers. The afternoon was both interesting, and most definitely, rewarding. I put forward my thoughts and observations below. Librarians, you do a very valuable job: ‘May the Force Be with You' . I passionately believe that in a true republic, where education should be available to all of the people, equally, libraries are both central, and essential. However, I have been thinking that librarians should be involved wherever, and whenever, possible in the wider skills/ teaching/academic world: at local/grass-roots level, in addition to a national level. My pitch mentioned such things as the ‘T-shaped' graduate and ePortfolios as an example of how, and why, librarians need to network, and join the conversation in associated arenas, with associated stakeholders, in order to demonstrate viability and secure their future. If you get a chance to look through the feed from the #eportfoliohub16, and you'll perhaps be struck, as I was, regarding the similarity of ideas, concerns, and motivations with some of those at #lilac16. Librarians need not only to get LOUD, but, in these days of adaptability/innovation, should be leaders in reaching out to other interested parties regarding these issues. Ok, let's think big here . Having worked in a commercial environment [spans 1] given. Synergy is a given in business. Are the LAI or associated institutions represented/present at conferences such as Career Guidance, NALA, various Professions or Teacher's conferences? Have any of their reps been invited to CDG initiatives, Librarians ALOUD, LILAC 2016? Not necessarily to present, just to attend . It seems to me that if you join forces on matters such as IL/ePortfolios for example, you may forge other areas where literacy, career, research and academic initiatives can be work-shopped, and a uniform approach, with librarians very much involved, could be agreed upon, and acted upon, keeping libraries/librarians at the core of whatever is happening in education/training‘An e-portfolio is a purposeful aggregating of digital items – ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback etc. which ‘presents' a selected audience with evidence of a person's learning and/or ability. ‘(Sutherland and Powell, 2007). In recent times the electronic portfolio or eportfolio has emerged as a preferred option, allowing portfolio owners to take advantage of digital technologies, often supported by specific eportfolio software. (Incidentally, for any of you not involved in academic libraries, could this service be used in career/training initiatives within your organisation? )This three day workshop event, which takes place in DIT Aungier Street, will explore themes such as ePortfolio projects, tools and platforms, assessment and reflection, and digital identity and career progression. DIT, ITB, ITT and Hibernia College, along with the support of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, are delighted to host a National Irish ePortfolio Workshop event ‘ePortfolios in Ireland: What [spans 2] 2016. LILAC16 — same dates! – Was there a library/information specialist at DIT conference – not necessarily presenting, [spans 3] practices. However, LILAC is not just about the programme, there are plenty of opportunities for meeting old and new friends, networking . ' What associated professions, other than library/information specialists, were attending at LILAC? What did they think? Fri, May 20, 2016 – Irish Times – ‘Why we need more T-shaped graduates'Opinion: Young workers who combine knowledge with an ability to collaborate across different disciplines are in high demandConcerns are growing that education systems are failing to equip students with the knowledge and attributes they need to flourish in the workplace. (DCU) From this year, all incoming students will be provided with an e-portfolio that will act as a digital archive of personal development and will be framed around the headings of the six generic attributes. What's happening in your institution? But, how do we get associated groups/stakeholders to engage/enable/support our initiatives? . NetworkingFollowing Twitter, it appears that the same people/interested groups are talking, and interacting with each other, which is fab, but is it time that other associated groups, from outside the [spans 4] . or are reminded to include you in theirs? #Futurelibrary Vs. ## #wordcon (writers/literary conference) same day . being held in the NLI! ) . Ask! – I was delighted to be invited here today. People like to help! Or Tell! – leave the door open . @gutterbookshop – masters of the network: but not crass & staying true to their community . involved in ILF Dublin & Dalkey Book FestivalVirtual ‘invitees' to conferences – let them know about your # – offer to mail your follow-up slides that may be useful . encourage them to RT . And then, slowly, but surely, build on those relationships, expand what you've done in library/library school circles to neighbouring organisations! You have to show that your teaching initiatives, indeed, your library, or your role within an organisation has merit, and consequently receives the funding and recognition it deserves . it is within your power. Otherwise, you are going to be dealing with ‘the Horse has bolted' situation: initiatives such as # my library my right are worthy and correct, but, in my opinion, the damage is done, the horse has bolted, someone has closed the stable door . Start the conversation, engage, show your knowledge, and show how you [spans 5] spheres. Learn as well as teach. However, constant CPD/Certification/upskilling is not the only answer, (maybe sponsor a workshop for CPD on networking? ) . attend conferences for me . ' (in response suggested that this could still be the case, but, perhaps also invite people to follow the twitter feed/# for the event)(Reaching out to others) ‘not just for events' . (Rudaí 23 had an educator involved (who) ‘added dimension'Author laicdgPosted on July 4, 2016 Categories LAI CDG, LibCamp 2016Tags eportfolios, Events, fun, Library Camp, networking Previous Previous post: Join us online for a Twitter chat on evidence-based librarianship on Thursday 30th June at 11am (BST)The last [spans 6] Bustillo. This year's annual seminar and AGM of the Career Development Group sought to present a variety of views on leadership from librarians at all career stages, as well as from non-librarians. All of them came at [spans 7] Slideshare). At a time when even the need for libraries is being put in question, and when library staff are increasingly being replaced by so-called ‘open libraries', effective leadership will make the difference between a thriving and well funded library, or no library at all. Hugh Murphy asked: “a leader of whom? In what? ” These are unequivocally the core questions we should ask of ourselves and of our profession. If we want libraries to flourish and play a central role in society, we must provide visionary leadership that can demonstrate the value and relevance for the future of what libraries offer and what librarians are trained to do. This of course could change if, as Marie suggested, we introduced modules on the history of our profession and on developing leadership into the LIS curriculum. Nevertheless, we would probably still come up against what could be considered as character traits of librarians: the unwillingness to ‘blow our own trumpet' and the preference for keeping a low profile. As Kate Kelly highlighted in her talk, the ‘vision thing' is difficult to achieve, particularly, it seems, for women, in a profession predominantly populated by women. It requires influencing and persuading ‘up, down and sideways', something that librarians are rarely trained to do. John Lonergan defined leadership very clearly when he said that it is about taking responsibility for everything that happens in an organisation. It requires integrity, vision, the ability to get the best out of others and the humility to acknowledge mistakes. Without integrity, nothing else will work because staff won't know what is true, what is expected of them and whether leaders can be trusted to stand by them when things get difficult. Without vision, staff won't be enthused about their work and will not contribute their most creative ideas. Leaders must be committed to getting the best out of others, fostering an equal and respectful atmosphere at work, making good use of the expertise that staff bring to their positions, recognising the achievements of their employees and investing in their personal and professional development. When they fail to do so, this translates into high staff turnover and losses for their organisations. Finally, leaders must have the humility to acknowledge mistakes in order to foster a trusting relationship with employees, one which encourages staff to report the failures as well as the successes, and to try even when they may fail. Ultimately, as Hugh Murphy pointed out, managers choose whether to be leaders or ‘power mongers'. One possible way of ensuring that leaders get the best out of their staff is by applying the concept of [spans 8] occur. '(1)The CDG's seminar was meant to start a conversation about leadership in Irish libraries, and certainly our five speakers achieved this very successfully. Now the question is where we go from here: what do we need to do in order to encourage leadership at all levels, to train leaders and to foster a culture of leadership in our libraries? Watch this space – we hope to organise more events in the future that explore the concept of leadership and train future leaders. Today's recap on the keynote speakers was written by committee member John Wheatley. Former governor of Mountjoy Prison, John Lonergan, got the day's event off to a start with an engaging and light-hearted talk entitled ‘Getting the best out of others' in which he spoke about his philosophy of leadership and its application in the workplace. While the impenetrable fortress of Mountjoy Prison may well be a far cry from the leafy environs of the likes of Maynooth or the Royal College of Surgeons on Stephen's Green, the principles of leadership, nevertheless, are similarly applicable in the library context. Staff members, prisoners, students, the general public – all are stakeholders. John emphasised the importance of maintaining respect for all stakeholders: subordinates and – in Mountjoy's case – prisoners alike. A disconnect is all too often apparent between senior management and entry-level, front-line staff members. Humility, both intellectual and social, is key to removing this sense of disconnection. Leaders must understand that every single member of staff has a role to play and should be treated with dignity. He stressed the need to adhere to the principle of fairness and to behave consistently. “Nobody likes criticism! ” On the subject of constructive criticism, he expressed doubts as to its merits, questioning the ultimate value in telling someone that they're “a thundering eejit, but . “Instead, we should strive for a collective improvement in performance and agreed targets without resorting to individual criticism.”The talk was rounded off with an appeal for a more human style of management, a common sense approach. Simply by smiling and being nice to colleagues, the work environment can become much more enjoyable. In the library sector which increasingly reflects a corporate-like ethos, it's [spans 9] understanding. The next speaker to take to the stage was Kate Kelly, Director of Services of the RCSI Mercer Library, who spoke about the role of leadership in transforming vision into reality. Beginning her talk (entitled ‘Beyond vision: making it real') with the assertion that leadership is not linear, but fluid, she elaborated by linking leadership to innovation. The capacity to turn vision into reality is a defining characteristic of great leaders, or, to quote Warren G. Bennis, “Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet be be heard”. “Soft” or “people” skills and emotional intelligence were cited as amongst the most important leadership skills needed in the workplace today. As library and information professionals, there is an understanding that we need to re-associate the word “library”. Information technology has had a transformational effect on the traditional library and imparting vision to embrace change is key to the library function retaining its relevance. By facilitating an environment conducive to experimentation, the culture of leadership in the organization can promote a “healthy anxiety” which can allow for the emergence of leaders at all levels. Leaders must be able to articulate the vision of an organization and, rather than planning, must take strategic action, effectively bringing the operational and the strategic together. Rather than equate strategy to planning, all action should be strategic. All action becomes strategic when there is organisation-wide buy-in to a defined strategy. This buy-in is achieved through influencing, risk-taking and engagement. Vision, [spans 10] statement. “Begin with the end in mind” and “Life is what happens to us while we're busy making other plans” – two quotes worth keeping in mind! It is the leader's role to add detail to the “bigger picture” by assuming a role that rejects passivity and implements ownership and accountability. Inspiration can be taken by scanning the environment, especially outside the sector. Kate also spoke about how library buildings can act as physical manifestations of the vision of the organisation. Implicit in this analogy is the library as the epicentre of organisational activity: the symbol of and catalyst for change. Author laicdgPosted on November 1, 2016 Categories Events, LAI CDG, Lead [spans 11] libraries. This half-day seminar will focus on sharing experience and knowledge in Irish libraries with a focus on leadership in times of change. It will be opened by keynote speaker Mr. John Lonergan (former Governor of Mountjoy Prison) who speaks passionately on social-justice issues, the importance of maintaining a work-life balance and community-building within your organisation. We're also excited to announce speakers from four different Irish libraries and further details will be released here over the next few weeks. Thanks to DBS Library, this year the LAI CDG and the A&SL were able to hold library camp at Castle House in the Common Room on 21st May. The venue got the thumbs up by attendees, with bean-bags and comfy sofas widely [spans 12] participants. Instead this year a quiz was introduced with prosecco for everyone in the audience. The questions covered general knowledge and only one was about librarianship. The innovation was approved by seasoned attendees and by newcomers alike. The lucky (aka the nerdiest) team – Going Postal – won a golden ticket for a free entrance to one of next year's LAI CDG events. After 3 rounds there was only half mark of difference between the first two teams. A combination of prosecco and networking made the game highly competitive amongst the 8 teams! Then being [spans 13] pitches. The marketing campaign for lib camp generally includes the theme and starts a couple of months before [spans 14] date. This year the subject was a direct question: Are all librarians teacher librarians? Pitches are emailed to the LAI CDG for approval – there is no need to set up a group of slides, because a pitch is carried out with a flip chart, a marker and any other prop selected by the pitcher. [spans 15] pleased. This year there were so many pitches that it was decided to run 4 pitches at one time, to give each one an opportunity to speak. Each pitch tends to be very lively; it lasts approximately 30 minutes and if you feel lonely you could ask a colleague to co-host. In three years there [spans 16] discussions. If you pitch or sit at a pitch you won't have time to get bored at Library camp! Library camp is known for baking an interesting pitch to entertain a small group of participants and also a cake (savoury or sweet) to help fuel the hungry crowd. However, for those who are timid at showing off their baking skills, there is always the option of topping [spans 17] occasion. The brain needs to be fed to function properly and to face the rest of the pitches lined up for the day! This year it was worth a king's ransom sitting on a bean bag or on one of those sofas in the Common Room, sipping away at prosecco or tea/coffee, stuffing your face with so many goodies and your brain with a mammoth of useful info about [spans 18] librarianship. The article we've chosen describes a range of innovative research methods which can help to transform libraries into evidence-based communities of practice (scroll down for more info! )The Twitter group [spans 19] Hall. They were inspired by the conversations that they'd had at the EBLIP8 Conference, and wanted to find a way to continue their discussions. And so their Twitter reading group began – a first for the Australian library community! (For the full back story, see here). If you're new to Twitter chats you can find out how to participate here, but the short story is it's a great way to connect with other library professionals, researchers, students within your own [spans 20] . Author laicdgPosted on June 23, 2016 June 24, 2016 Categories Events, LAI CDGTags #EBLIPIRG, Events, LARK, networking, research, TwitterLeave a comment on Join us online for a Twitter chat on evidence-based librarianship on Thursday 30th June [spans 21]. Bot: spans 1: myself, I really believe that to innovate, and diversify is crucial to survival, and a means to show the value of the service been spans 2: Now, Where Next? ' on 21st – 23rd March, spans 3: just attending, what did they think? ‘LILAC is a fantastic opportunity to meet like- minded professionals and develop your information literacy spans 4: library sphere also joined your conversation spans 5: can help: take advice, observe what is going on in associated spans 6: of our series of blog-posts ties together the visions of leadership in Irish libraries presented by our inspiring speakers at Lead to Succeed and is written by CDG Chairperson Marta spans 7: the issue of leadership from very different angles, yet a number of common themes seemed to emerge from all of the talks, which I would like to reflect upon in this post (slides available at links above & on our spans 8: Appreciative Inquiry, defined as a system that ‘advocates collective inquiry into the best of what is, in order to imagine what could be, followed by collective design of a desired future state that is compelling and thus, does not require the use of incentives, coercion or persuasion for planned change to spans 9: easy to forget the importance of harmonious relationships built on mutual respect and spans 10: thus, becomes reality rather than the vague, over-arching aspiration of a mission spans 11: to Succeed: a vision for Irish LibrariesTags Events, LAICDG AGM, leadership1 Comment on Lead to Succeed: the keynote speakers Need an inspiring library event to ease you into Autumn? The CDG is proud to present this year's seminar/AGM in association with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Library – Lead to Succeed: a vision for Irish spans 12: appreciated – according to the tweets on the day! On Twitter the event ranked fourth in Dublin for a while! Past camps used to start with a speed networking type of session to break the ice amongst spans 13: slightly chirpy but still focused, it was time for the first set of spans 14: the spans 15: Being an open space event, participants can wander in and out of a pitch as they spans 16: have been pitches with games, with group work and some with animated spans 17: up the wide variety of food (or drink) items brought in for the spans 18: teaching and spans 19: #EBLIPRG (Evidence-based Library and Information Practice Reading Group) began in August 2015, led by Suzana Sukovic, Fiona MacDonald and Liz Walkley spans 20: network and around the World – anyone who's on Twitter can have their say! You can read more on the LARK blog or like their FB page to keep up with international trends in library research spans 21: at 11am (BST) Our amazing programme of pitches for #irelibcamp16 is now full and we are delighted with the variety and quality of the pitchers (see below)! We'll continue to sell tickets until we're sold out but make sure to book your place soon to hear from all these great librarians and library advocates on how libraries can and do interact with teaching and learning in different settings!

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On the 23d, at Dublin, Peter Count D'Alton, of Grenanstown, county of Tip- perary. On the 25th, at Woolwich Common, Major-General John Boteler Parker, C. ## late of the Royal Artillery, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military Academy. Ou the 26th, at Richmond, Surrey, Mrs. Elizabeth French, Widow of the late George French, Esq. On the 27th, at Notting Hill Terrace, Catherine, Relict of the late Captain Sir George Mouat Keith, Bart. On the 27th, in Grosvenor Square, Mary, 'Widow of the late Colonel Gore Lang- ton, of Newton Park, Somerset. Optima(2) is pleased to announce yet another apprentice has been taken on. This brings our total now to five. We thought we would let him introduce himself in his own words. My first real introduction to programming was during my GCSE years at school. They were introducing a new course, computing, being an alternative to the current course, I. I was recommended by my teacher as a suitable candidate to give it a try. I liked computers, and had already planned on doing I. but I thought that this sounded like fun and couldn't hurt to try. I didn't really know what to expect for my first lesson. We worked with Visual Studio, and for starters just messed around with Windows Form designs, and changing object properties. This then progressed into event handling and writing functions that would actually do something useful. It became quickly apparent to me just how powerful computing could be. Finally, towards the end of the course we followed a specification and made a game. I first stumbled across Optima Systems(2) during Work Experience week. I wanted to get a placement which I would enjoy, and that might help me narrow down what I wanted to do for a future career. I also enjoyed maths and the sciences so I was pretty uncertain on what I would end up doing for a job. During my placement I was shown all of the departments of Optima and did a variety of tasks over the course of my placement, ranging from basic APL programming to running the cables for the phones, and fixing a laptop which wouldn't boot. I realised that I enjoyed this so much that I decided to do Computing A–level too. Things were a little bit more complex then, and a larger portion of the course was theory based. I much preferred writing code, but the studies became a lot less about that. I took things into my own hands and started writing code from at home for fun. I stumbled upon Project Euler(1) and solved the first ten or so problems from their archive. These got very difficult very fast, and with my limited programming knowledge I was more or less forced to put these to one side. I also studied Mathematics and Further Mathematics for A-Level. Maths was always my best subject grades wise, and I liked the kind of analytical thinking that was required to solve problems. These problem solving skills carried over when programming, and expertise in mathematics has often allowed me to find ways of reaching the same answer as others but in a more efficient way. Most of my friends left Sixth Form and progressed on to university, or skipped A Levels completely and went straight on to a job. I applied to university, and got accepted for that matter, but never ended up going. I got thinking about whether I actually wanted to go, or if I was just doing it because it was the next logical step. It turned out to be more about the latter. I didn't particularly want to be £50,000 in debt before I turned 25! Remembering my work experience, I enquired to see if Optima(2) were still doing apprenticeships. As it turns out, they were. I'm now working/studying as an Apprentice APL Developer, and enjoying learning APL and gaining experience of programming in an industry environment. I know now that this is what I would like to do for a career, and look forward to progressing and expanding my knowledge of computers and what they can do for me. Later this month I will be attending a week-long residential APL programming course. Then in June my formal apprenticeship starts which includes one day a week at our local college.86 A CRITIC AT LARGE TIKE most physicists of my genera- L tion, I first encountered Ein- stein's 1905 paper on the special theory of relativity-"Zur Elek- trodynamik bewegter Körper" ("On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bod- ies")-in an English translation pub- lished by Dover in 1952. The title of the Dover book was "The Principle of Relativity. " It was a translation of a 1913 German reprint of the early rela- tivity papers, and it also included Ein- stein's paper on the general theory of relativity, published in 1916. In 1952, I was a graduate student at Harvard, and although I was nominally in the Mathematics Department my real in- terest was in theoretical physics. By this time, I had read a few physics papers, in the Physical Review and elsewhere, and I thought I had some idea of how a conventional physics paper was written. I had been in- structed that when writing such a pa- per one included footnotes referring to work that was related to the work being presented. The Dover edition's translation of the special-relativity pa- per had nine such footnotes, some of which contained references to Ein- stein's great contemporaries H. Lo- rentz and Max Planck. References like these were just what I expected, and in that sense Einstein's paper seemed "conventional" to me. I was shortly astonished to learn from a colleague who had read the paper in the original -in Volume 17 of Annalen der Physzk, now a collector's item-that of the nine footnotes in the Dover book only four were in Einstein's original paper. The others had been added by the dis- tinguished German theoretical physi- cist Arnold Sommerfeld, who had not bothered to differentiate them from those of Einstein. None of Einstein's contained any reference to anyone; thus it was not apparent which of the con- temporary papers, if any, he had read while he was creating the special theory of relativity. The paper's lone acknowledgment occurs at the end of the text, and reads, "In conclusion I wish to say that in working at the problem here dealt with I have had the loyal assistance of my friend and colleague M. Besso, and that I am BESSO indebted to him for several valuable suggestions. " A t the time I read this, I was cer- tainl y not an expert in the history of modern physics. But I had taken sev- eral courses taught by Philipp Frank, who had been Einstein's friend and colleague since soon after the publi- cation of the special-relativity paper. The courses dealt with the history of the invention of the relativity theory and the quantum theory, and to the best of my recollection the name of Besso had never been mentioned. It was quite clear to me, as inexperienced as I was, that Besso, whoever he may have been, was not an important physicist-that is, not in a class with Planck, Lorentz, or Sommerfeld. In- deed, in the rest of the Dover volume there was not a single reference to Besso. I had read Professor Frank's biography "Einstein: His Life and Times" when it was published, in 1947, and I couldn't remember whether he had mentioned Besso in it.1 looked through the book again and found only one reference, which reads: At Bern his chief companion. was an Italian engineer named Besso. He was somewha t older than Einstein, and a man of critical mind and a highly nervous tem- perament. He was often able to offer perti- nent critical remarks on Einstein's formu- la tions, and also responded vigorously to those ideas of Einstein's which were new and astonishing. He frequently remarked about new ideas: "If they are roses, they will bloom. " Around Einstein and Besso there gathered a small group of people interested in science and philosophy, who often met to discuss such questions. I might have asked Professor Frank more about Besso, but I didn't. My interest was less in the history and philosophy of science than in the the- v<-. ; ory of elementary particles, which I was working night and day to under- stand. So I forgot about Besso until the early nineteen-seventies, when I was writing my own biographical study of Einstein. What attracted me then was a few fragments from letters that Besso had written to Einstein long after the early days in Bern-fragments I had seen quoted in historical studies by the physicist Gerald Holton, and particu- larly in his paper titled "Mach, Ein- stein, and the Search for Reality. " The Mach in question is the Austrian polymath Ernst Mach, whose histori- cal polemic "The Science of Mechan- ics," published in 1883, was devastat- ingly critical of Newton's notions of "absolute" space and time, and en- couraged Einstein to formulate his non-Newtonian characterization of space and time. In my book I quoted from Holton's paper and noted that Besso's first name was Michelangelo- at least, that is one version of his first name. I repeat the quote here, since it gives an enticing hint that these frag- ments represented the tip of a very interesting iceberg. Einstein is com- menting on a manuscript sent to him which propounded Machian ideas- ideas that by this time, 1917, Einstein had long abandoned. Mach was an ex- treme positivist-for him, direct ex- perience was primary-whereas Ein- stein, after inventing the general theory of relativity, had become more and more of a Platonic idealist, con- vinced by his success in relativity that pure invention would suffice to make theoretical physics. Indeed, in his view theoretical invention was often a surer guide than experimental results-a position that most physicists would argue led him astray when it came to the quantum theory, which he refused to accept. The quotation from Holton goes as follows: Einstein commented: "He rides Mach's poor horse to exhaustion. " To this Besso- the loyal Machist-responds on 5 May 1917: "As to Mach's little horse, we should not insult it; did it not make possible the infernal journey through the relativities? And who knows-in the case of the nasty quanta, it may also carry Don Quixote de la Einsta through it all! " Einstein's answer of 13 May 1917 is revealing: "I do not inveigh against Mach's little horse; butTHE NEW YORKER divisions and being willing to step into the breach left by the social workers who are fired, by the firemen who are no longer able to reach the fires, by the policemen who no longer can man the city blocks. This is the vision of a New Yorker, to whom the streets of our city-the dirty, smelly streets of our city-are more beau- tiful than the most beautiful mountain or the most beautiful sea. Let us unite in love for one another because we are New York, and N ew York is the nursery of our nation, where millions of families began their lives as Americans. It is the city with the greatest heart and the most creative mind in our country, indeed, in the world. 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And then you get up to a Hundred and Tenth Street and Fifth Avenue, and you are among peo- ple some of whom don't have enough to eat. You also think about the burned-out sections of the Bronx, and you're reminded that the gap between the rich and the poor in New York is growing. Sooner or later, we're going to have to come to terms with that. I worry not only because of the pain and desperation of our people-many of whom belong to churches for which I have a direct pastoral responsibility- but also because of what all this might mean someday in the life of our city: social violence. So New York may be in better financial shape today, but we're by no means in good social shape, as a people. " Whatever the occasion may be, Moore's sermons are laden with social themes. Midnight Mass, Christmas Eve, 1980: From whence does this monstrous evil terror come, that it should recur again and again and again, down through the ages? 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Get your free Vacation Guide with packages from just $379 a week plus airfare Finnish Tourist Board 655 Third Avenue. FinnishL Name "urist Board Address City State Zip . F'^,^, 'RFor many years, fans across the world have dreamed of the day when The Lord of the Rings trilogy could be brought to life on the screen. Up until the present time, the technology needed to make film versions of J. Tolkien’s massive epic novels simply did not exist. Now, with the recent amazing advances in computer technology in the movie industry, it is entirely possible to visually recreate Tolkien’s landscapes, locations, and creatures for the screen. With the proven power of the source material, the limitless possibilities offered by computer technology, and the sheer amount of talent amassed for the project, it is abundantly clear that there has never been a better time than the present to bring these stories to life. And the fact that the studios financing the films are almost assured a wealth of profit from both the movies themselves and promotional tie-ins doesn’t hurt, either. Peter Jackson, commonly referred to as "PJ" by fans, is in control of the three movies. Jackson is a New Zealander whose previous films include The Frighteners, Dead Alive, and Heavenly Creatures. He was the recipient of a London Critics Circle Award as Director of the Year in 1996 for his work on Heavenly Creatures. Instead of micromanaging the project and overseeing every small detail, Jackson has delegated some of the responsibility to others, although he does still have the final say. The three movies are not being shot in sequence, one after another, but are instead being filmed at the same time. This method of shooting the movies will save both time and money in the long run. Jackson is controlling the main unit for filming, and full second and third units are also working on various scenes in different locations. Jackson maintains control of the other two units via satellite videoconference. Peter Jackson’s Wingnut Films Limited is producing the movies, and New Line Cinema is financing them. New Line will also be in charge of distribution. Peter Jackson himself turned the books into a screenplay, in collaboration with Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Stephen Sinclair. Jackson and Walsh shared an Oscar® nomination for Best Original Screenplay for 1994’s Heavenly Creatures. The members of the Tolkien estate have stated repeatedly that they do not wish to be involved with the film project, although they have not released to ... <assistant> Rest of text: the public any specific reasons why they made this choice. The merchandising rights belong to Saul Zaentz Company, so the Tolkien estate has no control over movie-related merchandise. Jackson has assembled one of the best and most promising ensemble casts in years to help bring his vision of the trilogy to life on the screen. The actors range from highly respected Oscar® nominees to well-known character actors, with a few unknowns thrown in for good measure. A list of the confirmed cast members so far:All evidence points to the fact that Peter Jackson and collaborators are trying to stick as closely as possible to Tolkien’s original storyline in their film adaptation. We do know that the love story between Arwen and Aragorn will be beefed up for dramatic effect, which in turn makes it necessary for the role of Arwen to be expanded as well (though she will not be a member of the Fellowship, as has been rumored). The death of Boromir will be moved from the beginning of The Two Towers to the ending of The Fellowship of the Ring. Sauron’s active involvement will be increased so that he will have more of a presence in the movies, a requirement for the visual impact that is provided by a tangible villain. Reports and some early artwork, however, indicate that the increased presence of Sauron will be an advantage to the film, not a drawback. The character of Rosie will be expanded slightly, in order to allow us to see the origins of her relationship with Sam before his departure from the Shire. Also, events that were told through flashbacks in the books will have to be told visually in the movies, such as the defeat of Sauron during the Second Age, Isildur’s death, Gollum’s history with the Ring, and Gandalf’s imprisonment by Saruman at Isengard. Since there is no possible way to bring every single element of the novels to life in the films, mostly due to time constraints, some aspects and characters that are not crucial to the advancement of the story will have to be left out of the adaptations. Jackson has assured fans that any characters removed from the story will be "clean lifts," not merges with other characters. One of the biggest (and most controversial) changes will be the absence of Tom Bombadil, an understandable omission since the first film will have plenty of other characters and plot elements to keep the story going. Jackson has also stated that the journey of the hobbits to Rivendell at the beginning of the novels will be made briefer to tighten up the flow of the story, but not entirely omitted. Early indications also point to the fact that the songs found in the novels will not be used in the films. Jackson himself says it best: "The intention is to make it neither childish, nor overly dark . a good solid action adventure with intelligence and depth. " The goal is to create a movie with a historical Braveheart-type feel that has the elements and visual magic of a great fantasy story, without going overboard in the mumbo-jumbo department. He also says that he is interested in the friendship and self-sacrifice themes of the novel, as well as the mortality vs. Peter Jackson has stated that all of the languages found in the books will be represented in the film trilogy. Elvish will apparently play a substantial role, with English subtitles being used for audiences who aren’t fluent in that particular language. Expert linguists from around the world have been hired to help ensure that the proper pronunciation is used. Reportedly, much of Tolkien’s original dialogue from the novels has been adapted word-for-word in the screenplays. The most famous quotes are sure to make an appearance in the screen version. There is no definite information about plans for incorporating the story of The Hobbit in The Lord of the Rings films. However, the first film in the trilogy will apparently feature flashbacks that will familiarize audiences with the history of the Ring, and it is safe to assume that any flashbacks of this type will include a summary of the story of The Hobbit. Exposition may also be used; for example, Gandalf could briefly recount Bilbo’s adventures to Frodoor to the Council at Rivendell, thereby explaining that chapter in the Ring’s history to audiences. Either way, we can safely assume that Jackson and company will make sure that viewers are kept up to speed with the story of the Ring. The film version is an adaptation of the trilogy, not a literal word-for-word translation, and it will be difficult to achieve a balance that satisfies diehard fans of the trilogy as well as audience members who are not familiar with Tolkien's written word. Jackson said it best in his interview with Ain't It Cool News: "You shouldn't think of these movies as being The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings is, and always will be, a wonderful book - one of the greatest ever written. Any films will only ever be an interpretation of the book. In this case my interpretation. " Many Tolkien purists will need to take these words to heart and see the films with an open mind in order to enjoy them. Jackson has stated that the musical score will be orchestral and classical sounding, having a "Celtic feel without being Celtic. " Early reports indicated that Polish composer Wojciech Kilar, most popular for his work on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, or James Horner, the Oscar®-winning composer of Braveheart and Titanic, were the top contenders for the job of scoring the movies, but more recent news has confirmed that Howard Shore will write the musical scores for all three films in the trilogy. Shore's filmography as a composer includes The Cell, Se7en, Ed Wood, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Silence of the Lambs, and many other films in a wide variety of genres. Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt was reportedly contacted about working on the film music as well, but it has also recently been confirmed that she will not be involved with the movies. Jackson has indicated that no pre-existing Lord of the Rings music will be used, so that the soundtrack will be completely new and unique. The general assumption is that any soundtracks released will contain only that music which is used in the actual films, and that most or all of it will be orchestral. There has been speculation that a vocal soundtrack may be released, featuring songs that do not come into play in the movies themselves, but as of yet there is no definite word regarding plans for a soundtrack of this nature. WETA Limited, a special effects company owned by Peter Jackson, will be producing all of the visual effects for the films. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy will contain approximately 1200 special effects shots, more than any other film in history. Many of the differences in sizes between major characters will be achieved through the use of special effects, while others will rely on film tricks such as forced perspective. In many cases, two sets are constructed, each with identical objects in different sizes. Gollum, a pivotal character in the story, will be completely computer-generated. In addition, special effects technology will be used to increase the scope of the films as a whole, from epic locales to stunning battle sequences. Advance word indicates that the software developed by WETA specifically for use in the Lord of the Rings films is capable of astounding results. Look for some heavy comparisons between WETA’s work on these movies and the work done by that other special effects company, owned by that other famous director, for those other effects-heavy big-budget films. Hobbits will reportedly speak in an English accent, leaning towards a rural West-counties dialect. Indications also point to the fact that Hobbits from different parts of the Shire will have their own distinct way of speaking. Dwarves will use more of a Cockney English accent, while the older characters, such as Gandalf, Theoden, and Denethor, will speak in a formal British manner, using much of the same type of language that Tolkien ascribed to them. Elves will have a slight Irish lilt and will also speak in their native tongue from time to time, and the Men in the movies will speak with an American accent. Camera trickery will play a large part in making the hobbits look small in proportion to the horses. For horseback scenes, the hobbit actors will ride either extremely large horses or fake horses. For some shots, the horses will be real, but the hobbits themselves will be fake. When edited together, these shots will look seamless and the hobbits will appear to be appropriately small. By all accounts, hobbits will look very much like they were described in the original novels. The hobbit actors wear prosthetic, hairy feet made out of latex. Some reports indicate that their facial features will be slightly altered with the help of visual effects to give them a unique look, specifically eyes that are a little larger than normal. They will be reduced in height through a combination of CGI effects, specially produced sets, and good old-fashioned camera trickery. The facial features of actors portraying Elves will reportedly be subtly manipulated to give the audience the impression that they are not looking at humans, but rather a similar yet unique type of being. A combination of makeup and CGI will add a soft glow to their appearance. Prosthetic ears will also be used to increase this effect. The goal, apparently, is to create a race of creatures that are human-like but with an otherworldly quality to their overall appearance. According to reports, Moria orcs will have greenish, scaly skin, while the Uruk-Hai orcs will be black and smooth-skinned. Moria orc armor consists of leather and chainmail, and will have a spiky look. Orc facial features will be created through the use of both prosthetics and computer effects. Gollum will be brought to life completely by a combination of computer animation and motion capture technology. The programs designed by the special effects team to animate Gollum will give him realistic bone structure, muscle movement based on actual organic tissue, and flesh-like skin, so that he will not have an unrealistic, computer-generated look. Peter Jackson has stated that his goal with Gollum is to create a fully realized character who elicits a feeling of pity from the audience, and the inner conflict between Smeagol and Gollum will come into play. The casting team searched long and hard for an actor who could provide Gollum with a voice that ranges from harsh and menacing to calm and melancholy. Character actor Andy Serkis, largely unknown up until now, ended up getting the part. Serkis can be seen in the 1999 Academy Award®-winning film Topsy-Turvy, as well as in a few other small roles in recent movies. The exact details of Gollum’s appearance have not become available yet, but we’ll keep you updated on any further developments. Since it is one of the most well-guarded secrets on The Lord of the Rings production, Jackson and crew have not released any definite details about the portrayal of Sauron, only stating that the character will take on a more active role in order to give the audience a tangible villain. It’s a very safe bet that he will actually appear onscreen with the aid of visual effects, and that Jackson’s design team will have cooked up a memorable and truly frightening villain for us to enjoy. Recent information has confirmed that Sauron will be portrayed by a human actor in the flashbacks to the Last Alliance, and a glimpse of the character design from these scenes can be spotted in the first Fellowship of the Ring trailer. Another well-kept secret by Jackson and company, the Balrog did make an appearance in the Cannes footage. The creature will be entirely computer-generated, and since well-known Tolkien artist John Howe is working on concept art for the films, the creature will more than likely resemble his artistic interpretation, with pincer-like horns and, yes, wings! In addition, Jackson stated in an early interview that the first Balrog designs did in fact have wings. The Nazgul will be portrayed by real actors with the help of makeup and visual effects. They will apparently have a major role in the films, as much so as in the books, but it isn’t clear at this point whether we will see any background regarding their fall into Sauron’s grasp. Several glimpses of the Nazgul in costume can be seen in the downloadable preview teaser trailer. Several glimpses of the Nazgul in costume can be seen in the downloadable teasers and trailer (available here: http://www. There is no information at this point regarding the film version of the Nazgul’s winged steeds. It is now confirmed that Ents will in fact play a role in the movies, and will be created fully by WETA's digital effects team. According to TheOneRing. net spy Galadriel, Ents will "look more tree-like than human-being-like but somewhat transform from tree into walking being. " In Jackson's original interview with Ain't It Cool News, he stated that the films would contain scenes of the Ents storming Isengard. In addition, John Rhys-Davies, who portrays Gimli in the films, will also provide the voice of Treebeard. E! Online's "Insider" column reports that "New Zealand wildlife is a little short on giant spiders, so Shelob will be completely computer generated. Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Sean Astin (Sam) performed their scenes with the evil eight-legger against a blue screen. " No information has been made public regarding the actual character design of Shelob, however. net, where we will keep you updated with any new information and photos of sets as they become available. The beautiful country of New Zealand will serve as a stand-in for Middle- earth. It is generally agreed that this country is the ideal place to bring the epic scope of the trilogy to life, with its variety of landscapes and diverse locations. Jackson and crew will be making full use of the natural wonders New Zealand has to offer, filming in spots all around the country. The scenery will also be enhanced where necessary through the use of matte paintings and digital effects. The three films combined have a total budget of $180 million U. However, this translates into roughly $350 million when the exchange rate in New Zealand is taken into account, a phenomenal amount of money for a movie project of any sort. A great deal of funding will be saved by filming the trilogy in New Zealand, due to the cheaper costs of most goods and services in that country. Money will also be saved because the films are being shot simultaneously, in one giant production, rather than as three separate film projects. Where will all of this saved money go? More spectacular sets, epic battle scenes, and stunning special effects for us to enjoy. Filming began on October 11, 1999, and continued for an astounding 14 months, eventually wrapping up on December 22, 2000. The special effects team worked on footage as it became available, thereby saving a lot of time in the post-production phase. The major post-production work, including dialogue looping, editing, and the addition of music, sound effects, and visual effects, is still underway. According to the latest news, The Fellowship of the Ring is scheduled to be released on December 14, 2001, with the other two movies following at one-year intervals (The Two Towers around Christmas 2002, and The Return of the King around Christmas 2003). However, these dates are tentative and may change again before the actual release of the films. Any word at this point on how the movies will perform at the box office is pure speculation, but it is clear that New Line’s hopes are high for the trilogy. Given all of the factors involved, including the proven talent of the cast and crew, the incredible special effects work, and the success and beloved status of the source material, it is difficult to imagine how the trilogy could end up not being a major hit. Fan expectations alone are already running high, and there is no doubt that many people will flock to see the films during the first couple of weeks of their run. How they fare at the box office after that point, especially with moviegoers who are not familiar with or interested in the works of Tolkien, will be based largely on critical reception and word-of-mouth. Expect a promotional blitz from New Line, and if the movies turn out to be as good as they potentially can be, it’s entirely possible that The Lord of the Rings trilogy could end up being ranked among the most financially successful movies of all time. Toy Biz, the toy manufacturing division of Marvel Enterprises, now owns the world licensing rights to products based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, including action figures, dolls, remote controlled toys, and watches. These products will be available on the market at the time of the release of the first film. Other companies, including restaurant chains, are expected to jump in to get their piece of the Tolkien pie, and it's a safe bet that you can expect a flood of Tolkien-related items, toys, value meals, and collectibles on the market to tie in with the release of the movies. Of course, an even larger quantity of such items will be released if the films are as wildly successful as they very well could be. According to sources, the DVDs will feature interviews with the cast and crew, a "Making of" documentary, behind the scenes footage, and possibly out-takes. Also included will be the original 36-minute documentary that Jackson used to persuade New Line to invest in the film trilogy, which includes design sketches, CGI tests, location models, creature concept art, and test shots of Helm's Deep battles. It is likely that theatrical trailers and other standard DVD extras will be included as well. There is no information at this point regarding release dates for the DVDs, or whether they will be released individually or as a boxed set. If demand for the DVDs runs high enough, we will probably see individual DVD releases of each film, as well as a boxed set of the trilogy once all three films have completed their theatrical runs. Rumors have circulated regarding additional scenes being filmed and subsequently released on the DVD version, but there has been no official confirmation yet. The added expense of casting an additional actor for the part of Tom Bombadil and filming extra scenes may not be seen as a profitable enterprise by the production company. It’s very likely, since the marketers of the film trilogy seem poised to push the promotional tie-ins as far as possible. Expect to see merchandising of every kind once the movies hit theaters. To keep up-to-date on news and behind-the-scenes info on the production of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, continue visiting TheOneRing. net, where we are constantly gathering more info. Our site is updated several times daily with every latest tidbit regarding filming, in addition to our many other Tolkien-related features. Feel free to submit a question that you would like to see added to the FAQ. Please make sure that your question is not already covered in the FAQ before submitting, and you only need to send your question once. Also, please keep in mind that this is not an all-purpose answer line; if you have inquiries that are not suggestions for future FAQ questions, please see our Contact page and send them to the appropriate address listed there.

<prompter> Complete this text: In iOS 11, the Notes app really wants to become the go-to place for you to dump all your ideas, all your snippets, and all your, uh, PDF scans. New in iOS 11 is the ability to scan a sheet of paper right there in the Notes app, then scrawl on it using the new PDF markup features built into Apple's new mobile OS>Potentially, the Notes app in iOS 11 will be able to replace apps like Evernote (aka “Everbloat”), as well as purpose-built scanning apps like Scanner Pro. Let's see how to make a scan, and if the Notes app does enough to be your sole go-to notes destination. The scanner view pops open, so point the camera at the paper you want to scan. You did get that paper ready already, right? By default, Notes will automatically find the edges of the paper, snap a picture, and then use a neat perspective correction to un-skew the image. That means you don't need to line it up perfectly, or even make much effort to line things up at all. An option to snap the photos manually can prove useful if you find that the auto-detection keeps detecting the same sheet before you've had time to switch to the next page. Either way, you can keep going until you have scanned all the pages you need. Next, you can edit the images you just scanned. If the edge-detection didn't get it quite right, you can manually adjust it. You can also tell the scanner what type of document you've fed it: color, grayscale, B&W, or photo. It will then process the image accordingly. That's about it for scanning. You can go back and adjust the crop and scan type whenever you like — these edits are non-destructive — just by tapping on the image in the Note. You can also share the scan at any time in any of the usual ways (email, iMessage, etc. One note: If you sync your Notes app between devices, these scans will only be viewable on devices running iOS 11. Anything else and you'll see a placeholder like this:Markup is limited in iOS 11. There's no way to highlight text, because the scanner doesn't recognize text. You just have to scrawl over it with the see-through highlighter pen, like you would on paper. The quick answer is “maybe.” Notes' new scanning tool is excellent, but quite limited. As I mentioned above, it doesn't recognize text (OCR), so if you need OCR, you should stick to something like Scanner Pro. Likewise, you can't easily export as, say, a JPG, or fill in forms on a PDF. In Notes, your scan is pretty much just a fancy picture (although when you export it, the file gets sent as a PDF). You should, then, use something like Scanner Pro if:If, on the other hand, you just want to get a record of a sheet of paper, snap a pic of a magazine page to remember a recipe, or maybe scan a restaurant menu, then Notes more than gets the job done. It's a shame about that OCR, though, because being able to search inside your scans is super-useful. Five nights after Battleground, the 779th edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown came to you from the Amway Center in Orlando, FL. After Dean Ambrose went over the edge on RAW, compacting Cesaro's shoulder with a steel chair shot, ending their match via disqualification, SmackDown would see a rematch between “The Lunatic Fringe” and the former Paul Heyman Guy as Dean Ambrose would go one-on-one with “The Swiss Superman” Cesaro and, this time, there would no disqualifications! After coming within moments of winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a Fatal 4-Way Match at Battleground, Roman Reigns would be looking to pave his way back to title contention as the unstoppable juggernaut would go one-on-one with “The Mexican Aristocrat” Alberto Del Rio on SmackDown. For the first time since besting Luke Harper & Erick Rowan in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match at Battleground to successfully retain the WWE Tag Team Titles, the WWE Tag Team Champions were in action on SmackDown as The Usos would face RybAxel in a non-title match to kick off the show. During the match, both of The Usos would find themselves down on the outside of the ring and Curtis Axel would retrieve the wrong Uso, rolling the fresher Jimmy Uso into the ring. Jimmy would quickly take advantage of the mistake as Jimmy surprises Curtis Axel with a roll-up, scoring the three-count to pick up the win for the WWE Tag Team Champions. After outlasting eighteen other Superstars in the Battleground Battle Royal, the brand new Intercontinental Champion would appear on SmackDown as the self-proclaimed “A-Lister” The Miz would host his talk show segment, Miz TV. The Miz then greets his parents at ringside, asking his mother what it's like to have a “Hollywood star” as her son and she says that it's “awesome”. Miz then asks his mother who her favorite Superstar is and Mrs. Mizanin says Roman Reigns! The Miz then utters that she is “embarrassing” him before hopping back over the barricade and claiming that his mother was joking. The Intercontinental Champion then gets back into the ring, thanking his wife, Maryse, and his dogs before thanking the “most powerful influence” in his life, his “moneymaker”, gesturing to his face. The Miz is then interrupted by the self-proclaimed “inspiration” Bo Dallas, who takes a victory lap around the ring before entering the ring. Dallas tells The Miz that he knows that Miz won the Battleground Battle Royal because he “bo-lieved” and Miz says that he is a big fan of Bo Dallas. Dolph Ziggler then crashes Miz TV, saying that he understands why The Miz and Bo Dallas get along so well, saying that they both “inspire millions around the world” and they both have “million dollar smiles” before saying that they are also both “full of crap”. The Miz accuses Dolph of being “jealous” of his success with Bo Dallas telling Ziggler that all he has to do is “bo-lieve”. Dolph then makes a move towards The Miz and Bo Dallas attacks “The Show-Off” from behind, giving the Intercontinental Champion the chance to escape. In an impromptu match stemming from an attack by Bo Dallas during Miz TV, the “inspirational” Bo Dallas would go one-on-one with “The Show-Off” Dolph Ziggler with Intercontinental Champion The Miz a guest on commentary. During the match, Dolph Ziggler would slide to the outside of the ring to embarrass The Miz, acting like he was going to kick the Intercontinental Champion in the face, nearly making Miz fall out of his chair. Shortly after this, The Miz would serve as the distraction, allowing Bo Dallas to surprise Dolph Ziggler with a roll-up to pick up the win. After the match, Dolph Ziggler would interrupt Bo Dallas' victory lap around the ring with a straight kick to the face, but The Miz would take this opportunity to shove Ziggler face-first into the steel ring post, leaving “The Show-Off” laid out on the outside. After assaulting Cesaro with a steel chair on RAW, resulting in a disqualification end to their match, SmackDown would see the rematch as “The Lunatic Fringe” Dean Ambrose would go one-on-one with “The Swiss Superman” Cesaro and, this time, there would be no disqualifications. It would not take long for Dean Ambrose to take advantage of the no disqualification stipulation as Ambrose pulls steel chairs and kendo sticks from under the ring. However, it was Ambrose would narrowly dodge a kendo stick shot from Cesaro on the outside before Ambrose dives over the ringside barricade onto Cesaro, pummeling Cesaro. Ambrose then grabs the ring bell and smashes Cesaro in the back of the head with the steel weapon! However, when Ambrose tries to dive off of the announce table, he is caught with a kendo stick shot to the mid-section by Cesaro. Back in the ring, Cesaro would set up two steel chairs in the ring before slamming Ambrose on the two chairs. Ambrose then grabs the kendo stick, using the stick to deliver a shot to the mid-section and the back of Cesaro before using the stick to deliver a side Russian leg sweep. Then, with revenge in mind, Cesaro would swing a steel chair at the shoulder of Ambrose, but Ambrose would move out of the way. Ambrose then sends Cesaro into the ringside barricade before grabbing countless steel chairs from under the ring, piling the steel into the ring. Ambrose then rolls Cesaro into the ring, but that is when Seth Rollins would attack, ambushing Ambrose. Money-in-the-Bank” would beat Ambrose down before Cesaro delivers a running boot to the face of Dean Ambrose. Cesaro then puts a smile on the face of Seth Rollins by delivering the Neutralizer to Dean Ambrose in the center of the ring, which is followed up with the Curb Stomp by Seth Rollins. For the first time since her betrayal of Divas Champion AJ Lee on RAW, Paige was in action on SmackDown as the former champion went one-on-one with Naomi. However, just as the match begins, Cameron comes out to the stage, serving as the crucial distraction that would allow Paige to lock in the PTO on Naomi, making Naomi tap out to pick up the win. After the match, Cameron would enter the ring, delivering a snap mare to Naomi, but Naomi would get a shot in before Cameron shoves Naomi off of the ring apron to the floor. After The Wyatt Family viciously beat Chris Jericho down in the backstage area on RAW, the leader of The Wyatt Family, Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Erick ... <assistant> Rowan in his corner, went one-on-one with R-Truth on SmackDown. Bray Wyatt would make quick work of R-Truth, hitting the Sister Abigail en route to picking up the win. After the match, Bray Wyatt asks where Chris Jericho is when R-Truth needs him the most, saying that Jericho is no “savior”, but he is. Bray then kneels next to R-Truth, shouting “save us Jericho”. Then it was time for the main event as the seemingly unstoppable Roman Reigns would go one-on-one with “The Mexican Aristocrat” Alberto Del Rio. Throughout the match, Alberto Del Rio would counter Roman Reigns at every turn, but the powerhouse would still find a way to prevail, battling back against Del Rio and ultimately hitting the Spear on Del Rio en route to picking up the win. My history with Warcraft revolves around the first two PC games. I played the original (which came out when I was in 5th grade) and beat it using both Orcs and Humans. And that was it; not much replay value in it. It was good but limited. Warcraft II was the real gem, however. I played that game from dusk till dawn. It was the first game I ever played online (against my brother in law who lived twenty miles away). The depth, variety and personality were incredible, especially compared to the original game. I still go back to Warcraft II from time to time (I did a play-through last summer in fact). I dabbled in Warcraft III but my PC was not strong enough to run it so I was limited to playing it at friends houses. By the time the MMO World of Warcraft was released I was already in college and had too much going on commit myself to an online universe (MMO's are very much a “millennial” thing, but I was just outside the bubble to really get into it (same with Pokemon, much to my children's chagrin). My obsession with Warcraft II started to fizzle out just as Blizzard was expanding the Warcraft universe. There apparently was a deep story happening the background of the first two games, but you never needed to know it to appreciate playing them. In 2000, Blizzard released several novels exploring the lore and history of their fantasy universe, bringing that story to the forefront. Comics and manga soon followed and by the end of the decade “Warcraft” was a multi-media enterprise with its toes in many waters. It was around that time that Blizzard announced that a movie-adaptation was on the way. The announcement actually came a decade ago—May, 2006—which might as well have been last century considering how much has changed in the movie industry since then. Back then, a video game movie adaptation was low on the totem poll for studio executives. Mortal Kombat, Tomb Raider and a Resident Evil franchise that was nothing like the game were the most notable video game movie-offerings the world had seen, and they were lightly regarded at best. Now a days the medium is starting to be explored more seriously (as an extension of the comic book movie boom we're still in the midst of). For years Blizzard kept saying the movie was coming and for years nothing was ever revealed. As a child everyone talked about how “they're making a DOOM movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger! ” and for years, nothing . well, until the Rock finally did it a decade later. I imagine that's how it was for kids a decade ago, who wondered who would star and who would direct the infamous Warcraft movie. Originally it was to be Sam Raimi, who had just directed the box office shattering Spider-Man trilogy for Sony. But he eventually dropped the project to work on Oz the Great and Powerful. Whenever a director drops out of doing a movie after many years being attached to it it's usually because the film is stuck in “development hell” and his announced exit is just a formality. Blizzard remained insistent that the film was coming, however, and turned the reigns over to Duncan Jones. Jones is an unusual choice to direct. His first movie, Moon, is a science-fiction masterpiece, but it's not exactly a proving ground for a big CG-heavy fantasy movie like this. His second movie was Source Code, which was slightly less-enthusiastically received, but was still very smart and very well made. As with Moon, however, it wasn't the natural stepping stone for this movie. Then again, Peter Jackson was “that guy who did The Frighteners” before almost perfectly bringing Middle Earth to life. So maybe pedigree is irrelevant. All I know is Jones is a great director but this movie is not a great movie. That could be Jones' fault because he was out of his element. It could be because the screenplay (co-written by Jones) relied too much on the franchise's own (expansive) lore. Or it might be because Blizzard had such a strong hand in its development and they were probably a little too close to the material to be objective. I don't know who deserves the full brunt of the blame but someone does, because this movie just did not work. The biggest problem with the film is how much it takes itself for granted and how much it seems to assume you know this universe going in. It was like starting a very serialized show halfway through its run. Imagine someone starting to watch Game of Thrones . Without going back and watching the previous years, learning the lingo, easing into the world, etc. Instead just jump in and start watching. Can you enjoy it? You can in moments—a cool scene here, a cool fight there—but the overall happenings would just feel constantly over your head. That's what it was like watching this movie. For years nerds and hardcore fans of various franchises (video games, books, comics, etc) have begged for Hollywood to “make a movie that's just like the ______.” I've said that a time or two, most recently in my review of X-Men: Apocalypse. I stand by what I said there, however, because we can look at what Disney is doing with the MCU as proof that “generally-faithful” comic book adaptations work. Sometimes though, an adaptation can be so devoted to fan-service that it—being written and produced by fans—can lose perspective on the fact that 75% (minimum) of the audience is going to be watching the movie having never experienced the source material. World of Warcraft is a huge online game, and the Warcraft franchise in general, dating back to the mid-90's, is a big video game property that has expanded to books, comic books and even board games. There's simply a lot of content to adapt. Thus Blizzard really only had three options with this adaptation: condense and simplify things (which angers the fans), pause to explain things (which hurts the pace of the movie), or just plow through and take the lumps, hoping that the movie will make enough to justify a sequel. Obviously, they chose option three. As cliched as the “outsider who experiences the world for the first time (for the viewer's sake)” trope is in movies, it's a very effective storytelling device. It wasn't used here however. Everyone in this movie knows the world around them and talks about things in shorthand as though the audience watching understands it too. It seems like the creators of this movie took the popularity of the franchise too much for granted and assumed enough fans would know what was going on and the rest of us would be able to catch up on the fly. Perhaps the die-hard fans did know what was going on, but the general consensus (which I share) is that the rest were not able to catch up on the fly. The movie was written like it was The Two Towers, when it needed to be The Fellowship of the Ring (in terms of world-building and getting the uninitiated audience comfortable with the rules of the universe). It also really felt like an adaptation, which every adaptation should strive to avoid. You don't want to leave the viewer thinking “I guess that character did that because that's how it was in the book/comic, etc.” You want your character's actions and motivations to feel organic within the movie. A great adaptation means you never realize or notice that you're watching a filmed version of a non-film property. It's one of the many reasons the MCU is having such great success—commercially and critically. Those movies are faithful to the spirit of the comics (and even some storylines) but they exist within their own universe and thus the stories and plot points feel organically arrived-at. With Warcraft, there were plot twists and character decisions that seemed to come out of the blue. Fans won't notice because they know the story, thus they take the twists for granted. Those going in cold are going to be bewildered, which drags the film down. Years ago Uwe Boll—the infamous director of bad movies (but not in the charming, Ed Wood sort of way)—inquired of Blizzard if they might be interested in selling him the film rights for him to make some schlock Warcraft movie. Blizzard flat out refused, going so far as to say “no . we want this movie to be done right.”It's reasonably well-acted (though Travis Fimmel, with his crazyman eyes and his constant tension-breaking quips, grated my nerves to no end) and the look of the film is marvelously faithful to the source material. There's a few cool action scenes and a few very nicely shot moments, but overall it's not going to do for Warcraft what Peter Jackson did for Lord of the Rings.

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<|prompter|> could be the completion of this text: Oregon state Senate approves measure that would eliminate the 'reasonable speed' defense to traffic ticketsOregon's state Senate yesterday voted 21-7 to allow police to issue speeding tickets to motorists who are driving reasonable speeds. Under current law, motorists ticketed for exceeding a posted speed limit may argue in court that they, for instance, were driving on a straight and deserted road at a rate of speed reasonable and prudent for the given conditions. Police at times must prove to the judge that driving a few miles per hour over a posted limit is actually imprudent given the circumstances. If Senate Bill 592, sponsored by Senator Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene) is enacted, judges will not be allowed to consider this defense except on highways. The bill must be approved by the state House and signed by the governor before becoming law. 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The amendments to ORS 811. <|prompter|> are the missing spans: 100 by section 1 of this 2005 Act apply to offenses committed on or after [spans 1] Act. "If you want to make a movie, you're going to have to pitch it," Brent Orr, with the Toronto International Film Festival, told a group of Sarnia-Lambton high school students Friday during a Film In A Day workshop [spans 2] Mall. It was hosted by the Forest Optimist and Kiwanis clubs, as part of a Lambton Youth Short Film Competition being offered with the Lambton Film and Food Festival in May. Some 60 students from North Lambton Secondary School, Sarnia Collegiate and St. Patrick's High School took part in morning and afternoon sessions led by staff from the Toronto film festival organization. After instruction in storytelling, students in the morning workshop gathered in four groups to write a script for a short, one to two-minute film, and then "pitched it" to each other, such as filmmakers seeking funding must do. The students then voted on a script, to spend the rest of the workshop shooting with equipment festival staff brought with them, and instructed them how to use. After a vote, students in the morning workshop selected a script based on the current social media buzz over a photo a striped dress posted online, and the debate over what colour it is. Orr, who delivers workshops for young people throughout the year, said students are typically very imaginative and creative. "We give them a short period of time, and we give them limitations and they're always able to work within those and create something that always surprises me, in a good way. "Scott Ferguson, with the Optimist Club, said they worked with the Kiwanis Club last year to organize the first Film and Food Festival in Forest. Glen Starkey, with the Kiwanis, came across information on the Toronto film festival website about youth programs and contacted [spans 3] Sarnia-Lambton. The festival agreed and the workshops were held with the help of a grant from Lambton County's Creative County Fund. It's hoped they will then go out and create films on their own to enter the youth short film competition that, with winning shorts expected to be shown prior to feature films during this year's Film and Food Festival in Forest. It's set to run from May 21 to 24 at the Kineto Theatre, with eight feature films and several other special events. ## Information is available online at lambtonfilmandfood. In 1977, two young artists living in the San Francisco Bay Area, both recently out of art school, published a book of photographs they had found in the files of local corporations, government agencies, and research institutions. Somehow, through a combination of innocence and bravado, the two persuaded the guardians of those files, who were perhaps, in retrospect, even more innocent, to let the visitors in and not only see what was there but take some of it away with them—often for free. In many cases, these keepers of publicity shots and librarians of research files were persuaded not only by the seriousness of the two men, but by a letter on government stationery stating that they had received government funds to pursue a research project and would be granted an exhibition at an honorable museum where the materials they found would be displayed. They called this book and its accompanying show Evidence. Today we are more accustomed to seeing pictures plucked from their [spans 4] text. At the time Evidence was published, however, such a decontextualized presentation of photography, especially photographs made for the purpose of record, was a new phenomenon and directed toward a still relatively tiny audience—those interested in photography as a kind of art. Yet the book proved to be a modest bombshell. It was elusive and poetic, it needed the viewer's active thought and engagement, it was not strictly speaking political, in those most [spans 5] like. Thanks to a renewed interest in conceptualism, and now also a regard for photography's central role in contemporary art, this modest book now seems premonitory rather than dated or quaint. Its republication is a tribute to [spans 6] pictures. Evidence was a genuine and creative reflection of the two people who conceived of [spans 7] together. Both Larry Sultan and Mike Mandel—almost contemporaries (Sultan was born in 1946, Mandel in 1950)—were raised in Southern California's San Fernando Valley, a burgeoning postwar suburban flatland where their respective sets of parents moved, determined to experience the golden land of sunshine and opportunity. By 1960, Los Angeles had superceded Chicago to become the nation's second most populous urban center. The [spans 8] climate. Movies and billboards were its folk art. Some, referring to the city as a cultural desert, might imagine a more fertile soil for young artists. In this case, however, Los Angeles provided Mandel and Sultan with a little history and great freedom. The two met as graduate students in photography, when both had come north to attend the San Francisco Art Institute. They elected to come for different reasons: for Sultan it was a chance to connect with the heritage of [spans 9] distant. Both men had backgrounds in political science before becoming artists, a commonality important to their friendship. They became collaborators because they both felt the art world in San Francisco was limited and wanted to challenge it. The collaboration suited their temperaments: Mandel's analytic personality responded to the more private and literary Sultan. They provoked each other in fruitful ways and together formed a kind of special armature with which they tackled the photographic conceits of the place and period in [spans 10] living. Coming to San Francisco represented a cultural conflict Mandel and Sultan only later understood, but it clarified [spans 11] work. It unified them against what they considered an outdated café society where photography was accepted as a form of aesthetic self-expression and where the idea that photographs had a role in understanding the world seemed foreign. Mandel and Sultan found the local offices of NASA and the Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, in nearby Sunnyvale, and though they were interested in the expected beautiful pictures of space coming in across the wires, they were fascinated by the chaotic, marvelous, mournful, and funny pictures of people engulfed by a new technology no one could understand but experts. Pictures about photography were also housed there—pictures, for instance, of family snapshots left on the moon, which interested the artists. Engaged by these discoveries, they explored the enormous resources nearby. The Jet Propulsion Lab, TRW, General Atomic, and the ambitious research laboratories at Stanford were seen as poetic sources for the kind of picture they were impelled to find. And the places had literally thousands—even hundreds of thousands—of pictures to explore. Moreover, they realized that with the recent changeover to thirty-five-millimeter documentation, the older and more formal 4 x 5s, made in black-and-white and illuminated by flash, possessed an archaic, deliberate, crafted quality that intrigued them. Besides their inherent elegance and quirkiness, the two felt that this almost archaic formality could give better clues to the future through the language of the past. Evidence, therefore, is a post-Vietnam, post-Watergate work of art, one that engages the loss of belief provoked by that era and an examination of the resulting ambivalent relationship of people to the new machines. In 1973, Mandel and Sultan began to work together, first on open-ended, allusive billboards, where words and appropriated drawings were conjoined without apparent meaning. In 1975, the pair were awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to investigate the files of government, science, and industry, and to publish a book of what they found. Armed with an official letter, which enabled them to do some immediate research in the files of local institutions, they approached John Humphrey, the curator of photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA), and persuaded him of the project's value. He offered them a show at the museum. They also proposed Humphrey a wager, for a good bottle of scotch, to see if he could detect an “evidence” type of picture they would make themselves and slip into the show—a bet he won. As the project progressed, they broadened their research horizons and included visits to [spans 12] D. as a way of ensuring that what they saw was not only a local phenomenon. The pictures [spans 13] book. Like it, they are uproariously funny and desperately sad, and while the subjects vary widely, the photographs they retained for both have a kind of melancholic and bizarre resonance. But the book is more tightly considered and has a clear narrative, one that they derived from the evidence within the pictures themselves. The transitions are subtle, not directorial, because comparisons or linkages are made at the turn of the page rather than on facing pages. And there is no obvious clue to the book's meaning except in the pictures, their order, and the introductory list of all the offices and agencies from whence the pictures came. The shape of the book, its cover, and the choice of typography all indicate a kind of legal authority and detachment, as though to assure the reader that the perpetrators are speaking the language of truth, which documentary photography is reputed to represent. Thus structured into a kind of narrative, the photographs describe first a world of human traces: dusty or possibly bloody footprints on a patio floor; a handprint at a crime site; and a picture of a photograph, damaged and bleached by an apparent fire and abandoned on a chair. Then there are the parts of people: a man's lower body, standing as though in a police lineup; a gloved hand holding up a rope like a noose; a man standing in water holding a sheet of white paper behind a stand of growing rice; and, most pathetic (or hilarious), a man standing dolefully in his underwear, apparently wired to a clock and a nearby cabinet. As the story proceeds, we see the increasing inclusion of objects for measuring and observing: a ruler, a pencil for scale, an intrusive focusing lens, gridded panels. Gradually, we notice a consciousness of space or spaciousness in the pictures—most of them were made in the West, after all—that also conveys a certain sterile hollowness, a sense of urgency, of intense attention to strange detail, of anxiety only slightly mollified by busy attention. Nature, when it appears, is contained, [spans 14] humans. Often the humans in nature look awkward and ill at ease, as in the picture of suited, bespectacled men clustered in back of a boulder, one at a lectern, holding forth. One of the scariest pictures shows another group of suited men striding, with walkie-talkies, over the crest of a hill, as though they control the universe. These pictures of men entrapped or commanding technology, assuming they have the upper hand, form the core, the tragic motif of the book. Men enclosed in a box, pruning, climbing on, and attending to a caged tree; a corporate-looking man seen from behind, his impassive hand lingering at a control panel, facing a window shot with flash; and one of the most eerie, the shaved head, arm, and vulnerable ear of a monkey held in the tight grip of an enormous [spans 15] meaning. What sprouts naturally in this universe are tangles of wires, as choking as crabgrass or the kudzu vines that grow in the American South, and the strange mushroomlike forms of plastic foam that evolve and expand most likely in the dark. Some also possess a kind of disconcerting beauty: toward the end of the book we discover an alluring, mysterious, glowing aeronautical body, a mystical presence in white worshipped by its attendant workers. Large and then small scattered explosions and traces of apocalyptic fire follow, and the last pictures show evidence of disorder, fragmentation, and a man struggling to escape. Evidence is not a strictly political book—it is not a critique; the narrative is imposed on it by the two who selected and sequenced the pictures. It is not a postmodern production. Mandel and [spans 16] surface. As the artists explained in the press release for the San Francisco exhibition, “By definition these found objects are records and by implication they are cultural artifacts. poetic exploration upon the restructuring of imagery.”Taken out of their original context and placed in a narrative formed from the internal logic found within the pictures themselves, these mute images provided a wealth of archaeological clues about the kind of society that produced them. But the narrative is allusive and open-ended; it does not have a real text or political narrative. The extraction of photographs from their original contexts has taken other avenues than poetry since Evidence was compiled. In the work of Richard Prince and many other postmodernists, photographic materials, particularly from the realm of advertising, have been restructured to reveal the commodity culture we inhabit. Similarly, Sherrie Levine's act of appropriating Walker Evans's pictures, originally made for the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and intended as pictures of rural poverty that would elicit awareness and support for government-aid programs, underlined their current status as objects of culture. But decontextualization or recontextualization also leads, in a curious way, to [spans 17] forcefulness. Recently, there has been an interest in seeing evidentiary photography, such as police pictures made as evidence in court, aesthetically, a phenomenon probably linked to reality TV and a certain anxiety about reality itself. Photographs of early twentieth-century murders in New York City, published in a book also called Evidence, are pictures of social phenomena, compelling and beautiful. Because of their fascinated regard for violent death, this later volume is really about rapture, the mysterious sacredness of life, and provides [spans 18] power. The makers of Evidence have certainly given permission to others to examine the archive in search of the aesthetic. The picture books produced by Carole Kismaric and Marvin Heiferman, for instance, delve into the anonymous photographic file with subtle and innovative results. They assure us that making photographs is not the only, or perhaps even the major issue provoked by the medium, and that understanding how photography is used can also be integrated into its meaning. As much as the photographs in Evidence represent the notion of a [spans 19] culture. In much of the great, serious photographic work of the last thirty years—not only in “found” photographic artifacts like Evidence but in pictures seen and made about our environment by photographers from Lewis Baltz to Robert Adams—reverberate the shared knowledge that we are fragile, that nature is as endangered as we are, and that the future of our culture as we know it is at stake. This essay is adapted from the afterword in a reissue of Evidence by D. ## Reprinted with permission. The number of ATMs compromised by would-be thieves increased by a whopping 546% from 2014 to 2015, according to the FICO Card Alert Service, which monitors hundreds of thousands of ATMs across the country. Even more: ATMs account for 94% of security breaches, according to a 2016 report by Verizon Enterprises. Skimming is an increasingly common means of stealing credit and debit card information. Thieves use hidden electronics to harvest personal information and data from your card. These hidden electronics include — but aren't limited to — counterfeit card readers installed over an ATM's real card reader, keypad overlays to pick up your PIN and [spans 20] cameras. Although ATMs are the most common targets when it comes to skimming, security experts say you're vulnerable wherever you use your card. “Skimming usually occurs at ATMs, but it can happen anywhere you're swiping your card,” says David Tente, executive director of the ATM Industry Association's U. That includes gas stations and grocery stores. Perhaps the most frightening part of skimming is you'll still be able to carry out your transaction without even knowing your information has just been [spans 21] purchases. The average loss per card is about $600, FICO vice president T. Horan told the New York Times. Once you're aware of skimming — and how and where it might occur — you can hold tight to these cautionary rules of thumb. Because skimmers typically install their devices manually (unless they're savvy with Bluetooth), they tend to operate in places with less traffic. They also tend to operate [spans 22] closed. They'll return to fetch the device before they open again on Monday. Your best bet is making your transactions at an ATM inside the bank near a teller. Or consider using the ATM inside your grocery store — the one near a crop of registers. Always assume someone is looking over your shoulder. Use your hand or a piece of paper to cover your motions as you [spans 23] PIN. Even if a skimming device is attached to the card reader, a thief has a harder time accessing your [spans 24] PIN. Tente points out they can still make online purchases without a problem, though. Also, be aware of any nearby brochure racks stacked with fliers, which can function as easy hiding places for cameras. 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Don't wait three or four months to check it.”Under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, if you ... liable. Even more, many banks claim to fully reimburse funds lost due to any type of fraud. Carson Kohler (@CarsonKohler) is a junior writer at The Penny Hoarder. After recently completing grad school, she focuses her time and energy on saving money — and surviving the move back in with her parents. How easy it is to take our modern transport system for-granted – that network of roads and bridges that criss-cross the country and make light work of any journey. To think, less than 200 years ago, even travelling from Edinburgh to Dundee would have been a considerable expedition involving not just one but two often treacherous ferry crossings. And connecting them would be an arduous stagecoach run of some 33 miles. In those days, the great bridges of the Forth and Tay had yet to be built. Alongside the present road that follows the line of that old highway you can still see some of the iron milestones from 1824. They still serve the passing traffic today, albeit passing at such speed they may not even be noticed. Newport-on Tay was the northern terminus of that old route and just in case travellers weren't aware they'd arrived at their destination, the milestone by the pier building states the distance to ... years. The ferries no longer depart Thomas Telford's old pier at Newport though – not for almost 50 years now. The last ferry crossed the day that the Tay Road Bridge was opened in 1966. Newport looks directly across the two-mile wide Firth to Dundee and the Dundee Law that rises to 571 feet above the city. If you feel fit you can actually walk across the bridge. The walk I'd stopped off to take though was “between” the bridges – that's the Tay Road Bridge and the Tay Rail Bridge, taking a look at Newport and Wormit as I go. It's less than two miles between the bridges but with ... walk. sports and social clubs in Caterham Hill (Caterham - Surrey) | Type of Business | The Phone Book from BTSome urban treasures are hidden in plain sight. The documentary film "On the Map" shows how MIT professor Annette Kim and her research group, the Sidewalk Lab (SLAB), trained themselves to see anew in Ho Chi Minh City. In the process, they helped open the eyes of planners to one of the city's greatest assets: street and sidewalk vendors. Through rigorous observation and cartography, SLAB worked to protect the ... <|assistant|> spans 1: time you make a transaction so you can pick up any differences in spans 2: you're still using a spans 3: report stolen funds within 60 days, you aren't spans 4: Newport as zero! 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<user>: Find the missing spans: Dorian Grey and John H Shaw talk as they do, introducing "The Law of Gyps" starring Gyps Fulvus - "DAX attacks! " - and Special Guest - Nathan [spans 1] back. Came back yesterday afternoon, before we had [spans 2] so. We stayed two different places in two nights [spans 3] two. The downside? We did not get our Christmas tree. Anyone else would simply go buy one locally, but anyone else doesn't have the kind of tree stand that will hold only a tree with a hole drilled into the bottom of the trunk. Thus, we will be attempting to scare up the kind of tree stand that the whole rest of the world uses. I am about to fight my way through piles of clutter and attempt to dismantle the decoration on ‘DIS MANTLE: . so I can replace it with something that feels Christmasy. (Note the awesome fireplace screen we scored for cheap via Craigslist! ) As I write this from the other end of the house, there is [spans 4] TV. I just napped through the second half of the early games – I'm tellin' ya, that couch is the bomb! And the family room is still available for Inauguration rental, too . You know how I am always complaining of boredom, how I am forever lacking things to do? (Quit laughing! ) Well, last week I was sitting there, just twiddling my thumbs, staring off into space, thinking I needed a new hobby or project (because I don't [spans 5] KIDDING. About the exploding head, I mean. NOT kidding about the new blog though! Because I wouldn't be me if I didn't bite off more than I can chew. (Food metaphor very much intended. You see, when my Grandma Sara (of whom I have written) died three years ago, I had a great idea. I took her recipe box and thought it would be swell to take all of her recipes, compile them into a nice little book. But not just any book – a book that also contained family photos and even a collection of everyone's food-related memories! Cool ideda, huh? Well, life intervened, and this project slipped down the Master List of Projects . until last week, when it occurred to me that I SHOULD BLOG ALL OF THESE RECIPES! And that is when I realized that I was placing undue pressure on myself to come up with some neatly-bound printed volume to share with the family. But, I thought, if I were to BLOG the recipes, then anyone who [spans 6] recipes. The plural possessive is intentional. Both of my grandmas – Grandma Sara, and Grandma Losch – were amazing cooks, and superlative grandmothers, too. And – heck, why not – I might add some of my own faves on that blog as well. Because life is just too short to not share good recipes – and good stories, too. Now, because I want to get that blog up and running, I may not post as frequently here on SINAFF . but I will post alerts here when I make new posts over there. So, check it out – all that's there now is a cross-reference right back to this post from Soup – but in the coming weeks it should grow and flourish. Posted on November 29, 2008 by MegPosted in blogging, family, recipeTagged blogging, grandmas, My Grandmas' Recipes, recipes.5 Comments Our holiday season tradition for some years has been this: Travel to see them on Thanksgiving, and invite family to visit us over Christmas. My kitchen stays clean and tidy that way, and Santa doesn't have to figure out where in the world we are. We alternate sides of the family for Thanksgiving – this year, we will be dining with my dad's side of the family at my aunt's house. I keep offering to host dinner, and she keeps deferring, saying someday soon, they'll all show up on my doorstep. This is also the reason she won't let me bring any food to contribute to dinner. [spans 7] wrote. (Guess I'll bring wine. Another tradition we have is listening to “Alice's Restaurant” as we drive to Pennsylvania. If you [spans 8] blog. Hop over to YouTube and view this video . all 18 minutes of it. (Embedding was disabled. But come back when you're done! I'll wait right here . Wow, that was long, wasn't it? That's what our boys whine say as we inflict share the recording with them once they are safely buckled into the Suburban unable to escape and we are zooming up the highway. “One day, you will remember this Special Family Tradition with fondness and nostalgia, and you, too, will be singing all the words while your own children roll their eyes and jam their fingers into their ears.”Later in the weekend, we'll catch up with Soup Husband Curt's side of the family. We always grab a freshly-cut Christmas tree from his aunt and uncle's tree [spans 9] year. Nope, we like to support the family, and [spans 10] holidays. My dear readers, please know that as I am giving thanks for a myriad of blessings this year, I am grateful for you! It amazes me that there are people out there in the world who actually take time to read the stuff that comes out of my brain and ends up on this blog. Whether or not you leave comments, the fact that you choose to come here at all warms my heart and makes me want to hug every last one of you, even if you're the type who dislikes that kind of invasion of your personal space.7 Comments It's an August Tuesday afternoon, and I'm at work. [spans 11] area. My office is on the 15th floor of a high-rise in downtown Bethesda, MD, and whenever dramatic weather comes through, I can see it from my perch high above Wisconsin Avenue. To the south, beyond the tower cranes that transform the [spans 12] distance. Our lobby faces the other side of the building, and as I walk through it's still daytime there. As we listen to the still-distant thunder, a coworker asks me if I remember thunderstorms when I was a kid. We traded memories about how, if the storm was close, the adults would make us sit in the middle of a room – not too close to a window – [spans 13] pass. She was speaking of her grandma, but I thought of my mom. This caused me to remember things I haven't thought of in many years, but with my mother's passing just last [spans 14] back. Rosemary hated thunder and lightning with almost the same zeal she invested in hating cold [spans 15] lot. She would fretfully pace from room to room, stopping to look out each window, counting the seconds between lightning and thunder. One time, when I was a kid, she was pacing as a storm [spans 16] angst. But once she realized I was following her, she turned it into a game, just to see how long I would keep doing it. It wasn't long until I figured out she was messing with me, and we had a chuckle. She teased me for years thereafter about how she “got” me good. During thunderstorms, we were to stay out of the kitchen and bathroom, away from water faucets. Under no circumstances were we allowed to bathe or shower. To soak in the bathtub during a thunderstorm was to risk certain death by electrocution. I never quite understood exactly how the lightning might find its way inside our home to the bathtub (through the chimney? Like Santa? ) but mom assured us it was possible, and therefore, better safe than sorry. Only in cases of most dire need were we permitted to use the toilet mid-storm. She would also chase us away from the piano – something we normally spent lots of time playing. Apparently, she said, such a metal-filled instrument had the potential to lure lightning out of the sky and into our living room. Perhaps she had watched “The Wizard of Oz” too many times as a child, but a particularly greenish sky on a summer afternoon meant mom was likely to usher us to the perceived safety of the cellar in our old brick farm house. The cellar held our furnace, water softener, deep freezers, shelves for canned goods, and was home to many, many spiders. Its floors in the dank front (underground) rooms were cool, compact earth. In the back room there were concrete floors. This room contained a few windows and a door to exit to the ground level, which was below the main-level back porch. We referred to it as “out back.” We would stay in this room watching (but not close to) the window, waiting for mom to deem the storm far enough away to return to the main level of the house. If mom determined the storm [spans 17] windows. Then we would gather in the family room, where we grabbed decks of cards to play solitaire – sometimes each to her own game, but more often, two or three of us would play with common aces in the middle. We would rush to see who might “go out” (be first to get all your cards up to the aces in the middle) first, and we'd end up racing and laughing as we frantically slapped our cards around. Last weekend, as I was clearing out things from mom's desk and dresser drawers, I came across one deck of cards I remember her using many years ago. I'm not one to save a lot of things just for sentimental reasons, but [spans 18] it. I wonder if she eventually forgot about those cards at the bottom of that drawer, or if perhaps she placed it there, knowing my sister or I would come across it when we had to go through her things after she was gone. In the time I've spent writing this, the storm has moved off to the east, and I can once again see the Rosslyn skyline in the distance. Mom would have hated this storm, but I've liked it, because it made me remember things about my her and my childhood. We encouraged mom to write down some of her memoirs, and I'm so grateful [spans 19] did. I wish I could show her this one, even though doing so would be to risk additional teasing about that time I followed her around the house. Posted on August 7, 2018 by MegPosted in 1970s, 1980s, aging, farm [spans 20] basketball. He's been enjoying that we live close to basketball courts, but it's been too cold to play outside. He has discovered that sometimes, his school is open after hours and if one of the two gyms is not in use, he can shoot around inside. The problem was, he was wearing crew socks and a pair of athletic slides. And it [spans 21] outside. When he returned 15 minutes later, his feet were [spans 22] cold. (No! ) As he sat with them next to the fireplace, we had another discussion about how 20 degrees is a kind of cold one should not trifle with. This is the kind of cold that would freeze the canned sodas we used to leave on the shelf in our carport. It's the kind of cold that helps you identify every broken seal on every window and door in your house. It's the kind of cold that makes furnaces sputter and quit. You would think the experience of self-inflicted cold feet would have left an impression. You would think he'd have been grateful that I dug out two winter coats so he could choose one to wear on his walk to school. You would think those things, but you are probably an adult with a fully-developed frontal lobe. The boy rolled his eyes and groaned when I insisted he wear a coat. Or, he groaned because it was the first day back [spans 23] break. Probably some of both. Either way, he was running late this morning and asked me to drive him to school. (Only the second time this school year! )He got into the car wearing just a hoodie. Coat's in my backpack, he said in response to my side-eye. Do you have a hat? I asked. WebMD illustrates natural consequences using the coat / cold example. They go on to say, “Learning through experiencing consequences is much more powerful than through a lecture or punishment. Using consequences for misbehavior is an effective teaching method for dealing with behavior problems in children and teens.”Oh, WebMD! That's precious! I thought it would be effective too, but I am a female adult. And I have learned from parenting two boys through their teen years that cause and effect is not the deterrent you'd [spans 24] dress. Eli's brothers insisted upon leaving coats behind, lest they be forced to actually use their school lockers. And with Eli, I've had to establish a threshold of 32 degrees Fahrenheit, below which he will only reluctantly wear [spans 25] administrators. Despite it all, I do tend to [spans 26] cases. Within reasonable limits, of course. But I'll be counting the days until he demonstrates that he can decide on his own, based on weather reports and experience, whether or [spans 27] coat. I take comfort in knowing that my kids' behavior places them in the fat part of the bell curve. A quick Google search of “shorts in snow” yields many images of bare legs on a white [spans 28] legs. 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Instruction: More. Output: communications equipment. With their adaptability and simplicity of use, a corporate blog page can web server operational tasks. This might include internal effort (like an intranet) or perhaps outward education (like an interactive QUESTION AND ANSWER forum). Blogs can be an energetic part of your organization's daily operations. Purposeful The real key to a good blogging encounter is to possess a purpose. Sure, you... Instruction: Continue. Output: can plunge right into business blogging and figure out the purpose as... Instruction: More. Output: you go. That's part of the appeal. But your blog will be more effective (and easier to produce) if you have a blogging prepare... Instruction: More. Output: and goal. Maybe the blogging purpose is to train readers on what goes on behind the scenes at your business. Maybe you prefer to... Instruction: More. Output: increase your visibility on the Web. 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They are like corporate websites, which usually (I believe) takes away some of their candidness and authenticity. Precisely the same is true of blog content. Blog page postings which have been straightforward and candid will generate more trust, connection and ”buzz” among the blog's readers than thinly-veiled corporate and business speak. ## Thoughtful The best corporate websites are thoughtful. I may mean considerate in the sense of ”kind, inch although attention goes a considerable ways on the Web. Come on, man thoughtful as with ”full of thought. inches Blogs with a lot of ”fluff” don't cost well in the corporate blogosphere. Hence be sure you infuse thought into your blog's content material. Workable Your corporate and business blog needs to be easy to browse through and... Instruction: Continue. Output: read. In fact , any kind of blog should be easy to use, or any type of website for that matter. Web visitors and studies are experienced at hopping from web page to site. They typically need a great deal of reason to bail on you, and they'll do just that when your blog is not easy to find their way. Review a summary... Instruction: More. Output: of the most greatly read weblogs on the Net, and you'll discover they have a thing in common — they all currently have simple patterns with substantial levels of usability. Non-reflex You should weblog because you intend to, not since you think you have to. If you start up a corporate blog just because people say you should, it will lack the ardent enthusiasm... Instruction: More. Output: this is a hallmark of big blogs. (See ‘E' meant for enthusiasm previously mentioned. Wise Your corporate blog page is the ideal destination to... Instruction: Next. Output: share the wisdom with regards to your industry. This will help you placement yourself simply because an capacity in your discipline, and will also support foster the trust that is certainly mentioned beneath the letter ‘T' above. 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Output: ways. With single-author blogs (such as CEO blogs), mcdougal can motivate trust amongst readers simply by ”owning” their commentary. Nevertheless companies also assume the level of liability for all blogs under their umbrella, regardless of disclosures to the contrary. And so blogging answerability must be cautiously considered at both the individual and corporate level. Believable Utilized properly, a corporate blog or perhaps CEO blog page can make a firm more believable. And in the low-trust, post-Enron world of company skepticism, a little bit believability runs a long way. Apply your blog to share an honest storyline in a passionate way. Candid A common mistake in corporate writing a blog is when ever organizations makes use of the blog for the reason that ”website, component two, inch shoveling press... Instruction: Continue. Output: releases and other corporate and business literature on the blog. 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I mean thoughtful as with ”full of... Instruction: Continue. Output: thought. inch Blogs having a lot of ”fluff” don't cost well in the organization blogosphere. Hence be sure you infuse thought into your blog's articles. Usable Your company blog must be easy to steer and reading. In fact , virtually any blog need to be easy to use, or any type of website either. Web visitors and studies are competent at jumping from site... Instruction: Continue. Output: to web page. They do need much of a reason to bail on you, and they'll do just that when your blog is difficult... Instruction: Next. Output: to work. Review a directory of the most extensively read sites on the Internet, and you'll find they have some thing in common —... Instruction: More. Output: they all own simple styles with great levels of user friendliness. Voluntary You should weblog because you need to, not mainly because you think... Instruction: Continue. Output: you need to. 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So blogging liability must be cautiously considered by both the person and corporate level. Believable Employed properly, a corporate blog or perhaps CEO weblog can make a business more believable. And in the low-trust, post-Enron world of business skepticism, a bit believability moves a long way. Apply your blog to tell an honest story in a passionate way. Candid A common mistake in corporate blogs is once organizations make use of blog for the reason that ”website, part two, inches shoveling pr campaigns and other corporate and business literature upon the blog. To offer the believability stated earlier, a corporate weblog must handle the honest, heartfelt tone of voice of the publisher. Sure, it takes courage to get this done (and more than likely a... Instruction: Continue. Output: set of company blogging guidelines), but your visitors will incentive you by simply becoming advocates. Immediate Corporate weblogs are direct. 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Output: is the adaptability with which they could be used. A corporate blog, for example , can be used internally or outwardly. It can be a news channel, a customer-feedback community, an educational... Instruction: Next. Output: tool, or a combination of these products. A corporate blog will let... Instruction: Continue. Output: you increase your internet search engine visibility in many ways. To begin with, a blog page gives you a good way to grow your website with new articles. If you blog daily to get a year, you have 365 fresh pages of topical content material (and 365 new products for people to look for through search engines). Websites are also even more ”social” than... Instruction: More. Output: websites, hence in time a well-written blog will get links from all other blogs. These types of link level of popularity does miracles for... Instruction: Continue. Output: your search engine results positioning. Happening Nine circumstances out of ten, a company blog is far more ”happening” than its internet site counterpart. Weblogs... Instruction: Next. Output: are easier to update than the usual regular webpage. And when you update a blog sometimes with content, it becomes a working resource that people are more prepared to revisit. Useful When... Instruction: Next. Output: you keep your customers knowledgeable on new releases, services or ”behind the scenes” business happenings, you increase the likelihood of future business from those customers. Corporate writing a blog is a simple... Instruction: Continue. Output: yet effective approach to keep people informed. Jargon-free Generally, corporate websites are not the site for business speak. ## For least, accomplish customer-facing business... Instruction: Next. Output: blog. Save that words for your total annual report. Business blogs started out online schedules, single-author causes of information and insight. Much of this plain-speak expectation includes over to business blogs, and... Instruction: Continue. Output: so the potential power of blogging for business purposes lies within the blog's frankness, not really its jargon. Competent Use the corporate weblog to... Instruction: More. Output: show visitors how proficient you are recorded your subject matter. When your readers see how much information you should share on the subject, they... Instruction: Continue. Output: must recommend your blog to others so, who are interested in the niche. Just remember, many of your readers will know as much about the subject just as you do. Limitless Company... Instruction: More. Output: blogs can be configured in endless solutions to serve unlimited roles. They will stand alone, be part of a website, or perhaps be part of a greater network of blogs. Since the... Instruction: More. Output: technical facets of a corporate blog are inexhaustible, so too are definitely the uses for your blog. Controllable Blogs decrease the technical part of internet publishing so much that any individual can blog page, regardless of their web encounter. Blogs are incredibly manageable, in fact , that a large website built on blogging technology can be handled by a sole individual. In this manner,... Instruction: More. Output: blogs are merely an initial burden on the THIS department. Each blog can be setup, it is typically managed by the author by itself. Non-invasive Corporate websites ”pull” viewers to the note, rather than ”push” the subject matter to the reader. People can easily sign up for a blog as a whole privacy, merely by pulling the blog's Feed into their reader. In this way, corporate blogs are non-invasive for readers. Readers come for the blog — the blog is certainly not drive upon these people, like other forms of company communication. Given that blogs observe this noninvasive, respectful methodology, they will be held in higher worth than other communication channels just like email. Operational Business blogs tend to be than basic communications equipment. With their flexibility and... Instruction: Continue. Output: usability, a corporate weblog can hardware operational roles. This might contain internal cooperation (like an intranet) or outward exercising (like an interactive QUESTION AND ANSWER forum). Websites can be an active part of the organization's daily operations. Purposeful The true secret to a good blogging encounter is to have a purpose. Sure, you can plunge right into company blogging and figure out the purpose to get better results as you go. However your blog will be more effective (and easier to produce) if you have a blogging arrange and goal. Maybe your blogging goal is to teach readers on what goes on concealed from the public view at your firm. Maybe you prefer to increase the visibility on the net. Or maybe the CEO really wants to share... Instruction: More. Output: his ideas relating to the business to foster conversation. Fill in the blanks mainly because needed, make absolutely certain you have a purpose behind the blogging hard work. Because websites are easy to submit, they help you increase the volume of content with your website. This increases the blog's worth to readers, as well as the visibility to look engines. In case the content is usually useful and informative on your key customers, the blog provides quality. A well-managed company blog can easily enhance your web presence by adding both quantity and quality. Reusable Blog content material can be reused for a various purposes. For example , if you enlarge on a blog post (or compile several blog page posts), you are able to create articles or blog... Instruction: More. Output: posts that you can ligue online. This will help you increase your web presence and even more. This is one of many strategies I just teach through my operating a blog guide pointed out at the end of this article. Another example of reusing blog page content — Seth Godin's book Small Is the New Big is simply compilation of his blogs over the last couple of years. Straightforward Okay, so this is somewhat repetitive of ‘C' just for candid. Nonetheless it's well worth repeating. The most popular of the business and CEO blogs reached their popularity by being clear-cut. And here, I'm referring to both the design and the content of this corporate blog page. Blogs which might be ”overly designed” don't really look like blogs at... Instruction: More. Output: all. They are like company websites, which will (I believe) takes away... Instruction: More. Output: some of their candidness and authenticity. A similar is true of blog content. Blog postings that are straightforward and candid should generate more trust, discussion and ”buzz” among the blog's readers than... Instruction: Continue. Output: thinly-veiled business speak. Thoughtful The very best corporate websites are considerate. I do mean considerate in the sense of ”kind, inches although amazing advantages goes a long way on the Web. inch Blogs using a lot of ”fluff” don't do well in the organization blogosphere. Hence be sure you infuse thought into your blog's content. Usable Your company blog needs to be easy to run and read. In fact , any kind of blog must be easy to use, or any website for instance. Web viewers and researches are qualified at jumping from internet site to web page. They do need a great deal of reason to bail on you, and they'll do just that if your blog is not easy to navigate. Review a list of the... Instruction: More. Output: most generally read weblogs on the Net, and you'll discover they have anything in common — they all own simple patterns with excessive levels... Instruction: Next. Output: of wonderful. Non-reflex You should blog page because you wish to, not since you think you have to. If you take up a corporate blog page just because persons say you must, it will lack the honest enthusiasm this is a hallmark of big blogs. Wise Your corporate weblog is the ideal spot to share the wisdom about your industry. This will help you location yourself while an power in your discipline, and will also help foster the trust gowns mentioned beneath the letter ‘T' above. Present people whatever you know about the industry, nonetheless do it in a conversational method. A ”tip of the day” series is actually a prime sort of this. It's a great way to share your information, and it's the kind of thing... Instruction: Next. Output: other folks will url to if it's filled with useful content material or information. Xstensible Okay, so I cheated with this correspondence. But sites are absolutely extensible (and you make an effort to come up with a good adjective beginning with ‘X'). Company blogs, business blogs, CEO blogs — any weblog — can grow for the reason that the company grows up. You can... Instruction: Next. Output: add more authors, extra sections, whatever you need. And it doesn't require and work of the I. By design, blogging programs are meant to become extensible. Yours In the event you ask... Instruction: Next. Output: myself, anonymous weblogs are not blogs at all . A corporate blog can have one main author or perhaps several freelance writers, but it need to be somebody's weblog. It should be... Instruction: More. Output: yours, or his and hers, or every one of yours. Zippy The definition of zippy is ”lively and eventually.” These are great features for a corporate and business blog. 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Definitely [words 9] that one, as I now have all [words 10] books. Her writing is smooth and subtle. never [words 11] it's just like a perfectly relaxing read. This one is about [words 12] as they each are struggling to imagine their futures, when their [words 13] to rebound after the American Civil War. They meet each other at the Belle Meade Plantation, the stud farm owned by the Confederate General Harding, and circumstances draw these two together that [words 14] anticipation. Ridley Cooper's dream is to head west. and yet he finds himself with a job [words 15] at the same time that Olivia does. Olivia has nowhere else to go, [words 16] she is supposed to be a grieving widow she finds herself drawn [words 17] Ridley. Neither one of these two have any [words 18] here, as they have their own harsh reality [words 19] with. Olivia's dead husband was a [words 20] and no one wants to have anything to do with her now. 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This meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey where we keep track of what we are currently reading and plan to read. Awww, nothing new, just a repeat review book (I smell a giveaway! see below). I did order some books so I'll be sharing those with you soon! Not a whole lot different to report from last week, as I've joined a new church and bible study group so ... as opposed to novels at times. I'm helping with the Church School for my youngster as well, so I'll have less free time but it's for a very good cause. I read and reviewed Here Be Dragons. a book that was on my shelf for almost four years, so it was nice to get out from the Review Pile of Guilt and read something from my personal library. and now I am looking forward to the rest of her series! ! (Note to self: No more read alongs, since no one can keep up with me! ) wink wink. The next book I picked up to read is To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander, a new release which featured the Belle Meade Plantation, ... racehorses. I've read her last one, A Lasting ... and this is turning out just as good. Handsome wannabe horse whisperer and a disgraced widower meet at the Belle Meade Plantation. will sparks fly? I absolutely love this cover, plus it's a ... pages. It's out now, so you can purchase yours at Amazon today. My mother is a horse owner, so I think she will enjoy this one too! I now have all of Tamera Alexander's novels, I can't wait to read her earlier releases as well. I wanted to give a shout out to Michelle of The True Book Addict (and owner of a gazillion other blogs! ) who helped me tremendously as I transitioned from Feedburner to MailChimp ... services. Thank you Michelle! ! ! It's all in working order now, so now I can confidently invite you to subscribe to Email updates. the link is in the left sidebar. And here is your fair warning. I'll be doing Email Subscriber Exclusive giveaways very soon. so if you are not an Email Subscriber, you will miss out on those book giveaways! And then when I get some books back from mother I'll be ... bundle giveaway again and that will be open exclusively to current email subscribers as well. Eighteen months after the tragic Grove Street Fire took the life of her husband, David, and four other heroic firefighters, Susan Marlowe thinks she's finally beginning to heal. But then she discovers that David carried a secret to his grave. Andrea Morley lost her closest friend in the fire. But she has no right to mourn him. Instead, she must forever grieve in silence—because her dearest friend was someone else's husband. Peter Brennan carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. As Hanover Falls' fire chief, he was responsible for the brave firefightersAs he tries to rebuild the team at Clemens County's Station 2, it seems he might find comfort in the arms of the woman he least expected. Rinette Leslie of Granmuir has the ancient gift of divining the future in flowers, but her gift cannot prepare her for the turmoil that comes when the dying queen regent entrusts her with ... secrets. On the very day she means to deliver it to newly crowned Mary, Queen of Scots, Rinette's husband is brutally assassinated. Devastated, Rinette demands justice before she will surrender the casket, but ... men who will do anything to possess it. In the end, the flowers are all she can trust-and only the flowers will lead her safely home to Granmuir. And ... galley (which makes me hate reviewing and I kick myself every time I accept an ARC dangit) . and this one was on NetGalley for those interested. From bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo comes a brand-new series of romance, adventure, and hidden identity. An engaging story of how God can move circumstances to bring love, joy, and lasting fulfillment to the most hopeless heart. Reviewed The Memory Jar by ... this was a good story. and so glad I enjoyed it as it was my first Amish story! Also reviewed last week was a Tudor mixed with Wars of the Rose mess by Alison Weir, A Dangerous Inheritance. which was a fun fluff read ... absolutely everything there is out there and get lots of teensy details with their fiction. Surprise of all surprises Penman wins again. BOOM like a dust bunny I was sucked like a powervac into an oldie-but-oh-so-GOODIEwhich was supposed to be a read along, but I suck at read alongs in the opposite way of everyone else is doing with this one right now: I read faster than anyone else ... this with required reading in middle school and high school too. so the three week read along held at HF-Connection is taking me ohhhh . stretching it to a week if I watch lots of television instead of reading. which means, you guessed it. I Love it! ! ! And I'm loving it even more because I don't have to write a review for these 700 pages of political wishy washiness. this is a "personal collection" ... it sat). SQUEEE! ! ! Have you read Penman's Welsh Trilogy (of which this is ... one)? I had avoided it because I was like OH, KILL ME DEADLY with the last "Welsh" read I had attempted (Edith Pargeter) and that was one of two Did Not Finish Books out of roughly 240 review books. Sharon Kay Penman's work is not something to be avoided. Do not be scared by the Welshness. =)Last week's fun ... Tamera Alexander's To Whisper Her Name, and then the above Flora's ... . and then I'm free for a little bit! ! ! ! ! ! ! PARTY PARTY PARTY! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Maybe I'll sneak in some more Penman!  Just ... I'm testing my new MailChimp email service (oh my goodness new gray hairs from this thing) as I switch from FeedBurner which I later found out was unneccessary but since I like to do things the hard way here we are. If this doesn't work I will officially go ape sh*t (chimp style). But if it does work, I'll clap heartily, but still yell at Google Feedburner for scaring us all for nothing. If you are seeing ... do the happy dance with me. I'd also love it if you would click on over and tell me that yes, indeed, the chimps did work and my job here is done. And ... the blog, subscribe to my new mailchimp email service. (do I sound ultra super positive about this? ) Link is in left sidebar =)Every year, 30-40 young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live there for six months and receive 'resident' status for the ... fall. They arrive as bachelors, but go home with brides. Sarah Shelter has lived in West Kootenai for the last ten years and wonders if she will ever fall in love. Since the tragic death of her best friend, she carries her memories in a jar along with the small items connected to them. For just as long, she's also been carrying around her emotions instead of allowing them to penetrate deep into her heart. Now she's met a kind and gentle man who may be able to break down the wall. But can Sarah risk her heart to finally achieve her dreams? Tricia Goyer is a popular Christian fiction author and I've wanted to read her ... a year. I finally was able to read By The Light of The Silvery Moon, a Titanic themed romance, which I did enjoy so I did want to try another one of hers. Add to the fact that I've been scared of Amish fiction, I figured let's mark that off my bucket list too. I normally do not read contemporary fiction because I do not feel an affinity with modern characters, but since ... for their simple and basic way of life, I had a feeling the modern setting would not exactly be glaring, and I wasn't wrong. Sarah Shelter still suffers from grief over the death of her best friend, and it isn't until she meets Jathan that she sees ... her humble world and the memory jars. Sarah is a strong willed person and easy to admire and feel sorry for, but as a ... for her. such as a love interest. Jathan has his own issues as well, as he deals with the Amish tradition of being ... large family when his father falls ill. Opportunities arise that allow Jathan and Sarah to explore new avenues, but while doing so they wind up alienating those who cling to the Amish tradition, forcing Jathan and Sarah to make difficult decisions. Sarah loves to bake, and she is quite good at it. As it turns out, Jathan does too. and has a business head for it as well. Will his family loosen their reins on Jathan to allow ... I loved how the story played out; it started off slow but this allowed for the greater appreciation of these characters and their dynamics to grow and feed off each other. There were some ups and downs to the story, and I loved the realistic way Tricia Goyer seemed to handle the story arc. Not everything can have a happy ending, but we can work towards something even better. I love the idea of memory jars, and I am not going to be afraid of Amish fiction anymore either. This was one of the first 'contemporary' reads I enjoyed in a long time, probably because the setting was more nature related and character driven. The setting: c.1553-1563; Lady Katherine Grey during the reigns of Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, Elizabeth IThe other setting: c.1483-1486; Kate Plantagenet, during her father Richard III- later known as the usurper's reign- and Henry VIIThe quick review: The 'same-old same-old' given an updated look through the eyes of two different women; great stuff for those who adore fan fic of Wars of the Roses and the Tudor ... but could be a long drawn out bland blah blah blah to those ... read all about the R3 + Princes events over and over and over again. A Dangerous Inheritance features an interesting format with the narration, as it brings us the story of two women about seventy years apart. Katherine Grey will be ... fans as the younger sister of the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey (the Nine Days Queen), and Kate Plantagenet brings us a 'new' look at the reign of Richard III and the nephews he ... killed in the tower. The events are the same as we know of history, aficionados may find themselves bored for the lack of ... take comfort in the fictionalized account of these women who typically fade in the background of other novels of their respective eras. It was an interesting format with the switching back and forth of Kate and Katherine, and only a few times I had to readjust the time frame in my mind to get back on the same track. Even though the women are living in a different century, Weir presents their story as a simultaneous timeline so it was easy to get confused as to who was pining for who amongst the endless list of titles of the lords of the realm. The themes of the women are the same: they each fall in love with a man that due to their royal blood ... but each of them handle their ... differently. Katherine Grey, a cousin to Elizabeth I, eventually finds herself in a treasonous love affair with Ned Seymour, and Kate Plantagenet is like a tumbleweed in the midst of the warring ... the Wars of the Roses. What is most intriguing about Kate is I have barely heard mention of her at all in the other novels, so even though I could barely stomach the redundancy of the Richard III events I was still intrigued by what happens to Kate because ... was one thing I had no prior knowledge of. During the story of these women, they each try to discover what happened to the Princes in the Tower; Kate being a staunch supporter of her father, and Katherine fearing their fate and her own will meet somewhere. When Katherine Grey comes across possible places where Kate could have been decades before her, Katherine gets the heebie-jeebies and all distraught and full of sudden despair until she steps out of the draft kinda thing. and that can get old after the second instance. but I think along with the Princes Mystery this was supposed to be the underlying theme that connected the two women. (It ... only silly part of the novel, which ... because was this really supposed to be the main ... if Weir added a little more oomph and didn't try to downplay the ghost thing maybe she could have filled it out more instead of making it seem like a half-hearted attempt at creativity and too fluffy for a Weir novel. This attempt of ghostly reincarnations/visions/manifestations was thrown in to perhaps make this a different kind of Tudor/Wars of the Roses type of novel, and the fact that the two women's stories are presented together also makes it different; but I still think you really have to be in the mood for this one since Weir likes to add many details that tend to bog down the actual novelization. Even though ... the important events of their times, it also focuses on their loves and losses which humanizes these two women in a fantastic fashion. The title A Dangerous Inheritance implies these women who are born too close to the throne for comfort, and their travails were well fleshed out as such. I could truly empathize with these two young women, and I appreciated their stories ... much. But, there was indeed another 'silly part' was the amount of time Sir Edward Warner (jailer! ) spent with Katherine as they picked each other's brains regarding ... lost princes. In prison in the tower, Katherine would not have had opportunity to do much of anything at all, so Edward Warner was used by the author to give her a bit of life behind those walls, but the extent - and content - of the discussions started to feel a bit over the top. And when Katherine is thinking 'in her head' about the princes, it sounds awfully like it would from a book the author would write herself (perhaps The Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir? ). I am kind of on the ... one because it was well written and it does offer a lot of insight with it being over 500 pages, but ... I were a bit more entertained. I think maybe those ... just getting their feet wet with the two eras would enjoy this novel because Weir does a fabulous job of depicting the eras and the important events surrounding Katherine ... Kate. She holds true to the typical portrayals of the rulers: Richard III is the crown grasping ogre, Henry VII is an ugly little miser, Lady Jane Grey is the proud victim, Mary I is the Spaniard loving burner of heretics, Elizabeth I is shrewd/powerful/paranoid. And I am beginning to hate Richard III just about as much as the author, so even though I love the many facets of the Wars of the Roses, after reading this one and Gregory's The Kingmaker's Daughter I am making a mental note to not read another Richard III book for at least a year. I am also of the opinion that 'famous' authors who are viewed as historians have to be near perfect in order to please many readers (I am thinking of Philippa Gregory, of course). If this novel were not written by Alison Weir but someone a bit more obscure, perhaps it would be seen as a triumph. We always have such high expectations for the big name type authors. Again, this is why I am on the fence. I am so sorry ... I tend to do this when I can't decide which way to go with it. =)In 1953, at the coronation of ... Alice was dressed from head to foot in a long gray dress and a gray cloak, and a nun's veil. Amidst all the jewels, and velvet and coronets, and the fine uniforms, she exuded an unworldly simplicity. Seated with the royal family, she was a part of them, yet somehow distanced from them. Inasmuch as she is remembered at all today, it is as this shadowy figure in gray nun's clothes.”Princess Alice, mother of Prince Phillip, was something of a mystery figure even within her own family. She was born deaf, at Windsor Castle, in the presence of her grandmother, Queen Victoria, and brought up in England, Darmstadt, and Malta. In 1903 she married Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, and from then on her life was overshadowed by wars, revolutions, and enforced periods of exile. By the time she was thirty-five, virtually every point of stability was overthrown. Though the British royal family remained in the ascendant, her German family ceased to be ruling princes, her two aunts who had married Russian royalty had come to savage ends, and soon afterwards Alice's own husband was nearly executed as a political scapegoat. The middle years of her life, which should have followed a conventional and fulfilling path, did the opposite. She suffered from a serious religious crisis and at the age of forty-five was removed from her family and placed in a sanitarium in Switzerland, ... schizophrenic. As her stay in the clinic became prolonged, there was a time where it seemed she might never walk free again. How she achieved her recovery ... the remarkable aspects of her story. Read my review of ... ECPA Bestseller and 2012 Christy Award Nominee, A Lasting Impression. A Lady in the ... Davis. and this was a great addition to the series that I recommend! I also reviewed the fabulous new release, Illuminations by Mary Sharratt last week, it seems to be a big hit ... too! I finished reading Alison Weir's A Dangerous Inheritance, and the review is going to be a long one, bwahahaha. for Tudor fans, and Richard ... the book for you! ETA: here is the review. The Memory Jar by Tricia Goyer (Amish fiction), hoping to finish by the time this posts. and then it'll be time for the Here Be Dragons read along finally! ! See the details here for the brand new read along, there is still time for you to join in. Millie Evans has changed, choosing ... rather than join an outlaw gang with her brother. Hoping for a new future, she boards a stagecoach but runs into her past and David Stone—a man she and her brother once tried to swindle. As she tries to convince David she's changed, her brother's gang holds up the stagecoach. Fighting beside David goes a long way to softening his heart, but he's still not convinced. Millie ... but will he see before it's too late? This is the ... from this author, and I love her quick pace and realistic storytelling. This is book #3 in the Prairie Dreams series and follows along with the characters that were previously introduced to us in the prior book, Lady Anne's ... I reviewed here on Burton Book Review. This ... would recommend reading in sequential order, even though I had not read book one I felt I missed out on something while reading book 2. Lady Anne's Quest followed the storyline of Anne in pursuit of her ... and now A Lady in the Making features David making his way ... as Earl of Stoneford. Millie Evans ... ever as a reformed woman making her way back to ... for herself. Coincidence puts both David and Millie on the same stagecoach, and when an accident occurs it falls to Millie to take care of David. Millie is still in love with David, but David wants nothing to do with her as she was the woman who almost brought him to his death ... two. The story follows the two as they are forced to deal with each other during their travels though they hold each other at arm's length. Behind the scenes, a greedy cousin wants David to not make it to his destination in England, and it is only a matter of time before a showdown occurs. Millie and David are ... as a tentative alliance, and only time will tell if they can ... look towards the future. A romance between a common woman and a potential earl would certainly raise a few eyebrows back in England, and David may have to choose between love and the status quo if he can open his eyes to Millie's redeeming qualities. I loved the atmospheric western tone of traveling through America in the 1850's with fear of outlaws, and this was another entertaining and quick read from Susan Page Davis. Those who fear a ... a Christian or inspirational genre should not be wary of this novel, as it is something that is lightly laced throughout the novel but not a major plot point. The series is ... with a touch of British class that I would highly recommend. Author Mary Sharratt brings ... story of Saint Hildegard beginning when she was given to the church at an early age as a tithe, accompanying a wealthy young woman. I cannot imagine the sacrifice of being an anchorite, and being walled in with little sustenance ... nine years old. Somehow housed within this prison of sorts, Hildegard finds her own peace with the lot of her life and embraces any sort of past time that comes her way, from books to herbs to embroidery. Her beautiful companion, Jutta, is portrayed as perhaps a bit mad as she is eager to be cloistered away from the evil hands of her brother. Hildegard is portrayed as being made of stronger stuff than Jutta, and ably survives being shut within walls for what seems to be eternity, as Jutta is happy to be viewed as pious and full of grace as she starves herself. Meanwhile, ever since Hildegard can remember, Hildegard is the one who is seemingly touched by God as she sees prophetic visions that are difficult for anyone to understand. She is immediately rebuked as being mad and learns to hides her ... these visions to come from the devil. It is not until later that she is able to use them to help guide ... she always had many detractors. Once she is out of the stifling grip of Jutta, whom everyone loved more than she, Hildegard was able to exert herself over those in the monastery who oversaw her care. She began to speak out against the severe treatment of girls brought to the anchorage and to discourage very young girls from being forced into the anchorage at such an early age. Although the book seems to be a short one, there was a lot ... it. The novel brings to light ... Hildegard faced beginning from her enclosure all the way into her last days as an abbess, and it speaks to the enormous sacrifice that nuns and those of religious vocation make. It also hints at the debauchery that hides behind the walls once Bernard of Clairvaux dies and how the times changed as money instead of God becomes the driving force behind the monasteries ... abbeys. I really enjoyed this story and the telling of Hildegard's difficult life; it is not sugar coated with her piety but shows Hildegard as a true woman with real desires and needs. Her intellect seems to have known no bounds, as she is remembered for her music, poetry and scientific writings. The people of her ... characters, especially the beautiful Jutta and Richardis, and Volmar, the one monk who was never failing in his support of Hildegard. What an honor to have read ... woman who is well deserving of her recent recognition as a Doctor of the Church which comes much too late. Every year, 30-40 young ... descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live there for six months and receive 'resident' status for the hunting season in the fall. But can Sarah risk her heart to finally achieve her dreams? I really enjoyed this story of a strong willed nun who is just now being recognized in October as a Doctor of the Church; my review is coming this week. In the meantime, you have an opportunity ... one over at my sister site HF-Connection. This was an intriguing historical romantic suspense. Irish lass in New York City has no clue how to keep a secret and has zero judgement of character. but still a good story! ... come soon. Don't read this one too close to reading Philippa Gregory's The Kingmaker's Daughter or you'll find your eyes glazing over during the 'Kate' Plantaganet parts. This novel has a double timeline, featuring Richard III's bastard daughter Kate (who? ) and then Lady Jane Grey's younger sister Katherine Grey. It pretty much starts with Richard III seizing the Woodville brothers who he later executes with no legal reasoning and since I just read Gregory's book about all this I am finding myself very, very bored of Richard III. And ... I am looking forward to the ... Grey; she and the younger sister ... me. I still haven't read The Sisters Who Would Be Queen featuring the ... bought it in November 2009. I hope I won't ... Weir aside to prepare for the Here Be Dragons read along! That would mean book #3 that I still have to finish before 2013 comes knocking. If you ... Here Be Dragons by Penman, you should join us at HF-Connection! Here are some details of the event. I really loved this story set in ... a small archaeological dig that featured several lovable and quirky characters. Verity's name means truth, and that's exactly what she is looking for in regards to the history of the land that Peter Quinnell and his team are excavating. Most endearing is the Scottish accent which came through vividly and easily, making me wonder how the author was able to effortlessly set this scene for us. This novel is making me think twice about men in kilts. Verity's GQ-style ... and is a bit protective of Verity as she falls head over heels in love with David. David and his mother are a fixture in Peter Quinnell's life, and it was like a small family that Verity found herself a part of as she joined the archaeological dig. All ... the storyline and I loved their banter back and forth. Most surprising of all, the ghostly 'sightings' were magnificently told. A young ... a bit of a second-sight, and it went against Verity's logical judgement to believe that a member of the famous Ninth Legion was trying to contact the team through Robbie. Great story, great plot, fabulous characterizations made this a fantastic read for me. As far as the suspense and details go, there were some things that were either taken for granted or glazed over which left me wondering what exactly just happened, as if we got from point A to point C without stopping at point B. But, even with the conclusion tying things up as far as the mystery goes, I would love to read a sequel because I adored all these characters. I took some extra time just to make this novel last longer because I just knew I would not want it to end. This one is going in my keeper pile as I may want to re-read it just for the way the Scots talk. From the synopsis I knew it would take a lot ... enjoy this one. I absolutely love Titanic novels even though it was such a tragedy, there is something about it that I love to continue to explore in novels. The major issue with this plot point is that of a pig farmer's daughter impersonating ... very wealthy first class on the Titanic, with only two weeks 'training'. As a pig farmer's daughter, Tessa apparently has only tended to pigs and barely left the farm in her life so the believability factor is a major stretch. Impersonating the well-bred Jacquie, it is amazing ... to form intelligent words and mingle with the best of the best who are traveling on the epic Titanic. Tessa is impersonating Jacquie so that Jacquie can stay behind to marry Peter, Tessa's brother. Peter ... even though Jacquie should be engaged to a very eligible and sweet young man, she follows her heart and ... Jacquie can stay behind with Peter. Of course, the fact that a beautiful high society London girl falls in love with a lowly gardener is yet another unlikely thing to happen in real life. She hides her intentions from her parents, so while the story follows Tessa's journey to riches on the Titanic, we also follow Jacquie's possible path to eventual rags. Ignoring the incredulity of the plot in itself, the events on the ship and the people described were all well done. There were several conversations with crew members and the staff of the Titanic offering details of the Titanic adding to the atmosphere which tingled with excitement. The normal mentions of the famous people aboard such as the Astor's and the Straus' were here as well, along with an eccentric fashion designer Edith Russell. Jacquie sits at a hotel waiting for Peter to visit her, while on the Titanic Tessa-now-Jacquie catches the eye of Nathan ... same scripture quoting man who had admired the real Jacquie once before. He notices immediately their eyes are different shades, and another man Tessa-now-Jacquie meets remarks on this as well, but she somehow is able to reassure the men. Nathan's character offers a side story as well, with the odd relationship of his mother and another gentleman which offers a bit of mystery. The total amount of believability required of a reader such as myself renders this story a bit contrived. There were no faults with the author's writing or the tone, ... to like this one, but I couldn't bring myself to feel ... characters, probably because of the improbability of the basis of the story. The plot twists of who will end ... were what kept me reading, and the emotionally charged ending with the sinking ship was my favorite part of the book. The awakening of faith in a merciful God for Tessa was another theme, so there is a strong Christian element with both Tessa's and Nathan's ... those who were strictly looking for a Titanic themed novel. Those who do not like the preachy tones of Christian novels will certainly get a dose of preachiness from another traveler who acts as a bit of a confessional for Tessa and Nathan. I am intrigued by the American Tapestry series that Summerside Press has created: novels that focus on epic moments of our history such as the Oregon Trail, and an upcoming novel on the Alamo. Queen of The Waves has been well received in the historical romance market, and you can follow along the blog tour to gauge differing opinions. If you can easily get past the improbability of the rags to riches storyline, this could be an exciting romance set amongst a tantalizing setting of the great ship Titanic. Every day an army of Wall Street stock analysts issue target prices, stock predictions, and forecasts for many of the thousands of publicly traded companies. We scoured our contacts for the best and brightest of these analysts, receiving recommendations from bosses, colleagues, investors, and recruiters. The editors made final decisions. We came across many talented people. We've included people with varying levels of experience at Wall Street research firms, including Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan. While we've included the best and the brightest of the nominees, this list is by no means comprehensive. To be eligible, the rising stars had to be age 35 or younger as of December 1, involved in sell-side equity research at a Wall Street firm, and be distinguished in some way from the pack. Sami Badri had a peripatetic childhood. His father's work in petroleum allowed him to spend many of his formative years in wide-ranging places like Dubai, Jakarta, Cairo, and more before heading to Penn State University to study finance. Upon graduation in 2011, Badri began his career as a consultant for PwC's financial services strategy group before realising his passion for equity research. He joined Credit Suisse in 2013 covering IT hardware, telecom, and networking/storage technology companies. In April 2017 he was promoted to senior equity analyst, leading coverage of five communications infrastructure stocks. At 30, McDermott has already made a name for himself and is a regular on industry lists of the top performing analysts. McDermott differs from his peers in that he has insight from multiple angles of his business from his stint as an energy trader and analyst for energy utility ConEdison before moving to Morgan Stanley at the associate level. In just four years at Morgan Stanley, he's moved through a Vice President role and is currently an Executive Director. McDermott is the Head Natural Gas and Power Strategist and an analyst on the Power, Utilities and Clean Energy team. He is the first or second analyst on 40 stocks in the energy sector. McDermott's work ethic comes from his passion for clean energy, which was inspired by his family trips to pristine upstate New York when he was a child. McDermott is committed to improving the environment and has championed socially responsible investing at Morgan Stanley during his time there. During her time studying mathematics at Columbia University, Stephanie Davis never even thought about going into finance. The maths world, after all, was degree upon degree, leading to an eventual mathematician job or professorship. After a summer internship with Lehman Brothers and a year spent doing investment banking for a boutique M&A firm, however, she was inspired to apply online to a JPMorgan job posting that would seal her eventual Wall Street career path. The New Jersey native began her tenure as an associate on the bank's Institutional Investor-ranked payments, processors and IT services team for six years before being promoted to senior analyst covering Healthcare IT where she was recognised by II as a rising star. Eventually, Citigroup phoned her desk line at JPMorgan to offer her a job she couldn't refuse. Davis joined Citi in October of this year and is quickly preparing to launch coverage of Healthcare IT stocks soon for the bank. Chethan Mallela joined Barclays straight out of John Hopkins University with a bachelors degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. After starting on the Paper, Forestry & Packaging industry team as an equity research analyst, Mallela quickly worked his way up the ranks, becoming an Assistant Vice President on the Packaged Foods Industry team, where he was selected as a rising star by Institutional Investor. Today, Mallela is a Vice President on the US Retail Softlines team where he covers eight industry stocks, including Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, and Gap. Fatima Boolani was born in the Middle East to an investment banker father who travelled frequently, allowing her to spend time in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Pakistan, the US, and elsewhere before heading to Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario in Canada and then to Paris' prestigious HEC School of Management. After graduating, Boolani began her Wall Street career as an investment banker for Merrill Lynch and Thomas Weisel Partners, where she got her first taste of the software space. Boolani joined UBS as an analyst in 2014 from Jefferies, where today she focuses on seven cybersecurity stocks as part of the bank's software team. Tyler Van Buren's passion for science began in high school, when he secured an internship with the United States Department of Agriculture's virology lab in Maryland. There, he worked alongside government researchers to discover a previously unknown plant virus. Eventually, Van Buren made the cross-country trip back to his birthplace to study biotech at the University of California, San Diego, graduating five years later with Bachelors and Masters degrees in biology. After school, he joined Amylin Pharmaceuticals, also in California, as a consultant. Van Buren's first job on Wall Street was as a founding employee and biotech analyst for LifeScie Advisors, a New York-based equity research shop in New York, in 2010. There, he began coverage on biopharma names, many of which he would take with his coverage to Cowen three years later. After nearly five years covering nine biopharma names for Cowen, Van Buren has made the jump to Piper Jaffray, where he will be starting as a principal and senior biotech analyst in January. Born in London, Jonathan Raviv's education took him from Miami to Washington D. via Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a BA and Masters in International Relations. He had hopes of working in diplomacy for the US State Department or Department of Defence. Upon graduation, Raviv secured an internship with Lehman Brothers' equity capital markets division just before the financial crisis and ended up with a full-time position at Barclays when the UK bank bought the US operations of the failed investment bank. Raviv later decided to take time off to study Arabic in Egypt and comedy classes in New York City, before joining the consulting firm William Cohen Group in Washington D. He returned to Wall Street in 2010 when he noticed a Citi job posting online. He launched coverage of eight aerospace & defence stocks for the bank in July of that year, and today covers 15 as a Senior Analyst and Vice President at the bank. Julien Dumoulin-Smith joined UBS straight out of Columbia University in 2007 with a singular goal: to cover utilities. He would go on to cover the sector for over ten years for UBS, where he carved out a name for himself covering the entrenched, carbon-fuelled world, as well as newer and cleaner technologies poised to rock the industry. He picked up multiple Institutional Investor rankings along the way. Smith made the jump to Bank of America Merrill Lynch in August of this year. Today, he and his new team cover a total of 47 stocks, spanning from coal providers to nuclear, wind, solar, and natural gas. Novid Rassouli's career in finance started at William O'Neil's Investors Business Daily in Los Angeles. After a year at IBD and four at another firm, LD Micro, Rassouli realised that to get to the top, he would need to be in New York. Rassouli's first gig in New York came as an equity analyst for Sidoti & Company where he learned to be self-sufficient in his research, without a large backbone of resources that might be available to an analyst at a larger firm. He first began covering the industrials space as an oilfield services associate at Dahlman Rose & Company in 2012. When Dahlman was acquired by Cowen in 2013, Rassouli transitioned to an associate role covering metals and mining, eventually working his way up to lead the team in February 2017. Today he covers 15 stocks in the space for Cowen, while also staying on top of any underlying commodities news in the absence of a pure commodities desk at the firm. Matthew O'Neill, a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, got his start in Wall Street research covering apparel, footwear and sporting goods retailers for Citi before joining Bear Stearns to cover the fast-casual and quick-service restaurant industry. The firm would, of course, fail during the financial crisis that hit in 2008, before being bought out by JPMorgan. After leaving the embattled firm, O'Neill joined CLSA Americas, which was at the time a subsidiary of Credit Agricole, where he first began covering the payments and processing sector. He eventually joined Autonomous Research in October 2014 as the fourth member of the firm's payments team. Today, he covers 14 stocks spanning payroll providers, to banking core services companies, and payments startups like Square. O'Neill also serves as an advisor for The Hunt, a style website that tracks products seen on sites like Tumblr, Pinterest and Instagram. Simeon Siegel's first Wall Street assignment as an equity research intern was to sit in a Fifth Avenue Abercrombie & Fitch store during December's holiday rush. After his internship with the Telsey Advisory Group, he landed a full-time role at Goldman Sachs researching retail stocks. Eventually, he would go on to cover retail stocks for Janney Capital Markets and JPMorgan, still fuelled by that first exciting trip to Fifth Avenue. He worked his way up to Vice President at the bank before being poached by Nomura Securities to lead coverage on 24 companies. Siegel holds a bachelors in economics and philosophy from Columbia University. He notes that retail has always been in his blood after growing up in the land of shopping malls in northern New Jersey. Kennan holds a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of California Los Angeles where he also performed post-doctoral oncology research. Soon after receiving his degree, he joined Los Angeles billionaire Dr. Gary Michelson's Found Animals Foundation, where he vetted biotechnologies for investment from the charity's prize and grant arm. MacKay was eventually poached by Citi, where he began his Wall Street career covering small and mid-cap biotechnology stocks. After two years at Citi, he moved to Credit Suisse to serve as a director while covering the same space. A year later, he made the move to RBC Capital Markets. At RBC, MacKay is the cohead of biotechnology equity research and a lead analyst covering 18 stocks, with a focus on oncology and hematology. Kennan holds a bachelors degree in biochemistry from Colorado College, where he was active on the swim team and Sigma Chi fraternity. Vincent Chen knew he didn't want to be a practicing physician, but that didn't stop him from completing his MD at Harvard Medical School while also studying for his CFA certification. Instead of a residency, Chen went to work for McKinsey & Company as an engagement manager, where he interacted with pharmaceutical executives as well as drug research and development scientists. After five years of consulting, Chen made the jump to Bernstein, where he uses his scientific prowess to power models of seven small- and mid-cap biotechnology stocks. His interests lie in gene therapy and RNA therapeutics, two quickly advancing areas of treatment and research. Jessica Fye had no intention of a Wall Street career as she began her degree in Business Economics at Brown University in her home state of Rhode Island. However, getting involved in the school's investment club would quickly change that. After graduating, Fye began her career at a small asset manager before realising her passion for sell-side equity research. She began to interview with research shops, eventually landing a gig covering pharmaceutical companies for Bank of America Securities in 2006, leaving just before the Merrill Lynch merger in 2008. Fye and a senior analyst both moved to JPMorgan that year, and she continued to cover the major and specialty pharmaceuticals sector for six years. She made the jump to small- and mid-cap biotechnology stocks in October 2014, where she today follows 23 equities in total. Melissa Franchi found her passion for the business world in college. After graduating from Emory, Franchi worked at Deloitte as a consultant on the strategy and operations team. Franchi started at Morgan Stanley as an intern in 2009, and has since worked her way to her current position of Executive Director covering small- and mid-cap security and software companies, where she covers 12 names. Michael Webber began his Wall Street career as a product analyst for Legg Mason after graduating from the University of Virginia. His first taste of the shipping industry – despite being raised near the mid-Atlantic shores – wouldn't come until 2007, when he began as an equity research associate at Wachovia (which was acquired by Wells Fargo in 2008). Two years later, in 2009, Webber made the jump to Deutsche Bank where he began covering global transportation and shipping as an associate analyst. Finally, in 2010, he returned to Wells Fargo to serve as senior analyst for the sector, leading covering on 34 stocks with a team of three associates. Dane Leone began his Wall Street career as a research analyst with AllianceBernstein's portfolio management team in 2005, where he assisted on a roughly $US8 billion portfolio for the firm. After four years with Bernstein, he made the jump to Macquarie's healthcare research group in 2011, where he was working with colleagues often double his age. Leone joined BTIG in July 2014, where he today serves as a managing director and senior biotech analyst covering 12 stocks. He holds a bachelor's degree in financial analysts from the University at Albany. Trisha Prabhu, a 13-year-old from Chicago, won a spot as one of Google's 15 global Science Fair finalists for her project about stopping cyberbullying by making teens and tweens think before posting hurtful comments. The science behind Prabhu's idea is simple: Teens are impulsive and more likely to post hurtful messages without pausing to think about the consequences because of their brain structure. The prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain responsible for self-control that helps people think before acting — isn't fully developed until age 25. Her theory is that if teens are forced to take a moment of reflection before posting a mean comment, they won't do it. She created a system called Rethink to test her hypothesis that prompted students who said they would post a mean comment to think about how it might affect its target before posting it. Turns out, in 93.43% of her 533 trials, the student decided not to post the comment. Now that she has proved her hypothesis, Prabhu wants to create a real product that could work with social media sites and apps that would filter messages that were potentially mean or hurtful, and alert senders to take an extra second to think before posting. “I am looking forward to a future where we have conquered cyber-bullying! ” she writes in her project's description. Prabhu is one of 18 incredibly intelligent teenagers who made it to this year's finals. Google will announced the top project in September, and the winner gets a 10-day trip to the Galapagos Islands, a visit to the Virgin Galactic Spaceport, and $US50,000 in scholarship funding. Some of the biggest names in football coaching today are those who have followed in their father's footsteps. 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If you recognized cute Brit Colin that Spencer macks on in Season 5, you're not crazy: Kieran-Jones also had an arc on Glee as Kurt's (singing) boyfriend Adam. Not a Glee fan? You may have seen Kieran-Jones as Andrew on Showtime's Episodes. Never forget the days where Travis and Hanna were a thing. You might not recognize Kleintank's name, but if Travis looked awfully familiar, it's because Kleintank made appearances on some of your favorite shows. He played Elliot, Eric's boyfriend, on Gossip Girl for six episodes and Finn on Bones for eight. He recently starred in the film Max and is currently on television series The Man in the High Castle — so if you haven't recognized him yet, you likely will. Here's hoping plenty of other PLL guest stars break out: there's nothing better than saying we knew them when. I consider myself both a minimalist and a neat freak, but I'm also kind of obsessed with the newest technology and the coolest trending beauty products. Contradictory? You bet. 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If you're the kind of person who appreciates clever things, then this list should satisfy. For an industry centered around beauty, the cosmetics world isn't always pretty. Brands are routinely and deservedly critiqued for their lack of diversity, with an apparent unwillingness to embrace all shades of skin as beautiful.15, the founder of IT Cosmetics gave a speech calling out exclusionary practices in the beauty industry. The speech quickly went viral — but women of color aren't having it. The founder, Jamie Kern Lima's, address at the Cosmetic Executive Women Awards — where she received the Achiever Award for her work with IT — focused on some of the ways in which the industry needs to transform. Lima said that at the beginning of IT Cosmetics, an investor declined to support the fledgling brand due to her body size. She said that interaction inspired her to center her brand around showcasing "real women" and what her makeup could do for them. She went on to directly criticize a room filled with beauty executives about the unrealistic and non-inclusive depictions of women used in beauty marketing. In her speech, Lima said, "I feel as a beauty industry, we're still just scratching the surface of what needs to change. If we as beauty companies want every woman to buy our products, why do we show her photoshopped images that don't look like her? And more than that, what impact do these images of beauty have on the world? And right here, right now, we're the ones who have the power to change this. "On the surface, Lima's speech was inspirational. In fact, since it was given, the speech has gone viral and her praises have been sung across the internet. The brand itself even posted the speech to their social media pages. Of course, Lima's critique of the beauty industry is valid, but women of color are pointing out that IT Cosmetics still has room for improvement when it comes to including them. On Tuesday night, YouTube vlogger Jackie Aina took to both her Snapchat and Twitter accounts to call out Lima and IT Cosmetics for preaching inclusivity when their own brand lacks products made for black and brown skin. Aina has actually been a critic of IT Cosmetics for quite some time, calling on the brand to expand their shade range. Currently, IT Cosmetics features seven shades of complexion products with the darkest shade, Deep, which was only added in February 2017. In her response to Lima's speech, Aina calls out not just IT Cosmetics but the entire beauty industry's inability to listen to people of color but readiness to embrace and celebrate critiques from Lima, a white woman. "I'm just trying to understand the fact that all those people in that audience sat there, listened to that entire speech — and it's not the first time it's been brought up," Aina said on Snapchat. "People of color have been having these conversations for years — about being inclusive. 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Human: Fill in the missing spans: Many might think it a foolhardy enterprise for a non-quilter to write a novel with a patchwork quilt as one of its main ‘characters', but I was incredibly fortunate to be introduced to a true expert, teacher and fellow-author Lynne Edwards, MBE, who embraced the project with such enthusiasm I knew at once that our collaboration would produce something remarkable. With her years of experience and expertise, Lynne knew precisely what fabrics, techniques and other influences Maria would have had during the various stages of her life, and we had [spans 1] quilt'. Lynne has now kindly created the instructions [spans 2] it. Either click on this link to open the complete document How to make Maria's Quilt, or click on each picture below which is then printable individually. Of course Lynne has not prescribed any colour scheme, and the blocks in the second frame from the centre, which Maria used for her applique figures, are left blank for you to personalise. Quilter Judy Baker-Rogers has already started her interpretation of the quilt (click here) so please do get in touch by emailing me at liztrenow@hotmail. uk if you also decide to have a go – I would love to find out how you get on. Of course, any technical inaccuracies about fabrics, quilting and patchwork in the text of the novel are, of course, entirely mine. The details of the quilt were fascinating and I would love to aspire to make such a beautiful one! My background is textiles and fashion so that also made it all the more interesting. The history of the institution comes as a traumatic event to read about and very pleasing to know that these sorts of places no longer exist. I'm into genealogy in a big way and although a fictional tale it had all the elements that make a great story to uncover about a family member and for that reason too I found it a good read. This one was definitely a page Turner keeping me up to [spans 3] too. Thank you for your lovely post and I'm glad you enjoyed the book. I'm not sure where you live but if in the US, my next novel, The Hidden Thread, is published in May! I can't find a place to comment on The Silk Weaver, but just to say it is a really good read (another one! ) and so interesting for anyone interested in textilesFinally! Have visited the warner Textile archive. What a fabulous visit. Lovely silks on view and a good history talk from a curator. Shall be visiting Sudbury in July for the exhibition at the Gainsborough. I finished Marie's story today and it was fantastic. This is the book my quilt guild's book club picked for this month and I cannot wait to discuss it with everyone. I could not put the book down. Beautifully written! Thanks so much for getting in touch! I'm so glad you enjoyed The Forgotten Seamstress – and perhaps you might try my latest, The Silk Weaver (if you are in the US it is entitled The Hidden Thread). I so enjoyed The Forgotten Seamstress I couldn't put it down, I look forward to reading another of your books. Thanks so much for the lovely comment – perhaps you might try my latest, The Silk Weaver (The Hidden Thread, in US)Hi Liz, I have only just finished The Forgotten Seamstress so am still a bit overwhelmed by it's story. Each day I picked up this book to read, I was so reluctant to put it down. I had no wish to fix dinner or walk the dogs as I was in a hurry to finish it. (Yes, I am a slow reader! ) Then again, I never wanted to reach the end either because then that would mean it was all over. I really enjoyed and became engrossed in the story. I especially enjoyed the way you went back and forth in time with some chapters being modern day (and the personalities involved) and others being the recorded voice of Maria (Queenie) with the pauses for coughing, laughing, drinking, etc. (I could almost swear that I was listening to the tape sometimes! ) That gave me the chance to speculate on what directions this story might be head towards. Even reading a bit about the history of textiles in the UK and conservators who try to save or stabilize historical pieces was fascinating and educational. I loved this book from start to finish and will be looking for your other novels as I cannot help but believe that I will enjoy them to the same degree. Thank you for writing this story. I also intend to read about your family history in the silk industry. That seems to be a story by itself well worth reading. I don't live in the UK so [spans 4] could. I do however live near a town in the US which is well known for its textile history particularly the denim mills. Sadly the last of those mills has fairly recently closed but some of the buildings have been turned into offices and shops. It is fascinating to see the structures inside as they have tried to leave a lot of the architectural aspects in place. Some have searched for photos and mounted them on the walls. The weaving machines are gone but photos and historical information carries on. So many people worked there (several generations of families even) and there are still a number living so there are stories to be found. Sorry to have been so long winded but Maria still is wandering around in my head. I am going to look into the quilt pattern you have put forth. After all, I am a bit of a quilter! Thanks for your lovely email, Karen. Do send me a photo of your Maria's Quilt when you have completed it! So enjoyed reading The [spans 5] Seamstress. It's been snowing so I had the perfect excuse to stay in bed till I finished the book. I found it very emotional and the story of Maria's incarceration at the asylum was heart rending. Unfortunately those things did actually happen to unmarried girls who got pregnant. The fact that she got to meet her granddaughter was a lovely resolution to the story. I greatly look forward to reading more of your novels. Thanks for keeping me company on a snowy, cold day! Barbara MillenThank you for writing. It's snowing here today too and your email certainly warmed my heart! Glad you enjoyed The Forgotten Seamstress and hope you enjoy [spans 6] quilter. I have made the quilt and would love to send you a picture of it. For me it was a labour of love and healing after a difficult time in my life. I incorporated my mom's and grandmother's vintage hankies and some pieces of bobbin lace my mother-in-law made. Of all the quilts I have made, it is my pride and joy. Thank you for a wonderful novel. I am thrilled that you have made Maria's Quilt. It sounds wonderful, encapsulating your own history in the way Maria's does (and as do all the best patchwork quilts, to my mind! ). Do please [spans 7] liztrenow@hotmail. uk and I'll put it up on this website (with your name, if you don'd mind). I am just getting into the book. I've [spans 8] sometime. I can't remember how I got it either. I had the great fortune, as [spans 9] her. I worked on her The New Sampler Book. I have to [spans 10] quilt. I just might have to make it! Telling a story is a gift and for that I thank you! AliaThank you for your lovely comment. Please do make the quilt, and when you've finished it, please send me a photo! Dear Liz, I'm almost finished with the book and am thouroughly enjoying this read! I am also more interested in making the quilt and am slowly thinking it out. What is the finished size of this quilt? I can't seem to find it anywhere! ! ! Thank you. One of my responsibilities as a part-time reference librarian at the Maryland State Law Library is to maintain the [spans 11] lobby. Highlighting items we have in our collection is the goal. Not surprisingly, The War of 1812 is our current display. When I began planning the display, my thoughts turned to The National Anthem and Francis Scott Key, Dolly Madison saving the huge painting of George Washington while fleeing the burning White House, and the Indian leader Tecumseh. Then my mind went blank and I realized how little I actually knew about the War of 1812. Creating this display turned out to be a fascinating project. For those of you who slept through American History in high school like I did, here is a brief synopsis and highlights of the war. The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and the British Empire that began in 1812 and lasted until early 1815. A declaration of war was requested by President James Madison to protect American ships on the high seas and to stop the British from capturing U. ships were being stopped and searched by British and French ships, which were both fighting [spans 12] Europe. President Madison also wanted to prevent the British from creating alliances with Native Americans on the American frontier. Americans in the West and South, who hoped to increase the size of the United States by seizing control of both Canada and Florida, influenced his decision. Critics called the War of 1812 “Mr. Madison's War,” but others saw it as a “second war of independence,” an opportunity for Americans to protect their freedom and honor in the face of European disrespect. Dozens of battles were fought on land in Canada and in the United States, in the present-day states of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Maryland, [spans 13] Alabama. There were crucial naval battles on Lakes Erie and Champlain, and a wide-ranging maritime struggle with many episodes off Virginia, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Cuba, Ireland, the Azores, the Canaries, British Guyana, and Brazil. The United [spans 14] burned. The war eventually ended in a stalemate. The Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814 although not ratified until after the final Battle of New Orleans in January 1815. The settlement simply ended hostilities and restored pre-war borders. The conflict served to define the nation of Canada but the British made no stipulations for the Indians. and Canada ultimately each gained a sense of nationalism from the conflict, while the result tolled the end of Native American dreams of a separate nation. One in particular was Tecumseh. He was a Shawnee Indian who eventually became one of their greatest leaders. By the early 1800s, Tecumseh decided that the best way to stop white advancement was to form a confederacy of Indian tribes west of the Appalachian Mountains. Tecumseh believed that no single tribe owned the land and that only all tribes together could turn land over to the whites and that a united Indian front would have a better chance militarily against the Americans. During the War of 1812, Tecumseh and his followers allied themselves with the British. Tecumseh hoped that if the British won, they would return the Indians' homeland to them. Tecumseh died at one of the most important battles of the conflict, the Battle of the Thames, in 1813. A combined English-Indian force met an American army but the British soldiers ran from the battlefield, leaving Tecumseh and his Indian followers to continue on their own. The Americans drove the Natives Americans from the field, and an American's bullet killed Tecumseh. Tecumseh's death signified the end of united Indian resistance against the Americans. By the beginning of 1814, Americans were growing tired of the conflict and opposition to the war was on the rise. However, on August 24, 1814 it became personal. A British force occupied Washington, D. and set fire to many public buildings following the American defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg. The White House, the U. Capitol, The Library of Congress and many other government buildings were largely destroyed. Less than a day after the attack, a hurricane that included a tornado passed through, injuring British soldiers and putting out the fires. This forced the British troops to return to their ships, many of which were badly damaged by the storm, and so the actual occupation of [spans 15] hours. The British Commander later reported that more of their soldiers were wounded and killed from the hurricane than from all the firearms the American troops could muster in their ineffectual defense of Washington. After destroying the Capitol and exhilarated with their easy victory, the British headed north to Baltimore where they hoped to strike a major blow against the demoralized Americans. However, Baltimore, being the country's third-largest city and a vital port, had been preparing for this attack for a year. Maryland militia numbered 9,000, with every able-bodied male up to the age of 56 having been called up in its service. The Battle of Baltimore was a combined sea/land battle and was a turning point in the war. American militia who were determined to hold the line at Baltimore blocked the land assault. To reach Baltimore by water, it was necessary to capture Fort McHenry. Under the command of Major George Armistead and with 1,000 soldiers, the Fort could not be breached after a 25-hour bombardment and ultimately the British withdrew. In Baltimore's preparation for an expected attack, Fort McHenry was made ready to defend the city's harbor. Major Armistead commissioned Mary Young Pickersgill to make two oversized American flags for the fort. The larger of the two flags would be the Great Garrison Flag, the largest battle flag ever flown at the time. The smaller of the two flags would be the Storm Flag, to be more durable and less prone to fouling in inclement weather. Mary Pickersgill stitched the flag with her daughter, two nieces, and two African American servants in six weeks. She was paid $405.90 for her work — at that time, more money than most Baltimore residents earned in a year. Contrary to popular belief, the flag did not fly during the Battle of Baltimore, but was raised after the U. victory, at “dawn's early light,” to the tune of Yankee Doodle. The Flag remained with the Armistead family until 1912, when it was given to the Smithsonian. By then over 200 yards of it were cut and given away as tokens of appreciation or service, including the 15th star, which has never been located. Today, the flag measures 30 feet by 34 feet. The official name of the flag is the Star-Spangled Banner, and it is on display at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, where it continues to inspire generations of Americans. It was at this battle that Francis Scott Key wrote our National Anthem. When the British left Washington, they took with them an elderly and well-respected American [spans 16] Dr. William Beanes, whom they accused of spying. Beanes was taken to the British flagship HMS Tonnant, which was anchored in Baltimore harbor. President Madison gave attorney Francis Scott Key the sanction to intervene. On September 3rd, Key and Colonel Skinner, who was experienced in negotiating prisoner exchanges, sailed for Baltimore. They reached the Tonnant under a flag of truce on the morning of the 7th. Beanes [spans 17] days. They were placed under guard aboard the HMS Surprise. On the [spans 18] hours. Francis Scott Key and his two American friends were transferred to their sloop behind the convoy of British warships. They could only watch helplessly from its ramparts, closely guarded by the same enemy that was simultaneously killing their countrymen. Early the morning of September 14th, Key was inspired by the American victory and the sight of the large American flag flying triumphantly above the Fort. Key wrote a poem on the back of a letter he had kept in his pocket. After being released, [spans 19] Baltimore. Handbills were quickly printed and copies distributed to every man who was at Fort McHenry during the bombardment. Key's words were first printed on September 20, 1814, in the Baltimore Patriot and Advertiser. By the end of the year, Key's words were printed across the country as a reminder of the American victory. The poem was set to the tune of a popular British song “The Anacreontic Song” (or “To Anacreon in Heaven”), and later renamed “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The “Star Spangled Banner” [spans 20] song. It gained special significance during the Civil War, a time when many Americans turned to music to express their feelings for the flag and the ideals and values it represented. By the 1890s, the military had adopted the song for ceremonial purposes, requiring it to be played at the raising and lowering of the colors. Despite its widespread popularity, “The Star-Spangled Banner” did not become [spans 21]. 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Instruction: Find the missing words: WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton will never run for office again after [words 1] election to Donald Trump in November after the most divisive campaign in memory, a confidante of [words 2] Democrat said on Sunday. "I think she's going to figure out ways to help kids and families," [words 3] Center for American Progress, a Democratic Party-connected [words 4] CNN. "That's been what she's been focused on her whole life, and a lot of issues that are affecting them, over [words 5] couple of years. "Tanden was reacting to a New York Times article speculating about whether Clinton would run [words 6] New York mayor against the incumbent Bill [words 7] chief. "I don't expect her to run for this and I don't expect her to run for other office," [words 8] about the 69-year-old former secretary of state's plans. "I think her job is to - what she's thinking about [words 9] is how to help those kids and families as she has her whole life. "She's expected at the State Department on Tuesday for the unveiling [words 10] after her. Her office has also [words 11] inauguration on January 20th with her husband, former president Bill Clinton. [words 12] office charges for allegedly awarding a media consultancy tender worth $12 650 to a company owned by television personality Oscar Pambuka and Psychology Maziwisa. Presenting his defence, Undenge said his prosecution had been politically motivated because he was a member of the Generation 40 (G40) cabal, perceived to have pursued a war of attrition against Mnangagwa before the military intervention last November that swept the 75-year-old politician into power. He questioned why Mnangagwa, [words 13] during his tenure as vice president, had not [words 14] to book. Undenge told the court that he was actually a victim [words 15] misrepresentations because when they approached his [words 16] convinced that they would be doing publicity work for [words 17] Company (ZPC) free of charge. “I was surprised to be eventually [words 18] accused person because Zacc had called [words 19] witness statement before two investigating officers but they then went to consult the bosses and came back saying they now [words 20] testified. at the end of the day, I took it (to be) a political persecution [words 21] a member of the G40. It is [words 22] Marry Chiwenga was awarded a multi-million dollar deal without going to tender [words 23] this because there are real people who committed crime who are not being arrested. “The letter which I authorised brought [words 24] office by Pambuka and Maziwisa was coming from then vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Why then did Zacc not record a statement from Mnangagwa for instructing [words 25] engaged by ZPC without going to tender? ”Undenge said Pambuka and Maziwisa were conmen who had hoodwinked him into signing for the deal with fraudulent intentions. The former Energy minister [words 26] was no way he could have turned away Pambuka and Maziwisa when they came with instructions from Mnangagwa since he was his principal at the time. “Since Maziwisa [words 27] they were offering their services for free as they had previously done with the Energy ministry there was no need to go to tender,” Undenge added. “I never knew that at any point Pambuka and Maziwisa had [words 28] payment. The only time I picked that something had happened was when I was told they had demanded $36 000 and I had instructed the chief executive officer Joshua Chifamba to [words 29] director Noah Gwariro to stop that payment. “When Pambuka and Maziwisa later came to [words 30] them away and it is only that I [words 31] myself from beating them.”According to the State, Maziwisa and Pambuka are director and media executive, respectively, at Fruitful Communications. Sometime [words 32] 2016, Maziwisa and Pambuka brought a [words 33] the company to work with Fruitful Communications at intervals of six months per engagement. During that month, Maziwisa and [words 34] ZPC which was represented by Gwariro and Fadzai Chisveto to do publicity work. The court heard that on February 12, 2016 Fruitful Communications hosted a [words 35] Undenge was guest of honour and the event was covered by the national broadcaster. It was further alleged that on March 8 Maziwisa and Pambuka, intending to defraud ZPC, presented to Chisveto an invoice claiming [words 36] Broadcasting Corporation, National FM and Power FM. Maziwisa and [words 37] caused the programmes to be aired on radio and television and [words 38] 650. The US president, who will visit the UK in July, is widely expected to stop [words 39] beloved Turnberry, recently voted Scotland's hotel of the year. Trump, who bought the resort in 2014, [words 40] flying visit to hit the fairways he helped redesign. The 71-year-old [words 41] as a “working visit,” following a [words 42] in Belgium on July 11-12. The president, who has ceded control of Turnberry to son Eric, has never hidden his love for the Carrick resort. Speaking [words 43] Eric revealed his father referred to the project as his “baby” during [words 44] renovation. And Trump even took time out [words 45] to officially re-open the hotel – the first time he left American soil during his [words 46] House. It would mark the first official visit to South Ayrshire of a serving US [words 47] Culzean Castle in 1959. Bush touched down [words 48] summit of world leaders at Gleneagles. Trump could now follow in their footsteps after cancelling a planned visit to the UK last year amid fears of large scale protests. The 36-year-old left the [words 49] lure of returning home and working with Steven Gerrard was too strong to turn down. [words 50] excited to be back at Rangers and has vowed to fire the Ibrox side back to the top of Scottish football. The 36-year-old left Govan in 2012 [words 51] to make a significant impact as he becomes Steven Gerrard's second signing of the summer, as exclusively revealed by Record Sport last month. Scott Arfield penned a four-year deal on Monday as the Liverpool legend's bid to transform the Light Blues [words 52] summer. McGregor has spent the past four seasons in the Premier League and the Championship and is determined to hit the ground running ahead of [words 53] season. The Scotland international told Rangers TV : “I'm buzzing and I can't keep the smile from my face. When the [words 54] that but it was an absolute no-brainer. "When time goes by you [words 55] happen and you just enjoy your football elsewhere but once you know and get a [words 56] happen, then it's exciting. "It did come [words 57] surprise. Two, three weeks ago, Bomber (John Brown) gave me a shout. I got a text from someone saying 'Bomber wants [words 58] talking to him a few times and now here we are. "I just want to help the club in any way I [words 59] really. I want to do my best with other boys and [words 60] we belong. "I want to achieve consistency on the pitch, I want to achieve [words 61] in a row and just being more consistent. The [words 62] of slowing down and he has revealed he cannot wait to work with Gerrard and his No.2 Gary McAllister. [words 63] by the appointment of the former England skipper can be used to kick-start the new campaign. He added: "I think [words 64] the club. I watched his interview [words 65] and it was an amazing time. "Hopefully that can bring [words 66] the pitch. It's up to the boys to go and perform. The manager can [words 67] much. “I haven't spoken to the manager yet but I'm sure I will. I'm looking forward to working with him and Gary McAllister. Hopefully they are [words 68] partnership. "He'll hopefully bring that winning mentality back, I'm not saying [words 69] but I'm just saying consistently. "We have to make this place a [words 70] we need to win games no matter who we are playing. That's what wins you titles. "McGregor proved with [words 71] he is still playing at a high level but the keeper [words 72] will walk straight into the team next season. "Wes (Foderingham) and Jak (Alnwick) when they have been playing really well, it will be a tough battle for me and I'm not thinking I'm going to be straight [words 73] team. Every player has to prove [words 74] is up to the gaffer. "BRUSSELS - Belgium - The [words 75] holding the final sealing of Soviet Britain within the EUSSR in June, and all hands are [words 76] deck. Supreme Komrade Kim Jong Cam's regime has mobilized people around the nation for [words 77] campaign” to prepare for the Communist shindig, [words 78] is expected to announce major policy directives and personnel changes to the [words 79] collectivist EUSSR. That means Soviet Britain, which kicked off the 100-day prep period in March, is now [words 80] slide to this showcase event. Recent visitors to Sudbury in Soviet [words 81] fields are full of people working [words 82] as good as possible — a steep challenge given the [words 83] economy. Wooden distance markers along the roads have been painted a [words 84] blue and surrounded with circles of white stones. Signs have [words 85] place with slogans like: “Let us all become honorary victors in [words 86] of loyalty! ”Well, it's Kim Jong [words 87] really put his stamp on the leadership and solidify Soviet [words 88] EUSSR. Although there are no signs that his grip on power is slipping, the 49-year-old is exceptionally young to lead a Marxist Soviet nation [words 89] plans of further integration into the EUSSR is going well. So Kim wants lots of fanfare [words 90] event. Mobilizing pretty much everyone in the country is one surefire way to make sure they're aware this event is going on. The Komrade is even establishing links with Goldman Sachs, and Soviet Britain's taxpayers to [words 91] own doom. Not surprisingly, the media (BBC funded by EUSSR and taxpayers) is all [words 92] the 100-day campaign “is a drive to devotedly defend the leadership authority” of the Britain's Soviet EU Party and [words 93] the “democratic freedom lovers.”“Democracy to us is a bad word, and if [words 94] front of our great leader, they are flayed alive,” the Britain Stronger In EU, mouthpiece of the Communist Party, wrote in a commentary published this week. They're all for it too (at least according to the BBC state media. And who's going to say anything else? )“In the past, we used to finish the everyday schedule by starting work in the morning and going home in the evening,” Albert Smith, a 42 year-old worker, said [words 95] BBC. “But now in the run-up to the 7th Workers' Party of Soviet EU Britain congress, we don't leave the workplace (in order) to fulfil our work plan. [words 96] but with the Soviet EU propaganda and EU Commissars with whips will, we eat and sleep here in order to work following the purpose and plan of our Marshal. Kim Jong-Cam.”Here's Jenny Blatter, the 44-year-old manager of a shoemaking workshop: “Now we have turned into an [words 97] year's plan before the 7th Workers' Party of Soviet EU Britain congress. With our [words 98] factory, which our Marshal has visited three times, we will [words 99] exceed our daily targets at 200 percent.”Well, under the EUSSR there is no going back and even if there is a vote that is not according to plan, the supreme commie, Kim Jong-Cam, will probably fly to Panama where he will live a life of a despot in exile. There are rumours that the Supreme Komrade has some serious wonga stashed away somewhere, much like his friend Robert Mugabe. FORMER Playboy babe Amy Lee Summers has sent her Instagram fans wild by posting a series of sexy videos of herself at the gym. Posting on Instagram, the New Zealand beauty proves she works hard for her incredible body in a series of steamy workout clips. Stunning Amy, from Wellington, stripped to a sports bra and slashed skin-tight leggings as she worked out at a gym in Auckland. The blonde bombshell works out her arms using heavy ropes, in the clip which has already received more than 8,000 views in 24 hours. In another video, Amy wears a camouflage sports bra and grey gym leggings and she squats with a weight while standing on two benches. Amy has one million followers on Instagram, as well as more than 100,000 on Facebook and 44,000 on Twitter. Since I started using the ropes i have noticed such an improvement with my arms. They are more toned and the skin feels firm. I know so many women have that problem with loose skin on the arms. So I would highly recommended battle rope exercises! ! ��������✌�� @bumbumbacanaThe former Playboy babe, who has enhanced 32E breasts, said: "Since I started using the ropes I have noticed such an improvement with my arms. "I know so many women have that problems with loose skin on the arms, so I would highly recommended battle rope exercises! "Twitter user Andrew Harry wrote: "If ever there was a reason to join a gym NOW, Amy is it. Her figure is out of this frickin world! "Leaked audio of the incident has emerged which saw the pilot flying his Piper PA32 aircraft around 6,000ft over Long Island. The controller suggests the object was just a drone, but the pilot replies it is too big to be a drone and has lights on it. Nothing showed up on the tower's radar throughout the whole incident, and the UFO eventually vanished behind a cloud. And the pilot was then called in to give a report after his trip Minute Man Airfield in Massachusetts and Old Bridge Airport in New Jersey. And the official statement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the pilot saw a “drone-like object”. “I don't think it's a drone, it's bigger than a drone,” the pilot responds, to which the pilot says “well I don't see anything on radar”. In a later exchange the pilot says “it looks like it had lights on it” and the traffic controller says “I still see nothing on radar”. A man in Houston, Texas captured what he claims to be a 'UFO' soaring across the sky. The object appears to move quickly across the sky as it reflects flashes off sunlight off the craft. Unusual object caught on camera zooming over the sky in Victoria, Australia. The UFO-like sighting was filmed in a suburb of Melbourne called Hastings and has conspiracy theorists wondering just what the object is. Conspirators have been sent into a frenzy over footage showing strange 'UFOs' flying above the Earth's surface. The footage was captured by the Internation Space Station. However, the term UFO can refer to all number of items – and simply means it is not known what the flying object was. Earlier this year a classified Pentagon report emerged which detailed an encounter between US Navy warplanes and a UFO. I don&#039;t, but you might try asking your child&#039;s special education teacher/adviser/case manager or the school&#039;s child psychologist might know as well. 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Human: More spans: As mentioned in a previous post, I spent some time in Valencia on holiday. I'm not the typical tourist that wants to see every museum, monument, or tourist attraction where I visit. I'm actually the opposite: I pick a few places that I must see and the rest of the time it's about walking around and relaxing. My holidays are usually planned around food and drink (it must be my Western European roots) and everything else we fit in between the meals, snacks, and impromptu stuff your face sessions that we excel at. I think Valencia is a great weekend getaway [spans 1] train). Here's what I enjoyed while in Valencia: Continue reading →We're in Valencia right now enjoying the sun, sand, and sea. This wasn't our original summer vacation plan but some unexpected last minute changes made us readjust and we're making the best of it. This is my first time in Valencia in way too many years and I've been pleasantly surprised to say the least. I'll write a separate post about stuff we've done in Valencia however this restaurant deserves a whole post to itself; it was that good! Continue reading →Virginia Beach, Va. (October 2018) – Morphix Technologies®, an innovator in the science of detection devices for dangerous chemicals, will be exhibiting at the CBRNe Convergence 2018, to be held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida, Nov. Morphix Technologies will be exhibiting its TraceX® Explosive Detection Kit and its Chameleon® Chemical Detection Armband at Booth #203. “We are excited to meet the great caliber of CBRNe experts traveling from over 30 countries and discuss current attacks, exercises [spans 2] Convergence. We are looking forward to exhibiting what the TraceX and Chameleon detection devices can do for these esteemed professionals,” commented Kimberly Pricenski, vice president of sales and marketing for Morphix Technologies. Growing closer, staying distinct, merging civilian and military response to CBRN, IED and all hazard threats is the constant theme of CBRNe Convergence. The event is planned by Gwyn Winfield, editor of CBRNe World magazine, who brings together expert speakers from around the globe, chosen for their insight and challenge, providing attendees with shortcuts to best practices. Streamed sessions allow attendees to choose presentations that best fit the needs of their organizations and foster an understanding of how they can bring together civil and military forces in such fields as CBRN, EOD and Hazmat to better prepare for current and future challenges. Morphix Technologies®, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company [spans 3] lives. morphtec.com/Well sorry to disappoint, but in my world BM stands for Birth Mother. These last 2 weeks or so, I have had almost as many birth mothers assigned to my caseload as I have had the whole rest of the year. All the other caseworkers are swamped too. It's crazy! And a bunch of my couples are getting some action too (meaning their [spans 4] families). Over half of my approved couples have something going on right now with their files. For sure most of these little "leads" don't pan out. But it keeps me incredibly busy in the meantime with that many anxious couples all needing support all at once/ that many face to faces to arrange/ that many out of state caseworkers to contact to confirm the actual existence of a promising birth parent. It's good to be busy. it has felt like a slow year. And I can feel the excitement emanating off of my couples, and even while I try to prepare them for probable disappointment, it's hard not to really get excited about the "what ifs" right along with them. Like "what if 8 of my couples went on firm hold all at the same time? "Anyway, I was inspired by one of my fellow coworkers to put my clients' profiles linked to my blog. Why not [spans 5] feature. And if you see a couple you feel would be a good fit for a birth mother in your life, please show her the profile. Not all of my couples are up currently. A good number are on hold, so I couldn't link them currently. But as they return into the pool, or as new couples are approved, I'll add the link to their IAL profiles right [spans 6] page. Also this week, I got my husband his college degree. How? you ask? [spans 7] vs. credits needed and recognizing that he had finished his degree. ## And then calling around to the various counselors/professors needed to approve the needed substitutions and petitions. We had thought that after taking a year off to focus on work, that this [spans 8] degree. Little did we know until this last week that he had actually been done since January of 2008. So Marshall is a happy man that his degree will come in the mail in January (though 2 years late) without having to step foot in a classroom again. I felt so horrible I thought I was going to die.103+ temperature for over 24 hours straight with no relief. Tylenol couldn't touch it. Come [spans 9] pills. I had been taking "one pill in the morning and one at night," as per the doctor's orders, while I should have been taking 2. And in the midst of my fevered delirium on Friday, I had even called to double check why I wasn't getting better. They said a nurse would call me to determine if I should come back in, and then no one ever called. When I called today, they told me there was no record of my phone call on Friday. I may have been fevered delirious, but I don't think I was that delirious to imagine a phone call. We went to Wes' 2 month check up on Friday. This is the first I have been able to post because while we were at the appointment, I got my hand smashed in a door and have had it in a splint. [spans 10] sec. He got a bunch of shots and did great. Screamed like the dickens at first, but got over it pretty quickly. Wes now smiles and [spans 11] ton. He really loves talking to mommy and daddy. He really responds to people talking to him, and is pretty friendly. He can go from 0-60 when he gets hungry though- [spans 12] Society. Calm, happy baby capturing the hearts of the masses one second, the next he was screaming like someone was killing him. I think he decided like mid-smile that he hadn't eaten recently, and that was the end of showing off until he belly was refilled! Although he hasn't outright giggled yet, he is close. He gives a pronounced "huh! " when excited/amused, like when mommy plays peek-a-boo with him. He's not the hugest fan of tummy-time, but it's [spans 13] there. He tends to spit up and then face-plant in it, so I have to watch and clean it up before it gets into his eyes. And he isn't rolling or crawling or anything miraculous yet. He's just right on target with learning to hold his head and chest up. As you can see, he's still fairly bald, but I'm sure right around a year those curls will start to come in like they did on Carly. He likes his bumbo, swing, and playmat alright. But he is not nearly as independent as Carly was at this age. He would much rather be held and making eye contact all the time than looking at his various toys. I feel like last time I had all the free time in the world, and now I have two attention-hungry energy-leeches attached to me. It can be exhausting. But he is getting much better at sleeping through the night. His schedule is getting more and more regulated. But lately I can count on 2 basic schedules: him going down between 11-midnight and waking up once about 5am and going back down from 5:30am until 10am; or going down between 11-midnight and sleeping straight through to 7am. It varies, but either way I am getting much better sleep. And the colic! It's gone! Praise the Lord! We can't decide if it was the abrupt end to my love affair with dairy, or if it was the reflux medication. But we'll take it however we can get it. And I've learned that, really, RiceDream is pretty good! We are still breastfeeding, and he is a little champ at that. He goes easily back and forth between the breast and bottle. I am really blessed to not have to deal [spans 14] kids. It has always come super easily and naturally. And my milk is holding up so far. Hopefully I'll be able to exclusively breast feed much longer this time than I did with Carly (with her, I lost my milk dramatically [spans 15] so). Okay, so back to my hand. We went to Wes' appointment as a family, and while we were there decided to get flu shots for the rest of us ( -Marshall, who has weird personal vendetta against flu vaccines). I had to step into the hallway to sign some forms to add Carly and I as patients for that visit so we could get shots, and while in the hallway, I was an idiot and leaned up against the hinge side of the doorframe of the opened door. Carly made a break for it, and Marshall quickly kicked the door shut. Ouch! I couldn't move [spans 16] broken. I had to cancel all of my appointments for the day and head over to instacare for x-rays. But I got all splinted up and instructed not to use it for a week. After 2 days, the improvement was remarkable, so I think I am safe to type at this point! Funny enough, tonight while making dinner I was trying to one-hand a pot of boiling water to ease the stress on the hurt hand, and managed to poor the boiling water all over my good hand! Eeek! Good thing both wounds will heal, and in the mean [spans 17] capacity. My beautiful big girl is such and joy and a light! She had a little bit of a shock when we introduced her to her new brother. In fact, she didn't really like the idea of holding him, or of mommy holding him, or the suggestion of bringing him home that first day. But now she loves to hold Wes, and bring him his binkies. She is such a sweet big sister, and loves to tell mommy [spans 18] well. And once the dust settled, she seems pretty unfazed by the new little screamer in our home. She is still as lively and joyful as ever. (if only potty training were done! )Okay, so Wes turned 2 months old yesterday, and I have taken waayyy too many pictures! And on top of that, I [spans 19] them. Which makes for a post that is brief in information, and very picture heavy. But they say that a picture is worth a thousand words, right? We love him, and he sure is fun to have around. Especially since we have figured out the colic/reflux part. He is much more agreeable and much more smiley now that his tummy doesn't hurt all of the time. And mom is starting to come out of that sleepless haze. 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Input: Fill in spans: This was shared on Facebook. I ... this. Seems to enjoy himself/herself. “As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? ” (Psalms 42:1-2 NASB)She shares the different names for this type of critter from our Lord and the many verses that mention them. Sometimes called Hart, Hind, Fallow-deer, and Roe-buck. Today, just Deer is a more common name for them. Also, Isaiah 35:1-6 tells us more about the deer leaping to encourage the lame that they will also one day leap for joy. “The wilderness and the desert will be glad, And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom; Like the crocus It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God. ## Encourage the exhausted, ... feeble. Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.” Then the ... unstopped. Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah.” (NASB)Posted in Christian, Interesting Things, Plus, Various Things. Tagged Creation, Curiosity, Deer, Home School, Kids, Nature, Ocean, Skipping, Youth, YouTube When you first enter the Creation Museum in Kentucky, you are greeted by Dragons. The first display tells about dragons having been on earth during the same time as men and women. Through Dragon Legends. Evolutionists want you to believe that they died off millions of years ago, but there is too ... contrary. Today I am just sharing this first display with you. You will see more of these dragons in later posts. The last on on that exhibit is the Quetzalcoatl. Wonder if this is where the Quetzal got it's name? Humm! ” For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.” (Psalms 91:11-13 KJV)This is just one sign display I have shared. I'll be sharing more later. Yes, there is a real dinosaur skeleton to show you. For now, there was this Dragon hanging from the ceiling near this display. Posted in Christian, Interesting Things, Various Things. Tagged Creation, Creation Museum, Dinosaur, Dragon, Home School, Kids, Photography, Quetzal, Youth An animal called the leviathan is described in one of the last chapters of Job, which some suppose to be the whale. It certainly means a large and strong animal, as you will see by the questions asked about him:Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook ? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Canst thou put a hook in his nose ? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid. The arrow ... hoary. This is like the whale in some things; but you will remember that it is not certain that he is meant. The common whale for which so many sailors are always seeking on the great ocean, is an enormous animal. It is often found seventy feet long; and it is said that they have been found of the ... feet. If you do not know how long this would be, you will do well to ask some friend to tell you of a building or something else with which you can compare it; for it is not very likely that you will ever see the whale itself, and its size is very wonderful. It is covered with a coat of fat, sometimes more than a yard thick; and when this is cut up and put over fires in great kettles, a hundred barrels of oil are sometimes obtained from a single whale. Perhaps you already know how they take the whale. As soon as the sailors see one, they go towards him ... dare. Then they throw their harpoons at him; these are sharp-pointed irons, fastened to a very long rope, one end of which they keep in the boat. As soon as the whale is wounded, he dives down into the water, and swims away to some distance. He is usually obliged to come up again in about half an hour to breathe, for he cannot live all the while under water; and then the men throw other harpoons at him. Sometimes he comes so near as to upset the boat with a blow of his strong tail. The picture shows you a scene of this kind, where the boat was tossed into the air, the men thrown out, and one of them drowned. Posted in Christian, From The Past, Guest Writer, Kid's Section, Various Things. Tagged Bible, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Scripture Alphabet of Animals, Whale, Youth Posted in Christian, From The Past, Guest Writer, Kid's Section, Various Things. Tagged Bible, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Scripture Alphabet of Animals, Unicorn, Youth I suppose you think you already know as much about sheep and lambs as I can tell you, and perhaps you do. Yet I dare say you never took up your Bible to see how many times they are mentioned there, or how many beautiful things are said about them. Abel, who, as you know, was the third man that lived on the earth, was aand there have always been a great many shepherds in the world from that time to this. Some of the men who lived in old times had a great many sheep. Job had seven thousand, which God ... thousand. At the time when Solomon's beautiful temple was dedicated to God, he offered a sacrifice of a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. If you want to know how many that is, try to think of a pasture with a hundred sheep in it-then think of a hundred pastures, just like it, with just as many sheep in each-then think of those hundred pastures taken twelve times over, ... were. It is not common with us to have persons whose whole business it is to take care of sheep, but that was always the way in Bible countries. This was not done by servants, at least not always; for a great many rich men employed their children as shepherds. Rachel, who was afterwards the wife of Jacob,When God was about to make David king, he sent Samuel the prophet to do it by anointing him, or putting oil upon his head. David had six brothers, and Samuel did not know which of all the sons was to be king; but both he and their father Jesse supposed it would be one of the older ones, and nobody remembered even to call little David, who had been left with the sheep, until they found that he was the one whom God had chosen. David often spoke of his shepherd-life after he became a king, and even when he was an old man. You remember that most beautiful psalm of his, the twenty-third,The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want: he maketh me to lie down ... waters. That is the way they are accustomed to do in those countries: the shepherd walks on, and the sheep follow where he wishes them to go. So Christ says,And when he (the shepherd) putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. The sheep is so timid and gentle that it needs the protection of man, and without the care of the shepherd would often stray away and be lost, or devoured by other animals. David says,Is not this true of us-that we have gone away, far away, from Jesus our good shepherd? Perhaps, dear child, you are wandering still; but why should you thus go on, alone, and every hour in danger? Why ... Things. Tagged Bible, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Scripture Alphabet of Animals, ... always. In Revelation, 9:5, 6, we read,And their torment was as the torment of a scorpion when he striketh a man; and in those days shall men seek death and shall not find it: and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. It seems that this creature was sometimes seen in the wilderness through which the children of Israel passed. When they had nearly reached ... water. The scorpions in that country are about as large as an egg, and when rolled up look a little like one. Yet no father would be so wicked as to give one to his child instead of the egg which he needed for food. Christ once said to his disciples, when they were going out to preach and to heal the diseases of the people,Behold I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. This was a very wonderful power; and whoever should see one of those disciples tread on the terrible scorpion without being hurt, would know that Christ was surely with him to take care of him. Tagged Bible, Christian, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Insects, Scorpion, Scripture Alphabet of Animals, Youth The roe belongs to the class of antelopes-animals very much resembling the deer; they are equally innocent and beautiful, and are often mentioned together in the Bible. The form of the antelope is, if possible, still more graceful than that of the deer, and its limbs still more delicate; but the principal difference between them is in the horns. Those of the deer grow from the bone of the forehead, and are at first small; but they are renewed every spring-the old horns falling off, and being succeeded by larger ones which grow in their place. They are at first covered with a soft, downy substance, called “the velvet;” but this soon comes off in fragments, leaving the horn white and smooth. The antelope never ... horns. The roe or gazelle is the smallest animal of the antelope kind; it is only about two feet in height, and not more than half the size of the fallow-deer. Its eyes are remarkably soft and expressive; so that the people of those countries sometimes say of a beautiful woman,Like the hart and hind, it is noted for its swiftness: so we read, in 1st Chronicles, 12 : 8, of men who wereThe voice of my beloved ! behold he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills: my beloved is like a roe or a young hart. They go in very large companies, sometimes as many as two or three thousand; and they are still found in great numbers on the hills of Judea, the land where our Savior lived and died. Tagged Bible, Gazelle, Graceful, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Roe, Scripture Alphabet of Animals Solomon was the richest among all the kings that the Bible tells us about. When he first became king God spoke to him in a dream, and told him to ask for any thing he wished. If God should speak so to you, what would you ask for? Solomon did not pray that God would make him rich, or that he would give him health, or let him live a great many years on the earth; but he said,I am a little child, I know not how to go out ... in. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heartThen God was pleased with what he asked, and besides giving him great wisdom, he gave him also riches and honor. He had forty thousand horses, and silver and gold in abundance. All the vessels ... contented. No, dear child, these are not the things that make us happy; nothing but the true love of God in the heart can do this. There was once a foolish and wicked emperor who cared little for any thing excepting “what he should eat, and what he should drink, and wherewithal he should be clothed.” He took great pride in telling how much his dinners cost, ... them. One of the dishes that pleased him, because it cost money enough, and time and trouble enough, was made up of the tongues of flamingoes, (a kind of bird,) and the brains of peacocks-do you envy such a king as that? The peacock is a very splendid bird; its colors are most rich and beautiful. The feathers of the tail are often more than a yard long, and when they are spread out in the sunlight, like a great fan, nothing can be more elegant. Yet with ... dove. It seems selfish and vain, and there is nothing lovely about it-its voice is very harsh and disagreeable. ... God. “Beauty,” in itself, “is vain;” but “the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit is in the sight of God of great price.”Posted in Birds, Birdwatching, Christian, From The Past, Guest Writer, Kid's Section, Various Things. Tagged Birds of the Bible, Birdwatching, Christian, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Peacocks, Scripture Alphabet of Animals The locust is called an insect, as well as the ant and the bee, but instead of being harmless, as they usually are, it does a great deal of injury. It is also much larger than they; for it is generally three inches long, and sometimes as much as four or five. The plague of the locusts was the eighth that God sent upon the Egyptians, because they would not let the children of Israel go, as he commanded; and it was a very terrible one indeed. The Bible says,They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left; and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field through all the land of Egypt. This is the way they often do in those countries, though perhaps it is not common for so many to come at once. They fly in companies of thousands together, and so close that they look like a great black cloud. When they alight on the ground they all come down in a body, and immediately begin to devour the grass and grain; they also eat the leaves of the trees, and every green thing they can find. The people dread them more than they do the most terrible fire or storm; because though they are so small, they destroy all the food, and leave the people ready to starve. When the inhabitants see them coming over their fields, they try to drive them away by making loud noises or by kindling fires; but this does little good. You can now understand two or three passages from the Bible which I will mention. David says in the 23d verse of the 109th Psalm,that is, as the clouds of locusts are tossed about by the wind. In the first chapters of Joel God threatens to send the locust among the people, because of their wickedness; and he says of them,Before their faces the people shall be much pained; all faces shall gather blackness. They (the locusts,) shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like ... war. They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall; they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. Locusts are sometimes used for food. The Arabs boil them with salt, and then add a little oil or butter; sometimes they toast them by the fire before eating them. A traveller ... food. You know it is said in the New Testament that John the Baptistbut it is not quite certain that this insect was meant; perhaps it was the fruit of the locust-tree that he ate. Posted in From The Past, Guest Writer, Kid's Section, Various Things. Tagged Bible, Christian, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Insects, Locust, Scripture Alphabet of Animals The ostrich is sometimes called the “camel-bird,” because it is so very large, because it can go a long time without water, and because it lives in desert and sandy places, as the camel does. It is often taller than the tallest man you ever saw, and it neck alone is more than a yard in length. Each of the wings is a yard long when the feathers are spread out; but although the wings are so large, the bird cannot fly at all. One reason of this is, because it is so very heavy, and another is that its wings are not of the right sort for flying. They are made of what we call ostrich-plumes, and if you have ever noticed these beautiful feathers, you will remember that they are very different from others that you have seen. If you take a quill from the wing of a goose, you will find that the parts of the feather lie close together, so that you cannot very easily separate them; but in an ostrich plume they are all loose and open, and would not support the bird at all in flying. The feathers are generally either white or black. There are none under the wings, or on the sides of the body, and only a few small ones on the lower part of the neck. ... hair. Its feet are curious, and different from those of most birds. They are somewhat like the foot of the camel, having a soft pad or cushion underneath, and only two toes. The largest toe is about seven inches long, and has a broad claw at the end; the other is about four inches long, and has no claw. Although this bird cannot fly, it can run faster than the swiftest horse. If it would keep on in a straight line no animal could overtake it; but it is sometimes so foolish as to run around in a circle, and then, after a long chase, it may ... caught. A traveller speaking of the ostrich, says,She sets off at a hard gallop; but she afterwards spreads her wings as if to catch the wind, and goes so rapidly that she seems not to touch the groundThe voice of the ostrich is very mournful, especially when heard at night in a lonely desert. It is said to be like the crying of a hoarse child. It is on this account that the prophet Micah says,Gavest thou wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? which leaveth her eggs in ... them. She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hersSee ... travellers. They say that the ostrich is frightened by the least noise, and runs away from her nest, leaving the eggs or young ones without any protection; and very often she does not return for a long time, perhaps not until the young birds have died of hunger. The eggs are cream-colored, and large enough to hold about a quart of water. The shell is very hard, and as smooth as ivory. It is often made into a drinking-cup, with a rim of gold or silver. Posted in Bible Birds, Birds, Birdwatching, Christian, From The Past, Guest Writer, Kid's Section, Various Things. Tagged Birds of the Bible, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Ostrich, Scripture Alphabet of Animals I remember but two places in the Bible where this animal is mentioned. One is in Leviticus, where it is named among the unclean animals which the Israelites were forbidden to eat; and the other is this verse in the second chapter of Isaiah:In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats. Have you read about the first missionaries who went to the Sandwich Islands? And do you remember that although the people had always been worshippers of idols, they had cast them all away just before the missionaries came? That was a very wonderful thing to happen; and it seems as though God was making these poor people ready to hear about the Savior, when the missionaries should come. Well, this verse in Isaiah declares that the same thing will happen by and by over the whole earth. You know that there are now millions and millions of poor heathen who worship nothing but images of gold, or brass, or stone; but the day is coming when not an idol shall be seen, and no being shall be worshipped but the true God. The mole lives under ground, and the bat in gloomy, dark caves where nobody thinks of ... about. Will you try to remember this verse about the idols? Perhaps you may live to see the near approach of that day. The mole is a very curious animal in its appearance and in its manner of living. It is almost always under ground, and we should think that the little creature could not be very happy; but its skin is as smooth and handsome as that of any animal, and it seems very well contented with its dark home. God made it to live there, and he has given it just such a body at it needs. It is covered with fine, short, silky hair, almost like soft velvet, so that the earth does not stick to it; and its legs are very short, so as not to be in the way. If its legs were long it could not ... know. Its eyes are very small, because it does not need to see much, and they are almost buried too under its soft fur, which keeps out all the dust and dirt. The opening of the ear is covered in the same way, so that nothing can hurt it. Its fore-paws are made broad like a shovel, and are ... removed. The nose is sharp and bony, and this helps the mole to work its way through the earth. They throw up the earth when they make their houses under ground, and in this way mole-hills are made. They like to work at morning and evening, and also after a shower, ... moved. The mole is larger than a mouse, but not as large as a rat. It eats insects and worms, and sometimes the roots of plants. Tagged Bible, Christian, Creation, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Mole, Scripture Alphabet of Animals The wolf is rather larger than our largest dogs, and looks somewhat like them; but he seems more wild, savage and cruel. The wolves go in large companies, making a terrible howling noise; and though they are in general cowardly, yet when they are very hungry they attack large animals, and even men. They almost always go out by night, and the Bible refers to this when it says,Benjamin shall raven as a wolf; in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at evening he shall divide the spoil. There were once a great many wolves in New England and in other parts of the United States, and some are left yet, although many have been killed or driven away. There are still great numbers of them in some countries. In ... since. A woman was one day riding on a sledge with her three children over a lonely road, when suddenly she heard the noise of wolves behind her. She was not very far from home, and tried to urge her horse on, to get out of their reach; but they gained upon her every moment, and were just on the point of rushing on the sledge, when the poor woman, to save the lives of the rest, caught up one of the children and threw it to the wolves. This stopped them but a short time; they devoured it at once and again ran howling after the sledge. The mother threw out a second child, hoping to escape with the other; but in vain. Again the cruel animals were close behind her, and to save her own life, hardly knowing what she did, she threw over her only remaining child. She succeeded in reaching home herself, in safety, but where were her children? She told the terrible story; but while she was endeavoring to excuse herself by telling of her exceeding fright and danger, a man who stood by struck her on the head with an axe and killed her ... live. Perhaps this will be exactly true of the animals in those days, though it now seems so unlikely; but I suppose it means also that wicked and cruel men shall become holy and Christ-like. Then all will be peace on earth, andPosted in Christian, From The Past, Guest Writer, Kid's Section, Various Things. Tagged Bible, Harriet N Cook, Home School, Scripture Alphabet of Animals, Wolf We're glad you've stopped by as our door is open. Come in and have a look at what's happening in our community. Located at the heart of the Lefevre Peninsula in the midst of the North Haven Marina, Marina Adelaide and Outer Harbor we reflect the tranquility of the nearby marinas by offering friendship and a welcoming place for ... visit. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Old Bethel & Partners Food Pantry, located at 8032 E.21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219RoZelma grew up on a cattle ranch in New Mexico. She was licensed as a beautician in Lafayette, IN. She met Robert Hoyman on a blind date and married a year later. During World War II she worked in a tech department with ... devices. Her job was to mark with a wax pen where the quartz twinned. For a decade, she worked at Sears managing a million dollars worth of inventory for their ... department. After being widowed for several years, she married Donald Brown and moved to Wanamaker. Her creative interests turned to stained glass and paint. RoZelma Brown's training in live portrait work was under the tutelage of Harold Buck and Bill Ashby; work in oils and water was with Rosemary Lawton Thomas; and final training in art glass was with Vincent Fox. Memberships include: The Hoosier Salon, The Watercolor Society of Indiana, Indiana Artist Club, Central Indiana Artists and the Southside Art League. Notably, RoZelma is a Signature Artist with the Watercolor Society of Indiana. Her permanent standing works of stained glass include the 30′ X 20′ frontis work at Old Bethel United Methodist Church located at 21st and Franklin Rd. Indianapolis, IN (Note: Two ... building. Her husbands: Robert Earl Hoyman and Donald Clyde Brown and eldest child: Ronald Dale Hoyman preceded her in death. I met Rozelma in 1989 she became a good friend and spiritual mentor to me . We met for lunch occasionally and she always inspired me to live to help others and to make good decisions . I can say she is a super bright light that will always continue to shine in my heart and in my mind ! Sincerely Devon Kirkman. she was a loyal customer of mine for 25 years. My route won't be the same now when I'm working on Mace Dr. I'll miss her dearly. 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In criminal cases the plaintiff is the state or government, also referred to as the prosecution or "the People. " In civil cases, both sides may choose to represent themselves but in criminal trials the prosecutor is always a lawyer. If a defendant in a criminal trial cannot afford a lawyer, the ... one. Most civil disputes are resolved before going to a trial, with both sides agreeing on a settlement. In criminal matters, most defendants will plead guilty in return for a dropping of some charges or a decrease in the sentencing. This is called a plea bargain. If a trial is scheduled in either civil or criminal conflicts, the basic procedure is the same. One of the main differences in civil and criminal trials is the presence of juries. In many types of ... jury. They may waive the right and have only a judge present. Criminal cases of a serious nature will have a jury of 12, although some misdemeanor cases will have a jury of six. Civil trials with no juries are also known as bench trials. In these situations, the judge decides both the ... make. Verdicts in criminal trials are delivered by the jury and sentencing is decided by the judge. A jury may find the defendant guilty, but it is the judge who decides the punishment. Appeals may be filed in both situations with some differences. In civil trials, either party may appeal to have a second trial at a higher court. In criminal trials, the defendant may appeal, but usually the prosecution may not due to the concept of double jeopardy. This ... crime. Survival from Manchester, UK have announced a European tour with Insist. They'll be hitting the road from August 22nd till August 31st covering Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Switzerland. 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<prompter> Generate more: Apologies to all the NBA doomsayers out there, but I just love what's going on in the league right now! Forgetting for a minute that LeBron is an entitled whiner who doesn't make the teammates around him better (the biggest difference between he and MJ, for those still pursuing that debate), let's take a step back and think about what he's orchestrated here, because it is pretty darn cool. And while we're at it, let's think for a second what it does to the NBA West landscape heading into the 2018-19 campaign, since we all know the Western Conference Finals will be the de facto championship series next June. Showtime is back! Let's face it, The King could have gone anywhere. There were Super Teams already in place looking for “All Time Greatest” status by figuring out a way to bring LeBron on board. I'm talking Rockets and Dubs here. They could have figured it out financially, and the screaming from the rest of the league would have been louder and longer than when LBJ first constructed his Super Team down in Miami with all that ridiculous, self-congratulatory pomp and circumstance back in 2010. Instead, this time he took the tougher road. You might even call it the knucklehead road. That's partly what makes this so much fun. And absolutely awesome for basketball. First, the Lakers relevance has been restored, which is important for the league. An added benefit is that LeBron's arrival should mercifully send that sideshow idiot, LaVar Ball, back into the shadows (let's hope). Second, despite all the attacks on how odd the roster additions have been since James signed on, there's little doubt the Lakers will be a playoff team. Rajon Rondo was a superb signing. He still has a year or two left as a premier point guard and won't get worn down by too many regular season minutes because he has Lonzo Ball to mentor (and split time with) for the first 82 games. And Rondo is at his best when the playoffs roll around (just ask the Blazers). Say what you will about those guys not being good shooters, I don't think it matters that much. Somehow due to his dad's outsized personality, we've all sort of forgotten that Lonzo was considered “can't miss” a year ago in the draft and actually had a solid rookie season. Now with a year under his belt and Rondo to learn from (not to mention The King), look out. Come next spring, those two will be a deadly pair going against either Steph or James Harden. In a seven game series, Rondo can take on either of those guys straight up and not be at the extreme disadvantage most average NBA guards experience. And we haven't even mentioned Kyle Kuzma yet. That kid can play, too. Now what about Lance Stephenson? I thought LeBron hated this guy? More genius from The King if you ask me. Think back to your playground days. Every one of us had our “personal tormentor” version of Lance Stephenson. The guy who relished lining up against us and we hated having to deal with. The one guy that could always throw us off our game, got up for us every time we walked on the court, had no fear, and would just never shut up. We couldn't stand that guy. That is, until we figured out how to make him a teammate and let him work his evil magic on our opponents. Yeah, we loved him then. LeBron has essentially brought in his own goon and personal body guard in Stephenson. Come playoff time look for good ole Lance to go headhunting for Draymond Green. And don't think JaVale McGee doesn't know a thing or two about how to exploit whatever slight weaknesses may exist up north in the Bay Area. Yeah he's goofy, and occasionally misses badly on breakaway dunks, but he's also athletic, can run and super long. He will fill another role LeBron has on that white board of his that you know has to exist somewhere in a dark corner of one of The King's mansions. Adding to this present day Showtime fun will be the huge, public love-fest and reconciliation between McGee and Shaq (is opening night at Staples Center too soon for the guffaws to begin for these two 7-footers with the outsized personalities? ). Look for the Lakers to reclaim their spot as the sport's most entertaining franchise (remember, entertaining doesn't mean best). The key intangible I see in the three recent Lakers signees is that they all are their own men. They are unlikely to wilt under the intensity and pressure of being LeBron's teammate. If you think about LBJ's recent Cleveland teams, Kevin Love never really got right under that bright spotlight, and people like George Hill and Larry Nance Jr. The guys that thrived as Cavs were the ones with no conscience, like J. Smith and, of course, Kyrie. Those are the kind of guys we now see filling out the Lakers roster for the upcoming season. It's a great combination of win-now veterans to allow The King to compete right away, while not mortgaging the future as he builds his dynasty. I see this Lakers squad as no worse than a 48-34 fourth-seed in the west. And the team that no one will want to face in a playoff series. Start the Lakers off with Portland or the Spurs in the first round, and then watch them move on to whoever owns the top seed in Round 2. This is going to be a lot of fun. And the Rockets won't be that Top Seed. The fact is, they've just taken their best shot at the holy grail and it wasn't good enough. First of all, Chris Paul can officially embrace the late-career slide that all point guards experience come a certain age. He's getting up there (33) and clearly losing a step. A small guy that relies so heavily on speed and quickness can't recover from having that slowly sapped away by Father Time. Yes, Paul's smart, and mentally tough, and was finally part of winning a couple of playoff series last season, but wait, did you hear that? The murmur you hear off in the distance is called locker room whispering. I can't imagine how there isn't at least a little bit of the old Houston stink-eye being directed at the “floor general” who couldn't muster the ability to join his teammates for the two most important games of any of their careers. I only hope every one of them has watched the tape of Willis Reed limping out for Game 7 in 1970 on one leg to understand how real leaders respond to adversity. Line up for tipoff, Chris? Put your uniform on at least? I still can't get over that. And I'm not out tens of thousands of dollars and a championship ring due to his inability ... <assistant> Rest of text: to take one for the team. So if it still eats at me two months later, how are Paul's ring-less teammates coming to terms with it all? In the world of finance they call a stock likely to go down in price a “short.” To me, the 2018-19 Houston Rockets are the biggest short I've seen in a long time. James Harden was healthy and near-perfect this past season. Can we really expect him to repeat that in 2018-19? As mentioned, Paul is on a steep decline. And last year all the Houston role players managed to stay content (at least publicly), while restricted to a three-square-foot radius of hardwood in Mike D'Antoni's unique offense. There they waited patiently for the occasional pass from the two stars so they could hoist up a three. And the best and most selfless of those role-players, Trevor Ariza, signed with Phoenix as a free agent. Clint Capela probably returns to Houston, and he is a beast, but it won't be enough for the Rockets to reclaim their top seed. Pencil them in for an uninspiring 54 wins and the number two or three seed, followed by an early playoff exit. And as they walk dejectedly from the floor next spring, look for Chris Paul, with that look of disgust that seems permanently embedded on his face (except in those maddening insurance commercials of his), to be pointing the accusatory finger of blame at his teammates. Playoff losers once again. The Warriors remain the team to beat, but it is NOT a lock. I'm sorry, but as much as I like the Javale McGhee signing by the Lakers, I absolutely LOVE the Boogie Cousins counter punch from the Dubs. And this is not me doing the happy Snoopy dance like the rest of the Bay Area parade goers. Mostly I like it because of the “Eff me? ? ? No, EFF YOU! ! ” haymaker landed by Warriors GM Bob Myers and the rest of the Golden State front office, as they emphatically took back the headlines from the Lakers. It was a total power move to remind everyone who's the boss. Here's the thing, though — I believe matters are far more fragile in Oakland than meets the eye. Steph Curry turned 30 a few months ago. KD turns 30 in September and Klay Thompson will be 29 a few months after that. Andre Iguodala will be 35 in the coming season, and we all saw the difference in this franchise with him healthy and contributing on the floor, as opposed to when he's hurt and in civilian clothes on the bench. All of those guys had various injuries sideline them at different times this past season, and in Curry's and Durant's case there is a history of injury problems dating back to their early years. Dynasties always seem like they will last forever, until they don't. Age and injury are the culprits just about every time. I'm not ready to declare the Dubs dead, but they nearly didn't make it out of the West this past season (everyone seems to have forgotten that), have a thin bench with little in the way of young talent likely to make a significant contribution this coming year (the curse of poor draft positions year after year), and their headline acquisition is coming back from rupturing his achilles tendon. Which brings me to Boogie Cousins. He happens to be one of my favorite players in “The Association.” He's incredibly talented, emotional, funny at times and a complete enigma. Is he a coach killer? Or a victim of being drafted by the Sacramento Kings and never escaping their circus-like atmosphere? Can he win on the big stage and meld his considerable skills into a team setting? Everyone seems to be saying the experiment of teaming him with Anthony Davis in New Orleans was a failure. I'm not sure I agree with that, as the team was winning when Boogie went down, even if the Pelicans did seem to gel and pick up speed in his absence for their late season playoff push. However, mainly I'm fascinated to watch this all play out in the Dubs's final year in Oakland (this is sadder news than most realize, by the way). Recovery from an achilles injury can sometimes take two seasons for the player to get back on track. Cousins only signed for one, and there's a reason he saw only tepid interest before catching the Warriors eye. So Boogie signed the “show me” one year deal, thus enraging the entire NBA fandom over the perceived “rich get richer, super team” phenomenon taking place in Golden State. Again, I applaud him. He's rolling the dice he recovers, contributes to another championship by the bay, and changes the narrative on his career to date. Good for you, Boogie, I applaud the risk taking, but there is risk all around on this one. Because there remains only one basketball for the Warriors to share. Things occasionally got dicey for Steph and KD these past two seasons as they worked to figure out each others yin and yang. Now that picture gets all the more complicated with Cousins joining the band. The one thing I'm certain of is that it will be fascinating to watch play out. Steve Kerr has his motivational work cut out for him to keep so many stars engaged and not believing the enormous hype and daily reports of their Three-Peat being a foregone conclusion. And don't think LeBron won't be happy to just glide along behind them. Lay low, allow his teammates to settle into their roles with the goal being to peak at the right time heading into the postseason. Let the press clippings roll up north and the overconfidence build. In my view, it will be a repeat of LeBron versus the Dubs in this year's “Finals Before the Finals.” And I'm not ready to bow down and give this one to the Warriors just yet. There's still a few months until the season begins, but I'm ready right now. The Summer League doesn't cut it for me, so I'm glad we've got all this roster maneuvering going on in the West to keep me from lamenting too much over the disastrous state of the Knicks. Yeah, I almost made it to the end, with only the Willis Reed reference giving away my warped allegiances. But the pain is too great. I mean, did we really decide to make our own splash into free agency via the addition of the one and only Mario Hezonja? Yes, well they tell me he's tall. And he was a lottery pick a few years ago. He's a stretch-the-floor European who hasn't shown he can hit threes yet. He'll fit right in with Emmanuel Mudiay and Frank Ntilikina as they jostle for position as the cover story five years from now when the “NBA Biggest Draft Busts” articles are being written.

<|prompter|> Generate more: In a fascinating book published recently by two economic historians, Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein, the question of why Jews (traditionally farmers) entered commerce and money-lending in the medieval world is revisited. Without going into too much detail, the authors reject the claim that Jews were prohibited from owning land, or other traditional explanations. Instead, they make the case that it was all about literacy and economic opportunity: in a world that was overwhelmingly illiterate, Jewish literacy was a distinct advantage in an emerging commercial world. Given the economic benefits, Jews flocked to those fields. As part of their thesis, the authors also explain a conundrum of Jewish history: how did the Jews, viewed by many as having comprised a full 10% of the population of the Roman Empire, decline so significantly in numbers? Rejecting traditional explanations of war and persecution, the two economic historians return to literacy and economic opportunity. The heavy emphasis on Jewish literacy created by the rabbis in the time of the Mishna (after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE) was an economic burden: paying a teacher, buying a book/ scroll for one's sons was an enormous expense. It also offered no economic advantage to farmers. Thus, many Jews less committed to literacy as a religious value came to be seen (or to see themselves) as “less than” in the Jewish community, and many of them moved away from Judaism, leaving only “The Chosen Few,” the title of their book. (The full title is: The Chosen Few: How Education Shaped Jewish History, 70-1492. In the 21st century, Jews continue to be among the most literate groups, but at least in the West, in an almost universally literate world. The percentage of Jews in graduate schools, or with doctorates, or in fields like medicine and law in invariably disproportionate to the general (now literate) population. Parallel to this, there are also more yeshiva students (men and women) in the world today than at any other time in Jewish history, studying the classical texts of our tradition at a high level. Yet ironically, Jewish literacy is not widespread. Knowledge about Jewish subjects, e. the ability to read or speak a Jewish language (in the Diaspora), or knowledge of classical Jewish sources and rituals (including in Israel), is probably at an all-time low. While in the past, most Jewish men had a “cheder” education, which was rudimentary, and most women had even less formal Jewish learning, they were socialized into Jewish life by their families, and their shtetl, and later their Jewish neighborhood. Contrary to what those who idealize the Jewish past might say, the typical 18th c. Jewish man in Poland was not a “talmid chacham,” a Torah scholar. But knew what to do in shul, how to make Kiddush at home, how to build a Sukkah, and how to put on tefillin. He could read from the Chumash (5 Books of Moses) and understand it, and was familiar with many Midrashim. He also knew to care about his fellow Jews. The typical Jew in a Western country today may be a highly educated professional, but is Jewishly only semi-literate. His (or her) Jewish education was from a Sunday school, or afternoon congregational school. Forgetting about the quality of that education, it is extremely limited in its intensity, and usually not much reinforced at home or by the suburban environment in which so many Jews live. Many Jews cannot read Hebrew at all; of those who can, many can sound out the words, but without comprehension. Is it any wonder, then, that with so much Jewish illiteracy, so many Jews feel estranged from Jewish life, and do not have a strong stake in raising Jewish children? The exception to this, of course, is the Orthodox. In serious decline in America in the 1950's and early 1960's, they invested in Jewish day schools, Jewish camps, and a gap year of yeshiva/ seminary in Israel. Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis University said: “The Orthodox bet the house on Jewish education. And they won! ”Why should the Orthodox have a near-monopoly on Jewish literacy? Why shouldn't Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Secular Jews be just as literate? Why shouldn't they know Hebrew or Yiddish? Why shouldn't they know Tanach, Talmud, Jewish thought and history every bit as much as the Orthodox? The Torah itself teaches us in Deuteronomy 33:4, “Torah Zivah Lanu Moshe, Morasha Kehilat Yaakov.” (The Torah was commanded to us by Moses; it is the inheritance of the entire congregation of Jacob. The great works of Jewish civilization, and the richness of Jewish ritual life, are not meant to be only for the men, or the rabbis, or the Orthodox. They are meant to be the birthright of all Jews. Many of other problems facing Jewish world, e. alienation and dropouts, and the funding crisis, would be addressed if we had a more vibrant, literate Jewish community, if people felt like insiders, and owners of our heritage, rather than as outsiders. As Harry Frischer (an attorney and VP of Congregation Rodeph Sholom) wrote in an article entitled “Building a Robust, Reform Shabbat Community” in eJewish Philanthropy on Dec.7, 2014:“Imagine a worship community that values Jewish learning and literacy, and where members find depths of meaning in the regular study of Jewish texts. A community where members are inspired to acquire the skills needed to navigate Hebrew liturgy, and where members regularly chant Torah and haftarah, deliver divrei Torah, and lead in so many other ways.”“And where did people get the idea that to observe Shabbat means to be Orthodox? Isaac Mayer Wise would turn over in his grave. For him, Shabbat – and this means a Reform Shabbat – was at the very heart of liberal Judaism.”For too long, it seems, much of the non-Orthodox Jewish world has confused Jewish literacy and practice as being “Orthodox.”“Many young Jews find that the traditions of tolerance, cosmopolitanism and sympathy for the underdog bequeathed by American Jewish culture give them much in common with the well-educated, politically liberal gentiles with whom they share urban, blue-state America. The Jewish partners in these unions may feel there is something distinctly Jewish about their universalistic values. But given the woeful state of American Jewish education, they're unlikely to ground that belief in Jewish texts or Jewish history. As a result, as the generations pass, the universalism remains but its Jewish character grows thinner and thinner. According to an analysis by the sociologist Steven M. Cohen of data gathered by the Pew Research Center, only 43 percent of the children of intermarried identify as Jews. And even among those who do, only 17 percent marry Jews themselves. It's odd that secular Jews . who prize education in other realms, cannot see that education is the key to continuity too . When American Jews were more ghettoized, Jewish continuity did not require Jewish learning. Today, when Jewish continuity is a choice, it does.”In today's open marketplace of ideas, that song is just not attractive enough to convince Jews over the age of 5 that Judaism is worth a second look. If they've never studied Jewish text seriously, never had a Shabbat meal, never celebrated Purim, how could they know there is more to Judaism than chicken soup and “I have a little dreidel? ”2. ## Without Jewish literacy, Jewish tradition and practice is scary and off-putting. Which competent, bright, university-educated young Jewish person wants to feel illiterate and incompetent . and that is exactly what happens when such a person comes to a traditional shul or Shabbat dinner, or confronts Jewish texts in the original. (I am in awe of those students at Pardes who come with little or not Jewish educational background, and put themselves in such a vulnerable position. We need literacy to insure a Jewish future. Without Jewish literacy, there is much less chance for serious Jewish commitment. Someone who can appreciate our tradition in an intelligent, grown-up educated way is much more likely to be committed to raising Jewish children. The Pew Report concluded that 72% of non-Orthodox Jews in America (the group that is least literate Jewishly) are marrying non-Jews. What is wrong with intermarriage, you ask? Don't two people who fall in love have a right to marry? Of course they do! But for the Jewish people, the results are disastrous: 93% of the grandchildren of intermarriage are being raised outside the Jewish religion! (Hence, the definition of “Who is a Jew? ” may really be “S/he who has Jewish grandchildren! ) And should they marry Jews, the average birth rate among non-Orthodox Jewish couples in America is 1. The largest group of American Jews are not even replacing themselves. And absent a powerful religious or national narrative, why have more children? They are expensive, time-consuming, distracting from work and fun. But a Jewishly educated, highly literate couple has more content to want to pass on to the next generation, and this is one of ... <|assistant|> Rest of text: the factors motivating the Orthodox to have more children. I am sure this could be true of many of the non-Orthodox, too, if they were Jewishly literate. Zadok haCohen of Lublin, who lived a little more than a century ago, said the following: the Jewish people is like a Sefer Torah; just as a SeferTorah is not complete if even one letter is not full, so the redemption of the Jewish people will only come when every Jew reaches his/her full Jewish potential. We don't even know what Jewish contributions, in Jewish learning and in Jewish life, we are missing out on without the full participation of the majority of Jews in the Jewish conversation. The Jewish community created a Birthright-scale model of a free month, or two, of Jewish learning for any adult Jew who wanted to study Judaism, with hundreds of choices in all flavors and denominations? What if every shul had a Beginners' Service on Friday nights and Shabbat mornings, to introduce people to a traditional tefilah? What if there were free, intensive 1 week crash basic Hebrew reading courses offered in every JCC, synagogue, and Hillel? Botticini and Eckstein, the authors of The Chosen Few describe a time in Jewish history when our people drastically diminished in number due to the question of literacy. It seems that we are on that precipice again, though under radically different circumstances. Of course you are 100% correct. As Leon Weseltier observed “American Jews are tourists in their own culture.” All the ideas in the world will come to nought until and unless Jewish literacy in the non-Orthodox Jewish world becomes viewed as mandatory. Right now it is only an option and one that is not exercised. Despite soaring tuition rates, day school education is viewed as an obligation. The non-Orthodox world sees it as a choice. The hierarchy of values needs to be changed and this should be priority #1 for non-Orthodox rabbis and educators. I love the focus on literacy and I deeply value this approach (and studying at Pardes was one of the most enriching literacy experiences of my life! ) but I must write a comment in defense of Chicken Soup and Lox. In my view, Jewish literacy without Jewish food is unsatisfying. As food is one of the most powerful vehicles for memory, and eating food with others is the basis of our communal connection, I'd like to recommend that Jewish food not be used as a “straw man” for some type of superficial Jewish connection. Jewish literacy is a combination of intellectual “knowing” and embodied “knowing” – and there can be room for both! Literacy should be delicious! Yasher koach David for putting the emphasis where it needs to fall. We are indeed a people of the book, and if our books are closed the people are lost. Jewish literacy is the raison d'etre of day schools and the reason why the matter so vitally. RAVSAK's programs, such as Project Sulam, the Hebrew Poetry Contest, Moot Beit Din etc. all aim to cultivate and raise the prestige of Jewish literacy. You are absolutely correct: Jewish literacy is a cause that every Jewish organization needs to embrace and incorporate into their work. I have also written about this in relation to the Pew Study; those interested can find my thoughts here: http://blogs. Mazal tov to David and his Pardes colleagues for their magnificent work in this holy work of championing and spreading Jewish literacy, both widely and intensively. There is enough in translation that Americans needn't be literate in Aramaic or Hebrew to understand the richness of Jewish writings, and enough of that is available right here on the Internet that it is accessible to anyone who takes the time to look, even those of us who have a non-traditional Jewish education. Some of us — that applies to myself — have had problems learning anything in a traditional manner, but I won't complain; I didn't choose a longer road, but I'm glad of it. The more scenic routes teach things that can't be learned, only taken to heart. it is interesting to note that the idea querying what if “The Jewish community created a Birthright-scale model of a free month, or two, of Jewish learning for any adult Jew who wanted to study Judaism, with hundreds of choices in all flavors and denominations? ” is actually a concept that existed in Talmudic times – It was known as Yarchei Kallah. Laypeople would spend time in the great talmudic academies, twice yearly. The institution was established by Rav, the leading Sage in the Talmudic academy of Sura, in Babylonia, approximately 1800 years ago. Rav was originally from Babylonia, but had studied for many years in Eretz Yisrael under the tutelage of the great Sage, Rav Yehudah HaNasi, the author of the Mishnah. When Rav returned to Babylonia, he saw a polarized community, with Torah scholars on the one hand but also a large proportion of the Jewish people whose time was consumed with earning their livelihoods and were therefore growing apart from the study of the Torah. Rav ordained that for two months a year – once between Purim and Pesach and then during the month of Elul – the Jews gather together for collective Torah study. Variants of these could be re-instituted – with programming geared toward singles,families, teens, elders and so on, to reach populations varying interests and learning styles to create a smorgasbord of Jewish learning on all levels. In today's media age chavrutoth or learning partnerships could be established at these gatherings and carried on throughout the year. Many questions are asked and answered above and the most important one is missing: “What's the payoff to individual Jews for being Jewishly literate? ” Or put another way, “why should Jews choose to be Jewishly literate? ”Of course these questions are corollaries of the most fundamental of questions in need of compelling answers: “Why be Jewish? Why do Jewish? Why Judaism? ”Re lox, bagels and chicken soup: most Jews in North America are Jewish like a Reuben Sandwich is Jewish, so the aforementioned foods actually represent an improvement over the true status quo and reality on the ground. Their are no corresponding convictions (to the gut level belief that “God said”) among the majority of non Orthodox Jews in North America. And that's because there is no North American non Orthodox Judaism that inspires the kishke level convictions that are necessarily antecedent to any kind of measurable success for non Orthodox Jewish educational efforts. Once again, clear, crisp, concise and compelling answers to the questions “Why be intentionally Jewish? ” “Why do Jewish? ” and “Why Judaism? ” are where the journey begins. The rest is commentary. David, I am happy to tell you that others share your perspective. The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is investing in the design and development of an adult learning initiative, because we believe not only in the good of Jewish literacy, but also because parents involved in our PJ Library program tell us that they want more knowledge, know-how, understanding and connection. Yashar koach David for raising the flag of “Let my people know! ”As someone that works with interfaith couples and writes about intermarriage and Jewish continuity, I can say that often our discussion of Jewish literacy is too narrowly focused. Yes, we need to encourage, promote and make Jewish education affordable and interesting for Jewish adults and children. Yes, we need to drive home the point that Jewish education should not optional – see my recent essay “Jewish Education Can't be Optional” on InterfaithFamily. However, with intermarriage a reality that is not going away, we need also to invest in educating the non-Jewish partner in order to help facilitate Jewish choices. That is why programs such as the Jewish Outreach Institute's The Mothers Circle are so important to a Jewish future. The Mothers Circle is an umbrella of FREE educational programs and resources for women of other religious backgrounds raising Jewish children within the context of intermarriage or a committed relationship. ## The Grandparents Circle helps Jewish grandparents whose adult children have intermarried learn to nurture their grandchildren's Jewish identities. If we care about a Jewish future, then our educational efforts must include creating welcoming and inclusive Jewish education for Jews and non-Jews that are part of the larger Jewish community. David Bernstein's assertion that Jewishly literacy will ensure Jewish continuity misses the mark for the overwhelming majority of American Jews. Using precious financial resources to fund what is working should be the priority of American Jewish communities. When Birthright Israel expands the ages of eligibility to 16 through 36, sparks of deep Jewish feelings, which lay dormant in the Jewish psyche, will be ignited and will save us. between Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jews. Literacy became the victim of this stratification, but can also be the first signs of a solution, of working to bridge the gap between Orthodoxy and (.

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It's not uncommon for me to be walking around outside by the ... to something I can't readily see, only to find a beautiful bit of sea glass or ... ‘mine'. Crystals seem to be a bit different, in that ... if they're meant to go home with you! I can ... it has something to do with the cuts and the vibration ... but that could be a load of hooey. In either case, crystals are easier for me to choose or recognize that it's not meant to be mine than stones. Can you use ‘just any' stone or crystal? Probably, but if you don't feel it, then chances are you won't see the result that you were looking for. I've read a lot of different methods for cleansing and charging. As with any magickal tool, I feel like cleansing prior to use is essential. Not only does cleansing clear whatever other psychic vibrations or energy attached to it, but it also gives you a chance to impose your energy on it, and ‘tune in' to the stone or crystal. I use crystals and stones all the time – herbs and stones/crystals are probably the most often used in my personal practice – so I want to make sure that my stones work for me. Cleansing is a vital step for best results. Among my favorite methods for cleansing are Sun Cleansing, Moon Cleansing, and Water Cleansing. With Water Cleansing, you can use Salted Water, Moon-Blessed Water, or Holy Water to cleanse. For Sun Cleansing, I choose a day when the sun is bright and the sky is clear. The Summer Solstice is an ideal day to cleanse stones in the sun, but any day would work. If correspondences are important to you, then you might choose a day that corresponds to the stone you're cleansing, and use other favorable trappings as well (like color of tablecloth, or herbs on the table as well). I don't cast a Circle for cleansing stones, but I do set a small, temporary altar, with the elements represented and the stones in the center. I leave the stones out in direct sunlight during the hottest part of the day, and bring them in afterwards. A word about Sun Cleansing for crystals – I don't use the sun for crystals. The UV rays can discolor your crystals, and some crystals can crack or shatter if they get too hot. They're still the same, energetically speaking, but not as pretty. For Moon Cleansing, I recommend waiting until the Full Moon. I try to cleanse and charge my crystals by moonlight only, and every month. If I am home, it's easy to leave them out overnight, but even just a little while under the moon can cleanse and re-charge them. You don't have to do anything fancy; leaving them in a windowsill where the moon can touch them is perfect if you can't get outside. Something that is also very effective is Spirit Cleansing. Spirit Cleansing is ideal for those on a limited budget, or who practice discreetly, or just prefer to do things without a bunch of ‘stuff'. We Pagans tend to like our ‘stuff', so sometimes it's nice to get back to basics, and really connect with the idea that the power is in the witch. Spirit Cleansing is essentially using your own energy to cleanse and charge a stone or crystal. Using Spirit to charge is common; it's how I charge all of my stones and crystals – but using Spirit to cleanse as well is just as effective. If you think about it, the intent is what matters. Even with other methods, you're still drawing on your energy to set the intention. Spirit Cleansing is just a little more overt. To cleanse with Spirit, like with other methods, I don't cast a Circle. I prefer to do Spirit Cleansing at my altar, with my altar and working candles lit. Spirit Cleansing is a little like meditation practice, in that you're holding the stone and focusing your energy into it, and through it, and drawing your will and intent into it. Charging your stones and crystals is something different from cleansing (though you can do both at the same time). Much like with Spirit Cleansing, charging uses either your own energy, or the energies of the elementals and things around you, combined with your will, to help the stone or crystal do the work you intend it for. One of the reasons stones and gems and crystals are effective is because you're drawing on its own energy as well. When your intent is in alignment with the energy and purpose of the stone or gem or crystal, then it just works! Generally speaking, to charge my stones, gems and crystals, I hold it in my hands, and use visualization and focused meditation to set the intention for the stone. Some stones, I have specific goals for; others are for more general use. One of my favorite ways to use stones is by wearing them. Lots of places have necklace pendants that you can either tuck a stone into, or open and put a stone in. I have both kinds, and they're ideal for wearing small stones. The ones I have are large enough to put multiple stones in, which makes customization easier. Using harmonious stones or gems in one group can maximize a particular effect, or mediate the effects of one stone by using another. I wear my stones to help control anxiety and stress, and to promote compassion and harmony in my interactions with people. My son wears stones to help with gastrointestinal stress, and digestive issues. They're also useful on the bed-side table, to help with falling asleep, staying asleep and dream-magick. Another way to draw on the healing and/or magickal properties of crystals and stones is to make tinctures or oils with the stone or crystal inside. My jars and vials of Moon Blessed Water, for example, usually also contain a bit of moonstone, or quartz (or both). If you're making massage oil, adding rose quartz, amethyst, tiger's eye, or carnelian can either help with relaxation or help spice things up. For prosperity oil, gold, adventurine, unakite, goldstone, labradorite and other stones that attract wealth or luck can boost the oil's effectiveness. Many stones also have a deity connection; that is, a stone or crystal is associated with a particular deity. They can be used to focus on your connection and communication with a particular deity, or to establish one. In some cases, being drawn to a particular stone may be deity trying to get in touch with you! If that's something you're open to, a little research can go a long way towards figuring it out. I also use stones in spellwork. Larger stone can be used as candle holders – I drip some wax onto the stone, and set the candle into it, then place it on my altar until it's done or my work is finished. Stones are also great for long-acting spells; stones are very stable and can hold onto an intention for a long time (especially with regular care). I use them on my altar as place-holders for intention or as the visible reminder of spellwork for prosperity and protection that are either in other areas of my home or outside (like Witch Balls). Crystal grids are another good way to maximize your intent. Laying a grid can be somewhat time-consuming, but once it's laid, the stones use each other to stay active. The old infomercial ‘set it and forget it' comes to mind (only don't ‘forget it' – you ARE the magic) . Stone massage is another great use for your stones. Much like the very popular (and costly) ‘hot stone massage' that many spas offer, you can achieve similar effects with your own stone collection. Certain stones are aligned with the seven chakras, and can be used to balance them, and affect your musculature and overall health. Though you can buy fancy sets of chakra stones (and there are some really nice, big flat stones that are engraved), you don't have to go to such lengths to get the same effects that you can get from stones you find our buy in rock bins. Crystals, stones and gems can also be used in decorating. I mentioned a while back that I was somewhat interested in Feng Shui, and found that they can be useful in bringing harmonious energies in, and helping the flow of energy in your home in general. I haven't put this to the test, but I am fascinated by the possibilities and will probably try it and see what sticks. Something that I've found to be very useful is purchasing vials of stone or crystal chips or shards. Those are very small, and can go into things like charms and spell bottles more easily than larger stones. They can also be ground in a mortar and put into things that you might not otherwise think to put them in (like sprinkling in doorways or around the foundations of your home for protection). If you're not currently using stones in your personal practice, I encourage you to give it a go. Start simple; your birthstone is a good place to start. Those are really easy to find andcompletely inconspicuous (if discretion is important to you). From there, you can learn about the correspondences associated with it, and how you can use it to focus your energy, will, intent or spellwork. Birthstone jewelry is simple, but can be an important tool, too. This is far from an exhaustive guide to how stones, gems and crystals can be used, nor are my methods the only ones. One of the most important facets of many Pagan paths is personalization. Trial and error are expected; ask any witch and they'll tell you about the many mistakes and fumbles that they endured when they were new to the Craft. It's okay to try something and if it doesn't work for you, to scrap it. It's also okay to try something multiple times until you get it (to a point where it feels) right, or to discard it today only to pick it up down the road. I have been wanting to post this for some time, and am at long last getting around to doing it – yay! I have finally created a Shadow Book that I am happy with. I've experimented for years with different combinations of methods for creating and maintaining my Shadow Book, or as more proper pagans than I call it, Book of Shadows (I've always called it a ‘shadow book' and am too old to change that habit now, so deal with it). Here it is, in all it's unveiled, gigantic glory! Over the years, I've tried various books and journals and binders, only to find that nothing was big enough to house all of the information that I wanted handy. Or, if it was big enough, I'd find or write something that needed to go between two pages that were already written on. I'm also notoriously fickle, so I'd end up wanting to change the way the sections in the book were ordered, which is impossible in a traditionally bound book. So, frustrated, I'd try another method. Binders worked well for me for a long time. I used two main three-ring binders, and a variety of small notebooks for reflections and journaling. That got tiresome, as everything had its specific book that I had to keep up with. I'm a pretty organized person, but that was too many books to keep up with, even for me. To make matters worse, when I was working, inevitably I'd want something that was in another book or binder, and have to stop, locate the information and then continue. Such disruptions became bothersome, to the point that it was interfering with my practice – why bother if I was constantly under-prepared (and by under-prepared, I mean some bit of information that would flicker to life in remembrance once I got started – not things I should have had prepared before beginning). But now, I have all of my information – what would traditionally be separated into a Book of Shadows, a Book of Mirrors and a Grimoire, all between two covers. Because of the way this book is maintained, adding new information, or changing the way information is organized is a matter of removing the cover, adding or shifting pages around, and replacing the cover. I was inspired by some of the more commercial journals that I've seen on YouTube, particularly Pagan Scrapbook Supply. I love her books and supplies, but I am definitely not in the market to spend in excess of a hundred dollars for something I was reasonably sure that I could make for myself. And so, I started crafting! I knew that I wanted a post-bound Book. As a formerly avid scrapbooker, post-bound albums have the best flexibility when it comes to making changes; even PSS used the same concept (but with straps instead of posts, and two instead of three). All I really needed was the front and back cover. My first version was made from an old scrapbook that I had. It was the bare-bones, cardboard covers that tied with a string that I found at a dollar-store years ago. I cut the cover down (from 12×12 to a more manageable 8.5×11) and then used a variety of glues, papers and paints to make it look like old leather. I was semi-successful. It worked, but ultimately was a little more ‘rugged' than I wanted. As a first attempt, it wasn't bad, but was crooked, and not as solid as I wanted. The next version, and what I am currently using, involved a pre-made, 8.5×11 post-bound scrapbook frame that I found at the craft store (similar to this one, with extension posts and multi-size posts). With a coupon, it was $10. I'd have done this straight away had I known that there was a commercially produced 8.5×11 size album available. All of my Books before have been printer-sized; I didn't want to change to a larger page (or a smaller one). This album was exactly what I was looking for. Initially, I had each page punched and inserted, but like the books in the video above, found that for maximum visibility, they needed to be mounted. So I used old file folders to create a bracket for the pages to stick to. Rather than have each page on a separate bracket, some brackets hold several pages (mounted to the fronts and backs) so that I have sections of related information where necessary. I've also found that plastic page protectors work in a pinch, but I dislike the look (and feel) of the plastic in my book. I do have some pages (herb info, mostly) that are currently in plastic page protectors, but will remove them eventually and mount them properly. To create the page mounting strips, I traced a plastic page protector that could hold an 8.5×11 sheet of printer paper, and traced the area where the holes are, then cut it out and replicated it (dozens of times! ! ). It was time-consuming, yes, but the result was exactly what I wanted. Then I coffee-stained (like tea-staining, but with coffee – smells *amazing*) the 500+ pages that I've collected in my various binders over the years, mounted them and added them to the book. What I ended up with is an amazing (if slightly bulky), useful tool that houses everything I need, from basic information, to more personal reflections, correspondences, recipes, spells and relevant material all in one place. Another feature that looks odd now, but becomes less so as time goes on (and more is added), is that there is ample room for embellishments and additions to the pages. I am an avid ‘art journal-er', and my Shadow Book is eventually going to end up with the same treatment as my art journals – as a platform for my art. In this particular case, I still need my Shadow Book pages to be legible, but adding embellishments that add to the look, feel and general attractiveness of the book is part of nurturing my spirituality that I have been neglecting lately, and I am eager to get back into the process. Though I tend to keep the pages of my Shadow Book private (you probably won't see me doing a flip-through on YouTube), I don't mind answering questions about the contents, so if you have a question, please feel free to ask in the comments. As I said though, I've combined the elements traditionally separated into the Book of Mirrors (personal reflections; a diary of one's path), a Book of Shadows (practices; Sabbat and Esbat Rites; history, etc. and a Grimoire (spells, recipes, etc. I also keep blank pages in the center of the book so that when I wish to add notes, I can write in the book itself, and then move the pages to the appropriate section later on. This keeps all of my notes and things in one place, which I find helpful (and space-saving). The last touch, which will probably be a while in coming, will be to create the spine cover. I need to get black posterboard (or regular posterboard and cover it with fabric) to make the spine look neater; it's not required, but it will lend a more finished look to my Book. If you've made your own Shadow Book, I'd love to see it! If not, I hope you're inspired to create one of your own. It's something I've found to be very rewarding. Happy crafting! This is a subject that I know next to nothing about, but am extremely curious about, so I thought I would write my ‘T' post on it – Tea leaves! More specifically, the reading of them. Some of the girls in my local Circle and I joined a tea co-op, and for $6, I now have bags upon bags of wonderful, flavored and traditional loose teas sitting in my kitchen just begging to be read. I also come from a long line of teacup collectors, so it seems natural that tea leaf reading would be implied. However, the religion I was raised in had very strict censures on anything even remotely related to divination ‘lest the demons get ‘cha‘, (you have to say that part with one eye squinty and a really bad Southern accent to get the full effect of that statement), so I've never had the opportunity to play with it much. I also didn't know that there were special tasseography cups, so the combination of tasty loose tea, knocking on Satan's door via the practice of divination and another tea cup to collect? Sign me up! To begin with, I haven't yet bought any books or materials to go along with this art. I say ‘yet' because of course I am going to be collecting books on the subject; I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I had The Girls over a while back with instructions to bring teacups so we can practice. We had a lot of fun trying to interpret our own cups and each others. This seems to be a pretty good step-by-step for the beginner site. I have read through the steps, but still haven't learned enough to go without a refresher. This website says that since tasseography is so subjective, that reading your own leaves is preferable and likely more useful than having someone else read for you. She likens it to the Rorschach tests – what I see may be totally different than what you see. That makes sense to me; since what I am thinking about while reading may be something totally unrelated to what you're thinking about, and so our readings will naturally reflect our differing states of mind. I do like that she gives a pretty long list of symbols and possible interpretations; I think that, like dream diaries, keeping a log of my own symbols and interpretations would probably be useful as well. There's another symbol list at mojomoon. net, but the one at tasseography.com seems to be a little more complete, and has more symbols. I tend to prefer multiple lists and usually create my own with a mixture of traditional meanings and space to write my own interpretations as well. For practice, Reading Tea Leaves has a long list of specimen cups that you can work on to improve your reading skills. I thought that was a neat thing to offer! There's also quite a bit of general information on tasseography as well. There's also a symbol dictionary as well. Serena Powers' website has something different than other sites I've seen; she mentions that before you even drink the tea, the reading has begin. Signs to look for are bubbles, floating tea leaves, an accident of teaspoons . I wonder how much of this is superstition and how much of it might be considered a true part of the reading, but most superstition has roots on coincidence of facts, so who knows. It's fun, in any case. Serena also has a symbol guide at the bottom of her page. May 14, 2013 | Categories: Book of Shadows, Correspondences, Divination, Pagan Community | Tags: correspondences, divination, reading tea leaves, tasseography | 2 Comments I really like this picture. One of the reasons I chose it for this post is because it's not just one path; it's a path that allows for turns that interact with other people, and that can bring you back to the places you were before. I think that's more representative of the way that life is – the choice I make today may lead me somewhere new, but it might also bring me back to a place I was before, or at least a very familiar place. I also think that this is such a valuable thing for my kids to learn as they grow and find their place in the spiritual world. This is, in part, what happened to me. I revisited a familiar crossroads – one that I had been at before – where my needs and beliefs differed greatly from that of those around me (my family). At that time, I chose one direction . but then slowly started making choices that ultimately brought me back to that same crossroads again. This time, I have chosen a different course – one that takes me farther away from those whom I once chose to please. While I define myself as Pagan, that's not a tidy little word that encompasses everything about my spiritual beliefs. I think that, especially over the last decade or so, the definition of ‘Pagan' has grown to include almost (if not more) styles of practice, belief and worship as the many Christian religions. When you hear ‘Pagan', though there is a certain set of ideas that you can assume they might hold, the specifics of their individual beliefs are as vast as the stars. From individual direct paths like Wicca, Kemetic, Hellenic; to the various Reconstructionist or Ecclectic versions of those paths, to purely Ecclectic paths . the structure and exact definition of beliefs of each of those varies even within the coven or group themselves. This, to me, has the potential to be an utterly amazing thing. Indeed, among the people I have met within the Pagan Community in my own Circle, and came into contact with at Pagan Pride Day, the openness and willingness of a group of people with such vastly differing beliefs to come together for a moment and celebrate both the diversity and the unity of belief is especially tantalizing to me; someone who is always questing for something that resonates for my own practice. I don't know where my path will lead me, ultimately. I am not dead-set on anything – I've had too much ‘organized religion' in my life to feel either the need for or comfort in a truly structured, ‘THIS is how we practice' religion of any kind. 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Human: Fill in the missing words: Wanted to clarify that right off the bat. Here's a link to everything you ever wanted to know about the shag. Maybe there's nothing you want to know. [words 1] great, even if you never mastered [words 2] steps. Does dancing have much to do with writing? Maybe not. Though I may figure something out one of these days. Come to think of it, I always loved my friend Beth Jacks' essay on how she really learned to dance. And I'm in the middle of wrangling a kids' novel with a dance teacher in it. Does that count? I learned to dance from a dreamboat of a [words 3] Robert. Of course, he preferred Sandra as a partner. Sandra starred in all the dance recitals and went on to teach dance classes. She could put all of us to shame. She and Beth and I danced side by side in so many recitals directed by our amazing former-Rockette dance teacher, Miss Ruth Hart. I think they should make a movie about the Shag. Maybe even set an HBO series in the Carolinas when the dance was most popular, a la Mad Men in NYC. Looks like HBO already made the movie. This week I had the privilege and the fun of hearing the author of The Help speak to a very bright, enthusiastic audience in Baltimore. ## The fundraiser [words 4] years of "Transforming the Lives of Women Through Education. [words 5] amazing organization that helps under-skilled and under-educated women prepare for the workplace. Held at the College of Notre Dame (a women's college in Baltimore), the event was packed, the auditorium full, upstairs and down. In fact, Kathryn Stockett said it was possibly the largest crowd she'd yet addressed on her widespread tour. Looking out at the mostly female, sold-out audience, in her very Southern, surprisingly soft voice, she said "Please be gentle," and we all laughed. I'm going to skip over how terrifically she reads from her [words 6] novel. She's just that good. (Click here if you're interesting in very insightful comments from good readers discussing the book. I'm also going to leave out many of the things she said about the movie directed by her childhood friend Tate Taylor. There was just never anybody other than her friend under consideration to direct and write the screenplay. She spoke with great enthusiasm in answer to questions about the movie. [words 7] just one brief story (This week they were in Jackson "at a drugstore where we used to go all the time," she told us, but most of the scenes are filming in Greenwood because it looks a lot like Jackson did in 1963. [words 8] involved stealing his dad's car and driving to New Orleans, at age 14. For those of us who grew [words 9] in Mississippi, this isn't exactly startling news. We could drive at age 15 and get a learner's permit at 14. Many took off to New Orleans, just for the excitement of it. We certainly sneaked out of our houses in the middle of the night and drove our parents cars around the neighborhood. The reason she told the story was to illustrate their theory that it was better to ask forgiveness than permission. And that she was a wild hellion, "hell on wheels" in [words 10] whom she's fiercely devoted. She told how she and Tate dreamed up awful things (at this point there was a [words 11] outside the auditorium and the skies opened up). She thinks perhaps that was how she was able to conceive of the Pie Scene. Here are some of the audience questions, with answers. The questioners were articulate, mostly not asking [words 12] "how do you get your ideas" type I often hear at writing conferences and workshops. I really liked that about the evening. One disclaimer: I [words 13] course, paraphrasing. I didn't record anything. These are just my notes. Please do not [words 14] they are the exact words of Kathryn Stockett. On a few occasions, I'll put [words 15] pretty much an exact quote. A: After over 60 rejections from agents, my mother was so happy. Most family members have been supportive. (Here she hesitated but gave no clarification. To a follow-up question about why all the rejections, she explained that her "story was not there yet. "A: She wishes she'd done more. She used the Jackson phone book to [words 16] the culture was. She doesn't like to do research. (My own note: [words 17] 1963. She admits to not having interviewed many/ any African [words 18] who lived during these times. A: (laughingly answered! ) She's now putting one in every book she writes because the publisher told her it didn't belong in the story. (real answer) Because she didn't just want the story to be just about race. She wanted [words 19] separates us. When she grew up in Jackson, she was completely unaware that there was a race problem. She grew up in the "white bubble" parents created [words 20] friends. She never saw her beloved maid's house, never went to the Black side of town. Surprisingly to me, she knew nothing of her maid's personal life. "I am so proud that so much has changed, that people are talking about race," [words 21] said. She's glad her book has opened up the topic for discussion, even though it has always been taboo. The last question/ comment came from an African American woman near the front. She admitted that she hadn't yet read the book [words 22] looking forward to it. She herself [words 23] a young white boy, and she described the amazing love they have between them. How she drops him off at school and has even been mistaken for his mother by his young classmates and even by a substitute teacher. ("My how the times have changed," I heard a woman behind me say. The speaker then told of growing up in Baltimore, of attending one of the [words 24] integrate in the 1960s. (Here I'm paraphrasing. "We all got along just fine, black and white. And then Roots came along and everybody wanted to be Kunta Kinte. " A funny, articulate [words 25] Stockett she'd be happy to go with her to the awards ceremonies! [words 26] told us how she was a graduate of the Caroline Center and proud to speak a little about growing up Black in the 60s in the South. (My own note here: if anybody ever tries to say that Baltimore isn't the South, they have no clue. I love the place! It's very Southern. Our Southern Writers blog has a new administrator, and all the members are taking this blogging turn to reintroduce themselves. If you haven't visited A Good Blog is Hard to Find, this might be an excellent time to click on over. (In other words, tonight was my time to post. There are some truly amazing writers over there. Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very" -your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as [words 27] should be. Mark TwainI lived there for a while and loved the city of Baltimore. I had an amazing library and great colleagues at work. What's not [words 28] City. Amongst my dearest friends were a family named Standiford. Yep, that's right: Natalie's aunt and uncle, and I even knew her parents fairly well. But until recently, I hadn't put two and two together to realize what terrific books Natalie Standiford writes. I adored How to Say Goodbye in Robot. Her new book just hit the shelves and Baltimore [words 29] as well be a featured character, a starring role. What I appreciate about both of these recent reads is how much teens really love them. Click here for a fun interview, with pictures of Natalie as a teen herself. A lot has been written lately about grownup readers who love the Young Adult genre. With books like Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters, it's easy to see why. Now, I know that Natalie's family is nothing like the Sullivans. But I'm not [words 30] when I lived there. That's how authentic the book feels. Anne Tyler for teens, I kept thinking as I read this one. On September 11th, downtown Chatham was so busy, the town center so filled with people, that I couldn't get close enough to take this picture. So I stopped by yesterday on my way to the bank across the street. There are three memorials in town. This one is in front of the Fire Station, near the gazebo, and it honors the firefighters and first responders. Like the one near the library, it contains steel from the World Trade Center. We also have a plaque and a tree [words 31] station in memory of friends who took the train into New York that day and never came home. I love the sky in September. Today there's hardly a cloud and the blue is so beautiful it makes your heart ache. When we have these kind of days on September 11th, it's hard to forget nine years ago. Not that [words 32] is trying. But today, the sky just takes your breath away. I snapped a picture of our neighbor's Japanese maple, turning red against the bluest sky. Chatham and Madison, next-door-neighbors of towns, were full of activity today. Farmers' Market, soccer games, a Green Initiative in the middle of town and yard sales in our neighborhood. It was hard to stop and remember. But I bet everybody did. Check out the order form for these Quaker Motto Calendars and note that orders received by October 1 are guaranteed delivery by December 1st. Just in time for your holiday greetings. The calendars fit perfectly into large Christmas card envelopes, or you can tuck your own smaller cards into the calendar's envelope. I love the stories that come from memories of seeing these sold at a childhood church or hanging [words 33] desk. You can read about the Scattergood family's connection to the calendars in last year's blog post by clicking here. Great Aunt Margery Scattergood added her story in a letter, meticulously typed, stamped with a 13-cent "Airmail" stamp, and mailed to me in February, 1976, when I was new to the family. She explained that they were started by her father, Thomas. Father was not gifted in the ministry, so he did not speak in Meeting but felt that getting out these calendars and distributing them would be one way he could substitute a worthwhile service instead [words 34] Meeting. He carried on the work until his death in 1907 when my brother, Henry Scattergood carried them forward and continued [words 35] death in 1963. Since that time, other Scattergood relatives have kept the calendars in print. They are now put together by my sisters-in-law Marion Scattergood Ballard and Evelyn Scattergood Day. Good for them to keep this tradition alive and do their own Good Works. I seem to have gained new stature in the world. Even before my book sees the light of publishing day. Each week, somebody asks for advice about publishing that novel tucked into a drawer, hidden away, half finished. I wish I knew the answer. In fact, I wish there were an answer! My best advice is hard work, butt in chair, network, read, learn. [words 36] than I, and with great success, started a conversation at her blog just now. Advice to our younger writing selves. Click on over to Kirby Larson's blog and join the conversation. Or tell me right here, what advice would you give your newbie self, re: writing? Last month, Newsweek's Jon Meacham editorialized on a topic near to my heart: detective novels, crime novels, and his summertime defense of the mystery/thriller genre. I particularly like the end of his essay, his answer to criticism that the books are frivolous lightweights:". no one who thinks of himself as a student of human nature can, in my view, dismiss some of the most vivid (and fun! ) literature about the things that make us who we are, for better and surely for worse. "To tell the truth, I feel no need to defend. I read kids' books for enjoyment and edification, literary fiction [words 37] want something worth discussing and need to think about [words 38] a book can be, what amazing words a writer can pull from thin air. But when I'm stuck for hours in an airport (which, sadly, I often am) or sitting on a plane next to a chatter (I do not like to talk to seatmates), give me a new P. James, [words 39] latest from Elizabeth George, or the new Scott Turow novel. Right now I'm reading the latest by Turow. Not only do I love the story so far, I give him high marks for how he's woven backstory from the hero's appearance in Turow's earlier novels. Which I read so long ago that they lingered only slightly in my book brain. I needed that refreshing and he gave it to me seamlessly. (On a side note, this is the first book I've read on our new IPad. I don't want to give up my print books, but this is working out a whole lot better than I anticipated. About this time last summer, Newsweek did a big book issue. Click here for links and to read my comments. Hanging around with kid readers pushing to get summer reading lists completed this month, I silently sent a message to their teachers and librarians. Be sure to put something fun on those lists! Let kids read books of their own choosing, no restrictions, no page counts. And for the rest of us readers- have no guilt. And I'd love to hear what that was this summer. 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Human: More of this please: The Expert van is market leading. It boasts low CO2 emissions and high MPG compared to the competition in its segment. It also leads its class in width between wheel arches and load height. No wonder it won the What Van? ‘Small Panel Van' award in 2010 and the International Van of the Year in 2008. It's not just functional either - this is ... Bot: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: a van that offers levels of comfort usually found in a luxury car. In a short year and a half Garrett Kimball has brought us Tiki bar, Tonic, Red Eye, Tribe, and Independance (my personal favorite), Morning Party, and Ski daze. Garrett talks to us about the evolution (not death) of DRIVE, lessons learned, new plans for Tribe, and his philosophy on how to... Human: More. Bot: throw a good party! The first question that I wanted to ask you is a question that I think is on a lot of people's minds; it's about DRIVE. What happened? The... Human: Continue. Bot: concept of a Saturday night club, as you know, is a great idea. Each city has a really big, huge venue that they use which they consider their Saturday night club, and The Factory is a wonderful, wonderful place that we have here in L. However, there always comes a time when a new Saturday night starts and evolves with a younger crowd, and a younger team of promoters and managers. When I created DRIVE, I felt that it was time for L. to finally have a place that was comparable to walking into the old Palladium in New York, or Salvation, or The Roxy, where it's a huge, spacious place where you can bring your friends from out of town, and they walk in the building and... Human: Next. Bot: say "WOW! " It's the music, it's the lights, and it's the setting. That was my goal, but the one thing that I overlooked in the whole deal was that the only way that one of these venues is going to work on a Saturday night is if you do after-hours. Unfortunately, there was not a Saturday night venue where we could do that, so people were forced to leave at 3 and then go to Red Eye or one of the other after-hours parties. It was a real tough marketing and advertising chore for us, and to be quite honest, most people didn't even want to go to a pre-club - they just wanted to get up late and go to one of the after-hours clubs. People... Human: More. Bot: were faced with the question "Do we go to DRIVE, pay a cover, and then drive our car and go to The Red Eye, and pay a cover, or do we just... Human: Continue. Bot: sleep until Red Eye, or do we go to The Factory and stay all night? " There's just so many choices, and there's not a real trend going right now in L... Human: Next. Bot: so everything is little patches of people here and there, and it just doesn't pay the rent, and it makes marketing and advertising very challenging. But you know live and learn. Human: Fill in spans: Having said that, let me just make this one comment: DRIVE is not exactly over yet; we are [spans 1] road. It started bi-weekly at The Hollywood Athletic Club, which, as you know, is a huge space, so unless you have a thousand people in there, it is hard to make that money and keep [spans 2] going. So we decided that since the current club-goers weren't embracing it every other week, we would go to a smaller venue and do it weekly. I think that the economy and people being a little scared to spend money and go out definitely had somewhat of an effect on the way that the clubbing business was going over the [spans 3] months. A lot of people are saying that "No, people are going out now more than ever! ", and that's true, but they're going to the established clubs. Newer stuff is having a really tough time taking off; it's a combination of things. How do you think the monthly Factory event affects clubs like DRIVE (formerly) and Red Eye? Isn't it easier for venues like Factory to survive since they own the building? No matter what club you're at, [spans 4] money. The Factory definitely has to make money. If they didn't, they certainly wouldn't be doing the party that they did with Jeffrey, or the party that they're doing on a monthly basis. Everybody is hurting here, but The Factory is established, and fortunately Sandy is able to get those after-hours licenses when she's doing special events. When we started DRIVE, we were trying to fill a need that many had expressed for another 10-3 venue, but I guess there just weren't enough people, and so now The Factory, as always, is doing great, and a [spans 5] job. But if you want to go out 10-3, that's the only place you can go. We worked with them on DRIVE. I had been looking at a bunch of different promoters around the country that had successful nightclubs in the past, like John Blair and Mark [spans 6] York. I thought that through all of the drama that's gone on in the past year, and listening to a lot of the feedback of the circuit boys saying "Team up with another promoter and bring us a powerhouse! " we could pool our resources to create something. That was my intention with Rohan and Marco. The past year has been hell on both of us, competing with each other, so I felt that we should join forces and try to bring L. But again, as I said earlier, the market just wasn't there. Rohan and Marco were great to work with - really great. We look forward to working with other promoters as well - like I said earlier, we have some new things in the works. What's your opinion on themed events? The 2 big after-hours events right now are Red Eye and Trade, and they have very different sounds and they're marketed very differently. Red Eye is marketed as the darker, more progressive club, and Trade is the more glitzy look with more of a house sound and a sprinkling of L. I don't think of Red Eye and Trade as themed parties. I think of them more as concept parties where they take an idea and they introduce it to the boys, and the boys can either embrace it or leave it. Trade is doing great - it's wonderful, it's bright To me, a themed party is more like The White Party, where you dress in white, or the Black Party where you dress in leather. I think that they're awesome. Tribe is another example of a [spans 7] music. Themed parties, however, in my opinion, will always be the biggest money-makers, and the most unique, and the most talked about parties. ## Exactly, because they're so unique, and they're so different. They cost more to produce, and as a result, the admission is higher. I love themed parties. When we set out to do Red Eye, I wanted to make an after-hours club that was very simple for a very cheap price, and something that beat all the competition. Gay men are getting sick of paying these outrageous prices. Exactly! It's kind of like Spike Friday nights. Spike Friday nights, let's face it - it's not The Palace. It's a dark, dingy, club. But on Friday nights the music was so amazing that you didn't focus on your surroundings, and that's what we wanted to do with Red Eye. We save the glitz and glamour for Tribe and Ski Daze. Red Eye is still doing very well, and it's still $15 in advance. It's every other week, and on December 15th we have DJ Escape - he's coming back. And Chaka is going to perform. Tribe is happening Sunday, January 19th, on Martin Luther King weekend. I don't want to give the DJs away just yet, but Tribe is definitely happening and Will and I are very excited. We've moved it to a brand new, amazing state of the art venue, and it will have the glam, the glitz, the energy, and as always, the HOTTEST MEN IN L. will be there! We'll be doing it 4 times a year, and we've got some really big surprises happening. Note: Since this interview was done, Garrett had announced that the event would be held at Hollywood and Highland (the location he refers to in the interview), but later that venue fell through, and Tribe will now be held at The Palace. I can't give the location away just yet, but it's probably the only venue where the boys will say [spans 8] events. Tonic (voted one of the top 10 Best Bars in Hollywood by L. Times), the lounge event at La Boheme on Wednesdays, was created by you. What is your motivation or common force that drives you to produce such very different events? The real reason that I promote, and the thing that I like most about being a promoter is not about throwing a party, it's about marketing; selling, advertising, and Public Relations. To be a good promoter, you have to be good in all of those areas. I enjoy taking a place, and particularly restaurants that may not be doing so well, and creating something new that I can get people excited about; creating a buzz. This is the first year we're doing it in Utah - Olympic City. Will is thrilled, and he's awesome at doing these circuit events. You and Will Gorges have been together since your beginnings. I think most of us think of you when we think of Red Eye and Tonic, but we think of Will when it comes to Ski Daze and Independance. How does that relationship work? A lot of people think that it is a kind of competition. Will Gorges and myself are completely different people, and that's the beautiful thing about it. I could never have asked for a better partner; I really can't stress this enough, because he's been so wonderful right from the get-go, before [spans 9] off. He just really gave me a lot of trust. Will and I have no plans of doing anything without each other in the near future. Will is more the mover and the shaker behind the scenes. He's brilliant with business deals and sponsorship, and getting the administrative and logistical stuff out of the way. He meets with the venue owners, and gets them excited about these parties. He's a great businessman, and a great salesman. He's more behind the scenes, and I'm more in front of the house. But Holiday Season is coming up, the 4-day weekends are coming up, and that's always a focus. I'm also now focusing outside of Los Angeles. There are a few projects that I've been called about in New York, and I'm debating whether or not I want to take them on; I don't want to rush anything. I'm perfectly happy with Tonic and Red Eye, and it's been a great year. Even if I don't do anything other than that for the rest of the year, I'll be happy. I love doing it, and it's a steady job, and they're great parties. I also want to start producing music. I want to start looking for different artists and help them to produce their albums. I've made some great contacts, and having grown up in the whole club genre, I really have a great ear for good hooks and I'm excited about embarking on that as well. It's time that people started standing up and not putting up with some of the bullshit that's going on, including promoters pulling off greedy little stunts. If you have a problem with a promoter, then tell him and don't go to his event! Whether you're in a restaurant, or in a Nightclub, if you're not happy with something, let them know! Don't just write about it on a web site, tell the people who can make the difference! Will and Garrett will be hosting the official Genre Magazine 100th issue party on December 20th at "Blue" in Hollywood with Alex Laughterstein as DJ. Get to know the hottest gay, bisexual and bi-curious men in Surrey and the surrounding areas seeking friendship, dates, sex and more. Finding a date or hook up has never been easier! Flirt with thousands of men seeking men in Surrey. Bot: spans 1: re-vamping things and looking at other opportunities down the spans 2: it spans 3: last few spans 4: you've always got to make spans 5: wonderful spans 6: Berkeley, who had The Roxy in New spans 7: concept party, where we wanted to bring all of the boys and different DJs from all corners of the United States together and introduce them to a new concept, which was Unity, and the tribe coming together to celebrate through spans 8: "This really does give The Mayan and The Palace a run for their money, and it's about time we had a place like this! "The nightclub scene isn't the only area where you produce spans 9: he knew if I could really pull anything

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User: What could be the completion of this text: As I mentioned yesterday, Thanksgiving Dinner is an all-time favorite at our house. My kids start dancing and breaking out in song when they see anything remotely resembling mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and oh yeah, the turkey. We have a smaller version of that meal throughout the winter and there are rarely leftovers. But, having lived through some really tight times, I am aware that hosting a big holiday dinner can pinch the wallet. You want to be hospitable. But, if you're really serious about sticking to a budget, that can be a tough thing to pull off. While November is traditionally the month for fantastic stock-up sales, I'm not really seeing that in my local stores. In years past I've seen free turkeys or $5 turkeys abound. This year? Not so much. In fact, one store I went to recently didn't even have turkeys in stock. And many of the “bargain” turkeys that I did find were chock full of solutions and foreign substances. Likewise, potatoes, onions, baking ingredients, and other traditional ingredients, are not yet low enough in price for me to call them bargains. There's still a week until Turkey Day. I am hoping that tomorrow's food section and the accompanying grocery ads will bear better news, but as I've said before, “I will not go quietly.”Thanksgiving Dinner is a big deal. For some families it's the one time that you get together in the year. For hobbits like mine, it's an occasion for feasting. But, that doesn't mean you have to go all out and make everything. What are non-negotiables on the meal plan and what can you omit without a riot? The other day on Facebook, I suggested opting out of turkey (due to my aforementioned frustrations of the costs of a quality bird) in favor of a less expensive main dish. Chicken breast is 99 cents/pound in my neck of the wood and still goes with the traditional side dishes. I figure the Pilgrims would have eaten whatever was readily available. Some folks had no problem with it, others thought it was near blasphemy to lose the turkey. My son, the gourmand, merely shrugged his shoulders. Find out what works for YOUR family. (If you haven't already, download this FREE booklet designed to help you determine your holiday priorities this year. Don't think that you can run to the store and just grab whatever. It certainly can be done, but you'll pay more than you should or even want to. So, write a thorough menu plan right down to drinks and appetizers. Double check your list and see if you could serve a lower priced alternative. Consider that maybe two desserts would be just as good as four. Audit yourself so that you are planning a pleasing feast that won't make you a pauper. Once you figure out what you want to serve create a grocery list, consulting your pantry and freezer as you go. You may not need to buy as many ingredients as you think if you know you can shop your pantry first. Unless you have endless time and gas at your disposal, you realistically can't get every good deal there is. Nonetheless, scan your grocery stores' flyers and narrow down what the best prices are in each store. Then find the store with the best deals for most things. Get the biggest bang for your buck. Don't be afraid to buy a generic equivalent on the things that are lesser in priority. If you are hosting a big dinner with guests who are offering to contribute to the meal, let them! There's no rule that says you have to do it all yourself. The Pilgrims and the Native Americans both contributed food to the feast. Folks love to share food and lighten the load on the hostess. I am the first one to admit how easy it is to go overboard at the holidays. This year, however, I'm trying to celebrate a simpler season. It really doesn't matter if you have three kinds of breads, four different appetizers, and ten desserts. Thanksgiving is not about impressing. Rather, it's about enjoying the bounty you've been blessed with. Some years there is plenty, and some years there isn't. This post is part of an ongoing series about how to eat well and spend less. Along with some fabulous foodies, organizers, and frugalistas, I've been bringing you suggestions on how to eat like a king without becoming a pauper to do it. This month we're discussing how to celebrate Thanksgiving on a Budget. I definitely agree with #4 – I grew up with all holidays being large family gatherings where everyone contributed. As soon as you were married or lived on your own, you were assigned something 🙂 My in-laws don't do it that way and it was so strange for me to have Thanksgiving with them the first time and not being able to bring anything. Well I am all in favor of being less rigid and traditional in favor of not crying over the grocery bill LOL. I host a medium sized dinner here and one thing I've learned, aside from sharing the load (mom brings fresh fruit platters for before and after – I hate dealing with that when I'm busy cooking – MIL brings bakery pies and FIL likes to make cranberry sauce – god bless LOL – other guests bring wine) is that the dishes that I used to make that were very time and ingredient intensive were simply not worth the money or time. I now make a few traditional sides that I know everyone loves (stuffing, mashed potatoes, cornbread) and a variety of roasted vegetables, generally with different seasonings but basically cooked the same, prepped the same, no sauces, no saucepans, no finicky stuff) and everyone over a certain height loves them – and it all basically was one ‘recipe' with tweaks for time and seasoning. This year we're having roasted onions, portobellos, sweet potatoes, asparagus and garlic. As for the turkey/grocery price thing I have found that it makes one thing easier for me – I have been wanting to move more toward farm raise, local, grass fed etc in our meats. It makes it so much easier when the price gap (sadly) is so much less than it was in times past – looking forward to our more naturally raised bird this year, and to emptying enough of my freezer to place a meat order at a new farm I've found! Yes, the price gap is closing with conventional being higher priced. It's a blessing in disguise, isn't it? I've heard that putting on a Thanksgiving meal will cost 13% more this year than last year. This topic must be top of mind, I also wrote a similar post. Rule # 4 is in my opinion that most important. Not only as a hostess should you ask for assistance but as a guest offer up, even to buying the turkey if you know it's going to be a hardship for someone. My mom has not gotten a paycheck (or unemployement) for nearly two months following a medical crisis. While she's still having the dinner at her house I told her I would buy the turkey and bring my usual stuff. Helps relieve the stress a little bit. We had our wedding reception at Plimouth Plantation and had our pictures taken in front of the Mayflower so yeah, I like Thanksgiving a lot. But, I agree 100% that everyone should pitch in. I'm scaling back my menu this year. I'm still going to do the turkey roulade that we love, but I'm leaving out the corn bread stuffing with chorizo and butter nut squash. I'll make simple bread stuffing in the crockpot instead. I have also found that keeping things simple instead of turning them into casseroles has made a huge difference. It was absolutely delicious, cheaper, and healthier. I've also been trying to just keep things simple. Sure, I could make 18 different pies and do everything from scratch but why? ? ? Who am I showing off for? And instead of a candied yams, we made Tyler Florence's roasted sweet potatoes with honey and cinnamon. Whenever our family gathers year round, we potluck it . depending on ability, time, etc. It helps a lot, and is fun for us. One family always bring great wine to our routine Friday pizza gathering, while another brings an armful of soda–not equal, or someone with plenty of time cooks a time intensive dish . (That's me, I make the dough which costs nearly nothing, but bakes into the best pizza. We love sharing, and it's a joy when my kids yell “Thanksgiving–it's time for Auntie Elaina's pies! ”I so agree with #4. We trade off Thanksgiving and Christmas with the cousins and everyone who comes shows up with a dish. The host is in charge of the turkey and the table. We're lucky to have so many to contribute, and it sure makes it easier on everyone on the big day. I have guests help bring food and I settle for some storebought and check the grocery sales for multiple stores. And just generally keep things pretty simple. This year, we're going to my brother's house for Thanksgiving, and we're tag-teaming it. He's making the ham, stuffing, and a store-made pie, and I'm bringing the turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Sounds like a plan to me! We're going to keep it fairly simple. I'm not compromising on the quality of food — I'm spending $3/lb. to buy a locally raised turkey — but I don't need a ton of gourmet ingredients and many dishes. I'll make my favorites: turkey, homemade gravy (cheap! ), mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing. I'll probably make an apple pie, as we don't care for pumpkin, and I'm sure homemade ice cream (we make that a LOT). I'll bake the bread for the stuffing myself and I'll be making everything truly from scratch (no canned soups in my green bean casserole) and that will keep costs down too. Plus I'll use the leftover turkey for other meals, and the bones for stock. Using everything means I'm really not worried about spending too much. 🙂My mom was stressed about thanksgiving dinner this year so I took the initiative last week and sent an email to the siblings who would be coming to dinner with a list of traditional thanksgiving menu items and suggested that everyone claim one or two things they wanted to bring. I even suggested we ditch making a whole turkey in favor of something simpler, like just getting turkey breasts. One sister was appalled and offered to be the one to make the turkey since she wanted the whole bird tradition. Well, at least my mom still doesn't have to make it! Here's hoping my mom still doesn't get ... Assistant: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: stressed on turkey day 🙂I definitely agree with sharing the responsibility. We have done that for years. Our extended family has stretched and spread out, so we actually have less at the gathering and for a few years we were still fixing as much food. 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Here are some of our favorite explainers from 2011. Each week we highlight the interesting workspaces of Lifehacker readers and others around the world. Today we're looking back at the 20 most popular workspaces from 2011 for your browsing and idea-gathering enjoyment. Every week, we feature desktops and home screens submitted by readers that we find elegant, informative, attractive, and in most cases, a great use of the customization tools and UI tweaks available for both desktop and mobile operating systems. This was a great year for desktops and home screens, with more . There is something special about the tricks and tips people come up with to turn old or useless objects into something fresh and useful. Turning an old gadget or piece of furniture into something completely new is a great way to extend its life, and here are some of our favorite conversions from the last year.2011 was a great year to get your feedback. 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Here's a look back at our most popular photography tips, tricks, and hacks of 2011. Lifehacker's been around for a few years, so every week we like to round up some of our favorite posts—new and old—on a particular topic. Here's a look back at our most popular top 10 lists of 2011. We handle a lot of different topics throughout the year, and our how-to guides come in a wide range of sizes and subjects, but the goal is always the same: to make it easy for you to accomplish something awesome. Here's a look back at our most popular how-to features of 2011. For some baffling reason I'm suddenly able to post videos from my phone onto here. May I now introduce random videos I found on my phone and can now delete for the memory! Shortly after that incredible peace, I had the sudden, calm thought .”The Pilot is just like the kind of guy I would want to marry.” And that was that. Not the kind of thought like before where I tried to grip my hands so tightly around what I wanted . ## a matter-of-fact realization. Little did I know that at the same time I was having such peace over our relationship . God was cementing in the Pilot's heart that I was the one for him. Three miles away, in his own house, a lot of thought and prayer was going on, too. The Pilot knew he was interested, but he didn't want to rush forward. The summer of '09 marked a big change. I still didn't know the Pilot's thoughts . but I knew that for my life and sanity we needed to have A Talk. I needed to know once for all if he was interested. I knew that I would need to back off on our friendship. For quite some time he had been my best friend . but as we got closer to each other I knew that there needed to be a limit to how close we got if there was going to be no official relationship between us. after prayers and tears, I sat down to type on AIM on October 20, 2009. And thus began The Talk. I pretty much asked him point blank what was up. I could see the little gray box underneath the chat window that said “The Pilot is typing .” Those words came up . and disappeared as he hit backspace . I just sat there praying that no matter what happened, I would choose to follow God. Finally the Pilot hit enter. He said that he was indeed interested but he didn't want to rush things and he wasn't yet sure how to proceed, not knowing how I felt about him. Both the Pilot and I did not want to go into a relationship flippantly. For us, we knew that meant that once we started a relationship, it would be complete commitment. After a few more weeks of thinking and praying about it, the Pilot talked to my Dad. He didn't just ask to get to know me . he asked to marry me. The two of them spent several months talking and working together. I spent those several months praying and trying to wait patiently. In February, 2010, the Pilot and I started emailing back and forth. We talked about many things . submission, the will of God, standards, etc. On April 10, 2010, I went to a baby shower for someone at our church. After chatting a little while with one of the ladies there, the conversation turned to marriage. She asked me if I would ever consider trying eHarmony. I wasn't quite sure how to respond . I knew I already had a guy . but we weren't publicizing it until we had confirmation from Dad. I ended up saying something like “I'm just waiting for God's timing.” Which was true. I knew that Dad was going to give his blessing to the Pilot and I starting a courtship . I just didn't know when. As soon as the shower was over, I headed over to spend the afternoon with his family. Sitting down on the couch, we talked about putting on a movie. Before we put it on, though, the Pilot said he had something to tell me. “This morning when your Dad and I met, he gave his blessing for us to start courting.”I must have still been in shock, because all I could do was smile and say “Are you serious? ” and try to keep my hands from shaking. When we finally put the movie on, I couldn't concentrate. I kept looking at the man sitting next to me. After all these months . I think my smile was a permanent fixture on my face. That evening as we were about to say good-night, we were talking about how it should be when we officially started courting. After telling him that I wanted him to officially ask me, he said “Is tomorrow too soon? ” It sure wasn't too soon! The next day was Sunday. At 3:30, the doorbell rang. My hands were shaking, but once again my smile betrayed the fact that it was pure excitement that caused the shaking. In walked the most handsome and incredible man with a bouquet of a dozen red roses. We put the roses in some water. And a few minutes later the Pilot asked me if I would court him. I said yes! ! ! Three times, to be exact. After all the years and questions and prayers . the Pilot and I were courting. We committed ourselves to each other for forever. Sometimes the Pilot still gives the same smile he had on the day of the red wagon. And I think of how incredibly blessed I am. I have a man who loves God and who loves me. All I can do is praise and thank the Lord. So in bullet format . a few of the things I am pondering (in no particular order) as I approach the day of Thanks tomorrow! The knowledge that my future is mapped out by God's hand and that He has given me the most wonderful man in the world to face life with! God truly has loaded me with benefits each and every day. There is so much to be thankful for! I just wish I had eyes to see them every day! ! We are water damage experts and will be in your door ASAP. We are ready to help you at any time 24/7. 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<prompter> Fill in spans: As a leadership coach and trainer, I hear tons of reasons why people don't give direct feedback. What we don't realize is the cost of NOT providing honest feedback to the people who work for us. Like the 55 year-old government employee who keeps being given the next hoop to jump through before he can lead an organization. But no one is telling him that his behavior in meetings is so disruptive that if he doesn't change, he'll never be promoted. Or the CFO who deferentially apologizes before and after each of her sentences while her teammates check their Blackberries. No one tells her it's because she appears insecure and lacks authority. We're suffering individually and collectively from a dearth of clear and honest feedback. Why are we not telling people the truth? Let's face it — usually it's because we're afraid of how the other person will react. In other words, it's about you, not them – it's your ego! I don't want to hurt their feelings. Sorry to be blunt, but this is B. This is more [spans 1] person. What it really means is “if I am direct and honest with this person, they may not like what I have to say and they won't like me any more.” Giving feedback is exactly that – giving. It requires us to be vulnerable, take a risk and be honest, even if the other person doesn't like what we have to say. And to be empathic when we're delivering a difficult pill to swallow. If I give them (negative) feedback, it will hinder their performance. I typically hear this about rock star performers who are bringing in tons of money, managing the biggest projects or working the most hours, and no one wants the potential downside if they were to react negatively to the feedback. In most cases, in their absolute focus on results, these people have a [spans 2] them. Trust me, no organization can afford dead bodies. No matter how high performing someone is, it will come back to bite you in the end. I'll do it in the performance review. This is a total cop out. Why avoid doing what needs to be done when it is most effective and impactful — when the situation is current? The most powerful feedback is delivered in the moment. By the time the performance review rolls around, you'll have forgotten the incident and not be connected to the relevant facts of what occurred in the first place. I need to gather more data. I hear this all the time. “I've only worked with so-and-so for 6 months now, I can't possibly give feedback on them, I don't know them well enough.” Or “I only sit in on one meeting [spans 3] conversation. If someone is not listening, they are not listening. If a leader behaves in ways that intimidates others, it's a problem. You don't need ten other people to affirm that you're right. And, as a matter of fact, if even one person experiences the consequences of someone's behavior, I guarantee it's not an isolated incident. It makes me very sad. Do we have so little hope in the human capacity to change that we give up on people? Frankly, if people didn't change, I would be selling iPhones down at the Apple store. This is my job, folks, the business of helping people change. Of course people change! ‘Nuff said. Real leaders are born, not made. See point # 5 above, People don't change. This probably warrants another blog post. Really appreciate this post . as it is DESPERATELY NEEDED! I can't agree more with you on the seriousness of the problem of ineffective communication by leaders And your solutions are spot on! Unfortunately, our society doesn't teach people how to face and deal with conflict. We should be getting this training in pre-school on up. Instead we are taught to be nice and stuff it. Effective communication training needs to be [spans 4] how. Hope this gets into our schools and homes! Thanks Kathleen – I so agree, authentic communication and leadership is really our goal with our training, and helping people create safe teams, companies and environments to talk about the real issues. Thanks for coming here and sharing your insights! Great post, quick and to the point. It reminds me of a key piece in our work at Learning as Leadership – that the cost / discomfort associated with being direct may be intense, but it's typically [spans 5] conversation). While the cost of NOT being direct is long-lasting, dull, and often leads to severely “broken” relationships. One brings people closer [spans 6] apart. That said – lord is it hard to give direct feedback sometimes! 😉Yes, it is very hard. I had this experience last week of giving feedback that was really hard for the other person to hear. That is why the practice of empathy is so important. And also for me to hold in my heart that this is truly a gift for the person . I love this post, thank you so much for sharing. Learning to lead or to be in a leadership role is a huge challenge for many. For men at times it can be a different journey than for women. Also, conflict doesn't need to be scary, in fact it could be empowering to find a solution, I love Kathleen's idea regarding teaching the art of resolving conflict in pre-school, it really doesn't need to be full of drama and draining, it can evolve into something else. I agree, the sooner we can see conflict as not a “bad” thing to be avoided but something that will bring us closer, is so powerful. I can see another blog post on this topic alone, as it is very near and dear to my heart! I for one would be so excited to learn more. Conflict is always really scary to me, however in the past few years, I have flipping it around, as an amazing tool to master. What a great skill to gain. Revealing in the linkage between the ego and feedback and really practical and optimistic too. Thanks Tesse for stopping by on the blog here, as you can see we are posting some pretty interesting articles on a regular basis, particularly around the ego and how that plays out in various ways. Hope to see you soon! GREAT post, Laura! As a mediator, this all rings very true to my experience – of not just leaders – but most of us. And where did we learn to be so conflict-avoidant? Mostly people [spans 7] origin. So, as you well know, like a lot of things we might have learned from that source – it takes coaching and training to move into a different way of being. Shifting the perception of conflict as something to be avoided – to something to be harnessed and channeled productively is [spans 8] shift. html? pagewanted=all Again, thanks, Laura. Linda, great article, thanks for passing that along! I certainly learned conflict avoidance growing up. The dinner table had this appearance that all was well, with a very stressful undercurrent of all that was unsaid. That is one thing I love about the workshops we do at LaL – that ability to get to the root of these behaviors that are built in from such an early age. It creates such dysfunctional cultures where people find it almost impossible to be real with each other. The work you are doing is clearly needed, sometimes people just need to be able to get the dialogue started! Laura, You make some great points. I'm familiar with each one of them from either a direct report perspective or that of having been a manager many years ago. (it was [spans 9] . talk about a sure fire way to build resentment and distrust! ). In my experience the [spans 10] change. Coincidence? Don't think so. Also, I'd add a 7th point for the boss who avoids direct feedback by delivering his/her comments in front of the entire team and in a way that is shaming. This is the boss whose comments have a grain of truth in them but are delivered in a way and at a time that creates fear and distust not only in the person its intended for, but the entire team. While its true that the employee can choose to respond in a constructive way, a precedent has been set that makes direct feedback harder to give and recieve. Robin, this is such a great contribution to the dialogue, the point of publicly stating feedback, often in an obtuse way that in fact is painful for the person who receives it. I have had this experience before, where I was being given “feedback” in this sideways way. Thanks for adding your perspective. Laura, I fully agree with the points you raise above. I have several blog posts on this topic in my hopper (not published yet) and your post reminds how important this topic is. I would add that another [spans 11] graciously. Giving it with non-attachment and from a place of genuine service is so important. Receiving it with curiosity and discernment is vital. And doing both from a place of presence is ideal. I have done trainings on giving and receiving feedback (ironically, I think it's important to start with “receiving feedback”) and coached clients on these topics as well. Giving and receiving feedback is a particular type of communication that is not taught or modeled well in our culture as a whole, let alone in business. Thanks for this post! Laurie, you are welcome! And I love the addition to the conversation about the art of RECEIVING feedback (a whole new post topic! ). This is something we teach in our Shared Mastery team building workshop and it so HARD! People want to rationalize, explain and justify themselves. And I have noticed that receiving positive feedback, ironically, can be even more challenging. But yes, teaching people both of these things is invaluable, I can't wait to read your perspectives on it! Laura, well written and to the point. It does make it easier to give feedback if you realise the points made. A good reminder for me and also good to share with my team. The worst thing a leader can do is pile up tons of data over a long period of time. Get in there [spans 12] improved. If you lay too much feedback on at once it won't be appreciated or followed through. I remember one of my first observations of a co-worker who had about 10 years more experience than I did. I was new to the company – only 2 years in and I was promoted above her. The first time we sat down to discuss her performance she just shut down and didn't want to hear a thing. She didn't talk to me for days. Yes, I have had this happen too, when people's feelings are hurt or they feel not respected in some ways. It's a delicate line between being direct and honest and adding the piece of empathy so you don't completely lose the other person. I [spans 13] on. Then another observation is done to see if there is improvement. Yes, this is a crucial piece Floyd, the follow up. So many people give the feedback, and then get upset when they give the review a year later and nothing has changed, but they did nothing along the way to support the person in changing! Too many workers get by without feedback that would make them aware of hwo they are doing. I wonder if businesses gave better feedback in the past if the U. would have better workers compared to places in Asia. There are plenty of workers out there that need to be told they suck – but more politley, of course. If you can't get rid of the dead weight or improve their output, you shouldn't be in a position to give the feedback. This is true, although I work with a lot of government clients and it's almost impossible to get rid of someone, so you need to find a different approach! I have been in leadership for many years and I can tell you that I have had the most respect from my workers when I give them honest feedback that allows them to become better at their job. Sure, you will have that employee that blows up at you, but thats okay. [spans 14] them. That's great, and thanks for sharing that here, because it's exactly the point I am trying to make – be direct, be honest and people are usually grateful in the end (if not a little reactive in the moment). When I moved into management I thought I could still be everyones friend. However, I learned that it doesn't work. I am still friendly with them, but when the time comes and I have to get results, sometimes feelings get hurt. I even let a good friend go once because he just wasn't making improvements fast enough compared to other workers. I think it was just as hard on me. I hear this a lot Bruce, that things change when you get to that next level, relationships are altered, on both sides. People can change, some easier than others. What they need (or you) is buy in so that they think there is something good to come from the change. If they can see that the change will improve their lives overall, and is not just about doing something for the company to perform better, there is usually buy-in. But it's true that people need to want to change to change. I think the problem with performance reviews are that they don't come around often enough. Performance reviews should be ongoing – just as the feedback should be. Exactly my point Nathan. We need to be having ongoing conversations, it also makes it easier and not build up everything to say at once. Knowing how to give proper feedback is essential for keeping workers motivated and on task. Feedback doesn't have to be negative! Exactly, I didn't mention it here, but I think employees also feel a lack of recognition and praise and bosses sometimes feel why do I need to praise them just for doing their job? People need to feel acknowledged, it's a human need. I've worked with many who don't give quality feedback to workers. I am a school administrator and this has been one of my goals since becoming one. I feel it is my job to make sure that teachers are getting the proper feedback to make them better at their job, and of course, I expect the same from my superiors so that I can improve. Great point Billie, we forget that this applies just as much in domains of education as they are in business! More excuses: Oftentimes, the environment doesn't invite real feedback. Risk taking is rewarded by overreaction to a mistake. There's a need to fit into the environment, not make waves. Covert lines of communication lead up to the top as opposed to direct communication. These covert lines of communication are usually one-sided and serve the purpose of the “whisperer”. These are all “fear based” excuses. However, they sometimes drive basic communication and thwart innovation. 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The random swirls between the dots were actually ... was inadvertently swiped across the nail when I applied top coat too early. Isn't life interesting? I find that even when you don't plan things, something good happens. I am quite the planning freak, so I do freak out when events cause sudden changes in my schedule. I'm trying to improve though, as this is not ... life. It's kind of what happened to my most recent mani. I merely wanted to test drive my new Konad nail stamping set (won it from ... turned out to be better than I expected! I'll make a formal review of the stamping set soon, but I wanted to show you my first-ish attempt at nail stamping. For stamping, I used OMG Gold Digger. As I mentioned in my swatch post, this is one of the thickest formulas I encountered so far, which led me to decide on using this as the stamping polish. It took several tries, but I finally got the hang of the stamping process. Here's how it turned out, after applying top coat. I love how things turn out for the best. My practice stamping created a brocade-like pattern and color that ... on. Here are some more shots of the nails. Last December Dazzle Dry Philippines had a sale, and I immediately grabbed some items from my wishlist. Today I will show you the swatches from the shades I purchased: Arctic Sunset, Blueberry Sno Cone, Morning Dew, and Pixie Green with Envy. First up is Arctic Sunset, one of the shades in their last collection of 2013, the Bloggers Mystery Collection. The moment I saw the swatches from the participating nail artists, I immediately zeroed in on this one. It's a rather cloudier white compared to White Lightning. The feature of course is the embedded microglitters, white and silver. Unfortunately it's ... capture on photo, but it's very evident in person. I used two layers here. Next is Blueberry Sno Cone. It's a really nice bright blue that pops out and can really complete an outfit. I've been running out of my samples of blue polish from the Afternoon Tea collection. I chose this one to be my mainstay blue, and I don't regret that decision one bit! It is a little sheer and you can still see my nail line even after using two layers. Lastly we have Morning Dew. This is from ... Live collection. I really would have wanted to get all three shades but due to limited funds I got only this one which is my favorite of the three. This is a really interesting shade of green; it reminds me of wet moss, which I guess is ... named Morning Dew. I'm very happy to add this to my collection of greens! I used three layers here to get a nice deep moss green. I didn't take outdoor shots because I used this as base for a nail art, watch out for it! This is the only one here that has ... coat. I also bought a glitter topper since it was actually the most sulit to buy during the sale (all polishes were at Php400! ). I've been wanting to get this Pixie Green with Envy for the longest time, and now I ... it! This is part of the Faerie Fantasy summer collection last ... have its partner green, Me d'Forest Queen. This has crazy amounts of glitter, large and small hexes in green and small rounds in either black or really dark green. I layered it over Arctic Sunset here, two coats. I am so in love with my Dazzle Dry haul! There is a reason why I have so much of it, and I still have a long wish list of shades! Which one did you like the best? I'm sure you are aware of the resting bitch face. Urban dictionary defines it as “a person, usually a girl, who naturally looks mean when her face is expressionless, without meaning to.” Fortunately, I don't have that, but I do have what I would call resting sad face. Apparently I look sad or depressed when I am expressionless. I have more than one person per week come ... I'm okay, when I was actually feeling pretty upbeat! Maybe I need to smile more . Anyway! I would like to share with you one of the ways I reuse my empty Glamourboxes. I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before, but Glamourboxes are pretty large and sturdy and really quite reusable. Since ... nicely sturdy, I use them as trays/containers for my nail polishes. Here you see ... Glamourboxes holding my favorite polishes and nail art equipment. I also use another box as a tray where I put my selected supplies so I don't need to bring an entire box of polishes every time. Here's a closer look at the individual trays. This box is where I put my (growing) collection of Dazzle Dry nail polishes. ... Rescue Beauty Lounge lacquer. This one holds my “other” brands. I have here a surprising amount of OMG polishes and a bit of Girlstuff, Models Own, San San, Essence, and Etude House. There's also lone representatives from Misa, BYS, and Bobbie. Finally ... supplies. Most of it is actually from the Nailinator as I won one of her contests. Writing this post makes me realize that I might have a bit too much nail polish (you don't say? ! ). At the same time, I ... boxes can hold a bit more bottles and there's that really horrible nagging thought that I have ... unused Glamourboxes hanging around. I'm addicted, aren't I? Welcome to part 2 of my ambitious nail polish remover review project! To refresh your memory, I plan to review as many nail polish remover brands as I can. Here is the photo of all the polish removers I have. I started with three drugstore brands two weeks ago. For this installment I ... removers from The Face Shop, Dazzle Dry, and Flormar. This is the first of my three pink nail polish removers. I got this from one of The Face Shop stores (Trinoma, I believe), for about Php95 if I am not mistaken. This Lovely Me:Ex Nail Remover in 01 Pink bottle has 100ml of product in it, and has a child-proof safety cap. It has a nice floral scent that is not at all offensive to the nose. As you can see from the fluid level, I haven't used this a lot. It is not that efficient in removing nail polish which is why I don't use it very often. Contrary to what the name says, it doesn't remove your nails, but it does remove nail polish. The Face Shop is not cruelty-free. Ah, now we come to my favorite nail polish remover. As an avid Dazzle Dry ... sense for me to be using the Dazzle Dry Lemongrass Nail Polish Remover. It does remove DD polishes efficiently; usually it takes only one (and a half, sometimes) cotton rounds to remove polish from all ten fingernails. It also removes other brand nail polishes with only slightly less effectiveness. This 240ml bottle costs Php375, which may seem a bit steep. However as it is very efficient in removing polish, it lasts for quite some time. As you can see I'm just halfway through ... use this quite a lot! The ... a bit strong, but it doesn't bother me too much. The product is very gentle and doesn't dry out ... them. The only disadvantage I see with this is that it can only be ordered online (or maybe from select salons), and sometimes they run out of stock. Dazzle Dry is cruelty-free. Lastly for this installment, I have my second pink nail remover. Flormar Nail Polish Remover in Orchid Complex ... costs Php149, which is one of my more expensive ones on a per milliliter basis. I ... all removers that I have, as the orchid ... good. However it has approximately the same level of removal efficiency ... Face Shop's. Flormar is available in many SM Malls as well as Watsons branches. I believe Flormar does not test their final products on animals. One of the booths I visited during the Blogapalooza 2013 was BYS. BYS is an Australian cosmetics brand that recently landed in the Philippines. They carry a wide range of ... as nail polish. Signing up at their booth bagged me a sample of ... polish. When I got home and investigated the sample, I experienced a happy shock. 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How it works now is that they will release a box once they are able to fill one. I think that it is a great decision. Rather than releasing sub-par boxes, Glamourbox will be able to ... subscription high. The June box is the first box released since this decision. This month's theme is Bridal Bliss, since June is is the most popular month to get married in. According to the welcome card, “In the season of weddings, we can't help but feel the joy and excitement in the air! May our skin-perfecting beauty seletions prepare you for these blissful celebrations.” I am pretty excited about this theme since Glamourbox has already released the theme name weeks before they shipped the boxes. Admittedly I'm already married (almost 8 years! ) but I wouldn't mind recapturing that “bride feeling”. Yes, it's yet another tube ... Cream. This is my third! (the other two from the June BDJBox and November BDJBox) Now granted it's not any fault of Glamourbox that BDJ has included this product ... I'm pretty sure Glamourbox should be watching their competitor. ... make up for it. This is a full sized tube (50ml) which costs Php574. In the order listed in the welcome card, let's start with this sample tube of Mustela Stelatopia Cleansing Cream. At first I thought this was a facial cleanser, but the welcome card says it is actually a bath and shower cream. It's also from Mustela, which means it's specifically formulated to be gentle to babies. I will definitely give this a try. In fact, I'll have my daughter (7 years old) try it! She has a similarly maarte skin like mine, so we can do a true road test of this and see if it makes her ... react. This is a 10ml sample, and costs Php47.50 (full size 200ml, Php950). This next one is Isis Pharma Dermatologie Teen Derm Gel, which is an ... cleanser. It is, however, targeted for teens and adults who have oily skin. I'm not as oily as I once was, so I don't think this product is for me. This is also a 10ml sample, which costs Php112.50 (full size 40ml, Php450). I've seen boxes online that has a different variant: they have the Mustela Physiobebe Cleanser, which I think is a makeup remover. I've already mentioned the Physiogel Intensive Cream above, so let me move on to the next product. It's Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Complete UV Moisture Sunscreen. This is an SPF50 ... sheer so it can be used underneath makeup. I am never against having lots of sunscreen products as I burn and darken easily with sun exposure, so I'm quite happy receiving this. It's a good thing it's a different product than the one I received with the BDJ Elite Box. I think this one is more moisturizing than the Dry-Touch. This is a full sized tube, 30ml, and costs Php460. This next product is very intriguing: ... Perfecting Primer. As I mentioned numerous ... this blog, I have quite a lot of pores so primers are my best friend. 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Human: Complete this text: Joseph Sobran, once a leading conservative intellectual and now an obsessed critic of the state of Israel, has completed his intellectual journey by coming out as a Rothbardian anarchist. Here he describes his encounter years ago with Murray Rothbard, whose ideas he didn't fully embrace then, but now does:Murray's view of politics was shockingly blunt: the state was nothing but a criminal gang writ large. Much as I agreed with him in general, and fascinating though I found his arguments, I resisted this conclusion. I still wanted to believe in constitutional government. Murray would have none of this. He insisted that the Philadelphia convention at which the Constitution had been drafted was nothing but a “coup d'état,” centralizing power and destroying the far more tolerable arrangements of the Articles of Confederation. This was a direct denial of everything I'd been taught. But now, Sobran tells us, he realizes that Rothbard was right about the inherent evil of the state and all the rest of it. To grasp the enormity of this turnabout, consider the fact that Sobran has spent the last thirty years writing an untold number of columns defending the United States Constitution against the forces of modernity that have violated it. Now this same man believes that the men who drafted the Constitution were engaged in a coup d'état. The essence of the state is its legal monopoly of force. But force is subhuman; in words I quote incessantly, Simone Weil defined it as “that which turns a person into a thing—either corpse or slave.” It may sometimes be a necessary evil, in self-defense or defense of the innocent, but nobody can have by right what ... Assistant: The completion of this text could be: the state claims: an exclusive privilege of using it. Of course, Sobran, who is a Catholic, would strongly object to the charge of nihilism. But this “something” that he believes in—a civilized human society that does not rest on the use of force—cannot exist, just as the Marxist equal society without private property cannot exist. So the practical result of Sobran's thinking, as with Marxism, can only be destructive of the existing human good. What all ideological nihilists have in common is that they condemn some necessary aspect of the structure of reality as evil and as the source of all that's wrong in the world. The nihilist imagines a “better world.” The present, existing society is founded on an evil lie, and must be destroyed. This conviction liberates the nihilist from all restraints, and thus he starts to indulge in sheer destructiveness toward the existing order of things. In the case of some libertarians, as we've seen in certain discussions at VFR, this attitude amounts to an almost Nazi-like denial of the human rights of people if they happen to live in a large state. Since the large state is evil, it deserves to be attacked, and its people do not have the right to defend themselves. (If this characterization sounds extreme, see this comment from an earlier VFR discussion. Sobran's new-found nihilism relates specifically to the legitimacy of the United States, since, as it turns out, the Rothbardian libertarians are not merely (as is well known) against the Civil War and Lincoln's saving of the Union—they're against the 1787 Constitution itself, using words like “criminal gang” and “coup d'état” to describe the men who created our government. Human: Can you tell me how to fill in the missing words: In other words, the Rothbardians are [words 1] haters. I'm confused — I thought [words 2] existing society denied fundamental aspects of human nature, and [words 3] considered an “evil lie” by traditionalists? So aren't you and Mr Kalb opposing the existing society as well, [words 4] different reasons? Mr. Kalb and I have [words 5] said anything like what Rothbard and Sobran say, that [words 6] enterprise. It is like the difference between criticism, even radical criticism, and a gnostic-like denial of reality. A traditionalist might say that the American state has gone badly, even radically askew, but he still believes in [words 7] the state or in its necessary [words 8] the order of existence, at the same time seeing the things [words 9] state. The gnostic libertarian, on the other hand, regards the state as inherently evil. Sobran's views [words 10] any American tradition except for the anti-federalists of the 1780s and the secessionists of the 1860s. I can't speak for Mr. Kalb on this precise point, however, since he is somewhat more critical [words 11] am. Your reply was very clarifying Mr Auster. I must [words 12] you and Mr Kalb may have more in common with the paleolibertarians than you think. Most paleolibertarians see the modern [words 13] as the greatest enemy of the institutions that you and [words 14] hold dear — family, church and regional community. The federal highway system, for example, has all [words 15] character of most small towns by making them accessible to would-be suburbanites. [words 16] modern state grants legal protection to abortionists, forces us to transfer a segment of our wealth to support total strangers with lifestyles we find immoral or repugnant, force many of our children to attend the [words 17] system where they are indoctrinated with secular beliefs, and enacts federal laws in [words 18] (e. set asides and Affirmative Action). If you look at the state's track-record in relation to the institutions you and Mr [words 19] to preserve, it does not, to put it mildly, look good. It should be easy for you and Mr Kalb to understand [words 20] is a natural foe of traditionalism — it places an enormous amount of [words 21] human hands. Of course, if the state did not exist men would still be wicked and [words 22] would not have at their disposal an institution in which power is so [words 23] unchecked. Also, reforming the state is impossible and utopian, for to reform the state would require reforming human nature. “If you look at [words 24] institutions you and Mr Kalb want to preserve, it does not, to put it mildly, look good. It should [words 25] Kalb to understand why the state is a natural foe of traditionalism”I am not a traditionalist but I do share some concerns [words 26] issues. In my opinion the problem here is not the state/Federal [words 27] since the 1960's (and earlier with regards to public education), to usurp and control it. The answer [words 28] as paleolibertarians claim, but to retake it and reform it. Auster [words 29] as his ‘Nazi-like' example in his thread opener, I think it is only fair for me to re-post my rebuttal. Although it amuses me to no [words 30] be held in such low esteem by Mr. Auster, I strongly object to being called ‘Nazi-like' because it is such a vile association to my person. I thought my being called anti-American, private email aside, was the [words 31] this forum, but Mr. Auster has managed even worse. BTW, I do appreciate [words 32] post as Joseph Sobran, although I [words 33] is ridiculous. (Note by LA: Instead of the [words 34] F. Salzer's very long comment taking up space in this thread, readers [words 35] it in its original location at this address. It is located near the [words 36] page. Auster appears to get rather upset that I [words 37] for eugenic and pragmatic reasons, but Fredric Wertham, in his book “A Sign for Cain” contends Hitler [words 38] pragmatic reasons. After having read over a number of histories after [words 39] on Hitler started, I had second thoughts, in spite [words 40] is likely Hitler did hate the Jews, but does his hatred toward [words 41] his crimes against them anymore vile than his extermination of the Gypsies? [words 42] less so? What is more vicious, the cold blooded pragmatic killing of Gypsies or the killing of Jews because of impassioned [words 43] Mr. Auster gets rather upset, ( and this [words 44] eugenics as one of Hitler's motives; and Mr. Auster didn't appreciate it because of his own known association with the American eugenics movement. Although I must quickly add, from my [words 45] writer on the eugenics movement for HLI while I worked in Pro-Life prior to grad school, and my recent conversations with those still involved, no one considers Mr. Auster anything worse than a ‘useful idiot' for the crypto-eugenic Pioneer Fund. But [words 46] it amusing that Mr. Auster of all [words 47] me Nazi-like, given my background and his. Not that I haven't been called much worse by the pro-aborts, but I was a bit taken aback to be called such [words 48] on this forum, even given its predilections to error. I appreciate Telos's question. However, I think he is failing to differentiate between opposing the excesses of the [words 49] state itself. Thus he goes from saying that “the modern secular state” is the enemy of traditional values, with [words 50] to saying that “the state” as such is the enemy of traditional values, and that's where we part company. ## As I [words 51] traditionalism—i. This would mean, for example, repealing or radically limiting the reach of the 14th Amendment [words 52] clause. It does NOT mean an attack on the federal [words 53] itself and its proper functions (among which are the protection of [words 54] of the nation as a whole), nor a rejection of the Founding heritage as such. Yet that [words 55] Sobran are talking about. This too is what I thought [words 56] but in recent years an alliance of sorts between paleo's and southern seccessionists, paleolibertarians, and anarcho-capitalists, combined with the inability to deal with neoconservatism on an [words 57] (the neocon's have not helped and often been just as bad it must be said) has in my opinion distorted paleoconservatism from it's original vision and is at least [words 58] anti-Americanism from some paleo's, and the rather bizzare sight [words 59] increasingly like the anti-American Euro left. For all their differences, paleo's and neocon's [words 60] common with each other than with anarchists, [words 61] be seeking adult dialouge and finding common ground on at [words 62] issues. I am convinced that a degree of reconciliation between these two camps is the only [words 63] patriotic conservatives. Mr Auster, you seemed to have [words 64] remarks. The modern secular state is a natural and inevitable outgrowth of any state. That is, the modern secular state is the inevitable result of concentrating power into the fallible [words 65] beings. Even if most of the federal behemoth were dismantled tommorrow, there is [words 66] constraining it from reverting back to its modern, destructive, intrusive form. Being the party in possession of the government, they will, from [words 67] government necessary to protect society, be in favor [words 68] by the constitution and opposed to the restrictions intended to limit them.25)You [words 69] much agree on the importance of [words 70] and ethnic loyalties. Your articles are always interesting, especially when you discuss the essences of liberalism, such as liberalism's elevation of the human will. These are not subjects most paleolibertarians are willing to touch. I would rather read one of your [words 71] liberalism than read a paleolibertarian build shrines to capitalism, ad nauseum. But you should at least take seriously the arguments of the paleolibertarians [words 72] in light of the state's relations to the institutions you hold dear. That seems like an odd claim, given the limited duration of the [words 73] state within known history. Have paleos embraced a pessimistic version of Fukayama's end of history? Telos, did Calhoun propose a solution to the lack of a “means of enforcing” the restrictions [words 74] to place on the government? “It is a great mistake to suppose that the mere insertion of provisions to restrict and limit the powers of government, [words 75] those for whose protection they are inserted with the means of enforcing their [words 76] the major and dominant party from abusing [words 77] C. Calhoun (from Telos' post, above)“Telos, did Calhoun propose a solution to the lack of a ‘means of enforcing' the restrictions that [words 78] place on the government? ” — P. MurgosThe [words 79] quote by Calhoun and in Mr. [words 80] important, in my view. I've never read anything by [words 81] in high-school/college history texts, and I would also be very interested to know if he proposed [words 82] in our democracy. Whether or not Calhoun did, I'd like to know if anyone else did. I see it as being [words 83] (together perhaps with allied “Conservative” philosophies), realize its goal [words 84] in this and other countries, there will [words 85] airtight, foolproof remedy for this problem of how to make it [words 86] never again usurp powers forbidden to it [words 87] constitution. If ever the present mess gets sorted out, the people of this country [words 88] have to live the mortifying experience of realizing after it's too late that the central government has managed, through some flaw in the original compilation of rules, to get hold of power [words 89] was intended for it. there will need to be some [words 90] to make it that the central government can never again usurp powers forbidden to it by the written constitution.”The desire for perfect assurances is [words 91] but it is part of the problem not part of the solution. In this specific case it is (literally) not possible for [words 92] enforceable in the way that is apparently desired (that is, independent [words 93] and human judgement). To be a bit fanciful, suppose that a giant computer controlled robot with invincible powers was created to enforce the limitation of government authority to whatever was specified in a text (constitution). Any time the government attempted to exercise [words 94] in the text, the uberbot would prevent it from doing so. [words 95] function. The problem is that a complete specification of legitimate powers is literally impossible. So the construction of the [words 96] literally, mathematically, provably impossible. Epistemically this stems from the fact that any interesting knowledge embodied in a text requires an authoritative tradition and an authoritative magisterium for interpretation, [words 97] any meaning at all. That tradition and that magisterial authority literally cannot itself be an explicit, finite text. As humans we have no choice but to live in a framework of authority that includes non-explicit tradition and uncodifiable human judgement. Attempts to sneak [words 98] fact of reality are utopian, with [words 99] implies. Postmodernism reacts to this basic reality by denying tradition and viewing interpretive authority as arbitrary and unequal. As a result postmodernism ends up asserting its silliness about truth being purely a social construction, etc. Postmodernism is a ridiculous and erroneous philosophy, but like most all philosophies it is based in part in some true insights. Calhoun is a profound thinker on this problem and his analysis, referenced by Telos, leads to his famous idea of the concurrent majority, in which all the major elements in the state (however defined, though Calhoun was of course thinking in terms of the North and the South), must concur in the passage of laws, otherwise the stronger part of the state will inevitably gather all power to itself. Lani Guinier proposed a similar system, though with the fundamental components of the state being defined as races instead of regions. But would such a system based on concurrent majority be workable? Would such a state be able to act—especially if it contained within it such divisions as existed between North and South in Calhoun's time, let alone the racial divisions that Guinere would like to place in the Constitution? This question leads back to why we have a national government in the first place. Washington during the Revolution experienced for eight years the intolerable situation of living under a government—and of trying to lead an army under such a government—that did not have the ability to act, to make decisions, to raise money, to take responsibility. That was why he became the foremost proponent of the need for a national government with sufficient energy within itself to act. And so they created a government with the ability to act, and a Constitution that would, under wise guidance, prevent that government from becoming too powerful. However, I don't think that leads to Telos's conclusion that the state by its nature must turn into a gargantuan state, and therefore no state should be allowed. An excessive fear of power can be as damaging as power itself. Look at what's happened to Europe, where the opposition to national power (based on the idea that any nation-state is inherently dangerous and aggressive) has led to the post-human bureaucratic hell of the European Union, a system without visible power, without accountability, and so without freedom, and its elites and its subjects are mutating into a new species, Eloi Man, Homo eloiens bureaucratensis. I don't think there's any final answer to these questions. Clearly there is no escape from the need for the state and for the need for Constitutional restrictions on the state. The solution of the paleo-libertarians—no state at all—is not workable in this world. I doubt the Calhoun solution would be workable either. This suggests that the Founders did a very good job, and maybe it was as good as it could be under the circumstances, but it wasn't good enough. Their work needs to be re-thought and re-articulated, not discarded. “Clearly there is no escape from the need for the state and for the need for Constitutional restrictions on the state.”Well said, though I would expand on it a bit more. There is no getting away from a state. There is no getting away from the exercise of actual human authority in the context of tradition, where everything is not settled ahead of time by explicit rules. Other than complete isolation (every man a hermit), there is no getting away from one person having authority over another in this or that question. All attempts to get away from such things are utopian (that is, they are ultimately nihilistic attempts to escape the fundamental nature of reality). But there are no guarantees except the guarantee that utopian philosophies always lead to tyranny. I am a lousy storyteller, but I once thought of writing a story in which technological advances allowed liberals to actually get what they want. In my story the world of man became a world of isolated virtual reality chambers (this was back before the Star Trek holodeck) where each man was literally a god, with the freedom to do and have whatever he wanted to do in his own virtual universe, and all other humans were equally free. The story ends with the suicide of the last person, and the cold dead universe carries on without us; or something like that. “This suggests that the Founders did a very good job, and maybe it was as good as it could be under the circumstances, but it wasn't good enough.”For my part I think that focusing on the structural arrangements is one of the initial flaws, though. The liberalism of the founders needs to be discarded, and what is done structurally is less important than what people believe in: what makes up their culture and tradition, and the attitudes they cultivate and pass on to later generations about that culture and tradition. I think any polity with a healthy culture and attitude about tradition will naturally move away from democracy and other forms of concentrated power, and toward that great boogyman feudalism. God warned the Israelites through Samuel that they should be careful what they ask for when they ask for a King, and that the looser arrangement under the Judges had its advantages. That is still good advice, but it isn't the sort of thing that can be imposed from without — it is an expression or manifestation of culture and tradition moving in a healthy direction, the fruits of good culture rather than its root. After reading that article by Steve Sailer, one has the feeling all it would take to actually bring the Swedes half-way to genuine Eloidom would be simply to physically move the machinery of their bureaucratic government, together with the bureaucrats who operate it, into underground caverns, leaving the hormoneless, marriageless, loveless, bloodless, sexually undifferentiated, zombie-like, indifferent, unfeeling, yet handsome, pretty, blonde, fair Eloi-like male and female subjects of their underground masters on the surface where everything is done for them by those below in return for only a small price — their souls. I have the terrifying feeling that for the Swedes today (and perhaps who else tomorrow? ) there may be no turning back, once on the road that leads to Eloi country. Now go to sleep, children, and in the morning we will recite this again until you all have it memorized. Under the original Constitution, the states were not subservient to the federal government. The states were sovereign entities, each of which had merely lent a share of its sovereign power to the federal government in order that it might do corporately for them those few things the states couldn't do better for themselves individually—for instance, provide a centralized command and control structure for their mutual defense. The states did not derive their powers from the federal government. The federal government derived its power from the states, who in turn derived their powers from the citizens of the states. It wasn't until quite a bit later, for instance, that the sole power to interpret the Constitution came to be vested in the Supreme Court. Before that particular momentous occasion, it was commonly held that the power to interpret the Constitution rested with the people and the people's representatives *in their states*. The states had the right to decide what was constitutional and what was not, *precisely because the people didn't want the federal government to have that power*. Another example: the Bill of Rights originally did not apply to the states. It applied only to the federal government. It was only later, in the aftermath of the Civil War, that the 14th Amendment was adopted (in an unlawful fashion) and that particular authoritarian piece was added to the consolidationist puzzle. I could go on, but the point is that the government of the Founders resembled our government today not at all, and it is misguided to try to convince yourself that we are somehow staying true to our ancestors' vision. Our train left the track of republican orthodoxy many, many years ago, and your unwillingness to face that fact puts you in the same camp with your enemies, though you don't apparently realize it. You differ from the left only in what you wish to employ the enormous police powers of the federal Leviathan for. But you are just as authoritarian as they, in the sense that you (as near as I can tell) have no respect for local rule, nor for the idea of people living under laws that they themselves approve. You wish to impose your will over all fifty states and upwards of 300 million people at once, just like the left does. This was *not* the original vision. We were not intended to be two huge parties in constant collision with each other, each desperate to turn one enormous, winner-take-all ship of state an inch or two in his or her direction. This system we have today is utter madness, and yet almost everyone imagines that it has something to do with what the Founders created. We are heirs to the *corruption* of the Constitution. Murgos, Bubba, and any others: Can we agree that the following ideas might contribute to fixing the current appalling situation (and might be incorporated into The Second American Republic to come)? 1) The right of secession of states from the Union should be guaranteed in an untouchable way. By untouchable I mean subsumed under a category of constitutional provision that cannot be altered by any means except scrapping the entire government and constitution themselves and starting over. If states could secede the Feds never would have DARED ram Roe vs. Wade (or a ton of other stuff) down our throats, for example.2) Never again must the power to interpret the Constitution rest in the same hands — Federal hands — which stand to aggrandize themselves every time such interpretation goes in a particular direction. Power to interpret it must instead be vested in a committee of jurists who are beholden only to the collective states (states, furthermore, which retain the full and unilateral right of secession the instant the Federal government displeases them) and in no way harboring any expectation of direct or indirect personal gain whenever Federal power is increased (indeed, set it up so that they harbor an expectation of outright personal loss).3) Create, as alluded to above, a category of constitutional provisions which cannot be changed by any constitutional means. They are fixed and immutable. For example, there would be no capitation tax. No way to change that into an oppressive Federal income tax and IRS monstrosity. Also, such a category would do away with some of the problems introduced by allowing certain categories the franchise, such as women and the propertyless. We wouldn't have to live in fear every fifteen years or whatever it is that the Equal Rights Amendment might pass, because some principle fundamentally in opposition to the ERA would be enshrined immutably among the constitution's provisions. So, we could allow women, let's say, the vote without fearing that in voting they will be able to bring society as we know it crashing down about our ears4) There are many other improvements one could imagine, including of course doing away with all the incorrect and never-intended interpretations of the XIVth Amendment. And how about this one: in order to help Senators and Representatives do the job their constituents sent them to DC for, rather than becoming members of the Federal power-élite the minute they set foot on D. soil, let's no longer send them there — have a provision that they must carry out their functions from their home states and districts, and change the Senate and House into museums. Finally: the way to get stuff like this out of the realm of fantasy may simply be to start openly proposing it, in the same spirit whereby an explicit party platform of a political party draws unto itself constituents. America at Foundation was conceived as a political legal body, an aggregate of individual citizens, endowed with liberties and so-called “rights”, a false conception of the natural human reality. Similarly, Democracy was based on the false premise that all men are equal; but an elite will always arise. Better to have an aristocratic elite whose interests lie with the preservation of their linage and property than a capitalist elite motivated by material gain loyal only to international capital, or an ideological elite such as the liberal media. One solution, as Matt says, is feudalism with guilds, warrior castes, church, and profession - autonomous communities independent of the state. Larger governing units should be much smaller that present states; the Greek Polis of ten to one hundred thousand was a model where members could take a direct role in their political and cultural community. States should be cultural and racial unions not in any way propositional as the Federal Union has been interpreted, notwithstanding that the Founding Fathers presumed an Anglo-majority political nation. Of course some sort of larger confederation is necessary for defence reasons,on the state level, and perhaps a weaker national linkage as well - a neccessary compromise. While not American so without the same knowledge, stake, or business on the issue, I nevertheless fear - lacking Mr. Auster's optimism - that the flaws in the American system are not repairable, but I'm coming to this conclusion – I think - from a conservative not a libertarian/anarchist perspective. Bubba writes: “The End.”One thing I've learned in editing VFR is that the more wrongheaded and ignorant people's opinions are, the more rude and arrogant they are in expressing them. This is especially the case with paleo-libertarians. To Bubba, the idea that the Constitution created a sovereign state with the power to act as a state is a children's fairy tale deserving of contempt. But if that were the case, why was there such a big debate over the ratification of the Constitution? Why did the anti-Federalists oppose it so strongly? Obviously because the Constitution was decisively shifting power from the states to the national government. No organized form of government could survive on this basis. If government is necessary to human society, then principles that make the survival of government impossible are to be avoided. I missed the last post, good points though as someone who admires the British system of convention and unwritten constitution I worry about putting anything into the constitution that cannot be changed by any method in case in future less desirable legislation is likewise fixed in law. Good idea of turning the House and Senate into a museums. The sort of arbitrary right to secede on a whim advocated by neoconfederates won't work, it seems to me. A government whose subsidiary units can just arbitrarily walk away at any time is a government that can't make commitments; and indeed a cynical view of secession is that it represents a desire to walk away from commitments. Underneath that is the notion that commitments don't bind us because they were made by illegitmate government that doesn't represent us, and underneath that as Dan says is the notion (contra nature) that political power derives solely from the individual and has been delegated to the state. Even assuming the simple view that the federal government only exists as something created by the states in cooperation, once they created it they are bound by what it does. We are responsible for (and bound by) what our legitimately appointed agents do, even if we don't like or agree with what they do. So some sort of secession process that was not arbitrary might help as an additional check-and-balance, but I am with Dan in thinking that such things are really stop-gaps. In the long run liberalism dominates unless we repent from it, and the structural stop-gaps just represent accelerations or delays in the inevitable advance of liberalism. (The same goes for explicitly devolving constitutional interpretive authority — it isn't a bad patch but it doesn't really repair anything). The basic problem is not all of the structural issues. Structures are the effects of underlying philosophy and culture, not their causes (or more accurately they are an organic system, and changing the structure is useless without changing the underlying philosophy because we will ultimately end up back in the same sort of pickle). Quite literally the only way out is repentance, which in the end shouldn't come as a surprise to Christians. Matt, thanks for pointing out that structural changes are ultimately stop-gap measures unless the underlying spiritual and moral decay is addressed. I think it was John Adams who made the remark that the government he and his colleagues established would work only for a moral people. When the very idea of right and wrong collapses, a republican form of government degenerates into what we see before us now, an oligarchy heading towards despotism. Auster makes excellent points. My answer is that component parts of political entities don't secede so easily. Within recent memory there have been binding referendums on whether or not Scotland and Wales wished to break away from the U. Québec from Canada, and Puerto Rico from the U. Separation was turned down in all cases. Majorities of people aren't, I don't believe, going to capriciously declare their independence every time some politician calls for that as a solution to some problem. Growing up in Queens, New York City, I remember there was always some individual or group there calling for New York City to declare its independence from New York State. Though talked about often, that idea never got very far when I lived there and I gather still hasn't. On the other hand, secession's availability as a last-resort option where all else has failed would powerfully dissuade central government from brazenly overstepping its bounds, I feel. Auster's example of how unworkable it would be if, out of consistency, the right to secede were granted to every level of government down to the smallest local unit: that may be. So, I say this: let's start with this right on only the state level first, and see — because I don't know what else BUT the right of state secession can ever force the feds to remain within constitutional bounds. Unadorned—The Quebec/Canada example you mention is an interesting one (well, to me at any rate). The rejection of the (deliberately vaguely worded) secession proposal was by the narrowest of margins; early returns that night actually showed the secessionists in the lead. Since then, the Canadian Supreme Court has *affirmed* the right of Quebec, and presumably any other province, to secede after some kind of vaguely specified negotiations following a positive referendum result. So for the past few years we have had a voluntary federation of provinces. This is combined, moreover, with a system of massive transfer payments, unlike anything in the U. so far as I am aware, extracted from the wealthier provinces such as Alberta and handed over to the poorer provinces. So a rich province has a direct financial interest in seceding, and now apparently the acknowledged right to do so. It doesn't seem very likely that the federation will hold together very long under such conditions. On the problem of limiting central government power (considered in the abstract): It strikes me that one way of doing this would be to explicitly limit the central government's coercive powers to that to impose taxes, or a certain kind of tax, perhaps with some upper limit, and to spend these revenues. The central government would become a funder of public services such as a common armed forces. Otherwise, the constituent states would relate to one another much like independent nations. The central government could also perform functions assigned to it by the individual (not collective, majoritarian) consent of the constituent states or by corporations or individuals. This may be the most limited kind of central government that at the same time has the power and flexibility to meet collective needs when the occasion arises. A tale of what happened when Massah Bell Curve, affectionately known as Sam, had a conversation with his property. Next thing you know, the uppity property will want liberty, and you know where that leads - - - - - - -Apparently — it is difficult to say for sure, but I don't know how else to interpret his post in the context of the current thread — F. Salzer believes that if the government has any actual authority at all then it basically owns us all as slaves. As Sobran/Rothbard/Salzer would have it, “the state (is) nothing but a criminal gang writ large”. I am not fan of the modern managerial liberal state in particular, but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that libertarian utopianism is what created the modern managerial state in the first place. The modern managerial state is a direct descendent of classical liberalism. I not sure I fully understand your reply, Mr Auster. In a previous post you had embraced the notion of “constitutional traditionalism,” which you described as opposition to the government when it oversteps the bounds of the constitution. I responded by quoting a passage from John C Calhoun's Disquisition On Government, wherein Calhoun argues that a constitution is an ineffective safeguard against the gradual expansion of the state. I noticed that you did not deny Calhoun's analysis of the ineffectiveness of constitutional safeguards, and instead attacked his solution. Thus, it would seem, given the concessions you now either implicitly (not denying Calhoun's analysis of constitutionalism) or explicitly (that the worst fears of the anti-Federalists have been realized) make, that constitutional traditionalism is an exercise in futility (the constitutional part, at least). Telos is correct: my answer was not 100 percent foolproof. And that, I believe, is because no constitution and no human system, including Calhoun's, can be 100 percent foolproof. Calhoun discerned a tendency in any constitutional system to aggrandize power. But must that tendency be dispositive in every case? We don't know. Maybe with greater wisdom and a sounder culture it can be forestalled. Maybe any form of government is destined to decline over time, as Plato and Polybius said, and thus, viewed in the long run, is, in Telos's words, an exercise in futility. But at the same time, it seems plain to me that Calhoun's solution is unworkable. So we have a choice between a constitutional system of government that can work for perhaps a few hundred years before it congeals into a centralized bureaucracy (or maybe, with wisdom, can withstand the tendency to aggrandizement for longer than that), and an alternative theory of government that could never work at all. Maybe that's the best that the limitations of human existence offer us. Part of the problem is that both systems lack aristocratic transfer of political authority to progeny, a feature that tends to be rather hard on the actual members of the powerful families themselves but that nonetheless guarantees some stability. I am not aware of any civilization that lasted a millenium or longer without some form of inheritance of power-for-life. These days there is some inheritance of riches-without-responsibility, but even that has been under attack for a long time now. Someone who is very rich cannot pass his estate to his children intact, let alone a seat in the house of lords with real authority, or the throne. So it isn't any wonder that stability has decreased. At a minimum, I think Matt could put together an anthology of short stories that illustrate the themes he sees as important. The decisive element would be Matt's accompanying explanations. (Mere blurbs and rhetorical questions could be relegated to the university edition. Whatever the means, Matt has a lot to contribute. There may be a need, but that does not mean that such a remedy exists. I tend to believe it does not. Just as conservatives should never fall into the leftist self-deception regarding the perfectibility of man, we should never believe in the perfectibility of a man-made system implemented and stewarded over by man. Live long enough and you'll see everything. Here's Joe Sobran on December 11, cautioning against the “raw vilification” of Israel. There's still a lot to take issue with in this column, but still, it's surprising . Noam Chomsky, Lawrence Auster, and Prof. Paul Gottfried are consistent in their respective views regarding whether or not the nation-state is (the latter two) or isn't (the former two) OK. Pat Buchanan, the ADL, and Prof. Dershowitz are inconsistent in this regard, endorsing the legitimacy of the nation-state in some cases but not others. The only voices that do not make me heartsick are the ones in the group Mr. Gottfried are members of. I haven't read the article yet, but Joseph Sobran cautioning against the raw villification of Israel is like Jesse Jackson cautioning against reckless accusations of white racism. “the ones in the group Mr. Gottfried are members of,” i. ## the voices that approve of the legitimacy of the nation-state AND bestow their approval consistently. Joe Sobran's column makes me heartsick to read. I hope this isn't being petty, but I wonder what seeming nation-state deniers like Mr. Sobran and the Pope would say if it were specifically THEIR ancestral nation-state whose very existence was mortally threatened. We've already seen how Prof. Chomsky would react — a member of the Jewish Community, he nevertheless demonstrates no sympathy whatsoever for Israel's grave existential plight (and of course none for America's, the other Community he belongs to which is under threat). So, he's being consistent and seems unreachable as far as awakening in him any feelings of national identity or loyalty goes. As for the two others: I think Sobran wrote somewhere his father hailed from the Ukraine — so, I wonder if he and the Pope would change their tune of insouciance regarding the survival of nation-states if the Ukraine and Poland were facing the same existential crisis some other countries are now facing. (Hope I'm not offending Catholics with this little thought experiment. George Soros is another member of the Prof. Chomsky/Joe Sobran camp, the camp that espouses wrongness in regard to the nation-state idea and then applies that wrongness consistently. Look at this Poe's Blog entry:I read the Sobran article. If Paul is suggesting that it represents some turnabout on Sobran's part, I do not agree at all. What Sobran is saying here re Israel is what he's said all along: that he's not anti-Israel, that he's not an Israel hater or an anti-Semite, but that he is merely a fair and rational “critic” of Israel. What's worse than his treatment of Israel in this article is his total, context-free trashing of the West for its relations with non-Westerners. But notice the trick he's playing: he's saying that he's not _really_ anti-Israel, since he regards America and Britain as much worse. Now, I don't know that this is true, but it strikes me as a reasonable possibility that Sobran has turned to this total demonization of the West in order to provide a cover for his demonization of Israel. His hatred of Israel is the motivating factor for his attack on the West. But leaving that theory aside, it remains the case that the way he writes in this article shows a thoroughy sick spirit, a man who has turned in hatred against his own country and civilization. This is an old story. Because men are no angels, a government with a legal monopoly on the use of force is necessary to prevent men's abuse of one another - to prevent the war of all against all. Men then turn to getting control of government, and government itself becomes the vehicle by which the war of all against all is carried on. All the ingenious machinery of our constitution, including separation of powers and checks and balances has proved ineffective in the long run to prevent this process. Now, thanks to the abysmal state of education, no one even understands what the founders were trying to do, let alone the necessity of preserving their wise arrangements. Surely the anarcho-libertarians just as much as the left are denying the reality of human evil, and the necessity of social or governmental arrangements that make due allowance for it and attempt to deflect its effects. Thucydides has hit the nail on the head. Sobran and the other anarcho-libertarians deny the reality of human evil. It's the state that is evil. Do away with the state, do away with armies, do away with police, and man's natural goodness will come out. Not to focus too much on personalities here, but can you imagine the moral and psychological destruction that had to occur in the mind of this one-time conservative for him to end up as an anarchist? It is quite a tragedy. Sobran in his prime was a brilliant conservative writer and defender of constitutional government. “It is quite a tragedy.”And now, along with his late mentor Murray Rothbard, he's against the Constitution, because he's against the state. And when we remember that he blames his decline on the Jews and the friends of the Jews, we can imagine the world of resentment in which he resides. With him, everything always comes back to the Jews, whom he calls the Zionists. At the time this article was originally posted, last March, Sobran and I had an e-mail exchange about it. He said my characterization of him as a nihilist (a term I carefully define in the article and give a variety of examples of) was just a cover for my real beef with him, which was his anti-Zionism. “In fact, allow me to register my own suspicion that you discovered my ‘nihilism' because I offended your own buried obsession (about Israel). As Dr Johnson says, ‘A man who is angry on one ground will attack upon another. ' This has happened to me a number of times—Zionists, with inexplicable zeal, trying to discredit me for something that seems to have nothing to do with Israel. Most recently I've wondered if Horowitz would really care all that much about my views on Lincoln if I hadn't popped off on Israel. Just a hunch, mind you, but it would fit the pattern I'm so familiar with by now.”I tried to explain to him that the nihilism charge stood on its own, and had to do with his anarcho-libertarianism which would deny the legitimacy of any existing state, as I argued in the article. I told him that I certainly didn't like his views on Israel, but I also didn't like his anarcho-libertarianism. None of this made any impression on him. He was sure I was only writing this article about him because of his anti-Zionism, that my whole thesis about nihilism was simply a front. I agree that Sobran isn't doing a “turnabout”; it's just that his anti-Israel stance has been so consistent and so florid that I was surprised to see him conceding that it's possible to go too far in this line; it indeed sounds a little like Jesse Jackson cautioning against reckless accusations of white racism. But I don't agree that Sobran denies “the reality of human evil”; he explicitly invokes the doctrine of original sin and I see no reason to suspect his sincerity in doing so. Wouldn't many anarcho-libertarians (I don't know, I'm not of their party) argue that it's precisely the inevitability of human evil that requires us to limit state power to the absolute minimum? Oh, there's no question that Sobran would deny that he's denying the reality of human evil and would reference his belief in original sin to prove it. But as Matt says, what counts is not what people say their intention is, what matters is the overall drift of their thought, the larger forces and principles that it supports or opposes. Sobran sees the state with its monopoly on force as inherently evil, and (though this is so obviously an impossibility that it's not worth discussing) would apparently like to do away with it. He doesn't think the state is needed to suppress men's coercive use of force against each other; therefore he must believe that people left to their own will not use coercive force against each other; therefore he doesn't believe in the reality of human evil. If people won't be bound by constitutional limitations, why will they be bound to respect property rights in the anarcho-utopia? The extreme libertarianism of some paleocons turns them into a parody of the neocons who think that everything would be fine if only marginal tax rates were set properly. Auster notes, the opportunity to reject the Constitution and stick with the Articles has passed some time ago and is rather unlikely to return. Q: How many paleocons does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Well, Thomas Edison didn't really invent the lightbulb, you know. Excellent point by Agricola. Sobran rejects the Constitution, because the Constitution was not a strong enough safeguard against statism. In other words, the human desire for power is too strong for the Constitution to stop it. Yet Sobran assumes that in the absence of any state with its monopoly on the use of force, the human desire for power will be naturally restrained! It's safe to say that every member PC Master Race who once or never once owned a PS4 console has subconsciously thought about playing on it once or twice in their lives – or at least when their PC start lagging or acting up when playing modern and power-hungry games, prompting another costly upgrade. 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There are already two VR games that you don't want to miss: Eve: Valkyrie and Job Simulator. It's true: PC and console gaming are two different things with both having their strengths and weaknesses. Many people have both in truth. If you want a gaming machine that just work out of the box, every time – then you're looking at PS4 gaming. And with the upcoming PS4 Pro backed up by Sony's claims, you might want to consider changing sides too. Got yourself a PS4 or convinced enough to buy one soon? Harvey Norman's PS4 games offer great titles and free deliveries straight to your doorstep. 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<|prompter|> What are the missing spans: When I got an email saying that Cape Ann Brewing of Gloucester, Mass. was going to distribute again in Connecticut, I thought exactly what you're thinking: How do you pronounce the name of that city again? Then I thought: What does it taste like? (The beer, not the city. We Connecticut beer lovers are lucky to have so much Massachusetts beer on our shelves. Sure, we don't have every Mass. If Tree House Brewing were here, we wouldn't get to go to Monson! But we do have Jack's Abby, Wachusett, and [spans 1] others. Family-owned Cape Ann Brewing, which has been making beer since 2004 on Boston's North Shore, distributed beer in Connecticut until 2008, then decided to focus on their local market. Now they are back in the Nutmeg state. A representative was kind enough to arrange for some cans for me to sample, and so I did. They foot the bill, but the opinions are mine. Fisherman's Pils (5.4% ABV) – I started off with this gem right after mowing [spans 2] lawn. It went down quickly, and I immediately regretted the chugging about halfway through. That's simply no way to enjoy a beer. As anticipated, it was crisp and clean, with just enough hop bitterness to reward a slow savor. At 35 IBUs it's no bland lager. I think I'll pace myself next time and try this in the shower. Fisherman's Brew (5.5% ABV) – This amber lager had the crispness of the pils, but a slightly maltier balance. A beautiful pinkish red, this beer proved to be a hit with a non-beer lover (gasp) with whom a shared it. We paired it with peanuts, hummus, and chips and it seemed to compliment those just fine. Anything more aggressive might have overwhelmed this easy-drinking beer. Sunrise Saison (4.5% ABV) – This Belgian beauty was, frankly, nicer to look at than drink. Packed with strawberries and rhubarb, the ale seemed to fighting itself. It was in some ways quite sweet, perhaps from the wheat in the grain bill. However, the tart and earthy components brought in by the fruit and plant complicated matters, making it more work than necessary to enjoy. [spans 3] one. This English-style IPA has a pleasant bitterness and squeezes plenty of flavor from relatively low ABV. I happened to be trying this [spans 4] well. Its malt base seemed to come to the surface. Deadeye Double IPA (9.0% ABV) – This one was a bit of a bitter attack on the senses, with Citra hop invading the throat while delivering an aroma choke hold. Too strong for my taste, but right up others' alleys, this beast might be the perfect partner to a spicy gumbo. Fisherman's Pumpkin Stout (7.0% ABV) – A seasonal treat, this stout might be the one to wash back leftover Halloween candy with. This Pumpkin is sweet, but complex, opening up with hints of dark fruits like plum as it warms up. There's certainly cinnamon here, but the sweetness tastes more like it came from honey. With Cape Ann on our shelves, we're that much richer. I happened to get mine at Bottle Stop in Torrington, but I'd recommend you seek out this brewery's offerings at your own package store. I can't get over what a wild ride this whole book thing has been, and I'm floored by the places it's taken me. Since Connecticut Beer: A History of Nutmeg State Brewing (History Press) came out in April of 2015, I've chatted about it on radio shows and a podcast, and taken it with me to brew festivals, restaurant fund raisers, historical societies, and even a [spans 5] club. My most consistent supporters, however, have been the Connecticut libraries, and I wanted to reflect a little on how grateful I am of the [spans 6] book. When you're giving a talk at a library you're entering a sacred space, at least from my perspective. Growing up, I stood up a little straighter and tried to sound a little more intelligent when I went to my public library. It was a well-lit oasis for a bibliophile and committed indoorsman like myself. My library was right next to the soccer field where I tried to keep up with the big kids and labored to breathe, so in many ways it was a sanctuary. I learned as an adult that the public library system is still an asylum. Of course I stop by for books and books on tape CD as a patron, but ever since my first book talk at the Prospect Public Library in May of 2015 I've had a new perspective on what a library means to its patrons. To keep relevant and viable, libraries offer what the internet cannot: human interaction. So they offer author talks, but also cooking demonstrations, storytelling sessions, business adviser meetings. Thanks to the Connecticut Library Consortium, program directors can find actresses, musicians, and time management gurus who do more than just perform. So I've tried to do just that, and it's been a blast. The people I've met have been a pleasant mix of beer geeks, local history enthusiasts, and mildly curious library groupies. I think my largest gathering was at Avon Free Public Library, where about 60 people gathered and Tina, the adult services manager, had set up a great selection of beer-related books for [spans 7] peruse. At the gorgeous Darien Library, I had a chance to speak in a lovely lecture hall with stadium seating. Other times I've gathered in a more humble side [spans 8] six. I've been challenged and chided, questioned and second guessed, but never disrespected and always inspired to dig deeper into history and up my game as a presenter. The beer tasting, which comes after the talk (because, really, I'm afraid to have it first), plays a big part of the presentation — where I'm allowed to lead it, that is. Not all libraries have policies that allow for alcohol, so sometimes it's just me talking with my PowerPoint presentation. I've come to enjoy the [spans 9] sessions. I hear reactions I won't hear during a roundtable of beer enthusiasts. Of course, I love, “Wow: I don't even like beer, but I like this! It's kind of sweet, isn't it? ” But I also appreciate, “Yeah, this is gross .”I should say that if it were not for Tess at Veracious Brewing, who recommended approaching libraries, and for John at Prospect Public Library who recommended me on a librarian list-serv, I'd never have had these great experiences. On Tuesday, July 12, I'll be talking at my 30th Connecticut library – [spans 10] exact. Author's note: I charge libraries a fee for my services, and for their generosity I am also grateful. I was reading The Brewer's Justice, Leslie Patiño's new novel about the dangers of running a brewery in Mexico, barside one afternoon. A young lady to my left noticed the foaming lager on the cover and announced that, she too, was reading a beer book. Hers was Randy Mosher's Tasting Beer. While we were comparing fiction and nonfiction, I thought to myself: beer fiction has a lot of catching up to do. The Brewer's Justice, which the author self published as Patiño Publishing, is a fast-moving thriller set in Monterrey, Mexico, where Patiño has visited for decades and lived in for more than three years. I recently had a chance to talk to Monterey, California-based Patiño about her novel, her connections to the beer scene, and publishing. But first, a little more about her gripping tale. It's about Brad from Colorado who is trying to make it as a head brewer and owner of the fictional Monterrey Brewing Company in San Pedro with his business partner and local wheeler-dealer Carlos. Along the way Brad runs afoul of a drug cartel, dabbles in love interests, and learns the hard lessons of life in a culture that is not his own. I met Leslie, oddly enough, drinking a Budweiser. The retired Spanish teacher originally from Austin, Texas, and I were both sampling Buds at the 2015 Beer Bloggers and Writers Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, during a presentation by an Anheuser-Busch brewer. She writes the blog Not My Father's Beer, and I'm always impressed by her writing skills. But going from covering the beer industry to writing a novel with craft breweries as its backdrop is no easy feat. Luckily, Patiño had help. Her husband Hugo, a brewer originally from Mexico, gave her plenty of insight. While in many ways it's a brisk read, The Brewer's Justice also holds plenty of commentary about what many Mexicans have to [spans 11] influence. “I started out writing a novel that shows mainstream Americans how life (in Mexico) has changed remarkably in the last two decades,” Patiño said. ## “Certainly, bodyguard service has proliferated. Simple things like people now carry their house key and car key separately in case they get carjacked.”The brewery scene in the upscale Monterrey area, which is breathtaking and surrounded by mountains, is actually more developed than Patiño depicts in her novel, she said, but it's still very small. One of the many themes of the novel is that of misperception: Brad shows us that his idea of what [spans 12] Mexico. She decided to self-publish, which has its freedoms. However, Patiño would certainly entertain the idea of working with a publishing company, especially for the marketing it affords an author. “I think this was a genre I was comfortable with,” Patiño said. “It took more than a couple of years (to write). It took a lot of iterations.”Patiño said she's proud of her work. “It's created a more heightened awareness of the reality in Mexico and the everyday things that can happen,” she said. I hope we see more beer-based fiction, but while we wait for [spans 13] J. Palmer, Garrett Oliver, and Randy Mosher, please enjoy the work of Leslie Patiño. There are few collaborations more harmonious than meat and beer. No one appreciates that as thoroughly as a butcher whose go-to IPA is Sea Hag from New England Brewing Company. That butcher, Ryan Fibiger, was on-hand last Wednesday night for a beer-pairing dinner at the restaurant he co-owns in Westport, Conn. : Fleishers Craft Kitchen. The four-course extravaganza featured NEBCO and is the first of five pairing dinners Fleishers will host that feature Connecticut breweries. “My love of good beer came from years of cutting meat until the middle of the night and needing to have something great when that was all done,” Fibiger told me during a break between courses. “I would think, ‘I'm entitled to this beer. '”I had the opportunity to take part in the tasting on, as it turned out, my birthday. (I accepted the free meal, as did my wife, as a gift). During each course NEBCO met beef and pork in ways I didn't think possible. While sitting at a long wooden table in a cozy space inches from the kitchen, the 26 guests were treated to running commentary by chef Adam Truelove and NEBCO head brewer Matt Westfall. Arriving early, I gratefully accepted a cold can of 668, NEBCO's Belgian-style strong pale ale and munched on some gourmet pork crackling. The popcorn saltiness of the deceptively airy rind played well against the brute force of the 668. With great swiftness the room filled with well-dressed patrons, some of whom appeared to be beer enthusiasts. Fibiger welcomed us [spans 14] Conn. While we received our steaming white bowls of chorizo and IPA-steamed mussels with crispy bread, Truelove explained [spans 15] impact. With very little delay Westfall was chatting us up about the near-legendary mystique of the next beer: Fuzzy Baby Ducks. However you refer to this highly popular double IPA, you learn quickly that its reputation is deserved. Bursting to the rafters with Citra hop, yet balanced with a creamy texture, the beer delivered from the first sniff to the dregs. Truelove came close to matching the intensity with the second course: two spicy pork tacos with pickled onions, grapefruit, and avocado salad. Pulling out the citrus flavor of the beer with actual citrus was a smart move and I found that the beer seemed to bring out the intensity of each [spans 16] them. The dinner took a dark turn as the elusive Ghost Pigeon Porter made its landing. I'm naturally drawn to porters, but this one provides something that English ones — and even some American versions — do not, which is that day-old espresso bitterness. The name comes from an actual pigeon that would fly in for visits at the brewery, but then one day took a few steps and, well, entered the land of ghosts. It was a refreshing change of pace after so much hop flavor, and Truelove coaxed out all of its charms with a chocolate and coffee-rubbed brisket with cauliflower mash. The final course would need to be bold, I knew. Not only were our taste buds nearly exhausted from overstimulation (I don't get out much), but the alcohol was taking hold. While John Williams' theme for Darth Vader didn't actually play, the score was running through my head as I was handed a [spans 17] Trooper. Viscous and gritty, with dark fruit aggression and cacao bitterness for miles, the beer is rather rarely found outside of the brewery. With great curiosity I enjoyed the accompanying course: braised beef cheeks with celery root, red wine, and carrots. ## Decadence upon decadence. Fleishers will be releasing tickets for each of its events at least two weeks prior to each date, and you can only make reservations through this ticketing system. You'll need to sign up for their newsletter to learn about tickets, and you can do so here. Here are the dinners with Connecticut breweries, each on Wednesday nights at 6:30: Jan.27 (Thimble Island Brewing), Feb.10 (Stubborn Beauty), Feb.24 (Relic), and March 9 (Black Hog). Yes, these pictures make it seems like all I did on my recent 10-day visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland was drink Guinness. And, indeed, I did drink A LOT of Guinness. However, I also explored the craft beer scene, and when I get my notes and photographs together this week, I'll be putting together a few posts about it. As a teaser, we'll meet blogger Irish Beer Snob Wayne Dunne and his wife, Janice (a. Irish Beer Snob), who write and podcast about the country from the east coast. We'll also meet blogger Simon Broderick, whose Simon Says Beer emits from the central part of the country. We'll learn about some great Irish breweries, too, including Galway Bay Brewing, 8 Degrees, Lacada Brewery, McGargle's, J. Sweetman, Brehon Brewhouse, St. Mel's, and of course, Guinness. Outer Light Brewing, from left, Matt Ferrucci (founder), Tom Drejer (founder), and Tyler Cox (head brewer). Photo courtesy of Outer Light BrewingGroton, Conn. based brewery Outer Light got a taste of the spotlight Tuesday when celebrity chef Bobby Flay paired its beers with his culinary team's food at a private dinner held at Mohegan Sun's branch of Flay's Bar Americain on Tuesday in Uncasville, Conn. The three-course dinner, according to an Outer Light press release, started off with a beer cocktail featuring Lonesome Boatman Red Ale. The first course of curry mussels and shrimp with wild rice waffles was paired with Fogg Spiced Saison. Outer Light's Black IPA was paired with a braised pork shoulder with pumpkin grits for the second course. The third course put together the Libation Propaganda Coffee Stout with pecan pie, along with Come Sail Wit Me Belgian Witbier in the ice cream. Outer Light has been on tap at Bar Americain for several months, according to brewery co-founder Matt Ferrucci. “Many of (Flay's) management team have been at [spans 18] email. “The connection was equal parts serendipity, and relationship. Our distributor Levine (of Norwich) helped solidify our relationship with the management team but in the end it was the beer that closed the deal.”Along with being known as a chef and restaurant owner, Flay has served as host on several television shows, including “Throwdown! with Bobby Flay” and “Beat Bobby Flay.” Management at Bar Americain was not immediately available for comment. Outer Light started pouring for the public in April. It's [spans 19] shoreline. Representatives said that the brewery hopes to begin distribution [spans 20] year. A definite do not miss: Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes, the coolest bakery in the New Haven area, and the Desultory Theatre Club will be hosting:What makes [spans 21] goodies. yum! These ladies are sure to tickle your fancy and delight your sense of titillation. I'm turned on, are you? Show up early to get your seat and grab something from the food trucks of “SPUDS YOUR WAY” and “The Green Grunion. ## Find out more on Facebook at https://www.com/HardcoreSweetCupcakes. I've never been handed a wine list at a beer bar. I've never had to endure a warning that the India pale ale I ordered would be too bitter for [spans 22] me. I've never been ogled or groped or [spans 23] fest. Enough women have suffered these indignities to make the beer community – even the [spans 24] one. The charge elicits knee-jerk protest from bearded beer geeks like me: “I treat everyone equally! I'm not prejudiced! Everybody's welcome under the beer tent! ”I try to check my ego at the door and open my ears to some truth on a Friday night at a Connecticut Girls Pint Out event in Hartford. Girls Pint Out (GPO; girlspintout.org) is a national, nonprofit organization that started in 2010; its mission is to build a strong community for women beer drinkers. In more than 35 states, women get together over beer and usually an activity like brewing or jewelry-making. One of CT [spans 25] world. She organized the free event at Hartford Prints! , a cool little store that specializes in [spans 26] jewelry. The store is closed, and the women and I hang out in the back, in what feels like the living room of a small apartment, with a couch, table for designing crafts and a kitchenette. For the next few hours I lurk the best I can without consciously making the 15 attendees feel awkward. Everyone brings at least two bottles of [spans 27] mingling. Continue reading →The thrill of watching a middle-aged man pace about on a mild August afternoon is usually enough for beer history fans. However, at my Connecticut Beer reading on Sunday on the lawn [spans 28] bang. 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He participated last night in a friendly match vs Chambly and a deal has been agreed to sign him... Human: Next. Assistant: permanently. Emily Guille-Marrett is an educational publisher and early reading expert - she answered your questions about children settling into school lifeHave you got... Human: Next. Assistant: a child who started school for the very first time this week?... Human: More. Assistant: Or perhaps they've just gone back after the long summer holidays break? At the end of back-to-school week, we teamed up with educational publisher... Human: Continue. Assistant: and early reading expert Emily Guille-Marrett for this webchat. The mother of two and founder of Reading Fairy can offer advice or practical guidance on things like supporting learning and settling into classes or school lunches and uniforms. Well we hope you've found this webchat useful in some way. 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In the first instance you could consider encouraging your child to join in with the school lunch as he or she may be encouraged to join in with friends. But absolutely fine if this isn't for you and your little one. Stickers are often given out in school for children who finish all their food. I would... Human: More. Assistant: love to see more support and reward for children trying new foods, eating healthily and to learn when they feel full. Talk to your child about healthy eating and obviously I would encourage reading books about healthy eating or with different foods in them, e. Supertato, Eat Your Peas and The Runaway Dinner. I am a big fan of lots of sticks of carrots, cucumber and a variety of fruit so your child can choose what he or she wants. Do be mindful of rules on allergies and healthy eating when packing lunch, e. schools will have rules such as no products with nuts and/or no chocolate bars.”Emily says she would “thoroughly recommend” the book Good Ideas: How To Be Your Child's (And Your Own) Best Teacher, by... Human: Continue. Assistant: Michael Rosen. On the subject of making sure your little darlings get dressed for school, have you had a go at our ‘Can you pass the school uniform test' quiz? “Do you have any tips for helping children get used to wearing, for example, school shoes or shirts, which they might complain are uncomfortable as they're not used to them! ? ”I can only... Human: Next. Assistant: talk about this one from personal experience - don't leave it until the first day they start school to put the uniform on for... Human: Continue. Assistant: the first time! It's really tough from going from a summer of bare feet on the sand with swimming costume or T-shirt and shorts to then wearing a full-on autumn school uniform... Human: Next. Assistant: Encouraging your child to talk about putting on his or her school uniform is helpful. Sticker activity books on the topic of ‘starting school' often have related activities. And teachers always tell... Human: Continue. Assistant: me that it's really helpful if children can get dressed for PE themselves. So anything you can do to help your child dress independently before school will be gratefully received - it... Human: Continue. Assistant: certainly helps when there are 30 children in a class! ”Put a clock in your child's bedroom that supports telling the time (has the... Human: Continue. Assistant: quarter and half-hours, etc)Use painting to talk about symmetry - fold an A4 sheet in half and get your child to paint half a butterfly on one side, then fold the paper... Human: Next. Assistant: over and you get the whole butterfly! Play with shapes to create a lovely collage, e. think of the shapes in a house - triangle for the roof, rectangle for the door, squares for the window, etc”Playing ‘I Spy' - try to use phonics (say ‘a' for apple not ‘a' for acorn, as this is how children learn at school now)Sing or say nursery... Human: More. Assistant: rhymes together - children learn so much from nursery rhymes to help with their reading and writingPlay games to help develop your child's fine motor skills for writing, e. threading pasta pieces onto string to make a pasta necklaceIf I could quickly interject at this point, I can thoroughly recommend this book, which allows any over-exuberant dad to MAKE REALLY LOUD NOISES and STOMP... Human: More. Assistant: AROUND LIKE A DINOSAUR while reading it. Which is clearly brilliant. Remember that all forms of reading (including comics, on the back of cereal packets, signs in town) are readingKeep up to date with the latest picture books and reading advice from charities and organisations such as BookTrust and the National Literacy TrustShe asks: “How can I help my child settle into his Reception... Human: More. Assistant: class and make friends when he is the only one from his preschool who has gone to that infant school and everyone else in... Human: More. Assistant: the class already knows other kids either from their neighbourhoods or from their preschools? My son is asking kids to play with him but they are all currently just playing with their... Human: Continue. Assistant: existing friends. I feel so sad for him as he's such a friendly boy.”Please do speak to his teacher. As parents we can feel... Human: Next. Assistant: that we are being difficult, but your child's teacher is there to help you and your child settle in. There is definitely an issue... Human: Continue. Assistant: around play here. Ask your child's teacher what he or she is doing to support your child at playtime and in the classroom. As a quick interlude, we ABSOLUTELY LOVE this story... Human: Next. Assistant: about a mother of five from Guildford who decorated pavements with inspirational... Human: Next. Assistant: messages in colourful chalks for back-to-school week. As an advocate of early reading, I believe sharing stories to be a great way of helping children to think and talk about issues. Here are my favourite picture books for helping a child settle into school.”Our first question is: “How do you help a child who seems to be having trouble settling in at school? ”Starting school is a big change for you and your little one. Some children may have been in full-time childcare from a young age but it's still an unfamiliar environment with new people and children to build relationships with - and a new structure to the day. First of all, try talking to your child to find out what the issues are. My first son... Human: Next. Assistant: Arlo really didn't like the school bell. I thought it was the... Human: Continue. Assistant: sound of the bell but what he didn't like was that he couldn't always complete a task before moving to another part of the lesson or going to play. I worked with... Human: More. Assistant: his teacher to find ways of supporting Arlo through this, e. leaving a task until later or finishing it at home. Don't be afraid to share your concerns with your child's teacher. They are there to support you in your child's journey. A brilliant thing is to keep a pictorial chart of the day to talk through. It is possible your Reception child's teacher... Human: More. Assistant: will already have this in the classroom so you could ask to use the same images and keep it at home. Many children like to know what is happening when - and... Human: Next. Assistant: they can see when home time is too. If you've had one of your little ‘uns starting in Reception this week, or they've gone up a year at primary/junior school, we hope we can help you with any pressing questions or burning issues. And so you know who's answering your questions - Emily is one of the co-founders of Reading Fairy classes for babies,... Human: Continue. Assistant: toddlers and pre-schoolers and a regular expert vlogger for Oxford Owl hosted by Oxford University Press, on topics for supporting parents of schoolchildren at home. We're being joined by Emily Guille-Marrett, a mother of two, educational publisher and early reading expert. To ask your question on things like supporting learning and settling into classes or school lunches and uniforms, send us an email to... Human: More. Assistant: surreylive@trinitymirror.com and we'll put it to Emily. I still like Louisiana's chances for RttT given Pastorek's leadership and RSD as improvement frame. Colorado remains a sentimental favorite for RttT given Barb O'Brien's leadership but improving data will be key to having a shot at Round 24. I still like Delaware's chances for RttT. Great combo of grant incentive and Rodel's local leadership including Vision... Human: Continue. Assistant: 20155. Bubble favorites (will need to work on data to get phase 2): GA, NC. Sleepers include IN, UT, OH, OK, MN, VA, MO6... Human: Next. Assistant: Dropped off my list: Rhode Island. Love the Mayoral Academies, but with language out it looks like a long shot on data and school improvement (unless they use Mayoral Academies to replace failing schools)NY and CA are not the only ones complaining, but most critics seem to forget that this is the forward leaning 5% reform component of the stimulus bill–95% will be used... Human: Continue. Assistant: to backfill the status quo. As Andy Smarick pointed out, “The department will need to be very tough when evaluating applications and even tougher when monitoring grantees.”States that received private grants for RttT applicationa development include: Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. What to watch: half of the RrrT funds get... Human: Continue. Assistant: distributed by by Title 1 formula; high poverty districts in RttT phase 1 winners like FL & LA will soon have more money than they know what to do with. what's your... Human: Next. Assistant: take on how many states will apply, and how many will get... Human: Next. Assistant: funded in the first round? also — no need to be coy — “private grants for RttT application development” means funding from the Gates... Human: Continue. Assistant: Foundation, your previous employer. Don't think they'll get more than 6 phase 1 apps that meet application/selection criteria with 6 strong phase 2 apps (more than that will likely require relaxing criteria). Tom, don't discount RI too soon. Doing so would be a big mistake. We are primed for significant improvements. Watch us! with you there, I'll put RI back in the bubble states... Human: More. Assistant: for phase 2. Most states will have a big challenge meeting data... Human: Continue. Assistant: criteria (not to mention linking student performance to eval)What's your honest assessment of Michigan's chances? We're having some trouble convincing the State Supt that we have a charter cap that needs addressing... Human: More. Assistant: TNTP ranks MI as moderately competitive, but like most states MI will struggle to hit all 10 elements of data quality. I think lifting... Human: Continue. Assistant: the charter cap is going to remain a hard & fast requirement for eligibility. Spring Awakening, the Lyric Theatre's blockbuster transfer from New York,... Human: More. Assistant: certainly had a preceding reputation. But, as with Marmite (formally hate), it's always possible for things to change. Today, somewhat to my horror, it's the closed-door policy on musicals that's under threat... Human: More. Assistant: The Big Apple critics were not far behind and a final slew of Tony Awards sealed the deal. But could a British cast take up the mantle and break the mould here too? In short, yes. Based on Frank Wedekind's scandalous 1891 play of teenage awakenings and adult oppressors, it is the theme which is key. Set in a sexually oppressive Germany, Steven Sater's... Human: Continue. Assistant: adaptation of the universal desire of self-discovery (and that of others) immediately draw the sympathy necessary to give such an unashamedly emotional journey a chance. Sophisticated messages delivered by the precocious 14-year-old... Human: More. Assistant: Melchior (Aneurin Barnard, actually 21) such as 'Shame is the product of education,'are quickly contrasted by raging pop-songs songs such as It's a Bitch... Human: More. Assistant: of a Living and You're F******. More School of Rock than the usual adults in spandex, the tongue-in-cheek humour invites us to laugh at the ridiculous consequences of not explaining the significance of surging sexual feelings to kids. My personal favourite was the inadvertent sado-masochism scene, where female lead Wendla (Charlotte Wakefield) asks Melchior to whip her so she can empathise with the pain of a classmate who is beaten by her father. Abuse and suicide - two of the heavier topics - still end up sounding a little too much like a Mr G production from Chris Lilley's hilarious TV mocumentary Summer Heights High, but explosive choreography, warm set - you can even buy seats in the stage wings - and fire-fly style lighting soothe the effect... Human: Next. Assistant: The sexual nature could make for mildly uncomfortable family moments, but at any age, it's worth the trip. Spring Awakening, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, is at the Lyric Theatre, Lyric Square, Hammersmith, until March 14.30pm, Sat mats 2.

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The outline of the G7 proposes Panasonic is planning to pull in would-be DSLR purchasers, yet the level of direct control additionally makes it focused with any semblance of ... inherent viewfinder and sensible level of direct control), ... X-T10. This implies it speaks to something of a can hope for clients who need this extra control however hazards scaring the first-run through ILC shooter. One thing ... be evident from this table, except for the periodic recognizing highlight, the details are on the whole quite comparative. They all offer Wi-Fi, built-in viewfinders, and versatile back screens. Those cameras that don't have worked in picture adjustment have a tendency to be sold with picture balanced out focal points so that, as a bundle, they offer comparative abilities. The dominant part of these cameras have APS-C sensors, which are around 60% bigger than the one in the Panasonic or Olympus, would you'd hope to give them around a 2/3EV commotion advantage yet additionally enables the Panasonic and its focal points to be altogether littler, for a similar identical central length. Strikingly, the sole DSLR we've included here additionally has a comparable battery life, which is unordinary, and a fundamentally littler viewfinder, which is the cost that is normally paid for picking an optical viewfinder (particularly at this cost point). Two cameras excluded here, for reasons of room are Nikon's D5500, which offers comparable particulars again yet with ... 0.52x optical viewfinder, and Samsung's NX500, which offers no viewfinder yet can shoot 4K video from a little product of its sensor and is said to offer around 400 shots for each charge. This implies it can make up for flat, vertical, and rotational development along the pivot, and additionally vertically and on a level plane. As far as we can tell, this mix of systems is about the best in the business. It strikes you ideal from the off, however, by offering something a small telephone never can – a totally huge zoom run. The HC-V700 is fit for a 46x zoom altogether, with 21x of that being optical zoom, and the rest dealt with by Panasonic's Intelligent Zoom framework. The Intelligent Zoom is controlled by Panasonic's Crystal Engine PRO imaging innovation and is intended to release you past ... the optical zoom without seeing the typical debasement related with advanced zooms. It can't work enchantment, yet in the event that you go marginally finished the 21x optical, it should create something near a simply optical picture. Over that, the HC-V700 highlights Panasonic's iA wizardry, making the camera as secure to use as could be expected under the circumstances. You'll once in a while need to stress over white adjust or controlling the ... except if you truly need to – it's conceivable to change back to manual control, yet it's altogether controlled utilizing the touchscreen, which is an agony for manual focusing. Motion pictures are recorded in 1080i at 50Hz, or 1080p at 50 outlines for every second, in AVCHD. There's no 720p choice, or 30fps 1080p mode. There is a 540p mode at 25fps, however, we suggest staying with the serious canons. All things considered, while the 1080i50 mode is perceived by most altering programming, 1080p50 is spot on the edges of what's right now upheld by customer programming – Apple's iMovie doesn't bolster it, for instance. The HC-V700 accompanies some PC programming to make playing the recordings back simple for Windows clients, yet Mac clients ... (imply: scan online for an instrument called Rewrap2M4V, which swings it to an iMovie/QuickTime-accommodating configuration). Fortunately recording at 50 outlines for every second implies that in case you're playing back at 25fps by default, you can back off by 50 for each penny without losing quality, which ... sports. Additionally useful for sports is the optical picture stabilization (OIS). All things considered, that is useful for everybody – the HC-V700 is little and sufficiently light (only 270g) that it's hard to keep your hand still while utilizing it, so Panasonic has included five-hub adjustment for your hand developments, and on the grounds that it's optical, it shouldn't influence the general picture quality. The focal point itself is a 28mm wide-edge unit, and it's matched with a solitary 1/2.33 High Sensitivity 15.3-megapixel sensor. The ‘High Sensitivity' part implies it highlights rear light, much like the Panasonic HX-WA10. You'll have the capacity to perceive ... on the three-inch LCD screen, which can turn 360 degrees. There's no ... there is a removable shoe for joining an outside video light or mouthpiece (there's a smaller than usual jack contribution for mics). terms), 20 diverse scene modes and the capacity to ... picture impacts. The general body size of the S6900 is built out a little by the completely articulating screen on the back of the camera. The screen creases out totally from the body to look ahead and downwards to oblige for an assortment ... points. It additionally overlaps into the body to shield the screen from harm. Behind the screen you'll discover the arm which can be hauled out to go about as a stand – you can either utilize the stand on a level plane or vertically – this is ... with selfies and bunch pictures. To make it even simpler, there's a screen discharge catch on the front of the ... you should relentless the camera with your hand to utilize it. The screen itself is contact delicate, which implies you can utilize it to trigger the shade discharge as well. There are no catches on the back of the camera, with the heft of activity occurring by means ... screen. Tragically, the screen isn't as responsive as it could be, some of the time requiring in excess of one tap to get the coveted impact. The self-clock mode is valuable in the event that you need to take selfies to be that as it may, annoyingly, you need to enact the self-clock each time you need to utilize it, which means in case you're taking in excess of one photograph you'll need to continue rehashing the procedure. Panasonic entered ... showcase in 2001, and in 2006 created the first of its mainstream ZS go (TZ outside the US), a progression of cameras with a little body and a substantial zoom extend intended to engage voyagers. It's protected to state that in the 10 mediating years, loads of progressions have been made, a significant number of which Panasonic itself has been first to present. ZS/TZ cameras ... major hit throughout the years, and with the move towards all the more top of the line includes in minimal cameras, Panasonic has now raised ... model, the Lumix ZS100/TZ100. The most critical change that the ZS100/TZ100 brings is the move from a 1/2.3-inch sensor like the unit ... 1-inch write gadget with 20.1 million powerful pixels. One inch sensors have turned out to be exceptionally mainstream in a previous couple of years, first ... all the more recently, with Canon's most recent G arrangement conservative cameras.0-inch sensor quickly raises the ZS100/TZ100 over the level of numerous other adversary travel cameras. It's an indistinguishable same sensor from is found in Panasonic's best end connect camera, the exceptionally effective Lumix FZ1000. In the ZS100/TZ100, it is joined with another Venus Engine processor and a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 25-250mm f/2.8-5.9 zoom focal point. ## There's additionally Panasonic's Power OIS adjustment framework for stills photography and 5-pivot half breed OIS adjustment for video. In spite of the expansion in pixel tally over that of a year ago's ZS50/TZ70, the way that the sensor is 4x bigger in ... are 2.4x greater, which ought to be uplifting news for picture quality and commotion control specifically. This has given Panasonic the bravery to give the ZS100 a local affectability scope ... are additionally extension settings of ISO80, 100 and 25,600. The 10x optical zoom implies that Panasonic is depicting the ZS100 as having a place with a totally new segment of the movement minimized market – premium superzoom. 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<user>: More of this please: The thing I used to have as opposed to the hunched over, tight in the shoulders poor excuse of standing up straight that I have now. Could it be those years driving endless carpools rushing here, there and everywhere to get to the soccer field on time? Or could it be those millions of hours spent pouring over recipe books trying to figure out what was for dinner? Or maybe it's simply days and nights spent at my computer frantically trying to meet a deadline – in a set up that is not ergomatically friendly. Or it could be that other reason. The one I hate to admit to but which seems to announce itself in its constant aches and pains: I'm getting old. And thanks to endless moisturizing, I still look young—or at least young for my age. And yes, thanks to my bar method classes, I can still touch my toes. But it's my posture that has suddenly drooped, putting me in physical therapy three times a week in order to re-train my back and shoulder muscles to do what they were born to do. What's amazing to me as I sit there with my right shoulder wrapped in ice is that the room is full of middle-aged women (and men) like me, with more than half of them also tending to a shoulder or back injury. “It's the number one problem we see here,” my ex football playing hunk of a therapist tells me when I inquire about my new roommates. The other thing that amazes me: How packed the place is. Ever since I started two weeks ago, it's constantly busy, with a never-ending stream of folks in their 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. There are even a few 80-year-olds who come wobbling in on canes – but God Bless Them – they work hard – though they never seem quite as rushed as the rest of us. And though most come in for some kind of sports injury or chronic condition, the bulk of them — like me – simply turned one way one day and – ouch! – were in for a surprise. In other words, what was once an “ok” position now hurt – and hurt like hell. I have to admit I was reluctant to go to PT when my doctor prescribed it. After all, who has an extra 90 minutes a day – often three times a week – to work on restoring and increasing their strength and endurance? I know I didn't. I really just wanted the drugs. But – alas – there is no magic pill for added flexibility and range of motion. I'll admit, in between my three sets of ten counts of chin lifts, corner stretches, and what I call posture pilates, I often lose my concentration. I think about all the work waiting for me at my desk. The errands I need to run. The phone calls I need to return. The youth I took for granted. And then I go for seven like I'm some stellar Olympic athlete because I don't want to be here for another 90 minutes next week, and I want to prove to him – and me – that I can still challenge myself, and move my arm at the same time. Like anything – remember your Mom telling you patience is a virtue? – it takes a while – three weeks in fact — until suddenly – and subtly — I begin to take notice of the way I'm sitting at my desk. And at the steering wheel. I'm standing up straighter – or trying to — despite the two (or six) Advil necessary to get me through the day. It's like the story Nora Ephron tells in her book, I Feel Bad About My Neck . and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman when she says how she never spent enough time in her youth appreciating her neck. It never crossed her mind to be grateful for it, just like it never crossed my mind to realize I had great posture. And though I try to tell my kids how I used to stand ½ inch taller than I do now, be able to reach for the cereal without crying out in pain, and generally have a body that never talked back to me — I know they're not listening. “Old” is something that happens to other people. I'm just still wrapping my head around the fact that I've joined the club. With thousands of job seekers visiting Better Knoxville Jobs everyday, we can help you find that perfect employee. This question is not about why we choose to have our baby girl. It is about why I decided to start this blog. To be honest in the beginning when she first died, I would lie awake at night looking for blogs, articles and information online. Some days all I could do was constantly Google things like ‘ why was my baby stillborn' ‘how soon can I get pregnant again' ‘when will this black cloud lift' crazy I know, but in a strange way I found comfort to know I wasn't the only person this had happened too. Not only did I want answers I wanted re-assurance this would never happen to me again. Of course I was never going to find that, no one can 100% tell you that it won't. I trawled through newspaper articles, medical journals, chat forums – maybe I was looking in the wrong places but I couldn't seem to find any up to date information or stories from anyone close to where I live, several were many years ago although I still found it helpful to read. I then began to lie awake everynight going through the sequence of events the night Betty died. I am not using this blog to tell people to ‘count the kicks', Betty seemed fine to me, after all 6 hours before her death we had an ultra sound scan and although there were other concerns raised at that point there was nothing wrong with her she was fine. So night after night I lay awake thinking with so many questions in my head I had to get them out so I began to write them down – I've always been a bit of a list maker! I find it's a great way when you have loads to do of making sure you don't forget things and there's nothing more satisfying than ticking things off your list! (Sad I know)I found myself writing random thoughts down, questions and other things to do with what lay ahead with the serious incident panel report and post mortem results. This was all new to me – I was in a daze, things like his don't happen to you, you read awful stories in magazines and just never think it will be you that could be there telling your tragic story. But this time it was! It's so crazy now looking back It still doesn't feel like it happened to us. Sometimes now I wonder if I'm too ‘OK' I know that sounds ridiculous but I feel good, I feel happy is this normal? (I think I have even googled that) on top of that I felt guilty for feeling happy again – I thought people would think I was a bad person, that I didn't care or think about Betty anymore or that I was ‘over it' although far from it, truth is I don't think you ever get over something like that you just learn to live with it. Well I suppose it's not only to help me get my thoughts down and share them with friends, family and strangers who may want to understand or just read out of interest. But perhaps I can provide that comfort to someone who has just started ... <bot>: on this journey like I did 7 months ago – to let them know it's going to be alright, you will get through it. It's ok to laugh, cry, shout, scream, ignore people, talk to people or just do whatever feels right to get you through. It won't feel good in the beginning, but it will feel better with time and that is the greatest gift you can give yourself, it heals, it helps things to feel better. And of course if you are reading this and you want to contact me, I am no expert in ANYTHING, I am not a medical professional or councillor but I have a little understanding of what I have been through which may be similar and sometimes it just helps to not feel alone. I did things after Mum died like look at gone too soon sights! Sounds morbid but it stopped my mind from whirring! ! Loving your blog xx 💕🌟I met Patricia Talbert through a mutual friend, Linda Yezak. You could say Linda made Patricia Talbert what she is today. 🙂 So, without further ado, I'd like to introduce you . Patricia, when you first arrived on the Circle Bar Ranch, you were a fancy-dressed greenhorn, but you settled in pretty quickly. You were so feminine and ladylike. What on earth made you want to try bull-riding? Patricia: At the time, it was the only way I could think of to spend time with Talon. Can you believe that? His ranch work stretched over acres and acres of land, and if I didn't ask him to teach me to ride, I wouldn't have seen him from sunup to sundown! Patricia: My dad brought me into the outskirts of the political world. He is a US Senator for the State of New York, and when his social coordinator retired, he hired me for the job. It meant hobnobbing with other senators and congressmen, judges, lobbyists, foreign dignitaries—well, you name it, I've rubbed elbows with it. I thought I was happy in that life. Reasonably happy, anyway. I left only because I had to tend to the Texas ranch I inherited from Uncle Jake. After learning more about the faith he and Aunt Loretta had, I wanted it. Then, after learning what real friendship was through the relationships I started developing here, I realized the so-called “friends” back home weren't friends at all. But after getting to know Talon and discovering what a Christian man of integrity was like, I knew I'd never find anyone like him in New York or DC. That sealed the deal. I never want to go back, except to visit family. Patricia: Let's start with that oh-so-masculine part and move on from there. One day, I was sitting at my desk in the ranch office, just watching him out the window. He was right across the road, repairing the barn roof in the Texas heat, which meant he had his shirt off. I didn't realize he was exactly my type until I got to know him. After being married to my late husband, Kent Talbert, I learned not to trust, not to believe, not to take a man's word on anything. Kent made it difficult for me to love again, so I wasn't quick to fall for Talon. I watched how others treated him with respect. Saw how deeply his friends loved him, and how his ranch family rallied around him. I experienced for myself his sense of humor, his affection, and, yes, his respect for me. Ha ha! Yes, I can well imagine. Your versatility and strength (Talon called it spunk) brought you through the first installment of the Circle Bar Ranch novels. But your adventurous spirit kind of took a nosedive in the sequel. What caused this turnaround? Patricia: If you're talking about my bull riding, believe me, nothing will knock the adventure out of you like waking up with a face full of muck. When Mostro bucked me into the mud and muck of the holding pen, I figured I'd had my fill of riding. But I still feel adventurous, and I'm totally ready to see what life on the ranch has to offer. And what I have to offer it. Can you imagine, me on a ranch? My best assets are my diplomacy and my Park Avenue wardrobe. If this isn't adventurous, I don't know what is! I think dealing with New York politicians and socialites might be the more difficult of the two. So, other than Talon . who's your hero, and why? Patricia: On the ranch, it's definitely Frank Simmons. He's like a surrogate father to me. His quiet guidance and gentle humor are invaluable. He assured me of God's love for me. Of course, I had to prove it to myself, but Frank was right. He's definitely one of my favorite characters in both books. In Book 2, there are big changes in store for the ranch and its inhabitants. Is there anything you can comment on? Without a spoiler, of course. Patricia: Oh, you must be referring to Aunt Adele. She's on a mission to lure me back to New York. You wouldn't believe the things she's doing to try to make me homesick. I'd be willing to bet my mother put her up to this. Aunt Adele is my favorite of all my mother's sisters, but right now, she's really testing my patience. Not to mention Consuela's patience. And you know Consuela has a short fuse. I'm doing all I can to keep the peace around here, but it's getting more and more challenging. Patricia: I love dreaming about the future! In ten years, I hope to see my kids and my friend Marie's kids growing big and strong like their fathers. By then, I hope to know my way around the ranch better—I may even have a school to teach city kids how to ride English and Western saddle, maybe even have a show-jumping school for the kids from the surrounding ranches. ­­­Patricia: Since I'm still learning how to cook, I hope whatever's in there is something Consuela made—preferably her beef enchiladas or maybe a carne asada. Her culinary skills aren't limited to Tex-Mex, but that's definitely my favorite. With her duties for her best friend's wedding finally behind her, Patricia Talbert looks forward to discovering what “normal” will look like at her new home in Texas. She owns a ranch now, is in love with its foreman, and is ready to assume her duties. Discovering what those duties entail isn't an easy feat for a displaced socialite from Manhattan. But when her aunt Adele arrives on a mission to bring her back to New York by hook or by crook, Patricia's primary duty is to deflect the bumbling and bullish attempts–until one of Adele's tricks takes her by surprise. All of Talon Carlson's dreams for the Circle Bar Ranch are coming true, along with another dream he never expected to be fulfilled–a chance to love again. Patricia is everything he ever wanted and more, but he made a promise to her not to ride bulls again, a promise he may have to break. His desire for a better end to his riding career is intensified by vicious rumors about why he quit. If he rides again, he may provide the ammunition Adele needs to make Patricia leave. If he doesn't, he'll prove the gossips right. Over twenty-five years ago, after a decade of life as a “single-again,” author Linda W. Yezak rediscovered God's love and forgiveness when He allowed her a second chance at marital happiness. She is now living her greatest romance with her husband in a forest in East Texas. After such an amazing blessing, she chooses to trumpet God's gift of second chances in the books she writes. Linda's novels are heart-warming hallmarks of love, forgiveness, and new beginnings.

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I know my mustard-hating soul sista, Meg of Grow and Resist, will agree: mustard is condimenta non grata in my cooking. The Hubs, on the other hand, is a devoted mustardophile; if we lived closer to Wisconsin, I bet he'd be clamoring to hit up the museum and check out all the mustard happenings. But the thing is? I love the Hubs. And he loves mustard. So a-mustard making I will go! And have gone, many, many times... <prompter> More. <assistant> However, lest you think I am in the running for Best Wife Ever, let me share a little secret: mustard is dead easy. At its simplest, it is a mix of ground mustard seed & water; yet a complex mustard can mix white, yellow, brown or black mustard, ground and whole, liquors, fruits, spices, chiles; the options go on and on. A small batch of mustard can be whipped up and stored in the fridge in minutes; a larger batch, with sufficient acid, can be processed in a water bath for long-term room temperature storage. So why not celebrate National Mustard Day by whipping up a mustard of your own creation? Here are a few of my mustard greatest hits to get your creative juices flowing. Viva La... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> Mustard! I am in the “I can't get enough mustard” camp, maybe even president! Thanks for the great mustard-recipe links. I LOVE LOVE LOVE making mustard, so off I go making your creations! I've made a couple of your mustard recipes and shared with friends and family to universal acclaim. My father has requested that I bring him some mustard for Labour Day and... <prompter> More. <assistant> I was wondering if you have any advice on incorporating peaches into mustard? I'm in Louisiana and the peaches are just amazing this year. I think peach mustard with a bourbon or spiced rum would be wonderful; you could use the Mission Fig & Port Wine recipe as a guide, using 1 cup of crushed peaches in place of the figs, and your liquor of choice in place of the port wine. I might sub in 1/4 cup of brown mustard seed for a little bit since peaches are so sweet. Other than that, almost any mustard recipe would likely be amenable to a half-cup of crushed peaches; I think a spicy mustard with Thai chiles, or smoky chipotle, would be a great foil for the sweet peach... <prompter> Next. <assistant> By exploration & chance we ended up at the Mustard Museum during... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> one of our adventures a few years back! Such a joy and may I say, some fantastic tasting of the finest mustards around. I had every intention of sharing a different recipe with you this week: a jam & almond crumb bar that was a big hit at a party a few weeks ago, or a Thai green curry udon noodle dish that I... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> keep meaning to make again. But some recipes are simply too good not to share right now: saffron & Meyer lemon roasted chicken is definitely on that list. 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There seems little doubt that grinding the saffron & salt together would produce more... <prompter> More. <assistant> saffron flavor (and allow you to use less), but I wanted the... <prompter> Next. <assistant> gorgeous red strands: it makes the final dish look that much more decadent, no? Besides, I was too lazy to haul out the spice grinder (a. a, Tai's ancient Krups coffee grinder,... <prompter> Next. <assistant> not to be confused with my ancient Krups coffee grinder, which we still use to grind coffee). So, grind or not: your choice. I... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> chose to roast this one low-and-slow, to keep the saffron threads from scorching and to allow maximum time for the flavor to penetrate the meat. Because my bird was fairly massive (nearly 5 lbs) it was definitely slow: nearly 2 hours. I basted both the chicken and the potatoes with the glorious pan juices a few times near the end, while I was checking the internal temp, but other than that, it just sizzled away, warming the stubbornly chilly October house and filling the kitchen with the most tantalizing citrusy saffron aroma. The final product was definitely worth the wait: tender, dripping with juices, incredibly flavorful. The saffron manages to be both subtle and powerful at the same time, and the floral Meyer lemon was a perfect counterpoint... <prompter> Next. <assistant> to the earthy, rich saffron. This is a show-stopper chicken: one that I would proudly serve to anyone who came to my home. As... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> excellent as the chicken was, the roasted potatoes almost stole the show: slow-roasted for 2 hours in the saffron & Meyer-scented schmaltz that dripped off the chicken, then finally crisped in the cast iron skillet just before serving, they were a wonder all their own. Amazingly enough, recrisped today for lunch, they were (if possible) even better than the night before. I'm hoping the magic continues and I'll find my refrigerator has turned into a Hogwart's dining table, with saffron-lemon roasted potatoes magically reappearing night after night after glorious night.1 roaster chicken, about 4 lbs (I bought a GourmAvian roaster from Holbrook Farm: spendy, but worth every penny)If so inclined, rinse your chicken inside & out (or not. Either way, dry the skin thoroughly and transfer to a... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> clean plate. In a small bowl, combine Meyer salt, cayenne pepper and saffron threads: crunch thoroughly with your fingers to infuse salt with saffron... <prompter> Next. <assistant> flavor (or, give a quick grind in a spice grinder or mortar & pestle). Sprinkle liberally over the outside of the chicken, tossing a bit into the cavity as well. If time... <prompter> More. <assistant> allows, let chicken rest in the refrigerator, uncovered, anywhere from 2 to 24 hours, to air-dry the skin and allow flavors to penetrate. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (350 degrees F... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> convection). Slice the fresh lemon in half, squeeze a bit of juice... <prompter> More. <assistant> into the cavity of the bird, and tuck both halves of the lemon in there. Alternatively, this is a great time to break out... <prompter> More. <assistant> those frozen Meyer peels. Tuck the wingtips under and truss the legs. Allow the bird to come to room temperature prior to roasting. In a large skillet or roasting pan, toss your... <prompter> Next. <assistant> chopped potatoes in a small amount of olive oil (just to prevent initial sticking, before the roasting bird produces fat), salt & pepper. Spread evenly over the pan, then position the chicken on top. Roast in the preheated oven, basting both chicken and potatoes occasionally (if you think of it) until the chicken is done, about 1 to 1 ½ hours, depending on the... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> size of your bird (internal temperature in the thickest part of the breast or thigh is at least 165 degrees F). Remove from the oven; transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes. Meanwhile, drain off excess schmaltz from the skillet (save for another recipe) and crisp up the potatoes a bit over medium-high heat... <prompter> More. <assistant> for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with simple green veg, like green beans, sugar snap peas or a green salad. People feel strongly about this rinsing chicken thing: I'm well aware that... <prompter> More. <assistant> food safety experts have long argued against the habit of rinsing raw poultry, in that it may spread any bacteria present on the bird... <prompter> Next. <assistant> But the advice not to rinse seems to come from a place where people are solely rinsing the bird because they think it makes it safer; which is ridiculous to me. If you could rinse bacteria off with only water, we wouldn't need soap to clean our hands, would we? I rinse whole raw chickens, because my chickens often have specks of blood, stray... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> feathers, a bit of slime: I'm under no illusions that rinsing makes... <prompter> More. <assistant> the bird “safer:” only cooking to the appropriate internal temperature (165 degrees F) can do that. I like to rinse them inside & out,... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> then dry thoroughly. I do it carefully and I'm careful about cross-contamination: but you should do what you think is best. This chicken was so juicy and falling-off-the-bone tender that there was no need to serve with pan juices right away; but the next day, once the chicken had dried out slightly in the fridge overnight, re-heated pan juices were amazing over the chicken. Definitely save the schmaltz/juices, for chicken sandwiches and then mashed potatoes, saffron rice, sautéed veg, whatever. Even when Meyer lemons are not in season, you get a lot of Meyer flavor from the salt rub. Reason enough to put up some Meyer salt this winter. Of course you don't have to make this with potatoes; couscous, mashed or some other soak-up-the-juices grain would work... <prompter> More. <assistant> beautifully. But, oh: these potatoes are so good. Refrigerated, for up to 5 days. Make sure to freeze the carcass for saffron & lemon-infused chicken stock. 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<prompter> Find the missing spans: More Nigerians are likely to go blind, if the federal government does not increase its funding of the health sector, a group of ophthalmologists has said. The group also said that the rising cases of eye diseases such as cataract and glaucoma have impacted negatively on the individual's economy, the family and the society at large. According to a report on Channels [spans 1] State. Nwosu blamed the rate of blindness in Nigeria on the lack of adequate funding by government and inadequate manpower in the health sector. He warned that more Nigerians are likely to go blind if nothing is urgently done to correct the situation. Nwosu called [spans 2] sector. He also urged the public to always go for routine eye screening and treatment to prevent permanent damage to the eyes. In his speech, the President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Mike Ogirima, expressed concern over the poor budgetary allocation to the health sector. He said that Nigeria has only about 300 ophthalmologists to care for the over 170 million population, a number which he said was totally unacceptable if government must make progress in reducing blindness in the country. The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, who was represented by his deputy, Yusuf Bala, urged members of the association to take proactive measures in reducing the prevalence of blindness in Nigeria. He said the Kaduna State government would continue to partner with the association and other caregivers in its effort “to preserve and restore vision in the state.”According to a research conducted by the group of ophthalmologists in 2008, no fewer than one million Nigerians suffer one form of blindness or the other. Out of this figure, 50 per cent are caused by cataract while glaucoma and other factors are responsible for the remaining percentage. A Christmas song was an unexpected move from a group like the Pogues, but the story of heartbreak and pain that is 'Fairytale Of New York' eventually became the band's biggest commercial success. "You scum bag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot, happy Christmas your arse, I pray God it's our last"These are not exactly the kind of lyrics normally associated with whipping up festive fun. But then, if the Pogues were going to record a song about Christmas, it was bound to draw on the politically laced, punk-infused brand of Irish folk music that had garnered this edgy, radical, Anglo–Irish band [spans 3] 1982. Forget about sleighbells, snowflakes or roasting chestnuts on an open fire; as written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan, and as sung by MacGowan with Kirsty MacColl, 'Fairytale Of New York' features the drunken, dream-based recollections of a man who has boozed his way behind bars for the night, as well as a spat between a pair of alcohol–and–drug–riddled ex–lovers. OK, so it isn't a particularly [spans 4] story. Yet, as set to an infectious, upbeat musical arrangement, the song boasts a uniqueness, a charm and a perverse humour that have helped established it as a bona fide Christmas classic in both the UK and Ireland over the past two decades. And it came about during a period when, having undergone a number of changes following the release of their first two albums — 1984's Red Roses For Me and 1985's Rum, Sodomy & The Lash — the Pogues took a musical left-turn on If I Should Fall From Grace With God, the 1987 Steve Lillywhite-produced record that included 'Fairytale Of New York'. The 48-channel API desk used to record If I Should Fall From Grace With God is still in situ in RAK's Studio One, one of very few original API desks still in service in a commercial UK studio. Elvis Costello had produced Rum, Sodomy & The Lash, but after he married bassist Cait O'Riordan in 1986 she had quit the band. Darryl Hunt had subsequently replaced her, while former Steeleye Span multi-instrumentalist Terry Woods had also been recruited to augment the line–up that consisted of Shane MacGowan (vocals), Jem Finer (banjo), Peter 'Spider' Stacy (tin whistle), James Fearnley (accordion), Phil Chevron (guitar) and Andrew Ranken (drums). Stiff Records, the label that had signed the Pogues back in 1984, went bankrupt in 1987, and the band — whose original name, Pogue Mahone, was an Anglicisation of the Irish words for 'kiss my arse' — had hooked up with Island Records by the time they released If I Should Fall From Grace With God. This album added jazz as well as Spanish and Middle Eastern folk to the musical mix, and for the first time it also featured a full drum kit. Yet, what it had most in [spans 5] situation. This had enabled MacGowan and, to a lesser extent, Finer, Woods and Chevron, ample time to write new material and routine it with the rest of the band, and once Steve Lillywhite came on board — having already compiled a resumé that included projects with U2, Peter Gabriel, the Rolling Stones, Ultravox and Simple Minds — he provided the impetus that was necessary to achieve [spans 6] results. "Steve has this knack of getting everyone involved with a project to perform at a higher level than they normally would," says Chris Dickie, who engineered the record with assistance from Nick Lacey and Roy Spong. "The Pogues did, I did, A&R did, management did and the studio team did, too. I worked on a few records with Steve and he achieved this with anyone who was involved. "Still going strong: the Studer A800 24-track used by the Pogues remains in use in RAK's Studio One. At the time of the If I Should Fall From Grace With God project, Dickie was an in-house engineer at Mickie Most's multi-room RAK Studios facility in St. John's Wood, Northwest London, where Studio One — in which the album was recorded — housed a 48-input API console, a 32-channel sidecar which was used for all of the headphone balances, a Studer A800 MkII two-inch 24-track machine and Tannoy 'Big Red' monitors. Outboard gear included a Scamp rack containing several Scamp compressors, an auto-panner and a couple of noise gates, along with two Pultec EQs, two Urei 1176s, an AMS delay and reverb, EMT 140 echo plates and a stereo Fairchild limiter. The studio's impressive array of mics included [spans 7] ribbons. "The Fairchild limiter was prone to motorboating," Dickie recalls. "In the manual it said that, to fix the problem, one should rotate the four valves. You can't do that with your plug-ins! "A native of Coventry who has been living in Australia since 1994, Chris Dickie was [spans 8] most. Cue the job at RAK, which he now describes as having been "a fantastic place" in which to start his career back in 1983. "Everything there was done live," he says, "everything was manual mixing and Mickie Most was always pushing mixes into the red, as you can tell by the little edge of distortion that you hear on the Hot Chocolate records. Then again, aside from the in-house projects, there were also plenty of record [spans 9] Levine. It really was an old-school British recording studio environment — Hugh Tennant, the manager, had worked at Olympic when Jimi Hendrix was there, and he had such an incredible technical knowledge that, if you ever got into any trouble with the gear, you just had to poke your head around the corner and he [spans 10] out. Dave 'Smudger' Fromberg did the same with the RAK mobile truck that we used for concert and TV work. "Will Gosling was the engineer who took me under his wing when I first joined RAK. He had recorded Big Country there with Steve Lillywhite and Boom Crash Opera with Alex Sadkin. Then there was Greg Jackman, who taught me most about orchestral recording. He was an in-house engineer at RAK before I started there, and he went on to record the Moody Blues and Enya, as well as hit records by many other artists. Between these people, Mickie Most and the various other producers who kept coming in, there was a combined brain power that really helped me in terms of learning, bouncing ideas off them and finding out how different guys worked. These days, I don't know anywhere that offers all of this in the same place. Most people [spans 11] plug-ins. "Kirsty MacColl, whose voice provided a striking counterpoint to Shane MacGowan's on 'Fairytale Of New York'. Photo: Paul Slattery/RETNA UKFor Chris Dickie, the If I Should Fall From Grace With God assignment took place fairly early during a career that has seen him engineer records by the Thompson Twins, Kirsty MacColl, Rickie Lee Jones, Simply Red, Sinéad O'Connor, Depeche Mode, Morrissey (who he has also produced), Wet Wet Wet, the Waifs, Augie March and the Dave Matthews Band. "Steve Lillywhite had helped routine the Pogues' material before I became involved," he recalls. "Then, when they came to the studio, I set up everything for the album sessions with the brief that the power had to be kept in the acoustic instruments. I mean, a lot of people would set up an acoustic guitar so that it was nice and bright, but there wouldn't be much body to it. We wanted lots of mid-range body from the acoustic instruments. And I had also been told that, since Andrew the drummer could get intimidated by being in the studio, we should set up his kit so that he'd sit with his back to the glass, looking into the recording area rather than towards the control room. "The Studio One live area had a beautiful wooden floor and a floor–to–ceiling, windowed partition screen that divided it into two rooms, providing good separation [spans 12] back. In fact, the back room had a higher roof and an optional carpeted floor, and that's where, for the backing tracks, we set up James Fearnley on accordion, Terry Woods usually playing the cittern or mandola, Shane doing guide vocals and Jem Finer playing the banjo, while in the front room we had Andrew Ranken on drums, Phil Chevron playing either [spans 13] much. We could choose between big, moveable partition screens with windows and smaller baffles with lids made out of guitar cases, carpet or piano covers for the cubby-houses surrounding the amps. This meant the separation was good, as were the lines of vision that were really important because quite often there were visual cues for the timing. "At that time, I would use [spans 14] it. That would then be processed using a little graphic EQ that was in the desk — either an API graphic or an Angus graphic, because we had both in there. Then, for the snare drum — a piccolo, which was really lovely and had a really good crack to it — the top mic would be a 57 and the bottom mic would be a 421; the hi-hat was probably a KM84; toms were either 421s or 57s; overheads were 414s; and for room mics on the kit I was using PZMs, with one on the glass window behind the drummer and one on a flight case in front of him, both getting quite a lot of treatment from a Urei 1178 or 1176 going to tape. "There wasn't much going on in the way of EQ, aside from maybe a little bit of top end on the snare drum. In fact, if there was much EQ going on, it was usually on the kick drum. ## The hi-hat would be on track one; track two would be the kick drum; track three would be the snare; and toms would be combined on track four. "In the screened-off, carpeted section to the right of the front room, Darryl's bass went through a lovely-sounding Ampeg STV rig that was recorded with [spans 15] DI. We used the 421 for the tone and the 47 for the body, and [spans 16] up. At the same time, in terms of Phil's guitar amps, I have a vague recollection that he used both a Fender Twin and a Roland Jazz Chorus, baffled off at the far left of the room and miked with just a 57 on the front of the cabinet. "Moving into the back room, James Fearnley was on the other side of the floor–to-ceiling glass partition from where the bass was set up, and we had to make sure there was enough space in the screened-off booth for him to move around with his accordion. There's quite a lot of action when he's playing — he's fairly dynamic — and on the bass-end of his keys I had an RCA ribbon mic, while above his left shoulder, at a 45-degree angle, I had a KM84 facing down towards the left-hand [spans 17] dynamics. "Next to James, Jem Finer played the banjo in the centre of the back room, miked with a 57 directly on the strings as well as a DI, while to his left Terry Woods played [spans 18] cittern. That is a powerful instrument, and boy, could he play! The guys all referred to Terry as the master musician, and he really was so good. He would play the most intricate parts and the most beautiful melodies, and I've never heard anybody play as fast as he could. I always tried to record him with a valve M49, whereas I'd record Shane's guide vocal with a valve U47 positioned on the left-hand side of the room. That was the same mic I'd use for his lead vocal, and although it let in a bit more spill from the room than I really wanted, if necessary I could at least combine parts of the guide vocal with the lead vocal. ""We actually placed the instruments that were prone to spillage in the back room where there were big isolation booths, while those that didn't [spans 19] drums. The thing with spill is, if you end up keeping all the parts, then it really doesn't matter because it's all part of the same performance. It's only when you start stripping things out and replacing them that spill becomes an issue, but for the most part the Pogues' playing was fantastic and the tracking of each song was an absolute joy to behold. Once we started layering other parts, there usually wasn't much to fix on the backing track apart from a couple of notes here and there. "In addition to some great songs, the Pogues were all about great players interacting. There was no pitch correction and no editing in the modern sense — The essence of Steve's production [spans 20] option. ""During the first week of the Fall [spans 21] recalls. "On the Saturday night, management, friends and [spans 22] there. and that was just the end of the first week! "James Fearnley had quite a lot of input in terms of ideas for overdubs, be they related to him playing a hammer dulcimer with teaspoons or creatively embellishing a melody line with a mandolin. Ditto Terry Woods with instruments such as the cittern and the concertina. Most of the overdubs took place with one person sitting [spans 23] M49. Such was the case with Spider Stacy's tin whistle part on 'Fairytale Of New York', as well as the harp played by Siobhan Sheahan, yet not so the vocal of Kirsty MacColl. Originally, her part was supposed to have been sung by Pogues [spans 24] demo. This she did at their home studio, and when the band members liked her performance so much that they asked her to appear on the actual recording, she once again obliged. In the meantime, strings were always in the song's future, and after James Fearnley had exchanged ideas about this with arranger Fiachra Trench, Fearnley mocked up a part on the keyboard, Trench wrote the arrangement and, on the final day of work on the album, the project relocated to London's SSL-equipped Townhouse Studios. There, a string session took place in the morning, followed by a three-hour French horn session in the afternoon, and the result was a total transformation for 'Fairytale Of New York'. "We went to 48-track after making a two–inch slave for the strings recording," Dickie explains. "Still, we often had to create tracks on the first 24-track tape so that we had enough for Shane to sing a few takes of the lead vocal. Normally, he'd give between four to six performances, so I would need up to six tracks to record to, as well as one to bounce down to. I didn't want the lead vocal on an edge track or too close to track 24 because of timecode bleed, and since Shane's headphones were so loud I also had to be aware of spill onto his vocal track, especially if he was listening to tracks that were to be replaced later. "There were occasions when we would mono the tom tracks and erase the hi-hats in order to create tracks, and sometimes we would fly things [spans 25] machine. However, we didn't want to have 48 tracks running when recording the vocal as the time it would take to sync up and get the machines wowing up to speed would have done everybody's head in while stuffing our ears for pitch. Steve would therefore spend time comping the lead vocals — he had a system and he was really good at it. And we would also always try to keep a live vocal even after the lead one had been comped. Sometimes, the live vocal together with the band performance creates a magic that you can never recapture. "If you listen to the playout of 'Fairytale' you can hear the drum sound kick up a little after the lead vocal ends. That was the room spill of the live band track going down on Shane's guide vocal track, as on that occasion we had comped the lead vocal into the old guide vocal track. "When it came to the mix, Dickie would set up the console, apply EQ and compression to individual intruments, add reverbs and delays, and get a working balance. "Then Steve would come in and weave his magic," Dickie recalls, "pushing faders and going about the work like one of the very few true [spans 26] mixing. At Townhouse we were on an SSL, so after we had a good live take we were able to trim a few faders and stuff, and I remember doing a lot of the mix in Play Cuts Only (the SSL mode where only mutes are automated, not fader movements). "Voted the best Christmas song of all time in 2004, 2005 and 2006 in polls conducted by VH1 UK, 'Fairytale Of New York' topped the Irish pop chart following its release in December 1987, peaked at number two in the UK, and has since made the [spans 27] out. Chris Dickie's one regret regarding the track is how, upon its initial release, the Pet Shop Boys' cover version of 'Always On My Mind' kept it from the number one spot. "That was a pity," he says. [spans 28] machine. "According to Chris Dickie, when recording the band tracks, the Pogues' headphone balances were crucial. Generally, the drums, bass, guitar and, sometimes, the banjo would have a mix; there would be a mix for Terry Woods and James Fearnley; and Shane MacGowan would have his own mix, described [spans 29] up. There was very little of anything else. "I was able to monitor all these sends, tweak the balances and, if I heard a player [spans 30] continues. "I was amazed at how the changes I made would affect the performances, [spans 31] naturally. Even a seasoned recording artist's ears are more highly tuned to the natural sound of an instrument than to the sound that comes back through a pair of studio headphones. "Partly for this reason, when overdubbing we would often bring the player into the control room so that he didn't need headphones. These days, however, I don't find this so easy to do, because the modern studio gives musicians more control — with submixes going out to a small headphone mixer, they can adjust the balances themselves, and although this can work individually, as a whole the performance of a group sometimes suffers. ""With most of the songs, there was a two-inch edit involved somewhere," explains Chris Dickie. "Since Steve always wanted to do takes through the peak of the band's performance, we would often use bits from several takes as the [spans 32] master. At the same time, although we used clicks when they worked, we wouldn't do so if playing to them sounded bad. In some cases, we might have a tempo to start with, lose the click at the chorus and then tap it back in for the second verse. It wasn't a very sophisticated procedure, but it was good because it kept the spontaneity and kept things live. "In the case of 'Fairytale Of New York', the approach was slightly different to that employed for the other tracks since the first thing to be recorded was the intro, a vocal/piano duet that Shane MacGowan and James Fearnley performed at a much slower tempo than the rest of the song. "Steve's brief on his way out of [spans 33] sound. We had a large Yamaha grand in Studio One, and I miked it with a pair of D12s on the high and [spans 34] strings. It sounded great, and at the same [spans 35] compression. "After a morning was spent recording the intro on a couple of tracks to two-inch tape, the band then picked things up from the transition that same afternoon and recorded the [spans 36] evening. This was achieved by copying the piano to half-inch before cutting the tape, flying it back into the two-inch tracks and then dropping in a [spans 37]. <assistant> spans 1: Television, the President of the group, Sebastian Nwosu, made this known during the 42nd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Society held in Kaduna spans 2: on all tiers of government to support the fight against blindness by voting enough funds into the health spans 3: so many critical plaudits since their formation in London in spans 4: happy or inspiring spans 5: its favour was a superior batch of songs, courtesy of a two-year layoff from recording that had been caused by Stiff's worsening spans 6: the very best spans 7: Shure SM57s and SM58s, Neumann valve U47s, FET 47s, KM84s, U87s, an M49 and a TLM 170, AKG C414s, C451s and D12s, Sennheiser MD421s and three RCA spans 8: heavily influenced by punk and Two-Tone during his mid-to-late teens, and after playing bass in a punk outfit and getting to see various facets of the music industry, he decided that recording and the studio were the aspects that fascinated him spans 9: companies using the studio for their own top acts, and this brought us producers such as Steve Lillywhite, Alex Sadkin and Stewart spans 10: would come in and sort it spans 11: just sit in front of Pro Tools and have to rely on their own experience and spans 12: between the front and spans 13: acoustic or electric guitar and Darryl Hunt playing bass while standing in a screened-off section with a carpeted concrete floor that ensured it didn't resonate so spans 14: either a D12 or a FET 47 on the kick drum; never two mics, only one, and I would usually create some sort of cover over the front of the bass drum to keep other noise out of spans 15: a combination of a 421, a FET 47 and a spans 16: they'd both be tracked with a little compression, Pultec over the DI to warm it spans 17: side of the keyboard and another one pointing upwards in a stereo configuration, providing the highs and the lows: a lot of spans 18: the spans 19: have much gain on their mics, such as the guitar and the bass, were in the front room with the spans 20: work was to collect great performances, whereas these days the opportunity to tweak things is so tempting that I wonder if we are too quick to take the fix-it option over the let's–get–a–great–performance spans 21: From Grace sessions, we recorded 10 backing tracks," Dickie spans 22: road crew all showed up at the studio and we had a bigger party than any end-of-album bash we'd ever had spans 23: alone in the studio and playing an acoustic instrument that was recorded with either a Neumann U47 or spans 24: bassist, Cait O'Riordan, but after she left the group Steve Lillywhite turned to MacColl, who at that time just happened to be his wife, and asked her to record a guide vocal for the spans 25: across to a second 24-track spans 26: masters of the art of manual spans 27: Top 10 on three further occasions: number three in December 2005, number six in December 2006 and number four in December 2007, even after BBC Radio 1 briefly slapped a ban on the words 'faggot' and 'slut' and played an edited version of the song with these words bleeped spans 28: Shane MacGowan, meanwhile, put it more succinctly: "We were beaten by two queens and a drum spans 29: by Chris Dickie as "the loudest of anyone I've recorded, consisting of the bass drum, bass guitar and his vocal cranked way spans 30: drifting, I could check his headphone balance and tweak it to get him back in," Dickie spans 31: and for acoustic instruments and vocals I would always recommend that the musician have a headphone fully on one ear and half off the other so that he could still hear the dynamics spans 32: final spans 33: the room to play table tennis was that we needed to get an old-fashioned piano spans 34: the low strings, as well as a valve M49 on the mid-section spans 35: time Shane was tracking through a valve 47 with a bit of Urei spans 36: rest of the song at a faster tempo, before the two parts were edited together later that spans 37: decaying piano note to cover the edit

<human>: What are the missing words: We Play some Kind of " Soundtrack/Pop-Metal",and for lack ... real keyboarder, A Stereo track with the Synthsounds I created with Trilian/Omnisphere and NI as Wave File is working as a Playback as an Addition to our Giuitar /Bass / Drums. we have 3 different Monitor Mixes and all of US are using IEM (Inear Monitoring) The Focusrite scarlett has a built in Dsp ... Control), which enables us to Mix the Playback Wave file, the Clicktrack (From Laptop) with the Signals ... Vocals. We use very decent Hardware ( AxeFX2 for Guitars, EBS MicroMic 2 for Bass, Mindprint Envoice 2 Channelstrip for Vocals) to make the use of additional EQs, Compressors , etc. unnecessary, to avoid the use of Plugins while playing. so my question is: is there a way by using auria ( I have the full Version) and the Focusrite Scarlett without the Computer based Scarlett Mix Control Software? Focusrite Scarlett Mix allows to Save Settings " to the hardware" to use the Unit ... Mix Control it's Not possible, to change Details in our Inear Mixes. Is anyone here using the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 only with Auria without the built in dsp-latency-Free Mixer, just by using Auria as complete Live-Mixing-Recording/Playback-Unit ( which the lowest working latency Settings) and Aurias Output Matrix). I really would like to use ... Need of an additional Laptop. Just to be able to create or change the monitor Settings by the fly. to play Back the Synth Track and the Clicktrack, including 3 different Monitormixes. at the Moment we use 13 Track in our projects ( 6 Tracks for Drums, 2Tracks for guitar, 1 for Bass, 1for Vocals, 2 Channels For the DAW-Playback-Synth and 1 Track for the Clicktrack. What do you think could be the Minimum latency at ... by Running Those 13 Tracks including 3different Monitor Mixes? I've created an inital configuration using PC Scarlett Mixcontrol (there is a firmware error but i've found a workaround) and i've choose for latency DAW Tracking. I've been asking for an iPad version of MixControl - even "stripped down" - that will allow saving to hardware (and saving preset files from hardware). but I get the same "form letter" response from Focusrite. Unfortunately, Katherine Kaplan appears to have been given the same "script" to reply here on this forum. so I'm guessing that an iPad version will never be released. such a great idea, which would most ... Focusrite. I'm done asking (here and directly to Focusrite). but as long as this remains vaporware I will not buy another Focusrite product. It's bad enough they never added new presets (e. car stereo simulation) to the VRM Box. a number of us ... times. (Appears they abandoned this baby. Do you use different Monitor Mixes? Do you use Fx like EQs, Comps, etc. And how much latency do you get ... system? Soooo many questions, so Little time. At the Moment I'm managing the Monitoring with the Scarlett Mixcontrol on my Laptop, but it would be cool, if it's possible to handle it with the Scarlett 18i20 and my ipad4 ... my Laptop in live situations. I guess I'm looking for a similar setup: I would like to record live all tracks in Auria with an iPad 4. Can I use my Focusrite 18i20 as the monitoring system for 4 different monitor mixes? Can I prepare these headphone mixes using mix control on the notebook, then store the mixes, unplug the notebook and plug in the iPad for the recording? Or do I need a (powered) Usb hub for connecting the notebook and the iPad with the 18i20 at the same time? with an IPad 4 you can use the whole Mixing Engine including Compressors, EQs from Auria, but there are just 2 Stereo Aux Busses From Auria, so you should use Scarlett Mix for your Aux-Management. The Main reason, why I still use my Laptop with the 18i20 is, That, Even if You Save to Hardware, nonetheless the 18i20 seems to "forget" the spdif sync Status, as soon as you Plug it into your IPad. All of the Focusrites analogue Preamps are in use for other Signals, and if i connect my Axefx 2 via spdif, I get terrible Noise and Crackles, caused by the "No-Sync". Never had the Chance to experience, if this Problem is up with ... the 8 analogue Preamps are enough for your project, it will work out Fine. Can ... the Laptop to the 18i20 simultaneously by using a USB hub and does it have to be powered? And does the Laptop go into the Hub and is 18i20 and Ipad connected to the outputs of the hub. Or should the 18i20 go into the input of the Hub? Connecting the 18i20 with IPad directly ... an USB hub Works flawlessly. But I don't know a stabile and working scenario, where you can power your IPad and have the 18i20 working at the same time. You said you are using 3 different Inear Mixes. Do you have to switch between Ipad and Laptop in order to adjust the mix in mix control quite often? Or do you have an optimal mix which you hardly ever have to adjust? And another question: do you use headphone preamps between the 18i20 and ... is the output levels of the 18i20 loud enough? The individual Inear Mixes were Set in a bunch of rehearsals, so in the Last rehearsals we didn't change anything in Scarlett Mix. when you have reached this point, you can ... Mixes to Hardware and just have to ... Channel. our drummer is using One Focusrite Headphone Out with an AKGK 271 Headphone. The other 2 Inear Channels go stereo directly into ... and a LD Systems MEI100 g2 Wireless Receiver. My One and ... it's Not possible yet to sync the digital out (spdif) from my axefx 2 Guitar Preamp with the Focusrite 18i20, when Im using the iPad. The sync I ... lost, of I Plug in the Focusrite. I didnt get ANY helping answer from Focusrite yet. so, I don't think, they care about this Problem. Even though I'm Not the only one with this problem, the smaller Scarletts also lose digital sync when connecting to iPad. I have an AKG K 270 with 75 ohm. This works at the front panel headphone outs of the 18i20 okayish but I prefer to have a bit more headroom. Does not work well with the rear outputs, though. The rear Outputs are not intended to be Headphone Outs, Those are line Outs. I would suggest a Headphone Preamp. so You will have enough power for any Type of Headphone . In Auria, on the output matrix, I route one subgroup to the output 3/4 (for user 1) and one other subgroup for to the output 5/6 (for user 2). In facts, Auria consider the output number wou ... hardware. Even if Daw 3/4 are connected to output 7/8, on Auria perspective, the ouput are 3/4. Then I create as much as track I need and route them to subrgoup 1 or 2, manage ... level and the pan for each (I ... aux). So basically, there are several time the same track, but routed to different subgroup. Added to this, I use personally a Kemper Amp and this one is conencted to the Scarlett 18i20 in SPDIF, works like a charm ! This permit to have a local routing whatever stage you play, I have in my ear guitars, click, samples, kick drum, and can adjust it easily for every member in case of. Gabcac, would you be so kind as to share the Auria project and the Audiobus preset here? Would be helpful ... done. Thanks! If you are trying to use the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 to record into your iPad, you MUST use a powered USB hub such as the Dynex 2.0-7 or you will get an ... device requires to much power. The key seems to be not the voltage, but the amperage output needed to drive the high end preamp (96khz/24bit) in the Focusrite interface. The Dynex hub puts out 3.5 amps and runs the Focusrite perfectly and the sound quality is absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this set up for Auria. I do wish this info had been available on either Auria's site or Focusrite's as it would have saved me hours of frustration. I use the 2i2 with a 800mA mobile phone external battery power supply. And it runs smoothly with 2 phantom powered condenser mics. You don't need so much power to run the 2i2 or the iTrackSolo. I just got the dynex 2.0-7 hub and i plug it all in and i get no data transfer from the interface ... the ipad or vice versa. when i press play on auria the music come out of the ipad and not ... like it should. do your interfaces still work with auria since the update or so on. trying to get this figured out! ! ! djjuniorpops wrote: I quite agree with you, I am using the same set up at the moment with my iPad and it sound amazing. does it have all the ports. or is it the one that has the 3 ports on top and 4 ports on the side? If you are able to get the 2i2 to power on, which you can tell because pressing the 48v button it goes red, you ... issue. Can you check the connection of the Apple Camera Connection Kit, make sure it is the Apple Branded one, some third party ones do not work well. You may also check other USB cords as one could be faulty. I have issue with this soundcard in terms of connection to ipad 2 ios 7. The problem is that it works ok except the soundcard is somehow "restarting" itself periodicly. Very similar to behaviour during switching apps. Soundcard turns off itself ... in this sequence:What light is blinking? If it is the USB green ... connection, so possibly the iPad is reengaging the driver when switching programs. Does closing all programs and then opening them again help? Does resetting the iPad with the Home and Power button help? You may want to try Backing up and restoring the iPad incase there is any CoreAudio Driver issue going on. I really like the sound I achieve from the 2i2. That is why I still have it. But it is quite annoying sometimes because it happens randomly and sometimes while recording. EDIT: I must also add that my issues with the 2i2 also happen while using MultitrackDAW from HarmonicDOG. Meaning in my point of view, that it is not Auria related. But maybe iOS or hardware related. For example using any of our Scarletts in Standalone Mode they will never have a USB light on, as there is no USB connected, but they pass audio and work as Line Mixers. I had been powering my 2i2 with a Y cable connected to a passive USB hub and a mobile phone charger. I changed the mobile charger to one that outputs 5V, 2. And the 2i2 has worked smoothly after that. It has not reset after that. If it is a powered USB hub, the power supply might be faulty. Or not stable enough. Or you ... a higher output power supply. If ... is a passive USB hub, a Y cable and a mobile phone charger, then search for a good ... higher output. 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User: More of this please: Day 22 update of my ‘diabetic carnivore' experiment. I am eating a 100% carnivorous diet, no plant-based foods. Discussed in this post:I've long believed that we do not require plant-based foods to survive . nor thrive! For eight years I've eaten very few carbohydrates but other than a two week experiment in 2010, I have not done the ultimate ‘zero carb' or fully carnivorous ... Bot: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: diet. Of course, as a diabetic . the main question for me is, “What is the effect on my blood sugar levels? ” The picture above gives a partial answer to the question through day 22. I go into more detail later in the post. When I began this current experiment, I had planned to go at least 30 days. As of day 22... User: More. Bot: I am desiring only meat, so I don't expect any problems ‘going the distance'. I plan on extending the experiment, with no set plans to end it. I haven't maintained a food... User: More. Bot: journal as I planned to do. As the experiment continues and progresses, I *plan* on measuring my food and recording my foods in a food journal. Blood sugar, diabetes testing Supplies –... User: More. Bot: I was running low on test strips and procrastinated in requesting more from my diabetes supply sponsor, “TotalDiabetesSupply. Therefore to conserve test strips, I have not been testing daily. Annie Sullivan from... User: Next. Bot: TotalDiabetesSupply.com has graciously sent me more test strips, once they arrive I'll be testing and recording my blood sugars each morning and at various... User: Continue. Bot: times throughout the day. When I began this experiment my meat consumption was approximately what it has been for the past few years. After... User: Continue. Bot: all, my usual plant-based foods were an ‘edible garnish'. Eliminating the small amount of plant foods should not affect either my protein consumption nor... User: Next. Bot: my blood sugar levels. Because I am not food journaling, I can't provide data to back this assertion, but I do believe I'm eating more meat as the experiment continues, than I have in the past (on average). Friday for example, I had a pound (pre-cooked weight) of ground beef and cheese as my post-workout refueling. For dinner I ate leftovers in a refrigerator-cleaning... User: Next. Bot: spree! I ate a chicken thigh, a hamburger patty and a ribeye steak! I can't give you data . but that's a lot of meat for me. In days past I have... User: Next. Bot: sporadically eaten a LOT of meat, but from a historical average, I do believe I've been eating higher than normal amounts. I am ‘free ranging' on meat. It's 2:30 pm on a Saturday as I type this. I've not had any food since last night and I don't feel hungry . :)Yes carbohydrate consumption has a more immediate and profound effect but excess protein... User: Continue. Bot: *can* affect blood sugars, depending on many factors including insulin resistance and pancreatic insulin production. Even fat consumption *can* have an effect, although it is much lower than protein and a great deal less than carbohydrates. The picture above of recent fasting blood sugar levels doesn't tell the whole story. My preferred range of fasting blood sugars is 60-90 mg/dl, preferring to be in... User: More. Bot: the lower-end of that range. Early in the experiment my fasting blood sugars were in the upper 70's to 80's. The fasting numbers for the past week have been 67 to 91... User: More. Bot: mg/dl, a nice average of around 80 mg/dl. Since I'm not testing every day, I could have had lower or higher readings on the... User: Next. Bot: days I didn't test. Once my new strips arrive we'll get down to daily testing. :)It's only been a few weeks, so time will tell as the experiment continues and I measure & track my actual protein consumption. The fasting blood sugar readings in the upper 80's (and the 91) are a little higher than I'd prefer, but with so many factors I'm not... User: More. Bot: ready to blame it all on meat consumption. Let's see if the trend continues. If so I'll likely choose fattier meats and maybe reduce my protein consumption but for now — I am still free ranging meat. :)Note: Even with all the meat I had Friday and quite a bit of it was in the evening, I still had a respectable 86 mg/dl the... User: Next. Bot: next morning. All in all, my blood sugars are within ‘normal range', with a nice 67 mg/dl posted within the last week. Depression was... User: More. Bot: a big topic at the ADA's Scientific Sessions last month. It might be an issue for you, too. Why so much attention? Depression is... User: More. Bot: three to four times more common in people with diabetes than in those without, depending on the study and the country. Depression is known to worsen glucose control and make self-management harder. It leads to higher mortality rates and lower quality of life. Even people who don't have major clinical depression can have a lower level of depression that interferes with their life and... User: Continue. Bot: self-management. People with diabetes who maintain self-confidence and a sense of well-being do much better, so some providers and scientists are working on how they can help. Fisher, PhD, presented evidence that... User: More. Bot: much of the depression comes from the diabetes itself. This is called “diabetes distress” and is often measured with a 20-question scale called PAID (Problem Areas in Diabetes). If true, this is important. Instead of looking at other causes of depression, and how depression might cause diabetes, we would do better to focus on improving diabetes care and control. The fears and stresses of diabetes can depress people in a big way. PAID was used as part of the DAWN (Diabetes Awareness, Wishes, and Needs) study, sponsored by the drug company Novo Nordisk. You might be interested in evaluating yourself with their survey. PAID lists 20 possible problems that can be part of living with diabetes. For each one, you rate it as not a problem (0), minor... User: Continue. Bot: problem (1), moderate problem (2), somewhat serious problem (3), or serious problem... User: Continue. Bot: (4). You add up your total score and multiply the result by 1.25 to get a number between 0 and 100. These five seem to do as well for screening as the... User: Next. Bot: whole scale. Add up your answers, then multiply by 1. If your score is over 8, you are likely at least moderately distressed and should consider asking for help or making some changes. It's useful to combine a PAID survey with its opposite, a test of emotional well-being called WHO-5. WHO-5 was created as part of a 1982 European multicenter trial of two different insulin delivery methods and is available to anyone on the Internet. These five questions are rated on a scale from 0 to 5, but this time higher numbers are good. A high WHO-5 score means you are not in danger of depression and are more likely to have good diabetes management. Here's the screen:5 = all the time 4 = most of the time,... User: Next. Bot: 3 = more than half of the time 2 = less than half of the time 1 = some of the time 0 = at no time. Add up your scores and... User: Next. Bot: multiply by 4 to get a score from 0 to 100. According... User: Next. Bot: to DAWN, “Evidence suggests a score of 50 or below indicates low mood, though not necessarily depression. A score of 28 or below indicates likely depression.”Low scores on WHO-5 and high scores... User: Continue. Bot: on PAID tend to go together. They may indicate both unhappiness and poor health, so we should get help with them. If you have such scores, perhaps you can discuss them with your doctor, diabetes educator, or another advisor. I think having a chronic illness such as diabetes means it is normal to feel down some of the time. But happier is better, and... User: More. Bot: it's healthier. The PAID research shows that feeling more confident about diabetes is likely to make you happier and more confident in the rest... User: Continue. Bot: of your life. It's a good idea to take these screens at least once a year. A change in numbers of more than 10%... User: Next. Bot: either way is thought to be significant for your health and quality... User: Continue. Bot: of life. Hope yours improve! We've covered a lot of information about omega-3 fatty acids over the past two weeks. Today we'll wrap up the three-part series by looking at fish-oil supplements, as well as the potential side effects and safety issues that surround them. Why would someone want to take fish-oil supplements? Well, if you're like me, I happen to dislike seafood, with... User: More. Bot: the exception of a tuna sandwich and the occasional piece of swordfish. Or maybe you love fish but live in an area where it's hard to get fresh, high-quality seafood. Or it may be that you take fish-oil supplements for “health insurance” purposes. Remember, too, that if you have heart disease or have high triglycerides, the amount of omega-3s that you need can be... User: More. Bot: difficult to get from eating fish alone. Whatever the reason, more and more people are turning to supplements (of all kinds). How do you go about choosing a fish-oil supplement? First off,... User: More. Bot: stay clear of taking cod-liver oil. This oil, which some of you may remember having to choke down during your childhoods, is a highly concentrated source of both vitamins A and D... User: More. Bot: Too much of either of these fat-soluble vitamins can be dangerous. Also, cod-liver oil is obviously made from the cod's liver. The liver is... User: Continue. Bot: the body's filter and can harbor toxins, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organic pollutants that are frequently found in the fatty tissue of animals and fish. Second, make sure you choose a supplement that contains both EPA and DHA, the two types of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil. Menhaden, sardines, anchovies, halibut, salmon, and mackerel are commonly used to make supplements. Most... User: Continue. Bot: fish-oil supplements come in gelatin capsule form and are usually odorless, tasteless, and easy to swallow. (However, avoid taking any supplement that smells rancid or fishy. If you have trouble swallowing capsules, look for a pudding-like supplement, such as Coromega, or try a liquid version. Most supplements are considered to be safe and toxin-free; choose brands that say they've been distilled or deodorized, which... User: Next. Bot: means that any contaminants have been removed. Some “fish oil” supplements are actually not made from fish. Algae are used to make supplements, although if you take an algae-based supplement, it may not contain EPA. Also, some supplements are made from krill oil. Krill are tiny crustaceans that happen to contain a good amount of omega-3 fatty acids. Krill oil also contains antioxidants. Third,... User: More. Bot: make sure you read the label on whichever supplement you choose to determine how much you need to take. For example, if you're aiming for 1000 milligrams (or 1 gram) of both... User: Next. Bot: EPA and DHA each day, you may have to take anywhere from... User: Next. Bot: one to four “softgels” each day, depending on the brand. Prices can... User: More. Bot: vary, too, from brand to brand, which is another good reasons to figure out the dosing before you buy a particular supplement. consumerlab.com for a list of popular brands. Higher-quality supplements tend... User: More. Bot: to be more concentrated in omega-3s than the local grocery store brands... User: Continue. Bot: Always keep your fish-oil supplements in a cool, dry, dark place. Refrigerating them is not a bad idea. Fish-oil supplements can cause side effects in some people, such as belching (along with... User: Continue. Bot: a fishy flavor) and heartburn. If this happens, spread your dose throughout... User: Next. Bot: the day or switch to another brand. Take your supplements with food for better absorption. Because fish oil has blood-thinning properties, be very careful... User: Continue. Bot: about taking it if you also take aspirin or prescription anticoagulants such as warfarin (brand name Coumadin), or if you've had a hemorrhagic stroke, or will be having surgery. Talk to your physician first. Fish oil may be beneficial for kidney function in people taking cyclosporine, a medicine used to prevent organ transplant rejection, but discuss your situation with your physician before using it... User: Continue. Bot: Your physician may prescribe Omacor, a prescription version of omega-3 fatty acids, if you have very high triglyceride levels. This “drug” contains a highly... User: Next. Bot: concentrated blend of EPA and DHA. The dose of this medicine is 4 grams per day (don't take this much of a nonprescription supplement... User: More. Bot: unless you've checked with your physician first). Finally, if you prefer to get your omega-3s from vegetarian sources, try taking flaxseed oil or flaxseed oil capsules. One tablespoon of flax seed oil or 3–6 flaxseed oil capsules is the typical dose. Pregnant women should not take flaxseed oil, by the way. I hope you feel more comfortable and confident about these important omega-3 fatty acids. Aim to fit more fish into your diet and consider taking a supplement if you're not a fan of fish. Thank you for reviewing Omega 3 fatty acids. My doctor is a big proponant of fish oil. We like fish but we are too far from coast. My doc has me taking a minimum of 2,000 mg per day but I take 2,400... User: Continue. Bot: It has done amazing things for me and my cholosterol. I thought that recently, Diabetes Self Management published information that Diabetics should not take fish oil supplements. When I mentioned it to my doctor, she did some research and agreed. Now you are telling diabetics that it is OK to take fish oil? It's great that you checked with your doctor about taking fish... User: Next. Bot: oil supplements. I believe the Diabetes Self-Management article you're referring to is on the website and was just updated this past September. Most of... User: Next. Bot: the research on fish oil and diabetes indicates that fish oil is beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes. Fish oil can lower triglyceride and blood pressure levels, as well as reduce... User: Continue. Bot: the chances of sudden death from a heart attack. And since people with diabetes have twice the risk of heart disease as people without... User: More. Bot: diabetes, it's probably a good idea to either include a lot of healthy fish dishes in your eating plan, or else take a supplement. The downside is that fish oil may slightly raise LDL (bad)cholesterol levels in some people. However, LDL cholesterol can be closely monitored by your doctor, and if it's high, lifestyle changes and medication can help. Have another talk with your... User: Next. Bot: physician and together, weigh the pros and cons of taking a supplement... User: Next. Bot: I also have been told that fish oil is bad for Diabetics and that in fact all supplemts should be avoided for that of a healthy diet instead and balanced properly. The reason I wan't to take fish oils. is I want to lower my LDL cholesterol and that is my problem. My LDL isn't very high but too high for a Diabetic. I... User: More. Bot: am also having a lot of body ches and joint aches after exercise. More than when I was younger (now I'm 57). I believe that fish oils may help. I don't like fish much and although I can eat it, I cannot stomach it often. It's a) too expensive and b) many kinds that are cheaper are too rich. Fresh Tuna is my favourite... User: Continue. Bot: but very very expensive now. I do *not* take statins and I have refused them. In my case it's more a precautionary measure as they seem to give you Statins as par... User: More. Bot: for the course if you are Diabetic nowadays. I was taking Salmon capsules. I decided just one 2 or 3 times a week would do. better than nothing I guess. Can you please advise or even suggest? While there are always exceptions, much of the research done with omega-3 fatty acids (fish oils) seem to show that the potential benefits outweigh any risks. And... User: More. Bot: while most health agencies will recommend choosing food over supplements, the reality is that, in the case of fish oils, not everybody likes to eat or can eat fish. For that reason,... User: More. Bot: taking a fish oil supplement may be a good idea. In general... User: More. Bot: the recommendation is to aim for 500 milligrams of DHA/EPA per day;... User: More. Bot: the American Heart Association suggests that people who have heart disease aim for 1000 milligrams per day. Also, fish oils are more beneficial for lowering triglycerides (blood fats) than for lowering LDL (“bad”) cholesterol (which is why statins are often prescribed). I'd suggest talking with your doctor about the best course of action for you. And consider meeting with a dietitian to discuss lifestyle... User: Next. Bot: steps for lowering your LDL. When I increased by Fish Oil tablets from two to four my blood sugar levels went up. I have been off of them for two days and... User: Continue. Bot: did not change my diet and my blood sugar levels have dropped considerably i. Could this be due to the gylcerin in them and if so are there any tablets made without... User: More. Bot: gylcerin? There are reports of fish oils causing slight increases in blood glucose levels. Interestingly, though, hemoglobin A1C levels don't seem to increase as... User: More. Bot: a result. Most brands of fish oil contain glycerin; however, it's probably... User: More. Bot: not the glycerin in them that is causing the blood glucose increase, since the amount of glycerin is pretty small. An increase of 10–20 points in glucose is not that much, depending... User: More. Bot: on your usual glucose range. In other words, if your glucose levels are around 120 and they increase to 130 or 140, that's not all that high. You might try cutting back your dose to two tablets per day, rather than stopping them altogether, and see if that makes a difference. My glucose was 87 and my A1C was 5.7 but I had high... User: Next. Bot: cholesterol and so I started taking fish oil capsules. capsules with breakfast and another 2 1200mg. capsules with dinner (this was probably at least double what I should have been doing) —... User: Continue. Bot: my cholesterol went down about 30 pts BUT my glucose shot up to 148 and A1C up to 6. I know it was due... User: Continue. Bot: to the fish oil because my glucose had been between 84 – 89 and my A1C was in the mid-5's for the last 10 yrs. Since going off the fish oil I've... User: Continue. Bot: only been able to get the glucose down to 118 and my A1C is now at 5.8 but I am on 500 mg. I am hoping my doctor will allow me to go off the Metformin next month when I see him and see if without the small amount of Metformin I can keep the A1C under 6.0 so he will take away the... User: Next. Bot: classificatiion of myself as a Type 2 diabetic because it is impairing my ability to get health insurance at standard rates. My husband has just been diagnosed with cancer and he is... User: More. Bot: due to start cemo very soon. A recent article i came across by chance – said fish oil is a benefit to cemo patients... User: Next. Bot: Trouble is he has heart problems and diabetes. Im going to ask his consultantI too read the article regarding fish oil's benefits for cancer patients. Hopefully this is something that will be... User: Continue. Bot: helpful. And definitely check with his health-care provider first. Best wishes to your husband!.

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<user>: Fill in words: In the morning breakfast is always the same. The butter is not fresh. No fresh fruit juice. There are [words 1] specialties. The room is clean and toilet. [words 2] one who is at the restaurant. MoreDear Anthony S, Thank you for you opinion and the time you dedicated to us. I disagree with you about breakfast. On the buffet, every day, you found 4 different hand [words 3] yogurt, corn flakes, fresh fruit, bread, salami and. [words 4] one night travelling between Tropea and Naples. The hotel is a large 1950s block which has been renovated [words 5] for an overnight stop but not very special. [words 6] but spoke little English which. MoreDear Mr Brandon, thank [words 7] review. Our promise is to improve our English! Best regardsAlthough I [words 8] my stay here, I have to admit it's about time some refurbishment was carried out. The public [words 9] fashioned and inadequate for a 4 star hotel. Our room too [words 10] as could. MoreDear Mrs PollyBeeLondon, we [words 11] satisfied". Maybe you would know that our wifi has a different validity second our guests: 1 day, [words 12] hours). In summer the overprice for the [words 13] sea. MoreRun down noisy hotel which is poorly equipped. Staff was good though and so was the location. Breakfast was poor [words 14] too. The hotel seem to have been built in the [words 15] only seen basic maintenance since. MoreDear Fredrik W, [words 16] your review but we would make clean your topics. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, [words 17] box, bar, tv. You can choose (without overprice) [words 18] seafront. The breakfast every day includes [words 19] croissant,. MoreThe hotel is perfectly located in a [words 20] town close to all amenities. It overlooks [words 21] is directly opposite the beach. It was extremely clean [words 22] with friendly, polite, attentive staff. All reviews fluffy [words 23] modern nice bathroom the breakfast area oatmeal the pearl street mall [words 24] dishwasher blvd college sprouts univ property buff drawers curtainsHotel is a short walk from [words 25] campus. We arrived early and were quickly placed in a spacious room The location made it an easy walk [words 26] to great shopping and dining venuesResponse from KaseyHanson, Assistant General Manager at Residence [words 27] 2 days agoNR566 Thank you so much for your feedback on our brand new hotel! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to seeing you the next time your travels bring you back to the Boulder area. Nice new property in downtown [words 28] Field. It's a ways from the Pearl Street Mall, maybe a mile, but it's situated in a two-block development with a regular Marriott and a local breakfast/lunch favorite across the street. [words 29] General Manager at Residence Inn Boulder Canyon BoulevardResponded 1 week agorvandriest, Thank you for taking the time [words 30] hotel! We are so glad to hear [words 31] we look forward to seeing you again when your travels bring you [words 32] Boulder. I'm travelling now for 3 years every month to Boulder and was [words 33] a new Residence Inn in Boulder where I [words 34] home-feeling, cook my own breakfast etc. Started very well in March, really nice rooms, in the evening. MoreResponse from KaseyHanson, Assistant General Manager at Residence [words 35] Boulder Canyon BoulevardResponded 2 weeks agoBruno O, Thank you for taking the time for reviewing our hotel. The experience that you have [words 36] the norm for our hotel and our [words 37] for what you had to encounter during your stay. MoreI always pick Residence Inn to be my home away from home. The hotel is nice and clean. The parking space is convenient and secured at the basement. The food and service is always great. This location is also convenient. Response [words 38] General Manager at Residence Inn Boulder Canyon BoulevardResponded 3 weeks agoDprudenc, Thank you for [words 39] review our brand new hotel! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to seeing you again when your travels bring you back to the Boulder area. We [words 40] throughout the United States. Our friends chose this hotel because we could [words 41] the football stadium. For us, however, this property does not measure up to Marriott standards. Within the first few hours we had to make numerous calls. MoreResponse from [words 42] Manager at Residence Inn Boulder Canyon BoulevardResponded 4 weeks agoSjskns, Thank you for taking the time to review our brand new hotel. he situation you [words 43] of the norm for our hotel and your [words 44] been passed along to the appropriate departments to ensure situations like this don't occur again. MoreNever has an old adage been truer. Doesn't look much from the outside but the views across the fields to [words 45] stunning. We had starter,mains and aftershocks [words 46] good. Spring rolls really filled the curries excellent and the [words 47] for. Staff really welcoming. Toilet was old fashioned [words 48] clean. a lot better than some we have experienced. In two weeks on Bali it was the best food for us. The tuna was juicy and well seasoned. My girlfriend was also impressed. I preordered a redsnapper for our last night here and I am very excited about it :)I really enjoyed the nasi campur overlooking rice fields with a mountain in the background. It was a shame this warung had [words 49] otherwise we would've stayed longer and had more meals there. We [words 50] stay in Candidasa. Don't be scared away by outside appearance. Good [words 51] food. Tables face rice paddies. Staff are very friendly. Service [words 52] a little slow at times but I enjoyed gazing at the beautiful [words 53] the rice fields with a cold Bintang so not a problem for me. The crispy [words 54] traditional accompaniments as was the sate lilit all at affordable prices. One of the better Mexican restaurants i have been too. [words 55] and quality better than most. Okay, we're [words 56] Mexican food, but had no quarrels with this place. [words 57] & the food was as tasty as it gets. Eight of us ordered a variety of dishes, & were happy with all of them. Good service & friendly staff. How does Norton [words 58] eat? ? Mexican food is my favorite. and Mi Finca has the BEST in the area. My [words 59] isn't always that great. It doesn't take much to keep me happy. I don't mind a long wait for a table or food, and I understand that everyone [words 60] orders and that sort of thing. I can work [words 61] stuff. (not that it has ever happened here, just making a [words 62] it takes an act of congress to get a drink refill in this place! [words 63] LOVE their food. It is definitely the best. but I need my sweet tea to stay full while I'm eating it. LOL Every single [words 64] here, it's been a problem getting my drink refilled! ! Freshest ingredients,coldest beer and best atmosphere around. ## evenlive entertainment on weekends. if you like fajitas ,you will [words 65] their molgahattisin a concrete bowl,enough food for twoThis little place has great food, I will advise anyone to eat here the food, service, and prices can't be beat! Try the T-bone steak! It taste fantastic and it won't break the bank! Perfect Cabin in the Mountains near Durango - Review of Eagle's Nest Cabins & Homes, Bayfield - TripAdvisorOur [words 66] and tastefully decorated with all of the anemities to make a stay in [words 67] perfect. The owners take pride in their cabins and homes and [words 68] comfortable as possible. When the weather turned cold, we were [words 69] gas fireplace because the cabin was so spacious and comfortable. Plenty of places [words 70] and Mesa Verde. My two friends and I stayed in the “Aerie” cabin at Eagles Nest for 3 nights in August of [words 71] could not be happier. Doug (the owner with his wife, Connie) was extremely pleasant and informative and we immediately felt [words 72] home. The cabin was more than we expected in that it was large, extremely [words 73] comfortable. The area is beautiful and very peaceful with a [words 74] of huge trout. But no fishing allowed. You feed [words 75] It's actually kind of fun. There [words 76] they are far enough apart that you [words 77] crowded. There are a few places to eat in the immediate area, but I can't [words 78] because we did not eat there. [words 79] from Durango is only 25 minutes and [words 80] of touring the area, the drive to the cabin along that big beautiful lake is like a brain massage and immediately relaxes you. Our only gripe [words 81] didn't spend enough time at the cabin. Eagles Nest is close to [words 82] San Juan Skyway, Telluride and Mesa Verde National [words 83] which makes it a great place to [words 84] trips. As we left for our trip home, we noticed a mother raccoon [words 85] of her babies in a tree next [words 86] truck. How can you not love a place [words 87] will definitely be back and based on our experience, I recommend Eagles Nest to anyone. My compliments to Doug and Connie [words 88] We stayed in one of the Eagle's nest cabins (The Hackle) in 2004 and had such a wonderful time we decided [words 89] the cabins were already booked, we chose the Creekside [words 90] of July. The owners, Doug and Connie are wonderful (full of stories! ) and actually own some [words 91] as the cabins) and rent out the others on behalf [words 92] owners (such as the Creekside). We did [words 93] we had stayed at before better but the [words 94] was fine. It was clean, roomy and has been recently updated. [words 95] by the creek which is just off the back porch. We saw lots of wildlife while [words 96] it's a very peaceful setting. There are other homes/cabins in the area but [words 97] crowded. The great thing about Eagle's nest is that you can do all of [words 98] the house and we even had a washer/dryer. There is one good [words 99] but the others are less than Mediocre. Durango and Bayfield are an easy drive for other entertainment and dining options. The lake is an easy drive and beautiful. The only bad thing that happened was that the satellite TV was out and the actual owner of the cabin would not let Doug and Connie buy a replacement box without Dish Network first coming to check it out (even though we all knew what was wrong). So we didn't have a TV the entire time we were there. Not a big deal for us, we didn't go there to watch TV but I can see how that might upset people with children/teens or those that don't plan on leaving the cabin much. But again, if we had been staying in a cabin actually owned by Doug and Connie, this wouldn't have happened. We'll definitely stay with them again but we'll try to get a property that they actually own. These are great for families and those that love the outdoors. There are great trails for hiking all around Lake Vallecito. The cabins are all "modern" but at the same time these are not the Ritz so don't expect your needs to be catered to like you were in a hotel. Once you check in, you're kind of on your own unless you have a problem or a question (and it might take a couple of hours for them to get your message). Lake Vallecito as well as Eagle's Nest has a very laid back attitude perfect for my idea of a great vacation. We stayed in the Hackle cabin at Eagle's Nest for three nights in early fall of 2005. We had our dog and little baby with us, and the accomodations were great. It's a roomy cabin on a very nice property with nice lawns and grounds. It's just a few minutes to drive to some nice areas on the lake for fishing or hiking. There are a few restaurants within a couple minutes of the cabins as well with nice atmosphere and decent food. It takes about 25 minutes or so to get to Durango from Vallecito, and it is a very beautiful drive. The lake itself is a real surprise if you haven't been there - beautiful and tons to do and really unspoiled. And these cabins were great. 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<|prompter|> More spans: Scotland's Ness of Brodgar excavation pit has so far uncovered only about 10 percent of the ancient site. Photograph courtesy Hugo Whymark, ORCAOn an island off Britain's northern tip, new discoveries suggest a huge Stone Age ritual complex is older thanStonehenge. But age is only the half of it. Researchers say the site may have in fact been the original model for Stonehenge and other later, better-known British complexes to the south. According to recent radiocarbon dating of burned-wood remains, the Ness was first occupied around 3200 B. and went on to include up to a hundred buildings within a monumental walled enclosure. By contrast, the earliest earthworks at Stonehenge date to about 3000 B. And it would be roughly another 500 years before the first of the famous stones were set on Salisbury Plain. In addition, ritual gatherings at the Ness of Brodgar may have foreshadowed feasts Stonehenge and similar sites such as Avebury. "Orkney is one of the keys to understanding the development of Neolithic religion," said site director Nick Card of the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology. It's been suspected, for example, that so-called grooved-ware pottery, which became dominant in Neolithic Britain, originated in Orkney and spread south. According to Card, it now appears that the crockery style may have ridden a cultural wave that included notions of stone circles and henges—ritual grounds enclosed by low earthwork "walls". The dating of animal bones found around the finely crafted temple indicates that a huge feast ceremony was held in about 2300 B. after which the temple was effectively "decommissioned," Card said. "We are perhaps looking at the remains (almost exclusively shin bones) of 600 individual cattle, which in [spans 1] feast. "The new date is based on excavations at the Ness of Brodgar in 2011, when researchers made a slew of discoveries inside the complex's temple, which was first unearthed in 2008. The 82-foot-long (25-meter-long) building, which has 16-foot-thick (5-meter-thick) outer walls, contains an "inner sanctum," where Card's team found stone shelved furniture, or "dressers," placed against each wall. "We have four of these stone dressers, which are almost at the cardinal [spans 2] said. "They probably functioned like an altar. "Made of red and yellow sandstone, the Stone Age furniture was "beautifully finished" and represented "the very top end of the [spans 3] noted. The 2011 excavation also found further examples of mysterious geometric stone carvings that decorate the complex as well as evidence for the production of paints. Traces of orange, red and yellow paintwork were first detected on walls in 2010. "There's a small chamber where there was evidence of different colors of ochre and little grinding stones with little hollows in them, where the pigment had obviously been ground up," [spans 4] said. "I think we've always envisaged that Neolithic man would have used color, maybe as a makeup or for dying clothes, but this is the oldest evidence in northern Europe of the use of color on the walls of buildings," he said. Other major finds from 2011 include an extremely rare, crudely wrought Neolithic human figure fashioned from clay. "It's got a head with two eyes and a body and has been nicknamed the Brodgar Boy," Card said. "It was in the rubble of one of the smaller structures. "Bounded by a 13-foot-thick (4-meter-thick) stone wall, the Ness of Brodgar is located between two other important monuments, the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness—all part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney UN World Heritage site. Archaeologist Mark Edmonds thinks that thousands of years ago, the Ness was a place where Orkney's Neolithic farming communities gathered in large numbers for seasonal rituals and to commemorate the dead—a pattern likely later repeated farther south. "What begins to happen at these sites in the later part of the Neolithic does seem to reflect the influence of ideas that are first brought [spans 5] excavation. The Ness, Stonehenge , Avebury, and so on "are clearly ceremonial centers [spans 6] added. "We get the impression that they not only have places where the dead are congregated and where the ceremonial events take place, but there are also places where the living congregate," he said. The Ness of Brodgar "has the potential to transform our understanding of the later Neolithic in Britain," Edmonds added. "I think it will help us to understand the nature of belief systems at the time," he said. "It will give us a far better insight into the social and political context in which these ceremonies and rituals took place. "Site director Card agreed, and pointed out that less than 10 percent of the Ness complex has been excavated. ADF put readers' questions on the specification of timber to Michael Allen, specification sales manager at Silva Timber (favourite building – St Peter's Basilica, Rome). The cutting down of any timber affects climate change however there are misconceptions that [spans 7] environment. Older trees that are cut down or left to die actually emit CO2 from the stored carbon, if these trees are harvested before this stage the CO2 will be stored within the timber for the life of the wood product. [spans 8] saplings. Young trees actually grow faster and therefore absorb more CO2, meaning that sustainably managed forests absorb more CO2 without causing or contributing to deforestation. When referring to treated timber, there are five main categories, which are defined under British Standard BS EN 335-1. These are as follows:The classes used are based on the potential threat to the timber from decay or insect attack in its application and lifespan. Some suppliers do not publicise what class the timber has been treated to, so always ask. Can I be assured that contemporary timber cladding and shingles, properly installed, will have a sufficiently long enough life in situ to warrant their use as a building material in wet and damp conditions, IN relatively frost-free places such as Ireland? Think of homes clad with cedar shingles along the West coast of Canada or the typical Scandinavian timber weatherboard buildings – right there you have examples of timber standing up to harsh weather conditions. Here in the UK there are numerous examples of timber cladding that have been around for decades. It is possible to extend the performance, appearance and service life of the wood by applying a finish at the outset. With increased demand for sustainably sourced timber comes an increase in the amount of companies making claims they are providing sustainably sourced products. By using FSC paper with the logo [spans 9] certified. There are ways to check that what you are purchasing is sustainably sourced. Firstly any company claiming to sell FSC or PEFC products will always have a certificate in place – you can check certificates on the FSC or PEFC database. Secondly any products that claim to be FSC or PEFC certified must feature the logo or state the fact next to each [spans 10] invoice. It is possible for products to be sustainably sourced even without the FSC or PEFC certification. There are many other schemes that companies can be a part of – The EUTR (European Directive) and BM TRADA Forest Products Scheme. Companies selling sustainably sourced timber will always be happy to discuss their procurement policies. Each timber species will have its own approximate lifespan, so it's always worth checking with a supplier. There are timber buildings all over the globe that have stood the test of time for hundreds of years, the oldest existing wooden buildings are in China and date back to the mid Tang Dynasty (618-907). Some of the most popular timber species for commercial applications include Western Red Cedar which can last over 60 years if installed correctly, Siberian Larch which can last over 50 years and ThermoWood, which has an expected life cycle of 30 years (60 years if [spans 11] maintained). I would always recommend finishing your timber to not only enhance its beauty but also extend its life. There are specialist wood finishes on the market such as Sansin Enviro Stains which penetrate into the timber so will never peel, crack or blister and are long lasting and easy to maintain. Timber cladding has been used successfully on all types of buildings from homes to commercial offices, supermarkets and public spaces. The possibilities are endless, there are many species available including Western Red Cedar, Siberian [spans 12] Oak. Timber not only contributes to a building's sustainable footprint but it also offers one of the most flexible options out there. Various different profiles and surface textures are available, each giving a subtly different look. Plus, using a finish you can select a colour that perfectly suits your project. There is a common misconception that the applications for timber decking are limited however timber has been used in harbours, ski resorts and high traffic areas in some of the harshest environments on the planet. Decking only becomes slippery when wet when it has been neglected and mould or algae has been allowed to grow on the surface. This can easily be prevented by applying a finish at the outset and periodic cleaning/maintenance. Walter schamu - faia, anthony machowski - aia. We can assist you with architects - commercial & industrial. We've served commercial and industrial customers. We've been in business since 1984. ## Open for business mon-fri: 09:00am-05:00pm. If you have used the services of Schamu Machowski Greco Architects Inc we'd love to hear from you! Use the form below to review and comment on your experience. Certainly there are other training sessions [spans 13] result. We teach you to understand how changing factors can change the results so that you can deal with the situations you encounter [spans 14] day. It's great to know the correct answer; it's even better to know why it's correct! We conduct "workshops" - not seminars or presentations - our participants do just that - participate. We have in-depth instruction, participant interaction, case studies, question/answer sessions, and even a few games. Our workshops are taught by the leading professionals in the field of nonresident alien tax compliance. We advise a wide range of organizations on nonresident alien tax issues -including large public and multi-campus universities, small private colleges, hospitals, foundations, and governmental agencies. As recognized leaders in the nonresident alien tax field, our instructors have both the technical expertise and practical experience to answers to your "real-life" questions and to offer practical workshop tips. When we say "we wrote the book on nonresident alien tax compliance" - we did! Our books are used by institutions around the country as their guide for how to approach this complex issue and they are the basis for our training. Our strength lies in our ability to "bridge the gap" between the complex tax law and the practical application of the law in your day-to-day activities. We put issues in the context our [spans 15] confused. We don't believe in the "one-size fits all" approach to training - we offer five levels [spans 16] training. At Arctic, your training experience is geared to your skill level and interests! Don't just take our word for it, ask any of the hundreds of tax managers, payroll directors and your colleagues who have attended our training workshops over the years! If you truly want to develop solid skills and learn how to manage your nonresident alien tax compliance, then join us at our next Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance Workshop series. It's great to hear from speakers at other institutions, all types of firms and governmental agencies - You know the type - you sit there and listen to a long list of speakers talk about the same issues year after year. You might pick up some useful information, but when you leave, you don't really know how to apply it to the situations you encounter every day. For over twenty-two years, our nonresident alien tax workshops have been attended by tax managers, controllers, finance officers, payroll and accounting managers, as well as IRS agents and other tax practitioners. These are the original Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance Workshops - this type of training was created by our tax professionals who have taught these classes for years and are constantly updating the materials to reflect changes in the laws. Kepley is the President of Arctic International LLC, an international tax consulting firm. Prior to forming Arctic, she was the Director of the International Tax & Legal Centre in KPMG's International Headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Before accepting her international assignment, Ms. Kepley served as KPMG's National Director of Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance. Kepley began her professional practice as the Director of Tax Compliance Programs at Baker & McKenzie, an international law firm. Kepley is the author of several books on the topic of nonresident alien tax issues and is a frequent speaker at national conferences on the issue of nonresident alien tax compliance. Burns is the Director, Tax Compliance with Arctic International LLC. She has primary responsibility for controversy resolution issues and works with many clients to assist in their nonresident alien tax [spans 17] reviews. She has extensive knowledge in determining past tax liability and identifying nonresident alien target populations. Prior to joining Arctic, she was a Senior Manager in KPMG LLP's Southwest Exempt Organizations Tax Practice. She has worked with many not-for-profit institutions to provide guidance on tax issues primarily focusing on nonresident alien tax compliance. Burns is a frequent presenter at regional and national conferences on tax issues affecting the higher educational community, specifically nonresident alien tax compliance issues. Mercer is a Senior Manager, Tax Consulting, with Arctic International LLC. Her primary responsibility is to provide research support to clients in the area of nonresident alien tax compliance. Prior to joining Arctic, she spent over twelve years as a Senior Manager in KPMG LLP's Development and Exempt Organization's Practice, working solely with tax-exempt organizations in the areas of tax compliance and consulting. Mercer also has worked at two universities in the financial accounting services departments. Eleanor Pelta is the Managing Director, Morgan Lewis Resources at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. She advises clients on international transfer of business and scientific personnel. She is a frequent speaker on a variety of immigration issues including, "Immigration Basics for Payroll Managers. "Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance: A Guide for Institutions Making Payments to Foreign Students, Scholars, Employees, and Other International Visitors - Volume One, 2018 / 2019 edition, authored by Donna Kepley serves as the Comprehensive Level and What You Need to Know Tax Workshops' primary text. All Comprehensive and What You Need to Know workshop participants must bring their own copy of the 2018 / 2019 edition with them or purchase one for the special reduced workshop participant price. All Immigration Workshop participants must bring their own copy of book with them or purchase one for the special reduced workshop participant price. Workshop materials and handouts will be available online and must be downloaded prior to the workshop. After registering, all participants will receive instructions to print [spans 18] workshop. 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Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www. Learn what is required [spans 34] procedures. The comparison with a roller-coaster describes my Comrades experience both from a [spans 35] shoulders. Those who know me from a running perspective know that I plan and analyse meticulously before races to make sure I have the best chance of achieving my goal – in 2013 that planning came crashing down spec- spectacularly at the half way stage when I realized that my race was over and that 8 to 6 months of training will not end in a medal. I ran on until the 80k mark in 2013 knowing that I will not make it in time and little did I know back then that that resolve to carry on until the organizers tell me to get off the road will define my race in 2014! It is for reason that I mentioned to my fellow Com- rades runners at the “aches and pains” party – take heart in your performance. You should train and plan for the race BUT – [spans 36] minutes. So back to my roller-coaster. I can bore you with pages and pages of it but what stands out for me will be the last 16k's of the race! I was really feeling the effects of the race at that stage and still had to climb (more like walk – LOL) the 2km's of Cowies Hill. On the way up I saw runners with the C and B seedings (meaning they are the fast runners) sitting dejected along the route – so the thought crossed my mind that if they believe that there is not enough time left. what about me that is a “back runner”! This is where the experience of 2013 kicked in. you see - in analyzing my race of 2013 I realized that I lost the mental battle more than the physical battle – I gave up before my body gave up! And just as those thoughts crossed my mind the last “12 hour bus” of the infamous Vlam Pieterse came past me (in 2013 when I couldn't keep up with it I thought [spans 37] ). At that point I told myself that you take whatever you have [spans 38] bus. and there were stages where the bus was about 1 km ahead of me in the last 10km's BUT I still finished ahead of it! ! ! So my novice advice to anyone that will be attempting this great race (and it is true what they say! Nothing compares with Comrades) – prepare yourself mentally as well as physically for the race to me the mental preparation is just as important as the number of kilometers you will log in [spans 39] race. What your mind can conceive you will indeed achieve! Finally. Shukran/Thank you to the [spans 40] importantly. To my family (Gadija and my 4 boys) – shukran for accommodating my grumpiness for the past two years and allowing me to the time and space to train for this race. Students spend the first few weeks working on observational drawing, painting and mixed media skills. This short project is based on still life and environmental themes. During the year, two projects are completed and one of these is chosen to enter as coursework. The themes for the two projects are: Environment and Figures. These are personal projects in which students may select their own material and line of enquiry, with guidance from their teacher. Students complete their coursework from year 10 in the first term. Beginning in the second term, students complete a final GCSE examination: From a list of starting points given by the examination board, students choose a theme. They are asked to base a project around it which them culminates in a final piece of work executed during a ten hour examination. If you happen to find yourself a patient at Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center, chances are you will come in contact with a member of the Martin family. You'll be [spans 41] hospital. They cover everything from the lab to pharmacy, nursing and a medical practice in pediatrics. “This has always been home to me,” said ‘Dad', Matthew Martin. “My parents always took us to ARH when we were children. It was our hospital even though there was another hospital right up the mountain. When I finished school and became licensed to work as a lab technician, Tug Valley ARH, formerly known as Williamson ARH Hospital, was the logical choice,” he said. The fit could [spans 42] years. “I know it seems odd, but I've always liked blood. Blood tells you things if you [spans 43] look. I can provide answers through the lab,” he explained. “It's a different story and outcome every day.”Then, there is ‘Mom', Deone Martin, who works as an intensive care unit (ICU) RN. She started working at the hospital in 1981, and with the exception of a short period as a stay-at-home mom, has been at Tug Valley ARH ever since. The hospital was even [spans 44] other. “She was working on the first floor and so was I,” explained Matthew. “I'd walk by and see her. It didn't take me long to ask [spans 45] out. We started dating in 1982 and married in June of '83. [spans 46] years. We think it's going to last,” he laughed. Deone and Matthew started a family soon after marrying with the birth of their son, Scott, and a second son, Brian, 16 months later. A third son, Michael, came along in less than two years, but suffered with osteogenesis imperfecta, or what is commonly known as brittle bone disease. “We knew pretty early on that something wasn't right,” explained Matthew, “but when we took him to the doctor, his arms and legs were broken and there had been other fractures. We were devastated.”It was a difficult diagnosis for the young couple who had two boys and demanding careers, but the Tug Valley ARH family was there to support. “There was health insurance and benefits that came with our jobs, but it was also the people that supported our family,” he said. “We only had Michael for nine months, but he changed our lives. We were so young and didn't have a lot. Michael was so sick, Deone had to take a lot of time off, so her paychecks were pretty lean. It was a respiratory syncytial virus and pneumonia, which ultimately took Michael. I remember the staff taking up a collection and giving us six or seven hundred dollars,” he said with a slight pause. “Everyone gave freely from their hearts and that was a lot of money. We've never forgotten the generosity and love we felt at that terrible time.”But Michael's short life also had an impact on his older brother. “Scott was only about four-years-old at the time, but he watched Dr. Mary Johnson, who had been a long-time ARH pediatrician (retired around 2001), provide extraordinary care for his baby brother. Almost immediately, he declared he wanted to be a doctor. A pediatrician,” said Matthew. Scott Martin began working at Tug Valley ARH, alongside Dr. Mary Johnson's son, Dr. Charles Johnson, who is also a pediatrician. Matthew and Deone worked together raising their sons in the shadow of Tug Valley ARH. “I'd go in early to the lab [spans 47] pm. That would give me just enough time to get home and allow Deone to leave for her nursing shift from 3:00 p.”Once home with the boys, Matthew insisted on homework as a top priority. “They knew the school bags needed to [spans 48] out. If there was a spelling test we'd work on the words each night. We'd read a chapter in their biology books and I'd ask them questions. I taught them how to study and that is so important,” he explained. “It was different when I was growing up. There were seven of us—six boys and a girl—and my dad worked as a coal miner. Being a coal miner was just what everyone did, but my father believed education could make a difference,” said Matthew. “As kids, we were all competitive. I have a twin and he was valedictorian of our class and I was the salutatorian. My kids were the same way.”Matthew says Scott, the oldest, is a little more “quiet than his brother Brian, but once either of them get to know you, they open up. There [spans 49] college. They knew we expected them to study and make something of themselves.”When it came time for Brian to select a career choice, ARH topped his list. He is currently working at Tug Valley ARH as a pharmacist. Brian received his professional degree from the University of Kentucky Pharmacy School. His brother, Scott, received his professional degree from Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed a 3-year residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. “They were each in the top 10% of their professional classes and both are excellent at what they do professionally at Tug Valley ARH,” said their proud father. According to her husband, Deone “loves being a hands-on nurse. The patients can tell she has a tender heart and loves what she is doing. I couldn't say she loves the paperwork, but she certainly loves the nursing. Growing up, Deone had an aunt who was sick for seven or eight years. She'd go over and try to help while the aunt called her ‘my little nurse'.” Deone Martin never looked back and became an RN. Now, she provides care in the ICU, even though she has worked, at some point, in most areas including peds and same-day-surgery. “I'll die in the hospital” said Matthew. “I mean I'm not planning on dying anytime soon—I have at least five more years before retirement—but it'll be right here because this is home. For 40 years ARH has given me and my wife a paycheck and a job, and neither of those are easy to come by. Times are tough.”Matthew says he has [spans 50] depressed. “It's not just the coal mining jobs that are impacted, but everything else. The restaurants and grocery stores. People can't pay their bills.”It's a little unclear how Matthew and his family came to embrace the idea of helping neighbors and friends, but charity and reaching out to others less fortunate is never very far away from the Martin family. “This community is a close knit family,” he began explaining. “It's easy to reach out and check on your neighbor who might be 85 years old. During the year, each Sunday at our [spans 51] march'. It's now a ‘dollar march' but it entails people walking up with a bible verse and a dollar and donating the dollar and verse. After 52 weeks of marches we have a nice amount of money to help four or five families at Christmas.”But, it's not routine giving around the holidays, or the checking in on an older neighbor that often makes the biggest difference. We know the signs,” Matthew began. “When we have a family come in with, say a sick child, and they are told the child is going to be airlifted to Lexington (to Kentucky Children's Hospital at the University of Kentucky) we can see the panic. It's only about a three-hour drive, but you know they don't have the money for gasoline to get there themselves.”This many years later, Matthew and the ARH family, don't need to say much—“they just start collecting a dollar here and a five there,” he explained. “We get the family enough gas money and a little more so they'll have something to eat. They are already so worried about their child.”Matthew feels that ARH is simply the backbone of the community. “ARH has been good to my family. My wife and I were both able to have steady incomes, with benefits and time to be with our boys when they were young. Our boys received academic scholarships for college but they took out loans for their professional degrees. ARH came up with incentives for them to come back home to practice. It helped a lot! '“ARH is everywhere around South Williamson,” said Matthew. “They recently donated defibrillators to area schools, they hold health fairs, provide mammograms at a discount, they donate hats and warm socks in the winter. This past October they had a cook-out where they gave the employees a nice bag filled with gifts—a blanket, a t-shirt, a phone charger and even a backpack. They were just saying thank you to the employees. Matthew knows that in such a high-stress environment employees may have days where they feel overwhelmed. “Whatever job they have it's probably difficult work,” he began in explanation. “As a healthcare professional, I just want to show others that I'm there for them. I always think I would hate to be judged at my worst, so I just try to help. Always have a smile and remember what it's like when you are on the other side.”Recently, Matthew was on the other side and needed surgery. He never considered anywhere but ARH for the procedure. “I know these people have 20, 30, 40 years of experience. They know what they are doing and I know how they care. People will ask me about going to a bigger city, a bigger facility. The bigger facilities are not even as good as Tug Valley ARH, much less better,” he laughed. “I'm sure I received some special treatment, but I know every patient is being treated special here.”Deone and Matthew are both grateful that their sons decided to come home to practice medicine and pharmacology. “It helped that they married local girls,” said Matthew, “but they also wanted to give back to [spans 52] them. 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Instruction: Complete this text: If you have your home in the OMR neighbourhood or you have friends who live there or you intend to buy an apartment in the area, here is a lead you may want to make a note of. Old Mahabalipuram Road is now Rajiv Gandhi Salai. I certainly do not approve of this name change, for some names carry a heritage that must live with the present. Once it was a little more than a mud track (I would love to hear from oldtimers of Adyar, from the retired CLRI community on their own memories of this road). But in recent times when the state decided to promote it as the IT highway and the plans found a level after some bubbles burst, its character changed. The large ... Output: expanses were bought by big-timers in the real estate business who promised us of high rises which ran up into the skies over Muttukadu and Padur. The new residential apartment blocks though have been slow in coming up in keeping with the climate in the realty markets. But in the years to come OMR, as we now call this region will be a sprawling neighbourhood. Krishnan moved into an OMR apartment recently. An unexpected turn in his colourful life. Krish retired from the Times of India after a long, eventful career at India's leading newspaper. He belonged to the old school of journalism and must be glad he moved out before the slap-dash business became part of the new TOI. Krish retired to the hills of Coonoor and... Instruction: More. Output: since his fingers were itchy and he wanted to remain connected, launched... Instruction: Next. Output: a simple Web site on the Coonoor community. It became quite popular around the world. Krish had to move home, this time to Mysore. Once settled, he launched another Web community called the Mysore Blog Park. That too generated interest, attention and debate. This year, Krish made yet another move and came down to OMR. And last fortnight, he launched a blog called OMR... Instruction: Next. Output: Resident. Krish makes good use of the skills he employed in his career. In this case, he focuses on posting stories on the OMR. Sunrise over the Muttukadu backwaters, local service providers... Instruction: Continue. Output: who shuttle between Siruseri, Padur and Kelambakkam, maddening traffic, useful nooks to source curd, bread and greens and development at the complex where he resides and is the area around it. Krish hopes people who have come to live on the OMR will post their own bits of info and enrich it. If that happens, it will be one online space which will really... Instruction: Continue. Output: benefit this community. There is a small community of radio listeners who love the SLBC. ## Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. These are people whose day cannot be made unless they tune in to the Western Pop Music programme that goes on air every morning on SLBC. The Top of the Pops of the 50s and 60s is on the airwaves all the time. Engelbert... Instruction: More. Output: Humperdinck, Jim Reeves, Elton John, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, Dolly... Instruction: More. Output: Parton and of course Elvis Presley. It is that warm, personal communication... Instruction: Continue. Output: and the still hugely popular music that makes this community tune into SLBC day in and day out. Recently, in the course of a meeting with a resident in my neighbourhood I... Instruction: Continue. Output: realised how this evergreen programme of the SLBC was the lifeline for senior citizens. Shirley leads a retired life though she is in her late fifties. She hardly has any relatives and... Instruction: Continue. Output: the few friends she has have been cultivated at the church she attends, which is not too often. But she says the isolation that... Instruction: Continue. Output: a changing neighbourhood in a place like Adyar forces on seniors like... Instruction: Next. Output: her is something that she is coming to terms with great difficulty. Few neighbours talk freely. Fewer still are willing to extend a helping hand. Most keep to themselves, she says. So it is the radio which is her companion. She has her favourites. Old Pop Hits on SLBC and a few Christian worship programmes. And her day is made when a SLBC host... Instruction: Next. Output: calls and chats 'live'! She has bought a cellphone and she encourages the few friends she has to call her. But there is one condition - the cellphone line is kept open... Instruction: Continue. Output: only for two hours every morning. In our fast-changing neighbourhoods, some senior citizens have found ways to enjoy the sunshine. Many though want some warmth. As the results of the 2011 elections sink in and as a new government prepares to take charge, we too have a role to play in the months and years ahead. For all those who chose to come out... Instruction: Next. Output: of their homes on a hot April day to cast the ballot, the act was just one important step in a democracy. At our... Instruction: More. Output: newspapers, in Adyar, in Mylapore and in Arcot Road we made our own little contribution in this election. ## We chose to report on the run-up to the election - on the campaign, the contestants and the issues affecting the constituencies. To make use of the technology resources, we set up web sites and posted information almost everyday. This effort did have some positives because there was a steady stream of visitors to the sites and they seem to have used the information made available to voters. Now that the MLAs have been elected and they begin to execute their responsibilities, there is lots more that we can do together. On our side, we plan to report on these representatives and on their work in our newspapers. We... Instruction: Next. Output: will also launch fresh web sites which will tap into simple tech... Instruction: Next. Output: tools that allow the MLAs and the people to share ideas, post comments and raise issues. This is the time for civil society groups,... Instruction: Next. Output: residents' associations and civic-minded people in our neighbourhoods to join hands, conducts meetings with the MLAs, interact and work together. For many, shopping is a huge experience, something to look forward to, to get excited about, to indulge in. Earlier this week, I visited a jewellery store located on a busy road in the Virugambakkam neighbourhood. Young Ashish who graduated a couple of years ago was blessed by his Dad to branch off on his own, having learnt the tricks and the ins and outs of the trade for many years. This is a business that runs in the Rajasthanis and those who have moved away from the basics of lending money, and from pawn broking have gone into businesses. Jewellery is one of them. Ashish's dad was... Instruction: Continue. Output: perhaps the earliest to set up shop in this part of the city. 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Output: crisp notes and left, a couple took time to select a pair of gold bangles, went out to get cash at a ATM and were happy with their buy and one lady... Instruction: Continue. Output: and her daughter spent close to an hour to value bits of used jewellery, choose a new piece and sign up on a chit scheme. When the last shopper of that day... Instruction: Next. Output: had left and Aahish was free to chat with me, it was close to 10 p. On a stuffy, hot day when the temperature was soaring at about 41degrees it was a... Instruction: Continue. Output: relief to enjoy the air-conditioning in that new store. I wonder why shops and retail businesses in our neighbourhoods keep their doors open from 9 am to 10 pm, when in summer,... Instruction: More. Output: few people will stir out between 1 and 3. Isn't there a lot to be gained by closing down at that time of the... Instruction: Next. Output: day? Retailers in parts of Pondicherry and Goa do it to enjoy a leisurely siesta and it pays! 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Some 136 languages are spoken at home by children who attend Fremont schools, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, and white, native-born Americans constitute only 38 percent of the city's residents. One of Fremont's most surprising and least accessible ethnic enclaves is its Afghan population, probably the largest in the Western world. To outsiders, the Afghans of Fremont seem to be a tight-knit community, faring relatively well in a new and very different place. But those who know them well see a more troubling picture. Though some Bay Area Afghans are enormously successful and have integrated fully into American life, many are not assimilating. Far too many exist in a state of suspended animation between Afghanistan and America—anxious, uprooted, belonging totally to neither culture, intensely competitive with one another but even more suspicious of outsiders. Among those concerned: local police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which have quietly intensified their scrutiny of the area's Afghan community, worried about possible ties with Islamic terrorism. For people whose native country routinely makes front-page news, the Afghans of Fremont exist in relative obscurity. With a handful of exceptions, they hold no prominent posts in American political and cultural institutions and have no influential groups to lobby Washington or even city hall. There are no Afghan state senators, members of Congress, mayors, or even school board members. Many of the community's “spokesmen” speak mainly among themselves; the organizations that they represent have few members and are little more than good intentions on a business card. “In many ways, the community is still politically invisible,” says Abdul Naseer Yasiri, a recent immigrant who heads the Afghan Cultural Association. But media interest in the community soon waned. Basic facts about it remain murky—its size, for example. The census conducted a decade ago found only 3,400 Afghans in Fremont and 12,000 [spans 2] Area. But Afghans and experts alike complain that this is a severe underestimate. Smith, a communications instructor at nearby California State University–East Bay, puts the number of Afghan refugees in northern California at 30,000, not counting their native-born children. For refugees they [spans 3] war. In fact, since 1981, Afghans have been the world's single largest refugee population each year, accounting for at least a quarter of all refugees. “At the height of the Rwanda crisis in 1994, there were 2.3 million Rwandan refugees and 2.7 million Afghans,” says Jeremy Hein, a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. “When the Bosnia refugee crisis erupted in 1996, there were 893,000 Bosnian refugees but 2.7 million Afghans. 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Jonathan Curiel, a writer who covered the community for the San Francisco Chronicle, credits word of mouth among Afghans. “It felt safe in this calm suburb,” adds Rona Popal, who left Afghanistan in 1977 and now heads the Afghan Coalition, one of the area's most effective Afghan social welfare groups. “And housing was cheap, particularly compared to New York City,” she continues, referring to the Afghan community in Flushing, Queens, which some scholars say rivals Fremont's in size. Afghans say that California's generous welfare benefits also played a role, along with the advice and support of several city and county officials, such as Suzanne Shenfil, director of Fremont's Human Services Department, whom they credit with having helped refugees form their own support groups. Several Afghans said that many men in the first wave preferred to keep their families on welfare rather than accept work they deemed degrading or unsuitable to their education and social status. Perhaps it isn't surprising that the Afghans of Fremont are a highly traumatized community. For many of them, America's recent surge of forces in its protracted Afghanistan war has rekindled harrowing memories of their own flight. It has also generated fears that friends and loved ones back home may be killed—or, alternatively, that America may abandon them to corruption and extremism, as it did after the Soviets were expelled from Afghanistan in 1989. “Many Afghans are reliving the trauma of war for a second or even third time,” says Popal. Given their discomfort with the foreign policy of the country that has sheltered them but is still fighting in their former home and sometimes killing their friends and relatives left behind, many Fremont Afghans are reluctant to discuss politics with outsiders. The Afghanistan war is unpopular in much of this community, several Afghans told me. So, [spans 7] group. David Haines, an anthropologist at George Mason University, argues that much of the chaos of Afghan society in America is due to the refugees' forced flight from their homeland, often under brutal circumstances. “Their relationship both to the U. and to the past has never really been resolved,” he says. “So the past is not past, and when events shift on the ground in Afghanistan, all the memories and questions suddenly reemerge: ‘Should I have left? Stayed? Done more? ' ”In a study of the mental health status of 257 Afghan refugees (the most extensive psychological survey of this population to date), Carl Stempel, a sociologist at Cal State–East Bay, found an unusually high—45 percent—rate of post-traumatic stress disorder. Problems in the community are often hard to pinpoint because of what Mizgon Zahir Darby calls Afghans' culture of “silence and secrecy.” Darby was just 18 when she founded a journal in which she hoped to discuss not only the strengths of Afghan culture—its enormous hospitality, care for elders, and loyalty to family—but also subjects considered taboo among Afghans, such as suicide, mental illness, rape, wife-beating, child abuse, gangs, and drug abuse among the young. Members of the community and even some relatives were shocked when she began writing about such woes. She had tarnished their nang—their honor—by exposing problems that Afghans believe are best dealt with privately, within the family (which has often meant not at all). Some called her an Amreecayee—an American—a term, she writes, “used to describe sell-outs in Afghan culture.” Many Afghans here also use that term to describe those—traitors, as they see it—who have gone to [spans 8] military. Fremont's Afghans are far from unified. A while back, Darby helped a group comprising five Afghan groups, led by Popal's Afghan Coalition, secure a small state grant to address the community's mental health problems. But infighting among the coalition members proved so intense that it took almost three years to sort out each group's role and share of the funds. Much of the time, lamented one observer, the groups were “at each other's throats.”The local police tread carefully with this secretive, suspicious community, whose experiences back in Afghanistan have made it understandably anxious about law enforcement. Most police clashes with Afghans involve what Craig Steckler, Fremont's police chief, calls “cultural” issues. Soon after he became chief, he remembers, a gang of young Afghans tried to oust officers on patrol from what they called their “tribal lands.” “We had to spend some time reeducating them that no, actually, this was our territory and they had to respect our laws,” he says. Domestic abuse of women is [spans 9] incidents. Ditto child abuse, Steckler adds: Afghans are often surprised to learn that what they consider ordinary discipline can be a crime in America. Afghan gangs keep the police busy as well. Members of one gang, which called itself SAG, for “Save Afghan Girls,” took it upon themselves to protect the honor of [spans 10] them. But Steckler's most pressing concern must be the one that neither he nor the Oakland-based Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) would discuss: their efforts to monitor the Afghan community for signs of radicalization. At least two sources said that the FBI-led task force is investigating several Afghan and Pakistani residents of Alameda [spans 11] Zazi. Earlier this year, Zazi—a 25-year-old Afghan-born Pashtun and naturalized U. citizen—pleaded [spans 12] system. Zazi grew up in Queens, not California. But one of the Afghans said to be under JTTF surveillance is one of Zazi's many cousins, a Bay Area resident said to have been in [spans 13] attack. More broadly, the JTTF has been trying to assess how many young Afghans may be vulnerable to militant Islamism's seductive appeal. Complicating the task is the difficulty of distinguishing potentially dangerous militants from those attracted by the broader, nonviolent wave of interest in Islam that is now filling the mosques and Islamic centers on Fridays, especially with younger Afghans. A recent debate on the role of Islam in modern American life sponsored by the Afghan Cultural Society, for instance, attracted an audience of 300, many of them young. When he is not managing his university's $300 million budget or flying to Afghanistan during college breaks to advise the Karzai government, Mohammad Qayoumi, president of Cal State–East Bay, is worrying about young Afghans. Qayoumi, one of the Afghan community's most prominent members, [spans 14] groups. The “unilingual,” as he calls them, speak English but only pidgin Dari or Pashto. The “bilingual” thrive in both the Afghan and the American worlds. The third group, however, speaks only “half [spans 15] either. Like so many other émigrés who are linguistically and culturally stranded, they often drift into the area's criminal underground—its drugs, gangs, and crime. A widespread sense of alienation means that “there is potential for radicalization” in this third group, Qayoumi says. Curious about their own ethnic background, hungry for roots in a society and religion that they know little about, they are susceptible [spans 16] Islam. Portraying this interpretation as authentically Afghan, militants offer recruits the sense of belonging that they seek. Fazl Ghani Mogaddedi, who publishes a quarterly newsletter in Fremont, shares Qayoumi's concern, though his analysis is slightly different: he identifies a clash between first-generation refugees and their far better assimilated sons and daughters, many of whom have never even visited Afghanistan. Curiosity about their religious and cultural heritage often prompts a search for identity, says Mogaddedi. As a result, some embrace what he calls the “superficial trappings of Islam” and, worse, violent interpretations of his faith. “I'm very worried about the radicalization of the young, and not just in this community.”Where, exactly, would this radicalization take place? Qayoumi says that the community's ten or so mosques, mostly Sunni, haven't helped the area's Afghans acquire a political voice and identity. Farid Younos, a professor of human-development studies and sociology at Cal State–East Bay, agrees that while local mosques “play a very important spiritual role,” most “tend to stick to religious rather than political issues, despite the fact that politics and religion are not separate in Islam.” In the 1990s, said several Afghans, the Zaytuna Institute, located in nearby Hayward, had a reputation for fostering radicalism, a charge that its representatives have denied. But most of its leadership is not Afghan, and its energies of late have been devoted to [spans 17] Berkeley. In any case, law enforcement officials here and in New York say that most mosques are no longer prime centers of Islamist radicalization. Equally powerful, concluded a groundbreaking New York Police Department study by Mitchell Silber and Arvin Bhatt in 2007, is material on the Internet and pressure from peer groups. The problem of “homegrown” terrorism resulting from radicalization in the U. is one that law enforcement officials are increasingly worried about. According to a new study by New York University's Center on Law and Security, 81 percent of the nearly 1,000 defendants in the 50 most high-profile terrorist plots prosecuted since 9/11 are homegrown Islamic militants. Of those prosecuted this year, more than half are U. A [spans 18] says. Most Afghan-Americans are just seeking safer, richer lives, as have generations of immigrants before them. But police fear that pockets [spans 19] community. For as the Zazi case shows, the same expert says, “you only need two or three radicalized people to foment terror.”Judith [spans 20] contributor. It was also refreshing to hear a middle-aged man's voice after a week of hearing old men and children. Friendliness towards women: The only indication I had that there were even women there tonight was a sign for the ladies' restroom. Otherwise I didn't see any women. Granted, I did come only a couple minutes before the prayer, but still, there was strict separation of the sexes. Friendliness of congregation: Gays have their gaydar and Afghans have their Desidar. I think they knew as soon as I saw me that I [spans 21] cool. The first thing I saw was the sign: "Abu Bakr as-Saddiq Mosque", underneath which was written "ARIC. " The only name I knew this place by was the former, so I thought for a second what ARIC could mean. I felt a flash of guilt because, could it mean. I texted my Afghan insider and got an answer. Yes, ARIC stands for Afghan Refugee Islamic Community. It really shouldn't surprise me that the Afghans have embraced their refugee status. Back in college whenever anyone in the CalMSA needed help with their FAFSA the go-to guys were the Afghans. This mosque is a giant middle finger to the Russians who made the Afghans refugees in the first place. I mean, what it seemed to be saying was yes, we are exiles now, but we're sure as hell not losing our culture. This place is eye-candy; the facade was covered in tiles and the domes were lit up to make the building seem prettier. I was even more impressed with what I found inside. The Afghans went all out with the interior in that the mihrab looked like it'd been stripped from a mosque back home. I also loved how the walls were lined with tiles painted with Islamic calligraphy. The minbar and podium were made of wood, both of which had intricate designs etched into them. It was a fantastic place to visit because clearly the community spent a lot of [spans 22]. 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Human: Fill in the missing words: The Peace on Earth Film Festival, [words 1] discussions at Chicago Cultural Center, kicks off tonight with an evening of short documentaries, hosted by Jerome McDonnell [words 2] Worldview. Our festival roundup is here. Also in this week's issue, Ben Sachs has four stars for In a Foreign Land, [words 3] immigrants in Scotland, directed by Iciar Bollain (Take My Eyes), and measured praise for It Follows, a John Carpenter-style horror indie about teens menaced by a slow-moving, shape-shifting demon. New movies reviewed this week include: Danny Collins, with Al Pacino as an aging rock star [words 4] a new start after receiving a letter written to [words 5] John Lennon; The Divergent Series: Insurgent, the second installment in the young-adult SF [words 6] Sean Penn as a guilt-ridden hit man in Africa; An Honest Liar, which profiles acclaimed musician and psychic debunker James [words 7] Money, the latest from Portuguese director Pedro Costa (Colossal Youth); The Hunting Ground, a documentary about rape culture on college campuses, by the producer and director of The Invisible War; Seymour: An Introduction, Ethan Hawke's [words 8] portrait of piano instructor Seymour Bernstein; Spring, a [words 9] set on the southern coast of Italy; and Tip Top, starring Isabelle Huppert and Sandrine Kiberlain as French cops investigating the death of an Algerian [words 10] informant. Duke Energy is known for a lot of things around these parts - generating electricity, donating money to the community, etc. - and all are reasons why it calls itself the "good neighbor. " But [words 11] become most notorious for is coal [words 12] hog. Not only does the company [words 13] inordinate amount of fresh water, much of its coal ash waste is stored in unlined, oft high-hazard lagoons that are contaminating groundwater and [words 14] drinking. Instead of cleaning up its mess, the [words 15] against coal ash regulations and fighting [words 16] lawsuits. The stolen merchandise was in the kitchen; the guns were on [words 17] couch. The whores were in one room and Danny was [words 18] cutting up thousands of dollars worth of cocaine. He had semi automatics. He had a [words 19] point. He was a pimp, and then some. In the '90s, he was so deep into so much organized [words 20] if it weren't for Summer's clairvoyant [words 21] targeted the love of her life like a fucking laser pointer, and [words 22] bull's eye. You're a pimp, you've got a No. For Danny, that [words 23] Summer. They were doing business out of the whorehouse they operated on W. ## 110th and Lorain, slinging women [words 24] artillery and tricycles. When a man and his pigtailed daughter would [words 25] a bike, Danny would stash the drugs and tell the whores to wait outside the kitchen, Anne Frank style. They lived a few blocks over, on Fortune Ave. Danny was Asian, and got a bang out [words 26] his street evoked the eternally optimistic tidings of fortune cookies. He and Summer enjoyed an open sexual relationship — she had a sugar [words 27] himself of more than $100,000 per annum [words 28] and took a prolonged tour of Every. Summer's big thing was crack. That's how she met Danny, out at the Royal [words 29] side. One bleary night — and the memories from this [words 30] by chemical cobwebs — Summer's friend asked if she wanted to do a threesome. Summer loved dope, but wasn't convinced about the threesome [words 31] Danny. He strutted in wearing sunglasses, body [words 32] quarry, an Asian in the mold of 2Pac. The motherfucker was gorgeous. [words 33] furrowed as he looked at Summer. Though she [words 34] and Danny became involved. ## Intimately and professionally. She'd wed her husband at 16, [words 35] was a last resort. He was in prison when Summer met Danny, and [words 36] kept him at bay with regular drug deliveries. They started [words 37] service. It had a catchy name. It was well regarded in the circles that pay regard [words 38] services. It advertised in the illustrious back 40 of this publication. He [words 39] smart. On Cleveland's west side, he put the Organized [words 40] enlisting friends as under bosses and muscle. Though he distributed drugs, he [words 41] himself. While his cohorts got high, he read. Summer called him a poet, a man who in private moments was known to speak in metaphor. He had [words 42] works. But in September, 1997, he went missing. On the last day he was seen, he rented a [words 43] afternoon and evening moving equipment into the new stereo [words 44] was opening with a business partner on Lorain. The night before, [words 45] Summer, plotting a brighter future for themselves under the red heat lamp of a Days' Inn bathroom. [words 46] night — the passion, the heat, [words 47] the rest of her life. This isn't a true-crime story about Danny's death, [words 48] homicide remains unsolved for reasons Summer [words 49] race and his profession. "The innocent victim [words 50] innocent," a Westlake detective told Scene years [words 51] did (Danny) commit that would be equal to what happened to him? "None, presumably. And Summer wanted that known. She called Scene, in fact, at first just to [words 52] Danny and his murder. How she felt the police had given up. How she felt she had been improperly portrayed in the lone account of Danny's [words 53] 2006. But ultimately, she wanted to tell her story. She wanted people [words 54] a story, that all drug addicts and prostitutes do, and that we shouldn't forget that, even as we try to treat them [words 55] victims. When I arrived at Summer's apartment last month, her face and head seemed somehow kinetically supercharged. She was chawing on gum very far [words 56] mouth. Her hair color, in terms of wattage, was equivalent to certain industrial bulbs. Her skin was tanning-salon tan. Her eye makeup was golden, glittery [words 57] applied. Her nails were immaculately (and freshly? ) polished. Her body was what people [words 58] buxom. All in all, she had the former heavy drug addict's neural twerk and former escort's impulse for self-preservation as to appear synthetic, a fembot on the fritz. Having endured [words 59] which has obliterated one eye's peripheral vision, co-opted crucial memories — she couldn't remember the name of the [words 60] — and periodically sabotaged her ability to spell, [words 61] were many-tributaried streams of consciousness. Her [words 62] upper level in a Lakewood duplex, was clean [words 63] fragrant. Incense was involved in a serious, multivalent way. When I [words 64] bag over my shoulder, Summer asked if I wanted candy, of which there was plenty, [words 65] at a central table and started talking. Towards the end of a lengthy chat about the [words 66] Spitfire Poetry Group co-founder Clinton Powell, I ask the dedicated local booster of performed poetry a hypothetical question. If, I say, you could [words 67] granted any one wish for next year's 6th Annual Spoken Word [words 68] it be? The willowy, reserved —but driven— Powell seems taken aback for a moment. “One wish,” he muses with a slightly incredulous look. What one change would you make to this, one of the smaller —but [words 69] the area? “Well,” he begins, hesitantly. “I'd want to make sure that everyone in Savannah and the surrounding areas knew all about [words 70] advance. And I'd also want to be able to hire (poet, writer, actor and musician) Saul Williams.”No fair, brother, I say, pointing out [words 71] to a second —and arguably a third— wish. Then again, I note, [words 72] for tons of advertising, and cover the cost of hiring the star of the [words 73] award-winning 1998 indie feature Slam. “Well,” says Powell with a sly laugh, “then let's just make it an unlimited budget. Start the donations now! ”This award-winning playwright's education-oriented community organization will need a lot [words 74] Festival is to realize his ambitious [words 75] it grow to become one of the highest profile [words 76] a city increasingly crowded with such things. “Five years ago, I wasn't sure this Fest would continue [words 77] going now,” he admits. “But Savannah has always [words 78] us a lot of support and [words 79] love. We do hope we'll become as big as the Savannah Music Festival or at least comparable, you know? We'd like [words 80] some of the bigger festivals one day.”Mainstream acceptance can be awfully hard to come by, however. Especially for an art form that on [words 81] outside of that mainstream in order to remain the [words 82] societal force which it has traditionally been. Spoken Word, [words 83] Performed Poetry as it's also known, has historically been one of the purest and most [words 84] expression made available to mankind. It can serve as a [words 85] an author's heart and soul — and flourishes in a [words 86] where freedom of speech is protected and encouraged. Powell says that for him, the beneficial aspect of putting [words 87] paper and then speaking them aloud for all to [words 88] first captivated him about the spoken word movement. It's also what continues to invigorate him about that [words 89] today. He feels certain there are many others [words 90] there like himself who may have never exposed themselves to this creative outlet, but for whom it would do a world [words 91] good. “This goes back to me being an educator and an artist,” he explains. “The therapeutic part of the performing arts [words 92] underestimated. Being able to write something down and then release it in front of other [words 93] beneficial. Then, after you have healed yourself, you can use the very same piece of art to make people laugh and love.”Powell expects there will be plenty of laughter, positive [words 94] by the events contained in Spitfire's three-day-long showcase, which takes place this year in downtown Savannah at The Sentient Bean, the Metro [words 95] the lodge of the International Longshoremen Association 2046 in Garden City. These [words 96] kids and one strictly for adults), an Open Mic showcase hosted by Ms. D and Marquise Williams of Spitfire's Junior Company, [words 97] closing night revue of local dance groups and musical artists, featuring a special headlining [words 98] Team of Tavis Brunson, Carlos Robson, Boris “Bluz” Rogers and Mike Simms. “Those guys are just hot, man,” offers Powell. “Every year [words 99] competition across the country, and it's usually done by cities. Last year a team from Charlotte, N.competed against about 30 other teams and they won.”Powell laments that more folks in our immediate area aren't hip to what's going on in the local spoken word community, which he notes “used to be a really hot place for poets,” but whose profile has decreased somewhat since many of the better known and rising stars on the national scene who used to reside here have since moved on. “A lot of this is about getting the word out,” he says. “Some people don't really understand the terminology, either. Take the word ‘slam,' for instance. That can mean a lot of things, but in the poetry world, a slam is a competition. The term ‘spitting' —or ‘spitting fire,' that we adapted for our organization— is a positive. Someone who spits fire is someone who's a hot poet on stage. That's why we chose that for our name. We aspire to be the hottest poets on the East Coast.”“It's also important for folks to know that the world of poetry encompasses so many different kinds of people. You have text poets who just concentrate on the written word, and then there are others who are more of performing artists. We both want to be able to share our art with others. “Spitfire does a lot of educational work in the schools with young people, and I've seen the act of sharing poetry bring kids together. We'll have kids from Savannah Christian and Mercer Middle School do their own poetry in front of each other, and they wind up getting closer through these Open Mics. Sometimes it's not till they get up and spit that they truly see just how similar and how different they are.”For those who may be curious about attending a spoken word show like the ones Spitfire puts on during this annual event —and, it should be noted, regularly throughout the year— but don't know quite what to expect from such an experience, Powell says it's definitely nothing like the stereotypical image of a Maynard G. Krebs-era beatnik slacker reciting dour couplets on a dimly-lit speakeasy stage. If anything, the atmosphere is more closely akin to HBO's well-known Def Poetry Jam series: feisty, intense, soul-baring, occasionally raunchy and relatively unpredictable. “I always say it's like Kool-Aid with a whole lotta sugar,” he chuckles. “It's like having seven or eight espressos. This isn't like reading normal poetry. It's gonna take you to the tenth level and then beyond! ”“The performance aspect is extremely important. Some people may write very elementary poetry, but they get high scores in slams because of how well they handle themselves on stage. For example, ‘Georgia Me' is a Broadway, Tony Award-winning Def Jam poet. She and Queen Sheba are probably two of the dopest ladies in the game, both living in Atlanta now.”After a few years of concentrating so much on outreach to youngsters, Powell says he hopes his organization will be able to focus on mounting more adult-oriented poetry events over the next 12 months. He does note, though, that the preparation and skills exhibited by many of Spitfire's student participants can only bode well for the future of not only his organization, but of the local spoken word scene in general. “The ones who are coming up behind us now are great,” he avows, nodding his head. “They've learned a lot from us and coupled it with their own styles. These little jokers are hot.”As we report in today's issue, the city continues to pay certain employees money to leave and to keep their mouths shut. The total paid so far, from July 2011 on, approaches $1 million, not including additional benefits such as health coverage and accumulated sick time. As this practice has unfolded under the direction of Mayor Steve Bach, the city has claimed several times the severance agreements weren't subject to disclosure under the Colorado Open Records Act. The Independent, as reported today, didn't buy it and threatened to sue. City officials then handed over the agreements. We invited the city to explain its change of heart, and, as usual, that explanation didn't come until after our deadline. Here's its statement:In the past, the City of Colorado Springs has denied public access to employment severance agreements. This practice predated the strong mayor form of government, the current mayor and the current city attorney. There is legal authority supporting that position. ## Severance agreements are records that are maintained because of the employer-employee relationship. Colorado law gives records maintained because of this relationship careful treatment under the law. State law is clear that cities shall not release personnel files. § 24-72-202(4.5)Severance agreements are not included in this list. Therefore, the City's prior practice was not without merit. However, when a court is confronted with a close call in an open records case and it weighs the competing interests, the law favors release of the record. This appears to be especially true when public funds are expended. This decision is also in keeping with the position of Mayor Bach that wherever possible the City should promote transparency in its operations, and public access to knowledge and information regarding the operations of the City. With regard to confidentiality clauses and non disparagement provisions, the American Bar Association recognizes these as common terms in any employment severance agreement regardless of whether the affected employee is in the private or public sector. Severance agreements are intended to amicably transition employees from City employment. These clauses allow both parties to move forward in a positive way and are mutually agreed upon by both parties. ## These agreements are standard practice in the business community and the nonprofit employment community, and are in wide use across the country. It's interesting to note that even as city officials argued the agreements should be shielded from the public, there's evidence they knew their position was precarious. Consider this language in an agreement that was presented to an employee in early April. The City shall not make negative comments relating to Employee's employment. All parties acknowledge the City is subject to the Colorado Open Records Act (emphasis ours). The policy is structured so that it can be cost-prohibitive to seek information that rightfully belongs to the public. One example: Earlier this year, we beat the deadline for when the records charges kicked in when we sought retention agreements the city has with outside legal counsel, along with other records, for our story about City Attorney Chris Melcher. cute keychains can connect the small keys together, thus make it easier to find them, and also leather key holder of delicate design can show your taste and characteristics. We provide tritium keychain of different types to suit the taste of different age groups. Simple and plain design of keychains online for office ladies, cute cartoon pattern of key wallet for young teenagers, and leather or metal texture of key lanyards for businessmen. 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Human: The rest of this: The first documented club to play in Milford was the the Excelsior Base Ball Club, who formed in Spring 1866. They boldly declared themselves the Championsof Delaware until someone was able to defeat them, despite having never played a match game against any other club. The experienced Atlas BBC of Delaware City,who had formed in 1865, immediately took up the Excelsior's challenge. On the ... Assistant: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: 3 May 1866, the two clubs faced off in Middletown in what was then the firstchampionship baseball match in Delaware's history. The game wasn't much of a challenge for the Atlas, who handed the Excelsior a 47-15 defeat. The Atlas onlyheld on to the crown for a month, when they were resoundly defeated by the Diamond State BBC of Wilmington. Diamond State finished the... Human: Continue. Assistant: 1866 season as statechamps, defeating all challengers, including the Excelsior (46-15 on 4 July and 26-24 on 5 July in Milford. The Milford Base Ball Club looks to re-create base ball the way it was played when the game was first introduced to lower Delaware in the mid 19th century. Milford looks forward to new rivalries in Lewes and Talbot and of course its other Delaware sister Club, the Diamond States. If you are interested in playing for the new Club, please contact us. Malcolm Pollack quotes extensively from Dr. Judith Curry, climatologist, about whom Scientific American published an article in 2010 entitled, "Climate Heretic Judith Curry Turns on Her Colleagues. Or am I exaggerating? By how much? One thing is clear: talk of heresy and heretics has... Human: Next. Assistant: no place in the hard sciences. If a 'science' has heretics, then it is no hard science. Current climate 'science' is science only by... Human: Continue. Assistant: analogy to a serious science such as physics. And this for two... Human: More. Assistant: reasons. First, it is heavily infected with ideology. Second, climatology falls short of strict science if strict science must satisfy all of the following:And... Human: More. Assistant: then to further clarify your thoughts, study my Global Warming: Questions that Need Distinguishing. Thanks for all the recent linkage. This climate business, in particular, really winds my stem. I'd go one... Human: More. Assistant: level deeper: I think, in fact I am completely certain, that current climatology is a religion masquerading as an anti-capitalist ideology masquerading as an empirical science. Plenty of people have done the spadework to make a persuasive case that the modern Left is actually a secular religion that continues, in more or less a straight line, the "mission into the wilderness" that so animated... Human: Next. Assistant: the Puritans. I'm thinking, for example, of Paul Gottfried's Multiculturalism and the Politics of Guilt: Towards a Secular Theocracy, George Kenna's outstanding The Puritan... Human: More. Assistant: Origins of American Patriotism, and pretty much all of Mencius Moldbug. (By the way, if you want to get to grips with "neoreaction", you... Human: Continue. Assistant: really have to read some Moldbug, if you haven't already. A great place to start is here. I know we may trip on the definition of "religion", but global warmism has all the features, save one, of a good universalist religion: sin, atonement, redemption, salvation, indefinite time-frames, and unfalsifiability (if the 19-year pause, the expanding Antarctic icecaps and the consistent failure of all the models to make even moderately accurate predictions don't do it, I suspect nothing will). It also happens to coincide very satisfyingly with the "progressive" goals of centralized power and a general sort of "boffinocracy", if you'll forgive the coinage. Posted by Bill Vallicella on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 04:48 AM in Climate.

<|prompter|> Generate more: On Friday, Anna invited me to go to Mersea with her friend Ron who is a birding enthusiast. He's got the right kind of binoculars (bins, as they call them) and a camera with a good zoom. I walked up to his place on Hythe Hill to meet Ron and Anna at 10. Then we drove out to Cudmore Grove on the northeastern edge of Mersea. From there, you can see out to open North Sea and left across the Colne to Brightlingsea. In between you can see the giant turbines from the Gunfleet Sands wind farm standing up over the low strip of land at Point Clear. To the right along the coast is West Mersea, the more populated side of the island, and across the Blackwater Estuary, the Dengie Peninsula juts out. The foot ferry to Brightlingsea leaves from the edge of Cudmore Grove. The ferry starts back up in April and I plan to make good use of it, walking from campus to Brightlingsea and then ferrying over to Mersea. The winds on Friday were westerly and quite strong. It was my first time crossing the Strood when it wasn't all mud. To the right side, the water was choppy with waves. To the left, it was flat. At Cudmore Grove, the wind blew constantly at our left shoulders, pushing us towards the sea. We walked through the grass and out to the sea wall. A few skylarks were about and jumped straight up into the air in song. It's a very unusual way to take off, straight up. It's the avian equivalent of the F-35 taking off from an aircraft carrier. My first skylark sighting. I'm not sure what the fuss is about. It was just past high tide and the water was quite high. The tops of the sea defences were visible between the waves. Unidentifiable black birds bobbed on top of the water. The fresh-water inland lake (due mostly to recent rainfall) was full of birds. We saw pochard, wigeon with their yellow foreheads, tufted duck, mallards, muted swans, gadwall, little grebes, coots, moorhens, an unindetifiable wader (which I think was a redshank, but my company disagreed), and some grey looking goose in the background. We saw lapwings in the field along with a pheasant. In the distance, we spotted jays and crow-type birds (they were either crows or rooks) and magpies. Along the trail we saw a robin, some type of tit, and a chaffinch. It was a good day for spotting birds. Dougal, the keeper of Cudmore Grove, dropped into the bird hide where we were seeking shelter from the relentless wind, and told us about a pair of waxwings that had been spotted on the other side of the island. We were headed there anyway, later, for lunch, so we decided to stop by the Co-op and see the birds. Sure enough, they were sat up in a tree, rose hip, I think he said. They're little grey birds with a tuft of feathers at the back of their heads. With binds or a good lens, you can see the hint of rose and the vivid yellow feathers that line the edges of their tails. It was a rare sighting and the twitchers were out with their mega-zoom lenses. We stopped at the Coast Inn for lunch. We sat in front of an open fire and enjoyed a good chat while we warmed up. Ron showed us the beautiful picture he snapped of the waxwing. Outside, the wind continued to blow and the sky was broken up by layers of 3-D clouds, rays of sunshine, splashes of blue sky, and the mud reflecting back the light. Georgia Tech tangles with ECU for the first time in 24 years in its fourth non-conference game of the season. The Jackets have bested the Pirates in three of four meetings by 10 points or more, with the most recent victory coming at Alexander Memorial Coliseum, 100-74. This is the fourth in a series of previews of the Yellow Jackets' non-conference opponents. Under their new, but familiar, head coach, Joe Dooley, the Pirates look to rebuild its team after a 10-win season last year. In his second stint as head coach, Dooley plans to speed up the ECU's game of play and compete at a higher level. With a roster that currently includes one senior, one junior and nine underclassmen, the challenge at hand is a young, unexperienced team. Among the returners, Dooley will look to senior Isaac Fleming for leadership with a young squad. Fleming averaged 12.5 points, 4.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game last season, appearing in all 30 games and starting 28. Rising sophomore, Dimitrije Spasojevic fills in for the Pirates as the leading rebounder after bringing down 121 boards last season, fourth-most on the team. After finishing 10-20 overall and 4-14 in conference play, the Pirates found themselves in second to last place in the AAC. Last season four of the starting five averaged in double figures, as B. Tyson led ECU with 14. To start off the season, the Pirates went 6-5 against non-conference opponents. Against American foes, ECU dropped six games by five points or less. In the American Athletic Conference Championship first round, the No.11 seeded Pirates lost to No. Travis Best poured in 32 points for the Yellow Jackets in their last meeting against East Carolina in 1994. Capping the best season in school history, the Pirates won the 2013 CollegeInsider.com (CIT) tournament championship over Weber State, 77-74. Akeem Richmond hit a buzzer beater from downtown to win it for the Pirates. The victory against the Wildcats marked ECU's 23rd win of the season, tying a program record for most wins set by the 1953-54 team. Capturing the CIT title marked ECU's first-ever Division I postseason championship. Blue Edwards is one of the most notable players in ECU program history. Edwards played for the Pirates from 1986-89, totaling 1,177 points, good for 13th on ECU's all-time scoring list. The shooting guard also appears in the Pirates' record books for the second-most 30-point career games (11), career scoring average (20.7) and season scoring average (26. He is the highest drafted player from ECU and the most recent, taken in the first round of the 1989 ... <|assistant|> NBA Draft as the 21st overall pick to the Utah Jazz. In his professional career, Edwards played for five NBA franchises including a second stint with the Jazz. Edwards decided to continue his career overseas after 11 seasons in the NBA, playing with two professional teams in Greece until he retired in 2001. Greenville is home to various art galleries and museums, microbreweries and parks. Under a mile from ECU's campus is the Greenville Museum of Art where visitors can discover local artists and historical work of North Carolina. The museum holds different exhibitions throughout the year, including daily tours free of charge. The culture of microbreweries in Greenville is quickly emerging and several have popped up near ECU. Spring is almost upon us, and that means another season of archaeological work across the world. In London, excavations are already well under way. The massive Crossrail train project, accompanied by extensive archaeological work, recently uncovered a set of graves, possibly part of a fourteenth century emergency cemetery for victims of the Black Death. In New York state, similar surveys related to work on the Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River prompted one local paper to speculate on the potential for underwater archaeological sites, including those of a number of known shipwrecks. Meanwhile this month, in Maine, storms exposed another archaeological site of interest. The remains of a ship's hull, possibly a late-eighteenth- or early-nineteenth-century sloop or "pinky" schooner are currently visible near York. 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<human>: are the missing words: The PFDJ regime is the most repressive regime in the world. [words 1] as a troublemaker nationally and internationally. The regime has become a source of [words 2] the Horn of Africa and is listed at the top of human rights violating governments of the world. Thousands of people are suffering behind prison bars in Eritrea and more than a million people are living in exile. Despite all these, the regime has survived for 20 years. What [words 3] reasons behind its survival? I believe that oppression is so rampant among the Eritrean people that by now there cannot be any Eritrean who does not understand the repressive nature of the regime. But the problem lies on how to fight the system including how to organize and mobilize the people. Here I will try to highlight the main reasons for the survival of the most brutal regime. Almost all dictators use nationalism as a cover for their repressive rule. They pretend to be patriots and they say that they stand to protect the sovereignty of the country. Similarly, the PFDJ regime uses this method to cover its atrocity against the people. The fact that the party had participated in the struggle for independence deceives the people. Even some naïve individuals believe that if the regime is changed “they think that the hard won independence might be jeopardized”. But the reality is that the EPLF (PFDJ) was not the only organization which fought for independence. There are still many parties and organizations that [words 4] their individual members have not been allowed even to visit their country. Most important, though the Eritrean people had paid a heavy price but they still suffer under the system that uses nationalism as a cover. One of the main factors for the survival of the regime is the weakness of the opposition organizations and parties. They are weak because:One can see clearly that there is a leadership crisis in the Eritrea opposition camp. The opposition organizations and parties are suffering from lack of credible leadership. Dedicated and competent leaders with credible personal records are more demanded now than ever. The youth is the productive force of any society and social change without the participation of the young generation is unthinkable. The PFDJ regime has kept the Eritrean youth as prisoners purposely in useless projects. It is not for [words 5] of the country nor for the interest of the young Eritreans. It is just to keep them there as prisoners not to be involved in politics against the regime. I hope the reader remembers the history of the University of Asmara and the ugly event of Wia. Many students died in Wia [words 6] regime in their campuses. When they leave their country to exile by any means, the regime follows them and tries to organize them abroad. One has to understand here that the main intention of the regime is not only the 2% tax, it is to keep them away from joining the opposition. The sad story is, the opposition camp doesn't make any effort to organize the youngsters aboard. Almost all the opposition organizations and parties have offices in Sudan and Ethiopia but they have failed to attract and organize this potential group of our society. Now these countries have closed their doors, especially Sudan, because they have their own problems. At this time, the only country that supports the Eritrean people's cause is Ethiopia whose people and government are doing [words 7] people. But the Eritrean regime is at war with Ethiopia but the target is actually not Ethiopia, but the opposition forces supported by Ethiopia and which are called “weyanies” by the regime. Even [words 8] called “kedemti of weyanies”. We must understand this strategy: At this time [words 9] that it cannot fight back the Ethiopian government because it does not have the capability any more. But the regime's aim is to discourage some innocent Eritreans from supporting the opposition that is fighting the regime. Otherwise, the regime knows very well that the Ethiopian government in general, and the TPLF in particular, is a supporter of the Eritrean cause from the very beginning. In the 70s, the TPLF recognized the Eritrean cause in its first congress held in Tserona. [words 10] there were times that the TPLF had conflict with both the ELF and EPLF, it had never abandoned its stand on the Eritrean cause. ## After the Eritrean independence Ethiopia's EPRFD was the first country to recognize the Eritrean state. Why should I hate [words 11] naïve Eritreans do not perceive this fact. Without reasoning, they blindly follow the policy of the mad regime and consider Ethiopia an enemy. At this time, the enemy of the Eritrean people is the PFDJ regime. Some naive Eritreans consider the present Ethiopian government an enemy because of the recent border war between the two countries. True it was a big mistake for the Ethiopian government to deport many innocent Eritreans from Ethiopia haphazardly and I criticized the government for its actions at that time. Now the Ethiopian government has [words 12] presented its mistake as an unfortunate and inevitable result of the war. However, the cause of the war was Isaias as proved by the international community. The PFDJ regime is notorious regime in deceiving the people. Isaias is a pathological liar who does not hesitate to lie about cases that are evident to the entire world. And here is an example: when the Eritrean national football team applied for asylum in Kenya, even though [words 13] Abdu admitted the case, Isaias denied any knowledge about the team applying for asylum. Eritreans do not have a chance of getting information from an independent media and [words 14] broadcasted by the regime's media outlets. Isaias is good in dividing the society along religious, ethnic and regional lines. But then he appears in the media and acts as an innocent judge. He is even an expert in dividing his own clique among themselves. His generals are not on good relations among each other. It is a tactic that he [words 15] days in Sahel where he made sure that unit leaders quarrel among each other then he received reports from [words 16] channels. That is how he secures his power. The PFDJ regime is known for creating conflicts [words 17] is the main strategy of the regime. In order to divert the attention of its people it creates conflicts, [words 18] and around the region. Even during the independence struggle, the leadership deliberately created military confrontation to divert the attention and hinder any dissent among its ranks. I would like to convey a clear message to every opposition organization, party and individual. This is the time to have a common goal and combined effort. The goal should be the salvation of the nation. Efforts should be exerted to form a united front with a clear vision on how to rid Eritrea of the mafia regime. This is not the time to discuss difference of politics or ideologies—that should be postponed for a later stage. The difference on a means of struggle, the so called violent or non-violent approach has become counter-productive in the struggle. By now all of us have learned from the popular upraising in the Middle East. The dictatorial regimes like Libya, Syria and [words 19] not be changed by a non-violent method. That's why even the Western countries which strongly advocate non-violent means of struggle have engaged militarily in confronting Gaddafi because they knew very well that it would not be possible to topple the regime in Libya through peaceful means. The same applies to Eritrea for Isaias is worse than Gaddafi. That's why I think non-violent means will never work in Eritrea. When the popular upraising in the middle east was at its initial stages, I wrote an [words 20] peaceful means can only be achieved in Tunisia and [words 21] relative democracy and the defense forces in those countries are national armies that protect the people and the constitution, unlike the armies in Libya, Syria and Yemen which protect the regimes in power. So it must be clear that the PFDJ regime will never give up its power through peaceful means. EPDP, for example, has the right to choose the non-violence method of struggle. There is nothing wrong with that. Bot to topple the regime we have to use ALL MEANS OF struggle including non-violent means. But I oppose the EPDP strongly if they oppose the other method (violence); because I know the regime cannot be removed without violence. The proof is what we [words 22] countries. Again, I oppose EPDP when it opposes the National Congress for Democratic Changes because I believe this is the only [words 23] of the regime. Dear readers, don't be surprised if I criticize the opposition organizations and parties and at the same time I support them. I am part of the opposition. In fact I have been always a supporter of the Eritrean Democratic Alliance(EDA). As long as we don't have other alternative we have to support what we have. Otherwise, we are part of the repressive system. The solution to our problem is only one and that is to keep struggling. We don't have another alternative; but we have to be united. Unity of all opposition forces, at least among those who believe in fundamental change, is essential for our success. By forming one common front we can topple the brutal Eritrean regime; and I believe that [words 24] the National Congress. Every Eritrean who believes in getting rid of the shameful regime and desires to form a fair and democratic system where every citizen can enjoy equality in every social aspect in the NEW ERITREA that we aspire to see, must join hands to [words 25] success. Historically, western nations surpass the rest of the world's combined violence in both magnitude and brutality; [words 26] divine kings, dictatorships, and world wars and externally their history is riddled with colonialism, genocide, racism, slavery, and resource exploitation by force. Things have not changed in the 21st century except in rhetoric and in the form of warfare and weapons used. The twentieth century has been dubbed as the “bloodiest” century but if current trends continue the 21st [words 27] we can almost be certain that most of the blood that will be spilled will be those of non-western peoples and the perpetrators will most likely be western nations because of [words 28] destruction and devastation quickly driven by pure greed for influence and resources. I found this important to note because of the far too common racially-leaden myth that non-western nations are more prone to violence than western countries. In fact, a stronger case [words 29] opposite. While I agree with Mr Fitwi , the opposition being weak. I believe ,there is another factor to it. Most of us are waking up from “emotion land”, and realized our nationalism was based & raised on hatred towards Ethiopians. We wanted to be the super Eritrea that we always dreamt of. Where as Ethiopia would lose all its´mechanics & trailer N3 drivers. That Ethiopia would suffer ,because ,it will be land locked. Well as the Amharic saying goes “እግዚኣብሄር,እባብን እግር የነሳው ፣ የልቡን ኣይቶ ነው” . The situation is reversed. And ,the present Ethiopian govt. is refusing to give us the fuel to hate it. Because ,present Ethiopian govt. follows principles , as opposed to street boy tactics. ERITREAN NATIONALISM NEEDS HATRED TO GROW. It sounds sinical , but, search your soul. DO NOT BE VERY HARD ON THE OPPOSITION. Democracy ,dignity,peace do not turn us on. It is like giving non-alcoholic beer [words 30] a cocaine addict. Sad , yet true ! ! That is very good. There is one point which is not mentioned by all. And that is “the exaggerated picture of PFDJ. PFDJ is not really that strong now. Only it is [words 31] still we see PFDJ as big. We need to push a little on the head of this group. Opposition and all of us [words 32] now. EPDP has to learn from SAGM. You can't stand for truth and work with PFDJ. Or just stay around PFDJ to exploit any development. Nationalism? That was exploited too much. Even most of the political figures who exploit nationalism were the once who once were against it. Nationalism is only a transit toward democracy, rather than that there is no meaning on it at all. <bot>: words 1: It is known words 2: instability for the countries of words 3: are the words 4: fought for independence; and yet words 5: the interest words 6: when they protested against the words 7: their best in supporting the Eritrean words 8: individuals who travel to Ethiopia are words 9: the PFDJ regime knows very well words 10: Even after that when words 11: Ethiopia? I think some words 12: admitted its mistake and words 13: his minister of information Ali words 14: they are only exposed to the distorted information words 15: has been practicing since his words 16: different words 17: both nationally and internationally—it words 18: wars and instability at home words 19: Yemen could words 20: article where I said that change through a words 21: Egypt, because they has words 22: have seen in our neighboring words 23: strategy which shortens the life words 24: can only be achieved through words 25: make the National Congress a words 26: internally they went through many civil wars, words 27: century will easily beat this record and words 28: their ability to unleash massive words 29: can be made arguing the words 30: to words 31: in our mind that words 32: should take action

<human>: More spans: Back in Mayfair today and looking at the south west corner of that district which is a triangle with the Royal Academy, the Dorchester hotel and Hyde Parker Corner as its vertices. And as there's such a wealth of material in this compact area I'm going to split this into two posts again. B Mayfair, unsurprisingly, gets its name from the annual May fair that [spans 1] it. Start out from Piccadilly tube station and head west down Piccadilly towards the Royal Academy. On the way is [spans 2] Albany”. Set back from the street behind a courtyard this probably goes unnoticed by most passers-by (I certainly hadn't paid it much attention until now). The house was built for Viscount Melbourne in the 1770's but in 1802 was converted by the architect Henry Holland into 69 bachelor apartments known as “sets”. These sets have had numerous well-known occupants in their time, Lord Byron and William Gladstone amongst them. Officially, women were not even allowed on the premises until the 1880's. In these more enlightened times, residents no longer need to be bachelors (though children under the age of 14 are not permitted to live there). They still guard their privacy highly though – read more of that here. Nothing on the exterior of the building indicates that this is private residences – that [spans 3] entrance. And it's been doing that since 1707. The Royal Academy itself was established in 1768 by a founding group of 36 artists and architects. These included Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 -1792) who was its first president and whose statue stands in front of Burlington House where the RA moved in 1867, having secured [spans 4] years. The RA is probably best known for its Summer [spans 5] 1769. Any artist can enter and 12,000 submissions are accepted each year (though you've missed the deadline for 2016). Of course the RA also puts on other exhibitions and the current blockbuster, as you can see above, is Painting the Modern Garden. In its final week this has, inevitably, sucked in every pensioner within a 50-mile radius of London so although I got in free as a guest I gave that one a miss. Had a quick scoot round In the Age of Giorgione but that was pretty rammed with golden-oldies as well; some of whom you can see crowding the lift in the selection below. Amongst these are also today's selfie-of-the-day and several shots of the fantastic giant ferns that inhabit the Keeper's House garden. After leaving the RA next stop is the Burlington Arcade; built to the order of Lord George Cavendish, younger brother of the 5th Duke of Devonshire, and opened in 1819 “for the sale of jewellery and fancy articles of fashionable demand, for the gratification of the public and to give employment to industrious females”. It also had the collateral effect of preventing the hoi-polloi from throwing their rubbish into the garden of Burlington House. (The Dukes of Devonshire inherited Burlington House in the 1750s and sold it to the British Government for £140,000 in 1854). Random pop culture trivium of the day – The Arcade was used as a location in the first episode of the Danish TV drama Borgen. Emerge at the other end of the arcade on Burlington Gardens and turn left to reach Old Bond Street. Here's a quick reminder of what that's all about :At no.44 in a charming shade of lilac is Glyn's House which dates from 1906 and follows the fashion of that time for reviving the English baroque style of the early 18th century reign of Queen Anne. The naked ladies are perhaps more typically Edwardian though. Return to Piccadilly then head north again up Albemarle Street.50 was the home (from 1812 to 2002) of the publishers John Murray founded by the first of seven consecutive eponymous owners in 1768. The firm was responsible for putting the likes of Jane Austen, Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Darwin into print. The imprint still exists but as part of the Hodder & Stoughton business within the Hachette empire to which it was sold by John Murray VII. Cut through Stafford Street to Dover Street where Victoria Beckham's London flagship store occupies no. Hay Hill links to Berkeley Street where we head south again. On the corner with Stratton Street, site of the Mayfair Hotel, are these rather unstrategically placed old school taxi rank signs and a blue plaque commemorating the bandleader Bert Ambrose (1896 – 1971). A Jewish émigré from Poland, Ambrose enjoyed his greatest success in the [spans 6] Lynn. From Stratton Street turn left down Mayfair Place to return to Berkeley Street. At no.1 Mayfair Place sits Devonshire House which was designed by Thomas Hastings and built in 1926. This was named after the building which it replaced on the site, the home of the Dukes of Devonshire (possession of which meant that weren't that fussed about keeping Burlington House). The original Devonshire House was sold by the 9th Duke, who was the first to be subject to payment of death duties. It went for £750,000 (not an insubstantial sum in 1920). The purchasers were wealthy industrialists, Shurmer Sibthorpe and Lawrence Harrison, who demolished the mansion to build a hotel and block of flats. When accused of an act of vandalism Sibthorpe, echoing the buildings 18th century critics replied: “Archaeologists have gathered round me and say I am a vandal, but personally I think the place is an eyesore”. The current Devonshire House is now an office block. Head back to Piccadilly along Berkeley Street then west all the way past Green Park tube station to Bolton Street where we turn northward again until we hit Curzon Street. Where this merges into Fitzmaurice Place lies the Landsdowne Club. This private members' club was created in 1935 and was unusual in admitting both men and women from the outset. Before its opening, White Allom, the firm who were responsible for the fitting [spans 7] present. The building was originally built in [spans 8] Bute. Just a couple of years later he sold it to another Prime Minister (in waiting), William Petty 1st Marquess of Landsdowne (1737 -1805) who unlike his predecessor is deemed deserving of [spans 9] plaque. As is Gordon Selfridge (1858 – 1947) who leased the house in the 1920's and made it famous for the dancing parties he hosted starring his protégés, Hungarian cabaret artistes the Dolly Sisters. Moving on we track back down Landsdowne Row then round the southern end of Berkeley Square before continuing west first on Charles Street then Hays Mews. At the end of the latter turning right onto Waverton Street brings us into South Street.38 is the former home and workplace of J. Arthur Rank (1888 – 1972) founder of the Rank Organisation which dominated British Cinema in the 1940s and 50s both on the production and the distribution side of things. The company was responsible for releasing most of the canon of Powell and Pressburger but subsequently became more determinedly commercial in producing Norman Wisdom comedy vehicles and the Doctor . (Like Ruby Murray, J. [spans 10] slang. To end this post on a somewhat more edifying note; the corner of South Street and South Audley Street hosts the premises of T. Goode & Sons purveyors of fine porcelain and china tableware since 1827 and possessors of two royal warrants. South Street also features some impressive cut-brick reliefs on several of its buildings. So with an hour so in hand there was just time for a second leg of today's journey which took care of the streets within the more or less rectangular area bounded by Southampton Row to the west, Theobalds Road to the north, Gray's Inn Road to the east and High Holborn to the south. A large proportion of this territory is occupied by the land and buildings owned by the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, one of the four Inns of Court (all in London) which [spans 11] of. By contrast, in the western section of the quadrant lies Red Lion Square which has associations altogether less aligned with the establishment. So I hop off the bus on Theobalds Road and turn left down Drake Street which is part of both the A40 and the Holborn one-way system. It's also where you'll find the second abandoned site of Central St Martin's School of Art (the one that won't be hosting a pop-up theatrical performance in May starring James Norton 0f War & Peace and Happy Valley fame – that's the site on Charing Cross Road that featured a couple of posts back). Swiftly take another left to skirt the northern side of Red Lion Square including a trip up and down Old North Street. In the north eastern corner of the square sits the Conway Hall which is owned by Conway Hall Ethical Society and was first opened in 1929. The name was chosen in honour of Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 – 1907), anti-slavery [spans 12]. <bot>: spans 1: was held here from the late 17th century (when this was still largely open ground) until the mid 18th century when it was suppressed due to the increasingly lewd and riotous behaviour that became associated with spans 2: Albany House more commonly known as just “the spans 3: was only made clear to me, in no uncertain terms, by some uniformed flunkey when I approached the spans 4: an annual rent of £1 for 999 spans 5: Exhibition which is the largest open submission exhibition in the world and has been running every year since spans 6: thirties and forties and is credited with the discovery of Vera spans 7: out of the great Cunard liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, were commissioned to refurbish the interior of the building in an Art Deco style many of the features of which endured into the spans 8: 1761 to a design of Robert Adam as a residence for the 18th century Prime Minister, the Marquess of spans 9: a blue spans 10: Arthur also has the (even more) dubious honour of being co-opted into the lexicon of Cockney rhyming spans 11: are the professional associations that all barristers in England & Wales must belong to one spans 12: advocate, out-spoken supporter of free thought and biographer of Thomas Paine <human>: Generate more: Nowadays it hosts a wide variety of lectures, classes, performances, community and social events and is renowned as a hub for free speech and independent thought. Its Library holds the Ethical Society's collection, which is the largest and most comprehensive Humanist Research resource of its kind in the United Kingdom. Head east away from the square via Lambs Conduit Passage then briefly south on Red Lion Street before resuming eastward along Princeton Street.1a (aka Tudor House) is now the London home of Novelty Automation which is a collection of, frankly, bonkers alternative amusement arcade machines. Didn't have time to go in but having experienced the delights of the sister operation on Southwold pier would recommend a visit if you're ever in the vicinity. Next up is a circuit of Bedford Row which has to be one of the widest residential streets in the capital. If you were wondering who can afford properties like these then the clue is in the opening section. Continuing east we get to Jockey's Fields, one side of which is taken up by the western wall of Gray's Inn. The equestrian origins of the name of this former mews of Bedford Row have unfortunately been lost in the mists of time. As you will note, the entrance to Gray's Inn, at the southern end of the wall, is suitably forbidding. Just inside the gate to the left is a private road on the right side of which are the series of chambers known as Raymond Buildings. And behind you, on the wall itself, is a sign which continues the forbidding theme. The Servants of the Inn are a bit like the Deatheaters from Harry Potter I believe. The Inn's substantial gardens are known as The Walks and are only accessible to the general public between 12.00 and 2.30 on weekdays. Apparently none of the Inns has a verifiable date of foundation. For many centuries it was the view that the starting point of the Inns of Court was a writ of Edward I made on the advice of his Council in 1292. The formal records of Gray's Inn only date back to 1569 however. During the 16th century when Queen Elizabeth I herself was the Inn's patron lady there were many more members than those who went on to be admitted to the bar including Lord Burleigh, the Queen's First Minister, Lord Howard of Effingham, the Admiral who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588, and Sir Francis Walsingham, the Chief Secretary who founded the Queen's secret service. Passing the southern entrance to the gardens we head through the arch leading into Gray's Inn Square. On your right as you enter the square is the Chapel at Gray's Inn which predates the Inn itself in that its earliest in carnation is purported to have been around from 1315. The current building is largely a post-WW2 bombing reconstruction however. Behind the chapel is the South Square which houses the Library of over 75,000 books and journals. In the centre of the square is a statue of Francis Bacon (1561 – 1621 ) which was erected in 1912. Bacon was admitted to the Inn in 1576 and called to the bar in 1582. He was elected Treasurer of the Inn in 1608 and held the position until 1617, when he was appointed Lord Privy Seal. Exit the square by its south-west corner and emerge out onto High Holborn. Turning right we pass the Cittie of Yorke which, although it looks (especially inside) like something from medieval times, actually dates from the 1920's. Nonetheless this Samuel Smiths' pub is distinctive enough to have earned a Grade II listing. Duck back up the alley that is Fulwood Place, the north end of which (opposite the entrance to the Walks) is guarded by these stone griffins. The badge of Gray's Inn (as opposed to a true coat of arms) is a gold griffin on a black background encircled with the motto Integra Lex Aequi Custos Rectique Magistra Non Habet Affectus Sed Causas Gubernat, or “Impartial justice, guardian of equity, mistress of the law, without fear or favour rules men's causes aright”. Make our way back to Red lion square now traversing en route Warwick Court, Brownlow Street, Hand Court, Sandland Street, Red Lion Street and Princeton Street (again). Despite its small size, Red Lion Square has something of a colourful history. Legend has it that beneath this site lie the bodies (but not the heads) of Oliver Cromwell, his son-in-law Henry Ireton and the judge John Bradshaw, the chief architects of the regicide of Charles I. After the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, parliament had the bodies of the three men disinterred and posthumously tried and executed at Tyburn. Their heads were then cut off and displayed on the roof of Westminster Hall while the bodies were initially buried near the gallows. Rumour has it though that the bodies were exchanged while being kept at the Red Lion Inn the night before the hanging and the real remains buried behind the inn where the square is now situated. The square itself was laid out around 25 years later by a property speculator by the name of Nicholas Barbon. This didn't go down that well with the lawyers of Gray's Inn however. Ironically though their legal attempt to prevent the development of the land failed and they ended up taking the law into their own hands. Around 100 of them attacked the workmen on the site, armed with bricks and other building materials. In the ensuing pitched battle the workmen came out on top and the building work carried on. In the 1850's Dante Gabriel Rossetti, founder of the Pre-Raphaelites lived here as did his friends William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones. Back in the present day; there is a bust of our old friend Bertrand Russell on the eastern side of the square (which the local pigeons have shown scant respect to) and on the west side a statue of the politician and anti-war activist Fenner Brockway (1888 – 1988). Living to the ripe old age of 99 meant that ... <bot>: Rest of text: he got to be one of the few people to unveil their own statue. After circling the square it just remains to visit Dane Street, Eagle Street, Catton Street and Fisher Street before calling time on today's excursions. Back out in the relative wilds today so managed to fit in two separate sections. Before we get into the first of those however here's an update on the total area covered so far (including today's double-header). First up today was the triangular area bounded by Goswell Road, City Road and Old Street, which is basically the Finsbury district of the Borough of Islington. It's an area with a high concentration of social housing though the most northerly section is now succumbing to luxuryflatitis. Won't be coming across any blue plaques today – anecdotally the most famous residents of this part of town appear to have been Arthur Mullard and the mother of the Kray twins. So we kick off from the Angel tube station and head down City Road. After a hundred yards or so turn right into Wakley Street and then from Goswell Road return to City Road via Hall Street. From here you get one of the clearest impressions of the contrast between the shiny new private developments and the old public housing estates. To the rear on the right is Kestrel House – one of several blocks named after birds of prey. Turn right again down Pickard Street then do a circuit of Moreland Street. Here there is one of several graffiti'ed memoria to trainee plasterer Darren Neville who suffered a cardiac arrest while in police custody in 2015. I suspect that the other piece of graffiti which reads “We must learn to live beside each other as brothers or we will perish together as fools” is unrelated. Cross the road to get to City Road Basin which forms part of the Regent's Canal and is the site of a huge luxury housing development scheduled to come on stream (so to speak) in the summer of 2016. Next we make a brief foray north of City Road. First up is Wharf Road which is home to the adjacent art galleries, Parasol Unit and Victoria Miro both of which are between shows at the moment but are always worth checking out when open. From here we head east along Micawber Street then duck in and out of City Road via Thorseby Street, Windsor Terrace, Wellesley Terrace and finally Shepherdess Walk (which less poetically is also known as the B144). At the end of this latter, just next door to Shoreditch Police Station, is the Eagle public house; almost certainly the only pub to be mentioned in a nursery rhyme as in :Cross over to the Finsbury side again and taking a route via Dingley Place, Dingley Road, Macclesfield Street, President Street and Central Street arrive at Kings Square. This is the site of St Clement's Church, completed in 1824 and now Grade II listed. Unlike most churches closer to the centre this isn't accessible to the casual visitor. From here Lever Street returns to Goswell Road. This actually has a curry house called Ruby Murray – after the Northern Irish singer of the 1950's who is now far better known as an example of nouveau cockney rhyming slang than for her recorded output which included seven UK top ten hits in 1955. ## Criss-cross between Goswell Road and Central Street using Seward Street, Pear Tree Street, Bastwick Street, Ludlow Street and Gee Street. The last of these borders the Stafford Cripps Estate built in the early 1950's and named after Sir Richard Stafford Cripps (1889 – 1952), the Labour politician who was ambassador to the Soviet Union during WW2 and subsequently served in Clement Attlee's immediate post-war government. The estate was also used as the location for a “bomb explosion” in a December 2015 episode of Luther. On to Old Street now which has been an important route out of the city since as far back as the 12th century. Even then it was known as Ealdestrate which morphed into Eldestrete before evolving into Oldestrete in the 1373 records. Moving east we turn north again on Central Street and then take Mitchell Street to get to Helmet Row, at the southern end of which lies St Luke's Church. Originally built in 1773 and partly designed by our old friend, Nicholas Hawksmoor, this Grade I listed building is now home to the London Symphony Orchestra's community and music education programmes. The tomb shown in the picture above is dedicated to Thomas Hanbey, a Liveryman of the Ironmongers' Company and a freeman of the Company of Cutlers (in Yorkshire). This was paid for by his wife Mary and replaced the original tomb sited there in commemoration of the Caslon family. Since she was a Caslon herself by birth there's obviously a story behind this but her will remains stubbornly silent as to her precise motive. Doubling back up Helmet Row we pass St Luke's Garden (see bottom right above) to get to Norman Street. On the corner here stands the Ironmonger Row Baths, built in 1931 as a public wash house and later upgraded to a Turkish Bath. After a major (£17m) refurbishment the baths reopened in 2012 as a state-of-the-art leisure centre and spa but including a restoration of the original Turkish Baths. Next we head north on Ironmonger Row itself as far as Lever Street again. Then cut through Hull Street to get to Dingley Road where there is still an opportunity to see this advertisement for Black Cat Cigarettes before the adjacent development obscures it. The brand was introduced in 1904 by Carreras Ltd whose Camden factory we encountered back in the Day 2 post. Via Dingley Place back to Lever Street and on the corner with Mora Street another pub has fallen victim to residential redevelopment. There's also evidence here of the impact of Storm Katie which passed through a few days ago. And yet another one of those damn pigeon photos. Now we're back yet again on City Road emerging by Moorfields Eye Hospital. <human>: More words: Originally founded in 1805 as the London Dispensary for curing diseases of the Eye and Ear, the hospital moved to this site in 1899. It is the oldest and largest [words 1] teaching and research in Europe. And then finishing off [words 2] Street, Bartholomew Square and Lizard Street to close the loop. After tha I leg it back to Goswell Road for [words 3] today's pub of the day, The Old Ivy House. Another [words 4] enjoy a substantial Greek salad and [words 5] a tenner. <bot>: words 1: centre for ophthalmic treatment, words 2: with St Lukes Close, Mitchell words 3: lunch at words 4: Shepherd Neame establishment where I words 5: a large glass of Pinot for

Human: Find the missing spans: Sales fell in Hungary from 155,000 in '08 to 60,000 in '09, a drop of 62%! Ouch. Another big fall is occurring in 2010 but not to the same degree. However, it must be hurting dealers. Figures vary depending how they are compiled but this is one way:Suzuki usually is first as it makes cars in the country but even that could not keep them top. They are overachieving to be anywhere near the top. Hungary isn't a strong market for Japanese makes anyway. Ford has battled its way up the sales chart all decade and slipped past perennial #2 GM Opel. BMW had a massive jump from 17th to 10th over 2008. Car sales are published as a total for a country but do not show the variances within. Some of those differences can be marked. For instance, I read that in the USA, Jaguar cars make a third of their sales in just three states, NY, California and Miami. In England, regional differences are striking as the examples below show:Nissan have double the sales in the North East as the national average. No surprises as Nissan have a factory there. Ford sells massively in East England, although I'm not exactly sure why that would be. (One reader has since emailed me to say Ford's large engine plant is within this area so that would contribute quite a lot of sales to the brand). Londoners like Porsches, Mercs, Lexus and smarts. A mixtures of the self indulgent and greenies it seems. What that brief list shows is that for various reasons, cars sell quite variably even within a country. It could depend on affluence, lifestyle and how strong the dealers are in an area. What it means to me: An interesting exercise, but one that depends on knowing a country before it can make much sense. Every year some win while others [spans 1] countries. Despite the vagaries of the financial world, a list of winners and losers can always be compiled, even if the up or down is relative to [spans 2] place. So here are my picks of the winning and losing nameplates of 2010Volkswagen. They have a good range of vehicles and engines. They don't seem to have dud models around, whilst the engines are technologically good. Sales of the brand have reflected these factors. Admittedly they have a home market virtually gifted to them via protectionism, but the latest cars they are making are very competitive both in quality and value. With a strong range of vehicles within both marques, sales have been good and profitability excellent. Ford struggled to make money with the [spans 3] you. GM/Ford: I classified these together as they have both had a good year after some really bad ones. Ford & GM have reduced the number of brands and they regained much respect in their [spans 4] market. Most importantly, profits are back for both of them. Has done alright in Asia, but elsewhere has spent 2010 retreating alarmingly. It's a shame as the cars are well made. The reliance on small vehicles that are dynamically challenged means they may end up being an Asian exclusive brand. The world's largest car maker has had poor press from safety issues and recalls. Sales have been hurt and profits have suffered too. There is nothing exciting on the product range either and especially in Europe people have been giving the brand a big thumbs down. A company with a poor last few years is still well and truly in the woods. Recently bought by Indian company Mahindra, it still struggles with a range of ugly vehicles that sold poorly in 2010. The Spanish brand within the VW Group has sold OK but still seems to sit awkwardly within the company. It struggles to make any money and has little sales penetration outside of Europe. Nearly closed down by GM but sold to Dutch company Spyker. Sales have been poor for 2010 but starting to recover now. The new owner has yet to prove if they can save the marque so the sale left me with little optimism. The cars themselves are also off the pace compared to the competition. Honda started making cars in North America in 1982, when 1,000 units were manufactured in Marysville, Ohio. The following year was the first full year and 55,000 Accord cars rolled off the production line. The Civic joined it in 1986 and by the end of that year, Accords started to be made in Ontario, Canada. All up, 240,000 cars were made in North America for that year. From there other notable dates:1989: Ontario switched to Civic production, and the East Liberty Plant, Ohio was opened in the US for mainly Civic manufacture.1996: Acura production commenced in East Liberty and Canada. Modest manufacturing volume of the Accord also started in El Salto, Mexico.1998: Acura manufacture starts to switch from East Liberty to Maysville, Ohio and the Oddessy production is up and running in Ontario.2007: More [spans 5] units. It's amazing how things moved so quickly with production volumes for Honda Nth America. All Japanese brands have gone down the same road to avoid a consumer backlash against too many imported cars. Most of the 21 million cars that have been made up to now by Honda North America have been for their domestic markets, with exports amounting to only a few percent of that total. What it means to me: The Japanese car manufacturing invasion was only possible due to the complacency of the ‘Big Three' US car makers. The Principality of Wales, known for fine singing, had 78,000 passenger vehicles sold within it for 2009. Quite good considering the population of just 3 million. The list below is of the rank, brands (top 10), sales, Welsh market share and the figure in brackets is the total UK market share as a comparison:Ford is clearly very dominant, over [spans 6] Vauxhall. Ford also has 6% more market share in Wales than the UK as a whole. The country does have a huge [spans 7] start. You may also have noticed luxury marques are absent from the list. It is very much a working class country and everyday cars are the most popular. What it means to me: It is good to see that Wales rewards a company such as Ford for its investment in the Principality. The population of Scotland is about 5.2 million and nearly 190,000 passenger cars were sold there in '09. Currently no cars are made in the country although Hillmans were from 1963 until 1981. The list below is of the rank, brands (top 10), sales, Scottish market share and the figure in brackets is the total UK [spans 8] overall). Renault does well north of the border too, as does Nissan. One premium brand just made the list but generally not a market big on expensive vehicles. Land Rovers sell quite well for pricier vehicles, about 2,400 for the year and at 22nd place. The smart car is not at all popular with the canny Scots. The Ariel car company was originally started in 1991 and called Solocrest Limited. It became Ariel Ltd in 2001 and can be found in the English county of Somerset. It is a very small car firm and makes less than 100 cars per year. The vehicle it makes is the Ariel Atom, lightweight with blistering performance. The one sold in the UK uses a Honda Civic Type-R engine/gearbox for propulsion, while the US version is powered by a supercharged GM Ecotec engine. [spans 9] dry. In England's wet weather, a real problem at times I would imagine. The body therefore simply consists of tubular framing, the obvious advantage being lightness. This is a car that works within Lotus' founder Colin Chapman's mantra of speed achieved through light weight. It tips the scales at less than 500 kg (1,100 lb), so its power-to-weight ratio is impressive. The Ariel website describes it as: "Uniquely designed, beautifully made, astonishing performance. The essence of the Atom is no compromise, total driver involvement. "Ariel is about to embark on a V8 car, the Atom 500, to be made in a limited run of 25 units. I cannot see the point, but for some enough is never enough. What it means to me: I would love to drive one, either on a race track or down a twisting back road. Oh well, dreams are free. Audi has been on a golden run. It has been closing the gap steadily between itself and the two main foes, BMW and Mercedes. It makes more profit per car than either of those two and plans to soon be outselling both of them numerically. Audi's success is based around the cost [spans 10] Skodas. I'm not saying that cynically, but because it is true and it has worked. However, Audi's decision to take on [spans 11] backfire. MINI started off with a target of 100,000 but has since over doubled that figure. Audi has capacity to make 100,000 units per year of the comparable A1 model, but in the five months of 2010 it has been on sale, [spans 12] 30,000. Bearing in mind cars sell best when first released, this car has flop stamped all over it. Why? Some say it is over priced. Others that it doesn't have the iconic status of [spans 13] MINI. Still others say it is not up to the competition. After reviewing it The Telgraph call it "a wasted opportunity. The A1 is beautifully made and its cabin is the apogee of automotive design and assembly, but you would never consider driving this car for joy alone and the design is instantly forgettable. This is a supermini for bloodless accountants and one that you would buy with head rather than heart". Back in 1984, things were different in the UK car market. The cars bought for example, comparing the top 10 from 1984 on the left and 2010 on the right (2010 est. – based on SMMT data):Most of the 1984 cars were UK built, now only Astra, MINI and Qashqai (Fiesta and Focus have UK engines, as do some 3 Series). Another point of difference is that the top 10 [spans 14] 30%. Why this has happened I can only speculate. [spans 15] choosing. Also, there is more variety to select from and the public seem to be taking advantage of that. Brand loyalty may not be so strong either. Whatever the reasons, [spans 16] total. This year total sales will exceed 2m but only one model [spans 17] figure. Ford and Vauxhall still dominate but the Austin Rover Group of '84 now exists only as Jaguar/Land Rover. Cyprus is the an island in the Mediterranean Sea with people of Greek and Turkish origins. In 1974, the island was divided when a separate Turkish Cypriot area was established in the north. Car sales details are hard to come by and difficult to tabulate. By my method, vehicle sales were about 17,000 in 2001, slipping to the low teens before jumping to 23,000 in 2004. After remaining fairly level for two further years, they suddenly increased again to 30,000 for 07-08 years. They then slipped back to 19,000 in 2009 and should be similar in 2010. Between the years of 2001 to 2004, Peugeot and Toyota battled for top spot, with sales of about 2,000 vehicles each. Ford took #1 in 2006, a place it has held since. Nissan has held second since 2008. Sales for 2009 were as follows:As you can see, premium brands are strong in Cyprus and French marques that were once strong are nowhere to [spans 18] either. The latter hardly surprising.2010 so far is much the same. New Zealand 4WD magazine's 4WD of the Year award has gone to the Land Rover Discovery, due to its all round abilities. In NZ, it comes with either a 3 litre turbo diesel V6 engine or five litre V8 petrol motor, both connected to a six speed automatic. NZ 4WD editor, John Oxley said it was “a vehicle that we could shop with, take the kids to school in, tow with and even go to the theatre in. But most of all it had to be able to take us to the most extreme parts of New Zealand and in as comfortable a manner as possible.” Mr Oxley said the Discovery 4 combined all the attributes the magazine was looking for. “It's stylish, comfy, has a great engine and gearbox, superb 4WD system and enough ground clearance to drive a bus under when the air suspension is all wound up.”I think it is a deserved award as the LR Discovery 4 is simply better than its competitors due to its all round abilities. It also looks fabulous too as a bonus. A bit slow off the mark on this one, but better late than never. Of the countries that I know car sales of in the Americas, most are led by one of two brands, GM or Toyota. GM is the main brand on the continent but it will need to [spans 19] that. It lost Mexico and Paraguay in 2009 and will lose at least another in 2010. When Fiat took control of Chysler, they saw potential synergies between them. One of them it transpires involves plans to build a Jeep SUV at a plant in Turin, Italy. This will be of great benefit to Fiat as it has under utilised plants at home, although I cannot see any gain for Chrysler USA in this one. Fiat said it would produce a Maserati-brand SUV in Detroit, using the underpinnings of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. So the co operation cuts both ways. As Fiat sales fall away badly in Europe and with plants they cannot close, getting a Jeep model will be a relief for the bottom line. Cost savings within the car industry - awash with so many brands - will be necessary for survival. They say that it is all about perception. It is certainly true when it comes to the masses, who are prone to manipulation. Once people perceive that a car brand is respected, has status and not outrageously priced, then it will sell well. No one seems to understand this better than German car makers. Especially in the premium sector, they realise the need to nurture a marque, to promote it, to convince people that it [spans 20] after. Take as an example India. German premium brands had this small but growing market all to themselves. Then an Indian car maker Tata bought Jaguar and Land Rover. Now Land Rovers were to sell above the trickle they had been [spans 21] market. The German premium trio must [spans 22] not. They go on the offensive instead. They have just released to the press their sales progress in India. Apparently BMW is planning to sell 5,000 units this year (2010), while Mercedes-Benz expect nearly that amount. How many sales have JLR achieved so far in 2010? Nothing has been said that I [spans 23] of. I believe about 300 units were sold in in total for '09. Therefore, if sales [spans 24] year. JLR could learn much from watching how German car makers promote their achievements. Because, let's face it, it is all about perception. For all of its existence, Lotus cars has been a relatively small, fringe sports car maker. Originator of the brand Colin Chapman was more interested in F1. Of recent [spans 25] profitability. The new plan is to have more models and go more upmarket, where the profits are to be made. Current owner Proton has decided to go for broke with the marque. So the new range will be pricier, low on emissions, a new styling identity based around the front 'mouth area', better interiors, technically superior and bigger. They will retain lightness, good power to weight ratios, performance oriented and handle really well. The current range is the Elise, Exige, Evora and 2-Eleven. (The Europa came and went quickly). [spans 26] time. The hectic schedule will make pulling it off all the harder. Going from just over 2,000 sales to 10,000 per annum is a big ask in a short time frame. Making sure the cars are designed and engineered well, production issues sorted and larger distribution networks in more markets. How will they do it? Proton are looking at a tie up with Renault Nissan so whether they can assist with the distribution time will tell. It all seems a big risk to move so quickly but the cars look sharp and will drive well. What it means to me: A big gamble because of the speed in which Lotus plan to execute five new models. Just after Tata bought Jaguar - Land Rover off Ford in 2008, a world economic crisis struck. Ford had sold largely unprofitable brands and with the downturn, just in time. Ford has gone on to do well so they are happy. How about Tata though? Mr Tata seemed unfazed by it all, saying he was looking to the long term benefits. Well he didn't have to wait long as JLR have quickly and consistently been getting more profitable. What has been the reasons:Of course, keeping the momentum going will be a challenge but a clear vision forward and continued investment are being actively dealt with. There are still problems getting enough engines and currency fluctuations overall have gone the other way of late. Despite these factors, the 2wd Freelander will undoubtedly be a winner in the beginning of 2011, as will the new Evoque due mid year. Jaguar will remain profitable but sales will climb only when new models come on stream sometime later. All in all a surprising success story achieved within a much shorter time frame than I ever imagined. Ford did a fine job of sorting out many basic issues with JLR, but Tata and its astute team will now take it to another level. A Tata Indica Vista EVX an electric vehicle from a team of engineers at the Tata Motors European Technical Centre based at Warwick University, UK. Apparently it will be produced in Coventry, a city known as the centre of UK car manufacturing in times past. Tata already make the car in India as a petrol powered vehicle. It goes on sale in the UK and Europe next year, in the first quarter of 2011. It took part in the RAC's Future Car Challenge, which it won. The car can seat four and of course luggage, should have a range up to 200km per charge and reasonable acceleration of 0-60 kmph in under 10 seconds. Full recharge will be possible in [spans 27] hours. As for the cars, I assume they will be built in India and shipped to the UK where they will be prepared for electric propulsion*. The Vista EV will get a UK government subsidy [spans 28] £24,000. I believe the car will only be offered to the commercial sector initially in the UK. What it means to me: A job well done for both Tata and Warwick University. The price does [spans 29] vehicles. Apparently the cars will come as kits shipped in from India for assembly. The batteries will from Norway and drivetrains from Canada. Ford has been number one in the UK for decades. It stopped making cars in England in 2001 but makes millions of engines and does extensive design and research there so supports the UK economy well. The brand it has had to keep at bay for many years is GM's Vauxhall, which cannot quite do enough to dethrone it. Vauxhall makes the Astra and Astra van as well as the Vivaro/Trafic vans but that's about within Britain as design and engineering work is done in Germany. So you may wonder about the struggle mentioned in the title. Well, a third brand is making steady moves toward the top two, Volkswagen. To show what I mean Ford held about 30% of the UK market in the 1980's, it fell to 20% in the 90's and the first decade of the 21st century, it averaged about 15%. In 2010, it is 14% and 12.5% for October of this year. Vauxhall has averaged about nearly 13% for the [spans 30] year. VW has gone from 7% in 2001 to 8.5% in 2010 and nearly 10% in October. From that we can see Ford is still soundly ensconced at the top, but the buffer is less and VW is now lurking in a clear third, having seen off both Renault and Peugeot. I am not [spans 31] capitalise. Frankly VW puts nothing of substance into the UK car market, so I for one hope it keeps well away from the top spot. The average car buyer in the UK would care nothing about that of course. I just hope that Ford and Vauxhall, who do put back into the economy are suitably rewarded. What it means to me: Ford is sliding in UK car sales and a reversal of fortunes is needed about now. [spans 32] discounts. When the private buyer comes to sell his car, its value had been seriously undermined by large numbers of fleet cars being returned to the used market. Private buyers have shunned the new market, but can be enticed [spans 33] time. Have the same price for all sales - private or fleet - and set no haggle prices. To control this, Honda would own the cars and dealers would take a small commission per sale. Most of the dealer profit would come from servicing. Honda NZ set its prices at full retail but they held their value well. Sales rose and by 2007, Honda had over 8% [spans 34] market. The importer must have been doing well thank you very much. However, the Yen went up and so did Hondas prices, more than other makes. Even good second hand value could not compensate for the skyrocketing new prices. Market share fell and by 2009 (only two short years) it had halved to 4.1% [spans 35] 9th. For Jan-Oct 2010 it has gone to 3. The once popular Civic model fell from 11th best seller in '07 to 33rd in two years. Honda now needs to realign its pricing. The City model from Thailand is better priced as is the new Insight and these should help but neither will be big sellers. In the UK, they have a hatch back Civic that - with the current exchange rate - would sell well in NZ, as Kiwis love versatile 5 door models. Also the [spans 36] high. If nothing changes, the likes of VW and or [spans 37] country. What it means to me: Honda cars are good but in the mass car market, over price your cars and the customer looks elsewhere. Fiat supremo Sergio Marchionne has criticised Italy's poor labour efficiency and industrial competitiveness. He says Fiat doesn't make money from making cars in its home country and it is the overseas factories that make its profit. However, others within Italy say that Fiat is what it is because of the loyal public toward its products. Indeed, in 2009 the Fiat brand had 25.5% of car the Italian car market and add a percentage point if you include light commercials, or over 600,000 cars/LCVs. I see it as both points of view being correct. Fiat needs changes in how things are done within Italy, while it does need the volumes of sales it gets from its home market. Will laws change to make it easier to lay off workers and get greater efficiencies for making cars there? I think not. So such statements from Mr Marchionne will change nothing and risk alienating loyal local support. His frustrations may have got the better of him as he tries to improve Fiat's competitiveness. Honda has introduced a Prius competitor in the Insight. It looks like a Prius but does not have the same sophistication in hybrid technology. The advantage to that is that the Honda product is much more affordable. In NZ, the Prius is a third more expensive. So is it worth buying a hybrid car such as the Honda Insight? For me, the jury is still out on that. It certainly is a way forward but in the case of the Insight, the electric motor only assists the petrol one rather than driving it exclusively. Therefore, it is called a mild hybrid. In other words, the move away from petroleum fueled cars is a slow one. In New Zealand where the car has just arrived, the Insight is well priced, not something you could say about any other Honda products in this country. I took it for a test drive and it is a good quality, well executed vehicle. I found that the headrests were set too far forward and were a nuisance. The boot is large but shallow to accommodate batteries underneath. It's not that exciting to drive, so I see it appealing to older people. The [spans 38] substance. It's fuel consumption is comparable to the latest petroleum eco models and therefore this type of car is not the eco warrior it is portrayed by some. Hybrid cars today are seen as at the cutting edge of the eco market, whereas I wonder why they are not already obsolete. Superior technologies should have moved the game on, but are nowhere to be seen. What it means to me: It's a good effort Honda, but [spans 39] front. There are some sales figures that are embarrassing to certain manufacturers. They won't talk about them for obvious reasons, but I will. All the figures quoted are for the first nine months of 2010. I'll start with Porsche, a brand recently crowing about sales successes which, considering the ever widening range of vehicles they make, are disappointing. In Denmark, where about 122,000 [spans 40] 14. If that isn't bad enough, in Eire where 83,500 cars have found new homes, only 1 (that's right one) Porsche has. I have to say overpriced cars like this only deserve pitiful sales so full marks the the Danes and [spans 41] insightfulness. Now onto Jaguar - Land Rover. These are selling well around the world but I've found a few blots on the landscape. In Serbia, there have been 30,000 new car sales but not one Jag. There doesn't seem to be an importer in the country and hasn't for some time, if ever. In Thailand, 550,000 vehicles have been sold so far this year, but only 17 Land Rovers and 9 Jaguars. Even Lotus has managed 9 sales. Mind you Audi only snared 37 new customers. However, you would have to wonder when JLR will [spans 42] one. Finally Renault, a brand that relies mainly on Europe for sales. In New Zealand, 45,500 cars have been sold but only 13 Reggies. In [spans 43] buyers. Surely they could have done better than that! So there are markets where certain marques are not selling well or [spans 44] all. It could be a slack importer, or no real demand for the product. Either way, they won't be publicising it. They leave that to me. When GM decided to reduce capacity in Europe, panic ensued. The German government aggressively acted to ensure it wouldn't be there. UK production is already small and perhaps fearing lost sales in GM Europe's largest market saved Ellesmere Port's plant. Poland seemed safe with lower wages, Spain felt vulnerable but it was Belgium where the axe fell (Astra cars are made there). After spending much of the year trying to find a suitable investor to take its place, GM has announced the plant will close by the end of 2010. Plant closure is difficult in Europe with politics playing a major part. There is over capacity within Europe but most manufacturers accept this is a better situation than closing factories and the ensuing negativity. GM's dire financial [spans 45] unavoidable. What it means to me: The Belgian workers have done a good job for GM at Antwerp, but it wasn't enough to save the plant. Toyota has been in aggressive growth mode as it ruthlessly hunted down GM to be world number one. Europe was an area where it was weaker than most, so it set about changing that. Therefore, [spans 46] Russia). Since then, it has slipped. For the first nine months of 2010, share was only 4.3% and 450,000 units sold.1) Toyota was chasing sales, but reliability was doing down hill, which led to a drop in this core quality. This has hurt its image.3) European drivers generally like stylish and good handling cars while Toyota continues to make dull ones. As the other brands make ever more interesting cars, Toyota is falling behind. So buyers look elsewhere. For example Nissan sold 310,000 [spans 47] 2. Admittedly this came after some poor years for Nissan, but they have done so well due to interesting product such as the Qashqai (Dualis). The new Juke, which is now on the market as of now is following this different and exciting theme. So Toyota has it all to do if it wishes to start winning back the European buyers it is steadily losing. The Auris (Corolla) hybrid is a start with its green credentials. However, a more exciting range of cars is a must if it ever hopes to [spans 48] continent. What it means to me: Toyota needs to make more exciting cars to conquer Europe or the retreat may well continue. Ford has been remiss in not looking after the Lincoln - Mercury brands particularly well. Mercury is finished but Lincoln will now try to muscle in on other premium brand's sales. The problem Lincoln has it that it is only a slightly more posh Ford, nothing else. It doesn't have the cache of Euro - Japanese marques in that segment, in fact not even compared to GM's Cadillac. Nevertheless this is the ambitious, and necessary, goal of Ford. In reality, it takes years to build the image to compete successfully in this premium segment. Brand loyalty exists in all areas of the market, but people buying basic cars cannot always afford to be too picky. However, the more you go up, the more image counts and buyers with more money can be choosy, and are. They will pay top dollar to get the marque they want. Lincoln sales are also basically confined to North America so there is much brand awareness to build around the world. Therefore, Lincoln will start the long journey breaking down preconceived ideas as it tries to shake off it's negative image. What it means to me: I doubt Ford can pull this one off in the already crowded and highly image conscious premium segment. I was in Picton, Marlborough, NZ, when these and many more cars turned up. I'm not really into vintage cars to own but i like their style. Modern cars are sometimes bland (Asian), other times ugly (German), but rarely have style (Italian, British). If you go to a house and find it not well cleaned, who do you blame? The wife. Then you notice the lawn is very long. Ah, the man is responsible for that. I know it's not fair, after all women can mow lawns too. But seriously, who gets the blame if the family car is dull and to put it bluntly, an uninspired choice? The man of course. He may have as much say as to which car adorns the drive as he would in deciding where, for example, the Marigolds are to be planted. Still, he will be credited with the decision. However, he may have taken the option to buy what suits others, not his preferred drive (such men do exist ladies). I think such a practical choice would be a good one. Why? Well, it is a sensible man who puts the needs of wife and offspring ahead of his own. Now imagine seeing a sporty car with large racing stripes, pretending to be family transport. This is usually a male petrol head choice, a man that has never lost the urge to play with toys. The kind of man that needs a woman to remind him that a mature decision dictates putting the families' needs ahead of his own wants. If you have more [spans 49] play. Otherwise, you buy what is required. That is the grown up, mature way. In the UK, whenever a council buys a new car for the Mayor, a section of the community insist it must be a green Prius or a low cost car to reflect fiscal responsibility. BBC [spans 50] £94m. The council is apparently leasing a diesel Jaguar for £13,000 a year to transport the chairman to civic events. On the one side, Josie Nicholls from Unison, said it was disgraceful at a time when the council was having to make job cuts. Ms Nicholls said: "It's arrogance. It's saying 'we're more important' than home carers who are looking after vulnerable people or teaching assistants, who are low-paid and don't need a 'Jag' to do their work. In this period, it's wrong having vehicles such as this when people are losing their jobs. "The other point of view is from Nick Rushton, deputy leader of the council, who said it was essential to have [spans 51] events. ## The article noted the council was 'Conservative-run'. Mr Rushton said [spans 52] fuel. He said: "We've always had a [spans 53] engagements. A diesel Jaguar is not meant to be super posh. We do need a civic car for the head of the civic services for the county council. I'm proud that the head of our civic duties is conveyed around in a car that carries prestige. "So should those who attend civic functions turn up in a nice car, or an everyday hack? Will a nice car mean that carers for the aged and teaching assistance be thrown out of a job because of it? Clearly, wasting money that could be better spent is bad. All the same, someone with an important post [spans 54] Skoda. That is why company CEOs drive prestige cars. It does make a perceptional difference whether we like it or not. Buying a cheaper car wouldn't actually save much at all. What it means to me: While I'm all for restraint when [spans 55] important. The new MINI Countryman is a big car, considering it's called a MINI. The length is 4.1m and the width 1. I am surprised 4wd is an option for it. All the other [spans 56] ever. It will be more popular than the better looking but poorly conceived Clubman. As for the original Mini, a Dr Alex Moulton was responsible for the rubber suspension system which made it possible for the car to be one of the smallest ever built, whilst maximising interior space usage. His opinion of the direction the MINI has gone is: "The Mini brand has long since been disassociated from the product and is just a reflection of styling features. I am greatly disappointed that this precious thing we created has become a mere styling feature, simply a badge". He also felt the dimensions were not compact enough and [spans 57] height). There is now too much power - original performance emphasised good handling. He also wished making it more sustainable and should be made in the UK (Countryman is made in Austria). Many feel the Countryman is not the way forward for the once little car. The direction BMW has gone with the MINI will ultimately be decided in car showrooms. If they sell well, who can argue with what was done? There are many others entering the premium small car segment to cash in on the success the MINI has so far achieved. The MINI must be kept interesting and stay ahead of the competition. 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<user>: The rest of this: There is something about Holy Week that has always ranged from mildly uncomfortable to extremely unsettling to me——and that is the direct result of wrestling with my own mind and soul. My instinct is to question how any father could allow his son to die such a painful death. Then I realize we–you, me, and others are the ones that killed him and keep on killing him with our selfish and cruel actions over and over again. That realization is not pleasant either. I find myself wondering “why? ” Sure, I know without death there would be no resurrection and without that miracle many would not accept Christ into their hearts. But couldn't there have been an easier, more humane way of nurturing our faith? God is patient, God is kind, God is love. God allows his only son to be crucified and to spend six hours in agony while he slowly dies. And, lastly, God allows his son to feel abandoned. When I peel away my intellectual resistance to this whole Easter thing I realize it is the parts of me that suffered abuse in childhood and abandonment in adulthood that are really angry at God for letting it happen not only to Jesus but also to me. At the core, my strong reactions to anything, sadly enough, seem to be “all about me.”The good news is God is patient with me. He sent me some answers yesterday that I am going to try to share in a way that makes sense. First, I attended a presentation by a motivational speaker that I had not known was going to happen until less than an hour before his speech was given. Some of the answers God sent me were in that man's story. He told us about being in a near-fatal accident when he was a first year college student and about what has happened to him because of that accident. One of the biggest messages he gave was that the most powerful gift you can give another is the gift of presence. He received emergency care that saved his life. He could not talk or see, had to breathe through a tube, was in traction, could barely move, and the only sensory message he was aware of was periodic intense pain. But the memory, the thing, that stood out to him through all those hours of agony was the hand that would intermittently squeeze his and he would squeeze back as a caring voice said, “I'm here.”The second answer God sent me yesterday was during a book study session following centering prayer. One of the topics discussed was that suffering is a gateway to strengthening our spirituality. It is through being broken and wounded that we are connected to God's presence. His presence is always there, only sometimes it takes something drastic to get our attention. Leonard Cohen's song “Anthem” was discussed in regards to the lyric about cracks letting the light in meaning that it is through being wounded and/or suffering that cracks occur in our perception so the light of God's spirit can enter into our awareness. So, you may be asking, where are your answers in all this? Well, I think God was trying to tell me yesterday that yes the crucifixion was painful, yes it is painful to think about it, and, yes it may involve perceived, but short-lived, abandonment—–but you, Kathy, have to seriously consider this event in your soul at least once a year so you can realize God's love and presence. You need this painful reality to sink in so you can let the light of his spirit to illuminate your soul. He seems to be telling me I should accept the pain of the crucifixion and move away from “why” to “what are am I going to do about this event. God seems to be reminding me that the alternative is to completely miss the gift/miracle inherent in this event by getting bogged down and stuck in my own insecurities, anger, and judgmental questioning. I have spent an entire career suggesting people stop asking “why” when they contemplate their own addiction and instead, ask , “what can God and I together do about it? ” Yesterday, God directed me to ask that same question to myself in regards to Holy Week. I heard loud and clear yesterday to stop getting stuck in my judgmental head and start asking “What can God and I do together about this? ” I know now that God doesn't want me to miss this gift and that he wants me to take this love and share it with others instead of questioning the gift. And the next time I want to cry because of Jesus' pain and perceived abandonment I am going to replace that image with one of God squeezing Jesus' hand and saying, “I'm here.” God bless and keep you. I have been sad the past couple of days because we had to close a twelve step women's group due to lowering attendance and lack of women with long term recovery to lead the meetings. Part of my mourning is fed by my feeling guilty because I didn't step up and try to rescue the group. Not that it is all about me, but I helped keep it afloat for years and had to stop due to health reasons. Now I want to jump in and try to “save” it, only I know I can't over extend myself or I may be back in the hospital again. There are other groups, and recovery can be found in all of them—— it is just that this particular group was formed by women helping women and it lasted for longer than twenty years. It was my lifeline when I first moved to this area. As I get older, it seems to me that life is trying to teach me that a big part of life is letting go of things. I don't think it ever gets easy, but perhaps I am supposed to learn that all things “pass away” except my soul, the souls of others, and God's loving spirit. But I don't know what my life would be without “attachments”—-and I don't mean the kind attached to a document. I mean the kind that are people, places, and things that are important in our lives. Right now I have a small white dog nestled close to each side of me as I type. I have a very strong and loving attachment with all four of my dogs, but I know we will not always be able to be together. I have buried both sets of grandparents, one parent, a step-son, and numerous friends, relatives, and pets. I know death is part of the cycle of life. Obviously, there is just part of me that does not want to accept that. Oddly, I do not fear my own death. I have been surrounded by God's love numerous time when I was close to dying. I always felt a calm, welcoming love at those times that left no room for anxiety. At those times when all other reality is swept away, it is easy to realize what matters is our soul and being embraced by God's love. But now, today, my dogs bring comfort. I depend on my friends and family. Their love and support keep me going—-just like the unconditional love of my dogs keeps me going. I am not saying that kind of dependence is wrong or bad. I am just saying I need to realize any or all of it can be gone in a moment. I'm ... <bot>: Here you go: beginning to think what is going on here is my life-long struggle of wanting to control and fighting the realization that I have no control. I have to accept that God is in control. When I do, at those times of surrender, I find a great deal of comfort to in realizing God has had control all along and will have control for all eternity. I have learned that if I stop fighting God's control I find things turn out much better than they would have if I were still trying to control them. It is just a matter of exercising my “faith muscle.” I have to believe my dogs, my family, my friends, and my world will be just fine without me and I will be just fine without them when time or circumstance parts us as long as we are all connected by God's love—–a love which cannot be bound by time or place. God bless and keep you. I was in a book study session last night where the beliefs of scientists vs. religious folk were being compared. Naturally, a lot of stereotyping was involved. Scientists were being labeled as atheists or agnostics and religious folk as Christian. The book we were studying talked about how Christians have assumed they have known the whole and absolute truth since it was revealed to them, while scientists have remained open minded and capable of holding and testing hypotheses (educated guesses) until they are supported or not supported as “truth.” Somehow in our group discussion, scientists became the “good guys” while it was implied close minded Christians were the “bad guys.”Personally, I am not one to stand up for either group even though I am a card carrying group of both groups—-only I would like to clarify that my personal “brand” of Christianity is less close minded than most. My addictions research has been scientific; my personal spiritual journey has been built on a Christian foundation. My criticism of scientists is that they can put blinders on as well as anyone else and their “hypotheses” only allow them to look in one specific direction; some have been known to fake research outcomes to “fit” their hypotheses. On the other hand, my criticism of Christianity is similar. One's particular set of “religious sunglasses” is shaped by the way one has been taught to believe—–which also has the potential to close minds and hearts off to anyone who disagrees with one's beliefs. Therefore, the main difference between the two camps, as I see it, is that we all tend to be biased in one way or another. In science our bias stems from what we call our “hypotheses” while in Christianity it stems from what we call our “faith.” Granted, scientists try to be objective about what they are viewing, but when something is not considered real unless it can be measured most of the magic of God's creation is left out of the picture. The way I have dealt with this is to step quietly off both well-beaten paths onto an almost invisible path. This invisible path has led me into the uncharted territory of spirituality. This is the land where my heart, mind, and soul meet Creator, God, Higher Power—-that essence that has not only created me but is in all of creation, including you and me. Here is where I am safe, where I am loved, and where I can take off my sunglasses and let my spirit soar into the only reality that matters. Don't get the idea that my spirit soars off to live happily ever after and never comes back to deal with the reality at hand. To the contrary, I am nurtured and strengthened by my spiritual journey so that I can redirect my attention to the reality at hand . What I discover when I explore my “spiritual path” makes me more capable of sharing the love and wisdom I have encountered on my journey with those who share our common reality of the moment. Thus, hopefully, I am in my own small way helping spread the experience, strength, and joy I have encountered by taking the “spiritual detour” that has saved my life and sanity. “The early Native Americans did not believe in an afterlife, at least not in the Christian sense of souls living eternally in heaven or hell. However, they did believe strongly in immortality. When we die, they believed, our souls leave our bodies and enter a spirit world where they freely communicate with the spirits of other living things that have died throughout the history of the universe, plants and animals included. The only way souls could enter this spirit world was to become part of the earth, the ultimate place of origin. In Listen to the Drum, Robert Blackwolf Jones writes: “We are all born from Mother Earth and return to Mother Earth. The next time you get mud on your carpet, therefore, don't panic. You're just looking at yourself in the mirror before your time.”Yes, that is mud on the potter's hands in the photo. Perhaps it is all the mess my dogs have tracked in today every time they come back in from being out in all this snow, but today's quote about mud being a reflection of ourselves really caught my eye. Native American spiritual beliefs have always resonated with my soul. The above quote, however, would have triggered a bit of anxiety in me were I to have read it in the past when I was younger and clinging desperately to the fundamental Christian beliefs I heard preached from the pulpit every Sunday. During my spiritual journey of the past thirty years, I have come to believe in a “spiritual reality” which co-exists simultaneously as a parallel reality with physical reality. When I free my mind from the confines of physical reality by meditating, participating in centering prayer, or participating in a Native American sweat lodge, my mind directly connects with spiritual reality. I have learned that reality is always there; I just need to be still, turn my “busy mind” off, and open up to an awareness of it. I am learning in centering prayer that the spirit of God is within me as well as surrounding me, and when I am able to focus my mind on consenting to that loving presence, I willingly enter God's spiritual reality. I believe all religions have their own way of knowing and seeking God—and of experiencing spiritual reality. Somehow I find comfort in the humor of Blackwolf Jones; it is amusing to realize when I look at mud I am looking at a mirror-like reflection of myself from a different point on the continuum of time. The study of contemplative prayer is teaching me that God has no concept of time. now, not yesterday, and not tomorrow, but eternally. I doubt God would have any trouble at all recognizing me in any form, be it mud or flesh and blood, because I know it is my spirit that shares God's eternity with him and not the package that houses my spirit. You probably think by now being snowed in by the “winter storm of 2013” has gotten to my mind and caused all coherent thought to flee. Leaving the confines of reality as I've known it so I can more consciously connect with God's spiritual reality doesn't scare me anymore. I have an eternal place in God's spiritual reality—-one that is independent of the boundaries of time, space, and shape. Please comment and share your thoughts about your experience of spiritual reality. May God bless and keep you.

<prompter> Can you tell me how to fill in the missing spans: Posted by stompinggirl under fermentation, pinot noir, Pressing, Russian River | Tags: Pressing, Stomping Girl Wines |The 2012 harvest has come to an end . the fruit picked under stellar conditions, the fermentations completed without a hitch and the wine barreled down for the winter. Nearly everyone is celebrating Northern California's “epic” harvest, the biggest in years, including us and we've shared some photos of here:Posted by stompinggirl under fermentation, Russian River, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sonoma Coast, Wine Tasting, winemaking, wineries | Tags: barrel topping, battonage, lees stirring, pinot noir, Wine Tasting, winemaking |About a year ago, Uzi wrote about the “chore” of topping off. Back then we only had 2 half barrels in our home cellar and 4 barrels at the winery [spans 1] about. This year we have 17 barrels at the winery to stir and top. While we still don't see it as a chore, it is a bit more work. They are stacked two high in the back of the barrel room and special maneuvers are required to properly stir the lees and top off the barrel without overflowing. But it is still a great opportunity to smell and taste the wine and to, for lack of a better word, touch base with the wine . even while it is resting snugly in the barrel. So earlier this week at the winery, we sniffed, stirred, topped and tasted all 17 barrels of our 2009 Pinot Noir. Pinot always seems to be evolving, from the moment of harvest all the way to the last drop in your glass. But at this point in time, we found that our Carneros Pinot has an incredible nose, our Russian River Pinot already has a luscious mouthfeel and luscious flavors and our Sonoma Coast has nice fruit forward character. Can't wait to see what we discover next time . In arguing for the historicity of social contracts, John Locke makes two interesting arguments in Sections 100-104 of his 2d Treatise on Government: “Of Civil Government” (in Chapter VIII, "Of the Beginning of Political Societies"). He argues:the state of nature is so unattractive that the transition to some form of government would have occurred quite early on.government is likely to come before writing, so one should not expect [spans 2] nature. The second argument especially, is a very interesting argument for the selectivity of records. He is entertaining in putting it this way:. we may as well suppose the armies of Salmanasser or Xerxes were never children, because we hear little of them, till they were men, and imbodied [spans 3] armies. After making these arguments for why the deck is stacked against him if he is asked to provide positive historical evidence [spans 4] point:§. To (the idea of the formation of a government by mutual consent) I find two objections made. To the first there is this to answer, That it is not at all to be wondered, that history gives us but a very little account of men, that lived together in the state of nature. The inconveniences of that condition, and the love and want of society, no sooner brought any number of them together, but they presently united and incorporated, if they designed to continue together. And if we may not suppose men ever to have been in the state of nature, because we hear not much of them in such a state, we may as well suppose the armies of Salmanasser or Xerxes were never children, because we hear little of them, till they were men, and imbodied in armies. Government is every where antecedent to records, and letters seldom come in amongst a people, till [spans 5] it. And those that we have, of the beginning of any polities in the world, excepting that of the Jews, where God himself immediately interposed, and which favours not at all paternal dominion, are all either plain instances of such a beginning as I have mentioned, or at least have manifest footsteps of it. He must shew a strange inclination to deny evident matter of fact, when it agrees not with his hypothesis, who will not allow, that the beginning of Rome and Venice were by the uniting together of several men free and independent [spans 6] subjection. And if Josephus Acosta's word may be taken, he tells us, that in many parts of America there was no government at all. “There are great and apparent conjectures,” says he, “that these men,” speaking of those of Peru, “for a long time had neither kings nor commonwealths, but lived in troops, as they do to this day in Florida, the Cheriquanas, those of Brazil, and many other nations, [spans 7] l. If it be said, that every man there was born subject to his father, or the head of his family; that the subjection due from a child to a father took not away his freedom of uniting into what political society he thought fit, has been already proved. But be that [spans 8] themselves. So that their politic societies all began from a voluntary union, and the mutual agreement of men freely acting in the choice of their governors, and forms of government. And I hope those who went away from Sparta with Palantus, mentioned by Justin, l. will be allowed to have been freemen independent one of another, and to have set up a government over themselves, by their own consent. Thus I have given several examples out of history, of [spans 9] commonwealth. And if the want of such instances be an argument to prove that government were not, nor could not be so begun, I suppose the contenders for paternal empire were better to let it alone, than urge it against natural liberty: for if they can give so many instances, out of history, of governments begun upon paternal right, I think (though at best an argument from what has been, to what should of right be, has no great force) one might, without any great danger, yield them the cause. But if I might advise them in the case, they would do [spans 10] for. But to conclude, reason being plain on our side, that men are naturally free, and the examples of history shewing, that the governments of the world, that were begun in peace, had their beginning laid on that foundation, and were made by the consent of the people; there can be little room for doubt, either where the right is, or what has been the opinion, or practice [spans 11] governments. To John Locke's most direct examples of the formation of a social contract above, a key objection is that the individuals involved were already used to the idea of a government, so what was happening would be unlike the earliest formations of governments. John Locke implicitly addresses this objection with a more plausible story of how government by the consent of the governed could arise when either (a) multiple families decided to combine into a larger tribe or (b) a dispute arose within a family about whether a particular individual was fit to rule:§. I will not deny, that if we look back as far as history will direct us, towards the original of commonwealths, we shall generally find them under the government and administration of one man. He was fittest to be trusted; paternal affection secured their property and interest under his care; and the custom of obeying him, in their childhood, made it easier to submit to him, rather than to any other. If therefore they must have one to rule them, as government is hardly to be avoided amongst men that live together; who so likely to be the man as he that was their common father; unless negligence, cruelty, or any other defect of mind or body made him unfit for it? But when either the father died, and left his next heir, for want of age, wisdom, courage, or any other qualities, less fit to rule; or where several families met, and consented to continue together; there, it is not to be [spans 12] them. Conformable hereunto we find the people of America, who (living out of the reach of the conquering swords, and spreading domination of the two great empires of Peru and Mexico) enjoyed their own natural freedom, though, cæteris paribus, they commonly prefer the heir of their deceased king; yet if they find him any way weak, or incapable, they pass him by, and set up the stoutest and bravest man for their ruler. Thus, though looking back as far as records give us any account of peopling the world, and the history of nations, we commonly find the government to be in one hand; yet it destroys not that [spans 13] viz. that the beginning of politic society depends upon the consent of the individuals, to join into, and make one society; who, when they are thus incorporated, might set up what form of government they thought fit. But this having given occasion to men to mistake, and think, that by nature government was monarchical, and belonged to the father, it may not be amiss here to consider, why people in the beginning generally pitched upon this form, which though perhaps the father's pre-eminency might, in the first institution of some commonwealths, give a rise to, and place in the beginning, the power in one hand; yet it is plain that the reason, that continued the form of government in a single person, was not any regard, or respect to paternal authority; since all petty monarchies, that is, almost all monarchies, near their original, have been commonly, at least upon occasion, elective. Centuries of historical research put modern scholars in a somewhat better position to study the beginnings of government. But John Locke was remarkably insightful given the historical information he had to work with. <assistant> spans 1: to worry spans 2: a lot of written history on the formation of governments from the state of spans 3: in spans 4: of the formation of a social contract, John Locke then adduces several cases where he argues a social contract was formed within the span of recorded history to try to prove his spans 5: a long continuation of civil society has, by other more necessary arts, provided for their safety, ease, and plenty: and then they begin to look after the history of their founders, and search into their original, when they have outlived the memory of it: for it is with commonwealths as with particular persons, they are commonly ignorant of their own births and infancies: and if they know any thing of their original, they are beholden for it, to the accidental records that others have kept of spans 6: one of another, amongst whom there was no natural superiority or spans 7: which have no certain kings, but as occasion is offered, in peace or war, they choose their captains as they please,” spans 8: as it will, these men, it is evident, were actually free; and whatever superiority some politicians now would place in any of them, they themselves claimed it not, but by consent were all equal, till by the same consent they set rulers over spans 9: people free and in the state of nature, that being met together incorporated and began a spans 10: well not to search too much into the original of governments, as they have begun de facto, lest they should find, at the foundation of most of them, something very little favourable to the design they promote, and such a power as they contend spans 11: of mankind, about the first erecting of spans 12: doubted, but they used their natural freedom, to set up him, whom they judged the ablest, and most likely, to rule well over spans 13: which I affirm,

User: Finish this: Many Americans who want to push back against the current administration's anti-refugee efforts may be feeling a bit helpless or frustrated trying to determine the best course of action. Beyond donating to large aid organizations, making phone calls to representatives, marching in protests, and attending demonstrations (all worthwhile), is there a design-related solution that would feel more personal, more targeted towards solving a specific problem? What good can just one person do on his or her own, anyway? Take Syrian-American graphic designer Rima Massasati, who volunteered as an art teacher at a refugee camp in Thessaloniki, Greece for several weeks last year and saw for herself what she could do once she got back to the U. Her poster project, 4 Corners, set out to raise funds for medical assistance and blankets, with 30% of donations earmarked towards providing art supplies for children. “From the four corners of my screen to the four corners of a poster to the four corners of a warm blanket, I drew a direct line of what I could do as an individual to help,” says Massasati. Tell us about the way you approached your poster designs; some use a photo, some are abstract collages of organic shapes, and some are based on traditional Syrian mosaics. In the posters using abstract shapes, I wanted to express a refugee's dangerous boat trip from Turkey to Greece. One poster, Capsized in the Daytime, represents what people from a capsized boat would look like from a bird's eye view, floating in the water. The Syrian tropes are based on traditional patterns and motifs I remember from mosaic furniture and woodwork in my grandmother's house. The playing card series featuring Syrian sculptures refer to historical sites like Palmyra, where ancient artifacts are being destroyed. Syria had a beautiful culture, from architecture to theater to the arts, and it's all being lost. The war feels like a terrible game, and the cards reference that. Why not spend all the donations on blankets, your initial inspiration for the project? What made you decide to spread it out over other things? Before I got there, I assumed blankets were needed most. Once I arrived, though, I realized that crayons and construction paper brought a sense of home and hope to the children. The kids were fascinated to hear about graphic design. So many asked what I do but when I said I was a designer they didn't quite understand what that was. One child had a Superman coloring book and I pointed to the S on his chest and said a designer possibly made that. Several kids reacted with excitement and wanted to know more. It was a nice moment to share what I love doing with the kids. Yes! The next step is to invite the design community to create and donate their own posters to sell on the website, maybe stage an exhibit, and sell merchandise like totes and T-shirts. I would love to make blankets out of the posters and auction them off. They look like quilts already! Many Americans who want to push back against the current administration's anti-refugee efforts may be feeling a bit helpless or frustrated trying . If you had told a young Jean Jullien that one day he'd not only become an internationally renowned illustrator, but that he'd see his simple line drawings become sculptures, clothing, lamps, even the interior of a sky-high bar in France, he wouldn't have believed you. Long before the world came to know his work through the Peace for Paris symbol he drew to commemorate the November 2015 terrorist attacks in the city, Jullien was finding his way through a string of art schools, learning graphic design basics, and worrying about the limitations of his skill set. At the recent Pictoplasma Conference in New York, he told a young crowd of animators and illustrators about how changing up the format his work takes keeps his ideas fresh, how daily “creative gymnastics” combats commercial job fatigue, and how he learned to stop worrying and love his drawing style. As a self-conscious graphic design student, Jullien spent his first few years in school attempting to hide the fact that he could only draw one-liners. While he kept a private visual diary in which he explored his illustration practice, for class assignments he turned to art direction, creating and photographing small worlds out of three-dimensional paper shapes. But the time it took to build mini sets (even simple ones) and shoot them in a studio didn't suit his more fluid work style. Meanwhile, in his sketchbook, Jullien saw that he was developing a unique visual language of his own. Sometimes his drawings included text and graphics, but more often than not they stood alone, and this is where his nuts-and-bolts graphic design education really kicked in. Looking over his work, Jullien realized the importance of communication, particularly in wordless images, and that the ability to relay an idea quickly and directly without text is its own special kind of visual language. Most often these ideas are humorous. Likening his line work to a stage set with only the most basic props required in order to suggest a scene, Jullien can convey all the complexities of a bizarre social situation in just a few strokes. Among his favorite topics are our absurd relationship with technology, food, cities, and of course each other. “When something bugs me, I try and work it out with an illustration in order to find the humor in those situations.”And when a socially ridiculous situation doesn't jump out at him, Jullien relies on his daily practice of what he calls “creative gymnastics,” creating a (Christoph Niemann-style? ) drawing around a nearby object. Just as some people start their day with a jog, Jullien considers this his morning workout before setting down to any commercial projects he might have that day—not that he considers his commercial work uncreative. Whereas you can–perhaps dangerously–work on a personal project forever, “Commercial work comes with a safety net,” says Jullien. “You have to hand it off and send it into the world where it takes on a life of its own.” Consider his recent work for Uniqlo. On the flat page, Jullien admits the figures he created seemed a little lifeless, but blown up to a massive scale and pasted up in the streets of London, they take on an entirely new energy. Changing the format of his work has become something of a regular practice when Jullien needs to shake things up; thinking about how two-dimensional work might behave in real life is a great way to fight creative stagnation. Jullien cites his collaborations with sculptors, product designers, and musicians, namely his younger brother Nicolas, who he creates work with under the moniker Jullien Brothers. Collaborations with people outside your own little world not only spark ideas you would never have thought of, getting you to view your work in unexpected new ways, but Jullien has found that working in one new medium often begets another. For example, illustrating a cover for food magazine Fricote led to the 2015 Petit Appétit show at Colette and l'Imprimerie in Paris, where he worked on the interiors of the shop's basement cafe. Which brings us back to what Jullien says is one of his proudest projects, his 2012 interior design for Le Nid, a bar at the top of the Tour de Bretagne building in Nantes, France. Responding to an exceptionally open brief that asked only for the space to be completely rethought as an art project that people could also access and use, Jullien suggested a bar themed around the idea of a bird's nest. The result is a retro-future world set with tables and chairs that look like hard-boiled eggs, a 130-foot-long ... Bot: Completed pargraph(s): swan sculpture whose soft neck doubles as seating, and of course the bar itself, housed in the body of the bird (the bartenders come and go through its butt). It's a massive undertaking for anyone, let alone an illustrator who was still relatively unknown at the time, but Jullien downplays the effort in his characteristically self-effacing style, describing it simply as, “One stupid idea that we worked on with lots of different people to bring to life.” Sure, and his drawings are just a couple of lines thrown on a page. If you had told a young Jean Jullien that one day he'd not only become an internationally renowned illustrator, but . For years it seems there's been a consensus that print is better for slow journalism, while online is the place for quick reactions and divisive op-eds. One of the reasons so many people turn to independent print magazines is to enjoy quieter, less crowded spaces that encourage focus and thoughtfulness. Of course there are plenty of very popular online platforms that produce heavyweight long-form, context-driven articles, but the print magazine community regularly argues that it's harder to settle into an article when you have competing content, tabs, and messages vying for your attention. We've seen various proposed solutions in response to digital overload: new literary web magazine The Disconnect, for instance, can only be read when your WiFi is switched off. Now, a number of online publishing projects are emerging that challenge print as the king of long-form. These “digital magazines” borrow from print design—they don't mimic it—marrying the sense of gentler pacing associated with print with all the dynamic possibilities of digital media. The latest digital magazine to combine the best of both print and digital is t:mesheets (pronounced “timesheets”), published by time tracking platform Toggl as an attempt to invest “in something more original and different from the usual SAAS (software as a service) content”, as editor Andrea Kelemen explains. Issue 1 features six long-form interviews with Berlin-based creatives, including (perhaps predictably) Erik Spiekermann, but also multidisciplinary creative collective 6th Finger Studio and the DJ and producer Ziúr. It's fresh and lively in design, with ironic drop shadow, a cacophony of expressive typefaces, a lot of intuitive scrolling, and playfully animated widgets. “It's really just a magazine in the sense that there is no CMS or backend behind it,” says Kelemen. “We intended to keep it that way so that we may have the freedom to play around with the design with each issue. We also wanted to avoid creating a new blog.”The team behind the platform's look, Berlin's Studio 24/24, cite print magazines Girls Like Us, Novembre Magazine, and MacGuffin as informing the design. But the digital magazine doesn't directly mimic the form of these influences—unlike many online “versions” of print, which resort to flickable pages and paper-turning sound effects. t:mesheets splits its pages straight down the middle, referring to a two-page spread and using the left side for images and the right for text; but it does so to aid the reading experience, charging each “spread” with digital effects. Users scroll to read (instead of “turning” a page), and images, videos, and sounds drift past depending on where you are in each feature. Scroll horizontally, and you shift to a different interview; typefaces giddily bubble across the screen. The way such elements vary and transform is reminiscent of the fluid, energetic, pop-up-loaded nature of online media. Yet the visually arresting design still engages readers in a simple, compelling long-form reading experience. t:mesheets' scrolling, multiple column format is something Studio 24/24 admires in Ruben Pater's political design blog, untold stories. It also finds precedent in a number of experimental digital magazines, which began springing up after the perceived failure of iPad versions of magazines—that experiment in publishing led by Wired that never really garnered sustainable interest or readership, but for a while, was deemed the magazine industry's saving grace. Long since the optimism around iPad magazines waned, the “Digital vs. Print” debate still raged on. Those who create print will say that they want to make something beautiful: they'll talk about print's smell; its defiant physicality—often with a reverence that teeters on the nostalgic. Sophie Lovell, the previous editor-in-chief of a celebrated yet short-lived digital architecture magazine called uncube, spoke about the fetishism of print with refreshing scepticism a few years ago at the Modern Magazine conference of 2015. “It's an old mindset—making beautiful things to buy and consume,” she said. “Making a beautiful object shouldn't be our primary concern today. We've got a lot of stuff, why do we need more? ”Founded in 2012 in Berlin, uncube's brilliance was that it didn't attempt to preciously recreate the print experience online, but rather crafted its multimedia content in a holistic and immersive way. It certainly borrowed from print—using an issue-based structure, the navigational system of a contents page, and the concept of individual pages—but then layered video, animation, graphics, and text together to create a fluid, engaging patchwork. “Like print but without the paper” the team would often say. Amidst a flurry of attention-grabbing distractions, uncube managed to carve out a space online that felt almost like a portal: you'd dwell, read, and watch there, glued to the site as if playing an intellectually stimulating video game. The compelling design, created in close collaboration with the editorial staff, invited the user to browse slowly. It had a lot in common with long-read platforms, but then each page was thoughtfully composed to vividly reflect the content and chime with the space it occupied. In 2010, online art magazine POSTmatter from London also took a print-informed yet expansive and experimental approach to digital publishing. It began as an independently published series of iPad editions, so readers were able to engage with module content with their fingers. Soon POSTmatter moved onto web browsers so that it was no longer device-bound and “held hostage by a single manufacturer.” There, it collaborated with Daata Editions to design interactive artworks, and embedded sleek video content into its long-form interviews. After a few years, the magazine ended up shifting from uploading content every other day to settling on an issue-based approach. Each of these issues had a landing page, and then readers would click through to pieces, either scrolling to read vertically or engaging with other forms of media horizontally. The site's mix of text, sound, and images was notably dynamic—informed by the open possibilities of digital space, and breaking from the arguably restrictive borders of a printed page. Both uncube and POSTmatter have unfortunately come to an end. What they borrowed from print was an invitation to slow down; to reflect and concentrate on stories within a digital realm more usually characterized by snap responses. They were able to embrace the immersive qualities of the printed form while actively reflecting how we engage with contemporary media. t:mesheets is only one issue old, but it now too sets itself up with the same ambition. Print, of course, is still arguably one of the most efficient and accessible options for young publishers looking to create slow, deliberate reading environments, as opposed to an ambitious digital magazine of uncube or POSTmatter's scale. Both websites were, crucially, built from existing support: uncube was published by BauNetz, a German online magazine dedicated to architecture, and POSTmatter by Merimedia, a creative communications agency. t:imesheets, of course, is backed by Toggl. Despite their varying longevity (or brevity), all three are intriguing experiments—or even case studies—that challenge the notion that online magazines are forever at the mercy of short attention spans and dwindling Time on Page. Readers aren't just slaves to format, turning only to paper for thoughtfulness and context: it's up to the publishers–on or offline–to determine what we read, and how long we read it for.

User: More of this please: Some readers may be fed up with me for not blogging enough and seeming to spend all my time on Twitter. Those readers will probably not like this post, as it's about what I'm doing on Twitter. But perhaps it might get you interested in joining the party there? On Twitter, I do a 'Difference of the Day' each day highlighting a small way in which British and American English differ. But since (a) October features Lynneukah, the joyous festival of Lynne, and (b) I'm not going to be able to work in long-form (blogging) much during my Term from Hell, I'm doing something different this month. Each day I will feature an 'untranslatable'-that is, a word or phrase in AmE or BrE that has no true-complete-easy equivalent in the other dialect. The title of this post, intralexy, is my little word for it. Words (that's the -lexy) that exist within (that's the intra-) a particular one of my focal dialects. (These may be very translatable in another dialect or another language. but covering that is not part of my SbaCL shtick. Feel free to point out other equivalents, if you see them. Now, I'm sure that people will suggest lots of translations for the things that I present as 'untranslatable'. The expressions I present as 'untranslatable' will be those for which I feel that there is a nuance that cannot be captured by any near-equivalents. That might qualify most of the differences between the dialects. But, again I say: so be it. It's a bit of fun, and if it provides entertainment for people who want to challenge the notion of 'untranslatability', so be it. The first one is going to be BrE punter, which can be translated in lots of ways (click on the link for discussion). ## Sometimes it means 'bettor', sometimes 'john', sometimes 'person who tries something'. Because all those meanings are joined together in a word that was originally to do with gambling, the other senses carry connotations that aren't found in the AmE version. In fact, it's one of the words that puzzled me most in my early years in the UK. So, if you're on Twitter or following my Twitter feed through another means. I hope you enjoy this little diversion! And feel free to suggest more 'intralexis' in the comments! 'John' meaning? I only know of it as toilet, but I don't think we use punter to mean toilet in the UK. Sorry, I'd tweeted about this post before I'd put in the link to the 'punter' post. I hope all will be explained! Indeed. And exposes my naivete, to boot. Though I think I would suggest that 'punter' could be used as a client in pretty much any context, not just prostitution. I do hear echoes of the AmE term "rube" here, from carny-speak, with the connotation that it's an audience member that's not quite able to see what's really happening. But maybe I'm putting too much of a pejorative sense into "punter"? ros, yes, but when there are websites called "punternet" and "punterlink" (very useful when you're moving house - find out where the red-light district is so you don't move there), I think the specific meaning is well-establishedJo, yes, rather too perjorative. No-one calls themself a rube, but plenty of people will identify themselves as punters (in various contexts). I think the difference is more about "wilful suspension of disbelief" on the part of the punter, where the rube is actually fooled. Marks/rubes is not same as punters. There's not such a strong sense of victimhood in 'punter'. It's someone who 'has a go'. Hm, I'm replying to a comment about 'marks' that came through on my email, but it's not here! Don't mind me. I don't mind that you tweet; it's just that I am unlikely to go back to a tweet of someone, whereas I have often gone back to your blogposts. (That's true of everyone; if I miss their tweets, they are gone. I find my (British) self increasingly using punter to refer to 'Joe Public' or to an unspecified consumer of some specified service. Punter is such a nuancy word, isn't it? Depending on context I've understood it to mean something like a "mark," in the sense of someone you can easily take advantage of, and enjoy it, because of their cluelessness; or someone you see as ridiculous in their earnestness. Perhaps someone who should know better but is simply naive. The only two uses of "punt" I've come across in AmE are the American football verb to "punt," and what I take to be its direct expansion; to go in a different direction, or have a different attitude, when circumstances require. Good night, I'm a Spanish student who's doing a project about the differences between British and American English. Your blog it's really interesting! Could you recommend me a good book about the subject? Thank you very much! ! I recommend my blog on the subject. htmlI first heard this use of 'punter' to refer to airline passengers, as seen by (British) cabin crew. It's slightly more polite than 'living freight', which reflects the wish that they would stay in their seats and not bother the staff. There are also punters at Oxford and Cambridge and Stratford-on-Avon (and elsewhere) who go up and down on the river - or are they puntsmen? Local listings magazine The Latest was once called The Punter ( affectionately called the Billy Bunter), jokngily comparing gig goers to clients of prostitutesWhere is 'local' Alan? To me in Britain, the 'John' meaning is not primary. Along with the others, it derives from the idea of people dealing with bookies. I recognise the associated sense of take a punt — which would seem to motivate Lynne's who 'has a go' — but I personally don't use it. Oddly, when I was at school many years ago a 'punt' was used to refer to kicking the ball in rugby (then known as 'rugger'), but it definitely also had the flavour not just of kicking on its own, but of chancing it, taking a bit of a flyer. I think "chump" fits the definition of "punter" that I usually associate with the word - a somewhat naive paying customer. Rugby Football (later also Amer. A kick given to the ball dropped from the hands before it reaches the ground. BrE usage to me starts with the idea of a punter as someone willing to take a chance (bet) with the odds against them, and then coming to mean, slightly disparagingly, customers who were relatively powerless or naive. Having grown up in Oxford, you went punting. The person who manoevred the punt pole was not referred to as the "punter". Punt for the way of kicking a ball is standard usage in rugby (where it is formally distinguished from a drop kick, where the dropped ball bounces off the ground before being kicked) and (association) football (goalkeepers only, naturally), but it does not have the role in either game, and hence the figurative use, that it has in American football - the idea of its being what you do when you've run out of downs/options and ceding the initiative (or just plain giving up, as mentioned in the Jargon File). sigh* it doesn't seem to matter when I suggest that the discussion of 'punt(er)' should be at the post on 'punter'. I'd really appreciate some new suggestions of 'untranslatables'! There doesn't seem to be a single one here! taking the mickey. Doesn't quite equal teasing, to me. Perhaps ribbing is an equivalent, but that seems old-fashioned. Equals scientist, doesn't quite equal nerd. Maybe I don't quite get it, but it seems to me there's a bit of affection mixed with disparagement in it. I came across the expression "hazing" for the first time today (I'm BrE, living in US for 8 yrs now). Although Britain has the concept, I do not believe it has the word - at least, I never came across it (my circa 1970 Oxford dictionary suggests it may be BrE originally though, from a nautical expression 'to haze' meaning to overwork or bully). I don't think it has an exact translation "initiation ritual", "baptism by fire" or "rite of passage" don't quite do it. which says it may be connected with and old word "spiff", which (it doesn't say) survives in the adjective "spiffing". This is the mysterious US phrase, beloved of people who are trying to sound cool, 'take a rain check'. I think most English people think it means 'metaphorically look out of the window to see if it is raining'. Somebody who had lived in the US for some years explained to me that 'check' is actually in the sense that we'd spell 'cheque'. Apparently, the original meaning has something to do with being given a replacement ticket for an event that one has paid to see but has been cancelled because of the weather. But even after he'd explained it, I still couldn't see what metaphorical idea it was meant to express, why it should be idiomatically useful or what need business-speak should have for it. Dru, I don't think of "take a rain check" as being particularly associated with business, although I can easily imagine some breezy business people getting in the habit of over-using it. I think of it as a bit of mild old-fashioned all-American slang. This link may help clarify the evolution of the sense. "Take a Rain Check" is basically a way of saying "I can't do this thing at the time you are suggesting, nor can I suggest a new time to do it, however I would still like to do this thing at some undefined future date. "It is a way of softening saying no to someone's plans. It implies that you are definitely still interested in getting together with the person, but just can't at that moment. you are metaphorically giving (or getting) an IOU/coupon/voucher for the dinner you couldn't go to, or ... Bot: the movie you couldn't go see that can be redeemed later. Just so you know, Dru, I did use your suggestion on Twitter. I'll do a summary of all the Twitter 'untranslatables' here on the blog at the end of the month. I no longer do Twitter as it was too time-consuming and I couldn't keep up. Are your posts supposed to be being duplicated on Facebook (perhaps via the very useful Selective Tweets app), as this doesn't appear to be happening, so I am missing out! The feed to the Lynneguist site on FB is working at the moment, though sometimes it gets backed up. It's at: http://www.com/pages/Lynneguist/245164738844505Since the FB changes, I no longer see the updates in my timeline, but, then, I don't really want to. There should be a way to set your notifications for the page so that you see it (as the admin for the page, I don't think it looks the same for me-I get different notifications than you would get). How about 'nix'? A word used almost exclusively in AmE but not in BrE - denotes denial or prohibition I believe. It's only as a transitive verb that nix is particularly American. The OED lists various other uses and the new Collins lists it firstly (which I think implies highest frequency) as a 'SENTENCE SUBSTITUTE'I used to follow you on Twitter, but completely gave it up. Too much stuff going on there that is not interesting to people who don't interact with you personally. Plus, it's too frustrating to see only half a conversation (even if I often have a decent idea of what the other half must be), and too time consuming to try to find the other half. So I definitely miss the blog, but don't find Twitter an acceptable alternative. Hm, that comment surprises me, since I don't tend to put personal stuff on the Twitter feed at all. That's what I use my personal Facebook for, and that's restricted to people who know me. Sometimes I relate a Difference of the Day to something in my life that's inspired it and occasionally I have linguistically- or extpatriately-relevant stories from my life, but this is as true of the blog. You shouldn't be seeing half-conversations unless you also follow the other person, but recent changes on Twitter have also made it easier to just click on a 'speech bubble' to see what ran up to it. However, the feed in the margin of the blog does show everything, including so-called @-replies, which is not ideal-but I can't do anything about that, as it's an off-the-shelf widget. Or were you only looking at my page, rather than 'following' and getting the filtered (no @-responses) stuff on your own timeline? No, that wouldn't be worth reading-but it's not the way that Twitter's meant to be read. As perhaps a spin on the Untranslateable theme, I was recently in a production of the musical “She Loves Me.”Through the course of doing the show, I discovered an “old” BBC version of the show that, from what I have read, was a holiday tradition in the UK for quite a long time. My point in this is that while watching the BBC version on YouTube, there were some lyrics in the show that had to be changed from the original Broadway because they didn't work in a British version. For example:Original/US version – “Wouldn't it be something if we all took off from work? Leaving Mr. Maraczek without a single clerk? ”British version – “Wouldn't it be something if we all just took the day? We could leave a note that says we won't be in today! ”Obviously “clerk” not rhyming with “work” in the BrE is not the same as other examples that have come up, but I definitely think that it false under the umbrella of something not translating right between the two languages. I'm not sure if this one fits 'intralexy'. It's more a question of how North American speakers make a distinction that exists in English English but may never have existed, or may no longer exist elsewhere? I'm only aware of it having recently come across several statements that have struck me as odd because the speaker or writer appears to be habitually using a word without making a distinction that I would instinctively make. It lies in what the words 'compensate' and 'compensation' mean. In English English, compensation is money paid to you to reimburse a loss, to put something right. Compensate as a verb is used in two virtually identical senses, as both 'to pay compensation' (hence the derivation of the noun) and to bring something back into balance mechanically. An example might be to add weights to a wobbly wheel to make it revolve in a more balanced way. I've seen a number of contexts recently from which it appears that in North American usage, 'compensation' is interchangeable with what we would mean by 'wages', i. So presumably, one can also use the verb 'compensate' simply to mean 'pay'. Since in English usage, 'compensation' and 'wages' have a quite different meaning, what word does one use in North America to express what we mean by 'compensation'? Likewise, in the USA, if an employer can pay compensation at $ xxx per month, if I buy a car or a television, do I pay compensation, rather than the price, in return? I have heard and read compensation used in British media, but for something more complicated than 'wages'. The word is generally used to denote what CEO's and other highly-paid employees receive — some in cash, but a lot more in benefits and share options. Here's an angle on the prevously discussed "envisage/envision" split. Ask a Brit what the difference is they'll say there isn't one - just that the former is Br Eng and the latter Am Eng. However, it would appear from the interweb refs that from a North American perspective "envisage" is not seen as a Br Eng usage, but as a different word with a subtly different meaning - eg:"envisage refers to an image that is delineated, whereas envision can refer to an appearance that is indefinite or immaterial; envisage is 'contemplate or view in a certain way' and envision means 'picture to oneself; visualize'" (http://thesaurus. That's not a meaning of "envision" I would be familiar with as a Br Eng speaker, and yet it it not quite a match for "visualise". I don't think I'd use 'envision' but if I were to, or if I heard it, I think I'd assume it was a transitive verb meaning something like 'to inspire people with a vision', the sort of thing that people who use management speak try to do to the rest of us. 'Envisage' usually means something similar to 'conjecture'. As I experience it, it is usually followed by 'that' or an omitted 'that' and a subsidiary clause describing what the person envisages. I don't relate it to 'an image that is delineated', whatever that means. So it looks as though envisage does have different meanings on opposite sides of the Atlantic, and that envision also does, if it exists in English usage at all. We do tend to use Compensation interchangably with wages, but it doesn't eliminate us using it to mean the same as in BrE. We would tend to use the surrounding context for that. ## Getting Compensated for one's losses, is clearly a different situation from Getting Compensated for one's work. We would generally not use Compensation for purchasing or selling an item. Compensation would be used in return for a service more than for a good. An employer may pay compensation to the person who sold the item, but the purchaser would not compensate the seller unless perhaps there was some damage to the item. We also don't generally use the word "wages". we know what it means, and I am sure it is used from time to time, but I would say 9 times out of 10 we would say either "Salary" or "Pay" as opposed to "Wages"When I was a boy a wage was what blue collar workers collected in coin of the realm every week. A salary was white collar workers received as a credit in their bank account every month. A fee was the one-off payment made to a self-employed professional (or an entertainer) in cash or cheque upon completion of a service. The sort of complex payment a high-earner now receives as compensation would then be a combination of salary, retainer, bonuses and allowances. Too late for your month of untranslatables, but it didn't occur to me until recently - is there a US equivalent of 'tat' - the tawdry or unnecessary ornaments or clothing? This discussion of the etymology of "wage" suggests that in French there is (was? ) an even greater variety of terms for pay according to type of work or social class. I'm not sure but I think punter is mainly a southern England word. I'm from the middle of England and I can't remember hearing anyone use it around here and I don't think it's very common in the north of England either or in Scotland and Wales. I might be wrong of course. I think it could originally be a cockney word. Only a minority of words are tied to a locality. Anything that's used in writing or in a spoken mass medium is potentially universal. Punter is an extremely familiar word to me and I've never lived in the South of England, except for a few years as a student four decades ago — when it didn't have quite the same sense. What about "channel(l)ing" in AmE and maybe by now Br E? I still haven't translated it in my own mind. First read it about @lynneguist. It seems to mean a combination of BrE "plugging", imitating or emulating, or have I got it wrong? Ed@BoswellAffleckThat's a metaphorical use from the sense of 'channel(l)ing a spirit'. Will check if it's really dialect-specific. User: What style of text is the above text? Bot: It appears to be a NSFW style.

Human: The rest of this: It is hard to believe that the Masonic year is more than half over. Our lodge has been very busy initiating new members, conducting degree work, growing as Masons, and taking care of our Masonic home. Winter is over, and it will be Grand Lodge time before you know it. The second week of March is a busy one with the annual Corned Beef ... Bot: The completion of this text could be: dinner and the Grand Master's visit. We also have degree work for several folks coming up this month. The Lodge continues to grow and there is a lot of excitement with all of the new members. Work continues to improve the Lodge building. We have recently installed new countertops and vinyl flooring in the kitchen. The current project involves replacing the old stove with... Human: More. Bot: a gas range. With a little more paint and polish you won't recognize it and neither will our renters. Our newest Master Mason, Michael Staley, is a good example of our new brothers becoming involved. He stepped up and has been installed as our junior deacon. He also is working on the temple board. Speaking of the temple board, if you have wanted to find a place to get either involved or back involved with the lodge we need additional folk on the board. WB Richard Hentz has been our temple board chair for 3 years and needs to step down. This is your opportunity to help steer the direction of the building. It has been great seeing so many brothers at our Stated meetings each month. See... Human: Next. Bot: Masons on the side lines in addition to just the officers at... Human: Continue. Bot: the meeting is wonderful. If you need a ride to the meetings please let someone know. We currently offer a meal before the meeting starting at 6:30 and would love to see you there as well. I hope all will continue to benefit from the educational presentations at the meeting. If you would like to take on a month and make the presentation let me know. There is more to a Stated meeting that just paying the bills. Those of you who are keeping score might note that the December edition of the Pillars was missing. The windstorm and following power outage interfered with getting it out in a timely manner. Additional there were several medical issues that caused the missed edition. I value any input to help... Human: More. Bot: our lodge improve and grow. If there is anything you would like to see happening at your lodge let me or one of the other officers know. I hope to see you... Human: More. Bot: at an upcoming Stated meeting or family night. How often to do you gauge your time and then knock away superfluous features or items of a given thing? I think upon this question often, for a variety of reasons, more especially because I have begun to ask myself, are physical masonic lodges superfluous? I believe they are. I believe they are because over my... Human: More. Bot: ten short years as a Mason I have witnessed them skew our priorities, shift us gradually away from our Great Tenets and because I have seen others excel through a different way... Human: Next. Bot: Buildings are important for a variety of reasons. Their foundations, walls and furnishings typically exceed the lifetime of any given Mason and provide continuity. I enjoy looking up our lodge walls and... Human: Next. Bot: seeing who our past masters were and periodically seeing small memorials associated with deceased brethren. However, I can't help but ask at some point, does the building exist to serve us or... Human: Next. Bot: do we exist to serve the building? I ask this because I often observe many brothers, from many lodges and many jurisdictions spending the majority of their masonic time worrying about parking lot signage or leaky pipes at the expense of other things. Measuring their work upon a 24-inch gauge, I fear they may be spending too much time on the labor of property,... Human: Continue. Bot: and too little on fraternity and charity. Brotherly love, relief, truth, fortitude, prudence, temperance and justice. If a physical building can facilitate these things, effectively and often, it has a masonic purpose. What happens though when the building becomes an end in itself and its maintenance exceeds the applications of our tenants? Let us examine a couple. Does our building promote friendship? I think... Human: More. Bot: in a sense it does but consider that America's earliest Freemasons found ways to accomplish the same in tents and taverns. In this respect... Human: Continue. Bot: I would ask you to consider if there's a more economical or practical way to accomplish the same. If I needed transportation to work... Human: Continue. Bot: a couple of miles away from my home, bought a car to facilitate that goal but spent more time maintaining my car than working,... Human: More. Bot: I might have an issue. Does the building provide relief? I can't help but notice that we spend more on fixing toilets and mowing our lawn than on charitable contributions to our... Human: Continue. Bot: community. Is it possible that the building impedes our ability to effectively provide relief? I think it does. Ask yourself the same for each of our other tenants. I travel often for work and pleasure, and I enjoy visiting other lodges and taking note of what they do differently or similarly. One of the biggest differences I've seen over the years and throughout the... Human: Next. Bot: world has been from those lodges which have abandoned the practice of being amateur property managers. They have sold their properties, invested income from those sales and become tenants in a substantially... Human: Next. Bot: smaller facility. As long as we have the privacy and capacity to... Human: More. Bot: conduct our degrees in a common and convenient place, does anything else in a meeting place really matter? I ask this because of a previous question that I also asked. Do we... Human: More. Bot: exist to serve the building or does the building exist to serve us? I think in the past our numbers and demographics afforded us with the luxury of having beautiful buildings that... Human: Next. Bot: served us well. However, today our significantly smaller numbers and lack of required talent often seem to put us in a position where our... Human: Next. Bot: building had gradually become our end and not the means to a greater end. Do we really need it? We are moving along at a good clip, the kitchen is re-assembled, the... Human: More. Bot: stove is going to be replaced with a newer gas fueled model, and the coffee maker will be either upgraded or replaced by a... Human: Continue. Bot: smaller version (the original manufacturer hasn't made this model in over 10 years! ) because special parts are no longer available! The WC's (sorry,... Human: More. Bot: toilets! ) are all working, a lot of painting has been done, as has a bit of carpentry and plumbing, and we now have... Human: Next. Bot: another candidate for the first degree! The snows are fast becoming a thing of memory, soon we'll have to open up the sprinkler lines again, maybe even float the idea to have... Human: Next. Bot: a "picnic" on our lovely front lawn! The Warden's conference is coming up and I and my wife Heidi are going to attend it. I hope to bring back ideas and information that could possible help the Lodge. I have changed jobs, expanded my masonic repertoire and managed to actually get out on my own to several other lodges' meetings to get better acquainted,... Human: More. Bot: to see and be seen! I look forward to the rest of this year, as well as to what the next promises, both in my Masonic and professional interests. Last week I received a check on behalf of the lodge from the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington in the amount of $2,376.07 – representing our annual interest payment... Human: More. Bot: on Life Memberships registered to our lodge. This is an important element of lodge funding. Once a Master Mason purchases a Life Dues membership, while the principal of that payment stays with... Human: Continue. Bot: Grand Lodge, interest on the principal is paid to the lodge annually,... Human: Continue. Bot: even after that Mason has passed on and entered the Great Celestial Lodge. Interestingly, a Mason who is a Life Dues member need not... Human: Continue. Bot: even belong to the lodge he assigns his Life Dues principal to,... Human: Continue. Bot: and any Mason can designate that the interest on his Life Dues payment be dedicated to any lodge in the State of Washington. With... Human: Continue. Bot: the sale of the downtown Masonic Temple and the North Hill Temple, our Audubon Park Lodge has one of the only two original temple buildings remaining within the city limits of Spokane... Human: More. Bot: That is my Masonic reason for asking the brothers of our lodge and of other lodges in the Greater Spokane Area to respectfully consider assigning interest of their Life Dues memberships to Audubon Park Lodge #272 (in the event they have not already done so) to help us with the daunting task of preserving our original temple building. All it takes is a hand... Human: More. Bot: written, dated & signed note of an intent to transfer, which I will gladly pass on to Grand Lodge for you. Right now, four blue lodges share our building, not including the appendant youth bodies. We are quickly becoming an important historic lodge building treasure in the area – and any extra or creative ideas to assist us in the funding of that mission is always appreciated. I am happy to report that we installed a new kitchen floor and it looks great with the new counter tops. A big THANK YOU goes out to the following brothers for removing everything out of the kitchen and putting it back; WM Barry Rettkowski, VWB Chuck Young, WB Bill Wilson, JW Rob Stevenson, WB Rich Hentz, B Eric Behlke, B... Human: Continue. Bot: Michael Staley and Ann & WB Eric Berman. WB Bill Wilson offered to buy a new commercial gas stove for the lodge, if the lodge would pay for the gas line. At the Audubon Park Building Association meeting it was approved to accept WB Bill Wilson generous offer. HOOYAH! We also approved buying a new coffee maker. audubonpark272.comThe Clam Chowder feed was held in... Human: More. Bot: January and the good news is it cleared $700.00 for the Foundation. Over the past four months APMF has raised several thousand dollars in... Human: Next. Bot: donations for our Temple Building and Lodge. We have provided funding to replace the kitchen counter tops and they really look great. This past... Human: Continue. Bot: week we completed the replacement of the kitchen flooring. A number of areas of the walls and cabinets were washed and repainted by our members. There is more to do and always looking for volunteers willing to roll up their sleeves and wear the apron of a laborer. We are in the process of replacing that hunk of metal called electric stove with a modern natural gas unit. Bill Wilson announced during our February Stated meeting he is willing to purchase and donate a new gas stove to the Temple Building. The Temple Board will cover the expense of providing the natural gas line to the stove, and has sought bids. The Foundation over the years has received donations allocated to the special Program: Honorarium, Memorial and Bequest... Human: Next. Bot: The income can only be used by the Temple Building and is available upon request. Thus the Foundation will provide a grant to the... Human: Next. Bot: Temple for these expenses. Corned Beef Dinner will be held on March 8 with a social hour hosted by Eric and Anne at 5:30 and Dinner at 6:30. Grand Master Donald Munks will be our special guest. Our donors will be presented with Certificate of Appreciation. Grants will be presented to the various charities we support: Lodge, Temple, Jobs Daughters, Rainbow, and Demolay. We would appreciate your attending our dinner. As required by Grand Lodge and the bylaws of our Foundation, an audit was completed and found to be in good order.100% of your donations are allocated as requested or as directed by you. I am unaware of any other charity that can make this claim. I am very much aware some of our members are sensitive to... Human: Next. Bot: the issue of raising funds. My response has always been: "let our... Human: Next. Bot: Members know what is wanted, why it is wanted, let them vote by donating or not donating and thank them for considering voting. "... Human: More. Bot: If you care to join a number of us in donating to our Foundation your contribution to our continuing success will be most appreciated. Rainbow Girls are meeting at Audubon Park Masonic Building the 1st and 3rd Mondays each month at 7 pm, all Masons are invited to attend their meetings. Job's Daughters, Bethel #3, are meeting at Audubon Park Masonic Building the 1st... Human: More. Bot: and 3rd Sunday of each month at 7 pm. The young ladies would love to see Masons attend the meetings. Please come and support these young ladies. “We represent a fraternity which believes in justice and truth and honorable action in your community . men who are endeavoring to be better citizens . and to make a great country greater. This is the only institution in the world where we can meet on the level all sorts of people who want to live rightly.” Harry Truman President of the United States – source: Center for Masonic InformationContact the Worshipful Master, Lodge Secretary, or WB Eric Berman if you know someone that is interested in renting the building.

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No matter if you are an inmate or staff member.”“This summer's heat wave in Atlantic Canada was reflected in sea surface temperatures from southern Nova Scotia to northern Newfoundland,” reports Paul Withers for the CBC:In much of the region, ocean temperatures at [words 3] degrees higher than the 20-year average, according to data from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. “It's getting up [words 4] that we've seen for the 20-year record that we have,” [words 5] with DFO.30, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [words 6] ecosystem conditions on the Northeast Shelf, which runs from Cape Hatteras, N. up to the Canadian boundary. The summary noted dozens of species are moving northward and into deeper water, bottom temperatures are rising with lower chlorophyll concentrations and smaller plankton blooms. “Surface and bottom water temperatures collected over time indicate that a significant, sudden and persistent change, called a regime shift, may have occurred in Gulf of Maine water temperatures, with the last eight years the warmest in the time series by a wide margin,” the [words 7] Center, an NOAA agency reported. The very warm ocean water is fuel for hurricanes, such as Florence, which is now bearing down on the Outer Banks, including Cape Hatteras. I would travel [words 8] the Outer Banks and camp at Hatteras when I was in high school. The Outer Banks are basically a 150-mile long, half-mile wide sand bar. There are three giant sand dunes at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, where the Wright Brothers did their thing, but otherwise the banks are naturally flat, just feet above normal high tide levels. During the Depression, the [words 9] dunes along the coast, but they wash out regularly. Even a simple nor'easter will typically take out a dozen oceanfront houses. I fully expect that the storm surge [words 10] will entirely inundate the islands. It's going to [words 11] a mess afterwards. At today's city council meeting councillor Waye Mason will attempt to prod the city into reclaiming ownership of Ticket Atlantic. As I reported last month: . somehow through the changeover from TCL (Trade Centre Limited) to Events East, the province ended up with sole ownership of Ticket Atlantic. ## You'll recall that, without authorization, MacGillivray “transferred ownership of” (i. stole) the city-owned Metro Centre box office over to the provincially owned TCL to create Ticket Atlantic, which eventually was one of the causes of the concert scandal (it was a moribund box office bank account that was used by TCL to improperly loan promoter Harold MacKay money to put on the concerts). Councillor Waye Mason raised the Ticket Atlantic issue at council Tuesday, and CAO Jacque Dubé [words 12] that the city should own it, not the province. We'll see where that goes. That Halifax Regional Council request a staff report regarding the options and opportunities for renewal or replacement of the Ticket Atlantic system as the sole provider for Scotiabank Centre. The people involved in the theft of the Box Office and its subsequent use to improperly fund the concert loans suffered no consequences whatsoever. Fred MacGillivray retired with a super-pension. Scott Ferguson got promoted, then was hired away by the World Trade Center Association in New York. The wheels of the bureaucracy turn slowly. The concert scandal blew up in 2011, the auditor general's report was published in 2012, and here we are in 2018 debating whether or not to get a staff report about it. ## Mandatory water conservation restrictions for residents & businesses in Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Passage/North Preston/Westphal. No lawn, garden, plant watering or other outside water usage. No car/RVThe prolonged hot, dry weather has resulted in low water levels in Lake Major. Lake Major serves the communities of Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, North Preston and Westphal (see map below for affected service area). In order to conserve water, Halifax Water is instituting mandatory water conservation restrictions for all residents and businesses supplied by the Lake Major Water Supply Plant, until further notice. No car/RV or other vehicle washing at home. Commercial car washes remain available for the time beingThese water restrictions are being implemented to maintain essential water service for all customers in the Lake Major service area. Conserving water will help avoid a potentially serious situation involving future water outages. Yesterday marked the anniversary of the murder of Margaret Hartrick, who went by the name Robin. On September 10, 1998, at 8:23 a. police responded to a report from several young students of an unconscious woman in a wooded area behind Harbourview School at 25 Alfred Street in Dartmouth. Upon arrival, officers found [words 13] area. She had suffered trauma to her head and was transported to the QEII hospital where she passed away as result of her injuries on September 18, 1998. The investigation revealed that the [words 14] wooded area behind the school. Investigators believe there are people who have information that could advance the investigation and hope the passage of time may encourage someone to do the right thing and come forward to police with what they know. Robin “was a miracle baby,” says her mother Pauline. “She was a baby that was premature at birth. She only weighed one pound five ounces at the Grace Maternity.” Robin's birth name was Margaret, but [words 15] as big as a minute,” the family called her “Robin,” thinking of a small, frail, beautiful creature. Robin was deeply involved in Glen Assoun's conviction of the second degree murder of his former girlfriend Brenda Way. Robin first told police that Assoun had told her he had killed Way, and Robin's sworn statements to police were [words 16] trial. Robin was murdered just as the Assoun trial was about to begin, on the first day of Assoun's bail hearing. But there's no chance that Glen personally killed Robin — he was in jail when Robin was beaten to death. We know that Glen's sons appeared ready to commit violence on behalf of their father. The night after Brenda charged Glen with assaulting her — on October 8, 1995 — Glen Junior and Jamie went to Glen's room at the Four Star. They drank at the motel for a few hours, then the brothers went looking for Brenda “because she had been causing problems for their family.”At about 2:45am, someone called 911 and reported two men threatening a woman outside [words 17] on Wyse Road. When police arrived they found [words 18] Jamie, and Brenda. Jamie had a gun stuck down his sweat pants; he ran, and the gun accidentally fired. He later pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited weapon, and was sentenced to four months in jail [words 19] probation. But Glen Junior and Jamie were never considered suspects in Brenda's murder. I can't determine if police ever considered them suspects in Robin's murder, but it appears unlikely. As horrible as the reality is, a better explanation for Robin's murder might be simply that violence was a regular part of life on the streets. When researcher Cynthia Manderson interviewed most of the sex workers on the Halifax strolls [words 20] she found that every woman and girl she talked to had experienced violence from johns. And in the months before she gave her KGB interview, Robin herself was assaulted so viciously as to require hospitalization; however, Robin refused to tell police who had attacked her. Robin was at least the 20th woman or girl to be murdered or to have disappeared in the Halifax area between 1985 and 1999. 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Robin's testimony against Assoun was extremely problematic, and in my opinion shouldn't have been allowed into trial. But on that testimony, Assoun was convicted and spent 16 years in prison for a crime that we now know he probably didn't commit. In my reporting on this, I came across many complex figures living almost unbelievable lives. Among that odd cast of characters, Robin Hartrick still stands out as the most troubled, and the biggest enigma. What was she thinking? What motivated her? I can't get in her head whatsoever. People have all sorts of suspicions about who killed Robin. I have my own, a man who was a suspect in another high-profile north end Dartmouth murder. He's still walking around Dartmouth, and in my opinion is still a threat to people. But suspicions aren't enough to go on, because they can lead to tunnel vision that excludes other possibilities — it was exactly such tunnel vision on the part of police investigators that led to the wrongful conviction of Assoun. At 1210 am a call was received of graffiti in the area of the 100 block of Windmill Rd, Dartmouth. The graffiti was offensive in nature. There was no other graffiti located in the area. Investigators are trying to determine if this incident is related to other incidents of graffiti in area of Prince Andrew High School and Sullivan's Pond in Dartmouth. We are lucky to have some swell older school buildings that have survived after the children have left the area . The old Halifax Academy is one of the finest Victorian buildings in Halifax. The side entrance on Sackville Street retains a boot scraper to the left of the door. Imagine the 1880s children scraping mud and snow off their boots before filing into class. Halifax & West Community Council (Wednesday, 6pm, City Hall) — the committee will look at several development proposals; I haven't had time to vet them all. Public Accounts (Wednesday, 9am, Province House) — I think this is just an organizational meeting — they've made changes to the legislative calendar and no longer link to the committees' agendas. I'll call someone and see what's up with that. Echoes of 9/11 in the Trump Era: Did 9/11 Really “Change Everything”? (Tuesday, 12pm, Room 1011, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building) — Aisha Ahmad from the University of Toronto, Brian Bow from Dalhousie University, and Stéfanie von Hlatky from Queens University will speak. From the event listing:“Did 9/11 really ‘change everything'? Before 2016, most of the debate about US defence and security policy focused on whether the Obama administration was effectively overturning the post-9/11 policies of the GW Bush administration (e. pulling out of Iraq, re-committing to multilateralism) or holding on to them (e. It sometimes seems like Trump has made all of this irrelevant, by overturning virtually all of the foundations of American foreign policy, and/or having no coherent priorities. What happened to the ‘post-9/11' defence and security agenda? Are there continuities, or has it all gotten thoroughly Trumped? ”Exploring the Diversity of Creative Practices (Wednesday, 1:30pm, Potter Auditorium, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building) — As part of the Prismatic Arts Festival, Shahin Sayadi and Rah-Eleh will speak. French Lecture Series: Emotion and Creativity in (Language) Education (Wednesday, 4pm, Room 1116, Marion McCain Building) — Françoise Masuy from the University de Louvain-La-Neuve, Brussels, will give a lecture in English.8:45am: Anthem of the Seas, cruise ship with up to 4,180 passengers, arrives at Pier 22 from Bar HarborI was at Sue Goyette's book launch/reading for Penelope and it was really good. The lecture should be worth going to. Do you want to look like a California girl? Our collection of Katy Perry Halloween costume ideas includes candy covered dresses, cup cake costumes, bright colorful wigs and more. We carry styles for girls as well as women so fans of every age can look like this adorable rock star! Pick your favorite and create your own unique Katy Perry costume! We are already done with the triduum of Halloween, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. While the Halloween part got more and more popularity at our ends only in recent years the other two days were always the occasion for us to visit the graves of our loved ones. This melancholic time of the year is perfect for remembering and reflection. As the weather turns colder, the days darker, and nature slowly slips into its hibernated state our thoughts unintentionally shifts towards passing away and dying. Death is a scary thing and we instinctively try to avoid even thinking about that. At least for most of us. I don't know what has changed lately, maybe this comes with age (or maybe, as I hope, wisdom) but I am no more in that camp. I got used to thinking about death and in a strange way it calms me. Accepting that it is the law of nature, that all living things will unavoidably die at some point, in a strange way, provides me with a peace of mind. Just as thinking about the many different ways this could happen. Maybe it is just the logical thinker in me but it calms me the same way as knowing that I have handled all the possible outcomes while writing computer code. While life is much more complicated than the average software it does not hurt if we build into our program a proper way of error handling. Trust me it is a very shitty thing when while running a program something goes south and when you are debugging the code and find the error all you see is a long forgotten comment /* TODO – error handling */. This is not something you want to leave as a legacy for your loved ones once the source code of your body throws an exception and enters into an infinite loop of noop(). Apologies, I went a little bit too nerdy, it happens every now and then. What I wanted to say is that despite it could be uncomfortable and scary, thinking about the inevitable and preparing for it properly is a must do for all of us (especially financially). Let's face with those scenarios and draw at least a sketchy plan for handling them. Ok, now you may ask why do we start with the worst case scenario? Well, because in chronological order this is the first possible option (and maybe you will understand that this is not the worst case after all). Also this the most important scenario to prepare for especially if you leave behind some humans who are count on you. As someone pointed out recently, financial dependence is a scary thing (yes, even more than clowns). If you are one of the two or the only breadwinner in the family, like myself, you should not understate this situation. Just ask yourself, if you would stop breathing right after you finish this sentence will your loved ones be covered and set financially to get through the unimaginably hard task of moving on with their lives? TL;DR: Put the time and effort into learning about your insurance options and shop for proper insurance applicable for your situation (term life, salary, etc . but no whole life, at least for me)! This is something I keep asking myself lately and the answer still disturbs me. Three years ago when this question started to pop up (alongside with the curiosity about retirement funding and investments) the answer came in the form of an insurance agent. One consultation and some signatures later I became the responsible, proud, and smart owner of a “whole” life policy. I was convinced that this is the financial holy grail as it not just provides you with life insurance but also accumulates “investments” and will pay you back every cent plus a “healthy” profit if you survive the contracted 30 years. I was happy with that for a while but then discovered the personal finance blogosphere and everything changed. Now I understand how naive I was and what is the price I paid for it. So I did what anyone else would do in my situation, procrastinated the decision for another year. But as we are getting closer to the next payment of the annual premium, I finally forced myself to review this thing, put the numbers on paper and make a responsible decision. So I put together a spreadsheet with all the info, tailored some formulas and drew the lessons from the numbers. Long story short, the conclusion was that as an investment it performs awfully and as an insurance, it is pretty expensive compared to the coverage it provides. I had no clue about planning for the future and possible investment vehicles back then. According to the numbers, the best case scenario where I survive the contract and get a payout the accumulated amount would be damaged by roughly 50% erosion in buying power. Also if meanwhile shit would hit the fan the payout would barely cover two years of expenses for my family left without a breadwinner . So, now I am shopping for a proper term life insurance and about to break that previous contract. It will mean that I will lose the first two years premium but still less than what I would lose if I keep at paying through the thirty year period. In terms of investments, I also will take the control into my hand 😉 An expensive lesson but definitely an important one. See, I told you that maybe today is not the worst possible scenario. I would not go into the details how would it be possible, let's just assume you have a crystal ball and you know for sure that you have a couple of months/years left until a specific date when you will kick the bucket with a 100% confidence. Having the insurance topic, mentioned in the ... Assistant: Completed pargraph(s): previous paragraphs, already handled what should you do in such a situation? TL;DR: Put your efforts into fixing anything you can and into leaving an intellectual and financial legacy which will remain here as a guide for the future! If I have learned something from such real life and fictional (books, movies) situations it is that after you accept the inevitable (finally) and the initial panic will flush away you will get a brutal clarity about what is important to you in life and what is not. Personally, I have never been in such a situation and I hope that I never will but I assume my focus would narrow around my family and their future. We had a discussion about this with J$ and we agreed that both of us would start to write letters to our loved ones about our thoughts on any situation we think it would be important to the person to hear them. A letter for my daughters to help them get over the first love-sorrow or to express how proud I am at a future success moment. Another for my wife to remind herself the happy moments on nights when she feels so lonely without me. I think writing these would be a time well spent. I would spend as much time with them as I can and write these letters while they are sleeping (“PS I love you” style). On the financial field, your best guess should not be any less. Try to figure out how could you ensure their financial stability in the future. Also, you should not only create a plan and put it into work, but you also have to teach them how to maintain the system and keep it running when you won't be there. Moreover, you could leave references and point them towards the sources you were inspired and instructed by. And last but not least encourage them to not only take your words blindly but do their own research, understand the principles, build upon them and get even better than you ever were. After all, this is what we all wish to our kids, aren't we? This is an ambiguous description but you will get it when you read further. By “on time” I mean in case your life goes on like the average and your final hour come around the expected age of yours. How could you know when will it be? If you Google it, you can find out that the current life expectancy is 76 for man and 81 for women. My reaction when I read about a new actual number somewhere always was “hurray, we are living longer again”. Only recently found out that it only applies to someone who borns now and we have to search for our stats a little bit differently. You can find a table here where you can look up your numbers or if you prefer calculators here is one for the same purpose. It tells me that as a 34 years old male I could expect living another 48 years and my target year could be around 82. I am kind of comfortable with this estimation, I have seen some fellas with that age and it seemed to me that they were pretty satisfied with their lives and what they have achieved. By that time you should have applied the insurance advice from the “Today” part through the past years and maybe you did the exercises from the “Soon” part, even if it did not happen. This option is when our beloved FIRE community enters the big picture, as this is the scenario where your main focus should be reaching FIRE asap. The sooner you get there the more years will you have left for doing whatever your heart desires. Maybe I am biased on this topic and I accept that this is not the only way of living a successful life but I honestly think that this should be the basic goal for everyone. There is another factor what we did not take into account in the previous scenario. According to the historical life expectancy numbers, we can observe an annual rise in the expected age by 0.2 years. This addition alone would add 9.6 years to my 82 years expectation, but there is more. This rise is caused by the improving standards of living for the population alongside with the development of medicine and science. And because of the huge amount of resources and effort channeling into these fields, it is very likely that even this rise will accelerate in the future. Besides these improvements, humans started to become more conscious about their health and the environment. We still have a long way to go on these fields but this can also boost that acceleration as many top death causes are connected with our own bad habits or pollution in general. What impressed me is that if you make a little bit of research you can find hundreds of ideas of the possibilities here about future life expectancy, ranging from 100 to over 200 years. Please note that many of these estimations are not originating from some science fiction movies but from legit scientists. If you think of it how many things became a reality for today which was pretty wild dreams in the last century, and even some folks were burned for such ideas a couple of centuries earlier, these numbers aren't that insane. In my opinion, this is a possible future scenario for the humankind and I hope that this will actually happen. Same time, despite the benefits of prolonged lifespans, a whole new variety of problems will arise. First of all, I am pretty sure there will be a huge debate if the whole process is morally right or not. Prolonging our lives beyond the natural range isn't the phenomenon we call “playing God”? Or this is just the next step of the evolution of the humankind and this possibility always was there encoded into our DNA just the circumstances weren't optimal? The answers for these questions will come from smarter folks than me. Also, the increased population will have huge requirements of resources but I hope that amongst the increased number of humans there will be even more geniuses living a much longer life to reach breakthroughs and they will solve these problems. Last but not least there is the question our financially nerdy minds would ask, how will this affect the economy, the financial system, and our beloved personal finances. Today the 4% rule is the gold standard but some folks are already more conservative with withdrawal rates. Some even say that a longer life is a big threat for a happily funded retirement but this is a problem everyone would welcome I think. So what if we start from today's principles but we have to plan not for only a couple of decades of retirement but a century or more? I think that the definite goal, in this case, would be reaching the ideal withdrawal rate via the “Never Touch Your Principal” method. Sam wrote a good article about calculating that number at Financial Samurai, according to his reasoning you should aim for 2.8% WR. This would change our worshipped 25x number to 40-50x in terms of nest egg accumulation. The good news is that with a prolonged life you will potentially have much more time for that accumulation phase. Maybe Suze Orman has some oracle-like skills and that's why she is echoing the 70 years barrier? By our current numbers the traditional retirement age is at two-thirds of a person's life, early retirement age is somewhere under that but at least at the one-third mark. So if we extrapolate that to a prolonged life (and assuming that aging will slow down accordingly) when life expectancy will hit 210 years the old school retirement age would reach 140 years of age. It would be really funny to see them joking on future FIREfolks. So here you have it, my complete life-ending scenario list. This is the first time I walked through even myself on all possibilities chronologically. It even surprised me how different our focus should be in the different scenarios. So if you want to have a bulletproof plan for the future start with preparing for “Today”, then put some thoughts into the “Soon”, set your goal according to “On time” and try to improve that towards the “Much later” case. Start today and if this article helped you secure your financial future buy me a $60 beer sometime in the next century. 😉What about you? Which scenario is the scariest in your opinion? Which is the most probable? Which is the one you are actually preparing for? Did I miss something? Am I crazy? Will AI have an intelligence explosion by 2060 and erase humanity from the surface of the Blue Planet once and for all? Let me know in the comments and let's have a conversation until the end of the time! Any time my mind start moving towards the idea of living forever (or at least a long long time) I worry about our population numbers. We really need to get a handle on the whole birth control thing. This is why I was obsessed with Malthusian black comedies/dystopias as a young man. I share your worries as overpopulation could cause serious harm with the current mindset and way of living. What I tried to point out that with an increased population the collective brainpower of humanity could also increase and maybe this could lead us to find better solutions much faster. It is true that our food resources are finite and an exponential population growth could cause hard times. Same time besides the development of agriculture and expansion of the growing areas (maybe into space? ) the first punchline should avoid waste. Our current food supplying system (and the way of consumption) works in a very inefficient way and optimizing this could help to solve the problem, at least partially. Also if we would not prolong our lifetime biologically but would go through a transition and “upload” ourselves and continue living in the cloud, that could also lower our carbon footprint 🙂.

Input: Fill in words: Rice is a worthy addition to your list of Shady Dell luminaries. Some people aren't with us for a long time but what they lack in years they make upUnlike you, I ... membership. Rather our parents taught my siblings and me via Bible stories and raised us with a strong moral sense. My grandmother Allie's brother was the closest I had to a grandfather and pastor, but he joined his love for me ... led me to fervently pray that Armageddon wouldn't arrive before my birthday! Like my mother and the Ettlines, Rev. Rice went beyond just talk and lived his theology. As my favorite saint, Francis said, "Preach the gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. "Thank you very much for being the early bird today as I follow your mother's tribute post with this one in honor of my church pastor, the Rev. In my mind I can still hear Pastor Rice's powerful voice as he delivered sermons that were motivational, empowering and uplifting, not filled with fire and brimstone. I also vividly recall his warm, genuine smile as he stood in the ... hand. Looking into his eyes, which twinkled like Helen Ettline's, and feeling the genuine warmth and enthusiasm in his firm handshake, which reminded me of John Ettline, I knew Rev. Rice was the real deal. The conclusion that you can draw from this post is quite clear. Fifty years after Herbert Rice's death, with all the history that has unfolded since then, I still remember him and hold him such high regard that I am compelled to share him with the world through this special post. Herbert Rice was part of the solution. Like your mother, Margaret, he left an indelible mark on my life and I will remember him always. Thank you again for coming by early and for contributing as you always do to the discussion. I very much appreciate your adroit observations. I wish you a safe and happy weekend, dear friend Kathleen! Rev. Rice sounded like an amazing guy and in my opinion, that is how spiritual leaders should act. I think the most lovable spiritual leaders are down-to-earth and do not shy away from the sinners or common people. I've thought about becoming a spiritual leader and I've been studying some. I might have to add Rev. Rice to the list! It's a shame he died so young. Thank you for sharing your memories, dear friend. I hope that you have a great weekend. Thank you very much for coming over so early on a Saturday, dear friend! I ... Kathleen Mae Schneider beat you here by only one minute to claim the ... bird. :)I knew the song by In This Moment would resonate with a metal lover like you, and I'm glad you agree that the song fits the occasion. I also totally agree that the greatest spiritual leaders are the ones who get down on ... with common folks, "sinners" included. They don't sit on a throne in an ivory tower issuing edicts and judging those who ask questions. Pastor Herbert Rice spread love and light. He served as a great example and role model for people young and old. Knowing how awake and enlightened you are, I can imagine you becoming a spiritual leader, too, Jessica. Yessum, seems the good die young, and Rev. Rice left us too soon. I remember how shaken up I was 50 years ago this week when my mother broke the news of his death to me. It was a bitter loss. You have a good heart, Jessica Marie. I believe you could be an inspiring leader, spiritual or otherwise. We need to do better! It seems to be a week of marking ... we loved - my mother died 42 years ago and my father died 48 years ago. He sounds like a wonderful man, a great pastor, and an excellent example of one ... beliefs. something all of us who who profess to be Christ-followers should do. It was kind of you to get up early on a Saturday and swing over to see my latest tribute, dear friend. Thank you very much! I appreciate you sharing that you are marking sad anniversaries in your own life this week. I don't know ... age, but estimating it and doing the math enables me to determine that you did indeed lose both parents much too soon. That must have been very rough on you, dear friend, and I am sorry to learn of it. I almost missed this double anniversary of Rev. Herbert Rice's ... death. It was only recently that I got the idea to do a post about him and when I checked his birth and death dates it dawned on me that ... the perfect time to run the post. Yessum, Pastor Rice walked his talk, mixed with the people, built rapport and played softball with the kids at the annual Sunday school picnic. He was one of the guys and for that reason as much as any other we took his teachings to heart. He had a big ... life. He might have left this earth early, but he impacted a lot of ... that. He was right to move toward the sinners. Jesus always hung out with them. They needed him the most. Thanks so much for dropping by, good buddy. I appreciate your visit on a weekend as I publish a time sensitive tribute to mark both the birth and death dates of another ... Rev. You expressed it better than I, Alex. Why preach to the choir when you should be out there in the neighborhoods helping those who need it most? In doing so, Pastor Rice was following Jesus' example. Am sure as hell a sinner, friend Timmie Anderson . have known a very similar pastor . soft hearted and never ending assistance . Technically I never ended up a believer . but practically I am . as helped about 20 earth worms across the street into some grass on my way back from work 2day . PS: The video you posted did not wanna play for me, but I looked it up . and is awesome, your awesomeness . First of all, dearie, my name is Tom, not Tim. :) However I'm glad you brought up the spelling of my name in that old 1954 newspaper article. I don't know how my name got spelled "Tommie," same as the spelling of the ... the article - Tommie Rudisill. When I was a boy my mother always called me Tommy but she spelled it that - "Tommy" with a "Y" - when writing captions on family photos. I am happy to know that you are the type of person who would help worms cross the street. I am too! There have been several occasions in recent years when I have stopped the car or turned around and doubled back to save a turtle stranded in the middle of a busy highway. It feels good to get a critter to safety and help it on its way, doesn't it? I am sorry you needed to go off my site to listen to that ... song. It was nice of you to persist. I agree it is a super song and I am happy to have it stuck in my head and playing on repeat. I know all about awesomeness because you, dearie, are an awesome friend. Thank you again for coming to see me on a Saturday. I hope your weekend is off to a great start and will only get better. Thanks again, cat! Although I no longer support "organized religion," I am thankful that I received religious training from a man like Herbert Rice. He reached out to people, all kinds of people. His idea of the church was a family of inclusion, not exclusion. I believe Pastor Rice would be an outspoken critic of modern leaders, spiritual and otherwise, that use fear to drive a wedge between segments of society. I'm delighted to know you appreciated the post, good buddy Kirk. Thanks again for coming and enjoy the rest of your weekend! How gracious of you to post such a ... pastor. Gosh, he had to be a wonderful man, giving so much of himself to leave a warm and lasting impression on you and other young people. The priests at my church were kind, and, we knew them from attending catechism classes every week of our school lives. However, I never felt the warmth that you describe from our priests. It was ... time then, but, I don't think it's quite so strict now. I do know the warmth and admiration you feel though. We've had that experience ... 3rd grade teacher. This lady has an ... love and happiness to share with all! Instead of the usual award assembly that is held in the school cafeteria with the other classes, she opted to organize her own awards program and invited parents and families into her classroom. It was amazing, and there were plenty of hugs and tears afterwards. Sadly, she is leaving this school to pursue another career, but, will always have a place in our hearts. I haven't heard your featured song before, but if you say this is your favorite metal band, I'll go along. I did read the verses and I like the story line. Shady, I am sorry Reverend Rice wasn't able to stay longer and see you grow up. He must have been needed elsewhere. And, he would ... his fellowship to the parish. Thank you for this loving tribute, Shady! I did wonder about the newspaper article. Did some folks call you Tommie when you were a ... friend! ♫Thank you very much for coming, dear ... you were able to check out another special time sensitive Saturday ... you leave town to visit your mother. I know you must be getting eager to see ... receive religious training and guidance from a minister who didn't preach fire and brimstone from the pulpit. While it is true that Pastor Rice had a loud, booming voice and became animated while delivering a sermon, he did so because he was passionate about the theme - determined to get the message across to the congregation because he loved us and cared about our spiritual growth. Real enthusiasm and genuine warmth radiated from the man. I think it's great that Scootie's third grade teacher took it ... program. There are too many people who do only the bare minimum to get by. It will be a great loss to the school if and when she leaves. Rice joins the list of good people who died too soon. When I examined the gravestone in the picture I realized that pastor Rice was born only two months after my mother and that his wife, Rae, was also born that same year and died less than a month before my mother! All three ... this world prematurely. My mother called me Tommy and spelled it that way when she wrote captions on pictures for our family albums. I don't know how the spelling got changed to "Tommie" in that newspaper clipping. It still amazes me that I was able to find online an article published when I was only four years old! Thank you again for coming by and helping me celebrate another life that helped shape mine. I wish you a safe and happy weekend and, if I don't hear from you before then, a safe journey up north. ... They then have for whatever reason have more self absorbed children who grow up dispising anything but what they want. We, they us need to have more in our lives than greed. You were very lucky as many of us were to have loving and nurturing parents with family, neighbors or church family to help us understand who we should be. Today, at lest where I live, it is all about children for money and free services. That is not the way to live or raise your children or even live your life. I do not follow any religion but many parts ... to realize we all need to be mindful of others. Thank you very much for coming to see my special Saturday tribute, dear friend! I beg ... Gayle. I think you expressed yourself beautifully here and I deeply appreciate what you shared! You are so right. I feel lucky to have been born in the mid 20th century and to have had many excellent role models including my parents, John and Helen Ettline and Pastor Rice. I would also like to mention a few of the great role models found on television in the 50s, one of them being Jimmy Dodd, ... Club. Jimmy was the opposite of cool but I loved and respected him. He is another good person who died too soon - of cancer - at the age of 54. Then there were guys like William Boyd who played Western hero Hopalong Cassidy, Clayton Moore - the Lone Ranger - and so many others - men and women who conducted themselves with dignity and urged us to live clean and do right. It's a different world now, jarringly different, so different that older folks no longer see much that even looks familiar. Is it any wonder I chose to host a nostalgia blog? The future is where we're headed, but ... in the past and in the teachings of great people like Pastor Herbert Rice. I looked everywhere for a picture of him and, to my regret, couldn't find one. To give you ... hint, Rev. Rice somewhat resembled Robert De Niro, if you can picture him. Once again I thank you, Gayle, ... visit and for expressing yourself so eloquently. I hope you and Winston are in the middle of a wonderful weekend. Take care, dear friend, and I'll see you soon! Tom, such a heartfelt post. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be remembered so lovingly? I suspect your dear pastor didn't realize what an influence he had on you ... the congregation. In this day and age it's hard to even express your feelings for others and not be afraid of being accused of inappropriate behavior or attitudes. You were very lucky to have great role models that shaped your life. I have ... my desk that goes like this: "Some people come into our lives and quietly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same. " I'm grateful for those in my own life that have left footprints and I know you are too from the lovely tributes you give them. But what's even better is you share ... us. I feel I've almost known the Ettlines and dear Margaret without having met them. Their stories have influenced me to be kinder and more helpful to kids (like John and Helen) and to have more spunk in my life as I'm getting older (like Margaret). Thanks ... I hope all is good down south with you and Mrs. Shady! ... rest of this weekend! I am very happy to see you, dear friend, and very grateful that you took time to ... a wonderful comment. I will make sure Kathleen sees it because this is what she and I live for, moments like this, when there is tangible proof that the stories we share have inspired someone and enriched that person's life. It makes my day, week, month and year to know that you have come to think of the Ettlines and Margaret Schneider as old friends and that they now serve as role models for you as they were for me. I am also overjoyed that you welcomed the ... to learn about Pastor Herbert L. Rice and the profound influence he had on my ... life. Imagine what it was like for me that turbulent year, 1968, when three of my heroes died within the span of two months - Martin Luther King on April 4, Rev. Rice on May 31, and Bobby Kennedy June 6. My family and I were practically overwhelmed with ... year. Here are a few quotes by Dr. King that might just as easily have come from the mind, heart and lips of Pastor Rice as he delivered his Sunday sermons:YaYa, I can't thank you enough for what ... here. These are the things that make blogging great - teaching and learning, sharing and caring - and always always ALWAYS coming from unconditional love. John 8:7 is a verse we should all apply to our lives. None of us have the right to condemn another for their sins when we have our own, only Jesus could do that and yet He so compassion. Rice sounded like a good man. Your mentioning how he'd shake hands with everyone in the congregation at the end of the service reminded me how our pastor back home used ... Sunday. When we moved to Knoxville and found a home church, the pastor of that rather large church did the same. I miss those small, cozy churches from yesteryear. What a sweet ... to a man who meant a lot to you! Thanks for sharing this with us, my friend an have a good week! Today, June 4, marks the exact date of Rev. Herbert Rice's birth 100 years ago. How I wish he would have lived longer, because he had many gifts to share with the world. Pastor Rice was indeed a good man. He left an indelible mark on my life and I will remember him always. ... memories of our old church, Bethany Reformed, located in a building that had no air conditioning. Fans were available on the back of every pew, and I remember everybody in the congregation, old and young, fanning themselves during Pastor Rice's sermons on hot ... mornings. We became the United Church of Christ sometime ... late 50s or early 60s, and moved to a newly constructed building with air conditioning. That was nice, but my fondest memories remain back at that old church a few blocks away during ... I attended Sunday school, sang in the children's choir, performed skits at Easter and Christmas and attended Sunday school picnics at White Oaks Park, later to become "The Oaks," ... performed for huge teenage audiences. Thank you again for coming to meet Rev. Rice and for reminiscing with me this morning, dear friend Cathy. Have a wonderful week ahead! Your recollections of the church congregation fanning themselves reminded me of my youth. My parents usually attended church on Saturday evenings which we kids never cared about especially during the summer because ... be outdoors playing. My parents would let us stay outside until it got dark before joining them inside. The ... seemed to last forever and it wasn't uncommon for the services to extended well into the late hour with all the singing then followed by three old-time preachers who weren't in any hurry to do the Lord's work. :) Thanks for sparking those distant but warm memories. I remember sitting through some long and boring sermons in my life, but they were not delivered by Rev. When Pastor ... on vacation, a guest pastor came to our church to administer the service. Pastor Rice was a tough act to follow. In the middle of long-winded sermons delivered by guest ministers, older members of the congregation snoozed while us kids squirmed impatiently in the pews. Rice sounds like a wonderful man with a kind soul and compassionate spirit. How wonderful that he is still remembered so fondly after all there years. Your recollections made me think of my old pastor, Karl Brenner. He was a young pastor, very cool and very hip. He took great interest in all the members of his congregation. Every Saturday morning my ... see Pastor Brenner for my weekly confirmation classes. I remember using the big ... see the cover in my mind) and he was so patient as he'd tell me to turn to a specific book (Corinthians, John, Luke, etc) as I'd struggle to locate it, making it very apparent that I hadn't studied the lesson. Many times we got off topic and he'd share really neat things with me (like how to root an avocado pit (! ) but he'd always bring it back around ... point about the specific lesson of the day. Pastor Brenner was hip and cool. I remember fondly the day he picked me up in his noisy tan Volkswagen bus (the Type 2 van) and we cruised around picking up other youth group members to take us all to see a production of Godspell. ... we even had front-row seats! Pastor Karl Brenner was just the coolest! I tried finding him several years ago but to no avail. I'd love to connect with him again, if he's still around. Glad to know you had a wonderful role model too. Rice obviously holds a special place in your heart. Thanks for sharing him with us! Here's a little music for you. Hopefully you like this song. “Day by Day” is my favorite ... song. I am very happy to see you, dear friend! Thank you for dropping by on a doubly significant week as I observe the anniversaries of both the birth and the unfortunate death of my role model and church pastor Herbert L. My mother called me "Tommy" throughout my boyhood, but I don't know how it got spelled with an "ie" in that newspaper article ... a "y. "Thank you so much for sharing stories about your own church pastor, Karl Brenner. He does ... guy. Like Herb Rice, Karl Brenner was a man of the cloth who could relate to people old and young and gave them individual attention, not only on Sunday but other days of the week. (John Ettline now comes to mind. Clergymen like the ... have had in our youth are the kind about which books are written and upon which movies and TV series are produced. Rice died in 1968 he was replaced by another minister that had occasionally delivered guest sermons at our church. He was a nice man, a good preacher, but ... radiated from Pastor Rice. It just wasn't the same. Yessum, I do like the song "Day By Day" and remember it well along with the musical Godspell and the film version which starred Victor Garber as Jesus. I now watch Garber every week in the role of Dr. Stein on Legends Of Tomorrow and The Flash. Thank you again for being here for this important post and for your jumbo comment, dear friend Michele. I hope all is well with you, with your mother and with your fur babies. Enjoy the rest of your week! Pastor Rice sounded like a great man. I like that he promoted tolerance and compassion.50 is too young to die. That's just a few years older than me! Thank you for this lovely tribute to him. Thank you very much for coming to see my tribute to an influential figure in my life, the pastor of my church when I was a boy, the Rev. He was born 100 years ago this ... years ago this week. It makes me very sad when a great person dies young, and such was the ... Rice. He took ill and died ... ironic, because he was a symbol of strength and vigor. Thank you again for ... at my tribute, dear friend Sherry, and enjoy the rest of your week! It's so important to have good role models in our lives. Sounds like you had a lot of them, including Pastor Rice. :)Welcome to Shady Dell ... one of the authors of the DMS book series drop by for a visit. I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time, and had the benefit of being exposed to quite a ... models including Pastor Rice, John and ... and a few teachers I could mention. Thank ... coming over, dear Jess. I invite you to join me again soon. Until then take care and best of luck with your new book! A wonderful tribute to (clearly) a great man; to be held by you in such reverence. Angels really do walk among us, though largely undetected. I'm glad to know you were among the fortunate few to have been enlightened by his powerful, albeit brief, presence on this earth. I'm quite sure he would appreciate this heartfelt acknowledgement. Thank you, my ... to mind a song I haven't thought of in far too long: https://youtu. be/2-lGhKrypb0I am delighted ... Thank you very much for joining me this week as I mark two important anniversaries, the birth and the death of a great man, my pastor, Rev Herbert L. Rice of Bethany Church. You're right, diedre. Pastor Rice's time here on earth was much too brief, but his impact on my life and the lives of other members of the congregation was profound. All these years I never forgot him and, for as many years as I continue to live, I will fondly remember him. Thank you again for being here and for sharing that empowering song with me. Enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend diedre! A pastor ... his congregation, listening and interacting with them has the calling. How fortunate that you were in that ... inspiration. I'm making my way around to my favorite blogs today, and it feels quite good to read the posts again. Welcome back, dear friend! You returned at the ideal time as I pay tribute to a very special man, a man I looked up to and learned from, a man who helped guide and shape me, Pastor Herbert L. The world today could use a man like him. In so many ways I was fortunate to be at the right place at the right time, a boy growing up in York, PA, ... the mid 20th century. It feels good to have you back on the blog circuit, dear friend. I hope your broken heart is on the mend. Give it time and remember you have many friends rooting for you, myself included. Take care, Cheryl-Lee. I hope to connect with you again soon! This was posted on my birthday and I find it, somehow, comforting to read this now knowing this was posted on Saturday. I am not a religious person per se but there are some priests, Ministers, etc. that can leave a positive impression and he did with you. He died way too young but still left an indelible mark and I am glad you felt so much for this man and what he taught you. Unfortunately i ... to the song here. I keep forgetting to check back to older posts to look for comments after you come calling. I'm glad I found your remarks on this one. Thank you, dear friend, for reading my tribute to my childhood minister Herbert Rice, ... again happy birthday to you!. 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Human: Complete this text: Here I would like to address head-on, at least once, a meme that has underpinned (and undermined) Lockerbie/PA103 revisionism for most of its entire ... Assistant: The completion of this text could be: lifespan. Rather than Libyan al Megrahi committing the bombing via Malta, this theory contends it was done by Iranian-paid, Syrian-based Palestinians, introducing the bomb... Human: More. Assistant: in Frankfurt, West Germany. They did so, the theory runs, by co-opting a CIA-protected heroin smuggling operation. This unusual and compelling concept, with some... Human: Next. Assistant: variations, has gone by many names, but I've settled on “the drug swap theory.”One strength of the theory is that it generally focuses on the German PFLP-GC cell that had been making... Human: Continue. Assistant: altimeter-triggered airliner bombs inside radios. By circumventing normal x-ray procedures, it could explain such a bomb getting on the feeder for Flight 103. And the PFLP-GC network is a far more logical culprit than Libya, and suspecting them is the bread and butter of nearly all revisionism (including my own). The drug swap theory can also accept the best evidence against Megrahi's guilt –... Human: Next. Assistant: which like the alternate culprits, can be sensed by smarter folks everywhere... Human: Next. Assistant: By appealing to natural suspicions with a detailed alternative like this, the notion became a missing link for many throughout the 1990s and beyond. However in the end it seems to be a false link, the main effect of which has been to keep revisionism from making as much sense as it could have. The Drugs Theory meme was first fed by Pan Am... Human: More. Assistant: people and their hired “spook” Juval Aviv. A dual American/Israeli citizen, Aviv claims to have headed Mossad's operation Wrath of God and inspired a book about it (Vengeance, adapted by Spielberg as... Human: More. Assistant: the film Munich), and later, after 9/11, was widely credited as a TV-friendly terrorism expert. The desperate airline's lawyers brought Aviv in to sniff... Human: Continue. Assistant: out intel that might help their case, and his oddball company Interfor issued a secret report in October 1989 based on a spurious investigation. The report brims with amazing claims to have all the major events, from planning meetings to the bomb placement (a Turk in a black Mercedes brought it to the airport) captured with direct photo, audio, and video surveillance he of course couldn't show the public or anyone. According to Aviv's report, the operation at Frankfurt Airport was called Corea from the CIA end (a rogue unit, wouldn't you know). In general, as I understand it, the system was operated by Syrian smuggler Manzar al-Kassar, running a heroin conduit out of Lebanon, protected by the CIA in trade for al-Kassar's help in freeing American hostages... Human: Continue. Assistant: in Beirut. Lebanese-American Khalid Jaafar, who transferred to PA103 via Frankfurt, unwittingly brought the bomb onboard. There has been much speculation on Jaafar's luggage, movements and connections; allegedly a courier in the protected drug route, Aviv has him meeting with a Libyan bomb maker (? ) and the PFLP-GC's leader Ahmed Jibril (? ? ) in Germany a few weeks before the bombing (it's... Human: Next. Assistant: videotaped). Jibril then effected the switch of Jaafar's courier drug bag with the one containing a bomb. One can only wonder what he did with the heroin. A common but not universal... Human: More. Assistant: addition to the theory is the targeting VIPs on board Flight 103, especially Major Charles McKee, Army intelligence, apparently leading a hostage rescue team... Human: Continue. Assistant: in Beirut. As the unsubstantiated story goes, McKee had learned of the... Human: Continue. Assistant: drugs system and was en route to report it when his plane blew up. This is all in Aviv's report, hinting at an agreement... Human: More. Assistant: among the CIA, Jibril and/or al-Kassar to bomb that plane in particular. This preliminary report, with a few errors I can identify myself on a quick scan, was somehow leaked to the public before the airline's fate was yet sealed. With some media help and from Mr. Trafficant on Capitol Hill, it raised doubts whether it was Pan Am's insurers or the CIA that should be held responsible for the lapses around PA103. Legally, it didn't go far; Pan Am sank over its perceived record at Frankfurt, and Aviv's report has been widely dismissed as a hoax. But to a jaded public view tinted by Iran-Contra conspiracies, and confronted with a shifting official story, the "smeared" Aviv's claims survived in a near-legendary form, repeating through the years in... Human: More. Assistant: different combinations and various media. Time magazine's April 1992 cover story "Why did they die? " stands out among countless articles before and since that have drawn on the core of Aviv's... Human: Continue. Assistant: allegations, supported by facts and speculation from other sources. Among the many critical books along such lines, the most famous is Lester Coleman's Trail of the Octopus (1993). The former DEA agent had woven an elaborate tale of insider knowledge of about what Aviv described, and is currently a “political prisoner” on fraud and making things up charges. Both Coleman and Aviv plus many others pushing the Jibril-Jaafar line were interviewed for Alan Frankovich's sprawling, brilliant, and hoax-tainted 1994 film The Maltese Double Cross. Frankovich's lead researcher on the film, John Ashton, has gone on to other works, like the book Coverup of Convenience (2000) with Ian Ferguson, that promote variations of the drug swap theory. Interestingly, a member of the PFLP-GC with an indirect role in the... Human: Next. Assistant: bombing network, one Mobdi Goben, “admitted” on his deathbed around 2000 that the elusive Abu Elias had used the Frankfurt drugs channel to sneak... Human: More. Assistant: the bomb into Khalid Jaafar's luggage, reviving the issue amidst the trial of al Megrahi and Fhimah. The defense never was able to get... Human: Next. Assistant: a copy, which may have played into their "special defense of incrimination" that drew on at least some aspects of the drug swap theory. This blogger sees no grat reason to trust the word of an involved terrorist. It could be genuine or, just as just easily, a rearguard distraction crafted from the West's own delusions mirrored back. Later yet in 2008 it was... Human: Next. Assistant: reported Steven Spielberg was working on another new film, about PA103 and centered on a plot involving the PFLP-GC rather than Libyans. Frighteningly, it was to draw again on Aviv and his strangely compelling yarns. This time it was the just-released “fact-based fiction” novel Flight 103, under pen name Sam Green. Thankfully that film never materialized, and the book seems to have flopped without... Human: Next. Assistant: the support, but it showed how the threat has persisted with professional diligence. All of these works contain at least some useful information aside from promoting the drug swap theory; it can... Human: More. Assistant: hardly be avoided as the atrocious official story gave theorists so much legitimate information to work with. My point here is not so much to dismiss the possibility of such a scandalous... Human: Continue. Assistant: smuggling arrangements, and I won't bother trying to fully rule it out. Rather, all I want to say is that it's irrelevant to what happened on PA103. The best evidence says the... Human: More. Assistant: bomb entered the air system at Heathrow Airport, London, rather than at Frankfurt. I came to the discussion late, only on Megrahi's compassionate release... Human: More. Assistant: last year. Before that, I had only a passing acquaintance with the issue at all and was faintly aware of but not impressed by the prevailing conspiracy theory. I was fortunate to start digging into the facts with JREF forum member Rolfe, and with so much revealed by then, 21 years after the fact, it seemed natural to go straight for the competing London... Human: More. Assistant: origin theory. The official story started with the weak forensic decision, which drug swap theorists could accept, that the bomb must have come in on the feeder from Frankfurt. Based on an... Human: Next. Assistant: unstated presumption that certain suitcases cannot be stacked up, the decisive elimination... Human: Continue. Assistant: of London origin banished truth within a month of the crash. The PFLP-GC's Khreesat bombs, as understood by their maker and German investigators, only take-off once before detonating. So to land safely in London and only then blow up after leaving the ground again, one must imagine modifications. Officials did so at first, and later identified the timer. Drug swap theorists do about the... Human: More. Assistant: same, just a little different. The implausible Circuit board fragment PT/35(b) was found in mid-1990 to be from a MST-13 unit thought to be... Human: Next. Assistant: held only by Libyan agents. With this flexible device, a PFLP-GC altimeter wasn't even needed. Many but not all drug swap theorists accept the timer evidence, and just throw in some doubts about exclusive Libyan control; the PFLP-GC might have gotten hold of a MST-13, perhaps from the East German Stasi. Maybe so, but it's poor use of a timer to set it so... Human: More. Assistant: it even might blow over land. It would be dumb for Libya... Human: Continue. Assistant: to use a timer they knew the CIA had linked to them. The CIA held seized copies. Copies could be forged. Copies could be... Human: More. Assistant: handed over by Mebo personnel. This one doesn't seem to have been involved in the PA103 explosion. Accepting crap like PT/35(b) as evidence leads... Human: Continue. Assistant: to confusion. Confusion of the same type is required to dismiss other evidence, like the Bedford story; the only brown hardshell Samsonite seen, and... Human: Continue. Assistant: it was twice in a matching set, was in container AVE4041 at about the blast site by John Bedford. This was well before any CIA Jaafar luggage could have been in London... Human: More. Assistant: Drug swap theorists will dismiss this as coincidence, or sometimes mention it without explanation as, apparently, some kind of backup in case their main point is wrong. Furthermore, the spot these bags... Human: Next. Assistant: were in, just inches from the later blast, happens to be the point closest to the plane's skin and the only (approximate) spot such a bomb would have worked. There's no proof terrorists chose that placement, but the ONLY place it would be possible to manage this crucial aspect is at Heathrow. It hasn't been ruled out or even seriously considered. Nearly everyone presumes... Human: More. Assistant: the terrorists trusted to fate for placement and fate delivered. There's something wrong just with that alone. Then there's the hushed-up break-in at Heathrow's terminal 3 hours before the bombing. Security was breached for some probably illegal reason some time before Bedford saw those bags. This evidence was silenced until a security guard, Ray Manly, came forward after the trial to ask why it still hadn't been brought up. The records he alluded to were then found and reported, and officially his story is now accepted as happening, just too late to help Megrahi's case at trial. But it was clearly coincidence, say the big heads, since the bomb came in from Frankfurt. And finally, the best PFLP-GC fit comes from the bombs made in Frankfurt, as we... Human: More. Assistant: know them, loaded at London. Khreesat's bombs had a noted time delays of 30-45 minutes after takeoff (it is a bit more complex than that, partly explained here). PA103 blew up 38 minutes after leaving Heathrow, a major clue if one is open to follow it up. No one in the UK was. That's an intriguing body of clues, and for all we know there might have been a CIA-protected drugs conduit at Heathrow that led to the disaster. It's been over twenty years now and hardly anyone has even looked close enough to say, dazzled with Corean intrigues. Khalid, not Kamboj, has been the mystery man. How did that happen? Are we just leading ourselves astray with random Human stupidity, or is there some design to this... Human: More. Assistant: confusion? So to summarize the official story's take on the above evidence pointing to London: Bedford's story is acknowledged but dismissed as coincidence. The... Human: More. Assistant: notable timing is mooted by the miracle timer fragment and proved coincidence. The optimal bomb placement is ruled coincidence. The break-in is covered-up and then later called coincidence. That's official story coincidence... Human: More. Assistant: theorists for you. Problem is, they share many assumptions with their hordes... Human: Continue. Assistant: of misguided opponents hypnotized by the drug swap theory. The continued focus... Human: Continue. Assistant: away from London wouldn't work without their pushing from the other side with the “truth about Lockerbie” as told by Aviv/Coleman/Ashton et al. How it came to be this way is not... Human: Next. Assistant: my concern, but both they and the Anglo-American gatekeepers share in common... Human: More. Assistant: rejecting the best evidence and keeping the issue clouded. It could well be argued back that while different people will have different theories, we can all agree the case against Megrahi was... Human: Next. Assistant: unsound (still waiting for my paycheck from Tripoli), and should not get... Human: Next. Assistant: hung up on differences. Certainly, some of the sharpest arguments for conspiracy and cover-up and smartest exculpations of Libya have come from those who explain whodunnit with the drug swap theory. After... Human: Next. Assistant: all, that's the majority of everyone who's spoken up in protest over the years. But intelligent minds do know someone did this deed -... Human: More. Assistant: it wasn't some nebulous "not Megrahi. " And those are the minds who will and should stumble over the Loony Tunes constructs of Aviv, bolstered by the endless repetitions of the core... Human: Continue. Assistant: points, often simply laundered as new by having people like Oswald LeWinter say it's so. The whodunnit is tied to the howitdun, and those who care about justice in this monstrous event should think a little more, and more clearly, about the howitdun. On what grounds other than habit do you dismiss the London evidence? The pets of those who live in the shadows... Human: Continue. Assistant: of disinformation continue to spew forth the line spoon fed them. This blogger writes without access to facts, nor first hand knowledge. Lester Coleman, at least, was there.

Human: Finish this: Coca-Cola is on the right track after edging Wall Street's quarterly expectations, according to Jim Cramer. "They're feeling the heat," Cramer said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday. "I kind of liked what I saw. I like the fact that they're no longer saying 'were the best. '"Cramer made his remarks after the Atlanta-based beverage giant earlier posted fourth-quarter earnings of 44 cents per share on $10.87 billion in revenue. The Street expected Coca-Cola to report earnings of 42 cents a share on revenue of $10.76 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. The company's sales in North America increased by 2 percent, marking the first rise in four quarters. Other companies, like McDonald's paid a hefty price for not recognizing their shortcomings, Cramer added. "I think one of the problems under the (Don) Thompson regime at McDonald's is that there was (this sense) of 'Hey, we're still pretty good; don't worry ... Assistant: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: about it,'" he said. "That's no longer the way it works. "The fast food company posted quarterly earnings of $1.13 per share on revenue of $6.57 billion last month. Analysts expected McDonald's to report earnings of $1.22 per share on revenue of $6.68 billion, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - B2B marketers will receive valuable information on how to get the most from their digital marketing investments during "From Click to Close: Ways to Shorten Your Sales Cycle," a webinar hosted by business information provider ZoomInfo August 14. EDT webinar will include presentations by two digital marketing experts. "One of the best ways to shorten B2B sales cycles is to assure that you have accurate and complete data on your prospects," said webinar presenter Don Wynns, ZoomInfo's vice president of business development. "Our webinar will explain data gathering and management best practices for maximum return on investment. Human: Fill in spans: "Chris Jeffers, CEO of netFactor Corporation, will also share knowledge during the webinar. netFactor is the leading provider of website visitor tracking intelligence. Don has extensive experience in the data and content industries, with domain expertise in real-time data aggregation and syndication, search and DaaS. Before ZoomInfo, Don served in sales and business development leadership roles at NewsEdge Corp. Don earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont, and he has a master's degree in international marketing and economics from The George Washington University. Don is also a graduate of the Thomson Corporation Advanced Leadership Program. As CEO and founder of netFactor Corporation, Chris brings to bear extensive leadership experience in business management, marketing, operations, and planning. ## Chris has served in senior management and marketing roles across business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors. Chris provides business vision and execution for netFactor's marketplace leadership in deploying products that are [spans 1] efficiencies. Prior to netFactor, he held positions with Level (3) Communications, an Internet 100 Company; Digital Reliance, Inc. a provider of [spans 2] Inc. (TCI), the largest cable television provider in the world (acquired by AT&T/Comcast), where he was head of U. field sales and marketing. He earned an MBA from [spans 3] University. Free business contacts are available through the ZoomInfo Directory, and [spans 4] tools. ZoomInfo's Marketing Data Services help marketers analyze internal prospect data, identify new opportunities and fuel marketing automation with a constant source of updated leads. Follow ZoomInfo on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (@ZoomInfo) and the ZoomInfo blog. zoominfo.com or call 866-904-9666. The MicroEdge Solutions Conference unites hundreds of professionals and experts from a broad range of philanthropic organizations for three days of training, peer learning and networking. This year's conference will take place from October 27-30 in Denver, Colorado. Each year, the MicroEdge Solutions Conference delivers an extensive program that includes more than one hundred educational sessions focused on the most important issues affecting and influencing the philanthropic and corporate giving communities. This year's conference theme, Accelerate Your Impact, focuses on progressive strategies and innovative solutions for juicing up impact. "Today's philanthropic organizations continue to become more and more sophisticated in how they think about contributing their time and money," says Kathy Krais, Director of Marketing for MicroEdge. "No individual or organization has unlimited resources, so they expect - and need - each donated or granted dollar, each volunteer hour, every action they take, to do the most good. This year's conference will focus on helping organizations make that happen. "The conference agenda also includes a wide range of sessions and hands-on training labs centered around effective use of MicroEdge solutions. These sessions are broken down into tracks tailored to the needs of attendees from all types of philanthropic and corporate giving organizations. There is also a track designed for current and aspiring organizational executives. In addition to the educational content, MESC attendees can also test drive new MicroEdge products, schedule one-on-one consultations with an array of industry experts and MicroEdge product specialists, and interact with their peers through a number of networking and community service activities. MicroEdge is a trademark and/or service mark of MicroEdge, LLC. All other company names or marks mentioned herein are those of their respective owners. The fees on Facebook's initial public offering are not really as low as the stories about the deal setting a “new record low” might have you believe. In the first place, as an absolute number, getting paid 1 percent of a $10 billion offering means you get $100 million. That gets split up between the various investment banks that will participate in the deal, with the largest piece going to the lead underwriters. This means that Morgan Stanley, if it does wind up in the lead position, is likely to take between $20 million to $25 million in fees. Over [spans 5] deals. He points out that Morgan Stanley did 127 U. equity deals last year, with an average size of around $133 million and an average fees of around $5 million. Levine goes on to point out that the [spans 6] IPO. Small deals can involve a lot of due diligence and can be harder to sell to investors. Larger deals — such as this Facebook IPO — can be easier in part because everyone already understands Facebook's business model. Not always, lots of caveats, but the sheer execution pain involved in a merger among two huge public companies always seems to be dwarfed by that of a ($50 million) asset sale. Similarly a little IPO requires a team of bankers to learn about a little company, diligence the hell [spans 7] it. Nobody needs to learn about Facebook. It's Facebook! It learns about you! It shouldn't really be surprising that there are economies of scale in the IPO world. The fees at Wall Street firms actually bear this out. Smaller deals command fees as high as 7 percent, medium size deals typically come in a 6 to 5 percent, while deals of more than [spans 8] deals. The $15 billion General Motors IPO had fees set at less than one percent. Let's look at the internal economics of Morgan Stanley's fees. Imagine it takes around 90 days from the time Morgan Stanley lands the lead role until the IPO. Working 15 hours a day every day — including weekends — Morgan Stanley would be charging a rate of more than $18,500 per hour. Let's say that there are 30 people staffed to the deal — probably too high, but there are likely to be lots of lawyers in that number. That's an hourly charge of $617 for each person. In other words, a lot of the talk about the banks doing the deal for the sake of “prestige” is propaganda, meant to disguise the fact that the banks are making a ton of money off the deal. Mindarika is a joint venture between Indian company Minda Industries and Tokai Rika, a Japanese company. Minda Industries, sought the expertise in intelligent transport technologies and safety/security devices for automobiles that Tokai Rika were renowned for, forming Mindarika in 1992. Examples of plastic electronic switches and a lever combination switch prior to inspection. India is one of the world's largest motor vehicle manufacturers in the world with nearly 4.6 million vehicles produced annually. By the year 2020, it is estimated that 450 million vehicles will be on the road in India. Today Mindarika holds a 47% market share and is the market [spans 9] India. It is the supplier to [spans 10] Ltd. (MSIL) and Toyota plus many more. With over 1.000 employees harbouring a vast amount of knowledge and innovation, Mindarika designs, develops and manufactures all kinds of electrical switches to be used in vehicles. To stay ahead of competitors, the industry leader must continuously develop new products with superior quality at a fast rate. The majority of the parts, panels and switches manufactured by Mindarika mainly consist of plastics and electronic components and are found in vehicles worldwide. Parts such as manual, semi-automatic and automatic HVAC control systems, power window switches and lever combination switches make up a large percentage of the items the Interior, Controls & Safety (ICS) domain deal with. Mindarika has consistently received awards for the quality, efficiency and innovation of its products. Mindarika says that “Such recognition from leading professional institutions is an affirmation that we pull out all the stops for the best products possible, as per the customer needs, priorities and expectations”. As a company that prides itself on customer satisfaction and high quality standards, it was recognized that Mindarika was ready to upgrade its inspection facilities. The previous destructive methods offered limited repeatability, low level insight and often lead to wasted materials and time. Amit Mishra – Deputy Manager at Mindarika explained that for continuous improvement and to maintain the growth the ICS domain had already shown, investment in the latest inspecting technology was required. The ICS domain contributes a substantial percentage of revenue to the group sales and as such, Mindarika knew it was vital to continuously improve, by upgrading [spans 11] facilities. It was agreed that a non-destructive testing solution was required to modernize the Quality Assurance department. After the decision [spans 12] vendors. With a range of new parts being introduced, a system that was able to analyse internal structures and geometrical alignment with a profound insight was required. For all vendors they consulted, it was paramount for the company to be able to deliver and install the system within four months. Amit explained that the assembly alignment [spans 13] operation. To decide on the best solution, a benchmarking test was used based on existing reports from the sample. The results of these tests concluded that the Nikon Metrology XT H 225 ST microfocus CT system offered the best image quality and as such the most profound insight into the components. With the delivery and installation in the desired time frame, Mindarika had no doubt that the Nikon CT system was the ideal solution. CT scanners work by positioning an object on a turntable between an X-ray tube and a detector. The detector captures multiple 2D X-ray images of an object as it rotates 360 degrees, acquiring the outer dimensions, internal geometry and density within the object's walls. The series of 2D images are then run through a reconstruction algorithm that creates a 3D volumetric model, built from billions of voxels. Each voxel is a 3D cube with a discrete x-y-z location and density. The digital model can then be sliced and diced, inspected for electrical connectivity, assembly alignments, compared to CAD models, measured, checked for wall thickness and porosity or run through myriad other processes. Individual elements with different densities can be isolated for best visualization, all in a fast, non-destructive process. Amit explained that the increased level of insight that the Nikon solution provides a level of trust in the components that wasn't achievable before using destructive methods. ## [spans 14] department. The 225 kV microfocus CT system is able to deal with a wide range of materials and varying densities. It also enables detailed capture and measurement of internal features, vital for quality control and failure analysis. The XT H 225 ST system is the most flexible system, ideal for quality labs and production facilities with its ability to penetrate a wide range of materials and densities as well as containing sample sizes up to 300 mm in diameter and 50 kg in weight. For Mindarika this solution is perfect as the products they produce vary greatly in size. ## Following the installation of the Nikon Metrology system, the QA team at Mindarika have expressed their delight at the capabilities of the system. Amit explained that the system has so many capabilities, that as successful as the system has been thus far, they are still only exploring the full potential. He continued to state that with faster insights into product conformity, the department has seen a global improvement in its productivity. Due to the flexibility of the system, the QA department acts as a central NDT hub and provide X-ray consultancy for the other domains and associate companies. In comments to CNET News.com, Bill Gates suggested [spans 15] competitors. "The history of Windows is that we do something in the platform and then there are some things missing that sell in high volume as add-ons. People used to buy TCP/IP stacks. People used to buy basic backup software. People used to buy fonts. At least nominally, people paid for browsers. When you come into the world of software, you [spans 16]. 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<|prompter|> More of this please: Today's edition revolves around the concept of motion. In my ongoing effort to learn how to speak and understand “Doglish” I've discovered that “Eas-y” apparently means go as fast as you can up or down stairs (rather than take the stairs slowly and safely). 🙂 I know Sam isn't wild about stairways; we don't have them at our house and he's never quite sure ... <|assistant|> Here you go: how to maneuver up and down without moving at the speed of sound. As hospital volunteers, we must be able to navigate them as a team in the event of an emergency. Every trip to the hospital, I start out by taking at least one flight of stairs to keep Sam on his game. Practice makes perfect, right? With our last trip, there was... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> some serious doubt we could safely handle any more than one flight. Safely being the operative word here. We started out ok, but then he suddenly seemed to realize “Egad, I'm doing something I know nothing about and must freak out and run as fast as I can to get away from these horrible stacked obstacles.” He went from zero to 60 in a nano-second! It was all I could do not to scream my head off like a school girl and just hang on to the leash for dear life. Oh Sam, I really do love you but I'm convinced you're secretly trying to kill me every opportunity you get. This week we needed to be re-evaluated for temperament and checked out by the vet who works... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> with our program. She loves all the dogs, makes time for butt... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> and ear scratches while going through the drill, checking each dog professionally,... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> and quite measured-read . We do this every 6 months, and we've been through it enough that I have never worried about it in... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> the past. Sam adapts well and typically just stands there while the laying of hands and banging of utensils go on around him while I answer questions about him for the records. He never flinches and we're usually in and out in a jiffy. But when we showed up the other evening, a miniature Schnauzer also in the program was there ahead of us... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> Sweet little Odie is about as cute as a button and was wagging the little stump of a tail nearly clean off when he saw Sam. Sam took one look at him and started doing his jack rabbit run/bounce/jump maneuver like a canine gazelle to investigate just who was this little wind-up toy. Again, it pays to be dead weight some times, because I... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> was sure he would (a) either rip my shoulder out of the socket or (b) pull me down on my bum side. Heel or stop please help me! commands didn't seem to affect Sam. He saw his little buddy and by golly, he was gonna go say hi . no if's and's or but's about it. While it wasn't nearly as bad as it... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> could have been, at least I didn't fall or injure my shoulder, but only barely. But Sam saved the best of his evening antics for Dr. Yeah, there's actually more. Sam burst into the office where the evals were held like a bull in a china shop and ran around the table hither and fro investigating everything and in a blink of an eye... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> even tried to hop up onto the table to check out what... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> was that divine odor he could smell. There were some really high value treats that completely captivated him along with the various props that are used to see if the dogs react that he just had to get his big honking nose in the middle of while the rest of us were totally wigging out at his energy level and quickness not to mention... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> the audacity of climbing up there on the table. Sarah was somewhat surprised (ya think? ) and the coordinator was laughing her head off and kept saying, “Dr. <|prompter|> Fill in the missing spans: Sarah, this dog is almost ten years old, can you believe it? ” That numskull! In his feeble brain, apparently “come” at a re-certification evaluation means run around like a crazy nut case and freak everyone out while entertaining your newest BFF, Odie. At least Odie remained cool with it all, little stub of a tail never stopping for a second. 😉(Full disclosure, the above photo is a reenactment since I wasn't quick enough to snap a photo at the hospital. I [spans 1] again. Perhaps ‘help' in Doglish means he'll do anything if there are treats involved. ;)I've been on vaca but got a chance to read today. Of course he acted silly that day . having an audience and all. Everytime cole goes down head first on stairs I thank stars I don't have to do that. Great he passes! cole understands every word I say, and chooses when to respond if ever. LeeAnnaSam, Sam, Sam, Sam, Sam! You gotta love the enthusiasm and energy that dogs can seemingly turn on in a nanosecond. I've found it helpful to add the phrase “if it pleases your Majesty” to every command I give. That way, obedience or the lack thereof are equally acceptable results. OMG, I am laughing so hard I am crying! Having just visited Jessie James, who at 7lbs is enough Poodle in full “woo-hoo” mode, I can just imagine [spans 2] houses. She tramples me on the way up, and will bowl me over on the way down if I don't move to the side . just don't get it! Hope you have been well 🙂Hi Kelly, so glad you dropped by! I've missed seeing your sweet posts. I can always count on Sam to provide the laugh track in my life. 🙂Oh dear lord, it sounds like something that would happen to me. Luckily for me Delilah does understand easy in that context, such as when we are going down a steep hill, but she doesn't understand it when she's taking a treat from your hand. [spans 3] colors. Being dumb but adorable gets the evaluator every time and the patients love him. And luckily he has the absolute softest nibble I've ever seen which endures him to everyone. No missing fingers from this doofas. 😉Pee Ess – Make sure you follow the BAR blog. Even if you cannot attend you can view the photos and videos from the actual event in June! http://blogvilleawesomeretreat.com/Wait wait wait . Sam is almost ten! ? Kid still has plenty of puppy in him I guess. I never would have thought he was a senior pup. As for Sam's shenanigans, it's a demonstration of why he's such a great therapy dog. He loves people, he loves dogs, and most of all, he loves life. Joy is what we're all looking for. And Sam brings it in great abundance. Most definitely on the joy factor, totally beyond my wildest dreams. Those stair navigations pose some interesting challenges . that's [spans 4] Impossible. It seems to be based around an infinite number of temporary variables! Say “Gentle” to Ray and he takes a small treat from me without helping himself to a finger or two [spans 5] it. Say “Gentle” to Ray when he is being offered a treat in a Pet Store and it's a lightning grab! Say “Gentle” to him in the garden and any number of movements dictates a total ignore. “Easy” has [spans 6] “Come”. However, to really complicate things, some of Ray's Doglish is extremely simple. “Food”, “Chow time” and “Treat Party” always means stop what I am doing and run to Colin as fast as I can. It is a challenging language! Ha, I often think I must be speaking Yugoslavian to Sam judging by his reaction. Good thing they are so darn cute and loyal, eh? 😉Oh boy . my arm sockets have had their fair share of wrenches . of course due to bunny sightings . i think Sam is hilarious . my two would be next to hopeless. at least Sam just has moments 🙂 . if it was my table i eould be very happy to share with a ratbag pooch 🙂 hugs Bev xxAh yes, tiny critter sightings can be problematic when the prey drive kicks in, along [spans 7] Yeow. yes both have a strong prey drive . suprised they are great with the kitties and sheep. but that's family and their [spans 8] . it's his name, it means full speed ahead :o) we had a crazy adventure in a howltel once, Easy refused to enter the elevator, so I used it alone with the luggage while Easy and his dad took the stairs . we arrived at the same time (his dad in a bad condition with the tongue out). that's a whole ‘nother story. Big speedy dogs and stairs are a recipe for disaster. 😉Today is Memorial Day in the U. a national ‘howliday' where we remember all those who died while serving [spans 9] forces. Originally known as Decoration Day back in the years after the Civil War (when Union and Confederate soldiers honored their dead by decorating their graves with flowers), it has morphed into the current form honoring all Americans who died serving their country. Today is also the ‘unofficial' beginning of the summer vacation season and as too often the case here, has been co-opted into a shopping frenzy with Memorial Day sales. It will be a quiet day of reflection at the Ranch, especially given the turbulent climate around the world. Today we honor those in our family who served their country and say a special prayer for the 4-legged who have also served this nation with distinction. whatever gets you through the night, bro. we wanted to share a new recipe mom found from Rachel Ray recently. You know Rachel and how much she lovvves her doggies! Sam: Ok kids, let's get started. First thing, preheat your oven to 350º and find your mini-muffin tins. Elsa, did you find those muffin tins yet? Elsa: Got 'em! You'll need to spray your muffin tins to keep them from sticking (or use paper cups to line). I'd do it, but I don't have a thumb. Ooooh Mo-mmm, we need your help! Sam: After your mom sprays the tins, combine in a small bowl these ingredients, mix 2 TBSP each of chopped ham, grated Swiss cheese and thawed drained frozen spinach, dividing equally among the muffin cups. Sam: Mom will modify the recipe to account for the fact that she has no ham. We're sharing the recipe with ham for everyone else. Maybe one day she'll make an exception and pick up a small piece of ham steak for us. Elsa: It's ok for me, I love veggies. Maybe she'll add my favorite . Then in a medium bowl, whisk 4 eggs with 1/4 cup milk. Divide the egg mixture evenly among the cups. Sam: Bake until golden [spans 10] tins. Makes about 12 mini's. Elsa: How easy is that? Now ‘ham it up' brother and let's go dig our paws into this tasty brunch meal! Mom here interrupting this co-authored post by making a cameo appearance: If you make this up, let us know what you think. Our version will be slightly modified since, as noted by the ‘smart one,' meat is an unknown commodity around our vegetarian lifestyle Ranch. (* The recipe was reviewed by the ASPCA. Every pet is different so be sure to check [spans 11] case. It's May 25, 2017 otherwise known as Red Nose Day in America. If you're not familiar with this worthy cause, check out the video below with my favorite zombie apocalypse fighter and a few of his friends. According to its [spans 12] Inc. is on a mission to end child poverty – one Nose at a time. Money raised supports programs that ensure children in need are safe, healthy and educated. Half of Red Nose Day's grant money will be spent in America on projects close to home. The other half will be spent in some of the poorest communities in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Red Nose Day brings people together to have fun, raise money and change the lives of kids who need our help the most. Money raised by Red Nose Day in the US has benefited programs for children and young people in all 50 states and in 25 countries internationally.” We'll be doing our part, how about [spans 13] be. Right Sam? Well we've made it to the mid-point in the week. Hello, is this the police department? It's me, Elsa, the Ninja. I wish to report a theft. Over the weekend there was a conspiracy with my mom to steal my furs! Mom has been saying that I looked like a Muppet but she never said they would steal my furs! Police Dispatcher: Um, ma'am . we don't handle that kind of theft. I think you better take it up with your mom. Since mom brought me home 8 months ago, she's been trying to keep my luxurious coat looking it's best. I let her trim [spans 14] attempts. Luckily my big brother told me what to expect since he donated his furs earlier in the week so he could work at the hospital. He's used to it and both mom and the groomer say he's a good boy at it. He's so dumb he just doesn't know any better. Resist, I say! ! Should have figured out there was something rotten in Denmark going on since I got to go for [spans 15] myself. So here I am with Rebecca (Sam's groomer when mom doesn't spiff him up). She nice and all and I liked her, but I mean, criminy . she seems a bit too happy making me nekked with scissors, clippers and a hair drying that sounded like it was going to take off Yikes! ! Oh sure, she seems all nice and everything, but people . she's stealing my filthy beautiful furs! What does she need them for, I ask? They don't keep her warm. And they don't go with her red hair. I think my expression say it all (even if you can't see my eyes for all the fur). I had to endure water on top of the theft! I was willing to drip dry, then Rebecca said we should ‘just try the dryer out' to see how I'd do. I'll tell you how I'd do. But actually, truth be told, I didn't do too badly according to Rebecca who let mom stay with me just in case I had a seizure from the stress. She talked nicely to both me and mom and said I was a good girl and only got upset when the dryer was close to my ears. After the drying, Rebecca finished up the detail work and spiffed me up nicely. She even removed that little curl in the middle of my forehead. Her and mom couldn't [spans 16] that. Wish I sure knew what was so dang funny about it? More stolen fur if you ask me! All and all it wasn't the worst thing to happen and I do smell really good now if I say so myself and mom can't stop hugging on me. Even my dimwit brother has been checking me out, catching a sniff here and there. Mom got a new bandana out and said hot pink went pawfectly with the new shiny trimmed furs. Waddu think? Look, I even have eyeballs! I'm still keeping the police on speed dial, just in case we have to [spans 17] soon. At least my toys comforted me. Have you been a victim of this kind of crime? Winter dropped by yesterday in Colorado with snow and rain. Some nearby mountain areas received close to 30 inches. You read that right 3-0! While my neighborhood only received a skiff of the white stuff, more is forecast for today, though I expect only liquid stuff. The joys of springtime in the Rockies. In the meantime, IT'S FRIDAY! ! Wishing you a fun, fur-filled weekend. <|assistant|> spans 1: was too busy tripping over my jaw from the shock of seeing that doofus nearly tear the entire room apart with his excitement but fortunately Sam was more than willing to help with ‘staging' it spans 2: that excitement in full size bahahahaha! ! ! ! ! ! Mazie is the same with the stairs, and we have always had them in our spans 3: OUCH! With flying spans 4: for sure! 😉Mastered Doglish? ? ? ? ? spans 5: while he is at spans 6: even more variables, as does “Leave it”, “Sit”, Down” and spans 7: with the dog turbo-boosters! spans 8: pack 🙂It's great that you have such a pawsome vet! and now I know why the stairs are a racetrack for Easy spans 9: in the country's armed spans 10: brown and cook through, about 20 minutes depending on the size of your spans 11: with your veterinary professional to make sure the recipe is suitable in your spans 12: website, “Red Nose Day run by Comic Relief spans 13: you? While these aren't actually my dogs, one of them easily could spans 14: me up a couple of times but it just isn't my cup of kibble to have the water works, clipper and hairdryer so mom has been using scissors lately, but I'm so over her feeble spans 15: a ride by spans 16: stop laughing about spans 17: go through this theft business again any time

Input: could be the completion of this text: In her last year of college, Lorraine Boissoneault, an avowed Francophile and writer who lives in Chicago, became interested in the French history of North America and the journey undertaken by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, the first European to travel from Montreal to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Her fascination with the great explorer led to a conversation with an underwater diver and the story of La Salle's Le Griffon (The Griffin), the first full-sized sailing ship on the upper Great Lakes which disappeared in 1679 with six crew members and a load of furs—also making it the first shipwreck in the Great Lakes. Luckily La Salle had disembarked before the ship made its final voyage. She also learned about a Reid Lewis, a French teacher who decided to re-enact La Salle's trip, an eight-month, 3,300-mile expedition he undertook with 16 students and six teachers dressed in the period clothing from that time to celebrate the country's Bicentennial. Interviewing the voyageurs as well as visiting places where La Salle had landed during the journey and reading original documents written in French (“nothing is ever quite the same in translation,” says Boissoneault), she wrote The Last Voyageurs: Retracing La Salle's Journey Across America: Sixteen Teenagers on an Adventure of a Lifetime (Pegasus 2016; $27. “It's amazing when you think of how much they could withstand,” she says, meaning both La Salle and Lewis' crews. Indeed, Lewis and his group of students and educators had to trudge over 500 miles of Midwestern landscape during one of the coldest winters on record in the 20th century, paddle in Voyageur canoes across the storm tossed and freezing Great Lakes and, in keeping with their pledge to emulate La Salle, start their campfires with flint and wood. Of all the thousands of miles they retraced, Lewis' voyageurs felt that Canada's Georgian Bay on Lake Huron was most unchanged and therefore the closest they came to what La Salle would have experienced in terms of the water and landscape. “We're fascinated by history but you can't go back no matter how hard you want to,” says Boissoneault noting she can't imagine seeing Chicago without civilization as La Salle would have done. “The past is unobtainable. Most poignant for me is their walk across the Midwest. They were doing the same thing La Salle did and wearing the same clothes but nothing was like how it would have been in La Salle's day.”The audacity of hope under Barack Obama has been replaced by the audacity of hate under Donald Trump. has never had a president before who would publicly insist that many “very fine people" had joined a violent and deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.organized by the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis. That appalling presidential statement immediately followed unprecedented danger to the entire world threatened by Trump's reckless promise to launch World War III by unleashing nuclear “fire and fury . unlike anything the world has ever known" if North Korea's own childlike leader didn't stop acting up. Any American who wasn't disgusted by the second statement from their president and terrified by the first should have been. Dangerous, unacceptable presidential behavior requires leaders of both parties to take action to prevent further destruction of their country by the totally unfit occupant of its highest political office. The effort needs to be bipartisan, but the heaviest responsibility falls upon Republicans—especially House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Trump's vocal support for participants in a white hate rally doesn't just make it difficult for Republicans to pass their agenda, it exposes just how much of the Republican agenda is intentionally designed precisely to appeal to those un-American hate groups. Republicans have aggressively sought support from white supremacists ever since Democratic passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act caused racist Southern Democrats to switch parties and become racist Southern Republicans. Sure, Ryan and McConnell are sincerely embarrassed that Trump is standing behind those who marched with neo-Nazis carrying flaming torches through Thomas Jefferson's University of Virginia campus chanting “Jews Will Not Replace Us! " and “Heil Trump! " Republicans loudly honor as America's “Greatest Generation" all those who fought, sacrificed and died fighting Nazis and Adolf Hitler's murderous policies of racial purity. But there's little difference in Trump supporting those who march with Nazis and his support for those who worship graven images of Confederate generals who also fought a war against the United States to defend slavery and racial atrocities. Blow in Trump's ear and he'll follow you anywhere. The not-so-secret affair Trump has been carrying on with Klansmen and neo-Nazis is now right out in the open. When Ryan kept pirouetting back and forth between supporting candidate Trump and objecting to his openly racist rhetoric, the crudeness of Trump's racism seemed to bother Ryan the most. Modern-day Republicans are supposed to subtly appeal to racists with coded messages and winks, not blaring bullhorns. Everyone except for the third of Republican voters who really would support Trump for shooting someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue in New York City now know he's a clear and present danger to our country and to the world at large. An occasional “tut, tut" from Republican lawmakers isn't nearly enough anymore. Even though Trump's threat to launch a nuclear war was knocked out of the news by his cheerleading for domestic terrorists, the danger to the world adds even more urgency for responsible Republicans to permanently break with Trump. They now know that Trump's emotional immaturity and what Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker accurately described as Trump's lack of “stability" make him the most dangerous man in history ever to control the world's largest nuclear arsenal. During campaign security briefings as a candidate, Trump wondered aloud why the U. even bothered developing nuclear weapons if it was never going to use them. Less than three months into his presidency, Trump dropped the MOAB (“Mother of All Bombs")—the largest non-nuclear bomb the U. Does anyone even remember now what country Trump bombed? (It was that old standby, Afghanistan. So what's left for a blustering tough guy like Trump to threaten other than nuclear war? Because the last Republican president got two major wars going, Trump recently tossed out the possibility of a U. military attack on Venezuela as well. Nothing boosts a Republican president's plummeting approval ratings like war. So, what are Republican leaders to do if their party's president is a dangerously unstable, embarrassing apologist for violent racist and anti-Semitic hate groups? First, they simply write off Trump as an ignorant incompetent with neither the ability nor character to govern, which is true. But they also need to develop a positive conservative agenda of their own that abandons the racist subtext of their party's long, ugly history of opposition to civil rights, voting rights, affirmative action, immigration, food stamps and other forms of assistance to those in poverty. This would deliver a much-needed shock to the Republican system, but it's been done before in this country. Democrats did it when they drove Southern racists out of their party under Southern Democratic ... Output: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: President Lyndon Johnson. If neither major political party provided a home for white supremacists and neo-Nazis, violent, un-American hate groups would return to the lunatic fringe of society where they belong. I seldom use the word stupid, but this article has brought out the worst in me. At first, I thought the writer was just gullible and naive, but I sadly admit that this writer knows exactly that he is purposely misrepresenting. I am from out of town and innocently picked this "newspaper" up at the store and randomly turned to this page. Getting a certain message across by any means seems to be a theme from cover to cover. I am surprised that you went online after picking this up! By doing that you could read these comments and see that the attitude of hate festers deep, and some express it in these pages. Makes it easy to see where Trump gets his power. - And Joel's presentation style does not really help in finding common ground. Tom, this is a different attitude here in "Segregation conscious Milwaukee" than you will find in other places, such as the equivalent weekly in Madison known as "The Isthmus". Even "Liberal Madison" does not vocalize as much hate in both directions as expressed here. Milwaukee has long had a spirit of cultural and ethnic segregation. The positive parts of that are expressed in our ethnic festivals on the SummerFest grounds. But the negative part never went away, it just got refocused. While Madison (where I grew up) was focused on Hippies and anti-war protests, Milwaukee was stuck on race riots and the "white flight" to the suburbs. The use of segregation by skin color was probably the only way to get our diverse "white nationalities" to band together and unite. it is called a named common enemy, just like Trump is successfully doing, also just like Adolph the man with the short mustache once did in 1930's Germany. There is an undeniable truth that this United States was created by white European Christian Protestants who believed in private land ownership and government not seizing their "property", and the constitution actually named different treatment for "Indians not taxed" and "slaves". Do you think that means we can exclude all non-whites? Or at least "use" them at our bidding? Exclude all non-Christians (and Catholics)? Keep the feds out of my pocket? Plus allow me to defend my land with as much force as I wish with no questions into how or why I made my choice? If all that were true, then why are 5 of the original 10 "Bill of Rights" in place to cover "due process" regarding accusations and courts of law? It did not say right to jury trial was only for the privileged. Why does "Freedom of Religion" exist? Why did they not allow only Protestant Christianity? And why were Indians and slaves treated different? Was it to keep them excluded because of their lack of being property owners? They gave Indians a way to be included by being "taxed" if they set land boundaries, and slaves could be included if they were granted freedom from their owner and somehow could get land. (Republican Lincoln forced that freedom only to keep this country together. I will get to "Sharecropping" in a minute. Please understand that a lot of what they set up was due to the history of how they reached peaceful co-existence in Old Europe prior to power-machine industry. "Peasants" were the "poor that occupied the land", they stayed with the land as the ownership changed from one nobleman to another. The nobleman's land only had value when it had people skilled in producing value from that land, farming, mining, etc. This was less damaging on "business" than killing or booting out the people would do. - Here is where "Sharecropping" came in, these people's skill at using the land is what gave it value after Lincoln. (hear that? I said "Blacks got skills". if they are allowed to be trained. No, the Founding Fathers (who studied history and had Christian compassion) understood that times change, and what is in favor or is the current majority does change. What they set up was rules of "regime change" designed to be a gradual process, not an intense "tear down everything, kill all your enemies" revolution. A gradual process allows economies and the people in it to adapt to change, it allows business of making life better for your family to continue. War and Revolution is a change that destroys too many and too much, way too fast. Were talking about a group that has members in the hundreds. They certainly don't warrant the kind of news coverage they are getting. This is just a way to accuse the right of racism, which is right out of the democrat handbook. When Wikileaks leaked Podesta's emails, he said in one of them: "Compare your opponent to Adolph Hitler. This is your heavy artillery, for when your opponent is obviously right, and you are spectacularly wrong. "This entire media circus tells me that the left knows they are spectacularly wrong. Says another person who thinks that since we had a black president elected, that racism is over, time to undo all Civil Rights, all Affirmative Action, and go back to the old ways of total exclusion. This comment should be in the textbook under the chapter: "proof we cannot have intelligent meaningful discussion. "That is exactly right. We are so "irreconcilable" politically divided in this country that both political bases firmly believe that the only way out is a war to "genocidal death", complete with purging all historical record that the losing group even existed. Not much different than a "white Christian" contested divorce, where it was always all about "control", the kind that requires stripping the other of all power or opinion. Extreme? Absolutely! That is the "no intelligent meaningful discussion" that the Trump voter and the Hillary voter are currently stuck in. The Republicans themselves are divided into 2 basic groups. the group favoring the rights of ambitious wealth over the common working class and the other group (the non-wealthy) who simply want their division of their "white, straight Christian citizen" demographic from all others. which spells exclusion of those others with an iron wall. This 2nd group is Trump's base (my honest opinion). Maybe we need a public re-education of what "Fascism" is. We Americans do not know what that is, all we remember is Mussolini's Italy during WWII. Do we really know what that is? Somehow, we cannot comprehend it until it is put in terms of Racism. From both sides, Americans know what that is. How do you know what "Nationalism" really is? That is what Trump is promoting. By the way, "National Socialism" shortens to "Nazism". We only remember it by the "fake news" of Auschwitz, Rolf on "Sound of Music", and the TV parody from "Hogan's Heroes". 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<user>: What could be the completion of this text: The deceptive title of a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal would not keep politics out of the boardroom. Instead, the recommendations would deny shareholders the right to request boards disclose those politics, in addition to denying many other long-standing rights. Read the op-ed and weep that such trash gets published in the Journal. This is my response to the 7/18/2018 op-ed “Keep Politics Out of the Boardroom” by Phil Gramm and Mike Solon. I waited before publishing this, in case WSJ chose to publish my rebuttal. Continue Reading →Part 4 28th Annual SRI Conference in San Diego. Search #AllinForImpact on Twitter to see more posts. See Parts 1, 2, and 3. Yes, I know, this conference was held months ago but I'm still digesting . maybe until the next one. I could spend a productive year just exploring links to the work of the speakers. Mark your calendar for November 1-3, 2018. The SRI Conference returns to the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Get on the mailing list. Continue Reading →Sorry, this Caterpillar Inc Proxy Voting Guide comes late, since tomorrow is the last day to vote unless you attend the annual meeting. Caterpillar is one of the stocks in my portfolio. ProxyDemocracy.org had collected the votes of two fund families when I checked and voted on the last day. Their annual meeting is coming up on June 14, 2017. I voted FOR our proposal to reduce the threshold required to hold a special meeting. See how and why I voted other items below. I voted with the Board's recommendations 70% of the time. View Proxy Statement via SEC's EDGAR system (look for DEF 14A). Continue Reading →PayPal Proxy Voting Guide by CorpGov. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) operates as a technology platform company that enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants worldwide. PayPal is one of the stocks in my portfolio.org had collected the votes of three fund families when I checked and voted. Their annual meeting is coming up on May 24, 2017. I voted FOR #5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent and two shareholder proposals seeking reports. I voted with the Board's recommendations 40% of the time. View proxy via SEC's EDGAR system (look for DEF 14A). I continue my review of The Handbook of Board Governance: A Comprehensive Guide for Public, Private, and Not-for-Profit Board Member. With the current post, I provide comments on Part 7 of the book, Governance of Sustainability. This is why I got into the field as an NIMH Fellow in the late 1970s studying what forms of corporate governance would be best for corporations AND society. This part of the Handbook is worthy of a separate 100-page book by itself, probably with broader appeal to the general public. Continue Reading →#ICGN16 was the hashtag for tweeting about the 2016 annual meeting of the International Corporate Governance Network held in San Francisco, June 27 – 29th, 2016. Check Twitter for additional posts to #ICGN16. What follows are a few of my rough notes from the conference. Accuracy for details isn't one of my noted strengths, so I'm tempted to say the notes are for entertainment purposes only but I do hope readers will get some sense of the proceedings. Even before the ICGN16 (International Corporate Governance Network annual conference) met in San Francisco last month, two prominent former board members kicked off lively debate by proposing a radical rethink of what has been a guiding principle for many in the movement for good corporate governance. Peter Clapman and Richard Koppes argued in a WSJ opinion piece that longterm shareholders should have greater voting rights. the shareholder-rights agenda has been largely achieved. Only 10% of S&P 500 boards are classified today, while some 90% are elected by majority vote. Only 3% have a poison pill in force. More than 35% of S&P 500 companies have adopted proxy access . Activists increasingly demand board representation to implement their agenda, often meaning that short-term investors take and quickly relinquish boards' seats. Boards frequently settle with activists out of fear of losing a proxy battle—or worse, winning a Pyrrhic victory. (Time to Rethink ‘One Share, One Vote'? )Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (NYSE:CMG, $CMG) develops and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants, which serve a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads. It is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on May 11, 2016.org had collected the votes of 2 funds when I checked. Vote AGAINST pay, compensation committee, audit chair, fake management reforms; FOR all shareholder proposals, especially genuine proxy access. I voted with the Board's recommendations 37% of the time. View Proxy Statement. Continue Reading →CivicSpark, a partnership of California's Local Government Commission and the Governor's Office of Planning & Research is an AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity in local governments to address climate change. They are now recruiting team members for the 2015-16 service year. Follow on Facebook and Twitter @LGC_media. If you are interested in joining the next generation of climate leaders, building your already considerable skills and creating a meaningful and lasting impact, now is the time to start the application process. CivicSpark members work on projects that provide local governments with the support they need in their climate and sustainability initiatives. (Local governments can also propose projects at this time and volunteer support is welcome. Continue Reading →Sustainability innovation is powering business growth, according to a new research report. Between 2010 and 2013, revenues from company-defined portfolios of sustainable products and services grew by 91% among the companies examined in the report. For S&P Global 100 companies that break out revenue for sustainable products or services separately, that revenue stream grew at six times the rate of overall company results. Continue Reading →Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Chipotle Mexican Grill develops and operates fast-casual, fresh Mexican food restaurants throughout the U. which serve a focused menu of healthy burritos, tacos, burrito bowls and salads. The company also has restaurants in Canada, England, France and Germany. Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/13/2015.org had the votes of four funds when I checked and voted on 5/6/2015. I voted with management 24% of the time and assigned Chipotle Mexican Grill a proxy score of 24. Continue Reading →Gilead Sciences $GILD is one of the stocks in my portfolio. They are a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/6/2015.org had the votes of four funds when I checked and voted on 4/28/2015. I voted with management 47% of the time and assigned Gilead Sciences a proxy score of 47. Continue Reading →Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/5/2015.org had the votes of three funds when I checked and voted on 4/27/2015. I voted with management 100% of the time and assigned Tractor Supply a proxy score of 100. What follows are my recommendations on how to vote the Tractor Supply Company 2015 proxy in order to enhance corporate governance and long-term value. Continue Reading →Starbucks Corporation $SBUX, which operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide, is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on 3/18/2014.org had the votes of four funds (now more) when I checked and voted on 3/8/2015. I voted with management 81% of the time and assigned Starbucks a proxy score of 81. What follows are my recommendations on how to vote the Walt Disney 2015 proxy in order to enhance corporate governance and long-term value. Continue Reading →The Conference on the Use and Misuse of Stock Price will take place on Friday, September 19, 2014, from 9:00AM-5:30PM at Columbia Law School in New York City and will be hosted by the Millstein Center and IRRC Institute. Chipotle Mexican Grill, $CMG, is one of the stocks in my portfolio. Their annual meeting is coming up on 5/15/2014.org had collected the votes of three funds when I checked and voted on 5/8/2014. I voted with management 0% of the time. Corporate boards are exceeding legal oversight requirements on environmental and social issues, with more than half of S&P 500 companies providing board level oversight of environmental and/or social issues above and beyond that required by law. But, the retail sector lags despite criticism for recycling and labor and human rights practices. Continue Reading →I received my copy of the November edition of Corporate Governance: An International Review a couple of weeks ago (yes, they usually run late). It is a special issue on executive compensation with the usual diversity of well-researched articles from around the globe. I notice that most, if not all, of the articles are available online for free, so if you don't subscribe to the best journal on international corporate governance research, this is your opportunity to see a little of what you are missing . although each issue is substantially different. Continue Reading →(Reuters, 18 December 2012) The number of S&P 500 and Fortune 500 companies managing and reporting performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues more than doubled from 2010 to 2011, according to an analysis by Governance & Accountability Institute. G&A Institute, the data partner for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in the US, UK and Ireland, says in last year's report, 19 percent of ... <bot>: Here you go: the S&P 500 reported. In the 2012 report, the number jumped to 53 percent. Continue Reading →Golden Peacock Awards, instituted by the Institute of Directors in 1992, are now regarded by many as holy grail of Corporate Excellence worldwide. The Golden Peacock Awards Secretariat receives over 1,000 entries per year for various awards, from over 25 countries worldwide. IoD sees the Golden Peacock Award as a powerful way to build a company's brand. Corporate Governance and the Global Financial Crisis: International Perspectives by William Sun, Jim Stewart, and David Pollard addresses the worldwide crisis that cost Americans an estimated average of $188,000 per household. We will be paying back that debt for decades . or perhaps more accurately, our children will be paying back that debt. Yes, we've passed the usual spate of laws after a financial crisis and regulations are still being written, but almost nobody I talk to, except perhaps those on Wall Street, thinks we have solved the issues. This book discusses some of the weaknesses, such as executive pay, risk management, board practices, regulation capture, the failure of shareowners to obtain and/or exercise rights, etc. Perhaps more importantly, many of the contributing scholars offer possible solutions. Continue Reading →Last year, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) produced a report, the goal of which was to help the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) improve the quality of sustainability reporting by Chinese companies. While SSE was “one of the first stock exchanges to issue a directive for companies to publish a sustainability report,” IFC noted, “Existing frameworks provide guidance that is either too vague or too broad.” One way in which stock exchanges can encourage corporate sustainability reporting, IFC found, is by establishing sustainability indexes, as has been done in South Africa and Brazil. As I glance at this guidance it makes me realize how little I know about how my own plan is run and where opportunities for input are for plan participants. I contacted the administrator years ago, asking about how the funds vote their stocks and if the program has any requirements in that regard. The answer came back that they must be voted in the interest of fund holders (which, in practice, generally means in the interest of fund and corporate management). I just got a statement the other day and was looking at how poorly my international investments have been doing this year. I concluded it is probably because the only options they offer are heavily invested in Europe and Japan, instead of emerging markets like China, India, Brazil and Indonesia. How does your fund operate? The UK best practices guidance could be used as a framework for questions to understand how your program operates and what input you/we, as those who have invested our hard earned dollars, have in the system. Ten years ago, James P. Williams wrote extensively about “universal ownership” and the likely shift in norms (see The Rise of Fiduciary Capitalism: How Institutional Investors Can Make Corporate America More Democratic ). This may create direct costs (e. pollution abatement, product and process redesign) for some firms and sectors of the economy, but will generate gains to other sectors and firms. However, as a general proposition, negative externalities impose costs on affected firms that outweigh – sometimes greatly outweigh – the benefit to polluting firms. Thus it is in the long-term interest of a universal owner, one that owns all firms, to pursue externality monitoring in an attempt to reduce negative externalities and to encourage positive externalities among portfolio firms. ## This should be combined with portfolio wide norm shift linked risk monitoring resulting in universal portfolio analysis and universal monitoring. (Norm Shifts, Center for the Study of Fiduciary Capitalism)During the last ten years there's been a shift away from defined contribution plans, where trusteeship is often held jointly with union or other employee based or elected representatives, toward DC plans where such influence is often less direct. While union and employee representatives seem to give a lot of thought to issues like the need to minimize negative externalities, many management dominated DC plans do not appear to do so. Movement in the direction of a more equitable and environmentally sustainable economy isn't likely to come about on its own. Change depends on informed public participation, political will, and acquiring the democratic tools necessary so that those who invest our funds on our behalf are more fully accountable to us. I'd love to hear from readers about their DC plans. If it is mostly invested in stock of the company you work for you, do they pass voting rights along to you? If your plan is like mine, with several fund alternatives, how are those funds chosen? What input opportunities are provided to you on that decision or others? Please let me know. Disclaimer: Given Dodd-Frank, proxy plumbing and all those comments I want to provide the SEC, the report below doesn't do the ICGN Mid-Year Conference justice. I wrote this up more than a week later with poor notes and memory. Comments, corrections and substitute photos are solicited. Sharing Perspectives Across the Atlantic. Phil Angelides, Lord McFall and moderated by David Pitt-Watson. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission will report in December to give an unbiased historical accounting of the causes of financial crisis. It will be out in book form but will also be available through download. $11 trillion in wealth was wiped away. The market took until 1954 to get back to the levels of 1929. Let's hope this one doesn't take as long but, more importantly will we learn the lessons necessary to prevent or minimizes future bubbles? It was a failure of accounting and deregulation. Too many were rewarded based on volume not on performance and their was no continuity in risk (they thought) after all the slicing, dicing and creative complexity. Rewards can't be asymmetric and function properly. This was not a natural storm; the clouds were seeded. Signs were there, such as a 2004 warning from the FBI about a housing fraud epidemic, but they were glossed over. Now, our remaining investment banks are largely trading banks, not focused on generating capital but on gaming the markets. The betting market is much larger than the real economy . with more than 85% of transactions being synthetic. Dodd-Frank requires the investment banks to hold 5% of the securities they sell but I'm not sure what good that does since that portion of their business is now minor. We need to rethink the role of finance in our economy. Continue Reading →The John Lewis Partnership's 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, A shared passion, summarizes the business's progress during 2009/10 atThe report includes an update on the Partnership's commitments to dealing fairly with suppliers, selling responsibly sourced quality products, making a positive difference to the communities in which it operates and reducing its impact on the environment. Setting out its ambition to achieve an absolute reduction in carbon emissions by 2020, despite looking to double the size of its business during that timeCharitable and community contributions totaling £7.9 million, equivalent to 2.59% of pre-tax profitGRIFor the first time this year, the report is aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative's G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, at a self-declared Application Level C. The John Lewis Partnership's 70,000 permanent staff – known as Partners – own 29 John Lewis shops, 231 Waitrose supermarkets, an online business, a direct services company (Greenbee), a production unit and a farm, with a combined turnover of nearly £7.4 billion last year. A model system for developing key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to mandatory UK sustainability reporting has been put forward in a new research report which can be downloaded from Ethical Performance who also summarized the above report the the John Lewis Partnership. The company was one of many I studied under a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health about 30 years ago, when I was looking for the ideal form of corporate governance. In the case of the Partnership, employees were very lucky to have a founder, John Spedan Lewis, who thought beyond his own family (much like Billionaires Giveaway: Who is Worthy? ). Lewis was careful to create a very forward thinking governance system, including a Constitution, that would allow the firm to be competitive and democratic, giving every Partner a voice in the business they co-own. Billionaires of today might leave a greater legacy by adopting democratic principles to govern their own companies rather than by donating their riches to charities that often address the externalized costs of businesses. Michele Ringnald has been associated with 209 companies, according to public records. The companies were formed over a twenty-nine year period with the most recent being incorporated two years ago in December of 2015.151 of the companies are still active while the remaining fifty-eight are now listed as inactive. A connection is made when two people are officers, directors, or otherwise associated with the same company. Michele has 142 known connections and has the most companies in common with M. 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The 41-year-old Smoltz [spans 1] again. He said he hopes to know more about his chances when he is first able to throw again in four or five months. Meanwhile, Braves general [spans 2] tendon. • COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama coach Nick Saban is hopeful that Kenny Stabler's recent drunken driving arrest won't have a negative impact on Stabler's future with the university. Lisa Miceli says the basketball great [spans 3] son. The 35-year-old woman was thrown out of court after speaking out several times during a hearing on [spans 4] 4. Earlier this year, Jordan filed a lawsuit to enforce a 2005 agreement to stay away from him after two DNA tests proved he was not the boy's father. • TRACK AND FIELD - Travis Padgett was runner-up in the 100m dash final evening to highlight Clemson's efforts at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Fellow sprinter Jacoby Ford finished fifth, giving the Tiger program two All-Americans in the event. Clemson has now had at least one All-American in each of Bob Pollock's 20 seasons with the men's track & field program. In a stunning development, former Northwestern High School standout, Mitch Greeley did not clear his opening height in the finals of the pole vault. It put a close on what was the most brilliant career in Clemson history by a vaulter. He finished his four years with three All-America honors, three ACC championships, and an East Region championship. He cleared his only height of the preliminary round with ease on Wednesday. • FOOTBALL: Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick has been charged with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and eluding police. Police observed Vick and a female involved in an altercation in the car early Friday. When the officer asked for a driver's license, police say Vick sped away but was stopped minutes later. The passenger, Delicia Cordon of Miami, Fla. was charged with being drunk in public. • COLLEGE SPORTS: Larry Leckonby has no military background, but thinks he's got something in common with those that do, at his new job heading Citadel's sports. Leckonby, the chief financial officer for Maryland's athletic department, was named The Citadel's AD on Friday. He'll take over for longtime coach and administrator Les Robinson, who headed Citadel sports since 2000 and is retiring at the end of the month. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. About one inch of snow expected. EMT Laura Hooker, left, and paramedic Donovan Brendenkamp transport Kyla Schlutt during a Code 3 emergency preparedness exercise at Lakeland Hospital in NIles on Sept. Hospitals are seeing more multiple-injury emergencies and more assaults on staff. Tim Scheel check records while working a shift in the ER department last month at Lakeland Medical Center in St. ER staff members know that a crisis can arise at any time, and train for such eventualities. The emergency department at Lakeland Medical Center in St. ## Joseph is scheduled for renovations that include isolated rooms for patients experiencing emotional or psychological problems. Robert Nolan, medical director of Lakeland's emergency department, responds to a call while working a shift [spans 5] St. The Lakeland ER has experienced several incidents with multiple shooting victims this year, and a motel fire brought numerous patients [spans 6] treatment. JOSEPH — It's a Tuesday afternoon at Lakeland Medical Center's emergency department. Physicians and nurses briskly make their way around the unit, treating patients and monitoring their conditions by computer. “Pretty chill” is how Dr. Robert Nolan, medical director of the emergency department, describes the shift, with about 22 patients with complaints ranging from difficulty breathing to a swollen lip. But staff members know that this situation could change any time, and they could suddenly be required to treat life-threatening injuries. A red phone sits nearby for calls [spans 7] patients. “We're the one spot in the entire county that will never say no,” Nolan comments. All three of Lakeland's hospitals are trauma-certified. That night, the calm is broken when four men are shot in three locations in Benton Harbor and are transported to Lakeland. Incidents with multiple victims are becoming [spans 8] common. This year the hospital has seen several situations with more than one shooting victim, including three women who were shot at a party. The night of that incident, 40 or 50 people came to the emergency department to check on the condition of the injured, blocking the entrance to the emergency room, Nolan said. A fire [spans 9] treatment. While emergency room professionals are seeing more violence and injury coming in from the street, they also are experiencing it more in personal assaults. A study from the American College of Emergency Physicians, released in September, found that nearly half of emergency physicians reported being physically assaulted while at work. Of those, 60 percent [spans 10] year. More than a quarter of physicians had been assaulted more than once. Nearly seven in 10 of those surveyed said workplace violence has increased in the past five years, and 25 percent said it has increased greatly. Nolan said that working in an emergency room has become the second-most dangerous job, behind law enforcement. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 48 percent of all non-fatal injuries from occupational assaults and violent acts have occurred in a health care setting. From 2015 to 2016, physical assaults throughout Lakeland increased by 24 percent compared to 2015, according to a 2017 Lakeland newsletter. In response, Lakeland security officers in St. Joseph and Niles began carrying Tasers in March 2017. Inez, a bomb-sniffing dog, was brought in this year, making the rounds throughout the hospitals with her trainer, Bruce Modigell, on the lookout for explosives and bringing a soothing presence to patients, as well. New research was [spans 11] rooms. One of the researchers, Dr. Health professionals point out that this wave of violence affects patients [spans 12] staff. More than three-quarters of those surveyed said violence had harmed patient care because of loss of productivity and increased emotional trauma and anxiety. “When violence occurs in an emergency department, patients can be injured or traumatized to the point of leaving without being seen,” according to Dr. Vidor Friedman, president of ACEP. The American College of Emergency Physicians received 3,539 responses to its survey sent in August, a response rate of 11 percent. Michigan was one of the top 10 participating states, with 154 responses submitted. Among the respondents, 47 percent said they had been assaulted, and another 71 percent had witnessed an assault. Of those who were assaulted, 27 percent sustained injuries. The respondents reported that 97 percent of assaults were perpetrated by patients. The most common type of assault was being hit or slapped, while others had been spit on, punched, kicked or scratched. Seventy percent said that the hospital security or administration had responded to the assault. The most common responses were to put a “red flag” in the patient's chart, or to have them arrested. Only 3 percent of hospitals pressed charges when an assault occurred. Half of the emergency room physicians reported that at least half of all assaults are committed by people believed to be seeking drugs or who were under the influence of drugs or alcohol. More that 40 percent of physicians surveyed believed that more than half of assaults are committed by psychiatric patients. [spans 13] advances. More that 80 percent of physicians say that a patient threatened to return and harm them or staff. Half of physicians think that increasing security is the most important thing hospitals can do to bolster safety. The Michigan study by Kowalenko and colleagues sent surveys to 1,102 emergency room physicians, and 288 were returned, for [spans 14] rate. The findings were compared to a similar study conducted in 2005. The percentage of physicians [spans 15] 2018. The number of those feeling frequently fearful spiked from 9.4 to 21.9 percent, and those who were constantly fearful increased from 1. Thirty percent of emergency rooms had armed officers, in contrast to 9 percent when the last study was conducted. Half of the physicians surveyed said hospitals could improve security by adding cameras, metal detectors and increasing visitor screening. The report found that despite increased security measures in Michigan, the problems of emergency department violence are getting worse. “Emergency physicians across all demographics experience various forms of violence and are increasingly concerned about becoming a victim of violence,” Kowalenko said in a news release. “Despite increased risks, our research found that there is very little published on topics such as situational awareness, verbal de-escalation, self-protection techniques or weapons awareness for emergency physicians to use.”To be ready for any type of crisis, emergency rooms [spans 16] Dr. Lakeland's Niles hospital held its training Sept. Joseph ER took place earlier in the month. The Niles exercise included enacting the presence of an active shooter. Al DiBrito, safety security manager for Lakeland Health, said the drill is “real [spans 17] once. Many of the “victims” were portrayed by students from Niles High School's Professional Health Care Academy, under the supervision of RN Angie Mann. The drill gives the students a close-up look at how an emergency department operates under the most stressful conditions, Mann said. The ER has to continue to function to treat actual patients while the exercise is taking place. Student Gabi Trevisan was brought to the ER with a simulated broken leg and lacerations. To further add to the stress, McKenna Thompson played her 6-year-old daughter, also injured and now lost somewhere in the hospital. Trevisan wants to study to become a surgeon. She said participating in the drill gave her the opportunity to see how health professionals interact. Thompson wants to become an emergency room nurse. In part, she is doing it in honor of her mother, who attended emergency medical technician training but couldn't be hired at the time because she was a woman. Mann, who has been with Lakeland for 20 years, said being an ER nurse “has always been tough,” but today “there are a lot more things to be prepared for.”“I love the quick, fast pace. There is constant change,” Mann said. “You have to be on top of your game all the time.”Rich Matthews, Director of Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness for Lakeland, observed the Niles drill. Communication is the key to a successful operation, he said. As he learned from his military experience in the National Guard Reserves, including deployments to Afghanistan and the Gulf region, “If you can't communicate, you can't maneuver.”He also said that Dr. Jason Hamel, head of the Niles ER, “brings a calming presence, which helps everyone else.”Along with limiting physical injuries to staff, hospitals need to be mindful of emotional trauma, as well, Matthews said. Medical staff members are getting more training in how to deal with patients with mental health issues, Matthews noted. 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If you have clothing that is stained or overly worn, you can donate it, because we can sell that to a different agency or use it for different purposes. Place these items in a separate bag or box. in TexasHi, Heloise: I just wanted to pass on a hint regarding foundation that your readers may like. I can't believe this is something I just started doing in my mid-50s. If you are a foundation user, it can be hard to find the right shade. If this happens, you can just mix the shade you have with one that's a little lighter or darker, and with a little practice, you should be able to come up with your perfect shade. — Beth in Litchfield, Conn. Dear Heloise: Would [spans 20] past. They just don't seem to last long. via emailDear Sandra: Thread count determines the softness, and the best range is 400 to 800 thread count. But be sure to look at the fabric as well. Egyptian [spans 21] choices. 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Before hitting the road, we wanted to have a general sense of where we'd be able to set up... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> camp; also, while on the trip, we discovered that it pays to pitch camp before nightfall and use the remaining hours of the day to explore around your campsite. I've been known to try it the other way around, learning the hard way that you might not be able to find a spot to sleep after dark. For the most part, everything else on this trip was at the mercy of our whims. As we scoured forested campsites and braved vicious mountaintop winds, I was grateful to have the space and time to traverse places like Beartooth Pass, which would otherwise be skipped over on the way to Yellowstone for efficiency's sake. Instead of keeping a tight schedule and putting all our energy toward a single final destination,... <prompter> More. <assistant> we turned our road trip into a journey of many destinations, giving ourselves the freedom to choose whichever road we pleased. "I have been interested in photography since I was little—my mom... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> was always taking photos and I loved it: the photos, the camera, all of it. I got a little plastic camera as a birthday present when I was 5 or 6. These... <prompter> Next. <assistant> days, I shoot on my Canon EOS Rebel T7i. Pro tip: set... <prompter> Next. <assistant> up camp while it's still light out, then use the remaining hours... <prompter> More. <assistant> of sunlight to explore the surrounding areas. Do: We started our trip in Flathead Lake, which is one of my favorite places to swim anywhere in the world. The water quality is amazing, and the lake is surrounded by evergreens, rolling hills, and mountains. We spent the morning canoeing, then drove down the east side of the lake on our way south. This is a great spot to watch the sunrise. Stay: We camped up in the mountains in the national forest behind Anaconda, an old mining town. With no real destination in mind but to go into the mountains, we wound up at a blown-over fire tower where we spent the night. The next morning, we woke up to crazy high winds and frost covering everything. It... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> was exhilarating, but we were ready to get out of there pretty fast! Do: On our second day of the trip, we spent most of our time driving between locations. We left the Anaconda campsite and made our way through Missoula, Wise River, and Twin Bridges. Eat: The best meal we had all trip was at the Wise River Club in Wise River, MT... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> where we stopped for breakfast. We were served by a guy with a really thick Scottish accent, something that was sort of surprising out... <prompter> Next. <assistant> where we were in Montana. We overheard him mention to a friend of his that he had been there for over 20 years but we didn't want to ask him too many... <prompter> More. <assistant> questions ourselves—he seemed like a pretty gnarly guy. In the best way, of course. Stay: We camped in the Custer Gallatin National Forest; Limber Pine Campground, Greenough Lake, and Parkside Campground areas are all good options. Do: We spent an afternoon walking around and admiring the shops in Virginia City—it feels like an old western town caught in time—although we could have stayed longer. From there, we headed to Beartooth Pass, a totally captivating stretch of road that leads from Red Lodge to Cooke City, and then into Yellowstone National Park. We spent almost 24 hours here; driving the road itself is an unforgettable experience with over 4,000 feet of elevation gain, not to mention all of the photography opportunities along the way. Of course, the quicker route... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> to Yellowstone usually passes over Beartooth, but there are so many cool campsites here, we couldn't resist a stop. Always be on the lookout for the little brown forestry signs leading you... <prompter> Next. <assistant> right to the perfect site. Also, be sure to bring a jacket at all times of year—it's cold up here! Stay: We found a campsite roughly an hour out of the way from Beartooth. We pitched our camp before dark and headed right back out onto Beartooth Pass for some exploring—Isaac used this time to practice his downhill skating! Do: We spent the day... <prompter> Next. <assistant> at Yellowstone National Park, starting before sunrise—the Lamar Valley is another great place to watch a sunrise—watching wildlife (including three wolves! ). The north part of the park is less crowded than... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> the south part of the park and has just as many impressive vistas; however, you won't want to miss the south side, either. If you're driving through the park that means you will most likely be driving through Grand Teton National Park as well. Pro tip: If you plan on visiting at least one other national park within the year it will actually be... <prompter> Next. <assistant> cheaper to spring for the annual park pass instead of paying for both parks once. Stay: The Eagle Creek Campground outside of Gardiner is... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> the place to be for great access to the north side of... <prompter> More. <assistant> the park. "Although we're both out photographing most of the year, the sunrise we got this morning was incredible. It set the tone for the entire trip. "”I have no excuse for not being inspired and creating where I live, and a road trip is the perfect activity to examine this. "Travel is the easiest way to be inspired. I was surprised at how... <prompter> Next. <assistant> much I noticed without the “big destination”—Yellowstone is crazy cool of course, but driving in my old Land Cruiser has a good way of slowing you down, literally and figuratively, and I started to see things in a way that I hadn't in years. It was very much like when I was younger and was exploring the west for the first time: everything seemed... <prompter> More. <assistant> new and special. I always make lists to prepare for my trips. There's a lot to pack: I started with my photo gear, the Canon EOS Rebel T7i and Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens, and then filled out my duffle bag with warm jackets, fly fishing gear, and extra batteries. After so many road trips I've learned that if anything I always bring... <prompter> More. <assistant> too much. I try to pair down, and utilize things that can have multiple uses, like turning my puffy jacket into a pillow. Tough choice, but I think Beartooth Pass is unrivaled. Even looking at it on a map, the road's twists and turns might make you a little woozy. It's truly amazing to see, and the feeling of being small was front and... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> center during our time there. My favorite photo was one I took of Isaac in my canoe at Flathead Lake. It was an amazing start to the trip, and although we're both out photographing most of the year, the sunrise we got that morning was incredible. Shutter speed—go fast! Even for people walking I don't like to shoot slower than 1/400, and if it's... <prompter> More. <assistant> true action, I'm usually at a minimum of 1/1000 or faster. Taking advantage of Canon's great ISO performance, a lot of my shots are... <prompter> Next. <assistant> made using a higher ISO to get my shutter speed to a place where I can freeze the action. I've been shooting Canon cameras since I was a kid, and I've never been let down by one. I've dropped Canon cameras down hills, covered them in mud, left them out in the rain by accident, and I've never had one fail on me. To... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> know that what you're depending on for your livelihood is going to take as much as you can give is something I won't compromise on, whether I'm shooting personal work near my... <prompter> More. <assistant> home or on a full production set in Iceland. Not to mention, the image quality and color science is fantastic. What features of the EOS Rebel T7i did you find particularly helpful in capturing beautiful shots from the road? First of all, the form factor is great—it fits perfectly in my hand and is so lightweight! I love the articulating screen and the colors... <prompter> Next. <assistant> that the sensor gives—editing the T7i files was so easy, and it usually takes me a little bit of adjusting time when switching to a new sensor. I also loved the battery... <prompter> Next. <assistant> life; I did the entire trip on one battery and still had juice to spare—that's a big deal when traveling! I had the Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, and Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM lenses with me, and while I used them all, I would have felt totally comfortable going out with any one of those lenses for the entire trip. This is something that is still true to an extent, but was especially more noticeable when I was starting out in photography: the more options I had, the worse I did. Instead of “seeing” photos and capturing them, I was paralyzed by having too many choices of lenses. I recommend that folks invest... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> in good glass (I shoot almost everything with Canon's L series lenses), and stick to one lens for awhile before getting anything else.8L II USM especially as options for a first lens... <prompter> Next. <assistant> Good question—I learned this one the hard way traveling in Alaska and missing shots of moose and bears. When traveling, put your longest lens... <prompter> Continue. <assistant> on and put your camera in AV mode with your focus point in the center and variable ISO (usually 100-800 is a good range... <prompter> More. <assistant> to select). I select an aperture around 2.8-4, and then I put the camera in the floorboard of the car on the passenger side. This way the camera can't fall off the seat, and when you stop and reach to grab it, it's set up to take great photos of whatever is in front of you, including fast moving wildlife. 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These services can also be described as front-end environmental... <prompter> Next. <assistant> services focused on supporting project planning and development by complying with the regulatory, environmental, legal, and political constraints that may affect proposed projects. Our... <prompter> Next. <assistant> work philosophy focuses on servicing our clients' interests and essentially functioning as an extension of their staff. We are driven by our clients' goals and our commitment to provide quality services and products while being easy and enjoyable to work with. Heritage takes pride in the strong professional relationships we have developed as a result of this commitment, both with industry clients and government... <prompter> Next. <assistant> agencies. Heritage has proven distinguished quality of service in a number of environmental areas.

<user>: More of this please: - Does the theme offer flyout/dropdown menus for subpages? Or could this be extended? Ideally via CSS? Question: do you prefer to use the theme without additional modules or do you also accept the idea of using additional modules such as the "I18N" module? I already have two plugins called "I18N Base" and "I18N Navigation" in my installation. This is what you mean? So additional modules are no problem for me. this is amazing! On the desktop as well as on a smartphone! Will this structure come automatically from page structure (pages/subpages)? Looks great and finally a template that also supports 2nd level navigation. Is the new version already available for download? (2017-08-31, 20:51:39)tempUser Wrote: Question: do you prefer to use the theme without additional modules or do you also accept the idea of using additional modules such as the "I18N" module? IMHO, using the I18N plugin is the most convenient way, even if you want to change the menu structures later. To answer questions: The new menu is generated by including all the pages where you check "Add the page to the menu? " and in the order defined in "manage menu". The only difference from the default system of the CMS is that the second level pages are shown in the menu as "childs". ## (2017-09-01, 20:44:24)tempUser Wrote: Thanks for the feedback. I try to make the new download available shortly in the weekend =)The solution you just described sounds good. I am really looking forward to your updated template. Great that you can directly accept changes or suggestions. Is it a big problem for you to provide a second template for the theme where the sidebar is not activated? So you can decide from side to side if you want the sidebar or not? I have one or the other side where I want to take advantage of the full width and Sidebar is really useless. thank you for the extension. I have a difficulty: When a first level menu entry has sub-entries and a little arrow, the first level link itself has no function. On my local installation it leads to "http://getsimple/#", and not to the first level page. On your demo site it is the same effect. Is that accidentially? I believe in user's eyes opening the first level page would be more expected. I can fix it but i must to think a good solution. The problem is this: if you have a touch device with no mouse you can't "hover" the menu' item and show sub-items. In my solution if you see you can click or hover the menu-item and you can see the same label at the first of sub menu (in this case you can click this label and go to the link). This behavior allows all users (even tablets) to access the menu without any problems. I can work on code to improve this. The solution is particularly useful for all smart devices. This is probably the reason why most themes unfortunately only have one menu level. If you do not find an easy solution (css media rules? ), perhaps you should leave it as it is. Other responsive themes show the same behaviour. On PC the menu bar appears immediately when I am down on a page and scroll up, so I can find the menu. And it looks transparent, which is very cool. On smartphone nothing appears on scroll up, I have to go to the first line of the whole page to see the menu symbol. And nothing ist transparent. You can even test it on PC when you make your browser window smaller, so that the menu changes to the menu symbol. This is the standard behavior of the "navbar" component of bootstrap (the base library with which the menu is built). Here is a basic example that works just like our case:If you want, I can try adding transparency to make the menu more beautiful in the mobile version. From the point of view of functionality, however, I think the actual implementation is the best possible. But especially from mobile (where I do not have a mouse wheel) there is no way to reach the menu from the bottom of a page. transparency would not be necessary, but the menu should appear when scrolling up. But especially from mobile (where I do not have a mouse whell) there is no way to reach the menu from the bottom of a page. the demo is fine now for smartphone size and for very wide size. But there is still a width between, where the menu does not snap out when scrolling up. You can find it, when making a browser window smaller with the mouse. I fix this problem and upload new a version (after upload a new version on your CMS istallation, please refresh the page on your browser to erase old file data)Here's October's #BarenakedNews, where Mil shares all the latest BNL news and views! Click here for edition 22 (October) Newsletter author Mil says: Another quiet-ish month on the BNL front this time, although with plenty to celebrate! 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User: Complete this text: During Christmas of 1984, I visited North Loup, Nebraska to spend the holiday with my mother and Great Aunt Ellamae along with her son Russ, her daughter Martha and the their families. Christmastime in North Loup was always a postcard: Tables overflowed with smoked turkey and candied ham and chokecherry jam smiled from hot slices of homemade bread. Santa Claus with his dancing reindeer kicked along rooftops while flickering colored lights reflected from rain gutters and downspouts. North Loup is my mother's home village (it isn't big enough to qualify as a “town” in Census records). She and I would visit my Grandpa there often as I grew up. My Grandpa, Bill Vodehnal, was the village pharmacist and he and I would explore the village together in his old, slate-grey, Plymouth Fury II at a blazing two miles per hour. Every street, except for “Main Street” (which was really Highway 11) was paved with gravel. My Grandpa was long dead when I visited North Loup in 1984, but I always felt his spirit rumbling deep within me every time we pulled into town. In 1984, I wanted to take down a visual diary of the village for a novel I was writing based upon the atmosphere and earthiness I knew only to exist in North Loup, Nebraska. The images you'll tour in this article are the touchstones I committed to film that day. Even now, these images speak to me without having to listen or comprehend. These thoughts touch me on the dirt level of the soul where things silently grow and blossom into magical, emotional, things one could never comprehend in any intellectual moment. While these photographs were shuttered during the dead of Winter, the atmosphere preserved looks rather hot and barren and, after 14 years, my first instinct was that these shots were taken in August. My mother reminded me they were taken in December. You can see in some instances, small pockets of dying, white, snow. These photos prove Nebraska isn't always blanketed by blizzards for a white Christmas: Sometimes the weather can be clear and the land unburdened by the whims of a life on the winter prairie. Behold the North Loup village limits! As you curve around Highway 11 to enter the village, North Loup comes slowly into view. The green sign counts the number of people who live in North Loup since the last Census. I understand that in the 14 years since this photo was taken, the village population has dropped to below 300. Notice the silvery water tower in the background? Growing up, I always thought it looked like a coffee pot and that the local Cafe would tap into that giant pot to get my Grandpa's morning cup of java! You can see the North Loup water tower from miles around. The big white tower you see in the background is the North Loup grain silo. That silo greets your entrance into North Loup along with signs from the Lion's Club and the Seventh Day Baptist Church. The silo is where grain for money exchanges are made. Farmers bring in their grain, store it in the silo, and get paid for their product. Since North Loup is an agricultural community, getting paid for the land you sow is vital to the local economy. You can see wisps of snow where the creek bed meets the land bridge. This is the entrance to the North Loup Jail and Police Department. I don't remember anyone ever being arrested and put in jail. I don't remember a police force, either. I do, however, remember the local Sheriff who would ride around in a bright orange pickup truck. He would always stop and chat with you, but he never arrested anyone I ever knew, and in North Loup, you know everybody. This is Highway 11 and it splices the heart of North Loup, Nebraska as Main Street. Main Street is precisely one block long. My Grandpa's house — the biggest and the best in the village — is directly left of the ice shelf. Just off Highway 11, at the mouth of the village of North Loup, stands my Grandpa's house. Strangers live there now. I don't recognize the car in the driveway. Grandpa used to take me on tours of his yard in wheelbarrow rides. We used to grill “shorty” Ord sausages together on the screened in front porch. My cousins and I used to play on the sleeping porch (you can see it on the left jutting out from the house) — which had no steam heat — and we'd freeze our noses off in the wintertime! Snow patches sleep along the sidewalks and driveway ruts. The four, long, lances you see along the crest of the roof are lightning rods. They play an important role in deflecting the dangerous power of a plains thunderstorm by dissipating the energy into the ground via copper leads. The “sunny side” of North Loup's Main Street block starts here. Greenleaf Grocery (Flannery O'Connor wrote a telling piece of short fiction on folks named “Greenleaf” — let's pray they aren't the same people) is the corner mark of the main block (I stood near the steps of the North Loup Valley Bank as I shot this image). The posted speed limit down Main Street is 25 miles per hour. It looks like the Greenleafs (Greenleaves? ) still give out S&H Greenstamps to buyers! You can see the fading residue of what used to be Hill's Jack & Jill behind the Greenleaf sign. Hill's Jack & Jill was owned by Aunt Ellamae's husband, Mills Hill. I used to go to the store and kid around with Mills as chopped fresh pork chops for our dinner. He'd always let me pick a free toy from his toy department (a wall covered with hang toys). Between my pharmacist Grandfather and grocer Mills . the health and appetite of North Loup was controlled by those two good men! This is Francis Ward's North Loup Tap & Tackle! I was never allowed to go in here, mainly because it was a dusky bar and I was always underage. The main window was always piled with junk and the front door was covered over with an opaque plastic. I'm told this was done so the women in town couldn't easily track down their husbands by peering in from the outside. The sign in the window says, “Open Christmas and New Years” while the main white North Loup Tap sign atop the tin awning lists the following pleasures found inside: Hunting and Fishing Permits, Ice Cubes, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. The North Loup Tap & Tackle was the only place around for 50 miles where you could — by purchasing the proper permits, mind you — drink a Budweiser and shoot a minnow all under one roof. If you needed a new pair of jeans or a new dress, you went to see Vera. Vera was always in the store and always delighted to see you and serve you personally. Vera's Style Shoppe was the best place to find what you needed because she had everything in stock in all sizes and if, on the off-chance she didn't have what you sought, she'd order it for you and you could pick it up the next day or so. The ceiling in her shoppe was embossed tin in intricate designs. Giant, electric, ceiling fans felt fantastic as they swooshed the cool air above down below you. Notice the Christmas garlands around the front window? An orangish gel shade was perpetually pulled down to protect her window displays from fading in the hot afternoon sun. As you can see, that made it difficult to see the real color of her display items, but maybe that orange shade made for a greater invitation to step inside to see the display closer up? Looking out that orange shade from inside Vera's made Main Street look as if it were on fire — and with Grandpa's pharmacy directly across the street, you can imagine my concern as a four year old! I'd show you Grandpa's store, but it was torn down and remodeled in the late '70s. I took this photograph from the steps of the post office to mark the end of the sunny side of the Main Street block. Grandpa used to get his hair cut at the Scissors Shack. Directly next door (to your right) is the village Laundromat housed in an unpainted cinder block addition. My cousins and I spent a ... Assistant: Completed pargraph(s): lot time in the Laundromat getting silly away from our parents as we washed load after load. There isn't a single stoplight in North Loup. There are, however, stop signs everywhere. I used to go into the North Loup Hardware store once a day to replenish my supply of copper BBs for my single-action Daisy BB-Gun. The hardware store never had an overhead light on. Black fans turned slowly from all corners. The floor was swept with sawdust. The whole place smelled of grease and gunpowder — a young boy's heaven! With BBs in hand, I would then run behind Grandpa's pharmacy and target shoot at empty medicine bottles. The colorful shards of glass were wonderful, sharp, and dangerous as they shattered across the alley! The sound of breaking glass meant Bill's grandson was in town, and I wore that notice like a badge! This is the alley behind my Grandpa's pharmacy where I would take target practice with my BB Gun. The alley is changed now, though. Where there once were windows and a back door leading into the pharmacy's storage area there is now a whitewash plaster wall instead. This “shadow alley” was a great place to spend time as a kid, because the hidden side of the world wandered by every afternoon as the sun bled red across a brittle blue enamel sky. Shades of Birds, bricks and barrels would bend unbound along the post-noon landscape until the moon came and set them all back upon their original purchase. North Loup — as anything in life — is best discovered by small things seldom noticed; for what is important and vital is buried in shadow or lurking beneath peeling paint or forgotten in rusting metal. Don't look at the setting sun and wonder. Turn away from the sun and discover the beauty behind your back. You'll find the secrets of what the sun sees and shines upon with blind love and adoring silence. The red GMC truck you see here belongs to my second cousin, Russell. Like ole' Russ, that truck may not have been the prettiest or the fastest, but it got the job done when it counted! Russ' father, Mills, would use that truck to haul garbage and firewood for his neighbors. That fire engine red beauty still serves the Hill family and when you ride in it, you know you are in a being with guts, for it bellows and spews smoky evidence of its innards every time it sparks to life. Now it's time to leave North Loup and visit Happy Jack Mountain just outside the village limits. This is Happy Jack Mountain and I wrote a long article about my experience here for Go Inside Magazine called Cathedrals of Chalk: Return to Happy Jack Mountain. That article details, in depth, my thoughts and feelings about this divine place. I've included Happy Jack and its rivulets of snow and railroad tie steps leading to the cross at its peak here for a reason: North Loup is bound to Happy Jack Mountain in spirit and tone. Notice the Christmas tree lights strung on the wooden cross? When you arrive at the top of Happy Jack Mountain, you will discover the base of the wooden Cross has been marked with names. These etchings may be — to some — an affront to Christ and the Cross, but I find these modern hieroglyphs evidence of testimony from souls seeking to be bound to something greater than themselves. These cuts are not gashes on the body of Christ, but rather evidence of the spirit seeking eternal shelter in withering times. Looking immediately down from the etched Happy Jack Cross reveals this Bureau of Reclamation marker. This is the stone of solitude for all who visit Happy Jack Mountain for it is man's mark upon the earth — proof our free thinking, a symbol of our common ancestry, and empirical evidence of the rock that uplifts us all. Raise your head a bit from the Bureau of Reclamation marker and you'll see the beautiful Loup Valley River bending below you. This gurgling river runs the divide and quenches farmland for miles in all directions. Water feeds crops and healthy crops feed empty stomachs. When the river runs low in the Summer, children wade into the water and play on sandbars pocking the river's middle like cacti triumphant upon a dry, desert plateau. Turn away from the Loup Valley river and on the other side of Happy Jack Mountain you'll see farmland forever. Rows of alfalfa make moiré patterns upon the eye and excite the mind. This America's heartland. This is America's breadbasket. This is the American dream in amber waves of grain. Here the horizon is defined where the land meets the sky. This trip through North Loup was bountiful in that in re-claimed my stake to the spirit and timbre of the village I grew to know and love more than my own hometown of Lincoln. There were no people in this 1984 photo memory of North Loup because North Loup — for me — isn't its people. North Loup is a place of undiscovered secrets. North Loup is where the yearning to belong to the land becomes possible. I didn't want my mother to sit on the front porch of her childhood home. I didn't seek ole' Russ to polish his red truck or Vera to pose with her sweaters. I didn't need the Greenleafs to stand outside their grocery or Francis Ward to smile in front of the Tap & Tackle. People pass but places do not. And now, as I pull away from North Loup, the Scotia village sign comes into view — yet another invitation to stop and visit — and one more marker that North Loup is slowly getting smaller behind me. Deepika Padukone was spotted at the 3D version trailer of upcoming Padmavati here in Mumbai. During her media interaction actress cleared the air about tussle with Karni Sena and movie release issues. “Whatever I had to say, I said it. Whatever was supposed to happen has happened! Like I always say, now nothing and no one can stop this film” said Deepika, reacting on the tussle with Karni Sena and recent Rangoli incident. Deepika also cleared the air about her remuneration for Padmavati, which is reportedly more than Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor. “Talking about my remuneration is not exciting for me. I am confident and comfortable with what I am paid, but let me tell you something and this is something I am really proud of is the fact that people like them (Viacom and Bhansali) have invested this kind of money in a film like this, and this is the biggest film that Indian cinema has seen not in just terms of scale but in terms of budget and resources, and what is the poster behind it? For me that is the turning point for Indian cinema” said Deepika Padukone. The actress also spoke about the uni-brow looks her character Rani Padmini sports in the film. Deepika feels women are conditioned to think of beauty in a certain way. “Women have been conditioned to think of beauty in a certain way and I glad about what we did with Padmavati and my look. It takes the immense amount of belief, not just for me but for my director as well, to take that risk. ## Padmavati's beauty is beyond physical beauty. It is her soul, spirit and what she meant to her people. She is worshipped” added Deepika. Deepika Padukone also talked about the role of Rani Padmini in the movie, extremely challenging and different than Bajirao Masanti. “Her battles were very different. Her power and energy are very different. She doesn't go out to the battle field. She doesn't have a sword or armor, here the spirit is similar. Her purity, intensity, and values are very relatable and identifiable, yet not in a literal sense, and for an actor, I found that even more difficult”“With Mastani, if I have to show warrior princess, it is easier for me to have a sword, got a battlefield, do horse-riding, and show exactly going to war is actually like, but how do you fight so much more than just a war? You're standing up for your tradition, culture, heritage, passion, and love, there is so much that is going on, how do you stand up for all that, just by emoting without any tools. That is what I found extremely challenging for me, with Padmavati” added Deepika.

<human>: The rest of this: Is it worse to be out of the loop at 34 or being totally in tune with Nicki Minaj at 34? Why would I like pop music now when I didn't like it as a kid either? Granted pop music back then was Toad The Wet Sprocket and Big Head Todd & The Monsters. (All the bands back then sounded like bad Mario Brothers villains. So, to see what I've been missing out on, I decided to find a “hot” new single from a singer/band that I've never heard of and then watch the Youtube video twice. Once without sound and one with sound on. I wrote down my thoughts before and after I watched/listened to see if I was close. I chose Alex Clare's “Too Close” from a top ten list, because the name was so generic I couldn't tell if he was Disney pop, pop punk or polka. I've never even heard of this person, but he has nearly 37 million views on Youtube so he's probably not a total fluke. Okay, so I see a Ginger. He's got that hat that Gingers wear to make them feel like they're Irish or from Philly or something. He's sitting down so this must be a slow song. Dude is pale enough to be in Evanescence. a ninja? I am at a loss for what the connection between Lucky and the Last Samurai is , but Paddy McGuiness here looks like he has to take a dump on that chair. I'm really glad this guy is indoors. He'd probably get a wicked pissa of a sunburn if he went out into the sun. Does Brother Ali know somebody's impersonating his grandpa? If I didn't know better, I'd think that this was a heavy metal video. Grey tones, people with swords. But it's gotta be some of that Mumford & Sons crap. This dude totally wants a banjo. He definitely has more than one coat made of tweed. Oh his singing is getting more intense as the ninjas fight! I imagine he's saying something like “No, no, ninja's don't fiiiiiiiight. You are probably hot chicks underneathhhhhhhhh. We are all friendssssssss . don't fight, let's go eat some potatoooooooos! ” I guess there's a reason why I'm not a songwriter. Seriously? This is a video? “Yeah, yeah, I got this great idea. We got this warehouse . these frickin' Tae Kwon Do students are gonna hit Nerf sticks together and you're gonna kinda sit or stand there and not seem happy about it. Not like super mad, or anything, but just kind of against it. It's gonna be great! ”WHAT. FUCK? Michael Rappaport sounds like the guy from Maroon 5? ! I was way off on this one. To be fair though, if you saw this guy walking down the street in that hat and those clothes with that complexion you'd think he was on his way to a Flogging Molly concert. You know you're a pretentious douche though when your wikipedia page reads like this: “Clare adopted his current stage name, Alex Clare, in 2010, replacing Alexander G. Muertos, a pseudonym he first used whilst still at school.” WHILST? ! You better be pursuing a degree in geophysics and space chaplaincy if you're going to use anything whilst at school. I can't give this guy too much shit though because obviously he's a success. But it pisses me off that Sabertooth/Mr. Rogers is a millionaire and meanwhile I just bought toilet paper from Family Dollar. So kudos to you, pasty white pop superstar. I don't like your music, but you're not hurting anybody. You sure don't sound anything like you look, but neither did Mike Tyson. Dolly the Sheep was cloned, making New Zealand farmers everywhere salivate. The Heaven's Gate Cult suicide pictures made black Nike's look strangely appealing. Good ol' Mike Tyson showed the world that Evander Holyfield's ears were tasty enough for a second helping. And a musical style called ska was storming the airwaves. But let's just pretend like that didn't happen. There are few styles of music that have weathered worse than 90s ska. It was punk rock for band geeks. And it didn't help that the names were just atrocious. They were a bit pun-happy: Monica Lewinska, Skabba The Hut, Mr. Skatato Head, Ghenghis Skahn. Those names are real. Real people sat down with their trumpets, trombones, Jing Tinglers, Flu Floopers and Tar Tinkers and decided that these names were acceptable. And nobody stopped them. Just to clear things up, ska was around long before the 90s. Ska was invented in Jamaica in the late 50s/early 60s (depending on who you ask), with artists like Desmond Dekker, The Skatalites and a young Bob Marley being early stars. Then it moved with the Jamaican immigrants to the UK and became popular in the late 70s/early 80s. This style of ska, called Two Tone because of the mix of black and white band members, was a hybrid of original ska beats mixed with punk attitude like The Specials and The Selecter. Mainstream America caught on at last in the 90s with “third-wave” punk ska, (i. Reel Big Fish, The Mighty Mighty BossTones and Goldfinger. And boy did I love ska. Back in college, I used to wear a scally cap with a dog collar and a NBA logo ska shirt. One time I was wearing that outfit and a random girl walked up to me, looked me up and down with disgust and said “No.” Then she just walked away. ## People just didn't understand, maaaannnnnn. I wanted to skank all night and ska-core every day. Where's my Vespa? Pick it up, pick it up! Now that it's 2012, it's impossible not to look back on all of this with extreme embarrassment. But I still have a lot of those bands on my iTunes and occasionally they'll pop into a shuffle mix. Bands that I used to love like Buck O Nine, Mustard Plug and Voodoo GlowSkulls sound about as good today as the annual prostate exam I'm getting close to needing. However, not all of the ska bands from that era sucked. In fact, some of them were damn good and still are. Here are three ska bands from the 90s that I enjoy just as much today as I did during the Clinton ... <bot>: Here you go: years. Hailing from Los Angeles, Hepcat is without question the best ska band of the last 20 years. If you weren't paying attention, you'd think they were straight out of the 60s Kingston. These guys had serious, serious chops both vocally and with their Tar Tinkers. And check out the video in the link below. Does the singer on the left look familiar? He was the blind guy on the TV show “Becker” as well as the fellow who says “This place looks dead” in the movie “Swingers.” That officially makes him the 2nd most successful member of a ska band post-ska. Number #1 is the singer from the Aquabats who invented “Yo Gabba Gabba.” Last place is every surviving member of Sublime. Nothing says Jamaica like a bunch of white guys from Brooklyn. But they made it seem as natural as DeNiro in Raging Bull. The Slackers started in 1991, mixing ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, soul, garage rock, and jazz and they haven't stopped since. They made album after album of solid tunes for two decades. No fads, no goofy songs about food, just old school ska debauchery with a New York punch to the face. Okay, okay, yes, their name is Mephiskapheles. It's a ska pun on Mephistopheles (i. Their first album was called “God Bless Satan” and their gimmick was that their songs were about Satan or Hell. Well, they had a couple songs about food, but it was evil food. So yeah, they had a schtick. But holy smokes, these guys could play. They had a Fishbone-like energy to their music. Sometimes they were super-fast and sometimes they brought it down real low. But they were always evil. “My bologna has a first name, it's S-A-T-A-N! ”So go ahead and listen to some fun ska music. Nobody needs to know. Just leave the Hawaiian shirts, Dickie's shorts and wallet chains in the storage space where they belong. I've had more than one of them refer to me as a “regular”, which I'm pretty sure is not a compliment. Regulars are for bars. Apparently, I am the “Norm” of the Minneapolis Public Library system. The reason they hate me is because I make them do a lot of daily work. I reserve albums at an alarming rate. Okay, it actually might be illegal. But only if you check out the CDs, burn them to your Itunes and then return them without purchasing them somewhere else. I'm totally not doing that! That would be wrong. cough* No, I check them out, listen to them for a week, decide if I like them or not and then go to a Tower Records and pay $20 for a hunk of plastic that cost 35 cents to make. I also don't pee in the shower or eat out of the gummy bear bin at the grocery store. Lately I've been stalking the reservations of the person next to me at the library. I don't know who they are or what they look like, but they have stellar taste in music. That's how I discovered 50s country duo the Louvin Brothers and their bat-shit crazy album cover for “Satan Is Real.”Some people have described the album cover as “scary.” These people must be six year old children. I'm not sure how a grown adult could ever find this visually frightening, unless they had a traumatic experience with door-to-door salesmen in matching white suits trying to hug them in Hell. Not only are both brothers smiling, but the 16-foot Satan figure in the back has buck-teeth, cross-eyes and tiny hands. He's also naked with no visible genitalia. “Children, be good or evil, red, eunuch Urkel will stand behind you and point the non-sharp end of a pitch-fork at you! BEWARRRRRRRRRE! ”According to Charlie Louvin's autobiography, the album cover was their own idea. The brothers wanted a “realistic” image of Hell, so older brother Ira Louvin created a giant plywood Satan and hauled it to an old rock quarry. There, they started several fires, using the old tires that were littered about. These rocks overheated from the flames and started to burst and fly out like popcorn. Then it started to rain, threatening to put out the fires. The photographer rushed a couple quick shots and viola: What I now know to be as one of the most enduring, endearing, funny, contradictory and supposed-to-be-scary album covers of all time. Can you imagine some dainty little Rascal Flatts band having a cover like this today? Their primpy, Affliction hair would go up in flames before they even snapped a shot. The Louvin Brothers wrote nearly all their own music and had some of the most spine-tingling vocal harmonies of all time. The only band that can hold a candle to them in that department is the Beach Boys. And although most of the Brothers' tunes were gospel numbers, they were anything but saints. Ira was a son of a bitch, pure and simple. He womanized, swore on stage and drank to the point of oblivion. If his mandolin was ever out of tune, which was frequently, he'd freak out and bash it against the wall. This was in the 40s and 50s, long before Jimi Hendrix and The Who destroyed their instruments. One minute, Ira would be strumming chords, his voice rising and falling majestically in praise of God. Then, in the next instant, he'd yell “Get all these fucking drunks out of here! ”, despite being drunk as a Hoosier himself. Then he'd smash his mandolin to smithereens, while children cried and appalled old church ladies gasped and screamed. I live for stories like that. The tension! That'd be like calling a plumber today and instead of fixing your pipes he pulled them off, shattered your mirror and called you a whore. (That happened to me once, actually, but I totally deserved it. The Louvin Brothers broke up in 1963, due to Ira's advancing alcoholism. Ironically, Ira died two years later after being struck by a drunk driver. Charlie went on to have even more hits as a solo artist than the Louvins did together and passed away in 2008. Perhaps the Louvin Brothers aren't as famous as Hank Williams or Johnny Cash, but their influence has reverberated through such artists as the Everly Brothers, Gram Parsons and Bonnie “Prince” Billy.

Input: Generate more: Merger and acquisition activity in India surged in 2016 with total announced deal value rising 83% to $44.1 billion from $24 billion last year. The Indian M&A market accounted for 12.1% of total Asia-Pacific market, which indicates strong investor optimism in the Indian markets. The success of a M&A deal depends on the strategic benefits that the acquisition brings to the buyer. These benefits depend on the strategic fit the buyer has with the acquired business. These benefits could be in the form of increased turnover, reduction in costs, access to customers, products, technology, goodwill, geographical reach and could even be eliminating competition. All these result in increased profitability and improved market share for the buyer. If all the benefits that accrue to a buyer exceed the cost of acquisition, then the transaction is considered successful and accretive to earnings per share. Take, for example, the cement sector. Analysts estimate the size of the cement industry in India to be in the range of 410-420 million tonnes. No wonder this sector witnessed one of the largest consolidation deals this year involving Rs 16,300 crore acquisition of Jaypee Cement by UltraTech. It was largely driven by the strategic benefits of consolidation and increased market share to UltraTech in the absence of any other similar capacity available for acquisition. Take, for example, Vodafone's acquisition of YOU Broadband. YOU Broadband has more than 3,000 km of optic fibre cable and 6,000 km of last mile co-axial cable network and about 5 lakh subscribers. The Mumbai-based company is a category A Internet service provider and offers high-speed Internet and voice services to home users, small businesses and corporate customers across 12 cities, including Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune and Surat. It is among the top five wired broadband service providers in India. The acquisition will provide strategic benefits to Vodafone, accelerate its entry into a new business and help it become a dominant player in the segment. Accessing new markets: An overseas buyer may use an acquisition to facilitate its entry into a new geography as it cuts down the time and hassles of setting up a greenfield venture. The booming healthcare sector is abuzz with several top global funds, apart from healthcare providers, on a shopping spree. The sector saw the mother of all the deals when Malaysia's IHH Healthcare bought a 74% stake in Ravindranath GE Medical Associates through its Parkway brand for Rs 2,150 crore. ## Ravindranath Associates runs the super-specialty and multi-organ transplant chain Global Hospitals. IHH expects the acquisition to facilitate its entry in the Indian healthcare market. Another of our recently advised transaction is where Fuji Electric from Japan acquired Indian electrical company Gemco Controls to get an access to a well-established domestic distribution network that can be used for selling their global products in India. Similarly, b4S Solutions' acquisition of Swaraj Automotives provided them an entry opportunity in the manufacturing space, as they were primarily a services oriented group until then. Mahindra group was the seller. Complementary acquisition to reduce internal risks -A company with a single product with high margins may boast a more reduced risk profile if a company with a broader range of products is introduced through an acquisition. The acquisition of Escorts' auto parts business by Badve Engineering will give them an entry into a new complementary business line with ready access to a new set of customers. This will augment their capabilities in the new line of business. One of the key roles of advisors is to highlight the strategic benefits to the buyer and ensure that they have been captured in the valuations. Since every buyer expects to reap a different set of benefits from the asset it offers a different bid price for the asset. The highest bidder is the one that sees the maximum strategic benefit from the acquisition. A group of Ventura County employees performs every year to spread holiday cheer to fellow workers and the public. Check out this story on vcstar. They performed at the Cypress Point Assisted Living Facility in Ventura. CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STARMusical Director Lawrence Lee performs with the Ventura County Christmas Carolers, a group of Ventura County employees who like to sing and spread holiday cheer. They are performed Saturday at the Cypress Point Assisted Living Facility in Ventura. CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STARMusical Director Lawrence Lee, top, performs with the Ventura County Christmas Carolers, a group of Ventura County employees who like to spread holiday cheer. They performed Saturday at the Cypress Point Assisted Living Facility in Ventura. CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STARKarl Novak plays the harmonica for the Ventura County Christmas Carolers, a group of Ventura County employees who like to sing and spread holiday cheer. CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAROlivia Lopez sings with the Ventura County Christmas Carolers, a group of Ventura County employees who like to spread holiday cheer. They performed for seniors at several locations, including Saturday at the Cypress Point Assisted Living Facility in Ventura. (Photo: CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR)Buy PhotoFor the past 14 years, a group of Ventura County employees has been spreading holiday cheer by performing for their fellow employees and the community. The Ventura County Christmas Carolers are about 15 people from various county departments who sing and play violin, flute, guitar, keyboard, harmonica and ukulele. They begin practicing in September or October each year and every Tuesday spend their lunch hour rehearsing. They also often get together on the weekends to rehearse. "We do everything on our own time," said Patricia Kipp Holland, a management assistant to Steven Hintz, the county's treasurer-tax collector, and one of the performers. Holland said the group was started by Vicky Escoto, a public works department employee. "Little by little more people have joined," Holland said. Music director Lawrence Lee, who works in the clerk-recorder's office, leads the group, which this year performed for the Board of Supervisors on Dec.12 and later that day had its annual performance for the county staff and the public at Lower Plaza Assembly Room in the Ventura County Hall of Administration. Other performances this year took place at the Veterans Home of California, Victoria Care Center, Cypress Place Assisted Living and Cypress Place Independent Living, all in Ventura. Some members also performed at Juvenile Hall. Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing yin and yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe. Agate stops the burning desires for things we do not need, and assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs. Agate also promotes marital fidelity. Agate promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity. ## It's warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. Shivaling has three distinct parts which are considered as portions of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. ## The lower part represents Brahma, the middle Vishnu and the upper and the most prominent represents Shiva. Thus, Shivling represents all the three powers in one- as the Param Braham or Supreme Shiva. Another interpretation considers Shivling to be divided in two parts – Shiva and Shakti. The top part is considered Shiva and the yoni is considered to be Shakti. It seemed strange going to Vegas on Easter Sunday. Everything went so smoothly though. We always use the same charter company to fly to Vegas. There are a lot of times they are late taking off. We actually boarded and took off out of OKC on time. We arrived in Vegas on time. The airport in Vegas was not crowded at all. It seemed like our plane was the only one arriving at that time. We arrived at around 3:00pm. We went down to the baggage area and no one was there. We used the Park Place check in area at the airport. I was able to get a newly remodeled room with a strip view without a view. We were whisked off to our hotel in a cab. We dropped off our bags ran across the street to Belagio and got in a very short line for their Easter buffet. It was SOOOOOOOO good. After the meal we gambled at the Belagio for a a bit. We went to a few other casinos and went to bed. Monday was a beautiful day. I can't really remember everything we did. We walked around a lot. We had breakfast at one of the little pastry shops in Paris. We ate dinner at a Mexiban restaurant at the Venetian. Those were the best chicken enchiladas I have ever eaten. We lost a lot of money. Tuesday it was cold and rather breezy. We walked around some more. We ended up eating breakfast at the Bally's coffee shop. Our friends at the Paris buffet for breakfast. They said it was great. We went from casino to casino gambling. Everyone was losing when playing slots. I won just a small pot at MGM. Later that evening we went to Rio and had the seafood buffet. It was pretty good, but it was not the Belagio Buffet by any stretch of the imagination. We waited about 30 minutes and went to the Voodoo Lounge. That has to be the best night time view of Vegas in my opinion. It was very cold outside, but it was not windy. We could only stay outside a few minutes at a time to gaze. The drinks were very good (a friend and I shared two Witch Doctors). Everyone started dancing and having a good time. We closed the bar down. They had to run us out. We left and went to back to gamble near our hotel since we were a little intoxicated. There was not anyone walking out on the strip except for us. We went to play blackjack. We were all losing pretty bad so we went to bed about 3:30. Wednesday we slept late. Got up and went to have breakfast at Lindy's coffee shop because the buffet line was too long. We then went up to the room to change into our swimsuits. Our friends had rented a cabana. The pool was so crowded, people were laying out on the grassy area back by the hotel (which is a ways from the pools). We had plenty of room. Still a little cool out. It finally started getting warm around 2:00pm. We stayed until about 3:30. We went up showered, dressed and headed for Caesar's. We ate at the Cheesecake Factory. This is the first time I have eaten there. My husband and I shared the Shrimp Scampi in garlic sauce over angel hair pasta. We decided to share so we could have cheesecake too. Everyone else had such large portions. Ours was pretty big, but we decided we should have ordered one a piece as we were still hungry (I guess because of the seafood it wasn't as big). We ordered a cheesecake a piece because he wanted plain and I wanted Key Lime. The cheesecake is great! Our friends had the Silk and Satin (chocolate lovers paradise) and the Strawberry Shortcake (this is huge! ). I was then glad we shared our meal because the cheesecake was so large and rich. I was extremely full after we ate. We went out to gamble. I was still having such bad luck. We walked across the street so they could play BJ. I didn't want to because I was doing just as bad at it. I went to play slots for awhile. I spent the rest of what I planned to spend and went to bed by 9:00pm. I never go to bed that early in Vegas on the last night. My husband came in around ... Output: 10:45. He had been winnning but when they changed dealers he decided to leave because the dealer started out with a BJ, his next deal he drew to a 21 and his third deal he drew to a 21 and beat my hudband's 20. He felt it was going south and he wanted to keep the money he just won. All in all it was a great trip. We had a really good time with our friends. I felt bad for them because it was so cold and they were wanting to have more pool time (I think). I know it would have been better on my wallet. We have been during the week before and it was not as dead as it was this time. I was going to chalk it up to Easter, but it was SOOOOO crowded on the Strip (not the airport) on Sunday night. It cleared out on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday night it picked up a little again. I doubt we will go so early in the spring again. I have grown to love Vegas when it is hot. The slots were the tightest I have ever seen them. I hope it was just during this week and it is not how it has been for awhile. I know it has made me not want to go back for awhile. I can imagine there are a few other people feeling that way too. You can tell the hotels have cut back on staff. Cocktail waitresses or any service person for that matter, were hard to find. I am glad they were . I didn't even think twice about it while we were eating. Glad it all turned out okay . Our trip last September was simular to your's . quite devastating money wise, and we weren't too anxious to return in March. But we did and did have a little better luck, not much. My husband is like you, . not too anxious to return in August after two losing trips. Sometimes the gambling Gods pass us by. Thanks for your report . very nice! Sorry good luck didn't follow you there! But since it is Vegas, maybe next time . Sunday would have been the CA crowed getting ready to leave id say. Then they start coming back Wed. Sounds like a decent trip. I can feel your pain on the cold temps, last time we were in Vegas, it snowed. We have booked a trip to Vegas for July and are staying at the Flamingo this trip, It is our second trip there. Do you have any suggestions on asking for particular floor or room, we don't want to be too far from the elevator. Any other hints would be great, thanksLast year the Northern Illinois Huskies won the MAC West (thanks to a 63-60 track meet in Toledo), the MAC Championship Game (23-20 in a thriller vs. Ohio), and the GoDaddy Bowl (38-20 over outmatched Arkansas State). They were one of the best MAC teams in recent memory, even if you had to worry about a defense that was prone to wear down in track meets. This year, the Huskies only return three starters on offense, and they lost championship architect Chandler Harnish at the quarterback position. That's opened the door for the likes of Western Michigan or Toledo to sneak through and claim the division crown this year. In fact, Northern is the only team in the division, and one of just two teams in the whole MAC not returning some experience at quarterback (please see yesterday's preview of the MAC East for more details). For now, Western Michigan is the consensus pick to take over supremacy in the West. Let's crunch the numbers and see if that's justified . Notebook: The Broncos were basically a mediocre Big Ten team last year. They lost a close game at Illinois. They lost a bowl thriller to Purdue. It wasn't a blockbuster year for Illinois and Purdue! Western lost to Michigan 34-10 in their season opener. that gives you a sense of where a 5-3 team in the MAC would rate in the Big Ten. This year's team has a chance to be better because quarterback Alex Carder is back to lead a pass offense that ranked 8th nationally last season. He'll give them a fighting chance for a revenge upset at Illinois . and he'll most certainly lead the most potent attack in this division (unless Northern Illinois reloads with newcomers). The defense will have to prove itself too us. Too bad the game with Toledo is September 29th. That will probably be for the divisional championship . and will at least launch the most serious contender into the race through October and November. Notebook: Campbell replaces Tim Beckman, who is now the head coach at Illinois. And he's in danger of losing a team that accomplished so much last year with experienced talent. You see that only four starters are back on both sides of the ball. right after a big season . has been a recipe for disaster at other programs. At least there's talent at quarterback, where both Austin Dantin and Terrance Owens are capable leaders after splitting time at the position (as that total offense rank from last year suggests). This won't be the same team that took Ohio State down to the wire in Columbus, got hosed in Syracuse, then beat Air Force in a bowl after forging a 7-1 MAC record. We'll be watching September road games at Arizona and Wyoming very closely to evaluate how much of a conference threat this new-look group is going to be. Notebook: We already talked a lot about this group in the opening. The defense returns a lot of experience, and may be better than the stats make it seem given the fast-break football the team got caught up playing last year. They'll need to be slow and smart to upset Iowa in a season opener to be played in Chicago. What's left is a mystery given the uncertainty at quarterback and across the offense. Maybe the newcomers won't miss a beat, and this STILL the class program of the West. Maybe Harnish deserved more credit than the coaches last year . and implosion is imminent. This won't be a major media story this year . but getting an early read on the Huskies could pay off for you multiple times through the course of the season. JIM HURLEY is certainly going to look at it that way. Notebook: Ball State just missed being a big story in 2011. They beat Ohio, champions of the East on the road. They lost a heartbreaker at Northern Illinois. In fact, those were both three-point margins . so Ball State played the divisional champs to a dead heat on the road! The Cards also beat Indiana of the Big 10 to start the season, and obliterated Army. they were a top MAC team. Unfortunately, they couldn't play at their best every week. This inconsistent group finished 6-6 overall and 4-4 in the conference. This is now Lembi's second year at the helm, which is often a breakout year for quality coaches. We could see Ball State taking a big step forward this season. We think Athlon is too pessimistic with this ranking in the 100's. Let's see how interesting September gets with Clemson, Indiana, and South Florida in succession (and the SF game is in Muncie). Notebook: The Eagles are another team that showed enough promise late last year to suggest at least the potential for a big step forward this year. They beat Western Michigan at home, and lost their season finale 18-12 at Northern Illinois . which is right before Northern won the MAC crown and its bowl game. You just can't count on consistency in this conference! Vegas oddsmakers have been bemoaning that for years, while Vegas sharps have been exploiting it. Pass offense was a big problem last year, so returning quarterback Alex Gillett may not be a big plus. But, indicators suggest English has things moving in the right direction. It's great to see that happening with so many teams in this league. Unfortunately, that just means the surgers will be hired by bigger programs in 2014 or 2015! Notebook: It's the MAC, so Central went 3-9 last year with a win over eventual champion Northern Illinois. They lost to other powers Western Michigan 44-14 and Toledo 44-17 though, which is why they're sitting at the bottom of most MAC West projections. We can't argue with a last place pick given what we've seen so far from the other teams in this league. But, there is some experience returning on both sides of the ball . and quarterback Ryan Radcliff threw for the 25th ranked pass offense last year. That gives them a chance to catch some teams napping . and it might be enough to put them into the parity mix in what might turn out to be a surprisingly competitive Western grouping. We expect them to get sky high for a rare HOME game against Michigan State on September 8th. some years our MAC previews are just a horror show. Looks like the conference is on the way back, at least for the time being. A lot of experience across the board. And, you don't get the sense at the moment that at least half of the head coaches are in over their heads. Let's see if the league can cover some spreads vs. the Big Ten in September . and then continue its pace from last year's bowl victories. That's it for the MAC. We move onto Conference USA next week before wrapping up July with the Mountain West and the Independents. August will be devoted to major conferences as we build to an opening weekend highlighted by Boise State-Michigan State and Alabama-Michigan (at the Dallas Cowboys cathedral). We hope you'll take some time today to lock in your seasonal plans for football. If you have any questions, call us in the office at 1-800-323-4453. Sunday baseball will be up a few hours before first pitch. The TV games today are the LA Angels at the NY Yankees on TBS, and St. Louis at Cincinnati in prime time on ESPN. 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<human>: Complete this text: The objective of this post is to explain how to set a ... <bot>: The completion of this text could be: HTTP web server on a ESP8266 and how to make some requests... <human>: More. <bot>: to it using a web browser. The objective of this post is to explain how to set an HTTP web server on a ESP8266 and how to make some requests to it... <human>: Continue. <bot>: using a web browser. The tests were performed using a NodeMCU board,... <human>: Next. <bot>: a very cheap and easy to use ESP8266 board. The board can be bought at eBay here. First of all, we include the ESP8266WiFi... <human>: Next. <bot>: library, which will make available the functionality needed for the ESP8266 to connect to a WiFi network. You can check a more detailed explanation on how to connect to a WiFi network from the ESP8266 on this previous post. Then, we include the ESP8266WebServer library, which will make available the class ESP8266WebServer that we will use during this post. Naturally, this class has some methods available that will help us setting up a server and handle incoming HTTP requests without needing to worry about low level implementation details. You can check the implementation of the library here. Next, we declare a global object variable from the previously mentioned class, so we will be able to access it in our functions. Since we need to pre-configure our HTTP server... <human>: More. <bot>: before actually running it, we will do most of the coding in the setup function. Then, we will need to connect to the WiFi network, as shown with the code below. If... <human>: Next. <bot>: you need a detailed explanation on how to connect to a WiFi network with the ESP8266, check here. Since we are not going to do any domain name resolution, we need to... <human>: Continue. <bot>: know the IP where the ESP8266 is listening to incoming requests, which will be the local IP assigned in the WiFi network. To get... <human>: Next. <bot>: this value, we just call the localIP method on the WiFi global variable and then print it to the serial port, so we will know which URL to call on our web... <human>: Next. <bot>: browser. Then, we will start to specify which code to execute when an HTTP request is performed to each path. To do so, we call the on method on our previously declared server global object. The more elegant method consists on defining a handling function somewhere in our code and passing it to the on function, alongside the URL that will trigger the execution of that function. This is exemplified below. So, the code mentioned bellow indicates that when an HTTP request is received on the root (“/”) path, it will trigger the execution of the handleRootPath function. Note that we don't specify the IP or port where the ESP8266 is listening, but only the path of the URL from that point onward. For the sake of simplicity,... <human>: Next. <bot>: let's assume that our handleRootPath only answers with the text “Hello World” to the incoming HTTP request. So, to define an answer to a request, we call the send method on our server object. Although the method can be called with a different set of arguments, its simplest form consists on receiving the HTTP response code, the content type and the content. Check the... <human>: Next. <bot>: code below. In this case, we are sending the code 200, which corresponds to the “OK” response (2). Then, we are specifying the content type as “text/plain“, since we are only responding... <human>: More. <bot>: with a simple “Hello world”, and finally the actual response text. We can also specify the handling function when calling the on method. In... <human>: Next. <bot>: this case, we don't need to declare a separate function and we can do everything in the setup function, as demonstrated bellow. In this case, if we receive an HTTP request in... <human>: Continue. <bot>: the path “/other”, we will answer with a “Other URL” sentence. Now, to start our server, we call the begin method on the server... <human>: More. <bot>: object. This is the last line of code we need to include in our setup function. Finally, to handle the actual incoming of HTTP requests, we need to call the handleClient method on the server object, on the main loop function. To test the code we just need to open our browser and make an HTTP request to the IP of the ESP8266, on a path we defined early. The format is shown bellow:Since, as stated before, we are listening on the 80 port, the browser will assume it by default, so we don't need to specify it:So, we substitute the serverIP by the IP printed on the serial console, and we make a request as shown in figure 1. In this case, only the IP is shown... <human>: More. <bot>: because the browser removed the “/” from the root path. Also, the http:// was removed by the browser. Although some browsers perform the request... <human>: Next. <bot>: when we only specify the IP, others assume that we want to search something in a search engine. So, the safest way is to always specify the http:// before the IP. Finally, note that if we specify a path not defined, the ESP will return a message indicating that the resource was not found, as we can see in figure 3, where we sent... <human>: Next. <bot>: an HTTP request to the path “/notdefined”. Important: The IP that will be printed by the ESP8266 will be its private IP on the network. It won't be possible for a client outside the network to contact it on that IP (and thus, the URL will not work). In order for a client to be able to contact the ESP8266 from outside its network,... <human>: More. <bot>: it would need to use the external IP of the network and the router would need to be configured to forward the requests on its public IP for that port to the... <human>: Continue. <bot>: private IP of the ESP8266. Since port forwarding depends on the router used, explaining how to do it is outside of the scope of this post. Have you considered the Watchdog on... <human>: More. <bot>: the Esp8266? I have several of these things but they always seem to halt. (Daily) I wonder if you've figured out how to employ... <human>: Next. <bot>: the watchdog so they reboot themselves. Thanks for the content! Hi! I haven't yet played with the watchdog, but from what I've seen in the API there are some functions to enable / disable it:Hi again! I've been playing a little bit with the watchdogs of the ESP8266 and shared the results here:As it seems, the ESP has 2 watchdogs: a software one and... <human>: Next. <bot>: a hardware one. The ESP libraries for the Arduino IDE give us some control on the software watchdog. For the hardware watchdog, I haven't found any way to control it. Nevertheless, both the hardware and software watchdogs are enabled by default, so it's strange that they don't reset your devices when they halt. Do you have any error log that you can share in... <human>: Continue. <bot>: the github page of the libraries? It's probably the best way to try to find the root cause and solve it. Thanks for looking! That's funny, it definitely locks up on me for hours, until I reset the device. I'll see about posting it somewhere. The device I built simply lets my kids see their BTC balance, on an oled, all running on a... <human>: More. <bot>: esp8266 feather. So it's just making http calls . and it locks up daily. Well, I remember that once I had some problems while doing socket communication with a Java program. My program seemed to hang but in reality the sockets were being left half opened, so I wasn't able to do any more connections after a certain point. Is that a possible case for your program or is it really crashing/locking at a deeper level? I also have once experienced problems when doing many HTTP requests in a row, without a delay between them. It also caused some malfunctions. – Changing the type of ESP board if you only tested in the same model. The problem you are experiencing may be a hardware issue. You have some... <human>: Continue. <bot>: different models at eBay, from the NodeMCU to the ESP01. Think as Arduino not only as an hardware platform but also as a software platform. ## The Arduino IDE already supports multiple... <human>: Continue. <bot>: Arduino boards, which are implemented with different microcontrollers. So, the question is being able to translate the Arduino language to the language that a specific microcontroller knows, being it integrated in an Arduino board or not. This project achieves that for the ESP8266:And I found in my Wifi Networklist that this chip pronounce itsself as “ESP_863074”. And in LookatLAN (a Windowsprogram thats pinning the... <human>: Continue. <bot>: arrea) I found this chip on this 2 IP-adresses. Also it is accessible on this both addresses. Hi! That's really a strange behavior, never happened to me yet, or at least I... <human>: More. <bot>: haven't noticed. Does it happen to any other devices on your network or just the ESP8266? I think it may be related to the router, since its the router that assigns the... <human>: Next. <bot>: IP to the device on the network. Hi! In this post we are using the ESP8266 standalone, meaning that there is no Arduino board to connect to. Currently I don't have USB to serial converter. So do you know how can I configure my ESP8266-01 with arduino uno in my hands. I have checked loads of tutorials but I am not getting any response... <human>: Continue. <bot>: on sending ESP AT commands. I've used an Arduino in the past to send some AT commands to the ESP8266, but it was a couple of years back and I suspect that... <human>: More. <bot>: things have changed since that time. But basically I was getting very unreliable results and thus I've moved to directly programming the ESP8266. Besides that, the ESP866 works at 3.3 V and... <human>: Continue. <bot>: the Arduino uno at 5V (at least the older versions). Are you using a voltage level converter between 3.3 and 5 v? if not,... <human>: Next. <bot>: you may have fried your ESP8266 pins. My recommendation is that you get one of those easy to program boards, such as the esp8266 NodeMCU, which allow you to program the ESP8266... <human>: Next. <bot>: without the need for any external hardware, just a usb cable is enough. I have very strange problem in the code, when modem is turned off and then turned on, I cannot... <human>: Continue. <bot>: send request to esp anymore it says site cant be reached but I am sure that ESP reconnects to modem because in modem Dashboard I can see connected devices. At the time I played with the HTTP server, I never tested it for those disconnect / reconnect conditions, so I'm not sure what may be causing the problem. Maybe it is something related with... <human>: More. <bot>: binding the server with the network interface when the device reconnects. Nonetheless, my recommendation is that you share the issue in the GitHub page of the Arduino core for the ESP8266, since... <human>: Continue. <bot>: somebody may already have found the same issue and found a solution:Just as an additional note, there's a new async HTTP server library for... <human>: Next. <bot>: the ESP32 / ESP8266 that may be more reliable than the original one. I haven't tested it yet for the ESP8266, but it works pretty well for the ESP32:Note : a lot... <human>: More. <bot>: of people over internet are facing the same issue of web server halting and no more responding after some hours without any solution ... <human>: More. <bot>: Hi! Unfortunately I haven't yet came across any solution, but it is indeed a strange problem, specially in a feature that should be used... <human>: More. <bot>: a lot, such as setting a HTTP server. Nonetheless, there's a new implementation of a HTTP server for the ESP8266 / ESP32 that you may give a try to check if works... <human>: More. <bot>: more reliably. The implementation of this solution is asynchronous and thus should be more flexible, at least in terms of software development. Thank you for the excellent article! Can you share how I would send an integer to the ESP and read it as an int? Thanks you for the post, but for example I did a /squat for testing and doesn't recognise the... <human>: More. <bot>: address, what can I do? Furthermore, How would you put HTML code inside? I've tried and I cant. I'm seeing the final source code... <human>: Continue. <bot>: has to many spaces in the route path declarations, sometimes wordpress introduces some weird bugs because of the markup. The ESP8266WebServer library should be included in the Arduino core. At least it... <human>: Next. <bot>: was before, unless something changed since then, then you should be able to use it just by importing 🙂We all know very well that the Pixel 2 devices are the latest flagship devices of the tech giant Google in a market that increasingly has different proposals and able to please users. However, recently, several users are complaining that they received their Pixel 2 XL... <human>: More. <bot>: smartphone without having Android installed. Pixel 2 devices are the latest flagship devices of the tech giant Google in a market that increasingly has different proposals and able to please users. With 2 models of different dimensions, it has managed to captivate consumers. But now there are some extraordinary and strange reports are arriving. Yes, several users are complaining that they received their Pixel 2 XL without having Android installed. We all know that the tech giant Google launched its new smartphones without any problems and these are small flaws that the tech giant Google has been dealing with, ranging from noise in calls to screen problems. The latest complaint, which came up via Reddit, is that some Pixel 2 XL came into the hands of consumers without... <human>: Continue. <bot>: any operating system installed, rendered impossible to use and having to be returned. The surprise of these users was great when they switched on their smartphones. Only one message is displayed that... <human>: More. <bot>: indicates that no operating system is installed. This message also has a Google support link where users should access. The problem is that this link does not provide any support to users in this situation. After the first situation was reported, several other users complained that they had a similar situation and that their smartphones had arrived without Android installed. Among the various comments present, most point to new quality control issues from Google, which allowed these smartphones to leave the factory like this. The tech giant Google has already made public that this problem was identified and resolved, also dealing with the Pixel 2 XL that reached customers with this problem. 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User: Find the missing words: In just a few weeks, my homeschooling journey will end. [words 1] have travelled so comfortably for the past fourteen years will narrow, becoming another avenue to another calling on my life. The first narrowing [words 2] when my first child graduated from homeschool. Now [words 3] second (and youngest) will graduate a year early and I find myself where I am today – looking back, thinking of all I could have done, thinking of what I should have done differently, but mainly, thanking God for teaching my children and using me [words 4] done. Along the way throughout the [words 5] many types of school books. Some of them, I liked. Some, I pushed through simply because I spent a lot of money on them and did not want to waste my resources. Others, I got for [words 6] sailed through them and wished there was [words 7] them. Each year was a new adventure on the journey and most years ended well, even though there were often many bumps along [words 8] way. I still remember the first box of A Beka books which arrived at my [words 9] afternoon. I barely made it to school day number one without starting lesson one. For [words 10] homeschooling, A Beka remained a constant [words 11] classroom. I loved the ease of [words 12] workbooks. This was exactly what a [words 13] needed. I also used Saxon Math in those first [words 14] and it worked well. Focusing on the three R's plus the Bible filled every [words 15] fullest. As I moved on into Middle School with my first, frustration followed us. It took a while, but [words 16] out that what we needed was some flexibility. We needed to change things up a bit. We had moved to a new house. [words 17] job. Dad was self-employed. I had a sixth grader and a third grader. My [words 18] with cancer and lived with us when he wasn't in the hospital. Need I say more? So I began using Sonlight Curriculum for History, Reading and Language Arts and combined the kids' studies. I used A Beka for Math and kept things simple. We spent the majority of our time reading live books and spent [words 19] focusing on what was truly important in life – love, family, sharing God with others. As my [words 20] I began to struggle with the calling of homeschooling and lost my gusto for teaching and for having [words 21] day. It was time to reevaluate [words 22] again. I used Internet-based curriculum for a while and programs on cd-rom [words 23] from our school. My kids had their lists [words 24] to complete and I did very little but check to make sure assignments had been done. For the [words 25] of my daughter's high school education, I took more of a hands-on approach and did less assigning of endless worksheets and reports. I combined as much between the two children as possible. [words 26] Textbook for upper level Math and used library books and the Internet as much as possible to fill in the gaps. For History, I used A Beka and Sonlight and library books and we did a [words 27] loud. We also watched a lot [words 28] off classic novels, History Channel shows and [words 29] well. I also began to customize [words 30] schooling to fit each child's major interests. For the artist, I assigned projects that would expand those [words 31] reports. For the musician, I tried to find as much in our History and Reading lessons about music as I could. He naturally began to see music [words 32] in those subjects. I also learned that character development and life skills [words 33] for the kids to discover as book smarts. Volunteering at church and on mission trips taught my children many of life's lessons that they could not learn here at home. In the last year, I have found [words 34] treasures at the local thrift stores. I stumbled upon a [words 35] that is what I have used to teach [words 36] History. It is amazing what you can find [words 37] a dollar! I knew from the beginning that I could not possibly teach the kids [words 38] must know but I could give them a love for learning. And by customizing their education to their natural giftedness, I gave them a foundation for continued [words 39] God has in store for them. So fast forward fourteen years and you see a mom who sometimes wishes she [words 40] children everything she set out in the beginning to [words 41] still to have been selected for the job, who [words 42] made. You will also see a woman who acknowledges that through God and only through Him can any of us ever accomplish even a [words 43] that twelve years for one student [words 44] beginning of the lessons of which we will be afforded the opportunity to [words 45] them. Update: May 26, 2011: I cannot believe that I left out two of my favorite publishers when I wrote this blog. See, my mind is already slipping. 🙂During my homeschooling [words 46] of History and Apologia. I love, [words 47] History! I used the first and second volume early on and then when the [words 48] it up and used it with my 11th grader. I supplemented it [words 49] bought at the thrift store because I needed to finish World History and the third volume did not go all the way through to current day. I also used a [words 50] was helpful with completing US History. Apologia worked well for us all the way through Biology and then we switched gears and [words 51] a customized Earth/Environmental Science instead of Chemistry. Sherri, thank you so much for sharing about your homeschooling journey with us — your ups and downs and [words 52] used! I enjoyed and benefitted from reading your post! Congratulations to you and your children! 🙂Thank you so much, Melanie! It feels a little strange to be done. It's [words 53] Publisher's Clearing House and you finally do. 🙂As [words 54] the beginning of the journey, I've been blessed by reading this. What a beautiful gift to homeschool . [words 55] I am so glad this blessed you. It is a beautful gift to homeschool and definitely an overwhelming one too! ! ! Sherri, thank you for sharing your [words 56] with homeschooling. I am new to this journey . actually starting 2011-12 school year with my two boys . I'm sitting at my computer for the 100th hour it [words 57] . researching and pondering on the right curriculum. I'm sure you remember being [words 58] yrs. And, I have to admit, I've recently ordered Abeka [words 59] that I will have that feeling [words 60] year. Venturing out with Mystery of History and just praying I'm not overdoing it the first year. My hope and desire is that my kids love our first year and we [words 61] to the next. I know we will [words 62] but I also know that we are embarking on a wonderful journey. Blessings to you and your family. Congratulations to you as [words 63] you are off to a great start! And I can't believe that I left out the Mystery of History part of our homeschooling. It is [words 64] ! The author is a precious [words 65] comes out in her writing. I also used Apologia and loved it. You're going to do great! [words 66] the future if you need anything. since you have used [words 67] I would love to get your opinion on something. My son will be in [words 68] terrified that if I don't use [words 69] school type) curriculum, he won't be prepared for each yr's testing . i'm basing this worry on a website I visited which shows 6th grade history requirements. I still have that public school “mentality” I guess. Does Mystery of History's content deal with what's needed year to year when it comes to SATs etc . I know he would learn so much from it without a doubt. If we love it like [words 70] will . and use it thru the [words 71] in 9th grade using the 4th [words 72] . in your opinion, do you think he would be where he needs to be to do well on state testing. My husband is more worried about this than I am so I told him I would reach out to someone who has used this history curr. I've banged my head on the wall with this one. I love the [words 73] based on the Table of Contents and sample lesson but [words 74] that confidence boost to feel good about the purchase. Lastly, did you utilize the notebooking? If [words 75] Thanks so much for any advice you can offer. I updated my post to include a little bit about how I [words 76] MOH. I would not worry about whether or not your child [words 77] testing. This book is full of information. Plus, you will be surprised at how it stimulates your [words 78] more. We used so many library books [words 79] to learn more. I think I used the notebooking in the early years but by the time I used volume [words 80] 11th grade so we didn't use notebooking. He has not taken the SAT yet but he and my daughter both always did well on the History part of testing. I only tested every three years and some of those years were [words 81] did not use MOH. Hope, as you probably have seen already, I was [words 82] author, Linda, and she responded to your question. Glad [words 83] program. You won't regret it! First, [words 84] a great question. The good news is that most standardized tests do not test specific portions of history at any given time. They test the [words 85] think given sections of typical social studies topics. I will say that my [words 86] guinea pigs of the program, scored high enough on [words 87] receive scholarships in college. They also made A's and B's in college in history. I hope that helps! It's [words 88] very thorough program when you stack it up to others. 🙂 Sincerely, [words 89] for the encouraging words. As you know, a mom's first yr of hs is a bit frightening yet so exciting at the same time. I have doubted myself more than a few times and yet I [words 90] is the right step to take for my kids and our family. We are excited to embark on our [words 91] through the ages with MOH and to embrace what [words 92] teach us. Thanks again for responding to my concern. It was a blessing to hear from you. HopeOh wow, thank you so much for sharing [words 93] ! I really appreciate someone who [words 94] journey (well, at least the HS'ing one =) I love d the honesty of [words 95] Thank you for being an inspiration to the rest of us! ! [words 96] I had made and laminated chore charts for everyone, I came across a link to this online job chart on Heart of Wisdom. I clicked on it, hoping and praying that this is what I [words 97] for. It was! Here's a blurb from the site: MY JOB CHART was created for the conscientious parent as a tool to help teach theirNotes: Large head portraits of two woman, one of them using a ground cherry to make a squeaking noise by gently compressing her lips. The influence of Sharaku and Utamaro is clearly shown in this print, but the style is assimilated rather than copied. 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<human>: Generate more: Healthbook's user interface is largely inspired by the iPhone's exisiting Passbook application. Versions of Healthbook in testing are capable of tracking several different health and fitness data points. Via linkThis is a very comprehensive in-depth analysis about the possibility of Apple's interest in the health care and fitness tracking. The app is named: Healthbook. This is the kind of article that I love to read and I hope more of our local tech news sites would produce these kind of contents instead of just repeating from press releases. Sponsor a cat pen - from as little as 1 pound a week, you can make a real difference and support a cat pen in the local area. Contact the branch for details. Payments can be via direct debt or a one-off payment. April 30, 2015 February 6, 2016 Bound to Be Me Affairs of the Heart, Book Review, Reading Current Review 5 Stars, NA Books, Romance This book was surprisingly easy to fall into. Before you know it, you've read fourteen chapters and you have to make yourself put down the book and accomplish something. The author did a fantastic job creating realistic characters- people you can easily picture in your everyday life. The plot flowed with ease and I loved it! The main character Kory is young and in college studying to become a business major. To say she is obsessed with the local tattoo artist Stone, is a mild understatement! To feed her obsession (and maybe the darkness within herself) and to feel his hands on her, she continues to get piercings from him, even though she is deathly scared of needles. Although Kory is young, she has witness and experienced more than most people- including abuse, starvation, and horrific fear. The more time and the more involved Kory gets with Stone, the more secrets from her past begin to unwind. Everything she thought she got over is now resurfacing with a vengeance. But Lucky for her, Stone is there to help. April 29, 2015 February 6, 2016 Bound to Be Me Affairs of the Heart, Book Review, Reading Current Review 3 Stars, NA Books, Romance Charlie is a high school dropout who works in his uncles auto shop. He grew up in a trailer park and has had to take care of his mother. To say he doesn't think highly of himself is an understatement. Charlie's girlfriend is Emma and she couldn't be more opposite. She was top of her class and could be or do anything. But she chose to stay in her small town and be with Charlie. That is until he and her family persuaded her to apply for college. The day she received her acceptance letter, a significant tornado storm came threw. That night not only did Charlie save her live, but he also made love to her, taking her virginity. The next morning, everything changes as Charlie leaves Emma so she can peruse a brighter future.8 years later, Emma has everything that Charlie wanted for her- a great job, enough money, and a nice home. But she is lonely and can't stop thinking about her one true love. She does however find a place of comfort,a place that reminds her of home at a near by restaurant. Strangely enough, it takes Vegas for her to realize she needs to follow her own dreams and stopping doing what others (aka Charlie) want her to do. The story twists and turns and ends with a love struck happy ending. The proposal was amazing, I just loved it! But I must say, the end of the book left me with goosebumps! I was going to give the book a solid three stars, but the ending was not on,y unexpected but added an entirely new element to the book. After reading the book, you can't help but look back on everything that happened and see it in a new way. I still think Charlie got off to easy with what he pulled. But it's hard to stay upset at him, his character is to sweet. The grammatical errors were frustrating and at times really difficult to get past. The book seemed to have more than enough filler information that I didn't think added much to the story/plot. Regardless, the concept of the book was fun and entertaining. April 27, 2015 February 6, 2016 Bound to Be Me Affairs of the Heart, Book Review, Paranormal/Fantasy, Reading Current Review 3 Stars, Paranormal/Fantasy, Romance, YA Books April 23, 2015 February 6, 2016 Bound to Be Me Affairs of the Heart, Book Review, Reading Current Review 1 Star, Erotica, Romance Twenty-nine year old virgin Jess Lockhart has had to put her life on hold due to family commitments, but now it's time to break out and start enjoying sex and love. Trickily for her, years of artistic dreaming and fantasising about her first ever lover have given her impossibly high standards where men are concerned. She's not about to do the deed with just any old male that crosses her path. He has to be Mr Right, or at the very least Mr Sex, right for now, and a super special, superior example of his gender. Nothing less will do . Ellis McKenna has all the credentials to be Jess's ‘Dream Lover'. He's gorgeous, accomplished, capable and a fabulous lover, and he also just happens to be the scion of a family whose international assets can be counted in the billions. He's perfect Mr Right material, apart from one thing . the thing that makes him Mr Wrong for any woman wanting a relationship. Ellis is a grieving widower who's sworn never to love again. He wants sex, yes, and plenty of it, as a way to forget his pain . but his deeper heart is locked away by regret and sorrow. Can this unusual couple put aside their issues and enjoy a simple seduction? Or will life's complexities put a spanner in the works? Jess is a 29 year old virgin who masterbates to an imaginary person who she calls ‘dream lover'. Not only that but she fantasizes about this imaginary person. Comparing ‘him' to all the imperfect men in the world because of course this imaginary man is perfect. Luck as it may be, Jess ends up running into a real perfect man who also happens to be the billionaire who runs the insurance company she works at. Ellis McKenna is not the typical alpha, strong, and overpowering male. He seems more like someone who is lost and looking for something but isnt sure what that something is exactly. Ellis lost his wife and daughters in a tragic accident and because of this, he only has what he calls ‘four weekers' with women. That is until Jess comes along. Jess's inner monologue in this book is far to slow and not only drags on and on but it's also the kind of thoughts a young adolescent may have about Prince Charming. The kind of sappy idealism that makes your stomach turn. Not, might I point out, the thoughts of a 29 year. Almost nothing about her screams she is older than a young teenager. For instance, when she is having a conversation with her new boss, she says this to him: “I mean, your like the super duper boss of me”. I found myself wanting to skip her inner monologue, hoping the story will speed up more. The first part of the book is awkward and ridiculous. It's obvious from Jess's inner monologue that she is infatuated with her new boss. But when he approaches her, she lies and is rather rude to him. I guess you can't really expect to much from a person who would rather fantasize about an imaginary person than accept the advances of a real one. And then she yells out that her secret about being special is that she is a virgin. I'm not sure I would be comfortable telling a stranger, let alone my boss, something that personal. But hey, whatever floats your boat. Overall, the book was ok. Although it did get better, I just wasn't able to get into it. Jess's character was far to immature, annoying, and awkward. I'm sorry, this book just wasn't for me. April 21, 2015 February 20, 2016 Bound to Be Me Affairs of the Heart, Book Review, Reading Current Review 5 Stars, Alpha Male, Erotica, Romance, Strong Heroines Shaw Matthews plays to win, and he intends to snag a coveted partnership at San Diego's hottest sports agency by signing America's top athlete. Only one woman stands in his way: rival agent Cassidy Whalen. But eliminating the competition will be Shaw's pleasure when he concocts an ingenious plan to seduce Cassidy and show the beautiful ballbreaker who's the better man for the job. That is, until Cassidy turns the tables—and their steamy encounters start breaking all the rules. Cassidy has worked hard to make it in a man's cutthroat arena, and she isn't going down without a fight, not even against the six-two alpha hunk whose rock-hard body awakens desires she's never known before. As Cassidy shares night after night of unending passion with Shaw, the game begins to change. Now Cassidy stands to lose everything—unless a fiery contest of wills ... <bot>: Here you go: can become a winning proposition for two people who keep raising the stakes. This story is about seduction and the power behind it. The two dueling characters, Shaw and Cassidy, both work at Striker and are in a fierce competition to sign San Diego's star quarterback. And whoever does gets promoted and becomes the other persons boss. No pressure right? Both characters decide the best way to outwit and throw each other off there game is to seduce and concur. The basis of this book is almost comical if not fully entertaining. The writing is fantastic, keeping the reader slightly blushing but always wanting more. And the ending, was genius but oh so cruel. I am definitely left wanting more and wishing the second book was already out. Shaw's character comes across as a chauvinist pig. Although confident, his sense of humor can lean on the side of offensive. He rationalizes Cassidy's ability to do well at her job (seeing as she is a female in a males job), not gossip around the water cooler, and not tied to a male is based on her being and I quote “a black widow, sucking the life out of the men who dared get near her”. I couldn't help but chuckle at his inner monologue and how he rationalizes what he wants. It is obvious he has wanted to get Cassidy in bed for a while but instead of admitting and just doing it, he justifies going after her as a means take her out of the competition. Cassidy's character comes off as confident and strong but on the inside she stumbles around just like the rest of us. The only thing different is she is better at hiding it than the average person. Throughout the book, it becomes clear she is actually very similar to Shaw in his chauvinist mannerisms but with males. It also becomes clear that although she comes across as prim and proper, in regards to sex she discovers she wants anything but. “Maybe it was then that I realized I wasn't the typical woman. Romance and niceties didn't do it for me. I wanted a gentleman with a firm hand .”Normally I don't really care for books that have dual POV because most authors struggle with creating individual “voices” for each character. But Parker did a great job and stayed consistent and true in regards to the characters voice. This was a fantastic read! April 20, 2015 February 20, 2016 Bound to Be Me Affairs of the Heart, Book Review, Reading Current Review 4 Stars, NA Books, Romance, Strong Heroines Wow, the author wastes no time jumping into the book. Right from the start, the reader is sucked into a high intense and fast moving plot. At times, the author has a unique ability to describe a scene or emotion in a poetic way. Unfortunately due to grammatical errors, it is difficult to get completely submerged in the book. Regardless, the book had a great plot, it was a fun read, and the author did a great job. The chapters go between two different perspectives: Gray and Thane (aka Watcher). Previously known as Sara, Gray McAllister is on the run. Parents killed in a car accident at age 14, Gray was left under the care of her older brother. A brother who not only beats her, he also resented her and wanted her “on her back” making money. You discover Gray was saved from her brothers assault and is being protected by Nikolai. But Nikolai has other ulterior motives for helping her. It's unclear why Nikolai favors Gray but it doesn't take long for that to end. Thane's character is a complete mystery throughout most of the book. He has been tasked with the responsibility to follow Gray and keeping her from harm until they get what they need from her. And when danger presents himself, he doesn't think before breaking into her apartment to save her. As he gets close to Gray, you learn she isn't the only one with secrets. Overall, I really liked the book. Again, the grammatical errors were frustrating and hard to get past at times. When Gray was reading a letter from one of the slaves that Nikolai owned, it was very difficult to read. I am wondering if the copy of the book I got was the actual cause of this problem. Multiple words were scrunched together and the spaces were off. Even so, I honestly can't wait for the next book in the series to come out! April 19, 2015 February 6, 2016 Bound to Be Me Book Review, Paranormal/Fantasy, Reading Current Review 2 Stars, NA Books, Paranormal/Fantasy As a teenager, Lu Darlington attracted national attention when she and her friend Lisa escaped a sadistic killer known as the Professor of Death. She never told anyone about the daemon who saved her life that day. Ten years later, Lisa shows up at Lu's door, fleeing another psychopath stalker. But Lisa's not the only one seeking Lu after all this time. One by one, the daemons descend: Voracious Chama. Chama wants Lu, but Talion claims her. The women of Lu's family have always belonged to Talion—and they've suffered deeply for it. As the human threat draws closer, Talion demands that Lu bind herself to him in a harrowing ceremony that will destroy an innocent man and change her forever—but might save Lisa's life. Can she navigate the violent intrigues of the daemon world without being consumed by its terrible, all-consuming demands? *** Sorry, I got a little carried away with my review. There are probably more spoilers than I usually have in this review. The book is somewhat interesting at times but difficult to follow. In the beginning chapters the author doesn't explain things with enough detail for the reader to get a clear picture of what is happening in the story. Instead Maddox provides a little more understanding the deeper you get into the story. If done correctly, this can be both frustrating and genius! In this case, I would say I was left feeling frustrated and wondering what was happening and why the characters responded a certain way. The book is really slow and hard to get into. Around chapter 9, the book became more interesting and a little less confusing. Overall, the book was both disturbing and fascinating. Luanda or Lu has had a difficult life. alcoholic parents who didn't care, grew up in a trailer park, and an uncomfortable abusive childhood. After watching her father be killed by a serial killer and being one of two survivors, Lu desperately tried to move on with her life. Unfortunately life wouldn't allow her to forget and move on. Lu's boss Ken has discovered her secret past and Lisa, the other person to survive and escape the serial killer, has come running back into Lu's life for help. Lisa needs help because she became mixed up with a dirty cop. He rapped Lisa and framed her for drug possession. And now he is coming after her. Lisa and Lu are far more connected than the kidnapping they experienced together many years ago. Somehow they are able to send images to each other's minds and almost know exactly what is happening to each other. While Lisa draws demons she has never seen before, Lu has what she refers to as moments. This is where she not only sees the same demons Lisa draws but is able to communicate with them. The connection Lu has with the demons is complex. She is “owned” by Talion, the demon who saved her, who “owned” her mother, and who she fell in love with. Talion shows up and demands she creates a child by having sex with any male five times. During this time, the demon would enter the male to create a knot that will tether the demons to earth. The downside is whoever is chosen as her disposable mate, the demons mess with their minds and they end up self destructing and die before to long. Talion forces her to have sex with her nice neighbor. This is one of many uncomfortable scene. Lu is trapped in her mind while her body is being possessed and she gets transformed into ‘animal Lu'. So even though her body is encouraging the sex, Lu herself doesn't want this and feels like she is getting rapped. This type of scene, her being raped, happens a couple times throughout the book. I didn't really care for Lu or Lisa's character. They are both weak characters who seem to make foolish decisions. Lisa plays the helpless card and hides behind/uses her kidnapping as an excuse to act without though to consequences. She is more the spoiled brat who would rather feel sorry for herself and drag those around her down than address her issues and move on. Lu's character is similar in how she just accepts what is happening in her life and to her without putting up any fight. Half way into the book Lu begins to fight back, which is refreshing. And by the end of the book, her character has transformed into something stronger. But even so, her character is annoyingly fragile and you can't help but feel sorry for her.

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Many premier phones today are now using this one speaker design and this is like a step into the past rather than a step into the future. The whole idea that they are trying to sell with this device is a persistent horizon or look with minimal interruptions and this is exactly what they have produced. Everything's relatively low profile on the device and it comes in versions ranging from 64/6GBto the 128/8GB RAM option. The display on this device is a 5.5 inch full HD Amoled screen which is very similar to the one that you might find in the current Google pixel XL. This type of screen is made for a display with 401 pixels per inch. The display hasn't been upgraded quite to the point of the google pixel or other phones but it does deliver fairly crisp images when compared to its rivals. OnePlus had to redo some of its display properties in order to properly compete with some of the flagship phones and this is quite evident especially when you put it right next to the leading Google or Apple phone. The device still looks beautiful on its own even though it's held back by a lower resolution. The lower resolution does provide some extra clarity when you are looking at a darker video but this is about the only major advantage to this lower resolution. The device can come with 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM depending on the size of the hard drive that you wanted to put on board. The 128 and 8 GB model is considerably more expensive but the extra RAM power is especially nice to have if you are a heavy user. OnePlus is use the latest snapdragon 835 system-on-a-chip that can be found in the galaxy S8, the new HTC U11 and some other flagship phones. This is not where OnePlus decided to cut its costs and the processing power on the five will continue to deliver. Even with some of the most demanding apps you can see considerable improvement and the ability to run them very smoothly. Considering the standard for most smart phones today is 4 GB of RAM, you could potentially be using 8 GB of RAM which is complete overkill for any type of device. This can provide some massive improvements in any benchmark score with this product. With gorilla glass five on board, A mostly metal/ aluminum case and waterproofing support this is an extremely resilient phone. The device has definitely been produced to last but it does have some drawbacks with the display and the scaled back resolution. The camera on board is certainly something to talk about with a 20 megapixel rear lens that offers lossless zoom as well as a 16 megapixel front facing camera, this is the first OnePlus phone to have a dual lens camera on board. OnePlus has seen considerable feedback for its poor cameras in the past and it seems as though they've got a bit overkill with the primary cameras in this phone. ... Output: Rest of text: Both of the image sensors on board this phone are made by Sony and there is a 20 megapixel telephoto lens in the back of the phone is capable of capturing some beautiful photos. You won't get the same type of quality as you might receive from a DSLR but this phone is certainly no slouch with the quality and resolution of photos that he can capture. The audio performance on this device is fairly good for applications as long as you're going to be using headphones. The location of the headphone jack does lead to some tangles and difficulties but it's well worth it over the single speaker on the phone. With a 3300 mAH battery, this device has some solid battery life. It's rated to last at least 24 hours with the auto brightness feature available. It's interesting however that the OnePlus 5 has a smaller battery then they made available on their last phone. In many cases this phone is a little more efficient with the processing tech that's on board. Auto brightness is definitely required when using this phone, cranking up the brightness of full for the entire day will drain the battery very quickly. The battery life on the OnePlus 5 can keep pace with many of the top flagship devices today but it's certainly not at the top of the heap. The device runs 7.1 and many of the features that can be found on Android seven such as split screen apps and more can be found on this device. Android updates will be pushed to this device in fairly quick time including the chance to use the Android O update. The device comes with an OS called oxygen OS that is the OnePlus version of android. It doesn't look too different it just comes with a number of different skins that are good for battery saving and performance. The UI is fairly attractive and easy to use and the adjustment process is very quick. It doesn't feel too different from running native android on a Google device. There are several modes including a do not disturb mode, custom gaming modes for vibrations and sounds and more. Highlighted apps can be easily moved around and optimized. This is an excellent smart phone that should be considered for gamers, photographers and those interested in saving a bit of money on a device. The display on this device is one of the only places that it really lacks but as long as you aren't planning on using it for up close and VR gaming experiments, it will work just fine. The OnePlus 5 is a step in the right direction for OnePlus and its affordable line of flagship phones. We train teachers who become reflective professionals, able to secure the very best for all children. We support them to be resilient, creative and inclusive. 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The neck pain seemed to be caused by the migraines, and trigger them as well, [words 26] some sort of vicious cycle I couldn't break no matter what [words 27] I did. If you are interested in trying the Oska Pulse remember that I have a PROMO CODE for $55 dollars off. [words 28] money back guarantee. And 30 days is enough for it [words 29] little on some types of pain. Obviously not my [words 30] needs botox. But my migraines started to improve after 90 days at the end, and FM [words 31] that within 2 months of regular use. Migraines were slowly because they are so very chronic and I have had them for [words 32] are pretty embedded. Caught out by the snow, I'm lagging behind with my festive floral arrangements. I have to admit – [words 33] to use is still on the trees and shrubs! However, I thought you [words 34] of my garden and I'll show you what I'm planning. The hydrangeas [words 35] in the potting shed roof for a few weeks to dry. Update : managed to add photos, but each one took 10 goes. Internet speeds are terrible here! I'm starting to upload, and then going for a cup of tea . photo 2: Isn't the vase beautiful. A [words 36] noticed my lack of vases and has given this to me. The mark on the base says Arthur Wood, Made in England. A quick search in the internet comes up with the name Victory [words 37] and the dates look to be between 1930 and 1940. I'd love to know more. It will be perfect for my 1930s turntable summerhouse. [words 38] close up of the vase with interesting relief [words 39] of leaves and flowers. Anyone know what flowers [words 40] Photo 3: A close- up of the hydrangea -which I bought for £1 from a National Garden Scheme sale. Open gardens are such good value and [words 41] I visit an NGS garden, have tea and cake, and buy something from the plant [words 42] table. It's a great way to support cancer charities. Lovely to have such a cheery colour in the middle of winter. I'll be using lots of paperwhite narcissi in [words 43] arrangements. Here's one I planted a few weeks ago. I wrote about it here. Click on [words 44] see how it was planted Here . Photo 5: As you can see, I've brought them out of the dark potting shed for today's photo, and the garden is looking very snowy. photo 6: Close up of the Paperwhites. The potting shed smells gorgeous at the moment. Photo7: Paperwhite roots look so pretty growing in ornamental gravel and the tall vase helps to support the leaves. Photo 8: Still yet to be [words 45] enormous sealing wax hips, the size of marbles. The rose is called Scarlet Fire and has huge [words 46] stamens. Photo 9: There are plenty of hips this year. The [words 47] eat these first. They go for [words 48] first. Photo 10: I'll be collecting [words 49] stems to use in my arrangements. It's so heartening to see them growing at this time of year. The catkins- or lambs tails- as we call them are 2″ long already. A welcome sign of [words 50] come. A cheerful sight is the sunshine catching the tops of cherry and willow trees at the far end of the garden. Photo 11: A [words 51] the greenhouse. Plenty of twigs and evergreen to be [words 52] here. Photo 12: I shall be [words 53] spiders web pergola and weaving it around my wreaths. The spiders web was made by my husband and marks the centre of the horseshoe pergola that goes from the backof the house right round to [words 54] drive. It is full of wrens nests, which we leave as [words 55] roosts. Photo 13: This year I'm spraying [words 56] silver. Stepping outside my garden gate, I'll be picking some lace cap cow parsley heads. But just [words 57] like This. Photo 14: And I'll be picking some grass seed and rosebay willow herb seed heads [words 58] spray. They look so pretty at the moment. Photo 16: At the end of the paddock we look across ploughed fields. There's pheasants, partridge and hares there today. I'll throw some grain out [words 59] birds. Photo 17: A favourite view across the fields. Such a beautiful place. I [words 60] travel to be honest. I'm quite happy to look out at this view [words 61] seasons. No two days are ever alike. Photo 18: [words 62] change I'm showing a view looking the other way, towards the village. We always walk this [words 63] the sunset. In the morning we walk the other way to [words 64] sunrise. Photo 19: Here's a photo of the 1930s [words 65] earlier. It spins around on a turntable so we [words 66] garden, or the mini woodland and pond. I always hang some mistletoe above the door. A kiss is always lucky 🙂Sorry for the delay [words 67] photos. I was determined not to be defeated, so initially came up with the idea of using Instagram as well. [words 68] uncharitable thoughts about BT! How are you faring in the snow? Hope you are all keeping safe and warm. Sending my love to you all [words 69] at ramblinginthegarden for hosting this meme. Go over and see what everyone is displaying in their vases [words 70] week. Had great fun toggling between the text and photos, which were a [words 71] trying to figure out what was what . a very enjoyable puzzle to go with my first cup of morning coffee. Goodness, how lucky you are to [words 72] Ah, thank you Marian. I might have made a hash of it as the internet has gone down totally now. Glad you were able to see some photos at least. It's truly beautiful here. But the lane is so slippery. [words 73] duty at hospital this morning and set off at 6am. Hope [words 74] shift. Thanks again for taking the [words 75] and match up the photos. I didn't like to [words 76] xxHi Karen, yes doing well thanks! [words 77] seasonal photos as well for the blog, the snow certainly makes [words 78] Oh that's good to hear. Well, the snow hides a multitude of sins here. But highlights the brambles. I've just been out knocking the snow off the poly tunnel. Don't want it to come down. Keep warm [words 79] you were determined to get the post up as it's wonderful even with navigating betwixt and between! I hope your internet woes are resolved soon. I wonder whether you could tether internet access from your phone to your computer. [words 80] good deal of that lately . Speeds aren't [words 81] better than nothing! 😉Thank you. That Scarlet Fire rose is really bright isn't it. The flowers [words 82] and it's not repeat flowering. But it makes up for it with those massive hips. In fact, I've slung the trailing ends along the top [words 83] hedgerow. Looks like I've put up Christmas decorations all along the hawthorn. I've tried syncing with phone, but it just keeps timing out. And then a message pops up saying, [words 84] upload. Worse for my daughter who is living at home but attending uni. All her work [words 85] submitted online, we've had a few panics in the past with deadlines etc. Thanks again for [words 86] read. I've not made it easy, posting between the blog and Instagram. So I'm grateful [words 87] have bothered to read it 🙂 xAs you know, I really [words 88] you. Unfortunately I couldn't access instagram. (The EE works really well, [words 89] dear Derrick. Did the link not work? Well we are paying about £40 [words 90] for BT. I think EE might be another [words 91] top. But if it works then it would be worth it. Still considering our options. What I think of BT is unprintable for a lady. Thanks for reading anyway, [words 92] see the accompanying photos. As soon as I get to Waitrose, I'll update [words 93] pics. At the moment, I'm snowed in. I think for £50 [words 94] a good deal. We will have to pay rather more because of our [words 95] usage. No, the link didn't workKnowing me, I'll have to pay more. [words 96] sorts of small print. ## Try this link please https://www.com/karengimson1/. I think the flowers on the vase are [words 97] someone who does not know flowers very well. They are pretty, so who cares? Thank [words 98] Tony. Thanks for taking the time [words 99] blog and Instagram. I was determined not to be left out this week 🙂Coordinate? It was right there. I just clicked around a bit. I am not proficient with coordinating anything on the computer. Karen, I'm very sorry for your problem with the Internet. In the country house the only way to get a signal was a pin that you put the Gigas or Megas that you wanted and it was very expensive, to connect it to the mobile phone, but it did not always have a strong signal on the phone and it was worth a lot. The best solution was to put Internet by Satellite. They put a satellite dish and inside the house a wifi router so there is a signal throughout the house. It goes almost as fast as fiber optic and I have a lot of mega or gigas. I do videoconferences an hour and a half almost every week with my brother and his wife on Skype. I see a lot of videos, photos, . It costs me 63 Euros per month and the installation was free for the Community of Castile and Leon so that in isolated towns they had Internet. But I think it cost 150 Euros or so. It just does not work well when there are thunderstorms. If you run out of gigs or contracted megas do not cut the service, you sail at low speed. I have been with them for 4 years and I have never exhausted what I have hired. It works even with an icicle hanging from the device that has the satellite dish in the center! It is an international company and I have not raised the monthly fee. If you are interested, I give you the name. Your post is marvellous and fun, jumping from one page to another. Your garden and the fields are beautiful with snow. ## Paperwhite Daffodils are beautiful. The rose hips are red and big I love them. The vase is beautiful and I'm sorry I do not know what flowers are. The detail of the mistletoe on the house of 1930 is great. The instagram crowns are divine. You have lots of things to pick from the garden and use them. Regards with affection to your Mother. Karen next to the heat of the fireplace. Very loving greetings from Margarita. Your internet sounds like a very good set up. Yes please, let me know the name of the company. You never know, it might be easier for me to get broadband from a satellite in another country. I wouldn't be at all surprised! Thank you for your very kind comments on my photos and my garden. Snow hides a multitude of sins. You cannot see the weeds! We are also sitting by the fireside. Warm and toasty indoors. Greetings to you and your parents. Love from karen and Mum xxKaren I have been looking on the Internet and Eurona Wireless Telecom (which is what is called the satellite internet company) also works in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium and more countries. In Spain now the installation is free and they give more gigas. I have also seen that other internet satellite companies operate in Britain. I hope you find something interesting. Greetings with much love from Margarita. 🙂Thank you Margarita. I'll have a good search around tomorrow to see what I can find. Love karen xxI feel for you regarding the Internet. You have some great pictures on Instagram, I do like the wreath made with autumn coloured leaves. We are hoping to make WR tomorrow (for food! ). I don't like to be beaten by anything, hence the idea to use Instagram on the phone. The beech leaves do look pretty against the summerhouse. Am hoping to get out tomorrow to stock up on food. I've been stuck here for three days. It's raining now, so hopefully that will clear some of the snow. KarenLooks like it doesn't it Brian. Aren't they beautiful. The colours are so bright- even though it was made in 1930s and has been used a lot and not just kept in a cupboard. Thanks for reading xYes, I couldn't match all the photos and haven't seen the vase yet – hopefully Waitrose cafe wil oblige in due course! Thanks for your persistence in the face of adversity. I will pop over again tomorrow and see if things are any different 🙂Thank you Cathy. I'll have a go again tomorrow. Hoping I can get out tomorrow. Hope you are ok over there. Main roads are fine, but our lane is treacherous. xxGood to see the photos properly, Karen – and I think they are anemones on the vase. I didn't go out between Fri and Weds (missing swimming and other exercise things, but not worth the risk driving), but yesterday (Fri 15th) was awful first thing – coming back from an early swim the traffic was just crawling and then the canal/railway bridge was covered in ice from thin snow on top of rain from the night before and I couldn't get over it and had to leave the van and walk the rest of the way! Should be a bit milder tomorrow which is good as I have some bulbs to plant! Oh no, hope it wasn't far to walk. We have just come back from looking after the inlaws and there were 5 cars in the ditches between our village and Leicester. Feel so sorry for the people involved. Hopefully the temperatures look set to rise over xmas. I think they are anemones. Stay warm and take care xxCrikey – I read that grit can be ineffective when freezing rain causes black ice. Hopefully the cars were going slow and no one was injured. It was just a couple of miles (and downhill on the return journey! ) to walk and was quite enjoyable apart from not thinking to take my gloves out of the van when I left it! Wow, what a lot to take in. I'd forgotten your trick of planting paperwhites in a tall glass with stones and since I have a few N. Bridal Crowns left I am going to try it tomorrow. Hope you get sorted with the internet. It's mobile coverage that I struggle with! Thanks for reading. I've just managed to repost the blog with photos. Sorry it was such a convoluted process. I was determined not to be beaten! Yes, do try with bridal crown. I had success last time with them. I gave them a bit of liquid plant food, although not sure it's needed to be honest. We haven't got mobile coverage either. We must be in a kind of Bermuda Triangle. Wouldn't mind if we were in the outer Hebrides or somewhere, but we are just a mile down a lane in the Midlands! Thanks again for reading. Last summer we had blackbirds, robins and two wrens in there. They love the ivy,clematis and honeysuckle tangle. I can see why you aren't interested in traveling further than your own village. A lovely site you have there. A house on a turnYour photos with the low sun are so lovely! I hope you post photos of the arrangements you'll be making for the holidays! Thank you Eliza. Just got to make a space in the potting shed to take some photos. Thanks for your kind comments and for reading. xI enjoyed your gorgeous photos. It's marvelous that you are so satisfied with where you live. We moved to the mountains three years ago, and I feel as you do, that it is wonderful to look out and see the ever-changing scenery. What a blessing! The vase is a show-stopper Karen, and complements the floral arrangement in it, rather than the other way round. It is my most favourite picture. That is so kind of you to say so. Happy holidays to you in return. Best wishes for 2018. Thanks for reading and for your lovely comments. I loved your photos of where you live, and understand the lack of wanderlust, the pictures captured the sense of calm, quiet, and cold, made me want to be there, as of course I could be with your pictures! Thank you. Oh, I love that vase. Plus your paper whites are lovely and reminds me to go buy some for January. They have flowered just in time for Christmas. The scent is amazing. I've planted some more for spring. 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Sargent said insurance companies have been telling treatment program staff that their potential patients need to fail twice at outpatient treatment before they will be admitted to an inpatient program, but Mr. Mosquera later said that OASAS had taken legal action that was effective in stopping that policy. Sargent suggested that an anonymous hotline be set up to help people having trouble with insurance companies, and also stressed the importance of mental health care, while Ms. Martin suggested increased marketing for outpatient services, including four programs on the South Fork — one run by Catholic Charities in Hampton Bays, Phoenix House in East Hampton, and other programs in Montauk and Southampton. Southampton Town Police Chief Steven Skrynecki said his department has been using tracking analytics to correlate crimes that can be associated with drug users — like thefts and car-break-ins to get money for drugs, to look for a pattern between those incidents and drug activity. 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Mark Epley, Executive Director of the Seafield Center, and community leader Alfredo Merat spoke on behalf of the Recovery subcommittee, a committee added after substance abuse professionals pointed out to the task force that initial treatment of substance abuse is a different matter than dealing with recovery. “Recovery is all about sustainability, about developing relationships with a group to help you lead your life,” said Mr. “Addiction never goes away. Recovery is all about a long-term lifestyle. Epley said addicts, those in recovery, in treatment and untreated, have always and will likely always make up 11 percent of the population. “Recovery is forever, and it's day by day,” said Mr. Merat, who has been a fervent advocate for 12-step programs. “It's changed me over the years, and touched me. It's people helping each other for no money,” he said. “One addict to another addict is what works. It should not be looked at in a scary way. We have 18-year-olds ready to talk to other 18-year-olds about what it's like.”“Parents need to look in the mirror,” said Mr. “If you're drinking and doing drugs, that's what your kids are going to do.”They both sang the praises of the Hauppauge-based Thrive Recovery Community and Outreach Center (thriveli.org), while hoping for a similar center on the East End. Epley said there's a place for sober houses, but some are far better managed than others, and the sober house industry isn't regulated like other substance abuse facilities. “If you go home, you go back to the same environment, with family members that might need to go to treatment,” he said. “That's why sober housing is important. You develop good habits around the 12 steps.”“OASAS is working on a lot of things that would either dovetail, enhance or exceed what you're trying to do,” he said. “There's a lot happening that you folks may not be aware of.”“This is not the end. 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According to the scenario above, King Saul has been on fire for ... years. He must be discouraged beyond words since there is no second chance � no way out of hell. His cries for relief are no doubt drowned out by the roar of hell�s furnaces. If there is a burning hell where sinners, young and old, writhe in eternal torment, it must be the most awful ... is no way out, no hope, no end. I can just imagine how the hostages of hell curse God and cry out for immediate release from their misery every time the devil turns up the thermostat. Many Christians believe this scenario to be true, or something similar to it and they use ... told about the rich man and Lazarus to prove it. (Luke 16:19-31) Unfortunately, many non-Christians refuse to believe in God because they find this doctrine about God�s justice to be repugnant. About 15 years ago, George Gallup surveyed American Christians regarding their views on Heaven and hell. Almost 87% of the individuals surveyed believed they were going to Heaven and 91% said they knew someone in hell or someone who was going there. In recent years, the cruelty of hell has been ... theologians. Consequently, recent surveys reveal that larger numbers of Christians do not believe that hell is a literal place where the souls of wicked people writhe in eternal flames. So, is there a hell? Where is it? ... does a person go to hell? The idea of an eternally burning hell ... that man�s soul is immortal or not subject to death. Therefore, man�s soul continues to live an intellectual life after it leaves the body. For this reason Christians often speak of deceased friends saying, "They have gone on to be with the Lord. " This comment raises a good question. Do you think Abel and ... died "in the Lord" are in Heaven, playing harps and eating the delicious fruit that grows on the Tree of Life? Do you think Cain, the first murderer, King Saul, and everyone who has died in rebellion against God are writhing in eternal hell? For the ... convinced that King Saul is not in hell and Abel is not in Heaven:1 Corinthians 15:3) If the penalty for sin is ... in hell, then Jesus did not pay the penalty for sin. Jesus was resurrected on the third day! (Acts 10:40) We also know that Jesus returned to Heaven forty days after His death. (Acts 1:3) So, why would God require human beings to burn forever for their sins when He required far less of man�s Sin Bearer? (2 Corinthians 5:21) The Bible indicates the Father does not impose more on fallen man than He put upon Jesus. (Psalm 89:14) God does not torture people forever just because they lived in rebellion for a few years. Eternal punishment for 70 years of rebellion is not fair. A judicial system is fair if ... punishment is commensurate with the crime. (Matthew 7:1,2) Does God do less? No! Should King Saul be tortured with fire for billions of years when he only lived a mere 61 years? No. In fact, the Bible says that God will not torture the wicked for eternity, but instead reduce the wicked to ashes. God is love ... will be a wonderful place to live. (1 John 4:8; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Revelation 21:1-4) However, it would be impossible for the saints to remain content and happy with God�s government and justice if they had to observe their loved ones in the flames of hell day after day. The Bible teaches there will be two resurrections. (John 5:28,29; ... Second Coming. At that time, the righteous will be resurrected and they will meet the Lord in the air. (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17) The second resurrection occurs at the end of the 1,000 years. At that time the wicked will be resurrected ... their Maker as He announces their sentence. Why are there two resurrections if people are already in Heaven or hell? Why would God resurrect the wicked at the ... 1,000 years (who are alleged to be in hell already), for the purpose ... into an earthly body and then throwing them into a blazing fire again? (Revelation 20:7-15)1. ## The Bible teaches there is a resurrection for the righteous and a resurrection for the wicked. If the righteous go immediately to Heaven when they die, why does Jesus say that the righteous are ... ? "For my Father�s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise ... last day. " "No one can come ... me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. " "There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. " (John 6:40, 44; 12:48) Some scholars claim that God�s purpose for resurrecting the righteous at the last ... body. This argument does not make any sense. If the soul is a living entity that can exist outside the body, why is a body necessary? For example, if Abel has been in Heaven for almost 6,000 years, why would he want or need a body now? Besides, the Bible says that flesh and blood cannot inherit eternal life! (1 Corinthians 15:50) Even more, what about those individuals who suffer with physical deformities while they are alive? Would their soul want to return to a deformed and degenerate ... Certainly not. If a body actually returns to dust after death as the Bible indicates (Psalm 104:29; Ecclesiastes 3:20), then why would Jesus wait until the Second Coming to gather some dirt to create a new body for the deceased? He could certainly create a new body at any time. Even more compelling are the Bible verses that confirm that the dead know nothing (Ecclesiastes 9:5) and that they are in a state of "sleep. " (John 11:2-15) God foreknew the ... curiosity about death to trap people with his sophisticated lies. (2 Chronicles 33:6) Therefore, God expressly forbade man from trying to communicate with people who had died. God said, "Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. ## " (Deuteronomy 18:10,11)4. Revelation 20:15 reveals that God will put an end to sin at the end of the millennium and everyone not found in the Book of Life will be burned up. Here is the problem as I see it. Eternal life in Heaven or in hell requires immortality; however, God grants immortality only to the saints at the Second Coming. (See 1 Corinthians 15:51-53. The wicked never receive immortality. Therefore, the souls of the wicked are not immortal. In fact, the Bible clearly says, "the soul who sins is the one ... will die. " (Ezekiel 18:4) Think about it. If wicked people were immortal and suffered in hell forever, the presence of sinners and rebellion within the universe would last throughout eternity! To understand man�s condition in death we must begin with the book of Genesis. When God created Adam and Eve, He granted them conditional immortality. They could live indefinitely as long as they had access to the Tree of Life. But, when they sinned, God separated them from the ... they would eventually die. "And the Lord God said, �The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach ... from the tree of life and eat, and live forever. After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree ... life. " (Genesis 3:22-24)At the very beginning of life Jesus warned Adam saying, " . " (Genesis 2:16,17) This text does not mean that the body would die and the ... live on. No! This text means that man would cease to exist. This issue is at the ... which the devil wanted Eve to believe. Remember, Satan said to Eve, "You will not surelydie . " (Genesis 3:4) Satan led Eve to believe that if she ate of the forbidden fruit that ... immortal like God. If she had immortality, she could not be subject to death! What a clever deception! God did not insert an everlasting soul in Adam�s body. Instead, Adam became a living soul when God created him. "The Lord ... the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. " (Genesis 2:7, italics mine. In other words, God united Adam�s body of dust with His own breath of life and Adam became a living being. When ... of 930 years, his soul ceased to exist because the human soul cannot live as a separate entity outside the body. The soul of man results from a combination of two parts � a human body and the breath ... life. Here is an illustration that might help to illustrate this concept. A light bulb comes to "life" when the power of electricity is applied to it. Light occurs when the light bulb is combined with electricity. If the power is removed, there is no light. Likewise, if there is no breath of life in the body, there is no soul. A man�s soul is mortal which means it is subject to death. God alone is immortal and not subject to death. When Jesus died for humanity, He had to lay His immortality aside! (John 10:17,19) When the Father resurrected Jesus, the Father restored immortality to Him. (Revelation 1:18) But notice what God said about man at the time of Noah�s flood, "Then the Lord said, My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his (remaining) days will be a hundred and twenty years. " (Genesis 6:3, insertion mine. Each time the word immortal is used in the Bible, it pertains to God, not man. "Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, ... can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen" (I Timothy 1:17; 6:15,16) Paul expounds on this point by writing that God will grant the gift of immortality to the saints at the Second Coming! "When the perishable has been clothed with the ... the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: �Death has been swallowed up in victory. � " (1 Corinthians 15:54) If the righteous receive immortality ... Coming, it is obvious that they do not have immortality before that time! "And the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit ( ruach ) returns ... God who gave it. " (Ecclesiastes 12:7, insertion mine. Some people use this text to prove that the spirit of man returns to God when he dies. Although this text does not say so, the alleged implication is that something intelligent returns to ... death. Advocates of the external soul reason that when the body and the spirit are separated, the spirit (or "ruach") returns to God who gave it. The Hebrew word "ruach" means wind or breath. Notice how this word is translated a few ... do not know the path of the wind (ruach) , or how the body is formed in a mother�s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. " (Ecclesiastes 11:5) The ruach of the righteous, as well as the ... of the wicked, returns to God at death! The text is clear on this point: The "breath of ... gift from God to all people at birth and the "breath of life" (ruach) returns to God who gave it when we die, regardless of our moral behavior! Job�s use of the word "ruach" helps clarify the meaning even further. ... as I have life within me, the breath (ruach) of God in my nostrils, my lips will not speak deceit. " (Job 27:3,4 (KJV)) An unrefined translation of Job�s comment might read, "As long as I have life within me and the breath from God in my nose, my lips will not speak lies. " Neither Solomon nor Job ... mean a conscious spirit roaming the heavens. King David also knew that death brought an end to consciousness. He said, ... not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. When their spirit ( nephesh ) departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. " (Psalms 146:3,4) The Hebrew word "nephesh" also means breath. This word is used many times ... Bible to describe the breath of living creatures. Notice: "And the ... the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath (nephesh) of life, and man became a living being. " (Genesis 2:7) Concerning the ... land that had the breath (nephesh) of life in its nostrils died. " (Genesis 7:22, insertion mine. King David believed the dead were in ... in Heaven praising the Lord. He said, "It is not the dead who praise the Lord, those who go down to silence; it is we (the living) who extol theLord . " (Psalm ... mine. The Apostle Peter also confirmed this point. On the day of Pentecost he spoke ... "Brothers, I can tell you confidently that ... was buried, and his tomb is here to this day . For David did not ascend to heaven . " (Acts 2:29,34)Solomon leaves no room for doubt regarding this topic. He explains the state of man in death very clearly. He said that the dead are unaware of anything that occurs on Earth. He wrote, "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten. " (Ecclesiastes 9:5,6)Many Christians do not correctly understand man�s condition in death. Thirteen times in the New Testament, death is called sleep. There are two reasons for ... is actually like a sleep. There is no awareness in death (or during a good night�s sleep). Second, the first death is temporary (just ... temporary), whereas the second death lasts forever. When Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha died, Jesus referred to Lazarus� death as sleep. Why did Jesus refer to Lazarus as being asleep? For an obvious reason � the death that Lazarus experienced was temporary, just like sleep is temporary. When ... we are unaware of our surroundings. However, sleep does not last forever. Think of the "resurrection" as a powerful awakening. Every person who lives and dies will live again and God will awaken from their sleep everyone who dies in one of two resurrections. The Bible indicates there are two resurrections � one for the saints and the other for the wicked. The first resurrection occurs at the Second Coming. This means there will be a judgment of human beings prior to the Second Coming, because Jesus will decide who is righteous and who is not before He comes. Therefore, those judged to be righteous will be ... Coming. (1 Thessalonians 4:16) The people judged to be wicked will be resurrected at the end of the millennium. (Revelation 20:5)This is a critical point: Natural death (the ... not the penalty for sin. Natural death comes as a consequence of being separated from the Tree of Life. The penalty for sin, however, is death by execution and God will implement the penalty for sin at the end of the millennium. (Revelation 20:14,15) Once the distinction between these two deaths is understood, it becomes clear why no one could be burning in hell right now. The second death by execution has not been implemented! The penalty for sin has not been imposed on anyone except Jesus and that happened when He died on Calvary. When Jesus died on the cross, He suffered the penalty for our sins, namely, death by execution. The following text is sometimes offered as a proof text showing that Jesus preached to the souls of dead people after He died on the cross.1 Peter 3:18-20 says, "For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who ... patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was beingbuilt . " Did ... spirits of the antediluvians after He died on the cross? If Jesus did this, what did He offer them? Did Jesus grant them a pardon for their rebellion or did He shake a divine finger at them and say, "Eternal hell is the reward you ... vile unbelievers? " Is it possible to escape from hell after being sent there? Did Jesus release any hostages from hell? If so, where is the evidence? Since hell is believed to be the worst possible torture chamber ever devised, would repentance come from a contrite heart or would a charbroiled sinner say anything in order to get relief from anguish? Although most Christians believe the soul remains alive after death, they generally reject the second chance theory for salvation after death, believing that matters pertaining to our eternal reward are determined during our present life on Earth. So, what does Peter say in this text? Peter teaches ... to life by the same Holy Spirit that attempted to bring the antediluvians to their ... flood. Notice what the Lord told Noah in Genesis 6:3, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever. " I think most people would agree that it is possible for a person to be physically alive but spiritually dead. (Romans 8:10) Peter says that Jesus was physically put to death in the body, but made alive by the same Spirit that tried to save the antediluvians. Because of decadence and rebellion against God, the antediluvians were dead to the Spirit. Since they were not willing to allow the Spirit to lead them onto the ark, they ... the flood came. The context of 1 Peter 3 and 4 shows that Peter is not saying that Jesus preached to imprisoned antediluvians during the time He was dead. In fact, in the verses that follow Peter flips the topic 180 degrees by saying that people who are "alive in the Spirit" are dead to debauchery, lust, drunkenness, ... � the very conditions that caused the antediluvian�s destruction. Peter concludes by saying, "They (those dead to the Holy Spirit) think it strange that you do not ... the same flood of dissipation, and ... you. But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead (to spiritual matters) , so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but (change their ways and) live according to God in regard to the spirit. " (1 Peter 4:4-6, insertions mine. In Luke 16:19-31, Jesus told the story of a rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. Many ... confirm the doctrine of an eternally burning hell. Here is the story:"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man�s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham�s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, �Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire. � But Abraham replied, �Son, ... in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, ... comforted here and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you a great ... has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us. � He answered, �Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my ... have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment. � Abraham replied, �They have Moses and ... listen to them. � �No, father Abraham,� he said, �but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent. � He said to him, �If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead. � "When telling this parable, Jesus addressed two theological issues which the Sadducees and Pharisees often debated. ... believe in a resurrection (they were "sad you see"), but the Pharisees believed in a resurrection and any mention of this topic would start a hotly contested debate. Paul used this contentious subject to cleverly distract his accusers so he could escape with his life! (See Acts 23:8,9. The doctrine of prosperity was a second theological issue hotly debated ... of Jews. The Sadducees believed that wealth and prosperity were physical signs of God�s approval and poverty was a terrible curse for wrong doing. (People today still debate ... doctrine. In other words, poor people were gross sinners because the absence of prosperity proved they were under God�s condemnation. Jesus� use of this parable about a rich man and a poor man allowed Him to cleverly merge these two issues together. Jesus� purpose was to present a larger truth that is found at the end of the story. In the parable, the rich man represents the self-centered, richly-blessed nation of Israel. God had given them every blessing and instead of sharing God�s blessings, they appropriated the blessings of God to themselves. The beggar, Lazarus, represents the impoverished Gentiles, ... spiritual crumbs from the bountiful table of the Jews. Notice how Jesus reversed the rewards in the next life. The beggar ... the rich man (the Jew) is sent to hell. From hell the rich man cries out for relief to Abraham, the exalted grandfather of Israel who was residing in Heaven. Abraham explains that justice is being served and the time had come for the poor to be ... suffer. When the rich man realizes his fate, he wants to warn his brothers about hell, but Abraham refuses to release Lazarus (the Gentile) from Heaven to help them. Abraham rebukes the rich man (the Jew) in hell saying, "Your brothers have Moses and the Prophets (the Scriptures) ; let them listen to them. " But, the rich man pleads, "If someone (like Lazurus is resurrected) from the dead (and he) goes to them (the Jews) , they will repent. " (Luke 16:29,30)By using theological issues that were common points of contention, Jesus had the ... this story. Knowing that the Pharisees and Sadducees were ready to start debating His words, Jesus concluded ... in a way that left no debate! Jesus said, "If they (the Jews) do not listen to Moses and the Prophets (the Scriptures, Luke 24:27), they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead. " In one sentence Jesus obliquely predicted His rejection. This was (and is) a point that many people fail to grasp. Unless the Holy Spirit dwells within the human heart, it is impossible for religious people to change their minds about truth. Even after Jesus arose from the dead and appeared before more than 500 people (1 Corinthians 15:6), the Jewish nation refused to admit that He was alive. This story is an illustration masterfully told. The specifics of this parable do not harmonize with a host of other Scriptures on this topic, therefore it is fair to conclude that the objective of this parable is an illustration concerning Israel�s rejection of Jesus. Jesus often spoke figuratively and ... is no exception. Jesus said, "Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. " (John 16:25)The concept of dead people living in Heaven or hell after they die opens a door for communication with the dead. God expressly forbids any communication with the dead. (Leviticus 19:31; 20:6; Deuteronomy 18:10,11; Isaiah 8:19) ... simple. The state of man in death is as a sleep; man knows nothing. When a person communicates first hand with a loved one that is deceased, the power of deception is as good as it gets. Because they observe ... speak about personal matters that are surprisingly accurate and true. Their sole objective is to lead us into rebellion against God. A few years ago, a lady I know began communicating with her deceased mother through a medium. At first, she was skeptical that communication with her deceased mother was even possible. However, depressed and lonely for her mother�s company, she decided to give it a try. During the seance she asked a question that only her mother could correctly answer. When the voice speaking through the medium gave the correct answer, she was overwhelmed with the thought that she was truly ... mother�s presence. Do not be like Eve and underestimate the power of demonic deception. I have found that once a person communicates with a deceased loved one, Scripture no longer seems convincing. The delusion ... who communicate with spirits or "channel" for spirits have real encounters. The experience is just ... real as two people speaking to each other. King Saul visited the witch of Endor and he had a real encounter with a demon that pretended to be Samuel! So, beware of demons. They can and do talk back! (See 1 Samuel 28 and Matthew 8:28-34. Sometimes, the following text is used as Bible proof that communicating with the dead is possible. At first glance, this text seems to indicate that the souls of martyrs talk with God and He responds. "When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, �How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood? � Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until ... servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed. " (Revelation 6:9-11)Bible writers occasionally use a literary device called personification to make a point. Personification is a ... inanimate a lifelike quality, so that the object speaks ... alive. For example, when Cain killed Abel, God spoke to Cain saying, " . What have you done? Listen! Your brother�s blood cries out to me from the ground. " (Genesis 4:10) Abel�s blood did not literally "cry out" to God for justice. Instead, God used this form of personification to emphasize that Abel�s death required justice. God demanded an answer from Cain for what he had done. The shedding of innocent blood always "cries out" for justice and eventually, God�s vengeance will be served and restitution will be extracted for every wrongful death. (Jeremiah 19)John also uses personification to convey the largest possible story ... words. In Revelation 6:9-11 the blood of innocent martyrs "cries out" to God for justice, asking Him to end the senseless martyrdom occurring during the Great Tribulation. God responds by telling the martyrs to be patient. Jesus knows what He is doing. ... in mind and His plan must be ... first. He assures the martyrs of salvation and ... His plan to be fulfilled. The martyrs are given white robes which indicate they are sealed with the righteousness of Christ. (Compare Revelation 2:10, 3:5; John 6:39; Matthew 16:25; Revelation 22:12. When the martyrdom of the fifth seal actually begins, the words ... become very comforting to the saints. Even as the saints cry out to God for help, He has already ... message written in Revelation 6:9-11. This text also reveals that there is a greater purpose that needs to be accomplished before martyrdom comes to an end. As people witness the faithfulness of the martyrs, there will be some who will finally surrender their rebellion against God. Christian history proves that ... than the blood of martyrs who willingly lay down their lives for the cause of Christ. Here is another ... ". If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink of the wine of God�s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with ... sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day ... who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name. " (Revelation 14:9-11) This text does not mean the wicked are burning forever and ever. Revelation 20:9 states that the wicked are "devoured" at the end of the millennium. The purpose of hell fire is not eternal torment. I believe God has chosen to use fire at the end of the 1,000 years for three reasons: restitution, penalty and purification! The wicked will suffer proportionately to the deeds they refused to make right (restitution). The wicked will be put to death by fire ... sin is death by execution). Sin and its horrible consequences will be destroyed in the lake of fire and the cancer of sin will cease to exist (purification). "Whatever they plot against the Lord he will bring to an end; trouble (sin) will not come a second time. " (Nahum 1:9, insertion mine. After Jesus purifies Earth with fire, He will create a new Heaven and a new Earth. John says, "Then I saw a new ... first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. " (Revelation 21:1) The smoke rising from the destruction of the wicked and the purification of the world ascends upward forever and ever � just like ordinary smoke does today . Let us go back to Revelation 14:10,11 and notice something else. will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. " The issue we need to understand in this text concerns the lack of rest � day or night. Look again at the verse: "There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name. " (Revelation 14:11) Some people use these words to indicate the wicked writhe in the flames of hell day and night for ever and ever. These words, however, are not describing the experience of the wicked at the end of the 1,000 years. When the 144,000 powerfully present the gospel to everyone, people who refuse the gospel will ultimately have no choice but to submit to the devil (the Antichrist). Those who submit to the demands of the devil will not only violate their conscience; they will emotionally wrestle with every effort the Holy Spirit puts forth. The Holy Spirit will vigorously disturb every soul who persists in rebellion in an attempt to persuade them to submit to God�s authority. (Joel 2:28-32) This is why Revelation 14:11 says, "There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name. " Guilt-ridden and stubborn in their rebellion against God, they will not have peace day or night because the Holy Spirit will not give up on them until God�s offer of salvation is terminated at the seventh trumpet. (See Revelation 10:7; 11:15-19; John 16:8-11. Eventually, they will no longer hear the Holy Spirit prompting their conscience and the wicked will cooperate with the Antichrist�s forces to kill and torture the saints. "Then he said, �Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. � Jesus answered him, �I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise. � " (Luke 23:42,43) The Bible indicates that Jesus did not go to Heaven the day He died. Instead, He ascended to the Father on Sunday morning. (John 20:17) The original Greek in the New Testament does not use commas, and the punctuation inserted by translators to make reading easier can be misleading. One simple misplaced comma can make the words of Jesus appear to mean something He did not say. Notice how a comma can change the meaning in the following sentence: " I tell you the truth today, you will be with me in paradise. " This punctuation appears to be correct since it is supported by the weight of biblical evidence. We will examine one last text in Revelation: "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. " (Revelation 20:10)If we separate this verse from all other Scripture, it would be easy to conclude that God will throw people into the lake of fire at the end of the millennium and torment them day and night forever and ever. If we ignore the presence of numerous texts and exclusively use this text, the concept of an eternally burning hell could be defended. However, sincere Bible students know that fundamental doctrines require broad support from many Bible writers. More importantly, there has to be harmony from the sum of all the parts . Let the entire Bible speak and then weigh the evidence! If we reconcile all that the Bible has to say on the subject of death and the resurrections, we will find a harmonious solution to John�s statement in Revelation 20:10. John says that the wicked will be tormented day and night, forever and ever, which means they will be tormented as long as they exist. Apparently, the burning process (the restitution process) takes longer for some people than others. In other words, people who have been extremely wicked will suffer longer according to their deeds. This means that Satan will burn the longest! (Exodus 22:9; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 14:10) Remember, the saints will determine the amount of restitution! Jesus told his disciples: " . I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. " (Matthew 19:28) "Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? . Do you not know that we will judge angels? "You may be surprised to learn that the biblical use of the word "forever" does not necessarily mean throughout endless ages of eternity. Consider how the word "forever" is used in this text, " (King) Achish trusted David and said to himself, �He has become so odious to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant forever. � " (1 Samuel 27:12) This verse does not mean that David was to be a servant to King Achish for eternity. Instead, Achish wanted David to be his servant for as long as he lived. In a similar way, the marriage vow ends at death � "until death do us part" � because forever can only be possible as long as both people in the marriage exist. The torment of justice described in Revelation 20:10 lasts until God�s vengeance is satisfied. When sin and sinners are finally destroyed, death and sorrow will be history. "When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: �Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? � " (1 Corinthians 15:54,55)For me, the book of Revelation clarifies the subject of death as it describes the judgment process. Since the subject of death involves a number of prophetic issues that are not covered in this book, perhaps a "big picture" scenario might be helpful. The judgment of the dead involves a close review of each person�s history as recorded by angels. (Malachi 3:16) Jesus makes a determination on each person for eternal life or eternal death on the basis of this record. (Daniel 7:9,10; John 5:22, 2 Corinthians 5:10) The first person to be judged was Abel because he was the first to die. During the Great Tribulation, the living will make choices which will indicate their faith or lack of faith in Jesus. The "mark of the beast test" will ultimately separate the wicked living from the righteous living. (Revelation 3:10) Our eternal destiny will have been determined by the time Jesus returns to Earth at the Second Coming. (Revelation 22:12) This may seem obvious, but it is a crucial point. When Jesus returns, people like Abel, who are a part of the righteous dead, will be called to life (resurrected) and they will rise up out of their graves to meet Jesus in the air. (John 6:39,40) This is the first resurrection. Then, Paul says the righteous living will join with the righteous dead to meet the Lord in the air. (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17)The wicked who have died through the ages, like Cain, are not resurrected at the Second Coming. In fact, the Bible states that Jesus slays the wicked who are alive on Earth at the time of His appearing. (Revelation 19:15-21) The net effect is that the wicked, from Cain to those living at the time of the Second Coming, sleep on until the 1,000 years in Revelation 20 have ended. During the millennium, Earth will be left desolate because Jesus takes the saints to the Holy City which is in Heaven for "The Feast of Ingathering! " The devil remains on Earth with no one to deceive during the millennium. Meanwhile, the saints are in Heaven and they will review the records of the wicked. They will satisfy themselves that the eternal decision which Jesus made on every person was fair and appropriate. The saints will also judge the wicked by determining the appropriate restitution that each wicked person must suffer after they are resurrected. (1 Corinthians 6:2,3)At the end of the 1,000 years, the Holy City will descend to Earth with the saints inside. After the Holy City rests on Earth, Jesus will resurrect the wicked. This is the second resurrection. Every wicked person who ever lived on Earth will see the reality of God. Think about it; every person will meet his or her Maker! Everyone who has ever lived will see the Holy City, the saints, the devil and his angels. With one last blast of lies and fury, Satan incites a great multitude of wicked people to attack the City of God (Revelation 20:7-8), but Jesus suspends the attack with the same authority He calmed the angry Sea of Galilee. Jesus turns the tumult of battle into silence so that He can present the facts to the wicked. Jesus will reveal to each wicked person why He could not save him or her. He will also declare the verdict of the saints indicating how much restitution will be extracted before death in the lake of fire. After the truth has been presented and the wicked see how fair and just Jesus has been, every wicked person will bow before Jesus Christ admitting that God is fair and His judgment is righteous. (Isaiah 45:23,24; Romans 14:11,12; Philippians 12:10) As the realization sets in about the outcome of their life decisions, the wicked become overwrought by their sense of loss, fear and loathing disgust. In an effort to avoid the suffering God has imposed upon them, they try to kill themselves. God initiates the executive phase of judgment by calling fire down from Heaven and ultimately, God burns up the wicked and every trace of sin is gone. (Revelation 20:9,15)This chapter may not fully resolve the question of an eternally burning hell for the reader. However, the weight of evidence throughout the Bible must be considered if we are to properly understand what God is doing. One thing is certain, God is love. Because His love is great and everlasting, we want to spend eternity with Him. His government is fair and His mercy is overwhelming! God�s truths are too wonderful to describe and His peace too deep to explain. Missing Heaven after realizing all that God offers � will be hell. In summary, ponder the following statements:2. There are two deaths, the first is temporary and it is called "sleep," the second death occurs at the end of the 1,000 years and is eternal. There are two resurrections, the first one is for the righteous and occurs at the Second Coming. The second resurrection is for the wicked and occurs at the end of the 1,000 years. A soul is formed when the body and the breath of life are united. A soul ceases to exist when the breath of life is separated from the body. Regardless of behavior, the spirit or breath of life returns to God when a person dies. The parable of the rich man and the beggar is an object lesson. The object lesson of the parable is stated in the parable. God forbids any communication with the dead because such communication is with demons. The dead know nothing. His punishment is commensurate with the crime. Jesus did not suffer eternal torture in hell and neither will the wicked. Eternal torture is not fair. God has appointed a time for the judgment of human beings. With the exception of a few people taken to Heaven "on a credit card" (Enoch, Elijah, Moses, the 24 elders, etc. human beings do not receive their eternal reward at the time of death. We must wait until either the resurrection at the Second Coming or the resurrection at the end of the 1,000 years. No one can be in hell at this time because the second death (the penalty for sin) is not implemented until the end of the 1,000 years. After a few hectic days in Cluj, with presentations and running around town, I managed, somehow, to squeeze in some shopping. I didn't had much time, so unfortunantley this is all I could get. Visiting shops, looking at clothes and trying them on, everything in 2 hours, was quite a challenge, but I'm happy with my choices. These are some cute nailpolishes, that I got from a random store. I love the salmon-peachy color, but especially the bottle. I've been searching for a nice glittery nailpolish for a while and I'm super happy that I found this one :). This dress is perfect for spring, summer, even winter. I love the texture of the dress and the cut. I can pair with some heels and make it look dressy, or with a denim jacket for a more casual look. In winter I can pair it with some black tights and black boots, maybe a colorful sweater, to brighten up my outfit. The last thing I bought are these pair of ballet flats. I was in need of a red pair. I usually wear black, or neutral colors and even if this one counts as a neutral color, it gives me a pop to my outfits. I couldn't decide between a pair of nude ones and these. but I'm sure I will buy the other ones too. Related to Made with Pine solids and veneers in a heavily distressed finish in a dark rum color. Cocktail table features a lift-top for added versatility top lift coffee tableBugs in zoo wall stickers for kids rooms is an ornament to home. This wall sticker assembles easily, just like a puzzle, and decorate in seconds with these self-adhesive. Also it removes in seconds without damaging the surface or leaving sticky residue. Each of the pre-cut elements can be moved and re-moved around at any time without damage and sticky residue. This wall sticker makes a beautiful addition to a nursery or child's room and looks particularly lovely when hung over a cot or bed. Make a lovely kids' rooms with bugs in zoo wall stickers for kids rooms. <|assistant|> words 1: lesson showing how quickly self-centeredness can words 2: about 3,000 words 3: place in the whole universe! There words 4: the parable Jesus words 5: lessened by some words 6: What is it like? 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<user>: The rest of this: Shock horror, I'm going to talk about wearing florals during summer! I won't deny it I'm a sucker for floral and quite frankly I get excited about them coming into full bloom each spring/summer season. There are numerous prints in many different styles at the moment, but the floral dresses are by far my favourites to wear. I've listed below some of my top floral dresses this SS13. I decided that when I went to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, my SS13 florals would make my debut . after all it was the garden show of the year! You may have spied the cute shift dress I wore which is from Whistle + Wolf, (number 3 in top picks) I fell in love with this dress the moment I saw it. It is very silky in fabric and can work equally well in the day or at night. I wore the dress last night when my boyfriend and I went to Bicester, we were staying nearby for the Blenheim Triathlon the next day. That evening we ventured out for a bite to each to celebrate our anniversary. I don't know if you'll believe this but I have never been to Bicester Village . but when we got there I started to feel like a child in a sweet shop – I had really been deprived all my life without it! So many wonderful shops! We went to Villandry in Bicester Village for our delicious dinner to celebrate our 6 years together. I felt my floral dress was perfect especially teamed with my soft leather Fossil bag. Neither of us were wanting to get too dressed up or stay out too late, mainly because we had an early start for the triathlon. I decided my outfit was casual but still hinted on cute and girlie. Just the look I was after. Florals always tend to lift my mood everytime I wear them. Even if the weather doesn't reflect happiness, I know if I grab something with roses, daisies or pansies on it, I will certainly feel chipper. Dresses #2 and #7 are my faves. I saw some lovely dresses yesterday in French Connection and Ted Baker. I have come to the conclusion that I need to start saving up. That way I can purchase one or two before the summer is over. lolSuch a pretty dress! Florals never ever go out of fashion because there's something so intrinsically feminine about them . I'm on the hunt for a dress for my friends wedding, so thanks for the inspiration. 🙂With production halted and under investigation, Samsung is urging everyone with a Galaxy Note 7 to turn off their devices and exchange them immediately. “We are working with relevant regulatory bodies to investigate the recently reported cases involving the Galaxy Note7. Because consumers' safety remains our top priority, Samsung will ask all carrier and retail partners globally to stop sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note7 while the investigation is taking place. There is no definitive claim that the Galaxy Note 7 will return, but we believe chances are Samsung just gets rid of the device itself because the potential harm to its brand. Consumers will then have to wait until February for another flagship from the company. Aside from recalling both original and replacement units, Samsung is officially ending sales of the phone globally; therefore, do not buy a Galaxy Note 7 if you see one on sale anywhere. The device could harm you and the people around you upon exploding, hence why no one should be selling it anymore. If you have an original or replacement Galaxy Note 7, please contact the company you bought the device from. Carriers and retailers are in communication with Samsung and are prepared to guide you through the return/exchange process. I have an original Note 7. I went to the store several times to get an exchange. They say “power it down”. I said”right, I can't go without a phone”. Oh in that case I waited 45 minutes on the phone to get a claim number. Oh, and someone will call you within 7-5 business days to tell you how to proceed”. I said “can't you just next day me one if you are worried about my safety? ” “Oh no we don't do that”. So I don't believe they give a rats butt about my safety. Very frustrating to spend all this money and I am S. "For such a widely recognized term, "onboard active electronics" is more commonly misunderstood than most Primus lyrics. ## ""Questions Deserving answers. Answers Deserving action. What am I of the populi. Is there heaven is there hell is that tuna melt that I smell. Come On"did you see the article about all the famous bassits discussing where bass playing will be in 50 years? les was "lestrodamus" and made some hilarious predictions. im gonna go try and dig that one up. its a great read2019 is no exception; the Elegance comes with new SMART 3 construction – the third generation of totally timberless SMART caravan construction featuring a new revolutionary floor construction and a lifetime water ingress warranty (subject to T&C's*). 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For some, a lawsuit is a chance to confront the abuser or the institution that permitted the abuse to happen. For others, it is too painful and, no matter what level of counseling we offer in the process, for them it is often better not to proceed. But help us help you get the facts you need on the law and on what is and is not doable. If you are a survivor of sexual abuse, contact a lawyer to see how we can help you. We are in your corner. By Charles Pauka on March 1, 2017 in Breaking News, Property News, Road Transport, SC Management, Sea Freight & Forwardingdnata has opened a new airside cargo facility at Adelaide Airport that will provide storage options for cargo in the South Australian market. The 1500sqm facility has the capacity to handle up to 80 tonnes of cargo per day and will provide cargo storage for both export and import products. Previously, dnata supported the South Australian cargo market from a 400sqm off-airport facility, that included interstate trucking services. Developed from an existing cold store, the new cargo facility is designed to support future growth for both new and existing airlines to meet increasing demand for South Australian exports and imports. It has the ability to provide faster cargo handling, is fully OTS and TSA accredited for security screening, and includes refrigerated and ambient temperature product options. “Our customers have been calling for an airside facility and we are pleased to be able to meet this need. It has been a significant investment for us and we are committed to growing our business in Adelaide by opening this tailor-made, expansive airside facility,” said Daniela Marsilli, CEO, dnata Australia. The insulation in the walls of the storage facility is nearly 25cm in width, ensuring the temperature within the general area of the facility remains between 15-25 degrees Celsius, while the freezer rooms are able to hold cargo at as low as minus 18 degrees. The facility meets Customs, Quarantine and Office of Transport Security regulations. The development of the facility has already seen dnata increase business in Adelaide, currently servicing Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines and Virgin Australia. Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in May 2018, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures. “Department stores (3.9 per cent) led the rises,” said Ben James, director of quarterly economy wide surveys. “There was also a strong result in clothing, footwear and personal accessories, which rose 2. Both industries were able to rebound after unusually warm weather impacted April sales.”There were also rises in food (0.3 per cent) and household goods (0.1 per cent). Cafes, restaurants and takeaways led the falls (-1.0 per cent), whilst other retailing also fell (-0. Western Australia, on the other hand fell (-0.5 per cent) in seasonally adjusted terms, whilst the Australian Capital Territory (0.0 per cent) was relatively unchanged. The trend estimate for Australian retail turnover rose 0.3 per cent in May 2018 following a rise (0.3 per cent) in April 2018. Compared to May 2017, the trend estimate rose 2. Online retail turnover contributed 5.6 per cent to total retail turnover in original terms in May 2018, a rise from 5.4 per cent in April 2018. In May 2017 online retail turnover contributed 3.9 per cent to total retail. If your jewelry collection is missing something, consider turquoise- a hot trend this year! This beautiful necklace features three turquoise hue stones with antique-style silver leaves. Show off your style on a night out or with a casual outfit for a pop of personality and trendy elegance.

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That would also be a lot to spend! £180 in the week divided into 6 transactions. Can't [spans 2] vouchers). Thanks hun, I've made this hot. I've been meaning to get to Lidl for the vitamins and fish oil they sell, much more competetive than elsewhere with a good range so this'll come in handy. I also keep some of the mushrooms/sun dried toms/olives in olive oil handy and use them to cook (with the oil as well so no waste). They do huge de-seeded peppers in jars too which are lush in spag bol or chilli and handy if you've run out of fresh. Still, it [spans 3] there. Great if you can use them at Tesco, don't understand all the comments about the reluctance to take Morrissons vouchers, i have used 12 over last few weeks in 4 different Tesco stores with only one query and that was because the transaction had to be done manually as barcode on Morrisons voucher was not set up for Tesco which is to be expected. How long does the voucher last for? I love Lidl food and drink but I am going on holiday for 3 weeks next week. I thought the first three items were a good price to begin with and won't go wrong, so to get the extra £5 off was a bonus. There was also a further coupon in the paper to make todays paper 20p. So Tesco might see todays voucher! I work for Tesco and basically, Tesco take vouchers from Competitors within a radius of the store. So if you have an big competitor near the Tesco store, then they will take the voucher. So if you have a Lidl near your local Tesco, then it should be no problem. They also take the Sainsurys conditional spend vouchers, ie. spend £10 and get £2 off, etc. but not 50p off milk for instance. just the ones where you have to spend a certain [spans 4] money. If you are unsure, just ask Customer services as you go in. But most of the operators should know anyway. Can't imagine spending £30 in Lidl; you'd basically empty the store! . These are great for keeping those pesky flies out They are not much good if you have UPVC windows since they open outwards, and if you use the velcro style tape then the windows might not shut. You can fix it to [spans 5] weeks. Each summer i put a new [spans 6] . Each summer i put a new set of these up in my bedroom, they work a treat. At night i have my lamp on which attracts moths and mozzies, but they cant get in now- hurrahJust what I wanted, I was up 3 times this morning from 5:30pm with 2 bees and a wasp coming in the bedroom (I think its [spans 7] them). Just what I wanted, I was up 3 times this morning from 5:30pm with 2 bees . Just what I wanted, I was up 3 times this morning from 5:30pm with 2 bees and a wasp coming in the bedroom (I think its the red alarm box next to my window that attracts them). Got one from the pound shop the other day. The mesh itself is good. Did not like the velcro tho - hooks were falling out. Tape is black (not so good lookin on PVC windows). Adhesive on velcro [spans 8] ca. Im guessing that's what the velcro is for. Seems a bit [spans 9] decent. Wish they did something like this to stop the pollen from coming in, my hay [spans 10] wall. I once came back to my room one night, having left the window open and . I once came back to my room one night, having left the window open and light on, to find 11 crane-flies on my wall. You use velcro strips to hold the net up, to open/close the window you have to pull the net away from the velcro to get your hand through. Not ideal but better than a nightly bug invasion. I tried to find a chav repellent image and found this news piece. Anyone from the area? Is it THAT desperate? )http://www. aspx? news=localBrilliant article! I particularly enjoyed comments by Cllr David Sargent, who said: “Most people disengage from politics, but they don't realise it's politics [spans 11] government. It would be nice to have a [spans 12] issue. "Situated in the historical district, this spa resort is within 3 mi (5 km) of Ancient City of Sigiriya, Sigiriya Museum, and Pidurangala Rock. This family-friendly Sigiriya resort is located near the airport, within 2 mi (3 km) of Ancient City of Sigiriya, Pidurangala Rock, and Sigiriya Museum. Super huge preggo lady just trying to survive in this Summer heat! How do I survive and still feel like I look cute? One word: Dresses. Easy ones you can throw on and go - and look like you're so much more put together than you actually are. ;)I am a SUCKER for fringe. And anything you can just throw on and go. I saw this dress and had to have it basically for those two things. Also, I love the material and that it isn't too clingy. It's actually long enough, too! Best news, though, is that this dress and several others are still in stock and ON SUPER MAJ SALE. Go grab them now for an easy summer look! Apple on Wednesday did its best to convince consumers to embrace its latest iPhone, one with a better camera, longer battery life and something different — no traditional headphone jack. The Cupertino tech giant said it is moving toward a wireless future, unveiling new $159 earbuds called Airpods and Beats headphones that connect to the new iPhones without any cords. The Airpods on a full charge will provide five hours of active listening time. People with older earbuds can still plug into the iPhone 7 with [spans 13] devices. The decision has been controversial among some consumers, but Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president for worldwide marketing, says the goal was to make more precious real estate available on the iPhone, especially since more people want faster processors and longer battery life in their smartphones.1of [spans 14] Inc. unveils the AirPods headphones during an event in San Francisco, California, U. unveiled new iPhone models Wednesday, featuring a water-resistant design, upgraded camera system and faster processor, betting that after six annual iterations it can still make improvements enticing enough to lure buyers to their next upgrade. [spans 15] Calif. on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle3of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPhone 7 during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle4of 49Apple Senior VP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller describes the newest product, the AirPods during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle5of 49Apple Airpods are displayed during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle6of 49Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams [spans 16] Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle7of 49Dancer Maddie Ziegler performs with Sia at the end of an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle8of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook shows an iPhone 7 to performer Maddie [spans 17] Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP9of 49Dancer Maddie Ziegler performs with Sia at the end of an Apple Event to announce new products at the [spans 18] Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle10of 49Members of the press photograph the new iPhone 7 following an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle11of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook talks the new Apple Watch Series 2 watches during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle12of 49Apple Senior VP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller describes the newest product, the AirPods during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle13of 49Sia performs at the end of an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle15of 49Dancer Maddie Ziegler, center, performs with Sia at the end of an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle16of 49Sia performs at the end of an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle17of 49Apple Senior VP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller describes the newest product, the AirPods during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle18of 49Apple Senior VP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller describes the newest features of the iPhone 7 during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle19of 49The new iPhone 7 [spans 19] Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle20of 49Apple Senior VP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller describes the newest features of the iPhone 7 during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle21of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about iOS 10 during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle22of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook [spans 20] Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle23of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about iOS 10 during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle24of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about previous iPhone models during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle25of 49Apple Senior VP of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller describes the newest features of the iPhone 7 during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos [spans 21] Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle27of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about sales of 1 billion previous iPhone models during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. 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Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle33of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle34of 49Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams speaks during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle35of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle36of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook is seen in a video with late night talkshow host James Corden and musician Pharrell Williams during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. 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Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle42of 49Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams speaks during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle43of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks [spans 25] Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle44of 49Apple CEO [spans 26] Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle45of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle46of 49Apple CEO Tim Cook, right, greets Shigeru Miyamoto, one of the creators of Super Mario Brothers, during an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle47of 49Dancer Maddie Ziegler performs with Sia at the end of an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle48of [spans 27] Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle49of 49Sia performs at the end of an Apple Event to announce new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle“It comes down to one verdict — courage,” Schiller said. “The [spans 28] 6s. The phone is also water- and dust-resistant, meaning that if you drop it in a pool, it will survive. On the iPhone 7 Plus, the phone will have dual lenses, with one normal lens and the other a telephoto one, allowing for richer images that can have detailed portraits shots with a colorful blurred background. The phones will come in five colors: silver, gold, rose gold, black and jet black. Prices for the new iPhone 7 will [spans 29] $769. Customers can start ordering the phones on Sept.9, and they will ship on Sept.16 to 28 countries, including the U. The Airpods will become available in late October. During my first two winters living in Boulder, Colo. I'd make the two-plus-hour drive to snowboard the legendary Back Bowls of Vail at least once a week. While crawling along in Interstate 70's [spans 30] thought. As an Epic Pass holder - a season pass to all ski areas operated by conglomerate Vail Resorts - I could ride there for free. But in my mind, Keystone was Colorado's family resort, beloved for its Kidtopia activities, including a snow fort, weekly parade and Ripperoo, its ski-loving dog mascot. As a single woman in her 30s, a base village full of kids sounded worse than an iced-up double black diamond bump run. The mountain, I thought, must be crowded with pint-size skiers, wearing mohawk-lined helmets, flying recklessly down bunny hill runs. Then last [spans 31] . Keystone, he told me, is Summit County's best-kept ski secret. Dan, a father of a 5-year-old and 3-year-old, assumed his backcountry powder days were over when he and his wife first had kids. But once the kids started ski school, he discovered Keystone has a grown-up side. United, Southwest and Frontier Airlines offer 2½-hour nonstop flights from Houston to Denver. The drive from Denver International Airport along I-70 takes about 40 minutes in good weather conditions. Airport transfers on Keystone's shuttle, the Summit Express, start at $52 one way. Keystone Lodge & Spa: You aren't slopeside, but most of the 152 rooms have terraces and a short shuttle ride delivers you to the slopes. After skiing, you can take advantage of the lodge's spa services, heated pool and hot tubs. Rates from $159 per night. River Run Condos: A collection of eight different buildings, these condos are a great option for families or groups looking to stay in the heart of the village with easy access to the slopes, shopping, dining, plus Kidtopia headquarters and activities. Rates from $165 per night. Alpenglow Stube: Ride the gondola to this fine-dining spot, known for its wine cellar and excellent service. Alpenglow Stube puts a Rocky Mountain twist on European fare with dishes like poached [spans 32] duet. Top of North Peak, 800-354-4386. Inxpot: This coffee shop-bookstore-bar mashup in River Run Village brews killer, locally roasted joe and has a menu of healthy and decadent breakfast options. Every night you'll find great cocktails; Friday and Saturday nights, traditional and creative sushi rolls are on offer.195 River Run Road, 970-262-3707; inxpot. Labonte's Smokehouse BBQ: There's nothing like an on-mountain barbecue on a bluebird day. Labonte's sets out Adirondack [spans 33] party. You'll smell the smoked meat as you head down the mountain to the base of North Peak. Be warned: This is stick-to-your-ribs cooking. Ski Tip Lodge: Originally an 1800s stagecoach stop and once the home of Keystone's founders Max and Edna Dercum, Ski Tip Lodge today [spans 34] 970-496-4333. Ski and snowboard: The average adult ticket price is $99, but that varies depending on the day and season. It's best to purchase lift tickets in advance online to guarantee the best price; keystone. Keystone Adventure Tours Guided Cat Skiing and Outback Cat Shuttle: Full $285 tour includes guide, mountain access, catered lunch in a private yurt and demo ski rentals. A single ride on the Outback shuttle cat is $10. Dubious, I decided to cut my weekend ski commute and enlisted a few child-free friends to explore Keystone. As expected, the resort base is a traffic jam of parents pulling ski gear and bundled up kids in complimentary red wagons. Unexpectedly, the trail map reveals 135 trails; nearly 50 percent of them marked "most difficult. "We hop on the River Run Gondola, which drops us at the foot of the world's largest snow fort. Even though this ice palace is meant for kids, we all agree it looks like a blast no matter what your age. Schoolmarm, a three-and-a-half-mile-long, cruisy green run serves as our warm up and takes us past kid-friendly features with names like Tornado Alley and Rockin' Rollers. Dan had clued me in to a secluded stash of more-difficult blacks tucked away on the west side of Dercum. We tackle Go Devil, a steep, mogul-pocked run that overlooks Keystone's A51 Terrain Park, which is regularly ranked one of the top in the country. My friend Erica laughs when I ask if we should hit the half-pipe - instead, we find thrills on Windows, a black/double black area lined with tree runs on the back [spans 35] Dercum. Vail's Back Bowls may get all the hype, but Keystone's five bowls hold their own. Spanning the resort's three mountains, they also, as Dan had said, offer some of Colorado's best cat skiing. At most resorts, you have two options: spend a full day (and a lot of money) playing in the backcountry via snowcat or hike to fresh lines. At Keystone, for just $10 - the cost of fries and a beer - you can save your efforts for the descent and take a single snowcat ride. The Outback Shuttle whisks us from the top of the Outback chairlift atop the resort's highest peak to a lunarlike landscape that feels worlds away from River Run Village. Carving through powder down a run called the Wolf Den, Erica actually compares the terrain to what she's skied in Verbier, Switzerland - untouched, wild and free of people. Legs tired and adrenaline pumping, we cheers a surprisingly challenging day on the patio at 9280' Tap House. As the sun starts to fade, Erica and I retire to the hot tubs at Keystone Lodge & Spa, but the guys get a second wind and take the gondola back up Dercum to experience Keystone's popular night skiing. When we regroup for dinner, my friend John declares the day his [spans 36] ever. What Keystone lacks in terms of a rowdy après-ski scene it more than makes up for in dining options. All cleaned up, we wrap ourselves in blankets for one final gondola ride up the mountain, this time for dinner at Alpenglow Stube, a mountaintop restaurant that wouldn't be out of place in chic European ski towns like Zermatt or Cortina. We've certainly earned our dinner, so no one feels guilty [spans 37] menu. Dishes of jumbo prawn and saffron risotto and rosemary garlic Colorado rack of lamb get passed around the table so we can all share tastes. Brooks, our sommelier, offers to give us a tour of the extensive wine cellar while we wait for dessert. Inside the wine cave, he tells us that a snow storm once closed the gondola, forcing [spans 38] restaurant. Over port and chocolate molten cake, we all pray for a blizzard. After today, I realize being stuck at Keystone is a grown-up's dream, not a kid-filled nightmare.2of 3Jason Clay Kennedy Following a seven-month investigation, officers in the Houston Police Department Major Offenders Division, with assistance from the FBI, have arrested two of three suspects charged in a major jewelry business theft that resulted [spans 39] suspects. Jason Clay Kennedy (w/m, DOB: 2-2-71) and John Dewayne O'Brien (w/m, DOB: 8-25-64) are in custody. Investigators are asking for assistance in locating Kelvin Lynn O'Brien (w/m, DOB: 2-14-67). All three suspects are charged with engaging in organized criminal activity in the 338th State District Court. Kennedy and John O'Brien were arrested in the Dallas / Fort Worth area on September 6. Kelvin O'Brien is believed to be in the Dallas area.3of 3Wanted: Kelvin Lynn O'Brien Following a seven-month investigation, officers in the Houston Police Department Major Offenders Division, with assistance from the FBI, have arrested two of three suspects charged [spans 40] $2. They became known as the "rooftop burglaries. " Time after time, thieves lowered themselves into jewelry stores, often through [spans 41] business. But those heists - dozens of crimes going back as far as a decade - had much more in common than that, such a similar modus operandi that insurance investigators, federal agents and police detectives became convinced that the jobs were the work of the same brazen crew. The burglars had the expertise to disable the most sophisticated security systems. They had the tools and know-how to penetrate thick vaults of steel and concrete, and the audacity [spans 42] hours. Working at night, they loaded up sacks of gold and jewelry almost too heavy to carry - tens of millions of dollars of loot over the years. Yet they never left behind so much as a fingerprint or hair fiber. Perhaps most frustratingly, investigators came to believe they knew the thieves' identity. The O'Brien brothers of Fort Worth were handsome ex-cons who police believe went about their crimes with seeming impunity and even had the nerve to open gold and jewelry stores themselves. [spans 43] undoing. No one saw them inside Karat 22 Jewelers. No definitive evidence was left at the scene. But the daughter of the store owner produced the big break. Seven months later, after an investigation that included Houston police, the FBI and IRS, John Dewayne O'Brien, 47, was taken into custody. His brother Kelvin, 44, was nabbed, too. A third man arrested, Jason Clay [spans 44] "Stretch. "Kennedy is said to be cooperating with authorities against the O'Briens. Police have heralded the end of a legendary spree. A few weeks after his arrest, he managed to post a $750,000 bond. His brother and Kennedy remain behind bars. John O'Brien assembled a legal dream team that includes a former federal prosecutor, Terri Moore, and a former judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Morris Overstreet. Unbeknownst to his lawyers, he contacted the Star-Telegram and offered to tell his side of the story. "My lawyers are going to kill me" - they were indeed furious - "but I don't care," he said at his business in north Fort Worth. "There is no evidence, not one piece of proof, nothing, no video of us," he said. "I have cellphone records that I was here in Fort Worth. I have five individual witnesses that are going to get on the stand and swear under oath that I was in Fort Worth, Texas, when the (Houston) crime occurred. Detectives and federal agents would not comment, but their investigations are summarized in [spans 45] affidavits. The documents make clear that John O'Brien has a lot to explain. That's what he does," said Michelle Brown, a former detective who investigated a 2007 rooftop burglary in Pantego. According to the affidavits, the arrows began pointing at the O'Briens on a hot summer night in 2007 when burglars made off with about $170,000 in jewelry from a [spans 46] Row. Follett paid O'Brien $43,064.50 in five checks of $8,612.90 each, unusual transactions that were flagged on government computers. When investigators contacted Follett, he turned over the diamonds sold by O'Brien. "They were [spans 47] recently. "A diamond is like a raindrop. "John and Chalky O'Brien were never charged, but brother Kelvin was indicted for theft. The case never made it to court because shortly [spans 48] causes. That left Tarrant County prosecutor Lucas Allan with no witness to connect the defendant to the stolen jewels. Kelvin O'Brien was sent to prison, though, for a tax violation, and released in July 2009, according to the IRS affidavit. From fall 2007, when he was incarcerated, until his [spans 49] merchandise. "The burglary's mode of operation matched that of the Cox jewelry store burglary," the affidavit says. "Collections Fine Jewelry employees selected (Kelvin O'Brien's) picture from a photo lineup as a person who had been in the store a week before the burglary. "About two years ago, John O'Brien bought land in north Fort Worth and opened another business, renting industrial cranes. He said he came to employ about 30 people at John Henry Crane, and his lots were filled with expensive equipment. In 2010, at an auction in [spans 50] $900,000. In November 2010, Neatherlin signed a $100,000 check as down payment, the affidavit said.10, the sellers received payment in full, a wire transfer from O'Brien for $1,146,342. Five days earlier, on Saturday, Feb.5, a burglar alarm went off in Karat 22 Jewelers, a thriving family establishment in Houston. When notified by the alarm company, store owner Chitranjan Patel checked feeds from security cameras that were transmitted to his home computer. Nothing seemed amiss. He thought it was a false alarm and went to bed. The next day, Super Bowl Sunday, the owner's son, Anant Patel, arrived in the late morning to open Karat 22. Inside the immaculate store that specializes in the highest-quality gold, he saw concrete and dust everywhere. Anant Patel discovered the vault open and the jewelry gone. The burglars had entered through the roof of the one-story building. They had disabled the security cameras and a sophisticated alarm system. They had penetrated 6 inches of concrete and steel to enter the vault, using 5-inch saw blades that were left at the scene. The thieves spent up to six hours inside, making off with 155 kilos of gold and several watches and other jewelry pieces. Anant Patel lost his wife's wedding ring and other heirlooms. Security videos showed two masked, black-clad men about 4:30 a. struggling to pull a heavy sack and a container away from the store and loading them onto the bed of a pickup that was waiting. FBI and IRS agents joined Houston police in the investigation. But Anant's sister, Rachna Patel, took it upon herself to collect weeks of surveillance videos from surrounding businesses. Several days after the burglary, while studying the video, she saw a dark Ford pickup driving near the store hours before the burglary. "It was very odd," Anant Patel said. ## "It was circling, parking for five minutes, driving around, parking for five minutes, driving around, without ever getting out of the vehicle. She managed to get a license plate off that truck, and she gave it to police. ""Based on that registration," Quinn wrote in an arrest affidavit. "I was able to link Jason Kennedy with at least Kelvin O'Brien.7, the day after the Houston heist was discovered, John O'Brien walked into Brian Wallis' business, Millennium Precious Metals in Dallas. O'Brien struggled to heft two buckets filled with bars of gold, an amount many times more valuable than O'Brien had ever tried to sell before, according to affidavits and an interview with Wallis. O'Brien explained that he had bought out the gold inventory of another company and was liquidating his own stock with plans to get out of the business. A few days later, O'Brien was back with two more buckets. Because of the amount O'Brien had delivered, Wallis said, the refining would take longer than usual, which would also delay payment. Wallis soon wired $3 million to John O'Brien, in two payments. Wallis said it was not until federal agents appeared last summer that he learned of their suspected involvement in the heists. 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<human>: Can you tell me how to fill in the missing words: The first day of school is just around the corner, and for those of you still seeking courses to round out your schedule, you're in luck! [words 1] of undergraduate courses that touch on labor and economic justice issues in line with the Kalmanovitz Initiative's mission. Please contact us at kilwp@georgetown.edu if you have any questions or suggestions. Have [words 2] will provide a thorough introduction to economic thinking on poverty [words 3] the policies used to fight poverty, from early [words 4] both developed and developing countries. Students will learn about many key ideas [words 5] the lens of understanding poverty, and they will learn how [words 6] are put into practice. No prior knowledge of economics will [words 7] and students can come from any academic field. While economics is important to understanding and fighting poverty, the course will also draw insights from many other fields, including philosophy, [words 8] and political sciences, statistics, health, nutrition science and education. This course [words 9] theoretical and empirical issues regarding how labor markets work. The material [words 10] labor demand, the decision to work, human capital, discrimination, migration, unions, [words 11] within a firm, and unemployment. The course will also examine [words 12] and labor market outcomes interact with [words 13] and crime. An emphasis will be placed on the dramatic changes [words 14] of the labor market over the [words 15] decades. Empirical techniques will be covered to enable students to evaluate [words 16] an empirical analysis. ## This course offers students the opportunity to interrogate foundational and contemporary philosophies of education and current [words 17] practices. Central questions include: What is [words 18] education? Who should be educated? What should be taught? This [words 19] foundation for students to critically examine contemporary education issues. Throughout [words 20] American writers have used their literary [words 21] about the modern Civil Rights Movement. Although [words 22] Rights era began in 1953 and ended in 1968, feminist historian Jacqueline Dowd recently has encouraged civil rights [words 23] consider the “long” civil rights movement. By expanding the time period that we use to classify the Civil Rights era, we might think [words 24] time period in more nuanced ways. If, for [words 25] the 1930 as part of the Civil Rights Movement, our understanding of gender and leadership during the Movement in the 1950s might be enhanced. In [words 26] undertake Dowd's challenge, examining how African American literature produced since the mid 1960s assists us in this process of “revisionary historiography” about the Civil Rights Movement and even the Black Power Movement. As we examine the historical period and literary texts, issues of leadership, [words 27] inform our analyses. Moreover, we will interrogate the definition of civil rights, including the historicity of this phrase as it specifically relates to African Americans' quests [words 28] cultural enfranchisement in the United States. “Equality,” is, in [words 29] of modern conceptions of society, government, and global human rights. Since the Enlightenment, it has been the express [words 30] world. In doing so, it hopes to unsettle easy [words 31] meaning, and to bridge American ideals of equality to a [words 32] term. This interdisciplinary seminar will include a [words 33] trip to Thomas Jefferson's estate, Monticello, as [words 34] as to other DC area cultural sites. the nation's center [words 35] attracts many of the best and the brightest, people [words 36] to “brand” themselves through press conferences, photo [words 37] demonstrate proximity to power. But it [words 38] real people live, as did their forebears, and where history's [words 39] dwell. This course explores how some of the premier writers and [words 40] years have read the capital city. Why do novelists, poets and filmmakers portray Washington the way they do? It is a place that engenders fiction that masquerades as non-fiction and vice versa. Roman a clefs and anonymous sources abound. economic recession as well as unions' [words 41] of power, crumbling public school systems, and the proliferation [words 42] few). We rarely hear directly from those with the least power; more typically, we encounter a kaleidoscope of images, [words 43] match—circulated by a wide variety of popular cultural as well as ‘elite' texts hoping to make that population visible. It provides a recent historical context—from [words 44] class differences and conflicts have helped share our current U. [words 45] structures as well as to emphasize that “class” itself is a complex and shifting identity category [words 46] other identity markers and positionalities such as race, gender, and sexuality. We'll focus on exploring how particular cultural forms and genres, such [words 47] music, and memoir, may limit or expand an audience's grasp of, engagement with, and resistance to, [words 48] categories. They are granted few (if any) [words 49] in stark contrast to many European countries, which operate extensive rehabilitation [words 50] release and reintegration into society. Yet even though prisoners and former prisoners (not to mention their family members) constitute a substantial portion of the American population, they are generally a powerless and forgotten group of people, with few rights or opportunities. Surprisingly, very little is [words 51] taught about prisons and punishment—in the United States [words 52] elsewhere. This course will explore these issues in a comparative perspective. It will seek to answer the following questions: Why does the U. maintain an [words 53] rate that is seven times higher than other democracies, even though Americans are no [words 54] of crimes than are people in other societies? Why is the U. one of the few democratic countries [words 55] In other words, why is the criminal justice system in this country so much more punitive than in comparable countries? This lecture course will also involve several different formats, including [words 56] readings, the viewing of several excellent movies and documentaries that [words 57] prisons and punishment, and a class “field trip” to an actual prison. This course evaluates the prevalence of widespread poverty in the global economy and uses tools from political economy to explore why it [words 58] so many countries throughout the world. The emphasis is [words 59] scholars and practitioners ask about poverty and development and [words 60] them. Issues of poverty are analyzed as both internal and external political, economic, and social phenomena. The readings cover many of the [words 61] the field, policy- related issues, debates on North-South relations, and case material on Latin America, Africa, East Asia, and South Asia. Students will be encouraged to [words 62] poverty and evaluate the merits of different strategies intended to alleviate it. [words 63] that introduces students to the art of historical interpretation by looking at the [words 64] from many angles: social, economic, political, cultural. It provides [words 65] to use many different kinds of sources [words 66] literature, film, oral history, government documents, newspapers, and more. [words 67] examines African-American women in the U. with an emphasis on social activism, politics, and [words 68] production. This course will use first-hand narratives [words 69] provide an overview of African-American women's lives from slavery to the contemporary period. Through writing assignments, students will [words 70] opportunity to strengthen their expository writing, [words 71] secondary research skills. This course seeks to understand key themes and events in one of the more turbulent periods in modern American history. [words 72] figures in debates about Mexican immigration to the United States. This course will [words 73] migration with particular attention to the women migrants and families that have crossed the U. Mexico border, and thus provide [words 74] immigration policies that have impacted millions of Mexican men and women over the last century. Readings for the course will focus on the intersection of labor, family life, and social networks to highlight female migrant [words 75] contrasted with male experiences, and how patterns of [words 76] time. The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified after the end of the Civil War, ended [words 77] United States. did it? This course will examine forms of coercive labor practices that have existed in American society over the past century and a half. Starting with a summary of the institution of [words 78] U. students will examine varieties of [words 79] present, looking for similarities and differences [words 80] such as farmers, prisoners, domestics, and [words 81] workers. We will also delve into the record of [words 82] in its efforts to protect workers from these abuses. The course will [words 83] testimonies from contemporary workers who encounter [words 84] job. Students will be expected to develop and present critical arguments about the presence of unfree [words 85] 1865 and its relation to the term of “modern-day slavery.” Among the [words 86] will critique is whether slavery exists in the U. in the early twenty-first century; and if so, whether the term “modern-day slavery” or is best applicable in describing forms of unfree labor in contemporary U. Where [words 87] bound by the limits of railroad tracks, waterways, or even horse-drawn carriages, the democratic and affordable automobile allowed its [words 88] speedily move human and materiel to every far-flung corner of the continent in a vehicle that could be expressive of both aspirations and personality. For every strain of [words 89] of mass-produced products could be designed, modified, and individualized for its user. The automobile and cinema developed side by side one another and the connections between the two are countless. This course will employ film, art, popular music, and first-hand accounts to explore [words 90] way Americans came to understand the significance [words 91] use. It will examine the evolution of the auto industry and the meanings of cars and car culture in American life through changing historical circumstances. At the same time it will assess how the automobile came to define not only lifestyles but the ongoing construction of the United States, and how the rise and decline of great car [words 92] paradigmatic of the plight of American industry. This [words 93] history, policies, and social forces that have shaped migration to [words 94] post-1960s period. We will discuss global patterns of movement, migrants' [words 95] factors that contribute to the movement of people. We will review the history of U. immigration policy, responses to [words 96] waves of migration, and immigrant integration. [words 97] of undocumented immigrants in the U. we will focus on [words 98] legal construction of one's immigration status, federal and local efforts to control unauthorized migration, and the immigration reform debate. The second half of the course will be spent exploring the life experiences of undocumented immigrants in [words 99] housing, and employment. We will also discuss the DC-immigrant community, including the challenges they face and efforts to assist them by faith-based and community-based organizations. This course will provide a sociological understanding of the processes by which non-nationals move into and settle in a new country. In particular, we will examine some of the major questions that guide sociological analysis of migration. Many members of the new power elite are wealthy: the public policy think tank, Oxfam, recently published a report featuring an astounding statistic – 85 billionaires worldwide have as much wealth as the bottom half of humanity. This fact, however, should not blind us to the complex relationship between wealth and power because power is never absolute, but, as history shows us, consistently questioned and challenged by the powerless and those eager for reform. In this class, we explore questions about the causes and consequences of concentrated power globally and the resistance to it. Global inequalities refer to the systematic differences in the distribution of socially valued attributes such as education, income, information, health, and influence between people living in different areas of the globe. We will begin by discussing the systemic causes of global inequalities. Then, for the bulk of the course, we will read on topics centered on manifestations of inequality and approaches to addressing them: modern slavery, health disparities, sex trafficking, labor and sweatshops, poverty, human rights, and disaster relief. Our readings will be about what it feels like to experience these inequalities as well as analyses of current efforts to alleviate the inequalities. At the same time, each student will be interning at an organization seeking to address global inequalities. Are homeowners more involved in their communities than renters? Does performance on standardized exams vary according to classroom size? When college sports teams are winning, do college students study less? Do foreclosures increase crime in Washington, DC neighborhoods? How have attitudes towards abortion changed in the United States over the past two decades? What impact does a criminal record have on job opportunities? To answer these – and countless other – research questions, social scientists turn to a set of research tools know as statistics. Statistics refers to the tools and procedures social researchers use to collect, measure, describe and analyze quantitative data. These tools help researchers to understand whether variables in the world are related to each other. They also enable researchers make predictions about the future and to identify causal relationships in the social world. By the end of the course, students will develop a toolbox of statistical procedures to investigate the social world. They will gain familiarity with actual social science datasets used to analyze trends in social attitudes and behaviors. In addition to developing skills as social researchers, students will become critical consumers of quantitative data, thinking seriously about the way quantitative information is analyzed and presented in their everyday lives. A study of and a reflection on major influences – cultural, socio-economic, racial, spiritual, theological – which shape the Latino Church in the United States today and which will affect its future identities and roles in this country. Analysis of personal stories combined with related readings and written student reflections will be our approach. A weekend visit to Camden, New Jersey, one of “America's most dangerous cities,” will be available to interested students. This course explores the rich and varied tradition of Christian responses, over the centuries, to the perennial challenge of poverty as both an evangelical virtue and a sinful social structure. Attention will also be paid to liberation theology and current Church involvement in the struggle for social justice and integral development at local, national, and international levels. How does what one notices shape what one cares about? How do courage, compassion, imagination, and humility help one to value and serve the needs of others? This course introduces a virtue approach to ethics and explores how habits, dispositions, character traits and virtues can promote or deter social justice. ## Religious resources and commitments as well as cultural and familial resources will be explored and personal discernment encouraged. How does faith inform public debates on social justice in American politics? How should religious leaders and politicians engage the political process while maintaining their moral witness? This course, taught by Rev. Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners, will address the intersection of religion, society, and politics in the United States, across a series of critical issue areas. Topics to be addressed include poverty, education, healthcare, race, and gender. 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It allows the audience to choose their own adventure in this [spans 4] adrenaline. With this simple choice, Losack has added to making a connection with the reader much quicker in a more subtle and satisfying way. The Way We Came In moves so quickly and with such ease that it might feel like it's exclusively plot-driven. And yeah, it can be read and enjoyed that way. But reading this fast – [spans 5] details. When the brother's gaze lingers on the main character's prosthetic leg, it makes you wonder the cause behind the lost leg. Did the brother have something to do with the loss? [spans 6] brothers. In all actuality, it doesn't matter to this story. It's the simple echo of their past that we need. There are other moments like this peppered throughout the book, letting us know these are fully developed characters, even if we aren't privy to the details of why. The small moments help make The Way We Came In so damn compelling. It's a quick and fun (in some sense of the word) book with an easy-to-follow linear plot, but what's in between the words is the meat of the story. What's left unsaid has me still thinking about the twins a week after I finished the book. It's the emotional wounds festering in these characters that keep creeping back into my head (in the same way Losack's Heathenish did), and the reason I'm going to be pushing this book on all my friends. Start conversations wherever you go with a unique charm created to spark interest and reveal your passion for snow skiing. This polished 14k yellow gold pendant features a three-dimensional moveable design that is approximately 14mm (9/16 inch) in width by 15mm (9/16 inch) in length. Chain not includedThe Bulldog Pub believes it is essential to be a good partner of the community and other charitable causes in order to be a great neighbor & a well-rounded business. We have enjoyed hosting pig roasts, concerts, golf outings and other events to bring communities together in the spirit of fundraising. We are proud to have helped the several great organizations and look forward to expanding upon these efforts. The Bulldog is proud to report over $10,000 in fundraising, sponsorships, donations and other support since summer of 2016! ! ! We [spans 7] about. Come learn abo ut the principles behind the design of “The Hive”: A communal, off-grid, self sufficient structure that will begin construction by passionate volunteers the day following this workshop. Come learn about cob, a superb natural building material; it is abundant and cheap, molds to unique shapes, can be a source of insulation or thermal mass, and is relatively easy to learn! Participate in the building of both a cob oven and a rocket stove and gain the skills to go [spans 8] Hiebert. Local builders Garry Rivard and Greg Young will guide you through layout, boring and chiseling mortises, forming tenons, cutting braces, assembling bents, and finally the thrill of raising day! Enjoy real teamwork! The [spans 9] crafters. Hey I saw this post a while back and would like to know if I can join the crew and help build this thing with you guys ! I've been interested in earthships for quite some time & would like to spend some time getting to know how it all comes together .7802990385The [spans 10] program. The infamous “pink batts scheme” claimed the lives of four young men before it was brought to an abrupt halt in 2010. And besides the tragic loss of life, the project was far from an unqualified success in terms of its [spans 11] efficiency. The scheme was hampered by poor installations, an overly narrow focus, and a failure to hit efficiency targets. However, it is also true that it delivered modest emissions reductions – and, crucially, it will give the construction industry valuable insight into how to do things better in the future. The Royal Commission is charged with finding out what can be learnt in terms of workplace health and safety to safeguard against similar future tragedies. While those four young men's deaths rightly remains the commission's primary focus, as sustainability researchers it is important for us to also ask what lessons can be learnt about the way we build and insulate our buildings. ## Poor installation practices compromised the scheme's energy savings. Many installers failed to ensure that insulation was installed correctly, covered all areas of ceilings and used the correct type of insulation for the climate. Too much focus was placed on the scheme's benefit as an economic stimulus measure, which meant that the potential and predicted environmental outcomes were not achieved. Because of this, consumer confidence in the ability of governments to run large-scale energy efficiency programs has also been affected. More importantly, the Home Insulation Program took a very narrow focus on improving household energy efficiency. [spans 12] savings. The reported energy and emissions savings pale into even further insignificance once the energy associated with the production, repair and maintenance of other materials used in house construction are considered. Attempts to improve household energy efficiency must consider the total energy required over time. This is particularly critical, as research (see here and here) has shown that the energy required for house construction often far outstrips that associated with their operation. When these indirect energy requirements are taken into account, the energy required for [spans 13] demand. In light of this, possible savings in energy and emissions are [spans 14] achieve. Household insulation is a good idea in principle. Households represent 25% of Australia's power demand, of which heating and cooling typically account for around 40% and insulation is usually one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing a household's energy use. For this reason, in February 2009 the Australian Government introduced the Home Insulation Program as part of its Energy Efficient Homes Package, which in turn was part of its economic response to the global financial crisis. As such, the scheme aimed to generate economic stimulus and support jobs and small businesses, as well as improve the energy efficiency of homes, by offering rebates to customers to offset the cost of installing ceiling insulation in their homes. Then came the problems with poor and unsafe installations, linked to at least 224 fires, and the deaths of four young men. A year after the scheme began, it was abandoned. The energy and emissions savings varied widely between households, depending on hours of occupancy, thermostat settings, system efficiency, conditioned area, and occupant behaviour. This makes it difficult to assess with any reliability the overall benefits to the 1.2 million households involved. Despite this, it has been estimated that the scheme will save about 10 petajoules of energy per year compared with business as usual – a modest 1% of annual household electricity consumption – based on typical household characteristics up to 2020. That translates to an emissions reduction of about a tonne of carbon dioxide per household, per year – or 10.5 million tonnes nationwide by the end of the decade. This figure is slightly lower than the 14.3 million tonnes estimated by the former Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. The scheme's overall emissions savings are likely to be much lower than was initially forecast, because its early curtailment meant that fewer homes were insulated. ## For all [spans 15] insulation. It has also highlighted how policies in the construction and residential sector have [spans 16] building. Future policy must address the full range of energy demands associated with buildings. Without this, the significant environmental improvements that are needed within the construction and residential sectors will not be achieved. Previously on “Sneaky Pete”: Conman Marius Josipovic (Giovanni Ribisi) befriends Pete Murphy (Ethan Embry) when they become cellmates. When Marius is released, he decides to assume the identity of his still incarcerated friend to evade the wrath of a local gangster. But to successfully assume his identity, he's going to have to convince Pete's estranged family and immerse himself in their lives. With a show that calls upon the creative talents of Bryan Cranston, David Shore, Graham Yost and Seth Gordon, a [spans 17] spades. However, as with the fabled ‘difficult' second album, the show has followed the well-worn path of many before it by not bringing anything new to the table and, as a result, it's starting to feel a little stale. We still get the will they/ won't they realise tension involving Pete's and his true identity but after some 20 episodes, it's starting to feel a little drawn out. There are some dicey moments, a few shootouts, etc. although yet again Pete's family appear to go from scrape to scrape with little impact or consequence. The con is largely the same and “borrows” heavily from the Oceans film franchise. At the very least, the show does introduce a new bad guy, Serbian war criminal Luka Delchev (John Ales) who does bring some genuine menace, an ingredient season 1 was missing and is [spans 18] 2. Both Giovanni Ribisi as Marius/Pete and the always excellent Margo Martindale as Pete's grandmother continue to thrill, but the support are still more hit and miss. Peter Gerety's Otto – Pete's grandfather – continues to annoy, and ‘real' Pete feels mostly redundant and reduced to a comedy sidekick. I had high hopes for this second season and while the finale hints at what could be a cracking third, this does feel like more a season 1.5 and doesn't really pick up traction until the final few episodes. from Arabian Money David Jensen provides some basic definitions required for a more thorough understanding of the precious metals scam and explains why the paper scam carried out in the LBMA markets has reached a very critical point. It's a bit technical. The important thing to note is that the physical supplies of precious metals are now so low that the paper scam cannot last and this is extremely important for future prices. Market observers have been saying this for some time. However, when this market does finally tip over – and all markets do – it means silver prices will go through the roof . This is Maggie's apartment. She has shown no interest in sleeping on the bed but likes this crate a lot. I think she might even hang out in it during the day because when I get home from work she runs downstairs to greet me. Stanley and Maggie have been chasing each other around. This is the best shot I could get. Lance and Courtneay pick her up on Saturday. She's been a great guest! This is my favorite picture of Lily. She is about 3 months old (now 6 years) and did not like wearing her big brother's collar. She must have known how big those paws would be to fill—and she is doing a great job in her own way! One rainy Sunday we walked to Starbucks and had coffee and fruit. Oscar & Spencer [spans 19] fruit. Of course once the top of the fruit cup came off they weren't so gentlemanly. Maggie says “hi! ” to her mom and dad and little brother. Here she is, caught up in the sweeping excitement of salad time. Does that ring a bell? Probably not but it does for me as it was one year ago today that my colon twisted on itself, I got to [spans 20] abdomen. It healed nicely (I guess) and everything works properly. Phillip said that I was only a couple of hours away from sepsis which is frequently fatal. So today, like we [spans 21] blessings. Peabody who is still a bit [spans 22] flashing. Gomez is looking pretty happy to be out of his 12-week confinement after his second knee surgery. The crate is still there, but he's free at last to move around! Working from home with Lily, who [spans 23] database. I'm not done posting the guest DDs (coming up in order of receipt from: Cathy, Maureen, Donna, Kim, Lauren, Jean, Emily, Luana, Mike) but wanted the vacationing Courtneay and Lance to see their Maggie. [spans 24] boys. She tries to get Stanley to play, but he's not [spans 25] yet. We bought this chair a couple of years ago to be my “reading chair” but I never used it because [spans 26] corner. Phillip installed some track lighting a couple of weeks ago so on occasion I get my butt off the couch and into my chair. Stanley paces back and forth and looks at me with pitiful eyes. He likes to read with his mama, so I really have no choice at all but to let him up. He'll frequently stand and turn in a circle to change position but as you can see, this is the only viable one. He does provide a nice warm body during this latest polar vortex. Almost all beagles, if permitted on the furniture, end up with their own style of pillow fort. Jordan would just make a hideaway for comfortable napping. Lady puts up reinforcements, and makes sure she has a clear view out the window, so she can immediately let us know if anyone invades the neighborhood. Josie, on the other hand, doesn't enjoy people furniture, and much prefers if her comfort is provided in the way of dog beds (the more, the better! ). Here is my [spans 27] Jack. He was balancing all on his own, I just held my hand there so they could take the picture (and yes, he got a treat for doing this little trick! )Here's a pic of our rescue beagle named Nana. This picture was taken just shortly after we adopted her as a pup. She just loves our daughter and gives kisses to anyone who will let her! (We) had been wanting to add a Beagle to the family for over 15 years, but other dogs crossed our paths and needed us so it had to wait. It will be a [spans 28] Louisiana. Daisy Mae is a petite girl at only 20 lbs, about 3 years old, and is a brown tri-color. I say that she has full size Beagle ears and paws on her petite body. She was found as a stray and was [spans 29] woods. She had a list of health issues going on, including an injured leg, and was in heat, but she recovered and is now spayed. She was heartworm positive and we opted to treat with preventative and Doxycycline, and her status will be rechecked in a few weeks. A Beagle our daughter rescued from the roadside in 2012 was treated this way and cured and we're praying for the same good news. She has come to love being a pet and living in the house. She's usually the first one waiting to go back inside after their outside time. just don't tell the rest of the pack! Last week there was a small female Beagle in our Parish animal control shelter, and we adopted her partly to get her out of the freezing cold conditions. We also adopted her because we thought she'd be a good playmate for our Daisy, because she is too rough for the rest of our pack. They are still getting to know each other and when I get a good picture of her I will send it to you. Our “Variety Pack” now has 6 dogs! 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User: What could be the completion of this text: Now and again when life gets busy, I find I need to step back and think about what I'm doing and where I'm headed. Life has been like that recently, with the ... Bot: Completed pargraph(s): start of school for my kids and the start of the term at the college where I work, teaching writing classes and advising students. Sometimes things get so busy, I can hardly... User: More. Bot: remember my own name. Who am I? What year is it? Don't ask me how old I am, because I always forget. That probably means I'm old. Anyway, taking stock . I'm sad to say I haven't done much writing lately, but maybe that's not terrible, because it's given me space to think about my current writing projects and how I can improve them—fleshing... User: More. Bot: out characters more and tightening scenes. A friend and I are co-writing a novel about a coastal town under siege. It's been fun to... User: Next. Bot: think about our villains and figure out how to build the story around them. The project is in the early stages, so I can't share much yet, but at some point I will. I've been thinking a lot about the craft of writing because I'm teaching a class on short stories, starting Monday. Writing a short story is a different experience than writing a... User: Continue. Bot: novel. You generally only have time to explore one major character and one conflict, and the writing has to be tight to be effective... User: More. Bot: You get in, you make your point, and you get out. You can't afford to waste words. That's a good skill to practice for... User: Next. Bot: writing a longer story too, because even though novels are more forgiving, each word should have a purpose. I'll also be editing another novel for Barking Rain Press. I'm excited about this one because I loved the concept when I saw the author's submission. No spoilers, but I can say the book portrays vampires in a way I've not seen before. Besides the class... User: Next. Bot: and editing, October is filled with writing events. On October 8th, I'll be at the release party for the North Coast Squid at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita, reading an excerpt from... User: Next. Bot: my short story, Sacred. This was my first time to submit work to the Squid, and I'm honored to be included in the publication. On October 15th, I'll be participating in the Written in the Sand Authors Fair, sponsored by Beach Books in Seaside. I'm thrilled to be a part of this, and grateful to Beach Books for all they do to support local authors. It's a fun event for me, connecting with readers and other authors at one of the best bookstores on the coast. Then, on Halloween, I'll be telling ghost stories on the historic Astoria Trolley. This event was so much fun last year, and I'm excited to participate again. I'll be talking about local legends and hauntings, as well as sharing classic ghost stories... User: Next. Bot: Although I haven't done much writing lately, I have done some reading. I know—the time I spent reading could have been spent on writing. The thing is, if you want to write and you want to improve your skills, you've got to read, and you've got to have a critical perspective when you do, thinking about why the author makes the choices they make about writing. The more you read, the better you'll write. So, what have I been reading? I just finished The Last Star, the third book in the 5th Wave series by Rick Yancey. This is a fantastic young adult sci-fi series, and it's not just for teens. There are some big concepts in this one—genocide, and what it means to be human. The methods... User: More. Bot: the alien invaders use to take over our planet are diabolical, and the books are full of twists I didn't expect. If you saw... User: Next. Bot: the movie, don't let it deter you from the books. As is true most of the time, the books are better because they have more substance. The movie had great action, but... User: Next. Bot: the story was abbreviated on film and there wasn't time to get to know the characters. Read the books instead. I also read The... User: Continue. Bot: Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Although it's an older sci-fi book, first published in 1985, it has a similar feel to more recent dystopian books. The world has changed drastically: society is... User: More. Bot: controlled by a religious cult and women are property of the state, forced into roles where they have no rights over their own bodies... User: Next. Bot: It's well-written and an important read in thinking about human rights and equality. It's a frightening read too, because even now, in 2016, there... User: More. Bot: are places in the world where women don't have rights and are forced into roles similar to what is described in the book. It... User: Continue. Bot: is also disconcerting to read this book in our current political climate, where a certain presidential candidate makes misogynistic statements on a regular basis. I have a number of books on my to-read list, but I'll share one that stands out: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake. I loved Blake's first book about a vengeful ghost, Anna Dressed in Blood, which hooked me from the start. She's a talented and witty author. Her latest book is a YA fantasy about three sisters who must fight to the death for the crown. They all are thought to have extraordinary powers, but two of them might be faking. Even so, the strongest sister might not win. I can't wait to dive into this world of intrigue and treachery. September 24,... User: Next. Bot: 2016 | Categories: Books | Tags: book recommendations, events, news, Writing | 2 Comments First, my dog got a bladder infection. I took Gryphon to the vet, and we came home with a pricey bag full of goodies to patch her up, including a vial of antibiotics. You know how people and their dogs start to resemble each other after a while? Well, the next week I had a bladder infection too. We were even on the same meds, though mine were cheaper than the ones I got for the dog. Thanks, universe? Anyway, three days after Gryphon was done with her pills, the vet wanted me to obtain a urine sample from the dog and bring it in so she could test the sample and make sure... User: Continue. Bot: the infection was gone. I'm not in the habit of collecting urine,... User: More. Bot: so I had no idea how I was supposed to do this... User: More. Bot: I have a friend who recently had to do this for her dog though, and she advised me to use a pie pan or some other container with low sides so it would easily slide under the dog while she was doing her business. First thing in the morning, I'd put on rubber gloves, grab a disposable container with a lid, and follow the... User: Continue. Bot: dog out into the yard to get the sample. I got up, still in my pj shorts, top, and socks, and slipped my feet... User: More. Bot: into flip-flops before following the dog outside. (Yes, socks and flip-flops. What? ) Meanwhile, back in the house, my husband turned to my son and said, “This is not going to go... User: Next. Bot: well for your mother.”The first part of the plan went okay. I had the gloves on and the container in hand. Things went awry... User: More. Bot: when the dog spotted the plastic dish and thought I had food for her. She got excited and started jumping around. Then she landed on one of my flip-flops while I was trying to dodge her. The thong pulled loose from the shoe, rendering it useless. That, of course, was the moment Gryphon decided she needed to pee. She trotted off to a corner... User: Next. Bot: of the yard, which meant I had to limp after her wearing only one flip-flop. My shoeless foot grew damp on grass wet with what I hoped was only dew. I caught... User: More. Bot: up to Gryphon and shoved the container under her butt. She looked up at me, aghast. Could the dog speak, she would have said, “What the heck, lady? Personal space.” Then she... User: Next. Bot: scurried off to the opposite corner of the yard, pee still dripping from the spout. I lurched after her, muttering things that shouldn't be spoken in polite company. Again, I tried to obtain a sample. I caught a few drops in the container before the dog gave me another dirty look and scampered off. I tried a third time, and got about a teaspoon... User: Continue. Bot: of pee. Despite the gloves, I also managed to get pee on my hands. I believe there was more urine on my hands than... User: Next. Bot: in the dish. I gave up and called the vet. “So, um, how much urine do you need in the sample to do the... User: More. Bot: test? ” I crossed my fingers, hoping the answer was a drop or two. “I'll try again tomorrow.”In hindsight, I see my error. I should have put a leash on the dog... User: More. Bot: so I wouldn't have to chase her around the yard. Common sense, I know—now. I probably should have worn sensible shoes as well. First, I put the dog on the leash. Then,... User: More. Bot: I took myself out of the equation entirely, and made my husband do the deed. Voilà! It worked like magic. An acceptable sample and zero pee on my hands. “That's the first time anyone's thanked me for handing them a container full of pee,” I told her. “But you're welcome.”September 18, 2016 | Categories: Pets | Tags: character building experience, humor, life lessons |... User: Continue. Bot: Leave a comment Rejection sucks. We all face it at one point or another, and if you're a writer, you might encounter it more than other people because you're constantly making yourself vulnerable, whether you're submitting your work to agents, publishers, or book reviewers. You can't make people fall in love with you; you can only submit your best work and hope that someone... User: Next. Bot: will like it enough to give you a chance. Even though I've had some of my work published, I'm still pitching projects, and even though I get more positive feedback than I used to, I still get rejections. I like to think I've gotten pretty good at dealing with rejection. These days when I get a rejection letter, I don't even flinch. I can't afford to waste energy feeling bad about another failed attempt. I'd rather spend that energy creating. I tell myself, “Okay, now move on.” I have a spreadsheet I use to keep track of queries sent to agents and publishers, so I make a note under the appropriate entry, recording the outcome of the query. Then I move on to focus on something productive. You've... User: More. Bot: probably heard that quaint little phrase people use at such times: when one door closes another door opens. It was Alexander Graham Bell who said that, and he was a man who knew a thing or two about failure and rejection. Here's the full quote:A worthwhile notion, but some days, I feel like I'm trapped in a room full of doors that have all... User: More. Bot: slammed shut. I'd love to try another door, but there are none to be found. I've exhausted my options, and I'm stuck. Some days I feel like I'm sailing a tiny boat through a storm, helpless to watch as it is thrashed against rocks by angry waves. My sails have wilted, my mast is cracked, and it's all I can do to hold on... User: Next. Bot: and bail water. ## Overly dramatic? Probably. But don't we all feel like that sometimes? Star-crossed heroes fighting against the odds, even if it's only in our own story? Surely I'm not... User: Next. Bot: the only one who has days like this. There's another saying: when... User: More. Bot: it rains, it pours. I don't know who said that, but it's a good way of conveying the idea of a number of difficult... User: More. Bot: things happening at the same time. On those days, it feels like the universe is cruel, taking pleasure in raining misfortune on your head... User: Continue. Bot: I had one of those days recently—four rejections in a single day. Two of those were hard to shake off. One was for a... User: More. Bot: job I would have been thrilled to have because it seemed like a great opportunity to use my writing skills. That one stung, because I felt like I'd done well in the interview and thought I might receive an offer. The other hurt worse. It was from a publisher I'd wanted to work with, who had been talking with me about the possibility of... User: More. Bot: writing a sequel to the book I was pitching. Hearing no, after a series of conversations that felt like they could be a yes, wasn't easy. It's hard to stay focused on... User: Continue. Bot: those days, to see the big picture. It's easy to question why I keep making myself vulnerable to rejection, why I'm even trying. Wouldn't it be easier to just stop, to be content with all the good things I have in my life? It would, but then I'd always long for more. I didn't have the heart to write anything that day. I wanted... User: Next. Bot: to take a vacation from my own thoughts for a while, to escape those feelings of failure and disappointment. I told one of my sons I was having a rough day, and... User: More. Bot: he gave me a hug, which is one of the best things in the world. I prayed—for wisdom, for strength, for direction. Then I went and volunteered at my other son's swim meet. Focusing on other people was a good antidote for a bruised ego. After that, we went out for pizza and bowling. Spending time with my favorite people was good medicine too... User: More. Bot: The next day I woke up, took inventory of what I could do better, and got back to work. I'm battered, but not beaten. During my talk with God asking for direction,... User: More. Bot: I asked for a sign that I'm on the right path, something positive to show me I should keep writing. Five days later, I got a message saying one of my short stories had been accepted in a literary journal. I take that as a sign and a victory. This week, I feel like doors could open, walls could get knocked down. Maybe you believe in that kind of thing, maybe you don't. My point is this—don't give up just yet. We all face rejection as we work toward our goals, but you never know what's coming next. Maybe it's better than you imagine. September 10, 2016 | Categories: Writing | Tags: character building experience, life lessons, rejection, Self-reflection | 4 Comments I didn't want to go in,... User: Continue. Bot: to be honest with you. Every cell in my body knew it would be bad. And it was—the lake water was just as frigid as I thought it would be, in spite... User: Next. Bot: of the day being warm and sunny. When the weather on the Oregon coast is that gorgeous, it's kind of a sin not to go outside and enjoy it. But still, I could enjoy beautiful Coffenbury Lake without actually swimming, right? Wrong. My thirteen-year-old son had already leapt from the dock five times, and was treading water, begging me to jump in. He's not... User: Continue. Bot: going to be thirteen forever, and it probably won't be long before he prefers someone else's company over mine. So, I stood on the... User: Next. Bot: edge of the dock, braced myself for the shock of cold, and jumped. As I plunged down eight feet, I held in a squeal... User: Next. Bot: when my foot brushed the slimy weeds at the bottom of the lake, and then launched myself toward the surface. At the top, my son was laughing, enjoying the look of misery on my face. That made me laugh too. My other son wanted to snorkel, so we got out, grabbed our snorkels and fins, and jumped back in to join him. Visibility was... User: Next. Bot: limited to about five feet—deeper than that, everything was masked in dark green. We decided to leave the dock for shallow water where the... User: More. Bot: visibility was better and the water was slightly warmer. There, we saw... User: Continue. Bot: tiny fish and shells. My waterbug son, the one who likes to jump off the dock, practiced diving below the surface to retrieve rocks and sticks. He has a mischievous sense of... User: Continue. Bot: humor, and kept trying to grab my ankles from below to startle me. It didn't work, but we played a fun game of underwater tag. He's a great swimmer. He's been on a swim team for almost a year now, and has become much more skilled. He has always loved the water, however. When he was little, we had to watch him carefully around pools, because he had no fear about jumping in. He loves the ocean too. As frigid as it is (even colder than the lake), he never seems to feel the cold as he boogie boards or body surfs. He never seems to tire either, fighting the waves. I love the water too, and I'd much rather swim in a cold lake with my son... User: More. Bot: than sit on shore watching him have fun without me. Even if... User: Next. Bot: doing that means executing an undignified cannonball from the dock. Who cares... User: Next. Bot: if I don't act my age? Dignity is overrated, and there was a bowl of soup waiting for me at home to help me warm up.

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We hope @NeuroGen_papers will help everyone interested in neurogenetics stay up to date with the enormous amount of scientific literature being produced in this area. After 8 years at UCL, our lab is moving to the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a bittersweet feeling: we're very excited about the future, but ( . Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is the most common form of hereditary stroke disorder. Mutations in NOTCH3 have been shown to cause this disease. This is a guest post by Petra Pasanen, MSc from the University of Turku, Finland and a visiting fellow at TheGBLab. In a collaboration between Adjunct Professor Liisa Myllykangas' group ( . This is a guest post by Gamze Guven, MSc, PhD from Istanbul University and a visiting fellow at TheGBLab. We have recently published the first molecular study analysing the main ( . 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The report from the very successful Lewy Body Dementia: Current Status, Future Directions meeting is now available. TheGBLab was part of this meeting that was organized by Dr. Malindi is a little seaside town on the coast of Kenya. Its main attractions are its beaches and the Malindi Marine National Park. But close by are the ruins of an old Swahili city. No one really knows why the city of Gedi was abandoned. Theories mention drought, famine and military conflict as possible reasons. But whatever the reason, this once-prosperous medieval trading hub fell into ruin and was swallowed by the jungle. It was only rediscovered in the early 1900s, and is still being excavated. And though not very large or impressive by international standards, it has an air of mystery and melancholy. Read about our fun three days in Malindi, or take a look at our video diary of our memories of Africa instead. The remote Himalayan nation of Bhutan isn't something that too many international travellers have heard of. But its strong focus on preserving its culture and natural heritage make it one of the last few unspoiled mountain destinations. Paro is the only town in Bhutan to have an airport, but it's also well-known for its incredible Taktsang or ‘tiger's nest' monastery. The local Tibetan-style Buddhist architecture is a bit squat and solid, but Taktsang monastery's impossible location makes it an incredible sight to see. Perched on a cliff halfway up a mountain, the monastery is said to have been built in honour of a holy man who flew up there on a tiger (hence the name). Whatever the reason, it takes your breath away, and gets even more impressive the closer you get on the three-hour hike up. Salzburg, Austria's capital city, lies in the foothills of the Alps, and even has some green hills within the city itself. The city is best known for being the birthplace of famous western classical composter Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. For those more inclined to cinema, the famous movie The Sound of Music was largely shot here. But while this is a modern city in every way, its old quarter is chock-full of impressive heritage buildings. The old quarter of Salzburg is dominated by the Hohensalzburg fortress on its hill, and the view from there makes you feel like you're in a postcard. But what adds a lot of atmosphere to the view are the Salzburg Cathedral and the Franciscan Church next door. Wuerzburg is the beginning of the classic ‘romantic road', a series of atmospheric medieval towns in Germany's state of Bavaria. Though a bustling city today, Wuerzburg's 1,500-year history is obvious, and the old quarter is a glimpse into the past. While the Marienberg fortress is the main attraction (for good reason), the Residenz is a testament to the power of its erstwhile rulers. This palace was the seat of the ruling bishop-princes of Wuerzburg. Unlike other cities, where the church and the state were kept separate, Wuerzburg was governed directly by bishops appointed by the church. The massive palace could rival any other in Europe, but it's from the inside that you really appreciate the scale. The Residenz even has an entrance hall large enough for carriages to drive through so that the occupants didn't have to alight in the rain! Cologne is one of Germany's largest cities, and—if you're wondering about the similarity—the first eau de Cologne was created here. It even means ‘water of Cologne'. The city itself has a long history, starting out as a roman settlement before the building of the great cathedral put it on the world map. The massive Cologne cathedral began to be built in the 1200s (on the site of an even older church) to house the relics of the three Magi. It was finally completed in 1880. They say this is the tallest twin-spired church in the world, with each of its Gothic spires reaching 157 meters into the air. You can't help but feel the hundreds of years that went into its making when standing inside its incredible arched interiors. Disclosure: We live in Hyderabad. But that doesn't mean that we find the city's heritage any less fascinating. Over 600 years of history have left countless monuments and buildings scattered around the city, each with its own interesting story. This impressive fort is where Hyderabad's history began, as the stronghold of the city's founding Qutb Shah kings. The central citadel of Golconda Fort is one of the most popular tourist spots in Hyderabad. But most visitors don't realize that there are some magnificent sights among the outer fortifications, too. Near Golconda Fort lies the necropolis of the Qutb Shahi kings. Over seven generations, the Qutb Shahis shaped the destiny of a considerable part of South India. Today, their impressive tombs still bear testament to their grandeur. Built by the founder of Hyderabad, Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the reason behind the Charminar is still not completely clear. But it still remains a symbol of Hyderabad, and one of the most recognizable monuments in India—and, arguably, the world. Soon after the fall of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, the Asaf Jahi dynasty took over the rule of the kingdom of Hyderabad. And during that time, the Paigah family was the foremost noble family under the ruling Asaf Jahi Nizams. Their tombs, hidden away in the by-lanes of Hyderabad's Old City, may not be as large as the Qutb Shahi tombs, but are very intricately decorated. Madurai, in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India, is famous for its countless Hindu temples. But none is more famous than the 2,000 year-old temple of Meenakshi. This magnificent temple is quite unique. It is one of the very few temples in which both a goddess (in this case, Parvati as Meenakshi) is given precedence over a god, despite both having their own shrines in the complex. Also, despite being a Shaivite temple, it includes many Vaishnavite themes, making it an important site for worshippers of both Shiva and Vishnu. Thanjavur, earlier known as Tanjore, is said to be the origin of modern Tamil culture and language. It is also thought to have been a major trade that spread Hindu culture and religion through the rest of south and south-east Asia. And this all began at the 1,000 year old Brihadeeswarar temple. This imposing temple looks very different from the Meenakshi temple at Madurai. For one, its unpainted façade is made entirely of red brick and granite. It also has a vimana (roof over the inner sanctum) that is taller than the outer gopurams (gateway towers), which is very unusual. Also, it has many smaller temples built in different styles in the courtyard of the complex. These were built by successive dynasties of conquerors, each in their own architectural style. The city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan is often called ‘the blue city' because of the many houses painted the traditional light blue in the old city. The former capital city of the kingdom of Marwar, Jodhpur has many fine heritage sites, but none more impressive than the Mehrangarh fort. This massive hill-top fort dominates the skyline of the city, and can be seen from anywhere in Jodhpur. The fort, with its huge walls, is said to never have been conquered. The scars of cannon fire around its gates suggest that many tried and failed. Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is one of the corners of India's ‘golden triangle' of tourism, the others being Delhi and Agra. The ‘pink city' (so named after the traditional red sandstone houses of the old city) has plenty of heritage on offer, including the famous Hawa Mahal, and Amer Fort. But we found the Jal Mahal particularly fascinating. The Jal Mahal (‘Water Palace') is a five-storied palace that sits in the Man Sagar lake in Jaipur, and can only be accessed by boat. They say it was constructed in the 1700s by the then-king as a duck-hunting lodge. Interestingly, four of the five stories are under water, and can only be seen when the water level is very low. The village of Hampi in the South Indian state of Karnataka is all that remains of the 14th century city of Vijayanagara. Vijayanagara (‘victorious city' or ‘city of victory') was the capital of a powerful Hindu kingdom of the same name that covered a large part of South India, bordering the Muslim kingdoms of Golconda and Bidar. Most of the main buildings of old Vijayanagara were built from granite blocks carved out of the surrounding hills. ## Many of these buildings—temples, marketplaces and walkways—still stand today. And walking through them gives you an eerie feeling that their former residents are just away on holiday and might appear again any minute. Ross Island is a small island just off Port Blair, the capital of India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island used to serve as a penal colony for ‘hard-core' political prisoners during the British Raj, and later as the administrative headquarters of the islands. The buildings on Ross Island were destroyed in an earthquake a few months before the islands were invaded by the Japanese during WWII. The history of Ross Island is a bit creepy, so the present condition of its buildings is quite appropriate. Many of the old ruins have been overrun by strangler fig trees, giving them the look of something out of a horror movie. Even if you're not easily scared, the sight of these buildings covered with tree roots is sure to send a shiver down your spine. Wherever you are in the world, heritage architecture can give you a glimpse into the past (and the present) of a place. And while these are just a few places with impressive heritage, there are countless others left for us to discover. Do you have any recommendations of impressive heritage sites and buildings that you think we should see? Leave a comment and let me know! Thanks a lot! I've always felt India has so much incredible heritage that's relatively unknown, it would probably take a lifetime to see it all. Mapping health and education demographics are fundamental to the development, and in some regards, preservation of our societies. GIS allows us to monitor epidemics, chart population health by location, and create education demographics and tools to assist better learning. GPC has helped these fields adopt useful tools to manage growth and change. World Health Organization, GIS Situation Assessment and Technology Strengthening Strategy, Geneva, SwitzerlandThe World Health Organization (WHO) has been using geographic information system (GIS) technology at one level or another for more than 15 years. The Global Atlas has introduced new ways of using the Internet to provide information back to the world. In addition to efforts within WHO, there is a broad and ever growing number of United Nations partners and other public health stakeholders throughout the world that are actively involved in both individual and collaborative efforts to apply GIS to national, regional, and international public health issues. Although WHO is well positioned to play a leading role in facilitating and coordinating these global efforts toward a common benefit, the organization has not yet pursued this in a strategic way. ESRI and the Geographic Planning Collaborative, Inc. Prabhupada makes it so simple. “Krishna says, svakarmana: ‘Whatever talent you have got, you can serve Me and be perfect. ' That is the program.”“Yes, it is your good fortune that you can serve Krishna in so many ways — to work, to write, to speak, to paint, to build — all of these talents must be employed in Krishna's service. That will make you perfect. We are so fortunate to be in this human form of life, and to have the opportunity and the capacity to serve Krishna, and as there is very little time, we must do as much each day as we possibly can to serve Krishna, and to become always engaged in thoughts and activities of Krishna. Maya may try to pull us from Krishna's service, and try to engage us in her service, but we must simply persevere, and try to do as much as possible for Krishna each day, and gradually it will be easier and easier to keep engaged in Krishna Consciousness activities. And pray to Krishna to please keep us always engaged in the service of His Lotus Feet. Krishna is very kind, and He is never ungrateful, and will give you more and more opportunity to serve Him. That is His Mercy.” (Srila Prabhupada Letter, November 12, 1968) . The saṅkīrtana movement inaugurated by Lord Caitanya is a transcendental pastime of the Lord. “By it I live simultaneously to preach and popularize this movement in the material world.” In that saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya, Nityānanda and Advaita are His expansions, and Gadādhara and Śrīvāsa are His internal and marginal potencies. The living entities are also called marginal potency because they have, potentially, two attitudes-namely the tendency to surrender unto Kṛṣṇa and the tendency to become independent of Him. Due to the propensity for material enjoyment, the living entity becomes contaminated by the material world. When a living entity is dominated by a desire for material enjoyment and becomes entangled in material life, he is subjected to the threefold miseries of material existence. He is just like a seed sown in the earth. If a seed is overpowered by too much water, there is no possibility of its fructifying. Similarly, if a man is captivated by material enjoyment, and even if the seed of such enjoyment is within the heart of the conditioned soul, he can be overpowered by a flood of transcendental activities performed in love of God. In this way his potential seed cannot fructify into a conditional life of material existence. The conditioned living entities in the material world, especially in the present age of Kali, are overpowered by the flood of love of God inaugurated by Lord Caitanya and His associates. (from Teachings of Lord Caitanya Chapter 17)by The Hare Krishna Movement in A. ## Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Chanting Hare Krishna, Letters by Srila Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada Tags: A. Bhakthvedanta Swami Prabhupada, Arundhati, chanting Hare Krishna, hearing and chanting, Srila Prabhupada's typewrtiier, transcendental sounds of Krishna“When you are typing, you should know that it is as good as chanting, because the work is also on the matter of Krishna. Chanting on the beads and chanting on the typewriter Composer machine are both transcendental sounds of Krishna. Krishna's Name, His Fame, His Qualities– all of them are on the absolute platform, and therefore there is no difference between one and another. So do not be misled that you are typing and not chanting.” (Srila Prabhupada letter, 16th June, 1969)by The Hare Krishna Movement in A. ## Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Letters by Srila Prabhupada, Prasadam, Vegetarian Cooking, Vegetarianism Tags: A. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhpada, BTG, Krishna prasadam, Krsna prasadam, Letters by Srila Prabhupada, non-vegetarian, vegetarian, vegetarian dietThe following excerpt from a letter written by Srila Prabhupada was circulated on Facebook last week, and my wife read it aloud to me. It was very informative in that it explained our position on vegetarian vs. non-vegetarian, and the benefits of eating Krsna prasadam (food offered first to the Lord). Regarding propaganda against animal slaughter in BTG. Please do not print any picture showing how a cow is being murdered in our BTG. This will pollute the whole atmosphere. We are not meant for moving anyone's sentiment against animal slaughter, we are neither Buddhists or Jains, whose main propaganda is against animal slaughter. Even the so-called vegetarians who do not take Krishna prasadam are as much sinful as the non-vegetarians. Our propaganda is different, to make people Krishna Conscious, which automatically makes them sympathetic against any kind of animal slaughter. According to Srimad-Bhagavatam, one living entity subsists on the life of other living entities, either vegetarian or non-vegetarian. But we are neither of them. We are not vegetarian nor non-vegetarian. We are transcendental. We are concerned with Krishna Prasadam. Try to popularize Krishna Prasadam as you have already done. People will naturally become vegetarian without any ghastly propaganda. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Holy Places of Pilgrimage, Letters by Srila Prabhupada, New Vrindavan Tags: A. So, if you seriously want to convert this new spot as New Vrindaban, I shall advise you not to make it very much modernized. But as you are American boys, you must make it just suitable to your minimum needs. Not to make it too much luxurious as generally Europeans and Americans are accustomed. Better to live there without modern amenities. But to live a natural healthy life for executing Krishna Consciousness. It may be an ideal village where the residents will have plain living and high thinking. For plain living we must have sufficient land for raising crops and pasturing grounds for the cows. If there is sufficient grains and production of milk, then the whole economic problem is solved. (Letter to Hayagriva by Srila Prabhupada, June 1968)by The Hare Krishna Movement in A. ## Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Difficulties, Krsna Consciousness, Letters by Srila Prabhupada Tags: A. I was listening to one lecture where Srila Prabhupada was saying “ . in this material world there will always be difficulties. This material world was designed in such a way that there will always be difficulties.” I went through some of the letters and highlighted where Srila Prabhupada used the word difficulties. It was interesting to read how he explained about these difficulties. “Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 27, 1973. I can understand that you are sometimes experiencing difficulties but that you are very sincerely trying to become Krsna Conscious and that you have a number of persons there who are interested in your presentation of Krsna Consciousness. Actually this material world is full of suffering conditions and the only way to become free from these sufferings which are due to past sinful activities is to chant Hare Krsna. In this age no other method of rectification is possible. Along with the chanting of Hare Krsna we have to rigidly observe the prohibition of four sinful activities. If only these things we can do our lives can become perfect. I think you have my books so please study them carefully.” (Letter to: Bhumata — Los Angeles 2 January, 1974)And in this one famous letter he wrote to Gurudas Prabhu, Srila Prabhupada descrbes his own difficulties in starting this Hare Krishna Movement. Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated August 23, 1972, and I have noted the contents carefully. All along my godbrothers gave me only depression, repression, compression—but I continued strong in my duty. So never mind there is some discouragement, continue with your work in full enthusiastic Krishna Consciousness attitude of service . The following are the letters that Srila Prabhupada wrote to his disciples wherein he uses the word difficulties. I began reading letters about offering prasadam, cooking for the Lord, and why we do not eat meat, etc. which spurred this collection of quotes on Krishna Prasadam. I thank you very much for your letter of May 31, 1968, which is duly in hand. I had not heard anything from you in long time, so I was very glad to hear that you are doing well. I am pleased to hear that you have so nicely installed the Jagannatha Deities at your home, and that you are worshiping Them regularly with nice offerings of prasadam, incense and flowers, and also saying prayers before Them. Please continue chanting and reading Srimad-Bhagavatam before the Deity, and you will progress nicely. (Letter to: Krsna Devi, 13 June, 1968)by The Hare Krishna Movement in A. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Indira devi, Letters by Srila Prabhupada, Practicing Krishna Consciousness at Home, Women, Women in ISKCON, Yogi Tags: Bhaktivindode Thakura, ch, children of devotees, devotional service, family life, family life in Krsna consciousness, Indira devi dasi, Krishna conscious children, perfect yogi, sannyasa, Vamanadeva das, VikunthaMy wife read ... <assistant>: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: me following letter this morning, that she saw on FaceBook. It is a letter written by Srila Prabhupada in 1971 to his female disciple Indira devi dasi, and is explaining how to practice household life (gṛhastha ashram) in Krishna consciousness. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter. So far your son leaving you, his parents, at 5 years, that is not necessary. Especially our Krishna Conscious children; they are already living in a asrama. The children of our devotees may live with their parents perpetually because you are all living in the temple and already engaged in devotional service. Other instructions are for those not engaged in Krishna Consciousness. Any family engaged in Krishna's service is living not in this material world. Such a home is considered as Vaikuntha. That is the verdict of Bhaktivinode Thakura. Unless one is a resident of Krishna Loka, one cannot be a Spiritual Master. That is the first proposition. A layman cannot be a Spiritual Master, and if he becomes so then he will simply create disturbance. And who is a liberated person? One who knows Krishna. It is stated in BG, fourth chapter, anyone who knows Krishna in truth is immediately liberated, and after quitting the present body, he immediately goes to Krishna. That means he becomes a resident of Krishna Loka. As soon as one is liberated he is immediately a resident of Krishna Loka, and anyone who knows the truth of Krishna can become Spiritual Master. That is the version of Lord Caitanya. So to summarize the whole thing, it is to be understood that a bona fide Spiritual Master is a resident of Krishna Loka. (Letter to Mukunda June 10, 1969) . I have no objection if you feel like going to Australia for heading up the Sankirtana party there and managing things in general . You can go to Australia, there you have got enough field for your dancing. (Letter to Madhudvisa dasa April 26, 1972)Putting all the little babies to bed for the night! Gas Gas team tent at the WTC | The Hell Team - Trials NationCharlie Munger, VP of Berkshire Hathaway, joined the ranks of Jordan Belfort and Jamie Dimon this week as he exclaimed his distrust of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Warren Buffets' number one rule about investing is to “never lose money” and his number two rule is to “repeat number one.” There is risk involved. Q1 2018 is finally here. Where is “Q”? David Sønstebø, one of the founders of IOTA promised users that a mystery project codenamed “Q” would be. It's been a long week, and this particular Thursday has taken an especially long time to come around. So, for those of you who are with me and may be on the hunt for a way to unwind with a good cocktail, I have a recommendation for you. NYC delivers up some solid cocktails and as long as you stay away from Times Square and Murray Hill, you're usually able to get a really quality libation. One of my strategies for getting a good cocktail (i. yummy, smooth and won't floor you in one sip) in the city has always been to visit the bars of upscale restaurants or hotels. They usually have some of the highest quality bars and a quieter atmosphere. It's usually hard to get the Mr. to go out in general, but this weekend Ben and I were in midtown for a show (Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime – P. GO! ) and stopped by Butter for dinner before heading home. Butter is one of my favorite restaurants for a nice dinner (the work of master chef Alex Guarnaschelli). But after seeing and sampling thier cocktail list, I'm definitely going to start frequenting the bar section of the restaurant even if I'm not sitting down for a full meal. It's not crowded: Most people are there for dinner, so are just waiting to get their spot at the table. It's a non-scene scene: It's got the swanky atmosphere and touches of comfort that I need to feel good about a $17 cocktail, but without the scene-loving people (read: hipsters and tourists) that makes scenes so annoying. The winter cocktail list is delicious: I'm usually more of a wine girl, but Ben and I devoured their savory cocktails. My recommendation in The Holy Basil, which is a delicious combination of gin, muddled cucumber, basil, canton and black pepper. For those who fall on the whisky and bourbon side of life, I tried Ben's Tall, Dark and Handsome and it was one of the smoothest drinks I've had in awhile. Ben refused to order it by name, but liked everything else the drink had to offer – a combination of aged bourbon, chocolate bitters, stout, and carpano antica. For those who work in midtown and are starved for a bar with personality and without crowds, Butter should be your jam. The slide guitar phenom talks about why Rolling Stone's all-time guitarist list is bogus and reveals the iconic instruments he'd love to own. During the World Guitar Congress held in Towson, Maryland, we caught up with one of our favorite slide players, Derek Trucks. This unassuming monster guitarist leads quite a life; by day, husband to blueswoman Susan Tedeschi ; at night, guitar player for the much revered Allman Brothers Band. And then of course, in his spare time, he runs around the country playing with his own band, The Derek Trucks Band. And you thought you were busy. But it isn't all fun and games for this Jacksonville, Florida native. It's truly all about the music and he's been in the thick of it since a very early age. Son of Butch Trucks, drummer for the Allman Brothers, Derek has been ensconced in roots music ever since he can remember. Guitar.com: You were listed as one of the top 100 guitarists of all-time according to Rolling Stone. That's pretty awesome—how does that feel? Derek Trucks: It's pretty funny, you know. Looking at Rolling Stone over the last few years, looks like Teen Beat or something, so you don't put too much weight into it. And looking at the list there were definitely some omissions and I don't think it was a definitive list. You don't have Albert King on there but you have Jack White? Derek Trucks: Yeah, it was pretty amazing. There was some funny stuff on there. I wrote a letter but I don't think they ever published it. I told them to take my name off of there and put Charlie Christian or Django Reinhardt, Albert King; turn that list upside down (laughs).com: You've just released a somewhat unique recording called Derek Trucks, Live at The Georgia Theatre. The unique thing is that it's only available online. You can get it at iTunes.com and a few other sites. Who's idea was this and what is the goal with this release? Derek Trucks: We just wanted to put out a live record and that seemed like the easiest way to do it. Sometimes where you're dealing with a major label, there's things you have to do. We've been so happy with where the band is lately, just the shows have been feeling really good. The band has taken a few steps forward musically and we wanted to document it. We record every night, on multitrack anyways. And we decided to do it online and sell them at the shows. Just for the people at the shows, hear it and want to get a piece of it. We've always wanted to put out a live record and I'm sure we'll do another one in the future but we figured we'd fire the first shot. Derek Trucks: No not yet but I need to get on it. I don't get to be in front of a computer very much.com: You'll also be making the CD available at your gigs as well. In the acoustic markets, such as bluegrass, fingerstyle and Americana, bands and solo performers sell as much as 75% of their music at their gigs. Do you sell a lot of your CD's on location? Derek Trucks: Yeah, I don't think it's as much as 75% but a good portion of our records are moved at the shows. Derek Trucks: Yeah, taping is fine. I think it's videotaping that the record company has a problem with.com: So how do you deal with people taping you competing with your own live album that you have online? Does it bother you? Derek Trucks: No, it doesn't really bother us. We're multi-tracking every night so it's going to be, the sound is so much different from just an audience mic. Sometimes an audience mic can sound pretty amazing but when you can go in and really get the sounds right and tweak things here and there, it makes a big difference. I think the casual fan that comes out isn't taping anyways and probably not trading, even the die-hard fans want to support the group. They know were not selling hundreds of thousands of records. They know when we put out a record they know it's gas money in the bus. I think people will pick it up anyways.com: Yeah, there's something about having the actual CD too, as opposed to having a burned copy. Derek Trucks: Yeah, there's definitely something about it. I've noticed that as well. Some people will give me a burned copy of discs and I still want to go out and get the record, get the CD. The liner notes, the artwork, there's something about the whole process that just makes it feel like the record.com: Yeah and its also about supporting the band too, its just sort of the right thing to do. Derek Trucks: That's for sure. My policy is usually if the person is living, I make sure I buy their records (laughing). If they're gone, the record company is just going to get the money, so I don't feel as bad.com: Yeah, I couldn't agree more. Have you ever listening to some of the 'real' bootlegs of your material that are out there? Guitar.com: Well, you tape everything off the soundboard yourselves so you've got a great recording to start with. Derek Trucks: Yeah and I don't listen to it very often. Every once in a while I'll go back and listen. We're so close to it, all the time. And you can become over-critical but every now and then it's nice to step back and it's like, "damn, that's a good band. " Then I have to go by and thank everyone in the group for playing their asses off. Since giving this interview, Trucks has built a home studio where he showed Musician's Friend around in 2012.com: No doubt, you've got a killer band. Is Kofi Burbridge related to Oteil (Burbridge- bass player for the Allmans and numerous others)? Guitar.com: I didn't realize that. Okay, now for the hard part. Let's do a little word association, if we can. Give us the first thing that pops into your head when you hear these names—Sonny Landreth . Derek Trucks: Wow, I love Sonny. First time I played with him was on the Junior Wells record. He's one of those Louisiana guys from that area, just a unique style. Him and Ry Cooder and those guys have a certain sound that they get that no one else does. Derek Trucks: First influence for me on electric slide, him and Duane. I love his playing, always in the back of my mind somewhere. Derek Trucks: Hmmm, Sun Ra. I guess with Sun Ra it was, I was probably 14 or 15 at the time when I started to get into him. Everything that I was starting to get into, reading and music was just heading in that direction. And finding somebody like him who was so outside the mainstream but held it together for 40 or 50 years, with the same band members, just the dedication that those guys had. It obviously wasn't monetary. It obviously wasn't the fame or the glory that they were after. Something about what they were going for and the intensity definitely gave us fire as a band early on. You kind of need those under-the-radar heroes to look up to. I think Sun Ra is definitely one of the unsung heroes; big band, composer, whatever. Derek Trucks: I mean the obvious track, "Dark was the Night," I think is one of the greatest recordings of all time. I think whenever anyone hears that it cuts right to the core. He's definitely somebody, in that track in particular, where there's a lot of time when I'm playing slide, I'm definitely hearing his intensity and those inflections from that tune, more recently like 2 or 3 years ago, when I got turned onto him. Definitely a huge influence for me, for what I'm doing now. Derek Trucks: I think, most of the time, I put Son House at the end of the road. I guess there's things maybe as good, but nothing better (laughing). He's top-tier for me. He cuts to the chase; the good, the bad, the ugly, whatever. There's just something about him, man. He was hearing voices. Derek Trucks: King Curtis, His live record at the Fillmore is one of my favorite live records of all time. That and the Donny Hathaway live album. That band he had then was just so great. Bernard Purdie, Jerry Jamont and just some of his tunes. He just seemed like one of those guys that everyone loved being around. I wished I had a chance to see him perform. Derek Trucks: You know, I'm not that familiar with Lowell George. I definitely really respect what he did. I know a lot of the guys in Little Feat and just they way they talk about him, it reminds me of the way the people in the Allman Brothers still revere Duane. It's the same with Lowell and Little Feat. I definitely think he's one of the giants from that period. Derek Trucks: I've known Warren for so long, it's been fun playing with him the last few years especially. It's really starting to gel into something. Derek Trucks: For me, definitely my first and biggest influence. His sound was probably the reason I started playing guitar. The first 3 or 4 years that I was playing, it was definitely what I was going after. Now, your first influence always holds its place but now I try to avoid heading in that direction consciously. But I still find at times, it's so ingrained from the early years of my playing that sometimes stuff will come out and I'm like, ‘where did that come from! 'Guitar.com: For me personally, I saw you with the Allman Brothers and having the Duane sound but then seeing you up here, you really have your own tone, influenced by Duane. But you really have your own thing going on. Derek Trucks: I think you try and take all your influences and figure out what they were going after, the essence and try to tap into that. For me, it's definitely not something where I want to photocopy anybody or be the next step in somebody's evolution. But definitely with everybody, there's one or two people you can hear somebody and go, ‘"He's definitely been listening to this guy. ' And with Duane, people would definitely relate his sound to mine.com: Between Gainesville and Jacksonville you'll find a pretty strong musical legacy in place (Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynrd, Dickie Betts, to name a few), which now includes you. Outside of your time with the Allmans, did any of the local color, musically, rub off on you when you were growing up there? Derek Trucks: You know. when I first started playing around Jacksonville, I was around that whole scene so I was definitely in it. I think in a way, I was trying to keep an arm's length. My dad was a big blues fan and an Allman Brothers fan but he was a little apprehensive of the whole Lynyrd Skynyrd scene and that thing. So I guess there was a little bit of that in my ear. But I was definitely around those guys; Leon, Artemis and Randall Hall. A lot of those guys I played in my first bands with so I'm very familiar with those guys and still good friends with a lot of them. Yeah, that scene was pretty strong then. I don't know if it still is. Derek Trucks: There's a band, Mofro, that's out and about. I like what those guys are doing. We've only played with them once or twice. I definitely like what they're going for.com: That's funny, we were just talking about them. They're playing High Sierra this year, I think. Derek Trucks: I'm going to see them again. I've seen them briefly, only ten or fifteen minutes of one of their sets. I like their attitude and their attention.com: Your music clearly has influences from all over the musical spectrum. What do you listen to when you're not out on the road? Derek Trucks: The same things I listen to when I'm on the road (laughing). A lot of Wayne Shorter, those Blue Note records that he put out. I love every one of those records. That whole period of when it was Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Wayne—Joe Chambers, there was just a group of about 15 or 20 guys, Joe Henderson, that were all recording with each other. There's probably 50 or 60 just great records. There's so much stuff in there to listen to. Probably from '60 to '65-'66, there were so many great Blue Note records. So I listen to a lot of those. I listen to a lot of Indian classical as well as Western classical. You know, a lot of blues, a lot of roots music. Derek Trucks: What was in it today. We were listening to—there was a Ravi Shankar with strings that he wrote a piece for an orchestra, in like the mid ‘70s, that was pretty amazing. He was playing with them. And we were listening to the Wayne Shorter album, Etcetera. Then a Mississippi Fred McDowell record called I Do Not Play No Rock ‘n Roll. It's a great record.com: How about gear then. When it comes to slide players, they're usually pretty fastidious about their rigs. Dumble amps, Soldano amps, Engl cabs, modified Fender cabs—all sorts of boutique specialities and tweaked out to the tenth power. What's your rig look like? Derek Trucks: With my band, it's just an old Fender Super Reverb . Plug it in and let it go.com: (laughs) All that huh? Must have been expensive (laughing). So the last time we here at Guitar.com spoke with you, you were about to get your hands on what you believed to be "THE" Duane Allman Gibson SG. Did that come to pass? Derek Trucks: So I'm putting the word out to see if he'd lend it to me for the tour. I spoke with Jeff Pevar, who plays guitar with him now. And he seemed pretty sure, I saw him a few weeks ago and mentioned it. And he was like, I think he'd probably be into that. Derek Trucks: No he's not playing it but he knows the way Graham Nash is. He collects all that stuff but he's pretty open to things like that. I've just been putting feelers out, trying not to go head-blackie soldGuitar.com: Oh, Eric Clapton is having his big auction this month. He's getting rid of Blackie and bunch of other legendary guitars. Any interest in any of those? Derek Trucks: I can't afford any of those, man. If I was buying guitars, I'd have Bukka White's National. I would be looking for Son Houses' Dobro or something along those lines. Those are the people for me or like Duane's guitar or Elmore's guitar. Those would be the holy grails for me. Finding Son House's National would be way up there. Derek Trucks: No, but I bet Dick Waterman knows. He managed him for a long time. I should ask him about that. Derek Trucks: Yeah, I've actually thought about calling the people in Chicago that worked for the Sun Ra band. I'd love to get my hands on a Minimoog that Sun Ra played. Just a handwritten piece of manuscript, some of his sheet music that'd be something I could set up an altar (laughs). Derek Trucks: You know what I've been playing lately, I didn't get to play it tonight because we only played like four songs. I've been playing a D'Angelico, a hollowbody and a solidbody, that they just started making. Those things are amazing, man. I was really apprehensive about endorsing anything. The whole idea of it kind of wigged me out. And they brought out a hollowbody that's definitely the best put-together instrument I've ever played. Those things are just amazing, man. And they just starting making solidbodies. I've been checking that out. Those are the two instruments I've been throwing around. The rest of the stuff that I play is all vintage. Derek Trucks: DR strings, they seem to be really reliable. And as far as slides, I use any I can find that fits. At Musician's Friend you'll find Derek's Signature SG, his glass Dunlop slide and the Legendary Licks Book/CD to help you master the man's riffs, fills and solos. Drummer Chris Joyce was one of the founding members of Simply Red and an essential part of their sophisto-pop sound and early success. But, even though they were getting big around the world and scored two #1 hits in the US ("Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me By Now"), it was about to get even bigger. In 1991 they released their fourth album, Stars, which went on to be one of the biggest selling albums in UK chart history (and was mostly ignored in the US). Unfortunately, Chris was sacked just as the recording of Stars was about to take place. In this candid conversation we discuss what went wrong and how he felt at the time. His career since has seen some extreme highs and extreme lows, but today he is in a really good place and running his own drum school outside of Manchester. In my opinion, Simply Red hasn't been as good since he left! Justin Timberlake brought it back with his latest single – ‘Can't Stop the Feeling', and we couldn't. The Indigo Squad celebrated World Music Day at Indigo Live Music Bar with live performances by the. <human>: Generate more: Though I would love to write about what I've learned about Singapore culture and lifestyle, I'll save that for future posts when I've had the proper time to adjust to the countrySingapore is very green. There are large beautiful trees everywhere. On the sidewalk, near houses, and in the median of roads. There is no one predominant ethnicity in Singapore. As well, their national language includes both Mandarin and English. According to a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, exercise can increase the concentration of THC in the blood of cannabis consumers. For the study, “cannabis users completed 35 min of exercise on a stationary bicycle in either a fed or overnight fasted state.” Following this, “Plasma cannabinoid levels were assessed prior . Three color screen print on tri-black American Apparel ladies racer back tank: three color "Fangs" logo on the front; white circular "Fang Skull" and logo type on the back. Please note: all shirts are size "small" and tri-black color (which is really more of a dark grey type of color). A section of the A46 at Thorpe on the Hill is blocked in both directions after sugar lorry overturned and spilt its load. A tanker overturned just after 11am on Monday, July 9, causing a severe spillage of sugar syrup on the road. The driver of the lorry, a man in his 30s from the ... <assistant>: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: Sough area, has been injured and airlifted to hospital, Lincolnshire Police said. An East Midlands Ambulance spokesperson said: “We received a call at 10.52am to an incident on the A46, Lincoln. A HE spokesperson said: “The road is expected to remain closed to facilitate the large recovery and clean-up operation. A sugar syrup solution has been spilt on the carriageway. Drivers are facing significant delays due to the collision and some bus services will run up to 40 minutes late. BOTH SIDES OF THE CARRIAGEWAY ARE BEING CLOSED * – please avoid the A46 as this will be causing traffic delays. co/ulHAbBfuYOThe Lincolnshire Police Force Control Room warned on Twitter that the road was blocked at around 11.15am on Monday, July 9. A lorry has overturned on the A46 near Thorpe on the Hill and shed it's load. We are closing the A46 in both directions with a diversion in place from Carholme roundabout. Air ambulance in attendance. Major disruption expected and we thank you for your patience and understanding. Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue are also on the scene and said they will be dealing with a spillage for some time into the afternoon.10:54 – @NHykehamFire, @LincolnSFire & @LincolnNfire in attendance on the A46 Bypass, Thorpe on the Hill dealing with a road traffic collision and spillage on the road – please avoid the area as crews will be detained for sometime.

User: What is how to fill in the missing words: Sunday morning, Justin and I woke up at 4AM, loaded [words 1] bags and baby and headed to the airport. We had a 5:30 flight to Atlanta. Jocelyn [words 2] to stay up for the entire flight. By the time we got there, we were all exhausted. Chris picked us up from the airport and we got to take a little nap before his engagement party. Lauren's parents threw a beautiful party and it was good seeing everyone. Jocelyn enjoyed playing with [words 3] left Thursday for spring training in Florida. He will be traveling for 6 months for baseball. Lauren, if you need help with any wedding planning let me know! After the party, we snuck in a little nap and then went out to dinner with the family. Chris took Justin and my uncle to the airport and they headed back to Wichita. Overall it was a busy, tiring, but fun day! Enjoyed reading about your weekend. I was tired just thinking about it. Enjoy that [words 4] it does slow down in about 30 years! ! Thanks for the update. We do enjoy your coverage. Lots of good [words 5] fiance. Browse 17 corporate and featured templates from $14. All created by our Global Community of independent Web Designers and Developers. I've noticed as that being a parent has added a healthy dose of the word “awry” to my vocabulary. via parentdish.com Wow. My favorite quote from the video is, “How do you govern it? Do you take it away, . The husband has a conference in Sunset Beach this week and the hatchlings and I tagged along. ## Very exciting, considering . I've been thinking a lot about Chicago lately. Maybe five months is the magic number of months to catch you . Category: Uncategorized | Tags: Chicago, Chickens, Family, Gardening, Grandparents, Kids, Moving, why we moved You may remember the broken pacifier post from a short while back. Well, me being an overprotective Momma Hen and . Jubilee: A Gulf South Food Play, by New Noise, directed by Bonnie Jean Gable. Audiences join the actors for a family supper that seeks to untangle the [words 6] Southern identity, unspooling threads of personal ancestry, Southern duality, and the ravages of racism. Running May 16- May 27th, Catapult, $25 (dinner is included) CLOSING THIS WEEKAll the Way by Robert Schenkkan, presented by Southern Rep, directed by Aimèe Hayes. [words 7] catapults Lyndon Baines Johnson into the presidency. A Shakespearean figure of towering ambition and appetite, this charismatic, [words 8] the passage of the Civil Rights Act. Previews May 16th- May 20th, Running May 21- June 3rd. Loyola Marquette Theatre, $25-$40. The Three Musketeers by Pete McElligott, directed by Mark Routhier, the NOLA Project's 2018 garden show. ## Part Monty Python foolishness, part swashbuckling adventure. Running May 9th- May 27th, Wednesdays-Fridays and Sundays at 7pm, NOMA Sculpture Garden,$25-$30 CLOSING [words 9] by David Javerbaum, directed by Maxwell Williams and starring Bryan Batt. After a millennia, and in just 90 minutes, God has arrived back on Earth to address some of your deepest questions. May 11- May 27th, Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30 pm, Sundays 3pm, Mon [words 10] Le Petit Theatre, $15-$50 CLOSING THIS WEEKOne of the things that make me feel embarrassed, sad and depressed about the October 27th referendum is the fact that [words 11] using symbols to vote. Since Grenada was granted universal adult suffrage in 1951, voting using symbols has remained a virtual necessity. Symbols are usually necessary for voting in countries where there is a high degree of illiterate people, because then, a high proportion of voters are incapable of identifying the candidates' names on the ballot paper. In the so-called developed countries, such as Britain and Germany, people do not vote using symbols. However, here in the Caribbean, as far as I know, the only country where at present, party symbols are not included on the ballot paper is Barbados. Political parties in the Caribbean have what should be regarded as some very unworthy symbols. In Jamaica, The People's National Party (PNP) symbol is the clenched fist, and the symbol of the Jamaica Labour (JLP), the other main political party, is the bell (often referred to as the Liberty bell). Here in Grenada, [words 12] high time we stop using symbols when we vote. It is high time we establish a timeframe within which we do what is necessary to make these symbols obselete. In doing so, we will be beginning a new era of development in Grenada's history. If we are serious about capacity building as far as our human resource is concerned, we need urgently to expend more time and energy, to ensure that all of our people are at least functionally literate. Grenadians cannot continue to live in a pastime paradise. A more functionally literate and reading public will make this country a better paradise, a place in the sun where there will be much more hope for everyone. Some time ago, when the late Barbadian Prime Minister, Mr. Errol Barrow, who is one of his country's national heroes, journeyed to Britain to [words 13] that colonising country, to the People in the British Colonial office, he made this bold and courageous statement. He told them that it was not his intention to continue to loiter on colonial premises. Today though, most Caribbean countries, even to some extent, Barbados, in one way or another continue to linger on colonial premises. One very significant way in which this is seen is when twice a year – on the birthday of the Queen of Britain and at the beginning of each year – a few more [words 14] “rise in status” by being included in the Queen's honours list, for Knighthoods, OBE”s, MBE's etc. from an “Empire” on which it seems ” the sun will never set”. In 2009,the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines had a referendum to reform their independence constitution. At that event, they were presented with three laudable amendments to vote for. One of these was to lessen the powers of the Prime Minister, which would have seen some enhancement of the powers of [words 15] Parliament. Another was to transform St. Vincent into a republic, by no longer having the British Queen as its head of state. A third proposal was to have the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as [words 16] Court of Appeal, in place of the British Privy Council. But on one of the saddest days in Caribbean history, these history laudable evolutionary intentions got buried in the shifting sand of the present [words 17] party politics we subscribe to in the Caribbean. Apparently, it seems almost impossible for our political parties to sink their differences to achieve laudable goals for the common good. At present, here in Grenada we seem to be following the trend of the Vicentians as far as our referendum is concerned. Indeed, it appears that Barbados is the only country in the Caribbean where rivalry between political parties does not blind [words 18] from seeing the larger picture, of what is best for the nation's good. This too I find very sad and depressing. A 26-year-old Construction worker from Mirabeau in St. Andrew has been slapped with a drug related charge. Alex Niles was arrested last week Saturday in connection with 176 pounds of compressed marijuana, which was discovered inside an abandoned vehicle on a beach in St. Andrew in December 2017. Drug accused Alex Niles,26, arrested in connection with the discovery of 176 pounds of compressed marijuanaNiles appeared before Magistrate [words 19] in St. Andrew on Monday, represented by seasoned criminal defense Attorney, Peter David, who secured bail for him in the sum of $30, 000 with 2 sureties, without objections from the Police prosecution. THE NEW TODAY understands that the illegal substance, which carries an estimated street value of $398, 464.00 was found packaged inside of 5 nylon bags, in the back of a silver Suzuki Escudo registration #PAA381. The vehicle was found abandoned on the Telescope Beach in St. Andrew during a joint operation between members of the Drug Squad and Special Services Unit (SSU). Police investigators have strong reason to believe that Niles was one of the occupants who fled the scene upon realisation that police officers were on their trail. This newspaper was told that police investigators apprehended the drug suspect at his home [words 20] week Saturday as he attempted to evade arrest by running into some nearby bushes. In another drug matter, 25-year-old Jackson Crooks who was arrested in connection with the discovery of 289 pounds of marijuana, which was found hidden in some bushes in the vicinity of the abandoned Bel Air Resort in St. David on January 19, is scheduled to make another appearance in court on February 23 at the St. ## David's Magistrate's Court. The Suzuki Escudo was left abandoned with the illegal substance inside on the Telescope Beach in St. AndrewThe unemployed man, who is currently remanded at the Richmond Hill Prison, was denied bail when he appeared before Magistrate Karen Noel at the Sauteurs Magistrate's Court. The Police [words 21] had strongly objected to Attorney Anselm Clouden's bail request for the accused who is indebted to the court for an outstanding fine in the sum of $50, 000, for a similar offence, dating back to 2015. Crooks appeared before the St. David's Magistrate's Court last week Friday but the matter was adjourned to February 23 due to the absence of Attorney Clouden, who could not make it for the hearing. As he was being escorted from Court by police officers, Crooks used his hands, which were cuffed together in front of him to hide his face from the camera. THE NEW [words 22] are other individuals linked to the discovery of the illegal substance, which carries an [words 23] of $654, 296. In addition to the illegal drugs, police investigators also found a boat anchored at the secluded bay in front of the abandoned resort along with a white Subaru station wagon registration number PG912, which has been linked to the drug suspect. 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Input: Fill in the missing spans: According to Rebecca Harrington's tales of celebrity dieting, I'll Have What She's Having, Elizabeth Taylor lived, for many years, high on the hog: peanut butter-and-bacon baguettes for lunch, fried chicken and Jack Daniel's for dinner. Exercise does not loom large, although one imagines someone so much married went in for a few physical jerks. After she reached nearly 13 stone, there was a diet, and a diet book entitled Elizabeth Takes Off. One recipe combines tuna, grapefruit, tomato paste and mayo; in another, peanut butter again, this time with a steak. Doesn't sound quite right? Indeed: but you'd go round more for the chat than the grub, wouldn't you? Let's face it, we've all got a few ancient grains lurking at the back of our kitchen cupboards; they tend to arrive with a new regime of healthy eating and depart either when the bugs discover them or when we upend an entire bottle of soy sauce in our haste to eat a Chinese takeaway. No such slackness for Angelina Jolie, though, who has been reported to be an advocate of the "ancient grains" diet, scarfing back grains and seeds such as quinoa and chia and farro and buckwheat and freekeh and millet like there's no tomorrow in pursuit of healthy insides and glowing skin. OK, not strictly speaking a celebrity, but Mrs Hawkins in Muriel Spark's wonderful 1988 novel A Far Cry from Kensington - "massive in size, strong-muscled, huge-bosomed, with wide hips, hefty long legs, a bulging belly and fat backside" - comes up with the best diet of them all: eat exactly the same as usual, but only half of it, even if it's an apple. If you're a perfectionist, she counsels, cut that in half again once you're in your stride. No more complicated than that. And, she reminds us, "if there's nothing wrong with you except fat, it is easy to get thin". It wouldn't be fair to lay the Master Cleanse, aka the Maple Syrup Diet, aka (and perhaps most euphemistically) the Lemonade Diet, at Beyoncé's door: she's far from the only celebrity to have been bewitched by the thought of combining said syrup, water, lemon juice and cayenne pepper and subsisting on it for a mercifully limited period until the cheekbones [spans 1] emerge. Or, in her case, until she had readied herself for her role in Dreamgirls by reportedly dropping a stone and a half. Jared Leto, Naomi Campbell and even Gwyneth Paltrow have had a go. Apparently it works but then you'd hope so if you downed that lot. Beyoncé's post-Blue Ivy diet, as tested by Harrington, sounds far nicer: turkey and capers and sashimi and frozen yoghurt. ## Comparatively speaking, yum. One can tire of everyone photographing their dinner for social media. But there's something mesmerising about Boy George's wholefood [spans 2] them. "A hazelnut macca-puchino! In front of the fire," he tweeted recently, and one could have almost been there with him, the flames flickering as Church of the Poisoned Mind played in the background. And another: "I just had a sumptuous bowl of sautéed brussel sprouts. With chili & coconut flakes and a dash of Braggs! Touch of cinnamon & turmeric! " Who could argue? It can't be easy being a chef, [spans 3] foam. But Tom Kerridge, proprietor of the Hand and Flowers in Marlow and a regular on our TV screens, has lost a veritable shedload of [spans 4] grapes. Though presumably more chips for the chefs in his kitchen, now. Poor Renée has suffered for her art, or our pleasure, piling the pounds on and taking them off again in her efforts to make the perfect Bridget Jones, and having to adopt strenuous eating and fitness regimes in the process. According to reports, she gorged on lashings of dairy and other high-fat foods to gain several stone to play Bridget Jones. You have to admire her dedication. All the [spans 5] it. Apparently, it has something to do with boosting your metabolism. Crunching up [spans 6] count. A sometime adherent of the Five Hands Diet, VB is the celebrity perhaps most clearly in possession of an iron will. Have we ever seen her face down in a pile of cheesy chips when she thought the paps were looking the other way? The "five hands" - the eating plan Beckham is said to have adopted after the birth of daughter Harper Seven - refers to the amount you're allowed to eat during [spans 7] day. Clue: the hands referred to are not those of a giant. Clue two: the foodstuffs you're meant to grasp should lean more towards goji berries and salmon than caramel-drizzled tutti-frutti ice cream or stuffed-crust pizzas. Gwyneth, of course, is the dieter's dieter, all the more so because she's not really doing anything so crass and loserish as dieting, more following a totally holistically and macrobiotically attuned way of being. One that doesn't involve eating kebabs and drinking pints. Although she's gone as far as Master Cleansing in the past, her figure is now the result of willpower and devotion to the workouts of fitness trainer Tracy Anderson. Pop on to her website, and you'll see a wonderful tagline to accompany a green and unnervingly frothy drink: "Mango, banana and coconut water," it assures us, "make [spans 8] easy. " Probably not as easy as a shot of Elizabeth Taylor's JD. Now, [spans 9] pate. Way back before he smouldered and plotted his way through Dangerous Liaisons, John Malkovich was a chunky teenager, and he decided to do something about it. How? By eating Jell-o - which is American for jelly, rather than jelly, which is American for jam - for four months. In the fifth month, he said, he added fruit and, as he has pointed out, there are lots of colours to try! We're no dietitians, but it's possible that water, gelatine and food colouring don't cover all the five major food groups, so it's probably worth not trying this at home. Looks: The [spans 10] shows. It does fall within the generally-accepted range of how fast food should look compared to the advertised product.5 out of 5Taste: Satisfying, but without a lot of flavor. The egg has a strange wetness that you feel inside of your mouth as you chew on it, as if it were filled with a bunch of small water pockets. Output: spans 1: start to spans 2: concoctions - endorsed by the nutritionist he hired after peaking at 19st - perhaps because he always seems so genuinely delighted by spans 3: particularly when your Michelin-starred restaurant is a gastropub where you're more likely to encounter a triple-cooked chip than a light-as-air spans 4: weight - nearly 9st, in fact - by cutting out the booze, plunging into the nearest pool to swim at least a kilometre each day, making sure he doesn't eat late at night, and snacking on apples and spans 5: same, when the glossies started reporting that she'd taken to eating ice to lose weight, we did wonder if it was all worth spans 6: the cubes from your gin and tonic doesn't spans 7: a spans 8: this kale-infused smoothie go down spans 9: pass the warm walnut lentil spans 10: meat and cheese aren't folded inside the egg like in the advertisement, and there isn't nearly enough sandwich toppings to make the bread fold open like the ad Input: Fill in the missing words: The bread is good and chewy, and [words 1] adds a little snap to the rest of the sandwich's softness. Since it is intended for breakfast, a time of day when most people are averse to strong flavors, it's not a bad combination.5 out of 5I worked at subway for two years in high school and I would strongly recommend never ever eating breakfast there. Think of all the times you've been to subway and how [words 2] these egg like fluffs (and the sausage too! ) just sit in that little mini fridge waiting for some poor person to eat. In all the time i worked there i think i made less that 20 breakfast sandwiches. Also dont eat [words 3] its got a lot more mayo in it then you'd imagine! ! Well, the one in the picture has what looks like ham on it? While yours has bacon, so that'd give less ‘oomph' to the sandwich. Also, did you notice the ones in the back have sausage AND bacon on them? Those pre-made microwave eggs of Subway's are nasty. They really ruin the overall flavor of the sandwich. I've eaten a lot of times at Subway but rarely eat there anymore because 8 times out of 10 the bread is crusty and dry. I'd get delis that are rock hard on the bottom, making them practically impossible to eat. ohooh! I worked at subway too for a while, like 6 months. I made maybe 3 breakfast sandwiches in that time. the egg comes in frozen, and yes it sits in that refrigerator for who knows how long, at my subway they'd just kept re-dating things that didn't sell, so not to waste product. I was way disgusted when they labeled this cajun chicken sandwich thing w/ bell peppers as “NEW” when it just never sold, I was [words 4] ours was a month old. Output: words 1: the pre-cooked bacon words 2: often does anyone get the breakfast? NEVER! so words 3: the tuna either, words 4: pretty sure Input: Generate more: Also meets, toppings, etc are majorly limited. like I think it was 3 pieces of thin meat per sandwich. Unless you pay twice is much money pretty much, and then veggie wise I just remember they told me that technically I was only supposed to put like 4 olives on a sandwich, but I always just threw on a bunch of stuff depending on what customers wanted. How gross! Maybe they blow air into them at the Subway precooked egg factory to poof them up and make more of it by volume. Then when it's reheated at a Subway ‘restaurant' (to be served ‘FRESH' to you), steam from the solid part fills up the air pockets to give you the water pockets. Can't believe anyone would eat breakfast at a place that doesn't even crack eggs! Thanks for the real life picture of a Subway breakfast sandwich, and not just the pretty official advertising ones. This one and all the other blogger fotos of real life Subway breakfast sandwiches all look like something that was thrown away, then fished out of a dumpster. Like Jo the number of times I got dried out bread at a Subway also snapped me out of my Subway sub habit. Corporate Subway seems to be all about pushing the bottom limit as low as possible on what people will pay money for, by cranking up the advertising machine as high and obnoxious as possible. Then the franchise jumps on top of that by selling dried out bread instead of throwing it out. The bright side is if all those thousands of Subways go out of business, and real non-chain bakeries serving breakfast with real eggs in the morning and real deli sandwiches for lunch take their place. I so wanted to like the eggs. I love breakfast sandwiches. I would eat these ... Output: every day with a fresh egg. Sorry, but you can't skimp there. Hire someone to just do the eggs for an hour in the am. Even if you zap them a second if you have to. But having rubber eggs that are unnaturally MOOSHY and (ugh) sit in coolers will terminate Subway's entire effort with breakfast. Healthy food does not have to suck. Get it right and I'll be back EVERY DAY. I got the double bacon and egg so the sign in the window says 5$ I end up paying 6.75 for a six inch, Thing looked like a gasket with subway dried out bread. The lady in the subway had one mission, to do as little as possible and rush my sorry ass out the door. She puts on this 1/2 slice of cheese and 1 piece of bacon, (double bacon) that you could see through. The highlight of the sandwich is the tomatoes weren't stale (yet) give it time. The bottom line is you can't just make everything then let it get stale and dry, then expect to charge the big bucks. Nobody wants to do anything anymore but make money, and usually for some dick in New York City. I've tried breakfast at Subway twice, both times I have regretted it due to taste. Very bland, no matter what I ‘added' to my breakfast from the sub-toppings. By Sayer Ji • Originally published on GreenMedInfo A new scientific review identifies 25 of the top foods and herbs which kill the cancer stem cells at the root cause of cancer malignancy. There are Read MoreAmazon has announced plans to acquire Whole Foods for $13. This is a big move that shocked many. Is this a good thing? A bad thing? Or both? What does it mean for the future of food — and the Read More.

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After a buzzer beating loss in Utah, Cleveland was able... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> to put . On July 10th of this year, the Cleveland Cavaliers had only Kyrie Irving as the centerpiece of their starting lineup. Less... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> than two months later, the addition of both LeBron James and Kevin Love vaulted the trio into discussions about whether or not they might rank among the best Big Threes in NBA history. Hawkins quoted as saying "It's not like I am a stick figure. " Reality check Jen, if you are not a stick what the heck are the rest of us? Here's... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> an update on Roni's post “Baby Step? Untouched Photo on Cover of Marie Claire” which discussed the photo of Former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins on the cover of Marie Claire. As it... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> turns out, the fact that she is NUDE is getting more attention than the fact that she is UNAIRBRUSHED. Ahhh yeah — this chick looks perfect, even with no touch ups, so do you think she may not have been the right choice to serve as an example to girls and women that we need to “get real? ”“I didn't do this for PR – I did it to raise awareness for the Butterfly Foundation which helps men and women with eating disorders, but you wouldn't know that because it has hardly been mentioned – and I had no idea that what was a good intention to promote healthy eating and lifestyle could snowball out of control as it has,” Hawkins told the Herald Sun. Hawkins appears naked... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> on the cover of this week's Marie Claire magazine, which draws attention to blemishes including a “slightly dimpled thigh” (where is that again? ? ? I don't see it do you? ) in an apparent effort to make readers feel comfortable with their bodies. But Hawkins yesterday said she was unaware the images also would be used to present her as a woman with... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> “flaws”. Hawkins would not comment on Marie Claire's use of the photos,... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> but it is believed some in her camp feel the magazine exploited the naked shoot. “Again, I didn't do this for PR or to attract attention – just to help a cause,”... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> she told the Herald Sun. Eating disorder experts, such as The Butterfly Foundation, have praised Hawkins for her support, but said Australia's magazines should do more to promote healthy body image. I've... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> sent this off to The National Eating Disorder association for comment, let's see if they come back with some common sense commentary. I think the idea is that even the images we... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> see of supermodels like Jen Hawkins are NOT real. So this is very much a step in the right direction to show a real image of a womanShe is a beautiful woman. Not just because she is thin. And she s well known, and she is brave to do something like this. I;m sure she didn't expect this much criticism, but this is her... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> on the cover. people have mentioned that perhaps a size 14 on the cover would have made more sense. But I think everyone is... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> missing the point. but then there is the point that you are looking at images that have been changed to be absolutely unreal and unattainabe. This leads to a whole lot of women, thin, not so thin thinking there is something ‘wrong' with their bodies because of their cellullite or muffin top no matter how small. These are two separate issues, Kudos to Marie Clare and Jen Hawkins for taking a step in the right direction and putting at least a real body on the cover. Ifwe pick he body to pieces for being too thin, too whatever we are no better than those who pick your ‘average' woman's body to pieces for her flaws. I live in Australia and I agree totally with Bek. Jennifer Hawkins is... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> our highest-profile model at the moment and she is very popular with both men and women. She is popular with women because, as well... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> as being a genuinely nice and down-to-earth woman (from all accounts), she is not “stick thin” (as another commenter said) nor a “toothpick”. While she is very slim, she has curvy hips – and I'm using the word “curvy” to describe her curves, rather than as a euphemism for “fat”. Jennifer is popular because she embodies the ideal Australian woman – tall, tanned, healthy-looking and beautiful, yet approachable. There's something very wrong when a former model – of all people – rips apart a slim, healthy-looking model as a “toothpick”. Oh my god, that's so embarrassing. J-Hawk is a most high profile model? I think you mean Miranda Kerr seeing as, of the two of them, only Miranda has had international success. Talk about that bogan Hawko to... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> a foreigner and they'll ask you who you're talking about. She's popular with women because she has a normal, ordinary, attainable, girl-next-door image. And if she had hips, she wouldn't have had to sit like a transverstite on the cover. Oh and her tan is fake and she tattoos her eyebrows. Sorry, I don't see the appeal. Perhaps they only showcase models in the whole next mago w/ nothing on . untouched totally in all shapes and sizes. Nothing is ever talked about how the body is a vessel of amazing power/strength/etc. Instead it's ripped about for what is looks like. I find it very ironic that you call yourself a body image activist and yet berate this woman for being ‘a toothpick' as you tweeted this morning... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> When will we stop this horror criticism of other women based on their appearance? I have met Jennifer Hawkins in a professional capacity and can tell you with absolute clarity she is not a toothpick – simply a thin, but clearly fit and bodily healthy woman. Since when did that not become ok? And before anyone makes any judgments, I am not thin myself... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> – far from it – so this is not an exercise in saying thin is good and fat is bad. I just believe in... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> body acceptance and diversity for ALL. On a separate – but equally important note, please be aware that the inferences you make in this post about the choice of Jennifer, the so-called... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> flaws of her body, her being upheld as someone with positive body image etc have all been driven by Marie Claire magazine. None of it has come from The Butterfly Foundation whom I work for. We have chosen to be positive about the fact the cover is a small step by a major publication to present a high profile woman in a magazine with no digital enhancement. This is something we have been advocating magazines do more of for many years and finally they are starting to listen. In this particular circumstance, in relation to the topic at hand, making statements about her “toothpick” frame is appropriate. Perhaps a poor word choice I'll grant you — let's say “thinner than 98% of the female population.”Its appropriate to make... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> these remarks because you and I both talk to girls all day long that want to look like her. Therefore, hailing her a hero... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> for showing her “flaws” sends the wrong message. And it sends up huge red flags for me because I imagine the pro ana girls who are suffering, who then look at themselves and say “if she is flawed what am I? If the world thinks this is a big deal — what if they saw my thighs? ” (translation = I am a fat loser)I am sure Jennifer is a very nice woman, but I would like to hear WHY she wanted to do this to support eating disorders. Does she have a history? If not, that is fine, but it would be appropriate for her to share her struggles with body image as a whole. Instead, she is quoted saying the total opposite! (I understand this may... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> not be accurate)According to the Herald, “Hawkins yesterday said she was unaware the images also would be used to present her as a woman with “flaws” (wasn't this the whole point? )“Again, I didn't do this for PR or to attract attention – just to help a cause,” she told the Herald Sun (huh? Again, is there a story within the magazine that she... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> shares her story? )As far as The Butterfly Associations choice to be positive about this small victory, I can understand your perspective. But I believe this could have been a step in the right direction if the model, the flaw, and the figure they chose to highlight were a bit more realistic. This whole thing did more damage than good. Yes, toothpick is the... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> wrong choice of word. It is offensive and berating to another woman re: her appearance. If you and this blog are about size acceptance for all that is not ok. Jennifer has... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> not been hailed as a hero by me or anyone from The Butterfly Foundation. That is a word the wider media has used. Despite what has been reported, at no point in... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> time have I or anyone from The Butterfly Foundation stated she had flaws. The thought of saying such a thing makes me ill and goes against all our organisation stands for. Jennifer does share her body image thoughts/struggles in the magazine interview so yes – again – it's not accurate. No – the cover was not meant to be about her “flaws” and once... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> again I am shocked to hear that someone who considers themselves an activist such as yourself should think that any woman's body has flaws. The cover was simply meant to present her unretouched as it would have been for any other woman who posed, regardless of their shape, size or the unique features that make up their body. Thankyou for understanding our stance of not berating this woman for her size and shape and the fact that a major magazine in our country has published an unretouched cover. Surely that can only be seen as a good thing. I disagree with you that this is not a “step in the right direction” and that it has done “more damage than good.” A major magazine presenting a high profile... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> woman unretouched is a great step towards more realistic images of women... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> being presented in the media. We have also supported many other photo shoots and unretouched spreads in magazines of other women of different shapes and sizes and will continue to do so... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> In this instance though, Australia's most prominent model agreed to go unretouched and how hypocritical would we be to not support her in those... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> efforts? And once again – we don't operate from a perspective that any persons' body is ‘flawed. 'We believe all bodies are beautiful, no... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> matter what their shape, size, colour or ethnicity. This includes Jennifer, you, me and indeed ALL people. MamaV, I am stunned at what a closed-minded post you've written here. This magazine cover is not about finding “flaws” in Jennifer Hawkins body. No one who actually understands the message of this cover (Julie, The Butterfly Foundation, a number of fabulous body image advocates including Kate Harding) is using the term “flaw.” If women with eating disorders are seeing this and thinking “She's flawed,” it is because the media is distorting what's going on here. I feel like, because I'm a “chick” who might be considered a “toothpick,” my body image concerns can't possibly be justified. I feel like I don't have the “right” to enter the discussion, because my... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> body must be “perfect” since I'm a “toothpick” as your blog so eloquently describes. In contrast, the work and dedication of Julie and The... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> Butterfly Foundation, as well as the Hawkins cover, absolutely have the opposite effect. Getting to know Julie (even just over the internet) and seeing her dedication and compassion has been transformative for me. The Hawkins cover was also incredibly eye-opening for me, and made me realize that there are variations even in the most supposedly “perfect” bodies. And they are still beautiful. It made... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> me consider that maybe mine can be too. Or, I would consider it except that it's a “toothpick,” so I better continue to worry... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> and be self-conscious about being thin. Jennifer Hawkins is real. She is the real deal. If we can't accept diverse bodies as real, how... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> dare we call ourselves body image advocates? Yes, I hope NEDA does... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> come back with a common sense response to this – one that embraces all healthy body types, and does not feel justified in bashing any of them. I posted this on mamav, but her post is different on we are the real deal, but I will just repost . Well, I am not as worked up as you. For one, I speak out about eating disorders and I am pretty thin. Even underweight, and I am not actively engaging in eating disorder behaviors. It saddens me that you are judging her when we are trying to raise awareness about accepting your body. I think it is counterproductive to go on a rant about someone's body (calling her a toothpick) when you have no idea what her eating and... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> workout habits are. I love what you are trying to do Heather, but this posts is a little hypocritical. Let's stop judging whether or not a person is thin, fat, normal, whatever . We are supposed to be working toward size acceptanceBut the problem is the flaw is nearly invisible, and the woman would be perceived as damn close to “perfect” in this insane world we live in. Please see my comments above to Julie, I believe a story within the magazine about her efforts, her struggles, her perspective would have made this entire thing worthwhile. Maybe it is there, I don't have the magazine, but I havent found anything. Instead, she's got a mess on her hands . and surprise, surprise — no one gives a rip... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> about her mini-dented thigh, they are all worked up about her being nude. Jennifer chose to participate in something MARIE CLAIRE decided to do for THEIR magazine. I highly doubt she had much say in the art direction, the angle of the story, etc. The fact the media is skewing the concept of “an unretouched woman on the cover of a magazine” as “omg... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> look even model-esque women have flaws! ” IS NOT JENNIFER'S FAULT. So it's quite offensive for you to say “she's got a mess on... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> her hands and no one gives a rip about her mini-dented thigh”. Why isn't marie claire editor Jackie Frank copping any grief over this? Particularly when the rest of the magazine features models who have been airbrushed to oblivion. Jackie Frank is doing her job. Not Jackie's fault Jen is an ignoramus who doesn't think before she acts. ok, so if I dont look... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> like the women in the previous posts (curves) I could get upset. Hell, I mean really, the two previous posts just remind me of... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> comparing. We need to STOP comparing. I mean I dont look like... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> Hawkins and I dont look like the curvy women . People look different, there is no “normal”. The pro ana girls will use the... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> curvy women in magazines to not eat. They will use a image of a normal person. The only logical thing to do is ban... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> magazines, cover our eyes, and never look at another person ever again. and by that I mean, get some courage, get some help, and... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> start learning how to accept who you are. Use your voice and not your body to tell people how you feel. I, for one, am happy to see that baby step. Why should this model apologize her “perfect body” (as society has defined it) but the “curvy” women in the previous post get praised for theirs. They are all women and beautiful for who... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> they are. Ditto, Roni and Shelly. It's like my post on men/women and Hollywood's beauty expectations. Til we stop comparing ourselves . we're hopeless as a society. We need to get past the comparison. I love the baby steps though. By saying Jen is too thin to pose for the pic is just as bad as saying someone is too fat. I am larger... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> than average and hate discrimination against larger people. I equally hate comments against “skinny” people. They can be whatever shape they are and not be criticized for it. Let people live in peace and not judge on their appearances. Yes Jen put herself up for scrutiny by appearing in public this way but that is no excuse to rip her to shreds. ## There is no such thing as a flawless body as there is no such thing as a flawed body. ## Something flawed is something with imperfections. Who is anyone to judge what is perfect when it comes to a persons physical appearance? Jen may feel she is far from perfect so it was brave of her no matter what size or shape she is. She... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> might look in the mirror and see the tiny piece of cellulite as being enormous but has chosen to leave it exposed even though... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> we can barely notice it. I swear, every time I try to come to this site all I feel is this overwhelming negativity. Maybe I just come at the wrong times, and catch the wrong posts by the wrong contributors. I don't know, but it seems like the tone of this blog is that nothing is ever good enough and it seems as if... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> here there is more nitpicking over women's bodies than their is positive support for them. I know you have good intentions, I just wish... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> that there was some positive proof of that. I probably had more to say, but I'd rather not even stick around. It doesn't feel worth it. Why is everyone picking at the wording or how it was said? Is everyone missing the point? The girl up there in that photo is perfect, airbrushed or not she is perfect, she is what the majority of my friends would die to look like, in fact are dying trying. Yet its supposed to be a miracle that a magazine put her on the cover unairbrushed? ? I don't see why, there is nothing to airbrush she's “perfect”. The magazine knew what they were doing when they put this on the cover, it would bring them a ton of publicity and show... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> them as activists yet ironically this photo looks just like all the other stick thin models on magazine covers. If she didn't want to... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> see herself as a poster girl for body image she shouldn't of represented the cause she chose and by coming out with a statement denying that she was thin, seems to go against what shes trying to do. I agree wholeheartedly with Julie. Calling someone a ‘toothpick' is derogatory and offensive, and no better than abusing someone for being ‘overweight'. I too believe that... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> this has been handled very, very poorly. I also believe that using a supermodel as an example of a ‘real woman' (whatever that is)... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> is very strange logic, at best. But the fact is that NO one single woman should be used as a physical role model for... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> everyone else – whether she's a size 6 or a 26. But to make such rude remarks about Jennifer's body is a personal attack and I hope (assume) she won't read this herself. Nor is she a ‘stick figure'. Hawko (as she is affectionately known down here) has breasts, a waist and hips – how exactly does that make her a “toothpick'? I think... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> we really, really, really need to get over the fact that she's... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> just “not flawed enough” and be appreciative that she's healthy. She's not the pin up for anorexia. She's got good skin, a healthy body,... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> no bones protruding, no scars on her fingers from jamming them down her throat. I don't understand what everyone's so upset about. We are complaining because this is a joke. This is not an example of a real woman showing her real flaws. Further, making this a step in the right direction is just silly. We can make bigger strides than this — and we have! ! Check out all the great efforts just in the past year:These example are what I call a step in the right direction. And perhaps the best example — Jamie Lee Curtis, star of the movie “Perfect” showing herself all decked out, and then no makeup or airbrushing. See the difference? We are complaining because this is a joke. Maybe, just maybe,... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> she's just a near-perfect woman who doesn't need Photoshopping. I don't like to say this, but the more I read MamaV's comments about this whole issue, the more I think that MamaV... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> is jealous of Jen. Sorry MommaV I agree with Gina. I think... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> the airbrushed “curvy” women are just as bad as an airbrushed “stick figure”. I think it's interesting the a woman, who admittley is trim/fit... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> appearance is landblasted for being as such. We celebrate curves as a backlash to being fit/trim/thin by standards placed upon bodies by us/them/weBut really it should be about celebrating people from their souls outwards regardless of bodies and also praise people who have made positive changes to lead healthy lives. “This is not an example of a real woman” – what is she then?... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> How can she not be real. Please stop this abuse. If she is flawed, I'm missing it. If she is flawed, I'm extremely and disgustingly flawed. I can't believe anyone could think... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> keeping her perfect body unairbrushed and pointing out her “flaws” is going to help anyone with an eating disorder. It definitely doesn't. This is... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> why I believe The Butterfly Association's support of this image as a step in the right direction is irresponsible. They know how those with ED's think. They know about the proanorexia “lifestyle.”... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> This model is a perfect example of “thinspiration” for these girls —... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> so holding her up as a brave woman who shows her flaws... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> is just not a good move. I think you can already see MamaV from most of the comments here that people are not seeing your point. You have attacked this woman and... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> a good organisation that saves peoples lives, without looking into the full story. As you will clearly see from my points above responding to your first reply to me, you have gotten... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> many things wrong here. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when it is not based on a full representation of what is happening and involves the denegration of other women based on their appearance, it is very hard to see validation in what you are saying. Why is that not enough of a reason to validate my points? I am trying to speak... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> for them and you are telling me I can not do so. This is not about you or I — its about those with... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> ED's, and if you would take a moment to go over and READ THEIR WORDS on mamavision.com OR read those who have even posted here, maybe your compassion would kick back in and you'd get off the defense for Butterfly and Jennifer Hawkins, and yourself. Commenters are point blank saying THIS MADE ME FEEL LIKE CRAP . and your response is “it shouldn't, the... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> media misrepresented, its a baby step.”Who the hell gives a rip — harm was done. Stop telling people they can't feel how they feel... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> PS You can read my response to everything else below in a thread to myowndisaster . I highly recommend you read her comments first and take a moment to absorb them. Since you seem to be calling for the voices of people with eating disorders here, and since I have lived the vast majority of my life batting eating disorders, let me chime in:a)... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> There is no one, monolithic response that “people with ED's” are going to have to this cover. Contrary to popular belief, we're not actually... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> a homogeneous group. We may often have *some* traits in common, but we're not identical. Some people with eating disorders will probably support your point, MamaV. Some, like myself, may be incredibly offended by it. Some may feel indifferent. Some may be just trying to hard to recover or stay alive to really care. And many will react in many other ways. So, it's... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> pretty presumptuous to talk about what is or isn't good for “people with EDs” and extrapolate from the voices of a few (and of course these voices are very, very important) and... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> place it on the whole. b) Julie is one of the most compassionate people that I have come across, both generally and in terms of her work with people with eating disorders... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> She has shown such incredible empathy, care, and understanding for the struggles and concerns of people with eating disorders, and people with body image... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> concerns more generally. She has also been incredibly, incredibly supportive. You, MamaV, on the other hand, have decided to speak “for” people with eating disorders, rather than WITH us time and time... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> again. This delegitimizes us and puts your voice before ours. Throughout this post and the following comments, you have been abusive and degrading both to Julie and her work, and to Jennifer Hawkins and others like her based on her body. How can that possibly show compassion or be good for “those with ED's? ”c) Are there girls and women who were made to... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> feel badly about their body image because of your post here? ABSOLUTELY. I, in fact, am one of them. ## Julie's language has NEVER degraded women's bodies – ANY women's bodies –... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> while your language absolutely does. It also erases certain bodies by marking them as somehow “unreal.” What is more harmful than actually erasing or... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> degrading someone's existence? Do you really think that only claiming certain bodies as “real” isn't harmful? Why can't we admit the fact that Jennifer Hawkins' body – if not statistically average – is no more or less real than other women's bodies? d) I don't think this is actually “about those with ED's.” This is about (or for) anyone who is struggling with body... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> image – those with and without eating disorders. You've spoken negatively about... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> other women's bodies, you have incorrectly attributed things to an excellent organisation and you have not read the interview supporting this cover. No one is telling you cannot voice your opinions, but we are telling you to do better. You should not be insulting other people's bodies just to make a point and you should not be presenting misinformation as fact because some people... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> feel bad. That makes you a poor activist and a lazy writer... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> I guess we are just not hearing or understanding one another as once again I find your words offensive. You shout at me in capital letters to do something that you have no concept of whether I may already have done and state I have no compassion which is just outrageous behaviour coming from someone that has denigrated Jennifer Hawkins based on her appearance... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> I see those comments clearly. Can you not do the same for others who do not think that way – including those with eating disorders? Am no longer interested in being part of a community that thinks it acceptable to speak about other human beings in this way. It's not what I think positive body image activism is about or meant to create. This is my last comment and visit here which I am certain based on your comments to and about me you will be pleased about. Will it help me see? I am not really sure. I am an individual who suffers with an eating disorder fighting for recovery and I still don't think you referring to Jen as a toothpick is very kind at all... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> It is like calling a bigger model a chubby or a lardy ass. It is offensive either way. Yes you are right maybe they could have picked a curvier model. But would... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> it have helped everyone with an eating disorder? Probably not. I know several people in my therapy group find curvier models repulsive and because they have such a warped image of what they look like they actually think they are bigger than them. More “flawed” if you want to use that word than the model. In reality they are so thin they could die but still won't accept. They actually said to me Jen was fat! So she is obviously not “thinspo” for everyone who has an eating disorder. I can't see her as “thinspo” either. As I have already pointed out, she's not “thin” or a “toothpick” – she's a very slim yet curvy woman. I think the media has a responsibility to be more realistic in... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> their portrayal of . well, everything, and putting an unairbrushed woman on the cover of their magazine is a (baby) step in the right direction. The magazine (and certainly the woman) should not be slammed for the unairbrushed model being beautiful, thin, and a model. They do deserve jeering for calling her “flawed”, cuz clearly she ain't. And I'd like to see them commit... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> to no longer airbrushing anyone who appears on their cover or in their articles (they have no control over the advertising), instead of doing... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> it just this once as a publicity stunt. ## Really, if they made that no-more-airbrushing-anyone promise, I'd subscribe. Otherwise, this is a publicity stunt... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> that makes a valid point, but doesn't really get us very far in the right direction. The media does *not* have a responsibility to take into consideration “how those with ED's think”... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> If mamaV herself feels she has that responsibility in her blog, OK whatever, but maybe she should consider that her own extremist and denigrating... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> statements (the “toothpick” name-calling is *name-calling*, get it? remember calling me harsh? ) are not really helpful either. Wow, this is really heated. I generally don't comment here, I've always been really... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> intimidated. Regardless though, here it goes . It's really not about who... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> is raising awareness about eating disorders or what they look like. Good for them for speaking out for it regardless of their size. But it is about how it is presented. I don't want to get into what Jennifer Hawkins is or isn't thin wise. I will say though that it is safe to say she weighs less and is thinner than the majority... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> of women. This doesn't mean she can't raise awareness about eating disorders,... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> she can. But, it is how the magazine cover has been presented–a women showing her flaws. And this is what it was turned into whether it was suppose to or not. “The... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> Butterfly Foundation's general manager Julie Parker pointed out Hawkins flaws, including her dimpled thigh, creased waist and skin-tone changes.”This is counterproductive. I mean if her body is flawed and she has a better body than the majority of women, how is that helping anyone, let alone those with an eating disorder? Further, she says she is not that thin or however she said it. This may be a general comment to most people, actually I'm sure it probably is. I get that's my problem, but if she wants to raise awareness for eating disorders she should probably realize this. the cover sparked an outcry from Marie Claire readers such as “She wants to make (women) feel more comfortable about how they look, gee thanks, I now feel worse!... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> I'm a size 10 and I still have more rolls than her! ” and “If anything is going to have me running to the toilet with my finger down my throat it's... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> a picture of Jennifer Hawkins naked.””Again, this is not about her appearance. But how the whole thing has been presented. This could have been productive and helpful had it been executed differently by all involved–perhaps not pointing out her flaws. A more powerful message and larger step could have be realized had there been no mention of her “flaws”. Just a quick chime back... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> in to say again I never said Jennifer had flaws. That is a very unfortunate misattribution to me. That is the way the wider media has reported her body which I completely... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> disagree with. No persons's body has flaws. Hi myowndisaster: You've articulated many of the points I have been attempting to make- so thank you!... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> I am going to cut and paste a response I just made on Lissa's latest post “All Women Are Real” to a commenter named BeautifulDancer because it touches on all the points... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> going on here:Hi beautifuldancer: You've touched on something I have been wanting to say but was not sure I wanted to get into it — but you inspired me, so I hope I can articulate this well. 🙂This post of Lissa's stemmed from the one I did on this topic in which I said the comment that this model was not a “real” example... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> Here is why I stated all of the above; I was “that girl” 20 some years ago. As a Paris former model, tall, blond, the “perfect” one, I lived it and here is the sad bottom line:Do I/Jennifer Hawkins have a right to have body image issues just as an obese woman would? Certainly . lord knows I did for half of my damn... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> life! Is it lonely? Yes, very, very much so. And this is a core reason why I started this blog so we could open this honest dialogue. But even closer to my... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> heart, is sending the right message to the girls of today, the whole generation of girls who are trying to be “that girl” and... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> have gone so far to declare “anorexia a lifestyle” because of the... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> society we have created. This doesn't mean Jennifer Hawkins is to blame in any way whatsoever, she is a gorgeous woman who should be proud of who she is, and can certainly... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> flaunt her beauty if she feels like it! In this case, she set out to do a wonderful thing, which went a bit haywire, and I feel sorry for her for that... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> because I am sure she had good intentions. Of course some of the 98% of the female population that doesn't look anything like her, may just take offense to her nearly invisible “flaws”. Of course a certain population of the teens out there that wish they were her will be motivated to try to be her by continuing to starve themselves or they will... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> just sit around and feel like crap about themselves because at their age, at their maturity level, they just aren't able to see it any other way. Is Jennifer Hawkins a “real,” GOOD example to put out there on a cover of a magazine, with minuscule flaws? Not so much. I've always been a fan of fuller-figured models. There's a great site with many... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> images of plus-size models here:Also – how many of us, having seen that magazine on the rack, would stop, pick it up, and immediately and actively search for “flaws”? I'm sure I'm... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> not the only one, right? . The other sad thing is that... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> if she DID have more visible “flaws” (ie, she was 40 pounds overweight, had a little stomach pooch, baggy eyes, etc), is that I would have stared longer. (ps – note I'm putting quotes around flaws. Having a little stomach pooch is only a flaw when defined by our general society, in my opinion)“Stick thin” women don't have “flaws”? Wow, I wish I knew that before I started stuffing my face with chips and donuts to try to gain weight. Everyone else around me was telling me to opposite. But now I'm confused. Because Jennifer doesn't have “flaws”, she isn't good enough anymore? Women with cellulite and fat rolls are “flawed” and thus better role models? Julie, I'm 100% with you! All women's bodies are good enough, and... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> no woman's body has flaws. Women with EDs, including anorexia/bulimia, need to see the people around them accept all bodies (including the thin ones)... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> as good bodies. Only then will women struggling with their own body image learn to accept what they have. Posts I'm not hungry, so why am I still eating? I'm not hungry,... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> so why am I still eating? Jennifer Hawkins: Unairbrushed, nude, bogus effort gets slammed Look out . CURVES AHEAD in V MagazineAn End to Hollywood's Double Standard? Winslet's Body Best, Say (... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> . at WeAretheRealDeal this week has been about comparing/contrasting the “real-ness” of model Jennifer Hawkins and the “plus-sized” models displayed in V (.

<human>: Can you tell me how to fill in the missing spans: It seems that the Rick Warren debate is not solely about his stance on same-sex marriage. Now there are many nervous and distraught over whether or not Warren will pray a decidedly Christian prayer during the Presidential inauguration. By praying “in Jesus' name”, many feel that Warren will be crossing the line of Separation of Church and State. It seems like this is a common theme from those who do not like Christianity. You can read a full article on this debate at the link below. To me, it seems odd to ask a known Christian pastor to pray in a non-Christian manner. has a similar political atmosphere as 1st and 2nd century Rome. Rome was open to religion and gods. They made sure to build shrines and temples to as many as possible so they could be sure to have the gods on their side. However, when the early Christians started making claims that there was only one true God and it was theirs, it was not well received. It led to persecution and martyrdom for many. It seems like many in the U. are now happy to accept any religion except Christianity. What do you think? How do you think Warren should pray? Do you think that Christianity's claim of being the one true religion and way to God is the reason so many are opposed to Christianity? This entry was posted in Culture, Worldview and tagged Barack Obama, Christianity, Politics, religion, Rick Warren, Separation of Church and State, Tim Farley, World Religions. I hope Warren prays “in Jesus name”. Not for the sake of religious tradition, but for the sake of personal integrity. He wasn't invited as an agnostic-middle-of-the-road mouthpiece, but as an ... lives. I think to be true to who he was, he wouldn't be watering ... in. I personally think any type of prayer (unless it's frankly just a statement of hope with no mention of God or request for grace or permission, or whatever) at a government function is a violation of secularism, which may be a moot point given the circumstances at this point. However, I actually don't think there is an opposition to Christianity at all. It's an opposition to Christianity, or any other religion, in government. Christianity happens to be at the forefront of this issue because many of the religious-based policy issues use the New Testament as support for that point of view. Does that make sense in a country like the United States? Absolutely not, given that it alienates 20% of the US population. That's 1/5 of the entire country whose beliefs are being completely marginalized when politics based off the Bible are at the forefront of social issues. So, no, I don't think the country is opposed to Christianity, just opposed to it's dominance in the politics of a legally secular country. Warren's integrity is at stake in the eyes of many of those who have been faithfully reading his books and/or attending his church over the years. If praying to a specific god is a violation of “legal secularism”, why would praying to an unnamed god be any better? This is still an acknowledgment of the Divine. This violates the beliefs of those who want absolutely no mention of a god at all. Also, I do not believe we are a “legally secular” country, but a “legally pluralistic” country. All beliefs are allowed, not only non-religious. To deny people the freedom of religion (in every area of life) is to deny them their 1st Amendment rights. Perhaps my statement was poorly worded. In no way do I believe that the freedom of religion should ever be denied. However, I do believe our government is set up constitutionally to be a completely secular country, which means complete separation of church and state. I also think that at the same time this allows for a pluralistic society. Freedom of religion should always be protected and exercised, but I don't think it has any place in official government ceremonies or legislation, both of which are not cases of individual rights but representations of, as you said, a pluralistic society. Perhaps the simplest, albeit not the most comprehensive, example of my personal argument ... Constitution. In this situation, the chief justice delivering the oath does not have a right to insert that phrase into the oath because his role there is not as an individual practicing his rights, but rather as a representative of the diverse government of the US. On the other hand, Obama does have the right to make such a mention if he so chooses because it is his personal oath–he is swearing himself to abide by the oath he is taking, and he is doing that as an individual, not as a representative for the entire country at that one moment. I hope that better explains my view on this issue. In regards to your first statement about praying to an unnamed god being ... deity. By the way, just wanted to mention that this is a great blog. Thank you for creating a forum for constructive discussions like this. Thank you for clarifying your thoughts. I think I agree ... religion. I also agree that individuals should be free to practice their religion even in the political arena. I am not sure that Rick Warren praying a specifically Christian prayer should be considered a violation. Is he a representative of the U. or is he there as an individual who has the flexibility to exercise his personal religious freedom? Thank you for your compliment pertaining to my blog. It has been very beneficial to me as I seek to think through the different issues I have raised here. I hope it is a benefit to others as well. “Prayers are not to be sermons, speeches, position statements nor political posturing. They are humble, personal appeals to God,” Warren wrote. His spokesman would not elaborate. Barack has lost his extremist's support in this decision to invite Pastor Warren. The Christian Right resemble Christ-like thoughts and actions as much as a shoe horn resembles a musical instrument. What is your reason for thinking this is the case? I believe Jesus would be more likely to approve ... point. If you read Matthew 22:15-22, Jesus ... Empire. ABC Nightline hosted a debate concerning the existence of Satan. The debate featured well-known pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church and Annie Lobert against philosopher Deepak Chopra and Bishop Carlton Pearson. 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Finance Minister Philip Hammond, the prime objective of the task force is to assess the risks and advantages emanating from cryptocurrencies. READ ALSO: Norwegian National Bank Wants to Launch its Own Digital Currency to Support Nominal MoneyWhile pointing out the automation of financial compliance system, he also alluded to make UK the attractive destination for the global fintech companies. “Every hour a new tech business is founded in the U. and my aim is to make that every half hour,” the minister further added at a fintech conference organized by the Treasury, the U. 's finance department, in London. Apart from that, another achievement highlighted was an agreement termed as the “Fintech Bridge” with Australia. Thus, enabling the UK fintech companies to sell their products and services in Australia. This initiative by both countries will enable further collaborations related to the policies and regulation related to the sector. Charlotte Crosswell, the ... industry. 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And now Part 2 of the Use of Negative Space category from QuiltCon 2015, sponsored by APQS with the winners of the category at the end of the post. <bot>: spans 1: influential person who has been making a difference in people's spans 2: things down for the sake of political correctness, he would be the person that brought him into the spotlight he is spans 3: is the upcoming inauguration and the statement “So help me God” inserted into the presidential oath–a statement that is not part of the original oath as written in the spans 4: any better, well, as I stated above, what I would consider more appropriate for the US would not in fact be a prayer, but perhaps a statement of purpose and introduction, invoking the will of the people of the US rather than any spans 5: with you for the most part.government should not take an “official” position in regards to spans 6: of Rick Warren using His name in prayers than of your promotion of illegal activities to make a political spans 7: specifically addresses paying taxes to the government, even when the government is not your “friend”, which was definitely the case for Jews in the 1st Century Roman spans 8: to both clients and candidates spans 9: it? 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The mind often seeks safety, creating judgments and opinions that stop us in our tracks and prompt us to remain immersed within the known; however, the Path of Transformation teaches us to learn how to trust the process of awakening experienced within our unique journey. Fear is not the enemy, nor is it an obstacle. It is merely an indicator that ... <bot>: The completion of this text could be: we are embarking into new experience. Observe and welcome it as an opportunity to move into the depths of your personal freedom. The ego will often plant “what if? ” thoughts that create hesitation . notice and observe, and then choose to recognize the value to be gained by stretching out of your comfort zone. Stepping into the unknown sparks greater awareness. It allows us to discover new attributes and strengths and can help us to heal our fear. Our resistance creates more pain than events themselves. This moment is the opportunity to expand your consciousness. 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[words 23] easily spend a year studying the significance of the tabernacle in God's redemptive plan but my hope is that today's post [words 24] in more on your own. For [words 25] want to show you seven features about the [words 26] they mean for identifying who the Messiah is and what his role would be in God's grand story. [words 27] as we go through these seven things, [words 28] tabernacle was for the people to be in God's presence. You [words 29] the tribe of Judah. Back in a Genesis post, we looked at how the lineage [words 30] of Judah. The entrance to the outer courtyard of the tabernacle was in the east. Each tribe was laid out in specific places when Israel stopped [words 31] encamped. Judah's place was in the east. To get to God, you had to go through Judah. To get to God, you have to go through the Messiah and the Messiah is from the tribe [words 32] Judah. In the book of Revelation, Jesus is referred to as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. There was only one entrance to the tabernacle. There was one door to access both the outer courtyard, the holy place, and the holy of holies. The theme of one point to the one way to access God . This feature builds on the last. [words 33] He is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to [words 34] Father except through Him. The Messiah, Jesus, is the door, the only door, [words 35] access God. You enter by the way of sacrifice. The first thing you'd see when you entered the outer gate would be the altar of sacrifice. This is where all the animal sacrifices were made to atone for [words 36] people. Sacrifice was necessary for sinful people to enter a Holy God's presence. This meant that the [words 37] would have to be sacrificed to clear [words 38] to access God. Romans 5 talks about how the blood of Jesus justifies us and makes a way for us to escape God's wrath. 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B's office he said, “I smelled blueberry muffins and knew it must be you. “What brings you this way today? ”Now, I had given this a lot of thought the past couple of days and as usual, I could not come up with a legitimate sounding problem. My fallback plan was 3 Polaroid photos [words 8] my handbag at the last minute. “Well, I start a bear and think to myself, ‘This one will be for my giveaway. ' But [words 9] I should make one like that. Then I make one like that and then I think, ‘No, it should be more like this' and then I get another idea and I'm off making yet another bear. B gets that look on his face like always, puts his paws together like he's thinking and he looks at the papers in front of him. “I can see things haven't changed much since I saw you last. I still say you think too much.”“You need a deadline. A deadline will encourage you to make a choice. In fact, here's a calendar. [words 10] pick a day.”“Oh, my dear. You'll be choosing a bear in no time at all. Your giveaway announcement will be Friday, October 1st. Now that we have settled that you can get yourself back to work and I can have myself a little blueberry muffin snack.”Frances gave me a sly wink as [words 11] walked out the door as if to say I had done good. I suppose October 1st is as good as any for a giveaway announcement. Now to work on my focusing technique . My phone rang this morning and on the other end was a voice I had not heard in a long time. Although, calling her a [words 12] justice to all the things she takes care of over there at the office. Nevertheless, I was happy to hear from her if not a bit puzzled. If you are new here, Dr. I asked him once about all the initials at the end of his title. He said all the great thinkers and problem solvers had lots of initials after their names. B, but DMV? Department of Motor Vehicles? ” He replied, “Of course, how many bears do you know that actually drive? ” And that was that. 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You want me to come up with a problem for Dr. B to solve to give him a little emotional boost? ”“We have several openings. You can come in anytime. How about Thursday? Just think how happy it will make him.”“Great! It's settled. I've got you down for an appointment on Thursday. And do bring in some of those blueberry muffins. Warm, if possible.” Then all I heard was a dial tone. You [words 17] this means, don't you? I have to come up with a dilemma by Thursday for Dr. B to solve and bake muffins. [words 18] to be an interesting week already. We had to go and have a look-see. Not only did I want to see all their work before it went home with people, I wanted to see the park as well. The festival was celebrating the centerpiece of the park, the 100 year old carousel. I rode it many times as a [words 19] I took my own children to ride it. I've even taken a bear or two to ride it. When I was little I always wanted to ride a horse that [words 20] down. The stationary seating never drew me in like the animals that appeared to gallop and run. No matter how long they let us ride, it never seemed long enough for me. Then if we still had some tickets left, we would go and [words 21] train. It went in a big [words 22] tunnel. We always screamed in the tunnel. I now wonder how the train engineers withstood hearing kids screaming all day long. (Don't tell anyone, but if I had had a chance to ride it today, I'd probably have given a little yell. Last weekend we ventured into Bethesda, Maryland. When I hear the name Bethesda, I always think of the Bethesda Naval Hospital, but it is more than that which I have only recently learned. Apparently, it is one of the “most affluent and highly educated locales in the country” according to Wikipedia. If I had known then what I know now it would explain all [words 23] nice- stores we saw lining the streets there. And we passed this at an entrance to a park and I'm not exactly sure what you would call it. Art? Statue? Marker? Yep, half of us [words 24] the experience of a cupcake. And the other half of us has very little willpower when it comes to chocolate. Then we decided we really should have some samples to get a good [words 25] not it was a worthwhile stop. Our samples made it back to the hotel. After that, it was every man (or woman) for him (or her) self. These are the kinds of things I was reminiscing about today as I tried to decide whether my next project would be a bear, a box or a bear for a box. It's never easy whether it's which cupcake flavor to try or which piece of mohair to cut. Now that I've gotten most of my shows behind me, I thought I'd turn my attention to some long neglected tasks. I divided them into sections. One section included some technology related things. Then I think there was one that had something to do with a vacuum cleaner, but I'm not certain. I'll have to go check. It could take a while to confirm that so I'll have to get back to you. Besides, the dog is not fond of the vacuum anyway. On the technology front, I did a quick worked all day on a brief update to my website. Imagine a brief update taking all day, but I managed to get it done with only one unsolvable (by me) glitch. That's when it comes in handy to have someone a handsome, generous & patient husband who can sort through html hiccups and figure out how to fix them. Apparently, holding your breath while drinking a tall glass of water does not work. Sneaking up on the computer and yelling “Boo! ” really loud has no affect either. You really do need a person who knows what they are doing. It's hard to believe it's already Wednesday in the middle – yes, the middle – of September. Fall will soon be here in all its colorful glory. Let's hope it's a good one. Do you speak Italian? If you do, you know what this phrase means. Otherwise, like me, you may have learned it from Eat, Pray, Love (the book or the movie). It means “the beauty of doing nothing”. Here in the South, it might go by another name – porch sitting. The weather has been absolutely perfect. There aren't many days like today. I wish you could have been here. I promised myself before I dove back into all the things of life – I would take a few moments and sit on my porch. I did have a [words 26] – little as in short in stature. Even Lizzie Fern seems to be enjoying life on the porch in her larger pot. Did I say the weather was absolutely perfect? Maybe we'll have dinner out here tonight. After which, maybe we'll . do absolutely nothing. I took a few snapshots at the show and thought I'd post them here. I tried [words 27] that I haven't shown on here frequently. There were a lot of great tables full of wonderful work so I just picked a random few that I hope you will enjoy seeing. We had a nice quick trip up to the DC area but it seems like we've been gone ages instead of overnight. A lot happens in 24 hours. In any case, I've still got other non-bear pictures on my camera that I will sort through and see if I can find anything that looks worthy. Monday generally isn't considered a favorite day of the week, but I hope yours turns out to be a good one. Among those with tickets for a ride to the Chantilly Fall Frolic Teddy Bear Show & Sale are these two. Two who could hide in a pocket or under a cabbage leaf in the garden. Rations include one radish to be divided equally and a carrot slightly bigger than the two of them together. The Thinking Circle started out with all the participants facing the middle of the ring, [words 28] frequently interrupted by giggles. Apparently, not everyone's eyes were closed so they had to remake the circle. The next time they faced outward so as not to be [words 29] companions. It seemed to work pretty well for about two and a half minutes. If your bears are thinking of making a thinking circle, [words 30] again. Ages and ages ago I did a bear show in Tampa, Florida. It was one time when we were able to work it out [words 31] meet me there. It would be her first totally bear show. This was my table way back then. In the hotel the night before the show, I [words 32] seen on TV. It was the musician Dion. Right there - in the lobby - just hanging out. What did I do? I got [words 33] for an autograph. Then I thought I would rush up to my room to get my camera [words 34] get a photo as well. Today when I searched I was unable to locate his autograph, but I did find the photo I took. This is Dion and his “Runaround Sue”, the inspiration for the song as [words 35] it. Years and years ago, Dion performed with other famous musicians on a tour called The Winter Dance Party. At that time, it was Dion and the Belmonts. One of their hits was “Runaround Sue” among others. In February of 1959 after the concert, it has been said he passed up a chartered plane ride [words 36] the next location. On that plane were Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and J. "Big Bopper" Richardson. As you may know, the plane crashed killing all aboard. Buddy Holly was from Lubbock, Texas. I've been to Lubbock twice. [words 37] time I was there, I did what I [words 38] in most of the places we visit. I wanted to see what the city was known for. As it turned out, other than Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly is Lubbock's most famous son. While there, my children patiently tolerated [words 39] crazy idea that it was most necessary to take [words 40] Buddy Holly statue. Waylon Jennings was also supposed to be on the chartered plane that night but he gave up his seat to Richardson. That left Buddy [words 41] J. Richardson, The Big Bopper on the ill-fated plane. One of The Big Bopper's hits [words 42] Lace. Chantilly Lace is the song my [words 43] every time I mention that we only have a few more days until the Chantilly, Virginia show. In fact, I'm so conditioned now that even I start singing Chantilly Lace when talking about the upcoming show. There you have it from one bear show in Tampa, Florida ages ago to another bear show in just a few short days in Chantilly, Virginia. Strange, huh? Have you ever seen, met, or run into anyone famous at a teddy bear show? I'd love to hear about it. I [words 44] I go about making a teddy bear. Not the specifics mind you. They aren't asking for a dissertation. They are just curious. I've found there are as many ways to make a bear as there are artists and each has figured out a way that works for them. For me, especially when [words 45] but even on the tried and true ones, I make the head first. I think my logic goes [words 46] then I can work on the body, but [words 47] the head at least I haven't ruined an entire bear”. The odd thing is that when I get the head completed satisfactorily, I scramble to make his body and put it together. Then I make an arm, just one, so I can see how it would look. Then I make a leg to give me a better idea. If it comes together as planned, then I go back and make another arm and another leg. Oh – I know – it's a bit weird. I don't really know how to figure the percentage of work that the head accounts for but I sort of feel like if I've gotten that far, the rest will easily follow. Therefore, most of the time, when I am making bears I'm not trying to get ahead, I'm trying to get a head. Potato – potahto, tomato – tomahto . and now I have to eat breakfast as British pop-chef Jamie Oliver prances around his garden on the restaurant's TV cooking food that Ive never seen anyone in the UK eat. 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Human: Complete this text: Makeup applicators can be a tricky business — not all are not created equal. When they're too cheaply made, they shed and splotch. When they're too expensive, well, they're somehow heavier . as if just shelling out all that moola suddenly prohibits the enjoyment of their use (especially if the expensive brushes turn out to be cheaply made arghhh). So last week, when I had the pleasure of attending EcoTools' launch their new spring lineup for BATF, I was stoked. I've long been a fan of EcoTools brushes because I found them like Goldilocks found her porridge — after testing many a brush, I found EcoTools' weren't too expensive, they weren't too cheap . they were just right. Luckily, the breakfast not only featured a gift bag (perks of the job . but it was also hosted by The Green Table in Chelsea Market, a lovely nook well-renowned for its sustainable, delicious food. The space was bright and beautiful— just look at those flowers! ! —and the ever-flowing glasses of Mimosas on a Thursday morning weren't too shabby either. Who was I to turn them down? After gawking at the menu and beautiful plate of pastries already on the tables, we were treated to a presentation of EcoTools' new ventures, including an EcoTools by Alicia Silverstone line, launching in April. The line features some revamped EcoTools classics like their adorable Train Case, and some newbies like their 6-piece brush set & bag. All the bags are made out of natural hemp material and recycled PET lining. But the question remains: was it the presentation that had us sighing in bliss, or was it the ooey gooey spring-vegetable frittatas and mind-blowing cinnamon rolls we were scarfing during the presentation? The food had a slight edge . until the presentation moved into EcoTools' upcoming “Choose to Live Beautifully” campaign, which had us just as mesmerized. The campaign is designed around not only creating sustainable tools, but also using recycled products to do so. EcoTools is offering, to anyone who mails in their old beauty tools like brushes or loofahs, a coupon for up to $7.99 worth of product wherever EcoTools are sold (primarily: Target and Walgreens). That coupon actually goes a long way . ## Go to choosetolivebeautifully. Which takes us to, in our opinion, the most remarkable reason for EcoTools' appeal: apart from their high-quality, Earth-friendly products is the price point. Their brushes are surprisingly durable and extremely soft, but shed very little and apply makeup quite smoothly. I asked our hosts how EcoTools managed to sell such quality brushes at such a low price and the woman quipped with a wink, “Magic.”The accessibility of the brand is admirable. It was clear at every moment of their presentation that although they're incredibly proud of their brand, they have no need to be elite. They want everyone to have access to the right beauty tools. And to that philosophy, we raise our Mimosas. My brother and sis-in-law went to a birthday party this past weekend, and I could not stop gawking at the pictures they brought back of this camera cake made by Saba Khan of DeLush. Check out the attention to details! I swear if I didn't know better, I'm pretty sure I'd just try to pick it up and try to clumsily use it instead of eating it (actually, it was probably better I wasn't there). Saba, who has been decorating cakes for almost six years, made the cake for brother who loves photography. It's not a cake made just to stare at though (although, I'd be totally game to admire this work of art all day) — the inside was a coconut batter with pineapple filling. Saba's based in Des Plaines and pretty much caters to the Chicagoland area (and possibly beyond if requested). You can check out more of her cakes at her blog, which also includes a cake made into the shape of MAC lipstick . clearly, she speaks my language *sigh. Allure, the beauty authority magazine, recently unveiled their Best of Beauty winners, featuring top products from every category — hair, skin, makeup, you name it. I got a chance to talk with Deputy/Beauty Director, Amy Keller Laird this morning about some of her favorites from the list! Interesting side note: I used to work with Amy years ago at Shop Etc. magazine (RIP), and she always had an open door policy when it came to my beauty questions — one of the coolest gals in the industry by far! Read on as she dishes on some of her favorites and even some never-to-be-forgotten beauty secrets from Jennifer Aniston's stylist and Beyoncé ‘s makeup artist! :Amy Keller Laird: The whole process takes about half a year. We send out a very detailed form to all the companies, asking them to submit what they consider to be the best of the best. We also ask for specific products to test from what they've sent us that we also consider to be the best. Then we have a team of interns who basically log in everything for every single category separately. Since we had about 190 products last year, we need everything to be organized. The beauty department definitely tests every category that pertains to them and then the regular staff fill in the holes. After about six months, everyone gets a tally sheet of all the products they tested (they can also write in their favorites if it wasn't on the list). We tally them up and those are the winners. Of course, there is back and forth discussion depending on the category — things like fragrance always elicit passionate discussion because it's a very personal thing, so we try to find something that appeals to everybody. BATF: You're constantly testing so many products, how do you decipher which one really works the best for you? AKL: Part of it is after you've been doing it for so long and you try something and you immediately have that delight and that sense of Oh My God, this is different — you love the smell, you love the way it looks and how it works. There's that immediate gratification payoff and you just keep returning to it. It's one of those things, like this curl cream I found from Shu Uemura, their Cotton Uzu for defining my waves. After discovering it, I just never want to try the new products for when they come in, but you know, I have to, it's part of my job. But that's kind of when you know that product is a winner — when you don't even want to try anything else. AKL: There are definitely brands and products that do win over and over. That's the cool thing about Best of Beauty, it doesn't always have to be new products. Olay and Pantene are some of the brands that always consistently won both in Readers and Editor's choice. Even things like deodorants, Secret always comes on top for both categories as well. AKL: Personally, I love the Olay Definity line. When that foaming moisturizer first came out I thought it was the coolest. It pumps out like a mousse and is just so smooth on your skin. Another product that has won a number of times is the Olay Definity Eye Illuminator Illuminating Eye Treatment. It has this amazing velvety texture and a blend of mica that immediately brightens the area. It also has those long-term ingredients like niacinamide that's working overtime. It has won Allure‘s Breakthrough Award which is the Holy Grail of Best of Beauty. Not only does it have the technology there that determines what's a breakthrough product, but it shows that it's ... Assistant: The completion of this text could be: something new and unique, and people just really love it. There's not a lot of products that overlap like that. Pantene happens to have another one of those products: their Flat to Volume Shampoo. Pantene did all this research on the four different hair structures and found specific ingredients that work just for fine hair, so there was something very interesting going on technologically. Everyone with fine hair in the office really felt like it gave them volume. AKL: Anything that's a time saver that I can just sweep on and off. I don't wear foundation so I'm always looking for a great tinted moisturizer that can do double duty — you know, something that has moisturizer, SPF, and a little bit of a tint. I like MAC's Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15. The cool thing about it I feel like with tinted moisturizer you're either sacrificing a bit of hydration for color, or one kind of comes off and one doesn't work that well, but this one just blends really well. AKL: I would say go a little bit lighter on moisturizer and switch from a heavy cream cleanser to a lighter lotion or gel cleanser. The new liquid sunscreens are great for spring, like La Roche Posay‘s, because they really work and are actually hydrating but the formula is so fluid and light that it doesn't feel heavy on your skin at all. Exfoliating is also key – it's like spring cleaning. It's time to shed those dead skin cells. AKL: For the best defined waves, Chris McMillan (Jennifer Aniston's hair stylist) told us at Allure that once you put your product in your hair, don't touch your hair again until it's dry. I always think of that everytime I put product in my hair and I have that urge to touch it again. But it's totally true, I have much less frizz when I follow his advice. Another tip I was given when I was on a photoshoot once years ago with Mally Roncal, and it's the most simple thing, but it's to use a black liner and only line the inner rim of your lower lashes and nowhere else. It requires no skill at all and gives you instant definition. Did any of your favorite products make the Best of Beauty list? ? Hungry for more insider beauty tips? You can join Amy in a few minutes on Allure's Facebook page for a live chat at 12:30 EST! “I believe in making wishes because dreams come true — wishing combined with hard work, of course. I'm an optimistic person.”The best part about starting Sweet Pillar has been: waking up every morning and seeing my vision come to life. The most unique thing about my company is: it's the first of its kind, literally introducing two cultures to each other by a simple cookie and a “Bon date” — our chocolate Medjool date truffles. It's a fusion of East and West in the kitchen! I always tell people who've never tried my products before to go for the: Date filled Mamool cookies – they are the perfect balance of sweetness. They're crunchy yet they melt in your mouth. They taste amazing and look so cute! It's Middle Eastern art in a cookie. I'll never forget the time: I received the phone call saying my product was approved to be on the shelves nationally. I know exactly where I was, what I was wearing and doing. I couldn't sleep for days from excitement, and from realizing how much work I still needed to do to deliver! Current beauty product obsession: Laura Mercier creme blush. It makes look like I just came back from a vacation in Mexico. It blends in beautifully and looks so natural. It adds so much oomph without looking too caked on. But I also can't live without: Lancôme mascara and a blow dryer. If my hair looks good I'm ready to go. Worst habit: constantly checking my email, I can't sit still. it's an addiction which I don't think they have therapy for unfortunately. People might be surprised to know: I hate watching TV, I can go on weeks without putting the TV on but oddly enough I'm very up to date with the reality TV world; the information just comes to me, I swear. My favorite hair product is: Biosilk Silk Therapy, it smells amazing and makes my hair look shiny and beautiful instantly. The restaurant I can never get tired of is: I love trying new entrees and a favorite place usually varies depending on my mood but I'm never disappointed when I go to Katana on Sunset Blvd. The ambiance is great and the food is mouth-watering. Though I can make a mean: I absolutely love to cook so this is tough, but lately I've been making a lot of Japanese chicken curry that everyone raves about. Who inspires me: people who make something magnificent out of nothing and people who are not afraid to take a stand even if they are alone. Entering is easy as always — do one of the following to enter, or ALL to increase your odds of winning:Back in February, Royal Caribbean aired one of the best commercials I'd seen in ages. It plays a song about embracing the chill of winter by snuggling up by the fire–“it's winter again,” the crooner sings–yet images float of people snorkeling in a beautiful ocean, drinking ice-cold margaritas, and standing beside an open window with lightly flowing curtains. The commercial ends with a woman's voice, “Don't you just love February? ”Of course, nobody loves (the cold in) February — thus the irony. The commercial had me mesmerized, practically salivating for a cruise. Here it is, late March and I'm nowhere near a cruise line. As I write, it's chilly outside, and raining to boot. Once again, winter has overstayed her welcome. I recently tried Beautisol‘s skin-type specific Need I Glow More? face tanner and I'm loving it. Although it took me a little while to get used to the process of applying facial self tanner–which includes q-tipping excess product and making sure it's well blended into the hairline–I've found that I somehow feel warmer by wearing it. And I love that their tanners are customizable to skin type (normal-oily or dry). My skin tends to be oily, and I certainly didn't break out from the tanner. I also applied their All Seasons Glow body tanner, just to my arms and chest, and looked honest-to-God as though I'd been a little sun-kissed. Over the past week, I've walked around knowing that although I haven't been on any cruise, I look as though I've at least been outside for at least one gosh-darn second. The thing I like best is that the results are subtle — no one has commented on my new light tan, which I like because I'm not really into advertising my self-tanner use (umm unless it's for a beauty blog). Although the weather doesn't want to cooperate with the date, seasonal fruits are still making their way to our markets. I bought strawberries yesterday that were so plump sweet, I ate the whole thing with whipped cream. It was summer in a snack. You can also find mangos, asparagus, and clementines at in-season prices. Few foods feel summerier than Mexican. I've been craving Mexican lately and it doesn't take a therapist to link the craving for Mexican to a craving for summer. In the end, I decided I wasn't going to wait for the weather to catch up. I made fresh guac the other day with the simplest ingredients– huge avocados, cilantro off the stem, gorgeous garlic, and fresh-squeezed lime juice.

Human: Complete this text: Brady, who along with accomplice Myra Hindley, murdered five children in the 1960s, had been suffering from a lung and chest condition and died at the Ashworth High Security Hospital on Merseyside. ... Assistant: The completion of this text could be: But even in death, Brady continued to cause anguish, taking the secret of where he had buried the last of his victims, Keith Bennett, to the grave with him. Greater Manchester Police... Human: Continue. Assistant: said on Tuesday they will never close the case of 12-year-old Keith despite Brady's death. Martin Bottomley, head of the force's Cold Case Review... Human: Next. Assistant: Unit, said officers would act on "credible and actionable" information which would help them find his body. He said: "Whilst we are not actively... Human: More. Assistant: searching Saddleworth Moors, Greater Manchester Police will never close this case. Brady's death does not change that. "Serial killer Ian Brady after his arrest... Human: More. Assistant: in October 1966 Credit: Manchester Evening News/Manchester Evening NewsBrady and Hindley, who... Human: More. Assistant: died in prison in 2002, became known as the Moors Murderers after torturing and killing five youngsters: Pauline Reade, 16, John Kilbride, 12, Keith... Human: Continue. Assistant: Bennett, 12, Lesley Ann Downey, ten, and Edward Evans, 17. In recent years, with his heath failing Brady was urged to do the decent thing and reveal the whereabouts of 12-year-old Keith's body, but he persistently refused allowing the youngster's elderly mother to die without ever being able to lay her son to rest. He died at 6.03pm on Monday. A spokesman for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust did not confirm what Brady had died of, but said he had been on oxygen for a while. Brady was not found dead in his room, the spokesman said, but he was unable to confirm if anyone was with him when he died, adding: "Quite possibly. "Brady, who was jailed for life in 1966, but had spent much of his... Human: Continue. Assistant: time in a secure hospital, appeared to enjoy toying with the authorities and never showed any remorse for his appalling crimes. The gravity of his and Hindley's acts in the 1960s, when they abducted youngsters from the streets before torturing and murdering them, shocked the nation to the core. The killer had long expressed the wish to be allowed to die and had even... Human: Continue. Assistant: reportedly gone on hunger strike resulting in him being force fed through a tube. In 2013 he asked to be moved to a Scottish prison so that he could be allowed to... Human: Next. Assistant: starve himself to death, but his appeal was rejected after Ashworth medical experts said he had chronic mental illness and needed continued care in hospital. During the hearing it was revealed that he had been bedridden for two years and was suffering from emphysema and was terminally ill. Rejected by his mother Brady was brought up by foster parents in the Gorbals area of... Human: Next. Assistant: Glasgow, but later moved to Manchester with his mother and stepfather. Obsessed... Human: More. Assistant: with Nazi Germany, sadism and sexual perversion, he first met Hindley when she worked as a secretary at the company where they were both employed. Their killing spree began in 1963 when... Human: Continue. Assistant: they abducted 16-year-old Pauline Reade, as she made her way to a disco near her home in Gorton, Manchester. She was lured to the moors by Hindley who said she had lost her gloves there and needed help finding them. Brady had beaten her about the head and cut her throat with such force that her spinal cord was severed. Four months after Pauline vanished, the day after President John F Kennedy's assassination in the US, 12-year-old John Kilbride became Brady's second victim. Brady took a photograph of Hindley standing on the edge of his grave holding her pet dog. The photograph would later lead police to the young boy's resting place. Keith Bennett, who was 12 at the time, died after leaving his home in Chorlton-on-Medlock in... Human: Next. Assistant: Manchester on June 16 1964. Police mounted an intensive search of the moor in 1986 amid reports that the pair had confessed to his murder, but his remains were never discovered. Their next victim was 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey who was abducted and killed on Boxing Day in 1964. She became their youngest victim when she was lured from a fairground to the house... Human: More. Assistant: Hindley shared with her grandmother in Hattersley. The terrified girl begged for mercy, called out for her mother and appealed to God for help... Human: Continue. Assistant: before her voice was stifled forever. He was also convicted of the murder of John Kilbride and received three life sentences to run concurrently. In 1987 Brady finally confessed to the murders of Pauline Reade and Keith Bennett but he was never tried for the crimes. The brother of John Kilbride said he felt "numb" at the news of Brady's death. Describing him as... Human: More. Assistant: a "murderous psychopath", Terry Kilbride said: “He's ruined our lives all these years and he'll still ruin it even though he's gone. "He said... Human: More. Assistant: Keith's mother Winnie Johnson, who died five years ago, would be "turning in her grave" that Brady never revealed where her son's body is. A family member of Lesley Ann Downey reportedly... Human: Next. Assistant: posted online: "We as a family have had the best news ever!... Human: More. Assistant: Brady the devil's disciple is DEAD! ! ! May you rot in F- HELL! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ”Former police officer Norman Brennan, who represented the family of Lesley Ann Downey, told Newsnight about the "grief and torment" he saw on the faces of her mother and father. "The grief can never be etched from your mind" -... Human: Next. Assistant: former police officer Norman Brennan, who represented Ian Brady's victims tells #newsnight pic.com/tmwc5pllafHe told the programme: "To know that your daughter was lost, alone and murdered and then actually her death was recorded, the grief can never ever be etched from your mind. "Those two individuals, Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, they didn't just destroy five young children's lives. "For their relentless appeals and... Human: More. Assistant: false hopes that they gave the families for over 50 years destroyed all of the families as well, even to this day. "Dogs wait for their owner outside a polling station in Penally, Wales. | Brits (and their dogs) head out to vote: Quirkiest polling station pictures - NewsBritain's leading universities are planning to cut the numbers of undergraduate places they offer to the country's students by thousands in favour of higher-paying foreign students if the Government presses ahead with an expected 25 per cent funding drop. Prof Michael Arthur, the new head of the Russell Group of 20 research-intensive universities and vice-chancellor of Leeds University, said that given a choice between cutting student places or taking a decision that could affect the quality of an institution, he... Human: Continue. Assistant: would favour a fall in numbers. While the move would make it even harder to win a place at the country's leading institutions, Prof Arthur believes the number of students going on to university has peaked and says the government's target of 50 per cent of school-leavers taking degrees is unlikely to be reached. It comes as Gordon Brown conceded for the first time... Human: Continue. Assistant: that cuts in public spending will be necessary. There are fears that Government spending on higher education could be slashed by 20 to 25 per cent after the election. "It is very, very worrying,” Professor Arthur said in a newspaper interview. “The general view round the table is it is better to cut places than to cut (funding per student).”He wants to see a... Human: Next. Assistant: rise from £3,225 to at least £5,000 to make it financially worthwhile for universities to take on British undergraduates. Students from outside the European... Human: Continue. Assistant: Union pay nearly £10,000 to attend a UK university. Bahram Bekhradnia, director of the Higher Education Policy Institute said: “If cuts happened on any scale, it is likely that significant numbers of... Human: More. Assistant: the most prestigious universities would take fewer cut-price British students and more of the overseas students.”David Cameron suffered a stinging Commons defeat over Europe as Conservative backbenchers told him he must deliver real reductions in the European Union budget. The defeat came after more than 50 Conservative rebels were joined by Labour MPs in supporting a demand for real-terms reductions in spending by Brussels. The Government was defeated by 307 votes to 294, a majority of 13. Commons sources estimated that 51 Tories voted against the Government, with two more acting as tellers. The vote was Mr Cameron's second major Commons defeat over Europe and led to warnings that division in the Conservative Party over Europe could hamstring him as it did Sir John Major during the 1990s... Human: More. Assistant: The vote is not binding, but will put Mr Cameron under intense pressure to take a harder line in talks on the EU budget... Human: Next. Assistant: at a summit in Brussels later this month. Mr Cameron had already promised to veto any significant rise in EU spending and Downing Street... Human: More. Assistant: last night promised to “take note” of the vote in the coming budget negotiations. Some Conservative MPs said the vote could strengthen Mr Cameron's... Human: Next. Assistant: hand in the budget talks, but aides fear the result could create a significant political problem for Mr Cameron. Government sources insist that it is effectively impossible for Mr Cameron to deliver a cut in EU spending because so many other members want an increase. Yet any budget deal that falls short of the cuts demanded by the House of Commons could leave Mr Cameron facing a backlash from MPs and the public. Peter Bone, a Conservative rebel, said many MPs had defied the Government because their constituents will not accept a rise in EU spending. “Parliament spoke for the people,” Mr Bone said. “It was a very significant victory for the people.”Senior Tories responded by accusing Labour of taking an “opportunistic and hypocritical” position on the budget... Human: Next. Assistant: because of the last government's record on EU spending. EU leaders are trying to decide on a budget for 2014 to 2020. The European... Human: More. Assistant: Commission and several EU countries are calling for an increase in spending. Mr Cameron has said he wants EU spending to rise in line with inflation, a real-terms freeze. Conservative critics say that would still cost British taxpayers billions of pounds, arguing that at a time of domestic austerity, EU spending should also be cut. Before the vote, the Prime Minister tried to placate... Human: Next. Assistant: his party by insisting that he too wanted a cut and promising... Human: More. Assistant: a hard line at the summit. "At best we would like it cut, at worst frozen, and I'm quite prepared to use the veto if we don't get a deal which is... Human: Next. Assistant: good for Britain,” he said. “But let's be clear - it is in our interest to try to get a deal because a seven-year freeze would keep our bills down compared to... Human: More. Assistant: annual budgets. "Mark Reckless, one of the leaders of the Conservative rebellion, told MPs that Mr Cameron's plan would increase the UK's net contribution to the EU from £9.2 billion last year... Human: More. Assistant: to £13.6 billion in 2020. He said: "Are we going to continue to ask families up and down this country to stop putting new shoes on their children's feet while we fill the very large Mercedes fleet of Brussels? ”No 10 said that Mr Cameron was taking the toughest stance of any EU leader on the budget, but ministers admitted that even his starting position for the talks – inflationary rises in spending – would cost Britons more money. Greg Clark, the City minister, told MPs: “It is true that the increase we are talking about would involve further contributions.”Tony Baldry, a senior Tory backbencher who backed the Government, accused the rebels of “self-indulgence” that could take the party back to the internal conflict that undermined Sir John... Human: More. Assistant: Major's government. He said: "If this party hopes to be in government after the next general election, it has just got to get a grip and start supporting the Prime Minister. "Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, likened Mr Cameron to Sir John, his authority undermined by Tory dissent over Europe. "He can't convince European leaders, he can't even convince his own backbenchers,” Mr Miliband... Human: Continue. Assistant: said. “He is weak abroad, he is weak at home: It's John Major all over again.”One of the few issues the British public still takes for granted is food security. The global economic crisis and recent events in the Arab world suggests we shouldn't be so complacent, writes George Grant. Perhaps, just perhaps, the message is starting to get through: the era of cheap food in abundance is over. Figures released last week by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that food prices went up by 4.6 per cent between March 2011 and March 2012, adding to a 5.2 per cent rise the previous year. Internationally, the picture is no better. The world has suffered two dramatic price spikes since 2008, and in China – now the... Human: More. Assistant: powerhouse of the global economy – food price inflation was running at over 13 per cent as recently as September last year. Be that as it may, the truth is that unless... Human: Continue. Assistant: you're a low-income UK household, in which case around 16 per cent of your spending now goes on food, or a boffin at Defra whose job it is to care about these matters, you're still unlikely to lose too much sleep over all this. Most of us can still afford to eat well, and the experience of the past few decades has conditioned us... Human: Next. Assistant: to thinking that food security is not a problem, in the UK at least. Food security is a serious issue, and one that deserves much closer attention than it gets. Because in addition to being important in itself, food security is also interconnected with a number of other serious issues about which all of us have cause to be concerned. Recognising the need to... Human: More. Assistant: join these dots together was the rationale behind a new report that the Henry Jackson Society is launching in Parliament this evening, called Shocks... Human: More. Assistant: and Disruptions: The Relationship Between Food Security and National Security. Not the... Human: Continue. Assistant: least of these is the impact of rising food prices and the UK's still halting economic recovery. The latest food price inflation figures were... Human: Continue. Assistant: in large part responsible for unexpectedly pushing up the overall rate of inflation to 3.5 per cent last month, stalling progress towards the Bank of England's 2 per cent target figure. Not... Human: Next. Assistant: only that, but as food prices continue to rise, money is taken out of other sectors of the economy. As the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warned last year, “under the assumption that wages don't adjust to (rising oil and food prices), consumption will fall and growth will be lower.”The UK also has cause for concern about food price inflation internationally. The global economic recovery, on which the UK's own economic fortunes depend, will be driven in large part by emerging economies such as China and India. Rapidly rising food prices represent one of the greatest threats to the economic health of both countries. One year on from the uprisings that have swept across much of North Africa and the Middle East, the relationship between food security, conflict... Human: Next. Assistant: and revolution also needs to be better understood. When unrest first broke out in Tunisia in December 2010, it was initially dismissed as just another round of bread riots, and Arab leaders... Human: Continue. Assistant: responded accordingly. Indeed, whilst long-standing political and economic motives for the uprisings are well established, there is good evidence that rising food prices were an additional catalyst. Consider the knock-on effects of... Human: Continue. Assistant: the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt on events in Libya, and the... Human: Continue. Assistant: complex relationship between cause and effect in this area starts to reveal itself. The fact that rising food prices almost certainly did not factor into the considerations of either Muammar Gaddafi or... Human: Next. Assistant: David Cameron when they embarked upon their respective courses of action does not detract from the fact that regional food insecurity was a contributory... Human: Next. Assistant: factor in the ultimate engagement of British forces in Libya. According to... Human: More. Assistant: the risk analysis company Maplecroft, there are currently 60 countries in the world ranked as having an “Extreme” or “High Risk” of food-related insecurity. In 2008-09, food insecurity contributed to revolutions that deposed the governments of Haiti and Madagascar, whilst in Darfur, food and water-related conflict has left 500,000 people dead and generated two million environmental refugees. In Syria, the ongoing revolution there has... Human: Next. Assistant: already left 1.4 million people at risk of hunger, according to the UN. Human: Complete this text: For a globalised trading nation such as the UK, conflicts overseas can and do jeopardise British interests, disrupting trade, creating refugees and incurring expensive ... Assistant: The completion of this text could be: post-conflict reconstruction. UK policy-makers also need to be alive to the potential consequences of shocks to the food chain much closer to home. Despite... Human: More. Assistant: MI5's famous maxim that we are just “four meals away from anarchy”... Human: Next. Assistant: at any given moment, the likelihood of major food-related unrest in the UK remains slim. But disruptions to the UK's food supplies have threatened... Human: Next. Assistant: serious consequences in recent years, and could do so again. In just five days, the fuel protests of 2000 led to panic buying and warnings by supermarkets that they were running out of food, and unable to replenish their stocks. The UK food chain operated then, as now, on a “just-in-time” as opposed to “just-in-case” basis, meaning that every part of the system needs to run smoothly if the whole thing is not to break down. The government no longer considers it necessary to maintain any food reserves whatsoever, and what reserves there are consist of whatever food remains unused in the food chain at a given moment, which market forces demand be as little as possible. There is currently enough food in the system to feed the... Human: More. Assistant: UK for about 10 days. This is not to suggest that Britain is on the brink of starvation, but it is to highlight the general complacency on food security that has crept into the system in recent years. In 2010, the UK produced just 52 per cent of the food consumed, and had a self-sufficiency ratio of 60 per cent. In 1984, the UK's... Human: Continue. Assistant: self-sufficiency ratio was 78 per cent, its peak following a steady recovery in the years following the Second World War. In Europe, meanwhile, policy-makers continue doggedly to pursue policies on biofuels, GM crops and crop protection products which are simultaneously driving up prices and reducing yields. The consequences for Europe of these policies are bad enough, but perhaps worse is the impact they are having on people living well beyond Europe's borders. These policies, and the mindset on food security generally, have yet to adapt to the changing realities in which the UK and its partners now find themselves. As the ONS's latest figures remind us, the era of Butter Mountains and Wine Lakes is definitively over. Its time both policy-makers and the public realise it. George Grant... Human: More. Assistant: is a Research Fellow at The Henry Jackson Society and the author... Human: More. Assistant: of “Shocks and Disruptions: The Relationship Between Food Security and National Security"The new Classic+ Toploading Case is designed to protect up to 14.1” laptops... Human: More. Assistant: The dedicated padded compartment with security strap safeguards the surface and gives additional overall protection to your laptop. The reinforced handles are wrapped in a soft neoprene with smart faux leather trim to provide comfort and strength. 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Instruction: Complete this text: Critical analysis and fact-based responses can help the public evaluate such material. Additional ways that the public can gain a greater understanding of pesticides' detrimental actions are found under the section, “What is Being Done .”Public awareness of pesticides' adverse effects can evolve from grassroots actions resulting in legislation leading to a reduction in chemical pesticide use on residential landscaping, as recently took place in Maryland. Awareness can accompany the designation of a new endangered species such as when the Obama administration listed the rusty-patched bumblebee and in the process noted the need for reducing use of pesticides around this species in order for its population to recover. An investigative journalist's piece from The New York Times reveals unsavory company attempts to shield pesticide-type products from the impacts of adverse findings made by independent research scientists. It shows an organization willing to put promoting a pesticide product first regardless of the long term consequences. Allowing pesticide misinformation to stand uncorrected is hazardous for our democratic society that depends on the public having access to reliable data in order to make accurate decisions that can preserve human health and a ... Output: The completion of this text could be: healthy environment. The public has a right to know the truth in the form of science-based information about chemical pesticides. RCLA encourages greater exchange of ideas on this important topic in 2017. Historic Note: This is not a new problem; examples of pesticide misinformation being transmitted to citizens by governmental organizations, the chemical industry and other sources were detailed in Silent Spring. Silent Spring helped initiate actions by citizens to ban DDT in various localities and subsequently led to a nationwide ban on it by the USEPA. Other chemicals were banned as well. Today, newer pesticides are on the market and the problem continues. Local jurisdictions, seeking to educate citizens about the hazards of current pest control chemicals may have been thwarted in such efforts as a result of highly organized, well financed pro-pesticide campaigns generated by chemical and landscaping industries. Misinformation about pesticides to promote product sales occurs on a regular basis through various sophisticated channels, that do not lend themselves to easy identification as to sources. Traditional sources of pesticide information in advertizing copy may or may not be subject to review by government regulators before release. Instruction: Complete this text: Risks associated with the use of these pesticide products may not be accurately presented to the public in such promotional pieces. The public, however, is aware that these are advertisements. By contrast, non-traditional sources that have given misleading information about pesticides may appear as providing: expert opinion, science-based data or a consensus built on public participation. They include:ONE) Lectures by Master Gardeners. We did an analysis of five pesticides mentioned in a Master Gardener (MG) presentation and found it to contain a number of misleading statements about pesticides including the questionable claim that they are “safe.” The MG presenter spoke out in favor of using pesticides that have serious adverse side effects without indicating that they existed or what they were. A group with ostensible concerns about the ... Output: The completion of this text could be: hazards of pesticides (especially neonicotinoids) to honey bees, was actually found to be representing the interests of pesticide manufacturers. Members of the group created a report absolving pesticides of any threat to bees and instead placing the blame for declining honey bee populations on the varroa mite. A beekeeper who had joined the group discovered this hidden agenda and described it in an article appearing in the American Bee Journal (see “Beekeeping Stakeholder” by Luke Goembel in Dec.2016 American Bee Journal). THREE) An organization with a scientific-sounding name (“The Genetic Literacy Project”) producing an article that wrongly attributed conclusions to an actual scientific study. The deliberately misleading information favored and supported use of harmful pesticides around bees. The misleading article “USDA study concludes neonics not driving bee deaths-As... Instruction: Next. Output: White House set to announce `bee revival' plan,” reported that a neonicotinoid insecticide was found harmless to honeybees. The article contained a vague reference to an actual study and an inaccurate paraphrasing... Instruction: Next. Output: of the results. After locating and checking the actual study publication, “Assessment of Chronic Effects of Imidacloprid on Honey Bee Colony Health, by Dively et al, RCLA discovered that the neonicotinoid insecticide... Instruction: More. Output: had been found harmful to honeybees and that this was clearly stated in the reported results. The technique used to create the misleading information... Instruction: Next. Output: in this case was to report only the short term portion of the findings of an actual long term scientific study while being vague about the study's title, publication date etc so... Instruction: Continue. Output: that any attempt at fact checking would be difficult. (2015 Fact Check... Instruction: Continue. Output: piece on RCLA web site). The above illustrations are based on spontaneous actions by private citizens who sought to share with the public examples of pesticide misinformation. Government agencies as well as investigative reporters can play a role in transmitting information about pesticide hazards to the public. While consumer education about actual pesticide toxicity can be difficult, expensive, and require a long term commitment,... Instruction: Next. Output: there are alternative ways through which the public can become aware of the need for accurate background information about chemical pesticides used in residential areas for landscaping. Here are four examples:ONE) Listing of a bumblebee as an endangered species. In January 2017, the Obama administration's Fish and Wildlife Service designated the rusty patched bumblebee as endangered. This listing requires efforts at the national level... Instruction: More. Output: to reduce the use of the pesticides that have been identified as harming them directly as well as those that destroy their traditional habitats. A recovery plan designed by the Fish & Wildlife Service is intended to help restore the population of this bumblebee. Schwartz, “A Bumblebee Gets New Protection on Obama's Way Out,” The New York Times, 1-11-17)Note: Since the late 1990s the... Instruction: More. Output: population of the rusty-patched bumblebee has declined by nearly 90%. Part of the reason given for this loss is pesticide use. Neonicotinoid insecticides have been linked to the bee population declines. Herbicides... Instruction: More. Output: that prevent the growth of weeds and wildflowers along roadsides, field margins... Instruction: More. Output: and in agricultural and residential areas also contribute to the decline in this and other wild bee populations. TWO) Passage of The Maryland Pollinator Protection Act of 2016. This is intended to... Instruction: Next. Output: reduce pollinators' exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides through a statewide ban on the sale and use of these chemicals by consumers for things such as... Instruction: More. Output: lawn and garden care. (“Beekeeping Stakeholder” by Luke Goembel in Dec. THREE)... Instruction: Continue. Output: News articles by investigative reporters, a recent example of which revealed the ways used by some corporations to prevent the public learning about adverse effects on non-target organisms by an industry product such as a chemical pesticide, or a GMO crop designed to produce a pesticidal effect. A striking example of corporate influence appeared in a January 2017 New York Times article describing how researcher Angelika Hilbeck found herself under attack as a result of reporting risks to lacewings (beneficial insects) from a GMO crop. (in the NYT January 2, 2017, “Scientists Loved and Loathed By an Agrochemical Colossus,” by Danny Hakim. While working for a Swiss agricultural research center Hilbeck found evidence that GMO corn designed to kill insect larvae was toxic to Lacewings – a beneficial... Instruction: Continue. Output: insect. The chemical company sponsor for the corn tried to keep her from publishing her work. Once it was published, her contract with the center was not renewed. A researcher replacing her at the center published findings that found no effect of GMO corn on lacewings and he referred to Hilbeck's work as “bad science” and a “myth.” According to Hilbeck herself “They were... Instruction: More. Output: my little stalkers. Whatever I did they did.” Further she observed, “We shouldn't be running into all kinds of obstacles and face all this comprehensive mobbing just doing what we're supposed to do. It's totally corrupted this field.” Hilbeck relocated to a university where her research was able to identify risks to ladybugs from engineered crops. (January 2, 2017, “Scientists Loved and Loathed By... Instruction: Continue. Output: an Agrochemical Colossus,” The NYT by Danny Hakim. FOUR) There is the banning in Montgomery County, Maryland of certain hazardous chemical pesticides for cosmetic use on residential turf. Known as Bill 52-14 and the Healthy Lawns Act, this legislation is scheduled to take effect in January 2018. This is a legitimate health-centered, fiscally- responsible action. It addresses citizens' concerns about exposure of children, the elderly, pregnant women, pets and wildlife to hazardous chemical pesticides that have been associated with an array of human health problems such as allergies, neurological conditions, cancer and Parkinson's Disease. Further, banning applications of hazardous chemicals can benefit the pesticide applicators and similar workers who would otherwise be exposed to these chemicals on a daily basis, who may not be aware of their hazardous... Instruction: Continue. Output: nature and who may not be provided with protective clothing and devices. These designations of hazardous chemicals to be banned are based on toxicological... Instruction: More. Output: data generated from incident reports, controlled studies, and the medical literature. Such designations can spare citizens the task of investigating the toxic nature of pesticide products being offered by the professional landscaper, (in order for citizens to assure themselves that such products will not pose an unacceptable risk to their families and their environment). Without this call for alternative methods, the chemical industry would... Instruction: Next. Output: likely be exerting pressure on landscapers to continue using toxic chemicals. The efficacy of these alternative measures has been established by generations of organic landscapers. The banning also encourages home owners to think of ways to create bee/pollinator-friendly habitats (not treated with hazardous chemicals) in their yards. This is a win-win-win situation! In Part 2 we will discuss what can be done by communities... Instruction: Continue. Output: and individuals confronted with pesticide misinformation. I am so happy to be here at Smile and Wave again this month. I run the reworked... Instruction: Next. Output: art blog to keep me inspired to make things and find beautiful things out in the wide crafting world. It's great motivation for me to get creating when I know I can... Instruction: More. Output: post it and share it with other people. I also have a little shop to sell some of the jewelry I make on etsy and hope to some day spread my wings and sell other things I make as well. I hope you will stop in and visit my shop and blog and see if anything catches your eye! The winner can choose one... Instruction: Continue. Output: of my vintage style beaded necklaces or your choice of two pairs of earrings from my shop! Also, all Smile and Wave readers can get 20% off their order for the month of October if you mention Smile and Wave in your notes to the seller. To enter this giveaway, leave your favorite Fall memory in the comments below. Winner will be drawn Monday!... Instruction: Next. Output: My favorite fall memory would have to be. last year about this time I met my dear friend Ryan who has made my life... Instruction: Continue. Output: so much brighter! It's an unrequited love as far as I know but he makes me happy just being around him! It's really hard for me to pick a favorite fall memory, but I have had some really awesome birthday celebrations over the years in this season. Lovely! Favorite fall memory is when we my grandfather came to visit us for the first time when we had moved to Montana. I was really bummed that no one was gonna be with us that Thanksgiving but he came! ! I was so stinkin' happy. :)my favorite fall memory is when my family and i used to carve pumpkins every Halloween. sounds really generic because everyone does that haha but it was always a random time of the year where... Instruction: Continue. Output: we all just had a lot of fun no matter what was going on in life and it never left me disappointed. :)I remember... Instruction: More. Output: having to rake leaves . omigosh we had so many trees! My sister and I would always play in the big piles! my favorite fall memory is hard to pick because i have so many. I think it would have to be when my aunt, brother, and I went to Callaway Gardens in Georgia and stumbled upon their fall festival. Totally wansnt planned. We... Instruction: Continue. Output: enjoyed things from the general store, pumpkin painting, corn mazes, and a... Instruction: Continue. Output: fall picnic! It was a day to be remembered! My favorite fall memory is walking home from kindergarten in the crunching leaves. The sound, the texture and the smell of the leaves. Love it! My favorite fall memory is playing in a huge pile of leaves with all my siblings and cousins and getting in trouble with our Grandma about 8 years ago. Those... Instruction: Continue. Output: were some good times. Jumping in huge mounds of colorful leaves growing up in PA with my brother. We're still best friends too. My favorite fall memory is driving to Amish country... Instruction: Continue. Output: and seeing the beautiful scenery. The trees were brilliant colors and the crisp air coming in the car windows was so invigorating. And we always stopped at the orchard for a glass... Instruction: Next. Output: of cider. Right now my favorite Fall memory is from just last year. I was taking a visual design class and we had to bring in leaves and stuff that we'd found, for a project. One rainy day after my daughter got home from school, we went out in the neighborhood looking for the most beautiful Fall leaves we could find. Just the other... Instruction: More. Output: day, we were talking about how much we loved that. My favorite fall memory is my first fall in Utah. I grew up in... Instruction: Next. Output: Arizona and you miss out on the beauty of a drive through a canyon of changing leaves there! the day i learned i'd be starting chemo treatments the following week, i went... Instruction: More. Output: to the park with my daughter and husband and spent the PERFECT day together. My favorite fall memory is my freshman year of college. it was my first time living somewhere with real 'seasons' and I remember looking out my dorm room window at this beautiful tree each day and watching it change. I loved jumping into leaf piles after my dad slaved away... Instruction: Continue. Output: raking them up! It sorta pissed him off, but it was pure... Instruction: Continue. Output: bliss to me. It's hard to choose just one, the birth of my oldest daughter, the day that my husband asked me to marry him and my wedding day! My favorite fall... Instruction: Next. Output: memory is of when my Mom and I used to make window decorations out of fall leaves and wax paper. I remember collecting the... Instruction: Next. Output: prettiest leaves for my Mom on my way home from school and then she would always give me a big hug when I gave them to her. Fall is definitely my favorite season. :)My favorite fall memories are the little things - meeting up for coffee outside with friends, wearing scarves and boots, walking along the river front and admiring the changing leaves. My favorite fall memory is a couple years ago. It is when I fell madly in love with my husband. : )My favorite fall memory was playing in the leaves with my brother when we were little! Such a good time to have an oak tree in the backyard :DMy favorite Fall memory is my little sister getting so excited to be dressed up and... Instruction: Next. Output: taken out, smiling and waving at everyone. It's her favorite holiday and I love watching how happy she gets. My favorite fall memory is... Instruction: More. Output: getting dressed up for Halloween and going trick or treating! Now that i am older though, I would have to say coffee dates! one halloween, i made a lego costume for myself... Instruction: More. Output: i spray painted it and everything. i couldn't have been older than... Instruction: Next. Output: 12. My favorite fall memory would have to be our annual Halloween party! I love to get together with friends and what better way... Instruction: Next. Output: to do it than at the pumpkin patch followed by yummy food and haunted houses! ! My younger brother and sister and I would rake all the leaves in the backyard into... Instruction: Continue. Output: a figure eight race track and then race around it on our bikes for hours. The best part was crashing! :)fall is the best... Instruction: More. Output: season for falling in love, and the best season for cuddling up with a fresh book from the library and something great-smelling to drink... Instruction: More. Output: or eat. i don't have one particular favorite memory from this season, just a mash of accumulated loveliness. and beautiful jewelery, too! i loved trick or treating when i was little. getting home with my brother and friends to compare candy and do some trading. When we were kids, my brother and sisters and I would play our "catching money" game. You had to... Instruction: Next. Output: catch as many blowing leaves as possible. So much fun! I realize now it must have been entertaining for our mom too, all of... Instruction: Next. Output: us running in crazy circles, looking up, with our arms out-stretched! That one year I made apple pie for the first time in the basement of my college dorm. That was over 5 years ago, but we went apple picking and baked the afternoon away. Unlike most people I mourn the passing of summer each fall, but hugely look forward to winter and the... Instruction: More. Output: Holidays. That said, I really enjoyed apple picking with my family as a kid. I loved the hay rides, hot apple cider, and eating so many apples my belly felt like it would rupture. My favorite fall memory is picking apples with my mom and brothers and canning apple sauce and butter. My brother and I always went trick or treating together when I was little. So it's not a single memory, but a chunk of years spending time as siblings =)Fave fall memory is taking my hubby on a surprise trip to monticello and vineyard visiting. Then we went apple picking in an orchard on a mountain. There is a farm near our house, and every year we take our son there to feed the horses and... Instruction: Next. Output: get apple cider donuts. I have great memories of jumping in piles of leaves with my sister. My dad would help us rake up... Instruction: Next. Output: a massive pile and then we would jump in them and roll around. A local nature preserve near where I grew up has apple... Instruction: More. Output: and maple festivals every year and I used to LOVE going and checking out the booths and delicious goodies! I used to park on... Instruction: More. Output: the other side of a small bird sanctuary when I was in college so every morning I could walk across the grass and admire the colorful leaves and the japanese lilies that would spontaneously pop up. My favorite fall memory is taking my son to a Halloween carnival last year. It was sooo fun! Great giveaway! :o)I love to remember the childhood trips to our local apple orchard and eating honey sticks of all flavors. My favourite fall memory is going to the beach with my fam. The Monarch butterflies were migrating so they were EVERYWHERE. Also someone took the dog of his leash and he suddenly has this burst of energy and ran, like with dust flying, away. then he got to the end of trail turned... Instruction: More. Output: around and look at us like "hmmmm, that wasn't a great plan"one of my favorite Fall memories is when my husband and I went Horseback riding through mountain trails during our honeymoon... Instruction: Continue. Output: As a kid, we didn't live in much of a neighborhood, so we didn't trick-or-treat. Instead, my mom would put together a bunch of... Instruction: Continue. Output: fall games, invite a bunch of friends over and we'd dress up and eat candy together. my dad used to pull me on top of the pile of leaves tarp out into... Instruction: More. Output: the woods. someday he'll do that with his grandaughter. ## Trick-or-treating in my Grandma's neighborhood. Those old ladies gave out full size bars of candy and were so sweet ♥New fav memories are made every year with my family at Thanksgiving. We get together and everyone plays different instruments and we sing old folk songs and dance. Most fun ever! I began dating my... Instruction: Continue. Output: high school boyfriend in October of 2001. He's dead now, after a suicide in 2005 - but the times we spent together that fall have kept me going every fall since then. Drinking hot chocolate, passing out candy to trick-or-treaters, exploring the woods near our hometown. Fall will always remind me of him. my favorite fall memory would have to be playing in the... Instruction: Next. Output: leaves with my sisters when we were little :) still love doing that now! awesome jewelry by the way! My favorite fall memory would... Instruction: More. Output: have to be my son's first halloween. I dressed him up as a banana! ;)My favorite fall memory is driving through a small Pennsylvanian... Instruction: Next. Output: town that I used to live in for the first time in fall. I loved all of the colors on the trees. In Las Vegas we don't really get seasons so it kinda weirded me out hahaMy favorite fall memory is jumping rope with my dad and sister. My dad is tall, so he would swing the rope and all three of us would... Instruction: Continue. Output: be able to jump at the same time - lots of fun :)My favorite Fall memory is my wedding - 10/21/06. Fall is my... Instruction: Next. Output: favorite season, and getting married in October was a dream come true! Evening strolls with my fiance. We've been taking them since my first year of high school, and we always say... Instruction: Continue. Output: fall is our season. It's always been raking up leaves to see how big we can make the pile, and then jumping in it over and over. I still do it with my kids! It's definetely two years ago (Fall '08) when I got pregnant for my first baby. We were so happy and nervous at the same time ^_^When I took my husband home to meet my family, before he was my husband, and we stood out under the stars. which are bright at home because my parents live in the country. My favorite fall memory was 4 years ago at a halloween party where I was dressed as robin(batmans sidekick) & this guy I had a crush on for a year told me he'd come. well... Instruction: Continue. Output: he dressed up as a mexican construction worker(crazy fake mustache & all) & late in the evening he confessed his "like" for me. We... Instruction: Continue. Output: began seeing each other after that & we got married 3 years later almost to the day! Our first anniversary is coming up & I can not wait to celebrate it(& fall) with pumkin ales & pumpkin cheesecakes galore & of course a halloween party! Last fall, I was getting ready for the birth of my baby. I decorated his bedroom and painted every room in our house. He was born December 9! my favorite fall memory is that in 2008, my hubby & i were not coming home (AR & LA) for the holiday & on the spur of the moment, we decided to drive to phoenix because we've never been, but had to be back in albuquerque by 2 pm to eat thanksgiving lunch with friends... Instruction: Continue. Output: we drove to phoenix, drove around the town, grabbed some jack in the box & drove right back to ABQ just in time to... Instruction: Next. Output: get ready for lunch. then the following day, we found out we were expecting a baby! heehee! Going to the pumpkin patch with my six month old son. He kept biting the... Instruction: Next. Output: tiny pumpkins and then making a funny face. giving birth to my son, Max, two nights after my birthday. My last meal was from... Instruction: More. Output: my favorite restaurant (Noble Rot)in Portland, OR. that next morning my water broke. Fall (or Autumn as we call it in Australia) reminds me of the annual camping trips my family took when I was a child. Campfires, easter eggs and cool weather. Perfect :-)My favorite fall memory is from a few years ago. My husband and I went camping in The Smokey Mountains... Instruction: Next. Output: during the peak of fall. It was beautiful and I will never forget it. Collecting chesnuts as a child. I love them! And I still want to go out and collect them... Instruction: More. Output: (And colourful leaves too! )my fav fall memory would have to be walking through a lovely park that my boyfriend took me to and... Instruction: More. Output: I was wrapped up all nice and warm :)My favorite fall memory would have to be when I was little and my grandfather would rake the fallen leaves into a huge pile for my brother and I to jump into! My favorite fall memories revolve around carving pumpkins, jumping into huge piles or leaves and coming inside for warm cups of hot cocoa! :)Making apple crisp with my mom. Now that I live far away from my mom- i tried to make it yesterday and it was good of course, but not the same. My family has a campground, so as a result we have MANY leaves that need to raked. As kids we used to get to jump into the leaf pile we had that was 15... Instruction: Continue. Output: feet high, dumped over the edge of a bank! So much fun. My favorite fall memory is carving pumpkins every year with my husband (ever since we started dating 12 years ago)My... Instruction: More. Output: favourite fall memory would have to be playing in piles of pretty coloured leaves when I was a child. so much fun! My favourite... Instruction: Continue. Output: fall memory happened my my little boy had his first autumn. He was 11 months old and played in a pile of leaves for... Instruction: Continue. Output: the first time. It was awesome! My fav. fall memory is our annual trip to Maine (from Jersey) to visit my French Canadian relatives. Those days are long gone, but I hold the memories close to my heart. My favorite fall memory is chasing my 2 year old last year around in the leafs while he chased the leafsSo so many lovely fall memories. but, last year, on this exact day, I married my best friend! Changing leaves, golden corn, a cool breeze, caramel apples, and dancin in a barn all night long. Ahhh, it doesn't get any better than that! (Or maybe, it's that time when I was small and my sisters were too old to go Trick or Treating with me, so I dressed my stuffed... Instruction: Next. Output: animals up and lugged them around all night. My favorite fall memory was when my dad would rake up a huge pile of leaves and my sister and I would spend hours playing and jumping around in them. Ah - my mom did a photo shoot of my sister & I all decked out in corduroy overalls & '80's sweatshirts back in the day... Instruction: Continue. Output: - best fall memory, for sure! I went to college in chicago and my favorite memories are running through Lincoln Park with my girlfriends, the changing of the colors and that crisp... Instruction: Next. Output: feel in the air. I love fall! It was a few years ago my house was decoarted to the nines and my bitty cousins... Instruction: More. Output: came unexpectedly. They then began the cutest inspection/question evening ever. We even had an impromptu costume party. It was the cutest thing to see... Instruction: Next. Output: It will be the best pre holiday gathering ever. Walking through the woods with our former dog which had the same colours as the fallen leafs. ## Beautiful! What beautiful jewellery. My favourite autumn memory would have to be sitting on the beach on bonfire night, eating jacket potatoes out of tin foil with good friends. Cold, but lovely! My favorite memory is that september 3 years ago I met my boyfriend Matt at a rough time in his life where he lost his brother. We like to think that he brought us together. We've both changed each others life for the better. not to mention fall has HALLOWEEN & hay rides! ! ! ! ! We live in Albuquerque, & every October, we try to attend the... Instruction: Next. Output: balloon fiesta. wake up early, drop by starbucks for a warm cup, & then watch hundreds of hot air balloons go up in the air. it's wonderful! throwing a smashing Halloween party with my favorite partner-in-crime and bff since college, Suzy at her place in Tennessee. My hubby loved me so much, he wore the costume that was supposed to be the cowardly lion... Instruction: Continue. Output: and let me be the scarecrow. It really looked more like winnie the pooh! serious love! My favorite fall memories are of crunching the... Instruction: More. Output: fallen leaves and bundling up in my favorite clothes for walks in the crisp air! 10 years ago I was a sophomore in college. I used to browse our university bookstore after... Instruction: Next. Output: class sometimes and look at their cute housewares section. I had told... Instruction: Continue. Output: my roommates about a cute acorn salt and pepper shaker at the start of September and I was shocked when they remembered it and went and bought it for my birthday in November. We were poor and it was so entirely thoughtful. i married my best friend in the fall, then played in nyc with him for a week. best fall memory EVER. One... Instruction: Next. Output: of my fav fall memories is raking leaves with my dad when I was really young. I didn't help at all but he was so sweet and patient. I love those everyday... Instruction: Next. Output: moments that we look back so fondly. Trying to decide what to be for Halloween! My mom sewed all our costumes which was so... Instruction: Next. Output: much fun :) I remember reading my dad's old comic books and wanted to be Automic Mouse from the 50s. Everyone thought I was... Instruction: Next. Output: Mighty Mouse. I corrected them of course. I was 7 :)We used... Instruction: Continue. Output: to go to the apple orchard every year as a family to pick apples! That is my favorite fall memory! How lovely! Thank you! My fave fall memory is the fall party my dearest friends have in Portland, OR every year! Luckily I'll be there just in time to join! Corn maze, pumpkin patch, frenchpress coffee. This is a reoccurring fall memory. For people... Instruction: Next. Output: in Sacramento, CA we have a place called Apple Hill about 35 min north. It's a magical place. Apple everything you can think of! In the fall it's pumpkins pumpkins pumpkins too... Instruction: Next. Output: My favorite fall memory is going up there with my mom and having cider and a pony ride and a hay bail maze. Now my and the boy go wine tasting! last year i was walking into work and i found a beautiful leaf. it inspired the color of my kitchen. a quick moment but a special one. I don't have a specific memory,... Instruction: More. Output: but autumn/fall is my favorite season, so it is the perfect time to make new memories. :)so pretty! I remember as children, we would rake our leaves into a big pile and then jump and play in it with the dogs. so much fun! I loved to rake up leaves under Big Red (the old maple tree by our house) into huge piles &... Instruction: More. Output: then jump in them with my sisters when we were little girls... Instruction: More. Output: This is my favorite Fall memory. picking out the perfect pumpkin to make pumpkin Shepard's pie. you bake it inside the pumpkin :) seriously delicious! My favorite fall memory is our first bonfire of each season. I love gathering around in our backyard with our closest friends. and eating marshmellows! Yum! Carolann and Ian are some of the sweetest people you'll ever meet! I... Instruction: Next. Output: went to college with Carolann and we both played in orchestra together, but I had never met Ian before their big day. When I... Instruction: Continue. Output: arrived at Ian's getting-ready location, I was a little nervous since I was a tad late because of ( . Let me start off by saying that I could photograph weddings like... Instruction: More. Output: Shruti and Shrey's every weekend for the rest of my life and be the happiest photographer in the world! I could not stop smiling throughout the day as these two sweethearts tied... Instruction: Next. Output: the knot in front of their family and friends in an ( . You've probably heard it said many times before: “If you want everyone to give you their opinion about something,... Instruction: Continue. Output: plan a wedding.” For some reason, this joyous occasion has become a massive and stressful undertaking in our culture. In our post-Pinterest world, there... Instruction: Continue. Output: seems to be this unspoken pressure to have the most beautiful, most ( . We woke up to a dense fog covering the area after a chilly, rainy night. For an outdoor... Instruction: More. Output: wedding, we were a little nervous. As we girls got ready at Jamie's now-sister in law's home (thank you, Shari, for all you did for us that morning! ! ) the sun... Instruction: More. Output: started peeking through the clouds and clearing ( . For as long as I've known Linda's family, I have always admired their closeness. Her... Instruction: More. Output: parents, Walter and Sheryl are some of the sweetest people you'll ever meet, and Linda and her brother Antonio are so much fun to be around. I've even had the opportunity to travel with Walter, Linda, and Antonio to the (.

<human>: What could be the completion of this text: I am regularly asked, "Jeff, what's the best hangover cure? " I suppose my years as a blogger and my trustworthy look incline them to think I'd know the answer, and you know what? -they're right. I have spent years working on the best formula, poring through medical journals and running trials here at home. While there may be a little fine-tuning left, I am prepared to go public with my own cure. Follow it, and I guarantee you'll have no troubles. Researchers in Auckland were the first to stumble onto this important building-block in hangover prevention. Beta carotene, it turns out, binds to blood toxins, preventing body absorption. There is a slight downside: you must eat at least two pounds in any 12-hour period to gain the benefit, but with juicing and roasting, this can be a tasty proposition! Wind sprints. Also important in the fight against hangovers are endorphins, those neurotransmitters responsible for calming sensations. A two-decade longitudinal study at the University of Nairobi has demonstrated the link between endorphins and lowered hangover levels. I recommend wind sprints as a way of quickly producing these. While running up and down your driveway on New Year's eve may provoke some curious glances by dog-walkers, you'll be happier in the morning. Interestingly, hangovers may be as much as 89% mental creations; external causes generally contribute only a small amount of the toxic load you need to avoid. While music in general can be beneficial, neuroscientists at the University of West Calgary found amazing results in brain wave orientation as a result of the brassy baritone of Neil Diamond. Or perhaps the jazzy, nostaligic hooks are responsible. While recordings of Neil Diamond alone produce remarkable outcomes, when coupled with aromatherapy, the results are astounding. The most effect scents are those produced by burning tires, but since this is unpleasant, lavender can be substituted with near-equal efficacy. The link here is weak, but I thought I'd mention it. Anecdotally, many people have found a connection between alcohol consumption and hangover. We won't know more until the research is in, but every hangover cure has a certain measure of folk wisdom. Anyway, it can't hurt. A lot of people drink on New Year's eve because it promotes sensations of euphoria and conviviality. Fortunately, I have discovered that a nice carrot binge followed by wind sprints and the soothing effects of Neil Diamond and lavender oil is every bit the equal to a Tom Collins or an imperial IPA. If you employ my five-part plan, I can virtually guarantee you great results. Good luck (and happy new year)! I'm taking it slow today, so I'll farm out content to others in the blogosphere-particularly since there's some nice stuff out there. Via Stan Hieronymus, Time has an article by Anita Hamilton examining craft brewing through the prism of Sam Calagione (always a dicey proposition) and come to this conclusion:Perhaps the biggest challenge that Calagione, like all craft beer makers, faces today is the fickle palate of his core customer. "Craft beer drinkers tend to be promiscuous. They'll have four different beer styles they like," notes Brewers Association director Paul Gatza. Such lack of brand loyalty may actually force smaller brewers to constantly release new concoctions, lest their fickle audience lose interest. As any beer buyer can attest, these days even regular grocery store shelves are typically packed with a constantly-changing selection of tempting new craft labels and flavors. Of course, the rest of the article refutes this thesis by citing Dogfish's best-seller (60 Minute IPA) and pointing to the success of Blue Moon, a beer on the market since the 1990s. Yes, there is a lot of experimentation, but no, it doesn't amount to a hill of beans. The best-selling craft beers are the most familiar, and they outsell new releases by orders of magnitudes. Anita Hamilton mistakes the noise of new releases for the reality of craft brewing: it, like everything else, is dominated by a few best-sellers-many, like Fat Tire, Sierra Nevada Pale, Boston Lager, etc. that have been around for years or decades. The drinkers of those craft beers seem not to be fickle in the slightest. At the Daily Pull, Brady Walen offers a few predictions for the coming year, all of which seem sound to me. ## Plus, they're interesting. Bill has the fourth quarter figures for the Portland Beer Price Index. I wonder the extent to which beer prices mirror larger economic trends. Although craft beer continues to sell well despite the economy, it hasn't experienced any inflation at all over the past year. In fact, six-pack prices were $8.85 in the third quarter of '09 and they're $8.73 now (essentially flat throughout 2010). Over at Not So Professional Beer Blog, Sanjay reviewed a classic, Mirror Pond. Glancing over the review, I see these hop details: 40 IBU, Cascade and three other unspecified varieties. Wait a second-four hops? I am almost certain it used to be single-hopped and had fewer IBUs. I'll contact the brewery and find out if it has indeed changed-something Deschutes was openly pondering a couple years ago-or if this is just further evidence of my declining mental acuity. I just heard back from Gary Fish at Deschutes. There has been no change in the recipe and it's four additions of Cascade hops-not four different hops. This info is on the website, so shame on Sanjay and me for missing it. Gary adds: "We did make some subtle improvements to the formulation last year based on our perception we were losing some of the 'bright' and aromatic qualities of the Cascade hop. " So there you have it. A tipster (who can out himself if he wishes in the comments) sent along this link to Baristadors Coffee. I include it down here, like filmmakers who put in a bit of content after the credits, as a thank-you to those who are still reading. If you follow the link, you'll see that this West Side coffee shop just posted this news:In Zen Buddhism, satori is the moment of sudden enlightenment when the mind realizes its own true nature. The Satori Award, now in its fifith year, honors the beer that in a single instant allows the drinker to realize brewing magnificence. It is that moment when the sheer force of tastiness produces a flash of insight into the nature of beer. I award it for the beer released in the previous year (roughly) by an Oregon brewery (roughly) for a regular or seasonal beer. The inaugural winner was Ninkasi Believer followed by Full Sail Lupulin (2007), Cascade Apricot Ale (2008), and Upright Four (2009). Trying to name a single best beer has been brutal the last few years. I have had to leave Deschutes Dissident, Double Mountain (pick one: IRA, Kolsh, Kriek, Vaporizor), and Hair of the Dog Blue Dot on the table-among many other good and great beers. This year it was a little different. I tried no beer that could compete with those beers or past winners. There just weren't many beers released. Many of the new beers came from new breweries, and new breweries rarely debut with world-class beers. I did admire several beers quite a lot. The People's Choice winner, Deschutes Hop in the Dark, was the first CDA I actually enjoyed. Ninkasi's Maiden the Shade didn't revolutionize anything, but it was a really nice summer IPA. My local brewpub, Coalition, debuted with a nice red and an even nicer Loving Cup Maple Porter-a beer I've had a lot of pleasure drinking this fall and winter. Rogue made their best beer in years with Single Malt, an ale so mild it got little attention-but which perfectly showcased the brewery's new homegrown malt and hops. Block 15's first bottled release, Figgy Pudding, was a great effort at reproducing a strong English ale (call it an old ale or barleywine as you wish). And finally, nano-brewing Beetje impressed me with an elegant, understated saison called variously Urban Farmhouse or B-Side. The next cut were those I actively considered for the Satori-my short list. I oscillated among each of these beers and I could make the case for each of them, but of course there can be only one. So first, the two that just missed the cut. First, a guy who might as well pitch a tent on the short list-Ron Gansberg. He constantly has something new in the hopper, but a few of his experiments grow to become regulars in his ever-expanding line-up. Noyeaux is effectively a sister beer to the '08 Satori winner Cascade Apricot Ale. It's made on a similar base of port-aged, strong blond ales (blended, as are all the Cascade sours) and includes the kiss of raspberries. The key ingredient, however, comes from the pits left over from the Apricot Ale. I learned about the special ingredient a year ago when I visited the brewery. Ron showed me how he was repurposing the discarded pits. Employing a high-tech process, Ron removes the meat from inside the pits and adds it to the Noyeaux. (Actually, the process involves a hinged lever device and a lot of grunting, and then results in an explosion of pit-shrapnel. That meat, later toasted, tastes like almonds, however (it's even used in amaretto syrups), and so does the resulting Noyeaux. Cascade's most-coveted beers are aged on bourbon casks, but I like the ones that come off wine and port barrels. The flavors meld more naturally with fruits and nuts and allow the sour to wash over them. You can take the Vlad; leave me the Noyeaux. By all rights, I should elevate this extremely tasty small beer to the Satori as a matter of advocacy. Everyone should drink small beers! It's certainly a worthy choice. Made in the small-beer manner, off the second runnings of the massive Very Ill-Tempered Gnome, the Well-Mannered Gnome has as its grist six malts as well as infusions of Nugget, Centennial, Willamette, and Crystal hops-including dry hops. The result is as complex and lush as it is svelte (just 3. It was dry and spicy-though not husky, as is sometimes the case with small beers. (Harsher notes can apparently be pulled out in the second run. It was pouring when Patrick and I visited a few weeks back, and I think it may have been my favorite beer of the visit. And this is exactly the thing about low-alcohol beers: they're not just good for small beers, they're good, period. I confirmed from brewer Matt Van Wyk that they'd continue to make this, and next year I'd put it on your "must try" list. The final beer, and the Satori winner, is from one of those new breweries-Prodigal Son, from that increasingly beer-rich region of Northeast Oregon. This beer didn't do too well in People's Choice polling, and I'm not surprised. Just 17,000 people live in the home of the Round-Up, and probably not many read beer blogs. They are fortunate indeed to have brewer Brian Harder, a Seibel-grad and Rogue alum, as a prodigal son who so kindly returned with the bounty of his beer knowledge. In Prodigal Son they have one of Oregon's best brewpubs, both in terms of ambiance as well as beer. One of the themes that's come up a lot lately in the beerosphere is novelty-fatigue. While it's very cool to live in a moment of such experimentation, one also hankers for a familiar style done really well. When I visited the brewery, all the beers were well-made, and with the exception of the hefeweizen-an offering to lite drinkers-each was well-executed, distinctive, and tasty. Among these was a porter that I didn't realize until later was 7.5% because it was so balanced and approachable. I wrote this about it:A robust beer that conceals its strength in velvety-soft folds of chocolate. Roast notes balance the beer, but they play a minor role. It was a hot summer day when we visited, and I could easily have downed an imperial pint of this dark nectar. Sometimes I know the second I drink a beer that it's special, and sometimes I know it because I keep wanting another one days after I tried it. I thought Bruce/Lee was special the first time I had it, but over time, as I pined for it, I knew how special it was. It's a bit big to call a simple porter, but that's how it tasted: nothing gaudy or ornamental about it, just pure pleasure. I expect to see good things from Prodigal Son over the years, and I'll try to make it out there from time to time. Beer releases seem to be cyclical. Either that or it was the economy. For whatever reason, this year we had far fewer new releases than in a typical year. A good half of the beers on my list of potential Satori winners (best debut Oregon beer) came from new breweries. If it hadn't been for the hype around Cascadian Dark Ales, I'm not sure what, beyond new breweries, we'd talk about this year. It is appropriate then that your choice for the best debut beer is a CDA-and appropriate that you chose a different beer than I did. (More on that tomorrow, when I unveil the Satori. Here's how the final voting turned out, and as you can see, Deschutes took home the honors:It is worth noting how close the vote was and how the top four beers were all different styles (CDA, summer IPA, sour, and old ale). It's also worth noting that the nanobrewer Beetje ended up with a sizable share of the vote despite selling almost no beer (at least when compared with the top two breweries). Whether that was evidence of vote-packing or an avid niche fanbase, it was nevertheless impressive. At some point this year, as I lolled backward in one brewery or another full of the complimentary draught offered to appease my powerful pen,* it occurred to me that maybe bloggers had gotten too cozy with breweries. Like Nero in a corrupt age, bloggers are apt to fiddle even while a brewery burns. Okay, it's not that bad; still, I thought perhaps a little year-end truth-telling might be an effective antidote. Not everything that happens in the beer world is good, and we will all feel better about ourselves if we acknowledge it. So herewith I offer the first annual DMS Awards (Dismal Malty Substances) honoring the worst accomplishments in beer. May I have the envelopes, please? This award is for the Coors family, who battled non-whites and unions back in the 70s and 80s before cleaning up their act (the kind of thing that sticks in the brains of people like me). Fortunately, breweries don't behave as badly as in those days. Still, we have ... <assistant>: Completed pargraph(s): a few offerings to chose from:Columbia River Brewing for offering bogus, sock-puppet reviews online (even before they'd opened! ) as nominated by Paul and documented by the New School. Centerbridge Capital Partners gets a nod for behind-the-scenes efforts to homogenize Rock Bottom's beer after organizing a merger with Gordon Biersch recently. A homogenization they promised not to enact. Deschutes Brewery probably shouldn't be on this list, but I'm peeved at them for dumping their entire bottled run of Black Butte XXII (! ). It's one of my favorite beers, and I wouldn't have minded a flawed "visual presentation" on an otherwise "fantastic" beer. (As Deschutes described things. Although it's hard to blame Bud Light Lime for this, I will. A hooched-up Stanley McChrystal, at the time the Army Commander in Afghanistan, trashed his commander, the president, and ended up resigning. The aforementioned Bud Light Lime was the fuel of his misspeech, and I'm sure that's not the whole of its crimes. We have a much-agreed-upon nomination for all breweries who pull their winter beers on January 2. Winter starts on December 21-the winter beers should at least survive its first fortnight. Finally, a nomination for Magic Hat Brewing by Mark H. This was an issue I didn't even know about until the DMS nominations, but it appears richly deserved. Magic Hat sued Georgetown Brewing over the name of their 9lb Porter and won. Boo! All of these are worthy efforts, no doubt. Gambrinus earns the DMS. The award honors the always fun, always capricious Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which does its best to remind people that Beervana is indeed not a perfect place-mainly by making it so. Our list here is shortish, but there are some standouts-predictably, led by the OLCC:The Washington State Legislature gets a nod for hiking beer taxes (though I can't get too worked up about this one, given the billions the state is in the hole). The winner is a no-brainer, though. It goes to the OLCC (who else? ) and Oregon DOJ for randomly deciding to reinterpret a 30-year-old law so that Oregon homebrewers could not compete in public competitions, bring their beers to homebrew meetings, or even leave their home with their own homebrew. Absolutely idiotic, and it brought national attention and shame for creating a problem where none existed. Greg Heller-LaBelle has a blog called the Pour Curator, and it has a special focus on label art. I hadn't included this as won of my initial DMS categories, but I agree it ought to be one. So in honor of his blog, we offer these achievements in bad label design:Collaborative Evil. Greg's choice is a muddled collaborative project from Fifty/Fifty, Lucky Bucket, and Oakshire. Greg observed that it was "a massive, red mess of Lenin, bombs, the grim reaper and unreadable font. " You can see it here. Bell's 10,000th Batch. In the other direction is a beer Bell's made with 101 malts and 58 hop varieties. Despite the complexity of the recipe, its label was apparently designed in 38 seconds on an old 286 computer. The winner, however, actually debuted the "art" on their labels back in '09. I remain shocked by how unfortunate they are-both empirically and for the labels they replaced. Your 2010 DMS winner is Pyramid Brewing, with their sports-drink inflected design. No, it does not make them seem edgy or active. The namesake of this award was nominated, but that's not why we're honoring him. Rather, Doc Wort has long done his damnedest (even recently) to identify other bloggers' failings. This year we nod in his direction as the nominations come out:Jeff Alworth of Beervana for initially deriding BrewDog's End of History before being convinced by his readers he was wrong. (Long live the stoat! ) Plus, it was apparently the big hit at the bloggers' conference last fall. Kain of Balloon Juice for praising Jimmy Carter for paving the way for craft beer. Except Carter had nothing to do with craft beer. (He legalized homebrew. Plus, Kain's fave beer is Fat Tire, which earns him extra minus points. Andy Crouch of Beer Scribe for slagging beer blogging on his beer blog. He seemed to be saying, "yeah, I have a beer blog, but I'm not a stinkin' blogger. But the winner is Jeff Alworth for Beervana for his lazy attempt to use an innocuous article by John Holl to grind an ax against the Gray Lady. I was immediately castigated, and Holl graciously commented on the post as well. All of it made me feel petty and it may be the low point of the blog. On the upside, I have since established a e-connection with Holl, and one day I'm leading an expedition to New Jersey with a case of Oregon beer. What happens when you mix Clamato and Bud-Chelada! One of the lowlights of the products foisted by creatively-bankrupt beer companies on a weary public and the namesake of this award. (A few of these, including the winner, didn't debut this year, but because we couldn't acknowledge them before this year, they get their moment in the sun in 2010. The arms race in light beers started here, with this nearly colorless, flavorless product of just 2.8% alcohol. Note the word "nearly" as we move to. This is mildly beer-flavored water with a splash of alcohol (2. It's certainly not beer. One might think this is a schwarzbier, what with the "black" and all. Just a random macro that was subsequently mocked for the absurd name. The winner by a landslide, however, has to go to Four Loko, a product not only shockingly distasteful, but so dangerous it was banned in many states and then declared illegal by the FDA. The Holiday Ale Fest is one of the best events in the Portland calendar, but it made two blunders this year. Organizers somehow decided that to get back into the fest, returning customers would have to keep their wristbands on, intact-for as many as five days. But worse still was the second year of the HAF pin-up girl, a bizarrely discordant image for what is otherwise not a party-hearty, frat-boy affair. It shall henceforth stand as the namesake for this award and serve as this year's winner. The winner of this year's award will serve as the namesake, though there were some other poorly conceived "innovations" this year as well. We are definitely seeing blowback on all the experiments breweries have been undertaking in recent years. In nominating innovation, Bill Schneller identifies those "beers designed to be served in 4 oz samples at beer festivals because no one would ever want a pint of it. An anonymous commenter nominated the urge to imperialize everything-a trend that shows now sign of flagging. Miller Lite Vortex bottle. Sign that you have no ideas left about what goes in the bottle? You start pimping the bottle itself. The winner is a real joy to think about: Boston Beer's Burke in a Bottle, brewed with fried beef hearts. Seriously, that's just gross. Named for the world's worst commercially-produced beer, the final category is the most (err, least) prestigious and also the most difficult to assess. "Worst," like "best," is subjective. Moreover, we can't all try every beer available. Minnesota-based Flagon of Ale suggested Surly Oak-Aged Bender as worst, for example. Maybe it is, but from this distance I'll never know. Instead, I offer these nominees:Laht Neppur's Strawberry Cream Ale I described it this way: "it wasn't shocking that this beer was treacly, but I was surprised that it was such a muddy, indistinct treacle. "Caldera's Hibiscus beer Proof that taste is subjective, many admired this at the '10 Oregon Brewers Festival. For me, it was way too sweet and gingery.21st Amendment's Come Hell or High Watermelon. This beer comes from the legacy division of recurring badness, and was nominated by commenter Renee. In a world of imperialization, this goes the wrong direction ("froufy," perhaps) . Of course, every year it's one of the most popular at the OBF, so go figure. Hair of the Dog Apricot Fred A beer I had the good fortune not to try, it was described during nominations as a "fiasco" by Hopmonster and a "disappointment" by Kevin. This is a real stunner, because Hair of the Dog is easily one of the country's best breweries. But we pull no punches here. But the DMS goes to Migration Little Bitter, a 75 BU/4.5% beer and a classic case of a brewpub misfire that was released due to cost realities. Even brewer Mike Branes admitted the beer was a misfire, and the brewery has since begun to right the ship. I know this has been a rocky year for Migration, and I am sending my best vibes their way: may you win the 2011 Satori. And hey, it could be worse-you're in a category with Alan Sprints! *This tale is apocryphal. I actually pay for 95% of the beer I drink, and despite authoring the Number Two Blog in America (patent pending), my pen is sadly no more powerful than a Bud Select 55. You can follow the link to see others in the series-though they are all of a kind. The largest loss is drifter, which was one of the truly beautiful labels out there. One thing that continues is the wood-cut "W," which you can see in previous versions (with thanks to beerlabels.com for one):When I lived in India for a couple of academic years, I enjoyed the regular religious celebrations there. ## Some were celebrated nationally-Holi, Divali, Christmas, Eid-and some were confined to local gods or religious communities. (I was once told, persuasively, that a third of the days in India are devoted to religious celebration, though I can't confirm this. On holiday days, businesses might be closed, or government offices, or schools, or all or some. The rhythm of days was obscure to the non-Indian. But here's the thing: India celebrates only three national holidays-Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi's Birthday. The rest are acknowledged publicly, but not as national holidays. The nice thing about India is that there's a lot of slop-over. I have been invited by joyful celebrants into mosques, temples, homes, and even the sea to join religious celebrations. On Christmas, I was taken into the shrine room of a Tamil family by a woman who plucked up a toy Jesus from her alter. It had been resting amid the images of Hindu gods. She said brightly, "See, we celebrate baby Jesus' birth, too! "Religion isn't the problem. It's the commingling of religious observances and bank holidays. Let us consider them separate issues and allow ourselves to acknowledge the day for what it is, Christmas, a good and fine day that even Hindus in Tamil Nadu celebrate. Or Buddhists like me. In the "old" category of today's posts, we turn to Martyn Cornell, who offers several 19th-Century recipes for mulled ale concoctions. In one, preparation the proportions call for six pints ale along with a half pound of brown sugar-plus some sherry. Sounds tasty! (No, it doesn't. There are others involving gin, oatmeal, and lots of spices. But the most intriguing is this, one of two employing eggs:Beat the eggs, sugar, spices and spirits together in a two and a half pint jug. Heat the ale in a two and a half pint saucepan almost to boiling. Pour the hot ale into the egg mixture from a great height (to prevent the egg curdling). Rapidly pour the now creamy liquid from the jug to the pan and back in a long stream several times. Most look as though they have adequate info to actually construct, so if you're looking for an interesting beverage to serve on Christmas Eve, you might consider the very old school. What they lack in appeal they gain in authenticity. For Christmas Eve, I offer you two posts-the old and the new. The new involves a technology the magazine Beer Northwest plans to deploy when it restyles itself Beer West. Developed by the Beaverton-based tech company Digimarc, it allows you to scan print matter with your smart phone and trigger web-based content. With Digimarc, you can bring the interactivity and enhanced content from either images or text and use what readers are familiar with in the digital world on the printed page. By inserting a digital watermark behind text, publishers can create a hyperlink from articles to related content online. Readers simply hold their smart phone over the link and are instantly connected. I think it would work like this. You're reading an article about Russian River, say (now that the mag covers the West Coast), and you scan the article with your phone. On your phone, up pops a video interview with brewer Vinnie Cilurzo. Or-and this is where I think the tech could really be handy-up pops a list of bottle shops selling Consecration, the beer they're discussing. Now, technology of itself is no virtue. This is a tool of communication, and it will be up to Beer West to harness it. And, despite the fact that publisher/editor Megan Flynn is about 19 years old (I kid), Beer Northwest has had a decidedly traditional approach to publishing, with little to no web presence or social networking component. will have to step up their game and make sure the back end is loaded with cool features and info. You can climb up to the light, which is shockingly tiny-the size of one of those old-school outdoor Christmas lights. The only thing it lacked was a pub from which to watch the sea pound the rocks. BLM should get on that. Lists proliferate at the end of the year, and most of them are useful for starting conversations-but not a lot else. The New York Observer identifies the five most important figures in craft brewing, though, and it's hard to argue with their list:It's an intriguing question. Importance is difficult to identify. All of the Observer's choices are respectable and defensible, but if I were to put together a list, it wouldn't include the three California brewers. You could make the argument than any of them "founded" craft brewing, but maybe all three is overkill. Jim Koch is a great businessman, and founding a beer business based on a contract-brewing model was actually pretty brilliant. (Though most people haven't forgiven him for it. And Fred is clearly the most important beer writer in US history, but was he the most important writer? I'd probably go with this five:Fritz Maytag. When people regale the story of Anchor, Fritz gets credit for rehabbing an ancient brewery and bringing back the steam beer style. But his biggest contribution was showing that it was possible to find a market that would buy traditional, expensive all-barley and whole-hop beer. <human>: how to fill in the missing words: He was one of the pioneers in craft [words 1] elements together. One of the most important aspects of his approach was quality control, which is not incidental in Sierra Nevada's longtime success. All the [words 2] production breweries, but Bert was the first one [words 3] brewpubs. If you've ever read the story about [words 4] yeast wasn't always easy to find. [words 5] know how to brew, and yeast was a topic mostly beyond [words 6] ken. Logsdon, who founded Wyeast, is [words 7] more responsible than any brewer for the proliferation of authentic beer styles in the US. Although I love the Observer's choice of the most colorful, lovable figure in Beervana, I'd say that it was Michael Jackson's World Guide to Beer that set [words 8] spinning. Okay folks, here's the final list of beers I'm considering for the Satori. There are [words 9] scratched down the road because they won't be brewed again, but better safe than sorry. I consider every beer on [words 10] very good. I've already created my short list and am 90% sure which will take home the final prize. The last couple years, the People's Choice differed from my own, and I expect that will [words 11] case in 2010. So let your voice be heard. I'll leave [words 12] open through the end of the weekend and next week I'll [words 13] the Satori. To make the list, a [words 14] brewed in Oregon, be something the brewery planned on making again (no festival one-offs), and had to [words 15] calendar year. On Friday evening, I enjoyed a couple hours and a few beers at Beermongers with Joe [words 16] Oregon Brew Crew (Joe's the tall one), where they presented me with [words 17] along with the Pulp Bung award. [words 18] that I'm on my second victory lap-gauche, at the very least-wait. I actually am remedying a mistake from that earlier post. [words 19] Brew Crew cited several people for [words 20] nod in their direction. Six people in all received bung awards, and two-Oliver Manuel (homebrewer, cited for contributions as a volunteer to the Brew Crew) and Randy Plew (of Plew's Brews, in St. Johns)-are unfamiliar [words 21] me. To them I nod with appreciative ignorance. The three others, [words 22] and they are among the people I most admire in the Portland beer world. I consider it extremely good fortune to share this award in a year they were also honored. So, to these very cool people:Chris Crabb ostensibly does PR. She has long [words 23] Ale Fest, and lately with some local breweries, and possibly she does a lot more [words 24] that. But "PR" understates matters. B ad PR people send out press releases. Good PR people send out press [words 25] clients. Exceptional PR people build long-term [words 26] people, making the media feel like clients. Back in 2004, when I had long been out of writing about beer from anything looking remotely like real media, I contacted Chris [words 27] about the OBF. For a political blog (post here). Cool, [words 28] and got me credentialed: classy. Over the years, every email I've sent with questions has been returned within hours with accurate [words 29] response. This year, unbidden, Chris sent me a spreadsheet of the beers at the [words 30] adding a note mentioning that she knew I liked this kind of data, so here it was. The award goes to her for her "efforts to promote or support the trade from a commercial perspective," [words 31] it. Someone said, "she's one of the good [words 32] better. Alex Ganum won the Jim Kennedy Entrepreneurial [words 33] sure if it ho nors his work founding Upright Brewing, his joint project with Ben Meyer (Grain [words 34] or something else. In any case, it's deserved. With Upright, Alex pushed the envelope on brewing in [words 35] toward a brave new future. More than any brewer I know in Oregon, Alex is oriented toward the culinary possibilities in beer. When a I wrote a piece for Sunset last [words 36] cheeses his beers best suited. He wrote back [words 37] of suggestions for pairings, including descriptions of the [words 38] they related to each other. In a city that takes food [words 39] has created a series of that can match the culinary diversity. If Portland is going to continue to be on the leading edge of [words 40] around. Ron Gansberg received a special bung for achievements in sour ale brewing. I've written a lot about Ron in the past few years, [words 41] a lot more needs to be said. I've raved about his beers and [words 42] from a mad scientist to Willy Wonka. I could [words 43] the hardest working man in brewing. In the past 18 months, he's come into his own and is now achieving the national reputation he richly deserves, and Oregon is getting [words 44] ink for beer that doesn't feature hops. With the debut of the Cascade Barrel House earlier this [words 45] begun to receive more attention in the hometown-also richly deserved. I have gone on and on about Ron in the past, so no need to do so here. It's interesting that in the year I was selected, the two brewers who [words 46] Awards. I don't know if the Brew Crew planned it that way, but I thank them for it nevertheless. Back in July, I ruminated on the corrupting [words 47] blogging. It is an innately compromising activity. In that post, I pointed out how [words 48] Rogue's Chatoe Single Malt resulted in links from the brewery and juiced traffic to the tune of a 25% bump. Add to that the free beer, in-depth brewery tours, and general cliquish nature of the industry, and you [words 49] for why we might shade things in a brewery's favor. I threatened an antidote to that impulse, the Dismal Malty Substances (DMS) Awards. Well, let's deliver on the threat. I have a couple of nominees in mind, but [words 50] to solicit input from you all. Did you have offensive beer this year? Did you see [words 51] an "innovation" you'd rather forget? Embarrassing blog post? Let's have a little fun, along the lines of Hollywood's Razzies. We don't want any salted earth commentary, but we should all be able to poke fun at ourselves, right? Here are a few potential categoriesI can put [words 52] myself, but I would love some help [words 53] all. As you proved with the info about CDAs, your [words 54] far bigger than mine. Add your nominations in comments (or ideas for other categories). If [words 55] too hot to handle, you can also email it to me privately at the_beerax (at) yahoo (dot) com. Hopunion sent an intriguing email over the [words 56] week announcing hop pellets made of a proprietary blend of NW hops, named for Oregon brewer Glen Falconer, who died in 2002:It is with great pleasure that Hopunion LLC announces [words 57] an exclusive proprietary hop blend created to honor and support the legacy of Northwest brewing legend, Glen Hay Falconer. This novel proprietary pellet [words 58] of the Northwest's most unique hop varieties and is perfect [words 59] IPA. Each hop has been hand selected [words 60] imparting distinct tropical, citrus, floral, lemon [words 61] tones. A portion of the proceeds go to support the Falconer Foundation, which supports brewers and brewing. That alone should sell a few pounds, but I'm wondering: are breweries going to be interested in [words 62] a hop company? The idea isn't outlandish: Widmer uses their own proprietary blend called "Alchemy. " Certain hops can contribute a "house character" [words 63] a brewery's beers-I've noticed Rogue is partial to Crystal, while Double Mountain likes Perle, for example. (Those are in addition [words 64] which are ubiquitous. And when I visited Eugene a few [words 65] back, Jamie Floyd denounced Columbus-one of my favorite hops-which you apparently won't find [words 66] beer. So I guess we'll see. If hop companies could come up with the right blends, it might [words 67] beer drinkers. And that could give the idea legs. All of this reminds me [words 68] something else I've been wondering about. Why don't breweries get more involved [words 69] propriety hop strains for their own use? Earlier this year, Indie Hops invested a million dollars into OSU's College of Ag [words 70] hops. (A portion of this goes to study of essential oils and how they contribute to aroma and flavor, which, shockingly, has never really been studied closely. Clearly, they think there's [words 71] there. But what about breweries? In a densely crowded market of hoppy beers, distinctive [words 72] advantage. The huge variety of hops means it's possible to create novel combinations, but [words 73] flavors. Hop scientists have an impressive list of cultivars that aren't commercial strains. It would take years, but breweries could [words 74] a hop that would give a singular flavor to their beers. Seems like Oregon breweries have a real [words 75] within an hour or two of the kettle. (Rogue may be embarking on this, or maybe not. They have their own hop fields and their own proprietary [words 76] if these are re-branded extant strains or newer hybrids. Anyone? )Karl Jung would have something [words 77] way trends emerge and evolve in the American craft brewing world. Somehow, without getting instructions [words 78] head office, breweries nevertheless manage to pick up [words 79] every year. Fresh hops, farmhouse ales, [words 80] moment. This year? Here are my thoughts. The use of exotic ingredients (fruit, vegetables, spices, etc. is as [words 81] and craft breweries dabbled with them almost from the start. So on the [words 82] you could make the argument that [words 83] all. What has changed, though, is that these ingredients are no longer the purpose of [words 84] beer. Once, breweries made "chili beer" or "cherry beer" and there was no mistaking the adjunct. Now, breweries are tossing in extra goodies to draw out flavors already present in the recipe. You tend to notice [words 85] at the fests. Winter beers have always deployed spice, but at this year's OBF, [words 86] had nonstandard ingredients (a partial list included dried tulips, ginger, grapefruit peel, hibiscus, hyssop, [words 87] and pepper). It's a far more [words 88] more subtle and far more accomplished. In the [words 89] was used to mitigate the beery-ness of a beer. Now brewers add ingredients to enhance it. (Actually, there are [words 90] beers around, too. This is how Belgians brew, and it's so common that the extras aren't regarded as anything special. Many times they're not even acknowledged. As American craft brewing [words 91] see a Belgian attitude emerge. We're well on the way already. If the use [words 92] finally fully blossomed, the appearance of historical revivals is just beginning. It's not as if every brewery [words 93] roggenbiers. But the mere appearance of a grätzer or roggenbier [words 94] interesting. Combine that with the flood of goses and Berlinner weisses, and we can credibly call [words 95] trend. In addition to the aforementioned grätzer, another-and a more traditional one-will apparently [words 96] opens next year. Block 15's Figgy Pudding Olde Stock gets credit for being a nice take on a traditional English old ale-replete with tasty brettanomyces. And, the fact that I found rauchbier [words 97] to me that this isn't isolated in Beervana. Until 2010, the term "Cascadian Dark Ale" was retrofitted to beers without their permission. Certain examples (many bearing [words 98] IPA") have been around for years, but the term hasn't appeared [words 99] bottles. Widmer called their version "Pitch Black IPA," but christened it a Cascadian Dark in the small print. But then Oakshire, Deschutes, and Full Sail went the fully monty, no hedges. I have no idea whether this style will survive and, if it does, whether the name will survive. But give Abe Goldman-Armstrong credit: he managed to get breweries to start using the name officially. As a secondary consequence, I think Abe may have inadvertently introduced "Cascadian" as a regional appellation for any style of beer that bears the hallmarks of the Pacific Northwest. I started to see it used as a way of claiming certain characteristics (alcohol heft, hoppiness) that are not unique to the region. 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For those of you outside the Beervana catchment area: sorry, you probably won't have tried many/any of these. Via Jay Brooks, we have a couple of PSAx produced for the holiday season by your favorite government agency, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. They're fine, I guess. The idea is that party hosts should help partiers get home safely. But once again, I am surprised at how starkly obvious the agency's inner conflict of interest is. ## Have a look:On the one hand, you get the standard, don't-get-hammered-and-pile-into-the-Honda message. On the other, you get a sponsorship tag from a liquor company. It highlights the fact that the agency responsible for overseeing liquor sales (which fund it) also tries to limit or control sales. Wouldn't it be better to just have an agency wholly devoted to regulation of liquor and out of the "control" business? In its current form, the OLCC is about as compromised as "your friends from Crown Royal" who are trying to get you to guzzle their product. but safely! Ah, December, the time of awards. Outside Portland, the "Bung Awards" probably don't mean anything, but here, they're a pretty big deal. The Oregon Brew Crew, an ostensible homebrew club (but actually also an advocacy group for good beer-and easily one of the five most important reasons the city is known as Beervana), offers up annual awards to "to acknowledge, honor, and occasionally, share a laugh with many members and craft beer industry personalities. " There are bungs for homebrewing, beer appreciation, service to the beer industry, and-important to this particular post-the "Pulp Bung," awarded to a writer. This year, for the first time, the Brew Crew named me. It's a huge honor and an award I've coveted since I wrote for Willamette Week. Thanks, Brew Crewers! The second award goes to Ninkasi Believer, who won Wired Magazine's months-long beer bracketed taste-off. A red brew in a tourney full of wheat beers and IPAs. But with its easy 6.9 percent ABV and rich profile, the Believer garnered much support of skeptics as the night wore on. Devin declared that he “didn't expect to like it, yet I loved it! ” Peter said it “was just right. No messing about.” Brian Noble found it “nice and hoppy, but with a good body to back it up.” One unnamed voter found the Full Boar “too subtle; Ninkasi had much stronger flavor.” Brian Mossop of PLoS summed it up best, saying, “I did not vote for this beer in the first rounds, but the Double Red made me into a believer.”Ironically, one of the beers Believer had to crush under its heel to win was Total Domination. Off doing my civic duty, which is bound to hamper blogging. But while I'm gone, could I crowdsource an answer to this question: which CDAs were released this year? (I'm starting to think about my annual year-end wrap-ups, and CDAs are getting some ink. Widmer started things off with W '10. Then there was Oakshire O'Dark 30, Deschutes' Hop in the Dark and recently Full Sail's Bump in the Night. Am I missing any? Ah, Christmas, you sneaky devil. How is it that one minute I'm trying to squeeze the last dregs of heat out of a fleeting summer sun and the next there you, are, ringing a damn bell? Amazing. Well, in any case, here it is, the middle of December, and I am only just about to begin shopping. If you're like me, you'll be looking for a few ideas, pronto. Well, for that beer fan in your life, here are a few suggestions. Everyone should have a beer cellar. Not everyone can-you do really need a stably cool place-but everyone should. It's a relatively cheap way to turn good beer into something more rare and special. Most people don't realize that beer ages, or that it changes when it ages. You can do someone a big favor by presenting him with a selection of aging-ready beer and instructions on how to manage them. Beer likes stable temperatures, preferably below sixty degrees. Suitable beer is stronger than 8%, and beer stronger than 10% is especially good. ## Dark beer generally ages better than light beer, and bottle-conditioned beer better than standard bottles. If the bottle is corked it's best to lay it down, but store it upright if capped. That's it-for thirty bucks you can set someone up with a half dozen great beers and the beginnings of a cellar program. This was a great year for beer books. The market has been weak since Michael Jackson died, but it seems like publishers are finding good writers to do serious books now (rather than just cashing in on a fad, as they once did). Here are some of the titles I'd recommend:Brewing With Wheat, Stan Hieronymus. This is a fantastic book for anyone interested in the history of beer. I have gone back to it time and again over the past year, and never to consult it for brewing info. A first-rate treatment of a number of world styles, and now an indispensable part of my library. Yeast, Chris White and Jamil Zainasheff. More suited for the advanced beer geek-and probably mainly for those who brew. For that crowd, a wonderful resource, and a book I'll be revisiting regularly as fermentation questions arise. Amber, Gold, and Black, Martyn Cornell. Those of you who read Zythophile know that Martyn Cornell is the go-to man on the history of British brewing. Cornell's account is painstaking and debunks a lot of the received wisdom about beer styles. Every year, homebrew shops are inundated with wives and daughters buying homebrew kits for husbands and fathers. I'd say ditch the kits, though, and start with a book. Those kits get a beginner in the door, but they are designed to be low-cost and stripped down. Most homebrewers that stick with it overhaul all their equipment within the first year of homebrewing. Rather than dropping a hundred bucks on a bunch of extract equipment, get Dad a nice book and let him think about the system he wants. When he goes to the homebrew store, he'll be able go assemble the equipment himself. Best bets:Complete Joy of Homebrewing, Charlie Papazian. This is still the best entry to homebrewing for the non-techie novice. It's easy to read and encouraging. How to Brew, John Palmer. Palmer's guide is the recognized standard among homebrewing books. Far better for advanced techniques than Charlie's guide. Designing Great Beers, Ray Daniels. For even more advanced brewers, with lots of technical information. Not for the beginner (unless she's an engineer-and even then, get Palmer's book, too. I know, it's obvious. But keep in mind that beer is a consumable, so drinkers constantly need new infusions. Your local bottle shop will provide you with numerous options, nearly all of which will be greeted with a smile when pulled from the stocking. Long ago (in internet time), Kerry Finsand and a group of friends launched Taplister, one of the first smart phone apps to make it to market. Thereafter, I more or less forgot about them. But recently I was poking around for a homebrewing app and discovered that a whole lot of new beer resources have come online. I haven't a clue if any of them are good, but here's what I discovered. I would love input by anyone who has tried these out. This seems like the most logical type of app-after all, BeerAdvocate and RateBeer have dominated the internet-based cyberspace for some time. They don't seem to vie on an equal footing with online BA and RB, though, which is odd. (Post fodder? )RateBeer. It appears that two different developers have created app versions of the website. The iPhone version was released this summer and has some bugs, but is noteworthy for failing to link to online accounts. (Much gnashing of teeth on that. The Android version also has lots of bugs, but does appear to link to online accounts-and has the virtue of being free. | iPhone $1.99, Android FreeSome apps are trying to become online guide books for all beer. ## With 1600 US breweries and thousands more internationally-with tens of thousands of beers worldwide-this poses obvious difficulties. If you're willing to live with the creators' advice and the spotty descriptions of beers, these are fine. Advanced beer geeks will be frustrated, although Pintley, which is free, looks to be a decent place to start. This appears to be the most comprehensive, with 16,000 beers listed. Allows you to rate beer and take notes, then suggests beers based on your ratings. Clean interface and users love it. Android (? )BeerCloud.3,000 beers and 400 breweries rated. Has an interesting "sommelier" feature that suggests food pairings. ## | iPhone/Android, freeBeer Universe. Purports to save your ratings on beers and offer suggestions based on your ratings-but users doubt that it works. Android, $1.29These would be the most appealing to me, but seem like the hardest to operationalize. How do you keep track of when beers come on and go off at your local pub? Taplister chose crowdsourcing, but crowds are unreliable. If one of these figures it out so they're accurate and current, I'd pay substantial bank to get it. Uses beer drinkers to report what's on tap, with obvious advantages and disadvantages. ## | iPhone/Android, freeRedPint. Apparently designed to maximize social networks and link up friends to suggest beers. | iPhone, freeBeerby. This is actually hard to place in a category. It's a combination Foursquare, ratings site, social networking gizmo, and game. It allows you to track your friends and see what they've been drinking. It offers "badgers" for people who have done a lot of reviewing (little pictures of badgers corresponding to the kind of ratings you've done). More for the beer-drinking social butterfly than hardcore beer geek-though there is definitely overlap between the two. | iPhone/Android, free(New) Beer Mapping. The invaluable web-based site Beer Mapping doesn't have a map, but their data are used by several third-party apps, some of which I've mentioned. | iPhone/Android, prices vary. (New) Find Craft Beer. Appears to be the cleanest, most straightforward translation of the Beer Mapping info, and it's only a buck. | iPhone/Android, $.99These seem fairly promising, particularly for folks with iPads and iPhones. They allow you to create a digital, mobile directory of your recipes-and allow you to get info quick from their databases and the internet. This looks like a fairly comprehensive app, but the rap against it is that it's slow and awkward to use and doesn't have key info regarding strike temperature and mash volumes. The designers are consistently updating it, though, and raters give it four stars. Big advantage is that it stores your recipes and has access to a huge library of recipes. Another downside is the price. ## | Android/iPhone, $6.99HBCalc. This may be the solution to IBrewMaster's deficiencies. It's a crudely designed, but sophisticated app that pretty much only does the complex stuff like calculating strike temps, mash efficiency calculations, etc. | iPhone only, freeBrewzor. This app gets great reviews and has all the detail homebrewers need-and it's free. Downside? It's only on Android. Some rave, some rant, but mostly, this seems to be the best app available for iPhone users. Lots of detail, but apparently a bit unwieldy to use. This comes in two version, free and spendy. The free one is essentially just a database of your info. The spendy version seems mainly targeted at all grain brewers, but not ones with large systems (the conversions for large volumes is apparently unweildy. A big virtue is it works with Apple computers. Those who like it really like it. But the cost is daunting. | iPhone $14.99, Android (? ). A database with info about 54 hop types and 112 yeast strain types. I didn't think it looked that useful, but it's getting decent reviews.99(New) BJCP app. I'll add this because a lot of people seem to like the BJCP guidelines. I would personally caution anyone who doesn't want to use it as a beer evaluation tool from getting it. | iPhone/Android, free. I know Angelo is the blogosphere's resident social coordinator, but two events have caught my eye-and perhaps yours, too. Amnesia has absolutely zero web presence. They don't even have a Facebook page (just one set up by "friends of" Amnesia. Nor do they send out emails or press releases. As a consequence, I had to learn about this via our old-timey MSM correspondent, John Foyston. He describes it thus in his column in today's A&E:They'll also be pouring, for the first time in five years, The Precious Pilsner, plus a new ale from brewer Sean Thommen. Amnesia alos has invited Walking Man, Double Mountain, Everybody's Brewing, Upright, Caldera, and Fort George to bring special beers to the fest. If you were to assemble a list of the best NW breweries under 5,000 barrels, every one of those would be on it. I am otherwise occupied, but this seems like an absolute must-see for those of you who want a break from the gift-buying rat race. Remember when Eugene was lame? Like, five years ago? It was easily the most under-performing town in Beervana, with just a handful of breweries and no real scene to speak of. Well, we can now definitively say the city has gotten ... <assistant>: Completed pargraph(s): its act together. Week of the Wild fest looks a whole lot like Belmont Station's Puckerfest-but possibly better. Sixteen Tons will be pouring ten beers on tap, and 50 from the bottle, but the very cool thing is that you can get 3-ounce tasters for $1-4. (Yeah, four bucks for three ounces is steep, but sour ales can get mighty spendy in the bottle; this way you get to taste a $20 beer for a whole lot less. No beer list, but the breweries look fantastic:Other States: Allagash, Avery, The Bruery, Jolly Pumpkin, New Belgium, North Coast, Ommegang, Russian River, Victory*John has his own tech issues. Apparently, he has to send his blog posts to New Jersey, where the parent company of the Oregonian vets his content before posting it themselves. New Jersey! And you wonder why the O keeps having to lay off writers because of collapsing sales. Apparently it's official. An old friend of mine, one of the original founders of BlueOregon (along with Kari Chisholm and me), is ditching politics and getting into the pub biz:His new joint, The Guild Public House, will open in mid-January in the first-floor space under Noble Rot that, in its most recent incarnation, was the Report Lounge. Says Cornett: "The notion is to have high-end yet limited pub grub priced to compete in a food cart city. We won't have burgers and fries (kitchen limitations) but we will have great sandwiches, classic salads with unique twists, and feature seasonal specials on an ongoing basis. As a very Portland Pub, we'll be local sourcing as much as possible. We're also cognizant that we're moving into a LEED Platinum building and going to make sure that we continue the environmentally friendly theme to the fullest extent possible. I think we'll be the only pub in Portland on a well and heated/cooled with geothermal. "I knew this was in the works, and behind the scenes I've been directing my meager influence toward securing a cask tap at the place. Either way, though, I hope it's a hit. Good luck, Jesse-Beervana is no longer the Number One Beer Blog in America. I've fired my PR staff and beaten the copy editor. (Rule of thumb: always beat the copy editor. We plan to go back to two-a-days, retool the spread offense, and adopt a strict diet regimen. No more screwing around. Despite my loss, the Pac Ten has moved into near total dominance of the top spots. The new Number One, Jay Brooks, is down in NoCal, and #3 and 5 belong to Brewpublic and the New School. The Washington Beer Blog rounds out the top ten. In any case, this is all silly, but it seemed appropriate to acknowledge that I've been knocked back a peg-for humility purposes. Nearly a month ago, Patrick Emerson and I took a long-overdue tour of the lower Willamette Valley. We managed four breweries in about 27 hours, which is by far the most condensed brewery-touring I've ever done. Eventually, I'll give separate write-ups about each one, but I wanted to do a meta post about an insight that came by virtue of doing all four. Everyone who starts a craft brewery loves beer, but they don't all have the same goals and aspirations for their breweries. Some models call for multi-million dollar plants with scores of employees; others are tiny, shoestring-budget systems that employ one-the brewer. Some are designed around a restaurant/pub; others are industrial sites that may have a only a tasting room (or nothing at all). Some are maximized to produce idiosyncratic, one-off beers; others to produce consistent beers in a line, batch after batch. They were very nearly a complete range of the types of models brewery owners shoot for when they start their businesses (I'd add the restaurant-brewpub, where beer is subsidiary to to the restaurant, as a final slot). From the very start, Ninkasi was designed to grow. Jamie Floyd had worked in a medium-sized brewpub (Eugene's Steelhead), and when he and Nikos Ridge set plans for Ninkasi, they very intentionally decided to create a "roduction brewery (a brewery producing bottled and kegged beer for wholesale-not a retail location with attached pub). The growth spurt Ninkasi has enjoyed wasn't probably in the plan, but Floyd and Ridge have been extremely aggressive in growing the brewery. As Jamie took us around the plant, it was pretty amazing to hear the hours he's worked. The first step was spending long hours becoming the house beer of Eugene-a sizable market that fueled their first round of growth. Almost immediately, they expanded their brewhouse to a 30-barrel system. (Whenever you hear the size of a system, it means the size of a single batch of beer. A ten-barrel system is common for small breweries and brewpubs; in a single batch, they make just over 300 gallons. With a 30-barrel system, Ninkasi was making almost a thousand gallons a pop. The next frontier was Portland, which again meant more long hours promoting and selling around a town two hours north of their homes. Beer is a relationship business; breweries need to have good connections with distributors, retailers, and now, thanks to the avid beer scene in the NW, customers. Floyd picked up an apartment in Portland to save him a drive after long days selling beer. Portland has now eclipsed Eugene and accounts for about 45% of Ninkasi's production. The next step is further market saturation and expansion. When we visited, Ninkasi was just completing a move to a 60-barrel brewhouse. They recently picked up a bottling line so they can sell both 22s and regular six-packs, and are busily adding massive tanks to condition the beer. All of this is very high-risk, high-reward work. Ninkasi now employs dozens of people, and boasts impressive revenues. The bigger a company grows, the more small problems can trip it up. As Patrick and I got in the car after our tour, we were both exhausted. Jamie has been going pedal-to-the-floor for four years, with no end in sight. He seems to be working pretty much constantly. The reward may be one of the largest craft breweries in America (Ninkasi is already one of the larger Oregon breweries), but that will come only at the cost of enormous effort. An ostensible competitor across town, Oakshire Brewing is about an eighth as big as Ninkasi. In many ways, though, size is really the distinguishing characteristic. Both are industrial plants-and in fact, Oakshire is in a more industrial area, and their brewery has only a provisional tasting space. (In its last remodel, Ninkasi added a haute tasting room. Both produce kegs and 22s, with distribution mainly centered in Oregon. But behind superficial similarities, there's a big difference in their goals: Oakshire doesn't seem to have aspirations to take on Widmer and Deschutes. Rather, it looks like the brewery is a vehicle for owner Jeff Althouse and brewer Matt Van Wyk to earn a decent living while making high-end beer. Matt told us his story, which started out as a teacher. Brewing seemed interesting, but he's not one of those guys who had his heart set on being a brewer. But ultimately he did end up in Chicago brewing, and was interested in coming to Oregon-but he didn't want to take a job for no money just to be here. He met Jeff and they were in discussion a while before it became clear that the Oakshire job would be a good fit. When it seemed like Oakshire could afford him, Matt moved out. Production breweries have less flexibility than brewpubs for tinkering with their line. Putting beer in a bottle is an arduous process that involves art design, printing, and a federal label-approving process. Breweries can't easily just throw out a one-off beer and take it to the grocery store. Ninkasi's beers are almost all in their regular line-up, with few deviations. Oakshire, though, can afford to tinker. They have a barrel room and they talk a lot with Nick Arzner at Block 15 (see below) about souring and aging. Matt, who hails from Iowa, has the Midwest love of lagers, and they have both a doppelbock and a schwarzbier in tanks. When we were there, they had an absolutely perfect small beer they made from Ill-Tempered Gnome. All of these will go into kegs, and they can easily find distribution for these small quantities around town (so much so that I note with pique that they don't often come up I-5 to Portland). Some brewers like to tinker, and some breweries like to have lots of fun projects going on. And not everyone is willing to work 80-hour weeks. There's real money in brewing, even in small breweries like Oakshire. I'm not enough of a brewer ever to take up the mash paddle myself, but if I were, this is the kind of job that would appeal to me. This may be more of an Oregon thing, but some of the breweries producing the best beer in the state are brewpubs. Pelican, Double Mountain, and Cascade spring to mind. I think there was once an idea that production breweries were for serious brewers and brewpubs were more a gimmick-a restaurant with beer. But this may be exactly backwards: brewpubs offer a creative brewer the opportunity to brew almost any beer she wants, in the way she wants. This is clearly the case with Corvallis' Block 15, the basement of which was referred to as the "fermentation wonderland" by someone on our trip. Block 15 is in many ways the standard brewpub. Owner/brewer Nick Arzner has a background in food service and understood the restaurant side of things. It has standard taps and pretty standard menu. On the brewery side of things, he wanted to hit the ground running with high-quality, clean beers. He had only homebrewed himself, so Block 15 hired Steve Van Rossem, a brewer with nearly two decades of commercial experience. Block 15 has a regular menu of a dozen or more beers, and Steve mans these regular brews. Nick, meanwhile, tinkers in the fermentorium down in the basement. Over time, they have expanded out, underneath adjacent businesses, and now the cellar is a riot of grundies, hoses, and oak barrels, all nested in warrens of small rooms. (If he could figure out how to fit people down there, Nick could sell it on ambiance alone for its prohibition vibe. Here, Nick can follow his bliss. When we visited, he let us sample souring beers from the barrel, and then unveiled some absolutely stunning beers he's got in bottles-a soured wit, a very dry saison, and some of that La Ferme' de Demons from Cheers to Belgian Beers (it's aged beautifully). He's fiddling with quite a few others, as well. Oh, and he picked up a coolship recently, too, so he can start spontaneous fermentation. So long as Block 15 stays where it is, it won't be producing vast amounts of beer. Nick said they'll do 1200 barrels this year, which is quite robust for a brewpub. But unlike production breweries, these little guys are just not built for quantity. Instead, Nick has the freedom to brew absolutely anything that comes into his mind. The final model is an idiosyncratic one, and one I didn't fully understand until I visited Brewer's Union Local 180. From my distant vantage point of Portland, I regarded owner/brewer Ted Sobel as "the cask guy. " Indeed, the conceit of his brewpub is that all his beer is served cask conditioned. He has a few guest taps on regular CO2, but his beers go only into firkins. As a huge cask fan myself, I have seen Ted as a kindred spirit, the Johnny Appleseed of real ale. But to visit the pub is to understand Ted's plan more fully. His real aspiration-the reason he quit his tech job to start the pub in the first place-was to create in Oakridge, Oregon the kind of local pub he found in Wales. He wanted to create a town living room, a place where everyone (6 to 86) can come, have a basket of fish and chips, and enjoy each others' company. Cask beer-this is the path, not the destination. Ted sees it as part of the holistic nature a pub plays in a community. Some people open a bakery because the innate wholesomeness of fresh bread seems like an end in itself. Cask ale is like that, particularly as it's the glue that holds neighborhoods together. Whether Oakridge, Oregon (population 3000-though Ted said, indignantly, that it's 4400 if you include the whole Westfir-Oakridge metro area) has the population to support that is a different matter. We got there on a dark, cold Wednesday in November and the place was humming with life (until about 8:30), so let's hope so. It's a beautiful little pub. If Kevin's numbers are right, Ted has a shot at hitting triple digits this year (100 barrels! ), so he's clearly not in this to get rich selling beer. Going from Ninkasi to Brewer's Union caused a bit of whiplash, but it was also revealing. Jame and Ted are both brewers, but man, do their goals differ. The numbers I'm working with in this post are unverified, but they look like this. Annual production 2010: Ninkasi - 20,000 bbls, Oakshire - 3,500 bbls, Block 15 - 1200 bbls, and Brewer's Union - 100 bbls.

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Output: mental midget dilettante, John describes the situation at Ellingham as akin to a situation in a bank at Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm. At least he got the city right. But the syndrome's about hostages being friendly with their captors - something people in Sweden are anyway. But the media wouldn't have anything to write about if they told you that. At any rate, it's not... Input: Next. Output: about captives under siege. And perhaps the puerile John doesn't realise it, but there is a war going on. One almost cringes at the suspicion John will next remark on Julian's hairdo or the unexpected baritone or there's something wrong with his microphone. Or ask how 'Assange' is spelled. But Julian moves on with the perfect reply, telling John it was a good answer. Which of course doesn't at all indicate he means it. But that's something the cerebrally disenfranchised John would never pick up. 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Output: Now fast forward to 2014 when, in the holiday season, Swedes get to bask in the courage of Edward Snowden. One battle was won - previous foreign minister Carl Bildt, infamous for his collusion with the CIA throughout his shameful career, stopped the institution in question from using their customary venue, the offices of the foreign ministry on Gustav Adolf's square. Bildt could hardly have permitted it - what would his benefactors in the US have said? But Bildt was (thankfully) voted out of office. After a career of catering to US interests, of openly pimping for US invasions and corporate-led acts of African genocide, of thwarting attempts by the EU to launch an impartial investigation of NSA and GCHQ spying, Bildt was finally gone, replaced by what... Input: Next. Output: people once saw as their political leader of most promise - Margot... Input: Continue. Output: Wallström. Margot Wallström's been out of the domestic loop for a long time. She's been working in Brussels. She was consistently voted as the country's most popular political leader. But nothing seemed... Input: Next. Output: to lure her back to the country. The ceremony for the Alternative... Input: Continue. Output: Peace Prize was held in the foreign ministry, as before: Bildt had been kicked out of town, and Wallström was in charge. But that's where the 'good news' ends. For the Swedes... Input: Next. Output: airbrushed Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, and Sarah Harrison out of the Snowden picture. Not a single reference was made to them during the entire event. John Pilger has the word. Snowden wouldn't be safe in Russia today had it not been for the work of Julian Assange, other WikiLeaks staff and friends, and above all the awesomely courageous Sarah Harrison, who quite literally put herself... Input: Next. Output: in a danger from which she has to this day not been able to free herself. Would Swedes like to discuss 'courage'? They can give their Alternate Peace Prize to whomever they... 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<prompter> Complete this text: I have worked on an accretion and dilution model before therefore i definitely expect to be asked about this. So could you guys please help me with any type of accretion dilution questions that you guys have come across before. That would be extremely helpful for me to prepare for my interview. I really appreciate thisIf you list experience with accretion and dilution models on your resume it is likely you will be asked a few questions on the subject. Here we have a list of our favorite questions and some answers on accretion dilution interview questions from our vast user base of wall street professionals, newbies and hopefuls. Depending on the firm, the interviewer may pull out the basic financials, set up a scenario where one is acquiring another firm, and ask you if the deal will lead to an increase or decrease in EPS. And you need to walk the interviewer through the logic and mechanics. If your company's P/E ratio is 12 and you buy a company with P/E ratio of 10 will the deal be accretive or dilutive or do you need more information? Answer: More information - if it's an all stock deal it will obviously be accretive but if it's not then I need more informationUser @Newbie_banker gave an example answer of what to say if they replied to the above with "So if it's not an all stock deal, what other factors could make the deal dilutive? ":If it's an all cash deal, PE doesn't really matter. Say you were to acquire to a company with a 10x PE ratio. Instead of using issuing stock, however, you decide to finance the acquisition using all debt with an interest rate of 10%. Is the deal accretive, dilutive or neutral? If company A is trading at 9x and company B is trading at 6x should company A buy company B. Then they will ask if it's Accretive or dilutive. To whom is the deal Accretive/dilutive? What is the new P/E of the combined entity? What do the synergies have to be worth for it to be dilutive to neither party? New entity has earnings of $13M and a mkt. cap of $160M, for a P/E of ~12. It is dilutive to A because their EPS goes down. If however, $3M of synergies per year are to be had, then now the company will have a market cap of $160M, and earnings will be $16M, so EPS is constant and it's dilutive to neither party. Above doesn't take into account transaction expenses but arguably it's one time so should not enter the accretion / dilution calcs. Hi Sir or Madam, could you explain why the all-cash deal can cause more Accretive influence on PF EPS? Thank you! Additional amortization of intangibles, loss of contracts etc. (negative synergies so to speak), loss of interest income/huge interest expense among others. Assume tax rate of 35%.1 / after tax cost of debt = 1/ (0.65 * 10%) = 15x. Compare that to target PE of 10x. The deal is accretive. Anyway, my answer in my previous post is more rigorous than the one I just gave, in relation to debt-financed acquisitions, since it took into account M&A accounting and synergies; but the theory is the same. There is also a very important assumption being made here which is that the firm you're acquiring has an all equity cap structure. The firm's Equity value = it's enterprise value = 10x it's earnings. If the firm had a portion that was financed by debt, then you would also have to account for the difference in it's current cost of borrowing vs. whatever new debt you were using to refinance it (in this case at 10% interest). Chances are, if you just answered based on this assumption, you would still be right. But if you actually explicitly stated it, it would show an even deeper understanding of the concepts of firm value and capital structures in addition to understanding acc/dil. there are a few considerations here (accretion/dilution, pro forma leverage restrictions and targeted credit ratings. does the acquirer want to remain investment grade, do target shareholders prefer cash consideration to stock, what will the pro forma equity ownership look like in a stock deal), but to get at only the accretion/dilution question you should look at this in the same way we looked at the first question in my previous post, i.compare P/E ratios or their inverses. cost of debt is 5% and will be ~3.3% after tax. this is very cheap financing and it will be hard to beat this by financing through issuing equity. flip the acquirer P/E and you get 10% earnings yield. if the acquirer issues equity shares to complete the acquisition, he is paying with a currency that yields/costs 10%. if the acquirer uses debt to fund the acquisition, he is paying with a currency that yields/costs 3. debt is the cheaper financing source so if your only consideration is which deal is more Accretive, you would use debt. target PE is less than acquirer PE, so target earnings yield is greater than 10%. ## one dollar of acquirer equity yields/costs less than one dollar of target equity will yield/earn for the acquirer. thus, a stock acquisition would be Accretive to earnings. both debt and stock deals are Accretive with the debt deal being more Accretive. so you would do all debt except for the fact that you might not be able to get that much leverage, you might want to maintain a high credit rating and doing all debt would lower it, or you just might not want all that debt for some other reason (e. you aren't comfortable operating the company with that much debt). invert the ratios again and think of it as an "equity earnings yield" vs a "cost of debt. " you are going to raise $1 of debt that costs you x and you will use that $1 of debt to acquire $1 of the target's equity which will earn you y. the acquired equity earns you more than the cost of the debt, then the deal is accretive.10% interest rate after tax is 6. for every $1 of debt you raise, you will pay $0.065 in interest. now compare that cost to the earnings generated by the target's equity. invert the target PE of 10x and you get 1/10=10%. So every $1 of target equity acquired at 10x PE will generate $0.100 in earnings. So, if you raise a dollar of debt that costs you 6.5 cents and use the debt proceeds to buy a dollar of equity that will earn you 10 cents, your net result is positive 3.5 cents. Every dollar of the target's equity that the acquirer buys using debt will increase the acquirer's earnings by 3. The acquirer's equity share count is not changing because this is an all debt transaction, so earnings per share is increasing, i. the transaction is accretive to EPS. the acquired equity earns you more than the cost of the debt, then the deal is Accretive. the transaction is Accretive to EPS. Wouldn't you have to take into account a purchase premium? i. Target's trading at $10 with EPS of $1, but you have to pay $15 per share, effectively making the transaction neutral? Or should you assume that you're paying 10x EPS? use whatever target PE they tell you to use for the acquisition. i was assuming 10x represented the PE for the acquisition price. if you need to pay $15/share and it's a 15x PE, then you do the math based on the 15x PE. the information given was that the target price was 10x PE. you are correct that in most acquisitions the acquirer will have to pay a premium to the undisturbed price, but i wouldn't necessarily assume a premium (50% prem. is probably too high in most cases, by the way). for the interview response, i would just say that i'm assuming the 10x PE already incorporates an acquisition premium. the math at 10x is easier to do in your head.1/ in your initial answer to my question you say that 10x is the PE of the acquirer. In your latest answer you say that you assumed that 10x was the PE of the target. Please clarify and assume that 10x is the PE of the buyer and amend if necessary. That is a great question, thanks for posting. I guess it is okay to ignore the purchase premium in the answer? Newbie, that's right. When I answered I forgot the tax shield, but the point of the question was whether or not you'd recognize that the debt was essentially a multiple of its interest rate. So, when I answered I said that the deal would be neutral, given that you're issuing a 10x interest rate debt for 10x PE firm - again, not completely correct, but showed that I understood the underlying concept and wasn't reciting an answer from the vault guidehow does "1 / after-tax cost of debt" give you a relevant PE multiple? can anyone explain that? thanks! you get the highest accretion with the lowest of the two following costs: Buyer's earnings yield and post-tax cost of debt. Think of it as purchase of an asset, be it stock or debt financed. Then just compare the cost of financing and return on purchased asset. For an all stock deal, if a big P/E acquires little P/E, then it's accretive. As the acquirer, you're paying less per dollar of earnings than the market values your own earnings. Read that a couple times to really let it sink in. For all cash (debt) deal, the effective "P/E" of the debt is 1/(after-tax cost of debt), which represents how much debt the market is willing to give the acquirer for each dollar of interest it pays. If this is greater than the P/E of the target, then it's accretive. Second, by the "cost" of your financing vs the "yield" you get, which is what yoursrohan just said before me.1) I think what's most important about EPS accretion/dilution is to know that it should absolutely not matter. It is commonly assumed that the market gets easily fooled by holding the P/E ratio of the acquirer constant. But think about it: If in a share swap the P/E ratios of the acquirer and the target differ substantially, should the legal structure alone (A takes over B or the other way around) decide whether there is a large value creation or destruction: No! There are a few empirical studies out there testing whether the market gets fooled. Only one study (Andrade, 1999) finds a statistically significant outperformance (CAR) of accretive vs. dilutive deals, but the effect is quite low! Damodaran suggests the right thing: the accretion/dilution analysis belongs to the dustbin.2) If you get still interviewed about it, I think it is quite helpful to understand the matter mathematically. Pls find it below - unfortunately, I cannot post it as a pic and I created it with the Word formula tool, so it may look a little confusing at first sight. A is the acquirer, B is the target, E = earnings, P = Market cap, S = shares, i = interest rate, t = tax rate, _A refers the variable to the acquirer, _B to the target. The key equation follows: The earnings yield of the target needs to be bigger than that of the aquirer:When comparing the accretion gain of the stock deal with that of the debt-financed deal, it is important to notice that a stock deal is punished for the issue of new shares:So I was foolish enough to put on my resume that I had experience with accretion/dilution analysis from my previous internship, and I've been getting grilled on it ever since. To prep for some upcoming interviews, can you guys please post some good accretion/dilution questions that you'd ask someone interviewing for an SA position? they will basically just ask you if company A is trading at 9x and company B is trading at 6x should company A buy company B. The key is to remember that it's based off of earnings per share, not P/E. So, if a higher P/E acquires a lower P/E, it is Accretive, not dilutive. correct me if i'm wrong, but i recall reading somewhere that only in an all-stock deal can you guarantee that if the buyer has a higher p/e, the deal will be Accretive-if the buyer's paying in all cash or all debt, p/e multiples don't matter. yes, the example given assumes that this is an all stock deal. the stock of the acquirer at 10x PE is "cheap" relative to the stock of the target which is "expensive" at 20x PE. so think of this as buying something expensive (the 20x company). since your stock is relatively cheap at 10x, you will have to fork over more shares to cover the expensive 20x purchase price and that makes the deal dilutive. A company with a PE of 10 buys a company with a PE of 12 with 50% debt and 50% equity. Assume a 40% tax rate. What would be the cost of debt to make this neither Accretive nor dilutive? Company A has a share price of $25 and 1,000,000 shares outstanding buys Company B with 40% equity paying $15/share with 500,000 shares outstanding. Company A has a net income of $4,000,000 and company B has a net income of $1,000,000, cost of debt is 6% (40% tax rate), there is $250,000 (after tax) in hard synergies. Is this Accretive or dilutive? By how much? Sorry for bumping. But can anyone give me some intuition behind the rule (stock deal is accretive when P/E buyer > P/E buyer)Look at it from this point of view. Assume both have the same net income and no. of shares o/s, the firm with a higher PE has to issue lesser number of shares v/s. the firm with a lower PE. hence the proforma Net income will be double but the denominator (# of shares) will not. hence Accretive for the acquiror. So currently company A has a PE of 10 meaning you will get $0.01 for each dollar you pay for it whereas Company B has PE of 12 meaning that you will get $0.083 for each dollar you pay for it. So we can say that our cost of stock for Company A is 10% and the cost of stock for Company B is 8. In an all stock deal, you would not invest in Company B as you will be earning less on each dollar you pay than you are earning on each dollar your company A generates. However, if 50% debt is used and if the interest is small enough this deal would be Accretive after interest is equal or less than a certain number (11% in this case). You set up the above equation to enable you to solve for the interest rate. Let me know if you need further clarification. Company A intends to acquire company B. Both are completely private firms and do not have any shares trading on any of the exchanges. Just brush up on what you need to know for next time. Generally, Accretion/Dilution modelling is a fundamental analysis performed at the outset of all proposed M&A transactions, irrespective of whether the companies are listed or unlisted - So, well done, your answer "Yes", is correct. As to the reasoning, in order to ascertain whether a proposed M&A deal will enhance shareholder value, a relatively simple analysis focuses on whether the EPS of the Acquiring Entity is greater post merger than it was prior to the merger. If so, this is an Accretive deal, and generally, it should be encouraged/pursued. If EPS post merger is lower than EPS pre merger, the deal is dilutive, and generally, discouraged. Accretion/Dilution modelling is also useful in analysing and determining the best way to structure the consideration (purchase price), ie, via cash, scrip or debt (in the case of a LBO). This decision will impact upon the EPS post merger. Eg, if the Acquiring Entity has a lower P/E ratio than the Target and payment is made via scrip with no premium paid for the target, this merger will be dilutive as the Acquiring Entity will have to issue more stock to acquire the Target relative the increase in earnings contributed by the Target. In addition, you should also consider other factors that result from a merger that may impinge of Accretion/Dilution analysis, such as the syngergies created by the mergers, economies of scale and scope, growth projections, increased capacity, reduction in competition. A word of warning - the Accretion/Dilution analysis is only a theoretical model used for analysing the impact of an M&A deal on the EPS of the Acquiring Entity post merger. It only takes into account the pro-forma combined earnings for 1 or 2 years. This is unrealistic, as we know that companies are going concerns, and longer term projections may be necessary, esp where there may be integration delays and lagged impacts on the pro-forma earnings. Sorry about the rant, but Accretion/Dilution analysis is very important in all M&A deal analyses, irrespective of whether the companies are listed or unlisted. We can only conduct Accretive/Dilutive analysis for public acquirers. the absence of share count for private acquirers prevents us from computing EPS, which is integral to Accretive/dilutive analysis. Public or private status of target does not matter. For private targets, it is impossible to determine purchase price per share as share count is not available. Instead, we utilize lump sum purchase EV for private targets. Besides, we don't have access to F/S of private companies unless our team has been engaged by them. What would be the cost of debt to make this neither Accretive nor dilutive? 1. You are going to want the PE of the debt to equal 14 so the PE that you basically outlay to buy the company is 12 (50%*10 + 50%*14). So just work backwards to find the cost of debt that makes the PE = 14. This is just manipulating numbers and understanding ratios. You should at least post your thought process then someone on here can say if you are in the right or wrong direction.1) I'm not very clear on why there would be a separate PE for debt and equity. Can this problem be solved with the available info? 2) I think this one would be old EPS $4, new EPS ($5mm+250k-6%(1-40%)4.5mm)/(1mm+120K), meaning (old earnings + synergies - after tax interest expense)/(old share count + new shares issued). Is that right? 1) is actually not that bad. You just intuitively try to compare Buyer's cost of funding with Target's cost of equity. Inverse PE to get earnings yield. Buyer COE is 10% and target COE is 8. Cost of Debt is unknown. Pure debt deals tend to be the next most Accretive after that because the interest rate on debt is also "less expensive" than the cost of issuing stock. but I am not sure if there is a rule of thumb for a deal that involves a mix of cash and debt (I'll defer that question to somebody who has more experience in merger models tho). In all-stock deals, if the buyer has a higher P/E multiple than the seller, it will be Accretive (assuming no acquisition effects) because the buyer is paying less for each $ of earnings than what its own earnings "cost". I've been thinking about this for a bit and wanted more perspective. If it's the goal of a public company's exec management to create value for it's shareholders, why is accretion/dilution analysis useful? From my understanding of it, acc-dil tells you nothing about potential value creation; instead, just simple pro-forma EPS numbers. Is pro-forma EPS more useful than running a DCF on the synergies of a potential merger or acquisition? If so, why? I'm a bit lost here. Those pro forma EPS numbers ARE what guide shareholder value. If you owned one share in a company that provided $1 of earnings and suddenly that company decided on an acquisition and your one share now provided $0.50 of earnings, you as a shareholder would be pissed. Management may attempt to make the argument that a combination that is dilutive will eventually pay off over time (e. deal will be significantly more Accretive in years 2+) and that works sometimes, but generally DCFs and projected synergies numbers are complete bullshit - it comes down to the cold, hard earnings you are going to be providing to shareholders in the near-term. You are right that acc-dil analysis doesn't necessarily tell you anything about value creation (i. will the combined company be greater than the sum of its parts? ). What it tells you is "Are the acquirer getting a good deal. An acquisiton doesn't need to achieve synergies or cost savings to be a good idea if you can get a lot of earnings on the cheap. This is what shareholders care about - how much are they paying for a dollar of earnings. If management can make that move in the right direction they've done their job. But EPS contains non-cash accounting charges. My understanding is that EPS doesn't reflect an accurate picture of cash flow generation. Why do we pay attention to EPS instead of seeing if the acquisition is a positive NPV project? If stock price (and i'm greatly simplifying this) = enterprise value / diluted shares outstanding, to me this means shareholder value is derived by the future FCF of the company. To me, net income (and therefore EPS) is not an appropriate substitute for FCF. This is where i'm stuck. If we care about FCF as a driver for shareholder value, why is EPS (and therefore acc-dil analysis) so important? Yeah no worries, just wanted to make sure you weren't basing it on that. Other than that I think you make some interesting points but I think the genesis as others mentioned is that shareholders want to view it in terms of their ownership not necessarily on whether or not the earnings is the best cash flow proxy. How is this going to impact what I hold? Is my dollar going to be worth $0.89 after they do this deal or will it be worth $1. I wouldn't use NPV since it's littered with too many assumptions that can steer the project to yield a positive NPV, in that same sense it's quite similar to a DCF. DCF is overly emphasized and in theory it is a correct valuation methodology but in practice it is much more difficult to execute given the littany of assumptions driving the model. Far too often, and depending on the discount rate used, the terminal value drives 90%+ of the enterprise value. This is the least predictable value in the DCF in it of itself. I personally like using IRR, since it provides a required rate of return that can be measured against the cost of capital used to fund a project, and therefore directly tell me if this is Accretive or dilutive to my cash flow. FCF is not a direct reflection of cash either, since it based on accruals and not actual. Nothing on the P&:L is a totally accurate reflection of cash, that is only on the BS. But aren't you still forecasting FCF to determine your IRR? Isn't an IRR analysis just a different slant NPV/DCF? Determining if your IRR outruns your cost of capital to me is similar to seeing if the project is NPV positive or negative. Either way, I still haven't nailed down why monkeys/bankers think accretion/dilution is important. Any projection model will be based off assumptions. What you say above re IRR and NPV is accurate if you use the cost of capital as the discount rate for the NPV, but in practice I have not seen this to be the case. Will your next question be "Why do we use EV/EBITDA and P/E instead of EV/FCFF and P/FCFE or P/Div. "? If you buying a business with stock how would do NPV? There is no cash outlay to begin with. You need to see how how the acquisition affects your shareholders on a per-share basis. I think one reason people to accretion/dillution is because the market cares about earnings in addition to cash flow. EPS is an important metric and people want to know how its going to move. NPV is ultimately all the matters. The reason you do acc/dil analysis is because you want to guess whether the market will give you credit for the positive NPV. For example, lets say a company is trading at a PE of 10 with $1 in EPS. Pro forma the company is down to $0.90 EPS, due to $0.10 dilution. So lets say the project is +NPV, but that the synergies come in the out years - another way of saying this is that growth will be increased. Can management expect multiple expansion to >11 PE (what would be necessary to have the same equity value) or better? Will the market give you credit for that implied future growth as expressed through a better multiple or not? Basically you'd have to assess what kind of multiple expansion would be necessary, whether that would be reasonable based on comps and other factors. Acc/Dil analysis is a tool that helps you to understand what's at play. That said, if its Accretive in the first and every year, its basically a slam dunk. Today's case study on how the market may not give you any value on a +NPV project even if it is immediately Accretive: SD's acquisition of Dynamic Offshore. The transaction potenially adds several dollars of NAV and is immediately Accretive to EPS. It also cash flows right off the bat as well. However the stock will open down 15% tomorow because the company significantly outspends cash flow and has a debt/cap ratio of greater than 60%. Sometimes the best acquisitions in the world won't be rewarded by the market. Another great example: CHK. You should read "Value: The Four Cornerstones of corporate finance" by McKinsey. It says exactly what you are saying, that accretion/dilution is meaningless for long-term investors. Accretion dilution as a proxy for value - in other words, the idea that an acquirer's share price should drop if it does a dilutive deal - is really problematic. There's no question about that. An acquisition creates shareholder value (increases the value of shareholder stock) by acquiring a business whose fundamental value is higher than the purchase price. However, Wall Street generally frowns upon deals that are EPS dilutive. Analysts and investors may tolerate dilution in the first year, as long as they can be reasonably assured that the deal will turn Accretive in year 2 post-acquisition. Why do they care? Because EPS accretion/dilution is essentially regarded as a proxy for value creation/destruction. The basic reasoning is that given a fixed PE ratio, if EPS is expected to decline as a result of the deal, price (value) should decline as well. The problem with this, is that using EPS as a proxy for value carries some substantial limitations - namely EPS is an imperfect accrual (non-cash) accounting based, highly manipulable (i. one time restructuring charges) and short term measure of profit , especially when observed over only a short period such as 2 years, as is typically done in accretion/dilution analysis. Fundamental value is driven from expected operating cash flows, returns on capital and the cost of capital - not EPS or accounting profits. One explanation for acc/dil's continued importance is that the managers pulling the trigger on deals and many investors are more concerned with short term profitability than long term profitability. Another explanation is that the alternative - a DCF or some intrinsic valuation - is so dependent on assumptions that it is not as useful as the McKinsey book or academic professors would have us believe. In the end, they gave me the answer, but I kind of got lost and was only able to write down part of it. They used something like 1/(10%*(1-tax rate)). and was able to determine the answer. Anyone know what they did to get the answer? This topic has been answered here before, but the general idea is that a P/E multiple is the inverse of an earnings yield. So, by taking the inverse of after-tax cost of debt, you imply a P/E multiple. If this multiple is higher than the target's P/E, then it's accretive to the buyer. Sorry to hear you didn't get it. Technicals have definitely adapted to throw off people who just learn the P/E rule by heart without understanding merger models conceptually. With that said, this is still technically a rule that you can just learn. The main idea is that you should back out the total implied cost of the acquisition for the buyer (acquirer) and compare it to the sellers implied cost of equity (target). Think of it this way, if you're the acquirer and the acquisition costs you 15% after accounting for the interest rate you lose on cash + interest payments you payout + dilutive effects of issuing equity, and the target company returns 10% to its shareholders (equity), you're effectively losing money/lowering your EPS by going through with the transaction since that's the return you'll receive once you acquire the company. Interest on debt is the interest you pay after you account for the fact that interest expense saves you taxes at the margin. Implied cost/return of equity is exactly what it sounds like: given the fact that shareholders are willing to pay 100$ per share to receive 10$ per share of earnings, implying a P/E ratio of 10, what is the implied return on equity? I've purposely not posted the answer because you should attempt it and either myself or someone else will tell you if you're right. I already laid everything out for you so this should be fairly straightforward. You speak in in varying levels of verbosity. You often adopt the typing quirks of others as you find it boring to settle on styles. The answer is its dilutive. Yield of the target (seller) is 1/15 or the inverse of the PE ratio. The yield of the seller should always be less than the avg of the cost of debt/forgone interest and the yield of the buyer combined for it to be Accretive. This is actually kind of tricky because the buyer's P/E has absolutely no relevance in this question. Reason: no stock is being issued to acquire the seller, so the buyer's cost of equity (the earnings yield) is not used. The only two things that matter are the cost of cash (essentially Rf rate, holding cost etc) and cost of debt. First of all, you could've showed higher value right away (HUGE opportunity to make an impact here) by saying "Wait, the cost of cash = the cost of debt? That's really rare. " And when they prod why, you can respond by saying "Well, because that's an unrealistic scenario. That's basically stating that I'm not being charged a premium over the risk free rate for borrowing money. It is traditional to assume that the federal reserve has 0 chance of default; even if my company has triple A status, my risk is definitely higher than 0. So, whatever bank/financial institution I'm borrowing from is making an irrational decision to invest in me. " Lol if you can say that they might not even ask you to answer the question. But anyways, going back: this question requires no paper because apparently cost of cash = cost of debt. You have a tax shield for both (this can be tricky too, you always think of tax and debt being tied together because of how the two interact on the IS, but cash has an after-tax rate too), and the weightings are equal, so your weighted cost is 7%. The yield of the seller is 1/15 = 6. It is dilutive, ever so slightly as it costs you MORE relative to how much you get back. "If you have a difficult task, give it to a lazy person; they will find an easier way to do it. " - Hlade's LawHow does using debt and cash impact accretion/dilution analysis? I'm guessing you can't simply look at the P/E of two companies and compare them anymore. But is there a simple method to work out the impact? If the transaction is 100% stock, you can determine how Accretive (dilutive) the transaction is by comparing the P/E multiples. When you have a mix of stock / cash, as you would expect, the transaction is incrementally more Accretive (or less dilutive) as you increase the proportion of cash in the consideration. Transaction debt generates interest expense and deferred financing ... <assistant> Sure, let me know if you need anything else: fees that negatively impact GAAP earnings. Deferred financing fees are the debt's financing fee amortized over the life of the debt. In actuality, the fee is fully paid out at the time of the transaction. However, due to GAAP rules, the expense must be amortized. This also creates a deferred financing fee asset on the balance sheet. Keep in mind, if asked about non-GAAP cash earnings, deferred financing fees will not come into play. No, Omganonymous is not wrong. Keep in mind, you implicitly raised two issues here: (a) stock versus cash consideration, and (2) the composition of any cash used (balance sheet cash versus new debt). Regarding issue (a), as you increase the stock component of consideration, you increase the denominator (outstanding stock) in your EPS calculation. This dilutive effect generally outweighs any negative impact that new interest expense will have on the numerator (earnings). I was addressing issue (b). Yes, there is lost interest income from cash spent in the transaction. However, this lost interest income is cheaper than the interest expense on any transaction debt. So, assuming that the overall cash component of consideration is the same in both cases, it is less dilutive to use balance sheet cash than to issue more debt. To figure out the precise accretion/dilution, yes, you need to calculate the pro forma impact on the income statement (then calculate any adjustment to shares outstanding as well). However, this does not require building out the whole income statement. You can use the incremental/short-from method and simply add up all the transaction effects to adjust your pro forma earnings. To be clear, adjusting interest expense/income and adding in deferred financing fees are not the only changes to make in a merger model. But you only asked about the effects relating to debt. The transaction costs might tip the scale. Still, that is highly technical. Conceptually, comparing P/Es is generally enough. Regarding point 1), is it the case then that cash is always less dilutive than using shares? (Assuming the cost of cash is at the current levels).2) In an all-debt/all-cash transaction, there would be no adjustment to shares outstanding necessary so it would just be the incremental effects of the deferred financing and interest costs, correct? 3) So for two companies who have very similar P/E, the premium paid (ignoring transaction costs) may dilute the NewCo's EPS. There are purchase accounting changes: additional depreciation and amortization from the PP&E write-up and allocation to intangibles. Also, you have to account for potential revenue and cost synergies. The premium paid for the target company versus market cap is a separate issue from transaction-related costs and adjustments. New interest expense, reduced cash interest income, increased D&A from purchase accounting, and deferred financing fees are all negative adjustments to pro forma earnings that can turn a deal dilutive on a GAAP basis even if the acquiror and target P/Es are on par. So I've been asked to get a pre-tax accretion/dilution number. I've arrived at my tax effected number, but either my brain is frazzled or I'm dumb, because I can't land on the correct pre-tax number. MD & Associate are asleep. Any help would be much appreciated. If I'm being vague, let me know. do you mean pre-tax synergies to break even? If so, take Accretive/dilutive $ amount and multiply by # of diluted shares and divide by (1-t)Right I have pre-tax synergies to break even. I thought it was an odd request, but I'm thinking he simply wanted me to add taxes back to the acquirer and pro forma net incomes to see what it spits out. Thanks for the quick response! Is minority interest in a company for calculating EV what other firms hold in the company or what other firms the company has interest in? also - why add it to EV? i have an idea that it is because EBITDA includes minority interest and you need apples to apples, but what does that mean? also - how to calculate accretion dilution for all cash transaction. I know for stock its compare P/E ratios, what about for cash? Firms that have interests less than 100% in other firms will consolidate all of their revenue into their financial statements, "minority interest in earnings" represents the portion of earnings they do not control. The treatment for balance sheet consolidation is different, i do not remember all of the rules off the top of my head, but this should give you the general idea. Often it is difficult to get the exact minority interest in EBITDA because it's provided on an "earnings basis" after giving effect to depreciation, SG&A, and COGS, and additionally other one time charges, so in the event you don't have perfect information, you would use minority interest balance sheet value and add it to enterprise value, to make sure you are "paying" for all the earnings consolidated into revenue. Minority interest is recorded when a company acquires less than 100% of a target, but enough (>50%) where it has to consolidate the income statement. For example, company A acquires 90% of target B. In 2010, target B has $100 million in net income. Company A's income statement will show a fully consolidated A+B (all $100 million of target B's net income included), but because company A only has claims on 90% of the net income ($90 million), A will record a $10 million liability - this is called minority (now "noncontrolling") interest, and basically offsets the portion of net income that flowed into the retained earnings account that A does not own. You must add minority interest to get enterprise value because it is very similar to debt - it is a claim on the company's equity. A-D for all-cash transaction is basically whether the net income of the target is greater than foregone cash interest on the cash paid. So, say you pay $100 million, in cash, for a company with $10 million in net income. You can generally earn 3% on your cash. So you are foregoing $3 million in interest income by paying $100 million for $10 million of net income - this is Accretive. If you could earn 11%, the deal would be dilutive. There are, of course, additional intricacies with this calculation (i. taxes on the interest income - you may have foregone $11 million in cash interest, but you'll also have to take into account the company's tax rate). Hi all, I'm getting ready for an early interview with a boutique in August. I got this question in a practice interview with an analyst at the firm:If the company buys back shares at $9 per share and book value is $13, by what percentage does each dollar spent on share repurchases increases book value per share by? I answered 44% pretty quickly and got it right based on intuition. When I got home I tried to work it out without relying on intuition but I couldn't get it. Any help for how I would approach this problem gor any general x$ per share price and y$ per share of book value? you have 2 companies. Company A trades at 5x EBITDA and 7x on an (EBITDA-Capex) basis. Company B trades at 5x EBITDA but 10x (FV/EBITDA-Capex). Company B has 3x leverage. Company A decides to acquire company B in a 100% stock deal. Both companies pay same tax rate/interest rate. is the transaction Accretive or dilutive on FCF basis and why? how can you make it more Accretive or more dilutive? weird technical question, but here's my take. Also, I'm assuming you meant "10x (EV)/EBITDA-Capex", since FV/EBITDA-Capex makes pretty much no sense / is rather ambiguous. accretion/dilution is done on a per share basis. normally the fact that you're working with EBITDA numbers here would make this question impossible to answer, but they tell you that both companies have the same leverage metrics, so capital structure is irrelevant and you can ignore the fact that this would normally be an apples-to-oranges comparison. after you know that, the fact that its all cash means that there will be no dilution from either interest payments on debt incurred for the acquisition or lost interest income from cash that was used for the acquisition. Lets also assume no net working capital synergies. so lets say both companies have Enterprise Values of $100mm. That means both companies have EBITDA's of $20mm. It also means company A's EBITDA - Capex is ~14.28mm; company B's EBITDA - Capex is ~10mm. This means company A's Capex is 6.72, while Company B's Capex is 10. If D&A is the same for both companies (another assumption that should be made), the acquisition will be dilutive to FCF, since the incremental cash flow is less, due to the higher Capex. Hello guys, I have a few questions about Accretion Dilution analysis and would appreciate any answers! ! Apart from the number of shares that the acquiring company will have to issue, would there be any other impact on A/D analysis as well? b. Also, I had heard so far that P/E of two companies should be compared for a quick analysis of A/D. Are you saying that this rule is only valid for a 100% equity deal? Could you please explain why? A. The "price" of an all-cash transaction is the foregone interest on cash (interest income you would have received had you not spent it). For a true Merger Consequences model, you can only use the P/E of the target and acquirer as a means of determining dilution or accretion when the transaction is an all-stock deal. To simplify, the EPS will be diluted by the overall price of issuing additional shares. If the transaction were a mix of stock/cash/debt then there will be the added costs associated with each type of financing, which will make the P/E ratios an apples to oranges comparison. Then once the pro-forma earnings of the merger is completed, the net income is divided by the new number of shares outstanding. Thanks very much for your reply again. I am still not clear on the above point. My understanding of why a deal involving higher P/E company (H) acquiring a lower P/E company (L) will be Accretive is:Market value the earnings of the "H" higher than "L" by paying higher price for the same $1 of earningsThis means that, relatively, "H" will have to pay lesser of their own "new" equity to acquire the earnings of "L"3. b denominator is Orginal number of fully diluted shares of H + new shares of "H" issued to buy "L"'s equity3. c As the numerator increase is relatively greater than the denominator, the overall EPS will be higherThis will however not be observed in all cash deal as no new equity is created and thus will entirely depend on the impact on the pro-forma Net IncomeWould you just combine the P/L down to the NI line and then adjust for int exp, int foregone on cash, and synergies to see if its Accretive or dilutive? (assuming its not an all stock deal)Pretty much. Combine revenues and any revenue synergies, take out COGS and operating expenses (less synergies), subtract interest expense (add income) based on post-transaction levels of cash and debt, remove taxes, and bam! Done. That's a simplistic view. There will likely be additional D&A expenses due to capitalized financing fees, and the write-up in PPE and intangibles. EDIT: You also calculate taxes based acquiror's tax rate. Don't just add the taxes of target and acquiror to foot to net income. Obviously, I understand the basics of accretion/dilution modeling. However, when doing a stock for stock merger of equals, how do you calculate the accretion/dilution for the target company in addition to the acquiror? I vaguely seem to recall that you can calculate utilizing the exchange ratio, but I don't remember the exact formula. You just have to rerun the accretion/dilution. If the deal is Accretive to the acquirer, itll be dilutive to the target, and vice versa. Multiplying by the exchange ratio will not help you. The easiest way to make sense of accretion/dilution is to just run simple numbers:How do you determine if an acquisition is Accretive or dilutive if both companies in question are private with no outstanding shares? What are the metrics then if EPS or P/E here clearly doesn't work? I know that if the fundamental value of the business being acquired plus the PV of synergies is above the paid price for the acquisition, the deal would be Accretive. But how would you value the fundamental value of the business being acquired? Would you do this (fake numbers): Value acquirer business standalone, ie, 100million EV. Value pro-forma of both acquirer and acquired as well as synergies to be 250 million. Subtract to arrive at 150m to be the max price you'd pay for the company? LASTLY, how would you describe it fi you can't use EPS or P/E metrics? Say it was % Accretive to margin? Say it was $million Accretive? How? In a cash/debt deal, you can look at the combine proforma net income compared to the stand alone acquiror net income. If the proforma net income is lower than the stand alone, the deal would be dilutive to earnings. Your proforma net income should include after tax adjustments like forgone interest on cash, additional interest expenses, additional D&A, and synergies. I am currently working on a project and am conducting a very basic hypothetical M&A Analysis. The Acquirer is a public firm and the Target is a private firm. The acquisition is a 50/50 consideration mix. Since the target is private, there is no EPS or Shares Outstanding/Share Price information. It is my understanding that you compare a Pro Forma EPS to the Acquirer's Standalone EPS to find the Accretion/Dilution of the acquisition. Is there anyway to estimate an EPS for the private target? I've attempted estimating the private target's equity value by solving for it in the Enterprise Value formula, but I don't know where to go from there to estimate an EPS or new shares issued. If anyone knows where to go from there or if it is even possible to perform this analysis on a private target, any insight would be much appreciated and thanks in advance. generally you do acc/dil for an acquiror. The target is getting a premium, and partially cashing out, so its not quite as relevant. for target acc/dil in a 100% stock deal, there is a way to calculate it. I forget if its off of the PF ownership of the exchange ratio. for a 50/50, not positive how the calc works, but search around for that. sorry not of more help. No idea how to really do this scenario, let's say company A and company B are equally sized and doing a stock deal where B is 20% D, 80% E, and both have 10x P/E. Trying to run an A/D framework and have two frameworks as follows:Obviously a stock merger of two identical 100% equity companies would be completely neutral in terms of A/D. So, a couple questions. Is my approach correct (is the result net dilutive? ) 2. If not (I suspect my math is at least missing something), how do I fix it? Specifically, how do I incorporate cost of debt into this calculation? I think it will still be dilutive since you're paying 10% for a target whose equity costs 10% (both reciprocals of 10x P/E) but also has debt that will push its cost of capital downward, but don't know how to incorporate the debt math into this framework. My suspicion is to add interest payment into the combined NI, but guidance would be appreciated. PF structure should be mkt cap = $1,800 and net debt = $200, assuming you're acquiring the target at a zero percent premium. Is there anywhere I can get my hands on one of these (preferrably with some explanation, but if not that's fine)? I know this is a large request and I'm not trying to steal anything proprietary, but I really need to work on my skills for these models. My current position doesn't utilize them and I'm going to get drilled in an interview soon. You might be hard pressed to get a model from anyone. If you're an analyst now, you should have built one during Training the Street. While those are basic versions, they should get you through your interviews. was just wondering how does Accretion/Dilution works if 1) the buyer is private firm or 2) management buyout of a private firm/public firm with intention to de-list)1) forecasting the pro-forma income statement and balance sheet (to calculate interest expense in the model) to know how the EPS changesHowever, I'm not so sure about the aforementioned scenarios. Can anyone guide me through this? Thank you very much,Through some online sources, I learned that a private firm has no EPS (and hence A/D of a private buyer doesn't make sense) <- but can't you take net income/no. of shares to derive EPS? EPS accretion / dillution can be done regardless of whether the company is public or private. Your best bet for both is to start by forecasting the 2 businesses andlooking at it on a pro-forma business and comparing it to the stand-alonesas for MBO that's a diff question. People don't do MBOs because they want it to be Accretive per se. MBOs are typically if they think the business is undervalued. You're not merging anythingBut I was asked about the A/D of an MBO I listed on my CV during an interview. that's when I got puzzled. Acquirer is a public company and is looking at buying another public company (all stock consideration)2) How do i get the Target's existing Amortization? I assume it's their amortization of intangibles - I've looked at the target's 10k and cant find a similar number in the Intangible Assets section to the one the BB has.3) The models that I've seen from Macabacus have both PP&E and Intangible write ups, as well as deferred tax liabilities. This model simply assumes 35% identifiable intangibles amortized over 7 years. Is this just a dumbed down model? 1) If you're looking at a cash basis, you add back non cash items like amortization to GAAP NI, which originally had D&A deducted2) Companies don't always break this out in their 10k, so you may have to make an assumption. Research reports may have it3) There's not always write ups for PP&E and Intangibles; ultimately there will be accountants / valuation experts on those assets who actually determine the value, so they never really are accurate in the model. DTL gets created because it's a stock sale and not an asset sale or 338(h) so you receive should receive no tax benefits from write-ups - the DTL line is then amortized over time and the tax shield effect is canceled out in your cash flow statement. in an asset sale or 338(h), you instead get DTAs and those are your tax benefits. If you're just looking at a stock sale, which is most of the time, the write-ups have no effect on cash, they only impact GAAPThanks for the response! I understand that on a cash basis you add back non-cash items, however the acc/dil model I'm looking at still adds back Existing Amortization in the GAAP basis. Not sure why that is? Also where in the 10k can I even get an estimate to make the assumption of the existing amortization? Given how common accretion / dilution models are, I'm surprised that there aren't more people who know the answers :)ok I managed to figure out the section of the 10k with the existing amortization. It's typically housed within Goodwill/intangible assets section and some companies are even nice enough to forecast it out for the next 5 years. Now my other question still stands: Why do you add back existing and subtract the new intangibles in the GAAP basis? Okay a lot of confusion here because you shift back and forth between Cash basis and GAAP. Questions related to cash basis has been answered, so moving onto your GAAP question:You add back targets existing amortization and then subtract the new amortization because for GAAP purposes, there are usually write ups (in assets, including intangibles). So basically, the new amortization is a function of 1. Targets existing amortization and 2. The additional amortization from write up. I was just curious about accretion/dilution modeling. A lot of people I talk to says that is the most common model they use on the job. Now I looked at Training the Street packets and they only had 2 pages on M/D analysis. They basically said that you add the NI of the 2 companies together and add any synergies and divide that by shares outstanding. Is this really all there is to it? What are some of the finer points? How would one answer the questions, so walk me through a accretion/dilution model? ? If the target company has negative net debt (cash exceeds debt), do you factor this into your accretion/dilution model from a purchase price allocation perspective and also for debt expense? So instead of allocation purchase price based off equity value, you'd use enterprise value to capture the lower price due to cash, so there's less to allocate. And new debt expense would be lower because you'd be paying off existing debt and have cash leftover to reduce the amount of debt you need to issue (assuming you are financing part of the acquisition with debt). Let's say a company is looking to acquire a public company funding via cash. Let's say the target has the following:When it comes to an interest calculation, would you apply the 1% against the $1,000 in equity you're technically buying? Are you being conservative in this case by assuming an opportunity cost on the $300M? Or is it more correct to apply the 1% against only $700 ($1,000 less 300). you apply it to the equity purchase price so in this case if you're funding this using 100% cash (ie debt), you are getting a $1000 loan to pay for it. Then, you apply the interest expense on the $1000. (Net Income 1 +NI 2 +- adjustments (ie interest expense, depreciation from writeups, synergies)) / (total new shares)if you're funding this with actual cash, then you're using $1000 cash to pay for the company. However, remember that you also acquire the other company's cash after the acquisition so essentially you're still really only paying $700. Q: Assumes buyer's sales grows at 5% per year, and buyer is looking to acquire seller. Seller's sales grows at 3% per year. Will this deal be Accretive or dilutive? No. Not without any information around profitability of each entity and what the pro forma equity cap table looks like. why would you use all equity financing? that would just dilute your shareholders. I'd think you'd use all cash and recoup it once the merger has completed. but then again, I specialize in LBOs not M&A. I don't think you do the accr/dilution part of the analysis any different than normal. The key here should be that you would decrease the enterprise value by the pile of cash the target sits on (effectively lowering the cost of the deal to the acquiror). This, of course, would automatically reduce the amount of financing you need, and by extension a decrease in expenses and the magnitude of the dilutive effects. Particularly concerning the target with the large cash, the preferred option would rest upon the deal structure whether it is a stock (net debt is assumed) or asset (potential for double tax, but would be likely be cash/debt free transaction) sale. The above posters are assuming a 100% purchase of targetco. I believe the financing/ accr/dilution part analysis, wouldn't be any different than normal. Depending on the context of this question, it's either a trick or asking you to consider the cost of cash / debt in your accretion / dilution analysis. First of all, preexisting debt, both of the target and acquirer, is irrelevant. It's already baked into acq/target's net income, and acc/dil is on a P/E basis. So let's talk about new debt issued in acquisition, if any. If you're modeling a cash/stock mix, with the cash coming from a combination of cash on hand and new debt, you need to adjust the combined net income for the foregone interest on cash on hand (cost of cash - around 2-3%) and, more importantly, the interest expense on the new debt (depends on the kind of debt we're talking about. Once you reduce combined EBT by the appropriate interest, tax-affect at the acquirer's eff. tax rate and get a new net income figure, divide by new FD shares out (assuming cash/stock mix - if all cash then new FDSO = old FDSO). well existing debt does matter if you pay off the target's debt in the acquisition - this would lead to decreased interest expense (tax-affected) that would flow to the net income of the pro forma entity. existing debt on the acquirer doesn't matter because yes, it is already reflected in the net income. i think it's just like what mergerarb15 said, you have the interest rate on debt and you basically have that rate times by the debt to get the interest expense. You then put that number under your combined income statement to get the pro forma numberDuring a business trip to Switzerland this year, I have had the chance to meet many startups from different parts of the world, but mainly from emerging markets. Many of those startups were working in agriculture and agri-tech industries, and they all shared one common goal: eliminating the costly middleman. eFishery is an Indonesian startup that develops smart farm fish feeders that use sensors to track the energy levels of fish to identify their feeding time. Gibran Huzaifah, the company's founder and CEO, came up with the idea of an automated fish feeding system after he had realized that farm workers sometimes tended to overfeed the fish or not feed them at the right time. “Africa has some of the world's most productive farmland,” said Erick Yong, the CEO of GreenTec Capital Partners, a fund that invests in agriculture, digitization, and sustainable resources. However, one of the challenges in this industry is that traditional farmers are unable to sell their crops in big quantities or buy larger amounts of seeds because they don't know how to access the big food suppliers; therefore, they would end up wasting their crops or selling smaller quantities to local suppliers, failing to make profits or expand their farms. This is why, for years, this type of business has relied on middlemen (food companies) that would buy farmers' crops in large quantities and distribute them locally and globally. “The broader problem for the agricultural sector in Africa is inefficiency. Inefficiency exists through the value chain, from farmers practicing age-old farming techniques to crop spoilage due to poor market linkages,” said Yong. “From the perspective of food vendors, this means that there is no organized way to interact with agricultural producers and less predictability in the availability of supply; and therefore pricing. For farmers, this means they do not have direct access to markets, forcing them to sell at below market rates.”Many African countries have food security problems, and the middlemen are temporary scapegoats for any inefficiencies within these value chains. Hence, these middlemen have served as a good solution for many years, yet the idea of having a third-party company buy and sell food produce on behalf of the farms renders products more expensive, even if sold locally. In its pursuit of supporting innovation in this industry, GreenTec has invested in Farmcrowdy, an online platform that connects farmers directly to sponsors to ensure that farm owners are producing and selling food to the market, increasing their revenues, and eventually expanding their farms. “We were interested in Farmcrowdy for a number of reasons: First, Nigeria is one of Africa's largest markets and sees high volumes of foreign investment; second, the company has a strong and experienced team; third, we were very interested in their business model, which we believed would have high potential for social impact as well as for profit. In particular, their model provides farmers with an alternative source of finance and allows them to expand their farms and improve their revenues,” Yong added. A study conducted by the World Bank states that agriculture in Africa is considered to be failing or incomplete due to bad roads, unreliable electricity and telecommunications services, tenure systems that do not ensure secure property rights, crowded ports, slow technological development, labor supervision problems, and many other factors. Another study by the World Bank has indicated another underlying problem, which is the inadequate use of abundant land in Africa. “The amount of land used for crop cultivation by most households remains small (between 0.3 and 0.51 per adult), consistent with limited mechanization. The main exception is Niger, where land is less fertile and cultivation more extensive,” the study included. The Ghana-based startup Agrocenta is looking to solve some of these underlined issues. The company does not cancel the middleman's role; but it does, however, offer farmers the ability to deal with one local agent who can help them with farming equipment and fertilizers and ensure their products are sold at fair prices in the market. According to Michael Ocansey, Agrocenta cofounder, many farming communities in Ghana are underdeveloped, and the farmers are extremely poor and illiterate. He explained that farmers, because of the traditional farming techniques, can only utilize around 4,000 meters from their land, which is enough to feed their families and “sell whatever is left to a middleman for cheap prices, hence remaining poor,” he explained. Agrocenta — through its network of 30 local agents located in different areas in Ghana — registers farmers on its application, uploads their stock volume, buys the produce at a fair price, and sells it to food companies. While there's a lot of data entry involved in the process, Ocansey explained that, at this stage, farmers are unable to do this on their own because they lack the technical know-how, but the goal is to automate the process in the future. The local agents, who get paid on a commission basis, also provide farmers with seeds, fertilizers, and other services that help farmers use more acres in their land. Located in Accra, the capital of Ghana, the startup is now working with over 12,000 farmers. It has raised $ 230,000 from a previous investor and won $500 from the Seedstars Global competition. Soon, Agrocenta will expand throughout Ghana then to Nigeria in 2019. Middlemen in agriculture industries can be a sign of market fragmentation, both in production and in retail. “Shops are so small, and suppliers are so small, that they require layers of middlemen to provide the breaking-bulk service. Companies that use technology to bring these fragmented parties onto a single party are starting to pop-up, as there are significant economies of scale that could be gained through eliminating the multiple layers in the market,” stated Grant Brooke, CEO of Twiga Foods. His Kenya-based startup connects farmers to vendors directly through an online platform. Last year, it raised $10.3 million in a Series A round to expand its network of vendors. It claims that it has changed the game for farmers through better pricing, access to local markets, tips on growing the business, and quick payment. “We offer free delivery and better-quality stock. This saves vendors a several-hour trip to the market and allows them to lose less of their stock due to quality. Over 6 months, the average Twiga (vendor) doubles their daily order size. So, they're certainly doing more business,” explained Brooke. For customers, this means better-quality products, as Twiga has tracking and food safety systems. Operating in fragmented markets in Africa, where a proper infrastructure for selling food produce is still a work in progress, startups such as Agrocenta, Twiga Foods, and Farmcrowdy can provide added value and bridge the gap between farmers and end users. The gap doesn't exist in Africa only; but also in other markets, as Brooke noted. “There are 52 cities with over 1 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, and most (of them) have similar macroeconomic food challenge. Further, I've seen a number of similar companies in India, Indonesia, and Latin America.”Twiga's main aim now is to hire more and establish different collection centers to cater to different agricultural areas. This will help the startup guarantee a constant flow of supply when certain areas get affected by drought. It seems that the abundance of problems in the agricultural sector is giving opportunities to startups to step in, innovate, and make processes more efficient and profitable. Only time will tell how this sector will evolve to become more competitive, and what type of challenges it will pose.

User: Generate more: Read along and discover what two girls, both named Monique, eat in their home countries in Canada and Martinique. I was watching NOVA last night, a show about how the universe is fundamentally mathematical (except, as even NOVA admitted, it isn't. It made me think of the old joke about the drunk looking for his lost keys under a street light, not because he lost them there, but because the light is so much better. Physicists who said math explains the universe were rebutted by other scientists who pointed out math actually did a poor job of explaining phenomena noted in other fields, and that physics was pretty much locked in to looking for answers that math could provide. Which explains my drunk under the street light. This morning it was proven to my satisfaction that the universe is not fundamentally mathematical, but rather fundamentally ironic. She went on to observe, “You needn't be a criminal profiler to draw a mental sketch of the killers who broke so many hearts two weeks ago Wednesday. I will tell you they live within 5 miles of Franklin Avenue and Ardmore Boulevard and have been hiding out since in a home likely much closer to that backyard patio than anyone thinks. They are young black men, likely teens or in their early 20s. They have multiple siblings from multiple fathers and their mothers work multiple jobs. These boys have been in the system before. They've grown up there. They know the police. They've been arrested. They've made the circuit and nothing has scared them enough. Once you kill a neighbor's three children, two nieces and her unborn grandson, there's no coming back. There's nothing nice to say about that.”The irony? I turn on the radio later in the morning, and Diane Rehm is interviewing Gloria Vanderbilt and Anderson Cooper. Seems they've written a joint memoir of sorts. And that Anderson is her son by her third husband; she was also once married to Sidney Lumet, and before that to Leopold Stokowski. I don't know if she had any children with Mr. Lumet, but she did with Mr. Which isn't a problem, you know, because she's rich, and Anderson Cooper is successful. And they're both white, which doesn't enter in the equation at all. Does it? *Remember when it was revealed the Sandy Hook shooter was a child of divorce? There was some tut-tutting about the father not providing the right "influence" for the boy, but that didn't really go very far, because divorce is pretty commonplace among white families; and besides it was really the mother's fault for being such a gun freak, right? So, when white people have multiple siblings from multiple fathers well, they deal with it. Black people? Apparently, not so much. What are the mathematical odds I'd run into these two stories on the same day? Tell me the universe isn't fundamentally ironic. and if Cooper had been scandalous rather than famous, would we blame rich white people? Or just his mother? First, on the Hillary Clinton front. Maybe you heard about those "150 FBI agents" working on Clinton's e-mails. Well, not so fast:The recently edited version of the 5000 word article by Robert O'Harrow in the WP has the following correction at the very end for those who have the stamina to read that far. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly said that Clinton used two different email addresses, sometimes interchangeably, as secretary of state. She used only hdr22@clintonemail.com as secretary of state. Also, an earlier version of this article reported that 147 FBI agents had been detailed to the investigation, according to a lawmaker briefed by FBI Director James B. law enforcement officials have since told The Washington Post that figure is too high. The FBI will not provide an exact figure, but the officials say the number of FBI personnel involved is fewer than 50. But a former federal law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Clinton investigation tells MSNBC an estimate anywhere near 50 agents is also off base. "There are currently about 12 FBI agents working full-time on the case," says the source, who would only speak anonymously about an open investigation. So there's that, and yes that "150 agents" number is going to stick because a lie is halfway around the world while truth is still putting its boots on. Case in point:This morning (July 25, 2015), The New York Times issued a second substantial correction to its anonymously-sourced report that originally hyped a potential Department of Justice investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of personal email. The paper has now removed the claim - which appeared in both the article's headline and first sentence - that two inspectors general were seeking a "criminal" investigation into the handling of Clinton's emails. But the Times hadn't only botched the target of the inquiry, it misstated its nature as well. Instead, they said this was a 'routine' referral, and they have no idea how the New York Times got this so wrong. "Additionally, a Justice Department official reportedly said yesterday - apparently contradicting earlier statements from the DOJ - that the referral over the emails was not "criminal. "And yet still the argument rages on the intertoobs that Clinton will be indicted by the FBI (which agency doesn't seek indictments; the AG's of the DOJ do that) for her "e-mail scandal. " Which is never going to happen because nobody is trying to make it happen. We used to call this "Clinton Derangement Syndrome. " Except now it's coming from erstwhile Democrats who think they are supporting Bernie Sanders with this stuff, as well as from a media all too willing to put sensation above responsibility. And now we're going to have a revolution. Well, to quote Jann Wenner, who knows a thing or two about revolutions:Bernie Sanders has been in Congress for 25 years with little to show for it in terms of his accomplishments and that's because of the role he stakes out. It is harder to get things done in the American political system than a lot of people realize, and what happens is they blame the people in office for the system. And that's the same with the Tea Party. It's “I voted for these Republicans, we have a Republican Congress, we voted for them, they took over Congress, they didn't accomplish anything.” You gotta win at least two elections in a row. "It's the same as the Tea Party" is how I now understand more and more of the most militant Sanders supporters. Honestly, it's hard to slip a piece of paper between a Cruz fanatic and a Sanders fanatic. They have the same goals, they just want different results; and most of all, they have the same methods and the same impatience with harsh reality. The worst of them take the position of Susan Sarandon, only without the smile: let Trump win and the whole system will burn to the ground; only then can the Phoenix of "true America" rise from the ashes. Well, as Wenner said: "I have been to the revolution. " Or, as Southern Beale put it:America will not do a storm-the-Bastille style “revolution.” Ever. Much as the far right and far left may yearn for it, we won't, because we don't need to. Let me take this opportunity to channel my 7th grade social studies teacher and remind everyone that Americans are given an opportunity for “revolution” every two years when we hold our national elections. Imperfect though they may be, warts and all, voter suppression and two-party system be damned, the truth of the matter is, our democracy allows for a substantial — and peaceful — turnover in power, if the people demand it. That is the system of most stable Western democracies. That is why we don't have bloody, disruptive, revolutions in the UK and Canada and France and Germany and the like. I'd say we're too British to storm the Bastille (there's a cultural reason the French did it and the British just replaced the King with Cromwell, however briefly); but she's right: we change the system every 2 years. But that doesn't mean we burn the system to the ground and start from ashes, or that anything ever arises from ashes except chaos. Try as I might, I can't distinguish Sarandon's sentiments:Asked about her own vote, Sarandon replied, “I don't know, I'm going to see what happens,” before she added with a smile, “You know, some people think Donald Trump will bring the revolution immediately. If he gets in then things will really, you know, explode.”From those of Dick Cheney and the neocons who led us into Iraq on the basis that a little revolution would be good for the region. Yeah, how's that working out? The Tea Party wants to seize control of the government and bend it to it's solitary will. The genius of the system is to make that nearly impossible, because democracy is the rule of the people, not the rule of some people. Mostly it's not the people I want to be in charge (trust me, I've lived in Texas most of my life, I know what I'm talking about on that point). But the revolutionaries have yet to convince me their way is an improvement. Mostly, in the words of that old Who song, it's: "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. ## "We don't need a political revolution: we need a change of culture; we need a change of heart. One is dangerous, disruptive, and truly radical. The other is just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. The governor of Georgia vetoes a "religious freedom" bill which would have allowed pastors in Georgia to refuse to do same-sex marriages, and allowed other "believers" to discriminate against people based on religious beliefs. Which apparently is okay if it means you can tell a gay couple to get out of your bakery, but probably wouldn't be so good if Muslims decided you were an infidel, or Jews decided you were Gentile and they couldn't take your filthy lucre. No, I don't expect such things to happen, but why couldn't I discriminate against a Jew or a Muslim as a Christian in Georgia? *Oh, yeah, the Civil Rights Act is why. But at least I could discriminate against gays and lesbians and transgendered persons, and that's what religious belief is all about, right? According to the Hobby Lobby decision, it is. That's the Supreme Court ruling that unlocked this Pandora's Box which North Carolina has gleefully knocked the top off of, while Georgia has decided maybe that's not such a good idea. And still the Supreme Court dithers. The Court has taken the unusual step of acting like a legislative body: they want more facts about insurance policies and what they cover before they can rule in Zubik v. Some see this as a sign Chief Justice Roberts or maybe Justice Kennedy want to rule in favor of the government, and need a fig leaf to cover them. I wonder, however, if it isn't the male justices trying one last time to find evidence to support their fantasy about insurance and lady parts and delicate religious fee-fees. The only comfort I would draw from this discussion if it were happening in a legislative setting is that at least those involved were elected officials who could be removed from office in the next election. True, incumbency is practically a life-time appointment, but it ain't necessarily so. Being on the Supreme Court, as Justice Scalia just showed us, is forever. Forever is turning into a very long time, indeed. Ever since Hobby Lobby it has been open season on how far religious believers can go in extending their religious beliefs beyond the end of someone else's nose. Now it is an offense to their delicate sensibilities (but never to God, interestingly enough) to not be able to discriminate against gay couples. Of course, Georgia doesn't have a law banning discrimination on the basis of sexual preference, so Georgia bakers and dress makers and flower arrangers are free to say "NO! " to any couple they want to refuse, and pastors across the country, even in states with anti-discrimination laws, are free to refuse to conduct weddings. Not because God tells them they must do so; but because they are delicate flowers who should not be forced to live in a world that includes people not just like them. That's really what the argument is now. It isn't religious at all: it's selfish. And if that doesn't go against the teachings of Christianity (and all these cases and laws are clearly aimed at "protecting" Christians first, not Muslims or Jews or Buddhists or Hindus, or what have you), then I don't know what does. Then, later in the day, the court handed down a truly baffling order in last week's Zubik v. Burwell contraception mandate case asking the parties for further briefing. The order is one of the strangest things I have ever read. It demands the two parties comment on an imaginary workaround that would allow religious objectors to the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate to notify their insurers that they object to providing birth control, but in an even more subtle fashion than the workaround already given them. One can almost hear Anthony Kennedy hollering between the lines: “Give me a legislative FIX, stat,” through all the legalese. A thought I didn't manage to squeeze into that long diatribe about the movie nobody loves, is something I really want to reserve for the evaluation of the religious aspects of the story. I've mentioned it before; it's Lex Luthor's line to Holly Hunter's character, a U. Senator from Kentucky (yeah, I know, real alternate universe stuff here). The oldest lie in America, he tells her, is that power can be innocent. That's an absolutely Niebuhrian line*; and the fact its stated by the villain of the story makes it even better. But I'm not worried about moral man and immoral society or the irony of American history just now; I'm more interested in fascism and accepted narratives. As I said before, part of the movie criticism of "B v. S" is rooted in me-tooism or group think or whatever you want to call it. I call it common narrative: "serious" critics knew they could not praise a comic book movie, so they had to find reason to denigrate it: too dark, too serious (seriously), and, of course, NO PLOT! But we've dealt with that; what I'm interested in now is the change in the character of Batman caused by the work of Frank Miller, and how that change is now commonly discussed. The usual measure of Miller's Batman is that he's a fascist (I'm pretty sure Andrew O'Hehir mentioned that here, by way of a footnote. The funny thing is, he isn't. He says so himself in Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns. " And Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne practically quotes those words to Alfred, in "B v. " The distinction is important. No one has ever, so far as I know, called a criminal a fascist. An anarchist, maybe, but never a fascist. Criminals and anarchists want to destroy the system; they want to create chaos. Vigilantes are almost anarchists because they think the system is failing them, and they will "Take the law into their own hands" in order to set things right. Criminals don't want to take the law into their hands; they want to defy the law. Anarchists want to undo the law. Fascists want to use the law: to govern, with a very strong hand. Vigilantes don't want to supplant government; they want to supplement it. They act because they think government can't, or won't. Their actions could be anarchic, but that isn't their intent. Criminals want to evade the law; it's fine for everyone else, but for them their own set of rules (if any) is what they will follow. Fascists don't want to be vigilantes or criminals; they want to be the government, the law, the rules. They want complete control. Miller's Batman doesn't want control; he wants justice. He wants to do what the law won't, or can't; but even he won't kill the Joker, even after the Joker has killed hundreds in his escape from Arkham Asylum (in the "Dark Knight" series that Miller wrote). Batman never takes the law into his hands that way; he never supplants the government entirely, or becomes a tool of the government. In Miller's universe Superman has become a "secret" agent of the Federal government. TV stations get cut off the air in mid-sentence before a reporter can so much as mention the name "Superman. " Miller shows him on the battlefield, destroying tanks and jets which are presumably manned (Superman kills! ), all in the name of "national security. " It's a scenario that takes on fresh meaning after 9/11 (the story was published long before). After all, if you're going to protect people from evil, why not protect us from national enemies? What's the line between stopping super-villains (or monsters, in the movies) and stopping national enemies, be they armies or suicide bombers? I mention this because part of the plot of "B v. S" hinges on Holly Hunter's character holding hearings into what should be done about Superman. As she tells him, in the United States we do things by consensus, not by the decision of one person. Superman is shown hovering above a set of flooded houses, the occupants crouching on the roofs inches from the water. This is obviously good: one super-man can save all those poor victims of nature. But he also saves Lois Lane from an African warlord Lane has gone to interview, when the situation goes pear-shaped. That's good, too, right? He saves her again, when Luthor throws Lane off a building. Good, right? But should Superman then threaten Luthor and try to arrest him, with no more power than his superpowers as authority? Why does he get to decide who to take to the police, or who to assault on behalf of his girlfriend? And if society disagrees with his decisions, what does society do? In Miller's telling, society has decided by getting Superman's acquiescence. It comes to that question: who gets to decide what Superman does as Superman, in the movie; but then the question is avoided (with action; this is an action movie, not a philosophical examination of the nature of society). But in Miller's telling Superman is the fascist: he is the power the President alone can direct, and the ultimate power on the planet (literally a one-man army), under the direction of one Commander in Chief and absolutely no one else. If that isn't fascism, what is? But it's Miller's Batman who gleefully kicks ass and takes names, who is (in his own words) "born again" when he returns to crime-fighting and delights in brutalizing suspects (he breaks legs, he terrorizes people for information), and we can't approve of that, so: Batman must be the fascist (fascists are bad! ) and Superman must. Just like in Miller's story. The movie, as I say, doesn't resolve the question, although it does ask it (from another Superman story): "Must there be a Superman? " The comic book left that question open. Hunter answers it: "Well, there is. " And the legitimate issue is: what would a government, a society, a civil people, do about that? Praise his independent actions, no matter what they were, because society would always approve of them? Or control his actions by insisting he had to act in consultation and connection with others, the way our government does. Even the FBI doesn't act on it's own volition: it answers to the Justice Department, to the Court system; it has to go through the AG's to get into the courtroom and prosecute a suspect, and it can't do that if the attorneys don't think there is a case to be made. Batman foils bad guys but, in Miller's telling (and that responsibility shifts to Superman in the latest movie) Batman fights the police, too, as they try to stop him. He's a vigilante, after all; or as he says, he's a criminal. He has to be a criminal. If I start off telling you that Oedipus is akin to Batman or Superman, you're going to think I'm saying the play by Sophocles bears any comparison to the movies which have poured out of Hollywood since the '80's. If I mention the tendency of Shakespeare to use complex double plots in even his comedies, you're going to think I'm trying to compare the work of Zack Snyder to the Bard of Avon. I'm not doing either of those things. I'm certainly not trying to elevate comic book stories to the level of the greatest literature of the world. Frank Miller is good; he's no Sophocles. Superman and Batman have proven to be enduring characters; but they aren't on the level of Greek myth. Part of that is because of the way our culture venerates Greek mythology over, say, Anglo-Saxon mythology. We could have gone with Beowulf over Odysseus; but that's an argument for another time (or an "Easter egg," in modern movie criticism parlance. And yes, I hope to draw all these threads together before the final scene. We'll see if I can do it. There is a useful comparison between Oedipus and Batman; and it lies in story telling. Let me start here and see if we can get somewhere. Aristotle, in his Poetics, identified the elements necessary to a tragedy. Some of them are so particular to Greek stagecraft (like "melody," which referred to the tune the Chorus chanted to. Who uses a chorus as narrator as the Greeks did? ) they are easily ignored; some, like the "tragic hero," have become touchstones for discriminating tragedy from drama. But Aristotle insisted the story for a tragedy must be "complete," by which he meant the story began at the beginning of the play, and ended at the end. And he used as his example of the exemplary tragedy the play he considered the greatest tragedy every written: "Oedipus Rex," as it has come to us. The problem is, "Oedipus Rex" violates Aristotle's dictum of "completeness. "Well, it does if you interpret it in a certain way. Aristotle's standards have been reinterpreted over the centuries, partly out of necessity. No one presents plays the way Aristotle would have understood them, so the essentials of Aristotle's argument had to prevail over the particular. In the 18th century this meant discovering the "unities" of time, place, and plot, ideas that expanded on Aristotle's original observations and were used, among other things, to denigrate Shakespeare's "Othello," because it doesn't take place in the time it takes to watch the play (Act 1 begins in Venice, Act II takes up in Cyprus, which must be weeks later) or take place in one place. It also involves the anger of Iago who, when the play opens, is plotting against Othello for reasons that occurred before the story begins. Then again, so does "Oedipus Rex. " If you don't know the story of Oedipus and the Sphinx, you're never quite clear on why Thebes made Oedipus king when he showed up after King Laertes failed to return. The play tells you Oedipus killed Laertes; it tells you the entire Oedipus tale, from prophecy to recognition, but it never explains the story of the Sphinx. And it's Oedipus' defeat of the Sphinx which earned him the throne that leads to sleeping with his own mother. It's what we could call a significant plot point, its absence a significant plot hole. Just as most of us (well, certainly those of us going to the movies) know the origin story of Superman (born on Krypton, a planet exploding as he left, though why it was exploding has changed over the decades), or Batman, who watched his parents die in a robbery attempt (again, who shot them and why they were vulnerable to the robbery, whether it even was a robbery or actually an assassination, being details which have changed with practically every telling). Even Sophocles' version of the Oedipus story is a version; it isn't the only way the story was told. The same is true for Superman and Batman. In the earlier days of Batman, Alfred the loyal butler was little more than a butler (that varied over time; at one point in the comics Alfred himself became a costumed crime fighter). He's always been British because, well, butlers are British, aren't they? In Miller's telling Alfred has training in military field medicine (a trait that carried over to Nolan's telling). Superman," Alfred is a mechanical engineer (rebuilding the "Batmobile" at one point) as well as a drone pilot (and according to at least one website a former SAS agent, though if that came up in the movie I missed it). The essential, however, never changes: Alfred is the British butler and closest confidante of Bruce Wayne. The audience knows that going in; any change in Alfred's capabilities is accepted as a variation on a theme. It doesn't violate the basic expectation of the characters. And so Superman's girlfriend is Lois Lane. Superman," Clark and Lois live together, and she knows all about him, even saving his life more than once in the movie. (She also makes goo-goo eyes at him once too often. Ripley from "Alien" she's not, and Amy Adams deserves better. In the movie the relationship is more frankly adult than anything the comics have ever allowed themselves (or, more likely, been allowed). Superman grows up in Kansas, his parents are the Kents, his hometown is Smallville, etc. If you go to "Batman v. Superman" and haven't seen "Man of Steel," you probably still understand who that woman is Superman goes to visit midway through the movie, and you may understand Jonathan Kent is dead in this version (in the comics the Kents were alive and well for a long time. In "The Adventures of Lois and Clark" they were a prominent part of Superman's life. But if you didn't see "Man of Steel" you may wonder who that guy is talking to Clark in an arctic wasteland, and why he vanishes after he's contributed what he does to the story of Superman (there are two plots here: the story of Batman, and the story of Superman. The shortchanged character is Wonder Woman, who only shows up in the last 30 minutes; but we are promised a separate movie for her, so apparently that's okay. What I'm getting at is the mythology we create around these characters, and how we provide narratives of that mythology. I was going to discuss the movie "Batman v. Superman," which despite the general critical consensus (which I think has to despise comic book movies as either unserious or, the critics favorite, a plot-less mess), I thoroughly enjoyed. Yes, it runs for three hours (nearly! ), and yes some members of my viewing party enjoyed it less than I; but I found the story interesting (even as it showed Bruce Wayne in training to take on Superman, which was probably a real low point for the people I was with) and coherent and to have actually a triple plot (as it turned out) which resolved itself into a coherent conclusion, even as it pointed to further story developments in movies yet to come. And that latter point returns me to my thesis: how do we tell these stories? We all know the origin stories of Batman and Superman, yet Hollywood feels compelled to tell those stories again and again. This isn't a bad thing, necessarily. The first Thor movie was a bit thick trying to given an "origin" for Thor being on earth, but the origins of Iron Man were compelling (IMHO, anyway). The origins of the Hulk have floundered (started over twice), as well as the Fantastic Four (don't even ask). But despite the Christopher Reeves Superman series (where Marlon Brando played Jor-El, and did a terrible job. S" at the Alamo Drafthouse, my go-to theater for such movies because of the pre-feature film they put together. This one did not disappoint, as a "Turkish Jor El", in subtitles, explained how Brando used cue cards for his role as Jor-El, refusing to memorize lines. They then played the scene where Jor-El sends Clark to earth, but first has to make a speech over him. It was not only terrible dialogue (I felt for the actor playing the mother, who had to look like she was listening to that drivel), but it was obvious Brando was reading it, not reciting it. which gave us the Superman origin (and used it in the end of that first movie), we got the origin again in "Man of Steel" (and again, used it to end the movie; badly, I thought, and I don't mean Superman killing Zod). Christopher Nolan did the same thing with Christian Bale's Batman, but that was central to the story he told in the entire trilogy. The point being, each time Batman or Superman appears on film in a new continuity with new actors (discarding the Keaton to Clooney series), we have to act like we've never heard of the hero until we get the origin story. That this doesn't happen for Batman in "B v. S" just keeps the focus on Superman; Batman's history is presumed (for Superman, see "Man of Steel"). We see a shattered ruin that is clearly meant to be Wayne Manor, but more as it appears in "Kingdom Come" than any other version of Batman (in that story, Bruce Wayne is old, as he is in Miller's telling, but the mansion has been destroyed by the Joker and Bane, he tells Superman. S" Wayne walks through the pillared ruins of the house (he lives in some version, or maybe the original, Philip Johnson glass house, in the middle of the estate (where else would you put a glass house? )), the pillars are covered in graffiti, including question marks clearly meant to invoke the Riddler. Yes, I'm a comic book geek. There are other comics references, but I won't bore you now (maybe later). We are supposed to know the story of Batman, and to understand this is a Batman with some experience on him. He even has a museum of sorts in the Batcave, but it's a grim reminder of failures, not a parade of triumphs. Sophocles, as I say, did the same thing. Everyone in his original audience knew the story of Oedipus and the Sphinx, Sophocles had no reason to add that particular bit of exposition to a play redolent with exposition (everything has happened to Oedipus before the play begins; the action of the play is just Oedipus learning about it). I prefer "Antigone," actually, on this point: the action of that play is the tragedy. The story unfolds as we watch, not as new characters arrive with another piece of the Oedipus puzzle. But if you don't know the story of "Oedipus Rex," "Antigone" doesn't make a lot of sense; and, of course, without those two, "Oedipus at Colonus" is a closed book. Shakespeare's tragedies, by comparison, are much more self-contained and complete (and yes, Shakespeare did repeat characters: Falstaff from the Henry IV plays reappears in "The Merry Wives of Windsor"). Comic books are not tragedies or plays, but movies are plays of a sort. Comic books are closer to modern mythology, although they are mythology of the "Beowulf" class: the heroes embody virtues society praises and venerates. The Oedipus myth is mostly about the Greek concept of creation and reality (chaos v. logos, and chaos eventually wins. Think comic books where the villains aren't vanquished and generally prevail). But movies being plays is where we run into the problem, and it's because of the salient feature of plays that sets them apart from every other form of literature. This is actually a key factor in Aristotle's definition of tragedy. The story, he said, must be presented, not told. "Presented" means it must be acted, not described or recited. Movies have struggled with this since their beginning. There's a portion of "B v. S" which is without dialogue, as we watch Bruce Wayne train to build up his muscle mass. It might be a slow part of the movie for some, but it gives us a physical Batman who wears a fabric (not kevlar reinforced rubber) costume, and who looks like he has the muscles for the suit (rather than the suit making him look muscular). He's competing with Superman, after all, who clearly doesn't have to work out (what would Superman bench press? ) in the "looks like a comic book super hero" competition. So movies have to present, but they also now have to tell a story that is connected to other stories (as comic books have been doing for decades). This, however, is a problem. We accepted that the Harry Potter movies were a series because we knew the books they came from. Each book was self-contained, but each book also built on the one before; try watching the last Harry Potter film if you haven't seen the first 7. In the last Avengers movie there is a scene with Thor which makes no sense in terms of the plot of the film, except to inspire Thor to return for the final battle (although why is still a mystery). Presumably that's answered in a movie yet to come; and, of course, what happened to The Hulk? Will he never be able to play hide the zucchini with Natasha? (Don't blame me, Tony Stark started it! ). Do these things spoil the movie, or fit within the framework of the MCU the audience for these films is probably interested in? Here's the thing: movies either stand alone, or they create a series with a series of improbabilities. "The Thin Man" was so popular it spawned "After the Thin Man," a movie that takes up where the first movie ended. You don't need to know the first movie to enjoy the second, but it helps to keep you from wondering what some of the dialogue is about, and some of the opening action. James Bond, on the other hand, has no continuity at all, save for M and Spectre and Moneypenney, and soon that overall lack of continuity became ridiculous; except the Daniel Craig story arc (which tried a new direction) didn't last much beyond "Quantum of Solace" and petered out entirely in "Skyfall. " "Spectre" was, by all accounts, a disaster, so maybe continuity and James Bond movies are just incompatible. Continuity can create the soap opera effect: the next film is impenetrable to the uninitiated. But lack of continuity creates a cartoon character, as happened to James Bond. So there is always this narrative problem: how complete is complete enough? And is complete sometimes too complete, allowing for no further storytelling without massive and deadening amounts of exposition, or just a cartoon character whose story is retold in a series of ever more ridiculous movies that all come to resemble each other? Despite the fact movies are more often adapted from novels than short stories, movies are not novels. They cannot portray a story with the complexity of a novel. S" runs for nearly three hours, but it cannot go any deeper into any of the characters (Amy Adams' Lois Lane gets particularly short shrift: is she a strong, independent adult, or a woman who needs Superman to take care of her physical and emotional needs? The movie can't seem to decide, and fails toward the latter, poorer choice. Minor characters are adjuncts, major characters must be limned in broad strokes in order to get on with the story. Even a movie version of the Iliad reduces the story to as bare a narrative as possible, and any version of the Odyssey inevitably dwells on the spectacle (Cyclops! Men turned to pigs! Sirens! ) rather than the complexity of the character of Odysseus. What we expect of movies is what Poe expected of short stories: if you can't tell the story in one sitting, you're doing it wrong. And if you need more than one movie to do it, again: you're doing it wrong. Except we also like it this way (narratives overlapping and connecting with other movies), else why would Marvel and Disney imagine an MCU, and make it happen? Besides, does anyone think they're going to stop making "Star Wars" movies anytime soon? So it comes to this for movie critics: they can fight a rearguard action defending an idea of movie story telling that they think must be defended ("No plot" is my favorite. Damning when the movie is a comic book movie, but not when it's a Marx Brothers movie or "Napoleon Dynamite. " And then there are the reviews where I wonder if the critic and I saw the same film, because the plot summary provided is so wildly off what I just saw. This is where Shakespeare's multiple plots comes in (see. "Midsummer Night's Dream"): are modern critics incapable of following the action, or do they just think sneering at plot is a kind of insight? ), or they can climb on board the shiny new bus and extol another blockbuster whose only real purpose to exist is to sell tickets. S" is clearly in the latter category. It provides what I (and apparently many others) go to movies to see: enormous spectacle. I realize that puts "B v. S" on par with "Cleopatra," but so be it. If Shakespeare hadn't included sword play in his tragedies, as well as word play, his actors would have been splattered with food long before the fifth act. Interestingly, and if I get a chance to see it again I can comment more intelligently on this, there is a lot of religion in "Batman v. " Not in the hyperactive way we're used to now, but more as part of the lives of the characters. The film opens with the final fight from "Man of Steel" as seen by people on the streets the buildings are crashing into and, in one case, a man standing in an office as the heat vision of the Kryptonians slashes through the building. He offers a prayer to God for his own soul before we know he is a body in that pile of rubble that crashes to the ground. There are other references that don't involve Lex Luthor's obsession with Superman as an earthbound god which add an unusual richness to an otherwise comic book movie references I don't recognize from any of the source material clearly used in this film (that being "Kingdom Come," as I mentioned; "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller, and "The Death of Superman," at least. Those references are not casually thrown in for "color," and also are not dominant themes of the film. But an examination of religion in this movie (it was badly overstated in "Man of Steel," casually understated here) might repay the effort. I'm sure Religion Dispatches will be on that before I am; I'm also sure I won't like what they have to say. We continue to use myth to tell ourselves stories about who we are and who we want to be. As of old, these myths are not rooted in actual events which have become distorted over time (that's a condescending view of myth that we should ... Assistant: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: have discarded by now), they are metaphors for making concrete things that are too abstract to discuss easily. Wonder Woman, for example, is a warrior in this telling. She gets the sword I only know from "Kingdom Come" and a warrior's zeal that made my wife think she was supposed to be Xena (the costume, too, is not the star spangled panties and American eagle breastwork we've come to expect, so that threw her; that, and the character is never called "Wonder Woman. It's that retelling that's most interesting, just as Batman's costume is so monotone the huge flattened bat logo on the chest is almost invisible, but all the more sinister for being so. And don't get me started on a Batman who kills with impunity. We continue to try to make sense of who we are and what we want from the world; and we continue to tell stories in order to help us do that. As ever, the medium is at least part of the message. Which should be a holy day (now "holiday") too. It is for me, in part; but in part not, so I'll deal with secular matters related to the day before. I'm just going to repeat myself, because it's easier. I think Google got burned in 2013, because they did nothing special for Easter Sunday. Same old new-style Google home page I don't see anymore because browsers can use Google by default, and I had to look to know they'd changed their font (perhaps I should check the kerning). This is still available from 2014, at RD, the best part of which I quoted then. But rereading the article I have to say, again: "No. The word "Easter" is not related to a Germanic goddess. "New Advent can enlighten you. Or you can just take what I said in summary. Shortest answer: there is no referent to Eostre, the Germanic goddess, outside of the reference by Bede. Maybe that's where the English word came from, but it's got nothing to do with the celebration of the Pasch (Passover), and it seems to be a word history Bede made up. So the interesting point is the Pasch, not the supposed pagan connection. I still like this bit, from that RD article, because nothing has yet changed in the world, despite all the efforts to make it so:Last year, the Dawkins Foundation posted an Internet meme claiming that Easter is named after the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, which was dragged out again by contrarians who reposted it to remind everyone what Easter is “really” about. This secret history of Easter is a bit like the childhood myth that consuming Pop Rocks and Coke at the same time causes your stomach to explode: It doesn't matter if it's true, it's fun to tell people because it makes you feel smart. These smug proclamations are not only irritating, they're a disturbing index of our level of discourse about religion. Surrounding the Easter/Ishtar conspiracy theory is a toxic brew of anti-intellectualism, heresiological claims masquerading as historical ones, and simple sadism and incivility facilitated by new media. But this time, despite their error with Bede's "Eostre," I want to go a bit deeper into their argument:New Testament scholars have noted that since The DaVinci Code became a cultural phenomenon, there's been a surge of conspiratorial claims about Jesus, the early church, and the influence of Pagan mystery religions. Authors such as Craig Evans and Bart Ehrman have written with bewilderment at the revival of “mythicist” theories of Jesus and “nineteenth-century philosophical hokum” that was long ago dismissed by serious scholars who read Greek and Hebrew. All religious traditions change over time. However, to tell people of a different religion that they don't know what their religious rituals actually mean is ipso facto not a historical argument but a sectarian one. The claim that Christians unknowingly practice a Pagan mystery religion has a long history combining sectarian claims with goofy pseudo-scholarship. It was Protestant Reformers, in fact, who first accused their Catholic rivals of adulterating Christianity with Paganism. However, it was during the French Revolution that the “mythicist” claims first surfaced. Constantin Francois Volney, in his 1791 essay “Ruins of Empire,” claimed that all religions are derived from sun worship and that “Christ” is cognate with the Hindu “Krishna.” Charles Francois-Dupuis built on this idea in The Origins of All Religions (1795) and introduced discussion of Babylonian religion, including the resurrected god Tammuz. It's all of a piece with the worried mother who told me in high school (no, not my mother) that the peace symbols on my sandals (still wish I'd held onto those) were ancient Satanic symbols; when, in fact, it was a symbol created in the 1950's for a British anti-nuclear weapons group. (and this morning talk of conspiracies has me thinking of John Oliver, who in this bit is kind of funny, but mostly because he uses so many words and tropes I encounter constantly in internet comments. Maybe there is a conspiracy conspiracy after all; or maybe it's just the Cadbury Creme Eggs, which truly are inedible and yet return annually to store shelves. Then again, how do you explain the persistence of Taco Bell? )A little knowledge is still a very dangerous thing. The poor woman was actually worried that her daughter, seeing my sandals, was going to endanger her immortal soul. It's no less an anxiety than the internet commenters I read who insist Hillary Clinton is evil. They don't even know what they mean, they just know it's bad. They are like children making noises that sound like adult sounds, but apparently they have enough education to type on the internet, which they turn into their sandbox all over again. And then there's that Dawkins internet meme about Easter and Ishtar. After all, "Easter" sort of sounds like "Ishtar, and is it really a coincidence that the word "God" in English can be spelled backwards as "dog"? Hmmmmmmm? This part seems to be lost from that RD article, but I have it in my blog post, and it's a handy conclusion to my thoughts on the matter:As a religion professor, I usually have both devout Christians and committed Atheists in my classroom. Both types of students can enhance the class and add to the discussion. What I can't stand—from either group—is smugness. Atheists and Christians often have different values and different visions of what constitutes the good society. Through earnest dialogue about these differences, common values can be found and understandings can be reached. But progress has never been made through sloppy historical claims and spewing bile across the Internet. That latter, "spewing bile," seems to be all our national political discourse is capable of. It's almost a religious discourse, with some people saying their vote cannot be tainted by using it to support someone they don't 100% support and agree with. They are saying that their vote is holy, and must be kept pure and unscathed. Which is an interesting argument from people who also insist religion should either disappear, or be kept firmly and rigidly separate from government, even to the extent of how other voters choose whom they will vote for. Easter, and Eastertide (much longer than Christmastide), like Christmas, could be a time to reflect on how to change such animosities and even find common values. But that's what's lost in secular Easter and secular Christmas: the whole point of the original purpose. It's really not an accident that Eastertide ends with Pentecost, the great reversal of the dispersal of nations at the Tower of Babel. It's also no accident the world pretty much ignores that occasion (and lesson) altogether. I started this as an addendum to this post; but things keep piling up, and now the whole thing is turning into a series. First, that intended addendum:The logic that the conservative justices put forward Wednesday that somehow the challengers' health plans had been “hijacked” by the government is also divorced from health care reality, (Timothy) Jost (, a health law specialist at the Washington and Lee University School of Law) said. “Some of the justices don't seem to understand how employee benefits works,” Jost said, arguing that government has always imposed requirements on plans, dating back to ERISA in 1974 and state laws before that. “(The government has) always ‘hijacked' employee benefit plans for carrying out various public purposes,” Jost said. “Again, I don't think they really understand how these various things work.”This is why Congress holds hearings and takes evidence and finds out what the laws it is going to pass will do in the real world. And exactly why you don't want judges "legislating from the bench. "And then I read this, about voting in Arizona (already a great cockup) and elsewhere, and I thought about the judicial repeal of the Voting Rights Act on the grounds we really don't need it anymore. How's that working out? It's enough to make a guy regret the Warren Court. For all the good they did, there's always blowback. (Then again, there's always the struggle for control: Congress passed RFRA in the 90's to restore the balance it thought undone by Employment Div. The Court has since obliged with Hobby Lobby (ruling interpreting RFRA) and now Zubik v. Burwell, the birth control case recently argued where the Court showed so much insight into the practical issues affecting ordinary people. As ever, be careful what you ask for; you might get it. NPR was just interviewing a gentleman who is trying to steer young Muslims away from ISIS. He talked about how ISIS uses selected verses from the Koran and applies them to "geopolitics" (his term), and how it's a method that can be very persuasive. The majority of the world's Muslims live in southeast Asia; but no one has images of Asians flocking to Syria to join Daesh in the fight for a caliphate. I imagine most Muslim Asians aren't even interested in a caliphate. That's a cultural marker, not a religious one. It would mean as much to me, a lifelong Protestant, as an appeal to re-establish the Holy Roman Empire, which was Roman Catholic and European (i. not Asian or American). Now maybe if you wanted to establish a new German principality or take over Geneva again. You see the point already: the appeal of Daesh is an appeal to culture, not to religion. Yet it is, in a sense, pan-cultural; but that's no different than distinguishing the culture(s) of Texas from the culture(s) of California, or of Idaho (or Vermont or Maine, for that matter). The minor differences are overridden by the major ones. If you condemn Islam for militancy, you might as well say Christianity is the source for white supremacy. In America there are strong connections between Christianity and white supremacy, at least among white supremacist groups. We tend to think of the KKK as akin to skinheads and other Neo-Nazi groups, but the KKK used to (at least; I'm not up on their current ideology) justify their brand of race hatred with appeals to scripture, and how God opposed the "mongrelization" of the races. Most of us understand that appeal was cultural, not religious; and we've never condemned religion as a whole for the vile ideas of the KKK and other white supremacist groups that used religious language to make their appeal. It's not an appeal that reached very many of us; then again, our country has never been in the midst of the kind of chaos visited upon Iraq and Iran and Afghanistan and Syria, to name but four; and almost all of that brought into those countries by the "West. " So even those the message reached where never in a position to push chaos the way Daesh is now, a chaos that makes them look bigger and stronger and more important (and even representative) than they really are. Why is the message of hatred Daesh spews appealing? Because it has a cultural appeal, not a religious one. Eliminate religion (an impossible goal, and as sensible as a child wishing to eliminate school so they can play all day every day), and you would still have Daesh, or the bombing in Brussels. Religion is being used as a cultural marker here; but it's the underlying culture, and the history and geopolitics of a region, that is at play. And what really matters is how it affects us. Is anybody really concerned with the chaos in the Sudan? Or the Lord's Army in Nigeria? Well, somebody is, but you know, I mean us. As I was saying just the other day, we have to be really careful about what we ask our Courts to do, because we're getting sheer nonsense like this:The challengers argue there other ways for female employees to receive the contraceptive care. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, who was defending the accommodation, and some of the liberal justices countered that those alternatives ignored the original aims of the Affordable Care Act. But the conservatives on the court seemed to agree with the challengers and wondered, Why can't all these female employees just go out and get a second insurance plan for their birth control? “What type a burden does that impose? Is it because these exchanges are so unworkable, even with the help of a navigator, that a woman who wants to get free contraceptive coverage simply has to sign up for that on one of the exchanges? ” Justice Samuel Alito asked, snarkily, about the Obamacare health insurance exchanges used by those without employer-based health care plans. Verrilli pointed out that those sort of contraceptive-only policies don't even exist on the exchanges, and in a hypothetical world where they did, that extra effort undercuts the reason Congress passed a mandate for preventive care in the first place. “Her regular doctor has to say to her, 'Sorry, I can't help you. ' It's not just that you don't get the prescription paid for. It's not just that he can't write the prescription, he can't counsel or educate the patient,” Verrilli said. Alito didn't believe that is what would happen, arguing that her regular doctor would just be paid for by whatever second plan the woman purchased. Verrilli countered it wouldn't all happen so seamlessly. “She'd have to go out and buy the separate plan, find a doctor who is willing to take the separate plan,” Verrilli said, but Alito's disbelief continued: Why can't Congress could simply subsidize second plans for affected female employees to purchase? “If it's so easy to provide, if it's so free, why can't they just get it through another plan? ” Kennedy asked Verrilli later on in the arguments. Chief Justice John Roberts jumped in:“So it comes down to a question of who has to do the paperwork? If it's the employee that has to do it, that's no good. If it's the religious organization that has to do it, that's okay? ” he said. As Roberts continued to insist that women could simply get contraceptive coverage on the exchanges, the liberal justices finally had enough with the idea. “They're not on the exchanges,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor interjected. The exchanges require full-service health insurance policies with minimum coverages that are set forth that are very comprehensive. We're creating a new program. "Justice Stephen Breyer offered an explanation of the concerns about women who are “inertia bound,” meaning that people who would benefit from contraceptive coverage but wouldn't have the initiative to get it on their own. Meanwhile Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pushed back on Roberts' suggestion it was just a matter of paperwork. “Is it just a matter of filing the form for her, or is there a real difference between an employer saying we're not going to cover contraceptives . and the woman who suddenly doesn't have it as part of her package and has to go out.” she said, as Verrilli jumped in to elaborate on the distinction. We're pretty much heading for the 4-4 tie that leaves a patchwork of decisions in place around the country, which should please his nibs Sen. McConnell, but won't exactly excite anyone else. What we have here are Justices living in la-la land, as ignorant of the healthcare marketplace as the out-of-touch politician who can't tell you the price of milk. When you consider that, it almost makes you grateful for representative government. And for those of you keeping track: filling out a form = substantial burden, even a "hijacking" (Alito and Roberts' term) of health insurance; driving 200 miles to obtain an abortion, and having to do so twice or spend the night (since you can't get it the day you ask for it)? Not a substantial burden. Honestly, I wouldn't forgive myself if I didn't post this. The context should be perfectly obvious, but for posterity I'll say this is President Obama after he's just left Cuba:"As far as the notion of having surveillance of neighborhoods where Muslims are present, I just left a country that engages in that kind of neighborhood surveillance, which, by the way, the father of Sen. Cruz escaped for America, the land of the free," he said. Cruz is still stumbling over himself to walk back that idiocy, without walking it back at all. And they said real life is never like this:Hugh Stephens tells how, on April 16th, 1947, two Liberty ships docked at Texas City on the Houston ship channel - the Grandcamp and the High Flyer. Both were loading cargoes of that same fertilizer (ammonium nitrate). The Grandcamp held 2300 tons - the High Flyer, 1000 tons. The rest of High Flyer's cargo was sulfur. At 8:00 that morning, a small fire broke out in one of the Grandcamp's holds. The ship master tried to suffocate the fire by closing the hatches. He didn't want to use water for fear he'd damage his cargo. At 8:30, the hatches blew and, observers said, a beautiful orange smoke began pouring out. Finally firemen began hosing down the hold. But, by now, the water just vaporized. At 9:12, a terrible explosion! Pedestrians were knocked down ten miles away in Galveston! People 150 miles away heard the sound. Two airplanes were blown out of the sky. Oil tanks were ignited. Throughout the day, the extent of the horror unfolded. The nearby High Flyer was burning. At 1:00 AM it exploded even more violently than the Grandcamp had. In the end, some 600 people died and 3500 or so were injured. Property damage ran to billions measured in today's dollars. How could such a thing happen? No-smoking signs were posted, but who paid any mind to a no-smoking sign in 1947! A cigarette almost surely started the fire. Texas docks had shipped munitions during WW-II under tight military control. Their safety record had been spotless. Now the military was gone. People grew careless. Worst of all, no one seemed to realize that , under the right circumstances, ammonium nitrate fertilizer can become is a vicious explosive. Some of the terrible fertilizer explosions - Oklahoma City and the World Trade Center - were intentional. But I finished high school in the logging town of Roseburg, Oregon the same year Texas City burned. Twelve years later, in 1959, a truck delivering six tons of fertilizer parked overnight in downtown Roseburg. Loggers needed it to blow up large stumps. Lay a sack of fertilizer and a quarter stick of dynamite on a stump - good-bye stump! This time, someone dropped a cigarette into a trash barrel next to the truck. The fire detonated the truck at 2:00 AM. Luckily the downtown was almost empty. Thirteen people died nevertheless, and the devastation was total over an area six blocks in diameter. For half a century, we've feared the atom bomb and high technology. Meanwhile, we suffer these devastating onslaughts, not from hi-tech at all, but from fertilizer and cigarettes! Or you can support the guy who wants to make Jewish ghettoes in Nazi Germany out of "Muslim neighborhoods" in the U. And scattered across the internet are people who would rather vote for the guy obsessed by his hands than the woman who was once our Secretary of State, just because they won't be able to feel the Bern in November, and they're going to teach America a lesson in rejecting their favored candidate. The whole thing makes you reconsider not only whether humanity is nature's last word, but whether or not giving everyone the vote is such a good idea, after all. Holy Week begins again. Time to dust off the original recording of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and start playing it loudly when no one else is at home (why inflict my memories on my family? ). That's the music for Holy Week at Chez Advents: "Jesus Christ Superstar" (original record recording, please, scratches, pops, and all. Ian Gillan is the ONLY Jesus allowed to sing the role, IMHO. and Bach's Easter Oratorio. On Easter, of course. Holy Week should be conducted with the meditation that "All your followers are blind! Too much heaven on their minds! " But this time around I hear the words of Judas anew. What would it mean for Jesus to matter more than the things he said? It's a Paul v. the Gospels question, but not the simplistic question simplistic critics of Paul think is so fatal to Pauline studies and the Pauline letters. What Jesus did matters more to Paul than the things he said because Paul only quotes Jesus saying some of the words of institution (as we call them now) of the eucharisto (as he called it then). It's the gospels that give us the parables and the statements about Peter ("Rock") and the miracles. Paul only has the resurrection to rely on; but it's enough for him. So, first: which should matter more? The resurrection; or the sayings of Jesus? Well, if you go with the resurrection, then it seems that is paramount, because that is now seen as the salvific act by which sinful humanity is spared the depredations of damnation. But if you go with what Jesus said, then the focus on the resurrection (and so salvation) is the wrong place to put the emphasis, as it tends to let you off the hook for what you do, so long as you believe the right things about the resurrection on any given Sunday morning. It really is the dividing point of Christianity. Easter is the most important date on the Christian calendar for the Orthodox Church. Fortunately for the Protestant churches Easter is always on a Sunday; it isn't the moveable feast that Christmas is (this will be a problem again this year). But in secular Christianity, Christmas is the big holiday. Easter is relegated to hats and clothes (not so much any longer, but once. I'm thinking that was more American aberration than not, but, no matter. and colored eggs and chocolate bunnies. Even churches have Easter egg hunts on Sunday after the celebration of the Resurrection; and we jammed Passion Sunday into Palm Sunday because otherwise nobody would be in church to remember the Passion story (be honest; how many people do you know attend Good Friday services? If done right, they are seriously depressing. If done wrong, they aren't worth the bother. I only remember Maundy Thursday service in my Presbyterian childhood; an evening communion service, but nothing else until Sunday morning, and lots of cheery sunrise services around town. Get up early and have the rest of the day to yourself. Yes, I am cynical; why do you ask? ). Easter is just the other Sunday when you should be in church (well, Christmas Eve is almost never on Sunday, and when it is, do you go in the morning, or in the evening? Never both, amirite? ). Besides, the eggs and chocolate are for the kids. I mean, you can get a box of Godiva with affecting scenes of Spring on the outside, but chocolate bunnies are definitely not for a palate craving high-dollar chocolates. So, which really matters more? To the "are you saved? " crowd, it's the Resurrection, whether they realize it or not. The whole question of faith comes down to "letting Jesus into your heart", and that means accepting the sacrifice on the cross which paid in God's blood for your sin (Anselm's satisfaction theory, but there are so many variations the distinctions begin to blur unless you are really, really interested in it. Don't even get me started on TULIP. But that's the problem with salvation in Christianity: it's used to divide the sheep from the goats, and to make sure you are among the sheep. I've yet to meet a person whose theology emphasized individual salvation who didn't use that emphasis to deny comfort and succor to others. Oh, they make nice noises about helping the destitute, but as far as really doing it, not much happens. Individual salvation means you are individually responsible for the state of your immortal soul. ## And if you are individually responsible for the state of your soul, you are individually responsible for the state of your life. In this understanding, the community doesn't exist to take you in, it exists to set you straight, to straighten you out, to determine whether or not you are worthy of admission to the company of the Blessed. Any help is short term and blunted, and meant to get you back to being responsible for yourself again, the way God intended! Which is as good a way as any to get me around to this meditation on Psalm 73 by Martin Buber, courtesy of Pastor Dan:The good, says the Psalmist, is ‘to draw near to God'. He does not say that those near to God are good. But he does call the bad ‘those who are far from God'. In the language of modern thought that means that there are men who have no share in existence, but there are no men who possess existence. Existence cannot be possessed, but only shared in. One does not rest in the lap of existence, but one draws near to it. ‘Nearness' is nothing but such a drawing and coming near continually and as long as the human person lives. Of course "drawing near to God" is, in salvific terms, being "saved. " Well, in certain salvation theories; and there's the rub. How do you draw nearer to God by drawing away from other people, or by drawing a circle round those inside the blessed, and those outside (the damned)? Is what Jesus said at all relevant to what Jesus did, to who Jesus was? Is the Psalm as Buber reads it relevant at all? Can we possess the salvation of the Cross, the blessings of the resurrection? Or can we only share in them? Paul never hoards them for only those who appreciate the gift; he throws it wildly, like seed. He scatters it to anyone who wants to listen. This idea Judas expresses, what Jesus did v. what Jesus said, comes up all the time. Just this morning in an interview at Salon about the bombings in Brussels, Pastor Dan said this:You mention this in passing: The matter of praying for enemies, including violent ones. To what extent does that make sense, and do you feel conflicted by the issue? I don't feel conflicted by it, but then I'm a conflicted Christian. I don't expect it to make much sense to someone who isn't. From the Christian perspective, we always have to come back to the perspective that Jesus died for us all. He died for his enemies as much – if not more – than his friends. Maybe it's just an easier shorthand to refer to the deed rather than the words, because you don't really connect the Crucifixion to your enemies except through the words of Jesus; and, not coincidentally, the words of Paul. But to explain that you have to put the words in context, and as Pastor Dan notes, that's not a simple task. Easier to mention the deed (actions speak louder than words), even though the interpretation of that deed is itself a complex exegesis. Not for nothing I'll quote the conclusion of that interview, because it saves me writing it out again, and because it points to the true importance of the Crucifixion, the lesson that has to be learned over and over again, the lesson of Holy Week and why it isn't about "just us":Today you tweeted: “Reminder: this week we remember a man tortured to death as a potential threat to the security state.” I think I know what you mean here, but if you could tell us a little more about where you're going with that. The Romans were literally an occupying force in the state of Israel; it was a military occupation. The way Jesus' enemies got the Romans to execute him was to say, “This guy wants to lead a rebellion against your occupation.”And the Romans take the bait. If you think about what happens in that scene with Pontius Pilate: Pilate isn't even convinced that Jesus is the threat he's made out to be. But, he's not going to take any chances, so he goes ahead, and kills him. Because Jesus is a nobody. Pilate pays no price for executing just some other guy who's getting wise about our presence in Palestine. He's not even a military threat – but he might possibly be one. And the response is, “Torture him, kill him. Be done with it.”Now, understanding that story, whose side do you think we're supposed to be on? I don't think you can really hear that story, and take it in, and not think that you're supposed to be on Jesus's side. And the consequence of that is you have to reject that kind of state-sponsored violence against powerless people. One of the points is, This government is repressive and dysfunctional. And Jesus comes in way to say, both to the oppressed and the oppressors: “This isn't working. There is a better way to do things.”When you start to get ahold of that, it opens up all these different possibilities. We don't have to act in a way that's taking advantage of one another. We don't have to act in a way that's violence toward one another. Life can be more than it is right now. "Always hoped that I'd be an apostle; knew that I would make it if I tried. Then when we've retired we can write the Gospels, so they'll still talk about us when we've died. " Almost 45 years later, those words till conjure up certain images. The message of Jesus is easily encapsulated in the basileia tou theou, a phrase I refuse to translate because all the translations mislead into "kingdom" and "empire" and "God" in ways we're trained to listen for and understand, and I want to wear away all those meanings and plant the seed in fresh ground. New wine in new wineskins, and all that. Besides, I like the echoes of "basilica" there; it's appropriate, in its own way. It's easily encapsulated there, but it's not easily conveyed there. Which is fine; it shouldn't be easily conveyed. You have to study the words of Jesus to understand it; and you have to study the deeds, to. Which is not to say Jesus should matter more than the things he said. Even God doesn't earn that distinction. That's the creation of an idol; a figure of stone or wood or even feathers, an object of human creation, a golden calf. Words: Ancient Irish; translated to English by Mary Elizabeth Byrne, 1905. You may also find a version of the words in Eleanor Hull's Poem Book of the Gael (1912). Music: “Slane,” of Irish folk origin. Slane Hill is about ten miles from Tara in County Meath. It was on Slane Hill around 433 AD that St. Patrick defied a royal edict by lighting candles on Easter Eve. High King Logaire of Tara had decreed that no one could light a fire before Logaire began the pagan spring festival by lighting a fire on Tara Hill. Logaire was so impressed by Patrick's devotion that, despite his defiance (or perhaps because of it? ), he let him continue his missionary work. The definitive recorded performance is by Van Morrison, with the Chieftans, on Hymns to the Silence. Salon has two or three articles (daily! ) which will lament one non-liberal aspect or another of Judge Garland's record. TPM, on the other hand, has two or three articles (daily! ) about what a brilliant political maneuver it is for Obama to nominate Garland, as it puts the GOP between a rock and a hard place, and tightens the screws on the vise (sorry, early morning metaphors come out of the blender. And as for people complaining about English spelling, how do you distinguish "vice" from "vise" without spelling? We have a lot of words like that, because English has too many words and not enough sounds to accommodate them all. Through and threw, for example; dear and deer; meat and meet; wait and weight; know and no; the list goes on. And Slate makes the perfectly reasonable argument that Garland is a stalking horse for a fight between Obama and Congress. Most of the complaints about Garland (which you can find, for a short time, at Salon; or there are links in articles at Slate or TPM) are about how illiberal he is, what a disappointment he actually is to the liberal Democratic base, etc. There are comments about how he will be another Anthony Kennedy, as if that is the worst thing possible. No, the worst thing possible is that he be another Scalia; or, worse yet, an absolute cipher like Thomas. Frankly, I'm tired of the Supreme Court being so political. Scalia reveled in that role. He enjoyed writing outrageous opinions that got people arguing about what he said. He wanted the attention. Alito is as bad as Scalia, but nobody notices him. Thomas is as thoughtful as mud, and as stuck in one place as the proverbial stick; but who cares? Scalia turned the Court into a WWW cage match, and any shredding of the Court's reputation for august and objective review of the law was destroyed by the man. Judicial realism is a theory of jurisprudence that arose from sitting judges who observed their own behavior as judges and came to the conclusion they decided on a "hunch" (It's actually called the "judicial hunch" in jurisprudence) what the right outcome of a given case should be, and then applied legal reasoning to get there. The legal reasoning is the fig leaf, meant to justify the conclusions of the Court and essentially sell it as justice. It's not a perfect system, but it's better than all the others; as someone once said of democracy. Think of the cases recently where this hasn't really worked. Do we really need to politicize the Court further by making every appointment to the highest bench in the land a political mud fight which makes shutting down the government look tame by comparison? Must every battle be absolute, Robert Bork defeated on one side, Lani Guinier on the other? Garland's nomination may well be simply a clever political play by Obama. Or maybe he thinks Garland deserves to be on the Supreme Court, and the nation deserves to have him as a Justice. Heaven knows, the country could do worse than have more Justices who simply want to decide cases, than Justices who want to make a point against all those they disagree with. We have cable news for that. Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I'll be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first—rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me. -John Lennon, 1966I remember hearing about this, but this is the first time I ever read the words on context, or even knew what else Lennon said. When I heard about the interview, the line about Jesus was all anyone wanted to talk about. I was more sanguine, even then (I was a dour child). I figured he was right, that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, but why did Jesus have to be popular? Now, looking at it in context, I shrug. Because I'm 50 years older? Maybe. Because rock 'n' roll is gone and Christianity is still here? Partially. But mostly because this critique of Christianity: "Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me," is as old as Christianity itself. And it's a little like Linus' famous cry in "Peanuts:" "I love mankind! It's people I can't stand! "Why do you think Christianity has fractured into so many churches and denominations over two millennia? And yet, Christianity is still here. No brag, just fact, as Will Sonnett used to say. I'm not lording it over the 20 something John Lennon, or dancing on his grave. It's just really an unremarkable statement, even 50 years ago. It's not terribly insightful. It's meant to be daring, a little boy sticking his tongue out at the bishop; but really it's just childish, rather than wise. “Show business belongs to the Jews,” Cleaves quotes “The Beatles” collectively as saying, in a version of her reporting that appeared in the New York Times Magazine in July of 1966. “It's part of the Jewish religion.” (In a press conference in Los Angeles in August, Lennon tersely admitted that the quote came from him: “You can read into it what you like, you know. It's just a little old statement. It's not very serious.” The crowd of journalists didn't ask him to follow up. Lennon also tells Cleave that he is considering sending his son Julian to a French lycée in London, but muses “I feel sorry for him, though. I couldn't stand ugly people even when I was five. Lots of the ugly ones are foreign, aren't they? ” Ringo Starr, meanwhile, refers to the band as being so close they're like “Siamese quads eating out of the same bowl.” He jokes of his wife, Maureen, that “I own her, of course.” She was 16 when they met—he was six years older—and “her parents signed her over to me when I married her.” Paul McCartney decries racism in America, “a lousy country where anyone who is black is made to seem a dirty nigger.” That line made it to the cover of Datebook, too, above Lennon's Jesus quip. Of course, the boys are simply repeating what they grew up learning. And what it proves is that Donald Trump isn't tapping into anything the British didn't bequeath to us as a culture long, long ago. We love mankind; it's people we can't stand. Asian Chicken Noodle Salad This pasta salad is chock full of crunchy vegetables, chunks of chicken and slippery noodles to slurp. It's quick to make and fun for the kids . Read more »What's for lunch today? 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Human: The rest of this: If you are a pastor in the St. Joseph, MO area, you need to make sure to be at our Pastor's Breakfast for the upcoming event. God is blessing this and there is a tremendous groundswell of support. I would highly encourage you to be present and ready to lead your church to be involved. It started with the cat. The one-eyed cat with black and orange tortoiseshell coloring. The cat I strangled to death with my bare hands and dumped in the trash compactor. He didn't much like that; being strangled, that is. Kicked up a fuss; made gaspy, hissy noises, his one good eye bulging like it was gonna pop right out of his head. Clawed me up some, too. I still have a scar on my left wrist. Yeah, if you want to know how I saved the world, you gotta start with the cat. It might have turned out differently if I hadn't had that run-in with my ex. She marched into the FedEx store just before closing time, positioned herself across the counter from me, glared up into my face, and launched into one of her trademark tirades about how I was a deadbeat dad because I was late with a child support payment. I wasn't really a deadbeat dead; it's just that I got behind on the payments sometimes. She used some words that would be inappropriate for children, shouting loudly enough to be heard by any child who happened to be within a three block radius. I started shouting back, and by the time we ran out of steam, the customers had fled, leaving us alone in an empty store. Ralph was the store manager. He came out from the back room to see what the ruckus was about. At least he had the good grace to wait until my ex stormed out before giving me the bad news. “This kind of thing is bad for business. I'm going to have to let you go.” He sounded like he was sorry. But I knew he wasn't. He'd been looking for an excuse to get rid of me for months. Not that I blame him. I was a crappy employee back then. Hell, I was a crappy person back then. I squeezed my sizable bulk into my car — one of those Korean subcompacts that gets totaled if you kick it too hard — and pulled out of the parking lot and drove into the side of a delivery van. The Korean subcompact didn't take well to being driven into a van; the van didn't handle it especially well either. Nor did the driver of the van, for that matter, who swore up a blue streak and threatened to rip my head off. Nor the police officer who wrote me up. Or my insurance agent, who politely informed me that my premium was about to go through the ceiling, what with this being my third collision in six months. To add injury to insult, I had to pay a towing company to take the junk-that-used-to-be-my-car away. All in all, it had been a seriously lousy day, and I was dead tired when the cab dropped me off in front of the apartment building I lived in. That's when I saw the cat. He was sitting outside the door of my third-floor apartment. You're thinking: “The cat was waiting for you? Really, Benny? You're sure he wasn't just passing by? Or hanging around? Cat's do that, you know.”You're right, of course. There's no way I could know he was waiting for me. Unless he told me so himself. Which he did as soon as I opened the apartment door. “It's about time you got home,” he said. “I've been sitting here for hours.” He sauntered between my legs and into the apartment like he owned the place. I stood in the doorway with my mouth hanging open. I know it was hanging open because I had to close it to swallow. The cat swung his head around this way and that to take in the smallish living space I called home, then wandered into my bedroom. I was still standing in the doorway to my apartment when he came out of the bedroom and disappeared into the bathroom. I let the door swing shut behind me and followed him. He was in the shower stall. Looking back on it, I think I must have been in some kind of daze or trance or something. Maybe from the accident. My brain couldn't find anything solid to latch on to that would make sense out of the talking cat. He jumped up on the narrow counter of my kitchen ― kitchenette really ― and sniffed at the unwashed breakfast dishes. “You know you're a slob, right? You've got a dishwasher. Why don't you use it? By the way, what's for dinner? I'm starved.”In hindsight, I think the thing that pushed me over the edge, aside from my crappy day and the fact that I was exhausted beyond reason, was the way his lips moved when he talked. Like something out of a horror movie. A crappy day's worth of rage boiled up from some place I didn't know existed, and I lost it. Everything went black for a moment, and then I was seeing the world through a narrow and dark tunnel. A tunnel fringed with red. A tunnel focused on the cat. “Get off my kitchen counter you friggin' feline fiend,” I shrieked. I don't think I had ever done that before. I grabbed him by the neck with one hand and yanked him off the counter. He said “Urp” as I held him in front of me and squeezed. He kicked and clawed and twisted. It took a long time, but eventually he went limp with my fingers gripping his neck so hard that my knuckles had turned white. I let go and he dropped to the floor with hardly a sound. I dropped to the floor beside him, breathing hard and sweating. I couldn't believe what I had done. What kind of person strangles a cat? This was somebody's pet. Some little girl somewhere was probably looking for him. But here he was, lying on the floor of my kitchen, dead. I felt like throwing up. I gingerly picked up the limp corpse and put it in the trash compacter, mainly because I didn't know what else to do with it, and staggered into the bedroom where I fell on to my bed, grateful to let a truly awful day fade into oblivion. I dreamed of dragons. Animated dragons, like in a Disney movie, flying in great circles overhead. One landed close to me, grabbed me by the neck with a great clawed hand, and lifted me high off the ground. I hung limply in its grasp, for some reason unable to put up a fight. It held me up to it's open, sharp-toothed maw, which smelled like something had died in there fairly recently. A long, scaly tale whipped around from behind and slapped me in the face. The rhythm gradually transformed into the beep, beep, beep of my alarm clock dragging me up from a deep sleep, reminding me it was time to get up and go to work. Except it wasn't; I didn't have a job anymore. Which meant I didn't have a paycheck anymore. Which was a problem because I was one of those people who lived paycheck to paycheck. An empty feeling formed in my gut and crawled up into my chest, where it settled into a tight little ball of dread. I staggered into the bathroom, and then out to the kitchen to get some coffee going. I tried not to look at the trash compactor, but my eyes kept flitting back to it. The cat was in there. The cat I had strangled with my own hands. How could I have done that? I'm one of those people who uses a jar to catch bees that get into the house and sets them free outdoors. I would have to bag the cat and put it in the dumpster behind the apartment building. But that would have to wait until I had a cup of coffee. I dropped on to the couch, mug in hand, and took a sip of the elixir of life. My outlook on the day improved immediately, just in time for the morning paper to arrive outside my apartment door with a muffled whump. I know what you're thinking: Who reads newspapers these days? I'm old school. I swept the newspaper up and retreated back into my apartment, slamming the door behind me. It couldn't be the same cat. But there he was, sitting in the middle of my living room, same black and orange coloring, his one golden eye staring at me. At least, it seemed baleful to me. I stepped over to the compactor and peered inside. The dead cat's corpse was gone. I looked back at the very-much-alive cat, who glared at me with that single, beady, yellow, malignant, evil eye. The dread I felt earlier about not having a job gave way to something deeper, something visceral, something existential. Yeah, I know some fancy words; I went to college. The cat pulled at a tuft of hair on his paw with needle-like teeth. He said, “You know, Benny, that was rude, what you did to me last night. What kind of man strangles a cat with his bare hands? I had higher expectations of you.”The cat started pacing back and forth in front of me. Do you have any idea how much that hurt? Have you ever been strangled to death? Do you have any idea — ”He stopped and glared at me. “No, of course you don't. You only get one shot at life, and then it's curtains.”He jumped up on the couch beside me. I scrunched up against the arm on my side to keep as much distance as I could between myself and the devil cat. The devil cat continued. “I can tell you from recent personal experience that it hurts like hell.”There was some scarring around his missing eye. ## It was something normal, something believable. The cat actually scowled. He said, “When I jumped into your universe, I only got one eye out of the deal. Doesn't always turn out that way, but it did this time. Enoch, on the other hand, got two eyes.”Okay, maybe the missing eye wasn't so normal after all. I put my head between my hands. “I'm having a mental breakdown, aren't I.”He leaned over and sniffed me. “You smell fine to me. ## You're having a perfectly normal human reaction to cognitive dissonance.”“Cognitive dissonance. That's when something happens to you that contradicts your deeply held beliefs about the nature of reality.”“Exactly.” He sounded pleased, which for some reason made me want to punch him in the face. But that seemed like a bad idea in view of his recent return from the dead. Who knew what other powers he had? He said, “The normal reaction to cognitive dissonance is denial, which you are doing marvelously well at, by the way. It's a subconscious defense mechanism to protect you from having to admit that the world doesn't work the way you thought it did.”That was easy for him to say; he was a creature from some other world or universe or whatever, who “jumped” into this world, and ended up in the body of a one-eyed cat. Apparently he was used to that sort of thing. But I was just a normal guy living a normal life whose world had just gotten turned inside out, dragged through a knot hole and flushed down the toilet. “Assuming for the sake of argument that you're not a symptom of a complete mental breakdown, why are you here? ”His lips peeled back in a Cheshire cat grin. I half expected him to fade away, leaving only the smile behind. Which would have been creepy but at least familiar. He said, “All will become clear when the raccoon gets here.”The raccoon arrived a week later. He was waiting outside my apartment when I got home from a job interview. The interview came out of the blue. I hadn't even started looking for work yet when I got a call from the University where I had gotten a degree in German. I know what your thinking: What do you do with a degree in German? Well, there's a reason I was working at a FedEx store. They had gotten a request from a small publisher who needed someone to translate romance novels from English to German. The University had checked their records and my name came to the top of the list. I had no explanation for that, but I wasn't about to look a gift horse in the mouth. They hired me on the spot. I would be working from home. For the first time in a very long time, my luck seemed to be changing. I got off the elevator and looked down the hallway at the raccoon sitting in front of my apartment door. He looked back at me. Raccoons are cute as heck, but they're also dangerous and can carry rabies. On the other hand, the cat had told me to expect a raccoon. I slowly walked down the hallway until I reached my door. The raccoon scooted back to make room for me. I looked down at him. No telling how many eyes he had back home, wherever that was. “Benny,” he said in a deep, gravelly voice. You and I have important things to discuss, having to do with your world's impending annihilation. But first, where is Wallace? ” Wallace was the cat. I kinda figured he'd be a talking raccoon. After all, I already had a talking cat, so why not a talking raccoon? A shrink would have a field day with this. I opened the apartment door, and he waddled in. Wallace was sitting in the middle of the room, facing the door, tail curled around his feet, doing a good imitation of a porcelain statue. “Oh,” The cat started pacing around the room. He did that a lot, his tail held high, the tip twitching back and forth. “I hoped we had more time.”The raccoon held up a paw in a surprisingly human gesture. “Do not be too hasty, Wallace. There is a school of thought that holds that dragons have strong enough auras to generate an archetypal mimesis across universes, which manifests as ancient myths among sentient beings.”I found two eggs in the fridge and placed them on the floor. Enoch sniffed at them and looked up at me expectantly. My mouth was developing a habit of falling open. I snapped it shut and got him a bowl of water. He dropped both eggs into it, rolled them around a bit, and fished one out. He cracked it open with his teeth and proceeded to lick out the contents with a long tongue. He repeated this with the second egg. Then, still licking his lips, he launched into the explanation the cat had promised the previous week. “Your world — or, more precisely, your universe — is only one of many universes, probably an infinite number, actually, although there is some scholarly disagreement about that, the distance between any two of which is infinitely small; and yet they are absolutely and irrevocably isolated from each other, walled off so to speak, and might as well be infinitely far apart.”He waved a paw around while he talked, as if he was conducting an orchestra or delivering a lecture. “This turns out to be a good thing because what you know of as the laws of nature apply only within your universe. ## Different laws apply in other universes, sometimes radically different laws. Were a rupture to occur between any two of them, it would likely destroy both.”I had pestered Wallace with questions all week, but he had steadfastly refused to tell me anything more, repeating the mantra, “All will become clear when the raccoon arrives.” Well, the raccoon was here, and things were not becoming any clearer. I had no idea what the raccoon was talking about. Not that it mattered really. I was still operating on the theory that all of this was some kind of psychotic break; which is to say, I had lost it, flipped out, gone freakin' nuts. The odd thing is that it didn't bother me. At least not very much. It was actually kind of entertaining. I mean, how many people get to come home to a talking cat? And now a talking raccoon? Wallace produced an impossibly wide yawn. “A word to the wise, Benny. He can go on like this for hours.”I wouldn't have thought a raccoon could look peeved, but Enoch managed it. “Really, Wallace, just because you dropped out of university is no reason to disparage those of us who did not.”Enoch continued his disquisition. “Some time ago — well, a very long time ago, actually — a particularly brilliant and industrious race — they died out eons ago — figured out how to create portals between universes. As you might imagine, they are extraordinarily difficult to create and maintain.”He looked at me as if he expected me to know this. When I failed to respond, he sighed. Have you ever heard a raccoon sigh? Neither had I. “Portals can only be created in certain places in a universe. Otherwise they become unstable and collapse after a few nanoseconds. These places are like vertices, or intersections, that can be used to link portals together, making travel between universes possible. Most of them can support two or three links to other portals. Some can support a dozen or so. A few can support hundreds. “Now this is where it gets interesting. These places or vertices are exceedingly rare and difficult to find. Your living room, for example, is, as far as we know, one of only two places in your universe where a stable portal can created. The other one, incidentally, is located in Kazakhstan. It could have been anywhere in your universe, and yet it decides to be on the same planet with the only other one in your universe. A truly amazing coincidence. Anyway, we have had a portal at the Kazakhstan location for some time now, but it is about to be shut down because the dragons have gained control of one of the portals it connects to. So you see our problem.”It took me several long, silent seconds to see their problem; when I did, I didn't know what to do with it. I couldn't find a hook in my mental closet to hang in on. Hell, I didn't have any mental hooks on which to hang anything the raccoon had said. “So,” I said in a tiny, tinny-sounding voice. “You want to create an inter-universe transit station in my living room? ”Wallace did one of those long, slow stretches that only cats can do, and said, “So. When do the spiders arrive? ”I did not like the spiders. I have never liked spiders, but these spiders were seriously creepy. Four of them, each two-feet across and hairy, with great bulbous eyes that seemed to operate independent of each other. They made clicking sounds. Like something out of an old science fiction movie. It made my skin crawl. But I had to admit that they were good at what they did and they were tireless. It took them just three days to install six massive portal generators around a central dais where the portal itself formed, and a control room overlooking it. It ... Bot: Completed pargraph(s): turns out the spiders were one of the few species that did not change into something else when they crossed into another universe. Somehow they were able to adapt to whatever set of universal laws happened to be in effect in whatever universe they ended up in. My living room had to be expanded to the size of a football stadium to accommodate everything. They did this by extending it into another dimension so that the size of the apartment remained the same. Don't asks me how that works. I didn't understand it then; I don't understand it now. But the result is that my apartment is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Eat your heart out Doctor. Eleven days had passed since the cat first appeared at my doorstep, and I was looking forward to meeting my first aliens. Not counting Enoch and Wallace, who didn't seem like aliens anymore, and the spiders. I was in my study revising chapter sixteen of my translation of “The Heart Also Hungers” when a shriek sounded from the control room. I dashed into the room and skidded to a stop. Showers of sparks were exploding from one of the control panels, where Enoch was madly punching at buttons with both front paws, presumably trying to shut the thing down. The place smelled of ozone and burning plastic. Wallace lay in a corner in a distinctly un-cat-like pose, out cold. Enoch said, “If it is not too much trouble, could you see to putting out that fire.” He waved a paw at a smoking console behind me and went back to playing whack-a-mole with the control panel buttons. I grabbed a fire extinguisher and proceeded to smother the fire with foam. Enoch managed to get enough systems powered down to stop the fireworks display, and sat back on his haunches breathing heavily. Wallace was sitting up now, furiously rubbing his one eye. He stopped and looked at Enoch. “What happened? ”I wasn't feeling well. My hands were shaking, my eyes were stinging, and I had inhaled some smoke. I was also suffering from a massive overdose of adrenaline. I sat down on the floor. Wallace staggered over and flopped down beside me, his head resting on my ankle. He had gotten over the fact that I had killed him, and we had developed a weird kind of friendship. I stood up, dislodging Wallace from my foot. “There's no way I'm going to some third-world country in Africa to fight dragons.” That was not a sentence I had ever imagined myself saying. “I don't care if it's in Antarctica. I'm not a knight with a horse and armor and whatever other stuff you need to fight dragons. I like my nice quiet life right here, thank you very much.”Wallace got himself upright. “Don't be an ass, Benny. We're talking about saving the world — as in your world — from annihilation.”“I'm not going.” I crossed my arms and glared at Enoch. “Besides, how would I arrange air travel for a cat and a raccoon.”We used the portal, of course, which had the obvious advantage of not requiring passports and visas and awkward explanations to airline officials, customs agents, and so on. Not to mention that it was instantaneous. For a moment I thought we hadn't gone anywhere. It looked exactly like the one in my third floor apartment, right down to the sparks, flares, shrieking generators, and the smell of ozone and burning electronics. Then a short, heavy-set man with a neatly trimmed mustache and short blond hair stepped forward. He was dressed in loose-fitting pants, a faded yellow pullover shirt, and a light-weight tan coat that hung open to just below his knees. He bowed deeply toward me and said in heavily accented English, “Welcome to my humble abode. My name is Madiyar.”Being your typically uninformed American, I assumed Kazakhs would look Mongolian or maybe Chinese. Madiyar looked more like the Ukrainian man who lived across the hall from me. We Americans suck at geography. I extended my hand, which he grasped with both of his. “This way, please.” I don't know anything about the rules of hospitality in Central Asia, but apparently it trumps fire, arcs of lightening jumping around the room, and explosions. Were you to come to my apartment — say, for dinner — you would find nothing unusual about it; certainly not an inter-universe transit station the size of a football stadium. The spiders had added a closet door in the living room, which would have opened into my bedroom except that it opened into the transit station control room in another dimension. The Kazakhstan station had a similar arrangement. We followed Madiyar into a storeroom, and then into a round living area some thirty feet across. I once saw a National Geographic show about life on the steppes of central Asia, so I knew I was in a yurt. But seeing it on television, and being there in person, were two very different things. First, it was hot; it must have been well over a hundred degrees. Outside would turn out to be even hotter. But at least it was a dry heat. The second thing that struck me were the smells: incense, musk, animals, some kind of savory food cooking in a pot on a stove. Third, there were rugs. Beautifully woven, brightly colored rugs covered the floor and hung from the walls. They gave the room a warm, comfortable, safe ambience. An ambiance belied by the frenetic activity of a woman and two children madly stuffing their possessions into duffle bags. They stopped and stared at us. Madiyar introduced me to his wife Gulasyl and his two daughters, Esther and Venera. Enoch waddled over to the two children and sniffed at them. Esther bent down and hugged him. Venera was content to scratch the top of his head. Apparently they had met before. Madiyar continued to object, but it was half-hearted. In the end, he piled his family into a late model SUV and sped off down a dusty road that disappeared into a seemingly endless succession of rolling hills stretching off as far as the eye could see toward the blue haze of a distant mountain range. Back in the transit station control room, Enoch and Wallace were supervising two spiders who were connecting wires to a two foot square device in the center of the control room. Enoch waddled over to one of the control panels and punched a few buttons. He looked at the readings displayed, and then turned to me. “That is the tricky part. We cannot detonate until we know the correct portal is actively linked. Which means we have to wait until a dragon comes through. It is a matter of — ”He was interrupted by a loud whining sound, slowly rising in pitch. It was one of the generators. A second one began whining. Enoch started batting at the control panel; Wallace leaped to another. “The remote detonator is not ready yet.” He studied the readings in front of him. “Re-route power to the gate lock.”“That's what I'm trying to do,” Wallace said. “It's not working.” His voice was an octave higher than usual. Then he looked at me. “Benny, there's a jeep behind the yurt. You and Wallace need to get out of here.”Wallace growled. I had not heard him do that before. “I'll stay,” he said. “You and Benny make a run for it.”I didn't know what to do. We couldn't just leave Enoch here. But if we stayed, we'd all die. I needed another option. Right on cue, one of the spiders appeared with what looked for everything like a phaser rifle out of Star Trek. The classic Star Trek, not the later ones. He held it out for me to take. I stared dumbly at it, and then took it from him. The second spider appeared with two more rifles and handed one to the first spider. A third one followed, also armed. They all looked at me like they were waiting for orders. “It will decompress itself,” said Wallace. They have to fold in on themselves to come through a portal, and it takes them a few minutes to unfold to their full size.”It felt a strong desire to rip all my clothes off and run screaming down the road after Madiyar and his family. Instead I said, “Then what? ”“Then it will belch fire in a great arc around itself, destroying everything for a hundred yards or so.”“Maybe,” Wallace said. “Dragon are naturally armored with overlapping scales. Our weapons won't pierce them. But several people firing simultaneously from different directions might find a gap and do some damage. It's underbelly is it's most vulnerable area. Find a gap there and you might even kill it.”“Okay, then,” I said. “Let's get everyone at least a hundred yards away from here. The spiders and I will take up positions around the yurt. When the dragon appears, we'll open fire.”It sounded like an idiotic plan, even to me. But nobody seemed to have a better idea, so that's what we did. I took Enoch and Wallace in the jeep in one direction, and the spiders skittered off in other directions. We didn't have long to wait. Even from a hundred yards away, I could hear the high-pitched whining of the generators. Then the yurt disappeared in a ball of fire, and the dragon appeared. It didn't look like a dragon. At least, not any dragon I'd ever imagined. Certainly not like the one in my dream. An elephant-sized mass of writhing flesh and scales, every part of its body in motion all at once, as though it was a mass of huge snakes struggling to escape. Then it started to unfold, and grew taller, and taller, until it was at least fifty feet tall; a writhing serpent, it's body radiating so much heat that I could feel it from a hundred yards away. It let out a bellow that went on and on and on; an ear-splitting scream; an earth-shaking roar. The spiders opened fire, so I started firing my weapon too. Beams of energy converged on the monster, clawing at it's scales, throwing flaming flares in every direction. The dragon bellowed again, and turned toward one of the spiders. A ball of fire — plasma I learned later — erupted from it's mouth, flew across the distance separating them, and exploded in a massive fireball where the spider was. When the dust cleared, the spider was an incinerated carcass. The dragon turned to another spider, which held its ground and continued firing. A second ball of fire struck and it, too, went down. Then the dragon turned toward me, and sheer terror took over. I wanted to run away, but my feet were rooted to the ground by my own fear. In that moment, I knew I was going to die. A beam of energy struck the dragon's head from off to one side. He was in the back of the jeep, somehow managing to fire a riffle while the last of our spiders steered the careening jeep toward the monster. The dragon hesitated, and turned toward the new threat. As the hell-beast twisted toward Enoch, a gap appeared in the scales protecting it's belly. I took aim and fired. The dragon's maw and my rifle belched fire together. The beast screamed and writhed and crashed thunderously to the ground, where it rolled around for a few seconds before becoming still. Unfortunately, the dragon's aim had also been true. The jeep was a smoldering mass of wreckage. When I got there, Wallace was patting the charred remains of Enoch's head and licking what was left of his face. The stench of burnt hair and charred flesh made me want to vomit. I grabbed Wallace and hugged him close as I ran toward the remains of the Yurt. The storeroom was gone, but the hidden door was still there, bizarrely standing alone in the ashes. I wrenched it open and stepped into the still-intact control room of the transit station. I held him up so that we were eye to eye. “We have to destroy the portal. Otherwise Enoch will have died for nothing. If we're lucky, we'll take a few more of those bastards out.”I didn't know if that was true or not, but it sounded good. And it had the desired effect. Wallace wriggled out of my hands and dropped to the floor. Between his expert instruction and my shaking hands, we finished connecting the remote detonation receiver to the device. The generators were already powering up again. I stuffed the remote control in my pocket, and we ran. Wallace sped ahead at first, but then slowed so I could catch up. It didn't take long for my legs to begin to complain. And only a little longer for my lungs to feel like they going to collapse. Finally I collapsed at the top of a small hill, my breathing reduced to great, gasping heaves. A long, rolling bellow made me look back at the station. Another dragon was rising from the ashes, unfolding itself, gain girth and height. Three years have passed since the cat first appeared at my doorstep. I own the apartment building now. It turns out Enoch had somehow arranged for my translation job, which allowed me work from home. Wallace advised me on certain investments that proved to be quite lucrative, freeing me up from the need to work at all — except as the transit station master, of course. I rent out the bottom two floors, and the top three floors to real renters, and my own floor to a fake shipping company. The spiders returned to add environmentally configurable quarters for guests. And a sound dampening field; some of our guests can get noisy. For the most part, though, it's a quiet operation. Mostly the creatures who show up are just passing through on their way to some other universe. It turns out nobody's much interested in this one. My ex-wife and I reached at an uneasy truce, probably helped by my improved financial status and the extra money I could give her for child support. I see my son on weekends and have him for a month each summer. Wallace got himself a new partner and headed off to who-knows-where to do who-knows-what. A few months ago he showed up at my door again. “Retired,” was all he would say about it. I think he never got over Enoch's death. They had been together for a long time. Sometimes he sneaks into my room at night to sleep on the end of my bed, and then sneaks out in the morning before I get up. He thinks I don't know, and I don't see any reason to tell him that I do. The dragons? There's still a war going on out there somewhere, and I supposed they'll be back someday. If I'm lucky, I'll be dead and gone by then. If not, I guess I'll just have to dust off my trusty Star Trek phasor rifle and go dragon hunting. With the cat and a few spiders at my side. I hope you enjoyed the story. This one doesn't have any deeper meaning than that anyone can become a hero given the right circumstances. And maybe that heroes are people just like you and me, and come with their own set of fears and failures. Psalm 37:7, “Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.”1 Peter 2:9, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”Romans 8: 16-17, “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.”Be still in His presence for you are a special possession of God's. Make your mind like a still pool of water, waiting to hear from Him. Allow Him to interject His thoughts into yours. A crowded mind is too full to hear from our Father. As you face today, know that God has already seen every detail of your day; He knows the struggles you will face; He knows the pressure you will be under; He knows the heart aches, the challenges, the obstacles, and even the joys. Because you are chosen to be His, He will take care of it – if you allow Him to do so. You are His heir – a co-heir with Christ. Do not wear yourself down with worry, regret, fear, and anxiety. Can you cope under the pressure of the day? NO! Not by yourself. That's why you desperately need God. With Him, not only can you cope under the pressure of the day, you will overcome the pressures of the day. See, God is on the winning team. If you are on God's team, you are a winner. Communicate with Him. Give Him control of your day. Remember, God isn't in a hurry. He has always been here, and He will always be here. He is outside of time. Sometimes I think the more I push Him for an answer, the longer it takes to get one. He wants me to wait on Him and be still so that I hear what He needs me to do. When we get in a hurry; when we are overwhelmed with worry; we cannot hear God's answers for us. Take the time today to be still; to be available; to know you are His special possession and He has called you into His wonderful light. This entry was posted on Friday, April 21st, 2017 at 5:00 am and posted in Uncategorized. Ephesians 3:16-19, ” I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”In walking with Christ, we are called to something more. We've become new people because God has filled us with His fullness. Do you realize, if we could grasp how much Christ loved us, it would be so overwhelming and rich for us, we would almost be floating. And maybe some of us would actually float. I remember when I first met Connie. I was so crazy about her. I felt like a little boy in a candy shop. She was then and still is the most beautiful woman in the world to me, and all I wanted was to be near her. Christ's love for us is so much more. It isn't even comparable. Hard to imagine, isn't it? Because God's love flows through us, we have the ability to share His love with those around us. What an awesome thought to be “rooted and established in His love.”This morning, ask God to fill you with that richness and power so that you can share it with those you meet today. This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 21st, 2017 at 1:51 pm and posted in Uncategorized.

Instruction: More spans: You can download it from iTunes for free right now. "It's also free to everyone on iTunes thanks to Apple. To celebrate the ten year anniversary of our iPod commercial, they bought it as a gift to give to all their music customers. ""We're collaborating with Apple on some cool stuff over the next couple of years, innovations that will transform the way music is listened to and viewed. If you like Songs of Innocence, stay with us for Songs of Experience. It should be ready [spans 1] . although I know I've said that before . "Yesterday's barrage of downloads actually gummed up the works at iTunes. Who knew that it would test the bandwidth like that? It almost crashed the Apple website. Another band I follow, Carbonleaf, suffered the inconvenience of the negative effects on their crowdfunding project with humor. On Facebook they posted, "Due to U2 hogging all of the bandwidth, there was a technical glitch that crashed our pledge site prematurely. IT IS NOW BACK ONLINE TIL MIDNIGHT AND READY FOR LAST MINUTE PLEDGES. "Welcome to the new musical economy . One band gives their music away — a corporation payed for it; we subscribers to that corporation's product enjoy the new music for free — while another's crowdfunding efforts are delayed because of the strain [spans 2] infrastructure. U2 and Apple are teaming up. They are out to "transform the way music [spans 3] viewed. " I've a professional stake in this particular proclamation. My advice: listen to this album with this statement in mind. Download it with this statement in mind. U2's hit their stride. The album is a aural sampling of what they do best. It is a nostalgic reflective bit of lyricism. It is spiritual but not religious. It is precisely what four guys in their fifties who are masters of their craft should put out into the world. They aren't inventing or re-inventing. I'm not the first to suggest this. Like The Edge's love of reverb, these little reviews are echoing all over one another online. DEE - Dee - dee," Greg Blosser offered his thoughts. Rolling Stone is on it, of course, as are other larger news outlets. The Guardian: " But the initial impression is that this album sees the band not so much still looking for something that they haven't yet found, but rather treading old ground without much of a sense of how to move forward. "The Wall Street Journal: "'Songs of Innocence' reveals itself as a pleasing, subtly adventurous work by a great band that knows how to tweak formula and manage risk. U2 has offered up their usual rich soundscape, but harkening back to their post-Punk roots, it's clean, almost stark compared to an album like Achtung Baby. What they were working on with Dismantling an Atomic Bomb and No Line on The Horizon, they have truly perfected in this offering. Bono's voice is in full display. Larry and Adam are holding down the rhythm with their usual autodidact bravado. The Edge is more restrained. As Greg stated, you hear actual guitars on this album, wood and steel. Lyrically, Bono and The Edge are doing precisely what they claim. They are sharing the band's past, their memories, their inspirations. The first track is a eulogy to Joey Ramone. With their usual spiritualizing habit, the call the sound [spans 4] miracle. Some will find this quotidian spirituality to be trite. Others will find it profound. Bono writes:"I hope after [spans 5] long. We really went there . it's a very, very personal album. Apologies if that gets excruciating . actually, I take that back. No apologies if it gets excruciating. What's the point in being in U2 if you can't go there? There is no end to LOVE. "This is the thing about this album. There is nothing new here. If that's what you were hoping for, brace yourself to be disappointed. But if you were looking for something that demonstrates how four [spans 6] you. What's the point of being in U2 if you can't be U2? To make this all come together, they partnered with veteran producers: "The album was recorded in Dublin, Los Angeles, and New York, and was produced by Danger Mouse, as previously reported, as well as Paul Epworth, [spans 7] Flood. "The gents know precisely what they are doing. They aren't 20-year-old risk takers because they don't need to be. Personally, I find it beautiful. It's a glorious album. But don't let [spans 8] it. Tripp Hudgins is a doctoral student in liturgical studies at the Graduate Theological Unionin Berkeley, Calif. and is Director of Admissions at American Baptist Seminary of The West. You can read more of his writings on his longtime blog, "Conjectural Navel Gazing; Jesus in Lint Form" at AngloBaptist. Follow Tripp on Twitter @AngloBaptist. BY NOW MOST of us know that when we use the internet, we are giving [spans 9] fraud. But we probably didn't know until recently that in poor and distant lands, souls are being stained and scarred for the [spans 10] experience. There's an old saying that nobody really wants to know the details of making sausage or passing legislation. Now there's an update: You really don't want to know how—in a world peopled by thousands of internet-capable sickos, murderers, perverts, and fanatics—your social media feeds remain so remarkably free of beheadings, snuff videos, and child porn. Like me, if you ever thought about that, you perhaps assumed that some miraculous algorithm was automatically filtering all the bad stuff. In the early days of the internet, porn sites occasionally popped up in the course of ordinary, innocent internet use. But search engine filters and various parental control programs seem, to my experience, to have made that a thing of the past. Today, every evil and dehumanizing image and act under the sun is still out there somewhere on the internet, and we are all much more connected to one another than ever before—yet, for the most part, you have to go [spans 11] side. But keeping your internet experience relatively clean doesn't happen by magic. In an article posted on Wired.com on Oct.23, 2014, Adrian Chen reports that more than 100,000 human beings are employed in the business of internet “content moderation”—viewing and deleting offensive material [spans 12] networks. That's twice as many as the total number of employees at Google and 14 times the number at Facebook. A demonstrator holds a sign outside the U. Capitol to protest the Republican tax plan as it works through the Senate in Washington Nov. REUTERS/James Lawler DugganThe U. Senate on Thursday delayed voting on a Republicantax overhaul as the bill was tripped up by problems with an amendment sought by fiscal hawks to address a large expansion of the federal [spans 13] measure. White House legislative affairs director Marc Short told reporters in the Capitol: "I don't think tax cuts are going to be scaled back. I think it would still be historic tax relief for corporations and for middle-income families. "Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump [spans 14] 1980s. Bob Corker and others had tried to add a provision to the bill to trigger automatic future tax increases if the tax cuts in the bill did not boost the economy and generate revenues sufficient to offset the deficit expansion. The trigger amendment was needed to win Corker's vote and those of others worried about the deficit — worries that intensified when congressional analysts said the bill would not boost the economy enough to offset the estimated deficit expansion, as the Trump administration had said it would. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) told reporters in the Capitol that it had not been easy to accommodate Corker, Sen. and other fiscal hawks. “It's been pretty hard to make them happy so far. We're going to keep working on it . and we're going to do it," Hatch said. When asked if the tax bill was in trouble, Republican Sen. told reporters: "No, I don't think so. It's just a matter of once again trying to make the bill work. "Optimism had reigned earlier in the day, when the bill won the backing of Sen. But the Joint Committee on Taxation, or JCT, a nonpartisan [spans 15] growth. JCT had earlier estimated the tax bill would balloon the [spans 16] years. The new estimate, counting "dynamic" economic effects, put the deficit expansion at $1 trillion, far short of [spans 17] themselves. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. said the new JCT estimate showed "no amount of dynamic scoring fairy dust will fix the catastrophic deficits of the GOPtax scam. "McCain, a key player in July's collapse of a Republican effort to gut Obamacare, backed thetax bill. While "far from perfect," the party's 2008 presidential nominee said it would boost the economy and help all Americans. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who also played a role in the failure of the Obamacare rollback, told reporters she was still not committed to the bill. Several Republicans were withholding support while pushing for including a federal deduction for up to $10,000 in state and local property taxes and bigger tax breaks [spans 18] businesses. In early October, the president called Corker, "Liddle' Bob Corker" in a tweet. Corker tweeted that the Trump White House was an "adult daycare center. " Days later, he called Trump a liar who had damaged U. standing in the world. Trump tweeted back saying Corker "couldn't get elected dog catcher. "Trump earlier this month tweeted that Flake's political career was 'toast'" In a dramatic Senate speech, Flake said U. politics had become inured to "reckless, outrageous and undignified” behavior from the White House. The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). Geothermal energy is heat from within the earth. This heat can be recovered as steam or as [spans 19] electricity. Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because the heat is continuously produced inside the earth. Geothermal energy is generated in the earth's core. Temperatures hotter than the sun's surface are continuously produced inside the earth caused by the slow decay of radioactive particles, a process that happens in all rocks. The earth has a number of different layers:The mantle surrounds the core and is about 1,800 miles thick. The mantle is made up of magma and rock. The crust is the outermost layer of the earth. The crust forms the continents and ocean floors. The crust can be 3 to 5 miles thick under the oceans and 15 to 35 miles thick on the continents. The earth's crust is broken into pieces called plates. Magma comes close to the earth's surface near the edges of these plates. This is where volcanoes occur. The lava that erupts from volcanoes is partly magma. The rocks and water absorb the heat from this magma deep underground. The rocks and water found deeper underground have higher temperatures. People around the world use geothermal energy to heat their homes and to produce electricity by drilling deep wells and pumping the hot underground water or steam to the surface. [spans 20] buildings. The accelerated emergence of solar energy has caused investor-owned utility companies and their trade association, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), to . CALIFORNIA IS THE incubator for US environmental regulation. Its clean air, water, [spans 21] nationwide. California's eco-friendly culture deserves tremendous credit for this, but it's the state's strong economy and . On May 8, 2012, The Guardian published documents obtained by the Energy & Policy Institute to expose a network of conservative groups ramping up an offensive on multiple [spans 22] . Over the past few weeks, analysis of Peabody Energy's bankruptcy documents has revealed that the world's largest private-sector coal company has financial ties dozens of trade associations, corporate lobbying groups, . jpg was taken on [spans 23] (PDT). The camera was pointing toward Kiviuq, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data SystemN00085591. jpg was taken on 2007-07-02 10:32 (PDT) and received on Earth 2007-07-03 12:54 (PDT). 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Instruction: What could be the completion of this text: The ACT Greens have struck out at the Labor party's biggest political donor, as the Barr government forges ahead with a ban on donations from property developers by the end of the year. The Australian Labor Party's investment vehicle the 1973 Foundation gave more than $750,000 to the local Labor branch in the past year, according to the list of annual returns published by the ACT Electoral Commission on Friday. It was by far the biggest source of funding to an ACT political party this year, although the Canberra Liberals also brought in $150,000 through its property holdings. The Greens' candidate for the seat of Canberra Tim Hollo questioned the transparency of the ACT's electoral donations system, and said as a minimum political donations should be capped and publicly disclosed. As an associated entity, the foundation also has to publish its annual returns on the ElectionsACT website. However Mr Hollo said associated entities were not bound by as strict rules as political parties were, and there was no indication of where the money used to buy the investment properties came from. ACT Labor secretary Matt Byrne hit back Mr Hollo's description of donations from the 1973 Foundation as "opaque". "The revenue for the 1973 Foundation is clearly and comprehensively outlined in the 1973 Foundation's Annual Return. The ACT has one of the most transparent disclosure schemes in Australia and Labor is proud to have been the party that has implemented these reforms," Mr Byrne said. More reform is on the way as the ACT government finalises legislation to outlaw political donations from property developers. Only the Canberra Liberals accepted donations from property developers in the past year, as Labor made an election commitment to stop taking their money in 2016. The Liberals' donations included $3000 from Graham Potts' Amalgamated Property Group, $2000 from the Khoury family's 888 Design and Construct Pty Ltd, $1500 from Dennis Milin's Capital Lakeside No.3 Pty Ltd, and $1500 from Jure Domazet's Hotel Realm Pty Ltd. All bar the Khourys are based in Canberra. A spokeswoman for Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay said laws cracking down on property developer donations were expected to be introduced by the end of the year. "The ban on these donations is an important part of maintaining public confidence in the electoral system and ensuring that there is no real or perceived influence planning and development decisions arising from political donations," she said. Canberra Liberals president John Cziesla said the party would comply with all relevant legislation surrounding political donations. However the property developer donations were small beer compared to those from clubs and consultants. ACT Labor accepted more than $33,000 in free room hire from the Gungahlin Lakes club, the Canberra Labor Club, the Dickson Tradies, the Statesman Hotel, and the Burns Club. The Liberals also received nearly $4900 in room hire from the Gungahlin Lakes club and the Raiders Group. The Canberra Liberals also accepted nearly $66,000 from consultancies, around $60,000 of which was from Price Waterhouse Cooper, as well as personal donations from PwC partner Ken Maxwell ($2000) and PwC Global Government Defence Leader and National Capital Authority board chair Terry Weber (nearly $1000). Mr Hollo said the Greens did not accept donations from big businesses or pokies venues, and there had been instances where the Greens turned down money because they were concerned about the source. "Labor and the Liberals should follow the Greens' lead and not take donations where there's a conflict of interest," Mr Hollo said. The Greens had the lowest annual returns of the three parties at around $122,000. The Liberals reported around $622,000 while Labor recorded $1.53 million. "Sadly, this is Green moralising at its worst and does nothing but show how out of touch they are with the Canberra community. ACT Labor, like hundreds of other community organisations in Canberra, rely on rooms in clubs for meetings of our members, local branches and policy committees," Mr Byrne said. "Canberra's community clubs are places of support for our diverse sporting, multicultural and social communities and, unlike the Greens, ACT Labor is committed to working towards ensuring a thriving community club sector whilst reducing their reliance on gaming machine revenue. "The Interior Styling workshop is a relaxed and informative half-day workshop designed to give you all the tools you need to create a beautifully styled home. Learn about basic styling principles from how to unearth your own personal interior style and the importance of colour, proportion and layout. With an array of beautiful homeware items to practice with, this workshop gives you hands-on experience under the guidance of Interior Designer Kate Gallagher and Stylist Charlie Cameron in a real home setting. You'll leave the half-day workshop with an understanding of interior styling principles and plenty of practical tips and tricks to make your own home look beautiful. People looking for the confidence to freshen up their home themselves using the items they already ownStyle a various areas of a home using a range of homewares from The Assembly Hall's favourite Singapore shops under the guidance of Charlie and KateYes. You don't need to have any prior knowledge of interior styling to enjoy this course. During the hands-on practical you will get the chance to have a go under our guidance. I want to learn how to style the items I already own as I don't want to spend a lot on new furniture or styling items, will you show me how to do that? Yes. By learning the principles behind styling you will have confidence to return home and style what you already own. Yes, not only will we pass on the information of our favourite places to shop for homewares online and in Singapore, but you will also have the chance to style using our favourite pieces currently in the market. It's almost like a try before you buy! • Snorkeling or reef viewing from glass bottom boat or a village tour of seaweed farms and the famous underground houseThis small pendant is crafted from a beautiful set of faceted labradorite, apatite and an Ethiopian opal. It measures 15mm tall and is finished with a 16 inch stainless steel chain. One whiff of his bedroom confirmed that he indeed had puked. Luna, Froggie, and Giggle Hamster were all affected, as were his jammies and pillows, but Snuggle Puppy definitely got the brunt of it. The illness didn't come as a huge surprise, as something was going around. Little Cal down the street missed most of Halloween as a result of this virus. His sister ended up getting sick the same day as Scotty, making our quiet cul-de-sac more like Cell Block D. Break out the elderberry tea, y'all! Cleaning up puke is part of Motherhood. It doesn't make me happy, but I'm not grossed out by it. That's what the sanitary cycle on the washing machine is for. Plus, seeing your tiny human curled up on the couch, moaning, makes you want to do everything in your power to get them better. When they don't have an opinion about which episode of Octonauts to watch, you know it's bad. As I watched Brian quickly scoot out the door, fleeing to the safety of his office, I realized I was going mano y mano with a microscopic enemy. One that could potentially bring to my knees (literally) in a matter of days. The implications of this were not lost. I had essentially given up alcohol for the past three months only to potentially get dehydrated by a stomach bug twelve days before the marathon. are you kidding me? Oh, the irony. I pictured the Universe slapping its knee with wicked delight. I would just keep my distance from my little outbreak monkey. He's four, right? That means he can aim into a trash can with accuracy. I would simply be on hand to supervise and push fluids. By mid-day however, Scotty decided the only place comfortable to sleep was directly on his mother. He breathed heavily in my face. "Momma," he whimpered. " I could feel the droplets of moisture come out of his mouth, he was that close. Why don't you just lick my nose? I mean, seriously. After about four hours and far too many "Kingdoms of the Ocean" episodes, I was able to slowly roll out from under the boy. I then proceeded to gargle hand sanitizer and wash my face with rubbing alcohol. By Wednesday night, I was still keeping my dinner down and the only thing off was a tiny, tiny head cold. Scotty was back to his typical bear-antics and was mainlining sea waffles like no one's business. (he was making up for his unexpected 24-hour fast, clearly). I don't think I've ever done so much laundry in such a short time period and I'm fairly certain every surface of our house has been wiped down within an inch of its life. But I think it's safe to declare the battle over. Kim - 1, stomach bug - 0. Michelle manages the impossible on this one when she takes her microphone along on a wedding day. Listen in as Michelle, Stephanie & Ryan tell the story of the wedding on the ACTUAL wedding day. Hearing the perspectives not only of the Bride and Groom, but also of their Planner. Congratulations Stephanie & Ryan! Every couple has a story - how they met, why they fell in love, and what dreams they have for their life together. Listening to Stephanie and Ryan talk about their wedding - on their wedding day - allows us insight into their story. How cool! Big thank you to the lovely couple for letting TBWPP document their big day in such a cool way. Stephanie's grandmother gives her a lace handkerchief to carry on her wedding day - it was ... Output: Sure, let me know if you need anything else: a gift handed down to the matriarchs in her family for decades, passed from moms to daughters and aunts and sisters. everyone that has carried the handkerchief is still married! Gifts like these, with history, and passed down with love, make for memorable, emotional moments on the wedding day. We LOVE moments like these. Michelle ended up tying the handkerchief and a necklace to the bridal bouquet - so sweet and meaningful. Michelle talks to Stephanie literally minutes before she walks down the aisle. Hearing a bride put into words how she feels in that moment is pretty amazing. Stephanie inadvertently drops some very good wedding day advice - stay in the moment. Remember to enjoy the wedding day. and the best way to do this is to just settle into gratitude. Confetti - it may be messy to clean up, but take it from us: Guests love it. And the photos are so cool. If you hire a wedding photographer and a videographer, be prepared for some level of distraction. Both visually and audibly. ## the moving around and the clicking and the flashing. it doesn't happen in a vacuum. It's a small sacrifice because you will have such an amazing document of your wedding day, but you may be distracted, or even a little thrown off, by it on the wedding day. Unless you're used to being followed around by the paparazzi. It's full of imperfections and unanswered questions. And we're still searching for meaning.” - Ryan, reflecting on their ‘Alice in Wonderland' wedding theme“So during the planning process, you've moved twice, you've changed jobs twice. are you going to be happy when the wedding's over? ” - Michelle, asking Ryan if he's in the know for all the wedding day details“All the people that have shown up to with celebrate us, and have wished us well and been so generous and so thoughtful. it's so overwhelming.” - Stephanie, on the unexpected love felt on her wedding day“I'm having to really focus on gratitude and stop being such an OCD stage-mom! ” - Stephanie, on how being so hands-on for her wedding day has gotten in the way a little bit! “For me, on a wedding day, there's a lot of preparation. I'm behind the scenes. I arrive, almost always before any vendor, I walk the space, I take some time, I have some silence. What I loved is, that I saw the work that Stephanie had put into this wedding almost immediately.” - Michelle, on her planner routine“I want to keep grasping it and savoring it and it just keeps running through my hands and I can't dwell too long on one thing because the next thing is coming. It's a lot of practicing being in the moment.” - Stephanie, on experiencing the wedding day, one moment at a timeThis is the time of year when beautiful flowers 'spring' up all around. There are so many spring flowers that you are spoiled for choice with our spring collection by The Blossom Shop. Same day flower delivery can be arranged throughout Woodford Halse and Daventry Area and surrounding areas. "What they do may not be the most glamorous digital service, but it is one that is much needed. " Meet Kadaxis, winner of the 2016. So says Ebury's Rebecca Smart of Kadaxis, winner of the 2016 BookTech Company of the Year Award - a sentiment that was unaninmously shared by her fellow judges Dan Kieran, c. of Unbound, and media investor Paul Smith. "They are already generating revenue from working with publishers, and they are all about great execution in both speed and quality," Smart continues. "I was impressed by their journey, by the fact that they started with a general goal of improved reader discovery and 'tacked' via small pivots towards a powerful way of delivering that. "For me it was clear what problem they were solving and the track record of revenue was a solid stream for a young business. I also liked the pivot slide where he showed how the company had evolved. "Sim is still glowing after last Friday's pitch-off. "It was humbling to be grouped with the other BookTech finalists who are all accomplished entrepreneurs building ambitious businesses," he says. "While a business model is proven through revenue and customer growth, the recognition from an organisation such as the Bookseller, and their well-regarded judges, is an accolade that means a lot to us. "Competition to win the award was tough, with pitches ranging from a matchmaking service for authors and publishers to an app that uses voice recognition to sync special effects to children's books. Swedish AR startup StoryTourist, "a kind of Pokémon Go for stories", scooped a Highly Commended, and all five finalists were praised not just for their courage and ambition but their willingness to understand the industry and find ways to work with - not against - it. "I was impressed that all of the start-ups began with a clear sense of what readers need, but that they also all thought about how to partner with authors and publishers," Smart says. "Given that the theme of marketing was repeated across most of the pitches, this makes sense – they had thought about how to reach consumers via existing audiences. " Kieran, however, does sound a warning note. "On the one hand I was heartened that so many were successfully working with traditional publishers at such an early stage," he says, "but simultaneously nervous for them too. Relying on a traditional publisher for content, access or revenue is a strategic danger for me. "But Sim is optimisitc. "On the day I had many interesting conversations with publishing people, and the overall sense I had from them was one of positivity," he reports. "People seemed less concerned about the future of publishing, and more energised about the opportunities ahead to help readers find and read books in the digital age. When describing what Kadaxis does, publishers notably seemed to understand our value proposition (using keywords to increase book visibility online), more acutely than publishing service providers. "With the BookTech Award under their belts, his team are looking forward to a bright 2017. "We'll continue to build on the success of our keyword platform, by further improving the product through new data science research, and learnings from our publisher partners," he explains. "Keywords are our contribution to helping solve one of today's discovery challenges through improved search, but we are also working on building the next generation of discovery solutions. With the increasing flow of books coming onto the market each year, discovery mechanisms that deeply understand both the book and the reader are needed. As I said in my pitch, I think books aren't broken, we just need to help readers find their way in an increasingly noisy world. 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<|prompter|> The rest of this: The Invicta watch is an affordable range of luxurious watches. This make of Swiss watches is known for creating fine timepieces which are economically priced. It is one of the fastest growing ... <|assistant|> Sure, let me know if you need anything else: watch companies of the world. Continue Reading →A pulsing current is applied to the coil, which then induces a magnetic field shown in blue. When the magnetic field of the coil moves... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> across metal, such as the coin in this illustration, the field induces... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> electric currents (called . Continue Reading →Though, there are people who would... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> still watch movies in the theater or go in for a movie... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> rental, but the advances of technology has made it possible to watch movies on your computer, free of cost and that too . Continue... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> Reading →I don't feel strongly about this book one way or another... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> For most of its page count, I found it diverting, but not fully engrossing. Juliet Grey's writing is fine and I enjoyed her sympathetic portrayal of Marie Antoinette; I think the 'problems' such as they are, come from the choice of material. Becoming Marie Antoinette is the first book in a trilogy about the life of the French queen and so this novel starts... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> with her early life in Austria, with her marriage taking place at the halfway mark and ends with her becoming queen. I imagine the next 2 books in the series will be better than this one; this early period of MA's life just isn't the story that has captivated people for centuries. Becoming Marie Antoinette first shows us a ten year-old MA, who thinks of nothing but having fun with her sisters and playing tricks on her governess, until she is told by her mother that she is to marry the dauphin of France and one day become its queen. MA's childhood comes to an abrupt end, as she now must undergo a series of 'improvements' on her body and her mind, until she is deemed worthy of... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> this honour. In a straight biography of MA, this detail, while interesting,... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> would probably only take up a few pages or a chapter at most. Here, it is half the book. While I did feel for... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> MA (I don't think anyone who's ever worn braces on their teeth can help cringing for her at the thought of 18th-century orthodontics - it's painful enough now! ), like her, I wondered when it would finally be over. As various doctors and teachers march in and out of MA's life and her family members either die of smallpox or are married off, another issue becomes apparent. I liked MA, but she isn't a strong enough character to carry this book on her own and there really isn't any other character for the reader to get invested in - except the dauphin, towards the end of the novel. For the most part, people come and they go and I didn't feel like I got to know them enough... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> to care. Especially as I found it hard to keep track of who was who: Everybody is called either Maria Something or Comte de Something Else. None of this is the author's fault; Marie Antoinette's early life was lonely and the names and titles of the European nobles were confusing. But unfortunately, this did affect my ability to get fully into the book. The story picked up for me when MA finally made it to Versailles, as the gossip and scandal of the Versailles court will always be good stuff. And as I mentioned, probably the best character portrayal is that of Louis Auguste. Grey avoids treating this awkward young man like a buffoon and instead treats him with real tenderness and dignity, and his relationship with MA... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> becomes very touching. You can feel friendship and care for each other tentatively grow between them and their marriage comes to feel like a nice one, even if they are not madly in love. Their scenes together were my favourites, hands-down. Will I read the next two books in this trilogy? Unless I find another Marie Antoinette series that 100% kicks ass, I'm inclined... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> to say yes, as this one improved for me as it went along and Grey's novels will be a decent way to read the next part of the story, which is the... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> part I'm waiting for. This book was provided to me by the publisher, through NetGalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review. Hmmm, I'm a bit torn with this one. On... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> the one hand I don't know much about MA and would love to learn more but on the other, I'm not huge into historical novels or books where you know what the outcome is. Will look forward to your reviews of the next book in the seris to make a decision. If you're not hugely into historical fiction, I probably wouldn't advise you to start with this one. It's not the kind of novel to win new fans; more like, if you already enjoy reading this kind of book, you'll find it a nice enough use of your time. I think I liked this one a little more than you did. It was fascinating to see all the changes she had to make in order to be considered... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> suitable for the French. I also liked the parts dealing with her and her new husband, not the best beginning for a marriage! I just finished Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran and loved it. Have you read that? It's too bad that this was just okay for you. Those are always the hardest reviews to write. Very nicely reviewed. I liked this book and... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> I appreciated all the time the author spent on MA's early years. It was a little dry and tedious after a while. I also... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> agree, MA isn't a strong character (no fault of the author, but there nonetheless). My biggest complaint about the book was that it felt more like non-fiction-MA did not come alive for me as much as I wanted. Still, I liked it enough that I will read the rest of the trilogy. Have you read The Bad Queen by Carolyn Meyer? It runs through... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> MA's whole life and I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks, Small! That means a lot, coming from you. RE: The Bad Queen - I've... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> had my eye on reading that for while, but I've been a little hesitant, because I'm not sure how young it skews. I can read and enjoy a lot of middle grade fiction, but it does depend. Nick Montfort heads up the Trope Tank, a media lab at MIT, where he is also an associate professor specializing in digital media. He has authored several... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> books, including Twisty Little Passages, a study of interactive fiction, and the upcoming Exploratory Programming for the Arts and Humanities. I had the opportunity to correspond with him about his work. Thanks... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> so much for agreeing to this interview. In your technical report about the Trope Tank, “Creative Material Computing in a Laboratory Context,” you wrote that “in reorganizing the space, (you) considered its... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> primary purpose as a laboratory (rather than as a library or studio).” Your desire to distinguish the Trope Tank from libraries and studios strikes... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> me as an interesting place to start thinking about what a media lab is—by first thinking about what it isn't. Could you describe how the layout of the Trope Tank sets it apart from those other kinds of spaces? Libraries are set up to allow people to read and consult collections, typically books but other sorts of media as well. Studios are for artmaking;... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> classically they should have good natural light. Archives are for preserving unique... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> documents, and direct sunlight is undesirable. By explaining that we're not an archive, I mean to stress that the materials we have are for use, not to be preserved for decades. The Trope Tank isn't a library in that the main interactions are not similar to consulting books. And we aren't mainly trying to produce artworks, either. There are aspects of these, but the main metaphor for us is that of a laboratory where people learn and experiment. So we have systems set up for people to use, not stored in an inaccessible way that will best preserve them. We aren't worried with managing collections and circulation in the way a library is. It's okay if the outcome of work in the Trope Tank is a paper rather... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> than a new artwork. I've had some trouble understanding the concept of... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> media labs. In your report, you effectively sum up my problem: “Humanists are familiar with libraries and their uses, artists know what studios are and some of the ways in which they... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> are used, but a laboratory is not as familiar in the arts... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> and humanities.” Unfortunately, you also state that this lack of familiarity “can,... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> ultimately, only be addressed by doing laboratory-based work that leads to new humanistic insights and significant new artistic developments.”I've never done lab-based work. Can... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> you help me understand why “laboratory” is an appropriate classification for the Trope Tank? Might “workshop,” with its multiple meanings (it's a space for working with technology and also a collaborative activity... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> with intellectual, creative, and/or practical components), serve even better? Workshops are mainly for making or repairing things; laboratories are for inquiry, but that includes... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> conducting inquiry in a practical way that can involve making. I'm interested in the dilemma you present: the incommunicable quality of lab work. It reminds me of something Matt Ratto said about how critical making communicates concepts to the body, not just the brain. That material, tactile, experiential aspect strikes me as a fundamental difference between lab work and conventional humanities scholarship. What is your take on that? There are aspects of traditional humanities scholarship, such as that in the material history of the text, also called book history, which are quite similar to our lab-like approach. With regard to this type of work in the humanities, we're also learning from a tradition rather than developing an entirely new idea. The Trope Tank is for producing new insights... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> It isn't about production in an industrial or consumer sense, or for that matter even mainly in an artistic sense. In connection with my first question, could you tell me how the... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> insights produced in the Trope Tank differ from those which more traditional humanities scholars might produce in a library and also how the media... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> lab's creative output compares with what one would expect to come out of a studio? I think one of the answers is in how our projects sometimes lie outside of standard scholarship or standard artistic production. The Renderings project is a good example of this. We've translated and in some cases ported or emulated digital poetry from other languages. Most conventional literary translators have... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> no idea what to make of this literary translation project. ## It involves study of and reference to earlier projects to translate electronic literature... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> and constrained and avant-garde writing. The result is not well-understood (in the visual art world certainly) as artistic production, though. In other cases we... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> have studied digital media and art in ways that cut across platforms (the Apple //e) instead of confining themselves to standard categories of videogame, literary work, etc. This makes new connections between quite obviously related digital works that have never been considered alongside each other before. Could you tell me what a typical day at the Trope Tank looks like? Who uses the space... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> on a daily basis and in what capacity? What is it like for you to work in that space? I don't think there are typical days. We host class visits at times, have discussions with visiting artists and researchers at times, engage with software and hardware in quite specific and directed ways at times, and use systems in a more exploratory way at times. We have meetings with larger or smaller numbers of people or work individually. Often the people involved in the Trope Tank work from other places, if they don't need the material resources of the lab. The Trope Tank isn't an assembly line or Amazon warehouse in which the same activity happens all the time. Having very fond memories of playing Infocom games (the Zork... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> and Enchanter trilogies) on my father's Apple IIe, I was a bit... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> startled to learn that the Trope Tank hosts a community which is... <|prompter|> More. <|assistant|> still developing the interactive fiction genre. In retrospect, it seems obvious that so much of the genre's potential was never explored back in the 80's. Why the enduring interest? What is the relevance of this sort of work in the context of contemporary literary production and game design? The question of why interactive fiction is still interesting deserves a book-length answer (Twisty Little Passages,... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> Nick Montfort, MIT Press, 2003) or a documentary film-length answer (Get Lamp, Jason Scott, 2010). Beyond that, it's not simple to say how interactive fiction, still being made in very compelling ways, relates to other forms of literature and game. You would do well to consider specific works of interactive fiction and specific people, and how they relate to other sorts of literature and gaming. Your book is on my holiday reading list, and I'll see if I can track down that documentary. The book is a bit antiquated by now — no coverage of Twine and today's popular (and sometimes radical) hypertext interactive fictions, for instance. But, I hope it's still worthwhile. Your upcoming book is intended to teach basic coding skills to workers in the arts... <|prompter|> Next. <|assistant|> and humanities. What inspired you to take on this project? Who will benefit from it most? More importantly, how can I, an aspiring fiction writer, benefit? The book was mainly motivated by particular people in the arts and humanities who are interested in programming but who have not been finding the support to learn about it. I also saw that there was little high-level... <|prompter|> Continue. <|assistant|> interest (in writing about the digital humanities, in curriculum committees, etc. in teaching programming — even though millions of people learned how to program just for fun in the 1980s. ## Exploratory programming is about learning and discovery, not about instrumental uses. So, I would suggest that you and others in the literary arts can benefit by understanding powerful new ways to think and to amplify your thoughts using computation.

User: More spans: Let me start to say that, the parliament can impeach the president for “gross violations of the Constitution or a high treason” with the support of the motion at least two-third of the [spans 1] office. Also, the Constitution clearly states that a deputy president will take over while the trial of the president will proceed before the Constitutional Court. Therefore, the current push by some members of parliament to impeach President, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is not without a merit but the way they have formulated the motion is off the rails since there is no deputy president to take over or a constitutional court to carry-out the trial and find out the president whether or not guilty of a constitutional violations or offenses in order to charge and force him to resign. In addition, the members of parliament behind the push have done a poor job of digging into the actions of the president and barely scratched the surface to establish grounds to warrant his removal from office. I mean, missing from their “motion” are well documented facts in written, signed [spans 2] etc. Thus, I am sorry to be the one to drop it on them but they don't have a enough case for impeachment and the allegations against the president as submitted [spans 3] facts. Also, it not clear to me which draft constitution they have chosen to cite Article 92 (1) & (2) to remove the president from office or the other articles that accuse him of egregious violations while ignoring that this government is neither parliamentary nor presidential system which weakens their arguments and wrongly assuming that the president is merely ceremonial figure. Anyway, let us examine the motion dated, Wednesday, August 12, 2015 and submitted to the parliament. First, the president is accused of violation of the constitution by signing “an emergency law by a military court” which its articles 2, 3 and 4 stipulates the shooting of armed forces and civilians and also signed by then Abdikarin Hussein Gulled, Minister for Internal Security dated March 30, 2014 and implemented without the necessary parliamentary approval. Similarly, the president is accused along with the Minister of National Resources, Mr. Abdirizak who has replaced Mr. Abdullahi Godah Barre in the cabinet of [spans 4] LTD. Abdullahi Godah Barre then Minister of Internal Affairs was the first person in the cabinet who demanded the resignation of former prime minister Abdiwali Sheikh Ahmed while Abdirahman Hosh, Fowsiya Hagi Yusuf and others who are behind the motion lobbied hard to oust the prime minister but conveniently now they are accusing the president in violation of Articles 97 (1), (2), (3) and (4). Third, the president was accused of interfering with the Justice System under Articles of 105 and 106 which lacks credibility and credence, trusts no one and need a complete overhaul and reform if you ask me. However, there is no evidence to suggest that the president has ever written to any court including the defunct supreme court to interfere on their activities [spans 5] justice. Fourth, the president is accused of forming “a kitchen cabinet” of his own called Policy Unit to advise him on matters related to policy, economic, security and social which is not a crime in itself but allege this unit overtook government businesses but they forget to mention then Ministers who operated outside the cabinet or legislatures who always supported the president right or wrong [spans 6] motion. It is indeed, regrettable for people who lack credibility and integrity like Mr. Abdullahi Godah Barre, Fowsiya Hagi Yusuf and Mr. Abdirahman Hosh driven only by self-interest and not by principle and sore for being left out of the cabinet to submit a motion to remove the president from office. And, other members of parliament who have received hefty bribes and sold their votes to render a vote of no confidence against former prime ministers Abdi Farah Shirdon and Abdiwali Sheikh Ahmed to sign [spans 7] constitution. Fifth, the president is accused of treason by signing illegal deals with Albayarak Turizm on October 14, 2013 that have laid off 5000 dock workers and FAVORI on June 30, 2013 that laid off several hundred people of airport workers. These two controversial deals were brought to parliament between Somalia-Turkish Companies in regards to the Capital City, Mogadishu's Airport and Seaport that are the two main point of entry to the country which concerns me was overwhelmingly rejected by the legislature and due to its failure and that of the cabinet they continue to operate illegally blaming the president for giving the green line. The question is, where is the role of the Ministry of Finance who has submitted the budget and supposed to make sure that all civil and military personnel receive their salaries and per diems on time? Why, the parliament which passes these budget yearly didn't investigate for three years why salaries and per diems were not regularly paid by the government? Seventh, the president was accused of turning back the country to the transitional period of the federal government by demeaning the Presidency and signing agreements with Mr. Nicholas Kay, UN Envoy and other Ambassadors Accredited to Somalia in violation of his prestige as Head [spans 8] government. Kay and these Ambassadors represent the UN and their countries respectively to Somalia and there is no breach [spans 9] them. Eighth, the president is accused of the continued presence of AMISOM in the country but they ignore to mention their excesses and human rights violations of massacre of innocent civilians in Lower Shabelle, Bakool, Central and Hiraan regions which forced many people [spans 10] homes. Given the above, to “impeach the president for lack of performance” of the government which the parliament and the cabinet are guilty off as well is not a sufficient ground to remove him from office. Furthermore, there are no legal basis that, the Speaker of the House can bring such a motion to impeach the president to the floor of the parliament for a debate just because of a petition signed by some disgruntled members of parliament whose political future hangs in the balance and maybe who are bit under the weather since 2016 is fast approaching. I dare say that, we haven't seen any prime minister to complain about the president interfering with cabinet affairs or accusing him of stripping off his executive powers except when he is asked to step-down. Plus, there is no a shred of evidence to suggest that the president's “meddling” in cabinet affairs resulted the lack of performance of the government but their own inability to perform their duties. Nor, we have seen for the past three years the parliament accusing the president for lack of performance of the government, violation of the constitution, treason and corruption which itself and the cabinet are guilty off as well. Anyway, if the Speaker decides to bring the motion to parliament for debate he will inaugurate chaos, divisions, discord and conflict that, will definitely destroy the institution itself and mark the end of the weak Federal government something that Somalia can ill-afford at this juncture of political uncertainty. Therefore, he must stop the parliament being tempted to remove the president after it had failed the constitution and couldn't fulfill its role of supervising to monitor the work of every government department and investigate possible abuses for the past three years in its existence and allowing this cancer spelled out in the motion to fester and spiral out of control. So, what is the fuss all about? In my view, we can't allow the Speaker or the members of parliament to dream about compensating their inability to divulge their responsibilities and duties of keeping the government excesses in check to cover-up now their guilt and complicity in the violation of the constitution and corruption by setting in motion to remove the president from office when he has got only left his term in office less than a year. There gotta be some way out of this. Ziqqi.com is building the leading e-commerce platform for East Africa. With thousands of items available across a wide variety of categories, Ziqqi will provide high-quality goods to customers across the continent. The company is launching its operations in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Reporting to the General Manager, the candidate is responsible for ensuring customer [spans 11] Ziqqi. The candidate will develop customer support procedures and oversee a team of customer support agents. From individual customers, to business and affiliate partner orders, the Customer Support Manager will oversee [spans 12] Somaliland. Develop customer support procedures in coordination with the General Manager. This includes methods for how the company will respond to queries via a wide variety of channels, including telephone, social media, in-person, and web chat. Analyze quality of service provided through both qualitative and quantitative metrics, providing monthly reports to the General ManagerAs a start-up company working in a relatively new industry for Somaliland, leadership staff will have to be exceptionally flexible and adaptable to succeed. The Customer Support Manager will have the opportunity to assist in building this company from the ground up. Ziqqi is seeking to build a team that is comfortable presenting new ideas, working collaboratively, and thinks outside the box. 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