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By Dr.Rajasingham Narendran
In response to my comments on the article in' "www.dbsjeyaraj.com" by S.Venkatanarayan titled, 'Who says Sinhalese are against devolving powers to Tamils? That's absolute rubbish! says Chandrika Kumaratunge, 'Quaero' asked the following questions.
After heavy rains in November 2011, the village of Thadduvankoddy in Kilinochchi district was cut off for several days-pic: EU Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
I think his/her questions merit an answer from my perspective and the questions and answers should be part of an independent article.
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April 21, 2012 at 11:31 am
New solutions, based on power sharing at the center, seem to be the only realistic hope. -Dr.Rajasingham Narendran.
– Is Sri Lanka a country of two distinct ethnic communities, or not?
– Are Tamils equals to Sinhalese in Sri Lanka ?
– Will Tamils be able to hold on to their identity in the Sri Lanka ?
– What is the true meaning of 'power sharing at the center'?
– How does one make 'power sharing at the center' practicable?
– Who will be 'responsible' for effecting 'power sharing at the center'?
– Who will determine, and how do we agree on what needs to be shared, and not?
– How do we agree on that 'power sharing at the center' is the answer?
– What are the chances of reaching such a consent?
– What time frame are we looking at, to reach that understanding?
– What is the basis of your 'realistic hope'?
– Is Sri Lanka a country of two distinct ethnic communities, or not?
No, Sri Lanka is a country with three large segments of people- Sinhalese (the majority with two subgroups- Low country and Kandyan), Tamils and Muslims (There are also smaller groups of other people).
A majority of Muslims also speak Tamil. The Sinhalese and 'Sri Lankan' Tamils are genetically very closely related. The plantation Tamils, who were brought in from India to work in the coffee, tea and rubber plantations are also citizens of Sri Lanka , comprise a significant percentage of the total Tamil population and are a different social and political grouping. There also Tamils who were brought in to work in the cinnamon plantations from South India , who have become Sinhalese now. Many Tamils who have lived on the Western coastal areas, have also become progressively Sinhalese with time. The political differences between the low-country and Kandyan Sinhalese have almost disappeared now.
The Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims speak closely related languages, which share more than four thousand words and almost a similar grammar. The Tamils are mostly Hindu and the Sinhalese are mostly Buddhist. Hinduism and Buddhism are very closely related- a parent-child relationship- though distinct. Buddhists worship Hindu Gods and Hindus accept Lord Buddha as an avatar or saint. Muslims also live in scattered pockets among the Sinhalese in most parts of the island.
The problems in Sri Lanka cannot be viewed from only the Sinhala-Tamil angle while seeking solution. The solutions should seek to address issues in a broader manner, asking into account demographic realities.
– Are Tamils equals to Sinhalese in Sri Lanka?
Yes, in law. In practice, there may be problems with relation to safety and security issues, merit-based equal opportunities and the use of the Tamil language for official purposes outside the north and eastern provinces. Discrimination in development-related issues is being addressed now. There are also multi-faceted attempts to address the other lingering problems. Time-bound improvements are required in the problem areas.
– Will Tamils be able to hold on to their identity in Sri Lanka?
Definitely, yes. Tamils are holding onto their way of life, wherever they are living in Sri Lanka . Even in the midst war, those living outside the north and east did so. It is very unfortunate they do not interact much with the Sinhalese and Muslims at the social level.
The war has imposed a severe strain on Tamil culture in the north and east, due to heavy migration and war-related trauma. There are signs it is reviving. It is the Tamils who will ultimately determine whether their identity survives and improves to suit the times. Continuing to be Tamils, is the choice the Tamils must make and no one can make them do so, if they do not consent.
-What is the true meaning of 'Power sharing at the centre'?
– Being part of political governance at the center, would involve having a meaningful presence in the cabinet, participating in cabinet-level decision making, having access to the corridors of power and even having Vice-Presidential positions, powers and duties allocated to members of the two major communities (of the three), that are not occupying the position of president. These should be elected positions and persons should contest for these positions along with the presidential candidates on one ticket. The modalities and details have to be worked out.
– Senate- an upper house elected on the basis of larger electorates- province or regions (like the US Senate, with equal allocation of seats irrespective of population densities). The Senate should have veto powers over legislation emanating from the parliament and only legislation approved by both houses and certified as being in accordance of the constitution by a Constitutional court, should receive presidential approval. The president should have well defined veto powers.
– Nominated cabinet- The president should have the prerogative to select his/her cabinet from eminent men/women in the country-at-large. This will open the way for a more balanced- nationally representative- and qualified cabinet. Anyone, from the parliament or senate, appointed to the cabinet, should cease to be a parliamentarian or senator. Details can be worked out. The present system of selecting the cabinet is a curse for the whole country.
– A constitutional court should be established to review new laws, constitutional
amendments and scrutinize old laws for constitutional acceptability.
– A committee system should be established within parliament to deal with issues connected with individual provinces or regions and make recommendations to the president.
These ideas can be further expanded, as deemed necessary.
-How does one make 'Power sharing at the Centre' practicable?
Through canvassing public opinion, educating the public on its merits and working through the proposed parliamentary Select Committee.
-Who will be 'responsible' for effecting 'Power sharing at the center'?
The 'Power Sharing' arrangements have to be brought by constitutional changes. It is the Constitution , the constitutional court, the president and the chair persons of parliament and the senate, which / who will give effect to the power sharing arrangement.
-Who will determine and how do we agree on what needs to be shared or not?
Everything should be open for sharing. Matters relating to the whole island and those relating to the provinces/ regions should be open for sharing.
-How do we agree that 'Power sharing at the centre' is the answer?
Learn the lessons from the past, analyze past trends and study the present circumstances. Demands for devolution have not achieved anything and will not go any meaningful distance. The alternative is power-sharing, if we are to take advantage of current trends and thought processes. Sri Lanka has become a highly centralized state, despite the 13th amendment. Why not go with this trend and work out something that will produce end results for the people?
-What are the chances of reaching such a consent?
If I surmise that it is almost near zero for any meaningful devolution and its honest implementation, it would be more than 50% for the power sharing route and its successful implantation. These are fair odds, considering the circumstances.
-What time frame are we looking at, to reach that understanding?
A maximum of two to three years- well before the end of the current term of the president.
-What is the basis of your 'realistic' hope?
-The president is inclined towards a power-sharing solution and he wants 'A' solution. He has the majority in parliament to pull off this solution, without provoking the Sinhala nationalist and extremist elements in his coalition.
-The central government will exercise almost all power and Sri Lanka will remain united and unitary, while putting to rest the fear of separatism.
-The Sinhala public at large would also accept this as a good alternative to devolution. Without Sinhala support the devolution path will go nowhere.
-Devolution has become a dirty word to many Sinhalese and is the red flag for the Sinhala nationalists and extremists. This is a fact that should be accepted as a ground reality, even if it may appear irrational. The Eelam wars and how they ended have made what was irrational, quite rational now.
-It is less contentious and a less difficult path to take and can bring about the end results we desire for the wellbeing of the Tamils and other minorities.
-It would give the minorities and the Sinhalese living in the more remote provinces a feeling of being involved in national and their area affairs. This if explained to the Sinhala people would garner their support for power sharing. The present Provincial Councils have no meaningful impact on their lives.
Finally, an answer to the question you have not asked. The provisions relating to the Provincial Councils in the 13th amendment should be repealed and the Provincial Councils abolished. The PCs are sick joke and it will remain a joke despite any tinkering, because the GOSL and most Sinhala people have no need for them and have no stomach for them


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I've always had a fascination with light fixtures that I can't explain. I love them. Probably more than I love paint or even most furniture. To me, there is nothing more satisfying than changing the way light passes through a room. When we moved in, each room had uninspiring, bland light fixtures, which we started switching out in the last post. But instead of shopping online for the office fixture, this one kind of found me. We had just closed on the house about a week earlier and were browsing one of my favorite salvage stores in Exeter for pulls, knobs, faucets, or anything else that could fit with the vintage-yet-streamlined style of the brand new (to us) place. We popped in next door to Cam's, a kind of hit-or-miss dusty costume/secondhand/mishmash shop where I've found some good deals on vintage art in the past. One of the things I remembered them for was tying old light fixtures up on the ceiling beams, and since I knew we'd need a bunch of them, I wanted to check out my options.
This fixture was right above the door when we walked in. It was covered in dust and contained a junky plastic candelabra insert. But it was also in perfect condition, solid as a rock, and probably 30lbs. I didn't know how to re-wire anything, but for this guy I could figure it out. We haggled a price, and then haggled a cash discount (which is funny because I think they're cash only, but whatever) and the entire purchase came out to $200. Not cheap, but for such a unique fixture, I'll take it.
From the first time I saw it, I wanted it for the office. I assume that it originally hung in an entryway, but ours isn't large or grand enough for a hanging pendant like this. M wasn't so convinced, but I dug up some photos of similar pendants in offices, and he let me be a little insane and go with it. Both of the following images are by Emily Henderson, of course. This whole project screams "what would EH do?"
I actually can't find any info about this particular pendant online anywhere, so if you have any ideas about where it came from or even when it was made, please let me know.
So I got it home, wiped it down, and totally took it apart. The whole thing needed to be rewired no matter what, so I just took the candelabra piece out and studied how the whole thing pieced together.
I drew out a diagram, measured, browsed youtube for too many hours, and ordered parts.
For anyone attempting something similar, I got the canopy set and keyless socket from Antique Lamp Supply, the cloth wire from Snake Head Vintage, and the edison bulb and wire nuts from Amazon. Everything else was salvaged from the original pieces.
And then I realized the cloth wire I ordered was too large to fit through the rest of the pieces, and re-ordered another gauge. So yeah, this part took a while.
I got it to about 90%– everything was connected and in order, but I didn't really have a plan for how the bulb would hang inside the shade. My idea was a figure-8 knot, which would have looked cool, but I left it partially in pieces so that if I was totally wrong, the electrician who was hanging our other fixtures could have saved us from setting the house on fire.
This guy is amazing and actually used to rewire lamps as a kid, so he saw it and instantly knew exactly what he was doing. He didn't like my figure-8 knot idea… apparently the screws on the socket itself aren't supposed to hold *any* weight, not even the weight of the bulb. He said the socket had to be connected to the canopy by a threaded rod, which he happened to have in his van. So where you see "cut piece of theaded rod" and "gold cloth covered wire" above in the diagram, he has actually just put a new threaded rod (I thought I could use my dremel to salvage this piece from the candelabra insert, but it was too short– the threaded rod actually goes all the way up into the canopy on the other side of the glass and connects to the loop which holds the chain… super sturdy)
So he finished assembling it his (official) way and hung it for me, and dear god it looks AHMAZING.
Oooo, aah…
I don't even really mind the look of the threaded rod, although the knot would have looked way cooler. I think I might wrap some washi tape around it just for a pop of color, but I'm not 100% on that yet.
This light turned out better than I imagined. This thing went from a total mess to a stunner, and was a quarter the price of anything similar I can find online. Sometimes instead of working I just sit here and stare at it. Maybe that explains the migraines.
What do you think?
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Ephemeral construction, snow festival
Sapporo Snow Festival is held in a beginning of February.
Here is Sapporo, Hokkaidō.
These are completely made of only snow.
A lot of such statues are made.
Very large quantity of snow are carried in a town from the suburbs. And snowy lumps are sculptd various form.
Social topics become the subject. This is a statue made in commemoration of interchange with Korea.
The festival of the Far East is lively all. Therefore, it is difficult to appreciate the beauty of the sculpture calmly.
When the festival is over, they are completely dismantled...
The "Void (Kū)" is the important subject of Far East.
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Wow, the colour is so purely white. Ruma, you always make me go to the Far East :)ReplyDelete
Are they made of snow? Incredible! I love this post:)ReplyDelete
Fantástico festival, Ruma. Lástima que se desmantele. Luce con un matiz muy artístico, todo blanco.ReplyDelete
que lindas tomas nocturnas Ruma!!ReplyDelete
Un festival magnifico, y con bonitas esculturas...ReplyDelete
You never fail to come up with something spactactular! This is beautiful..I suppose it was a positive interchange?ReplyDelete
This is fabulous Ruma-
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2010 at 3:17 AM
Those images are incredible Ruma :)ReplyDelete
The sculpture is very impressive, and I love the building, especially with the red curtains/lights in front. Wonderful photos to share an interesting part of your culture.ReplyDelete
Incredible Ruma, I love your pictures. It's fantastic!!!ReplyDelete
...precioso. Estupendas tomas. Saludos.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2010 at 4:12 AM
Lots & lots of work on this, but what an awesome tradition! It looks beautiful!ReplyDelete
I greet you on this for the Post art of architecture in Japan and in fact everyone loves this architecture
Those are incredible pictures, Ruma! Those snow sculptures are enormous! We have a snow sculpture event here in Colorado but nothing to the kind of scale seen here. Very impressive!ReplyDelete
Fantastic Images!!! I really love them!!!ReplyDelete
The snow scupltures are amazing.ReplyDelete
tus fotos son fantásticas, Ruma!ReplyDelete
un fuerte abrazo.
Amazing photography, Ruma...I am sure it is very cold in that northern most island of Japan. I am sure the festivities must be accompanied with much Sapporo beer!!!ReplyDelete
These are just stunning. There must be some very gifted artist that create them.ReplyDelete
Oh! Ruma ! comme c'est joli !ReplyDelete
Spectacular !ReplyDelete
This must be quite a show.
Arigato Ruma San.
amazing structures..truly! Wonderful images;) Thank you!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2010 at 4:29 PM
fantastic work, great capturesReplyDelete
Great job ! I like very much scupltures with snow, ice and sand.ReplyDelete
great i never heard about snow festival that coolReplyDelete
Fantastic pictures ....ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this, great story tellingReplyDelete
wow this is artReplyDelete
Seems pretty awesome and Thanks for such an fantastic information.I hope that in future too I will get this kind of informative article.ReplyDelete
Portable Storage,
Digno de admirar a estos artistas que elaboran semejantes figuras con esa calidad tan extraordinaria. Tus fotos les hacen un merecido homenaje.ReplyDelete
Belo lugar. Lindo registro. Abraços.ReplyDelete
Thanks for these pictures of very beautiful igloos! ;o)))ReplyDelete
Thanks too for your messages in my Epaminothèque!
How amazing! They look like limestone, thanks for showing us.ReplyDelete
Amigo, las fotos, son simplemente impresionantes.ReplyDelete
Saludos y un abrazo enorme.
Querido Ruma, es cierto que es una construcción efímera, pero qué belleza! Cuesta creer que puedan estar hechas de hielo. los artistas que las construyen son excelentes. Gracias por acercarnos tan buenas fotografías. Un beso.ReplyDelete
I've never seen anything like this! Thank you, Ruma, for giving me the chance to these amazing constructions.ReplyDelete
They are made of Snow!!!soo beautiful!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing :)
Ruma! They are so beautiful! Nicely detailed and in this perfect shade of pure white. I am glad you have captured this man made beauty on camera because it is short-lived...ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing :)
Que a minha solidão me sirva de companhia,ReplyDelete
que eu tenha coragem de me enfrentar,
que eu saiba ficar com o nada
e mesmo assim me sentir, como se
estivesse plena de tudo".
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Desejo um lindo domingo para você.
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We have been reading GEM about three years. We enjoy it very much. I thought I might try my hand at writing an article, possibly some of the readers might enjoy.
September 2, 1966, Momma and I were blessed with a baby boy. At first I thought he never would be any fun. A human being small enough to cradle in the palm of one's hand. With patience and about 10 years, he began to show some improvement.
One day when I got home from work, I found he had confiscated a good Briggs and Stratton mower engine and had taken parts from it to repair one he had that wasn't so good. I was quite pleased as he had it running and really quite good... considering it was a first attempt. I later had him take another one completely apart, wash all parts, grind the valves, etc. It took a complete weekend for him to put it all back together. I wanted him to know how to cut gaskets, as well as to evaluate ring condition, piston slap, etc. That engine also ran well and we were off to a flying start. When he was 12, he was busy repairing lawn mowers for our friends and neighbors. He was the youngest kid I had ever known who was self-employed.
At that time we were also told by our family doctor that he had something wrong with his bones. Also, if this condition didn't improve, he would be required to wear braces. This could possibly last the rest of his life. We decided to try to channel his interests into things less hazardous than sports. I proceeded to add to the sign on my pickup 'Green and Son' which made him quite proud, I think.
After that he asked if he could have an old John Deere tractor. He has several John Deere toy tractors. We three started searching the ads and the countryside until we found a 1940 Model 'H' J. D.
Later he bought a 1945 John Deere 'B' and we started running out of space. The John Deere 'B' was in fairly good shape on the outside. However, after pulling it and the boy around the block several times, we decided there must be something drastically wrong, as all we could get out of it were a few pops. He cleaned the magneto, cleaned and checked the plugs. Around and around the block againand nothing.
Then someone told us, 'Those old tractors all ran on diesel fuel.' The small gas tank had about an inch of crud in the bottom; it looked like tar. So, we used the large tank until a replacement small tank could be found. Finally, after many trips around the block and some gasoline added to the fuel, she started to run. What a mess!!
We hadn't replaced the muffler; it had rusted and fallen off just above the hood. When the tractor started, big gushes of diesel fuel blew up and all over the boy, but didn't seem to concern him. He kept her running. With a war whoop and a 'We got her, Dad!!' he was off. Shortly he came back, parked it in front of the house and said, 'Dad, we don't have any oil pressure.' I told him to shut it off. We didn't know much about J. D. tractors at that time, but we learned very quickly. The little square collar that runs the oil pump off of the cam shaft had been broken. We, not knowing what a J. D. tractor was to sound like, and considering there was no muffler, hadn't noticed the knocking in the crankcase.
The crank shaft was not hurt, but the pistons and rods were beyond repair. We found an old 'B' in the salvage yard with good rods, pistons, etc., which he bought very reasonably, and after about three months of grinding valves, etc., it runs again. In fact, it is the quietest, smoothest running 'B' he has.
Since our learning experience with this tractor, now when he gets one, the first thing he does is drop the oil pump and check everything out. 'We learn by doing,' I guess one could say.
A friend advised us to take him to a few shows. Now our summers are filled with restoring old gas engines and tractors. He now has seven tractors of his own. (I might add, he bought them himself.)
Some of the gas engines he has bought are: 1 HP Model ZAA Fairbanks-Morse, 1922; two John Deere 1 HP Model E's; 3 HP Witte; 2 HP Economy old style, 1910; and a 2 HP Model CTI Stover. I have helped him restore most of them. If we can help any readers, we would be glad to try. Some of these engines aren't considered especially rare; however, he wouldn't part with a single one.
Oh, by the way, my son is almost completely cured now. He has developed another talent. If you've been to the Waukee Swap Meet at Waukee, Iowa, or the show later in the summer, you may have seen a tall, slender kid playing a guitar on stage after supper; or possibly you read an article in GEM about a 'Second Chance for a John Deere B.' This is my son David, of whom I'm very proud.


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February 26, 2016 // Special Yoga Benefit For Cleo Of Mylestone Equine Rescue
Soo Yoon Leading Our Yoga Instruction - For Singles, Partner And Family Yoga
Jennifer Johnson On Vocals
All other community yoga classes Friday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 5:00 - 6:00 pm in February and March will benefit the dogs of Peace4Paws. Two full months of great yoga to help the dogs! Please attend. They will be wonderful - just like the 2015 community classes.
Yoga Kick Off & Live Music Event to Benefit Animals February 26, 2016
Friday, February 26 Peace4Paws and Juluka Yoga present their special community yoga kick off yoga class with live entertainment, food, and wine. This event will be held at Juluka Yoga 394 Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale and will benefit Cleo, the retired racehorse/research mare of Mylestone Equine Rescue. The class begins at 7:30 pm with yoga led by the popular and talented Juluka yoga trained instructor Soo Yoon accompanied by professional singer and guitarist Jennifer Johnson. The reception follows immediately after the class at 9pm with food, wine, Silent Auction, Free Goody Bags and "entertainment with a touch of Ireland" by singer-guitarist Ed Saultz. The donation is $30 for the entire night, or $12 for reception only. Spots are limited so please call Mandy at 201 638 6828 to make a reservation. For more information visit www.peace4paws.org or read on.
At 7:30 pm Soo Yoon will lead a yoga class that incorporates breathing, meditation, stretching, and strengthening yoga poses comfortable and stimulating for all ages and level of experience. She will be assisted by other yoga teachers who will be available to adjust during class. Juluka has partnered with Peace4Paws helping animals through yoga since 2007. Since 2010, Mandy Grant, the owner of Juluka, and Peace4Paws have specifically supported the sanctuary of Cleo, a retired racehorse who upon her injury was sold to a laboratory, and later rescued by NJ's Mylestone Equine Rescue where she has found permanent sanctuary.
Jennifer Johnson, will be performing jazz-folk original music live on guitar during the yoga class making the evening even more inspirational and unique. She is an award winning song-writer, singer, guitarist and pianist. She is a wild horse advocate and sponsors a horse at Mylestone Equine Rescue where Cleo, the evening's beneficiary resides. Jennifer Johnson's program will blend her experience in performing in multiple genres - from classical, Broadway/cabaret, Celtic/Irish to jazz - to her current focus as a songwriter. She has sung at various concert rooms and venues - including opening for Scottish group 'Old Blind Dogs' and touring with Grammy musicians George Kahumoku Jr. and Daniel Ho - throughout NJ, NYC, LA, Hawaii and internationally over the last 20 years. Johnson's other award-winning songs are some of the highlights on her jazz/pop album 'Midnight Blue', recorded in 2010, inspired by her early days singing and living in New York City. She worked with Grammy- winning producer Ben Wisch on her first album 'My Secret Garden', recorded in Greenwich Village in 2003. Her first cd 'My Secret Garden' was recorded in 2003 with Ben Wisch.
At 9pm after the yoga class the participants will enjoy delicious food and wine and live entertainment by another animal advocate volunteer, Ed Saultz. Ed regularly spends quality time with Cleo at Mylestone Equine Rescue.
Ed Saultz, singer, guitar, and bodhrán player, performs the traditional and contemporary music of Ireland and Scotland in pubs, festivals, social clubs, private parties, community and corporate events. His repertoire includes the pub favorites, social ballads, love songs, and political ballads, as well as guitar or bodhrán accompaniment for the dance tunes. Through the early and mid nineteen seventies he performed with a four piece bluegrass ensembles. He then took a nearly thirty year hiatus from playing music. Whilst traveling in Ireland in 2002 Ed was inspired back to music by young musicians he saw playing at a regional Fleadh Cheóil in Athea, County Limerick.
This multi-faceted animal benefit class is the kick off to a month of community yoga for the benefit of animals like Cleo. The donation is $30 for the night, or $12 for reception only. Spots are limited so please call Mandy at 201 638 6828 or go online to www.julukayoga.com to make a reservation. For more information visit www.peace4paws.org.
Proceeds from this Friday, February 26 yoga class and all Friday, 7:30 pm and Saturday 5 pm community yoga classes in February 2016 benefit the animals.
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It's surely no coincidence that for the past four years, the mother of two has also been an active campaigner in the battle to keep council housing under local authority control. The former Labour party member and Tower Hamlets council tenant, now a member of Respect, is also on the national board of Defend Council Housing (DCH), a lobby group opposed to government policy. New Labour has a manifesto pledge to repair council homes to decent standards by 2010, but it will only release the necessary investment to achieve this to local authorities that relinquish control of their housing stock. Despite a motion passed at two consecutive Labour party conferences calling for a "level playing field" on funding for councils, the government has twice refused to implement the party's democratic wishes.
Many tenants prefer to stay with their accountable council rather than an unaccountable alternative. They don't want their homes to switch hands and believe such a move would threaten the long-term security of tenure and rent levels. Defending council housing has proved an eye-opener for all concerned. A report published last year by the local government regeneration agency revealed the tactics being used. As part of plans to transfer properties on the rundown Ocean estate in Tower Hamlets to a housing association, "housing partners and community leaders will also work to undermine the aims and integrity of those campaigning against the transfer", the document stated. The case for stock transfer is strong. With housing associations able to borrow money on the open market, they can secure the necessary investment to refurbish properties. Though ballots have to take place to gauge the tenants' wishes before stock transfer can take place, Tower Hamlets says the "mood" on the Ocean estate is such that it plans to defer a ballot scheduled to take place before Christmas until an unspecified date in the summer. Residents, strongly opposed to the housing association bid, lobbied a council meeting last week over plans to delay the ballot, only to hear the decision justified by a cabinet councillor on the grounds that residents could not be trusted with their vote because of misleading information from the DCH. This tendency not to trust people to vote the right way has been replicated elsewhere, where ballots have been stalled or rerun until the right result is achieved.
If democracy is about anything, it is allowing people to hear all the facts before they make up their minds. Apparently, in local government this concept is dead in the water - at a time when the local government minister David Miliband utters warm words about councils' duties in re-engaging people in local government and devolving power to the grassroots.
From where Eileen Short is standing, she is paying a heavy price for the right to voice her views. The council press office run by the consultant who failed to give her the job says Short is now on the redeployment list and flatly denies any link between her campaigning activities and the fact that she finds herself without a job.
The future of home ownership has become a test case for the government's mantra of choice, and highlights the limits to this boast. But there is a sting in the tale. The failure of councils to respect tenants' wishes is delivering votes to other parties. In Tower Hamlets, 12 council seats are expected to be lost to Respect in the local election. And this is one ballot that cannot be delayed because of the "mood" of residents.
· Hélène Mulholland is public policy correspondent for Guardian Unlimited


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I have plaster ceilings in my house and some of them are cracking. Can anything be done to fix this and make them look nice once again?
I have inspected many homes over the years that have plaster ceilings that were becoming loose and cracking. Good news is there is an easy way to fix this sad situation without redoing the entire ceiling too.
You can fix your plaster ceilings with a "plastic washer". This allows you to screw the loose or cracked plaster (as long as it's not crumbling) back onto the wood lath behind it. Place a washer and drywall screw every two to four square feet, starting at the outer edge of the loose area and working to the center. Once the plaster is firmly in place, hide the washers under several coats of drywall joint compound and then paint. You can buy plastic washers from Charles Street Supply Company by calling 800-382-4360 or visit their website www.charlesstsupply.com.
If your entire ceiling is loose, or if there are a lot of soft spots, you'd be better off either replacing or covering the ceiling with 5/8-inch drywall. If you do this yourself, find out first if your joists will carry the extra weight. Consult an experienced contractor or structural engineer for this. Be sure that the drywall screws are long enough to penetrate the joists. Finally, move or extend the electrical boxes to they're flush with the new face of the drywall.
What is the best way to clean and bring back the shine to marble tile? I have used cleaners that didn't work Do you know of anything?
Marble is extremely porous (read that as stains easily). Most stains can be removed by applying a poultice. The type of stain will determine what cleaners or solvents you should use in your poultice.
To make a poultice, use a marble cleaner along with powdered limestone (which is also referred to as whiting). Mix enough of each to cover the stained areas. Do not add too much water. Add only enough water to hold the mixture together. Press the poultice onto the stain and cover with plastic wrap. The plastic helps keep the poultice from drying out while the stain is absorbed into the whiting.
Organic stains can be removed using hydrogen peroxide mixed with a couple drops of ammonia along with the whiting.
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I am a almost full time MTF (male to female) non-op transsexual or something.... (all subject to change.)
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
Cruel and Unusual -- transgender and in prison
Holy shit!
Women, transgender women such as Ashley, Linda, Anna, Yolanda and Ophelia, are incarcerated in men's prisons across the U.S. from Wyoming to New Jersey and Florida. Denied medical and psychological treatment, victims of rape and violence, the documentary Cruel and Unusual asks if the punishment for their crime is indeed cruel and unusual?
Making its major festival premier at South by Southwest, Cruel and Unusual (2006, 66 minutes) is an unflinching documentary on the lives of transgender women in men's prisons. Shot over three years, this high-definition documentary film challenges the viewer's basic ideas about gender and justice through braids of poignantly graphic stories, vibrant landscape portraits and stark prison footage.
Prisons decide where to place inmates based on their genitalia, not their gender identity. Ophelia, who has lived in the prison of a man's body for all of her 46 years, now resides in a correctional facility in Virginia, having been sentenced to 67 years for bank robbery with an unloaded gun. Denied female hormone treatment, Ophelia felt she had no choice but to mutilate her genitals to force the system "to finish what she started."
Anna Connelly had been living successfully as a woman, raising her son, and working towards sexual reassignment surgery. She was on hormone therapy through a doctor for five years before she was incarcerated. Anna was refused treatment and put in solitary confinement which caused her to attempt suicide.
Once an individual begins estrogen treatment, their body stops hormone production altogether, which is akin to denying a woman hormones after a hysterectomy. Coupled with the psychological effects of returning facial hair and losing breasts, transsexuality in prison becomes an untenable situation amidst the general terror of prison. Explained Ashley, an inmate in the Tucker Unit, Arkansas Department of Corrections, "A lot of times I wake up, and I look around at my surroundings and I see all these men. I think, what am I doing here?"
"Cruel and Unusual doesn't just transport the viewer within prison walls, but more importantly, into the hearts and minds of an acutely marginalized and misunderstood community. These women are not criminals in the way the public understands them to be. They are strong, honest, multidimensional individuals with dignity, inner-strength and determination," said Kate Black, Program Officer, The Soros Foundation.
Are these women victims of an abuse of human rights across prisons in the U.S.? If Gender Identity Disorder is a recognized condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV, should inmates get treatment for it in prison? If treatment consists of counseling, female hormones, and in some cases sexual reassignment surgery, how far should prisons go? Despite their crimes, are they being kept from their Eighth Amendment Constitutional protection against cruel and unusual punishment?
(The above was from the YouTube description.)
SCREENED AT THE 2006 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL: Here's a problem I bet you never thought about before: When someone is transsexual, maybe a man in the process of becoming a woman, which prison does he/she go to? The men's or the women's?
Filmmakers Janet Baus, Dan Hunt and Reid Williams have thought about the problem, though, and they spent three years making a movie about it "Cruel and Unusual" tells the stories of several male-to-female transsexuals who were placed in men's facilities even though they identify themselves -- and often have most of the outward appearances of -- women.
The title of the film suggests the way prisons deal with the problem: They don't. It doesn't matter if your hormone treatments have given you a women's voice, face and breasts, looking for all the world like a complete woman. If your equipment down south is still male -- meaning you haven't had the big surgery yet -- you're a man, as far as prison is concerned, and you go in with the men.
According to the film, 10 percent of male prisoners are raped at some point. Statistics on transsexuals specifically aren't available, but it's seems logical that if men are being raped by their fellow inmates, someone who actually looks like a woman would be an even greater target for assault.
Yolanda Valentin (born Daniel Valentin) looks and sounds so much like a woman that you'd never know she'd been born a man. But because of that damning bit of evidence below the beltline, she was put in a men's prison. Ophelia De'Lonta and Ashley (with no last name given) also appear almost entirely female.
Even worse for some inmates than being placed with men is that most prisons don't consider hormone treatments necessary medication. Thus the transsexuals are forced to suffer the withdrawals of being without something that their bodies have come to depend on. When a man starts taking estrogen, his body stops producing hormones naturally. Taking him off the medication, then, is like denying hormones to a woman after she's had a hysterectomy.
Two other transsexuals are featured who are not quite so feminine. Linda Thompson and Anna Connelly both still have manly faces and voices (and genitals), but have long hair and breasts and identify themselves as women. (Linda and Ann weren't the names they grew up with, obviously; they don't even mention what their old names were.)
Linda, an oil-rigger by trade, can't find work looking like a cross-dresser, and is often denied access to shelters and rescue missions. This led her to steal to survive, which led to prison. While in prison, unable to get her hormone treatments, she castrated herself. Lawyers observe that the taxpayers could have shelled out $20 a month for generic hormone therapy, but instead they had to pay tens of thousands of dollars for two trips to the emergency room.
Anna's story involves her son, whom her ex-wife wouldn't let her have any contact with after she went to prison. Though the story is sad, it doesn't relate to the film's main point, which is what it's like for transsexuals in prison. As such, it feels like a tangent.
Focus is a problem throughout the film, actually. Though it has the makings of a serious and socially important documentary, and though it has been well-shot and professionally assembled, it often goes down paths like Anna's that don't feel relevant to the topic at hand. More about the horrors of life on the inside would serve the film's purposes better, especially in terms of stirring public outrage. As it is, it's a good but not great documentary that scratches the surface of a legitimate social problem without going very deep.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Toi T'en Reves - A film about diversity
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Update: Here is a translation. Not exactly perfect.
You dreams, you will in dreams, their shows who you are
And you burst, and you burst, not pouvir exist
in your dreams, in your dreams, you do not want to be loved !
And you burst, and you burst, you're struggling to shout! when he thought he was a cowboy, thou recoiffait your doll And you spent hours to ask you if it s'faisait you watched your mother always so calm, always so sweet You saw your father and your eyes fell on your feet You dreams, you will in dreams, their shows who you are And you burst, and you in crèves, pouvir not exist in your dreams, in your dreams, you do not want to be loved! And you burst, and you burst, you're struggling to shout Now he plays with girls thou remains at the bottom of the yard if on it, as you want! But your heart burns with love Te am writing letters that he would read shipments will not not not even think that it is because you can not see you. You dreams, you will in dreams , their shows who you are And you burst, and you burst, not pouvir exist in your dreams, in your dreams, you do not want to be loved! And you burst, and you in 're dying, you're struggling to shout!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Toi T'en Reves (version non censurée) - [clean version, they pulled the more graphic version.]
Toi T'en Reves (version non censurée)
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I love it, thanks Lorianne for the link. It is very cute. I wish I knew that the words of the song meant. ??
Google Translate says "Toi T'en Reves" means "You of Dreams" or maybe "your dreams?"
The singer, NÅRC¥S seems to be an intersexed, androgynous male looking, eye shadow wearing, person, with a MySpace page at: http://www.myspace.com/narcys
This is the link to the real uncensored video or this link. LOL
Friday, June 22, 2007
"Red Without Blue" a film about twins
The movie is about 2 gay twins in which one transitions to a woman.
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RED WITHOUT BLUE is an artistic and groundbreaking portrayal of gender, identity, and the unswerving bond of twinship despite transformation.
In 1983, Mark and Alexander Farley were born minutes apart in Big Sky country with an identical genetic make-up. The twins' early lives were quintessential by-products of their all-American family: picture perfect holidays, a second home by the lake, supportive parents who cheered them on every step of the way. By the time they were 14, their parents had divorced, they had come out as gay, and a joint suicide attempt precipitated a forced separation of Mark and Alex for two and half years.
Today, Mark is attending art school in San Francisco, and Alex is living as a woman named Clair in New York. RED WITHOUT BLUE explodes our notions of self-hood and sexual identity through its deeply personal look at the unique and unconventional relationship between Mark and Clair as they mature into adulthood.
Extensive interviews with each twin candidly depicts the difficulties of growing up gay in Montana, the deleterious effects of their parents' separation, and the boundaries crossed as drugs and sexual experimentation spiraled out of control. Lyrical vignettes illustrate these darker periods of the twins' adolescence through hauntingly beautiful, manipulated home-movies, family photographs, and experimental sequences shot on super-8 film. From the twins' perspective, we learn about the singular bond they shared as children, the hardships they bore, and their evolving relationship now that the identical twins cease to be identical. Through the power of their voices we hear the story of a family's redemption from a dark past, and ultimately, its revival to the present.
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Listen to the HRC's XM radio show online.
Who knew?
I am listening to an interview with Steve Stanton from the 3/12/07 show, and I have already listened to Donna Rose doing a Transgender 101.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Watch bonnaroo live
I had an excuse for Woodstock. I did no know about it and I was in LA dogging the draft. LOL But this is scheduled. I suppose I could just go there now!
I wonder if it is tranny friendly?
Oh well. :( Probably not.
I am recording the XM feed and now I can watch it at the above link. How cool is that.
"Citizen Lobbyist" the movie in Nashville
I plan to go!
Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition
(2005, 59 Minutes)
A film about transgender political activism
Produced by Timothy Watts
Thursday, June 28, 2007
7:00 pm
Admission: $10.00
Watkins College of Art and Design
2298 Metro Center Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37228
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) is an organization designed to educate and advocate on behalf of transgender related legislation at the Federal, State and local levels. TTPC is dedicated to raising public awareness and building alliances with other organizations concerned with equal rights legislation.
For more information, or to make a donation, contact:
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Nashville, TN 37209
(615)353-1834 fax
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Friday, June 15, 2007
Just Call Me Joe
My old friends occasionally get flummoxed over what name to call me when I'm doing readings & the like, & this past Thursday for my reading at Sugar was no different. My dear friend & former roomie Maurice asked me more than once if he could call me "Gail" at the reading, & I told him he could call me whatever. "But I should call you Helen," he continued. "Sure, call me Helen." He wasn't sure if he'd remember, so I told him to call me "G" which is actually what he's called me for years. It seemed settled.
Of course when we got to the bookstore he called me Gail about half a dozen times, & I don't mind it at all; I really don't care what my old friends call me - I just thought it was funny.
But I also thought that maybe when trans people get upset about someone getting their name wrong, it has nothing to do with gender & everything to do with the funny way your brain works (or doesn't work) with your mouth. Because I knew Maurice meant to call me G, & it was as if, because he was thinking, "don't call her gail don't call her gail don't call her gail" of course Gail was what came out.
Just sayin'.
Posted by helen_boyd at 8:45 PM
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- Melanie said...
I'm pretty laid back when it comes to people who "knew me before" using my old name or the wrong pronoun, it happens, they slip up, usually they get all apologetic and do a better job next time. In public I cringe a bit, but this is all to be expected.
Having said that, it is at once frustrating and blindingly hilarious to me when these same people are staring at my breasts while talking to me, and then use the "wrong" name or term. The looks on their (usually men's) faces as their brains attempt to reconcile what their mouths just said (obviously referencing their perception of me in male form), my bosom, and their realisation that they haven't looked me in the eyes for the entire conversation is singular. I imagine it's the same thing a conservative man goes through when he sees his wife breast-feeding for the first time: lust, loss, and the dawning realisation that he needs to rethink his beliefs on sexuality and breasts.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Trans/Formed: The Movie
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Description: The film follows the lives of four Transgender women of different ethnicities and background creating an ecclectic family album assembled without judgment, with an appreciation for human imperfection and courage.
This looks to be pretty shocking. I saw the Hat Lady from SCC and one of the gals from the film Beautiful Daughters in this trailer.
Monday, June 11, 2007
"Return to Michael: A Transgender Story" by Michael Brinkle
While looking for something else I stumbled on this book about a TS woman who returns to her boy life after finding Christianity.
What is really weird is that when I Google the title and the authors name, I only find listings of the book. There are no real reviews, no comments, nothing. Nobody hates it, nobody loves it. The book seems to be totally ignored by everyone. Only Google books had the old picture of the cover with the little boy on it. Oh so very weird.
The text below is from iUniverse's page on the self published book. I do not understand.
Michael at 3, abandoned, parentless, sexually abused in the children's home, becomes Michelle surgically at 18, only to return to Michael after finding true Christianity!
Book Description
I was born and raised in the time of the hippies and free love. Elvis, The Beatles, The Mamas and The Papas, and The Supremes were the rage of many. I witnessed the assassination of President Kennedy and the first moon landing. On television, I Love Lucy, Ed Sullivan, The Honeymooners, and movies like King Kong and Tarzan were showing.
So why would a young boy named Michael, born in 1951, who was abandoned to a Children's Home at 3 years of age, and was sexually abused get a sex change at 18 to become Michelle, sow her wild oats for 10 years as a stripper and prostitute, and decide to return to Michael at 29 years old once again.
Travel along with me as I relive my experiences with you, including all the highs and lows of my life. Come share with me in my memories, have some laughs, and at the same time shed a few tears. These are my memories.
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Michael, if you find this please write me. I would love to exchange emails with you. One of my best friends here, did just about the same thing as you. After living 8 years as a woman, and transitioning on the job, went back to living as a man. I will give you his email address if like, I am sure you 2 have a lot in common. There seems to be so few of you. It must be lonely out there.


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Temple Run
3,698,827 Total
- Required Android: 2.3 and up
- Installs: 100,000,000 - 500,000,000
- Published/Updated Date: October 27, 2016
The addictive mega-hit Temple Run is now out for Android! All your friends are playing it - can you beat their high scores?!
You've stolen the cursed idol from the temple, and now you have to run for your life to escape the Evil Demon Monkeys nipping at your heels. Test your reflexes as you race down ancient temple walls and along sheer cliffs. Swipe to turn, jump and slide to avoid obstacles, collect coins and buy power ups, unlock new characters, and see how far you can run!
"In every treasure hunting adventure movie there's one scene in which the plucky hero finally gets his hands on the treasure but then has to navigate a maze of booby traps in order to get out alive. Temple Run is this scene and nothing else. And it's amazing." - SlideToPlay.com
★ "Most thrilling and fun running game in a while, possibly ever." - TheAppera.com
★ "A fast and frenzied experience." - IGN.com
★ "Very addicting… definitely a very different running game." - Appolicious.com
★ Voted by TouchArcade Forums as Game of the Week
★ One of TouchArcade's Best Games of the Month
★ Over 50 MILLION players worldwide!
Temple Run APK Version History
User Reviews
December 14, 2016
More than a game This game has hidden meanings man. You can keep on running and keep on running, and yeah there are some obstacles to get over, and yeah eventually you will die but you still try to get the highest score. Its a fun game. Good for your reflexes. Also a good car ride game to save data or if you dont have wifi. :) second one sucks tho. Full Review
February 9, 2017
The game is really fun and addicting! But however, I recently started having problems that it won't let me tilt the screen to move from side to side. It just does nothing. I've tried restarting the game, but it doesn't help. It messes up your gameplay really bad. If this doesn't get fixed soon I may delete it. Full Review
January 6, 2017
It's too fast I think you need to slow down in the beginning and speed up as it gets a bit trickier and maybe have the obstacles come work and don't just shine words directly into the person's face just show Arrow 2172 be learning to actually speak to them on the screen Full Review
November 2, 2016
AWSOME GAME I loved it because it was easy to play. And cool graphics. The only problem I have is not being very good at it lol. Loved it. you should get this game
May 27, 2017
Controls are pretty damn unresponsive at times undoubtedly. But other than that it's a really solid great game! A tru classic at this point well at least for me.. The graphics are quite nostalgic and nice. Although one major GLITCH: That I did notice was when you swipe left or right to make a turn it acts as if you were to tilt your phone instead. This usually get you killed ALOT. It'd be super great if you devs could fix that. Full Review
March 26, 2017
After a while, it gets a little repetitive and boring. I wish there were different worlds you could play in or something like that... It would be good if they also maybe let you unlock new worlds... Don't ya think? Full Review
August 16, 2017
I love this game very much. My brother play this game with so cosentration that he forgot his all the things and play. When the phone charging get finessed then he stop playing. This game have so much fun that any body can like this. So thus how has not downloaded this game and looking please download Full Review
February 6, 2017
I love this game. The only thing is the game is a little bit too fast and I think they should make it less coines to unlock characters and upgrades - especially Scarlet Fox. Also just an idea, maybe imangi could make a levle where it would only be avalible every 5 hours or so where its a way more difficult version of the real game but there r coins in every lane and everywhere. Pls add this in a future update. I really think its a neat idea:-) Full Review
February 20, 2017
Occasionally glitches but could just be my phone. Pretty much what it says, can't find any other negatives. However maybe you could add daily challenges/make a different theme or just vary it slightly once in a while. Full Review
November 15, 2016
Temple Run Best game. Ageless & timeless wonder. Legendary awesomeness personified. Interesting to the tilt & never ending enchantment magical world class awesome amazing running out of words 2 describe how much I love temple run. Beat game there ever was, ever is & ever will be. No subsitute for the best in d world game. All d best . Full Review
April 7, 2017
This game is good but it's not very progressive you can't get new runners like you used to and your gems are practicaly worthless. I also dislike the fact you have to tilt the phone as part of it but maybe that's cause I like lying in bed or on the sofa on my phone. Generally OK, not the best, prefer colour switch by far. Full Review
August 20, 2017
Over all I love it! I like when you run into a tree because it calls you a tree hugger!
August 28, 2017
I love this game i have played it since i was tiny child. But there is some lag involved with the game thats y i had to rate 4 stars sometimes when i go to jump or to turn it will glitch and not let me turn or jump. Its very annoying with that glitch trying to get high scores but other then that this game is awesome graphics r nice the content is a very good setting. Full Review
August 27, 2017
Wow this game is soooooooo terrible i just cant stand this game. Pepole say have you ever played temple run its great. I say no. But it is just so terrible. I cznt understand why anyone would want to play thus hotrid game. Please no one play thus gane its such a waste of space Full Review
December 26, 2016
Love This Game...... I Love this game too, as like Temple Run 2. This game is very enjoyable and interesting like temple run 2. Though this is more tougher than temple run 2. But this is also adventurous like temple run 2, full of risks of felling down at every moment. Tough to collect most coins. Not easy to cover more and more kms. in this game. This quality of the game makes this game more adventurous and interesting. Really adventurous. Like it.... Full Review
June 16, 2017
I really love this game. But it is hard if you turn left or right you could die bye doing it but this is the funnest game i ever played i also like temple run 2 and 3 i always wanted to play this game. But i didnt have wifi so i had to wait intill i got wifi so now i have wifi i can play it...... INTILL NEXT TIME BYE,BYE Full Review
March 5, 2017
The game is quite addicting. Running away from a group of monkeys and collecting coins on the way is what I do everyday so this is just the game for me. The gameplay is simple and I like how the environment changes so that it isn't the exact same road that you run on all the time. Full Review
November 2, 2016
Don't install ads popping up I loved this game for a long time until prompted to update a week ago... I put if off till today and surprise surprise ads popping up... You have ruined a great game for profits... Now uninstalling. Full Review
December 11, 2016
It's ok Ok well it is not the best game but it is not the worst. You should at least get to change the characters each time you play otherwise it's boring and if you don't no one will want to play the game. Well that's what I think. Pay attention. See you later. Full Review
March 14, 2017
This is a game I loved this game and you also have to install this game from your phone. This game is ridiculous I hate this game from long time this is much home what the hell are you doing here if yes a man because the Rock is cookie! Full Review
December 1, 2016
The runners are slower after the last update? I love this game, spend a lot of idle time playing it. I have two different phones to use and the runners or the game track runs slower now, but no big deal. I always crash face-first into a solid object! I would like to few more invulnerabilitys show up they're impossible to catch sometimes. Full Review
June 24, 2017
Its a great game but after a while its a bit boring. I think that you should be able to choose if you get heaps of those monkey beast things or one big one and there should be more people that you can be. But overall I think Imangi Studio's did a great job! Full Review
February 24, 2017
Simple but fun! It's challenging but there's no need to pay any money to succeed. It's a bit too short and could have more unlockables , but even though Temple Run 2 improved on everything and has more content, I still sometimes find myself coming back to this game. It's that addictive. Full Review
June 1, 2017
I love this app more than I like pasta and that is saying something Its fun and you don't have to work your ass for days to buy one thing like some other games. It's addictive and challenges me too go farther than before. Full Review
August 13, 2017
Its awsome but... Its awsomely amazing i love it but when they maked temple run two,three and four i uninstalled it thinking that one will be awsome more awsome than i uninstalled it and then i found out its weird and my sis wont like and then i tried reinstalling it but all my coins and stuff were gone Full Review
August 1, 2017
Good for short-term play, for example while you're waiting for the kettle to boil. Game play is so repetitive that any longer than a few minutes gets well boring. Full Review
January 27, 2017
Eats my battery and my time, but I like playing it anyway! Simple, easy (but not too easy), few ads, no weird permissions. The screen controls can be a little screwy sometimes, but I can't tell if it's the game or my phone (I have a refurbished). Fiddling with the in-game control sensitivity usually fixes it. Full Review
December 16, 2016
Incredible game, BUT... (annoying ads!) I'm in love with this game, however I'm giving only one star to it because of the persistent and tricky advertising. Do you know how annoying it is to touch the screen in order to keep playing and instead of doing that an ad appears and opens your browser to take you to the advertisers website? It is more than a nightmare, no one feels good by being almost forced to do something against their will. I understand that money is a must for the company and I would pay for a free ad version. Fix this please! Full Review
November 24, 2016
Great Time-Killer The game is very good for when you're waiting for something or when you're simply bored. It's very challenging and there's no limit to how far you can run, so it can be very difficult to put down if you like to best yourself in video games. Full Review
July 16, 2017
The ads are annoying same one every time can't even play the game like before because of it. Most games offer a way to remove them. Full Review
February 16, 2017
This game is basic, but fun for all ages & easy to use very. Recomendable, doesn't require much storage & graphics are amazing also, very addicting but kills time. It's 2017 & I still play this game
May 7, 2017
It's a really great game, and I don't know if this is to do with the game or the playstore, but it won't let me download and yes, I've played it before, on a different device, so I'm not rating it randomly. If the problem that I can't download it is to do with the game, and if you could fix it, I would gladly rate 5 star. Yes, I do have space on my device and I have tried multiple techniques to download the game, so if you could fix it, I would very much appreciate it. Thanks :) Sorry, I just didn't know how to download it, but the problem is fixed. It was the playstore. :) (: Full Review
December 17, 2016
There is a MESSED UP STORY behind this game. YOU NEVER GET TO THE END YOU ARE JUST RUNNING AND RUNNING AND RUNNING ETC AND THE BACKGROUND IS OBVIOUSLY NEVER ENDING ITS BACKSTORY IS SO MESSED UP Full Review
December 31, 2016
Use to be good until the controls broke I use to love this game, played it often as a kid and decided to re download it later. It worked for a while until now, the tilt controls stopped working completely. Deleting this and not downloading it until it's fixed. Full Review
October 30, 2016
Nice ! Wow! Nice creations . I like your game very much and I just can't stop playing it. I expect much more better games from you in future. But this game is just alike subway surfers although both the game are equally brilliant in their features. These two games seem to be same. Anyways I LOVED THIS GAME AND I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE YOU 100 STARS
March 14, 2017
So smooth and fast If u r comparing it with subway surfers then dont compare cuz it is way too awsome than subway surfers. So u must be knowing I would suggest temple run its even better than its 2nd part Full Review
November 26, 2016
Well... I loved the old version. The grafics were great and i loved sliding down the rope. I do not see why u changed it. Please ad these things back in and i will rate 5 stars. For the moment I am unninstalling, sorry. PS temple run 2 is better i like temple run 2. Full Review
January 14, 2017
Thuper Game, Thankth For Athking! Great classic game of its' kind (I believe maybe the first mobile game of its' kind as well)... anyway it's stuck with its' original game structure and I MO I find it to be the most enjoyable and no other can copy it or do better than it☺ Full Review
July 28, 2017
It takes forever to load. The adds are very annoying and it drains all my battery. I don't think I'm the only one who's controls stopped working after a while. This also goes for Temple Run 2. The same things keeps on happening to both games. Sorry but not the greatest game in the world. It needs a lot of improvement. Full Review
May 2, 2017
NEEDS MORE IMPROVEMENT The game Is great and all but It has a few problems 1. It's too fast. The game Is too gast that I can't even go to the high score!! 2. The game never stops. The game just keeps going and going.. 3.Something at the middle. Maybe at the middle of the game there is a little thing that slows the monsters ( example pepper ) ( Last ) 4. Something at the end. Maybe there can be a cave and the man/ woman goes In the cave while the monsters start to die of running over the limit the monsters run. While In the cave, the man/woman makes some luck or something good spell with the temple thing and tje dead monsters. Thats all I have to say about the game which is OK LPS Kitten Blueberry X3 Full Review
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The Barbarity of Torture / Replicas of 16th- 18th century torture devices
Touring exhibit on the Barbarity of Torture / Replicas of 16th-18th century torture devices opens at the Museum of the City History in the Old Town Hall
The Barbarity of Torture is the name of an exhibition from Poland that has been on tour for some time, produced by Araneus and Sebastian Wadycki. The exhibit has already appeared in several countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Estonia, Lithuania, Denmark, Croatia and Romania). It presents 54 replicas of torture devices and instruments that appeared between the 16th and 18th centuries. They were made from the original plans, illustrations and historical documents found in Germany, Italy, Spain and other countries. Among the items on display are the "Virgin of Nuremberg" (better known to English people as the "Iron Maiden"), the Cradle, chastity belts and racks. These three-dimensional exhibits are accompanied by contemporary illustrations and comprehensive explanatory texts.
Exhibit curator Mgr. Zuzana Francová has added to the collection replicas from Poland of the original items related to medieval justice for the Museum of the City History.
The atmosphere is highlighted by unique and well-preserved prison dungeons and a glimpse at medieval life.


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A couple months ago, BookLook's Blogger Review Program gave me the chance to review the other book in the series titled, Brave Girls: Better Than Perfect. We also own Brave Girls Bible Stories. We use these resources each morning as part of my daughter's personal Bible study time. I believe that each one of these books are treasured gems that any young girl would appreciate.
Book Summary (According to the Website)
Faithful Friends, forever true . . . hearts together, me and you! From the time they are babies, some little girls reach out to those around them, smiling, laughing, playing, and making friends. Others might find it a little tough. This new Brave Girls devotional features 90 devotions that will reinforce a young girls desire to have friends, to BE a friend, and to help her share her faith with friends of all ages. Just as God is our "Forever Friend," faithful and true, the Brave Girls take readers through these pages, encouraging her to be best friends she can be!Each Devotion Includes
- Meaningful Bible Scriptures with References
- Reflective Daily Friendship Devotionals
- Short 1-2 Sentence Closing Prayers
Eight Relevant Topics Addressed
- God is My Best Friend
- Bible Friends
- Critter Chat
- Friendship Starters
- Friendship Fixers
- Friends at Home
- Quizzing the Night Away
- Friendship Fun Zone
The beautiful, colorful cover featuring the 5 "Brave Girl" friends who are from different ethnicities is eye-catching. The well-organized format or layout is easy-to-read. The devotionals can be read in any order, but I would create a tracking sheet to mark off the days that are read. Children may need a dictionary or parent nearby to explain the meanings of a few larger words mentioned.
We both loved the chapter on Critter Chats. The Critter Chat chapter relates the content to one of God's amazing animals such as "Copy Cat (kittens)," Puppy Love (puppies), "Eagle Eye (eagles)," and "Winging It (geese)" Animal lovers will adore this section. "Copy Cat" teaches a lesson by referring to lessons a mother cat teaches her kittens. It reminds children to obey and model examples of good behavior taught by a parent. They must listen to their rules which will help them grow strong in the Lord.
Friendship Fixers is another chapter we enjoyed. The Bible Scripture verse references are encouraging and helpful during any tough situation. The problem-solution scenarios will help children know what to do in sticky or uncomfortable situations. My daughter said that her absolute favorite devotional was the first one titled, "Better Than Best," because it reminded her that when you feel alone God is always with you and is your best or closest friend. Another chapter emphasizes Bible characters that maintained good friendships and other Bible characters who didn't display good friendship qualities. Children can learn from the mistakes and successes of these characters.
This relationship building book contains verses to memorize and topics that are age-appropriate which address real-life situations. The topics can be easily applied to life. The book will help the social and emotional well being of your child giving them a balanced outlook on life and friendships. The pertinent messages are ones girls should hear before their teen years. It addresses a variety of difficult friendship topics from a Christian viewpoint. The devotions are short 1-2 page readings which share examples of good choices to make in life.
There are engaging and interactive activities provided in the book such as word searches, drawing fun, problem-solution scenarios, journaling notes, fill-in the blanks, thought-provoking questions, quizzes, and a scheduling activity. The contents of the book reinforces their faith in God and gives young girls practical advice on how to develop healthy friendships. I love that the series encourages girls to be and act brave in today's society.
This was an easy read for my 7 1/2 year old daughter to use independently. It is also a devotional with a clearly understood message that a mother and daughter could do together discussing personal experiences and key points each day. The conversational, personable writing style of the book will capture the attention of your tween girl. This devotional would be beneficial to families, small church groups, or Bible study groups. It would make a great Christmas, Birthday, or Easter gift for a special girl in your life.
Do you want your little girl to develop strong, long-lasting, Godly friendships?
Consider this devotional as a starting point or guide.
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Field Nation heads up north
Field Nation is going up north this summer for an international debut in Canada, a milestone the Minneapolis startup officially reached as of today.
"Canada is a great first step towards our global ambitions," says founder and CEO Mynul Khan. "There is a lot of commerce between US and Canada, and customers both countries are excited for us to open the things up for broader reach."
Field Nation has created a marketplace of independent field service technicians in the IT & computer services industry for enterprise buyers to locate, hire and manage human capital. As a platform, the technology is connecting "a few hundred customers" with over 20,000 technicians within the US; he notes they are going to market in Canada with a dozen customers and 1,200 available technicians.
A relatively humble and low profile Minnesota tech entrepreneur, Khan launched Field Nation in 2009 on the back of a friends and family round. He says the company reached profitability within one year and is currently on a run rate "well into the tens of millions for 2012." Between the Minneapolis headquarters, an office in Atlanta and the development staff in Dhaka, Bangladesh, he counts over 50 employees.
"Our focus was never how much money we can raise rather how aggressively we can grow with our innovation, hard work and building something that not only changes the way people do business and changes their lives. The opportunity is larger than life."


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Isn't this gorgeous? The fork threw me at first, but someone in the comments to the article had an explanation which further reading supported (there are a couple beautiful Roman forks here). Whatever its age, it is very cool tool.
I realize I haven't posted any of my work recently, I do mean to do that soon!
yet more Antikythera Mechanism
Since I linked to Tony Freeth's video on the Antikythera Mechanism a couple months ago, and it was so lovely, I assumed I wouldn't be revisiting that bit of ancient technology here so soon, but between Michael Wright's reconstruction on Youtube (I am weak for that kind of thing), and the release of Jo Marchant's book (I've enjoyed her articles in 'New Scientist' and 'Nature'), here we are again. Ms Marchant's book will be available in the U.S. January 2009, or you can order it now from Amazon.co.uk.


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United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
May 15, 2018
HEATHER PALMER, Plaintiff,v.NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
on the parties' joint motion, the court reversed and
remanded the Commissioner's decision denying plaintiff
Heather Palmer's application for disability benefits and
supplemental security income. Dkt. 13. The court awarded
plaintiff's attorney fees in the amount of $4, 667.25
under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C.
§ 2412. Dkt. 16. On remand, the Administration awarded
plaintiff $62, 427 in past-due benefits.
plaintiff's attorney petitions the court for a
representative fee award of $15, 606.75, under 42 U.S.C.
§ 406(b). Plaintiff signed a contingent fee contract and
agreed to pay her attorney "an amount equal 25% of the
past-due benefits" awarded. Dkt. 19-1. The Commissioner
has indicated that she does not oppose the award. Dkt. 21.
§ 406(b), the court may award a claimant's attorney
a representative fee for his or her work before the court.
This section of the Social Security Act provides that
"a prevailing claimant's fees are payable only out
of the benefits recovered; in amount, such fees may not
exceed 25 percent of past-due benefits." Gisbrecht
v. Barnhart, 535 U.S. 789, 792 (2002). Plaintiff's
attorney must demonstrate that within the 25 percent cap, the
requested fee is reasonable. Id. at 807, 809;
see also McGuire v. Sullivan, 873 F.2d 974, 980 (7th
Cir. 1989) ("A court may award a fee up to that
provided in the contract so long as the court has reviewed
its reasonableness.").
evaluating a representative fee for reasonableness,
"the court may consider the character of the
representation and the results obtained, reducing an award if
. . . the fee is so large in comparison to the amount of time
counsel spent on the case such that the fee would constitute
a windfall to the attorney." Koester v.
Astrue, 482 F.Supp.2d 1078, 1081 (E.D. Wis. 2007)
(citing Gisbrecht, 535 U.S. at 808). "In
determining what is a reasonable fee, the court should
consider: the time and labor required; the skill required;
whether the fee was contingent or fixed; the amount involved
and the result attained; the attorney's experience,
reputation, and ability; and awards in similar cases."
Hodges-Williams v. Barnhart, 400 F.Supp.2d 1093,
1099 (N.D. Ill. 2005) (citing McGuire, 873 F.2d at
979, 983).
plaintiff's attorney represents that he spent 25.4 hours
litigating plaintiff's case before this court.
Plaintiff's attorney briefed a motion for summary
judgment and provided persuasive arguments in support of
remand. And plaintiff's attorney obtained favorable
results for Ms. Palmer.
court notes that the contingency fee here is equivalent to an
attorney compensation rate of approximately $614.44 per hour
($15, 606.75 for 25.4 hours of work). But the court will not
discount the fee just because it will compensate
plaintiff's attorney at a higher than usual hourly rate.
Contingent fee agreements often reflect larger hourly rates;
contingent fee agreements account for the attorney's risk
of non-recovery, and awarding the fee consistent with the
parties' agreement incentivizes attorneys to represent
social security claimants. "If courts regularly
invalidated reasonable contingency agreements in favor of a
lodestar fee, then attorneys would no longer enter into such
agreements." McGuire, 873 F.2d at 980. For
these reasons, district courts across the country have
awarded representative fees that reflect varying hourly
rates, including $446, $625, $636, and $1, 500.
Koester, 482 F.Supp.2d at 1083 (collecting cases).
Because plaintiff's attorney obtained favorable results
for his client, and because the contingent fee agreement
supports the requested award, the court will grant the
unopposed petition for the requested attorney fee. See
Kopulos v. Barnhart, 318 F.Supp.2d 657, 669 (N.D. Ill.
2004) (awarding the requested representative fee because
"it is consistent with the Contract entered into
between Petitioner and Plaintiff, it is consistent with the
25% statutory cap for SSA fees, and the Commissioner has no
objection to the amount of the SSA award").
final note. As plaintiff's attorney acknowledges, this
award requires plaintiff's attorney to return the
previously awarded $4, 667.25 EAJA fee award to plaintiff.
When an attorney receives fees for the same work under both
§ 406(b) and the EAJA, the attorney must return the
smaller fee to plaintiff; the EAJA fee award
"offsets" the § 406(b) award.
Gisbrecht, 535 U.S. at 796.
ORDERED that:
1. The
court's judgment awarding attorney fees under 28 U.S.C.
§ 2412, Dkt. 23, is VACATED.
Plaintiff's attorney's unopposed petition for
attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), Dkt. 18, is
GRANTED. The court approves the representative fee award of
$15, 606.75, ...
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Nanette Barragan (D) became mayor of Hermosa Beach during a ceremonial mayor switch Tuesday but immediately said she'll step down from the post July 31 to focus on her campaign. The mayorship rotates among different members of the council. (Beach Reporter)
The other candidates in running in the district are Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Marcus Musante (D), state Sen. Isadore Hall III (D), and Christopher Castillo (R).