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If you have a iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod), this can be probably one of the best freebie of Christmas and new year. You get 3 paid software of WinX worth $132 absolutely free. What is included in Free pack [..]
December 25, 2012
AnyTrans is a very good software for iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod) for managing your media files. You can put music, movies, Apps and everything entertaining right onto iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPod touch 5 and all iDevices ever made. [..]
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Free T-shirt promotion is latest scam on Facebook. I can see lots of these scam posts on my Facebook wall. Below is screenshot of such scam post on my Facebook wall.
There is official tool or feature in Facebook to check who unfriend you on Facebook. You get notification when someone send you a friend request, or someone accept your Facebook request.
Most likely you have account on Twitter.com and as well as on Facebook.com And many times you wish to share same thing on both Twitter and Facebook.
Some Facebook apps are really very helpful. But these Facebook apps are developed by third party developer, which may can store your personal information.
Facebook has updated its Android apps to version 1.6.3 The new version has few improvements and few new features.
There is a high possibility and news that Microsoft is going to launch a social networking website. There is no official announcement from Microsoft about the launch of Tulalip.
According to Google Plus team, facebook is banning Google Plus Sponsored ads on Facebook.com There is no solid proof or official announcement from Facebook about banning Google Plus related ads on Facebook.com
You may want to completely block all search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo search etc to your Facebook profile. Many people like me wants privacy and do not want search engines to index my Facebook profile page.
Current age restriction to join Google Plus is 18. You must be above 18 to join Google plus. But Google has decided to decrease this age restriction limit to 13.
Skype has released 5.5 Beta for Windows with more Facebook features and integration. You can now see your Facebook friends in your Skype contact list. You can also chat / instant message with your Facebook friends in Skype.


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What is Lender's Mortgage Insurance?
Understanding the lingo of buying and financing a property can help make the process less stressful, and LMI is just one of the many acronyms that you'll become intimately familiar with during the course of buying your first home.
Matt explains "Going back 50 years ago, if you didn't have a 20 per cent deposit the banks wouldn't lend you the money to purchase a home. However, the banks saw the worth in the fact that you're able to make the repayments on the home loan, so the decision was made to introduce Lender's Mortgage Insurance (LMI).
"Let's say that you purchase your home for $400,000 and the lender gives you a loan for $380,000. 12 months later, your home is only worth $360,000, you can't afford to make the repayments and your home has to be sold. The lender is able to recoup the $20,000 loss from the mortgage insurer. So even though you pay the insurance, the insurance protects the lender," Matt explained.
There are ways to protect yourself if you can't make your repayments, and a good mortgage broker should talk to you about your options as part of the process.


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The eldest son of the William Francis I wrote about in my last Trove Tuesday blog went to the Boer War with the Victorian Mounted Rifles / the 4th Imperial Contingent.
His name was William Collier FRANCIS (1864-1946).
It seems when these country lads returned from the war, probably anxious to get home to their families and farms, they faced a delay as their ship was quarantined.
My great uncle, WC Francis' son told me that his father got off the ship in Albany and walked to the goldfields in Kalgoorlie.
Luckily (for me) W C Francis was in the 4th contingent and not the 5th contingent that went to the Boer War the following year. The 5th suffered the worst casualties of any Australian contingent in the Boer War, and large numbers did not get to come home at all.
It wasn't until four years later, in 1905, that William married my great grandmother.
These articles in local Gippsland newspapers of the day showed me it pays to search across a couple of titles.
The first I found, in the Traralgon Record on the 9 July 1901 was really faint and very hard to read.
Continuing to search, I found an identical article in the Morwell Advertiser three days later that was in nice bold print - only the names of the soldiers have been moved around.
It was clear to see the reason for the quarantine – an outbreak of measles and scarlet fever.
The Victorian Mounted Rifles were the first to wear khaki uniforms and the slouch hat. They were a voluntary force that formed in about 1885 in Gippsland and established the mounted infantry model that was adopted by other colonial forces.
Victorian Mounted Rifles activities included learning musketry, mounted and dismounted parade drills, and in later years, they also had sham fights, tournaments, local and inter-company encampments and shooting competitions interspersed with social evenings, smoke nights, and concerts.


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Prolimatech Armageddon 140mm CPU Cooler Review
When Prolimatech burst on to the scene with their innovative Megahalems cooler we were extremely impressed to say the least by their first foray into this cut throat niche. The same cannot be said for their Mega Shadow since it was nothing more than a Megahalems with a fancy paint job and support for 1156 systems but it still performed up to our expectations. This time around Prolimatech has something which is sure to catch many peoples eyes: a standard tower-style heatsink that is able to mount not one but two 140mm fans and can be installed in no time at all. Its called the Armageddon and it is aimed at a crowd that wants high performance but dont want loud fans intruding on their peace and quiet.
Usually the ability to mount large fans and ease of installation dont normally go hand in hand but Prolimatech designed this heatsink much in the way city planners look at skyscrapers. They figured that current products were getting too bulky and instead of building outwards, the built upwards. As a result, the Armageddon makes use of a thin yet excessively tall fin array in order to minimize compatibility issues with surrounding components. Pushing the limits of height does have its drawbacks though since there is a possibility of incompatibility some cases but we will be investigating this later on in this review.
Since the Armageddon is a relatively new cooler, finding one in Canada is going to be as tough as it was to find the Mega Shadow or Megahalems. What we can tell you is that it is has been seen at U.S. e-tailers for as little as $67. This is certainly less that the Mega Shadows or Megahalems original asking price was, but its still on the edge of the high priced enthusiast spectrum. Obviously there are a lot of expectations riding on this cooler and were about to see how it stacks up against some formidable competition.
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One of our beautiful readers, Kathy, recently wrote me a letter that brought up many points that really resonated with me. So many of the things she wrote about are such central themes to this blog, and I know from her letter that what she really needs right now is our support.
Her letter:
Hi Jane,
I feel like I'm treading water surviving the emotional pain that's ongoing as I adjust to my boyfriend of 4 years breaking up with me suddenly..turning me off like a faucet after telling me he is in love zillions of times..that we are compatible etc.
In response to your newsletter and so many painful stories people share it seems like so often it's difficult when one is in a relationship to know what expectations are reasonable. If we haven't had good role models in our past sometimes we don't trust our instincts when we "think" there are red flags. I said think to show doubt..as often we don't even know if everyone has these kinds of problems!
Often when we find something in the relationship to be upsetting to us..and we share that with our boyfriend getting a negative result we can feel like OUR perspective on the situation is the problem because we don't have confidence in knowing what is reasonable...or we don't trust our instincts.
Also I find myself being the introspective one in a relationship..if a conflict arises I think about what I can do to make things better and I put myself in check to understand why something is so important to me. It's so painful when one's partner is not also caring enough to think about their own behavior or position.
When one doesn't trust their instincts or perceptions then there can be an unfortunate result of caving in to another's position. Eventually this can even become demeaning to one's self. It seems that if two are truly in love they'd be willing to do whatever it takes to resolve a conflict, to compromise at the very least..and to absolutely seek to share their thoughts and understand.
Jane, thank you so much for all your support!
My response:
I so hear you, Kathy; everything you're saying, and exactly as you're saying it. We can feel so alone in this, feeling like we are the only ones going through this journey of trying to navigate what is reasonable, what is not, and how to honor and love yourself while still relating to another person with their own ideas about the same things at the same time.
And when we're not sure if we're worth it, or if we can trust ourselves, let alone what anyone else says, we drift even further from our beautiful true selves.
I'll be addressing some of your thoughts here in some future posts, Kathy; you've brought up some of the very things I used to ask myself. You're never alone in what you're going through and as hard as it is right now, stay with yourself, listen to your own beautiful heart and soul and know that you will get through this by remembering that this is about him, not you; that you have to be on the same page to have a real relationship, and that the very last thing you want to do is blame yourself or beat yourself up here for anything you think you could or "should" have done differently.
We all do the best we can with what we know at the time.
Much love to you, my beautiful friend. We're going to get there to that place where it doesn't matter about our past and what we didn't have or didn't get doesn't matter. You are worth more than this and just because someone behaved a certain way or answered you in a certain way doesn't mean there is anything wrong with what you want or what you're asking for.
You can't ask for too much from someone who is right for you!
Can you offer any additional words of encouragement and support for our beautiful friend Kathy? Tell us in the comments!


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A quick look at archives disproves a UDRP complainant's statement.
UDRP complainants and their lawyers make all sorts of claims when filing UDRPs. Sometimes they make assertions that are false, and sometimes these are honest mistakes. But at what point does it become deliberate? And at what point does not using freely available tools to verify complaints become problematic?
Take the decision just handed down by WIPO against NetBank for the domain name bancanet.com.
(I should note that I'm not sure exactly who the complainant, identified as Netbank Inc, is. You'll recall that NetBank was an early internet bank that was shut down by regulators in 2007. Netbank.com now forwards to another bank, but that bank is located in San Diego while the complainant in this case is identified as being in Phoenix.)
Here's what NetBank had to say (as the panel explained it) about Banco Nacional de Mexico and the domain name, which Banco Nacional registered in 1999:
With regard to bad faith, the Complainant argues that the disputed domain name is not used and has apparently never been used since its registration, that the disputed domain name was registered by the Respondent in order to prevent the Complainant from reflecting its marks in a corresponding domain name, that the Respondent has engaged in a pattern of the above-described conduct (continuously renewing the disputed domain name without using it), and that the disputed domain name was registered primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business of the Complainant, who is a direct competitor of the Respondent.
I'm not a lawyer. But in 10 seconds I was able to disprove this initial statement about the domain name never being used. Just go to screenshots.com/bancanet.com and you'll see this:
Sure looks like the bank used this domain name, right? It clearly calls its online banking BancaNet. It has since shut down the URL due to security issues.
Maybe they hadn't heard of Screenshots.com. But everyone knows about Archive.org, and you'll find plenty of similar archives of the site there.
In the end the panel didn't even consider this issue because the complainant didn't show rights to the term NETBANK and Banknet, despite claiming registered and common law rights.
The only live U.S. trademark application I can find for Netbank is an intent-to-use filing from Bank of Internet USA, which is where Netbank.com currently forwards. The only live U.S. registered mark for Banknet is registered to Mastercard.


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Lola Bard Productions' Holiday Carolers feature Chicago's top vocalists performing a cappella arrangements in four-part harmony, specializing in traditional carols to festive pop Christmas favorites. From private holiday parties to nightly restaurant engagements, our carolers stroll through the room in beautiful Victorian costumes, taking requests and making spirits bright!
Photo by Thomas Mohr
Recommended by Phil Vettel of The Chicago Tribune:
"Lawry's the Prime Rib: This former mansion has a Victorian air to it year-round, but add a tasteful amount of garland and wreaths, throw in a quartet of carolers in Dickensian garb singing during dinner and you have a Christmas tradition."-Phil Vettel, Chicago Tribune
"You won't have to sing for your supper, but if you want to hear some carolers, they'll be belting out the tunes while you slice into that steak at Lawry's The Prime Rib. Carolers dressed in traditional Victorian garb will serenade tables throughout dinner service from December 7-24. For some reason, roasted prime ribs of beef au jus taste better with a side of "O Holy Night."-Sarah Freeman, ZAGAT
Recommended by Time Out Chicago:
"You haven't tasted Yorkshire pudding until you've sat in the time warp that is Lawry's dining room and experienced live Christmas carolers singing to you while you eat. P.S. Those carolers will be in full Victorian-era costume."-Time Out Chicago
Recommended by Best of the Best Chicago:
"Lawry's brings the sights and sounds of the holiday season to the mansion with their dazzling holiday décor, plus visits from Strolling Holiday Carolers...Delight in the festive sounds of Victorian Era costumed carolers serenading diners tableside throughout the evening. Carolers will perform periodically during dinner hours."-Dave Lissner, Best of the Best Chicago Dining & Restaurants
The Lola Bard Carolers had the pleasure of entertaining for The Goodman Theatre's "A Christmas Carol" events last December:
"We received many wonderful compliments on your holiday carolers -- and costumes. It made the day a very special event for both prospects and our residents." - Covenant Village of Northbrook
"A win win for everyone. We are glad you are part of our holiday."-Todd Johnson, General Manager, Lawry's The Prime Rib
"You all did an awesome job- we received millions of compliments." -Julia Hudspeth, Assistant Property Manager, REIT Management
"Your colleagues are so talented and so brilliant! Charming, personable and professional. They led the guests on their journey in such a joyous march. I, Sharon and Phil Stefani are so thankful to you and Lola Bard for your friendship and partnership. Alyssa was personable, professional and so kind…so organized and thoughtful….a true credit to the LBP organization."- John Drabik, Stefani Restaurants
"It was our honor to be invited to such an enjoyable event last night! The caroling was quite a treat and wonderful compliment to the overall theme."-Amanda Collins, Planning/Events, AT&T Michigan Avenue
"The carolers last night were amazing! Thank you so much for the wonderful music."-Brenda J. Phillips, Director of Marketing, Stefani Restaurants
"The carolers were wonderful and a huge hit!"-Hannah, Windsor Retirement Community
"The carolers were wonderful to hear and to work with!" - Paula Barrington, Executive Director Downtown Wheaton Association
"Love the carolers!" - Rick Kogan, WGN Radio Host
"Thank YOU so much, the carolers were absolutely wonderful! We received rave reviews about them!" - Carrie I. Blaine. Chapter Administrator, YPO Chicago Chapter
"The carolers were perfect!" - Phill, Private event Host
"Everyone loved the carolers!" - Hannah, Windsor Park, Covenant Retirement
"The carolers made Windsor Park atmosphere complete (decoration, food and Christmas carols) and ready if not already in the spirit of Christmas. They have "solid" voice." - Wndsor Park, Covenant Retirement


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Donald Trump Announcement About Presidential Debate & Endorsement
Donald Trump is set to announce his support in the presidential race on Thursday, in Las Vegas, before the Nevada's Republican caucuses on Saturday. It's reported by the Associated Press that Donald Trump plans to endorse former House speaker Newt Gingrich. Then CNN is reporting that Donald Trump will be endorsing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
So you may be asking, what is Donald Trumps real decision since no one is reporting the same. Gingrich campaign spokesman R.C. Hammond says, "Trump is the only person who knows what Trump will do."
When Newt Gingrich was asked about the possible endorsement from Donald Trump on Wednesday, he responded with, "no idea what the Donald is going to do. He is always interesting and I don't know of anybody who does a better job of getting attention by announcing that he will presently announce something."
If it's any clue, Donald Trump said on CBS' "Face the Nation" this past Sunday, "He's got great ideas. He's very smart, he's very tough and he is a great debater," about Newt Gingrich.
Then again, when Mitt Romney met with Donald Trump in New York, Romney snuck out a different door than the one that the press was waiting for him at. Donald Trump told Fox News on Monday, "It's a great thing when you can show that you've been successful and that you've made a lot of money and that you've employed a lot of people. I actually think it's a positive and I think that actually Mitt Romney is starting to do that. You know, at first he was a little bit hesitant about it and now he's out there. So I really think it's a positive. I really want to endorse somebody and I'm going to be doing that over the not so distant future, and I'm going to be doing that, and if that person doesn't win, you know, we'll see what happens."
Sources have said the announcement from Donald Trump would happen at a 12:30 p.m. press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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US-China Trade War Plaguing Tech Industries
As news about the never-ending trade war between the United States and China began to emerge last week, there's only one thing that's sure: it's not going to be good news. As the tension escalates between the two countries, the latest on the trade talks would most likely affect you.
Apparently, the United States has decided to raise tariffs on over $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. That's a significant leap from the previous 10% to 25%. In obvious retaliation, China has also decided to impose tariffs on over $60 billion on U.S. goods starting June 1. Moreover, another $300 billion could be subjected to higher tariffs from China as early as July. According to the list released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, it will include a large majority of imports from China. Bluntly, covering nearly all products that the U.S. buy.
Ideally, what President Trump is trying to achieve with the on-going trade war is to pressure China into accepting a deal that would be more beneficial or, at least, less exploitative to American businesses whose manufacturers and resources come from China.
In a series of tweets that Trump has sent out to Twitter this week, he seems to consistently point out that Tariffs are actually a good thing and that the U.S. will gain more in the long run, that is if China will still refuse to accept the deal has previously been offered.
In a tweet, he claims that this year's "good" first quarter was significantly aided by tariffs from China. That may be true, coming from an economic perspective. However, he seems to have sugarcoated the issue quite too much. The effects of U.S.-China trade wars and tariffs are consequential and definitely not a harmless battle.
In this next string of tweets, Trump seems to have completely been alluded by the idea that China will, in fact, give in to the terms set by the U.S. and that if they won't, China is still on the losing end because U.S. companies could easily move out of China and source other resources in neighboring countries in Asia such as Vietnam. Better yet, U.S. companies can move their businesses back to provide more jobs for the American people.
But what Trump claims are easier said than done. As of the moment, most U.S. companies rely on China for manufacturing and resources. Particularly, companies like Apple would need to pay much less with Chinese employees compared to the U.S.
Moreover, tech companies source materials such as steel from China, which is vital in phone or tablet making, to name a few. In other words, having a manufacturing house in China would be more cost-effective for U.S. companies because they wouldn't need to pay for tariffs of moving resources from one country to the other.
Specifically, companies like Apple are the ones at the front to absorb the impact of the latest set of tariffs since tech companies manufacture most of their consumer goods in China. In this case, Apple products like iPhones, iPads, and MacsBooks. So in a couple of months, if you're looking to buy a Mac charger, expect to pay a few dollars more.
In numbers, Apple had its biggest drop of the year in the stock market since President Trump started to tweet about China tariffs last May 5. It fell 5.8% at $185 and lost almost 12% of its market value. This means a significant $120 billion loss for its shareholders.
In relation to President Trump's tweet above, tech companies aren't the only ones who will suffer the latest tariff adjustments. Most of the U.S. farm and produce exports mainly go to China to meet their large demand. However, by increasing tariffs on these products, the Chinese would most likely be forced to buy less or, worse, to source goods outside the U.S.
The trade game that two of the most powerful economies in the world may be a power play between who will give in to whom but the fact still exists that its effects directly affects its citizens. It's true that the United States may earn from the upsurge of tariff implementations on China but the ones who are really paying are American households and businesses.
Michael Cohen: President Trump's Loyal Lawyer and 'Fixer' to Serve a Three-year Sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York.
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen has now checked into the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York, for a three-year sentence.
The ex-lawyer arranged hush payments for the two women who claimed to have sexual encounters with President Donald Trump. He also had been lying in Congress and had done several financial crimes.
Cohen, serving as Trump's fixer, said that he still has more secrets to reveal about Trump as reporters outside his residence in Manhattan were ambushing him before being driven to Otisville. There is still much to be brought into the light and the right time will come for all these hidden truths are to be revealed to the world, he added.
According to surveys, Otisville is included in America's top 10 "cushiest" prisons as it is known to cater to Jewish offenders with a touch of services of a rabbi and a kosher kitchen. This reality that Cohen will be taking for the next three years of his life will be a total change of lifestyle from the limelight that he used to have from following and being the president's backbone in Congress and his career. But unlike any other person who gets into prison, there shall be no special treatment for the ex-lawyer.
Some former celebrities also share cells in the Federal Correctional Institution. He might be seeing Michael Sorrentino who is currently in an eight-month sentence for tax fraud, Billy McFarland who is serving a six-year sentence because of a $26 million fraud, Darren Sharper who is sentenced for drugging and raping women and is now serving for 20 years. And lastly, Dean Skelos, former New York Senate Majority Leader jailed for four years for corruption.
Serving prison is an irony to Cohen's profession, but as for him, it is the only way that the truth may be out and justice will be served. He is sold out to clear his name as he also blames himself for helping the United States in compromise. As time went by, his loyalty to the president has blinded him from the core truth of why he was in the position to serve the country. He said in an interview that it had led him to choose the "path of darkness over light."
He emphasized that this country is full of injustice and lies, fear of hatred from foreigners or strangers or what he calls the president has—xenophobia. He hopes that after his three-year sentence, he will be reunited with his family and friends in this country that is actually "united" rather than doing things just for the show will all the pretentions and lies.
As they say, the government along with politics will always be a dirty game, a messy place, and a messy life to protect the people and to make a nation "clean" (on the outside) for foreign countries. For Cohen, he has come to a point in his life where he has found the fine line of compromising and fighting for truth and justice for his fellowmen.
He has admitted that he was under the direction and coordination of the president to silence women who have been longing for justice from spilling the tea with his power and payments which he was found and pleaded guilty. He is also admitted to making falsification to Congress and lying about some details concerning the Trump Tower.
In February, Cohen publicly testified before the House Oversight Committee bringing with him evidences to implicate Trump, reimbursement check copies that he used signed by the president and his son, Donald Trump Jr. that were for the hush money.
He was in great dilemma of whether to serve the Trumps in loyalty as it was his duty to stand for them or to serve as a lawyer for who he pledged to be. Nevertheless, Cohen takes full responsibility for all the misconduct that he had done. It is now about telling the truth and that there is no turning back for him. If serving three years is the only solution to lift his mistakes, then he is more than ready and willing to do so.
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Priest Slammed And Fined For Burning Harry Potter Books In Poland
A Catholic organization lead by priests was under fire after a set of photos of them burning things after a mass in the Polish town of Gdansk, Sunday. The post originated from a Facebook page that belongs to the "SMS from Heaven," a Catholic Evangelical foundation set up to spread the Christian doctrine through mobile phone text messages.
In the post with the caption "We obey the Word," the group was seen burning items that they deemed to violate the Christian faith which includes Harry Potter books, a Hello Kitty umbrella, some Hindu figurine, and an African mask.
The group responsible for the burning justified their actions by stating quotations from the Bible, specifically from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The priests and other religious individuals in the burning event cited the passage that exhorts believers to destroy the enemies of God, including the passage "burn their idols in the fire."
The viral photographs show priests carrying out a box of items as they parade towards the burning pit outside the church. The priests were also photographed as they say prayers at the hole as the said items were being burned.
The founder of the infamous organization is Father Rafal Jaroseiwicz. Fr. Jarosweiwicz said in a press statement that "that fact of burning books and other objects was unfortunate, but it was not irreverent to any social group or religion, nor was it aimed at the books as such or culture. If anyone took my action in this way, I would like to welcome him in this place to apologize."
As if it justifies the action, the priest also said that his foundation has been distributing hundreds of thousands of books for free. He also noted that it was "unfortunate" that the burning was taken out of context because the participants of the retreat voluntarily brought the objects burned at the event.
"Unfortunate" and "shocking"
The Primate of Poland, Roman Catholic Church's highest official in the country, condemned the act saying that it was "unfortunate" and "shocking." He also said that books are not supposed to be burned but to be read and their contents should be discussed.
"The burning books reveals the illusory belief that removing in a spectacular way the bad or harmful spiritual contents, which – in the opinion of the organizers of the event – contain burned books or objects, at the same time will free their readers from infecting with harmful content," the Church official added.
The Metropolitan of Gniezo also explains that "the road to freeing from what harms people is not destroying these or other books containing harmful spiritual content, but on the basis to lead, through critical thinking and openness to the grace of God, which certainly it was the content of retreats to reject what is harmful."
The church leaders also warn that conversation will never be achieved by burning books. They said that the priests should show the faithfulness as the basis for a "critical assessment of what they read."
Environmental Implications
It appears that the event did not just upset the heads of Church but also the Polish government following the apparent irresponsible burning of objects to get rid of everything that "brings bad power." On April 3, the priests who took part in the burning event were fined by the municipal guards for violation of environmental laws.
"The person suspected of having committed the offense was asked by us to appear at the guard's office and provide explanations. They presented themselves, made an explanation, admitted their guilt, and was fined," explained Wojciech Siolkowski, a spokesperson from the City Guard of Gdansk.
However, many activists said that the punishment should not end at fining the priests involved in the event.
According to Zdzislaw Kuczma from Rybnicki Smog Alert, the burnt object has ink and plastic which causes the smoke to emit carcinogenic substances. They also said that they are not interested in the political context of the event, but only in the environmental implications of burning plastic and ink.
"The impulse was, as we saw in the pictures, children are near the campfire. Their health could have been compromised. In our opinion, a simple mandate is not enough […] It doesn't matter if you are a priest or a construction worker," he adds.
The environmental organization has sent the prosecutors office a notification regarding their suspicion of committing a crime against environmental protection through the event. Grazyna Wawryniuk from the District Prosecutor's Office in Gdansk confirms that their office received the complaint on Tuesday.
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It's true that on December 25th Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, however, over time, it became to me more of a celebration of kindness, family, union and community. Beyond the decorated trees, the joy of decking the halls, the exaggeration of blinking lights on windows, and the religious tone of the commemorations, I wanted to know about the other Christmas and New Year's traditions out there, and if, despite our inevitable cultural differences, we all shared that common ground. The post title describes them as "offbeat" because the traditions I'm sharing today go beyond the usual exchange of gifts and family members in Santa Claus costumes faking a climb down the chimney.
#1 Growing Wheat, Croatia
I have already prepared my wheat seeds and little dish to celebrate the feast day of St. Lucia on Dec 13th. What is the wheat for? Well, you see the tradition is that you want the wheat to grow big and tall. How big and how tall is believed to be in direct correlation to your luck and prosperity for the upcoming year. *Gulp* that's what I call pressure.
No one said I can't add fertiliser, just to encourage the wheat and ensure our good fortunes for next year! After watching the wheat grow until Christmas Day, I plan to make it the centre piece of my table, that is unless of course it fails to grow, in which case I'll use a candle.
This is a contribution from Sarah-Jane and Mate Begonja, the couple behind Chasing The Donkey. On their blog, they share everything you need to know (and probably didn't think of asking) about Croatia, making it my favorite resource about the country. Get your daily dose of Croatian inspiration following them on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.
#2 Sharing an Opłatek, Poland
In Poland, before everyone sits down to the sumptuous Christmas Eve dinner, everyone, grown-ups and kids alike, gets a piece of "opłatek" – kind of an oversized holy communion wafer with a Christmas scene imprinted on it – and share it with everyone present. As you break off and eat a piece of the other person's wafer, that person breaks off and eats a piece of yours, and you wish each other Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, sometimes elaborating on the good wishes, and customizing them according to the recipient if you wish to.
I don't know much about the history of this custom, and when and how it originated, but it's a lovely tradition, that to me is the essence of happiness at being together or together again if you haven't seen your family for a while. Also, having to talk to everyone individually, brings Christmas and New Year wishes to a more personal level, it gives you a few moments of one-on-one in what can sometimes be a large gathering.
This is a contribution from Jolanta Davis, the Polish-born blogger behind Casual Travelers. Together with her husband and two children, she experiences the world through travel whenever and wherever possible because "the world is too interesting to stay home." Tag along on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
#3 Christmas Pageant, Soemngam (Thailand)
A Thai high school was one of the last places I ever expected to spend Christmas. I feared it would slip by as Thanksgiving and Halloween had, but Soemngam Wittayakhom School's version of "Christmas Day" was not to be forgotten.
Unlike an ordinary school day, Christmas began with familiar carols, and halls decked with off-color tinsel. The oldest students constructed an entire set of scavenged materials and performed the
Nativity Play (an uncommon choice for Buddhist teenagers). The grand finale was a costume contest in which a 15-year-old boy dressed as a gorgeous Snow White took the grand prize — a 10lb tin of
cookies. It certainly was not the Christmas I had always known, but I suppose I didn't go all the way to Thailand for that anyway.
This is a contribution from Taylor Record, the blogger behind Travel Outlandish, "an experiential travel blog about going now!" (I agree because the time and effort you put into finding excuses is exactly the same you can put into planning a trip). If you still need convincing to take that first step, check out how they do it on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
#4 Solidary "Ginginha", Barreiro (Portugal)
I absolutely had to feature my hometown on this post. I live in a city filled with creative spirit and I honestly think everything here is done with a lot of originality, a lot of soul, and a lot of commitment from a close-knit community. And, in the end, that is kind of why we celebrate Christmas: community.
Every year, on Christmas eve, just before everyone joins their families for dinner, people gather near the local market for catching up, to drop off a donation of food (a tradition within the tradition that started in 2014) and to have a shot (or several…) of "ginjinha". This sour cherry liquor is not exactly an "official" Christmas drink, but that's not why people start flocking to the small restaurant that started it, at around 4.00 PM.
#5 Hogmanay, Edinburgh (Scotland)
As a Spaniard, I believe my country displays some of the greatest NYE parties (and overall parties as a matter of fact) in the world. We are well known for our joyful lifestyle and for choosing life over work pretty much always and, therefore, sometimes we can get a bit picky with celebrations, nightlife, parties and festivals because we believe ours have to be always better.
Luckily, the more I travel, the more I find the above statement a nonsense. And Edinburgh's NYE celebrations showed me that Scottish people do know how to throw a party as well.
Featuring a Torchlight Procession, a multiple stages festival all over the city centre on the 31st, the infamous Loony Dook on Jan, 1st and many other cool happenings all over the place, this city definitely needs to be in the lookout of everyone planning a different Christmas and NYE.
This is a contribution from Inma Gregorio. She was invited to experience Hogmanay by Edinburgh Festivals two years ago as one of the #Blogmanay campaign bloggers. She runs A World to Travel, a site focused in unique experiences around the world, photography, music festivals and the great outdoors. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
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|photo by C. Wayne Fox
The purpose of this blog is to take us through territory we are aware of now with a late 1800s perspective. It is the same route my great grandparents, Charles and Anna Anderson, followed in 1884 from Grantsville, Utah to St. Johns, Arizona.
September 7, 1884 - Santaquin to Mona
Day 6 of 44 (Week 1)
Santaquin to Mona = 12 Miles (Total = 121 Miles)
Trip Average = 20.1 Miles Per Day (Week 1 Average = 20.1 Miles Per Day)
|September 5 - 7, 1884
|September 7 - 9, 1884
Original Journal Entry
Final Journal Entry
"Sunday Sep. 7 traveled 12 miles to Youngs, it rained all day, could hardly travel, paid 30 per span for feed."
"Sunday Sep. 7 We left Santaquin and traveled 12 miles to Youngs about 1 mile from Mona (or Willow Creek) it rained all day so we could hardly travel we put up at Youngs paid 30 cents per span."
Final Journal Entry
"Sunday Sep. 7 traveled 12 miles to Youngs, it rained all day, could hardly travel, paid 30 per span for feed."
A span are a pair of animals (as mules) usually driven as a team matched in appearance and action and driven together (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Near Mona they paid 30 cents per span. The price per span was recorded at different stops in C. P Anderson's Journal. This price varied as we shall see. Today this might be much the same as comparing the price for a gallon of gas at different spots along the road. The price for gas didn't vary so much.
|photo by C. Wayne Fox
Youngs Lavander Farm
How exciting to see this sign that showed Youngs up ahead. An actual identified place for the next stop that matched the journal entry (Youngs)!
There was a nicely furnished home (visitor center) with many different products for sale and even lavender ice cream. It certainly wasn't like this in 1884 when the only thing for sale was a place for the livestock to graze at 30 cents per span.
|Western Village
|Paddle Boats
There was even a castle with a jousting area. Watch the You Tube Video to get a better idea of this area. What a beautiful place to celebrate the arrival of the Andersons here 130 years ago!
Youngs is a beautiful area today
History of YoungsNow that you have seen Young Living Lavender Farm, an explanation is in order. Back when the Anderson's camped at Youngs, this farm was not owned by the Young Family, but by Howard and Martha Coray (click). Yes it was the Coray farm. Howard Coray had a very interesting story. In a fun scuffle with the Prophet Joseph Smith his leg was broken. He had a blessing from the Prophet that he would soon find a companion, which came to pass when he married Martha Knowlton. While Howard Coray farmed and raised livestock on this farm, Martha grow herbs and began marketing her products. Today this place is called Young Living Lavender Farm but after Gary and Mary Young, who didn't purchase the land until 1996. Coincidently nearly 125 years later the Youngs are growing herbs on the same land in much the same way but on a grander scale as Martha Coray was doing.
The Andersons didn't camp at the Lavender Farm in 1884. It was not called Youngs until 1996.The place where the Andersons camped in 1884 was called Youngs, but Young Living Lavender Farms was not purchased by Gary and Mary Young until 1996. It is a coincidence that the lavender farm in 2016 and the place the Anderson's camped in 1884 were both called Youngs in their day.
In 1884 when the Anderson's "put up at Youngs" it was probably with Branch and Parmelia Young just down the road about three miles from the lavender farm of today.
|1880 Census (House 69). Branch Young Family near where the Andersons probably camped in 1884 (1 miles from Mona)
|1880 Census (House 89). Howard Coray Family about four miles from Mona where Young Living Lavender Farm is located today.
If you didn't get enough ice cream at the Red Barn in Santaquin, you can buy lavender ice cream here. The Andersons couldn't do that.
|Possibly close to area the Anderson's camped
|The Anderson's camped about 1 mile from Mona
Branch and Parmelia Young Family
While in Mona, I contacted, Gordon Young, a great grandson of Branch Young. So about 130 years ago the grandparents of Gordon and I possibly met near this same location in Mona, Utah. Things have changed but the mountains in the background look the same.
|Gordon Young in Mona, Utah
Gordon said the Young Family lived in a small adobe house that burned about five years ago near the shed below. It is located about 445 - 350 West Street (near 300 South) in Mona, Utah. A local resident told me that they called part of the area in Mona at one time, Youngstown. So maybe we don't have to imagine. It could have been very near here where the Anderson's camped in September of 1884.
|shed near former Young home
445 350 W (near 300 South) Mona, Utah
|Branch and Parmelia Young (click)
|Branch and Parmelia Young Home in Mona, Utah
The Young Living Center is 3 Miles from Mona. The Andersons camped one mile outside of Mona so this would mean they traveled 11 miles according to Google Maps. The Journal says they travelled 12 miles. Due to rounding the miles and where they camped in Mona and Santaquin this could easily be off by a mile.
When I arrived at Youngs Lavender Farms the mileage was about three miles off. We had only come 8 miles from Santaquin, not 11 or 12. This led to further research as explained in this blog. I wanted this to be the spot where the Andersons camped on September 7, 1884, but it was not to be. Sometimes those pesky details get in the way of how you want the research to go, or the answers you think or want. This is why sources should always be checked for accuracy.
|Things aren't always like they seem
Even though my ancestors did not actually camp here on this trip to Arizona, it will always be possible to stop at Young Living Lavender Farm. There could not be a better rest stop, and with plenty of activities for children. It is like a miniature Disneyland at the side of the road. Thanks to the staff for making our visit there most enjoyable!
Posted October 1, 2016
|Fall Festival
Day 6 is now in the history books (if it wasn't already). We have been on the trail for 1 week. We have traveled 121 miles and averaged 20.1 miles a day.
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A Surprise at Burraston Ponds - (Day 7)
A local resident told me of a place which would be interesting to check out in Mona. Turns out this has everything to do with the trip to St. Johns. Brent Aagard loaned me a book on Levan. It has some valuable information as well!
|Kirk Fairbanks photo - taken in Levan
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No Christmas in RIMville
Research In Motion is scheduled to report earnings after market close Thursday and the prognosis is not good.
Earlier this month, RIM warned that third-quarter revenue would be lower than the $5.3 billion to $5.6 billion it had previously forecast. Worse, it said it no longer expects to meet its earnings target for the year. The reason? A $485 million writedown for discounting its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, which isn't selling well at all, and the continuing decline in demand for its smartphones.
RIM's third-quarter earnings warning also included a caution about expectations for fourth-quarter phone sales. They might have to be lowered as well.
The company's share price has been plumbing the lower depths ever since. Not that it hasn't been doing that for a while now. RIM's stock hit a fresh 52-week low of $15.48 on Tuesday. That's down about 77 percent from its 2011 high of $69.86.
RIM's stock is a falling knife. (And to think it was trading at $147.55 in June of 2008.)
And it's not likely to hit bottom anytime soon, if RIM's pre-earnings announcement is any indication. Remember, the company warned that it's going to sell fewer BlackBerrys in the fourth quarter, which includes the Christmas shopping season. This after the August launch of five new BlackBerry 7 smartphones, one of the biggest global BlackBerry launches in the company's history.
So expect some grim numbers Thursday. As Morgan Stanley analyst Ehud Gelblum wrote in a Tuesday note to clients, "We believe the situation at RIM continues to deteriorate with the stock supported solely by its book value, and cannot foresee a change without a material change to management tack as, at this point, the migration to [RIM's forthcoming BlackBerry 10 platform] sometime in mid-2012, might already be too late."


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Chances are slim that you will someday buy a house with its own cherry tree. How many of us have even asked a realtor to find us a house with a fruit tree in the front yard? I guess we were just lucky.
To be honest, I had mixed feelings when I first appraised our unexpected bonus last August. This cherry tree had grown up as wild as an unrestrained child. Branches sprouted at odd angles and tangled in the electric lines. I was relieved to see an abundance of last season's shrunken, unpicked cherries on all these willful boughs. This hopeful sign dimmed when the tree unexpectedly shed its leaves well ahead of the others leaving a bristling silhouette in an otherwise green landscape. I was embarrassed for it.
To my relief our cherry tree came to life early this spring in a profusion of leaves and blossoms. Nature cleverly saw to it that each delicate blossom quietly and efficiently pollinated itself. It was only when the small green peas that replaced the flowers matured two weeks later into bright red fruit did everyone suddenly notice the bountiful cherry tree in our front yard.
I had no trouble recruiting a team of underage cherry pickers in the form of our granddaughters for whom this sort of labor is fun. I'm guessing they ate as many of the sweet fruits as they picked. I didn't complain, and neither did they when it came time to pit the cherries by hand for their individual cherry tarts. (That recipe is still classified. Another time.)
This is the point where I direct you to a cherry jam recipe in my newly reprinted cookbook Artisanal Preserves. Except there are only recipes for sour cherries in the book not sweet ones. Never mind. I went ahead and created a new recipe. I will walk you through the process.
All cherries have very little pectin, the component in fruit that creates a gel when sugar is added. Rather than add a high pectin fruit to the cherry puree as I did in the sour cherry recipes, I took a simpler route. I made a jam of thicken cherry pulp and sugar.
There still is the question of how much sugar to add and how long to cook the jam. I knew that if I were making a fruit gel, I would add the same volume sugar as fruit. Since these cherries are already sweet, I guesstimated they would need only half that much sugar. It's also true that appearance and consistency of jam determines the cooking time. It's differs slightly each time. Instead of giving an exact length of time, I describe how to test the jam's thickness in the recipe.
My first batch of cherry jam was tasty but not quite as interesting as I had hoped. I added a small amount of almond extract the second time and was very satisfied. Click on the title under the photo for the link to the recipe. Cherries are still in the grocery and reasonably priced at the end of the season. Enjoy!
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Key East stated on January 10 that "Kim Hyun Joong successfully wrapped up his concerts in Kobe and Saitama with 20,000 fans."
The singer appeared onstage for the concerts in a time capsule following a video intro, making fans scream upon at his arrival. He then performed his new singles, including the promotional single "Your Story" from his first audio studio album in Japan. The album had been released in December, and at the time took over Oricon Daily Chart.
Kim Hyun Joong then jumped into the audience, and even visited the fans sitting in the back rows. He also talked in Japanese whenever he could to communicate with his local fans.
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When to pitch, when to sit .... when to use Carter Capps
Carter Capps feels guilty, and he really shouldn't.
There have been nights during this season when, because of his prior workload, he simply wasn't available to pitch no matter what the score. The limit is a precautionary measure that teams use for all relievers to keep them healthy over the course of a season.
Still, Capps can't fight those feelings of remorse on his well-deserved days off.
"I feel bad," he said. "And if I come in and know I can't pitch that night, I feel like I'm wasting space in the clubhouse because I'm not able to help the team out that night."
Luckily for the Seattle Mariners there haven't been many guilt-ridden nights this season for Capps.
The hard-throwing right-hander is on pace to make more appearances this season and throw more innings than he ever has in his brief professional career. It's a good thing since it means Capps has been effective in relief.
Capps has appeared 12 of the Mariners' 30 games this season, throwing 16 innings and posting a 2-1 record with a 4.50 earned run average. He has struck out 21 hitters in those 16 innings.
After fellow right-hander Stephen Pryor went down with a strained muscle on the side of his rib cage, Capps' role increased. He's become the Mariners' primary late-inning setup man for closer Tom Wilhelmsen.
He's been quite effective, even showing the ability to pitch more than one inning six times this season.
Capps is relishing his role. He'd pitch every day if he could.
"I love it," he said. "It keeps me in the zone. When you sit on the bench for a few games, it's a little tougher. You have to find your zone."
Of course, Capps knows he can't do that. And the Mariners aren't about let him be idle. He's on pace to make 65 appearances and pitch about 85 innings in relief this season. They are not dramatic numbers, but they would be the highest in Capps' career. Last season, with stops in Double A Jackson, Triple A Tacoma and then with the Mariners – he made 57 appearances and pitched 76 innings.
But 39 of those appearances and 51 of those innings came in the minors, where relief pitching is quite different than in the majors. In the minors, everything is regimented. Pitchers throw on certain days, and rest is scheduled. Everything is planned. Surprises are rare.
"If I pitched back-to-back days, I would usually get the next day off 100 percent or maybe the next two days," Capps said of the minor leagues. "If I threw a lot of pitches, or went multiple innings in an appearance, I would be off the next day."
There isn't quite so much rest in the big leagues.
"I would never get two full days off here," Capps said. "If you are given the day off, you are ready to go the next day."
And the pitching demands – particularly for Capps – are different. He tends to pitch in high-pressure situations. There are no free outs in the big leagues
"All the pitches are higher intensity," Capps said. "Usually, it's late in the game, guys are on and the game is close. Guys will battle you more. They take advantage of mistakes. The stress pitches are higher."
Mariners manager Eric Wedge and pitching coach Carl Willis are seeking some balance with Capps to determine how much is too much. His right arm, which can rush a fastball up to the plate at 97-99 mph, is a special thing.
"Carl and I spend a lot of time talking about it each day," Wedge said. "We do take into consideration if they do get up and get hot, but not go into the game as well."
While every inning counts, there is no need to burn Capps out on less meaningful innings when the team is far behind. Capps' appearances are going to come in those high-stress, high-leverage situations.
"We are not going to put the game ahead of him," Willis said. "We are going to make sure he's available for the situations we most need him, which is late in the ballgame, a close-game situation, preferably we are one or two runs up. The games where we are down, we have to be really careful and pick and choose those situations because we want him to be available on the good side of things."
Capps isn't receiving preferential treatment. The workload for all relievers is monitored. But he and his fastball are special. He's 23 years old, so there isn't much of a track record to go on.
"That's the toughest part with young pitchers is getting the feel with how they react to it," Wedge said of the increased workload.
Capps thinks he's durable and effective even when he gets a lot of work.
"I've always been pretty good about bouncing (back) pretty quick," he said. "I work out hard in the gym and with my throwing every day."
Sometimes Capps works out a little too hard for Willis' pleasure.
"He works extremely hard to the point of where we had to ask him to back off and work a little bit smarter," Willis said. "It all comes from a good place. He wants to be prepared. But you have to make sure you don't overdo. He's learning."
One thing that makes Capps able to stay effective after multiple outings is his leg strength. Despite a frame that seems to be dominated by hat-rack shoulders, Capps has power in his legs and core.
"He gets a lot out of his legs and torso," Willis said. "It starts at the ground and it works its way up. It's where he gets all that velocity."
And while Wedge and Willis will try to be vigilant about how much they use Capps, they know that unplanned days off through the season will help keeps Capps fresh as well.
"You go through periods where you are using your bullpen every night, then all of a sudden starters will turn things around where you have a guy that hasn't pitched in seven days and another that hasn't thrown in five days," Willis said. "By the end of the year, it usually balances out. You just have to take things day by day and be mindful of what's happened in the past five days and what the schedule is going forward."


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Here is the exclusive gift - Battle Damaged Crushed Helmet Accessory. Limited 550. As I said before, it is a standalone accessory, and cannot fit in with the Iron Man figure. Indeed, you just need to remove the bottom part. Then, you can have another helmet for the Iron Man. Indeed, the design of the accessory is ready for you to remove the bottom part.
After you remove the bottom part of crushed helmet, the helmet can fit in with Iron Man action figure. Here I show you the photo of the crushed helmet. Hope you like it.


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Last week, Adam Jackson caught my desperation tweet about iBAM and PodCamp AZ and like a superhero, swept in to save the day. I just wanted to take a quick break and publicly thank Adam for jumping in and helping out when I needed it most. You have no idea how much I appreciate what you are doing. Also… My thanks to all iBAM'ers and authors for your continued efforts in making iBAM a fun place to hang out. We're just getting started here and there's so much more ahead. Viva la iBAM!
Oh! While I'm on the subject, PodCamp AZ is this Saturday so if you are anywhere near us, sign up and come on by, there's going to be a ton of fun stuff going on all day. If you aren't nearby, you can tune in to the PodCamp AZ Live! stream via Ustream.tv on the day of or track the tweets by following PodCampAZ on Twitter or doing the "track podcampaz" thing. It's gonna be a blast, I can't wait (till it's over… did I type that outloud? haha, I am really stoked, just really tired too).
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A couple of years ago, I used to be a lover of many kinds of meats. My favorite is and always was steak. However, over the years I have drastically reduced the amount of meats I consumed on a daily or weekly basis. This is all in an effort for an end result of a completely vegetarian diet. The number of people who become vegetarians is growing on a daily basis. It is not to look "trendy", but rather for its ethical implications and benefits for mind and body.
Not too long ago, I watched this documentary called "Food Inc". It was an inside look at the agribusiness that many rely on for their food sources. The first segment focused on the meat-packing industry. After watching the movie, it has become clear that not only is the industrial production of meat environmentally unsustainable but it raises a lot of ethical concerns as well. There are more cases of large producers of meat and chicken products getting the red flag than I'd like to remember. Whether its from sanitary concerns, incorrect advertising (as in "free range"), or just downright inhumanity to the animals, it makes me wonder if attaining meat from a large scale producer is even worth it. That is not to say all producers of meat products are criminals. There are many meat producers that invest in quality animals and dedicate time and care to making sure these animals are slaughtered correctly and "as humane as possible". These meat products usually end up costing much more than the usual brands but they usually end up tasting better as a result. For the rest of the cultivators, meat-production is a business about profit maximization at any cost. Profit maximization when it comes to food, meat especially is bad news for the rest of us. These suppliers will use any means necessary to bolster their product, even resulting to artificial means such as growth hormone and inhumane slaughtering practices.
It is good to note where our tolerance of slaughtering animals came from. America is a nation with a Christian majority, so it is not surprising to see the doctrines of the Bible manifest themselves in our societal institutions. There is a passage in the beginning of the Bible, Genesis that states that "man shall have dominion over the earth" and all of its inhabitants. Not surprisingly, this includes animals. Many Americans have no ethical concerns over eating meat because they believe in the Christian God and one of the doctrines in the Bible is that we can eat meat because we decide the animals' fate. Meat suppliers know and exploit this, this is why they get a free pass most of the time.
Beyond the many ethical arguments for and against vegetarianism, there are many undeniable health benefits. Many studies have shown that vegetarians on average live longer and have less diseases than those that eat meat. They also tend to have a healthier BMI than meat eaters and tend to have a healthier cardiovascular system than meat eaters. Vegetarians tend to have more energy than meat-eaters. This is no surprise considering the human body follows a strict "junk in, junk out" philosophy. Many of the obesity problems in America could be solved if people ate much more fruits and vegetables, ate less meats, and got more exercise. No "South Beach Diet" or "Weight Watchers" necessary. Many fruits and vegetables are cheaper than meat and they're easier to make as well.
I know many people that tried a vegetarian diet. They quit after a period of time stating that "it wasn't fun", "they miss eating meat", or "vegetables just don't taste good". Vegetarianism isn't for everyone, obviously. However, it is worth a try to see if you would like it.
There are several types of vegetarians.
– The first one is the pescatarian. This vegetarian group only consumes fish but no other animal flesh. This is known as being "stepping stone" towards full vegetarianism.
– The second one is flexetarian/semi-vegetarian. This group occasionally eats meat but mainly sticks to a vegetarian diet. This would be I.
– The third one are the lacto-ovo vegetarians. These are the group people most think of when they think "vegetarian". These people do not consume any type of animal flesh but will consume products made from these animals. These are dairy and eggs. There are also lacto-vegetarians, people that do not eat eggs but consume dairy products, and ovo-vegetarians: vegetarians that consume eggs but not dairy. If I were to become a vegetarian, I would most likely become a lacto-vegetarian as I do not eat eggs.
– The four group are the vegans. This group does not consume any animal flesh or product made from animals whatsoever. They also do not eat products derived from animals (no Jello). This group mainly does not consume meat for the ethical reasons behind it.
Vegetarianism also requires a lot of discipline. As aforementioned, vegetables aren't always the best tasting food in the world and some may miss the texture of meat. It takes a lot of discipline to abandon a food that you have most likely grown up with during childhood. It also takes a lot of discipline to replace that protein that you would not gain from eating meat. Thankfully, there are many supplements and vegetables that contain high does of protein.
I view vegetarianism as a cost-effective, ethical, and healthy choice. One that a lot of people are afraid to make. Right now, I simply lack the discipline to give up meat. I enjoy eating steak and chicken occasionally. I go many days without meat and I seem to be just fine. However, giving up meat forever isn't on my itinerary just yet. For those of you that wish for a healthier "you" in 2012, vegetarianism or semi-vegetarianism may be a step in the right direction.
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The Business School is located on the Hakozaki Campus of Kyushu University. The "Economics Building" (marked in red) is in the humanities section. This is an expansive campus that houses the Central Library and many other university facilities.
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Take Subway Kuko Line from Fukuoka Airport. Get off at the "Nakasu Kawabata" station and transfer to Subway Hakozaki Line in the direction of Kaizuka. Get off at "Hakozaki Kyudaimae" station.
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Nishitetsu Train Line
From Nishitetsu Fukuoka station take the subway and get off at "Hakozaki Kyudaimae" station.
Nishitetsu Bus
Take the city bus from Tenjin or Hakata Station and get off at "Kyudai Kitamon."
From the "Hakozaki Kyudai Mae" subway stop to QBS
The subway exits are marked "BUNKEI Area" (where Faculties of Economics, Laws, Humanities and etc. are located ) and "Sciences Area." Use the "Humanities Area" exit and turn left immediately upon exiting. You will come to the gates in 5-6 minutes. (There are two gates on the right side, but these are entrances to the science campus.) After you enter the campus, proceed to the right along the hedge. There are several buildings on the left, one of which has a porte-cochere. This is the "Economics Building on the Hakozaki BUNKEI Campus of Kyushu University."
From the Kyudai Kitamon bus stop to QBS
If you are coming from Hakata or Tenjin, the Kyudai Kitamon bus stop is across Route No.3 from the campus. The gate can be seen from the bus stop and there is a pedestrian bridge that will bring you across. Once you arrive at the North Gate:
1. Enter the gate, pass through security and turn to the left.
2. Follow the grove of trees. When the road ends, turn right.
3. Go under the walkway connecting the buildings and you will see a building with a porte-cochere on the left. This is the "Economics Building on the Hakozaki Humanities Campus of Kyushu University."


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Note: This document describes functionality only available if you have taken control over a Toolkit configuration. Please refer to the [Shotgun Integrations User Guide](https://support.shotgunsoftware.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000067493#Configuring%20the%20software%20in%20Shotgun%20Desktop) for details.
To set or update the path to a software package like Nuke, Maya, or Photoshop, you need to locate the paths.yml file in your project's configuration. Your project configuration should have a structure that looks like this:
As you can see, the paths.yml file lives inside the includes directory within the config's top-level env directory. This file is used by Toolkit to identify the path to all of the project's software packages on the various operating systems in use. Each software package typically has 3 entries, one each for windows, linux, and mac. Here's an example of the default configuration for maya:
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Zaid Hamid Admits Knowing Yousuf Ali (Kazzab), But denies his Prophethood
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An interesting three part video has appeared on YouTube, in which Zaid Hamid clears up all that had been being rumored about his links with the supposed Prophet, Yousuf Ali.
I also happened to stumble upon this document below, which contradicts all claims made by Zaid Hamid in the above videos.
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You're in bad hands with nanny state
By J.J. Jackson
Thomas Jefferson wrote in his autobiography that, "Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread." And boy was he ever right on that. Because since the time he wrote those words we have seen what happens when governments dictate to the people how to "sow" and when to "reap". What's that? You want a list? Ok, how about any number of the currently floundering European style socialist states, Cuba, North Korea, Iran and the former Soviet Union for starters.
But despite all these examples, today talk of expanding government here in American into realms reserved by the people as their own to control dominates society. Whether it is whispers of socialized healthcare where citizens will be required to regiment their doctors visits based on what a lonely bureaucrat in Washington decides or questions about what the government will do to bail out people with poor credit, shoddy finances and living beyond their means after they take out loans they could not afford to pay back, there is a continuing push to expand the umbrella of the Nanny State over each and everyone of us. Yes, that push is to encompass even those of us that are able to function in a civilized society and interact with other people independent of this control. Because without us in that latter category being onboard, those that would benefit from such policies would not be able to have them.
We're the producers. We're the ones from which the money to fund such failed ideas flows. We are the new slave class.
Shocked that I would say that? Don't be. A slave is defined as "a person held in servitude as the chattel of another" (source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary). In other words, a slave is someone who is bound to, and has the fruits of their labor, taken by another for their own betterment. And through the years since the founding of this country, I dare say that we have come full circle on the issue of slavery.
In the early days, plantation owners imported slaves from Africa and other places around the globe to work for them. Justifications for this were of course given. They ranged from the theory of the inferiority of particular races to appeals that because they were housed, fed, clothed and protected they were not really "slaves" at all but instead were being properly compensated for their work despite being held against their will. All were bogus and asinine. And all were concocted by men to serve their own interests.
Today we have new justifications for the enslavement of productive citizens which range from claims that the poor and downtrodden cannot better themselves without help (assuming they are ignoramuses) to the rich stole the money they have earned anyway on the backs of others which they have cheated. Regardless, all are still bogus and asinine.
Allowing one to reap the benefits of another's work is an abomination no matter the scale of other atrocities that come with such acts. You may obtain what others have through the grace of charity or the free exchange of goods and services but you cannot demand anything from others at the point of a gun. Those that are productive should never be enslaved to those that discover a way to exploit that productivity be they the rich or the poor.
One need only look at the federal budget to see this new form of slavery in effect with the amount of money that is spent on programs such as Welfare, food stamps, Medicaid, Social Security and on and on. All take wealth and income from those that are producing and give it to someone that either is not producing any wealth or income at all or not producing it at a rate they or a bureaucrat believes that they should be.
Each of these programs, and so many more, are funded by productive Americans under penalty of punishment should they not acquiesce. Try telling the government that you are going to refuse to allow your money to go for the enrichment of others and see what happens. The government does have the power to do nasty things to you and deprive you of your own liberty should you refuse them.
Color me a little confused because I was under the impression that after the 13th Amendment was ratified, slavery and involuntary servitude were outlawed in the United States except as a punishment for a crime. So what crime have I and millions of other Americans committed? Simply the crime of being productive and working harder than others?
How absolutely Stalin-esque. Heaven forbid that both myself and my wife work, that I hold down a second job running my own business and that such a work ethic should be seen as so unsavory as to merit the punishment of having my work, my wages and my productivity confiscated by government force to serve others.
Health insurance is not a right. If you get sick and require treatment but have no insurance and cannot find someone willing to treat you for free through charity you have to do what the rest of us do. You have to work hard to pay off that debt. Some of us pay it off in advance by purchasing insurance while others do not and chose to pay after the fact. If you are part of the later group, you should not receive any sort of special treatment under the laws of this nation and be able to coerce others to pay your way.
Being able to retire when you hit 65 years of age is not a right. If you are 70 years old and have not a penny to your name and have to work until you are 80 you are no different than those of us that get up every day and put on clothes and head off to work except perhaps that you may have lived longer. The fact that you have not put aside enough or been able produce enough wealth in your life to retire is not someone else's problem.
If you borrow more money than you are able to manage and payback who are you to demand that others compensate and forgive you for your bad choices and bail you out? You may ask. But you may not demand.
If you rebuild or buy a home in a flood plain or that is 12 feet below sea level after it has already been flooded once, twice or even three times please explain to me why your failure to understand the laws of nature is anyone else's problem but yours? It is not your right to demand the taxpayers buy you out or cover your cost to rebuild.
I know, it's cruel to say such things right? That's an easy canard to avoid the issue however.
When I lived in Philadelphia I did not buy a house that I could not afford. I lived in an apartment which also was not cheap. I did not purchase a car that I could not make payments on. My wife and I drove used cars that were from the previous decade. I did not go and get a big screen television in lieu of a hearty meal and I certainly did not demand that others pay for my health insurance because I believed it was too much for me to pay my for my own despite the huge chunk that it was taking from my paycheck.
Demanding the Nanny State provide us with insurances and the often touted "safety net" for every aspect of our lives only makes those that pay for it subservient to the whims of unkind masters in Washington telling us when to "reap" and "sow". We've seen how well the government spends money to know that such is probably not a good task to demand of them.
In Britain they are talking about denying health services under their socialized system to stem costs. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina we see the waste and corruption of portions of New Orleans which are still wrecks; a monument to the Great Society. We've seen the massive pork barrel spending of millions on bridges to nowhere.
How much more of money do we really want the government to spend? Of course if you are on the receiving end of that money you probably are shouting "MORE! MORE!" without a care for where it comes from or the burden it places upon others.
I personally would rather live my own life thank you. Perhaps you enjoy others dictating to you how to live. I do not. So is there a form I can sign to opt out of the Nanny State? Or are you going to hold a gun to my head and force me to join because you know without me and millions of others like me you won't have your precious benefits?
Can you at least send me a thank you card after you take hold of my productivity? How about flowers? Anything to show your appreciation would do. But most favorable of all would be to leave me out of your grand plans.
J.J. Jackson is a libertarian conservative author who has been writing and promoting individual liberty since 1993 and is President of Land of the Free Studios, Inc. He is the lead editor of Conservative News & Opinion – The Land of the Free and also the owner of The Right Things – Conservative T-shirts & Gifts. His weekly commentary along with exclusives not available anywhere else can be found at http://www.libertyreborn.com


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In my quest to rise mine Petit Grande Armee Ive finished 7e régiment de hussards or 7th Hussars Regiment in english :)
One of the most famous regiment i chose for its high contrast red trousers and green dolman and mentyk (blouse and pelisse) and white
Ive decided to use lighter green for the dolman and mentyk (like in the picture on the left) . I am sure that Napoleonic fasion police will want my blood but lets be honest, its just not very visible in 1:600 scale. ALso Ive aded easy nationality recognition system you will be familiar with at the moment you see it :>
So here are my Hussards.. All 4 squadrons of them ! Vivle la Emperreur !
Here is my whole Davout III rd corps so far