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Welcome to yet another post about our Disneybound fashions during our recent trip to Disneyworld! If you haven't seen any of our other days yet, you can check out the Princess edition, the Mermaid edition, the Wonderland edition, or even the Harry Potter edition… and the best part is that we still have even more to come.
Don't know what Disneybounding is? Check out Kris's definition from an earlier post here:
Well reader, Disneybound is a popular trend started by blogger Leslie Kay. It's well known that, while children could dress up as any character they chose, adults are not allowed to enter Disney theme parks in costume. It's understandable. What if you're a cosplay master & your costume is so good that visitors mistake you for a Disney Cast Member (aka employee)? And then you do something rude, inappropriate or uncouth? That would reflect poorly on the park…and Disney is all about their image! Kay found a fun way to follow the rules but still get in the Disney spirit; she created outfits made from everyday clothes but were inspired by Disney characters. Instead of making Cinderella's dress you just pull something pretty & blue out of your closet & go! It allows you to channel the spirit of your favourite princess/hero/villain/sidekick/etc while still dressed in something that is comfortable, flattering & in your style. It's basically closet cosplay but Disney-fied!
Now, on to discussing the day we were Disneybounding as Frozen characters. Fittingly, this was the coldest day of our trip to Florida. Kris and I were excited to pull together our Elsa and Anna outfits for this day, and everything just fell into place perfectly when Justine figured out who her style's Frozen spirit animal was.
People definitely looked at us in these outfits. Our colours were obvious, and my sparkly skirt a little over the top. Not everyone recognized Justine, but when they did, they thought it was hilarious.
KG as Elsa
I absolutely love channelling Elsa. She is just so much fun. She's badass and, you know, magical! I had this "Let It Go" shirt made for my Halloween costume last October – I was Hipster Elsa, obvi. I am lucky that Justine is a seamstress, so she actually made this skirt for me out of some fabric that was given to me by a friend. I plan on working this skirt into my everyday wardrobe wherever I can. I finished this outfit off with some snowflake earrings and an Elsa hair bow (to go on the end of the necessary Elsa braid, obviously). Since it was a cold day I threw on some leggings underneath and a denim shirt overtop to keep warm. Despite the fact that I was dressed as Elsa, I must admit that the cold did, in fact, bother me.
Kris as Anna
Obviously I needed an Anna to my Elsa. Kris was more than happy to oblige as she loves playing crazy redheads! Luckily I owned this awesome sweater that is pretty much exactly the colour of Anna's cape, which I was happy to lend to her for the day. She put the rest of the outfit together out of her closet, and I thought it was fabulously done. In the end, she was totally channelling Anna, but in her own style. And we are all super obsessed with our styles right now, as you may know if you are a regular follower on this blog.
Justine as Prince Hans
The moment that Justine realized she could be Prince Hans was pretty much the best. This outfit was largely borrowed from Kris and I, but also very much in her style. The dress is mine and shall now forever be known as my "Hans dress". Kris provided the perfect white blazer, and many of the accessories were mine. Justine wore her own boots, which will now be known as her "Hans boots", at least in my head.
These two goofballs posed for way too many hilarious pictures together. Among the poses was making a heart around their faces, and finishing eat other's sandwiches.
We had such a blast traipsing around Hollywood Studios dressed as Frozen characters. Frozen-looking locations for photo shoots were few and far between at this park, but we managed to find a few good spots.
Have you ever put together a Disneybound outfit? Share in the comments!

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October 2016
|Music Legends
|Just Dance
|Fri 30 Sep to Sat 1 Oct 2016
|"RULE THE WORLD" Take That Tribute Act
|Never Forget Events
|Sun 2 Oct to Mon 3 Oct 2016
|Two Musicals - One Concert!
|The Bev Jones Music Company
|Sat 8 Oct 2016
|Songs From Then Till Now
|Steve Cassidy Band
|Sun 9 Oct 2016
|Shakespeare Schools Festival
|Shakespeare Schools Foundation
|Tue 11 Oct to Wed 12 Oct 2016
|Victoria Rooke School of Dance and Drama
|Sat 15 Oct 2016
|Acorn Antiques The Musical
|York Musical Theatre Company
|Tue 18 Oct to Sat 22 Oct 2016
|West Side Story
|York Light Youth
|Fri 28 Oct to Sat 5 Nov 2016
Music Legends
Just Dance presents Music Legends
Just Dance
Friday 30 September to Saturday 1 October 2016
Come and enjoy the Just Dance pupils perform well-known songs by your favourite musical legends! Fun filled energetic dances to get you tapping your feet in your seat!
"RULE THE WORLD" Take That Tribute Act
The Number 1 Take That Tribute Act in the world!
Never Forget Events
Sunday 2 October to Monday 3 October 2016
Rule The World have been recognized as the Number 1 Take That tribute act in the world. They recently appeared alongside THE REAL TAKE THAT on BBC1's The Graham Norton Show. After hearing Dan Maines speak, a stunned Gary Barlow said in amazement "He sounds like me!". Gary then also praised the band saying "These guys are good!".
Rule The World have also been featured on ITV1′s Daybreak and have had rave reviews from many people including TV personality Ricky Tomlinson, Denise Van Outen. Jason Orange's mother and Mr GARY BARLOW himself who tweeted the band to say he thought they are "brilliant". They are the ONLY Take That tribute show in the land to have ever been praised by Take That's lead singer!
The band have performed at many prestigious events around the world. They've performed at a private party for Coldplay and their management team featuring many celeb guests, and have been very fortunate to travel the world playing large outdoor festivals in Barcelona, Germany, Austria, Ireland and more. They have performed a 3 year theatre tour with their live band and backing dancers in many UK theatres including Manchester Palace, Edinburgh Playhouse, Leeds Grand, York Opera House to name just a few. The Band have recently released their own album to great acclaim.
This will be a full stage show, an accurate portrayal of a Take That concert and features all the biggest hits including Never Forget, Greatest Day, Back For Good, Relight My Fire, Everything Changes, Shine, Pray and many more, Rule The World will be supported on stage by dancers from the Bettany Dance School and York Hot Shots. This show is vibrant, entertaining, a must for all fans of Take That and indeed Rule The World who have their own followers, and will appeal to all age groups
Rule The World played at Joseph Rowntree Theatre in March this year and received outstanding reviews ,they return by public demand to York in October
This is a charity event in support of Joseph Rowntree Theatre.
Two Musicals - One Concert!
Les Miserables & Jesus Christ Superstar
The Bev Jones Music Company
Saturday 8 October 2016
For lovers of both these great musicals we bring you Jesus Christ Superstar in Act 1 - and Les Miserables in Act 2 - all on stage with orchestra! The Bev Jones Music Company at its best !
Songs From Then Till Now
Steve Cassidy band with St George's School Choir, Dave Kemp and Mick Hull
Steve Cassidy Band
Sunday 9 October 2016
The Steve Cassidy Band is delighted to include in its concert the children's choir of St George's Primary School, the remarkable musical talents of Dave Kemp, and the virtuosity of Mick Hull playing songs or revelry, reverie and romance!
Shakespeare Schools Festival
See Shakespeare performed as you've never seen it before!
Shakespeare Schools Foundation
Tuesday 11 October to Wednesday 12 October 2016
Shakespeare Schools Festival is proud to present a series of unique performances by young people from local schools.
All are welcome to this inspiring evening of theatre. Whether you are a parent, friend or another local school, SSF is a wonderful way to experience the language, magic and possibilities of Shakespeare.
Please contact the box office direct for a list of schools and the plays they are performing.
Come and celebrate the future of Shakespeare with your local schools. For adults and children alike an evening at Shakespeare Schools Festival will create a night to be treasured and remembered!
Performances start at 7pm.
The story of Cinderella told through drama and all forms of Dance - ballet, modern jazz, tap, contemporary ballet, street dance and disco.
Victoria Rooke School of Dance and Drama
Saturday 15 October 2016
The story begins with young Ella living happily with her Mother and Father. Everything was perfect until suddenly her mother became ill and died. Everything changed-her father re-married and her new stepmother moved in with her two daughters. Ella was treated like a servant and had to do all the cooking and cleaning. They even changed her name to Cinderella.
Then one day they all received invitations to the Prince's Fancy Dress Ball. The theme for the Ball was Disney & Fairy Tale Princesses. Cinderella's stepmother said she could not go to the ball so she was very upset. But a certain Fairy Godmother may have different ideas. Come and see.
Acorn Antiques The Musical
The late Victoria Wood's hilarious musical version of her award-winning spoof, Acorn Antiques.
York Musical Theatre Company
Tuesday 18 October to Saturday 22 October 2016
The story sees the lives, loves and macaroon adventures of staff in an antiques shop in the fictional town of Manchesterford. When shop after shop on the high street closes, will Miss Babs and Miss Berta keep the business open? Will Mr. Clifford recover from his amnesia and remember who he's engaged to? Most importantly, will Mrs Overall be able to keep hold of her tea-tray while she tap dances?
This all-singing, all-dancing, all-macarooned spectacular is hilarious, ridiculous and crammed full of missed cues, fumbled entrances and Marigold gloves.
West Side Story
Could it be, yes it could, something's coming, something good…
York Light Youth
Friday 28 October to Saturday 5 November 2016
Brought to you by York Light Youth, West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.
Two warring New York City gangs - the American 'Jets', led by Riff, and the Puerto Rican 'Sharks', led by Bernardo - replace Shakespeare's feuding families. Their hatred has reached the point where neither can tolerate the other on account of their cultural differences. When Riff's best friend (and former Jet), Tony, and Bernardo's younger sister, Maria, meet at a dance, they instantly fall in love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. In the meantime the Jets challenge the Sharks to a rumble; whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping to end the violence, but her plan goes terribly wrong. After this, can Maria and Tony have the happily-ever-after they have dreamed about?
This fantastic show will be performed by the talented young cast of York Light Youth, whose most recent production was Cats in October 2015. Many of our performers from previous shows return, along with some new faces.


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- "Heydo! Yousa bringin' mesa signal finder?"
- ―Zazzi Yown
Zazzi Yown was a male Gungan tour guide and mercenary who lived during the Galactic Civil War.
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Zazzi Yown was a non-player character in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, a massively multiplayer online-role playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011.
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (First appearance)
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by Yaakov Lappin
Special to IPT News
September 10, 2013
8. And, lastly, if it were not so sad, it would be funny, quote of the week:
by Yaakov Lappin
Special to IPT News
September 10, 2013
A vital debate is raging in the United States over a key question: Does the Assad regime pose a greater threat to international security than the radical Islamist elements fighting to topple the Syrian dictator? And how would a military strike alter the balance?
As Congress debates the merits of military action in Syria, concerns are being raised by some observers that hurting the Assad regime could strengthen the al-Qaida-affiliated groups, thereby doing more harm than good to regional and global security.
During these tumultuous and chaotic times in the Middle East, it is more difficult than ever to assemble and update an accurate, comprehensive threat assessment picture, one which takes into account both near and distant dangers, and which can distinguish between security problems based on their level of severity.
There is not one uniform view among Israeli defense experts over what outcome would be best for Israel, in light of the fact that no one can know with certainty what will come in Assad's place.
Most observers agree that from Israel's perspective, the al-Qaida-affiliated organizations in Syria pose a very real and growing threat, but one which is significantly smaller in scope and more easily contained than the threat posed by a far more powerful axis: Iran, the Assad regime, and Hizballah.
This view is based on the fact that the Syrian regime forms a central component in the Iranian bloc. It is this bloc, on the verge of obtaining nuclear weapons, and with access to unconventional weapons and state-sponsored conventional weaponry, that is the No. 1 threat to Israel's security.
Syria is the bridge connecting Tehran to Hizballah in Lebanon. Bashar Al-Assad has brought Syria closer to Iran and Hizballah, and today relies on them for his survival. Assad is facilitating the transit of advanced Iranian arms to Hizballah, as well as supplying it with Syrian-made weapons.
Syria is viewed by the Iranian regime as its critical forward base and springboard to eventual regional domination.
With Syrian help, Iran has armed Hizballah with 70-80,000 rockets that are pointed at Israeli cities. Hizballah's firepower has the potential to paralyze the Israeli home front in a future war.
The most critical threat is the Iranian nuclear weapons program, which is edging forward all the time.
If Iran isn't stopped, Hizballah, and other terrorist semi-states like Hamas in Gaza, could try to attack Israel while enjoying protection from an Iranian nuclear umbrella.
The same pattern can repeat itself on an even larger scale in the future. Iranian-sponsored terrorist networks might attack Western cities with impunity if they are emboldened by a nuclear-armed Iran.
The collapse of the Assad regime would deal a serious blow to Tehran and Hizballah, while significantly improving Israel's strategic situation.
Furthermore, a Syrian regime that is only weakened by a U.S. strike, yet deterred from deploying a chemical weapon again, could in turn deter the entire Iranian network, and give Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini pause before considering further progress on his nuclear program.
According to former military intelligence chief Amos Yadlin,"Iran has all of the capabilities it needs to decide to create a nuclear weapon. The day of the decision could be tonight, when they might choose to break out of the Non-Proliferation Treaty."
U.S. influence and deterrence has never been more needed in the region, and it has never been more lacking.
If Iran, the world's most radical state – whose leaders have publicly declared their desire to see Israel destroyed – gets hold of humanity's most destructive weapons, the effect on regional security would be devastating.
Sunni Arab countries, made up of Gulf states and secular countries like Jordan and Egypt, are all deeply concerned about the potential of nuclear weapons in the hands of Shi'ite Iran.
It is impossible to divorce Syria's use of chemical weapons from the Iranian nuclear weapons program. The Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards Corps is assisting the Syrian army against the rebels, while thousands of Hizballah fighters are in Syria too, fighting alongside Assad's forces.
The Iranian-led axis views Syria as a battleground where it can experiment with unconventional weapons and push the boundaries on international prohibitions against weapons of mass destruction.
An indecisive response to August's chemical massacre in Damascus runs the risk of emboldening Iran and its allies. They in turn will continue in their scheme to emerge as leaders of the Muslim Middle East, acquire nuclear weapons, and confront Israel and the moderate Sunni states.
None of these concerns negate the dangers from a revitalized al-Qaida network in Syria.
Estimates vary about the number of radical Islamists among opposition fighters. The fact remains that jihadi groups are growing quickly there. They make up some of the most effective fighting units, and are thriving in the power vacuum and deadly battlegrounds of Syria.
The jihadi presence in Syria has begun infecting neighboring states too, such as Lebanon and Iraq, and is likely to spread to other territories experiencing power vacuums, like Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula, while threatening stable countries such as Jordan. A spillover of terrorists to other lands is inevitable.
While the Sunni radical threat is very real, it is also limited in scope at this time, as far as Israel is concerned.
Small terrorist groups can fire rockets and mortars at Israel, and launch cross-border attacks. But this is a threat the IDF can contain, and for which it has spent many months preparing.
In contrast, a war with the Iranian axis would take on a significantly higher magnitude.
When weighing the extent of the danger presented by pro-al-Qaida groups in Syria, one might also factor in the likelihood that they will be engaged in a power struggle, sectarian warfare, and battles with more moderate elements of the Free Syrian Army for years to come.
This subsequent conflict could hamper their ability to organize serious attacks.
To be sure, the security problem posed by jihadis is no laughing matter. As they continue to raid weapons storehouses once owned by the Syrian army, Israel must think ahead about a scenario involving a raid by al-Qaida on a chemical weapons facility controlled by the Assad regime.
A reality in which al-Qaida is armed with chemical weapons can never be accepted.
But right now, Iran is just a few months away from a working nuclear weapon, should it decide to obtain one. Its ally in Damascus massacred over 1,400 civilians with sarin gas, and its ally in Lebanon stockpiles more rockets and missiles than any arsenal in the hands of most modern militaries.
For all of these reasons, a failure to deter the Iran-Syria-Hizballah axis now could result in a future security deterioration, the outcome of which would be more extensive than any immediate threat posed by jihadis in Syria.
Yaakov Lappin is the Jerusalem Post's military and national security affairs correspondent, and author of The Virtual Caliphate (Potomac Books), which proposes that jihadis on the internet have established a virtual Islamist state.
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3. Pain in the Assad, Continued Syria won't follow through on chemical weapons compliance unless we stay ready to strike.
"Charles Krauthammer slammed Barack Obama's "epically incompetent" handling of Syria, Thursday – one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin published a dismissive op-ed in the New York Times.http://www.ijreview.com/2013/09/78920-charles-krauthammer-obama-played/
"Here is the president of the greatest democracy on Earth, being lectured — insultingly, really — in an American newspaper about human rights, about international law, about the protection of the elderly and children in wartime."
Krauthammer added that the only thing that makes Obama's beat-down and subsequent lecture more humiliating is that they came at the hands of a former "KGB thug."
"What we are seeing here is Putin so confident of himself… that he could actually engage in this. It's an index of how, sort of, Obama has been played and continues to be right now in Geneva."
Speaking of Obama being played, the Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that a secretive Syrian military unit at the center of the Assad regime's chemical weapons program has been moving stocks of poison gases and munitions to as many as 50 sites to make them harder for the U.S. to track, according to American and Middle Eastern officials.
Yes, Dr. Krauthammer, Barack Obama is being played indeed. Sadly – and ominously – the game has just begun."
Obama Finds Benefits After Being Taken to the Cleaners
A recent photo has emerged capturing Barack Obama and his foreign policy staff being happily assisted by a new found friend and ally after they had recently been taken to his cleaners, so that he may continue to look good and shine as the premier leader on the worlds stage. (h/t Jack WV)
A recent photo has emerged capturing Barack Obama and his foreign policy staff being happily assisted by a new found friend and ally after they had recently been taken to his cleaners, so that he may continue to look good and shine as the premier leader on the worlds stage. (h/t Jack WV)
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So meine Lieben, ihr müsst für diesen Eintrag mein fürchterliches Englisch ertragen. Meine allerliebste Samie hat mich darum gebeten mehr über Transpa zu schreiben, und das auf englisch, damit sie es auch versteht. Ich entschuldige mich also vorab, und hoffe es ist nicht ganz so fürchterlich. Ich gebe mir Mühe. xD Wers korrigieren will, gerne.
Like u can guess transpa art is a transparent thermoplastic material for cosplay crafting. Captain obvious is in the city. (me, bad jokes, don't mind.)
First: It's really hard to cut somehow, I don't work with the knife, just with scissors because I always hurt myself. 8;D good thing: you can write and sketch on it with ballpens and other pens, and erase it later with nail polish eraser. Thats why I was able to sketch the ice crystals on the backside of the crown, and to erase them later.
It's important to know that transpa needs to be more heated than worblas finest art. You also need gloves, because it needs to get so hot, that you can't touch it anymore. I am used to the heat you need for worbla, and I hate it that you have to put on gloves. I need the touch of the materials, so it was hard for me to get used to it.
Next thing is, that its sticky. On your floor, on metal ( I worked on a knife, because.. no, dont ask.), on paper, on baking paper, on like everything. Okay, not on aluminium kitchen foil, nice. At least that.
I think you can do a lot of things with it. Important is that you don't make it too hot, because it melts then, and you will have ugly little bubbles inside, and it will not be that "clear" anymore. You can fold it like I did, so you can see the edges in the middle, if you want to build something smoothier, you have to cut layer for layer and add them to each other. I just go with the folding, because I wanted the edges inside for a more "crystal" look. Hard to explain.
The base of my crown has two layers so its more stable, and then I added each crystal to it. problem is that it always get out of shape each time you add the crystals because you need to heat it a lot for adding them. Good thin: you can just heat everything (for thick crystals you need more time, not more heat!) and then get the whole crown back into shape in the end again. (Thats a good thing, and with worbla this would be more hard I think.)
Most important thing I think is: test what you want to first. I made the experience that I didn't need so much material than I thought, but its always better to have more. Good thing at crystals is that you can easy use leftover stuff with using the folding technique.
So I think that was quite a short summary, maybe if its needed, I will do a video? don't know. have fun working!


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With the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex serving as host, the General Assembly's Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary traveled to the region on Friday for its first meeting following this year's legislative session.
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With the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex serving as host, the General Assembly's Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary traveled to the region on Friday for its first meeting following this year's legislative session.
FRANKFORT— In anticipation of continuing the Regular Session next week, I spent several productive days reviewing legislation and preparing for the issues that lie ahead. During this three week break, I have held several meetings across the district and in Frankfort with a wide range of people from advocates against domestic violence to the Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, John D. Minton, Jr. The highlight this week was my first Interim Joint Judiciary Committee meeting, alongside my friend and colleague, Rep. John Tilley. The meeting was productive, as we heard testimony from Budget and Justice officials on the criminal justice reforms approved by Kentucky lawmakers in 2011 with HB 463, with a particular focus on whether those reforms are having the intended results: Is the Commonwealth saving money from skyrocketing correctional costs? Are criminal actions being adjudicated properly? According to the speakers, the early numbers seem to indicate positive results, with savings in the neighborhood of $35 million or more since the legislation took effect in 2011, and with recidivism rates dropping with successful monitored court release.
All provisions found in HB 463 are projected by the Office of the State Budget Director to save the state $422 million over 10 years. Other savings are projected to come from reduced recidivism such as, use of citations rather than arrests for low-level misdemeanor offenders, and increased use of substance abuse treatment paid for by reinvestment of savings from reduced incarceration costs, among other things, according to reports on the legislation. While these early reports seem positive, I will be following the numbers closely over this calendar year to confirm the progress continues, and to be sure that we are still providing for the security of the citizens of the Commonwealth.
I have also starting setting up the agendas for the Senate Judiciary meetings over the next month, where I expect to discuss SB 23, Sen. John Schickel's post-conviction DNA bill, which will allow certain convicted felons to apply for DNA testing to establish innocence, and at little to no cost to the taxpayer; SB 27, by Sen. Tom Buford, which reduces the period of real property redemption from 1 year to 6 months, helping the sale of real estate in Kentucky, and SB 47, my first bill, allowing for DNA samples to be taken upon a felony arrest. SB 47 mirrors a bill filed in the House by Rep. Marzian, and is inspired by the tragic death of Katie Sepich, a young woman from New Mexico who was killed in 2003, but whose killer was convicted through the use of DNA evidence.
I have a bill ready to file before next week's filing deadline to repeal the prevailing wage in Kentucky, which would free up millions of dollars for use to remedy the state's pension debt or give teachers and many other state employees a long-overdue cost of living salary adjustment.
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Game Pro Bros posted a video in Action Shooter GamesHappy Thanksgiving! Skip the arguing family and just listen to ours instead as the bros go on a Thanksgiving dinosaur adventure in this mess of a Jurassic Park game!


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R 126 min Action, Drama, Sci-Fi July 11, 2014 71/100
Director : Joon-ho Bong
Writers : Joon Ho Bong (screenplay), Kelly Masterson (screenplay), Joon Ho Bong (screen story), Jacques Lob (based on Le Transperceneige by), Benjamin Legrand (based on Le Transperceneige by), Jean-Marc Rochette (based on Le Transperceneige by)
Stars : Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song, Ed Harris, John Hurt
Plot : Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life on the planet except for a lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system emerges.
19 wins & 93 nominations.
Verdict : good (71/100)
Genre : Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
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Language : English, Korean, French, Japanese, Czech
Runtime : 126 min
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Tear Duct Obstruction Diagnosis
Diagnosis of a blocked tear duct is based on symptoms. The cause of the tear duct blockage must also be identified. Tests are determined by the patient's age and symptoms.
The eye doctor takes a history of past medical and vision problems and current eye problems and may perform a basic eye exam. To determine the presence and extent of tear duct blockage, a fluorescein eye stain is used to observe the drainage of tears. An orange dye is placed in the eye using a dropper or blotting paper. After it covers the surface of the cornea, a blue light is shone on the eye to detect abnormalities on the cornea, including delays in tear drainage.
An internal examination of the nose may be indicated, especially if an injury has occurred. Imaging tests and x-rays also may be warranted to rule out other causes, such as a tumor. In adults, a fluid is irrigated through the nasolacrimal drainage system to locate and determine the extent of the blockage.
Tear Duct Obstruction Treatment
Treatment depends on the symptoms, the cause, and the age of the patient. If an infection is present, it is treated first. Oral antibiotics are generally the treatment of choice, but in some cases, antibiotic eye drops or ointment may be prescribed. If the infection occurred as a result of an obstructed duct, other measures are implemented.
A blocked duct in an infant is treated by gently massaging the area between the eye and nose several times a day. This treatment is usually successful in opening a blockage or helping to move a blockage that is in the process of self-resolving. If tearing is persistent beyond 1 year of age or if the affected eye is infected, a surgical procedure is performed.
In adults, the cause of the blockage must be determined. If an infection clears and the duct remains obstructed, or if an infection recurs, further treatment may be necessary.
In children and adults, a duct can sometimes be reopened by placing a small probe into the duct. If this does not remove the obstruction, a silicone tube can be inserted to maintain an opening. In children, the tube usually must remain in position for 6 to 12 months, until the tear duct stays open by itself. The drawback to this method is that a second procedure may be necessary to remove them.
Tear Duct Obstruction Surgery
If conservative measures fail, patients may require a procedure called dacryocystorhinostomy, the creation of a new passage for tears to flow. This is performed in a hospital, under general anesthesia. The procedure is more than 90% successful in relieving the blockage.
If the tear duct is damaged beyond repair due to chronic infection or injury, an artificial duct can be surgically implanted. The artificial tear duct, called a Jones tube, is placed behind the inner corner of the eyelid to drain tears into the nose.
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(l-r) Laurel Machine and Foundry Company President Trent Mulloy; Representative Donnie Scoggin; JCJC Board of Trustees member Carolyn Smith; JCJC Board of Trustees Vice Chair Ann Tucker; Ellisville Mayor Lynn Buckhaults; Haas Factory Outlet-Morris Group Director of Education Toni Neary; JCJC Precision Manufacturing and Machining Instructor Chase Elmore; Haas Factory Outlet General Manager Patrick Kane III; Jones County Economic Development Association President Ross Tucker; JCJC President Dr. Jesse Smith; Representative Gary Staples; Jones County Supervisor-Beat 4 David Scruggs; and JCJC Board of Trustees Treasurer Mike Evans.
Government, industry and education officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a new partnership between Mississippi's Haas Factory Outlet (A Division of Machine Tools LLC) and Jones County Junior College's Precision Machining and Manufacturing Program.
JCJC President Dr. Jesse Smith said he is proud this partnership will be able to bring opportunities benefitting students, industry and the community.
JCJC Precision Machining and Manufacturing Instructor Chase Elmore discusses options in machining education and training with Hinds County Community College's District Director for Career and Technical Education.
In total an investment of just over $50,000 was made to improve the teaching environment of the lab prior to installing the three Haas consigned machines, worth an estimated $300,000.
Government, industry and education officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a new partnership between Mississippi's Haas Factory Outlet (A Division of Machine Tools, LLC), and Jones County Junior College's (JCJC) Precision Machining and Manufacturing program. The partnership includes the consignment of three state-of-the-art Haas CNC machine tools, as well as a substantial investment to update and bring current technology to JCJC's machine lab. In exchange, the machine lab at JCJC will act as a new Tech Center for Mississippi's Haas Factory Outlet.
"Great things are happening in Jones County because of partnerships like this," said JCJC President, Dr. Jesse Smith. "We (JCJC) want to be a benefit to our community and certainly to corporations that are willing to come in and invest in Jones and in this part of the country."
Preparing for upgrades to JCJC's machine lab, HFO - Machine Tools' Service Manager, Clayton Phillips and JCJC Precision Manufacturing and Machining instructor Chase Elmore spent the summer preparing the facility for the installation of new machines. A total investment of just over $50,000 was made to improve the teaching environment of the lab prior to installing the three Haas consigned machines, worth an estimated $300,000. The machines added to JCJC's lab including a Haas DT-1 drill/tap center, Haas VF-3-YT/50 taper vertical machining center (VMC) and a Haas ST-30Y multitasking CNC lathe with Y-axis outfitted with a new Haas bar-feeder.
"I want to put JCJC on the map as the leading producer of machining students. I want to make it to where Jones is known for this program," said Elmore.
Students at the two-year college will greatly benefit from the upgrades to the lab, as well as having their school become the new showroom for Mississippi's Haas Factory Outlet. First and foremost, because students will gain hands on experience using the latest CNC technology. Second, these students will be prime candidates for jobs as local manufacturers visit the showroom and see them operating the technology they purchase for their own shops.
"We will always make sure we have the machines with the latest, high-end, cutting-edge technology because this is a showroom for us," said HFO - Machine Tool's General Manager Patrick Kane III. He added, "We are going to bring customers in for machine demonstrations and at the same time they will meet the students."
According to Kane, HFO - Machine Tools, LLC wanted to have a showplace that tied together their commitment to industry and education in one location. JCJC offered an ideal location and ample space. With the recent renovation and upgrades they feel confident that customers will find the showroom inviting when they visit for training classes or to see the latest Haas technology performing live cutting demonstrations.
Earlier in the year, JCJC hosted the first Mississippi regional Haas Technical Education Center (HTEC) educator's conference in May. JCJC also received $15,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation to support student scholarships and reinstating the NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills) credentials into the program. JCJC is now actively engaged in the HTEC Network - an industry and education led initiative that enables manufacturing technology educators and their schools to acquire and share information on the latest technology, software and educational materials.
"As a part of our mission as a regional Haas Factory Outlet, we are dedicated to education at all levels of learning," said Toni Neary, Educational Director for the Haas Factory Outlets of Morris Group, Inc. "The Haas Commitment to Education is fueled by our passion to develop the next workforce."
Also, on the equipment side of the partnership, JCJC receives free technical support from certified Haas technicians, access to the best machining industry resources to stay abreast of developments and a new and strong partner to help support and enhance the program.
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Course Title: Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
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Teaching Period: Term2 2008
Course Code: GRAP5185C
Course Title: Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5202 - Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology
Course Contact : Mandy Penton
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925202
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Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to draw an accurate trade or technical drawing based on specifications and a design.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title:
LMTFD3004A Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
1. Prepare drawing tools and equipment
Performance Criteria:
1.1 Drawing tools and equipment are selected.
Learning Outcomes
To obtain relevant skills in development of accurate trade or technical drawings are required to interpret and clarify a garment design where it applies to the patternmaking or design room needs.
Details of Learning Activities
This is a manual drawing class using primarily, pencil and fine line pen. You will be drawing garments and garment components from a variety of sources such as magazines and samples to Fashion industry standards.
You will be expected to attend, participate and complete each task to the required standard, to be eligible to be assessed and to continue with the next task.
As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times. You are reminded of the learning expectation that you will complete an equal amount of research time outside of class as you do in class to further you understanding and to be deemed competent in this course.
Teaching Schedule
Wk 1 -2
Introduction to course and equipment required.
Develop eight head fashion figure (female) template for garment / trade sketching - bodice, skirt, tailored pant, set-in sleeve shirt, Magyar/raglan shape, t-shirt / kimono shape& jean.
Wk 3
Introduce garment details assignment.
Draw basic garments; discuss how garments sit on the body versus flat.
Wk 4
Draw fabric flounce and drape.
Wk 5
Draw gathers, shirring, basques and yokes.
Wk 6
Draw garment wrap and shawl collar.
Wk 7
Draw sewn on collar with and without a stand.
Wk 8
Draw sleeve types and plackets.
Wk 9
Draw pleats and pintucks.
Wk 10 - 11
Draw tailored jacket, single and double breasted, front and back view.
Wk 12
Draw yarn knitted garment.
Wk 13 - 14
Tailored pant and jeans. Draw various zip openings. Draw various pockets.
Wk 15
Draw swimwear.
Wk 16
Draw lingerie.
Wk 17
Workplace fashion drawing task
Wk 18
Resubmission / Feedback.
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances this schedule is subject to change. Weekly outlines of topics to be covered and activities completed will be made available at the beginning of scheduled classes.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Stecker, Pamela, 1996, Fashion Design Manual, Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd, South Melbourne
McKelvey, Kathryn, Fashion Source Book
Other Resources
Essential Learning Resources students need to bring for all design subjects:
• A3 folio for handing in your work for assessment
• A3 plastic sleeves
• Selection of pencils: H, HB and 2B
• A3 cartridge paper or pad
• Blank layout pad for rough ideas
Overview of Assessment
You are expected to competently complete all practical class work in order for Drawing tasks to be assessable.
Information about the specific details of each task will be supplied to you at the beginning of scheduled classes.
1. Progress work – 80%
Ongoing in class practical tasks:
2. Assignment – 20%
Simulated workplace fashion drawing task :
Assessment Tasks
Garment details assignment - 80%
Workplace fashion drawing task - 20%
Assessment Matrix
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Graded assessment
A pass in each assessment will result in a grade for the student. Where a pass is achieved competency for that assessment is given. Where there are multiple assessments for a single competency the students must achieve competency (a pass) in each assessment to be deemed competent. Competency MUST be achieved in all assessments of the course for a graded result to be obtained.
Grade Mark Description
HD > = 80 High Distinction (Competency Achieved)
DI 70 - 79 Distinction (Competency Achieved)
CR 60 - 69 Credit (Competency Achieved)
PA 50 - 59 Pass (Competency Achieved)
NN < 50 Fail (Not Yet Competent)
CA Not Applicable Competency Achieved
NYC Not Applicable Not Yet Competent
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At the moment of glory, no one is as revered as much as the successful athlete. Few people go through as rigorous training and preparation as the world-class athlete. Everything that they do is designed for success. They have another special quality. It is how they prepare mentally and emotionally that help them to make quick decisions, perform flawlessly, under pressure in a highly public forum. This preparation is the basis of this blog. Enter their world.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
The Dangers of Violating Chemistry Laws
"I hate to lose a teammate like [Kendrick] Perkins," Pierce said. "He meant so much. People don't understand chemistry is from the bus to the plane to the locker room, so it's definitely a blow. It depends on how the other guys make the adjustment."
--Paul Pierce, veteran Boston Celtic great.
The Boston Celtics were held scoreless over the final six-plus minutes Thursday night by the Denver Nuggets who closed the game with a 16-0 run for an 89-75 win.
The Celtics suited up just nine players and had to fight through the emotions of losing Perkins, who was dealt to Oklahoma City for forward Jeff Green in the biggest of Boston's trio of trades Thursday.
"Tough day to play basketball," Kevin Garnett said. "Very tough day to play basketball, to even concentrate. Just being bluntly honest. You feel like you lost a family member today. Tough day."
"It was very emotional, especially for me being that I had a chance to see Perkins grow up from day one, fresh out of high school, coming in here and seeing the level he got to, a championship team," said Pierce. "It's definitely emotional. I had a chance to talk to him this afternoon a little bit, he was definitely hurt. The guys around this locker room were definitely hurt to see Perk go."
Pierce also said this is an example of how the business of basketball and ruthlessness of the NBA cuts both ways.
"It's the nature of the business," he said. "People thought LeBron James was cold for leaving Cleveland the way it is. This is an example of how it happens on the management end. You can't get mad at the players because it can happen to them unexpectedly, just like a player can go where he wants. It's just the nature of the beast."
The Eastern Conference-leading Celtics also mysteriously dealt reserve Nate Robinson to the Thunder and received Nenad Krstic, a future first-round draft pick and cash in the Perkins deal.
Earlier in the day, the Celtics acquired draft picks by sending forward Luke Harangody and rookie center Semih Erden to Cleveland and injured swingman Marquis Daniels to Sacramento.
Why would the Celtics do that to a team that was known for chemistry and had performed so well for the past four years, including one NBA championship? Was it about money? Or was it about making a serious run for the championship. Time will tell.
Excerpts from ESPN.com (February 24, 2011)
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
A Winning Mindset Keeps Spurs As Winningest Team in the NBA
The NBA San Antonio Spurs' season record of 46-9 record is tops in the NBA and the best 55-game mark since the Dallas Mavericks had the same mark in 2006-07 en route to a franchise-best, 67-win season.
This record includes the current long road trip.
Despite many blow-out games and the league's best record, the Spurs don't seem to be experiencing complacency.
Ironically, the game also benefited their opponent, the losing New Jersey Nets, who came away with a glimpse of how a good team should play.
So, what are the secrets to the Spurs' success? What keeps the Spurs' playing at a peak level all season long?
These traits should serve the Spurs well the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs.
Excerpts from ESPN.com (February 14, 2011)
"They're feeling a few bumps and bruises, but they're character guys. They're professionals, and they know what's expected of them. They know where they want to be at the end of the year and they're working towards that. So no game can be left without trying to get better."
--Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of the lengthy trip that started in Portland and which will end in Chicago this Thursday.
"We just have to stay focused, that's going to be the main thing for us. Focus on defense, we have a lot of room for improvement. Even if I think we're on the right track, I think we can do a lot of stuff better and we just have to stay motivated because we have to get all those wins and make sure we take advantage of our good start."
--Tony Parker, Spurs' point guard (13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists).
Despite many blow-out games and the league's best record, the Spurs don't seem to be experiencing complacency.
"I was kind of shocked, not that we won or we played well, but that at the kind of effort and hustle in the third and fourth quarter. We played hard and rotated very well, went hard to the rebounds so it was a very complete second half for us."
--Manu Ginobili, veteran Spurs player.
Ironically, the game also benefited their opponent, the losing New Jersey Nets, who came away with a glimpse of how a good team should play.
"They've been doing it for years. They've been playing together for years. They know one another extremely well. They are battle tested. What makes them so impressive is they don't really care who scores. They move the ball and whoever gets the open shot, so be it. That's what makes them so good."
--Devin Harris, Nets' point guard.
"This is a terrific team we played. They have the best record in the league for a reason. They don't beat themselves. They're pros. They go about their business and they're very methodical in their approach."
--Avery Johnson, the Nets' head coach, who is trying to rebuild the Nets, who had the NBA's worst record last season.
So, what are the secrets to the Spurs' success? What keeps the Spurs' playing at a peak level all season long?
- Professional attitude
- Character
- Continuous improvement mentality
- Sense of urgency
- Consistent focus
- Continuity of talent and personnel
- Heightened motivation
- Unselfishness
- Discipline
These traits should serve the Spurs well the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs.
Excerpts from ESPN.com (February 14, 2011)
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Tom Brady's Success Is Due to the Talents and Help of Others
"To me it comes down to the mental toughness and determination of the players and coaches."
--Tom Brady, New England Patriots' quarterback, the 2007, and the new 2010 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, identifying the reason for his award.
A unanimous choice for the NFL All-Pro team, Brady threw for 36 touchdowns while being intercepted just four times. When he won the award in 2007, Brady set an NFL mark with 50 touchdowns passes as New England went undefeated in the regular season. Brady led the Patriots to a 16-0 mark in 2007 then and a league-best 14-2 this season. In three other seasons, the Patriots have won the Super Bowl. Brady is the only quarterback and the only active player to win the Offensive Player of the Year award twice. In addition, he has won 2 Super Bowl MVP awards, 1 NFL MVP award, and has been to 5 NFL Pro Bowls.
"Tom studies a lot. We get the bulk of it in the meeting rooms with just the players when we sit down to go over the things that he's been looking at. It carries over to the practice field as well. Tom is a dork when it comes to that, so I'm going to leave that alone, but Tom is a dork in that meeting room."
--Deion Branch, Patriots' veteran wide receiver.
- Do you recognize these qualities in your business or professional life?
- Do you acknowledge that your success is directly attributable to the talents, teamwork and help of others?
- How do you exhibit mental toughness?
- Are you a student of your business or professional craft?
Excerpts from ESPN.com (February 2, 2011).
For more on the New England Patriots franchise, click on the New England Patriots: Peak Performance Case Study.
For more on the Peak Performance System for mental conditioning, click on The Handbook of Peak Performance.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Why The San Antonio Spurs May Go All the Way to the NBA Championship
The San Antonio Spurs are the NBA's first team to 40 wins this season. In their 40th win, Manu Ginobili scored 22 points and the Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 108-95 on Saturday night.
The Spurs reached 40 wins in just 47 games, tying the record for the sixth fewest games needed to reach 40 wins in NBA history. They got there faster than the four-time NBA champions ever have before.
Of the previous seven teams to reach 40 wins in 47 games or fewer, six went on to win the NBA title. The last time the Spurs were the first NBA team to reach 40 wins was the 2004-05 season, when they went on to win the NBA title. The Spurs won their 18th straight home game, extending the longest home winning streak in the NBA this season. The Spurs moved two wins from tying the franchise record of 20 straight home wins, set during the 1989-90 season.
"We were in the game all they way into the third quarter. But they were too solid. They are too solid," Scola said. "Most solid team in the NBA. They're the best team in the NBA, period."
--Luis Scola, Houston Rockets.
Next up is their annual Rodeo Road Trip, a nine-game stretch of road games. Maybe three weeks on the road will make things more challenging.
So, what makes the Spurs so good?
Spurs Pride
"I'm just speechless right now," said Spurs center DeJuan Blair, who had 14 points and 12 rebounds. "Because it's just such an honor to be on this team, on this quest for greatness, and we've just got to keep it going."
Continuous Improvement Mentality
"No coach or team thinks in terms of happy or comfort, those are not words that exist. You keep competing, executing, and trying to improve. It doesn't matter if you have the best record or the worst record."
--Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs head coach.
Fundamental, Mistake Free Basketball
"They don't beat themselves. We were right there with them for a half and we were playing pretty good basketball.The lull that we had in the third quarter where we just couldn't answer any of their three's and their big shots create separation. We were playing from behind and it's tough because they don't make any mistakes to allow you to get back into the game. Tonight was a pretty classic textbook Spurs victory."
--Shane Battier, Houston Rockets veteran.
"We've never been one to say, 'Hey, we're on the road, we'll wait till we get back home to win games. But in this respect, we've got so many of them in a row on the road, I think it is all about our focus and trying to get those games, those wins and put them in our pocket and try to become a better team on that trip."
--Tim Duncan, Spurs veteran.
Emphasis on Defense
"It's goal No. 1 all the time and we've been a little lacking on it," Duncan said. "We've been winning and that's been great, but it comes down to the end of the season and the playoffs, we want to be the best defensively as possible. That's our best chance to win games in those situations. We have to keep working on that and we will, obviously Pop is not going to let up on that."
Excerpts from projectSpurs.com, SportingNews.com and ESPN.com (January 31, 2011).
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Beldina - We Found Love / Ikopol
Sure you remember lovely Beldina who has recently become our big discovery with a single "Here We Go" that was also mentioned by Perez Hilton and very well deserved.
Beldina keeps sharing her beautiful voice bringing new original cover of Rihanna's "We Found Love" mixed with instrumental Dauwd's "Ikopol". The result has turned to a chill-out track going as far from Rihanna's version as you can imagine but it's incredibly enjoyable and Beldina's vocal sound like a pure magic.
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text: A little sneak peak at the mobile version of HelpSpot coming in the next release. There's so many compromises when doing a mobile version and I expect to have to make adjustments over time, but for the first rev of it I'm keeping it simple. Just basic functionality and keeping it optimized for small cellphone screens. If I find more people are interested in PDA use I could perhaps change things a bit to take advantage of the increased space, but for now keeping it small will work well on PDA's and phones.


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Ok, I have to admit, that yesterday wasn't the best day to run a SIG-JBoss meeting
of the Stuttgart Java User Group, as the second semi final of the European Soccer Championship was also yesterday. But then we have seen all three goals on the big screen in a nearby Italian restaurant after the meeting anyway.
In the meeting I went a bit through what RHQ is, how it relates to JBossON, showed the components and then just did a live demo of the whole system.
After that we went through what it takes to develop plugins and showed some code (Yeah man, show me the code :-)
Conclusion was that RHQ, even if still lacking things is already very powerful and that the agent and server infrastructure does a lot for you for free.
My slides can be downloaded here (PDF, German).
If you are interested in RHQ, you can also pass by at the Red Hat booth at Java Forum Stuttgart, where I may be able to demonstrate that (or one of my colleagues).


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We're looking for a senior market analyst in our Tumwater office. Here's the job description, including salary, responsibilities, and timeline. The deadline for applying is just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3.*
Also, we still have an opening for an Information Technology Specialist 4 (.NET developer).
*Update: The deadline has now been extended to Dec. 17, 2012.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Job opening: Senior market analyst
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by Golden Dawn Imperator
David Griffin
My recent article on Golden Dawn Qabalah that you can read HERE has stirred no small controversy in the Golden Dawn community. Several people have written me, asking, for example:
"Since the results of your research correcting the Magical hierarchies of the Golden Dawn has been publicly available information since you published the Ritual Magic Manual 13 years ago, then why have so many Golden Dawn authors continued to republish the same errors over and over?"
I really have no idea. I doubt those Golden Dawn authors intentionally mislead people. It has been somewhat strange observing this phenomenon again and again over the last decade though. What I find most peculiar is how, when the Ritual Magic Manual came out, there were a host of Golden Dawn authors who proclaimed loudly all over the Net that "the Ritual Magic Manual is riddled with errors."
There are indeed a few editing mistakes that were not caught in the first edition of the Ritual Magic Manual, mainly a few instances of erroneous pentagrams or hexagrams. In such a huge and thorough manual (666 pages), this is unsurprising. I have been keeping a record of these for correction in future editions. Any Magician using the manual in a correct, critically reflective manner will easily notice these and use the correct forms.
This is very different, however, than ignoring research and republishing errors as though they were gospel truth. When it comes to the Magical hierarchies used in Golden Dawn Magic, slavishly republishing errors in Regardie's Magical hierarchies is grossly irresponsible.
My intention here is not to speak negatively of particular Golden Dawn authors. It is noteworthy, however, that the same people who were quick to attack the Ritual Magic Manual are often same ones who still republish the errors in magical hierarchies from Regardie's Golden Dawn book.
What concerns me most about this is that aspiring Magicians are not being taught to critically reflect on the sources they use. It is high time that students of the Golden Dawn wake up and realize there are a lot of errors in the books they have been using. In fact, most of the printed material the Self-Initiate follows is riddled with errors.
Golden Dawn authors have done a huge disservice to the community by practically encouraging people to treat existing texts as infallible documents. They are so accustomed to the Bible they assume all spiritually-oriented texts are flawless.
In science, there are methods for evaluating a text to determine its worth. Scientists evaluate texts using the (1) Internal Test, the (2) External Test, and the (3) Bibliographic Test.
How to Evaluate a Text Scientifically
- Look for internal consistency within the text. Does it contradict itself?
- Does the text conflict with any known historical facts?
- The work must contain either direct eyewitness accounts or a second-hand report based on eyewitness accounts.
Since few people are aware of these common methods, they have no basis for evaluating a text. This leads to slavish following of books that are misprinted or where the author screws up, as my previous post highlights. How can the GD community get itself out of being considered uneducated, superstitious Neanderthals if they can't even read a text like a scientist?
What would be a huge service to the GD community is if someone found all the mistakes in a common text, like Regardie's, and told the reader how many they should find. Imagine if a Neophyte was told there are 1,243 (this number is made up) substantive errors in Regardie's Golden Dawn book. Until you find each and every one of them, you have no business using that text for Self-Initiation.
People need to be encouraged to keep their own database of names, colors, and all other correspondences and then double check them scientifically like I did when writing the Ritual Magic Manual. In the Ritual Magic Manual, you will find all of my corrections painstakingly footnoted, with references to all original sources where they were verified.
Sadly, a full decade later, the Ritual Magic Manual even today remains the ONLY Golden Dawn book where you will find reliable Qabalistic Magical hierarchies for Golden Dawn Magic.
Dare to think for yourself!


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New York City Ballet: New Combinations - A Tribute to Nureyev
Onstage with the Dancers
New York City Ballet: New Combinations
A Tribute to Nureyev
(NYC Ballet Website)
Founders, George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein
Founding Choreographers: George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins
Ballet Master in Chief, Peter Martins
Ballet Mistress, Rosemary Dunleavy
Childrens Ballet Mistress, Garielle Whittle
Orchestra, Music Director, Fayçal Karoui
Honorary Chairmen: Julia and David Koch
Managing Director, Communications, Robert Daniels
Assoc. Director, Communications, Joe Guttridge
Assoc., Communications and Special Projects, Caitlin Gillette
The David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
Dr. Roberta E. ZlokowerFebruary 3, 2009
(Read More NYC Ballet Reviews).
Conductor: Fayçal Karoui
Bell Telephone Hour Film Segments of Rudolf Nureyev: Flower Festival in Genzano, 1962; Le Corsaire, 1962. Edited by Girish Bhargava. These film segments, presented as a tribute to Rudolf Nureyev, brought back many memories, as I was fortunate to see Nureyev dance, on many occasions, through his prime to the end of his career. His primal technique astounded the audience and brought ballet to an aesthetic sport. Even now, premier danseurs are compared to Nureyev, for seething charisma, rapturous partnering, and virtuosity of speed, elevation, and balance. No male principal has matched Nureyevs iconic confidence and power. (However, it occurred to me during reflections of After the Rain that Jock Soto, now retired from City Ballet, came very close to achieving Nureyevs virtuosic stature).
Flower Festival in Genzano Pas de Deux (1977): Music by Edvard Helsted, Choreography by August Bournonville, Costumes by Ben Benson, Lighting by Mark Stanley, Conductor: Richard Moredock, Performed by Abi Stafford and Gonzalo Garcia. To present Nureyev and then to present Gonzalo Garcia may have been misconceived, as Mr. Garcia, in the same ballet as the previous film sequence, is still growing in lightness of jumps and leaps, and his radiant charm is much more transparent than the deep gaze and introspective smile of Mr. Nureyev. Abi Stafford, as well, was juxtaposed with Maria Tallchief, perhaps an unfair comparison, with her perky, petite figure (Ms. Tallchief was lanky and womanly) and equally transparent charm. However, on their own, they mastered the Bournonville choreography with propulsive effort and some winning turns.
La Stravaganza (1997): Music by Antonio Vivaldi (Concerto No. 8, RV 249, excerpts from Dixit Dominus, Laudáte puéri Dóminum), Evelyn Ficcara (Sources of Uncertainty), Serge Morand (Naïves), Robert Normandeau (Éclats De Voix), Ake Parmerud (Laureats), Choreography by Angelin Preljoca, Scenery by Maya Schweizer, Scenery Supervised by Mark Stanley, Costumes by Herve-Pierre, Costumes Supervised by Holly Hynes, Lighting by Mark Stanley, Asst. to Mr. Preljoca, Naomie Perlov, Performed by Brittany Pollack, Rachel Rutherford, Gretchen Smith, Tyler Angle, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Amar Ramasar, Kaitlyn Gilliland, Amanda Hankes, Sarah-Rose Williams, Robert Fairchild, Craig Hall, and Sean Suozzi.
In a future tribute to Mr. Nureyev, I would long to see presentations of his iconic works, like the Diaghilev ballets, and of pas de deux from the classics, like Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, or Nureyevs own Cinderella. In tonights tribute, New York City Ballet introduced the Rudolf Nureyev Fund for Emerging Choreographers (See Lifecasting), and three of tonights recent works reflected designs of emerging choreographers, like Angelin Preljoca. La Stravaganza was choreographed in 1997 for the Diamond Project.
Against Maya Schweizers background painting, that looks like a home falling onto burning brush, three contemporary couples happen onto three Vermeer-like couples in Herve-Pierres traditional Dutch white collars and formal costumes. This is a ballet with excerpts from music by five composers and with surreal meanings and innuendos. Passages include women biting or sniffing mens arms from hand to shoulder, electronic bursts in the midst of Vivaldi, and confused characters meeting society from another world, as centuries collide. A high point for me was the sound of twittering birds, as recorded nature introduced and closed the score of this fragmented work. Among the brave performers, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Amar Ramasar, Rachel Rutherford (contemporary cast), Kaitlyn Gilliland, Craig Hall, and Sean Suozzi (Vermeer cast) caught my eye.
After the Rain (2005): Music by Arvo Pärt (Spiegel im Spiegel, 1978, for violin and piano), Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, Costumes by Holly Hynes, Lighting by Mark Stanley, Violin: Jean Ingraham, Piano: Alan Moverman, Performed by Wendy Whelan and Sébastien Marcovici. Christopher Wheeldon was a former NYC Ballet soloist and was NYC Ballet's first Resident Choreographer. "After the Rain" was Mr. Wheeldon's eleventh ballet created for NYC Ballet. (Program Notes).
It was at this moment, as After the Rain began to unfold, that I vividly remembered Jock Soto in the original role (with Wendy Whelan), and Mr. Soto was one of those male principals that matched, on many levels, Nureyevs virtuosity and purity of form, rapturous partnering, and pure primal charisma. Yet, Sébastien Marcovici, in this same role, is gallant and muscular, and he partners Ms. Whelan with focus and gravitas. The Arvo Pärt score is seething and searing, and this work marks Christopher Wheeldons finest choreography ever. The pas de deux is the second of two segments of the ballet and the most riveting. In fact, some of City Ballets most riveting repertory works are designed for pas de deux. Jean Ingraham and Alan Moverman, on violin and piano, brought the music to its dramatic potential, although the violin could have taken on more edge. Ms. Whelan was mesmerizing, but I still could not help remember her affect of yearning and angst, when originally partnered by Mr. Soto.
Lifecasting (2009): Music by Ryoji Ikeda and Steve Reich, Choreography by Douglas Lee, Costumes by Ines Ades, Lighting by Mark Stanley, Violins: Nicolas Danielson, Arturo Delmoni, Lydia Hong, Conway Kuo, Kurt Nikkanen, Michael Roth, Violas: Maureen Gallagher, Lois Martin, Susan Pray, Cellos: Eugene Moye, Peter Sanders, Fred Zlotkin, Double Bass: Ron Wasserman, Performed by Ashley Bouder, Maria Kowroski, Sterling Hyltin, Kaitlyn Gilliland, Georgina Pazcoguin, Robert Fairchild, Amar Ramasar, Craig Hall, Antonio Carmena, Adrian Danchig-Waring, and Christian Tworzyanski.
This ballet, created by New York City Ballets Rudolf Nureyev Fund for Emerging Choreographers, brought back some of the same cast from La Stravaganza. A string ensemble of thirteen string musicians (violins, violas, celli, and double bass) performed the Ryoji Ikeda-Steve Reich score. I found this ballet so much more satisfying than La Stravaganza and was thrilled at the good use of the Nureyev Foundation funds. Douglas Lee created a visual feast of golden costumed (thanks to Ines Ades) dancers, moving on many levels, beneath an artistic design of theatrical spotlights (worked by Mark Stanley). I loved this ballet and bumped into Amar Ramasar outside Lincoln Center and told him so. His and his colleagues dancing was charged, split-timed, and riveting, yet fluid all at once. In a flash, they lie down flat, then they are mid-air, in spectacular dynamics.
The cast was well chosen for charismatic motion, and it was good to see (besides Mr. Ramasar) Ashley Bouder, Kaitlyn Gilliland, Georgina Pazcoguin, Adrian Danchig-Waring, and Craig Hall, all dancers I could watch over and over again. In addition, Maria Kowroski and Sterling Hyltin used percussive prowess to captivate the audience with lunges, kicks, and gazes into the crowd. Robert Fairchild was unusually wired in a sensational solo, and Mr. Lees concept of using dancers to lifecast, or take sculptural casts from the human form, has propelled the success of his new ballet.
Theme and Variations (1960): Music Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky (Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3), Choreography by George Balanchine, Scenery and Costumes by Nicolas Benois, Original Lighting by Ronald Bates, Lighting by Mark Stanley, Performed by Tiler Peck, Joaquin De Luz, and the Company. In 1947, Balanchine produced "Theme and Variations" for Ballet Theater. Tschaikovsky composed Suite No. 3 in 1884, and it was premiered in 1885. Nicolas Benois, son of Diaghilev's ballet designer, created scenery and costumes for Balanchine. (NYCB Notes).
This very formal Balanchine work may have inspired the viewer to remember Nureyevs Russian roots, but I would have preferred to see a segment of one of Nureyevs iconic ballets. Still, Tiler Peck and Joaquin De Luz were sparkling and stunning in the pas de deux, so replete with flourish and figures. At first Ms. Peck seemed so athletic that I thought Mr. De Luz would be overwhelmed, but hes ever the charming cavalier, classically trained and impeccable in style. Mr. De Luz is truly a dancers dancer, a model for the Balanchine and traditional genre. His slight stature is not to be underestimated, with superior muscularity and robust strength. The Tschaikovsky score drove the shifting solos and ensemble dance, and Nicolas Benois scenery and costumes were delicate and refined.
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"What is it Like with Two?"
One of the main questions I get nowadays is 'what is it like having two kids?' or 'how has life changed with the addition of the second child?' or some rendition of that. It is a nice way to make small talk and it is easy to give a polite answer – 'oh it's a lot busier' or 'it is sometimes a challenge having to juggle them both'.
But what I really want to say is this – the primary difference is how often I exclaim the words "Don't!", "No!" and "Stop!". Usually, I don't just say them -the exclamation marks are a mandatory part of the word. It is often a cry, yell or bellow. Yes, I used to shout these words often enough when there was only one child. However, they now form the predominant part of any conversation I have with my ferocious toddler when he interacts with his baby sister.
To give him credit, Dylan absolutely adores Eloise. He has never displayed any jealousy, and like my husband and I, has effortlessly accepted her as part of the family. There was never any talk of giving her back (to where?) or that he doesn't like her. Actually, it is the opposite – he 'over-loves' her like a stalker with a smothering infatuation. About 95% of the time, the interaction with Eloise is not malicious, but instead the workings of a curious, healthy toddler who does not realise his own strength.
And just so we are clear, we do not leave the two alone all that often, at least we didn't in the first six months. Sometimes these things occur while I am in the same room with both of them. Sometimes they occur when they are both sitting on me.
Here are some examples of bellowed instructions and commands I have found myself barking since we brought Eloise home.
There are a lot of DON'T!'s that involve not poking, prodding, pinching or pulling.
- don't poke her in the eye
- don't pull her ears
- don't squeeze her cheeks
- don't pat her tummy in a way that turns into heavy karate chops
Then there are a bunch of DON'T!'s that shouldn't really have to ever be said.
- don't sit on her face
- don't lick Eloise
- don't wipe your nose on her
- don't drive your toy car over her face
- don't clap her feet together and say "eek eek" like she is a seal
As an alternative to all the DON'T!'s, sometimes I change it up a bit and instead find myself saying 'NO!'. Some of these involve not using the baby or baby stuff as a toddler plaything.
- no pushing Eloise around in the bouncinette and pretending like its a lawnmower
- no getting into the bassinet
- no sitting on Eloise when she is crawling and pretending she is a horse and by saying "neigh"
And some of the NO!'s involve asking Dylan not to 'help' in a way that is not helping.
- no brushing her teeth with your toothbrush
- no feeding her your food and sticking the spoon down her throat
- no creating a make-shift slide for her to play on by leaning a cushion against the couch
There are plenty of actions involving Dylan's or Eloise's body parts that need a STOP! issued as soon as they start:
- stop putting her foot (hand, fingers, toes) in your mouth
- stop putting your foot (hand, fingers, toes) in her mouth
And then there are the flat out STOP! commandments that get blurted out when things look really dangerous. STOP! has been roared during these scenarios:
- placing a toy car in her mouth
- driving a ride-on toy bee over the baby
- jumping off the couch and over Eloise who is lying on the floor
- holding Eloise by her feet to get her to do a headstand
- bashing her on the head with a talking Minion toy to get it to talk ("banana")
Why It Continues
The other night I was checking dinner in the kitchen so left Dylan and Eloise playing in the lounge. The next thing I notice, out of the corner of my eye, is Dylan walking slowly up the hallway, dragging something behind him. It was Eloise. Being dragged along the floor by one leg. And she was giggling.
The reason Dylan continues over-loving Eloise, despite being issued with copious NO!, DON'T! and STOP! requests, is because most of the time, Eloise absolutely loves it.
Lick her and its all smiles, sit on her and you get fits of giggles. She seemed almost disappointed when I placed her the right way up after Dylan had her in a headstand.
Much more significant to Dylan than any number of DON'T!'s, NO!'s and STOP!'s I can issue is Eloise's adoration of her big brother and her love of any attention and interaction Dylan gives to her. So he will continue to be a boisterous big brother and I will continue with my repetitive shouting.