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I finished up my block for February's Newbees block swap. I was a little uncertain when Quiltnwool mentioned that she wanted purple in her block as I rarely have any in my stash. But it just happens that I had a scrap from my journal swap last year and it had green in it too! Perfection!
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Police race to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after staff raise alarm over 'suspicious' man on grounds
The incident began around 9.20am today at the building on Little France Drive
POLICE were called to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary over a "suspicious" man on the grounds.
The incident began around 9.20am today as officers descended on the campus to hunt for the male.
Officers helped NHS staff with their searches of the grounds but they weren't able to find the man.
Now detectives say that their investigations are continuing to establish why the male was at the facility.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Police in Edinburgh attended the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at 9.06 am today, Thursday 22nd June, after staff became suspicious about a man seen in the hospital.
"Officers made a search of the hospital along with NHS security.
"The man was not traced and further inquiries are being carried out to establish his reason for being at the hospital."
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Activists call for Chicago Black Friday protest over police shooting video
After two nights of protests in downtown Chicago over the 2014 death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald at the hands of a police officer, activists are now calling for a Black Friday protest on the city's famed Magnificent Mile.
Activist Mark Carter called on people to "rise up" and shut down the shopping area on Friday. Protesters also planned to target the Board of Trade and other landmarks in the coming days, he said.
And Father Michael Pfleger, a well-known Chicago priest and social activist, posted a call for demonstrations, starting at 11 a.m. local time on Friday, to his Facebook page.
Join a United Coalition in a March for Justice on Friday November 27th Meet us at Wacker and Michigan as we March on the Magnificent Mile......Spread the Word......
Posted by Father Michael Pfleger on Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Also on Wednesday, President Barack Obama, who called Chicago home for years before being elected, issued his first statement on McDonald's shooting and the video, saying he was, "deeply disturbed" by the footage.
.@POTUS on the tragic shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald: https://t.co/CJ93od5PXO pic.twitter.com/QRAqO5PnaC
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On Tuesday, after an investigation that lasted over a year, former Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of McDonald.
Perhaps more significantly, the city released dash cam video which showed Van Dyke shooting McDonald 16 times, many of those times while the teen was on the ground. The video also contradicted the initial Chicago Police Department report, which claimed McDonald had been approaching officers when he was shot; the video clearly shows McDonald walking away from officers when Van Dyke opens fire.
The video's release, as well as Van Dyke's indictment, has sparked two nights of protests in Chicago so far, with most of the demonstrations happening in the downtown area.
150-200 protestors outside the Trump Tower, #Chicago #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/OcqaliveTf
— General Delinquent (@daneyvilla) November 26, 2015
Chicago activists chant, "16 shots!" #LaquanMcDonald was shot 16 times. pic.twitter.com/WHj9sAun6A
— Kelly Bauer (@BauerJournalism) November 25, 2015
A total of eight people have been arrested during two days of protests around the city, including four on misdemeanor charges on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the fallout from the video has resulted in calls for a deeper investigation into the Chicago Police Department. Carter and others want the Department of Justice to investigate the Chicago Police Department and its history of covering up bad behavior. And the Urban League of Chicago joined in the call for a federal investigation, alleging a pattern of "discriminatory harassment" against black people.
There were also calls aimed at Chicago leaders. The Rev. Jesse Jackson said other officers involved in McDonald's death should be fired or at least suspended. He also wants a special prosecutor appointed to the case, complaining that Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez took too long to bring a murder charge in the shooting, which happened more than a year ago.
The National Bar Association also issued a call for the resignations of Alvarez and Chicago Police chief Garry McCarthy.
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Paddle boarding that is, not paddling the Boy although he could use a good paddling about now!
Everyday I see more and more people paddling around on paddle boards. Popularity seems to keep growing in this sport that originated in Hawaii, the Murph and my future retirement state. (If I can get him back on an airplane for the time it takes to fly there it will be a miracle!) Yesterday evening there was a lone paddler on the sound at sunset. Very peaceful! I haven't tried it yet, but it's on my "to do" list this year. I wonder how hard it is to balance on one of those things?
It's almost impossible to be stressed out here even though the Boy is continually working on it for me. His latest issue is not answering his phone when I call him or responding to text messages from me unless he needs something from me. Usually when he decides to call me he is in some sort of "crisis" situation. For example, the other day he called (after not responding to my calls or texts for 3 days) extremely, EXTREMELY upset because one of his roommates was eating his food. Instead of confronting the roommate, the Boy decided I need to bring him his own personal refrigerator for his bedroom.
When he realized that wasn't going to happen, he calmed down and hopefully either confronted his roommate with the problem or purchased food items that don't require refrigeration so he can store it in his room. At the time, those were the best solutions I could think of for him. I was a little upset myself that he didn't call or respond to me unless he needed something and then he demanded that I do something. Oh no! Not going to happen.
Tequila helps the de-stressing process too. With the awesome sunsets, bike rides, long runs and adult beverages, I can handle the Boy's "crisis" situations a little better than I use to.
One more thing - I don't think the Boy reads my blog (as a matter of fact, I know he doesn't), but if he happens to come across this post, I have one thing to say to him -
" If you want me to answer my phone when you call or text me, then I would suggest you do the same when I call. I know you are really, really busy, but I was a little busy myself all those years I had to set aside my own interests to change your diapers and attend all those IEP meetings. So.... answer your phone or at the least return my call at a time when it's more convenient for you, preferably on the same day I called you. That is all."


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The Crystal Ball Staff is a powerful magical scepter Freakshow used to enslave and control ghosts. The staff has been in Freakshow's family for a long time.
Freakshow used a family heirloom of his called the Crystal Ball Staff to control ghosts' minds and ultimately built his own traveling carnival, Circus Gothica. Freakshow used these ghosts to help him becoming rich by committing a series of robberies.
This pleases the evil ringmaster who has an intention of not only being incredibly wealthy but also to enslave and control all ghosts in the world, until Danny destroyed the Crystal Ball Staff, and the Circus Gothica was disbanded and the ghosts were set free while Freakshow was left being trapped in a pile of stolen goods and later quickly arrested for his crimes.
- Mind Control: The Crystal Ball Staff works like a hypnotic spell and it is extremely powerful, capable of placing any ghost or half-ghost from a mere glance into a trance-like state as evil slaves. Even just looking at it is enough to put ghosts under its control.
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Miami Light Project launched Here & Now in 1999 as the first of its kind program dedicated to the commissioning of South Florida based performing and multi-media artists. In addition to a commission fee, artists who are selected for a Here & Now receive free rehearsal space, technical assistance and professional development from Miami Light Project, that extends beyond their Here & Now performance.
Since its inception, Miami Light Project has commissioned work from more than 75 South Florida-based artists, whose work has contributed to the growing reputation of Miami as a cultural center of international importance. Over 30 of those artists have gone on to perform that work in 14 states and 16 countries for an estimated world wide audience of over 25,000!
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This 1933 Buick Victoria looks like pure elegance on the outside, and the custom white leather A/C interior really prove the point inside. But beneath the skin is big block power, four-wheel disc brakes, and an fully independent suspension. So you're going to want to check out all the details of this restomod, because this is an opportunity at something truly unique that offers the best of everything.
This two-door gives the impression of nothing but long-lasting craftsmanship in its first impression. It's a true 1933 steel-bodied Buick that has a solid feeling you understand the moment the doors latch. You'll love how people admire the tall Buick grille, shining headlight housings, true wire wheels, and fold-down trunk to add a steamer trunk on the back. There's pure elegance in the details - from the rear window wind deflectors, to the classic cowl openings along the hood. The maroon paint is the perfect color pairing as it gives this a bold but dignified presence as the light dances across those long front fenders. The only hints at the extra performance within are subtle pieces, like the top-mount sport side mirrors, tinted windows, and the wider/modern tires disguised as iconic whitewalls.
Inside there have been more investments in custom luxury, and this is also where the car really begins to show its modern side. After all, you might have been able to get white leather in back in the '30s, but they never had an interior that looks as comfy as this. Not only do you get two individual seats up front with terrific bolstering, but also they power adjust to your ideal position. White on the door panels, tilt steering column, dash, and headliner really drive home the luxury atmosphere. Plus, you get the right modern comfort upgrades, like an AM/FM/CD stereo, cruise control, and ice-cold air conditioning.
You'll love lifting the engine cover and showing the custom valve covers that announce this is a '33 Buick. But keen eyes will instantly understand that they never offered anything as powerful as this back in the day. It's a 402 cubic-inch big block V8. It inhales deeply from a Weber four-barrel carburetor, and it exhales with dignified authority out of the dual exhaust. While this is great for power, this Buick restomod is terrific for so much more. The fully independent suspension (both front and rear) has been integrated from a C4 Corvette to deliver a driving experience like no other '30s classic you know. Plus, there's rack & pinion power steering and four-wheel disc brakes. There's even a 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission with highway-friendly overdrive. So this cool cruiser provides a fantastic driver feeling near or far.
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Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in a new way of life.Romans 6:4(HCSB)
Christ died to pay the price for sins committed in our lives - so that we might be forgiven and Christ rose again the third day to break the power of sin in our lives, so that we may live the rest of our Christian life free from the powerful strangle-hold of sin within our hearts - and in this glorious chapter Paul transports us to the pinnacle of who we are in Christ and what His death and resurrection really means to all who believe on His name. Paul paints in glorious technicolour what it means to be children of God – accepted in the Beloved – dead to the power of sin in our lives and alive unto God through the life of Christ, now resident within and able to work in us and through us, to the glory of God.
Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 12 that at rebirth we were all baptised into one Body – placed into the body of Christ. He expands this in Galatians by explaining that as many as were baptized into the body of Christ, which happened the moment we believed on Jesus we "put on Christ" – we have been placed into the body of Christ - clothed with Christ Himself.
Because we were baptised into Christ the moment that we trusted Him as saviour, we moved our position from being in Adam to being IN Christ. Therefore, we were In Christ: His seed – when Christ went to the cross – and so we were crucified with Him. We were IN Christ: His seed – when Christ was buried in the tomb and we were IN Christ – His seed – when Christ was resurrected from the dead.
The effect of having been baptised into Christ's death, burial and resurrection means that everything that is true of Christ is also true of us as well. Because we are in Him we are forever identified with Him and all that He has done. Christ conquered death when He died on the cross and rose again and because we are positioned in Him- because we are His seed, we are identified with all that He did.
Because the power of death was broken by Christ it was also broken in our lives too - and in the life of every single man and woman that simply believes in Christ Jesus our Lord. Prior to the believing in the Lord Jesus, sin and death had power over us 24/7. Once we believed in Him, the power of sin and death was broken giving us the choice to walk in our new godly life in Christ rather that to walk in the old sinful, fleshly life in Adam.
Paul in this verse was reminding the Roman believers of a truth that he had taught them some time before: Since we have all died to sin, how can we continue to keep on sinning? Have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, - when the holy Spirit placed us into Christ's body we joined Him in His death and were identified with Him? For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism – we died and were buried with Him because we were IN Him as part of His body. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
Loving Father, thank You for Paul's ministry and this wonderful news that we are in Christ and have been placed into His body and are now one with Him, and fully identified with all that He did, including the being free from the power of sin in our lives. May I live godly in Christ Jesus to Your praise and glory, in His name I pray, AMEN.
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Review: Kanye West's "Jesus Is King" has high points, but West's intentions do not align with his delivery
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While a fine LP, "Jesus Is King" is a watered-down amalgamation of West's least ambitious moments strung together by a loose Christian influence.
Young Life seeks to serve high schoolers
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April 14, 2016
Imagine yourself trying to break through to a 16-year-old high school student on an emotional and spiritual level. A kid who has turned to partying, drinking and other destructive habits to handle the daily trials and tribulations of everyday life. What would you say? This is a challenge that Mercer University...
Harry Vaughan Smith lectures on Dietrich Bonhoeffer pack Newton and inspire conversations
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February 22, 2016
A mixed crowd of community members and Mercer students and faculty packed Newton Chapel at the Harry Vaughan Smith Lecture series on Feb. 16 and 17. Each year, since 1992, the Christianity department at Mercer hosts the Harry Vaughan Smith Lectures to invite distinguished individuals ranging fro...
Modern Christmas practices go against Christian teachings
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The increasing use of nonlinear loads such as adjustable speed drives, electric arc welders, and switching power supplies causes large amounts of harmonic currents inject into distribution systems. These harmonic currents are responsible for voltage distortion, increasing power losses and heat on networks and transformers, and causing operational failure of electronic equipment. Due to these problems, harmonic restriction standards such as IEEE–519 or IEC 61000–3–2 have been published to demand those harmonic currents injected into utility networks. In order to improve the power quality of distribution networks as well as to meet these restriction standards, two main solutions have been introduced: LC passive filters and active power filters (APFs). LC passive filters are traditionally utilized to compensate the harmonic currents since they are simple and low–cost solution.


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Attack Caught on Camera Teaches Principles of Knife Defense
Defending against someone who wants to hurt you with a knife is no small feat, and this video shows that well. However, if we know the principles of knife defense we give ourselves some hope!
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What does this video teach us about defending ourselves against a knife attack?
- An under-utilized aspect of understanding dimensional stages of action is using hard barriers to stay out of contact of the potential harm that an attacker wants to do to us. That could mean keeping the counter between us and a knife-wielding armed robber, or keeping a car between us and a mugger in a parking lot. Closing a door to a safe room in our home would be similar. Don't underestimate the value in simply keeping a hard barrier between you and the threat so that the threat is out of contact, which gives you time to consider other defensive strategies!
- It's actually quite rare to see someone with two knives in a knife attack. Almost always they use one knife with a leveraging arm, but this attacker was clearly deranged and drunk and so he used two. Just goes to show that real life is unpredictable!
- A knife attacks does not happen like you've seen in Hollywood. They are brutal, fast, and mean. Stabbing attacks do not generally come from slashes or from any notice whatsoever, but tend to come from concealment and repeatedly stab at a rate of 2-3 stabs per second.
- It's important to be trained and ready to protect yourself against a knife attack as it is against an attack with a firearm. FBI homicide data says that about 4 times the number of people are killed with handguns as with knives, but since gunshots are about four times more fatal than knife wounds, it means the number of attacks are probably similar! (if you look at the FBI data, hands and feet kill a lot of people, too!) This leads us to the principle that we must be ready for knife attacks that begin at close distance, and have the empty-handed skills to defend ourselves.
- You must know the range of your force multiplier and the range of various force multipliers that might be used against you. Knives are short-range, fast moving force multipliers. Firearms are extremely long-range, fast moving force multipliers.
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Monday Miscellany
I have 90% prepared a blog post on the letdown of hearing the top 50 songs of 1982, but it will keep. I'm going to cover the highlights of my day yesterday, instead. It will be interspersed with a few of the songs I have played in obsessive amounts that are from…THIS VERY CENTURY.
I know. But I was informed I spend too much time on nostalgia. This is incorrect. All the nows are still now. I heard "Knee Socks" yesterday, though, and the beat is back in my head for awhile. The video here is a cool slightly stripped-down live version, but this is the album recording that can stay with me for days.
IT WAS SUNNY YESTERDAY! AND THERE IS SUN RIGHT NOW! I doubt that will last; two entire days of sun in Cincinnati in late February is not even a thing. But for now, I am soaking it in and getting things done.
I was trying to clean the front room, where the TV is, and that involved taking apart the vacuum cleaner again. But when I reassembled it, the vacuumed dirt still didn't reach the canister. As I had cleared every tube and opening, and shook out the filter, this was puzzling.
I took my son to Meijer to pick up something he wanted and was disappointed to find no Meyer lemons. Later I had a conversation with another son, who is assistant manager of a Kroger produce department, and he told me he and the manager decided they would never order any because they just go bad. That was so irritating to learn, but he said the larger Kroger would have them.
amusing live performance of this song
Between those two things, I was rereading a comment someone made to me at Google Plus and thinking about how uncomfortable it made me. I'd told this person before to stop making personal comments like that, but he doesn't get it. I talked to two people about it who both agreed my reaction was sound. Only the more I thought about it, the more upset I became, what with that and the vacuum cleaner and the lemons, so I stopped what I was doing and took some comfort measures.
I put on some Tom Hiddleston speaking in foreign languages videos on YouTube, and made some risotto. Risotto is a nice meditative thing to make, and I will show you how in my other blog later today.
Did I doze off after that? Have you?
It was still sunny later in the afternoon after more things that actually matter got done so I turned my attention to the big canvas I want to finish painting on. Well, I turned my attention to finding an audiobook to listen to while working on it, but just as I got started, a threeway text conversation began about my son arranging all the oranges in the known world in order to win a Kroger produce department contest, and that's when I learned about the Meyer lemons, and was mad again, but I did get some painting done.
My son was home by then, the costermonger one, and we decided to drive together to gigundous Kroger for a few things. They had the Meyer lemons marked at $1.99/lb, because they do have a tough time selling them to these food heathens, and he paid for me to have three bags, also two bottles of Ommegang Three Philosophers, one of my favorite domestic ales, and then we went home to drink strong ale and watch The Lion King, which he didn't remember ever seeing, beyond a couple song videos.
He was just blown away by the movie, and yes, the beer enhanced that, but anyway, we spent about three and a half hours watching it because we had to pause now and then to discuss 2D animation and so forth, and it was really a very rewarding time.
Oh, but also, my other son took off the vacuum hose and found a bent bobby pin in it. No one here uses bobby pins, so that was odd. It did explain why I thought the hose was clear when it wasn't, because the pin was wrapped around the inside perimeter, but that thing was causing most, though not all of the trouble.


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I was shocked to learn that many people don't like coconut. I like coconut so much, that on a recent venture to Grand Cayman, my friends and I actually managed to get a coconut out of a tree to eat. The ingredient that thew me in these cookies, which I think have a somewhat Hawaiian theme, was the macadamias, which my local grocery store apparently does not carry (yet I think they stock every Goya product known to mankind…go figure.).
Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies
1/2 c plus 2 tbs salted macadamia nuts
2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 stick (1/2 c) butter
1/2 c vegetable shortening
1 c sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tbs lime juice
1/2 c unsweetened shredded coconut, plus more for sprinkling
1. Preheat the oven to 325oF. Spread the macadamia nuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast them about 10 minutes, or until they are light golden and fragrant. Let them cool, then halve about 22 of the nuts. Finely grind the remainder and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in the 2 eggs, vanilla and lime juice. Add the flour mixture, ground macadamia nuts and coconut. Mix on low speed until just incorporated.
3. Turn the dough out on to a clean work surface and shape into an 11-inch log, about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
4. Preheat the oven to 350oF, and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove the dough log from the refrigerator. Using a sharp knife, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Place on baking sheet.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining egg with 1 tbs water. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the top of each cookie with the egg wash. Sprinkle with some coconut and press a macadamia nut into the center.
6. Baking until the edges are golden and the coconut on top is lightly golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Another movie I am rather late in reviewing. Sorry.
I took my two nephews and niece to see Big Hero 6 in theaters. The movie resolves around Hero and Beymax a personal healthcare robot created by Hero's older brother. It is a movie that makes you laugh, a movie that makes you cry, and at the end you want MORE… The animation is excellent, and following Frozen gives me faith that Disney is again a powerhouse in children's movies.
Big Hero 6 is a definite must see film. I give it a solid 6 star rating!


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The major cryptocurrencies except for Tether [USDT] are showing green signals. Tether which claims to be at a 1:1 correspondence with the US dollars has come down below the $1 mark and has experienced a loss of 0.39%. EOS was trading at $6 on April 11th before it went on an uptrend to reach $9.18 at 1:35 PM UTC today. EOS still maintains the upside momentum but failed to retain the spot. Ripple [XRP] is also in the green zone with a big gain of 21.87% as its price is placed well above $0.65 at $0.677. The last one-hour statistics for almost all the coins also look green.
A group of investors, miners, analysts, skeptics, and influencers were interviewed and based on their sentiments and opinions on the current market trends, a segment called sentiment analysis is framed. This analysis includes expert opinions of people from around the world which are presented as it is. This analysis will be on the coin TRON [TRX] which is at the 14th spot currently.
TRON has moved a spot down from 13 to 14 about an hour ago from the time of writing. At 1:46 PM UTC, TRON was priced at $0.041 with a market capital of $2.697 billion. TRON has broken the sideways movement and has gained some momentum. The coin was trading at $0.035 and it started climbing up at around 10:39 AM UTC yesterday. It was expected that once the coin breaks the $0.040 mark it would go up. If the price of TRON stays above this level, the chances are that it will go higher.
Casey Griffin, a TRON investor from Bendigo says:
"An inverse head and shoulder pattern is formed and this indicates that there is a chance for a bullish trend reversal. My personal advice to all the TRON investors is to HODL your coins and wait till the mainnet launch on May 31st. The pattern has both high and low peaks but it will take the coin till the $0.20 mark."
Rick Nixon, an altcoin miner from Hamilton says:
"TRON has finally broken out of the bull flag after bouncing in the flag for a few days. If we look at the MACD, we can see that momentum is picking up and can expect TRON to go up higher further. The short term resistance has also been broken and if the coin stays above this mark it will be a bull run."
Griffin Hughes, a TRON enthusiast from Mississippi says:
"I have a strong feeling that TRON is going to moon so hard during the mainnet that people will regret not jumping on earlier. Now is the time to invest as it will guarantee a big profit in future. Justin Sun is surely a man with a vision."
To conclude, 67% of TRON respondents are bullish and expect a hike in the price like the other cryptocurrencies. They feel that the targets set for TRON will be achieved by the coin and it will have exponential growth. Another 33% still feel bearish as the testnet lunch did not help the coin in the short term. However, they are of the opinion that the mainnet launch will decide the future of the coin.
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- 1000 US soldiers dead, thousands wounded, let's not forget the civilians either
- TPM notes a strange coincidence from the Dept. of Fear and Distraction,
- Warblogging.com on VP Cheney's disgusting statement today, baldly saying vote for us or the terrorists attack in a way that will be devastating from the standpoint of the United States.
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Other than my husband working all weekend (which we both hate), this past weekend was really, really great! It was super busy but loaded with fun!
I made this Hulk Fist Cake on Friday, then Saturday spent the whole day geocaching with my Mama, five of my kiddos and my niece, then Sunday was church and an ice cream social + a celebration for our pastor and his family who've been at our church for 15 years. I have lots of pics, so stay with me… first, the Hulk Fist Cake:
Before I share all of our weekend fun, here are a few details about the cake:
- (3) layers of 8″ round strawberry cake filled and frosted with cream cheese buttercream
- I wrapped the cake in gray homemade marshmallow fondant then used a rectangle cutter to make the brick pattern and a dresden tool to mark it up.
- I dusted the cake with black petal dust to give it dimension
- The fist is made from rice cereal treats covered in green modeling chocolate and hand-sculpted.
- The number and letters were cut with these Wilton cutters.
- I followed this tutorial to cover the board and wrap it with ribbon.
Alrighty, so the cake was picked up Friday afternoon and after that, I had my whole weekend freeeeee!!! Yippee!
All day Saturday (literally 9+ hours), me, my Mama, my five youngest kids and my niece set out geocaching:
I lost count but I know we found more than 10 treasures and we traveled more than 200 miles. It was really, really hot but since most of our time was spent driving, it wasn't too bad and we had a blast!
We had pizza (on the go), piles of snacks and water and lots of adventure. I missed having my hubby (he was at work) and oldest son Joshua (he was at Mississippi Comic Con) with us, but still… loads of fun!
Just for kicks… here's Joshua, as Ford Pines of Gravity Falls. If you're as "in the dark" as I am about who that is… Joshua is all the way to the left in the pic. I'm not going to pretend that I know anything about that cartoon or the character or cosplay… but he had fun and he met some other peeps who knew exactly who he was (and asked for pics with him)… so I'm thrilled he got to go!
And last but not least – we had another busy day on Sunday. After our regular church service, we recognized our pastor and his wife, who've been at our church for 15 years! Sunday evening we had an ice cream social (with 4 flavors of homemade ice cream) and cake. Of course there was CAKE!
There were several ladies bringing cake for the ice cream social, so I didn't really need to make a big cake.. just a small one to honor them and say "thank you" for all they've given to our church.
A few details… it was three 8″ layers of white almond sour cream cake with raspberry filling and cream cheese frosting. I used Not Just Cakes by Annie cutters to make the numbers out of candy melts and covered them with silver disco dust. You can order a stand like mine here.
After all that, I crashed early Sunday night, but I can truly say that it was a full, blessed weekend! What have YOU been up to?
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Lehrerin beugt sich während einer Klausur zu einem Schüler herunter um ihn/ihr etwas zu erklären, ein anderer Schüler daraufhin ziemlich laut:
"Ahhh Miss Sexy Lady!"
Lehrerin führt Aufsicht während einer Klausur.
Schüler (völlig Zusammenhangslos laut in die Klasse):
" Ich weiß ganz genau was sie brauchen!"
Running through a dark forest
attracted to a bright light
it shined so blue and green
the light it's so vivid and gorgeous
like a miracle from the deep blue sea
this miracle are your eyes
your beautiful blue eyes which guide me through this forest
your eyes they shine like the moon in a clear night
a wonderful place where I want rest till the end.
Let me be captivated by your beauty
Let me put this vivid crystal called love back to your eyes
your eyes they shine warm and clear
Darling I offer you everything
Darling let me be forever on your side
Darling I'd never let you go cause I can't
I could'nt stand this loss, I'm fallen
I lost myself in your eyes
Cause this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
like a cherry sunset blossom in spring, sweet,pretty and the greatest thing in god's hands
Darling I fucking love you <3
A star up in the sky
A poem to the death let this mistake
bring a vivid crystal to her eye
so drain my lungs
before the fluid brings a choke
As you spoke to me
I can't listen
cause your eyes they shine
they shine so bright that I forget everything else around me
You're a star for me, up in the sky
so beautiful and clear shiny
And I promise you that when you wither away
your beauty is forever in my heart
So I beg you please come nearer
I want to whisper those three words in your ear
Please don't send me back where I came from
because I'm not bored about happy endings anymore
I just wish I will have my happa ending with you
so please just say nothing bad, just stare together with me into the dark night watching stars and I'll look directly into your eyes so we can share this moment and declare this moment as our own.
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Patna District & Sessions Court Judge Recruiting for Clerk, Stenographer, Deposition Writer cum-Typist-cum Clerk Posts. Patna, Bihar Govt Employment Latest Job Notification for District Court Patna Online Recruitment from https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/patna.
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His bizarro-noir thriller, Stone Work, was released in 2016 by Mirror Matter Press and then re-released by Sinister Grin Press in 2017. The second book in the series, Stone Wall, was published by SGP in 2017. His Weird Western, "Full Moon in the West," was released by Grinning Skull Press in 2016. The third installment in the Stone series, Stone Dead, is scheduled to be released in late 2017/early 2018.
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The atmosphere of Mars is about 100 times thinner than on Earth, but nevertheless its thickness enough to maintain the weather, clouds and vortexes, which, according to NASA, represented the dominant force of the formation of the landscape of the red planet.
Analyzing data collected by the Curiosity Rover and MRO probe, the scientists found that the Martian winds for billions of years, slowly carried away the dust and sediment from Gale crater, forming at its center a layered hill with a height of 5.5 km, known as mount sharp.
The reaches Gale crater 154 km in diameter and is following from a fallen 3.6 billion years ago, asteroid or comet. Later, the ancient river preserved in the basin sediments, including rocks, silt and sand, filling it to the brim. Then, when the climate became drier, the wind has eroded sedimentary rocks.
"In 2000, scientists first suggested that the hill in the center of Gale crater is the result of wind erosion of the rocks of the once full pool. According to the new calculations, the large volume of removed material is about 64,000 cubic km is consistent with orbital observations of wind effects in and around the crater, multiplied by a billion years or more," — said NASA.
At the end of 2015 and early 2016 "Curiosity" has explored the dunes of the crater in the shape of a Crescent. The latest work of the Rover focused on a group of ribbon-like linear dunes, as the Red planet comes into the summer season is the most windy time of the year. "In these linear dunes and sand transported along the lanes, while the tape can fluctuate back and forth, side to side," said team member Nathan bridges.
While "Curiosity" is on the lower slopes of mount sharp, it will continue to study the movement and composition of particles of linear sand dunes. On the latest images from the Rover is the small ripples on the sand, measuring about 2.5 cm on the leeward side, and dust whirlwinds, sweeping through the landscape of the crater, said NASA officials.
"We hold Curiosity in an area with lots of sand in those seasons when it is especially windy — said Ashwin vasavada of the jet propulsion Laboratory of NASA in Pasadena. One of our goals is to figure out how the winds affect the sorting of sand grains with different composition. This helps us to interpret the modern dunes, and ancient sandstones".
Take a look at these amazing dust devils and other creations of the Martian winds.


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Brad Turner Promoted to Co-Executive Producer on 24
20th Century Fox TV has signed a new two-year deal with director Brad Turner, Variety has reported. Under the terms of the deal Turner will direct at least ten episodes of 24, which he has already directed on several occasions, and serve as co-executive producer, up from his current standing as supervising producer. Of his… View Article


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Review: Athena Global Earth Observation Guide 2005
by Jeff Foust
|While not an inexpensive book, it does prove to be a very useful guide for anyone interested in how remote sensing—arguably the second-biggest space application next to communications—is used throughout the world.
Because of the focus on remote sensing applications, one fault with Athena Global Earth Observation Guide 2005 is that it's more difficult to find information on remote sensing spacecraft. There is some discussion of various spacecraft in the country sections, as well as a table in the front of the book where various classes of spacecraft are judged on their ability to serve various applications, and a schedule for launches of remote sensing spacecraft currently under development. However, a section devoted to descriptions of existing (and planned) spacecraft, their sensors, and overall capabilities, would have been a useful addition to the book.
Clearly, this book is not for everyone, especially with its $600 price tag. However, for those who involved in remote sensing in some way, either as users of remote sensing data or developers of spacecraft, instruments, or other applications, this book is a useful (and beautifully designed, with full-color illustrations throughout) guide to the current state of the field.


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The Colosseum Was Cool But Cheese Is Better
Foodies' Guide to Rome
I will admit that I love food more than most people and can claim to be a true turophile (a connoisseur of cheese: a cheese fancier). So I wasn't surprised when no other tourists we spoke to also had a full itinerary of every meal. I mean, I'm all for "going with the flow," but not when you are in the food capital of the world. Seriously, there are people that wait until they are hungry enough and stop to eat. Yes, they could find a diamond in the rough, but chances are they are about to buy overpriced tourist food (cringe). Is it that people don't care about eating the most delicious food as possible or that they don't have access to modern technology??
I assume the latter because people who can't taste the difference between box pasta and handmade pasta should probably drop off the face of the earth. So, for those of you who don't know what Tripadvisor is, or even Google, I have created a list of the places worth going to in Rome (Venice and Florence coming soon). I've even including what to order if you are seeking the best experience possible.
Da Armando al Pantheon
It was obvious that most of the people dining here were locals out for a delicious meal. This restaurant was recommended to me by an Italian chef I had met working at EMP this summer. I trusted that this restaurant would be great and I was not disappointed. Everything we ate was delicious and the service was spot on.
What to order:
- Meat and cheese board
- Any pasta (We had the special of the day and it was to die for)
- Veal (If you like veal you can't skip this)
- Wine (Best wine we had. The sommelier was speaking in a different language but whatever he gave us was good)
This was an Ethiopian restaurant that I found on Tripadvisor under the "10 best restaurants in Rome." So I figured if an Ethiopian restaurant is on that list it has to be good. I had never had Ethiopian before but it was basically a cross between Indian and Mediterranean food. It was the perfect restaurant to break up 10 days of nonstop Italian food. I could never get tired of the cheese plates but I can't do pasta everyday.
I honestly could not tell you exactly what we ordered but were ordered about 5 dishes. We ordered a spicy steak dish and five other vegetarian dishes. They were mainly composed of legumes, cauliflower, and peppers in different types of curry. They all came out together on this sourdough crepe-like thing. We were then meant to rip the crepe and use it to scoop up curry and meat. Everything we had was delicious and I don't think you could have gone wrong with anything on the menu.
This place was absolutely delicious and a perfect break from Italian food. The only downside was the location. It was definitely in a sketchy neighborhood of Rome (about 40 mins walking away from all attractions). It was fine to walk there, but we decided to take an Uber back to the hotel. I'm sure it would have been completely fine to walk back but it's much nicer to walk through the neighborhoods that have something going on at night.
The Golden Arches
Yes, we did indeed go to McDicks, and I promise you it was worth it. First off, I would like to publicly complain about how inferior McDonalds is in the US compared to any place in Europe (This may become a separate post). Because the food standards in the EU are so much better than the US, the food is not only edible but actually delicious.
So, before I make this post way too long with my many opinions on McDicks, I will tell you the best thing to order when in Rome... at McDonalds.
- Beer (Can choose from 3 selections, and can order as many as you want at once)
- Cheesy fries
- Spicy burger (Even has real jalepiño slices on it)
- 1955 burger (This thing is stacked. I mean it had bacon, sautéed onions, lettuce, tomato, the whole fucking shebang. You can even "customize your order" which has put us into year 3017)
- Espresso (the McCafe was better than half of the other coffee shops we went to in Italy)
- Tiramisu
- Mcflurry (They literally had a Baci® Perugina flavor)
I highly recommend making this an entire experience. Seriously, there is nothing better than spending 30 euros at McDonalds.
Quelli della Pizza
This was one of the few places that we just stumbled upon. We were on our way to a cheese shop (very hungry) and then we saw this:
And so, like any normal person, we got a piece of every pizza you can see in those pictures and washed it down with a double bottle of Heineken. We left full and thoroughly pleased with our diversion.
It would be useless for me to describe every single cheese plate that I devoured but I promise that they were all delicious. Here is a list of all the great places to stop at and grab one. (At all of these places, you can also get a panini or meat board as well.)
- Pane e Salame
- Antica Salumeria
- Beppe e I Suoi Formaggi (A bit expensive)
- Baguetteria del Fico


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Nevada County is pleased to announce the addition of real-time closed captioning on all Board of Supervisors meetings. Closed captioning is available on both the public television live broadcast and re-broadcasts on Channel 17 (Eastern County residents can view on channel 18.) , and on all live and archived video streaming which can be viewed at www.mynevadacounty.com/822/Meeting-Information-Video-Streaming.
Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a television program as text on the TV screen, providing a critical link to public information for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Until now, hard-of-hearing individuals were essentially shut out of the conversation altogether because they could not hear the discussion as it was taking place. Accessibility is an important part of our democracy and our County's goals. All viewers, regardless of their abilities, should be able to see or hear the interactions and conversations that occur in our Board meetings.
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Before the software giant lifted the lid on the Microsoft Lumia 950, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and the Microsoft Lumia 550, rumours claimed that Microsoft was working on the Lumia 750 and the Lumia 850. However, since the Lumia 750 and the Lumia 850 did not make an appearance alongside the Lumia 950, the Lumia 950 XL, and the Lumia 550, many believed that the 750 and 850 were discontinued. According to a new report, we may see the Lumia 850 see the light of day.
Leaked Microsoft Lumia 850 render
The leaked renders (see above) come to us courtesy of French-speaking NWE, the site behind leakster Twitter account @OnLeaks. According to the leak, the renders are based on industrial blueprints sent by a trusted source.
Aside from showing us the renders, NWE also has more information on the yet to be announced Lumia 850. According the report, the device will be constructed out of metal. It adds that the device will measure 155.9 x 77.23 x 6.92 mm. If true, the Lumia 850 will be the thinnest Lumia to date. It will be slightly larger than the Lumia 950 XL, which features a 5.7-inch screen and measures 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm. These measurements also dispel previous rumours that claim the Lumia 850 will sport a 5-inch screen.
Of course, there's no way for us to verify if the renders show the real deal, which simply means you should take these renders with a pinch of salt. If the renders show the real deal, however, we could see Microsoft lift the lid on the Lumia 850 soon.
When the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL were officially unveiled, Lumia fans were disappointed to find out that Microsoft's current high-end offerings were clad in plastic and not metal. If you are looking for a metal-clad Lumia and if this new rumour is accurate, you may want to stay tuned for further announcements from the Redmond firm.
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A man who brutally beat a woman and her dog with a hammer has been locked up for the public's protection.
Anthony Malinowski was one of two masked raiders who terrorised Kathleen Mackenzie in her Guisborough home.
The terrified mother of three was hit with a hammer after the pair, wearing masks from the film Scream, burst into her address.
Her Jack Russell dog, Patch, was also struck with the hammer, fracturing his skull, Teesside Crown Court heard.
Yesterday Malinowski was given an indeterminate prison sentence for public protection.
Judge David Bryant told the 44-year-old, of Central Mews, Middlesbrough: "I regard you as a person who presents a danger to members of the public and the public are entitled to be protected from you."
Malinowski was told he would have to serve a year and 200 days before he could be considered for release.
Malinowski was also disqualified from keeping a dog for five years.
He had admitted aggravated burglary beating the dog with a hammer.
The attack on January 22 this year was later the subject of a chilling note found on a lamppost. It offered £1,000 to anyone willing to carry out a revenge attack, and led police to warn that vigilante action would not be tolerated.
The court was told Malinowski had a serious medical condition affecting his liver.
Rod Hunt, mitigating, said: "He is absolutely convinced he has a short time left to live.
"He does seem to have quite severe liver damage. His future risk to the public is almost zero."
Police welcomed the sentence today.
DC Sue Moore said: "This was a vicious and callous attack on a woman in her own living room which left her with severe bruising and her pet dog with a fractured skull.
"The attack which involved the use of a hammer could easily have resulted in a much more serious injury to the lady had she not managed to react quickly and defend herself to some degree.
"The incident left the victim terrified in her own home and it is hoped that today's sentence will help her to rebuild her confidence and move on with her life."


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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Representing an insurance company does not make you a bad person
What if that wasn't Warren's role? What if she had been hired to simply defend Travelers from asbestos claims, to argue that the claims were excluded by the policies, or that the insured was not liable? Would that mean she is in the pocket of corporations and therefore should not be elected as a Democrat?
Without going into a Democrat/Republican/all politicians are sellouts tirade, no. I spend the first six years of my legal career as an insurance defense attorney, and I still represent insurers both directly and indirectly through subcontract work. There have been times when, given my personal views, I felt somewhat uncomfortable with the cases I was given. A low point came when I represented as insurance defense counsel a used car dealer that was being sued for allegedly charging customers illegal fees. I've represented insured defendants who discovery showed were clearly liable.
In all of my cases, no matter which side I'm on, I zealously represent my clients. Sometimes zealous representation means advising the insurer to settle. Sometimes it means advising the insurer not to settle even though liability is clear, because the plaintiff is asking too much in damages.
There are plaintiffs attorneys who are incompetent and don't give their clients good advice about a case, and there are insurance defense attorneys who are incompetent and don't give their clients good advice about a case. In my experience, those attorneys are relatively rare. Competent representation -- an ability to analyze the law, the facts, and the risks -- on both sides leads to fair outcomes.
I don't know enough about Warren's role in the asbestos litigation to judge it. But I do know that the mere fact that she represented an insurer in asbestos litigation does not, in and of itself, tell us anything about her character or her worthiness to hold office.
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I don't think Scott Brown (or anyone) is saying it's bad to represent insurance companies. I think the argument he is making is that Elizabeth Warren has misrepresented what she did for Travelers.
- October 16, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- Nina Kallen said...
I have watched Brown's commercials and they do not talk about Warren misrepresenting what she did for Travelers. They complain that she represented Travelers and got paid for it. They also assert that her representation of Travelers hurt the claimants. Warren's ads in response have been that Brown's ads have misrepresented what she did for Travelers, and tht her representation of Travelers helped the claimants get more money. (Ultimately, apparently, her representation did not assist the claimants, but that was because of court decisions after Warren no longer represented Travelers.)
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When diners arrived at their favorite Chinese restaurant, China Fun had a long note on the door.China Fun has been a fixture in Manhattan for over 25 years and according to their note, the restaurant was closed for good and the owner didn't hold back on who was responsible, politicians and regulations.
Here is the text of the note posted by the owner of China Fun:
China Fun has closed after 25 years in business. We want to thank all of our loyal customers who have been with us — whether for a day or for generations. It has been a great run serving you our delicious soup dumplings, scallion pancakes and General T'sao Chicken, but the climate for small businesses like ours in New York have become such that it's difficult to justify taking risks and running — never mind starting — a legitimate 'mom-and-pop' business.
The state and municipal governments, with their punishing rules and regulations, seem to believe that we should be their cash machine to pay for all that ails us in society, even though we suffer just like everyone else from an economy in flux.
Our only wish for 2017 and beyond is for our career lawmakers and politicians, local and national alike, to take a mandatory 'Undercover Boss' challenge and live in the shoes of a small business owner for a week. Maybe then they will better understand the economically stifling environment they have created, and, dare we say, change their ways for the betterment of everyone, and not just pander to the populace that garner the most votes?
Happy New Year Everyone!"
So, what do you do if you are in New York and get a craving for Chinese? Get in a cab and tell the driver you want to go to Wo Hop in Chinatown. Chances are he will know exactly where to go. If he doesn't have him take you to Chatham Square and walk up Mott Street, #17. Try to go directly into the basement. The ambiance really sucks but the service is great. It's worth the trip.


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UN's Callamard slams lowering age of criminal liability; Palace reacts
United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard took to Twitter to criticize the bill in the House of Representatives seeking to lower the age of criminal responsibility to nine years old.
Callamard on Monday called the proposal "shameful" and "potentially deadly" after the House justice committee approved the measure for the consideration of the plenary.
The bill seeks to amend Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice Law, which sets the minimum age of criminal liability at 15 years old. A counterpart measure in the Senate aims to set the age of criminal responsibility at 13.
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The Daniel Webster High School is a two-story and basement structure which contains 15 classrooms, a library, 2 cafeterias, a lecture room, corrective gymnasium, girls' gymnasium, auditorium seating 400, domestic-science department, 2 manual training rooms, 3 laboratories, offices, swimming pool, dressing rooms. Another adjacent building houses shops, boys' gymnasium, and lockers. Both structures are fireproof. Exterior walls are brick with stone trim. Both buildings were completed in July 1938 at a construction cost of $662,855 and a project cost of $768,257."
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"Daniel Webster High School is a high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is part of the Tulsa Public Schools, and is a public school for students from grades 9 through 12. The school opened in 1938 in the West Tulsa section of the city,[2][3] and is housed in a PWA-style Art Deco building designed by architects Arthur M. Atkinson, John Duncan Forsyth, Raymond Kerr, and William H. Wolaver."
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Where visual artist Teun Vonk previously researched and recorded human behaviour in photo and video works, he has taken a radically different direction in the past two years. He has swapped the camera for technically immersive installations that focus on the creation of a universal experience. With his installations he tries to communicate his vision on the relevance of physically being the human of the future. Vonk assumes, namely, that the level of digitalisation and automation will only increase in the future, and that the relationship between man and machine, and the way we think about it, will change significantly. With A Sense of Gravity he has started researching into man's metamorphic desire to disengage from the forces of gravity. He hopes that his installation will bring about a change in perception towards gravity at an individual level.
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Turkish folk dance by Indian students
Indialogue Foundation (along with Select City Walk, Turkish Airlines and the Embassy of Turkey in India) presented in New Delhi the most amazing Turkish Fest in India: Turkish Fest 2012 New Delhi. The Festival was held on Saturday March 24, 2012 and Sunday March 25, 2012 in the heart of New Delhi at Select City Walk Mall, Saket. Activities at The New Delhi, Turkish Fest 2012: • Live Turkish Music Performances: A variety of Turkish music groups will be performing on stage throughout the festival. Music will feature contemporary, folk, traditional and popular songs by Indian, international and local performers. • Turkish Folk Dances: Professional and children Folk dance groups will be show cased performing dances from different regions of Turkey. Music and costumes are the essential parts of the traditional dances. During performances music, instruments and patterns of the region are preserved. Music is performed with traditional folk instruments. • The Oriental corner: Decorative Turkish pillows, tables, traditional jewelry, handicrafts, rugs and more. • Turkish cuisine: Sample gourmet foods including kababs, donair / doner, vegetarian and olive oil dishes, Gözleme (Turkish Pancake), Börek (Turkish Flaky Pastry), Mant (Turkish Ravioli), Sarma (Stuffed Vine Leaves), drinks such as Ayran (Turkish Buttermilk), desserts like baklava, Turkish delight and much more. • Taste popular Turkish coffee & tea. • Kids' activities: face painting, games and the making of cotton candy. • Whirling Dervish of Rumi Performance: One of the wonders of Turkey will perform one of the most exquisite ceremonies of spirituality, a mesmerizing seven-century old ritual, incredible performance featuring beautiful costumes, hypnotic music with flutes, string and percussion, and the amazing sight of the Dervishes whirling on the stage. • Mehterân, Ottoman Military Band: Mehterans are thought to be the oldest variety of military marching band in the world. It is believed that the first "mehter" was sent to Osman I by the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad III as a present along with a letter that salutes the newly formed state. From then on every day after the afternoon prayer; "mehter" played for the Ottoman ruler. • Ebru, Water Marbling Demonstrations: Marbling is a method of making patterned paper by transferring colour from the surface of a liquid to paper. Marbling is the art of printing multi-coloured swirled or stone-like patterns on paper or fabric. The patterns are formed by first floating the colors on the surface of a liquid, and then laying the paper or fabric onto the colors to absorb them. • Calligraphic Demonstrations: Turkish Calligraphy, basically, is the writing of Latin letters applied within the aesthetics of Calligraphy. Turkish Calligraphy is the combination of letters of Latin alphabet which were adopted as of the foundation of the Turkish Republic in the 20th Century, with the art of Islamic Calligraphy (Husn-i Hat). • Turkish Tourism Corner: Providing touristic brochures and information on trips to Turkey. • Ney (Reed Flute) Performances: A rim-blown, oblique flute made of reed, the Ney has six finger-holes in front and a thumb-hole in back. Using cross-fingering, finger-hole shading, and embouchure adjustment. Indialogue is an action and research-oriented dialogue and peace foundation, was founded in New Delhi in 2005, the imagination and fortune of a group of Turkish and Indian people inspired by Mevlana Jalal-ad-Din Rumi, to promote and to encourage local, national, international, inter-civilizational, intercultural, interfaith, intercommunal and inter-ethnic dialogue; Love, tolerance, understanding, reconciliation, harmony, co-existence, tranquillity and peace; to courage intellectuals and scholars and to provide opportunities for a comprehensive and deliberate thinking, brain-storming on humankind-related topics and issues; proactive studies and activities on the causes of wars and violent conflicts, develop tools for early recognition of tensions, and formulate conflict mitigation and peace-building strategies. This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production, and in the case of this footage from the Turkish Fest, we can take up the same with Indialogue Foundation. We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @ vsnl.com and [email protected]