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By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS
February 6, 2006
A number of readers have asked me when did I undergo my epiphany, abandon right-wing Reaganism and become an apostle of truth and justice.
I appreciate the friendly sentiment, but there is a great deal of misconception in the question.
When I saw that the neoconservative response to 9/11 was to turn a war against stateless terrorism into military attacks on Muslim states, I realized that the Bush administration was committing a strategic blunder with open-ended disastrous consequences for the US that, in the end, would destroy Bush, the Republican Party, and the conservative movement.
My warning was not prompted by an effort to save Bush's bacon. I have never been any party's political or ideological servant. I used my positions in the congressional staff and the Reagan administration to change the economic policy of the United States. In my efforts, I found more allies among influential Democrats, such as Senate Finance Committee Chairman Russell Long, Joint Economic Committee Chairman Lloyd Bentsen and my Georgia Tech fraternity brother Sam Nunn, than I did among traditional Republicans who were only concerned about the budget deficit.
My goals were to reverse the Keynesian policy mix that caused worsening "Phillips curve" trade-offs between employment and inflation and to cure the stagflation that destroyed Jimmy Carter's presidency. No one has seen a "Phillips curve" trade-off or experienced stagflation since the supply-side policy was implemented. (These gains are now being eroded by the labor arbitrage that is replacing… Continue reading
By Paul Craig Roberts
"Information Clearing House" — – I received a number of intelligent responses from readers of my August 14 column, "Gullible Americans," The letters deserve a reply. Moreover, some contain important points that should be shared with a wider audience. Pundits such as myself are not the only people who have interesting things to say. Considering the number of letters and the time it would require to respond individually, I am replying instead in this column.
Most readers from whom I heard understand the difference between loyalty to country and loyalty to a government. They understand that to support a political party or a government that is destroying the US Constitution and America's reputation in the world is, in fact, an act of treason. Therefore, I did not have to read the usual drivel about how doubting "our government" is un-American.
Among the issues raised are:
How could the complicity of the US government, or some part of it, in the events of 9/11 be kept a secret? For the most part, this question comes from Americans who believe the government must have been, to some extent, complicit in the attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon.
How can we differentiate between the real facts, the 9/11 Commission's reporting of the facts, and "conspiracy theories"?
What about the role of suicide flyers led by M. Atta?
What about the Popular Mechanics article and the TV documentary that debunk the skeptics and support… Continue reading
Conspiracy theorists insist the U.S. government, not terrorists, staged the devastating attacks
by Jonathan Curiel, Staff Writer
San Francisco Chronicle
Dylan Avery has a theory that he says casts doubts on Mark Bingham's actions on Sept. 11, 2001. According to Avery, the San Francisco public relations executive never called his mom on a cell phone from the cabin of Flight 93, and never told her that "some of us here are going to try to do something." Instead, says Avery, someone using a voice synthesizer — possibly a government official — called Alice Hoglan on the morning that Flight 93 — and Bingham — became part of Sept. 11 lore.
"The cell phone calls were fake — no ifs, ands or buts," Avery says in "Loose Change," a film he wrote and directed that's one of the most-watched movies on the Internet, with 10 million viewers in the past year. "Until the government can prove beyond a shadow of doubt that al Qaeda was behind Sept. 11, the American people have every reason to believe otherwise."
Avery is one of perhaps millions of Americans who believe the U.S. government — or rogue elements within it — either orchestrated the attacks or tacitly supported them for nefarious reasons.
As the five-year anniversary of the attacks approaches, the clamor of Avery and other conspiracy theorists has gotten stronger — and more widely accepted. According to a poll by Ohio University and Scripps Howard News Service, 36 percent of Americans believe that government officials "either assisted in the 9/ 11 attacks or took no action to stop the attacks because they wanted the United States to go to war in the Middle East." Twelve percent of Americans believe a cruise missile fired by the U.S.…Continue reading
By Sander Hicks
In defense of the "9/11 truth movement."
[Alternet] Editor's note: The role of the alternative press is to offer perspectives that the commercial media won't touch. Having run a number of articles critical of the "9/11 Truth Movement" by Matt Taibbi , Joshua Holland , Matthew Rothschild and others, we asked Sander Hicks, a prominent voice within the movement, to share his perspective. For more of Sanders' views, see his book " The Big Wedding: 9/11, The Whistle-Blowers, and the Cover-Up ."
No matter what you believe about who was responsible for 9/11, and how it went down, we're all amazed at how much political capital the events of that day produced for this administration: A bipartisan consensus on torture; an era of permanent war; detentions without trial; "no fly" lists for activists; the Bill of Rights gone with the wind, and a cowed professional media willing to self-censor and suppress pertinent information. The 9/11 "America Attacked" story has distracted us from the natural outrage we should feel over illegal wiretaps, stolen elections, hundreds of billions of dollars missing at the Pentagon, war profiteering, Enron and Cheney's secret energy policy.
But with Bush's popularity… Continue reading
Terrorized by 'War on Terror': How a Three-Word Mantra Has Undermined America
By Zbigniew Brzezinski
Sunday, March 25, 2007
The "war on terror" has created a culture of fear in America. The Bush administration's elevation of these three words into a national mantra since the horrific events of 9/11 has had a pernicious impact on American democracy, on America's psyche and on U.S. standing in the world. Using this phrase has actually undermined our ability to effectively confront the real challenges we face from fanatics who may use terrorism against us.
The damage these three words have done — a classic self-inflicted wound — is infinitely greater than any wild dreams entertained by the fanatical perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks when they were plotting against us in distant Afghan caves. The phrase itself is meaningless. It defines neither a geographic context nor our presumed enemies. Terrorism is not an enemy but a technique of warfare — political intimidation through the killing of unarmed non-combatants.
But the little secret here may be that the vagueness of the phrase was deliberately (or instinctively) calculated by its sponsors. Constant reference to a "war on terror" did accomplish one major objective: It stimulated the emergence of a culture of fear. Fear obscures reason, intensifies emotions and makes it easier for demagogic politicians to mobilize the public on behalf of the policies they want to pursue. The war of choice in Iraq could never have gained the congressional support it got without the psychological linkage between the shock of 9/11 and the postulated existence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.…Continue reading
WASHINGTON – JUNE 22 – The Central Intelligence Agency violated its charter for 25 years until revelations of illegal wiretapping, domestic surveillance, assassination plots, and human experimentation led to official investigations and reforms in the 1970s, according to declassified documents posted today on the Web by the National Security Archive at George Washington University.
CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden announced today that the Agency is declassifying the full 693-page file amassed on CIA's illegal activities by order of then-CIA director James Schlesinger in 1973–the so-called "family jewels." Only a few dozen heavily-censored pages of this file have previously been declassified, although multiple Freedom of Information Act requests have been filed over the years for the documents. Gen. Hayden called today's release "a glimpse of a very different time and a very different Agency."
I'm sure General Hayden would like us to take him at his word. But who on earth will believe the CIA has 'reformed' itself, when even the mainstream press reports blatantly illegal acts like extraordinary rendition? The worst abuses we never hear about.
September 26, 2007
by Lech Biegalski
Following are key details of the martial law implemented by General Jaruzelski
in Poland on December 13, 1981.
The immediate reasons for the martial law were:
* Social unrest and opposition to the existing political system led by the
"Solidarity" movement, culminating in a call to establish national
self-government outside of the official government structures;
* Pressure put on Polish government by the Soviet Union and other communist
governments in the Soviet Block to outlaw "Solidarity" and to minimize
its influence on similar popular movements in other communist countries;
* Crashing economy, market shortages, and a resulting recession.
There are many similarities between the situation that led to the establishment
of martial law in Poland and the current situation in the United States and
other Western countries. Among these, the most relevant are:
* Expected popular protest and social unrest to oppose the corporate take over
of the political system, the end of democracy, and the continental deep integration;
* Expected protests and organized action to oppose the war agenda;
* Crashing economy and a possibility of a market break down.
Due to these similarities, it can be expected that the organization and management
of the martial law in the United States (and possibly in other western countries)
will be similar to that in Poland two and a half decades ago. It is also possible
that forces preparing the martial law today draw on experiences and conclusions
from the "Jaruzelski's War Against the Nation."… Continue reading
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Challenging the Unchallengeable
by Jim Cirile
February 19, 2008
Interview with Jarek Kupsc, Writer/Director, "The Reflecting Pool"
New feature film "The Reflecting Pool" may just be the "All the President's Men" of our time. No, it doesn't have Hoffman and Redford. But it is a chilling and important fact-based investigative drama.
Writer/director Jarek Kupsc ("Slumberland") stars as Alex Prokop, a successful hard-hitting Russian/American journalist. As a last gasp before corporate takeover, his editor (Lisa Black) hands Prokop a bombshell assignment — investigate the official version of 9-11. Prokop, dismissive of 9-11 skeptics, reluctantly teams with grieving father Paul Cooper (the outstanding Joseph Culp) to investigate. After losing his daughter in the attacks, Cooper transformed himself into a 9-11 expert — at the expense of his marriage. As Prokop and Cooper kick at the hornets' nest, a sickening, carefully orchestrated pattern of deceit emerges — and Prokop finds publishing the story may mean curtains on his career.
The well-researched (and exhaustively documented on the DVD) thriller ultimately proves more compelling than 9-11-themed documentaries such as "Loose Change" by taking a narrative approach and by personalizing the story. Disbelieving investigative reporter Prokop is an effective audience surrogate, while the passionate, fragile and self-destructive Cooper grounds the story with heart and soul — a constant reminder of the human cost of the "war on terror." The script is solid, the characterizations moving. If the film has a flaw, it's in… Continue reading
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Dave Lindorff
A new report on the August 30 incident in which six nuclear-armed advanced
cruise missiles were effectively "lost" for 36 hours, during which
time they were, against all regulations, flown in launch position mounted on
a pylon on the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress, from Minot AFB in North Dakota
across the continental US to Barksdale AFB in Louisiana, has left unanswered
some critical questions about the event.
Directed by retired Air Force Gen. Larry D. Welch, the task force's Report
on the Unauthorized Movement of Nuclear Weapons found plenty wrong with the
way the US military handles its nuclear weapons, but appears to have dealt lightly
with the specific incident that sparked the inquiry—only giving it a few
According to the report, when nuclear-capable missiles are placed onto a pylon
assembly (in the case of the B-52, these pylons can hold six missiles), procedures
call for a clear distinction to be made as to whether they are armed with nuclear
weapons or with dud warheads. In the storage bunker, pylons with dud warheads
are supposed to be encircled with orange cones like those used by highway repair
crews, and placards announcing that the warheads are duds are supposed to be
hung on all four sides. This reportedly was not done, leaving no distinction
between one pylon containing six nuclear-armed missiles, and two others that
had missiles carrying nukes.
A second failure was in record keeping. According to regulations for handling
nuclear weapons, every step… Continue reading
The Spy Who Loves Us
Pay no mind to the Mossad agent on the line.
by Philip Giraldi
June 2, 2008 Issue, The American Conservative
After Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard was sentenced to life in prison in 1986, the U.S. negotiated an understanding with Israel—a "gentlemen's agreement" —stipulating that neither nation would thenceforth conduct espionage operations in the other's territory without consent. But the agreement was a sham from the beginning. The Israeli government didn't even honor its commitments in the aftermath of the Pollard case, failing to return the estimated 360 cubic feet of stolen information to enable the U.S. to conduct a damage assessment. The United States, for its part, continued to recruit and run agents inside Israel throughout the 1980s and 1990s. And it was known within the intelligence and counterintelligence communities that Israel did the same in the United States. David Szady, the FBI's assistant director for counterintelligence, was so dismayed by the level of Israeli spying in the late '90s that he called in the head of the Israeli Embassy's Central Institute for Intelligence and Special Activities (Mossad) office and told him, "Knock it off."
Pollard's name was in the news again on April 22, when former U.S. Army weapons engineer Ben-Ami Kadish was arrested for passing secrets to Israel. Kadish had been an agent run by Yosef Yagur, who directed Pollard. Yagur, under cover as a science attaché at the Israeli Consulate General in New York, fled the U.S. in 1985 after Pollard was… Continue reading
By Ray McGovern
June 19, 2008
It's crazy, but it's coming soon — from the same folks who brought us Iraq.
Unlike the attack on Iraq five years ago, to deal with Iran there need be no massing of troops. And, with the propaganda buildup already well under way, there need be little, if any, forewarning before shock and awe and pox — in the form of air and missile attacks — begin.
This time it will be largely the Air Force's show, punctuated by missile and
air strikes by the Navy. Israeli-American agreement has now been reached at
the highest level; the armed forces planners, plotters and pilots are working
out the details.
Emerging from a 90-minute White House meeting with President George W. Bush on June 4, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the two leaders were of one mind:
"We reached agreement on the need to take care of the Iranian threat. I left with a lot less question marks [than] I had entered with regarding the means, the timetable restrictions, and American resoluteness to deal with the problem. George Bush understands the severity of the Iranian threat and the need to vanquish it, and intends to act on that matter before the end of his term in the White House."
Does that sound like a man concerned that Bush is just bluff and bluster?
A member of Olmert's delegation noted that same day that the two countries
had agreed to cooperate in case of an attack… Continue reading
* 7/7 London bombings mastermind Haroon Rashid Aswat was alleged to be an informer by a counterterrorism expert in 2005, and the British authorities certainly showed a surprising lack of interest in him during his career
* Lead 7/7 London bomber Mohammad Sidique Khan was monitored by the British security services
* Details of calls by Flight 93 passenger Tom Burnett
* Vice President Cheney's demands for alterations to 9/11 Commission report
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by Mike Berger
Once upon a time in America, the media would have presented the public with opposing views expressed by the professionals at Architects and Engineers for 911 Truth ( ae911truth.org ) when an agency such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) exclaimed , after years of research, that simple office fires led to the unprecedented collapse of WTC 7 . Circa 1949 – 1985, the media followed what was known as the fairness doctrine . Now reduced to nothing more than a propaganda slogan by Fox, there was a time when holders of broadcast licenses were required by the FCC to present fair and balanced coverage on controversial issues of public interest. After all, the airwaves are owned by the public. There once was a time when the media let the public evaluate controversial issues on the merits of the arguments presented. Twenty-one years after President Reagan vetoed Congress' attempt to codify the Fairness Doctrine, many Americans still assume this doctrine holds sway. After reviewing some of the more than 400 mainstream media articles written yesterday about the NIST final report on the collapse of WTC 7, it is easy to get the impression that no credible alternative explanations exist. Why would any American question the NIST report? They have no exposure to opposing views expressed by professional engineers and architects. It is as if none exist if you rely on the mainstream media. Only two outlets quoted members of the professional organization, AE911truth.org. More… Continue reading
June-July, 2008
The NORAD Papers
June 4, 2008
Testifying before the 9/11 Commission General Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the commission in response to a question on NORAD's failure to anticipate the 9/11 attacks, "I can't answer the hypothetical. It's more – it's the way that we were directed to posture, looking outward."(1) This is utterly false. As we will see below NORAD, since its inception in 1958, was tasked to monitor and intercept aircraft flying over American and Canadian air space seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Members of the 9/11 Truth Movement found General Myers' testimony on the capabilities of NORAD on 9/11 to be surprising, since it was long assumed that NORAD's mission was more than "looking outward". However, the 9/11 Truth Movement has been negligent in producing any documents that would confirm their suspicion that NORAD was tasked with watching over and intercepting errant aircraft in American skies before 9/11; that NORAD's mission was more robust than "looking outward". The following pre-9/11 citations conclusively documents the true capabilities of NORAD on the morning of 9/11.
The article NORAD: Air National Guard manning stations across the country (National Guard Association of the United States, Sep. 1997) explains how NORAD's six battle management and command centers identify commercial aircraft as these aircraft are being monitored flying through our air space, "Aircraft flying over our air space are monitored seven days a week, 24 hours a… Continue reading
October 6, 2008
by Tom Burghardt
Ten months before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld approved an updated version of the U.S. Army's secret operational Continuity of Government (COG) plans.
A draft document published by the whistleblowing website Wikileaks entitled, "Army Regulation 500-3, Emergency Employment of Army and Other Resources. Army Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program," dated 19 January 2001, spells out changes in Army doctrine.
Issued by Headquarters, Department of the Army and signed off by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and the Secretary of the Army, the document is affixed with a warning: "Destruction Notice: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document." The restricted document as published by Wikileaks states:
History. This regulation is a revision of the original regulation that was effective on 10 July 1989. Since that time, no changes have been published to amend the original.
Summary. This regulation on the Army Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program has been revised to update Army COOP policy and extend the requirement for all-hazards COOP planning to all Army organizations. Classified information contained in the 1989 version of this AR has been removed and placed in a classified HQDA Operations Plan (OPLAN).
Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), and when federalized to the Army National Guard (ARNG). In the event of conflict between this regulation and approved OSD or JCS publications, the provisions of the latter will… Continue reading
October 17, 2008
by Peter Dale Scott
For over two years now I have been speaking and writing about what I call deep events. I mean by deep events the traumatic and unexpected episodes that recur periodically in US history and alter it, nearly always for the worse. These deep events can never be properly analyzed or understood, because of an intelligence dimension which results in a socially imposed veil of silence, both in the government and in the Mainstream Media.
The more that I look at these deep events comparatively, ranging over the past five decades, the more similarities I see between them, and the more I understand them in the light of each other. I hope in this paper to use analogies from the murder of JFK and 9/11 to cast new light on the murders of Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy.1
I began this analysis in 2006 by comparing the JFK assassination with 9/11. I drew attention to over a dozen similarities, of which today I will be focusing on only four:
1) the remarkable and puzzling speed with which those in power identified what I call the designated culprits (Lee Harvey Oswald and the 19 alleged hijackers),
2) the self-incriminating trail allegedly left by the culprits themselves — such as the bundle that James Earl Ray is said to have conveniently left in a doorway on his way to his car. Oswald was said to have carried a flagrantly falsified draft card identifying… Continue reading
© Diana Ralph, Ph.D.Abstract
The 9-11 attacks were the pretext which sold the myth of evil Muslim terrorists imminently threatening Americans. That tale allowed the Cheney-led members of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) to implement their 1990 DPG plan for world control. The "war on terror" has nothing to do with protecting the U.S. and world's people from "terrorists", and everything to do with securing the American empire abroad and muzzling democracy and human rights at home. Designed to inspire popular support for U.S. wars of world conquest, it is modeled on Islamophobic stereotypes, policies, and political structures developed by the Israeli Likkud and Bush Sr. since 1979. To defeat this plan, we must overcome our Islamophobic fear of "terrorists" and stand in solidarity with Muslims.
1. Why a 9-11 Pretext?
…the War… Continue reading
Festival is serious about Poland's booming cinema
November 9, 2008
By Bill Stamets
Of the city's festivals with a national focus, the Polish Film Festival in
America might be the most serious about cinema. Just look at the credits for
the 76 features, documentaries and shorts in this year's online schedule. For
the cinephile, this 20-year-old event not only lists the director of each film,
but also names the screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, art director and composer.
"The Polish film industry is blossoming right now," says Christopher
Kamyszew, the festival's founder and honorary chairman. "More films
are being produced and more have the ambition to do well in the local movie
theater in Poland." That translates into more comedies. Kamyszew is
bringing over "Lejdis," Poland's hit comedy of the year.
20th POLISH FILM FESTIVAL IN AMERICA
When: Through Nov. 23
Where: Society for Arts' Gallery Theatre (1112 N. Milwaukee), Copernicus
Center (5216 W. Lawrence), Facets Cinematheque (1517 W. Fullerton), Beverly
Arts Center (2407 W. 111th St.) and the Skokie Theatre (7924 Lincoln, Skokie)
Tickets: $13 features; $10 documentary programs. Discounts for students
and seniors, and for retrospective and sidebar screenings. $50 festival
pass for one person for five screenings (except opening, closing and special
screenings). Available at www.pf famerica.com, Polish bookstores and six
Palomar travel agency offices.
Phone: (773) 486-9612
More than 50 directors, producers and actors will fly in to speak at screenings.
LOT Polish Airlines is one of the sponsors of the non-profit festival.
expanded this year's… Continue reading


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Last Week's 30-Yr Conforming — Lowest Level Since May 29by Tim Manni
According to the latest issue of HSH's Market Trends Newsletter, last week's average for Conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgages was 5.35%, the lowest such figure since May 29.
"In an early summer swoon, mortgage rates continued to press downward, following waning enthusiasm about the economy's prospects."
"For all purposes, this week was a holiday week. Quiet markets have a tendency for larger-than-normal swings, and this week's outsized rally in Treasuries was probably exaggerated to some degree. Fears that America needs to find new buyers for her massive debt issues have proved to be groundless, at least for the moment, as the Treasury's sale of 10-year bonds went far better than planned."
"A few weeks ago, a kind of buyer's strike — driven by huge amounts of supply, reinforced by concerns about potential inflation — saw Treasury yields and mortgage rates spike to last fall's levels. Since then, we've regained considerable ground, as growth and inflation remain more of a prospect than a reality."
"The overall average for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages of all stripes — measured by HSH's Fixed-Rate Mortgage Indicator — shed eleven basis points (.11%) this week, ending the first full week of July at 5.70%, moving us closer to pre-rate-flare territory. The FRMI's 5/1 Hybrid ARM companion slipped back a tenth-percentage point, closing at 5.12%. The 5.35% weekly average for Conforming 30-year FRMs was the lowest such figure since May 29."
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The terms group work, collaborative learning, and cooperative learning are often used interchangeably to describe similar approaches to student participation in learning. All involve students working together -- in short-term problem solving exercises, long-term projects, and numerous variations in between. This section collects resources that address ideas for and issues involved in engaging students in group, collaborative, and cooperative learning experiences.
Doing CL is a comprehensive guide to incorporating collaborative learning activities and group work into undergraduate courses. It considers how and why collaborative learning works, the continuum of collaborative approaches, the roles and tasks of instructors and students in collaborative activities, and grading group projects. In addition, the site discusses at length how teachers can approach creating groups, factors that make groups work,and why they fail.
Teaching with Collaborative Activities and Small Groups looks at the educational goals and outcomes common to all collaborative activities, how to prepare effective collaborative experiences, and how to prepare students for group work.
Commonly Asked Questions about Teaching Collaborative Activities takes a FAQ approach to explaining when collaborative and group projects are appropriate, helping students learn to work in groups, dealing with group conflict, and grading the process and final product.
Cooperative Learning Structures contains explanations of a number of techniques for team-building, idea generation, and work processes for use with collaborative and cooperative group projects.
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A Real Bowl of Raisin Bran
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An unfortunate consequence of our modern food supply chain is that most food that you buy in the grocery store actually comes from a lab rather than a kitchen. That is, instead of being developed by a chef or cook, it's more likely contracted to a food scientist who optimizes the flavor and nutritional spec to that defined by the company. This will include finding isolates of protein, processed plant derivatives for fiber, artificial or "natural" sweeteners to boost sweetness without calories and sugars, and flavorings that are made from proprietary materials and ingredients that may or may not include what it actually tastes like.
We like our food to actually be real – like something you can make at home. Since they don't sell soy protein isolate at the grocery store, we don't use it in our products. Instead, we think your protein should come from the whole ingredient that it's present in. Similarly, we don't think that chicory root sounds like a particularly natural way to get fiber – and don't use it in our cereals, instead relying on the natural fiber present in the whole grain.
One of my favorite Attune Foods' products is our Skinner's Raisin Bran. Believe it or not – this is America's First Raisin Bran. Granted, it doesn't sound terribly innovative to conceive of an idea to put fruit and wheat together, but sometimes the best products are the ones that are the most simple and intuitive.
Skinner's was created in 1926 and is still made the same way today. We take whole red winter wheat berries and steam, flatten and toast them to their crunchy best. We flavor the flakes with a tiny bit of barley malt and salt. And then we add sun ripened California raisins from our friends at Sun-Maid Growers. And that's it. We love the natural sweetness of raisins and don't think they need an extra dip and roll in sugar. Similarly, the natural crunch and nuttiness of our flakes is a reflection of the beauty of preserving the integrity of the whole grain. We think that tastes better than taking flours mixed with sugars, fortified fiber, and mixing them into a flour or slurry before being pressed through a machine to create what then looks like a flake. We don't know of anyone that has an extruder machine in their kitchen at home.
Sadly, Skinner's Raisin Bran is a very small brand today. But we think that the traditional way of making cereal preserves the nutritional integrity of the ingredients, and are hoping to find a new audience for this once great classic. You'll start to notice our new design that mimics our Uncle Sam Cereal. And you'll note that we make our Skinner's flakes the same way we do Uncle Sam. That's why you'll see the Uncle Sam brand on the product now. Skinner's Raisin Bran has only four ingredients – and a bowl gives you 6g of fiber, 6g of protein and 8g of natural sugar from raisins.
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I 'm both happy and annoyed by the fact that playing with the nomal sigmus is so hard.
It's inaccurate, hardly does damage, aint all that fast, and only holds 20 bullets....
In getting the proficiency i was getting annoyed at myself for seemingly being unable to quickly put down an opponent.
To the point that i was gunning an opponent, thinking with that many bullets he was bound to be dead dead, moving along to the next target before realising the dude was still alive, and he needed to pour in a couple of extra clips.
Whilst enjoying the challenge of facing better equipment opponents. I particularly enjoyed killing Tannon West, taking his Ivana and owning him a couple of times in quick succession.
And then their is the overwhelming joy that comes from going back to the sigmus9 and being able to drop opponents twice as fast...
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LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Mike Miller, Carlos Arroyo, Udonis Haslem, Joel Anthony, Juwan Howard, Eddie House, James Jones
Brandon: Miami's offseason can pretty much be summed up in one word, ridiculous. After signing the three biggest free-agents on the market (in arguably the biggest free-agency offseason in NBA history), the team went out and signed one of the best shooters in the game in Mike Miller. In addition to Miller the Heat managed to re-sign Udonis Haslem to a measly five-year, $20 million contract and various veterans to minimum contracts.
Grade: A+
Ross: The Heat cleaned the top of the board by picking up the three most coveted free-agent players. They were immediately considered favorites to win the East. The only question left was could they get any decent players to play alongside with them. Once other free agents heard who was going to South Beach, the bandwagon jumpers put on their hurdle shoes and jumped on board. Miller,Ilgauskas and House are solid role players who can add a little spark to the huge flame that is the Miami Heat.
Grade: A+
Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver, Kurt Thomas, C.J. Watson
Ross: The Bulls made major improvements to be the elite in the East. Their additions are certainly less glamorous than the Heat's but it does give them certain advantages. Last season, the Bulls were ranked the best rebounding team in the league and with the addition of Carlos Boozer no boards will be safe when the Bulls come into town. They also add one of the best shooters in the league and improve their defense.
Grade: A
Brandon: Much like Miami, the Chicago Bulls amped up their roster to become contenders in the Eastern Conference. With Carlos Boozer paired up alongside of the emerging Joakim Noah, the Bulls easily become one of the top back-court teams in the league. Chicago was in desperate need of a serviceable three-pointer shooter, a solid perimeter defender, and a consistent back-up point-guard and managed to fill all their missing pieces this offseason.
Grade: A+
Brandon: Golden State gave up much more talent than they actually acquired this offseason. They relinquished the 21-year old potential phenom in Anthony Randolph, forward Corey Maggette, sharp-shooter Anthony Morrow, point-guard C.J. Watson, Kelenna Azubuike, and Ronny Turiaf for essentially just David Lee.
Grade: C-
Ross: They cut their rotation short to get David Lee and lose the potential of Anthony Randolph. They also lose the sharp-shooting of Anthony Morrow. However, none of their losses are as big as the addition of Lee and they were not playoff bound either way. They get a great rebounder and improve minimally.
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Q. "I am a single mother of four and I have a 14-year-old daughter. Recently we got into a disagreement about her yelling at her twin sisters. She became angry and threw her desk stool at me. I yelled and told her that she will not receive anything else until she can respect her things and other people. She responded by hitting and kicking me and telling me that she hates me. I can handle her saying that she hates me. I know that kids will say things when they are upset. But I am afraid that if she feels she can hit me, it is only a matter of time before she tries something worse. What can I do to avoid a similar future confrontation?"
A. If this recent attack at home was an isolated incident, drop it. However, if your daughter regularly -- say, once a week -- becomes physical with you or her siblings, seek professional help. You alone cannot stop her angry or aggressive ways, especially if they have become a pattern. A counselor can provide objective advice to help your daughter channel her anger. If you are able, see a counselor together; doing so will help you identify whatever communication problems are leading to these outbursts. However, if she refuses to go with you, consider individual counseling sessions. Do not attempt to quell this behavior on your own. When she has an outburst, do not try to reason with her at that moment. In a quiet moment, let your daughter know that you're concerned about her behavior and that you'll do whatever you can to help her manage this abusive behavior. Remember, your goal is to help your daughter learn to manage anger without becoming physically and verbally violent. What follows are suggestions to help you address your daughter's out-of-control behavior.
It's important to understand that teens are on an emotional roller coaster. One minute they're charming and controlled, the next minute they're ranting and raving over a seemingly minor offense, such as a sibling using a favorite comb. Such behavior is normal and to be expected, to some degree. If your daughter yells at her twin sisters, and it is typical grouchy sibling banter, let it pass. However, if it is mean-spirited or verbally hurtful, step in -- calmly -- and let all parties know that you love them and that you won't allow one child to hurt another, either with words or actions. Before you try to address the situation, give everyone -- including yourself -- time to cool off. Then regroup later in a different setting and discuss the incident further.Respond Don't React
When a teen shifts into high gear with anger-related behavior, the parent needs to shift into low gear. You can't put down anger with anger; you'll only aggravate the situation. Instead, use this opportunity to set an example for your daughter by responding calmly to a volatile situation. Additionally, you can't stop her physical attacks by punishing her. Telling her she will not receive anything until she starts respecting people and property is vague, ineffective, and it may only serve to further enrage her. If a child is ready to strike you or throw an object, move away. Follow the example of boxers in the ring when the bell sounds: Go to opposite corners. Or better yet, leave the room so that everyone can cool off. An angry child will usually stomp off to her room to either sulk or regain control. Eventually, the incident passes. When calmer, cooler heads preside, ask your child what is going on and spend some quiet time talking it over with her.


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Black Manta's origin was one of the better Villains Month issues, and honestly, it looks like Aquaman might get out of Villains Month with some of the best issues, at this rate.
For those who haven't been reading Justice League, Ocean Master, in the New 52, is actually a fairly tragic figure. Aquaman's half brother and former ruler of Atlantis, Orm was tricked into attacking the surface world, flooding several cities and killing thousands, by somebody firing a missile strike at Atlantis. It raised the question of whether Orm, while undeniably a jerk, was really that far in the wrong.
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By W. David Bridgers
So, you have watched An Inconvenient Truth, or perhaps Kilowatt Ours, Nashville filmmaker Jeff Barrie's documentary about the domestic energy business and practical things we can do to save energy, and you want to go green. Or, perhaps you are not yet convinced that we are contributing to global warming, but you do like controlling costs. Or perhaps you can see into the not-so-distant future and realize that clients will become increasingly concerned about your firm's environmental ethos. Indeed, one need only run a web search for "green law firm" to discover than many law firms, mostly on [the] west coast, have already made their green commitment a key component of their marketing efforts.
Regardless of the reason, it is becoming clear that "going green," in its many different manifestations, increasingly makes sense for business, and law firms are no exception. While law firms do not operate industrial machinery and law firms are not traditionally considered resource-intensive businesses, there are many easy steps law firms can take to reduce their "carbon footprint," many of which can save you money. In order to get you started, here is a discussion of some of the opportunities to go green we discovered simply by walking around our offices, a mid-sized law firm located in a glass tower highrise.
1. Office Paper
Law firms use lots of paper. If your firm is like ours, you are using much more paper than you need. Our business is a collaborative one, and part of that collaboration is sharing copies of documents with our colleagues. But let's be honest – most of us routinely receive documents with "FYI" or a similar notation scrawled across the top that we quickly review as we move the document from the inbox on our desk to the trashcan. Unfortunately, we do not simply receive such documents; we also generate them for our colleagues. While some law firms have gone "paperless," a laudable goal if you have the time and commitment, we can significantly reduce our consumption if we just adopt a few common sense guidelines. Over the past 25 years, we have all become familiar with the mantra "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." When it comes to office paper, and other resources, it is still the guide for going green. Here is how it plays out with respect to paper in our office.
We discovered opportunities for reducing the amount of paper we use:
1) Like many law firms, we do not receive paper faxes. Instead, incoming faxes are converted into a .pdf document and sent via e-mail to the recipient's desktop. Unfortunately, some of our colleagues have all their faxes printed off without reviewing them to see if a hard copy is actually needed. We will all save a tremendous amount of paper if we will print only those faxes for which we need a hard copy at that moment. Some faxes can be deleted after being read on the screen. Many others can be stored electronically, either in the client's electronic folder or in a subfolder of your e-mail inbox. If you still are using paper faxes, consider converting to an electronic system.
2) Some firms utilize software that permits them to fax documents directly from a desktop without the need to create a paper copy. If you have this technology, utilize it. If you do not, restrict faxes to those documents that you cannot attach to an e-mail. Those of us who do electronic filing in the federal courts know that we have software that converts our word processing documents into .pdf documents, eliminating the need to scan a hard copy. If you have that technology, please make sure you use it.
3) Communicate electronically when possible. This applies to both internal and external communications. Scan and e-mail letters, pleadings and internal communications. If the recipient simply needs to review the document and then discard it, they can quickly review the document on their screen and delete the e-mail. If the recipient may need to review the document at a later date, they can save the e-mail in a subfolder of their inbox until they need it. If your computers are networked, when communicating internally don't send an electronic copy of the document to all recipients. Instead, save an electronic version of the document in the client folder on the network and send an FYI e-mail to those who need to know about the document, letting them know what it is and where it can be found.
4) When multiple people are editing a document, print only one copy and circulate it among those who need to review or edit. Not only does this save paper, it can also save time by eliminating the need to harmonize edits of multiple editors.
5) Where possible, use two-sided copying.
Lawyers like drafts. Some lawyers like lots of drafts. At our house, we use the reverse side of paper in our printer when possible. Although privilege and confidentiality issues place limits on reuse of some papers, there is no reason why law firms cannot do the same when printing drafts and other internal communications.
Even if we all take steps to reduce the amount of paper we use, and reuse paper when possible, we still will generate substantial amounts of paper waste. Although we are late to the game, we are in the process of implementing a comprehensive recycling program through a local vendor. There are many recycling vendors in the area, and they offer different mixes of services, depending on your needs. For those of you who may have looked at a service in years past and were scared off by requirements for large bins or other similar problems, please look again. The services have become more user-friendly, and they are quite economical.
Recyling only works if we "close the loop" by purchasing recycled paper. Most office supply companies and printers offer a wide array of recycled papers. If you really want to close the loop, however, you cannot simply rely on assurances that the paper you are purchasing is made from recycled paper. Instead, you need to make sure that the paper you are purchasing is made from "post-consumer fiber," meaning it is made from paper that customers actually recycled. The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) website, located at www.epa.gov, has a series of helpful guidance documents on understanding and purchasing recycled office paper and other office supplies. If you really want to go green on your office paper, look for 100% post-consumer fiber recycled paper or, alternatively, paper that is made from post-consumer fiber and "FSC Certified Fibers." FSC Certified Fibers are fibers that come from fiber suppliers who have meet the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council, a non-profit organization that supports environmentally appropriate management of the world's forests. Finally, it now is possible to purchase office paper that has been processed without the use of chlorine, which is designed "PCF" or certified processed chlorine free.
2. Disposable Kitchen Products
Like most law firms, we have disposable cups, plates and utensils available for use when needed. Like most law firms, we also have coffee mugs, glasses, stoneware, and flatware available for use. Unfortunately, too many people use disposables on a daily basis, largely out of habit. Breaking people of that habit can help reduce significantly the amount of trash we generate and conserve the energy used to produce the disposables. To that end, we will be encouraging our folks to use real coffee cups and plates when they are in the office.
3. Office Equipment
For many years, the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy have jointly run the "Energy Star" program, a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program has its own website, which can be found at www.energystar.gov. Energy Star develops energy efficiency standards that products in a broad range of categories must meet in order to be labeled with the Energy Star logo, including office equipment. Most office equipment from major manufacturers and suppliers carries the Energy Star label. To reduce energy consumption and lower energy costs to your firm, makes sure that all new office equipment you purchase carries the Energy Star label.
4. Lights
Many of us have been using compact fluorescent bulbs in our homes for several years. While many office buildings have begun transitioning from the use of incandescenet light bulbs to compact fluorescents, far too many offices have failed to do so. There are a number of online energy savings calculators that will tell you how much energy you save by converting to compact fluorescents, and the numbers are staggering. We will make sure that our office completes the transition, and so should you.
These are just a few of the simple ways to go green we discovered by walking around our office. Many of you probably are already doing more. If you are, please share your successes with the rest of us. If you have not addressed these issues, please consider doing so.
Reprinted, with permission, from the April 2008 issue of the Nashville Bar Journal, a monthly publication of the Nashville (TN) Bar Association.
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My apologies if this has been discussed to death in Baltimore. We don't get anything but Redskins and Cowboys news in Richmond.
Anyways, in an interview with Sporting News Radio earlier this week, and then in an interview with media later in the week, Willis McGahee's me-first true colors shined through. Here are links:
Some of my favorite quotes:
McGahee said he "tried to be someone else's running back this year, and it didn't work out."
"I'm just going to go out there and play for me. I can't play for nobody else but me."
"Still, it's not like where I want to be at. I'm used to competing, but with the injuries and whatnot holding me back, I look at it as a loss." ... "See, I'm talking about my season, I'm not talking about the team's season," McGahee said. "I'm talking about my season as an individual. That's what I'm meaning: My season is over with."
All of this right before our first playoff game. What is this guy thinking? As far as I can tell, just about everybody else has bought into Harbaugh's team-first philosophy. Harbaugh himself seemed to downplay it in his response to the media, but I imagine he's none too happy about it behind closed doors. What confuses me is that I keep hearing about how much confidence the coaching staff has in this guy. You could see it in the Dallas game: he sucks it up the whole game until he finally breaks off a 77-yard (I think?) touchdown run. You'd think that'd justify the coaching staff's confidence in him, but to him it's still a "loss."
So, is this the final nail in the coffin? Is he gone next year? I don't know anything about the ramifications on the salary cap, but, personally, I could see our three-headed monster losing the head with a foot in its mouth and still doing pretty well. Thoughts?


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"Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop."
Understanding, mature and friendly.
Dedicated Understanding Insane
Patient, understanding, insane.
Crazy, Dedicated, Emo Dedicated ape scar. mature patient friendly? Insane. Crazy. Interesting. LOL! Smart, Crazy,...
Insane, quiet, crazy.
Insane, perverted and loud :p
Wok, vow, mop ….I…
scary, interesting and…insane. …Who didn't see that one coming?
Energetic, Emotive, Understanding Well, I try, anyway.
Sane. Patient. Understanding.
insane, stubborn, smart.
no bearing on this blog, but I want to record here that the first three words I saw were Scary Pervert Wok. it feels...
Crazy. Quiet. Perverted. Um. No further comment, your honor.
Smart. Interesting. Cat.
sin, sane, born??? what does born mean in this context?
No, no, and no. I'm serious, those are the first three words I found. Three different "no"s. I thought this was a joke...
… sane. smart. mature. WTF random quiz I found on the Internet. Just, WTF.
Mature, Emotive, Understanding. I think that fits reasonably well
Patient. Quiet. Crazy.
Aye, rap, sting. Huh. I never thought of my self as a rapper. I'm certainly not very good at rapping.
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Sin, insane annoying
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tenley January 11, 2013 @ 3:50 PM
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electric heater as storage tankI have an older boiler with tankless coil, I can't get enough hot water to fill my tub. I was given a month old electric hot water heater. How would I install this as a storage tank to give me more hot water? I Can't let this boiler go cold, Thank You for any help, any diagrams out there? Thank you,,, cold up here in Maine
billtwocase January 11, 2013 @ 6:55 PM
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2 optionseither use it strictly as an electric water heater, and set your low limit to 100 degrees, or have it installed as an aquabank. You will need a domestic circulator, disable the heating elements, and tie the circ thru the bottom thermostat on the tank. The boiler should maintain at least 150 degrees if you go this way. A good electrician can do this no prob
Paul48 January 11, 2013 @ 6:57 PM
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Fora few years,I fed through the coil in my oil-fired boiler to a gas hot water heater.My gas bill was about $15 a month with cooking included. In other words, the gas water heater didn't fire often at all. If you have the power available, I'd wire it up, and give it a shot that way. I know gas is different, but we could take 7 showers, back to back, while washing clothes and never run out of hot water.
icesailor January 12, 2013 @ 8:24 AM
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Electric Storage Tanks:I've done this for over 40 years. I have had them in every home I built and owned. I have one in the home I am in now.
I pipe the water heater like it is a stand alone water heater, change the bottom drain and put a tee and drain, install a Taco 006B bronze threaded circulator so I can use brass nipples, and pipe that to the cold water inlet of the tank less heater. The hot water outlet connects to the top of the electric water heater tank at the cold water inlet. The dip tube takes the heater water to the lower 2/3's of the tank. You do not connect the heater to any 240 volt wiring. Disconnect ant wiring in the tank from the bottom thermostat and use that thermostat as a switch to run the circulator. You can run the circulator with a cord whip like some stand alone "aqua-boosters" do. You do not need to get into the boiler controls. Set the boiler control to 20 degrees above the operating temperature. Set the operating control to 140 degrees to stop condensation. I set the high limit to 160 to 170 degrees.
The "indirect coil", the Tankless coil, is no different that the "Indirect Coil" in an indirect water heater. And a lot cheaper if you already have a boiler with a tankless coil installed. There are no complicated boiler water piping and electrical issues.
It's so simple that it is stupid.
I had four teenagers grow up with a 50 gallon electric water heater storage tank. We never ran out of hot water. The same that I have right now.
Zeffern_Cochrane April 4, 2013 @ 10:43 AM
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Icesailor you lost meWhen you say "The hot water outlet connects to the top of the electric water heater tank at the cold water inlet." i started getting lost. But I did understand enough of this post to recognize that potentially this could be the best idea yet to smooth out the peaks in hot water usage from a combi boiler.
Also I have seen a few posts regarding how using a combi boiler to heat hot water in during the non heating months may not be the most efficient way to generate DHW
I'm looking for ideas for my new home build. Over the years I have been collecting junk like a hoarder. I currently have an old 25Gal electric tank as well as a new 50Gal gas hot water tank (Got them both for free :) Somewhere i read that you had a diagram of this setup could you steer me towards that please.
Any opinion on setting up something that utilizes the Gas HWT in this kind of setup and making it functional for the non heating season?
Another consideration is that I have a copper drain heat recovery unit installed in my new house.
I am starting to think that I could utilize a $200 brazed plate exchanger and circulator to warm up water in the hot water tank. and if the water temp started to drop to much the gas burner on the water tank could kick in if required.
moey April 5, 2013 @ 10:32 AM
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do the mathDepending on where you are in Maine its probably cheaper to use it as a electric hot water heater then run your boiler to make hot water. Sign up for a new supplier in Maine if you have not already it will knock off half cent to cent per kw/hr off your bill. My electric hot water tank costs me about $35 a month to operate in Maine. Family of 4.
Zeffern_Cochrane April 5, 2013 @ 6:18 PM
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Electric is probably out of the pictureI am in Alberta Canada here by the time your finished paying for the electricity, distribution of electricity and the upgrade the grid charge for the POOR electric company that can't afford to maintain there own infrastructure your paying about 20-25 cents a KW
Consequently were pretty big fans of clean burning natural gas up here. :)


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Title: Snow Variability and Validity of Snow Stability Assessment
Proceedings: 2010 International Snow Science Workshop
- Pavel Chernous [ Center for Avalanche Safety, "Apatit" JSC, Kirovsk, Russian Federation ]
- Yuri Fedorenko [ Polar Geophysical Institute, Apatity, Russian Federation; ]
- Nikolay Barashev [ Center for Avalanche Safety, "Apatit" JSC, Kirovsk, Russian Federation ]
- Yuri Seliverstov [ Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation ]
Date: 2010
Abstract: Results of the field studies of spatial snow variability on mountain slopes for such regions as: the Khibini Mountains, the Altai Mountains, the Baikal Range and the Tien Shan Mountains are submitted. Temporal snow variability has been assessed for the Khibini Mountains. Dependences of spatial statistical structure of such characteristics as snow thickness, density and shear strength on wind regime and unevenness of an underlying surface where snow has been deposited on are analyzed. Obtained characteristics of temporal and spatial snow variability were used for snow stability assessment on a few different slopes. The snow stability and possibility of a slab avalanche release were assessed with a block probabilistic model. Results of numerical experiments on snow stability assessment for areas with different spatial structure of the characteristics controlling the stability have been considered. An influence of different parameters of the spatial variability on probability of avalanche release was assessed quantitatively. It has been shown that under some conditions high spatial variability of the snow characteristics can increase an avalanche release probability, but at some ones decrease it. The work has been supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant 08-05-00883- a).
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Keywords: snow stability, mountain slopes, snow thickness, density, shear strength
Subjects: snow variability snow stability russian foundation for basic research
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I've always been intimidated by big books, you know like those huge books that look like the Bible? Well after reading just one page of the sci-fi romance The Host I was totally sucked into the future of this whole new world.
Meyer simply amazed me with the imagination that she had brought into this book. As Meyer had described it, "Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy that takes over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact." Now that gets one thinking "But why would these aliens invade us?" Well the reason was simple, these "aliens" simply figured we were too violent. Right there, that reason was simply mind blowing, the reason wasn't because these parasites thought we were weak or because they wanted to take over the world, they just wanted us to be less violent, see the irony here?
Melanie Stryder a girl who's part of a group with only a handful of people called the Resistance try their best to keep alive and not fade away as the parasites take over their own soul and body. This story is in the point of view of Wanderer, one of the invading aliens who is apparently an expert at hosting bodies, rumored to have been on seven planets and had been practically everything from a flower to a bear. Wanderer takes over Melanie's body however once she wakes up she realises that she hadn't taken over all of Melanie. Having too much pride Wanderer sucks it up and tells the Healer, the one that had gave Wanderer the host and the Seeker, the one who tracks down humans, that the surgery was successful and she had fully taken over Melanie's body.
Wanderer then starts to have dreams about these two boys from Melanie's old memories, a boy named Jamie Stryder and a boy named Jared. This dream starts off with Melanie and her little brother Jamie, and they are both starving and so Melanie ventured off and left her little brother for food. Melanie is soon attacked by Jared who has her by the neck, he threatens her and calls her a "peace-loving body snatcher". Melanie yells at him and he turns her around and feels around her neck and realizes shes a human and immediately lets her go, now what he does next really shocked me, he grabs her by the neck and kisses her. Obviously shocked Melanie tries to run away and in a hurried frenzy they somehow worked things out. Jared explains to her that he had been hiding with the "parasites" in order to stay alive, Jared proves his point by taking out a flashlight and shining it in his face and Melanie realises that he too is human when she sees there is no silver lining in his eyes.
Once the dream ends Wanderer goes straight down to inform the Seeker, about Jamie and Jared, and in the back of her mind Melanie tries to stop her but before Melanie could make her do anything Wanderer shuts off the computer. I was in awe at this point I could feel the anger and resentment Melanie had had towards Wanderer yet at the same time I could feel the anxiety and regret Wanderer felt.
The book goes on and the Wanderer is getting more and more dreams of Jared and she is soon realising that she too is falling for Jared. It seems like Meyer has a thing for forbidden love, first it was the vampire and the human in her book Twilight now she decided to put in this unusual love triangle between Melanie, Jared and Wanderer. At this point I spent hours of reading trying to figure out how this book was going to end.
I loved all the emotion Meyer had put into this big chunk of a book it was what kept me going, the story seemed to be a never ending story of action and a forbidden love. I also liked how this book got me predicting and thinking, "What's going to happen next?" I felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack from all the curiousity. I loved how this novel was in the view of Wanderer, it made me feel like a little kid again with all the curiosity she had and how clueless she was with emotions and feelings, Meyer had given me a whole new view on this world, family, friendship and love.


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Keisa Bell and Leandra Henderson were both charged with possession of the drug with intent to distribute.
The Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force seized the cocaine as well as more than $1,000 in the 800-block of Forest Street Thursday afternoon.
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Oh My God Interview
Keyboardist, ig (AKA Johnny Iguana) and the band Oh My God were some of the very first supporters of the Chicago Mixtape. They donated 2 unreleased studio tracks to help with our launch. This was critical to getting the Chicago Mixtape on the map and for that I am greatly indebted. I've been looking forward to the chance to interview them for a long time.
They first appeared on my radar in 2003 when I caught their unparalleled live show at the Metro. I still have flashbulb memories of frontman, Billy O'Neil, getting a bottle broken over his head, jumping from speaker to speaker and putting on an incredibly chaotic show. Apparently he has been know to host actual, real boxing matches with folks during their sets. You've gotta see this to believe it.
Oh My God is playing Green Music Fest Sunday June 24th. It is the quintessential trio of Billy, ig and Bish that hasn't been together in 7 years.
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
Catch & Release Fishing
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem!
Category: Nature, Games, Kids, Waterfront
Shape Up NYC: Pilates
at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join us for an introductory class to the Pilates method.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson
at Kayaking on the Hudson Meeting Point (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join The Downtown Boathouse for 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand.
Category: Education, Nature, Festivals, Fitness, Sports, Kayaking and Canoeing, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness
Bryant Park Petanque Tournament
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Local, national, and international tournaments organized by La Boule New Yorkaise.
Category: Games
Free Yoga in the Park
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Enjoy free yoga on the waterfront! Kripalu Yoga integrates body postures, breathing techniques, relaxation and meditation, taught by Monique Schubert and Yojaida Estrella every weekend.
Category: Fitness, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness
Wild Medicine at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
Discover how cultures around the world rely on plants for everything from medicine to cosmetics.
Category: Education, Nature, Art
Hatha Yoga at Wave Hill
at Perkins Visitors Center (in Wave Hill), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Find refuge from city life by practicing seasonal yoga. Decrease stress and increase your energy by focusing on your posture, breath control and meditation.
Category: Nature, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Festival De Las Flores
at Queens Botanical Garden, Queens
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come see the Colombian floral artisans who are coming to New York for the Festival de las Flores as they assemble their unique creations.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Nature, Art, Kids
Family Art Project-Flutter with the Butterflies at Wave Hill
at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Flutter with the Butterflies. See them and sketch them, flying and sipping at their favorite flowers, then make a butterfly hat to wear as you sail across the landscape.
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Yes, the GRE is required of all applicants to the PhD program in Nursing. It cannot be waived. It is recommended candidates sit for the GRE by December 15 to allow timely processing of the official scores.
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Yes, please submit the application and all supporting documents by January 2 in order to meet all appropriate deadlines.
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Three (3) letters of recommendation are required of all PhD applicants. One of the three recommenders must be doctorally prepared in order to address your aptitude for doctoral study. Letters for the PhD program are strictly electronic; paper letters are not accepted.
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Individuals whose first language is other than English must take the TOEFL or IELTS. This requirement can be waived if the applicant has completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or an international institution where English is the primary language of instruction. There is no official minimum score for the PhD program, however, YSN encourages an overall TOEFL score of 100/120 or an IELTS band score of 7.0/9.0.
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All About Figs. What are Fig Trees?
Fig plants have been cultivated for hundreds of years. The fig tree originated in Asia and the Middle East.
Today, the tree is grown in other warmer regions like Turkey. This makes it easier for people everywhere to use figs in recipes.
Nutritional Value of Figs
This sweet tasting fruit offers vital nutrients. Dried figs contain vitamin K, calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese and copper.
In addition, figs are high in polyphenols, flavonoids, and antioxidants that assist with immunity while providing health benefits. A fig also has protein and fiber.
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Fresh figs are difficult to find because they are extremely fragile. They must be eaten within a few days of harvesting.
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I have been having problem accessing other files on my server since installing silverstripe. Before I had Silverstripe I could go to http://www.arctosdesign.com/damienm/ and have no problems it would just go straight there. Now I get a Silverstripe Error I dont want Silverstripe having anything to do with that folder. How can I stop this?
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20 May 2010 at 12:53pm
You need to edit your .htaccess file to do this.
This post has the solution:
In your .htaccess above RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*)$ put the following:
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/damienm*
Re: Problems accessing folders
21 May 2010 at 9:03am
Well I gave it a try but I am still getting problems.
This is how the .htaccess is set up
# Use PHP5 as default
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php
<Files *.ss>
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(\.gif$)|(\.jpg$)|(\.png$)|(\.css$)|(\.js$)
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/damienm*
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/arctosdesign*
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/metcalf*
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*)$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule .* sapphire/main.php?url=%1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
If I navigate to http://www.arctosdesign.com/damienm it is totally fine I can see wordpress. But if I go to http://www.damienm.com/ I get an error like this:
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, email@example.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache/2.2.15 (CentOS) mod_ssl/2.2.15 0.9.8l DAV/2 mod_auth_passthrough/2.1 FrontPage/188.8.131.5235 Server at www.damienm.com Port 80
I had a chat with the guys hosting my website and they said it was something to do with the .htaccess and how it's been set up.
Can any one help I am not a coder and I don't understand what is going on in the .htaccess .
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Re: Problems accessing folders
22 May 2010 at 2:09am
I have a folder inside my silverstripe install called "files". I add the following lines to my .htaccess file after the RewriteEngine On line
RewriteRule ^files$ files/ [R,L]
RewriteRule ^files/(.*)$ files/$1 [L]
After adding that, silverstripe doesn't try to manage that directory.
I don't have any of the RewriteCond statements that you have.
I'm pretty sure this should work for you:
RewriteRule ^damienm$ damienm/ [R,L]
RewriteRule ^damienm/(.*)$ damienm/$1 [L]
Re: Problems accessing folders
22 May 2010 at 11:31am
that worked perfectly! Thanx so much!
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10:27am Tuesday 18th February 2014 in Letters By Reader's letter
PERHAPS James Alexander should have listened to his granny, as she would have said: "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves" (The Press, February 5).
So on top of the advice that is bound to come his way here is my contribution: 1. Look at your top earners for redundancy such as the assistant directors on £70,000-plus a year; how many are there? However I suspect you will go for the easier option and start from the bottom of the pile.
2. Take the shortfall out of the £100 million we are going to make out of the cycle race.
3. When allowing spending, check the business case more closely, such as the Rawcliffe Country Park – approaching £40,000 for gates that serve no purpose, for an event you undercharged ground rent for and then fail to recoup the money to repair the damage to the site.
4. Keep the toll on Lendal Bridge, most of the transgressors are only visitors anyway, and it is the only thing your administration has done that appears fiscally sound.
Keith Isaac, Byron Drive, York.
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I'm sure this makes Zorn's week better! I guess he is still open to coming at the end of the season. Does this make Shanahan the front runner?
"Shanahan told the franchise there was little he could do in the middle of the season for them and that changing coaches during the season in the NFL rarely works,'' a Redskins management source told FanHouse. "Several people that Dan Snyder trusts have suggested, if he makes a move, he should turn it over to secondary coach Jerry Gray. That could still happen.


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The California State University Board of Trustees named Timothy P. White, the current chancellor of the University of California, Riverside, as the seventh chancellor to lead the 23-campus CSU system, the largest four-year public higher education system in the country. "I am humbled to have been … [Read more...]
Trustees Appoint Timothy P. White as Seventh CSU Chancellor
CSU Dominguez Hills Anticipates Upcoming Rollout of Strategic Framework
California State University, Dominguez Hills continues to take steps to shape the vision and strategic plan that will support the university's commitment to become a "model urban university" and anticipates the rollout of a strategic framework by the end of the Spring 2009 semester. In February … [Read more...]
Town Hall Brings State Budget Issues to the CSU Dominguez Hills Community
More than 450 community members, special interest groups, and local dignitaries were on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills July 29 for a town hall to discuss the state budget. The public forum, which took place in the Dominguez Ballroom of the Loker Student Union, was led by … [Read more...]
Branding CSU Dominguez Hills: No Gain Without Frank Paine
Branding CSU Dominguez Hills: No Gain Without Frank Paine Frank Paine (Class of '74, B.A., studio art; '83, M.P.A.), the director of Instructional Media Services at CSU Dominguez Hills and the man who created the CSUDH logo in the late 1970s, retires this month after a 34-year career at his alma … [Read more...]
Susan Borrego: CSU Dominguez Hills Announces New Vice President for Planning and Enrollment Management
Mildred García, president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, has announced the selection of Susan Borrego as the university's first vice president for planning and enrollment management. Borrego is currently the vice president for student affairs at CSU Monterey Bay, where she has … [Read more...]


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Local snow plow companies say they are ready for a change of scenery. They are hoping within the next few days the roads will be covered in a blanket of snow so they can finally fire up their plows and make some money.
"Let it snow," said Ryan Iossi, Owner of RC Iossi Snow and Ice Management.
Iossi says surviving last season was tough and he is ready to get to work.
"It hurt us definitely," he said.
However, when he heard snow is finally on the way, he took a cautiously optimistic approach.
"I try not to get too excited, certainly get my hopes up, but I've learned over the years to wait until a day or two before because it changes so much."
Iossi says whether we get ten or two inches, he will be ready. Tuesday he checked his equipment to make sure everything is up to par.
"Before every event we bring everyone in. We go through the trucks, make sure they are fueled up, make sure everything is operating and working together."
He says the promise of snow not only means much needed business, but also much needed training his crew missed out on last season.
"For us if a guy does a job a dozen times a year he gets proficient at it and we learn to be able to meet or exceed customers expectations even better. However, if we are only plowing 2 to 3 times a year like last year it's difficult for that learning curve to work in our favor."
One newer thing that is working in Iossi's favor is seasonal billing. That's where people are billed a flat rate for snow removal, regardless of the amount of snow. Iossi says some of his customers opt for that, which offers him some kind of security when the weather is this nice. However, he says sometimes it works in his customers favor, like when there is a major snow storm.
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The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge is inviting the faithful in the Diocese of Raleigh on March 30, 2012, to participate in the traditional required Friday Lenten practices of prayer and abstinence, along with the additional practice of fasting, to be observed as an offering for the cause of liberty. Bishop Burbidge will celebrate the 12:10 pm daily Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral for this intention.
The request is being made following the recent mandate issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, directing most employers and all insurers to make available to their employees contraception, sterilization and abortifacients, Bishop Burbidge has called the mandate a serious threat to our Constitutional rights of religious freedom and freedom of conscience.
"Through our prayers and observances of these Lenten disciplines," Bishop Burbidge said, "may Our Lord watch over and protect the freedom and human dignity He has afforded to all people, and guide us always to be effective witnesses to Our Lord in all we do.