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Blood on the Altar
Microbiologist Dr David Kelly a father of 3 girls was by consensus a lovely man with a solid steel backbone and equally resolute integrity. As an elite WMD inspector his determined interrogations drew admiration and respect from friends and foes alike. Always there was the danger of a bullet or a bomb but his quiet assurance saw him through. A job such as this attracts constant security surveillance both home and abroad, no question. So how did he come to be embroiled in allegations of loose lips and treachery?
Someone considered Dr Kelly's life so imperilled he was issued with a flak jacket and installed in a safe house. Dr Kelly was undoubtedly privy to seriously important information. So why was there no objection to him leaving the safe house? Who let him wander off to his doom?
Kelly dealt with the foreign affairs select committee hearing on 15th July with his usual aplomb where he said he doubted he was the main source for Andrew Gilligan's 'Today' programme expose of Blair's Iraq War scroll shenanigans. I take that to mean that he knew exactly what he had disclosed. Being well versed with the machinations of government intrigue he guessed agents of the
near Longworth. It was Dr Kelly. Police said he was found face down and that he had removed his wristwatch and spectacles prior to slashing his left wrist with a knife. Next to his body was a packet of coproxamol painkillers. Three days after his interrogation by a parliamentary committee regarding his dealings with BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan Kelly was dead and the official view is that it was suicide.
Body matches Dr Kelly description
Arms Mole: Body found
"I come not to bring peace but a sword."
The god of Pisces - Matthew 10: 34
The sword is now evidently the cross of Christianity, the symbol of this martial faith that has dominated the Age of Pisces.
David Kelly was a man of peace. His convictions prompted him to seek a faith more in keeping with his own.
In 1999 he joined the Bahá' faith.
Bahá'í Association
manydark actors
' had supplied the rest. 3 days later Doctor David Kelly pre-eminent biological weapons expert, privy to national and probably scandalous secrets, alleged blabbermouth security risk (whose security?) was dead. Drowned by the clatter of keys turning and drawbridges slamming in Whitehall and Washington we could only imagine the anguish of David Kelly's family. They had lost a husband, a father and a brother and World Peace lost a champion sacrificed quite literally to the Gods of War.
At around 3pm on Thursday 17th July David Kelly waved cheerio to his wife Janice and strode out into the cool damp Oxfordshire air. Dr Kelly's farmhouse home lies in the old village of Southmoor, which once upon a time was called Draycott Moor.
Announcing that he was going for a walk and inadequately dressed for the clime (just a shirt and jeans - no coat) that was the last time Mrs Kelly saw him alive. It was now very late. This was serious. Did Janice Kelly expect security services to be keeping an eye on him? Where did she think he was? David Kelly - Dai to his friends - had been missing for nearly 9 hours - after only popping out for a brief stroll. Did Dr Kelly's wife presume he was somewhere else, somewhere safe? When did she become anxious? How many phone calls did she make during those 9 hours? And who too? After all, this was not someone whose disappearance you could treat lightly. At 11.45pm police were called who despite the calamitous possibilities did not begin looking in earnest for him until the next morning, Friday.
At 9.20am the next morning police reported 'a grisly find' at Harrowdown Hill, overlooking the Thames
Kelly surely considered the deadly wrath he would unleash; for what is one more human life to mass murderers? Did a hit-squad lie in wait? Was he an unwitting victim of mind-controlled self-destruction? He talked of
dark actors
. Another name for an actor is an agent. Dark? Secret, sinister, evil - take your pick. It's a peculiar term, and clearly a code. Perhaps a dark actor could be a star, a constellation or star grouping, even a set who are known by the name of a star or troupe? Who knows, but this man had integrity and he had enormous resolve, which was frighteningly obvious to those who wished to silence him. To my mind he appeared more a candidate for murder than suicide. As so many have remarked, he was angry, not depressed. Angry people get even or become more determined. People like David Kelly don't wander down to the woods passing cheery hellos along the way and then slice away the happiness and security of those they love and care for. Police say that no one else was involved; an extremely quick call that surely clangs loud alarms for anyone who is at least partially awake. It's a piece of cake to wait around there well off the beaten track and accessible by various routes. The hill is very close to the river, if not by road the killer could have even arrived by boat -or left by it. They may even have arrived or left by hang glider (there's plenty of them around these days). Who'd notice in the dark? We're only a skip from Brize Norton airbase here and I know numerous 'retired' senior, service personnel and government types live in the area. There is one house, apart from Longworth Manor (and St Mary's bell tower - when is bell-ringing practice these days?) where I think a view of the scene might be had. It's across the A415 on Kingston Hill, in the small wood (just to the right of the road number in the map), high up. I don't think the view is good enough from the Maybush at Newbridge.
If Dr Kelly got to Harrowdown at about 4pm (1600) there was river traffic, maybe fishermen, walkers etc. Did no one see anything? It is possible, is it not, and in character, that Dr Kelly just wanted to sit and contemplate his next moves in this inspiring spot? Did he fall asleep - never to wake again when out of the night an unsuspected visitor came calling. Did Kelly carry a mobile phone? It seems likely that in his job he would have to. If so, whom did he call?
This is a strange place.
I've known people who have witnessed UFO's here. One terrified group of people had their engine stopped, with all their lights still on whilst a UFO hovered in front of their car. It was still light when a middle-aged couple were about to cross Newbridge suddenly another car sped over the bridge from the other side, straight at them and just disappeared into thin air. A friend of mine slowing down as he drove towards the bridge one night had to slam on his brakes when a soldier with a pike staff strode in front of him, stopped stared at him and then dematerialised. Yet another friend was driving up Kingston Hill when something grabbed his steering wheel trying to take control of his car. These kinds of incidents are regularly reported in places of high energy - ley lines and vortices especially. Harrowdown where Dr Kelly's body was found is very likely to be at the centre of this spiral.
Additional note:
There is a local legend of the ghostly 'Headless Martin' who drives a phantom coach and 4 (horses) on foggy nights. I never realised this before but the similarities to Mars and Aquarius are striking. Headless Martin the body of Mars. Fog suggests Aquarius, the water carrier. The Coach and 4 The Great Bear etc (see above) and Mars.
On 23rd July at (1400 BST) 1300GMT (MI6 and end - major symbolism) Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon visited the Kelly home in a
Vauxhall Omega
Hoon visits weapons expert's widow
Hoon chastened by visit to widow's home
This I find interesting too, not just because the time of 1400 BST (1300GMT) seems popular in this tragedy but also because
applies to the end and the car was black. Not least MI
headquarters is situated in
, London where it has a massive occult inspired building on the River Thames.
From the previous article on
David Kelly:
More occult aspects of Dr David Christopher Kelly's discovery
Why did he take that lonely walk to that green hill far away? This was the Egyptian Goddess Isis' birthday, 17th July, she who appears on the 17th card of the Tarot, a card already shown to apply to
in previous articles.
The area surrounding Harrowdown is replete with Goddess signatures.
On 19th July I wrote this on my headlines page:
He died under mysterious circumstances on a remote Marian Hill near the River Isis on that goddess's birthday. But Mary is clearly code for the Goddess of the blood-red planet Mars, and Mars rules the Hawthorn tree, otherwise known as May; and this is May country with its St Mary's at Longworth and the ancient Maybush Inn and Rose Revived on Newbridge nearby. Hawthorns will abound on Harrowdown. As most everyone knows by now, the planet Mars is closer to Earth than it has been for 73,000 years. Mars the god of war, a weapons inspector with a name that means war and he dies at the site of a civil war battle. We may be talking of a blood-sacrifice here. We await news.
The next morning (20th July) here in Australia my suspicions were confirmed. Dr Kelly it was reported had died from loss of blood due to a slashed left wrist. And I wrote:
Even the name Harrowdown Hill fits the circumstances and media reports during and after relate how 'harrowing' it had been for Mr Kelly, how 'down' he was. He was 'on a knife edge'. All could be associated with mind-control programming too; but as the occult agenda uses both means then clearly they felt the need to double up on this one.
Does it seem to be rather convenient that the approach of the planet Mars, symbol of war and the pervading presence of that god's wife Maia (St Mary's, Maybush, Rose Revived, her Egyptian counterpart, Isis -river and birthday, her Greek version Artemis in the names of the 3 pubs) come so neatly together in the tragic death of this senior weapons inspector, David Kelly? And then we discover that the wooded hill sits upon at least 3 sacred lines of energy.
(Two Celtic war goddesses are called Macha and Maeve)
(Mobilising word associations helps to disassociate intelligent human suspicions by confusing their intuition and instinct, their intuitive awareness and the programmed instinct, thus 'guiding' society to accepting the official line.)
Beside Dr Kelly police discovered his watch, a knife, his spectacles and a packet of coproxamol tablets.
Again there are some questionable assertions coming from official quarters:
"The removal of the watch in this way and the removal of spectacles are features pointing to this being an act of self-harm." - pathologist, Nicholas Hunt.
I thought it was common for people to take off their watch and glasses when they went to sleep or wanted to meditate as well. Better keep yours on all the time - just in case - or they'll be putting you down as a suicide too one day.
Symbolically could there possibly be 2 more appropriate items than a watch and a pair of glasses for Dr Kelly or someone else to leave beside his body?
The watch, the glasses, the knife, the pads and the pills.
: A symbol of time and time moving on. A cycle or a circle. The River Thames is also a symbol of Time, as is
The Hermit
mentioned above.
Isis' son Horus, from which we derive 'hours' and 'horizon' is a God of Time.
On the wrist a watch signifies that the wearer is bound by time. Off it suggests freedom from its demands. It might also mean 'no time left', especially as Dr Kelly wore the watch on his left wrist.
A watch may also apply to watching and in this way is similar to a pair of spectacles, which is an instrument of looking inspecting, or even spying.
: But a pair of glasses has legs or arms so they can symbolise a weapons (arms) inspector, which of course was what Dr Kelly, did.
He'd clocked off, handed in his glasses. Or is that what someone wants you to think?
To remove a watch and cut the wrist may be an allusion to time as life ebbing away. Also a watch and a pair of glasses are 3 circles in material form. 3 circles are a mystical concept of time too, often a symbol allocated to the triple Moon Goddess - Isis or Mary again perhaps. It also represents the 3 forces or states that govern nature: space, matter, energy; body, mind, spirit etc.
A triple circle is drawn using an athame, which is a knife (though I understand an athame is supposed to be blunt and not used for cutting. A white or black handled knife is the tool for that job I hear.)
Three circles are 3x360 = 1080
1080 miles is the radius of the moon.
1080 is the numeric equivalent of the Holy Spririt.
1080 is the numeric value of the Earth spirit.
1080 is the value of the fountain of wisdom.
The Thirteenth Stone
page 262
1080 is a lethal poison.
1080 is a half fraction of 2160, which is the number of years in a Great Month. (See above and
Two Towers
There are 108 stars in the sign of
- http://philologos.org/__eb-tws/chap22.htm
More on 1080
An investigation into the relationship between Astrology, Alchemy and the Mystical
- google cache
is code for the Precession of the Equinoxes and also bears relation to the Moon. Dr Kelly died 216 days prior to
"The Fornacalia" or "Feast of the Ovens". This is a celebration related to both
as a
celebration having to do with the daughter of Saturn. Saturn is the ancient ruler of Aquarius.
A knife
is a weapon so in some respects is explanatory, but I'm not sure whether it was actually a knife that was found. Some reports just say a bladed object.
Regarding the
4 electrocardiogram pads
, symbolically chest pads are armour as is the number 4, and
is the 4th planet from the sun - so again a connection to war. What shape they are I don't know, but that is very likely significant. If they are round or square that equals 1440 (4x360), which again is a sacred number:
The original grant of land to St Joseph for Glastonbury Abbey was said to be 12 hides -1440 acres.
Rosslyn Chapel was begun in 1440
1440 is also a symbol for time being the 12 hours before noon times the 12 hours after noon, and in this instance the 0 denoting a cycle.
is 144 million miles from the sun
It is also connected to the Precessions and
see Two Towers
The Language of Numbers
It is possible that Dr Kelly left his house at 3.15pm rather than 3pm. Or did he meet someone at this time? Either wouldn't surprise me; it's a time I've noticed frequently crops up. 3.15pm is 1515 ISIS.
The sacred numerics and geometry are massive in the circumstances of this case. I will leave it to someone who is more disposed to delve into this further.
Amongst the assortment of objects or clues left behind was a packet of
painkillers. I have not noticed any mention as to whether there were any tablets, or whether the contents and the packaging were intact or broken.
-what messages are written upon.
Isn't it just a little too convenient that the painkillers were coproxamol? Co-proxy mol:
Co together, joint
Proxy An authorised agent.
Mol mole, a secretive burrowing animal. But also used these days to indicate someone who reveals secrets. A label some quarters were pinning on Kelly. A burrow is an ass, which strikes another connection to Aquarius see above.
Clever calling card! If it was one.
A natural day is from dusk till dusk. Some have fudged this to mean from mid-day to mid-day. Modern societies who live by the clock and are governed by the rigours of the workplace start and end their day at 12 midnight. As I'm pretty sure that the calendar was contrived to fit a pernicious agenda the indications are that it uses the contrived calendar together with the natural rhythms of darkness and light. If correct this means that a sinister Lughnasadh would begin at dusk (or mid-day) 17th July (When Kelly disappeared). The feast night itself would be July31/August1st (When the Hutton Inquiry into Dr Kelly's death began.) and it would then continue until 14/15th August, which is a feast day for Hecate, the dark Goddess. The ancient celebrations last for 29 days - 14 days prior, then the non-day, followed by another 14 days.
The real Lughnasadh feast day is when the sun is at 15 degrees Leo. This year in England it will be
7th August, at about 11 pm, the date after Dr Kelly's funeral.
Dr Kelly's funeral service will be held within the timescale defined by mid-day to mid-day exactly on natural Lughnasadh celebration time, a non-day.
It is also a 666 day:
6 August 2003 = 666 - 6 + 6 (August has 6 letters) + 6 (2003 = 2x3 = 6)
6 August 2003 = 6 x 8 x 2 x 3 = 288, which is twice 144 see above (August is the 8th month of the calendar) Which is all to do with Precessions and
Please see
Two Towers
The Spiritual Significance of Mars the Beast Number 666 and Number 144000
Lughnasadh is an ancient harvest festival time having long associations with sacrifice and death. It also has intimate links to the practice of ploughing. St Columba, a dab hand at the old sacrificial rites himself wanted to change the name of Lughnasadh to "The Feast of the Ploughmen". (
) Lugh, the god who this festival time is named for, spared the life of the God Bres in exchange for advice regarding the task of ploughing. And David Kelly was found at a place called Harrowdown - a harrow is an agricultural implement used as part of the ploughing process. Lugh was a war God, like
The Lunar celebrations at this time of year are also important. This year the Lughnasadh Full Moon is 12th August at 04:47GMT - still within the main festival period.
This was a man who immediately prior to his after-lunch stroll had informed associates that he was eager to get back to Iraq. A fine, honest, loving and dependable family man who left no note for those who he adored. His daughter due to be wed in a short while. A man who talked of dark actors playing games. Who were they? And an experienced rambler who took off during inclement weather for a 2-hour hike wandering up the sodden hill to Harrowdown wearing a pair of shoes, a pair of jeans and a shirt. Oh and as it turns out 4 electrocardiogram pads on his chest. Dr. Nicholas Hunt, the Home Office pathologist who conducted the autopsy, said that David Kelly had a "significant degree of coronary heart disease,'' How many people out there mill about with these things on their chests? Is it common?
Was whistle-blower Kelly's death suicide?
Numerology base values:
David Kelly
David Christopher Kelly
Doctor David Kelly
Dr David Kelly
notice that Sky News are saying he was born on 14th - which is the Tarot
. Although accepted by most to relate to Sagittarius it does incorporate
motifs - air (the wings) and water.
Numerology is a science that studies the interaction of energy through its harmonics using numbers. Basically your personal numbers attract like energies in order for you to attune with them. Dr Kelly's numbers are all over the circumstances of this tragic event which comes as no surprise to anyone who has studied the science of numbers.
At about 3pm BST on 17th July 2003 David Kelly left his Southmoor home and headed towards Longworth village where
R.D. Blackmore
, author of Lorna Doone was born. Depending upon his route, he passed stables on his right and then crossed the footbridge over the newly created A420 bypass. Here he followed a lane down to Hinton Road, which he crossed, and followed another road into Longworth village itself. Passing the school on his right (closed for the summer holidays) - the next turning right took him alongside the Blue Boar, which again is on the right. From here there is a track that passes farm buildings and cottages and leads to Harrowdown. The total distance is about 2 miles. A seasoned walker like David Kelly would do this at a leisurely pace in about 45minutes, maybe an hour. So if he left at 3pm he would arrive at Harrowdown around 4pm (
00BST). But how do we know that David Kelly walked there alone? It seems no one saw him heading for Harrowdown except a rare friendly local farmer by the name of Paul Weaver - an unfortunate name in these circumstances. But we'll take that as a coincidence. (
) David Kelly spoke to him on the way but he noticed nothing unusual. Did he spot his scant dress? Dr Kelly smiled and bade him a cheery hello as he bore towards oblivion.
What happened to Kelly during those 18 hours he was gone? Why did police immediately state that no one else was involved and why do the delicate flowers of the mainstream press follow that line to such an excruciating degree? Especially as this seems to be something to consider:
Kelly Affair: It's Almost Impossible To Die From Slashing Your Wrists
Southmoor, Oxfordshire
Draycott Moor
Harrowdown Hill
'Living in the Matrix ~ Another Way'
for full information on the incisive numerology used in this article.
David Kelly's biography
Occult aspects regarding the events pertaining to Dr David Kelly's death.
Two very significant events are unf
olding at this time. One is our transit from the Age of Pisces to the
Age of Aquarius
during the
Precessional change
The other is the approach of the planet
. Both are expected to have massive impact upon the Earth's energy systems. Both have been venerated and expected by mankind from antiquity. Mars is considered to be a phallic
symbol and its approach to earth an act of union with the Earth Goddess. Others are convinced that this War God calls forth its legions and that current events are the resulting actions of that. Should we find any correspondences with any of these two '
' then we dare not dismiss the possibility that Dr Kelly's death may have a more sinister explanation.
1) Dr Kelly was a weapons inspector so by his vocation and his surname, which means war, he was connected to
who is the Roman God of War.
2) David means beloved. It may also derive from Dubhe, the brightest star in the Great Bear constellation
and the asterism 'The Plough". The Great Bear is a decan of the sign Cancer but
is considered to express the universal consciousness of the Great Bear
. Dr Kelly died during the astrological time of Cancer.
Dubhe is "Credited with the destructiveness of
3) Dr Kelly's middle name Christopher means Christ bearer. In legend St Christopher carried The Christ across the river so therefore Christopher is a water bearer, which is
4) Dr Kelly lived near the Wagon and Horses pub in Draycott Moor, now known as Southmoor.
Immediately connections arise with the planets here. The Wagon and Horses are the asterism The Plough a component of
The Great Bear
(Ursa Major). The Plough is also called Rigel, Woden's Wagon, Arthur's Wain, Charles' Wain, Set, King David's Chariot, Great Chariot, Heavenly Wain, Car of Osiris, Boat of Osiris, Emperor's Chariot and Litter of Lazarus. (see 2)
A Wagon and Horses is also the war chariot, The
in the Tarot, which is associated with
(and also Cancer - July).
5) South, as in Southmoor is the direction of
, the water carrier.
6) The planet
was in
in July 2003, when this all happened.
7) Also in the village of Southmoor the hairdresser' shop is called
. This seemingly banal piece of information was noted by
one of the BBC articles on Dr Kelly's death
rules the circulation of the blood.
Dr Kelly was found with 4 electro cardiogram pads on his chest and he died (they say) from a slashed
left wrist
. The left hand comes under the direction of
, ruler of emotions.
9) Another card associated with
The Star
. This is the 17th card of the Tarot and the 17th is the day that Dr Kelly disappeared and may have died. (He was also born on the 17th - 17th May 1944)
10) In the original Greek zodiac
was alternatively symbolised by the horse (wagon and horses pub), and fish or a boar (Blue Boar Pub) signified Pisces. Dr Kelly first passed the Wagon and Horses and then the Blue Boar on his way to Harrowdown. While we (Sun and Earth) are passing from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius, Dr Kelly passed in the opposite direction. David Kelly was a more regular patron of the Hinds Head in Kingston Bagpuize. The Hind is also an astrological motif this time for Capricorn. All 3 appear to make a neat little equilateral triangle. The Bear, the Boar and the Hind are sacred to the woodland, war, medicine and wild hunt goddess Artemis, whose special night is 6th night of the New Moon (which was 4th July in 2003). The Hawthorn is sacred to her. Artemis' alter ego Hecate is celebrated at the end of Lughnasadh (see below). Hecate is a goddess of crossroads. Harrowdown is at the cross roads of leylines.
11) The Blue Boar is a sign of Druidic high office and is sacred to
and the goddess, who is Diana (Artemis etc).
is numerologically 77 (As is David Kelly)- it is associated with the number 9. Harrowdown Hill totals 9. The 9th card of the Tarot is "
The Hermit
", he who goes alone in search of truth - and
The Age
Meanings of names
Dr David Christopher Kelly
means beloved or friend. May also derive from the star Dubhe (which may possibly have a connection to Dohv - Hebrew for Bear) in the asterism 'The Plough' and the constellation 'The Great Bear. These stars are in the sign of Cancer.
Christopher means Christ bearer and is associated with
through the legend of St Christopher. But a more obvious link to Christ-bearing is the Ass who is represented in the stars as Asellus Borealis and Asellus Australis. These two stars are also in the sign of Cancer (see above).
means war in Irish or wood in Scottish.
moor in the south
Draycott Moor
(Southmoor's alternative name) I've found several alternatives for the name Draycott. Peaceful retreat, Secluded spot, 3 cats and 3 cottages but as the local inn is called the wagon and horses and the village lies on a busy thoroughfare to the west country I'd be more inclined to say that the name suggests a place where drays are kept. Drays of course being carts or wagons.
Born 17 May 1944 (
)- Taurus
Died 17 July 2003 (
) - Cancer
Number 17 =
by natural addition
Pulse Number:
Dr David Kelly
Harrowdown in the background
MI6 HQ Vauxhall
Occult edifice
A few weeks ago I became aware of a hexagram pattern spread across the lower half of England. I've drawn it out. 3 of the points terminate at places where something nasty happened to young boys called Daniel. These 3 places form a perfect equilateral triangle - 3 angles of 60 degrees - 666 (Another Precessional code - see
To Please the Gods
)). Each side is 176 miles long according to the map (1760 yards is one mile - (Latin, a thousand) which may indicate a link to an Age. If the distance is 175 miles, then numerologically this matches the letters A, G and E - AGE.
The alignment (s-d) comes through Stonehenge, and then drives through two White Horse hills, Blenheim Palace and a number of other key places. It also runs through where David Kelly lived in Southmoor, the Wagon and Horses Pub over the road, and may well snake its way through Newbridge, and most likely through the farm east of Newbridge - judging by its name (Stonehenge).
More alignments
Blood on the altar
One of the most alarming details I have discovered regarding David Kelly's death is that a Harrow is an ancient name for an altar. The Down part just means hill. (Up is down - classic mental gymnastics.)
Edited from previous article on David Kelly:
In season Harrowdown has its blood from foxhunting and shooting. It is an historical haunt for the Old Berks Hunt, who used to have their kennels at Hinton and Kingston Bagpuize. The British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd, then head of MI6, very nearly moved to Longworth whilst still in office. The Colditz escapee and MP Airey Neave, who they say was assassinated by the INLA, lived in the next village to Longworth, Hinton Waldrist and is buried there.
Thatcher unveiled a stained glass window in the (St
's) church at Hinton that had been commissioned in his honour. (an energetic correspondence possibly indicative of a majickal intent. (
Dr Kelly was an active local historian I understand; would he have known anything about occult practices, or the meaning of the word harrow? Maybe. Was this an ancient ritual site? The evidence certainly points to it. Did he choose to sacrifice himself upon this ancient altar? Or did another force conversant with the energies thus far described do it for him? Perhaps his mind was directed to commit this act by some unseen force of government or otherworld? Increasingly people are coming to understand that both scenarios are possible. To some, those in the know, it is more than that. It is highly likely.
There can be no doubt that peace and sanity are more distant prospects without Dr Kelly. It is also very plain, judging by recent events, that powerful elements are very glad that he is no longer with us. People like Dr Kelly with integrity and the courage of their convictions don't very often slip through into positions where they can oppose or delay the conquest of humanity and the destruction of this planet. David Kelly did; and he exposed the ranks of evil masquerading as saints. My God, even some of the blind can see now.
David may appear to have succumbed to the Go-lie-eth for now but in the long run I think we'll find his stone hit the mark.
Ellis Taylor
7th August 2003
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)These are purely questions, not accusations. I don't recall seeing any detail on Mr Weaver's sighting or meeting with David Kelly. How close to Dr Kelly was Mr Weaver when he saw him? Can he say for certain that it was Dr Kelly? And when we consider how easy it is for someone to be manipulated into believing something they haven't really seen, can we ignore the possibility that might have occurred? I'll stress here again, I am definitely not accusing Mr Weaver of anything at all. I am merely showing the energetic connections that are apparent.
)This is the same principle as seen with the Tom Kelly fiasco where T.
calls D.
a 'Walter Mitty' character. If you are alert you will notice this sort of energy interaction and synchronisation at work frequently. This natural process is one of the commonest methods of energy manipulation employed by the aware to intentionally elicit desired results.
Kelly comments 'not approved'
) In 1998 Dr Kelly told a French conference that he had found evidence of Iraqi research into 'Camel Pox' - a camel is an
symbol - a water carrier
4) From Gardner's Book of Shadows:
Power is latent in the body and may be drawn out and used in various ways by the skilled. But unless confined in a circle it will be swiftly dissipated. Hence the importance of a properly constructed circle. Power seems to exude from the body via the skin and possibly from the orifices of the body; hence you should be properly prepared. The slightest dirt spoils everything, which shows the importance of thorough cleanliness.
The attitude of the mind has great effect, so only work with a spirit of reverence. A little wine taken a repeated during the ceremony, if necessary, helps produce the power. Other strong drinks or drugs may be used, but it is necessary to be very moderate, as if you are confused, even slightly, you cannot control the power you evoke.
The simplest way is by dancing and singing monotonous chants, slowly at first and gradually quickening the tempo untill giddiness ensues. Then the calls may be used, or even wild and meaningless shrieking produces power. But this method inflames the mind and renders it difficult to control the power, though control may be gained through practice. The Scourge is a far better way, for it stimulates and excites both body and soul, yet one easily retains control.
The Great Rite is far the best. It releases enormous power, but the conditions and circumstances make it difficult for the mind to maintain control at first. It is again a matter of practice and the natural strenght of the operators will and in a less degree of those of his assistants. If, as of old, there were many trained assistants present and all wills properly attuned, wonders occurred.
Sorcerers chiefly used the blood sacrifice; and while we hold this to be evil we cannot deny that this method is very efficient. Power flashes forth from newly shed blood, instead of exuding slowly as by our method. The victim`s terror and anguish add keeness and quite a small animal can yield enormous power. The great difficulty is in the human mind controlling the power of the lower animal mind. But sorcerers claim they have methods of effecting this and that the difficulty disappears the higher the animal used and when the victim is human disappears entirely. (The practice is an abomination but it is so.)
Priests know this well; and by their auto-da-fes, with the victims` pain and terror (the fires acting much the same as circles), obtained enormous power.
Of old the Flagellants certainly evoked power, but through not being confined by a circle much was lost. The amount of power raised was so great and continous that anyone with knowledge could direct and use it; and it is most probable that the classical and heathen sacrifices were used in the same way. There are whispers that when the human victim was a willing sacrifice, with his mind directed on the Great Work and with highly skilled assistants, wonders ensued-but of this I will not speak.
) When Columba established his monastery on The Isle of Iona a monk called Orin was purposely buried alive beneath its foundations.
The Biggest Secret by David Icke
) "
lies between Capricornus and Pisces, an inconspicuous though interesting area of the heavens. Not only interesting in the wonderful objects contained within its borders, but also fascinating for the fact that on the 1st of October 1672,
occulted the star Psi Aquarii. Flamsteed predicted it and observations by Richer in France allowed later astronomers to calculate the mean motion of Mars and hence determine the mass of the Earth and our distance from the Sun."
- from an article no longer current on
Auckland Astronomical Society
cached by Google
) On Friday 15th August I had one of my occasional meetings with a psychic source to whom I posed a number of questions; some of which concerned Dr Kelly's disappearance and death. Make of the information what you will:
On David Kelly my source had this to communicate:
David Kelly was murdered. Initially he intended just a short walk not venturing of the tarmac at all. During his walk he felt he would like to go to Harrowdown - he thought just to contemplate and admire the view. Once he had been steered to Harrowdown he was killed - not by drugs or blood loss, but by electronic means delivered by something allied to (or could even be) HAARP. It was indicated to me that the 4 patches were essential to this operation. This was all performed according to ritual though no other human being was at the scene. Apparently no physical wound is left through this means and no one will come to book for it.
A brief account of my meeting with this psychic source is currently available on
the forum
. Details will be published on this site at a later date.
) This is the 58th anniversary of the American atomic bombing of
(6th August 1945). This date was numerologically a 6, an 888 day and a 33 day. The aeroplanes used were B29's - note the recurring 29 -see other articles on this site. Although the first bomb 'Little Boy' was delivered at 8.16 local time it was actually about 23.30 G.M.T. on 5th August (5-8 = 58th see above). Midnight 5/6th August would be out on a longitude just west of the Azores -right in the middle of Atlantis. Atlantis some say was destroyed by nuclear war. In any event this was the modern world's worst example of the use of Weapons of Mass Destruction to date - and Dr Kelly was buried on this day. Do you find that as nauseating as I do?
David Kelly could not have become this potential nemesis for the Ill-uminati if he had not risen through their system in the first place. A greater power put Kelly in this position, a position where he was able to do them serious damage. Undoubtedly there are more Dr Kelly's to come.
For more information on the role of Atlantis in the current world crucible, and the events leading up to it I recommend Michael Tsarion's book
"Atlantis - Alien Visitation & Genetic Manipulation"
days from David Kelly's funeral lands us in tha Baha'i faith's
"Nineteen Day Fast"
and the
Festival of Mars
(March 8/9)
R. Lewis, the author of
The Thirteenth Stone
has published his entire book on the net
"The complete text of The Thirteenth Stone has been made available on the Internet for a number of reasons, not least of which is my conviction that attempts will be made to prevent its distribution by other means." R. Lewis
They have been - Ellis
(Lewis da Costa (R. Lewis)
More information:
Dead Microbiologists Linked To Ethno-Specific BioWeapons
Microbiologist Death Toll Mounts As Connections To Dyncorp,Hadron, Promis Software & Disease Research Emerge
Tribute to 'remarkable' Kelly
Dr David Kelly told a UK diplomat he would probably be "found dead in the woods" if the UK invaded Iraq,
20th August 2003
'Found dead in the woods'
by Biroco - "The question they (journalists)should be asking that they are not asking is purely contextual in nature: who else was found dead in the woods?"
Text of 'death in woods' e-mail
The Secret Life of David Kelly
by Gordon Thomas
- This is a mirrored page from
Project Freedom
, a site that has suddenly gone down (circa 23rd August 2003) amid rumours that the webmaster has been sentenced as a criminal lunatic.
Details here:
Kelly family points finger at MoD
Non-lethal electromagnetic weapon
The Secrets of Mind Control
The Hutton Inquiry
Terms of Reference:
"...urgently to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr Kelly."
Listen to him talking to Alex Jones on US radio
Kelly was Murdered' Says UK Intelligence Insider
WATCH Alex Thomson's CHANNEL 4 FILM from Tuesday 9 February
Fatal Exposure
"The scientist being filmed at his cottage in the English countryside couldn't be more relaxed. As he sits in his comfy chair, surrounded by his library, he's the very picture of urbane charm. So it's startling to consider that, a month after he gave this interview, Dr David Kelly would leave this cottage, walk across the fields to his favourite wood and kill himself.
New doubts over Kelly
A letter to the Guardian from Rowena Thursby Tuesday September 28, 2004
C Stephen Frost ~ Specialist in diagnostic radiology
David Halpin ~ Specialist in trauma and orthopaedic surgery
William McQuillan ~ Specialist in trauma and orthopaedic surgery
Searle Sennett ~ Specialist in anaesthesiology
"...it is possible that Dr Kelly had ingested not a third but a thirtieth of the amount needed to kill him."
Dr. Kelly's Death - A Vile Coverup In The UK
"[The letter reproduced below, signed by seven eminent medical specialists, was at first accepted for publication by the Guardian newspaper for publication but higher ups overruled and the letter was rejected. These gentlemen are trying valiantly to force the government to conduct a proper investigation starting with an inquest. - Jim Rarey]"
Added 5th December 2009:
Dr Kelly WAS Murdered and There has to Be a New Inquest, Say Six Top Doctors
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Remember how last week it was a short show? This week, not so much. Guy really likes Photos from OS X 10.10.3, but Gaz hasn't yet pulled the trigger. But Gaz HAS seen an Apple Watch and Guy hasn't which makes him a jealous boy. They also talk about the Star Wars movies now in iTunes, MacBooks, and how PC sales seem to keep falling as Mac sales go up. Weird.
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Guy's App Pick : Tomb Raider by Feral Interactive. $39.99 on the Mac App Store though I picked it up for half price during a special.
Gaz's Pick: Accountz £39.00
People's Pick: Allister Jenks: Oh, and no people's pick? I don't recall hearing my mention of MindNode.
Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
Company: Disney Mobile and NimbleBit
Price: Free (In-App Purchases)
For iOS, Android, Windows Mobile
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Google Play Store
I must be on a Star Wars kick as of late, and didn't even realize it. This is my second Star Wars game review in the last week. I'm fine with that, as the Star Wars universe lends itself to many different gaming types, and the latest is Star Wars: Tiny Death Star.
Based on the Tiny Tower game from NimbleBit in which the player is tasked with building and maintaining a Tower, in Tiny Death Star, the goal is to build and expand the Death Star, one floor at a time, attracting virtual people (Galactic Bitizens) to move in and work in the Death Star. I don't like to think about the fate of all my little Bitizens after the first Star Wars movie! Maybe they were all evicted before the end came for the Death Star? One can only hope!
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LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga for iOS
Company: Warner Bros.
Price: Free (In-App Purchases)
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First, a confession. I love LEGO games of this sort. I have purchased every single LEGO movie franchise game on the PS3, as well as all the previous ports to iOS. The fun nature of these games is appealing to almost every age group, and while violence is part of the game, it's done in a harmless way. Break something, it turns into LEGO pieces.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga is the first LEGO game of this nature, sort of. The original game was simply LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, released back in 2005 for the XBOX and PS2. Developed by TT Games, it was a huge hit, winning many awards. Long time Star War fans were disappointed that the original game only focused on the newer (prequel) movies, and not the adventures of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and the last three (original) movies. Still, it was a fun, original game that would set the standard for a decade's worth of LEGO games that would make millions of dollars.
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The future, what do you mean? How can we be in the future?
For decades many of us have been in awe of the possibility of the future. Not that long ago the thought of carrying a single panel computer capable of presenting music, film, books, and games was nothing more than science fiction.
I live by the belief that if man can envisage it, people can create it.
Of course, there is the possibility of going too far, as is famously shown in Planet Of The Apes, circa 1968.
For now we can sit back and relax with a small and hopefully harmless portion of technology that seemingly has the effect of enhancing our lives.
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Like Star Wars? Check out this cool new Star Wars-themed flash drive. Check out the video!
Chad and Tim ramble on and on about Star Wars, Macs, iPads, Green Hornet, Harry Potter Lego Year 1-4, Red Dead Redemption, and much more than I can remember right now. Seriously, what did we talk about again? I dunno… Anyway, email us at either email@example.com or email@example.com. Okay? Do it now. NOW, DAMN IT! Please? No…okay, fine then! Sheesh…
Tired of watching Star Wars 1 & 2 and anxiously awaiting SW 3? Need a fix of SW? Try "STAR WARS REVELATIONS"
Check out http://www.panicstruckpro.com/revelations/revelations_movie.html
Three years in the making by a totally unknown group of writers, actors and extras.. FANS to be precise, and $20,000 on maxed out credit cards. While it's not George Lucas's final cut running 2 hours of so, this 250 MB download of approximately 20 minutes worth of film, has it's good points. Available as a Bit Torrent or http download, it's enjoyable to see someone take a premise, work it out, put it all together and place it online for others to download and enjoy.
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This is our promised non-Mac PodCast. It is rated PR-13 or higher, so keep that in mind. No Mac speak at all, just three guys talking up the Pope, Michael Jackson, Hurbie, Star Wars, and more.
Send any comments to firstname.lastname@example.com
TIE Fighter
LucasArts Entertainment
Retail price: $29.95
Have you ever wanted to be evil? Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Darth Vader had defeated the Rebel Alliance? Well, now's your chance to join The Dark Side! LucasArts' "TIE Fighter Collectors CD-ROM" is your opportunity to suppress the puny Rebel Alliance… and hey, it's kinda fun!
The story of TIE Fighter picks up after the Death Star disaster. Vader is teed-off, and he wants revenge for the destruction of his great weapon. Yes, TIE Fighter is not just shooting and explosions (although that's great), but is also a great story. Even better, the story is accompanied by some great cut scenes, instruction and dialogue, audio, and more. In TIE Fighter, you're a trainee pilot who gets to fly seven of the Empire's best fighters. You fly 104 thrilling, fast-paced missions. Do your duty, and you'll be favorably rewarded. Foul up, though, and you'll get some harsh discipline from your supervisors.
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To celebrate the opening of our showroom in Dallas, the launch of our web site, and the launch of our eBay Store, we are giving away these beautiful Barovier & Toso lamps valued at $3,400. All you need to do to enter is click on the link here and fill out the simple online registration form. If you are in the Dallas area you can see these beauties in person at Debris Antiques, 1205 Slocum Street, Dallas.
The deadline for entry is January 15th and the drawing will be held at Debris Antiques on January 18th.
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The eponymous Wattoo Wattoo is a black and white ovoid bird. He comes from a cube-shaped planet called Auguste. In the first episode he becomes aware of the very stupid and extremely wasterful race called Zwas. The Zwas are goose-like creatures that live on the Earth in cities very much like our own. They have exaggerated human characteristics, they are irrascible, badly behaved and generally thoughtless. The Zwas are not without kindness however and many of them keep pets called Credo who are spheroid cats, dogs and other similar creatures. Often the actions of the Zwas puts the Credos in danger.
Throughout the series Wattoo Wattoo helps the Zwas overcome their problems through the use of his seemingly magical powers. He is able to transform himself into any shape. Should he need the help of others of his race he has only to whistle. Other identicle birds respond to the call and come down from space like comets. As they fly down they vibrate and duplicate themselves until they are a flock ready to take on whatever challenge is required of them.
The series was written and directed by René Borg, co-written by Hubert Ballay and narrated by Dorothée in the original French language version.


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Drake Softball Winter Clinics
The Drake softball program is excited to invite you to its 2014-15 Rich Calvert Winter Softball clinics. This year we will have a multitude of different options available in order to enhance your pitching, hitting and defensive skills.
Beginning in Dec., 2014, The Tina DeAngelo Six-Session Pitching Clinic Series will take place over three dates in Dec. and three dates in Jan., 2015. Each pitching session in the series will build upon the next in order for more advanced skills to be developed.
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Excellent report on this morning's Today programme by Mark Easton, with a written piece at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21511904. The facts and figures he presents complement my own (http://www.social-statistics.org/?cat=5).
In his reports, Mark suggests that the decline in the White British population in London (as well as in other urban centres) is less about 'white flight' or 'urban flight' and more about aspiration and opportunity, as people who can afford to do so move out into the countryside.
I have a lot of sympathy with this argument which, in terms of describing a process of movement out from the centre of a city, as those who are able to do so, move on, has its roots in the Chicago School of urban sociology and especially the well-known Burgess model. The positive message of movement and aspiration – true of all ethnic groups – also echos Ludi Simpson's work.
However, I am not yet convinced it tells the whole story. Other articles in the media (perhaps opportunistic) have documented the push factors as well as the pull factor creating demographic change. People do move on. But they also move out. It is awkward to say it but part of the push can be people's dislike of ethnic or cultural change in their neighbourhoods. This tension comes across, for example, in Tim Butler's and Chris Hamnett's work on the East End and the decisions / school choices people make there. It also comes across in some of the comments following Mark's article at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21511904.
In a debate later in the programme, Danny Dorling suggested that the phrase white flight is dated and not helpful, whilst Oona King was more prepared to defend it. Certainly it is an emotive phrase and lacks nuance. But there is a risk that in discarding its sentiment entirely we begin to view the world though rose-tinted spectacles (which is probably quite a nice thing to do if you happen to be looking at a distance but not so great if it leaves you with blind spots as to people's real lived circumstances). Danny also mentioned that in some parts of London the White British population are not leaving in their droves but being replaced by a younger population enjoying living in a multicultural city. True, though perhaps surprisingly for him he did not add the wealth element to this geography – it is the traditionally 'blue collar' and less central boroughs that are seeing the greatest losses. Places like Kensington do, of course, remain attractive but only to those who can afford to live there!
So what we see in London and its periphery are intersecting geographies of ethnicity, social mobility, inequality and opportunity. There is a lot to be debated and, in debating, we should aim to see the positives and the negatives of what is a truly fascinating city. Unfortunately, a possible negative is "sundown segregation" – described in this report by David Goodhart. As Kish wrote in the American Sociological Review almost sixty years ago:
"Whereas the productive activity usually requires cooperation in one place of people from different layers of society, they can separate at the gates of the factory or office building as each goes home his own way. Thus a person can choose his neighbours; and his choices result in the homogenous and highly differentiated 'natural areas' within the metropolitan city. Moreover, now he can drive to a suburb of his choice, and again he chooses to have as neighbors people whose habits, income, occupation, and other characteristics resemble his own. Whether by choice, influence or propensity, the characteristics of people in each suburb tend to homogeneity. Thus we find some homogeneity of economic status, of occupation, and of attitudes; and they tend to reinforce each other. This may help to create a segmented society, to augment other tendencies toward stratification."
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Missing Bixby woman's car found in east Tulsa
TULSA - A break in the case of a missing woman has Bixby authorities hopeful.
Kelley Harris, 48, was last seen in early July. Bixby police say Harris' car, a 2000 Chrysler, was discovered by Tulsa police Friday at Bristol Park Apartments near 41st and Garnett.
"Certain items were recovered today after we processed the vehicle," said Bixby Sgt. Andrew Choate. "They will be sent to the lab for further examination, but these items would lead us to believe that Ms. Harris did not drive the vehicle to the apartments."
Bixby investigators hope the items will illuminate important details in the disturbing case.
"There's been no activity on her credit cards. No activity on her bank account, cell phone records," said Choate. "She just as the early morning hours of July Fourth, she fell off the map."
Walmart surveillance video captured the last recorded sighting of Harris on the day of her disappearance. Police say after leaving the store, Harris took the groceries home and visited a friend in Broken Arrow.
"She is always the gleaming light in this household," said Brad Chitwood, Harris' son. "So it's been really tough."
Weeks away from his marriage and the birth of his sister's baby, Chitwood says his mother's disappearance has shaken the family.
"Still not knowing is she OK? Is she not OK? Where is she at?" he said. "It's the hardest part about this whole deal."
Anyone with information about the Harris investigation is asked to call the Bixby Police Department at 918-366-8294.


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UTSA newsletters
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UTSA named one of 12 SA2020 lead partners
(May 25, 2012) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Public Policy has been named the lead partner of the SA2020 "Government Accountability and Civic Engagement" focus area, one of 11 areas outlined in Mayor Julian Castro's SA2020 to transform San Antonio into a world-class city over the next eight years. The announcement formalizes a year-plus partnership between the UTSA College of Public Policy and City of San Antonio in support of the SA2020 vision.
The SA2020 effort is a strategic vision to revitalize the city of San Antonio into a world-class city with a "small town feel." The plan, available at www.sa2020.org, aims to catalyze the city's transformation in 11 key focus areas: arts and culture, community safety, downtown development, economic competitiveness, education, family well-being, government accountability and civic engagement, health and fitness, natural resources and environmental sustainability, neighborhoods and growth management, and transportation.
By 2020, San Antonio expects its citizens will become deeply engaged as elected leaders, business leaders, volunteers and voters in the process of making government more responsible and accountable to San Antonians. In doing so, the City of San Antonio expects to experience an increase in:
- voter turnout
- participation and diversity of city boards
- the number of graduates in leadership programs
- the number of community and neighborhood associations
- the amount of media coverage on public policy issues
- the number of candidates running for City Council
The UTSA College of Public Policy has been instrumental in supporting the SA2020 effort, particularly in the Government Accountability and Civic Engagement focus area. In April 2011, the college hosted a Great Cities Dialogue to foster discussion about how to increase and improve civic engagement and government accountability in San Antonio. In December, UTSA graduate students majoring in social work presented a newly drafted Citizens' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities at the Great Cities Dialogue in support of SA2020. The document, which aims to improve citizen-government relations, outlines the expectations San Antonio citizens have of their government and the responsibilities they expect to have in return.
"For more than a year, the UTSA College of Public Policy has worked very closely with SA2020 leaders and partners," said Francine Romero, COPP associate dean. "We are pleased to be a recognized leader in the area of Government Accountability and Civic Engagement, and we look forward to making a significant and long-lasting impact that will support the transformation of San Antonio."


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Anderson, JC; White, C; Stenson, KP; (2002) Synthesis of ferrocene bridged bis(2-indenyl) Ligands. SYNLETT (9) 1511 - 1513.
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An optimised synthesis of 1,1'-bis(2-indenyl)ferrocene in 47% yield from the Pd(0)-catalysed cross coupling between 1,1'-zincated ferrocene and 2-bromo-indene is described along with the formation of (2-indenyl) ferrocene in 40% yield. The analogous synthesis of planar chiral derivatives gave either pure N,N-dimethyl-1-[2-(2-indenyl)ferrocenyl]ethylamine (74%) or-N,N-dimethyl-1-[2,1'-bis(2-indenyl)ferrocenyl]ethylamine (26%) dependent upon the amount of Pd(0) catalyst used.
|Synthesis of ferrocene bridged bis(2-indenyl) Ligands
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Pompeii oven in South Africa
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I've posted a few messages/photos in the yahoo group about my oven. It seems that this forum has more space for photos so I decided to post some photos and comments here with the hope that it may help someone else like other people's postings and photos have helped me.
These first photos are of the foundation slab.
Building the base
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Here are a few photos of the building of the cinder block base.
The blocks I found were not the same size as the ones I saw in other people's postings, but they seem to have worked ok.
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I built an "Island Hearth" (or is it "Floating Hearth") and was scared that the vermiculite cement mix will not be strong enough to support the oven, so I placed all the steel I could find accross the base to support the hearth and oven.
We were doing some home renovations and I had some left over "Think Pink" ceiling insulation which I placed on top of some old ceiling boards, before I cast the insulating vermiculite concrete. However I do not think that the Think Pink will add any insulation value as it was totally compressed by the concrete:(
Island Hearth
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I have not seen a photo of an Island Hearth, but using the descriptions in the yahoo forum I placed a wooden frame onto the initial layer of vermiculite concrete. I poured normal concrete into the inside of the frame with vermiculite concrete on the outside.
It turns out that I should have given much more thought on how to remove this wooden frame, but more on this later:)
The cinder blocks in these photos were used to keep the top of the frame level.
Oven floor
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A week later I marked the center lines of the hearth so I could lay my bricks starting from the center.
I also made two polystyrene vanes for the building of the dome. I planned to build a 110cm (about 43") oven, so I drew a semicircle (with a 55cm radius) on each piece of polystyrene and then freehand adjusted the curves to give a slightly "flatter" looking dome. I kept the height at 55 cm, but "fattened" the curve a bit on the sides. I cut a center slot halfway from the top of one vane and halfway from the bottom of the other and inserted the two slots into each other to form the template as seen on the photos.
My bricks were not very evenly shaped, and sometimes not even very square at the corners, but I managed to find the best ones to use in the oven floor.
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I drew a circle on the floor bricks and placed my first layer of dome bricks with their insides on the circle, as per the Pompeii oven plans. I adjusted the bricks a bit so that I did not have to cut a brick in this first layer.
For the second layer I used my polystyrene template and some of my wife's pins she uses on the washing line (I think they are called clothe pins) to get the bricks at the correct angle. This was a lot of effort and for the subsequent layers I simply placed some mortar at an angle on the previous layer and adjusted each brick to sit at the angle of the polystyrene vane at that height.
Because my polystyrene template only had four "legs" I had to keep turning it so that one of the vanes were next to the brick I was busy with. This also meant that my bricks did not actually rest on the polystyrene.
I was a bit nervous at first, but once a layer's key stone was cut (not very accurately, i might add) the bricks stayed in place nicely.
Completing the dome
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The fire bricks I found were about 23 x 11.5 x 8 cm which is "thicker" than the ones recommended. This meant that my dome went up fairly quickly, but also that it was difficult to keep the gaps small.
A friend arranged some stainless steel for me which I used to span the opening with. I was also a bit nervous of doing this (getting the heights correct, etc) but it was easier than I anticipated:)
By the time I got to the last three, or so, rows it was difficult to keep the bricks from slipping down before the key stone was inserted. I had some thickish wire available so I rolled this into loops which I placed on top of the polystyrene and I actually rested the bricks on the wire. By now I was really tired so I did not take any photos--sorry.
At this time South Africa started playing rugby against New Zealand, and I rushed to finish (always a bad idea). This meant that I simply cut the last bricks into thirds and did not fill all the gaps on the inside of the dome properly. So if you look at the top of the oven from the inside, there are some "air gaps" between the bricks. However at the top the gaps are filled and the dome seems strong enough.
In retrospect it would have been better to place some newspaper on top of the wire befora laying the bricks. This would have stopped the mortar from falling out at the bottom and creating the gaps.
The next day I "buttered" the dome with 10mm of mortar and covered it with plastic for a week to cure.
Removing the wood frame
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The oven floor fitted nicely on the island hearth, so untill now I did not have to worry about removing the wooden frame around it.
Twood of the frame was nicely wet and did not budge at all. In the end I drilled some holes in the wood and used a hammer and a chisel to laboriously cut a slot down the center of each piece before they could be removed.
The gaps left by the wood between the hearth and the insulating vermiculite concrete was filled with vermiculite concrete.
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I extended the floor to the front and built a brick chimney. I could not find clay flue liners in South Africa and the alternatives were very expensive, so I built it with brick only.
I again spanned the opening with stainless steel, but plan to still build an arch to hide the steel that you can see in the photos.
Later on I added three more rows ob bricks to increase the height of the chimney. It was drawing well enough but I thought that adding some height will make it look a bit better (hoping to draw attention a way from my poor masonry skills:)
Fire and Pizza
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Last week I made a series fires which I increased in size every day. By the third day some cracks appeared which I filled with fire cement, even though they were not very big.
By Sunday the top of the dome started to burn white and we had our first pizza using bread dough we bought at the supermarket (too lazy to make our own). Afterwards I placed the left over dough in the oven and closed the opening. Hopefully this is the first of many pizza and bread bakings:)
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Brazil Criticizes Chevron for Ignoring Risk of Oil Spill
|Pyongyang, March 23 (KCNA) -- Brazil has criticized U.S. oil giant Chevron for ignoring the risk of oil spills in the Frade Field, off Brazil's southeastern coast.
A report from Brazil's Federal Police said on Monday that Chevron and its partner Transocean had insisted on drilling in the field with a pressure that is much higher than the reservoir can bear, ignoring the recommendations in geologic studies.
Brazil's federal prosecutor's office has decided to charge 17 Chevron and Transocean executives for the oil spill, seizing their passports to stop them from trying to leave the country.
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Buddhism | May 14 2005
SGI-Greece Holds Commemorative Meeting
SGI-Greece recently held a general meeting commemorating May 3, Soka Gakkai Day, on May 7 at its Athens center. Members from 11 islands, including Crete, Paros, Tinos and Rhodes, as well as representatives from neighboring Cyprus, attended. SGI-Greece General Director Dimitri Dimopoulos introduced SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's message and reported ... read more
Sustainable Development | May 13 2005
SGI-Italy and SGI-Germany Host Environmental and Children's Art Exhibition, Respectively
On April 16-23, SGI-Italy hosted "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," an exhibit highlighting the Earth Charter as a "map" pointing the way toward sustainable living and environmental preservation, at Elio Vittorini State High School in Grugliasco City, Turin Province, Italy. Elio Vittorini State High School Vice ... read more
Buddhism | May 10 2005
SGI-UK Holds Commemorative Event in London
On May 7, some 5,500 SGI-UK members gathered for a commemorative meeting at the Royal Albert Hall in London, one of the world's leading entertaining venues, with over 130 years of history. The event commemorated the 75th anniversary of Soka Gakkai, the 30th anniversary of SGI as well as the ... read more
Sustainable Development | May 10 2005
SGI-Canada Sponsors Youth Festivals
Local ballet troupe performs at Toronto festival SGI-Canada youth in Toronto express their passion through exuberant hip-hop dances and band performances In April and May, SGI-Canada is sponsoring local youth music events throughout the country. On May 1 in Toronto, some 1,700 gathered for a youth culture festival at the John Bassett ... read more
Culture | May 10 2005
SGI-Canada Sponsors Youth Festivals
Local ballet troupe performs at Toronto festival SGI-Canada youth in Toronto express their passion through exuberant hip-hop dances and band performances In April and May, SGI-Canada is sponsoring local youth music events throughout the country. On May 1 in Toronto, some 1,700 gathered for a youth culture festival at the John Bassett ... read more
Culture | May 9 2005
SGI-Thailand Members Help Celebrate Royal Coronation Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
On May 5, an event celebrating the Royal Coronation Day of his Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej was held in Bangkok, Thailand. SGI-Thailand dancers and chorus members participated in the festivities, sponsored by the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Bangkok City and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth). The event ... read more
Education | Apr 27 2005
Boston Research Center for the 21st Century's Book on Education Introduced at American Education Research Association's Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada
On April 11-15, the American Education Research Association (AERA) held its annual meeting in Montreal, Canada. Titled "Demography and Democracy in the Era of Accountability," approximately 11,000 educators, researchers, counselors and behavioral scientists, from 53 countries, gathered for the meeting, to convey findings of significant education research. On April 13, a ... read more
Interfaith | Apr 26 2005
SGI and Soka Gakkai Presidents Congratulate Newly Elected Pope
On April 25, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda and Soka Gakkai President Einosuke Akiya jointly sent a telegram to the Vatican congratulating Pope Benedict XVI for his election as the new sovereign of the Roman Catholic Church. On the same day, Soka Gakkai representatives visited the Apostolic Nunciature in Japan, the ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 25 2005
SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda Visits Gandhi Memorial Hall in New Delhi, India; Attends Representative Bharat Soka Gakkai Leaders' Meeting at Bodhi Tree Garden
On April 21, SGI Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda, in India on behalf of his father, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, visited the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (Gandhi Memorial Hall) in New Delhi. Mr. Ikeda met with the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti Vice Chair Professor K.D. Gangrade, Director Dr. Savita ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Apr 24 2005
Kansai 21st Century Symphonic Orchestra Holds Relief Concert in Hyogo Prefecture; Soka Gloria Brass Band Hosts Family Concert 2005 in Tokyo
On April 23, the Soka Gakkai Kansai 21st Century Symphonic Orchestra held a relief concert at the Toyooka City Hall in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, which was ravaged by a strong typhoon in October 2004. The orchestra, led by Maestro Fujio Isogai, performed Johann Strauss II's Voices of Spring and ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Apr 21 2005
"Women and the Culture of Peace" Exhibition Opens in Okayama Prefecture
On March 20, the Soka Gakkai's "Women and the Culture of Peace" exhibition opened in an exhibition hall at CONVEX Okayama, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture. Women leaders of all sectors of society attended the opening. Mieko Mizuno, president of the Okayama Prefecture Women's Council, stated that each panel conveyed women's ... read more
Education | Apr 18 2005
SGI-Bolivia Hosts Educational Seminar
On April 10, SGI-Bolivia hosted an educational seminar on the pedagogy of first Soka Gakkai president and educator Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, at a school in Peroto, San Andrés City, Marban Province, Beni State, Bolivia. At the seminar, an SGI-Bolivia young women's representative introduced the SGI's peace activities and a young men's ... read more
Interfaith | Apr 17 2005
Rabbi Michael Lerner Receives Fifth Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Prize
Rabbi Michael Lerner, renowned writer and peace activist working for peace and reconciliation between Israel and Palestine, received the fifth Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Prize. Rabbi Lerner is co-founder of the Tikkun Community, an interfaith organization, editor of Tikkun Magazine and author of many books for social justice, peace ... read more
Buddhism | Apr 16 2005
SGI-Ghana Makes Great Strides
On April 10, SGI-Ghana held a national leaders' meeting at the SGI-Ghana cener in Accra, Ghana. Representatives from throughout Ghana and leaders from SGI-Côte d'Ivoire, SGI-Togo and SGI-Benin attended. In a message, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda congratulated the members for their gathering and stated that when one individual, challenges to ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Apr 16 2005
SGI-USA Sponsors Japanese-American Peace Friendship Festival in Southern California
On April 10, SGI-USA sponsored a Japanese-American "Gathering of Peace" at the SGI-USA World Culture Center in Santa Monica, California, USA. The Japanese language group planned and organized the show with an aim to promote respect for cultural diversity and strengthen bonds of amity between people. Many like-minded local cultural ... read more


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Take time to curb stress before eating
If stress plays a big role in deciding when (too often), where (in front of the TV) and what (sweet, crunchy, sweet again!) you eat, we have two words for you: Time Continuum. Now, you don't have to think as far ahead as Star Trek's Captain Picard and his tormentor, the time-traveling Q, but if you project thoughts about your health over the next month, year, even decade, you can improve your nutrition and achieve a younger RealAge!
Stress eating often happens when you're less-than-happy and want to feel better fast, without a thought about the future. That's why it's easy to be seduced by ads that promise "Eating a bag of our deep-fried goodies will make you laugh -- and make new friends!" You forget that what you're eating today negatively affects your health and happiness tomorrow. Stress eating often results in troubled sleep and makes you a candidate for prediabetes and diabetes. Plus, you're shortening the telomeres on your chromosomes, a sure sign of premature aging! So, to stop stress eating:
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DURHAM, N.H.-Senior forward Carisa Zaban (Glenview, Ill.) and junior forward Michelle Thornton (Gloucester, Ont.) of the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team were named to the ECAC Honor Roll Monday.
Zaban became one of three UNH women's hockey players to reach the 200 career point mark in the 7-0 shutout over Yale Friday night. She scored two goals and added two assists in the win. Zaban currently leads the Wildcats with five goals and six assists for 11 points.
Thornton scored her first goal of the season in the win over Yale and added one goal and two assists against Princeton Sunday. Against Princeton, she assisted on the game winning goal and sealed the victory with a goal of her own five minutes later.
The Wildcats host Harvard in a rematch of the 1999 National Championship game Saturday at 3 p.m. They face off against Brown on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Whittemore Center.


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With the 2012 Doha Tribeca Film Festival having recently come to a close, this annual event of the Doha Film Institute, one of the Middle East's largest film festivals, is showcasing some of the best work in new Arab and world cinema from the past twelve months. "Rafea: Solar Mamas," by Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief and "Embers" by Tamara Stepanyan, were two women-directed documentaries in the Festival's "Arab Feature Film Competition" category. Women, in fact, are leaders in the film industry across the Middle East. The relationship between women in the Middle East and cinema has been growing richer, and is rooted in the region's robust traditions of movie production.
One of the strongest examples of this effort is the work of the Lebanese director Nadine Labaki. Perhaps the most well-known of Arab female filmmakers as well as a famous actress in the Middle East, Labaki wrote and directed her first feature, "Caramel," in 2007. The film was was later shown at the Cannes Film Festival. "Caramel" is an intricate and nuanced tale with a familiar premise: an eclectic group of women gather regularly at a beauty shop. The film delves into sensitive Lebanese social territories through thematic explorations of religion and post-colonial reality.
Labaki's second feature, which she wrote, directed and starred in, premiered at Cannes in 2011. The film, titled "Where Do We Go Now?" functions as an even deeper study of Lebanon's religious identities than Labaki's first film. In a village where the men are fixated on their religious differences and disputes as Muslims and Christians, the women of both faiths rally to surreptitiously persuade the men to avoid engaging in inter-religious violence.
Like "Caramel," "Where Do We Go Now?" focuses on the lives of ordinary women who have been affected by Lebanon's complex social realities that have been brought on by decades of political upheaval. Nadine Labaki's films are hopeful, while still possessing keen awareness of the obstacles to an internally peaceful Lebanon.
Internationally known for her 1994 film set in Tunisia at the end of colonialism, "The Silences of the Palace," Moufida Tlatli has the distinction of being the first Arab woman to direct a full-length feature in the Arabic-speaking world. And after the ousting last year of President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali from Tunisia, Tlatli was appointed minister of culture in the Tunisian Provisional Government. That Tlatli, a world-famous female filmmaker, was appointed to a government position after an incendiary popular revolution, speaks volumes.
Another trailblazing woman in cinema is the Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir. With her film "Salt of this Sea," Jacir became the first Palestinian woman to direct a full-length feature film. The story follows Soraya, a young Palestinian-American woman traveling to Jaffa to claim her deceased grandfather's financial assets, only to learn that they were seized long ago by the Israeli government.
Jacir completed her second feature, "When I Saw You," in Jordan in 2011. It is a film about a separated Palestinian refugee family living in the immediate aftermath of the 1967 war. Jacir crafts narratives that resonate as personalized representations of cultural exchange. Her unique point of view keeps the focus of her stories on how all humans are essentially the same, no matter the gender or nation of origin. In "Salt of this Sea," for example, Jacir portrays a young Israeli woman who is compassionate to the protagonist Soraya's situation – even though the Israeli woman now lives in Soraya's ancestral home.
Labaki, Tlatli and Jacir represent a cherished though tiny portion of Arab women filmmakers. Film production and distribution has been vital in the Middle East for a long time, and the growth of the film industry is certainly on the rise following the start of myriad Arab revolutions in 2010. Meanwhile, in the West, films from the region act as invaluable, edifying windows to contemporary Arab society.
With government patronage for filmmaking visible in nearly every Arab country, the world can expect to see greater participation in movie production by Arab women. These women will be full participants in the creation of films that reflect issues of gender, religion and the convoluted politics that permeate everyday life.
Kathleen Quigley is the public relations director for the Global Philadelphia Association. THE DAILY STAR publishes this commentary in collaboration with the Common Ground News Service (www.commongroundnews.org).
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by Michael Glennon
Since I had last spoken to all of you we were a day away from our first game of the season. We are now 3 games in and despite a close loss to Stevens Tech in the season opener we are sitting at 2-1 on the season so far. We battled Stevens really hard throughout the entire game and the last few minutes of the fourth quarter handed us a loss. Although the disappointing loss we knew we played hard and stuck around with a very good team. It was a good judge of talent and character foreshadowing the rest of the season.
A few days later we took a Gordon College also at home. We registered our first win on the season battling back and forth with them. We eventually pulled away and was no turning back from there. Last Wednesday, we traveled to Massachusetts to take on Babson College. We got to wear our new jerseys for the second time which we were all pumped about but more importantly we were excited about the intensity of the game and watching the away numbers on the scoreboard rise. We registered nine different scorers with also a very strong defensive performance. This really is a team which will turn a lot of heads this season.


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How to: Change a 4th Gen F-Body Transmission Mount (V6)
Why Do This?:
If you've noticed any abnormal shaking, vibration, thumping, or even grinding coming from your console area (especially suddenly) whether you have a manual or automatic there's a good chance it is being caused by a bad transmission mount – replacing an old mount is much cheaper than replacing a transmission where the gears have been eaten off from excessive vibration or improper angle between engine/transmission/driveshaft.
Which mount is best?:
Ideally, you want to use one suited to how you drive. OEM replacement mounts are obviously a direct-fit and perfect for daily drivers, but won't last as long as a performance polyurethane mount that's highly stress and more chemical resistant, especially if you take your car to the track. On the other hand, a poly mount will transfer more vibration to the body of your car and in V6 applications may require a spacer to make it the proper height and some drilling to get the stud to line up with the hole in the cross-member. And while many say it is possible to use a stock V8 mount with spacers in a V6 car, I had no luck with this: to me, it was well worth the extra $25 to buy the V6 mount and be done with it as opposed to messing up my transmission trying to save a few bucks. The great thing about the V6 mount is that it's hydraulic, so vibrations are transferred and dispersed into oil inside the mount and virtually eliminated before they ever reach the chassis, which is why I chose stock vs. the poly upgrade.
Will this guide work for me?:
Yes and no. This guide was written using a 1995 V6 Firebird as the example. The process for a V8 or a poly mount is essentially the same, but things like the L-Bracket are only relevant to V6 F-Bodies from 93-02 – and of course, the mounts themselves look different. This guide isn't all-inclusive, but if you can't figure out the rest from the information given here, you probably shouldn't be doing this yourself.
Tools/Parts Needed:
- About 20-30 minutes
- New Transmission Mount (V6 mount shown–$40, V8 mount ~$15, V6/V8 "Universal" Polyurethane ~$30-$50)
- 13mm wrench and shallow socket
- 15mm wrench or deep socket
- Flathead screwdriver or needle-nose pliers
- Ramps (or equivalent)
- Hydraulic jack
- 2×4 or other block of wood
- Optional: Loctite Thread Locker, flashlight
Step One: Prep the Vehicle
Get your vehicle onto flat ground – preferably in a garage, but the driveway or yard will work in a pinch as long as it's solid. Wedge the ramps under the front wheels and drive up them – I purchased some 12,000LB. GVW Rhino Ramps as they have a low angle of entry and don't require any "stepping stones" for F-bodies. If you don't have ramps I recommend these, especially if all your vehicles have low a ride-height, but if you don't like the $50 price tag you can always stagger some 2×8′s on top of one another and drive onto them (enough so you and your jack will fit under the car). Once the car is on the ramps, put it in park, chock the back wheels, and pull the E-brake.
Step Two: Inspection
Crawl under the car and inspect the currently installed transmission mount. If it's cracked, twisted, spongy, or otherwise falling apart, consider yourself lucky for catching it before it did any damage. My mount had never been changed and was 15.5 years old. The green circles are why I decided to change it (besides age!) – the lower one is a crack (see Fig. 6), and the upper is a leak (V6 mounts are oil-filled).
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Step Three: Removal of old mount
First, use a 13mm wrench to break loose the bolts from the mount to the transmission (Fig. 1: locations shown in RED, Fig. 2: PS circled in RED). You can likely reach both from the driver side (I did), but the passenger side one is much easier to see from the PS – of course, you may be contending with some heat from the catalytic converter even if you've just been on a short drive, so let it cool if that's the case.
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Next, use a 15mm wrench (or a deep-well socket) to completely remove the nut on the cross-member (Fig. 1: BLUE arrow, Fig. 3: BLUE circle).
After the nut is removed, this is where the jack and block of wood come in. Position your jack beneath the transmission pan with the block of wood on top. You'll want to start jacking until the wood just touches the pan – then adjust the block so it disperses the weight across the entire pan but still clears the cross-member – I used a 4×4 post about 18″ long, but a 2×4 will also work fine (Fig. 4). Once it's all in position, slowly start jacking – keep your safety in mind! You'll want to jack it up enough that you can get a 13mm wrench on those bolt heads with ease: the bolts are pretty long, kind of difficult to get to, and space is limited so it might take a while… a socket will speed up the process, but you may not be able to get it out once the bolts start coming out. Once these bolts are out, the mount is free. You'll need to jack up the transmission until the stud on the bottom of the mount just clears the cross-member. Lift up and tilt the top of the mount toward the rear of the car to free it.
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Step Four: Prepping the new mount
Once you have the old mount out, on a V6 you'll notice it has an L-shaped bracket that your new mount doesn't have (Fig. 5b: YELLOW). This bracket is what prevents your mount from twisting too far and breaking, so you'll need to remove it from your old mount and put it on the new one. Mine had a retaining washer on it: I used a pair of needle-nose pliers to break it off – alternatively, you could pry it off with a flathead screwdriver. Yours may or may not have this washer, but you also don't need to replace it as it's just for convenience during the assembly process (with this washer installed, you don't have to hold onto the bracket when installing the mount). Once you have the bracket on the new mount, crawl back under the car.
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Step Five: Installing the new mount.
The process here is basically the reverse of removal. I had to give my transmission a couple extra jacks because my new mount was about 1/8″-1/4″ taller than my old worn out mount (Fig. 1 vs. Fig. 7). Slide the new mount in until the stud falls through the cross-member. If you want to, you can put a couple drops of Loctite on the bolt and stud threads, but I just torqued them good and tight. I started by securing the mount to the transmission – give the bolts a few turns by hand, then a few more with a wrench to get them started good, and then switch to your 13mm socket to finish them up: the socket makes this part go MUCH quicker. Check that the bracket is properly hooked on the rubber nub on the driver side of the mount (V6′s), and that the lower stud is aligned properly with the cross-member, then slowly let your jack drop down until it's no longer supporting the transmission. Pick up the 15mm nut and put it on the stud. Torque all the bolts/nuts firmly (I couldn't find a torque spec for these–I went until I couldn't push/pull any more so I'm sure they won't be coming out). Admire your work briefly, get out from under the car, put up the tools, wash the grease off your hands and go for a test drive!
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Author's Note: I wrote this guide for three reasons: 1) because I've noticed a LOT of threads about transmission mount related issues recently 2) Because I was replacing mine anyway and 3) because it's something that's easy to do, but that a newbie might want a few pointers for before tackling it on their own. And yes, I know the under-body is dirty. I promise I'll clean it.


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The man wanted by both the Knox County Sheriff's Department and the Galesburg Police made a brief appearance in Knox County Circuit Court this afternoon.
School District Urges Public Support of Funding Reform Bill
Ground Broken for New Silas Willard School
Finance Committee Okays Tax Levy
WEB EXTRA: Listen to Silas Willard Groundbreaking Ceremony
County Hiring Approval Questioned
The Knox County Finance Committee last night gave their approval to move forward with hiring for a new county I.T. position.
One of Two Wanted Burglary Suspects Arrested
Putting the Teacher's Strike Behind Us
There's been some major negative back lash from the final outcome of the District 205 teacher's strike.


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According to a statement from his office, the senator was taken to the hospital Monday night for pain in his chest and arm. After running several tests doctors admitted Boozman and performed heart surgery.
Doctors say the surgery went well and the family is hopeful for a full recovery.
In a statement the office said, "The family is appreciative of the thoughts and prayers from well-wishers."
Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR) spoke at the Bypass event where Boozman was priginally slated to appear.
"Obviously our thoughts are with the Boozman family," said of the senator while at the event. "He's a terrific public servant for the state of Arkansas and I know on his mind right now is how fast can he get up out of that hospital bed and get back to the work that he enjoys doing and that's serving the great people of Arkansas."