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Community Open House on Saturday, October 3 from 9am – 12 noon
NEWTON, Mass. (September, 2009) – When 30-year-old Anne Meisner of Natick was going through cancer treatment a few years ago, she had to drive a total of 1200 miles, pay for parking, gas and tolls and had to find childcare for her toddler and infant sons. It took half her day, five days a week, for six weeks. All for a treatment that lasted five minutes.
"I started panicking months ahead about the childcare expense. Had Newton-Wellesley Hospital offered radiation back then, my routine and my children's routine would have been significantly less disrupted," said Meisner. "My life would have been more normal at a time I desperately needed to feel normal."
Newton-Wellesley Hospital officially cut the ribbon on its state-of-the-art cancer center, paving the way for patients like Meisner and others in the western suburbs to receive comprehensive, state-of-the-art cancer services close to home- all under one roof.
"We want the Cancer Center to be the focal point for supportive care," said Jeffrey Wisch, MD, Medical Director of the Vernon Cancer Center, Associate Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of Inpatient Oncology. "We hope to further develop our existing services to help our patients and their families cope with this disease. All of the services we provide have the same mission – providing support and helping patients and their families deal with cancer. Treating cancer is not just about treating a disease, it's about treating the whole person and their family."
In America, one half of all men and one third of all women will develop cancer in their lifetime – a startling statistic. In Massachusetts, public health officials have predicted that the number of cancer patients will increase 18 percent from 2000-2010, and that prediction is already being realized. Health officials also report that the number of Massachusetts residents with cancer will soon outstrip the capacity of available radiation facilities.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital has always had a strong tradition of providing excellent medical care for cancer patients, including general oncology, surgery and chemotherapy. The missing piece has been radiation therapy. Since 50% of all cancer treatment requires radiation, this is a critical component of a cancer program. To address this need, we have established the Joan and James Vernon Cancer Center.
"The Vernon Cancer Center is a great collaboration between Mass General Radiation Oncology, New England Hematology/Oncology Associates and Newton-Wellesley Hospital," said Ellen Moloney, Vice President for Outpatient Services. "The Center brings together these much needed services into one location providing better access and convenience for our patients and their families. Newton-Wellesley is also developing integrative support services and support groups for patients and their families that will be offered at the Center."
The Cancer Center team provides personalized care in a private and comfortable setting for cancers such as breast, prostate, lung, colorectal and gynecological malignancies. In addition, benign and malignant blood disorders such as anemia, coagulation disorders, lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia are also treated.
Through a lead gift from Amos and Barbara Hostetter, the Center will recognize and honor Joan and James Vernon of Weston. Joan, a nurse and caregiver to many friends and community members, passed away in 2005 of cancer. Her husband, Dr. James Vernon, a compassionate physician and gifted surgeon whose career has spanned nearly four decades at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, has helped design and guide this center.
"In the almost 40 years I have worked here, we as a staff have worked hard to develop a sophisticated and expert level of care for our cancer patients," says Dr. Vernon. "The Center offers Newton-Wellesley Hospital the opportunity to become a comprehensive cancer treatment site with the addition of radiation services. It is rewarding for everyone at the Hospital, a great honor for me and a great service for our patients."
New England Hematology and Oncology Associates (NEHOA), a private practice moving to the Center from Wellesley, provides advanced care from highly specialized oncologists. The medical oncology team is led by board certified physicians, complemented by an experienced, specialty nursing team. The entire medical team, made up of hematologists, oncologists, oncology nurses, social workers and ancillary staff, use advanced protocols and technology to diagnose and treat cancer. They remain involved in all aspects of patient care – from diagnosis to treatment and during long-term, follow-up care.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Radiation Oncology Program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, also located within the Cancer Center, offers patients access to premier radiation oncology services and expertise. The Radiation Oncology team is led by board certified physicians who treat a broad spectrum of cancer diagnoses and complemented by a specialty team including medical physicists, radiation therapists and oncology nurses. The team utilizes the latest technology and equipment to plan and deliver individually tailored radiation treatment to reduce tumor volume while minimizing effects on non-cancerous tissues.
The radiation oncology services include both a linear accelerator and a CT simulator to provide advanced services to cancer patients. An on-site CT simulator provides the most accurate process available to localize, define and reconstruct a patient's tumor in three dimensions in order to generate the best treatment plan for that patient. The linear accelerator, also known as a linac, is the device most commonly used for providing external beam radiation treatments. This technology delivers a uniform dose of high-energy X-ray to the area of the patient's tumor to destroy the cancer cells while minimizing the impact to surrounding non-cancerous tissue. Radiation oncology services include both Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT).
To ensure coordinated delivery of patient care, the Center offers patients access to a Patient Navigator. This is a new role and will provide support from the point of diagnosis through the entire continuum of care and works in conjunction with the physician to review, educate, implement and evaluate services that will complement the patient's care plan. The Patient Navigator creates awareness for patients and their families about community resources and educational programs.
The Vernon Cancer Center also offers educational and support workshops and other positive, life-enhancing, integrative support services. These include:
- Psychological and social services to help patients and their families deal with the emotional impact of the initial diagnosis and treatment.
- Massachusetts General Hospital's PACT (Parenting At a Challenging Time) services to help parents who are undergoing cancer treatment address the concerns of their children.
- Nutritional support to help patients get adequate nutrition and meet their dietary needs before, during and after their treatment.
- Specialized palliative care services that focus on the pain, symptoms and stress of a cancer diagnosis.
- Pain management services tailored to deal with each patient's unique diagnosis providing a better quality of life.
- Genetics programs including Newton-Wellesley's High Risk Assessment Program, genetics counselor, outreach and education.
- Patients and their families have access to the Cancer Center Resource Room with computer access to the American Cancer Society and other related web sites. Patients also have access to wireless Internet service as well as options for music during treatment.
- Mind, body and relaxation services such as Reiki and yoga.
A community open house will be offered on Saturday, October 3 from 9am-12 noon for members of the community to come and tour the new facility. A variety of health lectures will be provided, as well as light refreshments.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a full system member of Partners HealthCare System, Inc. (PHCS), a nonprofit organization that includes acute care hospitals Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals, The North Shore Medical Center, and specialty hospitals McLean Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, as well as Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare, and the community-based doctors and hospitals of Partners Community HealthCare, Inc.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital provides a wide range of services, including medical, surgical, obstetrical, orthopaedic, neonatal, pediatric and psychiatric care. Newton-Wellesley has been serving its community for over a century. The medical staff of the Hospital includes nearly 1,000 physicians practicing a full range of specialties. Newton-Wellesley is a major teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and also has established post-graduate training programs for Harvard Medical School residents.
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Guns to crashes is apples, orangesPublished 10:28am Friday, January 4, 2013
In a recent letter to the editor, an individual mentioned that he should have the right to own a weapon of mass destruction. In his article he compared the number of casualties we have in car accidents to people getting murdered. This is like comparing apples to oranges. One happens by accident and the other happens on purpose.
Common sense tells you that you can't compare accidents to on purposes. He also talked about Second Amendment rights. When our forefathers wrote this Second Amendment, all they had at that time were single-shot black powder guns. If they would have had 30-plus-round clips, etc., at that time, I think they would have thought differently. If you were to look at who is one of the biggest contributors to the Republican Party, you would find the firearms companies. You can just imagine how much money they would lose if it became a law that they couldn't sell any more weapons of mass destruction.
If you stop and think how much the firearms companies made during the Iraq War, it makes you wander who promoted that war. We should never get involved again in any more conflicts unless it is approved by NATO. If all the countries don't agree on getting involved, then stay out. Germany and France didn't want anything to do with invading Iraq, but we went ahead and did anyway and look what it cost us. All you have to do is follow the money trail and then you will be able to see who is actually running this country.
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Received it, plugged it in, waited 18 days and I now have 13 quail chicks!
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I bought this because I am interested in starting my own urban homestead and this was a perfect introduction into hatching my own quail. Coturnix quail which is what I was looking for. I've done a lot of research and I know that the hatchability rate is about 50% so I was hoping for at least two chicks Since the kit comes with 4 eggs.
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At the 14th day I added water to the second leg for higher humidity, stopped
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My first chick came out on the 21st day. A bit on the late side. Second chick was trying to get out and couldn't so I had to help after 24 hours of not coming out but piping. Note: once they break the shell they should get out fast like 30 minutes after 24 hours the oxygen makes the membrane inside the egg too hard for the chicks to get out. That's why I gently peeled the shell without
touching the membrane and the chick came out. It had curled toes on one leg from being in egg too long. I did research and made a little shoe from a bandaid to correct curled toes and he/she is walking normal now.
In conclusion. Very happy with the results. Chicks are super cute and tiny. I set up a large brooder box with an infrared bulb. Big enough so they can get out of the heat. Also make sure to feed them non medicated turkey starter or game bird starter preferably 28 to 30% protein. They need more protein than chicken chicks and make sure they drink water as soon as possible.
I did not test for humidity. I relied on the tested design of this small incubator.
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do they tell you what kind of quail you are getting and do you have to buy a hatcher as well?
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I have never been able to get the incubator up to the recommended temperature. I am not certain how many days I should have them in the incubator and I am not sure how to gauge the humidity level of the incubator. '
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Imam Siddique, who caught the public's attention during his stint on reality show "Bigg Boss 6" in 2012, says his own reality show "Timeout with Imam" puts the spotlight on him.
At the launch of the show on Tuesday, Imam said the show is entirely about him and it is packed with everything that a good reality show should have.
"This is based on I, me and myself. I don't want to kill the suspense, you have to understand these are the ingredients for any entertainment package. You have to have drama, suspense, horror and comedy. You'll get all the ingredients which are needed for a good masala show," Imam said.
"Timeout with Imam" is a comedy reality show to go on air on MTV. Its promotional trailers give a glimpse of how the audience will now get a chance to know the real Imam.
Imam is best remembered for his weird antics and temper in the "Bigg Boss" house. However, he says he is a changed person now.
"I hope to god that I have changed from that Imam to this Imam. I have realised the person that I was before I went to 'Bigg Boss' and the person I have become after I came from 'Bigg Boss', are two different people," Imam said.
"I'm not the same Imam who entered the house, that Imam is over. I have changed, for the better, I hope," he added.
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Congratulations to Peter Leavell, the newest winner of the Christian Writers Guild's Operation First Novel contest! Peter's novel, Songs of Captivity, will be published by Worthy Publishing.
Working on a novel? Think you've got something good? Keep an eye out on the Christian Writers Guild's website for information on the next First Novel contest. I have first-hand experience that it's a fantastic opportunity!
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Marriage and divorce run parallel in life. The perfect balance of life keep these two apart. Once that balance changes, divorce comes into picture. It is a wholesome package of stress and unbearable emotions. Divorcing couples often think that divorce is their personal problem and their children have nothing to do with it but they forget to understand that it is the child that goes through a lot of stress. There are many types of divorce that one can use to get a divorce done. Divorcing parties who come on a common agreement for getting a divorce can file for uncontested divorce. In type of divorce, all you need to do is to file the divorce paper and sign the divorce agreement for the settlement of assets. Before a divorce is granted both the parties need to resolve the issue of children if there any children involved in it.
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Hi all, I could use a little help. I'm in for my first IUI this month, and per my RE's instructions am monitoring solely with OPKs. I've never charted, and rarely pay any attention to cervical mucus (I know, I know...I probably should!) Anyway, as I wait for the positive OPK - which should be any day now - I noticed that I totally have the EWCM that you read about. For those of you who have been paying more attention than I have, how does the CM consistency line up with the LH surge that indicates you're ovulating? I'm worried that I somehow missed the surge and am ovulating right now...
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When I'm not medicated, I get 4-5 days of EWCM. I usually get a positive OPK on the fourth and fifth days. But it varies a lot person to person. So be faithful about using your OPKs -- you could get your positive anytime now!
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HI Melindadarcy76, Welcome. The ladies here are just great and always willing to help. Unfortunately, I don't think anyone can clearly answer your question for you without knowing more of your cycle history and that info is not available. ;o) Even if you did have time info, cycles can change from month to month. I can just tell you what I have experienced, and hopefully it will help. When I have a natural cycle, I usually have several days of EWCM - sometimes up to 5 days, before ovulation. BUT, I have a very short surge and would not get my OPK until maybe the last day. Lots of women have more than a day or two of EWCM and it will not always line up exactly with your OPK's. Just keep on testing! Since it's your first time testing, I would recommend testing several times a day, since you don't know how long your surge is. Many women can get away with testing once or twice per day, because they have a long surge. If I did that, I could possibly miss my surge all together. Since you aren't sure which category you fall in, it may help to test 3-4 times a day this time around. Just my two cents. ;o)
I really hope that this is it for you and you don't have to go through the IUI process again. But, if you do, and the doc is continuing to monitor by OPK's only, it may be helpful to start temping/charting. It quickly becomes a routine and can help a lot.
Take care and good luck!
I much like you, only monitor based on the OPKs and I have found that I O late and that often the CM is pretty much gone. When I got pregnant with my DD I thought I totally missed the surge completely b/c of that, but the OPK was right on. If that's what you've been using and your RE is comfortable with that I would stick with that for now.
If this time is not a BFP then maybe you can chat, but the RE can do bw to check and see if you missed the surge- like I said, I worried about that last time and it was ok.
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Wow! You guys are awesome, and fast!! Thanks for the wisdom and encouragement. I've been monitoring with OPKs for three months now, but was only recently advised to test in the afternoon as well (i had been just testing in the morning.) I've been getting the positive around CD16 or 17, but my cycles are notoriously unpredictable, and today is CD14, so I thought maybe I had missed something. I think it's also just the nerves leading up to that first try, you know? As much as I hope for a lucky first try, I know that I may be on this ride for a while...I'll just keep improving my knowledge as I go :)
Thanks again. I'll keep you posted!
Just to add to the variability, I usually only have EWCW one day, and it is usually the day before my (very short) LH surge. I was testing with OPKs once a day in the afternoon and missed it a few times. I now test in the morning and afternoon, and when I'm getting close, also in the evening. My surge can sometimes be only one of those...
Good luck!
OK, finally got my Positive OPK this afternoon! So excited...IUI #1 tomorrow morning!!
I got pregnant 2 times solely using OPK's. With Noah, the mucous was about 2 days prior to +OPK and i was sure I missed it. Obviously, I didn't. Its funny that once you are getting ready to try, you start to worry about every little thing.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has divided the nation, and Republicans believe their call for repeal will help them win elections in November. But the picture's not that clear cut.
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Fennel dressing, bright with lemon juice, coats pleasantly bitter greens with an intriguing hint of licorice.
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My friend had a steak fondue dinner and asked for a simple salad to be served before dessert. It was perfect--the lovely lemon and toasted fennel dressing was light and refreshing. I used escarole, butter lettuce, endive, and arugula along with the celery. Everyone loved it.
I have made this several times and it is always delicious, bright and perfect for frisee. Would highly recommend giving it a try.
I used this dressing on a completely different salad because I was looking for something interesting and different. It was really delicious! My salad was pan seared salmon (with some of the fennel oil) with oranges, radish and a mix of baby greens. The orange and fennel were great together.
I really liked this and so did my guests! Brightly flavored dressing with some deep flavor provided by the toasted fennel seeds.
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Prelepa slika.Ako bih mogao da mi kazes odakle nalazis slike za slikanje?
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This is so alike a nice winter day with soft tints at dusk.
Beautiful Dusan!
Very seasonal & wonderfully painted! Love the glow to the wintry landscape
Very seasonal & wonderfully painted! Love the glow to the wintry landscape
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Beautiful colors and great mood!
Beautiful frozen scenery, love it!
May I use this as a Christmas Card for my favourite teacher? I will leave the watermark on the picturee (at the bottom left)
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Its safe to say the Vancouver Canucks and the visiting Chicago Blackhawks do not like each other very much. That was evident the last time these teams met a month ago, when both sides looked like they were practicing for girl on girl wrestling cage match. There was biting , scratching and even some hair pulling and body slams. It was downright ugly , and should make for a nasty looking physical affair tonight. With that said, the officials will want to make sure that this series, does not get out of hand from the get go, which will make them very diligent early with penalty calls. With both teams showing viable scoring options on the PP, and both sides displaying less than stellar power play killing units this season, I am betting on a few more goals than expected going on the scoreboard , which will result in this total getting eclipsed. It must be noted that Chicago & Vancouver PPK units ranks in the lower half of the league….. Play OVER


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- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons blanched almonds or hazelnuts
- 8 firm, ripe peaches (2 1/2 pounds), peeled and sliced
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam (optional)
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted (optional)
This recipe contains: Dairy, Nuts, Wheat
Recipe notes: The galette is best made the same day you intend to serve it. Keep it at room temperature until ready to eat. The galette will keep for two or three days at room temperature or up to a week in the refrigerator.
Peach Galette
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"This free-form tart is a good recipe for someone who likes pie but doesn't like to fuss too much with pie crust." –Mitchell Davis
Yield: One 12-inch galette, enough for 8 to 10 servings
Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pie dough to a circle of about 15 inches in diameter and 1/8-inch thick. Transfer the dough to a large baking sheet and set in the refrigerator to rest.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal chopping blade, combine 2 tablespoons of the sugar with the flour and blanched almonds. Pulse on/off six or seven times to grind the nuts finely.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Sprinkle the nut mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a 2-inch border, Arrange the sliced peaches attractively ina single layer on top of the nut mixture. Sprinkle the fruit with the remaining sugar. Carefully fold up the edges of the dough (1 1/2 to 2 inches worth), overlapping the dough where necessary to make an attractive free-form tart. Be careful to patch any holes or tears in the dough or the juice will run out of the crust. Dot the top of the fruit with the butter. Bake for about 1 hour, or until the peaches are soft and the crust is deep, golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool for at least 30 minutes or so.
If desired, to make a nice decoration, heat apricot jam in the microwave or a small saucepan until it is liquid. Brush the jam on the dough ring and decorate with the slice almonds, gluing them on with the jam in an attractive manner.
Follow the same recipe, substituting 2 1/2 pounds fresh rhubarb cut into 2-inch pieces, for the peaches. Increase sugar to 2/3 cup.
Summer Berry Galette:
Follow the same recipe, substituting 1 quart summer berries, such as raspberries, black berries, or gooseberries, for the peaches. Increase the sugar to 2/3 cup.
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Now that Peyton Manning has cast his lot with the Denver Broncos — in exchange for a five-year, $96 million contract — teams are lining up to bid on Tim Tebow.
The Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, the Lake Elsinore Storm.
Yes, the Padres' Single-A farm club has inquired about the hard-throwing (and running) left-hander. In fact, Storm GM Chris Jones and President Dave Oster say they've emailed John Elway a trade proposal.
"We know that Tim was the cause for late-game comebacks in Denver and we have our own leader of rallies, the Rally Cop," says Jones.
"We would like to offer the Rally Cop, as well as the Grounds Crew Gorilla, winner of the MILB Golden Bobble head last season, in exchange for Tebow."
The Storm is dangling one more carrot in front of the Broncos. They'll rename Storm Stadium after Elway.
"We're waiting for the call back from John," said Oster, "but he may have a few other things on his mind."
Asked what kind of baseball player he thinks Tebow would be, Oster said, "I bet you he throws 100 mph, but he might not know where it's going."
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Oster has been president of the Storm for 12 years, so he carries some experience when it comes to creative promotions. His all-time favorite: last year's "Sheenko de Mayo," a Charlie Sheen ode on Cinco de Mayo.
Men with a woman under each arm were admitted free. The Storm served "tiger blood" beverages. Sheen's No. 99 from the movie "Major League" was retired. Sheen was invited to throw out the first pitch, but stunningly, he pulled a no-show.
Tebow idea tanked
On Tuesday, This Just In proposed that the Chargers pursue acquiring Tebow. While admitting the likelihood was slim, at best, we pointed out what Tebow would give the Chargers.
A red-zone threat. A game-planning headache. No more blackouts. Jersey sales. If acquired unbeknownst to Denver in a three-team deal, tweaking the Broncos.
Readers blasted the idea. A smattering of opinions:
"Worst article I have ever read! … Who and the $% hires the sports writers at the UT? … An over paid idiot.… I'd bet they'd take a Two for One McRib coupon for Tebow. We'd be getting hosed in the deal though. No way is Tebow worth half a McRib. … This guy is smokin the good stuff."
Polling the populace
Poll asking readers if they'd like the Chargers to nab Tebow drew 1,369 votes as of 6:24 p.m. Tuesday. The breakdown: 52 percent yes; 48 percent no.
Nick at night
Tweet from U-T columnist Nick Canepa (@sdutCanepa): "U-T's Don Norcross says Chargers should get Tebow. Forgive him. As QB at Kearny High, he couldn't throw very well, either. But he won."
Four things I think
1. A Sweet 16 bonus? No Tim Brando, the king of bad word play and puns.
2. Admit it, like all on Tobacco Road save for Coach K, you want to see North Carolina-North Carolina State in the Elite Eight.
3. Padres impressed by Clayton Richard's stuff vs. minor leaguers? Talk to me come May.
4. A remarkable revelation: readers are homers. Eighty percent in a U-T poll predicted Aztecs would beat NC State.
Whitehurst, really?
Unless the Chargers plan on trading Charlie Whitehurst to Seattle for Marshawn Lynch and two No. 1 draft picks, can't say I'm too impressed with the signing.
Rotoworld.com on Whitehurst: "Owner of a career 54.2 completion percentage on 155 pass attempts, Whitehurst simply isn't accurate or aggressive enough to be more than a low-end backup. On the bright side, he knows Norv Turner's system."
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○Research Subject and Objectives
The concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) was first proposed in the 1990s, at the time of worldwide growing environmental awareness and has been recognized as a fundamental principle for comprehensive water resources management, where in various sectors and many stakeholders are involved. However, challenges still remain in the implementation of IWRM in local communities and effective assessment of the influence of human activities on the water environment. IWRM has focused on integrating sectors and organizations that govern various resources, such as surface water and groundwater. However, there appears to be a lack of systematic flexibility, because they have insisted on water allocation plans of the demand side rather than various requests by the users'side, and historical and cultural backgrounds sometimes have not been considered well. Further, local water resources have been under joint management by water users, but there has been a switch to top-down management by public organizations with their increasing involvement, which follows modernization and expansion of irrigation systems. Moreover, qualitative changes are occurring within the structure of society, such as hastening of private assignment of water management. Therefore, new frameworks/guidelines have been requested for local to regional water resources management (e.g.Biswas 2004). Furthermore, the target of IWRM is to focus on "quantity" over "quality."Water management must consider domestic and industrial water quality in addition to assessing water quantity for agricultural use when assessing global water resources dynamics.
The goal of C-09-Init is to present water resources management at the local level, which is the foundation of IWRM, to be a social implemented, and to develop the knowledge structure and ability to implement this management among the concerned parties. In particular, C-09-Init considers a management structure that reflects the relationship among various water users. Based on such specific content and necessary conditions for establishing the management structure, the aim is to suggest desirable local water resources management guidelines through the co-creation of "Wisdom of Land and Water Management" by co-operation between science and society. The tools to implement the techniques for a more proactive discussion and to achieve specific goals will also be developed. Based on such research results, information grounded in scientific evidence for a future study will be presented to various stakeholders from policy makers to local end water users.
Finally, C-09-Init will present implementable resolutions to the following problems of various stakeholders: a. changes in water resources dynamics because of changes in local water usage, b.environmental problems of agricultural land (soil salinization and ecosystem changes), c. development of new water resources for increase in water demand, and d. water resources management to maximize and guarantee ecological services in targeted environments. Further, water resources governance will be co-created by scientific and societal practices to achieve these goals. The following results will be returned to local communities, and will be instrumental in working toward a solution for the environmental problems: a. efficacy evaluation for local water resources management; b. assessment of the relationship between local water resources management and water usage/environment; c. necessary conditions for desirable local water resources management; d. contents and rules of wisdom that support desirable local water resources management; e. assessment of the influence of local water resources management on global water resources dynamics.
○Progress and Results in 2014
Overall progress
We established several study sites in Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, and Japan to accomplish the goals of C-09-Init.Among these study sites, the cases in Indonesia and Turkey provided a geographical and hydrological contrast between humid and semi-arid to arid regions under the growing demand in the presence of water resources associated with rapid economic growth, whereas the Japanese case was considered because of a steady or decreasing demand for water resources. According to the comments provided by the Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) in FY2012 (the interim review, FR2→FR3), we changed our research direction to focus more on the cases in Indonesia and Turkey, with special emphasis on conducting co-creation studies with various stakeholders, because Indonesia and Turkey provide a simple hydrological contrast between humid and arid regions and their differences in history and culture provide for a comparative study in terms of water management structure. We held stakeholders meetings in these areas to re-identify problems and seek new ways of establishing proper water resources management and solving associated problems. Through these activities, we analyzed changes in stakeholder's behaviors and decision-making processes to evaluate the methodology for a transdisciplinary study. Furthermore, in response to the PEC's comments in FY2013 (FR3→FR4), we concentrated more on field studies such as basic surveys on human and social sciences and collaborative work with various stakeholders, rather than the assessment by the global hydrological modeling. In FY2014, we archived the improvement of water management in South Sulawesi, Indonesia by a series of collaborative meetings with stakeholders, establishment of a new "Forum DAS"(river committee) preparatory committee in Bali, Indonesia; and success of a pilot project of "night irrigation" for saving water and achieving higher production.
Through these activities, C-09-Init aims at an assessment of the influence of man-made changes in the hydrological cycle of the environments as well as a response to problems that have risen because of environmental impacts. This is an essential topic in the Circulation Program. Moreover, with respect to local water and land management, C-09-Init aims to concretely work on the plans drafted in the Gaia Initiative as an Initiative-based Project. This states that "As human societies design their futures, they require best understandings of the Earth's natural dynamism and the significance of human action within it. Therefore, the Gaia Initiative investigates of the physiospheric bases of humanity at multiple spatiotemporal scales; and it emphasizes on the description of physical standards related to boundaries and thresholds in order to allow the analysis of and best eco-technological adaptations to dynamic Earth environments."
Individual results of survey and research
The following three points are described as basic results to the end of FR4. 1) We reorganized the project design according to PEC' comments and focused on the cases in Indonesia and Turkey as major target areas for transdisciplinary studies. 2) Based on the results of our observational survey, we have started collaborative studies, such as meetings,workshops and participatory monitoring in South Sulawesi, Bali and Turkey in collaboration with various stakeholders. 3) Through these collaborative studies, we archived the improvement of water management in South Sulawesi,Indonesia by a series of collaborative meetings with stakeholders,establishment of a new "Forum DAS" preparatory committee in Bali, Indonesia,and the success of a pilot project of "night irrigation" for saving water and achieving higher production.
(1) Clarification of conventional water resources management systems in humid areas and attempts to co-creation of knowledge between science and society (Indonesia):
We further conducted hydrological observations and land use surveys of targeted watersheds in Bali and South Sulawesi, beginning in 2011, and clarified water use and balance in rice cultivation during the dry season.These studies revealed that water users cultivated paddy during the dry season considering their respective geographical conditions while empirically utilizing limited water resources. Moreover, we have established systems in South Sulawesi to realize "co-creation by science and society"supported by various stakeholders, including farmers, local municipalities, and a NGO. In Bali, we implemented a fact-finding survey on water governing structures whose basis is Subak and found that managing communities regarded as autonomous had changed into co-operative associations organized under public policies; and that public-financing systems prompted such dynamics. We have also started surveys on recent land use change under globalization and mass tourism.Subak is widely recognized as an ideal autonomous irrigation system (Geertz 1972, Lansing 1991, 2006; Ostrom 1992); however, we confirmed recent changes in the functions and roles of Subak. As outcomes of natural scientific surveys, isotopic analysis on various water origins in the whole watershed exhibited the importance of deep groundwater flow maintaining stable river flow during the dry period. The effects of the introduction of cash crops, such as clove and banana, on water balance and soil erosion were quantified by the field experiments. These results supported the people's perception and recognition of recent problems because of land use change.
(2) Outcomes of the collaboration work with various stakeholders in Indonesia
1) Bali: The first stakeholders meeting in Bali was held in September 2013. Over 50 leaders of Subak in the Saba River watershed in the north of Bali Island and related government officials from various sections attended the meeting. Most participants described problems that had recently arisen between Subak members and outsiders, such as illegally dumped waste associated with water pollution and illegal construction on irrigation canals. Because Subak comprises farmers, it was difficult to solve these problems beyond the governance of Subak. Participants realized the necessity for communication beyond the Subak governance; therefore, we are now preparing comprehensive meetings on watershed management involving other stakeholders outside Subak. The second stakeholders meeting was held on October 2014. Based on the recognition of recent problems raised by rapid land use change with urbanization and cash-crop introduction, the Forum DAS (river committee) preparatory committee were established, comprising heads of Subaks,officials and engineers in local governments, scientists and NGO workers. One preparatory meeting was held in December 2014 and another will be held in February 2015" and revise accordingly.
2) South Sulawesi: The lack of proper communication among water managers (gate operators on irrigation canals), who are employed by both the government and water users' associations, was clearly identified in the stakeholders' meeting in Sulawesi, wherein almost 100 leaders of farmers, water managers, and government supervisors participated. After this meeting, we supported the autonomous discussion among water managers. Allmeetings, including the small ones, were recorded to trace changes in awareness and behavior and to describe our actions to stakeholders. Through these meetings, a detailed schedule of water allocation was established and shared with water managers and farmers, improving the performance of water allocation and consequently rice production. We are planning to have an otheraction-meeting series in collaboration with stakeholders, expanding to other irrigation districts.
(3)Integrated understanding of the impacts of institutions, technologies and outlook on natural resources of water users related to water resources management(Turkey):
Since decentralization in the 1990s, Turkey has had governance problems such as an information division and unclear attribution of responsibility. In particular, excessive use of water and fertilizers has increased soil salinity in the government-initiated irrigation project in the Harran Plain. We have continued to observe water quality including salinity, hydrology, and land use changes; and have found that increasing numbers of farmers are growing citrus in the Seyhan Basin, owing to increased price. This crop requires more water, and government subsidies are changing crop patterns in the Harran Plain. We have conducted a questionnaire survey of the willingness to pay and farmers' behaviours and their recognition of water use. The results revealed that most farmers are dissatisfied with the new water law and government policies. This law prevents farmers from communicating and building mutual trust with public sectors. In the first stakeholders meeting in March 2014, we tried promoting mutual understanding among various stakeholders and stimulating them to proactively co-operate for better water management. After the meeting, a water users' association (WUA) consulted us on how to avoid over irrigation and a resulting decrease in production. We proposed a night irrigation system. The WUA conducted a pilot project with the governmental financing with the support of an NGO. The pilot project was very successful, achieving both the reduction of irrigation water use and 30% higher production. This pilot study was reported in the second stakeholders meeting in October 2014. We expect that more WUAs will employ the night irrigation system.
(4) Development of tools for sharing information among stakeholders
We have been developing a GIS system (tentatively called "Atlas of water resources"), including land use change analyzed by satellite data,various statistics, and areas devastated by past flooding and drought. Both the hydrological model and GIS system are being utilized as tools in workshops to share water resources management information among various stakeholders.
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○Future Themes
The following issues were raised in the PEC Interim Review for FY 2012: 1) there is no clear rational explanation for selecting the present four sites; 2) the field study was not designed to collect data on human aspects, and only few anthropological studies have been conducted during this project; and 3) the research methods are not clear, and it is particularly difficult to understand the role of the global model. Considering these objections, we changed our research direction to focus more on the cases in Indonesia and Turkey, with special emphasis on conducting co-creation studies with various stakeholders,because Indonesia and Turkey provide a simple hydrological contrast between humid and arid regions; their differences in history and culture allow a comparative study in terms of water management structure. Moreover, we held stakeholders meetings in these areas to re-identify problems and seek new ways of establishing proper water resources management and solving associated problems. Through these activities, we analyzed changes in stakeholders' behaviors and decision-making processes for evaluating the methodology for a transdisciplinary study. According to the PEC's following comments in FY2013 (FR3→FR4): 1) it is hard to understand what the added value of the global model is. It might be better to skip this altogether and concentrate on thefield-based aspects of the research; .2) there is astrong need for a conceptual framework that enables comparison and synthesis ofthe cases. This includes clarifying the guiding question for the research and the meaning and relevance of IWRM; and 3) the quality of the fieldwork will also be of key importance for ensuring true participation and transdisciplinarity. Keeping anthropologists in the field for extended periods will contribute to this, we concentrated more on field studies such as basic surveys on human and social sciences and collaborative work with various stakeholders, than on assessment by the global hydrological modeling.
Overall plan
In FR5, we will further transfer the knowledge and methods related to land and water management, which are clearly specified by co-creating"Wisdom of Land and Water Management" into cross-sectional practice in science and society. We will propose and implement local water resources governance as a social outcome while proposing pro-humanistic global water resources assessment for implementing IWRM as an academic goal.
Individual survey and research plans
(1) Indonesia: We will attempt to integrate users' land and water management actions and behaviors and the governing mechanism that has been organized while promoting further analysis of the realities surrounding water resources through hydrology and land use observations in the target basins. We will further deepen our analysis of water users' associations in South Sulawesi while emphasizing the analysis of Subaksin Bali. Moreover, we will practice "co-creation of science and society" in South Sulawesi, which has established well-organized systems, and develop the local water governance that we experimentally produced in FR2 in co-operation with stakeholders.
(2)Turkey: We aim to integrate the hydrology and land cover results from the targeted basins and the outcomes of socioeconomic analysis based on questionnaire surveys of SHs. We will conduct stakeholders meetings and workshops to share the experience of the pilot study on the night irrigation for promoting the dynamics of decision making on the basis of scientific knowledge.Furthermore, we will identify institutional/policy elements that act as external factors as well as the behavioral patterns of individual stakeholders.
(3)Japan (Echi River Basin): Based on the findings obtained up to FR4 and questionnaires that conducted at the end of FR4, we will extract some communities and tertiary blocks that have problems associated with water use as well as those that manage water well as reference areas for clarifying water utilization characteristics and knowledge of land and water management. These surveys will enable us to identify the relationships between water management modes and hydrological environment as well as factors for establishing proper water management.
(4)Integration: We focused on people's behaviors and decision-making process in land and water management for integrating the outcomes from each study site. We will analyze these actions and will try to model these processes. Further, we will evaluate our methodologies for co-creating "Wisdom of Land and Water Management" as a result of co-operation between science and society. Based on the research results, data grounded in scientific evidence for the study of futurability will be presented to various stakeholders from policymakers to local end water users.
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But makes me also think how some people from Africa who use to starve somehow immigrates to a different country and live a much better life. I dont consider that "luck". Many poor countries are being mislead and being stamped that they are starving and will starve so thats what they prepare for even though they hope to have a better living. And the world isnt about what you want, its more about what you prepare for. So if you want something in your life but prepare for the bad, you will recieve what you prepare for which most of these poverty countries prepare for.
Does positive thinking work?
Our perception of the world at any time can be positive or negative, while the world 'objectively' remains the same.
Positive or negative thinking does not work in the long run, in the short run you may be able to delude yourself into believing that it is working by ignoring evidence to the contrary.
Example Mitt Romney, who like all of us have some wacky beliefs, which have serve him well UNTIL know, sucessful career, apparently happy family, BUT he failed at his presidential run - why? Belief alone cannot become reality. Reality is reality.
Up to this point all the things he believed is served him well, because he was living in his own bubble, he is blind to the faults and everything seems to be working all right. But when exposed to the harsh reality of a presidential run, he is forced to face reality and realize how wacky some of his beliefs are.
Positive thinking is simply amplifying what you want, and wilfully ignoring what you don't like. If you had 10 seconds to live, you might want to just be happy and screw sweet and sour reality, but if you live any longer, a shody bridge WILL collapse.. so plan your life accordingly.
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She is left dazed and confused after the taxi driver drops her off at her sister Ginger's apartment atop of a Mexican restaurant. She is forced to reunite with her adopted sister from childhood (Sally Hawkins), a free spirit who lives happily with two troublemaker boys and bagging groceries. Ginger often jokes that her sister formerly known as Janette, now Jasmine, a white golden blonde inherited "the good genes."
As Jasmine puts her life back together, she learns the worth of a dollar having never worked a day in her life by getting a job. By day, she answers calls and pencils in appointments as a dental receptionist, by night she takes computer classes with her dream of being an interior designer. Things for Jasmine begin to look up when she meets a would-be politician named Dwight, who happens to be just her type, a wealthy man with a house looking out at
It looks like Jasmine has it all once again until she meets Auggie, her sister Ginger's ex-husband. This encounter forces Jasmine to recount her past with her ex-husband's suicide in prison and his investment with Hal that lost him $200,000, and to her stepson Danny who lives in
"Some people don't put things behind so easily," said Auggie. Jasmine with no fiancé, no family left ,walks to the park, hair wet from having left her sister's house after a shower still sporting her head to toe Park Avenue look. She sits on a bench next to a woman and talks to herself thinking about the lyrics to Blue Moon which was the song she first heard when she met her husband.
Throughout the story, Jasmine has these flashbacks where she tries to escape her present, but at the same time her past. Any word or phrases takes her back to her sister's tiny apartment to the day she gets her apartment with Hal overlooking Central Park, to her days of hosting her grand dinner parties, to basking under the Hampton sun.
Allen likes to play with the audience's mind seeing the before and after life of Jasmine as a pill popping, alcoholic, short-tempered, Miss Perfect while clutching a Hermes bag at her side. A symptom of her psychological state frequently peeks through with moments of talking to herself and her short-temperedness, and anxiety attacks, as she uses Xanax to ease her pain.
Allen writes the riches the rags story with Cate Blanchett delivering an Oscar-worthy performance already getting buzz. It was the first time Cate worked with Allen and took the call right away to be in his film. "Blue Jasmine" is currently playing in select theaters at the Hollywood Arclight and will soon be playing in nationwide theaters.
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i have heard a lot about this song named gloomy sunday..it goes like people hearing this song have actually commited sucide.....like to know more about it.....status of the song rightnow is banned from broadcasting...!
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Refreshing, Simple Tomato Salad for Summer
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 0 mins
Nothing compares to a vine-ripened tomato with the season's sweet onions! Do try to make this very plain salad when tomatoes are at their best! This is a healthy family meal starter, or a side dish with grilled meats -- or an everyday summer delight. If made with inferior tomatoes and sharp onion, the result will not be as enjoyable. Dried basil is used on purpose, as it can be quite good and can be used liberally. Otherwise, finely chop fresh basil.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 -4 tomatoes, large, ripe, pref. organic
- 1 onion, very large, sweet (Vidalia or Texas Grano, not a sharp onion)
- 2 teaspoons salt, freshly ground from sea salt crystals (use Maldon or Himalayan or Fleur de Sel, all of which is tastier than table salt)
- 1 -2 teaspoon pepper, coarsely ground
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- Wash and dry tomatoes, do not peel.
- Slice each in half, and then, with the flat sides on a wooden board, slice in the length and then across again -- into small chunks.
- Slice and chop the onion in the same way.
- Mix in a salad bowl.
- Add the three flavourings and mix well.
- Cover with plastic wrap and leave to stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Eat as is -- to get that wonderful flavour of sunripened tomatoes and soft, sweet onion!
- Or you can drizzle over some vinaigrette which is not acidic. (That will spoil the fresh, simple, down-home tastes).
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Delicious was my husband's comment when he first tasted this Tomato salad, whatever is in it - I like it. enough said! He gave it 5 stars immediately.
I bought 10kgs of tomatoes at a farm gate just over two weeks ago. I was down to the last 6 very ripe tomatoes so wanted a recipe to showcase the beautiful things. This was perfect in its simplicity!
Been making this for several years now and it is a terrific summer salad! My husband who normally only likes tomatoes on his cheeseburger...loves this salad. Definately use a sweet onion with this dish as we have tried it with a regular yellow onion only to be shocked at they taste. Enjoy!


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Over 350 years in the future mankind has embraced space travel and exploration. We have colonized many worlds and spread ourselves across the galaxy. The Colonial Defense Force (CDF) is responsible for the security of Earth and her colonies, and our only line of defense against the unknown.
On March 1st 2368 contact was lost with our most distant colony, located in the Icarus system. Two days later the Dreadnought class spaceship CDF Goliath was dispatched to investigate. Experience the events that transpire as a Marine on the boarding party to the Icarus 3 Space Station and as a pilot returning from another mission a few days later.
Discover what happened to the CDF Goliath and why nine days after entering the Icarus system it was finally declared a Ghostship.
Story Mode
Play from the viewpoint of 2 different characters in an open world with random events and enemies, and a huge focus on atmosphere and immersion.
Skirmish Mode
You are one of the last survivors! With just 1 life, escape the ship if you can!
Onslaught Mode
A wave based survival mode where you must kill as many enemies as you can. There are 8 different onslaught maps which are based on locations from the story mode.
Challenge Mode
Offers a variety of diverse challenges which will test your combat ability, agility, and problem solving skills. There are 8 different challenge maps which are based on locations from the story mode.
Simulation Mode
Consists of a wide variety of single missions based on historic CDF battles and simulations created for the Marines on the Goliath to hone their skills.
Multiplayer & Co-op
We are planning to add multiplayer and coop game modes if there are enough funds to support it. The more friends you get to buy CDF Ghostship, the more likely it is you'll get to play it with them.
*****WARNING: THIS GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS & LOTS OF BLOOD n` GUTS! ******
CDF Ghostship Beta 1.3 has now been released over on steam. The new build is a huge improvement on 1.2 in all respects. The enemy AI is now much improved, graphics and sound have had an overhaul and there are new enemies, survivors and a huge expansion to story mode.
Check out the full changelog and more info on CDF Ghostship over at Steam
CDF Ghostship is being released in time for Halloween! CDF Ghostship is an Indie sci-fi FPS which boasts 4 huge game modes.
Lots of improvements and changes to Ghostship! Prepare for one of the best sci-fi shooter of 2014
In order to raise some funds to by some new computer equipment for the final development of CDF Ghostship & Ghostship Aftermath we are offering something...
CDF Ghostship has been greenlit on Steam! Thanks to everyone who voted for us!
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Is there a Mac installer coming soon?
Looks very interesting. It make me remember the original Unreal. Tracking.
I would appreciate very much if you could port it to GNU-Linux (actually I don't know if this SDK support this feature)
Great game but if your a pussie like me prepare for a change of underwear every 2-3 mins because the atmosphire in this game is f-ing great really havent had a game leave me in such a state as this 1 for a long time really really lookin forward to this gettin released gunna chuck myself over on to indiegogo and see whats happenin massive thanks to them team and i love it thank you again!!!
I hope this game will be even more beautiful than it looks.
How so?
Hmm...............interesting concept. Will there be any zero gravity fighting?
Yeah, In story mode there will be a few zero gravity decks, and there may even be some multiplayer zero g action :)
Keep an eye out for a peek at alpha V0.36 - Featuring a third view! Real first person Helmet view. Its awesome and I cant wait to get the Oculus Rift Dev kit! WHEN WE FINALLY GET SOME FUNDING, A Zero budget is a huge draw back! :)
I'm surprised you haven't gotten more funding for Ghostship actually. Considering theres been other games on Kickstarter and Indiegogo that cleared $100,000 in funding, I don't see why yours for 25,000 (pounds? euros? unsure which) isn't. Your game isn't like most FPSs, and it does have a playable alpha build, which most games don't. It may be that people REALLY want a multiplayer mode... though as few people ever comment its hard to say on that... as this is developed by the UDK, would it be possible to have offline bots in Onslaught mode? That 'may' attract more people, as it is fairly difficult to do solo. (though all these features are becoming feature creep, and with few responders its hard to tell what would entice people to buy into it)
I've tried Angry Joe's forums (as he appears to support Indie stuff and other high quality products and doesn't support poor quality products and wants to get the industry to stop releasing poor quality stuff) but haven't gotten any nibbles on it and keeps getting forum buried. I'd suggest maybe sending him a message on his Youtube channel, personally.
Cheers, I was doing some searching last night and came across the angry joe forum. I was going to post something myself but couldn't register, kept asking me for money lol.
Why i am struggling with just 25k funding I don't know. I got to 4% of that on Kickstarter and indieGoGo is not even going to reach that compared to its trend.
In the last bid to save this game I am showing off the helmet mode and a the totally redone alpha as suggested in the feedback. I have 3000 hours invested in this and now on steam there are people saying they are willing to play it if its free. It will take me another 2k hours at least to get to to the beta stage on Halloween so if I still not have managed to get funding or support in spending thousands of hours of my time I will be looking at publishers to take the game further.
I will be releasing alpha 0.36 as in some of the promo material you are going to see in the hope that i can get some funding. Up-to now i have received £250 in total for pre-orders and would happily refund that knowing that i will spend another 3k at least to get the game finished and then i can not even release it. I would rather get a job and pay the pre-orders back with half a weeks wages than work 100+ hours a week for the next 8 months with so many uncertainties. If people prefer to put money on an idea by someone has has never worked in the industry then its time for me to move onto the film industry with my VFX. People don't realize that I am spending 100+ a week on this and sacrificing an income of a job. I am hoping people are just waiting till the end of the month but time will tell.
Question then: Why did you decide to create CDF Ghostship in the first place, if your talents in VFX would be best served in the film industry?
I can understand that even though I haven't worked on a project solo. I'd consider sending Angry Joe a message on Youtube. It'd be a shame to not see CDF Ghostship see the light of day, but I agree that you shouldn't have to invest thousands of hours with little return on your investment. It'd be a little different I think if you got all of your funding and then some, but otherwise? No, better to pull the plug rather than go down with the 'ship' (so to speak).


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From Tunisia to Oakland, How a New Age of Activism Was Born
On both sides of the world, young activists are reacting to a single stunning development: the extreme and expanding gap between a very wealthy few and the rest of us.
Tahrir Square, Zuccotti Park, Rothschild Avenue
The success of the Tunisian revolution in removing the octopus-like Ben Ali plutocracy inspired the dramatic events in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, and even Israel that are redrawing the political map of the Middle East. But the 2011 youth protest movement was hardly contained in the Middle East. Estonian-Canadian activist Kalle Lasn and his anti-consumerist colleagues at the Vancouver-based Adbusters Media Foundation were inspired by the success of the revolutionaries in Tahrir Square in deposing dictator Hosni Mubarak.
Their organization specializes in combatting advertising culture through spoofs and pranks. It was Adbusters magazine that sent out the call on Twitter in the summer of 2011 for a rally at Wall Street on September 17th, with the now-famous hash tag #OccupyWallStreet. A thousand protesters gathered on the designated date, commemorating the 2008 economic meltdown that had thrown millions of Americans out of their jobs and their homes. Some camped out in nearby Zuccotti Park, another unexpected global spark for protest.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has now spread throughout the United States, sometimes in the face of serious acts of repression, as in Oakland, California. It has followed in the spirit of the Arab and European movements in demanding an end to special privileges for the richest 1 percent, including their ability to more or less buy the US government for purposes of their choosing. What is often forgotten is that the Ben Alis, Mubaraks, and Qaddafis were not simply authoritarian tyrants. They were the 1 percent, and the guardians of the 1 percent, in their own societies—and loathed for exactly that.
Last April, around the time that Lasn began imagining Wall Street protests, progressive activists in Israel started planning their own movement. In July, sales clerk and aspiring filmmaker Daphne Leef found herself unable to cover a sudden rent increase on her Tel Aviv apartment. So she started a protest Facebook page similar to the ones that fueled the Arab Spring and moved into a tent on the posh Rothschild Avenue where she was soon joined by hundreds of other protesting Israelis. Week by week, the demonstrations grew, spreading to cities throughout the country and culminating on September 3rd in a massive rally, the largest in Israel's history. Some 300,000 protesters came out in Tel Aviv, 50,000 in Jerusalem, and 40,000 in Haifa. Their demands included not just lower housing costs, but a rollback of neoliberal policies, less regressive taxes and more progressive, direct taxation, a halt to the privatization of the economy, and the funding of a system of inexpensive education and child care.
Many on the left in Israel are also deeply troubled by the political and economic power of right-wing settlers on the West Bank, but most decline to bring the Palestinian issue into the movement's demands for fear of losing support among the middle class. For the same reason, the way the Israeli movement was inspired by Tahrir Square and the Egyptian revolution has been downplayed, although "Walk like an Egyptian" signs—a reference both to the Cairo demonstrations and the 1986 Bangles hit song—have been spotted on Rothschild Avenue.
Most of the Israeli activists in the coastal cities know that they are victims of the same neoliberal order that displaces the Palestinians, punishes them, and keeps them stateless. Indeed, the Palestinians, altogether lacking a state but at the complete mercy of various forms of international capital controlled by elites elsewhere, are the ultimate victims of the neoliberal order. But in order to avoid a split in the Israeli protest movement, a quiet agreement was reached to focus on economic discontents and so avoid the divisive issue of the much-despised West Bank settlements.
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European youth were also inspired by the Tunisians and Egyptians—and by a similar flight of wealth. I was in Barcelona on May 27th, when the police attacked demonstrators camped out at the Plaça de Catalunya, provoking widespread consternation. The government of the region is currently led by the centrist Convergence and Union Party, a moderate proponent of Catalan nationalism. It is relatively popular locally, and so Catalans had not expected such heavy-handed police action to be ordered. The crackdown, however, underlined the very point of the protesters, that the neoliberal state, whatever its political makeup, is protecting the same set of wealthy miscreants.
Spain's "indignados" (indignant ones) got their start in mid-May with huge protests at Madrid's Puerta del Sol Plaza against the country's persistent 21 percent unemployment rate (and double that among the young). Egyptian activists in Tahrir Square immediately sent a statement of warm support to those in the Spanish capital (as they would months later to New York's demonstrators). Again following the same pattern, the Spanish movement does not restrict its objections to unemployment (and the lack of benefits attending the few new temporary or contract jobs that do arise). Its targets are the banks, bank bailouts, financial corruption, and cuts in education and other services.
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When Lord Voldemort recounts what happened to him the night he killed Lily and James Potter, but failed to kill their son Harry, he describes himself as having been painfully "ripped" from his body and thereafter existing as "less than spirit, less than the meanest ghost" (GF, p. 653). Despite the loss of his body, Voldemort survives his first encounter with Harry Potter and continues to exist in one of two ways: either as an immaterial spirit, or by possessing the body of an animal or another person.
Voldemort is not the only wizard who is capable of existing apart from the typical bodily fashion. Some wizards survive their body's death as ghosts or poltergeists; for example, Hogwarts Professor Binns, who "had simply got up to teach one day and left his body behind him in an armchair in front of the staff room fire" (CS, p. 148), or Nearly Headless Nick. In addition to disembodiment, wizards can—with the help of certain spells, potions, and magical devices—move their bodies nearly instantaneously between distant places (teletransportation) or change their appearance into animals or other persons (transfiguration).
Many of us Muggles who read J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books also believe that we may survive the death of our bodies, or experience periods of disembodied existence in some form or fashion while alive. Some of us believe that we may survive death in a different type of body, perhaps the body of an animal, or without a body at all. This possibility raises several questions concerning what philosophers refer to as personal identity.


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