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Searching for a correlation between cholesterol levels and atherosclerosis is as simple as looking at the arteries of dead people. This search began in the early 1960s. In 1961, researchers Mathur and colleagues studied the levels of cholesterol and the degree of atherosclerosis seen at autopsy within the arteries of 20 deceased patients as well as 200 more cases selected from medical libraries. All cholesterol levels were taken within 16 hours of death. No correlation could be observed between these patients' blood cholesterol levels and the amount or severity of "atherosclerotic plaque" within the arteries. Cholesterol levels, whether high or low, had no impact on the growth of atherosclerotic plaque – the major cause of heart disease. In 1962, The American Heart Journal published the research of Dr. Marek and colleagues who also searched for a correlation between cholesterol levels and atherosclerosis. Among 106 cases studied, the level of cholesterol did not affect atherosclerotic changes in plaque. His results matched others that were conducted by the same methods, in the same laboratory, and in the same populations.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that at autopsy, postmortem patients who died suddenly showed no correlation between total cholesterol levels and atherosclerosis. Researchers Jose Mendez, Ph.D., and co-workers point out that their findings agree with previous studies. Notably, they cited researchers Lande and Sperry, who as early as 1936 also failed to find a correlation between cholesterol levels and atherosclerotic plaque. These studies shake the foundation of the current medical model for treating or preventing heart disease.
Strong lyric from The Eagles "Already Gone," but it pretty much sums up the topic for today's entry. I have written about it countless times and you may be tired of hearing it but its the beyond the truth, we are our own worst enemy. You are. I am. We all are. The eight inches between your ears will derail you faster than any opposing person could. It's not your talent or lack thereof. It's not your readiness for change. It's not your background or where you grew up. It's not where you went to school or where you didn't. It's you. It's your thoughts. It's what you tell yourself, secretively, where no one else can hear. Outwardly, you may be confident but inside you are telling yourself, "you can't do it.' As my mentor, Todd Durkin calls it "head trash."
If you buy into psychology, which I do, you will remember something called "Self Fulfilling Prophecy." This simply means that if you think it, it happens. For example; if I constantly tell myself that I am fat, every time I look in the mirror that is what I am going to see. Your mind is stronger than anything else. You literally can think yourself into believing anything. Often times this works against us more than it helps us. We get in our own head, believing that we aren't good enough for something and of course the result is exactly what we thought. If we could flip it and get rid of the shit between our ears, imagine what could be possible? There literally would be no limits.
Everyone on this earth goes through this. Self doubt, negative thoughts, past mishaps, broken relationships, death, disease and all points in between cause our head trash. It sits there in our mind, camping out on your brain just laughing at you because it knows it has you beat. It toys with you. It baits you into believing it's bullshit. And whether you believe it or not sometimes you like it. It keeps you from responsibility. It is the easy way out to not face your fears or you past heartache. Its easy to wallow in your own self-pity. Its easy to be mediocre. But this isn't what life is about and its sure as hell not what you want. This head trash has you in hand cuffs but you can break free. You can shut the door on negative thoughts and open yourself up to positive ones. You can, if you want too.
Take the damn trash out! Here is how..
Make a List
On several occasions, I have had clients write a list of what they like about themselves. It is easy to pinpoint the flaws but what do you like about yourself. What makes you happy? What components of your day get you excited or are aspects you love? Let's start here first. Then make a list of what makes you happy and a separate list of what you do everyday. Compare the lists. Do everything on that list that makes you happy and throw the rest in the trash. Positive thoughts make for positive realities.
Say Goodbye to Toxic Relationships
Lets be real here, if you are around positive people you will be more positive, if you are around negative people, you will be negative. Period. It is that simple. In times of life crisis you need positive energy. If the people you surround yourself with are negative, they have to go. They are making you worse. They are feeding into that little monster in your head who is camped out telling you that you are not worthy. I would be willing to bet that this reason carries nearly all the head trash in our minds. Kick that shit to the curb.
What People Think of You is None of Your Business
Sorry for the language but I come from a good place when I say, "F**K what people think." This has just as much to do with your thoughts that anything. "What will we they think about?" "How will people react?" Who cares. Don't fall into the mental tug-o-war over who thinks what about you. They aren't you. They don't walk in your shoes. What they think does not matter. What you think does. The less you care what people think about you the better you life will be and the less head trash you will have.
Thought + Decision = Behavior. Change the thought, change the behavior. Say goodbye to negative thoughts. Say goodbye the heartache that sits on your mind. Say goodbye to the self doubt that consumes you. Say hello to being your absolute best.
Have your ever heard the expression, "you are your own worst enemy" or "they can't seem to get out of their own way"? These statements are common descriptions of people who sabotage themselves, whether conscious or subconscious, from achieving a desired result. It can often be frustrating especially if you are not aware it is going on, like in terms of addiction or you are conscious of your behavior but cannot seem to control it. Many times we often wonder why we did something because we knew it would end in the opposite of the way we wanted. Like procrastinating studying for a final exam the before the test, knowing that you will not do well but putting it off nonetheless. This is self sabotage. You are sabotaging your results by doing the opposite of what you should.
Psychologist and author, Robert Firestone says that self sabotaging thoughts and behaviors are perpetrated by an inner critic we all posses,naming it the "critical inner voice." This inner voice is not positive and often reflects self doubt, procrastination and the "anti-self." This undermines our goals, stunts our growth as people and flat out tells us we don't deserve what we are trying to achieve. Firestone also says this come from early life experiences that have molded us to who we are today. The negative we heard early in life, transforms us to who we are today. But it doesn't have to be this way.
We can chose what thoughts to listen to, just as we chose what clothes to wear everyday. No matter the circumstance of our early lives and how they shaped our minds, we can chose to fight against that. Life is all based on choices, we can chose to listen to the naysayers or we can make a conscious choice to believe in ourselves. We can chose to be our own worst enemy or we can chose to be our best ally. The choice is ultimately yours.
Here are a few self sabotaging behaviors I see exhibited:
Procrastination is the assassination of motivation. It is the king of all self sabotage. It is the gap between intention and action and it is in this gap where the self operates. We make an intention to act but when the time comes, we make a choice to do nothing or leave it incomplete. We set a goal with zero intention on ever achieving it. Why? Because we perceive it as hard or too much or we are too busy. All of which is bullshit. If you wanted bad enough, you would of done it. If you want to drop bodyfat, you would of ate better. If you wanted to get a better job, you would of done everything in your power to get it. If you wanted a better life, you wouldn't sit around complaining about the one you have. We procrastinate because we think tomorrow will always be here, one day it won't and you will be sorry. If you want to do it, go do it. You are not too busy, you have 24 hours in a day just like everyone else.
With procrastination, we delay taking action longer than we know we should. In the case of chronic procrastination, we waste time that we can't afford to waste. We can actually wind up wasting our whole lives. Make it happen.
Emotion Dodger
When attempting to attend to negative emotions we often put road blocks in our chosen path. We "shoot ourselves in the foot" to quote a phrase, by ignoring negative feelings with food, alcohol or other substances. Food addiction is real and is different than alcohol and drug addiction because in order to live, we need food. Therefore, food addiction can be very difficult to attend to because we cannot shun food because that creates a whole new problem. I often find people behave irrationally nutritionally because of their state of mind, at the time. They have negative feelings and then use food as a medicine of sorts, taking to processed sugar and starch to make them feel better, which in turn makes them feel worse. We essentially try to deal with our issue but create more issues instead of tackling the issue at hand. This is the root of self sabotage. Many a client I have seen mask their pain via food. Some to more of a degree than others but it is real, very real.
Again, I am no psychologist but this problem exists, I have witnessed it. Being the problem solver I am, dealing with the root or the source of the issue is more beneficial than the site of the ordeal. At some point we all have to face ourselves and our problems to become stronger and better people. Masking our pain with food, alcohol, drugs, sex etc. does nothing but hurt us. Rise above.
Not Good Enough
The psyche is a strange thing. It can make you feel like you can put the world on your back and walk with it or it can beat you to your knees and make you afraid of anything an everything. The phrase, "I don't feel good enough" incites a vigorous response in my gut. I detest when someone tells me that they do not feel good enough, no matter what it is. We have become such a society where it is shunned upon to be confident, that you can't say "HELL YES I'm good enough." It almost seems more appropriate to say, I'm not deserving of it" or "I don't belong." This is negative thinking and complete bullshit. YOU are good enough….for anything and anyone. There is always self doubt, we all have it. I have it. But there is also a difference between going after what you want and not achieving it and wanting something and never going after it because you don't feel like you are worth. You are always worth it. In high school they said Michael Jordan wasn't good enough either. In case you didn't know….he is the greatest to ever touch a basketball. Case closed. Believe in YO SELF.
I have learned a very valuable lesson, if you want it go get it. As cliche as it sounds, tomorrow doesn't exist and what you do today will ultimately take you into the rest of your life. Challenge the status quo and be yourself.
Designers and builders have long looked to rating systems for "how-to" guidance on green building. From the early days of the current environmental movement they were intended to serve as recipes for improved performance and environmental stewardship. Looking back at the earliest iterations we see a snapshot in time that describes a tension between our desire to improve and the relentless influence of market forces.
Variation in the early standards were a reflection of their author's priorities. Some were heavily influenced by corporate interests who professed a commitment to sound environmental practices – until it impacted their bottom line. Some positioned themselves just ahead of the marketplace in a mission to gently lead economic transformation while others, in recognition of a rising carbon count, ignored economic constraints and advocated for a leap toward true sustainability. They embraced the notion that a "sustainable" marriage would never be good enough. Perceived as too expensive these standards were mostly ignored.
Though they all sought popular embrace it was, of course, impossible for one standard to provide universal satisfaction. After all, much of the construction industry held fast to the notion that a market economy is America's only true core value.
As the aughts became the teens the plight of the polar ice caps entered mainstream consciousness, catastrophic weather patterns became increasingly commonplace, and our complicity in climate change more widely accepted. Jurisdictions around the country began to embrace legislation requiring credible compliance, building codes were rewritten to reflect increased urgency, and an army of skeptics (from architects and engineers to general contractors and their subs) had no choice but to hook up to the bandwagon. Even reluctant manufacturers began to recognize the value in environmental branding and compliant materials became increasingly affordable. The marketplace was transforming.
Rating systems, too, evolved to reflect this new economic paradigm and while consensus remains a distant target it is safe to say that they are becoming increasingly alike. They are, in fact, learning from and moving toward the most ambitious and visionary standard, the one that never allowed economic forces to dictate: the Living Building Challenge (LBC). Launched in 2006 the uncompromising principles described by the LBC attract the curiosity of the others with a gravitational pull commensurate to the ever-widening recognition that we have run out of time to simply reduce our environmental impact. In fact, the extent of our past misdeeds demand that we must, as quickly as possible, learn how to build environments that surpass sustainability by replenishing and recharging our resources. Anything less would be like approving spousal abuse as long as it is "occasional".
Utilizing the metaphor of a flower the LBC posits that buildings should, like flowers, be rooted in place, harvest all of their energy and water on site, be entirely pollution free, and support the larger community through equity and inspiration. These are principles that were inconceivable to the earliest rating system authors and, yet, they represent a target that has been certifiably attained by 25 industry leaders with many more closing in.
Organized by seven "Petals" and 20 subset "Imperatives" the LBC standard further expands the definition of minimum requirement by going beyond the usual standards. It insists that our built environment should
Beyond continued advocacy one can only give thanks to visionaries like co-creator Jason McLennan who chose to see beyond the allure of the almighty dollar and to believe that humanity can, if so informed, live in a "socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative" manner. While this is clearly easier said than done, the way is being paved and the rest of must simply face the right direction and place one foot in front of the other.
Breakfast. The most skipped meal of the main three we typically eat. Why? Well, most people will give you the greatest excuse of all time "not enough time." I will tackle this "time" issue in a moment but would also like to offer this piece of information:
In a recent study by the American Diabetes Association of 5,000 men and women found the following of people who eat breakfast consistently;
34% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes
Now I realize this breakfast "debate" could go on forever but when you look at the root of the word, it literally says break the fast. Therefore, I am behind the breakfast concept and really believe this is all about behavior rather than just eating. If you eat first thing in the morning, you are less likely to be starving by the time lunch rolls around and less likely to gorge yourself on whatever is in front of you. Eating breakfast also allows you to get the required macro (protein, fat, carbs) and micro (vitamins and minerals) nutrients your body needs for daily performance and body fat decrease. Basically, it is a requirement of life!
So I have you bought in one breakfast, now lets talk about the objections to eating breakfast.
I don't have time
Make time. Period. You make time for other activities, you can make time for this. Some of you are rolling your eyes but this is important. Waking up 30 minutes early is not going to kill you. Diabetes, obesity and fat around your stomach will.
I don't know what to eat for breakfast
This is a fair objection. So lets dissect it and help you out.
So you are a busy mom or dad and you have to get the kids dressed and out the door as quickly as possible. Or you are a stressed out college kid who needs to get to class but wants to sleep an extra 15 minutes because you were up studying last night. Or you are a hard working personal trainer who needs to get to the gym before 5:30 am to meet his first client on the day and needs to get a lot of food in quickly. Did that cover everyone? Good. Here are few ideas for breakfast that do not take a long time and still satisfy the objection of good sources of protein, carbs and fats.
Always a good option for breakfast, whether whole egg or just egg whites, they do not take much time at all and are pack with protein and micro nutrients to help start your day. If you are in a hurry get the liquid egg whites and zap it in the microwave or add them to your smoothie.
I use the brand "Love Grown Foods" oat clusters that are GMO, gluten and everything else free. It literally tastes like cereal and can be used as such by adding a little almond milk. Quick, easy and a great source of carbs. My preference if you are going to eat cereal. You could always sprinkle some protein powder on top as well.
Many of my clients love smoothies for breakfast. They are easy to make and you can get really creative with them. Here is a great illustration on how to make a smoothie:
Quest Bars
Everyone knows I have a love for Quest bars and while I don't always recommend eating them for breakfast, if you are in a hurry a bar plus a handful of almonds would do the trick. Stop with the Power Bars, Coby.
Protein Shake
To go along with the smoothie idea, having a simple protein shake mixed with almonds and oats, would be a great substitute for the old school eggs and oatmeal.
I mentioned these already but almonds and nuts are packed with great nutrients and more importantly fat that your body needs for high performance. If it were a matter of nothing or nuts, go with nuts or you'll go nuts.
Side Note: McDonalds Egg White Delight does not count as breakfast.
I realize we are all in a hurry. I realize that we can all make a zillion excuses. And I realize not everyone will read this email and put anything into practice. BUT I hope you see the value of breakfast and some of these options will help you get something in your system before you go to work or school.
Failure does not exist. The very nature that we can fail at anything is fallible. When you attempt something you may or may not achieve the outcome you were looking for but there is a learning experience that will carry you on for future attempts. It would be blasphemous to never give it another go. The concept of failure implies that one can something wrong that they never can attempt again, which is laughable. The sheer experience is success enough to us learning and growing, thus not failing.
As humans you crave the experience of everything. We want to feel it and be in the moment. But yet most of us are afraid of failing at something we really want or at least think we do. Why is this? What could possibly be the worst that could happen? If you don't get the job you want, that is your dream job, does your career end? If you struggle starting your own business that you have wanted your entire life, does life end? Whats the worse that could happen when asking a girl you always wanted to out with on a date? These are the thoughts we have and are often talked out of by ourselves no less. We are afraid of failing, when failing does not really exist in the first place.
Failure, as it typically is perceived, is just an opportunity to grow through an experience of greater challenge or adversity. Failure is just an opportunity in disguise, a blessing that will shape us into who we will be. In every situation you have two choices; quit or keep moving. It is that simple. If you quit, you will regret the decision days, months, years from now. If you keep going, you may be surprised in the outcome. The destination you cherish may be one more attempt from happening but you will never know if you quit.
There are tons of examples of famous people who refused to give up and didn't believe failure was possible or even an option. Here are a few:
Albert Einstein
Wasn't able to speak until he was four and his teachers said he "wouldn't amount too much." He later became one of the greatest scientists the world has ever seen.
Michael Jordan
Was cut from his high school basketball team. He later went on to be the greatest basketball player ever to play.
Walt Disney
Was told he lacked creativity. His films are some of the most creative and loved in the history of movies.
Steve Jobs
Helped found Apple in his 20's and by his 30's the board of directors fired him. So Jobs founded another company, which was eventually purchased by Apple and was back working with the brand again.
Milton Hershey
Had three different candy companies before Hershey's became a candy giant.
Arianna Huffington
Was rejected by 36 publishers. She created the Huffington Post.
What do all of these people have in common? The obvious is they wouldn't take no for answer, they kept giving it their all and they didn't believe failure existed. They learned. It made them who they are. The struggle made them appreciate their achievements. How much more are we capable of, if we just stop being afraid of something that doesn't exist.
What would you do if failure didn't exist?
With everything going on around us, I have to stop and think about what really is important. What puts my soul on fire and makes me get out of the bed at 5 am? Helping people is the obvious answer, its what gives me the most return on anything I do. I do what I do simply because I love helping people get better.
But something else struck me over the last several days; the most important things to me are not things at all and money can't buy them. This puts life in perspective for me.
When I visited Mrs. Carmany's (my client) 2nd grade class on Thursday, I didn't know what to expect. Would they receive me well? I honestly worried I would say something I shouldn't and have to sit in time out.
But something really cool happened. When asked about my gym and the name of it, the kids wanted to know what Aspire meant. So I asked them a question about who their "hero" was. Without hesitation and with no time to think, a young boy raised his hand and said "you are my hero."
That kid could of asked for anything and I would of given it to him, that meant so much. That is something money cannot buy, the love and admiration from a young soul whose innocence and heart was greatly appreciated. For a tough dude like myself (some of you are laughing, I see you) this softened me up. This also set my mind in motion, what other things around us do we have that money cannot buy?
So here goes…
Let's be real here, we all hate talking about what we eat. We either don't want to talk about it because our nutrition sucks and we know it sucks OR we don't want to talk about it because we don't want to change it. We like our eating habits, regardless if they are benefiting us or hindering us. When I ask a blanket statement of, "How is your nutrition," you get a ton of different answers, mainly ones that want to deflect the question all together. From there, the general public focuses and obsesses over the amount of calories something has. This week we heard a story of a client not wanting to put brown mustard on a turkey sandwich because they didn't want to go over their calories for the day. It can get a little absurd. This is not our faults, we are taught in the media that eating less will make you skinny, this couldn't be further from the truth.
JB- "Do you believe in counting calories?" The answer is simply no! A calorie is not a calorie. They are not all created equal. 200 calories from McDonald's and 200 calories from fresh vegetables are two totally different things. I also don't believe in consuming less and less calories (below 1200 for women and 1800 for men) as this practice destroys our metabolism. But what I do believe in is using your portion sizes to guide your nutritional choices. This guide could help you tremendously as you look to overhaul your nutritional plan and get healthier and fitter.
For men:
Carb Dense Foods
Fat Dense Foods
For more foods check out The Best Damn Grocery Store List…Ever http://eepurl.com/biIymf
We all know that counting calories long term is futile, annoying and just not sustainable. Being able to manage your portion sizes just by using your hand, can be a great alternative. It could possibly be more effective as well. In closing, remember to just keep it simple.
Fall is a great time to upgrade your style, and while there is so much you can do, I wanted to break it down and make it super simple for you. So I put together three Fall style tips that are easy and fun to implement. Read on for #1.
Fall is a confusing time — and it's upon us. You can be walking down the street and see a guy in a parka on one block and another guy in shorts on the next. How does one dress sensibly when the day starts and ends in the 50's but peaks in the 70's at midday?
The secret lies in the layering.
In order to be fully prepared for such irrational weather, it's key to have a cadre of thin layers.
Some can be basic, and others patterned. The main thing is to have a mix and not too much of one color.
Pull together a collection of thin v-neck and henley sweaters, thin cardigans, solid t-shirts, cotton henley shirts, sportcoats and transitional jackets (these include field-type jackets, leather or suede, and lightweight bombers). The reason the layers should be thin is that it will give you the ability to regulate your temp most easily. And thinner layers combine more easily together.
You can pile the layers on when it's cold and peel them off when you overheat. And if you're out from dawn to dusk, carry a small classy duffle to throw extra layers into.
Something like this:
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March 13th, 2009 (12:22 PM). Edited April 15th, 2010 by hashtag.
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The pokemon detector world map.
Well, you people might think, what the hell is the pokemon detector world map?
well it's the small map that showing you where you can find wild pokemon in your pokedex.
I'll try to explain you how to change it inclusive screenshots.
This might only work on Fire red.
enjoy ^^
Programs you'll need
FSF (Free Space Finder)
XSE or HEX calculator
Your rom
Step 1: Open unLZ.gba and find the world map on
16 collor mode/ Black and white!
. try to find the world map between the codes: 314-330. you'll see small part from the map click on the + or - untill it's seems like this.
Step 2: Save your map, it'll be the best if you save it like .png you map will see like this in paint. if you want to create your own map in this, Hold the same collors and do not change them!.
After you've created your own map it'll looks a bit like this:
Don't steal this map, it's for pokemon dark cry the legend of giratina! and .jpg isn't pretty.
Step 3: Open your unLZ.gba again and go to your world map again. now it's time to insert ^^ open your world map and click on the follow buttons: 'Inport Image', 'Auto abort' and 'Fix pointers' it might will save 'Compressed size is: ... Which is to big. Aborting.' if this not happend your world map is already inserted. if this will happend then follow the follow instructions.
Step 4: Open your Hex calculator or in my option XSE. Because it has a hex calculator.
Do you remember the 'Compressed size is: ... Which is to big. Aborting.' the number that has been located on the ..., that one must be written in de HEX calculator after you did this click on the DEC. function and a follow number will be showed 'Example: 900'
Step 5: Open now your FSF (Free Space Finder) and open your rom. now the functions will be able to use. now change the 64 that has been locted right of the 'Needed Bytes' to 900 (if you don't know what i mean with 900 look back at step 4) now click on search and copy the offset that will be selected.
Step 6: Ok great ^^ now we have the offset, now go to your unLZ.gba again and find your map again. now repeat what you did on step 3, I repeat: inport your world map and click on 'Write to rom' and click on the follow buttons: 'Inport Image', 'Auto abort' and 'Fix pointers' Do
click on inport pallet it'll screw up your game. Ok now paste your offset in 'Image offset' behind the 00.... (screen)
Now click on OK.
Step 7: Now it'll say: ''Ptr found at 00...... Changed.'' if this shows up you can be happy because you repoint and inserted the world map correct.
*NOTE* on the ..... will be stand the new offset like example: 00235CEC
Step 8: Open now your hack. After you've recieved your pokedex, or you just script it xD
It'll looked like this:
I still need to figure out how you can change the route line of the wild pokemon location
That was all
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This summer is shaping up to be one of the hottest in U.S. history. The heat has been relentless. Sheridan Media's Judy Hagerott went out in the sun to see what folks did to beat the heat.
The season finale of Longmire aired Sunday night on A & E TV. A contemporary crime thriller based on the Walt Longmire Mystery novels by Ucross author Craig Johnson, Longmire debuted as A&E's #1 original-series premiere of all time, with 4.1 million total viewers.
Sheridan Media's Ron Richter takes a look back at a few of the stories that made the news this past week.
A University of Wyoming researcher has discovered what could be an important insight in reversing cancer-associated cell properties caused by genetic mutations in humans.
Officials with the Wyoming Game and Fish Sheridan Region Office have been receiving reports of dead trout in local streams and rivers. Game and Fish Information Specialist Warren Mischke says that the hot and dry summer is taking its toll on fish in the area.
Sheridan's police officers are spending extra time on the streets emphasizing traffic law enforcement this month. Thanks to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Traffic Enforcement Grant, police have enough state funds to conduct an extra 100 hours of patrolling with an emphasis on motorcycle safety.
This year's Sheridan County Fair drew a bigger crowd than it has in years past. Though the numbers have not been meticulously analyzed, Melissa Sterling, director of the Fair Board, was impressed with this year's turnout.
The second annual Big Horn Tire Show and Shine Car Show And Parade will be today in Buffalo.
Officials with the Bighorn National Forest Service have confirmed that lightning that moved through the area Thursday sparked several small fires in the National Forest and one on private land near the Bud Love Wildlife Management Area.
The second and final night of the candidate forums for the upcoming Primary Election took place Thursday night in Sheridan.


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Who is killing the Israeli soldiers?
By Andy David, Special to the Jewish Sound
In newspapers, it is highly unlikely that you will see pictures of Hamas terrorists storing rockets in multiple UNRWA schools, shooting from hospitals, operating from mosques and other civilian structures, as opposed to images of civilian casualties. Since we don't suspect civilians of engaging in the killing of 53 Israeli soldiers (at the time of this writing), the question remains: "Who is killing the Israeli soldiers?"
Behind the optics of the conflict is a story reflecting the limits of press freedom in the Middle East. While Freedom House rated Israel as "the freest press in the region," with "robust" protections for freedom of the press ensuring a "lively, pluralistic media environment," the same cannot be said of Hamas.
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms has reported multiple occurrences of journalists in Gaza "being beaten, threatened, and detained during Hamas crackdowns," and that this violence and intimidation has led "many journalists to practice self-censorship."
On July 22, an article in the French newspaper Liberation described how Hamas intimidates journalists representing foreign media, and even how Hamas agents use hospitals for their interrogations of journalists. The Palestinian journalist Radjaa Abou Dagga, correspondent for Ouest France, has been working in Gaza, where his parents live. Attempting to cross the border to Egypt last month, Dagga was detained by Hamas, which confiscated his passport before interrogating him at the Al-Shifa Hospital. Dagga was told to leave Gaza as soon as possible and to not return.
When journalists are not free to report on Hamas, the reports we see are mainly of civilian casualties. So who is killing the Israeli soldiers?
The word "proportionality" keeps appearing in discussions of Israel's multiple wars against Hamas's reign of terror, and the accuracy of its application can only be ensured by honest and free reporting. There are clear guidelines for the meaning of "proportionality" in international law, which are lost in most of the compromised reporting on the conflict. Article 28 of the Fourth Geneva Convention clearly regards the deliberate placing of military targets in the heart of civilian areas as a serious violation of humanitarian law, and those who choose to locate such targets in these areas must bear responsibility for the injury to civilians that this decision engenders.
The proportionality of a response to an attack is to be measured not in regard to the specific attack suffered by a state, but in regard to what is necessary to remove the overall threat. In Israel's case this means its response has to be measured not only in respect of the thousands of missiles Hamas has already launched, as well as their commando raids through tunnels and via the sea, but also against the clear threat of the thousands of missiles Hamas still possesses.
I have never seen a military installation in a democratic country without a fence around it to keep civilians safely away. I've also never seen a military installation in Gaza that is not located in the midst of civilian areas.
Despite Hamas's perverse intent to endanger Gazan civilians, Israel's operation matches the highest standards in comparison with other campaigns that have targeted terrorist networks. For example, according to a scholarly initiative based at Brown University, civilian casualties in Afghanistan include at least 21,000 civilians who have been killed as a result of military operations, bombings and crossfire. When asked, President Barack Obama said exactly what Israel has stated: "Before any strike is taken, there must be near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured — the highest standard we can set. But as commander-in-chief, I must weigh these heartbreaking tragedies against the alternatives. To do nothing in the face of terrorist networks would invite far more civilian casualties."
Given this reality, the next picture you see coming from Israel or Gaza, ask yourself: "Who is killing the Israeli soldiers?"
Andy David is Israel's Consul General to the Pacific Northwest.


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GRANDMA had a fixed price for table board, but would not take pay for medicines, nor for attendance on the sick; consequently, many of her patients, after reaching San Francisco, sent thank offerings of articles useful and pleasing to her. Thus, also, Sister Georgia and I came into possession of pretty calico, Swiss, and delaine dresses, and shoes that filled our hearts with pride, for they were of Morocco leather, a red and a green pair for each. We had seen finely dressed Spanish children wear such shoes, but never supposed that we should be so favored.
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Watch all the last chance performances by the contestants on Teams Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera from The Voice Season 2 on April 17, 2012.
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Surprising no one, Lewis said that Forbes is going to overhaul True/Slant's roster of blogs, keeping the ones that fit with its content and 86ing the ones that don't. In my estimation, it's pretty clear where Unpacked falls. "They actually have a fairly big operation when it comes to sports/athletes and their money, that sort of thing, but they're really not covering the day-in-day-out of the sports world," he said. (In case you're wondering, Lewis said it was okay to quote from the call, although he didn't sound thrilled about the idea.)
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PaperboyTo overcome daily challenges with ease, set this flowing piece of music as your soundtrack. Featuring great guitar and saxophone, moving at a healthy clip, this tells your audience it's time to shine.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/strata14_200.jpgSingle51406-ST$ 39.9551406-EX$ 59.9551406-W$ 149.95Instrument: Saxophone, Instrumental Emotions: Driving, Positive, Uplifting, Confident, Inspiring, Intimate Genre: Themes, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Production Types: Corporate Communications, On Hold Music, Product Videos
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Premiere NightA grooving jam, complete with wah wah guitar and bright saxophone, this recording is fit to make your next scene feel alive. Put this peppy beat behind corporate imagery to capture the essence of progress.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/strata14_200.jpgSingle51407-ST$ 39.9551407-EX$ 59.9551407-W$ 149.95Instrument: Saxophone, Instrumental Emotions: Energetic, Positive, Uplifting, Confident, Inspiring Genre: Soulful, Themes, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Production Types: Corporate Communications, On Hold Music, Product Videos
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New and ImprovedCorporate, but hip, this juicy cut is self-assured and confident. Sprinkled with a sassy saxophone, this piece goes to work for new product introductions, grand openings, and fresh starts.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/positive.jpgSingle1410-ST$ 39.951410-EX$ 59.951410-W$ 149.95Instrument: Saxophone, Instrumental Emotions: Energetic, Positive, Uplifting, Cheerful, Confident, Exuberant, Fresh, Lively, Motivating, Refreshing, Slick, Spirited, Action, Sprightly, Upbeat Genre: Themes, Corporate/Technology Production Types: Corporate, Action-Drama, On Hold Music
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Good CompanyThis Latin-flavored track moves and grooves with a laid back charm that says good things are on the way. Slinky sax, classy strings, and a smooth bass line - all the right ingredients for an ultra hip nighttime scene.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/strata14_200.jpgSingle51403-ST$ 39.9551403-EX$ 59.9551403-W$ 149.95Instrument: Saxophone, Instrumental Emotions: Uplifting, Confident, Fresh, Light, Perky, Relaxed Genre: Themes, Smooth Jazz, Easy-Going, Jazz Production Types: Corporate Communications, On Hold Music, Product Videos, Background
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Future ComWith a funky swagger, and a bluesy walk, this confident track will make your project speak loud and clear. Tasty guitar and organ riffs put this tune right in the pocket, great for images of people making sound decisions.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/strata14_200.jpgSingle51402-ST$ 39.9551402-EX$ 59.9551402-W$ 149.95Instrument: Saxophone, Instrumental Emotions: Positive, Cool, Uplifting, Confident, Light, Relaxed Genre: Themes, Smooth Jazz, Jazz Production Types: Corporate Communications, On Hold Music, Training
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There were some strange deaths that have occurred during the 20th century and these are the most bizarre ways that people died in the 1900s. The following list includes some the most unusual ways of dying imaginable. There are lots of strange ways to die, but these might be the strangest deaths of all- unique and extremely rare circumstances that you can think of.
What are the most bizarre ways famous people have died in the last century? Do you know someone who swallowed a toothpick at a party and then died of peritonitis? Did you know about an actress who died when she fell down a chimney, thinking it was a balcony? If not, read this list of all the unusual deaths of 20th century people who died in strange ways.
- A Russian physician, died following one of his experiments, in which the blood of a student suffering from malaria and tuberculosis, L. I. Koldomasov, was given to him in a transfusion.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 55 (1873-1928)
- Birthplace: Sokółka, Poland
- Profession: Physician, Economist, Philosopher
- Cause Of Death: Anaphylaxis, Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction, Blood-borne disease
- Suffered a fatal heart attack during an on-air discussion about Adolf Hitler.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 56 (1887-1943)
- Birthplace: Red Bank, New Jersey, United States of America
- Profession: Critic
- Cause Of Death: Myocardial infarction
- A film director, died while shooting the TV miniseries World War III when he walked into the tail rotor blade of a helicopter and was decapitated.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 58 (1923-1981)
- Birthplace: Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
- Profession: Television director, Television producer, Screenwriter, Film Director
- Cause Of Death: Accident
- Son of Bruce Lee, was shot and killed by Michael Massee using a prop gun while filming the movie The Crow. A cartridge with only a primer and a bullet was fired in the pistol before the fatal scene; this caused a squib load, in which the primer provided enough force to push the bullet out of the cartridge and into the barrel of the revolver, where it became stuck. The malfunction went unnoticed by the crew, and the same gun was used again later to shoot the death scene. His death was not instantly recognized by the crew or other actors; they believed he was still acting.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 28 (1965-1993)
- Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States of America
- Profession: Actor, Martial artist
- Cause Of Death: Accident, Gunshot
- Interment Location: Lake View Cemetery
- An American martial artist and actor, is thought to have died by a severe allergic reaction to Equagesic. His brain had swollen about 13%. His autopsy was written as "death by misadventure."more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 33 (1940-1973)
- Birthplace: Chinatown, California, United States of America
- Profession: Martial Arts Instructor, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Martial artist, + more
- Major/Field Of Study: Drama
- Cause Of Death: Cerebral edema
- Interment Location: Lake View Cemetery
- The State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, committed suicide during a televised press conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Facing a potential 55-year jail sentence for alleged involvement in a conspiracy, Dwyer shot himself in the mouth with a revolver.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 48 (1939-1987)
- Birthplace: Saint Charles, Missouri, United States of America
- Profession: Politician, Teacher
- Cause Of Death: Suicide
- Interment Location: Blooming Valley Cemetery
C.B. Lansingon Aloha Airlines Flight 243, flight attendant, was sucked out of an airliner when the bulkhead tore off in mid flight.
- Paid a bush pilot to drop him at a remote lake near the Coleen River in Alaska in March to photograph wildlife, but failed to confirm arrangements for the pilot to pick him up again in August. Rather than starve, McCunn shot himself in the head. His body was found in February 1982.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 35 (1946-1981)
- Birthplace: West Germany
- Profession: Photographer
- Cause Of Death: Suicide
- An American television news reporter, committed suicide during a live broadcast on 15 July. At 9:38 am, 8 minutes into her talk show, on WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida, she drew out a revolver and shot herself in the head.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 30 (1944-1974)
- Birthplace: Hudson, Ohio, United States of America
- Profession: Journalist, TV Journalist
- Cause Of Death: Suicide
- Died of starvation near Denali National Park after a few months trying to live off the land in the Alaskan wilderness. His life and death were researched by Jon Krakauer,who then wrote the book Into the Wild which was later turned into a movie.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 24 (1968-1992)
- Birthplace: El Segundo, California, United States of America
- Profession: Hobo
- Major/Field Of Study: Anthropology, History
- Cause Of Death: Starvation
- A Swedish author, died of cyanide poisoning while staying at Hotel Hellman in Stockholm, because the hotel staff had failed to clear the room after using hydrogen cyanide against bedbugs.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 32 (1888-1920)
- Birthplace: Ludvika, Sweden
- Profession: Poet, Author, Writer
- Cause Of Death: Cyanide poisoning
David Allen KirwanDied after attempting to rescue a friend's dog from Celestine Pool, a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park on July 20, 1981. Kirwan is the only known case of someone dying after deliberately jumping into one of the park's hot springs.
David GrundmanWas killed near Lake Pleasant, Arizona while shooting at cacti for fun with his shotgun. After firing several shots at a 26 ft (8m) tall Saguaro Cactus from extremely close range, a 4 ft limb of the Cactus that was weakened by the gunfire detached and fell on him, crushing him.
- 18, an employee at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, was crushed to death between a moving wall and a stationary wall inside of the revolving America Sings attraction.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 18 (1956-1974)
- Birthplace: California, United States of America
- Cause Of Death: Crushing, Amusement park accidents
- Died of radiation poisoning after having consumed large quantities of a popular patent medicine containing radium.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 52 (1880-1932)
- Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Profession: Business magnate, Golfer, Athlete
- Cause Of Death: Acute radiation syndrome
Edward JuchniewiczA 76-year-old man, was killed when the ambulance stretcher he was strapped to rolled down a grade and overturned. The ambulance attendants, while speaking to a doctor's staff, had left the stretcher unattended. Juchniewicz suffered a head injury and died a short time later.
- Were stranded while scuba diving with a group of divers off Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The group's boat accidentally abandoned them owing to an incorrect head count taken by the dive boat crew. Their bodies were never recovered. The incident inspired the film Open Water and an episode of 20/20.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 29 (1969-1998)
- Profession: Diver
- Cause Of Death: Speculative
Franco BrunA 22-year-old prisoner at Toronto East Detention Centre, in Toronto, Ontario, died after attempting to swallow and choking on a 6.35 cm. (2.5 inches) by 10 cm. (4 inches) by 1.27 centimetres (half an inch) Gideon's Bible. Brun reportedly had mental deficiencies and as such, the coroner did not label his death as suicide, believing that "the swallowing of the Bible to him was some form of symbolism or allegory as though he was trying to purge himself of the devil by consuming religion". He was only serving a 15-day sentence.
- Tailor, fell to his death off the first deck of the Eiffel Tower while testing his invention, the coat parachute. It was his first ever attempt with the parachute and he had told the authorities in advance he would test it first with a dummy.more ABOUT
- Age: Died at 33 (1879-1912)
- Birthplace: Europe, Austria, Vienna, Central Europe
- Profession: Tailor
- Cause Of Death: Accident
Gareth JonesActor, collapsed and died while in make-up between scenes of a live television play, Underground, at the studios of Associated British Corporation in Manchester. Director Ted Kotcheff continued the play to its conclusion, improvising around Jones' absence.more ABOUT
- Age: age 54
- Birthplace: St Asaph, United Kingdom
- Profession: Presenter


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SF Symphony Chorus Concert Includes Bach, Wagner and Duruflé's Requiem
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This concert was absolutely beautiful and the seats were fantastic. Most was acapella with the second half focusing on latin and german hymns. That was a little dark, but overall I really enjoyed it!!
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I am a huge fan of choral symphony and of the SF Symphony Chorus in particular. However, after intermission the program was riddled with poor song choices that made this seem like being stuck at a bad church service (I actually love good church...continued
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Goldstar hooked me up with 2nd row seats to one of the most amazing performances I've ever been to! Who knew choral music was so spectacular?
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Expecting for more powerful song pieces from them... But I liked very much the very first piece that they sang. Well-conducted and coordinated.
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Under the direction of Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin, the San Francisco Symphony Chorus has been deemed ". . . mighty and volcanic . . ." by the San Francisco Chronicle. The _San Jose Mercury News _raves: "And if there was a star of Friday's show, it was the Chorus itself. Nothing was oversung or underdone; the group's singing was . . . lit up from the inside."
Bohlin leads the GRAMMY Award-winning San Francisco Symphony Chorus in a program of masterpieces that includes Duruflé's Requiem, at once lush and exuberant.
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"Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh"
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"An Silvia"
"Im Treibhaus" from Wesendonk Lieder
Agnus Dei (Choral arrangement of Adagio for Strings)
"Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" from _Rückert Lieder
"Scheiden und Meiden" from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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Landon Donovan appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on Monday to analyze Team USA's two World Cup games and predict how Germany and the USA should look to prepare for their much-anticipated matchup on Thursday.
MLS Snapshot: Sporting KC 0-1 DC United (video)
The game in 100 words (or less): Dom Dwyer Island is a real place, and it's not a fun place for Sporting Kansas City's top striker these days. Friday night's delayed-start, delayed-halftime 1-0 home defeat to D.C. United, who only arrive in KC six hours before kickoff due to weather-related travel issues, was just the latest listless, uninspiring, scoring chance-deprived performance from a Sporting KC side that now has just one win in their last 10 games. In those 10 games, Dwyer has scored just three goals. More worrisome than the goal-scoring tally, though, is Sporting's inability to provide the Englishman decent service. Chief among those responsible is Benny Feilhaber, the man who finished no. 3 in MVP voting last year after racking up 10 goals and 15 assists and Sporting's. Dwyer's shot numbers remain plenty high for a line-leading striker, but it's the quality of attempts that's severely lacking (34 shots in 10 games, 10 on target). Sporting could finish the weekend as low as 8th in the Western Conference, while United climb into 6th in the East following their victory.
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37′ — Hamid goes full-stretch to deny Olum — Welcome back, Bill Hamid. We've all missed seeing you make acrobatic saves like this one.
86′ — Kamara scores on his MLS debut — When it rains, it pours. Just ask the team in blue.
88′ — Hamid stone-walls Ellis to preserve the lead — The (should-be) USMNT no. 1 makes big saves every. single. game.
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Man of the match: Bill Hamid
Goalscorers: Kamara (86′)
CONCACAF & CONMEBOL: Lionel Messi injured in final pre-Copa friendly
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Argentina 1-0 Honduras
Gonzalo Higuain, who recently set a brand new record for most goals scored in a single Serie A season (36 goals in 35 games played), continued his scintillating 2015-16 season by scoring the only goal in Argentina's 1-0 victory over Honduras in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday (WATCH HERE).
The result obviously takes a backseat to news that Lionel Messi left the game injured midway through the second half. Following a corner kick that was cleared from the Honduras penalty area, Messi took a blow to the lower back and/or hip on his left side. The Barcelona superstar tumbled to the ground in a heap. He walked off the field under his own power, but was clearly in a great deal of pain before deciding he couldn't continue.
That says Messi suffered an injury to his left side and that tests (MRI) are being done to determine the severity of the knock. La Albiceleste will kick off their Group D campaign against the reigning Copa holders, Chile, on June 6 in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Uruguay 3-1 Trinidad and Tobago
With Luis Suarez currently on the shelf injured, it's Edinson Cavani's time to shine for Uruguay. The Paris Saint-Germain frontman — who'll coincidentally also be "the man" for his club side with Zlatan Ibrahimovic heading for the exit door — bagged a first-half brace in La Celeste's 3-1 come-from-behind victory over Trinidad and Tobago. His first came from the penalty spot in the 26th minute, followed not long after by another from open play in the 40th minute. Matias Vecino added the third for Uruguay in the 52nd minute. T&T took an early lead through Jomal Williams' opener on 7 minutes.
Cavani scored 19 goals in 32 Ligue 1 appearances this season, making him the league's third-highest scorer, behind Zlatan (38) and Alexandre Lacazette (21). Suarez, on the other hand, won this year's La Liga Golden Boot after scoring 40 goals in 35 league games. Uruguay will begin their Group C campaign against Mexico on June 5 in Glendale, Ariz.
[ MORE: Ranking Copa America contenders — what are USMNT's chances? ]
Chile 1-2 Jamaica
No longer content as CONCACAF's best-kept secret, Jamaica are took their upsetting ways to a different level on Friday, knocking off South America's reigning champions, 1-2 in Viña del Mar, Chile.
Clayton Donaldson and Simon Dawkins scored for the Reggae Boyz either side of halftime before Nicolas Castillo pulled a goal back in the 82nd minute. Winfried Schäfer's side will join Uruguay and Mexico in Group C, along with Venezuela, their tournament-opening opponents on June 5 in Chicago, Ill.
Elsewhere in international friendlies
Costa Rica vs. Venezuela (underway)
Reunited in Manchester: The best (so far) of Guardiola-Mourinho rivalry
MADRID (AP) The rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola is about to be renewed.
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After years of spats and high-profile games between the two rival coaches in Spain, they are set to face off again — this time in England.
Guardiola, who used to thrive with Barcelona, will begin his stint at Manchester City next season. Jose Mourinho, who succeeded with Real Madrid, is on his way to Manchester United after his appointment on a three-year contract was announced Friday.
There was plenty of controversy when the two met while coaching the Spanish powerhouses in the early 2010s, with incidents on and off the field.
Barcelona was doing well under Guardiola when Mourinho arrived at Real Madrid in 2010, and in the first game between the two, Barcelona thrashed Madrid 5-0 at the Camp Nou.
[ MORE: Mourinho — "I prefer to forget the last three years at United" ]
In the Copa del Rey final later that year, Real Madrid won the title and Mourinho took his first stab at Guardiola.
After the Barcelona coach lamented a close offside call that ruled out a goal by forward Pedro, Mourinho said that a "new era in football was beginning, one in which coaches criticize the correct decisions made by referees, not the wrong ones."
Guardiola said he knew Mourinho well and the Portuguese coach was only trying to provoke him. He said such antics would not work, and he would answer them at an appropriate time.
The response came before Barcelona and Real Madrid played in the semifinals of the Champion League in 2011.
[ MORE: VIDEO — Marcus Rashford scores a debut England goal ]
"The teams will meet tomorrow on the pitch, but off the field he has already won, he has won his own Champions off the field," Guardiola said of Mourinho, using an expletive. "In this press conference room, he is the (big) boss, he is the one who knows it all. I don't want to even start competing against him here."
Guardiola said he was surprised by Mourinho's animosity toward him considering they worked together for four years at Barcelona, when Guardiola was a player and Mourinho an assistant coach.
"He knows me and I know him," Guardiola said. "If he prefers to pay more attention to the point of view of the (Madrid-friendly) media and not to the relationship that we had, then he can do it. It's his decision and it's his right."
Later in 2011, during a brawl in a Spanish Super Cup game between the rival teams, Mourinho was caught by television cameras poking the eye of Tito Vilanova, then an assistant to Guardiola at Barcelona.
[ MORE: Klopp to pick between signing Gotze or Mane this summer ]
Guardiola's Barcelona won most of the "clasicos" against Mourinho's Madrid during the three seasons the Portuguese coach was in Spain.
In addition to winning the league in 2011-12, Mourinho also won the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup titles before ending his stint with Madrid. He and the club parted ways after what Mourinho called his worst season ever in 2012-13.
He was without a job since December after leaving Chelsea following a poor start to the season.
Guardiola won nearly every title possible with Barcelona before leaving the club to join Bayern Munich in 2013.
Gotze's Bayern future remains uncertain; Sadio Mane still Liverpool's Plan B?
Sadio Mane has been an extremely in-demand commodity since last summer, when Manchester United and a handful of other Premier League and foreign clubs failed to pry the Southampton winger away from the South Coast in either one of the summer or January transfer windows.
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Great players will always be in demand, though, which means another summer full of transfer rumors linking the ever-dangerous 24-year-old to clubs across England and Europe.
Enter stage left: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who's eager to undertake his first summer transfer window since taking the Anfield job last October.
[ MORE: Man United confirm Mourinho as new manager ]
Mario Gotze is said to remain Klopp's no. 1 target this summer — the 23-year-old has said he intends to remain at Bayern Munich and fight for his place under new manager Carlo Ancelotti, but the Bayern hierarchy (Ancelotti included) perhaps see it differently — with Mane a not-so-terrible Plan B should Gotze remain at the Allianz Arena or land elsewhere. Gotze has scored just 22 Bundesliga goals in three seasons at Bayern (36 in all competitions) since making a big-money move from Borussia Dortmund three years ago.
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After a promising debut in England saw Mane score 10 goals in 30 PL games two seasons ago, the Senegalese dynamo followed up with an 11-goal haul in the PL season just completed (15 goals in all competitions), much of which was shrouded in transfer rumors and clear discontent at St. Mary's Stadium. Mane will cost anyone a great deal more — think 10 to $15 million more — than the $30 million Bayern hope to recoup in their sale of Gotze (they paid roughly $40 million for him in the summer of 2013).


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Directed and Undirected Free-writing: An Activity in Brainstorming
Eighth graders practice pre-writing skills using brainstorming methods. Using music and meditation, they examine the difference between directed and undirected free-writing, as well as how and when to apply them to the pre-writing process.
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A memorial outside the Burger King in Moreno Valley where Raymond Johnson died after a struggle with officers.
Raymond Johnson
A preliminary autopsy on a man who died after he struggled with Moreno Valley police officers revealed an enlarged heart, a Riverside County sheriff's official said in a statement emailed to The Press-Enterprise.
Family members of Raymond Johnson, 41, said Thursday, Oct. 17, that they don't believe the autopsy report clears officers of wrongdoing in his the death.
A sheriff's statement was issued by Chief Deputy Patty Knudson late Wednesday, Oct. 16, five days after the violent incident that drew attention when a video filmed by a witness was posted on YouTube.
Witnesses say Johnson acted erratically in the drive-thru of a Burger King restaurant, spurring a 911 call by restaurant workers and customers.
The statement presented for the first time a detailed account of the violent struggle between police officers and Johnson and a preliminary autopsy report.
Sheriff's officials have not released the names of the deputies involved in the altercation and whether they were placed on administrative leave.
No specific details about Johnson's injuries or the preliminary autopsy have been released. Sheriff's officials have declined to answer specific questions, citing an ongoing investigation.
A toxicology report is pending, which can take six to eight weeks to complete.
An autopsy conducted Tuesday revealed Johnson suffered from a "significantly enlarged heart for a male adult his age."
The report did not draw the conclusion that the enlarged heart was the cause of Johnson's death. Nor did it blame injuries suffered in the confrontation, during which officers sprayed Johnson with pepper spray, hit him with police batons, kicked him repeatedly and shocked him with Tasers.
"Mr. Johnson had abrasions consistent with being involved in a struggle," the statement said, "but none of his injuries were life threatening."
Coroner's pathologists also ruled out choking as a contributing cause of death as Johnson lay handcuffed on the ground.
Johnson's mother, Diania Rivas, said Thursday that the family was aware of the heart condition, but her son was healthy and his heart posed no health risks. She called the sheriff's account "a cover-up" and said she believes her son died from injuries inflicted by police.
"He lived with it all his life. It had nothing to do with it," Rivas said of his enlarged heart. "Just look at the video. It shows what they did and how they beat him and Tased him."
Though diagnosed with an enlarged heart at a young age, Rivas said Johnson was active and athletic. He played football and basketball and worked out daily.
Enlarged hearts can be caused by various conditions, ranging from high blood pressure to coronary artery disease or hereditary muscle or valve weakness, said Dr. Anthony Hilliard, an interventional cardiologist at Loma Linda University Medical Center.
Depending on the cause, the risk posed by the condition varies, Hilliard said. The greatest risk is an arrhythmia, which can cause the heart to stop.
An arrhythmia is an irregular heart beat that can hinder the body's ability to pump blood and may cause heart failure.
"There may not be a chronic condition, but it can suddenly lead to death," Hilliard said. "An enlarged heart may trigger something that may not otherwise be present."
Sheriff's officials said the investigation is still in the preliminary stages. Officer-involved death investigations can take more than a year to complete and be reviewed by the district attorney's office, which determines whether criminal charges should be filed.
"It is the practice of the Sheriff's Department to be transparent in all investigations to the extent practicable," the statement said.
Moreno Valley police were called to the restaurant just before 6 p.m. Friday after customers and employees at the Burger King saw Johnson "violently kicking his feet and striking his fists in an uncontrollable manner" inside his 2012 black Chevy Cruze, the statement said.
Johnson's car was blocking the drive-thru when police arrived. Johnson was described as muscular, weighing 216 pounds and was 6-foot 3-inches tall.
Witnesses said Johnson stepped out of the car before police arrived and sat on the sidewalk with his head between his legs. He got back into the car before police arrived.
His mother said that showed he wasn't feeling well before police arrived. She said her son suffered from cluster headaches.
"Due to Johnson's physical size and agitated state, the officer requested additional officers to respond," Knudson wrote.
Before backup officers arrived, the initial officer tried to talk to Johnson and asked him if he needed medical help.Johnson didn't respond and began kicking both of his legs against the inside of his car, according to the sheriff's statement. The officer said Johnson acted as if he didn't see or hear the officer standing next to the car.
"Based on Johnson's actions, behavior and unresponsiveness" the officer believed Johnson was drunk or under the influence of drugs.
Johnson tried to start the car several times, but the engine wouldn't turn over. The officer was afraid Johnson would try to drive away and ordered him to get out of the car, the synopsis said.
When Johnson ignored the deputy, "due to Johnson's size, his continued violent actions, and the need to remove him from his vehicle before he drove away," the deputy sprayed his department-issued pepper spray toward Johnson's face.
Johnson coughed briefly and started pulling on the steering wheel while trying to start the car. When he didn't respond to the pepper spray, the officer pointed his Taser at Johnson and told him to get out of the car or he would use it.
Johnson refused to leave the car and the deputy fired the Taser, the statement said. When Johnson didn't respond, the deputy pointed the Taser at Johnson's thigh and fired it twice more. It had no effect and Johnson grabbed the officer's hand, Knudson wrote.
As the deputy tried to pull him out of the car, Johnson tried to crawl into the backseat, but the officer held on to him.
Additional deputies arrived at the Burger King and stood on both sides of the car.
They ordered Johnson to step outside. Johnson held onto the undercarriage of the passenger seat and officers couldn't see his hands, Knudson's statement said.
Police said they didn't know if he had any weapons in the car.� Family members said Johnson was unarmed.
Police said they struck Johnson by hitting him several times with a department-issued "Rapid Containment Baton" in order to make him loosen his grip on the back of the passenger seat."The baton was not extended at the time of deployment to minimize injury," Knudson wrote.
Johnson was hit several times on both upper thighs. An officer then kicked him in the shoulder to loosen Johnson's grip.
A video shows officers delivering multiple kicks during the altercation.
"A combination of all the officers' efforts to remove Johnson from the vehicle eventually prevailed," Knudson wrote.
Johnson was handcuffed and placed on the ground, Knudson wrote.
During the struggle, before Johnson was arrested, deputies called an ambulance to the scene, Knudson's statement said.
While Johnson was lying on the ground, one of the deputies noticed he had stopped breathing. Officers performed CPR.
An ambulance took Johnson to Riverside County Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m.
Sheriff's Central Homicide investigators arrived after the arrest. The homicide unit is leading the investigation with Moreno Valley police.
A Riverside County deputy district attorney and investigators also responded to the scene but are not conducting a separate investigation until the sheriff's investigation is completed.
Sheriff's investigators are still looking for witnesses, some of whom may have scattered before police arrived, "so a fair, thorough and complete investigation can be conducted," the statement said.
Authorities are asking any witnesses to call Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Moreno Valley police at 951-955-6700.


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Chest & Ice Cream Freezers
Having a commercial chest freezer on hand can free up your upright freezer and store bulk frozen items out of the way. They can also serve as an alternative to the traditional freezer if your kitchen only needs occasional access to those frozen goods and your needs don't justify anything larger. Chest freezer merchandisers with glass lids are a popular method for displaying frozen packaged foods and ice cream. More


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Hi the following link will take you (hopefully) to an article by Holden on the Horseshoe nebula reminiscent of his monograph on the central portions of the Orion nebula. Many excellent sketches and descriptions of how the sketching was done.
pre 1900 sketches of the Omega / Swan / Horseshoe
Started by jbw , Sep 19 2010 06:41 AM
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Posted 19 September 2010 - 06:41 AM
Posted 19 September 2010 - 02:22 PM
Thank you so much for sharing this link with us! I found the sketches very interesting and loved to see how they looked to astronomers over a hundred years ago. I especially liked Herschel's sketch. It was in my opinion the best through his four foot reflector.
Posted 19 September 2010 - 05:08 PM
That is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted 19 September 2010 - 05:38 PM
I was glad to see the work of my favorite artist/astronomer, E. L. Trouvelot was included in the article.


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Monday, January 16, 2012
Two Years
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So sweet, happy 2 years to you two!ReplyDelete
happy anniversary you love birds!! now I know why you went on the staycation :) hope you had a fabulous weekend celebrating!ReplyDelete
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SO sweet. Happy Anniversary :)ReplyDelete
Sweet, sweet words. Congratulations to two years of happiness (and many, many more)!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary to you both Sarah!! I love how you said "Thank you for loving me with actions..." first - I remember your guest post on Breakfast at Toast when you said you were an INFJ. My boyfriend is an INFJ and i've been learning how to better love him with actions, too. :)ReplyDelete
happy anniversary to the couple that makes everything and anything seem possible. xxxxReplyDelete
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Adorable! Happy Anniversary! xxReplyDelete
You're such a doll! Congrats on your two years, may there be many more to come!ReplyDelete
y'all are too sweet! happy anniversary!ReplyDelete
Congrats! May you keep falling in love with each other over and over again.ReplyDelete
You two are so precious! Happy Anniversary to you, and best wishes for many more wonderful years to come! :)ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary...such a super sweet post Sarah! I wish you a lifetime of happiness, love and adventure!ReplyDelete
xoxo from Trinidad
Happy Anniversary!ReplyDelete
Looks like the past two years of marriage have been wonderful! Happy Anniversary!:)ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary! What a fresh breath of air to see two people so committed and in love. Cheers to forever bliss! =)ReplyDelete
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Happy Anniversary to the hottest couple, EVER! :) XOXOXO!ReplyDelete
What a perfectly sweet post. Happy Anniversary to you both! xx ~LReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary, you two are so sweet! xoxoReplyDelete
happy TWO!! anniversaries are the best and most romantic. i love.ReplyDelete
Happy happy anniversary to you and JB. You two sure are a cute couple and I'm so happy that you were able to find someone who loves you as much as you deserve!ReplyDelete
Hope you guys have a ball celebrating!
Happy Anniversary! Y'all are just precious!ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary to a wonderful couple!! :)ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary to you two lovebirds! :) Hope your celebrations are sweet!ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary to a beautiful, lovely, radiant couple! I have no doubt God will continue to abundantly bless you :) His specialty.ReplyDelete
xoxo, Anna N
happy anniversary!! You both had some pretty exciting two years together - I am sure there is so much mooooore to come :) xoxReplyDelete
This is so lovely! Happy anniversary!ReplyDelete
Send me your address ASAP.ReplyDelete
I'll save my congratulations for the little box of love I will be sending the two of you...
Happy Anniversary!!! Hope you guys had a great time celebrating..ReplyDelete
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Lucky girl :) So sweet. Happy 2 years to you tooReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary to such a sweet and beautiful couple :)ReplyDelete
This is an adorable post sarah, straight from the heart.ReplyDelete
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Happy Anniversary--to many more years of happiness together xoxoReplyDelete
what a great month to be married!
we got married 5 years ago in january as well.
isn't marriage grand!
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I adore all these pictures! I only hope that one day I will find the same happiness and love that you two have! Congrats dear!ReplyDelete
Sweet! Happy anniversary Sarah :-)ReplyDelete
:) so sweet! happy 2 years!ReplyDelete
Happy, Happy Anniversary to one sweet and super cute looking couple! LOVED this! Hope it was magical and that you create many more wonderful memories in the years ahead together! Oh how I love your blog!ReplyDelete
Liesl :)
so so sweet! happy anniversary!! xoReplyDelete
happy anniversary to the sweetest couple!! may there be many many more years of adventures and fun!! xoxoReplyDelete
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Hey guys, great site you got going here.
I'll start by saying that I'm by no means in the best of shape (5'10 232lb) but I have dropped atleast 30lb this summer from bicycle related exercise for the most part. At the beginning of summer the thought of commuting to school and back via back come fall would of had me laughing but I'm really considering it at this point. With the obscene gas prices which will only go up in time, why not?
My current bike is a lynx, got it used.. pretty sure its just a department store bike.. And I hate it. I have no need for dual suspension living in this city and its heavy as ****. I'm looking for a new bicycle to commute to school. I have ruled out dual suspension bikes as anything of this sort in my price range probably isnt very good quality, and I don't need it. At all. I have nothing against hard tails though, I would like to find a bike that can basicly handle any terrain I throw at it minus hardcore trailriding.
My budget would probably be around $600 tops.
Should I even be considering disc brakes? Wet area + Overweight guy + hilly terrain has led to pretty sub par performance with my current bikes v brake setup. Are my brakes just so ****ty that a good standard pair will suit me? What kind of difference would a low end set of disc brakes make compared to most standard brakes?
When I drop more pounds I would love to start hitting the trails around here.
A few bikes I have had in mind are the gary fisher mullet, zed 4.0, haro v4,
Thanks for any help guys.