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Recently i went to watch the movie Kill Bill. On the most popular movie site the Internet Movie Database imdb.com, it is rated 8.2 out of 10, climbing fast into and among the top 100 movies of all times. The movie is about one female assassin's revenge over her colleagues, and that's about all the story line there is. The movie's popularity can be attributed significantly to the realistic depiction of gruesome decapitation and mayhem by good looking female at good looking female.
Torture, watching torture, decapitation, or execution, are timeless innate pleasures of human animals. This pleasure development began when in a survival conflict, either one die or one kills his enemy. Of course, the winner who kills, passes on his genes to his offspring. Over time, those who survive tends to be those who enjoy killings. Mundanely speaking, killing and torturing is a pleasurable activity, and watching someone else suffer from safety is also pleasurable innately. Throughout centuries, human animals have killing shows. The damned is tortured or executed publicly, sometimes with the audience's participance. The method of torture and execution has also advanced with science, with much creativity and fanfare. Hanging, burning, drowning, stabbing, clubbing, burying alive, are classics. Decapitation with sword arrived the scene with sharp wares. Guillotin is of French machinery. Pillory is popular at least in the brattish America of recent century. Quartering and drawing comes with the play of horses. Disembowelment or harakiri are lurid ways that has become a cultural element in Japan. Gas champer and medical experimentation is of Germany fame. Electrocution and lethal injection is of USA ingenuity.
Torturing and execution is a spectacle before modern times. Back to BC ages, we have Amphitheater of Rome for example, where slaves were fed to non-human carnivore in the name of Warrior pits Beast. Or slaves are mutually pitted to death. Boiling oil or roasting are also common, both recorded in ancient China and biblical West. Chinese, ever technologically inventive of days yore, have Death Of Thousand Cuts, which is like live body sculpture, often the subject is later sprinkled with some liquid substance that can cause sharp sensations. Then there's flaying, one of the oldest practice of human animals, derived apparently from skinning other animals of practicality. In the Occidental society, they have a few ways peculiar to their own. For example, they have this thing called "the wheel", which basically ties a person onto a wooden wheel, crush all the bones of the limbs and wrap them around the wheel rim, then raise the wheel high for birds. They also have small cage, so that victim is rendered immovable and hung in front of churches, till death do them dead. If you have ever experienced back pain from prolonged bad posture, you'd be able to guess the pain. The Christian religion are forerunners of inventiveness of the subject matter, famously associated with the word "Inquisition" and "Witchhunt". Of their credit is the Rack that can stretch and dislocate joints of human animal. Water cell is of origin of the Orient i think. Water cell, where a body is doused in water permanently, i suppose would rot the man but the progress or pain is hard to visualize. Primitives tribes, for example, would stick a head on a stick, also as a warning sign to neighboring human animal communities. The displaying of heads is not limited to primitives or barbarians. The need to display the head is a major contribution to decapitation, and has been imbued into the human animal culture so much that it has been recorded as a gift, in art, in myths, in plays, in movies, in children's stories.
Due to the biology, sexuality, and sociology of male and female, the weaker sex ultimately became a dominant subject as the death victim that excite folks. Due to the male anatomy there's uniquely castration. The female anatomy creates mastectomy and various other ways dealing with their sex. Among which, purportedly exist a Christian invention called the "pear". It is a dilation device that can be inserted into any orifice, and upon rotation of a screw it can slowly expand to beyond the expandability of the orifice. The non-torturing variant is called speculum.
The above things one can watch in movies of American produce. They are abundant, and getting more and more realistic and focused as technology progresses and understanding of truth progresses. (Kill Bill is a prime example) Obvious genre to pick would be horror like "Friday The Thirteenth", "Halloween", and plethora ad infinitum. These typify the torturing and murdering of youthful and beautiful females. Americans in particular love this genre.
Some Film examples:
These death ways or slow death elements are central elements in attracting audiences. One internationally popular spy movie series, 007, is filled with creative deaths, from falling into a press, to falling into a propeller, to suffocation by squeeze, to (presumed) suffocation of the skin by gold painting, to instantaneous petrification by liquid nitrogen, to death by compressed air or vacuum, to laser treatment, to space shuttle exhaust treatment, to food for shark, or shock by electric eel or poison by exotic octopus.
You love it, i love it, everybody loves it. But human beings do not love it according to the mainstream, ranging from educational institutions to religious institutions to political institutions. Each has its own propaganda and agenda. I think the uncesorable and grass-roots internet has yet to totally undermine these beautiful, sinister facades.
Wouldn't you love to see your enemy sitting on a pole, helpless and suffering?
Postscript: The torture methods as briefly described in this essay are not accurate historical accounts. See also Wikipedia: Torture.


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Article posted on Nov 14
Finnix is a small, self-contained, bootable Linux CD distribution for system administrators, based on Debian testing. Finnix 109 includes a number of new features and bug fixes. Linux kernel 3.10 is included, USB 3.0 boot support has been fixed, PowerPC G5 automatic fan / thermal control has been implemented, and "nomodeset" is now passed by default, increasing boot compatibility on many Radeon graphics cards.
Project NEALE, the system to build Finnix releases, has been extended with a new "minimal" mode. This mode builds an ISO with just enough software to start up and shut down, and excludes the hundreds of sysadmin utilities found on a normal Finnix ISO. Remasterers and developers may use this as a base for their own software and utilities, rather than basing on full Finnix releases. For more information, please see the Project NEALE page.
> PowerPC G5 automatic fan / thermal control has been implemented
Has been waiting for this so long!
Thanks for this release.


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Faculty and Staff
Shuyu LiuShuyu Liu, faculty
Shuyu Liu has been teaching Chinese and ESL since 1998 in California. Before that, she taught ESL and Chinese in China for fifteen years. She graduated in double majors of Chinese and English from China, and received both English and Chinese Professional Teaching Credentials in California. She also received her M.A. degree in TESOL from SFSU in 2002. In Fall 2009 and 2010, she received two alpha gamma sigma awards from College of Marin.
Between 1966 and 1976 Ms. Liu lived with her parents in a remote village in northwest China where her parents were being "reeducated". This experience gave her a great respect for farmers and a special attachment to the nature. She has worked and lived with various ethnicities in China and has also traveled extensively. Ms. Liu also has deep understanding of the differences—the yin and yang that makes the world more colorful and beautiful!


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On Friday night (1/18/13), Karl Rove seems to have officially returned to Fox News in the guise of a neutral analyst. He was summoned by The O'Reilly Factor to explain why, as O'Reilly put it, "I've seen a change in President Obama's demeanor since he was re-elected. He's a bit more rigid and impatient with those who disagree with him."
As evidence that "others have noticed it as well," O'Reilly played a clip of Texas Tea Party Senator Ted Cruz telling Laura Ingraham that President Obama has "drunk the Kool Aid." And guess what? Rove said he had just written a Wall Street Journal editorial on the very subject of Obama's demeanor! How much more fair and balanced can you get?
And was there a single Fox News viewer out there who didn't know that Rove was going to tell O'Reilly viewers that yes, Obama is more "confrontational?" Or that he'd go on to malign President Obama for much of the segment – and pretend he was just analyzing? For example, when O'Reilly asked Rove why Obama is more confrontational (as if Rove were in a position to know), Rove said it's because Obama has a "small agenda," which is to win back the House. "It ain't gonna happen," Rove added. Then, in case you were worried Rove had lost any of his hypocritical arrogance during his hiatus, he said that President Obama should work more toward bringing the country together instead.
In fact, Rove seems not to have learned anything from his electoral debacle. Remember when Politico reported on November 1, less than one week before the election, that Rove said Mitt Romney was "winning at every level of the numbers game, 'from polling data to early voting?'" Or when Rove threw a hissy fit of objection when Fox News called the election for Obama? On Friday, Rove told O'Reilly that the 2014 midterms will not be "a pleasant election for the president" and "he's not in great shape."
Note to POS borally:
Holy shit, POS borally! You didn't need to waste so much time on your ALL SPIN FACTOR to say that, dumbass. And by the way, when are you going to quit your ALL SPIN FACTOR like you promised you would when your taxes were raised? Time to quit, asshole. You are beyond irrelevant.
Rove – Yup! I stand by that!!!
O'Reilly – So whadda ya think about our great new POTUS Mitt?!
Rove – Good choice America! Well Done!!!
President Obama now has that in his arsenal as ammunition to throw out to the public (and I hope he goes Volatile on your asses for it) and IN YOUR FACE to the conservatives, with only 6 months to push his agenda thru the Senate before the pussy Democrats start saying "Slow down. I don't want to stir anymore shit up as 'I'm up for reelection in 1 1/2years, so I need time for the American voter to forget about the fact I did what they elected me to do for the last 6 months, and take a firm stand on absolutely nothing that will give me something to campaign on for my upcoming reelection."
He has got to go Balls To The Wall in the next 6 months before he become a complete Lame Duck President. And ANY "News Station" worth a DAMN would understand thi…….Oh wait….That's right…..we're talking about FOX. What was I thinking.
Jeebus, how boring And dispiriting it must be to be a devotee of this shrinking cabal of disproven hacks.
Even taking into consideration that a recent Univ of Indiana study found Faux 'news' viewers to be more ill-informed (read: STUPID!) than people who watched no news at all(!), surely these fox-potatoes are beginning to wake up to the stench of the manufactured and repetitive obvious-ness of the organization's paltry agenda.


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So, my ex just showed me the drunk voicemail we left him last night. Started out with me saying "I think it's Shane." Then you took my phone and started singing a song about peanut butter, train tracks, and tequila. I joined in. On the upside, he said he's totally fine with being on the drunk dial list from now on. Soooo, another tequila night??


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Aaron Clayton Smith
Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 223 lbs.
Born: August 10, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: St. Bernard
College: Utah St. (school history)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 6th round (159th overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (13070th overall since 1950)
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T.G.I. Fridays Right Portion, Right Price is Right Direction, Says CSPI
March 7, 2007
WASHINGTONT.G.I. Fridays deserves credit for its new Right Portion, Right Price menu, which gives consumers the option of several smaller entreés when they dine out, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Last week, the restaurant chain announced the move and became the first in its category to respond to consumer demand for smaller meals at discounted prices.
In a world where appetizers, entrées, and desserts at a chain restaurant can top 2,000 calories apiece, Im pleased that T.G.I. Fridays is listening to their customers and recognizing that it can play a role in improving the publics health, said CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson. Since Americans now get about one-third of their calories from restaurants, the increased availability of healthier, portion-controlled options is a real benefit to calorie-conscious diners.
Although T.G.I. Fridays is removing trans fat from most of its foods and providing the new portion-controlled menu, the chain still has some catching up to do with its competitors in providing nutrition information to customers. But for a handful of Better for You dishes that the menu flags as having roughly 500 calories and 10 grams of fat, the company provides no nutrition information in restaurants or even online. Only two of the new smaller-portion items are in that "Better for You" category.
Last month, CSPIs Nutrition Action Healthletter published "X-treme Eating, a report on the gargantuan calorie and fat content of some chain restaurant meals. CSPI advocates menu labeling legislation, which would require calories on fast-food menu boards and expanded nutrition information on chain restaurants printed menus.


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I have installed a Ubuntu Server and executed the command sudo command to install the ubuntu-desktop. Now when I log in I get a graphical prompt for my password but after I login it seems to take alot of time. I have heard that something call GNOME is faster. How do I install it. Again I apologize but I am relatively new to Ubuntu but not Linux. Thank you.
Gnome classic is a lighter desktop than unity / Ubuntu Desktop. You can install gnome by using the following command:
Then on the login screen, you can selet gnome from a list:


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Rock Climbing, All Levels
Hey Wilson!
Looking for something bigger than the Princeton climbing wall, or just different? Then join us for an off-campus trip to the Rockville Climbing Center in Hamilton!
The event will be next Friday, March 8th. We'll meet at Wilcox at 5pm and be back by 8pm. We'll climb for about two hours and have Naked Pizza to munch on while we climb!
The cost of this event is $10. Space is VERY limited so lock-in your spot by emailing Xander at email@example.com and dropping by his room at 111 1937 Hall to confirm you'll be coming.
Check out some of the photos under the "gallery" tab: http://www.rockvilleclimbing.com/
If you haven't climbed before, Rockville will give you a lesson and get you belay certified! If you're experienced, Rockville has some challenging courses that will push you to your limit!
Audience: students
Location: See event description
Date/Time: 03/08/13 at 5:00 pm - 03/08/13 at 8:00 pm
Category: RGS Event
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Champion of Stray Souls is one of the newest "Born of the Gods" cards spoiled today Jan 15, 2014 in an article by Mike Cannon on DailyMtg.com. This mythic rare "Magic: The Gathering" creature card can have a huge impact on the battlefield.
Champion of Stray Souls - 4BB
Creature - Skeleton Warrior (Mythic Rare)
3BB, Tap, Sacrifice X other creatures: Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.
5BB: Put Champion of Stray Souls on top of your library from your graveyard.
The more fodder you have to sacrifice with Champion of Stray Souls, the more powerful it is. Creatures with "enters the battlefield" or "dies" triggered abilities are some of the best candidates to employ, however you'll first need a way to stockpile your graveyard with creatures. In Standard you'll be able to mill yourself with Balustrade Spy, Deadbridge Chant, Drown in Filth, Grisly Salvage, Rot Farm Skeleton, Jace, Memory Adept, Breaking, or Chronic Flooding. If Champion of Stray Souls gets milled in the process you'll be able to put it on top of your library with its second activated ability. Going green looks like a great option, allowing you to abuse Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord and Korozda Guildmage.
Cannon points out that a simple way to abuse Champion of Stray Souls is with creatures that produce creature tokens when they enter the battlefield like Abhorrent Overlord. This will allow you to gain value by sacrificing the tokens to recur your giant threats such as Lord of the Void while still attacking with the bombs you originally brought back to life. Because you'll have so many creatures in your graveyard Shadowborn Demon and Whip of Erebos are two other great "Magic: The Gathering" cards to consider.
Aside from its intensive activation costs, the main drawback of Champion of Stray Souls is that it can't be one of the creatures you sacrifice to reanimate a threat from your graveyard. It's in commander decks where Champion of Stray Souls will shine.
How will you use Champion of Stray Souls?
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A team of dedicated teachers and ARC(S) autism consultants is developing the Eden curriculum. Upon completion, it will be the first of its type in Singapore.
Our curriculum addresses the unique impairments caused by autism.
The primary goal of our Eden curriculum is to provide an educational experience that will empower our students with autism to live productive and fulfilling lives with the greatest degree of independence that they are capable of achieving.
Consistent with the needs of each student, access to the Eden Curriculum is determined by the Individual Education Process (IEP).
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Born Broken
Born Broken is the story of my struggle with alcoholism and my journey to recovery. It's the story of growing up in a poor white neighborhood called Okieville with no way out and no hope for a better tomorrow. As you travel through this story with me, you will discover how alcohol took control of my life while I was still young and vulnerable. Yes, most of my struggles stem from chronic alcohol abuse, a disorder that this story will expose for its true nature. It will reveal insights I gained during my battle with this deadly disease. It tells how God grasped my trembling hands one desperate night and summoned me out of the abyss. Since that night, I have been struggling with alcoholism one day and one step at a time.
Born Broken starts during a time when many believed we only gained from life what we earned through will and determination. I view my world from a very different perspective than the one I grew up with. In the 1950's and early 60's, there was a belief that if you received a high school diploma, and if you worked hard enough, you could reach whatever goals you set your mind to. But I was to discover that the path is not that straight. Mine wasn't anyway. Sometimes in life things happen for a reason, though that reason may not be apparent.
From the early moments of my birth, everything that happened in my life was inevitable. I needed to experience what I experienced the way that I did. Though I didn't know it at the time, I was on a mission of self-discovery that needed to be accomplished at any cost. This path of self-discovery would have a profound impact on my life, altering its direction many times. This book focuses on lost directions. It is the chronicle of my winding path.
I pray that my story will impart a message of hope and courage to others still suffering from alcoholism. I hope that readers will experience a greater understanding of God's Mercy and Grace, and a greater understanding of their own capabilities. It doesn't matter where you came from in life—it's where you are headed that's important.
The world of alcoholism is an abyss. It waits patiently, and it devours everyone who dares to venture through its gates. Without a powerful and merciful intervention, its victims cannot escape. Once, maybe twice in a person's life, there appears an opportunity with the power to brush against the soul. It can alter what a person is destined to become. It can leave an impression on broken hearts and injured souls. These are the evidence, the footprints that God leaves behind. I am one of those blessed individuals who has emerged from the abyss through God's Grace to share His merciful and gracious message.


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In less than 30 seconds, the country of
Ask yourself this question. Have you ever fought over biscuits?? People were knocking other people out of the way over a flaky, baked product. What does this say about our country? We argue when the drive-thrus mess up our orders. Do we take a few things for granted? If you answered yes, how can we fix it? For starters, you can give back to those in need.
Here's a list of a few charities:
-You can text "90999" to donate $10 to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts.
Even if you can only give $5, it can go a long way. So, if you're thinking about giving back, how about sharing some of your own "biscuits" to people who really need them.
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Cassandra Wilson: Honey Bee
Honey Bee
Cassandra Wilson (vocals)
Glamoured (Blue Note 81860)
Cassandra Wilson (vocals), Brandon Ross (guitar), Calvin Jones (bass), Herlin Riley (drums, washboard).
Composed by Muddy Waters.
Recorded: December 2002 and February 2003
Rating: 88/100 (learn more)
Wilson hails from Jackson, Mississippi, and on this track she digs deeply into the blues tradition of her home state. Muddy Waters's original "Honey Bee" was a top ten R&B hit back in 1951, but this song is just as gritty and powerful a half century later. Wilson's voice is perfect for the blues, rich in the lower register and penetrating into the lyrics rather than glossing over them. A solid performance from one of the finest vocalists of her generation.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
Tags: blues · jazz vocals
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Garbage can zoo: Raccoon
One evening last winter I stepped out on the porch to put something in the garbage can and there was this guy, a Procyon lotor, rummaging thru the leftovers. I quickly went back in to grab my camera and when I returned it had taken refuge under the car with its booty, a chicken carcass.
We live near a wooded park where I frequently come across raccoon tracks along the creeks. Here is a set of them left in the mud.
The previous garbage can zoo post was about the Virginia opossum.
Recently, Henry at Webiocosm had a post about a raccoon in his backyard.


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Pet Food: What's Poultry digest?
- Feb 20th 2009
Poultry digest - A palatability enhancer made by reducing (cooking down) meat and fat into concentrated liquid or dry product. Poultry digest can be made from any fowl (turkey, geese, buzzards, etc.) This is an inconsistent ingredient which can contain unpredictable birds unsuitable for human consumption.
I got the definition above from a website that makes pet foods. If you clearly understand the definition please let me know. I find it vague.
Poultry digest is something I do not want to feed my pets and it's in loads of pet foods. If you're squeamish, you might want to stop reading here. If you really want to know what it is keep reading.
It's partially digested food and bird poo and that comes from the slaughtered bird's intestines. When they kill the bird, they pull out all the organs. They take the intestines and squeeze out all the gook. Then they sell the gook to lots of pet food companies as a cheap filler and "palatability enhancer". If the food's so bad that this will make it taste better I'm leaving it on the shelf. It's totally disgusting and not necessary. Also not suitable for human consumption. They're calling it meat and fat because it does come from an animal, it's just not much of either.
Buzzards? Why are they mentioning buzzards? What other bird breeds are they talking about? City pigeons?
Don't feed your pets foods or treats that contain this ingredient, if they've got this in them chances are they've got other nasty stuff that will only make your pet sick in the long run.
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The location of the site and its plan, the scrolls found in the vicinity and the simple ceramic vessels of the inhabitants, bear witness in de Vaux's view, to a settlement of the Essene sect. We also know of the presence of the Essenes in the Judean Desert and near the Dead Sea from the writings of Pliny the Elder. (Naturalis Historia V, 17)
The view of Qumran as an Essene center is opposed by those who propose that the site was a villa, an inn or a fortress. These views are not supported by archeological evidence, and most scholars accept de Vaux's interpretation. Recently, an ostracon (a potsherd with writing) with several lines of Hebrew script, was found at Qumran. It is a contract in which a man named Honi bestows his possessions, including a building, an olive and a fig orchard, to a group called yahad (Hebrew, together). If this reading is correct, it provides evidence for identifying the sect that inhabited Qumran, and the name by which members of the group designated themselves. The term occurs in other manuscripts of the Essenes.
At the end of the First Temple period (8th-7th centuries BCE), a first settlement was established at the site. Sparse remains of a small, fortified farmhouse or Judahite fort were found. The site was identified by some as Secacah, or the City of Salt, two of the six cities in the desert territory of Judah. (Joshua 15:61-62)
Settlement at Qumran was renewed at the end of the 2nd century BCE, probably during the reign of the Hasmonean King John Hyrcanus I, when the existing structure was restored and enlarged. Then, at the beginning of the 1st century BCE, during the reign of Alexander Jannaeus, renewed building determined the plan of the site until its destruction. An aqueduct was built from a cliff above Wadi Qumran several hundred meters east of the site. Winter floodwaters were collected behind a dam at the foot of the cliff and from there flowed in the aqueduct to Qumran and filled the numerous cisterns and mikva'ot (ritual baths) there. The supply of water was essential to a permanent settlement at Qumran, where summer temperatures in this desert region are extremely high.
The plan of Qumran is unique, not at all similar to other contemporary settlements, with its many large halls, undoubtedly serving public functions, and the relatively small number of living quarters. The main entrance to the settlement was in the north, at the foot of a watchtower. The walls of the buildings were made of stones gathered at the foot of the cliff and plastered with thick, white-gray plaster. The windows and doorposts were built of well-trimmed stones and the roofs, as was common in that period, were constructed of wooden beams, straw and plaster.
The main structure at Qumran had several rooms, some obviously two stories high, arranged around a central courtyard. In the northwestern corner was a square watchtower with particularly thick walls that rose above the rest of the settlement. The tower served as a lookout and warning post and protected the settlement against raids by desert tribes. A room with benches built along its walls served as a meeting-place for the members of the community and probably as a place for Torah (Bible) study. Additional building complexes, south and east of the main building contained long halls, rooms and ritual baths. One of the large halls was for meetings and served as a refectory. In a storage room and a kitchen next to it, neat piles of hundreds of pottery vessels and a large number of small food bowls were found. A workshop, in which pottery vessels for use of the community were produced, was discovered in the southeastern part of the site. The workshop included a basin for preparing the clay, a potters wheel made of stone and two round kilns for firing.
An earthquake severely damaged the buildings and mikva'ot of Qumran in 31 BCE. Excavations revealed cracks in walls and a thick layer of ash from a fire that had raged. The earthquake was mentioned by Josephus. (Antiquities 15, 121 ff.; Wars I, 370 ff.)
The settlement at Qumran was subsequently abandoned, until the beginning of the 1st century CE, when members of the community returned and settled there once more. They restored the earlier structures and, with various additions and modifications, used them. In the main building was a long room, in which remains of benches, or low tables, made of mud and plastered on the outside, as well as small clay inkwells were found. According to the excavator, these finds indicate that the room was a scriptorium, where the settlement's scribes copied the holy writings and the laws governing the community.
The buildings at Qumran were blocked in the east by a wall of large stones. Beyond it, the marl terraces extend several hundred meters before ending in a cliff. On this marl surface was a large cemetery with over 1,000 graves in north-south oriented rows. A few were excavated, revealing the simplest of individual graves dug into the marl and covered with a pile of stones. Most of those buried weremales, though at the edge of the cemetery there were also graves of females and children.
The settlement at Qumran was destroyed during the Jewish War against Rome in 68 CE, and it was never resettled.
The Dead Sea Scrolls
In Cave No. 4, in the marl cliff south of the site, the excavators found only 15,000 small fragments of an estimated 600 different manuscripts. Individuals in ancient times or modern Bedouin may have removed scrolls from this cave, leaving only scraps. This cave was used by the Essenes as a geniza, a place for keeping worn-out sacred writings.
In the 1950s and 1960s, many caves in the canyons of the Judean Desert along the Dead Sea were surveyed and excavated. The documents found there, and in the caves around Qumran, include copies of all of the books of the Bible (except for the Scroll of Esther). The most famous of these is the complete scroll of Isaiah, which was written sometime between the 2nd century BCE and the destruction of the site in 68 CE. This date was recently confirmed by a radiocarbon examination of a sample of the parchment of the scroll. The books of the Qumran library are regarded as the oldest existing copies of the books of the Bible. Writings of the Essene sect, whose spiritual center was located here in the 200 years preceding the destruction of Jerusalem and of the Temple, were also found in the caves near Qumran.
Excavations in the dwelling caves north of Qumran were conducted under the direction of H. Eshel of Bar-Ilan University and M. Broshi of the Israel Museum.


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The USS Forrestal, once a powerful and mighty battleship in Uncle Sam's Navy, is making one last voyage this week. Berthed at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, the super-carrier is scheduled to depart the city it has called home for the last 14 years, en route to a scrap facility down South.
The United States sought proposals from interested buyers to turn the Forrestal into a floating museum, memorial or attraction but officials say none of the applications were deemed viable. There was also a plan to sink the ship to become a deep water reef for fishing propagation but that plan never saw the light of day. It has remained docked at Pier 4 at the Philadelphia Shipyard since June 2010.
The first of the post-World War II super-carriers was launched on December 11, 1954 by Newport News Shipbuilding and was decommissioned at Pier 6E in Philadelphia on September 11, 1993 after nearly four decades of service to the Navy.
Named after former Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, the ship has been stripped down to its bare steel and if the weather permits, will be floated down the Delaware River from the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility and down the Eastern Seaboard to the Gulf port of Brownsville, Texas. Sold to All Star Metals for a penny, once the ship drops anchor at Brownsville it will be dismantled piece by piece.
Just a skeleton of what was once a superpower battleship, the Forrestal will be towed to the scrap heap by Foss Marine Towing. All Star Metals is responsible for the cost of towing, insuring and dismantling the vessel with the aim of recovering its costs and turning a profit with the sale of the Forrestal's scrap.
While no official plans have been announced for the Forrestal's departure, many veterans in the Philadelphia area who served on the ship are expected to turn out along publicly accessible spots on the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware shore lines on the Delaware River to salute the ship on its final voyage.


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Skrillex drops Dubstep: Part 1 - By Sid Rotten
This morning a good friend of mine decided to send me a fake article that pokes fun at Skrillex "dropping" his groceries. The article, obviously fake, made me chuckle but also made me realize something. Sonny Moore has killed dubstep.
Before Skrillex came along Dubstep was a relatively unknown genre of music that inhabited the UK underground. It began as a bassy cousin to the house-party favorite genre of Drum & Bass, or DnB, and has now evolved into a Grammy nominated monster that has overgrown its own fan base. Fans of Dubstep today are relatively unfamiliar with the artists that brought Dubstep to the forefront.
This will hopefully educate the "band-wagoner" dubstep fans, and serve as an essential list for those of you that want to know what Dubstep was all about before it was perverted by MTV and corporate music.
Horsepower Productions - Gorgon Sound
As you can tell with this early track from 2000, bass still played a huge part in Dubstep music. It is however, not the main feature. This is Horsepower Productions a small electronic duo that experimented with electronic music. This is when Dubstep was still an experimental style of electronic music. You can hear the DnB influences. In fact if you listen to songs like Lets Dance you can really hear the drum sounds that are prominently featured like in this track.
In this track from 2001, Darquan brings in heavier bass and features it prominently. Its still very fluid and requires less modulation than tracks that we are used to today. This just feels like a smarter, more concise track. The samples arn't over-used and the beat behind the bass is almost hypnotic.
Benga was introduced in 2002 and this is the track that did it. Skank has bass on top of bass. This is also an early introduction to bass modulation. It is less in your face and more of a "in the background" type beat. When listening to older tracks like this you kind of get the idea that Dubstep began as music to "chill-out" to.
Freq Nasty - Come and Let Me Know
FreQ Nasty released this high energy party track in 2003. It shows the party roots of Dubstep, complete with tasty bass and a cheering crowd that is certain to get any crowd on their feet. The chorus is catchy and inviting. This is "Dubstep" that your parents can get into.
Benga & Skream - The Judgement
2003 also saw the release of Benga and Skream collaborating with each other on The Judgement. This is a massive track that definitely has roots leading to the Dubstep artists of today. Benga & Skream are responsible for most of the huge party tracks of early Dubstep. This is just one of them. Listen to the early wobbles here and get an idea of what Dubstep is supposed to be like.
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I have a website hosted in a shared hosting account and it contains a DirectAdmin (DA) control panel. From there, I can see some email forwarding entries.
I would like to migrate the email server to the Google App's, I am going to change the MX records to point to Google email server in the DA. For the existing email accounts that I see in the DA, I will re-create them in the Google App.
But for those email forwarding entries, I am confused. If I keep them there, will they still work after I have changed the MX record pointing to the Google email server? If not, this means I will need to re-create them in the Google App, right?
Unfortunately, Google App (Free edition) does not seem to allow email forwarding like those in DA. Unless I choose to use other editons (http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=175745).
In DA, when I have created an email forwarding entry such as firstname.lastname@example.com -> firstname.lastname@example.com, I do not really need to create a dummy firstname.lastname@example.com email account and DA will still do the forwarding properly.
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On TV: Doomsday Preppers
Prepper(s) (noun): An individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of or prior to any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-reliant) or without substantial assistance from outside resources (govt., etc.) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.
-Definition of prepper at the Stealth Survival blog
While scrolling through my satellite TV's on-screen guide Sunday night I noticed a show called Doomsday Preppers was playing on the National Geographic Channel. From the Nat Geo Channel website:
Unique in their beliefs, motivations and strategies, explore the lives of four families preparing for the end of the world as we know it. From bunkers to fortified off-the-grid locations, these doomsday preppers will go to whatever lengths they can to make sure they are prepared for any of life's uncertainties. And with our expert's assessment, they will find out their chances of survival if their worst fears became a reality.
The four families assessed included:
• The McClung family- Dennis and Danielle McClung and their two kids live in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. They are billed as "a typical middle class family" by National Geographic. The McClungs fear a coronal mass ejection (CME) is coming in 2012. According to the show, coronal mass ejections are "powerful eruptions on the sun that break free of the solar atmosphere. If these masses of plasma reach the earth, it could destroy our electrical grid, which touches every facet of modern life."
• The Bedford family- Lisa Bedford, her spouse, and two children also live in a Phoenix suburb. They fear a collapse of the U.S. economy will bring on hyperinflation.
• The Kobler and Hunt families- David Kobler and Scott Hunt live with their families in rural South Carolina. Along with other families, they've formed a prepper community in anticipation of a global economic collapse.
• The Larson family- Peter Larson lives with his wife, children, and grandchildren in a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah. Fearing a nuclear strike (it looks as if Peter is describing an electromagnetic pulse attack in the show), the Larsons have constructed a Rocky Mountain retreat for twelve. For those of you who don't know what an EMP attack is, it's when a nuclear device is detonated in the atmosphere, where it's theorized the resulting electromagnetic pulse generated by the blast will "fry" microchips at the heart of electronic devices, rendering them useless.
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Watching Doomsday Preppers, one soon realizes that the use of the term "doomsday preppers" is somewhat misleading. None of these families indicated they believe the end of the word is at hand. Instead, they plan and prepare for anticipated large-scale, near-term disasters, natural (CME) and man-made (EMP strike, financial crash). This use of "doomsday" reminds me of the situation with Apocalypse PA, in which I suspected having "apocalypse" in the title was merely a marketing ploy.
And which worked, in my case.
I've come across a few comments on the Internet calling these preppers "nuts." The American writer Charles Simmons once said, "ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool." Well, that applies here. After all, we protect ourselves in the event of an accident or other nasty situation by purchasing insurance. Auto, health, dental, renter's, home, the list goes on. Prepping is yet another form of insurance, where time and money is spent acquiring knowledge and "preps" in hopes of maintaining one's current lifestyle should some major destabilizing event ever materialize. Now, not only is this activity completely rational (what kind of insurance do you have?), but totally admirable in that their foresight and efforts might free up scarce resources for others who are in need of assistance- and who, for one reason or another, did not undertake the same preparations- in the event of an emergency. As such, which competent government and public safety agencies wouldn't want more of these so-called "nuts" in their communities? After all, that may mean less households to worry about in a major crisis.
Now, one might get discouraged of how far along the families in Doomsday Preppers are with their preparations. However, keep in mind these aren't exactly your typical preppers. While National Geographic identified Dennis McClung as a web designer, they didn't mention he also runs 2012Supplies.com. From that site:
2012Supplies.com, online since March 2007, offers survival and sustainable living information and supplies for, what many believe to be, the possible end of the world as we know it in the year 2012. 2012Supplies.com is owned and operated by the married couple Dennis and Danielle McClung.
And Lisa Bedford? Well, she's The Survival Mom. From the National Geographic Channel web page for the show:
She has not only been preparing for the end of the world but also guides other mothers on prepping with her popular blog The Survival Mom, which she established in 2009. She now has over 60,000 readers a month at thesurivalmom.com.
And David Kobler and Scott Hunt not only have their own YouTube channels, southernprepper1 and engineer775 respectively, but are also prepping consultants, heading up Practical Preppers LLC, "Providing tactical and technical solutions for all your prepping needs."
Like Judge Reinhold said in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, "Learn it. Know it. Live it."
Now, most preppers may never acquire the same degree of knowledge or levels of preparedness the families featured on Doomsday Preppers have, but that doesn't mean the same accomplishments aren't worth aspiring to and working towards. The advice I encounter most often on a number of prepping sites is to work at it a little each day. And since there's much more material on prepping out on the Internet as compared to a few years ago, there's a good chance one won't need to "reinvent the wheel" for many projects.
My only beef with the National Geographic Channel in Doomsday Preppers was their not identifying who their prepper "expert" was. I run across a lot of "experts" in my research, and it's highly-debatable whether a good number of these individuals are deserving of such a title.
If you're a prepper, I highly-recommend this show. I think you'll find it interesting to learn about the motivations, the strategies, and the preps of other like-minded individuals. If you're thinking about getting started in prepping, this is a good primer as to what it's all about. Just remember to take that "doomsday" and "end of the world" stuff with a grain of salt. Unless you really believe in it, of course.
Keep an eye out for Doomsday Preppers on the National Geographic Channel.
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Nice article. Be sure to watch the McClung Family on TLC's Livin' for the Apocalypse which premieres on August 28th. Peggy Layton will also be featured.
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August 9th, 2011
Thanks for the compliment and for sharing that info Dennis. I look forward to watching Livin' for the Apocalypse on the 28th. Information about the show can be found on the TLC website here.
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August 10th, 2011
More people should see this article! People need to become more aware of this and also become more prepared. Seeing as how this month is almost over and it's no longer going to be Preparedness month, I still feel people need to be more aware. I am constantly going to informational websites to find more out about EMP. I go to EMPact Americas Radio Blog every Wednesday and listen to their show. Wednesday October 5th, a man named Fritz Ermarth is going to be talking about EMP at 12noon. If you go to their site you can read about him and what he's done and what he's doing, he is a widely considered to be a true hero of the Cold War. To read more and to listen to this show when it airs; here's the site: http://empactradio.org/pvp/episode69-fritz-ermarth/
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September 29th, 2011
I just watched Doomsday Preppers. David Kobler & Scott Hunt: if ya'll want an extra hand around the compound let me know, I'm a un-certified Survivalist & a Primitive Living Skills expert. I have been out for a two weeks period with a Marine buddy of mine, i was teaching him something everyday. I noticed the "experts" on Doomsday Preppers said a human can last 1 week without water. That is IF you are just sitting around doing nothing. Survival Rule of 3 is: 3 HOURS without SHELTER, 3 DAYS without WATER, 3 WEEKS without FOOD. A human can only go 3 days without water when they are out moving. I put that to the test on my 2 week adventure. In 2010 i didn't eat anything for 22 days, i drank 1/2 gallon of water a day but still i lost 76 pounds in that 22 days. Not eating for that long not only eats fat away but it also eats muscle away. I lost almost all of my muscle mass in my legs, and had to walk with a cane for almost 2 months. I believe i have a lot to offer. You can contact me by going to http://www.facebook.com/Decker1990
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October 19th, 2011
ows like Doomsday Preppers are a big part of why I've become so fond of National Geographic as a channel. I mean, where else are you going to find so much programmint that is both educational and fun? Which is just one of the reasons it's such bad news for DirecTV customers right now that they'll most likely be losing all their Fox channels on Nov 1st. Makes me glad to be an employee and subscriber of DISH Network where we have a long term contract with Fox so DISH customers don't have to worry about that.
Andrew on
October 25th, 2011
If Paul and Gloria Range expect earthquakes, they should very definitely securely anchor those shelves to the wall and the glass jars to the shelf with strapping tape and a shelf edge ledge to prevent the jars slipping out or they will lose most all of them. I have been through a few large earthquakes. Been there, done that. Hope they see this.
K.D. on
February 20th, 2012
Great point. Received an e-mail saying the same thing. Will be posting about it this week.
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March 7th, 2012
K.D., this was posted last night to alert/remind both "doomsday preppers" (a few of them read this blog) and others of properly storing their food and other supplies. Thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention. As I told the other person who spotted this and contacted me, you probably saved the preps of a whole bunch of people down the road.
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According to Philadelphia's NBC 10 on Feb. 17, Ravens running back Ray Rice and fiancée Janay A. Palmer were arrested at the Revel casino in Atlantic City early Saturday morning. The pair was charged with domestic violence/simple assault and released with a summons.
The altercation was caught on tape. According to Sgt. Monica McMenamin of the Atlantic City Police Department, the tape demonstrated that both parties were involved. The summons claims each party struck the other.
Rice's attorney, Andrew Alperstein, commented that the arrest was for a "very minor physical altercation." Another of Rice's attorneys, Michael Diamondstein, stated that he's hopeful an investigation of the matter will prove that "the matter turns out to be little more than a misunderstanding."
Chad Steele, Director of Public Relations for the Baltimore Ravens gave a short comment to the Baltimore Sun.
We are aware of the Friday night situation with Ray Rice and his fiancée. We have spoken with Ray, and know that they returned home together after being detained."
Ray Rice wears Number 27 for the Ravens and is a three-time Pro Bowler with the team.
No injuries to either party resulted from the incident.
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Incredible op-ed today in the New York Times by Louis Michael Seidman who taught constitutional law for 40 years at Georgetown University. And this just days after PRAVDA, the former mouthpiece of the communist Soviet Union, published an op-ed defending the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. See the preceding headline thread. Strange days indeed.
If even this change is impossible, perhaps the dream of a country ruled by "We the people" is impossibly utopian. If so, we have to give up on the claim that we are a self-governing people who can settle our disagreements through mature and tolerant debate. But before abandoning our heritage of self-government, we ought to try extricating ourselves from constitutional bondage so that we can give real freedom a chance.
Can there be any doubt that 40 years of teachings by leftist academicians such as Seidman have caused this kind of rot to become "mainstream"?
Read the entire article at the following link:
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ATLANTA (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has hit his 23rd career grand slam on Tuesday night, matching Yankees Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig for most in baseball history.
Rodriguez hit a full-count pitch from Atlanta's Jonny Venters in the eighth inning into the left field seats to tie the game at 4. It was A-Rod's first slam this season and his 10th homer overall.
Rodriguez ranks fifth on baseball's all-time list with 639 homers. Willie Mays is fourth with 660.
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A study of dormant spaces
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Quiescence is a photographic investigation of dormant spaces. These are not images of abandonment or dereliction, but a document of a calm hiatus before the clamour of redevelopment begins.
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Valentine's Day is all about loving your sweetheart. Since love begins within, we must ask "What are we doing to love ourselves?"
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Twas the year in boxing, and all throughout the TSS abode, Not a creature was stirring, they were in Mayweather mode.
The fights were still being made, in the Top Rank, and the Golden Boy lair, OK, so maybe not the big one we wanted, but this year was still fair.
Yes, the heavyweights lacked luster, only the Klitschkos showed flair, But neither could force David Haye to take up their dare.
Lame heavies aside, there was much to celebrate, How bout we savor the work of Manny the Great?
He battered Josh Clottey, and Margarito too, Next up is Mosley, and though you've not asked us, we'd rather a case of the flu.
Indeed, maybe Mosley's shot, ready to for his career to be capped, But there's a reason we fight 'em, you can ask that Litzau chap.
As the weather gets colder, and we look back and review, There a bunch of other fighters who amazed us, and here's two.
First up, that Hopkins, that wily vet from Philly, Made Pascal look like an oldster, made the champ look plain silly.
Yes, if not for some judges who studied under blindman Van Hoy, Hopkins the graybeard would have a new belt to enjoy.
And what of another elder statesman of fight, That Spaniard Sergio Martinez, who ruined Long Tall Paul's night?
Williams threw in AC, but TSS FOY Martinez landed, It was my KO of the year, let me be completely candid.
While we're on the subject of "bests," why don't we ponder, The TSS Fight of the Year, and gaze over yonder, At the contestants for the crown, like Antillon-Soto, and Calderon-Segura,
And Martinez and Burns, who fought with an excess of bravura, Roman and Escalante featured a heaping helping of drama, Same goes for the tussle between Khan and Maidana.
Sadly, one bout doesn't leap out at me, as I assess this year's span, So I will forgo a choice, and pass to Rafael, have at it Big Dan!
Please don't hate me, pelt me with verbal snowballs, or poke me with sharp sticks, It wasn't me who messed up Showtime's Super Six!
Yes, boxing had its usual dose of woes, like promoters suing each other, And Floyd being accused of whacking his kids' mother, C'mon, let's be kinder this new year, please, smile on your brother!
TSS too got into the fray, when Kimball went ballistic, and Judd said he'd make us pay, But things cooled down, before a judge entered the fray.
As we gaze ahead, to a brand spankin' new year, We prefer to look on the bright side, soak in the Christmas cheer.
We have fights set up that feature young guns, So we can look forward to Radam's skill with the puns!
Let's not leave out Roast, and Fe'Roz, Isaiah, loyal readers to the core, who stuck by us during the relaunch, didn't head for the door.
This seems like the a good time, to pick the TSS Reader of the Year, You thought we'd forgot, heck no, have no fear, This guy added so much to the site, this is an easy pick, This man's way with words make him as treasured as St. Nick.
We're talking about Mr Sugar, not Bert, first name of Brown, His comments are stellar, the tops in TSS Town.
Town, what am I saying, this is TSS Universe! We welcome one and all, as long as they don't curse!
Thanks have to go out to the publisher, the patron of this site, All hail Mr D, the Sweet Science's white knight!
And while we are spotlighting good folks, let's focus on our writers, The guys who illuminate the feats of the fighters.
We enjoyed the work this year from Avila, and Borges and of course, our man Bernie, Veterans who informed us on our fistic journey.
F-Lo's smart analysis often opened our eyes, Same goes for Springs and George, two stellar guys.
The Marksman covered Ward, and Euro Wooly the Brothers K, Murph didn't neglect what the old timers had to say.
Keenan's been MIA, but we hope he'll be back, Other guys rose up, picked up the slack.
Joe Rein weighed in, and so did John James, have I left out any other names?
Oh yes, my pal Bob Mladinich is as classy as they come, he's large and in charge, so you best not call him a bum!
And now we got Hauser, that's a heckuva get, I do believe 2011 will be the best TSS year yet!
Good guys with hard jobs helped us out, kept us steady, the top of the publicist heap sits Sternburg, I call him Fab Freddie.
Thanks all for returning my calls, and helping me out , Even when you ignore me (cough cough Golden Boy), I give you the benefit of the doubt!
The hour grows late, there are presents to wrap, For Jess, Bella and for newbie Juliette, then I'll lay down for a nap, But before I finish up, and lay my head down,
Please accept my sincere thanks, to the best readers around!
Happy holidays, to one and all,
I guess my last post was deleted with the server updates or whatever ..... But I wanted to leave a record saying Thanks again to EM and the entire TSS readers roster for the recognition and creating such an excellent environment for fight fans. I printed this page and showed it to my CEO at work and asked to be promoted to Vice President,... I showed it to my ex to show her what wonderful man she lost ......and I keep it in my back pocket to show to chicks at the bar who I'm trying to pick up... I'm also going to use it as my ticket to get into the Mayweather Gym when I go on my Vegas Vacation later this year...(and I'll use it again when I decide to buy a new car)LOL..... You'd be surprised how much clout the TSS has,.. and I'm one for utilizing any positive recognition I can get.. Thanks for the recognition and don't make me do this again in 2011, I'm quite sure there are many of you other good readers who should easily surpass me in 2011 if you just express your inner passion where it relates to boxing... I also want to express my respects and admiration to all the marvelous writers and contributors to the site who are so instrumental is instigating reader participation
Dang right, when she found out I was affiliated with TSS, she SWOOONED! Dude, you class this joint up and frequently put the "pros" to shame. THANK YOU
Congrats to Brownsugar(how come you dance so good) a fine choice for ROTY. Lets go with the handshake half manhug thing. Boxing in 2010 was alot like Sugar Ray stealing rounds in the Hagler fight. Not much early but a big flurry at the end.
An excellent choice for ROTY. B'Sug is always one of the first comments I seek out, after reading the always fine articles. Always level headed, succinct, very knowledgable, and effectively de-escalates some of the more aggressive readers. Bravo Brownsugar
With my two cent coming in late - really LATE! I ditto The Roast and Smoke. Holla!
what's up Roast,.. what's poppin in the Windy City?? Sug vs Hagler huh?? good one,... hopefully we can Roast the Roast this year... Smoke it's funny you say that because I take escalated calls all day and handle grievances... Yep EM... I've been in "What's my Name?" mode,..and in a "Do you know who I am?" frame of mind lately... since receiving the recognition because the TSS has got it like that!!!!... but I'm ready to come back down to earth and enjoy the good articles and features to come. (Radam,.. thanks for the good google practice those phobia's you come up with are beasty)
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UT Arlington students, staff, faculty, families and the general public can shop some of the best handmade artwork North Texas has to offer with the addition of Pop-Up Market to the annual Parent and Family Weekend Fall Festival. Pop-Up Market is an outdoor market featuring local artists. Shoppers will find unique work in various mediums including: ceramic, glass, jewelry, fabric, paint, sketch, wood and more. Kitsch vintage collectibles will also be available for purchase.
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This beautiful silk dress with ruching for added texture. It has a straight neckline and a fit and flare cut. It has a a small train 12″ long that can be bustled in seconds. It is incredibly light.
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Ohio City Hungarians were so impressed with the napoleons baked by Sandor Farkas and his son Attila, the duo decided to open Farkas Pastry Shoppe back in 1966. The layers of puff pastry, custard and whipped cream still hold strong almost 50 years later says current owner Mike Harrison, who bought the bakery in 2010 and created a chocolate version ($3.50) at the urging of his customers. While most shops make about 2 pounds of puff pastry at a time, Farkas will whip up 40-pound handmade batches for consistency in each bite. That kind of authenticity draws Hungarian-Americans from throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond. Harrison and Attila, who still works Saturdays, have served customers from Pittsburgh and Chicago. "Everything we make with very few exceptions are to-a-tee how they were passed down from Attila's father," says Harrison. "We haven't changed, and we're not going to."
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Bonaire National Marine Park - KLEIN BONAIRE - HISTORY
Today when we see Klein Bonaire, a flat island with a white sandy beach and low growing vegetation, it may be difficult to visualize how large a role wood played in its history. The island had many big trees with trunks as thick as 12 inches (30 centimeters). Many species, including Brazil wood (locally called "Palu di brasil", Haematoxylon brasiletto), West Indian satinwood ("Kalabarí", Zanthoxylum flavum), lignum vitae ("Wayaká", Guaiacum officinale), and coconut trees grew there. The wood was used to make charcoal, burn coral stones to lime, provide dye for paint color, for medicines, and to make pulleys for boats. These products were then exported. Large waves, resulting from a strong hurricane in 1859, wiped out the coconuts and many other big trees that were growing near the shore. The practice of cutting trees down in an unsustainable manner soon depleted all the large growth on the island. Klein Bonaire was also used for the keeping of goats for export to Curaçao, which further contributed to the deforestation. Keeping goats was the last commercial use of the island.
From 1849-1854 Klein Bonaire was used as a control post for cholera and a station of quarantine. All ships carrying fruits and vegetables to Bonaire needed to stop at Klein Bonaire first. If the captain of a ship did not stop or failed to report any cholera-related matters, he could face the death sentence. On the North West side of the island a small building was built for the government doctor. The ruins of this building can be seen today.
On September 1, 1868, the government sold the island of Bonaire in parcels in a public auction. Klein Bonaire, 600 ha. in size, was one of these parcels. It was described as ideal for keeping goats on a large scale since it had some fresh water wells and the goats were restricted by the natural boundaries.
The island has known many owners since then. The merchant Angel Jesserun was the first private owner of Klein Bonaire for which he paid fl. 8000. George Debrot bought it on the 21st of January 1890. On the 30th of August 1894, he sold it to Isaac Debrot who divided the island into two parts. He kept one part and the other part he sold to Cornelis Raven Debrot, called Sjon Bubuchi Debrot, on the 7th of October 1901.
In 1922, after Sjon Bubuchi passed away, his family sold his half of the island to Jan Gerard Palm from Curaçao. In 1950 this half was sold to (another) Isaac Debrot. Twelve years later the entire island was bought by Margarita Gibson, the wife of John Bogart, who owned the Zeebad Hotel (now Flamingo Beach Hotel).
The last private owners of the island, the Development Corporation Klein Bonaire (represented by Maurice Neme), bought the island on the 31st of March 1970 with the sole purpose of development. However, every time they submitted a plan they were blocked by the Government and environmentalists, which prevented their receiving permits.
Around that same period, Bonaire began to become known for SCUBA diving. As Klein Bonaire was explored underwater, it became clear that the island has a wider range of biodiversity and coral coverage than Bonaire. Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, then called the Sea Turtle Club of Bonaire, began arranging for biology students from the Netherlands to do research on sea turtle nesting beaches. In 1980 Klein Bonaire became a Ramsar site.
The Development Corporation Klein Bonaire sent a letter to the Government on March 25, 1995, requesting permits to develop Klein Bonaire. A subsequent letter requested a meeting to discuss how they might "exploit" the island by obtaining a business license for a "hotel/resort and water sports" for their "own account or account of third parties". Alarm over these requests led Bart Snelder, a dive operations manager on the island, to write a letter to the English language newspaper, Port Call (now The Bonaire Reporter), in which he made a plea to save the island from development. Bart said, "We strongly believe that any development on Klein Bonaire will result in an ecological disaster for this extremely sensitive environment. Let's make sure that we save this little piece of the world for the generations to come."
The word was out. Naturalist Dee Scarr called a meeting of all concerned individuals. Knowing that development on Klein Bonaire would wreck the reefs, eliminate the turtle and waterfowl nesting grounds and kill many of the native plants and animals, a small group of Antilleans, Americans, and Dutch formed the Foundation Preservation Klein Bonaire (FPKB) in June of 1996. A worldwide campaign began to promote awareness and raise money to buy Klein Bonaire.
Geologist Gordon Younce did an extensive geological survey showing that any development would not only be costly but would destroy the reefs. A moving 20-minute video by U.S. director Matt Sellars captured the attention of the World Wildlife Fund who then produced a mini-telethon in The Netherlands featuring Klein Bonaire. With the help of Rodale's Scuba Diving magazine's online petition, thousands of people were reached worldwide. Signatures and donations started coming in. Bonaireans were kept informed by press releases, bumper stickers, receptions and an ethereal painting, "Preserve Klein Bonaire," by local artist Winfred Dania. The painting was made into posters, which were sold for $10. The local musical group Piedra Di Boneiru produced a CD, "Ban Kuide" which made it to the "top ten" on Bonaire.
After two independent appraisals, the FPKB made a $3 million offer to buy the island, but the development company rejected the offer. After the elections in 1999, a new government formed by a coalition of parties came into office. They decided that getting Klein Bonaire back for the people of Bonaire by the end of the year was a priority. The Commissioners travelled to The Netherlands and eventually were able to get most of the needed financial support. Although the developers were asking U.S $10 million, a price of 9 million guilders (U.S. $5 million) was agreed upon. On December 30, 1999, the purchase contract was signed between the Government of Bonaire and representatives of Development Corporation Klein Bonaire.
On the 21st November 2001 the Island Council finalized and approved a development plan for Klein Bonaire. The Island is designated as a protected area and became part of the Bonaire National Marine Park, managed by STINAPA Bonaire, as described in the Environmental Marine Ordinance (2001).
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