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Today is a day for celebration: it is the one-year-and-one-day procrastination-versary of my introduction to my favorite history book, A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara Tuchman.
On March 26, 2009, I posted about A Distant Mirror and told you to come back the next week for more. I wrote a long and passionate follow-up post but decided that it wasn't good enough. Then I fell victim to a combination of conditions that I've self-diagnosed as the book-review yips, "the perfect is the enemy of the good" flu and "Maybe if I ignore it, it will just go away"-itis. I frequently thought about the missing post and my desire for closure. I even took a special trip, thinking I could get back on track with an easy, all-photo post. I could barely enjoy reading other books, knowing I had unfinished business with A Distant Mirror.
With the horror of the procrastination-versary upon me, I finally got motivated to show this book who is boss.
Of course, I could have given up and moved on. It's not like any of you pre-purchased Wendy Brandes's "A Distant Mirror, Part II" post and were going to demand a refund. But I think well-written history is a good way to counteract Chicken Little-style societal despair, which is more easily spread than ever thanks to teh Internets.
When I read the book, I was excited that something published in 1978 could shed some light on an economic slump that, while terrible, was hardly humanity's all-time low. The relentless self-flagellation and finger-pointing, the drone of "we are being punished and will be forever changed" in the media had gotten on my last fucking nerve. Just because overwhelming pessimism is the pendulum swing that follows irrational exuberance doesn't make it more real. It reminds me in a way of when people say the opposite of love isn't hate, but indifference. I have to quibble with semantics there because I think the two extremes are indeed each others' opposites. But the point people are trying to make — to one's great irritation if one is in the midst of some good hate — is that indifference is the place that's more clear-headed and less biased. It's the place where you get some perspective.
Perspective often requires hindsight, and any book about the 1300s is bursting with opportunities for hindsight. In the 14th century there were, among other woes: a Little Ice Age; the plague known as Black Death, which could kill victims in one day; the Hundred Years' War, which was actually a series of wars; soldiers-for-hire who rampaged around the countryside, stealing everything that wasn't nailed down and burning anything that was nailed down; a split in the Catholic Church that resulted in two popes at one time; Crusades; literal self-flagellants who marched from city to city whipping themselves, stoning priests and killing Jews; and — my personal favorite — dancing maniacs. Dancing maniacs did not wear sex-ay polyester suits like in Saturday Night Fever. They wore garlands in their hair and thought they were possessed. Tuchman describes them as:
"Forming circles in streets and churches, they danced for hours with leaps and screams, calling on demons by name to cease tormenting them or crying that they saw visions of Christ or the Virgin or the heavens opening. When exhausted they fell to the ground rolling and groaning as if in the grip of agonies."
She notes, "Sexual revels often followed the dancing, but the dominant preoccupation was exorcism of devils," so you squares who are still mad about the '60s can stop comparing the maniacs to hippies.
Oh, and people had to pay a lot of taxes. Forget the disease that killed you in your tracks, dancing maniacs and double popes: it's the economy, stupid!
As you might imagine, a lot of people interpreted all of this as evidence that the end was nigh, though now we know it wasn't. People are always looking for signs of the apocalypse. Whenever you find yourself convinced that natural disasters, wars and the fact that my almost-husband Paul McCartney annoys me by giving the thumbs-up sign mean the world is going to stop turning — remember that you're not having an original thought. (By the way, the apocalypse has been re-scheduled for 2012. Put it on your calendar and tell Nostradamus the news.)
Europeans believed they were living in the worst of times in the 1300s as fervently as New Yorkers did in the 1970s, which was just as passionately as people in many different locations do today. And I doubt there was or will be an era without enough disasters — courtesy of both Mother Nature and human nature — to make everyone on earth feel safe and secure. Remember the late Tip O'Neill, formerly Speaker of the House, said, "All politics is local." Everyone is most concerned with his or her immediate environment, so when you believe that things are good, people on the other side of the world are equally sure life is hell. And, always more shocking, when you think life is hell, there are people thinking you're living in heaven compared to what they've got. And no matter what you're thinking, there will be people who are sure they exist on a higher plane than you can even imagine. They're called "French." (If you ever need to defend yourself from taunting French people, say, "You were involved in that second pope nonsense!" They will crumble like macarons and surrender.)
Seeing as there will always be earthquakes and diseases and criminals and wars, no matter how hard you agitate for change and imagine peace, why not despair for humanity? That's where hundreds of years of perspective are more helpful than reviews of months, years or decades. If you read A Distant Mirror, you'll see that while many aspects of the human character remain depressingly the same, society is capable of improving. Of course, that improvement happens in fits and starts, and often positive change comes from terrible times and isn't discernible for generations. So, yeah, maybe you should despair. No, I'm kidding. Keep busy like French nobleman Enguerrand de Coucy (1340-1397), the star of A Distant Mirror. I'll tell you all about him in my Part III post on March 29, 2011. No, I'm kidding! I will publish it on Thursday. I mean it this time. I'm writing it now. No, really, I am! Does anyone want to pre-purchase a post? Money talks.
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I'll pre-purchase 🙂
I'd read anything you write Wendy. Love your comment about the French.
And the thumbs up bothers me too. Shades of Terry Richardson.
I wonder if you thought if by writing the second part of this you might get dance fever or issue in a second Pope or worse. Fantastic post and definitely worth the wait. I do hope that Part 3 doesn't get preempted until next year or until 2012. I would hate for the apocalypse to prevent me from reading it.
Hindsight is 20/20 or so they say.
I knew I was staying busy 99 and 44/100ths of the time for more than a purely personal reason. I contribute to the change for the better that society is completely capable of bringing about. Thanks for the perspective, WendyB.
By the way, you're my role model for staying busy, honey. I have yet to figure out when you sleep!
sign me up! i look forward to your posts! :)gina
Positive change comes from terrible times — wise words. I'm so glad you didn't marry Paul McCartney… I fart in his general direction!
Happy Balloon Day!! Looking forward to part 3!
WHEN is YOUR book comin' out is what I wanna know?
With all these footnotes and links, I say you are ready to publish.
Please expain why today's capcha is GIGIDOG?
Do you pick em?
or is it random serendipity
I have a problem getting into the 1300s…don't hate moi
Wendy, what's not to love about the 14th Century!
Thanks for finishing your Tuchman book review.
And, your comment about The French is classic.
Now that was one meaty post! I've never understood the self-flagellants, though I do feel from time to time that I could use some myself. (Not to be confused with flatulence, got enough of that.)
I will definitely have to pick this book up. The 14th century, although it wasn't fun for many living during that time, is one of my favorite periods to read about because of the mayhem. And I need to read more about dancing maniacs.
Ah I should start reading again.
I'm wondering if you've ever approched a French person with the "You were involved in that second pope nonsense!"comment?
I'd love to know the outcome if there was one.
The French mostly wanna talk cuisine is what I found out.
Not surprisingly my psychic capcha is "shrimpton"
Sold! Both pre preview and must get that book!!
You're the boss Wendy~
while I'm still stuck with novels by Jackie Collins!
…oooh & Sidney Sheldon too!!
This post made me smile. I'm glad you decided to finish it! Now to wait for the next installment…
Well, you already said everything I've been thinking, so I don't have anything to add.
I don't like the thumbs either. They would be a deal-breaker, like a collarless shirt.


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"Guess what?"
My 20-year-old daughter bounced into the kitchen; eyes sparkling with the delight of knowing that she knew something I didn't.
The options of what the "what" may be, were endless. I did a lightning fast review of possibilities that ranged from a good grade on one of her assignments at University, all the way down to the scintillating idea that Brad may have left Angelina and gone back to Jen.
With such a plethora of "whats" to choose from, I decided to go with the safest response.
"Dunno Kylie. What?"
Leaning forward, she threw her arms around me in an enormous Kylie-type hug and squealed, "Hugh Laurie is up for an Emmy!"
Well! That was exciting news.
No, seriously I mean it that WAS exciting news.
British Actor, Hugh Laurie, has been a favorite of ours for years. Long before he ever became the star of the Fox Network television show, "House," Kylie and I had loved him particularly for the role he played as "George" in the hysterically funny Blackadder series. So the news that he had been nominated for the award of "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" in the 2005 Emmys, was enough to make my day. The fact that I had never before had the slightest bit of interest in any award shows, including the Emmys, didn't matter. This time was different!
Kylie and I did a little huggy-happy-dance around the kitchen to celebrate the news then reality bit.
"But he won't win you know."
The instant I made that doom-laden pronouncement, my daughter recoiled in horror and said, "Gee Mum, it's great to see you being so optimistic."
I shrugged sadly and explained. "It's not because he doesn't deserve to win because you and I both know that he does. I mean, honestly, like d'uh, everyone knows that."
"So?" Kylie prompted, still looking at me as though I'd crawled out from under a rock.
"It's just that I REALLY want to see him win," I continued, "and you should know by now that almost every time I start cheering someone on, it's like the kiss of death on their chances."
Okay, I know that sounded a bit melodramatic, but to be honest, based on past performance, it's not that far from the truth. Sporting teams, golf pros, racing car drivers, political candidates, talent show contestants they all seem to drop like flies as soon as I don the pom-poms and start cheering from the sidelines. I guess you could say I'm the Typhoid Mary of long-term celebrity success because, of course, the world revolves around me and I have so much influence on such things.
Kylie's expression changed to one of deep thoughtfulness as I came to the end of my very succinct and quite believable explanation. At that point I believe she was tossing up between two options one, to contact the men in white jackets; and two, to show great compassion and understanding toward her obviously delusional mother.
In the end she went with three, which was to jump into the delusion herself just to be on the safe side.
"Well, if that's the case," the 20-year-old fount of all wisdom began, "then I strongly suggest that you don't cheer him on at all."
Of course! Why hadn't I thought of that before? From that point on, I would act nonchalant about the whole thing. If the subject came up, I'd brush it aside with a puzzled, "Emmys? Is it that time again?" And if someone were to be foolish enough to mention that Hugh had been nominated, I'd simply respond in my most disinterested fashion, "Really? Oh, that must be quite nice for him."
For the first month after the nominees were announced, the task of ignoring the hype was extremely easy. Living on the other side of the world, in Australia, certainly helped me to keep my distance and maintain my "couldn't care less" exterior. In fact, whole days would go by, and I wouldn't even give the awards a second thought.
Yes, for those initial 31 days, keeping my hopes down was a piece of cake but then things began to go wrong.
To start with, by this time the "fount of all wisdom" had obviously forgotten that her mother wasn't to be excited on this particular subject, and so didn't think twice about waving relevant pictures and articles under my nose as her own excitement began to build.
Each time she did, little stirrings of hope started to bubble to the surface often rising to the top before I had time to grab a pin and pop them back into oblivion! Still, I was able to catch enough of them to successfully avoid a full scale optimism break out from happening just!
Then, two weeks before the big event, the advertising started not only on the free-to-air channel that had the Australian rights to telecast the ceremony, but also on several cable channels as well. Even the Biography Channel got in on the act with a week of documentaries spotlighting notable Emmy Award winners from the past, together with some of the better known nominees from today.
I couldn't escape it! Emmy fever was everywhere or at the very least, Emmy "slight-increase-in-temperature." No matter where I turned, there was something crouching in wait, just looking for any opportunity to jump out and remind me that the "big day" was fast approaching. Normally, I wouldn't bat an eyelid but this wasn't "normally."
By this point, the little bubbles of hope were really simmering and it was all I could do to keep the lid on things so that they didn't spill over and make a humungous mess everywhere. It wasn't easy.
Then one week before the gala night, I hit my most vulnerable point, with a veritable pressure cooker of optimism brewing inside, and no outlet for it to escape. In a moment of weakness, I did a "Google" and went surfing on the Net keywords, "Hugh, Laurie, House, Emmy, Nomination."
Yes ... I was living a lie. I was a closet cheerleader and it was all about to come exploding out.
Clicking from site to site, I eventually came across an article that had been written shortly after the nominations were announced. It turned out to be my complete undoing.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter on the July 14, 2005, Mr. Laurie was quoted as saying, "I'm still reeling ... I've been doing this for 20-odd years and never really been sure that I've been doing the right thing, that I've been in the right place at the right time. It's wonderful to feel at last that maybe I didn't pick the wrong career, that I didn't take a wrong turning, that maybe this is something that I ought to be doing."
That did it! The sound of someone in need of encouragement was all that was required for the encourager in me to finally break loose from my self-imposed restraints. The cheerleader unfurled her pom-poms and the eternal optimist at last said, "Hey, this glass looks like it's more than half full!"
From that point on, there was no turning back.
The days raced by as the final countdown began, until at last, the red carpet moment arrived.
Even though I was as giddy as a schoolgirl with the excitement of being set free to hope, I was determined not to watch the actual telecast. For those of us in the land Down Under, the live broadcast was set to begin at 9 am on Monday, 19th September. Being a "can't-stand-award-shows" type of person from way back, I was quite happy to go about my normal business and worry about who won what later or better yet, "Hugh" won what later!
But even that wasn't meant to be.
Two days before the event, our computer crashed, leaving me cut off from the work that I would normally be doing on a Monday morning. So, with no other option (apart from the very unappealing chores of dusting, vacuuming, mopping and cleaning the bathroom), I set up the ironing board in front of the television and used the off-line time to press the weekend laundry.
Of course, the fact that the Emmys just happened to be on at that particular moment, was purely coincidental.
Kylie wandered in and out of the room as she prepared to leave for work, all the while grumbling that she would much rather stay home and watch the show with me. This attitude was made worse when she missed a five second glimpse of our "hero" arriving on the scene, because she was in the shower.
I yelled, and a towel-draped daughter came running but she was too late, missing his arrival by less than a millisecond.
"Rats!" she fumed. "Now I have to go to stinky work and I won't see anything at all. It's not fair."
Twenty minutes later, she was gone and I was alone with my ironing, television and pom-poms.
After that, the time dragged interminably as the long, drawn out ceremony meandered its way to a climax. It was then I realized why these events are not my favorite form of viewing I am way too impatient! I wanted to cut to the chase.
Even so, I stayed put waiting with bated breath for that one, all-important, award to be announced. The painful process was made momentarily less excruciating when the creator of "House," David Shore, won the Emmy for "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series."
In that instant, my hope skyrocketed to a world-record high!
As the telecast drew near its conclusion, the time arrived to finally announce which of the five nominees would have the honor of taking home the award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.
I sat poised on the edge of my seat, all thoughts of ironing long gone, as the envelope was slowly opened and the winner's name was announced.....
For a split second, my brain tried to understand how an American accent could possibly make the words "Hugh Laurie" sound so exactly like "James Spader."
Then, just as quickly as it had come, my brief fling with denial passed, as I watched the winner take center stage to the applause of his peers.
Momentarily, the pom-poms drooped floorward as I felt myself slump with disappointment.
Then with a quick shake and a huge sigh, I squared my shoulders and cheerfully announced to the empty room, "Oh well. There's always next time."
Hope really is one of the most amazing, indomitable, unquenchable gifts ever bestowed by God on the human race. At times it may dip out of sight for a season, but it will never give up without a fight even when we try to squelch it ourselves.
It's found in the momentous events of life, and it's there also in the microscopic minutiae.
It walks hand in hand with love, and it holds the fort when there is war.
It explodes in life, and it comforts in death.
It paints a silver lining on every disappointment and whispers gentle reminders to our soul that, "The best is always yet to come."
It stirs, it fires, it pushes, it prods and come rain, hail or shine it never lets go, until at last those dreams are fulfilled.
While there is breath in our bodies and the promise of another tomorrow, there will always be hope.
As for Hugh Laurie...well, if he doesn't win an Emmy again next year, he can feel free to blame me.
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Friday night was my first night out in a long time with my navy seal team, which I've decided to name "Club Mayhem" because I'm retarded. It was an incredibly fun night, though I drank a bit more than I'd planned to and stayed out WAAAAAAYYY later than I wanted to. Also made a successful return to one of my favorite spots that ended with me spending a few hours with a gorgeous new friend. Some people in Club Mayhem don't like said spot, to which I respond, as said by Kanye West, "Screams from the haters. Got a nice ring to it. I guess every superhero needs his theme music."
Unfortunately for you guys I don't remember all that much that was said throughout the evening, but here is a fun bit I had with one of my sets…
Girl: Your last name sounds Jewish.
BB: It is.
Girl: You don' t look Jewish.
BB: Just my genitals.
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While soft and drapey dresses, sweaters and outerwear may have earned Anna Hovet the title of "The Queen of Comfort," the Chicago streetwear designer takes her role as a domestic violence activist just as seriously. Her special Domestic Violence Awareness Collection uses disruptive, bandage style designs to raise recognition for victims. A portion of the proceeds from this collection goes to the Chicago Foundation of Women, while the designer donates her time to a variety of awareness events.
Though these two designers are available in boutiques throughout the country, they can be found in local shops such as WolfBait and B-Girls. Be sure to check out other locally made products at this Logan Square boutique!


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Men's Basketball Gameday: North Carolina Central
Courtesy: BCUathletics.com
Release: 02/10/2013
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's top two scorers face off Monday when Bethune-Cookman meets North Carolina Central at 7:30 p.m.
B-CU (9-15 overall, 4-5 MEAC) features Adrien Coleman, who is averaging a MEAC best 17.3 points per game while North Carolina Central (16-7, 9-0)
is led by Jeremy Ingram's 15.6 per night scoring clip.
The Wildcats can't lollygag against a strong Eagle team if they want to avoid an 0-2 road trip. After Saturday's 65-55 loss at North Carolina A&T, the Wildcats are in danger of their first winless conference two-game swing since 2010.
Current Standing: T7th (4-5)
Games Behind 1st: 5.5 behind Norfolk State (10-0)
Games Behind 3rd: 3 behind Savannah State (7-2)
NOTE: The top three teams earn a first-round bye.
If the MEAC tournament were tomorrow: B-CU would face Howard or Coppin State in the opening round for a chance to upset North Carolina Central for the second straight year in the quarterfinals.
Series: B-CU leads 4-3.
Last Year: NCCU swept regular season, but B-CU won 60-59 in MEAC tournament quarterfinals behind Stanley Elliott's charge and Garrius Holloman's clutch jumper.
This Year: NCCU 75, B-CU 66 on 1/14/03 in Daytona Beach.
ABOUT NCCU: The Eagles have won ten straight and are challenging Norfolk State for the regular season title. NCCU has the league's best of-fense, averaging 70.3 points a night. For more info: www.nccueaglepride.com


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On Friday, Jan. 3, under cloudy skies and in sub 40 degree temperatures, the engines roared to life in the pursuit of a coveted Rolex watch as the Roar Before The Rolex 24 test kicked off at Daytona International Speedway. The crowded field of more than 100 cars between the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the IMSA Continental SportsCar Challenge began an intense three-day test on the twists and turns of the 3.56-mile road course, all in preparation for the race on Jan. 25-26.
Florida weather, especially in January, can be highly unpredictable. Thursday saw record high temperatures all across the state, while Friday brought some of the coldest temperatures in more than a year.
"I don't know where this weather came from," stated Ryan Dalziel, co-driver of the No. 1 Tequila Patrón Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b. "I live in Orlando, and over the past month it has been up and down and everyday has been a bit different. It is also expected at Daytona, that at some point during the week, we have one of these cold days. It is good to have a mixture of everything here at the Roar. We expect warmer conditions in the next couple of days. I think our car will be a bit better in our own package as it gets hotter, but there is also the chance that everyone else will too."
The Rolex 24 at Daytona will be the inaugural event for the IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship. The TUDOR United SportsCar Championship is the result of the merger of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón.
The Extreme Speed Motorsports team was the fifth quickest prototype team on opening day at the speedway. The team, which fields two Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-03b P2 machines, has high hopes for a good start to the season.
"It looks like all the P2 cars made a little bit of a step-up today," Dalziel continued. "But there's still some work to be done. Unfortunately, so much at Daytona is top speed and that's not going to be the strength of a P2 car. We understand what the situation is and we're just trying to get as close as we can. If we can make the cars race well, that's what everybody wants to see."
In between the on-track activities, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, the defending champion of the Rolex 24, announced their driver lineup for this year's race. Between 2006-13, Ganassi has won the twice-around-the-clock challenge five times and finished second twice.
Behind the wheel of the No. 01 Ford EcoBoost Riley will five-time Rolex 24 champion Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Jamie McMurray and Sage Karam. In the No. 02 car will be Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Kyle Larson and Marino Franchitti.
"This race is always exciting for me," stated team owner Chip Ganassi. "Because it is a 24-hour race, there are so many factors that go into having success. You need the drivers, the people, the equipment and the partners - but most importantly they all have to act as one team and that is where I think our strength lies. And having a little bit of luck on your side never hurts. When you make it to victory lane in this race, you know that you have accomplished something really special. In addition, it is not often when we can bring such a diverse group of drivers from NASCAR, INDYCAR and IMSA together to compete in one race. It is a great kick off to our racing season."
Last year's Rolex 24 was a special win for Pruett, who with his fifth overall win tied Hurley Haywood on the all-time victory list.
"It's just an incredible run of being here and coming here and seeing all these great drivers and great cars and that excitement that builds over the winter and then everybody getting here," Pruett said. "It's even more so amplified with the fact that, not just all the newness within the Ganassi organization, but all the newness within the new unified series and the different cars and drivers. Everybody is not sure what to expect and happen. Stay tuned, it's going to be fun and it's going to be exciting."
Among the new faces to the Ganassi program include Larson, who will compete for top rookie honors in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as 2013 Indy Lights champion Karam and sports car veteran and 2013 LMP2 ALMS champion Franchitti.
"When you get the call from Chip and the Ganassi organization you're like, where do you need me and when?," Franchitti said. "Whether it's Daytona 500, Indy 500, or Daytona 24 Hours, Chip and his whole organization are built to win those big races. And I want to win this one really badly and I'm just delighted to be a part of this team."
McMurray, the 2010 Daytona 500 champion, says the Rolex 24 is on top of his wish list of races that he wants to win.
"I come down here because it's fun," McMurray said. "I've got to win the biggest NASCAR race, the Daytona 500, and I've won the Brickyard 400, and to me this is the one race that I would like to win more than anything right now. This is a huge race."
The Roar Before The Rolex 24 continues on Saturday and Sunday. Among the activities scheduled in the Sprint FANZONE on Saturday include lunch hour fan forums, safety technology 101 inside Gatorade Victory Lane, guided garage tours, tech talk 101, pit demonstration and a photo opportunity.
Roar Before The Rolex 24 tickets are $15 per day and 12 and under are free with a paid adult. 2014 Rolex 24 ticket holders receive FREE admission to the Roar Before The Rolex 24.
In addition, a section of the Oldfield Grandstands will be open free to the public with access available through the lobby of the Daytona International Speedway ticket office.
Fans can follow sports cars online, go on Twitter at TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the Sunoco Rolex 24 At Daytona Challenge. Fans can also stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for the latest news all season long.
Be sure to subscribe to the West Palm Beach Motorsports Examiner, and keep track of your favorite racers. If you're a motorsports fan, and know of an event, team, or person you'd like to see profiled, please let me know. Also, be sure to follow me on twitter, and read my articles about local getaways,HOAs,elections, and restaurants.
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- The future of motorsports prepare for the 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona
- First TUDOR United SportsCar Championship test wraps up at Daytona
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Technical Article: JavaFX Integration Strategies
By Tori Wieldt-Oracle on Nov 25, 2013
"You will rarely find isolated applications in the enterprise," says Adam Bien in the new OTN technical article entitled JavaFX Integration Strategies. Instead, an enterprise desktop application renders and manipulates the data of one or more back-end services exposed by an application server. This article focuses on the integration of Java EE services with JavaFX applications. It discusses synchronous and asynchronous communication with a JavaEE backend. LightFish and LightView were used as examples.
Author Adam Bien is a Java Champion, architect and Java developer. He is an Expert Group member for the Java EE 6 and 7, EJB 3.X, JAX-RS, and JPA 2.X JSRs. He is the author of Real World Java EE Patterns—Rethinking Best Practices and Real World Java EE Night Hacks—Dissecting the Business Tier, and all around good guy.
Read JavaFX Integration Strategies article.


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Graphic Organizer- Fish Bone
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Last post I talked about having my students discover their strengths and weaknesses using a multiple intelligence questionaire based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligence theory. A good way to organize this information is to have the students complete a fish bone organizer. I find that my at-risk students really enjoy using this graphic organizer to take notes from their text books as well- go figure.
It's not complicated. Have the students write the main topic at the front of the organizer and then write the sub topics on the diagonal lines and the main points for each sub topic on the horizontal lines. Here's an example. I ask the students to colour code the information as well- one colour for each sub-topic. After they are completed the fish-bone, I post them on the walls of the classroom. The kids love seeing their work on the walls. I find that posting the kids work is really motivating.
www.edhelper.com has a good selection of ready made organizers. I've been a member for a number of years and find the site invaluable. If the link doesn't work, just paste the address into browser.
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Today I was wearing a studded leatherjacket with fringes from Bess, my boyfriend's sweater, cut off stockings and Acne Box boots. Please keep your eyes of the strange solution i decided to do with my bangs… It's growing out and has this weird length which is hard to deal with some days.
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According to a newly released RAND Corporation study, barely 858,000 previously uninsured Americans have paid for new policies and received health insurance under the new Obamacare health insurance program.
Critics have pointed out that this number stands in sharp contrast to the Administration's claim that 7.1 million people are newly enrolled in the program.
High premiums, expensive deductibles, and a limited selection of doctors and hospitals have helped erode public support for Obamacare. A recent AP/GfK poll revealed that support for the Affordable Care Act has declined by 13 percentage points since 2010. Only 26% of Americans now favor the ACA, compared with 39% then. A WSJ/NBC poll found that only 29% of independents support the law.
Other polls reveal that the public could very well express its dissatisfaction with the new health-care law at the voting booth in 2014 and beyond. The GOP is slightly ahead of the Democrats for the first time in months in the Associated Press generic Congressional ballot poll. And registered voters favored the Republicans by 14 percentage points over Democrats--51 percent to 37 percent. In January, they were split, with 45 percent preferring the Republicans and 42 percent preferring Democrats.
A strong GOP win in 2014 would be interpreted as a mandate from the American people to either repeal the ACA or change it significantly. Many think fundamental changes to the law could include making the law totally voluntary and eliminating penalties for non-compliance.
Ironically, the media's obsession with the debate over the Affordable Care Act and the political fallout from the law's implementation has tended to distract the public from what many consider the more important health news: Medical scientists and biotech researchers continue to make significant progress in their efforts to dramatically extend the human life span and improve people's overall health.
As I point out in the upcoming new edition of my book Ageless Nation, a host of medical and scientific advancements--nanotechnology, the bioprinting of body parts and organs, stem cell science, genetically re-engineering of the fetus, human enhancement technologies, dechronification, and gene therapy--are setting the stage for a dramatic increase in human life expectancy in the very near future.
Instead of spending our time and energy trying to micro-engineer a labyrinthine government medical insurance system, we should be concentrating our efforts and resources on re-engineering and perfecting the human body.
America's next leaders should adopt as a national mission the achievement of true superlongevity by the end of the 21st century. Hopefully other nations will follow suit. By dedicating our national and global resources to this effort, we can realistically anticipate a future in which humans will live on average 125 years or greater as vibrant, healthy, and physically and mentally dynamic human beings.


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A little later, I will write a fuller report on all of the places that I visited in Morocco between September 20 and October 8, 2013, but here I are addressing specifically a question that I posted in this forum before I went to Morocco, namely whether Chefchaouen is a tourist trap or a worthwhile destination. In short, I believe that it is a worthwhile destination. Now, a little background and, then, thoughts on Chefchaouen.
I took a grand taxi from Tangier to Chefchaouen primarily because I feared difficulty in locating the riad that I had booked and I counted on the driver for help. It was a wise decision. That riad, Casa la Palma, which I had learned of through this forum, is owned and run by a Spanish couple, Ana and Carlos. They live about two-thirds up the mountainside that makes up the medina of Chefchaouen. To get there, taxi drivers take passengers to a gate (bab) at the top of the medina, someone from the riad meets them, and guides them down the steps to the riad. This all worked out fine, after some consultation between the taxi driver and Carlos on the cell phone, and Carlos met me. This is when trouble started. I was physically almost unable to manage steps that varied in every imaginable way---height, depth, angle, width, and so on, rarely with railings. Before I went to Chefchaouen, I knew that the area was hilly, but I did not know that the town is literally built on the side of a mountain and that there is no vehicular traffic within it. In Chefchaouen, all the restaurants, banks, and businesses are down at the bottom by the kasbah. To get there, one must walk down and, to return, one gets a taxi to go back up to the top gate.
Having booked a room at Casa la Palma was a great stroke of luck, for Ana and Carlos became my guardian angels. The first afternoon, Carlos accompanied me down all the steps to the plaza, holding me steady. The next day, either Ana or Carlos---and sometimes both---took me around Chefchaouen, again helping me with steps and showing me sights. They speak good English and told me a lot about the area, about their experiences living in Morocco, and made suggestions for my further travels. Carlos went and bought my bus ticket to Fez and, the next day, they accompanied me to the taxi stand in the plaza where they gave the driver instructions on taking me to the bus station. I do not know what I would have done without their help.
After this unbelievable generosity, I cannot but have good thoughts about Chefchaouen, but, even so, I did not find it more touristy than some other places and certainly less touristy than Marrakech. There were a lot of Moroccan tourists and that gives a different atmosphere from having westerners. There is not a whole lot to see, but the place is interesting and pleasant. I asked Ana and Carlos about drug use by visitors. They claim that most drug use is by older locals. So, I say, "Go to Chefchaouen. Stay at Casa la Palma." Not only will you have great hosts, but an attractive, comfortable accommodation.
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Chefchaouen Report
A little later, I will write a fuller report on all of the places that I visited in Morocco between September 20 and October 8, 2013, but here I are addressing specifically a question that I posted in this forum before I went to Morocco, namely whether Chefchaouen is a tourist trap or a worthwhile destination. In short, I believe that it is a worthwhile destination. Now, a little background and, then, thoughts on Chefchaouen.
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Breakfast At The Inn
The rich scent of the Inn's own blend of organic coffee, fine teas brewing and enticing scents from the kitchen mingle in joyful greeting as you join the convivial common table for an ample, multi-course breakfast. Find your seat and enjoy the daily offering of our succulent, seasonal fruit dishes or head straight for the popular Hawthorne Inn Homemade Granola, topped off with a generous dollop of yogurt. Save room for the Innkeepers' Choice of a daily hot entrée along with a variety of wholesome fresh-baked goods, specialty jams and aged cheeses that offer themselves up to satisfy your desires.
You will begin your Breakfast with the Innkeeper's choice of Fresh Fruits prepared in a variety of ways. Such as:
- Marilyn's own hot Peach & Plum Nutty Fruit-Crisp, topped with Mascarpone. [This is a late summer delight made from local produce.]
- Gregory's unique Cold Spiced-Cherry Soup, served with a dollop of Sour Cream.
- Hawthorne Inn's Award-Winning "Hickory-Dickory-Bosc"; Bosc Pears poached in Hickory Syrup, aromatic spices and a garnish of reduced Raspberries.
- Chilled Fresh Local-Berry Cup with layers of color; Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries and Cherries [as seasonally available] offered with Whipped-cream or Fruit Yogurt.
- Tropical Fresh Fruit Cup; Mango, Papaya, Pineapple, Banana, Oranges, Pomegranate and Kiwi soaked in juice.
- Melon Plate; thinly sliced Catawba, Honeydew, Cantaloupe and Watermelon [especially nice in Summer when the melons are straight from our local Organic Farm]
- Baked Stuffed Apples, an Autumn Specialty, hot from the oven, served with cold heavy-cream. [We hand-pick a variety of apples at local orchards from Labor Day through the season]
- And, with simplicity, sweet Grapefruit Half, topped with a kiwi slice and cherry to add color on a Winter's morn.
As fruit preparations change daily so too the tasty Hot Entree offering, often prepared on our 50-year old double-oven Vulcan Stove.
- Omelets Cooked in Herb Butter:
Pepper & Mushroom Omelets mixing a variety of Red, Yellow, Orange & Green Peppers and Shitake, Portabello, Enoki, and White Button mushrooms.
Crabmeat & Avocado Omelets: Cheeses added may include a mixture of Cheddar, Jack, Parmesan, Goat or Brie.
- Scramblers:
Super light, whipped Eggs gently sautéed with Lox or Veggies.
- Poached Eggs:
Served with our own Hollandaise Sauce on a toasted English Muffin
- Fried Eggs:
Simple is sometimes better, Over easy or Sunnyside up
Our key to excellent Omelets, Scramblers or Fried Eggs is gently cook them in a butter prepared with fresh herbs:
thyme, rosemary, oregano, chives, parsley.
- Quiche:
- Frittata: Spicy & Cheesy with lots of sautéed vegetables and a hint of Salsa.
- Buttermilk Waffles
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- Croissant French-Toast
Our Waffles, Pancakes and French-Toast are garnished with Homemade-sauces made from the reduced fruit of Banana, Raspberry, Mango, Peach, Plum, Blueberry, Strawberry and/or Cheery. Always topped with 100% Pure New England Maple Syrup!
Afternoon and Evening Snacks & Beverages
- Chinese Chews
This is Marilyn's Family Recipe; being 100% Slavic, something must have been lost in the name translation!
You'll be covered in Confectionary sugar as you eat these Date/Walnut treats.
- Brownies
Gooey with lots of Coconut and Nuts
- Cookies
Homemade Oatmeal with Chocolate Chip and Walnuts
Italian: from the local Italian Bakery: variety of colorful cookies including Biscotti and Macaroons
- Teas: A selection of 30 plus Herbal and Caffeinated teas to choose from.
- Coffee: our own Hawthorne Inn blends.
- Cider: Spiced hot or cold [Seasonal]
- Fruit-Juice Punch: Orange mixed with Concord Grape, Pomegranate or Cranberry


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It is with heavy heart that we prepare this newsletter. The world was rocked by the passing of Mia Amber Davis, Plus super model, Plus rights advocate and the face of the Expo and the Network for the past 2 years. I have been hard pressed to find the words to describe what she meant to me and to this organization. Speaking of her in the past tense is something that has proved very difficult for me.
Thanks so much to everyone who has reached out to us to express their condolences for her loss, many who had the opportunity to see her every year at the Fuller Woman Expo. We have all come together in a way that I have never seen before. Thank you for being there for the people in your circle and reaching out to someone through your social networks.
Her courage and dedication to the movement was as remarkable as her beauty. We have to turn this devastating loss into a call to action, to continue to hold the torch that she held for the plus community. Join us as we celebrate the life of this extraordinary woman during the Expo!
Kim Coles is back again at the 2011 Expo! She has been touring the country with her G.I.F.T.S. initiative that has impacted the lives of thousands of people. You will be able to bask in the light of this extraordinary woman September 10
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Our holdings include hundreds of glass and film negatives/transparencies that we've scanned ourselves; in addition, many other photos on this site were extracted from reference images (high-resolution tiffs) in the Library of Congress research archive. (To query the database click here.) They are adjusted, restored and reworked by your webmaster in accordance with his aesthetic sensibilities before being downsized and turned into the jpegs you see here. All of these images (including "derivative works") are protected by copyright laws of the United States and other jurisdictions and may not be sold, reproduced or otherwise used for commercial purposes without permission.
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New York, 1908. "The end of the rampage -- 'Alice' under control, and thinking it over. Two zookeepers with restrained elephant lying on the ground after running free around the New York Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo)." Gelatin silver print from the William Temple Hornaday papers, Library of Congress. View full size.
1861-65. "Soldier in Union uniform and cap box standing with musket and bayonet with scabbard." Sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored, removed from frame. Liljenquist Collection of Civil War Photographs, Library of Congress. View full size.
March 31, 1941. "Robert Glassford, residence in Hobe Sound, Florida. Master bedroom. Alice Morgan Carson, architect." If not quite the House of Tomorrow, at least the Bedroom of Next Wednesday. 5x7 acetate negative. View full size.
Circa 1900. "Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway ore docks, Ashtabula, Ohio." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Circa 1900. "Whirleys unloading ore, Penna. R.R. docks, Erie, Pennsylvania." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
June 1943. "Arlington, Virginia. Washing clothes in one of the laundry rooms at Idaho Hall, Arlington Farms, war duration residence hall for women government workers." Photo by Esther Bubley, Office of War Information. View full size.
San Francisco, 1928. "Franklin convertible coupe at Land's End, Presidio." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.


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Recent immigrants and educational attainment
June 22, 2001
Among recent immigrants age 25-34, about 16 percent of workers have a master's or higher degree, while about 26 percent have not completed high school.
In comparison, U.S.-born workers age 25-34 are less than half as likely to have a master's or higher degree—about 7 percent attained that level of education. Another 7 percent of U.S.-born workers in this age group have not received a high school diploma.
Recent immigrants are foreign-born persons who entered the United States from 1996 to 2000.
These data are produced by the Current Population Survey. More information can be found in Working in the 21st Century, (Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2001).
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Recent immigrants and educational attainment on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2001/june/wk3/art05.htm (visited June 29, 2016).
Recent editions of Spotlight on Statistics
Employment and Wages in Healthcare Occupations
Healthcare occupations are a significant percentage of U.S. employment. Some of the largest and highest paying occupations are in healthcare. This Spotlight examines employment and wages for healthcare occupations.
Fifty years of looking at changes in peoples lives
Longitudinal surveys help us understand long-term changes, such as how events that happened when a person was in high school affect labor market success as an adult.
- A look at pay at the top, the bottom, and in between
The Spotlight examines how earnings and wages have changed over time and how they differ within a geographic area, industry, or occupation.


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According to a Sunday story in the Hill, Texas Gov. Rick Perry appeared on the ABC News show "This Week" and accused the Obama administration of either being inept or not caring about the illegal immigration crisis that is afflicting border states such as Texas. Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants, many of them unaccompanied children from Central America, have flooded across the southern border. The Border Patrol and local officials have been overwhelmed by the task of caring for these immigrants and have been diverted away from border protection.
According to Hot Air, the ABC News interviewer, Martha Raddatz, pointed out that the federal government is following a law signed by President George W. Bush in 2008 that requires that children from noncontiguous countries such as states in Central America be taken into custody of the Department of Health and Human Services. The law is the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. Perry insisted that the Constitution requires that the federal government secure the border.
The flood of child illegal immigrants has touched off the long simmering debate over illegal immigration. On the one hand some suggest that it is an argument for comprehensive immigration reform, which would involve a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Other counter that is an argument for stepped up border security. They point out that the Wilberforce Act would not have been invoked if the child immigrants had been barred from entering the country to start with.
Accusations of bad faith and incompetence by Perry and others on the part of the administration are complicating matters. The theory is that the Obama administration would be pleased if the 12 million or more illegal immigrants in the United States be given citizenship. The idea is that most of them would become Democratic voters, thus giving the president's party permanent governing status.


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In 1993, when Anne Lamott published Operating Instructions, her best-selling book on first-time parenting, she thought she had a handle on how to raise a child—no small feat for a single mother whose boyfriend was no longer in the picture. But once her son, Sam Lamott, now 22, had a child of his own, she found herself wondering how clueless she'd really been. Certain juicy revelations on that score can be found in the new book Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son (Riverhead), cowritten by her and Sam. But a mother's thirst for knowledge (OK, desperate need for approval) is never satisfied, so we asked Annie, as she calls herself, to sit down with her boy and ask some of the questions in her teeming maternal brain. And Sam has a question or two for her, too.
ANNIE We both promised to be honest. So tell me, what drove you crazy about my parenting, besides the obsessive worrying? That I overhelped you with your homework?
SAM You didn't actually help me that much.
ANNIE I didn't?
SAM No, you would just start yelling about how tired you were and why had I gotten started so late and how it was your bedtime.
ANNIE Did I do anything that was actually helpful?
SAM Well, playing with Legos on the floor and then at higher elevations, like tables and workbenches, when I got bigger. Also, you always treated me as an adult and told me what we needed to do and what you were expecting of me—you were honest with me. I knew roughly what was coming in and going out financially and that we were expecting a check soon but things were a little tight right now, so we were going to be careful. And what I could expect from you when you were on deadline or we were going on book tour. You were very clear when I needed to be on my best behavior, like if an interviewer was going to be around. Plus, you told me pretty early on that Santa wasn't real but that the love was. And that I should totally keep this to myself. I did, too.
ANNIE You've said before that my gift to you as a single mother was that I never trashed your dad, so when you first met him when you were seven, you could come up with your own relationship.
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Skip to comments.Ambassador Stevens was raped before he was killed!
Posted on 09/13/2012 8:30:06 AM PDT by Morgana
Sources AFP that "the U.S. ambassador to Libya was raped sexually before killing by gunmen who stormed the embassy building in Benghazi last night to protest against the film is offensive to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)," The sources said that "Ambassador was killed and representation of his body in a manner similar to what happened with Gaddafi, such as murder. "
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Kill the U.S. ambassador in Libya Christopher Stevens and three Americans in an attack on Tuesday evening 11/09/2012 the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, also announced Wednesday a senior official at the Interior Ministry Libyan told AFP.
The deputy interior minister and Nice Sharef "kill the ambassador and three other staff members," said Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Hakor killed the U.S. ambassador in its note on his Twitter page.
For his part, President of the Supreme Security Committee in Benghazi Fawzi and Nice that the U.S. ambassador was at the consulate when the attack occurred.
Demonstrators attacked by gunmen on Tuesday evening consulate and shells fired by Libyan security sources reported in the first stage for the fall of American lives and wounded during the attack.
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And Obama apologized............
Yes, but this time no multi-trillion dollar compassionate wars with some idiot telling us Islam is a religion of peace while leaving our borders wide open.
No boots on the ground, no PC wars....Do the bridges, roads, power stations, food supplies, crops, dams, harbors etc....No rebuilding....Let them sit in it.
We don't want to occupy their toilets.
Repeat as necessary.
We regain their lost respect for the U.S.
Obama gave a speech in Arabic just before the attacks
and murders.
Green Light?
Promises for money upon 'Mission Accomplished'.
THE MSM is complicit.
Even if we wiped out their fifty largest cities, that'd only account for about 15% of them.
The "Protesters" are living up to Mohammed's example of Rape.
But having failed to find a 9 year old girl to rape, they homosexually raped a 52 year old white guy.
Good enough for the Religion of Peace!
your government didnt want you to know this.
Not because Islamists are above this type of behavior - because they documentedly are not - but because if he truly died of smoke inhalation they did not get close enough to him for this to happen.
Right out of the Obama playbook, apparently. Sick bastards!
No Way!
Those kind Islamofacist Serial killers were just trying to give him CPR as mentioned by whiney liberals trying to cover the vile acts of these serial killers.
So much for diplomacy...Hillary and Dems dont value Caucasian American lives.
I was considereing an EMP attack. But they are already living in the 16th century so that won't make much of a difference.
Why don't we send in our President alone to Benghazi to apologize in person to these poor unfortunates?
Anybody agree?
We can. As soon as this is gone.
Yes, but this time no multi-trillion dollar compassionate wars with some idiot telling us Islam is a religion of peace while leaving our borders wide open.
No boots on the ground, no PC wars....Do the bridges, roads, power stations, food supplies, crops, dams, harbors etc....No rebuilding....Let them sit in it.
We dont want to occupy their toilets.
Repeat as necessary.
We regain their lost respect for the U.S.
>>"""Even if we wiped out their fifty largest cities, thatd only account for about 15% of them.""""<<
No need to do all that. Ya make an example out of the regions like Benghazi without setting foot in their toilets.
Then we stop ALL immigration from Muslim countries, and immediately start deporting the tens of hundreds of thousands the U.S. government has already dumped on us. This can easily be accomplished.
"Can we just drop millions of MOAB's on these sick bastards till none are left?"
That seems like a logical course of action to me...
Please, what's the point of releasing this? We know the man was tortured. Spare his widow and children the details.
Well, at least they took him to the hospital afterwards....I suppose our President and SOS are grateful for that.
Doesn't much matter. It is becoming more clear by the day that Muzzies rape anything and everything in sight. . . little girls, men, women, boys, countries, the truth . . . .
It's so simple: destroy every town and village from the air, including refineries. Airports, seaports, mosks, everything, except the oil wells. Confiscate all future oil production, bring it all back here to refine; build new refineries here to handle the excess crude from all other "spoils of war". Allow nothing in or out of the country. Set up work "oppurtunities" for the survivors. Preach the Gospel to them daily, tolerate no one using any agression towards any American.
One can not "make a deal" with evil. One can not "live peacefully" with evil. One can not "negotiate" with evil.
Then again, what do us citizens know ? The intelligentsia has this all figured out. /sarc
When was this...the speech in Arabic?
"Do the bridges, roads, power stations, food supplies, crops, dams, harbors etc....No rebuilding....Let them sit in it."
How Romanesque, might I add a no fly zone and unlimited submarine warfare. Nobody gets in and nobody gets out.
The Obama Regime claims the graphic photos of Libyans dragging & carrying Stevens' show him being brought to the hospital. A Middle East news organization and AFP reports the Libyans raped Stevens (as they did Qaddafi).
The two graphic photos posted all over the Internet (and FR) viewed together are revealing.
Note the guy dragging Stevens, with the red trimmed black shirt in the 1st photo is in the 2nd photo with his hands on the Stevens shoulder. His presence establishes the continuity of the photos.
Note that Stevens has his pants on and rear covered in the 1st, while they are off, with his rear uncovered, in the 2nd. This established the order of the photos. The pants were on before they were off.
Note also in the 2nd photo (credit to FReeper Jane Long) the clear white fabric on the right shoulder of the guy carrying Stevens. Since it is the only clean piece of clothing in either of the photos, it must have been almost entirely covered by other clothing in the 1st photo - as was the tiny strip of white underwear seen above Stevens' pants belt in the 1st photo.
The final question is: Does the 1st photo show any reason why Stevens pants (and possibly underwear) had to be removed before he was taken to the hospital OR do the 2 photos show the Muslim savages preparing him for a Qaddafi ending - while the Obama Regime lies to cover it up?
The answer seems too clear!
We should just release millions of feral pigs into their midst.
Not ONE US dollar should touch the shores of any of these backasswards countries. Start with Libya, Egypt, Pakistan and finish with any other Islamic countries that have been stickin it to the US.
Doesn't this behavior by these moronic savages follow the dic(k)tates of the GBLTQ DIMocRAT party. Anything goes! OIf it feels good...do it. Aren't our moozlum "brothers" a fun-loving bunch? Coexist, man...
It doesn't seem there are any.
Now, how would a white male get appointed to an important position like that in Hillary's State Department? Unless he had another box he could check...
Doesn't this behavior by these moronic savages follow the dic(k)tates of the GBLTQ DIMocRAT party. Anything goes! If it feels good...do it. Aren't our moozlum "brothers" a fun-loving bunch? Coexist, man...
HOW TO STOP ISLAMIC TERRORISTS...... it worked once in our History...
Once in U.S. history an episode of Islamic terrorism was very quickly stopped. It happened in the Philippines about 1911, when Gen. John J. Pershing was in command of the garrison. There had been numerous Islamic terrorist attacks, so Black Jack told his boys to catch the perps and teach them a lesson.
Forced to dig their own graves, the terrorists were all tied to posts, execution style. The U.S. soldiers then brought in pigs and slaughtered them, rubbing their bullets in the blood and fat. Thus, the terrorists were terrorized; they saw that they would be contaminated with hogs blood. This would mean that they could not enter Heaven, even if they died as terrorist martyrs.
All but one was shot, their bodies dumped into the grave, and the hog guts dumped atop the bodies. The lone survivor was allowed to escape back to the terrorist camp and tell his brethren what happened to the others. This brought a stop to terrorism in the Philippines for the next 50 years.
Pointing a gun into the face of Islamic terrorists wont make them flinch.
They welcome the chance to die for Allah. Like Gen. Pershing, we must show them that they wont get to Muslim heaven (which they believe has an endless supply of virgins) but instead will die with the hated pigs of the devil.
Obama has violated his oath of office, to protect and defend the Constitution. His abject failure to have Marines at a consulate in a war zone, and continued failure to Lead but instead campaign in Vegas, is dispicable. Impeachment is in order.
He leaves behind his wife, Heather, and two young children, Samantha and Nathan.
God forgive me. I hate those b@st@rds.
I must be missing something, your "Urban Legends" link claims that story is False. (as much as I wish it were true)
Why did you post the link?
Per other news reports, they used 'objects' rather than 'personal participation.'—
it was done in Somalia with out troops but the MSM eradicated the video and photos into the black hole of anti-american propaganda.
Per other news reports, they used 'objects' rather than 'personal participation.'—
it was done in Somalia with our troops but the MSM eradicated the video and photos into the black hole of anti-american propaganda.
That was Sean Smith the IT guy.
No mention of a wife or kids for Stevens.
I understand your point but this was an ambassador and the public needs to know what happened. The obama admin thanked these people for "carrying" him to a hospital. Now we find out he was tortured. We need to know the truth.
It's pointless for the US to continue to 'hold fire' on definitive and strategic force.
Well, now that the world (thank you Mr. Clinton/Mr. Obama) hates and reviles the US, we certainly DO NOT have to worry about tarnishing public opinion of the US... and we don't have to worry about flunking their BS 'global test'!!
Fire away!
The rape and murder of an American on Sept 11th ... I remember a time when we would have been outraged - but how can murder and rape possibly compare to a 5 minute soft porn movie made about Mohammod...
Yes, Hillary, get out your knee pads -maybe Monica can give you her old ones - and apologize.
Were I to be granted the ability to end the life of every jihadi maggot on earth, my inevitable date with eternity would be met without a gram of regret.
There are rumors that Christopher Stevens was homosexual.
no mention of his father
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PICS: Harry Styles Growing Tattoo Collection
Awesome news with the new single release date announced and the new album art work getting released – which looks brilliam by the way.
The only bad thing is we are still waiting to have a listen!
In the meantime, it appears that Harry wants to emulate super star's David Beckham and Robbie Williams by having a 'sleeve' of tattoos and he has started his collection with the inscription of "17 Black".
Apparently, it relates to a lucky gambling number that is frequently used in 007 films. Smooth Hazza!
We already know Harry has a tiny letter A on his elbow, which we reckon is in honour of his mother.
He also has some the lyrics "we won't stop till we surrender" inked on his person, which are lyrics from a temper trap song.
A source said to The Sun:
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"Some have deep meanings, while he just likes the designs of others."
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One Direction and The Wanted Clash in Twitter Feud
One Direction and The Wanted went at it in a full-blown Twitter war earlier this week.
The boy bander clash seemingly erupted on Tuesday, when One Direction's Zayn Malik called The Wanted's Max George a "geek."
Malik reportedly commented on a photo George uploaded of him and Psy, writing, "The first step is acceptance #geekoftheweek."
Malik then added, "Your [Twitter] display just [s]how's how much of a wannabe you are :)"
George fired back with, "That's not very nice. I was just starting to like you and your RnB hits."
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Malik later wrote to George and Parker, "Let's not even start discussing vocal ability boys ;) would love to chat gotta run though rehearsals."
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Josh Penn enters his 11th season as the equipment manager for the Minutemen hockey team in 2015-16. He is involved with all athletic equipment purchasing, reconditioning, uniform sizing, maintenance and inventory control. In addition, he oversees all game day preparations for equipment and locker room facilities for all home and away contests. He is a certified equipment manager and has been a member of the Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers (SPHEM) since 1998 and is also a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers' Association (AEMA).
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ordinance inspectors right to trespass
i live in Bloomfield mi, 48301. i came home the other day to find a ordinance inspector in my back yard. do ordinance inspectors have a right to trespass of a personal residence?
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ordinance inspectors right to trespass
i live in Bloomfield mi, 48301. i came home the other day to find a ordinance inspector in my back yard. do ordinance inspectors have a right to trespass of a personal residence?
Posted 05 January 2012 - 10:14 AM
I'll echo PG's advisory "warning" with a twist: (Many) legal issues are complicated. Explanations and comments here might not fully identify or explain the ramifications of your particular problem. I do not give legal advice as such (and such is impermissible here at any rate). Comments are based on personal knowledge and experience and legal info gleaned over a quarter century, and every state has differing laws on and avenues to address most topics. If you need legal advice, you need to consult (and pay) a professional so that you may have someone to hold accountable. Acting on personal and informational advice from a stranger on the internet is a bad idea -- at least not without your own thorough due dilience/research and confirmation as it applies to your situation.
Posted 05 January 2012 - 10:27 AM
if i am reading this right MCLA 750.522 does not require a trespass sign,
in addition, it is been reference that
Implied consent allows for consent to be implied from custom, usage or conduct. For example, a doorbell on the front of a residence is an invitation to enter another's property for the purpose of calling the occupant to come to the door and speak to you# However, consent cannot be implied when the property owner or occupant has outwardly evidenced an intent that consent is not given, such as a "do not trespass" or "keep out" sign# Implied consent is limited to accomplishing the purpose for which consent was given#
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The zoning administrator, building,, inspector and assessor should not enter private property without legal authority, express consent or implied consent# However;,#-t I he legal authority for each of these officials to enter private property differs#
The zoning administrator's powers are conferred by Section 24 of the Township Rural Zoning Act, which provides that the township board shall designate in the zoning ordinance the proper official or officials who will administer and enforce that ordinance and provide" penalties for violating the ordinance#
It is our opinion that this provision does not confer on the zoning administration inherent legal authority to enter another person's private property# However, it does provide a zoning administrator with the opportunity to obtain legal authority by the way of a court issued warrant to enter the private property# Upon probable cause, a zoning administrator could receive a warrant from a judge to enter property to verify zoning ordinance violations# Without such a warrant, the zoning administrator can only enter private property through express or implied consent#
i would interpret this as trespass
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Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes
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