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This may be one of the most powerful pieces of storytelling from indie Hollywood and European cinema. For example, within 31 minutes, the next three are magical to explicate the film's entire message. The parallels of today's consumer, debt driven society and the trap and failings of a nuclear family, which weakens the Man and destroys the Woman—it's all in Only God Forgives. New laws require, rightfully so, to be EQUAL and yet we most definitely are not. This story is about inequality, frustrated impulse, denied entitlement, and most importantly, being seen as inadequate in the eyes of God. This is director Nicolas Winding Refn's existential tale about the inability to fight God. The entire film speaks to us only in quiet movements and immersed visuals. It is all metaphor and symbology meant for our own inner revelations.
Ryan Gosling plays Julian, a lost, lonely and somber man that is trapped by his family. Kristin Scott Thomas plays his mother, a Lady MacBeth of sorts and in other ways—the Devil in the details. Her controlling words, her brooding sexuality, her attractiveness, her mannerisms, her forcefulness, her emotional blackmail... everything is a hold on Julian. These are allegories to the Greek classics of Homer and Oedipus, who slain his father and had sex with his mother (a reflection of today's weakness in men and the worship of the matriarch). There are metaphors here to the Bible and the Qur'an where the Pharaoh killed the men and spared the women. There are also parallels to the standard matriarchal society, which is embedded in modern man from his schooling and upbringing from the ideals of a post-Christian Society. At its mostly ugly and abused, the ideology is that women should hated (by misogynists) as well as men spreading hate from father to son and vice-versa. The Thai women in the story are treated as low class and of no value, which reveals a culture that degrades women, and in doing so, destroys man. Julian's mother compels him to evil acts, forcing him to avenge his brother, which causes more hateful thoughts. However, Julian does have a natural impulse to not obey her (because his brother was in the wrong), but this does not stop his mother from ridiculing him in an effort to motivate him to avenge the death of a family member. Characters are brought down through vile insults including a mother insulting her own son's manhood and referring his woman friend as a "c*m dumpster." Julian's angry feelings are only shown through random acts of violence and verbal abuse. When he does not feel respected or loved, he is only allowed by this reality to express it through violence. His outward actions reflect his inward feelings. Julian's girlfriend, Mai, is so stunningly beautiful and yearning to be loved. Yet, his inability to love a woman is due to his guilt surrounding his controlling, deceitful, evil mother. Through imagery, we see the infantile bond where the film crosscuts from imagery of Julian wanting to touch Mai (and he can't in all cases) and to shots of his Mother suggesting her nearby presence as if guilt-ridden Julian was still suckling the breast... even in old age.
One brilliant aspect Nicolas Winding Refn brings to light in his storytelling is a clear motif to pornography and the results of which are the inability to form bonds of true emotional love; referencing a one-sided relationship (as also discussed in the 2013 film, Don Jon). "Porn Culture" is all over Bangkok and the Vegas-like neon lighting in the film's advertising, to the dress of the women, to the interior design sets of the strip shows—it is all part of the hellish trap that these characters have built for themselves. The aforementioned neon lighting, the sex shows, the strip joints, and the sinister Bangkok setting complement Julian's inner turmoil. The environment constantly changes on screen and it compels the characters to behave darkly in the dark atmosphere. There is also the attempt to prove one's manliness by fighting/training through kickboxing. A parallel to the UFC mixed martial arts craze of today. There is a further clash of culture occurring here between the Thai and the Americans, leading to suspicions, fighting, anger and greatly misunderstanding each other where the only system at use here is the absolution from debt. In fact, the word for debt in German is "schuld," which is also the equivalent word for "shame." Every man here is in debt, thus lives in shame. In shame of their mother and in shame of God. In literal form, God appears in the story as a Karma-like peace officer who watches over everything and everybody. There are only two ways out of settling a debt or paying for a sin: death or the loss of a limb. The entire experience of the story centers around God and how people chase after forgiveness (the metaphor is literally shown in a pedestrian chase sequence) and how Julian strives to be forgiven by God.
Upon further examination, there are hundreds of parallels in this film that represent our daily lives. Just reflect on the character of Julian and hopefully the audience will be able to understand. Deep down, he keeps wanting to do the right thing and circumstances created by his mother make everything worse. The moral theme is that we are ALL born good, ALWAYS are inclined to do good, but our upbringing and our environment confuses us. Refn has made an extraordinary, experimental film here with the stillness and finely-crafted symmetry of a Stanley Kubrick film, coupled with the shadows and light of a Francis Ford Coppola film and a Joel Schumacher film. In fact, there are a lot of parallels to Schumacher's own Red Light District-themed works. This film is a wonderful example of hoping for God while lost in the dark.


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4 killed when security forces exchange fire with fugitives in Qatif
February 20, 2014
A security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior confirmed that a shootout between security forces and two fugitives occurred in Qatif today, resulting in the deaths of the fugitives and two security men. The security forces were attempting to arrest Ali Ahmed Al-Faraj and Hussein Ali Madan Al-Faraj at their hideout in Al-Awamiya, when the two wanted men opened fire. During the exchange of gunfire, Sergeant Naif bin Mohammed Khabrani and Agent Sergeant Dlaij Hadi Majrashi were killed and two more security men were injured.
In a statement the Interior Ministry spokesman noted that the fugitives were wanted for attacking citizens, expatriates and government forces and taking part in riots. He added that after their deaths, two rifles, a large quantity of ammunition, bullet proof gear and rifle scopes were confiscated from their hideout. The spokesman urged anyone with information on wanted persons to contact the authorities and warned that those sheltering outlaws will be prosecuted.
The Ministry of Interior issued another statement today reporting that authorities had arrested a Saudi trafficker transporting arms and drugs into Qatif, along with three of his clients. It stated, "As many as 47 pistols intended for sale, a rifle and a machine gun were seized in their possession. Initial investigation showed that they are associated with the riot instigators."

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Chehon Wespi-Tschopp talks more about his 'So You Think You Can Dance' victory
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 09/20/2012
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp and Eliana Girard were crowned
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's two ninth-season champions during Tuesday night's live finale broadcast of the Fox reality dance competition.
So You Think You Can Dance
's ninth season declared male dancer Chehon and female dancer Eliana "America's favorite dancers" based upon home viewer votes cast following last Tuesday night's final performance show, which had featured the Top 4 dancers each performing five times for
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judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and guest judge Rob Marshall.
As the season's champions, Chehon, a 23-year-old ballet dancer from Zurich, Switzerland, and Eliana, a 21-year-old contemporary ballet dancer from West Palm Beach, FL, will each receive a $125,000 cash prize and a cover appearance on Dance Spirit magazine. Chehon beat out fellow male finalist Cyrus Spencer -- who had never once landed in the bottom group of dancers -- for the
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Below are some additional details from the rest of Chehon's call -- including what particular moment of the season changed his whole experience on the show, whether he'd have any interest in becoming a
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Cyrus had never landed in the bottom group of dancers all season. So what was going through your mind before the results were revealed?
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp:
I really anticipated being the runner-up, and being the runner-up on this show is still a special spot as well because some of the best dancers have been runners-up.
So, I was going to be fine with any result. I just didn't think I would win. I didn't have anything prepared to really say or do, and I didn't know how to act. I was hoping [Cat Deeley] didn't by accident say the wrong name or something. (Laughs)
What was your defining moment from the season?
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp:
I think my most defining moment was when my mom was able to come out, because for some reason, that week was the week that I really thought I would be going home. It was after the week I did the hip-hop and I was already in the bottom the week before it, so I just thought that would be my last week.
And for some reason, having my mom come out was so special because she hasn't seen me dance since I was a student. I just kind of wanted to make this last show better just by enjoying it. And for some reason, that was like my breakthrough moment. It just came altogether at the perfect time and the perfect moment.
Would you ever like to return to
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as an all-star?
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp:
Yeah! I think I would like that too, but even more so, I'd love to pass them -- submit my choreographed reels and then possibly choreograph in the future someday, because that's something I'm really passionate about.
Ballet dancers appear to be under-appreciated on the show even though there have been other ballet dancers in the past. However, within the last few years, it seems like ballet dancers have been making more of an impact. Why do you think that is?
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp:
I feel like we put in so much work. I have put in so much work. It takes so much dedication and so much sacrifice, which for viewers who don't really know the ballet, won't really understand.
And that's why it's been hard for ballet dancers in general to succeed on shows or do well, because people are more likely to be impressed by someone who is a street dancer or comes in with no training and does many styles. So I think that's why they don't know the ballet world so well.
What routine or routines are you most looking forward to doing while on the tour? Which one do you hope will be featured?
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp:
I'm hoping that Eliana's "Bang Bang." I could do Alex's part! I don't know! (Laughs) [A piece] I did with [Allison Holker] I could do with Eliana, so that'd be cool. And there's been some great group routines that I really enjoyed.
What was the hardest style for you to pick up on during the season?
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp:
For some reason, I got stuck with all the ballroom routines this season. I have no idea why, but I've had cha cha, rumba, samba, the tango -- like, I don't know what happened. But yes, it was tough for me, especially because I'm trying to do everything that I'm not.
It's just so uncomfortable for me. I'm not flamboyant and I don't really dance to Rihanna music, so it just made the whole experience really difficult. But again, it just helped us grow... Once I knew that I couldn't be perfect at those styles, I was able to have more fun.
And even with the hip-hop, that was kind of my first week that I was like, "It won't be my strongest routine but I can have fun with it. It's going to help me. It's going to help me along the way." So maybe once we leave the competition, we'll be getting each other into new classes. I just hope to take everything that we've learned on the show and build on it.
Who was your favorite choreographer to work with all season?
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp:
[Sonya Tayeh] and [Stacey Tookey]. I respected everyone so much and they're all incredible. And they all brought me through my journey, but I think if I had to choose one person, it would probably be Stacey who turned myself around on this show.
The routine she did for me to Whitney Houston, that was the first kind of step for me to work with someone who really believes in me and truly kind of saw me as the person who I am. She didn't just assume who I would be by my physique or by anything like that.
She's just really such a very special person, and then having her for my final show, I think that was such a perfect ending because I was able to return to her work again. She really gave me that last push of working to my strengths and just believing in us.
I felt like she really believed in both me and Eliana so much, and we also saw all the YouTube videos when the choreographers do their interviews. And hearing her talk about us in such a genuine way is really special.
Any closing remarks?
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp:
Thanks to all our fans who supported us. It's so special that people who don't even know you vote for you because they connect to you or they feel they can connect to your journey. So that's just really special. Thank you very much.
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To start a career in truck driving, the first step is to find a qualified truck driving school. Trucking schools will provide you with the training needed to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) and begin your career in truck driving. Trucking Schools has compiled an extensive list of truck driving schools in the United States. Schools on our site can help you prepare for the CDL examination and give you the behind the wheel driving experience you will need to obtain your license.


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This day in history: the US Army Signal Corps bounced a satellite signal off the moon 65 years ago today!
At Fort Monmouth's Camp Evans site, on January 10, 1946, the US Army Signal Corps made man's first contact with the moon. The Signal Corps modified a radar set, the SCR-271, from World War II to be able to send a signal from earth to the moon. The director of the Evans' Laboratories since 1943, John H. DeWitt, Jr., was the first person to hear the signal that bounced off. However, the man – indeed, the genius – that did all the math and physics to make this contact was Dr. Walter McAfee.
The CECOM History website has dozens of scanned in images and documents relating to Project Diana.
Another part of this story that's equally exciting, is that another famous Fort Monmouth person impacted all of this: MAJ Edwin Howard Armstrong. According to the InfoAge science and technology website, "the Diana team used equipment supplied by MAJ Armstrong!"
Samuel Barnes wrote of the amazing advancements of this branch of the Army:
"In this century, I have bounced sensitive whispers off the moon, and guided manmade moons in orbit around our earth. For the first time ever, I have cupped my ears and listened to satellites. My far reaching voice can now reach across the vast expanse of space. I can guide rockets and missiles … I can do that and more. I am the Signal Corps …"
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Well summer is about half over and you child or children will soon be returning to school. The writer hopes that most children are getting plenty of exercise, from running, swimming, nature walks or any kind of sports activity. However if for some reason or reasons your child or children are not getting enough exercise here are more reasons to encourage your child to exercise more and that has to do with improving his or hers learning potential as well as preparing them for the many challenges they will face growing up.
Recent studies show that children that regularly exercise tend to have better memory retention, stronger circulatory systems and have the ability to stay focused on educational tasks. Even children with learning disabilities can benefit from more exercise in their daily lives. The writer's take on children and exercise is this, as adults and parents we always need to help them develop healthy habits. Showing kids that regular exercise can not only improve their health now but later in life as well is the key here. For example kids tend to have very little tolerance for waiting for things; the writer's daughter is no exception to the rule. Now take your kid or kids on a long walk, bicycle ride or run. Yes give them breaks along the way, but encourage them to go the distance, such as mile or mile and half, any distance long then they may not be used to. The writer has encouraged his daughter to walk to the local library many times and she has for the most part tolerated it. This exercise can help your children or child develop tolerance and inner strength when they may need it, for example waiting in line at a store, event or any activity where they may have to wait their turn. A second way the writer feels exercise can help your child or children is through adaptation.
For example there are going to be times in your child or children's life when they will have to adapt to change because of disruption in their lives. This disruption can be the result of environmental or health reasons. The writer himself has had to adapt to change many times especially when he had a physical injury. When the writer has injured his knee or back he had to found a way to exercise or walk using different muscles or limbs. Your child or children may also need to find a different way to accomplish a feat using different parts of their bodies or when they are in school they may have to use different items at school to complete their work or project. In addition your child or kids may have to take a different route to school or home and they may have to find a different path to get there. But the main point is that exercise can mean so much more to a child's life then just getting fit, it could have life changing rewards for them later on. For more information please contact the writer through his web site, http://www.dadsonpowermode.com/ . In addition please click on the links below for more information on fitness and how it can help your child.


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The Resort was established in 1982 and borne out of the desire to preserve nature and share our picturesque corner of Sri Lanka with guests from all over the world. Riviera Resort, which is within the city limits, has been a labour of love.
It started off as a comfortable family villa and the accommodation has been added to over the years with chalets and simple cabanas. The resort has fifteen double and single air-conditioned and non air-conditioned rooms. It offers a modest reception hall, with a lagoon front seating area, which is ideal for open air meetings and garden parties.
The resort has a 3 in 1 panorama of land, sky and water.
The sky is filled with numerous species of land based and aquatic birds, and butterflies adding a rich kaleidoscope of colour.
The lagoon and adjoining sea offer a wide variety of seafood including fish, prawns, crab and cuttlefish. Riviera Resort offers stunning views of the lagoon, which is an unparalleled beauty. The lagoon is navigable almost up to 45 – 50 km inland and it is dotted with many islets, many of which serve as verdant bird sanctuaries.
Fishing in small canoes is an age old tradition by local fishermen. Mechanized boat and canoe rides are common. In addition, activities including rowing, angling and birdwatching can be enjoyed during your stay at Riviera Resort and hotel in Batticaloa.
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4. Lakha F, Ho PC, van der Spuy ZM, et al. A novel estrogen-free oral contraceptive pill for women: multicentre, double-blind, randomized controlled trial of mifepristone and progestogen-only pill (levonorgestrel). Hum Reprod 2007;22:2428-2436. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dem177] [ Links ]
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This "Jessica" dress is a gorgeous lace dress with a silk charmeuse ining, all in ivory. The dress can be worn with a sash (imagine a champagne-colored silk sash) or adorned belt. You may also choose to wear it simply in its current form, as I did. I purchased the "Jessica" dress for my wedding at a scenic Virginia winery in October; however, the dress would be perfect for a variety of settings. It is lightweight enough for a beach wedding and classic enough for a formal wedding in a museum or historic mansion.
For more information on the dress itself, please be aware that I am a street size 8, have a 34C bust, and am approximately 5'7 tall. I wore the dress with 2 inch heels, thus putting the approximate hemmed height at 5'9, give or take a half-inch. Also, I had cups sewn into the dress bust, which was very helpful, and the seamstress added a French bustle.
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- Preservation Method: Shortly after my wedding, I had the dress professionally cleaned and preserved by a local dry cleaner.
- Terms of Sale: All Sales Final
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- Location: Roanoke,
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"Truly God is good to Israel."
Psalms 73:1
I don't think we have categories today that get at what these words are saying.
The words roll off your tongue so easily your mind barely has time to consider their content. The words are so familiar and mundane they barely draw interest out of us, let alone awe.
At breakfast you'll say something like, "Wow, this cereal is good!" Or, "We had a good time at the park." Or, "Let me tell you where to get a good cup of coffee." Or, Sam is really a good husband." So maybe when we read that God is good what is supposed to happen inside of us doesn't happen.
When you read the words, "God is good," your heart should be filled with wonder, amazement, gratitude, humility, and love. Or to capture what our response should be in one word; AWE. Now, this is where the problem lies. I am convinced that many of us live day after day without any awe whatsoever.
We live days, maybe even weeks, without wonder and amazement. We walk through the situations and locations of our daily lives without an overwhelming sense of gratitude. We don't notice the glory display that is all around us that points us to the one glory that is truly glorious; the glory of God. No, we see:
a busy schedule,
dirty dishes,
bills to be paid,
competitive children who are fighting once again,
the mean neighbor,
the hard boss,
too much traffic,
laundry that is piling up,
the car that needs repair,
the movie we have to see,
the blogs we can't live without,
the cool restaurant we can't wait to visit,
the vacation around the corner,
the relative who is mad once again,
the championship season,
the garage that is too full to house the car anymore,
the problems at church,
the weight we didn't mean to gain,
the dreams that are slipping through our fingers...
For sinners, the road between awe and complaining is very short. You and I were created to live our lives in the shadow of awe. Every word we speak, every action we take, every decision we make, and every desire we entertain was meant to be colored by awe. We were meant to live with eyes gazing upward and outward. We were meant to live with hearts that are searching, and hungry and being satisfied. Bad things happen when human beings lose their sense of awe. Bad things happen when we have no wonder inside of us. Bad things happen when we are no longer amazed. Bad things happen when we look around and nothing impresses us anymore.
When sin takes awe away from you, that sense of divine wonder that is meant to shape every person's life, you look for ways to fill the void. Now think about it, if you are not getting your wonderment vertically, that is, from the Creator, then you will look for it somewhere in the creation. You will be shopping for the buzz of wonder where it simply is not to be found.
Your friends and family cannot give you the awe you seek. That new restaurant will blow you away, but it won't introduce you to the heart satisfying wonder of God. That new car will make you happy for a while, but it has not the capacity whatsoever to fill your soul with glory.
The Psalmist here gets at the dilemma in a single word, "good." You're looking for "good," pure, unadulterated, imperishable, unending, and unfailing good; because you're wired that way. You're looking for the kind of good that can lift you out of your boredom and quiet your longings. And that good is only to be found one place; God. God is good in every possible way.


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Cult Heroes: Vic Halom
by Ashley Houghton
Cup-winner is the latest terrace favourite to be profiled.
If ever a lesson was needed on how to make an impact, the professor would be Vic Halom.
Having joined Sunderland from Luton in 1973 Halom went on to play an integral part in the FA Cup succes of the same year.
Memorable goals against Manchester City and Arsenal in the famous cup run were particular highlights of Halom's time on Wearside, though he was on the right track from the off with a goal on his Roker Park debut in a 4-0 Wear-Tees derby win over Middlesbrough.
His second game at Roker was, arguably, Halom's finest moment in a red and white shirt as his blistering angled drive ended a quality move to not only knock favourites Manchester City out of the FA Cup but also to go down in club history as one of the greatest Sunderland goals.
Bob Stokoe's side beat Luton in the quarter-finals of the cup before facing Arsenal at Hillsborough in the semi-finals where a Halom goal, followed by Billy Hughes' strike, would send the Lads to their first cup final since they last won competition in 1937.
Halom's physical and gutsy performances meant he was a perfect match for the Roker faithful and manager Stokoe.
The Derbyshire-born striker would partner Ian Porterfield in the famous win over Leeds United with Porterfield proving the match-winner.
In typical Halom style, the man who scored 40 goals in 134 Sunderland appearances gave the Leeds defence nightmares as the normally dominant Billy Bremner and Norman Hunter were worked over and over.
Halom continued his fine goal-scoring form in the 1973-74 campaign; most notably a hat-trick as Sunderland downed a solid Derby County side 3-0 at Roker Park.
The following season was another 'nearly-men' campaign for the Black Cats as Stokoe's side finished fourth, just seven points behind second-placed Aston Villa.
However, Halom and the rest of the squad were ruthless during the 1975-76 promotion-winning campaign; Stokoe's side didn't lose a home league game all season as they ran away with the Division Two championship.
Halom left at the end of the season for Oldham Athletic where he spent four years, passing 100 goals in the Latics' colours, before moving to Rotherham United where former teammate Porterfield was manager.
Injury ended Halom's Rotherham career during his first campaign and he would go on to manage Barrow, Rochdale and Burton Albion before leaving football in the late 1980s.
Halom then stood for the Liberal Democrats in the 2002 Sunderland North election but finished third behind both the Labour and Conservative candidates.


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Wednesday, June 27
The Fob Watch
The Fob Watch is directly connected to one of the TARDIS' devises known as the Chamelion Arch, which re-writes a Time Lords DNA.
Although first introduced in the new series, in the episode entitled 'Human Nature', it is assumed that they are a customary part of the TARDIS, as The Doctor states how he has always wondered about using it.
The Fob watch is decorated with Gallifreyan symbols and used by being attached to the Chamelion Arch where the essence of the Time Lords is then removed and stored within the Watch. When The Doctor uses it, it takes away his memories, intelligence and phisiological nature of two hearts, (as well as slightly changing his personality and percepions)
Though surrounded by a perception filter which prevents The Doctor from realising what it is, the Time Lord essence inside appears to be able to communicate to certain indeviduals. The communication usualy involves several, or one whispered voice, and occasional flashes of the Time Lords life.
When the watch is opened by the 'Time Lord', the essence is released. When John Smith opens the watch in 'Family of Blood' he becomes The Doctor once again, with the persona of 'John Smith' then being referred to as 'dead'.
An identical watch also appears in 'Utopia', in which is stored Professor Yana's true identity as the Master. This sggests that it could have been used by several other Time Lords to also hide their identities.
Psychic Paper
- It allows anyone holding it to show other people whatever they want them to see on the card. (Often an alternative identity in order to get into places)
- It can unlock doors that would normaly need a pass by the use of the holder psychically changing the paper to hold the correct code.
- It also has the ability to display telepathic messages from others (Such as from The Face of Boe in New Earth)
The Doctor seems to be able to use it to show what he want's quite easily, presumably because of his advanced mind. However, when other people are using it, they can't let their mind wander as they may give away private details about themselves.
This can also be used as a useful way of gathering information about someone. If they are unkowingly given the Psychic Paper to hold, then The Doctor will be able to read details about them that were subconciously picked up by the paper.
Even The Doctor however, does not have complete control over what the Psychic Paper picks up from other peoples minds...
- In 'Tooth and Claw', he seems surprised when Queen Victoria tells him he has been appointed as her Protector.
- In 'The Idiot's Lantern', the Doctor flashes the paper at a guard, and then has to look at it in order to realise that the man thinks he's the King of Belgium.
- Sometimes, The Doctor is competely unsure of what another character saw, as the 'after-image' fades away.
- People with 'low-level psychic training' or of a high intelligence are not susceptible to psychic paper. This is demonstrated by members of Torchwood in Army of Ghosts and by Shakespeare in The Shakespeare Code.
The Sonic Screwdriver
One of The Doctor's more frequently used gadgets. It is roughly the same shape and size as a screwdriver, yet it is... sonic...
Jack: Who has a sonic screwdriver?
Doctor: I do!
Jack: Who looks at a screwdriver and thinks, 'Ooo, this could be a little more sonic?'
Doctor: What, you've never been bored? Never had a long night?... Never had a lot of cabinets to put up?
It made its first appearance in the serial 'Fury from the Deep', and has been used throughout the series' ever since, though it has been through several different models and designs. The name implies that it operates through the use of sound waves to apply a physical force onto objects, such as locks.
- Opening virtually any lock, electronic or mechanical. However, it has absolutely no effect on a 'deadlock seal'
- As an aid to repairing objects and machines
- Detecting things (booby-traps, antimatter)
- Sending & receiving signals
- Fusing metal, such as barbed wire
- Intercepting teleportation
- Lighting candles
- Driving screws
- Igniting marsh gas
- Activating processes or functions inside the TARDIS from outside
- Burning, cutting, or igniting different substances
- As a radiation detector
- Amplifying sound, usually to stun an enemy
- It was once used it to detonate land mines from a distance.
- And once used as a 'miniature sonic lance' to cut out a lock
- But it doesn't do wood.
In the more recent episodes Silence in the Library/Forsest of the Dead, it is revealed that the Doctor gives his screwdriver to a future companion, River Song. The version we see is an updated one which performs much better and includes a "red setting" and a "dampener".
It also had a component within it that stored a 51st century communication devise. This devise is able to store a "data ghost" of the recently deceased.
The new-look Sonic Screwdriver is larger.
Similar devices include:
Sonic Pen
Sonic Knife
Sonic Lance
Sonic Blaster
Sonic Lipstick
Sonic Disrupter
A Laser Spanner
A Tissue Compression Eliminator
Tuesday, June 26
The TARDIS
Type: An unreliable Type 40 TT capsule.
Functioning: Unreliable - The Doctor is constantly attempting to fix the TARDIS, it often appears in the wrong time and place, and it always takes the form of a blue police box.
Age: Uncertain. It used to belong to another Time Lord called Marnal before the Doctor. The TARDIS has been shown as having to wait around for the Doctor sometimes for decades, and even centuries, while he is off on his adventures. The Doctor himself has claimed that he has had 900 years of travel in time and space.
Acquired: Stolen from the shipyards of Gallifrey, by The Doctor, where it had been stripped for spare parts.
- 'It's bigger on the inside!'
- The TARDIS has in fact been noted as having several bedrooms, a wardrobe, a bathroom, a large attic, a kitchen, the console room, a second control room, the zero room, a library, and a swimming pool, as well as endless amounts of corridors.
- It is alive.
- TARDIS' are grown, not made.
- The TARDIS shows a psychic ability. It can translate languages into a chosen persons head, has a telepathic ability, and has been noted as acting funny when it is in danger.
- Their power is known as the 'Heart of the TARDIS' and it is drawn from a combination of the Eye of Harmony (now destroyed an Gallifrey), the universe itself, and can be charged by the Doctor's own life force if necessary.
- Before a TARDIS is fully functional, a Time Lord must operate it for the first time so it can be primed with their biological imprint.
- It travels by 'disappearing here and reappearing there'. It doesn't tend to cope well with actual flight (shown in The Runaway Bride)
- A key is required to open the TARDIS doors. Both the key and the lock have been changed several times.
- Once the doors are shut, nothing can get in.
- Messages and visual images of The Doctor can be shown on a screen or projected from different points inside.
- The TARDIS has shown itself to be practically indestructible. It can withstand gunshots, lazes, explosions, black holes, falling from great heights, and temperatures up to 3000 degrees.
Parts of the TARDIS
- The heart of the TARDIS/Time Vortex - the power source behind it.
- The Zero Room - A chamber that was shielded from the rest of the universe and provided a restful environment.
- Chameleon Circuit - used so the TARDIS blends into what ever surroundings it appears in. The Doctor's chameleon circuit is broken, hence the TARDIS' form of the police box no matter where it ends up.
- Chameleon Arch - used to rewrite a Time Lords biology to change him into something else (most noticeably a human)
- Briode nebuliser - where the Time Lords imprint is stored so that he, and others, can safely travel through time and space.
- A Cloister Bell - Used to warn of on-coming danger.
- A perception Filter - so people will not notice it.
- Gravitic Anomaliser.
- Helmic Regulator.
- The Vector Tracker.
- The Vortex Loop Control.
- Dimensional stabilizer.
- The Time Rotor/column - the column in the centre of the controls.
- The Hand-brake - 'otherwise it might drift off into the middle ages'
- The Tribophysical Waveform Macro Kinetic Extrapolator - originally an intergalactic 'surf board' taken from the Slitheen, and installed and used to rig up a force field against the Daleks.
- The Doctor always refers to his TARDIS as a she.
- Because of the TARDIS' poor performance, The Doctor is often seen as hitting the console with a nearby hammer whilst telling it to 'behave!'
- In the episode Sound of the Drums, the TARDIS was transformed by The Master into a Paradox Machine in order to bring about the end of Earth.
- According to Time Lord law, unauthorised use of a TARDIS carries 'only one penalty', implied to be death.
The Time War
Time Lords vs Daleks... where Time itself is used as a weapon... The entirety of time and space on the verge of being destroyed, and only one man to stop it.
What happened?
'My planet's gone. It's dead. It burned... It's just rocks and dust. Before its time... There was a war. A Time War. The Last Great Time War. My people fought a race called the Daleks, for the sake of all creation. And they lost. We lost. Everyone lost. They're all gone now. My family. My friends. Even that sky...'
The Doctor: Your race is dead! You all burned, all of you! Ten million ships on fire! The entire Dalek race wiped out in one second!
Dalek: You lie!
The Doctor: I watched it happen! I made it happen!
Dalek: You destroyed us?!
The Doctor: ... I had no choice.
Dalek: And what of the Time Lords?
The Doctor: Dead. They burned with you. The end of the Last Great Time War.
'I was the only one who could end it. And I tried, I did; I tried everything.'
Rose: The Dalek survived, maybe one of your people did too?
The Doctor: I'd know in here. Feels like there's no one.
The Master: The Time Lords only resurrected me because they knew I'd be the perfect warrior for a Time War. I was there when the Dalek Emperor took control of the Cruciform. I saw it. I ran. I ran so far... because I was so scared.
'I'm a Time Lord. I'm the last of the Time Lords. They're all gone. I'm the only survivor...You think it'll last forever... But it won't.'
The Aftermath
The war had consequences up and down history. Although the name of the Time Lords lived on in legend and myth, the universe was a changed place....
'...when the Time Lords kept their eye on everything, you could pop between realities and be back in time for tea. Then they died, and took it all with them. The walls of reality closed, the world was sealed, and everything became that bit less kind...'
Although The Doctor contemplates using the TARDIS to travel back to before the war and save his race, he knows that this will create a paradox by crossing his own timestream. He also is tempted by the by the power of the Skasis Paradigm which would give him the ability to reorder the universe... 'I could stop the war'... but, as he frequently comments: there was nothing he can do, and he can't change it now...
Those effected by the war
'The Time War raged, invisible to smaller species but devastating to higher forms..'
- The Nestene Consciousness - it's planet was destoyed in the war.
- The Gelth - their bodies had been destroyed by the war.
- The Time Lords - Destroyed, erased from existence.
- The Daleks - Exterminated.
- The Doctor - left to live with the consequences of his actions and travel on, the last of his kind...
The Time Lords in the Time War
The Time Lords tried to move Gallifrey to the present day by using the Master, but ultimately failed...
Sunday, June 24
The Time Lords
Time Lord society, and indeed possibly Time Lords themselves, were formed through the combined efforts of the Time Lord Founders.
There is a difference between the inhabitants of Gallifrey (the Gallifreyans) and the Time Lords. In order to become a Time Lord, you must be chosen at the age of eight to be enrolled into 'Time Lord Academy'. It is here that a novice will look into the Untempered Schism and see the whole of time and space, as well as taking regular subjects and examinations until graduation.
The Dark Times
The Time of Empire
The Gallifreyans were an ancient species, having evolved well before the Dark Times. And being one of the first humanoid species to evolve. One Time Lord stated that they had perfected the transmat beam when the Universe was less than half its present size. Even before the Sol system (Earths own solar system) formed, the Gallifreyans were able to lead an interstellar war against the Racnoss Empire.
This early empire was massive, with colonies across the galaxy. Slave trading was a common practice, even though there was protesting against it. And Gallifrey was governed by mystery and superstition, through the Cult of Pythia.
Pythia ruled as part of a matriarchy, who had powerful psychic powers that enabled them to see the future.
The Time of Chaos
The Time of Chaos was when the power of the Pythia started to weaken and the Neo-Technologists, led by Rassilon, started to take power. The last of the Pythia began to lose her power of prediction and, in an attempt to see further she recruited Vael (a skilled Gallifreyan with psy-powers) to work with her and then spy on Rassilon. But when her idea of her future failed to come, she sent her followers to Karn, and then cursed Gallifrey with sterility and threw herself into an abyss below her temple.
After the collapse of the power of the Pythia, there were threats of war and chaos throughout the empire. Another Ice Age began and the slave colonies of Gallifrey started to demand their freedom.
The Age of Rassilon
For information on the Time Lord founders, see here
In order to deal with the problems facing the empire, Rassilon instituted several changes. He instituted the creation of genetic looms to enable the Gallifreyan race to reproduce.
Following these early changes, the Time Lords began research into black holes, the first race to do so. Later, Omega utilised two manipulators, the so-called hands of Omega, in order to create a black hole from which the Time Lords drew the power for time travel.
During these early times, the Time Lords would abuse their power and use items, such as the Time Scoop, to abduct other beings from throughout history. Once these beings has been taken, they were made to fight each other for the Time Lords amusement in The Death Zone.
Following the Time Lord/Vampire War, the Time Lords had abandoned the use of violence, but continued to involve themselves in the affairs of the wider universe. However, this had catastrophic results for other life forms.
The people of the planet Minyos were gifted with high technology by the Time Lords, but as a result of this, nuclear war broke out and the Minyans were nearly made extinct. In a similar even, due to meddling on Kilst, Evolution was reversed for the inhabitants, while on Plastrodus 14 the inhabitants were all driven mad.
Non-interference policy
Horrified by the results of their meddling, the Time Lords adopted a strict policy whereby they would only observe the events of the wider universe, and never become involved personally.
However, the Time Lords themselves also broke the policy. The top secret Celestial Intervention Agency (CIA) was formed in order to break the policy for the interests and well being of Gallifrey.
Other than the CIA, there were the occasional times when the Time Lords chose to become involved with evens outside of Gallifrey. The Millennium War saw Rassilon fighting against the Mad Mind of Bophemeral, Braxiatel organised the Armageddon Convention, which led to the banning of many weapons of mass destruction.
Era of decadence
Centuries of isolation for Gallifrey meant that they had developed to their full potential, and their technology and power had reached a stagnate, even as other races became more powerful and dangerous.
Only the renegade Time Lords, formally the Deca, such as the Doctor and the Master were able to experience the further development of technology that Gallifrey were isolated against.
The Time Lords were easily rendered helpless while Omega began to drain energy from Gallifrey, and were only saved by the intervention of the Doctor. The ease with which the Master was able to alter records contained within the Archives and manipulate the Matrix was due largely to the fact that Gallifrey's technology had been surpassed on other worlds.
These revelations caused a revolution to occur on Gallifrey.
Destruction of Gallifrey
Gallifrey was actually destroyed twice, both times by the Doctor. The first time this happened was when the Time Lords went to war with a group known only as The Enemy. The war was temporal by nature and cracks throughout the time appeared which affected the past. The war with the Enemy raged for an undefinable amount of time, but at a point the temporal events stretched to a point where upon they effected a critical point, allowing the Doctor to openly attack, destroying Gallifrey.
At some timeless point after this, Gallifrey was restored. However, the Time Lords finally met their end in the Last Great Time War, against the Daleks. (See The Time War)
The Time Lords home planet, also known as the 'Shining World of the Seven Systems'
It has been located in the constellation of Kasterborous at galactic coordinates ten-zero-eleven-zero-zero by zero-two from galactic zero center, some 250 million light years away from Earth.
Gallifrey has been described as 'perfect to look at' though The Doctor appears to refrain from speaking about it, particularly in later episodes, after its destruction.
'The second sun would rise in the south, and the mountains would shine. The leaves on the trees were silver, when they caught the light, every morning it looked like a forest on fire. When the autumn came, a brilliant glow came though the branches...'
Within the Citadel of the Time Lords
The Citadel is located on the continent of Wild Endeavour in the mountains of Solace and Solitude. It is within here that the society of Gallifreyans and Time Lords live.
Gallifreyans is the term used to describe those born and living upon Gallifrey. They only become Time Lords after they have looked into the Untempered Schism and been educated in the Academy.
Other places mentioned within the Citadel are:
- The Academy - Where Gallifreyans learn, and can become Time Lords.
- The Matrix - A massive computer system that holds the combined knowledge of the Time Lords.
- The Panopticon - The main room of the Capital, the Eye of Harmony is kept underneath and provides the energy for time travel.
- The Cruciform - Although unconfirmed as to what it is, The Master reported seeing it destroyed during the Time War
- The Untempered Schism - A gap in the fabric of reality through which could be seen the whole of the vortex. Time Lord novices are initiated by looking into it.
Outside lie the wastelands. This has been explored as where Time Lords, who have dropped out of Time Lord society, live in simpler tribal communities. The wasteland of Gallifrey includes:
- The Death Zone - used as a sort of arena by the first Time Lords during the Dark Times. Here they would use a Time Scoop to capture various species from throughout time, and pit them against each other in battle for their own amusement.
- The Tomb of Rassilon - Where the founder of Time Lord society is buried. It is stationed within the Death Zone and heavily guarded with traps.
Outside of Gallifrey
Shada was a planetoid where the Time Lords created a prison for the would-be conquerors of the universe.
Several Time Lords have managed to successfully escape from Shada, such as Salyavin, the Master and Grandfather Paradox. As well as holding Time Lords, it is clear that Shada contains many Daleks who have been captured over time
The Braxiatel Collection
It was renowned for being one of the greatest art galleries in, and was founded by Irving Braxiatel. Although run by a Time Lord, it was not on Gallifrey, but rather located on an asteroid which was rumored to have been won by Braxiatel in a game of cards.
It had extensive archaeological libraries which could be used by Braxiatel's permission, and the collection of books contained every book banned.
The reason for the creation of the Braxiatel Collection was revealed as a direct cause of the events on Minyos. Due to the destruction of the planet by the Time Lords hands, Braxiatel was prompted to begin collecting and preserving historical artefacts in case widespread destruction ever happened.
The End of Time and return of Gallifrey
In the last two episodes of the Tenth Doctor's reign, the Time Lords returned and brought back Gallifrey with them. Their plan was to create a link to Modern Day Earth through the use of the Sound of Drums in the Master's head, and by doing so, arrived. However, the Doctor stopped them before the Time Lords could unleash their final plan... the end of time itself to make the Time Lords eternal beings. The Doctor shot the diamond the Time Lords had sent to Earth as a rope for them to arrive which caused them to leave. However, just before they left, the Master saved the Doctor from being killed by Rassilon's glove by attacking Rassilon with his electric powers - formed as a by-product of his failed resurrection. The Time Lords returned to Gallifrey and continued fighting in the Time War...


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Managing Identities Efficiently Using Service Provisioning Markup Language
By BigAdmin team on Nov 26, 2007
This article from one of our readers takes you through the SPMLv2 specification and explains the features it offers. The author, Manish Verma, also provides a small application to demonstrate how some mundane provisioning tasks can be delegated to machines. (Always a good thing). BTW, Manish has also written for SDN and IBM DeveloperWorks; he knows what he's talking about.


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The Royal Kallanka and Other Episodes in Inca Architecture
Inca architecture is often portrayed as a straightforward design system that is well understood by scholars. Over the centuries, clearly defined categories for discussing its central forms, construction methods, materials, and uses have been developed. An example is the royal Kallanka. This building type has emerged as the most important category used to understand Inca settlements. In this talk, Nair will examine the Kallanka to understand how this and other architectural categories have informed how we understand Inca settlements. In doing so, Nair will show how entangled our interpretations and assumptions of Inca architecture are with colonial spatial practices and contemporary notions of function, creating distinct episodes in the misunderstanding of Inca architecture.
Stella Nair is assistant professor of art history at UCLA and a Michigan Society of Fellows alumnae. Trained as an architect and architectural historian, she has conducted fieldwork in Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and the U.S. Midwest, with ongoing projects in the South Central Andes. Her scholarly interests include material culture studies, cross-cultural exchange, hemispheric networks, landscape transformations, spatial theory, and construction technology. Her publications explore a range of subjects, such as the design of Inca royal estates, Tiahuanaco stone carving, colonial Andean paintings, and Brazilian urbanism. In support of her research, Nair has received grants and fellowships from the American Philosophical Association, the Center for the Study of the Visual Arts (National Gallery of Art), Dumbarton Oaks, the Fulbright Institute, the Getty Foundation, and the John Carter Brown Library. Nair's article "Localizing Sacredness, Difference, and Yachacuscamcani in a Colonial Andean Painting" was awarded the distinction as one of thirty two 'greatest hits' published in the last hundred years of the Art Bulletin. She is the author (with Jean-Pierre Protzen) of The Stones of Tiahuanaco: A Study of Architecture and Construction (June 2013).


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Clam Casserole
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- 3 pints clams, in shells
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 medium potatoes, cubed
- salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup rich milk
- 4-6 common crackers
Instructions:Wash the clams and steam them in the boiling water (cover the pan) just until the shells open. Remove the clams from their shells; snip off and discard the tips of the neck. Rinse the clams in the broth and cut them up. Set aside. Add the potatoes and onion to the broth and cook just until the potatoes are tender. Mix the flour and milk together until smooth. Add to the potatoes in the broth and cook until thick. Then add the clams and pour into a buttered casserole. Crumble the crackers over the dish, dot with butter, and sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 425 degrees F. This dish is nice served with beets and whipped potatoes with a grating of cheese on the top.
Updated Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
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We jump into the first week of the big DC relaunch with Justice League #1 by superstar creators Geoff Johns & Jim Lee
Justice League #1
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Jim Lee
First impressions are everything, and the Justice League is definitely the first impression when jumping into DCs new 52 initiative. DC starts the issue by putting their best foot forward, and in this case that's Batman. Their second step is Green Lantern and these are the two characters that we join for the tour of the new DCU. Honestly speaking it's an odd pairing but when you think about it these are two of the most currently popular characters in the DCU, and who better for these two to go meet than Superman, thus completing a new trinity.
Green Lantern and Batman team up to take down some robotic monster, and along the way Green Lantern asks the question that everybody would like to ask Batman: as evidinced by humorous online videos, we get spoon fed the fact that Batman is just a man in a suit while Green Lantern's ring can do anything imaginable. We get nods to Darkseid, Cyborg & Lexcorp, before witnessing the first meeting between Superman and Batman, setting up the second issue. Even though that seems like a lot of info, any new readers will not recognize anything but what's in the foreground. This is where most comic readers will have problem with this issue; it's trying to cater to new readers and the promise of big things to come may not be enough to keep them invested.
This issue really is a pure marketing ploy and a good one at that, Superman, Batman & Green Lantern are the faces of the new DCU, and are presented as such; the issue caters to both the fan boy and the new reader as best it can, while still revealing pieces of a bigger picture. Jim Lee on art is something readers, both old and new, will associate with superhero comics and Geoff Johns has been the face of DC for several years now. Both have been very successful in not only the DCU, but the entire comics industry in general. This comic suffers from the same problem most first issues deal with; it's not impressive on its own and we'll only know it's true value once the story arc finishes several months from now. The end of the issue sets up a confrontation that many readers will probably return to see play out, but let's hope the coveted new reader is interested enough to wait almost two months for the second issue.


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It is rare to find cornerbacks with the size and speed combination of Boston College, CB, Donnie Fletcher. Fletcher has enjoyed a solid 4 year career with Boston College and earned a trip to the Senior Bowl this year. Find out more about Donnie Fletcher below in his Q/A with Scott Porter.
Scott Porter: You have an interesting background, would you share your story with us?
Donnie Fletcher: Yeah, not a lot of people know this but when I was the age of 1 through 8 I grew up in a foster home. I had 3 younger brothers and 3 older sisters. 2 of my brothers were adopted and I haven't seen then since I was 8 years old. My mother got us back when we were 8 and then when I was 13 my mother passed away. I was homeless for awhile living home to home of friends and relatives until I moved in with my uncle when I was 14. That was really an eye opener for me as I started taking things real serious and that has kept me motivated to be where I am today.
Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest strengths?
Donnie Fletcher: I am a big corner who has long arms and am physical. I feel some of my strengths other than that include being a sure tackler and being that rare big cover corner. I have the size to match up with big WR's and the footwork to match up against speed WR's. I am a great competitor and I compete week in and week out.
Scott Porter: What are your goals for the NFL?
Donnie Fletcher: The first year I want to get in there and learn the play book as quickly as possible. I want to contribute in anyway that I can and compete. I want to go in there and compete for a starting job and play on special teams. I want to work hard to be the best player I can be.
Scott Porter: What are you looking forward to the most about your opportunity in the NFL?
Donnie Fletcher: I am looking forward to the chance to play against all of these great WR's that you hear about each week. This will be a dream come true for me. I had a rough child hood and being in this situation is a dream I have always had.
Scott Porter: Is there a player in the NFL that reminds you of yourself?
Donnie Fletcher: Nnamdi Asomugha of the Eagles because he is a big cover corner who can press WR's and he is not afraid to tackle. He is physical and has long arms.
Scott Porter: What do you feel are your greatest accomplishments?
Donnie Fletcher: I think one of my biggest accomplishments was being selected a team captain by my peers. Awards are nice and mean a lot, but I think being selected team captain by your teammates was an amazing honor. To know that your teammates think that highly of you is nice.
Scott Porter: What was your overall experience at Boston College like?
Donnie Fletcher: It was a great experience. I was able to get my degree and graduate at Boston College. Having the ability to play in a good conference like the ACC against some of the best football players in the nation was a great experience. I learned to work hard and learned that nothing was going to be given to me at Boston College. All guys from Boston College are hard workers who understand to get where you want to go it takes a lot of hard work and dedication. I was able to pick up those qualities and it helped me get to where I am today.
Scott Porter: Who is the toughest player you have ever faced?
Donnie Fletcher: I started as a true Freshmen at Boston College and it was the only time I got scored on. The toughest player I faced was in the season which was North Carolina WR Hakeem Nicks. He was real good he just makes plays and now he is still doing it in the NFL.
Scott Porter: What type of person is an NFL team getting in Donnie Fletcher?
Donnie Fletcher: A guy with great character who is very hard working. I work hard for everything I get. When I make mistakes I make sure to correct it. I watch a lot of film so I am constantly in the film room getting better. I do everything I can to be a better player. Whatever gives me an advantage I am going to do it. I am a competitor day in and day out. I am giving 100% effort all the time on special teams and as a CB. I have a great passion for the game and I take things real serious. I am detailed and I will ask questions to be the best I can be. I will soak up as much information I can to be the player I want to be.
Scott Porter: What hobbies do you have off the field?
Donnie Fletcher: I am part of a fraternity known as Kappa Alpha Phi. We do a lot of charity events and that is something I enjoy doing. Other than that I like to hang out with friends, go to the movies and relax. I am very chill person. I don't do anything crazy.
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The Constitution vests Congress with the power to discipline the President. What sense does it make for Congress to seek such disciplinary action from the judicial branch, which has no power to enforce its opinions without the President's aid? The Constitutional obligation to hold the President accountable for dereliction of duty clearly follows the responsibility for impeachment and removal. The U.S. Constitution gives that responsibility to Congress, not the Supreme Court. (Why de facto government (Tyranny) is replacing the Constitution)
The words quoted above are from an article I wrote in March of last year. I thought of them recently as I was reading a report that "Michele Bachmann says House conservatives are preparing to sue President Obama for executive overreach in response to his threats of unilateral action on a host of issues." Apparently Bachmann and some others in Congress believe that "legislation allowing lawmakers to hire an attorney…can force the president to act under the Constitution."
The key word here is "force". Bachmann and her colleagues need to remember that the Judicial Branch doesn't have any. As Hamilton observes in Federalist 78:
The judiciary…has no influence over either the sword or the purse; no direction of the strength or of the wealth of the society, and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly be said to have neither FORCE nor WILL, but merely judgment; and must ultimately depend upon the aid of the executive even for the efficacy of its judgments.
Obviously, in contrast with many politicians these days, Hamilton took pains to think things through.
Let's assume, for instance, that Bachmann and her colleagues succeed in passing the legislation they seek. (Alright, it's unlikely given the fact that the Democrats presently control the U.S. Senate. But "for the sake of the argument…" as they say, let's ignore that difficulty.) Let's further assume that their case gets to the Supreme Court, which issues an opinion supporting their view that the President's actions are unconstitutional.
What happens next? Perhaps Obama rolls over, bows to the Supreme Court, and retracts his Executive orders. That might happen, or it might not. Let's say that it doesn't happen. Instead...[read more]
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NICE PIECE ... But late. Doesn't anyone read the replies to these blogs? I've been talking about ways to stop Obama for months. I've ALREADY written Rep. Bachmann (who, by the way, has decided NOT to run for reelection), and proposed my solution to this RUNAWAY CHIEF EXECTIVE. Impeachment is darn near impossible. HOWEVER, there is something that can and will work: A CITIZEN'S ARREST. If you get close enough to him, you put your hand on his arm and you say, I'm placing you under arrest for violation of the national healthcare law. He violated it when he suspended its implementation for certain people. He can't do that. Do it suddenly makes him nothing more than a citizen, breaking a law. Suppose he took a gun and held up a bank. Would you try to IMPEACH him? Hell no. You'd try to capture him before he got away and you'd place him under arrest. A president is not unarrestable. So someone has got to arrest him, take him to a police station, announce that you've made a citizen's arrest and ask that you suspect be locked up until he can be arraigned and have bail set. Of course it would be preposterous if you or I tried to do it. Michele Bachmann, a congressman, might be another story. She or some other Republican congressman must do it. It eliminates the need to wait for a strong majority in the senate that would permit an impeachment ... and no one would have to wait for the November election ... an election that Obama might declare null and void, merely by declaring a state of emergency...giving him the right to impose martial law. So someone has got to ARREST the president of the United States. He's broken the law. In the past. We don't even have to wait for him to do something now with his pen and his telephone ... his latest threats to make himself a dictator. Best always, John R.
The points made by Allan are valid but lets bring things back to reality. Conservatives just don't have the numbers to impeach the president, nor even vote in a Conservative president in 2016. The welfare/dependency class far outnumbers us and they will vote for the handouts. The best that we an hope for is a 2016 presidential candidate that is more populist in nature. One who is firmly for the middle class working American and one who will lead policies to rebuild our decimated industrial base and make us self sufficient once again. I predict that in 2016 the Republicans will nominate a soft Republican like Mike Huckabee as their candidate. Given the current makeup of the electorate, that's the best that we can hope for.
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Yo, Darwin, glad to see you back. It's always refreshing to read your comments, Brother. And you are absolutely correct.
Let's stop wasting time with frivolous lawsuits and work at getting the American people riled up about the fact that their [p]Resident is NOT an eligible, legal president. Instead, he is a fraud and usurper because he is not a natural-born citizen and NOT qualified - and never was in spite of his fraudulent "birth certificates" and other fraudulent credentials. Our Congress has the power to form a special committee to challenge the usurper, and the Cold Case Posse has the goods on him. Where are the needed balls to get this done? Two special committees in fact: one to challenge Obama's eligibility, the other to investigate his treason in Benghazi on 9/11/12 and his giving support to his Muslim Brothers. We will find this phony guilty on both counts!! My comments are probably going to the bottom of this site.
The Article V / Convention of the States / Constitutional Conference would be GREAT!
That way there would be absolute peace!
The Democrats will rule the world and we patriots will nestle quietly in the FEMA camps until they get around to burying us.
Get real!
A Con-Con would go like this:
Step 1: abolish the current constitution.
Step 2: Anoint Obama King for life.
No step 3.
There are no rules for a Con-Con and the progressives will stack the deck.
We do not need more amendments. (yet).
We do not need a new constitution. (ever).
We DO need to either elect true representatives of We The People or abolish the federal government completely.
Almost a month ago ~100 political representatives of 30 States met for a weekend conference at Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home, to discuss the Convention of States project that needs 40 States to approve any number of Amendments to our Constitution. All of this was made possible by Article V of our Constitution written by the Founding Fathers. The Feds cannot prevent it because it is in the Constitution as a way for States to take back their Sovereignty from a corrupt Federal government that has illegally taken away their power. Read Mark Levin's book "The Liberty Amendments" to understand how the American people's voices can contribute, and go to Conventionofstates.com to see if your State has joined the movement. Then volunteer to do whatever you can to save our country and Constitution.
Mr Keyes,
We, already, have a problem with too many lawyers and lawsuits.
I believe the current demands of the president and his administration should be made part of a recall petition and processed State by State. Once the majority of States have submitted theheir forms with the proper number of verified signatures, a cover Bill calling for action can be prepared and submitted.
God bless,
Alan, I think you might reach out to Michele, Cruz, Paul or Lee - everything you said in your article makes so much sense. It seems to me, most of these lawsuits are frivolous and without teeth after reading your message. Thanks Marcia
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With more frequent reviewing challenges, I think it would be better if the reviews required to actually complete the challenge were a toned down a bit, especially with this past one coming out with only one winner. Actually, the requirements to complete the review challenge might be better off if they were based on the month. (For example, December requires less reviews than would June. March and September would require slightly less compared to June as well - I'm biased to believe that June would probably have the most activity being the first month of summer vacation for most people.) Perhaps we could even do something along the lines of "why you should review and how to review." Just throwing apples peaches at the wall here.
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Im 5.5months pregnant and my husband works 12 to 16 hrs shifts on most days which leaves me home alone and horny most of the time. When i do please myself i feel a tightning sensation in my lower abdomen is that normal
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I really shouldn't write a post right now, after spending the morning chasing after unavailable seats on oversold flights (some canceled, then uncanceled) and the rest of the day waiting for the practically non-existent snow to arrive.
Even worse was seeing opportunities where I could have made it home on Wednesday on flights I didn't think that I would have been able to get on.
So as the sparse snow settles, the clean up begins and I stare at negative numbers on a screen, I hear my daughter's sobs on the other end of the line because she misses me.
And I miss her too.
I only left Monday and the expectation of getting home early yesterday, back to the regular old but pleasantly familiar grind, has left me weepy. Nearly heartbroken.
But it's also given me a chance to take a step back and reevaluate my priorities. Lately, I've been wasting away more hours than necessary on completely unimportant things. Choosing to sit, plopped in front of a screen, or at least, with a computer near by, as my kids play alone or watch their favorite show.
And while some of my time is spent on actual work, there's other parts of it that could be better managed - between actual work and better, time with my children.
It's easier said than done when you're sitting and actively playing with another blogger's child, completely undistracted by piles of laundry, dishes in the sink, or whatever excuse I could come up with not to engage my own children.
But I had to ask myself the tough question: Why am I not doing this with my own kids? What is so freaking important that I can't sit for even just 30 minutes and play with them?
Don't get me wrong. I sit and play countless games of "Go Fish" with Drew, and spend time making miles of craft projects with Quinlan. And I spend naps and bedtime nursing Margot.
These kids are not ignored.
But being without them, and better, without the distractions that I've allowed to interfere with my parenting, I realize that time is of the essence. Those moments are fleeting.
And I feel as though I'm missing out on some of them.
It's time to sit down and figure out what "work" really is. And what's not. It is the challenge of being a part of a new, undiscovered frontier.
But I need to do this before all I have are the memories of those moments, and no little ones around to make them with.
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