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Maybe you can't find a ride. Maybe you need to work instead. Maybe it's just too expensive.
A new study by researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston shows there's more evidence that people in Berkeley and Colleton counties are delaying treatment specifically because of high health care costs at a higher rate than adults in Charleston and Dorchester counties. The results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week. The study analyzed county-level data across the nation.
"Particularly vulnerable areas were in the South, including Texas and Florida" because Medicaid eligibility requirements in those states are stricter, the study found. Locally, the study estimated between 19.8 percent to 40.6 percent of adults in both Berkeley and Colleton counties are waiting to seek treatment because of the cost. In Charleston, that rate is between 17.2 percent and 19.7 percent.
Dorchester County's rate was the lowest in the tri-county area — between 15.4 percent to 17.1 percent of adults there wait to seek treatment due to cost. The study also found a higher rate of delayed care in areas with fewer primary care doctors, more Hispanic residents, lower income levels and a higher prevalence of chronic disease.
"I think that the states that appear to have the highest rates are the states have the least investment in insurance and infrastructure. That's not surprising," said Dr. Jennifer Haas, a professor at Harvard Medical School and one of the study's authors. In South Carolina, adults who are not disabled or pregnant do not qualify to enroll in a Medicaid plan, regardless of their poverty level.
The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allows states an option to expand Medicaid to more uninsured adults in 2014, but Republican lawmakers, including Gov. Nikki Haley, have said the state will not participate.
Tony Keck, director of the state Department of Health and Human Services, an opponent of Medicaid expansion, said he wasn't surprised by the study results, either.
"It confirms a lot of what we know about health care and the trick has always been … when prices are artificially low for health care because of subsidies or because people aren't connected to the price, they many times use too much health care, but other times, when prices are too high, people don't use enough health care."
Keck doesn't think expanding Medicaid will help. Health care is already too expensive, he said, and South Carolina's health outcomes don't justify spending billions more on a program that isn't working well enough.
He cited another study published in the journal Health Affairs in March that shows mortality rates for females in many parts of the country have increased or stagnated since 1992.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison determined "our results underline the lack of value obtained from ever-increasing health care expenditures."
"What's common to both of those studies? High cost of health care," Keck said. "That's why we're so focused on pushing down the amount of spending."
Rozalynn Goodwin, director of policy research at the South Carolina Hospital Association, a pro-Medicaid expansion group, disagrees with Keck that expanding the health insurance program for the impoverished won't make South Carolinians healthier.
"We've got a lot of people in poverty who don't have insurance. Insurance is expensive. Health care is expensive and when you're low means, it's not as easily accessible," Goodwin said.
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Koy Aanis Qatsi
Koyaanisqatsi: a soul-burning film by GodfreyReggio
set to music by
. The title is Hopi for
Life Out Of Balance
. No actors, no dialogue, just 90 minutes that will change your perspective for good.
The film consists of time-altered photography - either time-lapse to speed up long events, or super-slow motion to show tiny moments in detail - of various human and natural situations. The brilliant editing invites the viewer to meditate on the fractal parallels between clouds shading Southwest canyons, blood pumping through tissues, people crowding through subways and many other intriguing and beautiful situations. The MinimalistMusic
of Glass combines droning repetitions, subtle evolutions over periods of time, and surprising sharp contrasts between musical textures. After adjusting to the pace of the movie, the viewer is drawn in to the movie's mind-bending spirals of various timescapes and a non-preachy awareness of just how "out of balance" the technologically mediated modern life can be. This is truly an awesome cinematic journey and a must-see on a large screen with an audience sharing the experience. --
The sequels, Powaqqatsi and Baraka, are damn fine too. I can't forget that scene at the start of Pow with the miner being carried forever up the hill of mud. And then you realize ...
Baraka is not directed by GodfreyReggio
, and although it is (I think) more beautiful than Koyaanisqatsi or Powaqqatsi, it ends up being a somewhat empty movie, even though one of the themes would appear to be HumanReligion
, which you would expect to be very interesting. There is no story to it, no narrative flow. Worth a watch, but not in the same league. -- Edouard
(Baraka was directed by Ron Fricke, who worked with Reggio on Koyaanisqatsi and perhaps the other Qatsi films. In fact, many of the images in the two films are nearly identical. I wouldn't be surprised if they had come from the same roll of film. This is not to denigrate either Fricke or Reggio in any way; both films are amazing and uniquely moving in different ways. --
When you watch this movie you don't realize you are not on acid. --
I take it you have never actually *been* on acid :) -- anonymousacidhead
I take it you've never actually *met*
:) -- anonymousfriendofphlip
LOL! --Anonymous
Apologies for never dropping, but nonymousacidheads who meet me tend to advise me, very strenuously, against it.
sucks, huh? --
I was in college at Texas A&M when Koyaanisqatsi came out. The film club screened the movie at their amateur film festival that year, and my philosophy teacher (the film club's faculty sponsor) offered a few sets of tickets to our class. I had seen Siskel and Ebert's review, and decided to go - mostly to see how it could be that a movie with no characters, no dialogue, and no plot could inspire such raves. I was, to say the least, skeptical.
As the credits rolled, I realized that my eyes were burning intensely
because I had not blinked enough.
It remains one of my favorite movies. --
I adore Koyaanisqatsi, but I'm not sure I came away with the message the filmmaker intended. Every time I see the speeded-up footage of commuters and traffic, I think, "Isn't it marvellous that so many people actually manage to get where they want to go every day." I'm left wondering at the majesty of technology, instead of vowing to flee to the desert.
I also had a similar experience. Koyaanisqatsi left me with vivid images of cities as
organisms. The flows of people and materials as the living pulse of the city. --
has this, too - a sped-up shot down a long arterial road in what looks like a South American city; the changing flows of traffic as the lights move between their phases is just like breathing.
I saw it after the Word got out around TylerSchoolOfArt
. Of course the late 1970s theme is "technology is bad". Of course we are expected to see beyond the "primitive cultures are good" ideal. This is not any whining liberals flick. This movie's spectral vision fills your brain up with good content that will influence you for the rest of your life. --
It reminds me of the Windows' AncientPathwaysDesktopTheme
For anyone else who (like me) is interested and hasn't seen it yet, I had quite a bit of trouble tracking it down. Here's a link:
Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi are (at long last) being released on DVD 9/17/2002. --
I saw a DVD double-pack of the Quatsi films in HMV on Oxford Street in London (ie the biggest store in national high-street chain) a few months ago (around April 2003), for 10 UKP (or some other ludicrously cheap sum). It seems likely that the same might be available in other larger HMVs, Virgin Megastores, etc. --
Be aware that Koyaanisqatsi is one of those movies that needs a big screen for maximum impact.
The third film in the trilogy,
, is scheduled for theatrical release (US?) on October 18, 2002. See
for more information.
was shown in the UK several years ago as part of a ChannelFour
theme night called (IIRC) 'Rave New World' that was mostly about ecstasy, but finished with a two-hour dose of CGI psychedelics and then BaraKa
. Earlier, there was an issue of Equinox about ecstasy, narrated by TomBaker
(Equinox is/was C4's main science programme).
has much of it, including BaraKa
, on PAL/VHS tape somewhere (probably).
A few people have described feeling joy and amazement at some of the ostensibly "anti-technological" scenes in Koyaanisqatsi. I don't think that's necessarily a misinterpretation of anything. I had quite a few of those feelings as well, although they tended to be mixed in with feelings of fear and sadness. There were quite a few moments when a single image or scene would have me in tears at the insane imbalance of things and at the same time laughing out loud at the sheer ridiculousness of life; it was sort of a combination of utter sympathy with the world and cool, cosmic detachment, if that makes any sense. The key idea, after all, is
. Modern technological society has many evil aspects, but that doesn't mean it must be destroyed, and that humanity should revert to some "pure", primitive state; it simply means that the evil aspects of modern society must somehow be transcended, while integrating the beautiful, uplifting aspects. (
and FritjofCapra
, among others, have written cogently on ideas related to this.)
By the way, the title is actually given several related definitions at the end of the film, not just "life out of balance". The definition that struck me even more was something to the effect of "a state of life that calls for another way of living".
I first saw the film with the soundtrack performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble. The music, heavily amplified at times, lent an amazing physical intensity to the imagery. This movie truly
in every sense.
One final comment: In case I haven't expressed it already, my view is that Koyaanisqatsi is not so much intended to send a "message", to say "this is bad", "that is good", as to help the viewer simply become more aware of herself or himself, and of the world and his or her relation to it. After seeing this movie, you may find yourself having little or perhaps not-so-little epiphanic moments. Immediately after seeing the movie, I was walking back to my car from the concert hall at the University of California at Davis, along a dark little road that ran along the edge of campus. Initially, I was transfixed by the sound and sight of the cars passing by me on the road. At one point, I felt a strange sort of light above me, and I looked away from the road, utterly amazed to see that I was standing at the edge of a large, open field of grass, ringed by trees. There was a full moon illuminating the field, and from beyond the trees one could hear the gentle sound of the freeway... And I just stood there for a while, by that field under the moon, feeling
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Early on, Kimiko Soldati's parents knew she was headed places. They just didn't know where. When her mother put the toddler down for a nap, she'd jump out her bedroom window to go play. (Eventually, they put bars on the window.) When she was 5 and her parents took her shopping, Kimiko did flips down the aisle. Around the same time, she'd disappear from her house and show up in a nearby yard; the neighbors would call her parents to let them know her where-abouts. "She was just driving us crazy," says father Gary Hirai, 59. "She was ornery and not afraid. We were just hoping that she didn't find herself in jail sometime."
Their daughter found a better way to channel all that energy. Soldati is now headed to the Olympics in Athens, where she will be diving for the U.S. on the 3-meter springboard. "All the injuries, all the surgery, all the days of crying my eyeballs out—this is the moment that I've waited for," says Soldati. She didn't start diving until high school and at 30 is the oldest member of the squad (some teammates call her Grandma). "I prove you don't need to steal a kid's childhood away to make it. My parents didn't push me—I did it because I loved it."
Soldati's presence on the team sends another message to the competition: Be very afraid. Although the Chinese team is a powerhouse, "I think Kimiko scares them," says her coach, Kenny Armstrong, An explosive, acrobatic diver, "she's got the speed and athletic ability they can't match," he says. Another advantage, says NBC diving analyst Cynthia Potter: "She doesn't have a whole lot of curves. She's able to make herself look like a javelin going into the water."
Soldati grew up in Longmont, Colo., with brother Chris—now 32 and a mortgage consultant in their hometown. Her family saga on her father's side touches on one of the more painful moments in American history: He was born and spent the first two months of his life in an Idaho internment camp during World War II. Like thousands of Japanese-Americans, his parents were confined as supposed threats to national security. "It's just impossible for me to say how far our family has come since that time," says Kimiko's paternal grandmother Mae Hirai. "Kimiko took us right to the top." The diver, too, has experienced her share of heartbreak. Her mother, Judith, died in 1991 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. "She will always be present in my life," says Kimiko, who wears Judith's thin platinum wedding band even during meets. "Maybe the perseverance I have has been passed down through my mom."
The 5'1", 112-lb. athlete has needed every ounce of it to persist with the sport she took up at age 16 after tearing a ligament in her knee doing gymnastics. Though diving tends to be less physically punishing, Soldati has suffered a host of severe injuries requiring four shoulder surgeries and layoffs of as long as a year. Perhaps the most devastating took place in 1996 during her second year on the Indiana University dive team. Hurtling downward off the 10-meter platform at about 35 miles per hour, "I hit the water wrong," she says—and tore her right biceps off the bone. Ignoring the intense pain, Soldati continued to dive for several months—"I didn't want it to be hurt," she explains—until a specialist her coach asked to take a look at it told her she needed immediate surgery.
Since then she has come to accept pain as a fact of life. She also relies on the unflagging support of husband Adam Soldati, her Indiana diving teammate. After she failed to make the 2000 Olympic squad—and saw her friend Laura Wilkinson go on to win gold—it was Adam, now 30, who insisted the couple move to Houston so that she could train with Wilkinson's coach, Armstrong (even though it meant giving up his own position as assistant diving coach at Indiana). "That's what marriage is all about," says Adam, who looks forward to starting a family with Kimiko after the Games. "We're so together that I'll do anything I can to reach her dream."
Barring last-minute injury, a medal looks tantalizingly within reach for Soldati. "They're amazing, beautiful, strong divers," Soldati says of her Olympic competition. "But so am I."
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The present study is the report on 134 treated cases of proved tuberculous meningitis, treated at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, in the eight and a half years since streptomycin became available. In addition, there were 17 cases of abacterial lymphocytic meningitis in tuberculous children. Eight others were admitted to the hospital moribund and died within 24 hours, before therapy could be effective; therefore, these cases are not included. The alterations made possible in the prognosis with streptomycin and later chemotherapeutic drugs in a disease so mortal that its diagnosis signified imminent death have been most gratifying. During this period not only has there been a steady decline in mortality, but the survivors have been left with progressively fewer sequelae.
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Siri took him down but JuanMa is definitely worth watching. Throw him in with anyone from 126-130 and I think you're going to get a hell of a fight either way.
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I really don't understand why this is being asked. JuanMa lost a couple of fights to a warrior that happens to have his number and his "watchability" comes into question? The greater shame is Lopez hasn't had a chance to be watched due to an unfairly long suspension. JuanMa has certainly come down a notch, but he'll be back; and he'll pose a danger to anyone he faces. Good luck to him.
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Worth watching? are u kidding ?!?
People can talk all the smack they want about his defense but you can't deny this guy is seriously entertaining. Just because of that I'll continue to support him. He gives it all, he's a warrior!
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I really love his fights.
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He is very fun to watch, but he isn't getting to the top of any division again, ever since the Ponce fight he fell in love with his power and his skills just regressed and regressed. I would pick Ponce by ko in a rematch if they fought again.
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He's in exciting fights. Hell yes, he's worth watching. The 8th round of his 2nd fight with Salido is probably the most brutal since Gatti Ward.
Does he have what it takes to get back to the top? His style is so severely flawed that he walks on to a lot of shots. He may be able to win another world title, but I don't see him dominating the division. He'll get stopped again sooner or later.
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I enjoy watching his chin Collapse! I Like to see Juanma in w/Mikey Garcia!
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Of course he's still worth watching. His fights bring nothing but excitement.
Now, can he become a top fighter again? Depends if salido has permanetely humbled his ass and made him realize that he can't rely on his punching power alone to win him his fights, and that he needs to make a lot of drastic changes.
Hopefully he gets a new trainer, a new corner, and starts working on improving his boxing and defense.
If he does all of that, I see him having a bright future, but if he doesn't do any of that, he'll eventually fight another "Salido" and get his ass knocked out again.
Here's to hoping he does the former.
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2006 Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears Signed Game-Used Jersey
Starting Bid - $1,000.00 , Sold For - $3,525.00
Phenomenal Chicago Bears home jersey worn by future Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher during the Bears' Super Bowl season of 2006. Urlacher wore this jersey on December 3, 2006, in a game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldiers' Field in Chicago. He has personally attested to the jersey's provenance by inscribing it in black Sharpie on the reverse numeral "4": "Brian Urlacher 54 - Game Worn 12-3-06 vs. Minn. – 2006 North Division Champs." That first-party provenance, combined with the substantial game-use wear, has resulted in the jersey receiving a perfect grade of A10 by MEARS. The navy mesh jersey is numbered "54" on the front, reverse, and each sleeve. "Urlacher" is lettered upon a nameplate on the reverse. All letters and numerals are appliquéd in white on orange tackle twill. The initials "GSH," in honor of former Bears owner and coach George Halas, appear on the left sleeve. Both the year and jersey size ("06 – 50") are lettered in black upon a white strip tag in the collar. The strip tag also features the written notations, in black marker, "12-3-06" (twice), and "vs Minn." This jersey features a customized elastic tail and as a result of that process the manufacturer's label (Reebok) has been removed. Aside from that custom alteration by the team, the jersey is all original and displays moderate-to-heavy use. The degree of use is indicative of Urlacher's hard-hitting reputation. Most noticeable are the purple marks along the shoulders which result from numerous collisions with Viking ball carriers. In addition to the jersey's provenance and Urlacher's personal declaration, MEARS has also positively photo-matched this jersey to images of Urlacher from the December 3, 2006, game against the Vikings. Chicago defeated Minnesota 23-13 that afternoon, registering their tenth win of the season en route to a final regular season record of 13-3. Brian Urlacher is considered one of the finest defensive players in football today. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, he is one of only five players ever to be voted Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year (2000) and Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year (2005) during his career. He is also only the fifth player in Bears history to receive Pro Bowl selections in each of his first four NFL seasons (joining Rick Casares, Mike Ditka, Dick Butkus, and Gale Sayers). This is simply a spectacular game jersey, worn by one the game's elite players, during the course of one of the team's finest seasons. Graded A10 by MEARS (5 point base grade plus 5 points for the first-party provenance). To date, this is only the fourth Urlacher jersey graded by MEARS and only the second to receive a grade of A10. This jersey has been consigned to this auction directly from the personal collection/inventory of world-renowned bat and jersey authenticators David Bushing and/or Troy Kinunen. LOAs from Dave Bushing & Troy Kinunen/MEARS and James Spence/JSA. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000+. SOLD FOR $3,525.00
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In "99 to 1," Chuck Collins pulls together detailed information about the 1 percent and the 99 percent in all realms of society, the causes and consequences of this deep inequality, and what can be done about it. His book provides answers to the growing population of everyday Americans who are paying closer attention to the 99 percent movement.
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Reflecta Super 8 Scanner
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Kenro has just launched the Reflecta Super 8 Scanner, which allows users to digitise their Super 8 films in HD or Full HD quality. The device scans a 15m roll of Super 8 (5.78 x 4.01mm) cine film in just over 2 hours and 45 minutes when connected directly to a PC. Key feature highlights include a CMOS sensor, automatic film transport, LED light source, 24-bit colour depth and AVI output. The new Reflecta Super 8 Scanner is now available in specialist shops at an SRP of £1,710 including VAT
Kenro Press Release
Kenro announces the Reflecta Super 8 Scanner
Kenro, the official UK and Ireland distributor of Reflecta (the respected German manufacturer of cutting-edge digitization products) has provided those with Super 8 (5.78 x 4.01mm) cine film archives with a new, revolutionary way of digitizing films quickly and easily - the Reflecta Super 8 Scanner.
The latest innovation from Reflecta has a resolution of 1920x1080p (Full HD) or 1280x720p (HD) and a colour depth of 24 bit. The Scanner features a CMOS sensor and uses an LED light source. Scanning time is 5 seconds per 2 pictures and its video file size is 190MB per 15m of film in HD quality, saved in AVI format.
One of the key benefits of the Super 8 scanner is its ease of use. Simply connect it to the PC via the included USB cable and open the provided Cyberview software while attaching the (colour or monochrome) film spool to the scanner. Then users are ready to go. The film will be transported automatically and initially scanned frame by frame. Cyberview not only allows users to scan their films but has the added option of adjusting brightness and contrast as well as cropping.
Product details
* Film type: Super 8 roll film (positive or monochrome film) 18 images/sec or 24 images/sec
* Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) or 1280 x 720 (HD)
* Colour depth: 24 bit
* Scan speed: 5.0 seconds / 2 images (about 2 hrs 46 min for one 15m Super 8 film roll)
* Video file size: approx. 190 MB / 15 m film (HD)
* Scan size: max. 5.79 x 4.01 mm (no 8 mm film possible)
* Film transport: Automatic
* Sensor: CMOS
* Light source: LED
* Interface: USB 2.0
* Film format: AVI
USB cable, power adapter, scan software CyberView, operating instructions, empty reel
System requirements
* PC: Windows XP with SP 2, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 (32/64 bit)
* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or higher
* RAM: 4 GB minimum
* Free hard disk memory: min. 35 GB
* Required memory for 15 m film: 3 GB
Technical data
* Dimensions: approx. 213 mm (H) x 143 mm (W) x 232 mm (D)
* Weight: 2.7 kg
Paul Kench, managing director of Kenro: "For those with valuable memories captured on Super 8 Cine Film, this scanner is a 'must have'. The Super 8 scanner is also a great opportunity for mini labs and processers to add an extra, value-added service for their customers. Reflecta is renowned for its innovative and exciting products created for practical needs and this new scanner is built to a very high specification."
The new Reflecta Super 8 Scanner is now available in specialist shops at an SRP of £1,710 including VAT
For further information call Kenro's head office on 01793 615836, or visit the website at www.kenro.co.uk
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I live in a suberb of Los Angeles, California and I am 80 years old and have recently purchased a reflecta super 8 scanner. I wish to scan selected (by me)specific individual photo frames from my super 8 film reels to my Sony PC (with Windows 8.1) and then download the same to my photoshop "lightroom" program. I am unable to do this myself and wish to know if you help me set up this program on my computer? Or, if not, can you recommend a reliable person to so assist me.
Glenn M. Alperstein
Just received the machine. UPS was on time! First off - you can tell where this thing is made. The take-up reel provided is floppier than a Tupperware. The reel arms are very loose. The loading system is wholly auto thread - which is a no-no in film the world. The guide rollers don't even release to unread any damaged film. The unit is also NOT 1080HD as advertised. Camera output is only 913, so that means the software is up-scaling, also bad news. So your best bet is to record in 720P, downscale and leave it alone. SAD! A shame the manufacturers have to essentially lie about performance. Lastly - and this is where I stop and ship it back - The cheesy software wont even go into CAPTURE mode! I have reloaded it, and done everything in the book. So - as a 60 year film guy, in my opinion this thing is junk and you should just save the money and have your films professionally scanned on a Rank or Flash Scan. if you planned on getting into the transfer business - keep your day job!
Glen - I can help you with your project.


text: KEX Hostel Review: A Stylish Stay in Iceland TheTravelHack January 16, 2014 Hotel Review, Iceland, Review14 Comments TweetSumoMeTweetSo you're looking for somewhere to stay for your next holiday.Do you: a) Opt for a standard budget hotel that is as generic as a Primark cardigan. You know the type; they're boring, they're unmemorable, they're beige and they all look the same as soon as you've closed your room door. The overall experience is just 'meh'. You know, unforgettable.b) You could blow your budget and stay in a super luxury hotel. We're talking 5* accommodation with breath-taking views over the city, a king size bed, a fluffy robe, spa treatments, breakfast in bed and a sack full of toiletries you're going to steal. In an ideal world this is where I'd stay on every trip but unfortunately this isn't an ideal world and I don't have the ideal budget to fund such luxury.c) You could stay in a stylish hostel that is unique, quirky, friendly and reasonably priced. You can opt for your own room with private bathroom and you may even meet some new people too.Sounds like a no brainer to me.This is how I ended up staying at KEX Hostel while I was in Reykjavik, Iceland. I'm bored of standard budget hotels and Iceland is expensive so a luxury hotel was out of the question so KEX became the perfect optionKEX HostelKEX is a super stylish hostel by the waterfront in Reykjavik. The building is an old biscuit factory and 'kex' literally means biscuit in Icelandic. Due to the building's history, the outside of KEX is as ugly as it gets. It's a giant grey block with lots of small windows looking out to the sea like beady little eyes. But, in some ways, this giant grey façade makes the inside even more special because it feels like a secret and unknown hideaway.KEX has an industrial but vintage feel thanks to the huge spaces that are decorated with up-cycled furniture and odd nick-nacks. It's often called a 'hipster hostel' thanks to the cool décor and even cooler clientele. The main area is open-plan and combines the bar/chill-out area, reception and some cosy little corners with comfy sofas. It's huge but warm, cosy and welcoming at the same time.KEX has different theme nights and while I was there I enjoyed a jazz night and a local band. The bar was packed with stylish locals who lounged around drinking local beers while looking effortlessly cool with their beards and thick Icelandic jumpers. I sometimes find hostels to be a bit unnatural and the theme nights are a pathetic attempt at forcing fun onto a group of strangers, but there wasn't any of this at KEX. The fact that so many locals came here for a night out made it feel much more like a huge bar rather than a hostel. Admittedly, it was a little noisy in the rooms when a band was playing but what would you be doing in your room if a band is on downstairs?I stayed in a private room called 'Tiny Room' with en-suite and it was surprisingly spacious given the name. It has everything I needed including a hot shower, TV and DVD player, plenty of storage, a comfy bed with a thick duvet, towels and the room was lovely and warm.Things I like about KEXBuffet Breakfast: Course 1Great location and just a 5 minute walk from the centre of townThere is plenty of parking outside and it's really cheap at about £4 a day (perfect if you're road tripping in Iceland)They have space for up to 142 guestsThere are a variety of room options from large dorms to private roomsFast and free wifiThe staff at reception were really helpful and great at suggesting places to go and giving directionsThe buffet breakfast was amazingMassive thanks to KEX for hosting my stay for the purpose of this review. All thoughts and opinions are, as always, my own. Check out more of my posts from Iceland here if you'd like to see what else I got up to in this incredible country.Prices start from 2,300 ISK for a 16 bed dorm and Tiny Room (where I stayed) starts at 11,500 ISK.Breakfast costs 1,450 ISK and was really delicious but there are great kitchens available if you'd rather make your own.14 Responses Sophie January 16, 2014 This place looks stunning, thank you for the review… it's definitely a place I want to visit 🙂Sophie http://what-sophie-said.blogspot.co.uk/ xxx Reply Becky Padmore January 22, 2014 We visited here when we were in Iceland, very cool place! Reply Bridget @ A Traveling B February 5, 2014 Good to know that there are still some cool, stylish hostels out there. I tend to stay away from them since my times backpacking around Europe since I travel less frequently now and want a little more luxury when I do travel; however, planning my trip to Iceland in August has proved to be pricey so it may be a good alternative! Reply 10 tips for newbie travel bloggers | The Travel Hack February 18, 2014 […] the king of the Luxury Hostel and he even inspired me to start staying in stylish hostels such as KEX in Iceland. His passion for the luxury hostel is infectious and his knowledge about European hostels is […] Reply Amanda Kendle September 27, 2014 Looks really nice Monica, and I'm thinking hostels might be necessary in Iceland next year for our budget, do you think this one was family friendly (ie with a private room) – we just have a five year old (who's a pro traveller!). Reply TheTravelHack September 27, 2014 Yes it's definitely a good option for kids. We had a very small private room but I think there are bigger ones available. Or you could hire a 4-bed dorm just you. I also stayed a Bus Hostel but I wouldn't recommend this one for kids. It had a much younger crowd and was more of a party hostel. You have a very lucky five year old! Reply 30 signs you're no longer a backpacker | The Travel Hack October 2, 2014 […] just about think about a boutique hostel like Generator or KEX but only if I can have a private room and […] Reply Choosing your accommodation type when you're travelling March 31, 2015 […] favourite hostels are KEX in Iceland and Generator in […] Reply What to pack when travelling to Iceland | The Travel Hack Travel Blog August 31, 2015 […] KEX Hostel Review: A stylish stay in Iceland […] Reply Southern Iceland and Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon | Travel Blog September 1, 2015 […] consider a hostel rather than a hotel. Reykjavik has a great selection of hostels. I stayed at KEX Hostel and also Bus Hostel which is a cheap and cheerful […] Reply The most incredible 36 hours in Iceland - EVER September 7, 2015 […] A stylish stay at KEX Hostel – Definitely recommended, even if you're not a 'hostel person'. […] Reply Krysten January 20, 2016 did you stay in the single room tiny? Reply TheTravelHack January 20, 2016 Yes that's the one. Such a cute little room. Reply Adam, Bite of Iceland March 16, 2016 KEX Hostel is the best hostel in Iceland, and actually the best hostel I've ever been to anywhere in the world. When you enter it, it's like coming into some completely different world. So alluring world! We felt similar like Alice entering the Wonderland. Everything was so fascinating. Its decor captivates your imagination. But be careful – it can become addictive. We've been there three times so far and we'll definitely come back. But be aware that if you decide to stay in a big dormitory, it can be pretty loud at night. 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Friday, May 27, 2011
up Close & personal
i am the sum total of life's equation &
unknown variables, whose solution
when broken down in section (parenthesis
first then multiplication)
seem more like hotdogs & doughnuts,
ground up flesh or fried to a crisp,
& don't give me none of that cliche
lemons to lemonade, there is no i in that
bullsh-t, cause pulled hard bootstraps snap &
some days seems like god takes a nap,
you ain't me, see & you never will be, so stuff
the sympathy up your...rear view mirror view,
life's not fair, divinity's no genie bound to your
will to rewrite reality, so don't expect it,
you either make the most of it, or wallow
in the moment, missing the miracles that
don't come to those that sit around on their
own clasped hands, praying, but unwilling
to tape a brush to their wrist & reimage
their old ways into something new, yet
still beautiful
This was inspired by Chuck Close, an artist who had to overcome multiple adversities, yet still finds a way to bring beauty to life. I found his story to be quite inspirational & shared a bit of it at Friday Poetically today, asking people to write about it.
59 comments:
- Randy Behavior said...
Wow, you sure told us. This piece has a much different vibe than the others of yours, I've read. Quite arresting, me likey :)
- May 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Kerry O'Connor said...
An excellent dramatic monologue in a most authentic voice - your wit and intellect shine through every line.
Remarkable work and a favourite.
- May 27, 2011 at 10:51 AM
- David Allen Waters said...
I always LOVE when you stand on the edge with your writing my friend...
Life, God, genie in a bottle ... shit happens, it really is how we handle it, and not what we expect from God or whom ever we believe in...
another brilliant piece
- May 27, 2011 at 10:51 AM
- Barbara Shallue said...
love the voice of this - and the bitter/hopeful/accepting tone. Perfect timing for me - thanks for the inspiration!
- May 27, 2011 at 10:54 AM
- Who Is Afraid Of Miss Lovett? No, Mrs.Lovett... said...
Hi! Brian...
From one artist to another your words are "brutally" honest..."pulling" all the right "punches" and "mincing" no words!
Thanks, for sharing the link too!
DeeDee ;-D
[postscript: I must admit that I know a little about artist Chuck Jones, but not enough about the artist and his work on canvas.]
- May 27, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- kaykuala said...
Love this, Brian. You sure brought out the inner self, more so in this verse. To evoke empathy on a talented person who had to face the odds, sure isn't easy. Great writing!
- May 27, 2011 at 11:08 AM
- Victoria said...
Close is "close" to the top of my list of favorite living artists. The whole process that he has to go through to create his work and the details/structure of the work itself inspires a myriad of metaphors for me. Have you seen the tapestries that he had woven by a Belgian firm based on his computer-manipulated photos of artistic-celebrity type people? When we showed them at our museum we hung them away from the wall so that viewers could (carefully) see the exacting work that went into them. Absolutely breath-taking. I am so sorry I didn't write this poem, Brian. Pure envy...and admiration.
- May 27, 2011 at 11:18 AM
- Bonnie said...
Wow Brian!! I see the hotdogs and donuts btw.
Inspired by so many lines in this one, but for now will choose the one that stuck with me ... "...reimage old ways into something new ...".
I know just where I need to apply that.
- May 27, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- Steve E said...
Awww, Brian. I naturally read the whole thing...but got stuck the second time on:
"i am the sum total of life's......
unknown variables..."
Isn't that just 'all'??? And so wondrously written--
- May 27, 2011 at 11:34 AM
- Natasha said...
Great choice of image! ;) Brian...another fantastic write, as tired as you may be of me saying so! Loved how you worked in the hot dog and donut quote...I really appreciated how this man could present what he does, so very, very simply. His work would be amazing without what he overcomes to create, Today's Friday Poetically, for me, was one of the best yet. I am so thankful to you for introducing me to this divine talent...and of course, using your own divine talent to paint such a wonderful portrait of strength,and the will to live life no matter how it may be delivered. Today has been a good day! Thank you :)
- May 27, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- lori said...
Okay, so I love everything you write (I probably gush too much about it, in fact), but to me...this is your sweet spot. When you write like this, I can hear the words ringing in my head, the passion, the truth that is pouring out with such fervency. These poet/preacher pieces are intense, and evocative, and I truly love them. It would be cool to hear them read. I wonder if it would match what's in my head.
So, I find myself being overly effusive again, but I can't help it. I am a fan of your work. I really am. Excellent! (I am clapping on this side of the computer.)
- May 27, 2011 at 11:59 AM
- Claudia said...
woo-hoo - what were you listening when writing this..smiles
love esp. the second stanza - fast paced and really powerful and i love that you included the hotdogs & doughnuts chuck mentioned
- May 27, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- Quotes,Photos and a little Poetry said...
This was a beatnik moment I give you snaps and a whole lot of blessings to you and your family.
- May 27, 2011 at 1:10 PM
- DJan said...
Wonderful and inspiring poem and picture, Brian. I sometimes wonder how you do it, time after time.
- May 27, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- drybottomgirl said...
He speaks the truth in so many ways...hoping you and your family have a restful and relaxing weekend ;)
- May 27, 2011 at 1:35 PM
- Cathy said...
Watch the double edge the poem insists to itself. Powerful.
- May 27, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- Everyday Goddess said...
outstanding. the feelings are so intense, and you deliver!
- May 27, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Mona said...
wow! That was honest anger-frustration...
I sometimes skip swearing the way you do :)
- May 27, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- Pat Hatt said...
One talent reinforcing another
As this was just as good, if not more so, than any other
Pulling no punches
Leaving no extra word bunches
Just telling it like it is
Great write for the Friday Poetically biz
- May 27, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- Jess Mistress of Mischief said...
God, I Needed to hear and feel a bit of that today! :) Thanks Brian!
- May 27, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- annell said...
Nice post! I like it....
- May 27, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- sage said...
Nice poem and what a neat photo!
- May 27, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- ayala said...
Brian, this is awesome!
- May 27, 2011 at 3:24 PM
- Harry Nicholson said...
Well placed sentiments and words, Brian.
And thank you for the welcome.
- May 27, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Kathy's Klothesline said...
I suppose hearing your bloggy friends say "well done" never gets old does it?
- May 27, 2011 at 3:38 PM
- Cloudia said...
Aloha from Honolulu
Comfort Spiral
- May 27, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- nance marie said...
i like his work
- May 27, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- Magpie said...
It's the forever puzzle. Is it just "me" or is there "Someone" omnipotent? We all have to make that choice and try to live accordingly. One of the wonderful things about a human mind is that it can be changed. :)
- May 27, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- rosaria said...
Ah, a hymn to a reinvented life, an exhortation to take charge of one's own life.
- May 27, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Heather said...
you said it! ...make the most of what you have been given...no matter what or who you are...have a great friday - the kick off to the memorial day weekend! :)
- May 27, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- hedgewitch said...
A great and inspiring story--those paintings were amazing, and it's so true, that some overcome so much while others seem to be flattened by a stray breeze. This is a nice jivy piece with great point to it. (Sorry I couldn't play today--see you next week, or Sunday, or somethin')
- May 27, 2011 at 7:15 PM
- Vicki Lane said...
Inspiring! Real artists make art as best they can.
- May 27, 2011 at 7:54 PM
- Margie said...
Wonderful but then everything you write is wonderful!
Loved this!
- May 27, 2011 at 8:31 PM
- Baino said...
Yeh whoever coined that stupid Lemonade phrase needs to be shot.
- May 27, 2011 at 9:33 PM
- Teri said...
I love the story of Chuck Close and his paintings too. Had he not had this happen to him, perhaps he would not have stumbled on to this style of "painting" that he does. It takes great effort for him to paint and man...what a great job he does! Nice tribute Brian!
- May 27, 2011 at 10:24 PM
- Valerie said...
you either make the most of it, or wallow
in the moment, missing the miracles that
don't come to those that sit around on their
own clasped hands, praying, but unwilling
to tape a brush to their wrist & reimage
their old ways into something new, yet
still beautiful
So true. OMG I loved this. This has to be an all time favourite.
- May 28, 2011 at 1:52 AM
- adeeyoyo said...
That's telling them, eh! I love the way you've expressed it, Brian.
- May 28, 2011 at 2:33 AM
- lucychili said...
a creative mind
finding solutions
great story
- May 28, 2011 at 2:38 AM
- Lorraine said...
We are the sum total of all that we have lived, love this, as always
leaving blogger, it ppp......ss me off
you can find me at my photo blog, if you want
- May 28, 2011 at 3:24 AM
- slommler said...
I've long been an admirer of Chuck Close and his work! He is an amazing artist and an even more amazing man! Your words evoke images of him for sure!!
- May 28, 2011 at 3:27 AM
- Dave King said...
Yup, that comes like a plate of good, wholesome home cooking after too long a spell of cordon bleu.
- May 28, 2011 at 3:37 AM
- tony said...
All Praise The Outsider.
- May 28, 2011 at 3:49 AM
- the walking man said...
Ya works with whats ya gots or you sit it out on your ass, yes the A is in ass where you're sitting while you could be living. Well said Brian. Well said again.
- May 28, 2011 at 3:54 AM
- Pauline said...
you are not only a word master but a philosopher as well. "reimage their old ways into something new" - as you do!
- May 28, 2011 at 5:41 AM
- Patricia said...
Yeah, SNAP, right back at you! (pulled hard bootstraps snap) I've been wondering this whole time what Close would say to all of this. Now, I feel like I was just listening to Him. What a voice... good job Brian. Please tell me Close is reading these and/or at least knows of this event. I'm thinking your ability to capture the raw passion of his reality, just freed his spirit from that chair for a bit. Amazing.
- May 28, 2011 at 6:16 AM
- Christine said...
Awesome. Poem and art.
- May 28, 2011 at 6:59 AM
- TechnoBabe said...
Some people make the choice to have a real life, whatever that must be for them. This is an inspiring piece of writing. He sounds like someone we would all be better for knowing.
- May 28, 2011 at 7:34 AM
- Daniel said...
Very uplifting message/thought here. Loved it.
- May 28, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- John (@bookdreamer) said...
Strongly makes the point that life may not deal out a good hand but what you do with it is down to you
- May 28, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Sue said...
I love when you put yourself in another's place and write with his or her voice. You have a unique ability to get it right.
- May 28, 2011 at 9:12 AM
- Matt Coughlan said...
"to tape a brush to their wrist & reimage
their old ways into something new, yet
still beautiful"
Dig the payoff. I also enjoyed the tenacious tone to this piece, because it feels like an icebreaker plowing through an ice field of excuses. :D
- May 28, 2011 at 9:13 AM
- Raven said...
Another amazing poem, full of wit and wisdom. As usual I am in awe of your talent.
- May 28, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- otin said...
Life can definitely be unfair...
- May 28, 2011 at 4:05 PM
- Mark Kerstetter said...
Brian, I always feel as though I will be lost in a sea of comments when I come to your blog, but I thank you in your persistence in visiting me, and for offering the platform to look at Chuck Close poetically. He is an amazing man.
Your take on this surprised me, in a good way. Just imagine how crushing such tragedies would feel! The line about the bootstraps in particular struck a chord with me. You've presented the man who calls himself Chuck on a very basic, human level. I read this and think: Now dammit, get up and write a poem!
- May 28, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Lydia said...
I love this. And this especially:
cause pulled hard bootstraps snap & some days seems like god takes a nap...
You probably don't even know how important and defining this work is.
- May 29, 2011 at 3:26 AM
- PattiKen said...
Powerful. This has the cadence of a rap song, and its message of anger and frustration, too.
- May 29, 2011 at 9:15 AM
- tracy said...
Okay. I'll stop feeling sorry for myself now.
- May 30, 2011 at 6:29 AM
- Syd said...
There is much to overcome in this life. Lemons to lemonade always made me think of the squeezer with a lot of sugar added. I believe that I know a few people like that.
- May 30, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- A.Decker said...
I've always enjoyed Chuck's work, but this is the most I've ever heard about him. Now I gotta look him up.
Good words.
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lol i always eat not long before hubby gets off work then eat dinner just after he comes home LOL it makes me feel like a fatty but i dont need himt o see me eating everything weird around the kitchen because he has an odd idea of "tastes good" to mine, mind you i have been doign the pregnancy craving thing so my "tastes good" has been frikkin crazy (doritos with vanilla icecream melted and drizzled over them anyone?? LOL)
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January 7, 2013, 10:06 AM
WestMark 703 any info? Anyone know what kind of steel? Someone told me stainless but no idea what type. Anyone use or handle one?
thanks in advance.
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January 7, 2013, 07:41 PM
Hmm, I used to have one of those back in the mid-1980's. Was told it was made of D2, but rather doubt that it was, since it was far too stain-resistant. I'm guessing it was more likely 440A or 440B. A quick search on Google doesn't turn up any steel descriptions. It was a great knife; the large pommel made it easy to do light chopping with. Wish I still had it.
January 7, 2013, 07:53 PM
I was digging I am finding it looks like it was 440A. was 440A "new" when that knife came out? Or have we all gotten to be steel snobs lol
I want to buy one but for what they are going for when you do find one Its tough thinking of spending some what big coin on 440A unless of course it is purely for collecting and not using. And I would want to use it Deer hunting looks like a great deer knife design.
January 7, 2013, 08:43 PM
440A was in wide use back then, still is. I think Buck uses it for their knives, and I think even Randall uses it for their stainless knives. Perfectly acceptable stainless steel.
January 7, 2013, 09:11 PM
440c would be better though, so I'm told..... Yeah I'm sure 440a is fine, especially with proper heat treat. how often did you use yours? how did the edge hold up?
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Western used a high carbon "stainless" for those, but 440 A would not be a HC stainless.
It is possible that Western used the equivalent to 420HC or 440B.
Randall used 440 B not A.
January 8, 2013, 12:31 AM
So in short its decent steel your saying? this is the first I have heard 440b being used, for any knife. In conversation its either 440c or its not marked "c" than its presumably 440a. whats the scoop with 440B?
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The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said the 17-year-old boys will be arraigned at a later date. One faces charges including burglary and larceny while the other faces a criminal facilitation charge, authorities said.
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Egypt's central bank will probably keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged as the economy struggles and talks for an International Monetary Fund loan drag on.
The Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Farouk El-Okdah, will keep the overnight deposit rate at 9.25 percent when it meets today, according to all seven economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The bank usually meets at 3 p.m. and announces the decision two hours later.
"Growth is still weak and inflation is still high," Liz Martins, Dubai-based senior economist at HSBC Middle East, said in response to e-mailed questions. "The central bank will be wary of the consequences of a move in either direction."
The bank raised the rate by a percentage point in November, citing inflationary pressures, though some economists said it was intended to prevent a run on the Egyptian pound. The country's foreign currency reserves have plunged nearly 60 percent since the uprising against Hosni Mubarak last year and domestic borrowing costs are close to a record high. The economy is struggling to recover from a drop in investment and tourism.
Growth slowed to 0.4 percent in the final quarter of 2011 from 5.6 percent a year earlier as the economy contracted for the first time in decades. The annual inflation rate in urban parts of Egypt, the gauge the central bank monitors, fell in March to 9 percent from 9.2 percent in February.
Egypt requested a $3.2 billion-loan from the IMF in January but talks have yet to conclude amid wrangling between the interim government and the Islamist-dominated parliament.
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The IMF said yesterday more work needs to be done before signing a loan agreement with Egypt, raising the possibility that the funds won't be delivered as soon as the Egyptian government had anticipated. The IMF demands broad political support for a loan-related economic plan to ensure it is implemented beyond the transitional period.
Officials with the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, which makes up the largest bloc in parliament, say they don't want money from a possible deal with the IMF disbursed to the current interim government. The ruling military council says it will hand power to civilians by the end of June.
Economists such as Raza Agha of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc say IMF support is necessary to rebuild investor confidence in Egypt after the revolt.
The rate decision will come about three weeks before the first presidential elections since Mubarak's ouster and follow deadly clashes in Cairo this week between protesters and unknown assailants that added to the unrest surrounding the country's transition.
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A Charleston man was convicted of murder Friday and given 40 years in prison as part of a strange case where the shooting victim was dropped off at a fire station by his own father.
Frederick L. Flowers, 18 at the time of the killing last year, of Wimbee Drive was convicted in the shooting death of 25-year-old James Javon Smith, Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said.
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WASHINGTON - Even before the defense funding bill hit the House floor for debate Thursday, the White House threatened a veto.
There are plenty of polarizing items in the bill, including debate over its cost. But issues stemming from the repeal of "Don't ask, Don't Tell" are also surfacing.
Republican lawmakers are pushing for a measure that would protect the conscience of all armed services personnel who disagree with homosexuality.
"This is a legitimate conscience protection act," Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., said.
Akin said without such protections service members, including chaplains, could be demoted or punished for voicing their moral or religious beliefs.
"The chaplains are an integral part of our defense and have been for a long time," Akin added. "And honoring the beliefs and the convictions of those people is only reasonable."
"We need to allow people to have those kinds of beliefs without being worried that they're going to get demoted or run over because they believe in something," he explained.
Aubrey Sarvis of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network fought against the repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Sarvis said he feels Akin's amendment is an attempt to re-open the debate on homosexuals serving openly in military.
"Americans are ready for gays and lesbians to serve openly in the ranks, and they're doing so - and they're doing so successfully," Sarvis said.
"He may well pass it in House. He may well see it come out of committee. But the bottom line is Congress is not going to change its mind on this new policy," he added.
If the bill passes, the legislation would also include a measure banning the use of any military facility for same-sex weddings.
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John Jessup serves as the main news anchor for CBN, a position he assumed after 10 years reporting for the network in Washington, D.C. His work in broadcast news has earned him several awards in reporting, producing, and coordinating elections coverage. Follow John on Twitter @JohnCBNNews and "like" him at Facebook.com/John.V.Jessup.
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