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Episode 6: Lucy Kennedy
Monday 25th June 2007
John Fitzgerald has made countless millions from his video conferencing company and is now keen to expand his empire.
Firstly, he wants to set up an Irish themed strip troupe called Celtic Babes and thus hits the streets of Dublin for a spot of recruitment. He tells the belles of Dublin that it's like 'Riverdance in a G-String' but it's all to little avail as he fails to get one girl to sign up. Then he wants to set up a lads mag and goes about a bit of market research, asking the men of Dublin what they'd want from such a mag.
Off the street and set to pull off her big stunt, without Jason in her ear, Lucy has a real challenge. Firstly she has to convince Podge and Rodge's manager, Ronan McCabe, that the two bachelors should leave Ballydung Manor and join his new comedy porn channel. Then if that wasn't tricky enough, with the help of Louis Walsh she has to recruit her own manager, Joanne Byrne, to help him organize an 80th birthday party in 'a castle in Eire' for his dear old Mum.


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Ionic Interactions in Biological and Physical Systems: a Variational Treatment
15 Feb 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Bob Eisenberg
All biology occurs in ionic mixtures loosely called Ringer solutions. Biology depends on interactions of ions. Interactions of Na+, K+, and Ca2+ with channel proteins produce electrical signals of nerves and coordinate muscle contraction including the heart. Proteins, channels, and nucleic acids concentrate small ions to number densities greater than 10 M because their active sites have large densities of acids and bases with permanent charge. ...
Thirty-eight years as an Academic Chairman: Struggling to Prosper by doing the Right Thing
Bob Eisenberg is interested in studying ion channels as physical objects, trying to use the tools of physics, chemistry, engineering, and applied mathematics to understand how they work. Ion channels are proteins with a hole down their middle that are the gatekeepers for cells. Ion channels control an enormous range of biological function in health and disease. But ion channels have simple enough structure that they can be analyzed with the usual tools of physical science. With that analysis in hand, Bob and John Tang, with gifted collaborators, are trying to design practical machines that use ion channels.
Mathematics of Ions in Channels and Solutions: Stochastic Derivations, Direct, Variational and Inverse Solutions that fit Data
05 Feb 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Bob Eisenberg
Literally thousands of biologists study the properties of channels in experiments every day. My collaborators and I have shown how the relevant equations can be derived (almost) from stochastic differential equations, and how they can be solved in inverse, variational, and direct problems using models that describe a wide range of biological situations with only a handful of parameters that do not change even when concentrations change by a factor of 10^7. Variational methods hold particular promise as a way to solve problems outstanding for more than a century because they describe interactions of 'everything with everything' else that characterise ions crowded into channels.
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Australian organisations are spending more than ever on technology outsourcing services, but an annual study has shown increased competition among suppliers and more flexibility due to cloud computing means suppliers are having to fight fiercely to win business.
The annual Information Services Group outsourcing index found the overall value of outsourcing deals rose to $3.5 billion in 2013, but deals are becoming smaller and of shorter duration.
Small size deals of less than $5 million accounted for more than 70 per cent of contract volume in 2013, compared with 51 per cent in 2010.
ISG partner and senior adviser
Companies were now having to hire bigger sales forces as competition increased.
He said the disappearance of larger all-inclusive long-term outsourcing deals meant the giants of the industry were having to get down in the trenches and scrap to accumulate smaller deals with much smaller rivals.
This meant organisations in the market had to work harder to identify the right supplier, but it also meant better deals were on offer.
Better for clients
"It is definitely better for the clients in the sense that they can slice and dice it and be a bit more innovative in what they procure from the market place," Mr Franz said.
"It is not the best thing for the service providers as it keeps them on their toes, and it is potentially detrimental to the local service providers trying to compete with smaller resources . . . even the global players have difficulty keeping pace, there is a lot of 'me too' activity in things like cloud computing."
In its study ISG looks at the performance of individual vendors.
Mr Franz said the traditional larger players were still pulling in the most business. He said there were different market dynamics in the commercial and public sectors, but there were some standout performers.
"One standout for me in the public sector is
Indian impact
"Also worthy of note is the Indian heritage providers.
"While they are not registering on the public sector grid, they are starting to win in government, both state and federal, so over time I expect to start seeing them."
The statistics showed
Meanwhile, in the public sector, the top six vendors were Telstra, IBM, HP,
The ISG report compiles several big outsourcing deals, which will expire in the near future. It calculated that $12.6 billion worth of contracts are expected to expire by 2016 in the public sector alone.
Commercial-sector deals tend to be the largest, and those up for renewal include
Smaller deals
Mr Franz expected about 70 per cent of the incumbent vendors to hold on to work with their existing clients, but said there would be fierce competition as organisations looked to restructure and break up the deals into smaller parts.
"A supplier could retain the business but have the scope reshaped. This could mean reduced or increased, but it won't be the same. Generally, we find the scope is contracted and another supplier comes in as well. So there are plenty of opportunities there for suppliers to win business," he said.
Part of the reason for the heightened competition in the Australian outsourcing market, according to Mr Franz, was an influx of established overseas players looking to set up shop Down Under. He said ISG projections showed the amount spent on outsourcing deals would increase in the next couple of years, but the number of companies competing to win the contracts was also on the rise.
"It is like the airline business, everyone seems to want to build an airline and fly a bloody plane even if it is a shit business model," Mr Franz said.
"IT outsourcing services is a good business model but there is no end of people perceiving a market and seeing Australia and New Zealand as the softest landing point in the Asia Pacific region because it is English speaking and a mature market."
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Birth control pill manufacturer Wyeth has whipped up a new product, Lybrel, that will not only prevent pregnancies but will apparently eliminate menstrual periods altogether. Does this development constitute a liberating break from biology for women or a subtle message that their bodies need to be somehow 'fixed'?
New York Times:
And studies have found no extra health risks associated with pills that stop menstruation, although some doctors caution that little research has been conducted on long-term effects.
The topic has, however, inspired an hourlong documentary by Giovanna Chesler, "Period: The End of Menstruation?," currently screening on college campuses and among feminist groups.
Ms. Chesler, who teaches documentary making at the University of California, San Diego, said she became concerned about efforts to eliminate menstruation when she first heard about the idea several years ago.
"Women are not sick," she said. "They don't need to control their periods for 30 or 40 years."


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The Piano
directed by Michael Haneke
Review by Gary W. Tooze
hard to know what to think of the 2001 film La Pianiste on first
viewing. I was taken back by much of the perverse, harsh and desperate behavior
on screen, but also had a very strong sense that it was restrained...
un-sensationalized... certainly in as tactful manner as could be done within
the confines of the subject, an abjectly cold and disturbed piano teacher.
Isabelle Huppert plays Erika Kohut, a high level piano teacher in Vienna. She lives with her powerfully protective mother (Anne Girardot). We learn that her father is deceased. Aside from sleeping in a bed side-by-side with her mother at night, Erika has other extremely dysfunctional predilections. She has bizarre self indulgent sexual practices and we voyeuristically view her performing them.
Shot with many close-ups, director Haneke explores a deep rooted psychological drama, backed with graceful Schubert music. The central character of Erika was expertly played by Huppert who was awarded best actress at Cannes.
Erika is lonely and isolated, but not powerful enough to allow her to flee her demons. We never become aware of the origin of this psychosis but with a brief mention of a father and the relentlessly domineering mother, my own view was that she was abused as a child. In the overall sensibility it really doesn't matter.. only that this woman is injured... scarred mentally, and with obvious self-loathing to desire physically abuse. She cannot adhere to a healthy loving relationship.
The irony of Erika's perversities is the graceful surrounding of noble music and culture and is one of the more compelling attributes of the film. My only complaint would be the uneven characterization of her love interest Walter (Benoît Magimel). His love and attempted transition to suit her desires seems too unprepared and rapid for his presumed manner. Regardless, Huppert is riveting enough for all and it is definitely a film that will stay with you. I enjoyed it very much.out of
|DVD and Film Details
|The DVD quality is very good. The picture quality is exceptionally clear as is the wonderful sound but the disc is quite bare of extras. Four trailers are included, but no commentary, interviews or documentary as on the R2 version. It has nice interactive menu's but since the film itself screams for discussion it is a shame that that not more effort was put into this release. I give it out of
Full Cast and Crew for
Pianiste, La (2001)
Directed by
Michael Haneke
Writing credits
Michael Haneke
Elfriede Jelinek (novel)
Cast (in credits order)
Isabelle Huppert .... Erika Kohut
Annie Girardot .... The Mother
Benoît Magimel .... Walter Klemmer
Susanne Lothar .... Mrs. Schober
Udo Samel .... Dr. Blonskij
Anna Sigalevitch .... Anna Schober
Cornelia Köndgen .... Mme Blonskij
Thomas Weinhappel .... Baritone
Georg Friedrich .... Man in drive-in
Philipp Heiss .... Naprawnik
William Mang .... Teacher
Rudolf Melichar .... Director
Michael Schottenberg .... Teacher
Gabriele Schuchter .... Margot
Dieter Berner .... Singing teacher
Volker Waldegg .... Teacher
Martina Resetarits .... Teacher
Annemarie Schieinzer .... Teacher
Karoline Zeisler .... Teacher
Liliane Neiska .... Secretary
Luz Leskowitz .... Violinist
Viktor Teuflmayr .... Pianist
Vivian Bartsch .... Woman in drive-in
Florian Koban .... Pupil
Thomas Auner .... Haydn pianist
Produced by
Yvon Crenn .... executive producer
Christine Gozlan .... executive producer
Veit Heiduschka .... producer
Michael Katz (V) .... executive producer
Cinematography by
Christian Berger
Film Editing by
Nadine Muse
Monika Willi
Casting by
Markus Schleinzer
Production Design by
Christoph Kanter
Set Decoration by
Hans Wagner (II)
Costume Design by
Annette Beaufays
Makeup Department
Françoise Andrejka .... makeup artist
Fabienne Bressan .... hair stylist
Ellen Just .... makeup artist
Thi-Loan Nguyen .... key makeup artist
Michael Oppl .... special makeup effects artist
Waldemar Pokromski .... special makeup effects artist
Production Management
Roman Haschberger .... unit production manager
Michael Katz (III) .... production manager
Gebhard Zupan .... production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katharina Biró .... assistant director
Fritz Noltmann .... assistant director
Hanus Polak Jr. .... first assistant director
Art Department
Peter Ecker .... props
Katrin Huber .... property master
Fritz Martan .... construction coordinator
Hannes Salat .... props
Peter Wenhardt .... scenic artist
Sound Department
Pascal Chauvin .... foley artist
Jean-Pierre Laforce .... sound
Nadine Muse .... sound editor
Guillaume Sciama .... sound
Special Effects by
László Kovács (II) .... special effects coordinator
Hans Wagner (II) .... special effects
Visual Effects by
Geoffrey Kleindorfer .... visual effects
Other crew
Roman Haschberger .... location manager
Andreas Kispert .... assistant location manager
Ulrike Lässer .... production coordinator
Jörg Widmer .... steadicam operator
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• Interactive menus


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To me, Labor Day is about the American Dream.
My Grandpa Cabral, a union truck driver, always impressed upon my father, and then me, the importance of a quality job -- of the dignity and security it provides.
To this day, my Grandpa Cabral's values are my own. He believed -- as do I - the number one priority for Congress should be ensuring everyone can pursue their American Dream with a well-paying job to keep the roof over our heads, food in the children's mouths, and clothes on our backs.
And that's why, on Labor Day, I am especially thrilled to announce that my campaign has been endorsed by the Virginia AFL-CIO.
Over the coming weeks until Election Day, I look forward to proudly standing with the working women and men of this organization as we fight to restore some Virginia common sense to Washington D.C.
Stand with us: sign up to volunteer for my campaign right now and let's unify as one - united we stand, divided we fall.
It isn't easy taking on the status quo and an incumbent who has been in Congress for more than 30 years. But the stakes for our children and our future are too high to not give it everything we've got.
The tens of thousands of Virginians who are the backbone of our state's AFL-CIO get it: Congress is way off track. That's why I'm running, and why I'm delighted to have their support -- because my focus will always be on creating jobs and ensuring every last Virginia family can reach for and achieve their American Dream.
There are only 64 days left, and I'm going to need your help to win so we can take up that fight in Washington. Please join my team by signing up to volunteer to talk to your friends and neighbors about why you're with my campaign.
My Grandpa Cabral achieved his American dream. Now let's fight to ensure everyone else in Virginia can too.
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text: With sensuous dark leather walls and linens in shades of graphite and charcoal, this bedroom has an arresting sense of masculinity. Without a thoughtful lighting design, the result could be overpowering. Here, the orbs of a playful starburst chandelier work well to introduce a more modern dimension to the room. The simple stainless steel bedside lamp is an effective way to pick up the theme.


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TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — A few computer keystrokes were enough to get Simon Windesi and his friends riled up about the low wages a global mining giant pays them in this distant part of Indonesia.
After years of toiling at Freeport-McMoRan's gold and copper mine in easternmost Papua province, many still get just $1.80 an hour. Last week, a strike of the mine's 10,000 employees brought operations to a standstill.
"That's a 10th what the company pays workers in other countries!" Windesi said after a quick Internet search. "And this is their biggest profit-maker. Their production costs are the lowest. How does that make sense?"
The arrival of the digital age in this far-flung corner of Indonesia, where tribesmen still live a near-Stone Age existence in dense jungles and rugged mountains, has raised miners' awareness of their working conditions.
They started the strike July 4 while renegotiating contracts and protesting the dismissal of six union leaders at Grasberg, the world's biggest gold mine by known reserves.
Within days, the a sooty kilometer-wide gash in the otherwise lush Puncak Jaya mountain range was all but abandoned.
Gray piles of ore stood untouched. Trucks had stopped ferrying copper and gold concentrate to the port. And cargo ships, empty, had no place to go.
Sinta Sirait, vice president of PT Freeport Indonesia, said Tuesday that management and union officials reached an agreement just before midnight Monday.
Details of the new contract have yet to be released, however, and there was no sign by mid afternoon that the mine was coming back to life.
"We need everyone to get back to work as quickly as possible," Sirait told reporters. "Many sites are filling up with water. We have to get them dried out."
Indonesia has had a long, complicated relationship with Freeport — a powerful player in the world markets for gold, copper and molybdenum — and Papua, its most remote province, both geographically and politically.
Earlier this decade, Freeport admitted it was paying the Indonesian military and police to handle security operations at Grasberg — a source of of ongoing controversy as the rugged Papua region is home to a decades-long low-level guerrilla war that has left more than 100,000 people dead, many at the hands of Indonesia's security forces.
Because foreign journalists and human rights workers are barred from entering the province, allegations of abuse are almost impossible to confirm. But video clips of soldiers laughing as they torture suspected separatists, burning their genitals, have in recent months found their way to YouTube.
Months after Gen. Suharto seized power in a 1965 coup, Jim Moffett, Freeport's chairman, reached out to the dictator, forming what was to become a close friendship and eventually winning the right to explore for gold and copper.
Freeport, now based in Phoenix, Arizona, pumped $175 million into Papua to build a Western-standard road, pipelines, an airstrip and a new, first-class mining town — all of it to serve the mining operation.
The Grasberg mine helped bolster Suharto's corrupt and often bloody regime until his 1998 ouster and, even today, remains one of the country's biggest sources of income, helping shield it from outside criticism.
It generates more than $2 billion in taxes, royalties and dividends every year, according to data provided by the University of Indonesia's Economic and Social Research Institute.
Locals complain, however, they have seen little benefit, pointing to environmental damage caused by mine tailings pumped into the Aghawagon River and its tributaries.
Some of the mine employees interviewed by The Associated Press argue that ethnic Papuans should make up a larger part of the Grasberg work force. Of the 20,000 employees, around two-thirds are brought in from Java, Sumatra and other Indonesian islands.
Many in the province of nearly 3 million people remain desperately poor and ancient tribal ways still pervade life. Men wear nothing but feathers in their hair and hollowed-out gourds that cover their penises.
They hunt with bows and arrows and live in villages ringed by thatched huts, reachable only by foot or small aircraft.
In the last five years, Internet access has improved dramatically, especially in bigger cities like Timika and Jayapura, providing many with their first direct link to the outside world.
People read company reports and newspaper articles, post YouTube videos and join in chatroom discussions.
Windesi, 43, and his friends say that has helped raise awareness among the mine's workers about their low pay.
"We believe this mine helps finance Freeport's other operations," said Herman Sirakoie, 29, who last week joined thousands of others workers in a half-day march from company's mining town, Tembagapura, to Timika.
Dozens collapsed from dehydration and exhaustion along the way, he said, compelling the company to send 60 buses to pick them up.
"We just want to know why we're getting less than workers at other Freeport companies," said Sirakoie, who usually spends his day loading gold and copper concentrates onto cargo ships for export.
Freeport http://www.fcx.com/
Striking workers: http://tinyurl.com/66ssq74
(This version CORRECTS town name to Timika in 21st paragraph.)


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I'm a security technician trainee on a task to find vulnerabilities of over 800 multifunction printers (MFPs) connected to an internal network and so far I found a few using basic pentesting methods and knowledge about MFPs vulnerabilities.
Doing this task manually is very time consuming, as you can understand, and was wondering if someone could recommend me a passive vulnerability scanner that can help out with the task? Going trough each printer host manually and check for vulnerabilities is to time consuming and using an active vulnerability scanner like Nessus is not recommended for scanning printers as I understand it? Also I can't use Nessus home edition for this task and openVAS is also an active scanner, so I'm out of options here I feel.
Also I'm aware that the results from vulnerability scanners are not 100% accurate and can miss some information, but at least its a bit useful during the work I have to do.
Appreciate any other recommendation to make this task easier.
Edit: I got help from my supervisor letting me know it is ok to use openVAS, so no need for a passive scanner which I misunderstand the use of from beginning.


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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.1212 Tuesday, 13 June 2000.
Date: Monday, 12 Jun 2000 09:08:15 -0700
Subject: Re: Fathers & Mothers
Comment: SHK 11.1186 Re: Fathers & Mothers
I'm not sure what Kris McDermott called "the 'practical theatricality'
argument for the absence of mothers makes perfect sense" to me. I note
older women in All's Well, RII, 2HIV, RIII, as well as Cor (mentioned by
Larry Weiss), and other plays. I seem to remember a couple of mothers
in R&J, though they need not be old. Cast your net outside of
Shakespeare and Middleton's Mad World suggests itself, if my memory
serves. Don't even think about counting the elderly in Massinger's The
Old Law. Some of these characters are mothers, some not. Any older
female character tends to argue against stopping our inquiry because of
practical considerations.
These women are occasionally mothers of major characters, as in All's
Well, RIII, and Mad World. Sometimes they are the mothers of minor
characters, as in RII. Sometimes they are not mothers. If memory
serves, Doll alludes to no children in 2HIV. Sometimes they are major
characters as in Cor and The Old Law.
I believe Analisa Castaldo's question deserves further consideration.
Mike Jensen


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The federal government is under pressure to increase compensation for households and businesses amid concerns that the failure to achieve a global agreement on carbon pricing has damaged the nation's competitiveness.
Business groups and the opposition called on the government to revisit its carbon tax modelling and legislation after the Durban climate change conference ended without a treaty committing major economies, including the US and China, to cut emissions before 2020.
Opposition environment spokesman
"It is not a treaty. It is not even agreement for a treaty. It is an agreement for possible negotiation of an agreement for 2020," Mr Hunt said. "What is means is that the carbon tax modelling has completely collapsed."
Treasury modelling of the carbon tax's impact assumed there would be a flexible world price for carbon in 2015-16 of about $29 a tonne.
But Mr Hunt said that, in the absence of a global treaty, the the market-determined carbon price from mid-2015 will be higher than the government expects and "they will have to increase their compensation."
Business Council of Australia chief executive
"Australia's legislation is based on optimistic assumptions by Treasury about economic growth and about the action that other countries will take to reduce their emissions," Ms Westacott said.
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Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive
Mr Anderson said the country faced having its global competitiveness undermined over the next seven years while major trading partners decided what, if anything, they might do to reduce their carbon emissions. "Even if a global agreement is negotiated to commence from 2020 – and that is a big if – we will experience seven years of eroded competitiveness against our major competitors. That is of serious concern for everyone who is, or plans to do, business in Australia."
The nation had received little in return for being a "carbon front-runner", Mr Anderson said.
"The best of good intentions and the credibility Australia has in the carbon debate because of our carbon price has not been reciprocated, and that is disappointing," he said.
Minerals Council of Australia acting chief Brendan Pearson said that by 2020 Australian businesses and households would have paid $120 billion in carbon costs while most of our major competitors would have spent nothing.
"By acting early to introduce the world's biggest carbon tax, Australia risks being taken for a very expensive ride," he said.
"I would bet on a lot of slow horses before betting this deal will ever be done. We should not forget that in 2007 the same nations agreed solemnly to develop this deal by 2009 in Copenhagen."
Australian Greens deputy leader
"The wishy-washy agreement struck in Durban completely fails the climate," Senator Milne said.
"On the issue of achieving a long-term treaty which includes all major emitters, we now have weak words with no real action before 2020.
"Worse still, what has been agreed is not . . . enforceable."
"The political will still does not exist to take serious climate action in this critical decade. Prime Minister Gillard and Minister Combet, together with their counterparts in the USA, Canabda and New Zealand, have a lot to answer for."
The Australian Financial Review


text: On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Adam Fritzler <mid at zigamorph.net> wrote: > Hey guys, > > I'm finally getting off my ass and getting the Mode-S stuff on the > roof going: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Mode-S_Receiver > > The ALIX (geode) board up there is currently running at 172.30.0.52 (I > added it to the wiki page a couple months ago). I'd like to be able to > access it remotely (ssh via either a gateway or directly), as well as > open up a couple of inbound ports for sharing data. How do I make that > happen? I understand things are a bit of a mess right now... They're not too bad right now, though it's unfortunate that pony is offline. That would be the best place for people to gateway through. In a pinch, I can totally setup some port forwarding for you. Is the IP that's on there static? I see it on the "Network" wiki page in the list of static stuff, so I would presume it was configured in that fashion. Is there a way that I can log into it to see the networking configuration? If it's default route is 172.30.0.3 (the CARP gateway IP), I can easily setup a port forward for you. > Also: the box we installed up there is pretty big, plenty of space if > anyone else has a project that needs short a feed line. Getting power > up there is the only problem. Currently I'm powering everything off a > passive "PoE" injector near the roof hatch, and running it up cat-5 > (on the same cable as ethernet). (For the meter counters: shouldn't be > pulling any more than 4 or 5 watts up there.) Awesome to hear! Cheers, jof


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Chinese oil company applies for drilling permit in Saudi Arabia
China's Great Wall Drilling Company has announced plans to open a bramch office in Saudi Arabia in order to participate in future oil and gas excavation projects in the Kingdom, reported Al-Watan. A company representative said that the necessary procedures to obtain an investment permit from the Saudi Investment General Authority are in their beginning stages.
The drilling company also has plans to invest up to five million Saudi riyals ($1.3 million) in oil and gas excavation projects in Saudi Arabia, particularly projects launched by Aramco and other international petroleum companies.
Saudi Aramco is one of China's major crude oil suppliers. China has been a net importer of oil since 1993 and in 2000, foreign oil accounted for about 22 percent of the country's total domestic consumption. — (menareport.com)
© 2002 Mena Report (www.menareport.com)
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text: Controversy has broken loose on the Pagan blogosphere again. This time over the suggestion that pop culture icons, like comic book superheroes, are equivalent to polytheistic deities. It began on May 13th with a post by Sunweaver at Patheos titled "Making Light: Hero Worship" in which she compares contemporary superheroes to ancient Hellenic heroes and [Read More…]


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Finding the Right Psychic for You Can Be Difficult I've collected the best psychics on the web below. Simply click on any psychic to find out more about their talents. Each is a professional and eager to help you
Good Psychic / Bad Psychic – How to Spot Fakes If you find yourself at my site and browsing this content, then in all likelihood, you actually accept that you can find a good psychic out there. Professionally, I'm a professional tarot reader, so clearly I believe in both good psychic and bad psychic. Nonetheless, a lot of people don't believe at all, and one of these major reasons is definitely the number of "fake" (or bad) psychic readers around. These men and women claim that they are really " good psychic," but typically they're doing it for either to entertain people (such as a mentalist) or they're doing it to generate money – ie., a rip-off. Precisely what psychic abilities can be faked? I spoke with a number of magicians who provided me a small collection of the gifts which could be easily faked and ways in which they do it. 1. Clairvoyance – In spite of the popular utilization, the definition of "clairvoyant" does not mean all forms of psychic abilities or just the power to foresee one's destiny. Technically, seeing distant things may be regarded as ESP, Second Sight, or a "Sixth Sense," because the information is not coming via the usual five sensory faculties of hearing, taste and touch. The best way to fake this is working with a partner who provides signs. Such as, a mentalist persforming on stage will often have the performer wearing a blindfold or otherwise having their sight impaired on the stage area. The other person will then move through the viewers and hold up an item from a few audience members. The performer's assistant will then use words and phrases which contain coded words for each and every variety of object. The partner can state some thing along the lines of: "I am now holding this woman's object in my hand, can you tell us what it is?" "Woman's" and "hand" may be a special code for "woman's purse." When the sex is different, then this object is actually a guy's wallet. And this really is a good example of the most simple code. Lots of expert performers, and professional frauds, have got Extremely elaborate codes. "There are many people who claim to be a good psychic, but not all of them are legitimate." 2. Mind Reading – Telepathy, a.k.a., "mind-reading," is described as listening to other people's thoughts. The word telempathy does sound very close to telepathy, and so a lot of people normally use the word "empaths" for individuals who can pick up the emotions of other people. Someone skilled at reading nonverbal signs in facial expressions and/or body language may seem like a telepath to the people who do not recognise these kind of unconscious body gestures– which often might be noticable but a fraction of a second. Surprisingly, most of these "mind-readers" might not on a conscious level have a clue how they are given these facts, and therefore may in fact believe they have got telepath. A variation of mind reading is "psychometry" – reading psychic vibrations or some other impressions from personal items. Yet again, the magicians told me that the almost all the true information and facts can come in the watching of body languages and the responses to the remarks of the "psychic". 3. Knowing the Future – You will know the person is not faking looking into the future after the individual wins the the lotter jackpot more than once. A lot of people that erroneously say they have the psychic ability to see the future frequently rely upon really general prophecies, e.g., "A person with dark hair will have a huge role in your life during the forthcoming couple of years." This specific phenomenon is also controlled by precisely what psychiatrists call the "confirmation bias." Generally, that means most people can remember the premonitions which turn out to be true yet tend to overlook the many other predictions which the person made that did not transpire. Once more, an individual may possibly imagine that they truly possess this psychic ability. These people don't realize that they are analyzing an individual's answers to their more general prophecies to really make the more specific ones. 4. Psychic Mediums – What are commonly referred to as Mediums and spiritualists claim to speak to spirits or ghosts. Charlatans proclaim to possess specifics "just the dead person should know" by utilizing their target audiences's powerful sentiments toward the deceased along with their desperation to get in touch with them. Analyzing the body language as they make basic observations or statements and then play off the man or woman's answers or reactions. As an example, the person may claim, "I come to feel the letter G is essential." Since the desperate person will begin searching for a link and is likely to make the essential developments to fit it in. They could hear the letter "G" and respond with "Grandma!" This could possibly then guide the "psychic" down that direction. Find a Good Psychic Even though I've presented numerous good examples of precisely how people may pretend possessing psychic abilities, keep in mind – there are real psychic individuals to be found. This short article was created to help you in deciding on the good psychic from the various fakes to ensure you can actually receive a authentic reading from a good psychic and never fall for a fake one. You will discover many tactics that you may use to get a authentic psychic and you can take a look at several of my other articles or blog posts to make sure you find a good psychic
Why Use Online Psychics to obtain a Solution to Any of Life's Dilemmas Your universe possesses a variety of secrets and enigmas. Since way back when, people have been performing psychic arts which include Tarot Card Readings, magic spells, and numerology, with the purpose to open up the secret energies of this universe. Innumerable troubled people have had good results through psychic readings that accessed their inner strength and moved into fresh directions through advice and understanding. There could be a lot of very good reasons an individual may be seeking psychic readers trained in numerous psychic reading styles. Sometimes you may be baffled, or mistaken with their loss of focus in our lives. They are often hunting for much deeper knowledge or direction, or details in removing the lock on special parts of their existence. An occupation not actually looking very nicely, changes in romantic relationships or jobs, difficulties with couples, broken marriages or relationships – there are actually a multitude of underlying factors folks accept the recommendations of an online psychics. Each psychic method includes their particular requirements and special techniques, and then only specialists having a sufficient amount of practical knowledge may help people through their particular training in their disciplines. 1. Tarot Card Reading – Tarot is a reservoir of secret wisdom, and can contain details to the majority of life's secrets as part of their pictures. Just how the tarot cards are spread, and the pictures that are uncovered, will be interpreted by expert tarot readers to give guidance or recommendations in going forward. 2. Palm reading – Palmitry draws upon the all of the lines on an individual's palm to uncover the pattern of a man or woman's entire life. This psychic art gives observations into the past, present, and future of the particular person getting their palm read. It is actually a wonderful way to generally be a lot more informed concerning the overall course of a person's personal life, and the best way to progress in a constructive way. 3. Spells – In regards to issues of true love, or bringing love energy into a person's personal life, spells can easily be a highly effective approach. Cast from a skilled master of magic, true love spells can cure ruined romantic relationships, deepen a possible romantic relationship, or bolster the connection of real love presently maturing between 2 different people. Considering having psychic readings done utilizing some of these psychic disciplines? Try to look for a psychic reader that's truly keen in aiding other people and retains total trustworthiness in their outlook on life. Through an experienced reader, you will be sure your life's secrets will be in dependable hands, and all information that is uncovered through the reading is safe with them
Competence, Knowledge and Past Experience: How To Have a Great Free Chat with Online Psychic Let's face the facts: Nowadays, large numbers of people exactly like you which have been searching for guidance from psychics, either online by means of text or video chat, or by cellphone – or even Skype. Then again, you will find hundreds or thousands of psychics to select from. Therefore exactly how do you get one that is very good and who could answer your questions regarding a specified issue. Sure, a great number of psychics will give you a completely free chat with online psychic often by smartphone or online but commonly it is usually a faster reading or limited to a particular variety of questions. And so just what must you ask about free chat with online psychic to guarantee this individual is the perfect man or woman for the position? There's a lot of items you may well ask before a free chat with online psychic, but here are some of the most essential items to find out. Is There an Area of Speciality with Your Free Chat with Online Psychic Field Of Expertise – the same as common individuals, psychic readers often specialize in particular paranormal disciplines or particular subjects that they become specialists in. You can find those psychci clairvoyants who concentrate in tarot cards, those that concentrate in the reading of palms, those that become expert in rune casting or a variety of alternative approaches of carrying out psychic clairvoyant readings. A few psychic readers find out that they have got an affinity for some matters such as love affairs and romance, prosperity and finances and just about anything else you are able to think about. In general, these types of authorities tend to end up being much better at that certain factor than just a general psychci reader. When you are on the lookout for a special sort of reading or want the right answers regarding a certain topic, you need to consider a psychic specialist. Does the Free Chat with Online Psychic Come From an Educated Psychic This may come as a shock, but you'll find actually educational institutions devoted to instructing individuals concerning paranormal ability and the way to build up your own personal psychic capabilities. Although these kind of educational institutions are rare, they can be found and enable many persons to both acquire, increase or perfect their normal clairvoyant skill. These educational institutions typically have very good standards and clairvoyants who earn their diploma are ordinarily more experienced than people who tend not to sign up for any professional schooling. Don't be too embarrassed to inquire if the psychic reader if they have been formally certified and in that case, by who or through just what center. This will show you the proficieny of psychic you will be utilizing. Is the Free Chat with Online Psychic Restricted In Anyway Oddly, several psychic readers really do not provide a reading specifically in relation to children, which often appears to be a rather widespread subject matter with a number of moms and dads. Can their young child end up being a pharmacist or doctor? Might their kid have any mishaps? Or perhaps, in case of a pregnant mother – will their child be delivered normal. These concerns weigh heavily on mothers and fathers of any age and even while their children get more mature, parents always feel concerned concerning them. Are they going to get married? Can his / her marriage survive? Will their son or daughter have kids of their very own? Those are really important issues and if you intend to ask things about your kids, make certain the online psychic reader you are checking out will deliver you a reading on children. Bear in mind, if you are wanting to receive a free chat with online psychic or on the phone, ensure that that you simply ask the psychic clairvoyant certain questions first. Always make sure they can easily handle your problems concerning the matter you would like advice on (such as wealth), check out their instruction and working experience as well as keep in mind that if you need information concerning a specific area of interest or you happen to be searching for a special form of reading (like a tarot reading), consider looking for a specialized psychic. Through using these guidelines, you'll be able to always make sure you get the very best free chat with online psychic you can. Get A Great Free Chat with Online Psychic Now
Rune Casting: A Beginner's Introduction If you've studied the divination arts at all or expressed an interest in the psychic and paranormal, one interesting form of divination you probably came across was Rune Casting. Rune casting can trace its history far back. It is believed by some experts that it was originally called "casting lots." So those of you who familiar with the Bible will remember that the soldiers who held Jesus "cast lots" for his garments. It's possible that they were used as a form of gambling as well as divination – much like tarot cards were playing cards at one point. Where Did Rune Casting Come From? What exactly are runes and how did rune casting begin? Before the adoption of the Latin alphabet, runes were the letters used to write in certain related Germanic languages – one of the most popular of which is the Viking alphabet. These Germanic alphabets are believed to be derived from Old Italic alphabets, possibly Old Latin. Is Rune Casting Divination? Whatever their origins, the Vikings believed strongly in the runes symbols and that the universe, or the will of the universe, was reflected in the runes and in their casting. They believed that the casting of the runes was not random at all, but rather the specific runes that were chosen were actually a manifestation of the universe through the person's subconscious mind. Or, basically, the runes that appeared were the universe talking through the rune caster. Rune Casting vs Witchcraft In ancient times, where witchcraft was frowned upon – or actively hunted down – rune casting was not actually considered witchcraft or supernatural in anyway. It was believed to be a way in which mortals could understand the will of the universe – or the will of the Norse pantheon of gods, including Odin, Thor and even Loki. Germanic Neopaganism Although, were – and still are – those who believe that runes can be used as a form of magic and that each rune or combination of runes can create a magical effect. This practice of runic magic is more popular amongst Germanic neopaganism, which has seen an outgrowth of popularity since the 1920's – especially among Norway, Iceland and their neighbors. In fact, Iceland recognized it as an official religion in the 1970's and the U.S. estimates that there are over a quarter of a million people in the United States who identify as "Pagans." There are many other resources for learning more about runes and rune casting divination. Regardless of whether you believe it is the will of the Norse gods, the will of the universe or simply a manifestation of our subconscious or possibly even psychic powers, many people put stock into rune casting and it certainly makes for a very interesting form of psychic reading. Click Here Now for an Expert Rune Casting / Runic Reading Online
Learn how to Decide on the Ideal Tarot Deck and Give Yourself Cheap Tarot Readings You have made the decision to invest in a set of Tarot Cards! Great News! Purchasing a Tarot Deck to give yourself cheap tarot readings can be a daunting job. There are countless decks in existence that you can pick from! Listed below are my suggestions for selecting the best Tarot Deck for you to give yourself cheap tarot readings. Cheap Tarot Readings with the Ryder-Waite Deck To begin with, in my view, each and every beginning Tarot reader really should be acquainted with the Ryder-Waite deck. Many guides employ this Tarot deck when educating beginners. Familiarity with all the Tarot cards in this Tarot deck will help you to choose more elaborate Tarot decks as you grow more capable. I employed the Ryder-Waite deck for a entire 12 month period prior to truly thinking of different decks. Furthermore, I truly feel it is important to not just study the "Little White Book" which comes with the deck but to read a handful of Tarot publications for beginners by completely different writers. Often, writers offer marginally different interpretations for each Tarot card. What actually counts the most though, is YOUR interpretation. Do you really trust Writer A's meaning or possibly Expert B's understanding makes more sense? You might not totally agree with anyone! I do think that is pretty wonderful too! Shop With Your Eyes… And Your Heart When the time comes to step out a bit and look for a different deck, be sure that the illustrations are special for your needs. I am unable to stress this sufficiently! I failed to even understand how significant a choice of decks could be until not too long ago. Here's a fast story… My Sad But True Story of a Special Tarot Deck I have always been an intense animal enthusiast and was devastated because I was forced to put my own cat to sleep. While she was sickly I ran across the "Tarot for Cats" by Kipling West & Regen Dennis. As a consequence of what was going on in my life, this Tarot deck was entirely perfect. The imagery of cats and kittens involved in different activities with various feelings being represented on their cat faces and also with their body poses and positions made this deck very easy for me to use, and oddly applicable Several of the Cat cards in this particular deck genuinely give me physical sensations in my stomach depending on the feeling of the Tarot card. If you react emotionally and physically to a Tarot deck, purchase it! And then give yourself and your friends some cheap tarot readings! Feel the Deck Before Giving Trying Cheap Tarot Readings Truly feel the deck! No, not with your sixth sense silly, using your HANDS! Is it possible to shuffle them? Will they stick to each other excessively? Are they "cheap," that means that they might suffer damage after only a few uses? When you rub your hand across them, do they feel nice? You will be using them alot, so make sure they feel natural. Even if you're only learning Tarot to give psychic free readings, it's still a good idea to get the best cards you can. Take into account your interests and hobbies. You happen to be an animal lover? Maybe you primarily like dogs? What sort of music will you play? Are you currently a nudist? Hey, I'm tellin' you… you will discover Tarot decks available for everybody! You may have Irish roots and would enjoy a Celtic styled deck or perhaps you desire an Asian motif Tarot deck. Do you really like flowers and plants….there's plant Tarot decks available for you to give yourself cheap tarot readings too. The idea is, Tarot cards are incredibly personal. When you finally understand the basics, the choices are unlimited and you can give yourself cheap tarot readings all the time! Get the Best Cheap Tarot Readings Now!


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A selection of the better options
Many of Kota Bharu's primary sights and activities are scattered through the central part of town near the main bus terminal, along with plenty of restaurants, specialty shops and hotels and guesthouses. To save you a little bit of time, here's our wrap on the cream of the hotel crop in Kota Bharu.
Across from the Central Bus Terminal on Jalan Padang Garong is the well-trodden KB Backpacker's Inn. While it isn't much to look at from the outside, this has been in the backpacker business since 1995 and the staff are well versed in pointing you in the right direction as well as meeting your travelling needs. They have 50 rooms ranging from dorms for 10 ringgit through to private rooms with ensuite baths starting at 55 ringgit. The common areas are a bit cluttered but rooms and toilets are clean and the general area is spacious. Those arriving before 09:00 may have trouble rousing a front desk clerk but Ros Restaurant three doors down opens at 07:30 if you feel like waiting.
Next door to Ros Restaurant you'll find Azam Hotel, ready and willing to welcome you to their simple rooms at all hours of the day or night. The front desk staff are friendly and despite the ageing decor, the air-con, hot-water rooms are neat and clean. They start at 70 ringgit for a room with no window through to 110 ringgit for a room sleeping three. Rooms come with a TV, WiFi and a small desk as well as an electric kettle so this is a good spot if you need a bit of room to work for a bit on your own.
The newer and slightly more sterile 40-room Hotel Politan is a couple of blocks south of the bus terminal on busy Jalan Doktor. You won't find a quick bite to eat in the immediate area, but if you're after a cheap bed with air-con and hot water, this is the spot. Standard rooms start at 65 ringgit and go up to 85 ringgit for a room with two double beds. Staff are friendly and WiFi is included.
For those looking for a little luxury, Crystal Lodge is just a couple of blocks from the Sungai Kelantan and boasts uniformed staff and solid amenities. Most rooms are spacious, but avoid the single bed rooms as they are a tight fit. With a breakfast buffet, hot water showers, WiFi and TV, this is a solid spot to recharge after roughing it and worth the extra ringgit.
For a waterfront option, the Ridel/Riverfront Hotel riverside is located near the museums, a few local eateries and the central market area of Kota Bharu. The Ridel is actually two hotels in one, with two separate entrances side by side. The interior is sleek and modern — the lobby appears more like a nightclub than a hotel. Whether with windows or without, the carpeted, air-con rooms have attached bathrooms and high ceilings, and are inviting. This is a pleasant spot to spend a night or two while exploring the immediate areas of Kota Bharu or biding your time before or after the Perhentian Islands.
By Vanessa Workman
Last updated on 1st January, 2014.
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A Real Live Flying House!
Two engineers were so taken by the scene from "Up" where the house takes flight that they tried to recreate it for a new National Geographic series "How Hard Can It Be?" The answer is that it was very hard, but possible. After inflating many, many giant balloons, the miniature yellow house did lift off. Someday, I plan to travel by flying house like Carl did, so it's good to know it's possible. [The Daily What]