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Somewhere in America today an animal-rights activist lurks on a farm with a hidden camera. It's hardly a secret. Indeed, the activist groups have repeatedly told us hidden cameras are their most successful tactic and they'll continue to use them.
Yet, even with the knowledge of our foes' battle plan, our industry continues to fall into their ambush.
By now you've all seen the memo: Animal abuse cannot be tolerated. It's a public relations disaster, a detriment to animal performance and business profitability, and creates a poor environment for all employees. But most important, animal abuse is simply wrong.
Last month's news of the release of an undercover video by the group Mercy For Animals underscores the need for America's livestock industries to redouble their efforts to end animal abuse. Organizations representing every domestic livestock species have animal well-being programs in place. And over the past several years those programs have helped foster dramatic improvements in animal care.
All of those industry-implemented programs express a "zero tolerance" for animal abuse. Under such guidelines, the only possible grades our industries can achieve are pass or fail. Therefore, when it comes to issuing a grade on animal abuse, our collective industries are failing.
That sounds harsh, and it's not meant to minimize the tremendous effort put forth by extension agents, association employees, veterinarians and producers. We've made a lot of progress, no doubt. But that one bad apple is still ruining the whole barrel.
Not that the target of the most recent undercover video is a bad apple. Quite the contrary, the owners of the Idaho dairy caught in this latest event are responsible, progressive livestock operators. They told the Associated Press they were appalled by the images depicted in the video and have taken swift and decisive steps to address the situation.
"And we also showed the video to all the rest of the employees in our dairies, all 500 employees, and they had to sign a deal that said they understand that there's zero tolerance for animal abuse in our dairies," the owner said.
The three former dairy workers allegedly caught abusing animals in the video have been charged with animal cruelty by the Twin Falls County prosecutor.
Unfortunately, the actions of the three workers placed the jobs of the other 500 employees in jeopardy. That's because the dairy may lose some of its large customers. And the actions of those three also contribute to the gradual erosion of consumer confidence in food-animal products.
A news story about that undercover video on Drovers/CattleNetwork's website brought reader comments from both sides of the issue. But one from an animal-rights activist and vegetarian known to Drovers/CattleNetwork wrote: "Animal cruelty is endemic to the dairy industry and agribusiness as a whole." That statement is completely false, but as long as we have events such as the one last month this activist will be able to make such outrageous claims, a point the activist made at the end of the post: "You can bet this will be shared widely on Facebook and Twitter and I'll do my part to make it happen."
We may have made great strides in changing animal-care practices, but as long as animal abuse occurs 0.01 percent of the time, the opportunity exists for activists to exploit such actions with video distributed via Facebook and Twitter.
Our industries must continue to strive toward zero incidence for our zero-tolerance policies on animal abuse to work.


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Drink of the Week: Live Basil Gimlet
The perfect summer cocktail! Nothing like the smell of fresh basil to make you think summer right? Is anyone else as obsessed with Caprese as I am? Yumm. My sweet basil plant that I started growing a little over a month ago is starting to bloom with its wonderfully fragrant leaves. I can't wait to try this drink once they are full grown!! Cheers!
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HOUSTON - The Houston Astros have signed left-hander Erik Bedard to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
The Astros announced the deal Monday.
The 33-year-old Bedard started on opening day for Pittsburgh last season. He went 7-14 with a 5.01 ERA in 24 starts. The Pirates released him on Aug. 28 while he was tied for the most losses in the majors.
Bedard walked 56 in 125 2-3 innings. He did, however, strike out a team-record seven straight batters against St. Louis.
Bedard is 63-64 lifetime in nine seasons with Baltimore, Seattle, Boston and Pittsburgh. He went 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA for the Orioles in 2007, striking out 221 in 182 innings. He has not made 25 starts in any year since then and has been beset by injuries, missing the 2010 season because of shoulder trouble.
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Social Representation Theory is a body of theory within social psychology originally coined by Serge Moscovici. It is similar in some ways to mass consensus, and is inter-related with both discourse analysis and discursive psychologyand social constructionism.
Moscovici described social representation as:
"systems of values, ideas and practices with a two-fold function; first, to establish an order which will enable individuals to orientate themselves in their material and social world and to master it; secondly, to enable communication to take place amongst members of a community by providing them with a code for social exchange and a code for naming and classifying unambiguously the various aspects of their world and their individual and group history" (Moscovici, 1973)
Meaning therefore is created through a system of social negotiation rather than being a fixed reality, and its interpretation may well require an wider contextual understanding.
Social representation theory is popular among European social psychologists, especially those on the continent. Because much of Moscovici's work has been published in French, social representations theory is less known in the United States.
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- Di Giacomo, J.P. (1980) Intergroup alliances and rejections within a protest movement (analysis of the social representations), European Journal of Social Psychology 10: 329-44.
- Doise, W. (1984) Social representations, inter-group experiments and levels of analysis. In: R.M. Farr and S. Moscovici (eds) Social Representations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Hayes, N.J. (1991) Social identity, social representations and organisational culture. Unpublished Ph.D.
thesis, CNAA/Huddersfield.
- Jodelet, D. (1984) The representation of the body and its transformations. In: R.M. Farr and S. Moscovici (eds) Social Representations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Moscovici, S. (1988). Notes towards a description of social representations. Journal of European Social Psychology 18: 211-250;.


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REPORTS critical of the way Winnipeg Child and Family Services handled Phoenix Sinclair's case were not to be shared with the staff involved, said the woman in charge at the time.
At the inquiry Tuesday into the girl's death, Darlene MacDonald testified she was ordered not to show the reports to her colleagues.
"I was asked to keep the reports confidential and not share them with anyone," said MacDonald, who was the CEO of CFS then and now heads Manitoba's Children's Advocate office. She said she assumed the reports were to be kept secret because an inquiry would be called.
"I think there were people above me who made that decision."
The three reports were written after Phoenix's 2005 death came to light in 2006. The five-year-old's body was discovered buried at Fisher River First Nation and in 2008 her mother, Samantha Kematch, and stepfather, Karl "Wes" McKay, were convicted of her murder.
In 2011, the province ordered an inquiry into how Phoenix slipped through Manitoba's child-welfare safety net. Phoenix had been involved with Winnipeg CFS from the time she was born until her family left for the reserve in 2005, the year she was murdered.
Soon after her death was discovered in 2006, investigations began. The chief medical examiner and an independent third party probed it and an internal review was conducted. The social workers and supervisors criticized in those reports were never informed of the findings concerning their role in the case. They didn't find out until years later when the commission of inquiry was ordered and its counsel contacted them.
"Was that a decision you agreed with?" commission counsel Derek Olson asked MacDonald.
She said she wrote to her supervisor in the provincial government to ask if she could let program managers see the reports but not so they would punish the workers involved.
"It definitely wasn't to look at individual performance," said MacDonald. She wanted the managers to see if they could follow up on the recommendations in the reports. "It was to look at whether standards were met to prevent this from happening again."
The program managers didn't share the information with the workers and supervisors they were in charge of, the inquiry has heard.
Several CFS employees have testified they wished they'd seen the reports' findings about their involvement in the case and they might have learned something from them.
"If there was report about me out there, I'd want to know what it said," MacDonald said.
"They were fairly critical reports," said Olson. They took workers and supervisors to task for not seeing Phoenix before closing the file on her several times. The reports criticized them for not checking out McKay's violent history with CFS after knowing he'd moved in with Kematch and Phoenix.
"Was anyone made accountable for any of the work done or not done?" Olson asked MacDonald. "... Did anyone receive any remedial training?"
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PHILADELPHIA – The No. 7 University of Pennsylvania men's fencing team ended the day on a high note, as the Quakers went on the defeat No. 5 Princeton to close out the Temple Invitational on Saturday. The Red and Blue faced No. 2 Penn State and No. 8 St. John's as well. Penn finished the day 1-2 and now have an overall record of 19-8.
Morning bouts started with a 16-11 loss to Penn State. The last time the Quakers took on the Nittany Lions was in the PSU Invitational, where Penn State defeated the Red and Blue, 23-4. This time around, the Red and Blue defeated PSU in sabre, 5-4, where sophomore Shaul Gordon went 3-0. The Nittany Lions took foil, 7-2, and epee, 5-4.
Round number two saw Penn and St. John's face off for the first time this season. The Red Storm defeated the Quakers, 15-12. St. John's took sabre, 5-4, and foil, 6-3, while the Red and Blue took epee, 5-4. Senior captain Clifford Fishler went for a perfect 3-0 against his opponents. Sophomore Ira Schlosberg also went 3-0 against the Red Storm in foil.
Penn didn't quit, despite the two losses, and came out with a win over Princeton, 15-12, to end the day. The Quakers took victories in foil, 5-4, and in epee, 7-2. Princeton won sabre, 6-3. Fishler once again came out 3-0 in his bouts with the Tigers and was the only one from the Red and Blue to have two perfect duals on the day.
The Quakers will be back in action tomorrow with the women when they host the USCSC in The Coach Dave Micahnik Fencing Center.
Penn's top three performers
Sabre: Gordon, 7-2
Foil: Schlosberg, 6-3
Epee: Fishler, 7-2
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Do the hustle: Carter's infield single lifts Astros
Springer's baserunning allows Altuve to score game-winning run
HOUSTON -- Trying to determine the most important play from Saturday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox at Minute Maid Park depends on which member of the Astros you asked.
For starting pitcher Brett Oberholtzer, it was getting David Ortiz to hit into a 4-6-3 double play to end the fifth inning. For closer Chad Qualls, it was coaxing a game-ending double play off the bat of Dustin Pedroia. For outfielder George Springer, it was scampering to second base to avoid a forceout and allowing the go-ahead run to score in the eighth.
And for manager Bo Porter?
"The biggest at-bat of the game was Jason Castro -- left on left against [Andrew] Miller -- in situational hitting and moving a ground ball to second base to move that runner," Porter said.
Even though Castro had hit a two-run homer and tripled in his previous two at-bats, his eighth-inning at-bat in which he grounded out to move Jose Altuve to third and set up Chris Carter to score him with the game-winning infield hit loomed largest.
Altuve doubled to start the eighth inning of a tie game -- his 130th hit of the season -- and Castro grounded out to second to move Altuve to third. The Red Sox walked Springer with one out for Jon Singleton, who struck out for the fourth time.
Carter greeted Boston reliever Junichi Tazawa with a grounder up the middle that was fielded by shortstop Brock Holt. He threw off-balance to Pedroia, who grabbed the ball with his right hand as his foot came off the bag and Springer slid in safely. Altuve scored to make it 3-2.
"There was a bunch of big plays to end the game," Porter said.
Tony Sipp allowed a pair of hits with one out in the ninth, putting the pressure on the Astros. Qualls entered the game and got Pedroia to roll over on a slider down and away. He hit the ball to shortstop Marwin Gonzalez, who started a 6-4-3 double play to end the game -- but only after a replay review confirmed the out call at first.
"I knew those guys could turn it, and fortunately enough we did, and we beat them by a little bit," Qualls said. "The ruling was [confirmed], so it all worked out."
The Astros have won four of their past five games to improve to 29-29 in their last 58 games.
"Once again, we built a great opportunity for ourselves with a couple guys on, and unfortunately as we did in the fifth, in the ninth inning we roll into a double play that keeps us cashing in on any opportunities," Red Sox manager John Farrell said.
The Astros took the lead in the third when Castro socked a two-run homer to right field to score Altuve, who doubled with two outs in the third inning off Jake Peavy (1-8). Ortiz led off the fourth inning with a homer, but it was the Ortiz at-bat in the fifth that impacted the game even more.
Oberholtzer allowed the Red Sox to load the bases with one out on three singles for Ortiz, who hit the first pitch of the at-bat right to Altuve for a 4-6-3 double play. Oberholtzer said pitching coach Brent Strom convinced him to go right at Ortiz.
"I faced him last year and he's known to take a couple of pitches," Oberholtzer said. "The first pitch of his [first] at-bat, he grounded out and swung on a fastball. The next time up, the home run he hit, I was thinking he's going to at least take and I was going to get ahead with the fastball, and it ran right back over the plate.
"His third at-bat, Strommy came out and talked to me and said, 'Throw your changeup and I promise you he'll swing.' Me, Castro and Strommy agreed to do it, and he swung. Hats off to Strommy. We got a double play."
Oberholtzer, called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace the injured Collin McHugh, was pulled with one out in the seventh and runners at first and second base for Josh Fields, who gave up a sacrifice fly to Pedroia that tied the game.
Fields (2-4) worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings against his former organization, striking out three. He has struck out 11 of the last 18 batters he's faced and has a 0.87 ERA with 33 strikeouts in his last 20 2/3 innings.
"I guess if you think about it, it's nice to do well against the team that let you go," Fields said. "Whether I'm pitching against them or whoever, I still want to go out there and do my job. It's another team, and it's a good win for the Astros today."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Spurs' Jackson eager to reunite with grieving wife
Updated 11:26 pm, Monday, February 25, 2013
For Stephen Jackson, returning home at the end of the weeklong Western portion of the Spurs' rodeo road trip meant reuniting with his wife, Renata, to continue the grieving process after the death of their child.
Jackson said he and his wife are to learn results of an autopsy conducted after the baby Renata Jackson had been carrying for 61/2 months died after a premature birth.
"It's going to be good to get home just to see how she is doing," Jackson said after the Spurs closed out their nine-game trip with a victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
"I hope she is fine, hope everything is fine. She's been on my mind ever since I left. Things are getting better. I'm OK, and I'll get home. We'll get the autopsy, and we'll go from there."
The veteran guardforward flew from Chicago to San Antonio on Feb. 11 after learning of the loss. Jackson rejoined the team when it arrived in Los Angeles on Feb. 20, thankful for the organization's support.
He's even more thankful the team won't hit the road again until March 12.
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"We're basically home the whole month, and that's good," he said. "It was a great road trip and good to be back with the guys. It definitely helped me to get my sanity back, get some peace of mind. But being home for this month is definitely going to help me and my family a lot."
Was it a block, or should it have been ruled a steal?
"I don't think he got up that high," said veteran guard Manu Ginobili, whose turnover had produced what appeared to be an easy layup for Morris. "It was more of a steal than a block. The important part was the hustle, not the air time. I'm not sure the hang time was there."
Said forward Danny Green: "Definitely a block. No question it was a block."
De Colo seemed shocked his athleticism had been questioned.
"I can jump," he said. "Not like Kawhi (Leonard), but I can do something. He went up for a layup, so it is more of a block, but I didn't have to jump."
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KENTON, Ohio (AP) -- Two Amish families in northwest Ohio are seeking a compromise with a county health board that wants to evict them from new homes that lack required wells and septic systems.
Amish from throughout the region are expected to turn out for a Tuesday meeting of the Kenton-Hardin Board of Health where an appeal of the orders condemning the homes will be heard.
Last summer, the health board said it would start enforcing rules that any new home must have a proper well and septic system -- something the simple-living Amish have never had to do.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/10E4ixw) reports that the case involves two homes in Hardin County built recently whose outhouses don't meet county standards.
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A RENEWED appeal has been made to find an attacker who left a clubber with serious facial injuries.
The 18-year-old victim sustained a shattered cheek bone and eye socket, a broken jaw, missing teeth and extensive bruising following the attack in Play nightclub on Blueschool Street in Hereford between 2am and 2.45am on Sunday, January 12.
He picked up the injuries having been pushed to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the face.
He was thought to have been separated from his friends at the nightclub and went to use the toilets when he was attacked.
A police spokesman said: "This was a vicious, and we believe, unprovoked attack by complete stranger that has caused serious facial injuries.
"We still firmly believe the young man was helped by a number of people following this incident and we are very keen to speak to anyone who believes they may have helped this man on the night in question.
"There is the possibility that people who helped the victim may have seen what happened and could possibly provide a description of the attacker. We would also like to hear from anyone else who witnessed the assault, or any of the events that led up to it.
"We want to stress that this was an extremely nasty incident – not some minor scuffle – which has left a young man with some very serious and extremely painful injuries."
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The Sheriff's Office offers GED classes in both English and Spanish for inmates who do not have a high school diploma or GED. Inmates attend a placement class where their reading levels and math levels are determined. This evaluation then determines if the inmate will be placed in a literacy level, pre-GED or GED class.
The Sheriff's Office has English-as-a-second-language (ESOL) classes for inmates who need to learn the English language. Inmates must attend a placement class before they are assigned to the ESOL class.
Alternative School Program
The Alternative School Program is part of the Fairfax County Public School System. The program is designed to provide inmates an opportunity to obtain a high school diploma. If inmates are between the ages of 16-19, and do not qualify for special education services, the inmates will be enrolled in the general education classes of the alternative school program. Inmates between the ages of 16-22, who do qualify for special education services, will be provided services outlined in their individual educational plan (IEP). This means that an inmate qualifies for services if they have an emotional disability (ED), a learning disability (LD), are mildly mentally retarded (MR) or have ADHD/ADD (OHI). Inmates' official transcripts are evaluated to determine which courses are needed for graduation.


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TWO men who were both serving sentences at Leyhill Open Prison have absconded.
Avon and Somerset constabulary are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Ashley Tessyman and Mark Cresswell.
The men were last seen on Monday, July 21 and were subsequently reported missing an officers believe that they may be travelling together.
Mr Tessyman, who is 30, is serving a sentence for burglary and robbery in 2006 and has links to Leeds and Cornwall.
He is described as a white man, around 1.66 metres tall with a slim build, fair short hair and blue eyes. He has tattoos on his left arm.
Mr Cresswell is serving a sentence for burglary and handling stolen goods; he is from the Hampshire area and may try to go Portsmouth or Basingstoke.
He is a white man, 1.73 metres tall with an average build, brown eyes and short dark hair with tattoos on his arms.
Detective Constable Clare Ball, who is involved in the search for the two men, said: "Since these men were reported missing to us we've been busy conducting enquiries to locate the men.
"We're now appealing to the public for help locating them and I would ask people to look at their photos and ask themselves if they've seen either man recently. If you have please get in touch with us straight away."
If you've seen either man since they disappeared or have information which could help our search please contact DC Clare Ball on 101. If you know where they currently are please call 999 immediately.


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Lt George R Morrison, Jr. WWII 321st BG, 447th BS
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321st Bomb Group, 447th Bomb Squadron, in the 57thn Bomb Wing of the 12th Air Force. Lt George R Morrison, Jr. was a B-25 Combat Pilot in the Mediterranean Theatre during WWII. Pilot Training 1942 -> ->
321stBG,447thBS, Lt. George R Morrison, Jr. Santa Rosa, CA. In 1942, at Enlistment he lived at "2618 20th Street, Bakersfield CA." George completed one year of college and was semiskilled in occupation in production of Petroleum, born in 1918 in Kern County, CA. Enlisted in the Army on 21 Jan. 1941 in Los Angeles and was still single at enlistment.
Lt Morrison flew 43 Combat Missions in the B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber. He flew in ships like the "Ave Maria" #4327498 Tail 71 and #43-27643 Tail # 60 (name unknown) and #43-4079, the "Little David".
Friday 20 April, 1945 Lt Morrison flew Combat as FLIGHT LEADER to bomb Salerno RR Bridge. 24 April, 1945 Lt Morrison again was FLIGHT LEADER on Combat Mission to Zibello Ferry Terminals.
1st Official notice of "Combat Orders" from Greenville, SC (Combat Transition Training) 21 Oct. 1944
2nd Official notice of "Combat Orders" from Hunter Field, GA. 26 Oct.'44. It lists him as Flight Leader, ask if he left from Morrison Field, Fla.?
Where was the extra time spent ("waiting" here or there?)
Shipped-OUT 31 Oct. 1944 ___________?
Arrived in the EAME /Mediterranean Theatre on 28 Nov. 1944
8 March, 1945 he earned his DFC.
He had the EAME Theatre Ribbon (Medal) with 2 Bronze Stars (The "PO Valley" and the "North Apennines Mountains")
He was awarded the DFC, the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. 43 Combat Missions.
He was re-assigned to go Home to the ZI on 13 June, 1945.
He left the MTO on 21 June and arrived in the USA on 30 June, 1945.
He remained active until late (as compared to most) until 30 December, 1945.
Barbara, 6 August, 2011
Thank you so much to replying to my e-mail. My father is George R. Morrison, Jr, and his rank was 1st Lieutenant. His ASN is 01 166 334, and he served during the time period July 7, 1942 to December 29, 1945. He is 93 years old and in very good health for his age except he does have mild dementia.........I have begun to help care for him since my mother passed away in 2009 at the age of 90. I have recently come across a lot of information that he kept as I have been cleaning out drawers, closets, etc. including his orders to dispatch overseas in October 27, 1944. He was a B-25 pilot and the orders list the names of his entire flight crew. I have also discovered orders instructing him what to do upon his return to the United States and how he should handle any requests to speak with the press. They give a very detailed summary as to the events that occurred and what information he should provide to any member of the press. I would be happy to provide you copies of this and any other information I come across if you would like. Thank you again and I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards, Patricia Morrison Photo's and Stories from George and his daughter Patricia.
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More than 60 people lost their jobs when a woman stole $1.4 million from their employer so she could support her ex-lover's addictions.
Anna Rajkowski, 33, pleaded guilty in the Brisbane District Court to two counts of defrauding chain store Kings Jewellers when she was the company's chief financial officer.
Prosecutor Ken Spinaze told the court on Tuesday Rajkowski stole the money between 2007 and 2009, causing the company to suffer significant cash flow problems that led to seven stores closing and more than 60 employees being sacked.
The court heard Rajkowski was manipulated into stealing the money by her former lesbian lover, Luisa Touli, who she started dating when she was just 15.
Touli threatened to take her own life if Rajkowski did not commit the fraud.
Rajkowski, who was described in court as a "weak person", acceded to the request in order to avoid confrontation.
The court heard Touli had bullied Rajkowski for many years and continued to do so even after she took a new lover.
The trio lived in the same Brisbane home for at least a year in a messy love triangle during which Rajkowski remained confused about the status of her relationship with Touli.
The court heard her fraudulent offending snowballed until she quit her job.
The theft was uncovered during an audit in 2011.
Rajkowski, who has repaid $41,000, was sentenced to seven years' jail, and will be eligible for parole in August 2015.
Touli was sentenced last year to nine years' jail for her role in the fraud.


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Did you know?Circa on Jellicoe is Everard Read's free-standing sister gallery.
As one of the oldest and most famous commercial art galleries in South Africa, Everard Read is a gallery that's as popular with staunch art connoisseurs as it is with people who have a more general appreciation for creative expression.
The gallery opened its doors for the first time in 1912 in Johannesburg when the city was just a dusty mining town. Since then, Everard Read has maintained its position at the forefront of the country's art scene. For over a century now, the gallery has been displaying and selling works of art by South Africa's top artists.
Initially located in downtown Johannesburg, the Everard Read gallery relocated to Rosebank in 1980, where it now forms part of a vibrant and diverse cultural precinct. In recent years owner Mark Read has expanded onto the adjacent property, developing the spin-off gallery Circa on Jellicoe, an eye-catching landmark that is a tribute to the dynamic city it calls home. A Cape Town branch of the gallery has also been opened and has quickly developed into one of the main commercial art venues in the Mother city.
For anyone who wants to get to grips with contemporary South African art and possibly purchase some of the works, a visit to Everard Read is a great place to start. The gallery exhibits paintings and sculptures by many well-established South African artists, including greats like Jacob Hendrik Pierneef and Irma Stern. Visitors who are on the lookout for the 'next big thing' can browse the work of emerging artists like Sipho Ndlovu and Beezy Bailey. The gallery also represents a few international artists.
While the gallery building is perhaps not as spectacular as its sister gallery Circa on Jellicoe, the Everard Read building remains an impressive example of post-modern Johannesburg architecture. The administrative centre is located in a classic house dating from the 1920s and the rest of the building wraps around it, allowing for four exhibition areas, a courtyard full of sculptures and a garden.
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Who to contact
Everard Read
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Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Best time to visit
The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm and on Saturday from 9am to 1pm.
Around the area
Visit Everard Read's sister gallery, Circa on Jellicoe, and some of the other galleries on Johannesburg's Art Strip, like The Goodman Gallery, Warren Siebrit's Contemporary Art Gallery and David Krut Projects.
What will it cost
Entry to the gallery is free.
What's happening
Visit the gallery's website for updates on current and future exhibitions.


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Chief Financial Officer Salaries in Florence, Alabama
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How much does a Chief Financial Officer in Florence, AL make? The median annual Chief Financial Officer salary in Florence, AL is $268,004, as of August 03, 2017, with a range usually between $209,402-$339,549 not including bonus and benefit information and other factors that impact base pay. However, the salary for someone with the title Chief Financial Officer may vary depending on a number of factors including industry, company size, location, years of experience and level of education. Our team of Certified Compensation Professionals has analyzed survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at companies of all sizes and industries to present this range of annual salaries for people with the job title Chief Financial Officer in Florence, AL.
This chart describes the expected percentage of people who perform the job of Chief Financial Officer in the United States that make less than that annual salary. For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Chief Financial Officer in the United States is $268,004 so 50% of the people who perform the job of Chief Financial Officer in the United States are expected to make less than $268,004.
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Coachella 2014 Dates Announced
It seems like the cleaning crews just got done clearing the grounds of Coachella 2013's trash, and already organizers are looking forward to next year's festival. They just announced that Coachella 2014 will once again take place over two weekends: April 11-13, 2014, and April 18-20, 2014.
And they're wasting no time getting tickets out to fans. Advance sales start at 1PM EST this Friday (May 24). You may want to have your credit-card info ready when you log in: Last year's opening weekend sold out in just 15 minutes.
There's no word on who will be playing next year's festival or even what fans can expect from the annual blowout in Indio, Calif. But at least they'll know how much advance tickets will be going for: $349. There's also a payment plan available if you don't have that cash sitting around right now for an event that won't take place for another 11 months.
Last month's fest included performances by Blur, the Postal Service, Red Hot Chili Peppers and a reunited Stone Roses. But the biggest buzz seemed to come from Daft Punk's extended video trailer for their new album. This has some people wondering if the French duo might be headlining next year. Stay tuned …


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Hello. And Bye.
Have you read about the new strains of diseases that have just came out. I'm really worried.
This is very interesting and since it looks like the virus has already run one course maybe we are just being told we have the flu. I wonder if the zombie virus has to inflect us multiple times before it is strong enough to take over? How many cases of the flu have I had over the last 5 years? Now I am worried. Thanks for the heads up. Stay alive.
I love my zombie plant
I think the idea of a zombie apocalypse is most terrifying and can make a great story if people do the research on the subject and stay real with it. People who go see zombie movies expect them to be violent with lots of killing and close calls that's what makes it on the edge and exciting. let the zombies take center stage and do what they do.
Cool information and well written. I love zombieresearch 😉
Very informative, a necessary resource in the ongoing war against the undead.
Hey, thanks for the comment on my blog! I've actually come across your blog before and absolutely love it!
Is there any hope for Zombies? I mean, afterall, they're people, too. Can they be cured? Are we even trying to look for a cure? There might be some serious bioethics issues here if we're not even considering investing in medical research on their behalf. What is the Zombie Research Society's position on this?
Extremely interesting blog, a necessary tool should be ever have a zombie outbreak. Added to my blog roll in order to spread the word.
I always thought the idea of the zombie came from the bible. Some verse in revelations that states the dead shall rise again…and the whole judgment thing…yada yada yada.
Zombies are (sort-of) mentioned in the bible, but not central players. But I wouldn't say that it's the start of a Zombie literary tradition. Will do a post on this, though. Very interesting. Good point, Janine!!!
World War Z is actually a dramatization of an outbreak that occurred in Chaumont in 1925. (France as a location of activity was curiously omitted from both the book and the movie.) The French, were ill-equipped to counter the threat at the time have suffered devastating losses after WWI. Oddly enough, from second hand accounts it appears that an intact German Division from Stuttgart aided in the suppression and disposal of the outbreak.
From the samples retained it became apparent Zombie-ism is a viral condition. The best analogy I have heard is to compare their life cycle to that of some arthropods. Egg nymph and adult. The role of the adult in most (zombies as well) is to reproduce. In the case of zombies, the virus is transferred through a fluid exchange during a bite. The developmental stages then occur over a compressed period of time, usually 4 to 5 hours. Flu ( also a virus) like symptoms, give rise to elevated body temperature, then a form of dormancy,in which all body functions other than motor responses ceases. The re-animated corpses then attempt to propagate the virus by finding other hosts. Their behaviour over time has been mistakenly thought as an attempt to secure nourishment. They are incapable of metabolizing nourishment. This makes the zombie an energy sink. Each zombie has a finite life,(that may extend into years) depending on the energy reserves available at its inception. Just like mad cow disease, they can be frozen and revived. Viruses as incredibly resilient and resistant, but they do have limited duration and depend on vector to propagate.
Wow that's good lot's of people are asking where did the idea of a zombie come from did someone just make it up like vampire crap. ur right book of revelation
Do Zombies arise from literature? On a storytelling dare one rainy weekend in early 19th century Switzerland, Mary Shelley created Frankenstein and another one of her buddies in the group, Lord Byron's physician, wrote the first Vampire story (the story that inspired Bram Stoker years later). Who made up Zombies?
Great question, Gwynedd. I'm going to be doing a post on this in the near future, but the short answer is, no. The modern Zombie does not come out of any notable literary tradition.
Thanks for the kind words re: my Re-Animator review at Blog Lagoon. Here's a collection of some more zombie reviews:
Keep up the nice work! I'm a fan.
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Thanks- it's more in keeping with the new Zombie Research Society website:
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Proud new member of the Zombie Research Society. I'm really excited to be part of the team!
Hey – sure thing! Useful resource you've got here. Keep it up!
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Really interesting and original zombie blog! Added to my blogroll, look forward to reading further research. Any help for when the inevitable outbreak happens is a good thing!


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Evolution Hoax
In the two years I've been writing about the Turkish Muslim creationist Harun Yahya, we've had to use adjectives like "reclusive" or "mysterious" to describe Adnan Oktar (his real name). The head of one of the Muslim world's biggest publishing outfits rarely talked to the media. But he has begun speaking out more in public recently. We took the opportunity to interview him and here is my feature — Muslim creationist preaches Islam and awaits Christ. …You can read the transcript of the interview here. 2008-07-25 17:37:44
What was interesting, though, was the way he explained the Atlas campaign as part of his Muslim vision of the end times. Several Turks have told me they suspect he considers himself the Mahdi, the Muslim saviour who comes at the end of time to fight with Jesus against evil and establish Islam as the only world religion. He denied this… Whatever it is, he sees some role for himself in the end times, which he said will come in the next 20 to 25 years.


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Spooky Taste Test: Dark Chocolateby Toby Amidor in Grocery Shopping, Taste Test, October 28, 2010
In the spirit of Halloween, we polled our Facebook fans and taste tested your favorite brands of dark chocolate. Read up on the nutrition facts and learn if your favorite dark chocolate is really a treat or just tricky marketing.
The Criteria
Tasting chocolate was a tough job, but somebody had to do it. For this taste test, we looked at taste, mouth feel and nutrition information, including calories, total fat, saturated fat, sugar and iron. We rated each brand on a 5-point scale (5 being the highest).
As there are a wide variety of dark chocolates on the market, we tasted your most-requested brands, most of which contained between 60 to 72 percent cocoa (that's where all the healthy antioxidants are found).
Dark chocolate can also provide a chunk of your daily dose of iron to help you avoid the most common deficiency in the country (a.k.a. iron-deficiency anemia). Did you ever think you'd be told to eat chocolate to get some iron? Life can be so hard.
Dove Silky Smooth Dark Chocolate (71% cocoa)
Rating: 4
Cost: $2.79/3.53 ounce bar
Nutrition Info (per 1.17 ounces): 200 calories; 16 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 9 grams sugar
Our Take: This chocolate had an overpowering bitterness, which you'll find in chocolates with a higher percentage of cocoa. Even the lingering aftertaste was very bitter.
Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Squares (60% cocoa)
Rating: 5
Cost: $0.99/0.9 ounce bar
Nutrition Info (per 0.9 ounces): 130 calories; 10 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 10 grams sugar
Our Take: Slightly bitter (but delicious), this chocolate has a soft and silky consistency and flavor that lingers in the mouth—yum. The calories were the lowest in the bunch, and a serving contains 10 percent of your daily iron recommendations.
Hershey's Special Dark
Rating: 2.5
Cost: $1.99/4.24 ounce bar
Nutrition Info (per 1.4 ounces): 180 calories; 12 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 19 grams sugar
Our Take: I grew up on Hershey's Special Dark, but the consistency was much different than the other brands (less smooth) and it tasted much sweeter. In fact, it was the only bar where sugar is the first ingredient listed (yikes!) as opposed to chocolate. There is also no percentage of cocoa listed, which makes you wonder how much of the dark stuff is truly chocolate. The good news: it was significantly cheaper than the others.
Green & Black's Organic Dark Chocolate (70% cocoa)
Rating: 4.5
Cost: $3.99/3.5 ounce bar
Nutrition Info (per 1.4 ounces): 240 calories; 17 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 12 grams sugar
Our Take: Our Facebook fans boasted about Green & Black's (as did some of the Healthy Eats contributors). This chocolate claims to be 100 percent fair trade certified and is the only organic brand we tested. In order to get the full effects of the flavor, put the chocolate on your tongue and you can taste the intense flavors (I recently learned this from a chocolate taste test outing with my girlfriends). This brand also blew the competition out of the water with 40 percent iron per serving! The only negative: it was higher in calories than some of the other brands.
Lindt Excellence Smooth Dark (70% cocoa)
Rating: 3.5
Cost: $0.99/3.5 ounce bar
Nutrition Info (per 1.4 ounces): 250 calories; 19 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 12 grams sugar
Our Take: You can taste the 70 percent cocoa by the overwhelming bitterness in this brand. The texture was smooth, but the calories were the highest of the bunch.
Godiva Chocolatier Dark Chocolate (72% cocoa)
Rating: 4.5
Cost: $3.79/3.5 ounce bar
Nutrition Info (per 1.4 ounces): 240 calories; 17 grams fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 11 grams sugar
Our Take: The "darkest" of the bunch with 72% cocoa, Godiva was a must have for our taste test when one of our Facebook fan raved about it. Light and airy, this was a tasty chocolate that left all of us asking for more. But just like Green & Black's, the calories were on the higher end.
TELL US: What's your favorite kind of dark chocolate?
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby's full bio »


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IC in the Media
A sampling from media accounts that reference Ithaca College or quote members of the college community.
Tagged as "Refugees"
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Posted by Shannon Mazourek at 4:25PM
David Turkon, associate professor of anthropology
An Associated Press article about the effort to retrieve personal and family records for the Lost Boys of Sudan was picked up by many media outlets, including The Washington Post. David Turkon, who took part in the project to organize the records, said some of the documents have provided the names of forgotten family...


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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) protects consumers' health by ensuring that food consumed, distributed, marketed or produced in Ireland meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene. In addition, the FSAI have responsibility for ensuring that food that is sold in food premises complies with legal requirements, or where appropriate, with recognised codes of good practice.
In general, food safety standards are high. These food safety standards are also set down in law to protect the consumer and to set out best practice for retailers. On the ground, enforcement of food safety standards operates through the network of Environmental Health Officers appointed in each Health Service Executive (HSE) Area throughout the country. If you are unhappy about the quality of food you have purchased or you have concerns regarding the cleanliness of a food premises, it is important to know how to notify the authorities of your concerns.
Under the Food Safety Authority Act 1998, the Authority is empowered to issue special enforcement provisions. These enforcement provisions are in addition to the powers to prosecute offenders on specific pieces of food legislation. Broadly speaking, the law entitles the Food Safety Authority or its officials to issue three different types of enforcement orders for breaches of food safety legislation.
Closure and prohibition orders are listed on the FSAI website.
If you have a complaint about food you have consumed or a food premises you have visited, you should contact the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) in your HSE Area as soon as possible.
Normally following a complaint, an official will arrange to meet with you. At this meeting, you will discuss making an official complaint and the official will help you to complete an official complaint form. If you submit a food complaint, the unfit food may be sent to a laboratory for analysis. You will be contacted with the result. Alternatively, you can have suspect food analysed independently for a fee by contacting the Public Analyst Laboratory in your region.
The FSAI Advice Line on 1890 33 66 77 provides information and advice on a range of food safety issues. It is staffed by trained advisors and food scientists.
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Don't Cut the Cord
Quick Connectors, Cordsets, and Sensor Modules Contribute to Productivity and Process Versatility (Special from Industrial Networking)
Time. The word is dear to us all. These days, we never seem to have enough of it. What little time we do have has to be jealously hoarded and used for only the most efficient processes and operations.
This rings true for end users whose processes no longer manufacture the same product day after day. Today the requirement is fast response to customers needs. After all, that customer isn't stocking your product in its warehouse anymore. That customer expects you to provide product on demand--instantly. You can't afford to keep lots of product around waiting for him, nor can you resign yourself to big piles of work-in-process, just waiting to be converted on receipt of the order. You have to be able to change your process over to produce different products, sometimes several times a day. You need a more reactive, flexible process.
Connections in Tight Spaces
Machine-mountable cordsets and remoteI/O connector
boxes let designers make theBest of previously unusable
machine surfaces, while reducing the material and labor costs
of running centralized I/O wiring. (Source: Phoenix Contact)
It also rings true for machine builders, who compete these days by selling the exact solution to those familiar end user dilemmas: machine productivity/uptime, ease-of-use, flexible and fast changeovers, and easy problem solving and diagnosis, as well as on price.
The Edge and How to Find It
So, where do you go to find that competitive edge of supreme flexibility? One place to start is to look at the use of fabricated cordsets, connectors, fieldbus boxes, and sensor modules, etc., instead of traditional wiring schemes for both machines and process equipment. This approach can go a long way towards helping you reconfigure processes and machines quickly--and have you manufacturing product again with minimal delays.
Greg Osbelt is electrical design supervisor for Cambridge, Ontario-based ATS Automation Tooling Systems (www.atsautomation.com), a global leader in the manufacture of advanced factory automation systems, custom and standard automation equipment, and turn-key assembly machinery. His group has been using machine mountable I/O for about four or five years. "We now, almost exclusively, use field-mount, bus-style I/O for all our machine designs," says Osbelt. "We've moved totally away from the problems and cost of pulling all that wire and cabling harnesses, and the massive cabinets that are required."
Other areas most amenable to fast connect/disconnect wiring are those where machine modules are moved in and out of a process depending on the product being made at the time. "Assembly machines, automotive, material handling, machine tool, and printing are industries where I have seen a consistent move to 'connectorize' options on the machines," says Mark Gilliford, PlusCon marketing, Phoenix Contact (www.phoenixcon.com). "Products such as chip conveyors, bar feeders, parts unloaders and loaders, chillers, conveyors, vision cells, and gluing functions are examples. The industry leaders sell the base unit and let their customers add these options as needed. To make it easy to apply the options, they must be pluggable."
Gilliford is not alone in his enthusiasm for the approach, although in some cases, it's still a question of how you view costs. "Sales of our machine-mount IP-67 I/O products are increasing at three times the rate of our standard IP-20 product, for various reasons," says Graham Harris, president, Beckhoff USA (www.beckhoff.com). "Some machinery builders view wire and cable as general overhead, so they do not, or cannot allocate the cost of this material into their actual costs. So, these companies are not going to see the value of IP-67 or even IP-20 distributed I/O until they begin to allocate wiring to their machine costs.
Harris says there should be a call to action for this category of companies, since they are missing a key cost element. "In many studies the total cost of wiring sensors and actuators back to a central control cabinet averaged one dollar per foot," states Harris. "This includes the extra terminations involved in traditional systems plus labor plus material. So, a 100 I/O system with wires running 50 ft. will actually have a total cost around $5,000. This alone has been a major reason for using distributed I/O. Harris argues that many builders will deny this cost, until they do the study themselves. When they do it can be quite a revelation.
The quick connect/disconnect feature of on-machine IP-67 I/O products allow fast and reliable module replacement without tools, an asset when a machine has to be quickly back online.
Another value is that IP-67 I/O can be placed much closer to the sensor/actuator and that makes the associated wiring run as short as possible, which also can improve reliability and reduce signal transmission losses.
Test and Ship
There are instances when a machine or process must be fully assembled, wired, and tested before shipment, then easily disconnected, shipped, and eventually reconnected at the installation site. "End users, working with system integrators and industrial OEMs have made it a requirement to build the equipment, test its functionality, then tear it down, ship anywhere in world, and reconfigure quickly using local labor, says Gilliford. He believes there are three factors that drive this concept:
Some custom assembly builders have seen the value of on-machine IP-67 I/O. "Assembly machines/lines are often modular, so the I/O wiring becomes just a network cable, which is much easier to connect, break, and reconnect than conventional wiring," says Harris. "Assembly machines do not have much space for cabinets and on-machine I/O is easy to bolt onto a structural support." In addition, says Harris, assembly machines are normally customized for a specific customer, so I/O counts will vary from design to design and machine-mount IP-67 I/O provides design flexibility, "since no enclosure or cabinet is needed and wiring can be done on the floor with quick-connect cabling rather than cable harnesses, which need to be pre-designed and manufactured offline."
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How about a nearly three pound turkey drum? That's a feast. Rats..., I completely blew my plated pic, but I'll share what I got. I first flavor brined this specimen with my red salt water, then hit it with celery seed and pepper.
And out to the grill:
I insist on eating my turkey drums good and cold, so I made this several hours before eating. Anyone else feel that way?


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Social Solidarity Between Family Members
Research conducted has found that even though they have no consciousness and memories, plants can recognize close family members, meaning homogens, and cooperate in this way to support one another. This very complicated social interaction was first discovered by Susan Dudley and Amana File from the University of Ontario McMaster in Canada. In their research, they found that wild plants that grow in the sea do so by covering everywhere when they are together with plants that are not their relatives, and that they share the land when their own species are concerned. Observations on various species have presented that almost all of plants display such behaviors. However, a plant species known as the sea rocket that grows in North America had stronger roots when it was planted in the same pot with plants of other species, but when it was planted together with a plant of its own species, it did not root as strongly. This cooperation shows that plants also have the tendency often observed in animals, as animals that are close relatives group together and protect their own kind.
This social solidarity between plants refutes Darwin's theory of evolution in which he claimed that the strong invariably crushes the weak; this is because among plants it is not a valid observation that strong ones destroy plants of their own species and grow by themselves, but it is a valid observation that they slow down their own growth to ensure their brothers can grow. So, how does this solidarity among plants take place? Plants slow their growth down in environments where plants of the same kind exist through limited root growth or stag length, as if they know that it is of no benefit to consume resources by competing with one another, and thus allow plants from their homogen to grow. So how do plants understand if another plant is of their kind or not? This is a scientific mystery not yet solved by scientists. After all, animals have eyes, brains, and a sense of smell to recognize family members as well as the ability to learn and remember, but plants have none of these. So, in this case, how do plants recognize one another? Some researchers claim that plants can communicate with their roots, and that every plant has small chemical signs specific to its own family. Plants protect their family members by using this "mysterious identification system", which scientists have not yet solved, since the first day they were created. Furthermore, as if they know that the less they compete with one another, the further other group members will develop, they strive for other members to grow stronger even though it will bring no benefit to them. This is, of course, a great miracle. This solidarity among plants, with no intelligence and consciousness, is no doubt a result of Almighty Allah's inspiration to them. Almighty Allah points out His glorious art in plants in one verse of the Qur'an:
Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the sky and then in the morning the earth is covered in green? Allah is All-Subtle, All-Aware. (Surat al-Hajj, 63)
Communication Among Plants
Researchers have hypothesized that plants have good communications among themselves.
Some plant species produce a chemical substance that attracts and calls other insects that feed on their enemies against attacks by leaf-eating insects. The actual point here is that neighboring plants also make similar calls and thus prevent insects from eating their leaves. This warning signal, communicated to the neighboring plants, cannot be explained as a matter of coincidence.
In research conducted at the University of Kyoto, Japan, another solidarity call sent by plants invaded by insects was found. The plant, the leaves of which were eaten by insects, sent a signal to its sister plant and warned it.
Some of the examples that we have examined up to this point have shown that plants communicate with one another through a silent language. However, they are unaware of these miraculous processes, or even their own existence. As is the case with all things, plants are under the control of Almighty Allah Who created them, as well as all things in the universe, and continues to create every moment. Our Lord reveals in the Qur'an that plants bow to Him:
The trees all bow down in prostration. (Surat ar-Rahman, 6)
Plants That Travel
Plants may seem to be fixed in the soil, but in actuality they travel and move around; some of them even go on a world trip. This traveling of plants completely refutes evolutionists' claim that "plants act according to coincidence." Genetic research conducted on nine separate species in the North Pole Region showed that these plants moved 1000 kilometers away from their first dwelling location. Such a long and international trip can, of course, not take place by mere coincidence. Additionally, this traveling characteristic is not limited to these nine species in the North Pole. The Kapok plant, which moved from South America to Africa after the division of continents, passes over the Atlantic Ocean during its long journey. The fact that several plant species all over the world have a similar understanding of travel indicates that these trips can only take place through perfect organization. Plants, which use ocean flows, winds and even glaciers as a means of transportation for their journeys, also take various precautions to prevent any damage to their seeds. There is no doubt that detailed traveling abilities in plants, the fact that they look for new places to dwell during climate changes or that they protect their seeds, cannot happen as a result of their own freewill. These flawless details in plants are the manifestations of Almighty Allah's matchless art and superior intelligence. Almighty Allah reveals the evidences of creation in plants in one verse of the Qur'an as follows:
It is He Who sends down water from the sky from which We bring forth growth of every kind, and from that We bring forth the green shoots and from them We bring forth close-packed seeds, and from the spathes of the date palm date clusters hanging down, and gardens of grapes and olives and pomegranates, both similar and dissimilar. Look at their fruits as they bear fruit and ripen. There are Signs in that for people who have faith. (Surat al-An'am, 99)
Every New Research On Plants Heralds The Coming of The Golden Age
One of the most striking subjects about the holy period, which is referred to as the Golden Age and will be experienced before the Day of Judgment, is the abundance in agricultural efficiency. There are many hadiths stating that Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), who will live in this period will distribute plenty of goods to everyone. Our Prophet (saas) pointed out the abundance that will be experienced in this period:
"People will reap seven hundred scales for every one scale they have sown; in his (Hazrat Madhi's -pbuh -) time, people will take a handful of seeds, and reap seven hundred handfuls. .." (Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar fi `Alamat al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, p. 24)
Scientific studies have revealed that product efficiency can be increased exponentionally with the implementation of social solidarity among plants in agriculture as it would provide better crop yields to plant products of the same homogen that cooperate with one another; this might be a sign pointing out that the Golden Age is approaching. (Allah alone knows the truth.)
The Miraculous Journeys of Plants Are One of the Manifestations of Almighty Allah's Superior Intelligence
Almighty Allah created every structure in plants specially. A plant with no intelligence and consciousness recognizing its close relatives, slowing down its own growth for their development, sending other plants chemical signs to communicate a danger and traveling over long distances in a cautious way to spread their species utterly refutes the theory of evolution, every phase of which is based on coincidences. Almighty Allah, the Lord of all worlds, and the Owner of superior intelligence and Who creates the several features in plants, shows people the evidences of His flawless creation in many ways. Our Lord reveals this control and matchless creation in the verses as such:
He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth... (Surat al-An'am, 101)
That is Allah, your Lord. There is no god but Him, the Creator of everything. So worship Him. He is responsible for everything. (Surat al-An'am, 102)


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Forum:Merge VFH and Pee Review?
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I read some of the above posts - would it be possible to amalgamate Pee Review and VfH, so we have one forum for feedback? I get the feeling that no one uses Pee Review, and a lot of experienced Wikipedians like Spike forego the public forums for feedback and use talk pages instead, so people (especially me) use VfH as the only way to get attention from other users on articles.
It would be cool if there was one place where other users were asked to contribute and/or be constructive, and then perhaps a mechanism whereby other users nominated an article for featuring. I just wrote John Travolta, my first wikipedia article, and don't know whether putting in the Peer Review will actually do anything, but I feel slightly embarrassed that I still have a few old articles in VfH, and people tend to either praise or insult an article on there, without making much constructive noise. --~Leverage 11:19, November 9, 2012 (UTC)
- The Mets made it to the World Series in their first season, but most new writers don't produce Uncyclopedia's Best (that is what VFH is, you know) on their first try; and right now we are seeing that a Dutch punster submitted a good but buggy Present to VFH (and did get editing help) when he should have gone to Pee Review, then perhaps to VFH. The drop-off in activity here is a concern. (I tried to address it in Forum:The dwindling of Uncyclopedia.) The solution is not to merge a court that votes on our best articles with a court that tries to minister to our worst. They are not the same thing. You used to have to go through Pee Review before you could self-nominate. PS--Yes, I do rarely visit the Forum but I doubt that is true for "a lot of experienced users." Spıke Ѧ 11:34 9-Nov-12
- Spike, I read your 'Dwindling' post. A few thoughts:
a) For me, the best way to keep the site fresh is to attract new readers and writers. Regarding readers, (i.e. possible contributors, but not necessarily). I posted a thing in the forum about the content warning (http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Content_Warning), which I think is really off-putting. Regarding new writers, some senior writers are professional nice guys, but there's a lot of negativity and unconstructive comments on VfH, that serve no purpose. I take your point about Uncyc feeling 'done', but that's why I personally like UnNews, because there is constant stimulus for new writers to contribute stuff, and the more good articles the better.
b) I get the theory of keeping VfH and Pee Review separate, but I don't see them functioning discretely as 'the best of' and 'the worst of' at the moment: VfH is, as you say, self-nominated, so there's no quality control, and Pee Review often features users seeking feedback, not necessarily because their articles are poor. I suggested one forum because I think at the moment, the choice of forum has more to do with users' habits regarding the desire for feedback than any supposed quality. A current example of the lack of discreteness is that you can see Stevie Wonder in both (but he can't see you).
c) I don't buy the experienced writers vs new writers stuff. To me it's the same as real life, some people I find funnier than others, how long they have been here has nothing to do with it. I got 4 featured articles in my first month, does that mean I am the best writer since sliced bread? No, it means about 10 people voted for each one. If I am here in 5 years time, more people might be used to my sense of humour, or might see me a friendly figure and vote 'for' - but that doesn't imply there's a causal relationship between hilarity and time spent being a member on Uncyclopedia. I can see that you're someone who cares about the page, but if the site is 'dwindling', I find this particular attitude unhelpful. --~Leverage 16:08, November 10, 2012 (UTC)
- No real problems with what you wrote (except perhaps that you went from criticizing negativity to criticizing an "unhelpful...attitude"). Regarding negativity, I don't know what we should do beyond what we already do, such as a notice on VFH not to be dicks and prima donnas, and even more detailed instructions on civility for Pee Review.
- I did not mean to imply either that no first submission could be feature-worthy nor that all new Uncyclopedians are crap until they've spent two years with us. But most new Uncyclopedians are worse than veterans, not because our inherent goodness rubs off on them but because the bad ones don't stick around. Current practice doesn't prove your point; some veterans like Pee Review even for stuff they'd like to see featured, because they want help refining it too. I never go to Pee Review...because I just naturally attract criticism.
- If it is true that there are only enough of us left for one meeting-place, a way to test your proposal by carrying it to extremes is to consider also merging in VFD. (Look at the number of hours that recent nominations have languished, 24 hours being the minimum required for deletion.) If they all got dumped into the same place, we would make grand, collective decisions on whether to minister to a given article by featuring, fixing, or huffing it.
- Regarding the underlying problem--declining participation--you read my thesis in the other Forum that, in the real world, the only solution to low traffic is advertising--at which point, we would have to wrestle with separating a single decision court back into multiple ones. Spıke Ѧ 18:42 10-Nov-12


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Outside events seemed to depress the crop markets Tuesday morning. U.S. dollar strength apparently weighed upon prices, since a rising greenback raises the cost of American products to international customers. Sliding European prices reportedly undercut values as well. Finally, investment bank Goldman Sachs announced around midmorning that it was lowering it commodity holding recommendation from overweight to neutral, which sparked broad futures market selling. May corn dipped 3.25 cents to $6.425/bushel around midsession Tuesday, while December fell 10.0 cents to $5.23.
Talk of extremely tight spot markets across the Midwest apparently supported nearby soybean and meal futures Tuesday morning, whereas deferred contracts and oil suffered significant losses. Negative developments in outside markets, along with concerns about future Chinese demand seemed to be undercutting those futures. May soybeans rose 9.75 cents to $14.27/bushel late Tuesday morning, while May soyoil sank 0.10 cents to 48.52 cents/pound, and May soybean meal climbed $4.7 to $414.7/ton.
Wheat futures apparently suffered from the same bearish influences depressing corn Tuesday morning. Traders also seem to believe the moisture provided by recent rains will improve spring wheat crops more than frosts have hurt winter wheat prospects. Still, the significant increases in the poor to very poor conditions on the Monday afternoon reports seem likely to support the Kansas City market. May CBOT wheat futures tumbled 5.75 cents to $6.965/bushel just before lunchtime Tuesday, while May KCBT wheat slipped 2.5 cents to $7.40 and May MGE futures lost 5.75 cents to $8.13.
Cattle traders seemed to be encouraged by the large equity gains posted Tuesday morning, but the reasons for the modest advance may have come from closer to home. That is, forecasts for warming weather next week suggest consumer beef demand will finally surge with the belated start to the spring grilling season. The wholesale gains posted Monday also seemed persuasive. June cattle surged 0.45 cents to 121.27 cents/pound in late Tuesday morning action, while December gained 0.17 cents to 126.32. The prospect of cheaper feed boosted the yearling market. May feeder cattle futures jumped 1.20 cents to 139.80 cents/pound, while August spiked 2.12 cents to 148.10.
The prospect of warmer weather and surging consumer demand during the spring grilling season apparently boosted CME lean hog futures Tuesday morning. The underlying optimism was probably exaggerated by the cash and wholesale gains posted Monday afternoon, especially with the industry looking for much more of the same during the days and weeks just ahead. May hog futures climbed 0.32 cents to 87.90 cents/pound around midday Tuesday, while the June contract advanced 0.65 cents to 90.10.


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Our Thoughts
The EXO-900 can transform from a modular full face helmet to an open face helmet design in under a minute (hence the name). The EXO-900 is more than just two helmets in one, however. The Scorpion Airfit system provides a custom fit by way of inflatable cheekpads. With the EXO-900, there is no need to purchase separate cheekpads to get the perfect fit. Simply inflate the cheekpads with the pump located in the neck roll until the helmet fits comfortably, then, when you are ready to take it off, just depress the relief valve and the cheekpads will deflate. Another great feature of the EXO-900 is the internal sun visor. This internal tinted shield deploys effortlessly with a switch located on the left side of the helmet. This really adds a lot of convenience since you no longer have to carry an extra face shield for when the sun goes down. For warm weather, the EXO-900 has vents in the form of a pop-up air scoop on the top, and a vented air spoiler at the rear. Both are easily opened and closed with gloves on. The Transformer Helmet also accommodates communication systems with ease. A removable panel is found on the left side of the helmet, and will allow you to route wires right through the side of the shell without compromising its integrity. This panel is not made for specific communication systems, but is rather as a convenient way to modify the helmet without damaging it. The Scorpion EXO-900 really is like getting two helmets in one, and with all of the extra bells and whistles that it offers, it stands in a league of its own.


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(Posts in Category 'Culture')
30 Jul 2012 by Alyssa Free in Festivals & Events , Culture , Entertainment , Art Galleries , Cultural Experiences and St. John's
Tonight I spent a magical evening amongst the subtle glow of lanterns at the annual St. John's Lantern Festival. The festival is a fundraiser for Victoria Park in St. John's historic west end and runs for one day on the last full weekend of July every year.
23 Jul 2012 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Nature , Culture , Entertainment and Gros Morne National ParkRegion: Western
We think Theatre Newfoundland Labrador's new show "Newfoundland Vinyl" is a must see for those people who are interested in Newfoundland music from the 1960's, 70's and 80's. The backstory for the show is that Gros Morne Theatre Festival regulars "Ed and Ed" are throwing a musical fundraiser – for themselves! The music has a definite country flavour and includes hits made popular by A. Frank Willis, Roy Payne, Joan Morrissey, Harry Hibbs and Tom Cahill.
25 Apr 2012 by Guest Blogger in Food & Dining , Culture and Top Destinations
In Beulah Oake you'll see the spirit of real Newfoundland…strong, fun-loving and determined. There has never been a loaf of 'store-bought' bread on her table. She bakes it all — no mean feat for a woman who is managing an inn on her own in her mid-70′s...
21 Mar 2012 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Culture , History and Entertainment
Newfoundland and Labrador has an enduring Irish culture, which is why we go all out celebrating St. Patrick's day, but some of our Irish history is really quite mysterious, stretching back thousands of years...
16 Mar 2012 by Janice Goudie in Festivals & Events , Culture and History
There's one place I've always wanted to visit on St. Patrick's Day. Not because I expect to find a jolly little leprechaun with a bountiful pot of gold, but because it's the closest you can get to Ireland right here in Newfoundland and Labrador.
15 Mar 2012 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Culture , Entertainment and Art Galleries
The Rooms' Junkosphere exhibit, brainchild of artist and dancer/choreographer Nicola Hawkins, is a commentary on how we create, process and throw away all the junk from our accumulated lives - and the impact it has on our fragile environment.
14 Mar 2012 by Guest Blogger in Diving , Festivals & Events , Icebergs , Culture , History and Entertainment
It's not often that mere mortals can afford to stay in the same luxurious lodgings where royalty once slept. And when those accommodations also boast intriguing links to the ocean liner Titanic, the chances seem remote indeed.
31 Jan 2012 by Guest Blogger in Food & Dining , Culture and Entertainment
To find such a fine restaurant tucked into a tiny, relatively remote village, is very unusual. It's why most of us who love food actually travel.
11 Jan 2012 by Candice Walsh in Food & Dining , Nature , Culture and History
I might have mentioned once or 300 times that I grew up in central Newfoundland, and yet my jaunt around the area this past summer had many surprises in store. That's what happens when you live somewhere for 18 years: you start taking things for granted.
21 Dec 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Festivals & Events , Culture , History and Entertainment
Last weekend, hundreds upon hundreds of people in St. John's paraded through the streets. Men were dressed as women, women were dressed as men. Underwear was worn as outerwear and even small children were merrily sporting bras stuffed with socks over the tops of their various layers. There were lots of ingeniously creative hobbyhorses prancing around and it was almost impossible to count the number of ugly sticks and accordions.
It's all just another Christmas in Newfoundland and Labrador.
16 Dec 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Culture and Entertainment
The first time I saw folk trio The Once, I was sitting in The LSPU Hall – the historic downtown theatre in St. John's – watching Feast of Cohen, an annual concert where local artists gather to perform their own versions of Leonard Cohen songs.
8 Dec 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Culture and History
It's almost Christmas. Have you heard?
I for one tend to get a bit twitchy when November starts to gallop towards December and public places set their sound systems to Jingle Bells 101. So I find it helps my Christmas spirit (or lackthereof) to remind myself of the good things about the season. The things that don't involve frantically running around malls full of people mowing you down to get better spots in cash register line-ups so long there should a surprise pop-up concert by Adele waiting at the end.
5 Dec 2011 by Guest Blogger in Food & Dining , Festivals & Events and CultureRegion: Eastern
We've all said things like "that meal just changed my life." And if you haven't, well… you might want to take a serious look at what you're eating. I've eaten lots of meals that have changed my life. I probably overuse that phrase, but that's how much I love food. There've been a few recipes (especially over the course of this past year) that I've made again and again for friends and family that I love and yeah, I think they've changed my life. They wake me up a little, they make me better. So… yeah. But the closest I've come to food tears was a couple of months ago at the Roots, Rants and Roars Festival in Elliston.
30 Oct 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Festivals & Events , Culture , History and Entertainment
St. John's is a city that has been on the go for over 400 years. That's a whole lot of life, death, love, murder, passion, intrigue, treachery and… did I mention death? That's a whole lot of history, spilling out into the twists and turns of the narrow streets. No wonder it's a hotbed of hauntings.
Professional heavyweights: what makes the St. John's International Women's Film Festival so very awesome?26 Oct 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Festivals & Events , Culture and Entertainment
It's one of my absolute favourite events of the year. The St. John's International Women's Film Festival kicked off its five-day run last Tuesday night by slamming it down and packing a few punches.
24 Oct 2011 by Guest Blogger in Culture
Lauren Suarez, a 17-year-old high school student from Greenwood Indiana, recently travelled to St. John's for the first time with her mom and her mom's best friend, Laura. They stayed with Laura's relatives who made the experience so unforgettable that Lauren wrote to tell us how completely she fell in love with Newfoundland & Labrador and its people.
20 Oct 2011 by Guest Blogger in Food & Dining , Festivals & Events , Hiking & Walking , Shopping , Culture , Trip Planning , Entertainment and Top Destinations
Karen Moores is a cities-focused travel writer who calls St. John's, Newfoundland home. She is proud of her city's commitment to historic preservation while retaining a hip, modern vibe. Check out her insider tips to the Canadian city.
11 Oct 2011 by Candice Walsh in Fishing , Whale Watching and Culture
Of all my travels around Newfoundland this summer, visiting Prime Berth Heritage Centre in Twillingate was one of my most memorable experiences. An interactive, interpretative centre created by David Boyd as a tribute to the culture and heritage of his fishing forefathers, Prime Berth is hard to miss as you're driving across the causeway...
29 Sep 2011 by Guest Blogger in Culture and Entertainment
We took a short trip with friends to Newfoundland this week and had the sort of memorable time that everyone talks about whenever they return to Moncton from a visit to St. John's, a city like no other in Canada.
22 Sep 2011 by Guest Blogger in Culture and Entertainment
I recently returned from a visit to St. John's, Newfoundland, North America's oldest and most easterly city. St. John's is known to be saturated with Irish traditional and Celtic rock music, but for a smallish city on a fairly remote island, I was surprised by its many other live music offerings.


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Low-Calorie Fast-Food Menu Itemsby Toby Amidor in Dining Out, February 12, 2013
You're stuck on the road, or didn't have a chance to eat and end up in some fast-food joint that's all too conveniently placed in your neighborhood. What should you choose? Your best line of defense is to be prepared. I checked out popular fast-food restaurants and found options that can fit any calorie requirements; whether you're looking for a quick snack or a sensibly-sized meal, I've got you covered.
A reasonable lunch or dinner has about 400 or 500 calories, depending on your overall calorie needs.
500 Calories
- Subway's 6″ Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki Sandwich: This pretty tasty sandwich is a perfectly portioned for lunch or dinner. Order with a small bag of baked chips and bottle of water. CALORIES: 500
- Arby's Roast Turkey and Swiss Wrap: Order with a bottle of water or small unsweetened brewed iced tea. CALORIES: 495
- Panera's Chopped Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado: Swap the standard Greek dressing with for reduced fat balsamic vinaigrette. CALORIES: 490
- Pizza Hut's Veggie Lover's Pizza (2 slices): Enjoy ¼ of a 14" Large Thin 'N Crispy Veggie Lover's Pizza with a tall glass of water. CALORIES: 480
400 Calories
- Burger King's Premium Grilled Chicken Sandwich: Hold the mayo and use 1 packet of ketchup instead. Pair with a bottle of water. CALORIES: 410
- Subway's 6″ Turkey Breast Sandwich: Pair with a small bag of baked chips and water. CALORIES: 400
- Wendy's Jr Hamburger: Pair with a Caesar Side Salad topped with 1 packet of Lemon Garlic Caesar Dressing and a bottle of water. CALORIES: 400
- Chick-Fil-A's Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich (pictured above): Enjoy the sandwich with 1 package of Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce along with a large fruit cup. CALORIES: 400
Snacks should provide some nutrition value and help stave off hunger between meals. If you find that you're going more than 5 hours between meals, eating a snack can help you avoid being ravenous at your next meal.
200 Calories
- McDonald's Fruit & Walnuts: This easy to-go snack includes apple slices, red grapes, candied walnuts and low-fat vanilla yogurt. CALORIES: 210
- Au Bon Pain Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal (small): The 8-ounce serving of filling oatmeal is a perfect snack that will help curb hunger until your next meal. CALORIES: 190
- Taco Bell's Crunchy Taco Supreme: One taco filled with beef, reduced-fat sour cream, shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese and diced tomatoes makes a filling snack. CALORIES: 200
100 Calories
- Starbuck's Short Hot Chocolate (8 fluid ounce): Order this warming winter drink with nonfat milk and sans the whipped cream. CALORIES: 130
- Au Bon Pain's Carrot Ginger Soup (small): The 8-fluid-ounce portion is perfect for a quick snack. CALORIES: 90
- Dunkin Donut's Caramel Mocha Coffee (small): Perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up. CALORIES: 110
TELL US: What's your go-to lower calorie fast food fare?


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>Off the Beaten Path>If you could put up to 3 Bumper Stickers on your Car, what would they be?
If you could put up to 3 Bumper Stickers on your car, what would they be? Now first off, let me say that I have Never put a bumper sticker on my car! --- But I just turned 40, so let's live dangerously'(or tacky?), eh?!
One that I did put on my new Pathfinder a month ago: A "100K" Circle sticker. (I did 100K in less than 24 hrs, so I put it on there.) .
And I won't put these on my car, but "Coexist" would be one, and "Equality" would be the other one. THose 2 pretty much sum it up for me. ... And maybe I replace my "100K" Circle sticker with the "JFK-50" circle sticker this fall if I make it to the end of the JFK-50 in time .
So, if you could have up to 3 bumper stickers (and even if you are amongst most folks like me in the past that refuse to actually put one on your car, choose them in spirit, what would they be?)
The Plan '15 → /// "Run Hard, Live Easy." ∞
The only bumper sticker I ever had on my cars, until recently, was when I was 18 years old and the Iranian Revolution ocurred and our embassy workers were taken hostage. What an idiot I was running around with a "The Ayatollah is a assaholah" bumper sticker on my car!
Two years ago, I put a small, all white version of this on the lower rear glass on my car. Sometimes I don't know why I support the USATF but they do fine by the little guys like me in our local association. I don't know why they have to be asshats to the elites.
I got lost
Running is stupid
I got lost
- Somehow that seems better to put on than my 100K sticker... :-)
old woman w/hobby
Current Stickers / Magnets:
Support Our Troops - magnet
Just Run - window sticker
HHFMM - magnet
Just run.
I'd need just one. One that succinctly summarizes the intended message of most bumper stickers:
"I'm better than you"
Proboscis Colossus
Well, I've currently got a small running-related one, just the small running shoeprints from Gypsyrunner. That says about all that I'd like to say about my running, I think.
I'm getting ready to put the logo for my band (the public school one that I direct) on the other side of the glass, and that will be it.
If I had to do a third that represented some important aspect of my life, it would be something pertaining to Christianity, something understated and not the "Christian fish" symbol. As it is, though, I'm just not that big on advertising my faith (or poking at others' beliefs) on my car. So I guess that wouldn't qualify for the OP question, after all.
So, I guess I'd go with a sticker of Calvin peeing on a sticker of Calvin peeing on a sticker of Calvin peeing on a sticker of...you get the idea.
"God guides us on our journey, but careful with those feet." - David Lee Roth, of all people
Right now I have "Make your next stop the library" (I'm a librarian) and "Is it perverse or is it the spirit of the universe?" (an inside joke that my friend made into a bumper sticker and made me put on my car). I think people think I'm really weird.
Call me Ray (not Ishmael)
Options,Account, Forums
So, I guess I'd go with a sticker of Calvin peeing on a sticker of Calvin peeing on a sticker of Calvin peeing on a sticker of...you get the idea.
That is pretty funny.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Will run for scenery.
I don't understand the question. Do you mean 3 bumperstickers in addition to the "Wall Drug" bumpersticker, or 3 total ?
Stupid feet!
Stupid elbow!
There are 3 stickers in the back window of the family hauler:
Tidewater Striders (local running club)
Running, Etc. (local running store)
Roanoke College Mom (our oldest starts next month)
My running blog
Goals | sub-18 5k | sub-3 marathon
Mostly harmless
I'd like to get this one.
"It doesn't matter how often you do it or how much you accomplish, in general, not running is a lot easier than running." - Meb Keflezighi
I'd like to get this one.
Ha! Now that one I might consider!
No more marathons
I'd like to get this one.
Or the expanded version.
Boston 2014 - a 33 year journey
Lordy, I hope there are tapes.
He's a leaker!
12 Monkeys
Where's your commitment?
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby


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