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The following has been compiled from witness statements, interviews, recovered documents, and various police reports. Some names have been redacted for privacy.
In the Autumn months of 1977, a group of researchers gathered in an office building in Maryland to conduct an experiment in human isolation. The experiment and its subsequent events came to be known as the Parker Experiment, or among some groups, the Parker Incident.
The first mention of the experiment comes from a grant request filed at MIT in 1976 by Josephine Parker, a psychology major attending the University. The request detailed parameters to study the psychological effects of sensory isolation on a human subject. As one might imagine, the request was denied by the University. According to the university's records, Parker left shortly after.
Very little information can be found regarding Ms. Parker, with the only significant record being a birth certificate from South Carolina dated to 1948. Other than this, no other records could be located on Ms. Parker. Vehicle licenses, insurance information and voter registration appear to have been expunged at some point following 1977.
At this point, it is believed Parker traveled across the East Coast in an attempt to find support for her experiment. Eyewitnesses indicate she visited a large number of universities and research companies, though it is unknown if any of them actually provided support to the experiment. Attempts to contact the companies she visited have been ignored. During this time, Parker acquired a significant number of followers, many of whom claimed to be fascinated by her ideas. At some point in 1977, believed to be either September or October, an unknown benefactor provided the researchers with six-hundred thousand dollars to conduct the experiment. An office building was procured in Maryland and the researchers went to work.
Excerpt from Interview with Mr. [REDACTED]:
Interviewer: "And how were you able to find willing test subjects?"
[REDACTED]: "That was the simple part. There were a ton of hobos living around the area, so we just offered a couple of them a hundred bucks a head. Hell, once word got around, we had more people than we could ever need."
Interviewer: "Did you ever have to deal with the police? I mean, if there were that many homeless-"
[REDACTED]: "The police were never around. I don't even remember seeing a single cruiser the entire time we were there. I do remember seeing a couple of unmarked cars come around, though."
Interviewer: "Unmarked cars?"
[REDACTED]: "Yeah, these black cars would come through every so often. They were pretty old models, even at the time. The strangest part was that they would always take off if we tried to get close. We, uh, we started staying in the building overnight after that."
With their funding, subjects, and location secure, the experiment was ready to begin. Four test subjects were brought in; two men and two women. The following is an excerpt from one of the documents procured from the building.
Subjects #1 - #4 must be kept in locked, padded rooms at all times. Subjects are to be restrained in chairs; said chairs must be modified to contain tubing to allow subjects easy access to food and water. Sustenance is to consist of a basic tasteless nutrient paste containing high concentrations of carbohydrates and protein, along with filtered water. Black-out goggles are to be applied to all subjects; goggles must be thick enough to prevent subjects from seeing through. Additional visual impairment devices may be applied if necessary. Noise-cancellation headphones are to placed on all subjects and must be connected to a audio input in all rooms. Headphones are to play white noise at all times. Subjects are to be requested to vocalize descriptions of any hallucinations, if possible.
Ventilation systems must be modified to prevent potential contamination of test results. Vents must be re-routed from the central system and connected to their own, individual heating and cooling systems. One-way mirrors and microphones are to be installed to allow easy observation of subjects. The experiment continued as planned, though the researchers found it easier to simply stay in the building for the two week duration of the test. Sleeping bags, food, and entertainment were acquired and brought back to the building to make it slightly more hospitable to its tenants. The experiment is believed to have begun sometime in November. The following is an excerpt from an observation log, believed to have been kept by [REDACTED], a sociology student from New York.
Day #1, 4:00 AM:
Subject #1 reports auditory hallucinations. He claims that someone is whispering in his ear, but cannot elaborate on who is whispering.
Day #1, 6:00 AM:
Subject #3 has begun crying profusely, she repeatedly states that she "wants to go home." Parker told us to ignore it. Bitch.
Day #1, 12:00 PM:
Subject #1 states the whispering has become extremely loud and has begun yelling for the hallucinations to cease. He claims that the nutrient mix is drugged.
Day #1, 3:00 PM:
Subject #4 has begun singing hymns loudly. Subject #2 screamed for thirty minutes, then proceeded to fall unconscious.
Day #1, 5:00 PM:
Subject #2 has started screaming again.
Day #1, 8:00 PM:
Subject #1 reports that the whispering has stopped. He states that he now feels as though he's being watched.
Day #1, 10:00 PM:
Subject #2 finally stopped screaming. Subject #3 has repeatedly attempted to escape his restraints. Subject #1 states that something "touched him". [REDACTED] is taking over observation for the graveyard shift. I need to get some sleep.
The following morning, the researchers found that Subject One was displaying increasingly bizarre behavior. He claimed that he could, in fact, see his surroundings despite the efforts of the researchers. He described the room around him accurately, despite the subjects being provided blackout goggles prior to being placed in the room. He did, however, describe the room as decrepit. He said that the one-way mirror was cracked and shattered, the walls were covered in moss, and that there was a hole above him to the outside. He couldn't move his head far enough upwards to describe the sky, but said that there was a cold chill coming from the hole.
The researchers were skeptical, but they sent someone in to investigate. The room was completely secure and it was concluded that the man was simply having a psychotic episode. The following is an interview conducted with Mrs. [REDACTED] regarding the incident.
Excerpt from interview with Mrs. [REDACTED]:
Interviewer: "How did the team respond to that?"
[REDACTED]: "We were skeptical. Well, most of us were. Parker was ecstatic, I'd never seen her so excited before. She had us double up our shifts just so one of us could keep an eye on Subject One 24/7, then she ran off to make one of her phone calls.
Interviewer: "Phone calls?"
[REDACTED]: "Yeah, almost every day she'd wander off to use the payphone down the road. At first we thought she was just taking really long smoke breaks, but then [REDACTED] said he followed her and found her whispering into the payphone. He said that she stopped as soon as she saw him and gave him this BS story about calling her parents. We knew she was full of it, though. You don't just conjure six hundred grand out of thin air without some help upstairs.
Interviewer: "Right, and what about Subject One?"
[REDACTED]: "Oh, yeah, sorry. I get sidetracked sometimes. Yeah, so I got stuck doing the night shift watching One. He was this older guy, big ol' bushy beard and everything. He talked about what he was "seeing" constantly. How he'd watched the moss growing on the wall, how he saw flakes of peeling paint come off the walls, that kinda thing. There was this one night, though, that really got to me."
"I was just sitting there, getting a sip of coffee, when all of the sudden he belted out this horrible wailing scream. Subject One had gotten loose from his head restraint. He started yelling that the 'sky wasn't the right color'. He screamed for the better half of an hour before he eventually pissed himself and passed out. I wanted to send someone in there to clean him up, but Parker told us no. I told her that I didn't give a shit if it contaminated the experiment, we couldn't just torture people like this. She said it was all about 'scientific advancement' and a whole load of other crap."
Interviewer: "And that was when you left?"
[REDACTED]: "Yeah, I couldn't deal with working under a sociopath like that. Apparently, I wasn't the only one. About half the researchers left with me."
It was at this point that finding information regarding the experiment became exceedingly difficult. Records from the county's Sheriff's Department had apparently been "lost during remodeling". However, I was able to procure a cassette tape, supposedly recovered from the building by the police. The benefactor of this tape, whom must go unnamed for legal reasons, was an investigator at the time. They stated that they had found the tape and had hidden it away, as they had discovered evidence missing from the station following the incident. They claimed that the tape was recovered from Subject One's cell, but I am unable to corroborate this. The following is a transcript of the tape's audio.
Transcript of Tape Audio:
"Oh, oh my god. The sky is wrong. It shouldn't be like that. There should only be one moon, goddamnit!"
-audio is distorted-
"Christ, oh, Christ. Something's in the sky. It's-it's huge. It's like a-a giant spider, but it- oh, man, it must be two stories tall. There's, like, ribbons of slime hanging off it's body and-and birds or something flying around it. It's huge, but, It-it's gone."
-silence, speaker can be heard breathing-
"Wait. What was that?"
-speaker begins to breathe heavily-
"I can see...something behind the glass. It looks like a...man? I think? Wait, oh god. Oh god, oh god it just looked through the glass. It looked through the crack in the fucking glass! Someone help me, please, god, someone get me out of here!"
-speaker begins sobbing-
"Please...I just want to go home."
-Tape was heavily distorted beyond this point-
Accounts of what occurred after the presumed events of the tape are sketchy at best. However, I was able to locate one of the researchers who remained through the entire experiment. While he was initially unwilling to be interviewed, he eventually met with me at an undisclosed location. The following is an excerpt from our interview.
Excerpt from Interview with Mr. Miles Clarke:
Clarke: "I know I really shouldn't be telling you about this, but I haven't talked to anyone in the press since it happened."
Interviewer: "That's understandable. Can you tell me anything about what happened?
Clarke: "Well, after One started having his freak out. We had to pad his restraints."
Interviewer: "Why?"
Clarke: "He'd tried to chew through them. Made a mess of his face doing it, too."
Interviewer: "Right, now, can you describe what happened then?"
Clarke: "Things were pretty normal after that, but there was this air of unease about everything. Everyone was really on edge. Parker was the worst, I'm pretty sure she hadn't slept in days. I remember her freaking out so bad once that she broke a plate over Samuel's head. He left after that."
Interviewer: "Did anything strange happen afterwards?"
Clarke: "Not really, I mean, I remember a couple of times in the hall outside the cells when I felt like I was being watched but that was about it."
Interviewer: "And can you tell me about the last day of the experiment?"
Clarke: *sighs* "Uh, yeah. We were all just milling around the observation room when One started yelling that something was in the room with him. He was screaming that it was looking right at him. Obviously, we didn't see anything. He yelled that there was a man in the room, but that the man was 'all dark' and 'covered in eyes'. He said the eyes all were looking at him and that it was starting to get too close."
"We all thought he was having another episode, so Parker told Blake to go to the store room and grab a new set of restraints. Before anyone could move, the lights in the room flickered, then died. I got this chill, like someone had ran their hand down my back. William and I went down to check the chamber, but when we opened the door, it was empty."
Interviewer: "He was gone?"
Clarke: "Yeah, and the chair was totally mangled. The two of us looked at each other and then, I swear to god, I heard something growl. Now, I know that sounds crazy, but that room was empty and I know heard something growl."
Interviewer: "And then?"
Clarke: "I got the hell out of there. I pushed past Parker and I bolted down the road. I wasn't more than twenty feet from the building when I heard her screaming. I ran down the road to the payphone and I called the cops. They held me in questioning for twelve hours straight. Hell, they even had two spooks, black suits and everything, come down and talk to me. They told me that if I ever told anyone what I'd seen, that I'd be in serious danger. I followed that order for a long time, but now, maybe someone will know the truth."
According to witnesses at the scene, police raided the building shortly after Mr. Clarke fled. Witnesses reported that after several hours, paramedics removed a series of bodies from the building. While the majority of the officers involved in this raid declined to be interviewed, I eventually located a heavily redacted after action report. It indicated that the building had been completely ravaged and that at least six sets of remains were recovered, each identified as one of the remaining researchers. Among the dead was Parker, whom had apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
It was stated that the remaining test subjects were recovered, though they had to be placed in a nearby mental institution shortly thereafter. They have all since disappeared or died of natural causes. The report also stated that a suicide note had been recovered, but its text was not included. I eventually tracked down a transcribed copy from a conspiracy theorist living in Iowa. He claimed to have acquired the text from another theorist in Washington D.C. However, I have no way of corroborating this information, nor can I definitively prove the text is genuine. Regardless, It reads as follows:
"One wasn't hallucinating. The compound *unintelligible* too well. He couldn't just see them, they could see him too. They could see all of us. I don't know why the others didn't respond. *unintelligible* should have worked! I hope *unintelligible* saved one last bullet for myself. I can't listen to them scream anymore."
The building was demolished shortly after the incident. The remains of Subject One were, as far as can be determined, never recovered. Miles Clarke died shortly after our interview from sudden cardiac arrest; his autopsy was not released.


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The Atlanta Falcons are one of this year's early surprise-teams, coming off only 10 wins over the past two seasons combined. We knew Matt Ryan (+ 8.6) and Julio Jones (+14.4) were really good, and while many felt the defense would be improved given the addition of new coach Dan Quinn, some under-the-radar free agent acquisitions, and No. 8 overall draft pick Vic Beasley, one issue that had yet to be truly addressed was the offensive line.
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Poker enthusiasts rejoice as The Micros returns with Episode 2
The satirical animated series created by Cardrunners' John "JimmyLegs" Wray and Deuces Cracked's Jay "Krantz" Rosenkrantz, The Micros released the second episode of the series on Monday; titled Play Poker Like the Rose. The poker world has been clamoring for more of the misadventures of the three fictitious micro-stakes friends who manage to win over $1 million in a big online tournament, and in Episode 2 we see the next chapter in the story of Tommy, Chase, and Rose.
Rosenkrantz and Wray released a short Holiday Episode during the holidays that had the three players trying to figure out what to do with their newfound riches, and even talking to a virtual Erik Seidel about sponsorship deals, and in Episode 2 the trio was still working out the proper way to proceed. That is until the plot takes a harsh twist and the friends must overcome some real adversity.
Like their other episodes there is a lot of poker parlance throughout the episode –my favorite being "plus one"—and some well placed items like a piggy bank with the words "Sklansky Bucks" written on the side.
While Episode 2 was well produced and funny, in my opinion it fell short of the Pilot episode, but that bar was set very, very, high.
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The 2013 NFL Kickoff Game this year featured the Baltimore Ravens at the Denver Broncos. The game was a rematch of last year when the Ravens upset the Broncos in the Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs, where we all watched with slack-jawed awe as the Broncos let the Ravens back into the game on a long toss to Jacoby Jones — a play that ultimately helped send them to the Super Bowl.
Earlier this week, I wrote articles highlighting all of the holes on the Ravens' roster and the weapons that John Elway has gathered around Peyton Manning. Coming into tonight's game, I expected the Broncos to step on the gas pedal and drive the tempo up to a breathtaking pace with the no-huddle offense in an attempt to rob the Ravens of their wind for the second half.
What we saw in the first half was a meandering event where the Broncos used the no-huddle roughly half the time and allowed the Ravens' defense to stay fresh. At the same time, we saw Joe Flacco come into the game looking for his next go-to receiver after losing Anquan Boldin and Dennis Pitta. The Broncos' corners came out playing in press coverage until Jacoby Jones slipped loose and started finding the holes.
Once Flacco realized this, he locked in on Jones and targeted him with the kind of fervor that made it look like the Terminator had a passing interest in hurting Sara Connor's feelings. This worked great until Jones was completely leveled by his own man while attempting to fair catch a punt at the end of the second quarter.
In Baltimore, they say "In Ozzie We Trust". Well, apparently Ozzie Newsome trusts a ridiculously thin receiver corps to catch passes from his $120 million quarterback.
The Broncos came out in the second half and laid out the mile high version of the rope-a-dope, where Manning put his foot down on the no-huddle offense in an effort to gas out the Ravens' defense. The Ravens attempted to make a good fight of it, but Manning moved the offense so fast that John Harbaugh didn't have time to challenge Wes Welker's dropped pass in the third quarter, which lead to the pull-away touchdown by Andre Caldwell.
Peyton Manning put on a clinic tonight, throwing for 452 yards and seven touchdowns. He showed just why an opponent shouldn't spend a second thinking they can outsmart him or out-think him in any game.
Apparently when Terrell Suggs attended Ball So Hard University, he didn't take the class that teaches if you blindly blitz Peyton Manning, he will tear you up by passing to your side of the field for two touchdowns to Wes Welker.
At the start of the fourth quarter, we predictably saw the Ravens' defenders with their hands on their hips gulping air in giant breaths while they tried to figure out how Manning was going to eviscerate them next.
I'm sure we'll be sitting back someday 10 years from now, looking at the moral victory that came out of the flimsy roster of rookies and old men that Ozzie Newsome stitched together. Maybe this leads towards something where it's all for the better. Right now, with the Broncos trouncing the Ravens 49-27, it looks like Newsome's hubris can't hold a candle to Peyton Manning's genius.
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It was a record-setting week for several players, and the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are the only remaining unbeaten teams after week four of the NFL's 2011 season...
It was a record-setting week for several players, and the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are the only remaining unbeaten teams after week four of the NFL's 2011 season...
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The NFL will schedule a second regular season game outside North America in 2012, Daniel Kaplan of SportsBusiness Journal reported Tuesday.
Week one of the NFL season is in the books and there are tons of interesting story lines that will play out over the regular season. Here is a recap of all the action from the first week of the season.
University of Minnesota Golden Gophers head football fcoach Jerry Kill spent Saturday night in a Minneapolis hospital after suffering a seizure on the sidelines during the waning moments of his team's 28-21 loss to New Mexico State.
That's right, it's beer, wings and Monday Night Football at Hooters!
The official schedule for the 2011 season for the Texas Tech Red Raider football team has been released. The Red Raiders will play three non conference games and play all nine teams in the Big 12 conference. Click through to see the 2011 schedule.
Signups for the South Plains newest youth football league continue tomorrow. Academy Sports will play host on Saturday from noon to four. More details after the jump.
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Two reasons why Mike Evans will have a breakout year
The first reason Mike Evans will have a big year is his fit within new offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter's scheme. During Koetter's tenure as the OC of the Falcons, their red-zone offense was centered on how teams covered Julio Jones. Specifically, if teams single-covered Jones the play almost automatically went to him.
This is the role Evans will be playing for the Bucs this season. In the red zone, Evans will often be split out by himself with Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Vincent Jackson on the other side of the formation. Look for Evans to be the primary read in that scenario.
The second reason Evans is going to have a big year is that his new quarterback Jameis Winston likes throwing high to tall targets (Evans is 6-5) in the end zone. Winston had his best success at Florida State and posted an eye-popping 99 rating from us in 2013, when he had the option of throwing high to big targets like Kelvin Benjamin (now with the Panthers). Winston is at his best when he is placing the ball at the back of the end zone where only his big target can get it, and that is a strength of Evans' game.


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This is the Novarossi PLUS 21-4BTT TUNED 4 Port .21 Off Road Engine. The PLUS.21-4BTT is the evolution of the famous PLUS.21-4C TEAM engine, but with a few tweaks to further improve its potential. The PLUS.21-4BTT features the redesigned 'Lighter & Lower Evo2' cooling head that lowers the center of gravity of the engine and chassis, as well as improving cooling efficiency. The sleeve has been reworked, lowering the fuel consumption and producing more power. The crank spins on a high quality ceramic rear bearing that was selected for improved performance and lifespan, while the backplate has been updated with a steel insert for reduced conrod friction and extended conrod life.
- Cooling Head: The 'Lighter & Lower evolution 2' type cooling head has been drilled and milled out to reduce the mass of the cooling head, reducing the Center of Gravity of both the engine and car.
- Compression Rings: The ignition timing is controlled with shims that vary in thickness. You can add or remove a shim to alter the ignition timing. The ignition timing is related to the percentage of Nitro in the fuel and the altitude (above sea level) of your model.
- Conrod: The R7 conrod is made from a super light aluminum which has been ultrasonically tested. The shape of the R7 rod reduces turbulence inside the engine while running.
- Sleeve: The sleeve has 4 transfer ports, the best compromise to make linear power with minimal fuel consumption.
- Rear Cover: The rear cover optimizes case volume and reduces dead space. The steel plate reduces friction and extends the lifespan of the conrod.
- Crankshaft: This engine has been "Factory Tuned". Novarossi has modified the crankshaft to futher improve the power output and driveability.
- Rear Ball Bearing: The rear ball bearing has high quality ceramic balls to minimize wear and inertia to improve acceleration and fuel consumption.
- Carburetor: The carburetor is made from plastic, in "reverse" style and has a sliding throttle valve.
- Glowplug: The glowplug of engine is a Turbo type glowplug. Turbo glowplugs have a different shape than Standard glowplugs and therefor are not interchange able with engines that are using Standard glowplugs!
Recommended Tuned Pipes: EFRA 9901, EFRA 9853
Recommended Tuned Manifolds: 41021, 41029, 41030
Displacement: 3.5cc
Max Power: 2.60 HP @ 35,500 RPM
Practical Range: 6,000 ~ 38,000 RPM
Bore x Stroke: 16.26mm x 16.80mm
Transfer Ports: 4
Ball Bearings Front: Steel
Ball Bearings Rear: Ceramic
Crankshaft Type: 14mm - TURBO SG
Carburetor Type: 9mm Slide
Material: Plastic
Adjustment: Single
Glowplug Type: TURBO - C6TGC
Exhaust Position: Rear
Fuel Type: Advise; 25% Nitro
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My very good friend just won the Danish National with a BTT engine. His engine has been running +6 races with semis and 45 min a mains in all races. He has only changed the conrod mid summer. Not that it was worn out but for safety. Otherwise its bone stock :-) Novarossi engine are the best on the marked!)


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The longer version: I'm not coming back to this full-time. I'm not actually very interested in your money, which is why I'm only booking paid gigs with people I already have a working relationship with and I know I like, or people who I know are spoken highly of among my peers and they never got a chance to work with me prior to "retirement" and are, for some strange reason, still dying to shoot. Subtext: I no longer need to put up with being treated like shit just to feed myself, so I wont be. #sorrynotsorry
What I am interested in is interesting quality images I can have fun making, shit I feel personally connected to, Art if you will. I'm not hung up anymore on what's going to be best "for my portfolio" or what will help me book more gigs. I can make weird shit, I can make ugly shit, I can make big landscape shit where I'm only the size of an ant, I can make emotional shit, I can still make plain ol' pretty shit, I can make whatever I want now. I'm here to make cool shit. This does NOT mean I'm shooting trade for charity, there are enough bad photos of me on the internet to last me a lifetime, even when the shoot is fun I am still doing work and I expect to get something in return for it. Please make an honest-to-goodness comparison of our portfolios before telling me that you can "add what's missing" to mine.
The cities listed in my infograph above are not the ONLY places I will ever be for the rest of my life, but they are the places you are MOST LIKELY to catch me in. I travel to Montreal, LA, and the Baltimore area (DC and Philly accessible) at least once per year. Anywhere else I wind up is purely due to where my husband is traveling for work and if I happen to tag along. Not at all unheard of but certainly not reliable. Still, it's highly unlikely his work will be bringing me through bumblefuck anytime soon (sorry bumblefuck) so don't count on me just magically showing up if you live out in the middle of nowhere. I am no longer "touring" anywhere simply to take photos, so you can send me all the "WHEN you make it to _____"s all you want, just know that I will probably never be there. Like ever. You're too late.
My portfolio is clearly not wholly representative of what I look like currently. I'm okay with this, as I said above, I'm here to make and showcase cool shit I like, not "build a portfolio". My stats are accurate. Yes, my body has changed since 2009. Here's what I'm looking' like these days.
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Donald Trump proposed on Tuesday forcing Mexico to pay for his planned border wall by threatening to block remittances from illegal immigrants, which he said amounts to "welfare" for poor families in Mexico that their government does not provide.
The Republican presidential candidate's campaign said in a memo that if elected in November, Trump would use a U.S. anti-terrorism law to cut off such money transfers unless Mexico made a one-time payment of $5 billion to $10 billion for the wall.
Trump's pledge to build the wall has been a much-touted highlight of a platform targeting illegal immigration in the United States that has helped make him the front-runner to be the Republican nominee for the Nov. 8 election.
The memo elaborated on an idea Trump floated in August, when he suggested seizing all remittances tied to "illegal wages." It said that upon taking office a Trump administration would propose a rule mandating companies such as Western Union Co WU.N to require customers to prove they were legally in the United States. If Mexico agreed to fund the wall, Trump would drop the proposed rule, it said.
"It's an easy decision for Mexico," his campaign said, adding the country receives about $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexicans in the United States, most of them in the country illegally.
"It (remittances) serves as de facto welfare for poor families in Mexico. There is no significant social safety net provided by the state in Mexico," it said.
According to the World Bank Remittances project, flows from the U.S. to Mexico in 2014, the last full year for which it has data, were nearly $24 billion although it is unclear what portion comes from Mexicans living in the country illegally.
Several academics themselves have since criticized the feasibility of this idea. As mentioned by Aaron Klein, Trump's idea would be to curtail the ability of banks, credit unions, and wire transmission companies to send money abroad — a sharp departure from policy and law whose bipartisan aim has been to bring remittances to all countries into the financial mainstream and out from the shadowy illegal word of people moving cash in suitcases.
He warns in his piece for Brookings Institution that this could be potential damaging to even non-Mexicans in the United States. Trump's proposal could also affect banks and companies that handle wire transfers, which also include MoneyGram International Inc and PayPal Holdings Inc's Xoom.
In addition to his wall proposal, Trump has accused Mexico of sending rapists and drug runners to the United States. Democrats and many Republicans have repeatedly condemned his comments as inflammatory, but his remarks have been enthusiastically received by his supporters, especially by white working-class voters.
In the memo, first reported by The Washington Post, Trump's campaign repeated its pledge to target visas. It also cited imposing trade tariffs or enforcing existing trade rules as a way of forcing Mexico to pay.
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Outdoors: Calendar, Oct. 7
Updated 4:46 pm, Thursday, October 6, 2016
Guadalupe River State Park:
Monarch and Butterfly Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Discovery Center. Celebrating annual migration with games, crafts, insect catch and release and monarch tagging. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-438-7653.
Guadalupe River State Park:
International Observe the Moon Night, 7-9 p.m., amphitheater. Program includes viewing moon and constellations with members of S.A. Astronomical Association. Free. Entrance fee applies. Call 830-438-7653.
Friends of Government Canyon SNA: Hike the Canyon, a four- to seven-mile hike at the state natural area for ages 13 and older accompanied by adult, 12861 Galm Road, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Meet at Visitors Center. Entrance fee. RSVP not required. Call 210-688-9055, Ext. 2005, or click on friendsofgc.org
San Antonio Audubon Society: Beginner's Bird Walk, 8 a.m., Judson Nature Trails, 246 Viesca St., Alamo Heights. Nonmembers welcome. Free. Call Georgina Schwartz, 210-342-2073, or click on saaudubon.org.
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Texican Rangers: Monthly match of cowboy action shooting club, 8 a.m., on Stieler Ranch on U.S. 87 between Fredericksburg and Comfort. 210-657-6538 or texicanrangers.org
The Well Armed Woman: San Antonio chapter's monthly meeting of the women-only group for education on firearms, 6-8 p.m., Nardis Gun Club, 4818 I-10 East. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or click on thewellarmedwoman.com.
Alamo Retriever Club: Monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m. with presentation at 7:15, Sarita's Mexican Restaurant, 2235 Lockhill Selma Road. Non-members with desire to learn about training hunting receivers welcome. Click on alamoretriever.com.
Miller's Pond: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department catfish stocking. Also Oct. 27. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for "Neighborhood Fishin'."
Oct. 14
Southside Lions Park: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department catfish stocking. Also Oct. 28. For regulations and angling tips, click on tpwd.texas.gov and search for "Neighborhood Fishin'."
Oct. 15-16
Texas Outdoor Family: Hands-on basics of camping for those with little or no experience with tent, gear provided, Bastrop State Park. $65 for family of up to six. Call 512-389-8903 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Oct. 15
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: Birding Basics, including I.D. techniques, habitats, binocular use, 8-11 a.m., 10750 Pleasanton Road. Entrance fee applies. RSVP at 210-628-1639 or mitchelllakeaudubon.org.
Friends of Government Canyon SNA: Explore the Canyon, a hike guided by authorities on flora, fauna, geology and cultural history of the state natural area, 12861 Galm Road, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Meet at Visitors Center. Entrance fee. RSVP not required. Call 210-688-9055, Ext. 2005, or click on friendsofgc.org.
Tejas Caballeros: Monthly match of cowboy action shooting club, 8 a.m., on private range near Driftwood. 512-894-0897 or tejascaballeros.org
Oct. 18
Alamo Fly Fishers: Monthly meeting, 7 p.m. at Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church, 6201 Broadway. Nonmembers welcome. Call 210-507-1123.
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Lille at Centre Culturel Libertaire was a great start to the tour - a collective space with an anarchist bent; lots of friendly people. We met and heard the incredible Melodie playing music with plants: By using plants to complete oscillator circuits she produces a range of sounds... If the circuit is completed with both wires in the same leaf it's a high pitch; the further apart the leaves the deeper the sound. Eventually the plants stop producing noise (presumably because they think the sharp wires are insects) by sending acid to the area: The acid cuts the signal and she has to start again... Hibiscus is her favourite plant sound.
I asked her if she ever asks audience members to bring plants from home so they can hear what they sound like but she told me it doesn't really work - people don't bring them or they discuss the idea and - as in the case of someone willing to offer their orchid as band member - they decided against it because the orchid was in flower, a vulnerable stage in its life cycle so it was likely to lose its flowers... Another project of Melodie's which I've not listened to yet is Plants vs Animals: Her plant music, field recordings of animals, a talented vocalist and a trumpeter. A future project inspired by a deep hum she couldn't source whilst practicing is to be Plants vs Construction sounds...
Anyway, I urge you to have a listen and read more about it - her idea has me feeling excited and inspired. Us humans are total nutters.
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"Musique experimentale avec des plantes"
Also playing were Paper Planes, a post-rock band from Frankfurt - all lovely guys and a great set from them too.
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ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY will star in the forthcoming Mad Max film along fellow Vogue cover girl Charlize Theron, we can confirm today.
Her publicist has verified the rumours - which began when the model was pictured in Sydney, reportedly auditioning for the role - confirming that the Transformers star will make her next film appearance in the relaunched franchise later this year. Theron is already getting ready for the role, and has shaved her head for the part.
The George Miller-directed film, entitled Mad Max: Fury Road, does not have a confirmed release date but will also star Tom Hardy and Nicholas Hoult. Huntington-Whiteley is rumoured to be set to play one of five wives alongside fellow model Abbey Lee Kershaw, Zoe Kravitz, Riley Keogh and Adelaide Clemens.
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- rock
I. verb
Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to move
Date: 12th century
transitive verb
1. to move back and forth in or as if in a cradle
a. to cause to sway back and forth <a boat rocked by the waves> b. (1) to cause to shake violently (2) to daze with or as if with a vigorous blow <a hard right rocked the contender> (3) to astonish or disturb greatly <the scandal rocked the community> 3. to rouse to excitement (as by performing rock music) <rocked the crowd> intransitive verb 1. to become moved backward and forward under often violent impact; also to move gently back and forth 2. to move forward at a steady pace; also to move forward at a high speed <the train rocked through the countryside> 3. to sing, dance to, or play rock music 4. slang to be extremely enjoyable, pleasing, or effective <her new car rocks> Synonyms: see shake II. noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1823 1. a rocking movement 2. popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by a persistent heavily accented beat, repetition of simple phrases, and often country, folk, and blues elements III. noun Etymology: Middle English roc, from Middle Dutch rocke; akin to Old High German rocko distaff Date: 14th century 1. distaff 2. the wool or flax on a distaff IV. noun Etymology: Middle English rokke, from Old French dialect (Norman & Picard) roke, from Vulgar Latin *rocca Date: 14th century 1. a large mass of stone forming a cliff, promontory, or peak 2. a concreted mass of stony material; also broken pieces of such masses 3. consolidated or unconsolidated solid mineral matter; also a particular mass of it 4. a. something like a rock in firmness: (1) foundation, support (2) refuge <a rock of independent thought…in an ocean of parochialism — Thomas Molnar> b. something that threatens or causes disaster — often used in plural 5. a. a flavored stick candy with color running through b. rock candy 1 6. slang a. gem b. diamond 7. a. a small crystallized mass of crack cocaine b. crack 9 8. the ball used in basketball • rock adjective • rocklike adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.


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Jankibai was born in Banaras in 1880. Her father Shivbalakram was from 'Ahir' caste and he was a wrestler. Her mother's name was Manaki. Her father abandoned both wife and daughter and left home. With the help of one woman in Banaras, Manaki sold her house and came to Allahabad where that lady sold both Manki and Janki to a brothel (kotha) owner. This was a rich and well known kotha (place for entertainment). When the old kothewali (owner) died, Manaki owned the kotha. Janki was fond of music and her mother had noticed her talent in early childhood. Hence she appointed Ustad Hassu Khan of Lucknow as a teacher. He was paid a salary of Rs. 2000 per month.
Jankibai was not so beautiful and attractive and had a dark complexion. But in that locality of tawaifs and goondas, she was attacked 56 (read as 'Chhappan' in Hindi) times by 'Churi' (small knife) and hence was named as 'Chhappan Chhurivali'. But her melodious voice compensated for her beauty. She was invited for performance by many princely states including the state of 'Rewa'. She was contemporary to Gauhar Jan of Calcutta, both were good friends, sang together even in 1911, when King George V visited Allahabad. He was pleased with their performance and gave 100 guineas to them. She was also a lyricist and composed many songs. A collection of her songs has been published in a book 'Diwan-e-Janki' from Allahabad. She was truly a 'Vaggeyakar' - a person who writes, composes and sings songs. She became very famous and lived very rich and prosperous life in Allahabad throughout her career. She had appointed special teachers to learn Urdu, Persian, Sanskrit and even English. She was very religious and donated food and clothing and built many Dharmashala (resting houses) in Allahabad. Due to her popularity, Gramophone Company decided to record her songs on discs. During 1907 to 1929 she cut over 250 songs on 10" shellac discs revolving at 78 rpm. Initially, she recorded in 'acoustic' era and later she also recorded using 'electrical' equipment. These are songs in Hindustani and Urdu and contain mostly Ragas and light classical music like Dadra, Hori, Kajri, Chaiti, Bhajan, Gazal etc. She was paid Rs. 250 for twenty songs in the beginning of her recording career. Towards the end, she received Rs. 5000 for twenty songs. These recordings were taken at Allahabad, Lucknow, Delhi and in Calcutta. Roads around records shops in Allahabad used to get blocked by record buying public whenever new stock of her discs was on sale. Print order of her several records crossed 25,000 copies. Like Gauharjan, she also has announced her name at the end of the song as: 'Mera Naam Jankibai of Ellahabad'. In many songs, she has sung this in the notes of the raga that she recorded. She died in 1934 and has left behind her voice in disc records. In 1994, some of her songs were reissued in 'Chairman's Choice' series on audio-tape (CMC 882524).
One of her famous song, recorded in 1909 on P 1149 is:
Is Nagarike Das Darwaja,
Na Janu Kaunsi Khidki Khuli Thi,
Sainyya Nikas Gaye, Main Na Ladi Thi.
Saat Sakhi Mere Age Khadi Thi,
Inse Pucho Maine Kuch Na Kahi Thi,
Sainyya Nikas Gaye, Main Na Ladi Thi.
Suniyo Ri Mori Sangaki Saheli,
Taan Chundariya Akeli Padi Thi,
Sainyya Nikas Gaye, Main Na Ladi Thi.
Kahat Kamal Kabirka Balak,
Ina Byahise Kunwari Bhali Thi,
Sainyya Nikas Gaye, Main Na Ladi Thi.
Note: This article is the english translation of original Marathi article from the author's book Poorvsurinche Sur. It also appeared in the 2006 transactions of SIRC.
Here she can be heard singing in Raag Bhairavi:-
Here she can be heard rendering Raag Sohani:-
This is a ghazal, Ae Button Imaandaari Uth Gayi by her:-
Here she sings Lachakti Aawe:-
Here she sings a Noha, Ran Main Jab Banoy
Interestingly she sang in persian Also:-


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Seen and Loved: "On the Road" – photographs by Clare Ros
Here are some artwork highlights I've come across during my most recent travels to London. Included are works from The Saatchi Gallery, The Serpentine Gallery, Tate Modern, Whitechapel Gallery, and the Zabludowicz Collection.
Gabriel Orozco
Black Kites (1997)
Tate Modern
Ai Weiwei
The Unilever Series: Sunflower Seeds (2010)
Tate Modern
On view until May 2, 2011
Each seed has been individually sculpted and painted by specialists working in small-scale workshops in the Chinese city of Jingdezhen. Far from being industrially produced, they are the effort of hundreds of skilled hands. Poured into the interior of the Turbine Hall's vast industrial space, the 100 million seeds form a seemingly infinite landscape.
Porcelain is almost synonymous with China and, to make this work, Ai Weiwei has manipulated traditional methods of crafting what has historically been one of China's most prized exports. Sunflower Seeds invites us to look more closely at the 'Made in China' phenomenon and the geo-politics of cultural and economic exchange today.
Update: Friday, October 22, 2010
The landscape of sunflower seeds can be looked upon from the Turbine Hall bridge, or viewed at close-range in the east end of the Turbine Hall on Level 1. It is no longer possible to walk on the surface of the work, but visitors can walk close to the edges of the sunflower seed landscape on the west and north sides.
Although porcelain is very robust, we have been advised that the interaction of visitors with the sculpture can cause dust which could be damaging to health following repeated inhalation over a long period of time. In consequence, Tate, in consultation with the artist, has decided not to allow members of the public to walk across the sculpture.
Sunflower Seeds is a total work made up of millions of individual pieces which together from a single unique surface. In order to maintain and preserve the landscape as a whole, Tate asks visitors not to touch or remove the sunflower seeds.
Juliet Bingham, Curator, Tate Modern:
"Ai Weiwei's Unilever Series commission, Sunflower Seeds, is a beautiful, poignant and thought-provoking sculpture. The thinking behind the work lies in far more than just the idea of walking on it. The precious nature of the material, the effort of production and the narrative and personal content create a powerful commentary on the human condition. Sunflower Seeds is a vast sculpture that visitors can contemplate at close range on Level 1 or look upon from the Turbine Hall bridge above. Each piece is a part of the whole, a commentary on the relationship between the individual and the masses. The work continues to pose challenging questions: What does it mean to be an individual in today's society? Are we insignificant or powerless unless we act together? What do our increasing desires, materialism and number mean for society, the environment and the future?"
Mona Hatoum
Current Disturbance
Whitechapel Gallery
On view until March 6, 2011
This installation by renowned British-Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum, whose ambitious work in sculpture and video is rooted in her early performances, emanates a pervasive sense of threat as much as it generates an alluring spectacle. Referencing both the human body and rigid systems of abstraction, it combines sound and vision to create a highly charged experience.
The third in a series of four displays from the D. Daskalopoulos Collection, Greece, gives a chance to see this extraordinary artwork for the first time in London. Keeping it Real is part of the Gallery's ongoing programme of opening up important public and private collections for everyone.
Tessa Farmer
Swarm (2004)
The Saatchi Gallery
Robert Wilson
20:50 (1987)
The Saatchi Gallery
On view permanently
From www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk: Richard Wilson's 20:50 is truly a contemporary masterpiece. The work is the only permanent installation at the Saatchi Gallery and has been continuously shown in each of the gallery's venues since 1991. Currently on display in Gallery 13 – a room custom built for the piece – 20:50 transforms the gallery into a site of epic illusion.
Viewed from the entrance platform 20:50 appears as a holographic field: simultaneously a polished floor, infinite clear pool, an expansive and indefinable virtual space that clinically absorbs and mirrors the gallery architecture. The room is in fact entirely flooded in oil.
Visitors are invited to examine the piece close-up via a walkway that extends into the lake, placing the viewer, waist deep, at the centre of a perfect mathematically symmetrical scope. Through this altered perspective 20:50's phantasmical aura is enhanced, amplifying the disorientating and mesmerising experience of the space, and further confounding physical logic.
20:50 takes its name from the type of recycled engine oil used. It is thick, pitch black, and absolutely indelible: please take extreme care with your clothing and belongings, and no matter how tempting, please do not touch. 20:50 often has to be demonstrated to be believed: the liquid can be seen by blowing very gently on the surface.
Dari Bae
Chandelier: Hair Filament (2010)
Zabludowicz Collection
On view until February 6, 2011
The chandelier once housed in the Cathedral was transferred to the bourgeoisie home along with its powerful hierarchical associations from 15th century, distinguishing status, a signal light marking boundaries between the ruling class and the common people. The light epitomizes the capitalistic society, placed up high on the ceiling in a gorgeous marbled surveying, like a protector and observer.
'Chandelier; Hair Filament' attempts to expose the capitalistic structures we are entangled within by re-presenting this power indicating light. Inside the glass bottles in place of candles and electrical light, there is human hair. Human hair is the only easily removal part of body. In many cultural traditions hair is a contentious and powerful issue. The Japanese cut Koreans' hair as part of its colonial program, Jewish women wear wigs to hide their hair. Hair seems to have some powerful significance. Hair symbolises individuals collected and contained with in the bottles. These hair filled bottles are hung together making a chain and constructed in tiers the shape of a Pyramid. This structure suggests the way in which the capitalistic system, collects, contains, and exploits individuals, the working class, and the Third World people. This re-presenting of capitalistic structure encapsulated by the chandelier like capitalism is seductively beautiful. However, the dark underbelly is that capitalism takes over individuals and emits light through them.
Anish Kapoor
Turning the World Upside Down (2010)
Kensington Gardens
The Royal Parks & Serpentine Gallery
On view until March 13, 2011
From www.serpentinegallery.org: This autumn The Royal Parks and the Serpentine Gallery will present a major exhibition of large scale outdoor sculptures by acclaimed London-based artist Anish Kapoor in Kensington Gardens.
The free exhibition will showcase a series of major recent works never before shown together in London. Constructed from highly reflective stainless steel, the giant curved mirror surfaces will create illusory distortions of the surroundings and will be visible across large distances, creating new vistas in this famous and much-loved setting.
The sculptures will be sited to contrast and reflect the changing colours, foliage and weather in Kensington Gardens. Despite their monumental scale, the works appear as pure reflection of their surroundings: the sky, trees, water, wildlife and changing seasons. The distortions in the works' mirror-like surfaces call into question the viewers' relationship to both the work itself and the surrounding environment.
Kapoor was born in Bombay in 1954 and has lived in London since the early 1970s when he studied at Hornsey College of Art and Chelsea School of Art and Design. Over the past twenty years he has exhibited extensively in London and worldwide. His solo shows have included Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2009; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, 2008; Haus der Kunst, Munich, 2007; Kunsthaus Bregenz, 2003; Hayward Gallery, London, 1998 and Tate Gallery, London, 1990.
The exhibition is organised by The Royal Parks and the Serpentine Gallery and is generously supported by Lisson Gallery, Gladstone Gallery and anonymous donors. It is part of the Serpentine Gallery's 40th anniversary exhibition programme and initiates a new arts strategy by The Royal Parks.


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It sure was an ugly end table. And it NEEDED to have some serious lovin'. I was told it was not worth painting and to just throw it away... but y'all know me better than that!
So I knew I never wanted the original finish to peek through any distressing... so I base coated the piece with Coastal Color's Summer Nite, a rich black. Then I layered Turks and did some light distressing for the Summer Nite to show through.
But it just wasn't enough... so I added my mermaid... and it still wasn't enough. I needed more interest. I added Bennie to the drawer and kick plate... and to the artwork on the top. And then I added the starfish drawer pull.
What have you been painting? Share with me in the comments!


text: Remy Ma is laughing off Nicki Minaj's new song with Katy Perry, describing it as another attempt to belittle the female rapper but it's clearly not working. "Swish Swish" is the newest single lifted from Katy's forthcoming record, Witness, and it just so happens to be featuring Minaj. When looking at the lyrics as a whole, it is evidently clear that the pop princess is taking aim at Taylor Swift, with their own ongoing four-year-long feud, while Nicki felt the need to reignite her beef with Remy Ma one more time on her own verse. But upon having heard the new record from Minaj and Perry, Remy Ma was far from impressed, telling friends that the 34-year-old continues to show the world that she's far from the self-proclaimed Queen of Rap that she likes to call herself. Remy Ma wasn't phased by anything that Nicki mentioned on the song, such as the amount of money she continues to get despite being dragged into feuds with people that carry nowhere near the amount of success or fame that she has. [Image by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images] To Remy Ma, according to Hollywood Life, she's baffled as to why this has now been the fourth song that the "Moment for Life" rapper has tried to respond to the unforgettable "Shether" diss track, Billboard reports, which has since been named one of the greatest hip-hop songs of this decade. Remy Ma is convinced that Nicki is bothered by the fact that "Shether" was so heavily praised, so in order for her to feel like she's winning on the same caliber, the "Starships" hitmaker is working with huge artists to throw her subliminal digs, and, of course, once the song begins to chart, that's when Nicki is known to boast about record sales. Remy Ma is simply tired of hearing about Nicki's album and record sales. Simply put, she thinks she's much better than Minaj, not just at rapping but also at carrying herself in a delicate manner. She's said what she wanted to say and left it at that, but Nicki still seems to be angered by the fact that Remy Ma more or less humiliated her on her "Shether" track. "Remy's still waiting for Nicki to drop a diss track on her own, woman-to-woman like a G bi**h is suppose to," a source tells Hollywood Life. "Then maybe, just maybe, Remy will have a little shred of respect for Nicki. But that's doubtful. If this new song with Katy is the best Nicki can do, Remy feels sorry for her." On top of that, sources tell the celebrity news outlet that the BET Awards are just weeks away, and producers seem to be certain that both Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma will be attending the event — fans are already wondering what kind of drama will erupt with the two stars being in the same building together. [Image by Larry Busacca/Getty Images] But, again, Remy Ma isn't scared of Nicki Minaj in the slightest. The "Shether" diss record had come and gone and Remy Ma has already moved past the point of still talking about it and does she want to continuously have to respond to something that Nicki has said. Make no mistake that Remy Ma will most certainly be attending the BET Awards in the hopes that she'll be walking away with the Best Female Rap/Hip-Hop Artist. "Remy's planning on showing up at BET in front of everybody who's somebody in the game, and you best believe she's going to be on that stage presenting or something. Make no mistake, she's going to full on blast Nicki to her face, in front of everyone, and dare Nicki to say something. That's how it's done, son!" Remy Ma has no plans to respond to Nicki's latest diss on Katy Perry's "Swish Swish" record. [Featured Image by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images]


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Realty buyers, who were planning to buy a house/plot/flat in and around proposed new capital Vijayawada, are shifting their focus from the city and looking at new options in Seemandhra like Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Guntur.
Heavy rates turned out be dampener as buyers are unable shell out hefty amounts. Since the price reached saturation point amidst reports of naming it as capital and setting up government institutions, realty buyers as well as several realty firms are mulling over to bring lay outs near Kakinada, Rajahmundry as they're catering to middle-class community.
Several middle-class buyers have apparently wiped out option of buying in Vijayawada due to sky-rocket prices. Rather than they're keen on investing in other growing markets. Since they're key for any market and play pivotal role as they're in large numbers, firms too decided not to put all eggs in one basket and distributing. With this, Vijayawada seems no longer a realty hub.


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AVIATION enthusiasts in the Cotswolds are being encouraged to take to the skies with a new flying club that has launched at Cotswold Airport.
The Gryphon Aero Club, the first flying school in the country to be given full accreditation by the EU, intends to put people from all walks of life into the cockpit.
Chief flying instructor John Griffin, 69, who worked as an engineer with the RAF, said that in the past he has taught disabled how to fly a plane.
He said: "I've found that disabled people can handle a plane just as well anybody else really. I've worked with soldiers from Afghanistan who have lost their legs in IED explosions.
"We can fit extra controls in the plane, in a similar way that you can with a car, to make it easier for them."
John, who has been flying planes for most of his life, said that new legislation will soon require all flying schools in the UK to adhere to the new European guidelines before allowing pupils to take the controls.
He explained that the club, which has been in the pipeline for over six months, sparked a buzz from the local flying community.
"We've had quite a lot of interest since we said the club is going to open. We've only got one plane so far but if things go well, we'll be looking to add to that," he said.
Anyone who is interested in booking a lesson with the Kemble based school, should contact John on 01285 610108.


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I think it's pretty certain we have a few launched careers from Lost, (a couple had already been launched, but now more so) but what's less clear is what they will do with it. It's a hard guess going from the show, becuase I"ve found in the past that when I guess at such a thing, I tend to extend from the character they played in their hit, but this is dependant on how it was written, and how they were directed, and doesn't give enough scope. But it's fun to guess, and if you watch interviews you might have a better guess.
Here's some totally unsubstantial examples to get things started, but I"m curious what you think more than I am my own ideas, as it's more that I wonder than that I can visualize the answer:
Jorge Garcia (Hurley): Coming of Age Comedies or Sitcom (but I would like him to be in movies made from Greg Egan novels)
Evangeline Lily (Kate): Standard Hollywood Dramas
Josh Holloway (Sawyer): Action Flicks (again, I want to see him in Greg Egan movies... an no there is so far no such thing as a Greg Egan movie)
Terry O'Quinn (Locke): Movies requiring solid acting and general acting awesomeness, usually an everyguy (maybe secretly a murderous stepfather)
Jeremy Davies (Faraday): Horror
Elizabeth Mitchel (Juliet): I predict Television Sci-Fi (heheh)