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Natives Killed in The USA and Canada in 2017
I started tracking names last year. This is this year's list, so far. It (like the list for the year before it) is incomplete for many reasons. Not all murders are reported, not every murder reported is listed as an Indigenous person's death, and of course I can't reliably track anything south of the USA or around the Indigenous world because I do not have access to accurate reporting data. This is a volunteer task, and one I hate doing. But as far as I can tell, no major media is tracking these murders, and people need to know.
1. Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow, 28. Two Spirit woman
2. Jeanenne Fontaine, 29.
3. Ivan Wilson Drags Wolf 24.
4. Anthony Joseph Raine age 20 months.
5. Wendy Carlick, 51.
6. Sarah Macintosh, 53.
7. a 19 year old woman in Sagkeeng (family prefers to not publicize her name)
8. Jimmy Smith – Kramer
9. Zachary N. Bearheels
10. Pekelo Sanchez
They came from mud. For one hundred thousand years they struggled. Crawling down from the trees, walking into the caves, salvaging worms, creating tribes, learning fire. They learned to adapt to the weather, learned to pray, learned to dance. They spent their days devising language, tamingwolves and breeding dogs, making weapons, sewing clothes, making babies, building pyramids, roads, massive earthen mounds and two thousand year old calendars. And they created fireworks and discovered mathematics and science and mastered agriculture and trade and civilization, which was, ostensibly an excuse for a invention called war, which was most truthfully defined as killing anything that threatened them.
They even made it to space. They left their precious mother planet, and visited a nearby moon. That was as far as they made it as a species.
They didn't actually murder each other with nuclear weapons that could vaporize the planet's surface, no, what did them in was the individual decision to prioritize comfort and convenience over survival, over living. They built machines to make everything more convenient. Travel, food, homes, clothing, even the weather could be controlled by machines! At least the weather inside their artificial caves! They made satellites that watched the weather, watched the earth's temperatures, and her storms. They tested machines that measured the pollution their great Convenience Machines farted into the air for them, and soon generations of new children were born who had never looked to the horizon and not seen brown clogging up a sad blue sky. Then a brown sky. Then a black sky. In the end what undid them was famine, disease, over crowding, and all of it created by the run away storms and heat and brown skies their machines had conveniently made for them. Horrific acid rains mixed with the brown smoggy sky and the whole planet's worth of living creatures died in the mud of their conveniently created machines.
Do not be silent
Fight now, in whatever ways you can. Speak. Call, Resist. Make Tyranny afraid to show its face in the streets, shout down every cowardly lie, face every snarling demon-hearted hater head on, and do not break. In time the historians will know whether our silence birthed their violence, or if we rose up and resisted, fought back. Do not let history ask where you were. When your brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, friends, and bonded-heart families are at risk, march, fight. Do not be silent. Rage. Scream. Do not be silent in the face of Lies. Burn bright with truth, and the righteous anger that is your birthright, the urge to fight for and protect those you love, and those who cannot protect themselves. Scream your truths in the face of Lies. Rage and roar into the hate of their white eyes. Fight back big or small, so that when history asks where were you, you can answer, "I was in the middle of it all."
Save the human race. Now is the time, Here is the place.
Medical Fund update
Okay! I'm trying not to swamp everyone with constant updates, but here's a teeny one! Stage one funding has raised $3270 for medical expenses, ADA housing rent and bills. WOW! Gang, I'm crying here. Two months ago I was freaking out about needing to pay for emergency surgeries, and now I'm getting donation notifications daily! You're so awesome!
I've bought a back brace to help me stay upright when walking, I've got a new proper sized cane, and I've ordered a back massager heatpad thing which hopefully will cut down on pain days. I've also paid down $2768 of the $5000 direct medical debt owed for my jaw surgery +follow-ups, and also used some for rent.
So that's the update! Thank you so much for donating, sharing, and offering good thoughts and prayers! You're amazing, and I'm so grateful! Thank you!
Next steps if I hit the 5k goal will be stage 2 funding for possible leg/back surgery, and or dental visits.
I have no idea why I threw this hospital scene from an anime in?
This review contains spoilers about the first book in the Boneverse Series, UPDRAFT. Go read that before you read the review here!
Cloudbound is an adventurous tale that picks up a bit after the events in Updraft. We shift perspectives from Kirit, to Nat, who finds himself a rising voice in the post-Singer world. One of Cloudbound's greatest improvements over the series debut novel is that the pace picks up and Wilde dives right into many of the secrets from the first book, including what lies below the seemingly never ending clouds and the surface layers of Updrafts main players.
This novel takes a darker turn as the after effects of upsetting the world order start making themselves more visible. In the wake of the collapse of a central institution, various groups maneuver to take control of the city, trying to use Heroes of the events in the first book as pawns set against each other. But if a Machiavellian plot seems a bit dry, worry not, Wilde upsets the balance early and often, forcing the reader onto a back heel with anticipation. Wilde adroitly lays out the book's themes here organically, never missing a beat in every scene. Her characters breathe, live and suffer in their own ways in Cloudbound, struggling to survive in a fully detailed world that feels real and lived in, one that the reader is lucky to observe. And as the novel descends into the thick of things many questions from the first book are answered in mind blowing fashion, while many new questions are hinted at in a way that makes the reader pine for the third book.
Especially when you learn what's below the clouds. Oh dear. I won't give anything away, but I will say that loose tongues ruin the most ardent of political ambitions.
Cloudbound pulls no punches in the fantastic third act, and the world-building seamlessly grounds the story in a meaty realism. Wilde is easily a contender for the top 5 best SFF writers of our era, earning her place alongside NK Jemisin and Nnedi Okafor. I cannot wait for Horizon, the next book in the Cloudbound Series.
Chrome Crash
My new story Chrome Crash, will be available in ABSOLUTE POWER: TALES OF QUEER VILLAINY extremely soon, and you can preorder the anthology right here! Besides my story, awesome authors like Merc Rustad, JD Glass, Claire Monserrat Jackson, and Erica Friedman as well as others!
Book Review: Fran Wilde's UPDRAFT
Imagine living in the air, flying as free as a peregrine. Now imagine the sky exploding into a bloody red maw, a vicious mouth rimmed with glass teeth. This is the world of Fran Wilde's Bone Universe.
The series starts with the richly layered Updraft, where we discover a human society living far above the clouds, on tiers connected to large towers of living, growing bone.
Kirit Densira is an aspiring sky trader, hoping to soar on the air currents like her city-renowned mother. She dreams of flying from tower to tower on wings of delicate silk, bringing fortune to her family and fame to her tower. There's just one problem with this plan.
The humans aren't alone in the skies.
Cunning, invisible predators await them in the clouds, hidden to the eye and possessing mouths filled with with dagger sharp teeth. These creatures, called skymouths, are some of the more dangerous secrets lurking in the skies of Wilde's densely imagined and tightly written world. Another group shrouded in secrets is the city's protectors, the Singers, who possess extraordinary skills at sensing and protecting the city from skymouths.
And after a frightening encounter, the Singers realize that Kirit posesses a rare power that they must have. So begins a wild (ahem) journey of being ripped from one's dreams and shoved into a mystery that will threaten the very city itself.
Wilde's word craft is elegant, yet wrapped with multiple plot points and twists. It's a well paced thriller-action piece woven together with a deeper drama about a child's identity as she becomes a young woman whose abilities push her to go beyond the City's plans for her. The characters are living and breathing people with complex motives, all of which Wilde plays out like a master composer, building until the epic, climactic battle. Wilde's ability to humanize her protagonist as well as the villains really make you see the horrors these people face as they come to terms with Kirit's powers. When the twists come and the tables turn, expect to be cursing the betrayal as much as the characters themselves do.
What really made me happy on my read through was the way Wilde would tease out a subplot thread just enough to leave me thinking about it, as opposed to beating me over the head with it, and still tying up most of them before the end, in an organic fashion.
The few ties she left loose?
Well, that's what sequels are for....
Shame on you, Trump voters.
Shame on you, if you voted for Trump. Shame on you for undoing all that the Greatest Generation fought against. Sham on you, Trump voters. Shame on you for turning your backs on people who were different than you, but still deserving of the same rights as you. Shame on you.
Shame on you, Trump voters, for reacting from hate and fear when Jesus said "Turn the other cheek" & healed a Roman soldier's ear. Shame on you Trump voters for believing lies, for telling lies, and thinking that everything is going to be "ok" now. Natives have seen this under Jackson, under Lincoln, we've seen what's coming. And it is not greatness. It is just hell. So shame on you Trump voters, Shame.
I will not give hate a chance. I will not work with fear or give bigotry the benefit of the doubt. I will resist this with strength. My ancestors have resisted for 525 years. We've lost millions more souls to the American Genocide than you know, & we resist, persist, exist. I'm not going to "stop shaming Trump voters." I'm going to yell louder than before, shame on you for all you betrayed cause you're afraid.
I'm not going to give a break to a man & a group that wants to break me and hate me for what I am. Shame on Trump voters & shame on him.
1,459 days to election 2020. Man, if you thought I was a mouthy bitch to racists before.....Native people...our peoples come from 525 years of resisting white racism. Of resisting hating, and genocide, and obliteration. We will resist this.
The good news, is there are actually less racists than not, judging by the popular vote. I take heart that it's not people, it's the Settler system
Yeah, it's a half and half battle, but it's not a mandate. It's not a vacuum. What it IS, is a fight. It's a bloody war waiting for us. Too much blood has been spilled, in Sanford, in Ferguson, in Winslow, the Crow Reservation, in Neshoba County. I hope no more is spilled
Black Lives Matter, still, always & forever. Indigenous Nations matter, & so do our lives. We have resisted for 525 years. 4 more is doable. I am heartened that it is the system that has failed us, and that there aren't as many racists out there as I feared. Systems can be changed.
So yeah, I will resist. I will work to improve the lives of Indigenous people in my small ways. And to everyone scared, grieving or sad? I am too, but I am with you. And I promise
But levity aside, take time to take care of yourselves and your families. Take hope that Indigenous people have always resisted, & join us. join us at Standing Rock. Learn from your Native communities. Resist despair, and claim hope as your own. This is not the end.
Hillary won the popular vote by 151,116.
We have sooo much work to do. Support BLM. Support #NoDAPL Take care of yourself! A supportive way to do a good, tangibly useful thing?
Find someone vulnerable, & give them $
Also, feels are real. Take care of yourself
Doesn't have to be a lot.
$1 if you can.
Show up at actions if you can
RT if you can,
Take care of yourself too.
Trump is not the answer. Clinton is not. Stein, Sanders? Not the answer. Black Justice, Disabled Rights & Native Sovereignty is the answer.
Black Lives Matter. Native Nations' Sovereignty is vital. #MMIW deserve justice#CripTheVote does good. #NoDapl, still.
The bigots, racists, and misogynists have scored a terrible victory that will lead to more deaths. Black Folks' lives are at risk. Disabled people WILL die over this. Same w/ LGBTQIA folks. All the more reason to resist, every time.
Native Sovereignty, Native lives, it's all on the line. Now more than ever is the time to support one another & resist the darkness. Find your way. Take care of yourself, and take care of one another. We've resisted worse ( our attempted genocide) & we can fight this.
We have to. I have to, 'cause even though I'm LGBT, disabled, & Indigenous, I have to do right by my 6 year old son. No matter what comes.
And yes, I will need support too. http://j.mp/2fDa9Cs or https://www.paypal.me/CyborgN8VMari . A dollar or two helps more than you know. So does sharing And if you can't support me with a $1, that's OK, RT if you can, take care of yourself too. Support #NoDAPL. Support Black lives. Resist!
Spoonies. Take your meds. Stay hydrated. Eat. Rest. Take a self care day.
I am tired, and still fighting this infection so I'm going to go rest. To my supporters, THANK YOU, to my friends, -•hugs• others: resist!
An update for your petition on the Dakota Access pipeline:
The "Response" from the White House.
Thank you for taking the time to sign this petition using the We the People platform.
On September 9, the Department of Justice, Department of the Army, and Department of the Interior issued a joint statement about ongoing litigation involving the Dakota Access pipeline. Among other things, the statement announced the following:
"The Army will not authorize constructing the Dakota Access pipeline on Corps land bordering or under Lake Oahe until it can determine whether it will need to reconsider any of its previous decisions regarding the Lake Oahe site under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or other federal laws. Therefore, construction of the pipeline on Army Corps land bordering or under Lake Oahe will not go forward at this time. The Army will move expeditiously to make this determination, as everyone involved -- including the pipeline company and its workers -- deserves a clear and timely resolution."
On October 10, the departments announced that:
"[t]he Army continues to review issues raised by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other Tribal nations and their members and hopes to conclude its ongoing review soon."
Consistent with the We the People Terms of Participation, we will not comment on that ongoing review being conducted by the Army.
You may be interested, however, in hearing about some of the broader work being undertaken by the departments on infrastructure-related issues affecting tribal nations.
Last month, the departments announced they were inviting:
"[R]epresentatives from all 567 federally recognized tribes to participate in formal, government-to-government consultations on how federal decision-making on infrastructure projects can better allow for timely and meaningful tribal input."
This consultation, with sessions scheduled to take place at locations across the country during October and November, is focused on how the federal government can better ensure meaningful tribal input into infrastructure-related decisions and the protection of tribal lands, resources and treaty rights. The sessions also explore whether changes to the existing framework are needed to promote those goals. More information about this process can be found here.
We encourage you to continue to use the We the People platform to petition the Administration to take action on policy issues you care about.
Thank you again for making your voice heard.
So, in line with Obama's half assed promises and general "It's not really my problem" attitude, the White House declines to address this in any meaningful way.
Sadly, Clinton is no better.
The statement from director of coalitions press Xochitl Hinojosa, who oversees Hispanic, black, and women's media for the Clinton campaign, reads in full:
We received a letter today from representatives of the tribes protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. From the beginning of this campaign, Secretary Clinton has been clear that she thinks all voices should be heard and all views considered in federal infrastructure projects. Now, all of the parties involved—including the federal government, the pipeline company and contractors, the state of North Dakota, and the tribes—need to find a path forward that serves the broadest public interest. As that happens, it's important that on the ground in North Dakota, everyone respects demonstrators' rights to protest peacefully, and workers' rights to do their jobs safely.
Jill Stein has openly made her opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline clear, even going so far as to get herself arrested by Morton County for "trespassing." Unfortunately, financial documents freely available on the web suggest that she's invested north of 8 million dollars in big energy and big oil funds. Stein insists this does not affect her stance, and that investing with socially just index funds is just too demanding, despite the evidence otherwise.
And well, Trump has literally invested in Dakota Access Pipeline, so I don't think more needs to be said about him, except that several Native languages have a word to describe those beings who look and act human, yet are not.
Indigenous/Natives killed in 2016 in US/CAN
As of today, 42 Natives have been murdered, 15 by police.
( Updated 11/11/16)
The genocide against the Native Nations did not happen "long ago."
It's happening now. Ongoing
Joanne Neepin
Loreal Tsingine
Marilyn Munroe
Bradley Errol Green
Charnelle Masakeyash
Delaine Copenace
Azraya Kokopenace
Diane Pootlas
Jocelyn George
Joseph Molinaro
Raymond Gassman
Vincent Nageak III
Sherrisa Homer
Patricia Kruger
Francis Clark
Mark Nelson
Verl Bedonie
Hubert Burns Jr
Jamie Lee Brave Heart
Joey Tiah English
Cyril Weenusk
Roylynn Rides Horse
Rex Vance Wilson
Renee Davis
Jayden Eric Redden
Gustav Christianson
Kristie Hart
Sherry Ann Wounded Foot
Samantha Burnette
Phillip M. High Bear Sr.
Carla Yellowbird
Deanna Desjarlais
Colten Boushie
Todd Little Bull
Ernest Worm
Alvin R. Silversmythe
Dylan Laboucan
Cory Grey
Kira Friedman
Te'Ca Clifford
Jacqueline Salyers
Herman Bean Jr
What am I doing?
Bit of a status update!
Tweeting too much. Not writing as much fiction as I'd like, though I'm still setting words to the page almost every day. If you count my tweets, I'm getting a pretty good word count.
I'm also really sick/ill/feeling the effects of my physical disabilities piling on. I've had this leg infection now for months, and I have a nasty cold/virus that I cannot kick. I recently had surgery for my jaw/teeth, which was not cheap, and has in essence turned me into a digital beggar due to my Medicaid being canceled and no longer covering the gap in my Medicare payments. It's getting to the point where I'm not sure if I'll be able to pay off my medical debt, afford my suddenly really expensive meds, and pay my part of rent. Eeek! All the more reason to crak the writing whip!
I've also been polishing the manuscripts for various things, since getting my novel Escape Light ready for the next #DVPIT pitching session. Aside from that project the novella Withering Earth proceeds slowly but surely, and the final book in the Space Opera Trilogy is teasing me with its percolation. So maybe I can get that going too!
On the published front, I have a story in the amazing Indigenous Queer Sci-fi Fantasy anthology Love Beyond Space And Time, which is an amazing collection of Indigenous/Native written queer stories with such luminaries as Dr. Darcie Little Badger, Daniel Heath Justice, Gwen Benway, Nathan Adler, Richard Van Camp and Cherie Dimaline to name a few. It's an awesome collection where I feel like the newbie amongst masters, but it was a fun story to write! Go pick it up!
I also have something coming out that's… well. It's pretty dangerous. Head over to Erica Friedman's website for more details. I'll talk about this next week!
As always, I am surrounded by amazing friends, allies and family, even though some of them are only over broadband. But thank you. Thank you all so much for pulling for me. For praying for me, for holding me up when i'm crying like a baby and wanting to give up, for donating to help pay for my medical needs, buying my work, leaving reviews, and generally just making me smile. I appreciate and love you all!
See you next week!
Edited by Hope L. Nicholson, Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time is a collection of indigenous science fiction and urban fantasy focusing on LGBT and two-spirit characters. And my story, Imposter Syndrome is included, which is YAY! It's the first published story I've had in six years, which coincides nicely with the birth of my amazing but attention-requiring kiddo!
Imposter Syndrome is the short story of Aanji, a noncitizen artificial life-form who is desperate to escape a grim fate, using her human ancestors' memories. Set several (hundred?) years after the events of Escape Light, it details one person's attempt to reclaim her soul. It's also very autobiographical in some spots, which is why I'm nervous and pleased as punch that the wonderful Hope L. Nicholson is publishing it, alongside amazing Indigenous authors like Doctor Darcie Little Badger, Daniel Heath Justice, Nathan Adler, Gwen Benaway, and Cherie Dimaline.
So if you like my work, make sure you preorder the book from Bedside Press, here. At just $10 it's an amazing deal. It's scheduled to be shipping from September 16th. I can't wait for you to read it with me!
Natives get nothing for free. Nothing.
Estimates of Pre Contact North American population are 75-150 million Indigenous people. 525 years later there are only 6.4 million left . That's 68 million to 143.6 million people murdered. Not by accidental disease (it was planned) but by murder. That's %95.6 of the total population of a people gone, with the remaining %4.4 survivors put into prisons, adopted away from families, and the survivors were forbidden from practicing and maintaining their cultures. All so that the land could be "given" to Settlers.
But we turned those prisons into the hearts of our cultures, we made the reservations our own, & we maintain our cultures. Our families are reuniting, our people keeping the histories and the sacred ways of our ancestors. Descendants of Settlers? We see you.
We see your oilfields and mining operations and logging and city construction on the sacred land and bones of our people. We see you mocking our peoples and cultures as though we are long dead. We are not. We see the oil spills, the forest fires, the radiation leaks in the water. We see the inaction of your Environmental Profit Agency, the laws you write to make theft legal, the babies you've stolen. 525 years of Indigenous genocide and erasure, but we see you. We know your part in this. We see how you benefit from our deaths & erasure. Think long and hard on whose land you really sit on. Whose blood soaks the soil where your home is. Because we see you, & we remember.
"That's all in the past! It has nothing to do with me!" you cry.
We are still being murdered by Settlers and the State. In Canada, USA, and Mexico. The Dakota Access Pipeline HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH YOU. Lands are being destroyed, along with the peoples, & it has everything to do with you. It's where your food, gas, & homes come from. TODAY. And the colonizers and settlers stole an entire people, from tribes and clans and lives of their own, and treated them worse than tools. Millions of lives interrupted so people could be brutally made into nothing more than labor units. From free humans to slaves, And now the freed descendants of those Stolen People have to fear for their lives from the police—groups created to hunt them. Kids shot dead. Mothers murdered. Therapists shot, lunchroom workers killed. No, the genocide continues in Native & Black communities.
And. It. Has. Everything. To Do. With. You.
If you live in the USA, Canada, Mexico. Indigenous & Black Genocides, ongoing, and they are for your benefit.
Regarding Spirit Animals:
Dear NonNatives: Nothing is your spirit animal. Not a person, place or thing. Nothing is your spirit animal. You do not get one. Spirit animals derive from Anishinaabe and other tribes deeply held religious beliefs. It is a sacred, beloved process that is incredibly secret. You as a NonNative can say "X is my spirit animal" but as an Anishinaabe woman I hear "I'm a ignorant asshole." There are better words. If you want to say X is my spirit animal, don't. Try "Patronus" or "Muse." or "Inspiration" NONE OF WHICH MISAPPROPRIATE LIVING CULTURES. NonNatives who think I'm mean for picking on them for saying "X is my spirit animal" will receive an apology when the continent is returned.
I even go after other Natives & Indigenous people who misuse the word. It is tribal specific, like head-dresses and Kachinas. And when a Native person tells you to please stop saying "__ is my spirit animal" the proper thing is to get over the defensiveness, apologize, AND THEN STOP SAYING "____ IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL." Not argue, defend your shitty cultural appropriation or mock anyone.
The pushback against "Don't say '__ is my spirit animal'" comes from a NonNative belief that Indigenous Culture is for their consumption. NonNatives get furious when Natives say that "Hey, our culture and spiritual beliefs are not for you, no matter what," I've had whites yell at me like I smacked their white babies when I've said "I am not going to tell you." See thing is, NonNatives take take take. So greedy. You take our land, our languages, our blood, our babies, now you want me to guide you through our beliefs and cultures?
I've been called racist for saying NonNatives shouldn't use "X is my spirit animal" by a guy who said he'd wear a headress & do a raindance. Like, "dude, you are the fucking problem." You are settler colonial privilege writ large. Then another guy said "hey people appropriate Jewish stuff & it doesn't bother me so why are you upset?" and I just want to jump off a cliff.
All the white people lashing out and cracking jokes or just straight up insulting me for "please don't use spirit animal" is telling. These guys (it's mostly men) are not clever, funny, or edgy. They're the same assholes we all encountered as kids, except they never grew up. They think their shit is hilarious, or important, or worthwhile. It's not. No one thinks schoolyard bullies are the highlight of life.
Another fucking thing with these shitty defenders of using the term "spirit animals:" None of you fuckers do anything to save, protect or respect the animals whose spirits you claim. You don't support protecting their habitats or their lives. So fuck off with your entitled BS. I never ever see "spirit animal" thieves at Indigenous environmental efforts. Where are you fuckers when we're protesting Site C? Not Here.
Common pushback for white racism defenders is "oh so you alone think this huh?" No, you porta-potty head, I'm just one of many who speak out. Thing is, there are less Natives in the USA & Canada than JK Rowling has Twitter followers. So we suffer from hyper-invisible erasure. So yes, I am loud, & crude.I'm angry at 525 years of White-power-genocide and erasure of Native peoples. I will not be polite to willfully ignorant people. You can come lecture me after 95% of your population is obliterated, the survivors imprisoned & tortured, the children & cultures stolen. Till then, suck it up, fortify yourself, and realize maybe you're benefitting from genocide and our erasure if you aren't Native, Black or Black Native.
I would just like to thank all the folks, Native & NonNative alike, who are picking up the slack in the "spirit animals" discussion. Thank you! You folks are my rockstars, taking on defenders of cultural appropriation when I'm too sick to. As a disabled woman I REALLY appreciate that. So to everyone going "What The Fuck?" to all those whiners who really want to misuse a term, I salute you, You are all the best. Thank you!
This essay was collected from this twitter thread: https://twitter.com/CyborgN8VMari/status/758755500099940352 and various notes. If you like and want to support my work, share this article with attribution, and donate here: https://www.paypal.me/CyborgN8VMari
The list of HORRIBLE, VULGAR, TERRIBLE THINGS I SAY WHEN SOMEONE UPSETS ME.
Very very Not Safe For Work:
by @CyborgN8VMari
People asked me to collect these in a book with illustrations, As I am too sick to do that, here's the list as is, with a few new editions. If you like this and my other tweets and work, please consider donating at http://paypal.me/CyborgN8VMari
Oh you disappointing little poop turtle. You whiny useless tiny barfcricket. Go chew a urinal cake, you pubestink.
You fart-stalking dickpacket, You strained ass-wine, You vile bloodsnot, Hold your sewer tongue and find a dung cave you donkey whiffer!
Your complaint is bullshit and you are a glass of recycled mule piss. Launch yourself into the sun, dirtfucker.
Hi, you're a dumptruck of flaming shitmaggots. Fuck entirely the hell off the earth & give yourself a cactus enema.
Bitchy McWhinePants is the best you can do, you pus-spewing fistula? You're more disappointing than a drunk Santa
Aren't you the cool apathetic cock-wart for trying to comment on shit you know fuck all about.
Go chew a grenade, you sack of whining anuses.
Haha what a pisshole. What a barking shit basket. What a cheese turd. You are hilarious, scumnuts.
It's okay to admit you're a marble-gumming toadfucker.
You are so far wrong it's like you're trying to tie your shoes through your butthole. Just stop.
Fuck that and fuck you, pissmouth. Seriously close your tongue-hole, you're spilling urine everywhere.
So again, you bullshitting sack of piss-fucking maggot magnets, get the fuck out.
Tangling with terrible turdlets is so much more refreshing the work I normally do.
Staple your fingers to your anus and go self stimulate elsewhere, snailfucker. Your disingenuous vomit bores me.
Ask the proctologist who found your head, you fart cock.
Well you are the most articulate witty sack of shit-covered duck penises ever to assume I give a flying fuck.
Why are you such a rectal vacuum? It's ok to just admit you're a turd-swamp.
Holy mice penises this thread exploded like a rabbit in a Viagra factory.
Or maybe it's god's way of saying you're a mouse-fucking vomit-box, you sentient rectum.
Who ever called you that probably smells like stale skunk-farts and unwashed butt, and has a truck of marbles shoved up their ass.
You're a douche cannon. When you open your mouth douchebags just go shooting out everywhere.
Your words sparkle with the same wisdom as emitted from a dying cow's ass, with twice the stink.
Listen, you shitboxed piss ribbon, don't be such a fuck wall of assnozzles.
You ever wonder what a gnat-fart sounds like? It sounds like you, every time you open your mouth. Just endless high pitched peeping.
You're like a tasty snickerdoodle, if they replaced all the doodle with cat-vomit.
Well aren't you just a stack of puke pancakes soaked in shitfuck syrup and buttered with buttmuching ignorance?
I've seen pools of piss with better logic than you, poop-pony.
Oh go fuck a firehose up the nose, you vainglorious vomit-sack.
You are a rectal wart-goblin. See a proctologist and get your head fixed, buttface.
Fuck you, you racist donkey-faced shit-yodeling fart-maggot.
Talking to you is like having sex. With a dental drill. Up the butt. While on fire. Listening to elevator music.
Now staple your fingers together and eat a box of FuckOff Charms
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How many Native Americans/ First Nations People/ Indigenous people do you personally know? Do you know how many Natives died this month? Not natural deaths, not "walking on," but being murdered, or dying under suspicious circumstances? My answer by this writing, is at least 4, if not 6. Media attention is all over the horribly unjust killings of others this summer, but is relatively silent of the murders of Native people.
oey Tiiah English Calgary, Alberta Canada
A Native woman, Joey English was dismembered, and yet the man caught for it was just granted bail. Joey Tiiah English was 25.
Native man Cyril Weenusk was beaten to death last week while in Winnipeg Manitoba to help his dad with cancer treatments. There are no suspects.
Jocelyn George Calgary, was arrested, and died the next day after one night in police custody. The 18 year old woman was a mother of 2..
Crow Agency Native Roylynn Rides Horse 28, of Montana was beaten and burned alive, dying much later in a hospital.
Back in March ( 27 ) Loreal Tsingine was shot to death by police In Winslow Arizona. She was reportedly wielding a pair of scissors after being accused of shoplifting. Not guns. Scissors.
There are over 2000 ( some reports estimate as many as 4000) Murdered or Missing Indigenous Women in Canada, many of whom vanished along one stretch of road informally called the Highway of Tears.
Native Americans are the race/ethnicity with the highest number of people per million to be killed by police. (3.4 per million according to The Counted, a website that tracks People Killed by Police in the US.) So why is there virtually no news coverage of Native deaths? According to US Census Data for 2015, there are 4,500,000 Native Americans in the USA. Or as Siri puts it, statistically Natives just don't exist.
Native Dispatch News- At least I made a dent:
Highlight of my day, being blocked by JK Rowling after calling out her cultural theft of real Native beliefs as props for her "Magic In North America Series on Twitter:
Thankfully, I'm not the only one to call her out on this, but so far her publicist asserts JKR has "no comment" on the Issue. Well, that's just heartbreaking. She blocks critics and won't even address the issue at hand? Really sad when you consider that JK Rowling has more followers on Twitter than there are Natives and Indigenous people in the USA & Canada.
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Super bad not great really damaging court decision today:
it has me depressed and reeling.
Recap, SCOTUS ends abortion hurtles, but decides Native land claim cases too disruptive for NonNatives.It's ok when US disrupts tribes tho? There's no justice in this country for Native peoples. None. Not when the highest court of the Settlers decides it's disruptive. A fair hearing on Native land claims is disruptive. WHAT DO YOU THINK THE LAST 524 YEARS HAS BEEN FOR NATIVES?
Our identities as a people = based on our connection to our tribes & our lands, & SCOTUS won't even GIVE US A HEARING. Erasure = Govt policy.
"American Justice" isn't. Not for Natives. When you refuse to let a tribe have a hearing because it might disrupt NonNatives? No Justice.
JUSTICE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IS "TOO 'DISRUPTIVE' TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NON-INDIAN RESIDENTS" -SCOTUS. SCOTUS basically said no tribe in the US has a right to have their case about ancestral land claims heard, because that disrupts NonNatives Not a "no you're not right" decision, but SCOTUS won't even HEAR the case. After they admit Natives had been wronged. I'm reeling over this.
My feelings on the Shinnecock land claim dismissal are inchoate; rage and despair & mix of both. I suppose I should have expected this, because the Settler law system, like the rest of the colonizing infrastructure has only ever sought to erase & commit genocide upon Natives.but I can't work up the cynicism necessary to be protectively jaded by this. It hurts. & reaffirms my fear that whiteness = always the enemy


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So, you have ready 15 books on options trading, volatility, greeks and commonly known strategies such as "iron condors" and butterflies and calendars, yet you have no idea why your options trading equity curve embraces the ZERO line so tightly and won't let go for the last 7 years. You are an accomplished technical analyst, having studies Fibbonacci and Elliot Wave Theories and you are on the first name basis with the leading Gann technicians. It takes you about a half-second glance at any chart to recognize support and resistance lines and you can bend oscillators to your will without a flute, yet you are still only "dreaming" of leaving your job for the glory of making a living in options trading and the dream is becoming fuzzier and fuzzier each year.
Unfortunately for many aspiring options traders, knowing how to put on a condor and knowing that it requires adjustments when the market goes against you is not nearly enough to become successful in options trading. First of all, trading options without a multi-level business plan that covers capital allocation and management, as well as risk management is a virtual guarantee of a disaster. Besides, there is a multitude of important factors to consider when trading options for consistent monthly income. Here is a high level, incomplete list:
1. How many days to expiration to initiate each position?
2. How far from the money should the short strikes be? What are the implications of positioning the shorts at certain strikes vs. others? (Quarters, halfs, wholes, fives, different deltas.)
3. How far from the shorts should the long strikes be?
4. What are the effects of increased distance between shorts and longs?
5. What time is best for entry during the day and week?
6. Which instrument is best? An index? A stock? A commodity? Perhaps a commodity ETF?
7. What are the effects of volatility on the position? Should the strategy be implemented exact same way in each market?
8. Should a filter be used to avoid certain volatility environments? What type of a filter?
9. How to enter multi-legged positions? Scaling in vs. full order entry (up to 4 legs)? How to enter if more than 4 legs?
10. Market or limit orders? Should this be same in fast vs. slow markets?
11. Hold to expiration or exit before expiration?
12. If exit before expiration, how long before and why?
13. If hold to expiration, what are the implications?
14. How much should the stop loss be compared to the profit target? Perhaps 50% of target profit? 100%? 150 or 200%?
15. Should the stop loss be brought in closer as the position ages or let the market run until your target exit?
16. How much to risk on any one position?
17. Should the position be insured in addition to the longs that are a part of the position formation itself?
18. If it should be insured, when should the insurance be bought and how much of it should be bought?
19. What form should insurance be bought in? Single options? Spreads? Butterflies? Back ratios?
20. Should both put and call insurance be bought and if so, should equal quantities be bought?
21. If insurance was bought, should it be held until the position is exited, or should it be sold back early?
22. Should the position be left untouched until it either reaches profit or loss?
23. If it should be "adjusted" or "repaired", when and how?
24. If it should be adjusted, should any capital be added to the position?
25. Should your position be scaled out of or exited all at the same time?
26. Should portfolio level insurance be used? Self-insurance or purchased insurance?
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The IEEE 802 committee's recently concluded plenary session included reports of progress in several areas and continuing disagreement in others.
The 802.11n working group has not achieved consensus on what measures will be required to mitigate interference of the new standard with legacy 802.11a/b/g networks. A key point in the debate is whether or not to allow both 20-MHz and 40-MHz channel operation in the 2.4 GHz band.
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Understanding the role of volatility in options markets
I am a seasoned pit trader. I have stood back-to-face for 20 years, sharing sweat in different pits around the world. My specialty is options.
After all these years, I'm still amazed at the number of investors and speculators in my market who don't have a good handle on what I do for a living. Just ask my wife or my sister. When the subject of careers comes up, they say I don't have one.
In my job, it's important to know how money is lost. It took me a while, but it comes down to one thing. Volatility. What is volatility? Many people have written about it, and I'm positive I am one of those who read what they wrote. But it didn't help me in my time of strife.
You may have heard traders or brokers speak about volatility, yet no one puts it into understandable terms. So I will try.
First, we should talk about historical vs. implied. I wasn't sure what that meant when I first started, but I can put it into terms that make it simple now.
- Historical Volatility is a measure of price fluctuation over time. The time frames are usually 30, 60 or 90 days. But it can be applied to different preferences and different time frames. What has been the historical volatility of this contract over the last X time frames?
- Implied Volatility is the volatility of an underlying, as prescribed by the prices of the options.
So, what do these mean to you and me?
The first definition doesn't really mean anything to an options trader except for its relevance to the second definition. A trader would ask, for example, are options prices being modeled near the historical volatility of the underlying that I'm trading? Or is there a significant difference?
If the historical volatility of corn futures is 18%, I'm going to be careful about getting long options with a volatility of 25%. Those options at 25% are forecasting a future historical volatility of 25%, but in reality, it's been trading at 18%. Either the market knows about a significant upcoming event or there is a high likelihood that the options being priced today are reflecting an unnecessarily high future historical volatility.
That's a mouthful.
I am a seasoned pit trader. I have stood back-to-face for 20 years, sharing sweat in different pits around the world. My specialty is options.
We (options specialists) use computer models to generate the options models and the tables that we use to make options prices.


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Christian Author To Speak At Chapel-ForumMarch 28, 2000
WACO, Texas -- Baylor University will host Christian author Tony Campolo in Chapel-Forum at 10 and 11 a.m. Monday, April 3, in Waco Hall.
Campolo, a professor of sociology at Eastern College in Pennsylvania, is the author of 26 books including Is Jesus a Republican or a Democrat? and Twenty Hot Potatoes Christians Are Afraid to Touch. He also has a weekly television show, "Hashing It Out," on the Odyssey Network.
Campolo is founder and president of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, a ministry that serves at-risk youth in urban America and sponsors education and economic development programs in Third World countries. He also is an ordained minister and serves as associate pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in West Philadelphia.
Campolo and his wife, Peggy, have two children and four grandchildren.
For more information, contact the office of the Dean of Chapel at 710-3517.
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Read all issues of "Straight Talk" in the archives.
Answering the Exercise Question En español
Exercise. Simple, right? Easy to implement.
Well, maybe not so simple. Myths, old wives' tales and conflicting current research often make the "how" and "how long" of exercise confusing. I hope to clear this up for you and motivate you to chart a clear path to exercise that will make you feel better and make your heart – and the rest of your body – healthy!
Why exercise?
Other than quitting smoking, no single thing you can do has such broad health benefits. Exercise also reduces cardiovascular risks for women even more than for men.
If you exercise regularly, you will
So, unless your doctor has specifically told you not to be physically active, you should exercise. People at any age or fitness level can benefit from some type of exercise. If you are unsure whether you should exercise, talk your doctor.
How to Exercise
Walking, jogging, swimming, dancing and cycling are the kinds of exercise that benefit your heart. Also called "aerobic exercise" or "cardiovascular exercise," this is any exercise that raises your heart rate and keeps it elevated for 30 minutes or more.
Anaerobic exercises, such as strength-building and flexibility training, have no cardiovascular benefit. However, they do strengthen the muscles and bones, and when coupled with aerobic exercise, can benefit the entire body.
When performing aerobic exercise, a moderate pace is just as effective as an intense one. You have obtained a moderate level of aerobic exercise when you can still talk while exercising, but you start to sweat.
How Much to Exercise
150 minutes per week in 30-minute intervals is the minimum amount of cardiovascular exercise you need to benefit your heart. This allows you to be active five days a week with two days of rest. I recommend being active 30 minutes a day for 30 days to establish the habit of exercising on a regular basis. If you can do more, that's even better.
Getting StartedSo you want to increase your physical activity. Now what? The hardest part about starting a new exercise routine is starting. Here are some easy ways to get started.
For more detailed information about exercise and the heart, visit: Exercise.
Until next time! Stephanie Coulter, MD
We are saving hearts and trees. The Women's Heart Health E-News is sent via e-mail and posted online. Sign up using the form on this page. Read previous issues in archives.
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A season-long roadie behind them, the Trail Blazers are happy to be home for the holidays. Well, the holiday shopping season at least.
We're live at the Rose Garden as the Blazers host the
Anaheim Virginia Beach Sacramento (for now) Kings in a nationally televised NBA soiree that tips off six home games over the next two weeks for Portland.
The last fortnight? Two overtime wins and five losses, though as reigning Western Conference Rookie of the Month Damian Lillard sees it, it could've been better. Or, y'know, much worse.
"We dropped the first four games, the first two we could have easily won," Lillard said. "But on the other hand, the two that we won were in overtime and we could have dropped all seven. But I think it was good for us going through some growing pains, kind of like it's been the whole season."
So show me that smile again, Blazer fans! Then click past the jump and follow along as I deftly describe all the action, on and off the floor.
Like this match-up? You're in luck! These sides meet twice more between tonight and Dec. 26. The Blazers already overthrew the Kings once this season, hammering them 103-86 in Sac-town on Nov. 13. Ah, but the Kings have won two straight and feature up-and-comers DeMarcus Cousins (16 points, 10 rebounds per game) and Tyreke Evans (15/9), along with former Duck Aaron Brooks. Evans is questionable tonight with a sore left knee, and after two nights without a game, the Blazers should be plenty fresh for a Kings team that's yet to win on the road.
Sacramento (6-12, 13th in West)—G Aaron Brooks, G Francisco Garcia, F John Salmons, F Jason Thompson, C DeMarcus Cousins.
Portland (8-11, 12th in West)—G Damian Lillard, G Wesley Matthews, F Nicolas Batum, F LaMarcus Aldridge, C JJ Hickson.
11:01—Salmons nails a fall-back three in the right corner to give the Kings an early 5-2 lead. He's not exactly known for his 3-point shooting, so tough to blame the Portland defense for giving Salmons a look that one.
10:18—Hickson strong to the rim off a savvy pass from Lillard for the foul +1. Hickson misses his free throw, but the Blazers control the rebound and Aldridge hits a baseline jumper to give Portland an 8-6 lead. Portland on a six-point run.
8:37—Aldridge looks a bit rusty at the start. Misses a pair of free throws, then on Portland's next possession, LA loses the rock as he dribbles into the paint.
7:19—Blazers commit their third turnover and Garcia with a breakaway that leads to a Portland goaltending. Batum comes away from the play walking a bit gingerly, holding his lower back.
6:15—Thompson hits a jumper and Sacto is on a nine-point run. Portland coach Terry Stotts has seen enough and the Blazers call a timeout down 16-9. Joel Freeland checks in for Portland coming out of the break.
6:02—Portland comes out of a timeout and Batum throws one out of bounds. He doesn't look right and neither does the Blazers' offense—they have six turnovers in as many minutes.
5:05—Luke Babbitt checks in for Batum, who's definitely laboring a bit out there. Batum goes to the end of the bench, but not down the tunnel.
3:06—Babbitt airmails a 3-pointer from in front of the Blazer bench and Freeland picks up a foul going for a rebound. Here comes Meyers Leonard, who leads the Blazers reserves with five points per game.
2:38—Timeout on the floor after Portland commits its seventh turnover. To say they Blazers look sluggish is a bit of an understatement. Kings lead, 22-14.
1:23—Thompson backs down Aldridge and hooks one in +1. Aldridge picks up his second foul and the Kings with their biggest lead of the night, 28-16. Jared Jeffries checks in for Aldridge.
0:27.6—On the floor to close out the quarter for Portland are Lillard, Babbitt, Leonard, Jeffries and Nolan Smith. The result of that lineup? A step-back jumper from Jeffries that caps off a rather ugly possession.
0:00—Marcus Thornton makes Portland pay for its ninth turnover, hitting a jumper with .3 seconds left. Not a pretty first quarter for the Blazers, who trail 30-18.
10:48—Babbitt drains back-to-back 3s and Portland cuts the Sacramento's lead in half. Kings lead 30-24, but Babbitt has picked up the crowd a bit after a tepid first quarter.
8:42—Leonard elbows Babbitt in the face as the two battle for a rebound off a Robinson free-throw miss. Same team, fellas!
6:46—Aldridge checks back in as the Blazers trail, 33-24. Portland now with 10 turnovers. LA makes his presence known immediately with a nice look to Matthews on the baseline, and Wes dunks it home.
5:07—As is his custom, Matthews forces his way into the action, scoring five straight points. First, it's a step-back 3-pointer as the shot clock winds down, then off a steal, he gets out ahead for a breakaway layup. Kings lead 35-31, but they're 1-of-11 from the field this quarter and Portland has all the mo'.
3:03—After a flurry of sloppy play, Aldridge brings Portland within two with a pair of free throws. Kings bring their starters back while the Blazers bring in Babbitt. Kings lead 37-35.
0:54—Did I mention sloppy play? Blazers have a chance to take the lead on three straight possessions, but the offense looks lost as a pair 3-point attempts to close out wandering possession fly off the mark. Both teams are struggling to get anything going offensively, each shooting below 35% from the field. Aldridge checks out with three fouls, and Babbitt pulls Portland within a point on a free throw. Sacramento leads, 39-38.
0:35—Matthews ties it up at 41 with a 3-pointer from the right corner. Nice drive and dish by Lillard set it up.
Halftime—Sacramento leads 43-41 after a not-so-banner start for either side. Blazers with 11 turnovers and shooting 35%. Think that's rough? The Kings are firing at a 31% clip from the field. Yikes. Matthews leads all scorers with 12 points, while Aldridge and Babbitt have nine each. Lots of missed Blazer shots have meant lots of rebounds for Hickson, who has 10 so far. Thompson and Cousins lead the Kings with nine points.
12:00—Batum back on the floor.
10:43—Sacramento's first two possessions: Garcia drains a 3 from the right corner, then Brooks hits one from the same spot. Kings lead 49-41 as Portland is slow to get out of the locker room.
8:48—And now Salmons drains back-to-back 3s, because of course he does. Just like that, Sacramento goes up 55-47.
7:58—Cousins drives to the hoop and draws the defense, leaving Thompson for an uncontested two-handed slam. Stotts calls a timeout and the Kings are rolling, up 57-47.
7:20—Blazers with a 4-on-1 breakaway and Aldridge goes for the tomahawk jam over an invisible Byron Mullens, but LA awkwardly catches all back iron. He's fouled on the way to the hoop, however, and Aldridge hits both free throws to pull the Blazers within six, 57-51.
6:20—Lillard with a quick burst into the lane for for a layup that splits the Sacramento defense. There's that fast first step, and there's the Rose Garden crowd.
5:31—Whoa. Now Lillard turns on the jets and streaks through the line for a one-handed dunk. He showed another gear there, and the result is more material for what's becoming a nice highlight reel. Kings still lead, 63-57.
4:35—Salmons(!) goes strong to the hoop and picks up the foul. He'll convert the free throw and Sacramento leads 66-59.
3:50—Brooks drains a 3 over Lillard and the Kings are back up by double digits. Matthews comes up limping a bit after the play.
2:49—Matthews checks out and is favoring his right foot on the way to the bench. Sasha Pavolic checks in and drains a 3-ball from the left corner.
1:49—After draining a 3-ball of his own, Batum goes strong to the hole and goes down hard, holding his lower back again. Insult to injury? Batum is called for an offensive foul. And now he's walking rather stiff-legged off the floor, and after missing most of the first half after tweaking his back, I doubt we'll see the Frenchman back tonight.
1:02—Travis Outlaw (yes, that Travis Outlaw) puts the Kings up 77-65 with a baseline jumper. Kings are on a six-point run and Batum is laying on the floor next to the Blazers bench, getting his lower back stretched out.
End of third—The Kings lead 77-65 behind 17 points and 12 rebounds from Cousins. An ugly quarter for Portland, which sent both Matthews and Batum back to the locker room with injuries.
12:00—Matthews emerged from the tunnel during the quarter break, but he's not back on the floor just yet. A national audience not exactly being treated to a shootout here: Both teams are shooting 38% from the field.
11:50—Salmons backs down Freeland and scores to give the Kings a 14-point lead. Salmons with a season-best 16 in this one.
10:31—Aldridge picks up his fifth foul on a loose ball. Fans hate the call, but LA mugged Cousins on his way to the hoop, on the rebound and then during the battle for the ball. Hickson on for the Blazers.
9:59—Matthews is down and in pain. He goes down in a heap in the left corner and Portland calls a timeout. Matthews tries to stand up during the Kings' possession, but couldn't put any weight on his left foot. Out of the timeout, Matthews is helped up and walks off under his own power, though quite gingerly. He'll head straight back to the locker room and Lillard will come on for Portland.
9:01—Cousins flips one in left-handed and the Kings lead by 15. Their biggest lead of the night and it's not looking good for Portland.
8:13—Salmons is having himself a night. Now he backs down a much smaller Ronnie Price and hits one in the lane. Kings lead 86-71.
6:55—Portland making their last stand. Lillard hits a step-back 3-pointer and it's 86-76 Sacramento. After a fruitless Kings possession, Lillard dials up another, but his miss is followed up by an Aldridge dunk attempt that flies into the third row. Sacramento ball.
6:01—Outlaw says "remember me?" to the Rose Garden crowd, nailing a fallaway 3 from the left corner to put Sacramento back up 15. Kings lead 91-76 and folks are starting to head to the exits. Outlaw, by the way, has doubled his season average in points tonight.
5:30—Now Outlaw nails a 20-foot spot-up jumper. He's trolling at this point.
4:40—Thomas drains a 3-pointer from the left wing and Sacto is up 20. And the Kings are well on their way to their first road win of the season.
3:16—Blazers with their 17th turnover that leads to a 3-on-1 break for the Kings. Thompson is fouled on his way to the rim, but before he takes 'em, we have a timeout on the floor. Kings lead 96-78 and Stotts takes Aldridge out of the game. Following suit, Blazers staff is taking the monitors off press row.
2:31—Outlaw nails yet another jumper. He now has a season-high 11 points, all in this quarter.
FINAL: Kings win, 99-80. Sacramento wins their first road game of the season behind 19 points each from Salmons and Cousins.
A disastrous loss after a discouraging road trip, but more importantly, two potentially damaging injuries for Portland. Both Batum and Matthews were grimacing as they headed to the locker room ahead of schedule, and an already struggling Blazers team might have lost more than face tonight.
Portland shot 38% from the field and finished with 19 turnovers—the latter of which Sacramento converted into 30 points. Aldridge leads the Blazers with quiet 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Hickson continues his solid play with a 14-point, 15-rebound night. The Blazers return to action on Monday night, when they host Toronto.


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Telangana BJP spokesperson Prakash Reddy today faced the wrath of agitating students of the Hyderabad Central University(HCU) while he was leaving the campus after participating in a TV debate.
A group of students, who have been demanding the removal of Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya and the Vice Chancellor, rushed to Reddy's car and raised slogans against the ministers and his party. The HCU has been witnessing protests over the alleged suicide of a dalit research scholar on Sunday.
A window of Reddy's car was also broken during the protests, eyewitnesses said.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and leaders of different political parties and social organisations including Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi visted the university during the day.


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Carla Vavala sure knows how to cook.
This was another big hit in our house. Even though I made two recipes, one for me using vegetarian sausage and one for Teddy and Ted using Italian sausage, the stew/soup was easy to make.
Delicious. There was just one problem. Ted got the 24 hour bug about 3 hours after eating dinner. His first thought: FOOD POISONING!
I was offended at the very thought! After all, I'm overly careful about "use by" dates. I don't keep left overs longer than a day or two, depending on the dish. I smell raw foods to make sure there are no off odors. ME?! Offer food that is….ahhh…TAINTED! POISONED! TOXIC! No way.
He had the bug. He confirmed it the next day by calling Teddy who was just fine and enjoying some of the left overs at that very moment.
Lentil and Sausage Soup
- 1 lb Italian sausage or turkey sausage (Vegetarians, use 1 pkg. of sausage substitute)
- 1 lg onion, chopped
- 1 celery stalk
- 2 large carrots, diced
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 5 cups broth (either chicken or vegetable)
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes – UNdrained
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups dry lentils, rinsed
Add to taste: black pepper, red pepper flakes, basil, oregano, parsley, and thyme.
In a medium frying pan, cook the sausage until brown and drain fat. *Vegetarian sausage, add a little olive oil and cook 8 minutes on one side over medium high heat, turn and cook 5 more minutes.
In a large stock pot, add all the ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 1 hour or until the lentils are tender.
There is so much flavor in this soup, it offers something for everyone.


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Male fawn color, Female white color have to stay together. They have been together for over 5 years have had many babies together. George is the fawn male…SOLD
Female and Male Fawn color brother and sister, they must stay together, they are timid, they do fly. I will not ship birds, must have your own cage.SOLD


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P. 4020. A physicist works in a laboratory where the magnetic induction is 5 mT. She wears a golden necklace which encloses an area of 0.02 m2, and which has a resistance of 0.01 . What is the maximum of the current that flows in the necklace if the the magnetic induction decreases uniformly to 1 mT in 1 ms?
(4 pont)
Deadline expired on 11 December 2007.
>129 students sent a solution.
4 points:121 students.
3 points:1 student.
1 point:3 students.
0 point:1 student.
Unfair, not evaluated:3 solutions.


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--The Sims 2 (Maxis, PC, 2004) Legendary designer Will Wright had an all-time best seller on his hands the first time he introduced us to those virtual human pets known as the Sims. Betting that we wanted to make them mingle with others and would pay a monthly fee for the privilege Wright then released The Sims Online, which flopped badly. Turns out we'd rather play on our own, thank you very much. Wright got the message, and The Sims 2 looks set to be his most exciting game yet. Now your Sims age from childhood, give birth to new Sims with the genetic traits of their parents and eventually die. Whether they do so in style or suffering is up to you. The homes, hearths and hot tubs you can build for them look better than ever. But perhaps the most fascinating part of the game is lining up potential parents in the family screen and repeatedly hitting the stork button to see what kind of kids they would produce.
--The Movies (Lionhead, PC, 2004) Here's your chance to become a Hollywood mogul. Starting in the golden age of silent pictures, you get to build your very own studio and star system. Construct every set, outfit your actors, decide on how much romance or action should be in each scene, then sit back and watch the trailer for the movie you just created. (For the full effect, add your own voice-over.) If the result pleases the critics, you've got a hit and the money rolling into your coffers will help expand the studio. If not, you may be stuck making grainy art-house flicks for the rest of your days. Success comes with a hefty emotional price tag: watch that your stars don't get too much adulation or they may develop a drinking problem.
--Half Life 2 (Valve, PC, September 2003) When it came to realistic graphics, many games tried to push the envelope this year. Only one took the envelope and tore it into tiny and perfectly paper-like shreds. The makers of this follow-up to 1998's hugely popular sci-fi horror Half Life border on the obsessive-compulsive with their attention to detail: human faces with more than 40 working muscles; characters that lip-synch their lines no matter what language they are speaking; objects like mattresses and wooden frames that, when shot, explode and shatter in the precise directions you'd expect. The plot involves a hostile alien takeover of the strangely named human habitation City 17, but that, like all the clever physics, is merely a means to the end of scaring the bejesus out of players. Easily the most terrifying creature is the Stalker, a War of the Worlds style giant with 50-ft. legs and the ability to suck in reality itself and exhale it in an earsplitting sonic boom. You would be well advised to start running in the opposite direction.
Additional reviews that did not appear in the print edition:
--Rome: Total War (Creative Assembly) So you think modern warfare is tough? The Total War series, previously set in medieval Europe and Japan, has an unnerving ability to remind you just how bloody historical conflict could be. This time, you're at the head of entire Roman, Greek or Carthaginian legionsand get lay siege to entire cities. You've never been able to zoom in this close before, close enough to literally see the whites of the centurions' eyes. And you've never seen anything like the charge of those Carthaginian elephants.
--Quidditch World Cup (Electronic Arts, all platforms, Winter 2003) The latest game for Harry Potter fans, Quidditch World Cup pits national teams of broom-bound wizards against each other in arena-sized aerial pursuit of the ball and the game-ending golden snitch. One problem posed by the booksif the team that caught the snitch always wins, what was the point in scoring goals?is answered here by a slight tweaking of the rules: each goal scores 10 pts, and the snitch is worth 150. And yes, you get to play as the lightning-scarred Hogwarts hero himself.
--Playboy: the Mansion (Cyberlore, all platforms, 2004) Proving beyond a doubt that games are for grown-ups too, this is a no-nudity-barred simulation of Hugh Hefner's life. Clad in the trademark silk robe, your aim is to build a mansion cool enough to attract pin-ups and celebrity interviews for your magazine. The better the sales, the better your mansion gets, and the more celebs clamor to get in. Unlike Hef, you get to snap the shutter at the photo shoots. The game was unveiled at the Playboy Mansion itself which, alas, only served to point out how far videogames have to go to truly catch up with reality.
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Rodney Bailey
Courtney and Todd, two D.C. natives hosted a classic affair, first marrying in a historic church and then dancing the night away at one of the city's oldest museums, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, surrounded by magnificent artwork. Courtney bought her rice taffeta Carolina Herrera gown in New York City. "I'm not that girly," says Courtney. "So I loved that my dress looked more couture than bridal—but that it was still feminine enough to please my mother." The ceremony site of St. John's Georgetown Episcopal Church was chosen because of its beauty and its proximity to the reception site. The reception was held in the Atrium of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. "We loved the architecture and open space," Courtney says. Florist Michael Lanni, of Volanni, created tall and short centerpieces of calla lilies, ti leaves, hydrangeas, anemones, and bear grass.
Read more from Courtney and Todd's wedding and browse more DC area weddings.


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GC16 MOD0 A1 Assault Rifle Replica - Black
A GC16 MOD0 A1 assault rifle replica by G&G made as a part of the Intermediate series whose aim is to deliver high quality replicas at a price that may be considered economic. Intermediate series replicas are characteristic for their highest, distinctive of G&G products, craftsmanship, reliability and high quality of materials used. Replicas from this series feature a metal receive in an effort to improve their durability.
The replica also features a GOS-V2 type telescopic stock with an integrated compartment and QD tactical sling swivels. The stock is adjustable, which allows for customization of the replicas length to the body type and preferences of the user. The set includes a kit of iron sights with a flip-up aperture sight.
CM16 MOD0 features a RIS 22 mm mounting rail on the top of the receiver and hadguard as well as a set of three rails that can be attached in any place and in any configuration on the handguard. This complete conversion allows to mount a wide array of additional attachments on the replica, starting with optical sights, through grips and tactical lighting and ending up with laser sights. Space intended for a battery is located inside the handguard.
The replica comes with a steel Hi-Cap magazine with a capacity of up to around 300 BBs.
replica also features a gearbox V2 based on 8 mm bearings, which allows
for achieving a muzzle velocity of ~405 FPS straight out of the
box. It is a reinforced version with increased muzzle velocity - High
Muzzle Velocity. This and the implementation of a 330 mm long outer
barrel make this replica ideal for middle-ranged activities. Inside is a sealed
pneumatic system, equipped with high quality chamber and HU bucking.
The set does not include a battery or a charger.
The set includes:
- magazine
Replika karabinka GC16 MOD0 A1 - czarny
12 months
|Velocity [FPS]:
It is the spped of bb, while its leaving the innerbarrel of replica. This speed is measured in FPS (Feet Per Second).
1 FPS = 0,3 m/s
1 J = 99 m/s
|Propulsion / Powered by:
|Gearbox version:
Indications v2, v3, v6 does not mean the level of advance, but only shape of gearbox skeleton which was used and selected by the manufacturer depending on the capabilities of the body of the replica. For example, a models of the M4/M16 family, MP5, have a v2 gearbox, while the AK family have gearbox v3.
v2 Gearbox
|Type of fire:
Single, auto
|Made of:
Metal + plastic
|Diameter of bearings in GB [mm]:
|Lenght [mm]:
The length of the replca is measured between the two most distant points of each other. Different models have several of these values, because of its design allows to increase or decrease it length (eg. folding stock or extended flash hider).
|Inner barrel length [mm]:
|Weight [g]:
This is a value that includes the weight of the replica, magazine and other accessories that are include in set without a battery, charger, cleaning rod, etc., etc.
|Magazine type:
Hi-Cap magazine
|Magazine capacity [pcs]:
Hop-Up system is used for overclocking bb during the shot (putting it in rotation), through which, it extends its flight path. Acting laws of physics make that bb lift up, while the gravitational force take it down. Appropriate adjustment of Hop-Up, will compensate for these two factors, which result in long and straight flight for longer distance and be greater focus shot (to improve accuracy).
Yes, adjustable
|Blow Back:
Blow back is a simulation system of the cocking lever - it imitates the work of it as the equivalent sharp. This system raises the realism and adds a lot more experience during shooting.
|Battery included:
rechargeable battery is characterized by high efficiency
current-carrying capacity, but there are disruptive effect on memory.
Should be unloaded and loaded in the full cycle, ie, it is recommended
to fully discharge, and after unloading must charge the battery
immediately without leaving it for a long time in a discharged state.


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Jobseekers hunting for the perfect position or a new career challenge are being invited to attend a job fair to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Banbury Job Club.
More than 20 employers, training organisations and career advisors will be at Banbury Town Hall advertising current vacancies and offering practical support tomorrow (Friday).
The event has been organised by Cherwell District Council in partnership with Banbury MP Sir Tony Baldry and will coincide with the fifth anniversary of the launch of Banbury Job Club at the beginning of 2009.
Councillor Norman Bolster, lead member for economy and estates, said: "Since we launched the Banbury Job Club we have helped 3,300 people from the town on the path to employment by bringing together jobseekers and employers, assisting in writing the perfect CV and offering helpful interview techniques.
"The success of the Banbury Job Club has led to the creation of additional job clubs in the district and was the inspiration for the national Job Club Network, as backed by central government. Given the success the scheme has had, we felt the best way to commemorate its fifth anniversary was to host a job fair to help even more people find their dream role."
The job fair takes place at Banbury Town Hall from 10.30am-3pm tomorrow. It will feature numerous businesses offering a range of career opportunities in fields such as care work, legal work and working with disabled children.
Banbury Job Club meets on alternate Fridays from 11am-1pm at the town hall. A second job club, entitled the Career and Opportunity Gateway, takes place at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm-9.30pm and is specifically aimed at supporting managers and professionals.
For more information on any of Cherwell's job clubs or the Banbury Job Fair visit www.cherwell.gov.uk/jobclubs or call 01295 221863.