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Salsa Bands Added To Salsa By The Bay
At long last we are implementing an often-requested feature, and adding salsa bands to Salsa By The Bay! The SF Bay Area is fortunate to have dozens of local salsa, timba, and Latin Jazz bands that share their amazing music … Continue reading
New Going Ons
Lots going on this month. The first, and most importantly is the 2013 World Latin Dance Cup! This event is one of the largest salsa competitions in the world, and is taking place in Miami this week. Salsa By The … Continue reading
Recent Activity
Lots of new activity lately! If you haven't checked out our About.me profile yet, you can check it out here. There's also been a lot of salsa dancing events going on in the Bay Area lately, and we've been covering … Continue reading
Now On DMOZ!
After much hard work, our site is now included in the DMOZ directory! Salsa Dancing on DMOZ Also, here are some new DMOZ categories: Dance Teams Dancers Event Listings Events Schools Video Products Finally, here are some recent articles we've … Continue reading
Cool New Feature In Google Drive
Just discovered a cool new feature in Google Drive, you can now create websites!… sorta. Here is a page I just created about Salsa Dancing. Basically you can upload HTML files, and then set it so that they can be … Continue reading
Why So Curious? (Seriously)
Stumbled across an interesting site today via the Google called Curious. If you're curious to check it out, here's my profile. Very interesting indeed, they seem to offer a bunch of free online classes on different subjects such as salsa … Continue reading
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Stimulus Package
The President and V.P. addressed the Department of Transportation today, stating that the new investment in infrastructure "will create or save 150,000 jobs by the end of next year, most of them in the private sector."
American Public Transportation Association President William Millar visits Living on Earth to discuss how the stimulus will benefit public transit in the U.S. -- and why it's "the best of times and the worst of times."
Living on Earth
A new government-sponsored watchdog website will allow citizens to track stimulus-funded projects. It's an effort to insure accountability. Neal Pierce wonders if that accountability will translate into smarter patterns of development.
The federal stimulus package has made infrastructure into a hot topic among states. But, as Mary Newsom writes, states are not addressing the land use patterns that drive up the costs and bring down the efficiency of infrastructure.
The Midwest has high hopes on capturing a big chunk of the federal stimulus money directed towards high speed rail projects.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
William Menking compares the WPA with the current stimulus package and finds many parallels, including an emphasis on shovel-ready projects and a lack of trust in the federal government to plan large-scale infrastructure.
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In this NPR interview, Michael Replogle, Environmental Defense Fund's transportation director, points to a 12-lane highway that will be built with stimulus funds that he says exacerbates our dependence on foreign oil and global warming.
What were the inside politics that allowed for the largest investment in high speed rail in the U.S? Politico reports on the Obama-Emanuel workings of the rail investment in the stimulus package - and no, it wasn't based on the LA to Las Vegas route.
The Federal Transit Administration has released its preliminary calculations of how much each of the nation's transit systems will receive from the overall stimulus bill.
Transport Politic
That's the grade given by the American Society of Civil Engineers, in their 2009 Report Card on America's Infrastructure. This editorial argues argues that stimulus funding won't be enough to fix it.
Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma pasted an amendment into the stimulus package banning it from funding museums, arts centers, theaters, stadiums, parks, casinos or golf courses. James S. Russell says, 'starving the arts is suicidal.'
Peter DeFazio and others on Capital Hill are concerned that the funding going towards highway construction and transit in the stimulus package may mean delays or worse for the upcoming $600 billion surface transportation bill.
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Now that the $838 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed the Senate, where will the money go? Stimulus Watch has a breakdown of every project by state, and by type. Here are links to the transit, roads, energy, and housing projects.
Stimulus Watch
The Motley Fool says developers' stocks are rallying, and they predict that the stimulus package will also mean a recovery among realtors and mortgage brokers.
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Affordable housing initiatives have stalled with the collapse of the market in tax credits which fund construction. Advocates are resting their hopes in the stimulus bill to turn things around.
Christian Science Monitor
In this op-ed, Peter Calthorpe warns against a massive investment to stimulate sprawl as was done after WWII. He notes 3 areas that need smart investment to make the American Dream sustainable: urban transit, environment, and multi-family housing.
San Francisco Chronicle
A program known as 'cash for clunkers' is being considered for inclusion in the Senate stimulus package to make the U.S. auto fleet more fuel-efficient and stimulate demand for new, cleaner cars. Will the older vehicles will be scrapped or resold?
Bloomberg News
Congress is expected to offer up to $16 million of stimulus money to the state of Idaho for transportation projects. But in the Treasure Valley -- home to Boise and a third of the state's population -- there aren't any projects that are ready to go.
The Idaho Statesman
A proposal for a comprehensive green stimulus plan, backed by a powerful group of environmentalists, unions, and associations, was submitted to Canada's Prime Minister Harper last week.
The Tyee
While the U.S. waffles over its stimulus package, China is two months into a grand countrywide transportation facelift, building high-speed rail, expanding freight capacity and generally beefing up the country's mobility.
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EVER feel like you want to shed your skin? Student Chooo-San has created a stunning work that makes it seem as if her model's skin is zipped on.
Chooo-San is a student at Musashino Art University in Tokyo, Japan, who has the blogosphere buzzing with a series of hyper-realistic illusions painted with acrylic paints on naked skin.
Her creepy creations include an amazing portrait of a model with zips on her back that will send shivers up your spine, and electric images of light switches and plug sockets that actually appear to be attached to the skin.
Other paintings in the superbly surreal series show shoes seemingly laced into feet and buttons on a belly apparently bursting at the seams.
Chooo-San began her hyper-real art experimentation earlier this year with a gruesome series of self portraits adding extra eyes and mouths with mind-bending results.
According to Oddity Central, the aspiring artist began her Dali-esque experiments by drawing on her hands during study breaks.
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Pioneer Summer Camps
Go back in time and help on the pioneer homestead! Learn all kinds of hands-on crafts and chores, like sewing, weaving, collecting eggs, grinding grain and more. Enjoy visits from special guests who will teach us, trade with us, or share stories. Go to school in a real pioneer schoolhouse, explore the creek and meet farm animals. Read about the values children learn in our summer camps.
Dates for Summer Camp 2017:
July 17 – 21- full
July 31 – full
August 14 – 18 – Only 7 spots left! Junior camp helper position is taken
Aug 28 – Sept 1 – Full
WAITING LISTS can help you if the camp of your choice is full. Request to be on the wait list by using our contact form on this website.
Cost: $235 per child. Sibling discount (for sibs in the same camp): $215 per child.
Limited Scholarships are available to help reduce tuition amount. Links to the forms are below.
NEW! If you are registered for the Victorian Finishing School Summer Camp at the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House (in Eugene) you will receive $10 off your child's registration! (Must be verifiable through SMJ house.)
Coupon Code: SMJ17
9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday
Download: Liability Release (Required) You will need to bring this on the first day of camp or email it to us, signed, beforehand.
Please consider signing up early. The camp limit is 10 kids so they fill up quickly. Registration will begin in March.
GIRL SCOUTS: This camp is suitable for earning your "Playing the Past" badge!
Our theme is pioneer homesteading, as in the books "Little House on the Prairie." Each day will provide some structured learning activities, arts and crafts, and play time. Some of our favorite activites are: sewing, attending school in our schoolhouse, churning butter, grinding grain, washing clothes on the washboard, making herbal medicines, and learning pioneer games. See our blog post about the "letter writing" component of camp. After you register you will get a more detailed explanation of our schedule, policies and more.
Camps remain on site of the Singing Creek Educational Center (Hunton Farm/Camas Country Mill Store and Bakery site), are pre-pay only, and sack lunch must be provided each day for your child. Boys and girls age 6-10 are welcome at this camp. Pre-registration is required to attend. If you have any special needs for your child we ask you to let us know in advance. Carpools are often arranged by the participants. Also, if you have an older child (ages 11 and up) who has attended our camp before and would like to attend as a junior camp helper, talk to us for information. Junior camp helpers pay a reduced fee to participate, see below.
Junior Camp Helpers:
Cost is $190 for the week. Must have experience helping with younger kids (such as at our camps or another camp.) They are expected to come 15 minutes early and stay 15 minutes late to help with set up and clean up. They assist with crafts, games and activities and are also doing the activities themselves.
Registration Details for Camps:
A $30 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your space when you register. Please make checks payable to Singing Creek Educational Center.
More questions? Check out our FAQ's page.
The remainder of your camp fees are due two weeks before camp starts. We will send out reminders to parents which will include schedule for the week, camp regulations, and checklist. Remember our mailing address is different than our site address!
Please consider adding yourself to the waiting list if a camp is full. Sometimes last minute cancellations happen and we may have a space open. Contact us for more information about waiting lists.
Mailing Address: Karen Rainsong, 2045 McKinley St., Eugene, OR 97405
Physical Address of Camp: 92194 Purkerson Rd, Junction City, OR
Refund Policy:
- Deposit of $30 is non-refundable.
- Up to 14 days before the first day of the program you may cancel your child's enrollment and receive a refund (minus the $30.00 deposit which is our cancellation fee).
- Cancellations made less than 14 days before the first day of the program will not be refunded.
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The 'Bitterroot Melt' Begins – But for How Long?
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Rain and recent cooler temps have resulted in an open burning issuance and 'moderate' fire danger listings in Missoula County.
Bring on that rain! Maybe it's just me, but I'm loving the cold, fall-like weather and rain here and there.
It won't be a Fourth of July many Montanans are used to this year, mainly thanks to record high temperatures and dry weather conditions.
It's hot all over Montana, and the animals in Yellowstone National Park are doing what they can to beat the heat.
Western Montana is under a heat advisory for most of the weekend—reaching temperatures that most of the state hasn't seen for over a century.
A very warm high pressure system will begin to develop over the Northern Rockies this Friday and will bring record high temperatures this weekend through at least the end of June—temps that the month of June in Missoula and western Montana has never felt!
January in Montana is supposed to be snowy with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Not this year.
The dense fog that's been covering Missoula for the past few days may be leaving soon.
July is always hot, but if it seems like last month was even more uncomfortable than usual, you're right. In fact, it's now in the record books as the warmest month in history.


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Police: Identity theft cases down on Big Island
From January through June of this year, 189 of the 273 cases of identity theft reported to the Hawaii County Police Department were third-degree offenses.
Typically, identity theft in the third degree deals with cases involving $300 or less, while second-degree offenses involve cases of $300 or more and first-degree offenses involve $20,000 or more. All are felonies.
The numbers are steady compared to last year. In 2012, 339 out of the 476 cases of identity theft reported were third-degree offenses.
Hawaii County Police Department Capt. Robert Wagner said the issue is "widespread."
"Your identity is all over the place. Your identity is your name, Social Security number and date of birth. Someone could go to town with that information. That information is on driver's licenses. There's so many people who have it and it's just out there," he said.
Wagner said the first thing a person should do if they have reason to believe that they've been victims of identity theft is to file a police report.
"With filing the police report, what it allows you to do is get the records from businesses and put the businesses on alert," he said. "It's a way to say 'Hey, I'm a victim of identity theft. I'm not responsible for these transactions.'"
"It's a way of trying to clear up your credit because; otherwise, your credit will go to crap," he said.
Wagner said police also provide victims with a packet of information on identity theft recovery, which explains the benefits of requesting a fraud alert with one of the three main credit bureaus: Equifax, Transunion and Experian.
"That will put an alert on your credit for 90 days for free. The credit bureau will report to you if any unusual activity occurs regarding your credit. It will alert you and when you tell one credit bureau, they automatically inform the other ones," he said.
After the 90 days, the individual has the option to continue the fraud alert for a monthly fee, he said.
There are other ways to protect your identity from theft including monitoring your bank account regularly, being cautious when distributing your Social Security number to businesses including your doctor's office and even your bank.
"There is no way you can 100 percent protect yourself. That's why you need a fraud alert," Wagner said. "We give our information out to all these people all the time, and you just trust them. Is that a good idea? Maybe not."
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Career Goal: Pharmacist
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About Me: I joined debate to overcome my fear of public speaking. This fear had occupied me for years and prevented me from achieving higher goals: joining clubs and making new friends. I finally saw the connection between communication and friendship, and realized that the opportunity to join a community does not come to you but you have to grab it.
Standing on the spacious floor at the debate tournament, I was once again faced with intimidating eyes. I felt determined to not let my fear overtake my heart again and delivered my speech. Three minutes passed quickly. I had finally jumped over the wall that blocked my path. It felt like a dream. I finally opened myself to the rest of the world.
Over the next year, I asked more questions in class and went out with friends more. I noticed that I wanted to be more involved in everything and take on leadership. I even smiled more. I have more confidence in myself now. I can imagine myself leading projects in organizations that may change society.
Fall 2016 College Update: As I start the Pharmacy school program, I am most excited about meeting more people who have the same career goal as me. I can't wait to learn more about the different drugs used to treat diseases. This past summer, I went to South Korea with my friends. It was my first step in becoming more independent.
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Spring is display season for native gallinaceous birds
Springtime, finally, is upon us. With the welcome warmth, the snow and ice-melt, and eventual green-up, comes the much-anticipated return of migrant birds. Streaming into the Northland are such avian friends as red-winged blackbirds, already filling the cattail marshes with their "kong-ka-ree" songs.
In as much as the arrival of birds such as great blue herons, sandhill cranes, eastern bluebirds and rough-legged hawks has come to signal for us the change of seasons, so too is these birds' contribution to our spiritual well being. From robins to meadowlarks and trumpeter swans to common goldeneyes, the homecoming of these birds and others are worth the wait.
Some birds, however, have never left and have been here the whole winter. In the case of Minnesota's native gallinaceous birds like the ruffed grouse, prairie chicken, sharp-tailed grouse, spruce grouse and wild turkey, spring is a time of gathering, courting, drumming, dancing, displaying and strutting. Spring is Showtime for these fascinating species of birds.
Sometimes called the "drummer of the woods," the male ruffed grouse performs exuberantly. Usually choosing a log or stump to display from, a male ruffed grouse will use his tail to prop and support himself as he begins a series of rapid wing-beats against the air. The muffled thumps -starting slow and culminating in a loud and fast wing-beat, followed by a brief resting period - sound like an old tractor.
Drumming has a purpose, of course. The sound serves as both a territorial call to other males to stay away and as a calling card for receptive hens. You might say the male is trying to "drum up" a mate. The drumming behavior is always performed during the springtime breeding season, though sometimes is performed in the autumn as well.
Another grouse, though not a forest dwelling grouse, is the greater prairie chicken.
Pioneers had observed countless numbers of prairie chickens on the expansive grasslands long ago. Prairie chickens gather in large groups on their traditional "booming grounds" each spring. Found in prairie habitats throughout Minnesota's northwest, prairie chickens depend on prairie grasslands for their survival.
Booming grounds refer to the males' incredible booming sounds they create when they inflate the bright yellow-orange air sacs located on the sides of their necks. The hoots and moans produced during the dawn performances, which are created to attract hens, have an eerie and haunting quality.
Males also erect special neck feathers, called pinnae, during their foot-stamping and musical courtship displays.
Each spring across parts of northern Minnesota's mixed grasslands and brush country, another avian dance is performed by a different "prairie grouse."
The dance, performed by male sharp-tailed grouse, is like no other performance. And while it's only the males that dance, the outwardly uninvolved females are very mindful of the rich auditory and visual subtleties performed by each of the male birds. Seemingly chaotic, the dance is anything but disorder.
In the springtime, sharp-tailed grouse gather in large groups on "leks," or dancing grounds, where males perform courtship dances to attract mates. With pointed tails held erect, clicking tail feathers, and wings extended laterally while stamping their feet, the male birds strut and jump about as they vocalize an amazing repertoire of assorted clucks, cackles and coos. As many as two dozen or more males and females will gather on traditional leks if the grounds are undisturbed from the year before.
Spruce grouse, as their name implies, are birds that inhabit primarily spruce forests across the northernmost regions of Minnesota. A docile bird often tolerating close encounters with humans and other animals, the bird is sometimes called "fool's hen" or "fool's grouse."
A striking looking, darkish bird with white bands across its breast and colorful heads, the male of the species struts turkey-like by fanning its tail feathers during the spring breeding season.
Loud "claps" are produced from their wings beating against the air during courtship and territorial displays. Male spruce grouse will also suddenly rise into the air and fly about noisily around a tree while producing a drumming sound with their wings. This action is then followed with a quick return to the ground to strut and display in front of a curious hen.
Lastly, the well-recognized displays and performances of male wild turkeys - the puffed out feathers, the fanned tail, and the gobbling vocalizations - also serve a purpose. During the spring breeding season adult males compete with other males for the attention of hens.
Male turkeys establish "strutting zones" and will aggressively defend these areas from other males. Though a true woodland bird, during the mating season these displays are performed where they can be easily seen, such as forest openings, field edges and along trails.
Toms, or gobblers as they are also called, are the males of the species and grow larger than hens. Juvenile males are called jakes.
Depending on the subspecies, wild turkeys can attain weights of well over 20 pounds and body lengths of up to four feet.
The wattles on the throats of gobblers are colored brilliant red and blue. Long, hair-like tufts of feathers called beards, while also growing on hens, are much longer on gobblers, especially older birds.
Now is the time to observe and appreciate Minnesota's native gallinaceous birds. Perhaps unremarkable throughout most of the year, these birds are nothing short of extraordinary during the months of March, April and May.
Indeed, while other birds are flocking back north, don't forget about the birds that never left home as you get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
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Director, writer and actor Steven Berkoff in conversation with Estela Welldon
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Date: Sunday 9 November 2008
Playwright, director, actor and author Steven Berkoff talked to forensic psychotherapist Estela Welldon about the craft of acting and his fascination with humanity's darker side, including the villainy of Shakespeare.
Steven Berkoff is a renowned theatre practitioner and writer. His stage plays and adaptations have been performed in many countries and many languages. He has performed his trilogy of solo shows, One Man, Shakespeare's Villains and Requiem for Ground Zero, in venues all over the world. He is also a film actor and director, and has published a variety of books on the theatre such I am Hamlet, Meditations on Metamorphosis and Richard II in New York.
Estela Welldon worked for many years as Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy at the Portman Clinic. She is also the Founder and Elected Honorary President for Life of the International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy. Her publications include Mother, Madonna, Whore: The Idealization and Denigration of Motherhood and Sadomasochism, part of the Ideas in Psychoanalysis series.


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Asus launches new Zenfone Max android smartphone in India. This comes with Snapdragon 615, Android 6.0 as top specifications. Asus New Zenfone Max available to purchase at starting price of Rs. 9999. The phone looks stylish and packed with appealing options.
Asus Zenfone Max (ZC550KL-6A072IN/ZC550KL-6M079IN) gets a huge 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection for viewing all the contents in a good manner. This is powered by an efficient 1.5 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU for high end performance.
There is 2GB/3GB RAM support. Asus New Zenfone Max packed with 32GB internal storage to keep all your data. Memory more expandable up to 64GB with microSD for storing additional songs, films and photos.
Asus New Zenfone Max runs on latest Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI 2.0 for android apps and games fun. You have Dual SIM card support. There is a high clarity photos and videos assuring 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, Real Tone flash, Laser Auto Focus etc. You can have selfies and video calls with the 5MP front-facing camera.
This phone supports f/2.0 aperture and 85-degree wide-angle lens. Asus New Zenfone Max measures Dimensions: 77.5x156x10.55 mm and Weight: 202g. Available data and connectivity options includes 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS etc. A powerful 5000mAh (non-removable) battery powers the phone. The Asus Zenfone Max comes in black, orange and blue colors.


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Haryana Staff Selection Commission ( HSSC ) is holding Recruitment Exams for various Teaching Posts ( TGTs/PGTs/PRTs). So far PGT Biology and PGT Sanskrit Recruitment Exams along with TGT English ( Mewat ) and TGT Physical Education Exam have been done.
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Q. 1 Who had invented Printing Press ?
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Q. 4. Who had uttered these words for Shakespeare- "Poets are born and not made" ?
Q. 5. When was Hamlet written ?
Q. 6. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write ?
Q. 7. What was the first Romantic Tragedy of Shakespeare ?
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Q. 10. Seneca was a ————-dramatist.
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
No beach yet......
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- Gettin Older said...
I saw this over at RWOL. Like I said over there. Hopefully this is just a short term thing, and y'all can still make it to the beach. You all deserve the break.
- August 23, 2008 at 8:23 AM
- Jenny said...
UGGGGGG!!!! I can't believe this! He was a little snotty in clinic, but was so full of energy and in a great mood. We were all so incredibly thrilled that the beach was going to work out.
If you guys are still at GU on Monday, Jessie and Linda and I are going to find a creative (and safe, hospital approved) way to bring the beach to him.
Thinking of you guys and Bear,
- August 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Hey Mickey,
Wow, I checked the blog every day up until Friday at noon and then today I got to read all about this week. I'm sorry about Bear. I'm very glad to hear about the progress and I'm praying that you all get that well deserved vacation time together. My goodness the kids are growing so much. Praying daily for you all,
Love BigSis
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Men are natural procrastinators. This is probably why a majority of you reading this didn't buy your special lady anything for Valentine's Day until your drive home from work this last Tuesday evening. You should be ashamed of yourself. Your mother taught you better than that.
But fret not, because you aren't alone. Men procrastinate in all walks of life. Some of us wait until the last minute to pay our bills. Others of us didn't study for our final exams until 11 PM the night before. There are also those of us that don't bother to fill out prep for that big meeting at work until the last minute. And then there is that very small group of men that waits until just before Spring Training starts to fill out the final holes in our baseball team's roster.
Yes, even some of the hard working, highly accomplished, highly paid MLB general managers haven't bothered to finish putting together their rosters even though pitchers and catchers start reporting to camp this weekend. Men, will we ever learn?
Fortunately, some of us are properly motivated and can complete tasks on time (I totally bought my wife her Valentine's Day card on Tuesday morning) and can lend some advice to the league's most offending dawdlers.
New York Yankees – Trade A.J. Burnett and add a DH
In Brian Cashman's defense, he kind of had some stuff to deal with back at home, so he gets a bit of a free pass. While he may have a hard time cleaning up his mess of a marriage, the Yankee roster should be a good bit easier to tidy up. He's been dangling A.J. Burnett pretty much ever since he pulled off the trade for Michael Pineda. While only a few teams have given him a cursory nibble, the Pittsburgh Pirates are the only ones that bit hard. The Buccos aren't offering much in return, but Cashman should just cut his losses on Burnett and take whatever middling prospects the Pirates are offering. There's no sense in risking them pulling out due to frustration with how long this is all taking. From there, Cashman can then use the money he saved in dealing Burnett to sign a left-handed platoon mate for Andruw Jones at DH as the trade market for such players isn't particularly robust right now. Between Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Raul Ibanez the Bombers actually have some not awful options. Just pick one and move on. If it doesn't work out, much better alternatives should come available by the trade deadline.
Tampa Bay Rays – Trade either Wade Davis or Jeff Niemann
They say you can never have too much starting pitching, yet that is exactly the situation Andrew Friedman finds himself in right now. He's got six starters for five rotation spots, so somebody has to go. That somebody will be either Wade Davis or Jeff Niemann, neither of which are particularly good, but they are both young and under team control for the next few years, so they should be able to fetch a nice return. Friedman could flip either pitcher for some more prospects to add to his already bountiful farm system, or he could try and boost his big league team's chance at contending by addressing the shortstop or catcher position. Perhaps the Angels would part with Maicer Izturis and a prospect for the chance to bolster the fifth starter spot in their already stellar rotation?
I'm not too worried about this one. Andrew Friedman knows what he is doing, he'll figure it out. In fact, he'll probably smartly wait until close to the start of the regular season for some team to lose a starting pitcher to injury and immediately start panicking. Then there Friedman will be with two lovely back-of-the-rotation starters for that GM to pick from, so long as he is willing to overpay.
Boston Red Sox – Add another starting pitcher
You'd think that after seeing their playoff hopes be dashed amidst an epic collapse that was induced by a thin starting rotation being ravaged by injuries would've prompted a rookie GM to address that giant sinkhole of a problem. Apparently not. As of right now, Jon Lester and the injury-prone duo of Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz front the Red Sox rotation with converted relievers Daniel Bard and Alfredo Aceves rounding out the staff. The options after that are Vicente Padilla, Clayton Mortensen, Aaron Cook and Andrew Miller.
Maybe Ben Cherington simply believes that lightning can't strike twice so the rotation will just magically remain healthy and productive. That obviously would be very, very stupid to believe. It is also very, very stupid that the Red Sox haven't just signed Roy Oswalt already. He is the very definition of a logical fit. He also really needs a job. Rumor is that he wants to play for the Cardinals, but St. Louis hasn't been very eager to fulfill that wish. Time is running out for both Roy and the BoSox, so let's just all quit acting so proud and get these two together, eh?
Chicago Cubs – Finally resolve the Theo Epstein compensation dispute
Honestly, this is just ridiculous. These negotiations have been going on for months and yet they don't appear to be anywhere near a resolution. Either Bud Selig needs to step in or Epstein should be forced to move back to Boston and sit all by himself playing solitaire on a laptop in a vacant office at Fenway Park until he quits being so stubborn and complete what is essentially a trade for himself. Here's an idea, why not Chris Volstad to Boston? As we just talked about, the Sox need starting pitching depth and Volstad qualifies (barely). Besides the Cubs only just got him in exchange for excising the Zambrano-shaped tumor from their locker room, so they still come out ahead in that transaction.
Washington Nationals – Trade John Lannan and add a real CF
This really should be easy to solve. Lannan is the odd man out of the rotation after the Nats added Edwin Jackson. But the Nats also desperately need to save themselves from playing the entire season with Jayson Werth as their everyday center fielder. Ideally, they would be able to kill two birds with one stone here. At the least trade deadline, Washington came awfully close to acquiring Denard Span from the Twins for closer Drew Storen. Minnesota eventually thought better of it, but Span is now coming off an injury-plagued and mildly disappointing season, so perhaps they'd reconsider. The Twin rotation is hardly the envy of baseball, so Lannan would be a welcome addition, especially since Lannan doesn't hit free agency until after the 2013 season. Such a swap might require both teams to add more pieces to the package, but there is a base for a smart deal for both sides here. If that fails, the Oakland Athletics suddenly have a glut of outfielders and could surely be convinced to part with Coco Crisp.


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Last time we looked at the set of operations that can only be performed by security critical code. One interesting observation is that just because you are doing one of these operations does not mean that your method in and of itself is security sensitive. For instance, you might implement a method with unverifiable IL as a performance optimization - however that optimization is done in an inherently safe way.
Another example of a safe operation that uses security critical constructs is the Isolated Storage example from that post. Although Isolated Storage performs a security assert, which is security sensitive and requires it to be critical, it makes this assert safe by several techniques including issuing a demand for IsolatedStoragePermission.
Similarly, the file classes might use P/Invokes in order to implement their functionality. However, they ensure that this is safe by issuing a demand for FileIOPermission in order to ensure that they are only used in sandboxes which explicitly decided to allow access to the file system.
In these cases, you might want transparent code to be able to call into your method, since the fact that it is doing something critical is more of an implementation detail than anything else. These methods form the boundary between the security sensitive portions of your code and the security transparent portions, and are marked as Security Safe Critical.
A security safe critical method can do everything that a security critical method can do, however it does not require that its caller (or overriding methods) be security critical themselves. Instead, it takes on the responsibility of validating that all of its operations are safe. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Verifying that the core operations it is performing are safe. A method that formats the hard disk would never be security safe critical for instance.
- Verifying that the inputs that the method uses make sense. For example, Isolated Storage only allows access to paths within the Isolated Storage root and rejects attempts to use its APIs to open arbitrary files on the machine.
- Verifying that the outputs are also safe. This includes the obvious: return values, output and reference parameters. However, non-obvious results of operations are also included here. For example, exceptions thrown or even state transitions of objects need to be safe as well. If outside code can observe a change based upon using a safe critical method, then that safe critical method is responsible for ensuring that exposing this change is something safe to do.
With this in mind, another interesting observation can be made. Since the security safe critical layer of code is the bridge between transparent code and security critical code, it really forms the attack surface of a library.
This means that upon adopting the security transparency model, an APTCA library's audit burden really falls mostly upon the security safe critical surface of the library. If any of the safe critical code in the assembly is not correctly verifying operations, inputs, or outputs, then that safe critical method is a security hole that needs be closed.
Conversely, since transparent (and therefore, in .NET 4, partially trusted) code cannot directly call through to security critical code the audit burden on this code is significantly reduced. Similarly, since transparent code cannot be doing any security sensitive operations it also has a significantly reduced security audit burden.
By using security transparency, therefore, it becomes very easy to identify the sections of code that need to be focused on in security review in order to make sure that the shipping assembly is secure.
(Our internal security reviewers sometimes jokingly refer to the SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute as the BigRedFlagAttribute)


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Mani, or prayer wheel has great importance in Buddhism. Just touching and turning a prayer wheel brings purification and adds unbelievable merit.
They can be found mounted in rows next to pathways, entrance of shrine and along the route which people use to walk around a sacred site. It is a form of spiritual practice called circumambulation.
There are many types of Mani wheels, but small hand-held wheels are the most common by far.
Larger wheels, which may be several yards high, contain numerous copies of the mantra and sacred texts up to hundreds of volumes.
Mani wheels are always spun clockwise. It follows the direction of the sun, and it matches the clockwise circumambulation of stupas.
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Thinner Leaner Stronger
The Build Healthy Muscle Series - The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body
Michael Matthews
This book can be downloaded and read in iBooks on your Mac or iOS device.
If you want to build muscle, lose fat, and look great as quickly as possible without crash dieting, "good genetics," or wasting ridiculous amounts of time in the gym and money on pills and powders...regardless of your age... then you want to read this book.
Here's the deal:
Building muscle and losing fat isn't nearly as complicated as the female bodybuilding industry wants you to believe.
•You don't need to starve yourself with "extreme fat loss diets" or give up all the foods you actually like to lose weight quick.
•You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars per month on worthless fat loss supplements that female bodybuilders shill in advertisements.
•You don't need to toil away in the gym for a couple of hours per day to lose fat, build muscle, and have the bikini body you really want.
•You don't need to do special exercises to lose weight or constantly change up your workout routine to make startling progress in the mirror.
•You don't need to grind out hours of boring cardio to lose belly fat and get rid of that fat stomach for good.
Those are just a few of the harmful myths that keep women like you from ever achieving the lean, toned, strong, and healthy body you truly desire.
And in this book you're going to learn something most people, even women bodybuilders, will never know...
The exact formula of exercise and eating that makes losing 10 to 15 pounds of fat while building lean, sexy muscle a breeze...and it only takes 8 to 12 weeks.
This book reveals things like...
•Why most advice on what to eat to lose weight fails, and how to build meal plans that help you lose weight fast without ever feeling starved, deprived, or like you're on a "fat loss diet."
•The simple science of how to burn belly fat fast and keep it off for the rest of your life.
•The biggest female muscle building lies women are told about how to "tone" and "shape" their bodies...and what you REALLY need to do to have sexy, lean curves. (Hint: Using the Barbie weights to "tone your muscles" is a waste of time.)
•How to master the "inner game" of fitness and develop the self-discipline and willpower it takes to build the body of your dreams (and actually enjoy the process!).
•An all-in-one weight training program for women that will give you a toned upper body, flat stomach, sexy legs, and killer butt...in just 3 to 6 hours of exercise per week...doing workouts that you actually enjoy.
•A no-BS guide to women's bodybuilding supplements that will save you from wasting THOUSANDS of dollars each year on bunk science and marketing hype.
•How to burn fat and build lean muscle while still indulging in the "cheat" foods that you love every week like pasta, pizza, and ice cream.
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Imagine enjoying the added benefits of high energy levels, no aches and pains, better spirits, and knowing that you're getting healthier every day...
The bottom line is you CAN have that bikini body without having your life revolve around it.
With this weight lifting book for women you'll also get a 98-page bonus report that contains a year's worth of Thinner Leaner Stronger female fitness workouts as well as Mike's personal product and supplement recommendations and more!
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This book is worth Every penny is is very detailed but not to much that you get bored of reading it I couldn't put it down... If you are stuck in a rut with training diet and nutrition and want to look and feel amazing this is 100% the book for you IF YOU HAVE THE WILL POWER :-)... It is full if excellent information and advice and everything is broke down very easy so anybody can understand and follow the routine and diet.
This book has defiantly changed my life I feel confident and happy and the book has made me realise were I was going wrong and how to change it and how to follow a simple by intense routine to achieve my goal.
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I've just recently purchased this book as I was researching the right eating plan as I've started lifting weights.
There are so many different articles, books reviews on the internet that it's extremely difficult to find out which one is the right one and above all which one works for you.
The author explains in great detail how your diet should be in order to lose that stubborn fat we all want to get rid of and build lean muscle to look better in a healthier way.
The weight program is easy to follow and it is explained how, what and when to do.
I believe if one sticks to the right eating plan wether it's for weight loss or maintenance and combine it with the strength training outlined in the book the results will be visible.
I really appreciated the fact that the author took the time to reply to my questions after I read the book.
I'd highly recommend the book to any women out there who wants to feel and look better, read the book, apply it and enjoy the great results you will achieve!
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An absolutely fantastic book. A real eye opener, wish I had this book to refer to in my early years. Thanks Mike
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- Published: 10 September 2012
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- Print Length: 180 Pages
- Language: English
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This made me cry. So beautiful, and it reminds me of good times. Great work, man :D
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This was pleasent
This is actually a pleasent song here, it flows nicley, as for it being from mario, i suppose it could, it has some of that same beat and rythim, I did however think you could have had more mix and variaty in there for a more game like experience, now dont get me wrong it does have that game feel, just thought you could have pushed it more to the mario theme and game aspect of things, Now i could see this in a sprite action flash easy, as to improve, as suggested above add some more {VARIATY} and more mixture of other sounds and even some backround effects wouldnt hurt, nice music though, i like it, its very pleasent.
So some more variaty and more mixture of some new sounds but still on the same level as the mario theme would put this over the edge for me, hope it helps though
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It is calm
It's strange, because I can not seem to recall this music from any Mario game, but whatever. It is still quite a pleasant song and it is fun to listen to, because it is pretty calming. It could have used more variety, but still good. It almost seems like it's something that would come from a lullaby. Some of the notes were a little too high, but it's probably just something with me using a different compuer, so it does not really matter. I am glad you took time to make something so peaceful.
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Absolutely amazing.
I'm gonna make it short and simple...... Just amazing :)
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the original
you sort of of derived from it, in that the bassline is a little different, but you pulled it off,
but the instruments are midi and you could work on that to make it sound more professional.


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Ex-senior IRA member gunned down in Belfast
A FORMER senior IRA member has been gunned down in Belfast city centre.
Gerard 'Jock' Davison was gunned down in Belfast city centre this morning
Gerard "Jock" Davison, who was investigated for a killing which rocked the Northern Ireland peace process, was murdered this morning in front of school children and commuters.
The 47-year-old was peppered with bullets while walking along Welsh Street in the staunchly republican Markets area at about 9am today.
Police this evening ruled out dissident republic involvement in the killing of the ex-IRA commander.
Mr Davison was allegedly involved in the fight which led to the death of Belfast man Robert McCartney in January 2005.
He was among three IRA members expelled following an internal investigation in the wake of the death and was questioned by police but released without charge.
Det Chief Insp Justyn Galloway, who is leading the murder hunt, described the shooting as "callous" and said: "I do not believe it is sectarian.
"I do not believe dissident republicans have been involved. However, we will keep an open mind as information comes into the inquiry."
It is understood the father-of-three - who was also a grandfather - had been making his way to a community centre where he worked when he was attacked.
Police have refused to confirm how many gunmen were involved in the shooting, whether they were masked or how they fled the scene.
They have also refused to confirm if Mr Davison was known to have been under death threat.
DCI Galloway added: "Many people in Northern Ireland have a past, but that is in the past and there is no justification for the gunning down of this community worker.
"We are working to establish a motive.
"It would be remiss of me at this stage to speculate on what the motive may be. But, we are not ruling anything in or out in relation to why Mr Davison was attacked."
As the IRA officer commanding in Belfast, Mr Davison was one of the most well-known republican figures in the city.
He backed Sinn Fein's peace process strategy following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and was employed by the Markets Development Association as a community worker.
Sinn Fein's South Belfast Stormont assembly member, Alex Maskey, said: "What we have had here today is a very brutal killing of a local man.
"He is a very well-known person in this area. His family are well-known and he is very well-regarded in this area as a long-standing republican."
Mr Davison's body was taken away by police at 2.30pm
I do not believe dissident republicans have been involved
There was a heavy police presence in the Markets area for most of the day.
A large cordon was put up around the scene and a police forensic tent was erected over the victim's body which was removed by a hearse at about 2.30pm.
At the police lines, small groups of local people and a number of high-profile Belfast republicans huddled together in driving rain looking on at scenes-of-crime officers in white forensic suits carrying out detailed examinations.
Robert McCartney's sisters, who were forced to move out of the Markets, led a long-running battle for justice for the killing of their brother, following a bar argument, which took them to the White House.
The killing happened at a time when Sinn Fein was under pressure to accept the rule of law in Northern Ireland.
Its decision to support the police two years later led to the formation of a ministerial executive at Stormont and the sharing of power between republicans and the DUP.
Mr Davison's uncle, Terence Davison, was later acquitted of Mr McCartney's killing.
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams described the murder as a "brutal act" and said it would be condemned by "all sensible people".
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has set up an incident room at Musgrave Street police station and is appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Hans Haacke is a German-American painter and conceputal artist who currently lives and works in New York.
A student in painting at the Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Kasel (1956-60), Haacke became involved with the Zero group in the 1960s. Using non-traditional materials and methods, the group's work was formally minimal and often alluded to movement.
The influence of this group would remain evident in Haacke's later work, including Blue Sail, 1984. This work consists of a piece of blue chiffon, suspended with fishing wire and weights over an oscillating fan. As the fan moves from left to right, the fabric gently lifts and hangs weightlessly in the air.
More recently, Haacke's work has become more politicised, including pieces challenging art censorship, advertising and focusing on the distribution of power in the art world. He has had recent exhibitions at Karsten Schubert, London, and been included in group shows at the New Museum, NY.


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Nov 30, 2015
7 Searches you'll have to explain
First off, Mom, these baby-name sites are for naming my CHARACTERS! You're not going to be a grandma within the next 9 months. I'm sure we've all been there. Stumped for a name, we meander over to a baby-name site and most of the time, no one's the wiser. But when someone sees it... then you have to start fielding questions. Luckily, you should only have to do this once per person.
Hypnosis techniques for brainwashing isn't actually something you want to put into practice. I'm not saying it wouldn't have useful applications in the real world, I'm just saying I personally will only use my powers for good.... or in situations that are morally ambiguous.
Dear FBI, this ordered list of how to keep a torture victim alive as long as possible is not what you think it is. If you're writing the next best-selling thriller, this may be something that puts you on a watch list. But let's be honest... being on that list isn't a bad thing. You'll gain some serious street cred... or you would, if anyone knew with any certainty that you were.
She's not a porn star, she's a contortionist... but I guess I could see how - at a glance - there could be some confusion. That position is quite... odd. If you're writing a murder mystery set in the 20s that revolves around a circus, or a modern day cirque du solelei romance... this search isn't going to seem at all odd to you, but others may get concerned about your extracurricular activities.
Whether or not someone can live without their eyelids is an idle curiosity, I swear. Okay, I'll admit, sometimes, when you're a writer, you explore some very odd... trials for your characters. I often think "what's the worst thing I can do to this character and let them live/not be so emotionally or physically damaged that they can continue on?" Often times, I have to work backward until I hit reality again. But seriously... can you live without your eyelids? how long? and how many bottles of eyedrops would you need to buy per day?
We're not really trying to bury a body in the ravine behind our house. I grew up with a ravine behind my house (it separated us from the hospital) and my step-dad was a cop. I watched way too much Law & Order SVU and then CSI. That ravine seemed like a great place to dispose of unwanted things.... So if I'm writing a murderer with a body to ditch, I might start scouring google maps for places like that ravine in the area around the crime.
These conspiracy forums I'm on are... well, I don't really think the president's brain is taken over by a parasitic alien after he's sworn in, and even if I did, I wouldn't think it's been happening since Andrew Jackson's inauguration. This one is probably going to get someone in an official looking suit with sunglasses and a scowl stopping by your house. Congratulations! You don't get a big check, but you probably won't need a cavity search either. Just hope you didn't type any search queries in that sound like threats!
Nov 20, 2015
Insta-love: I Got No Problem With That
Confession time: I have no real problem with insta-love.
And now the clarification…
I've read a lot of reviews that come from people who straight up HATE insta-love as a romantic plot device and I can get that. It does seem irrational and can be frustrating. However, I've seen it in real life. I've felt it. So it's difficult for me to back the idea that it's unrealistic.
Love is an emotional and chemical response that defies logic. It doen't make sense half the time and on occasion, it crashes into you like that proverbial bull into his ill-fated china shop. Sometimes, love grows from like or from what you thought was hate, and sometimes, you wake up one morning and realize that you're irrevocably in love with the person you've spent your life thinking of as your best friend.
Love is weird.
So I can never look at a love story and say it's unrealistic.* There are some love stories I wish weren't glorified in the way they were, but those are things I can find ways to avoid.
But those are the reasons I don't have a problem with insta-love, or friend love or any other portrayal of love, really.
*please note, there are love stories that are wrong and that have very little in the way of actual love, but those exist in real life too… so again, I can't call them unrealistic.
Nov 6, 2015
7 Friends You'll want to have
The Pen-Is-Mightier-Than-The-Sword Swallower – This is usually another writer and they know exactly how you feel when you want to tear the book you're working on to bits. They talk you off that ledge and remind you that first drafts get to suck because editing exists.
The Booze Magician – we all know that person. The one who has something alcoholic on them at all times or at least knows where to find it. They'll pull bottles from random hiding spots. These are the best people to have around when you're in THAT stage of writing a novel. You know the one.
The Inspiration Dealer – Find someone who pulls ideas out of you on accident. When you have ten projects on standby and you accidentally pitch them a story you didn't know you were writing, that's not the best thing ever, but when you need to talk through a plot problem… they're you're go-to.
The Review Tightrope Walker – When you just can't with a review (because you can't stop yourself from reading them) this is the person who walks out into thin air to get you, to hand you that umbrella for balance and send you back to the safety of the platform.
The Editorial Trapeze Artist – Throwing themselves into the dark, knowing that they'll have something to catch themselves with, these are the friends who know what they're doing when it comes to beta-ing your book.
The First-Draft-Brain Tamer – Like a lion, first-draft-brain can be a dangerous thing to tackle on your own, these friends know to exchange their chair and a whip for tea, fuzzy socks and a movie marathon that has nothing to do with your book's plot. (or whatever else is going to get you out of that bad place.)
And A Ring Master – This is that one person you know who could fill all of the aforementioned roles if need be, and keeps you sane at the same time. Tough love can be the method they choose to employ, but you need to hear it.
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Ray - PZ - The Rage – A Look Back – A Look Forward
The Rage – A Look Back – A Look Forward
I was sitting at my computer doing my typical scanning of the news seeing what was going on, reading my email and having my morning coffee.
I have to say that it is downright depressing.
It is amazing to me that people feel like it is their right to create havoc, blockade the roads, get adamantly forceful with their opinions, but yours do not count.
What we are witnessing, what we feel building, I have to say that the nation is truly at a turning point.
We have all been feeling it.
In the past I have called it "The Rage."
When "The Rage" started to surface, it was an isolated instance here and there. No one was really paying attention to it; that is unless you are a watchman on the wall.
Yes all of us know that we are living in the last days and perilous time shall come.
But to finally put a "name" to what it is I have been feeling, I felt like one of those pieces in the prophetic puzzle just dropped into place.
Think about it for a moment.
For the past few years it seemed that the "air" has been getting thicker and thicker. So much so that one could almost cut it with a butter knife.
It was thick enough that people knew something was up, but they could not put their finger on it.
Just look at the news recently.
"An African-American Tucson cop who attended a Donald Trump rally on Saturday as a neutral observer described the anti-Trump protesters who crashed the event as "the most hateful people I've ever seen".
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These sort of actions by people who disagree are not irregular, they are becoming the norm.
Look around, sure we see "protestors" and to voice your opinion in a peaceful manner is acceptable.
But to be actively in your face violent is wrong and when you look at the hate and anger on these people's faces the only thing that I can see is people who are demon possessed.
This is the only thing that I can use to explain "The Rage."
The rage… the rage… there is something else there.
See, I don't know about you, but when something like this happens, it kind of burns a place in the ol memory banks and I start doing what I call "chewing on it."
I am sure that you have done something like this also in the past.
There was some sort of information, or something that you kept thinking about way back in the back of your mind. At times your subconscious is thinking about it, analyzing it, breaking it down, sectoring it up into pieces so that you can zone in on that speck of information.
A lot of times you do not even realize you are thinking about it, but you are.
Then all of a sudden, the light bulb goes off.
What went off in my head? …. Noe as in Noah and the ark.
As in The Days of Noe
After all that chewing these past few days, that was the light bulb.
"The days of Noe."
What did the Days of Noe have to do with what happened to my reader in the parking lot as well as the shooting in Connecticut?
Matthew 24:37 KJV But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Let me explain how I was feeling at that moment. Some of you know this because you are watchmen also.
Imagine that I gave you a single piece to a 1000 piece puzzle.
Let's say that the puzzle was a picture of a lake in the Swiss alps surrounded by trees and those cute little Swiss homes you see in all those picture post card.
Your single piece of the puzzle has some green on it, but you really can't tell if it is grass or trees, and also specks of grey, which could be any part of the lake edge or sides of the mountain.
Looking at that one single piece out of a 1000, can you say where it goes exactly?
One might after a very long time of studying the picture for a few months, but even then, unless you have other pieces to go off of, you really do not know where that one piece of the puzzle goes and does it fit or not.
So here is a puzzle piece that you hold up and shout " I HAVE IT!"
Then it dawns on you at the same time that you really do not know what you have except a piece of a 1000 piece puzzle and you have no idea where it fits within that 1000 pieces.
But you know that piece of the puzzle is something important.
What you need is more pieces so that the picture of the puzzle starts to take shape.
My puzzle is called "The Rage" and that more and more pieces of the puzzle are starting to show up.
Christ Warns Us…
Two days before Christ was to be crucified, He and the 12 disciples sat upon the mount of Olives. His disciples asked Him the following…
Matthew 24:3 KJV And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Christ responded to them and He spoke about a number of signs that would take place. All of which would take place during a certain generation. It was during what is called "The Olivette Discourse" that a specific prophetic warning would be issued.
Matthew 24:37 KJV But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
It is the Olivette Discourse that Christ gave to help people recognize the time of His second coming.
What is interesting is that because Christ speaks of Noe / Noah and the Great Flood, He is verifying it as a historical fact and not a made up story as many like to portray it as.
In this He is also reminding people of the evil wickedness that took place during that time and how God handled it.
But something that is often overlooked is that He is also encouraging us to study closely the characteristics of the days before the Flood, because these would also characterize the days just before His return.
The first great age of human history was brought to its climax in the days of Noah.
Everyone that Noah knew was also his relative in one way or another. It is even speculated that due to the very long life spans that man lived during this time, Noah might have met his great great grandfather, Adam.
Again, this is speculation. But it shows you that there is a lot about that age that we do not think about.
It was during this age also that sin was introduced into the world.
Eve was tempted to doubt the word of God by Satan. If you remember, Satan, in the form of a serpent uttered these words to her "hath God said?"
Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
From that very first bite of the apple the true ugliness of man was born and passed on in the life of Cain. He was the world first liar and murder, something else we do not often think about.
It was out of Cain's rebellion to God that a godless civilization came about.
It was through his descendants that man fell into cesspool of wickedness and corruption that even the most imaginative person today is sickened in an attempt to grasp the magnitude of how far man fell into sin.
Sin and the fall of man was so bad that even God was grieved to His core. He actually regretted making and putting man upon the earth.
Genesis 6:5-6 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
The Rage was at its height at that time.
Another Piece of The Puzzle Drops Into Place
Ok, this is where things start to get out on a limb.
But I am reminded of the following quote by Stonewall Jackson…
"truth trampled to the ground is still the truth"
The Zombies Come Out
Now I want to say that I do not believe in the walking dead. But I cannot say with 100 percent authority that it could not happen.
But we cannot rule out the demonic possession of a body near death, or someone who has opened themselves up to full demonic possession. History and lore are full of stories from ages past. "The truth trampled into the ground is still the truth."
Look at a report that was recently posted to Drudge…
Rise of the synthetic-high zombies: Cops across Florida called to 'horror-movie style scenes' where groups of people are left slumped and stupefied after taking 'spice'
Authorities in several Florida cities have seen an increase in emergency calls related to people being slumped over in a stupefied state, as they have overdosed on the dangerous drug known as spice, or synthetic marijuana.
Police in Tampa say that more people than ever before are overdosing on the drug, as investigators in Clearwater say they've received dozens of calls for people who have had to be rushed to the hospital because of suspected spice use.
WTVT reported that Tampa medical and law enforcement professionals warned last week about the dangerous uptick in overdoses that is possibly linked to a bad batch of spice that's being sold.
A disturbing photo (pictured) taken at Crest Lake Park shows two people slumped over and one person lying on the ground, as it's suspected they had used Spice. Authorities in Clearwater and Tampa say number of spice users has increased.
Source – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3500937/Horror-movie-style-scenes-people-slump-stupefied-state-Tampa-spice-drug-use-spirals-control.html
Now why did this jump off the page to me?
Because for some unknown reason, I have been researching this topic and the possibility of throngs of utterly insane people doing unimaginable things in mass.
I remember another story that I saw about 12 months ago…
Man Stabs 22 Children At Chinese Elementary School
BEIJING (AP) — A man wielding a knife wounded 22 children and one adult outside a primary school in central China as students were arriving for classes on Friday, the police said.
The attack, in the village of Chengping in Henan Province, happened shortly before 8 a.m., said a police officer from Guangshan County, where the village is located.
The attacker, Min Yingjun, 36, was subdued by security guards and taken into custody by the police, said the officer, who declined to give her name, which is customary among Chinese civil servants. Guards have been posted at schools across China after a spate of attacks in recent years.
Remember that other story that took place in Florida?
'Cannibal' shot dead for eating homeless man's face
A naked Miami man was shot dead after being found eating another man's face on a highway off-ramp in a drug-induced rage. Rudy Eugene, who authorities suspect may have been high on a dangerous new street drug known as "bath salts," had to be shot four times by a police officer to halt the cannibalistic attack.
Could this really be happening?
Yes it was, but when it did, I did not know it was The Rage yet, but I knew it was some turning point.
But this was just one of the first cases to come about.
As the months progressed, we would hear more of these types of stories.
Some were blamed on drugs, some others alcohol induced stupors, others just out and out crazies caught gnawing on people that they have attacked.
But it wasn't just here, it was also starting to appear all over the world.
Mob Killings and Cannibalism in The Congo
Right by the bodies, people were walking around with bottles of alcohol in their hands [another witness reports some present were on drugs]. When we got there, a young girl asked us: "Do you want me to show you what we do with criminals who come here?" Another girl insisted: "Yes, go on, show them!", and, egged on by the group of people around her, the first girl bit into a piece of burnt human flesh.
We had already heard, as we made our way to the scene, that people had been eating these corpses. When we got there, people could speak of nothing else – the fact that angry residents had eaten pieces of dead bodies during the night [FRANCE 24 does not have footage from that night, but we do have footage that shows decapitated dead bodies]. And it's not the first time this has happened after a mob killing. (3)
Most people don't believe something can happen until it already has. It isn't stupidity or weakness, that's just human nature. It is something called the "Normalcy Bias" and it effects just about everyone.
What is the "Normalcy Bias"?
The normalcy bias, or normality bias, refers to a mental state people enter when facing a disaster. It causes people to underestimate both the possibility of a disaster occurring and its possible effects. This often results in situations where people fail to adequately prepare for a disaster, and on a larger scale, the failure of governments to include the populace in its disaster preparations. The assumption that is made in the case of the normalcy bias is that since a disaster never has occurred then it never will occur. It also results in the inability of people to cope with a disaster once it occurs. People with a normalcy bias have difficulties reacting to something they have not experienced before. People also tend to interpret warnings in the most optimistic way possible, seizing on any ambiguities to infer a less serious situation.
When you are a watchman, you see the "Normalcy Bias" more often than not.
People don't want to believe what is happening. They would rather bury their heads in the sand and just forget it all. We watchmen even do it ourselves.
What we need to understand is that this problem was not going away, in fact it was growing.
This isn't some "B" horror flick that was playing on Saturday afternoon "Creature Features", this was real life and it is starting to get worse.
Remember the guy who ate off the face of the homeless guy? You remember what they blamed that action on?
Yea, "Bath Salts," a new synthetic drug that you can purchase at just about any smoke shop or gas station that was on the wrong side of town.
Was "bath salts" the culprit?
What about those people who are smoking "Spice"?
What people need to remember is that when you allow these sort of horrible mind altering drugs in your body, you are literally opening doors into your mind that Demons can then inhabit.
Sounds very "Sci-Fi" but it is a fact.
Remember that 1000 piece puzzle of the Swiss alps? Well what is the first thing you do when you start putting a puzzle together?
You find the edges. The edges are the beginning of the picture. Once you have the edges in place, pieces start to fall into place.
That is what is happening here.
The pieces are beginning to fall into place.
The picture is starting to form, but see through a glass dimly.
It has been building ever so slowly, but now it seems to be picking up speed.
The Rage is out there, but I am not the only one noticing it.
In fact it has been building up now for several years. It is amazing to look at it now and when I first reported on it several years ago.
The battle is growing and people need to understand that the enemy is building up his forces as well.
What are Christians doing about it?
We are coming to a point where the spiritual battle is seeping over into the physical.
Again just look at The Rage in so many people, The Rage that is building.
This isn't just man made; there are spiritual forces behind this hatred, this violence, this outbreak of The Rage.
I am reminded of the following…
Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
These people have become the very image of a reprobate mind and I honestly believe that God has given them over.
These people have chosen their side. They choose to serve The Rage.
We need to wake up to this fact and truly understand what we are now facing in these last days of the last days.


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This dish is based on a Taste of Home recipe I have been wanting to try for ages. I finally pulled it out and made it last week, and it was a huge hit with EVERYONE in the house, including my toddler! (Life doesn't get better than that, y'all!) I made enough modifications to the original recipe that I'm going to rewrite the recipe here as I prepared it. I am trying to move away from prepared/processed/canned foods (especially canned "cream of..." soups, which I LOVE but am slowly finding great homemade alternatives for). That said, my energy for the day did not extend to making homemade cream soup LOL, but I tried to "healthy-it-up" everywhere else, and I'll give examples of/brands for how I did that. Best of all, this recipe is a ONE-DISH dinner and cooks in no time! And it is a total freezer/pantry meal at my house, too. Easy to keep all these ingredients on hand!
I hope your family loves this as much as we did! I think it is going to be a permanent fixture in our menu rotation!
Super Fast Skillet Kielbasa with Rice
1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of celery soup
3/4 cup water
1 Tbsp butter
3/4 pound smoked pork kielbasa (I used Applegate Farms Organic)
1 bag Success boil-in-bag whole grain brown rice
5 oz frozen peas (I used Cascadian Farms Organic)
1/2 a square package sliced baby portabello mushrooms (to taste, really)
3/4 cup (3 oz) shredded cheddar cheese, or more to taste (I used Cabot Seriously Sharp)
1 Tbsp olive oil
Pepper to taste (I didn't find it to need extra salt, but feel free!)
Slice sausage however you prefer; I like quarter-rounds so they are bite size pieces. Chop mushrooms just a bit for similar-size pieces. Heat a large cast-iron skillet (or similar large pan) and add a Tbsp or so of olive oil (or butter). Briefly brown the sausage and mushrooms (this quick step adds an extra depth of flavor). Remove to a plate. Add soup, water and butter to pan and whisk to combine; bring to a boil. Add rice, cover, reduce heat and simmer (stirring OFTEN to prevent sticking) about 18 minutes or until rice is almost tender. Stir in sausage, mushrooms and peas. Add pepper to taste. Cover and simmer for another 15 minutes or so until heated through and flavors are blended. Sprinkle cheese over the top and let stand until cheese melts.
I served this with Wildtree Beer Bread, a new (and all-natural) product line my friend Angie graciously shared with me. We LOVED it! The flavors went perfectly together. (Ah, if I'd only been able to add a Sam Adams Octoberfest beer to my meal, but for now, I'll have to settle for the bread LOL!)
This recipe is linked over at Tempt My Tummy Tuesday! Come join the fun!
Hope you enjoy!


text: Jason Fabok has been one of the most exciting artists in DC's line-up, mostly sticking with Bat-related titles for the past four years. Well, that's set to change. The Batman Eternal and Batman: The Dark Knight artist will become the ongoing artist on writer Geoff Johns' Justice League starting with issue #36, replacing Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. Buzzfeed spoke to the artist, who shared his excitement of taking on the project. "To have the opportunity to draw the next chapter in [Johns'] Justice League saga is an extreme joy and overwhelming to consider," he said. "I've always dreamed of drawing Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Lex Luthor, Aquaman and the myriad of super-villains that comprise the Justice League books. Geoff has such an awesome story crafted and I can't wait for fans to see what he has in store in the coming months. It's going to get epic! I'm so thankful for this opportunity and hope that fans will look forward to what we have in store!" Shown below is Fabok's promo art, first inked by himself and coloured by Brad Anderson. Are you excited to see what he brings to the table?


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10:28am 9th October 2014
Thieves after heating oil and diesel have been targeting villages around Dorchester over night.
Police say a tractor had all its fuel drained after a barn in Frampton was left unlocked.
Meanwhile thieves drained heating oil from a tank at a house in Broadmayne.
The Police are reminding us we can buy alarms to keep fuel tanks protected.
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