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Don't be surprised on your next doctor's visit if she wants to examine your nails. And it has nothing to do with your pretty new nail polish. Your fingernails contain a wealth of information about your health. The color and texture can actually reveal if you have any number of illnesses, from hepatitis to heart disease. Here are 10 possible signs of serious conditions manifested in your fingernails:
- White nails: Liver diseases, such as hepatitis
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- Yellowish nails with a slight blush at the base: Diabetes
- Half-white, half-pink nails: Kidney disease
- Red nail beds: Heart disease
- Pale or white nail beds: Anemia
- Pitting or rippling of the nail surface: Psoriasis or inflammatory arthritis
- Clubbing, a painless increase in tissue around the ends of the fingers, or inversion of the nail: Lung diseases
- Irregular red lines at the base of the nail fold: Lupus or connective tissue disease
- Dark lines beneath the nail: Melanoma
Note: Changes in the nails are rarely the first symptom of serious diseases. Instead, you'll feel other symptoms before nail abnormalities are present.


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Well, well, well…seems like Robert Rodriguez was serious about rebooting the Predator franchise in a very real way. Unlike the last couple of attempts at reinvigorating the Predator name (Alien Vs. Predator, Predator vs. Cap'n Crunch, Predator vs. Madden 2010), this time the reigns have been handed over to a Rodriguez who is serving as the Predators producer.
Today there's news that this reboot has been cast with actors whose names you actually know, including the Oscar-winning Adrien Brody (The Pianist). Now we're off to a good start!
The story was written by Rodriguez, Alex Litvak and Michael Finch centers on a group of elite warrior-types who are being hunted by the Predators. Brody will play a mercenary named Royce who ends up leading the group.
But wait, there's more!. Topher Grace (TV's That 70's Show, Spider-Man 3) is also in negotiations to join Brody as an accountant who also just happens to be a serial killer. Rounding out the cast are Danny Trejo, Walt Goggins (TV's The Shield), Alice Braga (I Am Legend), Oleg Taktarov, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali and Louiz Ozawa.
Braga will play a tough female killer; Ali a man unafraid of death; Goggins is the loose canon and Taktarov is a former Russian special ops member. The always awesome Trejo will play the hardened warrior type with twin uzis…hells yeah!
Predators will be directed by Nimrod Antal (Vacancy) and is due out July 7, 2010
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Growing My Own Food
Growing My Own Food
Growing up in Ohio, our family always had a garden where we grew our own vegetables. We ate what was in season and my mother canned or froze what we didn't eat for the winter.
I've always been interested in gardening, but I don't have fond memories of all the work associated with growing your own food, especially weeding the garden or adding cow manure to the soil once a year. Talk about mind numbing boredom for a kid (the weeding) and extreme odor (the cow crap)!
In high school, after we moved to Florida, I remember once trying to grow something (can't remember what) in a little patch on the side of our house. Weeds, pests and my short attention span (I abandoned the project as I recall) resulted in a failed attempt at gardening.
Hydroponics: The First Attempt
A few years ago, after the kids had outgrown their little playhouse which had become termite infested, I decided to rip it down (since they no longer used it) and replace it with a greenhouse. I found a 30′ X 15′ kit which I purchased on-line and went to work constructing the floor and then assembling the greenhouse on top. Here are a few pictures of the construction:
Completed Floor & Beginning The Frame:
Completed Frame:
Connecting Water Supply:
Here I am connecting into my irrigation system which is fed by our well.
Electric, Water, & Beginning Walls:
Completed Walls:
Beginning The Roof:
Completed Greenhouse:
Homemade Flood & Drain System:
Now that I had the greenhouse completed, I build my own hydroponic system. I chose to do a "flood and drain" technique. The system uses a pump submerged in the nutrient tank (blue container) which circulates the nutrients to the roots of the plants in pots sitting in the black trays above. The pump is on a timer that kicks on for 20 minutes or so four to five times per day. Every seven to ten days, the old nutrients are removed from the tank and fresh water and nutrients are added.
Notice each of the grow trays (black tubs on top) have a white PVC pipe going into the bottom and a black tube coming out of the bottom and back to the blue nutrient tank. The pump in the bottom of the tank pushed the liquid nutrient into the black tubs where it floods the pots (and therefore the plant roots). When the feeding is over after 20 minutes or so, the tubs drain back into the nutrient tank to be used again at the next feeding.
Starting Plants From Seed:
I start my plants in little blocks of rock wool.
Once they a couple of inches tall, the baby plants, still in the rock wool blocks, are placed in pots filled with the grow medium, which consists of little pebbles consisting of expanded clay aggregate. This stuff allows the roots to grow and supports the root structure. Here are young tomato plants in the pots situated in the grow area of the flood and drain system.
In the beginning, it all seemed to work pretty well. Here are young squash plants starting to blossom:
Greens, like lettuce, kale and herbs did very well!
Soon the crops took over the greenhouse. The squash blossomed beautifully:
The tomatoes plants literally grew out through the roof of the greenhouse:
The first crop of tomatoes were fantastic and tasted unbelievable:
But, I began to have problems. I started getting blossom end rot on the tomatoes and squash. Then in the summer, despite having three fans running, the greenhouse was just too hot! The experts told me not to try growing in the summer. So I tried a new batch in the fall after temps cooled and got infested with white flies which ruined the crops. This winter I tried growing in soil and have had little luck as the plants seem to have contracted a fungus and are dying from the bottom up.
On top of all of this, I kept having to buy very expensive nutrients and was really not getting very much of a crop for the expense. I decided there had to be a better way!
Hydroponics: The Second Attempt
A few years ago a friend told me about her very successful hydroponic system in her back yard. She mentioned the nutrients were quite inexpensive with fantastic production. Once my soil experiment failed, I decided to go to the place where she got started and attend their hydroponic gardening workshop.
The place hosting the workshop is called Hydro Harvest Farms–check out their web site and the pictures of their hydroponic "farm," it is absolutely amazing! After sitting through the workshop and looking around I became intrigued to say the least. I went back the next day and purchased a four tower system. I've documented building the hydro towers and the progress so far.
Building the Hydro Towers:
Here are the parts I bought on March 22, 2015 including the posts, bases, pots, nutrient barrel, feeding lines, ground cloth, quarter cinder blocks, grow material (vermiculite and perlite), nutrients, and automatic timing system.
Next I picked the spot for the system behind the existing greenhouse.
Next I started putting in blocks making a retaining wall:
Here is base level of the wall completed, the ground cloth and blocks positioned:
Next I pounded the pole bases into the ground:
Now the blocks are positioned around the pole bases:
Now I add the bases and poles:
Here are the bases and poles set:
Now I pour the two bags of grow material into the nutrient barrel to mix them together:
Now roll the barrel all over the yard to mix:
Next I add the pots onto the poles. The far tower on the left are for tomatoes, the middle two are for leafy greens like lettuce and kale, and the right tower will have various pepper and cucumbers. The bases will have zucchini, yellow swash, eggplant, and spaghetti squash.
But before I can plant the seeds, I had to fill the pots and the bases with the grow material consisting of vermiculite and perlite and then immediately wet it down so it won't blow away.
Next the feeding tubes are added to the top of the towers. Here you can see the liquid nutrients coming out of the tube and into the top pot of the tower. The liquid filters down through the tower of pots and down to the base, feeding the plants.
The nutrient barrel on the right holds 50 gallons of nutrient. A pump in the bottom is activated by an electronic timer three times a day to feed the plants. The pump runs for six minutes at each feeding and pumps a quart of nutrient liquid into each tower. The feeding times are 10am, noon, and 3pm. The barrel holds enough nutrient for two weeks.
The nutrients are simple! There are two packets, a white one and a blue one:
All I have to do is add the white packet to a gallon jug of water and the blue packet to another jug of water. To reload the system, just fill the barrel up with water (50 gallons) and then put one ounce of white per gallon water and one ounce of blue per gallon of water (so 25 oz. of each) into the barrel. The last step is to add two tablespoons of Bio Nutrient into the barrel as well. That's it!
I planted the first seeds on March 27, 2015. Here is what the hydro garden looks like on April 23, 2015:
Pretty cool! I'll be providing updates as my plants mature–let's hope the bugs and critters leave my crops alone. As always…
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Side impact collisions are among the most dangerous kinds of collisions we ever face in a passenger-sized vehicle. In order to keep our loved ones safe if we're ever unfortunate enough to be involved in a t-bone, it helps to have some of the latest technology on our side. To that end, I've spent the last several years compiling lists of vehicles in various classes with the best crash test performance in side impacts to help parents and families make better new and used buying decisions. Previous articles in this series are below:
Side Impact Safety in 2015
The safest cars for side impact survival.
The safest minivans for side impact survival.
The safest small cars for side impact survival.
The safest SUVs and crossovers for side impact survival.
Side Impact Safety in 2016
The safest small SUVs and crossovers for side impact survival.
The safest family cars for side impact survival.
The safest minivans for side impact survival.
The safest small cars for side impact survival.
How dangerous are side impact collisions compared to frontal or rear collisions?
To put it simply, side impact collisions are the collisions that are most likely to take your life or the life of a loved one, when compared with front-, and rear-end collisions. From doing the math in an earlier post on side impact collisions, we know that even though only around 1 out of every 5 collisions involve side impacts, they lead to 1 out of every 3 vehicle occupant deaths in multiple vehicle collisions. In comparison, basically 1 out of 2 collisions involve frontal impacts, which lead to around 1 out of every 2 multiple collision deaths. Even more dramatically, while more than 1 out of every 4 collisions are rear enders, they only result in around 1 out of every 12 multiple collision deaths.
Looking at the numbers shows us side impacts are the collisions most likely to be fatal, even though they're the least common. Knowing this, it's worth figuring out how to reduce our risks of dying from one.
How to keep from dying in a side impact collision – what options do we have?
Unfortunately, if you live in the United States, you live in a country that isn't the most willing to make changes to make our roads safer for everyone. In the US, you can drink much, much more before you're considered drunk than you would in many parts of Europe (where the driver death rates are lower). Similarly, you don't really have restrictions on how big your vehicle can be, regardless of how little experience you have as a driver. This isn't the case in a number of other countries. You also live in a country that turns a blind eye toward many speed limits and is vehemently opposed to traffic cameras, despite their prevalence in countries with lower crash death rates. And of course, you're also in a country where it's hard to travel long (or short) distances inexpensively without driving.
I've written about some of these issues in past articles, such as one on why Swedish roads are among the safest in the world, and another on why driving in Europe is safer than driving in the US. I'll have more articles soon about the things we can learn from other countries when it comes to driving safely (e.g., learning from Norway when it comes to child safety, looking into why Iceland has so few traffic deaths per year, and what Norway does differently to make its roads among the safest in the world for all drivers).
However, until we're willing to make a number of necessary changes, if you're invested in keeping your family safe from death in t-bone collisions, I'd recommend you:
1.) Avoid driving (e.g., by using public transportation or by cycling or walking…eventually this leads to a critical mass where everyone is safer).
2.) Limit driving (by the same measures above and by combining trips).
3.) Drive the most side-impact-resistant vehicles possible.
Ultimately, to truly bring an end to side impact collisions, as well as to all collisions, we're going to need to be forced to invest in the first two measures. I'd consider self-driving or autonomous vehicles to be part of "avoiding driving," even though those aren't going to eliminate collisions completely until the vast majority of vehicles on the road are no longer being driven by humans (the critical mass argument).
However, unless you're in a position to completely follow step 1, you'll need to focus on 2 and 3. Step 2 isn't always feasible either, so this post focuses on Step 3, and deals specifically with choosing the safest SUVs and crossovers available for side impact protection in the US in 2016. I realize 2016 is close to an end, but this is also means this is the best time of the year to get discounts on current year models if you're interested in the latest technology. Fortunately, as you'll see below, you don't always need the newest vehicles to be as safe as currently possible. You just need to know who's doing the best job.
This post focuses on SUVs and crossovers and the best ones to be in if you're unfortunate enough to be in a side impact collision.
Calculating which SUVs are the safest for side impact collisions by structural integrity (crush distance)
I've written about the math behind these calculations in previous posts, such as in the relevant articles on surviving side impacts in cars, minivans, and SUVs and crossovers, so hop back to those articles to read about this in detail. The short version is that the IIHS runs a side impact test. It simulates a 3300 lb SUV crashing into the side of a vehicle at 31 mph, or 143.7KJ of kinetic energy. Every vehicle deforms somewhat at the B-pillar when absorbing such an impact, and there's a subscore in the IIHS test known as the "structure and safety cage" looks into how close the B-pillar intrudes into the center of the driver's seat during the collision. Less intrusion is better. Let's see who has the least intrusion right now in the family car market.
I searched through the test scores of every SUV and crossover currently available in the US to make this best-of list. I'm defining SUVs and crossovers as any vehicle that's not a car, pickup truck, minivan, or cargo van yet capable of transporting at least five individuals. To put it simply, these are the vehicles the IIHS classifies as small, mid-sized, or large SUVs. I also made the lower threshold for inclusion in the list 23 cm of intrusion resistance, which knocked out a lot of vehicles that were present the last time I made this list. These are the best of the best.
Keep in mind that the IIHS continually updates their side impact information while gathering additional information, so in a few months, it's likely that these numbers may be slightly different, and I'll have another article to reflect those changes. All data is accurate as of late December 2016, and all images are either from yours truly or courtesy of Wikipedia.
The 7 safest SUVs and crossovers for side impact collisions in 2017
27.5 cm – 2017 Audi Q7.
The current generation Audi Q7 is the safest SUV or crossover you can buy today in the US when it comes to side impact crash protection, based on its 27.5 cm of crush protection. As of this writing, no other SUV or crossover does a better job, and to be even more direct, no other vehicle does any better, out of all cars, minivans and SUVs currently on the market. In other words, when it comes to side impact protection, Audi sets the benchmark for every other vehicle to aspire to at this time. To put it in yet another way, if a Ford Escape (the best of the small SUVs for side impact resistance) crashed into you at 31 mph while you were driving a Q7 there'd be nearly a full foot of space between the center of your seat and the crushed B-pillar after the collision.
That's impressive.
The new Q7 is also one of many Top Safety Pick+ choices on this list, which basically means that it features good scores in every crash test currently performed by the IIHS, as well as a good score in front crash prevention when equipped with optional equipment. Not every SUV on this list is sa TSP+, however, so shop carefully.
26 cm – 2016 Volvo XC90.
The current generation Volvo XC90 is hot on the heels of the Q7 with 26 cm of side impact protection, even though it also suffers from an only "acceptable" torso subscore within the overall side impact score. However, structurally, it's a sound SUV, and I look forward to seeing how it performs in the ultimate measure of driver safety–the next set of driver death rate results a few years from now.
It's worth noting that the previous generation of the XC90 in the 4WD trim (specifically the 2008-2011 model years) was one of the various vehicles to make the IIHS' "zero list," where no drivers were estimated to have lost their lives in a three year driving window. That generation of the XC90 tested at 9.5 cm of intrusion resistance.
My full 3 across car seat guide to the XC90 is available here.
25 cm – 2014-2016 BMW X5.
Immediately after the XC90 comes the BMW X5 with a stellar intrusion-resistance score of 25 cm. Given BMW's history of attention to safety, this isn't surprising, but it's still impressive.
The X5, however, is one of the SUVs on this list that is not a Top Safety Pick+, which is due to the fact that the only crash tests the IIHS has performed on it are the moderate overlap frontal test and the side impact test. The small overlap test, roof test, and head restraint tests are yet to be performed. The IIHS has yet to offer an explanation why.
My full 3 across car seat guide to the X5 is available here.
24 cm – 2016 Lexus RX.
The Lexus RX is one of only three vehicles on the list not hailing from a German automaker (the other two are the Volvos, which are Chinese-owned but Swedish-run), and it makes a strong showing with its intrusion score of 24 cm. The RX also stakes its claim as a Top Safety Pick+ and is easily going to be the most reliable vehicle on this list.
As was the case with the XC90 above, it's worth noting that the previous generation of the RX in the 4WD trim (specifically the 2010-2011 model years) was one of the various vehicles to make the IIHS' "zero list", where no drivers were estimated to have lost their lives in a three year driving window. Six drivers were estimated to have died in the 2WD trim level. That generation of the RX tested at 17.5 cm of intrusion resistance.
My full 3 across car seat guide to the RX is available here.
24 cm – 2011-2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK (e.g., GLK 350).
Hot on the heels of the X5 is the GLK crossover by MB with a highly impressive intrusion score of 24 cm, equaling that of Mercedes-Benz's E-Class sedan. Given MB's history of developing safe vehicles, this isn't much of a surprise. What's more of a surprise is the fact that the GLK crossover design is at least 4 years old in this generation, meaning it has been providing an exceptional amount of safety for years that other vehicles are just beginning to approach, never mind exceed. I look forward to seeing the GLK show up on a driver death rate study; MB will need to sell more of them for it to make an appearance.
It's also worth noting that the GLK is not a TSP+ due to the lack of a small overlap score.
My full 3 across car seat guide to the GLK is available here.
23 cm – 2009-2016 Audi Q5.
Audi makes their second appearance on the list with the Q5, which holds the impressive distinction of being the oldest model to make the top list with a design dating back to 2009. The 2015 edition was also updated with a reinforced front-end to result in a good small overlap score. I look forward to seeing the Q5 show up on a driver death rate study; Audi will need to sell more of them for it to make an appearance. However, given their position in the market as an alternative to MB and BMW, I doubt they'll lose sleep wondering if they sell enough Q5s to show up in death rate studies, although the A4 and A6 pop up (and do very well) from time to time.
My full 3 across car seat guide to the Q5 is available here.
22 cm – 2010-2016 Volvo XC60.
Volvo makes their second appearance on this list with the XC60. As with the Q5, I look forward to seeing the XC60 show up on a driver death rate study; Volvo will need to sell more of them for it to make an appearance. Given the appearance of the XC90 in the two most recent studies, I'm hopeful this means Volvo's US car sales are on the upswing. Along with BMW, Mercedes, Subaru, and Audi, Volvo puts an awful lot of their research and development into safety technologies these days.
My full 3 across car seat guide to the XC60 is available here.
How to choose an SUV to keep you safe in side impact crashes
In conclusion, what does this all mean? Should you sell your current SUV and buy one of the above immediately? Is every other SUV on the road just not good enough?
Well, not exactly. There are a number of other great vehicles that I didn't include on the list to save time that were literally only a centimeter or two away from appearing on the list. Ford, for example, came close with the Edge, its badge twin the Lincoln MKX, and the Explorer with 20, 20, and 19.5 cm respectively. The newly released Buick Envision clocked in at 21 cm, and the Cadillac XT5, an updated SRX, clocked in at 20 cm. There are plenty of other safe choices out there; I just focused on the very best-performing ones.
The takeaway message is that it's worth looking beyond the overall "good" score and diving into the structural integrity subscore when searching for safe cars for this particular kind of crash. Of course, you'll start with looking for airbags and the overall "good" score, but beyond that, if you're choosing between two vehicles that seem good on paper, dive into this subscore and you might be surprised at what you find. And remember that just because a car isn't anywhere near the top numbers on this list doesn't mean it's not safe.
Keep in mind, too, that two of the vehicles on this list, the XC90 and the RX, had previous generations that made the IIHS' "zero list" with lower levels of side impact intrusion protection. The XC90, in particular, had 9.5 cm when tested, a figure that wouldn't put it anywhere near the leading vehicles in the list above. Yet no drivers were reported to have died while driving one during the observed years.
We can't control everything. The safest option is still not driving at all, followed by driving as little as possible. But if you've got to drive, drive safely, and do your best to choose a safe vehicle. To that end, my safe family vehicle analyses for cars and SUVs are worth reading.
I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. It's exciting to see where we're headed in vehicle safety these days. I'll have followup articles soon comparing comparing car and SUV safety along the same metrics. Stay tuned, remember to avoid common mistakes parents make with car seats, and check out some 3 across car seat guides while you're here.
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Drafting an Independence Constitution
Following is a working draft of the Independence Model Constitution. The underlined sections, except for headings, were added after the convention had generally agreed to the document. It is added here for further consideration. Please review the full document and give your input on each of the sections. -Poka
Constitution of Hawai`i
Hawai`i, bequeathed to us from the Source of all creation since time immemorial, nurtures our bodies, minds and spirits upon a foundation of Aloha.
We rise in a unified cry to our devotion for Hawaiian sovereignty. We proclaim our right to control our destiny, to nurture the integrity of our people and culture, and to preserve the quality of life that we desire.
We recognize that wisdom from the past forms the spring board into our future. Ua mau kea o ka ' ina i ka pono. Only in Pono are we able to build a society worthy of the dignity of our past and the hope for our future. Thus, Pono forms the guiding principle upon which Hawai`i today must stand. In Pono we have partnership, mutual respect and cooperation with all that abounds and surrounds us.
We build this government upon partnership, recognizing the integrity of the distinct host people and culture of this land and the special place to be established within the government for their protection and perpetuation. We recognize equally the human rights and fundamental freedoms to be accorded every person of Hawai`i and commit to the protection and perpetuation of such rights and freedoms within the governmental framework. All people are free and equal, and endowed with inalienable rights and the responsible vigil of freedom. He pono k ia.
We recognize all the Divine elements of Hawai`i – of life, of change, of fluidity, of stability, of humanity, and all of the nature elements which give physical representation to those elemental forces – the sun, the wind, the sky; the fresh water, the salt water, the land, including the mountains and the forests, and the people who populate Hawai`i. He pono k ia.
We reaffirm our belief in a government of the people and by the people; for the generations who were, are and is yet to come. We understand our relationship to the land, the kinship responsibility that unites us as a people with those around the globe. We recognize the harm caused by our past abrogation of this kinship responsibility and avow to vigilantly guard against such a wrong again. We acknowledge our commitment to each other and to the land; to our k puna and to our mo'opuna yet to come. He ali`i ka '` ina; he kaua ke kanaka.
Deleted DECLARATION in earlier draft except for below
E mau ke ea o ka '` ina i ka pono.
Article I, Name
[The nation shall be called is] Hawai`i.
Article II, Territory
The national territory [of Hawai`i] consists of the Hawaiian archipelago, stretching from Kure Atoll in the North to Hawai`i in the South and all of those lands, atolls and other territories whose jurisdiction have been assumed by the United States of America previously claimed by Hawai`i prior to the US 1893 invasion. Those territories previously part of the constitutional Hawaiian monarchy but which have subsequently been declared the territory or possession of a state other than the United States of America may be included within the territorial jurisdiction of Hawai`i upon concluding negotiation with that claiming state and Hawai`i.
The territorial waters of Hawai`i shall include the waters twelve (12) miles from the shores of all lands of Hawai`i. The exclusive economic zone defined by the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea is adopted as applying to Hawai`i.
Article III, Supremacy
This Constitution shall be the supreme authority of the government of Hawai`i.
Article IV, Peoples Rights & Protections
[To be finished after National Convention.]
The rights of the people established by this constitution shall not be abridged unless as set forth by the process established in this constitution and in no other manner.
Principle I
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of Aloha.
Principle 2
The fundamental rights and freedoms set forth to all citizens are to apply without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Principle 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Principle 4
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
Principle 5
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Principle 6
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
Principle 7
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any prohibited discrimination and against
any incitement to such discrimination.
Principle 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by this constitution or by law.
Principle 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Principle 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
Principle 11
1.Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.
2.No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.
Principle 12
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Principle 13
1.All citizens have the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of Hawai`i consistent with this constitution, and the laws established by the national congress.
2.All citizens have the right to leave the country, and to return to the country.
Principle 14
1.Everyone meeting the requirements of this constitution and of law has the right to a nationality.
2.No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.
Principle 15
1.Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
2.Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
3.The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and subject to regulation by the State.
Principle 16
1.All citizens have the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. The State shall have the right to regulate and register ownership off all property.
2.No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Principle 17
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others
and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. The government shall make no law establishing a religion or religious practice.
Principle 18
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Principle 19
1.Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
2.No one may be compelled to belong to an association.
Principle 20
The people shall have the right to privacy and to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, conversations, ideas and effects. This right shall not be infringed upon through unreasonable searches and seizures. No Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Principle 21
No person shall be held for a felony unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, unless in the military service of the government in time of War or public danger. No person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy, to be compelled in any criminal proceeding to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of liberty or property without due process of law. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of his peers within the district wherein the crime shall have been committed, to be informed of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel.
Principle 22
The government shall have the power to impose taxes.
Principle 23
1.Every citizen has the right to take part in the government, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
2.Every citizen has the right to equal access to public service.
3.The will of the citizens shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures. Every elector shall be free from arrest on election days, during his attendance at election and in going to and returning therefrom, except in cases of treason, felony, or breach of the peace. No elector shall be obliged to perform military duty on the day of election as to prevent his voting, except in time of war or public danger.
Principle 24
All citizens have the right to social security and is entitled to realization of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality. All citizens have the responsibility for the contributions to society necessary to effectuate the social security and economic, social and cultural rights accorded to its citizens.
Principle 25
1.All citizens have the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
2.Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
3.Everyone who works has the right to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
4.Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
Principle 26
1.Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well‑being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. 2.Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.
Principle 27
1.Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
2.Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall
further the activities for peace in the world.
3.Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
Principle 28
1.Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
2.Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.
Principle 29
1.Everyone has duties to the community.
2.In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public, peace, safety, and the general welfare in a democratic society.
3.These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of this constitution and of pono.
Principle 30
Nothing in this bill of Rights may be interpreted as implying forhe government, any group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
Article V, Aboriginal/Hawaiian Rights/Entitlements
[We respect human and civil rights. We are favorable to, but not pa`a on, the ILO, State of Hawai`i, US Constitutions that already state basic rights. Reserving for Ke Kumu Hawai`i.]
Right of Self-Definition: The Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli are the aboriginal people of islands of the Hawaiian archipelago and those people whom they shall define within their system of self-governance. Individuals so defined as Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli shall have the opportunity to decline such attribution to themselves individually.
Right of Self-Government: The Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli shall have the right to decide their own priorities in the process of development, as it affects their lives, beliefs, institutions and spiritual well-being and the territories (including land and sea) under their jurisdiction, as further defined by this constitution. They shall also have control over their own economic, social and cultural development, including management and policy control over vocational training, health services, and education. The administration of justice and the power to retain or create social institutions to address the needs of the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli are also reserved to them.
Territorial Rights: There shall be set aside lands, waters, and other natural resources for the exclusive control of the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli as expressed through the Kumu Hawai`i established in this constitution at Article VII. Such areas shall be limited to undeveloped or minimally developed lands which were previously in the inventory of the Crown and Government lands of Hawai`i prior to July 4, 1894. Such resources shall be sufficient for the maintenance of the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli in their traditional system of living, not less than the equivalent size of one traditional ahupua`a (including access to ocean) on each island in which a Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli population of 1,000 exist. These include the rights to hunt, fish, trap and gather, and to control mineral and subsurface resources.
Cultural Rights: The right to maintain the cultural traditions of the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli shall not be impaired. Included in this right shall be the right to maintain contact with other indigenous and tribal peoples across oceans to pursue shared economic, social, cultural, spiritual and environmental development, the right to educate their children in their own native language, the right to practice their own traditional health and healing practices, and the right to express their own sense of spirituality in their own form. All of these rights shall remain subject to the limitations that they are not to be destructive to the protected rights of all other individuals in the society.
Custom and Protocol: Reserved to the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli, as expressed through the Kumu Hawai`i, shall be all of the official state customs and protocols, including ceremonies of international import with other states.
Immigration & Population: Reserved to the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli, as expressed through the Kumu Hawai`i, shall be the control over immigration, determining the criteria for further transfer of population into Hawai`i, the conditions of visa awards, and treaties and executive agreements touching on the temporary and permanent residents of non-Hawaiian citizens.
All of the kuleana set aside for the Kumu Hawai`i and the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli shall be be limited by the constitutional guarantees of human rights as well as other constitutional limitations or powers specifically set forth therein.
Crown and Government Lands and Natural Resources: The Kumu Hawai`i shall have the exclusive right of management over the lands and natural resources whose titles were previously part of the inventory of the Crown and Government lands of the Hawaiian nation prior to July 4, 1894. With the exception for the lands set aside under territorial rights described above, all net proceeds from the management of the former Crown and Government lands and natural resources under this provision shall be allocated 20% to the Kumu Hawai`i and 80% to the general Hawai`i public.
Participation in the Kumu Hawai`i: Initially, any Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli, 16 years and older, shall be permitted the privilege of participating, including voting, in all activities of the Kumu Hawai`i. Upon adoption of this constitution, the Kumu Hawai`i shall organize itself, through the election of delegates, one per three thousand people, into a system formulated under the transitional provision of this constitution.
Article VI, Citizenship
Citizenship shall consist of three general classes:
‑all Kanaka Maoli throughout the world who elect to be citizens;
‑descendants of subjects of the Hawaiian Kingdom prior to July 4, 1894 who elect to be citizens; and
‑all persons born in Hawai`i, and other individuals who have been a resident
of Hawai`i for a continuous period of five years prior to this constitution coming into force and effect, and who choose willfully to pledge their allegiance to Hawai`i, [and join our culture and society through a naturalization process which shall be provided by law.]
Five years following the ratification of this constitution by the citizens of Hawai`i, the qualifications as well as the naturalization process for citizenship may be altered by the legislative body, including changing the requirements of one or more of the above classes of citizenship but not necessarily of all the classes.
Article VII, Government Structure
The nation shall have two primary governing bodies operating in partnership for the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli public and the general Hawai`i public.
I) The Kumu Hawai`i, comprised of Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli, whether citizen or not, shall have exclusive management rights over crown and government lands and natural resources; the right to self‑definition; the right to self‑governance; control over immigration and population transfer; indigenous education and health care; and international protocol all as set forth above in Article V. All other powers not specifically reserved to the Kumu Hawai`i shall accrue to the General Government.
[Ownership, use and control of territories and resources specifically delineated herein shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Kumu Hawai`i.]
2) The General Government, comprised of all citizens, shall have all powers not reserved to [Ke] the Kumu Hawai`i. [Upon adoption of this document by the Kanaka Maoli people there shall beheld a National Convention within twelve months of ratification wherein all naturalized citizens shall construct the general governing structure of this independent nation. The resulting structure will be incorporated into this constitution.]
Either or both of these bodies, the Kumu Hawai`i or the General Government, may permit appropriate political subdivisions within their realm of responsibilities, such as counties, ahupua`a, townships, etc. These bodies may also create other branches of government, including an executive and judicial branch, for the nation.
An advisory conflict resolution office shall be established to which disputes not readily resolvable between the two bodies shall be submitted. This office shall consist of five members, two of whom shall be appointed by each government partner and the fifth appointed by the members appointed by the partners. Should it not be able to resolve any dispute of a non‑constitutional nature, this office shall be empowered to put the question of controversy before all the citizens of Hawai`i for a vote and require a mere majority of the votes cast to decide the matter. If a dispute of a constitutional nature should arise calling for an amendment to this constitution resulting in a detraction of the rights and powers of the Kumu Hawai`i or of the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli citizen, both [bodies] government partners would have to ratify said amendment [if it will result in a detraction of the rights and powers of the Kumu Hawai`i]. Otherwise, only a majority of the votes cast would be required to amend the constitution.
Article VIII, General Provisions
Private Real Property Ownership
I. Assurances to Private Ownership:
Hawaiian citizens and non‑citizen residents may own their residence in their own name.
II. Forfeiture for Non‑residents
Non‑citizen, non‑residents: Non-citizen non‑resident [foreign] ownership of land may be subject to termination within ten (10) years following their [departure] continuous non-residence of [departure from] Hawai`i. If terminated, said land ownership will be included in the inventory of the general government.
Citizen, non‑resident: Citizen, non‑resident ownership of land may be subject to termination within twenty (20) years following their continuous non-residence [departure from] of Hawai`i. If terminated, said land ownership will be included in the inventory of the general government.
III. Prohibition of Sale of Real Property to Non‑residents
Transfer of real property title to non‑resident, non‑citizens shall be prohibited.
There shall be no transfer of real property to non‑residents with the exception of citizens who establish residence in Hawai`i within five years from date of transfer.
Official Languages
` lelo Hawai`i and English shall be the official languages of Hawai`i in which any and all official proceedings and legal transactions may be conducted.
The Education Department of the General government shall be required to incorporate the teaching of ` lelo Hawai`i co‑extensive with the teaching of English.
[The public laws shall require training of] Within ten years after the formation of the general government, all public employees [to become] shall be proficient in both languages as working languages. [Within ten years after the formation of the general government all new hires are required to have a working knowledge of both languages.]
[A national contest shall be held to choose an official flag.]
A national flag design shall be chosen by agreement of the two governing partners.
[The nation shall have a motto.]
A national motto shall be chosen by agreement of the two governing partners.
[The nation shall have a government.]
A national anthem shall be chosen by agreement of the two governing partners.
National Security Board
A National Security Board shall be established to advise on the nation's security from
domestic or external influences. This board shall consist of 15 members from among whom
shall be individuals with education, training and experience in the fields of economics,
agriculture, international affairs, public health, military defense, and local cultures. Members
of the board shall be appointed, 8 by the general governing body and 7 by
the Kumu Hawai`i. The members shall appoint their leadership from among themselves
and may otherwise organize their work as they deem appropriate. None of these
members may hold any elective office nor any rank within any military force, and
shall resign from office and remain out of office for a period of two years prior to undertaking
any public office or military post.
Outstanding Claims Post‑Colonization
[Certain claims against the United States would of course remain unresolved for a number of years.] A claims resolution panel consisting of the members of the National Security Board, shall advance the claims against the United States of America, through any and all avenues deemed appropriately by said board. Among such claims are:
1) Claims for damage over a period [of one hundred years] since January 17, 1893, upon the indigenous language, culture, tradition, use of lands and waters and for destruction of certain aspects of the environment including the radioactive and chemical waste left in Hawai`i [upon decolonization] following independence.
2) Claims against the U.S. social security, veterans benefits, and all other benefit programs for contributions by Hawaiian citizens who have not yet collected upon said benefits to its full extent up to the time of [decolonization] independence;
3) Individual claims for forced military services and for individuals deprived of property rights. Such claims in this category shall be made only on behalf of individuals or their descendants who register their individual claims with the panel.
4) Other claims determined by the board to be just and appropriate.
Article IX, Amendments
Any amendment to this Constitution must be approved by a majority of the citizens of Hawai`i.
Furthermore, any amendment to this constitution which would alter the defined rights of the Kumu Hawai`i or of the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli would require the [official consent of Ke Kumu Hawai`i] approval of the Kumu Hawai`i.
Article X, Ratification & Transition Process
Upon approval of this constitution by the Aha Hawai`i `O wi, it shall be presented to the Kanaka Hawai`i Maoli population throughout the world for ratification. If ratified by a majority of the votes cast, an election for 51 members of the Kumu Hawai`i shall be held.
Upon election of said members of the Kumu Hawai`i, this constitution shall be presented to the eligible citizens of Hawai`i for ratification. If ratified by a majority of the votes cast, an election of 51 delegates constituting the general governing body shall be held.
Upon election of said members of the general governing body, the Kumu Hawai`i and the general governing body shall collaborate in the review of this constitution, determine their on-going structure of governance, and establish the mechanism for the safe and smooth transition of authority in Hawai`i from the United States of America.
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The AGF has been working for the past 6 months on the concept for an enduring national bike awareness campaign, for the sake of bike riding and all bike riders. We have invited all bike organisations to join with us to develop and promote the campaign, for us all to own and embrace. While the Foundation's focus is safety, the campaign will celebrate what we are all here for, more bike riding. Please drop me a line so we can talk about your involvement.
Vision, passion and a creative concept alone is not enough. A campaign of this nature takes money. Today, the AGF through its relationships with SBS and BikeExchange is launching a fundraising drive, to raise $500,000 that will be devoted to the creation of the campaign and underlying programs. If only 2% of Australia's 3+million bike riders donated, the campaign can be produced this summer.
We are grateful to Mary Safe, and to Phil Liggett and Cadel Evans who had absolutely no hesitation in lending their name and presence to the fundraising drive.
All monies raised will go to a distinct bank account for the campaign.
Below is the promo for the fundraising drive, including a link to the fundraising website. A television commercial featuring Mary Safe and Phil Liggett and produced by SBS, go to air throughout the Tour de France live coverage on SBS each evening. The TVC is loaded onto YouTube here: http://youtu.be/y3AOka0FqKk
Would you please help raise funds for this campaign by sending the promo to your respective organisation's membership? Your support in this way will make the world of difference.


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Fierce! Myriam Fares talks openly to MTV
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Lebanese singer and beauty Myrian Fares gave a no-holds-barred interview for MTV, where she told fans about her personal issues and her journey to fame.
Talking to MTV's Chantal Suroor on the TV show "Wahdak" (Alone), Myriam hit back at claims that she is conceited, saying that it may appear that she is "stuck up" from her behaviour and fashion sense, on the inside she is down to earth and kind hearted. That's big of her to admit!
Chantal pressed Myriam on her contradictory personality, with the Lebanese singer saying that although she does understand why her fans think she's a wild child, it's simply not her nature.
Myriam revealed a deep interest with history and culture, showing her infatuation for historic civilsations and peoples. She told Chantal of her love to travel to culture spots and to learn about different pasts of history.
Chantal spoke to Myriam about her philanthropic side, and the Lebanese beauty told the TV host that she donates a lot of her fortune to charities and those in need.
On the hot issue of her love life, Myriam told Chantal that falling in love again is NOT on her agenda (sorry boys!) because she has built a wall around her heart to prevent being hurt again.
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Author: nico
Fluffy predator with THREE.js & instanced geometry
For a recent project I had to manipulate a potentially large number of meshes. I chose to use THREE.InstancedBufferGeometry as it is very efficient ; it allows to draw the same mesh many times, with different attributes, in a single drawcall. Working with instances is slightly different from using regular meshes. In a nutshell, you give the … [Read more…]
3D volume distribution
I was doing some R&D for a project with my BROS Frank & David when I came across a problem I had thought of for a while but never tackled for real. the idea is to distribute (scatter) a set of random 3D points inside a volume, preferably an arbitrary mesh. distributing random points in geometric volumes is … [Read more…]
Active Contour Model
quick post about something I did last year for a project that never went anywhere. the Active Contour Model (ACM) is an old fashioned way of vectorizing the contour of an object. it works very well when an object is isolated on a flat color but the principle can also be used "live" to determine where the "border" … [Read more…]
woven maps
last christmas I offered a series of prints and plots as gifts to my family & relatives. for some of them, I used vector maps as a way to seed a graphic post-processor. it looked like this: rue Lecourbe, Paris. rue Pelleport, Paris. l'opéra de Paris. detail Notre-Dame de Paris these are the steps I followed: collect a set … [Read more…]
this post explains how I produced the following series of images: all the images are based on photos from Archive.org. I didn't have anything special in mind, I just found these objects moving ; they were like action figures from long ago. the statues are quite small too, the printed version is roughly their actual size, small … [Read more…]
Triangle grid breakdown
this is a reply to @upupzealot asking for more details about this pen. there is no random so to speak, the PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator) creates a seed-based (& therefore reproductible) series of seemingly random numbers. the first thing I do, line 1 is to create a self contained PRNG object (it's a Mersenne … [Read more…]
Le Grand Orchestre Des Animaux
I worked for the past 3 months on a website with the good people at Upian for the good people of La Fondation Cartier, pour l'art contemporain. It is called: Le Grand Orchestre Des Animaux (The Great Animal Orchestra) and is based on the work of Bernie Krause, a man who dedicated his life to recording the sounds of nature and raising awareness about its degradation … [Read more…]
I just came back from Lisbon, each and every friend of mine told me about a very enjoyable place with lovely people, none of them – fools ! – told me about Azulejos. when I unknowingly found the first wall covered with them, I thought it was some fancy pants landlord trying to show off, but after passing in front of dozens … [Read more…]
tracing things
tracing is one of the earliest forms of computer arts, a good read if you've never heard of it via retweeted by BitcraftLab. the more recent takes, with bigger formats and the use of colors always strike me with the complexity of their patterns and yet plotters use the simplest tools available: points, lines and curves. there are so many things … [Read more…]


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As economy struggles, it's time to take direct route in tackling cash-flow issues
DIRECT selling has a certain stereotype. The polite door-to-door salesman with the suitcase of cosmetics is one. The relentless, aggressive seller who won't let you close the front door on him or her is another.
According to the vice-chairman of the Direct Sellers Association of Ireland (DSAI) Janet McNamara, the reality couldn't be more different.
"These perceptions are so inaccurate and outdated, and the DSAI as an organisation has a job to do to create awareness of the huge potential and opportunities that exist in direct selling.
"Our member companies offer a diverse range of products and each have specific marketing models, which range from catalogue purchases, group workshops, and telesales.
"Technology has changed the way direct selling works as well, with income potential determined by how much the seller puts in themselves.
"Last year, Ireland's most successful direct sellers made a turnover of in excess of €100,000."
Despite the apparent benefits of direct selling, it remains under the radar as an income source, according to the DSAI.
A survey the association recently commissioned found that only 37pc of respondents over the age of 15 claimed they had heard, read or seen something about direct selling before, while only two in five had bought something from a direct seller. More than 80pc of people would not consider working in direct selling but that is beginning to change.
The survey also showed that 45pc of respondents were "actively looking for ways to earn extra money in the next 12 months".
Given the circumstances of the country at the moment, it is perhaps not surprising that direct selling is likely to be considered as an income source by some 25pc of respondents. Nearly half have no idea on the cost to start up their own direct selling business, however.
Ms McNamara says awareness of the business is low but growing.
"Ireland currently has over 16,000 direct sellers with a combined turnover of €60m -- a 10pc increase in numbers in the last five years and an increase of 13pc in turnover at a time when the Irish economy was in freefall."
She believes it is Ireland's "best-kept secret" as the economy suffers.
'Mrs Brown's Boys' up for award
RTE'S 'Mrs Brown's Boys' has been nominated for the Best TV Comedy category in this year's prestigious Monte Carlo Television Festival Awards along with RTE's comedy/drama 'Trivia'.
These RTE-commissioned series are the only English-speaking series selected from submissions across Europe. They will be competing in the comedy category against huge US brands like '30 Rock', 'Glee' and 'Modern Family'. The winner will be announced in early June.
Meanwhile, international acclaim for 'Republic of Telly' continues to build. Its comedy video 'Rugby' is continuing to win over high-profile fans, with Aussie actor Russell Crowe being the latest star to tweet about the video.
This follows comedian Will Ferrell asking to use the 'Republic of Telly's video on his comedy website Funnyordie.com.
McKenzie joining think-tank
Dr Kenneth McKenzie, strategic planner at Mediaworks, part of the Owens DDB group, has been asked by the UK Institute of Practitioners in Advertising to become a member of their Behavioural Economics Think Tank. The think-tank is a response to demand within the advertising industry and from clients to use a robust evidence base when designing communications, and in evaluating their impact. This is the first time an Irish agency has been asked to sit on it.
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Scarborough's Rotunda Museum's website invites the reader to 'learn about the fascinating geology of the Yorkshire Coast'. In the museum on the ground floor where there used to be a fine display of geological specimens - crystals, fossils and the like - with explanatory labels, there is now a gift shop.
Instead of geology the visitor is offered keyrings and plastic dinosaurs.
William Smith, 'Father of English Geology', who played a key role in the founding of the Rotunda, would not be impressed.
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There are multiple ways to play Shaco there is always the -Auto attack to win approach, and there is the way I play him -them , , auto attack, , things like that, there is also probably a hell load more ways I am just showing how to play my way. Anyways I lost track, Shaco has the potential to be a great assassin as AP his Shiv and Clone have great AP ratios (1), people that say he has no team-fight presence are wrong, in my opinion your ult will do lots of AOE damage, while your boxes will fear and spray **********ers, its just how you play him.
Pros / Cons
Reasons he ****s **** up (Pros)
* He transitions slowly
* Strong early, late game
* Has a fear that can be used as a escape move(JITB), slow nuke(Shiv), escape move(Deceive), and a AOE move that can be used as a escape(Clone)
* You mess with enemy psychology
Slight problems (Cons)
* Squishy
* Mid game depends on early game performance
* No team-fight presence if your not sure what your doing
* Long CD's
* Not easy
22-0-8, I am a aggressive Shaco, I like that AP boost and I do go OOM a bit early game. Better explanation coming soon....
Skill Usage
What to do
[*] Use shiv to ks :), with moderation
[*] Use ult for raw AOE damage
[*] Make JITB nests, BUT don't stick to that, adapt
[*] Use JITB in team-battles
[*] Shiv the squishys
[*] Use alt + right clicks to control clone (Try to make it look believable)
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Nebraska routed by No. 10 Michigan 79-50
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- For Nebraska coach Tim Miles, the disturbing thing about the 29-point loss to Michigan was that it could have been even worse.
"Who knows what would have happened if they would have scored the last 10 minutes of the game?" Miles cracked. "We were very fortunate."
Freshman Zak Irvin scored all 16 of his points in the first half, and No. 10 Michigan breezed to a 79-50 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night. The Wolverines led 75-34 with 10:34 to play.
Shavon Shields scored 13 points for Nebraska, which had won three of four coming into Wednesday. The Cornhuskers (11-10, 3-6 Big Ten) were overwhelmed from the opening tip against Michigan.
The Wolverines (17-5, 9-1) were coming off their first conference defeat, a 63-52 loss at Indiana on Sunday. They nearly matched that scoring total with a 49-point first half against the Cornhuskers.
"Everything in the world went in," Nebraska's Terran Petteway said. "It was just one of those nights."
Glenn Robinson III led Michigan with 23 points, and Caris LeVert added 16 points with five assists and seven rebounds. Nik Stauskas had nine points, eight assists and five rebounds.
Michigan finished 13 of 31 from 3-point range despite a late dry spell from beyond the arc.
Robinson opened the scoring with a dunk off an alley-oop pass, and after two 3-pointers by LeVert, it was 8-0.
"As soon as Michigan came out and made their barrage of 3s, it felt like we tried to match them," Miles said. "You can't match Michigan. You've just got to endure the punishment they're going to give you for that time. Hopefully it subsides."
Robinson threw down a one-handed dunk off a pass from Stauskas to make it 32-15 -- then Irvin took center stage. The 6-6 freshman, who has an odd-looking release on his high-arcing shot, scored nine straight points -- all on 3-pointers -- to make it 43-15.
"His delivery is a little unique," said Michigan coach John Beilein, who turned 61 on Wednesday. "You don't know what's going to happen. It's been going in at 40 percent, so I just close my mouth and say, `Keep shooting."
Irvin, who was averaging 6.5 points entering the game, seemed to grow more excited with each shot he made. The last one looked short, but it nicked off the front of the rim, bounced up and dropped straight through.
"It knew it was going to be my night when that happened," Irvin said. "I definitely didn't see that ball going in."
It was 49-21 at halftime, and Michigan led by as many as 41 points in the second half.
Stauskas took only six shots against Indiana. That led to some concern about whether the Wolverines could adjust to defenses geared to stop the 6-foot-6 sophomore. He took even fewer shots Wednesday, but this time there were plenty of other contributors for Michigan.
The Wolverines were nearly flawless offensively for the first 30 minutes. They shot 62.5 percent from the field in the first half, going 9 of 17 from 3-point range. Michigan finished 14 of 14 on free throws.
The Wolverines are in the middle of a five-games-in-13-days stretch, but they were able to ease through the second half in this one. Next up for Michigan: road games against No. 17 Iowa and Ohio State.
Petteway was held to five points, and Ray Gallegos scored only three for Nebraska.
"I'm really pleased with the way we came out with incredible focus on defense in this game," Beilein said. "We came in so focused, and they didn't get many good looks. Nik Stauskas did a tremendous job on Petteway."
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Tex Napalm And Dimi Dero
In late 2006 French singer, guitarist and Australian music obsessive Dimi Dero was pulling together a tribute to legendary Australian guitarist Rowland S Howard. Amongst the keen observers of the fledgling project was a fellow aficionado of Howard's distinctive guitar style, German-born Tex Napalm. "I was reading Dimi's resume on Myspace, and discovered that he was putting together a tribute to Rowland S Howard," Napalm recalls. "I wanted to be part of that, and luckily the track I picked wasn't taken." Within a short space of time Napalm and Dero were exchanging music and musical concepts, and a pan-European partnership was born. "We got a band together to play in France, and about half a year later we were ready to play," Napalm says.
Napalm was already playing and recording, taking whatever limited opportunities arose in his native Germany. In the early '90s, when industry and popular eyes seemed transfixed by the so-called Seattle sound, Napalm was looking to the southern hemisphere. "Everyone else was into Seattle, but I was into the Beasts Of Bourbon, and discovered from there The Scientists and Lubricated Goat, so that was my grunge experience. I spent years trying to assemble something similar in Germany, and trying to get people into it," Napalm says. "With that music, you can be a rock band, you can be a garage rock band, you can assimilate country and blues influences, but still have a punk appeal to it, which to my mind is almost impossible here, in the oh-so serious Europe."
Napalm was already transposing his affection for the Beasts, the Scientists and the Birthday Party into a local setting, notwithstanding the indifference of local audiences and the dearth of suitable venues. "We always shocked people," Napalm says. "We were noisy and trashy, and if you are playing country, people assume that you're a comedy act, or you had to be ironic about it, which we weren't." When he began listening to Napalm's music, Dero was immediately impressed. "Tex's music can be classy, violent, groovy, dark, still he will have a kind of relaxed attitude that actually makes his songs sound quite completed and efficient," Dero says.
Dero and Napalm's first recorded collaboration was the Sticky Singers album on French label Beasts Records. Despite the pair's recorded music, Dero claims he and Napalm are still not technically writing songs together – it's all improvised in the studio. "We haven't started to write together yet – we've only improvised since we've met!" Dero laughs. "We improvise and press the record button – that's it. Then comes the time for arrangements and Tex writes the lyrics when they're not totally satisfying during the improvisations." Napalm agrees that the pair's collaborative process isn't particularly scientific. "We are always totally unprepared," Napalm says. "I will force Dimi to start on the drums, some pattern that he has in his mind, and we just go from there. I'll assemble some harmonies. We'll play it once, and decide if it's good enough, or if there is something there, and then we record it, and that's it."
Napalm and Dero's latest record, Partly Animals continues the pair's dark, brooding, almost cinematic style. "I like to have different layers to the music so that you can discover different stuff every time you listen to it – I like atmospheric music," Napalm says. "It would be totally okay to strip it right down to the pure rock roots, just the guitar and drums and vocals, but the more interesting way is to mix it up, because on stage we have to strip it right down."
This week Napalm arrives in Australia for his first visit (Dero has toured here on three previous occasions, both with his own band, Dimi Dero Inc, and as part of Penny Ikinger's backing band), playing a series of gigs over a three week period. Dero had already arranged a holiday in Australia when the opportunity to play some shows with Napalm arose. "The initial plan was to come as a tourist for once, as the three previous times I went to Australia, I was always busy touring with Dimi Dero Inc and Penny Ikinger. And as it was going to be my birthday, I thought, 'Okay, let's go there just to party for once'," Dero says. "And then Tex said that this time he was coming along – which I was expecting for a long time," Dero laughs. Serendipitously, Loki Lockwood agreed to release Partly Animals on Spooky Records, and Napalm and Dero were invited perform at the tribute shows in honour of Rowland S Howard to be held in St Kilda on February 28 and March 2. "It's just insane! So long tourism," Dero laughs.
For their Australian shows, Napalm and Dero will be joined by Beast Of Bourbon bass player (and former Surrealist) Brian Hooper. While Napalm is familiar with Hooper's music, both as a member of the Beasts Of Bourbon and the Surrealists, and his solo albums, Napalm hasn't previously met him. "Dimi was in touch with him, and Brian was staying with him in Paris. It's an honour to have him on bass. We're looking forward to seeing his interpretation of the songs on the record," Napalm says.
TEX NAPALM and DIMI DERO play The Bridge hotel (Castlemaine) on Thursday February 21, The Tote on Friday February 22, Lyrebird Lounge on Saturday February 23, Labour In Vain on Sunday February 24, Memo (Rowland S. Howard tribute) on Thursday February 28 and Friday March 1, The Public Bar on Saturday March 2 and Cherry Bar on Sunday March 3. Party Animals is out via Spooky Records.


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If there's anything that will teach you flexibility, it's a newborn.
In case you didn't know, I'm a type – a planner and goal driven person.. so flexibility doesn't exactly come naturally. However, it can be learned.
Over the past year I've gotten much better at being flexible since working on simplifying our life and focusing more on what really matters to me.
But this year it's going a step further. Our son was born on new years day and in case you didn't know, newborns don't exactly stick to any sort of schedule you've laid out 🙂
But you can still get things done and be flexible at the same time. The key? A short to-do list, block times, and grace.
Block times
I've started using block times to add more flexibility with my schedule. They're pretty broad right now, but I'll adjust them as we eventually get on a routine. But for now, in the mornings I work on the blog and do a couple chores in between feedings since the morning is when I have the most energy. Then in the afternoon I like to keep things quieter and rest for a couple hours. In the evening we have some family time and I'm usually dozing off in the chair by 8pm.
That's how I've split my day into "blocks" for the time being. I'll get more specific as time goes on, but for now that's working and most days I can get a good amount accomplished.
Short to-do list
Next is to make sure your to-do list isn't too long! This is where knowing your priorities and goals really comes into play – we have to be careful that our tasks are actually necessary to take care of our priorities and move closer to our goals.
I like that my planner has just 8 checkboxes for the daily to-do list. This has been super helpful in making sure I don't try and cram too much into one day.
Finally, it's so important to give yourself lots of grace. Things rarely go as planned. I know we'll have fussy, off days where pretty much nothing gets done off my list because my little boy needs to be cuddled all day – and that's totally ok. It lines up with my priorities in keeping family first – plus I know very well I won't get those moments back!
So give yourself grace when the unexpected comes up and things don't go as planned. Tomorrow is a new day to get back on track.
Being flexible can add more joy to our lives. It allows us to live more in the moment and focus on what really matters.


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Rachel Bilson May Be the Mother on How I Met Your Mother
Could Rachel Bilson Be HIMYM's Mother?!
How I Met Your Mother has given us a fair share of teases in the past (Ted's engagement to Stella, his wedding dream in this week's episode), but this one may take the cake. The adorable Rachel Bilson is set to to make an appearance in the show's upcoming 100th episode, and apparently it may be more than a cameo.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the 100th episode will play a vital (legendary, if you will) role in Ted's meeting of his future wife. Apparently the execs really wanted to take their time to choose the right actress for the episode.
Sadly we won't get to see the episode until January, which means we've got at least three long months to speculate. I've loved Bilson since her days on The O.C., and she quite possibly could make a perfect match for Ted. Would you be excited about Bilson, or did you always envision someone else as "the mother"?