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Vegan Cuisine: Learn The Art & Natural Healing Power of Food
What is Vegan Cuisine?
Vegan cooking abstains from the consumption of any animal products in the diet, including meats, eggs, dairy, and honey. A balanced vegan diet consists of fruits, vegetables, plenty of leafy greens, whole grain products, nuts, seeds, beans and legumes. As a Healing Cuisine, vegan cooking utilizes natural foods to create meals that are nutritionally dense and recognizable to the typical eater.
How to Become a Vegan Chef
At Natural Epicurean, we teach Vegan Cuisine as part of our 900 Hour Plant-Based Culinary Program and it is also taught as a specialized course at our school. Some of the curriculum highlights are:
- Plant-based cuisine for a health supportive lifestyle
- Vegan food substitutions and food combining
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- Complete vegan meals and snacks
- Seasonal cooking and farm-to-fork
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The historic tourism landmark that is the Manila Hotel became the first hotel in the Philippines to receive the halal compliance certificate from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on 12 March 2010.
Officials from the Department of Tourism (DOT) said that halal certification for the Manila Hotel is just the first step in a determined effort to effectively market the Philippines as a destination for Muslim tourists.
Manila Hotel General Manager Kleon Keekstra said that obtaining halal certification made perfect business sense because "non-Muslim people can eat halal food, but Muslims can't eat ordinary food." With 1.57 billion Muslims worldwide, DOT efforts to encourage halal certification for hotels and restaurants in the Philippines would certainly help boost tourism arrivals from the Middle East and Muslim countries.
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Luther Lackey
Clarksdale, Mississippi artist Luther Lackey first showed his talents as a "Soul Country" artist before going "Blues" and Southern Soul. Mister Zay scored a hit with the Lackey-penned "She Only Wants To See My On Friday" while Lackey himself scored a hit himself with "Scared Of Getting Caught". He next signed with Memphis-based Ecko Records, charting regionally with "I Should've Stayed Scared" and "It Ain't Easy Being The Preacher's Wife". The latter was a sequel to "Forbidden Love", a song he wrote for artist Vick Allen. He's also written songs for "pretend" brother O.B. Buchana.
Album Discography
"I Thought I Married A Fool" (Luther lackey 2000)
"Down South Funk" (Lulack 2002)
songs include....I Smell Funk, Your Love, Big Daddy, She Only Wants To See Me On Friday, I'm Going Home, I'm So Glad He Was Born...
"I'm Talking To You" (Goodtime 2005)
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"I Should Have Stayed Scared" (Ecko 2007) LISTEN
1. Yo Dog (Ate My Cat)
"Jody's Got My Problems" (Ecko 2009) LISTEN
1. Intro-Mama Southern Soul
"The Preacher's Wife" (Ecko 2010) LISTEN
1. It Ain't Easy Being The Preacher's Wife
"Married Lyin' Cheatin' Man" (Ecko 2011) LISTEN
1. Rebound Love Affair
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She puts the 'Lay' in Frito-Lay
You might remember this story about a hooker being paid in Chicken McNuggets. Well not to be out done, the USA Today has the story of an Oklahoma City prostitute who agreed to exchange sexual favors for a case of Frito-Lay chips. The case was valued at about $30. Although, when you see the woman, Lahoma Sue Smith (pictured to the right), you might think the customer, Frito-Lay employee Faron Johnson, overpaid. But hey, Frito Chili Pie? The only question is at what cost? I wonder if Johnson was fired? At the very least he had a heck of a time explaining why inventory coming up a case short.
I guess I can't be too surprised. After all, the Fritos brand has had ties to organized crime going back many, many years. This just seems like the natural progression of the whole organization.
As a result of this brilliant transaction, Smith was fined $1,142. The lesson? Even in Oklahoma, Lahoma is not Ok. Zing!


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Once in a great while, I have a few Horror topics on my mind all at the same time, but not enough meat to really warrant a full blown blog entry. So I figured, "Screw it, just put it all there anyway." So, here a few little tidbits of Horror related thoughts I've had as of late:
The Nightmare on Elm Street remake:
I'm not swayed or put off in any way just yet, except for the fact that I am really hoping that things from the script that I absolutley loathed are nowhere to be found in the finished product. I can only be so hard on it as I can, namely because of the things that Platinum Dunes keep saying how this one is supposed to be more "dark and serious." Well, I hope they prove that, because the last time they said this shit...we got the Friday the 13th remake. I have yet to utter the words "I'm excited" or "I'm looking forward to it" with this. It's just been "yeah, I'll see it."
Remaking Classic Horror icons...and Rob Zombie:
Let's face it. The big Horror icons of the late 70's and mid 80's are pretty hard to revisit successfully for the hardcore Horror audience. Freddy may be an easier sell, given how well known the character is over Jason, Michael Myers, and Leatherface. Just look at their sequels...they didn't really age all that well to begin with. And with that, one of the big Horror characters...was put into the hands of Rob Zombie. There are a bunch of people who made a terrible fucking decision, but it all falls mostly into Mr. Cummings' lap. Scripts were HORRIBLE. Zombie was definitley trying too hard. The look of H2 was good, though. That's the only positive I can give it.
You'd think that being such a self proclaimed HUGE fan of the original Halloween, that he would have at least treated it with a bit more respect, instead of taking a nice juicey shit all over it. I think he let his art get in the way of a story, while still trying to BE Rob Zombie. While I understand that it's "Rob Zombie's Halloween," he still should have, in some way, showed his appreciation for it, while not throwing in 'trademark' Rob Zombie stuff. It didn't really need all that shit, to try and take a classic story and throw in all this apparent harsh and dark crap.
I feel that in the first one he did, the last half of the movie was pretty good. If he stretched that out to an hour and a half, that would have been a perfect remake. Instead we were forced with all of this Trailer trash upbringing horseshit, along with Rapey institution employees. AND FOR FUCK'S SAKE, H2 was a steaming pile of ass juice.
With his first Halloween outing, I think if he had started it off at Smiths Grove, with Michael already grown up, and only talk of murdering his sister when he was younger, then breaking out, it would have been perfect. And, they should have gone back to the original premise with the character, too: He's an escaped Mental patient who just so happens to go after Laurie because it was a random target.
The levels of Excitement for remakes...and how you can let yourself down:
With Friday the 13th, I thought it was going to turn out great. The trailers had me excited, hearing that it was a mixture of the first four got me pumped because those are my favorite...then....I saw it, and fucking hated it and myself. With The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I was really looking forward to it. I loved the original, andwas a little apprehensive given how classic the first one is. Saw the remake, enjoyed it, but as time went on, I saw a lot that I hate in it. It's still enjoyable, but not so much anymore.
Horror-centric Television:
I think it's about time that we get some Horror-centric television shows back. Have Elvira come back and host a show. Hell, bring back good ol' Joe Bob Briggs! Give them a Friday night slot on either AMC or even better, IFC. I think what would be even better would be if there was a channel devoted 24/7 to Horror. FearNet is okay with it's OnDemand stuff, but doesn't fill my Horror needs as much as I'd like it too. A 24/7 Horror programming channel would be amazing. I want one with basic cable.
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Today's edition of Hillary News & Views begins with the controversy surrounding Clinton challenging China on its abysmal human rights record.
CNN reports:
China has lashed out at Hillary Clinton for her tweet criticizing Chinese President Xi Jinping's record on gender equality, accusing her of being a "rabble-rouser" intent on China-bashing to win election points.
The English edition of Global Times, a state-run media outlet, ran the editorial on Monday saying she had "resorted to these ignominious shenanigans" and likened her to another 2016 candidate, Donald Trump.
It added: "Hillary was a lawyer, the former hostess of the White House, and also a senior leader in the government. It is a pity that even the former first lady has also thrown away her decency and reputation only to gain a leg up in the election."
U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for co-hosting a summit on women's rights with the United Nations whilst punishing several prominent women's rights activists in his own country.Here's the tweet in question:
Xi hosting a meeting on women's rights at the UN while persecuting feminists? Shameless. #Freethe20 http://t.co/hRkaaAnMMp -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 27, 2015
Clinton was referring to the cases of five Chinese women activists -- Wei Tingting, Wu Rongrong, Li Tingting, Wang Man and Zheng Churan -- who were detained in March for campaigning against sexual harassment.
Although China released them on bail 37 days later, their ordeal continues. The five women are subject to surveillance for a year, their activities restricted, and police can call them in for questioning at any time.
"This shouldn't be a moment of celebration," Wu's lawyer Liang Xiaojun told CNN at the time. "The arbitrary detention and release of these women really shows the backwardness of China's legal system."
Scan at HillaryHQ has collected all of Clinton's Facebook Q&A exchanges from yesterday. Here are a few highlights.
On Jeb!'s offensive comments on how he'll appeal to African-Americans:
That kind of rhetoric is deeply insulting, whether it comes from Jeb Bush or Mitt Romney or Donald Trump.
I think people are seeing this for what it is: Republicans lecturing people of color instead of offering real solutions to help people get ahead, including facing up to hard truths about race and justice in America.
Not to mention - Republicans have no problem promising tax breaks and sweetheart deals to their corporate friends, but when Democrats fight to make sure all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care, early childhood education, and job training, that's giving away "free stuff"?! Talk about backwards.
And that's not all. I'm calling for an end to the era of mass incarceration, criminal justice reforms, and protecting voting rights, but Republicans across the country are making it harder to vote. That's wrong and it's got to change. -HOn issues she wishes the media would pay more attention to:
There's early childhood education; better treatment and prevention of substance abuse; removing the stigma around mental health so people get the treatment they need; protecting voting rights; equal pay, which sometimes gets talked about but nothing ever seems to get done about; wage stagnation; and getting dark money out of politics.
I wish there were more media coverage of issues like these that really go to the heart of our economy and our democracy. -HOn expanding the Affordable Care Act:
The first thing we need to do is defend the Affordable Care Act. Republicans in Congress have tried to repeal it 54 times. 54 times! I am not going to let them kick 18 million people off their health coverage and force this country to start the health care debate all over again.
We should build on the progress we've made, do more to bring down costs for families, including runaway prescription drug prices and out of pocket costs. I agree with you that too many Americans - who had good health insurance before ACA and still have it - are now facing higher and higher out of pocket costs. My plan will cap out of pocket prescription drug costs at $250/month to help people with chronic diseases and serious illnesses.
I will also provide a tax credit of up to $5,000 for families with high out-of-pocket costs that aren't covered by their insurance plans. Just last week, a study came out showing that Americans that the average deductible Americans with employer based coverage have to pay before their insurance kicks in has grown 7X faster than workers' wages since 2010. That's what I'll do as President. -HOn drug research vs. price gouging:
My plan actually encourages more investment in innovation and research, not less. So that should be a win-win for businesses and consumers. Bio-tech companies working on life-saving breakthroughs won't have anything to fear from my plan.
But if you're price gouging American families and jacking up costs for no good reason, I'm going to hold you accountable. -HClinton continues to use Twitter to frame the stark choices voters will face in the general election:
America's diversity is what makes us great. The GOP apparently doesn't see it that way: https://t.co/uirbqn8YAq
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 26, 2015
Trump released his tax plan today, and just like other GOP candidates, it's a yuuuuge tax break for billionaires. pic.twitter.com/iedLPpuQJg
— The Briefing (@TheBriefing2016) September 28, 2015
Powerful to see @POTUS sit with federal prisoners for this important conversation. It's time to end mass incarceration. #VICEonHBO
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 28, 2015
Families are working harder than ever, but paychecks have barely budged. That needs to change.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 28, 2015
"I am not going to start to take shots at Bernie Sanders," Clinton said, according to a person familiar with the exchange. The hands-off strategy with Sanders is a bet that Clinton has the policy credentials and organizational muscle to withstand the senator's challenge without angering his supporters overmuch.
Polling suggests that most current Sanders supporters would support Clinton in the general election if she is the nominee, although the potential entry of Vice President Biden into the race could skew that calculation.
Sanders's positions may be to Clinton's left in many cases, but none is as divisive or alienating as the far-right views of Donald Trump on the Republican side, Begala said.
"He's raising issues we can sell in 2016," Begala said of Sanders. "Donald Trump is running on a set of issues that make it next to impossible that Republicans can win in 2016. Anti-immigrant, anti-women. He's driving them off the cliff."
Clinton has not given a green light for supporters or surrogates to turn negative against Sanders, several people familiar with campaign outreach to backers said.Speaking of Sanders, Melissa McEwan from Shakesville has deconstructed a recent meme that has circulated on social media:
In a series of tweets, McEwan addressed the white male privilege embedded in that meme.
Please note that these are not criticisms of Sanders or his campaign, but of the privilege being demonstrated by presumed supporters who share this meme.
If you don't understand or care why a female politician can't NOT care about her hair, you're part of the problem. https://t.co/UZGMkaRj5A
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 28, 2015
Also: If you don't understand that caring about one's appearance is WORK that every woman is obliged to do, you're part if the problem.
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 28, 2015
Even women who have the choice and choose to deviate from the Beauty Standard have to do the WORK of defending that choice against policing.
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 28, 2015
Whether it's maintenance of conformity or justification for nonconformity, most women always have WORK around appearance that most men don't
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 28, 2015
So when you juxtapose Sanders having WORK to do against Clinton styling her hair, you are failing to acknowledge a piece of women's WORK.
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 28, 2015
That Sanders doesn't have to care about his hair is white male privilege.
(Note that President Obama couldn't not care about his hair.)
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 28, 2015
And to ignore that white male privilege in order to shame Clinton is rank misogyny.
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 28, 2015
See also: Sanders being able to express anger and get "testy" with the media.
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) September 28, 2015
For more on Hillary Clinton's campaign for the presidency, check out…
The Hillary 2016 Platform Series
Part 1: Criminal Justice Reform
Part 2: Immigration Reform
Part 3: Voting Rights
Unfiltered Hillary: The Transcripts
September 4, 2015: MSNBC Interview with Andrea Mitchell
August 14, 2015: Iowa Wing Ding Dinner
July 31, 2015: National Urban League
July 20, 2015: Facebook Q&A
July 17, 2015: Iowa State Democratic Party Hall of Fame Dinner
April 23, 2015: Women in the World Summit


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Never has there been a bucket of fried chicken, a slice of greasy pizza, or a juicy double cheeseburger that I wasn't happy to have appear on my plate. I love to eat, and I'm not shy about indulging my enthusiasm for food.
As a first-time candidate for public office, I've quickly realized that just as so many other daily routines take on a life of their own in the context of trying to get elected, chowing down has its own set of rules and realities on the campaign trail.
The primary impact is predictable enough: Candidates eat more, and we eat less sensibly.
Obama's arugula-ism would seem to be the exception; Bill Clinton's donut diving feels much more familiar. So yes, my go-to dress slacks are fitting a bit more snugly.
Recently, three important supporters of my candidacy who all keep very busy schedules separately proposed getting lunch on the same day. I didn't want to risk having to push back any of the meetings for several weeks, so at 11 a.m., I ate bacon and eggs at a breakfast diner. At 12:15 p.m., I sat down at a burger joint for my second lunch of the day and finished just in time to go eat soup and a sandwich at a hip downtown bistro at 1:30 p.m. for lunch #3. (In an attempt at restraint, I ate dinner only twice later that night — just kidding.)
Another example: Two Saturdays ago, I devoured five hot dogs at three different festivals during the day. It turns out burgers and hotdogs are as common as handshakes on the campaign trail. The gobbling of grilled meat at various community events this past 4th of July weekend practically felt like my patriotic duty.
As I see it, there are three reasons why candidates experience a spike in our caloric consumption.
First, meetings take place over meals. If I could propose talking business or catching up during a jog, I'd be all for it, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards.
Second, time is always short, and on-the-go eating tends to be less healthy eating. Those five hot-dogs I scarfed down on a recent Saturday probably took a combined three minutes to eat, all done while standing up or in motion.
And third, as a candidate constantly trying to build relationships, when someone offers you something to eat, it's much better to say 'Yes!' than to say 'No.'
Is there any silver lining to such an undisciplined diet?
True, I don't plan to be the most svelte I've ever been come this November's election, but some people have suggested to me that a little bit of extra cushioning creates a more trustworthy aura.
The attitude seems to be: "Good for you if you manage to stay fit and lean, but if you're carrying a few extra pounds, well then, heck, you're one of us!"
I would add that the notion of appetite seems to be an all-too appropriate campaign metaphor.
Staying hungry, figuratively if not literally, is the only way to win.
All those hotdogs later, I'm still looking forward to the next one.


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"The first problem of the media is posed by what does not get translated, or even published in the dominant political languages."
Jacques Derrida
One of the themes in Rehearsal: The Highest Aim is how facts behind stories we hear are often untrue, especially in public roles such as politicians and entertainers. The series and sequel expand on this point because it is something I believe strongly that we should consider.
At my book signing on Friday night, I met another writer who mentioned a deconstructionist theory relating how fiction is never fiction. He couldn't remember the theorist's name and my only thought is Jacques Derrida, possibly, but anyway ... I had to agree. There is generally more truth in fiction than there is in non-fiction. Do any of us still trust what we read from "true stories" in the media? I take all of it with a huge grain of salt.
On the other hand, there are myriads of truth behind any mainstream fiction novel. I think he was wondering how much of my work was truth disguised as fiction. Honestly, all of it comes from reality. That's what mainstream/literary fiction is -- the realities of life gathered into story format. Are any of the characters people I know? Nope. I have borrowed names as a form of honoring some people I know and/or respect, but the names are only that -- names, not the people themselves. Many are quite opposite of their namesakes. Some have a few similarities, but only when that works for the story. They are all bits and pieces of people I have known as well as strangers I've studied here and there, and ideas that represent what I want to say.
The first of the Rehearsal series, A Different Drummer, introduces readers to who the characters are in reality -- their dreams, hopes, fears, personalities, likes and dislikes, needs and desires. The Highest Aim moves toward their more public lives, beginning the contrast between reality and fantasy/hearsay. This was the crux of what started the series. I knew there was a difference. Even back as a teenager following favorite bands, I know what we saw wasn't the truth.
The thing about hearsay is that it multiplies and intensifies, often in destructive ways.


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Russia on Sunday warned that NATO's campaign in Libya could turn into a land operation after attack helicopters were used for the first time against forces supporting embattled leader Moamer Kadhafi.
"When the UN resolution was taken, we thought that it was a good resolution in the way of preventing and stopping civilian casualties including closing down the Libyan airspace," Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov told a security forum in Singapore.
"But first of all, we haven't agreed what closing down the airspace means... now (NATO is) using attack helicopters on land targets, which is in my view the last but one step before the land operation," he said.
"And of course we didn't mean that when supporting the resolution."
NATO deployed British and French attack helicopters against Kadhafi's forces on Saturday as part of the campaign to protect civilians in line with a UN resolution that barred using ground troops.


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Darkness never dies.
Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. She can't outrun her past or her destiny for long.
The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her–or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
I absolutely devoured this book. I got home from Barnes and Noble, sat down to read it at 4pm, and finished the book at 9pm.
It was just that good.
It starts off where Shadow and Bone left off. Mal and Alina are making their way across the true sea to try to make a life together. But the Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power. With the help of Sturmhond, a dangerous privateer, Alina is forced to return to the home she abandoned to fight the forces the Darkling is gathering.
My summary does this book no justice. Siege and Storm starts with a bang and doesn't let you go until the last page. For almost the whole book I was like this:
Then this:
Then this happened:
"Then I'd be alone, too," he said, and he stayed the whole night through, till the lamps burned down to nothing."
The story progresses so well, and the characters, new and old, are absolutely great. I loved Alina and Mal, Sturmhond was the best, and the Darkling was just...the Darkling.
And then I finished the book and this happened.
But, no, I won't tell you the ending. Just be prepared.
And then I saw Ruin and Rising doesn't come out until summer 2014.
Overall, Siege and Storm did not disappoint. I highly recommend starting this series if you haven't done so!
CONTENT: No worse than Shadow and Bone.


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Notes From The Fourth Reich
First Reich (German: Erstes Reich): the Holy Roman Empire (German: Heiliges Römisches Reich), 962–1806, later the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (German: Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation), also called the Old Empire (German: Altes Reich)
Second Reich (German: Zweites Reich): the German Empire (German: Deutsches Kaiserreich), 1871–1918
Third Reich (German: Drittes Reich): Nazi Germany (German: Deutsches Reich), 1933–1943, later the Greater German Reich (German: Großdeutsches Reich), 1943–1945
Fourth Reich( United States)President Donald Trump and Neo-Fascist allies ( 2017-
I'll be 79 on the 22nd of this month, and I'm thinking about my mortality and even more so that of members of the younger generation. The fact that many of them didn't vote in the last election must have something to do with a depression that has led to lethargy. They must be crying inside. The election of Donald Trump and his Nazi posses, is horrifying. You don't have to look the Netflix WW 2 movies to see what happens when super racists take their argument for White supremacy to the battlefield. The mass murder of Jews. They are considered inferior. The Black soldiers murdered upon capture. German Gays. Communists. The rows upon rows of prisoners and civilians marching to their deaths.
When I attended a memorial for my late dentist, where I heard that he once while participating in a demonstration, pushed a wagon that held his children, a man connected to schools said that the day after the Trump election children came to school in tears. Their older brothers and sisters were crying inside. They have every right to be hurt.
We are probably past the point of no return to do anything about global warming. The wealthy know that, which is probably why they're building floating cities or making plans to leave the planet. They don't care about whether millions of children will get asthma or whether thousands of women will die in the United States and abroad because of the Trump regimes' far-right brand of Catholicism. Their plans to save the West were outlined in Steve Bannon's Islamophobic speech at the Vatican. They wouldn't have their fucking West were it not for Muslim scholars.
What has happened was predictable. Their democracy was a sham, and their voting for a Birther shows it. The election of this strange man who is given to bizarre pronouncements shows that millions of Whites, among them White, educated women, will form a united front and elect thugs to suppress the rise of Yellow, Brown and Black aspirations. For them, democracy is for White people, and they will endorse any demagogue who will keep others down even it kills them. Even more disgusting is the willingness of the White left and middle to justify the hatred of Trump's followers.
But they can't win. They don't have the numbers. Even the regime's policy of "nonviolent ethnic cleansing," by getting rid of the safety net. Of course, Blacks have been through this before. They survived presidents who were slave owners and Indian exterminators. They survived Andrew Johnson, Woodrow Wilson, Ronald Reagan, and the Bushes. I'm concerned about first and second generation immigrants, however. After being released from detention as a result of a Muslim ban, a man who had served the American forces in Iraq said that he was still a fan of Donald Trump. Jews, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and Asian Americans are not that naive. We know these people. They have jailed us, discriminated against us and massacred us. We can finish their sentences. We can read their minds. While the middle and right and progressives attribute noble motives to the millions of haters who voted for a man who likes to hang out where little girls undress. A seriously sick pervert and alleged drug addict. We will overcome the haters. We will survive them. The Yoruba say that one returns in the form of a descendant. In that case, whatever happens to me, I am sure to return to continue the fight.
But for now, Tennessee and I are fighting back with Konch. This issue is representative. Robin Philpot goes behind the recent massacre of Muslims in Quebec. Justin Desmangles weighs in on the new Education Secretary, and interviews Nancy Isenberg about the new president, who was elected by the Russians and the head of the FBI. Armond White reviews the film, "Fences." Naomi Shibab Nye writes on the Muslim ban. We have poetry by the legendary Eugene B. Redmond and an excerpt from Robert Mailer Anderson's new novel.
On a sad note. Bharati Mukherjee graced the cover of the first issue of Konch. That was 1991. Since then she has been a friend of our family. She was a fine novelist, a devoted mother, and wife, a person who was the subject of criticism for her American patriotism. She was more of a patriot than the haters and degenerates who voted for Trump. She and her husband Clark Blaise experienced unbelievable tragedies during recent years. Our sympathies go to Clark, a Konch contributor.
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text: After playing with my X for 9 days - I have to say I'm really glad I made the switch from the iPhone 4. For newbies to Android like myself there's a certain learning curve that you have to expect in order to fully get a handle on the device. I compare it to learning a new OS say Mac OS to Windows XP. That said, I've been able to customize my DX with all the things I've dreamed of and the performance is outstanding. I didn't know what to expect with all of the negative posts about battery life or a person choice of home screen replacements, etc. One of the features that really surprise me is the effectiveness of the voice to text commands that seem to be in almost every form of communication on the DX. I've been able to voice text a number of emails and sms texts over the last several days and it works wonderfully. I can't see how this device isn't ranked ahead of teh iPhone 4 or even the HTC Incredible. I'm not saying that those other devices suck, I just think this smartphone is a little better. And in the case of the iPhone 4 > the network itself is 5X's better and so is the phone. The only small caveat I would inject in my 9 days of use is the applications of Missing Sync and Double Twist really aren't as intuitive or user friendly in finding and syncing your music/videos/podcasts as iTunes is. I suspect that Google or one of Google's developers will soon jump on this obvious gap in performance with their own iTunes like application. But to me this is a small price to pay for the many things this device does very well - I hope as a new Android Fanboy - you feel the same.


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We've been hearing stories on the LG Nexus pretty much all day today, and I'm sure there's plenty more to come as we see have started to see "possible" leaked images of the said device.
Another piece leaked earlier pertaining to the LG Nexus is that some images uploaded from Picasa were indeed uploaded with the LG Nexus. Now the creditability on that is up in the air, so take it lightly. The source claims that the EXIF data were taken from a device with the codename "Mako (See Below)."
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The said "Mako" device is sporting a 8 MP camera not to mention almost all of the Google devices have had fish names. For example:
- HTC G1 was "trout."
- HTC Nexus One was "MahiMahi."
- Motorola Xoom was "stingray."
- Samsung Nexus S was "herring."
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus was "tuna."
So what makes speculators think this is the LG Nexus? The person who uploaded the images is a supposed "LG Korea employee." Now remember this is all SPECTULATION, and no one is to trust anything until the actual release is given out. However, it would be pretty groovy if this was the LG Nexus. What is the Android Community's take on the LG Nexus? Will LG make the cut and provide a great Nexus device?
Source: Android Authority


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Le cartel Hypnoweb a besoin de toi !
Rejoins-nous sans attendre
Ce script VO a été migré dans le guide de l'épisode.
Le Trésor d'Avalon 2/2
SCENE: Ceiling is moving down of Vala and Jackson, as they try to figure it all out.
<names come up below. Ben first>
VALA: Think! you are the expert on all things ancient.
JACKSON: Yeah you didn't care about that two minutes ago. *mimicking* Oooh lets try this pot, how about this pot
VALA: So then---
JACKSON: I'm thinking!!
VALA: Sorry could you possible think a little bit faster!
JACKSON: The universe is infinite
VALA: No doubt it's deliberately ironic that we're in an ever decreasing space.
JACKSON: No it's taken from an ancient proverb, there is only one truth the universe is infinite.
VALA: How does that help us?
JACKSON: There is only one truth *points at silver pot* this pot say the treasure is in this pot.
VALA: It's not in either of them.
JACKSON: I know we did it wrong so…we have to…see if we can do it again. *they put both lids back on* there is only one truth the universe is infinite. There forth the statement about the treasure being in this pot has to be false so the treasure must be in *opens gold lid, inside is a gold coin. The ceiling rises again and the door opens.*
VALA: wow. Good job you know your ancient proverbs otherwise we'd been……Mitchell.
JACKSON: Teal'c
Jackson runs off, Vala look down at coin the after Jackson, Bites lip.
SCENE: Teal'c still trying to hold ceiling up. Mitchell trying to put pieces in order
TEAL'C: Arghhh
MITCHELL: Yo feel free to jump in here anytime.
Jackson and Vala reach door.
JACKSON: Teal'c!!
TEAL'C: Daniel Jackson!!
MITCHELL: Hey! We got a little problem in here.
JACKSON: Uh…what's the puzzle?
MITCHELL: There's eight stones with symbols on them and some ancient writing. I think it is --
JACKSON: Describe the writing.
MITCHELL: Uh…U with a square over it. Chair with a square, Upside- down backwards L call that 7, Squares unevenly stacked. That chair thingy again. Big N and fat face?
JACKSON: Uh reflect…it means reflect.
MITCHELL: reflect??
JACKSON: Uh…reflect, reflect, reflect…reflect a meaningful path. Put those pieces to reflect a path to enlightenment
MITCHELL: Yeah. That tells me exactly nothing!!
JACKSON: I'm sorry I can't help if I can't see the symbols on the stones you're suppose to put in order.
MITCHELL: Reflect. Double 8, 4 reflect 8…*picks up stone, stops, notices if he covers part of symbol on stone, makes a four, either way.* 4 *gets to work*…6.
Sound of moving stops.
JACKSON: Teal'c!!
VALA: Look I didn't hear any screaming or squishing sounds. So…
The door raises revealing Teal'c and Mitchell they stand.
JACKSON: You did it.
MITCHELL: Yeah. Thanks the symbols are actually the numbers 1 through 8 and their mirror image.
SCENE: Centre Chamber, Mitchell walks up to sword in the stone.
MITCHELL: Alright. We passed the tests so…this should work.
Mitchell grabs the sword and with some effort, pulls it from the stone. He turns to the others and behind him a Knight in shining armor appears. Teal'c raises his P-90 as Mitchell turns to look, the knight raises his sword.
MITCHELL: Should've known it wouldn't be that easy.
CREDITS < ok its kewl but….there' more coming right? I miss the theme. >
The knight takes a swing at Mitchell with his sword,
MITCHELL: Weird. *another few clashes, as he rounds next to Jackson and Vala.*
JACKSON: Uh…you…uh…done this before?
MITCHELL: uh…fight a knight in shining armor. No can't say that I have.
JACKSON: Well you're doing good
MITCHELL: Yeah…took a little fencing in college.
<Ok someone wants to rewrite this scene be my guest> another couple of clashes of swords
MITCHELL: Ooook…need a little help.
Teal'c fires a clip of bullets which fly straight through the knight.
TEAL'C: It appears to be a hologram.
*obviously a little tired, leans on sword*A hologram? *knight comes up behind him, slashing him through. He drop to his knees. There are no tears or blood on his back.*
MITCHELL: Jesus!
VALA: I don't think it actually cut you.
MITCHELL: Well it hurt like hell. *gets to his feet defending against another blow, the second one the knight slices the sword right through Mitchell's arm, he drops*
VALA: I don't know. I don't think he's actually that good.
MITCHELL: *grabs sword, obviously in a lot of pain* Ok so I flunked fencing. *gets up, defending himself once again, does well until the knight hits him in the leg. And he's down again*
TEAL'C: Colonel Mitchell. The sword. *Mitchell throws it to Teal'c but it passes straight through him*
The knight makes to finish the Job, but Mitchell rolls out of the way. He goes a grab the sword just before he can raise it the knight gets in another shot, and Mitchell falls.
VALA: ok. That thing is going to kill him!
JACKSON: everybody get to the rings.
Teal'c pulls Mitchell to his feet and as he does so Mitchell flashes back, to his F-302 being hit, and then hitting the ice, the nurses and finally to his physiotherapy.
He falls, and his therapist grabs him.
THERAPIST: Ok…that's enough for today.
MITCHELL: No I can do this. *pushes away therapist, back to present, and pushes away Teal'c*
Moves to swipe at the knight, its defended Mitchell kicks the knights hand, with several swipes hits the knight, with on through the chest,
VALA: Yeah
A final shot through the chest and the hologram disappears. Mitchell falls back.
MITCHELL: Oh come on…that's got to be it. *Teal'c heads over helping him up*
VALA: I don't understand we solved the riddles. *Teal'c looks at her* well he solved one…and he solved one…and he won the fight.
MITCHELL: And what? Nothing?
JACKSON: But you're the only one who defeated the knight. That sword was obviously designed to sense who ever pulled it from the stone. What if there's sensors detecting us.
TEAL'C: Are you suggesting that we should leave?
JACKSON: It's worth a try.
MITCHELL: *little out of breath* Alright. *walks over to console, the other move to centre*
JACKSON: If nothing happens just join us.
Mitchell activates the rings and the three disappear, as soon as they do everything starts to fall in.
MITCHELL: ahhhhh *hits console buttons.*
SCENE: On Prometheus. Rings room.
JACKSON: What happened?
MITCHELL: the whole place is collapsing we must have done something wrong.
Vala starts to move away, Jackson and Mitchell look at her
JACKSON: What'cha take?
VALA: what?
JACKSON: Truth of spirit.
VALA: I resent…
JACKSON: Truth of spirit. What did you take?
VALA: *pulls coin out of bra.*
SCENE: Mitchell rings back down with Coin, everything still caving in, run to room with the puzzle Vala and Jackson were. Gets to the two pots, looks between them unsure…opens gold pot puts in gold hesitates, looks round, then closes lid. Place stops falling in. heads back to the centre room. Nothing different. Walks over to console with a sigh hits a button, but then spots sword. Takes sword and places it back in the stone. There's a bright flash and around him is a load of gold and riches.
MITCHELL: Worth it.
SCENE: Airman looking around at all the things, Vala, with a tiara on her head, lying in a pile of gold throwing buckets of it over herself. Mitchell walks over to Jackson.
MITCHELL: We are not gonna let her keep that are we?
JACKSON: *looks up and over at Vala, whose obviously heard Mitchell* No.
MITCHELL: Good. *Vala not looking happy* alright…figures room full of golden jewels and Doctor Daniel Jackson find the one book. So what's it about?
JACKSON: Uh…actually it's a story. It's a…written like fiction. *kid with his book awww*
MITCHELL: Once upon a time…
JACKSON: uh…once upon a time there was a race of people that were on a great journey through space across the universe they were called the Alterra um…after much time…I think this means thousands of years… they found a great belt of stars.
MITCHELL: …And they lived happily ever after.
Jackson stands up, something in the book obviously peeking his interest.
TEAL'C: Have you found something Daniel Jackson?
JACKSON: It says…that the Alterraians named their new home Avalon and that they built many astriaporta.
MITCHELL: *stands* Stargates.
JACKSON: Yes.
VALA: the Ancients built the stargates. *all three look at her*
JACKSON: Uh…well…it stands to reason that they weren't always called the ancients.
MITCHELL: What do you care? You got your treasure.
VALA: *emphasizing thinking* mmmmm…let's see what's of more value a few gold trinkets that apparently I won't be able to keep. *throws a gold necklace, getting up* or…previously undiscovered secrets about… the gate builders *walks over* the most powerful race ever to inhabit the galaxy.
JACKSON: You realize what this could mean… < I can hear Jack now. lol>
MITCHELL: *down of realization* whoa! …we've always presumed that the ancients were the first evolution of humans in this galaxy…But… but this…*moves hands over book* this is the first evidence suggesting they came here long ago from somewhere far, far away.
MITCHELL: Yes
MARKS: Colonel Mitchell! *he's found some odd looking…<hard to describe> thing, that's big round and has a spear type of diamond coming out of the top, they all head over*
MITCHELL: *grins, huge looks at Vala*…one of these things is not like the others.
SCENE: SGC Corridor, Landry, Jackson and Mitchell walking along, Vala trailing behind.
JACKSON: It's much, much more than that…we know the ancients left our galaxy for Pegasus and returned later when they lost the war with the wraith but what happened to them?
LANDRY: I thought they ascended…?
JACKSON: well…some did that we know of…but…what if the others went home? Even if they didn't, the book I read suggested that the alterraians left civilization behind.
LANDRY: and your point is?
JACKSON: my point is that we haven't met a single living ancient who has been willing to share their knowledge freely with us and there could be an entire advance civilization of them out there somewhere in another galaxy. I mean isn't that why we're doing this? All of this? The Stargate program, the budget? Isn't that so we can go and meet new races gather advanced technology possibly learn about ourselves in the process?
VALA: Oh come on you do it to meet women <LOL!>
MITCHELL: She has a point sir.
LANDRY: I've been thinking I need to get out on an off world mission or two.
MITCHELL: *they get on lift.* Yeah…just to get…a feel for it.
LANDRY: Always do everything you ask of those you command.
MITCHELL: Patten.
LANDRY: very good.
MITCHELL: good movie. *doors close*
JACKSON: Laugh if you want to but I believe finding these Alterraians and where they came from should be our top Priority from this point forward. They are…the gate builders.
LANDRY: Nobody's laughing Dr Jackson. The universe is a big place… tell me where they are and how to get there and I'll order you to go.
Doors open and all head out…
JACKSON: I'm…I'm…I'm not saying this is gonna be easy…I mean if… if they're from a distant galaxy, our network of stargates might not even connect. And even if it does we know the massive power requirements necessary to dial Pegasus and they're relatively close… in intergalactic terms. But on the bright side uh…according to the text we found in the *they stop outside Landry's office* Glastonbury cavern the ancient device we discovered may be capable of intergalactic communication.
LANDRY: Thank you Dr Jackson I'm sure you'll keep me posted. *nods at Mitchell* Colonel.
MITCHELL: General. *Landry heads into his office shutting door*
Jackson, step forward leans his forehead against frame, Mitchell leans over.
MITCHELL: He has no idea what you just said.
Door opens. Mitchell Jumping to attention. <lol>
LANDRY: Someone want to tell me why *Looks at Vala* she's still on my base? *to Mitchell* And uh…yes I did <the man has great hearing lol>
Landry head back into his office, shutting door.
VALA: Well I think its incredible <LOL> *Grins*
SCENE: Dakara
RAK'NOR: The Jaffa of the Omakna equal as many as all the other regional coalitions…and they strongly support Gerak.
TEAL'C: of this I am aware.
RAK'NOR: if we allow them even one more vote based on unconfirmed military strength, the council will be in Gerak's hands. Until a proper inspection-…
TEAL'C: Rak'nor!
RAK'NOR: I'm sorry. We are all working very hard. it just seems as though Gerak is winning.
TEAL'C: Bra'tac and Rya'c are negotiating with coalitions who have yet to declare their allegiance.
RAK'NOR: I did not fight for the freedom of all jaffa only to have it corrupted by a few power hungry individuals.
TEAL'C: nor did I.
RAK'NOR: I just do not understand why you have chosen to spend so much time with the Tau'ri… at such a critical stage.
TEAL'C: my friends from the Tau'ri are largely responsible for the Jaffa being free…and as thanks they have been treated with mistrust and disrespect. Until all Jaffa see that the old ways are not the future I will do whatever I need to do to enlighten them.
RAK'NOR: And how does chasing ancient history do that?
TEAL'C: Ancient knowledge is what defeated the Goa'uld and the replcators… and I believe that one day it will unite the Jaffa in a nation of peace. I will prove it. *walks off*
RAK'NOR: I hope so.
SCENE: In a science lab, Dr lee, is hanging about Big thingy they found early, while Vala and Jackson have a little argument.
VALA: I have been around the galaxy long enough to know that knowledge is power…and understanding the technology that was left behind by the ancients is the most powerful knowledge around.
JACKSON:…*tense* and if you think I'm gonna stay linked with you for the rest of my natural---
MITCHELL: Focus! Maybe we should focus… on the task at hand…
LEE: Yeah *clears throat* well…the device obviously has a power source and…uh I don't think it's been depleted.
JACKSON: *takes a deep breath* ok…when I read this was a communication device, I realized that the shape of these recess spaces looked familiar. *picks up black stone* these stones are actually an ancient form of communication device that links their users psychically, allowing them to see through each others eyes. it appears that they are actually meant to be used in conjunction with this terminal.
MITCHELL: So…what happens when you attach the stones?
JACKSON: We're gonna find out.
LEE: Uh…these stones were originally set for General O'Neill and one… Joe Spencer.
JACKSON: Barber from Indiana.
MICHELL: Yeah weird guy. I read the file.
LEE:…uh well…anyway after a lot of tedious, although I must say, ultimately very brilliant…uh work…if I do say so myself. *Jackson puts hand to his shoulder to get him on path* I was able to reset the stones.
MITCHELL: Don't they have to be activated by someone with the ancient Gene? Same file.
LEE: Well…that's what we thought at first, but no… like a lot of ancient technology the stones actually just have to be initialized.
MITCHELL: By someone with the gene. That's a guess.
LEE: No you're right. Uh…which these obviously have been.
MITCHELL: So…anyone of us can…take the pony ride?
LEE: Ye—
JACKSON: yeah I figured that was gonna be me. I mean I did… miss the Daedalus for this. So…
MITCHELL: You're gonna… dine out on that for a while?
JACKSON: Ya yea…like you wouldn't believe.
MITCHELL: Well…no ones gonna make an argument against that. You are the worlds foremost *makes quotation marks with hands* expert of the ancients but we've got two stones.
VALA: *walks around Jackson picking up other stone* yes. And this ones mine. Thank you.
MITCHELL: Excuse me…how do you figure that?
VALA: well Daniel and I are linked. *rests arm on Jackson's shoulder*
JACKSON: I'll just point out for the record we don't have to be… *pushes her arm of his shoulder*
VALA: He's only guessing that this device is for communication. What if it's a transporter of some kind and he gets whisked away and can't get back?
LEE: Actually we have done a fair bit of research on this device and I can say with absolute…relative *Vala grins* certainty *gives up, sighs* oh look… we have studied devices like this for years and at some point ultimately you jut have to turn it on.
JACKSON: I'm gonna have it a try.
VALA: where he goes I go.
JACKSON: I'm not going anywhere.
VALA: So he think.
JACKSON: *through gritted teeth* it's a communication device.
LEE: I'm going to watch from the observation room. *head off*
MITCHELL: Alright. Good luck *follows Dr Lee*
VALA: So what so we do?
JACKSON: well…I'm guessing we just put these two stones in any two of these spots.
VALA: Any two?
JACKSON: Well there aren't any makings to indicate otherwise so…any two. And…*they both put in their stones, Vala closing her eyes waiting, the spear thing flashes and the two fall to the ground*
MITCHELL: *grabs phone* Med team to science lab 1.
SCENE: <oooh love this> like soaring through space…to a planet that looks much like earth. In a old authentic house, Vala walks forward, looking around. Jackson behind her, stops.
JACKSON: Hello? *Vala turns, buts its not Vala we see but the body she is inhabiting* please don't be afraid *then to Jackson, but instead of Jackson we see the body he's inhabiting* My name is Daniel Jackson.
VALA: (in Sallis) It's me. Vala.
JACKSON: (in Harrid) OK…Not a transporter.
VALA: (in Sallis<well you get the point>)Where are we?
JACKSON: I don't know.
They look around and come to a mirror, having a good look.
JACKSON: But I think we're in them. *Vala pokes her cheek*
SCENE: In science lab two gurneys in now, with Vala and Jackson lying on them. Dr Lam, and nurse and Dr Lee are all Hazmats, Teal'c and Mitchell watch from Observation room.
LAM: Blood pressure and Heart rate are normal. Pupils are slightly dilated. Now we're sure this is because of the device? They also passed out before when they were separated because of the bracelet.
LEE: The reaction was virtually instantaneous after the device was activated… Anyway there's no discernable energy…so…
LAM: And we found no contagions…alright…*removes head of Hazmat*….I wanna get an EEG going but my first impression here is that they're in some kind of sleep state…
MITCHELL: *grabs intercom as Lee removes head of his haz mat* Maybe we should disconnect the stones.
LEE: uh…for all we know this could be perfectly normal…I mean this could be the way the device actually works.
LAM: And could you give me some time here before we go messing around with that thing anymore?
LEE: *gives her a look* I wouldn't call it messing around.
LAM: Look for all we disconnecting the stones…could put them in further jeopardy.
SCENE: Observation room.
MITCHELL: So how are things on Dakara?
TEAL'C: about as well as here.
SCENE: Jackson and Vala still looking around, Vala looking out window, turns to Jackson.
VALA: I don't understand. This is…an odd communication device….I mean…I can't talk to this…*looks down* poor woman…I…I have no access to her… her mind…her thoughts…her memories. I'm just…inside of her looking out through her eyes.
JACKSON: Yeah…Jack and Joe Spencer described the experience as having visions of what was happening to the other.
VALA: Were they ever in total control of each others bodies?
JACKSON: No. but they weren't using the stones in conjunction with the ancient terminal either. Its possible it was meant to work this was so that we can…communicate with others without intruding on the minds of those we're connected to. They're just… temporary transmitters.
VALA: *walks over to mirror* Do you think we're actually in another galaxy? *pokes at her chest*
JACKSON: I don't know.
VALA: why these people?
JACKSON: I don't know. *reading a plaque in ancient*
VALA: well maybe its just me but…this house…these…*short laugh* clothes…*walks over to him* we don't look the way I'd expect the ancients to look.
JACKSON: No.
VALA: what do you suppose their names are?
JACKSON: Harrid and Sallis.
VALA: *frowns at him* How do you know that?
JACKSON: oh…cause it um…it says so um…*points at plaque* right here. It says *moving his hand along works* "this is the *mumbles* home of Harrid and Sallis ciseru"
VALA: wait I missed that…you…you mumbled it.
JACKSON: No I didn't.
VALA: well…you said something…that I couldn't understand.
JACKSON: Well… I…I didn't say it cause I… I don't really know what it means. So I don't want to say it out loud cause I don't …know what it means.
VALA: well go on…
JACKSON: *not looking at her* Nuptial…it means nuptial.
VALA: *grins* as in we're…?
JACKSON: married. Yah. <hehehehehe> lets go look outside.
They head outside, people around them carrying on with medieval type tasks.
VALA: Not quite what I imagined when I…pictured a civilization of gate builders.
JACKSON: No…Something tell me this is not the same people who built a spaceship capable of traveling across the universe.
MAN (on bridge): Above the Sun! Harrid. Sallis.
VALA: *Quietly to Jackson* What?
JACKSON: uh…I think that means good morning. *waves to the Man* Above the sun to you.
VALA: *through gritted teeth but smiling at the man and his wife* Above the sun?
JACKSON: uh…I think he's speaking ancient…uh I think the communicators translating for us.
VALA: I couldn't read the sign.
JACKSON: maybe it only works for spoken language.
MAN: see you at prostration.
JACKSON: *hesitates* prostration it is.
VALA: prostration it is.
The Man gives his wife look, and heads off.
VALA: *cuddles up to Jackson, who places are round her, forced grin* so what do you want to do Harrid? Or is it Sallis?
JACKSON: *Moves her away an inch* people are starting to stare.
VALA: well…shall we walk about and try to appear normal? Hmmm?
JACKSON: *takes her hand hooking it through his arm. They head off* nope. Not what I was expecting at all.
VALA: me neither.
JACKSON: on the Brightside I think he was looking at me when he said Harrid.
VALA: please he was staring at me the whole time.
SCENE: SGC, Dr Lam knocks on Landry's office door, walks in
LANDRY: Hey! Come in. *she steps in,* now I can't decide…if I…if I like the desk…here? *waves hands above desk looking at her*
LAM: *shrugs* where else are you going to put it… out on the hall? <oooh…more here than we know. Not gonna spoil ya:P>
LANDRY: *chuckles*
LAM: Daniel and Vala are stable. Based on rapid eye movements and brainwave patterns I'm guessing it's actually some kind of induced dream like condition.
LANDRY: Dr Jackson believes that…the device was used for long range communication…is it possible that's what they're doing? Talking to someone, somewhere…out there?
LAM: I don't know.
LANDRY: I'm heading to the mess…
LAM: I'm good. thanks. I should get back to Daniel and Vala.
LANDRY: Oh…course…Just keep me posted. *she nods, starts to head off* Caroline. *she turns, he seems a little off…* You seem to be… settling in okay…
LAM: I don't know if I'll ever get used to this place its pretty uh… *searches for right word, sighs*
LANDRY: Yeah.
LAM: yeah…and…uh…working for you just makes the whole thing just that more bizarre.
LANDRY: Well You didn't have to take the job you know…
LAM: are you kidding…who could refuse it? Besides at the time General O'Neill didn't tell me you'd be my boss.
LANDRY: He's funny that way.
LAM: hmmm…Ha Ha. By the way the desk looks fine the way it is. *heads off*
LANDRY: hmmm…really?
LAM: *from down the hall* You never were happy with anything the way it was.
SCENE: People gather before a building as a man (Administrator) lights some torches.
ADMINISTRATOR: All hallow the Ori.
CROWD: All hallow the Ori. ADMINISTRATOR: On their great power we shall meditate here in this day. *Gets down on his knees with book, in from on torch.*
JACKSON: *walking through crowd* Prostration it is.
Jackson and Vala get down on their knees, copying crowd, a man (Fanis) kneels beside Jackson.
FANIS: we must meet. By the portical of light, at the hour of beligh. Speak not.
ADMINISTRATOR: Oh greatness that is the Ori. You guide us and give meaning to our daily lives. We beseech you, give us strength.
CROWD: *repeat* All Hallow the Ori…All Hallow the Ori.
SCENE: Back at house. Jackson and Vala walk in quickly shutting door and leaning against it.
VALA: Well…that was fun. Six hours of Prostration. *Jackson starts snooping round* why don't we just…tell someone who we are and what's going on…I mean isn't that the whole point of this…to communicate?
JACKSON: I don't think these people are going to entirely understand. Hey did you hear what that guy said to me when we first came to the service.
VALA: Something about meeting…
JACKSON: Yeah at the portical of light on the hour of beligh.
VALA: *frustrated* What's that suppose to mean?
JACKSON: I have no idea. *picks up ladle, looking at it, then puts it down*
VALA: *little calmer* what are you looking for?
I don't know…huh…some…reason as to why we're in…these particular people…in these specific bodies…I mean…*heads upstairs her following* It can't be totally random.
VALA: Well… I have a more pressing question. Do you have any idea how we're suppose to *Jackson throws some stuff out of cupboard at her, she shoves them away* detach from them?
JACKSON: *stops thinks, shakes head* No…That's another thing that's got me worried…have you tried?
VALA: *nods, starts pulling of shoes* mmmm nothing.
JACKSON: I mean… it doesn't seem to be something that I can just will to happen.
Vala spots bed runs over diving on it. Happy sigh.
VALA: Maybe its about removing the stones from the device on earth.
JACKSON: Yeah unfortunately we can't tell the people on earth that we need them to… remove them…I guess we'll just have to wait for them to figure it our for themselves.
VALA: Maybe they have already and it had no effect.
JACKSON: *stops looks at her* I'm just gonna rule out that possibility. *walks over to drawers*
VALA: *Starts pulling up mattress* do you think these people are in our bodies? *finds book*
JACKSON: I don't know…I mean…this can't be how the technology is supposed to work.
VALA: *looks in book, little surprised shuts it* hey. *shows him the book*
JACKSON: *kneels down by bed, still searching* Yeah…it's the book that some of the villagers were walking around with. It says on the front…uh…"The… book of the Origins, blessed are the Ori"
VALA: I think you should take a look at it.
JACKSON: Oh I think I've seen enough…I mean…prostration for six hours…*looks under bed* Give us strength. *looks up* you know its all very clear.
VALA: I think you'd find it really interesting.
JACKSON: Yeah…when did you start being able to read ancient?
VALA: I can't. *Jackson frowns* but this looked familiar.
Vala opens book and inside the pages are cut with the two stones resting in it.
SCENE: Someone knocks on the door, Jackson fixes his clothes, as Vala comes downstairs. Opens door.
FANIS: Thank those fill of value. I was worried when you did not meet me.
JACKSON: Yes…sorry about that.
FANIS: Why did you not meet me? *looks at Vala* and why are you not sharing leaves with the administrators wife?
VALA: *hesitates* I…forgot.
PHANIS: We are already suspected we must not alter our behavior…
JACKSON: Suspected of what?
FANIS: Harrid what ails you? Did I not know better I would fear you were trying to entrap me.
JACKSON: No I wo—wo-wouldn't dream of trying to—
VALA: Entrap you? How?
FANIS: Stop this. please.
JACKSON: Ok…you know what? Uh…please…would you…would you sit *Fanis sits, to Vala* go with me. My name is Daniel Jackson and I am in the mind of Harrid. I am able to speak through him by use of a communication technology that we believe was first constructed and used by a race known as the Alterrans
VALA: and I'm Vala…Manderan
JACKSON: How do you do?
FANIS: *laughs* by the stars. Forgive me…I am Fanis.
JACKSON: *happy faces shared between him and Vala* uh…nice to meet you…ummm we're from a…a place called earth.
FANIS: Can I speak with Harrid?
JACKSON: No…ehum… his conscious appears to be suppressed so long as we're connected.
FANIS: Harrid always suspected the stones were a means of communication.
JACKSON: You know about the stones?
FANIS: we are curators…investigators of the past. The stones were discovered some time ago in what we believe are the remains of an ancestral burial ground not far from here.
JACKSON: Why are you hiding them? JACKSON: Both?
FANIS: Such investigation is sacrilege.
JACKSON: you're not allowed to investigate your own history?
FANIS: If such a history contradicts the book of origin.
JACKSON: You're heretics.
FANIS: We have uncovered evidence that we believe proves a race of humans predates out supposed creating by the ori.
VALA: Excuse me…Daniel…what is these gods…the ori…are the people left behind by the Alterraians.
JACKSON: You think they ascended?
VALA: It's possible…the alterraians left a long, long time ago. And what we know of… the ancients they learned to evolve and ascend. What if the people who remained here did too…
JACKSON: that would mean these people are a subsequent evolution of humans which is apparently what happened in our galaxy after the ancients we know ascended.
VALA: And it would explain why they're not as advanced as we might expect.
JACKSON: No…but the religion doesn't suit the profile. The ascended beings I know don't pose as gods…I mean that's the one explicit rule that they do follow… Is that they don't meddle in the affairs of the lower planes existence.
FANIS: The Ori are not posing. We do not doubt their power…just their word and intention. The power is as real as the strength and belief in all followers. *looks at Vala* You are late for leaves with the administrators wife…Sallis and she are acquaintances.
VALA: So what should I do?
FANIS: Can you not disconnect and allow Sallis to return?
JACKSON: No…apparently we can't do that.
FANIS: then you must pose as Sallis…or we will be discovered.
VALA: *Jackson gives her a worried look* I can do that.
SCENE: Dakara. Teal'c rushes down steps in his council get up. Stops by Rak'nor.
RAK'NOR: The council has already taken respite. The vote was quick. I delivered yours by proxy. Gerak's motion was resolved by a slim majority. The jaffa will be ruled by high council. Votes will be attributed to the various coalition representatives based on military assets.
TEAL'C: Making Gerak…
RAK'NOR: the new leader of the Jaffa nation.
SCENE: Fanis and Jackson still in house waiting. Jackson gets some cups for drinks.
FANIS: You said that the Ori may have ascended…what does that mean?
JACKSON: Where we come from some people who… use to look a lot like us evolved physically and mentally so much they…found a way to shed their physical body and *pours* live as energy on another higher plane of existence…some called it enlightenment and came with it a much greater understanding of the universe and all its knowledge…now this happened a long time ago and I believe that those people may have originally come from here.
FANIS: And those ascended beings as you call them…do not guide you and ask that you worship them?
JACKSON: No…in fact they believe so strongly in free will that they…. would not even intervene and use their knowledge even if it meant the destruction of an entire galaxy full of us regular humans.
FANIS: Such is not the case with the Ori.
JACKSON: Yes so they…ask that you worship them…and yet…conceal the truth of your existence from you?
FANIS: That is not all.
JACKSON: What are you gonna do?
FANIS: we are gathering as much evidence as we can. Our hope is that one day we will have enough proof…*sighs* to convince even the most devout believers. In the meantime… we meet in secret and share with those who we trust with what we have learned. We keep hidden those artifacts which prove our claims in case one or more of us our discovered.
JACKSON; How many of you are there?
FANIS: A few…our numbers are growing. Some believe that the fact that we have not yet been discovered is further proof that the Ori are not all powerful and all knowing…others wonder us they are not just giving us the opportunity to see the error of our ways and repent. *sounds outside the windows, Fanis heads over looks out* A crowd gathers at the arra.
JACKSON: That's an Altar?
FANIS: I cannot be seen with you.
Jackson hurries outside, pushing people out of the way. The Administrator already chanting…
JACKSON: excuse me
ADMINISTRATOR: And so said Dzaraya before the battle of ages. He spoke to the sky and said. "And the people shall deliver unto you the wicked for your divine judgment where their sins shall be weighed in the balance of all that is just and true."
VALA: Let go off me!! Get your hands off me!! *Two men drag her towards the altar…she's kicking and shouting.* Daniel!!!
JACKSON: What happened?
VALA: It didn't go so well…*the men chain her to the centre*
JACKSON: Yeah I can see that. *he walks forward* excuse me…*two men grab him, pulling him back he tries to fight them off*
ADMINISTRATOR: Harrid stand back. Sallis has been overcome.
JACKSON: No she hasn't… if you'll just let me explain…listen to me!! *in the background Fanis runs off*
ADMINISTRATOR: Fear not…for the Ori see all…outside and within. If your heart is pure and your devotion unwavering they will protect you. They'll cleanse your being and you'll be taken to be with them forever. If not…may the fire burn you down to the ground and lay you in the dust.
VALA: *scared* fire?
Administrator nods to the men by the large bowl, one of them takes a torch and light the liquid in the bowl.
ADMINISTRATOR: Hallowed are the Ori.
They pour the burning liquid down the gutter type thing, it goes through a maze of paths…which head toward Vala, starting from the outer rim heading inwards to the centre.
SCENE: In the science Lab, Lam by Vala's bed.
LAM: Heart rate is 140, she's in distress.
LEE: Daniels heart rate and BP are increasing too.
MITCHELL: *walks into room* pull the stones.
LEE: *walks over to device tugging on stones hard* I can't
SCENE: The fire is spreading round, Vala tugging on the chains.
JACKSON: What the hell did you say?
VALA: *panicked* I think at first it was what I didn't say. You see Apparently there's a blessing you're suppose to recite over the leaves before you drink, which nobody warned me about. Then I think its what I did say. I was trying to politely explain what was going on and then his *pokes head at Administrator* wife started screaming and accusing me of being overcome at which point I suggested that she might want to think about procreating…with herself <ROFL>
JACKSON: OH!! Oh…ohh!! Listen *struggling against the men, turns to Administrator* please listen…you have to believe me!! This is not what it looks like Sallis is not possessed. Okay! Now this is going to sound crazy oooh but uh…we're from another galaxy! *Administrator looks at him* That's right We're using a communication technology that allows us to take over a body from very far away and…and…and… and…and then just talk to you! We just want to talk to you!! *Administrator looks away*
Fire spreading faster getting closer to Vala.
SCENE: Lee trying to crowbar stones off, Vala's body is obviously stressed.
LAM: Ok…this is getting worse. I'm administering a sedative. Hopefully it'll calm things down.
SCENE: The fire has started to drip into the centre near the fabric of Vala's dress.
VALA: *really frightened* Daniel!!!
JACKSON: Okay listen to me! Listen to me you have to believe me!! You're killing an innocent person!
VALA: Daniel!!!! *screaming* AHHHHHH!!!!
ADMINISTRATOR: Blessed are those that deliver us from evil!
VALA: arghhh!!!
Vala's dress catches on fire, moving up her dress
VALA: aghhhhhh!!! *entire body erupts into flames, her screaming still heard, Jackson ducks his head unable to watch*
SCENE: Vala flat lines.
LAM: She's in defib! Code blue! *grabs paddles* Charging at 200
Mitchell pulls out a 9 mil aims it at the device Lee stands in front of it.
LEE: No no…Don't shoot!!
MITCHELL: You got a better Idea?
LEE: You might… you might cause a surge…you could kill them both. You might detonate the power source…now now…come on!!
LAM: clear!! *Nothing*
SCENE: Vala no longer screaming the flames are full on… some of the crown stare while others turn away. Suddenly a gust of wind flows, blowing out the fire. Her body lays limp, skin and clothes charred. All turn to see what's going on. There stands a Prior all the crowd fall to their knees. Jackson moves slowly to Vala kneeling down beside her, distraught…he rest her head on his shoulder, hugging her gently and leans his cheek against her head. He undoes the chain, taking her hand in his, looks back at Prior.
SCENE: Lam still working to save Vala.
LAM: Charge to 60 Clear!! *Landry enters Observation room, watching.* still in defib, charging again. Clear. *checks Vala's wrist* I've got not pulse she's gone into A cisdelle <I tried looking it up but…anyone know?> I'm calling it.
MITCHELL: she's dead?
LAM: I'm sorry.
Mitchell looks up to Landry possibly for him to tell Lam to carry on, Landry shakes his head.
SCENE: The Prior walks up to Jackson, who has his head bowed, holding Vala as best he can. The orb on the Priors staff begins to glow, as Vala's clothes, hair and skin become a new…
SCENE: Lam checking Jackson
LAM: His vitals are stable for the moment.
MTICHELL: You Still can't pry the stones off?
LEE: no.
MITCHELL: and you don't want me to shoot it…
LEE: No.
MITCHELL: then how do we unplug this thing?
LEE: I don't know…
MITCHELL: Brilliant
LAM: at the very least we need to find a way to get that bracelet off of Dr Jackson. They're still linked and without Vala he'll probably--*Vala's Life signs start to spike* she's got a heart beat.
SCENE: Vala sags against Jackson, as the orb light goes out.
VALA: *voice quiet, frightened* Daniel?
JACKSON: *moves hand to her face* you ok?
VALA: *shaking moves into Jackson's arms cuddling to him, he holds her tight.*…I've got tingles all over. And don't flatter yourself I'm pretty sure its not you. *Tears fill her eyes and fall down her face as Jackson rubs her back*
JACKSON: *to Prior* Thank you.
PRIOR: Thank the Ori. Stand. You will come with me. *he turns and starts walking.*
JACKSON: I think he wants us to follow him…can you walk?
VALA: If it means getting away from here *nods, and with Jackson's help stands. Together, they follow to Prior…*
PRIOR: Hallowed are the children of the Ori.
CROWD: Hallowed are we. Hallowed are the Ori, *they all stand watching*
ADMINISTRATOR: Hallowed are the Ori.
TO BE CONTINUED <aghh!! HEHEHEHE Can't wait:P >


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PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies have committed four errors through five innings of play.
Somehow, they've still managed to grab a 1-0 lead.
Chase Utley has committed three errors himself, two of which came on one play in the fourth that put Jayson Werth on third with two outs. Michael Young committed a two-base error in the fifth that put Kurt Suzuki in scoring position with no outs.
The Nationals converted neither opportunity.
As sloppily as the Phillies have played defensively, the Nats have been just as inefficient from an offensive perspective. They've botched two bunt attempts, one of which resulted in a double play when Denard Span thought the ball was going to roll foul and didn't run out of the box, and the other when Jordan Zimmermann's sacrifice attempt got Suzuki thrown out at third in the fifth.
They've grounded into two double plays overall.
They've had a runner called out at home on a single to left, although you can't really fault third base coach Trent Jewett or Bryce Harper for that one. Jewett made the right call waiving Harper home with two outs in the first and Harper made a nice slide to the plate. He should've been called safe, but home plate umpire Kerwin Danley missed the call.
Jordan Zimmermann has pitched well, but the Phillies manufactured a run in the fifth on a Carlos Ruiz infield single, a Kyle Kendrick sac bunt and a Ben Revere RBI single.
The Phillies were able to get a bunt down properly, and in what's been a sloppy ballgame, they have a lead because of it.
Update: The Nats immediately tied things up in the top of the sixth on Ryan Zimmerman's sac fly that plated Harper, although it was more sloppy play that allowed Harper to reach third base in the first place.
Harper ripped a line drive into the right field corner with one out in the sixth, and Phillies right fielder Delmon Young - who is less than graceful defensively - made an awkward sideways dive for the ball on the warning track. The ball skipped away, allowing Harper to cruise into third with a triple.
Zimmerman's 51st RBI on the season then knotted the game 1-1.
Update II: In order to come up with a split of this four-game series, the Nats will need some late-inning magic.
The Phillies have taken a 2-1 lead after seven innings thanks to Kevin Frandsen's RBI double off Span's glove, allowing pinch-runner John McDonald to score the go-ahead run.
Kevin Frandsen led off the bottom of the seventh by slapping a hanging curveball into the left field corner for a double on the first pitch he saw. After a sac bunt, Frandsen came through, and the Phillies are six defensive outs from another win.
The Phillies nearly added another run when Ryan Zimmerman's throw to first on a two-out groundball sailed high, pulling Adam LaRoche off the bag. LaRoche was able to leap for the ball and get down to the bag just in time, and first base ump Lance Barksdale called Jimmy Rollins out on a bang-bang play.
Zimmermann left after 6 1/3 innings, having thrown just 79 pitches on the night. He allowed two runs on eight hits, walked none and struck out six. He's now in line for the loss.
Update III: The Nats got another quality start from Zimmermann, but the bats let a starter down again. This time, the result was a 3-1 loss to the Phillies.
One run was all the Nats could muster tonight on five hits. They put just four runners in scoring position all game and leave town having dropped three of four in this set.
The Nats have now scored one run or fewer in 24 of their 92 games this season. That's 27 percent.


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School: Ohio State University
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Quality System and Calibrations. " Realizing and Disseminating the SI meter ". Ted Doiron Quality Manager. Quality System and SIM Calibration Performance New Capabilities. NIST Quality System.
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"Realizing and Disseminating the SI meter"
Ted Doiron
Quality Manager
In October 1999, the directors of the national metrology institutes (NMIs) of thirty-eight Member States of the Metre Convention signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for national measurement standards and for calibration and measurement certificates issued by national metrology institutes.
Based on ISO 17025
Primary standard for laboratory accreditation world-wide.
PED Quality Manual is quite small – 61 pages with no secondary SOPs.
In preparation for 2009 audit, PED had an outside trainer present the standardized 5 day training course for assessors.
Technical assessment by metrology students at Butler County Community College.
The quality event log captures complaints, compliments, intercomparisons, and virtually any other events that happen.
The system has been very stable, and the activity of the system impressed our assessors, since it is documentation that we actually use the Quality System.
SIM is the final arbiter of the successful implementation of a ISO 17025 based Quality System. The results of the 2009 NIST internal assessments were rejected by SIM in the Fall of 2009. The submission of details of NIST support for calibration systems, international comparisons and documentation of assessor qualifications resulted in acceptance.
The number of division calibration staff has been roughly constant, although there have been more turnover in the last few years. The primary change has been that an increasing calibration load is handled by engineers rather than technicians.
The change from fairly simple comparators to more complex automated measuring machines has driven the trend.
There are calibrations in each group, but the primary method for providing traceability in 821.13 and 821.14 is SRMs.
821.11 has begun to develop new calibrations for the first time in decades.
Turnaround has continued to be a problem. We have had fewer gages and more folders and more income, which is a result of a slow change in the types of gages we calibrate. An increasing part of our workload are one of a kind gages measured on CMMs. These are more complex and expensive, but less efficient types of calibration.
On the bright side, we no longer lie as much about estimated calibration time.
The AML has proven to be an excellent environment for dimensional measurements. The improvements in temperature control has lowered uncertainties in key areas, and the reliability of the electrical system and general cleanliness has allowed for much longer unattended measurements, increasing our efficiency.
The control chart for the M48 and 1020 mm step gage shows dramatic improvement in the long term reproducibility, and nearly no linear dependence which implies superior temperature control.
The tape tunnel has undergone significant upgrades, including new instruments for tape calibrations, ranging systems, and special tests like a mile of optical fiber.
Studies of thermal management of manual calibrations found that while thermal isolation is good, lots of air is better. Nearly all workstations have fans.
Surface finish calibrations will have upgraded instrumentation with new AMETEK / Taylor-Hobson Form Talysurf PGI 1240
Clockwise from bottom left:
Nikon Nexiv 6555 multisensor CMM (video & triangulation)
Moore M48 CMM was installed in AML
Mitutoyo UMAP was purchased at end of CRADA
Mahr/Federal long waybed micrometer for sphere diameter and large cylinders
New Taylor Hobson - Form Talysurf will take over most surface roughness, and large step height calibrations, as well as measuring hardness indenters, and bullet signature profiles for the standard bullets project (SRM 2460).
NIST Microform Calibration System for Rockwell diamond indenters: (1) stylus tip; (2) Rockwell indenter; (3) rotary stage; (4) x-y stage.
Sub-mm volume standards
James Webb Space Telescope
alignment fixture.
Spheres for BFRL