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Top 14 big-spenders Toulon are reportedly chasing the signature of British & Irish Lions Test prop Gethin Jenkins.
Jenkins is a man in demand with both Perpignan and Bath also in the chase for the prop with his Cardiff Blues contract expiring at the end of the 2011-12 season. Jenkins has been linked with a move to Perpignan - where he would join up with Jamie Hook- and also to Bruce Craig's Bath, who have the funds available under the new marquee player role to make him a substantial offer.
But reports in the press on Tuesday claim that Jenkins has met with Bernard Laporte ahead of a possible move to Toulon. And reports last week suggested that fellow Lions prop Andrew Sheridan had also journeyed to the South of France to meet with owner Mourad Boudjellal and boss Laporte concerning a possible move.
The Daily Mail reports that Toulon have already agreed a deal for French hooker William Servat and after fellow Les Bleus international Fabien Barcella rejected Toulon's advances, they are now in the market for Jenkins.
If Jenkins agrees a move to Toulon then he will join a band of British exiles which include Jonny Wilkinson, Joe El Abd, Steffon Armitage, Dean Schofield and Eifion Lewis-Roberts. And reports over the past week or so claim that England lock Nick Kennedy has put pen to paper on a three-year deal to join Toulon where he may be joined by Delon Armitage.
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Alex in Germany had a WW2 American soldier's dog tags that he wanted to return and I posted the details and a scan of the tag yesterday. I asked for help from our readers and wow, what a great team!
Thanks to Lisa, Sam, Cheri, Tara and Kathy for working so hard to find Donald's descendants. Not everything they found was posted here as much of it referred to individuals who were probably still living. But they found Donald and his wife, both alive and well! Sam phoned Donald and spoke to him then put him in touch with Alex.
I've spoken to Donald's daughter and grandson and they tell me that Donald is very excited to know that his dog tags have been found and are being returned to him. His daughter told me that her dad is 86 and retired from Hughes Aircraft, Army radar corps.
What a great happy ending! I've asked for details on how, where and when the dog tags were lost and hope to have more information within the next few days
Here are the cases my wonderful readers have worked on (and in several cases - FOUND A DESCENDANT!)
Let's Send a WW2 American Marine's Dog Tags Home!
Help Find a WW2 Soldier from Illinois
American Soldier's Lost WW2 Dog Tags Going Home!
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WW2 American Soldier's Dog Tags Found
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Finding Doris - another bracelet needs to be returned to family
March 23, 2011
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Volcano spawns new Japanese island
Although it's too early to know if the island will stay, Japan's Coast Guard caught on camera a volcanic eruption that created a new island. The last time this type of eruption happened was in the 1970s. VPC
An undersea volcanic eruption has given Japan a tiny patch of new territory — but the country is going to wait and see whether the sea swallows it before it names the new island.
The island was born in a huge eruption of exploding rocks and smoke that reached one-third of a mile into the air. It currently measures around 660 feet in diameter and sits just off the coast of Nishinoshima, an uninhabited island 620 miles south of Tokyo, the AP reports.
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The Bangkok Post reports that the Japanese navy first spotted smoke yesterday morning, with Volcano Discovery reporting that the navy identified "surtseyan activity" there; that's the "explosive interaction of sea-water and lava, generating violent jets of steam and ash."
The coast guard then verified the presence of the volcano island and issued a more measured warning to ships: "Smoke is still rising from the volcanic island, and we issued a navigation warning to say that this island has emerged with ash falling in the area."
It is the first known volcanic activity in the area, part of the Pacific's "Ring of Fire," in around 40 years.
"This has happened before and in some cases the islands disappeared," a government spokesman says, though if it doesn't, Japan has plans for the bit of land, reports Kyodo News: "If it becomes an island, our country's territorial waters will expand," he noted, which the Post says was directed at the country's battles with China and South Korea over another set of islands far from this one.
In Pakistan, a new island appeared after an earthquake two months ago, but it is already beginning to sink.
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Name: Jean
Gender: female
Age: 36
Location: New Haven, CT
I've been with the same man for 14 years. We both decided to become Christians about a year ago. Now he's not interested in sharing the same bed and not interested in having sex with me. It tried to overlook this hoping it was some kind of phase, but it goes on and on and he still doesn't want sex. He's the only man that could ever satisfy me sexually. I dated a few guys, four to be exact, before we met. I still love this guy but he won't acknowledge my feelings. I feel like I'm losing everything, my best friend, my partner, my lover …and my sanity. I'm happy we're still together, but I'm frustrated to the point of exhaustion without my sex life. Any ideas what I could do to turn this around?
What an unhappy tale of woe you have you have to tell, Jean. The Christian conversion thing didn't quite work out like ya thought, huh? Well maybe it has less to do with Christianity per se, and more to do with the Joe you converted with.
I've heard similar complaints from other people whose partners have unilaterally decided to make a radical life-change for themselves. Often these new zealots fail to appreciate how their life altering decisions impact on the wellbeing of their mate. And because they are so damn single-minded about their new passion — as every zealot is, there is rarely any talking to them.
Two former clients come to mind. First, there was George, a gay man in a 10-year relationship with this other really sweet guy, Robert. Eight years into the relationship Robert had a heart attack. Despite a full recovery and living a much healthier lifestyle after the hear attack, Robert got it in his head that if he were to have sex again, it would kill him. There was no reasoning with him. No sex ever again, period. This otherwise blessed relationship ended painfully. Pity that!
Another client, Melissa, discovered long-distance running two years into her marriage to Allen. She became like a woman possessed. Running consumed her. Her career, her friends and family, her social life all suffered. But no one took the brunt of her newfound craze more than her husband. At first sex was out of the question because there was no time. Then all that body-punishing running radically changed her metabolism. She even stopped menstruating. Her libido virtually expired. Even the imminent demise of her relationship didn't alter her running routine. So basically old Melissa just ran away from her marriage. Simple as all that!
In your case, Jean, your partner appears to have bought into the some of the worst sex-negative messages of Christianity. I suspect that there's no turning this around and, unless you wish to continue to sacrifice your sexuality on this unworthy altar, I'd suggest you make peace with the fact that life will never return to how it once was.And what's all this about he being the only man who could satisfy you? You've had only 4 other partners, for christ sake! And most, if not all, were crummy lovers. Am I right? You're not the kind of gal that quits shopping for shoes after trying on only 5 pair, are you?There is a whole world of men out there that would be happily give you what you aren't getting at home and some of them may even be good lovers. If no accommodation can be made with your husband about fulfilling your needs, than I suggest you beat a hasty exit.The longer you stay in this unhealthy environment the greater the chance will be that you will become more and more embittered. God gave us the gift of sexuality for a purpose. It was meant to give us pleasure and enhance life. Your sexuality is in danger of becoming just the opposite of what nature intended. Do yourself a favor and choose life and happiness. You'll be glad you did…so will God.
Name: Pete
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Location: Ohio
dr dick: I am gay and i have no idea how to break it to my family. and they say all the time when they see a gay guy look at that fag glad he's not my kid. i would disown him. just wondering if u could help me.
Ain't it a bitch being surrounded by a bunch of yahoos! Coming out is rarely easy, but doing so to ignorant, fearful, bigoted people is the worst.
Pete, you should know that all bigotry is deeply rooted in the bigot's own fear about him or herself. It stands to reason, all irrational fears and hatred, like homophobia, are more indicative of the troubled psychological make-up of the one with the prejudice, rather than the people he or she abhors.
Often people will use religion to back up their prejudice. It's particularly galling when non-religious people do this. But it's safe to say that authentically religious people don't need to persecute or ostracize those who do not believe as they do. Any more than authentically heterosexual people need to persecute or ostracize people of other sexual persuasions. Let that be the standard by which you judge the worth of any message coming from a religious dogmatist or a moralizing heterosexual.
Before you start in on the self-disclosure thing with your family, Pete, I suggest you first try to clear a path for that discussion. Begin by challenging those around you who shame or denigrate those who are different. Ask them why they make such ridiculously uninformed and hurtful statements. Ask them if degrading other people makes them feel superior. And if it does, what does that say about their inadequacies. You could suggest that their intolerance of gay and lesbian people proves they have some hidden, unresolved sexual issues that they need to address. I mean — "me thinks you doth protest too much" — and all that, right?
If your family environment doesn't improve with that tactic, you may find that, at least in the short run, discretion is the better part of valor. Sometimes coming out to one's family is best done only after you've come out to friends and co-workers. This strategy will provide you a bank of support that you can fall back on if the family disclosure things turn out badly.
My counsel to those just starting the coming out process is to reserve the good news about you and your sexuality for the audience best situated for receiving it. Celebrate your queerness with open-minded people first. Nowadays there's much more acceptance of alternative lifestyles in the popular culture then ever before. Particularly younger people seem to have more tolerance for diversity. But however you choose to handle this difficult but important developmental task, don't sink to the lowest common denominator. Don't cave into the bigotry that surrounds you. Don't let it intimidate you into a life of shame, repression or self-loathing. Live authentically. Pete, and live proud! Because when you do, you are a shining example of a happy, healthy, integrated and well-adjusted human being.
Finally, just remember you are not alone. Sex positive and gay positive organizations abound. If you need help with any of your coming out, if you're feeling isolated and alone — turn to one of them. They are there to help. And there are even support organizations for your family members too. Turn them on to: PFLAG (parents and friends of gays and lesbians).
Name: Bob
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Location: Laguna Beach
As an older man, I've started having performance problems. Unfortunately there's no decrease in my libido. I think some of my problem is psychological. I'm also HIV+. And I find myself worrying about transmission even with condoms. But some of the problem is physical. I do wear a cock ring and that helps I guess. Is there anything else I can do to increase my performance to match my libido?
Your concern is a familiar one, Bob. Men regularly present this problem in my private practice and I also have a personal familiarity with the issue in my own life.
Diminished performance, at least in terms of a perpetually stiff dick, is a natural occurrence as we age. There was a time when I thought this was a major problem. I don't think like that now. These days I'm helping my older clients (and myself) appreciate the full range of sensuality that is the unique purview of us more seasoned lovers. I've always felt that as gay men we are too genitally focused, especially when it comes at the expense of all the other pleasure zones our bodies have been gifted with.
The rushed, hormonally driven sex of my youth has matured into a slower, more relaxed and sensual sexuality that I am thoroughly enjoying. This has been one of the very best gifts of the aging process. It's even having an effect on my younger partners and they are appreciative.So I no longer equate performance with a stiff dick. For those times when I absolutely need a rock-hard hardon a cock ring does just fine. I'm aware that I may need more time to achieve this kind of erection, but I'm not just twiddling my thumbs while I'm waiting, if ya know what I mean. I am no longer frustrated by this natural phenomenon, because I no longer have unrealistic expectations.
I realize that many men are experimenting with an erection-enhancing medication such as Viagra, but I suggest that this be reserved for those who are truly experiencing erection dysfunction.
I'm also concerned with the alarming rise of younger men, men in their 20's and 30's who are using Viagra or another similar drugs recreationally. This is very troubling. If your young body is having difficulty producing an erection, then you need medical attention ASAP, or maybe you just need some sleep. However, if you're abusing Viagra just so you can have an erection that lasts for hours that's a real bad idea for several reasons. Not least of which is your body will habituate itself to that stuff and you will find that, in time, you won't be able to get it up at all without ever increasing doses of Viagra.
This is gonna fuck up your cardiovascular system big time. In fact, you may very well be inducing the very sexual dysfunction the drug is supposed to help. Consider the person who overuses eye drops or lip balm or any number of otherwise innocuous health and beauty products. Their body will stop making the natural substances that these over the counter products are intended to assist. It's counterproductive and it's ill advised. If this is a problem with relatively harmless over the counter products, you know you are playing with fire when you're abusing powerful prescription meds.
Whoops, sorry Bob, I went off topic there for a minute. It's just that every opportunity I get to put out a message that will dissuade someone from hurting himself or herself, I just launch into it.So back to you. It is clear from what you tell me, your performance problems do, as you suggest, also have a psychological component to them. You have a fear that, despite being responsible in your sex play and even though you play safe, you could accidentally pass on HIV.
It's true; one's brain can indeed override almost every function of our body. For example, we draw each and every breath we take without even thinking about it. However, if a situation dictates our brain can and does override that essential pulmonary function and we can hold our breath. The same is true with our sexual response cycle. Sometimes we can become sexually aroused without really thinking about it. However, if for one reason or another our brain assisted by our conscience interferers with or even shuts down the sexual arousal, then that's pretty much all she wrote.
Your scruples about the possibility that you could accidentally pass along HIV are interfering with your sexual response cycle. No cockring or an erection-enhancing medication is going to change that darlin'!In other words, the problem is not in your cock, the problem is in your head. This is something you're gonna have to wrestle with and finally resolve. This tension between your head and your dick is actually a good thing. Your body is providing you an opportunity to align your moral values with your sexual performance. How will this resolve itself? I couldn't say. But I know for sure resolution is possible.
I do suggest, however, that you not try to do this in a vacuum. Reach out to a HIV support group or a sex-positive therapist for the help you need in making peace between your head and your cock.
Good luck, ya'll


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The reason for doing it this way is to enable extensibility - further validation can easily be added by simply registering a new ProtocolValidator implementation (whether directly or via the OSGi approach), rather than having to change the code of an existing validator.
To support validation of the model components, a ProtocolComponentValidator implementation has been created upon which ProtocolComponentValidatorRule implementations can be registered.
The rule interface has an 'isSupported' method to determine whether a particular ModelObject (the root class of all protocol model classes) can be processed by the rule. If so, then the validation mechanism will invoke the 'validate' method on the rule.


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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Counseling & Therapy Services in Orlando
EDMR Explained
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a powerful counseling technique which has been very successful in helping people who suffer from trauma, anxiety, panic, disturbing memories, post traumatic stress and many other emotional problems. Until recently, these conditions were difficult and time-consuming to treat. EMDR is considered a breakthrough technique because of its simplicity and the fact that it can bring quick and lasting relief for most types of emotional distress.
EMDR uses a technique called bilateral stimulation, (using right/left eye movement, or tactile stimulation), which repeatedly activates the opposite sides of the brain, releasing emotional experiences that are "trapped" in the nervous system. This assists the neurophysiological system (the basis of the mind/body connection) to free itself of blockages and reconnect itself.
EDMR Counseling
How Does It Work
The counselor works gently with the client and asks him/her to revisit the traumatic moment or incident, recalling feelings surrounding the experience, as well as any negative thoughts, feelings and memories. They then holds their fingers about eighteen inches from the clients face and begins to move them back and forth like a windshield wiper (this can also be accomplished through hand taping or alternating auditory sounds). The client tracks the movements as if watching ping pong. The more intensely the client focuses on the memory, the easier it becomes for the memory to come to life. As quick and vibrant images arise during the therapy session, they are processed by the eye movements, resulting in painful feelings being exchanged for more peaceful, loving and resolved feelings.
Problems helped by EMDR
EMDR is the most effective and rapid method for healing PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) as shown by extensive scientific research studies. This therapy protocol is especially effective for emotional problems or traumatic events that have taken place within the last three months.
The studies to date show a high degree of effectiveness with the following conditions:
- Injury or Loss of a Loved One
- Car Accident or Work Related Accidents & Injuries
- Witness of Violent Crimes / Post Traumatic Stress
- Test Anxiety / Relational Anxiety
- Trouble Sleeping / Worrying / Phobias / Fears
- Low Self-Esteem / Bad Temper / Panic Attacks
- Physical, Emotional, Verbal & Sexual Abuse / Rape
- Natural Disasters / Fire / Childhood Trauma & Abuse
- Depression / Anger / Sadness / Assault
- Eating Disorders / Performance Anxiety
What other therapies are most effective for PTSD, Anxiety or Trauma!
- RRTT – Rapid Resolution Trauma Therapy is one of the best trauma therapy approaches as more people find results quicker than EMDR and NLP and often feel relief after the first 1-3 sessions! Additionally, RRTT is a great solution if for some reason you are not good candidate for EMDR. Read More
- EFT – Emotion Freedom Techniques is a very effective short term therapy used in helping people be free from the intense feelings of trauma and is very well researched and approved by the military as an effective PTSD technique. This technique is used in addictions treatments as well and in many cases more effective than 12 step programs!
- TF CBT – Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people change their thinking patterns and the way they react to anxiety provoking situations.
- Wellness & Supplements: Interestingly, twenty minutes of aerobic exercise per day is thought to be an effective weapon against anxiety. Good nutrition is essential and adding supplements such as B Vitamins, calcium, amino acids, and Vitamin C may be important but the quality of the supplements are paramount. We can direct you to the right health food stores to get the right brands that often work immediately. Caffeine and cigarettes aggravate anxiety and should be eliminated or decreased. Often with your treatment for PTSD the cravings to smoke or drink caffeine are reduced considerably.


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She graduated with a degree in illustration from Brighton in 1994, and since then has worked for numerous clients including the BBC, Penguin, NEXT and many more. She has in recent years become known for her tranquil seascapes which convey the unmistakable charm of the Cornish coast. The delicate colours and intricate detail in Hannah's work are done in her favourite acrylics, which she dries with a hairdryer, as she likes to work fast!
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NCAA Teams on the Bubble
Bubble teams are in survive and advance mode as the next two days before Selection Sunday won't be any bigger as they try to secure a spot in next week's NCAA tournament.
Perhaps the biggest bubble team may be Tubby Smith's Minnesota Gophers, and losing to on a buzzer-beater to Illinois on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament didn't help. Thankfully, they're upset of Indiana when the Hoosiers were No. 1 may save them. The Gophers are 20-12 (overall), 8-10 (Big Ten), and finished eighth in the Big Ten regular season standings after starting the year 15-1. Their RPI may help them out a little, as they boast a RPI ranking of 30th in the country.
The Iowa Hawkeyes beat Northwestern yesterday, and today play Michigan State in a pivotal game that could play them into the NCAA tournament. The Hawkeyes are 21-11, and 9-9 with a RPI ranking of 72. Iowa's big wins have came over Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.
After beating Duke 73-68 at home, Virginia looked like it was on the way to a berth in the NCAA tournament, but then the Cavaliers lost to Boston College and Florida State on the road. They are 23-9 and 11-7 with a RPI ranking of 64.
In the Big 12, Oklahoma and Iowa State faced off yesterday, and the Cyclones won in the Big 12 Tournament. Both are bubble teams, and the Cyclones have the edge now. Iowa State is 22-10, and 11-7 with an RPI ranking of 45, meanwhile Oklahoma is 20-11, and 11-7 with an RPI ranking of 41. The Sooners big win came against top-5 ranked Kansas, and Iowa State has beaten No. 11 Kansas State and No. 13 Oklahoma State.
The SEC is known for their football, but last year Kentucky won a national championship. This year, the Wildcats may not even make the Big Dance. Kentucky is 21-10, and 12-6 with an RPI ranking of 48, but have lost some big games. They've lost to Duke, Notre Dame, Maryland, Baylor, Louisville, Tennessee (twice), Ole Miss, and Florida. However, their win over No. 11 Florida last weekend may have saved them.
Meanwhile, their conference foe, Tennessee, who has beat Kentucky twice, is trying to get in the tournament, too. They are 20-11 and 11-7 with an RPI ranking of 53. The Volunteers biggest was against Florida in late February.
A few non-big conference teams that may be on the bubble are Boise State (21-10, 9-7 Mountain West with an RPI of 43), Temple (23-8, 11-5 Atlantic 10 with an RPI of 36), La Salle (21-8, 11-5 Atlantic 10 with a RPI of 38), Middle Tennessee (28-5, 19-1 Sun Belt with an RPI of 31), and St. Mary's (27-6, 14-2 West Coast with an RPI of 33).


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Deployment Ceremony Set for South Dakota Guard Soldiers
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A deployment ceremony is scheduled next week for South Dakota National Guard soldiers heading to Afghanistan.
The ceremony for the four soldiers with the 1978th Contingency Contracting Team is Nov. 28 at the Duke Corning Armory in Rapid City. The group is deploying for nine months of duty in Afghanistan after final training at Camp Shelby, Miss.
The unit's mission will be to coordinate contracting functions at a brigade or combat team level.
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Our latest obsession: The side-slit skirt. (Try to say that three times fast.) And the ladies of Hollywood couldn't agree more.
We've recently seen Rihanna, Karlie Kloss, Halle Berry, and Olga Kurylenko wearing the sexy trend and it got us thinking...this is the perfect style to wear on a night out.
Not only is this type of skirt figure-flattering, the slit shows just enough of your gorgeous legs, while still leaving plenty to the imagination.
Um, done and done.
To make picking up one of these sexy styles that much easier, we picked out a few favorites...
Behold some date-night staples for spring: Charlotte Russe Textured Side-Slit Pencil Skirt, $19, charlotterusse.com, Forever 21 Faux Leather Double Side-Slit Skirt, $20, forever21.com, HELMUT by Helmut Lang Kinetic Side-Slit Maxi Skirt, $160, shopbop.com, and Nonoo Alma Star-Print Blouse & Mayte Side-Slit Skirt, $395, bergdorfgoodman.com.
We'll definitely be slipping on one of these side-slit skirts this season—will you?
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Trapped In Hell With YouPosted in All things music, Short Films on April 9, 2013 by klogtheblog
John, Eric, Barry, Mitch, Rich, and Tom Get DrunkPosted in All things political, Comedy on April 5, 2013 by klogtheblog
Now that The Sequester is kicking in, let's revisit the thinking behind it, though instead of a nation, let's make it a bar tab.
I'll be back in a minute.
Let's get drunk!
I AM drunk. I think we're all drunk!
Hey, guys, you set a hundred-dollar limit on your bar tab, and you've reached it. Should I close you out?
We definitely want another round.
But close up the tab!
Then how do you want to pay for the round?
Close the tab, but get the round.
You want to start another tab?
Well then…
Just get us the round and we'll figure out how we're going to pay for it.
All right…
Hooray what? How are we going to pay for those drinks!
How about Rich pays for it?
No, Rich is always getting rounds.
He got the first round, but he hasn't chipped in in a while. Also, he's drinking expensive Scotch, and he spilled all that beer just a half an hour ago. They're still mopping it up.
No! Rich is our friend. Plus, he might throw us some work. We're trying to be nice to him. It'll pay off in the long run.
Then who's going to pay for it?
We're not going to pay.
Look, let's just keep the same tab, and we'll all chip in. We've already ordered the round.
We're definitely gonna keep drinking.
How about Tom?
Tom's broke. He's been out of work since last year.
We're always buying rounds for Tom. Tom's out of this round. That'll take care of it.
One, that's a jerk thing to do to Tom, and two, it doesn't take care of the rest of the beer we ordered.
Let's do some shots.
We can't afford shots!
We can't afford beer!
We've got to pay for the beer we ordered!
What if we got glasses instead of pints?
What if we only get a drink for Rich?
We've got to chip in.
I think we need to join Alcoholics Anonymous.
That makes no….Even if we are alcoholics, we still have to buy the round.
What about you, Barry? What about that envelope?
I saw you putting money into an envelope! We could use that money!
That's for groceries for my mom!
And beer!
Is this an allegory?
We could use that money for the round and then figure out how to pay it back later.
Maybe you don't need as many groceries as you think! Are you shopping Whole Foods or Costco? We need beer!
I hate allegories.
No! You can't use my mom's grocery money!
We need to stop drinking so much.
Okay, you can use some of the grocery money, but Rich is going to have to buy a round.
No! We need Rich!
Okay, I've got it. If we can't figure out how to pay for this beer by the time the waitress comes back, we get a round of Tabasco Jäger shots.
The "Hot Jags"? Those are nasty!
I'll throw up.
Exactly! With that hanging over our heads, we've got to figure out this tab.
Yeah, I guess.
So…can we all chip in?
Use the envelope!
No beer for Tom! But he's got to do a Hot Jag!
No one's doing the Hot Jags. That's just to get our heads straight. So, Mom and Rich get the next round?
No! Rich's already bought a round.
And he's good for another!
I like Hot Jags!
All right, guys, here are your beers. You want to pay cash or start a new tab?
Excuse me…?
Sorry about that. Um…give us a moment. And in the meantime, could you order us a round of Hot Jags?
And more beer!
To be continued…
–Dan Kilian
Three Kitchen Jokes and Three Hippie Jokes
JokesPosted in Comedy on April 1, 2013 by klogtheblog
The weight of the machete and the numb animal stares as they demand from you an impossible decision.
What's worse than waking up in a pile of rotting meat, unable to move your arms enough to unwrap the coarse shroud that binds you?
Getting jabbed in the side by the emaciated frames of hundreds of previous victims, some still moaning, begging for water, for air, or quick release from this agonizing and pointless death.
What's worse than dragging yourself through the useless ritual of education, work, breeding, and inevitable decline?
Knowing that it is all in service to a select cabal of invisible tyrants who extract wealth from the masses while offering nothing more than bleak reassurances such as, "hard work is its own reward," or, "a craftsman's work is always his own," and that this will always be the way of things.
–Steve Kilian
Death's DogPosted in All things music, Short Films on March 27, 2013 by klogtheblog
–Dan Kilian and the Million Man Band
The SunPosted in All things music, Short Films on March 25, 2013 by klogtheblog
–Dan Kilian and the Million Man Band featuring Ray Beyda
AesopacolypsePosted in Fiction on March 20, 2013 by klogtheblog
A frog met a scorpion by the side of a brook. The scorpion convinced the frog to help it cross the brook despite the frog's hesitation at having anything to do with a scorpion.
"If I sting you, I'll sink with you!" the scorpion said.
Of course, halfway across, the scorpion did sting the frog, saying, "You knew I was a scorpion when you picked me….Ugh! What's happening to me?"
The scorpion convulsed with pain. Through his dying eyes, the frog smiled. "I am a deadly toxic Colombian Kokoe Poison Dart Frog. Prepare to die!"
"Oh, my Colombian friend, I have prepared to die for a long time." Just then, the bloated corpses of a female frog and several dead tadpoles floated by. The frog's expression turned from a pained smile to an agonized grimace. The scorpion laughed as he twitched. "Yes, I've been planning this revenge for years!"
"Your ancestor cruelly drowned my great-grandfather! Now your family dies, and your line dies with it!"
"Yes, but not alone," croaked the frog.
Just then the air grew bright as giant mushroom clouds filled the sky.
"It was your great-grandfather who stung mine! While your family was plotting its crude revenge, mine was amassing a nuclear stockpile! Now the destruction of your kind is assured!"
"But at the cost of everything!" gasped the scorpion.
"What do I care? I'm dying."
As the two of them died, a hot wind rushed over the land. Their bodies glowed with radioactive fire, and the water around them boiled.
–Dan Kilian
The First Incidence of That Thing Where You Say Everything The Other Person's Saying and It's Really Annoying
HologramPosted in All things music, Short Films on March 18, 2013 by klogtheblog
–Dan Kilian and the Million Man Band
Featuring Ray Beyda


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|Tartan Day Spread
I have been busier than usual the past several weeks (as you might have surmised already), but I thought I could still eke out enough time to continue inventing traditions at my house and celebrate my Scottish heritage on Tartan Day.
As Tartan Day, 6 April, fell over Easter Weekend, I figured my celebrations had to happen another time. So, I first scheduled (in my head) a Tartan Day potluck on Saturday, 31 March. By the time I send out the Evites, it was a Tartan Day Tea on Sunday, 15 April. And honestly, if I hadn't sent out the Evites when I did, I probably would have given up on the whole thing.
If you'll remember from my attempt to celebrate St. Andrew's Day last fall, everything was a bit hectic. And except for the music, it was equally hectic this past Sunday. I thought I would have time to bake, but didn't. Everything on the table pictured above was purchased at Gaelic Imports or made from a box. I did manage to frame a copy of the famous passage from the Declaration of Arbroath, which I encouraged people to read. The music worked out well because I made a Tartan Day playlist in my Amazon Cloud and played that through my computer. It worked like a charm!
As I was frantically finishing the preparations and fretting - about everything - I kept repeating something that Erma Bombeck said, "don't worry about whether or not your plates match, just have your friends over." And she was right. Once I got everything on the table (about 15 minutes after the first guests arrived), I settled down and a really great time was had by all. My friends, who came from different areas of my life, all got along just fine and over half the food was gone before the Tea was over.
Tartan Day, for me, was really just an excuse to have company over and there's nothing wrong with that.


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Florida State University
Florida State not surprised by rout of Clemson
"That may be the best team in the country," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said moments after the Florida State Seminoles, ranked No. 5 going into the game,. finished a 51-14 demolition of the then-No. 3 Tigers on their home turf Saturday night.
Clemson started the evening — its stadium packed to capacity — trying to break the world record for crowd noise. Instead, those 83,428 fans witnessed another broken record. By the end of the night the Seminoles, who moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press poll Sunday, had scored more points than any other Tigers opponent at Memorial Stadium.
It was a result no one expected; no one, except maybe the Seminoles.
"I wasn't surprised. We worked and have been preparing for this game for two weeks," said junior wide receiver Rashad Greene, a former Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas star who finished with 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns. "I was very confident in my coaches and our players and what our scheme was. So I wasn't surprised. We came here expecting to win."
But the Seminoles (6-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) did more than just win. Florida State served notice to the rest of the country that FSU is back.
"I think since my four years here this is the first brotherhood I've been a part of to embrace that challenge," said senior defensive back Lamarcus Joyner, another former St. Thomas star. "You look at last year, you have a bunch of talent. But you have talent with no belief. We lacked leadership. No one embraced leadership.
"This year, the younger guys are looking up to the older guys. [And] you have a young guy like Jameis Winston. Most of the time you're appointed a time for leadership. He's a natural leader. We respect that, so we follow his lead."
And therein lies the difference between the Florida State teams of the past few years — teams that hoped FSU might be back — and this team. This Florida State team believes it. The difference? Winston.
As Winston goes, so go the Seminoles.
Moments before Florida State took the field, ESPN's cameras gave fans a rare glimpse inside the Florida State locker room.
And there standing in the middle of the team was the Seminoles' redshirt freshman quarterback — loose, confident, the unquestioned leader — telling his team to smile, that they were going to go out and win.
"He sat with me on the bus and he was doing his normal thing, talking, playing around a little bit, and he was relaxed," Greene said. "That's what you get with him every day, so I knew he was ready."
The personality of the Seminoles has become analogous to its quarterback. His confidence, his moxie, his "swag" — they have all rubbed off on his teammates.
That couldn't have been more evident Saturday night. That crowd noise? It sure didn't bother Winston. And he didn't let it bother his teammates, either.
"It was amazing, when we were out on the field that first snap, it was loud!" joked Winston after the game. "We started smiling, and I said, guys, 'we don't play against noise, we're playing against the Clemson Tigers.'"
Two plays later, he connected with Kelvin Benjamin on a 22-yard touchdown pass. Florida State never looked back.
Winston finished with a career-high 444 passing yards, and he passed for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Seminoles took Clemson to the woodshed.
And at the rate their mercurial redshirt freshman quarterback is playing — Florida State may not be looking back for quite some time.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. - Just over a year after Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro shattered his leg in the Preakness, 30 racetracks across the country are set to launch a program to record on-track injuries to horses.
Under the new system, veterinarians at each track will fill out a standardized form to compile detailed reports of the injuries. The pilot program begins Friday at tracks from California to Florida, including three in Kentucky: Churchill Downs, Keeneland and Turfway Park.
Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, where Barbaro suffered his ultimately fatal injury last May, hasn't yet signed on.
The monitoring system, one of the suggestions generated last October at an industry summit on horse welfare and safety in Lexington, will give tracks better information about not just how many injuries there are but also what causes them.
While most tracks have been keeping records of injuries - particularly catastrophic ones - the data was almost useless when comparing one to another because of different definitions used by the onsite veterinarians. For example, one track might consider racetrack fatalities only to be horses euthanized that day, whereas others could include horses such as Barbaro that died several months later.
"It is not going to be an absolute panacea to eliminate injuries," said Mary Scollay, association veterinarian at Calder Race Course and Gulfstream Park, who developed the system. "It is going to be a tool racetracks can use."
Scollay is compiling a computerized database, which will determine not just what percentage of horses are injured on a given race course but also the types of injuries, the location on the track where they happened and details about the horse - including breeding history and any medications they may have been using.
The results will be kept confidential, released only to the reporting veterinarians, who will share them with the tracks.
"It is not my intention to allow this database to be used to point fingers and say, 'Your track is bad, your track is good, your track is worse than someone else,"' Scollay said. "That's not constructive."
Although the horse community was examining racetrack safety well before Barbaro's ill-fated run, officials acknowledged the public outcry over that incident expedited things.
"When that happened, the industry was at a loss to be able to answer the question, 'How frequent are injuries?"' said Ed Bowen, president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. "A lot of people took it as kind of an embarrassment that this industry can't answer that simple question."
There are many proposed solutions to making tracks safer - from synthetic surfaces to improved guard rails - but track officials are hoping to use this information to determine which would be most helpful.
Lisa Underwood, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, said the new reporting form is similar to the one that has been used in her state. But, she said there are huge advantages to centralizing the information.
"We were compiling the data, but we didn't have the manpower to then go forward and do the studies," Underwood said.
Tracks to keep an eye on injuries
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Just over a year after Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro shattered his leg in the Preakness, 30 racetracks across the country are set to launch a program to record on-track injuries to horses.


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Thank you, Mama!
1. A "can-do" attitude about challenging jobs and hard work.
2. The security of knowing my mom loved me and everyone else in my family!
3. Beautiful little homemade dresses. Sometimes, she must have stayed up terribly late sewing them!
4. A daily routine of family meals, my own chores, and enough sleep.
5. Plenty of "encouragement" about fulfilling my obligations.
6. The opportunity to take piano lessons.
7. Her attention -- she listened to what I had to say with genuine interest.
8. Time to read, play, and be a kid.
9. Confidence that I could sew anything I had a pattern for, cook anything I had a recipe for, and learn anything I had a book about.
10. An interest in current events.
11. Her prayers for me, every day of her life!
12. An example of an honorable life, lived by Christian principles.


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HEREBY , I DO HUMBLY REQUEST YOU TO GIVE ME WRITTEN STATEMENTS / ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS – WHICH IN ITSELF ( ie answers ) ARE THE INFORMATION SOUGHT BY ME.
Q1. Why not death sentence to corrupt police who murder people in in lock-up / fake encounters ?
Q2. Why not death sentence to corrupt police who apply 3rd degree torture on prisoners ?
Q3. Why not death sentence to corrupt police , who connive with criminals & backstabs our motherland , it's national security ?
Q4. Don't the police have suo-motto powers to take action in the interest of public welfare , law & order ?
Q5. Daily we see numerous reports of misdeeds by police , public servants , industrialists , etc in the media . Then why not police taking any action with respect to them ?
Q6. nowadays we see numerous reports of scams , scandals by constitutional functionaries , public servants in the media. Instead of wasting money , killing time by prolonging formation of parliamentary committees , judicial commissions , why not subject those accussed public servants to narco analysis , lie deector test , etc to ascertain truth & provide timely justice ? ( new addition )
Q7. If a commonman files a complaint , police / courts wants evidences , witnesses to take action against the rich & mighty crooks. Where as if a rich person just gives a complaint against a poor chap , he is arrested , tortured eventhough there are no evidences , witnesses. Why this double standard ?
Q8. If a poor chap tries to collect evidences as per his fundamental rights or as per RTI ACT , the public servants don't give full , truthfull information. Still , police / courts don't take action against those public servants hiding crimes. Why ?
Q9.why I was not permitted to appear as an "amicus curie" before jain commission of enquiry or supreme court of india probing late prime minister rajiv Gandhi assassination case ?
Q10. The criminal nexus tried to silence me , by closing my news paper , by snatching away my job oppurtunities in government service, by physically assaulting me , by threatening me of false fix-ups in cases & by attempts to murder me. But no action against culprits , why ?
Q11. Whereas , I was enquired number of times by police & intelligence personnel about this case , but the culprits were not enquired even once , why ?
Q12.who compensates the losses I have suffered due to these injustices ? are not police responsible for it ?
Q13. Is it not the duty of police to protect the lives , livelihood of witnesses & all parties involved , both during case & afterwards ?
Q14. How do you monitor & check corrupt police personnel & increase in their family's wealth year after year ?
Q15. While getting appointed into government service from the rank of peon to IAS officer , police verification is mandatory. While appointing to sensitive defense establishments , research institutes in addition to police verification , central intelligence agencies cross-check candidate's background. However is there no background checks of constitutional functionaries , MPs , MLAs , , who are privy to national secrets ? why ?
Q16. Recently , the opposition parties have made allegations during presidential allegations that close relative of one of the front running candidates have swindled public money by their bank , misused public money through one of their NGO. Is it true ?
Q17.has GOI funded any terrorist outfits in india or abroad ?
Q18.india preaches non-violence , panchasheel principles to the world. In india , more than half the population are poor , people are starving to death. Inspite these background , GOI funded & aided terrorist outfits in former east Pakistan ensuring the creation of Bangladesh , GOI has funded & aided terrorist outfits like LTTE , TULF , ETC in srilanka , MQM in Pakistan. In turn these terrorist outfits have murdered thousands of innocents in those countries. Are these acts of GOI just & legal ? Is not GOI responsible for all those murders of innocents ? has GOI paid any compensation to those victims or their family mebers ? why not ?
Q19.within india , to reduce the influence of certain terrorist groups , GOI has funded & aided couter terrorist groups , is it right & legal ?
Q20. In Jharkhand , chattisgarh , etc , the government has armed , trained & funded "salwa judum" to counter naxalites. Salwa judum cadres are terrorizing innocents just like naxalites. Is this action of government just & legal ?
Q21.in india, TADA , POTA is being rampantly misused by police. Even where there are no problems of terrorism , TADA / POTA is being slapped against innocents , even children. In M.M.Hills of Karnataka state , STF personnel charged tribal people with TADA on frivolous charges of taking lunch to veerappan , stiching dress for the forest brigand, etc. where as the prominent political, film , sports personalities who have links with underworld , anti national elements & attended parties hosted by dawood Ibrahim , other dons in gulf countries , else where. But these hi-fi people are not charged with TADA / POTA ? why ?
Q22. Film actor sanjay dutt had contacts with underworld & fully knowing well the criminal objectives of criminals , hid the dangerous arms & ammunition in his home , which were intended for terrorizing public. However mr.dutt is not charged with TADA / POTA instead he is charged with illegal possession of arms act ( which is normally applied to farmers who use illegal home made guns to scare away animals , birds in their farms ). Why this favourable treatment of mr.dutt by police ? prosecution ? is this because dutt is politically mighty & rich ?
Q23. Law is one & same for all , the public servants, police interpretes , enforces it differentially between rich & poor ? why this differentiation ?
Q24.recently in Bangalore police nabbed criminals belonging to international criminal syndicate selling duplicate nokia mobiles. Every nokia mobile comes with 15 digit IMEI number , this number is also used by police for tracking criminals. In consumer dispute at consumer disputes redressal forum Mysore CD 49/05 , nokia company stated that all it's products come with IMEI number only & stated that the product in dispute sold by tata indicom dealer M/S INTOTO COMMUNICATIONS , Mysore are not their's as it doesn't have IMEI numbers. Further nokia stated they don't have any business relationship with either tata indicom or it's dealer. However the tata indicom dealer stated that indeed his products are genuine , first hand products , but doesn't have IMEI numbers . this proves the dealer in collusion with tata company is selling illegal nokia mobile hand sets & cheating the public. These mobiles are evading taxes , as well as these are without IMEI numbers best buy for criminal elements who want to evade police tracking. What police are doing ?
Q25. Who , of which rank among police personnel takes the decision to close a case ie to file "B" report , when after certain time limit no leads are found in investigation ?
Q26. How do you monitor corrupt police personnel , who purposefully fail to investigate case properly , so that either the case can be closed with "B" report or the prosecution fails to prove the case in court ?
Q27. Who among police takes the decision to appeal against the verdict of a lower court , when the prosecution fails ?
Q28. Who took the decision , not to appeal against the argentina court order acquitting mr.quatrochi accussed in bofors scandal ?
Q29. Do you treat all the prison convicts same in the prison or does the notorious big time rich criminals get spacious barracks with tv, news paper , adequate food , medical care , etc while small time criminals , poor are crammed into pig sty like rooms with 60-70 inmates without any basic requirements ?
Q30. What is the status of my complaint made to the DG & IG of police , government of Karnataka on 10/12/2004 ? the copies of complaint was released at press meet at patrakartara bhavan Mysore on same day, even copies were given to police & intelligence personnel ?
Q31. Why no action , reply regarding the complaint till date ?
Q32. Our constitutional frame workers gave legal immunity privileges to certain constitutional functionaries , so that they are not burdened with frivolous court cases & can concentrate on their constitutional duties. But these privileges doesn't cover the individual actions of those public servants like rape , murder , dowry harassment , tax evasion , misuse of office , etc. but still law enforcement / police department is bound to send request to home ministry seeking permission & home ministry sits over files for months. This gives the accussed ample time to destroy evidences. Is it right & legal ?
Q33. Does legal immunity privileges cover their official actions alone ? if not what does it cover ?
Q34. What is the time limit for home ministry to give sanction for the prosecution of tainted constitutional functionaries ?
Q35. How many present MPs , MLAs , MUNICIAPAL CORPORATORS , other people's representatives are facing criminal charges ?
Q36. In the past , how many MPs , MLAs , corporators were facing criminal charges , yearwise since 1987 ? how many of them were eventually convicted ?
Q37. How many MPs , MLAs , prominent film , sports personalities have have contacts with underworld , foreign intelligence agencies ?
Q38. How many of them have attended frequent parties hosted by underworld dons in gulf countries , else where ?
Q39. How many MP , MLA , other people's representatives are wanted by police in various cases . but shown in the police records as absconding but in reality are attending the proceedings of the house as usual ?
Q40. When did smt. Sonia Gandhi became a citizen of india ? did she occupy any public office before naturalization ?
Q41. In india , how many MPs , MLAs , MLCs are of foreign origin or have a spouse of foreign origin ?
Q42. Does smt. Sonia Gandhi have citizenship of any other country ?
Q43. Did she occupy any public office while enjoying dual citizenship ?
Q44. How do you monitor public servants who have spouses of foreign origin & while they are on foreign tour , from national security perspective ?
Q45. Is mr. M.S SUBBA member of parliament a citizen of india ?
Q46. What is the status of complaint made by former union minister mr.subramanya swamy alleging that late P.Mrajiv gandhi's family received money from foreign intelligence agencies ?
Q47. In many cases like mass riots involving certain political parties , when that culprit party comes to power all the cases involving it's partymen are withdrawn by the government orelse prosecution fails to prove it's case & prefers not to appeal. Just remember Bombay riot case involving shiv sainiks & others , when shiv sena – BJP came to power in Maharashtra , all the cases against it's partymen were withdrawn. Are these type of decisions by government just & legal ?
Q48.what damages has been done to india's national security due to mole in the PMO, as alleged by former union minister mr.natwar singh ?
Q49. What action by the government ?
Q50. How many Indians are in the custody of police / military in various foreign countries ?
Q51. How many foreigners are there in Indian prisons ?
Q52. How GOI is protecting the human rights of these prisoners ?
Q53. Is the government paying any compensation to victims of police failures , fix-ups , , who suffer in jail for years & acquitted by courts upon finding them as not guilty ?
Q54. Do you register murder charges / attempt to murder charges against guilty police officers who are responsible for lock-up deaths , fake encounters & 3rd degree torture ?
Q55. How many cases has been filed since 1987 till date ?
Q56. What action has been taken against guilty police officers , STF personnel who were responsible for gross human rights violations , 3rd degree torture , lock-up deaths of innocents in forest brigand veerappan's territory , based on justice A.J.Sadashiva commission findings ? if not why ?
Q57. I , as a citizen of india as my "fundamental duty" hereby do offer my conditional services to GOI & GOK to apprehend corrupt public servants. Are you ready to utilize my services ?
Q58. Police personnel are always in the forefront of containing crimes , mass fury , riots , etc. they suffer more & even their family members suffer threats from the criminal elements. Do the government provide insurance coverage to police & their family members on the lines of defense forces ?
Q59. What is the amount of coverage to a police constable & his family ?
Q60. Who makes the premium contributions ?
Q61. Do the government provide overtime allowance , food allowance to police who daily work beyond 8 hours of duty ?
Q62. Is the government giving any training to police personnel in public interaction , human rights ?
Q63. Is it right to post professionally trained police to sentry , orderly duties of ministers ?
Q64. What is the ratio of police personnel to total population in india since 1987 ?
Q66. Is the forensic science department which conducts narcfo-analysis , lie-detector test , etc under the control of police department ?
Q67. Is it not right to put it under impartial control of NHRC or like bodies ?
Q68. Is the action of some police officers arranging compromise meetings & subtly insisting the poor to tow the line of rich or else face the consequences , is it right & legal ? this happens mostly in real estate matters.
Q69. Did government make any ransom payments to forest brigand veerappan during his various kidnappings ?
Q70. What action has been taken based on revealations by karim telgi during narco analysis about public servants involvement ?
Q71. How many cases of allegations against judges were made in the media about misuse of office , criminal acts by judges from munsiff court to supreme court of India ? since 1947 till date
Q72. are the enquiry report findings, action taken reports of such cases accessible to public ? if not why ?
Q73. what action has been taken against guilty judges ?
Q74. are the guilty judges legally prosecuted in all such cases ? or has it just ended with their resignation from services or his superior judge not allotting him any judicial work ?
Q75. why some high ranking judges are not legally prosecuted for their wrong doings ?
Q76. are judges above law ? are not everybody equal before law ?
Q77. do the judiciary subject , all the cases handled by accussed / tainted , guilty judges to review , to undo past unjust judgements ?
Q78. how ? if not why ?
Q79. how do the judiciary monitor the net wealth growth of some judges including the wealth in the name of judge's family members ?
Q80. do all the judges file their annual income , wealth statements on sworn affidavits to the higher judiciary ? defaulters how many ?
Q81. how does the judiciary verifies those statements ?
Q82. is such statements made public , on web ?
Q83. when the judgement of a lower court is turned down by the higher court , what action is initiated against lower court judge for making unjust judgement & meating out injustice ?
Q84. when allegations of corruption , misuse of office , etc against judges are made , why the accussed – judges are not subjected to tests like "poly graph , lie detector , brain mapping , etc" , in the interest of justice & truth ?
Q85. judges are not employees of government , so they are ineligible to be the members of "Karnataka state government judicial department house building co-operative society". Then how come , many judges including supreme court judges are admitted as members of this society & allotted prime residential site worth crores of rupees for a few thousands by the said society at said society's – judicial layout , yelahanka , Bangalore ? while the ordinary members like peons , clerks in judicial department are waiting for a site since years , is not the whole thing grossly illegal ?
Q86. in more than 70% of cases before all courts in India , central government or state government or government agency is one of the parties. How many judges or their family members , have received out of turn , favourable allotments of sites , gas agency , petrol pumps , etc by the government ? is not such allotments illegal ? what action ?
Q87. when a person under police custody or judicial custody suffer 3rd degree torture by police , is not the judge of the respective court which is handling that tortured person's case responsible for it ?
Q88. has the higher judiciary legally prosecuted respective judges & the police officers for committing 3rd degree torture , on charges of attempt to murder & murder ? if not why ?
Q89. registrar , Mysore district & sessions court , has called for the candidatures to various vacancies in that court from the public vide notification no : ADMN/A/10825/2003 dated 19/11/2003 & collected application fees from the candidates. Till may 2007 , they have not even conducted the interview ? is it not public cheating by judiciary ? what action to undo the injustices to unemployed ?
Q90. registrar , Bangalore city civil court , has called for the candidatures to various vacancies in that court from the public vide notification no : ADM-I(A)422/03 dated 19/05/2003 & collected application fees from the candidates. Till date , they have not even conducted the interview ? is it not public cheating by the judiciary ? what action to undo injustices to unemployed ?
Q91. when a person doesn't get adequate food , medical care while under police custody or judicial custody , is not the respective judge dealing that person's case responsible for it ? what action ?
Q92. how judiciary is monitoring food & medical care to prisoners ?
Q93. numerous accussed persons are suffering in jail under judicial custody , for periods far exceeding the legally stipulated sentence periods. For example : a pick-pocketer is in jail for one year , the judge finds him guilty of offence & gives him 3 months sentence. What about the excess punishment of 9 months. Is not the judge responsible for the illegal , excess punishment of the convict ? what action against the judge in such cases ?
Q94. numerous innocents suffer in jail for years & finally the judge finds them as innocents & acquits them of the charges. What about the prison sentence , the innocent has already served ? is not the judge responsible for this illegal , unjust punishment to an innocent ? remedy ? what action against the judge ?
Q95. does the privileges of judges cover both their official actions & the actions arising out of misuse of office ?
Q96. does the privileges of judges cover both their official actions as judges & their personal actions as individuals ?
Q97. are the fundamental rights of citizens supreme or the privileges of judges , constitutional functionaries supreme ?
Q98. what is the criteria adopted for promotion of judges ?
Q99. what is the criteria adopted for appointment of advocates from bar , as the judges ?
Q100. what is the criteria adopted for appointment of retired judges , as governors of states , members or as chairman of commissions , etc ?
Q101. how many judges belonging to oppressed classes – scheduled caste , scheduled tribe , other backward classes , minorities & women are their in supreme court , state high courts & subordinate courts ? kindly provide specific figures .
Q102. what are the legal measures enforced by judiciary , to enforce the accountability of judges & to check corruption in judiciary ?
Q103. are not these measures a failure , looking at present state of affairs of judiciary ?
Q104. does the judges arrange for distribution of alchoholic drinks at the official meetings , parties , at the tax payer's expense ?
Q105. does any judges have included their consumption of alchoholic drinks , in their hotel bill & claimed traveling allowance ?
Q106. what action has been taken against – selectors ie Karnataka high court judges & newly selected women judges involved in roost resort scandal in Mysore , Karnataka ?
Q107. when common people / tax payers & even government employees are not getting proper health care from government at government hospitals. Is it right & just to provide premium health care to judges , constitutional functionaries at 5-star private hospitals in India , abroad , all at tax payer's expense ?
Q108. are the judges subjected to periodical health check-ups to ascertain their health , mental faculties & mental balance in the midst of all work pressures , emotional tensions ?
Q109. what is the criteria adopted by judiciary for accepting applications seeking public interest litigations ?
Q110. why numerous appeals for PIL by me , were not considered ?
Q111. what is the criteria adopted by judiciary , for appointing "amicus curie" in a case ?
Q112. why my appeal to honourable supreme court , to make me as an "amicus curie" in late P.M Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case , was not considered by the court ?
Q113. what is the criteria adopted by judiciary , for initiating suo-motto action ?
Q114. numerous cases of injustices are reported in the media daily , with supporting evidences . why not the judiciary take suo-motto action in all such cases ?
Q115. legal aid boards pre-judge the cases in the name of taking legal opinion , before providing legal aid to the needy ? is it not needy person's rights violation ?
Q116. is not the safety of witnesses , parties in cases responsibility of the court , both during hearing of the case & afterwards ?
Q117. is the use of 3rd degree torture by police on prisoners , during the police custody / judicial custody / prison sentence right ? what action ?
Q118. when the corrupt police officer & government prosecution advocate together cover-up evidences , conducts improper investigation intentionally to fail the case – to cover-up rich crooks , high & mighty people , what action judge takes in such cases ?
Q119. how does the judiciary monitor the wealth growth of police , government advoctes , tax officials , officials of licensing authorities , to ensure proper & fair prosecution of cases against rich & mighty ?
Q120. what are the status of appeals made by human rights activist NAGARAJ.M.R. to the honourable supreme court of India ?
Q121. corruption is rampant for selection of officers to quasi-judicial positions like district / taluk magistrates , tax officers , revenue officers , land acquisition officers , etc. how the judiciary monitors over their quasi-judicial actions ?
Q122. subject to conditions , I , NAGARAJ.M.R. , editor , e-voice of human rights watch , do offer my free services to honourable supreme court of India , to apprehend corrupt judges , are you – the honourable court ready to utilize it ?
Q123. what are the status of my appeals , sent to the honourable supreme court of India , through government of india's on-line grievance system ( DPG & DARPG ) :
Q124. the appeals made to the honourable supreme court of India , copies of which are available at following web pages :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naghrw/message/182 ,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naghrw/message/206 ,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naghrw/message/208 ,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naghrw/message/212 ,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naghrw/message/209 ,
what are the status of those appeals ?
Q125. in the media , we have seen reports about judges committing crimes – rape , attempt to murder , swindling government money , untouchability practice , the disrespect to national flag , sale of judicial orders , bail , etc. by this way , judges themselves are making contempt of court , constitution of India & citizens of India. How you are protecting the honour of the judiciary , constitution of India & citizens of India ? please answer.
Q126. Is the government giving any facilities / affirmative actions to policemen's family as being given to defense personnel , ex-servicemen & their families , like preferential site allotment , lpg agency , ration depot , reservation in college admission , soft bank loans , etc ?
Q126. if not , why ? after all , the contribution of police to national security is on par with defense forces.
Q127. is not some high police officials addressing their subordinates in singular term , abusing them with vulgar words wrong ?
Q128. is not some police personnel calling public with singular term, abusing public with vulgar words wrong ?
Q129. is it not the duty of prison authorities to protect the health, lives of prison in-mates ?
Q130.what action is taken against police personnel who wrongly charged an innocent person of criminal acts , resulting in his confinement in jail , finally acquitted by court as found to be innocent ?
Q131. is it not right to with hold salary , gratuity , pension to such guilty police personnel & pay it as compensation to victims of police failures & atrocities ?
Q132. does our Indian constitution legally permit a citizen of foreign origin naturalized by marriage to an Indian or naturalized by option , to occupy any constitutional office ? ( new addition )
Q133. during british rule in india & various other british colonies , criminal cases were foisted against our freedom fighters in India & other british colonies. After india's independence what happened to those cases ? did our Indian government close all such cases or did it continue with the prosecution ? ( new addition )
Q134. in how many cases GOI & other state government continued with the prosecution AGAINST OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS ? why ? ( new addition )
Q135. what about cases against shri.netaji subash Chandra bose ? ( new addition )
Q136. has GOI deported any freedom fighters to Britain or it's colonies , to face prosecution after India gained independence ? HAS GOI RECEIVED ANY REQUEST FROM BRITAIN TO THAT EFFECT ? if yes , why , whom ? ( new addition )
Q137. some of the police officers drink alchoholic drinks while on duty , how do you ensure the rightness of their actions when they are drunk ? ( NEW ADDITION )
Q138. some of the arrested persons are produced by police at odd hours , in the residences of judicial magistrates . if the magistrate has taken alchoholic drinks after office hours , how the rightness of his decision can be ensured ? ( NEW ADDITION )
IPO NO 48C 869283 DT 27/04/2007 FOR RUPEES FIVE = TOTAL RUPEES TEN ONLY favouring PIO supreme court of India NEW DELHI
IPO NO 48C 869291 & 48C 869292 TOTALLY FOR Rs.10 favouring PIO O/O DG & IGP , GOK , BANGALORE
IPO NO 48C 869293 & 48C 869294 TOTALLY FOR Rs.10 favouring PIO O/O home secretary , union home ministry , GOI , NEW DELHI.
REMARKS : 1. PIO of supreme court of India failed to provide complete information to us. In the first appeal to the appellate authority , APPEAL NO.91 / 2007 the appellate authority also failed to provide full information to us , instead the appellate authority defended the action of it's PIO . Also , our publication was not present physically at the hearing , we have submitted our arguments , other NECESSARY details through mail . Still the appellate authority failed to provide information VIDE LETTER / ORDER NO. F1 / RTI / A-91 / 2007 DT JANUARY 18 2008 RECEIVED MAIL ON 22.01.08.
2. PIO of O/O DIRECTOR GENERAL & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE , government of Karnataka , bangalore failed to provide full information to us.
3. PIO of O/O UNION HOME SECRETARY , UNION HOME MINISTRY , GOI , NEW DELHI transferred our RTI aaplication to numerous central & state authorities , in turn those authorities transferred those applications to their subordinate offices. Nobody has given full , truthful information to us.
We at e-voice of human rights watch has requested for following information ( ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ) from honourable supreme court of India , union home ministry & director general of police for Karnataka , as per RTI Act . All the three have failed to provide complete truthful information to us. Hereby , we do once again request you to order the said three – supreme court of India , union home ministry GOI & DGP of Karnataka , to comply with RTI Act & to provide the full information to us at the earliest. JAI HIND. VANDE MATARAM.
Your's sincerely,
Failure of RTI Act in India
– In the clutches of corrupt public servants mafia
In the courts of law , every statement to be valid must be supported by evidences. That too, the statements of public servants / government officials & their reports in government records are considered as sacrosanct , the ultimate gospel truth by courts of law.
The corruption has spread it's tentacles far & wide in the public service. The bribe booty is shared by lower to higher officials. If an official is complained against , his higher official conducts a formal investigation & reports in the record that lower official is not guilty.
The vigilance authorities / Karnataka lokayukta has recently raided on police , tax officials & seized illegal wealth amounting to crores of rupees. Take the recent case where in senior IPS officer , superintendent of police chamarajanagar , mr.srikantappa was arrested by Karnataka lokayukta. The victims spoke to media that he used to threaten them with false cases. In this way , how many victims / innocents were arrested & tortured by his arrest warrants ? how many innocents suffered in false cases ? how many rich criminals got scot free , by srikantappa's filing of B reports leading to closure of cases ?
In the past how many suffered by srikantappa's actions ? has the court subjected to review all the previous actions of srikantappa throught his corrupt career ? if not , why ?
The courts of law has taken the official reports , records of mr.srikantappa as gospel truth & indirectly aided rich criminals & harmed innocents. It is the same case with respect to reports of all government officials – police , labour , tax , etc. the rich criminals buy out government officials & make them write favourable report about themselves. Whereas the poor , innocents suffer from adverse reports & injustices. The courts of law takes the government records at it's face value & meat out injustices to the poor , innocents while aiding the rich criminals.
When a commoner requests for information as per RTI Act , the government officials either give incomplete information , false information or decline to give information under one pretext or the other. The officials are damn sure that the truthful information will be detrimental to themselves & will be taken as evidence against themselves in the courts of law. So information , truth is not given. Even information commissions are failing here. Thereby, the public are denied to seek justice in the courts of law , by lack of evidences.
The courts of law before accepting the records of government officials , must subject it to a "test of truth". When a government report is contested against , a fact finding team comprising members of public , complainant , respondent & the court , must check it out at the ground level. Orelse when a complainant says that the report of a government official – police , labour , tax , etc as false that government official must be subjected to lie detector test , narco-analysis, ertc by court of law. The questionnaire ie the questions to be asked during the scientific test are to be prepared with feedback from both complainant & respondent's side. In that way , impartially truth can be found out. After all , the objective of courts of law is "Quest for Truth", not just giving out judgements based on reports of corrupt officials.
Nowadays , we are even seeing reports of corruption among the judiciary itself. If a complaint against a judge is made out that a level ground is not provided to put up one's case in the court or cross examination of one party is not allowed or lie detector test / narco analysis of one party is not allowed ( in turn taking the lies of that party as truth ), the judge making a varied interpretation of law, the judge not safe guarding the health & life of the complainant in the custody of police leading to 3rd degree torture of complainant by police , etc, in all such cases the supreme court of India must change the presiding judge of such cases , the cases must be thoroughly reviewed & the guilty judge must be subjected to narco-analysis , lie detector test , etc & legally prosecuted. In this back drop , accountability of police & judges to the public ie citizens of India – kings of democracy , is a must. After all , the kings of democracy / citizens of India / taxpayers are the paymasters of all public servants.
We at e – voice of human rights of watch have utmost respect for the judiciary & all government institutions. It is the corrupt few in those institutions who are themselves bringing disgrace to the august institutions they occupy , by their corrupt deeds. The saving grace is that still honest few are left in public service & it is an appeal to them , to legally prosecute their corrupt colleagues.
In India , the private enterprises are the wealth creators of our economy. However , some private enterprises are violating labour laws , tax laws , human rights & fundamental rights of people. In turn harming the public , looting the tax dues. This is creating black money causing various social evils in the society. These huge private enterprises take loans from public sector banks ie take public's money as loans , collect money from public in the form of shares , debentures , sell their product to the public. Still , they are not covered by RTI Act, they don't give truthful information to the public nor allow public inspection of their sites , why ? they buy out concerned government officials & gets them to write favourable report about themselves. There are wide differences between the ground reality & these government reports. If the aggrieved person , victim of injustices meated out by these private enterprises , tries to legally seek justice, these criminal private enterprises buy out police , concerned officials & fixes up the victim in false cases. The police in total disregard to law violates the human rights & fundamental rights of the victim in custody , subjects the victim to 3rd degree torture in custody. The presiding judge of the case doesn't safe guard the rights , health , life of victims in custody. The judge doesn't check out the truthfulness of government reports & passes on judgement making varied interpretation of just remember the case of "local citizens vs coca cola company" in plachimada , kerala.
Is it not right & just in such cases , to subject the presiding judge , police , concerned government officialds & most importantly key officials of that criminal private enterprise to lie detector , narco- analysis tests , to know the truth ? is it not right to conduct the inspection of alleged site , review of all company's records , by a team comprising of members from public , court , complainant & respondent ?
Some of these criminal enterprises threaten to finish off the poor victims . as these company's have money power they can buy out rowdies , police & capable of doing anything. In such cases , if anything untoward happens to the victim or his family , are not the officials of such criminal enterprise liable to pay compensation to the victims's family or survivors ?
In India , do we truly have democracy & freedom ? is this corrupt India – what our freedom fighters dreamt of & fought for ?


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Children's Programs
As part of our dual mission to conserve and educate, we offer a multitude of wonderful children's programs for kids of all ages. Our children's programs introduce youngsters to nature with hands-on activities, exploration, and interaction with the natural world.
Tyke Hikes (ages 18 months-3yrs)
Encourage your little one's curiosity with nature and the outdoors. Children 18 months to 3 years, with their adult companions, can join naturalist Laurie Hudson for a nature story reading and stroller-friendly hike on the Arboretum trails. Enjoy a new nature experience each week!
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Tadpole Troopers (ages 3-5)
Tadpole Troopers is a nature class for parents and children to share together. Classes are targeted for children ages 3 to 5 that offer opportunities for natural science investigations, crafts, and a guided walk with a naturalist. All classes begin with an engaging introductory lesson inside a classroom followed by a walk outside. Parents are required to stay for the duration of class with their child. Siblings are not permitted unless they are registered for the class.
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Science Sprouts (ages 4-5)
Science Sprouts is an exciting new series for curious kids that love nature and science. Classes will include a short lesson on the topic of the day followed by a nature walk on the trails of the Arboretum. Each class will have a fun mixture of games, live animals, biofacts, crafts, story time, or music. Parents are welcome to participate with their child, or drop them off.
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Naturalist Explorers introduces children ages 5 to 8 to environmental and natural history topics in a fun and enthusiastic atmosphere. Classes include a short introduction inside followed by hands‐on, engaging activities outside. Parents are welcome to participate with their child, or drop them off.
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Home School Program (ages 5-12)
Our home school classes are offered on Mondays from 1:00-3:00 pm for students ages 5-12. A different three-week science unit is taught each month, with each class consisting of instructional time, hands-on activities, and guided nature walks. Handouts for parents with extension ideas and projects are provided for follow up at home.
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The subject of traveling with crematory remains has been in the news recently. As part of our standard operating procedures, TSA has a clear process for screening crematory remains. Our Officers routinely conduct these types of screenings throughout our nation's airports.
Passengers may transport crematory remains as part of their carry-on property or checked baggage. Some airlines do not allow crematory remains as checked baggage, so check with your airline first.
If carrying on the crematory remains, they are subject to screening and must pass through the X-ray machine. If the X-ray Operator cannot clear the remains, TSA may apply other, non-intrusive means of resolving the alarm. Under no circumstances will an officer open the container, even if the passenger requests this be done. If the officer cannot determine that the container does not contain a prohibited item, the remains will not be permitted.
We understand the emotional stress passengers may be under when transporting the remains of a loved one. Our guidelines for traveling with crematory remains is not intended to make this already emotionally difficult process more complex than needed. However, crematory remains are one of the many sensitive items that could be exploited by someone wanting to conceal a dangerous item.
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