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Perfect article. Enjoy it Havakasha and Atypical (provided you're still around).
Perfect article. Enjoy it Havakasha and Atypical (provided you're still around).
Excellent article SL!
This is what I would call the New Middle. He isn't bitter about paying taxes. He just doesn't like supporting lazy people. He understands charity and the fact that being charitable isn't the ticket to Heaven, like some on the Right seem to believe. He's not asking for unreal job protections or a free ride for able bodied people like the Left seem to want.
I particularly like that he isn't yelling about moral problems in our country like others do. In other words he is taking a conservative approach about money, but not touching on Gay Rights, Gun Control, Abortion, Environmental issues, or other ideas that cloud up the discussion about being fiscally responsible.
Maybe it's not really the New Middle..... but more like the good ole middle. The middle has been lost over the last 30 years. Those of us in the middle just want to go to work, feed our kids, breath fresh air, live crime free, and enjoy our life.
It's fitting that this would come from the Ann Arbor press. When I was a college student I loved going to Ann Arbor. It was a wide open free thinking place. A wild party town too!!!
I think you and I are pretty much on the same page about the role of government and the role of the public. I don't mind paying taxes; I just think a lot of what we pay gets wasted, and that bothers me.
There is one good government program I fully support. Here in Michigan, a soda or beer can or bottle is worth 10 cents. That was great legislation. Not only does it add to the common good of society, but it creates jobs (someone made those do it yourself return machines and someone tends to them).
When I go down to your neck of the woods, it's a little disconcerting to simply throw all those beer cans away LOL.
Put me down also for not minding to pay my fair share of taxes.
Is there waste in Govt? Absolutely. We just probably disagree about
where to start looking first to find and cut out that waste.
And by the way there is ALWAYS going to be waste NO MATTER WHO
is running the govt. Unfortunately that is just human nature. As is greed
and incompetence.
What i really find disoncerting is this constant barage of negativity about everything to
do with govt. It is completely simplistic and it solves nothing, and interestingly enough the first people to cry for competent govt (think John and the oil spill.lol) are the same people who cry the loudest and work the hardest to defang and destroy govt's necessary role in our society. We need Govt; it does some really good things for us and it messes up at other times. Why not spend our energies trying to improve it? Wow, now there is a novel idea huh?
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I agree that Government is necessary, and does some good things as I cite above. What we likely disagree on is the necessary role, and unfortunately, that discussion is typically mired in partisan beliefs.
My barrage stems from the fact that I thoroughly disagree with the actions of the current administration. Our federal government has a pretty $hitty track record; wouldn't you agree? Look at the state of our social security program. Look at the two unfunded wars we are in? Look at the lack of correct oversight on the oil and banking industries (cheap shot). Look at the deficit. Look at the exportation of jobs. It goes on and on. And now Obama waltzes in and expands the reach of government when he probably should have downsized just like everyone else. See my point? It's like hiring an arsonist to the fire dept. How can you trust them? As for solutions, I've stated my preference for stimulating the economy, and fully believe that it would be a better solution than the feds handing states money who then hand it to counties and so on (quiz: what is 90% of 90% of 90% and I'm being generous - it's more like 75% of 75% of 75%?) to repave roads. How effective is that? I've also stated my preference for providing health care. Fine me if I don't have insurance -- laughable.
So yes, I am negative, very negative, and what hope do I have? None. Obama is running roughshod with a typically liberal agenda of having the visible hand of government reaching farther and farther into our lives. I trust him even less than the institution he represents.
I dont have a problem with less govt as long as they can regulate Big banks
and try to prevent them from bringing the worlds financial system to its knees (as they just did), can regulate oil companies so they dont destroy our waters and shorelines, etc. etc.
The problem is that people who have espoused less govt have generally wanted to defang it so big companies and powerful interests are free to run roughshod over the interests of the average person. if 8 years of Bush wasnt a test case of how people could destroy important regulatory systems, and at the same time grow the deficit and bureaucracy, all the while yelling and campaigning about the size of govt then i dont know what else is.
I call out that hypocrisy from the likes of John and all others of his ilk.
I would challange you on "8 years of Bush wasnt a test case of how people could destroy important regulatory systems". Each party has their cause. You talk about the banks, but don't note that the government enabled the housing bubble. Heck, that made the banks you loathe that much richer.
In case you don't want to read the links.
"In 2002, President George W. Bush signed the Single-Family Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act. Dubbed "Renewing the Dream," the program would give nearly $2.4 billion in tax credits over the next five years to investors and builders who develop affordable single-family housing in distressed areas.
On September 10, 2003, the Bush Administration recommended the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis. Under the plan, a new agency would be created within the Treasury Department to assume supervision of Fannie Mae. The new agency would have the authority, which now rests with Congress, to set capital-reserve requirements for the company and to determine whether the company is adequately managing the risks of its portfolios. The New York Times reported that the plan is an acknowledgment by the administration that oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is broken. The Times also reported Democratic opposition to Bush's plan: "These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis," said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. "The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing." 12] Congress, controlled by Republicans during this period, did not introduce any legislation aimed at bringing this proposal into law until the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, which did not proceed out of committee to the Senate. [13]
On December 16, 2003, President George W. Bush signed the American Dream Downpayment Act, a new program that provided grants to help home buyers with downpayment and closing costs. The act authorized $200 million dollars per year for the program for fiscal years 2004-2007.
President Bush also tripled the funding for organizations like Habitat for Humanity that help families help themselves become homeowners through 'sweat equity' and volunteerism in their communities. Substantially increasing, by at least $440 billion, the financial commitment made by the government-sponsored enterprises involved in the secondary mortgage market specifically targeted toward the minority market."
Bush pushed housing as one of his principle policies. You really need to read your history. He and the Republicans were in complete control of the govt while the housing bubble grew. I am not saying he is solely responsible for it but for gods sake go back and look at how much he talked about an ownership society and how he and his federal reserve chairman Alan Greenspan (Republican) supported growth in housing ownership and denied the bubble that was obviously forming.
How the hell could you possibly challenge me on what happened under Bush. Just look at all the statistics of the economy (enormous growth in deficit, 2nd worst recession in our history, lack of regulation leading to derivative trading expansion which helped lead to the breakdown of the worlds financial system, etc. I could go on. Sorry but its plain to see
I dont oppose companies as you seem to suggest. My grandfather started an extremely successful one in this country. He was an honest and fair employer, and cared deeply about their welfare. i dont get the sense that those values are in the ascendancy in this country. Quite the opposite.
Cant you see the power that lobbyists for the oil, banking, and pharmaceutical industries have over average people. The system is out of balance i believe.
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i quess we were typing away at the same time. lol
Yep you confirmed what i said. Housing ownership had probably the biggest push under the Bush administration. Together with Alan Greenspan they helped to cut taxes for the rich, grow the deficit, and help to create an enormous bubble in the housing and stock market which they denied was a problem waiting to happen. Brilliant.
Fannie and Freddie were part of the problem, not the whole problem. Unfortunately people like you use it as a neat little talking point over and over again while completely ignoring the multi dimensionality of the issue.
Why was Bush making it a priority that everyone own houses?
Why did the Republicans wait till 2005 (in power for 5 years) to push for regulation of Frannie and freddie. Why did their legislation not get out of committee in 2005 when Republicans controlled the committees? Remember Republicans controlled the House and Senate until 2006.
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So, you think you have an idea for a TV show. Maybe it's more than an idea. Maybe you've already written a full fledged original pilot script complete with TV Bible (that's a listing of the characters, synopsis of the pilot and future storylines.) Perhaps you have the next great reality show? Today if you are not represented, it's almost impossible to get your work in front of the right executive. However, NATPE's Pitch Fest, happening this week at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, is one such place that acts as a connective tissue between the writer and the studios or producers.
Writers these days need samples of their work - several of them. One needs to be able to show the powers that be that you can follow up your successes. Therefore you need to have not only an original pilot (maybe even two says Carole Kirschner, an entertainment consultant of www.ParkOnTheLot.com) and a spec script of one of the currently popular shows. Don't chose a show in its first season unless it is wildly popular and you already know that it will be renewed. Likewise, don't use a show, like CSI, that has been done to death. Your spec and your pilot should be of the same genre - drama or comedy - not a combination or it will confuse people. One of the mistakes many new writers make is bringing in a new character that becomes central to your story. The spec scripts should always have an emphasis on the regular characters and bring out emotions that we haven't seen yet. She stresses that to stand out among the crowd, you have to have a personal logline to stand out to be noticed. One of the good ways is to enter and win contests. Austin Film Festival is one of the best, The Page Scriptwriters contest is another, and Final Draft's Big Break is a third big one.
According to showrunner Oliver Goldstick, executive producer of Pretty Little Liars, writers, to stand out, must think outside the box. You never thought that a show like the Sopranos would succeed the way it did. After all, it wasn't just a pretty family drama, but it was about emotion and people could relate to the characters there. Nevertheless, David Chase had to stretch the boundaries and call in favors to get the show on the air. The writer, Goldstick says, has three duties - to entertain, engross and relate. He says that the writer needs to tap into the emotions from page one and not put gratuitous violence there. Of course, it always helps if you know someone in the business, but if not, and if you don't have an agent yet, enter contests and try to get into one of the many studio writing programs. (The competition for these are stiff. Warner gets 14,000 submissions for 12 slots.)
Justin Killion, who does development at Original Productions, discussed budget and development of the reality show. "It's important to target the network you want to air on and then work backwards." Understand the demographics of that network and who their audience is remains a crucial part to the pitch. More than ever before in reality, it's not just the idea, but the execution. A sizzle reel of either your cast or a trailer of your show is needed to sell the story. He suggested that you might want to consider doing it in animation for a less expensive package. "Graphics make a huge difference in how your sizzle reel is perceived."
When asked how much you should allow for a budget, he answered, a budget is a state of mind. Obviously, you want to make your show for the least amount you can, but you don't want it to look cheap. The network, themselves, will tell you the budget they will allow you to use.
He warned the audience to be open to changing their show as revisions are always being made.
While Andrew Jacobs, director of development at Atlas Media, warned writers that unless they were already multi produced not to attempt going directly to networks themselves. "They will only want you to partner up with someone more experienced and we won't be happy if you've already been to the network with your material." He gets a tremendous amount of pitches. "The days when you could just pitch it on paper are long gone. You need either a short sizzle reel or a character study to show the producers." In addition, you have to know the popular reality shows, like Pawn Stars or Hotel Impossible, and if you are going to copy cat them, it had better be really unique.
Jen Grisanti, a story consultant, warned writers that they had to write from a universal truth and dig deep into their own emotional traumas and big moments for stories that the ordinary person can relate to.
Once you have your great pitch or story, it's crucial that you protect it. While the copyright office is the only real protection, said attorney Mariya Levy," listing your work with the writer's guild, can establish a time line." We were warned by Alison Brehm to always keep our old copies so that we can show origins. Steve Krone made it clear that you never, ever work with anyone, even your best friend, without a contract in writing. Glen Kulik said that you need to keep a log of where you send things, when, what the response was and if you have gotten it back or not.
NATPE concludes tomorrow with a pitch pit, in which writers can talk to the executives one on one
If you miss tomorrow, there's always January's event at the Fountainblu Resort in Miami and one in Budapest Hungry, the following June.
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Report: Air Force superintendent calls for Inspector General inquiry of athletics
The Superintendent of the Air Force Academy has called for an investigation of the school's athletic department by the U.S. Inspector General in the wake of a report by the Colorado Springs Gazette that details widespread misconduct in violation of law and the academy's honor code.
The actions detailed in the report, including illicit drug use, a pattern of sexual assaults and academic cheating, were perpetrated between 2010 and 2013 and led to dismissals of four Falcons football players, three men's basketball players, one women's basketball player and nine other cadets. Some received court martials and jail sentences.
The report says the misconduct centered around parties that included use of synthetic marijuana, excessive drinking and spiking beverages with date rape drugs to incapacitate women. The school's Office of Special Investigations began looking into such parties in 2009. One OSI informant said athletes also threatened women about consequences of talking openly about the parties.
Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson released a statement to the Gazette that read in part: "This past behavior was troubling and suggested certain subcultures that were inconsistent with the culture of commitment and climate of respect we work hard to uphold. In part, recognition of this prior misconduct has caused us to refocus on our culture and climate.
"I've personally visited the Athletic Department on several occasions to meet with the coaches and administrators to communicate my expectations and to highlight their important role in cadet development. The Athletic Department has responded."
Athletics director Hans Mueh told the Gazette, "I think everybody now, we have heightened awareness. We have been hurt by the actions of these really bad actors. From here on, the recruiting process will be much more intensive in terms of character."
Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun, who has overseen the team during the entire period of the investigation, said, "If you're an enabler in any way, if you're tolerating – that's out of line. You're not going to work here."
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Newsweek's Web-Only Future: Inevitable, and a Whole Lot Smaller
Barry Diller has followed through and pulled the plug on Newsweek's print edition, but he insists that the weekly magazine can survive as a tablet publication.
That doesn't seem like the end game: If they make a go of it, they'll be the first digital-only tablet magazine to succeed. For a convincing argument against that happening, see Felix Salmon.
Which leads you inevitably to a place where Newsweek exists only as a subsection of The Daily Beast, Diller and Tina Brown's free Web site.
That one does have audience. In September, it attracted five million unique visitors in the U.S., per comScore.* But it's a modest audience by Web standards. Time Inc.'s Time.com, for instance, drew 9.7 million in September. AOL's Huffington Post had 38.6 million.
And if you want to compare Daily Beast to another newish site that mixes reported news, aggregation and irresistible click-bait, try this one: Henry Blodget's Business Insider attracted 7.6 million uniques last month.**
But Blodget's site has about 100 employees. Newsweek has 270, for now. That can't last.
*IAC, citing internal stats from Omniture, says it has 15 million unique visitors. But that number includes international visitors, and the wide gap between the publisher's numbers and comScore's are fairly standard.
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Windy Gap Firming Project is a bad deal for Colorado
By Gary Wockner
Guest Commentary
Last year, the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Grand
County announced a "deal" on the Windy Gap Firming Project, a proposed water supply project to divert more Colorado River water from
the Western Slope in Grand County to the sprawling towns on the northern
Front Range.
If the project is ultimately permitted by the federal Bureau of
Reclamation and Army Corps of Engineers, the Northern Water and Grand
County deal will provide some protections and restoration for a short
12-mile stretch of the Upper Colorado River at its headwaters in Grand
County. Those benefits are a good thing, for sure, but the deal also
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imperil all of Colorado's rivers and lead us even farther down a path of
river destruction throughout the state.
First, the Project takes even more water out of the Upper Colorado River
— already reduced by 60 percent from its natural flows — and ships it over the
Divide to the Front Range. Even worse, some of this water will be sold
to oil and gas drillers and frackers. In fact, many of the very same
cities that are participating in the project are selling vast amounts of
water for fracking right now, the most egregious of which is Greeley.
Moreover, these depletions may potentially impact endangered fish and
trigger federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections downstream. A
huge amount of money and time has been invested to protect and restore
these endangered fish species; more depletions may result in even more
threats to their survival.
Second, the project ships a massive amount of Colorado River water to
the Rawhide Station, a coal-fired power plant north of Fort Collins.
Rawhide is the single largest pollution source in northern Colorado. At
a time when our economy, our public health, and Colorado's landscape are
increasingly in need of cleaner energy solutions, draining the Colorado
River to further fuel and subsidize coal power seems nearly insane.
Third, the project will fuel and subsidize a continuation of the
unsustainable population growth and suburban sprawl along the Front
Range. In fact, nearly half of all water the project will divert out of
the Colorado River will be used to keep suburban grass green for three
months per year in Colorado's hot, dry summers. This is a waste of a
precious resource that should be put to a higher and better use in the
Colorado River, where it sustains local communities, the tourism
economy, and fish and wildlife.
Fourth, the $300 million investment in this project may be wasted, as
the water may not even be available. The water rights used in the
project are very "junior" rights and thus may be imperiled as less snow
and precipitation falls in Colorado's mountains due to ongoing drought
and climate change.
Finally, the project may be used to help fill another extremely
controversial proposed reservoir and project: the Glade Reservoir for
the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP). If NISP is ever built,
it will drain and destroy the Cache la Poudre River of Northern
Colorado, and thus the Windy Gap Firming Project could collude in a
tsunami of river destruction on both sides of the Divide. Our
organization, Save The Poudre: Poudre Waterkeeper, is opposed to
NISP, and we will do everything we can to stop the Poudre River from
being destroyed.
The negotiations that led to the agreement between Northern Water and
Grand County were not public. Our organization was not invited to this
table, although we, and many others, have been actively involved over
the last few years in raising all of the concerns above with Northern
Water, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Army Corps which so far have
done nothing to address our concerns.
We agree with Grand County Commissioner Gary Bumgarner, who voted
against this "deal," as he was quoted in the Sky-Hi News: "The river is in decline now. I'm not sure how taking more water out of
it is going to make it better," he said after Tuesday's vote. He fears
the firming project may just be the "straw that breaks the camel's
So far, this deal is a bad deal for Colorado.
Gary Wockner, PhD, is the director of Save The Poudre: Poudre
Waterkeeper, which helped lead the "Colorado River Protection Coalition"
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Not all of America is moving toward banning smoking indoors and out. Months after prohibiting it, Casper, Wyo., is now telling smokers that it's OK to light up in some public spaces.
The City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday to repeal part of an indoor smoking ban in effect since September. The vote lifted the ban for bars, but kept it in place for restaurants.
Bar owners had complained they were losing business to competitors in two nearby towns that allowed smoking. Repeal supporters also said it was an example of government getting too involved in civic life, citing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's efforts to ban super-sized soft drinks.
"Just like what Mayor Bloomberg has done, or tried to do, with sugared drinks. It's just not going to stop unless somebody stands up and says, 'Wait a minute,' and 'Let's use some common sense here,'" said Pat Sweeney, owner of a hotel with a bar now smoke-free because of the ban.
There have been efforts in recent years to overturn smoking bans.
In North Carolina, a legislative committee last month approved a bill that would have prevented local communities and community colleges from enacting smoking bans stricter than in state law. Health advocates said the measure would have overturned local bans on smoking in certain outdoor areas.
The measure didn't meet a key deadline and failed to advance.
Last year, voters in Springfield, Mo., had a chance to repeal a year-old smoking ban enacted there. They voted against repeal by an almost 2-to-1 margin.
Casper is a rare example of a ban — albeit a partial one — being repealed. A new crop of City Council members elected last fall made the difference. Three of the four new members voted for the changes.
"The more liberal side of our populace is trying to get too much into touchy-feely and government control of everything," said one of the new councilmen, Steve Cathey.
Proponents of amending the ordinance said the changes apply to relatively few businesses. They include only about half a dozen bars. Most of Casper's dozens of other bars are within restaurants or already prohibited smoking before the ban took effect.
Smoking now will also be allowed in nursing homes (one nursing home in town had a designated smoking area that was closed) and areas of industrial shops and auto service centers not open to the public.
The changes take effect June 28 but could be short-lived if opponents gather 2,465 valid signatures to put the matter before voters.
"It's unfortunate because a new council came in and they listened to a small group of people and didn't listen to the majority of the people," said Pam Evert, a local anti-smoking organizer.
People on both sides of the issue said they expect a successful petition drive and a hard-fought campaign to win over their fellow citizens.
"They're trying to socially engineer us," said Sweeney. "And a lot of us have had enough."
Associated Press writer Christopher Kardish in Raleigh, N.C., contributed to this report.
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It seems its been ages since i last wrote a post , and so as i sit here once again typing away, i simply cant wait to complete this post and put it up, especially coz i dont know if this blog will survive after august ...i just wanna make the most of the 2 months thats left of it (maybe or maybe not... just a random thought that i might never update it after august...busy times ahead u see) ,and so i decided to start my new string of posts with my 6 monthly semester memoirs...
And what a sem it has been...so many things happened in such a short time... there's no sem that compares with this one when it comes to surprises shoved at ur face, be it not-so-worth -a-dime/ more-precious-than-a-diamond !!!
So once again, lets rewind a bit. It all started on that windy ,chilly January evening ,with the blower in my room providing some respite ,and my cold hands being terribly put to torture with the impending Economics presntation work that I was supposed to make the next day .I hardly felt like working and the though of going inside my warm blanket and enjoying the siesta was too tempting for me to want to do anything outside it. Then came the familiar gtalk mesg pop-up ,and my life changed forever...well, literally!!! I can hardly describe the next 4 hours (startin at 12 in the night) ,as I multitasked between my presentation and gtalk...only this time ,it wasnt any normal chatting ... I could never have imagined that it would end the way it did, or if anything at all would come out of it(except ofcourse timepass, or timewaste ,depening on how u prefer to look at it!! ) .But this very chat was supposed to be different from the very beginning. And till this day ,i'm amazed at how me and my tanhai made me win over love. Can't disclose too many details about the episode (somethings in life definitely are private!! ), but all I can say is, it was the most awesome start to a semester that looked so bland at the outset. If the starting was so good, nothing else could go wrong, and I'm glad to say as I type this post , that nothing did!! I hope you've by now already understood , that there's gonna be no tragic memories or preachings as in my earlier memoirs in this post. My date with love continues, and until it does, i'll be the happiest person alive!! :)
Moving on, this was the sem that generally proved Jag Suraiya's dictum - "only thing not in short supply is what in local parlance is aptly known as a bumboo. Which is only too frequently administered to our haplessly receptive backsides."
There were a lot of things that had the potential of making this sem regrettable for me too - the fact that I had so many responsibilities on campus ,couldve intimidated me and bogged me down . But, imagine the power of love, i sailed right through and also managed to take care of academics!!! Whew!! And talking about the responsibilites, being the Secretary of Philately and Numismatics, the Coordinator of the biggest event in the annual techfest, the Google Campus Ambassador,the innumerable efforts to get a good internship -there were just too many roles to play ,and that too squeezed within a 2 month bracket. Before this, I'd always thought that delegating duty and making others work is easier compared to workng for somebody ,but its only after I was at the helm of affairs that I realised what an headache it is to depend on others, incase you fail to have an inefficent team. And take my word for it, to be at a managerial position in an MNC will make sure your hairline recedes at the rate of 1 km per meeting!!!
I guess it was a very adventurous sem too!!! I undertook my mini adventure in february when instead of going home on my delhi visit ,I stayed back at my friend's place so that I could meet my sweetheart without any interventions and raised eyebrows!!
And hell, twas tough to hide my motives frm my friend's family and even my own family to an extent. Now what is one supposed to do when his friend's mom asks him why he's stayin at their place and not at his own house, when u dont have a clue about what ur friend has told his parents as the reason..what if one makes a contradictory remark and arouses suspicion!!! Phew!! I was fumbling with words at such a strightforward question. More so , what is one supposed to do when there's a child in the house - my friend's nephew in this context, and he- at the prospect of finding two two "Mamas" over the weekend cant take the shock of putting up with only one of them at once, and wants both as his toys(read both mamas)-that too when ur'e gettin late for ur date!!! Not only that, what when your friend's sister finds out about your motives, or atleast gets a slight hint ,and makes gestures every time you try n leave the house or demand a private corner for a phone call!!! One helluva adventure !! You bet I can write a novel which has more masala than Chetan Bhagat ever had in his "fiction" writings!!!
But that wasnt going to be the end of my adventures ... it was just an idle friday evening when we were musing about what to do on the last weekend before the onset of the dreaded end sems , when I struck gold with the idea of River Rafting in Rishikesh , something that coincidentally had been experienced by most of the guys this semester-but none from our group had been fortunate enough to be part of the travails. So after a string of yes' and no's and a lotta convinving , we had a heathy group of 15 people who were game to go farting ...oops rafting (actually that was an honest typo...but instead of deleting an d correcting , I thought its better to expose the kind of errors one can commit while typing , and what can happen if they are left as it is (no type of software will help u in this regard coz even farting is a correct word! :P )..can u see what mockery i'd have made outta this post had i not discovered my folly!! ) . We started early in the morning for Rishikesh ,although all of us were in a very bad mood ,coz we had just done what we hate most- woken up early on a weekend !!(Sleep for us is like that rare hottie on campus, we really dont wanna be disturbed while we're at it - god help if you if you are the reason for a date goin berserk or disrupting some1's sleep -makes no difference for an IITian. He'd look at you with such a piercing gaze that you'll whither with the guilt if u dont wanna be "bumbooed"!! ). So where was I...yeah ,so we reached Rishikesh in the morning and had a great time by the chilling waters of Ganga. (and I really mean it, one can almost freeze standing in the waters for more than 10 mins!!) .
Somehow the open spaces, mountains, and the river valley spelled freedom for us harried IITians, and we made the most of it ,just dawdling by the river. We didnt know what lay in store for us though , until we sat down on our rafts with our life jackets and helmets in place, and then there was no stopping us . After an initial lesson on rafting ,we were taken straight to our very first rapid , and gosh! its as they say- "fati padi thi" ,but while we were in that rapid, amidst the heightened fear ,we were looking at each other and askin in amazement -"Why am I laughing!!! "-with almost every1 chiming in with the same question!! It was a proud moment when we managed to keep the raft ,or ourselves from being compromised into the whimsical river and its gruesome flow .... but we couldnt hold on for long...as the biggest rapid came ,we were struggling to hold ourselves and the waves hit us fiercely , but in all the hysteria ,all of us saw one thing - on oar that was combating the river alone, without its owner, and thats when we all turned and saw one guy wasnt there in the raft !!! He somehow managed to appear just a second later to allow our hearts to resume its functioning properly, and the trainer caught hold of him and pulled him up !! Last moment casualty averted and we were all thankful for that. The guys face was horrid with the shock ,though once he recovered he said he had the most fun of us all -he actually swam in the rapid!!! To top it all was the jump from the 20 feet high cliff straight into river Ganga...doesnt look like much of a task when one looks at it from below, but when u reach the top and u brace urself to jump ,believe me, u feel like ure going to commit suicide -minus the depression!!! We all freaked out standing there at the top ,but the fact that a few girls jumped in front of us, we could not take an embarrasment ,and so the men moved on as if to save the last bastion of male virility -and in quick succession , we all jumped , and lemme tell u this, if u ever wanna experience ur heart skipping a beat ,thats the best way to do so. The jump lasted 3 secs approx, and between the 2nd and 3rd second, I'd closed my eyes and was packing my bags for my final journey to hell/heaven(whatever He deemed to be fit for me) -but then I heard a loud thud , and oh, what a relief it was to still be alive and kicking- the water that is!!! Pure fun -and that too all under 500 bucks...hehe!!!
Finally we had a tet-e-tete with end sems ,and that wasnt too easy for any of us , nobody had actually studied throughout the sem . But this was the do or die sem -the placements are to begin in december this year ,and this was the last sem which will make its grades counted before we get a job. So everyone seemed to be on a mission to save their grades ,and the last one week before the end sems saw heightened activity on the part of almost every person on campus .Even I ,for the first time, spent a few hours in the library -trying to make sense of how one is supposed to study in such pin -drop silence and an AC that seems to have been sprayed with sleeping gas!! Only on my part -it was an effort to escape the heat more than an effort to study!!! The proffs were too keen on showin their true colours all at once this sem ,and many of em just before the exams had reached such heightened levels of irritabilty that they'd put up notices outside their rooms saying-"CSE 3rd year students to stay away from my room" ,and one proclaiming -"MIT students are a lot better than IIT students " ...we agree with you ,ma'm ,completely , if only u'd have referred to MIT ,USA rather than MIT- Manipal Institute of Technology!!! Preposterous...we were in a state when we could nothing but think how on earth these proffs will ever give good grades to normal people in the class!!! Amidst all the fears , the end sems came , and went ...and now i dont give a damn about the grades..actually nobody does ,now that we're all happily interning!!
For the first time, I really didnt bother much about people around me , and though problems abound came uncalled for from many different people, particularly with one girl on campus threatning me to get me kicked out /suspended at the least(no dont worry , i didnt assault/evetease her, she just happened to be a victim of a theft that happened during our exhibition in which her valuable stamps got stolen-and i being the Secretary , evidently had the sole responsibility of the whole thing!!),and another person accusing me of unfair gameplay in the techfest ,I was in a quagmire for most part of the last 2 months. But luckily ,my chagrine was no match for my happiness at having someone special in my life .SO when I look back in retrospect , I have no qualms at all about the way the last 6 months have turned out to be!! I've changed a lot -and become a lot more optimistic than ever before... happys endings!!! :)
~~Memoirs of the 6th semester~~
It seems its been ages since i last wrote a post , and so as i sit here once again typing away, i simply cant wait to complete this post and put it up, especially coz i dont know if this blog will survive after august ...i just wanna make the most of the 2 months thats left of it (maybe or maybe not... just a random thought that i might never update it after august...busy times ahead u see) ,and so i decided to start my new string of posts with my 6 monthly semester memoirs...
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November 5, 2012
By: Daniel Neal, Founder & CEO
President Obama has proclaimed November to be National Adoption Month.
Kajeet has a close connection with adoption. Two of my three children were adopted, the first just as we were launching Kajeet. Kajeet is also a proud supporter of Kidsave, a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping children without families find them.
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Good news, gays and lesbians planning to go to the Sochi Olympics! Russian President Vladimir Putin says you won't be arrested and thrown into prison as long as you keep your gay away from the children.
It's less than three weeks until the start of the games, and Putin was in Sochi speaking with a group of Olympic volunteers. In comments reported by Russian news services and relayed by The Guardian, Putin tried to explain that the actual act of being gay is not a crime, only "propaganda" and forcing yourself on children, which we all know is high on the homosexual agenda.
"We are not forbidding anything and nobody is being grabbed off the street, and there is no punishment for such kinds of relations," said Putin. "You can feel relaxed and calm , but leave children alone please," said Putin."
In further comments, Putin sounds—well, he sounds like a good portion of Americans, conflating homosexuality and pedophilia. Putin drew a distinction between "traditional" Russia, and the gay-friendly countries of Europe, some of which, he said, were planning to legalize pedophilia. When asked which ones, he declined to answer, because it's not actually true.
"We have our own traditions, our own culture. We have respect for all of our international partners and ask that they also respect our own traditions and culture."
No gaying up the Russian kids.


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When Helga Hammond (Heather Angel) hears of a legend that an unholy alliance was formed between the devil and her family, whereby a male member of the family is to be sacrificed every few years, she discounts it as nonsense. But a series of attacks at the family estate by a horrific beast – part man and part wolf – seems to give credibility to the legend. When Helga's brother Olvier (John Howard) is attacked, it appears that the legend is true. As Scotland Yard Inspector Robert Curtis (James Ellison) investigates the link between the werewolf and the family, he uncovers a shocking secret! (1942, b&w)
Mark says:
The Undying Monster was produced to capitalize on the success of The Wolf Man, released a year earlier, and at first we think we're watching a film that may rival the Universal classic.
Immediately we are drawn in by the atmospheric cinematography of Lucien Ballard and the superb direction of John Brahm (Hangover Square, The Lodger). As a clock strikes midnight, we are given mysterious views of Hammond Hall with each gong. We move from a coat of arms, to a woman's limp (lifeless?) hand, to a Great Dane, to a suit of armor, and so on. Already, we are treated to a certain amount of apprehension and curiosity.
The film's heroine is Heather Angel (1932's The Hound of the Baskervilles) as Helga Hammond. It was her hand that was dangling lifelessly during the introduction, but we discover she was only sleeping in front of the fire. Helga is a strong, independent woman who scoffs at superstition and has no qualms about handling a gun or running into the night when she believes her brother, Oliver Hammond (John Howard, The Invisible Woman) may be in trouble.
Less courageous is Helga's butler, Walton (Halliwell Hobbes, Dracula's Daughter). Walton and his wife, played by Eily Malyon, have watched over the Hammond estate for generations, and seem privy to information not shared with Helga or her brother. We get our first clue that The Undying Monster might not maintain its strong start when Walton quotes the line, "When the stars are bright on a frosty night, beware thy bane on the rocky lane," obviously an attempt to recreate the famous ditty from The Wolf Man: "Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright." Walton's verse is decidedly lame in comparison.
Still, we have high hopes as we hear an uncanny howl and a woman's scream. We are suddenly transported to the point of view of the beast as he savagely attacks a young woman. The camera is jostled violently to mimic the brutality of the monster. Helga springs into action, gun in hand, to fend off the creature and rescue anyone in danger. Helga discovers her brother unconscious and badly beaten on the rocks, and the woman, Kate O'Malley (Virginia Traxler), mauled and in a coma. Kate eventually dies of her wounds, never regaining consciousness.
And here, dear reader, is where The Undying Monster takes a nosedive. Instead of concentrating on the supernatural element of the story, we shift to a detective murder mystery, with amble amounts of distracting comedic banter.
First we meet Scotland Yard investigator, Robert Curtis, played by James Ellison (I Walked with a Zombie). Curtis is a fellow who trusts no one and practically accuses everyone of foul play before the film's conclusion. For this reason he comes off as rather obnoxious, and unfortunately, distinctly American.
However, as disagreeable as Curtis is, his assistant, Cornelia 'Christy' Christopher (Heather Thatcher) is immensely more irksome. Christy is one of those characters so often thrown into films of this era to provide comedy relief. Long time readers know my pet peeve regarding such mood-breaking personalities. I don't mind a certain amount of humor thrown into a horror flick, but this woman is relentless in her mugging and one liners.
The Undying Monster is a mere 63 minutes long, but far too much time is devoted to Curtis' forensics rather than the more interesting legend of the Hammond family. Surely the intrigue of a family curse involving an ancestor selling his soul to the devil should take precedence over a detective comparing cloth samples.
The film does redeem itself somewhat toward the end when we actually get a view of the werewolf. Though not as elaborate as Lon Chaney, Jr's make-up, the Hammond Beast is adequately impressive. Unfortunately, these final scenes are a small payoff for what seems like an hour of wasted time.
The sets are surprisingly elaborate for a B picture. The interior of Hammond Hall is effectively huge and eerie. Additionally, the exterior scenes, though obviously a sound stage, are wonderfully ominous. The Undying Monster has a great look and feel to it.
Overall, The Undying Monster gets high marks from me for the moody cinematography and John Brahm's competent direction. If only the script was better, this could have been a real classic.
The Undying Monster was based on a novel by Jessie Douglas Kerruish.
Scene to watch for: When the werewolf is finally killed, he is revealed to be . . .
Line to listen for: "Sometimes dogs are smarter than folks."
Special thanks: to Lance of Kindertrauma for alerting me to this forgotten gem.
Mark's Rating: ! ! ! out of 5.


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Chicken meal, brown rice, rice, chicken fat, wheat gluten meal, oat, chicken, natural chicken flavor, rice flour, anchovy oil (source of DHA), dried egg product, sodium silico aluminate, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), pea fiber, soya oil, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, potassium citrate, sodium tripolyphosphate, dried brewers yeast extract (source of mannan-oligosaccharides), taurine*, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol (source of vitamin E), inositol, niacin, L-ascrobyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C*), D-calcium panthotenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2) supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin B12 supplement], choline chloride, DL-methionine, glucosamine hydrochloride*, L-Carnitine*, Trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], L-tyrosine, tea (green tea extract), chondroitin sulfate*, marigold extract (Calendula officinalis L.), preserved with mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E) and citric acid, rosemary extract.
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Glucosamine Hydrochloride* Minimum 780 mg/kg
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L-Carnitine* Minimum 800 mg/kg
Taurine* Minimum 0.26%
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Canine Health Nutrition MAXI Boxer 26 Formula for Boxers over 15 months of age is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance
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The first ingredient in the food is a named meat product. It is the sole significant meat product in the food, and our confidence that this product contains a decent amount of meat is low. There is a further meat product 7th on the ingredient list, but this is not only a minor ingredient but is inclusive of water content (about 80%). Once that is removed, as it must be to create a dehydrated product, the ingredient will weigh around 20% of its wet weight. Ingredients are listed in order of weight, and the dehydrated ingredient would probably be more accurately placed much further down the ingredient list. It is highly unlikely that this ingredient makes any significant contribution to the overall meat content of the food.
The main grain in the food is rice, which is a decent quality grain. Wheat is not a desirable ingredient, however. It is considered by many to be the number one cause of food allergy problems in dog food. Wheat Gluten Meal is the dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture, or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm. In plain English, that bit of the wheat leftover after most of the nutritious bits have been removed. Rice flour and pea fiber are further fillers
Chicken fat is the fourth ingredient. We note that research at Purdue university has identified fat in the top four ingredients of dry food as a factor increasing the risk of bloat in large breed dogs. Smaller breeds are untested. We would prefer to see the use of whole eggs rather than egg product in the food.
Beet pulp is controversial filler which appears to be used in large quantities in this food. It is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required. Soya oil is a further substance commonly linked to food allergies.
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April 17, 2013
"He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God" – John 3:18
The Bible is full of deep, theological truths. The verse before us is not one of those. Sometimes, it's beneficial to return to a fundamental teaching of the Scripture. Whatever truth we encounter in Theology, it must always harmonize with this elementary passage of Scripture. Simply, the believer is not condemned and the unbeliever is.
Certainly, God is the author of salvation (Jonah 2:9; Hebrews 12:2). Yet, "… it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe" (1 Corinthians 1:21). These verses are not in opposition. God saves. But, He is pleased to do that through the message of the Gospel when He grants the gift of faith (Ephesians 2:8). From our viewpoint, those that believe the Gospel are saved. Those that reject it are lost. Other Scriptures certainly teach us that it is God Who opens the heart to the Gospel (Acts 16:14). However, until that one's heart is opened to believe "in the name of the only begotten Son of God", he is condemned.
It's no wonder that Jesus went about preaching to "Repent, and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:15). It's no wonder that Paul declared to the Philippian jailor, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household" (Acts 16:31). Certainly, this is what the Spirit inspired Paul to say inRomans 10:8-10 which reads, "But what does it say? 'The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart' (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation". The entire Bible harmonizes with the fact that the believer is saved and the unbeliever is lost.
A regenerated individual has the Holy Spirit of God dwelling inside of him. Paul informs us that our bodies are a "temple of the Holy Spirit" after we are saved (1 Corinthians 6:19). In writing to the Ephesian saints, he says, "In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory" (Ephesians 1:13). Chronologically, we are sealed with Holy Spirit after the Lord opens our heart to believe the Gospel. Do not misunderstand; there is no gap in time. These events happen simultaneously. Yet, the chronological order must be important or the Lord would have never had Paul to pen these words.
Reader, in light of the passage before us today, you must ask yourself if you believe (trust) in Christ alone. Do you believe that He is the only Way into fellowship with the Father? Our prayer is that you are saved and not condemned.
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Mabel L. Harlan papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 24, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 163
Scope and Contents
One folder containing publications by Mabel Harlan.
- 1915-1954
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material in this collecton are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Mabel Louise (Whitehead) Harlan, the daughter of Israel Lamb Whitehead and his wife, Louise Ryan was born December 26, 1877, near Rome in Tobin Township, Perry County, Indiana. The Ryans and Whiteheads were among the earliest settlers in the county, the Ryans having come in 1809 and the Whiteheads a few years later. As a farmer's daughter she engaged in the many activities of a small farm which fed her love of nature and nurtured an appreciation of its moods which so characterized her mature life. In her early years, by the death of her mother, she was thrown largely upon her own resources though she lived with her father until the beginning of a teaching career at sixteen. Determination and a will to help herself despite the few advantages that came her way dominated her life. How well she succeeded, despite tragic circumstances, was evidenced by the esteem in which she was held at its close, and is eloquent testimony of the results of her efforts. After teaching in the rural schools of her home county for a few years she entered Central Normal College at Danville, Indiana, where she met her future husband, Dr. Wilbur Kendrick Harlan, a dentist and native of Danville, whom she married June 11, 1900. Their marriage was cut short by the untimely death of Dr. Harlan who contacted tuberculosis from which he died in 1905. From 1905 until 1911 she maintained residence in Danville and taught in its public schools. She was offered an opportunity to come to Purdue University by Dr. G. I. Christie, then head of the Extension Department of the Agricultural Experiment Station and on June 11, 1911, she took employment in that department as a stenographer. In 1912 she became a clerk and on July 1, 1917, was made an Assistant in Agricultural Extension, which position she held until retirement December 31, 1947. In this capacity she was closely identified with the program of Agricultural Extension for thirty years. Her work included the editing of hundreds of bulletins and other material published and circulated by the department, as well as contributing to farm magazines and newspapers, all of which stimulated and developed her natural bent for writing. She was also the author of a popular 16 page Extension Bulletin entitled Naming the Farm, issued in 1915 and in several later editions. About the time she came to Lafayette, Mrs. Harlan submitted her first efforts in writing on historical subjects to Mr. James Stuart, then editor of the Indianapolis Star, to which she was a contributor thereafter for many years, exhibiting, to use Mr. Stuart's own words, "a real talent in sensing human interest stories." She was for many years a member of the Penwoman's Club and the old Indianapolis Press Club for Women. The opportunities afforded by her position enabled her to attend Purdue University from which she received a B.S. degree in 1929 and in 1916 she attended the summer session of the University of Wisconsin for special work in journalism. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, Lafayette; Phi Mu national social sorority, Daughters of the American Revolution, American Association of University Women and a number of honorary organizations, namely Kappa Delta Pi, Theta Chi Gamma, and Epsilon Sigma Phi. She was a member also of the Lafayette Art Association and the Tippecanoe County Historical Association, with which latter group she became more closely identified following her retirement, for which she could then give more time to the intensive research which resulted in the newspaper publication of the articles on local history which are reprinted in this pamphlet. A project of special interest to genealogists was the copying of the county marriage license records, 1831 to 1850 inclusive, a labor of love which was proven helpful to many persons. Copies of this work were filed in the genealogical division of the State Library and in the local County Historical Museum. From September until the end of December, 1948, Mrs. Harlan served as acting curator of the museum and was assistant curator during the year 1949. She lived but a short time following her duties at the museum and passed away March 5, 1950. Honoring the organization to which she had already contributed so much by her labors in research and writing, she willed the residue of her estate to the Tippecanoe Historical Association to be used for the publication of works of local historical importance. It is a fitting honor to Mrs. Harlan's memory that this first publication from that fund should be her own writings on local history.
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Arrangement Note
- Title
- Mabel L. Harlan papers
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- In Progress
- Author
- Mary A. Sego
- Date
- 11/09/2009
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- English
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eclecticsherone brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 116 Designs von 47 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Technology can be boring, scary, and conservative, none of which we are at eclecTech Solutions.
We take risk, we challenge authority, we deliver technology solutions that meet the goals of the entire organization from the janitor to the CEO!
We want our logo and business tools to reflect this ambition, that we are different as a company. Why? Because we combine the best technology solutions to make your company run, keeping everyone happy and able to do their job!
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We are looking for a design that reflects company philosophy, culture and style, and of course the name which is:
are energetic, well trained IT professionals that deliver exceptional
technology solutions to small and medium size business's. In our
service delivery and solutions approach, we are in fact eclectic (see
definition below) about how we design your network to keep it stable,
secure, productive and within budget. Sometimes we will use a costly
software, while others times the best solution may be free-- we look
for these solutions and evaluate them based on our clients needs and
So our logo should reflect strategy, ingenuity, stability and unconventional while remaining professional and a little edgy.
examples one of strategy and of eclectic and please do not create all
designs with Chess pieces this is used to invoke the creative thought
Strategy Example:
In CHESS, the Queen is the most
powerful player on the board, that is until you combine two ROOKS
(castling) and then you have a strong combination and somewhat secured
your game strategy. Hey, remember CHESS is challenging, strategic and
yet fun, because after all it is a GAME. While business and technology
is certainly not a game, and should be taken seriously, better ideas
come when you open your mind and not only your wallet!
eclectic example:
Traditionally waffles are used as a sweet breakfast menu item, covered with strawberries and whipped cream.
Dinner is served and we call it an open-faced MEATLOAF sandwich:
- One waffle, no sugar in the waffle but replaced with salt, pepper and seasonal herbs
- Leftover meatloaf
- Mashed potatoes
- Gravy
- Fresh herbs and cooked onions for garnishing
each item on top of each other in order shown about and you have a
dinner entree that is using traditional left over meatloaf with a
breakfast waffle. Cost savings, creative, fun, but really tasty,
satisfying and ooo so good!
I don't really have any particular concept in mind at the moment with how I
want the design to look, so create away.
However it should be fun and catchy.
Although this company is about technology we have personality and can deliver
everything from a computer being built from parts to a Chief Information Officer
role making effective cost savings decisions.
I'll be very fast and detailed with feedback so you don't have to worry about
loosing inspiration for this project!
So here is the definition for eclectic:
- Unrelated and unspecialized. Crossing a
range or mixture of specialties.
- Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods, or styles.
- Design to work well on business cards, letterhead, business contracts and advertising material (another contest to follow)
- Original work and creativity
- Logo and lettering should be able to be used in conjunction and independently from each other
- Professional with an edge
- You have no restrictions here so hopefully we will see the creativity come out
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Malefic Time is a multidisciplinary project created by Luis Royo and Romulo Royo. It has a plot of apocalyptic thriller with a historical-mythological base and high doses of action with the fundamental piece beeing the anti heroin (Luz / Malefic) through whose search for identity the story develops.
Illustration books make up the core of the story. However the project has spreaded to other formats (manga, novels, RPG, audiovisual material such as music discs, and several shorts) this way opening a creative kaleidoscopic universe absolutely interconnected with each other.
The narrative time is set in the year 2038. In that year the global society suffers extreme degradation, that begun decades earlier, which has led to its almost complete collapse. National and international structures no longer exist. From a global concept governments, media, market and social cohesion in the whole world are gone. In biblical terms this time is lived as the "Apocalypse", World's End. The end of the world has not been produced by an external threat, a cataclysm or anything foreign or uncontrollable by humanity but rather represents the failure of the current model of human existence.
From a mystical point of view this "Apocalypse" is interpreted as an announced fact. It answers to the end of the Age of Pisces, dominated by theocentrism, conflict, the outer, rigid rule over the individual; and the beginning of the Age of Aquarius, which should be characterized by individual spiritual elevation, the return to the insides and inner liberation of society through the recovery of natural values. That is, it is the collapse of a cycle and the beginning of another. In this way, this final moment has been guessed, prophesied, warned throughout history and as such has been found in many cultures, texts and philosophies.
There are some forces that have reemerged at this time of chaos and desolation and have turned the planet not only in their particular field of battle but also in their arable land. Both groups have specific interests in the immediate future of human society apart from settling their own ancestral differences. We can identify with the names of Celestial and Fallen.
Both groups represent a radically different vision of understanding existence, not only human, and the values on which the existence must be sustained. Both forces have intervened in the course of events in the history of human civilization throughout the ages and shall do so in this moment of utter catastrophe, if possible with far less subtlety than before.
Luz is a figure difficult to forget, and for all we know it has been so since childhood. She has pale skin and white hair that draws attention from far away. As if to compensate, she wears dark, very functional clothes with high boots and gloves to protect her hands. She wears some kind of body or threadbare suit, very tight, which reveals shoulders and thighs. To cover all that she shows off she uses an old black hooded cloak. The truth is she very stealthy, and when she covers completely it's difficult to distinguish in the shadows. If you still think she is a helpless little girl it's because you have not seen her with a katana in hand. It's fast, lethal and has an explosive nature.
It's hard to place Soum in the category of the lonelies because she came to New York specifically to link her fate with Luz, but as far as we know she spent long time alone by herself in Tokio. Before that she was a member of the sect Thirteen Moons or 110 Katanas. She was one of the best, a «chosen katana», the elite corps within the elite of sisters warriors. Soum left the brotherhood for lack of faith in their cause, of guiding the Full Moon to her uncertain fate. In her self-imposed solitude she managed to put together the pieces and accept her fate, after which she traveled to New York to seek the thirteenth.
He is the guardian and Luz's guide, teacher and known only by that name for her. He is one of the main Fallen or Lunar. His atavistic name is Baal. Baal was originally one of the leading marshals who supported Lucifer in his rebellion, almost his right hand and friend; therefore he is one of the most powerful Fallen as well as highest rank and one of the oldest. He is also one of Lilith lover's, perhaps her most devoted lover. She is the one who orders him to take over the instruction of Luz for her fate. He is an old warrior reconverted out of necessity to a teacher and philosopher.
His name is Enlil but he responds to his atavic name Marduk, Main Babylonian God, Lord of Heaven and Storms. He was known by the Egyptian as Horus-Ra, the Phoenician world called him El, the Hebrew called him Yahweh. He was Odin for the Vikings, Zeus and Jupiter in the Classical world. The Christian tradition associates him with the Archangel Michael, General of Heaven. He is the highest-ranking representative of Celestials group. He is the symbol of the Masculine, the Sun and the Authority. His physical appearance is far from the representation of a powerfull bearded burly lord of heavens.
The sovereign sword was wielded by Lucifer against the Sun god at the beginning of the rebellion of the Lilith followers. It's the banner of change, the rebellion against the imposition and stagnation. It is a sword made up of many parts, a single artifact in which each part keeps its own symbolism. It pieces are icons that would later serve as symbols of cultures and religions.
For centuries it has been lost and found again on numerous occasions. But as if a conscious and free will being, it manages to appear in the moments when needed. It must join Luz to give her it's name. Without Malefic, Luz can not reach her destiny. Without Luz, Malefic can not fulfill its purpose.
The body of the grip is composed of a human skeleton on a cross, taking its body the handle and fitting open arms on the garrison. The Skeleton Man is the rebirth of man, redeemed only by death. The blade is wide and bright, of great length. It's silvery sheen is so pure that it seems that the blade is made of moonlight.
The grip is completed with eight snakeheads, symbols of wisdom. At the same time, they are double-edged daggers, of various shapes and sizes. When mounted on the handle, two of the straightest daggers are coupled into the arms of the garrison. The pommel is a skeleton beast head, whose front two horns bent spiral arise, like of the ram. It is the animal skull of idol Baphomet, baptism of wisdom that unites East and West as the Templars believed. In the pommel of Malefic represents the masculine principle joining the feminine principle. Male fertility and fecundity of the Great Goddess.


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