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European Commission – Women in Politics
Provides numbers on women and men in decision-making covers the gender balance amongst politicians at European, national and regional level, including:
- Parliaments: European Parliament, National Parliament, Regional Assemblies, Local/Municipal Councils
- Political Executive: EU Commission, national governments, regional executive
- European Committees
- Political Parties: Leaders
European Database – Women in Decision Making
Country-specific data on women in politics including political presence of women, electoral quotas, electoral system, education, women employment. (last update: Sep 2000)
European Commission – Women in Decision Making
Provides figures and detailed data on women in decision making positions across sectors including: politics, public administration, judiciaries, business and finance, social partners and NGOs. Also provides background data on population, employment, and leaders of businesses
Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics
Located at the Queen's University in Belfast Ireland, this website provides current data and information on women in politics in Ireland and Great Britain.
Austrian Parliament – Nationalrat
Website by the Australian Parliament which allows you to find data on the number of women in the Nationalrat (lower chamber) for every legislative period since 1920 by year as well as by party.


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Silo 3D Modeling and UV Mapping
A downloadable 3D modeler for Windows and macOS
Silo is a focused and lightning-fast standalone 3D modeler. Its deep modeling and UV mapping toolset has made it a favorite of pros for making game assets, movie characters, and objects for 3D printing. It's a huge upgrade over the modeling tools of bloated all-in-one packages, and works hand-in-hand with industry standards like Maya, Blender, and ZBrush, and game engines like Unity and Unreal.
Advanced context-sensitive tools reduce the number of keys required to work fast, and sticky keys let you hop into and out of tools on the fly. From Spin Edge to advanced mirroring to LSCM UV Unwrapping, Silo has the tools pros request most. All accessible via a 100% customizable mouse.
See videos at nevercenter.com/silo. If you purchase Silo on itch.io, request a key from the purchase page and it will enable you to register Silo on your computer.
|Windows, macOS
|3D, 3d-modeler, 3d-modeling, Low-poly, modeler, modeling, subdivision-surfaces, uv, uv-mapping, uv-unwrapping
In order to download this 3D modeler you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Update to Silo 2.5.4Jun 12, 2018
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A coalescent simulator that allows the rapid simulation of biological sequences under neutral models of evolution. Different to other coalescent based simulations, it has an optional approximation parameter that allows for high accuracy while maintaining a linear run time cost for long sequences. It is optimized for simulating massive data sets as produced by Next- Generation Sequencing technologies for up to several thousand sequences.
scrm is a coalescence simulator for the evolution of biological sequences. It is available as a command line program at scrm.github.io.
This R package contains a copy scrm, packaged for convenient usage in R.
It is recommended to use the current CRAN version. It can be installed from within R using
Use the function
scrm::scrm() to call scrm:
sum_stats <- scrm('5 1 -r 10 100 -t 5 -oSFS')
scrm::scrm() is explained in its R help page
Please cite the following article when using scrm in a publication:
scrm: efficiently simulating long sequences using the approximated coalescent with recombination. Bioinformatics (2015) 31 (10): 1680-1682. doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btu861.
Please report any problems via the issue tracker
or via email to
develop (at) paulstaab (dot) de.
Please include the version you are using and the exact command that causes the problem including seed (if applicable) in the report. Also, feel free to suggest features there.
-Wcatch-value compiler warnings on R-devel.
testthat is not available (#25).


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UFO researchers Stanton Friedman & Frank Feschino Jr. discussed fighter accidents & vanished planes in the 1950s, which they related to UFOs and the military's 'shoot down' era. In the 1950s, the US military had standing orders to shoot down unidentified craft if they didn't land when instructed-- and it appears that UFOs shot back, said Friedman. There is no question that our planes were the aggressors, he commented.
There were many pilot deaths and mysterious military plane incidents during the early to mid 1950s. In fact, the New York Times, described jets as "disintegrated and disappeared" in their coverage, Friedman reported. Feschino detailed how aF-86 jet fighter plane crashed in SouthGlastonbury, CT on August 5, 1952 under mysterious circumstances and connected it to a UFO flap that was occurring that summer. Project Bluebook contained 1500 reports from 1952, with over 300 of them classified as unidentified, he continued.
The Flatwoods Monster case also took place in the summer of '52-- there were sightings over 11 states the night the curious craft/robot set down in Braxton County, Feschino noted. On that same night, thirty objects were seen coming in over the Eastern Seaboard, and appeared to be following a craft that was damaged, he added. Friedman suggested that the US military eventually gave up on their shootdown policy, and instead began simply observing UFOs with their instruments. The Betty & Barney Hill case, which Friedman wrote about in his new book Captured! was also discussed.


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The industry is hugely excited and proud of bricklaying's Team effort at Abu Dhabi 2017, led by Trystan Sammut, qualified bricklayer from Ballarat, Victoria who took out Bronze in WorldSkills International this week. This follows his win in the Bricklaying competition at WorldSkills Australia and his selection as one of just 18 young Skillaroo's to represent Australia this year in the event. Trystan was fortunate to have his family with him to support him and celebrate his great performance and a host of fans back home urging him on through social media.
Trystan and Troy Everett and all the background team have worked incredibly hard in the lead-up to this peak world competition and they and the industry can be very proud that, because of their united performance, Australia is recognised as one of the top three bricklayer training countries in the world.
If we are to retain this excellent record, the industry needs many more young apprentices to put their hand up to participate in Regional WorldSkills Australia in the future, so let's all get behind this.
WorldSkills Australia met its objective for Abu Dhabi with Australia finishing in the top 10 countries in the world based on overall results and securing 4 medals. Other medals awarded to Australian Skillaroos include the Silver medal to Bradley Ingham – Industrial Mechanic and the Bronze medal to Lily Campbell – Beauty Therapy. Hairdresser Gaby Ware from NSW won Best in Nation, scoring the highest overall individual result across the whole Australian team. Our congratulations go to all winners, their teams and participants.
The following video of the last few minutes of Trystan finishing off the competition certainly helps convey the excitement and support. Further images are available at facebook.com/teamtrystan.
Here it is all, the last few minutes of Trystan finishing off the competition! Enjoy!
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Published on October 20, 2016
Clearly, creativity doesn't have to stop just because we've gotten older.
In fact, trying something new—and creative—is especially important as we add years. "It helps us stay vibrant and engaged," says Elizabeth Johnson, CTRS, a recreation therapy supervisor at the Mercy LIFE North Hancock Center.
An eye-catching example of creativity is on display at the North Hancock Center. It's a mural that showcases the many activities available at the center—from dancing to dominoes—that enrich the participants' lives.
It took six months to create and more than 100 artists, all of them center participants and staff. Together, they hand-painted—and brought to life—a giant collage created by the center's occupational therapist, Sara Brown del Pozo, MS, OTR/L, a gifted artist.
"It's our first big group project," Johnson says. "We wanted to let everybody tap into their creativity."
The mural's title, Life Is an Open Book, is a reminder that all of us can add new chapters and interests in our lives at any age.
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Maine Restaurant Week celebrates the ingenuity and innovation of our favorite independent, locally-owned restaurants. It gives restaurants a much-needed boost during winter, when business often slows. The economic impact is also felt by industry suppliers who deliver goods and services to Maine's vital restaurant industry; customers love it because dining on special 3-course menus feels downright decadent. Also through annual fundraising, local non-profit organizations benefit. For 2013, Maine Restaurant Week has teamed up with United Way.
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Many cryptocurrencies have an arbitrary block size limit. Although Monero has a limit, it is adaptive based on the past 100 blocks. Similarly, fees change based on transaction volume.
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CSED 2016 : International Workshop on Continuous Software Evolution and Delivery
|Link: http://continuous-se.org/CSED2016
Call For Papers
Call for Papers:
CSED - Int. Workshop on Continuous Software Evolution and Delivery
at ICSE 2016, Austin, Texas, US
(Proceedings published by ACM/IEEE)
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission: Jan 15, 2016 (mandatory) (AoE)
Paper Submission: Jan 22, 2016 (AoE)
Notification: Feb 18, 2016
Camera ready: Feb 27, 2016 (AoE)
Workshop Date: May 14-15, 2016
Aims and Scope:
Today, software development is conducted in increasingly turbulent
business environments. Typically, fast-changing and unpredictable
markets, complex and changing customer requirements, pressures of
shorter time-to-market, and rapidly advancing information technologies
are characteristics found in most software development projects.
Continuous software evolution and delivery refers to the
organisational capability to innovate and release software in fast
parallel cycles, typically hours, days or very small numbers of weeks.
For example, lean start-ups release up to 50 times per days. This
includes determining new functionality to build, prioritising the most
important functionality, evolving and refactoring the architecture,
developing the functionality, validating it, releasing it to customers
and collecting experimental feedback from the customers to inform the
next cycle of development. As reaching the goal of continuous
evolution and delivery is a holistic endeavour, it cannot be addressed
only by automating the release engineering pipeline, but requires
changes across the whole development cycle, both before (even up until
requirements) and after release. For example, reducing the scope of a
release has to be done during requirements analysis, while
prioritization of post-release bugs to resolve in the next release
needs to be done once a release has been pushed to the customer. CSED
2016 will bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss
challenges of continuous software innovation and delivery and exchange
innovative ideas to solve them. The workshop is co-located with ICSE
2016, the International Conference on Software Engineering (see
http://2016.icse-conferences.org), in Austin, Texas. CSED will be a
highly interactive workshop with a strong emphasis on discussions.
Topics of Interest
In summary, topics relevant to the scope of the workshop are as
described above and specifically the following:
* best practices for code movement (branching/integration)
* continuous integration and testing
* build and configuration of software
* package and dependency management
* continuous delivery, deployment, installation and software update
* release management for different domains, e.g., cloud services,
mobile apps, embedded systems
* principles and automated techniques for release planning
* DevOps and interaction with developers, end users, etc.
* process aspects and agile practices supporting continuous *
* organizational and human aspects
* rapid cycles in e.g., requirements engineering, architectural
design, programming languages, validation and verification
* application / system monitoring
* live and automatic experimentation and quick feedback of
experimental results
Paper Submission Details
We are soliciting full research papers (up to 7 pages), position
papers (up to 4 pages), and industrial talks (1 page abstract). Full
research papers present original and evaluated research whereas
position papers describe novel ideas, identified challenges, or
experiences related to the workshop's theme. Industrial talks present
challenges from practice and lessons learned. The paper has to follow
ICSE 2016 formatting and submission
Please submit your abstract and/or paper using the EasyChair page for
the workshop: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?csed2016
Special issue
We plan to organize a special issue around the topics of the workshop
in a top software engineering journal.
Organizing Committee:
Matthias Tichy, University of Ulm (Germany)
Stephany Bellomo, SEI, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (United States)
Brian Fitzgerald, Lero & University of Limerick (Ireland)
Rick Kazman, University of Hawaii (United States)
Program Committee:
Bram Adams, Polytechnique Montreal (Canada)
Chris Bird, Microsoft Research (USA)
Jan Bosch, Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)
Lianping Chen, Lero (Ireland)
Boris Debic, Google Inc.
Brian Doody, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Nicole Forsgren, Chef Software
Akos Frohner, Google Inc.
Michael Goedicke, Paluno & University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany)
Bob Hall, AT&T Research
Regina Hebig, University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
Helena Holmström Olsson, Malmö University (Sweden)
Zhen Ming Jack Jiang, York University (Canada)
Foutse Khomh, Polytechnique Montreal (Canada)
Kim Moir, Mozilla Inc.
Jürgen Münch, University of Helsinki (Finland)
Meiyappan Nagappan, Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
Sarah Nadi, Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany)
Tien Nguyen, Iowa State University (USA)
John O'Duinn, Stealth Startup
Markus Seitz, Nokia
Klaas-Jan Stol, Lero & University of Limerick (Ireland)
Stefan Wagner, University of Stuttgart (Germany)
Andy Zaidman, TU Delft (Netherlands)
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Internship Opportunity @ European Human Rights Advocacy Centre [6 Months, London]: Apply by Nov 4
The European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) is inviting applications from graduates and post-graduates for a six-month human rights programme internship with the Oak Foundation (www.oakfnd.org).
The internship programme is administered by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) who have benefitted from the support of the Oak Foundation for nine years.
Internship Details
Location: Oak Foundation, London
Contract type: Internship
Deadline: 04 Nov 2015
Salary Stipend: £70/day
Contact email: [email protected]
Supporting documentation: Oak Foundation Human Rights Internship Programme 2016
Recent graduates and postgraduates with a degree or practical experience in human rights, international development, or in a related field, and strong research skills.
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English is required, as well as competent use of all Microsoft Office applications.
Application Procedure
Send your CV and a cover letter addressed to Sophie Rust, explaining your motivations for applying, to [email protected]
The application deadline is on November 4, 2015.
Long listed candidates are expected to go through a 1 day assessment on November 23, 2015 at the EHRAC's offices in Hendon, London.
Short listed candidates will be invited for an interview on December 14, 2015 at the Oak Foundation offices in central London.
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Believe it or not, it's been a while since I last went shopping (online shopping doesn't count). And apparently I've accumulated a couple of EQ points since then. Among other things, I stopped myself from buying an e.l.f. eye shadow quad, Charles & Keith open-toed shoes (but I still waaaaaant!), and really cute four-inch ALDO heels that will be the death of me.
But I did get shoes. And luggage. And skincare products. I said a couple of EQ points, okay. Not a hundred.
Not the ALDO shoes I originally had my eye on, but I love nonetheless. And they're quite comfy judging from the ten steps I took when trying them out. And I got a 5% discount because I had the Bench lifestyle card! And I thought that card was such an idiot purchase... My only beef with ALDO is they forgot to include shoe trees. How can you package pointy shoes without shoe trees? And for such an expensive brand, you would think they'd have paper bags. But no, I got a ginormous plastic bag that could probably house my youngest brother.
Anyway, I have a lot of things to get ready for, and in the interest of overcoming inertia I'll try to stay away from the computer (at home at least) and get things done. Have a lovely week. xoxo, gossip girl (which, can I just say, would have been soooo much better if Serena and Dan just died in that godforsaken elevator).
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- AnonymousMonday, October 06, 2008
goodluck with those heels..ReplyDelete
on splurge mode ka nmn d b, dapat nag cole haan air ka na
2 inches lang yan, so it's manageable. ^^ReplyDelete
juskulord cole haan 295 dollars kamusta naman ako nun? hahahahahaha
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Happy summer everyone! Although we already quite had a few summer days, now it's official. The first week of summer we had a true heatwave, oye! But last weekend it was cooling off already.
And guess what? This week we're going to Italy! Now I'm not so sad that the warmth has dropped here since we'll have lots of sun ahead!


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Extensor hallucis longus
Zahra Sabahi and Dr Jeremy Jones ◉ et al.
Extensor hallucis longus is a thin muscle in the anterior compartment of the leg between tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus.
- origin: anterior surface of the middle half of the fibula and the adjacent interosseous membrane
- insertion: the dorsal side of the base of the distal phalanx of the 1st toe
- action: extends the 1st toe and assists in dorsiflexion
- arterial supply: anterior tibial artery
- innervation: deep peroneal nerve (L5, S1)
- antagonist
- key relationships: between tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus.
- 1. Standring S (editor). Gray's Anatomy (39th edition). Churchill Livingstone. (2011) ISBN:0443066841. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Moore KL, Agur AMR, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy. LWW. ISBN:1451119453. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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Anatomy: Lower limb
skeleton of the lower limb
- pelvis
- femur
- patella
- tibia
- fibula
- tarsal bones (mnemonic)
- metatarsals
- phalanges
- ossicles of the lower limb
- joints of the lower limb
- hip joint
knee joint
- ligaments
- additional structures
- extensor mechanism of the knee
- groove for the popliteus tendon
- knee bursae
- knee capsule
- lateral patellar retinaculum
- medial patellar retinaculum
- menisci
- pes anserinus (mnemonic)
- ossification centers
- tibiofibular joints
ankle joint
- regional anatomy
- medial ankle
- lateral ankle
- anterior ankle
- ligaments
- medial collateral (deltoid) ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- additional structures
- ankle bursae
- ossification centers of the ankle
- variants
- regional anatomy
- foot joints
subtalar joint
- articulations
- ligaments
- associated structures
- mid-tarsal (Chopart) joint
tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joint
- ligaments
- intermetatarsal joint
- metatarsophalangeal joint
- interphalangeal joint
- subtalar joint
- spaces of the lower limb
muscles of the lower limb
- muscles of the pelvic group
- inner hip group
- gluteal region
- lateral rotator group
- muscles of the thigh
- anterior compartment of the thigh
- posterior compartment of the thigh (hamstrings)
- medial compartment of the thigh
- muscles of the leg
- anterior compartment of the leg
- posterior compartments of the leg
superficial posterior compartment of the leg (calf)
triceps surae
- medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle
- soleus muscle
- plantaris muscle
- calcaneal tendon
- triceps surae
- deep posterior compartment of the leg
- superficial posterior compartment of the leg (calf)
- lateral compartment of the leg
- muscles of the foot
- dorsal muscles
- plantar muscles
- 1st layer
- 2nd layer
- 3rd layer
- 4th layer
- accessory muscles
- muscles of the pelvic group
- vascular supply of the lower limb
arterial supply of the lower limb
- common femoral artery
- superficial femoral artery
popliteal artery
- anterior tibial artery
- tibioperoneal trunk
- venous drainage of the lower limb
- arterial supply of the lower limb
- innervation of the lower limb
- lymphatic system of the lower limb
- lymphatic pathways
- anteromedial group
- anterolateral group
- posteromedial group
- posterolateral group
- lower limb lymph nodes
- lymphatic pathways


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Alligator Snatches Child at Florida Disney Resort
The two-year-old boy was taken from the shore of a man-made lake.
Authorities early Wednesday searched lakes outside Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa after an alligator snatched a two-year-old boy from the shore.
"As a father, as a grandfather, we're going to hope for the best in these circumstances," Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said at a late Tuesday press conference.
"But based on my 35 years of law enforcement experience, we know we have some challenges ahead of us."
RELATED: Hunters Kill 15-Foot, 800-Pound Alligator
Demings said that a family of five from the midwestern state of Nebraska was relaxing on the shore of a man-made lake at the upscale Disney resort when an alligator emerged and snatched the boy at around 9:00 pm Tuesday (0100 GMT Wednesday).
The father, who Demings did not name, entered the water but failed to rescue his son from the animal's jaws.
Demings said that a team of some 50 people had been deployed to search for the child.
Rescuers used sonar and lit the area with bright lights overnight as a helicopter hovered overhead. Firefighters stood on the water's edge with infrared cameras scanning the water for the child.
RELATED: Reintroduced Chinese Alligators are Multiplying in the Wild
An alligator trapper was on standby along with a team of divers waiting for daybreak to enter the water.
"Everyone here at the Walt Disney World Resort is devastated by this tragic accident," a Disney official said at the press conference.
Alligators are common in Florida, but rarely attack humans.


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Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Five minutes styles : Pigtails on Adults
I find it very amusing when I am mistaken for a child. One of those annoying gas company people actually asked me, 'Is your mummy in?' Seriously even with pigtails, I have far too much going on in the chest and hip area to be a kid.
The question of the day is what is your five minute hairstyle? Prior preparation is not allowed. You have exactly five minutes to style your hair...........go!
(Image is a German stamp with an image of the quintessential pigtailed Pippi Longstocking)
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I wanna see a picture!! ;)ReplyDelete
High puff. I moisturize & then slick my hair back w/ eco styler. Then I use one of those stretchy head bands and wrap it around my puff twice.ReplyDelete
Hi JC,ReplyDelete
I love that Pippi stamp! My five minute hairstyle is my puff. I throw on a super-duper extra stretched ouchless band, wrap it around twice and voila....puff! It works on wet or dry hair and there is no other tools or prep necessary! *High Five to the PUFF* :)
A puff! Or split ponytails (where one is on top of t'other)ReplyDelete
Pippi Langstrumpfe! Ha ha.ReplyDelete
My go-to hairstyle is the "tuck and roll" made popular by kimmaytube. It is simple, quick, stylish, and protective!
One day Thandi :)ReplyDelete
Fatty Bamboo, Mikimu and Simple thing- Puff is quite popular!
Camille - I am currently watching Pippi Langstrumpf in German! Trying to improve my vocabulary!
My hair likes to coil in on itself,so when it's not in twists, it looks like a rather unkempt twa.ReplyDelete
On an aside - Jc, don't blame the poor dude. Children of today look older than their parents, big sisters.... everyone!!!
- mangomadness27 October 2010 at 17:44
My five minute styles are a puff or simple updo.ReplyDelete
-I usually do a puff after taking out tuck-and-roll updo. I spritz my hair, smooth it upwards and tie it up with a black knee high stocking.
Simple Updo
-I normally do it on an old twist out or something. Here is a video describing the style(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8ibev2iqk8).
Bun all the way!ReplyDelete
Puff! Hands down!ReplyDelete
Same! I find that it looks less kiddy if I don't do the part in the center (which I never do; it's always off to the side), and I do something with the front. For example, I'll fat twist the very front on each side, or do them in twists to look like bangs. This week, my hair is in six or so big twists, and I have the twists up into pigtail buns. But a small front section on one side is in slightly smaller twists so it looks like bangs on one side...ReplyDelete
Two cornrows down. I get them dome in less than 5 minutes. BADA BING!ReplyDelete
Can we see a pic of your hair, JC? Please :)
Bun. I'll then tie a satin scarf around my edges and leave that on until I arrive at my destination.ReplyDelete
Thanks for all the replies!ReplyDelete
Aha, I will try an off centre part Courtney!
Lofa - Two rows in 5 minutes! My hair would not cooperate for that. Nope for the pic :)
Moni - Good to 'see' you here :)
I have two 5 minute styles. The ever so popular puff of course, or a pomapador (probably not spelled right sorry) with a beanie/tam covering the rest.ReplyDelete
Celtic knot. Does that count? I need only 30 sec.ReplyDelete
But I need 4 minutes to choose which hairstick to use. *lol*
I also love sporting pigtails ;)ReplyDelete
2 Ponytails is my go to air-drying style - though I've been known to take the look outdoors, much to the horror of my 14 y/o sister! My regular go to 5 minute style is the puff...of late I've been wearing it to the side to give it a little funk!ReplyDelete
Low knot with a hairstick.ReplyDelete
I'm in locs and do a single ponytail with what I'll call "backwards bangs" You know, the one where the bangs are off your face and make a little bump at the top of your head that you have to use bobby pins with?ReplyDelete
My daughter's hair is loose and my go-to style for her when we're late is "pom-poms" Essentially, it's two baby puffs.
Great question and love the answers!
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I wish you had a pic!!ReplyDelete
i do 4 big braids and tie them back so yes i look like a kid too lol
BIG fan of Pippi Longstocking :o)
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I wear my hair in pigtails sometimes and i dont really care about what people think! After all it is MY hair! and i look GOOD! lol!ReplyDelete
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I could have chosen Nurse (because that's what I have been all week) or sick, diarrhea, ill anything like that because apart from the tween, we have all felt pretty rubbish this week (again) but I do not want to have another #WotW post involving illness.
So the other thing we have done this week is prepare for Easter 🙂 We have bought the kids eggs. Oreo for the older two and a button one for Harry 🙂 We are having roast lamb for dinner on Sunday and today we are having an Easter egg hunt in the garden. It will be Harry's first ever egg hunt so I'm really excited. I'm trying to keep in mind that Harry probably won't be interested and will probably give up after he's found one, but I'm still excited 🙂
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Manil Suri, author of Death of Vishnu, The Age of Shiva, and City of Devi and A.X. Ahmad, author of The Caretaker (IC, September 2013) and the recently-released The Last Taxi Ride—books one and two of the Ranjit Singh Trilogy, first met at one of Suri's evening readings. They chatted politely despite being famished. When both confessed their hunger, they ended up becoming friends over dinner. This conversation of literary minds took place at Suri's home, where they sat at his dining table and transported themselves to India via their conversation about Bollywood's influence on society, their lives, and their writing.
AX: When did Hindi movies become "Bollywood?" We used to call them "Hindi movies" in childhood.
MS: I don't know, I think for me there was a gap. I left India in 1979, and they were called "Hindi movies." Then I didn't see Hindi movies while I was here in the States. By the time I went back to India and started seeing them again, they had become "Bollywood." Things changed somewhere along the way. I think even in the 70s once in a while you would see the term "Bollywood" used in film magazines like Stardust. I confess I used to read it.
AX: My grandmother used to get Stardust! It was the most glamorous magazine around. So was your first interest in the movies through Stardust, or did you get interested in the movies and then read Stardust?
MS: I was interested in the movies for a long time, and that led me to Stardust and all the other magazines—Filmfare, Star & Style, Film World. We used to borrow them from the local circulating library, which would rent out each magazine for 25 paise.
AX: So, what are your earliest memories of Bollywood and your favorite movies?
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The intentional discipleship movement is already happening across the connection. More and more churches and leaders are recognizing that we must have a relentless focus on making and growing disciples, and move away from fixing churches. Here are just a few examples.
Would you like to share your Intentional Discipleship System for the good of others?
Discipleship System Example
To illustrate the basic elements of an intentional discipleship system, we offer this chart (adapted from the work of Phil Maynard) in Developing an Intentional Discipleship System: A Guide for Congregations. In the far left column we have listed the basic characteristics of a disciple (Worship, Community, Spiritual Practices, Generous, Services, Christ-like).
Intentional Discipleship at Central United Methodist Church
Central United Methodist Church in Waterford, MI, sent a team to participate in the Detroit Conference Vital Church Initiative. From that event, the team was tasked with creating a discipleship pathway for the church.
Intentional Discipleship District by District
The Oklahoma Conference is refocusing efforts on intentional discipleship systems and pathways in all local churches. District Superintendents (chief missional strategists) are assisting churches in creating opportunities for lay people to become deeply committed followers of Christ.
Intentional Discipleship System: Tonganoxie United Methodist Church
The Climb Discipleship Pathway provides basic check points and opportunities that aid you in charting your own spiritual growth.
Intentional Discipleship System: Peace United Methodist Church
Peace Church's discipleship pathway is about transforming people into fully submitted followers of Christ who love God and love others. We meet people in our community at their point of emotional, heartfelt need by sharing God's prevenient grace through support groups, serving and witnessing and mission and outreach opportunities.
Intentional Discipleship: International
The UMC DOC (United Methodist Church, Disciples of Christ) is a primer created as an evangelistic/discipleship model to help pastors, deaconesses, and lay members in the Manila Episcopal Area with its 12 Annual Conferences consisting of 28 Districts.
Intentional Discipleship: Conference Suggested System
At the beginning of every journey, we must take the first step. Sometimes we know where we should go and that first step is easy to define. But when we do not know or are unsure, we can easily get distracted, discouraged or displaced.
Intentional Discipleship: Conference Initiatives
In the Upper New York Conference, intentional discipleship systems have been identified as one of the components for Vital Congregations. To that end, multiple approaches are being used to come alongside congregations to help develop discipleship systems.
Intentional Discipleship in Small Groups
The people of Broomfield United Methodist Church, located between Denver and Boulder in Colorado, actively participate in a wide variety of small groups. Through a congregational discernment process in 2004-2005 utilizing focus groups, the members and leaders of BUMC confirmed the importance of small groups as a crucial part of an intentional discipleship system. The congregation's mission – Worship God, Grow with God,
Intentional Discipleship in Sermon Series / Church-Wide Resource
How do we help churches think about discipleship instead of membership? When and where do we talk about moving from members to disciples? Several South Carolina clergy discussed these questions at the Intentional Growth Center at Lake Junaluska. That discussion, based on Phil Maynard's book, Shift, led to a dream of involving other United Methodist clergy.
Intentional Discipleship System: The Journey
Every person has a unique faith journey. You may have started yours as a child, or you may have started later in life. Some of us might still be searching. What matters is that you have started the journey. Think of this journey as your path of discipleship; Christ United is here to help you navigate your path.
Intentional Discipleship System: Providence Church
Our goal is to provide a welcoming environment for our guests to seek God and find the hope, healing and wholeness that only comes through Jesus Christ. Whether it's the first time, the first time in a long time, or you regularly attend, we want our church to be accessible and welcoming to all.
Intentional Discipleship System: Knox United Methodist Church
Knox United Methodist Church's Loading Ministry is the church's outreach ministry to the street dwellers (homeless) of Manila, using the following strategies:
Intentional Discipleship System: INSPIRE Chemnitz
INSPIRE is a Fresh Expressions ministry of the Germany Conference and has been up and running on the Brühl in Chemnitz for over two 61 years. It has been an amazing adventure, with loads of experimenting, and new doors of opportunities to serve continually being opened to us. Below are some of the regular happenings at INSPIRE:


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Cell phones have made the whole lot low-cost and accessible. The downloading velocity for cell Web connections is from 9.6 kbit/s for 2G mobile at present. In between 2G and 3G there may be one other generation called 2.5G. Firstly, this mid generation was launched primarily for involving latest bandwidth technology with addition to the present 2G technology.
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Actress Park Shin-hye begins Asian fan meeting tour in Hong Kong
"Park had a happy time with her local fans at Hong Kong's KITEC on Saturday," S.A.L.T. Entertainment said in a release.
The actress performed six songs, including a song from the medical series "Doctors" where she played Yoo Hye-jung, a neurosurgeon, during the event.
In the "Dr. Yoo's consultation section," she put on a doctor's gown and listened seriously to the anxieties of some of the fans, wrote and handed over prescriptions filled with clear answers.
The actress also presented the fans with a "three-stage lunch box" consisting of rice balls, sandwiches and fruit.
Her Asian tour is scheduled to continue in Taiwan early next month. She will donate the entire proceeds from the tour to the Korea Food for the Hungry International, a Seoul-based charity group, according to the entertainment agency. (Yonhap)


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Right off the bat I'm going to say that betting on this match doesn't really make much sense right now because it's just too risky, Liquid are the heavy favorites for sure, but they couldn't really practice lately because Pimp was in Denmark for like a month if not more, he flew to US like 16 hours ago, the flight probably took like 10 hours and I really doubt that playing CS was the first thing he did after arriving in Liquid's house or wherever he is now, so Liquid probably didn't practice today. Now, I don't necessarily think that it will matter, Liquid are simply way better than compLexity and will most likely take it 2-0 anyway, but compLexity are good on both cache and overpass and could upset on one of the maps, so I suggest skipping rather than taking that risk, especially because the odds are terrible.
My odds for this match: compLexity Gaming 30:70 Liquid
Maybe an interesting game, but maybe not too. Liquid will be with their main roster tonight in a double header against coL on Cache and Overpass. Cache is actually a map coL can do some damage on if you are not at the races, and they have taken down big teams on it before in the past, namely IMT. Cache is also a map that Liquid know how to play, but they looked so poor the other day against NRG, even if Pimp was not playing. I dont think they will have had a lot of time to practice, and if they start off poorly, coL could have a chance on Cache. I don't think coL really have a chance on Overpass, winning 1 time out of their last 16 games on it hardly bodes well. For these reasons, I will go really LOW on coL for Cache and LOW on Liq for Overpass.
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Unified Cosmology
Imagine for a moment that you are the only being that exists.You are all-powerful, all-knowing, eternally existent, everything is made out of your 'body' emanating from the primordial space, pure potentiality.
At some point you might dream up the idea of wanting to experience another, a child, or co-creator, since your very essence is to create. But how would you go about creating a new being without just making a copy of yourself? The desire was to experience something new. Your creation, the ever-expanding expression and all that you wish to experience at first seems to be a separate 'being', appearing to be disconnected from its source while the energy is reordered. This being is created 'inside' of you, in your womb of infinite potentiality. In order for this being to interact with you, it would have to by default be unaware that on some level it is you. You are creating a new being that must find it's own source, to be your equal in all ways.
Weaving together Scientific and Mythological Cosmologies
Plasma Cosmology and The Electric Universe
Dragon-like monsters soaring across the heavens rank among the most enigmatic and fanciful icons of the ancient cultures. These mythical reptiles come adorned with feathers or wings, sprouting long-flowing hair and fiery, lightning-like emanations. Every detail of such beasts defies naturalistic reasoning. Yet accounts from widely separated cultures attribute many identical features to these biological absurdities.
When researchers seeking to resolve a mystery have explored every possibility they can imagine, but find no answer, it becomes increasingly likely that the truth is simply outside the boundaries of current assumption. Until very recently historical researchers had no reason to think of plasma when considering the mysteries of the cosmic serpent or dragon. Yet almost everything about the mythic archetype finds striking counterparts in the behavior of electrified plasma, now known to fill interplanetary, interstellar and intergalactic space. Under the influence of electric currents, plasma produces filamentary, undulating, spiraling formations, with life-like attributes. Indeed, it was this life-like quality of electrified plasma that inspired Irving Langmuir to borrow the term from biology (blood plasma).
Independent investigators, with an eye to electrical phenomena, suggest that our early ancestors saw heaven-spanning plasma discharge in the sky, when Earth moved through a more dense plasma environment. Earthshaking electrical activity not only decimated early cultures but dominated human imagination for thousands of years. But only in recent decades have plasma experts identified complementary plasma formations in the laboratory and in remote space.
Is it possible that our cosmic environment was once alive with electrical activity? If so, it is essential that the cosmic serpent or dragon be investigated from a new vantage point, one that is open to the study of electrical phenomena in our sky not that long ago. *
A very long time ago, a very beautiful being was born, some say the most beautiful in all of creation. She has many names throughout time and for now we will refer to her as the feminine form principle that is birthing this current universe. The never beginning, never ending, Eternal Source, creative, preserving, destroying force that existed all places, as all things.
The creation of this other being begins from a primal sexual creative force. An aspect of her has a desire (she is ALL things even desire) to create a co-creator, an equal that will be its own source and share in the mystery of eternal creation alongside her. This way she experiences the mystery of another and divine reflection of herself through the other, giving this child its own will to expand into new potentials with her. In order to do this she has to invert and separate a portion of herself and 'disconnect' it from her source, gifting it the creative spark that it learns to activate and work with. She creates the conditions for it to grow into its own creative powers, finding and connecting to its own source to play through co-creation with her. For if she were to give it the connection to a source it would only be a copy of her source, thus not allowing it free will or true integrity that comes with connecting to your own source energy.
She creates conditions that test the integrity of the child that at the same time teaches it. Life is constantly becoming more complex, advanced evolved. The child now in the womb, interacts still with the mother, drawing its sustenance from her and learning to differentiate. All that the child experiences is there to help it grow. The perfect cosmic womb.
This story is giving meaning and intelligence to the cosmic force of creation, the form principle and the electrical serpents of light, known as plasma that arch out from the central source of our universe, then on to the galaxy, and on to our solar system etc. As we will see the human being is not the only intelligent being that gives and has meaning, all life is empowered by this electrical plasma emanating from the stars and planets. We are all part of a much grander web or network of intelligence. Plasma Cosmology and the Electrical Universe Models have now shown that what was once explained as black holes and gravity, can now be explained simply by electromagnetic plasma discharges.
In nature all things need a blueprint or pattern to follow if they are to properly grow. Meditating on the fractal structure of nature, the famous axiom in esotericism, As Above So Below…Let us consider for a moment that this Plasma present on vast Cosmic scales, might be somewhat similar to blood plasma? Maybe these Dragon/Serpent creatures spoken of can be further comprehended through metaphor and symbolism. Could these cosmic electrical creatures be compared to human DNA carrying information and blueprints to the galaxies and throughout the universe but perhaps much more complex?
This child was birthed out of the great womb-like white hole at the center of our galactic core. This plasma discharge of light has been given many names, the feathered serpent, the dragon mother, the cosmic serpent, the rainbow serpent and more. And just as nourishment continues to pour forth from a mother to its child through the umbilical cord, plasma and other cosmic energy makes its way from the galactic centers and suns into the waters of earth to eventually become plants and animals and more. The trauma from this beautiful being feeling the separation from its mother, and the mother from its child, might have created a PTSD-like effect. Due to a lack of awareness and understanding of its origin, this consciousness began to react, and interact with the substance it was inside of and part of. Just like a cell, the substance surrounding it had certain rules embedded into it, it felt the urge to reproduce. At first it began to clone itself feeling the same urge it has just been produced from, one of desire to create and interact.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a serious potentially debilitating condition that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a natural disaster, serious accident, terrorist incident, sudden death of a loved one, war, violent personal assault such as rape, or other life-threatening events. Research has recently shown that PTSD among military personnel may be a physical brain injury, specifically of damaged tissue, caused by blasts during combat.*
Imagine what it must be like to cut yourself off from a portion of your being, to surrender in such a way, to allow an aspect of your body to begin making its own decisions, surrendering to not knowing the outcome of such a grand mystery. We are already doing it now- with our cells, mothers with their children, also in the way a woman allows a man to take her in union etc. But imagine the first experience of this must have been frightening, and exciting.
Every organism that exists within the organic matrix of life, must possess some sort of interface that it uses to interact, communicate and interpret its relationship with the rest of the web of life. It is this interface where the organs of sense perception begin to interpret various forms and frequencies of energy, chemical interactions, vibrations, electrical impulses and much more. The makeup, health, and sophistication of the organs of perception for that organism will determine both the type and quality of experience and interaction that the organism has with the rest of the web of life. Even life forms such as bacterias and viruses have this ability to determine and differentiate, making judgements about interactions of what is self, and what is "not self." In the case of a virus, similarly to humans, there is a protein envelope (Skin) filled with receptors that gather information about the organism's environment. Other terms for these lines of interface for information maybe gates, or channels of energy that contain various filters along the path of interpretation that serve to "color" the energy, or "judge" it, depending on what area of the organism is meant to receive the information. This information is then processed to determine the relevance of the information for the organism's health, safety, potential next host or food source, or mate. All life is constantly seeking the meaning of its contact with the external environment. In viruses there is a sort of touch or smell that can interpret the chemical composition of the surface of things it comes in contact with. All life forms that exist, can and must have this ability in order to survive, human beings are by no means unique in this ability. These simple facts mean that all life, in order to survive, must be self-aware and therefore, by definition, intelligent.
Imagine the experience pure consciousness energy would take as it seemingly separates from the eternal oneness of its source, sliding down a tube, into the dank dark space of feeling. The Electrical* aspect of life, this charge reacting wildly, and beautifully, but yet somehow violently with the magnetic plasma. Masculine and feminine coming together in this way, the product of which is like a mist refracting the rainbow light of experience. Would not the experience of the electrical spark arcing out of the center of the galaxy, or a sun be the same as that of a sperm traveling into the egg? Or the consciousness going down the umbilical cord into the new body of the unborn child? The experience of this being, an internally inverted fractal, inside of the eternal womb, would be that of emptiness inside itself. It would be like a spark of consciousness floating within a embryonic sea of space. As a source, now perceiving what was once all inside, seeing its contents reflected seemingly externally but yet somehow identifying with the hole reflecting back to it. Maybe even misguidedly seeing itself as the only source of creation. The embryonic fluid in fact reflecting back to this spark of light.
The way to point this new child of creation to its own internal source, would be to make it perceive that all of creation, was outside of itself. This womb, so dark and eternal, creating a mirror like shine, an eternal "room of mirrors" so to speak, where this being would continually interact with portions or aspects of itself, but yet with a guided blueprint, as what was "outside" responded in its own creative ways, testing it continually, allowing for it to reflect in its emptiness on what it truly is. What aspects of pure potentiality would it choose to build its new identity out of?


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For the Tarot 680PRO many of us are adding longer tubes so that we can fit 15" props. While I was doing it I thought some others might like to see the simple method I use to drill the tubing.
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For various motors and such I'm not a big expert, but you can possibly find out more here http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2064284
The frame is well built but there are limits, I don't think you will have a problem with a NEX 5 but I wouldn't go much larger.


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Toms & sustainability
Dont buy Click here for score rapport: 1 out of 36
Sustainability summaryBased on our sustainability criteria, Toms Shoes has achieved the E-label. This is our lowest possible sustainability score. Toms Shoes has earned it by communicating hardly any concrete about the policies for environment, carbon emissions or labor conditions in low-wages countries. At least the brand provides some tangible information on the use of environmentally friendlier materials such as natural hemp, organic cotton and recycled polyester. But in general it remains too unclear whether Toms Shoes is really committed to sustainability or not.
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Consortia leaders believe in partnering to accomplish more through working together. But, figuring out exactly which services to offer, which to consider for the future, and which to end is always tricky. Finding the right mix is key to serving member institutions and consortial success. Every consortium is different, and these decisions are local. This webcast will focus on the varieties of services offered and successful processes for aligning consortial offerings to meet member needs as they change over time.
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- Results from a survey of United States and Canadian consortia about service offerings will also be shared.
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|Numerous Wildfires in Western NC, now TN
>>> I wrote this article only about three weeks before the firestorms ripped through our nearby community of Gatlinburg, TN, just over an hour from where I live. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this tragedy. <<<
While I grew up in North Carolina, spending many summers hiking & camping in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, later in life I moved to California and worked in the Hi-Tech industry. It was in California that I learned about wildfires - occasionally being around them first-hand - and unfortunately for them they are not uncommon due to their dry environment. Now after having returned to North Carolina I am in those beautiful mountains once again - and I am horrified to see that things have changed so much that now I am seeing wildfires every year in mountains that may not have known wildfires for a thousand years. As far as we know it was always too wet, too green, too lush with green foliage to allow any fires to be sustained - in fact there was a time not too long ago that the "southern blue ridge escarpment" received the 2nd highest amount of rainfall in the country, second only to Washington state's Olympic peninsula. Not any more, that's for sure. All week the air in Asheville has been grey and smokey - burning your lungs if you breath too much. Very sad.
But anyway - the point of my posting - is we are receiving much interest lately from all parts of the country regarding our flame retardant foam. EPS foam panels or SIPs have the foam core melt at very low temperatures - this can negate their ability to provide structural support even if flames are not touching a building. The foam core can melt and the building can collapse - simple as that. Our closed cell polyurethane foam core will NEVER melt - take a look at the two video links below - and if we or your home uses fire resistant siding materials - then - well, we would expect them to perform much better than traditional methods. I think you would be much better off if a forest fire or wild fire gets close to your home - or even if you have a kitchen fire inside your home (those can achieve 1,700 degrees just right over the stove) your home should be much better off. And we have seen some insurance companies offer lower homeowner rates in part because of this (they rate it as "Superior Construction" - USAA and Allstate are two of them).
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Food waste is a monumental problem in the United States. Over the past several years, statistics about the amount of food wasted throughout the entire food chain seem to get higher and higher each time it's calculated. I've written quite a bit about curbing food waste in the home, but unless large organizations and businesses join in the efforts to significantly reduce food waste, it will still remain an environmental and social problem.
Yesterday, the USDA and the EPA launched the U.S. Food Waste Challenge. The challenge invites "producer groups, processors, manufacturers, retailers, communities, and other government agencies" to join in the efforts to reduce the amount of food that is wasted in the country.
What is the goal of the challenge?
- Reduce food loss and waste
- Recover wholesome food for human consumption
- Recycle discards to other uses including animal feed, composting, and energy generation
"Food waste is the single largest type of waste entering our landfills. Americans throw away up to 40 percent of their food. Addressing this issue not only helps with combating hunger and saving money, but also with combating climate change: food in landfills decomposes to create potent greenhouse gases," said EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe at the press conference announcing the challenge.
Here are a few of the efforts under way:
- Activities to reduce waste in the school meals program
- Educate consumers about food waste and food storage
- Develop new technologies to reduce food waste
The USDA's FAQ about the challenge says that "everyone who has a stake in the U.S. food chain" is invited to join the challenge, but then goes on to say that individual consumers "though very important to the goal of reducing, recovering, and recycling food waste, will not be included on the U.S. Food Waste Challenge website."
So while individual consumers may benefit from some of the education that occurs because of the challenge, they can't sign up on the USDA's website to officially participate.
That's okay. If hundreds of businesses, organizations, and government agencies get involved and take the necessary steps, and the goal is to have 400 partner organizations by 2015 and 1,000 by 2020, the amount of food that could be kept from landfill and possibly diverted to the hungry will be significant.
In the meantime, consumers can keep plugging away at their individual efforts to reduce food waste in their homes. If you'd like to learn more about how you can reduce your personal food waste, read the following:
- 7 tips on how to reduce food waste in your kitchen
- Reduce food waste with these 5 easy recipes
- How to compost all food waste – and save the world
- Beat food waste by reorganizing the fridge


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LONDON - Many have suspected that we were in a new Crusade, with the West imposing its values and religion on the East, and with the Holy Land as the battleground. Documents smuggled out of 10 Downing Street, and given to Dan Rather, say it's so. British Prime Minister Tony Blair along with U.S. President George W. Bush is on a mission to bring the infidels and heretics back into the fold, they say. But the battlefield isn't the Holy Land, it's Hollywood, and the crusade starts with two Hollywood notables: Tom Cruise and Madonna.
The Bush/Blair Axis see Cruise and Madonna as the key figures in rising tide of heresy - and in stemming its tide, according to Rather.
Cruise, the report contends, was the actual force behind the Democrat takeover of United States Congress. Pundits in the press, after the fact, put the mid-term election's outcome on the public's perceptions of the Iraqi War, the Bush administration's policy failures and the series of cases of Republican bribe-taking and moral turpitude.
But a full week before the voting began the Hearts and Heads report said that Hollywood, headed up by Cruise with assistance from others, including Madonna, Britney Spears and Faith Hill, had been the real reason for the Republican electoral debacle.
"The left will distract the right with various shenanigans that will keep the right-leaning from noticing there even is an election," Rather quoted the report as saying.
Cruise's suppression of anti-depressant use among likely Republican voters was also a major factor, Rather said. Many Republican voters were unable even to get out of bed on election day, post-election polls showed.
"Say what you will," a giddy Rather noted, "it worked."
The Rovian strategy to counter the Hollywood left is to begin with influential luminaries, namely Tom Cruise and Madonna.
According to the report, Karl Rove has selected a fresh-from-rehab Mel Gibson to head up the covert conversion mission. Rove, who Rather reports met regularly with Gibson during his rehabilitation from alcohol abuse and anti-Semitic language use, worked hard to get Gibson to put velvet gloves on his ham-handed fists.
The report says Gibson is to infiltrate the Cruise camp by signing a multi-movie deal with Cruise-Wagner Productions, which will begin with an action adventure movie featuring Cruise and Gibson, tentatively titled, Lethal Mission I.
In the context of filming this light-hearted but ultra-violent buddy flick Gibson will ask Cruise probing questions which will subtly undermine Cruise's Scientologic beliefs, such as thinking that departures from rational thought and holding untrue ideas ("aberrations") can result in wrongdoing.
If that doesn't work, the report says, Gibson will kill him in "an on-set accident."
Madonna, the report claims, is looming as Blair's biggest problem. With parliamentary elections on the horizon, Blair should have already seen the necessity of reining in, or co-opting, Madonna. Ever since she learned to speak with an English accent, Madonna, the report notes, has become a bellwether of British opinion in all matters political, philosophical and religious.
Political insiders, when provided by Rather with these reports, were at first confused by the use of such an unlikely candidate for such a job as Gibson, who is so well noted for his drunken anti-Jewish diatribe and grim polemic The Passion of the Christ. Sending Gibson to go after Madonna, the analysts say is yet another example of Rovian misdirection.
Gibson is to approach Madonna "for instruction in Kabbala," as he tries to "understand the Jewish people and their religion," Rather reports. During the lessons, through his probing questions, Gibson will subtly undermine Madonna's Kabbalic beliefs, such as thinking that she has been reincarnated many times.
If that doesn't work, the report says, Gibson will kill her in "an alchemy lab accident."
Rather Simple, which airs on Tuesdays at 11:30 p.m. on OLN, features investigative reports made accessible to the general television viewership. Based on the "For Dummies" how-to book series, Rather Simple, according to reporter, author, editor, managing editor and talking head Dan Rather, aims to be "so doggone simple a yeller dog could understand it." Critics say Rather has succeeded "like a huntin' hound in heat."
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No Ordinary Dog's Life |
East Bay pit bull advocates went to Virginia to lobby for the lives of dogs tortured in the Michael Vick ring and won.
| By Elizabeth Kennedy
Uba, a petite dog with a fondness for soft beds, must be dreaming. As one of the 47 dogs rescued in a historic bust of former NFL star Michael Vick's gruesome dog-fighting operation, he's since become a pet celebrity. With his coat shining in the sun at Berkeley's Aquatic Park, Uba spent a recent Saturday displaying his ace moves in obedience class. Sit, stay, down, look, leave it—Rachel Ray's film crew captured it all as they roamed the sidelines taking footage for a TV feature. After class, photojournalists from People magazine, the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle jostled to catch the pup in celebrity action, repositioning this ever-patient pit bull in front of the lake, beside the poppies, looking up at his owner, bowing into a "down-stay." By the time Uba finally returned to his new home in San Francisco's Sunset district, he fell into instant sleep, snoring thunderously and looking like just another dog.
Uba's foster parents, Letti deLittle and Jamel Freeman, know their new dog has lived anything but an ordinary life. The 2007 bust of the Bad Newz Kennels operation in eastern Virginia, an internationally publicized spectacle, revealed that these dogs survived atrocities and brutality that continued to mount with each new account: dogs reportedly tethered by tow chains to buried car axels out in the rain and snow, forcibly bred on confining "rape stands," driven into life-or-death pit fights under extreme duress and killed by violent means for underperforming or refusing to fight.
Dozens of dogs unwilling or unable to fight, whose temperaments were probably sweet like Uba's, did not make it out of the Vick ring alive. Their remains were found in shallow graves on the compound property. But thanks to the founders of Oakland's BAD RAP (Bay Area Dog-lovers Responsible About Pit bulls), and other die-hard animal advocates, just over a dozen dogs got a second chance here in Northern California. Among them were Uba, the lover, and his classmates Jonny Justice, the superstar showoff; Teddles, the big-eared clown; and Hector, who is covered in scars and full of forgiveness.
Oakland residents Donna Reynolds and her partner Tim Racer are pit bull experts and advocates who have seen stories like this one play out before. With over a decade of experience codirecting the East Bay–based animal education and outreach organization called BAD RAP, they knew they needed to act quickly last year to make any difference for the Vick dogs. Reynolds said that if an organization like theirs failed to petition for rehabilitation, every dog "rescued" from the compound would be held as evidence during Michael Vick's criminal trial, then euthanized as alleged dangers to society.
Reynolds and her colleagues demonstrated to the public and Virginia authorities the missing link in the treatment of dogs rescued from past fight rings: animals are not the ones choosing to fight.
Just as most people would defend themselves when forced to fight for survival, dogs participate because they're left no other option. And even with no way out and their lives on the line, many dogs, regardless of the breed, still lack a quality called "gameness"—the will to fulfill a goal. For fight-ring dogs unwilling to do battle, Reynolds explained, that amounts to a death sentence.
"These were dogs that were going to be tortured for not fighting," she said. "They weren't performing. Many pit bulls want nothing to do with fighting."
While representatives of animal rights organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Humane Society recommended euthanization, Racer and Reynolds asked Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Gill and U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson, both in Virginia, permission to evaluate the behavior of the 48 dogs in custody and present their findings first.
In an unexpected victory for pit bull advocates, the judge agreed. BAD RAP's Racer and Reynolds caught a red-eye to Virginia to conduct a systematic assessment that considered each dog's relationship with other dogs and people, as well as their sensitivity and stability. "What we're looking for," said Reynolds in an interview following the assessments, "are dogs that are true to the breed, that are especially people-focused. That relationship will allow them to adjust to the real world."
As the BAD RAP experts and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) behaviorists tested the dogs over three days and nights, proponents of fair trials and temperament testing for dogs all around the country held their breath. Would any of the dogs, in fact, check out as sane and sound? The experts had to be sure not only that the dogs passed the battery of tests, but that they could then integrate into society as adoptable, loving pets.
"We've tried them all. We've instigated these dogs. We've shoved dogs in their faces," said Racer. "We've taken life-sized mannequins of children and gotten nothing but licks and wags. We wouldn't put ourselves in that position. We would not rescue any dog that was not perfectly safe."
On the Virginia shelter grounds, Racer worked around the clock with colleagues and heavily documented the temperament tests, producing written assessments and more than 24 hours of video recordings that were subsequently delivered to Judge Hudson for review.
The team's findings ran counter to the prevailing assumption that all dogs associated with fight rings are inherently irredeemable. Of the original 48, just one dog was found to be dangerous and beyond rehabilitation and was euthanized at the shelter.
BAD RAP and other animal groups organized a large-scale plan to pack up dogs from various Virginia shelters and get them on a road to their new lives—22 of the dogs headed for the Best Friends Sanctuary in Utah, 12 to shelters and rescue groups around the country, and 13, Uba among them, packed into an RV bound for California.
In the six months that passed from the Vick fight bust to the start of Uba's new foster life, shelter volunteers said he sat pressed against the chain link of his kennel in Virginia, a small cement space that was routinely hosed down while he sat inside it. Held under quarantine in tiered kennels of concrete and steel, Uba fell victim to an overtaxed shelter system straining to absorb droves of unwanted animals annually, already overcrowded due in part to popular resistance to spaying and neutering. Languishing in some cases without any playtime, direct human interaction, or exposure to sunlight, each dog faced the prospect of yet another death sentence when, as the months passed, animal rescue advocates began to question the cumulative effects such trying conditions might have on the dogs' sociability. And after months of isolation, Uba hunkered down to the ground, his confidence visibly diminishing.
Then, against many odds, Uba's new life began. With his crate luxuriously positioned by the window, he sat in the sun for the first time in over six months and waited as the 12 other California dogs were loaded up around him, their blankets, chew toys and water bowls set in place. BAD RAP volunteer Nicole Rattay and her husband Steve drove the dogs cross-country, trading shifts for more than two days, stopping only for walks and meals three times a day. The couple had to consult the map and choose their route carefully because some cities and counties ban pit bulls outright.
The Bay Area is friendlier to pit bulls than other areas of the country, but several counties either legally require or strongly recommend sterilizing pit bulls and pit bull mixes. San Francisco pit bull owners, for example, are legally required to spay or neuter their pit bulls. In Alameda and Contra Costa counties, the East Bay SPCA offers free sterilization for pit bulls owned by county residents, but it is not legally required. Sterilization helps reduce the number of unwanted pit bull puppies and can curb aggression in males.
As unwelcome as the dogs may have been in hot zones that ban pit bulls, they received a hero's welcome upon arrival in California. Considerable work on the part of BAD RAP, Virginia shelter workers and ASPCA-appointed animal behaviorists was involved in getting Uba to a situation many families take for granted—the company of adoring parents like deLittle and Freeman, of the family cat William and his bossy littermate Angus, and an older pit mix named Lulu who is all too happy to spend her twilight years doting on this mysterious new charge. Uba is an unwitting symbol, a vindicator of his breed's reputation.
"We challenged him and he rose to the challenge," said deLittle. "As long as he's moving forward, we're moving forward. In so many ways."
Flung into a media circus, Uba and the other Bay Area dogs have been busy living like stars, attending press conferences, sitting and shaking for news crews with cameras all around them, tangles of wires running circuitously at their paws. Both Uba's parents are relieved the attention has begun to recede.
"You have to remember they're just dogs," says Freeman. "They're great dogs, really funny. And each one has his own personality."
Freeman doesn't see Uba as a symbol, a vindicator or an ambassador. But it's probably just as well. At the one-year milestone of his new life, Uba sits up wide awake now, his tail thumping each time either one of his parents speaks. They have just been granted full adoption rights and from the looks of it, Uba will have the happiest ending imaginable. He is just another dog who's found his place in the sun.
Elizabeth Kennedy is a freelance writer living in Oakland, California. Keep up with her at elizabethkennedy.org.
Dog (and cat) day afternoon: (top to bottom) Uba, one of 47 dogs tortured in the ring of former NFL star Michael Vick, snoozes with William the cat at his new Bay Area home; Uba sports a sweater; Uba gets some nuzzling from housemate Lulu. Uba and William. Photos by Jamel Freeman.


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A great edit of some serious mistakes/carnage from Aeon Russo!
When your trying to charge as much Class V in three weeks as you can, shit happens. Heres to the next booty beer! Continue reading
A great edit of some serious mistakes/carnage from Aeon Russo!
When your trying to charge as much Class V in three weeks as you can, shit happens. Heres to the next booty beer! Continue reading
Paul Butler has kindly sent over some shots of the new Pyranha 9R in action on the Green Narrows.
A truly excellent effort by the rescue team. Lots of lessons for us all to learn.
Some time ago I posted some details of the proposed Brunton All Day Power Pack for the GoPro 3+. The Brunton All Day bacpac is designed to add additional battery power to your GoPro. It will therefore in turn add additional filming time which can only be a good thing.
A great edit from Paul Butler showing the new Pyranha 9R on the Green Narrows.
Whitewater Geology Episode 2: Lower Meadow is great edit and the second in the series. Well worth following these guys on Vimeo.
Whitewater Geology is a web series showcasing whitewater and explaining the geology that causes it to exist.
Episode 2 shows the awesome whitewater of the Lower Meadow River in West Virginia and explains the geology of the river bed. Continue reading
Over the past few months I have been testing a couple of pairs of shoes from the Canadian company Baffin. They both fall within the companies Trail To Rapids range and are designed for use on and off the water (with more of bias to waterborne activities).
Baffin are probably better known for their cold weather footwear which by all accounts is damn good stuff, but their Trail To Rapids range including the two pairs I have here at the Unsponsored HQ are worth having a look at.
First up is the Swamp Buggy:
This is relatively large set of shoes that offer great support. If you are familiar with the Five Ten range then they are certainly comparable in many ways to the Canyoneer shoe.
Sam Ellis is another big fan of Immersion Research decks. Here is an edit he has put together from a recent trip to Italy.
IR Royale from sam ellis on Vimeo.
My thoughts on the Immersion Research Royale are as follows:
Thanks to the guys at Immersion Research I was hooked up with one of the brand new Immersion Research The Royale spray skirts. Continue reading
Great use of the GoPro setup for much more than the usual head cam shots.
Short clip from the Last freestyle fest in Troja- Prague. Great time with our friends, lots of fun in the hole.
Raising awareness and finding a cure for beatering everywhere! Take the Brown Bucket Challenge! Continue reading
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