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Basil Thompson Papers
J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans
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|Description is in English.
Overview of the Collection
|Loyola University (New Orleans, La)
Monroe Library
6363 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 504-864-7111
Email: email@example.com
|Thompson, Basil, 1892-1924.
|Basil Thompson Papers
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|bulk 1913-1924
|2.1 linear ft.
|Correspondence, literary manuscripts, printed material, scrapbooks, photographs, and other material related to Basil Thompson.
|Collection No.
System of ArrangementOrganized into seven series: I. Correspondence. II. Literary manuscripts. III. Publications. IV. Diary and journal. V. Scrapbooks and albums. VI. Photographs. VII. Miscellaneous.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
These papers preserve fragments from the short life of a New Orleans poet who was involved with The Double Dealer; they also preserve fragments of his family's history. Much of the material in these papers is dated between 1913 and 1924, the years of Basil Thompson's literary activity. Thompson's childhood in the early 1900s also provided considerable material. Several items are dated from the nineteenth century, the earliest being the 1861 diary of Basil Thompson's grandfather.
These five boxes of papers, which total 2.1 linear feet, are arranged into seven series based on types of material: Correspondence; Literary Manuscripts; Publications; Diary and Journal; Scrapbooks and Albums; Photographs; Miscellaneous Material. By far the largest series is Publications, which contains published material by or about Basil Thompson or about The Double Dealer.
Administrative/Biographical History
These papers contain material by and about Basil Thompson and certain members of his family. Thompson was born in New Orleans on 21 June 1892, the son of T. P. and Ida Marie Thompson. In 1910 he graduated from Loyola College in New Orleans with a bachelor of arts degree. He then studied law at Tulane University in 1910-1911 and at Washington and Lee in 1911-1912. Beginning in 1913 he worked as an agent for the Equitable Life Assurance Society. On 28 July 1914 he married Rebekah Brown of Chicago.
Thompson was a poet and a prominent figure in the literary circles that flourished in postwar New Orleans. His work was published in such magazines as The Smart Set, The Bookman, Current Opinion, Pearson's Magazine, and The Nation and in two slim volumes, Estrays and Auguries. In 1920 he was a founder and subsequently was an editor of The Double Dealer, a small but influential literary magazine based in New Orleans that published from 1921 to 1926.
Thompson died of pneumonia in New Orleans on 7 April 1924. The April 1924 issue of The Double Dealer printed a bibliography of his poetry and prose and reprinted some of his writings.
These papers also contain material by and about the following members of Basil Thompson's family. T. P. Thompson was Basil's father. He was the general agent for Louisiana and Mississippi for the Equitable Life Assurance Society, the same firm with which Basil was associated. He was also a New Orleans civic and cultural leader and a history enthusiast who owned an impressive collection of Americana relating to Louisiana and the Mississippi Valley. He was born in 1860 and died in 1924. Ida Marie Zorn was the maiden name of T. P. Thompson's second wife and Basil's mother; she was the daughter of Antoine Urban Zorn. Dorothy Thompson was Basil's sister. Susan B. Elder was the mother of T. P. Thompson's first wife and a writer of some note. Her writings, which often reflected her devotion to the South and to the Catholic Church, included history, biography, fiction, and, poetry. She was born in 1835 and died in 1923.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission must be obtained from Special Collections & Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item], Basil Thompson Papers, Collection 07, Special Collections & Archives, J. Edgar & Louise S. Monroe Library, Loyola University, New Orleans.


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Matthew Fox has allegedly been cheating on his wife with a stripper from Oregon, according to InTouch:
"I was dancing onstage, and I made eye contact with him immediately. I got so excited," Stefani tells In Touch. Since she was a big Party of Five fan, she recognized him right away — but she soon found out he was much different from the clean-cut characters he plays. Matthew, Stefani says, started by buying her a drink, then paid for four private dances, each worth $20. "He asked me, 'Why are you working in a place like this?' I told him that I am a single mom and needed the money," Stefani says. "He absolutely did not mention a wife or family, and I don't remember him wearing a wedding ring."
Despite the club's strict rules about dating customers, Stefani left her 5-year-old son with a babysitter and claims she met Matthew later that night at the house he was staying in with his entourage. "We sat around and talked about his show. He complimented me and was saying how down-to-earth I am. He told me he was going to be in town for a couple of days," she tells In Touch. Pretty soon, things heated up. "He didn't tell me to keep it a secret or anything. He didn't even use protection. He didn't seem concerned at all," says Stefani.
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It was, while recently in the midst of compiling the annual (and always dreaded) Christmas gift wish list — that itemized-in-order-of-importance list requested by those who are close enough to me to desire purchasing a holiday present, but not in tune enough to recognize my tastes or likes and dislikes — that I made a startling self discovery.
Reminiscing on Christmases past, I revisited Santa letters remembered from my youth, searching for perhaps one item requested, yet never received, a long since forgotten link to my carefree past. Sitting there in the soft glow of the computer monitor, scanning and re-examining and ranking my wants, I found myself 10 years old again and staring straight into the face of one of my deepest, darkest fears.
Those beady button eyes, unblinking, distant and lacking all emotion, gazed directly into my soul. The lips, permanently curled into a blood red smirk, grinned as I imagined the devil would. I shuddered, while the hair on the back of my neck stood on end, and I had the distinct and uneasy feeling of something standing behind me. As much as I wanted to turn away, I couldn't. The hand controlling the mouse was suddenly immobile, paralyzed by some unforeseen evil, preventing me from navigating away from this demons' visage. I let out an almost inaudible whimper just as my wife walked into the room, glanced over my shoulder and exclaimed in that familiar, exasperated tone I've come to love, "Really, all the things you could ask for this Christmas, and you're looking at a sock monkey?"
Yes, the sock monkey, undelivered for so many years, had caught my attention once again. Yet the sock monkey, so quaint and inviting all those holiday seasons ago, had inexplicably, over the years, obtained a disturbing, almost menacing aura. The sock monkey, I decided on that night, lay at the root of most evil. This whimsical stuffed toy had always given me the creeps; a bad case of the heebie-jeebies. Few things were as unsettling to me as these handmade-by-your-dust-bowl-era-Grandma play things. Not quite as spooky as ventriloquists or Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Hannibal Lector in "Silence of The Lambs" (yet a couple notches above the uneasiness caused when sitting in a restaurant observing the burly gent at the next table devouring a plate of steaming chicken gizzards), the floppy simian had never failed to bring bone-chilling horror with its presence.
They could always be found in one of two places — either sitting out on Grandma's knick-knack shelf amongst the barn yard animal-shaped salt and pepper shakers, a vast array of porcelain bird figurines and several photos of relatives I didn't know ... or discovered buried under a hand-knitted afghan in the overstuffed closet of the unused bedroom at the far end of the unheated, dimly-lit upstairs hallway. And it never failed, as the slightest movement in the room would cause them to fall, arms and legs and tail momentarily animated, that they would land in an awkward posture, unfazed and still grinning ear to ear ... and watching, always watching. Like a tiny, gray, woolen version of Regis Philbin, they appeared entertaining and harmless enough to the unsuspecting masses, but for the rest of us — the ones who knew, they were not to be trusted and kept under constant surveillance.
So my wife left me to sit there, alone in the dark, scrolling through page upon page of sock monkeys, and realizing I lived one of my favorite quotes ... "You are only young once, but you can be immature forever."
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A FLYING spectacular that took off 23 years ago has raised £250,000 for charities since it begun.
Elaine Micklewright of the By-Gone Days event at Brooklands Farm in Gorley told the Forest Journal that £23,030 was raised at this year's event – the highest figure for one event to date.
This year, three main charities - Salisbury Hospice, Salisbury Alzheimer's Society and the Royal British Legion Women's Section Benevolent Fund – will split the funds.
Mrs Micklewright said: "We started in 1991 and raised £802, which seemed absolutely wonderful during the short, two-hour event.
"By-Gone Days has grown like Topsy from a one-day show to the two-day show we run at present, with visitors coming from all over the world.
"What we raised this year was the highest we have ever raised. It is a huge amount.
"In 2011 we did raise £21,000, but this year tops that. We have now gone over the quarter of a million mark.
"There are an enormous amount of people without whom By-Gone couldn't do it."


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This article was published 4/11/2012 (1750 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Jovon Johnson has said it before and he said it again Saturday for the last time at Canad Inns Stadium.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers cornerback chewed up 139 yards on eight punt returns, one for 70 yards in the fourth quarter that set up the game-winning touchdown, as the Bombers beat the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg's last game of the 2012 season.
After the Winnipeg High School Football League championships next week, Canad Inns Stadium is expected to be torn down. The new Investors Group Field at the University of Manitoba is expected to open for the 2013 CFL season.
"It just makes my day to get back there and try to make something happen," said Johnson, who was replaced for a stretch of the regular season on punt returns by Demond Washington.
With the Bombers trailing 11-8, Johnson's 70-yard return got the loudest roars of the game to that point from the announced crowd of 26,907.
"It meant the world to me (to get that return). Growing up as a player, I've always been a returner and always played corner. It's one of those things that if I'm not getting that much action at corner, it keeps me in the game to know that I'm going back to return," Johnson said.
"It just opens up the spectrum of what I can do. It shows our team cares and the players out there with me are giving all they can so I can do what I do. The fans were tremendous and they fed off of everything that happened on the field."
After fielding the 41-yard punt by Sean Whyte, Johnson charged outside and headed to the sideline where he pulled a spin move around would-be tackler Dahrran Diedrick and cut back toward the middle. He went down at Montreal's nine-yard line. Alouettes linebacker Kenny Ingram was credited with the tackle, but Johnson said he fell over his own feet.
Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman threw the challenge flag, as it looked like Johnson was close to being out-of-bounds at the sideline, but the return stood after review.
"I tripped myself," Johnson said, laughing. "I ran a long way. At the end of the play I was gassed. I was trying to do everything in my power to keep my feet but I got bit by a turf monster. Those things happen. The punt-return team did a tremendous job of opening up space for me to get in the open field."
Head coach Burke laughed when told Johnson had talked to the media about wanting both jobs.
"He's probably lobbying just a little bit and he's right. He's a pretty good punt returner," Burke said. "Definitely he has a great knack for returning punts and he is a good corner."
Another special teams highlight for the Bombers was placekicker Justin Palardy, who was good on three of four field-goal attempts. He tied his own mark for single-season accuracy, set in 2010, at 86.7 per cent.
He connected on his first, a 24-yard shot, which was his 14th straight. He was short on his next, recording a 43-yard single, but put his last two through the uprights from 41 and 38 yards.
"It's always nice to finish the year off strong. Records are records, but I'm happier that we won the game to finish off the season on the right note, moving into 2013 and the new stadium," Palardy said. "Finishing off the right way meant a lot. There's so much history in the stadium and letting the people leave with a win, it makes everyone feel a little better about themselves going into the off-season."
Palardy, good on 39-of-45 field-goal attempts this season, is the Bombers nominee for CFL special teams player of the year.


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Dr. Alexander Coon currently sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Outpatient Center (JHOC) on Mondays or by alternate appointment in his office.
- Director of Endovascular Neurosurgery
- Director of Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship Program
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
- Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Departments / Divisions
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery - Vascular Neurosurgery
- Radiology and Radiological Science
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- Aneurysm Center
- Cerebrovascular Center
- Endovascular Neurosurgery Center
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Dr. Coons research interests are in the development of endovascular devices and the techniques and outcomes associated with their usage for cerebrovascular pathology. He has published extensively in the field of stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).
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Colby GP, Coon AL, Tamargo RJ. Surgical management of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2010 Apr;21(2):247-61.
Kretzer RM, Coon AL, Tamargo RJ. Walter E. Dandys contributions to cerebrovascular neurosurgery. J Neurosurg. 2010 Jun;112(6):1182-91.
Momin, EN, Recinos PF, Coon AL, Rigamonti D. Use of intraoperative venography to guide the distal portion of a VA shunt past an obstruction in the central veins: Technical case report. Neurosurgery. 2010 Jun;66(6 Suppl Operative):370-1; discussion 371.
Paul AR, Colby GP, Radvany MG, Huang J, Tamargo RJ, Coon AL. Femoral access in 100 consecutive subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: the craniotomy of endovascular neurosurgery. BMC Res Notes. 2010 Nov 5;3:285.
Colby GP, Paul AR, Radvany MG, Gandhi D, Gailloud P, Huang J, Tamargo RJ, Coon AL,. A single center comparison of coiling versus stent-assisted coiling in 90 consecutive paraophthalmic region aneurysms. J Neurointerv Surg. 2012 Mar 1;4(2):116-20.
Wicks RT, Pradilla G, Raza SM, Hadelsberg U, Coon AL, Huang J, Tamargo RJ. Impact of changes in intraoperative somato-sensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) on stroke rates after clipping of intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery 2011 Nov 3 (e-pub)
Chaichana KL, Coon AL, Tamargo RJ, Huang J. Dural arteriovenous fistulas: epidemiology and clinical presentation. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2012 Jan;23(1):7-13. Epub 2011 Oct 21.
Colby GP, Coon AL, Huang J, Tamargo RJ. Historical perspective of treatments for cranial arteriovenous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2012 Jan;23(1):15-25.
Paul AR, Colby GP, Huang J, Tamargo RJ, Coon AL. Selection of treatment of modalities or observation of dural arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2012 Jan;23(1):77-85. Epub 2011 Oct 21.
Pradilla G, Coon AL, Huang J, Tamargo RJ. Surgical treatment of cranial arteriovenous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2012 Jan;23(1):105-22.
Coon AL, Paul AR, Colby GP, Lin LM, Pradilla G, Huang J, Tamargo RJ. Comparison of tertiary-center aneurysm location frequencies in 400 consecutive cases: Decreasing incidence of posterior communicating artery region aneurysms. Surg Neurol Int. 2011;2:152. Epub 2011 Oct 29.
Colby GP, Lin LM, Gomez JF, Paul AR, Huang J, Tamargo RJ, Coon AL. Initial procedural outcomes in 35 consecutive aneurysm treatments using the pipeline embolization device: a single-center single user experience. J Neurointerv Surg 2013 May:5(3):237-46.
Colby GP, Lin LM, Gomez JF, Paul AR, Coon AL. In-situ removal of the pipeline embolization device: the corking and pseudo-corking techniques. J Neurointerv Surg 2013 Mar:5(2):e6
Colby GP, Lin LM, Paul AR, Huang J, Tamargo RJ, Coon AL. Cost comparison of endovascular treatment of anterior circulation aneurysms with the pipeline embolization device veruss stent-assisted coiling. Neurosurgery 2012 Nov:71(5):944-48
Colby GP, Lin LM, Coon AL. Revisiting the risk of intraparenchymal hemorrhage following aneurysm treatment by flow-diversion. Am J Neuroradiol 2012 Aug 33(7) E107
Colby GP, Lin LM, Zeiler SM, Coon AL. Curative reconstruction of an aneurysm by flow diversion with the Pipeline embolisation device in a patient with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome. BMJ Case Report 2014 Oct 16
Lin LM, Colby GP, Jiang B, Uwandu C, Huang J, Tamargo RJ, Coon AL. Classification of cavernous internal carotid artery tortuosity: a predictor of procedural complexity in Pipeline embolization. J Neurointerv Surg 2014 July 4.
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- Taro Shinoda, Drawing for Lunar Reflection Transmission Technique #1, 2007.
- Taro Shinoda, Drawing for Lunar Reflection Transmission Technique #2, 2007.
- Shinoda filming the moon and Boston from Quincy, MA, 2007.
- Shinoda filming the moon on Evan's Way, Boston, MA, 2007.
- Taro Shinoda and 2005 AIR Paula Robison discuss logistics for Pierrot Lunaire.
Taro Shinoda
2007, 2008, 2009, 2012
Taro Shinoda (b. 1964 Japan) is a conceptual artist whose work, often linked to landscapes, engages themes of desire, meditation, and adaptation. A self-taught artist whose broad base of knowledge and interest encompasses natural sciences, engineering, architecture, and landscaping, Shinoda conjures machines that not only approximate nature but create whole microcosmoses in and around themselves. Elements of the traditional Japanese garden are a recurring theme in Shinoda's work and stem from a lifelong interest and training in Japanese horticulture.
Shinoda's work has been exhibited at the Busan Biennale, Korea; at the Istanbul Biennial, Turkey; the EV+A festival, Ireland; the Roy and Edna Disney Calarts Theater Los Angeles; Mori Art Museum, Japan; the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts San Francisco; the Baltic Triennale Lithuania; and the International Triennale of Contemporary Art, Japan. Taro Shinoda has also exhibited and has been an Artist-in-Residence at REDCAT, Los Angeles. Shinoda was born in Tokyo, where he continues to live and work.
Taro Shinoda spent many hours of his 2007 residency in the museum's Courtyard. During this time, he conceptualized the idea for his Lunar Reflection Transmission Technique. Later that year, Shinoda constructed a telescope out of cardboard and a video camera and filmed the moon and landscapes in Tokyo, Istanbul, Limerick, and returned for a week to film in Boston. This project was presented in 2009 in his exhibition Lunar Reflections.
On December 31, 2009 the Gardner Museum celebrated New Year's Eve with an evening of art and music. Taro Shinoda projected films of the moon and cityscapes onto screens in the Courtyard. A special performance of Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, one of the most emblematic compositions of the 20th century, was held in the Tapestry Room; featuring Paula Robison (speaker), Sooyun Kim (flute and piccolo), Alexis Lanz (clarinet and bass clarinet), David Fulmer (violin and viola), Eric Jacobsen (cello), and Steven Beck (piano).
Taro Shinoda spoke about his work on several occasions. This included a conversation with curator of contemporary art, Pieranna Cavalchini and a conversation with Owen Gingerich, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and History of Science, Harvard University during a seminar for teachers from the museum's School Partnership Program. At the first in a series of Room Views conversations, Taro Shinoda, museum director Anne Hawley, and curator of the collection Alan Chong discussed the magic of the Courtyard.
Two works by Shinoda were featured in Points of View: 20 Years of Artists-in-Residence at the Gardner, an exhibition that celebrated the Museum's residency program through select works by past participants. This exhibition, which ran from January 19 - August 20, 2012, was created for the debut of the Museum's new wing and renovated spaces. The first work was a model he conceived and built of a project that was never realized. The second linked back to his exhibition at the Museum. For this he created special hard drive depicting an engawa and moon in cast plastic that transmitted his Lunar Reflections to a laptop computer.


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Comments about Yamaha EMX5014C 14-Input Stereo Powered Mixer:
Plenty of power for a two person acoustic act, everything sounds crisp and clear, Running it thru a pair of PR12's and lovin it!
I was looking for a lightweight, full-featured powered mixing board, and think I've found it. Having been used to using a simpler box mixer, I had a friend with sound production experience help me set it up and explain a few things, but I'm really liking the sound I'm getting from it. I am in a two-person acoustic act, using a pair of PR12 speakers, and I'm very happy with our new sound!
All the knobs and buttons seem to be functioning properly! It's lightweight, tho doesn;t seem flimsy. I've purchased Yamaha equipment in the past, this seems to be a quality piece.
It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but seemed to be just about exactly what I was looking for. No regrets.
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If you want / need an 'all-in-one' mixer/effects/amp this is a good choice. Don't get carried away with some of the marketing 'hype' however.
For a board of this size & cost features are quite good. Pre-amps are good quality, low noise, good headroom. EQ is nice (and yes limited on some channels) with small but useable parametric. Has reasonable I/O (inserts, effects loop, etc). Busses are limited (2 aux), but again plenty reasonable given the cost. Compression feature works better than I expected. Effects are just OK, some I'd call unuseable. Power is underwhelming, @ 8 ohms you get about 70Wrms - that's it - not its strong suit. Weight is surprising given its 'powered'.
Used for practice and gigs for 3 years, certainly not 'babied' (it was dropped face down into fresh snow one time prior to a gig), never an issue. Connectors have held up fine. Have had good success with all Yamaha equipment I've owned.
For the price you get a good mix of features, however none of them I'd call stand-outs. To be expected when with so much 'stuff' in one piece of gear (pres, effects, EQs, amp, etc). A good all-around board with enough flexibility for most 4-5 piece bands, but plan on real amp(s) if your playin anything but the smallest venues (we use its amp for small stand mounted 'personal monitors' - fine for that).
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I bought this mixer about 2 years ago, and it worked fine until recently. The L/R and Aux1 mono options have stopped working. So no sound when I use the L/R which is the easiest option to use, and only get sound from 1 side when I use the Aux1 mono option. In short, this unit is not as sturdy as previous Yamaha mixers I've owned. Given the price tag I'd reconsider after having had issues with this. I haven't really abused this unit for it not to perform at this early stage - have maybe 50 gigs with it. I would not buy this again.
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Good power, noisy at higher output. Easy to carry, lightweight. I wish all the channels had a Mid-Sweep instead of only channels 1-6. Plenty of power, nice features, could use more effects.Overall, this is a good unit for your usual gigs. I haven't tried recording through it. I will post another time as per the "noise" at higher volumes...
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I had doubts, but I would never go back to separate mixer board and amplifier again.
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Im not too familiar with mixers. One thing I noticed is that when I am trying to send and AUX signal to monitor speakers on stage I get no reverb from the built in effects. I wonder why? I do not know if there is something wrong with this unit or this is just normal for this model.


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A9 TV, July 11th, 2012
In the near future a peaceful understanding of world will start to replace the war-ridden understanding, insha'Allah. Freemasonry comes to the end of its task, religious sects come to the end of their mission. Freemasonry will come to an end in this century. The mission of Freemasonry will be ending. That is because their ultimate goal was to make the whole world brothers and sisters. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) ensures this brotherhood in the world. Then their helping Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is in question. That will be their main task. Now you will see that world Masonry will be the helper of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). They will strive with all their might for the establishment of the unity of Islam. They will show their utmost effort to ensure a loving, peaceful world. In this way, they would auspiciously be completing their mission which lasted for thousands of years. They have served evil ends from time to time. They were active at the time of the Prophet Solomon (pbuh) as well. They were active at the time of the Pharaoh. But at the time of the Mahdi (pbuh) their mission will come to an end. With the establishment of the Unity of Islam, with the appearance of the Prophet Jesus Messiah (pbuh), their mission will be over. The mission of Hazrat Khidr (pbuh) will be over as well. The mission of religious orders will be over. And by the year 1506 according to the Hegira calendar, religions will be over, Islam will be over and will start to move backwards gradually. About the year 1545 according to the Hegira calendar, with the Will of Allah, the end of this world will come. About the year 2120 according to the Gregorian calendar.
The intellectuals of Saudi Arabia, those reasonable, clever, sincere Muslims there should step in. Those people who lie snug in the Iranian administration, those influential people who are not known should step in. The King of Jordan and his subordinates should step in. The notable Muslims in Lebanon should step in. The notable Muslims in Egypt should also step in, as well as those in Pakistan and Turkey. Thus an amazing spiritual council would be established. They will unanimously abide by the Mahdi (pbuh). And after that, only the Name of Allah would be mentioned. There won't be any fights, there will be peace, love and rationality. Bigotry will fade away. Bigotry will perform its final historical task and then you would only be reading about bigotry in the history books. There will be no bigotry left in any aspect of life. We are at the final steps of many things, insha'Allah.
Actually, peace, amenity, kindness and love are very easy but they are misrepresented as if they are complicated and difficult. The bigots assume that religion will rule while they curse, attack and insult, while they oppress women, while they make people unhappy, while they persecute people. They assume that Allah would approve of them. However, Allah does not want people to suffer. Almighty Allah says; "Why should Allah punish you?" Allah always wants peace. Ever since the incident between Cane and Abel, there has been the spirit of war in people. They have the spirit of shedding blood. Allah considers bloodshed as evil. Allah bases everything on peace. Shedding blood for unrighteous causes is a grave persecution, it is cruelty. SUCH PEOPLE CANNOT ENTER PARADISE; THOSE WHO CURSE, THOSE WHO USE BAD LANGUAGE, THOSE WHO ARE AGGRESSIVE, THOSE WHO PRESENT HATRED TO PEOPLE SHOULD, INSHA'ALLAH, FORGET ENTERING PARADISE, BY THE WILL OF ALLAH, INSHA'ALLAH. Paradise is the abode of love, it is the abode of beauty. Allah creates us for love. Love is the thing Allah approves the most.
War is difficult, fighting is difficult. We tell men, "The world will become brothers." And they say, "How can it be possible? You are talking about something very difficult." It is the satan that presents it as difficult. Actually what we are talking about is quite easy, it is the easiest of all.
(Mr. Adnan Oktar comments on the hadiths related with the End Times)
"Just before the Al-Qaim [Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)] appears," says our Prophet (saas) ".. there will be a severe fear in people, disasters, dissensions and scourges will come upon people." You see the earthquakes, floods, fights, terror, anarchy.. "A sharp sword will appear from among Arabs," meaning there will be bloodshed among Arabs, dissensions, "...people will fall into severe disputes," people will fall into disputes, thinking which side will we be on, whose side should we take ".. they will fall into discord about their religions." They will be divided into sects, congregations and will fall out with each other. You know Alewites, Sunnis, Shiites , etc.. ".. and their situations will change severely. So much so that those who see the direness of the situation, those who see people at each other's throats would wish for death day and night." So our Prophet says (saas) when people are in such a situation, Mahdi , from among my sons will appear. Look he says the same; "A sharp sword will appear from among Arabs." That is a very significant expression. I mean people at each other's throats, deaths, massacres. See that the Arabs are at each other's throats in Syria. There is terrible bloodshed. What is meant by "sword" is bloodshed. Because of the dictators, the Arabic people are in fear and are in dissension- because of the communist dictators. People are not able to live at ease in their homes.
Those who love us are full of love. They have love for animals, love for plants, love for people, they are full of love for all our brothers. They love the Alewites, they love the Bektashis, they love Sunnis, they love Wahabbis, they love Shiites. They talk to people at the beaches, they talk to people at night clubs, they talk to people at casinos, they talk to grandfathers at the streets, they talk to our Pilgrim mothers in the villages as well. The hearts of those dear ones of mine are full of love for Allah, Masha'Allah.
(In reference to a viewer's mail;"We tested Solomon and placed a lifeless body on his throne. Then he made repentance." (Surah Sad, 34) Could that verse also be referring to our Master Sheikh Nazim?)
Of course, insha'Allah. Actually, may Allah forbid, our Sheikh was at the verge of death and Allah made us instrumental, insha'Allah, and gave him a beautiful long life. Masha'Allah, Alhamdulillah. And how nice it is that my Sheikh gave that task to me. Sheikh Bahaddin says, "He didn't accept any of us. He told us that none of us can do that. And he said, "My son Adnan, he is the one charged with this. He is the one commissioned to help with my health, with my welfare, Allah will make him instrumental for my health."
(In reference to a viewer's mail saying; "You are like an augur, you are never wrong in your thoughts. The heads of states all around the world should ask for your advice.")
I am talking with the hadiths and I say some of the things by projecting. Consulting is good; it is not a must that they ask for my advice, but they should ask the advice of people of intelligence. Allah says;"Are they the same — those who know and those who do not know?" Right? He says; "Consult to those who know." I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed satan; "Over everyone with knowledge is a Knower." That is why even if it is the Prime Minister or the President, he should be consulting. They do have undersecretaries, but they sometimes consult people from among the community. They make use of their knowledge as well. We clearly see that they make use of our knowledge. We see that whatever we talk about today is put into practice the day after. And that is not only once, twice, ten times or even a hundred times, masha'Allah.2012-09-13 11:27:16


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To summarize the subject of proteins;
• Around 100 special proteins are needed for a single protein to form.
• A protein cannot form if even one of these enzymes (proteins) required for protein synthesis is missing.
• It is not enough for these 100 enzymes to be present at the same time; they must all also be present in a special region inside the cell (a specific region inside the nucleus).
• DNA manufactures the enzymes necessary for protein to form. Proteins are also needed for DNA replication. There is no possibility of one appearing before the other. Both have to be present at the same time.
• A ribosome, which serves as a factory for protein formation, must also exist. But the ribosome is itself made up of proteins. Therefore, proteins are needed for ribosomes to exist, and ribosomes are needed for proteins.
• It is impossible for one to form before the other. Proteins, DNA, the ribosome, the cell nucleus, the mitochondria that produce energy, and all the other organelles in the cell must all exist at one and the same time.
• The enzymes essential for proteins to form have to be sent to the region where their manufacture will be carried out by the cell. Even if enzymes are present, so long as they are not given specific tasks to perform by the cell they will do nothing for that protein.
• There has to be a specific temperature and pH value in order for enzymes to be able to carry out reactions. Enzymes do not initiate reactions if they are not at the right temperature and pH level.
• Therefore, it is impossible for a protein to emerge so long as all the organelles of the cell do not co-exist together.
• Even if we place all the components necessary for protein in some muddy water, these components can never combine together to constitute proteins. The existence of the cell is a prerequisite for that to happen.
• Amino acids do not normally react with one another. In order to carry out a reaction helper enzymes have to be ready and present inside the cell. Therefore, even if all the requisite amino acids are placed into muddy water they can still never combine spontaneously with other amino acids. The cell is again essential for that to happen.
• Under natural conditions, even if a protein is left inside muddy water, that protein will immediately be broken down, under the effect of various environmental factors, or else will combine with other acids, amino acids or chemical substances and lose all of its properties and turn into another substance that serves no purpose.
• In addition to all this, it will be useful to reiterate the essential conditions for a protein to possess the characteristics of protein:
a. There must be peptide bonds between amino acids
b. All amino acids must be left-handed
c. Only twenty amino acids must be used
d. Amino acids have to be in a specific sequence
e. The protein that forms must have a specific three-dimensional shape.


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Facts about the proposed expansion of Medicaid in Ohio, the state-federal program that helps pay for health care for low-income residents:
-- WHO'S COVERED: Currently, 2.3 million people in Ohio receive health care from Medicaid. Expanding the program would make 365,000 more Ohioans eligible for coverage in the beginning.
-- COST: Gov. John Kasich's administration says the federal government would send $2.4 billion to Ohio to cover those newly eligible for Medicaid over the next two years beginning in July, and $13 billion over the next seven years.
-- WHO PAYS: The federal government now pays about 60 cents for every dollar spent under Medicaid, and the state covers the rest. For states choosing to broaden Medicaid, Washington will pick up the full price of expansion the first three years and 90 percent over time.
-- START DATE: Medicaid expansion would take effect in 2014. But state lawmakers must first approve the plan.
-- WHO QUALIFIES: If Medicaid expansion goes forward, people who make up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line -- about $15,400 for an individual or just over $26,300 for a family of three -- would be covered.
-- ADDED REVENUE: The state expects to net $235 million because of a boost in tax revenue, plus additional savings from proposed Medicaid eligibility changes and savings on medical care for prisoners.
-- OPTING OUT: Kasich proposal includes an automatic "opt-out" trigger that would shut down Ohio's program for newly eligible residents if the federal government doesn't pick up its share of expanded coverage.
-- MORE ELIGIBLE: In addition to those who could come on to Medicaid under expansion, Ohio is bracing for 230,000 eligible Ohioans to sign up for Medicaid once the federal law requires most people to have health insurance. Officials estimate there will be a roughly $521 million increase in the cost of the program for the state in 2014 and 2015.


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SOLD Bronze Brahma, the Creator, Statue 16"
Item #: 64b61
Statue Details
Total Height Including Base: 16 inches
Widest Point: 9 inches at the arms
Base Width & Depth: 6 x 6 inches
Weight: 17 pounds
- Brahma is the "creator" of the world and part of the Hindu trimurti along with Shiva and Vishnu
- Brahma has 4 faces and 8 arms that hold a variety of weapons
- Brahma is a hand made, one of a kind, bronze sculpture cast by the artists of South India using the lost wax process, a skill passed on for generations since the Chola period. There is only one statue like this made!
Lost Wax Method: This sculpture is a one of a kind, lost wax method bronze statue hand made by the artists of South India. The statue pictured is the only sculpture Lotus Sculpture has like this in our store. When you order this statue you will receive this exact piece. It is truly one of a kind as there is only one made exactly like this! Each bronze is hand made by a group of bronze artists whose families have been crafting bronze sculptures for centuries with the art being passed on by each generation. The hand crafted bronzes statues have an incredible amount of detail which many other mass produced, brass Hindu statues lack. Lost Wax South Indian bronze statues are the only sculptures used by Hindu temples throughout India and the world. Click here to learn more about the Lost Wax Method.
Bronze is an extremely durable metal made from a combination of 5 metals; copper, iron, tin, with minute additions of silver and gold. This combination is called Panchaloha bronze and is the basis for making the sacred Hindu temple statues of India and the world. Copper is the most prevalent metal in the alloy. Copper also gives the metal a softer composition that allows the bronze artisans to carve the details that are prevalent in each piece. All the South Indian bronze sculpture Lotus Sculpture carries are Panchaloham and thus suited for any home altar or community temple.
Because of the durability of the metal not much is needed to maintain a bronze sculpture. Many of our customers purchase a bronze statue and perform daily puja and abhisheka consisting of bathing the Hindu deity in ghee, milk, coconut milk or other liquids. In this case nothing is needed to keep the statue clean as it will be bathed daily. If the sculpture is used for "darshan" or simply viewing the sculpture it is best to dust the statue as needed so no dirt collects in the details of the sculpture. For both polished golden bronzes and antique patina bronze statues if you would like the sculpture to shine use a cotton cloth with some coconut oil or other natural oil to wipe down the piece as needed.
Many of our bronze Hindu statues have been placed in outdoor temples. Bronze's durability makes it perfect for cold winters and hot summers of any climate. We suggest you bathe the sculpture every couple of months so that dirt does not collect on the sculpture and then use a cotton cloth with some natural oil to give the statue a shine. Both indoors and outdoors a bronze statue can be left alone which, overtime, will give the bronze an antique patina.
On some bronze statues you can see small hints of lime green, verde-gris patina. Some people prize this color for its age others want to remove it. If you would like to remove the verde-gris use a tooth brush with some coconut oil or other natural oil and lightly go over the verde-gris. This should remove the unwanted patina from the sculpture.
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What is ur favourite TV serial..:blush:
my favorite tv show is "Kyun k Saas b kabhi bahu thi"its realy nice show.
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my favorite tv episodes are true blood , glee episodes, bones episodes,breaking bad episodes. i download all that episodes which are write on the starting of topic.<snip/>
i really talking about the tv shows .i wanna say that i am bigg fan of the tv shows. so i never missed it watching the favorite tv shows
i mostly like indian drama.
Dexter (no, not Dexter's lab, Dexter)
Hands down best TV series ever!
House M.D. has been and is my favourite - and currently only - show as well.
Looking forward to its 7th season!
Well, it was House MD. It might still be actually. It's a toss up between House and The Mentalist right now.
my favorite TV serial areIndian ideal and babo.
United States of Tara is good
Spartacus...Just great !!
The Tudors.
Unfortunately Season 1 and 2 of Legend of the Seeker are over (I want another season!).
Also, the main actor in Spartacus is having health issues, so Season 2 of that will be delayed.
So, really only The Tudors lately. Though I am eagerly awaiting Spartacus Season 2!
I just watched the whole first season over the weekend, now I'm going to have to find the others on DVD before the new season starts next month.
Great show, especially if you're at all interested in advertising, marketing, or copywriting.
Oh - and of course the US version of "The Office"
Criminal Minds. Serial killers coming out of the woodwork.
Boogi - Boogi is my favorite serial
I love mr.bean holiday...........................:D
^^Wow, a serials addict


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PHILADELPHIA - In the first Fall regatta of the year, the University of Pennsylvania heavyweights won the varsity 8 race and posted several other top five finishes at the Navy Day Regatta on the Schuylkill River Saturday.
The Quakers won the varsity 8 race by several seats over Navy. Those two boats had plenty of open water between them and the rest of the field. Penn topped the other 31 boats with a winning time of 11:40.37 which was three seconds better than the Midshipmen. The Red and Blue also finished fifth in the race with a time of 12:05.09.
Penn was the runner up in the 4+ race with a time of 12:44.31. They were the only challenger to Navy, who eventually pulled away for an open-water win. Those two boats were the only ones to break 13 minutes in the race. The Quakers also placed third (13:03.10) and fourth (13:27.45).
In the freshman 8 race, the Quakers were third behind Penn's lightweight boat and Navy. The Red and Blue were just a few seats behind the Midshipmen with a time of 12:12.72. In the other freshman race, the Quakers placed three boats in the top five of the 4+ final. Penn's top boat finished in 13:49.41.
Following the races, all three Penn rowing programs hosted parents fora dinner and tour of the new indoor training facility in the Hutchinson Gymnasium. The dinner took place in The Palestra.
Next weekend, the Quakers travel to Boston for the prestigious Head of the Charles on Sunday, Oct. 20.


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I just Stumbled across this video and it is an eyeopener (sorry for the pun) for portrait photography:
I'm going back to look at all the old photographs and here is a very one that I remember:
Yes, that's an amazing eyecloser!
I followed the photographer's links and found another of his Youtube videos about jawlines. Double chins are hidden and the jawline is highlighted by slighlty pointing your ear towards the camera. Looking forward to trying these two tips.
Your Photoshopped "before and after" Squinch is execellent. I wish my Photoshop skills were as good.
I have added your image to the online page.
Many thanks.
I saw this before. I think he must be Zoolander's photographer.
This is too contrived for my taste.
Probably useful to get a good safety image to start the shoot, but the real fun is in trying to bring out real emotions.
Even Francky's edited squinch, you can tell she doing a false smile anyway. If you got her to laugh and then captured the laugh, now then you'd have something!
100% agree! - I did it for fun, but it is not the reality.And even a bit lifting of a mouth corner didn't help (hardly visible on the image above, but better here).It's not a photoshopper's work to make a good picture in a lot of time, the photographer is the owner of the split second.
Hi @Shaun(OfTheDead),I found a "candid and not contrived" photo of Jack and uploaded to the site.
@Francky,I liked the hovered picture and nicked it from your site. I also liked the "real expressions are caught by the photographer ...". Those photos are not easy and a lot depends on luck.
I agree with you both about the contrived poses so I found and uploaded a banner that I once used...
Actually smiles really are all in the eyes, but in a different way. A real smile would cause crowfeet wrinkles when those little muscles there (can't remember the name) pull at the corners of the eyes. You can tell if someone is honestly smiling just from the person's eyes.
I just find the approach a bit dopey. Saying a good portrait is "All about this" and "All about that" is the wrong approach. A great portrait is all about the expression, but the expression/emotion needs to really happen because for most people it's almost impossible fake an expression convincingly.
There's luck, therefore there's doing the damn thing over and over and over again to increase the odds.
I think photography's learning curve looks a lot like the piano's learning curve.
It's pretty easy to jump on the piano as an absolute beginner, and get a good working knowledge. You could do it in about two years or less. But going from fair to mastery takes over a decade additional.
I think the same is true for photography. You can learn the craft and theory of photography really fast. And the technique of using a camera really isn't as difficult as people make it out to be. Just practice and you'd get used to it. Mastery of photography is what few people can do, because it's not straight forward. The persons who are celebrated masters of 'photography', it's actually all about their personality (not all about the chin). It's all about their tenacity (not all about the squinch). It's all about their bravery (not all about the lens). It's all about their persuasiveness (not all about the camera).
Steve McCurry had the technique down to photograph the Afghan Girl, but first things first, he got himself standing in front of the Afghan Girl!
Richard Avedon had the timing and technique to capture amazing expressions, but first he'd evoke those expressions!
Photography is all about the everything.
Agree! I've played as photographer and played the piano (both not a master!)After the technique comes a lot of practicing and developing the "feeling of the touch", and after a long time the player can forget the technical things and touch the keyboard or shutter with his/her intuition, and all other things you mentioned.For the rare "extremely natural talented" people it can be easier, but I think someway they have to go (like in all other creative disciplines *) through the same process of maturing.
*) Exact sciences not excepted, mr. Einstein! (btw: he was a violin-player too)
"http://www.ayoungyou.com/2010/03/what-is-the-muscle-that-causes-crows-feet/"[ot]The muscles that cause crows feet are the orbicularis oculi and the smiling muscles: levator labii superioris, zygomaticus major and minor.
How could you ever forget
Maybe instead of inanimate objects for the Photograph Competition have a Candid Shot. I should imagine that every photographer has at least one favourite.
This is just a taste of Peter Hurley's ideas, he interacts a lot with his models to create real emotions. His dvd can be an eye opener and has some interesting ideas - some will of course argue about the price...
The price of the DVD is a mere pittance, less than 2% of the price of his favourite
Same is now on my Christmas Wish List...
Oh really. I didn't know that. Wow, yup that's a price alright!
You know I actually do remember the 'zygomatic muscles'. It makes me think of zygote.
If you can pick up some ideas it's totally worth it
I long to try the MF and also LF cameras and hope to be able to do it next year, but we'll see...


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Many people imagine the theory of evolution to have been formulated by Charles Darwin and to be based on scientific evidence, observations and experiments. However, the source of the theory is not its intellectual founding father, Darwin, nor any scientific evidence.
At a time when pagan religions dominated Mesopotamia, many beliefs and myths abounded regarding the origin of life and the universe. One of these, surprisingly, was a belief in evolution! According to an inscription from Sumerian times, known as the Enuma-Elish, there was initially watery chaos, out of which two gods, Lahmu and Lahamu, suddenly emerged. According to this myth, these deities first brought themselves into being and then gave rise to other substances and living things. In other words, according to the Sumerian legend, life emerged suddenly out of watery chaos and developed by way of evolution.
Like modern-day materialists, the ancient Greek materialist philosopher Democritus made the error of thinking that matter was eternal and nothing existed apart from matter.
The evolution myth later flourished in another pagan civilization—ancient Greece. Athenian philosophers regarded matter as the only absolute entity. They turned to the myth of evolution, inherited from the Sumerians, to explain how life arose. Materialist philosophy and the myth of evolution thus came together in ancient Greece, whence they were transplanted to Roman culture.
The idea that all living things had one common ancestor, maintained by the theory of evolution, was put forward by the French biologist the Comte de Buffon in the mid-18th century. (See Buffon, Comte de.) Charles Darwin's grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, developed de Buffon's idea and came up with the first basic propositions representing the concept we today know as the theory of evolution. (See Darwin, Erasmus.)
After Erasmus Darwin, the French natural historian Jean Baptiste Lamarck proposed the first wide-ranging theory of evolution at the beginning of the 19th century. (See Lamarck, Jean Baptiste.) According to him, evolution operated through "acquired characteristics being passed on from generation to generation." In his view, the changes that living things underwent during the course of their lives were permanent and could be passed on genetically to their offspring.
Lamarck's theory enjoyed enormous success at the time it was launched. But afterwards, that popularity declined rapidly. People with justified doubts regarding Lamarck's theories began carrying out their own research.
In 1870, the British biologist Weismann proved that acquired characteristics could not be passed on to subsequent generations and therefore, Lamarck's theory was wrong. Therefore, the teaching today imposed on us and the entire world as the theory of evolution is not actually based on Lamarck. The birth of Darwinism, known as the theory of evolution the world around, came with the 1859 publication of Charles Darwin's book The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
His theory of evolution denies that living things were created and maintains that they are the product of natural processes and random influences. According to this theory, all living things are descended from one another. A previously existing living species gradually developed turned into another, and eventually, all species emerged in this way. The transition took hundreds of millions of years and was carried forward in stages. Though the theory was been widely accepted for around a century and a half, today it finds itself in conflict with findings from a great many branches of science such as paleontology, biochemistry, anatomy, biophysics and genetics.2009-08-14 16:21:26


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This is a section of the Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Walkthrough, click here to go back to the main page if you want to select other sections or read the introduction. This page is a walkthrough for the following place: Route 32, Union Cave, Route 33, Azalea Town and Slowpoke Well.
For Ruins of Alph, please refer to the other section (not available yet).
Route 32
- Main article: Route 32
The area that connected this area are Violet City from the north, Ruins of Alph from northwest and Union Cave at the extreme south. A Pokémon Center can be found here. Next to it, there is a man selling Slowpoketail for $1,000,000, which you cannot even buy since the maximum amount of money you can hold is $999,999.
Get Miracle Seed
You can pass the man in Route 32 after you obtain the Zephyr Badge from Falkner. He will give you Miracle Seed, a hold-item that boost Grass-type moves.
Get Old Rod
In the Pokémon Center, talk to the fisherman there and reply 'Yes' to receive the Old Rod from him.
Get Lure Ball
In the Pokémon Center, talk to the man at the left side, near the entrance. Tell him that whether you collect Apricorn. Choosing either option will still give you 2 Lure Balls.
Union Cave
- Main article: Union Cave
A cave that connects Route 32, Route 33 and Ruins of Alph.
There are multiple trainers here - mostly Rock-type and some Fire-type. There is a basement here too. Walk all the way south at the first floor to exit the cave to Route 33.
Route 33
- Main article: Route 33
A small route with two Apricorn trees (Pnk and Blk Apricorn) and a trainer with Geodude and Machop. This route is always raining. Proceed to Azalea Town.
Azalea Town
- Main article: Azalea Town
When you are heading to the town, you see a strange man in black talking to another man. This strange man reveals himself as a member of Team Rocket. This grunt push away the man, and the man run away to the town. He then positioned himself in front of the well, guarding it.
Right now, the town's gym is blocked by a Team Rocket grunt. You have to somehow chase them away. Read on to continue.
Enter the house that is next to a Wht Apricorn tree. Talk to the old man, and he reveals himself as Kurt. He then talk about the dirty work by Team Rocket, and then took off towards the well. Now you can access the well.
Slowpoke Well
- Main article: Slowpoke Well
Slowpoke Well is located at the east of Azalea Town, where you enter the town from Route 33.
When you climb down the well, you meet Kurt. He said that he shouted at the Team Rocket, which chase him down the well. Then he tumbled into it, and he can't move. He ask you to go and chase away those Team Rocket grunts.
Enter the cave and battle with the Team Rockets.
When you reach the last Team Rocket, you will see that it is their leader. He is Executive Proton. He has two Pokémon.
|Executive Proton
|Zubat ♂
|Koffing ♂
|Lv. 8
|Lv. 12
|Money: 480
After you win the battle, Proton said something about making profit from the Slowpoke tails. Then the whole group retreats.
Kurt will appear and check on the Slowpokes. Then he thanked you, and leave the place.
Azalea Town
Kurt's Thanks
After you get rid of the Team Rocket from the Slowpoke Well, Kurt will bring you to his home. He is very glad that you help him, and give you a Fast Ball. He then said whether you have Apricorns for him to make Poké Balls. If you give him certain types of Apricorn, he will make a type of Poké Ball (i.e. Blk Apricorn for Heavy Ball, for more info, click here).
Then, his granddaughter asked you whether you want Kurt's phone. He will be able to call you when the Poké Ball have been made.
Azalea Town Gym
This gym uses Bug-type Pokémon. This gym is now different from the previous games. You have to step on a some sort of robotic Spinarak, then travel forward. Once it reach a crossroad (with left or right path), it will move towards the direction, then move forward. The first puzzle is stepping on the Spinarak on the left to get to the other platform.
After that, there is a second puzzle, with a blue switch and red switch. Pressing the blue switch, the blue path will be broken, and Spinarak will not go through that path. Same goes to the red switch, breaking the red path. Switching it back will form back the path.
Gym Leader Bugsy
Bugsy have a team of three Bug Pokémon. His first Pokémon, Scyther, is his strongest. The rest are weak - Metapod and Kakuna. There is trouble with Scyther though, it is pretty strong. If his Pokémon's HP is low, he will use Super Potion once per Pokémon. So, after you beat Scyther, you will definitely be able to win, because the other two Pokémon are weak.
|Leader Bugsy
|Scyther ♀
|Metapod ♀
|Kakuna ♀
|Lv. 17
|Lv. 15
|Lv. 15
|Money: 1800
After you win the battle, Bugsy awards you a Hive Badge. Traded Pokémon up to Level 30 will obey you, and it allows you to use Cut outside of battle. He also gives you TM89 U-turn.
Leave the gym, heal up at the Pokémon Center, and prepare to leave the town to the left.
Rival Battle #2
Just as you are going to leave the town to the west, your rival arrive. He talked to you about Team Rocket, and surprised that you get rid of the Team Rocket. Unconvinced, he battle with you.
After you win, he tell you to stay out of the way, and he leave the town.
|Rival Battle #2
|/ /
|Gastly ♂
|Zubat ♂
|Bayleef ♂ / Quilava ♂ / Croconaw ♂
|Lv. 14
|Lv. 16
|Lv. 18
|Grass / Fire / Water
|- / - / -
|Money: 1152
Now leave the town.


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GALVESTON, Texas - A Galveston woman said a coyote attacked and killed her small dog near her suburban home.
For 14 years, a Chihuahua named Nick has been Kristen Carlson's constant companion. In her Colony Park neighborhood, she said she allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security, until the dog went missing.
Carlson said she and her husband let the dog out the front door for a bathroom break around 9 p.m. When they called the dog to come back inside, he had vanished.
After searching for a full day, even putting up fliers, Carlson said something inside her told her to go to the field by Weis Middle School at the end of her block. There, she said she found her beloved dog dead and almost unrecognizable. She said she saw drag marks on the ground and remembered hearing of coyotes roaming her neighborhood.
Carlson said a neighbor across the street found her cat dead in her yard, and the same happened to a neighbor down the street a month earlier.
Carlson said she blames herself for not staying outside with Nick.
"I felt really guilty for letting him down," she said. "It's really hard and we miss him a lot."
She said she also wishes the city of Galveston would do more to curb the coyote population.
Galveston's police chief Henry Porretto said the city does have a problem with coyote dens in several parts of town. But with only one animal control officer, after the second resigned, Porretto said it has been a challenge. "We have several traps out, several other methods we're using to try to eradicate the problem," Porretto said. "We've addressed those as good as we can under the circumstances we're in."
He said the city has now posted the job listing for a second animal control officer and hoped to fill the position within the next two weeks.
Porretto urged all residents to report any coyote sightings to police. He also said residents should not try to catch or kill the coyotes themselves.
Carlson said from now on, she is not taking any chances, and is watching her remaining pet closely.
Copyright 2012 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 18/2/2013 (1645 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
THE current controversy over the misdeeds of sitting senators has sparked a debate about whether we need an elected Senate, or any Senate at all.
Don't take the bait. This is public policy's version of threecard monte, a sleight of hand designed to divert attention away from the real issue.
That is not to say this isn't a fantastic diversion. The scandals rocking the upper house are just so juicy, it's tough to ignore them.
Senators Patrick Brazeau, Pamela Wallin, Mac Harb and Mike Duffy have been accused of claiming expenses for a secondary residence in the National Capital Region without having a primary residence elsewhere. Brazeau added more fuel to the fire when he was charged with assault and sexual assault. And Wallin is also facing questions about six-figure travel expenses that defy explanation.
Headlines across the country ask with rhetorical flair whether it's time to seriously consider reforming or abolishing the Senate. But is that the real issue at stake here?
For example, Wallin is not under attack for her performance in the Senate, but rather for spending $13,000 per month on travel with no explanation. The heat increased when the Senate, while acknowledging an outside audit of Wallin's expenses was being performed, refused to say where the senator travelled and why.
Groups such as the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and Democracy Watch have not taken the head fake. While many of us chase our tails in a Senate debate, they have been sounding the alarm about how little we citizens know about how federal politicians spend money.
It's not a new issue; federal auditors general have been fighting with Parliament for specific details of how parliamentarians spend the estimated $540 million a year provided for living expenses, travel, hospitality and the costs of staffing their offices. The CTF and Democracy Watch have gone further, demanding to see individual receipts; currently, Parliament only makes available total expense spending in certain broad categories.
The board of internal economy, an all-party committee that oversees and controls the expenditures that support operation of the House of Commons, for many years refused former auditor general Sheila Fraser's bid to audit politicians' expenses. Her successor, Michael Ferguson, was just last year granted access to Parliament's books, and his findings serve as an important reminder about why this kind of access is essential to democracy.
In a report released in June 2012, Ferguson did not find much in the way of individual expense misconduct. However, he only did test audits of randomly selected claims by MPs and senators. Ferguson discovered a lack of due diligence and documentation in the awarding of more than $60 million in contracts for goods and services. Of 59 purchases examined, worth $15 million, 41 were not properly awarded or documented.
Ferguson's work was illuminating, but it does not completely scratch this itch. We still do not have complete access to the finer details of MP and senator expenses.
The CTF has called for "the gold standard" for accountability and transparency, which would mean complete publication of all expense receipts, online. England adopted this standard following a long and painful scandal involving numerous examples of fraud and abuse of funds. In Canada, only a handful of municipalities and Alberta meet this standard.
What would prevent Ottawa from doing the same? The Conservative government, which in opposition talked a good game about increasing transparency and accountability, is less fond of both concepts now that it is in power. However, all parties have, to some extent, opposed greater transparency.
MPs and senators are afraid of fully disclosing specific details of how they spend our money because, in the hands of an organization such as the CTF, that information can only lead to (at the least) embarrassment, or (at most) a change in career. They believe innocuous expenses will be used for "gotcha" attacks that will ultimately undermine their support. And to be fair, that's a legitimate concern.
As much as CTF has been eloquent in setting the gold standard, there is no doubt it wants access to politicians' expenses for convenient attacks on individual politicians. The CTF, and groups like it, preach transparency but practise character assassination. It is that knowledge that has politicians of all stripes clinging to the status quo.
The solution is simple, but it is not easy. Ottawa needs to open up its books and make the details available online. Politicians need to ride out the annual storm of controversy generated by the CTFs of the world, and cling to the knowledge they will, ultimately, benefit from doing the right thing. The Wallin controversy is a good case in point. Is the current controversy fuelled by concern about how much money she spent on travel, or because the Senate refused to tell us why she travelled and where she went?
Let's talk about Senate reform when that is the main issue on the table. But let's not use it as a card trick to conceal the meatier issue.


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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
If you are trying to remember a list of items, the order of your list makes a big difference. Many studies have shown that items at the beginning and end of a list are easier to remember than items in the middle. You can use this fact to your advantage by placing the harder or more complex items at the end of a list. You could also spend more time on the items in the middle.
For example, suppose you want to memorize some French phrases before going on a trip to France. Try putting the longer and more difficult phrases at the beginning and end of the list and the short simple phrases in the middle.
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