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LWN Editor Chooses KOrganizer
When LWN editor Jonathan Corbet was forced to search for an alternative for his beloved "ical" calendar application he examined Evolution, KOrganizer, plan, gDeskCal and GNOME-PIM and found a clear winner: KOrganizer 3.2. He loves it as the only competitive replacement for ical and praises the top-quality job of its developers to create a highly configurable calendar manager with a minimum of unneeded baggage.
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By BlueSkyHaze at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
Korganizer alarm
He mentions that korganizer's alarm window floats on his non-KDE desktop... he needs this:
By anon at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
What amazes me
Is how little know about KDE PIM. If he knew anything about KDE PIM he would have gone to KOrganizer first. It also shocked me how few people know about konsolekalendar. There where a few talk backs asking for a command line interface to the iCal files. Maby we need to advertise more, but its funny that a buggy app that crashes even when just trying to test it out is seen as enterprise while KOrganizer is ignored.
FYI KOrganizer has:
Lets spread the word people.
By Ian Reinhart Geiser at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
The only thing that made me ever use evolution (for a few minutes) was the lack of any decent syncing in kdepim. multisync is a LOT better than ksync, kitchensync and kandy at the moment. In fact the only lossy way to get my addressbook on my Sony-Ericcson T610 was to export from kaddressbook/korganizer, import (lossily!) into evolution and then sync using multiync.
I hopt that KDE comes up to speed in the syncing department soon.
By Moritz Moeller-... at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
Re: multisync..
If you really want that, check out this page:
By André Somers at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
Re: multisync..
I'm broke currently, but I would really like to be able to sync my SE P800 smartphone, so I donated a bit :)
I hope others donate too :)
By Joergen Ramskov at Fri, 2004/03/19 - 6:00am
Re: multisync..
After buying a P800 it's no wonder you are broke.
By krackhead at Sun, 2004/03/21 - 6:00am
Re: multisync..
I bought a used one, so it wasn't that bad ;)
By Joergen Ramskov at Sun, 2004/03/21 - 6:00am
Re: multisync..
take a look at the kde-pim mailing list, you'll be happy!
By me at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
Re: multisync..
I looked, but I did not find any posts concerning syncing a Sony Ericsson T610.
By Moritz Moeller-... at Fri, 2004/03/19 - 6:00am
Re: multisync..
You can use/modify the Evolution calendar file directly from KDE by setting it as the default calendar file in KDE. It's an single iCalendar file located at ~/evolution/local/Calendar/calendar.ics. You can use the KDE resource configuration program located under Preferences -> KDE Components -> KDE Resources Configuration located off of the K menu.
Another trick is to use a backup directory from the Mutisync Backup plugin directly by setting up a contact resource that uses vcards located in a directory. Which is what the Multisync backup directory is. You could even setup the KDE calendar this way except for the fact that the Multisync Backup plugin doesn't encapsulate it's vCalendar vEvent files in BEGIN:VCALENDAR ... END:VCLALENDAR statements making the vEvents unrecognizable by KDE.
I have it setup so the Pocket PC I have syncs against a Backup Plugin and the rest of the plugins and programs either use that directory live or sync against that directory.
By Danyel Lawson at Thu, 2004/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: What amazes me
Damn right. I was genuinely shocked at just how good the KDE-PIM/Kontact stuff in general was when I tried it out.
I was back home the other day and my Dad wanted to try out a Linux setup, as he was desperate to get back to all the UNIX knowledge he had forgotten :). He'd used Outlook for years (not his choice), so I got KDE 3.2 up and running for him. I also got Freecraft up and running for him as Warcraft 2 doesn't run on XP and he doesn't like Warcraft 3, but that's another story.
Apart from giving him what he wanted, I thought it would be good to see what an experienced IT person, well aquainted with 'mainstream' office tools in a wide variety of environments would think of a Linux-desktop setup in general. He easily got to grips with Kontact, and was especially impressed with the contacts and organizer parts. He's got all his contacts in there now, and was really impressed with added touches such as the ability to add pictures, and the geo-data bit. Kontact is also a really usable and well laid out set of components that is way better than anything I have used before, including a recent Evolution, so the whingers haven't even got usability problems to throw at Kontact. I wonder what certain people will say is wrong with it all this time :).
The only problem I have has is when I added the KWeather and RSS newsfeed stuff to the Summary page. When I first run Kontact the application appears to freeze, but it hasn't actually crashed. If I close it down and restart it it's fine. I'm just wondering if this is a network thing, perhaps related to my hostname settings, so I'm wondering if anyone has seen anything like this.
Anyway, for a first release of a full PIM suite I'm completely blown away. The weird thing is the thought that Kontact and the KDE-PIM tools will get even better.
By David at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
Re: What amazes me
Then help me understand how to set all of this up - without having to dig through the source, mailing lists, forums, etc...
I tried KDE PIM, and korganizer was what I gave up on first. I never did figure out how to use a calendar stored on a remote machine (fish?). That trouble alone kept me from figuring out how to create the 'default' calendar file, and after importing holidays for US and CH, nothing happened.
I would be more than happy to write an "Idiot's Guide to Using KDE PIM", if I could just get some help setting it up.
Not a flame, I will happily write the docs if someone can help me get everything running like it is promised to.
-- Mitch
By mitchy at Fri, 2004/03/19 - 6:00am
still using ical here
Guilty, guilty of being an old-timer. I probably won't switch until I find/write the K-App that is *identical* to it, right down to the file format (none of that importing business...). :-)
By Navindra Umanee at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
I feel deeply sorry for people who keep a calendar so they can write "8.00 - Trash out" into it. (the first screenshot in the linked article)
By no one in particular at Thu, 2004/03/18 - 6:00am
Re: Well,
>>>I feel deeply sorry for people who keep a calendar so they can write "8.00 - Trash out" into it. (the first screenshot in the linked article)
I guess it's part of their social networking, taking the trash out.
By ac at Sat, 2004/03/20 - 6:00am
Finally KOrganizer is usable
Well it took them to a couple of years and get to version 3.2, but I must say that I'm very impressed with the current state of KOrganizer. The only serious beef that I have left is that you can't enter an event without the dialog appearing, like the editor noticed. Also, I agree that korganizer wastes to much disk space, but after I got rid of most of the toolbar icons, I'm quite pleased.
By he-sk at Fri, 2004/03/19 - 6:00am
Re: Finally KOrganizer is usable
Disk space? KOrganizer's icons are about 300KB big. I guess you mean screen space.
By Anonymous at Fri, 2004/03/19 - 6:00am
Re: Finally KOrganizer is usable
yep, that's what i meant
By he-sk at Fri, 2004/03/19 - 6:00am
Re: Finally KOrganizer is usable
Disk space, screen space, what's the difference? I use display pixels to store data (taking screenshots of each screen) and use disk platters for displays. No big deal.
By ac at Sat, 2004/03/20 - 6:00am
He couldn't use Evolution?
I find it higly funny that he couldn't reproduce the shot on the ximian website. I found the shot and reproduced it in no time. Just change to the Week View in the calendar, and drag a vertical bar to hide the summary view.
If yo want an even without a time of day in Evolution, you just tick the "All day event" radio box. Didn't really go into the strengths of any of the apps mentioned.
Well. I suppose the only thing I can give to him is that Evolution comes as a part of a huge package, and that is rectified in the next update, sort of.
By Maynard Kuona at Sat, 2004/03/20 - 6:00am
Re: He couldn't use Evolution?
Doesnt an "all day" event mark all day as busy? It is not the same thing as an event without a time.
Or rather, if it is, it is misnamed.
By Roberto Ramos Corona at Sat, 2004/03/20 - 6:00am
Re: He couldn't use Evolution?
You can mark an all day event as either free or busy still, so no, not the same thing.
By Maynard at Sat, 2004/03/20 - 6:00am
Editing the memos
I like the KDE-PIM project alot, it's very promising.
I've checked that the fields should be editable, but the editor wont let me save what I've written.
The only way, as I see it, is to export the memo to text, edit it and import it. And I promise you I've read the fine manual, many times. I've also googled for solutions, but come up with nothing to solve my "problem".
Have I overlooked something? I've even looked for memo-editability in KOrganizer...
Some of my knotes end up in my palm as memos (choosen i preferences) but my old memos isn't imported into knotes, so I can't edit them that way either.
And as I use memos and the Date book the most, I'm just a half person with the current kpilot solution.
By Petter at Tue, 2004/03/23 - 6:00am


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Orange has confirmed that it will be ranging the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play when it comes to the UK, simultaneously revealing the UK release date as April.
Like O2, which announced its intentions towards the PSP phone earlier today, Orange tweeted a confirmation of the colourful network's plans to stock the handset.
Conor Maples, PR manager at Orange, said on Twitter, "Yes we are due to take the Experia Play [sic] in April."
Typographical error
Slight spelling mistake aside, this means the Xperia Play has an almost clean-sweep of the UK networks.
O2 and Vodafone have already said they'll be stocking the handset, and T-Mobile looks set to follow its Everything Everywhere stable-mate's lead.
So will Three complete the big five? The network tells us there's no word on it yet but we'd surprised if the numerical network doesn't get in on the Xperia Play action soon.

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Golden Week in Japan: holiday, fashion, and helping in tsunami hit areas
Lee Jay Walker
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Golden Week is to begin in Japan but this year it will be different for many people. The earthquake, tsunami, and radiation crisis continues because thousands of dead bodies have still not been found and radiation problems persist at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
It is worth pointing out that much of Japan remains unchanged and if you visit the trendy and vibrant Namba area in Osaka then it is hard to comprehend that you have a major crisis in northeastern Japan.
The same could be said about other major cities and everything is ticking in Hiroshima, Kobe, Nagoya, and other major cities. Tokyo is a little different because the aftershock was strong on March 11 and power shortages to scaremongering about the radiation crisis in Fukushima did hit many people. This in turn led to many embassies running for cover and leaving Tokyo but now nearly all have returned and Tokyo is returning to normal.
Northeastern Japan was devastated by the earthquake which then unleashed the tsunami and the radiation crisis continues. Therefore, things are very much different in northeastern Japan and the Kanto plains which felt the power of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake.
Therefore, regional variations will be very different and the city of Kobe will also be unique because the people of this city understand the tremendous loss of life from natural disasters.
Usually Golden Week is about holidays, meeting the family, visiting friends, and enjoying luxury time by doing what people enjoy the most. This year will be different for many people because tens of thousands will volunteer and help out in Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and in other coastal areas which were hit by the earthquake and tsunami.
Many volunteers will be reluctant to visit Fukushima because of the ongoing radiation cloud and many areas are out of bound because of the exclusion zone. However, Iwate and Miyagi will witness tens of thousands of people from northeast Japan, the Kanto plains, and from all over Japan; who will volunteer and spend their precious time by helping to rebuild areas which have been devastated.
Of course, for other people it will be time for a long holiday in either stunning parts of Japan or visiting Europe or other distant places. Also, for other individuals it will be a time to relax with family and friends or to venture alone by yourself and go shopping, hiking, putting your feet up at home or whatever the individual desires.
Individuals will reflect on recent events differently and for the government of Japan and the economy; then it is essential that shoppers and tourists spend their money otherwise the recovery is going to be too slow and more people will suffer in the long term.
Therefore, Golden Week will be a stark reminder to reflect on current events in Japan but for others it will be breathing space from the stress of life.
One thing for sure is that this Golden Week will be a mixed bag and this applies to regional differences and how people respond to current events.
For people who have lost family members, friends, and had their homes destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami; then clearly this Golden Week in 2011 will be about sadness, getting down to rebuilding, and trying to overcome the many difficult obstacles that so many individuals face.
However, for others it will be about drinking a beer and watching sport or buying exquisite clothes in trendy areas.
People are complex and you have no true mechanism on how to respond to tragic events but in the back of the mind will remain the ongoing crisis in northeastern Japan.
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July 12 – 19, 2008
Alcida and Kevin
Sunday morning in Guatemala City finds us hosting not only the arriving sponsors but a special sponsored family as well. Alcida came to thank the sponsors and especially sponsor Sylvia for all they are doing for her youngest son, Kevin. Alcida has a good husband who works as a stockman in a warehouse.
This loving family has also been confronted with challenges. Kevin, enthusiastic and likable at 14, was diagnosed at age 10 with a serious kidney problemóserious enough that the doctors are currently considering a transplant, with the mother as donor. During his nine years of sponsorship, Kevin has continued to excel in his studies. His hope and dream is to go on to higher studies. Kevinís mother expresses that he is an inspiration to her and to the family.††
At home in Iximche
At the Mayan Ruins of Iximche, we were blessed with a cool and breezy morning. The children, mothers and staff from the CFCA project in Patzun had prepared folkloric numbers. They seemed to fit naturally in our open-air theater. The outfits, dance numbers and songs demonstrate great love and creativity.
Sponsors were able to visit the ruins and then enjoyed a hot lunch under the high pine trees. We take our leave and make our way through the highlands and on to San Lucas Toliman in time for the 5:00 p.m. Mass. We are fortunate to have Father Greg Shaffer here in San Lucas.
My estimate is that over 400 sponsored children, youth, aging, staff and sponsors spent this July day with us. The day was as they sayÖìAlegreî (happy). Every sponsored person was present and accounted for, traveling from many corners of this country. The sponsored shared about their home areas, their families, their hobbies and their studies. Several sponsored children stood before this audience and recited poems they had composed for their sponsors.†
Featuring Israel Itzol
Israel Itzol is one of the many pillars of CFCA Guatemala. As Director of Finance, his responsibilities are great. I personally share a small office with Israel, plus two other members of the finance team. I believe that the calmness and accuracy of Israel comes from his forethought and his Mayan work ethic. He has what co-founder Jerry Tolle used to call ìsits and flash,î the ability to sit down and dedicate oneself to a job until itís done and done well.
Welcome Risen Christ
We are pleased to welcome to CFCA-Guatemala 14 members from Risen Christ Parish in Denver, Colo. With the encouragement and leadership of CFCA advocate Richard Swan, these dynamic young people are on a mission trip to visit their sponsored children and to do service projects in the Parish of San Lucas Toliman.
On to El Salvador
Four of us, including my wife Cristina and myself, leave for El Salvador to join the final days of the mission awareness trip there.
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(sg/lsn) The renowned British stamp firm and catalogue publisher Stanley Gibbons in London (England) has confirmed that it is open to takeover offers from any interested party. In the announcement of Stanley Gibbons the company refers to the restructuring efforts that the firm started last year.
Stanley Gibbons is a company regarded as a mainstay of the British philatelic world. The firm has a 161-year history and is listed on the AIM (London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investments Market). As such, SG must promptly inform shareholders and the public of any matters affecting its valuation. Stanley Gibbons now states that it recently received an inquiry from Disruptive Capital Finance, a London-based investor. SG regards the inquiry of Disruptive Capital Finance as an expression of interest in buying the Stanley Gibbons Group or some of its parts. However, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reports that Disruptive has denied that is has been made definite offer.


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Tango, salsa and swing are as conventional as the waltz these days – but once upon a time, they were considered highly provocative. That exotic role now falls to other dances.
Gyrating hips and swinging butts: West Africa's version of "dirty dancing" has moral apostles blaming Western decadence,
but it's actually (also) based on tribal dances.
The national dance of Afghanistan, it was nevertheless banned by the Taliban: You dance in a circle and keep following the steps as the music gets faster and faster. If you make a mistake, you're out.
Dab Dance
This style emerged from Atlanta's hip-hop scene, and last year became a popular triumphal gesture among athletes. The main move: Stretch one arm and bury your head in the elbow of the other arm.


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As flames continue to rage across 15,700 acres north of Colorado Springs, Colo., the Black Forest Wildfire is now the most destructive wildfire in state history, and residents in the region are struggling to cope with the scale of the tragedy.
The bodies of two local residents were found dead in their garage according to the El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa. The victims were found near their car, doors open as they tried to escape. More than 39,000 residents were forced to evacuate during the past few days.
Janna Szalay, a long-time resident of nearby Monument, Colo., spent the past few days torn between watching the smoke, the steady stream of evacuating residents, and comforting her daughter and friends who already lost their homes.
"It's so scary, and sad," Ms. Szaley said. "It's been so dry it's ridiculous, but the main problem is the wind and heat."
Szaley said the flames are moving so quickly through the drought-stricken area that many land owners are taking desperate measures to save their animals. "We know people who had to let their horses run free to get them out in time."
Firefighters are just coming in for the night and the news they bring with them is not expected to be positive. Early this morning, residents learned that the number of homes lost had tripled from the night before. In natural disasters like this one, it is the lack of knowledge that creates the most tension as families desperately wait for news about their homes and property. At last count, 360 homes were lost to the flames and 13,000 additional properties are threatened, and as darkness falls, the fire is only 5 percent contained.
The Black Forest wildfire is one of three major wildfires raging in the Colorado forests and nine burning in New Mexico, all near the border between the two states.
The situation in the Royal Gorge fire area in Colorado is improving, says Mike Smith, a information officer working the Royal Gorge fire. The Royal Gorge fire was 20 percent contained at last report after burning through 3,100 acres. The historic Royal Gorge Bridge is now believed to be safe, although 32 planks were reportedly damaged, though a final inspection is still needed from engineers. Most of the tourist facility buildings surrounding the bridge were lost in the fire.
Mr. Smith says confidence is high with the fire crews who are comfortable with how this fire is behaving.
"There is some extreme fire potential," Smith says, "but we've had high relative humidity and low winds, so the crews made good progress."
Two local highways were closed for several days for the protection of residents who Smith reports were very cooperative.
"Most of the fire activity is on the south and west sections of the fire, away from the highways, so we are focusing on reopening the highways as soon as possible," he adds.
Across the border, New Mexico firefighters continue to struggle with fires in difficult terrain. The greatest concern is for the fires threatening homes, says Larry Helmerick, public information officer for Northern Arizona's Type 2 Incident Management Team.
Because of the Silver City fire in the Gila National Forest, 250 residents in Kingston, N.M. were evacuated Thursday. At last report, the lightning-sparked Silver City fire burned through 18,800 acres of extreme, rugged terrain with zero containment.
"Our No. 1 priority in the forest land is protecting historic cabins and structures, including a watchtower near Hillsboro, N.M., which we have wrapped in aluminum for additional protection," Mr. Helmerick says.
"This is a hundred year fire for this area," he adds, "with high temperatures, dry storms, and extreme drought. We have a lightning storm overhead right now that is causing us all great concern."
The cycle of drought and wildfires is typical for the American Southwest, but most wildfire experts believe the amount of damage caused by these fires could be mitigated. According to Dan Ware, fire prevention and outreach program manager for the New Mexico State Forestry Department, burnout operations that clear dead trees and vegetation help tremendously in reducing the damage from wildfires.
"Many of these areas were unpopulated 100 years ago," Mr. Ware explains. "When a fire started, it burned through the dry vegetation and the forest was able to renew itself."
The situation changed as communities continued to grow. When people started building in these areas, they also extinguished fires as quickly as they started so the forest wasn't able to clean out dead vegetation and renew itself.
These fires are the result of a mix of dry vegetation or fuel, high winds, and intense heat. "Most of the state of New Mexico is in an exceptional drought condition and close to setting a drought record," Ware says. "The worst drought on record was in the 1950s with six years of extreme drought. However, we've now had two of the driest years on record and we are on pace to match and surpass the previous record."


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"Personally hand tending the vines and tilling the land give me the ultimate connection to the finished product." – William Ballentine, Winemaker
The Land
A direct reflection of our soil composition along the lower slopes of Spring Mountain, 'Cuvée Claire' is cultivated from our 2.5 acre estate vineyard, which enjoys a historic legacy going back to the 1870s. The estate is comprised of a variety of soil types; silty loam and volcanic soils interlaced with black obsidian; our small vineyard is diverse and complex. These soils have excellent drainage which forces the cabernet vines to reach deep for their water and nutrients, what results is smaller, stressed berries which yield thicker skins and ultimately more concentrated flavors ensuring a rich and cellar worthy wine. "My Goal in the vineyard is to celebrate the distinct qualities that each of the varying soil types has to offer."
Our winemaking practices are gentle and slow. "The timing of everything in the creation of our wine is based on taste," William says. "There is no hard and fast schedule and no rush in the winemaking process. 'Cuvée Claire' is allowed to work its magic slowly, which we believe results in a complex, elegant wine that represents the best of Napa Valley."


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Sydney Animal Behaviour Service is the premier behavioural medicine practice in Australia, run by Registered Veterinary Specialist in animal behaviour and behavioural medicine, Dr Kersti Seksel, together with her residents in behavioural medicine Dr Andrew O'Shea and Dr Grace Thurtell. All are veterinarians so they can assess not only the mental health of their patients but also their mental health.
Dr Kersti Seksel is the only registered veterinary specialist with qualifications that are recognised in Australia, NZ, USA and Europe and Andrew has further qualifications in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine (Animal Behaviour) that are recognised n Australia and NZ. Grace is currently completing the CVE behavioural medicine course through Sydney University and has undertaken further studies in Behavioural Medicine.
Both Kersti and Grace are Fear Free Certified Professionals.
It is now well recognised that many behaviour problems are due to anxiety. Anxiety is a medical problem not a training problem so although training may help, it will not resolve the underlying cause. Behaviour problems may also have other underlying or concurrent medical problems, therefore assessment by a veterinarian is very important rather than just relying on training to help resolve the issue.
Since 1992, cases from all over Australia involving dog, cat, bird and horse behaviour problems have been assessed by the team at SABS. Problems such as elimination disorders, aggression, fears and phobias, separation anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders, cognitive dysfunction are commonly seen. These conditions and many others have been successfully managed and treated.
By using scientific methods and up-to-date, humane behaviour modification techniques (that do not use punishment), environmental management and sometimes medication (that is individually tailored to each case) our aim is to help your pet become the best pet they can be!
Dr Kersti Seksel is interviewed to provide insights into the science behind why dogs give their owners the puppy dog eyes! To watch the interview, go to Revealing the Science behind Dogs giving Owners the Puppy Dog Eyes... .
Dr Kersti Seksel, who has dedicated her career to studying and working in the area of animal behaviour, is interviewed and provides insights into an area that afects all companion animal owners! To read the interview, go to Treating Mental Health Problems in Companion Animals... .
Dr Kersti Seksel appears on Channel 7 Sunrise program to provide advice to pet owners re helping their pets cope with the noise of fireworks! To hear this podcast, go to Channel 7 Sunrise Helping Animals Cope with Fireworks... .
Interior Stylist, Designer, Author and Speaker Bettina Deda, interviews Dr Kersti Seksel to cover the aspect of our lives when we attempt to downsize with our beloved pets. To hear this podcast, go to Down Sizing with Pets Podcast... .
Mark White's article in the SMH Good Weekend March 20, 2015 on the use of Prozac to treat animals with behaviour problems, features Dr Kersti Seksel speaking on this controversial topic. The article includes a link to video featuring Dr Kersti Seksel speaking on the topic. To read the article and view the video, go to Pets on Prozac... .
Dr Kersti Seksel speaks on a "Human Animal Science" podcast about the sensitive topic of Animal hoarding. for more details, go to Human Animal Science Podcast... .
Dr Kersti Seksel discusses how vets could possibly approach behaviour type questions from animal owners in a better way, resulting in the owner departing their practice feeling that they are more knowledgeable. For the full article, go to Small Animal Talk -How can vets do behaviour better?...
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Keep it in? Let it out? Both can be hazardous.
Anger is one of the 7 deadly emotions of caregiving. Get mad when you must — but don't make a habit of it. It affects your body and brain.
On the one hand, an angry outburst can be a stress release, better for you than keeping seething feelings bottled up inside.
But chronic anger can make you physically sick, researchers say.
Frequent angry episodes can raise your risk of heart attacks and strokes and weaken your immune system.
Anger inside your body: The heart rate increases, blood pressure rises, and blood flow to muscles is reduced; glucose levels and adrenaline rise to give the muscles a shot of energy for the "fight or flight" response.
But never expressing anger when that's what you're feeling can be downright deadly.
Swedish research shows that those who walked away from conflict without saying anything (though they had reason to be upset) had double the risk of a heart attack compared to men who challenged authority.
Unexpressed anger is also linked to a lowered immune system.
The common thread: hostility seething through the body, whether expressed often or withheld often.
Researchers in this article don't advise how to manage anger healthfully. For caregivers, it helps to learn to deal with hotheads without blowing your own top and to learn ways to cope with the frustration that loved ones can trigger.
What helps you?
Exerpt reprinted with permission from caring.com
Read the entire article here: http://www.caring.com/blogs/fyi-daily/how-anger-makes-you-physically-sick
Suggested tips on how to respond to anger situations
Step Back and Breathe
Count to ten before you say or do anything and be mindful of your breathing. If you still don't feel calm, count to ten again…and breathe.
Ask yourself:
- What am I angry about?
- What is hurting me?
- What is going on that is not ok for me?
- Did this person intend to hurt me?
When possible, remove yourself from the source of the stress and anger
Go for a walk or exercise. Moderate physical activity can be a productive outlet for your emotions. Besides releasing pent-up energy, your general physical feeling will improve.
Avoid emotionally charged and strenuous workouts, they can feed into the anger.
Imagine a calm relaxing scene.
- Remember a time when you felt at peace.
- Close your eyes, and travel back there.
- Allow yourself to be there for a while and feel yourself release.
Empathize with the other person.
- Try to see the situation from his or her point of view.
- Remember that there is always more than one way to see anything.
Write in a journal. Keep track of your anger:
- What did "I" get angry about?
- What did "I" do or say in response?
- How did "I" feel, physically and emotionally?
By identifying your sources of anger, you can learn to anticipate and respond to anger situations.
Use "I" statements when talking about the problem or situation instead of criticizing or blaming the other person. "I" am upset that the kitchen didn't get cleaned after dinner," instead of "Why is the kitchen still a mess?", or "You should have cleaned it!"
Stop Brooding or Stewing. "Mind talk" is a major anger signal and one of the most destructive things you can do to yourself.
- Rage starts when you lose control of your own thoughts or feelings.
- You can control what you say.
- Talk to the person you have anger with.
- Share your feelings with a close friend or family member.
- Seek professional help
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- http://www.beliefnet.com/Health/2006/03/Overcoming-Anger-And-Fear.aspx#ixzz1rfMRgBDG
- Why jobless person react with anger? (mynightdreams.wordpress.com)
- 40 Ways to Let Go and Feel Less Pain (belledate.wordpress.com)
- Hotheads Pay to Let Out Their Aggressions in Dallas Anger Room (odditycentral.com)
- Anger (onnurimedicine.me)
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The table window presents a spreadsheet-like display of the contents of the given FITS image extension. Row numbers run along the left side of the window and column numbers run along the top (below the menubar). Single click on a data cell to copy the value to the "Edit cell" entry at the bottom of the window, where one can immediately edit the value. Press <Return> in that entry to finalize the changes. If the FITS image is simultaneously displayed in the POW image viewer, then double clicking with the mouse on any pixel in the POW image will cause the corresponding cell in the table display to be highlighted.
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Barack Obama & Michelle On 60 Minutes [Full 41 Min]
Steve Kroft speaks with President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, about his historic election victory, his personal transition, and his family; And, Andy Rooney salutes the art of print journalism. Courtesy of CBS
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Moron Chugs Entire Bottle Of Southern Comfort [VIDEO]
This is a brilliant way to die early. This guy has people buying him liquor with paypal and whatever they pick he chugs. His name is Shoenice and he is a YouTube sensation. I think he was a bit drunk to begin with, hopefully, he recorded the stomach pumping too.


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Hino-Crimson Azalea
Azalea `Hino-Crimson` (Kurume hybrid)
A semi-evergreen shrub which prefers an acidic soil in full to partial sun and needs regular watering to thrive. Keep the roots cool with a layer of mulch. Grows 2-4' by 3-5' wide and produces vibrant red flowers in May. Very showy.
Family: Ericaceae
Type: Ornamental
Origin: Japan
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I mean, who would have thought that giving arms to Libyan rebels would end up in the hands of terrorists?
Certainly not the brain trust that is the 0bama administration.
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration secretly gave its blessing to arms shipments to Libyan rebels from Qatar
last year, but American officials later grew alarmed as evidence grew
that Qatar was turning some of the weapons over to Islamic militants,
according to United States officials and foreign diplomats.
BUT! There is good news in this- gotta spin it for your team any way you can, right NYT?
No evidence has emerged linking the weapons provided by the Qataris
during the uprising against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to the attack that
killed four Americans at the United States diplomatic compound in
Benghazi, Libya, in September.
And we're stuck with these hapless f*cks until at least 2016.
**********Extra points for whoever can identify who used the title phrase.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Who in the Wide, wide world of sports could have seen this coming?
Posted by KurtP at 5:09 PM
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That last sentence would translate in the Whitehouse / Truth translationator as "We stopped asking questions before we found out anything more unpleasant and inconvenient!"ReplyDelete
Slim Pickens, as Taggart, in "Blazing Saddles".ReplyDelete
I notice in this world of remakes of classic movies that "Blazing Saddles" has not come up as a remake candidate.
I can't imagine why...
It will... after the Jetsons movie.ReplyDelete
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Home Page Press U.S. Men's and Women's Chess Teams Take Bronze Medals in Germany
|U.S. Men's and Women's Chess Teams Take Bronze Medals in Germany
|By Glen Peterson
At the 2008 Olympiad in Dresden, Germany (November 12-25), the U.S. Women's and Men's teams both earned bronze medals, the first time ever that American women's and men's teams scored medals in the same Olympiad.
The women's team consisted of Irina Krush of Brooklyn, reigning U.S. women's champion Anna Zatonskih of New York, Rusudan Goletiani of Westchester, New York , Katerina Rohonyan of Seattle, Washington and Tatev Abrahamyan of Los Angeles, California. Anna Zatonskih earned a gold medal for the best performance on board two of the women's Olympiad, with 8/10 while Rusudan Goletiani earned a silver medal for scoring 9/11 on board three. Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov of Lexington, Kentucky coached while Michael Khodarkovsky captained the team.
The men defeated the former Gold Medal (2004) Ukrainian team in the final round with a 3.5-0.5 score, enough to win the bronze medal on tiebreak. The men's team consists of World Championship challenger Gata Kamsky of Brooklyn, Hikaru Nakamura of New York, Alexander Onischuk of Maryland, reigning U.S. Champion Yury Shulman of Illinois and Varuzhan Akobian of Los Angeles, California. IM John Donaldson of San Francisco, California was the captain.
Special thanks to the Kasparov Chess Foundation, official sponsor of the 2008 Olympiad teams.
146 teams participated in the Open event and the American men were ranked 10th going in. Participating in the women's competition were 110 teams, with the U.S. women ranked 7th .
FIDE, the International chess federation, awarded a host of International titles to Americans at the Dresden FIDE Congress, including three Grandmaster titles, Larry Kaufman of Maryland, Josh Friedel of the Bay Area and Reiner Gonzales of Miami, two International Master titles, (Raymond Kaufman of Maryland and Marc Arnold of New York), two Women International Masters (Iryna Zenyuk of New York and Alisa Melekhina of Philadelphia), one International Organize ( Sevan Muradian of Chicago) and four FIDE Arbiters (Chris Bird of Massachusetts, Alex Relyea of New Hampshire, Jon Haskel of Florida and Francisco Guadalupe of Houston).
The United States Chess Federation (USCF), founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United States and is now headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee. USCF is devoted to extending the role of chess in American society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization with over 80,000 members.For additional information on the USCF see: http://www.uschess.org.


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- Hinged floor hatch for flintstone fun.
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Wishbone Wagon encourages independence, interaction, imagination and active play. It's designed for your child to transform. With so many combinations, kids play together for hours. Made from quality materials for outdoor play. For ages 1 to 10.
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I'm here to attest to the beautiful healing power that Sue Ann has demonstrated twice as a communicator and intermediary between myself and the divine with the sole purpose for greater spiritual growth, protection, and most importantly clearing dark stagnant energies which were targeting and painfully affecting my physical body. WHO KNEW???
I've had two sessions with Sue Ann and never have I felt such powerful and profound effects during and after our sessions. This woman is profoundly gifted and there's no doubt in my soul that I was divinely guided to her for these reasons. As far as recommendations? Hell yes!!! This experience WILL change you.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
The play "Red" about painter Mark Rothko opens this Friday at 8pm. As part of the Burchfield-Penney's "2nd Friday" series, "A Musical Feast" offers music by Rothko's friend, Morton Feldman. Talk about synesthesia. It will be like hearing a painting. Then exciting Ukrainian pianist Dmitri Novgorodsky joins husband and wife Shih-Jian Tsai and Feng Hew in Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1, described by Robert Schumann as "the master trio of the age." WNED found out more. Listen at www.WNED.org.


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As soon as we get the scanner working, I promise there'll be a new comic up.
And I've been playing with water color and ink, so I'd love to do a water colored strip some day... hmm...
Anyways, what did you guys think of the computer colored strip??
I'd love any feed back.
I've been working a lot on the plot lately, and I'm surprised how well it's working out so far, I've got around 5 or 6 plot lines planned out and scripts done for about 7 more strips.
Although I probably shouldn't say anything as my muse doesn't seem to like it when I say stuff like "Oh, I'm so glad things are working out!"
No one may read my stuff NOW, but I swear some day, SOME DAY I'll have at least four people addicted to my work!!!
So there!!
Really, I don't mind. I'm doing this all for myself anyways, so I don't care if people love or hate my stuff either way.
Heh, if the job of most hated comic ever wasn't alreadly taken, oh what fun I'd have. (evil grin)
Hmm... maybe there's still a position open for Most Neglected Comic Ever still...
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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell has released real estate statistics for the month of July for the town of Dover.
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell has released real estate statistics for the month of July for the town of Dover.
"During July, there were 20 properties (both residential and commercial) sold in Dover. The average price for all these properties was $1,050,383. There was one foreclosure deed filed during the month. Also, there were zero Notice to Foreclose Mortgages filed in June, which is the first step in the foreclosure process," noted the Register.
"Regarding lending activity, a total of 19 mortgages were recorded against Dover properties during the month. Total borrowing for the month came in at $13,950,300," noted O'Donnell.
O'Donnell further mentioned that 15 Homesteads were filed by Dover property owners in the month of July. "The Homestead law provides limited protection against the forced sale of an individual's home up to $500,000. I strongly urge Dover residents to consider this consumer protection tool," he said.
Another program that O'Donnell encourages Dover property owners to sign-up for is the free Consumer Notification Service offered by the Registry to protect against potential property fraud. Homeowners can monitor their real estate for changes in liens, deeds, homesteads or other land documents that might be recorded against the property. To sign up, go to www.norfolkdeeds.org click on the button Registry's Consumer Notification Alerts to fill out the registration.
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Unmanned, remote wellsite locations require field personnel to manually track inventory, ensure proper dosage rates, troubleshoot pumps and facilitate chemical orders and delivery. A North American Operator was looking for a solution to better manage their chemical programme in their South Texas conventional oilfield. A shortage of information around orders and inventory can threaten security of supply, leaving an operator without chemical when it is needed for dynamic production changes, and constant physical monitoring requires many visits to the site, increasing labour costs and threatening process safety by increasing exposure to chemicals.
Nalco Champion collaborated with the customer to assess their current chemical programme, and found there was some scope for improvement for injection assurance, dosing accuracy and risk control that could be addressed with enhanced access to operational data. They selected 54 tank locations based on the criticality of chemical programs and remoteness of location attributing to a history of documented operational inefficiencies. In this case, these sites were undertreating by 29 percent of actual recommended volume.
The units were installed on production chemical tanks with continuous injection application. Alarms were configured to draw attention to over- or under-treatment based on an average set of remote readings and inventory levels. Notification emails were sent daily to track data. The DataIQ data management platform displayed updated tanks levels and derived actionable insights to the customer at any given time.
Undertreatment reduced by 61 percent across 50 wellsite locations, with further refinement forecasted. This programme also addressed following customer operational needs:
Tank level monitoring using Nalco Champion's DataIQ TLM programme provided this customer with increased visibility into their chemical operations. This provided an operational enhancement that enabled field personnel to proactively optimise performance and reduce costs while mitigating risks.
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Telling Your Boss and Co-Workers About Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The first question you may want to ask yourself when thinking about talking to your boss or coworkers about your breast cancer diagnosis is "Should I tell?" You don't have to tell anyone at work, unless it is apparent that your diagnosis or treatment will interfere with your ability to work or your work schedule. Keep in mind that if you decide not to discuss your health at work, some questions may be raised if your productivity level is affected, or if you miss a lot of time at work due to treatment appointments.
You might decide to just tell some people — your supervisor, your closest colleagues, or someone with whom you share responsibilities. Or, you could decide to tell everything to everyone, depending on how comfortable you feel. So how do you tell them, and what do you tell them? Keep in mind that people may react differently; you may receive great amounts of support from some coworkers, while others might not be as comfortable with the conversation.
Your comfort is the most important, so do what feels right for you. Here are some things you might want to try to make the discussion a little easier:
- Have the conversation in a comfortable, yet private area.
- Talk to your co-workers in smaller groups of one to three people, to make conversation easier.
- Assure your team of your commitment to your job. Explain that you will do everything in your power to do the best job you can. For example, you can ask someone to handle your duties when you're not at work and you'll follow up when you return.
- Don't be afraid to ask your co-workers for help and understanding. Explain that you may need some flexibility in your schedule and support in some projects.
- Explain that you will keep everyone posted on your health as needed. Allow coworkers to ask some questions about your situation — most likely, they care and want to help. At the same time, if they seem to be asking too many questions, let them know that you appreciate their concern, but that you'd like to focus on work.
- Discuss a possible change in your appearance. You may experience hair loss, for example, if you'll be having chemotherapy treatments.
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The fictional character Jason Bourne is a covert intelligence operative who survives an intense mind control "reprogramming" process to become a government assassin. After being shot while on an assassination mission, he forgets his identity and tries to rediscover his true past. That's the storyline of the Bourne series of motion pictures.
Last week, a possible real-life Jason Bourne awoke in a motel room. While his I.D. revealed he was a U.S. Navy veteran named Michael Boatwright, he awoke without any memory of being able to speak English whatsoever. He now speaks Swedish and insists his name is Johan Ek.
When he looks in the mirror, he doesn't recognize his own face, and he has no memory of his past.
"The guy Michael — it wasn't me. I'm still Johan," he said through a translator, as reported by MyDesert.com.
When Michael Boatright (picture on the right) was discovered in the hotel room, he had, "…a duffel bag of casual athletic clothes, a backpack, five tennis rackets, two cell phones, some cash, a set of old photos and four forms of identification: a passport, California identification card, veteran's medical card and a Social Security card."
Except for the tennis rackets, it already sounds a lot like Jason Bourne, doesn't it? All the phone numbers in his phone were non-U.S. numbers, and when they were called, everyone disavowed any knowledge of who the man really was.
Medical workers eventually gave his condition the name, "Transient Global Amnesia" and said it must have been triggered by some sort of trauma. But Natural News readers probably share in my suspicion of that whitewashed diagnosis.
There's quite possibly something far more mysterious at work here.
James Holmes and mind control
Take a look at James Holmes, the Colorado Batman theater shooter. He was a bright, high-IQ graduate student studying government-funded mind control technologies. And then one day he's a crazed psychopathic shooter who allegedly shoots and kills a bunch of innocent people, then gets thrown onto so many tranquilizers and mind-numbing pills that he can't even speak.
His apartment just happened to be set up with an astonishing maze of extremely high-end explosive devices rigged in an intricate way that no normal student could have possibly managed. His actions also set off a major push for the disarmament of the American people under the guise of "gun control."
There is growing consensus among those who have really looked into the James Holmes story that Holmes was a victim of mind control. MK ULTRA-style mind control. Manchurian Candidate stuff. Even Holmes himself probably had no idea what he was doing when he stormed the theater in Colorado. It was all pre-programmed in his head, then triggered to set it off.
These mind control technologies really exist, by the way. They aren't just Hollywood sci-fi. The highest levels of covert government really are involved in extreme mind control programming to create assassins that don't even know they're assassins. They're "triggered" by a pre-programmed event to go on a killing rampage or to kill a specific target.
Other explanations for Boatwright's total personality change
Michael Boatwright looks a whole lot like a mind-control subject who, for some reason, got dumped out of the program and left in a hotel room. This is conjecture, of course, but it's more than just a wild guess, too. It's informed conjecture based on all the astonishing revelations we're now learning about government via the Snowden disclosures: the NSA covert surveillance spy state, the targeting of high-level government operatives for blackmail operations and so on.
Another explanation is that Boatwright could be suffering from some sort of intense multiple-personality disorder where he wakes up as Johan Ek for a few months before reverting back to Boatwright.
Yet another seemingly far-fetched possibility is that the body of Boatwright has somehow been taken over by the spirit of Johan Ek. Maybe this is some sort of grand cosmic "glitch in the Matrix," where souls get mixed up due to a cosmic buffer overrun error. And maybe somewhere in Sweden there's a guy who woke up and swears he's Michael Boatwright!
A huge clue: flawless Swedish
What's especially mysterious about all this is the fact that this man apparently speaks flawless Swedish. This is a tremendous clue that something beyond the norm is going on because even if a typical American learns to speak Swedish, he's going to speak it with an American accent.
Boatwright apparently speaks it flawlessly. Like a native. This immediately limits the range of possible explanations for this phenomenon.
Medical staff have decided the man might be a danger to society, so they've secured him in the hospital until they can decide what to do with him. Their investigation is entirely centered on some sort of conventional neurological explanation, of course. Medical staff don't believe in souls, spirits or government mind control programs, so they won't even consider those as possible explanations for the facts right in front of their noses.
This doesn't mean they're wrong. There may very well be an entirely mundane explanation for this man's experience and circumstances. Then again, he might be an ex-Jason Bourne whose mind was wiped clean so that he could exit the program.
And if you still think mind control doesn't exist, go watch people at the grocery store sometime and notice how they all buy toxic brands of products that just happened to be advertised on television. That's simple mind control on a consumer level, and it works like a charm. The military has far more advanced technology that's used for strategic assassination purposes, and just as people long doubted the NSA was listening to everybody's phone calls, there will still be people who doubt government spooks are running mind control programs for strategic purposes.
– The Basis of Mass Mind Control
– How they can brainwash you in a psych ward
– Shooter James Holmes and the DARPA connection (MK Ultra victim)
– Inmate: James Holmes told me he was 'programmed' to kill by "evil" therapist
Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/041252_Jason_Bourne_Michael_Boatwright_mind_control_programs.html


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Many reasons have been proffered for the recent upsurge in witchcraft accusation in Africa. They include: envy, jealousy, poverty, hatred, rivalry, vengance, misunderstanding or lack of information, lack of rule of law and human rights protection. In Congo DRC and Angola, scholars attribute the rise in child witchcraft accusation to political instability, armed conflicts and civil disobedience, health crises particularly the HIV/AIDS pandemic, environmental disaster, food shortages and unemployment. This west Africa nation is rather widely known for its witch camps, where mainly old women who are accused of occult crimes and subsequently banished from their communities, seek refuge to avoid being killed by their family and community memebers.
In the village of Sang, off Tamale-Yendi Road, in the northern region of Ghana there is a care center for vulnerable children. This orphanage, built in a typical northern Ghanaian style of a ring of small rooms linked by short fences has around 32 children. These children were rescued, picked up or brought to the care center by family and community members. The center, which is managed by catholic nuns, can as well be called Ghana's 'child witch camp'. It was established few years ago and now serves as a 'safety zone' or 'refuge space' for these vulnerable kids. According to the managers of the orphanage, at least half of the children were abandoned due to witchcraft accusation. In Northern Ghana, belief in witchcraft and magic is very strong. Witchcraft accusation and persecution is widespread. Witches and wizards are blamed for all kinds of misfortunes such as sickness, barrenness, accidents and loss/destruction of properties according to a report called: The State and Condition of Alleged Witches in the Northern Region of Ghana, published by ActionAid Ghana.
Very little is known about this 'home' in Sang where children accused of witchcraft or of being 'agents' and instruments of the devil are taken care of. The children are from a day old to sixteen years. They are victims of superstitious beliefs which constitute the basis of the local thought and culture. In many parts of northern Ghana, a child whose mother dies after delivery is often percieved to be an 'evil child', a curse to the family or community and an agent of the devil. In a region where many deaths are seen as unnatural, many babies are accused of killing their mothers through witchcraft and magic. And to prevent such an 'evil child' from wreaking more havoc, the baby is abandoned or dumped at an anthill to die. Children who are born with disability are also accused of witchcraft. Disability is generally percieved to be abnormal and unnatural. Witchcraft accusation is often a way of reacting to abnormalities in children. Children with disabilities are often thrown into an 'evil forest' or are killed in order to remove the 'curse' from the family or to disable and get rid of their their evil magic and witchcraft. According to local caregivers, some children were brought to the center by their parents out of fear that they could be murdered by family or community members who regard them as evil.
There is need for an intensive public enlightenment campaign to get people in northern Ghana to abandon the superstitious belief that associates disability with withcraft and magic. People need to be educated to act and react with care and compassion, not irrational fear, to any form of disability or 'abnormality' in children or in any other human being. But this much needed awareness program cannot happen due to lack of principled stance on the witchcraft phenomena. Witchcraft is a charged and controversial topic. And many locals do not like tinkering with it. There are too many people; local chiefs, priests, soothsayers, etc. with vested interest in witchcraft belief and practice. Those trying to combat witchcraft related abuse are mainly faith based organisations like the one managing this orphanage or religious individuals who actually believe in witchcraft. They do not openly question or are willing to challenge witch beliefs.
For instance, two NGOs working to address the problem in the region stated in their brochure that they 'do not challenge the existence or otherwise of witchcraft and its effects on individuals and communities'. It is difficult to understand how these organisations can execute a comprehensive and effective campaign without challenging witchcraft claims. Getting the local population to understand that witchcraft is an imaginary crime, a form of superstition, should be a critical part of any efforts or program to tackle and eradicate witch persecution and killing.
Apart from public education, victims of witchcraft accusation need practical help and support. Many children at this orphanage were born with deformities in different parts of their body. Some of them have speaking or hearing difficulties. A few cannot talk, walk or communicate effectively. One child has some problem on the fingers, and another on the toes.
One child was born with a sore on one of the legs which has so far defied all the locally available medical care. Some of the children at the center will eventually die if they do not recieve the urgent medical assistance they need in order to survive. Some urgent surgery and medical care could rectify the health problems, ensure their survival and help save their lives. Unfortunately, the required medical expertise is not available in the country. And even if it is available, the local care center cannot afford it.
These children are branded witches not only due to fear and superstition in their families and communities but also due ignorance of the medical solutions to their health problems and lack of resources to cater for their needs.
Hence, I am using this opportunity to appeal to all well meaning individuals and groups, skeptics and friends out there to come to the aid of these innocent children and others who are suffering and dying due to superstition, dogma and irrationalism in the region.
Leo Igwe is a skeptical activist in Nigeria and a former representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. Currently, he is researching African witchcraft accusations at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. He is partnering with the JREF to respond in a more organized and grassroots way to the growing superstitious beliefs about witchcraft throughout the continent of Africa.


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It's been the lyrics in a song, an old sawmill, home to a military base and now charming Canungra is coming into its own as a haven for talented artists and craft workers. Just 40 minutes from the Gold Coast, drive over rolling green hills to this lovely country town whose 1880s timber industry heritage remains evident among historic buildings such as St Luke's Church and the Lahey Tramway Tunnel through which visitors can wander.
Canungra was immortalised in Australian band Redgum's song He was only 19 depicting the Vietnam War, and nearby Kokoda Barracks are still in operation. Canungra Creek gurgles like a contented baby through the town's centre, and is the perfect place for a pretty picnic or some platypus spotting. Potter through local galleries, sip a cuppa at a local café, quaff your way around nearby wineries and make sure you don't miss the historic Canungra Hotel for a beer or two.
There's also numerous accommodation options, such as beautiful bed and breakfasts, dotted around these parts, where you can hang-glide, para-glide or hop on horse back and enjoy the clippety clop that gives Canungra such character and charm.
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He is the Sexiest Man Alive and has played everyone from Jack Sparrow to Willy Wonka, but what Johnny Depp really wants to do is stay at home in the South of France and make wine.
Depp, who plays the Mad Hatter in long-time collaborator Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," which opens Friday, told French magazine VSD of his vineyard dream.
"I'll keep it for myself before daring to sell it commercially," Depp said in an article picked up by People. He added that the region of France where he lives, Plan-de-la-Tour, is "notable for rosé and it's very good, though I prefer red myself."
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Depp spoke days before his latest effort with Burton is set to open. The pair first worked together in "Edward Scissorhands" in 1990. The duo has collaborated six times since, in "Ed Wood," "Sleepy Hollow," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Corpse Bride," "Sweeney Todd" and "Alice in Wonderland."
While most actors of his stature live in Hollywood, Depp and longtime partner Vanessa Paradis raise their children, Lily-Rose, 10, and Jack, 7, far from the limelight. Depp called his life in the small village a "truly simple existence" where he has "the impression of being in paradise." He also admitted that occasionally he won't leave his home for three months at a time.
"It's a property of about 30 acres and you know what I do there? Absolutely nothing," he said. "When I wake up I go look at my garden. I go see if my vegetables are growing; if certain flowers have started to bloom."
Depp, who is currently in Venice filming "The Tourist" alongside Angelina Jolie, also said he wants to act alongside Paradis. They tried to star together in 1999 in Terry Gilliam's "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote," but the project failed. However, Depp recently told BangShowbiz the couple will star in "My American Love," about the love affair between Nelson Algren and French feminist Simone de Beauvoir.
For now the pair will stick to the simple life in Plan-de-la-Tour, where Depp said everything revolves around their kids.
"Where will we go for a walk? Should we eat at the house with them or maybe go for a picnic?" he said. "These are the problems we face there."


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Man oh man, it's hard to believe it's been a week since the 2nd Very Vouched Birthday party at the Goatfarm. I'd really like to take a moment to say thank you to all of those involved. (There were a lot of people involved!)
First-off, a tremendous thank you to the hardworking team at the Wren's Nest and their high school editorial team for volunteering throughout the evening's festivities! Without their help the event would have disintegrated into chaos! Most notably I would like to thank my partner-in-planning, Jessie Matheson, the organization's Education Director. Her visionary work with the Wren's Nest brought great focus and energy to the festivities, and her assistance in matching our readers with their reading selections was absolutely indispensable.
Speaking of indispensable…
Question: WHERE WOULD I BE WITHOUT TYLER GOBBLE AND LAYNE RANSOM [AND NICK STURM]??????
Answer: Probably sad, somewhere crying!
They drove all the way down from Indiana [and up from Tallahassee] to help out with the event and party hardy! That is dedication! That is friendship! They ran the table without a hitch! I am eternally in their debt!
Notable things that pertain to this event that start with the letter "G":
Here's a fact: Vouched Atlanta would be a shadow of what it is if it weren't for the unending support and assistance that we've received from the good folks at the Goatfarm over the course of the past few years. Their crew is a total dream to work with — taking care of all of the production that goes into the venue for our readings (staging! press! chairs! lights! sound! booze!). Even better – they really, really believe in Vouched. It's a total honor to be affiliated with them. I'm excited to continue working with them in the years to come.
HUGE thank you's to champions of literature Matt Bell and Blake Butler for highlighting the evening with their work and words, and for supporting independent literature with more passion and fervor than any other authors I know. This was mentioned at the party, but… my first two book orders for Vouched Books Atlanta were for How They Were Found and Scorch Atlas. It's been really amazing to watch Blake and Matt's writing gain momentum over the past two years. Hosting them both was a humbling honor.
THANK YOU to Myke Johns and Jayne O'Connor for co-hosting throughout the evening. You charmed everyone's pants off!
Many many thank yous to the local authors and tutors who read the work of the KIPP Scribes: Sue Gilman, Patrick Shaffner, Jessie Matheson, Rachael Maddux, Johnny Drago, Julian Modugno, John Carroll, Terra McVoy, Thomas Wheatley, Jason Mallory, Jamie Allen, Myke Johns, Brooke Hatfield, Lain Shakespeare, Bruce Covey, Amy Herschleb, Molly Dickinson, Jayne O'Connor, Amelia Lerner, and Amy McDaniel. You really brought the stories to life and it meant so much to the scribes in attendance to hear that!
Maybe one of my favorite parts of the evening was revealing the GORGEOUS 2nd Vouched Birthday poster designed by Lacey Valentini and screen-printed by Brett Andrew Miotti of the Peregrine Consortium. Lacey has designed the bulk of our promotional collateral over the past two years and is solely responsible for the visual identity and brand that Vouched Atlanta has. The poster stands as a tribute to that. If you weren't able to order or purchase one at the event – don't worry! A limited number are still available for purchase. You can do that here.
Thank you also to the evening's sponsors, whose contributions and donations really brought the community together: Scoutmob, Creative Loafing, BURNAWAY, Marmalade Bakeshop, BANG! Arts and Promotions, Atlanta Movie Tours, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Dad's Garage, The High Museum, The Inman Park Squirrel Census, Wonderroot, and MOCA GA.
A heartfelt thanks to the artists who so generously donated their artwork to our silent art auction and to BURNAWAY for their assistance in organizing it: Brooke Hatfield, Lydia Walls, John Carroll, Bethany Collins, Nathan Sharratt, and Jessica Caldas.
Thank you to the local organizations who helped spread the word! BANG! Arts and Promotion, Scoutmob, AM 1690, Creative Loafing, Common Creative, ArtsATL, BURNAWAY, Criminal Records, Write Club Atlanta, Scene Missing Magazine and John Carroll for our third awful interview.
Last but not least, thank you to the Atlanta creative community at large for your unbridled enthusiasm for words. You make everything worth it.


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I thought that I knew a bit about opera, and coming from politics I flattered myself I had little to learn about the pressures of live performance; but the Royal Opera House's film of a behind-the-scenes view of the third act of Wagner's Die Walküre opened my eyes to what nail-biting drama occurs just out of sight of the audience.
Keith Warner's productions usually demand something close to the impossible. When his team was told that its ideas for a Lohengrin at Bayreuth (involving a lake on stage) were impossible, because it would require the foundations of Wagner's opera house to be excavated, the response was 'Get digging'.
For Die Walküre he needed a wall - two tons of it. While the Walküre were fleeing Wotan, it was to move upstage; when the god caught up with them, it was to spin; and when he and Brünnhilde were left alone, it was to fly away.
The webcast revealed how, while the orchestra and war maidens belted it out, a truck dragged the wall upstage, positioning it with millimetric precision over a sturdy spindle that penetrated it from beneath the stage. A hydraulics operator in an eyrie high above the stage then made it rotate, precisely as Wotan, demonstrating godly will and might, appeared to push it. Thereafter, black curtains dropped behind the wall to hide a team of stagehands toiling to attach the steel cables that would whisk its 2000 kilograms up into the fly tower. But whenever the music and singing grew soft (yes, it does happen in Wagner!) they had to down tools, on instructions transmitted to their earpieces by deputy stage manager, Sarah Woodward.
She was the pivotal figure of the evening, an oasis of calm seated between warring gods in front of the wall, and deadline-stressed stage operatives behind it. Following the music score she would prepare each department for its upcoming cue: 'Standby lights, smoke, wardrobe, props', and then with quaver-perfect precision, call 'Go!'. All evening I was wondering, how did such a young person learn so much about music and stagecraft, and develop such fathomless composure? Might she fancy a stint controlling Britain's nuclear deterrent?
The greatest challenge of the evening fell to her boss, stage manager Adam Lawley, an Eric Cantona lookalike, but without any football field histrionics. Warner had set another challenge: in the brief moments that Bryn Terfel, playing Wotan, was offstage, a gas canister was to be fitted to his belt, and a hose fed down his sleeve, so that fire could appear in his hand: scooped, as it would appear, from a flame that like a child on a helter-skelter slid down a spiral trough (with the added difficulty, as Warner chirped in his live commentary, that the speed of the descent might extinguish it).
As Wotan approached his exit the canister/hose device would not function, and Adam set off to break it to Bryn that he would have to wing it. At that moment the crew managed to light the contraption, and Wotan was hurriedly equipped. The final adjustments were being completed as his cue arrived but the audience would know nothing of the crisis. Viewed from the auditorium, Wotan re-entered, as unflappable as a deity.
Watching in the quiet of my home, the tension was unbearable. I longed for the relative tranquillity of a full-blown political crisis.
Watch Act III of Die Walküre on The Space with highlights from Royal Opera LIVE on our YouTube channel.


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