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Yesterday, after responding to an American Geek, while sitting down, the heavenly Father gave me 'Kilowatt'. When I did a search on 'Kilowatt', Kern County, California came up. I then shared the message with some Americans by email. After that I took another look at 'Kilowatt', and there was a 'myspace' page with 'Kilowatt Murder Scene', has the name that a person had chosen for music. Their 'myspace' page states that they were living in Kiev at the time of its writing.
Further research then provides another 'myspace' page and this time time 'Caleb' now states that he is in Toronto. However, it is a few years since those pages have been updated or logged into; so the person that made those pages could be living anywhere. Caleb's pages are all about 'death, destruction and brutality'. You may remember that in 2009, we pre-warned the USA that they had been set-up for the fall. So are the pages by Caleb a set-up? Or do they speak to us of something much more 'sinister'?
Bearing in mind that yours truly was given the location of 'Connecticut' by the heavenly Father well in advance of the event.
In addition, when I gave the alert to the people, a poster responded with 'Children of Kern' and he laughed. I responded that this is no laughing matter, this is very serious indeed!
Especially has the evidence to do with Newtown, Connecticut shows us there has been some government involvement. It has been proven that one of the children that apparently died, was at the event when Obama went to Newtown. Has such that child must still be alive. It has been seen that tribute videos were put up prior to the event date; and people have been raising money who have nothing to do with any of the families involved.
In addition, the name 'Caleb' is a biblical name, and it is related to the story of Joshua. It is written that the story is to do with 'repentance' on Christian sites. However, the original meaning in Hebrew is teshuvah and it means to return to the sacred.
What else was found? There is also a Jamie Watts with a music label called 'Kilowatts', his wikipedia page says he is 32 years old and the American did tour Europe. It says that he was born in Philadelphia. He is found on a credible music site, SoundCloud, and it is written that his father works in computers has an engineer and there is a mention of computer games.
Furthermore, Jamie Watts has another SoundCloud page, Amsterdam, Holland is written has his location. Watts songs include titles like 'Motherfucker' and 'End of History'.
Has we know the Prince of Peace Church of Philadelphia burnt to the ground when yours truly flew onto US soil at the end of April 2008. It was the heavenly Father's way of letting Americans know that his holy one had arrived. The other message that I received late last night was "Martha's Vineyard", again I sent out an email sharing the message at the time of receipt. I took a look at Martha's Vineyard, it reminded me of a name of a film. I found that it was another location in the USA, and it is known as the 'Elizabeth Islands'.
Now today, an American woman that lives in the UK, has uploaded a video about the 'GM Killer Genes' that are being released in Florida. The video maker also posted that bats are dying on mass, although she did not give a location. GM killer genes; also reminds me of Brad Pitt when he said that the guns were in the DNA of Americans. It was certainly my experience of some Americans, I still remember when they were shouting 'Nuke them all', they were talking about the Middle East.
Has we know the bible mentions those who have a fire that cannot be quenched with water. That was certainly the case when Americans were dancing in the last storm, and those that watched it, celebrated their 'reckless abandonment'. Instead of staying in the warm and safe, they were out there risking their lives for the excitement of 'dancing with danger.' That is what the USA has become, a 'dance with danger', and Bill Gates does like his vaccinations filled with 'vulcanic metal energy.'
There is a big difference between the abandonment of the poor and sick by man, and the abandonment of man's world by the holy ones who truly care for the people and the planet.
Somewhere along the line, the once pioneering and innovative Spirit of many Americans has been changed. Whether it was through vaccinations, drugs, and other means is for you to decide. However, their response to tragedy is not what one would anticipate from people with common sense.
Although a lot of the world is lacking common sense, America is not alone in that respect. A decade ago we warned humanity that humanity will not survive without compassionate action. Compassionate action to save humanity from itself.
Who in their right mind and heart puts a website page up titled 'Kilowatt Murder Scene'?. Truly man's world is not the world of the twice born. Man's world that modifies insects and people. Man's world that modifies plants and all that is beautiful about creation. Man that inflicts its 'defunct' social, economic and educational systems; and ideology onto humanity and its children. The science of man that creates insects with killer genes, and encourages university students to support human cloning.
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Chapter VIII of the Laws of Manu states, 'A Kingdom inhabited above all by Sudras, full of impious men and deprived of Twice-born inhabitants, will totally perish rapidly, attacked by hunger and disease.'
Pakistan has a plague upon its animals of biblical proportions. The Middle East is flooding and experiencing snow. All mentioned in the biblical prophecies of what would happen if they do not let my people go. The prophecies predicted after the fire in Israel, Judah would be flooded next.
It truly is the time of the sober decade, it is recovery or extinction.
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
HORSE IN THE SUN 9th January 2013
In the images of the sun at the end of the video you will see the shape of a horse and a woman, above and to the right of it. No coincidence then in recent weeks I have been sharing that in the 'Saturn in Scorpio' transit, on February 4, Chinese Year of the Black Water Dragon' is replaced with the 'Year of the "Black Water Snake'. 2013, and the horse can tread on a snake! Has the book of Genesis predicted 'she shall crush the head of the serpent'. No surprise then that American patriots have posters with 'snakes' on them with the words 'Don't tread on me'. So not a good year for the patriots and the 'gun slingers' like Alex Jones. The archetype of the 'American bully' that invades other nations with their war machine without their consent!
So what does the bible say about the horse? Has we know it appears in Rev 19, it is 'Faithful and True'. In Judaism it is the Acharit, the last. In Indian spirituality it is the Lord Kalki that comes to put an end to the Kali Yuga.
Chapter VIII of the Laws of Manu states, 'A Kingdom inhabited above all by Sudras, full of impious men and deprived of Twice-born inhabitants, will totally perish rapidly, attacked by hunger and disease.'
The twice-born cannot live in man's world has it exists today, because it is alien to righteousness and enlightenment. The Christians and the spiritual did not honor the twice-born and has such humanity perishes. Each and every year, hunger and disease increases; due to the ways of man that has been inflicted upon the people. That is why humanity is in the phase of recovery or extinction!
The 9th of January is the 'Day of Ambition'. So what is the ambition of the twice-born? To help humanity to eradicate hunger and disease. To do that; we have to build New Jerusalem for the twice born in harmonic concordance with the divine plan or perish for not doing so. Time is rapidly running out for humanity; has the planet warms up more and more, we get closer to the ice caps melting in 22.
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
On the 17th of November, 2012 the LORD said 'It is a tragedy' and has we know there have been a lot since then. This event is also described has 'a tragedy' by RT today. It reminds us how how 'reckless' people are with their lives and what they do for 'excitement' and an 'adrenalin rush.'
'An extreme winter activity turned into tragedy, after a zorb with two tourists inside lost control and plunged into a creek in Dombay mountain area, in Russia's south. One of the two young men died, the other suffered a concussion.'
RT share a documentary about the 'Ice Queen', they call the adventure of 'Excitement and Danger'. There are 70 lakes underground. 100,000 tourists visit this cave every year. People even get married there.
'Take a trip to the Urals and see the natural beauty of Kungur ice cave! It has captured the interest of many scientists internationally. And it's no wonder. This cave is considered one of the most beautiful ice caverns in the world. Anybody who comes here could find a new grotto or come across a unique crystal. Not to mention the singing stone... Find out what could happen if you knock on it.'
The divers speak of the thrill of discovery. When the ice crystals get warm they become roses. How wonderful then that the holy mother has warmed up Russia and its heart.
'An extreme winter activity turned into tragedy, after a zorb with two tourists inside lost control and plunged into a creek in Dombay mountain area, in Russia's south. One of the two young men died, the other suffered a concussion.'
RT share a documentary about the 'Ice Queen', they call the adventure of 'Excitement and Danger'. There are 70 lakes underground. 100,000 tourists visit this cave every year. People even get married there.
'Take a trip to the Urals and see the natural beauty of Kungur ice cave! It has captured the interest of many scientists internationally. And it's no wonder. This cave is considered one of the most beautiful ice caverns in the world. Anybody who comes here could find a new grotto or come across a unique crystal. Not to mention the singing stone... Find out what could happen if you knock on it.'
The divers speak of the thrill of discovery. When the ice crystals get warm they become roses. How wonderful then that the holy mother has warmed up Russia and its heart.
The 'Day of Impact', 8th of January, 2013.
Both numbers, 16 + 54 mean something important to me. You will remember that we shared the importance of the sixteen pointed sun star in a previous post on Kismet, and how it relates to Venus.
The London Boat Show is being held at London Excel between the 12th-20th of January, 2013. Has we know 20 is the number of judgement. The days are as follows:
12 Jan = Day of Adventure
13 Jan = Upward Mobility
14 Jan = Integration
15 Jan = Inevitability
16 Jan = Fulfilment
17 Jan = Clear Goal
18 Jan = Playfulness
19 Jan = Dreams
20 Jan = Impulse
The painting looks like a water tyre in 3D, and water spinning inside it. Has we know a lot of money will be at the boat show and some high level talking will be taking place amongst the rich and wealthy that can afford such luxuries. Has we know celebrities are already planning to leave France to live in Russia due to the introduction of the 75% tax rate on their earnings.
If you liked boats and were rich, wouldn't you rather live on a luxury floating palace away from the crowds? It is bound to be a good boat show with the rich and wealthy edging their bets. All looking for their very own ark; to save them from the floods when the ice caps go.
The security is high at London Excel. However, will security be high enough during the London Boat Show? Let's wait and see shall we. London Excel is close to Canary Wharf and money changers, it is also close to the Olympic stadium.
'The International J/70 Sportsboat Class is off to a flying start in the UK, Europe the USA and 15 countries around the world and the most recent boat has just been delivered to the UK.'
16+54 = 70!
Has we know 70 divides by 10, and 10 relates to the spiritual law in the NT. The number seven is the ZAYIN and the Jewish sages refer to it has the 'Woman of Valor'. However, it is also the life number of the spiritual teacher. Hence why you find it in the teachings of the prophets. It is written that Jesus sent out 70 disciples two by two, and Moses selected 70 people for the sanhedrin to help him to help the people.
J/70 then gives the land of Joseph with the 70, they are sporty and they have class. Has we shared with you previously. New Jerusalem will require boats for rescue missions; to help the Islanders and those that can sail them.
20 January 2013, gives us the numerics of 20+1+20+13 = 54 again!
Love beyond measure everyone stay safe!
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Randy Moss thinks the 49ers could be better overall this season despite massive turnover in a receiving corps that included him last year.
But Moss remains unconvinced in the passing-game tandem of Colin Kaepernick and tight end Vernon Davis, who's expected to help fill the receiving void while Michael Crabtree recovers from an Achilles injury.
"From my time there last year, it didn't seem Kaepernick and Vernon Davis had a rapport. They haven't shown that yet," Moss said on a conference call as Fox Sports' newest analyst.
Kaepernick and Davis combined for only six receptions in the final six regular-season games, but they did come alive in the playoffs (12 receptions, 254 yards, 1 touchdown).
Moss closed out his 14-year career with less production than Davis' in the playoffs, catching 7-of-13 passes targeted his way for 112 yards with no touchdowns, including 2-of-5 for 41 yards in the Super Bowl loss to the Baltimore
Rather than bring Moss back, the 49ers added a different veteran wideout by trading for Anquan Boldin, whose presence already bodes well among an unproven corps.
"With Anquan (Boldin), it gives them freedom to pass the ball more than relying on the run like they do," Moss said. "I can see the 49ers making great strides and being a little better than last year."
Moss thinks the 49ers again can flourish behind their solid defense, with the help of avoiding injuries. Moss is encouraged by Kyle Williams' return to action Sunday from a November knee injury, and Moss is hoping for similar returns this season from Mario Manningham (knee) and Michael Crabtree (Achilles).
Williams is the only wideout from last year's team who will play in Sunday's season opener against the Green Bay Packers. Marlon Moore and Quinton Patton are the most logical candidates to fill Moss' former role, although he often was more of a down-field decoy than a popular target.
"I don't think any of our receivers are attempting to fill shoes or be exactly like Randy Moss," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "Randy did a great job here and we never compare players or talk about filling shoes. They're their own players and we're excited to watch them play. I think they're going to do a great job."
Moss returned from a one-season hiatus to serve as a part-time starter for the 49ers. He totaled only three touchdown catches all season – including none in the playoffs – to finish with 156 in his career, the second-most in NFL history. He had 28 receptions for 434 yards and three touchdowns in the 2012 regular season.
Moss also previously played for the Minnesota Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), Raiders (2005-06), New England Patriots (2007-10) and Tennessee Titans (2010). He has the NFL's third-most receiving yards (15,292) and ninth-most receptions (982).
"As you can hear in my voice, I'm excited to have something different in my life other than being in a helmet or locker room every day," Moss said. "There's not too many things in the world I know about it. But I do know about football.

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(CNN) – While two-thirds of Virginia voters say they want armed guards in schools, the voting bloc is more split on their opinions over gun control laws in general, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.
By a margin of 66%-29%, voters say they support the idea of placing an armed police officer in every school, a proposal pushed by the National Rifle Association in the wake of the Connecticut elementary school shooting last month.
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Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell in December expressed openness to the notion of equipping school personnel with guns. Though he did not outwardly endorse such a plan, he cautioned against immediately rejecting it.
"I think there should be a discussion of that – if people were armed, not just the police officer but other school officials were trained and chose to have a weapon, certainly there would have been an opportunity to stop aggressors coming in to the schools," McDonnell said in an interview on WTOP, a Washington radio station.
At the same time, the Quinnipiac poll shows nearly half of registered voters in Virginia, where the NRA has its headquarters, say gun regulations in the commonwealth should be stricter. Six percent say they should be less strict, while 42% say firearm laws should stand as they are.
Virginia is also the site of the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, the most deadly school shooting in U.S. history that left 33 dead, including the gunman.
Getting more specific on proposals, a majority-60%–say they favor limiting gun purchases to one a month, and an overwhelming amount of voters-92%–say they support background checks for individuals who buy firearms at gun shows. Federal law currently exempts gun purchasers from background checks in private sales.
At the federal level, Virginia voters support a national ban on assault weapons by a margin of 58% to 39%. The U.S. had such a ban from 1994 until it expired in 2004. It was not renewed nine years ago, but recent attention has spurred many calls on Capitol Hill for a reinstatement of the ban.
Other lawmakers have supported a more narrow focus of eliminating high capacity magazines, devices that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. In Virginia, 59% of voters say they favor such a proposal, while 37% oppose it.
When it comes to views on the purpose of guns, 50% say firearms help protect people from crime while 41% say it "puts people at risk."
"Virginians, by a slight margin, are in favor of more gun control, but they don't seem to fit nicely into either camp in the gun debate following the Newtown school massacre," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute., in a statement. "There has been a small increase in the number favoring tougher gun control, but it is not large."
For the poll, Quinnipiac interviewed 1,134 registered voters from January 4 through January 7. The survey has a sampling error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.
- CNN's Gregory Wallace contributed to this report.
Putting armed guards in school will guarantee only one thing: that would-be gunmen will know who to kill first. Arming our schools is not the answer.
Assigining Officers to schools is one of many answers and it's a start. The schools in my community used to have more officers assigned to the district schools but unfortunately due to economics this was eliminated last year. The officers are now spread few and far between. Fortunately they are also supported by city police but having police around won't stop an incident from a determined individual.
One of our schools did have an incident where a gun was used by an adult that came on campus a couple of years ago. Fortunately there were brave private citizens that tackled the man and stopped what could've been a disaster. There were roving officers assigned to the school system.
But one solution is not the complete answer. There needs to be comprehensive laws and restrictions that prosecuters, police, and judges can use to put these people away as well as limit the weapons they have access to. No solution is perfect but several solutions help and are necessary.
One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.
Armed guards are a band aid for a bigger problem...The guards are not everywhere people and children are..If we use guards at the school...what about the playgrounds, the parks, the hospitals, the malls, the concert halls, the restaurants, the passenger ships, the trains, subways..The problem is we have to put armed guards everywhere..or we need better gun control...
" we like our AR-15, its fun to target shoot with it, and it looks badass, I really wish poeple would be reasonable"
Your definition of 'reasonable' is clearly different to mine. What is it with you gun nuts???
Ferret out the BS...I agree with you, everyone needs to work on this together from all sides...ONE bad will not stop this...there are so many other things that need to be done...putting my beliefs aside, everyone's number one concern should be the welfare of the children, my prayers go out to Sandy Hook, bc I honestly can't imagine the pain and suffering....BUT instead of using emotions lets use commen sense, I may be being unrealistic but is it so bad that I just want and hope poeple can come together on something like this? This should NOT be a time for fighting.
If you review many of these cases, you will see a common theme among the gunmen is suicide at the first sign of emergency response. Not all cases, but most. These people are not warriors or combatants, they are cowards. These cowards are raised by cowards who hide the knives when their kids takes fits, but never take control of their child. Liberal ideology is neutering America, and the government and celebrities who have protection will take ours away in a knee jerk if we let them.
States should craft there own plan, Oblabla doesnt need to pass irresponsible executive orders.
There is no way assure that the guards won't be the ones to use the guns. The mental stability is not checked before someone is allowed to become a security guard. Like they say about birth control – if abstinanse is the only true form then no guns is the only way to insure no shootingsi
investigate – beg to differ.....gun owners (unless they hunt) ARE COWARDS and most of them are men who feel they must compensate for what is lacking in other parts of their manhood.....if you get my meaning.
They do? Then raise their taxes to pay for it. They shall get no federal dollars to do such a thing. If parents want their kids educated in armed bunkers, then there are two options available: home schooling; private schooling. Take your pick. Don't raise my taxes to satisfy your paranoid delusions while endangering my child, to boot.


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"Negroes Driven South By The Rebel Officers," Harper's Weekly, November 8, 1862
If slaves were intent on gaining their freedom in the American Civil War, southern slaveholders were just as intent on keeping their human property. In late Fall 1862, now that the Emancipation Proclamation had turned the Union Army into effectively an army of liberation, it posed a mortal threat to slavery, much more so than earlier in the war when many federal commanders had pledged non-interference with the peculiar institution.
An obvious tactic that slaveholders used when possible to counter the threat posed by the Union Army was to move slaves away from federal forces' advance, which became known as "refugeeing." The practice began even before the war's outbreak as some slaveholders relocated to remote places they believed would be safer from northern invasion. Over the course of the war, refugeeing became more and more common, especially with Union Army's move into the slave-dense Mississippi Valley. Many planters there moved their slaves to Texas, with by one estimate 150,000 slaves being driven there by the end of the war.
This activity in the Mississippi Valley was preceded by refugeeing slaves in other parts of the Confederacy, notably the active Virginia theater. In its November 8, 1862 edition, Harper's Weekly carried a story of story of a mass forced movement of Virginia slaves, ordered by none other than Gen. Robert E. Lee. Harper's commissioned an illustration (see above) of this refugeeing drive, which appeared in the same issue. The article and the illustration paint a harrowing picture, typical of the refugeeing of slaves during the Civil War. Harper's Weekly reported:
ON pages 712 and 713 we publish an illustration of an event of very frequent occurrence at the present time in Virginia namely, the DRIVING OF NEGROES SOUTH in order to escape the approach of our army. The poor creatures are collected in gangs, handcuffed or chained together, and driven off under the lash or at the point of the bayonet. One authority says:
A refugee from the vicinity of Leesburg states that a rebel cavalry force appeared in that place on Monday last and forcibly carried South all the negroes who had previously been collected together there, and placed in confinement, by order of General Lee.
While at Aldie, on Thursday last, two citizens, named Moore and Ball, came within our lines and were detained as prisoners. The first named is a son of the proprietor of Moore's flour mills, at Aldie, on a branch of Goose Creek, and the latter is a large planter in the same town. They had "done nothing," so they said, and were neither bushwhackers nor soldiers, and were surprised at being detained within our lines when so near their homes, from which they had been absent some time. Upon being questioned closely, they admitted that they had just come from the James River; and finally owned up that they had been running off "niggers" having just taken a large gang, belonging to themselves and neighbors, southward in chains, to avoid losing them under the emancipation proclamation. I understand, from various sources, that the owners of this species of property, throughout this section of the State, are moving it off toward Richmond as fast as it can be spared from the plantation; and the slaveholders boast that there will not be a negro left in all this part of the State by the 1st of January next.
The rebels in Secessia are busily engaged just now in running off to Richmond and beyond, negroes and conscripts. A Union man, just from below Culpepper, says that he saw droves of negroes and white men on the road at different points—all strongly guarded. He does not exactly know which excited his pity most, the white or black men.
The human cost of refugeeing was high for the slaves with the separation of families and other suffering caused by dislocation, even death. One poignant story in this regard comes Charles Washington, who was a slave near Lake Providence, Louisiana, at the start of the Civil War. He related his life story in 1905 to a federal examiner in his application for a military pension. In the early 1860s, Washington had been married with three children. He joined the Union Army in 1863, serving in the 47th U.S. Colored Infantry, but on his return home after the war found his family gone. He testified to the pension examiner, "After I left home to go into the army, Mr. Be[rry] [his owner] carried all of his slaves who had remained at home, to the state of Texas, and I have never heard of any of them. I was a married man, and had three children and he carried them to Texas, and I have never heard of them since."
With stories like Washington's it is not surprising that refugeeing slaves ultimately backfired. As the editors of the Freedmen and Southern Society Project at the University of Maryland wrote in The Destruction of Slavery:
Slaveholders hoped that transfer to the interior would insulate their slaves from the disruptive effects of the war. Instead, from the first, refugeeing disrupted the plantation order and transferred the disorder of the war zone to areas as yet untouched by the conflict. Slaves familiar with the shifting balance of power between Union and Confederate forces informed slaves distant from the war front about the struggle, the presence of black men in blue uniforms, and the promise of freedom in federal lines. Following the arrival in the interior of refugeed slaves from the battle zone, the number of runaways surged upward, as did the instance of other forms of resistance that slaveholders denominated collectively as "demoralization."
That is why the image above, as horrific as was the event it portrays, was ironically a step forward in the emancipation of American slaves in the Civil War.
Sources: 1) http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1862/november/driving-negroes-south.htm; 2) Deposition of Charles Washington to a Special Examiner, December 18, 1905, Civil War Pension File of Charles Washington, 47th U.S. Colored Infantry, Record Group 15, National Archives, Washington, D.C. [published in Elizabeth Regosin and Donald R. Shaffer, eds., Voices of Emancipation: Understanding Slavey, the Civil War, and Reconstruction through the U.S. Pension Bureau Files(New York: NYU Press, 2008), 163.]; 3) Ira Berlin, et al., eds., Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867; Series I, Volume 1: The Destruction of Slavery (Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 1985), 676-77.


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Stay classy, Matthew Hayden (updated)
Updated: Here is the actual mp3 of the Hayden interview from Bisbane's triple M (via). Apart from the comment on Harbhajan, Hayden mocks Ishant Sharma, mimicking an Indian accent, while inviting the 19-year old into a boxing ring. As I said, real classy behavior from one of the seniormost Australian players.
Matthew Hayden, otherwise known as a god-fearing, church-going bloke, and a celebrated cook who also opens the batting for Australia, obviously does not feel that dissing and bad-mouthing your opponents in public is anything that Christ wouldn't approve of.
Matthew Hayden has stirred already troubled waters by calling Harbhajan Singh an "obnoxious weed", a comment that will only serve to further deepen the animosity between the two sides which has surfaced during India's current tour.
In the same breath he says:
Hayden played down the incident, accusing the Indians of complaining because "they are losing every game they are playing,"
Erm……even forgetting that India won two games recently againt Sri Lanka, Hayden obviously has a very short memory of his own team's performance. Btw, Hayden also says that Harbhajan "has been charged more than anyone that's ever played in the history of cricket." which is a blatant lie (also consider that Hayden's captain, Ricky Ponting, has the same number of charges as Harbhajan).
Finally, Hayden is even gracious enough to offer some advice to young Ishant Sharma (who was fined in the last match for helpig a lost Andrew Symonds find his way to the dressing room):
"He is just young. I have said to him many times, 'You are 19, take it easy'," Hayden said. "At the end of the day he is 19, why doesn't he just worry about his bowling for a while?"
What a novel idea ! Wonder if Hayden will heed his own saying and worry about bludgeoning bowlers out of the park rather than talking up shit.
Eventually, it is unfortunate how all these slanging matches are deflecting attention from some fantastic cricket this summer. I am pretty pissed off (at both sides) to the extent I am considering not going to the stadium to watch the second final at the 'GABBA. Saves me money and the headache you get from drinking XXXX all day.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
How to Save Lives
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- Plowing Through Life (Martha) said...
Beautiful, moving and terribly heartbreaking. As a parent, I can't even begin to imagine the pain of losing a child to suicide because the world made it unbearable for them to continue living. We must put a stop to bullying in schools. We must make our schools safe for all these kids, so not one of them gives up hope. Thank you for sharing this. I've shared it on Facebook. This message should travel far and wide; it's very important. Those poor kids...and their parents...
- October 14, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- Diana said...
It doesn't usually happen that a gardening blog can make me cry. I'm very proud of that brave man. Thank you for posting this.
- October 14, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- El Gaucho said...
I don't even know what to say, but thank you for posting this, it renewed my faith in humanity.
- October 14, 2010 at 7:55 PM
"A special "unofficial" holiday has been set up by members of Facebook to honor 6 boys and many others who have taken their lives due to homophobic abuse. The Holiday is being called "Spirit Day" and it will take place all day on October 20, 2010.
Just recently there have been 6 homosexual males who have committed suicide because they were being abused in many ways by homophobic individuals at schools, and even in their own homes. "Spirit Day" will honor them and the thousands of others that could not live with the pain and torment over the years.
A Facebook Event Page has been set up for those that will be participating in Spirit Day by wearing Purple."
Please wear purple on the 20th.
- October 15, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Empa Rn.a said...
What an amazing speech!
- October 15, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- Ivynettle said...
I'll second what Diana said. *wipes eyes*
I usually don't watch videos, because my listening comprehension isn't nearly as good as my reading one, but I'm glad I did this time.
It's not a personal topic for me, but one of those kids looking a lot like one of my one-time classmates made it seem a lot more real to me.
- October 15, 2010 at 4:35 PM
this speech moved me to tears. I think a lot teenagers need to hear it regardless of their sexual preference
- October 15, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- mr_subjunctive said...
Ivynettle / Anonymous:
It's not personal for me either, exactly -- I've been suicidal, in the fairly distant past, but it wasn't from bullying. Or, well, I suppose the first time you could say it was sort of technically bullying, but it wasn't from a peer, and it wasn't direct. As Anonymous notes, I think this is something that teens in general need to hear from time to time. I think the teenaged tendency is to believe that things will go on the same way forever and ever, and that everything that you're dissatisfied with about the world is permanent. (Or at least, your more depressed teens might feel that way.) Now that I'm in my 30s, I don't worry that things are going to be like this forever: what I lose sleep over now is the likelihood that they won't.
- October 15, 2010 at 8:02 PM
- Nature Assassin said...
What a wonderful thing this man has done, and you too, for sharing it. It brings up a lot of feelings and memories. More teens deserve this speech.
- October 18, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Coelus said...
I'm a little late with my comment as I'm just catching up with your blog, but I wanted to thank you for posting this heart-wrenching video.
We often don't realize the pain someone is enduring until it's too late. Reach out to someone today and tell them they're loved. You might save a life.
- October 22, 2010 at 1:41 PM


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Madeigh Winsor is running in circles.
Shes following the white chalked line from Durango High School to Fort Lewis College.
And she couldnt be happier about that.
Its a really cool thing. Im super excited to have coach (Mark) Dutro coach me again, Winsor said this week after signing her National Letter of Intent to run for the Skyhawks cross country program next year.
Shell be running for former Durango High School cross country and track and field coach Mark Dutro more than just a pleasant coincidence.
I wasnt sure it would happen. But I was hoping it would, said Winsor, daughter of Kim and Sean Winsor.
Im really happy it ended up the way it did, she said.
FLC is coming off one of the most successful seasons in the history of the womens program.
They had such a good season last year, Winsor said about her new teammates. Its super exciting.
Dutros replacement, current DHS coach David McMillan, said Winsors body of work in high school created an opportunity at the college level.
That included three trips to state championships in cross country and track with one more track season ahead.
The beauty of it is that Mark (Dutro) knew her. He knows there is a lot of upside there, McMillan said of Winsor, who suffered an ankle injury and missed the fall cross country season.
She had such a tough cross country season, McMillan said. Thats what makes this so great.
McMillan said Winsor was an invaluable teammate last fall even when injured.
She didnt miss a practice. She would show up with watermelon ... snacks. She went over and beyond as a teammate, he said.
That teamwork served Winsor, who was a part of a DHS school record in the 4x800 relay last year at the CHSAA Class 4A Track and Field State Championships. The Demons finished second in the state finals.
The relays bring out the real team passion in some kids, McMillan said. Madeigh exhibits that.
Some kids run well with the baton in their hands; she runs extremely well with the baton in her hands.
Winsor will carry the baton into longer distances at FLC next year.
I think it will be a big adjustment, she said. The mileage ... the practices.
She said shell also be adjusting to college life.
Ill be living by myself; itll be an adjustment, the DHS senior said.
Winsor said her ankle is fine now.
That (injury) was super frustrating. But my ankle is fully recovered. Im just working on getting everything back to normal, she said.
Shes already running faster this year than last year, McMillan said.
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Blake Shelton has a theory. I don't know if I agree with it, but I'll share it with you anyway. When Cowboys & Indians magazine asked him if he thought that country was the new pop, he said yes.
"You see, with country music, there's two things about it," Shelton explained. One, he said, "Lyrically, country music is so in-depth. There are writers who spend days, weeks, months, sometimes a year on one song. And making sure they're writing something special. Sure, sometimes it might only take 15 minutes. But they're always making sure they're writing something that connects with people. It's not about a gimmick. It's about things that are relatable for people that they can understand – it's not over their heads."
And two, Shelton added, is that musically, it's not over anybody's head. "It's easy to sing along to, and it's easy to understand. When you're in your car and you're driving from work back home, you don't want to think too hard about what you're listening to on the radio. You want to smile or have a moment when you go back to something in your life that you like to remember. I think with pop and rock these days the music gets away from that a little bit."
So maybe that's why Shelton thinks country is becoming the most popular: because pop music isn't making people smile as much. And it'd be tough for country fans to argue with that.


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Zac Efron reportedly could be spinning gossip rather than basketballs, for his next character on the big screen.
According to E! Online's Marc Malkin, Zac is considering playing the lead role in the big screen adaptation of "Spin," a new novel from first-time fiction author Robert Rave. The novel is due out August 18.
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While Marc reports that no deals are in place, he claims that Zac would play the central role of Taylor Green, a recent midwestern college grad who ends up working for one of the most despised publicists in New York City – the fictional Jennifer Weinstein. The young man literally stumbles into the job, by sneaking his way into one of Jen's trendy downtown restaurant openings.
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Nehra announced his retirement from all forms of cricketOctober 13, 2017 18:50
Ashish Nehra, 38 old, Indian bowler has announced his retirement on Thursday for all forms of cricket. He will be playing his last match against New Zealand in first T20 international game.
Nehra told to press that he has spoken to the team management as well as chairman of the selection committee. It can't get any bigger than retiring in front of your home crowd.
Nehra has made his international debut in 1999 for test cricket, but he found success in the 50-over format. He was forced to close for four years due to his Knee and back injuries. He also said that he will not be taking part in IPL also.
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This tutorial will introduce coloring in Graph Theory, including vertex, edge, and face coloring; the Four-Color theorem, and applications of graph coloring.
When dealing with Graph coloring, regardless of the surface (vertex, edge, face), no two colors can be adjacent to each other. While this is fairly simple, graph coloring provides a lot of information that can be very helpful later on.
Vertex Coloring
With vertices, they are considered adjacent if they are connected by the same edge. The goal when coloring a graph's vertices is to find the minimum number of distinct colors required to satisfy the condition that no two adjacent vertices have the same color. This number of colors is called the chromatic number of a graph, and is represented by a chi. Some graphs have very formulaic chromatic numbers, and these are good to know. Complete graphs (Kn) always have a chromatic number Chi(n), since all the vertices are adjacent to one another. All bipartite graphs (even complete bipartite graphs) have a chromatic number Chi(2), since none of the vertices are adjacent to other vertices in the sets they are located in. Cyclic graphs (Cn) have a chromatic number of Chi(2) or Chi(3), depending on whether n is even or odd. If n is even, the chromatic number is Chi(2). If it is odd, the chromatic number is Chi(3). Below is an example of a graph, specifically the Peterson graph, colored on its vertices. Its chromatic number is Chi(3).
Edge Coloring
Edge coloring works basically the same as vertex coloring, with the difference being that no two edges incident to the same vertex can have the same color. The chromatic number for edges is called the chromatic index, and is denoted by a chi'(n) (pronounced chi prime). While edge coloring is pretty simple, it has a lot of properties that are important to understand. Vizing's theorem discusses one of these properties in the context of simple graphs. It states that the chromatic index for a simple graph is either the maximum degree or one greater. Because no two edges are connected to the same pair of vertices, there can be no more than the maximum degree of edges attached to any single vertex. Thus, disjoint edges can have the same coloring. Expanding to multigraphs and hypergraphs, edge coloring can be no less than the maximum degree of the graph. In the case of a bipartite graph, the chromatic index is exactly equal to the maximum degree. This is called Konig's bipartite theorem.
Another property based on edge coloring is that the chromatic index of a matching graph, a graph where the maximum degree is one, is also one. Because no two edges are incident to the same vertex, there will be no conflicts with edge coloring.
Applications of Vertex and Edge Coloring
Vertex and edge colorings have numerous applications. One such application is determining the viability of two graphs for possibly being isomorphic. In other words, based on vertex and edge colorings on two graphs, it is possible to determine if they are not isomorphic. This is done first by comparing the chromatic numbers and indices of the two graphs. If they are not equal, the graphs are not isomorphic. If they are equal, then the coloring patterns of the two graphs are examined. While chromatic numbers and indices provide a lot of information, it is possible for two graphs to have the same values for these characteristics, but have different coloring patterns. So based on the coloring pattern, two graphs are considered non-isomoprhic if their coloring patterns are not the same.
Another application of vertex and edge coloring is the ability to partition these elements into sets based on common characteristics. For example, in a zoo, only animals that will not harm each other can be stored in the same habitat. So setting up a graph where each animal is a vertex, and the edges connect them to the other animals with which they cannot share a habitat. Vertices with the same colors represent animals that can be stored together. The more optimal the coloring, the fewer habitats are needed.
Four-Color Theorem
The four-color theorem deals with planar graphs. It states that the faces of any planar graph can be colored with no more than four colors. The plane surrounding the graph is also considered a face. As with edge and vertex coloring, no two adjacent faces can have the same color. Below is a planar graph with its faces colored. One benefit of the four color theorem is that it can be used as one check to see if a graph is planar, which may sometimes be more efficient than checking for instances of K5 or K3,3 within the graph. If the graph requires more than four colors for its faces, it cannot be planar.
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They, the Builders of the Nation
31243, Hymns, They, the Builders of the Nation, no. 36
1. They, the builders of the nation,
Blazing trails along the way;
Stepping-stones for generations
Were their deeds of ev'ry day.
Building new and firm foundations,
Pushing on the wild frontier,
Forging onward, ever onward,
Blessed, honored Pioneer!
2. Service ever was their watchcry;
Love became their guiding star;
Courage, their unfailing beacon,
Radiating near and far.
Ev'ry day some burden lifted,
Ev'ry day some heart to cheer,
Ev'ry day some hope the brighter,
Blessed, honored Pioneer!
3. As an ensign to the nation,
They unfurled the flag of truth,
Pillar, guide, and inspiration
To the hosts of waiting youth.
Honor, praise, and veneration
To the founders we revere!
List our song of adoration,
Blessed, honored Pioneer!
Text: Ida R. Alldredge, 1892-1943. © 1948 IRI
Music: Alfred M. Durham, 1872-1957. © 1948 IRI


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Reality Check: Burger King's Anniversary Whoppers and Sweet Potato Curly Fries
Reviews of fast food burgers and a look at how the real life version compares to the advertised beauty shot.
I sincerely hope that when I turn 55, the celebration includes something more substantially meaningful than Angry Sauce.
To mark the 55th anniversary of the iconic Whopper, Burger King has rolled out a trio of limited-time offers: two adaptations of their flagship sandwich and a sweet-and-savory side. The first of the celebratory burgers is the Angry Whopper. Pictured above in its professionally-primped photo-shoot glory, it features the usual quarter-pound fire-grilled beef patty, topped with smoked bacon, habanero cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Taking the place of the Whopper's standard pickles, ketchup, and raw onions are jalapeño slices, Angry Sauce, and spicy fried onion petals respectively.
Sound familiar? It should. The Angry Whopper was introduced in late 2008, the year the Whopper turned 51. What this has to do with the 55th birthday of its less-fiery cousin, I don't know. In fact, the only thing "angry" about it was me—for getting suckered into buying one.
Most of those aforementioned accoutrements were hiding on my real-life Angry Whopper ($4.59). They may as well not been there at all from a taste standpoint, either, because the chain's Angry Sauce dominates every bite of this baby. The weirdly-colored orange goo is a mustard-based condiment, with habaneros, garlic, two kinds of vinegar, and onion thrown in for good measure.
The sauce wasn't capital-H hot; more mildly peeved than truly angry. It was just barely spicy enough to lightly numb my tongue, perhaps so that I wouldn't fully pick up on how nondescript everything else about this burger was. I could hear a slight crunch from the lettuce and onion petals, but tasted only more sauce. Blecch.
The Angry Whopper seems out of sync with the new direction BK is seemingly trying to take itself. Clearly, they're shooting for a more upscale vibe these days, but doesn't the Angry Whopper smack of the creepy-King reign, when the chain reveled in its extreme-dude wackiness? (Just five years ago, for the Whopper's 50th, they shot viral videos of PO'd customers being told the Whopper had been discontinued.) The original TV ad for the Angry Whopper showed a screaming farmer taking a bullwhip to a field of onions and spelled out the name of the sandwich in flames; the new propaganda uses a soft-focus backdrop of twinkly Christmas lights. And the Angry sure doesn't have much to do with this particular anniversary of the Whopper. "Come celebrate the birthday of this 55-year-old sandwich by eating that four-year-old sandwich!"
For my money, a real celebration of the Whopper's 55th would have been retro pricing. (37 cents when it first debuted, by the way.) Or even better...making it actually good. Instead, we get retro packaging, with harlequin-clad bags, sandwich boxes, and drink cups depicting logos from 1957 (Colonial Powdered Wig King—love the pointed shoes) and 1971 (Saturday-Morning Cartoon King, possibly related to Heat Miser). Oh, and for four days, if you bought one Whopper, they'd sell you a second for 55 cents. Whoo. Frickin'. Hoo.
What about the second new burger? The Wisconsin White Cheddar Whopper ($4.59) is a brand new, um...derivative, adding bacon and two slices of white cheddar cheese, and swapping out white onion slices for red. I know, try to contain yourself.
In reality, though, it didn't look bad at all. BK's industrial meat disc remains the bland cornerstone, but my bacon was nice, and the lettuce/tomato/onion was in decent proportion. The cheese exhibited little to no melt, but that's no surprise when you're talking cheddar.
That said, Wisconsin white cheddar—while a fine state (shout out to Lacey!) and a perfectly passable cheese—doesn't add much of anything to the party. It doesn't stand out from a taste perspective, so is this appreciably better than a regular Whopper with cheese? Not in my book. Six of one, a half dozen of the other.
That's exactly the mindset I had about the limited-time side BK is adding to the menu, Seasoned Sweet Potato Curly Fries ($2.49 for a large order). Yes, sweet potato fries are the hot thing, and I love that they're becoming mainstream enough for the fast-food giants to jump in. But I assumed these would be nothing special: a tasty starch cut into cutesy-pie twisty spirals just to be quirky.
I was wrong. They're liberally dusted with what the chain calls "maple seasoning," which provides a noticeable grit and a severe shot of sugar (and perhaps some cinnamon?). I recommend eating them as quickly as humanly possible. All fries go downhill in a hurry as they cool, and sweet potato fries in particular tend to take on an unpleasant gummy texture. These are no exception. But ripping hot and right out of the bag, they're a welcome alternative to regular spud sticks...assuming you're ready for heavy-duty sweetness.
Happy Anniversary, Whopper. I recognize that you helped change the fast-food burger biz, but I wish your big celebration had done more to change my mind about the current state of fast food burgers. Instead of honoring what once made you great, I saw a half-assed effort at camouflaging the same old lameness under fancy- and fun-sounding accessories and some gaudy old-school fashion.
Here's praying they don't say the same about me when I turn 55.
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In Boston they drive their champions through the city's streets and down the Charles River on amphibious duck boats. The New Jersey Devils once celebrated a Stanley Cup win by riding around their own parking lot off the Jersey Turnpike.
Only in New York City does a world title earn you a trip up Broadway, through the city's Canyon of Heroes, under a shower of paper, known as a ticker-tape parade.
On Tuesday, the Giants will celebrate their fourth Super Bowl title, making them the latest of the greatest to partake in a tradition that goes back some 150 years.
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The very first ticker-tape parade wasn't entirely planned. On Oct. 28, 1886, in honor of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty, the streets of New York were packed with onlookers, evoking a spontaneous display of joy from the city's financial hub.
"All this display was an inspiration to so many imps of office boys, who, from a hundred windows began to unreel the spools of tape that record the messages of the 'ticker.' In a moment the air was white with curling streamers," reported The New York Times. "This was altogether too much fun, and the office boys had to give way to their elders…Every window appeared to be a paper mill spouting out squirming lines of tape. Such was Wall-street's novel celebration."
The idea stuck, and even now, when digital bits and bytes have long replaced tickers, no real heroes' parade in New York is complete without a glorious shower of paper. It's even still affectionately called a "ticker-tape parade" in some quarters.
Joe Timpone, aka The Confetti King, has been launching and cleaning up after ticker-tape parades for more than 40 years, first as a member of the Department of Sanitation, and now in his work with the Alliance for Downtown New York. He says that handing out the paper is almost as difficult as cleaning it up these days.
"We have to get it to all the different office buildings (along the Canyon of Heroes). It used to be that everyone used to have their own ticker machine, but these days no one does. Atlas Recycling out in Brooklyn donated a couple of tons, and some of the office buildings have their own recycling services. They'll call up and ask them to bring paper back."
Timpone has worked a couple dozen parades in his time, during which time he says that probably the biggest hitch he's encountered were small fires touched off by hot tailpipes.
"The paper was so deep, and the cars kept idling so the people in back could wave to the crowd. It was a hot day and the next thing we knew, the paper was catching fire."
Luckily, no fires have been big enough to necessitate a name change.
It wasn't until 1924 that a ticker-tape parade was held in honor of athletes, with Johnny "Tarzan" Weissmuller and the American Olympic team being so honored upon their return from a dominating performance in Paris, where they won more gold medals -- 45 -- than any other country's total medal count.
No parade will ever match the one in celebration of V-J day, on Aug. 14, 1945. Street sweepers worked all through the night to clean the city, only to have the party start all over again the next morning. In all, more than 5,000 tons of ticker-tape -- roughly 100 times the mess from the typical sports champs' parade -- were swept up.
World War II was the beginning of an era when such parades were so frequent as to become a little ho-hum, as the city held 130 over the next 20 years. In fact, they became so regular that in 1950, there were parades on three consecutive days from May 8 to May 10.
And everyone wanted to get in on the popular act. In 1952, Chrysler introduced one of its great innovations, a custom-built Imperial "phaeton," with rear-seat windshield, leather upholstery, red carpet, built-in flag holders and a cushion across the top of the backseat for those who wanted to sit up high.
It was Mayor John Lindsay who reined in the revelry after taking office in 1966, hosting only three parades during his eight years in City Hall. But it was Lindsay who hosted the first parade for a New York City sports champion, in honor of the Amazin' Mets and their 1969 World Series title.
There has, of course, been backlash against the parades, with angry letters being written to the Times as far back as 1904, decrying the "evil" practice that was sure to cause "disaster." And there have been a few honorees that have left the city embarrassed -- men like France's former Prime Minister Pierre Laval, who rode through the Canyon in 1931 as a visiting dignitary, only to be executed in 1945 for treason.
And who can forget Sammy Sosa, who was paraded through the city streets as part of a three-day celebration of his hitting 66 home runs during the 1998 season, only to ultimately have his name turn up on the infamous list of more than a hundred players who failed a 2003 drug test.
The ticker-tape parade business took another hit during Mayor David Dinkins' administration, as the national recession necessitated some belt-tightening, and forced the city to begin seeking outside financing for the celebrations.
On Tuesday, the Giants' parade will start at Battery Place and Washington Street and proceed up Broadway. No tickets are needed to stand along the parade route (though you may need a hall pass from your boss).
Following the parade in Manhattan, a 3 p.m. rally is scheduled at the Giants home, Met Life stadium, in East Rutherford, N.J., where New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to attend.
If you are lucky enough to have an office along Broadway, or know someone who does, remember this important piece of advice from Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2009, unless you want to go down on the wrong side of parade history: "You are encouraged to throw confetti out your windows … just don't throw anything heavy out the window — paper only."


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UFOs puzzle Ocala residents
Some Marion County residents have reported seeing unidentified flying objects in the skies over Ocala.
The UFO has been described as military-style aircraft, according to residents.
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Eyewitnesses said the aircraft looked like a bunch of helicopters flying in formation with a large plane.
The mystery aircraft were most recently spotted Monday between 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., witnesses said.
A Navy spokesman said the military does not conduct operations at the bombing range in the Ocala National Forest at that time of the morning.
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The Art of Washing Forks
This item was posted byon Friday, October 9th, 2009.
Washing a fork is a special skill, often requiring an extensive apprenticeship—usually at the hands of your mother, father, or skilled caregiver—and years of practical application.
If you don't get it right, food will remain stuck between the tines. If there is food between the tines, the threat level is elevated to disgusting (aka "green").
Many people leave food between the tines when they "wash" their forks. Many people also find a sink full of dishes disgusting. The difference between these groups, in my experience, looks something like this:
I leave my sink full for weeks at a time. But when I wash my dishes, they are spotless, right down to the space between the tines.
This behavior illustrates how my brain functions: Extreme procrastination, with perverse attention to detail at the time of execution.
This may also be the best way to understand the lack of love and affection this
blog site has received over the last year (or more). Blogging has become my sink: ideas pile up for days weeks months on end, while I spend time thinking about redesigning, refocusing, and cleaning things up in general. As the site continues to be ignored, strange things begin to grow between the tines creep into the existing site design, or simply break outright.
A site can only lie dormant for so long before people write it off, much like a fork can only sit in a glass of water for a certain period of time before it starts to rust and corrode. However, an author must also be inspired by his environment, and sometimes, when that environment ceases to inspire, the process of creating a new one can take a lot of scrubbing and elbow grease.
Trust me: when I'm ready, the tines will be spotless.
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There are lots of things you might think when considering a new Xbox 360 controller. You might just think about getting the official one, and sticking with what you know. Or perhaps you might consider a third-party solution, to get a bit more out of your controller.
Razer certainly hopes you'll chose the latter option, and and opt for its new Sabertooth controller -designed to replace the ageing cream thing that came with your first-gen console, or just to give you an upgraded version in the hope you'll finally stop sucking at Far Cry 3 and kill that stupid mask thing in that dream you have.
What's so cunning about the Razer Sabertooth is that it's exactly the same as the Xbox controller in all the important ways, and totally different in all the ways the original sucked.
That's not to say we think the Xbox controller sucks, because it's very nearly perfect. The size fits us beautifully - remember the jokes about how big the original Xbox controller was, well the second generation is, for us, ideal - and the weight is excellent. Just right for holding on those long gaming sessions.
Here you get some anti-sweat coating too. It's a nasty thing to admit, but in a long gaming session we do a healthy amount - it's really not healthy - of sweating. This isn't a problem here, we didn't find gripping the controller to be a problem at all.
On the lower edge of the unit, there's a tiny OLED screen. It's green, and most of the time just shows the Razer logo. We like it, it's funky, and would be even if it didn't do anything. But if you're going to tweak the controller to meet your needs, this is the method through which you do it. It's bright, but it can be turned off if needed.
What you get on the surface is the usual Xbox controller layout. The Xbox logo is a little less impressive than on the proper controllers, but the LEDs that surround it and tell you how many controllers are in use is the same. You have two analogue sticks too, and a much improved d-pad - something the 360 has always cried out for.
Over the standard controls, there are two bottom triggers. These have two functions each, with controls assignable to pulling each toward you, or pushing away. That's an extra four buttons, along with two additional shoulder buttons. While hardcore gamers will love these, the people who plod along with the default settings will be nonplussed. They don't get in the way at all, but they do leave you wondering who could ever remember that many button combinations. Then, of course, we remember that 16-year-old us would easily be able to, and we shut up and go back to playing Sim City 2000.
User definable
The Sabertooth has two profiles, into which you can store your own personal set-up. It seemed to make sense to us that you'd have one standard profile, with the default controls left alone, and one set up to take advantage of the controllers extra features.
There are other features which are accessed through the menu, viewed on the petite OLED screen. You can turn the backlight off, kill rumble, or program the extra buttons. To do this is a little fiddly, but once you know how, no bother at all. Having slogged through games like Far Cry, we can see the benefit of assigning some of the "letter" buttons to the underside triggers. Those for reloading and switching guns feel more natural underneath, although there's a little more risk of accidentally switching guns using these controls.
To program, you just hold one of the six available "extra" buttons, and press the button you'd like to assign to it. Simple. The other menus are tweaked through the d-pad, and the "a" key. It's all quite simple, and there's not masses to remember.
Wired, not tired
Having the cable is a mixed bag. Overall though, it's mostly positive. Gamers will like the lag-free experience, and no risk of sudden connection loss or batteries running out is a good thing.
On the downsides, the cable is a bit ridgid, which makes keeping it out of the way a that much harder. We noticed this when playing on the PC, as we had to have the lead plugged into our on-case USB port, which meant a cable trailing around our chair. Honestly, less lazy people would probably just plug it in the back, and avoid this problem. When playing on a console, which will generally be by the TV, and ahead of you, the cable just comes out neatly, and does its job.
The connection from the cable to the controller is great though, a nice positive screw fit, and one that feels sturdy. The USB end is a little less secure, and the cable is converted in a way that could, in theory, become disconnected if you make the wrong move. The chances are so tiny though, we're not going to panic about it.
Xbox or PC
We've spent a lot of time playing games on the Sabertooth, but not all of that time has been on the Xbox, because these days in Windows, you can hook up any 360 controller and use it as if it was designed for the computer. This is actually really great, and with the new Steam fullscreen mode, it actually brings the PC back as a gaming platform. Not that PC gamers would ever abandon their rigs, but the power and convenience of consoles has pulled people in slightly.
As you'd expect, the experience here is no different from that of an Xbox. Of course, the game you're playing will need to support the controller, but that's unlikely to be a big problem. PC gamers, used to a mouse, might find the controller a bit too sluggish, after all, the battle cry from most PC gamers is that you can spin 180 degrees with the flick of a wrist on a mouse; that's a longer procedure on a game controller.
Still despite the inevitable arguments about which system people prefer, we loved playing Far Cry 3 on the controllers. There were times when we ended up looking down while we got the bells kicked out of us, but that's more down to our gaming ineptitude than anything else. We also had a play of Batman: Arkham City and if anything, that game suits the controller even more.
We are certainly sold on the benefits.
It's a lot of money, on the one hand, to spend on a games console controller, but it's a very good one. A regular, wired, Microsoft Xbox controller is about £20, so you're making a big jump up to get this one. But, what it adds, such as extra controls, better buttons and a d-pad that isn't horrible all make for a compelling argument.
The package is good, the controller is well designed, the carry case is a nice touch, and you'll save a fortune in batteries over the life of the controller.
We loved it for PC gaming too. So if you consider that it could replace the need to buy a gaming mouse and keyboard - PC gamers will no doubt curse our suggestion that anyone move away from the keyboard/mouse combo - and just works when you plug it in to a Windows 7 or 8 PC, then you've another solid reason to spend some Christmas money on this thing.
Frankly, it's changed our opinion about using controllers with PCs, and it's a terrific Xbox controller. So for that reason, it gets a great score. It's up to you to decide if you think it's worth spending this much money.


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Bridge scores, farmer's market extends hours
From left, Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.'s Marilyn Fields, Dorothy W. Brown and Lendell Fields Wayne along with 68 of their sorority sisters began a month long toy drive to give to the Salvation Army. The sorority is celebrating their 100 centennial year with chapter president Erin Harvey.
Duplicate bridge scores
The Fairfield Duplicate Bridge Club played games on December 10th and December 17th. The December 10th game was a sectional tournament at clubs. Joe Goldwasser and Nancy Barwick won first place, Eva Balknight and Jenny Holt were second, Edith Cahn and Dayle Pond won third place and Frances Jilcott and Ginger Llewellyn won fourth place. In strat C, Eva Balknight and Jenny Holt were first and Frances Jillcott and Ginger Llewellyn were 2nd.
The December 17th game was a regular game. Eva Balknight and Jenny Holt were first, Joe Goldwasser and Nancy Barwick were second, and Edith Cahn and Dayle Pond tied for third with Frances Jillcott and Patricia Sargent.
The club will not play again until January 7th.
Lenoir County Farmer�s Market extends hours
The Lenoir County Farmer�s Market will be open Monday and Tuesday, two extra shopping days prior to Christmas. Expected vendors are TC Smith Produce, Bill Tilghman, Upham Homestead, Ronnie Hanchey Produce and Eugene Smith, among other vendors.


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HISTORY 221A: Men, Women, and Power in Early Modern Russia, 1500-1800
Social values, gender relations, and social change in an era of rapid change; challenges to established norms by new constructions of deviance (witchcraft, religious reform, and revolt) and new standards of civility; encounters with non-Russians and the construction of national consciousness. Social values as political ethos: patrimonial autocracy and the reality of female rule in the late 17th and 18th century.
Last offered: Winter 2010 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-SI
HISTORY 223: Art and Ideas in Imperial Russia (HISTORY 323)
Poetry, novels, symphonic music, theater, opera, painting, design, and architecture: what they reveal about the politics and culture of tsarist Russia.
Last offered: Winter 2009 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
HISTORY 230A: The Witness in Modern History: Memoir, Reportage, Image
The rise of the witness as icon and debates about its reliability as a historical source. The power of eyewitness accounts to convict accused criminals, inspire indignation about war and genocide, and attract attention to humanitarian crises. Their notorious unreliability due to exaggeration and misapprehension. Sources include reportage, photography, and documentary film. Case studies include criminal cases, war, poverty, and natural disasters.
Last offered: Winter 2010 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
HISTORY 231E: Paper, Printing, and Digital Revolutions: Transformations of the Book (HISTORY 331E)
What is a book? This seminar explores the conceptual implications of approximately two millennia of transformations in the physical and material properties of books. How have the meaning and authority we assign the written word changed as technologies of book production and dissemination have evolved, and how have they remained continuous? Topics covered include the rise of the medieval manuscript codex, the emergence of print culture in early modern Europe, and current debates over the nature of text in the digital age.
Last offered: Autumn 2014 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
HISTORY 231G: European Reformations (HISTORY 331G, RELIGST 231, RELIGST 331)
Readings in and discussion of theological and social aspects of sixteenth century reformations: Luther, Radical Reform, Calvin, and Council of Trent, missionary expansion, religious conflict, creative and artistic expressions. Texts include primary sources and secondary scholarly essays and monographs.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
Instructors: Pitkin, B. (PI) ; Stokes, L. (PI)
2019-2020 Autumn
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 3
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at 200-217 with Pitkin, B. (PI); Stokes, L. (PI)
Instructors: Pitkin, B. (PI); Stokes, L. (PI)
Notes: Undergraduates must enroll at the 200-level for 5 units. Graduate students must enroll at the 300-level for 3-5 units.
HISTORY 233C: Two British Revolutions (HISTORY 333C)
Current scholarship on Britain,1640-1700, focusing on political and religious history. Topics include: causes and consequences of the English civil war and revolution; rise and fall of revolutionary Puritanism; the Restoration; popular politics in the late 17th century; changing contours of religious life; the crisis leading to the Glorious Revolution; and the new order that emerged after the deposing of James II.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-SI
Instructors: Como, D. (PI)
2019-2020 Autumn
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-SI |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 6
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Thu 3:00 PM - 5:50 PM at 200-202 with Como, D. (PI)
Instructors: Como, D. (PI)
HISTORY 233F: Political Thought in Early Modern Britain (HISTORY 333F)
1500 to 1700. Theorists include Hobbes, Locke, Harrington, the Levellers, and lesser known writers and schools. Foundational ideas and problems underlying modern British and American political thought and life.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-ER, WAY-SI
Instructors: Como, D. (PI)
2019-2020 Winter
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-ER, WAY-SI |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 9
01/06/2020 - 03/13/2020 Wed 11:30 AM - 2:20 PM at 460-301 with Como, D. (PI)
Instructors: Como, D. (PI)
HISTORY 236: The Ethics of Imperialism
Can a commitment to liberty, progress, and universal rights be reconciled with imperialism? The ethical underpinnings of empire; how modern Europeans provided ethical and political justifications for colonial expansion. How European ideals were used to defend and justify inequality, violence, and genocide. The ethics of American-driven globalization and humanitarianism. Texts include primary sources, philosophical treatises, and historical studies.
Last offered: Autumn 2007 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
HISTORY 239F: Empire and Information (HISTORY 339F)
How do states see? How do they know what they know about their subjects, citizens, economies, and geographies? How does that knowledge shape society, politics, identity, freedom, and modernity? Focus is on the British imperial state activities in S. Asia and Britain: surveillance technologies and information-gathering systems, including mapping, statistics, cultural schemata, and intelligence systems, to render geographies and social bodies legible, visible, and governable.
Last offered: Autumn 2005 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom | Repeatable for credit
HISTORY 254: Popular Culture and American Nature
Despite John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and Rachel Carson, it is arguable that the Disney studios have more to do with molding popular attitudes toward the natural world than politicians, ecologists, and activists. Disney as the central figure in the 20th-century American creation of nature. How Disney, the products of his studio, and other primary and secondary texts see environmentalism, science, popular culture, and their interrelationships.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
Instructors: White, R. (PI)
2019-2020 Autumn
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI |
Class #
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
| Students enrolled: 7
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Tue 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at Encina West 108 with White, R. (PI)
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Schlesinger leads USGA Senior Women's Amateur
HERSHEY, Pa. – Lisa Schlesinger of Laytonsville, Md., shot a 4-under 70 on Saturday to top the USGA Senior Women's Amateur leaderboard during the suspended first round of stroke-play qualifying.
Ellen Port of St. Louis; Sydney Wells of Menominee, Wis.; and Diane Lang of Weston, Fla., opened with 74s on the West Course at Hershey Country Club.
Play was delayed because of rain and lightning.
The top 64 players after two rounds of qualifying will advance to match play.


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For the first time, Colormusing palettes are available for your own use!
Each download includes a .zip file* with the following:
1 Adobe Photoshop CC file (.psd), 1200 x 800 pixels, 150 ppi resolution. This file includes editable layers, including text layers labeling each color in the palette with its hex # and its CMYK values. There is a layer with the entire palette, and palette colors are also each on separate layers.
- 1 JPEG file (.jpg), 1200 x 800 pixels, 150 ppi resolution. This file includes the palette only.
*You'll need a utility such as StuffIt Expander to unzip the downloaded file.
What can you do with a Colormusing palette, you ask? Off the top of my head:
- You can apply the colors to your blog or website's theme to customize the colors (use the hex #s for this), or simply use the JPEG palette layer by itself as a background;
- Incorporate colors into graphic design work (use CMYK values if your project is to be printed);
- Use the palette layer as is to create a striped custom fabric, or use some or all of the palette hues to color your own design;
- Make the palette into one layer of a photo montage, for an artistic wash of color;
- Use the palette as part of your wedding color scheme!
- For even more inspiration, this palette is available as part of a set of 3 palettes, Farmer's Market— save 50% versus purchasing palettes separately!
I'm sure you'll think of lots more things to do with this palette! And hey, I'd love to post photos of your projects on the Colormusing blog, so send them to me (firstname.lastname@example.com) when they're done!
Inspired by these colors? Get the Artichoke downloadable photo shown here!
And by the way, the proportions of the colors in this palette don't have to stay the same; you can get dramatically different effects by simply altering how much you have of one or more of the palette colors. (Since the PSD file includes each color on separate layers, this will be easy!) Just a thought.
Please note that the image shown here is not what you will be receiving; the palette will be what you see here, but there will be no watermark.
Legal stuff: You are purchasing the rights to use these files in any way you wish, personal and/or commercial use. Pretty great.


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Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Conor Gillaspie's two-run double highlighted a big sixth inning for Chicago as the White Sox grabbed an 8-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the second of a rain-shortened three-game set. Gordon Beckham had a two-run single in the inning, and Jose Abreu hit a home run earlier in the game and went 3-for-4 with two runs scored for the White Sox , who have won the first two games of this series. "We show up to play and we don't expect everything," said Beckham. "We don't expect to win the division tomorrow, but we just want to do our thing and we're getting some wins right now." John Danks (5-5) gave up two runs on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts over seven innings to win his second straight start. Rajai Davis and Torii Hunter each drove in a run for the Tigers, who have lost three straight and eight of their last 10. Justin Verlander (6-6) was tagged for seven runs on eight hits in just 5 2/3 innings to lose his second straight start. "There's nothing in particular that concerns me with Justin that I can tell you, but we've got to find a way to fix him," said Detroit manager Brad Ausmus. Tuesday's game had been rained out, with no make-up date yet announced. Both starters on Wednesday were scheduled to pitch Tuesday's game. The game was tied in the sixth inning when the White Sox exploded for seven runs. It appeared the Tigers were going to get away with little damage as the team turned a double play on a Dayan Viciedo ground ball after the first three batters reached base with singles. The double play scored a run, but Alejandro De Aza followed with a single to plate another run. The next two batters walked, and Beckham singled in two more to bring out Ian Krol in relief of Verlander. Gillaspie greeted Krol with a double to score two more runs, and he came home on an Adam Dunn single for an 8-1 lead. Detroit got a run back in the seventh on a Davis double that plated Eugenio Suarez. Abreu's leadoff homer in the second got the White Sox n the board, but the Tigers tied the game in the fourth on a run-scoring groundout from Hunter. Game Notes Each team has won four games in the series this season ... Verlander fell to 5-8 in 16 career starts at U.S. Cellular Field ... Danks moved to 6-10 in his career against the Tigers ... Both teams left 10 men on base, but Chicago was 5-for-13 with runners in scoring position, while Detroit was 0-for-8.
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sole:see flatfishflatfish,
common name for any member of the unique and widespread order Pleuronectiformes containing over 500 species (including the flounder, halibut, plaice, sole, and turbot), 130 of which are American.
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(building construction)
The horizontal member beneath the studs in a framed building.
Electrode used in magnetrons and backward-wave oscillators to carry a current that generates a magnetic field in the direction wanted.
The lowest part of a valley.
The bottom of a sedimentary stratum.
The middle and lower portion of the shear surface of a landslide.
The underlying fault plane of a thrust nappe. Also known as sole plane.
The basal ice of a glacier, often dirty in appearance due to contained rock fragments.
1. Same as solepiece.
2. Same as soleplate.
Law having no wife or husband
1. the underside of the foot
2. the underside of a golf-club head
3. the bottom of an oven, furnace, etc.
1. any tongue-shaped flatfish of the family Soleidae, esp Solea solea (European sole): most common in warm seas and highly valued as food fishes
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PSA's (aka Public Service Announcements) still exist, but are probably not as noticable to most in our media saturated environment. As you might expect, cartoonists and cartoon characters are often a part of them. Of course, they also serve as an advertisement for the cartoon itself. Here's a current one that I walked past for a couple of months (excuse the cell phone quality):
This Blondie panel from 1970 was in a newspaper in the National Museum of Health and Medicine:
These comics of the Pink Panther, Blondie, Beetle Bailey, and Mutt & Jeff all come from Navy medical newspapers or newsletters.
Speaking of Mutt and Jeff, cartoonist Al Smith drew it for about 50 years. Here he is entertaining patients at a 1971 visit to Bethesda's National Naval Medical Center.
Caricaturist Jack Rosen visited Naval Hospital Orlando in 1979.
Of course, sometimes an ad is just an ad. This US Postal Service Mover's Guide Official Change of Address Kit, January 2013, has a Disney advertisement, and is available right now from your local post office.
These are minor footnotes in a larger history of comics, but hopefully enterained you briefly.