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Thursday, June 10, 2010
in the fog, alone
19 comments:
- jinksy said...
Your words are the soul of the painting...
- June 10, 2010 at 12:44 AM
- Annie said...
I enjoy how your poem reveals the senses inherent in the painting, and how your tone and rhythm evokes the feeling of the fog, and how the story of the woman comes into focus for the reader as she bends to her work, making of her a living person in a real world, a feeling the artist also captured.
- June 10, 2010 at 2:24 AM
- Friko said...
steven, as so often I am lost in admiration at your perfect combination of image and words.
- June 10, 2010 at 6:06 AM
- steven said...
jinksy it's such a beautiful painting and there's a moment of such humanity it was as open as the widest doorway could be. steven
- June 10, 2010 at 6:38 AM
- steven said...
annie i'm glad that you saw and felt all of that. when i came across the painting i was taken by its simplicity and especially the fact that thr artist thought it a moment worthy of painting. steven
- June 10, 2010 at 6:39 AM
- steven said...
thankyou very much friko. steven
- June 10, 2010 at 6:40 AM
- Pauline said...
"the scent of water
and blossoms
as unlikely as light
in the heavy air"
that is a truly beautiful gathering of words!
- June 10, 2010 at 7:02 AM
- steven said...
thanks pauline! steven
- June 10, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- Golden West said...
Lovely, Steven. Amazing how the artist wove the same bluish lavender from the sky right down through the flowerbeds and across the ground. Your blog is like an oasis.
- June 10, 2010 at 7:35 AM
- Elisabeth said...
Flowers as 'muffled bells' and 'fog lace'. Wonderful, Steven Thanks.
- June 10, 2010 at 8:05 AM
- ellen abbott said...
I like the painting but I think I would have liked it better without the figure.
- June 10, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- Valerianna said...
code 23... was THAT the code? Well, you know what I mean!!
- June 10, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- Linda Sue said...
what a comfort- You, your blog- For some reason I feel so safe here - my stuffed emotions well up and flood all over the place- softly, mind you...not crazy hysteria...though my dog is looking at me as though that is not the case...Thanks for this safety zone. Just right for today, now- with all that is going on- whew, thanks!Beautiful post, lavender, comfort.
- June 10, 2010 at 2:46 PM
- steven said...
golden west - i like visiting here myself!!! i'm pleased you enjoy your time here also. steven
- June 10, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- steven said...
elisabeth i love th way fog dulls the dges of all sensory experience. once you get past trying to make things clearer and feel it as the soft-edged thing that it is , it's really lovely isn't it. steven
- June 10, 2010 at 7:35 PM
- steven said...
ellen - that's interesting to me. i wonder why you think that? steven
- June 10, 2010 at 7:36 PM
- steven said...
valerianna - i have no numerical codes but i know that lorenzo does. so thanks!! steven
- June 10, 2010 at 7:36 PM
- Valerianna said...
Well, then, let me be specific... someone left the code as a comment on your blog a few posts back (probably many back by now...) and it was something like...
when I want to say this is really beautiful, I'll just write code 23... or some such thing. So, my attempt at codes and brevity failed, though it seemed you understood... I guess I'll stick with words...
So - I liked this a lot...
- June 10, 2010 at 11:05 PM
Hello Steven,
I love the poem and the painting, its colors and its subject. I think the the silent and colorless work of gathering that this solitary figure does bears a certain integrity because she does it for love. She gathers herbs and flowers to adorn her table and make it pleasing for herself and all who come round to see her. She is hunched over her work in the fog and the tree bears down on the scene emphasizing her toil while the rows of lavender frame the edge of the scene and offer some brightness and joy, their faces yet "shrouded in fog-lace" (lovely-it is a bit like that isn't it).
She is like you, Steven. You spend time gathering beautiful pictures and words to put together a pleasing work of art and a blog where all feel at home. We stop by and "the scent of water and blossoms hangs as unlikely as light in the heavy air." We sense it, even after we have left you and walk out again, shrouded in the misty curtain of day.
Peace and Light,
- June 11, 2010 at 3:44 AM


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Click on this text to watch Donald Rumsfeld announce 2.3 Trillion missing from the Pentagon on September 10th 2001 on Youtube...
The Man (Dov Zakheim) Behind the Missing $2.3
How 9/11 Was Funded – The Man Behind the Missing $2.3 Trillion*
11 July 2018
Mr. President,
As a military officer and also contractor for Booz Allen Hamilton, I was
assigned to the Joint Interagency Operations Center at U.S. Central Command, where I identified, tracked, and reported on
terrorists, their financial donors, networks, banks, and activities.
Part of my mission was to investigate, discover, and expose all acts of
"waste, fraud, and abuse" by Terrorist Financing Operations Director Dov Zakheim who was my senior supervisor.
It was believed that Dov Zakheim had secretly arranged for $2.3 trillion dollars to be mis-appropriated through Pentagon
channels when he had been the Pentagon Comptroller.
was assigned the task of penetrating Dov Zakheim's terrorist financing operations, which involved his son Roger Zakheim
(a lawyer at the House Armed Services Committee), an Iraqi named Abdullah Azziz (with close ties to Rudy Gulliani) and the
law firm Covington and Burling.
The auditors investigating this matter were conveniently killed in a missile strike upon the Pentagon Office of
Naval Intelligence on September 11, 2001. This missile strike was concealed as a "plane attack", which was a
deception operation.
I briefed your attorney Michael Cohen about these matters in 2015 and 2016—which may be one of the reasons
he has been targeted by Deep State Shadow Government loyalists.
Evidence and expert testimony confirm without a doubt that the attacks
on September 11, 2001 against the Pentagon (as well as the World Trade Center and the Solomon Building in N.Y.) were a well-planned,
well-financed, psychological operation – a false flag attack on American soil – designed to trigger and manipulate
the American people, the Congress, and the U.S. Military into a full-scale war-mobilization posture with the intent of overthrowing,
scattering, and re-making the Middle East and Africa for the direct political, cultural, and economic benefit of the Zionist
state of Israel.
9/11, although seemingly coherent, has led to a multi-trillion dollar nightmare for Americans. Because of
your success in attacking the Deep State with your sealed indictments and other measures, and because of the failure of
the DNI-CIA-FBI-DOJ "Russian Hoax" as well as great fear that your forthcoming summit with President Vladimir
Putin will be a great success, I fear for your life and pray for your safety.
You are our Chief Law Enforcement Officer, not just our Commander-in-Chief.
It is my hope that this memorandum, combined with the other memoranda you are receiving from other informed patriots, will
be helpful to you during the Helsinki summit, where I and many others hope that you and President Putin will share intelligence
on 9/11 – who did it, how they did it, why they did it – face to face.
I believe that your leadership in placing the truth about 9/11 before the
public will finish the job of taking down the Deep State and the Shadow Government – it will help you shut down the
pernicious Zionist/Saudi penetration and subversion of the US economy, government, and society and it will help you demonstrate
to the larger public, most of whom did not vote for you, that under your leadership, the US Government can be trusted to
clean house and tell the truth.
Very respectfully, Scott Bennett
DOC: (1 Page): 911 POTUS Bennett Zionist Agent Zakheim
Scott Bennett, a U.S. Army Psychological Operations Officer, worked at U.S. Central Command's Joint Interagency
Operations Center. Bennett was assigned to "Terrorist Threat Financing" and tasked with discovering terrorist
financing networks (domestic and foreign), instruments, and bank accounts being used to fund Islamic terrorists, working
with multiple U.S. and foreign military and government agencies. He also worked at U.S. Special Operations Command
as the Liaison Officer at the State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Office, and prior to joining the Army, the
Bush Administration from 2003-2008. He has also worked for Booz-Allen-Hamilton. He is the author of Shell Game:
A Whistleblowing Report (CreateSpace, 2016).
Web: www.shellgamewhistleblower.com
published as Scott Bennett, "How 9/11 Was Funded: The Man behind the Missing $2.3 Trillion," American Herald Tribune, 11 July 2018.
Phi Beta Iota: Our best guess is that 9/11 only cost $10
billion, inclusive of the $7 billion used to cover the insurance fraud in which the insurance company was assuredly complicit.
The rest was simply stolen. Who exactly benefitted remains to be properly investigated. Our operating assumption is that
both Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld were a party to the fraud and the theft and should be properly investigated to include
a total take-down of all of their communications known to be held in copy within NSA unprocessed databases.
See Also:
Jerry Mazza Online Journal Fri, 16 Jul 2010
For those of you who don't know who Dov Zakheim
is, let me refresh your memory. The ordained rabbi served as comptroller of the Pentagon from May 4, 2001, to March
10, 2004, when he resigned to go to Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading consulting firm.
I documented his days before, during and after his Pentagon stint, during
which a total of $3.2 trillion went missing from Pentagon coffers, in an article for Online Journal, Following Dov Zakheim and Pentagon trillions to 9-11 and Israel, which you should all read in full.
In fact, the second loss of $2.3 trillion was announced on September 10, 2001, by Donald Rumsfeld and the story
was buried the next day under the rubble of 9/11.
News of the dual Israel-US citizen/rabbi's retirement came to me from a reader in an email that contained
Mr. Zakheim's retirement announcement above the original invitation from his sec EA (Executive Assistant).
FW: announcement: After more than six years at Booz Allen,
I have decided to retire effective July 31st. This has been a most interesting time in my career. I have worked with
some wonderful people and made some lasting friends. I plan
to devote more of my time to writing on policy matters, especially international security issues; serving on boards; working
with think tanks with which I have had decades-long relationships; and contributing to the important policy debates that
will come to the fore in the years to come. I wish you the
best and am sure I will see many of you in the future. Dov
FW: announcement:
After more than six years at Booz Allen,
I have decided to retire effective July 31st. This has been a most interesting time in my career. I have worked with
some wonderful people and made some lasting friends.
I plan
to devote more of my time to writing on policy matters, especially international security issues; serving on boards; working
with think tanks with which I have had decades-long relationships; and contributing to the important policy debates that
will come to the fore in the years to come.
I wish you the
best and am sure I will see many of you in the future.
As you read, Mr. Zakheim plans to stay
politically active:
"I plan to devote more of my time to writing on policy matters, especially international security issues;
serving on boards; working with think tanks with which I have had decades-long relationships; and contributing to the
important policy debates that will come to the fore in the years to come."
"I plan to devote more of my time to writing on policy matters, especially international security issues;
serving on boards; working with think tanks with which I have had decades-long relationships; and contributing to the
important policy debates that will come to the fore in the years to come."
God help us. In his lucrative capacity at Booz Allen Hamilton, which I
described as "one of the most prestigious strategy consulting firms in the world," "one of its clients
then was Blessed Relief, a charity said to be a front for Osama bin laden. Booz Allen Hamilton then also worked closely
with DARPA, the Defense Department Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is the research arm of the Department of
Defense. So the dark card shifted to another part of the deck."
I also mentioned that "the ordained rabbi had been tracking the halls of
US government for 25 years, casting defense policy and influence of Presidents Reagan, Clinton, Bush Sr. and Bush Jr.
He is as I described him earlier, the bionic Zionist." In fact, "Most of Israel's armaments were gotten
thanks to him. Squads of Us F-16s and F-15s were classified military surplus and sold to Israel at a fraction of their
More important
is that "in 2001 Dov was CEO of SPS International, part of System Planning Corporation, a defense contractor majoring
in electronic warfare technologies, including remote-controlled aircraft systems, and the notorious Flight Termination
System (FTS) that could hijack even a hijacked plan and land or crash it wherever," including the Twin Trade Towers.
Mr. Zakheim is "also a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations and in 2000 a co-author of the Project for the New American Century's position
paper, Rebuilding America's Defenses, advocating the necessity for a Pearl-Harbor-like incident [9/11]
to mobilize the country into war with its enemies, mostly Middle Eastern Muslim nations."
Mr. Zakheim's grandfather, "was born in 1870, Julius Zakheim
(Zhabinka), in the Ukraine, a Russian rabbi who married a relative of Karl Marx. He was a Menshevik/Bolshevik and played
a leading role in the 1905 turmoil that paved the way for the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. The Bolshevik master plan called
for the state of Israel, which was chosen for its proximity to the world's oil and an area of religious significance."
The torch was carried on by "Dov's
father, Rabbi Jacob I. Zakheim, who was born in 1910 and reared in Poland's swarm of Zionist hard guys, read assassins
and bombers. His Polish town, near Bilaystok, also brought us Yitzhak Shir, and family friends included Menachem Begin
and Moshe Arens. Dov's father was an active member of Betar, formed in 1923 in Riga, Latvia. Its goal was to control
the Middle East (and its oil). It was known that the Jewish people needed their own country and they chose Palestine
and claimed it a Jewish state 'on both sides of the Jordan.'
"Betar was in essence a terrorist organization formed because Zionists were
sick of being chased from and arrested in country after country. They wanted both a place to escape and a base for their
power. Betar joined forces with the Haganah, Irgun, and Stern gangs. With no prospect of a Jewish state in sight, they argued that armed struggle against the British was the only
way. Since Britain occupied Palestine and was containing them they went on a blood feast of bombings that killed hundreds of British soldiers. The British pulled out, but the Zionists continue to maul the
Arabs to this day."
to Dov: he was born in Brooklyn in 1943 and attended exclusive Jewish schools, spent summers in Israel Zionist camps, which
trained the Zionists of the future. As to Dov's formal education, he graduated from Columbia University in 1970
and the University of Oxford in 1972. From 1973 to 75, he attended the London school of Jewish studies, described as
a 'Harry Potter' type cauldron; among the subjects Jewish supremacy, Advanced Bible, Talmud, Jewish Mysticism,
Holocaust, Anglo-Judaica, and Zionism. After, he was ordained a rabbi. From 1975 to 80, Zakheim was an adjunct professor
at the National War College, Yeshiva University, Columbia University and Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut.
"As he stepped into the Reagan administration,
he talked them into funding development of the Lavi Fighter at a cost of $3 billion. The Lavi was a total flop and Israel
dropped it, though it owed $450 million in contract fees that were cancelled. Israel, according to Judicial Inc, also
created a story that China was eager to buy the Lavi. Zakheim convinced Reagan that China had to be sandbagged. Reagan
gave Israel $500 million for its lost contracts. Reagan then threw in a wing of F-16's as a bonus and sign of good
will. Do we see a pattern here, personal, familial, career-wise, of over-the-top Israeli advocacy?
"Again, during Zakheim's tenure as Pentagon controller from
May 4, 2001, to March 10, 2004, over $3 trillion dollars were unaccounted for. Additionally, military Information was
jeopardized and military contractors billed the US for Israeli items: $50 million dollar fighter jets were rated as surplus
and the list rolls on. As the scandal of the missing trillion dollars surfaced and Dov resigned, Israel was handed the
finest fighter jets in the US inventory while 15 percent of US jets were grounded for lack of parts. In whose best interest
was this?
"But Dov is
not alone. He is one of an elite group of Jewish Americans/Israelis who inter-marry and enter government. They and their
Christian counterparts are called neocons and their sole purpose is directing US policy. Most of them are dual citizens
and few serve in the US military. Think of Paul Wolfowitz, Elliot Abrams, Richard Pearle, Ben Wattenberg, to mention
a few. Whether their motivation is anger at the Muslim world, seen as a religious and territorial enemy, or a deep-rooted
reaction to the Holocaust, the culmination of European anti-Semitism, their reactionary militarism becomes a world-threatening
force unto itself. Hence our concern.
Dov and the World Trade Center
"Perhaps not coincidentally in May 2001, when Dov served at the Pentagon, it was an SPS (his firm's)
subsidiary, Tridata Corporation, that oversaw the investigation of the first 'terrorist' attack on the World
Trade Center in 1993. This would have given them intimate knowledge of the security systems and structural blueprints of
the World Trade Center. From the '90s through 2001, WTC Security was handled by Securacom, a Kuwait-American firm,
on whose board Marvin Bush, the president's brother, sat. After 9/11, Securacom was let go, changed its name to
Stratosec, and was delisted from the Stock Exchange in 2002.
"According to Conspiracy News.net writers Shadow and 'Pax' in Dov Zakheim and the 9/11 Conspiracy. (and I suggest you look at this link) "According to the SPC website (4), a recent customer at that time was
Eglin AFB, located in Florida. Eglin is very near another Air Force base in Florida-MacDill AFB, where Dov Zakheim contracted
to send at least 32 Boeing 767 aircraft, as part of the Boeing /Pentagon tanker lease agreement.
"As the events of September 11, 2001 occurred, little was mentioned
about these strange connections, and the possible motives and proximity of Dov Zakheim and his group. Since there was
little physical evidence remaining after the events, investigators were left only with photographic and anecdotal evidence.
"There is a photograph of the Flight
Termination System module, from their site.(5). Note it has a cylindrical shape, and is consistent with the size and
shape of the object observed under the fuselage of flight 175.
"The Boeing lease deal involved the replacement of the aging KC-135 tanker fleet with
these smaller, more efficient Boeing 767s that were to be leased by Dov Zakheim's group. The planes were to be refitted
with refueling equipment, including lines and nozzle assemblies."
"(Remember both Flight 175, that hit the South Tower, and Flight 11, that
hit the North Tower, were Boeing 767s. Flights 77 and 93 were 757s.)
"In the enlargement of flight 175's photo, we can clearly see a cylindrical
object under the fuselage, and a structure that appears to be attached to the right underside of the rear fuselage section.
"When seen in comparison, it is obvious
that the plane approaching the Trade Center has both of these structures-the FTS module and the midair refueling equipment,
as configured on the modified Boeing 767 tankers. Of particular interest is the long tube-like anomalous structure under
the rear fuselage area of flight 175-this structure runs along the right rear bottom of the plane, as it also does on
the Boeing 767 refueling tanker pictured.
"After considering this information, I [the author/s] am convinced that flight 175, as pictured on the news
media and official reports, was in fact a refitted Boeing 767 tanker, with a Flight Termination System attached. Use
of this system would also explain the expert handling of aircraft observed in both New York and Washington investigations,
which has been officially credited to inexperienced flight school students.
"Since the refitted 767s were able to carry both passengers and a
fuel load, as shown in this photo, it is likely that the plane designated Flight 175 was in fact a refitted 767 tanker,
disguised as a conventional commercial passenger plane.
"As shown in this photo of a 767 being serviced, the FTS unit, when in position, would
be small and unobtrusive enough to be fairly innocuous (at least to casual observers, such as passengers). The smallest
circle indicates the size and position of the anomaly depicted in the photos of Flight 175. The larger circle, which is
the size of the engine housing, shows the size of the anomaly in relation to the engine. Note the size and position
of the open hatches on the engine housing, which would tend to discredit the widely held theory that the anomaly is an
open hatch or cargo door.
the . . . diagram shows, all flights involved in the events traveled very near many military installations, and appear
to have traveled in a manner suggesting guidance and possible transfer of the control of the planes among the bases.
"Since the evidence from the World
Trade Center site was quickly removed, there is little concrete evidence of the involvement of Dov Zakheim, who has
since left his position at the Pentagon. However, the proximity of Eglin AFB to MacDill AFB in Florida and Dov Zakheim's
work via SPC contracts and the Pentagon leasing agreement on both of these installations, combined with SPC's access
to World Trade Center structural and security information from their Tridata investigation in 1993 is highly suspicious.
Considering his access to Boeing 767 tankers, remote control flight systems, and his published views in the PNAC document,
it seems very likely he is in fact a key figure [if not the mastermind] in the alleged terrorist attacks in New York City
on September 11, 2001."
"In response to some of our readers who have questioned our premise that it was rabbi
Dov Zakheim who 'called for' the Pearl Harbor type of incident, we here at Conspiracy News Net acknowledge
that the PNAC document was written by the likes of William Kristol and Donald Kagan, and therefore as the real brains
behind the agenda they are the ones calling for it in a literal sense. However, we do stand by our assertion that the
rabbi called for it as well, insofar that he signed his name onto this document. If he signed it he agrees with it and
therefore he is calling for it.
of you have argued that we are singling out rabbi Zakheim because he is Jewish, implying that we are pushing some sort
of twisted anti-Semitic agenda while noting that he is not the only one who signed the PNAC document and therefore wondering
why our article is about him and not the others. We do not mean to imply that the rabbi acted alone, our article simply
points out that rabbi Zakheim had access to things like structural integrity, blueprints and any number of important
facets of information about the WTC through his work with TRIDATA CORPORATION in the investigation of the bombing of
the WTC in 1993.
he had access to REMOTE CONTROL Technology through his work at System Planning Corporation (SPC). That he had access to
BOEING AIRCRAFT through a lease deal HE BROKERED while working at the Pentagon.
" . . . Finally that he was part of a group of politically radical
Straussian Neo-Conservatives, who, through their association with PNAC, called for restructuring of the Middle East,
noting that a Pearl Harbor type of event MAY BE NEEDED to foster the frame of mind required for the American public to
accept such a radical foreign policy agenda. In light of all this information we here at Conspiracy News Net stand by
our statement that Mr. Zakheim not only called for the slamming of the WTC Towers on 9-11, but he actively took part
in their demolition by providing the logistics necessary for such an attack to occur."
Coda, a bitter frosting on the cake
"Whether or not you agree in whole or in part with these findings,
here is an eye-opening article originally from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by Milan Simonich. It is titled Army unit piecing together accounts of Pentagon attack, and from it comes this striking information in paragraph six . . ."One Army office in the Pentagon lost 34
of its 65 employees in the attack. Most of those killed in the office, called Resource Services Washington, were civilian
accountants, bookkeepers and budget analysts. They were at their desks when American Airlines Flight 77 struck. (Itals
from the question of whether it was F 77 that struck the Pentagon, it is more than ironic that accountants, bookkeepers
and budgets analysts, the very people who could pick up the financial frauds were targeted and struck. Especially since
the hit was directed supposedly at the Office of Naval Intelligence."
Returning to the present
Bottom line, Mr. Zakheim was never questioned by the 911 Commission on
his activities and beliefs, nor by the Department of Justice or any other government law enforcement or intelligence
agency to the best of my knowledge. But one of the websites (located in the UK) in the article that showed the 767 aircrafts
was asked by Mr. Zakheim's lawyers to take down the link. The lawyers said that "the information offended
Mr. Zakheim." Well, his actions offend me.
Unfortunately, libel laws in England favors the complainant versus the USA's, where the burden of proof
of libel rests on the accuser. Even then, Zakheim would need to prove that this was done out of malice rather than informing
the public of important information.
So, there sits Mr. Zakheim now, freed of his BAH responsibilities but not of the stigma of this information. And
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Managing New Workspace Concepts—A Strategic Change Project in a German Insurance Company. British Academy of Management.(2019).
Managing the Dynamics of Ambidexterity: A longitudinal case study of the European Envelope-Industry. Paper accepted for presentation at 2019 R&D Management Conference (June 17 – 21), Paris, France.(2019).
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For most films, the centerpiece scene comes somewhere near the end of the film, or at least past the midpoint. The Lufthansa heist and subsequent murder spree in Goodfellas, for instance, or finally meeting Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now. But in the Romanian drama Tuesday, After Christmas, we get it right off the bat.
The opening scene finds Paul (Mimi Branescu) and Raluca (Maria Popistasu) in bed together in a comfortable, if somewhat small, apartment somewhere in Bucharest. They are naked and content, not worried about bills or work or the shape of their bodies. They are happy travelers as far as we can tell, teasing each other the size of their toes and whether or not Santa will be visiting this year — as lovers do in this state. It's only slowly, and very skillfully, that we find out that Paul isn't actually married to Raluca, he's married to Adriana (Mirela Oprisor), mother of his daughter, Mara (Sașa Paul-Sze).
Taken as a simple synopsis, this, of course, sounds like the set up to every one of those melodramatic "why don't you leave your wife for me?" films. And while it does end up in that station, the path followed is a slightly different, less guilt ridden one than normal.
Things begin to go wrong (or right, as you will) for Paul one afternoon as he is taking Mara to the dental clinic. He receives a call from Adriana that her schedule has changed, allowing her to join them at the clinic. Mara's dentist, of course, is Raluca, who is more than surprised at the unexpected appearance of her lover's wife.
They play it cool, but Raluca's body language betrays her physical distress. Or, it would if the transformation from the warm, playful girl we've already met wasn't into, well, as cold and focused as a dentist should actually be.
Adriana leaves unaware, but not for long. Oprisor and Branescu play the eventual break up scene spot on, leaving the impression for the viewer of not only being a fly on the wall, but of being a fly on the wall that is scared to the point of shaking at the emotional tornado shattering the fabric of what was once a happy little domestic life.
Director Radu Muntean has said this is not a film about guilt, but a voyeuristic take on the choices people are forced to make when they come to a crossroad in their life. But the crossroad Paul comes to is not a natural feature of the landscape of his life that just happens to be there. Whether you consider the crossroad the beginning of the affair or telling his wife about it — or both — it's a crossroad that Paul seems to have designed into the map of his life. It's true that there appears to be little chemistry left in his marriage beyond the fact that he and Adriana share a daughter in Mara, but it all does come off a bit selfish of Paul in the end, maybe because of that solitary fact. That he isn't trying to hurt anyone doesn't excuse the fact that he does, and deeply at that.
Tuesday, After Christmas is one of those films that lives a better life in your head in the aftermath of seeing it than it does seeing it for the first time, but only aesthetically so. Outside of the three mentioned scenes, there is little flow or excitement, and the film works almost as an exercise in disengagement with the audience, almost as if Paul is saying, "I've endured this for 15 years, give it a try." But a film needs to work as an active experience, a sum of its parts, and that it doesn't is a fatal flaw in the end.


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SIG's view is that the satellite and mobile industries could successfully share C-band, but this would require significantly more collaboration in order to reach a resolution for all.


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Dance Tells a Story
At Tribal Dance Long Island, we believe that every choreography is a story to be told, That entertainment and performance is an interpretive art form, and that each audience member takes away something special, something that touches their soul on a deeper level. Because of this belief, many people who hire us to perform at their events and celebrations like to chose certain pieces we have created based on the story to fit the theme of their event.
These are a few of our favorite Stories...
The Stories....
"The Celebration"
Opening Welcome Dance
Song: Entrance of the Stars
"The Temple of the Goddess"
Candle Dance
Song:The Prologue
"May Day Romp"
Song: Saftey Dance
"From Dusk Till Dawn-The Alter of Kali"
Song: Runaway
"Daughters of Furiosa"
Song: GimmeDat
"Ghosts of Araby"
Song: Saptak
"Dream Catcher"
Song: Takaya Mija
"Enter Sandman"
Song: Enter Sandman
"Lilith's Army"
Cane Dance
Song: Living Dead Girl
"Spring Magic"
Veil Dance
Song: The Mummer's Dance
"Gypsy Revel"
Tambourine Dance
Song: Disko Partizani
"Elemental Desire"
Fan Veil Dance
Song: Earth Breath
The Enchantress
Theatrical Fusion & Dubstep
Song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
by Lorde
The Lost Girls
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Song: Cry Little Sister
Goddess Rising
Fusion Belly Dance
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MotoGP Argentina Qualifying: Jack Miller clinched first pole position of his career
Non-factory Moto GP rider Jack Miller surprised the world by clinching the first pole position of his career in the Grand Prix of Argentina on Saturday, outdoing the factory riders in difficult wet qualifying conditions.
Behind Jack Miller, Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa and Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco finished at 2nd and 3rd positions respectively, completing the front grid of the race.
Front grid
Rain was expected to fall in fits and start last morning, but it came in the last practice session, just before the start of two rounds of qualifying sessions. It prompted all riders to switch to wet tyres and wet condition setup before the start of Q1. After the 15 minutes of Q1, a dry line had started to appear on the track but the riders decided to keep the wet setup while going into Q2, with the exception of Jack Miller, Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow.
After a few laps the circuit, riders including Factory Honda's ace rider and reigning champion Marc Marquez, headed for a tire change, but Ducati Pramac rider Jack Miller decided to throw caution to the wind and pushed harder with slicks and lapped the 2.9 mile circuit in 1:47.153 seconds.
Dani Pedrosa tried to push Miller from the pole position but fell short of few seconds, only succeeding to secure second position with 1:47.300 seconds. Another independent rider and last race's pole position holder, Yamaha Tech-3 rider Johann Zarco impressed again, claiming thirrd spot on the grid with 1:47.350 seconds.
Other riders in Qualifying
Tito Rabat will start from his best qualifying position in MotoGP today, from fourth position on the grid, with Suzuki's Alex Rins alongside him on fifth spot.
Speaking of the underperforming factory teams, Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda could only manage sixth spot. The previous race winner and Factory Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso will start from eight, whereas his teammate and two-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo could do no better than 14th spot on the grid.
The Factory Yamaha riders haven't been successful either. Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales couldn't adapt to the changing conditions on the track and will now start the race from 11th and 9th spot respectively.
LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow will start from 10th on the grid whereas Aprilla's Alexis Espargaro and Suzuki's Andrea Iannone will start from 7th and 12th on the grid respectively.
Race day
The lackluster performances of Factory bikes and valiant display by independent team riders in qualifying has made for a very interesting race in Argentina.
It can be a good oppurtunity for top contenders of the title like Marc Marquez, Andrea Dovizioso and Valentino Rossi to establish a healthy lead over its counterparts. Andrea Dovizioso will try to dominate once again and try to keep Marquez at bay.
He may not have qualified for a good position but nine-time world champion, Valentino Rossi, still has it in him to shock the world on raceday.
Other factory riders like Dani Pedrosa, Maverick Vinales and Jorge Lorenzo will try to better their points tally as well as look to strengthen the overall team standings in the list.
The last race in Qatar witnessed a final lap thrilling finish and the same can be expected here.


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here where every step
triggers a memory
of that time once before
where i said yes
in spite of the certainty of failure
[and fail i did]
here where every step
reminds me of the paper thin
line on which i walk
where neither side
on which i might fall
holds any chance of survival
here i take a breath
of the air that's filled only with the question
of faith
and say yes
A wonderful piece from Cheryl at hold this space .
It works for me on so many levels.
It reminds me of "thin" lines I have walked in the past… through projects that failed…jobs that frustrated… difficult decisions that had to be made… all those times when I was caught between a rock and a hard place.
Yet this piece is full of hope… and there is a challenge to move forward in faith even when it seems as if failure is inevitable.
Will you say "yes anyway" to the impossible… the risky… to the thing that scares you most in this moment?
I dare you to "take a breath" and a step of faith towards the one who is worthy of our trust.
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21 Quick, Life-Changing Self-Care Hacks That Don't Cost You Anything
When it comes to self-care, we tend to think face masks, massages, or taking a bubble bath with a glass of wine. However, self-care doesn't have to cost you a fortune or involve any fancy pampering, and there are a number of free self-care ideas that can be life changing when used habitually. The word "self-care" can mean so many different things, and although we hear the term and may automatically associate it with treating yourself, anything you do to take care of your physical and mental wellbeing falls into this category.
"I think that it is vital when considering self-care to think about the cultivation of gratitude in one's life and to find hobbies and interests that you care about, outside of fitness and career," holistic health coach Ashley Boynes-Shuck tells Bustle. "Maybe it is volunteering, writing, birdwatching, or astronomy. Maybe your version of self-care is a hot bubble bath, knitting, or a cup of hot tea every night. Use these opportunities of exploring hobbies or indulging in downtime to get in touch with that spirit of positivity and gratitude — it's amazing how much better you'll feel when taking care of yourself mind, body, and spirit."
Here are 21 quick, life-changing, and cheap habits experts say you should try to incorporate into your life to take better care of yourself.
1. Walking
Exercising is a form of a self-care, but sometimes working out isn't seen as the most enjoyable, stress-free activity. However, walking can calm the brain without taxing the body, and it's easy to fit in no matter how busy you are. Walking is free, it can feel meditative, and it can boost your mood, both in the moment and long-term, according to multiple sources.
2. Stretching
Try stretching before bed to relax, repair, and rejuvenate the body. "Mobility work is excellent for recovery and injury prevention, plus it can help boost sleep," health and fitness coach Josiah Novak tells Bustle.
3. Reading A Book
"When was the last time you lost yourself in a good book? Take 15 minutes before bed to read a chapter out of your favorite book," health and lifestyle strategist Misty Shaheen tells Bustle. Library cards are generally free, which means you have plenty of material at your disposal. Reading can benefit your mental health by reducing stress, making you more empathetic, strengthening your brain, and even helping you sleep better, according to multiple studies.
4. Organizing Your Space
It might seem like an annoying task, but once you organize aspects of your life, it's usually followed by serenity and a feeling of relief. "Clearing up old emails, old notes, and straightening up your work area will clear your head and boost productivity," says Shaheen. "Take 15 minutes at the end of each work week, before you leave for the weekend. This is even more important if you work from home."
5. Dancing
You don't have to be a hip-hop master to break out some moves and let loose. Whether you're alone in your room or hanging out with friends, put on some music and bust out. Beyond just getting in some physical activity, dancing helps to decrease anxiety, increase self-esteem, and improve our psychological wellbeing, according to research from the journal PLoS One.
6. Sipping A Hot Beverage
Enjoy that cup of coffee or tea and take a moment for yourself — or better yet, for the cheapest option, sip on cup of hot water. "Without paying a dime, you can experience many positive benefits from drinking hot water, such as decreased anxiety and improved digestion," wedding Doula Elizabeth Su tells Bustle. "It's the easiest and cheapest trick in the book."
7. Spending A Few Extra Moments In Bed
"Instead of grabbing your phone first thing (which definitely can start your day off with stress), take a few moments while you're still in bed to see how you're feeling," Suzanne Brown of Mompowerment tells Bustle. "Acknowledge how you feel, and make any necessary adjustments. It can also help you be more intentional with your day. It can make a difference with how you deal with those in your household and on your team at work."
8. Practicing Positive Self-Talk
It's easy to get caught up in a cycle of negative thoughts, but this leaves us feeling defeated. "Oftentimes, we're not even aware of our negative self-talk and its effect on our behaviors," nutritionist and lifestyle coach Lindsey Joe, RDN, LDN tells Bustle. "Negative thoughts can become habitual, and the only way to stop them is to come back at them with positive thoughts." If you don't know where to start, begin by writing down things you like about yourself or come up with motivating statements encouraging you to take on your goals. Then try repeating those statements every morning to lift your mood.
9. Writing Down Your To-Do's Before Bed
Before you go to bed, write down your schedule, to-do's, or goals for the following day. This is another task that might seem like a pain at first, but the results are worth it. "One major benefit is that once you write it down, it goes out of your head and onto the paper, allowing you to sleep like a baby and not worry or dwell on what you have to do tomorrow," personal development coach Casey Moran tells Bustle.
10. Practicing Gratitude
Focusing on what you are grateful for might seem simple, but many studies show it can have a big impact. Regularly expressing gratitude is linked with better physical and psychological health, improved relationships, and even better sleep. "I recommend keeping a weekly journal that you write in once or twice a week," life coach Zakiyya Rosebelle tells Bustle. "You can also write it in at random times when you experience a feeling of joy or gratitude for something that occurs. It can be something as simple as 'I am grateful for waking up another day to enjoy the wonders of this world' to something more intricate like 'I am grateful for the quality time I spent with my family watching the new Disney movie.'"
11. Sitting Outside
Sit outside and bask in nature. "In Japan they call this Shinrin Yoku, or 'Forest Bathing,' and there's a growing body of evidence that this practice can help reduce stress, lift your mood, and boost immunity," holistic health coach Katerina Pozzi Baratta, LAc, MSOM tells Bustle.
12. Drinking More Water
Sure, there are plenty of fancy herbs and natural foods that can boost your energy, and improve your wellbeing, but there's an alternative to these products that won't cost you a penny: water. Even just mild dehydration can cause fatigue, issues focusing, and irritability, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, so load up on that water to feel better all around.
13. Meditating
Meditation seems to a buzzword recently, and for good reason. It can not only reduce stress with issues such as anxiety and depression — but it can also help manage physical conditions such as chronic pain, headaches, and even sleep issues, according to Mayo Clinic. "One free way to learn mindfulness is to simply type "Mindful Meditation" into YouTube, and you'll be flooded with videos," yoga health coach Elise Marie Collins tells Bustle. "I recommend starting with short breathing exercises or guided visualizations and working your way up to longer meditations."
14. Repeating Positive Self-Talk In The Mirror
Get in the habit of thinking positive thoughts, and repeating uplifting phrases when you look at yourself in the mirror. "Train your eyes to focus on your [favorite] features, your goodness, and your talent," says Rosebelle. "Instead of bringing yourself down with thoughts and worries about how others will judge you, shift your attention to all of the wonderful things about yourself."
15. Journaling
Writing down your thoughts can do wonders for your wellbeing. Multiple studies show that journaling can help you cope with negative feelings, reduce stress, improve your relationships with others, and even boost your immune system.
16. Celebrating The Little Things
It's not everyday that we get a promotion or win the lottery, which means we can look for joy in the little things instead. "No achievement is too small," says Joe. "What you can do keeps you motivated, and giving yourself little rewards along the way is an effective catalyst for change."
17. Doing Something Creative
"Creativity is self-care," health and wellness coach Camaron Brooks tells Bustle. "We can get so busy taking care of business (and others), we totally forget to nurture our passions. Whether it's writing, painting, or potato carving, these are all free and a better choices than bingeing on the next big Netflix series. Feeling connected to our creativity feeds our souls." Brooks thinking about what you did for fun in the fourth grade, and revisiting that passion.
18. Trying Acupressure
Can't afford a massage? No worries! Try some acupressure at home instead. "By pressing down on certain points on your body, your mood can lift and help you get back to your day," Dr. Nada Milosavljevic tells Bustle. Acupressure, which many people consider acupuncture without the needles, is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves putting pressure on certain points of the body to help promote relaxation and wellness.
19. Listening To Relaxing Music
Music can be very therapeutic, but you don't have to go to a concert to reap its benefits. Put on some relaxing music at home, whether it's classical or another genre that you find soothing. "Sound can improve concentration, decrease headache pain, lift your mood, and promote relaxation through the use of music sound therapy," says Milosavljevic "Smooth sounds with gentle transitions often help with relaxation and to ease tensions."
20. Watching A Funny Movie
They say laughter is the best medicine — and it's true! Laughing helps to cool down your body's stress response while stimulating circulation and aiding muscle relaxation, according to Mayo Clinic. It also releases endorphins, so go ahead and turn out your favorite comedy or watch a funny video on YouTube — it's good for you.
21. Waking Up A Little Earlier
"Get up early and seize the day — it's free, and it's what people did before electricity and digital devices," says Collins. It might seem difficult at first, but even just 15 minutes of free time in your day can feel like a luxury.
Everyone has different schedules and different activities they enjoy, but these habits prove that taking care of yourself doesn't have to cost a fortune.


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As cloud usage has grown, the need to secure your cloud applications and data has also grown. Legacy on-premises solutions often struggle to gain adequate visibility into the cloud, while the capabilities of cloud-based solutions often haven't caught up to their on-premises versions. The Securonix Cloud Platform gives you complete cloud security visibility while benefiting from the reduced cost and overhead that comes with deploying in the cloud.Read More


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Emmanuel Darmois
Emmanuel has over thirty years of experience in various positions in academics and in the ICT industry.
He has started as a Computer Science professor and researcher in Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems. For over 20 years, he has been working with Alcatel-Lucent in various positions in Research, R&D and operational business. In his last position there, he has been VP Standards: this is where he caught the 'standards virus' that turns any reasonable engineer into a standards propagandist.
He has been ETSI Vice-Chairman of the Board, and chair of the Operational Coordination Group. He is very active in Cloud Computing (he has been the coordinator within ETSI for the Cloud Standards Coordination initiative), in Smart Grids (e.g. Methodology) Smart Cities, and Open Source (within the ETSI Board OSS group).He is the co-founder and CEO of CommLedge.
His recent work includes the contribution to the ETSI STF 505 on "IoT Standards Landscaping and Gap analysis" and the lead of ETSI STF 535 on "IoT Virtualisation" and in STF 547 on "Security/Privacy and Interoperability of standardised IoT Platforms".
He is Work Package Leader for "Standardisation and Interoperability" in the CREATE-IoT Coordination and Support Action and he is the chair of the IoT LSP Activity Group 02 on "IoT Standardisation, Architecture and Interoperability".
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working with xls and xlsx files in python
Let's start working with xls and xlsx files in python. We can read data from xls or xlsx files using python programming and we can also write to xls or xlsx files using python programming. We do this by using the python package "openpyxl". The package "openpyxl" can be found in Python Package Index. So, we can easily install it with python pip. I recommend you to use python virtualenv.
Steps to work with xls and xlsx files in python:
- Create a virtualenv
virtualenv -p python3 env
- Activate the virtualenv
source env/bin/activate
- Install the "openpyxl" python package in virtualenv
pip install openpyxl
Reading data from xls and xlsx files in python using openpyxl
from openpyxl import load_workbook workbook = load_workbook('/path/to/file.xlsx') # get all worksheets all_sheets = workbook.get_sheet_names() first_sheet = all_sheets[0] # get a worksheet by its name worksheet = workbook.get_sheet_by_name(first_sheet) # print all rows in a worksheet for row in worksheet.iter_rows(): print(row) # all the values in a row for cell in row: print(cell) # get cell value print(cell.value) # get cell with row number and column number worksheet.cell(row=1, column=2).value
In above code we have loaded the xlsx file using the function "load_workbook" . It takes the file path and returns the workbook. we can get all sheet names using method "get_sheet_names". We can get the worksheet by its name by using the function "get_sheet_by_name". If we want we can iterate throught all sheets using "for loop". In above code we have worked on only a single sheet of the xlsx file. In general xlsx sheets contains rows and columns. To get all the rows in the sheet we can use the method "iter_rows" on the worksheet object. To get column of a row we can iterate through "for loop" and get the cell like above code.
To get the value of the cell with the attribute "value".
Writing data to xls and xlsx files in python using openpyxl
from openpyxl import Workbook workbook = Workbook() # create xls workbook sheet workbook.create_sheet(index=0, title='Sheet1') workbook.create_sheet(index=0, title='Sheet2') # remove xls workbook sheet workbook.remove(workbook['Sheet2']) # get active work sheet work_sheet = workbook.active data = [ ['Naveen', 'M', 'Software Engineer'], ['David', 'N', 'Designer'], ['Shera', 'H', 'Web Developer'] ] rows = 3 cols = 3 # iterate to set data for row_num in range(0, rows): for col_num in range (0, cols): work_sheet.cell( row=row_num + 1, column=col_num + 1 ).value = data[row_num][col_num] # save data to xls file workbook.save('output.xlsx')
We can create the workbook with class "Workbook". Create a sheet using the method "create_sheet". After creating the sheet take the active work sheet and then retrieve the cell with it's row and column values and set the value. After save the work book just like shown in the above code.
I've just showed how we can read and write the data from and to the xls or xlsx files. It's just the basics of the "openpyxl". We can do more with it. For example we can add images to xls file, we can merge the two or more cells and more. All these information is well documented in the "openpyxl".
References: https://openpyxl.readthedocs.io/en/stable/


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To identify the 120-kD salivary gland protein, we electroblotted the band onto an Immobilon membrane and directly sequenced it with an Applied Biosystems 477A Protein Sequencer. The bands had a single NH2-terminal sequence. This sequence was identical to the [NH.sub.2]-terminal sequence of human [Alpha]-fodrin (nonerythroid [Alpha]-spectrin) (5): RQKLEDSYRFQFFQRDAEEL (6).
Proliferative T cell responses of spleen cells from 3d-Tx NFS/sld mice to the identified 120-kD antigen developed spontaneously at 4 weeks of age, consistent with the onset of the autoimmune lesions in the salivary gland (Fig. 1C) (7). This response increased at 8 and 12 weeks of age, then declined by week 16. In contrast, no response was detected with control antigens (fraction 40, lysozyme, and a-amylase). The spontaneous development of a proliferative T cell response to the 120-kD antigen is consistent with endogenous priming. We tested the 120-kD antigen-reactive T cells for additional properties to confirm the specific T cell responses. Splenic T cells from 8-week-old 3d-Tx NFS/sld mice challenged with the 120-kD antigen produced interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon-[Gamma] (IFN-[Gamma]) (Fig. 1D) (8). Thus, a potentially pathogenic T helper type 1 [(T.sup.H1)] T cell population may be spontaneously primed to the 120-kD salivary gland autoantigen early in the development of autoimmune lesions in the salivary glands of this mouse model.
To examine the organ specificity of the 120-kD [Alpha]-fodrin, we immunoblotted various tissue homogenates from 3d-Tx NFS/sld mice with a commercially available monoclonal antibody to [Alpha]-fodrin. More 120-kD [Alpha]-fodrin was detected in the salivary gland homogenate than in homogenates from other organs (Fig. 2A) (4). A very faint 120-kD band in brain, heart, and lung tissue homogenates seems to be a degradation product of intact [Alpha]-fodrin, because autoimmune lesions were not detected in these organs. In nonthymectomized NFS/sld mice, a negligible amount of 120-kD [Alpha]-fodrin was detected in the salivary gland or in other organs (Fig. 2A). These data suggest that the salivary gland expression of 120-kD [Alpha]-fodrin may be an initial response in the development of autoimmune lesions in the salivary glands. Polyclonal rabbit…


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For many horror fans, the fascination and passion for the genre started at a young age. Whether it was catching glimpses from behind a cracked door, perusing HBO or, in my case, secretly renting VHS movies from the grocery store down the street and watching them while babysitting younger siblings. Monster Squad was one of those movies. The combination of heart, horror and humor found in this film is certainly one that has had an impact on many over the years and there's a new documentary being released celebrating this impact.
Wolfman's Got Nards is a project of passion. Directed by Andre Gower (who originally portrayed Sean in Monster Squad) the documentary explores the film's past while focusing on the fans and the incredible way that 1987's Monster Squad connected with so many. The cult following simmered beneath the surface for years, unbeknownst to many involved with the original production. Here's a synopsis of the doc from their official website:
When it was released in 1987, The Monster Squad was deemed a failure by critics and was, according to the box office, a film no one cared about. But over the last three decades, word of mouth has turned this sleeping hit into a cultural phenomenon.
WOLFMAN'S GOT NARDS explores the relationship a dedicated audience (including celebrities and filmmakers) has with The Monster Squad. This documentary takes an in-depth look into the film's conception, response, cult status, and revival. Through interviews with the cast, crew, screenwriters, directors, academics and original reviewers as well as through never-before-seen footage, it turns the lens on an audience of self-proclaimed misfits who have kept The Monster Squad alive for more than thirty years.
The documentary premiered at the Chattanooga Film Festival and has been racking up rave reviews ever since. A new trailer has just been released and it's easy to see why. Chocked full of interviews from critics, actors, fans, industry insiders and even director Fred Dekker himself, there's no shortage of people willing to stand up and sing the praises of this cult classic. While distribution details are still being hashed out, the surfacing of this trailer hints that something is likely on the horizon. Haven't seen the original film yet? Find it. You will not be disappointed.
Make sure you check out the trailer above and let us know what you think about it in the comments below, on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, and in the Horror Fiends of Nightmare on Film Street Facebook group!


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Staff Report, Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate
United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) and the Office of the Chief of Army Reserve (OCAR) have received Department of Defense Legacy Grants to enhance natural habitat at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Fort Belvoir, Virginia respectively.
Facilitated by the National Environmental Education Foundation, the grants will fund National Public Lands Day projects at both installations.
Observed annually on the fourth Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest, single-day volunteer effort to conserve, protect and improve America's public lands. This year's projects commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
USARC received $9,490 to complete a migratory bird sanctuary at Marshall Hall on Fort Bragg. Volunteers plan to install nearly 350 native trees, shrubs and grasses around the campus to provide habitats and food sources for birds such as the federally endangered red cockaded woodpecker, which nests in old-growth longleaf pine. The plants will control erosion, enhance the natural landscape and mitigate tree losses suffered during Hurricane Florence, which caused widespread damage across North Carolina in September 2018. USARC received grants in 2016 and 2017 to construct pollinator gardens at Marshall Hall.
OCAR received $4,220 to construct a pollinator garden that will create migratory bird habitat at Truman Hall. Volunteers will plant 200 pollinator-attracting shrubs and flowers, and they will create native bee houses. The project will serve as support habitat for Fort Belvoir's Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge and Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge, and it will support Fort Belvoir's involvement in the Department of Defense's Partners in Flight bird conservation initiative. OCAR received its first grant in 2017 to build a similar pollinator habitat at Truman Hall.
Both projects will be completed over the fall.
The Army Reserve is one of the nation's leading stewards of public lands. The Command manages over 320,000 acres across all 50 states, as well as several endangered species and numerous cultural resources. National Public Lands Day events and the Department of Defense Legacy Grants bolster the Army Reserve's abilities to improve critical natural resources and its sites for Soldiers, Civilians, Families and communities throughout the country.
See the progress of the Army Reserve's National Public Lands Day projects on social media at facebook.com/SustainableUSAR and Twitter @SustainableUSAR with #NPLD2018.
by Melissa Russell, Army Reserve Communications
The Office of the Chief of Army Reserve recently put the finishing touches on a bed and breakfast … for the birds – after receiving a $4,000 Department of Defense Legacy Grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation.
The project – building a pollinator and bird habitat at OCAR headquarters on Fort Belvoir – encompassed planning and coordination, as well as relocating existing shrubbery and installing approximately 130 plants in order to create a welcoming environment for traveling birds, bees and butterflies. More than a dozen staff members volunteered their time during the National Public Lands Day planting celebration. The focus of the 25th annual National Public Land's Day was resilience and restoration.
Christine Ploschke, the sustainability programs branch chief at Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate, said her team pursued the grant as an opportunity to beautify the building and increase habitat for important species.
"It was a big project for us, but coming together and making the time was worthwhile and so satisfying," said Ploschke. "Everyone was laughing and enjoying a beautiful fall afternoon, and now every day that we come in, we can be proud of what we did and also feel good about helping our feathered friends."
"It's nice to hear everybody commenting on it as they walk past," added Ploschke, smiling. "To have a tangible product like this brings to life what we typically do each day through much less interesting means."
The sustainability programs branch provides strategy, policy and resources for the Army Reserve's energy, environmental, water, and solid waste programs, which are then implemented by the Directorates of Public Works at five Army installations and more than 800 Army Reserve Centers.
"We set the tone for Army Reserve readiness divisions and installations," said Ploschke, "and if we can show by example that we can find the time, submit the packet and get the work done, maybe they will be inspired to spearhead or volunteer for similar projects at their locations."


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John Carpenter's "Halloween" still remains classic
Halloween (1978)
90 min., rated R
Grade: A
The mother of all scary movies, John Carpenter's Halloween is an effectively scary and tasteful low-budget horror thriller, which went on to become one of the highest grossing independent films.
Story is compact but focused and mystical, with "pure evil" masked murderer Michael Myers killing his sister as a young boy and then escaping the asylum, only to return home to his Haddonfield, Illinois town fifteen years later to target teenage babysitters and start up another killing spree.
This is the film that has spawned so many clones and imitations that never come close; Halloween has no graphic blood, gore, or special effects, just honest jack-in-the-box scares and dreaded suspense, and in-joke references that are fun to spot (i.e. Sam Loomis named after Janet Leigh's boyfriend in Psycho). It popularized the horror clichés before they actually became...clichés: victims having no peripheral vision, sex equaling death, and the killer who can't be killed.
The one-take POV opening is elegantly filmed in the subjective eyes of the killer as he stalks his older sister and her boyfriend, grabs a butcher knife from the kitchen drawer, and goes on upstairs to stab his naked sibling repeatedly.
Myers' mask, which was a William Shatner face sprayed white, is hard to shake, as well as Carpenter's truly hair-raising (if simple) original synthesizer-music score which remains the film's strongest asset. Carpenter has his DP, Dean Cundey, making great use of the the widescreen framing that never wastes space, with Myers showing up anywhere.
Jamie Lee Curtis as victim Laurie Strode marks her territory in this film as the horror genre's most memorable "scream queen," Nancy Loomis and P.J. Soles acquit themselves appealingly as Laurie's stalked friends, giving them more personality than the slasher-pic norm, and Donald Pleasence is wonderfully histrionic as Dr. Loomis.
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And on this day… we became wizards. I'll get the formalities out of the way. My friends and I are Harry Potter fans and we decided one day that visiting the HP studios was the only way to die happy.
Firstly, you should log on to Pottermore to be sorted into your house. You may be among the great of Gryffindor (ie. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Brother and I) or you may be left to dwell among the slimey Slytherins (in other words, your only saviour is Snape, or Mike. Mostly Snape, though.).
We booked ourselves some eye wateringly cheap tickets from Peterborough to London Kings Cross (just £18.35 each return) and bought all day travel cards with the extension to Watford Junction for £11.15 each return from Euston. We then paid £2 return for the Harry Potter transfer bus from Watford Junction to the studios. These run every 20 minutes. The tour tickets themselves were £30 each and must be booked in advance.
We left at 10AM from home for a 1.30PM tour and still managed to be late. No worries though, we had plenty of time after dinner to get pictures at Platform 9 3/4 before our 10PM train back to Peterborough.
The tour was more than I hoped it would be. Frankly, I was worried it might be expensive and overrated but I was pleasantly surprised. I love love LOVED the concept art and original scene/prop sketches. I suppose most people go just to stand where Emma Watson once did… ahem… cough.
I'm not going to spoil you with lots of photos.You pay a lot of money to see this place and if you've seen it all in pictures you will not feel the complete awesomeness of it.
Here is our first Defence Against the Dark Arts class, though.
About half way through the tour I noticed places to "stamp your passport" (mostly for kids' use). We were so excited about the Dark Mark stamp that the lady gave us each a Warner Bros. Studio passport as a souvenir. Spotting the golden snitch in various rooms, stamping the pages and answering the questions became another great way to make the most of our money at the studios.
On our break we ordered Butterbeers which were… nice… sort of. The froth was… frothy… and sweet but the beer itself was this strange combination of fizzy and Werther's Originals. Mike finished Charlotte's, I drank half of mine and Guy threw his away. We probably should have just bought one for us all to try at £2.95 a go but they made for some great photos.
We then went about knocking on Harry's door, heckling the tourists that became confused and started knocking on not-Harry's door, had some pictures on the Night Bus, played about on the bike and battled over the front seat of the Weasley's flying veee-hickle.
We visited the studios at the end of February. We specifically chose not to go when there were school holidays and it worked out well for us. We know of other who literally had to battle for photographs, where we were lucky enough to be the only people present. I do advise however, that you check out any special events. Though it would have been busier I would have liked to visit the day before, as they had a selection of the REAL LIFE animals used in the production of the films at the studios.
That more or less sums up our day at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour of The Making of Harry Potter. Of course, there are a lot more aspects to the studios that are a reason to go but these were my favourite, and I wouldn't want to spoil the surprises. Guy cried when we left, we spent an hour in the gift shop hearing about the specific designs of the characters wands and we were subsequently an hour late for dinner. When we left we were each at least £30 lighter and some of us were one wand heavier.


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Hard as life's big challenges are to get through, they are actually the aperture for personal growth. By this I don't mean the selfish, as in, "it's personal, so it's all about me." What we are looking at instead is growth of the person within the greater collective, and the understanding that the more wise, responsible, compassionate and understanding each of us become, the more wise, responsible, compassionate and understanding becomes our world. What we're looking at then is an exploration and maybe even a sympathetic comprehension of the Bigger Picture and our place, point and purpose in it. It's a journey we all go through. The great adventure of standing still and looking at the most mysterious place of all: within.
Bewildering, uncertain, unruly, uncontrollable…
At times outrageous, and often pretty darned frightening. Whatever it is, it's a wild ride and usually something that picks us up unaware like Dorothy's house in Kansas and drops us… yes, you got it. Close to Oz. But we're not going to be looking for a way home on this trip. All we need to find is who we are. And what might that be? No simple answers there, that's the only certainty. Who are you? Well, that's about the hardest question ever to answer. And the only wizard we'll find for the wisest answers? Oh yeah, she too will be found within.
When this journey started, I thought I knew the answers. For when life is going along just fine and well and dandy and we can go with the flow, chances are we don't question things. We're not going to stir the waters and create some huge change in our lives or within our souls. We are sheltered by our practical minds which tell us, "If it aint broke, don't fix it."
Until of course, something breaks.
And that's when we get to that point where we feel we have no choice. We have to look within. When our world is truly shaken, not stirred, yes, my friend, as we all know, those are the times we make some radical shifts. Those are the times things really happen, deep inside. We change. We grow. We evolve.
It can be through a crisis, loss, life change, death (physical or spiritual), or… it can be an intense passage through a time of transformation. Sometimes it's nothing we can show or share on the outside. But inside, maybe things are all messed up inside, you know? Those are the biggies, the ones that when we get through them, we look around and realize our world is… never the same again.
Only when I fully let go
Did I find what I was looking for.
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Neighbours stars Takaya Honda and Matt Wilson are rooting for the show to have its first same sex marriage.
Viewers are currently waiting patiently for a romance between the pair's characters – David Tanaka and Aaron Brennan – but there's a possibility wedding bells could ring at some stage too.
During their first Q&A session together, one fan asked if they'd like to see the show air a same sex marriage – and it seems like Takaya and Matt are both in agreement on this one.
"I hope so," Takaya said. "It would be great to bring a same sex marriage to the Erinsborough world and to Ramsay Street."
Matt added:" I want a wedding story – everyone seems to get one. Fingers crossed. Maybe we should start a petition?"
However, the duo were staying tight-lipped when it came to David and Aaron's future as a couple, saying: "The writers like to keep the storylines a secret from us. We get a vague idea of what's going to happen, but when we get the scripts, it's actually a surprise to us."
In the meantime, David might have bigger things to contend with, having recently made the life-changing discovery that Paul Robinson is his and Leo's estranged father.
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From 2009/10 figures, whilst 13 out of every 100 convictions led to a prison sentence, 87 did not. Fourteen were given a Community sentence, up one from last year, and 59 received a financial penalty (down three). Most of the remaining fourteen were mainly admonishments. About 1.5% of financial penalties are compensation orders. The volume of community sentences rose by 7% and prison by 1%.
A range of community penalties are available to the courts: probation orders, community service orders, supervised attendance orders, drug treatment and testing orders and restriction of liberty orders. Some of these orders, for example probation, can include conditions such as attendance on treatment programmes. The new Community Payback Order, which came into effect from 1 February 2011 will provide for a range of up to nine new requirements within the order:
(a) an offender supervision requirement,
(b) a compensation requirement,
(c) an unpaid work or other activity requirement,
(d) a programme requirement,
(e) a residence requirement,
(f) a mental health treatment requirement,
(g) a drug treatment requirement,
(h) an alcohol treatment requirement,
(i) a conduct requirement.
A low level unpaid or activity requirement may be given without a supervision requirement, but for all others, supervision will be part of the order.
The general decline in the number of social work disposals in 2009-10 is in contrast to the upward trend in recent years. However, the national statistics conceals significant variations at local level – with quite different local trends and patterns probably reflecting differences in resources and practices. For example, the overall national decline in SAOs is attributable largely to recent changes in practice in Glasgow's Stipendiary Court.
Given the Government's emphasis on seeking to reduce the prison population by promoting the new Community Payback Order, the overall decline in social work disposals might seem concerning. However, the decline in the total numbers of social work disposals only represents a problem for the Government's reform programme if their 'share' of all disposals is declining while the prison 'share' of disposals is rising. This does not appear to be the case . It may be that reductions in crime and in the numbers of cases coming to court for sentence (for example due to the increased use of diversion from prosecution), could account for the reduction in demand for social work disposals.
Clearly it remains important to ensure that social work disposals (and in particular the new CPO) are appropriately resourced, promoted and targeted, in order to contribute to reducing Scotland's over-reliance on imprisonment, but other 'upstream' diversion measures, and the appropriate use of non-supervisory sanctions (fines, admonitions, etc.), also remain important to that end. In this respect, the long term (and continuing) decline in the use of fines probably represents a more significant problem.


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Job Vacancies at The Old Vicarage
We currently have the following vacancies available at The Old Vicarage:
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If you are interested in applying for this position please download our application form and job description by clicking on the links below.
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5A State wrestling: Columbia stops Post Falls from third consecutive title
Sat., Feb. 25, 2017
NAMPA, Idaho – Post Falls' two-year championship run is over, but north Idaho wrestlers still brought home plenty of hardware Saturday at the 5A State tournament.
Columbia (276.5 points) ran away with the team title, but Post Falls finished runner-up and Coeur d'Alene took third place, with both schools earning two individual titles at the Ford Idaho Center.
Lake City also got onto the podium, with senior Rusty Dan breaking the Timberwolves' 15-year state championship drought.
Post Falls led after Friday's opening rounds, but the Trojans couldn't withstand Columbia's second-day surge. The Wildcats went 5 for 5 in the championship round, pulling away to win by 58.5 points.
"I'm proud of our kids, and that's the bottom line," Post Falls coach Pete Reardon said. "We had some kids wrestle lights-out, and we had some kids who had a bit of a letdown, as much for them as it was for the team. But we still love them, and we'll come back and try again next year."
Sophomore Ridge Lovett and junior Matt McLeod repeated as individual champions for the Trojans. Lovett remained undefeated for his high school career, dominating Hillcrest's Derek Ramos for a 15-1 major decision in the 113-pound final. McLeod (126) also earned back-to-back titles, outlasting Borah's Peter Huntsman 3-1 on a sudden-victory takedown in overtime.
"It was tough," McLeod said. "It was a brutal match with a lot of good movement, but neither of us could score. But I knew (in overtime) that if I could just take him down once, I would win it at that point, so I went for it."
Coeur d'Alene scored 152 team points to claim the third-place trophy. The Vikings were led by unbeaten senior Casey Randles, who punctuated his career with a third-round pin of Meridian's Hayes Neukom to win the 182-pound title.
Randles, who will continue his career at the University of Wyoming, adds a 5A title to the two 4A crowns he won at Sandpoint. He hasn't lost since his sophomore year.
"I felt like (the pin) was there for me, so I took the risk and it paid off," Randles said. "I didn't really think about winning three (championships) during the match, but after it was over, it hit me. It's awesome."
Randles was joined on the podium by 220-pound senior teammate Alex Marshall, who won a 9-0 major decision over Borah's Benjamin Thomsen.
The most emotional celebration of the 5A finals went to Dan, who ended 15 years of Lake City frustration with a thunderous pin of Eagle's Carson Hopp in the 195-pound final.
With time winding down in the first round, Dan seized an opening and threw Hopp onto his back for the victory.
"I was happy to be there and to have this opportunity," Dan said. "It's been a long time since Lake City had a state championship, so it's an amazing experience to end that dry spell for my school."
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The PEI Sports Hall of Fame is calling for nominees for its 2016 inductions.
Scheduled for late summer, the induction ceremony and dinner will recognize Island athletes, builders, or teams that have brought great athletic distinction to the province.
Currently, the Hall has more than 175 members, with the 2015 inductions recognizing judo coach John Wilbert, racquetball athlete Lisa Devine, and the 1991 Charlottetown Armour Fence Islanders, winners of the Allan Cup. Lorie Kane, recently announced to the Canadian Golf Hall, was inducted in 2014.
Criteria for induction states that a builder must have given at least 10 years of outstanding service, an athlete must have been retired for at least five years, or be considered five years past their athletic peak, while teams will be considered who have enjoyed success either in the region or on the national stage. Athletes and builders must have been either born in Prince Edward Island, or have been considered a resident for at least four years at the height of their sporting career.
Forms and details are available by clicking the link below or by contacting email@example.com
Hall of Fame Nomination Document 2016
The deadline for nomination is Tuesday May 31.


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Review: The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn
By RexH
31 Dec 11
THUNDERING TYPHOONS!I saw this while suffering from a screaming headache and still loved it! Who picked the Herge "cameo" in the marketplace? It took me a few seconds to realise who it was. Non-stop action, yes, and maybe it did suffer from not enough down time but still, it's an adventure story not armchair theatre! CGI just keeps getting better. Rango was brilliant and Tintin carries that forward - the storm at sea / pirate ships sequence outdid Pirates of the Caribbean. The only gripe is that the writers and director missed one of Herge's key elements: the slow burning gag - a joke that would start behind the main action in one panel, carry through several others until a final payoff a page or so later. These gags often involved Snowy but also some of the other characters as well and made the stories so much more fun. Still, this was a very credible adaptation of the character and if there is more to come, and they're as good as this, I'm signing on.