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Prof Neal is a UK-trained physician who has 20 years research experience in the clinical, epidemiological, and public health fields with a focus on heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Bruce has a longstanding interest in the environmental determinants of high blood pressure and the potential for changes in the food supply to deliver health gains. His work has been characterised by its focus on collaboration, quantitation, translation and impact. He holds professorial appointments at UNSW Sydney, Imperial College London, Flinders University in South Australia, an honorary appointment at the University of Sydney and chairs the Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health. He has published some 300 scientific papers and in 2016 was identified by Thomson Reuters as one of 'The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds', an acknowledgement provided to just 3000 researchers across all disciplines, worldwide. He has particular expertise in salt reduction but also a broader knowledge of food policy issues related to sugars, fats, portion size and food labelling.


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I received the perfect tri-fecta of gifts this season. Gingerbread coffee, a new NC mug, and a french press. Lets just say that I have had
Confession 5 -
All the decorations are
One box that came down from the attic this year wasn't Christmas stuff. As a matter of fact it was an unpacked moving box left from our move in 2007. Yes, five years ago. We've moved twice since then.
Obviously we weren't too worried about unpacking it. It contained BIG (seriously, the biggest I have ever seen) pine cones, and some "magic" glitter. Oh, and also, some fine glitter that I decided to keep in the 4 ounce breast-milk bottles I used back-in-the-day. Of course re-purposing old things for new storage is nothing new... you may remember the time I used the cookie jar to house our new fish.
Confession #6 - (and the real reason I called you all here today.)
Somebody (who shall remain nameless) should have probably been on the Naughty List instead of getting all those nice coffee related gifts.
It seems, while decorating gingerbread houses and people this year, things got out of hand. In the alleged culprit's defense, there were two gingerbread people that came with the kit, and it was unanimously decided one cookie would be The Mister, and the other would be His Wife.
The decorator of The Wife took creative license by use of Milk Duds. A girl can dream right?
She nearly blew her cover when she posted this picture online a couple weeks ago:
It was quickly replaced with this one:
Thankfully, Kona the Wonderdog ate The Gingerbread Wife (Milk Duds and all) while the family was at Christmas Eve service, making all evidence null and void, and saving
Whew! I feel better already!
Happy last Wednesday of the Year!


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BlackBerry Maker RIM Reports Earnings: What to Watch For
When Research In Motion reports its fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, investors and analysts will be keeping a sharp eye for any indication of whether or not the company's long-awaited new BlackBerry is selling well. Will Connors reports.
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Air Force To Hold Ohio Memorial Service For Dog
A memorial service will honor an Air Force dog that died earlier this month after a military career, which included serving in the Iraq War and helping federal authorities with more than 500 arrests.
Nisan's memorial service with military honors is planned Friday afternoon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where he had been assigned since 2003.
The 10-year-old German Shepherd also worked with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agencies and was credited with helping track down about 20 pounds of narcotics.
A procession by a Patriot Guard motorcycle escort, a 21-gun salute and the playing of "Taps" is planned.
Military working dogs typically help identify explosives and narcotics, find insurgents and provide security for troops.
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The Digital Dilemma: Indiscrete tweets, cyber taunts soiling school sports
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Fairfield Prep athletic director Steve Donahue was at Alumni Field, preparing to host a boys soccer match one evening in 2011. The Jesuits football team was on the road that night, and he wanted to track down the score. So Donahue opened a Twitter app on his smartphone, typed "Fairfield Prep" into a search and was floored by what popped up.
"I'm drunk here leading the Bomb Squad," a Prep student had tweeted from the game, referring to the student-cheering section.
In Westport, fans of Staples High's boys soccer team once used social media to spew vulgar and homophobic comments about an opposing team, Wreckers' coach Dan Woog recalls.
"It was bad. The principal of the other school threatened to have his team forfeit," Woog said.
A Fairfield athlete last fall tweeted, "My volleyball team is (expletive) amazing and yours suck!"
"Lost my lax helmet #(expletive)," an FCIAC lacrosse player said via Twitter.
These are not isolated incidents of teen impulsiveness.
Athletic directors and coaches are concerned that athletes and fans increasingly are using social media to post raw, unfiltered material that is damaging on multiple levels.
A four-month review of social-media use by area high school athletes and fans conducted by the Westport News and the Fairfield Citizen showed:
Vulgarity-laced posts that disparage opponents are common.
References to alcohol and drunkenness are frequent.
Some athletes post photos of themselves with beer or liquor, with what appear to be drugs -- even firearms.
Some cheerleaders, long held as the epitome of good sportsmanship, engage in profane cyber-taunting, too.
Coaches and administrators say use of social media at its worst displays the poorest of sportsmanship, attacks innocent individuals personally and damages the reputations of schools and communities.
And the consequences for athletes who post inappropriate material can be severe: some have been suspended from competition; scholarship offers have been withdrawn. Officials warn that college admissions, even future employment could be compromised.
But the vastness of the Internet -- coupled with teens' ability to create anonymous profiles -- have made sites such as Twitter increasingly difficult to police.
"As coaches and ADs, it's gotten to the point where it's uncontrollable," said Matt Narwold, girls volleyball coach at Fairfield Warde and winter site director at Fairfield Ludlowe.
On March 5 -- four days before the state cheerleading championships -- Staples' athletic director Marty Lisevick attended a meeting of his FCIAC counterparts. Before the scheduled discussion, two ADs were sharing copies of Twitter posts made by two cheerleaders from opposing schools.
The cheerleaders, Lisevick says, "were just going back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. The language is atrocious. And they're just basically trying to taunt each other's team."
The cheerleaders subsequently were suspended from the competition, he said.
Before social media, trash-talking between high school athletes was mostly limited to the field, and it ended there. On the rare occasion that a disparaging remark found its way into the newspaper, the story quickly was pinned to a locker room bulletin board where it was used as motivation.
Social media sites provide today's athletes with a digital version of that bulletin board. Whether the trash talk is between athletes or fan bases, it is instantaneous. It can mount before games and persist long after. And some ADs and coaches believe it can be disruptive to teams.
"We've had incidents where kids put something out on a Twitter account, or a Facebook account, and they claim they're trying to promote the game," Lisevick said. "But what they're saying is completely inappropriate, whether it's taunting the other team, naming specific kids on the other team."
Facebook became a battleground before the Prep boys soccer team's state semifinal match with Pomperaug in Nov. 2011. One of the Jesuits' players posted a status calling top-seeded Pomperaug "done" and "overrated." Incited by the remarks, Pomperaug's student section fired back during the match, chanting "overrated" after their team scored the game's lone goal.
"We hold the kids accountable, whether it's social media or speaking to a newspaper, or whatever it is, you're responsible for your words," Prep's Donahue said. "If they are derogatory, you will be held accountable."
ADs and coaches know that nothing positive ever comes from engaging in taunts fueled over social media.
"It can just rile up your home fan base," Lisevick said. "Now, what should be a good game, now you've got to calm down kids that are all jacked up about something that's ridiculous."
Narwold and others say inappropriate behavior on social media can be damaging. Not only do athletes represent themselves with the content they distribute, Narwold says, but they also represent "their high school, their town and their fellow students."
"Trash talking that's gone back and forth has reached inappropriate proportions," he said.
At Staples, Lisevick said, the tolerance for any content of poor taste is low.
"As the AD, you want to put your kids (on the field), see them compete, see them in a good light," he said. "You want to see them exhibit sportsmanship."
For athletes, the consequences of particular posts can be far-reaching and extend beyond high school.
Yuri Wright, a Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) football player, was being recruited by powerhouse programs -- Michigan and Notre Dame, among others. But in January 2012, Don Bosco expelled him for a series of sexually-graphic and racist tweets he made the previous summer. In turn, Michigan pulled its scholarship offer. Wright eventually ended up at a less-prominent program, Colorado.
Just last week, David Williams, a high school football coach in Peoria, Ill., tweeted, "Just got off phone with a D1 Assistant coach who told me he would no longer b recruiting a kid due 2 the content of his tweets."
Though athletes can lock their Facebook or Twitter profiles, it's not a barrier from public view.
"They think `it's just my friends, or everyone else does that,'" Donahue said. "It gets out."
Beyond scholarship opportunities, offensive posts can harm a student's chances for future employment.
"Companies will look for some things and search students online," said Christina Tsimortos, assistant director of undergraduate admissions at Sacred Heart University. "I don't seek out that information [but] I do care how a student chooses to present him or herself. If a [profile] picture and posts are not tasteful, that is something we'd consider."
Yet, some students still post vulgar, offensive statuses -- some that include photos depicting illegal behaviors, such as underage drinking or drug use -- on social media sites.
"A lot of the times, they're under the influence at the time," said John Meyers, a captain on Fairfield Prep's football team. "They're not thinking straight. I think it's something that they think is cool.
"A lot of times it's ignorance. [They think] People won't care, people won't see it."
Lisevick said it's natural for high school kids to test the limits.
"Whether it's in your family life or it's in school, they're looking to test and they're looking to see where the boundaries are," he said.
Shortly after learning that Dawon Dicks was forced to resign as head coach of Notre Dame-Fairfield's football team, some of the school's students turned to Twitter on March 5. Using the hashtag #WeWantCoachD, they lobbied for his return.
One of the tweets read: "There is no ND without Coach D." Another read: "ND just made the biggest mistake of letting go the one man who believed in all of our sports."
For all of the troubles that social media can cause, sites such as Twitter and Facebook have offered students something that was unavailable to them a decade ago: A digital voice in larger public debate.
"Twitter seemed to be the best medium to voice our displeasure," said Matt Tolster, a member of the Lancers' boys hockey team. "It just seems that Twitter is a site that most students use regularly and is better to spread an idea, petition, such as this."
Many school administrations, including ND, use Facebook and Twitter to send out valuable information to students and parents.
"There are a ton of positives behind (social media)," ND athletic director Rob Bleggi said. "We post our midterm-exam schedules and all those other little things that I get to a lot of families very quickly, as opposed to newsletters.
"For us, as a small private high school, it brings the community closer together."
Teams also have their own Facebook pages and Twitter accounts, through which they post rosters, game schedules and stories written by the media.
"I think it's great in terms of getting kids to games, in getting the word out about big upcoming games, and that sort of creating a buzz," Woog, the Staples soccer coach said. "I think live-tweeting a game is fantastic for the people who can't be there."
Lisevick said Staples coaches each year have the option of taking a two- to three-hour class on the do's and don't's of social media. Encouraged, but not required for coaches, the class includes an instruction packet, "Module 16: Appropriate Use of Electronic Media by Coaches," as part of the Connecticut Coaching Education Program.
Believing that education is a vital step in combating inappropriate behavior on social media, Lisevick also encourages his coaches to remind their players about the dangers. He said it's one of the "best ways to contain the issue."
"We talk to them," said Woog, who takes the CIAC's course. "We also say, `If you're getting involved in all that stuff, if you're constantly tweeting or updating Facebook, then you're not doing something else. You're not training, you're not doing homework, you're not eating well, you're not getting dressed, you're not concentrating on what you need to do to win the game."
Local ADs and coaches are not allowed to interact with students through social-media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, so inappropriate content sometimes goes unnoticed. However, many say they would act if troubling content was brought to their attention.
"I don't want to turn a blind eye. That won't help my athletes," Narwold said. "How involved do you get without invading their personal privacy? I'm not going to friend on Facebook, it's not appropriate."
Lisevick said the problem is significant enough that at some point, he believes the FCIAC could enforce a policy for student athletes on what's appropriate content for social media.
"We've got to put an end to this stuff with the insults, with the taunting -- the blogging that you just go off and bash the other team, or a particular player, and you're hiding behind an alias," he said.
Woog believes his players have followed the guidelines in regards to social media but added that technology can be difficult to contain.
"You're finished on talking about what's on Twitter and Facebook, and all of a sudden there's photos on Instagram that they haven't covered," he said. "Technology is a moving target."
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Electronic Gluttony: A pig roast by any measure
January 3, 2007 in latino, pork
Around 11:30 or so last night, after debating various nominations ALL DAY LONG with other judges, I very nearly didnt want to ever blog or surf blogs again!
I know, its shocking, but true.
I must be ok because here I am today adding even MORE content to the huge food blogosphere (for better or worse). I have learned a lot and gained so much perspective from the exposure to so many different blogs. (Even if it did leave me quivering with hyper-exposure overstimulation syndrome, something I will call HOS for short).
I found the perfect visual personification of my experience over at Grab Your Fork's blog in today's post "Cafe Mix, Sydney".
Visit, but for the love of all that is good and holy, be sure to be hungry before you go!
In the spirit of stretch-mark inducing cuisine, I will share a sparsely worded pictorial of what it takes to prepare a pig for a latino pig roast (traditional at Christmas and New Years).
Be warned, we ARE talking about carnage and reality here. If you are a vegetarian or of a delicate constitution you may not wish to scroll further down.
This was a young pig, not suckling nor fully mature. Perhaps something like a junior in high school, still somewhat tender but with some meat on the bones.
He then pulled open the chest cavity and pulled down the rib cage, breaking it along the spine so that it would lay open.
I am planning to do more of these in the future. One showing the making of salchichas (colombian sausages) (also see these pics) either by a butcher or myself (have to get a meat grinder 1st though). I also promise better pictures because today I will be taking delivery of a new flash bracket and 580ex flash for just these purposes!
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Posted: 10/12/2012 12:57:19 PM PDT
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office seized a total of 718 marijuana plants at an estimated value of $4,000,000 after serving a search warrant on the 2000 block of Sunset Ridge Road in Blocksburg Thursday morning. (The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office)
The following is a list provided by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office of those arrested and booked into the Humboldt County jail Thursday morning on suspicion of cultivation and possession for sale of marijuana, and conspiracy to commit a felony:
Elber Dejesus Ivonnet, male, 53, North Bergen, NJ, bailed
Geyler Melo-Pueyol, male, 22, Miami, FL, in custody, $75,000 bail
Richardo Mateos-Perez, male, 22,, from Homestead, FL, in custody, $75,000 bail
Fernando Olvera, male, 39, Santa Rosa, CA, bailed
Luis Manuel Sosa-Vega, male, 47, Santiago, Cuba, in custody, $75,000 bail
Jose Pulido, male, 42, Los Reva, Mexico, in custody, $75,000 bail, ICE hold
Hildegarde Safont-Arias, male, 42, Hialeah, FL, in custody, $75,000 bail
Disney Bolanos-Chacon, male, 41, Charlotte, N. C., in custody, $75,000 bail
Jonines Ibonnet, male, 42, Oakland, CA, bailed
Terrence Henderson, male, 43, Eureka, CA, in custody $75,000.00 bail
Pauline Ionie Barnes, female, 44, Green Island, Jamica, released on O.R.
Arlettis Rodriguez-Alverez, female, 22, Hileah, FL, released on O.R.
Dayana Isabel Padron, female, 19, Blocksburg, CA, released on O.R.
Elizabeth Enamorado De Padron, female, 40, Santiago, Cuba, released on O.R.
Hyacinth Hypatiae English, female, 48, Bridgeville, CA, released on O.R.
Idalmis Leyva Ivonnet, female, 62, Charlotte, N.C., released on O.R.
Michael Lewis Iverson Jr., 35, from Eureka, California was also arrested at the marijuana growing site, however he was only arrested on an outstanding probation violation warrant with a bail of $30,000.
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Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:
On 10-11-2012, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office assisted by the Eureka Police Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Humboldt County Drug Task Force served a Humboldt County Superior Court Search Warrant on the 2000 block of Sunset Ridge Road, Blocksburg.
Upon serving the search warrant, deputies located and detained 17 suspects. As deputies arrived and announced their presence one of the suspects, identified as Johines Ibonnet, attempted to jump out the back window of the residence and broke his ankle. He was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injury prior to being booked into jail.
Upon searching the 45-acre parcel deputies found a very large, sophisticated marijuana growing and processing operation. The operation consisted of marijuana plants being grown in two large greenhouses estimated to be between 60 feet by 100 feet, along with marijuana plants being grown out in the open and inside the residence.
The residence and greenhouses were powered by two commercial sized 25 KW generators. The growing marijuana plants ranged in size from 6 feet to 8 feet tall and were budding.
Deputies estimated the growing plants to have at least one to two pounds of marijuana bud being produced on each plant. There were a total of 718 growing marijuana plants located and seized on the property. Inside a large drying shed, estimated to be approximately 60 feet by 40 feet, deputies located and seized approximately 900 lbs. of drying marijuana bud. Inside the residence deputies located two commercial marijuana trimming machines being used to trim the dried marijuana bud from the plants.
Deputies also located approximately 132 pounds of dried marijuana bud along with numerous drying racks and 261 sealed bags of marijuana bud ready to sell, estimated to weigh approximately one pound or more each, along with packaging material, scales, a Norinco AK-47 assault rifle with several loaded high capacity magazines, a money counter and approximately $9,500.00 cash.
A total of approximately 1,293 pounds of dried marijuana bud was located. Dried marijuana bud is being sold for approximately $2,000 a pound. The estimated value of the dried marijuana bud seized is $2,586,000.00 whole sale.
If the live marijuana plants had been harvested they would had yielded conservatively an additional 718 pounds of dried marijuana bud estimated to be $1,436,000.00 wholesale. The value of the marijuana seized is estimated to be at least $4 million dollars in just marijuana bud, not including the leaves.
Several of the suspects admitted to investigating officers they were hired to work at the marijuana grow as laborers.
Anyone with information for the Sheriffs Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.


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Titiwangsa Mountains Along Malay Peninsula7.0N 99.9E
This wide-swath ASAR image shows the Malay Peninsula (or Thai-Malay Peninsula), a peninsula in Southeast Asia (visible in its entirety in the full image). The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland. The area contains the southernmost tip of Burma, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Southern Thailand.
The image shows the ridges and contours of the Titiwangsa Mountains, part of the Tenasserim Hills system, that form the backbone of the Peninsula. They form the southernmost section of the central cordillera which runs from Tibet through the Kra Isthmus (the Peninsula's narrowest point) into the Malay peninsula.


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Argentine Tango is more than just a dance. As you'll soon discover, tango is rich in history, with its own distinctive music, customs and etiquette. Here we address some frequently asked questions in regard to the Alma del Tango teaching program.
- Where do I begin?
- How do I know when I am ready for the next level class?
- What kind of shoes do I need for tango?
- What should I wear for tango?
- Do I need a partner?
- What if I'd rather dance only with my partner?
- What is the best way to improve my dancing?
- What is a práctica?
- What is a milonga?
Q. Where do I begin?
Level 1 is the best place to start for newcomers. This month-long course is an introduction to the social form of Argentine Tango as danced in Buenos Aires. No previous experience necessary!
In these classes you will learn a code of movement that will get you started with this improvised dance. Embrace, posture, connection with your partner and basic navigation on the dance floor will be emphasized. Month-long courses begin the first Wednesday of every month. See the class & events calendar »
Q. How do I know when I am ready for the next level class?
Most students need 1-3 months to acquire the fundamental skills necessary to move on to Level 2. We encourage students registered for Level 2 or 3 to continue taking Level 1 (at no extra charge) to solidify their fundamental walking technique and understanding of the foundations.
Q. What kind of shoes do I need for tango?
As a beginner, you don't need any special shoes to dance tango, but shoes with a leather or suede sole are preferable. Shoes with a hard plastic sole may do initially. You need to be able to turn easily on the ball of your foot as there's a lot of pivoting in tango, especially for followers, and if your shoes stick to the floor you'll hurt your knees.
Women usually prefer heels anywhere from 1"- 3", but you should wear whatever kind of heel you're comfortable in. When you've been dancing for a while and are sure you want to continue, dance shoes are a worthwhile investment for both women and men. See Resources for Students for local and online dance shoe shops.
Q. What should I wear for tango?
For class and práctica: Wear comfortable clothes that let you move. Flowing skirts or capri pants are a good option for women. For men, jeans are fine or pants that are loose and allow movement. Please, no shorts.
For milonga: Many women wear dresses that hug their curves but stretch and flow near their legs. Skirts with slits allow you to move better. Make sure you can take large steps without hindrance. Depending on the milonga, men may either wear a suit and tie or dress slacks and a collared shirt. Nice jeans with a dress shirt are also acceptable.
Q. Do I need a partner?
We encourage the rotation of partners in class so there is no need to bring a partner (the exception is in our Advanced Couples class on Monday evenings where you do need to bring a partner). Both singles and couples come to tango classes and we all dance together. You will meet interesting and friendly people in our tango community.
Q. What if I'd rather dance only with my partner?
No problem. Some couples prefer to dance only with each other. If you wish to do so, just stand back from the circle when we ask dancers to rotate partners. While not a requirement, you may wish to rotate partners occasionally as you will become a better leader and/or follower by dancing with a variety of partners.
Q. What is the best way to improve my dancing?
The more time you put on the dance floor, the better you will become. A great mix would be to take at least one weekly group class, participate in a weekly práctica, and take a weekly private class if you are able. Once you feel ready, start attending milongas even if it is only to watch in the beginning. You can learn a lot by watching. Listen to tango music even when you are not dancing to become familiar with the genre. (Note: Not all tango music is dancing music, read up on dance music in the Resources for Students section,)
Q. What is a práctica?
A práctica is a place to practice tango. Generally more relaxed than a milonga, at a práctica it is acceptable to talk during the dance, and work on steps or figures. Alma del Tango holds weekly prácticas every Friday from 8-10pm, except for 4th Friday of the month when we hold a milonga.
Q. What is a milonga?
A milonga is an Argentine Tango social dance. People come as singles or with a partner and they wear their best tango finery. Music can be live or recorded, and is usually played in tandas, or sets of 3-4 songs. When the tanda ends there will be a cortina, a short interlude of non-tango music when dancers return to their seats and look for a new partner. Milonga is also a style of dance, played and danced on the 2/4 beat rather than the standard 4/4. Alma del Tango holds a milonga on the 4th Friday of every month.
There are many wonderful websites with information about tango dress, where to go dancing and more. Explore them in our Resources for Students.


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New airbag unveiled at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre
June 10, 2014 | Lynchburg, Va.
When Liberty University's men's snowboard team placed fourth in slopestyle at the 2013 United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association (USCSA) National Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho, then Head Coach Will Scheren said the Flames — who have used Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre (LMSC) as their year-round training base since it opened in 2009 — had all the tools they needed to win a national title, except an airbag.
Now the team, coached by Ryan Leeds and coming off a second-place showing in the men's snowboard Rail Jam and fourth-place finishes in the men's and women's slopestyle events at the 2014 USCSA Nationals in Lake Placid, N.Y., will have a $35,000 Bagjump airbag available for training as it enters its sixth season as a Club Sports program.
The Flames will be able to push the edge in their training for Big Air freestyle jump stunts with the use of the 50-foot by 50-foot inflatable pad that is up to 11 feet deep.
LMSC recently showcased the specially engineered airbag for local media and will introduce it at summer camps in July before team members have access to it upon their return to Liberty in August. President Jerry Falwell was one of the first to test it out when it arrived in May. (See the video of President Falwell's jump.)
Drew Sherwood, general manager of LMSC, said the airbag, which complements the aerial awareness trampoline already on site, will allow people to practice a new trick before they try to land it on the forgiving but not injury-proof Snowflex slopes.
"It's all about advancing the athletes and advancing them safely," he said. "There's a lot of accidents within the ski and snowboard industry and they're constantly looking at avenues of preventing them. With the airbag, it will allow them to land in an awkward position and they can walk away safely. We can videotape it and show them what they're doing wrong and they can practice and practice and practice before they go attempt it on a jump. Then they can try landing it on the slope and move to a higher level."
He expects it to be another recruiting tool to attract some of the top skiers and snowboarders from across the country to compete for Liberty.
"We can't scholarship our Club Sports athletes, so this is another advantage for us to say, 'If you're that good, come here and train. This will get you to that next step,'" Sherwood said.
More than a dozen members of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team trained with an airbag prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
"Everybody from the first-time Olympian to Shaun White is using airbags for progression, for safety," Sherwood said. "We're keeping up with the industry which is good for our facility and good for our team."
While it was purchased specifically for the ski and snowboard team, the airbag will be available to a wide array of potential users, including members of Liberty's gymnastics and swimming and diving teams.
"Our first priority is to train our collegiate team, to equip them to go to nationals again," Sherwood said. "Second, it is for use by our students, third for our (Next Level) summer campers, and fourth for professional athletes to come in and train on."
Snowflex will set up the airbag below the Rail Jam features at the base of the slope — and build a jump in front of it to serve as a launching pad for aerial stunts — in time for about 250 campers to use at its annual ski and snowboarding day camps from June 23-27 and its overnight Next Level Summer Camps July 13-18 and July 20-25.
Funds from the camps, which are staffed by 15 to 20 coaches and counselors, including several members of Liberty's ski and snowboard team, support the Club Sports program.
LMSC continues to be a popular destination during the summer months. Sherwood said people travel from as far as California, Canada, Maine and Florida to test out the slopes.
|Riders of all ages can enjoy one of the two new tubing runs at Saturday's Family Luau event.
"Snowflex is the most unique place in North America," he said. "There's nothing like it. Everything else has duplicates. This is the only one. No matter if it's snowing, if it's raining, or if it's 100 degrees outside. We're open, we're skiing, we're snowboarding, we're tubing, and we're having fun."
In an effort to beat the heat, the facility has introduced new summer hours this year — from 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, noon to midnight on Saturday, and 2 to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Ski and snowboard lessons for ages 2 and up will be available during those hours.
LMSC holds a series of Family Days throughout the year to introduce the local community to winter sports. A Family Luau is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, June 14. Admission is free, though guests are asked to bring donations of back-to-school supplies, such as new or gently-used backpacks and lunchboxes, for Lynchburg-area students in need. Food will be available for purchase. Besides sampling the slopes on skis or snowboards, visitors can also try out the two NevePlast tubing runs, which opened in October.


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To create a truly cohesive and attractive home, you need to give some thought to your garden space. Even if you don't have much, an unkempt al fresco area can bring down the rest of your home and undermine all your hard work, but don't fret if you don't have a green thumb, as we have plenty of suggestions that will help you make light work of revamping your garden.
You won't need a membership to the Royal Horticultural Society to follow our advice, but you will need to roll your sleeves up and be prepared to get muddy, so come and take a look at the amazing garden improvements that we think you can make this weekend!
Don't worry, you don't need to plant grass seed and hope that it all takes, you can simply dig out the area you would like to have as a lawn and lay strips of turf directly. With regular watering, the turf will bed in and grow as normal grass! Ta da! Didn't we tell you that these garden improvement tips would be simple?
We love this small family-friendly garden from LAM as it really demonstrates what is possible with even a tiny plot. Whereas the courtyard may have been concreted at one point, a day of solid grafting would be enough to remove that and create a space for seasoned turf.
If your garden improvement scheme is slightly hampered by a relative lack of space, have you considered investing in vertical planters and bringing your garden up, rather than out? Take a look at this lovely stacked planter and you'll see what we mean.
With no tangible space to plant into the ground, this terrace has been transformed by simply placing a stacked planter on top, with some beautiful and decorative herbs. Kept near the kitchen door, this will be a handy addition for keen cooks too!
Garden centres readily stock all the parts and fixings that you could possibly need to build a brand new pergola in your outdoor space and from there, it's simply a case of planting some blooms that you like and encouraging them to grow up the posts.
Though you won't get the instant gratification of a flower covered arbour, your efforts will still be really pretty and will show a commitment to garden improvements that will only get better with time. You're a real gardener now and we bet you're feeling confident enough to take on other big projects, like summerhouse!
Think about all the things you'd like to be able to store in your garden. if you have any woodburners, we bet firewood is top of that list, followed by barbecue implements and maybe potted plants, so rather than leaving them all on top of your patio furniture, why not build some rudimentary shelving?
If your garden improvement plans don't stretch to building shelves, you can easily buy flat-packed racking that you will be able to put together in a matter of minutes and lean up against a wall or stake into a flower bed. What a simple but effective idea!
You'd be surprised at what a huge impact a few potted plants can make to your garden, but trust us; it's enormous! What once was a relatively plain area can be turned into a luscious, but contained, jungle in just a few seconds and all you'll need to do is water them and maybe tackle a bit of pruning. Amazing!
Using potted plants is great, as you don't have to worry too much about location and they don't require a permanent commitment to a location. Garden improvements can be as temporary or flexible as you want them to be, so don't be too timid!
Garden improvements can be as simple as taking one unloved corner and turning it into a fabulous themed segment, such as this tropical haven. Some blue flint chips, a couple of large stones and three varieties of palm trees have all come together to create a unique and fun little area that will have taken only a couple of hours to complete and while it may have not required much of an investment time-wise, it sure does give a big visual impact. If only all improvement projects were this simple!
If you are keen to unlock the potential in your garden, take a look at this Ideabook: Creating A Winter Wonderland Garden. We think you'll find all the information you need to enjoy your garden, whatever the season.


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Orlando is a bustling city offering nonstop fun and entertainment, and Hard Rock Live Orlando is proud to be a part of that mix. Come see a show at Orlando's own "Coliseum of Rock," which offers a one-of-a-kind setting with its imposing columns, majestic archways, and grand entrance, plus the latest in sound and lighting technology. You'll find our venue within Hard Rock Cafe Orlando, which is located within Universal Orlando® Resort.


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In 1441 Negro slaves were introduced into Portugal; in 1474, Seville, Spain, had Negroes in abundance and their welfare was the special care of the joint sovereigns. A letter is extant signed by Ferdinand and Isabella describing a certain Negro as of noble birth, investing him with the title of Mayoral of the Negroes and giving him credit for 'sufficed ability and good disposition." This proves that all African slaves were not debased savages, that under human treatment they displayed the better phases of human nature, that not innate depravity but inhuman depression tended to lower them into a submerged stratum of sordid existence.
The entrance of the African into what is now the United States is at once a tale of glory and of shame. His presence remains a monument to the cupidity of those who abrogated to themselves inherent superiority. His survival and steady numerical increase despite oppression strongly confirms the facts of his innate power of endurance
In the Negro are fundamental traits which have insured his practical salvation. Negro faith, fidelity, patience, patriotism, have passed into proverbs. Negro imagination, optimism, appreciation of the artistic sense of humor, are the occasional stars illumining the habitual gloom of surrounding mists of insensate race prejudice. Therefore there is a broader than individual application implied in the forceful tribute written many years ago by Miss Pauline Hopkins in honor of Harriet Tubman. Of this grand women she speaks with rare delicacy, accuracy and appreciation: "Harriet Tubman, though one of earth's lowliest ones, displayed an amount of heroism in her character rarely possessed by those of any station of life. Her
Harriet was born a slave; at the immature age of six years hired out by a cruel master and mistress who surpassed him in fiendish ingenuity, she had literally no childhood. In her early teens she was put to work in the fields. There she followed the oxen, loaded and carried wood, for the work of a full grown man was expected of her. The hard work she performed and the heavy burdens she carried developed her physically until her feats of strength and muscular agility made her a wonder. Yet she suffered under the strokes of the lash as if she were one of the least willing or efficient. Till the day of her death her scarred shoulders and bruised back bore mute though eloquent testimony to the inhumanity of the customary plantation discipline. A blow on the head with a weight from the scales inflicted permanent injury. She had in consequence irregular fits of apparent insensibility. Her lucid moments were nevertheless frequent enough and lasted long enough for her to do some thinking and to the purpose. She at last decided she could no longer exist in the miasmatic atmosphere of thraldom; the prospect of being sold brought the matter to a crisis. Late one afternoon she set off singing, but with painful step and slow. Though her body was weak from deprivation, her spirit was brave and steadfast. She thought "there's two things I've got a right to--'Death or Liberty'--one or t'other I mean to have." That such a woman inspired by such a resolve should succeed is more a matter of admiration than of astonishment; that such a woman could be satisfied to become free while so many dear to her were still in bondage would have been indeed a surprise. A person of her
The struggles of the pioneer mothers of this great republic supply themes for many an absorbing romance, many a glowing verse of poetry; the equally unique tales of the self-abnegation of the black woman of the South are largely as yet traditional. Some day they will be enshrined in permanent form and the world will learn in detail what they effected by their exercise of indomitable will, enduring fidelity and unsullied faith. In no other way can the meed of simple justice be accorded a host of noble souls of whom Harriet Tubman was a distinguished representative.
When in the march of affairs Harriet found no further need for continuing her mission of mercy she transferred
In personal appearance Harriet was ordinary almost to repulsiveness; at most times she had a half vacant stare, and rarely when quiet seemed more than half awake. Yet her lack of education did not prevent the most cultured persons from listening absorbed to her strange eventful tales, told with the pathos and simplicity that bore conviction with their recital. She knew all the leaders in the abolition movement and had in her possession letters sent to her by patriots like Gov. Andrews of Massachusetts, William H. Seward, and other prominent persons. At Concord, a welcome was always in waiting for her, for Lowell, Emerson, Alcott, and Mrs. Horace Mann all respected, admired and placed implicit confidence in and reliance upon her truthfulness. She was practically purely true African, but her patience, foresight, devotion and sagacity put her apart and above the rank and file of those who have passed meritorious careers under ordinary conditions, and elevated her to that high citizenship in the realm of genius where race nor sex, extraneous circumstances nor color are given even passing consideration.
When the "cruel war" was over, on the way to a northern home with a soul overflowing with rejoicing, an unfeeling
Through the good offices of Hon. William H. Seward, Harriet was enabled to procure a tract of land in Auburn, N. Y. Upon this she built a cabin and there placed her parents whom she had rescued during her last journey south. She also erected a home for aged and indigent colored people upon the same tract. Compelled later to relinquish the charge of this, she surrendered all her interest in the same to a religious organization. Constantly soliciting from others for others, for a long time she helped to support two schools for freedmen.
At length the combined disabilities of permanent ill health and advancing age overcame her and she was found to be in an enfeebled, destitute condition. A philanthropic woman, Mrs. Sarah H. Bradford of Geneva, wrote her story; a generous citizen of Auburn gave it to the world, having had it published by subscription, so that the gross receipts could be devoted to her needs, and the Empire State Federation sent its president, Mrs. Mary B. Talbert of Buffalo to pay her an official visit. From thenceforth the comfort of this veteran was assured. The thoughtful ministration of the Federation did not cease with her life, but continued until her final resting place was fittingly marked with a simple, but appropriate shaft of stone. Harriet deeply appreciated the practical sympathy of those good women, her sisters by ties of lineage and race extraction. The last message she sent was this: "Tell the women to stick together. God is fighting for them and all will be well!"
Upon her decease the city of Auburn erected a tablet to her memory. This adorns one of the public buildings and upon it is inscribed the outlines of the life story of this woman whose charity was unbounded, whose wisdom, integrity, and patriotism enabled her to perform wonders in the cause of freedom.
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The Domino Press is the new publishing imprint from Domino Records. The first book 'It's Lovely To Be Here – The Touring Diaries Of A Scottish Gent' by James Yorkston will be released on 3rd February 2011.
On his literary debut, James draws on his talents as a highly romantic, self-deprecating and conversational songwriter with a gift for storytelling, to make the transition from stage to page seem effortless. Amusing, charming, occasionally tinged with melancholy, and often soaked in whisky, 'It's Lovely To Be Here' is a compelling antidote to the celebrity memoir, which never shies away from the realities of a life on the road; often incomprehensibly mundane, sometimes wonderfully bizarre, always surprising.


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Experimental Magic: The Evolution of Magic
Experiment with your magical practice by learning how to apply art, pop culture, neuroscience, psychology, and other disciplines to your magical work, as well as exploring fundamental underlying principles of what makes magic work. You'll never look at magic in the same way!
The Literacy of Magic Pt 2
In my previous post, I explained how literacy is an institution, and how a literacy of magic would be an extension of the institution of literacy, in the sense that a given institution typically determines who is or isn't included in the institution and also establishes what constitutes institutional legitimate actions vs actions which don't fit into the institution. I explored why I felt literacy is a loaded term and why it can be problematic to apply it as a concept to magic. I also explored how trying to define magic as a literacy would inevitably end up excluding certain people or practices because of the institutional aspects of literacy. In the 2nd post to this series, I'm going to explain why the literacy of magic isn't the same as the practice of magic and why it is more useful to examine magic as a practice instead of as a literacy.
Literacy, as it applies to magic, would seem to deal with the ability to read, write, and design magic, which could include among other things the ability to read, write, and design rituals, spells, and other associated magical activities. However, once again we are left with a question: Who determines what the literacy of magic is, and what is their agenda for defining it in the way they have? An additional question that is useful to ask is: "What activities, techniques, etc., are left out of the literacy of magic?" I'd argue that a variety of activities, techniques, etc., are left out if we look at magic as a form of literacy. Now some people might argue that I'm being overly literal by exploring magic as a form of literacy and perceiving it in terms of what are considered traditional activities of literacy, but I think that we need to be particular about the words that we use when trying to define a concepts such as magic or literacy. When we conflate these two concepts together without being particular, what results is a lot of theoretical confusion and armchair arguments that do little to substantively advance the discipline of magic.
Thus I don't think it's useful to define magic as a literacy. If anything, I find literacy to be too confining and limiting in terms of describing what magic seems to be or what one can possibly do with it. At best a literacy of magic can describe certain activities and how those activities are performed, but even in that case the above questions should be asked.
I think it is more useful to define magic as a practice, in part because practice in and of itself isn't associated with an institution, and also because practices can be highly personalized. A practice of magic for one person may not be the same as another person's practice, but nonetheless both people can practice magic and call it that because they understand that what they are doing is a spiritual practice that is personalized to their needs. The practice of magic can also fit into those spiritual traditions where magic is considered to be a part of the spiritual tradition (in some cases, the practice of magic is considered optional, but even in those cases, magic can still be a spiritual practice associated with the tradition). Magic as a practice is also inclusive of activities and techniques which may not fit into a literacy of magic. For example, meditation may not fall under the literacy of magic, but it is nonetheless a practice of magic that many people use. By defining magic as a practice we are inclusive of that technique as well as other ones which either wouldn't fit under the literacy of magic or might only partially apply.
Another benefit of defining magic as a practice is that it emphasizes the practical aspects of magic. Magic isn't just read or written or even designed. Magic is practiced as an activity that brings about changes, internal, external, spiritual, or all of the above to the person choosing to practice it. It's an activity that calls on the practitioner to engage it on a variety of levels beyond the reading, writing, and design of magic. These other levels of experience need to be factored in, in order to really understand magic and its application to your life and the world around you. When we don't factor those levels in, we are left with an armchair experience of magic, which leaves us with little practical experience, but lots of ideas about how magic might work. Those ideas can only become a reality when we actually choose to practice magic and make it a part of our lives beyond the intellectual understanding that would be cultivated through a literacy of magic.
A practice oriented perspective of magic keeps us open to the different practices we discover in the various traditions that integrate magic as part of their spiritual paths. By examining magic as a practice, we can continue to hone our own practices as we apply them to our lives, and as a result engage more meaningfully with magic as a spiritual force for change than if we focus on it as a form of literacy.
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I didn't get the idea that Ivo intended to define magic as a "literacy" and not a practice. What he did do is draw an analogy using institutional learning of magic. Also what he didn't do was give a definition of magic from which he was working from. And he used what appears to be the third rail in "Modern Pagandom"- expressing in terms of paganism as some unified whole.
I think you're stretching things here. Don't get me wrong here because I do think your exploration is interesting and relative, especially with the notion some folks have of instituionalising "Paganism". To be able to practice something you first have to learn it. That's what being literate means in common usage. The meaning of literacy you refer to is an expanded usage of institutional education. jargon.
I think also there is a difference between 'literacy of magic' and 'magical literacy', perhaps it should be literacy in magic?
I haven't found any common usage of literacy which goes beyond a) the ability to read and write, and b) knowledge of a specific subject. Any other definitions pertain to specialized fields, again, jargon.
when I see or hear the phrase magical literacy, I don't think in terms of anything but the above definition, especially b. Generally, folks I've run it by over the past week or so tend to share that view, that the phrase 'magical literacy' implies a knowledge of magic, and literacy, in general, means having knowledge in a subject. I do see the possibility of the phrase becoming a 'stick' to beat folks with.
Also, I can't say I agree that one has to practice magic to be literate in it. it's a science and like other sciences there are practitioners and theorists. They can learn from each other.· Taylor Ellwood likes this comment.
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Hello Henry,
At this point i'm not really Ivo's article anymore, but just taking this into my direction. His article was a good prompt for what I wrote, but there's more to explore here, which is what this article is focused on.
I don't feel I'm stretching things. As you might recall, in a previous comment you referred to Gurdijieff and his call for the precise use of words, and this article is focused on that kind of preciseness. I don't think that literacy as a concept adequately describes what magic is or what one does with magic. It can describe certain activities of magical practice, but as I mentioned in the article, it doesn't encapsulate every activity.
I also disagree that being literate in common usage means being able to learn something. Being literate means being able to read and write (whether you learn something is debatable, but that's not relevant to this article). That's a typical definition of literacy that's used in the education system, which is where common usage most frequently occurs. The only way I may have jargoned it is when I examined literacy as an institution, but I think my previous article showed the necessity for doing that.
And I disagree with the notion that you can be an armchair theorist and know magic. You may know of magic, but that's different from actually knowing it. To know it is to practice it, to make it a meaningful part of your life, as opposed to just an intellectual understanding.
Having met all too many armchair magicians in my life, I can safely say they weren't even theorists, because all they could really talk about was what someone else had done. To be a theorist involves practicing magic because you necessarily need to have experience working magic before you can develop theories of your own on how magic works. Theorizing without practice isn't theory...it's speculation by a person too afraid to commit to the necessary rigors that any practice brings to any discipline.
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Sheila Thompson looked at several locations after she decided to move her business, Lacy's Petals and Gifts, from rural Clayton into Morenci.
She finally settled on a large building—the former Wes's Floor Covering on Main Street—but she aims to eventually fill every inch.
The front part of the store serves mainly as the flower and gift shop where Thompson stocks fresh and silk flowers, along with various gifts, many from the TeleFlora line.
There's also a selection of Kay Berry stones—actual rock with custom engraving for use in garden, gravesites and even in floral arrangements. Stone benches are also available.
Thompson carries a variety of supplies for special events, from helium balloons to rental items such as punch bowls, candelabra, chocolate fountains and arches.
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Toward the rear of the store the other part of Thompson's business becomes apparent. She's received training as a wedding consultant and that's a service she's provided in the past.
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If you're looking for presents that will also do some good, check out the gift shops of local museums and/or cultural institutions. You can feel good about supporting these organizations and get a beautiful gift for someone (or yourself) in return. And because many gifts are handmade and unique, you don't have to worry about giving your recipients something they already own.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn | 718-623-7200
Give your loved ones something that evokes a feeling of springtime in the frigid winter months. Expect many gifts with floral prints or patterns on them, but that doesn't just mean old lady anymore. There are some really cool and quirky gifts that anyone will love. Consider the ecosphere, described as "the world's first totally enclosed ecosystem ($85), a complete, self-sustaining miniature world encased in glass." There is filtered seawater in the dome, with active microorganisms, little red shrimp and algae living in it. Browse through a wonderful selection of unique gifts in the Garden's physical or online store.
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing | 718-463-7700
Flushing Town Hall's shop showcases the handcrafted artwork of 50 local Queens- and Long Island-based artists. "The goal is to make sure all who visit the shop can walk out with something special that will generate memories for years. Visitors should also be happy to know that their purchase also helps to support a non-profit organization, as well as the local artists," said FTH executive director Ellen Kodadek. There are many items with Asian influence, paying tribute to the large Asian community in Flushing. There are many tiger items now, as 2010 becomes the year of the tiger in the Chinese zodiac. The store offers handmade jewelry, pottery, paintings and the award-winning Baby Loves Jazz books since jazz is big at FTH. "Many shoppers have told me, 'This is the best kept shopping secret in Queens,'" said Kodadek. All store items are currently 10% off, 20% off for members (FTH memberships may also be given as gifts). Normally the store is only open before, during and after performances, but it's hosting a holiday shopping sale with special hours: 12/19, 1-5PM; 12/20, 1-5PM; 12/21, 5-9PM. Call if you can't make it for those times and the staff will try to work something out with you.
80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn | 718-230-0492
The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts is a venue that showcases visual arts media that center on issues affecting people of the African diaspora. The gift shop has a variety of books that correspond with the featured artists or exhibits. There are many cool items in this store, but the really neat thing is that many of them are handmade by local artists. Check out this red African necklace and the matching earrings ($100 for the set). "It's beautiful and it's handmade. A lot of work and creativity was put into it," said Paulo Bispo, store manager. "If you have a piece like that, you don't need to put anything else on." MOCADA also has an online store (www.mocada.org) where you can purchase some of the books they stock, but to get the full selection, check their store in Fort Greene.
Queens Museum of Art
NYC Building at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens | 718-592-9700
This store might remind you a little of those "I Love NY" tourist shops you find in Times Square, but it's definitely less cheesy and it's more Queens-centric. You will find bags and T-shirts with Chinese text or "Hecho in Queens" printed on them, making visitors aware of Queens' immigrant community. The main draw of this museum is the fact that it features many items from the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World's Fairs. In the museum store, there is a huge selection of original World's Fair items—admission tickets for $1.50, postcards $2.50-$5, small posters $35 and beautiful porcelain plates and other memorabilia are also available for purchase. It's hard to believe that for as little as $1.50, you can own a piece of history, but it's true. The pieces are not from the museum's own collection; they are obtained from dealers and determined to be genuine before they are resold in QMA's store. The one-of-a-kind World's Fair items would make perfect gifts for collectors, history buffs or just people who have memories of the Fair(s) and would appreciate a walk down memory lane.


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Hanyuda, once a peaceful rural village in Japan, has suddenly become a hive for evil, an inescapable nightmare surrounded by a sea of blood. All but ten of its inhabitants have met with a gruesome fate, and now it's up to the survivors to unravel the mystery behind the transformation of the small town before they join the rest of the population.
But the rest of the population aren't quite dead yet.
Friends and neighbours have now become disgusting, stomach-churning creatures known as Shibito - and each and every one of them is intent on leading the remaining living to a horrifying death.
Taking place over a three day period, Forbidden Siren's 78-episode narrative not only switches between each character, but also goes forwards and backwards through time to help you understand exactly how everything falls into place. For example, you may see characters alive after you know they've already died, or vice versa. With gameplay as innovative as its storyline, the lure of Forbidden Siren is impossible to resist.
Each character in Forbidden Siren has the power to 'sight-jack', a strange ability whereby you 'tune' into and effectively steal the viewpoints of characters and foes in the vicinity. This ingenious telepathic power is essential for some of the more vulnerable characters, as it allows them to track the movements of the Shibito and plot their escape, but it also has its downside: when you're seeing through the eyes of your would-be assailants, your character is unable to move or defend themselves.
The game's unnerving atmosphere is created through a combination of authentically recreated - and hence scarily realistic - locations, disturbing audio and classically frightening environmental effects such as heavy rain and thick fog. Hanyuda's surviving occupants are also uncannily lifelike, thanks in part to traditional motion capture, but also because each character is a fully-modelled recreation of the actor portraying them.
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Michael Hastings, most recently of Buzzfeed but well-known and respected for his reporting in Rolling Stone, Newsweek, and elsewhere, has died at the age of 33. According to Buzzfeed, he was killed in a car accident early this morning in Los Angeles. According to the LA Times, Hastings was living in LA and reporting on national security and the entertainment industry at the time of his death.
Rolling Stone's obituary of Hastings hits on just how much he contributed to journalism, and more importantly, to our understanding of power:
"Hard-charging, unabashedly opinionated, Hastings was original and at times abrasive. He had little patience for flacks and spinmeisters and will be remembered for his enthusiastic breaches of the conventions of access journalism. In a memorable exchange with Hillary Clinton aide Philippe Reines in the aftermath of the Benghazi attacks, Hastings' aggressive line of questioning angered Reines. "Why do you bother to ask questions you've already decided you know the answers to?" Reines asked. "Why don't you give answers that aren't bullshit for a change?" Hastings replied."
Minutes after the knowledge of his death became public, tributes started pouring out all over Twitter. Rachel Maddow spoke at length about Hastings on her show tonight (via Buzzfeed):
Here's Buzzfeed's statement, tweeted out by the site's editor Ben Smith:
"We are shocked and devastated by the news that Michael Hastings is gone. Michael was a great, fearless journalist with an incredible instinct for the story, and a gift for finding ways to make his readers care about anything he covered from wars to politicians. He wrote stories that would otherwise have gone unwritten, and without him there are great stories that will go untold. Michael was also a wonderful, generous colleague and a joy to work with. Our thoughts are with Elise and and the rest of his family and we are going to miss him."
If you didn't know his name, which you should, you know his reporting. Hastings wrote the 2010 Rolling Stone profile on Stanley A. McChrystal that led to the general losing his job. Rolling Stone managing editor Will Dana described him this way:
"Great reporters exude a certain kind of electricity...the sense that there are stories burning inside them, and that there's no higher calling or greater way to live life than to be always relentlessly trying to find and tell those stories. I'm sad that I'll never get to publish all the great stories that he was going to write, and sad that he won't be stopping by my office for any more short visits which would stretch for two or three completely engrossing hours. He will be missed."
Here's Hastings, tearing into Piers Morgan and his panel over General Petraeus's record in Afghanistan and Iraq:
Hastings authored two books. His first book, I Lost My Love in Baghdad: A Modern War Story, was about the death of his fiancée in Iraq. His second, The Operators, returned to and expanded on the story of McChrystal. Longform has a good list of some of Hastings's most significant articles, including an interview with Julian Assange, and an exposé on America's drone war.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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This layout was inspired by sketch #16 of Got Sketch.
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After the second war in Lebanon, Oren's brigade invited all the soldiers and their families to awter-park in Shfa'im. We took Yaara to the swimming pool, had lunch, watched a show and went home tired but happy.
I used Sonburn cardstock & DCWV patterned paper (Stack6), Scrappy Cat clear stamps journaling blocks, fiskars Diamonds border punch, prima flowers, silver brads.
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Recipe from Kay Greer of Ind.
3 cans sliced carrots
1 med. green pepper, chopped fine
1 lg. onion, coarsely chopped
1 can undiluted tomato soup
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce (optional-or amount to your taste)
3 Tbsp. pace hot picante sauce (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste.
Drain carrots and place in a 3 quart baking dish. Add chopped pepper and onions. Mix rest of ingredients together. Pour over carrots and peppers and onions. Mix well. Bake in 350 degrees oven for 1 hour or until onion and pepper are done. (Bake uncovered)
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