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Sake Oktoberfest….Hiyaoroshi has arrived!Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Just as beer lovers in Germany look forward to Oktoberfest, sake drinkers excitedly anticipate the release of the Autumn seasonal sake, Hiyaoroshi. Brewed using the newly harvested rice from the previous Fall, Hiyaoroshi is pasteurized once just before being cellared in the Spring. It is then stored, according to its traditional method, to allow it to mature throughout the Summer and develop its characteristic mellow flavors and unique crispness in time for its October release. Unlike regular sake, with Hiyaoroshi there is no second pasturization before bottling. As a result, the sake is more aromatic and imbued with the bolder flavor profile that characterizes unpasturized (nama) sake, yet it also has smooth and rounded finish.
At SAKAYA we've just received three of the best Hiyaoroshi available in the U.S. So, stop by and pick up a bottle (or two or three) to celebrate Japanese Oktoberfest. We'll also be offering a chance for you to try them as part of our October tasting schedule.
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Saturday, October 18, 3 to 6pm
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ROCKFORD — Those wooden boxes filled with free books for anyone to borrow, typically found in front yards or public spaces, will show up in greater numbers across the city this year in an attempt to address literacy and neighborhood blight.
Free Little Libraries kicked off this week with a contest for the YMCA Intern Challenge, a nine-week elimination competition for an internship with the YMCA's CEO and scholarship money.
Eight contestants spent the week designing and building two Free Little Libraries. The public is invited to cast votes from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Carpenters Training Center, 1117 Tebala Blvd.
The teams will give their presentations to a panel of judges. Each team is responsible for coming up with a proposed location for the library, who should take care of it and how it should be stocked.
The libraries then will be placed in the community as part of a larger effort. The Northwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council is partnering with the Rockford Public Library, United Way of Rock River Valley and community advocates to build a dozen more this year.
"The idea is to put them in distressed areas," said Brad Long, trades council president. "Somewhere where maybe there was an abandoned house that was torn down and now there's a vacant lot."
Local carpenters and other tradesmen will donate their time to build the libraries; the Rockford Public Library, United Way and others will work to fill them with books.
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Madison County Sherriff, Morrisville State partnering for Halloween drinking crackdown
WAMPSVILLE -- The Madison County Sheriff's Department and Morrisville State College police will hold a joint Halloween crackdown on underage drinking and driving while intoxicated.
Madison County Undersheriff John Ball characterized the crackdown as a "coordinated effort concentrating on the village of Morrisville, which does include the SUNY Campus."
"Through these efforts, we will be deploying dedicated patrols in an effort to deter activity that could threaten public safety -- drinking parties that include underage individuals and/or which lead to behavior that disrupts the community -- as well as the monitoring of STOP-DWI initiatives, combating driving while intoxicated including the arrest of those found to be drinking and driving," he said.
Ball also noted that Madison County Sheriff Allen Riley has been very clear in maintaining zero tolerance for this type of behavior, particularly drunk driving and underage drinking.
Enforcement initiatives include targeted patrols in the area.
The added patrols by the two departments are being funded by a STOP-DWI Foundation Grant received from the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, Ball said.
This initiative is part of a statewide effort targeting times when there are many parties, and a large number of students engaging in illegal alcohol-related activity. This year, the Morrisville area was selected for the routine partnership.
"We want everyone to know it's not tolerated," Ball said.
The two departments conducted STOP-DWI initiatives over the weekend of Oct. 27.


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Charles Koch
Charles G. Koch, born in 1935, is the CEO and Chairman of Koch Industries. Koch is also on the Board of Directors for Koch Industries subsidiaries Georgia-Pacific and Invista.
His father, Fred Koch, was a staunch libertarian and an early member of the John Birch Society, as was Charles Koch for a period of his life. Like his father, Charles is also an ardent supporter of libertarian and conservative organizations. He is a co-founder of the Cato Institute, the Chairman of the Institute for Humane Studies, and has sponsored multiple conferences for entrepreneurs to encourage them to fund free-market groups. Charles has even applied his libertarian ideology to the structure of Koch Industries, using his own trademarked "Market Based Management" to run the entire company. "Just as central planning is a failure in running government, so it is at the level of the firm," says Charles.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Charles and his brother David were involved in a decades-long family dispute with their brothers, Bill and Fred, regarding a buy-out of company shares. Bill and Fred claimed that Charles and David shortchanged them by $340 million. The vicious lawsuits began in the early 1980s and continued for nearly two decades.
Source: Greenpeace
Charles Koch is tied with his brother David as the 6th wealthiest person in the World according to Forbes, estimating their weath at $41.3 billion each. Bloomberg estimates Charles Koch's wealth exceeds $52 billion.
Forbes reporter Daniel Fisher:"I started by asking [Charles Koch] his views on global warming, and he rattled off from memory statistics going back to 1880 comparing atmospheric CO2 levels to temperature."Q. Is this evidence of CO2-induced global warming?"It's highly probably that CO2 has contributed to that."Q. Is it good science to conclude humans are the cause?'A. It's not settled, it's not certain. Anybody who says something this complex is settled is not using good science."Q. Is current energy policy too focused on fighting carbon emissions?"A. The present policies of subsidizing and mandating inefficient alternatives is counterproductive. The enormous cost and unreliability of wind and solar are making people's lives worse. They're increasing the cost of energy, they're corrupting the business community, increasing corporate welfare, and they're counterproductive. On the other hand, if people believe this is a problem, or could be a problem, then it's worth investing a certain amount in, not by government mandating, but by letting companies like ours and others innovate to find economic solutions that will make peoples' lives better today and in the future. Because there are economic alternatives to fossil fuels and because they reduce whatever risk there is that CO2 emissions can cause real harm in the future."
"With the uncertainty and the politicization of the science so far, to go spend trillions of dollars a year changing the whole world economy to satisfy something this uncertain, because you have some religious zealots like Al Gore going around preaching this--it doesn't make sense."
-Esquire, December 17, 2008
See PolluterWatch's profile of Koch Industries for information on its pollution record, political spending, and financing of campaigns against climate change and clean energy policies. See Greenpeace's factsheet for Koch Facts.
The U.S. Senate investigated Charles Koch for his alleged role in funding so-called "issue ads" that violated campaign law by helping conservative Republican congressional candidates in 1996. Koch Industries has been the largest oil and gas industry contributor to electoral campaigns since the 2006 election cycle. During the 2008 elections, Koch Industries contributed over $1.8 million, 88% to Republican candidates.
Though Charles Koch claims his company honors "10,000 percent compliance" with all environmental, health and safety rules, Koch Industries has a long and ongoing record of environmental crimes and violations.
Major Anti-Environmental Political Campaigns:
Koch Industries wholly-owned subsidiary Flint Hills Resources has spent $1 million to promote California Proposition 23, intended to stall state law promoting clean energy and reductions in greenhouse gases.
Leadership at Climate Change Denial Organizations
Key Koch-backed organizations include the Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which was founded and remains chaired by David Koch, originating from a predecessor organization run by Charles Koch's top operative, Richard Fink, another top executive at Koch Industries. the , which Charles Koch co-founded the Cato Institute and recently attempted to seize through a coup of Cato's board of directors. Charles is chairman of the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University, collaborating with the Charles Koch Institute to train students and young professionals in Koch's self-made theory of Market-Based Management, places interns and fellows at Koch-funded organizations like the Heritage Foundation, the American Legislative Exchange Council, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and other organizations funded by the Kochs.
Funding of Universities
From 2007-2012, Koch foundations spent $43,2 million on over 200 universities, according to data published by American Unviersity's Investigative Reporting Workshop and from the Center for Public Integrity. Reporting on Charles Koch's contracts with U.S. universities has repeatedly drawn criticism from experts in academic freedom at the American Association of University Professors, citing the influence Koch's multimillion dollar grants have allowed him.
George Mason University (GMU) has depended on Koch foundations for 15% of its grant income in the last five years, according to IRS 990 tax forms filed by the Charles Koch Foundation and the George Mason University Foundation. GMU hosts the Institute for Humane Studies, chaired by Charles Koch, and the Mercatus Center, founded and run by Koch Industries executive Richard Fink, a former member of GMU's board of visitors. GMU's Board of Visitors currently includes Koch lobbyists Nancy Pfotenhaur as well as Kim Dennis of the Searle Freedom Trust, which frequently coordinates spending with the Charles Koch Foundation on political and university expense. GMU president Ángel Cabrera sits on the advisory board of the Charles Koch Institute's Wellbeing Initiative. GMU's Law school has come under criticism for hosting judicial junkets that serve to influence judges who sometimes later preside over cases involving companies that funded events they attended.
At Florida State Unversity (FSU), the Charles Koch Foundation has arranged for both direct and de facto control over the hiring of professors and programs for students. Koch-funded economics professors have promoted cliamte change denial, misrepresenting science outside of their credentialed experience.
More info: NPR, 2014; Inside Higher Ed, 2011; Tampa Bay Times, 2014. See also 2014 op-eds from concerned FSU students and professors in the Tallahassee Democrat and the George Washington University Hatchet.
Suffolk University in Boston hosts a Koch-funded think tank called the Beacon Hill Institute (BHI), which has written factually incorrect reports used by Koch-funded groups campaigning against state clean energy laws, most notably in Kansas, Ohio and North Carolina. Beacon Hill's data has been used by organizations like the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Americans for Prosperity, The Heartland Institute, and other organizations affiliated through the State Policy Network. BHI has been repremanded by its host unviersity after being caught seeking funding for "reports" that were pitched to funders with the pre-determined conclusion that results could be used to attack the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-trade climate program involving ten northest states. Koch-funded organizations have sought to undermine RGGI for several years.
Catholic University received a letter from 50 catholic educators criticizing the school for accepting a $1 million grant from Charles Koch, citing concerns over his ideological and political work being mirroed by officials at the school who question the science of climate change and criticize the right of public workers to form unions.
George Washington University was criticized in an op-ed by one of its students for not offering enough information about the school's latest $100,000 agreement with the Charles Koch Foundation, arguing, "Transparency is key when academic freedom and the community's trust is on the line."
As documented at ThinkProgress, Koch has similar arrangements at several other public universities.
Buying and Training Future Talent for KochWorld:
Through programs run by the Charles Koch Institute, annual multimillion dollar investments in universities through the Charles Koch Foundation, and other organizations like the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University (chaired by Charles Koch), Charles Koch's money recruits people to work for Koch-funded political groups that are financed and sometimes founded by the Kochs.
Opposition to Social Security, Promotion of Social Security to Friedrich Hayak:
In a letter published by The Nation, Charles Koch, who supports groups campaigning to abolish social security, ecouraged Austrian economist Friedrich Hayak take advantage of social security in order to live in the states to become a "senior distinguished scholar" for the Institute for Humane Studies. Hayek, who was reluctant to abandon universal healthcare in Austria due to poor health, qualified for U.S. social security because he attended the University of Chicago when the program was created. Hayek was know for his complete opposition to social security, was a major influencer of Charles Koch's own philosophy. David Koch is also a known opponent to the program, pledging to end social security as part of his libertarian vice presidential campaign platform in 1980.
Promotion of DDT Pesticides in "Poor Countries"
In a 2012 speech accepting the William E. Simon Prize in Philanthropic Leadership from the Philanthropy Roundtable, Charles Koch cited "horrific examples of philanthropy doing more harm than good, such as advocating poor countries stopping the use of DDT, which led to so many deaths."
Use of the 1971 Lewis Powell Memo as a Roadmap to Expand Corporate Political Influence
In a 1974 speech to business leaders and libertarians in Dallas, Texas, Charles Koch invoked the suggestions of Lewis Powell, by name, in his advocacy of more business spending and coordination around polticial causes (see New York Times). Greenpeace has documented how Koch Industries and Charles Koch have taken up Lewis Powell's suggestions to work with other business executives to expand corporate influence among politicians, judges, in the media and at American universities. Charles Koch disagreed with Powell on a couple points, arguing that a free market doesn't truly exist and that business leaders weren't necessarily already advocates of a free market. Citing a need to push back on consumer advocates like Ralph Nader and student protestors around the nation, Koch wrote:
To date, business has tried to defend itself by taking a conciliatory attitude rather than exposing the fallacies in the anti-capitalist arguments. For example, when the oil industry and others are criticized for having "excess" profits, businessmen should argue that in a free market there is no such thing as excess profits -- that without high profit there could be no signal to invest more capital in order to increase production to meet the consumer demand that created the profits.


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This week on the Hater podcast, Amelie Gillette and Will Tracy, Assistant Editor of The Onion, gear up for St. Patrick's Day by ignoring St. Patrick's Day entirely. (Also they drove snakes into the recording studio, just to be contrary.) Instead they talk about Kirstie Alley's delusions of organic diet drink grandeur; which room of your metaphorical house bad self-help books should be in; and Betty White's obvious rivalry with Rue McClanahan. Please put their ramblings in your ears!
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Tribal Leadership: The Ron Paul Revolution
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I am a business person who reads lots of business books. It also happens that I am a huge Ron Paul supporter (my company worked with Campaign for Liberty to create the AuditTheFed.com website.) I recently read a book called Tribal Leadership. It is one of the most life changing books I have ever read. Keep in mind that this is a business book!
The central theme of the book is how tribal leaders are able to move individuals within a group to higher stages of culture. Remember that one video on YouTube called Ron Paul: A New Hope, where the guy has the sign that says, "Ron Paul cured my apathy." That basically describes the movement from stage 2 to stage 3, from the thought "my life sucks" to "I'm great and I can make a difference." We are now starting to see a movement of individuals forming groups and saying, "we're great," a stage 4 mentality. Stage 5 mentality is, "life is great," and we are starting to see signs of that mentality forming. The difference between stage 4 and 5 is that stage 4 implies that the group has a common enemy where as stage 5 mentality requires no opponent. A stage 5 group's noble cause is bigger than that based on competition with others.
One of the key concepts in Tribal Leadership is the idea of Core Values and Noble Causes. Core Values are principles that a company holds as concepts they are not willing to compromise on. They are the pillars that make the company strong. Now this got me thinking…that sounds like Ron Paul and his unwaivering principles. He upholds the core values of the United States Constitution!
I found out about Tribal Leadership because I read a book called Delivering Happines by Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos. His company was bought by Amazon for 1.2 billion dollars. The "crazy" thing about Zappos is that they give their employees so much freedom yet they are still profitable. They are only strict when it comes to their core values, they hire and fire based on them. Now let me ask you, doesn't that remind you of Ron Paul? What makes Ron Paul so "extreme" is that he is willing to put up with so much, willing to accept that people should have liberty and freedom to do as they wish. Ron Paul is only strict when it comes to The Constitution. Ron Paul knows what he will NOT put up with. He understands what his core values are: They form the foundation from which he bases his decisions.
Another concept central to the book Tribal Leadership is the idea of having a Noble Cause. A noble cause allows people to align themselves with an idea. In Ron Paul's case, his noble cause is to spread the message of freedom and liberty. Many of us were apathetic when it came to politics until we heard about Ron Paul, I know I was. But when he began talking about freedom and liberty, I knew that this movement was something I wanted to be a part of.
I am so proud of everyone who has taken part of the freedom movement. I feel like we are all part of one big tribe. Thanks to all of you. You are my strength.
Side note: Our main core value at our company is "ALWAYS Take a Principled Stance." Even when it is inconvenient and impractical, we should take a principled stance. Just thought I would share that.
I would really encourage everyone to read Tribal Leadership. If you would like to find out what your personal core values are here are some links to a worksheet and MP3 audio of the author doing a webinar about the core values worksheet.
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Dancing with the Stars 2011 Guilty Pleasures Music List
While not quite as extensive as our list of Guilty Pleasure DWTS music, still some interesting choices for tonight's Guilty Pleasure music night on Dancing with the stars. If DWTS music is your guilty pleasure, then you probably already know where to find the full list of Dancing with the Stars music complete with easy access iTunes links. Enjoy!
Kirstie & Maks danced a Samba to the song "…Baby One More Time" — Britney Spears
Chris & Cheryl danced a Tango to the song "Don't Stop Believin'" — Journey
Romeo & Chelsie danced a Waltz to the song "My Heart Will Go On" — Celine Dion
Chelsea & Mark danced a Quickstep to the song "Walkin' on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves
Kendra & Louis danced a Samba to the song "Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin
Hines & Kym danced a Viennese Waltz to the song "End of the Road" — Boyz II Men
Ralph & Karina danced a Paso Doble to the song "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" — C+C Music Factory
To be honest, next week I hope they go back to an eclectic array of music. I like how DWTS regularly introduces me to new music. This week and last has been terrible in that regard. Here's to next week!!


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Investigators spoke to Kurt and Joanna Grubman's neighbors to try to corroborate their alibis for the time Annette Wyatt was killed.
These interviews are representative of all interviews conducted.
Greg Shepard
Greg Shepard lives next door to the Grubman family.
• Detective S. Murphy
• Detective E. Parker
• Greg Shepard
Detective Murphy: Would you please state your name and address for the record?
Greg Shepard: My name is Greg Shepard and I live where you're standing, 1263 Horne Road.
Detective Murphy: Where were you on the evening of Saturday, September 15th?
Greg Shepard: Up on the roof, cleaning out the gutters. I'm originally from up north, and clearing the gutters every autumn is a habit I've never broken.
Detective Parker: Did you happen to see Kurt Grubman that evening?
Greg Shepard: Sure. The whole family went for a bike ride. Him, his wife, their little girl. You don't see many family spent time together like that.
Detective Parker: Do you know what time that was?
Greg Shepard: I don't know what time they left, but they got back home after dark. I used my flashlight to lead them up the walk.
Detective Murphy: Did you see anybody leave the house after that?
Greg Shepard: Not that I noticed. But I would have been stretched out on the couch with a beer on my chest. I'm not as young as I used to be.
Detective Murphy: Thanks for your time.
Sally Mines
Sally Mines lives across the street from the Grubman family.
• Detective S. Murphy
• Detective E. Parker
• Sally Mines
Detective Murphy: Would you please state your name and address for the record?
Sally Mines: Sally Mines. 1264 Horne Road.
Detective Murphy: Where were you on the evening of Saturday, September 15th?
Sally Mines: I was at work until 11:00 and home by midnight. I got out of work around the same time the football game let out. Traffic was a nightmare.
Detective Parker: It took you an hour?
Sally Mines: I don't remember exactly how long it was. I just know it was a long time and that I was definitely home at midnight.
Detective Parker: Fair enough. Do you know the Grubmans?
Sally Mines: Sure enough. Arriving home as late as I do, I like to know what cars don't belong in the neighborhood. I passed a Grubman heading out.
Detective Parker: Could you identify the driver?
Sally Mines: Not nearly. The only reason I remember is the driver drove without lights until almost the end of the street.
Detective Murphy: Do you remember which if their cars you saw?
Sally Mines: I don't know. They look kind of the same, don't they? I'm not very good with cars.
Detective Parker: Thank you for your time.


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Anyone who spends anytime looking into the UFO phenomena has probably seen the words "Project Blue Beam" - often misspelled - show up when any aerial anomalies are being discussed online.
"Blue Beam" has become such a catch-all that it's now applied to any sighting, no matter how trivial. It's also been stretched to explain phenomena that have nothing to do with UFOs at all. You often see it conflated with HAARP, a very real program that's also been stretched to explain anything that might otherwise require actual thought to deal with.
We saw any number of claims that the balloon show on October 13 was itself the work of this mythical Blue Beam, even though the event itself has little to do with the claims of the original "Project Blue Beam" essay, which was published online by the radical Fundamentalist and Quebec separatist Serge Monast. "Blue Beam" has been dated to 1994, but I don't remember hearing anything about it until at least 1996, when Monast died of an apparent heart attack. But 1994 is very, very important to the chain of events we're going to look at in this piece.
UFOs and the National Security State author Richard Dolan got so sick of hearing about the mythical Project Blue Beam that he wrote a scathing essay entitled "Project Blue Beam Countdown? Don't Bet on It" in the run-up to an alleged Blue Beam event on October 13. In it, Dolan outlined the claims made in Monast's original essay:
First, a series of artificially created earthquakes at "certain precise locations on the planet," which will uncover archaeological evidence that will "be used to discredit all fundamental religious doctrines."
Second, we will be subjected to "a gigantic space show." This will involve "three-dimensional optical holograms and sounds, laser projection of multiple holographic images to different parts of the world, each receiving a different image according to predominating regional national religious faith. This new 'god's' voice will be speaking in all languages." These staged events will show the "new Christ" or Messiah, and will be a false Second Coming.
Third will be the "Telepathic Electronic Two-Way." This involves "telepathic and electronically augmented two-way communication where ELF, VLF and LF waves will reach each person from within his or her own mind." These communications will fake a communication from god.
Fourth, according to Monast, would be "the universal supernatural manifestation with electronic means." He said it would take on three specific "orientations." One would simulate an alien invasion, which would then provoke nations with nuclear weapons to strike back.
Dolan quoted extensively from Monast's writings so that reasonable individuals could get a measure of the man and the extremist religious views that dictated his view of world events:
I included this long passage just so that you could get a whiff of the mind of this man. Very intense, no understanding of science. At no point in any of Monast's writings is anything like evidence offered for any of this. To say nothing of the fantastic capabilities he attributes to NASA or the United Nations.
The logistics of the various sky shows also seems daunting, to say the least. First there is the false alien invasion scenario -- presumably this could be done with a fleet of black triangles, although could they blanket the world? Doubtful. But then, regarding the religious fakery, are "they" really going to blanket the world with holographic images of, what -- God? Jesus? Krishna? Allah? All the while sending a message into our brains via extra low frequencies in all languages of the world? All in a way that convinces us to abandon our previously held faiths?
What Dolan may not have realized it is that Monast - rather, the mischeivous spooks who fed him the whole Blue Beam scenario in the first place - was/were borrowing plots points left, right and center from another source.
We'll get to that in a moment, but first Dolan took the time to dismiss most of the current Blue Beam theorizing as regurgitated bullshit:
None of these sites offer anything resembling evidence to support the alleged existence of Blue Beam. I am not asking for proof, only evidence. And I see nothing.
Well, there is evidence of Blue Beam, only it comes from a source one would never confuse with Jane's Defence Weekly or Covert Action Quarterly. For some deep background on all of this alleged devilry, let's travel back to 1994.
Not long before Serge Monast stunned the conspiracy circuit with his "Project Blue Beam," a book was released on Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. It recounted information that hardcore Trekkers were well familiar with; Roddenberry's proposed Star Trek feature film script from the mid-70s:
"In May 1975, Gene Roddenberry accepted an offer from Paramount to develop Star Trek into a feature film, and moved back into his old office on the Paramount lot. His proposed story told of a flying saucer, hovering above Earth, that was programmed to send down people who looked like prophets, including Jesus Christ.
Gene Roddenberry: The Myth and the Man Behind Star Trek by Joel Engel, p.165, Hyperion, 1994
Shortly thereafter, Monast writes of a very similar situation- a satellite that will project images of holy figures:
With computer animation and sounds appearing to emanate from the very depths of space, astonished ardent followers of the various creeds will witness their own returned messiahs in convincing lifelike reality.
Then the projections of Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, Krishna, etc., will merge into one after correct explanations of the mysteries and revelations will have been disclosed.
So, already we see two of Monast's Blue Beam claims - an alien "invasion" and a false reappearance of the Earth's major historical prophets - taken straight out of the Star Trek script.
How are these images of these gods to be received? In both cases, telepathically.
Monast again, 1994: The advancement of techniques propel us toward the third step in the Blue Beam Project that goes along with the telepathic and electronically augmented two-way communication where ELF, VLF and LF waves will reach each person from within his or her own mind, convincing each of them that their own god is speaking to them from the very depths of their own soul.
The projected images are only part of Blue Beam; there's also the "massive UFO invasion." Note: Monast's "UFO over every major city" scenario is stolen from the original V (1983), which in turn was borrowed from Roddenberry's original 70s script for Earth: Final Conflict.:
Monast, 1994: "The first is the 'space show.' Where does the space show come from? The space show, the holographic images will be used in a simulation of the ending during which all nations will be shown scenes that will be the fulfillment of that which they desire to verify the prophecies and adversary events.
"One is to make mankind believe that an alien (off-world) invasion is about to occur at every major city on earth in order to provoke each major nation to use its nuclear weapons in order to strike back."
Roddenberry, 1976: "At the same time a huge object, one thousand times larger than a starship, is moving toward Earth, knocking off the U.S.S. Potemkin and hurtling a cluster of asteroids toward Earth. Kirk, now a grounded admiral, assembles his old crew (all of whom have risen higher in rank), and they take the newly refitted Enterprise on a mission of interception with the alien claiming to be God."
The whole point of all of this is to convince the world that these computers on these orbital platforms are the work of God, but it's all a grand deception. In both cases:
Monast, 1994: The result of these deliberately staged events will be to show the world the new 'christ,' the new messiah, Matraia (Maitreya), for the immediate implementation of the new world religion. Enough truth will be foisted upon an unsuspecting world to hook them into the lie. "Even the most learned will be deceived."
Roddenberry, 1976: "The Object turns out to be more than just a vessel--it is a computer form so advanced it is a living entity itself. However, we discover that this God they've worshipped is actually the Deceiver, the computer-programmed remains of a race who were "cast out" from their dimension and into this one."
Roddenberry quotes taken from The Making of Star Trek-The Motion Picture, by Susan Sackett and Gene Roddenberry, Pocket/Wallaby, 1980
So again, Monast's Blue Beam is essentially the same as Roddenberry's "God Thing." Both are computer programs on orbital platforms creating electronic visions and apparitions, tailor-made to the beliefs of certain populations. The difference is that Monast chalks it all up to NASA while Roddenberry was describing a malfunctioning alien craft:
Monast, 1994: "Computers will coordinate the satellites and software already in place will run the sky show. Holographic images are based on nearly identical signals combining to produce an image or hologram with deep perspective which is equally applicable to acoustic ELF, VLF and LF waves and optical phenomena."
Roddenberry: "Somewhere out there," [Gene] starts off, his eyes widening as he continues, "there's this massive ... entity, this abstract, unknown life force that seems mechanical in nature, although it actually possesses its own highly advanced consciousness. It's a force thousands of times greater than anything intergalactic civilization has ever witnessed. It could be God, it could be Satan, and it's heading toward earth. It demands worship and assistance, and it's also in a highly volatile state of disrepair."
Star Trek Movie Memories by William Shatner with Chris Kreski, HarperCollins, 1994 (note publication date)
Themes from Roddenberry's unused script were recycled throughout the franchise's history, including the ST: TNG episode "Justice" and the now-notorious Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Then there was the Next Generation episode, "Devil's Due," which was one of the highest rated episode's in the series history.
This episode, which ran in 1991, had even stronger echoes of Monast's 1994 "Blue Beam" theories. Here's the synopsis:
The USS Enterprise-D responds to a distress signal from a science station on Ventax II, where the planet is in chaos over the return of a being who claims to be that culture's "devil."Not coincidentally, that devil is there to install a new world order on the alien planet. Which brings us to Monast's "Blue Beam" denouement:
The second is to make the Christians believe that the Rapture is going to occur with the supposed divine intervention of an alien (off-world) civilization coming to rescue earthlings from a savage and merciless demon. Its goal will be to dispose of all significant opposition to the implementation of the New World Order in one major stroke, actually within hours of the beginning of the sky show!Again, this is the same scenario we see before in "Devil's Due," which is based in themes Roddenberry first explored in his God Thing script. The parallels continue: Monast writes in Blue Beam that "the first step in the NASA Blue Beam Project concerns the breakdown [re-evaluation] of all archaeological knowledge. It deals with the set-up, with artificially created earthquakes at certain precise locations on the planet."
Monast's 1994 claims of a "supposed divine intervention of an alien (off-world) civilization coming to rescue earthlings from a savage and merciless demon" is exactly what we see in 1991 in "Devil's Due." And the earthquakes? :
"In fact, it is soon learned from Jared that a mob is holding the rest of the science team hostage, claiming prophecies have come true: a shaking of the cities caused by minor earthquakes, and many visions of her have been seen."Watching "Devil's Due," it becomes more and more difficult to discount the parallels between it and the Blue Beam theories:
Monast: The Blue Beam Project will pretend to be the universal fulfillment of the prophecies of old, as major an event as that which occurred 2,000 years ago. In principle, it will make use of the skies as a movie screen (on the sodium layer at about 60 miles) as space-based laser-generating satellites project simultaneous images to the four corners of the planet in every language and dialect according to the region. It deals with the religious aspect of the new world order and is deception and seduction on a massive scale.In "Devil's Due," Ardra uses the same technology- holograms (including making "use of the skies" to hide the orbiting Enterprise), projections and artificial earthquakes, etc to convince the Ventaxians that she has come to fulfill their prophecies."According to the legend, Ardra made a deal with the Ventaxians 1,000 years prior: a millennium of peace and tranquility, the end of war, poverty and famine which at that time plagued Ventax II; in exchange she would lay claim to the planet and enslave its inhabitants upon her return."As with Blue Beam, Ardra can present herself as different figures, using holographic technology:
When Picard beams down to the planet to try and stabilize the situation, Ardra herself appears before him. She claims to be a manifestation of evil in all cultures, showing great power with "supernatural" abilities, such as showing her devilish form off in the form of Fek'lhr.Again, Monast claims that the whole show will be conducted from computers stored on hidden satellites:"Computers will coordinate the satellites and software already in place will run the sky show. Holographic images are based on nearly identical signals combining to produce an image or hologram with deep perspective which is equally applicable to acoustic ELF, VLF and LF waves and optical phenomena. Specifically, the show will consist of multiple holographic images to different parts of the world, each receiving a different image according to the specific national, regional religion. Not a single area will be excluded. With computer animation and sounds appearing to emanate from the very depths of space, astonished ardent followers of the various creeds will witness their own returned messiahs in convincing lifelike reality."And of course this is the same exact situation we see three years prior to the release of "Project Blue Beam":
During her testimony, Ardra argues her case by demonstrating her various "powers". This gives Geordi La Forge a location of the power source: a ship in orbit above the western magnetic pole (hidden from sensors).Information on this story linking it to Roddenberry's earlier plans for the Star Trek feature film and TV series was published in 1992:
La Forge informs Picard during a recess that he has identified the ship. By the time the recess ends and Picard further questions Jared, Ardra's ship is in his control...and he manages to use her ship's powers to perform all of her tricks. Using the data from her ship's computer, he explains that she is a sector-wide flim-flam artist, who was about to win the largest prize of her career.
He explains that her "powers" were nothing more than a combination of force field projection, holography, and transporter effects, all controlled by implants that allow her eyes to control the illusions.
This episode was originally written as an episode for the unproduced series, Star Trek: Phase II. In the Phase II script, set on the planet Neuterra, Kirk was the arbiter for the people and the Enterprise computer was the judge. The Ardra entity was a male being called Komether. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)
And though it's not generally linked to the aborted feature film, we see similar aliens imitating deities in Star Trek V:
Sybok and many of his followers believe they have found heaven, and Sybok takes a shuttle down to the planet's surface with Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. There they encounter a mystical being who introduces himself as God, and asks them to bring their starship closer to him so that he can "join" with it.
Though Sybok is convinced, Kirk immediately smells a rat: "Excuse me, what does God need with a starship?" The being is enraged at Kirk's refusal to cooperate, attacking him and Spock, who supports his captain. Disillusioned by the fake God and angry at himself for putting everyone in danger, Sybok sacrifices himself to buy the others time to escape.
- So in conclusion, all of the major claims made by Monast concerning "Project Blue Beam" have direct and well-documented antecedents in Star Trek, dating back to 1976.
- Much of the information on Roddenberry's aborted Star Trek movie script was released in several different books in 1994- the same year that "Project Blue Beam" was allegedly published.
That's much too much of a synchronicity for my liking.
Being familiar with how the intelligence agencies use the conspiracy media to disseminate false information, I'd say that "Project Blue Beam" could well have been a disinfo project fed to Monast and possibly others as part as an overall campaign. I doubt most of it is actually his research (apart from the religious editorializing) and there's enough verifiable (yet only tangentially connected) information tossed in to give it an air of credibility. Religious hysterics like Monast obviously never need real evidence to buy into a juicy theory, so the original authors didn't need bother making any up.
Even so, there are a few in-jokes that seem like Monast's ghost writers were having a laugh: Star Trek and a "tractor beam" (a term first heard on ST) are mentioned, as a well as an article titled "The New Mental Battlefield: Beam Me Up, Spock." This is exactly the kind of nod-and-wink that leads me to believe that "Blue Beam" could well have been cobbled together by a bunch of spooks - who just happened to be Trekkers - and then fed to Monast for distribution.
Dolan knows this world better than anybody and what he says is dead on- "Project Blue Beam" isn't supported by a shred of evidence, never mind proof. It doesn't make a drop of sense. We've debunked all of the crapola about "Lord Maitreya" and the "New Age One World Religion" (which Monast opens his essay with), and we're seeing Monast's own religious beliefs being championed and bankrolled by Communist China, no less. Needless to say none of that lends any weight to "Blue Beam's" already shaky credibility. Will any of this dissuade most of the Blue Beam aficianados out there in Cyberspace?
I have absolutely no doubt that it will not.
UPDATE: Richard Dolan checks in:
Outstanding article and analysis. I used to watch Star Trek the Next Generation back in the day, but had completely forgotten those episodes. All of us are greatly indebted to you for shedding light on this topic.UPDATE: Lesley Gunter syncs up with the Sun with a simultaneous column on "Blue Beam":
I think we can all agree that 'false flag' operations can and do occur. But no theory is allowed to be impervious to evidence, otherwise we are led to sensationalism and fear-mongering.
The possibility that Monast was fed these ideas by the intel community is surely something to consider. But I still think it's just as likely that Monast himself cooked this up out of his fevered imagination. I'm just not sure.
But the main connection to the Star Trek mythos.... I think there is no question that you nailed this one.
Great job!
Anyhow, I do think there is a conspiracy, but it is the reverse. It is the comment about Bluebird that put that idea in my head. If there is a conspiracy, it is that people are purposely spreading the lie of Blue Beam so that if some big UFO event does ever happen (not likely an invasion), they can have people believe it was Blue Beam and not real UFOs.I couldn't have said it better myself, Lesley!
UPDATE: The state of the art for hologram technology circa 2010? A 17-inch screen. The skies will have to wait.
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TORONTO — Whodathunk that a stubbed toe would lead to one of the more unlikely callups of the season for the Blue Jays? Word is that lefty Brian Tallet jammed his right pinky toe while walking through his apartment late at night a few evenings ago.
He stubbed the poor toe so bad that he suffered a non-displaced spiral fracture — got that? Toronto manager Cito Gaston said he prefers to stick with the four lefties in the bullpen, so that meant John Parrish was pulled from the rotation and put in with the relievers.
Up for Wednesday's start is Canada's own Scott Richmond, who was all geared up for a trip to Beijing to pitch for Team Canada in the Olympics. Now, while the team gets introduced on Wednesday at Rogers Centre, Richmond will be introduced as Toronto's starting pitcher. Not bad for a guy who was pitching for Edmonton in the independent leagues a year ago.
It's a great story — I mean, this guy went from working in a shipyard in North Vancouver to pitching for the Jays — but is this really the best guy on the farm to fill in? On the year, the 28-year-old Richmond is 5-10 with a 4.29 ERA in 21 starts between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Syracuse.
At Syracuse, the 6-foot-5 righty went a tough-luck 0-2, but had a tidy 2.53 ERA in five starts, striking out 31 and issuing just six walks over 32 innings. Even Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi said he'd never seen Richmond pitch. But, this is the "prospect" who is getting the call. Who know, maybe he'll turn out to be a late bloomer.
As for pitching prospects Brett Cecil and Ricky Romero, they've been promoted to Triple-A Syracuse. That's a quick climb for Cecil and, well, Romero should've been there already, seeing as he was the top pick by the Jays in 2005. In his last seven starts at Double-A, Romero was 3-1 with a 2.83 ERA.
In other news, Ricciardi once again declared that A.J. Burnett isn't going to be traded — this time saying so definitely. He said he's received a lot of calls on a lot of players, just "kicking the tires," and he expects talks to heat up in the next few days as the deadline nears.
Today's lineups:
TAMPA BAY (61-43) at TORONTO (53-52)
at 7:07 p.m. ET at the Rogers Centre
Akinori Iwamura, 2B
B.J. Upton, CF
Carl Crawford, LF
Evan Longoria, 3B
Carlos Pena, 1B
Cliff Floyd, DH
Dinor Navarro, C
Eric Hinske, RF
Jason Bartlett, SS
PITCHING: RHP James Shields (9-6, 3.66)
Joe Inglett, 2B
Marco Scutaro, SS
Alex Rios, CF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Rod Barajas, C
Matt Stairs, DH
Scott Rolen, 3B
Adam Lind, LF
Brad Wilkerson, RF
PITCHING: RHP A.J. Burnett (11-9, 4.73)
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Excellent outing from AJ. I guess walks don't matter when you strike out 10. Now if LA and Baltimore hang in, it will be a very good night
Okay…so JP has gone from "no calls" to "lots of calls" all within a handful of days. Get real JP (and friend). Burnett pitched great tonight. Over the last 5 games he may be the best pitcher in all of baseball. The only reason that I can come up with for JP not being able to trade Burnett (or a package that includes Burnett) is that JP is asking for major league players in return to try and save his job. Burnett and Ryan (or some other combination) should be able to fetch a handsome return. As long as teams get another good player in the deal with more than a year in his contract, Burnett's out clause should not be a factor.
My concern, as I have stated before, is that if the Jays take 2 of 3 (or sweep) the Rays, that will be enough of an excuse for JP to be able to say he accomplished nothing (as he has done for the last 5 trade deadlines) because he believes this team can contend. That said, most toronto fans will be satisfied with a late, but unrealistic run at the playoffs. The leafs get away with it year after year. Why not the Jays?
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Great game by Burnett he won in spite of the sloppy DEF.
Lets hope the Doctor pitches well tomorow.
No virus Garry, its the blog itself. Send Jordan an email explaining the problem you're having.
I have the same problem and advised him.
Jordan fix your blog it is preventing me from loading norton 08.
Maybe J.P. is playing a game and making it seem like he is unavailable. The way Burnett has been pitching, has to be helping his trade value. I don't know why Burnett is not commanding better offers?
Something might catch J.P. by surprise closer to the deadline. The waiting game. It can be a pretty fun game. Might as well keep Burnett though, if we keep on getting offered the kinds of prospects that Philly was dangling before they traded for Blanton.
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NEW YORK — The Braves are shopping star first baseman Mark Teixeira, and executives with other teams tell SI.com they believe Atlanta will deal Teixeira somewhere — perhaps Arizona — by Thursday's trade deadline.
The Diamondbacks are one of a few teams showing interest in Teixeira, and people familiar with those talks say the sides are discussing a potential deal that would send young first baseman/third baseman Chad Tracy in a package to Atlanta for Teixeira. An executive with another interested team says he believes the Braves appear "locked in on Arizona" at the moment.
Hey guys, I have no idea what's going on with the blog — and that's not my department anyway. I wouldn't know how to fix whatever you guys say is going wrong. I haven't had any issues loading or accessing it. Hopefully, it clears up. There might be some kinks the staff is working out still ever since changing the format.
For sure, we should keep Burnett if we can't get quality prospects in return. What bothers me is that Burnett's agent was on the FAN590 this afternoon, talking about how JP cannot trade his client since he promised the Jays' fan base a contending team. He then went on to suggest that this team was a contender, and the fans would be disappointed if the team traded Burnett. All of these guys, JP included, are spin doctors. How does he know what Jays' fans want? How many Jays' games has he watched this year? Does he contribute to a Jays' blog? No. This team is CRAP — AJ knows it — and will be leaving after this year for greener pastures. What a joke! Are we fans so pathetic that an anemic run at the wildcard, after more than half a season of lousy, uninspired baseball is going to satisfy us? This is all about JP and his inability to improve this squad one way or another. He can't do it through free agents. He can't do it through trades. He can't do it through the draft, as our empty farm system is always ranked among the worst in baseball. Now, in the midst of this pathetic season in which several men lost their livelihood due to JP's ineptness, we are being told by said JP (and his friends) that we are a contender. We just need to realize we are. What a load of crap! When is this organization going to right itself and give the fans that go to the games and support the team something real and worthwhile to cheer about?
If anyone wants to hear the interview with AJ's agent, its posted on the Fan 590 web site at:
Burt, I do take issue with one item in your post which is "several men lost their livelihood due to JP's ineptness." I assume you mean Gibbons, Denbro and Whitt. Frankly, Gibbons and Denbro were the cause of their own demise. If both of these guys were replaced a month earlier, we might not be in the position we're in.
It also sounds from the interview like both AJ and his agent feel the same way.
Thanks for that link Sumner.
thanks for the link sumner.
Can anyone tell me what Scott's velocity is like ? lots of movement with speed (how fast?) or little movement but lots of MPH. Or is it none of the previously mentioned ?
thanks for the link sumner.
Can anyone tell me what Scott's velocity is like ? lots of movement with speed (how fast?) or little movement but lots of MPH. Or is it none of the previously mentioned ?
Sorry, I don't generally put much stock in the manager and the staff when it comes to on-field performance. As long as they "stay out the way", any team will perform pretty much the way it is suppose to over a 162 game season. If you take a look at the schedule over the last 6 weeks (and the next couple of weeks), you will see that other than Tampa the Jays are playing extremely weak teams. The fact that Toronto has a decent record is not surprising, given the poor start they had. This team was projected as a .500 team and that is likely where they will finish — no matter who is running the show. Take a look at the schedule for August (post trade deadline and falacious hope supplied by Jays' management, including Cito). I am sure that the Jays are going to show their "true colours" during this month and fall back out of the picture. One of the great things about baseball is that since they do play 160 games, that is such a large sample size, that a team or player eventually does play to its "true" level of ability. That is one reason why it is so hard to hit .400 at the end of the season.
As for Burnett not wanting to be traded and spouting off that the Jays are a contender — that makes perfect sense. Logically, AJ wants to achieve two things: (1) Leave Toronto at the end of this season and (2) Maximize his profit while here. Right now he has a good thing going. If he wins another 5 games he will end up with 17 overall, no doubt a lower ERA too! Then he go to free agency and get big bucs. The risk he takes in leaving "comfy old toronto" is that if a contending team inserts him into their line up, and he falls flat on his face (or goes .500 has his career stats indicate) his value on the open market will be substantially reduced. Why not stay with a team where there is no real pressure to win, pad your stats, and sell yourself as a 17 game winner. AJ has nothing to gain by being traded and everything to lose. If he stays, everyone knows he is playing for a crap team, so you cannot look at his win-loss record if it is poor. If it is good (17 wins, say), he looks like Cy Young, and teams open the vault for him. It is all spin Gsumner…that is why we will not win this year, the next year, etc. Don't buy the hype — this team is what it is and where it should be!
Burt-trust me, I don't buy the hype. But I also don't buy that JP was responsible for these guys loosing their jobs. If you want to look at ineptness, look no farther than Gibbons and Denbro.
In fairness, JP deserves blame for hiring these two and keeping them in the positions longer than they should have, but it was Denbro's idea to stress obp which is what his focus was. OBP is fine but it doesn't mean squat if guys aren't hitting with risp-which has been the problem with this lineup. Say what you want, but the fact is Cito's crew has these guys starting to knock in runs and winning games.
I really don't even want to discuss Gibbons, but if you've read this board for a while, I wanted him canned over a year ago.
My point is, one way or the other I blame JP for keeping these guys in their jobs too long, not in firing him.
Enigma, there's really no information on Richmond because he wasn't drafted and enter the minor league system. All I could find is he was invited to a spring training camp and the Jays likedwhat they saw and signed him.


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(HealthDay News) -- Some Chinese dishes are full of fat and salt, but others may be just as delicious and much healthier.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these examples of healthier and not-so-healthy Chinese fare:
- Skip fried wontons, and opt for wonton soup or hot-and-sour soup.
- Instead of fried egg rolls, opt for steamed spring rolls.
- Skip the Peking duck and fried rice, and instead order chicken, scallops or shrimp with vegetables, tofu or a whole steamed fish.
- Skip the fried dim sum in favor of steamed dumplings.
- Avoid dishes that are breaded and deep-fried in favor of steamed and simmered dishes.
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National Cupcake Day™ is a coordinated Canadian event to support local shelters, SPCAs, and Humane Societies. In 2018, over $700,000 was raised for injured, abused and abandoned animals across the country.
For National Cupcake Day™ you host your own mini event in support of animals. Register online and download everything you need to make your event a success. If you make a self pledge of $25 or more we send you a special Host Kit in the mail. All you need to do is plan your National Cupcake Day™, encourage everyone you know to donate in support of animals, and supply the cupcakes for your Cupcake Day party for everyone to enjoy! Please note, host kits will not be mailed past February 20, 2019.
All Cupcake Day parties are run by animal-lovers like you and are held at workplaces, homes, schools and community centers across the country. Businesses in particular are a delicious place to hold a Cupcake Day party!
National Cupcake Day™ is officially Monday, February 25, 2019 but you can hold your Cupcake Day party on any day in December, January or February that works for you. You could even hold them over multiple days!
When you register for National Cupcake Day™, you will have the opportunity to choose any one of our participating Societies to receive all of your proceeds. If your local shelter is not listed, please have them contact us to see if we may be able to include them next year.
This is the sixth year of this Canadian event, and it is growing. Please help us raise money for animals across Canada even if your local shelter may not be listed. Your money will go directly towards rescue efforts for animals in dire need.
The main way people choose to support this event is by hosting a National Cupcake Day™ party and inviting guests to make a donation in exchange for a delicious cupcake. But this is not the only way to support the event. Think about all your friends and family who live out of town. Would they donate to receive a virtual cupcake for a cause that is important to you? Or, simply raise money through donations, or donate yourself!
Not a fan of cupcakes? No problem! Bake cookies, cakepops, pupcakes (can't forget about the dogs) or a healthy alternative! Imagine fruit served in little muffin tin liners.. too cute! The possibilities are endless!
This event can be as creative as you want it to be! Host cupcake competitions, come up with amazing new recipes, or do whatever you can think of to help the animals!
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It's a good idea to start by setting an ambitious fundraising goal, then divide that number by either a suggested donation amount (to figure out how many cupcakes to bake) or by the number of cupcakes you want to bake (to figure out the suggested donation amount of each). During the registration process, you will be asked to enter your fundraising goal and you can change it at any time in your Personal Fundraising Centre. Show your friends and family that you are committed to the cause by making the first donation to your cupcake campaign!
Within 10 business days of registration and a self-donation of $25 or more, you will be mailed your official Cupcake Day Host Kit. You only receive a mailed host kit if you have made a self donation of $25 or more. Inside you'll find your fundraising guide, donation box, a poster, cupcake selfie frame, a SURPRISE and other stuff you'll need to host a successful event. You can download some of these things online right now if you just can't wait to get sifting and mixing. Please note, host kits will not be mailed to anyone who registers after February 20, 2019.
Your Personal Fundraising Centre is your fundraising online headquarters and contains all the tools you need to connect with potential National Cupcake Day™ party guests, receive donations, track your progress, and build anticipation for your National Cupcake Day™ party. Send emails (we even have email templates for you to use!), post on Social Media outlets including Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter. Personalize your page with stories, pictures, and videos.
The secret ingredient to your success as part of National Cupcake Day™ is asking your hungry Cupcake Day party guests to make a donation. This will give you a better idea of exactly how many cupcakes to bake and you won't need to worry about collecting donations at your party! Your Personal Fundraising Page is totally safe, secure and it's the most convenient for everyone!
Yes, the more the merrier! When you register, choose the "Batch of Cupcakeaeers" option. When you do so, you will create both a National Cupcake Day™ Team Personal Fundraising Page, as well as an Individual Personal Fundraising Page. You can use the Team Personal Fundraising Page to track team fundraising and to ask other team members to join you.
Yes! In fact workplaces are some of the best places for National Cupcake Day™ parties. Create the best coffee break ever, host friendly baking or fundraising competitions between departments or floors or offer cupcakes to your customers in exchange for a donation. The ideas are endless!
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FIREWORKS VIDEO MAGAZINE #57, DECEMBER, 2006. More highlights from the PGI convention in Appleton: Interviews, Displays, Old Snorts, Girandola Competition & Superstring; Consumer Fireworks Item Dissection; Interview with Jack Drewes; new items; and of course a fantastic fireworks display at the end; and much more!
00:00:00:00, Chapter 1, Titles
00:01:31:18, Chapter 2, Opening Anchor with Show & Tell
00:06:05:25, Chapter 3, Consumer Fireworks Item Dissection: Let the Games Begin
00:09:18:19, Chapter 4, Interview with Jack Drewes
00:20:25:13, Chapter 5, More highlights from the PGI convention in Appleton, WI - Display by ACE Pyro
00:40:50:10, Chapter 6, - Interview with Matt Palaszynski
00:47:16:02, Chapter 7, - Display by Spielbauer Fireworks
01:01:39:15, Chapter 8, - Old Snorts meeting
01:18:34:27, Chapter 9, - Competition: Girandolas
01:21:53:10, Chapter 10, - Closing Remarks from PGI 01:23:31:09, Chapter 11, - Superstring
01:27:42:22, Chapter 12, Closing Anchor & Credits
01:32:48:00, Chapter 13, NFA Expo Public Display by Wolverine Fireworks
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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
On a recent episode of Drunks 'Round Here — oops, I mean Extra — Blake Shelton talked about how much he'd been drinking. That joke isn't news. He pulls the I'm-so-drunk-right-now card out at almost all his interviews these days. But what is news is how Shelton gets his news. "The truth is, I've been drinking a lot, and I don't remember what all's been happening in my life lately," he joked of the magazines with headlines like "Yes, We're Having a Baby" and "Separated 71 Days" and "Can Blake Be Trusted?" He explains, "So I pick up those magazines to find out what the real truth is. We're getting divorced, we're having a baby." I guess that's Shelton's way of saying the tabloids don't really have the true story. Maybe only Shelton and Miranda Lambert do.


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A conversation about green living with Kerry Grundhoefer
CLEAR (Body and Home): Holistic Therapies for Body and Home is dedicated to the healing of the mind and spirit through the cleansing of the home and body on the belief that both impact one's energy and health. We talked to Kerry Grundhoefer, a nationally certified shiatsu therapist and owner of CLEAR, 406 S. Cedar Lake Road, to get her take on green living.
What makes a home green?
There are a lot of layers of it. However, the most standard green home is about what you choose to decorate your house to make it a home, as well as the cleaning methods and products used in the home.
What does it mean to be green?
It's really all about environmental sustainability. It's really about making the right choices of products and applications: using products that are sustainable and wrapped in with the environment.
What kind of products would you use?
I tend to ultimately use water, vinegar and essentials oils. If I need more abrasion I'll use salt, depending on the surface, or Borax. There are very few things that can't be completely cleaned or disinfected with the simple use of vinegar and water and thyme, clove and lavender. They are such potent cleaners and disinfectors and they come right out of nature. They are actually good for us.
I like to choose water, vinegar and essential oils because, although there are a lot of prepackaged options out there, ultimately you can eliminate even the process of packaging and product waste.
What are some simple and cheap ways to make a house green?
Certainly there are cleaning options, but as far as decorating your home and creating a living space, I'm a big fan of thrifting and reusing items. There are so many things that people get rid of because they are ready for a change but it's still a perfectly good item or just needs a little TLC.
I feel that it ties in with our consumer habits and being green or environmental in regards to that it's sort of minimizing our consumerism as much as we can. It's not all easily avoidable but there are a lot of ways we can have a green home simply by minimizing our waste and choosing where we purchase our products. Even if it is new, buying from a company that had a good, sustainable ethic helps.
For new furniture, my favorite is Room & Board. They are not inexpensive, but properly made heirloom quality furniture isn't. However, I think Room & Board is really top of the pack. They are local, they have amazing design and they are really on top of their ethics regarding the building and manufacturing of new items.
For a lower price-range spectrum I'm also kind of a fan of IKEA. I don't necessarily suggest the upholstered items. There is a term in furniture that's called "landfill furniture" — it's just not made to withhold a lifetime of use, which is really what you hope for.
But there is also the realistic factor of finances, and IKEA does have a really nice design. They are very sustainable in the way that they design, not simply aesthetically, but for their shipping. It's the real work that goes into how they can create their product so that it can be boxed and shipped in the least expensive, least space-consuming way, which can really reduce the environmental impacts of the transportation.
I love The Salvation Army, Savers, and one of my smaller favorites is the Steeple People in Uptown.
How can you improve on what you have and make it more green?
What I deal with most on the home aspect of my work is clutter. It's not that people need new things, but they need to clean up what they do have, eliminate the amount of excess and just honor the items that they already have.
On the organizing aspect I'm a big fan of calming a room by cleaning it and keeping it free with trays from thrift stores. It consolidates items, gives them a contained place that keeps it aesthetically and emotionally tidy and calm.
A furniture floor move, just shifting things around can do wonders. A reupholstering of a piece is fantastic.
I know designers talk about how wonderful a fresh coat of paint or some color using paint is, which I agree. I think color brings a lot of energy, it resonates on certain levels, and color can really bring that to a space, really freshen the energy. You can get paint at the Habitat for Humanity store and there is a shop on Minnehaha [Avenue, Natural Built Home] that has paint from people who bought too much or couldn't finish a can. So, if you are willing to have a little adventure in finding a color those are great options.
But, again, there are environmental issues when it comes to using paint, though there are some good paints out there now. To avoid using it, and still get color and energy, I love to suggest using fabrics. You can hang fabrics on walls or purchase old frames from thrift stores and stretch it over the fame using a staple gun or tacks. Then you've got a beautiful canvas of fabric.
You can get fabrics from people's old window treatments or places like SR Harris or remnants shops, and they are so easy to switch up and create nice splashes of color. All these things are so easy to find in a secondhand retail way so you aren't feeding the manufacturing beast.
What is key to a relaxing home?
It's a lot about the amount of clutter in a space. It's what I deal with a lot, but it's very hard to relax in a messy, cluttered area, and I think sometimes people are really in tune to that. And other times you don't really realize it until you've tidied up.
Keep things minimized so you don't have excesses. There is a great saying that the universe can't fill a cup that is already overflowing.
I like to encourage people to burn a sage stick to clear out and freshen items before you bring them into your home or even do it to your home. It's a really good energy clearing method.
What can you do on your own?
All of this can be done on your own, but sometimes it's nice to have some extra hands or inspirations from others. Even if it's just a one-man project, it can be really nice just to wrap someone else into it. It's not that people can't do it; it's just that they need a little help or inspiration to keep the motivation there.
Your website says, "simplify, organize and balance." Does that mean a minimalist mindset is best?
That is my belief. And it doesn't have to mean sparse. I think if you don't really know the things that you own it's excessive.
Simplify, because life is already as complicated as it could possibly be. In many homes, modern life has gotten really busy and it's hard to keep up on. All those items, the maintenance of the things we own, can really consume our time and take away from the more important things in life such as just living, breathing and experiencing.
What is most important in balancing a home?
It comes down to time. Looking at what takes your time and how important those items are, creating a hierarchy and trying to aspire to make that happen. Such as if you are an individual in your home: What consumes your time? If you are a family in a home, choosing what those priorities are together is what makes it a home.
How do you recommend doing that?
It's a multifaceted thing. In health you need to look at different foods, like that we ingest in our stomachs the food of life, like our relationships and our spiritual needs. So, it's looking at those, writing those down and meditating on what each of them mean and how they fit into your aspirations. How you'd like to perceive your life, where it's at and finding that middle ground.
Lists on paper is the first step. Writing something down brings it to a tangible level, and starting with a list is an easy way to start.
The next step is working with someone and looking at those items to decide which should come first. Follow up by setting time to do self-checks, and look back at those notes. Doing a daily affirmation helps.
How is the home connected to the body?
It's all energy. Our homes should be a place of pride and comfort. When things are not, it affects us. If it's a simple task or chores that you haven't done it's not the end of the world, but you have a kind of energetic umbilical cord to them that each time you see these things there is a little bit of frustration or internal sigh, a titch of disappointment. These are a lot of emotions, and emotions are at the root of what a lot of health conditions are.
Ultimately, we all know these things can build up. Until you can find a good balance with those items and their energy it's just something that you know can emotionally drain you.
How does this tie back to being green?
Ultimately, it's all back to self. Everything is microcosms and macrocosms. If we disregard the environment and our impact we are hurting ourselves. We are hurting ourselves directly by inhaling toxic chemicals or applying toxic things to our skin. The wastes of those items are going into landfills or our ground and water systems. How we treat ourselves is reflected on the greater world and environment, and vice versa. How we treat the environment is ultimately going to reflect in our lives. There is no disconnect.


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As the first airline to collaborate with an established restauranteur in 1997, Qantas and Neil Perry AM are celebrating the longest partnership of its kind. Inspired to create a restaurant in the sky we have redefined the travel experience to provide a personalised offering tailored to your desires.
With flawless service, a multi-award winning wine cellar and a five star dining menu designed by Neil Perry AM, Creative Director, Food, Beverage and Service – we've set a new benchmark for dining in First.
Menus are designed around seasonality and local Artisan producers drawing from the rich cultural diversity of the globe. Commencing with Champagne, the First experience is tailored to your desires from hand selected dishes to an extensive tasting menu at any time throughout your flight.
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With a multi award-winning cellar selection, seasonal menus, stylish tableware designed by David Caon and personalised service intended to enhance your chosen infight experience.
Our International Business menus offer a contemporary selection of locally sourced seasonal dishes with a focus on choice. Providing the option of lighter style dishes through to a full dining experience at any time so you can design your inflight activities.
Throughout your flight, let our cabin crew prepare you delicious refreshments such as our signature chicken schnitzel and Swiss cheese toasted sandwich, or simply help yourself from our inflight bar.
You can also enjoy the confidence of pre-selecting and confirming your inflight meal choice through Menu Select, available in Business on selected international flights. If you plan to dine in one of our lounges before you fly, simply select the 'No meal - maximise my rest option' up to 12 hours before you fly, and our cabin crew will make your bed up directly after take-off.
The Qantas Rockpool Sommeliers are proud to present an exceptional selection of wine from boutique producers to iconic brands from across Australia, New Zealand and Champagne, France. To assist onboard are our Sommeliers in the Sky, passionate individuals who've been trained in all aspects of wine service.
The dining experience is delivered by our professional, personable crew and enhanced by stylish tableware designed by David Caon.
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Relax onboard with a welcoming glass of Australian sparkling wine followed by a contemporary menu accompanied by a premium selection of drinks; all served on stylish tableware designed by David Caon.
You've got the option to pre-order your meal online before you board with Menu Select. If you know you're going to dine on the ground before your flight, simply select the 'No meal - maximise my rest option' up to 12 hours before you fly, and refreshments will be available throughout the flight.
Choose from a selection of snacks and drinks throughout your flight with our continuous refreshment service. Or, on selected aircraft simply help yourself from the self-serve snack bar.
Enjoy a multicultural selection of dishes boasting local ingredients served in generous portions with a range Australian wines, spirits and non-alcoholic drinks to choose from.
You can also access a collection of drinks and snacks throughout your flight from the self-serve section.
What's more, customers in Australia can choose their meal online up to 12 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Simply go to Menu Select through manage booking.
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Wake Up Call: Sweet Beet Juice Recipe
Beets get a bad rap. If not properly scrubbed, their earthy flavor can easily taste dirty, and the traditional cooking method—boiling—does little to help. Just chopping them can be challenging, and requires either kitchen gloves or a strong nail brush. Regardless of your methods, beets will undoubtedly make even the cleanest of kitchens look like a murder scene. Finally, beets can cause beeturia, which is the passing of red or pink urine after consumption, giving more than one person I know panic attacks about internal bleeding and kidney malfunction.
So why bother? First and foremost: beets are good for you. They have incredibly high levels of Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and C, and the choline beets contain is said to help detoxify the liver, making beet juice the ultimate hangover helper. Also, a 2008 UK study showed that consuming just one pint of beet juice can significantly reduce blood pressure over the following 24 hours. Secondly, beets taste good. When pushed through a juicer and removed of its outer layer, the resulting juice is sweet, fresh and packed with vitamins. Diluted with apple juice and brightened up with a spritz of orange, and it's an even better way to start the day.
When selecting beets at the market, be sure to feel the root. It should be firm and free of any cracks. Separated from their green tops, beets will last for weeks in the refrigerator but will quickly become soft after a few days if left attached. Like all fresh juices, this drink is best served immediately, as the vitamins will start to lose their potency after a day or two.
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- Active time: 10 minutes
- Total time:10 minutes
- 2 beets, tops removed, scrubbed
- 3 apples
- 2 orange wedges (optional)
Cut the beets and apples into chunks that will fit into the juicer.
Alternating between the beets and the apples, push through the juicer and into a cup.
Divide the juice between two cups and serve with orange wedges.
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