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"I'm certifiably nuts. But Russia made me that way"
It's not so long ago that the press-service of the Prosecutor-General's office called the information about contacts between Yury Chaika and an employee of the US intelligence agency Stratfor "a hogwash" in response to the article in the "Russian Reporter". RR took up the glove and conducted further investigation. We suggest the reader accompanying us all the way from revealing stunning documents to verifying them.
Thanks to WikiLeaks, some time ago the Russian Reporter got access to millions of e-mail messages that had been leaked from the US company Stratfor, the first and one of the most influential private organizations in the sphere of gathering information, which works under the slogan "global intelligence" (experts describe it even in a more splashy way as the "shadow CIA"). Information obtained by the company is used by the US Department of State, the Pentagon, and even the Israeli government.
Moreover, Stratfor is not only intelligence analysts but "field-workers" as well. Thus, for example, secret service retirees teach Stratfor employees classics of fieldwork. Among other things, they are trained not only how to escape being shadowed but also how to shadow someone themselves (1701604). In a riveting corporate discussion devoted to dealing with information (287965) George Friedman, founder and eternal head of the company writes to his colleagues: "Sources we can't use are useless. Promiscuous use of sensitive sources is dangerous. This is an ongoing dilemma of intelligence. Since we aren't journalists there may be ways to deal with this".
We rather soon found out that in Stratfor employees' dispatches there was some information enciphered under code RU101 which had allegedly been obtained from the Prosecutor-General of Russia Yury Chaika. According to the messages, Stratfor Senior Eurasia Analyst Lauren Goodrich had access to this source of information. That is the primary intrigue of the Russian part of the files.
The first mention of Yury Chaika as a source appears in August, 2007. Lauren Goodrich sends her colleagues the report titled "INSIGHT -RUSSIA - head of MAJOR criminal group arrested... + chaika craziness" (5411148). Here the Prosecutor-General allegedly gives Lauren details of arresting the leader of the "Tambov Gang" Vladimir Barsukov, describes his own role in the operation, and shares views on the rivalry of Kremlin clans. The letter is followed up with the internal note: "more coming on all of this, I could only chat briefly with Chaika... pls keep the fact that he gave us this info under wraps, but we can use the info other than that".
In 2008 the presence of the Prosecutor-General grew severalfold. On March, 26 (5540258) a colleague of Goodrich's offers her to write for Stratfor's subscribers a material about the increase in the number of contract murders in the RF. She agrees but at this Fred Burton, formerly a special agent for the US Department of State and one of the key US counteragents, who is now Stratfor's vice president for intelligence, enters into the correspondence. (Based on the date of the letter, Lauren happened to be in Russia at the time of communication).
But, are you sure that you want your name on it Lauren, in light of your past issues and your father? – asks Burton
I am addressing this with both my father and with Chaika tonight... FSB and Surkov's group already know I work here, so going to ask if it matters anymore... I more worried about my picture than my name, but I will let y'all know, – replies Goodrich
The ragheads and white hate nuts are wimps. The Russians are killers. With your properties and such, it may behoove you not to toss kerosene on a fire. I've seen them kill, - worries Burton.
I've seen it too... fully understand the consequences. The Russians are so much crazier than what ppl think, - reassures him Goodrich.
Only two days later, on March 28, Lauren Goodrich (apparently, she is still in Moscow as she is messaging from her BlackBerry with an MTS SIM card) sends a report on her conversation with RU101 concerning the bomb explosion in Moscow (5530984) to the headquarters. She quotes the source's direct speech without taking the trouble of analysis: "I am now on vacation. Don`t respond with complaints. All I know from the reports sent to me is that the device was put on gas tank set to go off when the engine was started. Pissant shit since no body to collect. Took place in Michurinsky Prospekt. Car was Toyota Avensis. Now quit bothering me".
Sounds like this chap has the red arse. Want me have him "disappeared"? – reacts to this report Fred Burton
He's just mad at me because I called him 5 times during the night. It's Chaika (Russia's Prosecutor General)--- #4 in Kremlin, - Lauren explains situation to her boss, adding - He owes his life to me and my dad, so my response to him was "don't be a dick & just get me the info"
In the letter of November 11 devoted to behind-the-scene fighting of elites appears the definition which later Lauren will use to refer to Yury Chaika little less frequently than code RU101. Here for the first time she calls him godfather (5501854). Here is their dialogue.
"Godfather: Vladislav Yurievich can not rule Russia alone. Nikolai Platonovich Patryushev and Igor Ivanovich Sechin would launch a coup immediately.
Me: Stalin didn't have the NKVD behind him either, they were loyal to Trotsky.
Godfather: Stalin may not have had the NKVD, but he did have Dzerzhinsky behind him. If Lenin had not died, there was a possibility that Stalin and Dzerzhinsky would have eventually overthrown him.
Me: That proves my point. Does Surkov have anyone in place inside the security services that would help him keep the FSB from staging a coup?
Godfather: This is unsafe waters you are wading in my Elizaveta (Goodrich's full name is Lauren Elizabeth. – RR). Vladislav Yurievich has many people in many places that are loyal to him. But is that enough to prevent Nikolai Platonovich Patryushev and Igor Ivanovich Sechin from countering a steal for power? I can not say.
Me: Look, Stalin tried a power-sharing time with Trotsky and Bukharin. It failed in the end. Could Surkov be looking for a power sharing deal with Putin while he figures out how to get Sechin and Patryushev out of the picture?
Godfather: Dangerous words and dangerous thoughts, my darling. Cease this. Vladislav Yurievich has never indicated the such to me.
Me: Makes sense though. Must be really why Putin is weary about stepping back into the presidency... he knows that being in control of The Party is where the real power is? Anyway... sorry to have spun you into this one. Sweet dreams!"
From 7 to 13 of December, 2008 Lauren is in Russia again. The preliminary and incomplete (according to her own words) list of her Moscow sources, which she sends "just to be on the safe side" to her management, is both quantitatively and qualitatively impressive. It contains names of 28 people (four meetigs a day on average!) including such "heavyweights" as Surkov, Deripaska, and, sure enough, Chaika (5411655). Apart from that, we don't know much about the trip – reports on meetings seem to be written on Lauren's return to Texas or sent to the "headquarters" through channels inaccessible for RR's analysis. The only message concerned with Chaika (215368) was sent to her friends (also Stratfor employees) at night on December 8: "Have to admit... Russians are sooooo severe and paranoid... meeting with dummy, flirty Venezuelans is nice after my looooong day. They keep offering to take me "shopping tonight' to buy me "whatever I want"... I have declined for the record. Though if godfather wasn't picking me up in 20 min, I might play... they're fun (and veeeery high up in pdvsa) (the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company. – RR)"
Investigative versions
In all, there were more than 50 dispatches discovered that contain references to Yury Chaika (the complete list and original letters can be found on the RR site). It's clear that it's a "bomb". It's easy to believe such things just because they're fantastic. Fancy one of a country's leaders being in ambiguous relationship with a woman spy, owing his life to her, and supplying her with information about the security of the state and intrigues of those in power!
On obtaining such documents it's necessary to pull oneself together and examine all the variants logically. It's obvious that someone's telling a downright and blatant lie – either WikiLeaks, or Goodrich, or the Prosecutor-General's Office talking about a "hogwash". We got through to Lauren herself but she couldn't settle our doubts.
- "WikiLeaks" did a horrible, really horrible thing and I would be glad to explain everything, but I have no legal right to, - gave Goodrich her reasons for refusing. Her management answered us likewise.
There was very little doubt that WikiLeaks had given us authentic correspondence. The organization had never been caught publishing fakes so far. Stratfor had confirmed the fact of the leak. There were so many letters (even those concerning only Russia) and the search of them was so wearisome that the "leak" seemed to be too global (5.5 million messages from all parts of the world) and too complicated to be just a special operation against Chaika.
That is why RR took up checking some of Goodrich's reports: it's clear that most of them can't possibly be verified as it requires a personal comment from the part of either Yury Chaika or Lauren Goodrich. So, what could be verified?
In 2009 the frequency of references to Chaika reached its maximum: Goodrich writes 34 corresponding reports. Perhaps, the most dramatic events in the history of the correspondence start after her arrival in Moscow in late autumn that year.
On November 22, in the morning Lauren writes to her colleages (5531300): "One of the many unexpected impromptu meetings during this trip just popped up. I shall leave in a little over an hour to go meet with the Kremlin's Advisory Board for the Ministry of Defense. The main contact there is Ruslan Pukhov, though I shall be sitting down with the entire board. It will be at the Ministry of Defense behind the Kremlin. (evidently, she means the Public Council of the Russian Ministry of Defence. - RR)"
At this point a neutral participant seems to step in – the well-known Russian military expert, director of the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.
We took the liberty of acquainting Ruslan Pukhov with the following letter under the catchy title "Fucking Russian Defense Guys" in which Goodrich gives absolutely striking details of the meeting (1702550):
"Hey y'all....
Just wanted to say that I met for 4 hours with the Kremlin's Advisory Board to the Ministry of Defense & have enough incredible info to fill dozens of pages of intel-all which will make Nate change his pants a few times.
But the meeting did not go as well as I wished-they spent the first 45 min yelling at me for "forcing" them to meet with them on a Sunday. One guy screamed that he was being forcibly kept away from his wife and two babies just because "this girl happens to be the darling of a powerful man in the Kremlin". Then they yelled at me for being a girl "trying to work in the man's defense area" and then for being connected to Stratfor and the American Administration. But I had to take it, though I did start shaking at one point as they got pretty heated-- but my security team cleared their throats to cut off the yelling. I thought that they were going to blame me for the Kursk and the fall of the Soviet Union they hated me so much.
But we did finally get past all this and discuss the Russian defense sector. I have info on the real stuff behind the French Mistral deal for this week's meeting. I'll type that stuff up first (hopefully tonight), since it is most timely. Then I hope to start getting to the other info as I have time. I should have a few hours late tonight as I am staying the night at my godfather's house after a dinner he is throwing for me.
I just thought y'all would get a chuckle out of my scoldings at the Defense Ministry & to make sure y'all get my info before y'all write on the France-Russia mtg this week.
Miss y'all, Lauren"
Ruslan Pukhov admitted having met with Goodrich but he said, however, it was only once and one-on-one. The possibility of Goodrich meeting the whole Public Council (it's several dozens of people) was gauged by Pukhov as "extremely unlikely, practically unreal".
- An angry Russian who doesn't want to meet a Stratfor employee on Sunday? It sounds like I'm described here, there was such an episode. But we met not in the Ministry of Defence but in the hall of her hotel. And I know nothing about her Kremlin patrons. Besides, I did insist it should be a weekday, - laughed Ruslan having read Lauren's letter about the meeting with the Council under the Ministry of Defence. – I remember our discussing French "Mistrals", and "Iskanders" in Georgia, I even gave her the corresponding bulletin of our center. But all competent people have known it for a long time. Yet she is likely not only to have presented it to her management as an "information bomb" but to have turned our meeting into an impressive conference.
The next remarkable letter the facts from which we could potentially verify is written by Goodrich in the small hours of the same long day. In the letter titled "Apparently I'm not making friends this time" Lauren tells her colleagues about a party allegedly held at Yury Chaika's (1751633):
"So my godfather threw me a little dinner and drinks mixer tonight at his home tonight. It was filled with Kremlin ppl and I was so excited to be there after my disastrous day with the Kremlin Defense group. It was an odd evening though because alot of people seemed kinda irritated by my attendance (though the party was for me).
Anyway, I walked up to a nice looking woman I didn't know personally - Medvedev's media representative, Natalia Timakova. I smiled nicely and offered her my hand in introduction. She looked down at my hand and without taking it, said really snidely "I know who you are. We all know who you are. I just wanted to see who all the fuss was about."
Apparently, she is really pissed off that I wrote that Putin would be willing to throw Medvedev under the bus should the reforms go wrong. It isn't that she doesn't believe it won't happen, but she didn't want it said publicly."
In response to the letter a colleague of Lauren's writes to her:
"This is FASCINATING stuff. I do understand the cold shoulder you are getting, I mean it is only natural. But I find it fascinating that Godfather is so liberally parading you around. I mean isn't that strange? You are pretty radioactive right now, I mean I'd try to distance myself from you as much as possible. So how does that work?"
Unfortunately, RR didn't manage to find Lauren's answer to that natural question. The only thing to be found is a letter asserting that she did stay overnight at Chaika's (5531300): "Going to bed now at my godfather's house".
We showed the text about the scandalous party to Natalya Timakova, who, according to the letter, hadn't shaken hands with Goodrich. The Press Attache to the Russian President made the following comment on the text:
- I've read it and I've got a strange feeling. I'm not acquainted with Lauren Goodrich. I always shake a hand extended for a handshake and I never discuss my bosses with strangers. So, it seems to me there's a great deal of exaggeration in the report, to put it mildly.
The next method of investigation we used was to examine Lauren Goodrich's personality itself instead of facts from the dispatches. To try to unravel the tangle of the truth or lies the RR correspondent went to Tomsk because, according to the "global intelligence" files, Lauren had lived there with her family for many years, studying and teaching in the Polytechnic University. If what is said in her Stratfor "for official use only" biography (5542777) is true, along with that in 1996 (while born in 1980) Goodrich organized her own NGO "Russian Peace Fund" through which she was engaged in delivering medications, set up five orphan asylums and a school for the deaf in Tomsk (according to letters, she still supervises them (5496794)). Moreover, one of the letters refers to the fact that in Russia she was married (5516963) and another one suggests that she converted to Eastern Orthodoxy (5412158). Richard Goodrich, her father, also lived in Siberia for long periods of time in the 90-s and was also engaged in charity through the organization World Peace Foundation and missionary work through the United Methodist Church (UMC).
First we went to Tomsk methodist church.
- Of course, I remember that girl, - brightened up pastor Elena Chudinova at hearing the surname Goodrich. – Her father came here many times in the nineties, he even headed the mission. And as for her... Well, she was a kind of common young girl who doesn't know what she wants of life. Decided to take up the Russian language here, packed her things and came – at her father's expenses. Rented a flat, lived here for several months, studied a little, hanged out a bit. As for her establishing the Russian Peace Fund – here she went overboard, it's a lie. Probably, she took the credit for it to herself just for greater show. And the Peace Fund had existed long before her, in the days of the USSR. The same can be said about the school for the deaf – perhaps, Lauren visited it a couple of times but even this is not for sure. It seems to me, she didn't ever come to our place or to the fund when living here.
Answering the question if Lauren belongs to the methodist church and if she can have a Russian godfather, Chudinova said that at least in those years Goodrich-daughter had really been a methodist though not a very active one and that it isn't customary for their church to have godparents.
Valentina Ermachenko has been the eternal head of the Tomsk branch of the Russian Peace Foundation since the Soviet times.
- Tell me another! Our fund was set up as early as in 1961, at that time it was called the Soviet Peace Foundation and later became the Russian one. I've been heading its local branch since 1985. We effectively work with the UMC and are very much obliged to them. Through their programs every year volunteers come to help Tomsk asylums and foster homes – by means of their work, money, toys, and presents for children. They even built one orphanage on their own resources, - says Ermachenko. – As for Lauren Goodrich, surely I remember her, she's Rick's daughter, she came here to study. But without doubt it's utter rubbish. The translator must have muddled it up.
Besides that the story about Lauren's charity work turned out to be pure nonsense, it appears that the information concerning her teaching in Tomsk Polytechnic University and two-year study there is a biographical falsification.
- Lauren stayed with our family for several months when she came to study, - says Olga Obdalova, head of the foreign languages chair in TSU. – However, she lived in Tomsk less than a year and, as far as I remember, she had nothing to do with teaching.
The Polytechnic University gave us a similar answer to the RR official inquiry. Lauren did study there, only not for two years bur from August till December of 2000. She studied Russian as a Second Language and she could not technically major in Ukrainian (as it is stated in her Stratfor biography) because this language is not taught in the university. She was not a lecturer either – let alone the first American employee in the history of the university.
- I got acquainted with Lauren when, being still a schoolgirl, she came to Tomsk for a couple of weeks with her father and methodist volunteers. I think it was in 1998 and I interpreted for them, - recalls Goodrich's friend Elena Tyshkevich. – She turned out to be one of us through and through at once. That's why, when she came here for the second time to study, we shared a rental flat in the science campus. Of course, she had a tough time here but she took great pains. Actually, she is very emotional, oriented to some romantic, fairy stories. She wants life to be like a fairy tale, a prince to appear and everything to become wonderful. Her work in an intelligence agency came as a surprise for me. When we used to mix with each other, she never talked about politics but mostly about boys, cosmetics, clothes and pina colada. Her life should be like wonder and she tried to create such worlds around herself but she didn't always succeed.
By all accounts, from 2001 to 2005 Lauren studied at home, in Texas, and worked, as it appears from one of her letters written shortly before joining Stratfor, in a shop:
".... I am still working while going to school at the same clothing store and just past my fifth year of employment with them. I really don't want to continue working there after I have graduated, but it is fine for now. I just don't want to work in a place that services selfishness. I know that I am higher up and don't deal with the customers, but the whole idea of selling over-priced clothes to the wealthy doesn't make me feel good. It doesn't help mankind or a greater purpose. I've seen too much of the world to not want more in my life. I must make myself better by making the world better".
Lauren started to actively make the world better than it is in June, 2005 by joining Stratfor. For the first two years she was a trainee there. Then, having been appointed senior Eurasia analyst, she seems to have come to the conclusion that magic and imagination give far more dividends than reality. Not only did the Prosecutor-General Chaika appear among her sources but also many other hard-to-approach Russian trumps. Things were on the upswing; the management was satisfied and appointed Goodrich Stratfor Director of Analysis.
Internal investigation
While analyzing the data base further on, we noticed that somewhere between 2010 and 2011 (as it follows from the dispatches) there was some cooling in relations between Goodrich and Chaika, which is inexplicable on its face (Stratfor letters available to RR are the organization's correspondence till the beginning of 2012). Thus, for example, never does the word "godfather" appear in two years. Code RU101 is also virtually forgotten and, interestingly, has been "marked down" by two major criteria: reliability (from A to B) and credibility (from 1 to 2). In 2010 the source communicates with Lauren only twice: in April he helps to draw up a briefing on the Islamic underground in the Northern Caucasus (5502302), and in December he tells her about measures taken in connection with Moscow nationalists' actions (1075760). In 2011 he is mentioned just once: RU101 sends Goodrich the list of Putin's individual physicians (101915).
After our visiting Tomsk we found some probable explanation: at the end of December, 2009 Stratfor started internal investigation into Goodrich's activities. Five employees examined her correspondence, sources, location, and contacts for several weeks. The investigation resulted in making up a whole file of her hoaxes. Unfortunately, the consolidated file with findings was encrypted and sent through secure channels. Nevertheless, the part of correspondence which was overtly carried on allows gauging the scale. Here are some extracts:
"From what I can tell, there are about three or four groups of friends, and all are getting different stories". (5338894)
"It's also nothing new for her to create a fake email account (…) If she's willing to impersonate people with her friends, why not with sources as well?" (5503589)
"Is there any way we can begin to separate here from the rest of the company?"
"There is a tremendous learning opportunity about trust, source vetting, fabricators and deception operations". (386254)
"I don't see what LG could say without discrediting herself in the process. "They hired me, and I'm a complete psycho and I gave you bad information"...." (5301871)
As a result, Goodrich was referred to a psychologist, reprimanded, and deprived of the rank of analytical director - despite the fact that some employees called for her ejection. Presumably, it is because of the exposure and the consequent dressing-down that Lauren practically stopped mentioning Yury Chaika's name in her reports, which – coupled with other fantasies - indirectly supports the thesis of the Prosecutor-General's Office about a "hogwash".
But the most striking aspect of the story is what the internal investigation began with. It was none of the phantasmagorical details of meetings with high-profile sources – they in Stratfor believed it or wanted to (and they might still believe it). Far from it, they started to suspect Lauren of scheming only after she announced to her colleagues that she was engaged to a generous British lord – a young and rich owner of a private yacht and jet. To this end Lauren sent out the employees invitations (5482958) to the wedding which was to take place in the ancient Norman castle Goodrich (Goodrich castle). Besides, she created a special mailbox (5507057) under the name of her imaginary fiancé from which she wrote some florid epistles (387213) to her friends. Moreover, Lauren even introduced her future husband to her friends and relatives: she asked a classmate of hers called Bryan Baxter, who was especially good at imitating the British accent, to play the part of the fiancé. It's quite likely that, but for this hysterical incident they in Stratfor would never have noticed the rest of the hoaxes about people, trips, and other biographical details with which Goodrich supplied her colleagues, friends and acquaintances without turning an eyelash.
Yet, in spite of everything, Lauren Goodich remained Stratfor senior Eurasia analyst and, as before, churns out analytical notes and reports, comes out on behalf of the organization in the press, and is the co-author of the book on geopolitics in the Caucasus, which was out last year. It seems astonishing at first sight. Two explanations come to mind. All Stratfor employees sign a non-disclosure agreement concerning the organizational mechanics of the firm. Goodrich may have been kept "on contract" so that she couldn't tell anyone how she had been fooling both her management and Stratfor's clientele for several years.
But it may well be that Stratfor bosses don't see Goodrich's "magic" attitude to collecting information as a proper reason for dismissal. There must be some good grounds for George Friedman, head of the agency, writing Lauren a letter under the heading "Sorry" (5501350) even after everything had come to the surface:
"The point I was making to peter is how valuable you are in spite of everything. He wasn't denying that as we both believe it. He was challenging my judgment on other things. I was using you as an example of a good choice. I believe that. Please forgive the term I used. I think I covered pretty well. And yes you're nuts, but you're very valuable".
"No worries. I agree that I'm certifiably nuts. But Russia made me that way", - humbly answered her chief Goodrich.
How world politics is made
The story of dreaming Lauren Goodrich might seem a mere nothing – you never know who suffers from the "Munchausen Syndrome", you never know who hurries to live and wants to look better than they are. In this case, however, a person in question was determining information delivery and contents of all Stratfor forecasts concerning the whole of the former Soviet Union. Consequently, she – either overtly or covertly - misled not only her friends and colleagues, which would have been Goodrich's private matter, but also everybody who relied on Stratfor's data. The organization has over 50 thousand subscribers and most of them are corporate ones. According to its head George Friedman's estimates, the total number of people who weekly read Stratfor's informational bulletins amounts to nearly 2.5 million. Furthermore, this refers not only to major private corporations or news agencies: among those who take Stratfor's opinion into account while developing strategies and making political decisions are CIA, US Department of State, Department of Defense, and US Air Force (5361076).
It's long since the US authorities understood that a number of functions performed by force structures, which were historically concentrated in state hands, could be transferred into private hands; the tendency reached its full swing in the time of George Bush Jr. Having reserved the right to make political decisions, in executing them the USA increasingly use subcontractors instead of state agencies. Nowadays private military and intelligence men, security guards and jailers work for the state. This comes out of neo-liberal ideology. In addition, it's just more convenient: unlike government institutions, a private firm doesn't have to account to taxpayers nor does it have to be transparent. Losses of private companies are not considered in official statistics. Moreover, in case of a high-profile scandal there is no need to dismiss cabinet ministers and, on the whole, there is less responsibility falling on civil servants – you can always change a contractor and that will be that. Just remember the notorious US firm Blackwater, which was caught smuggling arms and killing non-combatants in Iraq, then it did some rebranding and continues to serve the state under the name of Xe Watch.
Stratfor seems to be a similar case of such mutually beneficial partnership between private organization and the state. And it means that longstanding tolerance of the company towards its employee's sick imagination not only lets fantasy replace reality but directly influences real life through the US policy. In history examples when one person's hoaxes had primacy for making vital decisions abound. Take the Iraqi chemist Rafid Alwan, for instance, who, having fled his country in 1999, told the US special services about his work in a plant manufacturing mobile laboratories for developing biological weapons. Schemes constructed according to his descriptions provided the basis for Colin Powell's presentation to the UN and his account became one of the main arguments for launching the Iraq war, which cut off hundreds of thousands of human lives. It was only many years later, in 2011 that Alwan confessed to fabricating the story from beginning to end in order to get US lawful permanent residency.
The results of this RR investigation ought to carry consequences. In terms of common sense Stratfor's reputation and data should not cost even a cent. It will also be necessary to revise an essential part of political history of the last 15 years. In this fairy world the "global intelligence" has seemingly predicted the date of the outbreak of the Iraq war, the attempted insurrection in Venezuela, the regime change in the Philippines... In the same fairy world almost the first thing Lauren Goodrich's patron George Friedman discusses both in public appearances and during secret meetings with representatives of the US elite (1116544) is the threat from Russia.
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Prabhupada Sangam at the Palace
By Sachimata Prins
July 24, 2013
On Tuesday, July 23rd, there was a wonderful evening program organized at the Palace in New Vrindaban to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's first tour of the Palace being built in his honor. Many devotees attended.
We heard how, forty years ago, the Palace was really in its rough stages – only the foundation and a few walls. But the devotees were anxious for Srila Prabhupada to see their devotion, and Kirtanananda Swami wanted to give him the grand tour, along with some of the devotees who were actually building the Palace. Soma das recalled that Bali Mardhana mentioned in Krishna Book, that Krishna's Palace in Dwarka was illuminated with jewels. Srila Prabhupada turned to him, and spoke one of his now most memorable quotes, "These devotees, my disciples, are my jewels."
After learning about all the elaborate plans for Prabhupada's study, bedroom, kitchen, bath and temple room, Prabhupada turned to Kirtanananda Swami and asked, "So are you going to install Radha-Vrindaban Chandra here, and Kirtanananda replied, "No, Srila Prabhupada, we are going to install you here."
To which Srila Prabhupada replied, "This is proper."
A few senior Prabhupada disciples, namely Yudhistira das and Rasa Lila dasi, also contributed wonderful stories and personal experiences about his visit at that time. We learned that Rasa Lila was initiated on that visit, along with Bhakta Marga Swami, Advaita, and Meghamala. Varsana Maharaj, who was Kashyapa das at that time, took 2nd initiation. Yudhistira's pastimes were centered on Prabhupada's desire that New Vrindaban be a beacon of light in the process of establishing self-sufficiency in Iskcon farm communities. That we should depend on the cows, and train the oxen, so we could grow our own food, etc. All in all, it was a wonderful and interesting evening.
I personally am so happy that these monthly programs are being organized by Kripamaya prabhu. I've been to three so far this summer, and I've noticed that Srila Prabhupada always seems to have a big smile on his face, which tells me how pleased he is to have some of the local N.V. residents, newcomers, and guests visit him in his home and glorify him.
I just know that anyone who takes advantage of these sweet get-togethers will not be disappointed. They are all centered on pastimes of
Srila Prabhupada, his instructions, and his vision for New Vrindaban.
Besides our regular daily sadhana, it's so important for devotees to come together and relish the stories and history of New Vrindaban. Hope to see you at the next one.
Haribol, your servant,
Sachimata devi dasi


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Hikina has 4 private rooms that are ideal for couples or a small family. Two of the rooms have two double beds. The other two rooms have one queen bed. Each well-decorated room has its own private bathroom, sitting area, and television. Linens are included. All rooms are air-conditioned.
Plantation Hale, the centerpiece of the conference center, is over 100 years old. It contains 5 private lodging rooms on the second floor with a wrap-around lanai on three sides. The 5 private rooms share men's and women's bathrooms. Each room has a small refrigerator, coffee pot and microwave. Linens are included. All rooms are air-conditioned.


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Rrroawesome at 2 - 2nd Birthday T shirt with Roarring Dinosaur Design
An ideal birthday T shirt for Awesome babies who love Dinosaurs. The design is a play on the words Awesome and Roar, for a funny dinosaur t shirt.
All designs are by Da Londra and are printed on long sleeve t-shirts of the highest quality. The T shirt is ethically made from 100% soft cotton and you can machine wash it at 40c.
The T shirts come packaged in Da Londra clear presentation packs and are ready to be given as a.
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Sometimes you need to wake up to chocolate. Sometimes it's 80 degrees in your bedroom and the tradewinds are dead and your fan is feeble and sleep is impossible. It's going to take something extra special to get you going in the morning.
That's when you have to have double chocolate muffins made with buttermilk and cocoa and studded with chocolate chips. I mean, sure, you could pay $3 for one muffin at the coffee shop. You could also make your own muffins in about 30 minutes with ingredients you already have in your house (or at least I did). Then you'd have a dozen muffins so that when you come home from a late night of cosmic bowling, you can stuff a muffin in you face and chug some milk from the carton before falling into bed. And then have another muffin when you wake up. It's the right thing to do.
This is an Alton Brown recipe, so you know it's solid. I was never that into science in school, but I'm totally into muffins. And these muffins are crazy good. Get ya some.
- 270 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 92 grams (3/4 cup) cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 263 grams (1-1/4 cup) sugar
- 113 grams (1 stick) butter, melted and slightly cooled (Just melt your butter first thing. It will be cool enough by the time you get to it)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Preheat your oven to 375 and grease your muffin pan.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mr. Brown would tell you to pulse your dry ingredients in your food processor first to sift and aerate them. I can't be bothered washing it, so I sifted them into the bowl and then gave them a good mix with my whisk.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together sugar, melted butter, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
- Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and quickly fold them together with a spatula. Work as quickly and lightly as possible. Try to make sure everything is moistened, but don't worry about getting out the lumps. You'll end up with tough muffins if you overwork it.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop your batter into your muffin pan. The cups will be full.
- Put the pan in the oven and increase the heat to 400. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Turn out your muffins as soon as possible. You can give them a couple minutes to cool off so you don't burn your fingers off. If you leave them in the pan to cool, they may have soggy bottoms and you won't get that lovely muffin crust.
- These are best served warm, but can be kept in an air tight container for a few days. I recommend microwaving for about 15 seconds for ultimate chocolate gooeyness.


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"This shop is now demolished and a new building is going up"
"This shop has really gone down hill in the last year. The prices are astronomical for an op shop. Not to mention the quality of merchandise is really poor. The glassware is dirty, the clothes are nothing more than rags, and anything that is older than 2 years gets slapped with a vintage/retro tag, hence the prices. These people running the store are doing the the RSPCA a disservice by doing this. I know many people who have simply stopped going to this place. Nothing more than greed hidden by the guise of charity. A real SHAM I mean SHAME."


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Hi-Fi Stereo sound is a long term, potentially high dollar, investment. Speakers easily last decades with proper care, and potentially much longer than that. Amplifiers have remained highly unchanged since their solid state modernization in the late 60's; sure the efficiency has gone up, but the basic in / out functionality are identical. Pre-amps and Receivers haven't really changed much either in how they function; allowing you to connect multiple sources into one box, adding integrated volume control, and feeding that output to your amplifier and ultimately, your speakers.
What has changed dramatically in the last few years is the digital processing and wireless control now so common in all but the cheapest receivers available at your local big box store. How fair is it that a $200 receiver has better connection options then your classic high power silver age separates. The ability to wirelessly stream music to your sound system is a great advantage compared to conventional methods; now you can stay seated in your listening position while changing tracks and adjusting volume, or even move around the house and always be no further then a swipe away from controlling your music.
Many modern receivers / pre-amps also incorporate digital signal processing (DSP) that let you customize the sound of your audio, and can provide room correction and bass management. To fit many of these fancy features in modern electronics, the audio path itself tends to suffer; you can only fit so much stuff in one chassis before something starts to suffer. Power supplies become smaller, receivers have smaller and smaller power outputs, and we start losing phono inputs and other connection methods.
So if you already have a great sounding system, why not modernize it and breathe new life into your equipment?
The goal of this project was to take a classic Marantz 4300 Quadraphonic receiver, very conservatively rated at 100 watts x 2 into 8 ohms, and add all the modern conveniences. The customer wanted us to provide wireless streaming and volume control, Multiple USB ports for power, full DSP room correction, and provide outputs for S T E R E O subwoofers with full bass management (crossovers).
We started by adding a brand new product, Google Chromecast Audio; a wonderfully simple and cost effective streaming media unit. Google Chromecast operates over Wi-Fi and not Bluetooth like many other wireless receivers. Bluetooth has horrible compression, even with APTx, that can add harsh noise to many recordings. Google Chromecast has a 24bit 192kHz D/A converter, or alternatively has optical Toslink output if you have an external DAC. The Chromecast is powered by USB and is always on. You can control it from your Android or Apple IPhone and offers Volume control as well.
To add DSP and Subwoofer output to the receiver, we went with a simple MiniDSP 2×4 unit from MiniDSP. Again, a very cost effective but high quality DSP unit that offers all the features we required for this project. One of the distinct advantages older receivers have is they tended to have pre-out/pre-in loops for the amplifier stage. That means all the signal heading to the amplifier goes through this one loop before being sent to the amplifier itself. The miniDSP was simply hooked up in this loop and 2 of the output channels were looped back to the pre-in input. The other 2 outputs (2 inputs, 4 outputs on the 2×4 miniDSP) were used for S T E R E O subwoofer outputs and bass management.
The mini DSP is also powered by a standard USB connection, so we added an ANKER 5 port powered USB power supply to the mix. This allowed the customer to power the Chromecast Audio, MiniDSP and provided 3 additional USB ports for Charging their Phones and Tablets.
After making all the appropriate connections we did some initial set up in MiniDSP to get the outputs correct and set some basic crossovers. Since the customer had one primary listening position, we applied our Hi-Fi room equalization method with the appropriate acoustic measurements and calculated the required filters. Reviewing the in room measurements we were also able to level match and set time delay between the two speakers to perfectly time align them to the listening position. The customer did not have subwoofers already purchased at the time of installation, so this was left as a task for the future; however the system now allows the installation of two subwoofers, either in mono or true R/H stereo with full control over the crossovers, slope, and phase to the main speakers.
Through the use of some simple, but very high quality and well-made hardware, we were able to fully modernize this classic piece of audio history.


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Michigan Increases State Income Tax
Detroit--The Michigan legislature last week approved a temporary 22-percent increase in the state's income tax, ending the immediate threat of deep cuts in state aid to public schools and colleges.
Spurred by pressure from Gov. William Milliken, lawmakers passed a six-month tax boost that is expected to yield $300 million for the financially depressed state.
The action should stave off budget cutbacks that would have crippled the operation of public schools and higher education and drastically curtailed other state services. Governor Milliken had warned that rejection of the tax hike would force him to cut nearly $200 million from the current year's appropriation for elementary, secondary, and higher education.
"We're quite pleased that the state plans to live up to its obligations," said Arthur Jefferson, superintendent of the 207,000- student Detroit school district, which would have lost $5 million if the tax-increase measure had failed. "We would have been in serious trouble had more cuts been ordered."
Despite the income-tax hike, Michigan's public schools may still be in trouble later this year. Only hours after the tax increase was passed by the legislature, Michigan's credit rating was lowered by Moody's Inves-tors Service, a Wall Street credit-rating firm.
Of the 42 states the firm rates, Michigan now holds the lowest rating, and is the only one in the "Baa 1" category.
The downgrading of credit could make it impossible for the state to borrow $500 million in September, after the temporary tax increase expires, to make aid payments to schools, colleges, and universities.
The poor credit rating might also hamper school districts' efforts to sell long-term bonds.
State officials planned to fly to New York last weekend to appeal Moody's decision, which was termed "devastating" by the state budget director, Gerald Miller.
The income-tax increase also may not avert the threatened delay in state aid to school districts in June. Mr. Miller said increased revenues from the tax hike will not be collected until July, forcing the state to hold back $184 million in next month's scheduled state-aid payments to schools.
"The June delay is going to be troublesome," Mr. Miller said. "Even if we make a partial aid payment by the end of June, it may be very small."
Officials of several Michigan school districts--including Detroit, the largest--have said a delay in June aid payments could force them to miss payroll obligations.
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Bioskincare scarring cream is a product that is being marketed as the cure-all skincare product. It is claimed by Biocutis, that this product can assist with wrinkles, hyper pigmentation, acne, stretch marks, dermatitus and sun damage.
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Bioskincare is a product that has recently hit the market. It is a product made from the company Biocutis. What this product is said to do, is it helps you with getting a clearer complexion, rid yourself of acne/ facial scars and it helps with having softer skin. The company Biocutis claims that their product is made from 100% natural materials.
However, you should always be careful of companies that claim they are offering products that are 100% natural. The reason for this is because not all companies that claim they are 100% natural are 100% natural.
If you look into the ingredients that are being used for some of these so-called natural products, then you might find that it is not 100% natural.
Product Details
The main ingredient that you are going to find in Bioskincare scar cream is called viscous fluid, and what this basically is, is fluid that comes from snails. It is used as a way for snails to repair their shells, and it also helps with keeping their skin moist.
The Pro's
One of the nice things about this product is that it does come with a 60-day money back guarantee, so if you do not like the product in that time and think that it is not working, then you can send it back without losing anything in the process.
Another nice thing about this product is that it is fairly flexible and can be used by people of all skin types. It can also be used by anyone who has almost any type of skin affliction.
The product is being marketed as a cure-all skincare product. An advantage of buying this product is that it comes with moisturizers, so you do not need to go out and buy moisturizers.
If you go to the Bioskincare website, then you will be able to make up your own mind; based on the testimonials that are given there. There are people who say that it is a product that works amazing on skin wounds as well burn scars.
The Con's
The one negative thing about this product is the pricing of this product. It costs $59.98, and for the little amount of 1.76 oz that you receive, it is honestly up to the customer if they think that that is worth it. Some people might find that a little bit expensive, considering the amount that you receive for it.
Another con of getting this product is that there is no proven clinical research to back up the claims that this company is making. While the claims could be true, there is no evidence either way.
People have also been turned away from this product because of the fact that they do not offer any free samples. With such an expensive price tag, you are really taking a leap of faith in hoping that this product works. Sure there is a 60-day money back guarantee, but you never know what kind of rigmarole that you will have to go through in the process of getting your money back.
Another known complaint about this product, is that there are ingredients being used in this product that have caused allergic reactions for some people. If you buy this product, then you should make sure that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients.
This product has also not been recommended or approved by the dermatologist. However, it is unclear whether or not this is an indication of something.
Bioskincare scarring cream is a product that is being marketed as the cure-all skincare product. It is claimed by Biocutis, that this product can assist with wrinkles, hyper pigmentation, acne, stretch marks, dermatitus and sun damage. The main problem with this product is that there is no evidence to support any of these claims.
With no free samples and such an expensive price tag, you are forced to take a blind leap of faith when considering this product. However, if you are considering purchasing this product, it would be wise to ask your dermatologist beforehand, or research other products available on the market.


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As part of the ongoing xAPI Case Studies Webinar Series hosted by the IEEE LTSC TAG xAPI, the Yet team shared a presentation providing an overview of the creation of the Learning Commons.Read More
The Learning Accelerator (TLA) and Yet Analytics today announced the launch of the Learning Commons, a free, open site where educators can search for resources provided by different learning content providers, educational research institutions, professional development organizations, and school districts to find the professional learning support they need to implement blended and personalized learning in their classrooms.Read More
Merging the theory-based iNACOL Blended Learning Educator Competency Framework and the practice-based work of the TLA Human Capital cohort together, The Learning Accelerator and Yet Analytics, Inc. have announced the Educator Learning Concept Model — a model for competency measurement and recommendation supported by the Experience API (xAPI), a data interoperability standard for next-generation learning data and analytics.Read More
Across the country, teachers are trying to bring technology into their classrooms to better meet the needs of every student. The goal is to make learning more personalized, competency-based, and data rich. As educators work to make the shifts necessary to make this a reality, we have to ask ourselves what our systems for professional learning can do to achieve similar ends.Read More
In an effort to bring cutting-edge data analytics to the development of high-quality open standards for the education profession, Yet Analytics, Inc. and Cupertino, CA-based nonprofit The Learning Accelerator announce a new partnership.Read More


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The hamper and economy delivery prices stated above were supplied by each retailer within the last few days, and may have since changed. Some retailers may levy a premium charge on top of their standard delivery cost depending upon the size of the gift hamper. Certain postcodes may incur a further premium delivery charge too. For current hamper and delivery costs click the Buy button above.
A new baby. Brand new and squalling, beautiful and perfect. It's a miracle; what on earth could be greater than creating new life and nurturing it? It is, perhaps, the ultimate in humanity. So it should be celebrated, and it should be celebrated in style. But despite the need for friends and family to give something that can be cherished and enjoyed, there are so many choices out there that it becomes difficult to know whether you've got it right or not.
Which is why Thorntons has come up with the New Baby Hamper chocolate selection. This is everything you need to fully celebrate the birth of your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, cousin, brother, sister, godchild, friend of a friend's baby. Whoever it is, and however you know them, you'll know that a gift is a great idea. And you'll see that Thorntons has got it covered.
The New Baby Hamper comes in two versions – boy and girl – so that you can personalise every part of it. From a chocolate teddy bear that says 'It's A Girl' or 'It's A Boy', to blue or pink themed chocolates that everyone will love (such as Strawberry Dreams and chocolate covered Brazils), this is a lovely, thoughtful gift that will really be appreciated.
This gift is perfect for chocoholics who have a sweet tooth. Chocolate is loved by people of all ages making this a safe gift idea for fussy people!
Congratulate New Parents Welcome a new baby into the world with this beautiful hamper perfect for the whole family. Smaller hampers tend to include blankets and soft toys for the baby whilst larger hampers tend to have a few treats for the exhausted new parents!
A presentation box is usually made of thick sturdy coloured cardboard and most of the times has a magnetic flip-open lid. If you want a hamper with a thoughtful impact, but without the cost of a wicker basket, then this is the next best thing. The presentation box can be reused for storage after the contents of the hamper have been consumed.


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Looking for a companion puppy for your family?
Charlotte McGrath has selectively and professionally developed our amazing Tamaruke breed for nearly 30 years. Our Tamarukes are unique in so many ways and considered a breed of their own.
Regardless of which colour or size of Tamaruke you prefer, you can be assured that all of our Tamaruke puppies are bred from parents who have undergone the highest standards of genetic testing and history possible.
Our Tamarukes really do make the perfect pet, due to their:
• loving, loyal nature,
• low-allergy, non-shedding coat,
• no doggy odour,
• friendly and intuitive temperament,
• natural intelligence, and
• ability to be easily trained.
In fact over 50% of our buyers are return owners wanting another Tamaruke to join their family!
How do I purchase my very own Tamaruke?
There are actually three different ways you can enjoy a beautiful Tamaruke of your very own.
You can become part of our Guardian Program and adopt one of our breeding dogs into your forever family home; you can apply for a therapy or assistance dog if you have special needs; or you can purchase one of our companion puppies.
If you'd like to enquire about purchasing one of our companion puppies, this is how our application process works.
1. Receive Your information Pack
After you send us an enquiry using the form below we'll send you out an information pack that explains what is so unique about the Tamaruke breed, what's included in the price of your puppy, as well as lifetime advice on preparing for, training, caring and feeding your Tamaruke.
2. Pay Us a Visit
If you live close enough to us (we're located in the Hunter Valley, just two hours north of Sydney), you're welcome to visit by appointment to see our world-class facilities, including our on-site veterinary clinic and start-of-the-art birthing facilities all located in an idyllic rural setting.
Although we don't keep a lot of the dogs on-site, you'll be able to see enough to help you choose the size and colour of the Tamaruke you might prefer — we have lots of pretty pictures on this website to help you too! Just keep in mind that we can only control Mother Nature to a certain extent, so if you are very specific about colour and size you might have to wait a little longer for that perfect puppy!
3. Reserve Your Very Own Tamaruke
Once you decide to go ahead, you fill in an application form and pay a deposit. We're happy to answer any questions you might have at this stage about preparing to bring a Tamaruke into your family.
4. Take a Look at Your Litter
We'll call you once a litter is born to discuss your requirements and allocate you a place in the litter.
We'll send you litter photos and updates, including growth and development assessments conducted on all of the puppies by our on-site vet.
5. Come and Meet Your Puppy
At 6-7 weeks, we'll allocate you a puppy, send you individual photos of your puppy and you finally can come and meet him or her for yourself. We don't allocate individual puppies until they are 7 weeks of age and we have ensured that they are fully weaned, assessed for growth and development, and had a full health check by our vet.
6. Take Your Tamaruke Home
By 8 weeks of age your puppy will be fully weaned, already started toilet training, and ready to come home with you. If you can't pick up your puppy in person we are happy to arrange any necessary shipping or transport. We ship our Tamarukes to 22 countries, utilising the services of a professional, world-class shipping agent.
Bringing your puppy home
When you collect your Tamaruke puppy they will have already passed a full vet check by our on-site vet and be:
• first vaccination (or as needed to travel overseas),
• microchipped,
• fully wormed,
• desexed, and a full vet check by our own on-site vet.
You will need to register your puppy with your local council and take him or her to your vet for further vaccinations and health assessments. Your puppy will have Started being socialized from an early age and exposed to a variety of sights and sounds prior to them leaving Tamaruke, assisting in confidence and being accepting of changes and new experiences in their daily lives.
We recommend you begin puppy class or obedience training as soon as possible to continue to further socialise and train your puppy and give them the best chance of success.
Because your puppy will be already start being accustomed to "toileting" on grass at Ellington, it provides you with a head start on toilet training.
In fact, we find that almost all of our families have virtually no issues with toilet training.
If you're unable to collect your puppy in person, we can arrange delivery with a professional courier. This ensures your puppy is delivered safely to you with minimal stress.
A lifetime of support and advice
For the life of your Tamaruke we provide you with all the support and advice you need.
We also have an amazing community of Tamaruke owners on our Facebook page and we hold regular Social Romp days at Ellington, which are incredibly popular with our owners' community.
If you need boarding or training for your Tamaruke, we've got that covered too and can recommend the very best Boarding for your Tamaruke should you need to leave him/her in care.
We also have recommendations for excellent effective and experienced trainers whom can offer you their expertise and experience to assist you in socialising and training a well balanced and social puppy which you will enjoy for many years.
We know you're going to love the special qualities of our unique Tamarukes. In fact, if our statistics are anything to go by, you're more likely than not to be coming back for a second Tamaruke some time in the near future!
If you'd like to find out more about owning a Tamaruke companion dog, contact us.


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- I knew this had been a long week, but I didn't count on being totally wiped out on Friday. Kept falling asleep & then had a headache overnight. Bleh.
- I'm sadly not participating in Inktober, but that didn't stop me from playing around in my art journal overnight.
- If you've seen 13x01, there's a poll post over at positively_spn. Come check it out and join in the fun!
- ICYMI: I'm looking for a new co-moderator over at positively_spn.


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DJ Shadow brings his "Shadowsphere" to Portland's Roseland Theater. What's the Shadowsphere? Well it's a giant white orb that has DJ Shadow on the inside making great music, but on the outside it is lit up with multiple projectors projecting scenes to the music onto the orb. Also there were two great performances one by Portland's own DJ WICKED, and another great from the Quannum crew Pigeon John.
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Great Britain can look forward to their biggest Davis Cup match for more than a quarter of a century after Andy Murray clinched a memorable victory over the United States.
The Wimbledon champion defeated Sam Querrey 7-6 (7/5) 6-7 (3/7) 6-1 6-3 on clay in San Diego to give Britain an unassailable 3-1 lead and a place in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1986.
Their reward is another away tie, this time against Italy, who are sure to choose clay for the clash in early April.
That will be another uphill task for Britain, with Italy boasting top-35 duo Fabio Fognini and Andreas Seppi
]The sides have met 15 times before, Italy winning 11 of them, while Britain's only victory on Italian soil came in 1926 in Rome.
Murray has stated his intention to take part in all the ties, fitness permitting, and playing on clay in April should suit him well given he will be building up to the European clay-court season.
He told the BBC: "It's good for me to play on the clay. Often going into the clay season I haven't played any matches on it for 11 months. It'll be a tough match."
Murray extended his winning streak in Davis Cup singles matches to 17 by beating Querrey, but this tie is the first time he has played at the elite level of the competition.
The crucial victory came not from the Scot, though, but from world number 175 James Ward, who stunned Querrey in five sets on Friday.
It was typical of the performances under captain Leon Smith, who cannot boast the tennis pedigree of his USA counterpart Jim Courier but has consistently made inspired decisions.
When Smith, who was Murray's childhood coach, took over in 2010, Britain had just lost to Lithuania and were one defeat away from relegation to Europe/Africa Zone Group III, the lowest tier of the competition.
They have lost just one match since, a particularly notable achievement given Murray has played only sparingly.
Smith's latest big call came on Thursday, when he opted for Ward over highly-rated teenager Kyle Edmund for the second singles spot alongside Murray.
All the indications had been Edmund would play, but Smith gave Ward a chance and the Londoner repaid him handsomely.
Ward is now in pole position for the Italy tie, although Edmund should again be in contention, while Smith will also consider Dan Evans.
Evans is the British number two and has produced some of his most inspired performances in Davis Cup but he struggles on clay and was left out of the team this time after going against Smith's wishes by declining to play in a tournament in Hawaii last week.
The captain celebrated on the court with his team, and he said: "It's been a massive team effort. We should be proud of our team spirit and what the guys have created."


text: Katy Perry to Perform in India for the First Time 1:18 AM PDT 3/30/2012 by Nyay Bhushan FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Emma Summerton The pop star will take the stage at the opening ceremony of cricket's Indian Premier League alongside top Bollywood stars. NEW DELHI – Pop hitmaker Katy Perry is headed to India -- again -- only this time for a different kind of celebration. In 2010, Perry famously arrived in the state of Rajasthan to marry Russell Brand in a lavish Indian ceremony (they have since divorced). Her upcoming visit will bring the pop star to an Indian stage for the first time as a performer. The venue: the opening ceremony of cricket's Indian Premier League which will take place in the southern city of Chennai. Dubbed IPL Opening Nite, it will be held on April 3, a day before the fifth edition of the popular cricket tournament gets underway. Teams play at various arenas nationwide until the finals on May 27. STORY: Rihanna, Katy Perry Cooking Up a Collaboration The opening ceremony will be hosted by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and feature performances by actress Priyanka Chopra and actor Salman Khan, among others. Sony Entertainment Television's SET MAX channel will air it live, while overseas broadcasters include Neo Cricket in the US, ITV in the UK and Rogers Sports Net One in Canada. "I'm very much looking forward to performing in India for the first time, to be able to bring some of my California Dreams Tour to India and to be in India for my fans. I'm very excited to meet them and see them, and finally bring them some happiness in the form of music," Perry told DesiHits!, an east-west portal. "I'm very excited to be able to collaborate with some Bollywood stars in India for the IPL. I think Bollywood is amazing and fun and over-the-top, and I love to be involved with a lot of things that are over the top, so I think it's a good match. I really like their spirit, and charm and sense of humor, and I'm hoping that I can bring some Western love to Bollywood and then take home some Bollywood to the Western world. " STORY: Magical Elves in Talks to Direct Katy Perry's 3D Concert Movie Said IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla in a statement: "A performer of her calibre makes the occasion even more special for the IPL family -- players, organisers and fans. The verve and originality of her music matches that of the competition and we look forward to an inspired performance from her." In a message to her fans in India, Perry added, "I know that everyone in India has waited for a very long time for me to come and perform professionally. I've enjoyed India on my own time personally, and now it's time to give back to the fans. I'm really excited to be a part of something really big in India and to soak up all the culture and beauty that is India, and to learn about the country and the people, and just have an incredible experience." Twitter: @THRMusic FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Nyay Bhushan firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Opinion: What all the Death in 2012 Taught Me About Life
A reflection on all the tragedies in 2012 and the life lessons they taught us.
Dec. 27, 2012 -- I know how this sounds, but it's an honest question: doesn't it seem like death and devastation were all up in the news in 2012? I think it started with Whitney Houston – a high-profile death that was not entirely shocking but nevertheless tragic.
There will never ever be another Whitney, just as there will never be another Jenni Rivera. These are women who left the world different than when they entered it. They inspired people. They opened doors for other artists after them. And many, many will mourn them - from those who knew them personally to those who felt extremely connected to them through their music.
I admit I did not sleep all that well in the days following the news of Jenni Rivera's death. Following and covering the story of someone's tragic and untimely death 24/7 will do something to you, will make you wonder things, like: What does looking at death mean to your own life? Is it a chance to make all your wrongs right? A chance to be grateful for what you take for granted? A chance to really start living?
It's a little bit of everything, I think.
Somewhere, I wondered, like many others, if maybe Jenni Rivera had been kidnapped by narcos, and would re-emerge at some point on El Gordo y La Flaca, as she always did, with an incredible story to tell – and she really did love telling stories. If you listen to her songs, they're all part of some telenovela-like yet somehow relatable narrative, the basis for her would-be biopic, in which Elizabeth Peña would play her to perfection, much like Jennifer Lopez played Selena.
It wasn't until I went to her parent's home in Lakewood, Calif, and I heard her family confirm that her remains had been identified, that it hit me with full force: This woman was gone, really gone – in what I consider to be one of the most awful ways one can die.
Did Jenni know she would leave this world in the way that she did – in a plane crash on that fateful 9th of December? Something her brother Pedro Rivera Jr. – who led her memorial service in Los Angeles last Wednesday – read aloud a few days after the incident makes me think that she did. It's on the back of her 2007 album Mi Vida Loca and it reads (translated from Spanish):
"Thank you for my roots and my culture, and for music and the experiences that magically transformed this caterpillar from Long Beach into a butterfly of the barrio. Thank you for not giving me any more than I could handle, for allowing me to spread my wings and fly as high as you wanted me to go. Thank you, Lord. I have to run now. I have a flight to catch."
Rivera's brother Pedro said that, two months ago, he'd had a feeling she would die in a plane crash. "I was watching the Ritchie Valens movie, La Bamba, and I had this feeling in my gut that that's how she would leave us. I did not tell her or anyone this at the time, because I said to myself, 'this is just a crazy thought.' But that just goes to show that sometimes there are signs put in front of us that we choose to ignore."
Whether or not we have a feeling of some sort, a premonition, does it really mean we have any more control over when it's our time to go? I personally don't think we have that power. I think assuming we do is somewhat arrogant.
Nothing reminds us how fragile and powerless we are more than natural disasters – and Hurricane Sandy certainly proved her point – a superstorm causing more than $50 billion in damage when it struck the Eastern Seaboard in late October.
With events like the Dark Knight Rises shooting in Aurora, Colo., or the most recent massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. – all the more tragic because it involves children – it's hard not to want to just crawl into bed with a loved one, and just wait for the so-called Apocalypse to wipe us out. But how sad would it be if all those who are meant to leave their mark on this world and prove that it's not all evil, didn't get the chance to do so?
As we head into 2013 - and I have no doubt we'll make it there, despite all this end-of-the-world talk - death remains one of humanity's greatest mysteries. I don't think we'll ever know the answer to why some people's lives are cut short while others get to live long, full lives, or why some must go tragically while others peacefully. All we know for sure is that our days are numbered. It can be a troubling, all-consuming thought, if you let it - and I certainly have.
But I'm trying to get better. Maybe one day I can be like Chavela Vargas, another legendary singer who passed away in 2012, in August, at the age of 93 in Cuernavaca, Mexico - completely unafraid of death. "I do not fear death," she said, in one of her last interviews, in the new documentary Hecho en Mexico. "It does not exist. I say to myself, 'If you were capable of being born, then you can die, in peace'... It's like a shadow that passes through you. And you're left wondering, 'who just went by?' In that moment, in that brief instant in this great, big world, that's where you discover where the soul is."
Her attitude toward death reminded me of a friend of mine, who lost her father before the birth of her son. She was especially devastated, she said, because her son would never get the chance to play with him. To help her cope, she began to meet with a medium. During one of their sessions, the medium had an important message to convey from her father. He said: "Tell her that dying is the easy part – it's like stepping into another room."
Months later, my friend would describe moments in which she felt her father around them. She described it as a peaceful feeling. He had found a way to get to know her son after all.
I'd like to think that maybe that medium was right. Maybe what happens after dying really is as simple as stepping into another room – one where perhaps there is a different kind of enlightened existence. Eternal, even - with no pain, no loss. No guns.
But for now we are here, in this room. And I can't help but think that every passing moment in that room is special in itself, not just as a ticking clock for what's next, but for what it is – and what is it if not what we make it?
Here's to making every moment count.


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Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia has announced that it will absorb Symbian Foundation, effectively ending the two year spell during which the entity existed as an independent non for profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of the mobile phone OS.
The world's biggest phone manufacturer said in a statement that it plans to "continue to invest its own resources in developing Symbian and expects to deliver a strong portfolio of Symbian-based smartphones to people around the world."
Symbian will move from its current operation activities to become a licensing operation only. This means that up to 75 out of the 100 jobs at Symbian will disappear in the short term according to the Register.
The online news website also understands that the Symbian Foundation may disappear as early as April 2011.
The news came as a bombshell as Nokia is preparing for the annual Symbian Exchange and Exposition (SEE) 2010 event in Amsterdam, Netherlands which starts tomorrow.
The company is expected to exhibit a number of Symbian-based smartphones and we suspect that they will have a number of questions to answer especially when it comes to the very future of the platform.
It seems evident though that Nokia is trying to tighten loose ends and the press release announcing today's move does mention the fact that Nokia's decision "to focus on Qt as its sole application development framework" should bring "greater efficiency and speed of evolution to the Symbian platform".


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LG Goes With Nvidia Chip in New Smartphones
LG Electronics on Thursday confirmed that it would be using a dual-core processor manufacturered by Nvidia for its line of Optimus smartphones later this year. That's a coup for Nvidia (NVDA), which has been pushing to enter the smartphone market with its Tegra chip and expand beyond its traditional business of providing graphics chips for PCs.
So far, the most notable phone to use Tegra was Microsoft's (MSFT) failed Kin youth-centric device. But LG committing to Nvidia gives the graphics-chip maker something to potentially boast about. Much of the awareness of the faster generation of 1-gigahertz processors for smartphones have focused on Qualcomm Inc.'s (QCOM) Snapdragon processor, found in HTC's Incredible and Evo, or Samsung Electronics's Hummingbird chip, found in its own line of Galaxy S phones.


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Surly's 'Darkness Day' Draws Crowds To Brooklyn Center BreweryCrowds of people waited in line overnight to get their hands on the brewery's famed Russian imperial stout.
Surly Celebrates Annual Release Of Darkness BrewBeer lovers are flocking to Brooklyn Center Saturday morning to celebrate Darkness Day! Darkness is the brewing company's popular Russian Imperial Stout Beer.
Surly's 'Darkness Day' Celebrates Stout In Big WayBeer lovers from around the area made their way to Brooklyn Center Saturday for the sixth annual Darkness Day. The free event is put on by Surly Brewing Company to release their Russian imperial stout beer, Darkness. People from around the country camped out overnight to get their hands on the beer. Chris Bly came all the way from Indianapolis, Ind. to savor the stout. "It's one of the best dark imperial stouts around," Bly said. "Can't-miss thing in the Midwest."


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After a down to the wire, overtime win against Lock Haven Saturday, the Millersville men's basketball team entered Sunday's contest against Clarion looking for a bit of an easier time. They got just that, easily handling the Golden Eagles by a score of 84-57.
Just one day removed from coming out on top of a tough game, the Marauders showed absolutely no signs of fatigue, showcasing some of the same dominance they displayed over the U-Science Devils less than a month ago. Less than eight minutes into the game the Golden Eagles found themselves down by sixteen in a 20-4 hole. Some costly missed jumpers and key turnovers made the score a more than comfortably 31-9 just minutes later. Larry Grant's 21 points helped the Marauders enter the half up by sixteen in front of Clarion's home crowd.
The second half was much of the same story. Leading by as much as 34, the Marauders had no problem playing tough defense and shot 58.5% from the floor to seal their second divisional victory of the year. Elijah Obade followed up his 19 point, two block effort on Sunday with an even more impressive 19 point, four block game, the second consecutive game that he and Grant have finished as the Marauders top two scorers.
After dropping their first two games of the season the Marauders have improved their play, winning each of their past five games while holding their opponents to under 60 points in four of those five. The shaky start to their season, two road losses, brought up questions as to whether or not this team could close games and end up with Ws away from the comfortable confines of Pucillo Gymnasium. However a five game winning streak capped by two victories away from Pucillo has alleviated those fears. Thankfully for the Marauders, they do indeed return to Pucillo for their next six games, five of which pit them against PSAC teams in pivotal divisional matchups.
The Millersville men can rest for the next three days as they close in on their December 5th game hosting Goldey Beacom, a team who, despite their 3-5 record, dropped a whopping 110 points on their opponent in late November. The Marauders hope to bear down and secure their sixth straight victory beginning a six game homestand Wednesday night at 7 pm in Pucillo Gymnasium.


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Dr. H.H. Holmes
Dr. H.H. Holmes

Born as Herman Webster Mudgett, Dr. H.H. Holmes is often called America's first serial killer. The number of his victims has typically been estimated between 20 to 100, and even as high as 230, however, the only verified number is 27 (in Chicago, Indianapolis and Toronto). His early criminal career was based on fraud and forgery, including a cure for alcoholism, real estate scams, and a machine that made natural gas from water. In 1893 he opened his "murder castle" as a hotel for the Chicago World's Fair and used it to trap, torture and kill his victims. He was arrested in 1895 when police discovered his connection with the death of his former business associate, Benjamin Pitezel, and three of his children.
Holmes was put on trial for murder, and confessed to 27 murders and six attempted murders. Throughout his time in prison he wrote several contradictory accounts of his life, first claiming innocence then saying he was possessed by the devil. His talent for lying at will made it difficult for researchers to determine the truth in his writings. He was hung on may 7, 1886 in Philadelphia.

- Appears in: 2.06 No Exit (episode)
- Played by: Stephen Aberle
- Dispatched: in a hidden underground room, Sam, Dean and Jo trap him in a ring of salt and seal him in with concrete
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In 2.06 No Exit (episode), H.H. Holmes is haunting the apartment building which was erected over the site where he was hung. In a similar arrangement to the infamous Holmes Murder Castle in Chicago, he is trapping women in a hidden room. Jo is captured by him, and Sam and Dena find a way to access the room via the sewers, and rescue Jo, and another kidnapped girl Teresa Ellis.
Jo then acts as bait, and they trap H.H. Holmes inside a ring of salt. Dean then "borrows" a cement truck and they seal the room forever.


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Broomfield County Residents to Submit 3000+ Signatures to add Fracking Moratorium to November 2013 Ballot
BROOMFIELD, Colorado (August 2, 2013) – Our Broomfield will conclude its petition and signature drive on Friday, August 2nd, and submit signatures in support of a City Charter Amendment to place a 5-year moratorium on Oil and Gas Extraction on the November 2013 ballot. The ballot initiative will give Broomfield voters the freedom to wait for the results of ongoing research on the effects of fracking on health, safety and property value.
Over the last month, more than 3,350 Broomfield voters signed the ballot initiative petition— over 1,000 more than the 2,082 required signatures to place a charter amendment on the ballot. The Charter Amendment will be put to a direct vote by the community, allowing citizens to decide for themselves if they want to proceed with allowing heavy industry in our neighborhoods and near our schools prior to a full examination from independent sources on the health effects of fracking.
Within just 4 months of organizing, the group has been met with encouragement from the community and genuine appreciation from residents who were not aware how quickly oil and gas extraction was proceeding in Broomfield. Petition volunteers have reported many instances of residents thanking them for taking the time to work on this important issue and bringing it to the voters of Broomfield. "By going door to door, I was able to talk to numerous Broomfield residents. There were so many residents who were surprised to hear that this issue was going on in Broomfield. I had people giving me their business cards because they were in agreement that the process known as fracking shouldn't be happening near schools and residential areas. They wanted to help. We believe this is a cause worth fighting for. Not just for ourselves, but for our children and future generations," said Our Broomfield volunteer, resident, and mother of three, Meghan Mariner.
Said another Our Broomfield organizer, resident and mother of two, Jennie Markarian, "It is amazing what can happen when concerned citizens stand up for their basic human rights. Citizens with jobs, children, and busy day-to -day lives gave up their time, and in many cases their own money to raise awareness and collect signatures to get this issue on the ballot. We have nothing to gain but the truth, and for so many of us, the truth is invaluable. I feel honored to have met some of the wonderful people who helped make this happen for Broomfield."
Our Broomfield will now begin the campaign to educate our community further on the potential dangers of oil and gas extraction, which include water and air contamination, health impacts and depreciation of property values. Broomfield resident and mother of two, Jackie Houle, adds "I have met so many thoughtful and educated people during the past few months. The facts speak for themselves and the anecdotal evidence gives us pause… Which is why taking a time out on fracking in our heavily populated town is paramount to ensure the health, safety, and environment for Broomfield, neighboring communities, and the citizens of the Front Range."
"I recently saw a video where Governor Hickenlooper was quoted as saying 'Oil and gas is an industrial process that none of us want in our backyards.' As a Broomfield mother I agree with the Governor – none of us want to see the dangerous process of fracking next to our homes and schools," said AnnMarie Clearly, Broomfield resident and mother of two.
"Our Broomfield sees the effort to protect the people's health from the dangers offracking for oil and gas as part of the larger movement throughout Colorado," said Laura Fronckiewicz, who is expecting her second child any day. "We support the initiatives in Lafayette, Loveland, Boulder and Fort Collins to assert public health and safety as the highest community objective."
Contact: Laura Fronckiewicz, 312-533-0525, Jennie Markarian, 805-587-5282, Nate Troup, 314-330-4467


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16mm & 7/8th Scale Options Available – Choose Below
The simple RUSTON LAT diesel locomotive —
This is a very small model that is quick & easy to build at an affordable price.
The motor will drive a single axle, with the capability to add a Delrin chain drive & create a 4WD.
This model has been created with a 3D printer using Computer Aided Design (CAD) techniques. Due to the build process, some degree of hand finishing is required to achieve a really first class finish to your model.
This kit comes complete with the necessary 3D printed parts, along with wheels, motor & gears. Also included are all the metal parts required for axle bearings, etc. Together with all the screws, nuts and bolts need to complete your model.
All you need to complete the kit is glue (I recommend a Superglue), paint and a filler (body filling is not necessary, but does improve the finish of the model).
To make the locomotive operable, batteries and a switch will also be required. This can be as simple as disposable batteries and an on/off switch, but my models can also be built with rechargeable batteries and radio control operation. This choice is down to the individual builder. (We don't believe there is room for RC on this loco, but are happy to be proved wrong…)
For further information regarding the building of my kits including electronic control, please refer to the BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS page.
I print the kits to order and this can take six to eight weeks depending on the workload at the time of ordering. Once payment has been made, your order will be processed and you will receive an email once the kit is printed and ready to dispatch.
16mm Scale
30 to 1 ratio worm gear
3-6 volt MFA motor
32mm gauge only
Cambrian Models detailing parts included
comes with AAA battery holder & switch
needs x2 AAA batteries to operate
32mm gauge :: £57.50 – inc p+p
(UK postage only, please enquire here for overseas postage costs)
7/8th Scale
20 to 1 ratio worm gear
6-15 volt MFA motor
Delrin Chain Drive
32mm & 45mm gauge
32mm & 45mm gauge :: £110.50 – inc p+p
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A doula's role is to help you achieve the most
Learn more about how a doula can support you
positive birth & postnatal experience possible.
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
I'm Claire,
Feel free to look around my website
I offer Birth & Postnatal Doula Services.
"Mothering the Mother"
Learn more about Claire
Trying to learn all you can about birth ...How you want your labour to be is exciting;
All the information can sometimes seem overwhelming.
This can be especially true if its your first baby or simply want to improve on last time.
We can go through all the infomation & choices together.
This is a great time
for you & your family
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"So what does a birth & postnatal doula do?
Childbirth is a normal part of life...
My role is to look after your physical & emotional wellbeing,
Whilst a birth plan & antenatal classes will help prepare you,
aiding you to have the birth you choose.
I can help with emotional
support & information on the day.
Enabling you to make informed choices that are right for you at the time.
"If I don't know my options, I don't have any. " ~Diana Korte
I am also here to help as a postnatal doula offering information on postnatal care,
care for you, care for baby & your family.
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WCBS has been blessed in many ways. To express our gratitude we like to give back to our community when and where we can. We routinely support local charities that have high integrity, target pressing needs, have a minimal overhead and are run by inspiring people dedicated to serving others.
One of our favorites is CVSPIN's (Coachella Valley Serving People In Need) Patriot Ride for Our Heroes. They are sponsoring a 100 / 50 / 25 / 10 /5 Mile Fun Bicycle Ride and a 2.5 / 5 Mile Fun Walk this fall, Saturday October 26, 2013. We encourage everyone to check it out at PatriotRideForOurHeroes.com, or download an Information Flyer & Registration Form. See you at the ride!


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This add-in allows users to build their own simple add-ins for JMP.
1) In the box for Add-in ID, enter a unique ID for your add-in. This is typically in the form "com.companyname.yourusername.addinname"
2) For Display Name, enter the name for your add-in that you want shown in the Add-ins menu.
3) Click the "Browse for JSL File" button and locate the script for the add-in.
4) Click the "Browse for Output Directory" to set where to put your new add-in.
5) If you want to install the new add-in after it is built, check the box labeled "Install add-in after build".
6) Click the Build Add-in button. The new add-in will be placed in the directory shown for Output Directory.
Thank you Jeff, very helpful.


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The number of film and television projects filmed in Chicago, jumped 20 percent in 2013 to 2,198 filming days, according to the Chicago Film office.
City officials said it was a new record high, trumping 2012's 1,808 days.
The filming hours include six simultaneous full-time TV series, three studio features shot back-to-back and 137 commercials.
"The most impressive growth was in episodic television," said Rich Moskal, director of the Chicago Film Office. "Scripted one-hour dramas see Chicago as a versatile, cinematic and affordable destination."
Moskal said the expansion of Cinespace Studios and the endorsement of two Dick Wolf series -- "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago PD" -- have convinced the industry that Chicago highly functioning and "open for business."
TV series shooting in Chicago during 2013 included ABC's "Betrayal" and "Mind Games" as well as NBC's "Chicago Fire," "Chicago PD" and "Crisis." USA's "Sirens" also shoots in Chicago.
Studio features filmed in Chicago in 2013 included "Divergent," "Jupiter Ascending" and "Transformers 4." All three will be released in 2014.
"These record stats reflect our city's greater capacity and maturity as a true production center," Moskal said. "The past two years have been an important step forward in establishing Chicago as an industry hub."