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War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Mike / October 10th, 2010
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One, Two, Three, Four, Five!DD_R
October 10, 2010 at 3:09 am
Yeah, we're heading towards the 70's 😀 Are you gonna review any crazy italian exploitation-ripoff-zombie-Bruno Mattei-joe d'amato -shit? 😀
October 10, 2010 at 3:09 am
Third! I think…Sirius
October 10, 2010 at 3:09 am
I thought this year was supposed to be about crappy movies?
This looks good!
October 10, 2010 at 3:09 am
Darn! lol
Cool review, I hope you do Ape 😛AssCheese
October 10, 2010 at 3:20 am
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October 10, 2010 at 3:28 am
pretty decent monster movie!!! i hope i can find itPiroshii
October 10, 2010 at 3:36 am
October 10, 2010 at 3:41 am
I'd make a comment, but…
o/` THE WORDS GET STUCK IN MY THROAT o/`Mattashell
October 10, 2010 at 3:44 am
Hey I love that song, but I guess you can't please everybody. I like the way the monsters move so much faster in this one.daheadhunter
October 10, 2010 at 4:08 am
who the hell cares what position you are in the comments. Say something about the video….
Owned with that tree.RocketeerRaccoon
October 10, 2010 at 4:15 am
Awesome movie, Japanese Giant Monster movies rock. 😀benobsessor
October 10, 2010 at 4:34 am
when the brown one finds the ripped clothing all i could imagine was the scene from step brothers where dale asks if brennan touched his drumset. if u listen to the audio from that movie scene over it, it matches perfectly.black7mask
October 10, 2010 at 4:45 am
LOL, This was funny, I dont really like the way the gargantuas looked, but the fight seemed pretty cool,
Great review, just like alwaysmethoddan
October 10, 2010 at 4:50 am
I don't know if you're aware about these films, but some friends have recently 'initiated' me into The Asylum.
They're pretty new, so not classic movies; yet you couldn't find any company that has ever so blatantly ripped off big movie titles and made such crap. They churn out a pile of crap every few months and make films like the Giant Claw look serious – at least they tried. These guys however just seem to have embraced the fact that their shit, and with films like "Snakes on a Train" , "The Day the Earth Stopped" and "Mega Piranha" , you can just tell it's gonna be bad…
Just thought you (or anybody else reading this) might be interested – for a good laugh, anyway 🙂
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October 10, 2010 at 4:51 am
Oh, Dracula 3000 is something you gotta check out. Worst movie ever.Dr. Forrester
October 10, 2010 at 5:16 am
I was really hoping to see this movie get a Monster Madness, and I am ecstatic to see it actually happened! This truly is one of the greatest Toho kaiju brawls. Awhile back I heard that Haruo Nakajima (original Godzilla suit actor) considers his role as the green Gargantua to be his best performance
October 10, 2010 at 5:41 am
I am glad when you reviewed this great monster movie that "The Words Did Not Get Stuck In Your Throat!" Awesome Review Commentary!!
October 10, 2010 at 5:55 am
So how is this a scary/horror movie?
October 10, 2010 at 6:34 am
Gargantua is a monster from a clasic novel
October 10, 2010 at 6:42 am
Seems like a cool monster movie. Just too bad the whole 'first' fad has made it's way over to this website.horrorfanboy
October 10, 2010 at 7:13 am
War of the Gargntuas looks like a good Monster brawl. I'[ll look for it. 1966, We're getting closer to the 70s. I can't wait to see what 70s horror movies you review.
October 10, 2010 at 7:24 am
I didn't mind this movie at all. Aparently there is a remastered DVD? Yeah sounds like bullshit.
Linked the torrent so if anyone wants to download the movie.. (no ads, no BS)Butch Bitch
October 10, 2010 at 7:40 am
Maybe it was good that the Gargantua was three minutes late. Because the audience would be given more than enough time to hate on the bitch, and ultimately sympathize with the Gargantua when he killed her. It's great build-up, really.
Kick ass fight there! DEFINITELY checking if this is available on Netflix.Thebackgroundguy
October 10, 2010 at 8:17 am
I have a "War of the Gargantuas" rap:
It's The War of the Gargantuas and it's really bad! The monsters in the movie are really rad!
October 10, 2010 at 8:54 am
I don't get it… I thought that you planned to do reviews of bad stinking god awfull pulling your eyes out while watching movies…
What I have understood from this review is… that's not that bad… Beter yet… you said it's fullfilling at the end and that does not make sense… (sense in reviewing bad movies)
What gives?joshseb05
October 10, 2010 at 8:58 am
I just watched this the other day haha, its great! And yes butch bitch, it is available on Netflix!flippythemaster
October 10, 2010 at 9:09 am
Hmmm, that actually looks like a pretty decent monster movie. I'll have to check it out on Netflix.nickNESnerd
October 10, 2010 at 9:25 am
October 10, 2010 at 9:30 am
so which Gargantuan wins?
Sanda or Gaira?
October 10, 2010 at 10:08 am
Well "Gargantua" comes from the book by that title by Francois Rabelais which was written in the early 16th century about a giant. I guess Microsoft thinks it's not a word because it's either French or a proper noun and hence should be capitalized. Whatever. Nice review though!chainsawguy1234
October 10, 2010 at 10:32 am
For the brown gargantua loving humans so much, he sure is reckless when it comes to fighting his brother. I mean think of how many lives were lost in that battleship alone.
October 10, 2010 at 10:42 am
To those who think every movie I do is supposed to be 100% bad, here are my exact words from the promo:
"-we're having a Schlockathon, a craparama with a focus on filth! Or just anything with a little extra camp value. There's gonna be a good variety here."
The key word here is CAMP. I don't mean to have given off a false impression.
October 10, 2010 at 10:48 am
I want to throw battleships …
October 10, 2010 at 10:56 am
October 10, 2010 at 11:12 am
Wow, that one actually looked like it was worth a watch. Sometimes I don't understand the crap you watch James but I love listening to you talk about it anyways.
Keep up the great work and thanks for the Octobers. 🙂Jumic
October 10, 2010 at 11:18 am
Who else but Japanese 😀 Producing weird stuff since I can rememberbick.benedict
October 10, 2010 at 11:45 am
So a 7 year old's voice submission was used for this one(?)Master Page
October 10, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Hi james,
I am from peru and i always watch your videos. In spanish there is a word (Gargantúa) that refers to the 5 book french novel series "Gargantúa y Pantagruel" (1532 – 1564). Its a satire about a father (Gargantúa) and his son (Pantagruel) and they both are gigants…. keep on with the vids, still waitnig for theAVGN movie 😀Nacho
October 10, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Man, I love waking up and finding out James made another Monster Madness review… you are my hero, man. Both, you and Mike are super cool dudes.
October 10, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Indeed, one of the best fight scenes in terror movies.senor blanco
October 10, 2010 at 2:24 pm
this is a good one. thanks for all the monster madness. i really look forward to this each year.avgnfan96
October 10, 2010 at 2:27 pm
@James we love everything you do so just keep doing it 🙂
GREAT REVIEW by the waynerdyguy64
October 10, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Thats awesome, enough with that bullshit in the beginning, Lets see them fucking fight!RomanKnightley
October 10, 2010 at 3:43 pm
The new Scooby Doo cartoon (Mystery Inc.) played an episode today that pays homage to War of the Gargantuas . It even had the horrible lounge song sung by a lady in yellow.
October 10, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Thanks to all of these reviews, I now know that the human race is fortunate enough for a film like to this to have been made. I'll have to check it out.Gazarama7279
October 10, 2010 at 4:50 pm
I really hate to be immature, but "Words aren't the only things that get stuck in her throat!!" Aww come on I couldn't resist!nintenkid78
October 10, 2010 at 5:28 pm
James could review shit on a stick and it would be entertaining:) Thanks for your hard work, buddy!seriouslydude
October 10, 2010 at 5:37 pm
do you have to call women bitches James?Xilex90
October 10, 2010 at 5:56 pm
James, can you tell me where that poodle monster thing in the intro is from?
Also, this video is Awesome!Cujo
October 10, 2010 at 6:55 pm
That crappy new Scooby Doo cartoon did something exactly like this!! It was called 'Battle of the Humunganauts' or some shit…Even had the same crappy song!!
And don't judge me because I know this; I get very bored when I'm sick.apeman505
October 10, 2010 at 6:58 pm
This one was awesome, except the ending sucked. The guy who wore the Godzilla suit the most often was one of the gargantuas in this, and he said it was his favorite role because you could actually see his eyes (I think he played Sanda, the good monster). Kinda interesting, I think.Dead Lennon
October 10, 2010 at 7:37 pm
I freakin love Monster Madness!!!John07
October 10, 2010 at 9:53 pm
OMG i want to see that movie, i really really want to see that movie.
October 10, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Excelent Moster Madnes Review !!! I totally like it !!!DarkAlbino
October 10, 2010 at 10:21 pm
I think the octopuss in the beginning of "The war of Gargantuas" is the same one who killed Frankenstein in the end of "Frankenstein conquers the world".
Sorry for my english's little mistakes, i speak french.Schloss Ritter
October 10, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Looks more like giant human / King Kong crossbreeds.DT2
October 10, 2010 at 11:15 pm
Damn watching football and I almost missed this one.xeroxide
October 10, 2010 at 11:42 pm
what else to say… the words got stuck in his throat.bullets
October 10, 2010 at 11:43 pm
I really want to see this now.
October 11, 2010 at 1:20 am
@seriouslydude "Banana raincoat-wearing bitch" was a reference to his Ninja Turtles AVGN video.
October 11, 2010 at 3:54 am
The artwork on this poster for the cover is intense http://www.vizzed.com/vizzedboard/thread.php?id=16871&ref=65348phoenix252005
October 11, 2010 at 9:41 am
That looks like the fight me and my bro had last year! lol Long Live The Nerd!mansavage
October 11, 2010 at 12:48 pm
@Xilex90 – that poodle monster thing is from "The boneyard" (1991)Nin10dO
October 11, 2010 at 12:56 pm
"Its like 2 baby brothers fighting in a tub" XD
October 11, 2010 at 2:22 pm
"unfortunately 3 minutes late…"
October 11, 2010 at 4:45 pm
The band Quicksand had a song on their 1995 album Manic Compression called "Brown Gargantuan." I wonder if the title was inspired by this movie. (Okay, I know the title uses the word "Gargantuan" instead of "Gargantua," but I can't really think of anyplace else the title could have come from.)Vikiing124
October 11, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Movie looks great. I'm gonna see if i can get it XDLinkereto
October 11, 2010 at 4:58 pm
This is nothing compared to Kamagra Jelly which has really changed my life forever!
I think you should give it a try if you think you need itfuertherbube
October 11, 2010 at 5:33 pm
"The World get's stuck in my throat"
Maybe there's something else that gets stuck in your throat, you fuckin' bitch! My enormous cock for example!Gargamoth_killed_the_3_stooges
October 11, 2010 at 6:27 pm
"do you have to call women bitches James?"
No no no
The proper question would be:
"Do you have to call that woman a bitch James ?"
Which btw has "yes" as an answer because she was really bitching up the scene.
It's not like calling the glitch gremlin a fucker. Because in that case we all know all glitch gremlins are fuckers … but not all woman are bitches… Man, it doesn't sound any good yet …JudgeDredd
October 12, 2010 at 2:00 am
This was one of the first Toho movies (other than Godzilla ones) that I saw when I was a little kid, it was pretty awesome. I think I'll try to hunt it down, I should give it a rewatch.
October 12, 2010 at 3:49 am
Watched this again, its amaing, I really like the action adn use of monsters, so Japan in style like power rangers !!!!!! http://www.vizzed.com/vizzedboard/retrotoons/Index.php?ref=65348GialloHorror
October 12, 2010 at 7:33 am
LMAO @ that lounge singer! I'd fucking stick something in her throat!
This movie looks fucking hilarious. Man I gotta see this shit. It reminds me of when I was a kid, and they'd play "Creature Features" on WWOR or WXXA on Saturday's from 12PM-6PM. Dam I miss those daysboygamerofficial
October 12, 2010 at 8:25 am
i knew it was a toho film. The poster's quality has the "toho approved" movie 😀diniliful
October 12, 2010 at 8:03 pm
For some reason I can't see any of your videos
can I download them somehow?trolltyg
October 13, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Awsome review of a entertaining monster movie.
I really love your reviews of old horror movies, i was breed on films like these and its fun to find out that others like the campines of a lot of them just as much as i do.
I was really shocked today when i watched the new Scooby Doo mystery incorporate show (episode 9) to see that the intro was the exact scene (almost) with the awfully singing girl that gets attacked by the monster emerging from behind the scene.
Fun stuff.
October 14, 2010 at 2:36 am
I love this movie!!
October 14, 2010 at 10:06 am
Gargantua is a name. It's a giant in the French classic novel "The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel", by François Rabelais. Gargantuan is an adjective formed on the name Gargantua.m40assassin
October 14, 2010 at 4:27 pm
theres a new show on cartoon network called scooby doo mystery incorporated and they made fun of this movie from the very beginning the episode started with the lounge singer but it was reversed she was Asian and the crowd was of Americans lol
October 14, 2010 at 9:02 pm
really amazing. gonna see this one for sure James 🙂
October 17, 2010 at 12:17 am
Me and My son are big Godzilla Fans, and me and him (His first time watching it) watched this movie the day before this review came out. He loved itBen_from_G-town
October 20, 2010 at 2:39 am
Great review James, that sounds like a fun Monster bash, and they really managed to convey a lot of emotion out of those monsters just from suits with no dialogue, giving them a legitimate reason to fight!
And man I really gotta' watch that new Scooby-doo show! I keep hearing good things!
October 21, 2010 at 11:18 am
To be honest … The title sounds … Shit … But the movie is the opposite …Seraku
October 24, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Some background info:
The Octopus is the same one from King Kong vs Godzilla, and there's an alternate ending to Frankenstein vs Baragon where the Octopus comes out of fucking NOWHERE and kills Frankenstein (by drowning him).
So the Gargantua killing the Octopus was kind of supposed to be a reference to that ending with the son avenging his father.Jehauri
October 28, 2010 at 11:00 am
I, too, am curious what movie the poodle monster in the opening images is from. Anyone know?
October 29, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Seeing the design of the maser cannon I was reminded of pictures of some old experimental WW II weapons that never got off the ground, chiefly the Japanese death ray experiments. So I looked it up online and masers are devices that operate at microwave frequencies. Like the laser it is an abbreviation for Microwave Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation. I guess this is a cultural hand me down from the days of the war.smu42
November 15, 2010 at 3:57 pm
I wonder if the futurama episode Anthology of interest 1 is a reference to this movie. Hm, maybe they just wanted to have two big monsters fighting 😀Lort
November 22, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Ever since my husband and I saw the review, I've been torturing him with my own rendtion of that god-awful "words get stuck in my throat" song. Thank you for that, James. 🙂Mattzilla1600
December 2, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Hey there James! I just joined Cinemassacre.com and I stayed with Monster Madness this year and when you got to this movie, I was wondering what it would be about since I like watching Toho monster movies. After a while, I found the movie on Netflix Instant Watch and I got to give it a viewing and it was an okay monster movie (from director Ishiro Honda nonetheless) and loved watching the minature sets get destroyed (as an added bonus I had some boxes that I recycle as well as some bottles and paper and when the Tokyo destruction sequence came up, I prepared myself and copied the action on there and had fun destroying my "city". Great review, and good luck with any other projects you're working on!Phenomforever825mjf
December 14, 2010 at 1:53 am
February 1, 2011 at 10:32 pm
Thanks after watching this a couple months back it reminded me how much I love Godzilla films. So I started watching them on DVD again thanks alot I have to find this one too…. thanks James..Sardaukar_Prime
February 5, 2011 at 4:15 pm
The giant octopus is never mentioned again? Wouldn't that make it a Big Lipped Alligator Moment?
August 6, 2011 at 11:47 pm
I was watching an episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorperated and the episode was called "Battle of the Humungonauts" and right at the beining of the episode you can see the all the references to this movie. Thanks a lot James for letting us all know of classics such as these so we can enjoy them and see their influence on modern media.DrForrester
September 15, 2011 at 6:58 pm
I love this movie. The showdown between Gaila and Sanda is some of the best kaiju fighting ever! That singing bitch got what she deserved, tooPatrickWells
February 27, 2012 at 11:19 am
Brad Pitt just said at the Oscars last night that this was the first movie that meant something to him as a child! How ridiculous is that?PoodleNoodle
May 24, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Everyone should check out Devo's 1978 cover of "The Words Get Stuck In My Throat". It's actually pretty catchy. 🙂Aaron1375
June 5, 2012 at 1:02 am
You would think the audience would have been relieved when the monster showed up.Griff
September 15, 2012 at 3:28 am
the woooooooooords get stuck in my throat!
March 28, 2016 at 9:39 am
Oops didn't missed it my bad
March 28, 2016 at 9:45 am
Do the prequel
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- Abū Fishayghah, Abū Rawāḩ, Abū Sadīrah, Abū Ḩimār, Ad Daffah, Al Ashkharah, Al Athlatayn, Al Bulaydah, Al Fayḩā' lil Mawāshī, Al Ghīnah, Al Jabī, Al Jawābī, Al Jaylah, Al Jaḩlah, Al Khabbah, Al Khayşah, Al Khillāt, Al Khuwayrah, Al Kāmil, Al Munqādāt, Al Muḑayrib, Al Muḩtaraqāt, Al Qarḩah, Al Qutaytīrah, Al Qārin, Al Ḩadd, Al 'Aqrah, Al 'Ayjah, Al 'Uqdah, Al 'Uyūn, Al 'Ājir, An Nakhīl, Ar Rashah, Ar Ruqq, Ar Ruways, As Samar, As Siwayḩ, As Subayţ, Ash Sharkhah, Ash Shāb, Aş Şabkhah, Aş Şalbah, Aş Şuwayr, Aşīlah, Aţ Ţawī, Aţ Ţawīyān, Aţ Ţūyān, Bimmah, Bū Fashīqah, Camp, Dawwah, Da'şal, Faqārah, Farḩāt, Faz̧ḩī, Fulayj, Fulayyat Wilād Ḩamdah, Ghamḑ, Ghaḑīnah, Ghubaynah, Ghuwayfāt al Ḩabb, Ghuwaylah, Ghāfat Rāshid, Humer, Jishār ash Shaykh, Junayz al Janūbī, Khazīn, Khuwaymah, Makhā, Maslaq, Mazra', Maşīrah, Mijayriftayn, Mulaydagh, Muqal, Murāfis, Muşallá al Mashāyikh, Mā Ḩarqūş, Māghilah, Mībām, Nismah, Qawḑā, Qaş'ah, Qaţa'ah, Qifayḩah, Qirayn, Quraysh'ah, Qurūn al Birr, Ras al Hadd, Ruwaydah, Rāsyā, Sarīd, Sawī, Saymā', Sayḩ al Barqah, Sayḩ al Qadīm, Sayḩ as Simah, Shabkūt, Shayjar, Shurayjah, Sikaykirah, Sur, Sāriq Haryah, Thiqāb, Umm al Quţn, Umm al 'Iz̧ām, Wād, Wādī Sawād, Wādī Sāl, Wādī Şalābah, Şafan, Şāwir al Ḩarīm, Ţawī Sālim Khinayfir, Ţawī Sālimah, Ţawī al Farrājī, Ţawī Ḩamad, Ţayy, Ḩawl, Ḩawājir, Ḩaşīnah, Ḩillat al Kahrabā', Ḩimaysah, Ḩārat Banī 'Īsá, Ḩārat al Ḩişn, Ḩārat al 'Aqbah, Ḩāşid, 'Addah, 'Awrāb, 'Ayjīt, 'Ayn al Mashārifah, 'Ayn al Qashin, 'Int, 'Uwaybiyāt
Mountains and hills
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This is the last, for now, in this series on principles of theological interpretation.
7. The Conversion (or Transformative) Principle
The last two principles assert that theological interpretation is more than the linguistic, historical, and even theological analysis of texts. Theological interpretation has a much more ambitious, constructive goal than simply analysis of the text; it is to form Christian disciples who can perform the Scriptures faithfully and creatively, and to inform the theological reflection of such disciples individually and ecclesially.
We may describe principle of theological interpretation in terms of its function: scriptural interpretation is the primary means by which God effects (in traditional Catholic terms) the church's ongoing conversion, that is (in traditional Protestant terms), the church's continuous reformation, or (in Orthodox language) the church's increasing participation in the life of the Triune God—its divinization, or theosis. We may also describe this principle in terms of its telos: the ultimate goal of scriptural interpretation is for the individual and especially the community to "perform" the text, to become a living exegesis of the text. (Much more could be said about this.)
8. The Constructive Principle
Finally, in addition to the formation of Christian existence, part of the goal of theological interpretation is to contribute in a profound way to the church's constructive task of articulating its convictions and practices faithfully and creatively in ever-changing contexts. Scripture, as the Catholic Church has said, is "the soul" of theology. This constructive process is a two-way street, with Christian theological claims and practices contributing to the task of biblical interpretation even as ecclesially based biblical interpretation seeks to permeate the church's thinking and its public expressions of that thinking.
Ultimately, the constructive principle cannot be separated from the conversion principle, or from any of the other principles of theological interpretation, for the true goal of theological interpretation is the Spirit-inspired formation of communities that think and act like Christ ("the mind of Christ") as they discern their role in what God is doing in the world in faithful and creative response to the divine address they encounter in the Scriptures.
That conclusion sets us up to consider a "missional hermeneutic," about which I will post at a later date.


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University Secretary, Executive Officer.
The constitution of the Honorary Degrees Committee.
This committee operates in accordance with the UWA Principles for the Operation of Committee and UWA Rules for the operation of committees. Members must act in accordance with the University Committee Members' Code of Conduct.
Members must also act in accordance with the Senate Code which applies to Senate and Senate committees. In accordance with the Code members must among other things:
This committee also operates in accordance with Statute 14.
1. The Honorary Degrees Committee is a standing committee of the Senate.
2. The role of the committee is to—
(a) make recommendations to Senate on the award of honorary degrees; and
(b) make decisions on the award of Chancellor's medal.
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(a) The Chancellor;
(b) The Pro-Chancellor;
(c) The Vice-Chancellor;
(d) the Chair of the Academic Board;
(e) two other Senate members appointed by the Senate;
(f) two members nominated by the Academic Board.
(2) The Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor is a standing invitee to meetings of the committee.
(3) The University Secretary is Executive Officer to the Committee.
4. The term of office of members appointed under 3(1)(e) and (f) is two years.
5. At the end of a term of office, members appointed under 3(1)(e) and (f) are eligible to be reappointed.
6. The quorum for the committee is five.
7.(1) All questions which come before the committee are decided by a majority of the members present and voting.
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I always knew I assumed things, but not until a recent relationship did I realize the full extent.
There was SO MUCH misunderstanding going on and it absolutely baffled me. I was being told on the one hand this person really cared for me and on the other finding all the evidence in the world to challenge it.
I was banging my head against the wall day after day after day trying to figure out what exactly was going on.
See, when you have ADHD, a small comment turns into an elaborate story in about five seconds. A simple statement like "You left wrappers on my counter and it bothers me" almost instantly means something like "you are an idiot and you are a pig and you are a pain in my arse and I don't like having you here and you are so stupid and why can't you do anything right?" And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Because in the next five seconds you then question the entire relationship. Well he doesn't like the wrapper there and I leave wrappers everywhere and it is going to be a major problem and I can't be around someone like that 'cause I will always feel bad… and on and on and on. Pretty soon, you have destroyed the relationship in your mind based on some wrappers.
See, once the ADHD mind grabs onto one thing, it goes on and on and on about that one thing until the brain is literally exhausted. And in that process it inserts assumption after assumption after assumption.
I don't do it intentionally. It's simply how my mind works. And I think I may never have noticed it so profoundly because in the past the person positioned it as my deliberate lying and that just put me on the defensive. I don't do this deliberately and don't try to build a case against anyone, I simply try to explain why I feel hopeless or bad about the relationship. And the person gets so caught up in the words and so detached from the emotions, they debate the entire scenario and I feel even worse.
My tendency to do this does not disqualify my hurt feelings about getting called out for wrappers. Because that is what I will fight you about – my feelings, not the words. It definitely also clarifies why my stories can get bigger than what actually happened, all without me realizing it. And it also shows how having a loving, supportive partner that can talk to you about it without judging helps resolve the misinterpreted hurt without total destruction to the relationship.
I was told once by someone very smart that if there is ANY grain of truth in something someone is saying, take responsibility for that tiny bit of truth if it will improve the situation. And realize that it isn't a matter of 'fault' in figuring out why someone is hurt. It is a matter of figuring out where that pain comes from, holding it in your hands with love, and both moving on from it.
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- Defining the suburb
- Population growth
- Household structures
- Work and home
- New work
- A showcase of success?
- Physical and moral purity
- Speculative development
- Freeholders and builders in the 19th century
- Freeholders and Builders in the 20th century
- Finance - 19th Century
- Financing 20th century developments
- State subsidies and funding
- Co-operation and self build
- Regulation
- Transport
- State services
- Private services
From country to suburb: The why and the how of suburban development. A universal phenomenon with examples from south-east London.
State services
In the 18th and 19th centuries all suburban development was a private imitative and the state had a limited role in individuals' lives. Consequently the provision of what we would see as basic amenities was sporadically provided by the private sector. It was not until the later part of the 19th century that he state took a role in regulating andprovisiding for its citizens.
Spurred by outbreaks of contagious disease in the mid-19thcentury, notably cholera and typhus, reformers in government made it their business to understand the causes of disease and to make, and win, the argument that it was the state's role to prevent and treat. It became apparent that there was a link between contaminated water and disease. This understanding led to new sources of drinking water and the better disposal of sewage. From the1860s drinking water was taken upriver of London and sewage disposed down river. This reversed the historic arrangement where both extraction and disposal took place within the built up area.
A clean water supply and easy disposal of waste had always been a factor in stimulating new development. Camberwell's wells, Greenwich's conduits from Blackheath and the streams that contribute to the Ravensbourne and Cray - the area's two main rivers – have all helped. But the requirement to provide clean piped water (by private but regulated companies) and sewers (laid by developers but then maintained by water boards) meant developers were not limited to areas of natural geographical advantage.
Facilities to treat ill health – doctors and hospitals – tended to follow rather than anticipate suburban development. The local Poor Law Board infirmary was for many the first universally available public hospital. Examples were Greenwich District Hospital, Lewisham Hospital or Dulwich Hospital. Along with ancient foundation hospitals such as Guy's and St Thomas' these became part of the National Health Service in 1948.
Doctors' general practice surgeries were also a private affair until after World War II. While it was tempting to concentrate surgeries in more prosperous areas some doctors saw it as their vocation to specifically treat the sick poor, notable examples were Dr Harold Moody (who came to London from Jamaica), who established his surgery in Peckham in 19 and Dr Alfred Salter in Bermondsey in the 1910s.
Peckham also had its own unique health centre, the Pioneer Health Centre (also known as the Peckham Experiment), which was set up in 1926 by Dr Innes Pearce and Scott Williamson to both monitor, and by preventative means contribute to, the health of a typical section of the British public. They also provided the centre's members with social and recreational facilities. To its members the centre's presence was a major factor in generating loyalty to the area.
Not all areas had their health needs so fully catered for. On the London County Council's Downham Estate in Lewisham the residents of the estates 6,000 homes had to wait y years after the completion of the estate for a doctor's surgery to appear.
The massive growth in London's population in the later 19th century overwhelmed the provision of education. Until that time schooling had been provided largely by the churches; education in the Anglican tradition was through schools run by the National School Society and in the non conformist tradition through schools run by the British and Foreign School Society. There were also a small number of private, endowed schools and ragged schools for the very poor. The state did not intervene in teh provisdision of education until 1870 when school boards wer weestablished. They were charged with providing noon demoninational schooling for alland set about an energetic programme ofo school building. Ther was one Board for inner London (its boundaries were the same as those of the Metropolitan Board of Worlks and separate boards in suburban and ruiral areas. Southwark and Bremondsey alone the London School Board's rcords was remarkable; in building 38 schools in only 13 years.


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Secrets to Converting More Prospects Into Clients
If you're looking to increase your impact and your income, you have to be good at having sales ("service") conversations with prospective clients. This means making them comfortable with you, getting them to understand them the value of what you are offering, and addressing concerns and other barriers to them saying "yes" (as long as it's a good fit).
This should not be left to "luck" or "winging it" during your service coversation. It needs to be outlined, practiced, tweaked, and practiced more. Read some tips today for doing this well, then hope to see some comments on what you implemented and the results to inspire others.


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By employing a 800x480 (WVGA) LCD panel with high brightness, contrast, and fast response, the LMD-940W offers a picture quality with excellent color reproduction even in outdoor or bright ambient light. Additionally, the LMD-940W incorporates Sony's ChromaTru Color Processing which allows the LMD-940W to accurately depict SMPTE, EBU and ITU color standards.
The panel offers a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees degrees when viewed both up and down, and side to side. A removable protection panel covers the LCD panel for added security when working in the field or shipping the monitor. The LMD-940W comes standard with one composite input/output, 1 auto-detect HDSDI/SDI/3G SDI input/output and 1 HDMI input. The monitor comes equipped with a 3 mode power system - AC100V, DC12V, Battery Adapter.


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Sports turf operative
Maintaining and renovating sports surfaces to make sure that public and private sports facilities are available for use.
Summary of this apprenticeship standard
- Level
2 (equivalent to GCSEs at grades A* to C)
- Typical length
- 18 months
- Current funding band
Up to £5,000 per apprentice.
More information about funding
- Entry requirements
None specified.
- What apprentices will learn
- how to identify and use the correct materials, tools and equipment for grounds keeping
- how to monitor, record and report findings
- environmental, and health and safety law and regulations
- an understanding of different types of surface and problems associated with them
- how to minimise waste and reduce environmental impacts
- Qualifications
None specified.
Before taking their end-point assessment, apprentices must:
- achieve level 1 English and maths (equivalent to GCSEs at grades D to G)
- take the tests for level 2 English and maths (equivalent to GCSEs at grades A* to C)
- Professional registration
The apprentice will be eligible to join the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) register of Turf Management Professionals.
- End-Point Assessment
View a list of end-point assessment organisations for this standard
Organisation Phone Number Lantra Awards Limited 02476 69 69 96 email@example.com
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The Competition
505 Food Fights at High Point Grill is a bracket-style culinary competition for charity. Every Thursday at 9PM professional cooks and chefs from around the state will perform head to head creating dishes based off mystery ingredients. All proceeds will go to the selected charity of the evening!
- 16 Chefs begin the culinary bracket and will compete head to head each third Thursday until a winner is selected. The facilities, equipment, and groceries of High Point Grill will be at your disposal, as will a food/equipment 'runner' from my staff.
- You will have 60 minutes to complete 2 dishes which MUST consist of at least 2 of the 3 secret ingredients.
- You may prepare ANY course with the secret ingredients.
- Your first dish must be submitted to the judges by the 40-minute mark
- Your second dish must be submitted to the judges by the end, 60-minute mark.
You will be judged on:
Taste (20 points)
Plating (15 points)
Creativity, usage of secret ingredients (15 points)
In the event of a tie, the competitors will return to the kitchen IMMEDIATELY for up to 15 minutes and prepare one dish with one NEW (basic) secret ingredient.
In the event of another tie the scores from TASTE categories will be added together.
$10 admission at the door and tickets are available in advance as well. Live music, beer and wine available. To become a Food Fight Sponsor, email email@example.com.
"Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, and moribund."
-Anthony Bourdain
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2020 Edible Magazine New Mexico's Local Hero Award recipient for the best food event.


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Lung Health Institute
As a leading provider of regenerative medicine, Lung Health Institute provides a comprehensive approach to addressing chronic lung disease, aligning with H-CYTE's mission to help people improve their health.
As a leading provider of regenerative medicine, Lung Health Institute provides a comprehensive approach to addressing chronic lung disease, aligning with H-CYTE's mission to help people improve their health.
Lung Health Institute's Advantages:
Calms lung inflammation
Offers no downtime
Effective treatment plans
Board-certified doctors
Lung Health Institute offers the most innovative approach to cellular therapy and several wellness programs that work together to help people get back to their lives and the activities they love the most.
About Lung Health Institute
Lung Health Institute's industry leadership is supported by the number of patients they have helped across the country and reported patient outcomes. Located in 5 convenient cities — Tampa, FL; Scottsdale, AZ; Dallas, TX; Pittsburgh, PA and Nashville, TN — the team has already helped thousands of patients get their lives back and begin to Breathe Easier™. Results have shown that 85% of Lung Health Institute's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients report an improvement in their quality of life just 3 months after treatment.^
Lung Health Institute's unique approach to chronic lung disease treatment:
- Calms lung inflammation
- Slows the progression of lung disease
- Offers no downtime
- Addresses the root cause of your condition, offering long-term relief
- Is provided by board-certified doctors who have undergone rigorous training
If you've been diagnosed with one of these lung diseases, Lung Health Institute may be able to help you:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Emphysema
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic bronchitis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pneumoconiosis
Suffering from shortness of breath and having to say no to your favorite activities doesn't have to be a way of life any longer. The knowledgeable patient coordinators at Lung Health Institute would be happy to answer your questions and provide a free consultation. For more information, call 1-866-392-4436.
* Every patient is given a Patient Satisfaction Survey shortly after treatment. Responses to the 11-question survey are aggregated to determine patient satisfaction with the delivery of treatment.
^ Quality of Life Survey data measured the patient's self-assessed quality of life and measurable quality of improvement at three months of COPD and ILD patients.
Each patient's treatment plan and length may vary. Some patients may benefit by returning for more than one treatment. Each patient is different. Results may vary.
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Data quality can be boring. Yes, I said it. And this comes from someone who has worked in the data quality space for more than 20 years. When I'm at a social gathering, I dread the inevitable "so what do you do?" question. My short answer is usually "boring computer stuff." Heaven forbid they try to dig deeper! Then it becomes this awkward explanation about reducing the amount of junk mail they get or some pseudo-relatable data activity, and then watching their eyes begin to glaze over. At the end of the day, I use my tried-and-tested conversation changer, "enough about me, what about you?" I double majored in Computer Science and Psychology, and while Computer Science ultimately provided the foundation of my career, I've found that the psychology background is often more valuable for dealing with people and sticky situations.
So, if data quality is so boring, why spend 20 years of your life focused on it? Good question. I find working in data quality is like being a detective. You are constantly looking for clues to help you solve mysteries. "Our critical real-time e-commerce site crashed last night! What happened?!" Well, upon further analysis, it seems that the website was expecting alphabetic characters in the comment field which unfortunately had an unreadable "TAB" character in it that caused a cascading system failure. This stuff really happens! And even though it's boring for the average person to think about "TAB" characters being significant enough to crash a website, these are the types of issues that data quality people get a kick out of, and that business leaders and senior managers should be terrified are going to impact their businesses!
At this point, we've determined that a minor data quality issue has the capacity to take down a business, at least for a period of time. Now the question is, "how do these data quality issues occur in the first place?" Let's take a look at some typical data quality problems:
How could anyone screw up a date? Well, they can and they quite often do. If the date is entered manually (like a request for date of birth), it can be input in any number of formats: two-digit months and days, one-digit months and days, two-digit years, four-digit years, and a mixture of one-two-and-four digits, sometimes separated by spaces, or hyphens, or slashes. And what about when someone uses an "O" instead of a zero, or an "I" instead of a one? People may even spell out the date in total, like "January 1st, 2017", which is ripe for misspellings and non-conformity. Microsoft has 25+ date formats in Excel, and any one of those could be used and abused in a manual scenario. Automation will solve all of these problems, right? Well, maybe it can help, but it doesn't solve everything. As any world traveler knows, the format of US dates is markedly different than that of EU dates, in that US dates are in the form Month-Day-Year, and EU dates are in the form Day-Month-Year. So even if you've got a perfectly formatted date, like 07/06/2017, with a multi-national data set, you've got to take the country of origin into consideration to know if the date represents July 6, 2017 or June 7, 2017. Dates are complicated!
Numbers are not quite as complicated as dates, but still fall into some of the same traps. The most common is letters representing numbers (the aforementioned "I" for "1" and "O" for "0", and the occasional heavy-metal data entry person using an "E" for a "3"). But you also have spaces being used in numeric fields, people entering "seven" instead of the digit "7." Now, not to show my age, but you don't even want to know about packed and unpacked, signed and unsigned data held on a mainframe! Numbers are not immune to data quality issues.
We live in a global economy, and so does our data. I've got challenges in even writing this article to bring up the issues around accent marks and umlauts (for example, "À" and "Ü" – hooray for Microsoft Special Characters!). Getting machines to recognize the myriad of character sets around the world is a challenge at best. Between single-byte, double-byte and multi-byte characters (think Japanese), there are literally tens of thousands of potential characters that can be captured. Some of these characters could crash your system if you are not ready for them.
Unicode (universal coding) standards have helped, but even Unicode standards have holes. Take Turkey, for example. They have four characters representing an "I": a lowercase "i" with a dot on top, a lowercase "i" without the a capital "I" with a dot on top, and a capital "I" without the dot on top. Even in a Unicode environment, I've seen weeks of work in trying to get capitalization to work correctly for these Turkish characters. The default functionality is to take both lowercase "i"s and turn them into uppercase "I"s without the dot. Turning the lowercase "I" with a dot to an uppercase "I" with a dot was a multi-week project! Welcome to the world of international character sets.
The characters don't even have to be international to wreak havoc, as in the "TAB" example above, or when other unexpected characters show up like carriage returns, line feeds, and the dreaded "null." And a quick word on encodings (different than character sets). There are multiple encodings, changing the way data is stored, depending on your platform. EBCDIC on mainframes, ASCII on Windows, Linux and UNIX and a variety of Unicode encodings (UTF-8, UTF-16, etc.). Don't think for a second that disparate data from disparate systems in disparate encodings isn't going to turn your data quality governance team's hair gray!
By the way, in talking about international character sets, don't confuse this with multiple languages. We could have one, perfectly standardized character set, but that doesn't help us with the fact that "cheese" and "fromage" mean the same thing in 2 different languages. I've seen major hotel chains losing thousands of dollars in inventory because they double-ordered "cheese" and "fromage" leaving half of their order to spoil. Sometimes, it doesn't even take multiple languages – I've seen the same inventory mistake with "ketchup" and "catsup." Units of measure also come into play when dealing with materials. Are they all measured in pounds, or are some in kilos (or for my British friends, stones)? Weights, lengths, distances and, most impactfully, currencies also need to be taken into consideration when looking at creating data quality standards within your company.
People. If it wasn't for people, all our data quality issues would go away, right? Well, I'm not sure if that is 100% true, but I'm sure it would help! As long as there are people entering data into screens, and phones, and tablets, the data quality business will be thriving for decades to come! The thought was that companies could leverage technology to make the data entry screens better, easier and more data compliant, and then train their staff to be stellar "data entrists" (I know that's not a word, but it should be!). That plan almost worked, though human error is still the main cause of inaccurate data according to Experian Data Quality's 2017 global data benchmark report.
Even well-trained data entry personnel still making mistakes. Sometimes people will misfield data, putting postal code information into a city field, or placing a name on a street line. That happens all the time. A little more egregious is the "renegade" data entry that happens when information doesn't quite have a place – sticking nicknames in quotes as part of the name field (John "Big Dog" Smith), putting directions in address fields ("On the corner of Fifth and Main"), or placing an important note in a comment field because there is no fields or flag to capture it ("This person is dead"). The downright deceptive problems are the data entry folks that are trying to buck the system; the system being the required fields necessary for them to complete their forms.
One great example was a large bank that had a system in place that required a social security number be entered before the user could continue. It was a smart system – it put up a blocker if the number was not entered, and even if a "fake" social security number was entered (like "9999999999" or "123456789"). But what the system didn't anticipate was one creative teller that got so annoyed with asking people for their social security number, and dealing with the constant questioning of "why do you need that?", that they starting putting in their own social security number just to get through the system! This is a classic case of, "Locks are for honest people", and another example of why data quality is here to stay.
Sometimes organizations are completely unaware how many issues are lurking in their data. Without a way of profiling data and gaining a bird's eye view into the information in their systems, organizations are often caught off guard when a data quality issue arises and creates big problems for the business. Between all the dates, other numbers, and mix of languages in your databases, along with the effects of human error, you must proactively address potential data quality issues before they negatively impact your business. That's where we can help.
Experian Data Quality partners with our customers to help solve data quality issues and develop a comprehensive, proactive data strategy. See how our data quality software can help your business.
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Steps to take note of while measuring your shoe size:
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2- Start measuring from the big toe to the end of your foot, while maintaining the perpendicular position.
3- Ensure to leave a 1 cm gap from the top of your foot for pointed shoes and 0.05 cm gap for round shoes.
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In fact, I learned about replanting garlic from a guy I know that has been utilizing this trick for many years. Each year, he keeps about ten percent of his garlic crop to replant. His garlic production is around 200 bulbs now. I guarantee there are not any vampires in his neighborhood!
So how do you replant garlic? Replanting garlic from your garden is simple. To do this, simply save the best looking garlic bulbs out of your years crop until you have enough to replant. One thing to remember when doing this is that each bulb has individual pieces that you can plant. More on that later.
Why do you pick the best ones? Shouldn't those be the ones you keep and eat? You want to keep the best looking garlic bulbs because you want those superior genes to live on for next year. As the years go on, you will have awesome garlic. Think of the strongest will survive theory you learned about in school.
When is the best time to replant garlic from your garden? This one depends on where you live. If you live in Michigan like myself, I have found the best time to plant garlic is in the fall. This gives the plant a bit of time to establish itself over the winter. Garlic must go dormant over the winter because once spring hits your garlic will be one of the first plants poking through the cold dirt.
If you are interested in replanting garlic from your garden next year, check out the pics from last year of my daughter and me planting garlic. I wish I would have taken some pics of the plants as they grew in the spring/summer but neglected to.
|Dig yourself a hole.
|Here is one of the bulbs of garlic
|Find a helper!
|Plant the garlic piece like this.
Good luck!


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Interview: Building the Land of Israel One Tree at a TimeWomen in Green director Nadia Matar is doing in Judea and Samaria what the JNF did decades ago – planting trees to keep Israel in Jewish hands.
Glenn Beck and the Jewish ProblemUnsurprisingly, the debate continues on whether the staunchly pro-Israel Beck, in Israel for a short visit, is good or bad for the Jews.
Glenn Beck at Knesset: Biblical Esther and Ruth Guided MeAmerican news personality Glenn Beck tells a Knesset committee that the Biblical Esther and Ruth have guided him as he stands up for Israel.
India Trying to Boost 'Bollywood' Film Industry in IsraelIndia's $20 billion "Bollywood" film industry moguls are looking to Israel to scout out new ventures and film location sites.
INN Exclusive: Shocking Report of Norway's Anti-SemitismNorway deals with scathing anti-Semitism report by putting extremist anti-Israel minister in charge of combatting hatred of its mere 2000 Jews.
Netanyahu Tells Jews: Follow Your Heart, Come to Israel"Follow your heart, Come to Israel," Prime Minister Netanyahu tells a young Israeli – and other Jews – living in the United States.
Iran Ridicules July 4th: America is Not IndependentIran "celebrates" Independence Day in the United States by saying the US has lost independence to foreign creditors and, of course, Israel.
Neo-Nazis Trade Skinhead Image for 'Fashionable' ViolenceGerman skinheads shed their dreadful image but are more dangerous because they retain their hate under fashionable clothes, Der Spiegel reports.
Visit to Father's Grave in Israel Brings Gene Simmons to TearsVideo: Gene Simmons breaks down in tears at his father's grave in a visit to his native Israel after decades. "I was arrogant. I am so stupid."
Britain's Long, Sad Journey of Jew HatredBritain is, and has been, one of the most anti-Semitic countries in the world, says Hebrew University Professor Robert Wistrich.
'Muslim Mickey' Causes a Furor in EgyptMuslims in Egypt have called a boycott against the Christian businessman who "insulted" Islam by dressing Mickey up in Muslim garb.
Scientist Predicts Proximate Encounter with ExtraterrestrialsA Russian scientist predicts we will be meeting extraterrestrials in two to three decades.
Anti-Israel Boycotts Useless 'Acts of War,' Says ResearchAnti-Israel consumer boycotts are ineffective and should be considered "acts of war," according to a report by Financial Immunities.
Former US Ambassador Joining Flotilla to GazaA former US ambassador to Ecuador is joining the flotilla to Hamas-controlled Gaza despite State Department warning it is irresponsible.
The YouTube the Palestinian Authority Does Not Want You to SeeA YouTube video depicting the history of the Temple Mount may be yanked after Arab complaints not enough people view it, according to the poster.
Famous US Chefs to Dish It Out in IsraelFour world-renowned chefs from New Orleans, including John Besh, will cook it up in Israel in a Jewish Agency "sister city" tour. Strictly kosher.
Syrian Soldiers Massacre 120 in Own RanksSyrian soldiers are killing soldiers in the northern part of the country, according to a source who spoke with Israel National News.
New Shavuot Feature: Unusual Vegan / Dairy Soup RecipeDairy food is traditional for the Shavuot holiday, with this soup an easy, tasty vegan or vegetarian example.
Novel One-State Solution: Entire Middle East Run by IsraelPajama Media's Andrew Klaven has a novel one-state solution: Let Israel take over the entire Middle East and Arabs will be much better off.
1967-2011: Video of Six-Day War, but Arabs Still Try for VictoryIsrael annihilated Arab enemies in the Six-Day War that began 44 years ago today. Arabs call the loss a "setback" and try to turn it into victory.
'Wake-Up' Call on Cell Phones May Spur Warning for ChildrenThe Israeli Health Ministry is considering recommending limiting the use of mobile phones by children following UN research.
'The Key Solution to Israel's Problems - Aliyah'Video: Moskowitz Prize winner Rabbi Fass speaks about the establishment of Nefesh B'Nefesh, which revolutionized Aliyah (immigration to Israel).
Netanyahu on Jerusalem Day: We'll Continue to Build JerusalemNetanyahu at the Jerusalem Day celebration at Mercaz HaRav yeshiva."We'll strengthen Jerusalem and it will strengthen us. It is unified forever."
United Jerusalem's 44th Year after 2,000 Years of ExileIsrael Tuesday night began celebrating the 44th year since the reunification Jerusalem in the Six-Day War in 1967, after 20 centuries of exile.
Former Mossad Head: We Rely on G-d but Have Responsibility'Video: Moskowitz Zionism Prize winner Meir Dagan speaks about his service for Israel's safety: "The secret services act without awards or praise."
NYT's Tom Friedman Wants to Bring Tahrir Square to JerusalemPhyllis Chesler slams NY Times' Thomas Friedman: "Mubarak is on trial for murder. Friedman should be on trial for murdering the truth".
MORE Painful Concessions? Really?INN op-ed: Jack Engelhard tells PM, "I praised you too soon... We call it making peace through compromises, but they call it making war in stages."
New Jewish Neighborhood on the Mount of OlivesMaaleh Zeitim, a new Jewish neighborhood on the Mount of Olives, was dedicated Wednesday afternoon.
Video Series: Israel and U.S. Go Green TogetherA video presented at the AIPAC conference shows how the US and Israel collaborate on green energy projects such as solar energy and electric cars.
Video Series: Israeli High-Tech Makes the United States StrongerIsrael hi-tech is on every US fighter jet, says a US F-16 mission commander in one of several videos prepared by AIPAC for its annual conference.
Video Series: US Depends on Israel for Homeland Security"We can trust Israelis" to help with U.S. security, says Maine Sen. Collins in one of several videos prepared by AIPAC for its annual conference.
Video of Prime Minister Netanyahu's Full Speech to CongressINN presents a C-Span video of the entire speech by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to a special session of Congress on Tuesday.
Netanyahu in Congress: Jerusalem Must Remain UndividedOnly Israel allows freedom of all faiths in Jerusalem, which must remain undivided, PM told Congress, but some 'settlements' will be in PA state.
MK Katz:Honorable Prime Minister,State Our Rights to This LandThis letter was just handed to PM Netanyahu, prior to today's address to the Houses of Congress: "Not just security, but our Biblical rights".
Op-Ed: Bibi to World--Swap This!The author of Indecent Proposal takes on three code words used about Israel, one of them is "swap".
Video of Rock Star Gene Simmons: Obama Doesn't Have a ClueKISS rock star, Israeli-born Gene Simmons, says Obama "has no idea of what the world is like" and the UN is the most pathetic body on earth.
What Will Prime Minister Netanyahu Say to the US Congress?Below are words that Prime Minister Netanyahu was given to take with him on his upcoming visit to Washington.
Analysis: Let Abbas Be the One to Refuse ObamaIsraeli commentator says Obama's speech contained "red flags to a bull" for Abbas as well, and the best policy is to let him be the one to say no.
MK Eldad Gives First Aid in Moments After Ambush - VideoMK Aryeh Eldad, former Chief IDF Medical Officer, administers first aid to wounded journalist after Arab attack in northern Jerusalem.
Abbas and Netanyahu Agree: War of 1948 Has not EndedNetanyahu and Abbas agree: The "conflict" between Arabs and the Jewish state was not settled in the 1948 war. Abbas' op-ed rewrites history.
Zionist Land Org.: The Writing was on the Syrian Border FenceRegavim, the Zionist land preservation organization, has warned for two years of growing Syrian control in Majdal Shams.
Officials Cautious on Defining Tel Aviv Truck Crash as TerrorEmergency officials spoke with Arutz Sheva TV at the scene of the truck crash and were cautious when asked to define the incident.
Expose: From Izieu to Damascus, Not Just the "Nakba"Syria kills its own citizens, and its intentions towards all Jews will be made clear when you read who is advising the regime in Damascus.
A Torah-True and Zionist Way to Memorialize the Fogel FamilyThe Itamar Yeshiva is building and expanding in memory of the Fogel family murdered by terrorists. Lest we forget.
Video: Eyewitness Accounts of 1947 UN Vote for IsraelIsrael worked to the last minute to win UN recognition in 1947. One delegate who promised to vote for Israel was pulled out of the men's room.
Remembering Avraham Dovid, Killed "in the Tent of Torah"The mother of Avraham Dovid, murdered in the Mercaz Harav Massacre, speaks about her son and what we can learn from him. May his memory be blessed.
Remembering Mikey, the Beloved and Adored "Lone Soldier"Tuesday Night Live hosts the mother and twin sister of Mikey Levine, the "lone soldier" killed in action in the 2nd Lebanon War.
Opinion: Was Bin Laden a Typical Husband and Father?Obama said that Bin Laden was a mass murderer of Muslims. What about Jews? Christians? Hindus? and what about his female human shield?
Yesha Leaders Write UN, 'Bible Records Israel as Jewish Land'A letter to Ban Ki-moon from Yesha leaders explains that the Bible, the Quran and international accords prove Israel is the Land of the Jews.
Video: 'Geronimo!' was SEAL Team's Battle Cry CodeThe code word for the SEAL team's elimination of Bin Laden was "Geronimo," that 19th century Indian warrior who had evaded the US army for years.
Obama to Speak at Ground ZeroObama will visit Ground Zero Thursday, five days after US forces killed Bin Laden, who ordered the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Op-Ed: J Street is Anti-Israel, not Pro-PeaceJ Street comes to Israel this week, claiming to be pro-Israel. The author thinks otherwise and brings evidence to back his claims.
Video Song for the IDF: May G-d Bless the SoldiersA new video song by Dov Hoschander includes moving pictures of soldiers as he sings, "HaShem, protect our men in arms as they defend our land."
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Uzi Dayan: Give Jews Free Access to Joseph's TombMaj.-Gen. (res.) Uzi Dayan believes that the Palestinian Authority policemen who opened fire on Jewish worshipers should face Israeli justice.
Obama, the Interpreter of the Message of PassoverPassover recalls the bondage and suffering of Jews in Egypt and the miracle of the Exodus, but Obama says its message is seen in Muslim uprisings.
Video: A Musical Passover SederAnother Orthodox Jewish vocal group has come up with a fun video for Passover. Six13 presents a hip approach. "Raise that kiddush cup."


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Author(s): Rick Gekoski
Dr James Darke has expelled himself from the world. He writes compulsively in his 'coming of old age' journal; he eats little, drinks and smokes a lot. Meditating on what he has lost - the loves of his life, both dead and alive - he tries to console himself with the wisdom of the great thinkers and poets, yet finds nothing but disappointment. But cracks of light appear in his carefully managed darkness; he begins to emerge from his self-imposed exile, drawn by the tender, bruised filaments of love for his daughter and grandson. Rich in ideas and feeling, Rick Gekoski's debut novel is provocative and timely. With scalding prose, ruthless intelligence and an unforgettably vivid protagonist, it faces some of the greatest, most uncomfortable questions about how we choose to live, and how to die.
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I was beguiled and charmed by the vivid personality being revealed. By that, and by the fact that I couldn't stop reading. Gekoski puts words together with a sure touch and deep craftsmanship -- PHILIP PULLMAN A wondrous book with two fathers, Kingsley Amis and Dante -- SEBASTIAN BARRY Staggeringly accomplished. Heartbreakingly true. A shockingly monumental first novel -- JOHN NIVEN A very good storyteller * Sunday Telegraph * Essential reading for any booklover, but it is also a supreme example of a natural and skilled storyteller at work * Colm Toibin on TOLKIEN'S GOWN AND OTHER STORIES OF FAMOUS AUTHORS AND RARE BOOKS * Page after page of delight * Sunday Times on TOLKIEN'S GOWN AND OTHER STORIES OF FAMOUS AUTHORS AND RARE BOOKS * Gekoski's love of books is infectious * Seattle Times on OUTSIDE OF A DOG * Gekoski is endearing to read for his childlike enthusiasm for ... well, for everything. There is nothing cynical or clever here, just real intelligence and true feeling - and the sense of humour * Jeanette Winterson on OUTSIDE OF A DOG *
Rick Gekoski is a writer, rare-book dealer and academic. He has written several widely praised non-fiction books including Staying Up, Tolkien's Gown, Outside of a Dog and Lost, Stolen or Shredded. This is his first novel. In 2005 he was one of the judges for the Man Booker Prize, and was then Chair of the judges for the Man Booker International Prize 2011. He teaches creative non-fiction for the Arvon Foundation, and sits on their Development Board. In 2010 he was elected a Trustee of English PEN.
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288. Interviews: Steve Bartlett, Social Chain
Episode 452 · January 18th, 2019 · 30 mins 49 secs
About this Episode
Steve Bartlett is an entrepreneur and Founder of Social Chain.
David talks to Steve about technological curves, disrupting the mobile phone, building brand love and the power of being transparent.
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|Full Circle
|During their flights aboard the Twin Otter
to measure the interactions between the boreal forest and the lower
atmosphere, the BOREAS team encountered eight vortices during the summer
of 1994an average of one for every 1800 km (1100 miles) flown
(MacPherson and Betts 1997). They ranged in diameter from 150 to 300
meters (5001000 feet), and reached some 1500 meters (5000 feet) in
Functioning a little like "mini-tornadoes," these vortices provide a mechanism in low wind conditions for the surface to transfer enormous amounts of heat and carbon dioxide up into the atmosphere. The BOREAS team measured fluxes of heat and carbon monoxide anywhere from 30 to 60 times greater than average during these vortex events.
"The vortices are a kind of dry-air convection,"
Betts says. [Here, "convection" refers to the upward motion
of warm air, which rises because it is less dense than adjacent cooler
air, just as warm air rises above a wood stove.]
"There are a number of different ways in which the atmosphere organizes to transfer heat away from the surface," he adds. "The fact that the boreal ecosystem uses these vortices is an interesting curiositybut very important when youre flying 20 meters above the forest canopy."


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The old statute governing the formation, operation, and management of limited liability companies (LLCs) in Minnesota will be repealed and replaced by the new statute on January 1, 2018. The transition from 322B to 322C began on August 1, 2015 when the new LLC statute went into effect. Since then, LLCs have had the opportunity to 'opt in' to the new Act, and starting January 1st, 2018, all LLCs will be governed by the new Act whether they have opted in or not.
The column is a good reminder for all business owners to not only review their corporate documents with other business owners but to also give consideration to what may happen to a business that they themselves are the sole owner/member. A well thought out estate plan will also incorporate an individual's business interest into their own estate plan.
Does your spouse or a close relative/friend have a set of keys to get into the business location? Does someone other than your self have the authority to write checks for the business? What about a list of key people you work with for your business (attorney, accountant, etc.) or list of passwords for your computer system?
To help prevent your business from being inoperable at your death, it is important to think through some of the above day to day operational considerations. Will your family/heirs know what the plan is to liquidate the business long term? Do you already have a buyer lined up with a promise of the right of first refusal to purchase your business to another individual or business owner? It is important to communicate this information to your heirs to help smooth the transition for them and still retain or collect as much value for your business as possible.
It may be as simple as updating corporate documents to add your spouse or trusted friend/relative to have access to your corporate accounts if something were to happen to you. If however that does not fit well for you, establishing a trust is another estate planning tool that can be used to transfer and manage property. The business interest can be transferred to the trust to ensure that descendants or successor trustees have the ability to step in after your death to manage the business. The successor trustee is another means to provide for management of the business until heirs are old enough to step in and take over the business. A trust can also help you avoid probate and going through the public court process to transfer assets to your heirs after your death.
As you are working through your business documents and linking them to your estate plan, don't forget to include the usual estate plan documents: power of attorney and health care directives too. A well thought out plan goes a long way.
Please send me an email at email@example.com with any topic suggestions or requests you may have. Although we cannot give you legal advice through the column, we can provide some general information that may be helpful for you to know. Our purpose is to educate and we hope that you can take something new away from this column each time you read it.


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21 DIY Ideas for Decorating Your Classroom
It's that time of year again, teachers.
The close of summer means it's time to swap the sunshine for fluorescent lights to teach our youths.
Unfortunately, your classroom might be a small disaster zone right now, and that's not a fun place to teach or learn. But there's nothing a little bit of paint and a hot glue gun can't fix.
Try some of these fun DIY projects to bring a little more color and life into your dull classroom.


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wish you all the best for your 365 art challenge,lots of energy and creative ideas!Best from a fellow artist who went thru this amazing experience myself last year,best,Elke
Mary, you are so inspiring. Love your use of color. Awesome! I can't remember if you were this creative in first grade. Thanks for sharing your amazing art with the world. sgeorgiev
Mary, it's so much fun to check your website. You are so creative. I am learning so much. I've introduced your site to my 13 year old adopted granddaughter. She is inspired by you too. She has produced some fun pieces. We love to see what you are doing next. Keep up the great work. We love it. Susan Georgiev
Mary, Thank you for sharing your incredible talent & creativity with the world. I have enjoyed following your journey so much. I can't wait to hear what you will be doing next. You are amazing, girl!! Love and best wishes with your next adventure. Sue Geogiev
Mary, I wish to echo the sentiments and accolades of so many others who have written comments before me about your amazing talent and creativity. Your eye for color is really awesome! I happened to discover (and that is the right word) your work just because I needed to get driving directions to Berger's Appliances and stopped into The Framing Gallery. After seeing your work, I am truly inspired. I love the idea of "Be Creative Mary 365." I hope you won't mind that your idea, your art and creativity has inspired me to create a website for writers? I will send you another reply about this once the idea comes together.
Today, I bought one of your lovely necklaces. I will be returning to The Framing Gallery soon to purchase other jewelry items for special occasions.
It sounds like your project, "Be Creative," was a resounding success, too. All the best wishes,
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| 7.5°C Belfast
I'm sorry Northern Ireland has no say in the initial rounds of the leadership of the Conservative and Unionist Party and of this nation.
Northern Ireland parties have little influence in Westminster and, again, we in Northern Ireland watch from the sidelines with negligible contribution to national politics and the greatest national debate of our generation.
At general elections the two unionist parties continue to act as populist nationalist parties, with the DUP saying they will have balance of power at Westminster (which never happens) and the UUP similarly having little influence at Westminster and national politics.
Sinn Fein don't take their seats and the SDLP and Alliance have loose, ineffective, semi-detached relationships with Labour and Liberal Democrats.
It's time for Northern Ireland participation again in national politics and the Government of the UK, which was so prevalent a century ago, just as we currently participate in other aspects of national life through sport, music, drama, education and the armed forces.
It is welcome to see Labour organising here alongside NI Conservatives - both of whom continue to offer pro-Union alternatives open to all and the possibility of real participation in national political debate. As a member of the Conservative Party I do, however, look forward to participating in the final stage of the election of our next Prime Minister, which looks like it will be between two very capable women.
NI Conservatives
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There's a rumor going around stating Neville requested his release from WWE last night … and while we haven't been able to confirm it quite yet, here's what we know.
Sources say Neville was initially scheduled to lose to Enzo Amore in the main event lumberjack match on Raw. However, plans changed after the ex-cruiserweight champion walked out before the show.
In case you missed it, Kalisto was given the spot instead and won the Cruiserweight title.
While our sources haven't been able to confirm this information officially, an account using the handle @WrestleVotes tweeted today saying Neville quit and most people we've spoken with say there does appear to be some truth in that claim.
It's worth noting that not all wrestlers who ask for a release are immediately granted their request.
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GCU to Grow PHX Campus to 400 Acres
By Angela Gonzales for Phoenix Business Journal
In an effort to grow to 400 acres, Grand Canyon Education Inc. is methodically acquiring apartment complexes and vacant land surrounding its GCU campus at 33rd Avenue and Camelback Road in Phoenix.
Plans call for buying property and apartment complexes surrounding the campus so that eventually the GCU campus will be bounded by 35th Avenue on the west, Missouri Avenue on the north, 27th Avenue on the east and Camelback Road on the south.
GCU paid $1M to Monarch Colter Venture LP for a vacant parcel that used to be an apartment complex at 2530 W. Colter St., Phoenix. This property is near the 35 acres that GCU now owns at 27th Avenue and Camelback Road, which is being transformed into a student-run hotel and restaurant as part of its new hospitality management program.
It also will include a convention center for education, churches and businesses, as well as an office complex that will house 1,600 GCU employees. Already, GCU has 700 employees in an office complex converted from a swap mart on that site.
Brian Mueller, CEO of Grand Canyon Education and president of GCU, said the company is investing $40M into that project.
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Alexander Hamilton Quotes About VotingQuotes about: Voting
Good and wise men, in all ages, have embraced a very dissimilar theory. They have supposed that the deity, from the relations we stand in to himself and to each other, has constituted an eternal and immutable law, which is indispensably obligatory upon all mankind, prior to any human institution whatever. This is what is called the law of nature....Upon this law depend the natural rights of mankind.
A share in the sovereignty of the state, which is exercised by the citizens at large, in voting at elections is one of the most important rights of the subject, and in a republic ought to stand foremost in the estimation of the law...That portion of the sovereignty, to which each individual is entitled, can never be too highly prized. It is that for which we have fought and bled.
As you sometimes swear by him that made you, I conclude your sentiments do not correspond with his, in that which is the basis of the doctrine you both agree in: and this makes it impossible to imagine whence this congruity between you arises. "To grant that there is a supreme intelligence who rules the world and has established laws to regulate the actions of his creatures; and still to assert that man, in a state of nature, may be considered as perfectly free from all restraints of law and government, appears to a common understanding altogether irreconcilable.
Alexander Hamilton
- Born: January 11, 1757
- Died: July 12, 1804
- Occupation: Founding Father of the United States
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Ever since our little rescue grandpuppy, Piper, came into our lives ten months ago I have viewed food a bit differently. Piper is a swiper (seriously!) and we have to keep an eye out on her and make sure that she doesn't find access to dangerous foods such as chocolate and raisins. (We WON'T talk about my calls to her vet during the time she stayed with us for a few weeks!) When I started reading MURDER MOST HOWL by Krista Davis, I was exceedingly happy to see that not only did the author provide delicious recipes for us humans, she included recipes for our furry friends. One of the dessert recipes Krista provided that could be eaten by both us and a few bites shared with Piper (sans frosting) was her Gingerbread Cupcakes.
Needless to say when I told my granddaughter, Emory, about this recipe it was the first thing we had to make over her holiday break from school. The gingerbread cupcakes are moist and super flavorful thanks to the generous addition of spices and brown sugar. It also mixes up quickly and can be topped with a sprinkle of confectioners' sugar or your favorite frosting. I've included our favorite vanilla frosting recipe (Em nixed my idea of a cinnamon frosting…and I think she was right…the gingerbread cupcakes were perfect with her choice!) which mixes up super light and fluffy. Best of all it can be made a few days in advance or even frozen for up to 3 months to have on hand as needed. And Piper the Swiper's response to these cupcakes? She gobbled up her mini cupcake and begged for more! Of course we were mindful of her health and made her wait another day to get another bite or two more. Emory also shared her cupcakes with several of her friends and their furry pets.
I've included video tutorials below for both the gingerbread cupcakes and the fluffy buttercream frosting. I would be remiss if I didn't thank Emory for making both the cupcakes and the buttercream frosting for my post…and for her beloved Piper and special friends!
MURDER MOST HOWL is the the third book in Krista Davis's Paws & Claws mystery series but the first one I've had the chance to read. I found I've been missing out on a charming series that features both humans and their pets. Holly Miller runs the Sugar Mill Inn with her grandmother, in Wagtail, Virginia. Don't you just love the town's name?! The town is open equally to pets along with their owners, in shops, restaurants and anywhere people like to frequent. Holly is left in charge of the inn while her grandmother takes a well-deserved vacation. Together with her friend, Val, they have organized and are hosting a murder mystery weekend called Murder Most Howl in the town. They are also introducing an "If the Dog Fits" program that allows her Inn guests to bond with rescue dogs during their stay with the hopes that they will give the dogs a new home.
As the guests arrive and get settled, a blizzard begins to blow but the participants of the murder mystery game don't seem to mind, even with the electrical issues the Inn seems to be experiencing. Holly, at first, has quite a few self-doubts about running the inn without her grandmother around, but as she takes control of the various situations that arise, her self-confidence grows. When Holly's dog finds a dead body sitting on a snowy bench close to her inn, Holly finds herself plunged into trying to find the killer while trying to dissuade her guests from thinking it was part of her mystery weekend game. To complicate matters, someone has left half-truth clues about various townsfolk and game participants which spreads vicious gossip about each other. Could one of those misaligned be the killer or is the killer behind spreading the gossip? It's up to Holly to find out before there's another victim all the while proving she's capable of running Sugar Mill Inn on her own.
I truly enjoyed this charming book. It's full of great characters and their personable pets while at the same time providing twists and turns with Holly trying to solve a murder. Krista provides plenty of believable red herrings that had me convinced I had figured it out only to find out at the end I was wrong…which made the book all the more enjoyable. Even though I started with the third book in the series it was easily read as a stand-alone and I look forward to going back and reading the first two!
A special thank you to Krista Davis for allowing me to share her yummy Gingerbread Cupcakes recipe along with her generosity in providing an autographed copy of MURDER MOST HOWL to one lucky winner! Please leave a comment below to be entered. Contest ends Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 11:59 pm PST and is open to U.S. residents only. Winner will be announced on this page and on Cinnamon & Sugar's Facebook page, as well as notified by email (so check your spam folder!) and will have 5 days to respond or another winner will be chosen.
Gingerbread Cupcakes
For people, though dogs may have a bite or two of unfrosted cupcake. Makes 12 to 14 regular sized cupcakes.
1-1/3 cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup molasses
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. We used a combination of mini cupcakes (for Piper) and regular-sized cupcakes.
In a bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.
Cream the sugar with the butter for about 2 minutes, then beat in the eggs.
Mix the water with the molasses and add in thirds, alternating with the flour mixture. Beat well.
Fill cupcake liners one-half full.
For regular-sized cupcakes, bake 16 to 20 minutes. For mini-sized cupcakes, bake 10 – 12 minutes.
Cool on a rack then dust with powder sugar or frost with your favorite frosting. We used my Ultimate Fluffy Buttercream Frosting recipe, which I've included below.
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Ultimate Fluffy Buttercream Frosting
2-1/2 cups (11.1 ounces) confectioners' sugar – no need to sift
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup boiling water
1/3 cup (2.7 ounces) unsalted butter, slightly chilled and cut into cubes
3/4 cup (4.5 ounces) vegetable shortening (hi-ratio is best for lightest, fluffiest frosting)
Place confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla in the bowl of a standing mixer.
Add the boiling water and beat with the wire whisk attachment (or beater blade) on medium speed until the mixture returns to room temperature. This can take 5 – 10 minutes depending on the weather.
Slowly add the cubed butter and mix to incorporate.
Add the vegetable shortening and beat until incorporated.
Increase the mixer's speed to high and whip 10 minutes.
Frost cupcakes as desired.
This frosting can be made ahead of time and even frozen. To reuse, allow to come to room temperature then re-whip for a couple of minutes before using.