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Black Holes and Spaghetti
I remember as a kid, flipping through a scientific magazine that had an article about black holes. Besides all the scientific jargon included in there (which I didn't read, of course!), there was a picture that stuck out. It was an image of an astronaut, being stretched out, and a description of "spaghetti". Years later, when I thought back to reading about black holes as a kid, the only thing I had gotten out of it was that somehow it was related to spaghetti. Doesn't that sound nice?
If you're not a scientist, or read scientific journals on a regular basis, you'll probably feel confounded trying to understand how they work by doing your own research. I know I was! But alas, I had to research and write about this fascinating phenomenon for an academic project, which has greatly enlightened me on this topic. So I will break down what it is, and why I think that black holes could be our answer to time travel.
What Are Black Holes?
Black holes are areas in outer space where the gravity is so strong that everything gets sucked in it. As in, everything, including light itself. Hence, the black hole is literally as it name describes. The boundary in the region from which objects sucked in is called the event horizon (which is also the name of the creepiest space movie I have ever seen and will never see again). The event horizon is the also known as the "point of no return"[1]. So, think of entering into one being similar to Christine and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera – "Past the point of no return, the final threshold/ The bridge is crossed so stand and watch it burn/ We've passed the point of no return."
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Okay, so we've gone a little off topic here! But basically, if you were in a spaceship and headed towards a black hole, which is basically an empty area with no stars or light, you would get vacuumed into it due to the intense gravity[2]. Hence, the astrophysical term "spaghettification". As Stephen Hawking describes, a fictional astronaut who passes within the event horizon of a black hole is "stretched like spaghetti" due to the differing strengths in gravity from the edge of the hole to the middle, which has a much higher strength of gravity[3].
How Do Black Holes Relate to Time Travel?
According to Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, gravity influences the rate of time passage. Light sent down into an area with strong gravity travels at a slower pace. This effect has also been observed through laboratory tests and astronomical observation with the usage of atomic clocks, which measure wave frequencies. As a result of these numerous tests and their results, there has been very strong agreement in the scientific community that high gravitational fields, like black holes, lead to lower light frequency.
Hence, the frequency of light becomes longer as light photons take longer to travel. They lose their energy as they travel through stronger gravitational forces[4]. As a consequence, if light takes 2 milliseconds to travel from one area to another on Earth, it would take 10 milliseconds to travel the same distance in a region with a heavier gravitational force. Thus, everything passes through at a slower rate in a black hole compared to Earth.
Now, onto the juicy part. Think of it like jumping into the black hole with a watch on. At the edge or beginning of the region, the gravity is relatively less than at the event horizon. When you look at your watch, only 10 seconds have passed. However, on Earth, 5 minutes have passed (these figures are for demonstration purposes and not actual figures). As you get further into the hole, the force of gravity is stronger, so time will slow down considerably. You look at your watch, and one minute has passed. Meanwhile, on Earth, much more time has passed – maybe half a day!
So, you are aging at a much slower rate than people on Earth because time is passing more slowly. If you are able to jump out the black hole (somehow!) after a few weeks, before you reach the event horizon ("the point of no return"), you will return to a completely different time period! Perhaps people will living on Mars in futuristic flying outfits and you'll have to change out of your now outdated t-shirt and jeans.
In essence, you could travel to a few centuries or even millennia into the future by reaching close to the edge of the event horizon, when only a week has passed for you. This means that you can travel into the distant future, but cannot go back into the past.
Of course, it's darn well impossible to crawl out of the hole, since you can't fight the strong gravity. Allow me to introduce, then, the wormhole.
What are wormholes?
A wormhole works in the same way as a black hole, except it has an opening at the other side. If a black hole's is shaped like a funnel, a wormhole is like two funnels where the tips are placed against each other. The edge of the wormhole is wide, and has a higher than usual gravitational force, which funnels as the gravitational pull becomes stronger towards the center, and then lessens on the other side, as the force funnels outward again.
There has not been any observational evidence for this phenomenon, although Einstein's theory provides valid solutions explaining wormholes. The wormhole's gravitational effect would work like the black hole, slowing down time considerably in the hole while time in Earth passes at a regular pace.[5] Then, you could pass through the hole and travel through the other end of the wormhole. There is a theory that there are "transversable wormholes" in our universe, in which either side can be entered and exited.
There's just one tiny, itty bitty issue here.
What's the problem then?
Remember the spaghettification effect mentioned? The strong gravitational pull and the gravitational differentiation present in worm holes would stretch and tear apart anything (and anyone) that enters. Ouch. Even if you were to make it safely into the hole, when you get to the event horizon, the mass of the gravity would crush you.
So then, we would have to find a substance that would not be torn apart by the immense gravity in order to protect us. Perhaps a space vessel from Star Trek?
But for now, you definitely do NOT want to fall into a black hole. Here's why:
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Whoooooweeeee I haven't run a race in a long time and this little 4th of July race was a good place to start up again. I love running races. They are so fun and make everyday running more enjoyable when you're training for something or have a goal in mind. I knew I had this race coming up on my calendar so it kept me going when I was tired or didn't want to run in the mornings.
Race morning I was tieeeerd and didn't want to get out of bed. I contemplated even going to the race for about 20 minutes, and texted Mary Kate, who I was suppose to meet up, if she was still going to go. Alyssa had gotten up once for a feeding and we went to bed way too late. We were also planning to host a block party on the 4th and preparing for that, my body was sore. I had pretty much every excuse in the book. Once I finally got moving though I knew I should go run it and before I could change my mind, I was driving towards the start line. I wore my Sparkle Athletic Blue Skirt, a tank and my high American flag socks I randomly got in London 6 years ago.
Once I got there I had a Honey Stinger waffle. I've been eating these before running lately because I find I need a little something in my stomach and my stomach is very particular before running. These are light and give me just enough energy to not feel exhausted. MK showed up and we were off to the start line to get our bibs. This race is seriously a local gem. It's small, easily accessible, tons of parking, cheap and has popsicles at the end. Always a fun way to start off the fourth and I've been running it for a LONG time now. I only missed the year I was super pregnant with Cora. Another perk of this small race? Free Race Photos. What a great way to celebrate America's Freedom!
Once we got our bibs, I noticed the shirts were different this year and love it! It's a soft, lightweight blue t-shirt which is much better than a cheapie dryfit. We walked over to the start line and we ready to go all in about 10 minutes! The joys of a small race. After a very nice national anthem we were off. In the beginning I felt like I should have signed up for the 10K, but about a mile in I was glad I was only going to be doing the 5K. The first 4-5 minutes I tried to relax and not go out to fast, something I always do and pay for it at the end. It was a warm day even in the morning and I didn't want to struggle at the end for trying to hard in the beginning.
Once we hit the one mile mark, I was glad we only had 2 miles left. I had opted to not take the stroller since both of the girls were sleeping at home and I honestly think I could have run faster with it! Before I knew it we were rounding the last street and heading into the last section of the race. I had the goal of finishing in around 26 minutes, but I knew that wasn't going to happen because I was feeling tired and hot. My legs were getting really heavy and I know it's because I had only been back to running for a little over a month. We neared the finish line and it was nice to be done. I finished in 28:05 and was pretty happy with my pacing. I'm so glad I didn't sign up for the 10K, I would have struggled, especially in the heat.
After MK finished, we got popsicles and gathered our shirts and car keys. My legs were a bit sore but not as much as I thought they would be but my back was very sore the next day. I'm so glad I ended up running and had such a good time. It made me think about what races I want to do in the near future and how to train for each one. I'm still playing around with the idea of a fall half marathon, so we'll see how my summer training goes!
The rest of the day we had a great block party, our first annual, and it was really fun! We started the day off with a parade and then had a chili cookoff and finished it with fireworks.


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Husband held in killing of Iraqi-American woman
Fri., Nov. 9, 2012
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The husband of an Iraqi-American woman whose beating death initially appeared to be a hate crime was arrested on suspicion of murder in what police described Friday as an act of domestic violence.
The killing of 32-year-old Shaima Alawadi drew international attention in March when the couple's 17-year-old daughter told reporters that she found a note by her mother's bludgeoned body that read: "Go back to your country, you terrorist."
Kassim Alhimidi, 48, was taken into custody Thursday after being called into the police station, said El Cajon Police Chief Jim Redman.
Police said there were no other suspects. Redman declined to comment on the evidence or elaborate on a possible motive.
"Criminal investigations build, evidence builds, and you reach a point where you have enough evidence to move forward, and that's what happened in this case," he said.
Alhimidi went to Iraq for about two weeks to bury his wife and returned voluntarily, Redman said. Police did not try to prevent him from leaving the country because he was not a suspect at the time.
At the burial in Najaf, relatives wept uncontrollably. Alhimidi and the 17-year-old daughter, Fatima, fainted as the body was lowered into the grave.
Kassim Alhimidi was publicly silent for six days after the body was found, while his children spoke often with reporters. In his first public remarks — made at a news conference at the family's mosque in Lakeside — he demanded to know what motivated the killer.
"The main question we would like to ask is what are you getting out of this and why did you do it?" Alhimidi said in Arabic as his 15-year-old son translated.
Alhimidi also urged anyone with information to contact law enforcement and thanked the Iraqi government for flying his wife's body to Iraq. He declined to answer reporters' questions.
Charges against Alhimidi were expected to be filed Tuesday, said Tanya Sierra, a spokeswoman for the San Diego County district attorney's office. She declined to specify the charges and didn't know if Alhimidi had an attorney.
The killing shocked residents of El Cajon, an east San Diego suburb and home to one of the largest enclaves of Iraqi immigrants in the United States.
Police initially said the threatening note meant they had to consider the killing a possible hate crime but stressed that was only one theory. They said there was other evidence and that the slaying was an isolated case, easing concerns that other immigrants could be targets.
A son told reporters at the time that another threatening note was taped to the family's front door shortly before the killing but they decided against going to police, figuring it was a prank.
Alawadi, a mother of five, left Iraq in the early 1990s after a failed Shiite uprising. She lived in Saudi Arabian refugee camps before coming to the U.S., according to Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center in Dearborn, Mich. Saddam's troops hanged Alawadi's uncle.
The family arrived in the Detroit area in 1993 and later moved to San Diego. Shaima Alawadi was a religious Shiite Muslim who wore a hijab.
Alawadi's father, Sayed Nabeel Alawadi, is a cleric in Iraq, Al-Husainy, a close family friend, said shortly after the killing.
The investigation appeared to hit a snag when a court employee inadvertently gave a U-T San Diego reporter a search warrant affidavit that a judge had ordered sealed. The document said detectives found a text message sent from the 17-year-old daughter's cellphone that read, "The detective will find out tell them cnt talk."
The affidavit, which was released to the newspaper while the family was in Iraq for the burial, showed Fatima Alawadi was upset about a pending arranged marriage to a cousin. She told police that she was in her bedroom when she heard her mother squeal and glass break.
The affidavit also said Alawadi wanted to get a divorce and move to Texas.
Redman said detectives were in contact with Kassim Alhimidi during the investigation. The police chief declined to say what authorities told him when they asked him to come to the police station Thursday.
Redman said he never doubted that Alhimidi would return from Iraq after burying his wife.
"We believe he came back because he lives here," he said.
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Why Blake Lively Doesn't Want You to Call Her Perfect
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Yes, it may seem like Blake Lively's living a #flawless existence. She's got a handsome (and funny!) husband, Ryan Reynolds, two cute kids (Ines, who turns 1 in September, and James, 2), and a killer career (she stars in and is executive producing the upcoming film The Husband's Secret). The former Gossip Girl turns 30 next month, and on the September cover of Glamour, she explains that while people are always commenting on her "perfect" clothes, hair, and family, that's not quite what she's going for.
"When you read, 'Oh, she's got a perfect life,' or 'Her life is crumbling'—they pick narratives for everyone. And the narratives stick."
"It's nonsense," she says. "It simplifies people…The night before an interview, I have complete anxiety: How is this person going to spin me? So when you read, 'Oh, she's got a perfect life,' or 'Her life is crumbling'—they pick narratives for everyone. And the narratives stick."
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The owners of a Western Australian cattle station say they are being forced to cull about 3,000 cattle in the wake of the ban on live exports to Indonesia.
Australia's live cattle trade with Indonesia was suspended last month after public outrage at footage of cruelty to cattle in some Indonesian abattoirs.
But Nico Botha from Moola Bulla Station near Halls Creek in the Kimberley says they will have to start shooting the animals on his property tomorrow.
Mr Botha says there are currently 25,000 head of cattle on his property and those numbers need to be reduced because there is not enough natural grass to feed them all.
"We'd rather shoot them now than go through over grazing, dying in the paddocks, struggling to get the paddocks better again," he said.
"That's going to take us another three years, so [we'd] rather do our decision now than go through all the other dramas."
Mr Botha says he knows of other pastoralists who will also have to cull.
He says the Federal Government does not realise that cattle are going to die on paddocks in the thousands.
"They're just going to starve themselves to death, and that's what (the Federal Government) created - the biggest animal welfare issue in the history of Australia," he said.
"Animals are going to die on the paddocks in huge numbers and we're not talking hundreds, we're talking thousands."
The WA Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) says station owners are trying to send a message to Canberra.
PGA president Rob Gillam says it is an extreme move, but the station owners are struggling.
"I just hope it doesn't take place but I think this is really a signal of the frustration that people are now beginning to feel," he said.
"In this particular case, Nico is thinking 'well, I've got nowhere else to go'."
Federal Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has told the Senate there is emergency funding that can be accessed by the cattle station.
"My office asked the ABC for the contact details for Mr Botha so that we can see what assistance we can provide to him," he said.
"I've asked Centrelink through the Minister for Human Services to make contact with Mr Botha."
The Federal Opposition also says the growing number of cattle stranded in Australia is creating an animal welfare crisis at home.
The Opposition spokesman for agriculture and food security, John Cobb, says if the live export ban is not lifted soon, the number of cattle left behind will cause serious environmental and animal welfare issues.
Mr Cobb has returned from a three-day trip to Indonesia to look at the impact of the ban.
He says those MPs calling for a total ban do not comprehend the impact on the animals.
"If these cattle do have to be all shipped down south, that is far more stressful for them than getting on a boat where they can stand around and feed and water," he said.
"[It would] make them far happier going up north to the tropics in terms of climatic condition than coming down south to the cold."
Stranded cattle
Meanwhile, nearly all of the 2,000 cattle stranded in a South Hedland holding yard in the wake of the ban have left the property.
The cattle have been at the yard for about a month.
Hedland export depot owner Paul Brown says about 400 are left but they should be gone by the end of the week.
"Some have gone to another exporter for another market, others have gone to different locations, various locations with different buyers with different intentions," he said.
Yesterday, WA pastoralists called for Senator Ludwig to be sacked from his portfolio following his handling of the situation.
PGA president Mr Gillam says the industry has lost confidence in Senator Ludwig.
"The industry is now very much aware that Minister Ludwig has been to Indonesia and has exacerbated the situation by embarrassing the Indonesians in the way he went about it," he said.
"People are saying quite clearly that he is not capable of dealing with the current situation so he needs to be replaced."
Mr Gillam says Senator Ludwig has done nothing but upset the Indonesians.
Every year more than 500,000 Australian cattle are exported to Indonesia. The trade made up 60 per cent of live cattle exports last year and generated $319 million.


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Teenage pair due in court charged with murder of Michael Jonas in Penge
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The 17-year-old was stabbed to death a week ago
Two teenage boys will appear before magistrates today charged with the murder of Michael Jonas.
Police found the 17-year-old suffering multiple stab wounds at around 7.20pm in Betts Park on Thursday, November 2.
Despite the best efforts of police and paramedics from London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance, Michael was pronounced dead just after 8.15pm.
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British local authorities are struggling to keep pace with demand for burial space and to conform to new rules about emissions from crematoria. 'Green' burial sites, where trees are planted on graves instead of headstones, are few and far between.
The Swedes have found a new way to solve the problem - freeze-drying. Bodies are frozen in liquid nitrogen, and then, in their brittle state, broken into dust that can be buried in a shallow grave. I've heard old gardeners say that when they die they'd like to be buried in their compost heap. Well, now maybe they can.
One of my colleagues emailed recently:
'With British Crematoria ... facing millions of pounds of upgrading to come into line on new emissions limits it might be a good time for them to do a bit of lateral thinking. X at Y Crem told me recently that things are so bad in Z Borough Council they seldom plan anything more than a month ahead and most business is conducted on a "firefighting" basis. I don't think Z Crem will be a pioneer. Might leave the door open for the private sector to have a go.'
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One of the latest concerns is about pollution from mercury in tooth fillings. They won't take out your teeth, so they have to try to find other ways to stop it from escaping into the atmosphere.
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Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized pro-democracy rally Sunday, as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses, and police responded with tear gas and a water cannon.
Protesters tossed firebombs and took their anger out on shops with mainland Chinese ties as they skirmished late into the evening with riot police, who unleashed numerous tear gas rounds on short notice, angering residents and passers-by.
Police had beefed up security measures ahead of the rally, for which they refused to give permission, the latest chapter in the unrest that has disrupted life in the financial hub since early June.
Some 24 people were hurt and treated at hospitals, including six with serious injuries, the Hospital Authority said.
Police did not give an arrest figure. One person was seen being handcuffed and taken away to a police van.
As the rally march set off, protest leaders carried a black banner that read, "Five main demands, not one less," as they pressed their calls for police accountability and political rights in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
Supporters sang the protest movement's anthem, waved colonial and U.S. flags, and held up placards depicting the Chinese flag as a Nazi swastika.
Many protesters wore masks in defiance of a recently introduced ban on face coverings at public gatherings, and volunteers handed more out to the crowd.
Matthew Lee, a university student, said he was determined to keep protesting even after more than four months.
"I can see some people want to give up, but I don't want to do this because Hong Kong is my home, we want to protect this place, protect Hong Kong," he said. "You can't give up because Hong Kong is your home."
Some front-line protesters barricaded streets at multiple locations in Kowloon, where the city's subway operator restricted passenger access.
They tore up stones from the sidewalk and scattered them on the road, commandeered plastic safety barriers and unscrewed metal railings to form makeshift roadblocks.
A water cannon truck and armoured car led a column of dozens of police vans up and down Nathan Road, a major artery lined with shops, to spray a stinging blue-dyed liquid as police moved to clear the road of protesters and barricades.
At one point, the water cannon sprayed a handful of people standing outside a mosque. Local broadcaster RTHK reported that the people hit were guarding the mosque and few protesters were nearby. The Hong Kong police force said it was an "unintended impact" of its operation to disperse protesters andlatersent a representativeto meet the mosque's imam.
As night fell, protesters returned to the streets, setting trash on fire at intersections.
Residents jeered riot police, cursing at them and telling them to leave. The officers, in turn, warned people that they were part of an illegal assembly and told them to leave, and unleashed tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Along the way, protesters trashed discount grocery shops and a restaurant chain because of what they say is the pro-Beijing ownership of the companies. They also set fire to ATMs and branches of mainland Chinese banks, setting off sprinklers in at least two, as well as a shop selling products from Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi.


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Australia: Day 8 — The Great Barrier Reef
The day was dedicated to the Great Barrier Reef. Even though the weather was less than ideal, we were off to the reef. The boat ride out from Port Douglas was perhaps about an hour. The ship attached to a large pontoon anchored to the sea floor next to the reef. Fortunately, it didn't rain while we were all actually… Continue reading


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Each year, Alaska Department of Corrections Wildwood Correctional Complex selects its Employees of the Year.
Nominations are submitted by the entire staff and selected by an employee selection committee.
Employees are selected for demonstrated professional duty performance, service to the state and Wildwood Correctional Complex and the support and assistance provided to their fellow employees.
The winners for 2016 are Correctional Officer Sergeant Brian Johnson and Correctional Officer Max Stanton.
Sergeant Johnson, a 11 year Department of Corrections employee and Officer Stanton, a 12 year veteran of the department were selected for the award because they have been consistent, strong performers, both team players with good attitudes, a balanced demeanor, commitment to professionalism, and their ability to interact well with staff and prisoners alike.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
B.A., with high distinction, 1981
Phi Beta Kappa
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
American Bar Association
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St. Louis Bar Association
St. Clair County Bar Association
Board of Directors, 1992-1996; 2000-2002
Monroe County Bar Association
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission - Member, Oversight Committee
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2010-2021 (by BL Rankings)
Listed in Illinois Super Lawyers, 2013-2020 (by Thomson Reuters)
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Kurt is experienced in the defense of personal injury and property damage litigation including FELA, trucking, product liability, class action and mass tort litigation.
He has substantial experience in the preparation and trial of these matters and in appellate proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Kurt has handled FELA cases for Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Canadian National Railroad, and Illinois Midland Railroad, including both trial and appellate work in the state and federal courts. Kurt has also handled trucking and product liability cases for Schneider National Carriers, Inc., Blue Bird Body Company, Long-Airdox Company, Joy Manufacturing Company and Detroit Diesel Corporation.
Kurt has briefed and argued numerous cases in the Illinois state appellate courts and in the Illinois Supreme Court. He has also briefed and argued cases in the United State Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits and has briefed three cases before the United States Supreme Court.
Kurt is the author of Chapter Three, Pleadings and Motions of Illinois Products Liability and is responsible for the yearly supplement. His experience in the field of products liability includes both trial and appellate work in state and federal courts.
Kurt has handled 31 litigation matters to conclusion for Lorillard Tobacco in Madison County, Illinois. Of those 31 handled to conclusion, 22 were dismissed outright and another was dismissed based on a forum non conveniens defense. The remaining 8 were settled. He is currently representing Lorillard Tobacco in 10 active cases in this venue.
Kurt won an FELA case in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for longtime client Illinois Central Railroad Company. The Seventh Circuit then affirmed summary judgment. This victory was the third in a series of victories by Kurt's Illinois trial team for railroad clients in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The Seventh Circuit Opinion in Myers followed similar summary judgments in other railroad cases, including McCann v. Illinois Central Railroad Company (Central District of Illinois). (2010)
Kurt obtained another victory in Madison County for Norfolk Southern Railway Company. This case was an alleged diesel fume/exhaust exposure case asserted under the FELA against Norfolk Southern. The plaintiff was a locomotive engineer alleged to have been totally disabled from reactive airways disease, chemically induced asthma and other respiratory ailments. The case was tried for before Judge Kardis in Granite City, Illinois and resulted in a defense verdict. (2004)
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Part 2! If you haven't seen Part 1, check the blog and read that first.
So, let's recap real quick those first four lines.
ゴメンね 素直じゃなくて
Gomen ne sunao janakute
(Sorry, not being honest)
Yume no naka nara ieru
(I can only tell you in a dream.)
Shikou kairo wa shooto sunzen
(My train of thought is about to explode)
More literal: (My mental circuit is about to short)
今すぐ 会いたいよ
Ima sugu aitai yo
(I want to meet with you right away.)
Nicer English: (I want to see you right away.)
Nakitaku naru you na moonlight
Denwa mo dekinai midnight
だって純情 どうしよう
Datte junjou doushiyou
Haato wa mangekyou
月の光に 導かれ
Tsuki no hikari ni michibikare
何度も 巡り会う
Nando mo meguriau
星座の瞬き数え 占う恋の行方
Seiza no matataki kazoe uranau koi no yukue
同じ地球に生まれたの ミラクル・ロマンス
Onaji kuni ni umareta no mirakuru romansu
信じているの ミラクル・ロマンス
Shinjite iru no mirakuru romansu
Now let's do four more lines!
Nakitaku naru you na moonlight
(You'll notice that I actually had to correct something from my source in this verse. I simply had to add a "う" between "よ" and "な".)
Our first word is "Naritaku". This is, believe it or not, a verb in -tai form. You'll remember that we said that -tai verbs acts like adjectives with that -i ending being like the -i's in adjectives and declining as such. Well, here that -i has done something that adjectives can do, which is turn into adverb by becoming -ku. (So we have Naku->Nakitai->Nakitaku). "Naku", the base verb, means "to cry", and the desiderative form would mean "I want to cry", but what would it mean in an adverbial form?
Well, we don't have to worry about that because of what follows: "naru". "x+ ku (adverbial suffix) + naru" means "becomes x ", so this means "becomes I want to cry". That makes no sense in English. And that's a big problem with "naru", that for the sake of translation you have to do a bit of interpretation. But let's hold off on the interpretation for the end of the verse.
Our next puzzle is "you na", which is a "dependent adjective", all that means is that it has the properties of an adjective but its meaning is dependent on what comes before it. "x no you na y" means "y like an x". That's all.
So, if we put these things together, we get something like "moonlight like I become I want to cry." That makes no sense, yet. But let's think about this for a moment. Our main noun, is "moonlight" and because we have no verb we can use a copula. So, "[It] is the moonlight…". Now, believe it or not, all adjectives are dependent clauses of the kind "x that is y" in which y is an adjective. "The blue bird" is just another way of saying "The bird that is blue". So let's see if we can use that somehow: "[It] is the moonlight that becomes I want to cry". Now it becomes clear that the moonlight leads to wanting to cry: and that's the idea behind this verse. It may sound awful in direct translation, but it makes sense after some thought. So how to we translate this? I propose we use: "It is the moonlight that makes me want to cry." In English, because copulas are generally frowned upon, you can say "The moonlight makes me want to cry" with poetic license.
Denwa mo dekinai midnight
This one is much easier. "Denwa" means "phone".
"Mo" is a particle that substitutes "ga", "wa", and "wo" in order to say "also". In this case, it's substituting "wo".
"Dekinai" Is the negative form of "dekiru", which means, "can". This verb, "dekiru", serves as the potential form (we talked about it as having the -eru ending) of "suru", which we know means "to do". "Denwa wo suru", means "to phone" someone. Now in potential-negative form, it means "cannot phone".
Now we just need to remember that the negative form of verbs acts like an adjective and that adjectives go before the nouns they are modifying in Japanese. That's what's happening here with "midnight". So, like in the last verse, this is "the midnight that I cannot call you". If you want you make it prettier English like last time, you can say "I cannot call you at midnight."
だって純情 どうしよう
Datte junjou doushiyou
"Datte" is the Te-form of the copula "da". This is used as an expression, an equivalent to "however". (We see something similar in English in contrafactual statements such as "Being good, he still a lot of bad in him.")
"Junjou" is an noun that is often paired with "na" to become an adjective. It means "pure hearted" to the point of naïveté.
Then we have the expression "Doushiyou", made up of two parts. "Dou" means "what?" in a reflexive sense. And "shiyou" is an exhortative form (there are a few exhortative forms) of "suru". "What?/do!" becomes "What will I do?"
"However, pure hearted. What will I do?"
Because we've been presuming we're in the first person and we can buy a copula, we can tune this up to "However, I am pure hearted. What will I do?"
Haato wa mangekyou
"Haato" means "heart". It's an adoption of the English word. This is where you ask if Japanese has a word for "heart". Kind of. The poetic heart, the one that's not a beating organ, is "kokoro" (心), but it primarily means "mind" and isn't as cute as "haato", which has a ring of innocence.
"Wa" is our subject marker.
"Mangekyou" means "kaleidoscope". All you Naruto fans will recognize this word from the "Mangekyou Sharingan", which is called a kaleidoscope because of the funky designs they carry that resemble a kaleidoscope.
So, "[My] heart is a kaleidoscope."
Let's recap:
Sorry, not being honest
I can tell you only in a dream.
My mental circuit is about to short.
I want to see you right away.
The moonlight makes me want to cry.
I cannot call you at midnight.
However, I am pure hearted. What will I do?
My heart is a kaleidoscope…
We'll finish this off next time. Till then!


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Love the apps for ipad that i don't have yet. I am going to go look into buying one. Really tired of all of this paper waste. All I can think of is the trees I am cutting down.
Here is a list of the best iPad apps for real estate agents.....you can download all of these apps in
· Instantly access over 4 million homes for sale - more than any other real estate site in America
· Show homes for sale in any city or in your current location on a map instantly
· Multiple photos, property details, open house information and pricing on nearly any home for sale
· Sign-in to access your saved searches and listings (automatically synchronized between the phone and your account on the REALTOR.com® website)
· Create and save private ratings and notes for promising listings
• Share your favorite listings with friends and family, your agent or social network
Show your Prezi presentations! Register on prezi.com, create a prezi, and then show it on your iPad. Drag to pan and pinch to zoom in or out of topics, just like you do in any map app. This lets you freely explore your prezi as your meeting or conversation develops-in the exhibit hall or office hallway.
Blue Atlas:
Uses your current location together with a real-time map to make it easy to search property near you or anywhere in the US. Product for Real Estate Professionals or Consumers.
Home Finder:
Find homes for sale from the top real estate sources like Trulia and Google Base. View properties in a list, on a map, or in the new augmented reality view. Calculate your mortgage payment using daily rates. Email your favorites and store recent searches.
Search homes for sale near you or a town of your choice. View search results in a list, on a map, or in a photo gallery. Save favorite properties, share them with family and friends, and contact the seller directly.
Real Estate by Smarter Agent:
Combines three powerful GPS searches in one application. Search in over 300 real estate markets. "Call to See" button offers real time access to a real estate professional.
Shoot It!:
One of the best iPhone travel Apps-Forbes.com
Got a great photo to share? Now you can turn any photo on your iPhone into a real, paper postcard that prints and mails the next business day to any mailbox in the US, Wesern Europe and Asia.
See nearby homes for sale and apartments for rent, or search listings across the US. Check out listings while on the go.
Adobe Photoshop Express: Edit and share - anywhere. Lets you use simple gestures to quickly edit and share photos from your iPad.
Eliminates the need to type or cut and paste contact info. Captures contact info from anywhere including email signatures, text messages, webpages and documents.
Business-friendly contacts, calendar, tasks and notes for people on the move. Custome interface excels in efficiency and manageability of data without moving between apps, they are all in one place. Data is integrated to work seamlessly between the apps.
Enables customers to send, track and send documents anytime and anyplace. View real-time business document status so that you instantly know what is completed. Create, tag and modify documents for e-signature.
Winner of the best mobile app award. Helps you remember anything and everything. From notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and it synchronizes from you iPhone, Mac or Windows desktop.
360 degree Spherical Panorama Viewing, creation and sharing for Photographers. Just take 4 shots and Pixeet will create a panorama for you to publish on your website or social network.
Angry Birds:
The most popular downloaded game for iPhone and iPad. J
A network of secure online workspaced where you can share files, collaborate on ideas, manage projects and organize your virtual meetings. Lets you see all of your data on the go, from today's tasks, discussions or whiteboards to the spreadsheet or presentation.
Full featured drawing application. Would be perfect for creating blue prints. Allows you to create and edit shaped and text blocks. Provides a full set of drawing tools and capabilities re-imagines for the multi-touch environment.
Commercial Real Estate Search App - the first one ever.
Gives agents the ability to extend their online MLS search to the mobile web. This is the same data IDX manages online. 4 million active listings and 300 mls services throughout US. Branded IDX search tools are now available to real estate agents and the app can automatically assign one to you based on your current location.
NAR Express:
Designed for REALTORS...features easy access to hot topic, popular headlines, calls for action, special offers for NAR members, sales and marketing resources and more.
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Financial Calculator. Combines hand-held calculator with simple spreadsheets.
Instanly access cloud-synced files, photos and music from all of your computers.
Central store for important tasks, projects and appointments. Collaborate with your colleagues anywhere. Delegate tasks, define due dates and priorities, organize projects...ect.
Read and compose tweets, search twitter, filter messages and more
Real Esate search. View photo galleries of homes and values of homes.
Real Estate property search. Tap screen to view details of any home with HomeScan. GPS enabled mapping feature. Find homes for sale in 22 states and the district of Columbia.
Join meeting on your iPad in seconds just by tapping the link in your email, View slide show presentations, mockups, spreadsheets, reports....connect to audio on iPad or phone.
Interior design ideas. 55,000 photos and 100,000 ideabooks. Largest database of design ideas on the net. Browse photos by style, room and location.
Most powerful presentation app for the Mac. It makes world-class presentations, animates charts and transitions with just a touch or tap. Play presentations from iPad or send to anyone via Mail or iWork. Converts powerpoints to keynote format.
OpenHome Pro:
Ditch the note cards at your open house. Collect info about potential clients that visit your open homes on the iPad. It also emails every client that gets put into the system and thanks them for visiting personally from you. If they reply to the email it gets sent directly to you.
PDF signature app. Load PDF via iTunes or from email. No more printing docs to sign. They can sign right on the iPad.
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Via Tim, I see that the United States has leapt into the rabbit hole.
The very same administration-to-be that campaigned on a platform of restoring the civil liberties eroded by Bushitler etc. to Americans and everybody they arrested is now, er, taking more of them away than even Bushitler did.
Several weeks ago I saw a story on a blog somewhere about Obama's authorising the assassination of an American citizen abroad (sans due process, naturally) because he was suspected of terrorist activity. I didn't write about it then because I was sure it was a right-wing conspiracy lie.
Other restorations of our civil liberties include proposals to deny terrorist suspects arrested on US soil their Miranda rights, strip American citizens accused of terrorism of their citizenship, and treating American citizens arrested for terrorism as enemy combatants and barring them from trial in normal American courts.
I'm a bit confused about this, because while I obviously think restoring civil rights is a wonderful thing, these plans all sound to me like stripping Americans of every possible legal and Constitutional protection based solely on an accusation of a particular crime.
Perhaps the definition of 'civil liberties' has Changed™ since 2008. Perhaps, as appears to be the case, this legislation has been proposed by eeeevil Republicans. But if the latter is so, why are the good and kind Democrats in charge not screaming bloody murder about it? or even a hit and run ? For any motor accidents look for lawyers in newyark nj for the best professionals in town.
And why, in the name of all that is holy, has the era of Hope and Change not only not reversed any of the rights-abuses perpetrated by the previous administration, as was promised, but perpetrated new ones itself?
Not that I ever expected him to be, but Obama is surely not the saviour he tried to make us all believe he was. And I absolutely do not understand why it is an outrage for Bush to read our emails but it's fine for Obama to authorise the assassination of an American citizen. I do not understand why it is an outrage for Bush to deny foreign terrorism suspects their rights but it's fine for Obama to do the same to American citizens on American soil. I do not understand why it was good that Obama was going to try Kalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civil court in Manhattan (where he would never get a fair trial), and now it's also good that Obama's not going to try American terrorism suspects in civil courts (where they might just have had a chance at a fair trial). I do not understand how American Congressmen can even propose this sort of thing during the administration of a constitutional lawyer, when the merest idiot can see that it's plainly unconstitutional. There are no exceptions for terrorism in the Bill of Rights.
Are Americans really that frightened of terrorism, that they're willing to put up with this stuff? I mean, the last time our government started abusing its own citizens, we had a giant fucking war with it.
And to be fair to him, it's not just Obama at fault. Given that Republicans (including would-be president John McCain) have proposed a lot of this legislation, I'm afeard for what will happen if they win a majority in the elections later this year.
In fact, I'm afeard, full stop. Maybe it's time to look into getting British citizenship after all…


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Thursday, 22 August, 2002, 17:21 GMT 18:21 UK
Indian tortoises fly home
More than 1,800 endangered star tortoises are being flown home to India from Singapore.
Airport officials in the southern Indian city of Madras said the smuggled tortoises were expected to land on Thursday evening.
The Singapore authorities decided to repatriate the tortoises following discussions with their counterparts in India.
Singapore Airlines are laying on the flight free of charge.
The star tortoises are reported to have been confiscated in three smuggling cases this year.
According to the AFP news agency, 1,092 of the 1,830 tortoises were seized from an Indian national at Singapore's Changi Airport late last month.
The man was fined nearly US$3,000, jailed for eight weeks and ordered to pay more than $10,000 towards the "care and repatriation of the creatures", AFP said.
Threatened species
Although the star tortoise is listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, they are sold openly in many pet shops in Asia.
They are also a source of food in parts of India.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare is contributing $2,500 towards other expenses incurred during the repatriation.
Nearly 2,500 star tortoises are reported to have been smuggled into Singapore in the last four months.
About 600 died before they could be sent back to India.
Two kinds
There are two distinctive types of star tortoises in India.
Those found in northern states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are very large and have a relatively dark colour.
But in the south - Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka - they are much smaller and coloured creme-yellow with jet black markings.
In India, the tortoises are consumed almost exclusively by people on very low incomes - often members of tribes.
Fast depleting forest reserves and high consumption of the species have led to concerns that the species may soon become extinct in India.
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Rock Your Thursday Nights: Meet Me At The MET
After we announced it in March, it's finally here: Meet Me at The MET rocks Thursday nights at 10, starting October 3.
|Nate Flynn and Rudy Cheeks. Photo by Kris Craig/Providence Journal
Forgive us for name-dropping, but you're going to love this range of performers: the Cowsills, Roomful of Blues, the Schemers, Rizzz, Brown Bird, Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores, Northern Lands, the Mallett Brothers, and Last Good Tooth. According to producers Nate Flynn and Rudy Cheeks, you could also see Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons, Deer Tick, Low Anthem, Psychedelic Clown Car, Audio Revival and reunion shows by The Mundanes and Rubber Rodeo. Producers are also in touch with Tom Tom Club (Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads) about a tentative show for Meet Me at The MET.
The weekly series will feature live musical performances taped at The MET (located at Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street in Pawtucket), as well as interviews with musicians and band members and, occasionally, even archival performance footage of some of the bands from years past.
2nd show (10/10): Mark Cutler and Sarah Lupo
3rd show (10/17): Allysen Callery, Vudu Sister, and Sarah Azriel
4th Show (10/24): Rizzz and Tim Flynn's Area 51
5th Show (10/31): Northern Lights and Comic Book Keith
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LONGWOOD, Fla. – A total of 61,632 meals that left Feeding Children Everywhere's warehouse last week are scheduled to arrive in Haiti today thanks to a partnership with Habitat for Children Ministries.
Established in 2011, Habitat for Children Ministries provides school supplies and other essential goods and services for orphaned children in Haiti. Founder and president Meschac St. Amour started as a volunteer to help kids get an education and walk alongside members of the community toward self-sufficiency.
Normally, Habitat for Children Ministries ships both meals and school supplies collected through events in the United States to the three Haitian schools it sponsors. However, this shipment consisted solely of meals. "Right now, it's a different purpose, a different process," said St. Amour. "It's good for us to be present and to help out our country and our people in Haiti."
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When someone close to you has suicidal thoughts or attempts suicide, it can be hard to respond to their needs while also looking after yourself. You are not alone was made with the help of people who have been carers and know how tough it is.
When someone close to you has suicidal thoughts or attempts suicide, it can be hard to respond to their needs while also looking after yourself. You are not alone was made with the help of people who have been carers and know how tough it is.
Through COVID-19 the SANE Help Centre is here for you. We're fully operational across all channels – phone, webchat and email – any time Monday to Friday, 10AM – 10PM AEDT.
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Physical and psychological impacts of imposed quarantine, self-isolation, physical distancing and separation from loved ones can exacerbate or trigger the symptoms of mental health issues. Now more than ever, it's important to care for ourselves and others.
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Hocking Community Award 2019–2020 recipient Alison Salisbury spoke to Primary Health Matters magazine about what it means to be a mental health carer.
Physical distancing doesn't have to mean social distancing. The SANE Forums are full of people like you, who want to talk to you and offer support. We care about what's going on for you - because between us all, we've been through a lot. Connecting with others is more important now than ever.
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Coming later in 2020: A National Stigma Report Card will be created from the Our Turn to Speak survey of people affected by complex mental health issues, researching their experiences of stigma and discrimination.
Better Off With You is a suicide prevention campaign, focusing on two communities in Sydney and Northern Queensland. Watch real stories from people who thought about ending their lives, and discover how they found a way through. Even if your circumstances can't change immediately, your life matters to your loved ones and your community. The people in your life are better off with you.
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Obsessive compulsive disorder is often misunderstood and stigmatised. So we've put together a selection of videos, articles and other useful information to break down the stigma and raise awareness.
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Birth Injury Lawyers in St Louis, MO
Without a doubt, one of the greatest joys of life is the birth of a child. Fortunately, most babies in the United States are delivered healthy. In addition, St. Louis hospitals are some of the best in the world. Unfortunately, there is always a risk of something going wrong during the birth process. Experienced doctors or nurses still make mistakes. As a result, a medical error can cause a tremendous amount of suffering and remain with your child for their entire life. Child birth requires special care when treating both mother and child.
It is estimated that 30 out of every 1,000 babies in the U.S. suffer some kind of birth trauma. This is often a result of misuse of medical equipment or the improper handling of a newborn by medical staff. An injury suffered at birth can stay with someone for the rest of their life.
The experienced St. Louis medical malpractice lawyers at Wolfgram Law have the knowledge and resources to handle a birth injury or medical malpractice case. Because of laws in Missouri and Illinois, it is wise to contact an experienced law firm that handles birth injury cases. Not doing so may negatively affect your ability to file a claim and receive compensation for your baby's injury.
Birth Injuries Caused By Medical Malpractice
Birth Asphyxia: This is a medical condition that happens due to deprivation of oxygen to an infant during the birth process to cause harm, often to the brain.
Hypoxia: Hypoxia is a condition in which the body is deprived of proper oxygen supply at the tissue level.
Brachial Plexus Injury: The brachial plexus is a network of intertwined nerves that control movement and sensation in the arm and hand.
Brain Damage – Swelling or Hemorrhaging of the Brain
Breech Birth: A complete breech occurs when the infant is in cannon-ball position in which the baby's buttocks are pointed down toward the birth canal and the legs are folded at the knees.
Cephalohematoma: Cephalohematoma is an injury that occurs underneath the skin of the infant's skull bone. It can cause unnecessary pooling of the blood from damaged blood vessels between the skull and inner layers of the skin
Cerebral Palsy: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. It affects a child's movement, motor skills, and muscle tone. It is caused by brain damage that can develop while in utero, during labor and delivery.
Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections.
Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy: Klumpke's paralysis is a form of paralysis involving the muscles of the forearm and hand, resulting from a brachial plexus injury in which the eighth cervical (C8) and first thoracic (T1) nerves are injured either before or after they have joined to form the lower trunk.
Erb's Palsy: Erb's palsy or Erb–Duchenne palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves. These form part of the brachial plexus, comprising the ventral rami of spinal nerves C5–C8 and thoracic nerve T1.
Fetal Distress / Death: Fetal death refers to the spontaneous intrauterinedeath of a fetus at any time during pregnancy. Fetal deaths later in pregnancy (at 20 weeks of gestation or more, or 28 weeks or more, for example) are also sometimes referred to as stillbirths.
Forceps Injuries: An infant's skull is fragile and excessive force or misuse of forceps can cause brain damage and other serious injuries.
Fractures: Fractures during child birth are one of the most common injuries.
Gestational Diabetes: If blood sugar levels in the mother are too high, this can lead to birth injuries and Cerebral Palsy.
Miscarriage: Miscarriage during the first trimester is not uncommon. Miscarriages in the later stages of pregnancy can be caused by trauma.
Nerve Damage: Various types of nerve damage can happen during a pregnancy and child birth.
Placental Abruption: This happens when the placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus during child birth. This can cause the baby to be deprived of oxygen and nutrients.
Preeclampsia: This happens when there is high blood pressure in the birth mother. Often times it is associated with high protein levels in the urine.
Premature Labor
Prolonged Labor
Shoulder Dystocia: This complication occurs when a child's shoulder gets lodged in the mother's pelvic.
Spina Bifida: This birth defect occurs when there is no closing around the membranes and backbones of the spinal cord region
Umbilical Cord Prolapse: This occurs when the baby is trapped by the umbilical cord.


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