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The bulul and the economy of patience (Musings on sustainability through contemporary art in the Philippines)
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The term 'sustainability' has come to be associated as a kind of 'must have' criterion to signal a commitment to ethically directed futures. And the notion of what might constitute 'sustainable cultural practices' has come to be linked to environmental, social and economic factors. However, this paper argues, there may be a sense in which such descriptions limit and regulate creative diversity. The argument traces the age-old links between ecology, society, economy and culture in the Banaue rice terraces in the Philippines and looks at the way this framework has influenced the development of alternative forms of contemporary art practice in that country. It uses these examples to argue that creative practices in general arise from a will towards sustainment in the broadest sense, and that they should not be regulated by epithets that prescribe particular outcomes.
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ACUADS 2009: Inteventions in the Public Domain
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Hyderabad, Dec 8 (PTI) The Telangana government today urged bankers to expedite disbursal of RuPay cards and activate debit cards that have been already distributed to customers to promote cashless transactions.
Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Chairman of Task Force set up by the State Government to promote digital transactions, told a meeting of bankers to seed Aadhaar cards to the bank accounts and also to enhance use of RuPay cards.
RuPay is an Indian version of debit card promoted by National Payments Corporation of India, which was set up with support of the RBI and Indian Banks Association.
The Task Force decided to urge the RBI to provide Rs 100 crore to post offices and to distribute currency in small denomination notes in rural areas, a state government release said.
The bankers were urged to encourage businessmen and traders to have PoS (point of sale) machines. They were also requested to furnish details on increase in digital transactions after November 8 when the demonetisation decision was announced by the Centre. PTI SJR RSY BSA

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LAWRENCE — Angel Goodrich smiled and shook her head as she scored her 1,000th career point for Kansas.
The milestone came off a 3-point attempt that was anything but ordinary. The shot bounced off the front of the rim, hit the top of the backboard, and then bounced off the back of the rim before dropping in. It gave KU a 19-4 lead over Texas.
"I wasn't even thinking about the 1,000 point club on that shot," Goodrich said. "I was thinking, I just missed two threes and that one was about to go out. When it went in, I was just like, 'finally.' "
From there it was clear that it was going to be that kind of night for the Jayhawks and Goodrich, as they beat the Longhorns 76-38.
While that may seem like an unusually large margin of victory for a Kansas team to beat Texas, the Longhorns came into Lawrence with a rather large limp. Texas was playing without its two top scorers, Fussel Chassidy and Nneka Enemkpali, who were suspended from the game for team violations. It was Texas' ninth consecutive loss.
"They're in a difficult situation," Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson said. "That certainly changes the face of the game a little bit, but I don't want to discount how hard we played, and how aggressive we were."
Still, the Jayhawks took control from the game's opening minutes and never let up. The win broke a three-game losing streak for KU that knocked the Jayahwks out of the top 25 from both the USA Today Coaches poll and the Associated Press rankings.
The energy from Goodrich led the Jayhawks to their lopsided victory. She finished with 20 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
Goodrich became the 26th player in KU's history to join the 1,000-point club, including her two teammates Monica Engelman and Carolyn Davis. It's the first time the Jayhawks have had three 1,000-point scorers since 2001.
"It adds a lot of specialness to the fact that it's us three," Goodrich said. "We've been together so long and we're so close as a group."
Part of the reason Goodrich's accomplishment means so much is because she's a pass-first point guard that rarely forces shots. In fact, it's no stretch to say that Goodrich is a big reason that both Engelman and Davis are in the 1,000 point club with her.
The win moves KU to 12-5 on the season and 3-3 in Big 12 play. Kansas plays Oklahoma State at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Davenport 3-8 0-3 6, McGee-Stafford 3-11 2-4 8, Rodrigo 0-4 0-0 0, Mazionyte 2-8 0-2 5, Hattis 1-8 1-2 3, Sanders 1-7 1-2 3, Taylor 3-3 2-4 8, Brewer 2-6 1-2 5. Totals 15-55 7-19 38.
Davis 7-8 4-5 18, Goodrich 7-12 1-2 20, Engelman 5-10 0-0 11, Knight 2-7 0-0 5, Boyd 2-6 1-2 6, Gardner 2-6 0-0 4, Harper 2-3 0-0 5, Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Cole 0-1 2-2 2, Hawkins 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 29-57 8-11 76.
Halftime — Kansas 46-12. 3-point goals — Texas 1-10 (Mazionyte 1-6, Davenport 0-3, Sanders 0-1); KU 10-21 (Goodrich 5-7, Knight 1-5, Boyd 1-4, Engelman 1-2, Harper 1-1, Hawkins 1-1, Cole 0-1) Rebounds — Texas 39 (Brewer 8, McGee-Stafford 8); Kansas 36 (Gardner 7). Assists — Texas 5 (Mazionyte 2); Kansas 17 (Goodrich 6). Turnovers — Texas 28, Kansas 21. Total fouls — Texas 13, Kansas 14. Fouled out — none. Officials — Kartner, Jones, Enterline. Attendance — 1,636.


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Sabo Skirt To Open First Store In Brisbane This Month
Try before you buy!
Aussie fashion label, Sabo Skirt have announced they will be moving from just clicks to bricks, opening their first ever physical store in Brisbane!
Sabo Skirts' best items will be available in store, with their newest lines Sabo Luxe, Sabo Swim and Sabo Mini.
The store will be located on level 2 at Westfield Chermside, opposite Sephora and H&M.


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Maize Kraize's (My electronic project's) new (and first!) mini-EP "Strawczyn". All FREE!
Hey, so my cousin wanted some music that he would be sure no one had heard before for his college radio show, so I sent him some of my electronic stuff. Well! I realized I quite like two or three tracks, so I put together those 3 and two others I don't quite mind and made a mini-EP to make sure his listeners have somewhere to go. The Myspace is being buggy right now, so I'll just link you straight to the EP. http://www.mediafire.com/?3evm0ydjfev
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Silence among Japanese over abortion issues
As Masahiro said, Japanese women have mostly remained silence on the topic of abortion except the two occasions, when some conservative politicians tried to change the law to limit the accesibility of the legal operation in 1970s and 1980s. At those times, Japanese feminists called for the necessity of safe and legal abortion, but after the failure of the bill the women's voice became inaudible.
It is hard to pinpoint the reason for this silence, but one of them is surely the frame of discussion for abortion issues in this country. For example, after bioethics was formally introduced here in late 1980s, almost all the talks over the issue fastened on the binary opposition, as the problem between fetuses and women. You can claim such a frame of thinking itself presuppose that a fetus is morally equal to the woman who carries it. This is certainly a pro-lifer's view.
However, there is virtually no objection from the pro-choice league in Japan. There is virtually no alternative way of viewing this problem here in Japan. Why? Guilt may be one reason, but the guilt of abortion for Japanese women is not the one based on Christianity. Instead, it is their inner bind of the idealized motherhood, I should say, that is working here.
The strong motherhood spell for Japanese women has been, and is constructed by many cultural, historical, social, political and/or psychological reasons. I know abortion is a kind of taboo in other nations, too. But Japanese case can serve as an extreme in many ways.
Japanese government allowed its people to use abortion as a family planning method in the aim of limitting the population just after the World War II, but never has it allowed women to choose abortion for their health! And as I told Japanese women little complained about this situation. Instead they pacify their guilt through "Mizuko-kuyo," a modern ritual which became famous among Western scholars by the work of William LaFleur. In the context of this ritual, the women blame themselves and ask the fetus pemission for the "sinnful" conduct as a "mother." From such a mentality, they can never and ever claim their right for such a conduct.
This is only part of the whole problem, however. It is hard to extricate this long-time undiscussable issue, but I think we must challenge it for the better reproductive health for us and our future generation. And I wish our experience could serve a good example for other nations, too.


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** Flymo Easimo Lawnmower & Mini Grass Trimmer Twin Set now £50 (using code) @ Tesco Direct **
Lightweight and easy to use, this Flymo Easimo Lawnmower and Mini Grass Trimmer are perfect for small and medium sized gardens. Its clever design is ideal for those looking for easy manoeuvrability.
Lawnmower features:
900 watt.
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32cm blade width.
Cutting heights ranging from 2cm - 6cm.
29 litre grass collection box.
10 power cable.
Safety switch.
Weight 7.9kg.
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Step 5: Plant! You are ready to plant any flowers, herbs, and vegetables into VPlant. No more than 1/3 of the planters should be filled with soil. Light materials such as barks and coconut husks are recommended. Heavy materials such as clay and stone are not recommended. Water from the planters can cause water damage to floors, carpets, and other surfaces. Always place a water proof barrier under the planter.
Step 4 : Attach the S Shaped Wall Holders at the top of the planters to the wall.
L shaped Wall Supporter
Step 1: After you finish assembling VPlant to your desired layout, mark the wall where you want to hang the assembled planters. Please ensure that the wall or partition is strong enough for the planters.
Step 2: Attach the L shaped Wall Supporter with the short end facing up to the
Step 3: Attach the planters to the longer-end of the L shaped Wall Supporter at the bottom of the planters through any of drainage holes.
S shaped Wall Holder
are found most often in urban environments where the plants reduce overall temperatures of the building. "The primary cause of heat build-up in cities is insulation, the absorption of solar radiation by roads and buildings in the city and the storage of this heat in the building material and its subsequent re-radiation. Plant surfaces however, as a result of transpiration, do not rise more than 4–5 °C above the ambient and are sometimes cooler.
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"This award recognizes examples of members of the faculty and staff who do their jobs in such a way as to exemplify the college's striving for true excellence."
-- Dean Michael Hartline
Please use this form to nominate a worthy staff or faculty member for the College of Business "We Choose Excellence" Award. To receive this once-a-month award, one must be identified as choosing excellence by unselfishly contributing to the mission of the college, demonstrating remarkable effort, providing over-and-above service to colleagues, students or alumni and/or exhibiting extraordinary loyalty to the college. Each recipient's name and picture will appear prominently on a wall plaque in the Rovetta Business Annex for a month. Each award carries with it a $100 bonus gift from the College of Business.


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Greensky Bluegrass at the Mercury Ballroom
Mercury Ballroom
Thursday, September 15, 2016
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Onsale Fri, July 15 at 10am
Presale is Thurs, July 14 from 10am-10pm use code RESERVED
Tickets are $18 in advance. Showtime is 8:00 p.m. – Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
All ages are welcome. Service charges not included on ticket prices. Tickets subject to price increases day of show. Tickets may be purchased at www.mercuryballroom.com or at The Louisville Palace Box Office, 625 South Fourth Street.
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Eidos has announced Soul Bubbles, a puzzle game for Nintendo's handheld DS console. The puzzle element comes from guiding lost souls to safety in protective bubbles through the game's prickly environments
In Soul Bubbles the player controls a young shaman apprentice, who is entrusted with saving lost souls and guiding them to safety. He must protect these fragile beings from the hostile and dangerous world around them, and he does this by creating protective bubbles to keep the spirits safe.


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Beirut: Where Security and Schooling Are All Part of the Day's Work
The American Community School at Beirut, or ACS, is widely regarded as one of Lebanon's top schools for expat children. One of only a few schools here recognized by American scholastic associations, such as the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, ACS has survived decades of conflict since it was founded at the beginning of the 20th century. And as the civil war in neighboring Syria enters its fourth year, it, along with a handful of other expat-friendly schools, is once again focusing on security as much as schooling.


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Editor's note - Please be as brief as possible when calling Mail Call, The Daily Mail's reader call-in line.
Mail Call is not staffed on weekends or holidays so it is best to call Mail Call during the week. The Mail Call number is 301-791-6236.
You are welcome to leave a recorded message on any subject, but some calls will be screened out.
Here are some of the calls we have received lately:
"Black and white pictures fill my head, with endless memories of fallen and dead. Relatives fought so that we might live. How much more could we ask to give? Broken bodies, endless graves, dead and wrinkled in ocean waves. By chance you live, by chance you die, with dark clouds overhead passing you by. Forgotten friends and fallen foes, fighting for ground that someone else chose. To free the world from tyranny, we ask you to kill our enemy. Fathers and sons struggled side by side, on open beacheads with nowhere to hide. Cliffs of death where you saw friends die. Are solemn sites where old men cry. We thank you from so deep inside, so take your share of much deserved pride. We'll never forget how much you have given. From those here on earth and those up in Heaven."


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For this quick pantry dish I fished out some locally smoked jalapenos AKA chipotles, rehydrated them and sauteed them with a healthy dose of garlic and kale. The smokiness of the peppers was soothingly comforting on a chilly night and the heat - yup, they're still jalapenos! - warmed my bones on a deeper level.
I had some whole wheat spaghetti that needed to be used, so it was the pasta companion. But shells or rotini might have been better suited to catch the kale and chipotles and capture them into perfect bites on your fork.
It was such a simple recipe that I almost forwent sharing it, but realizing that it has been too long since participating in Presto Pasta Nights, I decided to share. So I am sending this over to Jamie of Cooking With Moxie. Enjoy!
Chipotle Kale Pasta
(serves 3-4)
1 lb pasta - rotini, shells, fusili, spaghetti
1 bunch kale or collard greens, washed, destemmed and cut into ribbons
2 dried chipotles, rehydrated in boiling water for 10 minutes and chopped
olive oil
4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
Bring large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta. Meanwhile saute garlic in olive oil for 2 minutes until it begins to soften. Add chipotle and stir 30 seconds. Add kale or collard greens and saute for 5-7 minutes until completely wilted but still toothy to the taste. Drain pasta and toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add kale mixture to pasta and mix well. Add salt to taste and serve.


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Genesis 47 International Children's Bible (ICB)
Jacob Settles in Goshen
47 Joseph went in to the king and said, "My father and my brothers have arrived from Canaan. They have their flocks and herds and everything they own with them. They are now in the land of Goshen." 2 Joseph chose five of his brothers to introduce to the king.
3 The king said to the brothers, "What work do you do?"
And they said to him, "We, your servants, are shepherds. Our ancestors were also shepherds." 4 They said to the king, "We have come to live in this land. There is no grass in the land of Canaan for our animals to eat. The hunger is very terrible there. So please allow us to live in the land of Goshen."
5 Then the king said to Joseph, "Your father and your brothers have come to you. 6 You may choose any place in Egypt for them to live. Give your father and your brothers the best land. Let them live in the land of Goshen. And if any of them are skilled shepherds, put them in charge of my sheep and cattle."
7 Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and introduced him to the king. And Jacob blessed the king.
8 Then the king said to Jacob, "How old are you?"
9 Jacob said to him, "My life has been spent wandering from place to place. It has been short, filled with trouble. I have lived only 130 years. My ancestors lived much longer than I." 10 Then Jacob blessed the king and left.
11 Joseph obeyed the king. He gave his father and brothers the best land in Egypt. It was near the city of Rameses. 12 And Joseph gave his father, his brothers and everyone who lived with them the food they needed.
Joseph Buys Land for the King
13 The hunger became worse, and there was no food anywhere in the land. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan became very poor because of this. 14 Joseph collected all the money that was to be found in Egypt and Canaan. People paid him this money for the grain they were buying. He brought that money to the king's palace. 15 After some time, the people in Egypt and Canaan had no money left. So they went to Joseph and said, "Please give us food. Our money is gone. If we don't eat, we will die here in front of you."
16 Joseph answered, "Since you have no money, give me your farm animals. I will give you food in return." 17 So people brought their farm animals to Joseph. And he gave them food in exchange for their horses, sheep, cattle and donkeys. So he kept them alive by trading food for their farm animals that year.
18 The next year the people came to Joseph and said, "You know we have no money left. And all our animals belong to you. We have nothing left except our bodies and our land. 19 Surely both we and our land will die here in front of you. Buy us and our land in exchange for food. And we will be slaves to the king, together with our land. Give us seed to plant. Then we will live and not die. And the land will not become a desert."
20 So Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for the king. Every Egyptian sold Joseph his field, because the hunger was very great. So the land became the king's. 21 And Joseph made the people slaves from one end of Egypt to the other. 22 The only land he did not buy was the land the priests owned. They did not need to sell their land because the king paid them for their work. So they had money to buy food.
23 Joseph said to the people, "Now I have bought you and your land for the king. So I will give you seed. And you can plant your fields. 24 At harvest time you must give one-fifth to the king. You may keep four-fifths for yourselves. Use it as seed for the field and as food for yourselves, your families and your children."
25 The people said, "You have saved our lives. If you like, we will become slaves of the king."
26 So Joseph made a law in Egypt, which continues today: One-fifth of everything from the land belongs to the king. The only land the king did not get was the priests' land.
"Don't Bury Me in Egypt"
27 The Israelites continued to live in the land of Goshen in Egypt. There they got possessions. They had many children and grew in number.
28 Jacob, also called Israel, lived in Egypt 17 years. So he lived to be 147 years old. 29 Israel knew he soon would die. So he called his son Joseph to him. He said to Joseph, "If you love me, put your hand under my leg.[a] Promise me you will not bury me in Egypt. 30 When I die, carry me out of Egypt. Bury me where my ancestors are buried."
Joseph answered, "I will do as you say."
31 Then Jacob said, "Promise me." And Joseph promised him that he would do this. Then Israel worshiped as he leaned on the top of his walking stick.
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Information on the F/A-18 Hornet
The F/A-18 demonstrated its capabilities and versatility during Operation Desert Storm, shooting down enemy fighters and subsequently bombing enemy targets with the same aircraft on the same mission, and breaking all records for tactical aircraft in availability, reliability, and maintainability.
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LOL. Just got this in my inbox. Love the political dance!
Whoever did this, certainly has some serious l33t Photoshop skillz.
You can find the original here.
I'm a .NET developer and hardware hacker.
I like building large-scale fault-tolerant distributed systems and embedded devices.
You can find me coding the night away on various fun projects for my small startup, Bit Armory, Inc.


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Gareth at Skewed and Reviewed has posted some of his thoughts on the new Wii U system after playing the console again at Comic Con. While he still has concerns about the graphics many of the Nintendo games show, he cites the impressive look of the third party titles.
Blah Blah Blah this guy is missing the point there are games in development that will put ZombiU to shame and that title is already better looking than any 3rd party game out there ????
There is a Cry Engine 3 game being built ground up as we speak that supports 2 gamepads ect and its meant to look special Cryteks words there not making it ut a partner of them is ??
Zelda+metroid will look stunning in don't forget we have confirmation on the WiiU GPU it's a hybrid E6760/HD6770 so think OpenGl 4.1 instead of Ps3's OpenGl1.0 tweaked ???and Shader model 5.0 instead of 3.0,and Compute Shader 11this is not even on either 360 or ps3 and it basically means a modern take on GPGPU the WiiU gpu is a beast it can do 70% of the work the cpu would normally have to do without loosing any graphics power what so ever FACT.
It would be hard for the wiiu to not do better graphics with them specs m8 get a life the wiiu has 4 launch games that are graphically superior to current gen and that just what we know so far before Gamescom and Nintendo direct ??
The 4 games are Aliens/ZOMBIU/PIKIMIN3/LEGO CITY these games and also Ninja Gaiden Razors Edge also got a texture upgrade and aniations anyway these games are graphically superior over current gen simple so is Trine2 DC.
ZombieU,Lego City ACM, and Razor's were not on par graphics wise with Uncharted 3, Halo 4, and several other titles already out for the PS 3 and Xbox 360. While they looked and played great, the titles shown to date do not offer graphics that are better than anything that is currently out. I have played ACM on a PC and Xbox and it looks the same on the Wii U.
I have spent alot of hands on time with the system at three shows now, and while it is fun and the games are awesome, the graphics are not vastly superior to what is already out, they are for the most part the same with the Nintendo titles being inferior and dated. They can be a bit brighter but there is nothing that makes you say wow. I played R.E.6 on an Xbox and Lost Planet 3 on an Xbox later in the day and they both looked better than what was in ZombieU. In a few years when developers really code for the system it will improve. To date, Ravor's is the best looking title I have seen for the system. It was sharp graphically, and very smooth.
Assassin's Creed Wii U has better graphics then ZombiU, so the Wii U can definitely push better graphics from the ground up then ZombiU. Gearbox claimed that ACM is better looking on Wii U then it is on the 360/PS3, so that's not for u to say until u at least played the Wii U version. But personally graphics don't mean everything to me. I don't like any of the XBOX1 or XBOX 360's exclusives except Fable, the rest bore me. I don't play games to look at them, but to play them lol. Games make a console not graphics. High-End PC's will always have better graphics anyways. Big N is gaining a lot more 3rd party support to go along with 1st party games then they did with the Wii. They reported over 100 games already n development for the Wii U also. I'm get a WiiU & a PS4 when it comes out.


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Sri Lanka's efforts to create a more consistent legal framework to boost foreign direct investment, will be explored in a report due to be out in the coming months, by the global research and consultancy firm, Oxford Business Group (OBG).
The Report: Sri Lanka 2018 will shine a spotlight on the country's latest legislative developments, which include the implementation of the Inland Revenue Act and the Foreign Exchange Act.
OBG's publication will also consider other legal reforms that could be on the horizon, such as possible changes to the country's immigration laws covering the requirements of foreign nationals wishing to work in Sri Lanka.
John Wilson Partners has signed a third Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OBG for its forthcoming publication.
Under the MoU, the firm will assist in the research for the Law Chapter of The Report: Sri Lanka 2018.
Managing partner at the law firm, John Wilson said he welcomed the opportunity to work with OBG's team once again and describe to OBG's readership the positive changes and legal reforms taking place in the country.
"While there are still remains a lot to be done in terms of reforms to Sri Lanka's legal framework, business leaders considering the country as a potential investment destination will undoubtedly have questions relating to the current reforms, new laws and their application. "I am pleased to have been able to analyse these developments for Oxford Business Group's readers and provide key insights to navigate their way through this evolving legislative landscape," he said.
OBG's editorial manager in Sri Lanka, Michael Todemann said although Sri Lanka offered plenty of openings across its economy, inconsistencies in its legal framework had, at times, deterred investors.
"While there is still more to be done, new laws and others in the pipeline are important signs of progress.
The Report: Sri Lanka 2018 will be a vital guide to the many facets of the country, including its macroeconomics, infrastructure, banking and other sectoral developments.


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text: New Search Back to Search Results 10104 Share Profile Jerry Fralick, MD 4.7 out of 5 (105 Ratings) Specialty Pain Medicine (Board Certified) Physical Med / Rehab (Board Certified) Medical Groups & Affiliations St. Jude Affiliated Physician St. Jude Heritage Medical Group Phone (714) 446-5200 Address St. Jude Heritage Medical Group 100 E. Valencia Mesa Dr. Suite 310 Fullerton, CA 92835 Get Directions Accepting New Patients Primary Office Address St. Jude Heritage Medical Group 100 E. Valencia Mesa Dr. Suite 310 Fullerton, CA 92835 Get Directions Phone (714) 446-5200 Fax (714) 446-5181 Hours Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. More Information Website www.psjhmedgroups.org The patient rating score is based on responses and comments from Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a 10 point scale, with 10 being the best score. These scores are then translated to a 5 point scale in order to display results in a 5 Star rating. Comments are also gathered from the same survey and displayed in their entirety with the exception of any language that may be considered libel, or may contain private health information, or is unrelated to the provider being reviewed. Learn more about Press Ganey star rating calculations Meet The Doctor Specialties & Education Primary Specialties Pain Medicine (Board Certified) Physical Med / Rehab (Board Certified) Secondary Specialties Internal Medicine Education & Training Medical School Ross University School of Medicine Internship Shadyside Hospital- Pittsburgh, PA Residency St. Francis Medical Center- Pittsburgh, PA Biography Biography Biography Providing comprehensive care for patients with a range of disabilities is both rewarding and satisfying. My approach is to offer specialized services for individuals with disabilities. Some examples of these disabilities are patients suffering from acute or chronic pain, spinal conditions, nerve and muscle disease, non-surgical orthopaedic injuries, sports injuries, and strokes. I work with each patient, carefully analyzing his or her condition and lifestyle to determine the most appropriate and effective course of action. I use a variety of techniques and therapies such as specialized injections, weight control, bracing, electronic orthosis, prosthetics, assistive devices, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy to decrease or alleviate pain and help patients regain mobility, independence, and function. Reviews Reviews About Our Survey 3-Sep-2018 Dr Fralick had always treated me with respect and has always been concerned with my health issues 16-Jun-2018 *Dr. Fralick and his staff are excellent. I would highly recommend them. 11-May-2018 *Dr. Fralick's epidural administration has helped me greatly. 4-Feb-2018 Concern about my condition. 1-Jan-2018 I already have recommended *Dr. Fralick & others. #8-9. Plus. #10. Definitely. 5 Total Comments Back to Search Results


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HORSES took centre stage at an annual fair as hundreds of travellers took over a historic market town.
The Wickham Horse Fair took place yesterday and saw around 300 horses paraded and sold in Winchester Road.
Elsewhere, a funfair was held in the Square and market stalls selling a variety of antiques, tack, fur capes and blinged-up shoes, were set up nearby.
The fair has been held on May 20 for around 200 years and it attracts up to 2,000 travellers from all over the country.
The busy event, which often sees rowdy behaviour – including a brawl last year – passed without trouble and there was a large police presence.
Some travellers have been attending the fair for more than 50 years.
Seventy-year-old Vic Howard, from Paulsgrove, said: 'I come every year to see if there's anything worth buying. But it's the people that keep me coming back.'
Another long-time attendee, Fred Matthews, 89, from Partridge Green, said: 'I've been coming here since 1948. It is a good fair for this part of the country, as good as Appleby.
'It's more commercial now but everybody brings their best.'
Wickham Horse fair, which was also shown on Channel 4 TV show My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, does not have an official organiser, but the authorities worked closely with the police and other organisations such as the RSPCA to ensure it went smoothly.
I come every year to see if there's anything worth buying. But it's the people that keep me coming back.Vic Howard, 70, from Paulsgrove
A team of specialist RSPCA equine officers were in attendance along with a vet from Redwings Horse Sanctuary.
RSPCA chief inspector Cathy Hyde said the horses were in a better condition than in previous years.
She said: 'There were no major welfare issues with any of the animals.
'We had to remove one dog from a car because of the warm weather but that was dealt with by way of a warning. The vet performed a few minor treatments but it was generally very positive.'
The fair attracted mixed views from residents.
Jenny Mackinnon, 59, said: 'There is a lot of cars but it is only one day.
'I would like to see it continue as it is traditional.'
Another resident, who did not want to be named for fear of repercussions, said: 'We have to move our cars, lock everything up, businesses have to close. It is a major inconvenience.
'Also how much money is being spent on this?
'If anyone else organises a show they would have to pay. It is one rule for one community and another for everyone else.'
The police said no crimes were reported this year.


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"Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance."
- W. Clement Stone
Hey, if Joe and many like him are wrong, then sure, call him crazy if you must. But what if... just what IF he's right? Why WOULDN'T a sane person look into this?


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Let's face it, making an impression on a lady for her to fall for you is not as easy as it seems. It takes a lot of confidence and know-how to execute it successfully.
For some people, it's a herculean task while for others, it's a very normal everyday act.
Whichever category you fall in, there are things you can do to impress a woman and have her fall in love with you. It's just about knowing what to do, when to do it and how to do it.
Below are some tips on impressing that any woman.
1. Look And Feel Great
There is nothing more attractive to a woman than a man who looks and feels great. Your confidence goes through the roof once you look and feel great and trust me, the woman you're interested in will see.
Take time to groom yourself. Eat healthy, exercise, use nice colognes, make sure your clothes are on point and get your hair neatly done. These are all little things that go through the eyes of a woman and runs straight to her heart.
2. Use Every Opportunity To Showcase Your Abilities
We are all different people and we like and love different things. You might not know what your woman of interest likes, therefore, it's important that you cease every opportunity to showcase your abilities when you're with her. If you're a good singer, invite her out to a karaoke bar and sing for her or sing some songs for her whiles she's with you. If you are into sports, invite her to watch you play sometime. This is the way to make sure she knows your talent and if she finds it attractive.
3. Be Confident
I believe you've heard this several times. The reason your friend or that guy gets to chat and hang with all those high-class ladies is because he's confident. There's nothing more that puts women off than a timid man. You can't win the heart of any lady by showing fear. Before approaching her, know exactly what you want to talk about, walk upright with your shoulders straight and offer a firm handshake. Let every word from your mouth exude confidence. Don't stutter and don't mince words.
4. Compliment Her
This is a bit tricky because too much of it will get you an opposite result from what you set out to obtain. When you meet her, compliment her on her looks and be sincere about it. If it's her hair that you like, let her know. If it's her shoe or her bracelet, focus on that and tell her so. Being general about your compliment will not do you any good so be specific so she sees that you're totally focused on her and can notice little details about her look.
If this is a woman you see quite often, then be meticulous about it. Don't see her each time and compliment her, she'll feel you're not being sincere and she'll begin to shun your company.
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6. Have A Sense Of Humor
Anybody who doesn't laugh isn't human. We all love to laugh and we love those who make us laugh. Women are happy-go people, they always want to laugh and have fun therefore if you can give her that happiness and joy each time she finds herself with you, then you're guaranteed a spot in her heart. This alone wouldn't make her fall in love with you though but this added to your other qualities, will draw her to you like a magnet. Make her have a good laugh.
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Sharing you some of the places I went to last week.
Yang Chow Tea House at Eton Centris Walk in Quezon City
Ostrich eggs
the hungry Tiger
Star City (we just had photo shoots outside )
about the outfit:
sheer top - Chic Vintage / scalloped-hem cullotes - Chic Vintage / pink hat - SM Accessories / pink belt - Y.R.Y.S. / cobalt embellished flats - MNG / animal print tote-sling bag - Primadonna / sunglasses - Forever XXI


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"I might have guessed something like this would happen. Yeah, sure I might've. Who am I kidding? After all, how likely was it that I'd wind up on the run with a fifty foot tall anthropomorphic tigress in tow? Ah, maybe I should start at the beginning. All this might make more sense that way. Didn't help me any, but I'm in the middle of it all." The hazel-eyed man shifted in his seat, scratching the side of his nose as he adjusted his circle-framed glasses and ran his hand through his unkempt brown hair. The slight gut that pushed out the fabric of his once-stylish grey jumpsuit suggested a sedentary life, but the wary glint in his tired eyes belied that impression. A simple blaster was slung at his hip in a worn holster, hardly unusual but seeming somehow incongruous with his appearance. A battered black duster-style raincloak lay crumpled next to him, an equally battered satchel flung haphazardly atop it. On the other side of the booth's table sat a compact, well-muscled man with close-cropped raven hair and deep blue eyes. This one wore a clean, crisp shipsuit tailored to fit, and the blaster at his side was polished to a shine. He motioned for the weary waitress to re-fill the speaker's mug as he leaned back to listen. The speaker accepted the drink gratefully, and continued his narrative.
"About seventy years ago, some hotshot magitechs - those guys who try to apply what little they know about magic to sciences like computers and genetics - figured out how to create real live zoomorphs. You don't know what a zoomorph is? I knew the Outworlds didn't keep up on all the latest news, but that's practically ancient history, even here in the Station Colonies. Well, here's the crash course, so listen up. Take a basically humanoid bipedal body to start with. Throw in some features from your favorite animal, say a tiger. Fur, claws, a tail, digitgrade legs and the face, generally. What you wind up with if you did it right is a zoomorph. Or an anthropomorphic tiger, a pantheraform, a furry, whatever you want to call it. Anyway, these magitechs figured out how to make them. Trouble is, with the exception of some very vocal support groups, zoomorphs were generally considered second-class citizens or slaves. Not a happy time." He paused to toss down part of his drink.
"But of course the magitechs never spared a thought for the consequences of their experiments. They're scientists; when they're all hot on some new breakthrough, society can take a flying leap for all they care. Self-righteous dipshits. The people they created - have no doubt, they're people as much as you or I - wound up being bought and sold, and they went on designing the next batch. Can you believe it? There hadn't been slavery for centuries, and some beaurocratic bastards decided to bring it back just because the first-generation zoomorphs were born in a lab. That's right, I said first-generation. Zoomorphs have very erratic genetic structures, but they're extremely fertile. All the better to produce the next generation of slaves. They can even crossbreed, though the kids of mixed parents are usually all one species or the other. Usually." The disheveled narrator tossed back his mug again, letting the light-brown fluid within sear a path down his throat.
"Ah, I don't want to get sidetracked into zoomorphic genetics. Could write books on it. Already have. Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, slavery. It really burns my ass. Damn politicians having 'morphs declared slaves. Of course all the bastards who voted to pass that bill got a free slave, species and gender of their choice. Corrupt shits need a taste of their own damn medicine.
"Hrmph. Sorry, I go off about that real easy. It's a sore spot with me. What do you think about it?" He glanced at the black-haired man briefly; the other nodded grimly in agreement. "Mmmm. Good. Man after my own heart. There's no slavery in the Outworlds, am I right? Won't be long before every 'morph who gets the chance heads for the Outworlds. Life's hard out there, but as long as you carry your own weight, nobody much gives a damn what your background is or what you look like.
"Hell, I don't need to tell you about your home. But you've got a basic idea of what I'm talking about now - how zoomorphs came to be, and how they've been treated. Slavery's decreased in the past seventy years, and about seventy-five percent of today's zoomorphs are freeborn. They're still second-class citizens in most places, but that's better than being slaves. But while things were still a mess, the damn magitechs just couldn't leave well enough alone. The next thing they came up with was the Carroll Process. Let me guess, you've never heard of that either. Simply put, the Carroll Process is size manipulation; increasing or decreasing the size and mass of living organisms without screwing them up in the process. Where's all the extra mass come from or go to? Beats the hell out of me. Converts to energy and gets shunted off into a subdimension or something like that for all I know. For that matter, a bipedal body shouldn't even be able to support itself at the sizes the Carroll Process makes possible. Like most of what the magitechs do, nobody has the faintest idea how it works; it just does. The trouble with the Carroll Process is that it only works on zoomorphs. Something to do with their magic-sensitive unstable genetics, I think.
"Anyway, what we wound up with was a race of animal-people being treated as second-class citizens or slaves, who could be anything from pocket-sized to giants whenever the activating agents were applied. Take a wild guess how all that got exploited. It didn't take long at all for the first 'furry fight organizations' to spring up. Somebody got the idea to combine pro wrestling, boxing and ancient damn gladiatorial games, and made all the fighters zoomorphs. And these places are still up and running today. Like just about everything else, there's good examples and bad ones. Some places nowadays feature free 'morphs only, pay them decent salaries, even provide health benefits. Then there's the slave promotions. No salaries, usually run by bastards who nobody free would ever work for, who abuse their 'morphs in ways that would turn your stomach. But since it's 'only furries' most people don't say a damn word. They're too busy watching fifty-foot zoomorphs slug it out in the arenas, and they don't care what happens to them after the fight. Which brings us back to what started me off on this whole story, and the reason I'm talking to you at all.
"I was supposed to meet a friend of mine - a 'morph-rights activist - at the downtown arena in Chance City three weeks ago. Said he had something vastly important for me. Well 'vast' was sure right. He'd managed to get ahold of proof that Ambria, one of the zoomorphs in a slave promotion who was scheduled to fight that day, was not only freeborn but was also kept drugged so she couldn't tell anyone she wanted out. How he found all this out, I don't know. But he called me up and got me involved. Said he had proof of her free birth and a sealed sample of the drugs, and arranged a meet. What'd he want me to do about all this? He wanted me to take all this evidence to the right people and keep Ambria out of the sleazeball promoter's hands until we could get him shut down. Sounds simple, right? Ha!" A wry grimace twisted the speaker's face as he drained the last of his mug's contents. His companion signaled the waitress to leave the bottle, sipping quietly at his own drink while the other continued.
"I showed up at the arena right after noon, just a few minutes before Ambria's first match started. I met Chon, my activist friend, around back of the promoter's building and picked up the goods. Trouble was, he hadn't been able to get to Ambria before the arena officials applied the Carroll activator. And there's no way he could've smuggled a fifty-foot tall bikini-wearing tigress zoomorph into a back alley. But he had a plan. I just wish he'd clued me in a lot earlier. Y'see, for a while he'd been switching her drugs with sugar-water and she'd been playing along, acting like she was still drugged. She's a lot smarter than most people expect a zoomorphic professional wrestler to be, and she's a damn good actress to boot. Anyway, my friend the master planner - ha! - got spooked. He thought the slimeball was on to him. So he had to act fast; too fast. He told Ambria to make a break for it during her match and hook up with me. Never mind the fact that it'd be a good fifteen minutes before the damn short-term activator wore off and she returned to a concealable size. His confidence in my abilities was astounding, but dumb.
"Well, I was already in too deep to back out, as if I could've left Ambria in that slime's hands for another day anyway. I set myself up on top of the promoter's building, just waiting for all hell to break loose and getting ready to help it along. It was pretty obvious when 'Ria made her move - she cleared a whole damn section of bleachers in one leap. Poetry in motion, absolutely beautiful. I could've watched her move for hours. Unfortunately I didn't even have minutes; I had to provide a distraction. I lobbed a fistful of blackout grenades into the arena, powered up my gravboard, and jetted after her like a bat out of hell. Nearly had a sudden career change to roadkill before I managed to ID myself to her. For someone that size, her reflexes were frighteningly fast.
"If I'd had enough prep-time I could've set up an escape nobody would've been able to trace, even with 'Ria at that size. Not braggin', just statin' the facts. As things stood, though, I had to improvise. No problem, I love improvising. 'Ria says I should be an improv actor. Anyway. I'd brought along a holoprojector belt to disguise her on our way out, but the thing was nowhere near powerful enough to hide someone her size. Just too damn much area to cover. And I couldn't take her to the hideout I'd lined up until the Carroll activator expired. Ten minutes or so later. That's a long time when you're on the run. I didn't expect local law enforcement to respond too quickly, and I wasn't disappointed. But the promoter's security goons were a lot faster on the uptake. They were on our tails inside of two minutes after we made the break. And those boys were packing some serious firepower. Heavy stun cannons that'd turn a normal-sized person to pulp at full power. Their first 'warning shot' took 'Ria in the arm, and she damn near dropped right then. The whole left half of her body was drooping, right down to the hip. A square shot at close range probably would've stopped her heart. Nice to know those bastards wanted her back alive." Another swig of liquor followed, another grimace twisting the speaker's face.
"So there we were, a fifty-foot tigress with one good arm and a would-be hero up against a couple dozen security types in skimmers. I've got no delusions of grandeur; there was no way we could take them all down. All they had to do was stay out of 'Ria's arm's reach and stun her, and they'd have her. I could've skimmed out of there easy; my gravboard has more zip to it than any grunt skimmer ever built. But that would've meant leaving 'Ria back in slavery. Not an option. Call it professional pride, call it too much testosterone, whatever. But there was no way I'd leave her to those assholes. Nobody screws up my rescues!" An almost feral snarl crossed his face at that, but was quickly wiped away. "Anyway, I was all set to do a suicide charge right into the middle of the goon squad, when all of a sudden this empty hovertruck sails upside-down past me and turns the lead skimmer into modern art. Here I'd been so worried about them staying out of 'Ria's reach, I forgot she could throw around small buildings.
"Now, I hate to be outdone as much as the next guy. But that's a hard act to follow. So I just did my best, and let the parts fall where they may. I swooped my gravboard up under one of the heavy skimmers and popped my plasmaclaws. I'm no weapons expert, but let me tell you something. If you're ever in a close-in fight against someone in heavy armor, plasmaclaws are the way to go. Just pull on the gauntlet and flip the switch, and out come four six-inch energy claws riding the snap-out guide wires attached to the back of each finger. The fingers and wrist are all reinforced, and the tug from energy claws is almost nil, so you can't hurt your hand. Suckers can cut through hullmetal like butter too. And they're great for scaring hell out of back-alley muggers. Anyway, I popped the claws and ripped open the bottom of that buggy like nobody's business. If the claws had been much longer I probably would've ruptured the powerplant and toasted a couple city blocks, and me with them. Lady Fortune loves idiots, I guess, 'cause not only did I avoid gettin' turned into a microwave dinner, the morons who shot back at me took out one of their own skimmers. Total no-brainer. Almost made me think we could pull off that getaway after all.
"I think I mentioned I had a holoproject belt with me, right? Well it might not have been enough to hide fifty feet of tigress 'morph, but it was just enough to make me look like a seven foot long Chinese dragon breathing smoke and fire. One of my favorite holos. Wouldn't fool anyone, obviously, but it sure screwed up their aim. I kept weavin' in and out of the goon squad on top thrust and kept 'em so busy they forgot all about Ambria. I told you she was smart; she just stayed real still and real quiet until one of those jerks got too close, then pow! Fastballed him right into the ground.
"They say time flies when you're having fun. It also flies when you're fighting for your life. Next thing I saw, 'Ria was shrinking fast. She must've been tagged by another stun-blast, 'cause she was falling too. Well, I had to ditch the goons and get to her fast. So I played my last ace and let loose the pinger. The pinger's a little toy I came up with: a self-guided skimball with a force field around the business end. It seeks out large metal objects and bounces off of 'em at very high speeds. Not enough to seriously damage a good-sized skimmer, but it's a good distraction. Same time as I set it loose, I switched the holoprojector to chameleon mode and dropped like a rock. Since nobody shot me before I hit ground level, I figured they all lost me in the chaos. Which was exactly what I wanted. I went over to pick up 'Ria and nearly fell off the damn gravboard. She's 6'3" normally and just about solid muscle, even her curves. Heavier than she looks. I finally got her hauled onto the board, and lit out for my hideout.
"Not much more to tell beyond that. Once we got into the safehouse and delivered the goods, it was all smooth sailing to here. Now we're sitting in this Midworld space-station bar trying to hire a ship the rest of the way Outworld. Your ship. You want to know why? Isn't it obvious? Haven't you been listening to a thing I just said? 'Ria's got no future back on Terra - even though she isn't a slave anymore, she'd still be a second-class citizen at best. In the Outworlds she's got as good a chance as you or me. We've been hiding out together for three weeks getting this far, and we've gotten to know each other pretty well. When you're waiting hours on end to hear from your contacts, there's not much to do besides talk. 'Ria told me she has three goals once she gets Outworld: to settle down somewhere, to start her own theatre company, and to get too fat to tempt any more sleazeball promoter-types. Not necessarily in that order of occurrence. Sounds like a good plan to me; all the workers in the Outworlds could use some good entertainment, ne? So whaddya say? Two passages Outworld. We'll pay you well. Hmmm? Yeah, that's right, two. I'm going with her. I plan to be part of her settling down. I told you we'd gotten to know each other. We also found out we can't imagine living without one another any more. Funny how that happens, isn't it? So, do we have a deal or what?"
The raven-haired ship captain simply nodded and quoted a price. One credit transaction later, the hazel-eyed fugitive lifted his mug and drained it a final time before motioning to a cloaked figure seated at the bar. The figure rose and strode to the booth, squeezing in beside him, and pulling back its hood to reveal the face of a tigress. Brilliant green eyes glinted in contrast to her striped rust-on-gold fur. As she moved to curl lovingly around the man next to her, her cloak drifted open slightly. Through her snug, open-midriff top, her muscular curves were clearly outlined. The power in her body was quite evident, though softened by her lush fullness. In the weeks since her escape, she had already made some progress toward her size goal, and her plumpness was a pleasure to the eyes. Instead of the harsh snarls one might expect from such a fierce visage, her voice flowed from her throat like a silk scarf, wrapping soothingly around the listeners. "Airc, aren't you going to introduce me to our benefactor?" she inquired musically.
Airc snugged an arm around the tigress' shoulders and smiled. "Of course, 'Ria. This is K'van, captain of the Crimson Manx. K'van, this is Ambria, your other passenger and my bride to be." At the word 'bride,' Ambria swept Airc into a bone-bending hug, burying her face in his chest as she crushed the breath out of him. "Sh-heee!-e's very affectionate," Airc gasped. "She does that whenever she thinks about us getting married. Urk! See what I mean?" She relaxes her grip, but keeps ahold of him. "For all I know, we'll be the first case in seventy years of a human marrying a 'morph. Some people, mostly the ones who want to see all 'morphs enslaved again or wiped out entirely, don't like that. They don't like the idea that a human can love a 'morph, or that 'morphs are even 'human' enough to feel love. Then there's the religious fanatics who'll want me burned as a heretic and pervert. All in all, there's lots of good reasons to hold the wedding in the Outworlds, where prejudice is lower and we'll be harder to find."
The ominously familiar click and whine of a blaster being armed cut him off abruptly. Ambria's body tensed under her raincloak, but she made no move, and Airc's hand remained conspicuously fixed to his mug. "Nah, not all that hard to find," a nasal voice proclaimed. A thin man with oily black hair walked across the suddenly silent bar, flanked by two hulking goons, one of whom held a blast rifle aimed at Ambria and Airc; the other pointed a hand blaster at K'van in lazy menace. "You were right, though. Some people think what you're planning is a sin and a perversion. Me, I don't much care. I wouldn't mind getting a shot at her myself. But the guys who hired me want you two to become an example. Nothing personal. So if you'll just come along quietly, we'll make you a quick example. Otherwise we'll have to drag your deaths out a while. You," he nodded at K'van, "should be more careful who you deal with. Just sit there and finish your drink, and you won't get hurt. It's that simple."
"It's no skin off my nose," K'van replied, ignoring the angry glance that Airc shot at him. "I can always find more passengers. But my copilot Dante isn't as understanding as I am. Are you, Dante?" From behind the two goons, a low voice growled. "No, I have a real attitude problem about that sort of thing. And I don't like when people interrupt my partner's drinking." A pair of huge black-furred hands fastened around the neck and left leg of the handgun-waving goon, hoisting him up into the air and revealing a seven-foot black wolf 'morph in a shipsuit modified to fit his frame. The insignia on his suit matched that of K'van's. As the second goon turned, his rifle swinging toward the wolf, Ambria's leg shot out of the booth, her foot landing solidly in his groin. He fell to his knees, clutching himself, his rifle clattering to the floor. Moving unbelievably fast from what seemed a very unbalanced position, Ambria dove out of the booth, her shoulder catching the kneeling thug in the chest and crushing him to the floor under her. The oily-haired bounty hunter twisted his wrist, a holdout blaster popping into his hand from a spring-loaded forearm holster. But before he could even choose a target, the sharp hum of a vibroblade cut through the manager's cry of "No blasters!" A hum, a sizzle and a scream later, the bounty hunter clutched the stump of his right arm against his chest. Smoke curled from the wound, seared shut by the powered blade which now hovered just below his chin, protruding from Airc's fist. His eyes flicked wildly around the room, but no help was forthcoming. Dante still held one thug helpless in the air, muscles rippling under his fur. Ambria knelt astride the other, pinning his arms down and running the backs of her claws teasingly over his face.
K'van took a calm sip of his drink. "Nicely done, you two. I'm impressed. What should we do with these three? Since it was your heads they were after, it's only fair that you decide how to dispose of them."
Airc shook his head slowly. "There'll be no 'disposing' of anyone. These three will wake up in Station Medical with splitting headaches, and we'll be long gone. Hopefully in your ship." K'van exchanged glances with Dante, then nodded in agreement. "Good. Now it's naptime for the goon squad. Ambria, Dante, if you'd be so kind?" Grinning ferally, Dante slammed his thug to the bar floor with enough force to knock over a nearby table. Ambria locked her left hand around the other thug's head, digging her thumb and index finger into pressure points in his temples, and he followed his comrade into oblivion. "And now you," Airc addressed the bounty hunter, "will forget you ever heard of Ambria. Or me. And if he's wise, so will your employer." With no further words, Airc slammed the hilt of his vibroknife into the man's head, laying him out cold.
"I thought you didn't know about zoomorphs," Airc commented as he powered down his vibroblade.
K'van shrugged. "You can learn a lot about a prospective passenger by listening to him describe something he thinks you don't know about. I haven't stayed alive this long by being careless. But now, gentleman, lady, your coach awaits."


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|St. Nicholas Day at Children's Hospital
St. Nicholas Day is celebrated in Ukraine on the 19th of December. It has become a good tradition that on the St.Nicholas Day ICF "Gift of Life" provides some gifts to the children who happen to stay at the hospital on that day. Gift of Life has been doing that for 10 years in a row. This year was not an exception. From the early morning children were eager to see what St.Nicholas prepared for them. On that Day even the shots were not so painful and the pills tasted better. Together with the administration and personnel of Kremenets hospital children's department GoL counselor Nina Andreychuk greeted the small patients on the holiday and gave out some presents. Everyone was so happy to see children's bright eyes and their mothers' smiles.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Spiritual Freedom
The nature of Spiritual Freedom is not as simple as it seems. If God is omniscient (knowing everything) and omnipotent (all powerful), and if I am free to determine my own spiritual path, then how am I free if God already knows the outcome of my spiritual journey?
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Body, Mind, Spirit -- can we be a little more specific?
where are you???
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On Sunday I stopped at ExtraMile, a gas station in Danville where I often get a drink. Since I was quite thirsty and since I hadn't eaten lunch despite having ridden 70 miles, I went to the soda fountain and got the biggest drink they had, 52 oz to be exact! I filled it with a mixture of coke and gatorade.
The cup was interesting, it read: soda, the forgotten food group. Seriously! In America, soda is all but a forgotten food group. For most people it is a staple. I never drink soda (or energy drinks) unless I ride. That 52 ounces fueled my bike ride, but unfortunately, most people who stop at ExtraMile are driving cars. It is a gas station after all, and one that is not walk-up friendly. So you wonder what all these people do in their SUV's and pickup's, gulping down 52 ounces of sugar water. No surprise everyone is overweight or obese here.
Today I swam for 45 minutes, taking it easy. I worked on my technique and tried bilateral breathing. It was better than before but I still have trouble keeping it up for more than 50 yards.
I read an interview with Lance today where he indicated he may try ironman. When someone asked him if he was going to win it on the bike, he said: better to take it easy. You can ride your heart out and gain 10 minutes, but then lose 20-30 on the run. So now you hear it from someone else: ironman is about running. If you want to do well you need to focus on the run. If your goal is to finish, and you have never done it, focus on the bike. Although you can't gain much time here, the bike is easily the most demanding leg and it is the one that sets up the run.


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Local Residents Selected as Gettysburg College Presidential Scholars
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Is France a Hypochondriac?
Utterly ordinary 'streetlife' in Paris.
Is It True What They Say About Paris?
Paris:- Friday, 1. February 2002:- Across the channel on the smallish offshore island called Britain one of the occasional activities of its press is to wonder about the state of the French. This is not actually unusual, because there is little distance separating the two cultures except for the Révolution, Napoléon, two world wars and the channel.
On slow news days, Britain's more serious papers may take the opportunity to wonder about the French - which is about what France's more serious papers do every day - wonder about the French.
While French newspapers simply don't understand their subject - 'Who the Hell Are We Anyway?' - Britain's thoughtful journals try to dream up answers.
This of course can lead to, 'Is It True? and Alan 'Is It True' Pavlik is on a constant lookout for this, partly because he lives in Hollywood where truth is a rare commodity and mainly because it is unnecessary except in the earthquake season.Some more utterly unexciting 'streetlife' in Paris last week.
Last week he sent me an incredible article from a very respectable British newspaper. On one hand the piece suggested that the French have some totally irrational fears pretty much all of the time, and on the other hand the same piece seemed to suggest this is a totally perfect attitude to have for facing our 'chaotic world.'
Having opposing ideas like this within one article might make it seem an unlikely candidate for a 'Is It True?' analysis because it has to be one or the other, but what if both are wrong?
For example, the article says the French 'enjoy' their real and imaginary illnesses, and will pay 'any amount' for relief. This is only semi-true and it can be attested by the recent strikes of doctors, nurses and other health professionals, who are locked in a bitter struggle with France's health insurance organization - for higher pay and a reduction of working hours.
So far, the 'Sécu' has agreed to an increase of 1 for the consultation fee, while the doctors are demanding a 2.50 increase.
Some doctors are now charging 18.50 and others have simply changed their rates to what they seek - which is 20.
Apparently patients are willingly paying either amount, because they think they are sick. They do so, knowing they may not get reimbursed by the 'Sécu,' and their doctor may be sanctioned. People who are ill and the people who treat them are not afraid of 'big brother.'
Meanwhile, TV-news recently showed patients arriving at French hospitals from Britain, because they got tired of waiting years for treatment and operations. Have they contracted France's hypochondria?
The article then goes on to state that 'Le Grand Peur' - the Big Fear - was a 'key event' in France's history. I have managed to track down this phrase in my dictionary. It is described as a collective rural inquietude that swept France in early 1789 - the year of the Révolution.
However, the phrase does not appear in the indexes of my copies of two works by serious French historians. One does mention it almost in passing as the effect of the total collapse of the feudal system, caused by widespread peasant refusal to support it. The 'panic' was irrational - the privileges, tithes and feudal rights that were abolished by the vote of deputies on 4. August 1789 - had already been lost.
As far as the peasantry was concerned, feudalism, prohibition and taxes came to an end forever that summer. 'Le Grand Peur' has been overblown - it was not and is not a permanent condition of French life. It makes no difference if the news media peddles it daily.
What Louis XVI was surprised and dismayed to learn, successive governments have had to re-learn. In France you can govern from the centre, but enforcing edicts from the centre is more problematic. You can almost hear France say, 'Who fears Paris?'Quite a number of plain but old buildings are kept in Paris so that visitors will have something different from Copenhagen to look at.
The British piece then ties 'Le Grand Peur' to this year's elections and to an unnamed exhibition at the Royal Academy, featuring Paris' past glories in the world of visual arts, and to its more recent faded intellectual glories of post-'68 philosophy - all in somewhat of a muddle - with a link between philosophical support for Anglo-US 'liberal economics,' and the Dreyfus affair, as an example of principle against entrenched powers.
The next couple of paragraphs then juxtapose Voltaire and Diderot, add Stalin, mention structuralism's inanities and wind up with the French and English sharing a 'talent for nostalgia' for a 'recreated La Vie en Rose.'
Brassaï, the immigrant Hungarian photographer, 'fixed' the 1930s image of Paris - which was 'already in decline.'
Without doubt, the 'aggressively protruding Gauloises from the lower lips of the working-class' were 'in decline' 65 years ago in anticipation of the portable telephone boom, just around time's corner.
Reaching even further back, Baron Haussmann is drafted into the piece to conjure order out of anarchy by creating free-fire zones to intimidate the Parisians - who cleverly used Montmartre's heights in 1871 instead of the wide boulevards.
Finally, 'Le Grand Peur' leads up to Paris being devoid of 'real street life,' fit for daytime promenades in a 'beautiful museum,' and if done by night, then only with 'ghosts and a terrible silence' for company. The Paris of the 'petits gens' exists only in Les Misérables.
In one incredible somersault, the past French worry about a declining population, leads to the reason for the rural charm of Peter Mayle's 'idyll' in Provence - the countryside is simply short of Frenchmen. Even Paris is reported suffering from this lack.
Because - the piece continues - Paris 'married its age' and the result was the elimination of Les Halles food market - and - the Marais' end 'as a place of social mixture.'
There's more of this, but the gist of it is a call for a return of the age of 'Les Misérables,' with the filth and misery, the danger and the stink, the sickness and disease, dire poverty and gilded palaces, the 'Droit de Seigneur' - with the corpses left rotting on the gallows at Montfaucon - as possible attraction for visitors?
The problem seems to be that Paris has 'married its age.' That this cannot be entirely agreeable to every one of its 25 million visitors is obvious, but the vast majority are not complaining, including those who somehow find the Marais to be not deserted.
For all of its tidy faults, Paris is still real. There are enough of the museum pieces scattered around, outside the museums, to give the visitors who look carefully some impression of a Paris that was.
Perhaps Paris worst fault these days is that there is not an awful lot to complain about. If it is not as orderly as many Scandinavian cities, it is not as dull either.
But, the British piece cannot leave 'Le Grand Peur' alone. Now that the city has voted to change the governing power from 'a decadent Gaullism' there may be more to fear from the Socialists, Communists and Greens - the city is now finding itself 'threatened by a wider and stronger force, one even more careless in the abuse of its hegemonic power.'
As a final point, it turns out that all is not lost because the French can actually use their innate 'Grand Peur' to defend themselves, and all of western civilization, from the overpowering influence of culture made in the United States - which is, I suppose, the 'hegemonic power' mentioned above.
This will be done, according to the article, by the very same people who unleashed the 'Grand Peur' - the ordinary Joes on the street, who are the living antithesis of all cultural and government-approved French aspirations.More Parisians, who are supposed to be home watching rugby on TV.
It is not true that there is any 'Grand Peur' here. It is not true that the Marais is devoid of social life. It is not true that every French person, except members of the government, is a potential Astérix or José Bové. It is not true that Paris is as clean and tidy as Copenhagen.
It may be true that the French and English share a 'talent for nostalgia' for a 'recreated La Vie en Rose' - but my impression is that the French are more than a bit skeptical about this because 'La Vie en Rose' is probably an English concept, somewhat like Peter Mayle's Provence - which everybody says has been ruined by too much 'Vie' and too much 'Rose' and not enough parking places.
I'll give credit were where it's due by revealing that the piece this is based on comes from The Guardian's issue of Thursday, 24. January. It was written by Hywel Williams.
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