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|October 10, 2017, 02:23 PM
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Ruger M77 Glass Bedding
I have a Ruger M77 30-06 with a laminate stock that I need to glass bed. I've posted about this rifle previously but basically the rifle use to shoot pretty well. To try and increase accuracy even more, I free floated the barrel a couple of years ago. Instead of making the accuracy better, it got much worse. Through experimentation I found that sliding a business card between the forearm and barrel an inch or two from the front end helped immensely. I just ordered a glass bedding kit (Araglas Gel Bedding Kit) and now need to decide where to bed exactly. Should I bed the action (behind (but not below) the recoil lug and under the chamber), the action and barrel (dab of bedding material an inch or so aft of the end on the forestock), or just the barrel? Thanks in advance!
|October 10, 2017, 07:21 PM
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Bed just the action, front and rear. I bed the bottom of the recoil lug and then remove a bit of it with a dremel. Some use tape instead. to me, the Dremel is easier and quicker. To each his own. I do not like doing skim bed jobs. I take enough material out of the stock to form a strong bed.
|October 11, 2017, 01:07 AM
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I would bed the action first, and then go to a pressure point on the barrel only if the action bed doesn't help.
(I would do the front and rear action areas separately, since the angled front action screw adds complication. ...So it's actually two bedding jobs before you can even test.)
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|October 11, 2017, 04:37 AM
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Don't M77 come with a pressure point on the front? I have an 80's vintage Ultralight, that, I believe, had a pillar installed from the factory (could also be my 65 year old memory).
|October 11, 2017, 04:55 AM
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Neither M77s, nor M77 Mk IIs came with an intended factory pressure point on the barrel.
Some had warped stocks that applied pressure, but it was not engineered into the design.
Pillars, as well, were not original. If you have one, it was a modification/upgrade.
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|October 11, 2017, 09:02 AM
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Thanks for the responses. Why bed the front and rear separately? Does it matter which one I do first (front or rear)?
|October 11, 2017, 10:21 AM
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I bed my Remington years ago, worked out great . I used devcon , the wait time for curing is the nerve racking time . I found the video's on line very helpfull . Removing the clay was a pain .
|October 11, 2017, 01:52 PM
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"...free floated the barrel..." Guarantees nothing and your Ruger clearly dislikes it. yYu can try just putting the pressure point back in first.
"...the action and barrel(dab of bedding material an inch or so aft of the end on the forestock)..." Yep. Around the barrel band screw. Follow the directions on the Acraglas box. The idea is to make the barreled action and stock one piece.
Tape does nothing at all.
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|October 11, 2017, 07:42 PM
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If a rifle shoots best with a pressure point, something is screwed up. Usually bad bedding.
|October 11, 2017, 09:44 PM
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I just bedded my M77 7mm mag with the tang safety. I installed aluminum pillars that had the angles pre cut for the front. Its a little tricky to get pillars in since the front one is angled. I easily get sub MOA. I also reload and you can do alot by playing with loads. If you use off shelf ammo you will need to experiment with different ammo and weights.
I bedded the action and rear tang. I use some tape on front and side of the recoil lug. I also bed about 1-1.5" infront of lug (up to where the chamber starts to taper). You can always dremel some out if it doesnt work.
Im a fan of free floating the barrel but every gun is different. The one problem i have with pressure points is you need a rock solid stock. If your stock moves at all with temp or humidity you may see seasonal changes as your pressure point pressure changes.
The M77 is very sensitive to torque settings. Check specs for yours. I have pillars in mine and torque front action screw to 95 inlbs. Back screw to 35 inlbs and middle screw just enough to hold trigger guard in place.
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|October 12, 2017, 12:04 AM
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It's easier to do the areas separately, unless you hog out some of the stock for clearance.
It doesn't matter where you start.
I had a Marlin XL7 that I wanted to drop in a better stock than the factory synthetic garbage.
I put it in a laminate stock with an aluminum bedding insert, and everything went to crap. I fought that stock for about a year, finally realizing during testing that the barrel needed a pressure point.
So, I dropped it back into the factory stock (which has built-in pressure points at the fore-end tip), and it went right back to shooting .330s.
I don't like the stock, but that action lives in the factory synthetic stock, now. (I even sold the aftermarket stock.)
Some barrels just don't like freedom...
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|October 12, 2017, 07:36 AM
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Thanks! I'm not opposed to adding the aluminum pillars too but don't want to get in over my head. How exactly are these installed? I see that Brownells and Midway both sell them but I also see reviews claiming they don't fit properly. I looked up the serial number and I have a 1988 Ruger M77 with the tang safety and laminate stock. Deer season is a little over a month away so whatever I do I need to get started ASAP.
|October 12, 2017, 09:20 AM
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I've bedded about 50 rifles over the years and achieved mostly spectacular results...except for two Ruger 77s.
If I had to do a 77 again, it would get pillars made from 1/2" steel tubing and would free-float the barrel. If it didn't shoot under 1 MOA, I'd consider extending the bedding a couple of inches up the barrel channel.
Forend tip bedding would be my last resort, though a guy told me that placing a shim made from a portion of a 20 gauge Winchester AA shotgun shell cured his rifle (not one I bedded).
People have said that some of the early 77s had inferior barrels and I believe it.
|October 12, 2017, 12:51 PM
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I generally free float all my barrels and bed the front and rear of the action plus recoil lug. To bed the action, use only the front action bolt. Wrap tape around the barrel at the front of the stock to keep the barrel from pulling down and lifting the rear tang at all. Fill the rear tang bolt hole and the top of the hole in the stock. I use a drill the drill small shallow hole's everywhere I will put bedding. Like that when you tighten down the front action bolt the barrel stays up and doesn't put any pressure on the rear tang to rise. I also put a layer of painter tape on the side's, bottom and front of the recoil lug.
|October 12, 2017, 01:51 PM
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The accurateshooter.com website has a great library of articles, including this one:
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|October 12, 2017, 02:32 PM
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I bedded my M77 Mark II after putting a Hogue stock on it, made all the difference in the world. It'll shoot sub MOA now with a free floating barrel. There are a lot of video's on YouTube on bedding, one was even on a M77.
|October 12, 2017, 04:24 PM
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Edited to add: I also glass bedded under the chamber but not under the recoil lug.
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|October 12, 2017, 05:47 PM
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I bought my Ruger M77 brand new in 1980. I still have it; it has the tang safety and also has the factory pressure point at the end of the forearm (walnut stock).
Someone "in the know" help me out here on this question: Didn't Bill Ruger and Bob Brownell work together on the design of the M77's stock back then (70s)? The angled lug bolt was supposed to pull the action tighter into the stock, and I believe that design had the pressure point feature incorporated as part of what the potential rifle's accuracy might/could be.
My M77 is in 6MM Remington. It indeed shoots very well for a hunting rifle. I haven't had to mess with anything on it, either. It has accounted for many deer and antelope in the freezer through the years, and one elk, my first.
|October 12, 2017, 09:48 PM
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The angled action screw used on those rifles don't lend themselves to tweaking nearly as much as other designs. To be honest they either shoot well out of the box or they don't. I've read of many guys who saw accuracy go downhill after floating the barrels. And glass bedding rarely helps.
Part of the problem it seems to me is that the design is so different that traditional methods don't work. Finding a gunsmith who specializes in Rugers may help. Maybe not.
Don't get me wrong, I really like the Ruger rifles. But I've owned enough over the years to know that accuracy is hit or miss with them. Some shoot, some don't. If I end up with one that doesn't shoot it goes to another home. You can easily spend more trying to get one to shoot than you'd lose by simply selling it and buying another rifle that will shoot out of the box.
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|October 13, 2017, 01:00 AM
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I have an early '80s M77, as well as two stocks from an '80 and an '83. None have a factory pressure point. I also look at every Ruger 77 / 77 Mk II stock that I come across (for projects). I think I've handled about 80-90 'tang-safety' stocks and 20-30 Mk II stocks at this point. I've never seen a factory pressure point in a wood stock. Abnormalities, yes. But not an intentional pressure point.
I don't know if the boat paddle Mk IIs were different. Any time I see one, the price is ridiculous. So, I don't bother looking.
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|October 13, 2017, 01:40 AM
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Yeah, those two fellows collaborated on the original stock design, but I suspect that Len's input was mostly on the exterior/appearance. Ruger new what he wanted,and Brwonell came up with the stock, aesthetically.
Seems I've read the intention of the angled angled front action screw to draw the action down and back, and theoretically eliminate some of the bedding issues associated with vertical screws with down pressure only, and fitting of the recoil lug. I should add the a guy named Jim Sullivan was the lead engineer on the project....I dunno who's idea the angled bedding screw was of the three, but again, Brownell's was largely aesthetic. I'll go down to my Ruger book and check. Seems as I recall a Bill Ruger quote on this.
The Sullivan/ruger theory was good, but early versions of his rifle were sometimes compromised with barrels supplied by contractors. New rifles with Ruger barrels supposedly do much better overall.
I can rememeber another Bill Ruger comment to the effect that he wanted the rifle as sleek as possible...., then he went off on a business trip or hunting, and when he returned, the magazine capacity was higher,and the stock more beefy than he intended, but it was done, and he wanted to get it on the market, so slimming the M77 was left until the release of the MkII.
|October 13, 2017, 02:00 AM
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Perhaps every Ruger M77 has had the forward pressure point removed because the previous owner(s) learned that it caused the rifle to shoot inaccurately. The pressure point in the Ruger walnut stock certainly affected accuracy but the effects also depended on temperature and humidity. Eliminating the pressure point variable enabled shooters (including me) to shoot my M77 more accurately, although I believe my glass bedding was a more significant factor.
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|October 13, 2017, 07:37 AM
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Ruger wood
My M77 I mentioned definitely has way more wood on the fore end that needs to be there (IMO), but it was my thought that that was probably part of the design with the angled lug and fore end tip pressure point for accuracy's sake. Interesting that you mentioned the extra wood deal. My old 10/22 (made in '66)) has lots of wood on the fore end, too; thought that that was just one of Ruger's trademarks. Again, I've never had to alter my old 6MM; a good hunting shooter, and no need to make any alterations. That rifle has near 1000 rds. through it (used to shoot prairie dogs with it), and the accuracy is still there (reload for it, too).
In the mid 80s, I had another M77 in .280 Rem. (tang safety, and wish I still had that one), and it had a very nicely figured piece of walnut, and a much sleeker fore end than my 6MM. I did have to remove the pressure point on that one (yes, it too had the barrel bump) to make it shoot. I did bed the action on that one (no pillars) to make it shoot; I did kill a couple of elk with it, but it never had the accuracy that my 6MM still does. Still, it was a good rifle. I used the 154 grn. Hornady spire point in my reloads for that rifle with good effect on elk.
|October 13, 2017, 08:24 AM
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Thanks all for the great feedback. I've been doing some more research and plan on doing the following:
1. Glass bed the front and back of the action. Are the two areas outlined in red in the picture below the two areas I need to bed?
2. File/grind down the magazine box (see picture below). I've been researching online and on another site I read how the magazine box provides pressure on the stock and should be ground down so that it is actually a little loose when the screws are tightened to spec. I checked mine and the magazine box is tight.
3. Buy a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. Mine has the original factory pad and it kicks like a mule.
4. Take apart the trigger and polish and grease the sear and trigger (no grinding). I've adjusted the weight of pull screw and from my homemade scale I would estimate the weight of pull to be around 6 pounds. I would like to get it somewhere around 4 pounds. I contemplated buying a Rifle Basix RU-T Sear but I think I can get it close to the 4 pound mark.
5. Maybe order new receiver screws? Right now I have flat-head screws. Would allen screws be a better option?
6. Tighten the receiver screws to spec. From what I've read the front screw should be 95 inch pounds and the back two should tightened and then backed off 1/8th turn, correct?
I'll try shooting it after these mods are done. If accuracy is good, I'll call it a day. If not, I'll try adding a dab of bedding near the front of the fore-end.
Thanks again!
|October 13, 2017, 09:33 AM
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Kicks like a mule...
As to your point #3 in your last post, I too have a couple of '06s (actually 3), and I generally concur on the recoil regarding mules. I do have one of those Pac-decels as you mention, but I also have a pad I use frequently during range sessions. I got mine from Buffalo Arms, and it's a Rand Elite, a very good pad.
I used my old '68 vintage M700 ADL, '06, to tag my 4X4 Wyoming mulie just last week, and it's got the old original aluminum butt plate. At the range doing sighters, it's a sadist's delight, but not with a good pad. As I don't use a pad when hunting, I never feel the recoil at the shot; adrenaline and a shooter buck, I guess, explains that.
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Another good chase but again with probably more to type than images to post from it. For starters, this was a Storm Prediction Center "See Text" only day. I thought it had a bit more potential than that. There were some pretty good forecast soundings in a small region in northern NE, southern SD where some better mid-upper flow was in place, on the back side of a trough dropping across the northern plains. My biggest question on deciding if it was worth trying or not was moisture. There had yet to be much of any return flow, after some frontal passages that pushed the real stuff well south. The only thing the last few days had was good sun on all the corn....evapotranspiration. Several mornings had been producing fog. None of which I saw coming or was out on. I thought, well there may be enough moisture from just the evaporation effect by now, to hold onto a 60F or so. I'd take a 30 degree spread chase. 40 spreads and it is really damn hard to end up on anything worthwhile. 30 is a lot more reasonable, at least for structure.
I checked Omaha's morning sounding but it wasn't so hot. Topeka was better and a hint some moisture may have been slowly moving west then north through central NE on surface obs. I thought, what the heck, I'll give this a shot. It was a pretty obvious target otherwise. Weak low and triplepoint would setup in southern SD or northern NE. It was rather weak and not greatly defined or at least the warm front wasn't so much.
I first stop near Spencer NE and watch towers struggle well west on the surface trough that was slowly pushing east. Some higher based convection also fired to the south. The outflow off that stuff was troubling, as it would be so close to anything I'd get to fire on the surface trough. Then there were easterly winds up in SD, north of the warm front. It was actually pretty defined where it needed to be but the eastern extent was rather disorganized. Anyway, I could tell right where I needed a storm. North of the struggling towers, on up just into SD. At least at that point. But those towers just could never do much, all the while always looking like they were on their way to doing so. I wisely did not venture west to them. Likely almost an hour west. Instead I opt to drift up into SD.
I began to think the day was toast. I saw nothing promising out west. I had one tower I could see north of the warm front. I then noticed on radar a storm was north of I90, well north of the front. Hmm. I went east in southern SD ,watching my lone crappy tower. It eventually pulls me north. This was really my first give up of the day. I was in give up mode drifting east and decided to give the one tower a whirl. I go well north and see just how horribly small the base is. Knew it was a waste of time, just off how it was acting on radar prior. But getting to it was alarming lol. I give up again and head south and east.
After driving east quickly for a while, I see a new tower behind the one I just gave up on. Kept going and kept watching it. Finally it suckers me to turn around again. I knew there was little reason it would do any better than the other did. It did just the slightest bit better. I get to it and well it sucked too. Barely making an anvil bad. Plus another crappy tower went up behind it and rained on it, killing it quick. I was now up along I90 west of Mitchell. Thought, I'm now getting home 2 hours later than I would have if I kept going. The one north of I90 earlier was now to I90 and I could see it was amazingly pathetic. As was assumed the whole time based off how small it was on radar. So back home again I go for the 3rd time.
I'm going south on a rural highway south of I90 and noticed headlights behind me a good ways. They had to have just gotten off I90, as it was right there. I go by a house with a woman out washing her car. She looked like she was coming out to meet that car. It stopped there. I thought she got in, not sure. I then pulled over on a gravel road to look back at my crappy storm. Car goes by and it was a cop. I do a 3 point turn there and quickly leave and continue south as I didn't have data there. I get to the next highway and the cop had just pulled back north and stopped in the grass. I waved. He was on the radio as I went by. I turn east and soon see him getting on the highway behind me. Soon his lights were on. I was a little perplexed at that point. Thought, ok what exactly am I caught up in here lol. He has zero reason to be pulling me over. He walks up and I tell him I'm chasing and he was cool. Someone reported a suspicious car. Kind of amazed anyone bothers calling police over a few minutes of a car stopped on a road somewhere. Sure was never very long I was even stopped. Like give them a break, let it get at least a little more suspicious than that before bothering them. Oh no, a car is stopped on a gravel road near nothing.
While stopped talking to the cop I notice a couple new bases back to the west and northwest. I thought, well hell those actually look like legit bases. He even commented how he thought everything was small and how he didn't know they were going to get really big. I said yeah those actually look legit. Still didn't have any data, but what I could see it was an easy choice to again call off the drive home. Started driving west and getting mildly excited finally. It's amazing these did what they did so close to the others, which could do nothing. These new two had to be right along that trough now and well the triplepoint having moved east. The others either weren't moving, were moving slowly south or backbuilding and dying west. They just weren't moving south fast enough to get some inflow, given the weak surface winds. The storms had to move to be any good and these right away took off south. Was like, heck yeah, now we got a play.
Going west I get data and see them both go severe fast. I then hit a road closed sigh. Argh. Drop south there and eventually get to highway 281 and continue south. It was an easy choice to skip the north one of the pair and pick the southern one. Just a bit of a chore to get ahead of it, as it turned southwest and I was northeast of it. But not too bad.
South of Corsica I opt not to take the 3 mile east jog to continue south and instead plow onto the gravel roads. About destroyed my car on those gravel roads. Hit a big double dip deal and bounced hard. Springs bottomed out so hard. Bounced so much my one flip flop was half off my foot lol. Was certain it had to break something, but the car seemed good to go. I was amazed.
View of the supercell at Lake Andes. I could have just sat here for a few hours earlier and saved myself a lot of trouble and miles lol. It's hailing on me here. I'm sort of amazed the SPC never bothered with an MD for these. Wasn't much else going on. It was a pretty obvious target/region with some potential. It wouldn't be until they were dead an MD would be issued about how they should die an hour after sunset. Somewhere around now the thing is dropping 3.5 inch hail. Bigger than baseballs. Scott Currens was actually up here picking up his broke down SUV, that I guess had been up there since chasing in June lol. As in picking it up where the dang storm was! He found the 3.5 inch stones.
I'm now southwest of the dam. Ah it felt good to watch a nice supercell without anyone else around. I have a thing for southwest moving highly deviant supercells helping weaker side shear. I will see a setup that looks so-so and think, all that needs to happen is a storm go sw down a boundary. Seem some amazing storms that way in the summer. If this one had a bit more moisture I wonder what would have happened. It was cool how the sun was coloring the rain right now. I kept thinking, is that dirt.
Ultrawide angle, 14mm full frame. Hailing with strong easterlies. It was pretty amazing feeling those winds ramp up after getting just southeast of the storm. The environmental winds were rather weak this day. It was all storm inflow making those winds. Convection goes up and gets blown off the top with some better winds aloft and the air just gets drawn in nearer the base. I kept thinking, this is going to kill this storm though. You don't want too much turning. You don't want to feed a storm air it is generating. Thought the way the winds were raging out of the east and this storm's core going so much to the southeast, that it would really ingest its rain cooled air. And you could tell that was likely an issue, even as much as it was going southwest. It had to go southwest or it wouldn't last at all. It really could have used some nicer southerlies. Change much of anything the slightest bit and I'm guessing it would have been a tornado producer.
24mm full frame. Can see the hail bouncing.
This is a bit later west of Spencer where I originally targeted. It really got wrapped up a couple times but the structure wasn't as hot. It would almost get it done then "bleh" would hit it. Seen plenty of storms act like that. Often they are ingesting their own stuff too much and get pulsy in that sense. That isn't a tornado. Guessing it gets to the point of producing, then as "bleh" hits it, it starts to wind down and momentum just sort of drags the condensation down. Hard to describe real well but easily recognized at the time when you've seen the evolution a few times. Cheesenado producers. Think about a storm getting a gulp of good air and being all robust. Then the winds feeding it more of the rain cooled air from that. Storm then gets to deal with a bunch of not so nice air. Perhaps it then produces less rain cooled air and gets a chance at a bigger gulp of better air. Least it is a pretty recognizable thing to see after a few chases.

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"Two wrongs do not make a right. Both the Duterte and the Aquino governments are accountable for the creation and continued use of repressive policies, no doubt for their own gains. In any case, regardless of this useless and ludicrous blaming game, the fact is that this BI order is already being put to use to persecute a nun who has spent almost three decades of her life serving poor communities in the country," said Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay in response to Duterte's speech Sunday, April 29, on the basis of the Bureau of Immigration's decision regarding Sr. Patricia Fox.
Duterte was referring to Operations Order SBM-2015-025, signed by then Department of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on July 3 2015, which prohibits foreign tourists from engaging in political activities in the country. Section 1 of the said order qualifies that prohibited actions involve "any political activities as defined by law and jurispurdence, such as but not limited to, joining, supporting, contributing or involving themselves in whatever manner in any rally, assembly or gathering whether for or against the government."
This order and other policies were used by the Aquino administration in deporting Dutch activist Thomas van Beersum, in detaining Canadian student Kim Chatillon Meunier, in blacklisting Canadian activist Emile Kinley-Gauthier and in threatening other foreign activists who participated in fact finding ang solidarity missions on human rights violations in the Philippines.
However, Palabay added that "Duterte reacts as if he is not immediately accountable for the arbitrary detention and subsequent BI ruling which orders Sr. Fox to leave the country. This whitewashing and blaming of previous regimes is an expertise of every government. The Aquino regime is accountable; the Aquino regime's mistakes do not excuse Duterte."
On Duterte questioning why he is being blamed for the pending removal of Sr. Fox in the country, Karapatan responded that he is "100% accountable". Palabay emphasized that "he knew there was such an order, and he himself admitted to choosing not to revoke it. He was waiting for the right situation to implement the order, of course for the benefit of his government's image. Now, he has the gall to lay blame somewhere else."
Karapatan underscored that the said BI policy violates internationally-recognized rights and freedoms under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights including the right to freedom of expression, to peaceably assemble, to association, and to exercise international solidarity.
"Instead of taking steps to revoke this repressive order and stop the deportation of Sr. Fox, politicians take the diversionary route and trade blows with each other. This is not just about Duterte vs Aquino, Duterte vs De Lima, or Duterte supporters vs Liberal Party supporters; this is about how change has not come, and how all the bad from the previous administration has been turned to worse by the current. This is thus the continuation of a repressive system that deliberately persecutes those who use their voices to amplify the calls for justice," Palabay concluded.
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It all started when I heard this on the radio on Friday and ever since I've been singing it in my head. I loved it so much I searched Google for the lyrics to find out who sings it and I have to admit I've never heard of Gavin DeGraw and I actually thought the singer might've been Bruno Mars.
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Outgoing Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has expressed optimism about Sri Lanka's future, after several key players contributed heavily in the Test series against Pakistan. Ford reserved highest praise for Kaushal Silva, who assumed the opening position Tillakaratne Dilshan left vacant, and also lauded the progress of the fast bowlers, who had been instrumental to the Test victory in Dubai.
Silva has been a middle-order batsman in domestic cricket, but hit 307 runs at 51.16 in his first series as Test opener. He had hit 27 first-class hundreds before being granted an extended run in the side.
"I am surprised that Silva hasn't opened more because his natural make-up is that of an opener," Ford said. "Everything he does, he just looks like a good Test match opener. I wasn't sure of his mental strength, but coming on tour, I really got to know him a little bit. He showed that he is very tough mentally, which is fantastic, and he's got a great technique for countering attacking bowling which is what you need in Test match cricket. With Dilshan retiring, it's fantastic that Sri Lanka had such an able replacement waiting in the wings."
Sri Lanka's fast bowling has perhaps been the most encouraging outcome of the series, as the three frontliners shared 29 wickets between them at an average of 29.72, on pitches that were largely unhelpful after the first four sessions. Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal also both bowled 130.3 overs each in the series - a remarkable achievement, considering Lakmal's history of injury in particular.
"The fast bowling is something the medical team has paid a lot of attention to, together with the fast bowling coaches. They've really tried to build up their work base and their strength, so that they are able to bowl much longer spells at full intensity and come back later and bowl with good pace. That's really pleasing to see, how they have come on.
"As I mentioned earlier on in the tour, it has been a disappointment that they missed out on so much Test cricket in the past year. They would probably have been further down the line if they had played a bit more. The [upcoming] series in England would be a fantastic challenge and these young bowlers are really starting to show what it takes to perform on a tour like that."
Ford had come aboard with Sri Lanka at a time of upheaval, in which both the previous coach and captain Tillakaratne Dilshan were sacked. He suggested the team found direction during his two years in charge, and had also drawn good results from a diverse group of cricketers.
"When I first took over it was tough times obviously - the coach changed quite suddenly, the captain had changed. We went to Australia for an ODI triangular against very tough opposition and we lost the first few games. At that stage it was quite hard to really understand just where we were going but very quickly the character and fight of the group and the players within the group started to show and as soon as you see that determination and that character, you know you've got something to work with.
"Together with some amazingly talented players it was very exciting. It has been a gradual process of the talent and the attitude of the group being slowly developed. The professionalism within the group, the communication, the work ethics, the understanding of taking on responsibility has all developed nicely. That's why I feel there are some exciting things around the corner."
"Some of the player management was important. Working with individuals and understanding what makes them tick, looking after them in such a way that you can get the best out of them. That was one of my main focuses. Sometimes people might not necessarily agree, but we do have players in various stages of their career and have slightly different requirements in terms of their preparations. That was something, together with Mahela Jayawardene, brought in pretty early in my time and seems to have worked quite well with the guys just making sure that each and every one of them prepares in the way they are best suited to."
Ford departs for a three-year term with Surrey, which he begins in February. He cited family reasons in his decision not to renew a second term with Sri Lanka, despite the board's request that he stay.
"One of the main reasons I'm going to coach county cricket is that it is a seasonal thing, in terms of being able to organise my life with my family. It's a lot easier than the hustle and bustle of international cricket; the schedules that are in place at the moment - you just don't have any time at all."


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Amizaru Ruin
"To those who have lived as long as I have. I wish I never was born Immortal."
* 'I don't want to see loved ones die, while I live on.'
"To those who have lived as long as I have. I wish I never was born Immortal."
* 'I don't want to see loved ones die, while I live on.'
Character Name: Ruin Amizaru.
-------Alias or nickname: Immortal.
Zodiac Sign: Tiger
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Hometown: Getsugakure no Sato
Sexuality: Straight
Village: Konohagakure no Sato.
Rank: Jonin
Element(s): Katon & Doton
Specialties: Weaponry, Fuuinjutsu.
Alignment: Neutral Chaotic
Occupation: Blacksmith
Special Characteristics:
The character is equally adept at using either hand. Although ambidexterity is rare at birth, it can be learned. Most duelists spend their whole lives refining this talent.
The character has impeccable credentials that are of great use when opening up doors to Ninja society. Perhaps he has a signed recommendation from a well-known Member of The Clan Council, a high-ranking associate in The Hokage's personal guard, or an uncle with prominent ties among medical circles. In short, the character will seldom want for employment and can get admission into the best private schools and exclusive clubs. He will be able to obtain audiences and even favors from individuals who would otherwise be disinclined to hear him out. However, if the character abuses this ability, he may find that his credentials are no longer as sterling as they once were.
Able Bodied
The character is in excellent physical shape. He heals quickly and is seldom ill.
Light Sleeper
The character is very light sleeper. Any noise at all will instantly awaken him to a state of full alert. The character is no easier to sneak up on while asleep than he is when he is awake.
The character suffers from protracted bouts of depression and may appear sullen and morose for days or weeks a time, in the past the character has been driven to desperate acts by loneliness or failed love affairs. Melancholy may be further intensified through alcohol or drug addiction.
The character has large gaps in his memories. Depending on the severity of his amnesia, the character could have lost the details of a few important events of his life, whole months or years, or nearly his entire life's history. Sometimes the character may grasp onto fleeting memories as if in a dream, but these instances are rare and the memories are indistinct, as if they happened to another person. Occasionally the character may become confused about dates, places or people. He may even adopt a fictional history in order to fill the gaps in his own memory. Amnesia is generally caused by damage to the brain, severe physical or psychological trauma, disease or drugs.
* 'Life is too long... Make it end'
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Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 230lbs
Hair: Midnight Black.
Eyes: Golden.
Others: Blaze Tattoo on Back.
General Appearance: The general appearance.
* 'I wish to see... My mother again.'
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Personality: Ruin is a 'different' kind of character. He can be nervous, caring, outgoing, passionate, and Shy at the same time. Mainly his normal personality, for everyday activities, he's always thinking about something, something that happened earlier in his life, how stuff became the way it is. He's always thinking about that kind of stuff. Whenever he's working on some metal, either crafting a new weapon or whatever it is; if he's interrupted, he'll quickly just shift to something nervous and try and avoid talking. If it's an important figure or a client, he'll respond, anyone else, he'll ignore.
For his Battle/mission/Ninja personality, he's far different. He's determines for two things: Finishing the mission without fail, and protecting a comrade or a loved one in battle. He's highly determined to do either with self-sacrifice if necessary. He always uses his weapons, no matter how they're used. If they're detached, he'll hold them with his hands, and use them, on his wrists, he'll use them normally. He's determined enough to be passionate in battle, but also surveying and thinking out moves before he makes them. He's stylish when it comes to fighting.
When with his clan, he is always, always professional, no matter what he does. He thinks things over whenever he is doing paperwork for the clan; which is usually when he's not on a mission or doing something for the village. He's a shut-in person, but social whenever the clan comes to visit him or he visits them. He loves to help out whenever he can, no matter how busy he can get.
The Clan
History, Legend of the Clan:
The First set of Amizaru were known as Tenzo Amizaru and Yin Amizaru. They were in an accident from a powerful catastrophic backfire from a breaking seal. It was sometime after the first powerful blade was sealed away from all existence, being made as time was dawning. Although these two attempted to get the said blade for power over others. But their plan backfired, the seal was far, far too strong for their Jutsu, and put a so-called 'curse' on them. They were cursed with immortal lives, which gave them a large tattoo of a burn-like mark that was scary to look at. Although this could be used in another way, as if to make something from this, Tenzo and Yin used this immortally to figure a way to get the Blade of Time. Although their efforts were futile around the third time they set foot on that sacred land. Seventy years passed, not a second aged from their bodies. They were a young couple, around the age of 19. It's like they stopped aging at all, keeping their youth. And once they had a son and a daughter, they also stopped at those ages. It was interesting but at the same time annoying and frustrating. No matter how hard they worked, how much they... 'did things'. They couldn't age even a bit. It was a thousand years after that, they finally killed themselves from the frustration of being alive so long.
So their son and daughter began the line of Amizaru to keep the line of immortals running through time, exploring all parts of everything that happened to be. They spread out over almost every country and part of the world, searching for answers, searching for knowledge. They wanted to know, and live. They tried desperately to stay away from love, but got caught too much into it and some of the population died out from Suicide. The curse of Immortality. The only thing keeping them from Death is Solitude.
Kekkai Genkai or Bloodline of the Clan:
There is no name for their ability, merely, let us call it Immortality. They can still die by normal means, and are capable of ending themselves, but there is a flaw. They can live endlessly for millennium and not age a second. This is caused by a type of Immortality called, "Ageless Incarnation." They appear to be dark and demon-like in some features of their skin and body, but are like many normal ninja around the world. They cannot rapidly heal wounds, nor live through a fatal blow. Although their manipulation over the Katon elemental release is heavily increased by a high number because of their demonic nature through this immortality.
They have an increased ability with fire, and can use it along with some forms of manipulation. This is the only elemental release they can freely control, but with drawbacks. They can only use Fire they use with their own chakra, and cannot use another fire made by someone else.
-RP note: Must start out at normal age. Age stops at 19.
Clan Information
- Clan Size: 150 Members.
- Nature and Values: They long for other immortals such as themselves. Although they can die by normal means, they don't have the courage to take their own lives. The Amizaru mainly want to love and love before they themselves die from either battle or passionate suicide. Basically all they want in the world is eternal.
Additional Information
- Clan Founder: Tenzo Amizaru
- Relationship: Current Leader
- Clan Political Structure: Anarchy.
- Important Members: Tenzo & Yin Amizaru, Ruin Amizaru.
Character Skills
The character knows how to make his way through the streets without calling attention to himself. He knows how to observe a subject while on the move, how to the shadows to avoid detection, utilize probable short cuts, and keep a safe distance to avoid suspicion.
• Crowds.
Any sick bastard can cause pain to his fellow men when he wants something from them, but only a character with the Torture skill has actually studied the applied science of causing pain for the purpose of extracting information. These characters are more likely to be creative in their approach to the situation and to finding the answers they seek than someone relying solely on their innate power of intimidation. In fact, characters employing torture are often able to extract the information they seek regardless of whether or not it is actually true.
Torture can be quick and brutal or slow and methodical. Brutal techniques, while fast, can make a mess of the victim and often result in premature death or incomplete information. A methodical professional who takes his time at his work tends to be able to wring more information or a more complete confession from his subject. In either case, the torturer requires a victim who is powerless to halt the physical duress he endures when put to the question. The player controlling the torturer should begin by describing his demeanor, the punishment inflicted on the victim, and the questions asked or comments made.
• Blunt Trauma
* 'Power comes at a Price.'
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Name:The Name of your Technique
Rank: The rank, E, D, C, B, A, or S. E being weakest, S being strongest.
Type: The type, (Kenjutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, etc.)
Element: The element, if any.
Description: A Detailed description of the Jutsu.
Duration: For Supportive and Genjutsu jutsu. (Lasts 3 Posts... etc.) Optional.
Basic Weapon List
x20 Kunai
x20 Shuriken
x05 Reels of Wire.
x02 Scrolls.
x40,000 Links of 'Lesser' Amizaru chain. (2 Scroll of 20,000 each)
Advanced Weapons
Name: Left Arm - Terra
Rank: A
Element: Doton
Natural Abilities: The Natural Ability of 'Terra' is to extend out a 'one meter' spike made of black Materite. The substance is easily linked with the mechanisms that can hold the spike in place inside or outside of the mechanism. This can be used for easy release. A force of Momentum can also apply in releasing the spike. If Ruin's arm comes out to punch, he can stop the punch easily and the mechanism will be released, which will stop the spike at the 1 meter point. If anything is in the way, it'll be pierced because of the sharp spike.
Special Abilities: 'Terra' has been embedded with the trait of a strengthened power in Doton, and Doton only. This cannot match with it's sister, for it is opposing elements. Although the Spike is embedded with the power of Doton, it can only strengthen Ruin's power with it. It cannot use Ninjutsu, only Weaponry-based Ninjutsu (Considered Weaponry Techniques). It can extend out, and use it's power, only when it's in use, whenever active. Ruin must say the words in a dead language to say, "Shatter, Terra", which will activate the brand.
Name: Right Arm - Blaze
Rank: A
Element: Katon
Natural Abilities: The Natural Ability of 'Blaze' is to extend out a 'one meter' spike made of black Materite. The substance is easily linked with the mechanisms that can hold the spike in place inside or outside of the mechanism. This can be used for easy release. A force of Momentum can also apply in releasing the spike. If Ruin's arm comes out to punch, he can stop the punch easily and the mechanism will be released, which will stop the spike at the 1 meter point. If anything is in the way, it'll be pierced because of the sharp spike.
Special Abilities: 'Blaze' is slightly different than 'Terra'. It can be used both for Weaponry-like abilities, such as Weaponry-based Ninjutsu (Considered Weaponry Techniques), and also have the ability to shoot out his Katon chakra from the spike if had momentum on it's part. It basically has every ability Terra has, only in a Katon Form.
Name: 'Lesser' Amizaru Chain.
Rank: B
Element: -
Natural Abilities: The Abilities of the "Lesser" Amizaru chain are simple. From their Superior brand of chain, which are inescapable and indestructible, these can be destroyed and escaped from. The black chains have small spikes on the corners of every last link. The item can be channeled with small amounts of chakra, or elemental chakra for that last or additional attack. These can also be a Medium for most Elemental attacks that can be channeled through, such as Raiton, Katon, and Suiton. Since they are Lightweight and require little room, Ruin can store these in his back pouch, and/or can summon more through a Summoning scroll. The Maximum amount of chains he can conjure is around 20,000 links. Which all need to be either returned to the scroll they have been summoned from or back in his pouch. His pouch can carry up to 20 links.
Special Abilities: -
Name: Twin Slice Style.
Rank: S
Style Type: Weaponry
Style Weapon: Spike Mechanisms [Ruin Only]
Description: Ruin has a basic Setup of Two elemental Spike Mechanisms which of course, extract spikes out from the middle mechanism. Once released, the spikes can be used as a close-range weapon for minor or major wounds. There are three types of attacks Ruin can use with the way he made the mechanisms. There is a switch to release under the pressured part of each, above the top of the hand. Shifting his hand he can release the spike with the automatic pressure; because of this, if he has the thing close to an opponent, or touching it, he can shift his hand to make it wing out and stab into that area. Another way is to use it as close-ranged attached daggers, which can be used along with his speed since they don't weight enough to slow him down too much. The final way is to use it in both ways, using the extracting and the slash at the same time. His arms have concealed enough power to be able to swing them around and keep them on his wrists.
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For all the cooking aficionado, a nice kitchen knife is a necessity, though it may cost a bit much, the easy chopping experience it offers makes it totally worthwhile.
A good kitchen knife not only make your chopping faster and easier, but also makes it safer. People may not realise, but a dull knife can be dangerous as they tend to bounce and change directions when being used for cutting. Moreover, dull knives are frustrating to use.
You also need to understand that a good meal is only possible when you have a good knife. You must be wondering, how is that possible? Well, until the ingredients are properly chopped, they may not cook the way they are supposed to be cooked in a particular recipe. It is therefore important to keep the knives sharp and clean, and treat them with utmost care. However, before you take a plunge and buy a sharp knife, here is a list of a few things that need to be kept in mind.
- Wash your knives with hands and don't dunk them into dishwasher as it is bound to damage the blade.
- Wash them under running water as dunking them in a sink full of soapy water increasing the chances of you getting hurt while trying to retrieve them.
- Use a wooden or a composite cutting board to retain the sharpness and angle of the knife.
- Keep them dry, free from mildew and store them properly.
Whether you are a professional chef or a homemaker, you inevitably must sharpen the knives because they will get dull with use. Knife sharpening involves removing a miniscule amount of material from the blade.
Longevity of knife depends on the amount of material removed. The less the material removed more will be the life of the knife. The knife sharpener must create a consistent edge to be more effective because consistency means durability. Durability, in turn means that you have to sharpen less frequently, thereby extending the life of the blade.
The best knife sharpener will eventually be those which can work with a large range of knives and blade angles and which won't damage the material of the blade by heating the metal.
For sharpening the knives, one could use the services of professionals at www.knifeista.com or get a knife sharpener from the market. Some prefer sharpening by hand held sharpeners as they give the best results, but it needs some skill and practice.
Manual sharpeners do not hurt the blades because of the less heat generated. They are adjustable, so they will work equally well on both normal and serrated knives. The ability to work with knives both large and small is an added advantage. Electric sharpeners are the next best option but more popular as well. They are comparatively faster than the manual sharpeners and can work on a variety of angles. On the flip side the speed of the machine may damage the temper of the blade.
Which sharpening system will suit you best depends on the sort of knives you will be sharpening, the budget you will be spending, and whether you are looking for speed or accuracy. If you want the job done even if it is slow and you are tight on budget, then preference should be given to manual sharpeners. When deciding about the sharpener for your knife, keep in mind about protecting the temper of the blade; creating a consistent edge; matching the existing angle.


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AUD: improving domestic economic fundamentals provide support - BTMUBy Ross J Burland
Analysts at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi explained that the main economic data release overnight was the latest employment report from Australia.
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"The report revealed further reassuring evidence that the Australia labour market is continuing to strengthen gradually following weakness in the third quarter of last year. Employment growth over the last three months has picked up to an average of 22.3k/month compared to jobs losses of -8.6k in the previous three months."
"The unemployment rate also ticked lower by 0.1 percentage point to 5.7% and was even close to being rounded down further coming in at 5.663%. The report will provide reassurance to the RBA and supports their view that the Australian economy is likely to strengthen in the coming years.
Leading indicators appear consistent with the RBA's outlook for a return to above trend growth as the negative terms of trade contuse to fade. Improving domestic fundamentals and the favourable external environment will continue to encourage a stronger Australian dollar in the near-term."
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by Phil Morice Brubaker
Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12
One of the problems with bringing legal action for civil rights cases is that the prosecutor must clear a bar that includes, essentially, "judging the thoughts and intentions of the heart." In the wake of the DOJ's inability to bring a case against Darren Wilson, attorney general Eric Holder has said that he would like to see the legal bar lowered in relation to proving intent. This would have made it easier for federal civil rights charges to be brought against the killers of Sean Bell, Amadou Diallo, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and other high-profile cases of racialized violence.
As it stands, unless it can be proven that the defendant made an unambiguous statement of hatred towards the victim's group status, such as using a racial slur while committing the crime, there's not much of a legal case to be made.
A robust analysis of racism reveals that intent is not required for racist outcomes. One can have the most noble intentions, with not even a "racist bone in their body" as the formula goes, yet still inadvertently support white supremacy. It happens all the time. I am guilty.
In our reflections on racial justice during this Lenten season, let us take a moment to list and judge the intentions of our hearts. But, not stopping there, let us consider how well our intentions line up with the outcomes of our actions. How do our actions perpetuate white-skin privilege? (Yes, I assume that there are ways that we all – regardless of racial identity – do this at times.) How do we accept without challenge institutions that operate with white cultural norms?
Living God, pierce us with your Word and Wisdom to reveal our intentions, and guide us to examine our outward lives so that we can more truly act in ways that align with your justice. Amen.
Phil Morice Brubaker is coordinator and trainer with Roots of Justice.


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iPhone 8 Mockups Show What Apps Will Look Like On Bezel-Less Display
We have got new iPhone 8 mockups today showing what apps will look like on bezel-less display with top and bottom notches. Here are the details.
Another day, another round of mockups and renders of what the iPhone 8 will look like. By this point though, we can all pretty much agree on what the iPhone 8 will look like by way of form, but quite how the software will accommodate that somewhat unusual notch at the top of the display is still very much up for debate.
Developer Steve Troughton-Smith has weighed in a lot over the past few weeks, sharing what he has found in the HomePod OS, which Apple released to the public, but now he has offered some musings on the notch, too. While he admits that the render he created is based on his feeling rather than anything he found in the code, Troughton-Smiths suggestion is that Apple may not simply have a notch at the top of the display, but also mirror that at the bottom, too.
His theory is a simple one Apples creation of a software notch on the bottom of the device would give it somewhere to put the software-based Home button that the iPhone 8 will feature. It makes a modicum of sense, for sure, although the likes of Samsungs Galaxy S8 copes just fine without going that route.
Taking things a step further, UX designer Maksim Petriv has created his own collection of mockups, including one that offers three different ways the notch at the top of the iPhone 8s display can be taken care of and how they will look like in a variety of apps.
All three look great for different reasons, and we would be very curious to learn which would be your pick. The option that sees the notch masked by a black status bar moves things like the battery indicator to the very rim of the display. It makes the best use of the screen real estate and doesnt look silly, unlike some mockups we have seen.
With Apple set to announce the iPhone 8 next month, we will know just what is going on soon enough. Then we move onto iPad rumors all over again!
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DescriptionSpurred by major changes in the world economy and in local ecology, the contemporary migration of Africans, both within the continent and to various destinations in Europe and North America, has seriously affected thousands of lives and livelihoods. The contributors to this volume, reflecting a variety of disciplinary perspectives, examine the causes and consequences of this new migration. The essays cover topics such as rural-urban migration into African cities, transnational migration, and the experience of immigrants abroad, as well as the issues surrounding migrant identity and how Africans re-create community and strive to maintain ethnic, gender, national, and religious ties to their former homes.
About AuthorAbdoulaye Kane is Associate Professor of Anthropology and African studies at the University of Florida. He is editor (with Hansjoerg Dilger and Stacey A. Langwick) of Medicine, Mobility, and Power in Global Africa (IUP, 2011). Todd H. Leedy is Associate Director and Senior Lecturer in the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida.
ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: African Patterns of Migration in a Global Era: New Perspectives Abdoulaye Kane and Todd H. Leedy Part I. Psychological, Socio-cultural and Political Dimensions of African Migration 1. Overcoming the Economistic Fallacy: Social Determinants of Voluntary Migration from the Sahel to the Congo Basin Bruce Whitehouse 2. Migration as Coping with Risk: African Migrants' Conception of Being far from Home and States' Policy of Barriers Isaie Dougnon 3. Navigating Diaspora: The Precarious Depths of the Italian Immigration Crisis Donald Carter 4. Historic Changes Underway in African Migration Policies: From Muddling Through to Organized Brain Circulation Rubin Patterson Part II. Translocal and Transnational Connections: Between Belonging and Exclusion 5. Belonging amidst Shifting Sands: Insertion, Self-exclusion, and the Remaking of African Urbanism Loren Landau 6. Securing Wealth, Managing Social Relations: Rural-urban Migration and the Moral Politics of Reciprocity, Gender, and Belonging in Neoliberal Tanzania Hansjoerg Dilger 7. Voluntary and Involuntary Homebodies: Adaptations and Lived Experiences of Hausa Left Behind in Niamey, Niger Scott Youngstedt 8. Strangers are like the Mist: Language in the Push and Pull of the African Diaspora Paul Stoller 9. Towards a Christian Disneyland? Negotiating Space and Identity in the New African Religious Diaspora Afe Adogame 10. Somali Assistance Networks: the Social Dynamics of Sending Remittances Cindy Horst Part III. Feminization of Migration and the Appearance of Diasporic Identities 11. The Feminization of Asylum Migration from Africa: Problems and Perspectives Jane Freedman 12. Migration as Factor of Cultural Change Abroad and at Home: Senegalese Female Hair Braiders in the United States Cheikh Anta Babou 13. What the General of Amadou Bamba saw in New York City: Gendered Displays of Devotion among Migrants of the Senegalese Murid Ta
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I've been a fan of Paige ever since I read and loved her debut novel Lucy In The Sky, but I eagerly await each of Paige's books every year, because I just know they are going to be amazing reads, and she's never let me down yet! Paige was kind enough to answer some of my burning questions for her, so do enjoy, and I once again thank Paige for taking the time to answer these for me!
The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson, your first Young Adult book, is going to be release soon. Are you excited?
Very! I loved writing this book – Jessie is such a fun, feisty character, so I can't wait to hear what my readers think of her, too.
What can your reader expect of the book? Tell us a little bit about it!
Jessie's mother died 6 months ago, taking the secret of Jessie's real father's identity with her to the grave – or so Jessie thinks. She's angry and bitter and upset, and then she finds out her real dad is a world-famous rock star. Can you imagine the shock and excitement? She certainly goes on a rollercoaster of a journey…
Is there a difference between writing a chick-lit novel or a book for young teens?
Not as much as you'd think! This is very much my own style, with the only difference being that I had to err on the side of caution with Jessie's smoking and drinking.
Are you going to write more YA books?
Yes, I have one, maybe three more books in the Jessie series, so we'll see how it goes.
What is your work schedule like when you're writing?
In 2013 I wrote two full-length books and one 17k ebook and started another book project so I was BUSY! All of these projects required rounds of editing and promotion and I'm expecting this year to be just as busy!
What does your family think of you being a writer?
They're very proud. My parents know that it's the first thing I ever wanted to be when I was a child, and they can see how happy it makes me so that makes them happy.
What comes first? The character's story or the idea for the novel?
The idea usually. Ideas are always popping into my head but one will take hold and develop as I'm writing the book that comes before it.
Are there any news on Chasing Daisy being turned into a movie? When I was still a member of The Toonies there was a shout out to all fans to write on the company facebook page who bought the rights. A lot of fans posted on their wall but unfortunately they didn't react at all.
I'm afraid it's all gone very quiet on that front, but you guys were so cool for trying to take it into your own hands!
Your first book "Lucy in the Sky" was published in 2007. You've sold many copies of your books so far. Do you know how many you've sold via Amazon and the local book stores by now?
I think I've sold well over a quarter of a million copies.
What would you been doing now if "Lucy in the Sky" would not have been a success?
Hopefully I'd still be writing – self-publishing maybe!
Any last thoughts for our readers?
Just a very big, heartfelt thank you. You all blow me away with your dedication and amazing messages on Twitter (@PaigeToonAuthor) and Facebook.com/PaigeToonAuthor – please keep them coming and stay tuned to www.paigetoon.com for news of signings and news!
Thank you for reading this interview!


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In the story of the Ten Plagues, Moses and Aaron turn all the water in the Nile into blood. The Egyptian magicians do the same thing, it says -- but the critics say, since Moses turns the water into blood, there's no water left for the Egyptians to do the same thing. So what's the answer?
The most popular way to answer this one is to point to places where the Egyptians could have gotten more fresh water for the magicians to turn into blood. Ex. 7:24 tells us that the people dug by the side of the river for fresh water. That's one possibility.
Even better, though: Fresh water from the Nile's source outside of Egypt would have kept flowing and replaced the blooded water within a matter of a couple of days. Not that it helps - who needed more blood?
It's worthwhile to note that it isn't assumable that the water assumed every characteristic of blood, including viscosity; as long as it looked, and smelled, like blood, it was enough for it to be called that descriptively: It is not as though samples were taken to detect corpuscles, and the Hebrew word had a precise scientific meaning for such things.
However, the answer I opt for is that when we are told that the Egyptians magicians "did the same" or "did so" by their arts, that this does not mean that they repeated Moses' performance, but rather than turning water into blood it was part of their known repetoire of tricks. The magicians would have had enough honor status in Pharaoh's eyes so that all they had to do was flip open a spell book and say, "Here, we have a trick like that already."
Since the Plagues were a contest of honor between the gods of Egypt and the God of the Jews, and the Egyptian gods already had the upper hand in the mind of the Pharaoh, there was no need for the magicians to turn any water into blood for the sake of proving that they could do it. An ancient record that said it could or was done would be sufficient when combined with their personal honor and authority. And that means that there's no need to worry about where they got the water they needed to do the trick.


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If you're new here, you'll soon see that this blog is about more than my cancer. Much more. It's about what God is teaching me, and how he is revealing himself to me as I go through this process. It's my desire to encourage men and their loved ones who are dealing with this disease.
Far too many men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Far too many die from it, or live with serious side effects and reduced quality of life after treatment. I feel like my calling is to document my journey, and show how God is transforming my life. Not in spite of the cancer, but because of it. I want to show others that God can transform their lives in the midst of this hardship too.
I am a Christian, and this blog has a decided Christian slant. You'll see many biblical references in it. But I try hard to make this a place for everyone. You will find no judgment here. No proselytizing. Only hope, love, faith, and grace. And jokes. I try to add humor as much as I can. I hope this blog makes you laugh, think, and be inspired.
I also try to be as transparent as I can be about my treatment and its effects on me. I want to give you this window into what it's like to go through this. I feel like it will help others if I do that.
Thanks again for joining me here, whoever you are, whether you or a loved one has cancer or not. Whether you know me personally or not. You are welcome here.
The decision to write this blog is one of the best I've ever made. I hope you enjoy it, but more than that, I hope it helps you in some way.
If you'd like to read my story from the beginning, click on From The Beginning at the top of the blog page, then read the posts in reverse order. If you'd like to receive an email notification when I post, simply add your email address under Follow By Email.
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text: The evolution of vocabulary in academic publishing is characterized via keyword frequencies recorded in the ISI Web of Technology citations database. to copy ideas, and particularly buzzwords, from one another [2], [3]. Diverse opinions exist as to what constitutes trendy ideas versus more meaningful research paradigms; the challenge is to evaluate this by some objective means. In other realms of fashion, ranked lists are increasingly a part of our world; from universities to Internet searches, downloads, book and music sales. Correspondingly, the design of algorithms needed to Emr4 track what's hot and what's not has itself become a hot topic in computer science [5]. Indeed, as journals are now ranked by their impact factor C increasingly a subject of study [6], [7]C there is no reason why we cannot look at academic keywords the same way: rank them in order of popularity from year to year, and track the comings and goings of what's hot on such lists. As the science of how attributes are passed on and modified through time [8], evolutionary theory is an ideal means to Abacavir supplier investigate these aspects Abacavir supplier of scientific process [9]. Previous work using evolutionary Abacavir supplier models has shown, counter-intuitively, that many patterns of change in cultural choices over time can be explained as random drift; i.e. the effect of chance on what happens to be copied, together with the occasional appearance of innovations [10]C[12]. Meaningful selection, as opposed to random copying, occurs when such choices are made on the basis of something inherent to the choice itself [13] – as with a better mousetrap for example, or something inherently preferable to human tastes. In knowledge production, ideas are not always adopted out of inherent superiority, but often merely because others are using those ideas. In either case, the transmission process is evolutionary; predominantly one of adopting what others have done, with creative modifications contributing new ideas that eventually replace old ones through being adopted. Ideas of course is a nebulous description, so this research targets the evolution of keyword use in academic publishing particularly. By examining keyword frequencies as documented within a citations data source, you can characterize their replication with regards to a continuum between (a) arbitrary copying of trendy buzzwords at one severe (comparable to arbitrary hereditary drift), and (b) indie collection of keywords, predicated on natural qualities, on the various other (falsifying the natural model). The relevant issue is certainly among level, with variation anticipated along this simple continuum. Using arbitrary copying as the null hypothesis, you can merely seek to recognize selection against the null without characterizing it particularly; although obviously the initial hypothesis is certainly that phrases are chosen for usefully explaining something true and highly relevant to the topic. It could appear cynical to suppose initial that keywords are copied without very much believed, but several research recommend this [2], [3], [9], [12] as well as George Orwell believed as very much in his well-known 1946 article, Politics and the English language. As the null hypothesis, random copying does not imply that the words themselves are chosen randomly, but that they are copied randomly from others who have already used them. The assumption is usually that randomly-copied keywords are individuals, which are replaced by new individuals in each generation. Over successive generations, each of the new individuals copies its variant from a randomly-selected individual in Abacavir supplier the previous generation, with exception Abacavir supplier of a small portion, (<5%), of the new individuals who invent a new variant in the current generation. The neutral model is simple to simulate, yet has been shown to provide richly complex results that produce at least three useful predictions relevant to cultural drift [10], [12], [15]: is the variance in frequencies over time (see methods), and 1 is the relative frequency of the variant as portion of follows a power legislation form [10], [12]. This is one of the less diagnostic predictions, as a variety of mechanisms can generate power legislation and comparable distributions [16]. Nonetheless, the distribution is useful as a null expectation. Among the possible departures from this null, selective bias for novelty (e.g., some maximum threshold of popularity) should truncate the tail (high end) of the variant frequency distribution [17], [18]. Alternatively, there might be a conformist bias resulting in a winner take all distribution, whereby one word.


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I had the pleasure and privilege of being in Paris for work on Monday, shopping no less. Although this sounds like a fun little jolly, it actually involves getting up at 3.30 am and parading up and down the main streets of Paris looking for inspiration. I can't complain too much though.
We all know that no trip to Paris is complete without macarons, and having carefully googled the locations of all of the branches of Laduree around town, we completely ran out of time and there was no choice but to buy from the Paul counter at the Eurostar terminal. Normally this isn't too much of a problem - the patisserie is pretty good and the do the best quiches and sandwiches to be found anywhere at Premier Vision and the macarons I have sampled in the past have always been good however, buying of their boxes of 12 minis this week, I was sorely disappointed.
The shells were chewy and cake like - the flavours odd and indistinguisable - one even tasted like bubblegum but was, I presume, intended to be strawberry. One of the fillings was a strange, thick jam. The overall experience was like eating macarons made by the Tesco bakery.
The most annoying thing was that there's a Pierre Herme in Galeries Lafayette - and we were even on the food floor. This has however given me the urge to take a little day trip of my own across the North Sea for cake eating and shopping


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Being in debt can do funny things to a person's, or a company's, thinking. For instance, fellow Fool Tim Beyers provided us all with an invaluable object lesson last week, in his tale of personal debt and redemption, of how he and his family paid off five figures worth of debt.
In deciding how to go about his quest, Tim almost made the mistake of paying off a low-interest auto loan instead of attacking his high-interest credit card bills first. Fortunately, his wife played the invaluable role of sounding board to his idea, urging him to look at the math and Foolishly pay off high-interest debt before lower-interest debt. (Incidentally, even unmarried Fools can benefit from this "sounding board effect" by availing themselves of the advice from other Fools on our discussion boards).
After reading a piece in the TheWashington Times on Saturday, I think Time Warner
Considering that Time Warner still has nearly $20 billion in net debt, and that interest rates on debt are rising, raising cash and paying down debt has to be a concern. The troubling thing about the planned sale, though, is the fact that AOL spent about $100 million to build its data center. Yet according to TheWashington Times, the going rate for buildings of the size AOL will be parting with is roughly $30 million. While the Times suggests that the building will probably command a price "much higher" than the going rate (and Time Warner is keeping mum on its actual asking price), it still seems likely that Time Warner will be selling at a loss.
If that is the case, another one-time charge is in store for Time Warner shareholders come next 10-Q. I have to wonder whether the cash raised by the sale, and the savings on real estate taxes and other costs, is really worth selling the building at a loss.
What's your opinion? Is AOL doing a smart thing by selling off the data center? Share your thoughts with other Fools on the Time Warner discussion board.
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Are we into ridiculous territory yet? Alex Rodriguez has been placed on the disabled list with a grade 2 quadriceps strain - which essentially means a tear - and will be out of the lineup for at least two weeks.
How does the Yankees training staff allow the most dominant regular player on their roster not only back into the lineup but also play the field if he is obviously still healing from an injury? Maybe Hank Steinbrenner should focus his energies on that question instead of putting on his pitching-guru cap.
The bad news keeps coming for the Yankees. Alex Rodriguez has been placed on the disabled list. He has a Grade 2 quadriceps strain.
"We have to get him right," GM Brian Cashman said.
So much for the sunny prediction before the game that Rodriguez would be out only a day or two It appears at first glance that the Yankees made a mistake in bringing him back as quickly as they did.


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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
American Revolution
We saw a lot of sites dealing with the American Revolution and learned a lot of history. Saw "Plymouth Rock" which of course is a big rock symbolizing where the Pilgrims came ashore, the Mayflower II (recreation of the Mayflower), Lexington and Concord. The picture I am posting is of the North Bridge in Concord where the "shot heard round the world" was fired. This was the first time an order to fire on the British was given to the colonists.
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Don't Chase Perfection
A write up by Coach David inspired by events, observations
Call it a disease controlled by society (uh oh, David is on some conspiracy stuff) or even by media but we have a disease and it's called the "Chase of Perfection". We need the perfect body, the perfect job, the perfect pay check, the perfect house, the perfect car, the perfect kid(s), the perfect husband/wife/girlfriend. We need the perfect everything and we try to publicize it on social media to make ourselves feel better and it's all BULLSHIT. You are not perfect. I am not perfect, the people we love are not perfect, our kids act up, our cars break down, our bodies catch disease and sometimes put on weight and sometimes lose too much weight. It's life, and life isn't perfect so don't chase perfection.
There is no cure for this disease. Wanting to be perfect happens whether you want it to or not. It's natural. Some may desire to be less perfect than others, but we all want to, that's just the truth. Just like some modern medication, there is something that can help subdue the disease. This medication is simply awareness. We need to be aware when we are too deep into the perfection race. Does it mean we will stop? Absolutely not. But we can avoid going to far, hurting others or ourselves in the process by being aware of our actions in order to reach what we believe to be perfection. Going some distances are not worth chasing perfection, so don't chase perfection.
The day we realize that "perfect" cannot be achieved, we will see the greatest progress in life. We will rid ourselves of excuses, of the fear of failure and we will progress. I am not saying don't work hard. I am saying to work hard, minus expectation. Give it 100% every time you do something but don't get discouraged if it isn't what you believe is "perfect". When you work hard consistently over time, you will see progress. You will not see perfection, but progress. Don't burn yourself out, don't chase perfection.
I hope this short write up reaches at least one person. Someone who may be lost in the chase for perfection. Be it in sport, in life, in fitness, in work, anything. Give it your all, but do not be discouraged because no one, not even you, will ever be perfect.
If there are errors in this post…It's cool, I'm not perfect.


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Nigerian musician and rapper Sina Rambo has dropped the video for his hit single 'Baba Sina Rambo' featuring YBNL's Olamide.
The song, with video directed by Clarence Peters, is dedicated to his dad Ademola Adeleke, a Nigerian senator with interest in the Osun State gubernatorial race.
STILL ON ENTERTAINMENT – The play 'Death and the King's Horseman' by profound Nigerian literary icon and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka will soon be adopted into a feature film.
The announcement was made by EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu after a timeout with the highly revered playwright in London.


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Published: July 4, 2013 in The New York Times
HANOVER, N.H. — RECENT revelations should lead those of us involved in America's health care system to ask a hard question about our business: At what point does it become a crime?
I'm not talking about a violation of federal or state statutes, like Medicare or Medicaid fraud, although crime in that sense definitely exists. I'm talking instead about the violation of an ethical standard, of the very "calling" of medicine.