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1 year
Happy Blogiversary to me.
1 year ago I wrote this.
Yep. At that point I was pissed at the TV. I realize there are lots of others like me out there in bloglandia.
But I have made the acquaintance of Matt Stoller, and Oliver Willis, along with lots of other folks from the indy blogs list on the right.
A year ago I wouldn't think I would have gotten an average of over 1,000 people reading my blatherings a month.
I wouldn't think I would have 30 faithfuls a day. I didn't think I was anywhere near as good a writer as most other folks in this great electronic universe.
But I was satisfied with my mediocrity because I thought I saw things that others didn't. I still hold fast. And hey if anything I have educated some of my friends to the not so newsworthy news.
As well as the newsworthy un-news. And all things in between.
I have even started a dead blog. The main reason I haven't started my homebrew blog.
Anyway after Katrina, I really thought about packing it in. I really thought, fuck it, nobody's reading, and even if they are, it doesn't make a difference.
I don't know if I will turn the chips in, but this place is nto a friendly one. And the left does not like boosting its little people though they constantly preach that the government should do things for poor people that they can't do for themselves.
I agree, but the big guys ain't really willin'. I guess that's ok.
The bright side is that I haven't lost my job over this, and the job hasn't gotten too demanding that I have had to choose it over the blog.
So I guess I will keep on keepin' on until it does. Either that or until I become totally apathetic. After all, politics is just another religion. Having faith that other men with a louder voice, or a pen that signs laws will make change. This blogging stuff basically is a venue for yelling at those guys. In the end you have to wonder.
Is there anybody OUT THERE. Is this really making a difference.
Ah fuck it. I make my own beer dammit. And I know more shit about politics than I ever did.
It's my blogiversary and I'll be damned happy on it.
Let's see how many comments I get on this one.


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Brothers Awkwardly Reenact All Of Their Goofy Childhood Photos
If your parents' 46th wedding anniversary was coming up, what would your gift to them be?
Some people might take the lovebirds out to a nice dinner while others might muster up the courage to sit through their wedding video for the 20th time.
Two brothers, however, decided to take a unique approach when it came to celebrating the joyous event.
Instead of opting for a couple of Hallmark cards and an overpriced bouquet of flowers, these brothers reenacted their childhood photos.
If there's any heartwarming gift out there that will make your parents cry and laugh uncontrollably at the same damn time, it's recreated, priceless childhood photos.
The photo series was bravely uploaded to Imgur and shared with the world.
If you needed proof that you're never too old to relive the most precious moments of your life, this is it.
This had to be awkward…
This was definitely awkward!
OK, this is just getting weirder and weirder.
There you go — stick to the silly clown face paint and OshKosh overalls.
As you can see, not much has changed between these two bros.
Some things never change.
Not even the flawless illustration skills.
And the music…
…the music is forever.
Read more: http://elitedaily.com/envision/brothers-reenact-childhood-photos-parents-anniversary-photos/845375/


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Downloadable books
Wee Gillis [Kannada] [591 KB]
Munro Leaf; Translated by K G Rajalakshmi
This is a story of a young boy who discovers how his training helps him do what he likes best.
A Little Old Man [Kannada] [638 KB]
Natalie Norton; Translated by K G Rajalakshmi
There was this little old man who lived all by himself on a tiny island. Though he worked and kept himself busy, the loneliness saddens him and he longs for a companion. Illustrations : Will Huntington; Redrawn : Jyoti Hiremath
The Little Rabbit [Kannada] [829KB]
Robert Kraus; Translated by K G Rajalakshmi
This is the story of a rabbit, a teeny weeny one, called the littlest rabbit. The story explores the world around by comparing things big and small. It also traces the anxiety littlest rabbit has and the difficulty it faces on being small.
I Was Walking Down The Road [Kannada] [1.44 MB]5 to 8 of 10
Sarah E.Barchas; Translated by K G Rajalakshmi
Another book for young children. Repeated usage of sentences with the same structure makes the book a good resource for language teaching. Moreover, the storyline is in itself well worth exploring with children. Illustrations by Jack Kent.


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Mianyang (simplified Chinese: 绵阳; traditional Chinese: 綿陽; pinyin: Miányáng) is the second largest prefecture-level city ofSichuan province in Southwest China. Its population was 4,613,871 at the 2010 census covering an area of 20,267.46 square kilometres (7,825.31 sq mi) consisting of Jiangyou, a county-level city, six counties and two urban districts. Its built-up (or metro) area was home to 1,722,133 inhabitants including the city proper of Mianyang (two urban districts) and An County largely being conurbated as urbanisation sprawls. In 2006, Mianyang was ranked as China's third "most suitable city for living" by China Daily, after coastal cities Dalian and Xiamen.
Mianyang, called Fuxian (Fu County) in ancient times, had advanced in agriculture during the Qin (221−206 BCE) and Han (206 BCE−220 CE) dynasties. It has a history of over 2,200 years since the Emperor Gaozu of Han established the first county in this area in 201 BCE. Due to its advantageous location, it had always been a town of great military importance and formed a natural defence for Chengdu.
Mianyang is home to the CAEP and Science City, an immense Military Research Complex which was the site of the development of China first nuclear bomb.
The city proper itself was only lightly damaged by the earthquake of 12 May 2008. However, Beichuan County, which is in the prefecture is among the most severely hit of all disaster regions following the earthquake, including the Beichuan High Schoolcampus, where more than 1,000 students lost their lives after two main buildings collapsed.[4] Around 80% of the county's buildings are said to have collapsed, including its main government building.[5] The casualty toll for the quake in Mianyang Prefecture as of 7 June 2008 was 21,963 people killed, 167,742 injured, and 8,744 people missing.
Geography and climate
Mianyang is at the northwestern end of the Sichuan Basin, on the upper to middle reaches of the Fu River. Its administrative area ranges in latitude from 30° 42' to 33° 03' N and in longitude from 103° 45' to 105° 43' E. Bordering prefectures areGuangyuan to the northeast, Nanchong to the east, Suining to the south, Deyang to the southwest, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the west. It also borders Gansu for a small section in the north.
Mianyang has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) and is largely mild and humid, with four distinct seasons. Winter is short, mild, and foggy, though precipitation is low. January averages 5.3 °C (41.5 °F), and while frost may occur, snow is rare. Summers are long, hot and humid, with highs often exceeding 30 °C (86 °F). The daily average in July, the warmest month, is 25.7 °C (78.3 °F). Rainfall is light in winter and can be heavy in summer, and more than 70% of the annual total occurs from May to September. The annual frost-free period across most of the prefecture lasts from 252 to 300 days, and there are only 1,100 hours of sunshine annually, which is not even 30% of the possible total.
The city has highway and railway connections to several major cities and is on the road from Xi'an to the provincial capital of Chengdu as well as the Baocheng Railway running from Baoji in Shaanxi province to Chengdu.
Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, which is the second largest airport in Sichuan province, has direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Kunming,Hangzhou, and Jiuzhaigou.
Mianyang is one of China's major centres for the electronics industry. It has many well-known research institutions, such as the China Academy of Engineering Physics andChina Aerodynamics Research and Development Center. Many large-scale enterprises, such as Changhong Electronics Group Corporation, Sichuan DND Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd., Jiuzhou Electronics Group, Shuangma Cement Group, and Changcheng Special Steel Company also have their home in Mianyang.
Mianyang is an important national defence, scientific research and production base, consisting of 18 institutes including the China Academy of Engineering Physics and the China Aerodynamics Research Institute. Moreover, it houses 50 large- and medium-size enterprises and six science colleges.
The provincial government will hand over greater administrative powers of economic management at the provincial-level authority to propel the development of Mianyang. The new economy management authority will pay close attention to the construction of the scientific city. The provincial committee party and government are presently drafting the "Opinions on Propelling China Scientific City Construction" report which is expected to come out soon.
It is the hometown of the famous poet Li Bai, and boasts many historical relics of the Three Kingdoms period.
Several minorities live in Mianyang, such as the Tibetan and Qiang people.


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I bloody love the Shout Out Louds.
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Somehow, I managed to miss this at the end of last year. A collaboration between two of my favourite bands/rappers/artists around at the moment. Roots Manuva spits over the top of live favourite No Kind Words from last year's Wall of Arms album from The Maccabees.
With new lyrics from Mr. Manuva the song has taken on an even more epic feel. If that were possible.
The Maccabees are one of the best live bands in Britain today, although I'm straight up refusing to see them at the Brixton Academy as it's too big. I remember seeing them at Dingwalls and it proper kicked off. End of reminscing.
The Maccabees feat. Roots Manuva – Empty Vessels
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Been a bit busy these past couple of weeks so lack of updates. The above is a Good Shoes tour diary. It's not got great sound on it, but it's reasonably amusing. I saw them last week at ULU in London and it was pretty good, despite my mammoth hangover after getting in from Fabric the same day at 7am in the morning.
Perhaps ULU wasn't the best venue for them though. It's not really a great venue for anyone to be honest.
Luckily, I am now away out of this cold country (it's going to 'feel like minus ten next week. MINUS TEN!) to head to the sandy shores of Goa. Love it.
The above is in no way related to jamming on the beach on Christmas day. It is utterly excellent though, and I've come across it so very late. Glacially epic. Perfect for that walk home through an industrial estate in Acton on your way back from work when it's dark, damp and rubbish.
I'll leave you with this. Skipping straight over the Christmas songs (Fuck you I won't do what you tell me for Christmas No.1? Stupidly ironic) let's get to incredibly twee songs for New Years.
'Allo Darlin' – Please spend New Years with me
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Sigur Rós are pretty much my favourite band in the world and now the lead singer Jónsi is going to release a solo album in March 2010. Great news. Below is the first song that's emerged on das internet and it's utterly lovely. Download it and listen.
Oh yeah, a lilikoi is a passion fruit apparently.
Nico Muhly arranged the strings, and they're pretty amazing I think you'll agree.
jónsi – lilikoi boy Zshare link.
Giving a lesson in how to self-promote and create hype, here's Monarchy. Like the last new act we blogged about, Worship, they hide in anonymity, however these anonymous souls have kindly blessed us with more than one song.
They've (how do I know it's a they?) also done a couple of remixes for Guillemots' front-man Fyfe Dangerfield's new solo effort and Penguin Prison, as well as a very bizarre Master Shortie remix. If we're being honest that last track is properly terrible.
Anyway, enjoy below the tracks below. Gold in the Fire is nice and builds really well with a luverly rolling synth and reminds me a lot of The Golden Filter and a much more chilled out Chew Lips. Okay, nothing like that last one, but we'll be posting about them soon and just wanted to squeeze their name in here for some reason.
Also, we have a sneaking suspicion that we know who the space creating artwork fella's are.
Monarchy – Black, the colour of my heart (Zshare)
Monarchy – Gold In The Fire (Zshare)
P.S. like the google image for 'monarchy' above? It was that or the Queen.
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(this is a radio rip from Erol Alkan's 6mix show which is well worth a listen)
Sounds a bit like Paul MacCartney, no? Also, what an outro.
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Worship are possibly a four piece from London and are playing the Lexington on the 7th of December.
I say possibly because all I have to go on is the photo on their myspace which you can see above. It's taken by someone called Sam Steager which most likely means it's just a nice arty photo (or he's in the band). Who knows?
What I do know is that they have one song, In Our Blood, and it's pretty great. A sub-five-minute slice of ice cool filtered guitars and vocal which dreams it's way through the song. Almost perfect for those walks back from the tube station when it's dark far too early.
Worship – In Our Blood (Zshare)


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The eye can be analyzed with relative ease regarding both its function and its structure. A functional assessment includes the capability to relocate the orbit and the response of the student to light and lodging.
The function of the eye might be checked in several ways. The client might be asked to determine illuminated letter or items of differing sizes on what is called the Snellen chart.
Alternatively, the evaluation of the structural part of the eye may be made in several methods. Tension within the eyeball is determined by a "tonometer." In specific illness, especially in glaucoma, the stress in the eyeball is increased markedly.
Nevertheless, it needs to be well remembered that a patient with an eye problem may have other issues also. Often other physical conditions are primary and impact the eye as a consequence. The appearance of the eye can notify the physician and the patient to difficulties in some disruptions of other parts of the body even before other symptoms present themselves.
One's dependence on sight is highlighted when one deals with a possible or short-term permanent loss of this crucial sense. Hence, when restorative procedures are sought, certain forms of vision correction such as contact lenses or spectacles are prescribed.
On the other hand, some individuals are bothered with the truth that they have some framed lenses or contact lenses in front of their eyes.
For this factor, advanced surgeries were established to motivate decreased usage of contact lenses or glasses. One of which is the now popular LASIK eye surgery.
Basically, LASIK eye surgical treatment is the short term for "Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis." Like its concrete equivalent, LASIK eye surgical treatment is another kind of vision correction. The only difference is that with this type of surgical treatment, one's vision is corrected completely.
With LASIK eye surgery, the refractive errors in the cornea are permanently changed. This can be done utilizing an "excimer laser."
The main function of this surgery is to create a threadlike, rounded "flap" in the cornea using a blade understood as "microkeratome." In a series of unfolding and laser processing, the cornea is finally reformed, allowing better the eye to direct more light into the retina.
Popularity vs. Disadvantages
Amidst the growing appeal of LASIK eye surgery, there are still disadvantages that individuals should understand. Probably, the primary factor why this type of eye surgery has ended up being well accepted is since most of its cases had been successful.
In spite of its success, there are still go right here some disadvantages. Here is the list:
1. It is an operation used to the most delicate part of the eye
Because pop over here LASIK eye surgery involves the operation of the retina, which is one of the most sensitive portions of the eye, the majority of people state that the operation can be really risky.
Simply puts, a easy mistake might practically cause an individual's lifetime blindness. For this reason, it is essential to think about lots of factors before deciding whether LASIK eye surgical treatment is the best restorative measure one needs to go through.
2. It is not a best treatment
LASIK eye surgical treatment might remedy your vision but it does not necessarily mean that it can provide you a twenty-twenty. Even if analytical reports reveal that 70% of the clients may have 20/20 vision, this does not always suggest they have perfect i thought about this vision too.
Given all these things, it can be deduced that, in spite of the popularity of the operation, LASIK might not constantly be the perfect eye surgical treatment the way many people view it
Conversely, the assessment of the structural part of the eye might be made in a number of ways. It ought to be well kept in mind that a client with an eye issue may have other problems. Typically other physical conditions are main and affect the eye as a consequence. The look of the eye can inform the patient and the doctor to difficulties in some disruptions of other parts of the body even prior to other symptoms present themselves.
Like its concrete equivalent, LASIK eye surgery is another type of vision correction.
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Time to inspect your trees!
I love this time of year when I start to notice weird and wonderful fungal brackets growing on trees. Each bracket is different from the last and there are literally hundreds of different fungi growing on all species of tree across the world. In the UK we have some common fungi I see often growing on mature trees. Each fungi has a significance and its important to know what this significance means.read more
Inonotus Hispidus
Some days are often mundane and boring. During these times its important for me to stay open to possibilities. I consider myself lucky because when I spy some tree fungi my neuron's light up into overdrive.read more
Dead Man's Fingers!
The earthern fingers of an unfortunate woodcutter, grasping for light and air? Fortunately not.
This is a fungus called Xylaria polymorpha, also know as Dead Man's Fingers.read more
A Walk in the Woods
The weekend is time for me to leave the city and reconnect with nature. My phone is turned off for much of the weekend and I spend it with family and close friends. I'm looking for meaningful connections, with people and with myself. I find one of the best places to do this is through being outdoors in nature. Its the opposite to my busy life running a business in the city.read more
Shaggy Scalycap
This Pholiota squarrosa AKA Shaggy scalycap is living happily in the stem wound of this Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) photographed last weekend in Barrowburn, Northumberland, UK.read more
It tastes like Chicken!
This is Laetiporus sulphureus, also known as Chicken of the Woods.
I found this fungus growing on an Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior), Summer 2014 in the Lake District, by Bassenthwaite Lake.
This fungus grows on a wide range of broad-leafed trees and conifers, from early Summer through to Autumn.read more
Seed clumps on ash trees not signs of disease, says Forestry CommissionThe Forestry Commission is reassuring the public that unusually large quantities of clumps of seeds hanging on ash trees this autumn do not mean the trees have Chalara ash dieback disease. Dr John Morgan, Head of the Commission's Plant Health Service, said the disease... read more
Protected TreesNewcastle's trees and woodlands are an important feature of our landscape and townscape, making our city greener and healthier. To ensure that our trees remain for all to enjoy, the Local Planning Authority – in this case Newcastle City Council Planning –... read more
Chalara ash dieback – identifying symptoms in the winter
Steve Scott, Area Director for the Forestry Commission, shows how to spot ash dieback (Chalara fraxinea), in winter. Shot on location at Golden Wood, Lawshall, Suffolk, courtesy of Greenlight Trust.read more


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Recently I signed up for my free week of Shudder, a Netflix-esque streaming service exclusively for horror films. The collections, ranging from 'Gross Anatomy' to 'Diabolical Documentaries,' are impressively curated, but what I was looking for was featured on the home page: Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl.
While Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl may nod to several classic films from the 70's, this gothic horror brings something new and special to the thriller scene: An all female cast. With only three main characters, one of whom is agoraphobic and rarely seen, that may not seem all that impressive at first. But between watching the film and my chats with leading actors Erin Wilhelmi and Quinn Shephard, it's clear that Hollywood has been long overdue for such diverse and complex female characters.
The film is a period piece, set in the 70's during the Reagan-Carter debate during a political climate not so detached from our own today. Director A.D Calvo manipulates the audience's level of comfort throughout the movie through frequent hard cuts and beautiful cinematography. The outfits are fantastic, and the feel good music of that era starkly contrasts the dull tones and constant overcast skies of the small town featured. Adele (Erin Wilhelmi) moves to the town to look after her agoraphobic Aunt Dora. The audience learns from short clips in the intro and narrated diary entries that, even before being isolated in her aunt's mansion, Adele never felt particularly loved or wanted at home with her mother and her mother's boyfriend. When Beth (Quinn Shephard) comes into the picture, she is a fascinating breath of fresh air to Adele. The two characters couldn't be any less similar and their relationship is hard to label, walking the lines between friendly, romantic, passionate, obsessive and abusive.
I interviewed Quinn Shephard and Erin Wilhelmi separately, after they'd returned to New York from Germany's Fantasy Festival. I was a little amused at how similar their phone personas were to their characters in Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl. Erin was more quiet and incredibly polite—never missing a chance to compliment director A.D Calvo, Quinn and the crew. Quinn was equally lovely yet intimidatingly confident, and I found myself mesmerized by her demeanour much in the same way Adele is fascinated with Beth. They were both booked through self tapes, both had to watched the 12 films that inspired Calvo for this feature, and both were nervous at the first table reading. Fortunately, they became close friends almost instantly. The actors still hang out together with the director and crew when their busy schedules allow for it—a true testament to the connection everyone made on set.
"Working on Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl felt like a vacation to me," Quinn says, although she spent her lunch breaks editing the film she wrote, Blame. To call a set relaxing is rare on the usually manic sets of independent films, but both women agree that the cast and crew made the setting truly enjoyable.
"I was impressed with how much we were able to get done," Erin tells me. While every independent film would love a couple more thousand dollars and an extra week or two, she adds that, "Having a more intimate crew and cast allowed Quinn and I to ask more questions and get more involved with the whole process. We had a lot of input when it came to our lines and moments."
Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl was Erin's first time playing a lead in a feature film, but she knew this role would be a brand new experience for reasons beyond that. The film truly focuses on two women the whole time and, as a viewer, you can tell that each character's history and desires has been diligently designed.
"Alex always walked onto set so willing to discuss our characters and anything we might feel uncomfortable about," said Quinn. She and A.D spent a lot of time working on the factual accuracy of Beth's background story. "I was exploring a character that was an entity, a demon. I had trouble at first with humanizing her, Quinn admits. "A.D and I worked on questions like "Where did she come from?" and "What was her past?"
That being said, Quinn loved playing a female villain and thinks audiences don't get to see enough of them.
"We are definitely departing from the stereotypes though," Quinn says, amazed at how Fantastic Fest diverged from the usual tropes of the horror drama. "There's going to be more complicated female characters showing up in horror and less half naked women crying as they're being chased by a man in a mask."
When I asked her if there was any internal struggle for her between her two films: Blame, which showcases the damage done to young girls when their forced into their sexuality vs. Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl, which includes many make-out scenes between two attractive young girls, she is quick to nay say.
"Kissing Erin was a lot easier than some of the scenes I've had to do with older men," Quinn says. "The scenes are beautiful, subtle and far from fetishizing the novelty of the situation. We get asked about them often though, and I think it's just because we're women."
Both women began their acting careers through school plays: Erin as Gollum in The Hobbit and Quinn as Abigail in The Crucible.
"My math teacher didn't even recognize me in the play," Erin laughs, recalling, "I loved and am still attracted to that feeling of completely changing characters."
I talked to both actors about their choices of roles and whether they're in a place professionally where they can choose their work and keep their political values in mind.
"You're a working actor, you need support and work and want to be onboard projects because logically, you need to be employed" Quinn says. "Some choices feel more symbolic as to who I want to be as an artist. If I were being picky, I would still pick to play Beth."
Erin spoke similarly, only adding that she absolutely keeps politics in mind and was drawn to the similarities of the Reagan/ Carter era in Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl and today.
I'm still unclear whether Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl fits perfectly into one category. It's part relationship thriller, part haunted house film and part genre homage. It's more of a beautiful nightmare than a horror film. All I know is that I can understand why Shudder knew they had to add the film to their streaming service when a representative saw the premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. It's something old meets something new and promises to thrill you through gorgeous aesthetics. For people like Erin and I who can't handle gore: don't worry—this film will freak you out, but not gross you out. So what are you waiting for? Sign up for Shudder and watch Sweet Sweet Lonely Girl.


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When you stop to think about it, it kind of makes sense that EA Mythic chose the Leipzig Games Convention to unveil the Dark Elves and High Elves, the last two mystery factions from upcoming MMO Warhammer Online.
"The Elves are the wisest races, simply as a result of their long lifespans and ancient heritage," explains Josh Drescher, the game's senior designer. "The High Elves especially have been around for thousands of years and they've had to fill all that time with something, so they've become exceptionally adept at just about anything they've put their minds to." The Elves' mad skills range from martial arts to just plain art, but the focus is obviously on magic.


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I was wondering if it is possible to create routes and searchable mattertags? In the sense that if I scan an office space so that staff can go to an office in another city that they have never been to, they can locate the hot desk area or colleague desks based on routes from a pre-defined starting location without having to ask.
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Kashmiris to observe Accession to Pakistan Day tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris living on both sides of the Line of Control will observe Accession to Pakistan Day on Wednesday.
The day is observed on July 19 every year to commemorate the historic resolution adopted from the platform of All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference in Srinagar in 1947, demanding Kashmir's accession to Pakistan in accordance with the partition plan.
The resolution reflects the aspirations of the majority of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The Muslims of Kashmir took this decision of accession to Pakistan to protect their religious, economic and political rights.
The Accession to Pakistan Day is celebrated to rededicate all energies and resources to continue the liberation movement. Kashmiris want that India should withdraw its forces from the occupied territory and allow the people to decide their own destiny.
The United Nations has also granted the Kashmiris the right to decide their future through a plebiscite, but India is denying them this right.


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Dostoevsky, Tolstoy Illuminate Power of Faith
I want to suggest to you two writers whom every Christian (and atheist) should read. I'm referring to two authors who did more to undermine the communist regime of Josef Stalin than any other writers. What is amazing is that both these authors died years before Stalin came to power! Through the enduring power of their fiction, however, these two giants of the literary world managed to undermine the entire foundation of Soviet, atheistic communism. I am speaking, of course, of Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy. It's difficult to find two more fascinating Russian figures.
Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow on October 30, 1821. Educated in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Dostoevsky served as a military engineer in the Russian army. In 1844, Dostoevsky resigned his Commission to devote himself to literature. Dostoevsky published his first novel at the age of twenty-five. Poor Folk brought instant fame to Dostoevsky and was widely read. At the age of twenty-seven Dostoevsky was arrested for belonging to a socialist group. He was tried and sentenced to death but, at the last possible moment, his sentence was commuted to hard labour in Siberia. This near-death experience was to haunt Dostoevsky for the rest of his life and is reflected in his writings. Following his release from prison and a forced stint as a soldier in the Siberian garrison, Dostoevsky returned to St. Petersburg in 1859 where he resumed his literary career.
Dostoevsky has gone down as one of the greatest novelists in history. As a committed Christian, Dostoevsky's faith suffuses his writings. In his novels and short stories, Dostoevsky dramatizes the truth that, without God, humanity is left with nothing but falsehood and inevitably follows a path to self-destruction. Reflecting upon western civilization, Dostoevsky wrote: "The West has lost Christ and that is why it is dying; that is the only reason." His novels display in dramatic fashion what happens to individuals and societies who lose their sense of accountability to God.
In contrast to this, Dostoevsky holds out that the great hope of civilization is the faith of simple, poor, and unlearned people who understand the essence of the Christian faith. For example, in one of his novels, Dostoevsky has a simple peasant woman say: "All the joy that a mother feels when she sees her child smiling for the first time . . . God feels every time He sees . . . a sinner praying to Him from the bottom of his heart."
Leo Tolstoy, a contemporary of Dostoevsky, was born in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia in 1828. Orphaned at the age of nine, Tolstoy was taken in by an elderly aunt who provided for his formal education. As an adult there followed for Tolstoy several years of aimless wandering where most of his time was spent drinking, gambling, and visiting brothels. In an attempt to bring some order and direction to his life, Tolstoy joined the Russian army and began writing. Tolstoy's two greatest novels, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, graphically portray two universal passions he had first-hand experience of—the lust for power and the appetite of the flesh.
In middle age Tolstoy underwent a spiritual crisis which was to fundamentally alter the remaining thirty years of his life. Tolstoy was confronted by the meaninglessness of his existence and that of western civilization. He became convinced that society was following a destructive path and serving false gods. Tolstoy's spiritual pilgrimage led him to dedicate his life to extricating the Christian faith from the web of power, ritual, and tradition that was threatening to make it irrelevant to contemporary society.
The story of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy does not, however, end with their deaths. Years after both their deaths, Josef Stalin, atheistic dictator of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920's until his death in 1953, sought to abolish the Christian religion from the minds and hearts of his citizens. Through control of the educational system, propaganda, the creation of anti-religious organizations, censorship, and the outright persecution of Christians and churches, Stalin sought to eradicate the memory of Christianity from his country. What Stalin failed to do, however, was to ban the writings of two hugely popular authors who, together, served to keep the light of the Christian faith burning brightly through the lonely, barren years of Soviet domination of Europe—you guessed it, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy.
Today, over a century since their deaths, the writings of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy continue to blaze forth, illuminating the power and truth of the Christian faith for both Christians and atheists.


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ROLLING CHRISTMAS TREE BAG provides a quick, easy way to store and move your artificial tree in the off-season. Spacious bag features full-length zippered closure, easy-grip handles and a wheeled base for easy transport to and from the attic, basement or closet. Tear-resistant woven poly material keeps tree, wreaths and other decorations safe from damage, dust and pests. 50" x 27" x 11-1/2".
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Tree bag
The tree bag is nice but when I pick it up, the handles tore off.
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It's marvelous, holds a 6 foot tree.
Tree storage bag
I just loved this storage bag. My tree fit with plenty of space, and not crammed so tight that the limbs bent. The rollers made it easier to manage by myself. I recommend for convenience and protection.
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Don't waste your money. This bag came with split seams before I even put anything in it - I had to tape seams to keep them from splitting any further. Not a good product.
Tree storage bag
I had a problem with storing my Christmas tree and all my Christmas decorations. I had stuff in several boxes and totes. The Christmas tree was in the original box it came in but the box was beginning to tear up. When I received the tree storage bag, I was able to combine the tree plus the decorations in the bag. My tree is 7ft. which left plenty of room to store the decorations. For the price I paid for this bag, it was very well worth it.
I like the material
I have a 7 1/2 foot tree. It took 2 people to shove the tree in the bag, and then one to pull the bag closed while the other pulled the zipper. The material feels strong enough to hold but once we tried to pick up the bag one handle snapped right off. Also the wheels are small and don't feel sturdy enough to hold the weight of the tree inside it's better to have 2 people carry the bag once it's full
Too large and very inferior
I had to return this item. It was very unattractive and looked extremely clmsy. Wasn't suitable for my 4 inches tree.
i would recommend
a lot larger then what thought it would be , lots of room ,very easy to handle the wheels are a major plus
This will be so easy to get my Christmas tree from my detached garage up the steps into the house and back as opposed to the awkward, difficult big box.


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Following the signing in 2008 of an exclusive partnership agreement with the University of Bordeaux and the Bordeaux University Hospital Center (France), Pierre Fabre Dermatology obtained a marketing authorization request in 2014 to the European (EMA) and American (FDA) agencies.
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Yuan problem after another
China's renminbi is close to winning its global colours as an IMF reserve currency – but recent market turbulence has not helped.
With the wisdom of the ancients, an old Chinese proverb suggests that prosperity and calamity are different sides of the same coin – an insight that captures well China's current condition.
Just as it was standing confidently poised to convince the IMF that the renminbi should be included in its basket of global reserve currencies, chaos on the equity markets cast a shadow over Beijing's global pretensions.
It is small wonder then that the IMF has extended until September 2016 its existing Special Drawing Rights basket of reserve currencies – the US dollar, euro, Japanese yen and pound sterling – offering China a window in which to tie up loose ends.
The Fund is likely to make a final decision on the renminbi's inclusion in November, but deferring implementation until next year would enable it to time this to coincide with the Chinese presidency of the G20 while securing the support of US President Barack Obama in the dying days of his term.
If patience were a virtue, the government in Beijing might be considered one of the world's most virtuous for refusing to abandon its ambition for SDR inclusion after the IMF snubbed the renminbi at its last five-yearly review of the basket in 2010.
But this patience merely reflects confidence that there has until recently been little doubt that the IMF will incorporate the Chinese currency. As managing director Christine Lagarde has stated unequivocally, it is not a matter of "if" but "when".
Karine Hirn, head of East Capital's Asia team based in Hong Kong, said: "They do this review only every fifth year and that's a bit of an issue because it's a bit too early today but at the same time it will be too late by 2020. If I would have to bet on it that would be my bet: they will consider that it is too early now but we don't want to have to wait until 2020 so we might look into it again before that, outside of the regular schedule of the SDR review."
According to the IMF, the world's central banks had allocated more than US$6trn of foreign-exchange reserves by the end of last year, more than 60% in US dollars. But use of the renminbi as a reserve currency is growing and in June, Standard Chartered said CNY assets now accounted for US$70bn–$120bn (0.6%–1.0%) of global FX reserves.
Nonetheless, potholes have appeared along the path to SDR inclusion during a turbulent summer that will, inevitably, focus minds at the IMF.
On August 11, China surprised the world's financial markets with a 1.9 percentage point cut to the daily fixing rate against which it allows the renminbi to trade against the dollar, and in just three days, the currency weakened by 3.8% to its lowest level since 2011.
Then, China's equity markets plummeted, culminating on August 24 in the 8.5% plunge now known as "Black Monday" and triggering a global shares rout. In apparent response, the central bank (PBoC) cut the one-year lending rate by 25bp, bringing it down to 4.6%, reduced the savings rate, and lowered the reserve requirement ratio.
The Chinese government said it would close the gap between the fixing and market-based valuations of the renminbi and then let markets determine the FX going rate. While it is not allowing the renminbi to float freely, the regime it has adopted represents calculated intervention characterised by more flexibility.
The IMF has welcomed the PBoC's new FX mechanism – closing the gap between the fixing and market-based valuations is a requirement for SDR inclusion.
"A significant portion of investors are trading on headline risk rather than actually knowing the facts"
But the moves were widely interpreted as a response to slowing growth – Chinese exports tumbled by 8.3% in July – an interpretation dismissed by Danny Tenengauzer, RBC's head of emerging markets research and global FX strategy.
He said: "China is adjusting to different things. One, it is transitioning from an investment-led model to a consumer-led model, which basically means it will become less productive by definition. There is also an accounting correction going on because we all know for various reasons GDP has been somewhat overstated over the years.
"As a result we see numbers coming across that are weak: is China's economy really collapsing? I don't think so. There is a lot of misinformation in the market. A significant portion of investors are trading on headline risk rather than actually knowing the facts."
Jan Dehn, head of research at Ashmore, also believes it is misguided to see China's move as the opening salvo in a global currency war, and says it obeys the strategy to achieve SDR status.
"Unambiguously, this brings China closer to SDR inclusion," he said. "This was one of the specific requirements of the IMF's technical review of a few months ago, which highlighted the gap between the overnight fixing rate and the market rate. What China has done is to eliminate that gap by bringing the fix to where the currency is trading; so this is essentially ticking one of a few boxes required for formal SDR inclusion."
Hirn of East Capital said the recent devaluations might have been small but in the final analysis represented a significant development for markets.
She said: "We were thinking that SDR inclusion implies stability but they decided to forgo this principle in order to introduce a market mechanism. A 3% or 4% weakening of the renminbi is not that much, but it is very significant in terms of the world macroeconomic environment because what China is doing is saying that the market will determine the FX rate. To me, this not a sign of weakness but of strength."
Dehn of Ashmore believes Beijing's thinking was also influenced by the problems that QE in the economies of the other SDR currencies are storing up for China.
He said: "China is taking a long-term view, saying, of course, QE is linked to inflation and inflation will lead to currency weakness – that means China will experience strong currency appreciation.
"China has got a lot of reforms to do in the next couple of years before this begins and during that reform process it is going to have economic weakness, so the last thing during this transition period that it actually needs is to be piggy-backing on a dollar that is basically moving into bubble territory because of QE flows."
US reticence towards the renminbi's inclusion in the SDR has been premised on the decades-long argument that it has been kept at an artificially low rate. Under pressure from Washington, Beijing has let the currency appreciate by about 30% since 2005.
In May, the IMF defied its biggest shareholder by declaring that China's currency was no longer undervalued. However, the dollar has appreciated in the past year, dragging the renminbi higher – and hitting Chinese exports. Beijing has wisely concluded to float now.
However, the IMF might also be forgiven for asking broader questions about the way China's authorities managed the recent equities crisis – and even about the country's stability.
"China's stock market gyrations this summer are obvious headline fodder, but in themselves remain marginal to the broader economic and political outlook. What does matter is the way in which official policy has failed to control the markets effectively"
Jonathan Fenby, managing director of China Research at Trusted Sources, said the turbulence in August posed a key question about the impact of recent events on the political leadership and whether the country was heading for a period of instability.
"China's stock market gyrations this summer are obvious headline fodder, but in themselves remain marginal to the broader economic and political outlook," he said. "What does matter is the way in which official policy has failed to control the markets effectively, as shown by the sharp decline on Black Monday, and the apparent belated decision of the authorities to let the market find its own level.
"This raises the question of competence and the broader political issue of how the public will perceive the leadership as the strains of slowing growth continue to be felt."
On paper, China appears close to fulfilling the main criteria to join the SDR, which comprises currencies issued by the largest exporters that are "freely usable" on international markets.
On exports, there is no disagreement that the country ticks all the boxes – it now accounts for more than 11% of all world trade, according to Standard Chartered – but the extent to which the renminbi is "freely usable" remains under scrutiny. To meet this criterion it needs to be fully convertible, meaning a member country has to maintain its capital account open, allowing market forces to determine its price.
While the IMF does not explicitly require full convertibility and China has been liberalising frantically, many analysts believe too many capital account restrictions remain in place.
Chinese authorities have made a series of policy reforms to pave the way for full convertibility, but remain cautious about the risk of capital flight.
In June, investment bank AXA said presciently that the IMF decision would ultimately be political – coming down to how soon the currency would cross the finishing line with continuous liberalisation at the current pace.
Tenengauzer of RBC said: "This is clearly very subjective: What exactly is 'freely available'?"
He said a key question would be the extent to which the markets where a currency trades – domestic stock and bond markets and the foreign exchange market – are "reasonably liquid and properly set up".
Tenengauzer said China's domestic bond market was reasonably liquid and traded on a daily basis but foreign investment still did not have access, and Chinese equities might have fulfilled this condition had the recent sell-off been less disorderly.
On the currency, efforts to keep the renminbi at 6.20 per dollar demonstrated that there was no real market, prompting authorities to switch their efforts to maintaining the spot level in a trading range close to the mid, around 6.38.
"But again it is still very heavily managed. There is no way a currency market is this well behaved," said Tenengauzer.
Hold on to your hats
While it is too soon to predict the IMF's final decision, it is clear that incorporating the renminbi within the SDR basket will have significant implications for global markets.
The sheer magnitude of Chinese exports are immediately likely to establish the renminbi as the third-highest weighted currency in the SDR: according to the IMF, the dollar has a 41.9% weighting in the basket, the euro 37.4%, the pound 11.3% and the yen 9.4%. The renminbi is likely to enter at between 13% and 14%.
This would confirm China's ascent as a global economic power – and threaten the significant benefits the US has gained from the dollar's reserve currency status.
Jan Dehn, head of research at Ashmore, said: "Having a global reserve currency essentially means you don't have to accumulate reserves yourself because every time you trade with somebody else they already hold your currency.
"Everybody has dollars and is willing to trade in dollars, so the US doesn't need any reserves and does not have to suppress its consumption in order to run trade surpluses to build reserves – that's one of the big benefits of having a reserve currency. But China is going to be the pimp daddy economy of the world and what this essentially means is that the US is trying to delay that as much as possible because it erodes its very comfortable reserve status quasi-monopoly."
SDR inclusion will also help accelerate the liberalisation of China's heavily regulated financial markets, and lower transaction costs would stimulate the expansion of its companies overseas.
Reserve managers and institutional investors are likely to alter global investment allocations rapidly. In May, Standard Chartered and AXA said at least US$1trn of global reserves would switch into Chinese assets if the IMF endorsed the renminbi this year.
Danny Tenengauzer, RBC's head of emerging markets research and global FX strategy, said: "Within a very short period of time you and I could be saying: 'We already have in our portfolio euro-denominated instruments, dollar-denominated assets, sterling-denominated assets – we should also have renminbi-denominated assets."
Moves to win SDR inclusion may already be having a knock-on effect upon existing portfolios. Dehn of Ashmore believes China's adoption of a more flexible exchange rate increases risks to developed government bond markets, especially the US Treasury market, because it means China will need fewer FX reserves going forward. Reserves become less necessary for SDR currencies and so inclusion in the basket itself is also likely to reduce the share of US Treasuries within China's overall reserve pool.
Dehn said: "As more and more Chinese trade and other financial transactions settle in renminbi there's no need for China to have US$3.7trn of reserves, so within the next two or three years you could imagine US$1.8trn–$1.9trn of reserves becoming essentially investible resources that no longer need to be invested in US Treasury bills and other types of loss-making short-dated securities."
He believes China could even use these assets to capitalise a new investment bank to dwarf its first foray into this area, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank launched this year.
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Aston Villa are likely to have eight first-team squad members unavailable for the clash with Manchester United. Carlos Cuellar has definitely been ruled out with a calf injury suffered ahead of the midweek win over Blackpool while fellow defender Habib Beye is also struggling after twisting his ankle in the warm-up against the Tangerines.Stiliyan Petrov, Nigel Reo-Coker, John Carew, Emile Heskey, Steve Sidwell and Fabian Delph are out, while striker Gabriel Agbonlahor could come into the starting line-up after making his comeback from groin surgery as a substitute against Blackpool.Manchester United are hopeful of having Patrice Evra available for the trip. The France full-back limped out of Wednesday's Manchester derby with an ankle injury, which it was felt would keep him out of the Villa Park encounter. However, Evra trained on Friday and could be involved, unlike Rafael who is sidelined by a dead leg, and Paul Scholes, who is suspended.
- Aston Villa have won just one of the last 29 Premier League meetings with Manchester United.
- Villa have won none of the last 14 Premier League games against Manchester United at Villa Park, but have drawn the last two.
- Gerard Houllier won five and lost five of his 12 Premier League meetings with Sir Alex Ferguson while coach at Liverpool.
- Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored four of the six goals that Villa have scored against Manchester United in the last 10 meetings with the Red Devils.
- The Red Devils have lost only one of their last 42 Premier League matches in the midlands since 1998: 0-1 at Wolves in January 2004.
- Only Arsene Wenger (9) has won more Premier League matches as a manager against Manchester United than Gerard Houllier (5).
- Aston Villa have lost only one of their last 15 Premier League home matches.
- Villa have kept four clean sheets in their last six home Premier League matches.


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How to Use Baking Soda As a Kitchen Medicine
There are many uses for baking soda: baking soda (or bicarbonate of soda) is not only used as a raising agent in baking or as a household cleaner. It can also be used as a kitchen medicine to relieve stings and burns, simple and effective deodorant and even as a performance enhancer in sports.
Here are 9 uses for baking soda as a kitchen medicine. They are inexpensive, easy to make and effective:
1. Isotonic Drink
Make this mixture which contains baking soda and water for rehydration, for example after diarrhea or endurance sports. The baking soda delays the lactic acid, which is the body's waste product of tired muscles from physical effort.
To make your own homemade isotonic drink using baking soda, mix the following: 1 liter water, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon table salt, 2 tablespoons honey (you can tweak the amount of honey you want to include and add your own flavors) and drink to replace lost fluids and essential minerals after training or working out at the gym. Experiment the dosage according to your personal preference.
2. Tooth Powder
This tooth powder is good for routine oral hygiene, refreshing breath and whiten teeth. Mix equal parts of sea salt and baking soda and store in a jar. When you want to use it apply a small amount into your hand and dip a damp toothbrush into it. Brush your teeth as usual.
See other great recipes for natural tooth powder and toothpaste here. Also find how to use baking soda to whiten your teeth in only 3 minutes.
3. Baking Soda Bath
This bath is good for itchy skin, chickenpox blisters, shingles, sunburn and rashes.
Baking soda has fantastic cleansing ability and its alkalinity in warm bath helps to sooth these skin irritations. Dissolve 1/2 – 1 cup of baking soda in the bath and soak for 20 minutes. Alternatively to reduce itchiness mix 1 1/2 cups baking soda into 3 gallons water and apply to your itchy patches with a washcloth soaked in the solution. Repeat it several times.
4. Bath Bombs
These are good for itchy skin. Mix in a bowl 500g baking soda, 250g citric acid and few drops of essential oil of your choice. Add water just enough to make it hold together. Shape into a ball or press into a mold. Leave to dry before using it.
If you are interested to learn more about essential oils you can find useful information in my e-book Magical Aromatherapy. This e-book will help you to discover the power of essential oils and the most effective ways to use them.
5. Deodorant
Baking soda kills the bacteria that cause body odors, so it can be effectively used to your underarm or foot. Place about a teaspoonful of baking soda in your hand, and add enough water to make a soft paste. Then rub on your underarm.
For another homemade natural deodorant recipe with lavender click here or make this coconut oil deodorant.
6. Baking Soda Paste
This application is good for chickenpox blisters, shingles, blisters, rashes and insect bites. It's also good to neutralize the venom of bee stings. Mix a little bit of baking soda with enough water to make a paste. Apply to chickenpox, shingles, blisters or rashes. Repeat as needed to relieve pain and itching.
7. Treating cold and flu
In 1924, Dr. Volney S. Cheney published a book called Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Medical Uses, in which he recorded his experience with treating flu. He observed that people who were treated with baking soda either remained healthy or they developed a milder version of the disease.
You can read the full details in my article How To Fight Cold and Flu With Baking Soda.
8. Baking Soda for Removing Stains from your Nails
Natural nails get discolored from one of two reasons – a problem with the nail or staining from nail polish pigments. I've already mentioned the 11 health warnings your fingernails can be sending so if you are unsure why your fingernail is discolored it's best to see your doctor.
Assuming your nails are healthy, most staining is from prolonged exposure to nail polish, and can range from a slight discoloration to a really dark yellow. The bleaching and exfoliating properties of baking soda can help remove stains from the nails. Here are two simple ways to whiten your fingernails using baking soda.
Baking soda & hydrogen peroxide:
2.5 tablespoons baking soda
1 tablespoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (there are other 11 things to do with hydrogen peroxide)
Mix the ingredients in a small bowl. Use cotton swabs to apply the mixture on the stained nails.
Leave it on for three to four minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water.
Baking soda and lemon Juice:
1 teaspoon water
4 teaspoons baking soda
5-10 drops lemon juice (this will make the solution bubble up)
Rub the mixture on your nails using a soft toothbrush.
Leave it on for about five minutes, and then rinse it off with warm water.
9. Baking soda for Acid Reflux
I've mentioned in great detail how to use baking soda to treat and prevent acid reflux and here is a simple recipe that will help you to naturally treat this condition.
Mix half teaspoon of baking soda into a full 8-ounce glass of cold water until it is completely dissolved.
You can drink this mixture to treat an acid reflux. If you want to prevent an acid reflux you can drink this mixture down after a meal to treat and prevent acid reflux.
That's all there is to it—plain baking soda and water are all it takes to kick acid reflux to the curb.
So don't just use your baking soda in an open box in the fridge to absorb the odors. It is also a valuable medicine in your kitchen.
Related articles:
- Baking Soda for Acne and Pimples – The Complete Guide
- Coconut Oil and Baking Soda: Why It's a Great Combination for Your Skin According to Science
- How to Use Baking Soda for Gorgeous Face and Skin
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CD Release Concert
Date: November 30th, 8:30 pm - December 1st, 2:00pm
Venue: Bank Theatre
Location: Leamington
NOVEMBER 30 and DECEMBER 1 – Jody Raffoul CD Release Concert with Band – wsg. Billy Raffoul – Friday at 7:30pm and Saturday at 2pm at The Bank Theatre, 10 Erie St. S., Leamington.
Tickets $35 (includes new CD – a decade in the making since Jody's last studio release).
Tickets available at https://jodyraffoul.brownpapertickets.com/.


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Restaurants By Cuisine
Shawarma Restaurants In Kalamazoo
Mapped Restaurants Kalamazoo
Shawarma King
1441 S Drake Rd
(269) 388-7000
Shawarma House
912 Buckhout Ave
(269) 388-7000
Shawarma Restaurants Kalamazoo
If you haven't heard of shawarma before, chances are, you may have seen the Avengers gorging themselves on it during the after-the-credits scene of the box office hit. This hearty fast food of Middle Eastern descent has been gaining popularity in major cities around the globe, and Kalamazoo is no exception. Not only can shawarma be sampled at most Middle Eastern restaurants, they can also be snacked on at various food carts along the way. The best Kalamazoo shawarma restaurants serve freshly-assembled toasted pita bread wrapped around juicy and succulent beef, lamb, or chicken that has been slow roasted all day, alongside diced tart tomatoes and crisp cucumber, and slathered with tahini, hummus, or garlic sauce. Each mouthful gives you savory burst of flavor that will keep you wanting more until you will have gobbled up the entire thing before you know it.


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A new episode of Girls airs Sunday, March 12th and we've got a preview.
The episode is called "Gummies" and here's the synopsis via Zap2it:
Adam and Jessa begin shooting scenes for their film; Hannah's mother has a hard time accepting the next phase of her life; Marnie does a less-than-stellar job of being there for a grieving Ray.
Here's a preview:
Girls airs Sundays at 10/9c on HBO.


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Communication and Media Studies 613
COMS 613: Applied Political Communication and Public Policy
Credit hours (3)
This course will address the contemporary theories and practices of political communication. Topics to be discussed in this course will include the structure and function of political messages, the strategic dissemination of political messages and the effects of those messages on corporate, social, professional and cultural institutions. Additionally, this course will provide an extensive overview of how the political climate influences the creation of public policy.
Detailed Description of Course
Major topics discussed in this course will include:
1) The role of communication in representative government
2) Influential theories of political communication and how various theoretical traditions have shaped the study of political communication
3) Major genres of political communication, such as advertising, debates, speeches, social media, and direct mail
4) How campaigns strategically use communication to win elections
5) The role of news and entertainment media in politics
6) How political communication functions at various levels, including interpersonal, public, and media communication
7) How communication shapes public policy
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
Instructional strategies for this course will typically include the following:
1) A mix of traditional lecture-based format and student-led seminars related to the course material.
2) Class discussions focused on the critical analysis of political communication theories and research
3) Guest speaker discussion aimed at informing students about political communication strategies currently being used by professionals.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1) Identify the major types of political communication
2) Explain the role served by each type of political communication in the political process
3) Evaluate the effectiveness of specific communication strategies used in political campaigns
4) Apply communication theories to political contexts
5) Understand the effects of political communication on individuals and society
6) Understand the relationship between political communication and public policy
Assessment Measures
Student learning outcomes will be assessed through a variety of methodologies, some of which may include:
1) Written course assignments related to course content, research articles, and guest speakers
2) Regular in-class examinations (using both essay and objective formats)
3) Participation in class discussions
4) A major research project applying political communication theories and research to a specific problem or context.
Other Course Information
Review and Approval
March 14, 2016


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Listening To Jesus by Keith Cook
News Event: GoTeam Israel March 8-18, 2018. It is our prayer to Goodwill build bridges with the Jewish community and we might encourage local churches as they persevere in this blessed, yet troubled area.
There are so many voices calling to us today. There is the media. There is our culture. There are our associates. There also are supernatural voices calling to us today.
Jesus Is Calling and So Is the Devil!
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand." John 10:27-29
Jesus calls us to listen to His voice. The Devil hides behind deceit and deception. His tricks are numerous. He does not come as a hideous scary being but as a deceptive light or voice. He gently calls to everyone. He is calling and questioning you to reconsider any word you have received from God. He wants you to critically question your beliefs and precepts that you have found in the Bible. He wants you to scholarly reflect.
"Did God really say that?" is his favorite phrase.
Jesus' words are easy to understand and respond to.
Jesus says to Go quickly and Do His bidding. The Devil says Why not take it Slow, there's plenty of time!
Jesus wants all to Shout His words from the rooftops. The Devil wants all to Doubt His words are true and relevant today.
Jesus wants everyone to take the Gospel to every city and ethnic group. The Devil wants us to take it easy because tomorrow is soon enough to share Christ's love.
Jesus commands us to Go into all the world. The Devil says, Isn't it good enough to just go to church?
Who are we going to listen to? Who are you listening to: the words of life from Jesus or the lies of the defeated and toothless Devil?
Listen to Jesus and know that His words bring life, hope, peace, and comfort.
Resist the Devil, whose lies bring death, despair, turmoil, and agony.
How to hear God's words!
1. Read God's Word.
2. Talk about God's Word to others.
3. Listen to the teachings of God's Word.
4. Reflect and meditate on God's Word.
5. Continually do God's commands as found in His Word.
If you listen you can hear Him speaking to you even now! Listen, reflect, respond today.
Daily Prayer Focus: Pray for spiritual discernment as you seek to hear God's voice and respond in obedience to His leading in your life. Pray for God's shield to penetrate the lies and deceitful tactics of the Devil.
On The Go Prayer Focus: The physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial needs of people hurting all over the United States and Worldwide. As God gives us opportunity in times of crisis we need to rapidly move to help. Praise God for each need He has met as our teams ministered in the Holy Land this week!
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This Saturday is the 2nd Annual Perry Cultural Festival. It takes place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Baxter YMCA. Admission is free with activities including music, dance, food and a "Kids Zone" for children. The Cultural Festival Committee has worked hard to build on the success of last year's event, so come out and support the Southside as we celebrate our community.
Plan to attend the festivities as there will be food and lots of fun for everyone. Last year was very successful and everyone had loads of fun with music and foods from different countries.


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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - There are a lot of questions floating around this week.
Why can't every Montgomery Public School be magnet caliber?
Why can't every Montgomery Public School have a business partner in education?
Will more registered voters in District 7 vote March 8th in the Montgomery Council Election than the 12% who voted in the District 6 election five months ago?
Will more agencies and businesses join Baptist Health Systems and Jackson Hospital and go to a completely "No-smoking" policy for all employees, patients and visitors?
Will the state legislature pass a rolling reserve bill for the Education Trust Fund that will eliminate proration forever?
Will the Governor's executive order regarding the realignment of state government eliminate duplication among state agencies and increase the effectiveness of state workers?
Will strong consideration be made to drop the first word from acting Montgomery police chief Kevin Murphy?
Will the soon to be upgraded soccer facilities near Auburn Montgomery attract thousands for state cup and collegiate tournaments?
Will BP start issuing checks from their Gulf oil spill compensation fund to the thousands of people and businesses waiting for them?
Here's hoping the answer to all of these questions is YES - we can, and we will!


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The Headliner podcast: Consumers aren't spending, the Beeb is investing and coffee is the elixir for a long life13th July 2017
Consumers aren't spending, the Beeb is investing and coffee is the elixir for a long life
Consumer spending in the UK has fallen to its lowest levels for four years according to a report by Visa. Experts have been quick to theorise on this worrying trend. But, with inflation outstripping wage growth and Brexit uncertainty abound, can it be any wonder consumers aren't flashing their cash?
The BBC has announced a whopping investment of £34 million into children's programming. The money is targeted at its online offering with new forms of content and interactivity. Do we need more children's programming? Or should we be encouraging them to turn off the telly and get outside?
Summer box office takings are around 8 per cent lower than last year. So is this the end of the traditional summer glut of films? And what of the latest Spiderman film? Will it bring home the bacon or is it just a flash in the pan?
Drinking coffee 'could make you live longer,' say researchers in Europe and the US who found that coffee drinkers had a reduced risk of death. But before you bin the tea bags and reach for a triple espresso, experts say it is still unclear if the health boost is caused by coffee or other factors.
Are Wimbledon organisers serving up gender bias? Yes, according to tennis fan Mark Leyland, who declared that the All England Club employed a 4:2 formula—two men's matches and one women's match on each of the two show courts at Wimbledon. Is tennis still a man's game? Or is it just a case of some unfortunate scheduling?


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On the first installment of the 88 Monks saga, I critiqued the landing page.
On the second installment, I talked about the About page.
Let's talk about the Product Page. I can't think of a word that'll exemplify what I'm trying to say so I'll have to just describe it. There's nothing more annoying than a poorly built website that has products everywhere you go. It just follows you. You can't escape it. But I understand. You want the customers to buy what you're selling but having it everywhere actually screams out desperation. "BUY ME! BUY ME!" It's like how women get turned off when you show too much interest in them…but that's a topic for another day.
Other than the second row being broken (in addition to other problems mentioned on the other post), there is a sidebar that has ALL OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED. On top of that, there is a Follow Us and Share Us section on that same sidebar that pretty much has the same information sans YouTube. This sidebar is on every page – but I guess in 88 Monk's situation, it's not all bad since there's only 3 pages to this website.
First of all, you don't want to overwhelm the customer. As mentioned in the first installment, you don't want a landing page with too much information. You want the customer to visit your site and browse around a bit before checking out your site. It's all about the experience. In the second installment, I mentioned having a contact page. You need that. You need to be transparent. You want to create an open line of communication. And the lesson learned from this installment is that consistency is key and less is more.
More updates coming soon!


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Warmer weather brought me to Randall Airport recently. While raking leftover leaves in front of my house, I could see planes towing gliders into the sky and decided to make the short drive to the airport.
I did not have to wait long to get pictures of a plane and glider taking off.
This pilot flew low over the airport before coming in for a landing.
I saw this ultralight flying from by house. But when I got to the airport the pilot was finished flying and just lifted a few feet off the runway once or twice.
The photograph I really wanted to get was the balloon and the moon, which was in the eastern sky.The problem was that I was so close to the balloon that I had to use a wide angle lens. A telephoto lens would have made the moon larger in the frame.The first photo below is with a wide angle. The second and third photos are with a longer zoom lens.
Here's a slideshow of more photos from the airport that evening:
Saturday night flights - Images by Tom Bushey


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yep, its like thatApril 29th, 2011 at 03:36 pm
I like quite a few others tivo'd the william and kate party. loved the dress and then spent most of the afternoon pondering the idea that the newly hitched couple never have to worry about money, careers or bills.... ever. I want that freedom. Its been so long since our money has been ours. Even better than that is the fact that I have been the sole money manager, brillant husband makes the dough and I make it into bread, only it turns out I cant bake. So I start small. I want to only use cash until the 15th rather I dont wish to be a contestant on beat the bank this month and in order to do that we have to track ourselves. still dont have a grand debt total, not looking yet. sad but true. Here is brutal truth #1. we have played the dont ask dont tell game at my house. my beloved knows we are in debt but doesnt really want to know...ya feel me? yep, its like that.


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You paid for your web site and other assets, what do they pay you back?
We work with you and your existing assets to:
You just need the right tools employed in the right way.
Before you spend more on advertising you should first make the most from the advertising you already buy.
Your web presence should be doing two things:
And it should do this as autonomously as possible
Everything else is just fluff getting in the way.
This doesn't happen by accident, but it doesn't need a dedicated team of media specialist, building endless social media followers either
Lets say a business gets 100 enquiries from an ad campaign. 20% of those become customers, 50% of those become repeat clients -10, and 50% of those buy a third time -5. That is a total of 35 sales from the one ad.
What if we increase each of those returns by 10% without touching the number of enquires?
Still 100 enquiries, but 22% become sales- 22. 55% repeat- 12, and 55% buy a third time- 6 (6.6, but we'll round down). That is 40 sales from the same advertising.
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I don't think I know you well enough
While working on a project at school today, I was assisted by another volunteer mom. I've seen this woman around the school on occasion and have been in her company one other time, briefly. She is really quite nice and I had no problem at all working with her. We made small talk and had easy casual conversation about our kids, the holiday, school, etc. until.....
I made the horrible mistake of asking what her husband did. She tells me but doesn't stop there. She goes on to add...
Her: "Ya know, he drinks too much and really has a smart mouth!"
Me: "Oh."
Her: "Yeah, I even had him arrested but they let him go and he walked home."
Me: "Hmm!"
Her: "He's on the computer forever......And, I've found a ton of porn sites that he's visited. I've even left him once,"
Me: "Wow! Huh?"
Her: "Yeah, and we haven't had sex in thirteen and a half months!"
Me: "What?! Now that's not good!"
Ok, first if you know me at all, I'm never at a loss for words. Actually, I was thinking...."Look lady, you're married to a freak, who has some serious issues. And, it may be very true that you haven't had sex for thirteen and a half months, but you better believe your husband hasn't gone that long. That boy has been steppin' out!!" (I wouldn't go thirteen and a half days......MONTHS would be grounds for divorce!)
But, because I've known this woman for all of 90 minutes, I kept my end of the conversation at a level of a Non-English speaking person.
Now, I'm all in favor of sharing. I myself have a couple of girlfriends that I share extremely personally information with. But, I have a relationship with these women, a level of trust and we share a mutual respect. Perhaps if this over sharing stranger was actually reaching out and needed someone to vent to it would have been different. As it was, it was like she was telling my about a great pair of jeans she just bought on sale at Banana Republic, along with a cute little top. That, I would have much rather heard.