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Guardian readers pledge support for baby Angelica
German-born diarist Anne Frank once said that "No one has ever become poor by giving".
And it was for this reason several T&T Guardian readers contacted our offices pledging support for 11-month-old Angelica Ramadhin and her mother, Deomatie Baal, 24, who were made homeless by a fire.
Saying that Angelica's misfortune brought them to tears, several readers have already contacted Baal, offering clothing and other items.
The mother and daughter still need a home as they move from house to house in search of a place to sleep at nights.
Fayed Hamid, who was one of the 700-plus workers laid off when ArcelorMittal closed its door in 2016, said yesterday that while he did not have a lot of money, he would pool resources together to help.
"My wife and I work with children's homes and when I read Angelica's story, tears came out my eyes. I have a daughter that will turn two on May 20, the same month with Angelica. I don't like to see people suffer," Hamid said.
Baal said she had to return to several Government offices to see if the family can get help. However, she is yet to access any Government grants because she had no title to the land she lived on.
She said while she welcomed calls from people offering assistance, one man called to ask whether she needed a husband as well.
On April 9, Baal and Angelica were visiting relatives when fire officers contacted her and gave her the heartbreaking news that her home along Wilson Road, Penal had been gutted.
Hoping the officers had made a mistake she contacted relatives, who went to check the house and confirmed the bad news.
Baal said she did not return home until the next morning to see that the clothes, furniture and appliances that she had recently purchased were turned to ashes.
Days later, Baal said the twisted metal remains were also stolen from the ruins.
She said that she worked at Prize Band Variety Store in Debe until she got pregnant with Angelica.
However, Angelica's father left after she was born, leaving her to take care of the baby on her own. Without a job, Baal cannot afford daycare. She said the house she had lived for the past six years was without electricity until last year.
From the money she saved while working, she purchased appliances.
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Lindsay Lohan's Powder Prob, a Baywatch Movie, and What's Gerard Butler Doing in this Pic?
Baywatch on the Big Screen Because what's a summer movie without a bunch of hot babes running up and down the beach for two hours, saving lives while taking our breath away at the same time? You never asked for it, but Hollywood doesn't care – it's Baywatch, baby, and it's heading to the big screen during the summer of 2011. Unfortunately, they won't be playing up the campy factor, but instead will deliver a female-driven action film. No word yet if it's also coming to us in 32D. Zing!
Napoleon Dynamite Blows Up His Last Chance for Stardom Talk about the dumbest career move of 2010 so far: Jon Heder's stardom has been tanking ever since they decided not to make a Napoleon Dynamite sequel, but things were looking up for the falling star when he nabbed a lead role in a Will Ferrell-produced Comedy Central sitcom. Only problem: He ditched the show two days before production was set to begin, citing "creative differences". Creative differences? Try explaining that to your wife when she learns the difference between how much money was in your wallet today and yesterday.
Heidi Montag Wants a Movie Career Wondering why, exactly, MTV canceled The Hills? Look no further than Heidi Montag's brain for answers. While speaking to People, Montag claimed she was making a 3D beach movie in which she stars as a lifeguard who fights a shark…with her boobs. Yup. (Note: No relation to the aforementioned Baywatch movie.) Oh, and to add a little bit of legitimacy to the whole thing, she's also written a role for Dolly Parton. I don't know what's scarier: the idea for this film, or the threat that Montag can actually write coherent sentences.
Gerard Butler Gives Jennifer Aniston the Finger When most actors and actresses get together for a photo, they smile, toss an arm over the person next to them and simply try to look like they're having a good time. Gerard Butler, however, would rather goose ya as the photographer yells out, "Say cheese!" Butler gave his Bounty Hunter star Jennifer Aniston a little extra something while posing for photos onboard a boat recently, fueling rumors that the two were actually an item. Either that, or Ms. Aniston has a vacuum in her undies. You be the judge.
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So I've been riding the bus quite a bit lately, for a number of reasons. The car is on its last legs, work is close to home, and I need the exercise....plus most of the time it's kind of fun. And let's not forget the $140 a month I'm saving in gas, which is a good thing. And as long as I'm a student, the bus and train are free.
So K's "on travel" this week, leaving me to play single dad. Which I'm fine with, don't get me wrong--it's fun, in the short term, when mom's away. Reminds me of my childhood, a bit--when Dad went TDY, Mom "cooked" TV dinners and things were generally much more relaxed.
Sort of a date night--the kids are gone, at least. I copied this from the other, long dead blog:
"And you may ask yourself: How do I work this?"
I'm in bed with the laptop, avoiding Stupid Roommate. The kids brush teeth and the elder, Freddie, comes and does normal hugs/wrestling with me (he's too adult, at six, for man-on-man kisses, which is kinda funny). During the good night stuff, this sort of thing begins:
I'm still fighting a fucked up back (for the last 10 years I just THOUGHT I had a back problem), and I'm not quite finished ripping this DVD of "Inferno," which you really ought to check out. Dario Argento before he became a caricature of a caricature.


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OK its that time of year again. You know when love is in the air. Yeah right Usually its the time that the men forget it or say its too commercial and their girlfriends and wives spend the day seething. Aah girls they are only men you would think they would work out that a box of chocolates and a kiss and a mushy card would reap them rewards aplenty.My valentines are the gorgeous heart swaps i will soon show you from my two partners in craft crime Helen and Cheryl. I can show you the two i made them and filled with treats,, I also joined a swap for two vintage Valentine ATC cards on swap bot, And a vintage Valentine diorama, Ooh sounds like i have been busy.What can i say it keeps me off the streets.
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The Pink House is the Oldest House in Charleston and is located on the Rocky street- Chalmers Street. It is worth seeing if you're in the Market Street Area.
It's right across from the Slave Museum.
This is the oldest house in Charleston and it's worth seeing.
We might have gotten a little more out of it because we went on tour.
No longer an actual attraction. This is the personal home of someone and can only be viewed from the outside. It's still cool to swing by and see, though I wouldn't make a trip just to see it.
You can't go in as mentioned in other posts but you can look in the window and the mail-slot. It's good while on a waking tour of Charleston (we used oyster point historical walking tours). The place just sold for $1.1m and is only 1,085...More
It's amazing to see homes built so long ago and still be standing for us to enjoy them great place to stop by walking around Charleston love to take pictures on the cobblestone streets nearby
If you are walking through Charleston, it's easy to stop by this attraction. All you can do is peer through the windows, but knowing it's the oldest home is pretty neat! Cobblestone streets only blocks from a historic graveyard and market street.
It's worth a stop to photograph and walk the cobblestone streets. Can't go inside it, but you can check it off the list of things to see in Charleston.
The pink house has a lot of history. In the early days it was in the red light district. Today it's a gallery. It's on a cobblestone street so wear comfortable shoes in this area of historical buildings. Great photo ops, especially the garden area...More
Throughout many years coming to Charleston this was always my favorite Art Gallery. I so missed seeing and talking to Alice and many other Artist. Thank you for all the great art we have brought from you for many years. Always enjoyed your stories of...More
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I heard this on radio while driving to work today. Pulled out my phone at the traffic signal, opened chrome and searched it on the internet. Located the video on youtube, played it in a loop and drained my phone battery in the process. Because I couldn't hear, see or think anything else, I had to figure out a way to somehow continue to listen to this on a dying phone. Either that or be miserable and wait for 5 pm which is the earliest that I can push off, and reach home and download it on my laptop. I couldn't manage to download the song on my phone, so I downloaded gaana.com app, and played this in the loop again. Finally, after about 2 hours of continous listening, I am at peace. Still not composed enough to focus on work, but good to form coherent sentences to talk about this.
Every once in a blue moon, there is a poem/song/musical piece which puts me through this ordeal. I am trying to think up of more of those, and put the list here. These are not my favourite or anything, just the ones which have haunted me in the aforementioned fashion - stirred my soul and created this unsatiable urge for more after the initial tryst. OK.. so here are some from the top of mind recall!
Bawra man dekhne chala ek sapna..
Kuchh aur zamana kehta hai..
O Rangrez..
Hamare baad ab mehfil me..
Zihale miskin makun taghaful..
Moh moh ke dhaage..
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I've been a pretty regular fan of YouTubers for quite a few years now. Throughout that time, I've noticed that the majority of popular personalities on YouTube have been male, and I've made an effort to watch and support more female content creators. There are some truly amazing women on YouTube that all deserve more recognition. If you're looking for a place to start, I've made a little list of just four lovely ladies whose videos I've been watching for some time. While none of them are particularly 'underground' so to speak, they're all wonderful and create some awesome things. Enjoy!
Sanne / booksandquills
Sanne is a booktuber (who also makes a variety of other videos) who hails from the Netherlands and now resides in London. I've been watching her videos for years (my need for books will never be fully satisfied, it seems) and I truly trust her recommendations. I always enjoy watching her book hauls and getting ideas of what to read next. I also really enjoyed the above video about being a literary translator. As someone who speaks more than one language, it really interested me and made me consider all the challenges a translator has to go through. If you're a book person and haven't checked out Sanne's channel, then I highly recommend you do it. Right now.
Lex / tyrannosauruslexxx
Lex is another YouTuber I've been watching for quite a while. She has a great sense of humour and strikes me as a woman who isn't afraid to talk about and stand up for the things she believes in, something that I think is truly admirable. I was extremely happy when she made her video "Let's Talk PERIODS"(with Sanne, no less), because I think it's something that should be talked more about. Thank you, Lex, for popping that mysterious bubble surrounding periods and just discussing it anyway, as we should all be doing.
Ingrid / TheGridMonster
You probably know Ingrid from her main channel (which is lovely), but I think her second channel deserves more attention. She does a series called #5MFU (5 Minutes For Us) where she talks about a particular topic for around 5 minutes. It's a goldmine. She's covered sex ed, periods, and even poop. I thought Ingrid was pretty inspiring in the first place, but my discovery of this channel has just cemented how intelligent and wonderful she is.
Lucy / meowitslucy
Lucy's most frequent uploads are her "168 Hours" videos, in which she captures a week of her life - the ups and downs, the ordinary and exciting. All of her videos are beautifully shot and edited, and watching them makes me yearn for picnics in parks and meet-ups with friends. All of her other videos are also amazing and informative, and she also has a lovely voice. Perfect for when you're feeling inspired and getting the creative juices flowing.
I hope you check out the wonderful ladies I've talked about here! Let me know if you liked them, and feel absolutely free to leave any of your favourite female YouTubers in the comments below!


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Contributed by the Mechanisms and Robotics Committee of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN. Manuscript received March 24, 2014; final manuscript received July 14, 2014; published online October 20, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Craig Lusk.
In the design of spatial linkages, the finite-position kinematics is fully specified by the position of the joint axes, i.e., a set of lines in space. However, most of the tasks have additional requirements regarding motion smoothness, obstacle avoidance, force transmission, or physical dimensions, to name a few. Many of these additional performance requirements are fully or partially independent of the kinematic task and can be fulfilled using a link-based optimization after the set of joint axes has been defined. This work presents a methodology to optimize the links of spatial mechanisms that have been synthesized for a kinematic task, so that additional requirements can be satisfied. It is based on considering the links as anchored to sliding points on the set of joint axes, and making the additional requirements a function of the location of the link relative to the two joints that it connects. The optimization of this function is performed using a hybrid algorithm, including a genetic algorithm (GA) and a gradient-based minimization solver. The combination of the kinematic synthesis together with the link optimization developed here allows the designer to interactively monitor, control, and adjust objectives and constraints, to yield practical solutions to realistic spatial mechanism design problems.
CAD model for manual adjustment and optimization; sliding anchor point from (a) to (b) and from (c) to (d)
Overall design strategy. Link-based optimization stages are shown inside the broken lines.
Joint axes for two spatial mechanism topologies: (a) a closed linkage, CRR–RRR; (b) a linkage with a tree structure, 3R-(2R,2R)
Constraint region represented by a cylindrical surface
Constraint region represented by a spherical surface
Schematic diagram for the transmission angle
Desired trajectory of the CRR–RRR linkage
Trajectory for the Bennett linkage
Initial CRR-RRR mechanism. Darker lines, corresponding to links, are located at the common normal lines between joints (depicted in a lighter shade).
Mechanism obtained after link length constraints used
Different configurations of the mechanism obtained after region avoidance constraint is used
Mechanism obtained after optimizing region avoidance, overall length and force transmission
Motion of the mechanism obtained after optimizing region avoidance, overall length and force transmission. Five positions along the trajectory are reached by the mechanism while avoiding the obstacle (lighter lines corresponding to joint axes, darker lines corresponding to the links, including the end-effector link).
The CAD model for the final optimized solution at three different configurations
The Bennett linkage used as a hinge and a cabinet door (courtesy of PsiStar Solutions)
Initial solution of the Bennett linkage
Optimized Bennett linkage with only link length constraints
Mechanism with only obstacle avoidance and offset constraint. The blue square corresponds to the cabinet door.
Mechanism obtained with link length, offset length, and obstacle avoidance constraints
Motion of the final design for the cabinet linkage
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London: David Beckham has slammed a hooker's claim that the footie ace had a threesome with her and another vice girl, saying that it was all a ridiculous smear.
In fact, the former England captain has hired some of the world's top lawyers to fight the allegations, which are spreading like wild fire among media circles.
Beckham has branded them "wholly unfounded" and "a series of malicious lies".
"This is an absolute stitch-up job. David has been set up and we believe it may be a malicious attempt to discredit him," the Sun quoted a friend as saying.
Becks launched the legal battle after brunette prostitute Irma Nici, 26, claimed he paid her 3,200 pounds in cash to have unprotected sex at New York's Le Parker Meridien hotel in August 2007.
Bosnian-born Irma said they were later joined by another hooker.
She claimed dad-of-three Becks, 35, paid 1,500 pounds to watch a lesbian romp before having sex with the second girl, described as a "curvy brunette".
After the other hooker left, Irma said, the LA Galaxy player gave her another 3,200 pounds to stay the night.
She claimed she met Beckham again a month later at Claridge`s Hotel in London.
She said he again paid her 3,200 pounds for sex but was "sad" at the time because his father had suffered a heart attack.
Irma`s story was splashed across America's 'In Touch Weekly' lifestyle magazine.
And Becks has instructed his legal team to wage war on the magazine to clear his name.
"If this magazine and this woman think they can get away with smearing David, then they've got another thing coming," said Beckham's friend.
"They have created a complete falsehood using a handful of facts in an attempt to give the claims a semblance of truth.
"He was in New York at the time this woman suggests but any Tom, Dick or Harry could find that out on the Internet.
"He wasn't even staying at the hotel she has suggested. He was at the Waldorf Astoria.
"David and Victoria are very calm about this nonsense. They cannot believe a magazine like In Touch would print such a pack of lies. They will be fighting it tooth and nail," added the pal.
Top US trial lawyer Bert Deixler - honoured for a string of landmark Supreme Court victories - has been hired to tackle the magazine.
Gerrard Tyrrell, senior partner at London media lawyers Harbottle and Lewis, will try to protect Beckham`s UK interests.
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We just got the first updates from the managers at Comet and Honeypie. Here are the breakdowns.
Old Milwaukee: 145
New Milwaukee: 109
Total Sales: 254
Total Donated: $508.00
Old Milwaukee: 149
New Milwaukee: 88
Total Sales: 237
Total Donated: $474.00
As you can see, the total sales competition between the two cafes is a pretty close one, separated by only $34.00, but Old Milwaukee is demolishing New Milwaukee 294 to 197. Yup, Old "Carnivorous" Milwaukee has about a 100-sale lead.
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My blog has had a bit of a regression in popularity. I do not mind it, really, since it's my fault for not spending more QT with my blog.
But still, you readers continue to visit me and see what's going on, and I appreciate that. So here are the most popular posts of 2011, based on visitation stats. If you haven't read these, here's your chance!
10. Book Signing Gone Wrong
9. Signed Contract
8. Christmas Cookies
7. Ebay Addiction
6. Ripped off by Goodwill
5. Placement is Everything
4. Dirty Dishes
3. Romance and Lemons
2. Advent to Christmas
1. Preteens and Perilous
Happy New Year!
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Best of 2011
4 comments:
- Kelley said...
Happy New Year to you too! :)
- January 2, 2012 at 11:14 AM
- Julie Daines said...
Hope you have a great 2012! I can't wait for Perilous book 2 and to see where your nonfiction project takes you. Good luck!
- January 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM
- Kari Marie White said...
Happy New Year Tamara. I hope it brings you lots of good things.
- January 2, 2012 at 4:58 PM
- DL Hammons said...
Caught them all the first time around! Best of luck to you in 2012! :)
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Okay, this is the next item I am making him, a 1/16th scale workshop, I put lights in the roof and am making cool items for it that will make it seem like a real workshop. I have made everything except the 5 small tools(hammer, wrench, etc.) The lubricant spray bottle still needs the label. On this wall you can see the snap on tool box I carved out of wood, the workbench that I put a peg board back on by drilling each little hole in the thin wood for it, the paper 'gasket' scaled to the tractors.
I this pic you can see the welder(which has welding stick too made partly with hook earings), air compressor(made with empty 35mm film case, moveable eyes, rubber pencil grip, and much more), butane torch, napa box, radio, socket set(the sockets are necklace hooks - that have the threads for the other part to screw into :) and another workbench. I have more items to make and add and I will be adding what will look like internal and external 120 v. and 220 v. outlets. I will post more pics when totally finished and he'll probably have a tractor in front of them. :)


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Lea Michele valets her car at The Montage Hotel on Wednesday (December 26) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
"Just saw Les Mis.. is was amazing!! As a member of the Les Mis family I thought they did an amazing job and truly honored the show:)" the 26-year-old Glee actress tweeted that same day.
Les Miserables had a stunning opening day at the box office on Christmas – it came in first place and shattered some records!
"Having such a great holiday break so far! Enjoyed an amazing spa day today with @steph_hart and our moms! :)" Lea wrote later that afternoon.


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Pericarditis according to experienced women cardiologist in Nagpur is swelling and disturbance of the pericardium, the dainty sac-like film encompassing your heart. Pericarditis frequently causes mid-section torment and now and again different manifestations. The sharp mid-section torment connected with pericarditis happens when the bothered layers of the pericardium rub against one another. Pericarditis as a rule starts all of a sudden however doesn't keep going long (intense). At the point when side effects grow all the more step by step or persevere, pericarditis is viewed as constant.
Entanglements might include:
Heart tamponade: At the point when a lot of liquid gathers in the pericardium, a risky condition called heart tamponade can occur specially in ladies. Overabundance liquid puts weight on the heart and doesn't permit it to fill appropriately. That implies less blood leaves the heart, which causes an emotional drop in circulatory strain. Heart tamponade can be deadly on the off chance that it isn't expeditiously treated.
Constrictive pericarditis: Albeit phenomenal, a few individuals with pericarditis, especially those with long haul irritation and endless repeats, can create perpetual thickening, scarring and withdrawal of the pericardium.
In these individuals, the pericardium loses quite a bit of its flexibility and takes after an inflexible case that is tight around the heart, which keeps the heart from working legitimately. This condition is called constrictive pericarditis and regularly prompts extreme swelling of the legs and midriff, and in addition shortness of breath.
While listening to your heart, your well-known heart specialist in Nagpur will put a stethoscope on your mid-section to check for the sounds normal for pericarditis, which is made when the pericardial layers rub against one another. This trademark clamouris known as a pericardial rub. Your specialist might have you experience tests that can figure out if you've shown at least a bit of kindness assault, whether liquid has gathered in the pericardial sac, or whether there are indications of irritation. Your specialist might utilize blood tests to figure out whether a bacterial or other sort of disease is available. You might likewise experience one or a greater amount of the accompanying analytic systems:
Cardiovascular attractive reverberation imaging (MRI): This system utilizes an attractive field and radio waves to make cross-sectional pictures of your heart that can uncover thickening, aggravation or different changes in the pericardium.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Mid-section X beam: In this test, patches with wires (anodes) are appended to your skin to quantify the electrical driving forces radiated by your heart. With an X-beam of your mid-section, your reliable heart surgeons in Nagpur can think about the size and state of your heart. Pictures of your heart might demonstrate a broadened heart if overabundance liquid has amassed in the pericardium.
Modernized tomography (CT): This X-beam method can deliver more-itemized pictures of your heart and the pericardium than can ordinary X-beam considers. CT filtering might be done to reject different reasons for intense mid-section torment, for example, blood coagulation in a lung corridor (aspiratory embolus) or a tear in your aorta (aortic dismemberment). CT checking can likewise be utilized to search for thickening of the pericardium that may demonstrate constrictive pericarditis.
Echocardiogram: This test utilizes high-recurrence sound waves to make a picture of your heart and its structures, incorporating liquid amassing in the pericardium. Your specialist can see and examine this picture on a screen.
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Your treatment decision for pericarditis relies on upon the cause and the seriousness. Mellow instances of pericarditis might show signs of improvement all alone without treatment. Medicines to lessen the irritation and swelling connected with pericarditis are frequently recommended, including:
You'll likely need hospitalization if your specialist suspects cardiovascular tamponade, a hazardous intricacy of pericarditis because of liquid development around the heart. At the point when heart tamponade is available, you might require a methodology called pericardiocentesis. Sometimes of serious, repetitive pericarditis, your specialist may propose surgically uprooting your pericardium (pericardiectomy).
For most mellow instances of pericarditis, rest and over-the-counter torment solutions taken under the care of your family cardiologist in Nagpur, might be all that is required. While you recover, stay away from thorough physical action. Strenuous movement can trigger pericarditis side effects. Ask your specialist to what extent you have to relax.


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He's cute. He's cuddly. He's got a gauss rifle. Grunty the Murloc Marine is the premium pet for this year's BlizzCon event, available to those who attend the yearly celebration of all things Blizzard Entertainment in Anaheim this August. As with last year's exclusive polar bear mount, Grunty will also be given to anyone who orders the DIRECTV pay-per-view coverage of the event.
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|Martha Graham - An American Original in Performance
Actors: Robert Cohan, Martha Graham, Bertram Ross, Paul Taylor
Genres: Special Interests, Educational, Musicals & Performing Arts, Documentary
NR 2002 1hr 33min
A true pioneer in the world of dance, Martha Graham became an American legend. She was a fearless explorer and a passionate artist, and she exemplified the American spirit in it's truest form. The program is in three parts... more »
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Martha Graham is always breathtaking
Dr. Lee D. Carlson | Baltimore, Maryland USA | 08/01/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This videotape is a tribute to one of the greatest dancers and choreographers of the 20th century. It is done in black and white and actually, this makes it even better, for it serves to concentrate attention on the dance forms and the many abstractions that so characterize the Graham technique. There are three parts of the tape: 1. "A Dancer's World", which is 30-minutes long and shows Graham and her company demonstrating dance expression and techniques. Viewers can see Graham in the dressing room, in the studio, and dancing herself. 2. "Night Journey", which is my all time favorite piece by Graham. Graham dances the part of Jocasta, Paul Taylor as Tiresais, and Bertram Ross as Oedipus. 3. "Appalachian Spring", which is the most popular of Graham's works, is accompanied by the music of Aaron Copland. All of the parts exemplify the mystery and majesty of this pioneer of modern dance. Graham is unrelenting in her expression, things are never subtle in her dances, and she always (delightfully) comes across with an overabundance of passion. Given the length of time she actually performend on stage, one can only feel a deep sense of respect and awe at this incredible woman."
Poor DVD transfer!
Dr. Lee D. Carlson | 12/27/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"While it's wonderful to have this document of some of Martha Graham's most famous work available on DVD, something must have gone awry in the digital transfer. There are a number of moments in "Appalachian Spring," for example, where the visual image suddenly slows down for a few seconds, and then slips into a sort of "fast forward" mode to catch back up to the music. I don't believe this can be a flaw in only my copy.These problems didn't exist in the wonderful 1995 Voyager release on laser disc of the same films, "Martha Graham Dance on Film." And unfortunately the added features and commentaries included on the laser disc (audio commentaries, interviews with some of Graham's dancers, and with Aaron Copland, etc.) didn't make it to the DVD. Too bad!"
Dance as the Hidden Language of the Soul
Nicholas Croft | New York | 07/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Martha Graham is commonly recognized as one of the most important contributors to the art of American dance during this past century. She realized significant innovations in the fields of choreography, dance performance, lighting, stage design, costuming and also commissioned new music from contemporary composers for her various works.
Graham was born in Pennsylvania in 1894. In 1910, she witnessed a performance by Ruth Saint-Denis and decided that she wanted to become a dancer. After some preliminary theater and dance studies at the University of Cumnoch, in 1916 Graham enrolled in the Denishawn School, run by Ruth Saint-Denis and Ted Shawn. For the next eight years, Graham thrived at Denishawn as both a student and an instructor. The Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance was opened in 1926 and by 1939, her modern dance company began touring the United States and Cuba. After some thirty years of prolific activity, at the age 76, Martha Graham announced her retirement from the performance stage.
This Kultur DVD, "Martha Graham: In Performance", features three works choreographed specifically for black and white film camera during the years 1957, 1961 and 1958. It begins with a 30-minute demonstration film, "A Dancer's World", where Ms. Graham introduces the viewer to her company and gives an intimate glimpse into the exercises that precede the performance of a dance piece.
Next come "Night Journey" and "Appalachian Spring", two different works of "dance for camera". Alexander Hammid, a husband of experimental filmmaker Maya Deren, directed "Night Journey". The camera is used as an integral component of the stage choreography; with different viewing angles and camera positions only being possible by staging particular short sequences within the choreography, then editing the segments together to form a smoothly flowing whole. "Appalachian Spring" is a cinematic interpretation for Graham's choreography of a Quaker wedding. It will likely remain as one of her best-remembered works.
All three films document well the signature Graham dance style that consists of abrupt contraction and release of different parts of the body; the intimate relation of the dancer's breathing to emotion and movement; positions of austere, angular body line; and close dancer proximity to the ground.
"Martha Graham: In Performance" is a film document of significant historical importance. Any self-respecting fan of dance should own a copy of this DVD to aid in their personal study, and reflection on, one of the great artist's of our time."
Andrew Olivo | 03/28/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The two dances and one personal account of a dancer's world included in this hour and a half long vido were amazing. Anyone who has heard of Martha Graham's revolutionary dancing but has never seen any of her work should see this- it is truly spectacular."


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Love Ka Hai Intezaar 8th August 2017 Written Episode Update
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The Episode starts with Ayaan asking if Mohini had to give room on rent or not, why is she threatening. She says sorry, come in. Ragini asks Mohini not to keep him. Mohini says the people will come to get money. She shows the room to Ayaan. Ayaan says I can see everything, what's the rent. She smiles. He looks at her and asks how much is the rent. Sh says 25000rs per month. He asks that's all. She says no, one year advance and two lakhs deposit. He gives her one month advance and says this is my room. She says advance before paperwork. He says I trust you.
Ragini says but we don't trust you. She says Kamini will get angry, how can you give room without asking name. Ayaan gives his adhaar card and says I m Ayaan Mehta, I came from Dehradun to search for job. Ragini says we will give room on rent to a married couple. He says who said I stay alone, Riya Mehta my wife stays in Dehradun. She will come next week. He shows pic. Mohini looks at him. She asks him to send his details. Ayaan asks her not to give room to anyone. He thanks Mohini. He asks her name. Mohini says I did not say my name, I m Mohini Mathur. They smile seeing each other. He says Mohini is very…… He sees Ragini and says I will see you tomorrow, its late. He goes.
Mohini gives money to Ragini and says we will get electricity home, we can give deposit money to money lender. Ragini says when Kamini knows you kept a guy at home, she will make him leave. Mohini says guest room's entrance is different, Kamini will not know, don't worry. Kamini comes home and gets angry. Ragini asks what happened. Ragini says I went to doctor for headache treatment, doctor was looting money, all these men are such. She sees the jacket on sofa. She asks what's this, it looks a man's jacket, who came here. Ragini says ask her, its her doing. Mohini says its my jacket, I m playing a man's role in theatre play. She wears jacket and says I ahve to go for rehearsals.
Ragini stops her and says I don't like your acting. Mohini says I m doing theatre for experience, I can earn well by big project. Kamini asks her not to do this. Mohini asks why are you saying if Ragini does not have any problem. Kamini says because I m…. She recalls Arun's words. She says I have seen this world. Mohini goes.
Ragini says I know what you are thinking, she is sensible and brave. Kamini says I was also brave, one incident made me weak. Ragini says I can't believe you are saying this, you were brave enough to get this child in the world, I told you this child will always remind you of your past, you got bitterness, you don't trust anyone, you want to put your fears on Mohini, you want to make her like you. Kamini says never, I will save her from every problem, I won't let her heart break, as broken heart never joins. She cries. Ragini sees Arun's pic and cries. She says till when will I hide this secret that Mohini is Kamini's daughter, not sister, what will happen then.
Mohini and Sheetal act in the play. Mohini turns and sees Ayaan. Ayaan waves to her. She says someone waiting for you and your love. She smiles. Ayaan says you are a natural actress, you are really good. She says thanks, your jacket which you forgot at home. He asks why did you call me here to give this, you could have given this at home. She says no, there is a condition I forgot to say, will you have tea. He says sure, if there is any cafe around. She takes him to tea stall. He cleans the bench and sits. She tells him to use separate entrance and be alert, she does not want her sister to know that he is staying at home. He asks why, I m giving rent. She says she hates men, don't worry, house is big, her room is behind, you won't face her, that's all. He says this is crazy, why does she have problem. She says I don't know, don't worry I will manage, she is Bollywood actress Kamini Mathur. He says one who retired. She says yes, she is different, don't worry, I will handle it.
They have tea at the stall. She asks him to have snacks, its good, Dehradun's snacks are better right, did you not eat snacks before. She tells him about Mussoorie, its close, are you sure you are from Dehradun. He says yes, my schooling happened in Delhi, nice tea. She says my phone is troubling since morning, can you say the problem, you are cell phone engineer. He says sure, actually its screen hanged. She says I told that, what's the problem. He says I will fix it. She takes her phone back and says you are not cell phone engineer, you lied you are from Dehradun. She catches his lie.
Love Ka Hai Intezaar 9th August 2017 Written Episode Update Precap : Ayaan says you should be happy I m agreeing to all your conditions, none would stay with your mad sister. She asks him to go. He says fine, give my money back. She says I have spent it, I will give next month. He asks where will I stay till next month.


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This site was created late in 2008, just a few years after first becoming involved in wargaming. As you can tell by the name, WAB was my introduction to this community. I appreciate the following and comments this blog receives, and give all thanks and credit to my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. It may seem odd that this blog appears to focus on the folly of mankind's continuous warfare, but I believe I can still enjoy this hobby so long as I put Him first in all I do. Maranatha!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
WHFB Marienburg Handgunners - WIP
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Must admit I am guilty of following the muse... often leaving bits from other projects uncompleted for months!ReplyDelete
Nice work BTW, that's one hell of a sniper rifle! ;-)
Thanks, Scott. Another reason I wanted the kit was for the Powder Monkey - yet to be painted. I plan to place him on the Airship too. Best, DeanReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2013 at 9:59 PM
So much for being over Warhammer Fanstasy already! Your army continues to grow as do your hobby admirers. Keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
Great work again Dean. They will make fitting additions to the airship.ReplyDelete
I like the palette you chose for these. Cracking bit of work here.ReplyDelete
I've got a shelf of shame myself filled with half painted mini's. One day I will finish them!
Some bargains there and nicely done too - top job Dean.ReplyDelete
Thank you all for the interests and kind comments. Warm Regards, DeanReplyDelete
Always had a soft spot for Marienburg. I think it goes back to a WD series on the city for the WHFRP game ages ago.ReplyDelete
Looking good but also looking forward to more Marine goodies!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Gents, for the nice words.ReplyDelete
@ FMB - yes, the colors are very catchy, but not over the top.
@ Fran - me too! Especially since a Techmarine can be in red - good contrast to the rest of the boys in baby blue :)
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Great work as always Dean .ReplyDelete
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There is nothing like exploring and photographing desert like environments in the spring! It is so exciting to see the color in naturally brown and dry places like Torrey Pines State Park. Just north of San Diego yet still within city limits is this breathtaking natural reserve right on the California coastline. This state park is home of the rare Torrey pine tree and offers miles of beaches and walking trails. The views from the overlooks are stunning. I hope you can feel and see some of the beauty of this place as I experienced it in March. For more information check out their website at http://www.torreypine.org/
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010
CE Testing and the 'The Sock Problem': PART TWO
What do I do now? Its a very good question and it is not good news really either.
I find a sock I like and try and buy as many pairs as I can. I then have this sock design tested for compliance with the EN71. I think this is around £80 (please correct me if I am wrong) each for flammability and heavy metals.
If I bought 40 pairs of socks the test would put £2.00 onto the cost of each sock.
When have you ever seen 40 pairs of the same sock in a retail shop anyway? This means I will have issues with the retailer over why I want these socks and what I am doing with them.
Part of the charm of the bunnies is all the different designs. The test would have to be done for EACH design of sock costing said amount each time.
I could contact the retailer (I use Top Shop and Next socks alot) and ask them about their socks and get them to provide me with documentation.
Socks do not need to conform to CE testing standards for toys therefore they will not have been tested and there is no documentation. I know this because I found a sock factory in China to produce the socks and have them made into bunnies for me but they said they could not guarantee that their socks would pass the EN71 test. This is the same with most sock factories because they have nothing to comply too apart from their own self-imposed standards.
Find a factory that does know about their socks and know that they pass the test.
I have the bunnies mass-produced. This would change the way I sell them and I would be attending trade fairs to take wholesale orders from retailers. I have looked into this last year and found a factory who would make them and the CE testing would be done by them. I would be selling them at a wholesale price and the RRP would have to be a much lower price point than they are already because they lose their handmade appeal. I needed to get the cost down another £1.00 but the factory could not make their price any lower and it is now on the back-burner. I also needed to buy 3,000 bunnies as a minimum. Luckily I have a contact who has a good relationship with the factory and they agreed to produce 3 different designs, 1,000 of each. It is still a whole loada bunnies.
They won't be handmade and there are only three designs. I don't have the money to pay for 3,000 bunnies. To make it achievable I would have to have sold a chunk of the bunnies, from working samples, whilst the 3,000 are in production so I know I have money to pay for them. 3,000 bunnies in my garage, unsold, is very, very scary indeed. I would need to pay around £2500 to attend a trade fair such as Top Drawer.
This ties in with me expanding Widget and Friends too. I have reached a time when I need to expand 'off the kitchen table' but no retailer will buy my bunnies wholesale because they do not conform with the CE mark and they, themselves, could face a fine for selling them. Dead end.
The above changes Widget and Friends totally and I am unsure of the appeal of a mass-produced sock bunny - hence the back-burner status.
I have my own socks manufactured that conform to the EN71 tests.
As it stands I am in talks with a UK sock manufacturer (yay uk!) who is looking into the situation for me. Their minimum is 600 pairs in my design. That's pretty exciting but still a whole lot of socks/money.
They think flammability is a problem as fabrics are usually pretreated and socks aren't. I still don't have the money for 600 pairs. That's 1200 socks and I use one sock per bunny. Which design do I choose? I would need THE most appealing design - but which is it?
Even if the socks conform I will still have to have a made up (1200 sewn by me GULP) bunny CE tested and the stitching etc many not stand up to their rhino-pulling techniques. By nature socks are stretchy and the sewing threads don't stretch as far as the sock fibres - therefore 'riiiiiiip'.
I start a company supplying EN71 conforming socks to everyone who makes toys from them.
Its a great idea but ..... money/knowledge/blahblah and the rest of it. There are not really enough people out there to buy them to really make much money.
I should not be selling the sock bunnies at all nor anyone else be selling toys made from socks either for that matter - but because I'm selling small numbers (relative to the volume toy market) it is not a 'remove those from the market now' situation. The Trading Standards officer said that I must state 'Not for anyone under the age of 14' as a temporary statement whilst I sort out what to do for the long term. I am now a 'reference number' with Trading Standards which means it is documented that I am selling 'non-conformist bunnies'. I have had to be removed from one website that was selling the bunnies (amicably of course!) - the rest will follow eventually. Boooo.
Some interesting reading The Laboratory at The Birmingham Assay Office.
For now ........
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This is terrible. I always thought you made non-conformist bunnies but I mean that in the best possible way. Can you still sell to customers overseas? Perhaps you could sell all your rabbits from a third party address which has no regulations--like Cameroon or something?ReplyDelete
Wowsers, its a case of you can't do right for doing wrong. I attend over 70 craft events a year (I sell traditional toys) and at each event there is someone or other that will be selling non-conformist handmade toys, I am sure most of them either don't know about all this (I have seen loads that have little tags saying not suitable for under 3's) or burying their head in the sand about what it really means.ReplyDelete
I believe we have to have some rules/regs but this to me is taking it way too far.
Good luck with it all and I sincerely hope you come to some sort of resolution (soon).
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Just a suggestion from someone else who make sock toys.... Can you not get a couple of sellers together to buy socks to cover solution 3?ReplyDelete
I would certainly talk to you about this....
Depressing reading. Would love to know what you come up with. Agree with Clare Bears that some of us sellers could club together.ReplyDelete
It is an idea - to become a company selling EN71 conforming socks - but we're talking 600 pairs of ONE design. You would need to buy at least 100 pairs and then we'd all have the same design - not that that is really a problem though.ReplyDelete
I'm not sure I have the business know-how or the back-funds to do it. I would love to though - how amazing would that be!!
This is a depressing example of bureaucracy designed to protect us actually disadvantaging us. Maybe email David Cameron - he's asking for ideas on how to cut the deficit!ReplyDelete
I don't know if it could work but would organic socks be any use? I can only find info on the material they are made with, not the dye but contacting the companies selling them might produce some answers as they should have more interest in what actually goes into their socks. A quick google brings up a few companies with a range of designs - not huge but maybe a start? Also Fairtrade might have an interest in producing small numbers of socks?
I love your bunnies, please keep them going - someone must have an anwer....
Organic socks would still need to have a 'piece of paper' stating they pass. No matter what I do I still need that bloomin' document stating the micro-milligrams of dye stuff they contain. Even if you dyed them with crushed blueberries they would still need to be tested to say that they were safe. ARGHHHHReplyDelete
thing that bugs me is that kids suck socks too! no doubt they are safe but without the 'piece of paper - it means nada.
The Spirit of Nature website claimsReplyDelete
"We are committed to selling high quality products without hidden, harmful chemicals like pesticides, petrochemicals, formaldehyd and other toxic substances. We source products from reputable companies that have been produced from natural, organic or sustainable raw materials. Many of these have also been ethically produced, supporting Fair Trade, and none have been tested on animals."
So they may have documentation in order to be able to prove that claim. Whether they would share it is a different matter of course. But if they did (in return for sales/promotion) then you might be able to self certify? Or have I completely mis-read this?
No you haven't mis-read - do they do socks? i'm off to investigate!ReplyDelete
I know that here in the US, childrens toys and apparel evidently have some of the strictest regulations in the world... I wonder if US made children's socks would be up to the standards?ReplyDelete
I'm looking into it and have contacted some people - trouble is in getting people to respond :(ReplyDelete
I wonder if I just sound like a total wierdo! *has confidence crisis*
How about people power to get the regulations to change for handmade people.ReplyDelete
The existing regulations are right and should be in place for mass produced items, but what about us little people.
Surely if we state not suitable for under 14's then its the parents responsiblity to make sure little ones do not touch it!!!!.
Lets start a petition and get widget to take it to number 10, would be a great photo for the blog :)
LOL. don't think we'd get very far.ReplyDelete
I've found a company that states their organic sock have no azo dyes etc in them. Trying to get in touch with them.
I have had this same issue with lampshades regarding ridiculous regulations. I have also had an EU directive come down on me about electrical waste because I sell clocks that take 1 battery. I am going to contact my MP about excessive regulation on sole traders/craftspeople and I would recommend that you do the same. Good luck.ReplyDelete
Any progress on the socks yet Anna? Or should I look to stocking up on bunnies while I can? :PReplyDelete
Hi just read of your problem ,was talking to my trading standards person about my items and told her about your problem she said she did not see a problem with your sock bunnies at all as long as the socks were fairly inflamable or slow burning and thought that maybe you should talk to somebody else about it,regards TaraReplyDelete
Just a thought that came to mind. Is there a solution or something that you can treat the socks already made that you buy. To make them conform to the fire testing? something to soak the socks in or say have them treated? Just a brain fart that came as I read your article. Best of luckReplyDelete
Anna...THANK YOU! I have just found out recently that I am breaking the law by selling my Solemates TM and trying to get round it has been a nightmare. Reading your blog is like listening to a kindred spirit....all the same problems but no real solution :o/ I make my toys from single 0-6 mth baby socks, all hand stitched, embroidered, no limbs or joints or plastic. Spoke to trading standards today and they basically said I'd need to buy hundreds of 1 pair and pay for that to be tested....just like you have detailed...absolute poo pants. And again, as you have said...who the hell wants to by 600 pairs in one design?! That is the beauty of what we do, uniqueness, bright colours and hand made fun...*sighs* bloody C poxy E mark. Much empathy from one sock cutter/makerer to another!! xxReplyDelete


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Viewing the proposed New Britain-Hartford "Busway" bus rapid transit line as an opportunity to create mixed-income and affordable homes at cost- and energy-efficient locations near stations, housing advocates and others are planning to turn out en masse Thursday, Aug. 11, when the Department of Transportation holds a public information meeting on the new line at 6:30 p.m. in the mulitmeida room of DiLoreto Hall at Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, in New Britain.
Across the nation, and in many foreign countries, planners and community development specialists have recognized that housing near transit makes sense for many reasons:
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These memorable Christmas commercials range from humorously festive ads to comforting holiday campaigns with a sentimental brand message. Standouts include emotive commercials like a McDonald's ad that illustrates the power of a simple hug while following the relationship between an elderly man and his grandson along with anti Black Friday campaigns that promote quality family time over mindless shopping trips.
In the humor realm, brands like Temptations are marketing its cat treat range with comedic ads like its #SaySorry campaign that apologizes on the behalf of pet owners who dress up their furry friends. Additionally, standouts like Robert Dyas' low budget hardware ad appeal to Millennials with a viral video approach that is cost-effective and intriguing to younger audiences.
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Science is one source and symbol for an imaginative, disciplined mind.
In addition to giving us basic information we need to make sense of the
natural world, the sciences teach us to identify and scrutinize our
assumptions, to hone our powers of analysis, and to expand our capacity
for synthesis. They impart great lessons for any vocation: to link cause
with effect, to search for relevant evidence, and to seek the truth
without self-deception.
As a method for exploring—for finding things out—science lives by its
disdain for Authority and its reliance on experimentation and
observation. The seventeenth-century gentlemen who founded the Royal
Society of London took as their motto Nullius in verba—Don't take
anyone's word for it! Scientists are human. They have limited powers,
they make mistakes, they have incomplete knowledge, they may be too bold
or too cautious in interpreting their findings. Science is a system by
which imperfect beings can test and refine their understanding of the
Like the practice of science, the study of science must be more than
acquiring a collection of facts. An awareness of how scientists think
and how science is done helps us realize its limitations. Scientists are
accustomed to dealing with doubt and uncertainty. Good scientific advice
may be frustratingly conditional: sometimes scientists don't know enough
to give a straight answer; sometimes Nature just can't be pinned down.
And there are some issues—like moral choices—that science by itself can
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Scientific exploration is open-ended: today's facts are merely precise
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appointment at the University of Chicago from 1974 to 1991. In 1987 he
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Superconducting Super Collider Central Design Group. He has held
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Particle Physics in Geneva. A new edition of his textbook, Gauge
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The L'Officiel Paris Nadine Ottawa photoshoot is now apart of the magazine's June 2015 issue. Model Estee Rammant was at the heart of the production that featured a relaxed, bohemian aesthetic for readers of the French publication.
Stylist Vanessa Bellugeon put together these gypsie-inspired looks for L'Officiel Paris. Bellugeon remained consistent with the beachfront backdrop by way of flowing dresses, ivory pieces and an assortment of apparel that hung loosely on Rammant.
Make-up artist Sergio Corvacho opted for a smooth, natural approach to cosmetics. This was applied consistently throughout this chic feature by way of pale cheek bones, light pink lipsc and eyes lightly lit up with metallic shadow. When matched with hair expert Rachel Bredy's execution of flowing locks, Rammant came across as well-prepped for a vacation.
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"Humans Not Invited", a project by the artist damjanski, shows you a CAPTCHA that can be solved by robots using AI vision -- but not by humans, with our useless watery meatsack eyes.
The internet artist dropped the site on Hacker News last week. Not long after, people had found a way to create bots to bypass the test.
Since then, Damjanski said he and a team of two other friends have been reevaluating and toughening the challenge.
"We constantly update the algorithm on different variables like for example how many pictures it serves or in another case how it blurres the images," he said.
The bots that do gain entry live on as a list of growing list of published IP addresses. According to Damjanski, more than 30 bots have made it in so far. If one does gain access to the locked robot room, they will be greeted by the words, "Welcome! You are not a human."
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Gerald G. May's name will be familiar to many readers from his previous writings on spiritual matters. The present volume offers a series of reflections on his study of the spiritual writings of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, two of the greatest and most authentic of Christian mystics. The result is a succinct, literate, graceful exposition of their basic mystical theology that provides not only a successful and easily accessible popular introduction to their spiritual thought, but also a devotional and at times personal testimony that many readers will find inspiring and uplifting. The writing is clear, straightforward in expression and unencumbered with jargon. For a book that provides unfamiliar readers with a basic approach to these great mystical thinkers, one could hardly do better.
For readers who may be more familiar with Teresa and John, however, a few cautionary notes may be in order. Despite the subtitle and the fact that Dr. May is a practicing psychiatrist, he makes little effort to articulate the interplay and/or disparity between the psychological and the spiritual dimensions of mystical experience. One striking exception occurs in the chapter dealing more directly with psychological matters, especially depression and addiction. There the author's treatment is practical and pragmatic, and his sage advice is well taken. But throughout the book, May fails to grapple with more controverted and problematic issues, such as the difference between clinical depression and spiritual desolation. The differences are merely asserted without further exploration or justification.
The focus of this book is the work of Teresa and John, both of whom May presents as exponents of apophatic mysticism, for whom the deity is the hidden God of the via negativa, unreachable by human cognitive resources and reachable in the darkness of obscurity only through love. This God is a negative God, who is essentially unknown and unknowable—the Deus absconditus of this mystical tradition. We need to remind ourselves that there is another equally valid and esteemed mystical tradition, the kataphatic approach, in which God is knowable but only in limited and analogous ways. This God is the God of the via affirmativa.
Following his models, May spurns the kataphatic—he does not even mention it except for an occasional potshot at Ignatius of Loyola, another of the great Christian mystics and representative of the kataphatic tradition, who accompanied Teresa to the honors of the altar. Many would consider Teresa to be more aligned with the kataphatic approach, despite her occasionally reluctant disclaimers, and probably because of her greater emphasis on method.
There is a problem in the author's seeming homogenization of the two saints. In countless statements, the dual subject is either "Teresa and John" or "John and Teresa." This leaves the impression that they differed little, if at all, in their views. While the level of correspondence and congruity of their thinking is admittedly substantial, the author's more or less exclusive emphasis on this risks ignoring differences that some would consider essential and fundamental. One, for example, is the Christological emphasis in Teresa, which is entirely absent in John's writings.
Finally, I find problematic the author's apparent effort to democratize or reduce to its least common denominator the concept of the "dark night." May repeatedly asserts the equivalence of the dark night with the trials and tribulations of ordinary human experience. If this is so, we are all victims of the dark night, caught up in the toils and trammels, the pains and afflictions of human existence. But it seems difficult to connect such an understanding of the dark night with John's emphasis on the dark night as a mystical phenomenon linked for the most part with the transition from meditation to the higher range of mystical contemplation. Not all of us are mystics; not all of us are called to mystical contemplation. Here I would have liked a clearer delineation between psychic depression and spiritual desolation, the latter of which characterizes the dark night.
Despite these reservations, which belong to a deeper and more problematic probing of the meaning of the profound teachings of both Teresa and John, one should not ask for more than Dr. May has attempted or intended. The Dark Night of the Soul is a sensitive and inspiring testimony to two great Christian thinkers. Readers who seek to know something about them will be gratified and well rewarded by reading it.


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Public Option; Now you see it, Now you don't
For the past few weeks amidst the firestorm known as the Town Hall Health Care Debates the Supreme Czar has seen his glorious vision to nationalize the Health Care System of the United States and in doing so, place 1/16 of this nation's economic spending under his regime's control, vaporize before his eyes. As the American people are slowly awakening from the hangover resulting from several months of gulping his "Yes we can", "change, change, change" kool aid it seems the Supreme Being must once again resort to what all liberals ultimately rely on Subterfuge, in order to push through his agenda!
So Houdini Hussein Obama is now playing the now you see it now you don't game with the Public Option. This once cornerstone of his Health care Reform proposal was his way of supposedly ensuring that every American had access to quality, affordable health care regardless of his or her income. It was the cloak of his cloak and dagger approach. Cloak the socialistic takeover of this segment of the economy under the altruistic garment of concern while driving the dagger into private insurance thus forcing everyone to eventually subscribing to the government controlled plan.
But now as the public outcry increases Houdini Hussein Obama himself said; "The public option, whether we have it or we don't have it, is not the entirety of health care reform, it is just one sliver of it, one aspect of it." So now you see it now you don't!
The truth is the Public Option has been a central component of the Supreme Czar's plan for overhauling the health care system and according to Liberal Democrat former Governor Howard Dean of Vermont, "a public plan as inextricably linked to a health overhaul. "I don't think it can pass without the public option!"
So why the Houdini act? His goal is to get Government involved in the process any way he can. Remember you can't eat the elephant all in one bite. The first nibble of government control may not include all of what he wants but like any good socialist, he's willing to wait. Start out slowly then gradually engulf the entire health care system like the cancerous spread of communism throughout Eastern Europe by the Soviet Union. Just as Norman Thomas, an American socialist, six times candidate for President on the Socialist Party ticket, said; "the American people would never vote for socialism but under the name of liberalism the American people would adopt every fragment of the socialist program."
Houdini Hussein Obama learned well from his former teachers and is urgently attempting to ram through his socialist agenda


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'I read THE DARK LAKE in a single sitting, one great gulp of reading pleasure. I loved the frazzled female cop as narrator, not a hard-bitten tough guy of neurotic detective but a flesh-and-blood young mother you'd like to have a drink with: flawed, human and real. I loved that she took me down a dark and twisting road, told me things I couldn't completely believe, and made me doubt everything I thought I had figured out. This is a different kind of crime novella and a stunning debut that will find and thrill readers all over the world.' – Jane Palfreyman, Publisher, Allen & Unwin
THE DARK LAKE is a stunning first novel by a young writer from Melbourne, set to make a splash both here in Australia and overseas.
'We so believed in the potential of this manuscript that we made a significant offer to pre-empt world rights for THE DARK LAKE in Australia and then sold US rights to a leading American publisher for a high six-figure deal,' says publisher Jane Palfreyman. 'This has resulted in a flurry of interest and offers from other territories which is just the first piece of well-deserved good fortune that we feel will be going the way of THE DARK LAKE and its talented and brilliant author, Sarah Bailey.'
Brooding, suspenseful and explosive, Sarah Bailey's crime thriller is a haunting story of one woman's descent into a world of secrets and lies. Its twisted, propulsive plot, intriguingly flawed characters and regional Australian setting will draw readers in from the very first page.
A beautiful young teacher has been murdered, her body found in the lake, strewn with red roses. Local policewoman Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock pushes to be assigned to the case, concealing the fact that she knew the murdered woman in high school years before.
Author Sarah Bailey has a background in advertising and communications. She has two young children and currently works as a director of creative projects company Mr Smith. Over the past five years Sarah has written a number of short stories and opinion pieces but THE DARK LAKE is her first novel.