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Magic sets aren't just for kids, but choosing one for your magic-enthused adult friends can be a challenge if you're not sure exactly what you're looking for. How embarrassing would it be to get your pal a gift only to realize after they've opened it that it's totally not age-appropriate? We're pleased to tell you, magic sets for adults, do exist, and they're pretty amazing if we may say so ourselves.
What about if you yourself want to dabble in the fun?
Since most magic sets on the shelves of your local hobby shop are designed to encourage kids to get involved with the practice, they generally only require a rudimentary understanding of what magic is, and therefore, are not going to amaze and wow anyone older than an adolescent. That can be discouraging to even the most patient of learners since if you're not challenging your own mind, you're likely to get bored and fall off the magic bandwagon. That's why doing ample research is imperative if your aim is to encourage your friends with aspirations of becoming the next Criss Angel or David Blaine, or to get yourself off on the right foot.
To help with the struggle, we've compiled a list of magic sets for adults that are currently available and just waiting for the next Houdini to get their hands on them.
Dynamo Magician's Kit
The Official Dynamo Magician's Kit was produced to fill the void in the market that is magic sets for adults. It's easy for magician hopefuls to get discouraged and bored with the art form if all they're learning is how to make a quarter appear from behind their subject's ear, and Dynamo understands this and wants to encourage those enthusiasts to keep perfecting their routines. It's easy enough to follow along that beginners can join in on the fun, but advanced enough that your older friends won't scoff at its straightforward approach to teaching.
With this kit, you will learn how to impress and amaze your audience with up-to-date modern trick techniques like cutting a pair of headphones clean in half only to magically repair them and show-off your multi-tasking prowess as you tie your own shoelaces without ever touching them.
Included in the kit is Dynamo's Book of Secrets, a comprehensive resource with 30 illusions to add to your repertoire, both a standard and trick card deck, Earbud headphones, shoelaces, lottery cards, and what can only be described as three essential secret devices. They're secret, so we can't tell you what they are, but they'll be an integral part of your routine once you learn how to integrate them into your jaw-dropping routine.
At only £29.99, the Dynamo Magician Kit is a bargain and a great addition to any magician's arsenal.
Mindfreak Ultimate Magic Kit by Criss Angel
Few magicians enter celebrity-status and influence pop-culture the way Mindfreak's Criss Angel has managed to, and now you can learn straight from the illusionist himself with the Ultimate Magic Kit by Criss Angel. Given that he's spent more time on primetime television than literally any other magician in history and it was the proud winner of International Magicians Society's "Best Magic Kit" award, this kit almost speaks for itself, but as we said, research is crucial when selecting age-appropriate magic kits, so let's see what you get out of it.
Learning from his own personal experiences buying kits as a child, Criss Angel has created a highly comprehensive magic set full of illusions and tricks that will benefit beginners, intermediates and advanced magicians alike. He includes personal tips and detailed step-by-step instructions on how to perform such marvels that he himself made popular, such as the Penetration Glass illusion, which incidentally, was the second illusion he ever performed.
Not one to discriminate, this set is designed to support magicians of all ages and skill levels, making this a great magic set for adults. Each trick is hand picked by Criss Angel and included in the kit are over 363 of them, which means you can learn a trick a day over the course of the next year and become a professional in no time. Along with the Mindfreak instructional DVD and exclusive Mindfreak playing cards, this quickly brands itself as the ultimate kit for those wishing to mystify and entertain.
Some of the props included in this magic set for adults are silk cloths, card cases, Silvertone cups, sponge balls and mental freak number cards. If you've ever found yourself binging Mindfreak and wondering how the man himself does his tricks, this is the kit for you.
Criss Angel's Ultimate Magic Kit retails for £29.99 and provides hours of endless magical fun.
Sleight of Hand
With learning new tricks brings forth the question, what other skills can you master? If all-inclusive magic sets for adults are less on your radar and you want to try something else, dabbling in the original techniques is a great way to get started.
If you've ever watched Penn & Teller, I'm willing to bet you have an interest in sleight of hand, and mastering the techniques used by the pro's is a great tool to add to your ever-expanding trick belt.
Sleight of hand isn't something that you'll be able to master in a day, and taking the time to learn the basics will set you up for success.
In a complete and compact 4-DVD set, this Sleight of Hand Beginner Training Course is a great way to get your feet wet and master the fundamentals. The course includes key skills instructions on things like Double Lifts, Alternative Counts and the Elmsley Count and includes free training support for all of its users.
By dividing the core skills into month-long tutorials, the Sleight of Hand Beginner Training Course proves itself to be a viable asset to any and all deceptive magic enthusiasts. In addition to the online support, you'll receive regular coaching to help you stay on track with the course that can also help speed up your training so that you can show off your new skills before your friends even know you've been practicing.
So what exactly are you waiting for?
Whether you just want to master sleight of hand so that you can mimic your favorite illusionist's performances or you want to dig deep and add new tricks to your database, the aforementioned magic sets for adults and course are a surefire way to help you learn some new skills, have some fun, and achieve your goals.


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South Korean-born author and illustrator, Suzy Lee, is a master of wordless children's books that reflect a certain poetry regarding a child's perspective on the world. If you haven't yet discovered her work, her latest release Shadow is an excellent introduction.
As with Lee's internationally acclaimed book Wave about a young girl at the beach who confronts her fear of the ocean, Shadow is another story about the melding of reality and imagination, with a touch of peril.
With the click of a light bulb an attic of household items transforms into a jungle of tropical plants and exotic creatures. The blade of a saw becomes the jaws of an alligator, a vacuum hose morphs into the trunk of an elephant, and a hand shadow of a bird takes flight with a life of its own. The drama and true cleverness of the story occurs when the girl becomes startled by a wolf-like beast that bounds over the page after her.
Featuring the real world on one side of the page and the conjured up fantasy realm on the other, gradually the familiar objects of the attic blend with the imagined shadow world and eventually fade away all together. That is until the spell is broken by a call from downstairs that dinner's ready.
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Is it not an interesting day, for some Mondayitis is only just now setting in, for some the Mondayitis issue is just a 'fab' for others to avoid becoming active until Wednesday around after lunch time, and for another group, well, we never know what they are up to, so let's ignore them for now. There is however a group that works 24:7 (please do not imply that those people are journo's).
I am talking about the financial institutions, no matter how we oppose greed, it is the one motivator that will never stop being efficient in many walks of life. That consideration came to me as I read the article 'HSBC's response: 'Standards of due diligence were significantly lower than today'' (at http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/feb/08/hsbc-responds-revelations-misconduct-swiss-bank) this morning.
The article is to some extent a barrel full of laughs. Let's have a look at some of the mentioned things. The fun already starts at the second sentence "Private banks, including HSBC's Swiss private bank, assumed that responsibility for payment of taxes rested with individual clients", you see the word 'assumed', in this case that translate to, the bank sets the responsibility so that it makes an 'ass' of 'you', banks do not work from the 'me' setting (ass-u-me). When was the last time when you received a letter from a bank (any bank for that matter) where the word assumption was used? Most banking contracts have two one-sided parts, what your responsibilities are and how you get charged the moment you make an error (like simply withdrawing a little too much). So are you giggling yet?
The next one is an interesting one for more than one reason "HSBC's Swiss private bank has reduced its client base by almost 70% since 2007". Yes it is interesting, because WHERE did those people go to? The fact that they moved away from HSBC is no indication that there was a sudden massive influx of taxpayers, was there? So was the exodus reported on? My bet is that this was not; the statement is likely to be 'this account is no longer under our care'. This hunt for tax evasion, sounds nice, but it also comes with a flaw, not that I oppose such hunts (I will forever be roughly $1,915,000 short from making that list), but did some of these 'witch hunters' realise that moving these funds would have a side effect? You see, it would all be good and fine if those accounts all resorted to their original nation getting properly taxed, but that is not the case is it? As these Status Quo places get upset the dynamics change, when the accounts can no longer be hidden on Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Switzerland or Guernsey. How long until we see a new circle of banks, now in Bahrain, Dubai and Jeddah? Do not think this will not happen, because it already is happening (at http://www.thenational.ae/business/banking/dubai-islamic-bank-confident-on-loans-portfolio-thanks-to-record-profit), so as we are reading on how a bank voluntarily moved from 78 billion to 45 billion, I have to wonder on the impact of the sentence at the very end: "However, providing client data to foreign authorities would itself constitute a criminal offence under Swiss law". This than gives rise to the question how these changes are enforced. More important, the sentence implies that providing client data to local authorities is an option, and what they do with it, is not covered here, but it is an interesting question to consider.
The second article, which also came from the Guardian discusses more HSBC issues in 'HSBC files show how Swiss bank helped clients dodge taxes and hide millions' (at http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/feb/08/hsbc-files-expose-swiss-bank-clients-dodge-taxes-hide-millions), so is this High School of Business Concealers a real bank? Well, that is a moral question not a scientific one. This is where we see more ways to get a case of the giggles. "The Swiss arm, the statement said, had not been fully integrated into HSBC after its purchase in 1999, allowing "significantly lower" standards of compliance and due diligence to persist", so if we consider the leak by Hervé Falciani, which happened in 2007, considering the fact that the Swiss bank had been acquired in 1999, the simple question 'Were banking executives allowed to sit on their hands for 8+ years?', the question might seem unfair, but no alignment in a bank that was until doing 78 billion seems very odd to me. It almost sounds like a trial in equity. "Yes, sir, I have washed my hands of everything and I have made very certain that I am not being kept in the loop for anything", might make for interesting academic considerations, but so is the story of the Mayfair prostitute with her Hymen intact (the moral is that neither is realistic).
When you read on you will see the sentence "We have opened a company account for him based in Dubai", so is the interest of HSBC moving towards additional banks? That question is not asked and should some consider asking Lord Green (who was group Chairman of HSBC in those days), they are unlikely to get any answer.
It is so interesting to see the HSBC onslaught all over the Guardian, but this is not just about that event. It is also nice to see how last weekend, Yahoo reported on how the Swiss Franc is boosting business in German brothels, so in the end at least one party is getting screwed (the question is who of course). Weirdly enough, the Telegraph has a passable view written by Peter Spence (yes, I am surprised too). The end has the quote that mattered in my view "What has happened in Switzerland might be a sideshow compared with larger global players, but is illustrative of a world in which central banks are increasingly looked to for answers", I am not sure whether this is entirely correct. There is a difference between incorrect and wrong, and this one skates on two sides, you see, the mess, which I discussed in 'A seesaw for three' (at https://lawlordtobe.com/2015/01/18/a-seesaw-for-three/) is still at the heart of this, there is a credit swap in play with many governments in play, it is a global dance act which includes the US, Japan and the bulk of the EEC nations, as tax havens are now under scrutiny, the people using them are looking for options, some will make a deal, but the larger part will be looking for an alternative, I reckon that the Swiss have been very aware with the move of those HSBC accounts and the question is not just where those 70% moved to, but who else will be moving sooner rather than later. When you consider that, we see the picture as it reshapes the issue. The Swiss are holding on for dear life and at some point the Franc will lose some of its value, but as this happens, we will also see a currency destabilisation. That part is seen (in my personal view) as Switzerland is no longer playing the 'offset' game for other loans, which means that the game will transfer to other shores, but which shores will they move to? That part is not a given, but when we see how new players are now willing to become a member of the banking secrets. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia would only need to adopt two rules in their banking laws (if they have not done so already).
- Providing client data to foreign authorities constitutes a criminal offence.
- Personal wealth can be declared via the bank, who will charge a fee of n% (where it is likely that n < 5).
After that, both the Oval office and Buckingham palace can kiss any chance of those taxable billions goodbye, which could spell a massive exodus from Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey towards sandier shores, which will hurt the Commonwealth beyond expectations. All this started from the wrong viewpoint from the very beginning, the US became reckless on how it dealt with its 18 trillion in debt by going after non-taxed fortunes from American account holders, this drive (supported by many) started a new fire and now that the flames are getting higher, those avoiding taxation are moving to shores where not only is taxation an almost impossibility, it will also limit the other acts done by both the US and the EEC to keep their currencies high, which is an act that will backfire to some extent for a longer period of time.
Personally, I am all for holding the wealthy tax accountable; we all have to pay our taxation. Yet, at present, in this economy, we are now chasing those cars, whilst we have no parking lot, so even if one is caught, what to do with this person? The US, Greece, the UK and a few others should have seriously changed certain laws half a decade ago; this mess would not have been so complete. The fact that this hunt is so visible at present gives also pause for that what we do not see. Yes, we see that the US added 257,000 jobs in January, but how many are not shown as we also see that RadioShack is filing for bankruptcy this week with over 4,000 shops expected to close (2,000 went to sprint). A host of Shale gas companies will go the same way, whilst the mountain of companies going under in the oil and gas sector is a lot larger than many can fathom. These events have a clear bearing on the banks too. Shale gas operations, oil platforms, all these places will get hit and it will affect many banks who held onto debts with the certainty that black gold brought, now there is no blame here, yet the consequence of persecuting tax dodgers will also come with another negative boost as a league of them will move to the Arabian shores, when that happens, the little stability the Euro and the US dollar had, will go straight out of the window.
Here is the kicker, no matter how wrong the expression 'let sleeping dogs lie' is seen in light of the tax dodgers, we must wonder how much lower the coming negative financial waves would have been if the hunt for the tax dodgers would have been delayed. In the end, it was not a solution to not go after them, but the timing truly sucks. This situation translates to governments getting kicked in the head, just as they had just accidently stumbled through no fault of their own. Yet in all this, Greece has made ZERO clear steps in dealing with its own tax dodgers, so where to go next? More questions are to follow, but I am not sure if there will be ANY answers forthcoming as it seems that three parties have painted themselves in the corner, whilst the fourth was not in the room at all, in addition these four parties aren't even clearly communicating with each other, their only goal is to meet their own needs whilst three cannot move and the fourth can't get into the room, one would offer the thought that a mere pre teenager would have done a better job of it all. I am not sure if I could disagree.


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"Do you know who the real heroes are? The guys who wake up every morning and go into their normal jobs and get a distress call from the commissioner and take off their glasses and change into capes and fly around, fighting crime. Those are the real heroes." Dwight Schrute
Dwight Schrute:"A hero kills people, people that wish him harm."
Mr Brown:"Ok."
Dwight Schrute:"A hero is part human and part supernatural. A hero is born out of a childhood trauma or out of a disaster and must be avenged."
Mr Brown:"Ok, you're thinking of a superhero."
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I forgot to get its measurements...
I think no more than 5.75" long...
I'll get exacts and post them later on...
I'll tell it's story later...
right now I'm just wanting to get it up to keep going with a conversation.
more later..
woodcuts, paintings,
various creative curiosities
Links to Older Posts and Archives is WAY at the bottom.
There's an ETSY link way below
I am not teaching Whiteline Woodblock Printing this year at
the Peninsula School of Art.
HOWEVER, there seems to be others wanting to learn.
I will set up a class if there are enough. email me
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a long day of four vigorous competitions, the Lipscomb track and field squads are half-way through their busy weekend.
The Lady Bisons competing at the Stanford Invitational ran well on day one, but not as smooth as expected.
"I was happy with our Stanford performances for the women, three for three with personal records and a new school record," said Bill Taylor, director of track and field. "I didn't think the girls looked as strong or crisp as normal, so to get personal records despite is very encouraging."
Dani Walker completed the 5000 meters in 16:30.55 for a fourth-place finish. Madi Talbert took ninth in the 5000 meters finishing the race in 16:39.88 while Sally Larson crossed the line in 16:55.05 for a 10th-place finish in her section.
"Dani's time will most likely get her in the preliminary round of nationals," Taylor said. "We are going to have some tough decisions at the end of the season since she will most likely be qualified for the national championship preliminaries in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and 5000 meters."
Walker wasn't the only one to break a school record in the 5000 meters, Freshmen Juan Gonzalez and Christian Freeman both surpassed the outdoor school record for the men at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival with Gonzalez claiming the new record in 14:30.22 and Freeman posting a time of 14:30.67.
"Juan and Christian ran brilliantly," Taylor said. "It was awesome to watch them contend for the win all the way to the finish."
Taylor believes the men ran well at San Francisco State, while the girls seemed to have encountered some issues.
"The girls at San Francisco State really struggled," Taylor said. "That was surprising.
"I haven't had a chance to talk with them in detail. I am curious about what happened and am trying to figure out future solutions. All three girls can run in the mid-16s this season."
The Florida Relays also seemed to go well. Tucker Peabody ran a season-best in the 100 meters with a time of 10.46 while Colin Dempster ran a season-best in the 400 meters securing a time of 47.80.
Dempster continues to edge closer and closer to locking in a new school record in the 400 meters.
The cold weather at the EIU Big Blue Classic proved to be a challenge to those participating in the meet.
"The kids dealt with some pretty 'northern' outdoor early season conditions at EIU," said Luke Syverson, assistant track and field coach. "Temperatures were in the low 30s with 20 mph winds so times were quite a ways off from where we want or expect."
Given the colder conditions, Syverson felt the runners did well and at least learned a lesson about being mentally tough.
"I think Tessa (Hoefle), Kaitlyn (Llewellyn), and Hannah (Munyan) ran fairly well in the 5K," Syverson said. "I think the effort was there across the board.
"The team is looking forward to Saturday and what is supposed to be at least a little warmer day."
Hoefle led the pack with her finishing time of 17:55.84 placing her fifth in the 5000 meters.


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Kurt Thiede (Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) was attending the Annual NWTF Wisconsin Glacier Valley Gobblers Hunting Heritage Banquet with his son Drew (age 8) on Saturday February 6, 2016. At the end of the night, Drew was one of the lucky winners who not only won one but two guns! Drew's smile, hugs and tears of joy were the highlight of the banquet! While visiting with Drew and his father, I learned that this was Drew's third and dad's eight Hunting Heritage Banquet and he can't wait to be old and big enough to take one of these guns out deer hunting with his Dad. His biggest concern was "I don't know which of these awesome guns will I take out with me". Congratulations to Drew and thank you Kurt for your continued support of the NWTF and our mission to Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
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The PR wardrobe contest begins tomorrow. I set out to muslin the Style Arc shorts thinking I'd complete those first. I was so excited as I've wanted this pattern for awhile.
Let us talk about the pattern a bit.
b) That isn't a waistband. That's a waistband facing that's then topstitched down.
I made a pair of waistband-less faced pants for my daughter (from the 11/2015 Burda) and hated the application. I still hate it.
c) Since that is NOT a waistband, you have to start the zipper at a certain point to leave room for the button. I thought it was weird that a 7" zipper fit kind of perfect. Sigh. But by the time I figured this out there was no way I was ripping it all out to lower them. I was fairly sure at that point that I wasn't going to wear them.
d) Most importantly...I missed a BIGGIE. Look at the modeled photo...
They're intended to be worn low, on the hip.
Ah crap. I don't wear low rise pants. I have too much 37 year old, mom of 2 belly fluff to even consider low rise bottoms!
So yeah, in summary, before starting, this isn't a good pattern for me.
Okay, the specifics:
1) My size 16 SA Sandra jeans are too big. As in, I can slip them on and off without unzipping them. The pdf came with 12, 14, 16 and I decided to print the size 14 and after taking flat pattern measurements at waist and hip, was feeling good.
2) Muslined. I have had "this issue" before with muslins. I don't think they're "useless" but I think if you aren't using something very close to the weight, texture, drape, etc of your intended fabric then...the story isn't complete. The muslin was too tight. I opened the side seams and inserted panels.


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Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by János Ócsai, Apr 9, 2010.
Easter "special"...
Watched countless times
I love the fact they put up a youtube channel with HD movies. I hope they add some more soon. (That queen cover nearly killed me)
If only Youtube wasn't dead in Turkey
The embedded ones still work I hope?
No for days i can't even enter to utube site. It loads forever and nothing happens :cryingbaby:
have you tried a different browser Omer?
Yes, both Chrome and Explorer.
Omer, just for you:
In the related videos you can find the Queen cover also. Worth watching
lol thanks Janos, even just seeing that Carnivore Rabbit's face is enough for laughing
Never get bored of Carl the Big Mean Bagpipe Eater...:wink:


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US announces 2010 UPR Implementation Plan
March 28, 2012
We learned on Friday that the United States government has just released its plan for implementation of the 2010 UPR Recommendations that it accepted. More information can be found on the State Department's website at: http://www.humanrights.gov/2012/03/16/u-s-implementation-plan-for-the-2010-universal-periodic-review/. The core aspect of this has been the Administration's establishment of working groups around the following thematic areas:
• Civil Rights and Racial and Ethnic Discrimination
• Criminal Justice Issues
• Indigenous Issues
• National Security
• Immigration
• Labor and Trafficking
• Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and Measures
• The Environment
• Domestic Implementation of Human Rights
• Treaties and International Human Rights Mechanisms
The website provides the full list of UPR Recommendations accepted by the United States (broken down into the above categories), as well as the lead agencies and contact individuals appointed to chair each of the government's working groups. The publication of the inter-agency working group(s) and points of contact is something the USHRN UPR Coordinating Committee and many of you have sought for some time, and is a welcome development.
We look forward to seeing how the development of the working groups translates into action and look forward to working with you as we continue to share information and coordinate in our advocacy efforts as we move into this next phase of implementation.
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This weekend, I was with my sister, catching up after a few weeks of busy. She told me all about her new boyfriend (she always seems to be dating somebody), and I took her to the spot where I regularly flirt with the sales guy. (It's my definition of speed dating.)
After we left, she insisted I ask him out the next time I stop by, but I explained why I hadn't. In short: Dudes freak me out, and I'm terrified of commitment.
Are you a commitment-phobe too? Are maybe you're afraid you might be in a relationship with one? Well, here's the typical life cycle of a relationship. If this one sounds like you, you might have some commitment issues you have to work out. (Also, I'm writing this from a female's perspective, but feel free to flip it and reverse it as needed, guys.)
1. You're the perpetually single friend.
Maybe you go on a couple dates here and there, maybe you're even considered the biggest flirt among your friends, but you can count how many 'serious' relationships you've had on one hand and how many lasted more than six months on even less.
2. Dating for the sake of dating feels like a waste.
Do you know how many hours you waste every week that you're in a relationship? Do you know how much more productive you would be if you stayed single? All the most influential people have spent their lives single. Take Mother Teresa, Big Bird, or Jesus, for example.
3. You get a crush, and it feels like death.
Whenever you get a crush on someone, you get a strange feeling in your stomach - and it's definitely not butterflies. It's actually bad gas. When you're a commitment-phobe, you're allergic to crushes because it means you're vulnerable to a potential relationship.
4. It's even worse when they like you back.
This is that awkward stage where you both keep going back and forth, and there's a lot of gross feelings, and sometimes you're really stoked to hang out with them, and then other times the commitment-phobe in you is like "CAN YOU LEAVE ME ALONE?"
5. More progress = more boundaries.
When you finally feel yourself falling into the routine of a normal relationship, you freak out because your brain rethinks about all the time you're wasting being lovey dovey when you could be out discovering cures for cancer, running for office, or becoming 'New Oprah'.
6. You start pulling away.
You stop responding to texts as quickly as you normally would. You begin blowing off plans. When they say something sweet to you, you just sort of laugh awkwardly and tease them about it. Basically, you're beginning to 'ghost' and not in that cute Patrick Swayze way.
7. "Hey, whatever happened to that guy you were dating?"
You did it. You're free. Your relationship shifted from 'What are we?' to 'Where did you go?' to 'What? Why? How?'. You tell your friends that he turned out to be 'so clingy' and 'such a psycho' when he really just liked you and you're too much of a jerk to handle intimacy.
8. You try again later.
Blame it on the forces of nature, but it's only inevitable for you to become interested in someone else again. And somehow, you find it in yourself to believe that this time will be 'different' and better than the last. That is, until you screw it all up again.
In short, it'll be okay. Whether you eventually find an 'other half' or spend your life single, no one should ever make you feel like what you're doing is the wrong way to live your life.
However, if you're a commitment-phobe, stop tugging around those hopeless romantics. That stuff's really painful!
And if you're one of those hopeless romantic types that ARE dating or WILL date a commitment-phobe, don't give up hope. Slow and steady wins the race. (Okay, not too steady. Consistency in relationships freaks us out.)


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Recently I have had prose published in Tears in the Fence 50, Tears in the Fence 56 and BRAND 6.
Extract from 'Move the Castle', in BRAND 6, 2010
Secrets mushroomed in 1953. They festered in dark closets, under stairs and carpets, in locked safes, beds, White Houses and bureau drawers, underground bunkers, medicine cabinets, graveyards, offices, cellars and attics. They lurked in foreign languages, dirty raincoats, nightmares, the lining of trilby hats and Morse Code. They hid in throats behind the Pepsodent smiles we were forced to wear, because secrets must never be told. Our tongues had to move on tip-toes then because, so we were repeatedly told, If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
We were constantly on guard because all around were other people who looked like good people but were, or might be, secretly bad. They could arrive at any moment in flying saucers, guided missiles or Ford station wagons, they almost certainly had guns and bombs or they might be sitting in the drug store drinking soda pop, peeking from the corner of their eye, taking note as they fingered an unseen knife. We had to listen and watch carefully, not just our own tongues, but what other people said and did. And if somebody we thought was good did something bad we had to keep that secret too.


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- OCHA: Ethiopia Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 72 | 7 - 20 January 2019
- FEWS NET: Ethiopia Food Security Outlook, December 2018
- UNICEF: UNICEF Ethiopia Humanitarian Situation Report #11 – Reporting Period: November 2018
Appeals & Response Plans
- OCHA: Operational Plan for Rapid Response: Internal Displacement around Kamashi and Assosa (Benishangul Gumuz) and East and West Wollega (Oromia), 26 December 2018
- Govt. Ethiopia: Ethiopia: Immediate Humanitarian Funding Priorities, 3 August, 2018
- Govt. Ethiopia: Response Plan to Internal Displacement around Gedeo (SNNPR) and West Guji (Oromia) Zones - 22 June 2018
- IOM: IOM Appeal Ethiopia: Gedeo & West Guji, July - September 2018 | Published on 23 July 2018
- UNHCR: South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan, January 2019 - December 2020
Useful Links
- Tropical Cyclone Sagar - May 2018
- Ethiopia: Floods and Landslides - Apr 2018
- Ethiopia: Floods - Aug 2017
- Ethiopia: Measles Outbreak - May 2017
- East Africa: Armyworm Infestation - Mar 2017
- Ethiopia: Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) Outbreak - May 2016
- Ethiopia: Floods - Apr 2016
- Ethiopia: Floods - Oct 2015
- Ethiopia: Drought - 2015-2019
- Ethiopia: Floods - Oct 2014
Most read reports
- UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia law granting more rights to refugees
- Multi-dimensional Child Deprivation in Ethiopia - First National Estimates
- Ethiopia Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 72 | 7 - 20 January 2019
- Ethiopia | Internal displacement (December 2018) – DG ECHO Daily Map | 22/01/2019
- Operational Plan for Rapid Response: Internal Displacement around Kamashi and Assosa (Benishangul Gumuz) and East and West Wollega (Oromia), 26 December 2018
2017 saw a host of new and quickly deepening humanitarian crises from Southeast Asia to Africa. But behind this rising tide of forced displacement was an isolationist and xenophobic political backdrop that could render 2018 even worse, especially given the lack of diplomatic leverage and leadership required to resolve intractable conflicts.
Read more on IRIN
WMO report highlights impacts on human safety, well-being and environment
6 November 2017 (WMO) - It is very likely that 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, with many high-impact events including catastrophic hurricanes and floods, debilitating heatwaves and drought. Long-term indicators of climate change such as increasing carbon dioxide concentrations, sea level rise and ocean acidification continue unabated. Arctic sea ice coverage remains below average and previously stable Antarctic sea ice extent was at or near a record low.
Un rapport de l'OMM met en évidence les répercussions sur la santé humaine, la qualité de vie et l'environnement
The global burden of Improvised Explosive Devices
Iain Overton and Jennifer Dathan
There is no day that goes past without the impact of an improvised explosive device (IED) making headlines around the world. Of all explosive weapons used, the IED is the most widespread, the most harmful and the most pernicious. Based on the belief that to overcome a problem, we must first understand it, this monitor is a small step in seeking to address the terrible realities of today.
It is a monitor that is, also, a response to a call to action.
On Monday 16 October 2017 the Council adopted the EU Annual Report on Human Rights And Democracy in the World in 2016.
2016 was a challenging year for human rights and democracy, with a shrinking space for civil society and complex humanitarian and political crises emerging. In this context, the European Union showed leadership and remained strongly committed to promote and protect human rights and democracy across the world.
The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period 2-8 April 2017 and includes updates on influenza, MDR TB and Measles.
The map below shows asylum applications by under age 18 year olds and gender. Darker colours mean more people have applied in a certain country. Use the slider to select a year or the drop down menus below to display data for different age groups or different home countries.
This update is based on internal displacement figures made available to IDMC across 16 countries from January-August 2016. These figures will be updated and expanded upon regularly and can be accessed via IDMC's Global Internal Displacement Database (GIDD) which can be viewed at http://www.internal-displacement.org/database.
GINEBRA, 13 de junio de 2016 (ACNUR) - Debido a la multitud de conflictos y crisis que causan una cantidad record de desplazamientos alrededor del mundo, el reasentamiento ha asumido un papel cada vez más vital en los esfuerzos del ACNUR para encontrar soluciones y abogar por un reparto de responsabilidades más justo para los refugiados, de acuerdo con un informe emitido hoy en una reunión anual en Ginebra.
Avec une multitude de conflits et de crises générant des déplacements de populations sans précédent à travers le monde, la réinstallation s'avère essentielle dans les efforts du HCR pour trouver des solutions et plaider pour un partage équitable des responsabilités dans l'aide aux réfugiés, peut-on lire dans un rapport publié aujourd'hui par le HCR.
With a multitude of conflicts and crises causing record displacement around the world, resettlement has become an increasingly vital part of UNHCR's efforts to find solutions and advocate for fairer responsibility-sharing for refugees, a UNHCR report released today at an annual meeting in Geneva says.
Strategic Assessment
The global terrorist threat continued to evolve rapidly in 2015, becoming increasingly decentralized and diffuse. Terrorist groups continued to exploit an absence of credible and effective state institutions, where avenues for free and peaceful expression of opinion were blocked, justice systems lacked credibility, and where security force abuses and government corruption went unchecked.
In honor of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves' second anniversary, the United States is pleased to announce that total investment in support of the Alliance and clean cookstoves has reached up to $114 million. This investment represents a nearly $10 million increase over the past year and will help the Alliance achieve its goal of enabling 100 million homes to adopt clean and efficient stoves and fuels by 2020.
Ottawa―The results of Canada's commitments to developing countries are now easier to access after Canada's Minister of International Cooperation, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, released the Development for Results 2010-2011 report today.


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BUCCANEERS (0-2) at PATRIOTS (2-0), 1 p.m.
Outlook: The Patriots have won their two games by a combined five points, while the Bucs have lost theirs by a combined three points, proving that the margin of error in the NFL is at times paper thin. New England has won 31 of its last 34 home games and should safely sputter to its first 3-0 start since 2007.
Television: FOX
The pick: Patriots, 24-13
TEXANS (2-0) at RAVENS (1-1), 1 p.m.
Outlook: Both teams have much to prove, with Houston the first team since 1970 to be 2-0 by winning twice on the game's final play — "Probably not the best for your blood pressure," noted J.J. Watt — and Baltimore less than impressive in its 14-6 defeat of Cleveland. Both teams have notable injury concerns, but Texans WR Andre Johnson (concussion) seems likelier to be at full strength than Ravens RB Ray Rice (hip). That's partly why, despite mad respect for Baltimore's home field, I like the Texans here.
Television: CBS
The pick: Texans, 27-23
PACKERS (1-1) at BENGALS (1-1), 1 p.m.
Outlook: Cincy's defense dating to last season has not allowed more than 20 points in five straight home games. The thing is, Aaron Rodgers and that passing attack render trends like that moot. The Bengals are good, playoff good, but Andy Dalton is not cut out to outscore Mr. Rodgers, no matter the neighborhood.
The pick: Packers, 31-23
RAMS (1-1) at COWBOYS (1-1), 1 p.m.
Outlook: Dallas figures to be in rebound mode after a 1-point loss in KC, and I like the Cowboys at home even though WR Dez Bryant's iffy back is tormenting his fantasy owners. St. Louis is improved but doesn't generally travel well. DeMarco Murray ran for 253 yards when he last faced the Rams. The Cowboys would take about half of that here. Can't be greedy.
The pick: Cowboys, 27-20
CHARGERS (1-1) at TITANS (1-1), 1 p.m.
Outlook: I'm beginning to gather a bit of faith in new Chargers Coach Mike McCoy, especially with the way he has revitalized QB Philip Rivers. Also, the Chargers have won eight straight in this series. That combo portends Tennessee's home-opening crowd filing out quietly.
The pick: Chargers, 24-23
BROWNS (0-2) at VIKINGS (0-2), 1 p.m.
Outlook: It's been a week of tumult in Cleveland. First the Browns vault third-stringer Brian Hoyer to starting QB, then they shockingly trade starting RB Trent Richardson to Indy for a 2014 No. 1 draft pick. Have they set a league record for earliest concession and playing for next year? Give Browns a slight upset shot, but it's far likelier the Vikes will roll in their home opener.
The pick: Vikings, 28-16
LIONS (1-1) at REDSKINS (0-2), 1 p.m.
Outlook: A coin-flip of a game rendered even more unpredictable by the uncertainty with Reggie Bush, who is questionable (knee) for a Detroit squad that needs him. Lions aren't the awful roadies they used to be, and Matthew Stafford could throw for miles on the Washington's bad pass-D, but I still make this is a venue pick, albeit a very anxious one.
The pick: Redskins, 30-27
GIANTS (0-2) at PANTHERS (0-2), 1 p.m.
Outlook: The Giants' 0-2 start is self-inflicted, with 10 turnovers, including seven INTs by Eli Manning. Oh-and-3 is a death knell for playoff prospects, so this is huge. Giants won in Carolina 36-7 a year ago, so this result will measure how far they've fallen or announce they're still around.
The pick: Giants, 24-20
CARDINALS (1-1) at SAINTS (2-0), 4 p.m.
Outlook: Drew Brees has a 131.3 passer rating in two career meetings with the Cardinals, and him at home vs. this pass D should make for more fantasy-pleasing numbers. WR Larry Fitzgerald questionable (hamstring) bodes ill for Arizona.
The pick: Saints, 34-20
FALCONS (1-1) at DOLPHINS (2-0), 4:05 p.m.
Outlook: Atlanta is a better team overall but also is diminished, with RB Steven Jackson (thigh) out and WR Roddy White (high ankle sprain) not himself even if he does play. That levels the field and makes me lean toward Miami in its home opener, presuming Ryan Tannehill will be OK after being limited in practice this week by a sore shoulder.
The pick: Dolphins, 24-20
JAGUARS (0-2) at SEAHAWKS (2-0), 4:25 p.m.
Outlook: The involvement of sad Jacksonville alone makes any game a Dog of the Week candidate, and here we add the likelihood of a miserable rout. Looks like Chad Henne will start again at QB for Jacksonville over Blaine Gabbert, like it matters? The Seahawks figure to have an almost indifferent effort after an emotional rout of rival San Francisco but should still have no trouble here.
The pick: Seahawks, 24-7
BILLS (1-1) at JETS (1-1), 4:25 p.m.
Outlook: Round 1 in the fight for the AFC East cellar brings us a duel of young QBs — EJ Manuel and Geno Smith — who became friends out of high school attending a South Florida football camp together. The Jets have won eight of 10 in the series, including three straight at home, so make this one a venue call. Jets bring a bit better defense, too.
The pick: Jets, 19-16
COLTS (1-1) at 49ERS (1-1), 4:25 p.m.
Outlook: The Niners should be on a fierce rebound after they were simply embarrassed in Seattle last week, and nobody knows Andrew Luck (or presumably how to defend him) better than his former Stanford coach, Jim Harbaugh. But the Colts got better this week by trading for RB Trent Richardson and should at least keep it close.
Television: CBS
The pick: 49ers, 27-20
BEARS (2-0) at STEELERS (0-2), 8:30 p.m.
Outlook: Yes, Ben Roethlisberger needs a running game like popcorn needs butter. Yes, a once-vaunted Steelers' D has zero takeaways in two games. And yes, your home field does cede some mystique when you lose your opener there to Tennessee. Despite all that, the prime-time Sunday stage and a dose of early desperation will summon a vintage effort and allow Pittsburgh to dodge its first 0-3 start since 2000.
Television: NBC
The pick: Steelers, 21-17
RAIDERS (1-1) at BRONCOS (2-0), 8:40 p.m.
Outlook: It's a record 17th MNF meeting for Raiders-Broncos, and this one finds Denver as only the third team in the last 30 years to start 2-0 with 40-plus points in each game. And you wonder why TV loves Peyton Manning? Do not see an upset, but see Oakland keeping it reasonably close.
Television: ESPN
The pick: Broncos, 34-23
— Greg Cote, The Miami Herald (last week: 13-3; season: 24-8)
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Crash causing delays on I-295
Nation & World
General Mills recalls some flour over Salmonella concerns
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Bangor woman charged after infant ingests meth through breast milk
Lawmaker proposing MaineCare dental benefit for low-income adults
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Charles Osgood
|Charles Osgood
|Birth name
|Charles Osgood Wood, III
January 8, 1933
New York City
|The Osgood File
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|CBS News Sunday Morning
|Time slot
|Sunday morning, 9:00-10:30
|Jean Osgood
Charles Osgood (born Charles Osgood Wood, III on January 8, 1933) is a radio and television commentator in the United States, and a writer. His daily program, The Osgood File, has been broadcast on the CBS Radio Network since 1971. Osgood hosts CBS News Sunday Morning.
In the 1960s he collaborated with composer John Cacavas; their work in US Senator Everett Dirksen's recording of Gallant Men, won a Grammy Award for spoken word performance.[1] He is also known for being the voice of the narrator of Horton Hears a Who!, an animated film released in 2008, based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. He published a memoir of his boyhood in 2004.
Early life and education
Osgood was born in the Bronx, New York City in 1933. As a child, he moved with his family to the Liberty Heights neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic school. His memoir about growing up in Baltimore during World War II is called Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack (2004) and he recounts his perspective from age nine.
Osgood graduated from Fordham University in 1954 with a bachelor of science degree in economics. While at Fordham, Osgood worked at the university's FM radio station, WFUV. He made his career in radio and television.
Military service
Charles Osgood was in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1959, when he served as a member of The United States Army Band (Pershing's Own) in Washington, D.C. His duties included performing with The United States Army Chorus and as master of ceremonies for the U.S. Army Concert Band.[2] He is also an accomplished pianist.[citation needed] During this period, he met composer John Cacavas, who was also serving in the Army and was an arranger for the military band. In the 1960s they collaborated on some work together; with US Senator Everett Dirksen, they won a Grammy Award for spoken word performance for his single Gallant Men (1967), with his lyrics.[1]
Radio and television
In August 1967, Osgood anchored the first morning drive shift for WCBS after its conversion to an all-news format. The first day of all-news programming aired on WCBS-FM after an airplane crashed into the AM station's antenna tower on New York's High Island, keeping WCBS off air until a temporary tower could be erected.
Osgood is host of Westwood One's The Osgood File, heard four times each weekday morning drive time on radio stations nationwide. Each three-minute Osgood File focuses on a single story, ranging from a breaking development of national importance to a whimsical human-interest vignette. Some of these he does in rhyme, which is why he is known as CBS's "Poet in Residence."
On television, Osgood has been hosting CBS News Sunday Morning since 1994, having succeeded former host Charles Kuralt. Osgood's tenure as host has now exceeded that of Kuralt. He has also anchored the CBS Afternoon News and the CBS Morning News.
Among his personal trademarks are his bow-tie, his weekly TV signoff "Until then, I'll see you on the radio," and his propensity for delivering his commentaries in whimsical verse. Example: When the Census Bureau invented a designation for cohabitant(s) as "Person(s) of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters", or "POSSLQ", Osgood turned it into a pronounceable three-syllable word and composed a prospective love poem that included these lines, which he later used as the title of one of his books:
- "There's nothing that I wouldn't do"
- "If you would be my POSSLQ."
Osgood regularly pronounced the 21st-century years 2001, 2002, etc., as "twenty oh one, twenty oh two..." as opposed to the more common "two thousand one, two thousand two", etc.
Author and journalism
He writes a biweekly syndicated newspaper column. He is the author of six books: Nothing Could Be Finer Than a Crisis That Is Minor in the Morning (Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1979); There's Nothing That I Wouldn't Do If You Would Be My POSSLQ (Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1981); Osgood on Speaking: How to Think on Your Feet Without Falling on Your Face (William Morrow and Company, 1988); The Osgood Files (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991); See You on the Radio (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1999); and the most recent, Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack (Hyperion, 2004).
Osgood's family is composed of his wife Jean and their five children: Kathleen, Winston, Anne-E., Emily J., and Jamie.[3]
Osgood's nephew, Emmy Award-winning composer Christopher Mangum, composes film scores, including themes for National Geographic specials and The Discovery Channel.
- 1990: National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, radio division[4]
- 2005: Paul White Award, Radio Television Digital News Association[5]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harris M. Lentz III, Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014, McFarland, 2015, pp. 57-58
- ↑ Parisi, Albert J., "New Jersey Q & A: Charles Osgood; A New Face at CBS 'Sunday Morning'", The New York Times, April 24, 1994
- ↑ Parisi, Albert J. " Q & A: Charles Osgood; A New Face at CBS 'Sunday Morning'", The New York Times, April 24, 1994. Accessed October 19, 2007. "Charles Osgood will be saying a lot more than that in his new, high-visibility television assignment, one he says fills him with pride, joy, and a bit of anxiety about long hours at work and responsibilities at home in Englewood."
- ↑ "NAB Hall of Fame". National Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved April 9, 2011.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Paul White Award". Radio Television Digital News Association. Retrieved 2014-05-27.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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- Living people
- American television news anchors
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- American radio journalists
- National Radio Hall of Fame inductees
- Fordham University alumni
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Effects on Children
- Children and adolescents' reactions to traumatic events will include their own individual experience of the event (what they saw, what they heard, etc.) and the crisis reactions they witness in the adults around them (parents, teachers, neighbors, etc). As with adults, a child's distress can manifest itself in a number of ways. Some of these reactions are listed below.
PRE-SCHOOL: Ages 2-6 years
- Aggressive behavior, hyperactivity
- Anxiety about separation from parent or other caretaker
- Silence, withdrawal from others
- Regression: may refuse to feed, dress, wash self, may lapse in toilet training, bedwetting
- Sleep disturbance, nightmares; fears of darkness, "monsters", strangers
- Physical reactions: loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, tics
- Re-enactments/play about the recent event
- Inability to understand death and its permanency; eg. the child may talk about return of deceased
- Increase in anxiety, insecurity with changes in routine
EARLY CHILDHOOD: Ages 6-10 years
- Behavioral changes may occur – either quieter, lethargic, withdrawn, or active, noisy
- Fantasies about traumatic event with "savior" ending
- Regressive reactions including excessive clinging, crying, whimpering, wanting to be fed or dressed
- Complaints of headaches, stomach aches, nausea, persistent itching, scratching
- Sleep disturbance, nightmares, night terrors, bedwetting
- Irritability. Disobedience
- School phobia; inability to concentrate with drop in school achievement
- Competition with siblings for parental attention
- Decreased trust in adults
- Displaced fears, eg. not feeling safe in place where there's no immediate threat
PREADOLESCENT: Ages 11-14 years
- Anger at unfairness of event
- More childlike in attitude
- Disruptive behavior; resistance to authority
- Increased difficulty relating to siblings, teachers, parents
- Loss of interest in peer activities
- Psychosomatic illness such as: headaches, complaints of vague aches, overeating or lack of appetite, stomach aches, bowel problems, skin disorders
- Sleep disturbances including excessive sleep
- Judgmental about own behavior especially when close connection to violence or trauma
- Anti-social behavior eg. lying, stealing
- Sadness or depression; may believe existence is meaningless
- Drop in level of school performance, attendance
- Alcohol, drug abuse
- High risk behaviors including unprotected sex
ADOLESCENT: Ages 15-18 years
- Accelerated entry into adult world in effort to gain some control over environment
- Feelings of anger, shame, betrayal; act out frustration through rebellious acts
- Judgmental about behavior of others as well as their own
- Anti-social behavior, eg. stealing, vandalism
- Alcohol, drug abuse; decreased impulse control
- High risk behaviors including speeding, unprotected sex
- Psychosomatic illness: bowel and bladder complaints, headaches, skin disorders
- Sleep and/or eating disorders
- Vague physical complaints or exaggerated fears of physical problems
- Painful menses or cessation of menses
- Isolation; withdrawal from peers and family
- Feelings of inadequacy, depression, hopelessness, helplessness
- Suicidal thoughts, gestures
- Revenge, wish to "get even"
- Marked increase or decrease in physical activity
- Decline in social interests and activities
- Foreboding of another tragedy leading to sense of foreshortened future


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Oh! did we but know of the shadows so nigh, The world would indeed be a prison of gloom; All light would be quenched in youth's eloquent eye, And the prayer-lisping infant would ask for the tomb.
For if Hope be a star that may lead us astray, And "deceiveth the heart," as the aged ones preach; Yet 'twas Mercy that gave it, to beacon our way, Though its halo illumes where it never can reach.
As the day closed and Mag did not appear, surmises were expressed by the family that she never intended to return. Mr. Bellmont was a kind, humane man, who would not grudge hospi- tality to the poorest wanderer, nor fail to sym- pathize with any sufferer, however humble. The child's desertion by her mother appealed to his sympathy, and he felt inclined to succor her. To do this in opposition to Mrs. Bellmont's wishes, would be like encountering a whirlwind charged with fire, daggers and spikes. She was not as susceptible of fine emotions as her spouse. Mag's opinion of her was not without founda- tion. She was self-willed, haughty, undisciplined, arbitrary and severe. In common parlance, she was a SCOLD, a thorough one. Mr. B. remained silent during the consultation which follows, engaged in by mother, Mary and John, or Jack, as he was familiarly called.
"Send her to the County House," said Mary, in reply to the query what should be done with her, in a tone which indicated self-importance in the speaker. She was indeed the idol of her mother, and more nearly resembled her in dis- position and manners than the others.
Jane, an invalid daughter, the eldest of those at home, was reclining on a sofa apparently un- interested.
"Keep her," said Jack. "She's real hand- some and bright, and not very black, either."
"Yes," rejoined Mary; "that's just like you, Jack. She'll be of no use at all these three years, right under foot all the time."
"Poh! Miss Mary; if she should stay, it wouldn't be two days before you would be telling the girls about OUR nig, OUR nig!" retorted Jack.
"I don't want a nigger 'round ME, do you, mother?" asked Mary.
"I don't mind the nigger in the child. I should like a dozen better than one," replied her mother. "If I could make her do my work in a few years, I would keep her. I have so much trouble with girls I hire, I am almost persuaded if I have one to train up in my way from a child, I shall be able to keep them awhile. I am tired of changing every few months."
"Where could she sleep?" asked Mary. "I don't want her near me."
"In the L chamber," answered the mother.
"How'll she get there?" asked Jack. "She'll be afraid to go through that dark passage, and she can't climb the ladder safely."
"She'll have to go there; it's good enough for a nigger," was the reply.
Jack was sent on horseback to ascertain if Mag was at her home. He returned with the testimony of Pete Greene that they were fairly departed, and that the child was intentionally thrust upon their family.
The imposition was not at all relished by Mrs. B., or the pert, haughty Mary, who had just glided into her teens.
"Show the child to bed, Jack," said his mother. "You seem most pleased with the little nigger, so you may introduce her to her room."
He went to the kitchen, and, taking Frado gently by the hand, told her he would put her in bed now; perhaps her mother would come the next night after her.
It was not yet quite dark, so they ascended the stairs without any light, passing through nicely furnished rooms, which were a source of great amazement to the child. He opened the door which connected with her room by a dark, unfinished passage-way. "Don't bump your head," said Jack, and stepped before to open the door leading into her apartment,--an unfin- ished chamber over the kitchen, the roof slant- ing nearly to the floor, so that the bed could stand only in the middle of the room. A small half window furnished light and air. Jack returned to the sitting room with the remark that the child would soon outgrow those quarters.
"When she DOES, she'll outgrow the house," remarked the mother.
"What can she do to help you?" asked Mary. "She came just in the right time, didn't she? Just the very day after Bridget left," continued she.
"I'll see what she can do in the morning," was the answer.
While this conversation was passing below, Frado lay, revolving in her little mind whether she would remain or not until her mother's return. She was of wilful, determined nature, a stranger to fear, and would not hesitate to wander away should she decide to. She remem- bered the conversation of her mother with Seth, the words "given away" which she heard used in reference to herself; and though she did not know their full import, she thought she should, by remaining, be in some relation to white people she was never favored with before. So she resolved to tarry, with the hope that mother would come and get her some time. The hot sun had penetrated her room, and it was long before a cooling breeze reduced the temperature so that she could sleep.
Frado was called early in the morning by her new mistress. Her first work was to feed the hens. She was shown how it was ALWAYS to be done, and in no other way; any departure from this rule to be punished by a whipping. She was then accompanied by Jack to drive the cows to pasture, so she might learn the way. Upon her return she was allowed to eat her breakfast, consisting of a bowl of skimmed milk, with brown bread crusts, which she was told to eat, standing, by the kitchen table, and must not be over ten minutes about it. Meanwhile the family were taking their morning meal in the dining-room. This over, she was placed on a cricket to wash the common dishes; she was to be in waiting always to bring wood and chips, to run hither and thither from room to room.
A large amount of dish-washing for small hands followed dinner. Then the same after tea and going after the cows finished her first day's work. It was a new discipline to the child. She found some attractions about the place, and she retired to rest at night more willing to remain. The same routine followed day after day, with slight variation; adding a little more work, and spicing the toil with "words that burn," and fre- quent blows on her head. These were great annoyances to Frado, and had she known where her mother was, she would have gone at once to her. She was often greatly wearied, and silently wept over her sad fate. At first she wept aloud, which Mrs. Bellmont noticed by applying a raw- hide, always at hand in the kitchen. It was a symptom of discontent and complaining which must be "nipped in the bud," she said.
Thus passed a year. No intelligence of Mag. It was now certain Frado was to become a per- manent member of the family. Her labors were multiplied; she was quite indispensable, although but seven years old. She had never learned to read, never heard of a school until her residence in the family.
Mrs. Bellmont was in doubt about the utility of attempting to educate people of color, who were incapable of elevation. This subject occa- sioned a lengthy discussion in the family. Mr. Bellmont, Jane and Jack arguing for Frado's education; Mary and her mother objecting. At last Mr. Bellmont declared decisively that she SHOULD go to school. He was a man who seldom decided controversies at home. The word once spoken admitted of no appeal; so, notwithstand- ing Mary's objection that she would have to attend the same school she did, the word became law.
It was to be a new scene to Frado, and Jack had many queries and conjectures to answer. He was himself too far advanced to attend the summer school, which Frado regretted, having had too many opportunities of witnessing Miss Mary's temper to feel safe in her company alone.
The opening day of school came. Frado sauntered on far in the rear of Mary, who was ashamed to be seen "walking with a nigger." As soon as she appeared, with scanty clothing and bared feet, the children assembled, noisily published her approach: "See that nigger," shouted one. "Look! look!" cried another. "I won't play with her," said one little girl. "Nor I neither," replied another.
Mary evidently relished these sharp attacks, and saw a fair prospect of lowering Nig where, according to her views, she belonged. Poor Frado, chagrined and grieved, felt that her an- ticipations of pleasure at such a place were far from being realized. She was just deciding to return home, and never come there again, when the teacher appeared, and observing the downcast looks of the child, took her by the hand, and led her into the school-room. All fol- lowed, and, after the bustle of securing seats was over, Miss Marsh inquired if the children knew "any cause for the sorrow of that little girl?" pointing to Frado. It was soon all told. She then reminded them of their duties to the poor and friendless; their cowardice in attack- ing a young innocent child; referred them to one who looks not on outward appearances, but on the heart. "She looks like a good girl; I think _I_ shall love her, so lay aside all prejudice, and vie with each other in shewing kindness and good-will to one who seems different from you," were the closing remarks of the kind lady. Those kind words! The most agreeable sound which ever meets the ear of sorrowing, griev- ing childhood.
Example rendered her words efficacious. Day by day there was a manifest change of de- portment towards "Nig." Her speeches often drew merriment from the children; no one could do more to enliven their favorite pastimes than Frado. Mary could not endure to see her thus noticed, yet knew not how to prevent it. She could not influence her schoolmates as she wished. She had not gained their affections by winning ways and yielding points of con- troversy. On the contrary, she was self-willed, domineering; every day reported "mad" by some of her companions. She availed herself of the only alternative, abuse and taunts, as they returned from school. This was not satis- factory; she wanted to use physical force "to subdue her," to "keep her down."
There was, on their way home, a field inter- sected by a stream over which a single plank was placed for a crossing. It occurred to Ma- ry that it would be a punishment to Nig to compel her to cross over; so she dragged her to the edge, and told her authoritatively to go over. Nig hesitated, resisted. Mary placed herself behind the child, and, in the struggle to force her over, lost her footing and plunged into the stream. Some of the larger scholars being in sight, ran, and thus prevented Mary from drowning and Frado from falling. Nig scampered home fast as possible, and Mary went to the nearest house, dripping, to procure a change of garments. She came loitering home, half crying, exclaiming, "Nig pushed me into the stream!" She then related the particulars. Nig was called from the kitchen. Mary stood with anger flashing in her eyes. Mr. Bellmont sat quietly reading his paper. He had wit- nessed too many of Miss Mary's outbreaks to be startled. Mrs. Bellmont interrogated Nig.
"I didn't do it! I didn't do it!" answered Nig, passionately, and then related the occur- rence truthfully.
The discrepancy greatly enraged Mrs. Bell- mont. With loud accusations and angry ges- tures she approached the child. Turning to her husband, she asked,
"Will you sit still, there, and hear that black nigger call Mary a liar?"
"How do we know but she has told the truth? I shall not punish her," he re- plied, and left the house, as he usually did when a tempest threatened to envelop him. No sooner was he out of sight than Mrs. B. and Mary commenced beating her inhumanly; then propping her mouth open with a piece of wood, shut her up in a dark room, with- out any supper. For employment, while the tempest raged within, Mr. Bellmont went for the cows, a task belonging to Frado, and thus unintentionally prolonged her pain. At dark Jack came in, and seeing Mary, accosted her with, "So you thought you'd vent your spite on Nig, did you? Why can't you let her alone? It was good enough for you to get a ducking, only you did not stay in half long enough."
"Stop!" said his mother. "You shall never talk so before me. You would have that little nigger trample on Mary, would you? She came home with a lie; it made Mary's story false."
"What was Mary's story?" asked Jack.
It was related.
"Now," said Jack, sallying into a chair, "the school-children happened to see it all, and they tell the same story Nig does. Which is most likely to be true, what a dozen agree they saw, or the contrary?"
"It is very strange you will believe what others say against your sister," retorted his mother, with flashing eye. "I think it is time your father subdued you."
"Father is a sensible man," argued Jack. "He would not wrong a dog. Where IS Frado?" he continued.
"Mother gave her a good whipping and shut her up," replied Mary.
Just then Mr. Bellmont entered, and asked if Frado was "shut up yet."
The knowledge of her innocence, the perfidy of his sister, worked fearfully on Jack. He bounded from his chair, searched every room till he found the child; her mouth wedged apart, her face swollen, and full of pain.
How Jack pitied her! He relieved her jaws, brought her some supper, took her to her room, comforted her as well as he knew how, sat by her till she fell asleep, and then left for the sitting room. As he passed his mother, he remarked, "If that was the way Frado was to be treated, he hoped she would never wake again!" He then imparted her situation to his father, who seemed untouched, till a glance at Jack exposed a tear- ful eye. Jack went early to her next morning. She awoke sad, but refreshed. After breakfast Jack took her with him to the field, and kept her through the day. But it could not be so generally. She must return to school, to her household duties. He resolved to do what he could to protect her from Mary and his mother. He bought her a dog, which became a great favorite with both. The invalid, Jane, would gladly befriend her; but she had not the strength to brave the iron will of her mother. Kind words and affectionate glances were the only expressions of sympathy she could safely indulge in. The men employed on the farm were always glad to hear her prattle; she was a great favorite with them. Mrs. Bellmont al- lowed them the privilege of talking with her in the kitchen. She did not fear but she should have ample opportunity of subduing her when they were away. Three months of schooling, summer and winter, she enjoyed for three years. Her winter over-dress was a cast-off overcoat, once worn by Jack, and a sun-bonnet. It was a source of great merriment to the scholars, but Nig's retorts were so mirthful, and their satisfac- tion so evident in attributing the selection to "Old Granny Bellmont," that it was not painful to Nig or pleasurable to Mary. Her jollity was not to be quenched by whipping or scolding. In Mrs. Bellmont's presence she was under re- straint; but in the kitchen, and among her schoolmates, the pent up fires burst forth. She was ever at some sly prank when unseen by her teacher, in school hours; not unfrequently some outburst of merriment, of which she was the original, was charged upon some innocent mate, and punishment inflicted which she merited. They enjoyed her antics so fully that any of them would suffer wrongfully to keep open the avenues of mirth. She would venture far be- yond propriety, thus shielded and countenanced.
The teacher's desk was supplied with drawers, in which were stored his books and other et ceteras of the profession. The children observed Nig very busy there one morning before school, as they flitted in occasionally from their play outside. The master came; called the children to order; opened a drawer to take the book the occasion required; when out poured a volume of smoke. "Fire! fire!" screamed he, at the top of his voice. By this time he had become suf- ficiently acquainted with the peculiar odor, to know he was imposed upon. The scholars shouted with laughter to see the terror of the dupe, who, feeling abashed at the needless fright, made no very strict investigation, and Nig once more escaped punishment. She had provided herself with cigars, and puffing, puffing away at the crack of the drawer, had filled it with smoke, and then closed it tightly to deceive the teacher, and amuse the scholars. The interim of terms was filled up with a variety of duties new and peculiar. At home, no matter how powerful the heat when sent to rake hay or guard the grazing herd, she was never permitted to shield her skin from the sun. She was not many shades darker than Mary now; what a calamity it would be ever to hear the contrast spoken of. Mrs. Bellmont was determined the sun should have full power to darken the shade which nature had first bestowed upon her as best befitting.


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YouTube Expands Live Streaming, Adds Custom Thumbnails & Merchandise Links For All
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Google has announced a range of updates for their YouTube service that will allow more video producers and publishers the ability to live stream. So long as your channel has 100 subscribers then you will be able to live stream from your Google account, most likely to compete with other streaming services such as Twitch TV. It's not clear yet if YouTube will one day allow all users to stream live regardless of their subscriber level.
Not only that but Google is now allowing all users the ability to use custom thumbnails on their videos, a big improvement from the old system where you had to shoot your video with the thumbnail in mind, now you can just pick one, upload it and all is good.
Finally there will be a new features to use annotations to link to external online stores, allowing a new way for users to monetize their shows and the ability program related videos to link content together better.
This is great news for YouTube users and it effectively makes all verified users a YouTube partner, bringing you more ways to deliver content and monetize your material.
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Causes and cures for cloudy swimming pool water.
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Hi, I have taken over a house with a pool, in spain, which has had no attention for 18 months!! I removed the cover 12 days ago to find a POND. There was a big algae problem, which has been scrubbed as much as possible, and I have vacumed it to waste, topping up the water as I went, to protect the filter. There is, still dead algae at the bottom and it is floating on the top every morning. However, as the bottom is not visible, it can't be seen to get at properly. The biggest problem now is getting the water clear. The water is now a healthier colour but still very cloudy and, despite hours of filtration, has obvious floating particles. I have shocked the pool, MEGA, and have put a 4 action chlorine tablet in the filter basket and 1 in a floating dispenser. This has, finally, brought the chlorine to an ideal level. However, despite adding 12 litres of pH increaser, the level continues to hardly register on the scale and the alkilinity is still very low. Can anyone suggest what I can do next. Thanks Alice
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Kachori is one of the favorite dish for breakfast or you can carry kachori
Prep & Cooking: 1 hr 15 mts, Makes approx 8-10 Kachoris
1 cup maida (all-purpose flour)
1 tbsp rice flour
2 tbsps oil
enough cold water to knead the maida
salt to taste
oil for deep frying
For the filling:
1/4 cup yellow moong dal, soak for 3 hrs, drain, lightly dry and coarsely ground
1/4 cup urad dal, soak for 3 hrs, drain, lightly dry and coarsely ground
pinch of hing
1/4 tsp cumin pwd or crushed cumin seeds
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
1/2 tsp coriander pwd or crushed coriander seeds
large pinch of amchur
large pinch of fennel pwd
pinch of garam masala
1 tbsp besan
1/2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1 Mix the maida, rice flour with salt and oil, combine to form a crumbly mixture. Now slowly add enough water to make a pliable dough, not too soft. Divide the dough and shape into balls. Keep aside covered with moist cloth for 15-20 mts.
2 While the dough is resting prepare the filling. Heat a vessel, add oil, add crushed cumin seeds and asafoetida allow the cumin to brown. Add the ginger-green chilli paste, besan and spice powders and saute for a mt. Add coarsely ground dal and saute for 7-8 mts and turn off heat.
3 Now that the stuffing is ready, prepare the outer layer for the kachori.
4 Roll each ball with the rolling pin into a slightly thick puri and place a tbsp of the filling in the center. Enclose the filling by gathering the outer edge of the puri to form a pocket. Pinch off extra dough and shape into a flat ball by gently pressing your thumb in the center.
5 Prepare with the rest of the dough in the same manner. Keep them covered through out the preparation process.
6 Heat enough oil in a wide vessel to deep fry the kachoris. Heat the oil till hot but not piping hot. Reduce flame to low medium and drop 2 kachoris into the oil slowly and deep fry them till golden brown, turning them carefully to the other side so that it cooks on both sides and puff up. Deep fry on low heat and not piping hot oil.
7 Remove onto absorbent paper and serve warm along with a cup of chai.
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Democrat Florida Mayor Apologizes for Calling Police Officer a 'Pig'
Stuart, Florida Mayor Eula Clarke, a Democrat, apologized this week for calling a Stuart police officer a pig earlier this month.
Stuart Mayor Eula Clarke, official photo.
Clarke called the officer a pig when she spotted him as both were in a grocery store on January 11 and the mayor said, ""I didn't know we were serving pig," according to the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association.
Stuart Mayor Eula Clarke, screen image via WPTV.
WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach reported on the controversy.
Excerpt from WPTV report:
…The mayor told me she apologized to the officer already.
"I have met with him and I have expressed to him how sorry it is that this unfortunate event happened," Clarke said.
And she would be willing to do the same to the entire police force- while finally acknowledging the January 11 incident.
"It happened. That was something that happened. It's done with. I want to move on. I want the officers to work for our community. I want them to believe in what I do as mayor. To believe in what they do for their jobs. I just want to make sure that they know I have their backs," she said…
WPEC-TV reported on details of the incident.
"Mayor Eula Clarke walked into a convenience store—Taylor's Grocery–in Stuart January 11 where Stuart Police officer Edward Fitzgerald was inside talking to one of the store employees.
Then the mayor made the comment, according to the police union, "I didn't know we were serving pig tonight.""
Image of Mayor Clarke's letter of apology via Law Officer.com.
Clarke is an elected Stuart City Commissioner who was newly appointed by her fellow commissioners as mayor with her term starting this month.
"At the end of each year, the Stuart City Commission votes to appoint a new Mayor and Vice-Mayor for the following year. For 2017, the Commission appointed Commissioner Eula Clarke as Mayor and Commissioner Tom Campenni as Vice-Mayor, respectively."
The Martin County Times reported Clarke has served as a commissioner since 2011 and previously served as mayor in 2013.
John Cardillo, a retired New York City police officer who lives in Florida, reported the officer called a pig by the mayor is white.
Black Democrat mayor of Stuart, FL sees White cop in grocery store. Says "What are we serving, pig today?" https://t.co/Lp0pbkC4PP
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 28, 2017
"Black Democrat mayor of Stuart, FL sees White cop in grocery store. Says "What are we serving, pig today?"
Taylor's Grocery where the incident took place, is Black-owned according to TCPalm.com, and serves a Black clientele, which might explain why the Black mayor felt comfortable calling the white police officer in the store a "pig".
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