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In the Democratic republic of Congo, the leader of the rebel National Congress for the People's Defense (NCPD) said his forces would not be able to abide by President Joseph Kabila's ultimatum of laying down their weapons today (Monday). General Laurent Nkunda said the agreed area of Mushaki where the rebels were supposed to assemble to be integrated into the national army has come under heavy government gunfire, making it impossible for them to abide by the government's ultimatum. Nkunda said he is not opposed to Monday's ultimatum, but that the insecurity problems in the eastern part of the country are political and can only be resolved through negotiations.
General Laurent Nkunda tells reporter Peter Clottey that his forces would continue to protect the ordinary population as well as defend their positions.
"For us, we are not against that deadline. The problem is that we are now in ceasefire, and we are asking the government to accept the ceasefire because we cannot assemble troops under fire… we proposed an assembly area in Mushaki, but now Mushaki is under bombardment of the government troops. How can we go to the assembly area? How can we respect it when the fire continues? That's why we are asking the government to accept the ceasefire because the problem of eastern DRC is a political problem, not a military problem," Nkunda noted.
He said in order to resolve the impasse in the northern part of the country the government must first abide by the ceasefire agreement.
"We are saying that even if they are not ready to go for negotiations, but the start of things is to ceasefire. We asked for ceasefire three days ago, now are respecting the ceasefire, how are they attacking us? They must also go in the ceasefire then let us go through the process like we were in the process with the UN forces to come with 500 troops in Mushaki for assembly area then prepare for brassage. Now, if they continue to attack us, how are we going to go to the assembly area? That's my question," he asked.
Nkunda said the government has made it difficult for his forces to abide by today's deadline.
"I'm saying this, even if we want to obey how, can we when we are under government forces fire? Mushaki is under bombardment, how can we go to the assembly are? I think the way the government would ask us is to go for ceasefire, thereafter, go to the process of integration. That's the way," Nkunda pointed out.
He said his forces are going to defend their positions as well as protect the civilian population.
"If they are not ready for ceasefire, we are going to defend our positions, we are going to defend the population because now the government forces are working with those Hutu rebels former Rwanda genocidaires. Now we are going to defend the population against those FDLR (Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda) Interahamwe from Rwandan genocide. Now our mission today, it would be on defensive, defend the population, and then continue to claim for a ceasefire would be a start for a peace process," he said.


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TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has quarantined a property in Union County after a horse developed the highly infectious equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM). EHM is the often deadly neurologic form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) infection. No recent movement had occurred at the index property prior to this case.
The horse has been moved into the isolation barn on the property and the property has been placed under quarantine. Temperatures are also being taken twice daily on all quarantined horses. It is the first reported case in New Jersey in 2018.
Several cases have been reported in New York and Pennsylvania.
"The Department took swift action to prevent the disease from spreading to other horses by enacting a quarantine, which stops movement of horses in and out of the properties and puts in place preventive measures to contain the virus," said New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher.
The EHV-1 organism spreads quickly from horse to horse and can cause respiratory problems, especially in young horses, spontaneous abortions in pregnant mares, and the neurologic form of the virus can result in death. The incubation period of EHV-1 is typically 2-10 days. Clinical signs include respiratory disease, fever, nasal discharge, depression, cough, lack of appetite, and/or enlarged lymph nodes. In horses infected with the neurologic strain of EHV-1, clinical signs typically include mild incoordination, hind end weakness/paralysis, loss of bladder and tail function, and loss of sensation to the skin in the hind end.
The virus spreads readily through direct contact with infected materials. While highly infectious, the virus does not persist in the environment for an extended time and is neutralized by hand soap, alcohol-based hand sanitizers and sunlight. The virus does not affect humans and other domestic animals, with the exception of llamas and alpacas.
Concerned owners should consult with their veterinarian prior to taking any action as the clinical signs of infection with the neurological form of EHV-1 (EHM) are common to many other diseases. EHM is a reportable disease in New Jersey. If an owner has a horse exhibiting neurologic signs or suspects Equine Herpes, they are directed to call their veterinarian immediately.
The NJDA Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory provides testing for the neurologic form of EHV-1. For more information, visit www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/ah/prog/lab.html or call 609-406-6999.
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Paul Blart is a mild-mannered man who works as a security guard in a New Jersey mall. For years, he has applied to become a cop, but he always fails the physical exam because he is overweight. One day, a gang of organized criminals put the mall under siege and take hostages. Blart becomes trapped inside, and because of his sense of duty, refuses to leave. He thus becomes the police department's eyes on the inside and attempts to stop the criminals on his own.
Actor: Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Shirley Knight, Stephen Rannazzisi, Peter Gerety, Bobby Cannavale, Adam Ferrara, Jamal Mixon, Adhir Kalyan, Erick Avari, Gary Valentine, Allen Covert, Mike Vallely
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From my 8+ years experience in the paper roll industry and from my recent observations, I see an increasing number of importers buying thermal paper rolls from UAE, particularly Dubai. Based on my experience, it is much more advisable to buy your thermal paper rolls from China, not UAE. In this article, I will explain why.
About UAE
The United Arab Emirates, sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE, is a country located in the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, the UAE's total population was 9.2 million. The UAE is situated in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia; it is in a strategic location along the southern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for the world's crude oil.
Because of its location, UAE is becoming the commercial hub of the Middle East, and possibly even the world. Dubai is the economic & trading center of the UAE, as Shanghai is to China. This is why many buyers come here to obtain their paper roll products.
3 Reasons for Using Chinese Thermal Paper Suppliers
Many UAE paper roll suppliers simply import the paper roll products from China, then mark up the price for resale. The top 3 markets they import are China, Malaysia, India.
- It is cost-effective. China can produce these products with much lower labor costs than other countries and can deliver 2 to 3 times faster. For example, a standard 20-foot shipping container of thermal rolls can be completed in China in 5 days, while it takes 15 days or more in UAE.
- Lower transportation costs. UAE has only one large port: Dubai. China, on the other hand, has many ports such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao, etc. and many of these rank among the world's top 10 busy ports. Also, China has a very extensive highway network. Delivering goods from central China to an eastern port takes less than 1 day.
- China's manufacturing history. China is a worldwide manufacturing center for all kinds of products. From socks and baby clothes to electronics to large industrial machinery, China is able to manufacture it. In the paper roll industry, we buy our factory production equipment right here in our domestic market. UAE cannot do any of this. Products you buy in UAE are simply imported from overseas and marked up for resale.
So when you buy paper roll products from UAE, you're not only paying a higher price, you're probably buying it from China anyway. There is no such thing as "UAE thermal paper"! Clearly, it makes sense to buy paper roll products directly from China, instead of paying a higher price for the same thing from UAE.


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Turner takes superb second at Ice World Championships
Dubliner Conor Turner has finished a brilliant second at the second Ice Swimming World Championships in Berghausen Germany.
Turner, a 22-year student at DIT, also won the 18-24 age-group title, finishing the 1km swim in 12 minutes 42.98 seconds. Overall race winner was marathon swimming legend Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria in 12:15.82.
Ice swimming involves swimming 1km at a temperature of less than five degrees, wearing only briefs, a cap and goggles.
A total of 15 Irish swimmers competed at the Ice Swimming World Championships, with multiple age-group podium finishes. John Ryan, the second fastest of the Irish, was the third M45 in 15:51.53, Paddy Bond first in M35 and Patrick Corcoran second in M26-29.
Fastest of the Irish women was Irish champion Olive Conroy who was 11th overall and fourth W18-24 in 16:02.27. Sarah O'Malley-Daly was third W55 in 18:08.52. Oldest of the Irish was Myles McCourt who was sixth in M60.


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What do big boats, small boats and even kayaks have in common when it comes to rodeo fishing?
Answer � catching big fish.
The last few days of the 64th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo have seen some big fish slap against the docks.
On Sunday, Miki McClung started the day with a doormat of a flounder that tilted the scales at 6 pounds for a top spot in the Quantum Inshore Division. She was fishing aboard the Come Fly With Me with Capt. Larry McClung.
�It was my first-ever,� Miki said of the 2-foot long flounder.
Capt. Gary Jarvis aboard the 57-foot Back Down 2 and his crew got on the board Sunday with a couple of fish in the Extended Voyage Division. Roger Sloan pulled in a 63.4-pound yellowfin tuna for a first place slot and David Franklin landed a 14.8-pound dolphin to take a lead spot.
Capt. Jarvis said they left Friday night for the extended trip and they backed in at the rodeo scales around 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Although Sunday was not Shark Saturday, it didn�t stop the boats from bringing in Jaws. Milton�s Dennis Pinckard wowed the crowd with a mako he caught on the Back Down 2, then shortly after the What Doin? pulled in with a shark of its own.
Mayme Lunsford of Niceville was the angler who reeled in the 123.8-pound grey shark. Capt. Kent Hardin of What Doin? said they were fishing about 22 miles out when the shark took the bait.
�He ate a 4-pound blue runner,� Hardin said.
�It was a steady pull,� Lunsford said. Captain said it took her about 45 minutes to get the shark in the boat. Her catch is leading in the Mako My Day Shark Division.
Lunsford also weighed in a 32-pound king mackerel for a top spot in the Ladies Division.
The kayakers even got in on the big fish action on Sunday with Lynn Usery of Miramar Beach on his kayak tagged Bonito reeling in a 6-pound redfish for a top spot on the board.
Before the day was done, Capt. Brant Kelly and the crew aboard the 65-foot Relentless came in with a 59.2-pound grouper to take the lead in the Ladies Division for grouper.
The big fish just kept coming on Monday.
Sixty-eight year old Gary Murphree of Cookeville, Tenn., reeled in a 14.8-pound grouper for a first place slot in the Senior Division. He was fishing aboard the 40-foot First Light with Capt. Steve Haueusler.
Next up was the 24-foot Don�t Hate with a first-place king mackerel caught by Courtnie Cox of Tennessee.
About 4:30 p.m. Monday, a whopper of a fish hit the deck.
Capt. Brian Friend and crew aboard the 31-foot One Mo�r drug in a whale of a grouper that titled the scales at 61.4 pounds. Destin�s Jeff Eckmann was the angler on the rod that tangled with the fish.
�I knew it was a big fish when I hooked it,� Eckmann said. �It was heavy at the start.�
Eckmann said it took about 15 minutes to haul in the grouper.
Capt. Friend said they were fishing about 35 miles out.
�We had a feeling there was a big one there,� Friend said. �He busted us off a couple times snapper fishing.�
The grouper, that weighed 64-pounds whole, took over the lead in the Charter Boat Division.
Just to give you a better idea of how big the grouper was, the tail measured 16 inches wide.
A few minutes later, John Blanchard on the RJ, and under-25-foot vessel, with Capt. Joe Lowery came in with a 5-pound speckled trout for a first place spot on the board.
Right before 6 p.m., Capt. Kelly Windes on the Sunrise, a 53-footer, came in with two whopper amberjack.
Debbie Spurgeon landed a 64.2-pound amberjack for a first place in the Ladies Division and then they brought out the big one.
Ted Hunsaker weighed in an 85-pounder for second place overall in the Charter Boat Division. �It pulled real hard,� Hunsaker said. �I had to have a lot of help.�
Capt. Windes said the big amberjack took about 15 minutes to get in the boat, noting it put up a pretty good fight.
If you are up for the fight and looking to catch a big fish, jump on a boat, any size�ll do ya.
The rodeo scales are open daily from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the docks behind AJ�s Seafood and Oyster Bar.
See you at the docks.


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An appeals court has denied an appeal filed by a man who killed a priest and set a fire to cover it up.
Daniel Montgomery had been at St.Stan's in Slavic Village training as a Franciscan brother. In 2002, he killed the pastor, Father William Gulas. He confessed and pleaded guilty. But then, years later, he filed an appeal. Montgomery wanted to withdraw his plea and argue his innocence. He also claimed he had ineffective legal counsel.
But in a decision released Thursday, the appeals court wrote, it appears Montgomery had a change of heart and a "change of heart is insufficient justification for the withdrawal of a guilty plea."
The court also found Montgomery "cannot convincingly argue that his confession and guilty pleas were the product of trial counsel's failure..."
Montgomery is doing 24 to life in prison.
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Academic journal article The Mailer Review
The Novel Was All
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NORMAN MAILER HAD ONLY ONE SALARIED JOB. He served as a clerk, rifleman and cook in the U.S. Army. It was, he said, the worst experience of his life and the best. After his discharge, he wrote a novel based on his two years in the army. It appeared when he was twenty-five and rocketed to number one on the Times best seller list on June 20,1948. Although The Naked and the Dead was his only book to reach number one, ten more of his books made the list, including The Castle in the Forest, published a week before his eighty-fourth birthday. No other writer of Mailer's generation had best sellers in each of six consecutive decades.
Norman was biologically a writer. He was also a man of action--making movies, running for mayor of New York, lecturing at colleges, serving as an unpaid (and usually unheeded) advisor to presidents, launching the Village Voice, protesting American imperialism--but except for his profound family commitments, all these activities were in liege to his writing. The "assorted bravos of the media and the literary world," as he referred to them in The Armies of the Night, criticized him for making movies, debating feminists, boxing on the Cavett Show and getting into scrapes at cocktail parties, never entirely grasping his need to mix it up, get a black eye perhaps, so he could return, enriched, exhausted, chastened, to his monkish life. "I'm an old club fighter," he would say, "I get mad when you miss."
As Joan Didion once pointed out, Norman was "a great and obsessed stylist, a writer to whom the shape of a sentence is the story." He sounded out, again and again, every sentence he wrote. In his Provincetown study, there are bookcases filled with etymological dictionaries and handbooks, some of them almost clawed to pieces. …


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Officials from the local music festival cite struggling economy as reason for shut down, but they say they'll be back in 2009.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The version of the story that appeared today in Sharp needs to be clarified. The clarification will run at the bottom of this story.
There's always next year.
That's what officials at the Milford Music Festival are saying this week when they decided to cancel the 2008 festival to focus on the 2009 edition.
The festival would have been in its sixth year of June performances at Anne Street Park.
"It's extremely difficult," festival president Bill Cohen said. "It's been the most exciting festival in Pike County for the last five years."
Cohen hinted that the financial outlook for the festival this year was not great. He said the main sponsor, Milford Township technology company Altec Lansing, had to cut its annual donation, though he would not divulge by how much.
"Altec Lansing has always proven to be extremely generous," Cohen said. "They're the heart of the Milford Music Festival. Without them, we wouldn't have had a festival for the past few years. But we had a budget concern with the figures presented to us."
Cohen said moving on with the festival would have meant leaning on local businesses harder for donations, and that is something festival officials were not prepared to do.
He said just generating enough money to lock up a star performer for the festival takes major money.
While Cohen was reluctant to specifically say how much is needed to put on the festival, the latest available tax records show the group raised $93,187 in 2005 after raising $34,318 in 2004.
"Putting a music festival together, that's a lot of money," he said. "Just to get the ball rolling and sign a national recording act, you're not talking about small change. Then once you give that retainer, you better make sure you're going to be able to go ahead with the festival, because that money is not refundable. We weren't prepared to do that."
What started out as a jazz festival in 2003 and turned into an all-weekend, all-music party soon after seemed like it had been gaining steam.
It hosted its biggest event last year, with its biggest star, former Traffic member and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason.
But with gas prices soaring and economists talking recession, asking people for money might not have been the best idea right now. Not to mention residents and businesses in and around the Milford area have been saddled with a ridiculously large electricity rate hike over the last two years.
There is a bright side, Cohen said. The festival isn't dead, it's just taking the year off — and it will have a new look for 2009.
"We're actually restructuring for 2009," he said. "Given the additional amount of time we'll have, we think it will be better yet."
CLARIFICATION: "According to the recent article printed in Sharp, Milford Music Fest ditches '08 plans; returning in '09, President of the Board of the Directors, Bill Cohen, hinted that Altec Lansing had cut its annual donation and the Board had a budget concern with the figures presented to them," Katrina Foster, Milford Music Festival Board member and publicist said. "This statement is only half true. Altec did not cut its annual donation -- in fact, in spite of the economic concerns, the company stood by the festival and continued its generous support.
"Our budget concerns are based on the growth of the festival along side the rising costs of producing it. Due to current economic conditions local sponsors are pulling back on their contributions and without the financial support of the community, it would make it nearly impossible to continue to provide the same quality of entertainment that we have become known for.
"During our hiatus this year, we will regroup and restructure the festival so that we can continue to ensure its viability for years to come," Foster said.


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A very nice group episode this time around, though it's better the second time around. Also, there's a lot of facepalming.
Fluttershy spends a typical day at her woodland cottage home, helping feed the various animals that surround it. When she coaches the bunny Angel (who is a boy, apparently) on how to eat his carrot, he gives her a hard time, and frankly, I don't blame him. You don't tell a rabbit how to eat a carrot. The other animals may put up with her overprotectiveness, but not Angel. In the course of running away from her, he spots a trail of smoke high in the sky, heading straight for Ponyville! But it takes an awful lot of coughing to get Fluttershy to realize what's going on (as she's still fixated on his half-eaten carrot). Once she does, though, she heads into town to try and alert the other ponies to the problem. She's unable to get her voice heard in the park, as Rainbow Dash attempts to break the ball-bouncing record and Pinkie Pie plans a party to celebrate her attempt. But Fluttershy keeps trying, until Twilight Sparkle arrives on the scene and gets everyone's attention instead. She reveals the source of the smoke: a dragon!
Later on, Twilight fills in her friends on the situation, as told to her by Princess Celestia. The dragon is just taking a nap, and his snoring is causing the smoke. Rainbow Dash is all for taking action against the dragon, but Twilight emphasizes the need for diplomacy on this mission. If they can't get the dragon to leave, Equestria will be covered in smoke for 100 years! She calls for the girls to meet her with supplies in one hour, and as the others leave, excited for the mission, Fluttershy hangs back. Cut to a montage of each pony getting ready: Dash puts on war paint, Granny Smith, Apple Bloom, and Big Macintosh get Applejack's rations, Pinkie Pie busts out with sunglasses and a bunch of balloons, Rarity trades her camo-helmet for a more stylish chapeau, and Fluttershy gets freaked out by her door closing, and then they all pose Charlie's Angels-style.
Once everyone is assembled, Twilight explains that the dragon is snoozing in a cave at the top of a (relatively) nearby mountain. Fluttershy is apprehensive, and goes to tell Twilight that she'd rather just stay in Ponyville. She nearly gets away with it, too, since Twilight was reading a map and not really listening, but unfortunately for her, Twilight realizes what the other pony just said and insists that Fluttershy come along. After all, her uncanny way with animals will surely come in handy when dealing with a dragon. And even though the mission involves a dragon, Spike stays behind to watch all the animals that Fluttershy will be leaving behind. Rainbow Dash is also apprehensive about bringing Fluttershy, but Twilight is confident that Fluttershy, despite all appearances to the contrary, will be fine once the trip gets going. And so the ponies begin their mission, sweeping up Fluttershy as they head for the mountain.
the foot of the mountain, the dragon's snores have become audible. Rainbow Dash is ready to just fly straight up to the top, but Applejack catches her before she can fly off and makes her stick with the rest of the group. And so up they go, Rarity and Pinkie Pie bantering a bit about the dragon as they climb. Twilight tells them to knock it off, and then asks Fluttershy, the animal expert, about the dragon. Only Fluttershy is still at the bottom of the mountain, afraid of the steepness. Rainbow Dash suggests, with more than a hint of sarcasm, flying up, but when Fluttershy does, the sound of the dragon's snores snap her wings firmly to her sides, and she plummets right back down to the bottom of the mountain. Twilight gripes that they don't have time to wait around for her, so Applejack snags the map and volunteers to take Fluttershy up a less steep path. She promises to be up "lickety-split," but Rarity and Pinkie Pie have time for 35 games of Tic-Tac-Toe before they actually get there, since she basically had to drag Fluttershy the entire way (if you were gonna do that, you might as well have just dragged her up the steep path, Applejack).
The whole team together again, they reach a gap in the path. Everyone jumps over with ease, but Fluttershy can't get herself to do it. Not until Pinkie Pie sings her a little song about taking "a hop, skip, and a jump," that is. Twilight nearly ruins it by telling her not to look down, which of course saps her resolve, but fortunately the gap was short enough that she could have just walked over it and been fine. With a push from Dash and pull from everyone else, she finally gets across. Further along, they come to an avalanche zone. Twilight warns them all to be quiet, but the already nerveracked Fluttershy mistakes a leaf falling on her rump for the start of an avalanche, and cries out in fear. Applejack stops her, but it's too late, the damage is done. The ponies manage to avoid all the falling rocks, but now their path is blocked by the residual rubble. There's no choice but climb over it all, with Fluttershy in the rear. Which naturally means that on the way down, she stumbles and knocks into Rarity and Applejack.
Rainbow Dash is still annoyed about Fluttershy being on the trip, but now her moment has come; they've reached the dragon's cave. Twilight goes over everyone's part of the plan: Rainbow Dash will clear the smoke, Rarity and Pinkie Pie will create a diversion if needed, and Applejack will use her apple-fu if the dragon decides to attack. But that's only if she and Fluttershy can't convince the dragon to leave, of course. Twilight enters the cave, unaware the Fluttershy is not with her. So out she goes again, and tries to get Fluttershy to come with her this time. But not even a push from every single other pony is enough to get Fluttershy to budge. Fluttershy tells them that she can't go in the cave because she's afraid of dragons. As if to prove her point, the dragon lets out an extra loud snore, covering the whole area in smoke. Twilight, however, calls attention to her wonderful way with animals, and Fluttershy responds that they aren't dragons. This is her response to Rainbow Dash reminding her of the manticore in episode two, and when Pinkie points out that Spike is a dragon, she responds that he's not a full-grown dragon, and that makes all the difference. Twilight demands to know why she didn't say anything about this earlier, conveniently forgetting about Fluttershy trying to get out of the trip back in town, and how much she's been dragging her hooves this whole time. Applejack, meanwhile, tries to appeal to Fluttershy's sense of duty, but Fluttershy just can't bring herself to face a dragon, not even with Equestria's fate on the line.
the dragon face-to-face, she begins to realize that Fluttershy may have had a point. Still, she attempts to get the dragon's attention and give her spiel, even after getting a snootful of dragon morning breath. In response, the dragon just blows more smoke in her face. Rarity goes in next to try the charm method. She lays on the flattery, all while helping herself to a fraction of the dragon's hoard. Her honeyed words seem to be working, and nearly gets him to leave, until she mentions watching over his hoard while he's gone. Her true motives laid bare, the dragon roars and she hightails it out of the cave before he can do anything more. While she grouses about not getting any of the jewels, Pinkie Pie decides to try the laughter approach, but is shot down before she can say anything more than "Hi."
Well, by now Rainbow Dash has had it. "We've tried persuasion, charm, ...whatever it is Pinkie Pie does." She goes in herself and gives him a kick right in the snoot. While this doesn't seem to actually hurt the dragon much, it does get him riled up, and he roars so loudly that Rainbow Dash is propelled right out of the cave and into the others, knocking them all over like bowling pins. As the dragon emerges from his cave, they cower in fear, making an easy target for his smoke breath, which is strong enough to knock them all back into a nearby rock. Right where Fluttershy was hiding all this time, it seems. Seeing the damage dealt to her friends, Fluttershy suddenly switches from timidness to righteous indignation, demanding "How dare you?" straight to the dragon's face. She goes all alpha on him, much to her friends' surprise. With a whimper, he tells her that Dash kicked him (and Dash actually has the audacity to be smug about this), so she apologizes for her friend, but reminds him that he's bigger and should know better. She goes into Mommy-mode and lectures him about sleeping where his smoke can effect other creatures, ending with "What do you have to say for yourself?" Her lecture is super effective, and the dragon breaks down crying. Fluttershy comforts him and tells him he just needs to get a move on.
While the dragon packs up his hoard, the other ponies surround Fluttershy to congratulate her on a job well done (if a little late). And so the dragon flies off, the pegasi of Ponyville clean up the smoke, and Twilight makes her report back to Princess Celestia, giving Spike a break from trying to keep up with Angel. She includes this week's lesson on friendship in the report, which is "never give up on your friends." As soon as she finishes her letter, Applejack calls her to watch Rainbow Dash break the ball bouncing record. But just as Rainbow Dash is about to do it, she hears a roar and freaks out, thinking the dragon came back. But no, it was just Pinkie Pie practicing her dragon imitation. "It's okay, Rainbow Dash," Fluttershy tells her, "Not everypony can be as brave as me." Dash, not in any mood to take this from the resident shrinking violet, promptly blows a leaf onto Fluttershy's rump, making the pegasus panic while everyone laughs.
The end credits changed to a more readable font with this episode, with the voice actor credits broken into two pages, but we still don't have any additional credits listed. What's up with that? Even the rebooted Pound Puppies and Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures change up their credits each episode to tell you exactly who is who, and frankly, MLP:FiM should be better than them in every way. Stop letting those shows beat you in in the credits, MLP:FiM! Get on the ball, whoever is in charge of the credits!
Misc. Screenshots
Angel facepalms
Rainbow Dash salutes
Rainbow Dash Posing
Applejack Posing
Pinkie Pie Posing
Rarity Posing
Fluttershy Posing
Rainbow Dash facepalms
Did you just say "avalanche zone?"
Twilight's reaction to Pinkie's chicken
Ponies getting cried on
Thursday, December 2, 2010
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Episode Seven
Posted by The Zany Bishojo Evalana at 10:59 PM
Labels: my little pony
1 comment:
- Breque said...
xD i think its funny when Twilight reacts to Pinkies chicken thing i need to watch more episodes i need to see Pinkies chicken dance! rofl!
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Upon her release from prison, Marie, a young, self-taught artist, settles in the south of France where she takes on a variety of odd jobs. She meets Jaume, a gruff and solitary old painter. Amazed by the talent of this girl who spent her childhood being shuffled from one foster family to another, Jaume takes her under his wing. However, the friendship between Marie and her mentor will soon be compromisedJaume is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
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A new documentary, a renewed idea. I've written and thought and done a lot on the subject of minimalism over the years. The past five months have ramped it up a little, when we combined households with my mother-in-law. There is just not that much space and so, by necessity, we are scaling back.
I'm at the point where all the clothes in my closet I actually wear on a regular basis. I continuously cull the toy room (although I believe there is always more there - how sentimental I can be with the kids toys!)
Where I find myself now, however, is not that I don't use everything around me, but could I use less? I wear all 8 pairs of pants, but could I do with only 3? Everything is useful organized, but is it necessary? I still feel the clutter, I still long for those spaces where surfaces are clear and boxes don't pile up.
I don't buy things for the thrill, but why do new things become old and lose the lovely feeling they once evoked? That new sweater with which I was so careful eventually becomes something I throw on to clean. Why don't those beloved things remain beloved? With less, would they retain some of their wonder?
The only clutter I yearn for are bookshelves. Every time I see a picture of an airy room with shelves from floor to ceiling stuffed with all shapes and colour and sizes of books, my heart leaps a little. There is something about being surrounded by all those lovely thoughts poured out on paper that inspires me just by the presence of it all.


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My Vancouver Adult ADD Support Group Volunteers & I plan on having regular BC ADHD Awareness weeks annually. Since we've had such a great response by you BC librarians and bookstore owners, we're doing the ADHD book displays again this year October 12th-18th, 2015. Details will be coming soon.
What we've done so far
In 2012 we had 29 libraries & bookstores in 8 cities doing BC ADHD Awareness week book displays. In 2013 we more than doubled the number of libraries and bookstores and nearly tripled the number of cities. 78 and 23 cities.
Thanks to your participation, in 2013 we had more ADHD Awareness week events in BC than all the other provinces in Canada combined & more than any state in the US.
And in 2014 we had 122 libraries and bookstores in 68 BC cities doing BC ADHD Awareness week book displays.
Here are some resources to make it easier for you BC Librarians and bookstore owners to create BC ADHD Awareness week book displays in your libraries.
It includes downloadable posters and brochures that you can print plus web and printing versions of our poster. When we have our 2015 poster updated it will be listed here.
Please take a photo of your display and put it on your twitter and facebook accounts, hashtag them #ADHDAwareness and #BC and send it us, we'll retweet and facebook them and post them on our page of library ADHD book display photos. See 2014's photos. See 2014 map of locations.
If there is anything that would help you create a BC ADHD Awareness Week display in your Library or bookstore that's not listed here please let me know in the comments. Thank you.
Resources For BC Librarians and Bookstores
ADHD English And MultiLingual Titles Book List by dewey decimal, author and title by The Kerrisdale Library in Vancouver
List Of Authors Who Have ADHD And Have Written Non ADHD Books
11 Advantages Of Having ADHD As A Writer
Our BC ADHD Awareness week poster.
Our Vancouver Adult ADD Support Group brochure
CHADD Vancouver ADHD Support Group brochure
Harvard Adult ADHD Screener test
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List of all the 122 libraries & bookstores who participated in BC ADHD Awareness Week 2014 by town & city 68.
List in progress of the BC libraries and bookstores participating in 2015 BC ADHD Awareness Week
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As per your request, here is my take on The Wild Hunt, CoS style:
The Hunt
Among the Narrlachi, there exists a tale of Harg Skullcleaver, a Noyar of the Naltar. Harg was a great warrior, and he and the Bahadurs of his clan were ferocious in battle. When the Narrlachi invaded the lands of the Vorish, Harg and his clan were one of the first clans to arrive. They raided many small towns and villages, pillaging and raping with little resistance from their enemies. Many drinking cups were made from the skulls of these poor folk, and many Bahadurs added new tattoos to their bodies in honor of the devastation they had reaped upon the Vors. Nothing could stop them, and Harg told his Bahadurs that compared to the Vors, they were invincible.
One night, Harg and his warriors raided a small village of Torians living on the edge of the Boreni mountains. These Torians had moved into the region (which was populated by the Radians) because they were heretics. These Torians worshipped a forbidden deity, known as Z�ototh, lord of the Undying. The villages, being Torian, put up a fierce struggle, and Harg�s warriors were forced to slaughter every man, woman and child. As Harg himself slew the old woman who tried to protect the icon of Z�ototh, she cursed them with her dying breath.
�May you never know eternal rest, o hunters in the night. By Z�ototh�s will, you shall never know death�s cold embrace!�
With those words, the old woman coughed up black blood, and died. Harg stripped her skull, and made a drinking cup from it (impressed with this old woman�s courage, he accorded her the same honor he would a brave enemy warrior). All the Bahadurs did the same with the skulls of the other villagers, as they truly had shown more courage than all the Radians they had fought to date.
Later at their camp, Harg and his men drank fermented mare�s milk from their new cups. As the milk was poured into each cup, Z�ototh�s curse changed the milk, turning it reddish black. The milk was more potent than it should have been, and they all drank far more than they should have. They even had their dogs and mounts drink from the cups, caught up in the curse. Finally, they all passed out in a stupor, slumbering all through the next day.
When he awoke the next night, Harg felt this terrible pain in his gut. All the men did, as did the dogs and horses. They all clutched their bellies, and moaned in pain. As the moon rose in the sky, the pain ended. They all stood up, and stared at each other in shock. No longer were they dark skinned Naltars; they were now all pale white, the tattoos on their bodies glowing a pale red light. Their eyes had turned milky white. Even their hair had changed. All the men had black hair, and each man realized their hair now was as black as the abyss, even their mustaches and beards (for those who had them).
Worse, they were beset by a ravenous hunger. They set out immediately, and struck the next village they found. Again, they slaughtered everyone, but after doing so, they all fell upon the corpses, dog, horse and man, and began to eat the flesh of the dead! Recoiling in horror, Harg cried into the night, his scream a mixture of rage and terror. All that could be heard in response was an inhuman laughter. The curse had claimed them, and the followers of Z�ototh had their revenge.
From that moment forth, Harg and his Bahadurs stopped being human. No longer were they warriors of the Naltar. They were now simply The Hunt.
Physical Description:
The hunt consists of various entities, each of which is described below:
The Hounds:
The Hounds are large, dog like creatures that stand about waist high to a man. They have red eyes that glow in the night, and their claws and fangs are like iron.
The Mounts:
The Mounts appear as translucent Narlacchi steppe ponies, their bones and veins visible under their pale flesh. Their black eyes gleam with malevolence, and they have been known to tear flesh from their riders prey.
The Hunters:
The Hunters were once Bahadurs from a clan of Naltar. Now, they are ghastly creatures. Each hunter appears as a Naltar Bahadur, clad in light chainmail that has a greenish hue to it. Their skin is corpse-like pale white, and their body tattoos glow with a sickening red glow. Their eyes are milky white, and their hair is this deep black that resembles the blackness of the Abyss. Each hunters carries a Horse Bow, but these are no ordinary bows. Their bows are made from the bones of their victims, as is the barbed tips of their arrows. They quivers for their arrows is made from the cured flesh of those they hunt. They also carry sabers, which appear to be made of blackened steel, and have a faint white glow coming off the blade when it is drawn. Lastly, they carry short scalping knives, to make drinking cups from their skulls of their enemies (in order to drink their blood from it).
The Hunt Master:
What was once Harg Skullcleaver, Noyar of the Naltar, is now the Hunter Master of Z�ototh. He appears the same as the hunters, save that he carries a large horn. This horn is made from the spine of a fallen enemy, ending at the skull. When he blows into the spine, the mouth on the skull opens, and this ghostly wailing emanates from it. When you hear that sound, you know to hide, for The Hunt is seeking prey!
All members of The Hunt have the sigil of Z�ototh somewhere on their body. The Sigil is 3 �~� grouped in a triangular pattern.
Hounds and Mounts have similar abilities, while the Hunters and Hunt Master have additional powers.
Hounds and Mounts:
Attack, Physical (Claws) - Instant, Others
Attack, Physical (Teeth) - Instant, Others
Immunities (non-Silver weapons) - Permanent, Self
Immunities (Disease) - Permanent, Self
Immunities (Poison) � Permanent, Self
Movement (Teleport between Polian and Z�ototh�s dimension) � Permanent, Self
Spawn (Mate with Dogs/Horses) � Permanent, Others
Attack, Physical (Bone Arrows) � Instant, Others
Attack, Physical (Obsidian Steel Saber) � Instant, Others
Armor (Ghastly Chain Mail) � Permanent, Self
Immunities (non-Silver weapons) - Permanent, Self
Immunities (Disease) - Permanent, Self
Immunities (Poison) � Permanent, Self
Movement (Teleport between Polian and Z�ototh�s dimension) � Permanent, Self
The Hunt Master:
Attack, Physical (Bone Arrows) � Instant, Others
Attack, Physical (Obsidian Steel Saber) � Instant, Others
Armor (Ghastly Chain Mail) � Permanent, Self
Healing � Permanent, Self
Immunities (non-Silver weapons) - Permanent, Self
Immunities (Disease) - Permanent, Self
Immunities (Poison) � Permanent, Self
Movement (Teleport between Polian and Z�ototh�s dimension) � Permanent, Self
Due to the curse they are under, all members of the Hunt have one True Weakness: Any Torian who is even distantly related to one of the villagers they slew before they were cursed, will cause an additional 2D6 of damage to them (so long as they are wielding a Silver Weapon, as they are immune to non-silver weapons).
Whenever The Hunt is chasing prey on Polian, the screams of their past victims cry out in the night around them. They do not hear this, but those around them (especially whomever they are chasing at the time) do.
The members of The Hunt have the following Traits:
Hounds and Mounts:
Power Rank [7], Cunning Rank [5], Vitality Level [16]
Power Rank [6], Cunning Rank [6], Vitality Level [16]
The Hunt Master:
Power Rank [8], Cunning Rank [6], Vitality Level [18]
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The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management urges Government to reconsider revisions to Directive 2011/92/EU on Environmental Impact Assessments that could exclude large numbers of chartered environmental professionals from important accreditation role.
In response to revisions made to Directive 2011/92/EU on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) has urged the Government not to restrict professionals working in this field and to determine that the experts should be 'Chartered Members of an appropriate environmental professional body.'
In a letter to The Right Honourable Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and copied to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, CIWEM Executive Director, Nick Reeves OBE, stressed the implications that proposed revisions to the directive carry for a large number of environmental professionals.
"Whilst CIWEM, a chartered professional body, advocates that all projects should utilise professionals with the technical competence to undertake their work, we are concerned that this article may open a divisive and unnecessarily competitive situation amongst some professional bodies to become the single body empowered or licensed to accredit suitable experts and therefore exclude those who are eminently qualified."
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I have been really brought down by being so sick this winter. It has sucked the life out of me and I have been super super stressed about the houses. I think those around me have even made it clear that the stress is VERY evident. I am feeling just a little beat right now. i have so many projects and things that I want to do but just don't know when or how. I am so frustrated by that because I always find a way and that just isn't happening right now.
On the upside i have amazing fabrics for Vienna's bed set and I have my pattern all figured out. I also Got the most perfect collection of fabric for Seger's vintage cowboy room and I can not wait to sew it up. not to mention just a darling and totally perfect little quilt planned and ready to sew for my soon to be nephew!! I will have to at least post the fabrics to tie over my ambitions. They really are gorgeous. Somehting I CAN get to! anyways prayers are always welcome. Seger is especially sad with his non cry little wimpers just constantly begging you to be cuddled. The cuddling is the fun part of them being sick!
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I am so sorry to hear about everyone being sick again. It has happened here too. On a happy note, we are blessed to be mothers and to have that be our number one job, just knowing that it is gives me comfort and then I can get the rest in order. I LOVE your blog!
- 26 February 2008 at 18:20
- Katie said...
Oh yuck Liz! That's no fun at all! I'm so sorry to hear again that the kids and you are sick! Conor is just getting over a brutal cold and somehow I snuck under the radar and didn't get sick (knock on wood). Can't wait to see the fabric!
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Big Hugs! I think I need to come see you........
- 29 February 2008 at 00:31
Honey i feel your pain, when the kids are sick it is the only time i find my self balancing on the edge of sanity. You guys have had it tough this winter with the 'germies' i agree. Anything i can do, let me know. This is for sure, when that house sells and the kids are better we are going out!!!!
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South by Southwest may be known for highlighting everyone from up-and-coming indie bands to rock royalty's biggest players, but the festival is also known for flashing the spotlight on rap. Case in point: For the second consecutive year, Jay-Z will stop by South by Southwest. Last year, Jay-Z was a special guest at Kanye West's showcase, and now, he's claiming his very own performance.
Jay-Z's concert, which is presented by American Express, will take place Monday, March 12, at Austin City Limits Live, and will also be available to watch online via YouTube while it's happening, as well as from a digital billboard on the corner of 6th Street and Red River in Austin, which is where South by Southwest lives. For more information on the gig, head to American Express' YouTube page.
Jay-Z isn't the only big name getting added to the South by Southwest lineup last-minute: Hot off his performance on "Saturday Night Live" last weekend, Jack White has just announced that he will bring his solo fare to the festival this year, as part of Third Man Records' official South by Southwest showcase. White, who is the CEO of Third Man Records, will headline a set that includes his ex-wife Karen Elson, John C. Reilly & Friends, the Black Belles and special guests White Rabbits, Reggie Watts, Natural Child, Electric Guest and Purling Hiss. The show is being called "The Texas Stand-off," and that concert happens Friday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Stage on Sixth Street in Austin.
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Even though I finished my main research essay, I am looking forward to completing my public writing portfolio. This is mainly because I was disappointed with the way my research turned out. I felt like I had so many topics that I did not get to touch on in order to not stray from my main question. In my research essay, I mainly analyzed the effects of the non-racist rhetoric in the education system on the local DC community. My next goal with this research project is to pitch my research to my professor so she will nominate me to present at the University Writing Panel Research and Writing Conference.
To find examples, I honestly just googled, "how to pitch your research for a panel," because I wondered if Google would work better with a more blunt approach. The results mainly led me to websites giving advice on how to pitch your book at a writing conference to get it published. This is in the context of being an author pitching your book to editors with other esteemed authors being the competition. I am not at that level yet, but most of the advice is applicable to my situation nonetheless. I could not find specific examples of a pitch, just advice.
The author of a pitch is advertising his or her own writing, trying to convince a higher power to publish it. In my case, I am trying to "publish" my research for the purpose of presenting to future University Writing students, so I must present a pitch to my professor, the superior. The scene of the pitch is formal, but you can still use "I". My particular situation is less formal. The advice from the websites I looked at said that the main thing is to "play up your credentials", which I think I could tie into my pitch by relating how my research would benefit the GW community next semester. The advice from this website is to write around one page, and no more than two, unless it is "brilliant" and there is "a lot to say". There was no specification on paragraph length, but I conclude that as long as the paragraphs are fully developed, any length is reasonable. I personally, will not use abbreviations because I want to be clear in my writing. Also, by using "insider" words, I would not be able to establish a genuine connection with the reader. This website did not say anything about citations, but I read a reflection letter with citations; therefore, to rather be safe than sorry, I will cite in my pitch. Nothing about pictures was mentioned, but to me it seems unnecessary and irrelevant to add pictures. The only situation in which I could envision this being acceptable for my pitch is if my audience wants me to use a visual aid during the conference and they want me to show a preview of my visual aid. Since the advice related to writing style, I do not know much about the writing format, but I will follow up with my professor on that. Overall, I think the best advice is to know your audience beforehand so you can know how to catch their attention in a more effective manner.


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It's been kind of amazing to witness the evolution of New York's manicure nail art game. What started back in my junior high days as super thick acrylic French tips dotted with simple floral brushstroke designs has progressed into an entire nail art culture. Now specialty salons charge upwards of $200 for insanely intricate sets. A trend that traveled over to the US from cities like Tokyo and Hong Kong, these days there's pretty much no end to the aesthetic possibilities with calgel: chain piercings, 3D sculpting, fine painting, lace application, glitter gradation. If you request it, the skilled technicians can make it happen.
Here are several styles created with motifs that cater to our specific interests, like paisley rags, cartoons, gold, and old english A$AP lettering. Welcome to TIP$ET.
Photos by Sally Griffiths and Natalia Mantini
Nails Technician: Michina Koide


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Despite the fact I was a little lost (and you may read the past blog), 2013 probably be the best year (so far). Except for health though because again, I have gained more weight and I hate it and I have no discipline or such. But before I become so emotionally depressed because of that, let me start recalling how 2013 is.
Family is a-okay. Just the same. Thank God we still get to eat three and more meals in a day, we do have a shelter to keep our sleep sound, and everything necessary to live. <3
Travel was a bit packed this year. Especially I've been to places I have dreamed of going to. Batangas (Laiya), Singapore, Puerto Princesa, Bataan, Tagaytay (nth time), Ilocos (Vigan-Laoag-Pagudpud), Hong Kong, Alaminos (Hundred Islands) and Baguio (nth time). This list isn't "the list" but hey, I'm so happy I've been to such different and new places.
Let the pictures tell you how good travel was in 2013.
Too many other selfies this year. ;)
And hey, in 2013, I had a new work.. I survived my first and second semester in UP-SOLAIR and now on my third semester! Won't let this post be too long because I have a paper due on Jan 9 and I have yet to start.


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Chiang Mai is a popular tourist destination in the northern Thailand. This is the fifth largest city in Thailand with the population of over 170,000 people. Chiang Mai is located on a plain surrounded lush countryside and mountains. If you are planning to visit Chiang Mai, this guide will help you get a memorable experience in the place.
How to get in
By plane
The Chiang Mai international airport is one of the busiest airports that handle domestic and international flights. There are numerous airlines that ferry passengers to and from this airport. Once you have alighted from the plane, there will be many taxis waiting for you. Most taxis are affordable and can take you from the airport to the city center in less than 15 minutes.
By bus
In this city, you will find Chang Phuak Bus station and Arcade Bus station used by buses that carry passengers to and from the city. If you are traveling from Bangkok to this destination, you can board a bus from Mo chit Bus terminal. These buses offer affordable price and maximum comfort to the passengers.
By train
There are trains that leave Bangkok on a daily basis. This journey by train from Bangkok to Chang Mai will take approximately 15 hours. These trains ferry passengers to this city day and night. Most people like to travel during the day as they will get an opportunity to see amazing landscapes. On the other hand, there are trains that offer sleeper accommodation at affordable prices. On the train, there are vendors who sell snacks and drinks.
How to get around in Chiang Mai
- By bus: there are newly introduced buses that operate from the airport and vice versa.
- Tuk-tuk: although they are noisy, tuk-tuks offer a faster way to get around the city. You can walk down the road and stop a passing tuk-tuk.
- Taxi: there are many taxi companies in the city. However, you can only find them at the railway station, airport, bus stations, and big hotels.
- Scooter: this is a cheap and convenient way of getting around Chiang Mai. You can rent a scooter from one of the many rental outfits in town.
- Bicycle: you can subdue the traffic in the town by getting around using a bicycle. There are very rentals, which rent out the bicycles at affordable rates.
Places to visit
Chiang Mai offers tourists with a number of amazing destinations. Here are some of the destinations you should not afford to miss in this place.
Chiang Mai Zoo
This 200-acre Zoo on the foothills of Doi Suthep provides an excellent view of the wildlife. You will find up to 400 species of animals in the zoo. If you have never seen elephants, tigers, and chimpanzees; this is the perfect place to visit.
Wiang Kum Kam
This is an underground ancient city located 5 kilometers to the south of Chiang Mai. In this place, you will find interesting things such as Buddhist sculptures, Mon inscriptions, pottery, and earthenware.
Mae Sa elephant camp
The elephants at this camp are not ordinary elephants. These domesticated elephants are highly intelligent animals that have trained to play football, dance, and paint as performing a variety of talent shows.


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2 Kings 7 Good News Translation (GNT)
7 Elisha answered, "Listen to what the Lord says! By this time tomorrow you will be able to buy in Samaria ten pounds of the best wheat or twenty pounds of barley for one piece of silver."
2 The personal attendant of the king said to Elisha, "That can't happen—not even if the Lord himself were to send grain[a] at once!"
"You will see it happen, but you won't get to eat any of the food," Elisha replied.
The Syrian Army Leaves
3 Four men who were suffering from a dreaded skin disease were outside the gates of Samaria, and they said to each other, "Why should we wait here until we die? 4 It's no use going into the city, because we would starve to death in there; but if we stay here, we'll die also. So let's go to the Syrian camp; the worst they can do is kill us, but maybe they will spare our lives." 5 So, as it began to get dark, they went to the Syrian camp, but when they reached it, no one was there. 6 The Lord had made the Syrians hear what sounded like the advance of a large army with horses and chariots, and the Syrians thought that the king of Israel had hired Hittite and Egyptian kings and their armies to attack them. 7 So that evening the Syrians had fled for their lives, abandoning their tents, horses, and donkeys, and leaving the camp just as it was.
8 When the four men reached the edge of the camp, they went into a tent, ate and drank what was there, grabbed the silver, gold, and clothing they found, and went off and hid them; then they returned, entered another tent, and did the same thing. 9 But then they said to each other, "We shouldn't be doing this! We have good news, and we shouldn't keep it to ourselves. If we wait until morning to tell it, we are sure to be punished. Let's go right now and tell the king's officers!" 10 So they left the Syrian camp, went back to Samaria, and called out to the guards at the gates: "We went to the Syrian camp and didn't see or hear anybody; the horses and donkeys have not been untied, and the tents are just as the Syrians left them."
11 The guards announced the news, and it was reported in the palace. 12 It was still night, but the king got out of bed and said to his officials, "I'll tell you what the Syrians are planning! They know about the famine here, so they have left their camp to go and hide in the countryside. They think that we will leave the city to find food, and then they will take us alive and capture the city."
13 One of his officials said, "The people here in the city are doomed anyway, like those that have already died. So let's send some men with five of the horses that are left, so that we can find out what has happened."[b] 14 They chose some men, and the king sent them in two chariots with instructions to go and find out what had happened to the Syrian army. 15 The men went as far as the Jordan, and all along the road they saw the clothes and equipment that the Syrians had abandoned as they fled. Then they returned and reported to the king. 16 The people of Samaria rushed out and looted the Syrian camp. And as the Lord had said, ten pounds of the best wheat or twenty pounds of barley were sold for one piece of silver.
17 It so happened that the king of Israel had put the city gate under the command of the officer who was his personal attendant. The officer was trampled to death there by the people and died, as Elisha had predicted when the king went to see him. 18 Elisha had told the king that by that time the following day ten pounds of the best wheat or twenty pounds of barley would be sold in Samaria for one piece of silver, 19 to which the officer had answered, "That can't happen—not even if the Lord himself were to send grain[c] at once!" And Elisha had replied, "You will see it happen, but you won't get to eat any of the food." 20 And that is just what happened to him—he died, trampled to death by the people at the city gate.
Good News Translation (GNT)
Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society
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Thursday, 12 January 2012
two challenges for 2012
The books and tv shows I am considering are among, and this is by no means final list:
All Clear - Connie Willis
The New Space Opera - edited by Gardner Dozois
Revelation Space - Alistair Reynolds - if I can get my hands on a copy in time!
Boneshaker - Cherie Priest
Charles Stross - something
among Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury,
watching some Babylon 5
watching some X-Files - currently going through Season 1 (post to come shortly)
The other challenge I am joining is the Tea and Book's Reading Challenge, hosted by Brigit at The Book Garden.
I am determined to read some chunksters this year! I did read The Passage by Justin Cronin and Under the Dome by Stephen King last year, so I am not slouching in this department, I want to read more. Luckily I have more just waiting to be read. I am going for level Earl Grey Aficianado, six chunksters.
I will be choosing among the following, although this is subject to change:
London, The Biography - Peter Ackroyd
Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb
Bleak House - Charles Dickens
The Brontes - Juliet Barker
Ulysses - James Joyce
Drood - Dan Simmons
Wizards First Rule - Terry Goodkind
Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss
War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
6 comments:
- Birgit said...
Welcome to the Tea & Books reading challenge! Good to see you're not scared of heavy tomes - happy reading!
Oh, by the way, I saw you read two books last year which I will tackle for this challenge: The Passage (only 200 pages to go) and Under the Dome (next in line). :-)
- 12 January 2012 at 03:15
- Care said...
I just downloaded some scifi to my iPad Kindle app; I should commit to this challenge. Why not!?
Happy Challenge Reading to you!
- 12 January 2012 at 07:45
- Cath said...
I'm doing these two as well, as you know. So thrilled you're doing them too! Love your list... I really need to read something by Connie Willis so have put Doomsday Book on mine. Boneshaker I have on my tbr pile but couldn't decide which genre it was so have not included it. I've just started my first book for the experience which is At Winter's End by Robert Silverberg. Love this kind of classic sci-fi.
Good choices for your Tea and Books challenge too. The London one intrigues me as I own his London Under and am interested in his Thames book too. Will be interested to hear about London if you read it. I also have Drood on my list, keen to read that. I just saw the BBC's Mystery of Edwin Drood, which should help with the reading of Drood! My daughter's reading Wise Man's Fear at the moment and loving it. I may read it too if I get to Name of the Wind for Carl's OUaT in a couple of months. Ship of Magic I'm hoping we might be able to read together. :-)
Am feeling very enthusiastic about my reading this year and I feel that you are too?
- 12 January 2012 at 18:02
- Susan said...
Birgit: Thank you so much! I love the picture you did for this challenge too. The Passage is very good, I really enjoyed it. I'm so anxious for the sequel this year! Under the Dome was very good also, almost vintage Stephen King in some ways, and yet new too. I hope you enjoy both, Birgit!
Care: Yaay! What are you going to read? I'll come see. Happy Challenge reading to you too!
Cath: I know, it's fun to do the same challenges, isn't it? I hope you enjoy Doomsday Book, it's one of my all-time favourite books, period. I'm curious about Boneshaker, and I wasn't sure what category to put in either - fantasy or sci fi steam punk?
I just saw Ackroyd's Thames book which looks interesting. So many people talk about this London book, and as it's one of my favourite cities, I thought it was time I read it :-)
BBC did a show of Mystery of Edwin Drood? i wonder how long it will take to show over here? I read the book last year, so feel semi-prepared for Drood.
I really liked Name of the Wind, so am hoping that Wise Man's Fear will be equally gripping. I hope you get to Name of the Wind this year.
You're right, it's good to be excited about reading, isn't it? I am enthusiastic, and I'm really delighted to have joined both the classics challenge and the chunky challenge. I love joining challenges, it's finishing them that's the challenge for me! lol Wendy's mystery challenge is really cool too.
- 12 January 2012 at 22:17
- Cath said...
If Doomsday Book is so good then I'll definitely read it for the sci-fi experience!
Well, I went ahead and ordered Ackroyd's book on the river Thames. I even decided to treat myself to the hardback. :-) I think it will go with Our Mutual Friend very well.
Yes, the BBC did a very recent two part drama of Edwin Drood. Another author finished the story and I thought it was excellent. Very atmospheric and the acting was terrific, especially the actor who played Jasper.
Yes, I do like the challenges but try not to overburden myself with them. On the other hand it doesn't matter if they're not completed, the fun is in the trying. :-)
- 13 January 2012 at 18:43
- Susan said...
Cath: Yaaay to the Domesday Book! I really hope you like it.
We have the hardcover of London too, I bought for Toby one year for Christmas. I'm really looking forward to reading this.
Who finished The Mystery of Edwin Drood? I hadn't heard that...was it just for the series? I know it was getting good reviews. I did enjoy the book very much in 2010 when I read it. I enjoy imagining the world Dickens was writing in, especially as I've been to parts of England now and seen how in some places, not much has changed. I hope the Mystery of Edwin Drood comes over here this year! It is a good mystery, isn't it?
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Academic Policies
Isothermal Community College publishes academic policies and procedures that adhere to principles of good educational practice. These policies and procedures are disseminated to students, faculty, and other interested parties through the College Website and publications that are available in both digital and print format including the College Catalog and Student Handbook.
Adopted: April 10, 2013
Amended: July 22, 2014
Policy No: 401-03-04AP


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Warm and cozy 3 level side split. Great family home in good neighbourhood. Open concept living room with dining and kitchen. 3 bedrooms upstairs with hall balcony overlooking living area. Furnace 2009, kitchen 2009, bathrooms 2009, hardwood and carpets 2009. Kitchen equipped with breakfast bar. Lower level has 3 pce bath with plus one bedroom and walkout basement door leading to spacious backyard. Close to schools, Fanshawe, shopping.
Property Details
- Year Built: 1974
- Status: Sold
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $2,386
- Property ID: 101042927
- Beds: 4
- New Construction: No
- Style: 3 Level Side Split
- Baths: 2 (Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 0 Other: 0)
- Lot Size: 40X126
Basement Yes
Building Exterior Vinyl, Brick
Features Washer Dryer, Fridge Stove, Alarm System
Flooring Hardwood, Ceramic, Carpet
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Garage Type Single Drive, Private Drive
Heating Forced Air, Energy Efficient, Central Air
Heating Present Yes
Interior Features Washer Dryer, Fridge/Stove, Alarm System
Major Area Text London
Other Property Zoning - R1-6, Property Zone - R1-6, Baths Total - 2, Age - 41
Rental Water Heater
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Bedroom 11.7x10.10
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Bedroom 13.3x8.9
Bathroom Lower x
Laundry Room Lower 9.8x8.10
Other Lower 11.x7.9
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When the Brush girls golf team hosted its home invitational in late March, Alayna Kreegar finished in second place for the team with a round total of 119. Her score put her in 12th place in the field of 20 golfers.
By the time the team returned to play on their home course for the league tournament on May 1, Kreegar had emerged as the leader for the team. In a close battle with a golfer from Holyoke, Kreegar won by one stroke with a 105 to win the league tournament and played a big role in Brush winning the tournament in the final team standings.
A week later, Kreegar was playing in the 3A Region 3 tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Course. A stacked field provided tough competition, but she would sneak in the top 20 with a round total of 107 which punched her ticket to the state tournament next week.
The round was a little mixed with four holes scoring a triple-bogey or higher, but Kreegar did finish with six bogeys and one par to counter those higher holes. She beat Morgan Sailer of Resurrection Christian by one stroke to finish 19th in the field.
On Monday, Kreegar will be one of 84 golfers to hit the course in the 3A state tournament at the Broadlands Golf Course in Broomfield. The award-winning course is just over 7,000 yards and features plenty of bodies of water and sand traps throughout the course. She will play in one of the final groups to hit the course on Monday around 10:27 a.m. on hole 10.
With the regional tournament being 15 days before the state tournament, Kreegar has been spending countless hours at The Course at Petteys Park getting ready for state.
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New IPR Infringement Investigation of In-Ear Headphones
The International Trade Commission has instituted investigation 337-TA-912 to determine whether imports of certain earpiece devices having positioning and retaining structure and components thereof are violating Section 337 of the 1930 Tariff Act by reason of patent infringement. The products at issue are in-ear headphones.
Complainant Bose Corporation requests that after this investigation the ITC issue a limited exclusion order, which would direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prohibit the entry of infringing products into the U.S., and cease and desist orders, which would require the named respondents to cease actions that violate Section 337, including selling infringing imported articles out of U.S. inventory. The respondents in this investigation are located in Ireland and the U.S.


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The Cancer Prevention and Control Program (CPC) is a longstanding component of the University of Arizona Cancer Center that is characterized by its highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team science designed to reduce cancer rates and related burden. The scientific goal of the CPC is to develop and implement highly interactive cancer prevention and control research that will lead to progressive reductions in cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality. The Cancer Prevention and Control Program is led by H-H. Sherry Chow, PhD, and Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, scientists who work to prevent cancer through research that spans from the laboratory to the clinic to the community.
H-H. Sherry Chow, PhD, is a Research Professor of Medicine in the UA College of Medicine. She holds a joint appointment in the College of Pharmacy, a connection that has supported the longstanding drug development interests of the UACC. A Member of CPC for more than 15 years, Dr. Chow's research focuses on early phase clinical development of cancer chemopreventive agents and identification of molecular and biochemical biomarkers for risk stratification and efficacy evaluation.
Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, is a Professor with the Division of Health Promotion Sciences at the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, where she holds joint appointments in the College of Medicine and the Department of Nutritional Sciences. A Member of CPC since 2001 with continuous funding by NIH / NCI since 1998, Dr. Thomson's research focuses on dietary intervention research, including the implementation of randomized, controlled trials testing bioactive compounds, whole foods, and diet patterns.
The Program Members' research focuses on three major themes:
Theme 1. Cancer Epidemiology – Identify biological, environmental, and lifestyle factors, as well as gene-environment interactions associated with cancer risk, morbidity, and mortality.
Theme 2. Chemoprevention & Biomarkers – Conduct laboratory, translational, and clinical research studies to identify potential targets for cancer prevention and to evaluate chemoprevention strategies.
Theme 3. Behavioral, Psychosocial, Quality of Life (QOL) Interventions – Conduct behavioral, psychosocial, and QOL research to develop or test interventions to reduce cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality, as well as improve treatment outcomes with an emphasis on cancer survivorship.
The ability to achieve scientific goals of the CPC is rooted in the Program's strong foundation of interactive research which is operationalized through regular meetings of members as described below:
Weekly Seminar Series. The CPC has a weekly seminar series each Wednesday from 9 a.m.-10 a.m. in Kiewit auditorium. Presentations are video conferenced to sites in Phoenix as well. The seminar has attracted speakers from around the globe to share their research and build future collaborations. Invited speakers during the 2014-2015 seminar series included Elena Martinez, PhD (UCSD Moores Cancer Center), Jun Yang, PhD (UC Davis Metabolomics Center), Elizabeth Want, PhD (Imperial College, London), and Bette Caan, PhD (Kaiser Permanente Division of Research). Speakers are scheduled to have designated time with students and fellows engaged in cancer-related research.
Membership Meetings. CPC Members meet once per month, on the fourth Wednesday from 9-10 am in Room 2920 of the UACC Campbell Building. These meeting s are design to discuss operational issues, update members on UACC efforts and activities, and announce funding opportunities and to foster CPC research, new collaborations, and programmatic interactions. In this monthly meeting, CPC Members and collaborators make a short presentation of their ongoing research objectives, including highlighted use of the Shared Resources. This approach has fostered new research endeavors and expanded knowledge of novel services provided by the UACC Shared Resources. For example, efforts to enhance recruitment into trials resulted in policies and procedures to establish repeated contact with active trial participants after study termination to inform them of new study participation opportunities.
Annual Retreats. CPC members meet annually for a full-day retreat. The purpose of this retreat is to actively engage in strategic planning and Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis, and to revisit Program aims and future directions. Interactions during the annual retreat help to inform CPC leaders of how to prioritize resource allocation for the greatest scientific impact and productivity.
Research Group Meetings are held among individual CPC subgroups based upon shared interests including organ site (breast, colon, prostate, skin cancers) research, much of which is translational in nature as well as my scientific interest area such as Biomarkers (imaging, metabolomics) or grant type (Skin Cancer PPG, GI SPORE, Early Phase Chemoprevention Consortium), as well as discipline (e.g., behavioral science, mental, emotional and psychosocial health, and/or survivorship).
Research Highlights
Scientists within the CPC program have made significant contributions to cancer prevention and control research over the past 40 years. here we highlight some of the high-impact accomplishments over the past 3 years.
Theme 1. To Advance Cancer Prevention Knowledge and Inform Interventions Through Epidemiological Science
Several current CPC Members (Drs. Dennis, Harris, Jacobs, Laukaitis, Roe, Thomson, and new hires Kittles, Menon and Calhoun) are engaged in hypothesis-driven epidemiological research that informs our understanding of cancer risk, morbidity, and mortality. These efforts include the use of archived data and biospecimens (N>400,000) from prior intervention trials and the corresponding linked demographic, lifestyle, and clinical data, as well as participation in national cohort studies and pooling of projects to address issues related to prevention and control of women's cancers and colorectal cancer.
Theme 1 Accomplishments
- The UACC has worked across institutions and bi-nationally to better understand breast cancer risk and etiology in Hispanic women.
- Local Women's Health Initiative (WHI) investigators, including junior-senior authorship teams, have developed more than 30 approved manuscript proposals and / or published manuscripts informing on cancer risk, morbidity, and mortality in this aging cohort of women.
- Through the epidemiological study of vitamin D status and breast and colorectal cancer risk and survivorship, Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD, has begun to unfold the mechanistic role of genetics and FGR23 in modulating vitamin D-cancer risk associations.
- Epidemiological studies within the Colon Cancer Prevention Research Group (CCPRG) have identified the biological, genetic, and environmental risk factors in adenoma and colorectal cancer (CRC).
Theme 2. TO EVALUATE NOVEL CHEMOPREVENTION COMPOUNDS AND BIOMARKERS FOR CANCER PREVENTION
The CPC Members (Drs. Alberts, Curiel, Chow, Dickinson, Funk, Francisco Garcia, Hastings, Lance, Jessica Martinez, Thomson, and Zhang) have devoted concerted efforts in evaluation of novel chemoprevention compounds and development of biomarkers for risk and efficacy evaluation. The major interdisciplinary efforts are organized by disease site (women's cancers, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, and skin cancer) to integrate cutting-edge research activities.
Theme 2 Accomplishments
- Completed multiple early phase clinical trials to assess the clinical activity and biological effects of putative cancer preventive agents that led to identification of promising leads for further clinical development.
- Utilized reverse phase protein microarray analysis to identify cell signaling derangements in skin cancer carcinogenesis and identified several interconnected networks for targeted drug therapy.
- Completed a Phase III clinical trial demonstrating that selenium (Se) intervention, as selenized yeast, did not prevent overall recurrence of colorectal adenomas but was associated with diabetes risk.
- Completed a series of trials showing that Se intervention had no effect on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) velocity in patients with localized prostate cancer and had no effect on the incidence of prostate cancer in men at high risk.
The CPC has made significant strides in expanding its behavioral and psychosocial science research with special emphasis on behavior and survivorship, psychosocial oncology, tobacco cessation, and health disparities to address the weaknesses identified in the last review. Led by Dr. Thomson, Members of the CPC, Drs. Badger, Butler, Carvajal, Gordon, Harris, Krouse, Loescher, Moore, Moreno, Muramoto, Nichter, Shaw, Stone, Weihs, Witte, Zeng, and new hires, Drs. Garcia and Pace, are actively engaged in cancer care / survivorship research. These Members lead independent lines of multidisciplinary research, demonstrating the added value of collaboration in developing novel projects, as well as in advancing survivorship science. The research focuses on lifestyle behaviors, behavioral oncology, and QOL. Important to the CPC's behavioral scientist group, Dr. Badger is a leader in the use of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and its application in cancer research.
Theme 3 Accomplishments
- CPC Program Members (Drs. Alberts, Krouse, and Thomson) successfully developed and received approval for two funded, ongoing national cooperative group trials examining behavior and cancer survivorship. Activities included initiation of the first large-scale diet-physical activity intervention conducted by the NRG / GOG Cancer Prevention and Control group, with recruitment of 716 ovarian cancer survivors in 29 months, and submission of an R01 (Krouse–PI, R01HS021491) to characterize QOL in patients with cancer-related malignant bowel obstruction.
- Karen Weihs, MD, has completed data collection for her R01 of Emotions and Depression in Breast Cancer Survivorship, evaluating biomarkers of physiological stress response. Along with complementary research by Terry Badger, PhD, RN, and new program recruits Thaddeus Pace, PhD, and Emily Butler, PhD, this line of pioneering investigation will inform on the mechanistic underpinnings of depression after cancer, as well as effective strategies to reduce this burden.
- Through a marriage of outreach and research, Drs. Harris and Loescher are using text messaging to promote sun safety in teens, a group particularly vulnerable in terms of "at-risk" behaviors.
CPC Postdoctoral Training Fellowship
Cancer Health Disparities Program