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Further to my article that appeared in Saudi Gazette on Friday, December 29, 2017, I am reiterating my concern over Saudi investors' safety in the UK, physically and fiscally.
In that article, focusing on Islamophobia, I alluded to the misleading inaccuracy of the statement given by H.E. The Lord Mayor of London, Mr. Charles Bowman, on the attitude of British society towards cultural and ethnic diversity in the UK. The documented figures I presented leave no doubt that the atmosphere is charged with hostility and hatred towards the Islamic faith and its followers in particular – something that sharply contradicts with the depiction he put in absolute terms of the British society, as being "extremely forbearing, indulgent, tolerant, etc."
Having elaborately set out the physical harm that could be inflicted on Muslims in the UK, I need to emphasize that such acts should not be taken in absolute terms as an inborn attribute of all members of the British society. As is the case in other societies, the said acts are usually committed at the hands of gangsters and eccentric lunatics. The difference that needs to be pointed out is that some officials also are abusing their power to inflict physical and psychological harm unduly in the UK. The system's policies set in operation in that regard are not an exception either, allowing for such abuse. But that merits a forthcoming separate, elaborate analysis in its own right.
Since Mr. Bowman's visit to our country involved business undertakings, encouraging Saudi investments in the UK, while totally ignoring potential intricacies generated by risks, it is imperative to shed light on the magnitude of the potential risk that could be triggered by social unrest.
Social/political/legislative risks
Risk associated with the possibility of ..... social changes resulting in a loss of value is called social or political risk.
Types of Investment Risks
Pertinent to our current discussion, the following aspect deserves to be brought into focus:
Political and social unrest increasing risk to businesses
• Public services can be particularly affected by social instability or prolonged industrial action
• While disturbances and rioting are not new risks, it is a changing threat that must be evaluated individually by organizations because of specific vulnerabilities
Dealing with the growing threat of civil unrest
"The tight interplay between economic, political, and societal challenges has stimulated a wide range of threats to business activity ....... Potential flash-points are hard to predict, even when the characteristics of the risk environment are well known .......... Government responses to the scale of societal discontent and civil disturbance are generating new uncertainties ..... Political acceptability has become more important in assessing the feasibility of a major investment or strategy change.
"Companies may more easily find themselves on the wrong side of volatile social, political, and environmental issues."
Political and social instability
A vivid example is the riot that broke out in London in August 2011. The BBC had this to report:
"Saturday 6 August: A crowd protest outside Tottenham police station demanding 'justice' for Mark Duggan's family. Later, two police cars are attacked and set on fire. A bus and shops are also set alight and violence continues into the night. Saturday's protest march sparked unrest and by the end of the night Tottenham was ablaze, with cars and shops set on fire and looters running free.
"More disturbances took place on Sunday night, but it was on Monday afternoon that they began to escalate. The violence spread first to Hackney, then to Lewisham, Peckham, Woolwich, Ealing, Clapham and then to major cities outside London.
"On Tuesday, an extra 10,000 police meant the streets of London were quieter but rioting and disorder took hold in Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Wolverhampton and Liverpool."
BBC Arabic
It should be a cause of concern to Saudi investors, if the UK government cannot/will not prevent hate crimes causing damage to properties and businesses owned by Muslims.
The seeds of such acts seem to have been sensed as early as 2010, when deliberations took place at the House of Commons by their "Communities and Local Government Committee" addressing the same. Here are some excerpts thereof, which appeared in their report:
House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee Preventing Violent Extremism Sixth Report of Session 2009–10 Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence:
Preventing Violent Extremism
"Since the election of BNP leader Nick Griffin to the European Parliament and his comments to Channel 4 News describing Islam as a 'cancer' that needed to be removed from Europe by 'chemotherapy', the threats and actions of Far Right extremists against Muslims has rapidly escalated both in frequency and severity. Numerous mosques, Islamic centers and even the Glasgow office of the Islamic Relief office have been subjected to arson attacks. In Loughton, Essex, where the BNP has been advocating a 'No Mosques in Loughton' campaign, community leader Noor Ramjanally's home was torched, his family threatened before he was abducted at knife-point. In South London, there has been a spate of attacks against Muslims outside mosques during Ramadan, one of which resulted in the murder of a 65-year-old man.
"The last six months has seen a growing number of virulently anti-Islam marches and demonstrations organized by Far Right such as the English Defence League (EDL) and Casuals United. The demonstrations, in which fascists have chanted 'We hate Muslims' and 'No more mosques', have been allowed to proceed in areas with high Muslim populations such as Luton and Birmingham. During a march in Luton, fascists attacked and vandalized the homes, businesses and property of the Muslim population in scenes reminiscent of Mosleys Brownshirts in the 1930s. Rather than crackdown on such blatant fascism, the attitude of the government has been one of silent acquiescence."
The attacks are still taking place, seven years thereafter. The latest recorded example was reported as recently as June 2017:
"A Muslim looked on in horror as her car was deliberately set on fire in a hate crime attack. Sidra Naeem, an Islamic adviser for Essex Police and the fire service, said the woman was now afraid to leave her home. 'Petrol was put under the car and it exploded in front of her eyes,' she said."
Evening Standard
The Global Economic Forum's publication "Global Risks 2015" states very clearly that:
"... the risk of social instability scores high in both the short and long term. This trend towards social fragility is one of five threads that stand out from the 2015 survey ...
"The fragility of societies is of increasing concern, fuelled by underlying economic, societal and environmental developments ... A major driver of social fragility is rising socio-economic inequality within countries."
World Economic Forum
Another possible source of social unrest is governmental crisis mismanagement. The UK 1980 recession is a vivid example. Here is a report featured in The Telegraph in 2009 diagnosing the defect:
UK recession in 1980
"Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister, and the country was buckling under the strain of mass unemployment and an intense class war.
"Mrs. Thatcher and her Chancellor Geoffrey Howe confronted the recession in a very brutal way. Rather that (sic) cut taxes, they raised them, and rather than increase Government spending, they slashed it. In the 1980 Budget, the Chancellor also announced that benefits paid out to the families of people who went on strike would be cut ...
"As the recession's grip held firm at the beginning of 1981, unemployment neared 3m, manufacturing capacity fell by fifth, and the lifeblood of the British mining community ebbed away. Discontent was rife, and culminated in urban riots in the summer of that year."
The Telegraph
Finally, this article and the ones to follow are meant to convey a sincere message to investors from Saudi Arabia, my countrymen, who might not be aware of the facts set out therein.
Therefore, its essence could unequivocally be summarized as follows: unless the British platform gets tidied up and becomes ready and safe for huge investment, Saudis could be navigating the choppy waters of social unrest and temperamental sentiment of some sectors of the British society. Governmental lack of robust plans to rectify the defects by uprooting their original aetiology could mean that the Saudis, among other investors, would definitely be sailing blindly.
Dr. Amin Kashmeery
The author is Emeritus Professor of Physiology, and Former Head of Bioethics Section at King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah/Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He can be contacted at: email@example.com


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By RON CHIMELIS
AMHERST - The official paperwork is in. Now, coach Derek Kellogg faces the task of blending a five-man recruiting class into his University of Massachusetts men's basketball program.
He can't wait to get started.
"All five of our incoming freshmen are interchangeable (to various positions), and they all have intriguing upsides," Kellogg said after receiving word that Terrell Vinson's letter of intent had been processed.
Vinson, a 6-foot-7 forward, had been recruited by Maryland, Cincinnati, Louisville and Georgetown. He made a verbal commitment to UMass two weeks ago, after averaging 23 points and eight rebounds per game for St. Frances Academy in his hometown of Baltimore.
ESPNU ranked Vinson as the nation's 46th best prep player, and eighth best small forward. Vinson's play in high school, all-star and AAU games caused some analysts to consider him the best player coming out of the talent-laden Baltimore-Washington area this year.
His signing was the final piece in a recruiting puzzle that has exciting potential.
"What is so refreshing about this group is that none of them wants the easy road," Kellogg said.
"They want to be pushed. They want to play the best to become the best. They have the right frame of mind, and the right priorities."
The recruiting class brings athleticism and versatility to the wing, which Kellogg called a priority. It was brought together by a combination of diligent recruiting, Kellogg's personal appeal and, in some cases, fortunate timing.
Sampson Carter, a 6-foot-8 Winchendon School forward from Memphis, Tenn, committed early to UMass after looking at Arkansas and Missouri. Kellogg is convinced many more major schools would have sought him, had Carter been available by the end of the season.
While still an assistant at Memphis, Kellogg recruited Vinson, who signed with Loyola Marymount. When Loyola Marymount coach Bill Bayno resigned, Vinson chose UMass because of his relationship with Kellogg.
Freddie Riley, a 6-5 shooting guard from Ocala, Fla., and Vinson are the most highly touted recruits.
"One of the best parts of this recruiting class was that we went up against good schools, high majors from power conferences, and beat them," Kellogg said.
After initially choosing Florida Atlantic, Riley changed his mind after that school changed coaches. Instead, he did a postgraduate year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va.
He began his 2008-09 season in such sensational fashion that had Kellogg not done his groundwork, UMass might have had a hard time, competing against much bigger programs.
The other recruits are Javorn Farrell, a 6-5 wing player from Upper Marlboro, Md., and 6-8 Raphiael Putney of Woodbridge, Va.
Kellogg said Farrell will probably not be a big-time scorer, but will contribute a nice mix of points, rebounds, defense and passing skill.
"Javorn can't wait to get here. He's texting me every day," Kellogg said.
"All five are good kids and good students - and, they can play. They have dreams of playing in the NBA or overseas, and that's what we want them to shoot for, but we also want them to get an education and be prepared to get a job in the real world, and they all want that, too."


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Refuse Savings on TrackPosted by MJ
The city has saved an estimated $380,000 on its garbage and recycling program in the 8½ months since privatization, City Clerk Richelle J. Pasceri told the Common Council this week.A good job by those who put it together or by those using it. I believe the fees are generated yearly based on cost. The more the recycled should lead to lower rates as time goes on.
Dawn M. Timm, Niagara County's environmental coordinator, calculated the number based on the trash pickups since mid-October and comparison figures for October 2010 through June 2011, when city crews still were doing the work.
Modern Disposal took over last fall, and the city established a user fee for the program, including standardized garbage and recycling totes.
Timm said Tuesday that the city has recycled about 1,400 tons of waste since privatization, versus only 354 tons in the city-run period, when only newspaper and cardboard were collected at curbside....


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Now this is great. I've only ever played with my Pendulum (Wind Guardians) once like 8 years ago and I didn't want to mess with it anymore so that it would stay neat and clean. Glad to have another chance at playing with one cause I really liked it, Hopefully this time I'll get V-dramon over Togemon!
Pendulum Blue ver.20th
New image and a few more details added to the news post.
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Ooooh I wonder what that new Legend-Arms 'mon is gonna be like! Looks like maybe a shield to go with Zubamon's sword?
Registrations are also open now.
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I hope it's a shield Legend-Arms. It certainly does look like one, and they've already been teased by Durandamon's profile.
EDIT: Nevermind. I hadn't realized that you could switch Digimon from now until registration closes. ^^' What a relief!
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Now that the clearer pic of the device is available, is it just a graphic enhancement or they tweak the reflective background color a little bit?
Signed up for the 2nd D-1 =)
I'm unsure if ill be getting the Pen20th as I don't have any nostalgia for it as I did with the V20th, Also after playing with D-3, PenProg, etc its going to be hard going back to a smaller screen.


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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
Considering the impact The-Dream's had on music, retiring after three LPs doesn't sound so bad. The Atlanta native says he's calling it quits after the June release of his third sophomore effort, "Love King." And if you ask the self-proclaimed "Radio Killa," he's reached a ceiling.
"I'm at my peak as far as what The-Dream the artist is as an R&B artist," Dream told BET.com. "Yeah, because in some particular type of way I've changed the sound or made it...I made R&B somewhat cool again."
"Of course I didn't have all to do with it, but I had a lot of influence to do with how R&B songs sound now versus when hip-hop was still just dominating at the end of 2006," he added. "R&B is being played a lot more. They're creating stations around R&B, so I would love to say that I had a lot to do with that."
And while Dream's DNA can be traced on plenty of R&B singles, he plans on teaming up with fellow ATLien Ciara on her next project.
"She's from Atlanta so I know what Ciara sounded like years ago," Dream recalled. "I've known Ciara since she was 15 before I was cutting records with her, before she had a deal. We were at my apartment probably when she got her first truck eating KFC or something. I've known her so there's a certain amount of pride also that went into trying to get her back where I believe she never left. It's just sometimes when you're trying to grow, you have to make sure you pick the right roads to grow on and she's back on main street now, so we're working it."
But while Def Jam's recently hired EVP is determined to call it quits, one particular joint project is still the topic of discussion whenever he comes around.
Aside from his work with CiCi, Dream has also shared his interest in recording a full-length LP with Kanye West. Dream revealed his plans to collaborate with Yeezy last year, but said he'd have to step his game up first. There are still no immediate plans for the two to begin work on a CD.
"What happened with me and Kanye was, it was something I was definitely pushing for because I think the world at the end of the day needs us to be about music moreso than about ourselves and that's what my intention is at all times," he explained. "I'd rather see someone else be the victor other than just me, which is why I'd rather write songs and win a Grammy with somebody else or with Beyonce rather than just really see myself win one and just have myself to appreciate so I really love to share the rock."
The-Dream's third solo opus, "Love King" is scheduled to hit stores early this summer.
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
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a few hours after i posted about the email i got from dominic rivera, an official announcement was made on the website itself.
We are pleased to announced that Splashpress Media has acquired 901am.com. We remain committed in bringing new media news throughout the day. We are currently working on moving the site to a new server. Thank you for your patience.
unfortunately there has been no word so far from david krug. david is the founder of 901am, the one who hired me after i resigned from the blog herald, and has been a dear friend to me ever since. the blog herald has, however, released the following statement on behalf of splashpress media:
In the aftermath of the 901am.com sale, Splashpress would like to take the opportunity to thank David Krug for the marvellous job he did in building 901am.com and in such a short period. We believe the site still has great potential to grow and to dominate the niche that covers new media news. We are happy to announce that Minic Rivera, contributor at the Blog Herald and former editor of the Blogging Times, has agreed to be editor of 901am. And last, but not least, we would like to wish David Krug a speedy recovery, as he has been unwell now for a few weeks. Please join us in our prayers for him.
get well soon krug. we miss you and wish you a quick recovery.


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China Mieville and others say that no, you cannot read fantasy except through the lens of politics, and that there is no escape. In this interview from 2000, Mieville says:
The problem with escapism is that when you read or write a book society is in the chair with you. You can't escape your history or your culture. So the idea that because fantasy books aren't about the real world they therefore 'escape' is ridiculous. Fantasy is still written and read through the filters of social reality. That's why some fantasies (like Swift's Gulliver's Travels) are so directly allegorical–but even the most surreal and bizarre fantasy can't help but reverberate around the reader's awareness of their own reality, even if in a confusing and unclear way.I think that as we've grown more secular and rational fantasy is following suit. Led by writers like George R.R. Martin and Joe Abercrombie, fantasy has become less whimsical and more historical, less hopeful and more gritty and pessimistic. Many "fantasies" now actively grapple with issues like racism and misogyny, or conservatism vs. liberalism, which lurk beneath the veneer of strange secondary worlds that in other fundamental ways closely resemble our own.
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Bad Kitty is the first of three books (the other two being Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty Gets a Bath) featuring a "bad bad BAD kitty" who wasn't always bad. Bad Kitty is destructive when things don't go her way. She's somewhere between your typical cat and your typical toddler.
Like many picture books for the children in pre-school to early elementary school, Bad Kitty uses the alphabet to frame its story. In most of the alphabetic picture books I've read, the alphabetic sequence is completed one, maybe twice. In Bad Kitty, the sequence is completed four times.
The book can be divided into the bad and the good of Bad Kitty's day. The family she lives with have run out of cat food. They offer her instead a variety of vegetarian options from A to Z. Kitty retaliates twenty six times, in alphabetical order (of course). Kitty though gets a chance to redeem herself when her family returns with things better than cat food including things like "an assortment of anchovies" and sillier things like "Uncle Al." Kitty undoes her bad things (in a slightly different but still alphabetical order) and decides not to eat Uncle Al (much to his relief, I'm sure).
As with any book in a series, it ends on a cliff hanger. Kitty for being so good gets a reward. Except it's not exactly what she was hoping for. Can you guess what it is?
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Comment #1: Thursday, April, 30, 2009 at 11:03:58
Hey, thanks for including my blog here! I love this book, and Nick Bruel stopped by my blog and left some GREAT comments. Check them out in the comments section of the Bad Kitty post on Read These Books and Use Them! :)
Thanks again,
Comment #2: Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 15:43:35
You're welcome. I like his advice on doing alphabet games. We do that sort of thing at home.
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L. Neil Smith's
Number 336, September 11, 2005
"Freedom from Freedom Itself"
Twenty-Three Freedoms
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If there's one thing conservatives, Republicans, the Bush Junior Administration, and Curious George himself talk about constantly these days, it's freedom. They speak endlessly of bringing freedom to the rest of the world, to Afghanistan, Iraq, possibly Iran, Syria, North Korea, and Franceat gunpoint, if need bewhether folks in those countries want to trade their sovereignty for it (and their oil) or not.
Busheviks speak of freedoms that we Americans seem to enjoy almost uniquely on this otherwise benighted, squalid, and pestilence-ridden planet, freedoms that the rest of the world hates and resents us for so much that they're willing to steal gigantic aircraft from innocent, helpless, and very nearly bankrupt corporations, and smash them willy nilly into the grandest, most conspicuously shining symbols of Yankee mercantilism and the Aristocracy of Pull they can identify, murdering thousands of men, women, and childrenand themselvesin the process.
Having something of a professional interest in the subject of freedom myselfeach and every one of the two dozen books I've written so far is about very little elseI decided recently to find out exactly what freedoms our kindly and benevolent rulers are talking about.
Surprisingly, so far, I've come up with twenty-three.
The first, of course, is the freedom to agree enthusiastically with the Bush Administration's policies. After all, if you're not for them, you're against them, which can be a dangerous position to find yourself in. And there's a correlative freedom from having to voice any objection you may have to whatever the Bush Administration is doing.
That's two.
Now if you don't exercise those freedoms energetically enough -- if, say, you discover that, perhaps in a fugue state, you've fastened an anti-Bush poster to your dormitory bedroom wall, then you'll enjoy the freedom to be visited, interrogated, and threatened by none other than the original Waco Baby-killers themselves, the Federal Bureau of Intimidation.
You may also discover you now have the freedom not to travel anywhere you wish by airline. Naturally, you won't know for sure until you've bought your ticket and shown up at the airport, but simply say the wordor the right combination of wordsand you'll suddenly find yourself free of 102 years of pesky and unwelcome transportation progress.
So much for all the Wright brothers' hard work, and that's four.
All of this stems originally from the freedom to vote for one of a pair of identical political candidates representing identical parties that everybodyespecially the mediapretends there's an enormous and significant difference between. None of this would be possible, of course, without an almost uniquely American freedom from having to voteor even from having your vote countedfor some third party candidate.
And that's six.
Of course you could never enjoy the freedom to lie awake at night worrying about having your door smashed in by masked, Kevlar-clad thugs carrying machineguns, if it weren't for the freedom to actually have your door smashed in by masked, Kevlar-clad thugs carrying machineguns.
That's eight.
None of this would mean anything without the freedom, created by the Lincoln Administration, to be kidnapped in the middle of the night and hustled to a secret prison so your family and your lawyer can't find you. To that, the Bush Administration has recently added the freedom to be arbitrarily declared an enemy alien (even if you were born and raised in America) and smuggled overseas where nobody will ever hear of you again. There you will enjoy the freedom to be sleep- deprived, beaten and tortured, exposed to bad weather, biting insects, snakes, and rats, sexually humiliated, and chained by your neck to the floor.
Which makes eleven.
What would all this mean without the freedom to have your home broken into and searched without your knowledge or consent? There's also the freedom to have your home and other assets stolen from you by government thugs so that you can't get "lawyered up", and the freedom to not get your property back even once you've proven yourself innocent.
And that's fourteen.
Never forget that you have the freedom to beg for government permission to assemble for a redress of grievances, or that in most states, now, we enjoy the freedom to apply for government permission to exercise our precious Second Amendment right to own and carry a firearm.
Somehow, this seems connected to the freedom to be stripped of certain of your "controversial" personal belongings if you ever manage to get on an airplane, items like nail clippers, multi-tools, pocket knives with inch-long blades, cigarette lighters, matches, none of which they'll attempt to return to their rightful owners, and all of which the airlines will accumulate by the ton and eventually auction off.
And how could we ever enjoy the freedom to be required to carry internal passports just like in the good old days of the Soviet Uniononly we call them drivers' licenseswithout the freedom to be fingerprinted, retinally photographed, DNA recorded, and issued government identification that would have the Nazis gape-mouthed with envy?
I almost forgot the freedom to worship as the Bush Administration wants you to, and a correlative freedom from unauthorized Brand-X religions like Islam or certain undesirable varieties of Seventh Day Adventism.
Probably most important of them all is the freedom to fork over half of what you earn to a combination of federal, state, county, and municipal governments whose sole reason for existing is to feedat the involuntary expense of America's productive classmillions of parasites unwilling to work in the free market for an honest day's wages.
And finally, thanks to Georgenot to forget Bill, Hillary, and the George that came before, there is the twenty-third and ultimate freedom:
Freedom from freedom itself.
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I recently finished painting more "Flint & Feather" 28mm Huron/Iroquois, sculpted by Canadian Bob Murch. Followers of the blog may remember my previous posts on these figures: HERE & HERE - which included a review.
The Flint & Feather range also has a Kickstarter which you might like to check out too:
This is a good way to get the miniatures at less than RRP.
I don't collect these miniatures personally, but I have really enjoyed painting them for my mate Barrie - they really are great sculpts. Anyway, enough of the sales pitch, here's some pictures of the latest batch I've done:
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
On the Warpath!
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Images | July 28, 2008
Martian Surface as Seen by Phoenix
This anaglyph, formed from a mosaic of images acquired by NASA's Phoenix Lander's Surface Stereo Imager on the 13th through the 36th sols, or Martian days, of the mission (June 7, 2008 to July 1, 2008), shows a stereoscopic 3D view of the Martian surface near the lander. In the bottom left is a trench dug by Phoenix's Robotic Arm. In the bottom right is one of Phoenix's two solar panels.
The Phoenix Mission is led by the University of Arizona, Tucson, on behalf of NASA. Project management of the mission is by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Spacecraft development is by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver.


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Public health officials have warned that e-cigarettes, or electric nicotine vaporizers, may undo the work they've done to whittle down the number of young people who use tobacco products.
Kids and teens may not understand how addictive nicotine is, they say. And the flavorings, ranging from bubble gum to pineapple, which dress up the liquid nicotine that goes into e-cigarettes, suggest manufacturers may be targeting their products to young people.
We're just beginning to see concrete data on how teens see e-cigarettes, and the evidence suggests the products may in fact be creating a new generation of nicotine addicts.
"It's not uncommon for us to go into a classroom, ask students to raise their hand if they have a friend who uses vapes, and see 75 percent of the hands go up," said Kimberlee Vagadori, MPH, project director for the California Youth Advocacy Network, a statewide youth anti-smoking group.
E-cigarettes hold a small amount of nicotine in liquid form and heat it with a coil as the user inhales.
Kids can use the gadgets right under parents' and teachers' noses, literally, because adults don't recognize the wide range of shapes and sizes they come in, or the odors of all 7,000 available flavors. Users can look like they're chewing on a pen, and teachers tell Vagadori they mistake the smell of vapes for lotion.
In California, it's illegal for people younger than 18 to buy electronic cigarettes. But not all states have tweaked their tobacco laws to apply to e-cigarettes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 16 million minors live in states where it's perfectly legal for them to buy these 21st century cigarettes.
The federal Food and Drug Administration has moved to expand its rights to regulate tobacco products to include the nicotine-based e-cigarettes, but the rule is not yet final. Manufacturers have claimed the devices are not tobacco products, because nicotine can be harvested from nightshade plants other than tobacco.
Read More: American Heart Association Asks FDA to Regulate E-Cigs »
E-Cigarettes Create 'Pathway' to Smoking
Many young people who say they would never consider smoking are taking up vaping.
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics is one of the first to address whether teens who use e-cigs would otherwise smoke cigarettes or otherwise not use tobacco products at all.
Read Our Coverage of Youth Who Pick Tobacco »
The answer is that users of e-cigarettes are likely kids who wouldn't otherwise smoke, the study found. Thomas Wills, Ph.D., interim co-director of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, compared the risk profiles of e-cigarette users to those of youth who smoke cigarettes.
E-cig smokers' risk profile placed them at an intermediate point between teens who didn't use tobacco at all and those who smoked cigarettes. More than two-thirds of all the students surveyed also said they thought the vaporizers were healthier than cigarettes.
"Our interpretation is that e-cigs may be operating to recruit relatively low-risk people to smoking," said Wills.
Evidence is beginning to suggest that vaping "actually increases interest in smoking, and that's kind of the smoking gun — no pun intended," Wills said.
In other words, the vaporizers may give students a more positive view of smoking overall, paving the way for them to smoke cigarettes.
Last month, the CDC issued similar findings. Among teens who had never smoked cigarettes, those who had used e-cigarettes were more than twice as likely to say they intended to try than those who didn't.
"E-cigs seem to be a stimulus, which is what the prevention community was predicting a year ago, which is that this is just a pathway," said Barbara Dietsch, senior research associate for WestEd, a nonprofit educational research and development agency that studies learning conditions in California public schools.
Not Your Grandfather's Cigarette
E-cigarettes, which began appearing in corner stores in 2007, have become a very big business for manufacturers, some of whom are big tobacco companies. U.S. sales totaled roughly $11 billion last year.
But manufacturers are not required to disclose the exact strength of the nicotine cartridges they sell, or include a list of chemical additives and flavors mixed in with nicotine.
There are other lingering questions, too: Because the devices heat the nicotine liquid to different temperatures, do different vapes deliver more or less oomph from the same liquid? Do flavors in vaporizer liquids allow users to take bigger puffs without irritating their throat and lungs, like menthol seems to do in conventional cigarettes?
Young people don't think of the pocketsize vaporizers, which may be shaped like pens or flash drives, as cigarettes.
"What they're seeing is that everybody is using them because, for them, it's not a tobacco product," Vagadori said.
After decades of public health messaging, teens know that tobacco and cigarettes are bad for them. But they don't apply these lessons to e-cigarettes.
"They grew up with messages about how smoking tobacco causes lung cancer. They remember the images of the woman Debi Austin who had a hole in her throat, but that doesn't exist for vaping. There's no message that these are bad for them, especially long-term," said Vagadori.
Some teens call e-cigarettes hookah pens and vape pens. They may have read that they are healthier than cigarettes and are sometimes used as a smoking-cessation aid, giving the impression they are medical devices.
E-Cigarette Use 'Growing Like Wildfire'
Nationally, the rate of teens who have tried e-cigarettes has been doubling each year. The CDC reported that the percentage of U.S. teens who had used e-cigarettes tripled from 2011 to 2013 to roughly 12 percent. Rates of youth who smoke traditional cigarettes have continued to fall.
Wills found that 29 percent of the Hawaiian high schoolers he surveyed had tried e-cigarettes, twice as many as had smoked conventional cigarettes.
Hawaii, unlike California, does not ban sale of the devices to minors, and manufactures have done aggressive advertising, Wills explained. That's one reason why use there is higher than the national average.
But the Hawaiian numbers may be a sign of what's to come in the continental United States.
The percentage of California students who said during the 2013-2014 school year that they had tried e-cigarettes was 29 percent — exactly the same percentage Wills found in Hawaii, according to preliminary data WestEd has collected on e-cigarettes and tobacco use. The data have not yet been made public.
The WestEd survey included 1,600 schools in 409 districts in California, but because it didn't include all school districts, the findings aren't a full representation of use across the state. Still, with 450,000 students, it is one of the largest surveys to date of e-cigarette use among young people.
The two studies suggest that vaping "is catching on like wildfire, and that California and Hawaii are early adopters, which is what our traditional role has been," said Tom Hanson, senior research associate at WestEd. Hanson cautioned that California's numbers may be higher than their national counterparts, partly because surveys word their questions differently.
Young people, in their quest for all things new and exciting, have embraced the devices. Adults, and the bureaucracies they run, have not been able to move as fast. Many schools haven't even clarified their tobacco policies to explicitly include e-cigarettes, the WestEd researchers said.
"It's an incredibly fast-moving phenomenon, and I think we as researchers and prevention folks have a lot to learn and to catch up with," said Hanson. "While there's so much to learn, there's no time to learn it because it's spreading like a wildfire."


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When Teegan Lexcen was born in August, her prognosis was terminal. With just one lung and half of her heart missing, doctors sent her home with medication for comfort and a hospice nurse. Her parents, Cassidy and Chad, cared for her and Teegan's twin sister Riley, hoping to keep their sick daughter comfortable.
Two months later, Teegan was still alive and the Lexcen's started to question the Minnesota doctors' outlook for their daughter. So they looked around for a second opinion.
Meanwhile, Teegan's aunt did a little research and found a list of the most innovative pediatric surgeons in the U.S. Which is how they found Dr. Redmond Burke, chief of cardiovascular surgery at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami. He took immediate interest in Teegan's situation, and the Lexcens raced to get him pictures and their daughter's medical files.
Burke, and the team of 30 cardiac doctors and nurses, met to discuss Teegan's case and possible treatment. They had never worked on an infant missing an entire lung and half a heart.
Using all the necessary technology available both in and out of the operating room Dr. Juan Carlos Muniz, a pediatric cardiologist who specializes in imaging, set out to create a model of Teegan's organs.
They hit a snag: the 3-D printer was broken.
Time was critical and they needed a solution. Another doctor recommended a different, less well-known option: virtual reality.
Muniz got hold of Google Cardboard and downloaded Sketchfab. Downloading images of Teegan's heart onto his iPhone, he showed them to Burke. Using Cardboard's Goggles, the doctors could look around the organs, studying them at every angle, seeing areas that a flat image would not show, more quickly than waiting for another printer to produce the models.
Seeing the problem gave the medical team the opportunity to carefully plan the solution to fix the baby's abnormal heart.
A plan was made and they went into the OR in Miami in December.
Even knowing the exact contours and complications of Teegan's heart didn't guarantee success. Doctors told reporters that her heart was deep in the left side of her body, which, without having been able to see virtually, might have required multiple incisions—a real trauma on an already unhealthy body, running the risk they'd fix the heart but lose the girl in the surgery.
Burke relied on the images to not only know what Teegan's heart looked like, but to map how the surgery. The night before she went under, he went over and over it, looking at the images produced by goggles, Google and an app.
When he opened Teegan up, the only surprise was how exactly her heart matched the virtual reality images.
Teegan's dad called it "mind-blowing."
Teegan was recently taken off the ventilator and is breathing on her own.
Doctors expect that, soon, she'll go home—this time, without meds meant to keep her comfortable until death; this time, without a hospice nurse.
A full recovery is expected.
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- BACONDRUM said...
G'day, I'm an Australian music collector. Four years ago I had the privilege of traveling from Riga in Latvia, through Russia and Kazakhstan, to the Irkeshtam Pass in Kyrgyzstan. I Was amazed by the history and variety of cultures, languages and customs. Your records are wonderful, a real treasure. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this collection.
- December 5, 2011 at 3:04 AM
- Xavier Perriot said...
There was a time when my knowledge of Russian music was limited to Ivan Rebroff and the balalaika orchestras. God thank you that time is now over!
- December 5, 2011 at 2:41 PM
- Miguel said...
well spoken Жужу!
and so much more could be said...
but let the music speak :)
- December 9, 2011 at 10:09 PM
- Pensadora said...
I really love this blog, but almost everything was in megaupload... and its lost forever!! please,reupload your old post, they are great!!
- March 5, 2012 at 4:17 AM
- Nurlan said...
This stuff is just great! Zhuzhu, rahmet for uploading all this! I just love it!
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018 (Registration deadline May 15th)
9:00 AM Tee Time, followed by catered lunch & cash bar on terrace
Scramble format, prizes awarded: Lowest team score, Longest drive, Closest to the pin
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Florida residents have long known that practically all of their waterways are inhabited with predatory animals.
But visitors to the state aren't usually given a primer in Florida aquatic life. As a result, many attacks occur on unsuspecting visitors or hapless victims who find themselves too close to water's edge.
Such was the case earlier this week when a toddler became the latest victim in an alligator attack at one of Disney's resorts' Bora Bora Bungalows. Inside Edition states, "The luxurious private villas at Disney's Polynesian Resort rent for $2,000-a-night. They were built on stilts over the 7 Seas Lagoon."
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Now, a video has surfaced which further indicates how dangerous and how pervasive the alligators are in and around Florida, and specifically at Disney World.
Inside Edition states Disney ignored reports that guests were feeding alligators at the park and specifically around the lagoon where 2-year-old Lane Graves was snatched.
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Inside Edition secured video footage of a Disney worker fighting off an aggressive alligator near the park's popular Splash Mountain water ride, just feet away from unsuspecting patrons.
"The employee pokes the gator with a pole in an attempt to force it back into the water. But the animal is determined to come on land as tourists are enjoying the ride, oblivious to the danger. Other folks saw what was going on and were amused, one tourist threw popcorn at the gator for a snack, a huge no-no when trying to avoid the predators," the news media organization stated.
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Inside Edition reported park officials have known about the gator problem for some time. According to one former employee, the park did nothing, even though he recommended a fence be erected to further protect park patrons.
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Jacob 'Jacker' Wick started breaking at the age of twelve in 2001. In his early years Jacker developed a more powermove based style which changed when he discovered the beauty of footworks and the dance itself. At the moment he is mixing it all up, trying to play around on the floor and is having as much fun as possible.
I don't want to make money out of it, so fun is the driving force. – Jacker
In 2004 Jacker got accepted into the "Unknown Artists" crew which changed to "Smoking Aces" a few years later. Due to different goals Jacker left the crew. Together with his former crew mate Frague, his at the time flatmate Sophiela and Mike Tike, organisator of the Circle Industry battle, they created the M.O.T. crew in 2010.
Over the years Jacker appeared on many stages and battle fields all around the world. One of his biggest accomplishments was winning first place together with Sophiela and bboy Loose Goose (New Jersey) in a 3on3 battle in New Jersey/USA.
With the age of 17, injuries started to come on a regular basis. Physiotherapy always helped, so Jacker decided to become a physiotherapist himself in order to always know what is best for his body to stay healthy.
In 2012 he attended the university of physiotherapy "FH Campus Wien" in Vienna and graduated three years later. What started primary for self-serving reasons, has changed into a more altruistic motivation. For Jacker physiotherapy is far more than a job: it is his passion and a way where he can learn, grow and contribute to his friends and the whole Hip Hop dance culture.
Today Jacker is training regularly as a dancer and works as a physiotherapist in a practice in Vienna, Austria. Since 2017, he is part of the Urban Dance Health team.
|Since 2017
|Physiotherapist at Thera-well (Vienna; Austria)
|Certificate in visceral therapy (Mattsee; Austria)
|Studies of physiotherapy FH Campus Wien
Graduating with "Bachelor of Science in Health Studies" (Vienna; Austria)


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Waterfalls in Switzerland: Switzerland is known for its watches and banks, but what not many people know is that it is great country to visit waterfalls. Switzerland consists almost for 100% out of mountains. Those mountains in Switzerland have the highest peaks of the Alps with approximately 50 mountains higher than 4.000 meters. Switzerland is an ideal destination if you love waterfalls, hiking and nature.
Switzerland is divided into regions, called cantons. Especially the Berner Oberland is known for its mountains and its many large waterfalls and the most beautiful waterfalls in Switzerland. Ticino is also a region that could tempt me a lot. Besides all the charisma, its picturesque villages and beautiful waterfalls there is always a perfect spot where you can swim. Ticino is located on the border with Italy and nice to know, the weather there is always sunnier and warmer.
Switzerland is multilingual. In the eastern part of Switzerland they speak French, in the south of Switzerland they speak Italian and in the rest of Switzerland they speak German. Waterfalls in Switzerland are named with "cascata" or "cascate" (Italian), with "wasserfall" or " wasserfälle" (German) and "cascade" or "chute" (French). At this moment I have registered more than 150 waterfalls in Switzerland, but the coming years this certainly will be expanded.
There is one big disadvantage to Switzerland and that's the price. Unfortunately since the beginning of 2015 Switzerland became very expensive after the Swiss government let go a fixed exchange rate with the euro. I was in Switzerland for 1 night, on my way to Italy, and eating or a hotel was really expensive.
This doesn't mean you mustn't visit Switzerland. There are so many beautiful waterfalls in Switzerland worthwhile visiting. If you bring part of your own food with you and you stay on camping sites it is affordable to stay in Switzerland. Maybe I exaggerate a little bit, but prices are over 50% more expensive then other western European countries. Still I want to visit Switzerland chasing waterfalls.
Because of the high mountains there are still a few big glaciers in Switzerland. The biggest of all is the Aletsch Glacier that covers over 120 km2. A nice thing about glaciers is that they melt in summertime creating awesome waterfalls in Switzerland.
The last time I was in Switzerland (in summertime) was in 2005 with an analogue photo camera. The beauty and the amount of waterfalls to be found in Switzerland surprised me. I couldn't enjoy long because we had to return home earlier then planned. But in a few days we had visited some very beautiful valleys with lots of waterfalls: Lauterbrunnen, Kiental, Kanderstegtal, Engstligental, Simmental, Engelbergertal.
I have two favorite valleys in Switzerland that are famous because of the amount of waterfalls that can be found. Lauterbrunnental is obviously my number one with more than 10 waterfalls of exceptional beauty. There aren't many valleys in Europe with that many waterfalls!
My number two as favorite valley with waterfalls is the Engstligental with the most beautiful waterfall in Switzerland, the Engstligenfall. The Engstligenfall is also one of the highest waterfalls in Switzerland and one of the most powerful waterfall in Switzerland.
There are so many ordinary and diverse waterfalls to be found in Switzerland: karstic waterfalls (Geltenbachfall), one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe (Rheinfall / Schaffhausen) and a waterfall in a cave (Trümmelbachfälle). I have really enjoyed my short stay in Switzerland, particularly the region Berner Oberland.
Highest waterfall in Switzerland
It is generally assumed that the Engsligenfälle is the highest waterfall in Switzerland with a total height of 415 meters, on the Internet there are even figures with 600 meters. But according to my personal measurements (with an altitude meter) it really is 415 meters.
But there are three waterfalls that have an even greater total height. The number 1 highest waterfall in Switzerland is the Seerenbachfälle with a height of 585 falling over 3 major stages. At number two Cascade du Gietro is the highest waterfall in Switzerland with a total height of 560 meters and at number three the Laubbachfall with a total height of 540 meters. Other suggestions, which waterfall is the highest waterfall in Switzerland, will be appreciated.
The biggest waterfall in Switzerland by volume
The biggest waterfall in Switzerland by volume is obvious the Rheinfall near Schaffhausen. The Rheinfall, with a height of 23 meters, is also one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe with an average volume of 250m3/sec. In the summer months, the volume can increase to 600m3/sec!
To be sure which waterfall is the number two and three of the most powerful waterfall in Switzerland is trickier. The Engstligenfall, Giessbachfälle and Schmadribachfall are certainly powerful enough to be among the top 5 biggest waterfalls in Switzerland by volume.
Most beautiful waterfall in Switzerland
A difficult question to answer, because I haven't visited many waterfalls in Switzerland yet. But compared to the other hundreds of waterfalls that I've visited, there is one waterfall in the outer category, the Engstligenfall, also one of the highest waterfalls in Switzerland. There is a trail following the river with many beautiful viewpoints, very impressive to see and there is cable going up to the top of the Engstligenalp.
Maybe a good number two is the Schmadribachfall, at the end of the Lauterbrunnental, a beautiful and powerful waterfall that you can reach after a nice walk.
Finally, a small but very beautiful waterfall called Cascata di Foroglio is one of my favorite waterfalls in Switzerland. Cascata di Foroglio is located on the border with Italy in the region Ticino.


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Towns in Limerick
Wedding Information for County Limerick
County Limerick Hotels
Located in County Limerick are a number of attractions including the historic town of Adare with its many thatched roofs.
It's a lovely drive along the Shannon River when you take the road from Limerick to Tarbert where you can turn south to travel along the coastline of Co. Kerry or take the ferry across the river to Co. Clare.
The Absolute Hotel, just newly opened brings Limerick a sensationally chic 99 bedroom hotel with space style and sophistication.
Located on the bend in the Abbey River, the Absolute Hotel makes the most of its river frontage.
Our unique design and river frontage makes us the leading luxury four star hotel in Limerick.Enjoy the spacious and comfortable surroundings of this design-led hotel, with an individual style full of vivid and rich fabrics, interesting artwork and handmade furniture.
Absolute Hotel & Spa gives you a sense of space and easy living, in a warm and inviting atmosphere, this is the Limerick Hotel that you want.
You'll find striking views with floor to ceiling windows and outdoor terraces from the restaurant and bar and also from the Spa and Juice bar.
With its light filled lobby and roof top garden with 3600 views of the entire city the hotel shows a keen design sensibility and thoughtful use of space.
Castle Oaks
Welcome to this little "Piece of Heaven."
Set in 26 acres of beautiful countryside on the banks of the River Shannon, the 4 star Castle Oaks House Hotel is proud of its reputation as one of the finest hotels in Limerick.
The hotels location is idyllic, situated in the picturesque village of Castleconnell just 10 minutes from Limerick city and 30 minutes from Shannon Airport. This haven of tranquillity offering you a chance to escape the pressures of everyday life and relax in the surroundings of our Georgian Manor House with an ambience of old world charm, comfort and spaciousness.
Tel: +353 61 377666
Pery's Best Western
Pery's Best Western is an historic city centre Hotel, located in the heart of Georgian Limerick.
Formerly known as The Glentworth Hotel, it is Limerick's most Intimate Boutique Hotel and offers a stylish, warm and intimate ambience. Only a 2-minute walk from the bus and rail station, this hotel is an ideal choice for weekend visitors to Limerick or as a base for those touring the region.
Woodfield House Hotel
Located on the outskirts of Limerick city, Woodfield House Hotel's location on the Limerick-Galway Road ensures guests may experience the best of both worlds, the vibrancy of the city, (only a 15 minute stroll away), while also being accessible to the many attractions of County Clare.
Half an hour from the spectacular Cliffs of Moher and the natural beauty of the Burren. Limerick City, is rich in heritage and culture and provides the visitor with an exciting selection of activities and attractions to choose from.
Limerick City
The Clarion Hotel Limerick enjoys a spectacular riverside location in the heart of Limerick city centre. Just 5 minutes walk to O' Connell Street and Cruises Street, Limerick's main pedestrian shopping location.
It is only a 10 minute walk to Colbert bus & train station.
Also within 10 minutes of the hotel are 20 or more dining options including Dolans Pub which has live traditional entertainment 7 nights a week and Peter Clohessey's Sinbin Nightclub.
Nearby are King Johns Castle, The Hunt Museum, Limerick Racecourse, the world famous Bunratty Castle and Folk Park and a wide variety of golf courses.
Courtenay Lodge
The Courtenay Lodge Hotel is situated on the main Limerick to Killarney Road (N21), 15 minutes from the picturesque village of Adare.
The hotel lies alongside the River Arra, only a minute walk from the heart of Newcastle West - a prosperous Co. Limerick, Ireland town offering many amenities including golf, open-air swimming pool, horse riding & shopping.
Devon Inn
The Devon Inn Hotel is located in the village of Templeglantine in the heart of West Limerick. Its location makes it an ideal base to explore the scenic attractions and abundance of activities in Irelands most scenic countryside.
County Limerick offers a majestic landscape of rolling hills and open farmland and is ideal walking and hiking terrain.
The Southern Walking Trail can be joined from the village, running north to Newcastle West.
Radisson SAS Hotel and Spa
Location Located just three kilometres away from the city centre, the Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Limerick is on the N18 Ennis Road leading to Shannon Airport and is easily accessible from European and transatlantic destinations.
This newly refurbished hotel is absolutely lovely and has an excellent Irish breakfast.
Dunraven Arms
Surrounded by mellow thatched cottages, offering the old world ambience of a country house, along with first class service and friendly and efficient staff, the Dunraven Arms is "Paradise Found".


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As the first holiday season in our new house approaches, I have been searching and collecting ideas for holiday decor. I've noticed it's freaking impossible to find non-cutesy decor for most holidays. Christmas is easily do-able {I'll finally have room for all this stuff I've been collecting! Those shopoholic college years may pay off after all.} Thanksgiving a little more difficult, but I think achievable. Halloween is my current annoyance. Unless I'm willing to shell out a bloody fortune {pun intended} than I'm going to have to DIY nearly everything. For a season that is not at the top of my favorites list it would be nice to find a quick and cheap prefabricated solution, but here are the only things I've found that do not make me roll my eyes or throw-up a little. I also discovered a few sparkly pumpkins at HomeGoods that improved my outlook a wee bit, but I've got a long way to go. I'm thinking the table runner and the wreath from Potterybarn are next on the DIY list...but its already time to put these things out! Maybe next year.
|PB: Lit Twig Giant Spider {sold out}
|PB: Spooky Aspen Wreath
|PB: Spooky Burlap Table Runner
|PB: Skeleton Hand Drink Dispenser
|Z Gallerie: Metallic Skeleton hand
|Kirklands: Black Feather Wreath


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It seems that the Vista coupon rumors have been around forever, but now it looks like we are getting close to the real deal. Paula Rooney and Edward F. Moltzen have the buzz at CRN:
Microsoft later this month plans to roll out an Express Upgrade program that gives buyers of Windows XP-based PCs a coupon for a free or discounted upgrade to Windows Vista through March 15.
As part of the deal, designed to drive PC sales though the holiday season, Microsoft will include coupons in each Windows XP SKU that will entitle users to a free or discounted Vista upgrade when the next-generation operating system ships in the first quarter of 2007, industry sources said.
For instance, customers who buy PCs equipped with Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Pro Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP Pro x64 Edition are entitled to a free upgrade to Vista, sources said. Customers will be responsible for fulfillment costs.
No word on which version of Vista is free in this case, but Vista Home Premium Edition would be the best match. For XP Home the story is clearer:
Not all of the coupons will be for free upgrades. Customers who buy systems running Windows XP Home Edition can upgrade to Vista Home Basic Edition for a flat $49 fee and to the higher-end Windows Vista Home Premium Edition for a cost of $79.
Home to Home Basic isn't free? There's also no word on XP Media Center.
The Windows Vista Technology Upgrade Program runs from Oct. 26, 2006, through March 15, 2007. Distributors are expected to have the new SKUs in house for system builders by Oct. 15.
There's more detail on the mechanics of the program by following the link, but as is only reasonable it is restricted to systems that actually have the firepower to run Vista. Microsoft declined to comment.
[...] After months of rumors, Microsoft headed off the receipt of lumps of coal in their holiday stocking from PC manufacturers by unveiling their Vista (and Office 2007) upgrade coupon program: Microsoft Corp. today announced programs to provide holiday shoppers with low-cost upgrades to Windows Vista™ and the 2007 Microsoft® Office release with the purchase of a new Windows Vista Capable personal computer. Microsoft is working with participating computer manufacturers and system builders that plan to sell PCs loaded with Windows® XP or pre-installed with 2003 Microsoft Office software to make the Express Upgrade to Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Technology Guarantee programs available to consumers and small businesses from Oct. 26, 2006, through March 15, 2007. [...]


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Come and See -- the Re-consecrated St. Paul's Church in Odessa
Holzwarth-Kocher, Angelika, "Come and See -- the Re-consecrated St. Paul's Church in Odessa."Volk auf dem Weg, December 2010, 22 & 27.
Translation from the Original German-language text to American English is provided by Alex Herzog, Boulder, Colorado
Newly Consecrated St. Paul's Church.
There it was for everyone to see – finally the scaffolding that had surrounded the church for years, and without the construction fence – a completely new view that evoked feelings to move a person.
Odessa in 2010 – the former German Ev.-Lutheran St. Paul's Church was re-consecrated on April 18 and 19 [2010]. Originally erected according to plans by Hermann Scheurenbrandt, the church was first dedicated in 1897, closed in 1937 [by the Communists – Tr.], and had burned to the ground in 1976.
In today's Ukraine, about 3,000 Ev.-Lutheran Christians are scattered in more or less tiny communities across the entire country. There was a time when Odessa, with its 10,000 Lutherans, was a stronghold of the Lutheran faith, but today's number of faithful barely exceeds 250.
In 1992, by approving an application by the German Ev.-Lutheran Church in Ukraine, the appropriate authorities released the ruin and the neighboring former seniors' home to its proper use.
The Bavarian Ev.-Lutheran Church assumed most of the costs for renovating and restoring the church. The agreement was facilitated by the partnership between the cities of Odessa and Regensburg, and the state of Bavaria also assumed some of the costs. [It should be noted that Bavaria is generally Catholic – Tr.].
I arrived on a Thursday afternoon, and in the plane from Prague there were also a number of dignitaries and musicians from various communities of the Bavarian Ev.-Lutheran Church. Some traveled by train. They all came to Odessa to help with the dedication of the restored St. Paul's Church with church services and concerts.
Through several earlier visits we had been able to follow the church's construction progress, and by June of the previous year final problems had been taken on and solved so that the church would subsequently be ready to be a church again.
Final work tasks were still finished during Saturday before the dedication, Flower beds were still being planted in front of the church, and the walkway in front of the church had been rebuilt entirely. The Odessa Lord Mayor had given "fast-track" approval for all that work. Inside the church there was still some cleaning going on, the choir of the "Bavarian House in Odessa" was rehearsing, final touches were being made, there was coming and going, and all that activity foreshadowed the great celebration and its significance on Sunday.
On Friday an official "Open House" was held, during which not only the church was open for inspection, but also the newly built structures behind it, in which the "Bavarian House Odessa" and the "Association for Development" were to be housed. Along with the church itself, which constitutes a center for the spiritual and worship life of the Lutheran community, an all-encompassing ecclesiastical, cultural and encounter center has been created.
The artistic rendering of the church was created by the young artist and painter, Tobias Kemmerer, of Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg. He and his parents were all present. His assistant, Tobias Schickinger, reported to me on the many weeks of difficult, but unique pieces of work
The interior of the church is dominated by the colors red, blue and gold. Nothing separates the worshipper and church visitor from the altar space. Truly with reverence and astonishment, the visitor stops and considers how wonderful it is to be able to sense: "Come and see --!" – "Soli Deo Gloria! – Solely for the Honor of God!"
Finally, on Sunday, April 18, the big day had arrived. For the occasion, the sky was steeped in spring-like blue, the sun was shining, and near the church a trombone ensemble from Munich was playing songs by Paul Gerhardt – right in the center of Odessa! [To this reader, the connection is not entirely clear. – Tr.]
Long lines of people in front of the still closed church building were an indication of how significant this day was for many people of Odessa.
The current bishop, Uland Spahlinger, along with the community's pastor, Andreas Homburg, opened the ceremonies, not only the former bishops of the previous ten years. Edmund Ratz and Georg Güntsch, were in attendance, but so were all the pastors of Ev.-Lutheran communities from Kiev to Simferopol. Representatives of other church communities in Odessa had also come for the ceremonies.
Relatives of Herbord Bienemann, pastor and provost of St. Pauls' Church between 1868 and 1891, presented his bishop's cross to Bishop Spahlinger as the representative of the new community.
High Church Counsel ret., Claus Roepken, who had supported the project for years with all his energy and strength, was now able to experience its successful completion. Because the Bavarian Church leadership, including its Bishop Johannes Friedrich, had been prevented from being able to travel on Friday, due to the outbreak of the Icelandic volcano, Roepken had delivered a festive sermon on Saturday in their stead.
[The then] German President Horst Köhler [a man with Bessarabian German roots – Tr.] sent a message of greeting, which was read by the German Ambassador to Ukraine, Hans-Jürgen Heimsoeth. The Lord Mayor of Odessa honored the occasion with his personal attendance.
Fifty journalists reported the event country-wide. More than a thousand people were present for the festive ceremony on April 18, when the altar, the baptismal font, and the chancel were consecrated. In the evening a concert for trumpets, organ, and drums was performed.
The first worship service with a baptism and with a celebration of the Lord's Supper took place on Sunday. Again, a thousand people or so attended the festive concert with music by Johann Sebastian Bach and with orchestra and the choir of the Bavarian House.
Do visit Odessa! St. Paul's Church welcomes you!
More on the past and present of St. Paul's Church can be read in the commemorative brochure "St. Paul's Odessa," published by the Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 88167 Lindenberg [Germany]. ISBN: 978-3-89870-634-6.
Our appreciation is extended to Alex Herzog for translation of this article.


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Sunday, December 16, 2007
I captured ALL these images myself, but toned down the saturation and contrast a little bit on all of the colored photos since they're boosted up a bit too much on the DVDs.
Below- the image on the right is what the DVDs look like, and the image on the left is what I've "fixed" it to. I'm sure it's a heck of a lot closer to what the cartoons actually looked like when they were made, not to mention a bit easier on the eyes, isn't it?
OK DOWN TO BUSINESS. Some of my favorite scenes are below!!!
You know, Bob has directed some of the most fun cartoons ever made. These films are what I can't wait to come home to, and watch over and over... not to mention the beautiful poses in which to copy drawing!
Lookit this expression!
I love how giddy Daffy gets whilst pouring gravy on his naked self. So cute and dirty at the same time!
I think one of the strongest scenes in animation EVER is "Great Piggy Bank Robbery" where Daffy's freaking about his piggy bank being stolen... YOU know the one I'm talkin' about. Anyway, I would totally put up screencaps of that here, but you can find them on practically EVERYONE else's cartoon blogs! ...so I decided to stick to posting stuff that's a bit more of a variety!
MAN what a cartoon take!!
I love when parts of your house become rubber!!!:
Gruesome Twosome is one of the most violent cartoons you'll ever see. GO WATCH IT NOW. It's mind-blowing.
LOVE this guy's nose, and the orifices it enters throughout the film.
Look! Tweety used to be funny!
My favorite Bugs Bunny cartoon, ever since I first saw this on a VHS collection when I was 7 or 8, is FALLING HARE. I think this beginning scene, along with the beginning scene in TORTOISE WINS BY A HARE where Bugs rants about Cecil Turtle, is THE BEST animation of Bugs Bunny ever made. We have Rod Scribner and Bob McKimson to thank for these!
What a happy, fun film. Cartoons at their prime.
I LOVE how they draw Bugs like a real rabbit sometimes!
Look at these poses!
As a kid, adults all around me would be all pissed off that I was watching Ren & Stimpy and Rocko, with all the gross veins and bulgy eyes and that kind of stuff that causes kids to go into trauma. But then I discovered that veiny drawings have always been around!
This cartoon in particular I just recently watched for the very first time, while going through my Looney Tunes Golden Collection volumes. It's one of Clampett's earlier works but I'M IN LOVE WITH IT.
It's such an innocent, benign little film, but at the same time there's violence, intoxication and women's underwear, all over the place!
I love these two little guys. I wish they made more cartoons with them! I might be weird, but I also like a lot of other OOOOOLD short-lived characters... Egghead, Gabby Goat, etc.
I could go on and on and on with the screencaps and creepy amounts of obsession that I hold for Clampett and his work. But the last thing I wanna share is from another cartoon I discovered for the first time, on the same disc! "Porky in Egypt"... and this scene with Porky's camel going mad from the intense desert heat has me ROLLING! It's so deranged, especially for a 1930's movie audience! So I've just captured it and uploaded it for you, my beloved reader, to watch.
It looks like it could've inspired the Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen, where Stimpy's yak is going insane in the middle of nowhere!! What do you think?
Until next time!!!!
6 comments:
- Chris S. said...
Your last post was great. 'Twasn't a stinker in the least ... I never recognized 'tude before John's blog and I think the world needs to be aware.
Great post! Among my favorite pics: the falling horse (incredible) and this one of a genuinely DAFFY Daffy.
- Mon Dec 17, 10:03:00 AM 2007
- Eddie Fitzgerald said...
Holy Mackeral!!!! What a great post!!!! Next time you write to my blog why not link to it? This deserves to be seen!!!
- Thu Dec 20, 12:53:00 AM 2007
I love the frames of Daffy pouring gravy all over his naked bird body. Wait, that didn't come out right!
- Fri Dec 28, 10:48:00 AM 2007
- Josh said...
That third grab of Daffy basting himself is my personal favorite single frame of animation ever.
- Wed Jan 02, 10:14:00 AM 2008
- Pokey said...
Hi, Nic..I'd actually linked here FROM John K.'s blog, where I too frequent! Not only Bob Clampett's theatricals but his television cartoons with Beany and Cecil..the combination of different music libaries and original music is one of many ways that it has a major similairity to the work of a certain fan and close personal friend of Mr.Clampett...Ren and Stimpy by John K.'s himself!
Your Pony Pal Pokey,too A compendium of what made the ORIGINAL Gumby shorts from the 50s and 60s so classic..and with no redubbing [Or Minga or Denali,either!]
- Sat Feb 06, 04:14:00 PM 2010
- Pokey said...
You forgot the TV Beany and Cecil show from 1962.
- Sun Nov 20, 02:37:00 PM 2011


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Here's the ultimate hot dog guide for your drool's sake. I'd eat them all.
I took this photo in Antwerp after dark.
Now, let's talk about rock stars destroying their guitars.
This cat has some nerve and the way he's just standing there staring is disturbing.
Paris could become the City of Bioluminescent Light - wouldn't that be fantastic?
This Australian (of course!) swimming spider eats fish and frogs four time its size! Sorry, aracnophobes.
Absolutely love this photo of Joan and Debbie.
I wouldn't mind spending the entire Spring in this house.
How cute is this octopus!?
Ever wondered what happened to the Robert Palmer's girls?


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* TSX up 80.21 points, or 0.75 percent, at 10.709.68
* U.S. Fed statement prompts brief weakness in equities
* Energy sector leads TSX higher (Adds details, quotes)
TORONTO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index briefly slipped into the red on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's policy statement, but quickly bounced back after the U.S. central bank made reassuring comments about the economy.
The Fed said it will extend the duration but not the dollar amount of a program to buy long-term government securities, [ID:nN12151641], which prompted a spike in U.S. Treasury bond yields.
"What we saw in the equity market here mirrors what we saw in the bond market right after the Fed's announcement," said John Johnston, chief strategist for Harbour Group at RBC Dominion Securities.
"Right after the Fed's announcement, in which it said it will have finished all their Treasury purchases by October, bond yields spiked and with that you saw the equity market coming under pressure."
But eventually the equity markets recovered as investors took comfort on the portion of the policy statement that said the U.S. economy was showing signs of leveling out after 20 months of recession.
The Fed also kept its benchmark short-term interest rate steady near zero and said it would likely stay there for an extended period.
At 3:20 p.m. (1920 GMT), the S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 80.21 points, or 0.75 percent, at 10.709.68, led higher by the energy sector, ahead 1.4 percent, and financials group, up 1 percent.
Major names contributing to the rise included Suncor Energy (SU.TO), up 3 percent at C$35.93, leading the way on firm oil prices CLc1, while Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO) climbed 1.2 percent at C$62.97.
The country's biggest bank, Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO), rose 1.1 percent to C$50.02.
Teck Resources TCKb.TO climbed 3.9 percent to C$28.74.
($1=$1.09 Canadian) (Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; editing by Rob Wilson)


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Kedara Gauri Vrata or Kedareshwara Gowri Vratham is an observance to perform on Deepavali Amavasya. Usually, on the day of Kedara Vratam, married women or married couple worships Kedareshwara, Lord Shiva.
Kedareshwara is another name of Lord Shiva. In 2018, Kedara Gauri Vratham date is November 7.
In some places, Kedara Gauri Vratam is observed from Ashwayuja Bahula Ashtami (8th day in the second phase of Ashwayuja masam) and concluded on Ashwayuja Amavasya (No Moon day of Ashwayuja masam). But, in practice Kedara Gauri Vratham is performed for on a single day i.e. Deepavali Amavasya day.
Devotees perform Kedareshwara Gowri Vratam to get rid of their sorrows and sins and to lead the life with happiness and pleasure. Performing Kedara Gauri vrath gives almost all joys for devotees.
In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and some places of Karnataka and Maharashtra, Kedara Vratham is a main ritual for farming communities. Farmers and their families observe the vrata by decorating and worshipping their cattle. Gomata Puja is also observed on this day in some places of South India.