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One hour to rewrite the past . . .
For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn't there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents' death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She's tried everything, but the visions keep coming back.
So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson's willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past.
Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he's around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened?
Full of atmosphere, mystery, and romance, Hourglass merges the very best of the paranormal and science-fiction genres in a seductive, remarkable young adult debut.
Hello, Michael Weaver. *swoons*
*glances up* Oh, hi. Didn't see you there... Uh... *tears gaze away from Michael* *wipes stupid grin off face* I was just, um, admiring this character. He's really smart
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. I am in love with it. Seriously. If I was a book, I would definitely be proposing to Hourglass right this minute. This book is that amazing.
Myra McEntire's writing is just beautiful. This is one of those times that I just want to swim around in all her words because I love them so much. (What? Is that weird? I don't think so.) I want to hang onto every word, every sentence. By the end of the book, I was just dying for more.
The plot seems simple. Time travel. Lots of people create things about time travel. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But I was completely blown away by the way time travel was presented in this book. It was original and surprising and captivating. The world Myra McEntire created is so unique and wonderful and thorough. It's not hard to imagine that everything in this book is real; that time travel really exists.
The main character, Emerson, is awesome. She might be tiny and unassuming, but don't underestimate her, because she can kick your ass. She's really funny and sarcastic and extremely realistic. There were so many times in this book where she would say or do something, and I was just like, "Oh, that's exactly what I would do in that situation!" Emerson is tough, but also vulnerable. She's shy and quiet, but also bold and daring. Her personality is a lot like a regular teenager's: it's not always predictable. I feel like Emerson is a character I can really relate to.
And okay, I can't hold it in any longer. MICHAEL. FREAKING. WEAVER. I love him a lot. I spent like, ninety percent of this book swooning over him. I mean, of course there were a few moments when I wanted to throw the book at the wall because Michael was being stupid/mean/frustrating/confusing/teenageboyish. But that just makes him even more amazing, because he has flaws too.
Michael and Emerson's relationship is a crazy roller coaster that is confusing and weird and surprising and insane and unpredictable, and I love every minute of it. They're not really all insta-love and romantic. They have a lot of banter and joking and tension and sarcasm going on in all their conversations, which I absolutely love. They are one of the best couples ever, in my opinion.
Oh man. This ramble is getting really long. I could talk about this book for days. But I must end it soonish, so I will say one last thing: the supporting characters in this book are all awesome. Emerson's family and friends play important roles in her life. They are not just chilling on the sidelines waiting with a funny one-liner every now and then. They are a huge part of the story, and it's really refreshing to read about non-romantic but still loving relationships.
Also: Kaleb!!! <3. I mean, I am totally in love with Michael, of course. But I love Kaleb IN ADDITION TO Michael. WHEN CAN I READ TIMEPIECE?!


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Travel: Angel IslandNow weeks ago a few of my buddies and I took a nice little sail to Angel Island, a state park off of Tiberon in San Francisco Bay. It's a pretty common place we sail to always rewarding us with a deserted island (since the last ferry leaves at 4). This time as we neared we could hear the barking of seals playing in the bay that we usually anchor in. Lucky for us they were super playful, one even came up to the boat and did a backflip for us! Sadly I don't have an awesome photo but I have some pretty good ones... you guys have an imagination :)
After some hotdogs and burgers, we made our way to the old abandoned military buildings along the shore. Some you can walk into but the stairs are knocked out so you can't go upstairs. Another building you can get into by jumping and pulling yourself up onto a second floor ledge. I myself would not do that, so while other people went on a head and made fun of me, I walked around the building surveying the land. And lo and behold one of the locked doors was open... so I sneaked in a scared the others. Naturally.
This history of Angel Island is quite spectacular and also somewhat depressing. Starting out as a base it soon became the "Ellis Island" of the west, hosting immigrants from russia, asia, and sometimes europeans. Unfortunately the times weren't the best and there was strong racism towards many asian immigrants many times quarantining them and forcing them into small living quarters sometimes for years waiting to be allowed entry to the US. None of these photos are of the immigration buildings which are on another side. These are all part of the massive fort on the island, Ft. McDowell, specifically the East Garrison. These buildings were mainly occupied during WWII since San Francisco was a major staging area for the Pacific theater.
I go back often and this isn't the first post, and I'm sure it won't be the last. We go there often and it's a definitely favorite of living in the bay area. If you're in SF ever you should definitely visit, it's not as common as alcatraz but a billion times more beautiful, and there's cute little deer living there too... So that's awesome.
- Lauren

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4.1 earthquake on Calaveras Fault shakes region
By Lisa M. Krieger, Mark Gomez and Jeanine Benca
Bay Area News Group
Posted: 01/07/2010 04:48:16 PM PST
Updated: 01/07/2010 10:00:58 PM PST
The jolt-and-roll felt 'round the Bay Area on Thursday morning gave plenty of people the creeps, but scientists say the magnitude 4.1 quake was a routine geologic nerve-jangler in an area notorious for seismic action.
News Source : Mercurynews.com
Moderate earthquake jolts S Japan
www.chinaview.cn 2010-01-07 17:27:16
TOKYO, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 jolted Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture and neighboring islands in southern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the 4:11 p.m. quake. No tsunami warning was issued. The focus of the quake was some 40 kilometers under the surface of the sea off Amami-Oshima Island.
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I started this layout almost a year ago and finally got it finished this weekend. It's an old beat up photo of my Dad and my youngest Daughter from about 15 years ago. My Dad and I were not close and he only saw my children a handful of times. For some reason when Mackenzie was born my dad would always refer to her as "the other one" and never called her by name until we went out to visit him when she was about two. Of course after meeting her and seeing her charm he was smitten with her and from then on always remembered to call her by name.
Background is made from scraps of paper and ribbon and some old border stickers. The heart is a slice pattern, letter stickers are American Crafts and the sequins can be found here Studio Calico
Thanks for stopping by :)
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Remember The Other One
Posted by Kimberly Kett at 8:29 AM
6 comments:
- Mary Pat Siehl said...
love the paper strips- super layotu
- April 30, 2013 at 8:43 AM
- Jingle said...
This is so pretty! Very nice layout!
- April 30, 2013 at 9:20 AM
- Lisa Rukin Swift said...
This is so pretty!
- April 30, 2013 at 10:45 AM
- Mary Jo Rhoda said...
Lovely layout design!
- April 30, 2013 at 7:49 PM
- angie gutshall said...
Love the stripes of paper!
- April 30, 2013 at 9:00 PM
- Tracy said...
This is a really nice layout.
Funny how parents are isn't it....I wonder how our kids will react to some of the stuff we will do, teehee.
- May 2, 2013 at 10:52 PM
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Meanwhile, Council noted that some members of staff did not possess the required qualification for their current posts in line with the approved scheme and therefore directed that members of staff with such deficiency should obtain necessary academic or professional qualifications, failing which they cannot progress on their current cadres and their appointments would be determined within the time frame stipulated by the university regulations.
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On July 4th, 147 ethnic minority students from Dong Nai province received scholarships from the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, Dong Nai Youth Union, VinaCapital Foundation, and Nam A Bank.
Scholarship award ceremony at Dong Nai University. (Photo: VinaCapital Foundation)
This is the first scholarship award ceremony in the campaign of Set Path to Schools – Brighten up the future. This campaign is part of the A Brighter Path program, which provides opportunities for ethnic minority students nationwide.
The event saw the attendance of Truong My Hoa, Former Vice President of the State, Chairman of Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund; senior leaders of Dong Nai Province, Nam A Bank, and VinaCapital Foundation.
As Inspiring Ambassador of A Brighter Path, Miss H'Hen Nie awarded the scholarships to outstanding students and spoke with the children of Dong Nai province.
H'Hen Nie and Nhu Ngoc, a student who was awarded the A Brighter Path - Phase 2 scholarship, shared tips about good time management and reminded students to keep striving in order to achieve their dreams.
The Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, named after a young liaison officer killed during the French resistance war, was set up in 1999 by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to support poor ethnic students in their study./.


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UK based rockers, The Answer have certainly evolved since their debut release, 'Rise'. Each release taking their sound to a whole new level. On their latest release, 'Solas', there are definitely different elements coming together here with something that has soul and a good old blues rock infusion. The Answer are comprised of, just in case you are new to the band, Cormac Neeson - vocals, Paul Mahon - guitar, Michael Waters - bass and James Heatley - drums. Yes, their sound is retro, but they always somehow manage to sound fresh and exciting. Their previous recordings certainly had plenty of that late sixties early seventies psychedelic rock sound in their with touches of Zeppelin, The Who, Free etc. On this album the soulful rock sound is still very much there, but the Zeppelin references aren't quite as obvious, which is good thing, they really do sound far more themselves. Highlights include, the title tracks, "Battle Cry", "In This Light", "Left Me Standing" and "Demon Driven Man". 'Solas' carries a slightly wider musical palette than its predecessors, but the songs are well done. The band sounds really tight and on point while Cormac Neeson shows off his vocals prowess throughout showing off the true beauty of his singing. I have to admit it took a few listens for me to get into this album and let it sink in, its pleasures were not as immediately obvious as on the previous albums, but after a few listens it won me over. 'Solas', is an immersive listening experience. In these days of so much bland pop bands it's pleasure to hear guys such as The Answer still willing to make music with real soul. - Highly Recommended
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Continuation of Discussion on Power Vs. Force
by Gene Poole
Power Versus Force :
The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior
I am glad, very glad, that you are
finding value in the book "Power VS
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And a mention here, by our own
David Hodges:
The reason Hawkins puts forth his
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relate to and understand. His information is
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My list of Friday 5:
1. Cool mornings and warm coffee
2. Laughter with coworkers
3. Hope
4. Beautiful morning skies on the way to work. Sunshine through the clouds, darkness turning into light
5. Payday!
Someone couldn't wait any longer.. I guess it is time to go to bed. Good Night and sweet dreams.


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So let's check it out....
1. Find a book of each your initial
Okaaayy... let's see... My initials are C and D, so I choose these books....
C is for The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It's my favorite book of all time. Enuff said.
D is for Darke by Angie Sage. The 6th installment of Septimus Heap series, which in my personal opinion, the best of them.
2. Count your age along your book shelf: What book is it?
Uhhmm... which book shelves?? Or rather, which book piles?? Hahaha... yeah, I almost drown in my piles of books so I don't know where to start counting them. So, let's just count the most tidy one (means basically it's my everlasting-to-be-read-but-not-sure-when-piles.)
|Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
3. Pick a book set in your city/ state/ country.
My beloved city is Semarang, a quite peaceful city (yeah... right!!) in the middle of Java, so I choose this old novel which represents the old Semarang I used to know in my childhood (okay, I'm not that old as this book setting, but still....)
|Sebuah Lorong di Kotaku by Nh. Dini
4. Pick a book that represents a destination you would like to travel to.
Turkey has been very intriquing for me, it straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait, the bridge of western and eastern culture. Someday, yes, someday, I'll definetly go there...
|Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk
5. Pick a book that is your favorite color.
Actually I love blue, green and purple too, but bright red is always catch my eyes first. So for this category, I choose Lelaki Harimau by Eka Kurniawan. He is a local magic-realism writer which all of his novels that I've read, blown my minds away. This one included, and I also like the paper-cut tiger on its cover.
|Lelaki Harimau by Eka Kurniawan
6. Which book do you have the fondest memory of?
All Famous Five, The Five Find-Outers, and TKKG series are my fav childhood books, ones that gave me the foundation of love-reading 'till now. But if I must choose one, it was Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators series #2, The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot. This book was like a window that opened-up a classic literature like Sherlock Holmes, Shakespeare dan Long John Silver from Tresure Island for me. Also, the first book that taught me that mystery and riddle and puzzle could be that fun.
|Alfred Hitchcock & Trio Detektif #2
Misteri Nuri Gagap by Robert Arthur
That's the cover of Gramedia edition published in 1989. So ugly, I know. But don't judge a book from its cover, yes?? :))
7. Which book did you have the most difficulty reading?
This so-thick-I-can't-take-it-anywhere-to-read-it book... Musashi, hardcover, the complete edition, 1248 pages. The first over a thousand pages book that I read couple years ago, and took me like 4 or 5 months to devour it. The bright side is, I never let myself intimidated by thickness of a book anymore. I read Musashi, I can read anything! Hahaha....
|Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
8. Which in your TBRR pile will give you the biggest sense of achievement?
Any of Umberto Eco novels. I read and DNF couple of them... it's so heavy for me, I don't know why.
|The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
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This year, Qingming falls on April 5. We're all happy for the extra holidays, but do you actually know the story behind this festival? Also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, Qingming Festival is a combination of happiness and sadness. It's a time for Chinese families to commemorate their dead and, at the same time, welcome the arrival of spring.
The festival traditionally signifies the beginning of spring, when temperatures start to rise and rainfall increases. This helped farmers know the right time to start plowing their fields and sowing their crops.
On Qingming, it's customary to sweep the tombs of relatives, ancestors, and national heroes who have passed on. Families also make offer food, and burn incense and paper money to help the dead in the other world. The process has been simplified with the rise of cremation. Often, only flowers are offered at the memorial stone.
Qingming Festival has a long history. It was first celebrated in the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907) as a memorial day for Jie Zitui. As legend goes, there was much fighting for the throne during the period of the Warring States (771-476 BC). The prince, Chong'er, managed to escape and went on a long exile with his followers.
One day, Chong'er was starving to death when Jie Zitui, one of his followers, saved him by cutting off a piece of own flesh to prepare a soup with. After 19 years, Chong'er returned to his kingdom and became Duke Wen of Jin.
He wanted to reward all his followers, but Jie Zitui chose to lead a hermit's life in the mountains instead.
The Duke traveled to the mountains to reward Jie Zitui personally, but couldn't find him. To force him out, he rather drastically set fire to the mountain. When Jie Zitui was found dead a few days later, the Duke decided to commemorate his death by establishing the Hanshi (or Cold Food) Festival, during which only cold food can be eaten.
One year later, the Duke returned to the mountain and found that all the burnt willows had revived. He was reminded of Jie Zitui's nobleness and swept his tomb in respect. He then declared the day after Hanshi Festival to be Qingming Festival. The two festivals were later combined; this is where the tradition of not cooking and eating cold food comes from in the modern version of Qingming.
A typical activity on Qingming Festival is the flying of kites – not regular kites, but so-called "god lanterns." These have a string of little lanterns tied to the kite to resemble shining stars in the night sky. What's more, the string should be cut to bring good luck and even cure diseases.
If you can't make it out of Beijing for Qingming, take advantage of the mild weather to visit one of the city's numerous parks and join the locals in celebration.
This post first appeared on April 3, 2013 and has been slightly modified.
Photo courtesy of gadgetdan (Flickr)


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Madonna – Looking Good
The Mayor hasn't posted anything about Madonna in a coon's age because quite frankly, he felt that if he ignored her, she would just go away. Unlike the VISA and MasterCard cops who never ever ever go away. You can change jobs, change addresses, or even change countries, but they'll find ya….oh ya, they'll find ya!


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This sweet pita bread recipe is fueling. And you can make it in minutes!
A snowstorm is going to start tonight where I live in New Jersey. And on a day like tomorrow, when I'll be hunkered up inside, I look to cozy comfort food.
And this pita recipe is just that. You can have it as a snack or a dessert!
This pita snack is inspired by a vacation I took to Prague years ago with my good friend Diana. We visited a tea house called Dobra Cajovna. In addition to tea, this establishment serves different sweet and savory pita breads.
I honestly don't remember what Diana and I ordered all those years ago. But I know it had featured some combination of fruit and sweet cheese, so I set out to create something similar.
Helpful kitchen tools:
Toast the pita bread. Meanwhile, microwave cherries in a small bowl until warm, about 1 minute. Top pita with mascarpone and cherries. (Note: You can also slice the pita and stuff the middle with the mascarpone and cherries.) Serves 1.
Nutritional information per serving: Cal: 280 Fat: 20 g Sat fat: 11 g Pro: 6 g Carbs: 21 g Sugar: 5 g Fiber: 3 g Chol: 50 mg Sod: 150 mg
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For the Green Thumbs
Date: May, 9th 2018 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Now is the time to get your winter vegetable garden ready – you don't need much space or skills to harvest your rewards.
Come along to get some practical advise and learn some tips and tricks from local gardener Norma from Norma Brown Gardening.
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[19] viXra:1110.0069 [pdf] replaced on 2012-05-14 01:29:54
Authors: Sergey G. Fedosin
Comments: 29 Pages. Hadronic Journal, February 2012, Vol. 35, No. 1, P. 35 - 70.
The integral equations for calculation of metric, equations of substance motion, as well as equations for gravitational and electromagnetic fields in covariant theory of gravitation are obtained by means of variation of action functional. In covariant form stress-energy tensor of gravitational field, strength tensor of gravitational field and 4-current of mass are determined. The meaning of the cosmological constant and its relation to the components of energy density in action functional are explained. The results obtained prove the validity of Mach's principle, assuming that gravitation effects are due to the flows of gravitons. The idea that metric can be entirely determined by variables describing fields' properties is substantiated.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[18] viXra:1110.0063 [pdf] replaced on 18 Nov 2011
Authors: Sangwha Yi
Comments: 7 pages
In the general relativity theory, using Einstein's gravity field equation and acceleration
in the spherical skin's
condition, prove that the spherical inner solution don't exist .
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[17] viXra:1110.0062 [pdf] submitted on 24 Oct 2011
Authors: Mirosław J. Kubiak
Comments: 5 pages
We mathematically proved that the inertial forces, which appears in a noninertial
frame of reference, such as accelerating and rotating reference frame,
are equivalent to the real forces which appears, when the body moves in the
gravitomagnetical field. We will remind the rotating bucket with water
problem with the new proposal of the solution.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
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Authors: Felix M. Lev
Comments: 7 Pages. A revised version of the original paper
We argue that the phenomenon of the cosmological
acceleration can be easily and naturally explained from first principles of quantum theory
without involving empty space-time background, dark energy and other artificial notions.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[15] viXra:1110.0048 [pdf] submitted on 15 Oct 2011
Authors: Bertrand Wong
Comments: 3 pages.
The paper describes the relation between quantum particles,
consciousness, the unified field theory and relativity.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[14] viXra:1110.0037 [pdf] submitted on 12 Oct 2011
Authors: Stephan J. G. Gift
Comments: 7 pages
The one-way speed of light in an East-West direction over short distances is
examined by exploiting the successful operation of the Global Positioning System. This
system has been rigorously and extensively tested and verified in the Earth-Centred
Inertial frame, a frame that moves with the Earth as it revolves around the Sun but does
not share the Earth's rotation. The result is a simple demonstration of one-way light
speed variation depending on the direction of propagation that indicates the need for a
change in the practice of the routine application of the principle of light speed constancy
in the frame of the Earth
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[13] viXra:1110.0036 [pdf] replaced on 19 Oct 2011
Authors: Mirosław J. Kubiak
Comments: 6 pages
In this paper are discussed the physical consequences of using the fourvector
field of velocity (Vg)μ in gravitation and gravitomagnetism.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[12] viXra:1110.0033 [pdf] submitted on 10 Oct 2011
Authors: Fernando Loup
Comments: 32 pages
Recently Superluminal Neutrinos have been observed in the OPERA experiment at CERN.Since the
neutrino possesses a non-zero rest mass then according to the Standard Model,Relativity and Lorentz
Invariance this Superluminal speed result would be impossible to be achieved.This Superluminal OPERA
result seems to be confirmed and cannot be explained by errors in the measurements or break-ups in the
Standard Model,Relativity or Lorentz Invariance. In order to conciliate the Standard Model,Relativity
and Lorentz Invariance with the OPERA Superluminal Neutrino we propose a different approach: Some
years ago Gauthier,Gravel and Melanson introduced the idea of the micro Warp Drive:Microscopical
particle-sized Warp Bubbles carrying inside sub-atomic particles at Superluminal speeds. These micro
Warp Bubbles according to them may have formed spontaneously in the Early Universe after the Big
Bang and they used the Alcubierre Warp Drive geometry in their mathematical model.We propose
exactly the same idea of Gauthier,Gravel and Melanson to explain the Superluminal Neutrino at OPERA
however using the Natario Warp Drive geometry.Our point of view can be resumed in the following
statement:In a process that modern science still needs to understand,the OPERA Experiment generated a
micro NatarioWarp Bubble around the neutrino that pushed it beyond the Light Speed barrier.Inside the
Warp Bubble the neutrino is below the Light Speed and no break-ups of the Standard Model,Relativity
or Lorentz Invariance occurs but outside the Warp Bubble the neutrino would be seen at Superluminal
speeds.Remember that the CERN particle accelerators were constructed to reproduce in laboratory
scale the physical conditions we believe that may have existed in the Early Universe so these micro
Warp Bubbles generated after the Big Bang may perhaps be re-created or reproduced inside particle
accelerators. We believe that our idea borrowed from Gauthier,Gravel and Melanson can explain what
really happened with the neutrinos in the OPERA experiment
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[11] viXra:1110.0031 [pdf] submitted on 9 Oct 2011
Authors: Bertrand Wong
Comments: 2 pages
This paper touches on the subject of whether light really needs a medium, which is termed the
luminiferous ether, for its transmission as is in the case of sound which requires a fluid such as air or
liquid as the medium for its transmission, and the subject of the velocity of light.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[10] viXra:1110.0029 [pdf] submitted on 9 Oct 2011
Authors: Stephan J. G. Gift
Comments: 8 pages
In a paper in 1910 Tolman pointed out that the light speed invariance postulate
of special relativity requires that the time for light to traverse a fixed distance between
two points is independent of the movement of those points relative to the light source.
The range equation of the GPS is used to directly test this proposition. This equation has
been rigorously tested and verified in the Earth-Centred Inertial frame where light signals
propagate in straight lines at constant speed c. The result is a simple demonstration of
light speed anisotropy that is consistent with light speed variation detected in other
experiments and inconsistent with the light speed invariance postulate.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[9] viXra:1110.0028 [pdf] submitted on 9 Oct 2011
Authors: Carlos Castro
Comments: 13 pages, submitted to Physics Letters B
Superluminal particles are studied within the framework of the Extended
Relativity theory in Clifford spaces (C-spaces). In the simplest
scenario, it is found that it is the contribution of the Clifford scalar component
π of the poly-vector-valued momentum which is responsible for
the superluminal behavior in ordinary spacetime due to the fact that the
effective mass M = (see paper)
is imaginary (tachyonic). However, from
the point of view of C-space, there is no superluminal (tachyonic) behavior
because the true physical mass still obeys M2 > 0. Therefore, there are
no violations of the Clifford-extended Lorentz invariance and the extended
Relativity principle in C-spaces. Furthermore, to lowest order, there is no
contribution of terms involving powers of the Planck mass (1/m2P ) indicating
that quantum gravitational effects do not play a role at this order.
A Born's Reciprocal Relativity theory in Phase Spaces leads to modified
dispersion relations involving both coordinates and momenta, and whose
truncations furnish Lorentz-violating dispersion relations which appear in
Finsler Geometry, rainbow-metrics models and Double (deformed) Special
Relativity. These models also admit superluminal particles. A numerical
analysis based on the recent OPERA experimental findings on alleged
superluminal muon neutrinos is made. For the average muon neutrino
energy of 17 Gev, we find a value for π = 119.7 Mev that, coincidentally,
is close to the mass of the muon mμ = 105.7 Mev.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[8] viXra:1110.0027 [pdf] submitted on 7 Oct 2011
Authors: Armin Nikkhah Shirazi
Comments: 9 pages, This essay was first submitted to the 2nd FQXi essay contest in early october 2009. The link can be found here: http://www.fqxi.org/community/forum/topic/577
The Lorentz Transformations imply that time and length are in some sense interconvertible,
much in contrast to our ordinary intuitions. This paper attempts to present an approach which is
supposed to make it intuitively evident that time and length are in fact interconvertible and,
furthermore, that this approach is compatible with two well-known phenomena predicted by SR, namely
time dilation and length contraction. This is accomplished by demonstrating how a clock can be used
as a ruler, and vice versa, leading to the realization that length contraction and time dilation
directly imply each other in the context of the motion of the same measurement device.
What makes both kinds of measurements using the same device really possible in the first place is the
existence of a finite upper limit on motion. Because of this limit, length measurements cannot be
completed without involving the passage of time, and time measurements cannot be completed without
involving finite displacement. But that means any clock or ruler really measures both time and length.
Hence one constraint on what is fundamentally possible in physics is our ability to build measurement
devices that can be exclusively used just as rulers or just as clocks
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[7] viXra:1110.0025 [pdf] submitted on 7 Oct 2011
Authors: Armin Nikkhah Shirazi
Comments: 8 pages
The speed of light postulate, one of the two fundamental assumptions upon which the special theory
of relativity (SR) is based, still seems as mysterious today as when it was first introduced. This paper
presents a derivation of the postulate from three axioms:1) A definition of motion in proper time that
captures most of the mathematical aspects of SR except for the speed of light postulate itself, 2) An
axiom concerning the nature of the existence of entities which do not age, and finally 3) an axiom which
defines existence in a spacetime to be transitive. The second axiom is motivated by an apparent paradox
inherent in the structure of SR, called the existence paradox, pertaining to entities which do not age. The
duration of existence of such entities in their proper frame is precisely equal to zero, which would normally
be interpreted to be consistent with non- existence and inconsistent with the empirical evidence for the
existence of such entities. The resolution of this apparent paradox is guided by a quasi-philosophical
principle, called the Principle of least Speciality. The second axiom presents a resolution to the existence
paradox that follows this principle while at the same time providing the essence of the explanation for
the speed of light postulate. Given the three axioms, it is straightforward to show that the speed of light
postulate is a logical consequence. Furthermore, this framework implies a direct experimentally testable
prediction that is, according to currently prevailing views, unexpected.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[6] viXra:1110.0019 [pdf] replaced on 2013-08-01 13:19:27
Authors: Hyoyoung Choi
Comments: 25 Pages.
Gravity is the force conquering the structure of the universe. By recognizing the components of the universe, we are estimating the quantity of components composing the universe through size of gravity and gravitational potential energy (GPE). In this paper, it is being shown that the universe can be born and expanded through pair creation of positive energy (mass) and negative energy (mass) from zero energy condition. Also, GPE is composed by 3 units of U++, U--, and U-+ when negative and positive energy exists, U-+ (GPE between negative mass and positive mass) has positive values and is the component that makes repulsive gravitational effect. U-+ corresponds with the inner energy of the system and can be interpreted as dark energy. The force by U-+ is F = (4piG/3)k_h(t)Mρr = (1/3)Λ(t)Mc^2r shaped. Also, situations in which U-+ has much higher value than |U--| + |U++| depending on the distribution of negative mass and positive mass is possible. This doesn't mean that 72.1% of dark energy independently exists, but means that explanation from GPE occurring from 4.6% of negative energy, which is the same as 4.6% of positive energy, is possible. Moreover, 4.6% of negative energy is the energy which is inevitably required from zero energy, which is the most natural total energy value in the universe. This discovery implies that our belief that size of gravitational effect and size of components of the universe would always 1:1 correspond was wrong. We set up each model from the birth of universe to the present, and calculated GPE using computer simulation in each level. As a result, we could verify that "pair creation model of negative mass and positive mass" explains inflation of the early universe and decelerating expansion, and present accelerating expansion in time series.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[5] viXra:1110.0018 [pdf] submitted on 6 Oct 2011
Authors: Akindele (Adekugbe) Joseph
Comments: 18 pages
The hierarchy of masses/intrinsic masses of a particle or body in a hierarchy of spacetimes
/intrinsic spacetimes in a universe, isolated in the first part of this paper, is extended
to the hierarchies of other physical parameters/intrinsic parameters. Spacetime
and intrinsic spacetime are proposed to be composed of the ponderable (or metric) gravitational
components and the non-ponderable (or affine) dynamical components, and the
mass and intrinsic mass of a particle or body as composed of the ponderable (or metric)
gravitational components and non-ponderable (or affine) dynamical components. The
constant speed of 'signals', c = 300,000 Km/s, is separated into the constant dynamical
speed of electromagnetic waves, c
= 300,000 Km/s in vacuo and the constant static
(or gravitational) speed of gravitational waves cg = 300,000 Km/s, where cg being a
static (or gravitational) speed, is not made manifest in actual translation through space
of the massless graviton. The time dimension ct is likewise split into the metric static
(or gravitational) component cg t and the affine dynamical component c
t. The static
(or gravitational) speed of gravitational waves cg is incorporated into the gravitational
local Lorentz transformation (GLLT)in the context of the theory of gravitational relativity
(TGR) on flat spacetime and the absolute intrinsic line element, absolute intrinsic
metric tensor and absolute intrinsic Ricci tensor of the metric theory of absolute intrinsic
gravity (MAIG) on curved 'two-dimensional' absolute intrinsic spacetime in every
gravitational field of the present theory, developed in a previous paper, while the dynamical
speed c
of electromagnetic waves should appear in local Lorentz transformation
(LLT) of the special theory of relativity (SR), derived on flat spacetime in an external
gravitational field in the present theory.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[4] viXra:1110.0017 [pdf] submitted on 6 Oct 2011
Authors: Akindele (Adekugbe) Joseph
Comments: 23 pages
Three stages of evolutions of spacetime/intrinsic spacetime and mass/intrinsic mass in
a universe are isolated. The ab initio absolutely immaterial state of a universe with flat
'four-dimensional' absolute-absolute spacetime containing absolute-absolute rest mass
and its underlying flat 'two-dimensional' absolute-absolute intrinsic-intrinsic spacetime
containing absolute-absolute intrinsic-intrinsic rest mass, evolved into an intermediate
absolute material state with flat 'four-dimensional' absolute spacetime containing absolute
rest mass and its underlying flat 'two-dimensional' absolute intrinsic spacetime
containing absolute intrinsic rest mass, at the first stage; followed by evolution into
yet an intermediate relative material state with flat four-dimensional proper spacetime
containing rest mass and its underlying flat two-dimensional proper intrinsic spacetime
containing intrinsic rest mass, at the second stage. These are then followed by evolution
into a final relative material state with flat four-dimensional relativistic spacetime containing
relativistic (or inertial) mass and its underlying flat two-dimensional relativistic
intrinsic spacetime containing relativistic intrinsic mass (or intrinsic inertial mass), at
the third (and final) stage. The three stages commenced and progress simultaneously
and are still on-going in every universe at present. The second and third stages of evolutions
of spacetime/intrinsic spacetime and mass/intrinsic mass in a universe, correspond
to the first and second stages in a gravitational field, already developed in the previous
papers. The associated hierarchies of spacetimes and masses (comprising of three layers
of space-time-mass) in every universe is highlighted.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[3] viXra:1110.0013 [pdf] submitted on 5 Oct 2011
Authors: Lukasz Andrzej Glinka
Comments: 8 pages
Recently, on the conference "Quantum Theory and Gravitation"
held in Zürich on June 14-24, 2011, V.F. Mukhanov has been
presented talk "Massive Gravity" discussing the relationships between
massive gravitational waves and Cosmological Perturbations
of the Minkowski background. His crucial result was modification
of the Newtonian potential of universal gravitation due to
a multiplicative constant equal to 4=3.
However, this presentation has been stirred up my negative
opinion. The controversy has been caused by absence of a lot of
details, what have been made the talk manifestly misleading. The
lecturer did not respond to my questions satisfactory.
Mukhanov's deductions are at most half-true, and they can be
easily verified by straightforward calculations. In this paper I explain
shortly what is right and what is wrong in the approach
propagated by Mukhanov. Particularly, I shall to show that restoration
of the Newton law of universal gravitation is unambiguous.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[2] viXra:1110.0009 [pdf] submitted on 5 Oct 2011
Authors: Rafael-Andrés Alemañ-Berenguer
Comments: 9 pages
Theoretical research has paid little attention to the influence on chemical
kinetics of the motion of reference frames where chemical reactions are carried on. In
order to improve this situation, in this paper the main chemical-kinetics relations with
regards to inertial and gravitational frames in the relativistic range are developed, and
also some simple experiments designed to test their scope are suggested.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology
[1] viXra:1110.0007 [pdf] submitted on 4 Oct 2011
Authors: Daniele Sasso
Comments: 8 pages
The Theory of Reference Frames considers two speeds of light: the physical speed which
is an universal constant and the relativistic speed which instead is variable and depends
on the relative speed between the considered reference frames. We analyse physical
consequences of the not constant speed of light as per principles of the Theory of
Reference Frames which makes use of different relativistic transformations of space-time.
Specifically we consider variation of mass, relativity of space-time and the revealing
physical effect concerning the muon average life. At last we make a few considerations
about the recent experiment on the speed of muon neutrino from CERN to LNGS.
Category: Relativity and Cosmology


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Conservative peer Viscount Younger of Leckie praised Young Enterprise for working to tackle youth unemployment as he took part in a Personal Finance Masterclass hosted by Old Mutual on the 15th October.
The Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Intellectual Property at the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills said: "Unemployment remains a key challenge for this government.
I think there's a direct link to unemployment in that if one can spur teenagers on early on in their school career, then it inspires and motivates them… I see Young Enterprise as being incredibly important in that process."
Viscount Younger attended the Masterclass, at which 30 students from Kingsford Community School in Beckton and St Marylebone C.E. School in Westminster were present along with 10 volunteers, and took part in the various exercises designed to introduce students to the world of work and help them to consider what their career options might be.
Old Mutual are a valued partner of Young Enterprise and have been hosting Masterclasses for students in London for two years.
Brian Abrey, volunteer from Risk in Group Treasury at Old Mutual, said: "A programme like this is really quite enlightening for a lot of young individuals who haven't really got a clear view yet of what they want to do as a career.
"It makes them understand the financial aspects of living when you're older, and appreciating that maybe you can't have everything at the start, but if you work hard enough and use that potential, you can understand what your living standards will be.
"Most of all I hope they can leave here just having a better idea of what they have to do for their options, so they know down the road what they can potentially achieve and how to get that."


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Surf Discussion Series is beginning for this year 2010 with guest speaker Duke Boyd!
Chinatown Boardroom is pleased to have Duke Boyd as a speaker for the 3rd Thursday of the month Surf Discussion Series. Duke Boyd is the author of Legends of Surfing: The Greatest Surfriders from Duke Kahanamoku to Kelly Slater. This book is a glorious celebration of surfing culture. Part exquisite picture book and travelogue of the best surfing spots on earth, part biography and reference guidebook, Legends of Surfing profiles over one hundred great surfers, men and women, from throughout the world along with surfing writers, filmmakers, board builders and photographers. In life stories, and in exclusive interviews, with notable surfers this book offers a rare firsthand look at what it's like to live to surf. Boyd is himself a legend of surfing, and has been honored at Legends Day by the California Surf Museum. He is a surfer, of course, but even better known as co-founder in 1962 of Hang Ten surf-wear, the first surf-wear clothing line. Chinatown Boardroom is honored to have Duke Boyd speak about Legends of Surfing on January 21, 2010. The Surf Discussion Series creates a forum for people to meet and discuss surf related topics including but not limited to, educational discussions & book signings in a casual comfortable atmosphere.
WHAT: Surf Discussion Series
WHO: Duke Boyd
TOPIC: Legends of Surfing & Book Signing
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Most of the people I worked in the past calls me a tough guy. It's not because of my built and looks but because I work alot and I deliver on- time, on-scope, on-budget and at the right quality all the time. Well, I may not be a 7AM person but I work way beyond the normal and I usually stay up for work for 16 to 20 hours daily. This is my daily routine.
Having completed a huge project running for almost a year, my mind is all set for vacation now. Although I have already mastered my work through the years in such a way that delivering projects regardless of complexity seems to look easier and fun to the eyes of the people around me, I still get tired after work. Besides, I'm human.
There is a saying that you won't ever get tired of working if you love what you are doing. Well, this may be true at times but we all get exhausted at the end of the day. Same as any great devices we have right now like our smartphones and tablet computers, we all need to recharge and get the energy anew to continue doing what we love.
I remember when I was younger. I was energetic, enthusiastic and filled with high spirit. I wanted to get the job done in one sitting. I was a programmer, a system designer, an analyst, an administrator, a security specialist, a web developer, an applications consultant and an entrepreneur. I wanted to do everything because I love working.
It's not that I'm older and lazier but we all get used to the monotonous routine of life. Like a car getting old, sometimes we need that little pushing and jumpstarting to keep us going. We get wiser, more experienced and tougher each day but like a tree, our leaves may wither and drop as we lose that thing that keeps us passionately engaged – our drive.
All these may relate to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs but I think that we all deserve a break. We all need to give ourselves a break from all the daily routines we have and recharge. Thus , I look forward to using my vacation leave credits this year in full to get back that energy lost. Besides, even tough guys need a break too!


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Bart Hinkle of the RTD has on his blog a couple of potentially important criticisms of my op-ed on taxes today, and I posted a lengthy response over at his site, which I'll reproduce here:
Thanks for the comments. Three responses.
1. On the first point, you are right that not necessarily all government spending contributes to economic growth; but a lot of it does. The
U.S. has a very low tax rate compared to other industrialized countries that have comparable prosperity to us (and often, better outcomes on social measures such as poverty and health care coverage). Anyway, the point of the argument here is not necessarily that we should raise (or lower) the total tax rate, but that we should recognize that our private incomes depend heavily on the provision of an effective set of public goods. This is true not only for government workers or businesses who get government contracts or restaurants which serve government workers or companies that benefit from publicly-generated technologies; it's true more generally as well. So while we do have a right to critically assess what government does, the notion that our pre-tax income is "ours" and that government encroaches upon our freedom more and more with each additional dollar of tax it imposes is deeply flawed. The income we are able to get is thoroughly dependent upon our being part of a social system of which government is a central part, and not simply a function of our individual effort. The fact that the average American's income is several order of magnitudes larger than that of residents of many developing countries is not a testament to our superior personal effort, but the fact that we are part of a social system that a) has and has had an effective public sector for many years that has provided essential public goods such as infrastructure, education, and public safety and b) that we've established and enforced (via government) a system of property rights which (while not perfect) has tended to encourage economic growth.
2. I do think (and if I had more space for a longer piece, would have tried to develop this argument more) that government places a critical role in not jus enforcing but also establishing and specifying property rights. An individual who claims "this is mine" is making an utterly meaningless claim unless the larger community accepts that claim is legitimate and is willing to enforce that claim against the encroachment of others. Then it becomes a right.
Property rights in land, for instance, are essentially a monopoly on previously common or unowned resources that is granted to individuals by government. When we grant such monopolies to individuals, others lose a bit of their freedom–they no longer can cross or use the piece of land as they were able to before it fell under private ownership. For that restriction of freedom to be legitimate, it needs to be ratified by the larger community (acting typically through government). In establishing property rights, we essentially agree to establish a system of private monopolies, because it is believed that in this way we can best advance the common good. But as early theorists of property rights like Locke recognized, the extent of those rights is constrained by the requirement that they promote the common good. (For Locke on the legitimacy of taxation within a system of representation, see Second Treatise of Government, paragraph 140.)
But it's not the case that government (in modern economies) simply enforces a pre-existing natural right to property. Rather government devises and specifies the nature of property, and also takes actions which directly affect the value of property. I have in mind here complex rules governing the transfer of titles and so forth; but also wholly artificial forms of property—such as patents which expire, and limited liability corporations—which simply could not exist without the actions of government. And these artificial forms of property constitute a major proportion of the American economy. An economy in which individual shareholders in corporations could be held personally responsible for the debts that corporation incurs would be very different from the one we presently have.
Government action also affects the value of property in very specific ways. A house which is accessible by a public road and is connected to other forms of public infrastructure is vastly more valuable than an equally sized house that can't be reached by a road. The important point here is that the specific value of our property holdings (including the income we receive) is inextricably intertwined with public activities.
For longer and no doubt more eloquent expression of this general set of ideas, I'd encourage readers to check out this series of blog postings by Elizabeth Anderson of the
University of
Michigan (here's the link to part III of a three-part series, you can access the earlier parts from this link).
3. I don't think that viewing property rights in this way (as fundamentally products of government) necessarily means we have to view all rights claims this way. Some rights claims are so ingrained in our political culture that they do indeed strike us as self-evident, and that in itself is not a bad thing.
But ask yourself this: what if you or are I had asserted an absolute right to express our views on politics and government in say 2nd century Rome, and went on to a launch a bitter, sarcastic attack on the rulers. What would have happened? Well, we'd probably have rotted away in dungeon somewhere. Nor would we have gotten a lot of sympathy from our fellow citizens, because the notion of a nearly absolute right to political speech was part of the Roman political culture at that time. If you had said, "but it's self-evident," you would have been laughed at.
So whether or not say political rights are in fact upheld in practice depends not only the actions of government in respecting those rights, but also whether there is a political culture which accepts and supports the moral legitimacy of such claims. Liberal (in the broad sense) political cultures do uphold such claims, and I'm glad of it. But this is a historical (and perhaps still fragile) achievement which (again) is inextricably intertwined with the emergence of liberal state constitutions (i.e. government action).
If one wants to believe that people by nature always and everywhere have and have always had the set of rights we today enjoy, that is fine, but it is a quasi-theological claim with little practical political significance. The enjoyment of such rights in practice, with which I am more concerned, depends upon the specific constitutions we establish and the evolution of political cultures supportive of such rights claims.


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Which food is useful for each member of body? Which benefits have each of them when we intake ? What type of foods is better to increase your health ? In this paper ,We have prepared a list of a separately variety of foods which are effective to maintain health in organs of body .
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I love making everyday a holiday. Any day can be a party day!
Finding fantastic deals can help make some special days. I found some super cheap fantastic deals this week. Here's a few . . .
Check out my super cheap .67 table runner! It's actually dark Blue. The flowers were part of a .99 bouquet I found at Sprouts last Saturday. These pics were taken on Thursday!
The cool place mats were .67 too. I bought a set for me and a set for my daughter for Christmas
Another pic with the super cheap .50 each ornaments for our
daughter and grandson.
If you look close you can see the price stickers I took off this . . .
I was so excited to find this super cool piece of wall art!
It is all metal! I paid $10.00. Super bargain. Here's another shot...
If you look really close you can see nuts in the boats. The Cowboy was really impressed with this purchase. It's sitting on the mantle now. I've been wanting something all summer for the mantle.
I am so glad I was patient.
Today I found this at Kroger . . .
I've never attempted growing an orchid before but I figure for $1.00 I can try. I cut all the spent blooms except the one. The leaves are still really green so with a little luck I can keep it alive! If not I have a $1.00 really cool pot. I'm actually planning on going back tomorrow to see if they mark more down. I'd like a group of 3 for the mantle.
The orchid did look pretty here . . .
I wanted something pretty on the night stand. But I don't think it would survive. My new summer bedding is another bargain. I bought a bed in a bag at Big Lots for $39.00 but I had a $10.00 coupon! My new super frugal summer bed!
Since I shop cheap when I can then I have a few extra bucks for ...
This is the rest of the .99 bouquet sitting in a vase with an ivy cutting that I got from a friend. Free. I like that!
So did you find any bargains this week? I'd love to hear about your bargains. Write a post and invite me over and link at some of my favorite parties! (see my list on my parties page)
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Welcome to Our Holiday Home Journey. A blog about all things Holiday and Home. Let's make everyday a Holiday. Here you'll find photo's. Lots and lots of photo's. Ideas and decorations. Stories. And just plan 'ole Holiday fun. Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. Christmas is a Blessed time of year. And I want to share the blessings with you. So join me and enjoy all the holidays while we wait for the Best holiday of all! It begins here . . .
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- Molly and Mackie said...
You sure do find the bestest deals! Our mom has never tried to grow an orchid before but she sure does love them♥
- July 29, 2016 at 11:22 AM
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I seem to be in a season of having difficulty getting to sleep.
It's rather frustrating.
After 45 minutes of lying in bed last night,
growing more awake, instead of less,
I got up,
pulled on my 18 yr old burgundy terry cloth robe,
slipped out of our room,
careful not to wake Tyler,
and headed to the computer.
Too tired to actually quilt,
I figured I'd spend an hour
looking at other people's quilting
and hope for some form of osmosis.
But one can only hope for osmosis so much,
before one realizes - it isn't going to happen.
beautiful quilting
will come from more time at the sewing machine,
not the computer
(though it does have a part...)
So instead of looking
- again -
for inspiration and how-to's,
I quietly crept back into the bedroom
and grabbed a book off the shelf,
already knowing just exactly where
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was resting.
I was smiling in minutes.
I read until I could barely keep my eyes open
(page 64)
and promptly fell asleep when I crawled back in bed.
Ahhh, yes.
A visit with an old friend
was just what the doctor ordered!


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The 'Individual Members Debate' was tabled by Assembly Members Andrew RT Davies, Ann Jones, Bethan Jenkins, and Aled Roberts following a visit by the FSF and the Safe StandingRoadshow to The Senedd in June (photo).
Welsh Assembly passes historic safe standing vote
The proposal in front of the Assembly was that it:
· Notes the overwhelming appetite amongst football supporters for the introduction of safe standing facilities;
· Calls on the Welsh Government to work closely with sport associations and regulatory authorities to promote safe standing at sports stadia in Wales;
· And calls on the UK Government to consider the introduction of a pilot of safe standing in Wales.
The resounding vote of 26 in favour, 1 against and 20 abstentions was equivalent to a vote of 282 for and 11 against at Westminster.
It was gratifying to see that nearly all of the AMs were well informed about rail seating and understood its fundamental difference to old-fashioned terracing. Only one AM appeared to think that what was being proposed was a return to the days of 'surging' and 'charging', as he put it. It is to be hoped, therefore, that if Westminster MPs also take the time to inform themselves about rail seating, a similar outcome might be expected in any future Commons debate.
In the meantime, as the relevant legislation is not a devolved matter, Welsh Assembly Members will now deliver an open letter to Sports Minister Helen Grant urging her to introduce a pilot scheme in Wales and to remove legislation that they say "unfairly stigmatises football fans".
The full 40-minute debate can be viewed here.
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The superior, the very reverend John Conmee S.J. reset his smooth watch in his interior pocket as he came down the presbytery steps. Five to three. Just nice time to walk to Artane. What was that boy's name again? Dignam. Yes. Vere dignum et iustum est. Brother Swan was the person to see. Mr Cunningham's letter. Yes. Oblige him, if possible. Good practical catholic: useful at mission time.
A onelegged sailor, swinging himself onward by lazy jerks of his crutches, growled some notes. He jerked short before the convent of the sisters of charity and held out a peaked cap for alms towards the very reverend John Conmee S. J. Father Conmee blessed him in the sun for his purse held, he knew, one silver crown.
Father Conmee crossed to Mountjoy square. He thought, but not for long, of soldiers and sailors, whose legs had been shot off by cannonballs, ending their days in some pauper ward, and of cardinal Wolsey's words: If I had served my God as I have served my king He would not have abandoned me in my old days. He walked by the treeshade of sunnywinking leaves: and towards him came the wife of Mr David Sheehy M.P.
— Very well, indeed, father. And you, father?
Father Conmee was wonderfully well indeed. He would go to Buxton probably for the waters. And her boys, were they getting on well at Belvedere? Was that so? Father Conmee was very glad indeed to hear that. And Mr Sheehy himself? Still in London. The house was still sitting, to be sure it was. Beautiful weather it was, delightful indeed. Yes, it was very probable that Father Bernard Vaughan would come again to preach. O, yes: a very great success. A wonderful man really.
Father Conmee was very glad to see the wife of Mr David Sheehy M.P. Iooking so well and he begged to be remembered to Mr David Sheehy M.P. Yes, he would certainly call.
— Good afternoon, Mrs Sheehy.
Father Conmee doffed his silk hat and smiled, as he took leave, at the jet beads of her mantilla inkshining in the sun. And smiled yet again, in going. He had cleaned his teeth, he knew, with arecanut paste.
Father Conmee walked and, walking, smiled for he thought on Father Bernard Vaughan's droll eyes and cockney voice.
— Pilate! Wy don't you old back that owlin mob?
A zealous man, however. Really he was. And really did great good in his way. Beyond a doubt. He loved Ireland, he said, and he loved the Irish. Of good family too would one think it? Welsh, were they not?
O, lest he forget. That letter to father provincial.
Father Conmee stopped three little schoolboys at the corner of Mountjoy square. Yes: they were from Belvedere. The little house. Aha. And were they good boys at school? O. That was very good now. And what was his name? Jack Sohan. And his name? Ger. Gallaher. And the other little man? His name was Brunny Lynam. O, that was a very nice name to have.
Father Conmee gave a letter from his breast to Master Brunny Lynam and pointed to the red pillarbox at the corner of Fitzgibbon street.
— But mind you don't post yourself into the box, little man, he said.
The boys sixeyed Father Conmee and laughed:
— O, sir.
— Well, let me see if you can post a letter, Father Conmee said.
Master Brunny Lynam ran across the road and put Father Conmee's letter to father provincial into the mouth of the bright red letterbox. Father Conmee smiled and nodded and smiled and walked along Mountjoy square east.
Mr Denis J Maginni, professor of dancing &c, in silk hat, slate frockcoat with silk facings, white kerchief tie, tight lavender trousers, canary gloves and pointed patent boots, walking with grave deportment most respectfully took the curbstone as he passed lady Maxwell at the corner of Dignam's court.
Was that not Mrs M'Guinness?
Mrs M'Guinness, stately, silverhaired, bowed to Father Conmee from the farther footpath along which she sailed. And Father Conmee smiled and saluted. How did she do?
A fine carriage she had. Like Mary, queen of Scots, something. And to think that she was a pawnbroker! Well, now! Such a . . . what should he say? . . . such a queenly mien.
Father Conmee walked down Great Charles street and glanced at the shutup free church on his left. The reverend T. R. Greene B.A. will (D.V.) speak. The incumbent they called him. He felt it incumbent on him to say a few words. But one should be charitable. Invincible ignorance. They acted according to their lights.
Father Conmee turned the corner and walked along the North Circular road. It was a wonder that there was not a tramline in such an important thoroughfare. Surely, there ought to be.
A band of satchelled schoolboys crossed from Richmond street. All raised untidy caps. Father Conmee greeted them more than once benignly. Christian brother boys.
Father Conmee smelt incense on his right hand as he walked. Saint Joseph's church, Portland row. For aged and virtuous females. Father Conmee raised his hat to the Blessed Sacrament. Virtuous: but occasionally they were also badtempered.
Near Aldborough house Father Conmee thought of that spendthrift nobleman. And now it was an office or something.
Father Conmee began to walk along the North Strand road and was saluted by Mr William Gallagher who stood in the doorway of his shop. Father Conmee saluted Mr William Gallagher and perceived the odours that came from baconflitches and ample cools of butter. He passed Grogan's the Tobacconist against which newsboards leaned and told of a dreadful catastrophe in New York. In America those things were continually happening. Unfortunate people to die like that, unprepared. Still, an act of perfect contrition.
Father Conmee went by Daniel Bergin's publichouse against the window of which two unlabouring men lounged. They saluted him and were saluted.
Father Conmee passed H. J. O'Neill's funeral establishment where Corny Kelleher totted figures in the daybook while he chewed a blade of hay. A constable on his beat saluted Father Conmee and Father Conmee saluted the constable. In Youkstetter's, the porkbutcher's, Father Conmee observed pig's puddings, white and black and red, lie neatly curled in tubes.
Moored under the trees of Charleville Mall Father Conmee saw a turfbarge, a towhorse with pendent head, a bargeman with a hat of dirty straw seated amidships, smoking and staring at a branch of poplar above him. It was idyllic: and Father Conmee reflected on the providence of the Creator who had made turf to be in bogs whence men might dig it out and bring it to town and hamlet to make fires in the houses of poor people.
On Newcomen bridge the very reverend John Conmee S.J. of saint Francis Xavier's church, upper Gardiner street, stepped on to an outward bound tram.
Off an inward bound tram stepped the reverend Nicholas Dudley C. C. of saint Agatha's church, north William street, on to Newcomen bridge.
At Newcomen bridge Father Conmee stepped into an outward bound tram for he disliked to traverse on foot the dingy way past Mud Island.
Father Conmee sat in a corner of the tramcar, a blue ticket tucked with care in the eye of one plump kid glove, while four shillings, a sixpence and five pennies chuted from his other plump glovepalm into his purse. Passing the ivy church he reflected that the ticket inspector usually made his visit when one had carelessly thrown away the ticket. The solemnity of the occupants of the car seemed to Father Conmee excessive for a journey so short and cheap. Father Conmee liked cheerful decorum.
It was a peaceful day. The gentleman with the glasses opposite Father Conmee had finished explaining and looked down. His wife, Father Conmee supposed. A tiny yawn opened the mouth of the wife of the gentleman with the glasses. She raised her small gloved fist, yawned ever so gently, tiptapping her small gloved fist on her opening mouth and smiled tinily, sweetly.
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Some of us woke up to the news of Steve Jobs' death, the visionary that inspired a generation with his phenomenal inventions, such as the Macintosh and the famous iPod. Steve pushed the human race to develop and evolve and is now gone. He will be severely missed, in memory. I want to take a look at his life and his achievements so we can remember Steve as a revolutionary individual.
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Steven Paul Jobs was born on the 24th of February
Steve enrolled at the Reed College, in Oregon, Portland. He dropped out after two semesters.
Steven worked for Atari, the creators of the famous games Space Invaders & Roller Coaster Tycoon. He also went to meetings for the Homebrew Computer Club with an older high school friend, Steve Wozniak.
Both Steve Jobs and Wozniak continued the Homebrew Computer Club meetings.
The Apple computer was founded on April Fool's Day, just after Jobs and Wozniak created a new circuit board in their garage in Silicon Valley. Ron Wayne, a third co-founder, left Apple after just 2 weeks, the Apple computer then went on sale for $666.66 in the summer.
The second Apple computer was released, it was the first ever PC to have color graphics, revenue reached $1 billion.
Steve Jobs married his girlfriend Chrissan Brennan & they had a daughter named Lisa.
Steve visited PARC (Xerox Pala Alto Research Centre) and is inspired by a PC with a user interface which is graphical.
Apple releases itself to the public, they raised $110 million in possibly one of the biggest public offerings to this day.
Annual revenue reaches $1 billion.
The Lisa computer was available in stores. Steve hired John Sculley as the CEO of Apple.
The Macintosh advert was played during the Super Bowl, which then went on to be sold.
Steve and John Sculley clash, which lead Jobs to hand in his own resignation. Wozniak resigned Apple later that year.
Steve Jobs started Next Inc., which was a new computer creation company, making computers for universities. He also bought Pixar from George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars.
The first computer from Next Inc. was put on sale for $6, 500
Apple and IBM announce a new partnership to create new PC software and microprocessors; Apple releases portable Macs called PowerBooks.
Apple releases the Newton, which was a hand-held computer that used a pen to control it. Apple loses $188 million in the quarter of July. John Sculley is replaced with Michael Spindler who became the CEO of Apple. Sculley resigned as chairman. Steve Jobs then decides he wants the point of focus to be on developing software, instead of computers.
Apple releases the Power Macintosh, which was based on the PowerPC chip that was developed with Motorola and IBM, Jobs then licensed his operating system.
The first ever Mac clones are sold. Pixars' Toy Story hits the cinemas and Pixar goes to Wall Street with a 140 Million IPO.
Apple reported they plan to buy Next Inc. for $430 million, to gain ownership of the operating system that Jobs and his team created. Steve was then given the position of advisor for Apple. Spindler was replaced with Gil Amelio as CEO of Apple.
Steve became the temporary CEO of Apple after Amelio was fired; he creates the marketing opportunity by referring to himself as the iCEO of Apple. Steve then stops the Mac clones.
Apple begins making a profit again. Apple also released the candy coloured, iMac which shook up the PC industry. The Newton was withdrawn from the shelves.
Steve Jobs becomes the permanent CEO of Apple
The first iPod was sold. Macs with OS X where also released along with the iTunes software.
Apple launches the iTunes music shop, with roughly 200,000 songs sold at $0.99 each. 1 million songs were sold in the first week.
Steve went into surgery for pancreatic cancer; Apple reveals this after the surgery.
Apple creates more versions of the iPod, including the Nano and an iPod which can play video files. Future Macs were also announced that will use Intel chips.
Disney buys Pixar from Steve for $7.4 billion, which made him become Disney's largest shareholder.
Apple releases the iPhone; customers camped overnight to be the first to have one.
Jobs appears to be ill due to his significant weight loss. In September's Apple event, he states that the reports of his death are exaggerated.
Steve explains that his weight loss is due to a hormone imbalance and he will carry on running Apple. A few days later he announces he will be on sick leave, he had a liver transplant and returned to Apple in June.
Apple sells a total of 15 million in only 9 months of the latest gadget being released, the iPad.
January 17th 2011
Jobs announces another sick leave to his employees via a memo. Tim Cook takes Steves' place and runs Apples' projects but Jobs keeps his title of CEO and stayed involved in major decisions.
August 24th 2011
Jobs resigns as the CEO of Apple, Cook took the title of CEO and Jobs is named the chairman of Apple.
October 5th 2011
Steven Jobs dies at the age of 56 in California.
Steve Jobs had accomplished amazing success in his lifetime, he pushed our race to evolve past a point that we thought impossible before him. Think what could have been accomplished if Jobs lived longer, considering what he was capable of creating. He has inspired a generation and will not be forgotten.
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Music to my ears
MAINZ, GERMANY: I'm sitting in an American-type sports bar, Maxwells Restaurant, which might seem a silly thing to be doing when I could be sampling the local beerhausen.
But the sounds of a couple of guys with electro-acoustic guitars playing real cool stuff yanked me through the door. 'Summertime' was the bait, and once I was hooked it was songs running the gamut from Elvis to U2 and everything in between that kept me there.
I'm a sucker for that. Real live music, a bit of rock, some soul, a run of jazz ... it's what I want to hear when I go out (and as I write this, I'm a refugee from the very dull bar in the Fort Malkoff Hyatt hotel).
The performers are North American. One, the singer of the pair, is native American, his name Rick Cheyenne, and the other is a Tom Sellick lookalike. And they're very, very good.
The relatively few customers here are probably also mostly American - there are a number of US bases in the vicinity: both Wiesbaden and Frankfurt, for instance, are only half an hour from here. And as I flew in this morning, the rank lines of grey US military Globemasters parked at Frankfurt Airport were, as always, a sobering sight.
(Hmm ... they just tried the Beatles 'It's All Over Now', and didn't do it that well. It's hard for transAtlantics to do the Fab Four. But so far it's worth an odd buster to hear the rest of their repertoire.)
I'm spending words here to point out a contrast of the evening.
It is so hot here tonight, somebody said around 35deg, that I'm having to be careful not to let the sweat dripping off my brow drop into Dana's keyboard. After the dinner following the Volvo Cars presentation, I figured on getting some fresh air with a walk along the Rhine.
Every young person in Mainz must have been by the river tonight. The steps down to the water behind the hotel (the view above was in the very quiet heat of the earlier afternoon, with few people around) were jammed with them, sitting, drinking, smoking, talking, looking out on the dark river as the lights of the ubiquitous barges glided by on their never-ending industry.
There were beer stands with the youngsters lining up to get their orders in and served. Beyond them were rows of wooden tables, crammed with those who had earlier been successful in that quest.
I walked further, across a small bridge and onto an island formed by the outer wall of a marina. It was grassed and wooded, and again absolutely 'jammers', as my daughter would say. Some groups had portable barbecues sizzling, others were making a night-time picnic of it, complete with rugs. Many had set tall candle tapers on the four corners of their patch, perhaps to give light, maybe more to lure and destroy the moths that seemed to be the only insects bothering to join in the fun.
Thing was, along the whole length of the park, with maybe a thousand people or more there, the only bit of music I heard was somebody rather listlessly tom-tomming. Not a guitar in sight or to be heard, nor even a tin whistle to denote an Irish reveller. No real music at all.
If you got this kind of crowd of that age group sitting for the drinking in Ireland or the UK, there'd be a dozen impromptu concerts going.
Maybe I was expecting too much, from the traditional picture of Germans carousing in beerkellers, banging the tables with their steins. Maybe that went out with the post-WW II generation?
And maybe the talk is what tomorrow's Germans love to do best? OK, whatever turns them on is fine by me. But I still like to hear live music.
Hmm ... Rick is playing on his own now. He's switched his electro-acoustic for an archtop, and with the gain overloading, he's doing some lovely solo riffs between the verses of something I didn't catch the name of.
The 'Tom Sellick' end of the act is sitting it out. In fact, looks like he's gone for the night. He's packed his guitar into his gigbag.
A little later, one of the audience got up to leave with his girlfriend. I'd earlier put him down as a wounded US serviceman, with his right forearm in a cast. And the singer bade the pair goodnight with a rendition of 'I can Be Your Hero'. So maybe I was right.
Now I'm ready to leave, and Rick croons into 'What a Wonderful World This Would Be'.
It's a good cue, but then he launches into 'I'm a Soul Man'. I can't leave a strong song to end without me.
And now, as I try to go again, he's just started 'Mustang Sally' ...
All in all, it's been another great night. And tomorrow I drive Volvos.
(Written June 9.)


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A statement from the UKP&I club has signalled the end of merger discussions between itself and Britannia.
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"While a number of potential synergies and benefits were recognised, no agreement could be reached on acceptable terms, and the discussions have now been terminated," said the statement.
"No further comment is being made by either party," the P&I club added.


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