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"They were blood-thirsty savages - superstitious, dirty animals. They were thieves and killers who burned houses to the ground and kidnapped women and children. They were protectors of a Nation – guerrilla fighters serving their country. They were husbands and fathers who built homes in lush valleys for their families.
They were – the same men.
In 1775 perspective came with the color of your skin."
Due to the depth of the content and the length of the book I had originally anticipated spending at least three days reading Cherokee Talisman but the story is so brutal and compelling that I read through it in a day and a half. It is an intoxicating read – the visualization of the land, the depth of the characters, the brutality of the battles all are simply mesmerizing. A gritty and historical read, I thoroughly enjoyed every page of Harding's novel.
Historical fiction based around the Native American culture often ensnares a writer into very predictable and trite writing. Most novels will depict the white man = good and Native American = bad or vice versa. Frequently an author of this genre will become complacent with placing the ethnic cultures into one of these two categories and therefore the writing becomes lackluster and the story arc fails. Harding was able to rise above this predictability and present genuine understanding of the strengths and flaws of both cultures. In this manner he writes a novel that is coldly accurate, recreating the history that existed when one nation was born and another almost died.
Cherokee Talisman is Book #1 of a new series by Harding and covers the changing landscape of America from 1775 – 1821. The Cherokee Nation is being forced to relocate, yet again, as white settlers continue to emigrate from Europe. The novel opens after the Cherokee Nation has already given up part of their territory in a treaty with the settlers and they are meeting to discuss a new treaty and a new land exchange. Readers are immediately presented with insight into the cruel and conniving intentions of the white settlers – seduce the simply Native minds with rum, horses and gold. When the old tricks no longer work and the Cherokee stand to retain what is theirs the conflict comes to a head as the Cherokee Nation prepares for war.
It is a harsh and cruel reality of American history. Readers will set helpless as they read about the destruction of a beautiful culture full of tradition and natural beauty. Each side had their own downfall – the pride of the Natives and the greed of the settlers. Cherokee Talisman offers readers a glimpse into the harsh truth behind the settlement of early America and those that had to be destroyed in order for a new nation to be born. It is a vicious story but rich with historical details and incorporating beloved American heroes it is a novel I highly recommend.
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Good Campsites Are Found, Not Made
The best camping hammocks leave the least environmental footprint making then the ultimate low impact shelters. When used with appropriate, tree-friendly suspension systems, and hung correctly hammocks do not alter the natural environment. The smaller your footprint, the less likely you are to impact on plants or wildlife. Backpacking hammocks require no ground leveling, trenching or staking.
Camping hammocks have gained in popularity over the past few years. Many camping equipment manufacturers are offering camping hammock tents as a way of reducing the "footprint" on camping areas and hammocks have evolved to be very comfortable, compact and lightweight.
Protect Your Environment
Use only "tree saver straps" webbing for wraps around trees, this will minimize girdling and damage to the bark and cambium layer of the tree, any other system could cause wood tissue damage. Never use anything thinner than .75" and that's made from a non-tree-friendly material, such as plastic zip cords. Please don't hammer or screw hammock anchor points into the trees.
Set up hammock camp at least 200 feet away from any water source to protect riparian areas (the interface between land and an area of water.) These areas provide unique plant habitats and communities, and are significant in soil stabilization.
Check with local land managers to ensure that the area allows for hammocking.
When you find two suitable hammock trees, make sure to thoroughly check the ground area for sensitive plant life. Always hang your hammock on the thickest part of the tree trunk and avoid trees that bend or those found in wet areas and damaging leaves or new growth. Consider the load if using a double hammock, avoid smaller tress. They could potentially become uprooted, and wet soils are far more susceptible to impact than dry ground.
Proper Planning
Proper planning lowers the risk of hammock campers being concerned about, geography and fatigue due to planning trips within your ability. Observe weather forecasts and prepare and plan accordingly, this will ensure being located in campsites with enough time to reach destination in day light, set campfires in appropriate locations and this ensure comfortable and fun camping and hiking experiences. Match hikes and camping to skill levels of all participants through proper plan and implementation.
Planning and preparation helps hikers and campers accomplish and safely enjoy while minimizing damage to natural and culturally sensitive resources. Campers who plan ahead can avoid unexpected situations, minimize their impact on the natural surroundings and environment.
Schedule your trips to avoid times of higher use. Always obtain permits or permission before for you hike. The principles of Leave No Trace might seem unimportant until you consider the combined effects of millions of outdoor visitors. Poorly located campsites or campfires may have little significance in the short term, but repeated instances hundreds or thousands of times seriously damage the outdoor experience for all. Leaving no trace is everyone's responsibility.
Travel & Camp on Durable Surfaces
Damage to land occurs when hikers trample vegetation beyond recovery. In high-use areas, campers should concentrate their activities where vegetation is already absent. Minimize resource damage by using existing trails and selecting designated or existing campsites. Keep campsites small by arranging setups in close proximity if possible with hammocks to reduce foot traffic.
In more remote, less-traveled areas, hammock campers should generally spread out. When hiking, take different paths to avoid creating new trails that cause erosion. When camping, disperse hammocks and cooking activities—and move camp daily to avoid creating permanent-looking campsites. Avoid places where impacts are just beginning to show. Always choose the most durable surfaces to set up camps
Dispose of Waste Properly
Pack it in pack it out… This simple yet effective saying motivates backcountry visitors to take their trash out with them. It makes sense to carry out of the backcountry the materials taken there by you or your group. Be considerate, if you see trash, please remove, even if it was left by accident or less considerate last campers, they might not thank you but nature will reward you!
Inspect your campsite for trash or spilled foods. Accept the challenge of packing out all trash, leftover food, and litter, biodegradable food matter can be buried.
Help prevent contamination of natural water resources: After straining food particles, properly dispose of dishwater by dispersing at least 200 feet from springs, streams, and lakes. Use biodegradable soap 200 feet or more from any water source.
Human Waste, we all know it's not only bears that poop in the woods so appropriate human waste disposal helps prevent the spread of disease and exposure to others. "Cat-holes" 6 to 8 inches deep and 200 feet from water, trails and campsites are the safest and easiest practical way to dispose of waste.
Leave What You Find
Allow others a sense of discovery, preserve the past. Leave rock formations, plants, animals, archaeological or artifacts and other objects as you find them. Look but do not touch cultural or historical structures and artifacts. Remember to Take only memories leave only footprints.
Minimize site alterations, don't dig trenches or build structures unless in extreme conditions for self-preservation. Never hack at trees or saw, damage bark or tree roots. Replace surface rocks or twigs that you cleared from the campsite. On high-impact sites, clean the area and dismantle inappropriate user-built facilities such as fire rings and structures such as log seats or tables if made by others.
Minimize Campfire Impact
Some would not think of camping without a campfire. Yet the naturalness of many areas has been degraded by overuse of fires and increasing demand for firewood. Lightweight camp stoves make low great alternatives, they lower the impact on the environment and make it possible by encouraging a shift away from fires for food preparation. Stoves, burners and jet-boils are fast, eliminate the need for firewood, and make cleanup after meals easier.
Whenever possible, use an existing campfire ring in a well-placed campsite. Choose not to have a fire in areas where wood is scarce like higher elevations, deserts or in heavily used areas where limited supply of wood is short supply.
If you choose to have a camp fire then true "Leave No Trace" fires are small. Use dead and downed wood that can be broken easily by hand. When possible, burn all wood to ash and remove all unburned trash and food from the fire ring. If a site has two or more fire rings, you may dismantle all but one and scatter the materials in the surrounding area. Be certain all wood and campfire debris is out cold and no hot fire embers remain.
Enjoy a candle lantern instead of a fire or simply enjoy the night sky and stars (my favorite app) if weather permits.
Leave No Trace Principles & Outdoor Ethics
Plan Ahead & Prepare
Clean Up After Yourself, Leave No Trace
Travel & Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Be Prepare For Extreme Weather, Hazards, or Emergencies
Schedule Your Trip To Avoid Times Of High Use
Obtain Permits & Regulations on Planned Trail
Repackage Food To Minimize Waste
Camping At Least 200 Feet from Lakes & Streams
Respect Wildlife
Respect wildlife, quick movements and loud noises are stressful to animals. Considerate campers practice these safety methods; observe wildlife from a safe distance to avoid disturbances. Give animals the space they require and need, especially during breeding, nesting, and birthing seasons.
Store food securely and keep garbage and food scraps away from animals so they will not acquire bad habits. Never feed wildlife, help keep wildlife wild! You are too close if an animal alters its normal activities.
Consideration of Others
Be considerate of other campers and hikers, respect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience. Travel and camp in small groups and know-right-of way on trails (no more than the group size prescribed by land managers). Let nature's sounds prevail. Keep the noise down. Select campsites away from other groups to help preserve their peace and quiet. Always travel and camp quietly to avoid disturbing others around you.
Be Prepared
Prepare the right clothing and equipment, pack colors of clothing and gear blending with your environment, if hiking in hunting permitted areas wear a bright orange jacket or over vest! Pack extra food, water, maps, and a flashlight along with spare batteries. Weather changes rapidly, especially above tree line. Check the weather forecast and never be afraid to turn back. It could save your life. Research the area you will be visiting and seasons, including any regulations or restrictions. Keep your group size to 10 or less (this is required in Wilderness and recommended everywhere).
Respect private property and leave gates (open or closed) as found.
Altering Campsites Is Not Necessary
Concentrate hiking and use be trail smart, use campsites that already exist. Walk single file in the middle of the trail, even when wet or muddy. Keep campsites small. Focus camp activity in areas where vegetation is absent or clearing. Disperse use to prevent the creation of campsites and trails backcountry. Avoid places where impacts are just beginning. To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 200 feet away from streams or lakes and use small amounts of biodegradable soap. Scatter strained dishwater.
Summary; Leave No Trace
The principles of Leave No Trace might seem unimportant until you consider the combined effects of millions of outdoor visitors. One improper poorly located campsite or campfire may have little significance at the time, however thousands of such instances seriously degrade the outdoor experience for all. Please be considerate of your impact to environment.
Leaving no trace is everyone's responsibility.

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"From a Northern-European perspective, Australia is a deeply fascinating country and remote continent on the other side of the world. After working in the European art world for several years I was fortunate to broaden my scope by moving to Sydney. Even more fortunate, I started working at Piermarq where I'm learning extensively about the dynamics of the Australian art market and Australian indigenous and non-indigenous art.
Australian art market
In the past few months I became aware that the Australian art market is quite distinct, just as the continent itself. Where renowned international masters such as Renoir, Picasso and Matisse are collected all over the globe, there doesn't appear to be a notable market for international modern artists in Australia – some exceptions there of course. On the other hand, I wasn't that familiar with the work of for instance Tom Roberts, Charles Blackman or John Olsen.
International perspectives on Aboriginal Art
However, I was familiar with some of the great names of Aboriginal Art, such as Tommy Watson, Naata Nungurrayi, and George Hairbrush Tjungurrayi. Not only due to Tommy Watson's representation in Paris at the Musée du Quai Branly or George's inclusion in the collection of the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands; also thanks to the fact that I've had the privilege to represent these and other renowned Aboriginal artists with an international art dealer at some of the world's most prestigious art fairs. For instance The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht – in the Netherlands, close to the German and Belgian border – which is annually attended by directors of international public institutions to purchase masterpieces for their museum collections, but also by well-known politicians and even the rich and famous such as Madonna, Damien Hirst and Kanye West, who all go shopping in Maastricht for their private collections. TEFAF's 2014 edition displayed a 5m-masterpiece by Tommy Watson, exposed to some 85,000 international visitors. Also at esteemed art fairs in Miami and Palm Beach (Florida), where monumental works by Mrs. Bennett, Esther Giles Nampitjinpa and George Tjungurrayi were sold to important collectors and Forbes 500-listed individuals.
Meeting Tommy Watson and George Tjungurrayi
Recently I had the opportunity to accompany the directors of Piermarq on a desert trip to Alice Springs, Hermannsburg and Yuendumu, which have been some of the most exceptional and educational days in my life. Spending time with George Tjungurrayi and Tommy Watson has been a unique and unforgettable experience. Not only to see how well the artists – and their complete entourage – are looked after, but also to witness them creating their masterpieces.
Collecting Aboriginal art for its aesthetic quality
Over the past few months I became aware how Aboriginal art is intertwined within political and heavily polarised debates. Therefore it was interesting and useful to personally experience the situation with the artists and persons involved on site, as to form an objective opinion. Besides meeting the artists, I met with their private dealer and the coordinator of one of the art centres. Without going into the issue too deep – that could end up in an extensive thesis in its own right – I consider the situation as one with a difference in respectively quality versus quantity. Authentic masterpieces by Aboriginal artists should be valued for their quality, not whether they were painted for a commercial dealer or at a government funded art centre. Shouldn't artists be allowed to decide for who they work, just like in the rest of the art world? It seems as if European and American collectors, less influenced by social and political issues in Australia, are better able to criticise Aboriginal art purely for their beauty and quality.
What draws international collectors to Aboriginal art?
To my knowledge, besides being fascinated by the spectacular history of this ancient culture, they fall in love with the aesthetic quality and appeal. Reminiscent of modern abstraction it's not hard to relate to these beautiful artworks. The imagery goes back tens of thousands of years, relating to petroglyphs in remote desert areas dating at least 30,000 years, hence Aboriginal artworks are great conversation pieces. Paradoxically Aboriginal art relates directly to the oldest living culture in the world, but is 100% contemporary. However this doesn't mean it's only collected by contemporary art lovers. Many European collectors have integrated Aboriginal paintings within collections of classical paintings and antiques. Imagine a large painting by Naata Nungurrayi next to a 17th-century Old Master painting with a traditional ebony wooden frame; or the painting by Esther Giles Nampitjinpa combined with artworks ranging from the 15th-20th centuries at the Venice Biennale exhibition in Museo Fortuny in 2011. Also, I've had the privilege to admire the private collection of Dr. Simon Levie, former director of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum (who opened the Emily Kame Kngwarreye exhibition in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam in 1999), who has some impressive Aboriginal masterpieces, accompanying a monumental 17th-century cabinet and Romantic 19th century Dutch paintings. In each example the Aboriginal artworks displayed astonishingly beautiful, but more importantly they are all valued for their aesthetic quality.
Art Palm Beach, Florida
It's deserved and extremely exciting that Piermarq has been invited to attend Art Palm Beach in Florida in January 2016 with an exhibition that is purely focussing on blue-chip Aboriginal artists – some of whom I've actually met. I can't wait to have a conversation with the international audience on these contemporary masters."
July 2015
Sophie Rietveld, MA
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In preparation for a course this fall on Science Fiction, I have been immersing myself in Philip K. Dick. One of my summer projects is to make it through some of his major novels, beginning with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? I also hope to read Ubik and the VALIS trilogy, among others. For those of you in the dark about who PKD is, his stories were behind the films Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report, Paycheck, A Scanner Darkly, and Adjustment Bureau. Unfortunately for Dick (but not for his heirs), he did not live to see these movies released and lived most of his life around the poverty line.
PKD is regarded as an extraordinary literary mind, though beyond the realm of fiction his place is a bit less certain. In an effort to address the possible contribution of Dick to philosophy, Simon Critchley, a well-regarded philosopher at the New School in New York, has embarked on a three-part essay in the New York Times philosophy blog The Stone. He writes:
Dick was a consummate autodidact. He survived for less than one semester at college, at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1949, taking and quitting Philosophy 10A in the space of a few weeks. Dick left the class in disgust at the ignorance and intolerance of his instructor when he asked his professor about the plausibility of Plato's metaphysical theory of the forms — the truth of which was later proven for Dick by the experience of 2-3-74. Dick was evidently not trained as a philosopher or theologian — although I abhor that verb "trained," which makes academics sound like domestic pets. Dick was an amateur philosopher or, to borrow a phrase from one of the editors of "Exegesis," Erik Davis, he was that most splendid of things: a garage philosopher.
What Dick lacks in academic and scholarly rigor, he more than makes up for in powers of imagination and rich lateral, cumulative association. If he had known more, it might have led him to produce less interesting chains of ideas. In a later remark in "Exegesis," Dick writes, "I am a fictionalizing philosopher, not a novelist." He interestingly goes on to add, "The core of my writing is not art but truth." We seem to be facing an apparent paradox, where the concern with truth, the classical goal of the philosopher, is not judged to be in opposition to fiction, but itself a work a fiction. Dick saw his fiction writing as the creative attempt to describe what he discerned as the true reality. He adds, "I am basically analytical, not creative; my writing is simply a creative way of handling analysis."
It will be interesting to see where this leads in the next two parts. Most of the first part is devoted to biographical issues, particularly related to Dick's use of drugs (prescription and otherwise) and his 'religious' experience in February of 1974.
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However, as Critchley notes, those closest to Dick's work, like Jonathan Lethem, felt that "Dick wasn't a legend and he wasn't mad. He lived among us and was a genius." As Dick himself wrote, "the schizophrenic is a leap ahead that failed," suggesting that the line between madness and brilliance (geniusness?) has often been blurred – especially in figures like PKD.


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After six years of waiting, the Brazilian Metal band Shadowside have made a comeback and have published their new album entitled "Shades of Humanity" (here you can find our review). We haven't lost the opportunity to have a chat with the singer Dani Nolden, about it. We talked about music, a dark period faced by the band and much more. Here it is what came out from our enjoyable talk with her.
Enjoy it!
Interviewed by Marco Donè
Hi Dani, I'm Marco from Truemetal.it, how is it going?
Not bad at all, thank you for asking!
Before starting to talk about your new work "Shades of Humanity", let's get a little step back. In 2015 there was a turnover in your lineup: Magnus Rosén, ex bass-player of the band Hammerfall, joined the Shadowside. How did this collaboration come?
At first, we thought of asking Magnus to just record the album since we were going through a lineup change and we didn't want to rush the decision of who should be our permanent bass player. We admire Magnus a lot as a musician, and when we got in touch with him and discussed the ideas for the album, the band, plans for the future, immediately we all got along, and we started admiring him as a person as well, so we decided to ask him to join the band and as you can see, he said yes! [laughs] It turns out he really missed being in a Metal band and we are very lucky to have him on board.
The Shadowside line-up
"Shades of Humanity" is being published six years later your celebrated work "Inner Monster Out". Why has the wait been so long? Your fans have been waiting for years for your new album…
First of all, the tour in support of our previous album, "Inner Monster Out", was also very long. Our last show of that tour was in 2014 and the album was released in Brazil in 2011, so we spent a long time on the road. However, the plan was to start working on the new album right after that, but I went through a very dark personal period during that time. I went through depression and I just couldn't feel a thing. I couldn't write. I didn't want to write. I didn't even want to listen to music anymore. I was completely numb inside and I realized that during the shows, especially the last one we played, because it was awesome, people were great, everything was incredible and I had this strange feeling of not even being there. It felt like I was watching all that through somebody else's eyes and I just couldn't feel a damn thing. No happiness, no sadness, nothing. So I just had to go seek help, and in the meantime the guys in the band kept working on their ideas for the album, and when I was finally starting to heal I joined them, but it wasn't until I had to stay at the hospital with my grandmother for 19 nights in a row to keep her company after a surgery, that I started to really move with the songwriting. During those 19 nights, I pretty much forced myself to write, and came up with most of the lyrics and melodies you hear on the album, and the initial ideas of 3 songs, Alive, Insidious Me and Beast Inside. The guys went through a rough period as well, but I only talk about mine out of respect for their privacy, but I can tell you 2014 and 2015 weren't easy on any of us. When Magnus joined us in late 2015, we decided to set a limit date to finish the songwriting and start recording the album, because we never finish stuff if we keep an open date [laughs].
I really didn't know anything about this, Dani... You left me speechless. After finding this out, and seeing you again in the scenes, seeing everybody of you coming back with a new album, is something to take as an example. Thank you.
Talking about your new work, your career started with a heavy-power-based proposal, but in my opinion is "Inner Monster Out" that maked you find out your real musical dimension. You have added to your sound a "modern" element and this has given to the songs a more aggressive slant that never forgives the melody, though. At that time I coined the definition "modern power-metal" to describe the album. And now? What do we expect by "Shades of Humanity"? Another step ahead?
Absolutely! I feel that "modern power-metal" description you use also suits "Shades of Humanity", but we also added a few more elements to it. I think we went one step further with that musical identity we found on "Inner Monster Out", but "Shades of Humanity" embraces pretty much everything we've done in our entire career, we kept that balance between the aggressive sound and the melodies, but we also went a bit heavier at times and revisited our more distant past in a more modern way, the way we're playing now. I feel "Shades of Humanity" is everything we've been seeking musically since we started Shadowside.
Has something changed in the process of songwriting after the entrance of Magnus Rosén in your lineup?
No, I would say it's quite the opposite… we kept the same process. The process we used on "Inner Monster Out" was getting everyone in the band highly involved in the songwriting, working on the songs using everyone's ideas until everybody is happy. So we did exactly that on "Shades of Humanity", and made sure Magnus would feel welcome to express his ideas and bring his songs to the band as well. He wrote Unreality and the Japanese bonus track Haunted, in partnership with his friend and King Diamond guitarist Andy La Rocque. It was a collaboration, a group effort and I'm very proud to be part of such teamwork!
What themes do you deal with in "Shades of Humanity"? The title makes think about some kind of reflections on today's society…
That's exactly what they are… reflections on people, on society, on our ability as humans to destroy the very home we live in, and at the same time be capable of noble and selfless acts… there are lots of different shades of grey in human personality, so there is a lot to discuss regarding the different "shades of humanity" we can find in people and in ourselves. We are flawed and imperfect, and yet there is some kind of strange beauty in that chaos we have within us.
Your lyrics has always been involved in society. You have spoken about the decay of society, fears and anxiety of mankind. What does Dani Nolden thinks about the age we are living in, deeply influenced by the social network dimension and the hate for the "different", which is gradually rising?
It concerns me, to be honest. Everything has changed really fast. I don't think the hate for different is rising though, I just think it's becoming more evident. The internet just made everyone express what they always felt, but wouldn't say it to people's faces. This social world allowed us to see the true and darkest nature of people. It's sad to a point, because we are now seeing people offending and attacking each other for political reasons, for different ideas, or for no reason at all, but at least we can now actually see that happening. We kind of "diagnosed" it, but we don't know how to heal it yet. But if that kind of hatred hadn't been exposed, we would never be able to heal it… it would just sit there, hidden, expressed when least expected. Now at least I think we can try to figure out a way to lay a better future for the next generations. It will take time, I don't think any of us will be alive to see a human society that actually respects and embraces diversity, but I do believe that is going to be possible someday. The first step, in my opinion, is getting everyone together to fight for humanity. Now we have lots of small groups fighting for their own rights, many times dismissing the rights of others. I think things will really start to change once we stop that and start fighting for everyone's rights. I'm a woman, but I don't have to fight for women's rights and ignore whatever men go through, for instance. If one single person has a problem, that is everybody's problem.
That's a very deep thought, Dani... Now, let's go back to "Shade of Humanity": as forerunner single you chose "Alive", for which you shooted a video, that revealed itself similar to a short-film. Would you like to talk us about its meaning?
"Alive" is about that depression period I mentioned before, and about the will to survive. I wasn't suicidal, but I know that getting to that was only a matter of time as I was contemplating some weird and dark thoughts about death. The lines about "seeking a reason to verse and force at myself one more song" are very real. However, the video director, Daniel Stilling, had complete freedom to create the script and he turned it into an amazing story of survival and finding the strength to stay alive, and made that short movie featuring four different situations where the characters had to find that strength in themselves. And it's interesting because all of those stories can very much describe what depression feels like… being trapped, drowning, being lost. And you just keep going. You seek help and you keep going. Just one more song, and just one more day. And in the end…. Well, you can see what happens in the end for yourself [laughs]. The video is available here so you can see what happens if you just keep going one more day… [smile].
'Alive' videoclip
You worked together with Fredrik Nordström and Henrik Udd in the control room also during the recording of this album. Great collaborators don't have to be replaced…
Exactly! They know exactly how to get the best sound and the best performance out of us. They both really know how to push us to create and write the very best that we can, and then to record effortlessly, playing and singing things we didn't know we were capable of. We don't even have to tell them what we're looking for. We just get there with the songs. All we ever tell them is that we want it heavy. They know what to do [laughs].
The album cover of "Shade of Humanity" made me curious about it. Although your faces been "reworked", it is you that appear in that, and this is a solution that nowadays we find rarely. Is this a choiche to show a counter-trend, to be different from the others? Or is there a specific meaning?
The meaning of using the unfinished and flawed faces was to represent that idea of humanity being imperfect. The idea of using ourselves on the cover was to demonstrate that we're not pointing fingers. We're including ourselves. People are imperfect and that begins with us. That's the idea behind it… the album is very personal, so we felt the cover might as well be personal too!
"Shades of Humanity" cover
You introduced yourselves to the European fans especially with the support tour with the band Helloween, in 2013. What do you remember in particular of that experience?
The people, mostly! European fans were amazing, both in countries we had been to before and in those we hadn't had a chance to play yet. It's always very hard being the support band because you're being directly compared to legendary bands, and those people are eager to see the main act, so when you are so well received, just like we were by those fans, it really means a lot.
What differences have you found in the organization of the exhibitions between Europe and South America? If there are, obviously.
When it comes to the really professional events in Brazil, such as the big festivals, there really isn't much of a difference, the structure and equipment is very similar. The problem in Brazil, one we rarely see in the events we play in Europe, even the smaller ones, is that lots concert promoters here don't understand the impact of making bands playing with crappy gear, but not because that's all that is available, but because they don't bother reading the tech rider, or they think 'that will do, it can't be that different'. And when you try to explain it, they get mad and say you are forgetting your roots, that you should play no matter what, that the gear is too expensive. However, it the sound on stage sucks, it's always going to be the band's fault. We get it that gear rental can be expensive, and if the promoter feels it's too expensive, he should not organize the event, but instead they sometimes don't feel that way, they want to do a low-cost event no matter what.
Fortunately, we never had to deal with that in Europe or USA. Whatever we ask for when it comes to gear, it's always there, because they know we're not asking for it because we want to be rockstars, we are just concerned about the quality of the show. Thankfully, that is slowly changing in Brazil and more and more we see promoters who are willing to plan ahead, organizing less concerts, but quality ones.
Are there differences also between fans? Do they react in the same way?
I think there aren't many differences between the Brazilian fans and fans from some parts of Europe, like Italy, Spain, France and Poland, for instance. Those were very intense crowds, that always seem to be extremely passionate about music, just like we are in Brazil. Other countries seem to show their appreciation a bit differently, they seem to want to absorb every detail the concert has to offer so they watch it a bit more quietly, and you think they didn't like it, but they come to your merch stand and buy every single cd and t-shirt they see and tell you how much they loved the show [laughs]. It's very interesting to see how different cultures react and enjoy the music.
Dani, one of the most distinctive element of the Shadowside's sound is your voice, with no doubt. Talking about female voices, in these last years the metal scene has shown us above all lyrical sopranos. On the other side, you are a contralto and able to be aggressive and melodic, extremely original and expressive. Did this "diversity" impede your progress at the beginning or did it help you?
It's quite hard to say because I couldn't and will never be able to "test" it. It's a good thing that when I started to sing, female metal singers weren't that common, I actually didn't know of any, so I learned how to sing by listening to the guys and trying to sound like them… and since I'm a contralto, that was never a problem. It never felt out of place for me, it just sounded natural and I was 12, 13 years old, so it didn't strike me back then that "boys sing like this" or "girls sing like this". I didn't have that consciousness about male and female roles, differences, it didn't hit me until I was like 15 or 16 and people started pointing out how unusual my voice was. I can't really say if that helped or not, maybe it did in some way, because it was different than what was popular, but at the same time, that means people wanted to listen to that, so I honestly can't say what impact it had in the beginning of my career. In the long run, I think it helps, because there is already one Tarja, one Floor, people won't care about me if I try to sound like them, because they're already amazing at what they do. So I just try to be myself and sing in whatever way I feel will suit the song. I'm glad and thankful that you like the way I sound, and I think that makes it clear for all the people who want to be singers out there that it doesn't matter if you don't sound like your favorite singers, or like the popular singers out there. Just sing your heart out and you'll find your niche.
Dani Nolden
What are the next projects of the Shadowside? Will it be a tour after "Shade of Humanity"? Will you come in Italy?
I hope so! I have great memories from every concert we played in Italy and I can't wait to go back there.
Dani, we have just come to the end of our interview. Thank you very much! As usual, I'll leave you these last lines for the greetings to our readers.
Thank you so much as well, for all the kind words and support! I hope you guys enjoy "Shades of Humanity", it's a very personal, deep album on a lyrical aspect, but it's still very musical, very melodic with a lot of heaviness added to it, so it would reflect that beauty in chaos thing... so I hope you guys like it and that we'll meet on the road soon! Take care!


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ABC 20/20 correspondent Deborah Roberts interviews two grieving mothers, Pam Crews and Sherry Smith. In 2015, the two mothers' adult children – Jonathan Crews, 27, and Lauren Agee, 21 — died separately and (they believe) under suspicious circumstances. Both mothers have filed lawsuits against the people who last saw their children – Jonathan's former girlfriend who says Jonathan shot himself, and Lauren's friends with whom she was camping. (Lauren's body was found in a nearby cove.) Both mothers have hired mom-turned-private investigator Sheila Wysocki to try to find the truth behind the deaths of their children.
Sheila Wysocki, mother of two, became a professional private detective after she solved her former roommate's murder — the case had gone cold for more than 30 years. Wysocki founded the non-profit organization Without Warning: Fight Back and produced the short documentary What Would You Do If You Were Attacked? Wysocki will also be interviewed by Roberts on 20/20 which airs Fridays at 10pm on ABC.


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Art in Plain Sight: "Metamorphosis"
Metamorphosis, by Jacob McGinn, is a metal sculpture recently installed in a neighborhood at the intersection of Fourth Street and Telegraph Road, easily viewed from the street.
The sculpture's welded-metal surface is perfect for an insect's hard exoskeleton. Its repeated rough forms and forward tilt express a sense of motion.
Click on the link above to read the (or this one>) article in the 'River Cities' Reader'
Boyer Valley is proud of Jake. His father Brian "Buggy" (no pun intended) McGinn is head custodian at Boyer Valley South


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UCLA's Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies has released a new report, suggesting that Hollywood is costing itself money and brand loyalty with its chronic avoidance of diverse casts and themes.
Mother Jones breaks down the report, which outlines the economic performance, viewership, and return on investment in films and movies which have active representation from racial minorities in scripted work.
The researchers examined 163 films released in 2014 and found that the films with truly diverse casts (there were only eight) also had the highest median global revenues and returns on investment. The median film among the 55 with mostly lily-white casts grossed less than half as much—and barely broke even…
This isn't happenstance. The diverse films did better because they attracted diverse audiences. Using data from RenTrak—a company that surveys moviegoers—the Bunche Center estimated that nonwhite audiences accounted for 58 percent of ticket sales for the eight most diverse films and nearly half of all movie tickets sold in the United States. More than a quarter of the total tickets were bought by people of Hispanic origin.
Researchers say that racially homogeneous approaches to casting, even with themes seemingly fit for nonwhite actors, are being rejected by audiences around the world.
The studios, in short, are leaving a ton of money on the table. "The conventional wisdom has been, you can't have a film with a minority lead because it's not going to travel well overseas—and films make most of their money overseas," says Darnell Hunt, director of the Bunche Center. "What our study is suggesting is that that logic is false." The same goes for TV, he says: "People want to see themselves reflected in media. You relate better to characters who kind of look like you, who have experiences that resonate with your own."
Films like "Exodus: Gods and Kings," "Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot" and "Aloha" have come under recent scrutiny for casting white actors in minority portrayals.


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Maine Democrats haven't had much to cheer about recently, but they may have something to look forward to. If the Ron Paul faction of the Republican Party can turn the GOP national convention into the circus that they unleashed in Maine this spring, independent voters may be more likely to ride donkeys than elephants in November.
The Paulist faction of the Maine GOP is set to send the majority of delegates to Tampa later this month, despite a raft of complaints by establishment Republicans who feel the state convention that elected the delegate slate was railroaded by political insurgents loyal to the libertarian Texas congressman.
The party stalwarts are threatening to challenge their state's delegation in Tampa to prevent the upstarts from representing Maine at the convention. They offered the Paul backers a compromise, and the fact that it was turned down flat is a telling sign of what these backers are looking for.
The Maine delegation elected at the convention would have been able to take their seats without a challenge if they agreed to vote for presumptive nominee Mitt Romney, who was the winner of Maine's Republican preference poll during caucus time. The Maine Paul delegates decided they would rather take their chances with a credentials committee fight.
What they are holding out for is a good enough showing for their candidate that would force his name to be entered into nomination. That would mean a prime-time speech and a maybe a chance of winning the nomination, even though as a candidate he did not carry the popular vote in a single state.
Paul's supporters' tactics may not make sense politically, but they could provide a spark of spontaneity in a convention that is designed to be a scripted infomercial, like every major party convention since the Democrats exploded into riots in 1968. Paul inspires something much more intense than the commitment Romney gets, as shown by the long line of not-Mitt front -runners Republicans fell in and out of love with during the primary season.
The problem with Paul's support is not its intensity, but its size. (He only got 10 percent of the votes cast by Republicans nationally this year.) He may be able to use that zeal to steal some of the spotlight in Tampa, but that is not likely to do anything more than cheer up some Democrats.
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Celtics put focus on second half
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Sen. Collins to attend Coast Guard command center opening
Bill would require all Maine schools to test for lead in drinking water
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Not a single human being wishes to grow old, get wrinkles and look feeble. Though aging is a natural process, everybody wishes to postpone the same. Due to lack of skincare, even an individual belonging to teenage or adolescent gets rashes and pimples. At the same time people with the age group of 40 to 45 years can get smooth and attractive skin. All this is possible as they have maintained their skin with perfect skincare routine. There are step by step procedures which you can follow everyday to get young and attractive looking skin.
We all must go through a strict skin care routine. When we are young our skin remains youthful and glowing. But as we age up, all types of skin problems such as patchy skin, wrinkles, fine lines forms over our skin layer. Though it is quite natural, but we do not wish to become old. Thus, the regular skin care routine is an important consideration. This will keep your skin healthy for an extended time period. Also the wrinkles and fine line on your skin will come less often if you maintain your skin. Let us explore the skin care routine.
General skincare routine
This routine will be ideal for people irrespective of age and gender. If you wish to maintain your skin and get attractive appearance following steps needs to be followed.
- You must wash your face by using a branded cleanser and Luke warm water once in the morning and again at night before going to bed.
- Just after washing your face with cleaner avoid rubbing your skin with cloth. Rather, pat dry your skin with the help of a soft towel
- One you go out, you skin gains enough carbon and dirt from the environment. You need to exfoliate your skin at least twice in a week to remove all dead skins
- Before going out for work or any other reasons, use sunscreen lotion with the sun protection factor of 15. You can go for more sun protection factor as it will always better to increase SPF which helps in restricting bad radiation from the sunlight to penetrate your skin
- Drink lots of water in a day , at least 8 glasses
- Healthy food is another good way of maintaining skin tone for a long time
- You must also get adequate amount of sleep everyday so that your skin gets some rest and increases the chance of reflecting glow
- Some girls have a tendency of sleeping in tanning beds in the beaches. But that can be a reason for making your skin dull and unattractive. You need to avoid using the tanning bed immediately
- If you are among the ladies who uses make up over the skin, make sure that you remove all the make ups after coming back to home, wash your face with a natural cleanser and apply a light moisturizer
- Since one of the important reasons of getting wrinkles in faces and other parts of the body is stress, it's time to avoid stress immediately.
- Individuals having a bad habit of smoking must cut off the volume by striking out one by one. Leaving smoking completely is important
- Just after coming out of shower, you must apply moisturizer or else your skin will become dry and flaky
- You must visit dermatologist once in a years for a thorough checkup so that there can be a good chance of skin examination
- If you have skin cancer as hereditary disease, it is the time to check it immediately from the beginning stage so that it can be treated
Skincare routine for acne
You may find many individuals around the world who suffers from the trouble of acne. If you have tried creams and medications for temporary cure, this might prop up again at some point of time. Thus, a proper skincare routine will be necessary for acne prone skin type. The symptoms of acne such as inflammation, redness can be eradicated with the proper skincare routine of acne.
First of all you need to remove oils and impurities in your skin which is a main cause for acne prone skin. You can get a total acne care package in the market starting from cleanser, tonner and moisturizer. It is good to get the type of pack which is good for acne prone skin. You must test the product in small portion of your skin at first and then conclude whether the particular skincare product is suitable for you or not.
Skincare is needed for people with any type of skin as this helps in keeping your face healthy and attractive in looks. Proper maintenance of your skin can easily give rise to problem free skin with great presentation.
Skin care routine of individuals
Cleaning with face wash or cleanser The first thing to start with the regular skin care routine is cleaning your face. You can use a cleanser or a face wash to do it. You can get variety of face wash and cleansers in the market. You must choose the cleanser those suites with your skin. Wash your face with it by using your finger tips to rub against your face and then wash with plain water.
Toning your skin
Once the cleansing process is done, the next step will be toning it. You have to put some tonner in cotton and apply it over your skin. Rub your face in a proper way with tonner dipped cotton. Do this process very slowly as your facial skin is very delicate. After you have done the toning treatment, you can see the black color dirt over your cotton ball. This indicates that your face has become clean from inside with opening of skin pores.
The next part is moisturizing the skin. All you have to do is take few drops of moisturizer and apply it over your skin. Apply it over your skin really well so that it covers all the portions. Also rub your face with the finger tips so that you get ample scope to make the moisturizer penetrate inside your skin. It will be really effective as the skin of yours gets adequately moisturized and you get a pleasure of getting bright skin.


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No True Feminist is Anti-Men
No True Feminist is Anti-Men
October 22, 2017
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A word that started out with positive connotation made its way through the ears of many and is now too often seen as a radical negative belief. The definition of feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. Men and women. Feminism has been around since the nineteenth century when women were fighting to vote; as basic and human as that sounds, we as females were excluded from politics. Many women and men refuse to call themselves feminists because of the way we as a society have twisted its meaning. Men are even somewhat afraid of the backlash they may cause if they identify themselves as a feminist. No need to question why a new word is sweeping the web and the mouths of many, adding to the negative connotation of being a feminist. "Feminazi" has come to context.
Feminazi is heard in school hallways, bars, the mall, and in many other public locations. However, social media plays a main role in influencing people's ideas and popularizing this word. The word was spread in an uproar on twitter, a social media website home to celebrities, politicians, and a wide range of teens. The word is referring to "radical feminists" that are anti-men. In reality, being a feminist means that you believe there should be equality amongst all people as a whole. Feminists fight for rights among everyone.
No true feminist is anti-men.
Emma Watson was a representative for women across the globe when she gave a speech to the United Nations. She began her speech stating that she was indeed a feminist. She proceeds to explain her research on the topic of feminism in today's society. "Feminism has become an unpopular word, women are choosing not to identify as feminists…" Emma emotionally continued on to say, "apparently I am among the ranks of women whose expressions are seen as too strong, too aggressive…" This is where words like feminazi began. Instead of being afraid of strong opinions, don't be so bias and start being open minded.
The word feminazi was created to belittle women with strong voices. The word reminds many of the unsettling word "Nazi". As in the "National Socialists" who were Adolf Hitler's puppets during the holocaust. Need I remind that the holocaust killed more than seven million people and yet our society still uses the word nazi to identify someone. Actual "Nazi's" in today's society aren't even given that title. Society softens the blow and call them alt-right groups. So why did we still use the word nazi? Better yet, why are we identifying the word nazi with an equality movement?
Why are people so afraid of women having strong voices? Women still make 20 cents less to a man's dollar, 18% of women report experiencing a completed or attempted rape at some point in their lives, men are afraid to come out and say if they've been raped because of fear that society will strip their masculinity, women are still fighting for a voice to control what happens to their own bodies. Men can't even express human emotions without being told they aren't being "man enough". Women are still thought of as sexual objects to be owned or taken advantage of. Women should have strong voices, and it's definitely your problem if you can't handle that. Feminists will continue fighting for the equality of the sexes no matter what harmful words may come. Don't be afraid of the word. Join the movement for equality.
I am a feminist.


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Current Affairs Questions for SBI Clerk Exam 2018: 14th March 2018
The General Awareness Section of Banking Exams covers numerous sections in it like Banking Awareness, Static GK, and Current Affairs. But the most important thing that you might have noticed is that both the Banking Awareness and Static Awareness questions asked in the General Awareness Section are based on Current Affairs only. The questions on Static and Banking Awareness are related to the countries, events or anything that has been in news for a while. Apart from the GA Section, an excellent knowledge of current news also helps you deal with the PI (Personal Interview) more efficiently so you do not give a mumble jumble answer to the interviewee's simple questions. Here is a quiz on Current Affairs to let you assess your Current Affairs Knowledge.
Q1. PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth over _____________ in Varanasi.
(a) Rs. 100 crores
(b) Rs. 500 crores
(c) Rs. 2000 crores
(d) Rs. 800 crores
(e) Rs. 1000 crores
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a number of schemes for the poor in Varanasi and emphasized on harnessing solar energy for cooking. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth over Rs. 800 crores in Varanasi.
(a) USD 100 million
(b) USD 1500 million
(c) USD 2000 million
(d) USD 5000 million
(e) USD 1 million
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. India has announced a new Line of Credit of USD 100 million for defense procurement by Mauritius as the two sides signed many agreements on the second day of President Ram Nath Kovind's visit.
(a) Lee Hsien Loong
(b) Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
(c) Pravind Jugnauth
(d) Halimah Yacob
(e) Navin Ramgoolam
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Pravind Jugnauth is the present Prime Minister of Mauritius.
(a) Indravati River
(b) Budhabalanga River
(c) Subarnarekha River
(d) Brahmani River
(e) Mahanadi River
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Centre has constituted a three-member Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal to adjudicate the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over sharing the river's water. Supreme Court Judge AM Khanwilkar will be the Chairman of the tribunal, with Justice Ravi Ranjan of the Patna High Court and Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar of the Delhi High Court being the other two members.
(a) Average Monthly Bill
(b) Average Monthly Balance
(c) Average Minimum Balance
(d) Annually Monthly Balance
(e) Average Maximum Balance
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The country's largest lender, SBI has slashed charges for non-maintenance of Average Monthly Balance (AMB) in savings accounts by nearly 75 percent. The revised charges will be effective from April 01, 2018 and will benefit over 25 crore customers.
(a) State Bank of India
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Axis Bank
(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. ICICI Bank has launched instant overdraft 'InstaOD' facility for MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) customers in a completely online and paperless manner. Customers can get overdraft facility up to Rs 15 lakh for a year anytime, anywhere using the bank's Internet and mobile banking app.
(a) Vaibhav Rao
(b) Ashish Patil
(c) Indermeet Kaur
(d) AM Khanwilkar
(e) Ravi Ranjan
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Centre has constituted a three-member Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal to adjudicate the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over sharing the river's water. Supreme Court Judge AM Khanwilkar will be the Chairman of the tribunal, with Justice Ravi Ranjan of the Patna High Court and Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar of the Delhi High Court being the other two members.
(a) 101 medals
(b) 25 medals
(c) 137 medals
(d) 162 medals
(e) 58 medals
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The government has decided to institute an award for carrying out best investigation of crime for promoting high professional standards among police forces. The award - Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Police Investigation - will be given to the best investigators of police forces of States, Union Territories and central investigating agencies. Based on the average crime data for the last three years, a total of 162 medals will be awarded every year. Out of these, 137 will be for the states and Union territories and 25 for the central investigating agencies - National Investigation Agency, CBI and Narcotics Control Bureau.
(a) Pakistan
(b) South Africa
(c) Japan
(d) Singapore
(e) Maldives
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Maldives Parliament has approved the anti-defection bill with retrospective effect amidst the boycott by opposition MPs. According to the bill, MPs elected on political party tickets will lose their seat if they leave their party, get expelled, or switch parties.
(a) 2035
(b) 2040
(c) 2030
(d) 2020
(e) 2025
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025, five years ahead of the globally-set deadline.
(a) Abdulla Yameen
(b) Khalifa Al Thani
(c) Abdullah bin Nasser
(d) Jassim bin Hamad
(e) Ahmad Al Thani
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Abdulla Yameen is present President of Maldives.
(a) 2035
(b) 2040
(c) 2030
(d) 2020
(e) 2025
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. A target has been set to end TB globally by 2030. Mr. Modi stated that India has targeted to eliminate Tuberculosis by 2025.
(a) 736 crores
(b) 1031 crores
(c) 5432 crores
(d) 1680 crores
(e) 1832 crores
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. The public sector Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured significant orders worth 736 crores Rs., after competitive bidding, for supplying Steam Generators for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). The generators will be manufactured at the Tiruchirappalli plant of BHEL and will be installed at the Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), Gorakhpur, Haryana.
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) West Bengal
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. India's tallest national flag was unfurled in Belagavi (also known as Belgaum) in Karnataka. The event was attended by leaders, schoolchildren, and leaders of Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Sikh institutions at the Kote Kere front. Where size is concerned, this flag in Belgaum beats the one at the India-Pakistan border at Attari in Punjab.
(a) Eddie Redmayne
(b) Stephen Hawking
(c) Albert Einstein
(d) Elaine Mason
(e) Stephen King
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died at the age of 76. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world.
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The world's first magnetic stackable Arduino microcontroller for programmers and DIY-ers of ages and skill levels
- Creates a simplified plug-and-play Arduino-compatible platform that does not require wiring, soldering or complex programming
- Bright color-coded, quarter-sized modules with magnetic connection makes tinkering easy and accessible for all skill levels and ages
- Stack on kids toys like LEGO® to make a variety of projects including robots, weather stations, music boxes and more
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FOUR PLAYERS are on the cusp of making their debut for Port Adelaide in the opening round of the 2014 AFL Premiership Season against Carlton on Sunday night.
Trade recruits Jared Polec and Matt White are joined by second-round draft picks Tom Clurey (2012 draft) and Jarman Impey (2013) in the Power's initial 25-man squad to play the Blues at Etihad Stadium.
Preview: Power v Blues
While Polec and White have been impressive on the track during pre-season and in the club's NAB Challenge games, it is the naming of Clurey and Impey – both products of the Shepparton region of Victoria – which is of particular note.
Impey has been a solid performer during the club's pre-season campaign while Clurey has held his own as a key defender throughout the summer.
Port Adelaide senior coach Ken Hinkley described their naming in the squad as a "reward for effort".
"It's a reward for their pre-season and we started off this summer by saying everyone was on a level ground to try and get a spot in our first team," Hinkley told portadelaidefc.com.au.
"If at the end of the pre-season your form was consistent and solid, you put yourself in the best position to get picked.
"That's what both these boys have been able to do."
Previously injured key stars Jackson Trengove, Jay Schulz and Robbie Gray also come into the squad.
"They're really important to our structure as a football team, with Schulz and Jacko at either end and Robbie playing through the middle," Hinkley said.
Port Adelaide has an indifferent record at Etihad Stadium, but Hinkley has been quick to instil a set of values at Alberton that his players will prepare for and approach each game with the same methodical, professional and determined approach.
It's about being beyond venue or oppositional records, according to Hinkley.
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"Round 1 is always a significant game for everyone and we want to start the season on a positive note.
"I'm really impressed with the boys' ability to turn back up for this pre-season and train real hard, and they've given themselves a chance to go back out there, perform and play good football."
Port Adelaide will finalise its team to play Carlton on Friday afternoon.
Port Adelaide Round 1 squad v Carlton
FB: Jackson Trengove, Jack Hombsch, Matthew Broadbent
HB: Jasper Pittard, Tom Jonas, Tom Clurey
C: Jared Polec, Brad Ebert, Kane Cornes
HF: Angus Monfries, Justin Westhoff, Hamish Hartlett
FF: John Butcher, Jay Schulz, Robbie Gray
Ruck: Matthew Lobbe, Travis Boak, Chad Wingard
Interchange from: Dom Cassisi, Sam Colquhoun, Jarman Impey, Cameron O'Shea, Brent Renouf, Matt White, Ollie Wines
Carlton Round 1 squad
FB: Lachie Henderson, Matthew Watson, Zach Tuohy
HB: Kade Simpson, Michael Jamison, Andrew Walker
C: Dale Thomas, Marc Murphy, Ed Curnow
HF: Chris Yarran, Jarrad Waite, Jeff Garlett
FF: Mitch Robinson, Matthew Kreuzer, Bryce Gibbs
Ruck: Robert Warnock, Tom Bell, Brock McLean
Interchange from: Andrejs Everitt, David Ellard, Andrew McInnes, Nick Holman, Patrick Cripps, Kane Lucas, Troy Menzel
Article credit: PORTADELAIDEDEFC.COM.AU
AUTHOR: Matthew Agius


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This Christmas holiday as many celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, let's remember that not all on earth are experiencing good times. Many live in extreme poverty, are homeless, experiencing loss, pain and suffering, being abused, exploited, are alone and lonely, downtrodden, voiceless, hungry, tortured. Let's remember the animal kingdom where most will never know a loving touch and who suffer terror beyond what most of us can comprehend – for food, clothing and other consumer products, blood sports, vivisection, entertainment; and in the wild where so many are losing their homes, starving, and dying due to human industrial endeavors and more. For them, though we are supposed to be the ones to bring them the love of the One who is the reason for this season, life is an eternal Treblinka.
Let's also remember the earth. This beautiful planet that at one time was a garden oasis teeming with life living in peace and harmony. When we shop, let's bear in mind what our choices mean to the earth's well-being, for all that which is exploited for human consumption, whether it be people, animals or the earth itself. Perhaps if we have enough, instead of giving to each other, we could give to those less fortunate – help fund rescues or organizations raising awareness of social justice issues; give food, clothing, shelter – and bring a little of the season's blessing to those in need, human or animal.
For all that are hurting this season, take comfort in his faithfulness and in the knowledge that the Lord Jesus has won the war over evil, and one day all pain and suffering will end, the garden oasis that was intended for all his creation will be restored upon the earth. We have this hope in Him!
God's blessings to you and yours from the Shepherding All God's Creatures blog team!
~Kathy, Roslyne, Marcello
What Kind of God Do We Believe In?
The Lord says, "Your destruction of animals will terrify you" (Habakkuk 2 v 17). How we treat animals MATTERS to God! (Dr Greg Boyd)
At the Creation, Christ was with God, "Before the world was created, the WORD already existed. He was with God and He was the same as God". It was the WORD, Christ Jesus, who participated with God, in the creation of all creatures, both human and non-human, "Through Him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without Him" (John 1 v 1-3). This Creation was good (Genesis 1). Both animals and humans were "blessed" by God and He "breathed" into them the same "soul". When Jesus came to earth as flesh, He took on that flesh which is shared by both humans and animals. And He came with one purpose – to redeem His creatures from the disastrous effects of the Fall (Genesis 3).
Through the Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, we hear of a Messiah to come who would one day, not only bring judgment and justice to humanity, but who would restore harmony to all creation, "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat . . . they will neither hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea"(Isaiah 11 v 1-9).
This then, is the Christ whose human birth took place in a cattle shed. The first eyes to look upon Him, apart from those of His human parents, were those of cattle, and those of the lambs carried by shepherds who had come to worship Him (Luke 2). Jesus' earthly ministry included many references to animals. He told His listeners that God loves every single one of His creatures from the greatest to the least, even to the humble sparrow, "Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings and not one of them is forgotten before God?" (Luke 12 v 6).
Concerning His healing on the Sabbath, a direct breach of Jewish Law, Christ asked, "If any one of you had a son or an ox that happened to fall in a well on a Sabbath, would you not pull him out at once on the Sabbath itself?" (Luke 14 v 5). However we consider this question, whether we see the two victims as objects of similar distress, as objects both deserving of compassion, or even as equally valuable working assets, the fact remains that Jesus equates the two, the son and the ox, in a way that He did not need to in order to make His point about the Sabbath.
As the scriptures foretold, to His death He rode on a donkey, the humble beast sharing with Him the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Note that it was a donkey that carried Jesus and Mary into Bethlehem just before His birth. And now a donkey carries Him into Jerusalem just before His death. Here, Jesus shows us that that which we think has no value, has tremendous value in God's eyes. In our society animals, particularly the billions tortured in factory farms and laboratories, appear to have no value in our eyes. Jesus challenges our values and the cruel dominion we exercise over God's beloved creatures. Are the choices we make as consumers helping to bring about God's Peaceable Kingdom here on earth?
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Panzer brigade 150 is back in action
This time the full Kompanie was in play. Their opponents was a Canadian rifle company captained by Matthias. Matthias is a long time British player and after years of the British struggling to take on better German lists he was keen for pay back. For the game he opted to bring Canadian rifle infantry company. Slightly worrying, was the addition of a platoon of crocodiles, flame thrower tanks. They were particularly good against infantry and virtual immune to the available German anti tank weapons.
The mission rolled was Surrounded with the Panzer Brigade surrounded by the Rifle company. The Brigade deployed first, each Fallschimerjaeger platoon took an objective a piece. The Pioneers deployed on the middle. ready to reinforce whichever side was threatened. The mortars deployed on the edge covering both objectives. To push the Rifles to deploy in a particular table half the brigade's Stugs and M8's deployed facing the opposite direction. They were mobile enough to re-deploy if needed and would hopefully make the Rifles think twice about facing off against them. The Paks opted for immediate ambush since they were the slowest element in the army and need to get into a good firing position since they were unlikely to be going any where once deployed.
In response the Rifles deployed just the mortar platoon against the Brigade armour with everything else attacking from the opposite direction. The Crocodiles and the recce went in the centre with a Rifle platoon on either flank. The Anti tank platoon deployed at the rear in a forest to cover the advance. The Paks did an immediate ambushed right in front British advance. The recce moves saw the brigade M8's move to the threatened front while the British recce platoon pushed forward stopping in front of the Paks platoon.
initial deployment
British turn one was uneventful. The Germans were in concealed and gone to ground making spotting them difficult. The Air support tried to attack the Stugs but could not see through their disguise and while it tried to find a target the M8's shot down the both planes. The mortars did not move and stayed stationary for the whole game. The British infantry in transports opted to drive into cover to wait for the Paks to be dealt with.. The Germans retaliated, two command jeeps and a Kommandoe team went after the isolated British mortar platoon. The rest of the force moved up to block the British advance. The Paks opened fire on the Rifle platoon, destroying a transport and inflicting some casualties. The Heavy mortars fired on the Crocodiles with no effect.
Crocodiles begin to drive on to the objectives
The Crocodiles and recce platoon pushed forward and between them they destroyed the Pak platoon. The Air support was again shot down by the M8's. The Kommandoe team was recognized and destroyed by the mortars who then destroyed the Jeep teams sent to attack them. With the Paks gone the Germans brought up their Stug platoon, which failed to make any impression on the Rifle platoon hiding in a village. The M8's opted to move around the forest to threaten the other Rifle platoon.
Canadian Armour makes short work of the defending anti-tank guns
With the Pak threat removed, the Rifle platoon under pressure from the M8's opted moved forward. The recce platoon and the Crocodiles advanced and started to engage the Fallschrismerjaeger protecting the nearest objective, burning a few teams along the way. The Air support hit the Stugs, that had fired and given away their identity. The attack left two Stugs burning, one bailed out and just one effective assault gun. Taking heavy loss the german launched their counter attack. The pioneers supported by the company commander and the second in command were the biggest remaining threat to the Crocodiles and were in assault range. The assault went in but was halted by murderous defensive fire which gunned down six of the seven teams hit and stranded the platoon in front of the flame throwing tanks. The bailed out Stug failed to unpin. While the lone Stug and the M8's hammered the Rifle platoon destroying another transport and eliminating a few more teams.
Pioneers assault is destoryed
With the counter attack stopped in its tracks the Crocodiles destroyed the pioneers and the company command then pushed on to threaten an objective supported by the recce platoon and damaged rifle platoon. The defenders fell back trying to lure the Crocodiles into assault range of the few remaining anti tank teams. The bailed Stug still would not unpin, leaving the sole assault gun to engage the recce teams with no effect.
Sensing a break through the British anti platoon broke cover and moved forward. While the platoon that had been pinned in the village by the lone assault gun pushed forward to swarm the defenders. The Crocodiles put the bailed out Stug out of its misery and forced the other tank to flee. The defenders poured fire into the Rifle platoon and forced a morale check which it passed. The recce platoon was recued to a single effective vehicle but both platoons stayed in play. The defending heavy Mortars claimed a Crocodile, a little to late. Another desperate counter attack was attempted on the Crocodiles but tank terror stopped the attackers.
German Stugs are destroyed by Crocodiles
The final turn saw the Crocodiles destroyed the failed assault platoon reducing the defenders to below have strength and without a command team they broke and fled the battle field.
Crocodiles over run the defended objective
Paks open fire on advancing Canadians....
Pioneers assualt
Pioneers pinned by defensive fire
Stug spots a Ram hiding behind a building
fallschirmjager's last assault


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The entire Adweek article is here.