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I have had some fun in the last few of days. I decided to upgrade to the latest version of Nim ... because I had gotten a couple of releases behind I think. It is not a hard thing to do, but was just something that I had not gotten round to.
Anyway, for some reason, I decided to rebuild everything, including the Aporia IDE whilst I was at it. That's where things went a bit wrong, and sadly I had already binned the previous version of Aporia. So I was at risk of not having my IDE for Nim.
Whenever I tried to use Nimble (Nim's package manager) to rebuild Aporia, I was getting errors about dependency conflicts with GTK. Eventually, I grabbed the Aporia repository and was able to hack the aporia.nimble file. If you're really interested, I found that removing #head from where it says it requires gtk2 did the trick. Finally, I was able to build the latest Aporia. Phew, panic over.
So ... it looked like bad timing. Not being able to install Aporia was being worked on. This must be due to the Nim incarnation of dependency hell I guess. But I can now report that this problem has been fixed anyway. It seems that I had just chosen the wrong moment to do my rebuild. It happens.
After a little more digging and some discussion on GitHub, it appears that I had been using a bleeding-edge copy of the Nimble package manager. So it's understandable that things might break. When I retraced my steps, I realised that I had installed Nimble from a script included with the release of Nim I had been using. That script installs the bleeding edge version, which is probably the wrong thing to do. So I logged that as an issue on the Nim repository. But it seems like the next release of Nim is just round the corner anyway. I'll try to upgrade to that version more quickly this time!
So, for the time being all is well. I have the latest release of Nim installed and Aporia is back. I've also replaced Nimble on my machine with the latest tagged version (manually), so in the meantime I should have a more stable setup. And I kind of enjoyed all this stuff anyway, so no worries.

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i have had some fun in the last few of days. i decided to upgrade to the latest version of nim ... because i had gotten a couple of releases behind i think. it is not a hard thing to do, but was just something that i had not gotten round to.
anyway, for some reason, i decided to rebuild everything, including the aporia ide whilst i was at it. that's where things went a bit wrong, and sadly i had already binned the previous version of aporia. so i was at risk of not having my ide for nim.
whenever i tried to use nimble (nim's package manager) to rebuild aporia, i was getting errors about dependency conflicts with gtk. eventually, i grabbed the aporia repository and was able to hack the aporia.nimble file. if you're really interested, i found that removing #head from where it says it requires gtk2 did the trick. finally, i was able to build the latest aporia. phew, panic over.
so ... it looked like bad timing. not being able to install aporia was being worked on. this must be due to the nim incarnation of dependency hell i guess. but i can now report that this problem has been fixed anyway. it seems that i had just chosen the wrong moment to do my rebuild. it happens.
after a little more digging and some discussion on github, it appears that i had been using a bleeding-edge copy of the nimble package manager. so it's understandable that things might break. when i retraced my steps, i realised that i had installed nimble from a script included with the release of nim i had been using. that script installs the bleeding edge version, which is probably the wrong thing to do. so i logged that as an issue on the nim repository. but it seems like the next release of nim is just round the corner anyway. i'll try to upgrade to that version more quickly this time!
so, for the time being all is well. i have the latest release of nim installed and aporia is back. i've also replaced nimble on my machine with the latest tagged version (manually), so in the meantime i should have a more stable setup. and i kind of enjoyed all this stuff anyway, so no worries.


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Philippine women's volleyball team for 2015 SEA Games - Balita Boss!
After a 10-year absence, the Philippine national women’s volleyball team is now ready to return in biennial multi-sport event in the 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from June 5 to June 16, 2015.
The volleyball competition will begin on June 10 at OCBC Arena Hall 2 in Kallang, Singapore.
The Philippine women's volleyball team will try to duplicate their bronze medal finish in the 2005 SEA Games, against SEA Games member-countries.
The Philippines won a total of six gold, two silver, and six bronze medals in the tournament since joining the games in 1977.
Philippines' volleyball superstars Alyssa Valdez, the flag-bearer for Team Philippines at the 2015 SEA Games, Rachel Anne Daquis, the 2015 Philippine Super Liga All Filipino Conference MVP, and captain Jovelyn Gonzaga will lead the 12-woman team that will compete in the tournament.
Aiza Maizo-Pontillas missed the final cut for the national roster, Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas Inc. (LVPI) president Joey Romasanta announced the list on via Sports Radio.
Philippines is in Group B along with the Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The women's volleyball team will kick-off their campaign against the Indonesia on June 10.

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philippine women's volleyball team for 2015 sea games - balita boss!
after a 10-year absence, the philippine national women’s volleyball team is now ready to return in biennial multi-sport event in the 2015 southeast asian (sea) games from june 5 to june 16, 2015.
the volleyball competition will begin on june 10 at ocbc arena hall 2 in kallang, singapore.
the philippine women's volleyball team will try to duplicate their bronze medal finish in the 2005 sea games, against sea games member-countries.
the philippines won a total of six gold, two silver, and six bronze medals in the tournament since joining the games in 1977.
philippines' volleyball superstars alyssa valdez, the flag-bearer for team philippines at the 2015 sea games, rachel anne daquis, the 2015 philippine super liga all filipino conference mvp, and captain jovelyn gonzaga will lead the 12-woman team that will compete in the tournament.
aiza maizo-pontillas missed the final cut for the national roster, larong volleyball sa pilipinas inc. (lvpi) president joey romasanta announced the list on via sports radio.
philippines is in group b along with the vietnam, malaysia and indonesia.
the women's volleyball team will kick-off their campaign against the indonesia on june 10.


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The day to conquer your favorite stores is almost here and you must fasten your seat belts to enjoy the adventurous ride of huge discounts and flattering rebates on all your desired stuff. Black Friday 2017 is just a few days away from us and you must have started planning for it from now. And yes you should be after all it is the brightest day for shopping. Only this is the day where you get maximum reductions on prices that you have never imagined. And as it comes straight after Thanksgiving and before Christmas, we get a chance to purchase bundles of gifts for our families and friends and clothes and accessories for the upcoming Christmas and New Year. People prefer to buy on this day for the things they like the most but were expensive before. You can use Black Friday Coupon Code to get concessions on your desired items which are prearranged by couponstocker.com. They have tons of rebates for you so that you can shop freely and happily without getting out of the budget.
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the day to conquer your favorite stores is almost here and you must fasten your seat belts to enjoy the adventurous ride of huge discounts and flattering rebates on all your desired stuff. black friday 2017 is just a few days away from us and you must have started planning for it from now. and yes you should be after all it is the brightest day for shopping. only this is the day where you get maximum reductions on prices that you have never imagined. and as it comes straight after thanksgiving and before christmas, we get a chance to purchase bundles of gifts for our families and friends and clothes and accessories for the upcoming christmas and new year. people prefer to buy on this day for the things they like the most but were expensive before. you can use black friday coupon code to get concessions on your desired items which are prearranged by couponstocker.com. they have tons of rebates for you so that you can shop freely and happily without getting out of the budget.
you are able to find classic packages on all the top stores for any kind of product you want. from a grocery item to the treadmill, you can buy anything on much discounts rates. walmart and amazon always offer fantastic black friday promo code so that you get the lowest rates of the century. they often offer free delivery services with it which makes it more fun and interesting.
now stores not only open sales for one day, they arrange a whole black friday week or packages with alternate days to make it more amazing and appealing where they give different prices on different days. so don?t miss these and get black friday discount code to grab more.


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with alta rents, you get quality. we have partnered with the very best industrial and construction equipment manufacturers to deliver the most reliable rental equipment. we have 24/7 support to make sure you are always up and running. with one of the largest rental fleets, alta rents can deliver what you need, when you need it.
at alta equipment, we rent a full range of forklifts and lift trucks in all sizes and classes, including specialty narrow aisle, tow motors and attachments.
construction companies throughout the midwest will find earthmoving equipment rentals at alta equipment. we rent articulated haulers, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, excavators and more.
get your crew where they need to go. we rent boom lifts, scissor lifts, man lifts and telehandlers from top manufacturers like genie.
come to alta equipment for construction tools rentals, including hydroseeders, straw and bark blowers, generators, concrete buggies, and other jobsite tools.
come to alta equipment for specialty forklift attachment rentals. we carry batteries, chargers, clamps, rotators, fork positioners, and other attachments from the best brands in the industry.
you'll find the right tool for the job at alta equipment. our inventory includes telehandlers, mini excavators, skidsteer loaders, track loaders, dingos, and compact wheel loaders.
check out alta equipment's rental fleet of cranes and material handlers today. we have a large selection available to handle all of your lifting and material handling needs.
alta equipment is your source for specialty construction equipment attachment rentals — whether rented individually or installed on a piece of equipment.
carry deck cranes are extremely versatile, ideal for lifting material that require a compact, low-profile crane to maneuver in tight spaces and clear overhead obstacles. multiple sizes and capacities are available.
alta equipment is your source for high-quality road paving and roadbuilding equipment rentals. from double drum asphalt rollers to pavers to single drum soil compactors, we have everything you need.
do you need a short term or long term rental of specialty construction equipment like aggregate processors, screeners, crushers and pulverizers? alta equipment can help.
do you need power solutions for your worksite or other activities? whether you are running continuously or for emergency operations, reliability and uptime are a necessity.
alta equipment offers one of the largest construction equipment rental fleets in the midwest, featuring some of the most recognizable brands in the industry. you’ll find wheel loaders, hydraulic excavators and material handling cranes – along with specialty construction equipment like arrow boards, concrete buggies and specialty attachments like shears and grapples.


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So, the Packers season is now over. Who do ya want to be the next HC?
I will take just about anyone at this point. Considering this last season, pretty much anything is going to offer some improvement.
The Packers hired Matt LaFleur who was just Titans Offensive Coordinator and has rubbed elbows with Sean McVay in the past.

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so, the packers season is now over. who do ya want to be the next hc?
i will take just about anyone at this point. considering this last season, pretty much anything is going to offer some improvement.
the packers hired matt lafleur who was just titans offensive coordinator and has rubbed elbows with sean mcvay in the past.


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I attach CCC1 & CCC2 fixtures for this coming weekend covering the age groups U12, U13, U15 & U16.
The following weekend all U8 to U16 Football teams will be scheduled a game.
A CCC1 County Delegates meeting will take place tonight in Parnell Park at 8pm to confirm Hurling U8 to U12 gradings as issued last Friday.
CCC1 will take feedback in advance of this meeting up to 3pm today Monday.CCC2 will issue proposed U13 to U16 Hurling gradings on Wednesday of this week and they will be confirmed at a County Delegates meeting on Wednesday February 13th in Parnell Park at 8pm.
The 2019 Hurling Contacts capture file will be issued to Juvenile Secretaries later today.
We are currently operating on 2018 email distribution lists as we continue to await updated information from Clubs.
All official correspondence has been sent to your Juvenile Secretary's GAA email account.

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i attach ccc1 & ccc2 fixtures for this coming weekend covering the age groups u12, u13, u15 & u16.
the following weekend all u8 to u16 football teams will be scheduled a game.
a ccc1 county delegates meeting will take place tonight in parnell park at 8pm to confirm hurling u8 to u12 gradings as issued last friday.
ccc1 will take feedback in advance of this meeting up to 3pm today monday.ccc2 will issue proposed u13 to u16 hurling gradings on wednesday of this week and they will be confirmed at a county delegates meeting on wednesday february 13th in parnell park at 8pm.
the 2019 hurling contacts capture file will be issued to juvenile secretaries later today.
we are currently operating on 2018 email distribution lists as we continue to await updated information from clubs.
all official correspondence has been sent to your juvenile secretary's gaa email account.


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Hotel, that currently houses new immigrants, is adjacent to the American consulate in the capital.
The American Embassy in Israel, that has consulates in both Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, purchased the Diplomat hotel in the capital.
The consulate's Jerusalem offices are split between the Consul's house on Agron street in the center of the city, and the consulate on Flusser Street.
The embassy holds the option of purchasing land in the Arnona neighborhood, where the consulate is located. This land includes the Diplomat hotel that currently serves the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption.
Following the announcement of the hotel's procurement, the land owners informed the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption that it now must evacuate the immigrants home and the ministry's offices located at the hotel by June 20, 2016.
According to estimates, the evacuation will take a long time, as many new immigrants reside in the complex.
The Embassy currently represents the United states in Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as an independent delegation, with a US Consulate General that serves as the head of the three consulates. The US Consulate General also provides diplomatic services to American citizens in the area.
A US administration official said that "Under the terms of its commercial lease agreement, the USG has the option to purchase the property we currently occupy in Arnona and acquire our landlord’s remaining leasehold interests in the adjacent property, which is the site of the Diplomat Hotel.
"The USG has exercised that option and intends to continue using the site as the Consular Annex of the US Consulate General, where we have provided American citizen services and visa services since 2010. Under the terms of the USG’s lease, once the option is exercised, the landlord is required to provide the USG vacant possession of the adjacent property, likely, in 2016."
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hotel, that currently houses new immigrants, is adjacent to the american consulate in the capital.
the american embassy in israel, that has consulates in both tel aviv and jerusalem, purchased the diplomat hotel in the capital.
the consulate's jerusalem offices are split between the consul's house on agron street in the center of the city, and the consulate on flusser street.
the embassy holds the option of purchasing land in the arnona neighborhood, where the consulate is located. this land includes the diplomat hotel that currently serves the ministry of immigrant absorption.
following the announcement of the hotel's procurement, the land owners informed the ministry of immigrant absorption that it now must evacuate the immigrants home and the ministry's offices located at the hotel by june 20, 2016.
according to estimates, the evacuation will take a long time, as many new immigrants reside in the complex.
the embassy currently represents the united states in jerusalem, the west bank and the gaza strip as an independent delegation, with a us consulate general that serves as the head of the three consulates. the us consulate general also provides diplomatic services to american citizens in the area.
a us administration official said that "under the terms of its commercial lease agreement, the usg has the option to purchase the property we currently occupy in arnona and acquire our landlord’s remaining leasehold interests in the adjacent property, which is the site of the diplomat hotel.
"the usg has exercised that option and intends to continue using the site as the consular annex of the us consulate general, where we have provided american citizen services and visa services since 2010. under the terms of the usg’s lease, once the option is exercised, the landlord is required to provide the usg vacant possession of the adjacent property, likely, in 2016."
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New Contest Hankey's Toys.. WIN A TOY!
The contest ends on February 28th. We'll announce who the winner is in this thread.

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new contest hankey's toys.. win a toy!
the contest ends on february 28th. we'll announce who the winner is in this thread.


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To make an order, you should go to order section. You will see the fields to fill in there. Those are title of script, original software created in from where you need to choose from the list offered. Browse and upload your file. Put in logline next. Then go for script purpose and script title. Put in a turnaround time, number of pages, choose service option, track changes, story notes add-on and here is where current total calculated.
You can get a help in proofreading of your script. The site does not have any advertisement which is annoying usually. Service includes: formatting, proofreading, copy editing, story notes plus detailed comments and instructions included with every service.
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There is a starting price mentioned. Even this price is way too costly for me, for example.
The site is okay for general information but I would trust the one with a fixed price list, testimonials and round the clock support center just like the one I mentioned above.

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this is a screenplay proofreading, editing and analysis service. the design is okay looking. there is minimum of images which do not bother and distract one`s attention from the textual information. the main color of the service is purple. it has a panel like any other site. there is a home page, frequently asked questions, order and contact. it says here that every script needs a little polish to shy and it is true.
to make an order, you should go to order section. you will see the fields to fill in there. those are title of script, original software created in from where you need to choose from the list offered. browse and upload your file. put in logline next. then go for script purpose and script title. put in a turnaround time, number of pages, choose service option, track changes, story notes add-on and here is where current total calculated.
you can get a help in proofreading of your script. the site does not have any advertisement which is annoying usually. service includes: formatting, proofreading, copy editing, story notes plus detailed comments and instructions included with every service.
there is no discount system.
there are no testimonials from which you could possibly estimate the cost of the service and whether you fit in with your financial possibilities. i would want to leave a feedback if i used the site. this is what i normally do for others just so every other customer visiting the site could see for himself or herself what kind of service it is, whether it is satisfying or not.
there is a starting price mentioned. even this price is way too costly for me, for example.
the site is okay for general information but i would trust the one with a fixed price list, testimonials and round the clock support center just like the one i mentioned above.


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A senior Kurdish official has dismissed the idea of creating a 20-mile wide safe zone in Syria presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, something that Erdogan says would require both logistical and financial support from the U.S. and other allies.
The idea of creating the zone comes as the U.S. works out logistics of a troop withdrawal. Meanwhile, ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide blast in the Syrian city of Manbij that reportedly killed a number of U.S. troops.
Cipher Brief Expert Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt (Ret.), who worked as the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs as well as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Affairs, lays out the real-time issues that would be created by a safe zone.

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a senior kurdish official has dismissed the idea of creating a 20-mile wide safe zone in syria presented by turkish president recep tayyip erdogan, something that erdogan says would require both logistical and financial support from the u.s. and other allies.
the idea of creating the zone comes as the u.s. works out logistics of a troop withdrawal. meanwhile, isis claimed responsibility for a suicide blast in the syrian city of manbij that reportedly killed a number of u.s. troops.
cipher brief expert brigadier general mark kimmitt (ret.), who worked as the assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs as well as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for middle east affairs, lays out the real-time issues that would be created by a safe zone.


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If a child under 16 years (or under 18 years if they are disabled) stays with people who are not related to them for 28 days or more, this is known as a private fostering arrangement and special rules apply. Our private fostering policy is attached to this page.
Private fostering is the term used to describe an arrangement made privately (that is without the involvement of the local authority) between a child's parents and a carer of their choice.
A child is considered to be in private foster care if they are in the full time care of someone who is not directly related, nor is a legal guardian, for a total of 28 days or longer.
The period of 28 days does not have to be continuous. If, for example, a child stays regularly with a school friends family and this arrangement adds up to 28 days or longer, after which he or she returns home to the full-time care of their parents, then this would not be a private fostering arrangement.
However, if a child is cared for by a non-relative or legal guardian but returns to the parents at weekends, then this is a private fostering arrangement.
There are duties to know about and report what you think is a private fostering arrangement so that social care can make an assessment to ensure the person looking after that child or young person is promoting their welfare and safety.
A private fostering e-learning module is available. This should take about 20 minutes to complete and will provide you with all you need to know to help you in schools and respond to a possible private fostering arrangement.
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Please encourage your child protection designated lead and any other relevant professionals in your school to complete this.
After completing the module, you can print a certificate and it is advised you add this to your schools safeguarding portfolio.
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if a child under 16 years (or under 18 years if they are disabled) stays with people who are not related to them for 28 days or more, this is known as a private fostering arrangement and special rules apply. our private fostering policy is attached to this page.
private fostering is the term used to describe an arrangement made privately (that is without the involvement of the local authority) between a child's parents and a carer of their choice.
a child is considered to be in private foster care if they are in the full time care of someone who is not directly related, nor is a legal guardian, for a total of 28 days or longer.
the period of 28 days does not have to be continuous. if, for example, a child stays regularly with a school friends family and this arrangement adds up to 28 days or longer, after which he or she returns home to the full-time care of their parents, then this would not be a private fostering arrangement.
however, if a child is cared for by a non-relative or legal guardian but returns to the parents at weekends, then this is a private fostering arrangement.
there are duties to know about and report what you think is a private fostering arrangement so that social care can make an assessment to ensure the person looking after that child or young person is promoting their welfare and safety.
a private fostering e-learning module is available. this should take about 20 minutes to complete and will provide you with all you need to know to help you in schools and respond to a possible private fostering arrangement.
pop ups have to be enabled on your machine for the e-learning to run.
please encourage your child protection designated lead and any other relevant professionals in your school to complete this.
after completing the module, you can print a certificate and it is advised you add this to your schools safeguarding portfolio.
find out more about private fostering.


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April showers are hitting us now and we need the moisture, but if your hair holds moisture in excess it can really slow you down.
Spring Showers should not dampen your mood or your hair.
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april showers are hitting us now and we need the moisture, but if your hair holds moisture in excess it can really slow you down.
spring showers should not dampen your mood or your hair.
if your hair doesn’t dry quickly, try this awesome product: kenra blow-dry mist. this light mist will increase your blow dry time by 50%. thankfully, it also offers protection against heat damage.
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Why Opt for a Mid-Facelift?
In a person’s early to mid-thirties, the cheek tissue begins to sag and droop by the constant pull of gravity. The result is that the area below the eye appears hollow, the bone of the orbit may become visible, and folds that extend from the corner of the mouth up toward the corner of the nose thicken. These folds are called “naso-labial (literally, nose-lip) folds.” Doctors refer to the entire sagging/drooping process as the “descent of the mid-face” with the term “mid-face” describing the portion of the face that lies above the mouth but below the eyes (middle of the face).
The Mid-Facelift is a procedure generally considered the biggest advance in facial plastic surgery in 15 years. The mid-facelift requires a true understanding and knowledge of facial anatomy and advanced surgical training. Not all surgeons offer the mid-face lift. Prior to the mid-facelift, surgeons had nothing to offer patients to help address aging in the middle of the face but tried to achieve improvement through a traditional facelift, a procedure best suited to rejuvenation of the lower face and neck. In someone with a lot of mid-facial aging, a traditional facelift creates somewhat of a mismatch if they have a youthful neck and jaw-line but the middle of their face is aged. In a patient with both mid and lower facial aging, a better approach is to combine a mid-facelift with a traditional facelift to achieve harmonious and total facial rejuvenation. In a younger patient with just mid-facial aging and maybe early lower facial aging, a mid-facelift may achieve the desired result, even correcting mild jowling, without the need for a lower facelift.
Deepening crease lines that extend from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth; these are called nasolabial folds.
Hollowing of the area below the eye.
Sagging cheeks and early jowling.
At our facility, the anesthesia for a mid-facelift is deep sedation. A mid-faceift may take several hours or longer depending on whether other cosmetic procedures are completed at the same time. It is most frequently combined with an endoscopic forehead lift and/or a facelift. Dr. Firouz is able to perform a mid-facelift endoscopically using a camera and incisions that are entirely hidden behind the hairline. The mid-facial cheek tissues are restored to their natural (higher) position using absorbable sutures. As these sutures dissolve, the cheek tissues naturally adhere to the underlying bone and remain in a youthful position. In many cases, Dr. Firouz will also utilize fat transfer to add volume back to the mid-face. The loss of volume is one of the main reasons a face begins to look aged, so using the patient’s own fat from another area of the body provides beautiful and natural looking results.
Immediately after surgery, your face will be fitted with bandages and surgical drains in order to speed recovery and reduce swelling. The bandages and drains are removed on the first postoperative visit. We recommend head of bed elevation and light activity in the immediate postoperative period. Patients generally report little pain with mid-facelift surgery, but may have some mild pain with chewing that lasts for a few days. You will have frequent postoperative visits with Dr. Firouz to monitor your progress and remove the stitches. Facial swelling is more pronounced with a mid-facelift than with a facelift alone and may persist a bit longer. Most patients return to work after two weeks with makeup easily covering any residual bruising.
Contact our office to schedule an appointment to discuss your options with mid face-lift plastic surgeon Dr. Firouz.

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why opt for a mid-facelift?
in a person’s early to mid-thirties, the cheek tissue begins to sag and droop by the constant pull of gravity. the result is that the area below the eye appears hollow, the bone of the orbit may become visible, and folds that extend from the corner of the mouth up toward the corner of the nose thicken. these folds are called “naso-labial (literally, nose-lip) folds.” doctors refer to the entire sagging/drooping process as the “descent of the mid-face” with the term “mid-face” describing the portion of the face that lies above the mouth but below the eyes (middle of the face).
the mid-facelift is a procedure generally considered the biggest advance in facial plastic surgery in 15 years. the mid-facelift requires a true understanding and knowledge of facial anatomy and advanced surgical training. not all surgeons offer the mid-face lift. prior to the mid-facelift, surgeons had nothing to offer patients to help address aging in the middle of the face but tried to achieve improvement through a traditional facelift, a procedure best suited to rejuvenation of the lower face and neck. in someone with a lot of mid-facial aging, a traditional facelift creates somewhat of a mismatch if they have a youthful neck and jaw-line but the middle of their face is aged. in a patient with both mid and lower facial aging, a better approach is to combine a mid-facelift with a traditional facelift to achieve harmonious and total facial rejuvenation. in a younger patient with just mid-facial aging and maybe early lower facial aging, a mid-facelift may achieve the desired result, even correcting mild jowling, without the need for a lower facelift.
deepening crease lines that extend from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth; these are called nasolabial folds.
hollowing of the area below the eye.
sagging cheeks and early jowling.
at our facility, the anesthesia for a mid-facelift is deep sedation. a mid-faceift may take several hours or longer depending on whether other cosmetic procedures are completed at the same time. it is most frequently combined with an endoscopic forehead lift and/or a facelift. dr. firouz is able to perform a mid-facelift endoscopically using a camera and incisions that are entirely hidden behind the hairline. the mid-facial cheek tissues are restored to their natural (higher) position using absorbable sutures. as these sutures dissolve, the cheek tissues naturally adhere to the underlying bone and remain in a youthful position. in many cases, dr. firouz will also utilize fat transfer to add volume back to the mid-face. the loss of volume is one of the main reasons a face begins to look aged, so using the patient’s own fat from another area of the body provides beautiful and natural looking results.
immediately after surgery, your face will be fitted with bandages and surgical drains in order to speed recovery and reduce swelling. the bandages and drains are removed on the first postoperative visit. we recommend head of bed elevation and light activity in the immediate postoperative period. patients generally report little pain with mid-facelift surgery, but may have some mild pain with chewing that lasts for a few days. you will have frequent postoperative visits with dr. firouz to monitor your progress and remove the stitches. facial swelling is more pronounced with a mid-facelift than with a facelift alone and may persist a bit longer. most patients return to work after two weeks with makeup easily covering any residual bruising.
contact our office to schedule an appointment to discuss your options with mid face-lift plastic surgeon dr. firouz.


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Welcome to my Media Arts Blog! Let me introduce myself. My name is Troy Grudin and I study Multimedia Design at Lane Community College in Eugene Oregon. My professional goals in this field are in Photography and Video Production. My dream career would be to photograph and or video Sports and Music Events, anything with people in action. I would likely need a “day job” to make ends meet. Even if it’s not in the media arts.
This might sound weird but even though I don’t really play video/computer games. I’m kind of fascinated by them. I see them as a form of story telling by both the producer of the game and its players.
I might be in the minority with this opinion. However I prefer color over black and white photography. Particular in capturing events and moments. I see photography not only as an art form, but also as a form of documentation. The more accurately you can document an event the better. I’m not arguing that black and white is bad. My favorite photo not taken by myself is black and white. (Hy Peskin Carmen Basilio after beating Tony DeMarco). I’m interested to see where technology is going to take us. It seems that things are getting smaller and easier to use. This means that more people will be able to express themselves creatively. I think those of us looking for careers in the media arts. We should embrace this. It means we must produce quality and it gives a chance to pass our wisdom down.
I agree with you on the color photo preference. I prefer them as well. I used to wonder as a kid if we dreamt in black and white or in color. Of course, we dream in color as that is what we see. I realized it when I I had a dream with bright yellow flowers.
I’m also with you on the color v. b+w debate. One can achieve great dynamic shots using only black and white, but color gives us a much richer/complete vision. Color is all about what we see, and black/white more about what we don’t/can’t see.
I agree with you on the color over black and white debate. I remember when I was a really young kid I enjoyed watching color tv shows over shows that were in black and white. Not until I was older that I got into shows such as the three stooges.
You’re right on track in Media Arts to pursue photography and video production. Glad that your post has others thinking about black & white vs color photography…I love all photography…taking pics myself and strolling through a gallery or simply on a laptop enjoying others work.There is something about b&w photojournalism that tugs at me…old “war shots”/”homeless shots” are incredibly effective in b&w.

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welcome to my media arts blog! let me introduce myself. my name is troy grudin and i study multimedia design at lane community college in eugene oregon. my professional goals in this field are in photography and video production. my dream career would be to photograph and or video sports and music events, anything with people in action. i would likely need a “day job” to make ends meet. even if it’s not in the media arts.
this might sound weird but even though i don’t really play video/computer games. i’m kind of fascinated by them. i see them as a form of story telling by both the producer of the game and its players.
i might be in the minority with this opinion. however i prefer color over black and white photography. particular in capturing events and moments. i see photography not only as an art form, but also as a form of documentation. the more accurately you can document an event the better. i’m not arguing that black and white is bad. my favorite photo not taken by myself is black and white. (hy peskin carmen basilio after beating tony demarco). i’m interested to see where technology is going to take us. it seems that things are getting smaller and easier to use. this means that more people will be able to express themselves creatively. i think those of us looking for careers in the media arts. we should embrace this. it means we must produce quality and it gives a chance to pass our wisdom down.
i agree with you on the color photo preference. i prefer them as well. i used to wonder as a kid if we dreamt in black and white or in color. of course, we dream in color as that is what we see. i realized it when i i had a dream with bright yellow flowers.
i’m also with you on the color v. b+w debate. one can achieve great dynamic shots using only black and white, but color gives us a much richer/complete vision. color is all about what we see, and black/white more about what we don’t/can’t see.
i agree with you on the color over black and white debate. i remember when i was a really young kid i enjoyed watching color tv shows over shows that were in black and white. not until i was older that i got into shows such as the three stooges.
you’re right on track in media arts to pursue photography and video production. glad that your post has others thinking about black & white vs color photography…i love all photography…taking pics myself and strolling through a gallery or simply on a laptop enjoying others work.there is something about b&w photojournalism that tugs at me…old “war shots”/”homeless shots” are incredibly effective in b&w.


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What a beautiful way to serve your salads and other items you serve with a pair of tongs. These handcrafted tongs measure approx 1 3/4" wide and are 10" long. These tongs are perfect to use for your charcuterie!
Available in Cherry, Maple, Mesquite and Walnut.
These are a unique set of tongs and have a wooden spring.
Pair these up with your new Charcuterie Board.
Don't forget our conditioning cream to keep them looking amazing!

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what a beautiful way to serve your salads and other items you serve with a pair of tongs. these handcrafted tongs measure approx 1 3/4" wide and are 10" long. these tongs are perfect to use for your charcuterie!
available in cherry, maple, mesquite and walnut.
these are a unique set of tongs and have a wooden spring.
pair these up with your new charcuterie board.
don't forget our conditioning cream to keep them looking amazing!


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European integration started for an important part as a reaction to the second World War, because there was nu unity, there became war. This was a political reason, where the building blocks were economic. After long years of peace and prosperity in western Europe, together with the collapse of the Soviet threat, make further European integration seem much less urgent.
The very depth of the political integration achieved so far has caused something of a backlash as the EU has gained new powers that threaten deeply rooted national traditions (fields such as frontier controls and fiscal policy). Also expansion led to an increased political diversity that can often seem harmfull for a national identity. The speed of expansion strenghtens this feeling.
European integration (compared to the USA) is limited by the lack of a common language, common history (leading to national identity) and the fact that Europeans citizens are homebodies (only 1,6% lives outside their home country to work or study). Immigration and often Moslim immigration also harm the feeling of national identity.
People expect prosperity and jobs from Europe. The current economic downturn and need for economic reform work against European integration. Many economists think the EU has played a crucial role by creating a secure legal environment for business and enabling European companies to reap the economies of scale previously available only in the United States. This lead to to the prosperity that European citizens value so much.
It will be that European citizens, facing difficult economic times and the erosion of their much-loved â€œEuropean social modelâ€, decide to put some of the blame on the Union itself. Too fast liberalisation and globalization are seen now as reasons for unemployment and a possible downturn of economy.
Conclusion: The current trend to stop a European integration, fed by a feeling of losing national identity and losing prosperity could actually strengthen the downwards trend of prosperity as it is especially businesses that benefit from the economies of scale and unified legislation that an integrated Europe can offer.
Social security (Unemployment): higher unemployment leads to less European integration on the short terms, on the longer term people might understand that a combined Europe is stronger that 1 country. Employment follows GDP growth, this is uncertain, though on the longer term demographics determine a lower unemployment rate.
Social security (pension & health payment) (19): lowered payments leads to less European integration on the short terms, on the longer term people might understand that a combined Europe is stronger that 1 country. Expectations for pension & health payments are that they will be lowered as demographics determine that the current amounts are not sustainable.
This page was last modified on 13 September 2009, at 14:39.

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european integration started for an important part as a reaction to the second world war, because there was nu unity, there became war. this was a political reason, where the building blocks were economic. after long years of peace and prosperity in western europe, together with the collapse of the soviet threat, make further european integration seem much less urgent.
the very depth of the political integration achieved so far has caused something of a backlash as the eu has gained new powers that threaten deeply rooted national traditions (fields such as frontier controls and fiscal policy). also expansion led to an increased political diversity that can often seem harmfull for a national identity. the speed of expansion strenghtens this feeling.
european integration (compared to the usa) is limited by the lack of a common language, common history (leading to national identity) and the fact that europeans citizens are homebodies (only 1,6% lives outside their home country to work or study). immigration and often moslim immigration also harm the feeling of national identity.
people expect prosperity and jobs from europe. the current economic downturn and need for economic reform work against european integration. many economists think the eu has played a crucial role by creating a secure legal environment for business and enabling european companies to reap the economies of scale previously available only in the united states. this lead to to the prosperity that european citizens value so much.
it will be that european citizens, facing difficult economic times and the erosion of their much-loved â€œeuropean social modelâ€, decide to put some of the blame on the union itself. too fast liberalisation and globalization are seen now as reasons for unemployment and a possible downturn of economy.
conclusion: the current trend to stop a european integration, fed by a feeling of losing national identity and losing prosperity could actually strengthen the downwards trend of prosperity as it is especially businesses that benefit from the economies of scale and unified legislation that an integrated europe can offer.
social security (unemployment): higher unemployment leads to less european integration on the short terms, on the longer term people might understand that a combined europe is stronger that 1 country. employment follows gdp growth, this is uncertain, though on the longer term demographics determine a lower unemployment rate.
social security (pension & health payment) (19): lowered payments leads to less european integration on the short terms, on the longer term people might understand that a combined europe is stronger that 1 country. expectations for pension & health payments are that they will be lowered as demographics determine that the current amounts are not sustainable.
this page was last modified on 13 september 2009, at 14:39.


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lowercased: perfect starter home or investment property. this home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, new carpet, professionally cleaned and move-in ready. washer and dryer are included. large backyard with covered patio. make sure you see it today!


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Ziconotide was earlier approved for continuous intrathecal infusions, not for bolus injections. Therefore, this study revealed the feasibility of ziconotide trialing by intrathecal bolus injections.
Use of continuous intrathecal infusion of morphine in humans was first described in 1981. The majority of patients treated with Intrathecal analgesia (ITA) have non-cancer types of pain. The most significant ITA-related development in recent years has been the introduction of ziconotide, a synthetic analogue of a conopeptide found in the venom of the fish-hunting marine snail Conus magus.
Ziconotide is a non-opioid that selectively blocks N-type voltage-sensitive calcium channels in the Rexed lamina I and II of the spinal cord dorsal horn.
To evaluate the feasibility of trialing ziconotide by intrathecal bolus injections in patients with posttraumatic and/or postoperative, peripheral, neuropathic pain refractory to conventional pharmacological treatment.
Thirteen percent were responders according to the strict criteria of the study, 7 patients (30%) achieved ≥ 30% pain reduction on a least one injection, i.e. almost a third of patients experienced clinically meaningful pain reduction at some time during the trial.
The proportion of responders in the study was low, but there was a subgroup of responders. Ziconotide bolus injection trailing is feasible.
Ziconotide directly inhibits norepinephrine release, resulting in decrease in Mitogen-activated protein, but this is said to be negligible when ziconotide is given intrathecally as opposed to intravenously. According to Summary of Product Characteristics, hypotension is a common AE. However, it is important to stress that there wasn’t any clinically significant change in MAP or heart rate. The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC) recommendations on trialing for intrathecal analgesia suggest that a patient can be discharged from hospital 12 hours after a single-shot ziconotide trial.

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ziconotide was earlier approved for continuous intrathecal infusions, not for bolus injections. therefore, this study revealed the feasibility of ziconotide trialing by intrathecal bolus injections.
use of continuous intrathecal infusion of morphine in humans was first described in 1981. the majority of patients treated with intrathecal analgesia (ita) have non-cancer types of pain. the most significant ita-related development in recent years has been the introduction of ziconotide, a synthetic analogue of a conopeptide found in the venom of the fish-hunting marine snail conus magus.
ziconotide is a non-opioid that selectively blocks n-type voltage-sensitive calcium channels in the rexed lamina i and ii of the spinal cord dorsal horn.
to evaluate the feasibility of trialing ziconotide by intrathecal bolus injections in patients with posttraumatic and/or postoperative, peripheral, neuropathic pain refractory to conventional pharmacological treatment.
thirteen percent were responders according to the strict criteria of the study, 7 patients (30%) achieved ≥ 30% pain reduction on a least one injection, i.e. almost a third of patients experienced clinically meaningful pain reduction at some time during the trial.
the proportion of responders in the study was low, but there was a subgroup of responders. ziconotide bolus injection trailing is feasible.
ziconotide directly inhibits norepinephrine release, resulting in decrease in mitogen-activated protein, but this is said to be negligible when ziconotide is given intrathecally as opposed to intravenously. according to summary of product characteristics, hypotension is a common ae. however, it is important to stress that there wasn’t any clinically significant change in map or heart rate. the polyanalgesic consensus conference (pacc) recommendations on trialing for intrathecal analgesia suggest that a patient can be discharged from hospital 12 hours after a single-shot ziconotide trial.


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Four (4) local government units in the Province of South Cotabato have already declared a state of calamity because of El Niño weather phenomenon.
These are the City of Koronadal, the municipalities of Surallah, Tantangan and Tboli.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Koronadal passed the resolution declaring the city under state of calamity last Friday, March 11, 2016 followed by the towns of Tboli, Surallah and Tantangan on Thursday, March 17.
The damages in agricultural crops in the said towns according to reports have already reached millions of pesos and thousands of farmers and their families have been affected.
In a report, the provincial government of South Cotabato is now studying the possibilities of placing the entire province under state of calamity to be able to use its calamity fund to address the effect of dry spell.

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four (4) local government units in the province of south cotabato have already declared a state of calamity because of el niño weather phenomenon.
these are the city of koronadal, the municipalities of surallah, tantangan and tboli.
the sangguniang panlungsod of the city of koronadal passed the resolution declaring the city under state of calamity last friday, march 11, 2016 followed by the towns of tboli, surallah and tantangan on thursday, march 17.
the damages in agricultural crops in the said towns according to reports have already reached millions of pesos and thousands of farmers and their families have been affected.
in a report, the provincial government of south cotabato is now studying the possibilities of placing the entire province under state of calamity to be able to use its calamity fund to address the effect of dry spell.


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A psychological thriller inspired by actual events from the early ‘70s. After an unsuccessful investigation so far, a young militia officer becomes the leader of an investigation group which is to capture a serial killer of women. An ordinary man put in a situation which overwhelms him, fighting his own weaknesses, ambitions but also the socio-political system, is close to crossing the thin line.
"Why talk when the images tell you everything?"
Maciej Pieprzyca, who won several awards in 2013 for Life Feels Good, talks to us about his new film, I’m a Killer.

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a psychological thriller inspired by actual events from the early ‘70s. after an unsuccessful investigation so far, a young militia officer becomes the leader of an investigation group which is to capture a serial killer of women. an ordinary man put in a situation which overwhelms him, fighting his own weaknesses, ambitions but also the socio-political system, is close to crossing the thin line.
"why talk when the images tell you everything?"
maciej pieprzyca, who won several awards in 2013 for life feels good, talks to us about his new film, i’m a killer.


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I'm using Java 8 lambdas and want to use Collectors toMap to return a SortedMap. The best I can come up with is to call the following Collectors toMap method with a dummy mergeFunction and mapSupplier equal to TreeMap::new.
What would be the best practise method of using Collectors to return a SortedMap?
Seems that there's no standard way to do this without defining your own throwingMerger() method or using explicit lambda. In my StreamEx library I defined the toSortedMap method which also uses my own throwingMerger().
Another way you can do this is to allow Collectors.toMap() to return whatever map it is going to return, and then pass that to a new TreeMap<>().
The caveat there is that this only works if your "hashCode()+equals()" and "compareTo" are consistent. If they aren't consistent, then you'll end up with the HashMap removing different set of keys than your TreeMap.
Does it make sense to use Google Web Toolkit (GWT) as a full-blown Java web framework?
Highcharts: Is it possible to have separate plotOptions for each series?
Is message passing via channels in go guaranteed to be non-blocking?
How can I set a key attribute?
• What could be cassandra schema to serve this query?
• How to create a thread that emulates the precision timing of a capture filter when producing audio data?

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i'm using java 8 lambdas and want to use collectors tomap to return a sortedmap. the best i can come up with is to call the following collectors tomap method with a dummy mergefunction and mapsupplier equal to treemap::new.
what would be the best practise method of using collectors to return a sortedmap?
seems that there's no standard way to do this without defining your own throwingmerger() method or using explicit lambda. in my streamex library i defined the tosortedmap method which also uses my own throwingmerger().
another way you can do this is to allow collectors.tomap() to return whatever map it is going to return, and then pass that to a new treemap<>().
the caveat there is that this only works if your "hashcode()+equals()" and "compareto" are consistent. if they aren't consistent, then you'll end up with the hashmap removing different set of keys than your treemap.
does it make sense to use google web toolkit (gwt) as a full-blown java web framework?
highcharts: is it possible to have separate plotoptions for each series?
is message passing via channels in go guaranteed to be non-blocking?
how can i set a key attribute?
• what could be cassandra schema to serve this query?
• how to create a thread that emulates the precision timing of a capture filter when producing audio data?


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Composer Greg Tate leads Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber through melodic and harmonic structures, using a unique repertoire of physical gestures and expressions known not as conducting but as conduction.
Tate christened this ensemble to honor the communal exploratory nature of Sun Ra's Arkestra and the Wu Tang Clan's 36 Chambers: "I wanted to conflate those two mystical generations. Both are in the tradition of mystic composers. Their sound comes from these ideas about science and art and philosophy and spirituality. As a listener to both of them, you feel like the metaphysics are as important as the music; they're kind of interwoven, and I wanted to allude to both of them."
As can be surmised from Tate's explanation, Dark Ages is a sprawling, audacious survey of not only jazz (Sun Ra) and pop (Wu Tang) but of blues, gospel, pretty much every corner of the Afro-American musical spectrum, within song titles as evocative as the music they represent.
"Thorazine/81"inscrutably co-credited to Tate, Miles Davis and Ron Cartercomes closest to one of Ra's (in)famous interstellar overdrives: While multiple soloists (including a wordless vocalist) simultaneously wail the blues, its repeating rhythm riff seems to just pound the body, then reach critical mass, explode, and then to simply fall apart. It ends in whispered acoustic piano and other instruments, as if Tate's living, breathing ensemble needed to catch its living breath.
"Chains and Water (A, B, C)" opens as a duet between a female voice and harmonica, both wailing the blues ("I never cottoned to no slavery" is a great opening line whose time seems long overdue) but ultimately passes through twenty different musicians. The rhythm session shuffles in to expand the rhythm, then other instruments expand the sound, which culminates in Rene Akan's "Part B" screaming jazz-rock electric guitar solo, then sort of wobbles, and then gets straightened out by old-school, upright walking bass and drums.
For those wondering: Tate might not be mining the most original sound, but it's a pleasure to report that Dark Ages sounds only remotely like Miles Davis' (in)famous electric ensembles exactly one timewhen Lewis "Flip" Barnes' electric trumpet comes ghosting in and out of the title track "Part A"and even this sonic similarity lasts only a few measures. The rest of that title track, as well as the rest of Dark Ages, sounds like many things, and "original" stands chief among them.
Track Listing: Chains and Water A, B, C; Thorazine/81; Love to Tical; Dominata (the gabri ballad); Making Love to the Dark Ages.
Personnel: Greg Tate: guitar, laptop, conduction; Lisala Beatty: vocals; Jeremiah: vocals; Lewis 'Flip' Barnes: trumpet; Satch Hoyt: flute, percussion; Matana Roberts: alto sax; Petre Radu Scafaru: tenor sax; Mikel Banks: harmonica; Rene Akan: guitar; Vijay Iyer: piano; Bruce Mack: synthesizer; Jason DiMatteo: acoustic bass; Shahzad Ismaily: efx bass; Jared Michael Nickerson: electric bass; Chris Eddleton: drums; Will Martina: cello; Michael Veal: soprano sax, slap electric bass; Micah Gaugh: alto sax; Avram Fefer: alto sax, bass clarinet; 'Moist' Paula Henderson: baritone sax; David Smith: trombone; Mikel Banks: freak-a-phone; Ben Tyree: guitar; Trevor Holder: drums; Abby Dobson: vocals; Karma Johnson: vocals; Latasha Natasha Nevada Diggs: elec. vocals; Vernon Reid: guitar; Swiss Chris: drums; W-Myles Reilly: piano; Justice Dilla X: vocals, piano; Derrin Maxwell: vocals; Mazz Swift: violin; Andrew Lassalle: guitar; Meret Koehler: drums.

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composer greg tate leads burnt sugar the arkestra chamber through melodic and harmonic structures, using a unique repertoire of physical gestures and expressions known not as conducting but as conduction.
tate christened this ensemble to honor the communal exploratory nature of sun ra's arkestra and the wu tang clan's 36 chambers: "i wanted to conflate those two mystical generations. both are in the tradition of mystic composers. their sound comes from these ideas about science and art and philosophy and spirituality. as a listener to both of them, you feel like the metaphysics are as important as the music; they're kind of interwoven, and i wanted to allude to both of them."
as can be surmised from tate's explanation, dark ages is a sprawling, audacious survey of not only jazz (sun ra) and pop (wu tang) but of blues, gospel, pretty much every corner of the afro-american musical spectrum, within song titles as evocative as the music they represent.
"thorazine/81"inscrutably co-credited to tate, miles davis and ron cartercomes closest to one of ra's (in)famous interstellar overdrives: while multiple soloists (including a wordless vocalist) simultaneously wail the blues, its repeating rhythm riff seems to just pound the body, then reach critical mass, explode, and then to simply fall apart. it ends in whispered acoustic piano and other instruments, as if tate's living, breathing ensemble needed to catch its living breath.
"chains and water (a, b, c)" opens as a duet between a female voice and harmonica, both wailing the blues ("i never cottoned to no slavery" is a great opening line whose time seems long overdue) but ultimately passes through twenty different musicians. the rhythm session shuffles in to expand the rhythm, then other instruments expand the sound, which culminates in rene akan's "part b" screaming jazz-rock electric guitar solo, then sort of wobbles, and then gets straightened out by old-school, upright walking bass and drums.
for those wondering: tate might not be mining the most original sound, but it's a pleasure to report that dark ages sounds only remotely like miles davis' (in)famous electric ensembles exactly one timewhen lewis "flip" barnes' electric trumpet comes ghosting in and out of the title track "part a"and even this sonic similarity lasts only a few measures. the rest of that title track, as well as the rest of dark ages, sounds like many things, and "original" stands chief among them.
track listing: chains and water a, b, c; thorazine/81; love to tical; dominata (the gabri ballad); making love to the dark ages.
personnel: greg tate: guitar, laptop, conduction; lisala beatty: vocals; jeremiah: vocals; lewis 'flip' barnes: trumpet; satch hoyt: flute, percussion; matana roberts: alto sax; petre radu scafaru: tenor sax; mikel banks: harmonica; rene akan: guitar; vijay iyer: piano; bruce mack: synthesizer; jason dimatteo: acoustic bass; shahzad ismaily: efx bass; jared michael nickerson: electric bass; chris eddleton: drums; will martina: cello; michael veal: soprano sax, slap electric bass; micah gaugh: alto sax; avram fefer: alto sax, bass clarinet; 'moist' paula henderson: baritone sax; david smith: trombone; mikel banks: freak-a-phone; ben tyree: guitar; trevor holder: drums; abby dobson: vocals; karma johnson: vocals; latasha natasha nevada diggs: elec. vocals; vernon reid: guitar; swiss chris: drums; w-myles reilly: piano; justice dilla x: vocals, piano; derrin maxwell: vocals; mazz swift: violin; andrew lassalle: guitar; meret koehler: drums.


text: Presenting state-of-the-art work on the conscious and unconscious processes involved in emotion, this integrative, academic volume brings together leading psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers. Carefully organized, tightly edited chapters address such compelling questions as how bodily responses contribute to conscious experience, whether “unconscious emotion” exists, how affect is transmitted from one person to another, and how emotional responses are produced in the brain. Bringing a new level of coherence to lines of inquiry that often remain disparate, the book identifies key, cross-cutting ideas and themes and sets forth a cogent agenda for future research.

lowercased: presenting state-of-the-art work on the conscious and unconscious processes involved in emotion, this integrative, academic volume brings together leading psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers. carefully organized, tightly edited chapters address such compelling questions as how bodily responses contribute to conscious experience, whether “unconscious emotion” exists, how affect is transmitted from one person to another, and how emotional responses are produced in the brain. bringing a new level of coherence to lines of inquiry that often remain disparate, the book identifies key, cross-cutting ideas and themes and sets forth a cogent agenda for future research.


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Christmas is supposed to be one of those rare days where the entire family could spend some quality time together.
However, the sad truth is that there are people who are unfortunate enough to still be working through the holidays. One such example was Pierce Vaughan, a flight attendant who had to spend the entirety of Christmas mid-flight.
Lucky for her, she was the daughter of #FatherOfTheYear candidate, Hal Vaughan, who boarded 6 flights across the U.S. just so he could spend some quality time with his daughter.
The viral story was shared by Mike Levy, a passenger in one of Hal’s 6 flights.
In an interview with Bored Panda, Mike revealed that Hal was also still recovering from an accident earlier in the year which left him paralyzed, making this the first trip he’s gone on since making a recovery.
The viral post eventually reached Pierce herself, and she was beside herself with gratitude for Mike, the crew, and most especially, her loving father.
Images and story from Bored Panda.

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christmas is supposed to be one of those rare days where the entire family could spend some quality time together.
however, the sad truth is that there are people who are unfortunate enough to still be working through the holidays. one such example was pierce vaughan, a flight attendant who had to spend the entirety of christmas mid-flight.
lucky for her, she was the daughter of #fatheroftheyear candidate, hal vaughan, who boarded 6 flights across the u.s. just so he could spend some quality time with his daughter.
the viral story was shared by mike levy, a passenger in one of hal’s 6 flights.
in an interview with bored panda, mike revealed that hal was also still recovering from an accident earlier in the year which left him paralyzed, making this the first trip he’s gone on since making a recovery.
the viral post eventually reached pierce herself, and she was beside herself with gratitude for mike, the crew, and most especially, her loving father.
images and story from bored panda.


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Women Influencers Awards celebrate most powerful women of the Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows, & Maple Ridge to raise your profile amongst the utmost renowned names in the communities. Establishing connected face-to-face relationships that lead to new and stronger business opportunities. Together we support and celebrate your achievements by aiming to provide you with an experience that is truly inspirational – an event with women influencers in our communities! Where and when men and women, at last, have a long overdue opportunity to celebrate those amazing women!
The Women’s Collaborative Hub Planning Committee reviews all nominations and is comprised of Women of Distinction across the Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge. Nominations are rated against the nomination criteria and the committee may contact nominees, nominators and supporters to confirm references. Selections are made in consideration of the impact the individual has made in the communities in the respective categories. Award recipients must be able to attend (in person or via skype) the awards ceremony, and participate in pre-event reception.
#1 BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY – she is a front-line staff who works in the battle zone and sees people not tasks. She is the individual who works far beyond her job description especially in her assistance to individuals in distress or crisis, expecting nothing in return.
#2 OUTSTANDING CAREGIVER – she is a hospital nurse, doctor, mental health nurse, home health aide, eldercare, sitter, personal care aid, counsellor, pharmacist, physiotherapist, dentist, veterinarian and the like. Her activity has been instrumental in changing the quality of life for those in her care.
#3 SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION – she is a farmer, chef, ecologist, technologist, computer coder, restaurant manager, designer, community business leader or the like, who advances environmental practices and whose efforts result in improvement in quality of life, more effective use of spaces, or connects people and resources in our communities.
#4 INSPIRATIONAL WONDER WOMAN – she has a reputation as a “super mom” – although she might be a grandparent, aunt, or other community member. She is active in PAC / DPAC, or soccer-hockey-lacrosse-dance-choir-tae kwon do-etc. This wonder woman inspires, leads, and engages people to take action. She is a role model, über organizer and has traits that only a few possess.
#5 EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATOR – she is the principal, vice-principal, teacher, special education assistant, tutor, coach who everyone knows and is impressed with. She has the ability to inspire, promote, and sustain the intellectual, social-emotional & physical development of her students – be they children or adults of any age. She effectively and positively changes the direction of students’ lives.
#6 EMERGING INFLUENCER – she is a young entrepreneurs or emerging leader between the ages of 18-30, who demonstrates a capacity to act as a catalyst for change. She represent a new generation of leaders who advocates for others and gives a voice to them.
#7 EXTRAORDINARY LEADER – she is driving force for change in her of political position or as CEO, CFO, or COO. She builds shared visions to inspire others and change or challenge the status quo. As a mentor she finds joy in the success of others.
# 8 COMMUNITY STEWARD – she is a faith-based or community leader who has shown outstanding service by dedicating her efforts to local fellowships, congregations, parishes, and neighbourhood audience.
# 9 ONLINE DYNAMO – she is a guru of digital professionalism through her blogging, online grouping, and social media. She has important impact on the economic well-being of the online community. She positively impact the locale in which she leads.

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women influencers awards celebrate most powerful women of the tri-cities, pitt meadows, & maple ridge to raise your profile amongst the utmost renowned names in the communities. establishing connected face-to-face relationships that lead to new and stronger business opportunities. together we support and celebrate your achievements by aiming to provide you with an experience that is truly inspirational – an event with women influencers in our communities! where and when men and women, at last, have a long overdue opportunity to celebrate those amazing women!
the women’s collaborative hub planning committee reviews all nominations and is comprised of women of distinction across the tri-cities, pitt meadows & maple ridge. nominations are rated against the nomination criteria and the committee may contact nominees, nominators and supporters to confirm references. selections are made in consideration of the impact the individual has made in the communities in the respective categories. award recipients must be able to attend (in person or via skype) the awards ceremony, and participate in pre-event reception.
#1 beyond the call of duty – she is a front-line staff who works in the battle zone and sees people not tasks. she is the individual who works far beyond her job description especially in her assistance to individuals in distress or crisis, expecting nothing in return.
#2 outstanding caregiver – she is a hospital nurse, doctor, mental health nurse, home health aide, eldercare, sitter, personal care aid, counsellor, pharmacist, physiotherapist, dentist, veterinarian and the like. her activity has been instrumental in changing the quality of life for those in her care.
#3 sustainability champion – she is a farmer, chef, ecologist, technologist, computer coder, restaurant manager, designer, community business leader or the like, who advances environmental practices and whose efforts result in improvement in quality of life, more effective use of spaces, or connects people and resources in our communities.
#4 inspirational wonder woman – she has a reputation as a “super mom” – although she might be a grandparent, aunt, or other community member. she is active in pac / dpac, or soccer-hockey-lacrosse-dance-choir-tae kwon do-etc. this wonder woman inspires, leads, and engages people to take action. she is a role model, über organizer and has traits that only a few possess.
#5 exceptional educator – she is the principal, vice-principal, teacher, special education assistant, tutor, coach who everyone knows and is impressed with. she has the ability to inspire, promote, and sustain the intellectual, social-emotional & physical development of her students – be they children or adults of any age. she effectively and positively changes the direction of students’ lives.
#6 emerging influencer – she is a young entrepreneurs or emerging leader between the ages of 18-30, who demonstrates a capacity to act as a catalyst for change. she represent a new generation of leaders who advocates for others and gives a voice to them.
#7 extraordinary leader – she is driving force for change in her of political position or as ceo, cfo, or coo. she builds shared visions to inspire others and change or challenge the status quo. as a mentor she finds joy in the success of others.
# 8 community steward – she is a faith-based or community leader who has shown outstanding service by dedicating her efforts to local fellowships, congregations, parishes, and neighbourhood audience.
# 9 online dynamo – she is a guru of digital professionalism through her blogging, online grouping, and social media. she has important impact on the economic well-being of the online community. she positively impact the locale in which she leads.


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Spy Card Store offers Spy Cheating Playing Cards in Thanjavur Shop with huge Products like soft contact lens, marked cards, wireless mini earphone at low prices.
World is shrinking day by day. Gone are the days when people used to visit the black market agents for purchasing the spy products. Not only it was risky, there was always a chance of getting a substandard product. Today you can buy the latest spy products in India too. Spy cheating playing cards are special cards which are used by card players to win every time. These cards are marked with special ink on the reverse, so that they are visible to the person wearing contact lens or glasses equipped with the unique visualization properties. Thus they can make you win every time you play. If you are a little tricky, you can be the next millionaire. Using these spy cards is not only satisfying but also quite easy and even an illiterate person can learn to use them. We launched our website few years' back - www.spycardstore.in with the aim of providing branded spy playing cards to professional card players. To our surprise we had to request our suppliers to double the production after just ten days of launching. In order to meet the ever rising demands of the people, we feel pleasure in opening our first inland store of spy cheating playing cards in Thanjavur. To continue our commitment, we have opened two stores selling spy cheating playing cards in Thanjavur also. In the next phase we, would also be opening soon spy cards shop in Thanjavur and other major cities in India. We are committed in providing only branded products to our customers and have tried our level best to keep the prices as lowest in the market. We have our own manufacturing unit of spy playing cards in Thanjavur and use the latest technology and knowhow. We are the specialists in spy products and are planning to open another manufacturing unit of spy cheating playing cards in Thanjavur also. Our customers of spy cheating playing cards of Thanjavur will soon be gifted- a club with in house facility for training of card lovers in the latest games e.g. Poker, Black Jack, Rummy etc. We are also planning to organize a card show for the card lovers.

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spy card store offers spy cheating playing cards in thanjavur shop with huge products like soft contact lens, marked cards, wireless mini earphone at low prices.
world is shrinking day by day. gone are the days when people used to visit the black market agents for purchasing the spy products. not only it was risky, there was always a chance of getting a substandard product. today you can buy the latest spy products in india too. spy cheating playing cards are special cards which are used by card players to win every time. these cards are marked with special ink on the reverse, so that they are visible to the person wearing contact lens or glasses equipped with the unique visualization properties. thus they can make you win every time you play. if you are a little tricky, you can be the next millionaire. using these spy cards is not only satisfying but also quite easy and even an illiterate person can learn to use them. we launched our website few years' back - www.spycardstore.in with the aim of providing branded spy playing cards to professional card players. to our surprise we had to request our suppliers to double the production after just ten days of launching. in order to meet the ever rising demands of the people, we feel pleasure in opening our first inland store of spy cheating playing cards in thanjavur. to continue our commitment, we have opened two stores selling spy cheating playing cards in thanjavur also. in the next phase we, would also be opening soon spy cards shop in thanjavur and other major cities in india. we are committed in providing only branded products to our customers and have tried our level best to keep the prices as lowest in the market. we have our own manufacturing unit of spy playing cards in thanjavur and use the latest technology and knowhow. we are the specialists in spy products and are planning to open another manufacturing unit of spy cheating playing cards in thanjavur also. our customers of spy cheating playing cards of thanjavur will soon be gifted- a club with in house facility for training of card lovers in the latest games e.g. poker, black jack, rummy etc. we are also planning to organize a card show for the card lovers.


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People who stand on their rights are seldom much concerned with the rights of others. There is no logical reason why this should be so, but it is a fact of human psychology. ‘It’s my right!’ is a call not of freedom, but of egotism.
Of course, we all want to live in a society in which certain rights are respected. The right of free speech, the right to a fair trial if accused, freedom from arbitrary arrest, and so forth: to these we can all assent without worrying too much about the metaphysical nature of rights, whether they derive from God, from human nature, or from mere historical and legal convention.
There is little doubt, however, that the idea of rights has expanded dramatically in the last few years, so that no sphere of human existence is left untouched by them. This expansion is the end product of decades of what one might call resentment studies: the academic view of the human past and present as nothing but oppression, of minorities by majorities and of majorities by minorities. The only protection from such oppression is formal legislation. No dissatisfied person or complainant now fails to mention the violation of his rights, which makes him doubly aggrieved.
The principal beneficiaries have been the lawyers, rather than those to whom the supposed rights have been granted, or those who believe (or have been persuaded) that they possess them. Negative rights — the absence of formal legal prohibitions — have been replaced by substantive rights. For example, it was once the case that a woman’s right to bear a child if she so wished meant that no one had the right to forbid or prevent her from having a child; now it means the right to in vitro fertilisation on the same basis as any or every other woman, irrespective of her personal character or habits.
This expansion of rights has led to both a paralysis of the public service and to a rapid and terrible deterioration in the character of the population — not of everyone, of course, but of substantial numbers of people.
It is easy to see why. Once something is declared or believed to be a right, it carries with it a metaphysical connotation of inalienability. This again is a matter of psychology rather than of philosophy or logic, but it is so and likely to remain so. Thus, by definition in the minds of many, a right imposes not duties, for if it did, it would not be a right. Rights are unconditional; and even if they were granted by Parliament they cannot be abrogated.
A right to health care means that the patient — or should I say customer? — is under no obligation to behave reasonably towards those who provide it. Nothing he does can deprive him of his rights. If, as a result of his own ill-conduct, he doesn’t get what he thinks he needs, he believes his rights to have been violated.
The idea of rights to tangible benefits sets up a deeply unattractive and psychologically damaging dialectic between ingratitude on the one hand and grievance and resentment on the other. If you receive what you believe yourself entitled to, you are not grateful, precisely because you were entitled to it in the first place. If, on the other hand, you do not receive what you believe yourself entitled to, you are doubly aggrieved, first at not receiving what you want, and second at the violation of your supposed right to it.
Moreover, it is quite clear that the extension of rights has the effect, and no doubt the intention, of turning the population into a rabble of dependants and petitioners. It extends the power of bureaucrats, adjudicators of rights and lawyers over the rest of society. If you believe yourself entitled by rights to something that you do not receive, what do you do? You spend your time and energy seeking redress from the very people who have failed you in the first place, rather than seeking a constructive solution for yourself. Your independence is sapped, which is precisely what a state dominated by lawyers and administrators wants. And so you are enticed into the administrative labyrinth, from which you will never emerge.
Considerations of people’s supposed rights often paralyse sensible action. They preclude kindness and common sense. Let me give an example from the prison. On human rights grounds, it is forbidden to treat psychiatrically disturbed patients against their will in prison, except under dire emergency. Thanks to the brilliant brains of the Department of Health, moreover, prison is the new psychiatric hospital, the DoH-induced shortage of hospital beds meaning that prison is the only place for the most acutely disturbed.
As any visitor to 18th-century Bedlam could have told you, untreated psychiatric patients are often very noisy. Prison is, as a matter of fact that we are not going to change, the kind of institution in which noise is magnified by echoes and reverberations.
In the name of human rights, therefore, one untreated and noisy psychiatric patient may keep scores of other prisoners awake night after night by his constant shouting and banging, and there is nothing anyone can do about it. Why not send him to hospital, you may ask? Because there are no hospital beds. And so, in the name of an abstraction so beloved of our intellectual classes, many people suffer quite unnecessarily, and even the person allegedly being protected by the observance of his rights is denied the treatment that he needs.
Considerations of rights, which are deemed by much of the population to be inalienable, unconditional and metaphysically unassailable, drive out considerations of kindness, decency, tolerance, mutual obligation and so forth: all the considerations, in fact, that make civilised or dignified existence in a crowded society possible. Everyone becomes an atom of an inert gas in a vacuum, whose rights act as physical forces to prevent him from combining sociably with other such atoms.
Thus a man in a tower block believes he has a right to play his music at all hours of the day and night; his neighbour, on the other hand, believes he has a right to peace and quiet. How is this conflict between two absolute but opposite rights resolved? Trial by baseball bat, since the vaunted protections offered by the legal system do not exist in cases such as this. Hell hath no fury like a man who believes his rights are being violated.
The idea of human rights, then, when extended beyond a few very general and negative rights, does not liberate us; it turns us into feral egotists who are at the same time dependent. This effect can be seen in our schools, where children do as they please because, with the native cunning of youth, they have realised the permissive possibilities inherent in the notion of their rights. I can only say how relieved I am that I shall not be around to see the full flowering of the human-rights culture in the years to come.

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people who stand on their rights are seldom much concerned with the rights of others. there is no logical reason why this should be so, but it is a fact of human psychology. ‘it’s my right!’ is a call not of freedom, but of egotism.
of course, we all want to live in a society in which certain rights are respected. the right of free speech, the right to a fair trial if accused, freedom from arbitrary arrest, and so forth: to these we can all assent without worrying too much about the metaphysical nature of rights, whether they derive from god, from human nature, or from mere historical and legal convention.
there is little doubt, however, that the idea of rights has expanded dramatically in the last few years, so that no sphere of human existence is left untouched by them. this expansion is the end product of decades of what one might call resentment studies: the academic view of the human past and present as nothing but oppression, of minorities by majorities and of majorities by minorities. the only protection from such oppression is formal legislation. no dissatisfied person or complainant now fails to mention the violation of his rights, which makes him doubly aggrieved.
the principal beneficiaries have been the lawyers, rather than those to whom the supposed rights have been granted, or those who believe (or have been persuaded) that they possess them. negative rights — the absence of formal legal prohibitions — have been replaced by substantive rights. for example, it was once the case that a woman’s right to bear a child if she so wished meant that no one had the right to forbid or prevent her from having a child; now it means the right to in vitro fertilisation on the same basis as any or every other woman, irrespective of her personal character or habits.
this expansion of rights has led to both a paralysis of the public service and to a rapid and terrible deterioration in the character of the population — not of everyone, of course, but of substantial numbers of people.
it is easy to see why. once something is declared or believed to be a right, it carries with it a metaphysical connotation of inalienability. this again is a matter of psychology rather than of philosophy or logic, but it is so and likely to remain so. thus, by definition in the minds of many, a right imposes not duties, for if it did, it would not be a right. rights are unconditional; and even if they were granted by parliament they cannot be abrogated.
a right to health care means that the patient — or should i say customer? — is under no obligation to behave reasonably towards those who provide it. nothing he does can deprive him of his rights. if, as a result of his own ill-conduct, he doesn’t get what he thinks he needs, he believes his rights to have been violated.
the idea of rights to tangible benefits sets up a deeply unattractive and psychologically damaging dialectic between ingratitude on the one hand and grievance and resentment on the other. if you receive what you believe yourself entitled to, you are not grateful, precisely because you were entitled to it in the first place. if, on the other hand, you do not receive what you believe yourself entitled to, you are doubly aggrieved, first at not receiving what you want, and second at the violation of your supposed right to it.
moreover, it is quite clear that the extension of rights has the effect, and no doubt the intention, of turning the population into a rabble of dependants and petitioners. it extends the power of bureaucrats, adjudicators of rights and lawyers over the rest of society. if you believe yourself entitled by rights to something that you do not receive, what do you do? you spend your time and energy seeking redress from the very people who have failed you in the first place, rather than seeking a constructive solution for yourself. your independence is sapped, which is precisely what a state dominated by lawyers and administrators wants. and so you are enticed into the administrative labyrinth, from which you will never emerge.
considerations of people’s supposed rights often paralyse sensible action. they preclude kindness and common sense. let me give an example from the prison. on human rights grounds, it is forbidden to treat psychiatrically disturbed patients against their will in prison, except under dire emergency. thanks to the brilliant brains of the department of health, moreover, prison is the new psychiatric hospital, the doh-induced shortage of hospital beds meaning that prison is the only place for the most acutely disturbed.
as any visitor to 18th-century bedlam could have told you, untreated psychiatric patients are often very noisy. prison is, as a matter of fact that we are not going to change, the kind of institution in which noise is magnified by echoes and reverberations.
in the name of human rights, therefore, one untreated and noisy psychiatric patient may keep scores of other prisoners awake night after night by his constant shouting and banging, and there is nothing anyone can do about it. why not send him to hospital, you may ask? because there are no hospital beds. and so, in the name of an abstraction so beloved of our intellectual classes, many people suffer quite unnecessarily, and even the person allegedly being protected by the observance of his rights is denied the treatment that he needs.
considerations of rights, which are deemed by much of the population to be inalienable, unconditional and metaphysically unassailable, drive out considerations of kindness, decency, tolerance, mutual obligation and so forth: all the considerations, in fact, that make civilised or dignified existence in a crowded society possible. everyone becomes an atom of an inert gas in a vacuum, whose rights act as physical forces to prevent him from combining sociably with other such atoms.
thus a man in a tower block believes he has a right to play his music at all hours of the day and night; his neighbour, on the other hand, believes he has a right to peace and quiet. how is this conflict between two absolute but opposite rights resolved? trial by baseball bat, since the vaunted protections offered by the legal system do not exist in cases such as this. hell hath no fury like a man who believes his rights are being violated.
the idea of human rights, then, when extended beyond a few very general and negative rights, does not liberate us; it turns us into feral egotists who are at the same time dependent. this effect can be seen in our schools, where children do as they please because, with the native cunning of youth, they have realised the permissive possibilities inherent in the notion of their rights. i can only say how relieved i am that i shall not be around to see the full flowering of the human-rights culture in the years to come.