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What Planet is Barry On?
Thursday
May 29, 2014 at 12:35 PMMay 29, 2014 at 12:46 PM
Back in 2008, I asked who was advising Barry on foreign policy, and no one had an answer. Even today, its not clear who is advising Barry on foreign policy. By this point in almost every presidential administration, you could point at a book, or a series of books, and say, aha, that’s what the president believes and that’s what he does. Whether it was Nixon with Kissinger or Carter with his team, there was always a doctrine. As far as I can tell, the Barry Doctrine is defined as “threaten, cut and run, kill innocent people with drones in non-combatant countries and bow to the Saudis.” If he’d just admit that, it would be ok, since we would at least know.
But Barry won’t admit that. He comes out and makes widely inconsistent statements. The guy who murders with drones bristles at people who say he isn’t combative enough. And the guy who seems to think that leaving 10,000 troops in Afghanistan with a removal date of 2017 doesn’t understand why everyone else in the world thinks he has lost his marbles. And then there was that rather weird statement on Afghanistan in which he said that wars are easy to start, but hard to end. Really? Barry is single handedly rejecting the careful research and work of the likes of Fred Charles Ikle, Ann Hironaka and James D.D. Smith? In fact, academics now opine that it is very hard to start wars (W and Barry had to lie to the American people to start their aggressive wars) but that it is increasingly easy to end wars. So what does Barry rely upon in his assertion?
Rick opined in an earlier post that Putin “blinked.” I liked the position from AJ that the world is, at the moment, “on hold,” that the world has recognized that Barry is such a waste product and American policy is so adrift that everyone–the Syrians, Russians, Chinese, Europeans, Sudanese, Iranians, Israelis, Egyptians, the PLO and dozens more–have simply hit the pause button waiting for Barry to be gone. Military and economic policy. As in, Barry’s inability to lead and state policy is actually causing the death of civilians and harming the global economy.
Now that we’ve heard Barry’s attempt to explain what he believes, and his explanation just makes things worse, it seems that his best foreign policy is obvious: he should resign before he does more harm.
Back in 2008, I asked who was advising Barry on foreign policy, and no one had an answer. Even today, its not clear who is advising Barry on foreign policy. By this point in almost every presidential administration, you could point at a book, or a series of books, and say, aha, that’s what the president believes and that’s what he does. Whether it was Nixon with Kissinger or Carter with his team, there was always a doctrine. As far as I can tell, the Barry Doctrine is defined as “threaten, cut and run, kill innocent people with drones in non-combatant countries and bow to the Saudis.” If he’d just admit that, it would be ok, since we would at least know.
But Barry won’t admit that. He comes out and makes widely inconsistent statements. The guy who murders with drones bristles at people who say he isn’t combative enough. And the guy who seems to think that leaving 10,000 troops in Afghanistan with a removal date of 2017 doesn’t understand why everyone else in the world thinks he has lost his marbles. And then there was that rather weird statement on Afghanistan in which he said that wars are easy to start, but hard to end. Really? Barry is single handedly rejecting the careful research and work of the likes of Fred Charles Ikle, Ann Hironaka and James D.D. Smith? In fact, academics now opine that it is very hard to start wars (W and Barry had to lie to the American people to start their aggressive wars) but that it is increasingly easy to end wars. So what does Barry rely upon in his assertion?
Rick opined in an earlier post that Putin “blinked.” I liked the position from AJ that the world is, at the moment, “on hold,” that the world has recognized that Barry is such a waste product and American policy is so adrift that everyone–the Syrians, Russians, Chinese, Europeans, Sudanese, Iranians, Israelis, Egyptians, the PLO and dozens more–have simply hit the pause button waiting for Barry to be gone. Military and economic policy. As in, Barry’s inability to lead and state policy is actually causing the death of civilians and harming the global economy.
Now that we’ve heard Barry’s attempt to explain what he believes, and his explanation just makes things worse, it seems that his best foreign policy is obvious: he should resign before he does more harm. | {
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Army Launches Operation Python Dance ‘3’ In Kebbi, North-West Tuesday
The Nigeria Army will on Tuesday launch Operation Python ‘3’ in Kebbi state, North West region of Nigeria, Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has said.
Buratai, who made the disclosure in Sokoto added that the region is being confronted with the challenges of banditry and cattle rustling.
“Banditry and cattle rustling in the North West have led to so many death of the civil population. And this must stop”.
The Chief of Army Staff, while expressing confidence in the ability of the Nigeria Army, divulged that he will continue to ensure that their training and retraining remained sacrosanct.
According to the COAS, training is the bedrock of professionalism, hence the need for the Army to continue to remain focus and committed.
He also charged the Army to ensure that there is high standard of civil/military relations as they conduct the affairs of Operation Python Dance ‘3’ in the North West geo-political region of Nigeria.
Buratai also admonished Army while on the Operation Python Dance ‘3’ to know their limits and vicinity so as not to allow themselves get ambushed, even as he charged them to fight back and defeat enemies of the country. | {
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I was browsing some work by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda this week and came across his piece "Always." It spoke of acceptance, forgiveness, patience and desire and I found myself blown away by how much depth was communicated in a few simple words. Although it was not my intention to add anything to his poem or write a companion song, I did use it as inspiration and borrowed several of the ideas and images for this week's song. | {
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Decoding the Earnings Report
The quarterly earnings report is a major event for public companies where they file and release data about their revenue and costs, as well as projections for the future. You might see a headline about a company that “beats” or “misses” on earnings and then notice that its stock price has done something counterintuitive—gone up on a miss, or gone down on a beat. What’s the deal with that?
In this article, we’ll explore this topic to help you separate the wheat from the chaff. What from an earnings reports affects share price the most? And, perhaps more to the point, how can a long-term investor see past hype or hysteria to make independent judgments about an earnings report?
Stock Price After Earnings
Think of the earnings report as the most recent chapter of a business’s reality, including the most up-to-date (i.e., reality-based) version of predictions for the future. While the report may contain objectively good or bad news regarding revenue and earnings, it is really benchmarked against investors’ expectations about it.
Thus, the stock price reaction to an earnings report is predicated on the following two things:
Performance versus expectations of performance
Forward guidance versus expectations of forward guidance
With each earnings report, investor expectations are re-adjusted for the future, while the stock price is readjusted for the present. Keep in mind that there are really two sets of expectations:
The official analysts’ expectations as published
The “whisper number”
The whisper number is supposedly what the analysts really think, which is heavily guided by the company (just like the official number), but also factoring in the company’s history of beating estimates, plus any rumors on the street about how things are really going. It is an unofficial number that can vary considerably from published expectations.
The company’s quarterly performance and guidance is movement is generally compared to the whisper number, as the whisper number is usually priced into the stock already. So a reported “beat” on earnings might be a “miss” compared to the whisper number. In that case, you’d probably see a drop in the stock price.
Despite its name, these days the whisper number is no big secret. There is even a website called Whisper Number. Here’s a sample of it:
Drop on Positive News
There are a few scenarios when you might see a price drop on seemingly positive news. As described earlier, this could happen if the positive news is simply not as positive as investors expected (below the whisper number). Or, if the forward guidance is lower than what it was expected to be—this might include a decrease in the expected growth rate, an increase the spend rate above what was previously expected, or a projected decrease in margins. The market may also be reacting in an outsized way to a specific piece of qualitative information from the earnings report, such as pipeline concerns for a drug company.
A price jump on seemingly negative news could be due to the inverse of any of these scenarios.
How Does An Investor See Past Earnings Hype?
This is an important question. Watching a stock take a dive after what seemed like a pretty good earnings report, or vice versa, can be unsettling and cause you to second-guess yourself. While a little humility is never a bad thing in investing, you don’t want to get swept up in a temporary hot-headed trend.
In order to avoid succumbing to earnings-related hysteria, you must take a long term view of the company and believe that over time it will become more valuable. Most importantly, you must believe that the market is underestimating the long term prospects of the company.
The quarterly reports gives you a way of checking your thesis against reality to ensure you are still committed to your beliefs about the company. It’s possible that information in the earnings report will materially change your ideas about the company, and that may or may not align with how the market has reacted to the report.
What Investors Should Pay Attention To
The earnings report and call transcripts contain a wealth of useful data for you to consider. Here are some key pieces of data that fundamental investors should always consider when earnings are released:
Current quarter’s revenue growth versus last year’s and forward revenue growth. Is the company on a good growth track?
Margins and expected forward margins. Are they compressing, expanding, or steady? Compressing margins could mean that the company is slipping in its efficiency or facing greater competitive threats.
If an acquisition is happening: the price paid, the expected synergies it will bring, and the cost of debt financing. Plus, any possible legal hurdles or impediments. Do you think the acquisition is the right direction for management to take, or are they just empire building?
Although there is no perfect quantitative formula for predicting the future, these data points will provide solid grounding to help you keep a cool head in making investing decisions.
That’s all for now. We hope this article will help you navigate the choppy waters of earnings season. Best of luck to you!
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GAAP vs NON GAAP
You hear a lot about earnings reports provided by companies that are based on criteria the companies created, usually trying to present the results in more favorable light (should I say “huge favorable light”). I also read that it is becoming more prevalent. They just don’t want you to see it in the bottom line. There is an explanation for all big losses. The reporting in SEC filings are suppose to be in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) (as I understand it), a uniform accounting presentation.
So, when we see all this info on Per/Share on Yahoo, Bloomberg, Morningstar, I’m never sure if the it is the company info or what.
To the point: is Stock Rover info from other sources GAAP or non-GAAP?
unfortunately for new-economy companies like Amazon & Netflix & Tesla , you can’t/shouldn’t judge your buy/sell investment decision making on earnings, but on revenues… at least for the last ten years… PJS
Definitely want to evaluate earnings reports including special items. That is why it is important to evaluate by the GAAP numbers which Stock Rover does, rather than the non-GAAP numbers which the company prefers because they are usually more favorable. | {
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NHL Draft Profile: Frederik Gauthier
Every year, there's a prospect or two whose combination of hockey sense and a prototypical NHL frame make for intense discussions at the draft table. This year, look no further than Frederik Gauthier.
Scouts have raved about his complete, 200-foot game and total commitment to excelling in all three zones. For a young kid, the emerging skills and towering 6-foot-3 frame are a rare commodity and you have to think some team (if one hasn't already) will fall in love with the kid and do whatever it can to move up the draft board.
In his first season with Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL), Gauthier was a standout player. He scored 22 goals and totaled 60 points in 62 games, and didn't miss a beat despite a broken jaw that caused him to miss two weeks of action in the fall. Gauthier is considered to be a bit of a project because of an occasional bout with inconsistency, but there's no questioning his hockey sense.
He has a knack for being around the puck at the right time and being on what coaches call "the right side of the puck." At 18 years of age, that's quite the compliment to be paid. Scouts have projected Gauthier as the ideal second or third-line center that can play against any of the opposition's lines, but preferably in a position to shut down offense.
Gauthier is above average in the face-off circle and with age and more strength, he should only excel further in that regard. His 46.6 face-off win percentage was the best among all QMJHL rookies in 2012-13.
NHL Central Scouting’s Chris Bordeleau offers his take on Gauthier:
"I've never seen a kid get back and play defense like he does in 20 years. In his own end, he's always around the puck. A kid that can play defense like he does at his age, with that kind of maturity, is very rare."
After checking in at No. 7 among North American skaters on Central Scouting's midterm rankings, Gauthier fell one spot to No. 8 at the end of the term. His 60-point total was good for fourth among QMJHL rookies.
More on Gauthier's game from Patrick King of Sportsnet:
Gauthier has the size – listed at six-foot-three and 193 pounds – but doesn’t use it in a physical sense, as his penalty minutes would suggest. He plays well at both ends of the rink and excels mostly in the faceoff circle. He won approximately 47 per cent of his draws, and only six players in the QMJHL took more face-offs than his 1,463 this season. Gauthier can be an imposing presence in front of the net on the power-play and a valued penalty killer due to his defensive acumen. | {
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Symposium about Sociocomplexity
Universitat de
Barcelona, 30th and 31st May 2011
Universidad Nacional Autónoma
de México together with Universitat de Barcelona organised two days of
conferences about complexity in Universitat de Barcelona, on 30th
and 31st May 2011. These conferences could be listened in person in
Gabriel Oliver room, in the Faculty of Philology of Universitat de Barcelona,
or by videoconference in three universities in México (Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de México, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and Universidad de
Sonora).
The program was the following:
Monday, 30th May
17:00 (BAR) 10:00 (MEX) 8:00 (HER)Àngels Massip-Bonet (Universitat de Barcelona)“La complejidad como marco de análisis y de
interpretación del mundo en la nueva era” [Complexity as the Framework for the
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4 Ways to Make Decisions Easier
From kyle
As the political season is hitting its fever pitch, we’ve been reading a lot about the two candidates. While this post is in no way political, I did read an article about Obama that really got me thinking. No matter what side of the aisle we sit on, I think everyone has to concede that being the President is not an easy job. Major, and I mean major decisions must be made everyday, often without all of the information, that will affect millions (possibly billions) of people.
Talk about pressure.
And while most of us do not have to make the decisions that could send soldiers into battle or affect the global economy, we all have to make important decisions on a daily basis. Maybe we have to decide on the next product to release in our business, or if we should refinance our home, or what job offer to accept.
And everyday, on top of those major decisions, we are faced with thousands of smaller decisions. What should I eat for breakfast? Hot coffee or iced coffee? Paper or plastic?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the problem of choice and how having too many choices can actually make us less happy (i.e. shopping for a pair of the ‘perfect’ jeans at the mall). There is no perfect pair. And the more pairs we are exposed to, the less perfect we believe our choice to be.
What happens when you not only have to decide about which jeans to buy, but which credit card to put it on, which podcast to listen to in the car, which roads to take home to avoid traffic, what to cook for dinner, what to watch on tv, etc.
As it turns out, being bombarded with decisions (big or small) can have major consequences in our lives.
Scientists are learning that our ability to make decisions works just like any other muscle in our body. It gets tired. In fact, it has even been given a name. It’s called decision fatigue.
Recently, one of my best friends got married, and I was talking to him and his new wife about the process of planning the wedding. It was a stunning wedding, but boy did they have some long days planning it.
The number of decisions you have to make in planning a wedding are seemingly endless. You have to decide on the church, the reception, the day, the time, the flowers, the cake, the DJ, the dress… and on and on.
Then there are a million smaller decisions to make as well, and my friend admitted to me that sometimes he would just be too exhausted to make any more decisions. He would ask his soon-to-be-bride if she could choose for him, or he would just pick something seemingly at random.
This is classic decision fatigue and when this happens in our lives, just like with my best friend, we do one of two things.
1 Give up and pass the decision-making responsibility to someone else. OR . . .
2 Just pick something up without any thought.
Even the best decision-makers in the world suffer from this. It may not really matter in the grand-scheme of things if your wedding cake has vanilla or cream-cheese frosting, but there are decisions that we make that do matter. Like who we marry, for instance. They matter a lot and it is of critical importance that we are not emotionally and mentally fatigued when we have to make them.
In a recent NY Times article, John Tierney describes a real-life example that makes life altering decisions- serving on a parole board. These are people that were required to decide if prisoners were granted freedom or not. After analyzing the statistics, what they discovered shocked me. They found out that prisoners who came before the board in the morning received parole about 70% of the time. The prisoners who came in the afternoon? They received parole about 10% of time.
That’s insane!
They looked at all kinds of data to make sure there weren’t other factors at play. Did the morning prisoners commit less violent crimes? Were they of a different race or ethnic background? After looking at the data, there was no statistical difference. In fact, two people approached the board on the same day who were convicted of the same crime, were of the same ethnicity, and had the same sentence. The guy who appeared in the morning was granted parole while the one who came in the afternoon was denied. There is no conspiracy or bias or malicious intent here. It’s a simple result of decision fatigue. The board members were simply exhausted at the end of the day, and chose to just make the quick and easy decision.
Now what can we learn from this? How can we make sure this doesn’t happen in our own lives?
I have 4 of my own ideas to improve our decisions, and therefore, our quality of life. But I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on what’s helped you make important choices.
1 This may seem pretty obvious, but we can start by not making major life or career decisions when you we’re mentally drained. We need to make sure we are well rested. If you’re running on 3 or 4 hrs. sleep and dependent on caffeine to get through the day, make sure you get some shut-eye before contemplating the big ticket items. Personally, I feel much more effective and confident in my choices and actions when I get good sleep, even if that means spending less time doing something.
2 Hunger can also lead to decision fatigue since our brain runs off of glucose (aka blood sugar). So you don’t want to be making these big moves on an empty stomach. And if your diet is heavy in sugar or grains (wheat, rice, corn, etc), then your blood glucose levels are probably going to be less stable in general. Eating a diet that’s balanced correctly for you with a variety of lean meats, green & multi-colored veggies, some fruits and healthy fats such as those from nuts & seeds can go a long way in combating decision fatigue.
3 Whether you believe me or not, we’re almost all at our best in making choices earlier in the morning. I don’t traditionally consider myself a morning person, but the further we get into the day, the more decisions we face, and consequently, the more fatigued we can become. Think about each decision as being like doing one sit-up at a time. It might not be too hard for those first few, but gradually with each repetition it will get harder and harder.
But sometimes we do have to make big decisions late in the day. What can we do then? Well this is what I found so interesting about President Obama. Every morning, he makes sure that there are only two suits in his closet- a blue one and a grey one. A President is required to make important decisions all day every day. He can’t schedule when emergencies happen. So he also tries to limit the mundane decisions to save his energy for the important ones.
4 In my opinion, this final suggestion may be most important of all. We must ask ourselves “Is the decision I am making one that I feel strongly about or is it one that I feel I “should” make because of family, co-worker, peer or societal pressure?” We are all capable of being overly influenced by people, factors and forces outside of ourselves. And it can happen in many different ways and at different times in our lives. But it is critically important we know where these influences are coming from and how they are affecting us. For the truly important decisions we make in our lives, it’s O.K. to be given guidance, but we need to be good with the choices we make ourselves. It’s not enough to do something only to make someone else happy.
Take a look at this excerpt from my friend Randy Gage’s new book that launches this week, entitled “Risky is the New Safe.”
“When I was growing up, my mom told me to go to school, earn a degree, and get a job with a big company – then I would be set for life. That was the safe thing to do, and millions of other parents around the world were telling their children to do the same thing.
“Today, however, that might be the riskiest thing you can do…
“Fortunately, I was expelled from high school, so I never got a chance to follow my mother’s advice. And not following that safe path has made me a very rich man.”
Randy’s life would have been much different had he taken the route his mother, and probably most of society, would have advised. But because he made his own path and took risks others would have warned him against, he’s been able to touch hundreds of thousands of lives. Randy is one of the best speakers on the planet and the only mentor or coach I’ve ever had in public speaking. And I am personally grateful he never bought into the lies when people said he’d be a failure if he didn’t take the normal route.
And there are different paths for all of us. No one can truly make a judgment one way or another for someone else on a decision like the importance of going to school. That’s something we need to decide for ourselves.
But I know for certain my path in life would have been much harder had my parents believed it when people told them I would be dependent on their help forever. They asked the question “why can’t Kyle lead a normal life?”
What about you, what factors and forces outside of us are weighing too heavily on your decision making? Is knowing what these influences are enough to change your path and take a risk? How about in your health, are you preparing yourself with good enough rest and nutrition to make the tough choices?
And what decisions are you making everyday that aren’t important and may be weighing you down? Is it possible to limit those decisions or make them ahead of time? What do you think about restructuring your day so you deal with the important issues first?
This week, let’s all try to make one tiny change in our schedule or routine that could help us become a better decision-maker. I would love to see what that change is for you in the comments below.
The important thing to remember is that everyone makes bad decisions. I am no different and I could spend a long time writing out the wrong choices I have made. It’s a part of being human. The most successful people I know, however, can recognize when they are most prone to making them. These people know when they need to sleep on it.
Until next time,
Kyle
And you can check out this 16-minute video clip where Randy describes his new book here. The book is brash, brazen and you probably won’t agree with some of it, but I can guarantee it will make you stop and think. This should be required reading for people who want to take a chance in their lives and make a difference in the world. | {
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2000 feet of art
Mound builders and Portsmouth history
The first mural in the series, depicts the historic Indian mounds located throughout the region.
Ciara Conley | Civitas Media
If you’ve lived in the Portsmouth area long enough, you’re probably familiar with the murals along the floodwall, but for some, their origins are still a mystery. For the next several weeks, the Daily Times will be presenting a series of stories about specific murals and their role in the community.
Located along Front Street, these murals portray the history of Portsmouth from the mound building Indians to the present day, and use a 20 foot high, 2,000 foot-long floodwall as a canvas. The project runs the length of the historic district and includes over 55 different scenes.
In 1992, the planning stages of the Floodwall Mural Project began with the formation of an ad hoc committee, which later registered as a nonprofit organization – Portsmouth Floodwall Murals, Inc. (PMI). Robert Dafford, an internationally known muralist from Lafayette, Louisiana, was contracted for the project.
The first mural was completed in 1993. The murals are arranged chronologically from east to west, starting with the depiction of the Mound Builders. The series of murals serve as a visual history of the Portsmouth area.
Following the murals chronologically, the first mural in the sequence depicts the mound builders. The central scene in the mural reveals a linear image of two horse-shoe shaped mounds, what is now know as Mound Park, that course southeast across the Ohio River to a “medicine wheel,” mound near Siolam Kentucky.
While the exact purpose of the mounds is unknown, scholars speculate that the mounds were instrumental in equinoctial significance.
There are several Indian mounds in the region available for touring and exploring.
Serpent Mound: Built between 100 B.C. and 700 A.D., this is one of the few effigy mounds in Ohio and is the largest and finest serpent effigy in the United States. The earthen “serpent” stretches nearly a quarter of a mile. 36 miles northwest of St. Rt. 73, near Locust Grove. Call (937) 587-2796.
Tremper Mound: Tremper is the historical site where the famous Indian “stone pipe” artifacts were discovered. Situated at the southwest junction of Route 73 and Route 104, six miles from Portsmouth.
For an audio tour of the murals, you can dial 740-621-8031. After the introduction, each mural is a “stop.”
If you’d like to see the murals for yourself, follow the green mural signs posted in the city on Washington Street (Rt. 23 South) leading to the murals on Front Street.
Portsmouth Mural Inc., is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organizations. If you wish to contribute to the project, you can do so by mailing contributions to Portsmouth Murals Inc. at P.O. Box 207, Portsmouth, Ohio, 45662.
For more information about the murals, you can visit the Scioto County Visitors Bureau at 342 Second Street in Portsmouth or by calling 740-353-1116 and going online to www.ohiorivertourism.org
The first mural in the series, depicts the historic Indian mounds located throughout the region.
http://portsmouth-dailytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_Mound-Builders-Mural.jpgThe first mural in the series, depicts the historic Indian mounds located throughout the region. Ciara Conley | Civitas Media | {
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Create a Custom Vase with the Silhouette Alta® Plus
Have you seen the new Silhouette Alta® Plus? One of the best
new features of this 3D printer is the built-in fan that helps with your 3D
prints’ details. In this project I’ll show you how to make a custom textured vase
with the Silhouette 3D™ software’s lithophane feature!
This tutorial uses Silhouette Studio® Business Edition to create
the pattern to save as a JPG, but if you do not have Business Edition then you
can use other JPG designs and photo-editing software to create the correct size
of JPG file.
Note: Make sure to select “Save Selection” and not simply “Save As,” or this won’t work correctly.
6. Give the file a name and change the save as type to JPEG. Click OK.
7. A pop-up will appear, asking you to enter some export information. You can leave everything as-is and save as 150 dots per inch.
Note: In my experimentation I did not see much difference between 150 dpi and 300 dpi for a 3D print or in the print time, but you are welcome to change the resolution if you want.
8. If you do not have Silhouette Studio® Business Edition but do have digital JPG patterns you want to try, you can use basic photo-editing software to crop a JPG to 9 inches by 5 inches and save as 150–300 dpi/ppi.
Step Two: Create Lithophane
1. In Silhouette 3D™, open the design you saved as a JPEG sized 9 inches by 5 inches.
2. Choose to import the image as a Lithophane Tube, when prompted.
3. It will open with the pattern now as a cylindrical design.
4. The Alta Plus cannot print taller than 5 inches, so you will need to resize this. I wanted my vase to be quite a bit daintier, so I locked the dimension ratio and input 2.25 inches for the width.
Note: This will not create a waterproof vase; my vase is going to hold paper flowers.
Step Three: Print with Alta Plus
1. To print the vase, go to the 3D Print tab and wait for it to slice the model (which means prepare the layers of the model for printing).
4. When everything is ready, click Print to send the design to print. This will take several hours.
Note: For the Alta Plus, you can leave the door closed as
it has its own cooling fan at the print head. If you are using an original
Alta, you may wish to run a small fan at the open door.
Step Four: Remove and Fill with Flowers
1. Once the print has finished and cooled for a few minutes, carefully pry the print away from the print bed. Resizing this design smaller makes it pretty delicate.
2. Peel away the thin skirt, if any, at the base.
3. Depending on the weight of your flowers or whatever you put inside, you may need to place a circle of cardstock inside at the bottom to cover the hole and add some kind of weight to keep it from tipping.
4. Add your flowers, and enjoy!
Alternatives:
This design created a slender vase, but you may want to use
this same technique to create a variety of vases and planters. It all depends
on how you crop it and resize before printing.
These patterns were all saved as 9 inches wide, but they are
(from left to right) 2 inches high, 3 inches high, 4 inches high, and 5 inches
high upon saving. As you can see, you can create quite a variety!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial, and I’d love to see what fun planters and vases you make with this lithophane technique!
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5 Comments
very pretty, Is there no Bottom to this vase? As you said TUBE?
I am having a hard time finding software to make other objects with the Alta I received for Christmas. Can you say if there are any other software apps-to make designs for ALTA?
Hi Linda. There is a large hole at the bottom of this “tube” lithophane, but it does have a base/bottom. As I mention in step 4.3, you can place a circle of cardstock at the bottom to cover the hole and then fill it with some kind of weight before adding flowers.
You can open any .STL or .OBJ file type in Silhouette 3D software, so you have access to all sorts of pre-made 3D designs from websites like Thingaverse.com, etc. (with a limit in size to fit the 5″ print area). Any software that can create an .STL or .OBJ file is an option for designing in 3D, but you have to print to the Alta from Silhouette 3D. I hope that makes sense! | {
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24 January 2017
Just another hurdle
We have just been alerted to the fact that the Rainbow Rd is currently closed due to flood damage. I will contact the land owners tonight (only available between 7-9pm) to see if I can get an update.
In the meantime the Awatere Valley Rd has reopened today so that is an option again. I was trying to avoid that as I suspect there will still be a lot of heavy traffic/work being carried out on this road and the last thing they need is a group of riders cruising through.
Basically this means we are back to the drawing board. I am going to take the afternoon off work to spending some time reworking the routes.
Sorry for the uncertainty of the routes but Mother Nature seems to be conspiring against us.
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The initial action, of program, is acquiring a vibrator. The majority of “adult stores” are uneasy and also quite cheesy for women to go shopping in, which is why the net is such a popular tool for adult toy buying. One of the best sites to go to is run by this lady called Tina. She provides a superb review and also most crucial, tells you where to find the best bargain on Wevibe Tango Vibrator Australia anywhere in the globe. She updates the best bargains daily.
There actually isn’t any kind of “best” method to use a vibrator or to bring on your own to climax. The most crucial thing to bear in mind is that a vibrator is a tool to assist you boost on your own; while it could aid you get to an orgasm, it’s not an instant climax device. You manage it and also use it in the way that feels best to you.
Trying out your vibrator, attempt its different features, and also use it to different areas of your body to see just what the experiences resemble. The majority of women reply to clitoral stimulation, however you may choose essentially intensity, or essentially direct stimulation. The labia and also vulva are additionally delicate.
Provide that a shot if your vibrator is insertable. Some women find penetration and also vibration inside the vaginal canal really pleasant. A vibrator is the very best tool you could use to find and also boost your G-spot. This little node of satisfaction is on the front wall of your vaginal canal, a couple of inches in. It could take a couple of tries to find this area, and also not everybody who locates it really likes it because of just how delicate it could be. Some women can’t find it in any way. Every one of these things are regular, so you just have to see what works for you.
Lots of women require clitoral instead of genital stimulation to really bring them to climax, so if genital penetration with your vibrator isn’t getting you anywhere, return to making use of the vibrator on your clitoris. One strategy you could use with a smooth insertable vibrator is to position the idea against your clitoris, then slide the shaft down in between your labia, insert the vibrator and also slide it into your vaginal canal, and after that bring it back up in a reverse stroke, sliding along the clitoris once more en route up.
Once you find just what feels great, maintain doing it, unwind, and also let your arousal build. If you find that the vibrator brings you to the point of climaxing also promptly, withdraw and also attempt a less intense form of stimulation, or perhaps use your hand for some time and also return to the vibrator. You’ll find that, like numerous things, the much more you practice attaining climax, the much easier it’ll end up being.
Easy, useful things you could do to assist your body are consuming alcohol lots of water and also preventing alcohol to maintain things downstairs healthy and balanced and also lubricated. Do your Kegels – these exercises tone and also tighten up the muscle mass you use during sex, enhancing the experiences you experience during sex. A collection of Smartballs (an updated, silicone-coated variation of Ben Wa rounds) are a really easy, comfortable method to maintain your COMPUTER muscle mass in shape.
If you are like a lot of women, and also you orgasm from clitoral stimulation, there are a hundred toys out there you could use during sex. These vibrators are developed to boost your clitoris during sex. Flexible straps around the waist and/or thighs hold a small vibrator in location while you make love.
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Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:10:42 +0000http://www.trckbodyshop.com/?p=20Continue reading Here Are the very best Methods to Become Closer to Your Spouse]]>Affection and also sexual contentment is a vital part of a marital relationship since it is via lovemaking that partners connect with each other on a further degree beyond words. Although a marital relationship is not everything about sex, sexual discontentment could result in partnership problems like infidelity. If your partner is dissatisfied in the bed room, you need to do something to enliven things in the bed room and also satisfy your partner sexually. Improving your skills in the bed room or understanding the very best ways to satisfy your partner sexually will not just maintain your partner satisfied yet it will certainly likewise do wonders in your partnership. Experiment in the bed room. Is your partner tired of having the usual sexual relations? One method to add seasoning right into your sexual life is by exploring in the bed room. But of course prior to exploring in the bed room, you will understand when things are obtaining also much and also you will recognize the lines that shouldn’t be crossed. Although exploring in the bed room can aid pairs enhance their sexual partnership, you both will not throw out worths and also self-worth simply for the benefit of exploring in the bed room. Experimenting in the bed room does not necessary mean adding a brand-new partner. Experimenting new sexual relations placements, making use of sex toys and also role-playing possibly all you need to satisfy your partner sexually. Naturally, you and also your partner will be unbiased to review exactly what you both wish to do prior to exploring.
Spontaneity. Being spontaneous or spontaneous is very important to ignite your partner’s libidos. It is simpler to satisfy your partner sexually and also bring her to multiple orgasms if she is delighted and also have high needs to have sex with you. This can be accomplished in several ways; one method is by sending sexy and also rowdy text to your partner to earn her even more excited prior to you could really see each other. Being spontaneous likewise indicates that you don’t limit lovemaking simply inside the bed room, There are several places in your home that you can make love to make your partner pleased like on the kitchen area table, on the bathroom, on the bath tub and also on the couch or on a chair. Scheduling an evening in a resort is likewise a good idea. Being spontaneous makes lovemaking a lot more amazing when sex is constantly amazing, it would certainly be simpler to satisfy your partner sexually. A Couples sex toy is another wonderful method to obtain close with your partner. Why should she take pleasure in a vibe by herself? You will try to take part on the enjoyable. The We-Vibe line of pairs vibes are the very best that there are. Review this article regarding remote controlled vibrator to find out where to obtain the very best deal on we-vibe vibes despite where you live.A lot of females find it hard to get to orgasm during lovemaking so a sexually discontented partner doesn’t immediately suggest that the hubby is unable in the bed room. This is how most females are therefore it is an obstacle for guys to bring their female to orgasm. The bright side is that guys can find out and also can enliven things in the bed room to bring their female to multiple orgasms. There are ways to satisfy your partner sexually, maintain reviewing to uncover how you can bring some zest in the bed room and also give your partner the contentment she deserves.
More foreplay. Do you normally go right to your service when lovemaking? Guy normally do not need even more time to heat up and also get to orgasms yet it is various for females. If you actually wish to satisfy your partner sexually, you have to consider her and also not regarding you. Women need even more time to be all set literally and also emotionally for pleasing sex. Going straight to a female’s personal zones is not an excellent way to begin foreplay since females requires even more time to obtain delighted. Sexual activity with a female does not include just her most erogenous zones yet it likewise entails her entire body and also her mind. Exploring her entire body with your hands and also mouth prior to dropping to your service, will certainly give you the chance to uncover the steps she likes. Understanding the steps she likes is the vital to satisfy your partner sexually. Remember that foreplay does not just begin in the bed room yet it could begin outside the bed room. Expectancy is very important when it concerns foreplay. Seducing her outside the bed room and also engaging her mind to obtain delighted to have sex with you is an excellent way to heat her up prior to you could really make love in the bed room. Boosting her expectancy, going slow-moving and also put in the time to explore her entire body, focusing on her body language or feedback and also patiently wait on her to build up her arousal can be really practical if you wish to give her multiple orgasms. Learn to enhance and also extend your foreplay skills and also you can easily satisfy your partner sexually.
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Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:09:20 +0000http://www.trckbodyshop.com/?p=18Continue reading The best ways to Have Your Companion Start to Accept Vibrators]]>On the internet buying gives you privacy and discreetness. And without a salesperson or clerk examining your shoulder, you can take your time and actually pick out exactly what you want. There’s no one aiming to require you into acquiring something due to the fact that they require a payment.
Beginning.
One of the first forays into sex toys is normally a vibe or dildo for a female. Numerous females can not climax with simply infiltration or they require something to fill up the lonesome days. Vibes are great due to the fact that not just can they stimulate vaginally, however they can likewise be used on the clitoris too.
And although it seems like there aren’t as many toys for guys, you simply need to look a little more challenging. Why not try out a penis pump or a penis ring? Both of these can create a frustrating sensation in the sensitive penis pointer. Rings in basic work by producing a feeling of sensory deprivation, to make sure that the guy can ‘last longer’ till the opportune moment.
These can be particularly tough to acquire personally, particularly if you’re a newbie. Try an online site to range out the options before picking one penis plaything or one more.
A little advanced.
If you’re tried the vibrators and the penis toys, then you prepare to venture into other locations. Rectal play is something that many couples want to attempt, however they’re not quite sure the best ways to start.
Rectal grains can be a wonderful method to offer an added sense of excitement throughout any other sexual acts. Naturally, vibrators and vibrators can likewise be used for this function, however these can be overly big and tough for the newbie. Start tiny and utilize a lot of lubricant to assist with the beginning phases.
Toys aren’t simply for youngsters any longer. And with the huge array of sex toys that are being made and developed for adults, there’s no reason for you to not locate something that pleases you– in so much ways.
Discussing sex
The trick with discussing sex and points that you would love to carry out in order to enhance your sex life is to not bring it up right after or right before you’re actually doing the ‘action.’.
You wish to locate a time that’s beyond the bedroom and unrushed. Talk in a remote edge of a dining establishment or in your kitchen area. Avoid of the bedroom for the moment. You don’t wish to trigger any type of excessive pressure and scare him or her away.
Be honest and open about exactly what you’ve been thinking of. Are you thinking of trying some brand-new toys in general or do you wish to share some finds with your partner? Talk about the advantages that you’ve discovered, and see exactly what their feelings are too. They could be flawlessly open up to trying something brand-new.
However if they aren’t, then you could wish to avoid placing any type of pressure on them. See if you can review it better down the road, and let them initiate anything better.
When they’ve said yes.
When your partner has actually consented to attempt some points out, don’t jump up and down (wait till they’re chosen that), however begin the discussion about points that seem like fun.
Many times, going into an Internet site with each other is the most effective method to look without pressure or humiliation. Not that there’s any type of reason for you to be humiliated, however somebody who is brand-new can really feel extremely at risk and timid. The privacy of online can be extremely handy. There are likewise user evaluates often times in addition to photos. One of the most effective sex toys on the market is the Hitachi Magic Wand. It has actually been around for years. Just what makes it even better is that it can do virtually anything. The key remains in the accessories. You can locate accessories that stimulate the g-spot for example. Or accessories that are produced guys. The opportunities are unlimited. To locate large amounts on magic wand accessories that vary from simply a couple of bucks to fifty or even more, read this post about cock massager and after that you will certainly be able to make a wonderful choice about exactly what to obtain.
There are many web sites on the web to obtain you begun when driving to satisfaction. Search for the REAL user evaluates in addition to the wonderful photos. You’ll be sure to see something that you like, or something you would love to try out. With the clear food selections and thousands upon hundreds of alternatives, you make certain to be caught seeking hrs.
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Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:07:59 +0000http://www.trckbodyshop.com/?p=16Continue reading Ways to Give A prostate Massage therapy For Enjoyable and Leisure]]>When you understand the ideal actions, Learning exactly how to provide a prostate massage is easy. And also for those that might not be precisely certain exactly what an interior prostate massage is, you might be more acquainted with the terms ‘milking the prostate’ or ‘prostate milking massage’ all of which are the stimulation of the male g spot, the center of male sexuality.
Like the Women G Spot accessing the male g spot could additionally be tricky. Situated simply under the bladder it could be really felt by entering the anus, which is why an interior prostate massage is except every male. Not just is the anus an extremely sensitive location, males are usually more utilized to controling during sex and so it might take some persuading for him to feel comfy enough to grant it.
For those that are open to trial and error an interior prostate massage could result in exceptionally extreme feelings of enjoyment, euphoria and recovery. In Tantra the male g spot is believed to be the origin of male feelings and executing an interior prostate massage leads to the release of significant quantities of physical and emotional stress.
When starting it is most convenient for the novice and receiver to do an interior prostate massage face to deal with, there are various positions to stimulate the prostate yet. Have him hinge on front of you with his legs brought up to his upper body. Sit went across legged or kneel before him with easy accessibility to his genital areas. This positioning might appear some what un-intimate or perhaps sterile yet providing a sex-related prostate massage presumes already that both partners are really comfy with each other in any kind of setting.
Inner prostate massage is additionally a really effective tool for any kind of female to have in her bag of sexual methods. Although its function is to lengthen climaxing, due to its amazing experience for males, numerous a savvy female usage this strategy to in fact speed up climaxing up when primarily, they are ready for sex to finish.
OVERVIEW OF PROSTATE MASSAGE THERAPY ORGASM
When discovering the best ways to prostate massage first acquaint where it is and the best ways to reach it. The walnut sized gland is in close closeness to the rectal wall surface with a membrane layer in the means, indicating it’s not in fact possible to earn straight call with it. If you want to make use of a device to provide a remarkable prostate massage, you need to take into consideration the superb Njoy stainless steel wands. The are excellent quality and fairly priced of what they are. If you are interested, you need to read this short article concerning njoy review that will certainly provide you an amazing review of the topic. Making use of a sex plaything similar to this could include a lot even more fun and range to your prostate massage.
After that make use of a fitted latex glove, if you are feeling tentative concerning placing your finger into his anus. This is encouraged regardless to stay clear of any kind of sharp nails or busted skin aggravating the numerous fragile membrane layers of the anus. Also guarantee he is extensively tidy and both have a relaxing shower together beforehand.
Begin by alleviating your partner in to a feeling of leisure by massing his abdomen and the rear of his legs and buttocks. You could boost strength by providing him a Lingham Massage therapy and when you assume he is adequately aroused slip your glove on and apply lubrication liberally to your finger and his rectal location.
Sexual prostate massage need to be smooth and structured. Do not by any kind of ways jab the anus, rather make use of mild round movements to stroke the rectal opening into a loosened up enjoyment state of trust fund. With perseverance and stable stimulation, when the anus prepares it will in fact permit you to attract the finger and go into in to the anus.
Let this occur naturally yet still do not compel any kind of motion. The internal sphincters of the anus will certainly still be adapting to an international object making its means inside the anus.
SEX-RELATED PROSTATE MASSAGE THERAPY
Remove the finger just to apply even more lubrication as wanted yet when you feel his body is completely all set to seek the prostate, scoundrel your finger upwards and feel for a ’roundish’ protrusion. When you have actually hit the male g spot when your partners breathing and body language adjustments, you will certainly understand. Applying even more of less stress will certainly cause the amazing experience of putting in jeopardy climaxing.
Offering an interior prostate massage could take a little bit of technique once you understand the best ways to stimulate the male g spot it’s most definitely an effective sexual trick for any kind of female to have up her sleeve.
As he comes to be more aroused you could removal the finger partly in and out to not just stimulate the male g spot yet additionally the super sensitive nerve closings around the anus.
As you proceed via this together guarantee you maintain eye call at all times to intensify the sexual power in the room and your link with each other. At the point of climax, either of you could massage his linhgam, or you could massage his linhgam with one hand while continuing with the internal prostate massage, or he might desire for you to ‘milk’ his prostate without straight stimulation to the penis. To achieve this the giver will gently stroke each wattle, leading to a gentle circulation of seminal fluid and the draining of the prostate via the drooping or erect penis.
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Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:06:51 +0000http://www.trckbodyshop.com/?p=14Continue reading What Should You Consider the Subject Of Masturbation?]]>Because no two people are wired the very same, it makes sense that no two people will certainly respond to the very same form of sexual stimulation. A guy could be able to execute cunnilingus on one female and it might send her to the moon. If he uses the very same techniques to an additional female, as an additional example, he could obtain a really various response, too.
Yes males and females have actually taken part in self pleasure because they walked the planet. It is a type of satisfaction that assists ease physical pain (such as from arthritis), assists with sleep problems, eases stress, and has numerous various other favorable effects. What, after that, could be the most effective approach of self pleasure to enable a person to obtain one of the most from their masturbatory sessions?
It makes good sense, after that, that self pleasure is one approach where a person could truly focus on the stimulations that bring them one of the most satisfaction. As one remains in overall control, all by themselves, they could increase friction or lower it if they so desire; they could “resist” for a bit and recycle a bit of their inner sexual powers; they could apply a lot more pressure below or there and see what really feels the most effective; they could react to instant prompts and actions that a companion would not understand … Really, the person masturbating could regulate their strategy(s) to ideal match their sexual requirements and needs. In real time, promptly, with no delay.
Checking out sexuality, satisfaction, and strength with self pleasure is a wonderful means to ease stress and to find out about our own sexuality. Autofellatio and autocunnilingus are two methods that take this form of sexuality to boundaries that are undiscovered and uncharted by most. People thinking about discovering strength in self-sex and climax are motivated to find out about these methods.
The solution to that inquiry is merely what form of self pleasure appears to supply one of the most “release” and satisfaction for the individual. What functions ideal for some people could not always coincide for everyone. Some people utilize various types of fantasy idea or visual/audio stimulation as a performative adjunct when they masturbate. A single person’s preference, in this instance, could not be what an additional person likes. This is more of an emotional preference. One more element, which is a lot more physical compared to emotional, is that not everyone’s genitalia receptors are wired the very same. There are even tools made use of to masturbate that could make it seem like there is a person else there with you like you could see in this write-up regarding fleshlight mini lotus. Females have actually made use of vibes for numerous years and those come in all forms and dimensions. What should males utilize to masturbate?
There are numerous, numerous kinds of nerve receptors people have in their bodies. While one person could obtain sexually promoted by solid vibratory impulses, various other people could not. Between the layers of the onion are specific fluids (typically gelatinous in beginning) that respond when a pressure has been applied to the receptor which warps the receptor and removals the fluid in between the layers to initiate a function.
Even if two people are wired precisely the very same, there are various other elements involved. Straightforward points like feeling, diet, and health will certainly modify their responsive capabilities. Even sleep and stress have an important relationship to sensory-neural input.
Naturally, nothing beats being mentally “close” to a companion and checking out the sexual act together as a union of two people. However the truth is, if you desire something done right, it’s ideal to do it yourself.
As types of self pleasure go, there are countless various ways and techniques that could be applied during the process. Book after book and handbook after handbook have actually been composed on self pleasure to help people explore this oneness of sexuality and to help them obtain one of the most out of it. One of the most unbelievable and extreme types of self pleasure is typically neglected. This is the act of autofellatio and autocunnilingus.
One of the reasons that this masturbatory approach is so unbelievable is for the reasons we shared in the beginning of this write-up associated to sensory nerve input. Really, if one could apply what they purposefully really feels the ideal and is the most pleasant for themselves, after that extreme sexual satisfaction could truly be brought to its most heightened state.
Now, take the very same knowledge and apply it to one’s ability to truly set off every little sensory-pleasure nerve in your own genitalia … Really the benefits are almost difficult and enormous to describe. It’s like attempting to describe to a person what an orgasm really feels like if they have actually never had one. Feelings, as we all recognize, are difficult to comprehend unless one in fact “really feels” them.
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Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:05:49 +0000http://www.trckbodyshop.com/?p=12Continue reading Anal Sex Can Be Taken pleasure in if You Use This Advice]]>Discovering how to understand the internal sphincter is vital when learning ways to have anal sex. Unlike the exterior sphincter that you could tighten or relax, the internal sphincter is an involuntary muscle mass. Its important work is to keep bodily product because is not all set to be removed and also help when its time to obtain it out.
Several individuals falter with anal sex when they struck the internal sphincter. It could just tighten for a specific length of time prior to it loosens and also tires on its very own.
In time you will certainly come to be extra familiar with how this really feels. Small vibes or a vibrator are superb tools to help you exercise and also progressively obtain you made use of to the feeling of bigger objects. It is essential to start out little than strongly attempt with a penis straight away. The anus has the capability to stretch, nevertheless as you advance with toys, beware. The bottom actually resembles the black hole. The body will certainly without mercy suck objects in like a vacuum. Guarantee your plaything of selection has a level end to stop any kind of accidents that would need medical elimination.
An excellent way to begin is by experimenting on you in your personal time. This is an unbelievably international location to many people. You need to come to be knowledgeable about your personal body initially and also comfy with touching and also experimenting with your anus prior to moving on to a partner.
Begin by lubing a finger and also carefully massage around your anus taking some time to check out. Light activities will certainly help to enhance its numerous nerve closings and also must feel pleasant. Start to use more pressure and also insert your finger. At this point, you will certainly strike your internal sphincter that may be quite a shock. Your most likely response will certainly be to obtain your fingers as away from your bottom as possible.
You’re not alone if you’re feeling like one day you woke up and also suddenly it was all regarding anal. It resembles the vaginal area has actually ended up being the uninteresting older sister. She was warm when and now they’re all starving over the smaller sized tighter one …
So with all this interest on the rear, the question is, do women enjoy anal sex and also just what’s in it for you? Fortunately, the answer is yes! Several women love it or even favor it to genital sex with extra extreme, full body climaxes. So how do you discover ways to have anal sex properly and also obtain you some of that?
It’s not for everybody however if you would like to discover how to have anal sex, understand it’s a process. Thinking regarding how to have anal sex for the very first time is a lot like thinking about regular genital sex as a virgin. Why should anal sex be any kind of various? Among the best means to obtain a lady all set to enjoy this type of sex is by using a butt plug. This will certainly help her to obtain prepared. They do not set you back significantly and also there are lots of various styles to select from. Some have jewels on them, some look like the tails of pets such as foxes or cats. Some allow while others are little. Review this post regarding butt plug tail for a great summary of all of the various sorts of butt connects readily available as well as have a look at where to discover the best deals.
How you can Take pleasure in Rectal Sex
Begin by discovering how to love and also acknowledge your bottom. If you’ve never actually considered your back passage prior to, finding out about it could be quite liberating. What marvels and also secrets does it hold? Have you have been neglecting a location of your body that is potentially capable of phenomenal sexual experiences?
How you can Have Rectal Sex With A Partner
When moving on to include your companion, understandably, the ewh variable is really real and also health prep work is a must. When your mind is not at ease, your body could not be at its most loosened up. Take pleasure in an erotic shower with your companion ahead of time and also begin the foreplay by cleaning up each others little bits up until they are squeaky clean.
It additionally do without claiming that a pre sex defecation is vital. When it’s not possible to go on command, over the counter injections are a popular and also efficient way to ensure your satisfaction.
Since you are tidy, your body then should be worked to the point where you cannot wait on anal infiltration to begin. As regular foreplay it is best to additionally take part in Anallingus. You might need a rethink if you do not feel comfy with the suggestion of your partners tongue up your bottom. You are getting ready for a large upright penis to go into a really tight descending chute. The feeling of a caring companion tickling and also teasing, blowing and also licking is a really sensible way to prepare your whole body and mind for the bigger and also much better things to come.
Dog style is normally viewed as the simplest way to begin, nevertheless your muscular tissues are far extra loosened up in the missionary setting. You could continue to kiss, and also talk to each other directly, directing him to continue additional or stop when you need a break.
You might feel a stretch or a pinch. When you are all set it will certainly be easier to develop momentum once his penis gets past a specific point, normally a couple of inches past the shaft.
Proceed gradually, constantly speaking to your companion. As he relocates additional you might have the feeling that you have to go to the toilet. This is just a natural reflex if you have done whatever to prepare ahead of time. Your body is made use of to pressing objects out the other way. Pick up a moment up until the urge passes.
, if you are locating it unpleasant it is important to stop and also backtrack your steps.. Your body most likely wasn’t prepared as much as it might have been. Technique and also good prep work must bring about a pain cost-free experience.
It’s unlikely you experienced a climax the very first, or very first couple of times you had genital sex and also anal sex is no various. Several women report that while learning ways to have anal sex it’s the feeling of erotica that is various to genital sex, that maintains them exercising and also lingering to get to the utmost in climax. | {
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Boomnoise wrote:In cyberspace a year isn’t a long time. But when you consider the sheer number of members, threads and posts on a forum that is all but 365 days young, it’s a different matter. Over the course of a year we’ve witnessed an explosion; an eruption which has been tracked and monitored, discussed and debated with an enthused passion which is normally only reserved for the most important things in life.
In 2005 the hibernation of one net place, Dubplate.net, yielded the birth of another and the timing seemed perfect. From its inception Dubstepforum.com has been a vibrant and exciting place to indulge in, and it's hard to believe that it has only taken twelve months to transform into the gargantuan community it is today.
In Croatia, Dubway paved the way for the hoards to discuss, argue and antagonize, celebrate and inform. The rest of the world soon flocked to the URL, through compulsion and through intrigue. Now dubstepforum.com is truly international and truly the only place to look for Dubstep knowledge.
With the pace gathering, more and more Dubstep fans turned Dubstep producers, wanting to contribute something to the sound they love and help construct some of its irrepressible energy for themselves. Here we have the very first Dubstepforum.com mix, selected by N-Type; a testament to the solidarity and firmly held belief in the sound which the forum and its members have helped propagate and succeed.
Only propelling itself, Dubstep took no help and no hand outs. The strength of the music has driven it forward to be one of the most vital sounds around today. With its community a crucial part of this, Dubstep has gone from being the sound of hard drive whirl in Croydon bedrooms to a fully fledged international movement.
The mix gushes talent and subtly indicates the future sound of the underground. It’s refreshing and energizing that this mix could be borne out of a place as often as sterile and cold as the internet. In a scene overflowing with unattainable and often over familiar dubplates, this mix showcases the talents of a new generation of producers combining their efforts into one solid mix freestyled by N-Type in the Kiss FM studios.
With tracks from the likes of the now released producers like Bristol’s Headhunter and Glasgow’s Gravious, coupled with both unknowns and stalwarts of the forum, this mix is not like any other Dubstep mix you’ve heard before.
From Romania to Portugal, from America to Poland, Dubstepforum.com’s first mix truly represents a world in the grip of the Dubstep virus and a forum united by a passion for the sound. It is with this mix we say happy birthday to the place we can call home. So turn up your sub, get your drink on, get your smoke on and enjoy the creativity of Dubstepforum.com! | {
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Mollaris, 29, was found guilty of providing transportation to women who were brought to Israel in order to work as prostitutes in various apartments and brothels throughout Tel Aviv.
The court also ordered that Mollaris pay compensation of NIS 25 thousand to one of the trafficked women, for conspiring with two other suspects to drive her into Israel from the Egypt border, after she had been twice before deported by the police.
Mollaris used to then drive the woman on a daily basis to a brothel, in exchange for money. After a year, Mollaris demanded that she pay him NIS 5 thousand, telling her the brothel "did not provide enough work." He then transferred the woman to another brothel in the city, where she was arrested by the police. | {
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News Release
Norwegian wood for the ages
Norwegian scientists have found “mummified” pine trees, dead for nearly 500 years yet without decomposition.
Norway’s wet climate seems perfect for encouraging organic matter to rot – particularly in Sogndal, located on Norway’s southwestern coastline, in one of the most humid, mild areas of the country. In fact, with an average of 1541 millimetres of rain yearly and relatively mild winters, Sogndal should be an environment where decomposition happens fast. Not so.
“We were gathering samples of dead trees to reconstruct summer temperatures in western Norway, when our dendrochronological dating showed the wood to be much older than expected”, says Terje Thun, an associate professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s (NTNU) Museum of Natural History and Archaeology. Thun conducted the work with his colleague Helene Løvstrand Svarva.
From a time before the Black Death
“We were astounded to find fresh wood in trees that started to grow in the late 1200s and had died almost 500 years ago, which is much older than we originally expected. Somehow they have kept from decomposing for several centuries in this humid climate”, Thun says. “This is quite extraordinary - I would go as far as to call it sensational.”
Thun says that when a pine tree dies, it secretes a great deal of resin, which deters the microorganisms needed for decomposition. “Nevertheless, preventing the natural breakdown of the wood for centuries is quite a feat”, he says. Thun is one on Norway’s leading dendrochronology experts. Dendrochronology is the dating of trees.
Used in mummification
Resin was one of the ingredients used in Ancient Egypt for mummification, so its conservation abilities have been known for millennia. However, that trees could “self-mummify” in such a humid climate for centuries was new to the NTNU scientists.
“Many of the trunks we dated turned out to have seeded in the early 1200s, and had lived for more than 100 years at the time of the Black Death around 1350”, Thun says. “That means that the dead wood has ‘survived’ in nature for more 800 years without breaking down.” | {
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Report examines health impacts of no paid sick time
Working families without paid sick days struggle to afford staying home with an ill child.
COLUMBUS – Almost 2 million Ohio workers do not have access to paid sick leave, which a new report finds could be affecting the health of their families.
The research, from Florida Atlantic University, says families without sick-leave benefits, including those with children, are twice as likely to delay health-care treatment.
Working mother Carzella McGlothin of Cleveland says she worries about the spread of illness when people come to work instead of staying home when they’re sick.
And because she doesn’t have paid sick time, she loses money when she stays home to care for a sick child.
“A parent needs to be with their kids when they’re sick, because we know what they’re going through instead of putting it all on other people to watch our kids while we’re at work and they’re sick,” says McGlothin. “My family, we all pull together, but it’s kind of hard because everybody works. So, it’s a tough cookie trying to get it together.”
The study found people in low-wage jobs without benefits are most vulnerable, and sick workers are also more prone to injuries and making mistakes.
LeaAnne DeRigne, the study’s lead author, says paid sick leave would be good for workers and businesses.
“What research has shown is that workers with paid sick leave who are able to recuperate are actually more productive than workers who are on the job ill,” says DeRigne. “We’re really starting to see where it makes business sense to give your employees paid sick leave.”
DeRigne says timely care is important for making sure conditions don’t get worse and end up costing a lot more than a day’s wages.
She adds the U.S. lags behind 22 other countries that make employers provide paid sick days.
Working families without paid sick days struggle to afford staying home with an ill child.
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What Is Warehouse Management System & How It Works?
Warehouse management system WMS is known primarily as software and set of pre-defined processes that enable organizations to authorize and supervise warehouse operations. This course of action happens from the arrival of goods or materials into the warehouse toil the time they are given the clearance to move out. This entire process of warehouse management includes inventory management, auditing, and picking processes. To understand what a warehouse management definition stands for, let’s clarify by stating an example.
To gain maximum visibility into an organization’s inventory in its respective time and location (facility or in transit), warehouse management system WMS is the chief action to execute. Talking about the warehouse management process, it goes through managing supply chain operations and different types of warehouses that initiate from either wholesaler or the manufacturer to the warehouse. After that, it moves to a distribution center or a retailer.
Bifurcation of Warehouse Management Systems in Brief
Warehouse management systems can be segmented into multiple variations and implementation methods. Each of the types is distinctive of its size and the nature of the organization it belongs to. These can be independent modules or simply stand-alone systems in large WMS enterpriseresource planning (ERP) system. These systems can also differ from each other based on complexities. Unlike small enterprises that normally work on a simple series of hard copy spreadsheet files or documents, large enterprises use complex WMS software.
Bifurcation of the warehouse management system
Few of the warehouse management systems are designed in accordance with the size and stature of the organization. In other ones, the consideration parameters include other elements. Vendors use different versions of WMS products that can be scaled to various organizational sizes. In a few of the cases, few organizations have considered building a WMS from scratch while it is advised to implement a WMS from a reputed vendor.
Since a warehouse management system can be configured for a respective organization according to the specific requirements they want, vendors can add customizations effectively. For an eCommerce, the customizations added to its respective WMS will be varied from a brick-and-mortar retailer. Likewise, designs and configurations can be different based on goods the organization gives out to sell for e.g grocery chain WMS will be strikingly different from a sporting goods retailer.
A warehouse management system has its own specific and devoted way of working and differs majorly from traditional warehouse operations. Here are detailed pointers on how a warehouse management system work and what does it includes:
Shipping & Receiving
Being a warehouse at its core stage of existence, it is identified majorly as a place where goods are stored. As a primary action under a warehouse management system would be tracking the goods that are coming into the warehouse. Each of the goods that are being received needs to be updated in the system and tracked with their time of arrival and location from which it has been sent. The sub-part of this action includes tracking the goods that are going out for shipping. The number of goods received and the number of goods dispersed for shipping needs to be minutely tracked, measured and recorded in the system.
Inventory Management Systems
An inventory management system is a term that is closely related to the warehouse management system but does not mean the same and is often been considered and confused as a result. An inventory management system is authorized for controlling inventories of the same warehouse and can use the same functions that are currently in operation. For example, it can use actions like barcoding and space tracking. However, to spot the difference between an inventory management system (IMS) and a WMS, is that, the former can be a part of the latter one, but the vice versa is not possible.
Kitting and Pick Orders
Services in a warehouse sometimes stretch beyond simply storing goods and many significant actions need to be considered as part of its working systems. Parts or series of goods with its own designated storage keeping units are kitted together to formulate a new set of storage keeping units. When WMS is the kernel factor here, order management and fulfillment play a pivotal role in the creation and tracking of tracking pick and pack orders.
Warehouse Staff Management
Warehouse staff management can be considered to be a primary action in the warehouse management system since it is counted amongst the influencing factors that affect the costs of managing a warehouse. If the warehouse staff management can be effectively monitored and checked, it can lead to a broader understanding of the performances of eh people working in the warehouse. This in-return will improvises on processes dealt with, along with the significant reduction of overall costs.
Reporting
Reporting comes as a vital point in any business; when it comes to warehousing, real-time reporting can be a boosting factor. With the digitalization of business operations, through comprehensive reporting as a feature of digital WMS, a lot of insights can help to improvise on current processes. Now, warehouse managers are competent to see and monitor a lot of data that is generated in the form of charts and graphs. These insights directly influence in making informed decisions about how effectively the warehouse can be managed to keep all factors on a prospective note.
Now the actions of an effective warehouse management system being detailed above, it is necessary to understand what steps are involved in the same and what actions are designated for it.
Steps Involved in the Functioning of Warehouse Management System
Stage 1: Expectations and Motivations
The first stage to get started with a warehouse management system is the involvement of varying sets of expectations and motivations collected from the various stakeholders’ perspectives. With the heightened expectations of speedy ROI and smooth implementation of WMS, company Directors and Operations / Logistics Managers expect maximum user-friendliness in that accelerates job ease.
It also focuses on eradicating inefficient processes, along with eliminating bad warehouse practices and habits. As a result of having a WMS, warehouse staff looks forward to making their jobs easier with minimal errors recorded. However, at the same time, the automated version of WMS would not be threatening to their designated jobs. If the warehouse management system provider clarifies the potentials it would bring into warehouse operations clearly without the threat of job slack, the implementation of WMS can seriously ring a significant boost in the revenue.
Stage 2: Risk Reduction
Since the reduction of risks is a pivotal factor in warehouse management system implementation, the core objective stands out to be an assessment of potential risks that might arise once the implementation is active and thus chalking out measures to either minimize or negate them completely. The more competent and experienced will be the client and the WMS provider, the less will be the probability of getting prone to further risks.
Stage 3: Business review
Business review sessions initiate at the beginning of the warehouse management system project. This enables the organization to assess, dissect and analyze the current on-going set of warehouse functions. This also allows meeting the needs and requirements of the warehouse.
Stage 4: Implementation schedule
One of the biggest challenges that are met to implement a warehouse management system is the lack of scheduling properly. As per various surveys conducted, this challenge stands out as a reason for any kind of potential risks detected. As a result of unexpected obstacles and improper planning, a WMS implementation seems to fall out. Thus, only a realistic implementation plan allows you to schedule a successful WMS implementation.
Stage 5: Team Building
On a general basis, two teams are to be involved in WMS implementation; the team who would be installing the system and the other team would be including client warehouse executives. At this stage, picking the right team is very elementary and cam directly be the influencing factor for either the successor the failure of the WMS implementation. This is due to the actions executed will be influenced by communication flow between both the teams and the chemistry involving in it will decide for its own in the success of a WMS installation.
Stage 6: Design and Customization
Since the business review (afore-mentioned stage) is very important to the warehouse management system installation project, the same needs to be effectively customized to meet the client’s requirements. With more flexibility in the WMS, the lesser customization is required. Speaking from a perspective where making WMS project successful in the least possible time taken, minimizing customization can be a key factor. Even though the basic utility of WMS is to meet the industry standards, changes can be implemented in the ways a warehouse operates. Therefore, both the expectations and risks should be accordingly addressed.
Stage 7: Training.
Training is a part of any new technology implementation; as to in consideration of a WMS being in operation, training is very critical for the application of future design and feature customizations. This also becomes important while the transition from a respective warehouse management system to another. Some WMS companies consider that training given on WMS operation can be a time-taking affair and negates its necessity. However, it is highly advisable that a roper WMS training must be provided to each staff for complimenting the aptitude and compatibility of the users to handle the newly integrated system.
Stage 8: Data
This stage deals directly with the implementation of the warehouse engagement system. It includes the transferring procedure of warehouse data from one system to another. To understand this stage with more clarity, it suggests that the database that contains the existing data about the warehouse needs to update as per the newly integrated data scheme and terminology. Also with this, the addition of missing data and modified data needs to be done and adjusted with the new system requirements.
Stage 9: Testing.
Testing is done majorly on real warehouse data. This included the comparison of results of warehouse process execution that existed earlier before WMS installation and the pone that has been newly generated and integrated. Multiple warehousing systems are tested minutely and the bugs located in the design frame are corrected by the respective warehouse management system supplier or the WMS provider implementation team.
Stage 10: Deployment
Once the testing is being done and the modifications are added in the new system, the next immediate step is the deployment. A date is fixed and a close accurate data snap of the warehouse data is being uploaded to the database of the new WMS. As a course of action, the main work commences in the newly integrated warehouse management system. Although the new WMS stays in operation yet at times for data accuracy ensuring tasks, both the systems (existing and current) can be compared and evaluated.
Stage 11: Support
Due to a newly integrated system has been implemented in warehouse management; it brings out many challenges that were not properly addressed while it was being dealt with at the implementation stages. The main reason why support is an integral part of a successful project was because of the later stages’ complexities will demand quick resolutions.
While in its full fledge operation stage, resolving resolution can unnecessarily take a lot of time thereby delaying the immediate actions that need tsp be taken. Few of the large enterprises having a robust warehouse management system uses a cloud-based warehouse management system and works on the SaaS model (Software as a Service). For such enterprises, operations become super smooth with a minimal or negligible amount of errors located.
Conclusion
Thus, with such a detailed explanation of what is warehouse management system and what potential power it holds once being successfully installed, the emergence of having it implemented for your warehouse operations becomes extremely essential. Each stage in its implementation procedure is extremely vital and needs to be followed with full attention and skillful supervision.
In today’s date, where competition has been so crushingly high, the necessary to stand out with cutting-edge technology is what you need to be updated with at the earliest. Although the warehouse management system has a lot of added advantages, yet the reduction of costs and seamless operations are two of its major highlights. Thus, get started with an advanced warehouse management system today. | {
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Religious Humor
Now before I am accused of being blasphemous let me say this. I subscribe to a daily newsletter called “Mountain Wings”.
I will freely admit I am not the most religious person in this world, but I do enjoy this daily newsletter and have often applied the lessons it provides to daily life. Today’s issue provides us with religious humor. It is quite enjoyable. Cut and paste this link to your browser to enjoy what this ministry has to offer.
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Just wanted to get in the blogging world of fun. As the title says this is my soapbox. I'll be happy to share with anyone about issues in and around Salisbury. Say anything you like about anything or anyone but keep the language clean and refrain from name calling. I reserve the right to edit any comments made here. | {
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Just who is the mysterious scribe behind Whispers in the Loggia, the controversial blog that Catholic power brokers can't seem to get enough of?
He is a wiry bantam rooster of a man; a ball of nervous energy with brown hair and rectangular glasses sitting atop a Roman nose. From a row home in South Philadelphia he fields emails and phone calls day and night from sources around the globe who feed him inside information on all things ecclesial: what the Vatican is saying (and what it really means), which Bishops are being moved where, who’s in and who’s out. His blog, Whispers in the Loggia, is read by a growing legion of fans that includes everyone from very prominent cardinals and Vatican bureaucrats to parish priests and lay people. His knowledge of arcane Church traditions is so thorough that the New York Times and Associated Press now use him as…
Jewish-Christians at USC struggle with the effects of conversion to Christianity
David Allen’s parents wanted him to see a psychiatrist. Why? Not because he was depressed, taking drugs or getting bad grades in college but because he wanted to convert to Christianity.
Allen is one of several Jewish-Christians at the University of Southern California who belong to Chaim, a new Christian organization on USC’s campus that claims to provide an environment where Jewish students can learn more about Jesus, and Christian students more about Judaism.
Raised a reformed Jew, Allen (who requested that his real name not be used) made fun of Jesus and Christians when he was growing up, but while dating a Christian girl, he met a friend of her family who introduced him to Christianity.
That’s…
Two years after my husband Greg and I were married, word came from his Aunt and Uncle in Florida that there was a problem with his grandmother. In one of those awful flukes, Kodak, the company she had worked for all her life, had made an error in her pension. They had been underpaying her for years. This might seem like good news but now that she’d be getting more money, she was no longer eligible to receive the aid that kept her in the private nursing home in Florida she had lived in since a stroke nearly ten years before had left her paralyzed on her right side, unable to walk, speak, wash or dress herself. She would be moved to a state-run facility. No one in the family wanted this to happen but there seemed to be no other…
In the spirit of Judas, National Geographic announces plans for a two-hour special: Even More Gospels!
Through The Gospel of Judas, one of the greatest historical discoveries in the history of humankind, the world’s eyes were opened to a revolutionary view of the disciple traditionally known as Christ’s betrayer. No longer the traitor, Judas is portrayed in the new Gospel as carrying out Jesus’ command to give him up to the authorities: “You will exceed all of them [the twelve apostles]. For you will sacrifice the man that clothes me….You will become the thirteenth, and you will be cursed by the other generations—and you will come to rule over them.”
Continuing in the spirit of this monumental discovery, the National Geographic Society has authorized the pre-release of several other newly unearthed…
The fact that we know how director Paul Greeengrass’ United 93 ends somehow makes the film all the more harrowing to watch. We know that the doomed September 11th flight out of Newark airport will be overtaken by terrorists and targeted for the U.S. Capitol. We also know that a group of passengers will rally and force the plane to crash in a field in Shanksville, PA with no survivors. Greengrass gives Americans the chance to re-live a piece of our national nightmare and nearly five years later the wound is still fresh; having known a member of the flight crew personally made an already difficult film to watch into an excruciating experience.
United Flight attendant Debbie Welsh was a member of my parish, and I…
With its mix of equal parts “The Bachelor” and “Jackass” with a spiritual twist, A&E’s new reality series, “God or the Girl” has people talking. The five-part show follows the lives of four young men who struggle with making a decision to pursue studying for the priesthood instead of staying in a relationship with a significant other.
The four “contestants” offer an accurate reflection of the diversity of young adult faith experiences, ranging from highly pious to the irreverent. While “God or the Girl” makes an attempt to honestly portray how these men struggle with their decision, it sometimes stoops to sprinkling in stupid…
Colliding head-on with religion
(and myself) deep in the heart of Dixie
Growing up Jewish in New York City, I had no idea that I was a member of a ridiculously small religious minority. That blithe unawareness had something to do with the relatively large number of Jews living there, obviously, but it was also connected to the secular tenor of public life in America’s most international city: religion was considered a private matter; it never came up among strangers or casual acquaintances, and certainly never in a business situation. There was a strong awareness that the other guy might well turn out to be Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist or Jain, and that it was safer not to risk giving (or receiving) offense.
In 2002 I moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, and everything changed.…
I was randomly surfing the web when I found your article on the Mohammed cartoons and, though it did offer insight into the Muslim thinking, I have to admit that I found the point to be without insight into what has actually caused the situation in the first place.
I should probably tell you a little bit about myself. I am a Dane. I am a Christian, and I did not enjoy those cartoons. However, anyone from the Danish culture, would interpret them differently than you did. Which is why I thought you might find the background story interesting.
Backstory
You probably already know, that what started the whole ordeal was a man who wanted to make an informative book about Islam for children. Harmless? No, because he wanted cartoons…
At 11pm on February 9th my husband started with pain in his chest. At midnight he woke me up and said, “I don’t think I’m ok.” We drove to the emergency room. The guy at the desk took one look at Greg’s pale sweaty face and said, “Come right back to Room 1.” After that, things went the way they go when you’re a kid and you realize the sledding hill is too steep but you’ve already pushed off. Everything starts whizzing by in a blur and you’re thinking to yourself, “If I can (Unh!) just hang onto the (Ow!) sled, I might live through this.” I’m 38 years old, and the thought of becoming a widow just now is definitely NOT part of the plan.
As one…
A quick glance at the “inspiration” section in any large bookstore is all one needs to determine that books classified as spiritual writing occupy a large tent. Joseph Cardinal Bernardin’s The Gift of Peace nestles next to Bruce Wilkinson’s The Prayer of Jabez, while Kabbalah for Beginners and books of Sufi poetry fill the shelves immediately below. The poems, confessional essays, journalistic analyses and riffs that fill the pages of Best American Spiritual Writing are of the decidedly literary variety, having been gleaned from mainstream periodicals like The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and The New York Times magazine, as well as more specialized journals and literary magazines…
Robert Ellsberg had some explaining to do.
When his book All Saints appeared in 1997, readers celebrated its fresh take on the lives of “365 saints, prophets and witnesses for our time.” But many wanted to know: “Where are all the women?” It was a fair question, given the book’s lopsided male-to-female ratio of four-to-one.
With Blessed Among All Women, Ellsberg returns to address the question head on. In the introduction, he acknowledges the imbalance of All Saints, but is quick to portray it as a symptom of a larger problem. “Among the wide company of official saints,” Ellsberg laments, “women are vastly underrepresented.” Blessed Among All Women…
On the long list of social justice causes that the Catholic Church advocates for, issues like poverty and the right to life are usually foremost in people’s minds. But, with the help of their pastor, a parish in the Pacific Northwest has rallied around their concern for the environment with a fervor that has not only enabled them to have a significant, tangible impact on their surrounding community but also illuminated a neglected area of Catholic Social thought that continues to grow in relevance.
When Paulist Father Steve Bossi was assigned to St. Phillip Neri parish in Portland, Oregon, he was excited to return to the Pacific Northwest where he grew up, but he knew he was going to face a huge challenge in…
Wisdom, courage and a good family life, the Old Testament's Deborah "had it all"
Ok, I admit it…in the Bible the men pulled off some pretty incredible feats: Moses parted the sea; Elijah called down fire from heaven to incinerate the wicked priests of Baal; Peter miraculously healed a cripple. Not unlike Hollywood, in the pages of sacred scripture it often seems as though all the juiciest, action-hero roles are reserved for men. And while they fill us with inspiration and admiration, I sometimes wonder where all the women are. Where are my spiritual sisters?
Jezebel!
Often, we are led to believe that all women of leadership and personal strength are Jezebels–evil to the core and deserving of their horrible fate (lest we forget, the original Jezebel of the Bible was thrown from…
When Pope John Paul II’s would-be assasin, Mehmet Ali Agca, was released from a Turkish jail last week after serving almost 25 years behind bars — except for the complete transformation of his hair from jet black to grey—the man who emerged looked strikingly similar to the person who inhabits one of the more enduring images that I hold dear of the late pope. In that scene John Paul is huddled in a corner talking quietly at close range with the man who tried to kill him. It was an extraordinary act of forgiveness that continues to be extremely rare—if not unheard of — on the world stage and one I don’t remember nearly enough in my own life.
After Agca shot John Paul II six times at close range while thousands of pilgrims looked on in St. Peter’s Square, people around the world were shocked. “Who would want to kill a Pope?” was the question on many people’s lips. “He should get the chair,” my mother remarked angrily. And we all agreed.
Breaking the endless cycle
It was an understandable reaction. Think about it, how often do any of us forgive or ask forgiveness for the many comparatively small transgressions in our own lives? How often in our history books, filled with accounts of hatred and violence, do we come across unpredictable acts like this that break the endless cycle of vengeance? Months after his recovery, the Pope’s visit to his attacker in prison was a radical step in a different direction. He looked at his would-be killer in the eye, conversed with him, shook his hand, and even prayed for him!
Critic Harold Bloom wrestles with God in Jesus and Yahweh: The Names Divine
Who is Jesus? Who is God? Is it possible to discuss them apart from theological abstractions, as personalities with distinctly individual ways of seeing the world? And if so, do these personalities matter to us now in contemporary America? These are the questions that Harold Bloom addresses in his provocative new book, Jesus and Yahweh: The Names Divine.
Bloom comes to this task with an extraordinary pedigree. A professor at Yale, he is one of the most influential literary critics of the last forty years, the author of more than twenty books and the winner of numerous prizes, including a MacArthur “genius” award. In recent years, he has taken to writing for a general audience: The Western Canon, a…
“Make no mistake” a priest friend of mine said to me during a recent phone call “it’s a disaster.” I had called to wish him a happy new year but our conversation had veered toward a difficult subject. He was reacting to the Vatican’s document on the suitability of homosexual men for the priesthood that was released in late 2005. My friend, who also happens to be gay, was commenting in part on the more open-ended interpretations of the document that some church officials have offered publicly. But he was also responding to what seems to be a collective shrug of indifference on the issue from many priests—gay and straight—in the United States who seem to think that,…
“And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold,…
As Christmas Day draws closer and crèche scenes start to pop up in New York City, I inevitably begin to think about the Holy Family. But this Christmas, as my wife and I begin the process of adopting a child, I find myself drawn closer to the life of St. Joseph than ever before.
Imagine Joseph’s surprise when, in his old age, he accepts Mary as his betrothed only to find out later that she is pregnant. By law, Joseph had the right to stone Mary. So the first intended audience for the gospel must have found it quite surprising that Joseph decided to simply “divorce her quietly.”
A second surprise is that this choice causes Joseph so much angst that he can not even sleep soundly. A dream instructs…
HAVERTOWN, PA
December 1958
It’s helpful to have an older brother who’s taller than you. At the age of four Timmy is a year older and can reach things I can’t. One morning, he climbs up on a chair he’s put in the closet we’re not supposed to open, and sees toys on the shelf, new toys, still in their packages. Fun! He yanks down a set of blocks and a bunch of other stuff. Soon I’m busy playing with a new set of beautiful, blond, wooden blocks, putting them one on top of another, and then immediately knocking them down. Fun! All of a sudden, our Mom, seeing that we’ve discovered the Christmas stash early, pulls us into the kitchen. “Time for breakfast, boys. I’m making chocolate chip pancakes.” I love chocolate…
In Syracuse they gather every Wednesday to eat, drink and talk about God
To Blair Frodelius, it makes perfect sense to talk about God in a bar. After all, he says, Jesus turned water into wine. “There is something about sharing food and drink with others around a table that allows the conversation to flow freely,” says Frodelius, worship pastor at Sojourn, a Methodist ministry in Syracuse, NY.
Frodelius leads a Wednesday night discussion group at the Blue Tusk Pub in Syracuse’s trendy downtown district Armory Square called “Jesus in the Postmodern Matrix,” a group aimed at providing a non-threatening venue for people of all denominations to come and discuss their journey with God. They’ve met every Wednesday since the first week in May of… | {
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The more conspiratorial are doubtlessly agitated by this Wired piece which reveals that military higher-ups (including Gen. St. Petraeus) discussed a plan to "clandestinely recruit or hire bloggers" to "verbally attack a specific person or promote a specific message." Certainly many folks must cast skeptical glances at the month-long mouth-frothing frenzy over the Petraeus/MoveOn advertisement in light of this information. From my perspective, though, I have to think the military considered this briefly before determining that it was a wasteful, redundant use of resources. Have the people who suggested this ever seen Free Republic? Instaputz? Jonah Goldberg? Little Green Footballs? Fox News? Come on. These people need no encouragement and no compensation. | {
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R.C. Campbell
Saturday, April 5, 2008
R.C. Campbell, age 69, resident of 701 Fairway, Fort Scott, died unexpectedly late Wednesday, April 2, 2008, of a heart attack, in Goodyear, Ariz., while visiting friends. He was born Oct. 14, 1938, in Fort Scott, the son of Roscoe C. Campbell and Mary Bernice Browning Campbell. R.C. was a 1956 graduate of Fort Scott High School. He attended Fort Scott Community College. He trained for six months at Fort Leonard wood in the Army Reserve program. He married Sharon Jarman on June 15, 1958, in Fort Scott. They would have celebrated their 50th anniversary this June. He worked in the family business of Campbell Laundry until its closing. He was then employed in sales for Ruddick's for many years. At the time of his death, R.C. worked in real estate sales for Crown Realty and operated a printing business with his wife, Campbell Print Solutions. He attended Community Christian Church and was active in the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce. R.C. was a team captain on the 2008 successful Chamber membership drive. He was a past member of the Lions club and helped organize the Fort Scott Wrestling Club for kids. He was an avid Tiger sports fan in whatever sport at the time and enjoyed hunting, fishing and golf. He was a past member of the Bourbon County Bass Club.
Survivors include his wife Sharon, of the home; two sons, Craig Campbell and wife Jane, and Clay Campbell and wife Teri, all of Fort Scott. Also surviving is a brother George W. Campbell and wife Judy, Versailles, Mo.; a sister E. Joan Sager and husband Jerry, Pagosa Springs, Colo.; five grandchildren, Brett Campbell, Trevor Campbell, Abby Campbell, Erin Campbell and Jenna Campbell; and two great-grandchildren, MacKenzie Campbell and Kennadie Campbell. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Ryan Campbell.
The Rev. Kevin Moyers will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, in the Community Christian Church. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday at Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to either the High School Weight Room Project or Mercy Foundation and may be sent to Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of comfort may be sent to [email protected]. | {
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From the makers of the phenomenally successful Finger Drums comes their latest incarnation, the Finger Decks. Master the art of DJing and create amazing music mixes with these mini electronic mixing decks. You can also connect an iPod or MP3 player and play your tunes through the inbuilt speakers and start remixing and scratching over the top of your favourite tracks. Now everyone can be a super star DJ. The reference herein to a vibrating screen apparatus refers to the use of the finger screen deck assemblies in combination with the type of frame structures that are conventionally used in vibrating screen apparatus. Such apparatus include a frame having opposed sidewalls, a feed end, a discharge end, a deck support, and means to vibrate the deck. The finger screen deck assemblies of the present invention can be used in combination with such vibrating screen structures by replacing the screen decks with the finger screen deck assemblies of the present invention. Accordingly, the finger screen deck assemblies of the present invention can be used to retrofit standard vibrating screen apparatus. This can be achieved by substituting the finger screen deck assemblies of the present invention for the screen decks in conventional vibrating screen apparatus.The present invention is directed to finger screen deck assemblies and screening apparatus which use the same. The finger screen deck assemblies of the present invention are designed for use with new vibrating screen apparatus or for retrofitting existing vibrating screen decks. The finger screen deck assemblies of the present invention are modular units which can be coupled to the sidewalls of the frame of a vibrating screen apparatus. Otherwise, the deck finger assemblies can be coupled between the sidewalls of a frame and one or more center plates or similar structures which extend across the frame of a vibrating screen apparatus.A plurality of finger screen deck assemblies 20 are provided between the sidewalls 1, 2 so that the finger members 21 thereof are arranged in a tiered manner along the length of the apparatus. Each finger screen deck assembly 20 includes an array of finger members 21 that extend from a support assembly 22. As depicted, the finger screen deck assemblies 20 are positioned so that the free ends of each array of finger members 21 overlap the fixed ends of a lower, adjacent array of finger members 21. In this manner, the tiered arrays of finger members 21 define a finger screen deck along which material to be separated can be transported in a cascading manner as the deck is vibrated. The finger members 21 can be arranged so that their free ends are angled slightly downward, e.g. about 20° from horizontal. Such an angled alignment will assist the transportation of material along the finger screen assemblies 20. | {
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"In those moments of tension, when your pulse is going 180 a minute, we were happy because we had scored a goal and we only intended to celebrate it with the fans, because in this section we also had friends and family." Barcelona defender Carles Puyol defends his team's rejoicing after a late penalty-kick winner at city rivals Espanyol Saturday, minutes after extensive crowd trouble had halted the game. | {
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Since the age of 14, Mick has lived on and off the streets, drinking himself to oblivion to get to sleep at night. Mick now has a home and has been sober for over a year. He is also spent time volunteering for Thames Reach.
Gillian lives at the Bermondsey Project, specialist housing run by
Thames Reach where she gets support for her mental health issues. Staff
there help residents to work through their problems, become more
independent and improve their well-being.
Changing livesListen to audio from men and women who attended Chatbout 2006, the conference for people who use Thames Reach's services.
Former rough sleeper Aldivinas Tijunaitis has come a long
way since he was helped off the streets by homeless charity Thames Reach’s
London Street Rescue team.
I've never been happierAfter leaving home following family problems, Danielle spent
months moving around Norfolk and Essex trying to find accommodation anywhere
she could. Just after her 18th birthday, Danielle found herself
bedding down in a church doorway in Essex.
Keeping busyDennis was shortlisted for the Third Sector Excellence Award’s
‘Volunteer of the Year’. A former rough sleeper who struggled with an
addiction to alcohol, Dennis completed the TRaVEL volunteering scheme. Generously, he now continues to donate his time to Thames Reach.
Thames Reach
fundraiser Milton Bevan recently went out with Thames Reach’s London Street
Rescue outreach service, working as a volunteer for the night. London Street Rescue staff and volunteers are outevery night of the year, across the
capital helping rough sleepers off the streets and into
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The newlyweds were feted by close family and friends, with the intimate nuptials beginning at 7 p.m. EST at the Harold Pratt House and Peterson Hall. The blushing new bride looked stunning in a Givenchy Haute Couture high neck dress with white beaded long sleeves and a long train. Ricci also wore her brunette locks swept back to the side in a bun with a veil.
Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed a cocktail hour, dinner, dessert and dancing. There was even a candy table with bags filled with special treats the Christina herself picked out from Economy Candy in Lower East Side, for those with a sweet tooth.
Us exclusively broke news in February that Ricci, 33, and Heerdegen were engaged. "Yeah," the Addams Family alum confirmed to Us at the Grove in L.A. "[We got engaged] a couple months back." At the time, the brunette beauty was helping to unveil the Make Up For Ever Remix Make Up Bag and Make Up For Ever Mobile Tour.
The former Now and Then star and Heerdegen first met on the set of her now canceled ABC series, Pan Am in 2011. In February 2012, Us exclusively confirmed their relationship. Engagement speculation began when Ricci was spotted wearing a ring in October that same year. | {
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Saturday, February 07, 2015
Review : Gatsby EX Hi-Bleach (Hair Bleach)
Product Review :I have tried many diy hair dyes but this is the first time I tried bleaching my hair on my own.
Application :Fairly easy but I think I should have used 2 boxes instead of 1. After mixing everything just apply on dry hair and wait. Rinse, wash with shampoo, followed by conditioner.
Colour :Didn't reach the lightness that I want as I don't dare to leave the bleach any longer. Heard that if put for too long duration, hair will break very easily. Tone is yellow so I will be using a white toner to remove the yellow tone soon!
Smell :Strong but bearable (rememeber to open windows so that it's well ventilated)
I actually just realized that you have mentioned that you need 2 boxes if your hair is shoulder length. 😅 Another quick question, what was the color of your hair before you bleached it? Was it virgin black hair or dyed hair? I'm planning on stripping off my red-brownish hair color that I have on my head right now to go somewhere ashy brown. I wonder if it's possible to achieve that with one application because I plan on dye-ing it with the Gatsby Aqua Silver color after bleaching it to tone down any brassiness color that I'll get from the bleaching.
@arynadira zHi my hair is in 2 tones before I bleached it, top portion black and bottom portion brown.If you have red in your hair would suggest to get or make hair toner to remove the redness. Usually something blue would even out the redness. This bleach would give an yellow tone. Aqua silver should also be bleach so not advisable to use one after another. | {
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Re: A lot of this will become reserve & deposit fodder
Over the long haul you are absolutely right but short term it makes sense to discourage anyone from landing a market-shifting quantity of a rare metal. For all the reasons in the original article it wont necessarily be in the interest of the miner to land it all in one go even if they were allowed to.
I think you might struggle to get an insurance policy on your re-entry vehicle if it holds more gold than the Russian national reserve.
The terrestrial market will be isolated anyway by natural factors or rather the barriers to trade between space and Earth have a naturally isolating effect.
As the market and technology mature then the import tarrifs will be less useful and harder to enforce.
Ultimately I think it should all be about assets being refined for use in space while encouraging finance from Earth until the market matures.
A lot of this will become reserve & deposit fodder
Mining anything of any use at all in space will generate income whether it gets sent back to earth, consumed at source or turned into bars and boosted into a lagrange orbit.
The mere fact of its existence will create a market around it. Reserves of precious metals underpin a lot of economic activity and confidence in other economic activity.
I can buy a barrel of oil (or an ounce of gold) on the stock market that either currently exists (in a variety of states - crude, refined or secondary products) or has yet to be extracted from the ground. I can then sell it on without every having taken deliver or seen the product. I can even sell it on before it has been drilled.
Likewise I may decide to top up my pension by buying a few ounces of space gold that is orbiting the Earth as part of a larger refined deposit of space gold. Or decide to buy a share in a surveyed asteroid that is scheduled to be refined.
Space gold will have a value which is determined by the market. It may even have a special category as space gold on the basis that it may never actually be landed on Earth. Ever.
Chances are that there will be massive import tariffs on space gold or space platinum or space anything for the exact purpose of preventing Earthside markets from being smashed to pieces by supply surplus.
It would make sense to keep all that stuff up there to be traded (initially as derivatives) and eventually used in situ.
Thorium's a better option
Cheap, cheerful, orders of magnitude safer, available since the 40s, not in hock to the warhead or the fuel rod makers, can be used to get rid of radioactive waste and the fuel stockpiles already exist.
not that hard
It could have been done so much more simply and for a lot less money.
All they needed to do was set a standard protocol for the structure, storage and transmission of patient records and then let the hospitals, GPs and patients choose the system which best suited them. The protocol gets a review every year to make sure it covers everything then. Each surgery, hospital, health centre can buy tech kit from Currys or DABS or wherever and you create a cottage industry of small businesses and developers to write the software.
You can still send an anonymyised copy of every transaction/record to the central database so they can have their stats analysis and Bob's your uncle. | {
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Before I begin my tangent let me start by saying I am hesitant to even use the term “identity politics.” I feel that the term is used more often than not to silence the voices of women or people of color in leftist spaces when confronting the reality of what it means to be anti racist becomes uncomfortable. That said, I think that there is a staunch difference between liberal identity politics and leftist identity politics.
Leftists acknowledge intersectionalityand use it to improve their analysis so that they may recruit and engage with more people in a more diverse way. Liberals use identity politics totokenize, to excuse their own complacency in white supremacy, and most shallowly to get votes.
This is why I get infuriated when we talk about “the women vote” or “the black vote,” as if anyone who is not a white straight male in our society is of some bizarre kind of hive mind.
Pundits dehumanize LGBTQA+ people when they assume Buttigieg has their votes locked down simply because he is gay.
I hope everyone realizes that is what pundits and politicians are saying when they sayings like “the coveted black women vote.”
They are saying that oppressed groups of voters, such as black people, women, black women are nothing more than who they vote for president and what is worse is the dehumanizing idea that they will all vote for the same person for the same reasons.
When it comes down to discussing the “woman vote” or the “black vote” in the eyes of liberal and conservative pundits you are no longer a collection of individuals, each with your own stories and culture and background and reasoning. No, to them you are simply a part of a demographic, a thing to be used as fodder for politicians and talking heads alike.
They are fucking insulting you and reducing you to an infantile point. We should not stand for this.
Like this:
At a vigil for Stephon Clark on Saturday March 31, 2018 at approximately 9pm a local activist was run down by a Sacramento Sheriff SUV. The protester has been rushed to the local trauma center for treatment.
As of 11pm protesters are still gathering. Black Lives Matter Sacramento is encouraging people to show up to the intersection of Florin and 65th Street.
The victim has been positively identified as a well known and befriended local activist, a white female between the ages of 50-60. Details of her current condition are yet unknown but friends of the victim have confirmed her identity.
The SUV made no attempt to stop after the incident.
This comes barely 24 hours after the Clark family released the results of a private autopsy they commissioned for Stephon. The autopsy revealed that Stephon had been hit 8 times out of the 20 shots which Officers Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet had fired. 6 of the 8 shots hit Stephon Clark in the back.
A picture of the plates on the SUV were taken and video of the incident went viral within minutes.
This marks the second straight week of protests where the City of Sacramento has demanded justice for Stephon Clark. | {
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Grand Cayman Guide, West Caribbean
Vacations in the Cayman Islands
The Caymans are unusually efficient for the Caribbean, have the region’s best beach, some of the best food and brilliant diving/snorkeling.
The largest of three Cayman Islands in the west Caribbean, Grand Cayman is the undisputed population and tourist hub of the Caymans, even if it is only 22 miles long and 8 miles wide. Known for years as a tax free island and offshore banking location – some disturbed folk whisper money laundering – Grand Cayman manages to squeeze over 600 banks into this tiny space, so changing money here should not be a problem.
Grand Cayman is a British dependency and famous tax-free zone hosting wealthy expatriates including – admittedly 400 years ago – the brutal pirate Blackbeard.
Geographically dreary Grand Cayman offers visitors the massive white stretch of 7 Mile Beach on the west coast, a good selection of activities and watersports – especially snorkelling and diving – and plenty of action after dark. Food can be surprisingly good, it helps to have a demanding, affluent, expatriate population!
And if you ever wondered what Hell is like you can find it in the West Bay district. Spoiler alert! It’s a cluster of black limestone spikes. Yawn.
Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, the other two Cayman Islands, are worth visiting is you need to escape the madding crowds of bankers, lawyers, tax-exiles and cruise ship offloads. And escape their prices! Little Cayman is just 10 miles long by 1 mile wide, offers basic eating, drinking and sleeping amenities and the diving is apparently incredible – Bloody Bay Wall has a famously long drop from 18ft to 1, 000ft – and it’s very laid back, not much happens there apart from diving, beach flopping and fishing. The distance between Grand Cayman and Little Cayman is about 58 miles (93 kms), a 20 minute flight or long boat ride. The distance between Little Cayman and the third and Cayman Brac is 5 miles (8kms).
Things to Do
Windsurf/kite surfing
Rigs and boards are for rent in many locations, including Seven Mile Beach, but the best location for steady wind is in the East End district of Grand Cayman, near Colliers.
Skate and surf park
Here’s another experience unique to the Caymans, Black Pearl Skate & Surf Park in Grand Harbour. It’s a humongous concrete park, the world’s largest, with challenging courses for all levels of skateboarder or inline skater. Tuition is an option. The park also contains a massive surf machine with waves up to 3. 4m high (11ft) that really tests the surf dudes.
Kayaking
It is an option though not very serious in the Caymans, more of beach-hire and paddle to the reef experience than travelling some distance.
Horseback riding
A pricey option courtesy of at least four stables though there’s something of a shortage of spectacular landscapes so most riding is done on beaches, early or late in the day, and swimming with the beasts is a possibility for an extra fee. Spirit of the West in West Bay is highly recommended.
Golf
Available on three courses, all 9 holes but you can double up if you feel energetic. Britannia Golf is the boss club, course designed by Jack Nicklaus and an excellent restaurant. The North Sound Club has the most challenging course in the Caymans with plenty of wind, water and sand to stir it up. The Blue Tip course is only for the use of Ritz-Carlton residents.
Take the kids to the Dolphin Discovery Aquarium or Dolphin Cove
The latter has better reviews as it’s in a natural lagoon, staff are friendly and deals are good. Swimming with dolphins is always a popular experience if you don’t mind seeing them in captivity. The Ultimate Swim includes a dorsal tow, foot push (superman), kisses with the dolphin, belly rub and back rub. Admission fee is reasonable but photo CD prices are extortionate!
Cayman Turtle Farm
Pet them. Then eat them. Only partially kidding!
Email: KHunter_12, December 2012: The Turtle Farm is not very interesting, there isn’t much there to see. Once you have looked in the main tanks at the turtles and held the baby turtles, you have seen almost all of the attractions there. There is an education center and a pool for the kids, as well as a ‘snorkeling’ area where you can swim with the turtles. Let me first say our main reason for going to the turtle farm was the snorkeling that sounded neat. What it ended up being was a dirty fake reef with lots of fish and two little sea turtles which took us about 20 minutes of swimming to find. It was nowhere near as nice as reviews and photos made it seem. All the fish can be found in one area, where other visitors are throwing food into the fake lagoon. If you want snorkeling and turtles, just snorkel around the island in the beautiful CLEAN clear waters!
Stroll around the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Garden
Looking for blue iguanas, green birds (actually many kinds of tropical birds), giant brown rats, and plants of course. The park contains a Floral Colour Garden, Heritage Garden, Woodland Trail, lake and no shortage of mosquitoes in summertime. This is not a world-class botanic gardens, but it is one of the few things to do on Grand Cayman that is not in or by the water. You can see most of what there is in an hour-or-so, though it would take longer to do the whole ‘forest’ loop. Most interesting is the animal life, the occasional blue iguanas and the tropical birds, in particular. The colorful gardens with flowers and flowering trees are nice as is the walk along the pond amid the variety of palms.
Meagre Bay Pond or Michael Gore Bird Sanctuary
Bird watchers can also visit those nature area to get their avian thrills in addition to QE II Botanic.
Visit Cayman Motor Museum
80 vehicles making a historical tour of global motoring, beginning with the first automobile ever produced, an 1886 Benz, an exact model of the first car ever driven in the Cayman Islands – a 1905 Cadillac, the original ‘Batmobile’ and a replica of the ‘Batcycle’ are just a few of the displays, along with classic muscle cars, sports cars and vintage cars.
Hiking the Mastic Trail
Email Carol D, August 2012: Hiking the Mastic Trail is a wonderful way to see a side of Grand Cayman that you might miss if you stick to the more touristy destinations. The Mastic Trail goes through a 2 million year old forest, and is the place where many of the Cayman Islands’ native species evolved. The hike itself is relatively easy, and we spotted lizards, snakes, hermit crabs, and a variety of beautiful birds, including the Grand Cayman Parrot. email DMSO107, November 2012: My wife and two young daughters walked the trail for about 2-3 hours on our own. The trail is secluded and we didn’t see any other people the entire time. We saw plenty of native trees and vegetation, a good number of birds and lizards, but not much other animal life. If you’re looking for challenge or adventure, this isn’t the place to look. But we found it to be a pleasant, interesting, and relaxing change of pace from beaches and more touristy activities.
Grand Cayman Map
Grand Cayman, best beaches, snorkelling and tourist places
Grand Cayman is the biggest island of the three Cayman Islands. The other two are Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Both are cheaper and less busy than the Grand One. 240kms to the north is Cuba and 260 kms northwest is Jamaica.
Best Beaches on Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman’s protective reef.
Seven Mile Beach (also known as West Bay Beach)
This is a big beach that everyone wants to shuffle their toes in en route to the clear, tranquil water above the gently shelving sandy bottom. It’s a magnificent stretch of groomed, powder white sand that, if you can afford it, you should hug close and never let go. Oh, that’s too bad, can’t stay for ever? Never mind. Back to work after a quick snorkel. Seven Mile is lined with mega resorts that will be happy to keep you fed and watered at a price and crowd the beach with loungers in some sections. Once past the resorts, there are a couple of public beaches with picnic tables, watersports rental shops and beach bars. At the north end of the beach is a section called Cemetery Beach which has superb snorkeling just 100 yards offshore. The beach’s final asset is that, unlike most of the Caribbean, there are very few hawkers, and those that make an appearance keep a low profile.
Other than Seven Mile beach there are some decent little white beaches on the island’s east and north coasts that are protected by a barrier reef and have calm waters. Here are some possibilities:
Cemetery Beach
Just north of Seven Mile, Cemetery Beach is a brilliant spot for snorkeling off the reef about 150m out.
Smith Cove Public Beach
West of George Town, it is small but perfectly formed, with more of the white stuff, good shade, showers and restroom facilities and fine snorkeling. More.
Rum Point
25 miles (40kms) north of Georgetown on the north coast, Rum Point offers the same useful facilities, a watersports activities hut, calm waters and natural shade. The sand is white but not groomed, the swimming safe and comfortable and when you’re ready for some input the Wreck Bar & Grill is ready to provide.
An email from KevinR, December 2012: On the plus side, Rum Point is lovely. There’re great views, lots of local wildlife, nearby reefs for snorkeling and plenty of activities to do. On the minus side, the food and drink is awful and over-priced. Because of it’s remote location, it feels like you’re at a service station. You’re forced to pay more than you would anywhere else on the island for school cafeteria food and tiny drinks. Also, the place is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde. It will be idyllic and practically empty one moment, then one of the tour boats will arrive and flood the place full of cruise ship passengers trying to fit everything into a 2 hour window.
Cayman Kai Beach
On the north coast running from the resort of the same name to Rum Point, Cayman Kai is coated with the same dazzling sand, public facilities and backed by shady palms. The water’s usually calm and clear and snorkelling excellent.
East End beaches
If you dislike the chaos of Seven Mile Beach but enjoy the Caymans then perhaps the East End is for you. The beaches are pristine and uncrowded, the lagoon is reef protected, there are no cruise ship hordes, and there are a number of good restaurants, attractions and private vacation rental properties, so this is a great, relaxed base for families on a budget with with young kids.
Grand Cayman’s best windsurfing is also in the East End near Colliers.
Safety
Grand Cayman has a good reputation among the Caribbean islands but still requires an application of common sense. Don’t leave valuables unattended in your room or car. Cruise visitors should beware of pickpockets in crowds and not leave bags unattended. Don’t walk alone late at night in deserted areas, don’t take valuables to the beach and don’t leave windows/doors open or unlocked when you’re asleep. In case of an emergency, dial 911, Grand Cayman’s emergency line.
Accommodation
Luxury life in Grand Cayman – condos and beach resort hotels – is mostly based along Seven Mile Beach so if you’re looking for budget accommodation look elsewhere. Web search for guest houses, cottages or condos. West Bay and George Town are the most likely places to find a low cost place to stay or if you’re ready for more isolation try Little Cayman or Cayman Brac (especially if you’re a diver/snorkeler) though you’ll probably need to fly there.
We easily found a double room in a three star hotel on Seven Mile Beach (yay! ), in 2013 at €150 per night including all taxes. A 10% government tax is not included in most quotations. Winter high season prices are almost double summer season prices.
Food
Most up-scale Grand Cayman restaurants are found in luxury hotels, but there are a some independents such as Grand Old House, The Lobster Pot and The Wharf. Locals however, know of places where the food is as good but the prices way lower, such as Champion House II on Eastern Avenue in George Town, Luz’ Restaurant on Smith Road in George Town and Welly’s Cool Spot on North Sound Way in George Town. Some items on the menu may be alien to tourists, such as Akee and Saltfish, Stewed Conch, Stewed Turtle, Curried Goat and Jerk Chicken. They’re delicious and the waiter will be happy to explain what they are. For the budget minded visitor various global brand fast food chains are established in Grand Cayman including Burger King, Wendy’s, Subway, KFC and Popeye’s, as well as Pizza Hut and Domino’s Pizza.
18 is the legal minimum for consuming alcohol.
Water from taps is perfectly safe to drink.
Tips: Most restaurants will add a 15% service charge to your bill but smaller places may leave it to you. If your server has provided you with exceptional service, you may decide to give them an extra, separate tip.
Grand Cayman Weather
Hurricane signs, Grand Cayman
The high and dry season is December – April, when it’s slightly cooler and less humid than the rest of the year, with winter temperatures running from mid 70F to low 80F, low humidity, low mosquitoes, low rainfall and sea temperature around 80F. The very driest months are March and April while the wettest are September and October. The rainy season is May-November and hurricanes, or at least storms that bring cloud, mosquitoes, rough murky waters and seaweed onto the beach, are most likely to appear September-November. The last three hurricanes to seriously damage Grand Cayman were in September 2004, November 2001, October 1998.
Domestic Transport
Buses: Grand Cayman operates a well-organised public bus service with 5 basic routes covered by different coloured buses. Buses run from 6. 0am – 9pm/11pm or midnight depending on the route and day. One fare is US$2. 50.
Taxis can be found at the airport, outside hotels and at taxi stands. Rates are fixed from point-to-point so check the charge before lift-off.
Car/scooter rental is good value, probably because the roads are in good shape and you can’t drive very far before falling into the sea. Minimum driver’s age is 21 and a visitor’s driving permit is required at a cost of US$20; this can be acquired from the car rental agency. Car rental costs about US$40 a day or less depending on the season. Vehicles drive ON THE LEFT as in Britain, and you will encounter roundabouts that are common in Europe. Be careful, especially when pulling out onto an empty road after stopping somewhere.
Cycles are also quite useable as the island is very flat and small. Hotels usually offer them to guests but shops also make them available for a fee.
Grand Cayman receives non-stop air services from U. S. airports in Miami, New York, Houston, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Tampa and Canada’s Toronto. Flight time ranges from Miami at just over 1 hour up to 3 hours from Houston or 4 hours from Chicago/Toronto. From the UK British Airways takes about 10 hours with a short stop in Bahamas.
An airport taxi to Seven Mile Beach will cost about $15, fixed fee.
Visas
Most tourists (e. g. from USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia, New Zealand) may enter Grand Cayman and stay for up to 6 months if they have a valid passport. Also possible (but unlikely) visitors may have to show sufficient funds for accommodation and necessary documents for returning to the country of origin, or further travel elsewhere. More Grand Cayman visa information.
Currency
The Cayman Islands uses its own currency, the Cayman Islands dollar which roughly exchanges at $8=US$10, but US dollars are accepted just about everywhere, though change may be given in Cayman dollars. ATMs are found all over the island, as are banks (no surprise there! ), though there are no US banks. Major credit cards are accepted widely.
Electricity
Grand Cayman uses a 120v/60hz system with US/Canadian style plugs. U. S. appliances should work fine. Visitors from Europe will need a voltage adapter for their plugs. These can be found on the island and most hotels keep them in stock, even in the rooms as well. Only dual-voltage appliances from Europe can be used on the island.
Language
English speaking, though with varied accents, few of them American!
Mosquitoes/Sand flies
Visitors during the rainy season from May to November may want to bring a bug spray including DEET in its ingredients. Sand flies as well as mozzies come out at sunset and are able to penetrate patio screens so this is the time to apply repellent or to dine/drink inside. Pity to be inside at this wonderful time of day though! More mosquito/sand fly information. | {
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Illinois Gun Grabbers Want To Skip Process On Anti-Gun Bill
In most states, if a bill is vetoed in one session of the legislature, and then gets reintroduced in another, it has to go through the whole process again. It’s treated as a brand new bill and for good reason. The old proposal is dead as a doornail.
A controversial gun law Illinois Governor Rauner struck down could be making a comeback sooner than expected.
Usually with a new General Assembly, you have to start the bill making process over from scratch.
But if bill supporters get their way– they’d be able to send it straight to governor elect Pritzker.
One gun control measure that ignited massive protests at the capitol, may quietly become law.
“The sooner we can put it into effect and have the results that we’re actually going to save lives that much better.”
Supporters of the gun dealer licensing bill are hoping to hurry the plan through to governor elect JB Pritzker’s desk without another vote.
Governor Rauner vetoed the controversial plan last year. It places new fees and safety rules on gun shops.
Representative Kathleen Willis spearheaded the plan in the house and says there’s no need to waste time.
Note, however, that the bill is controversial and Willis knows this. She also knows that more debate may change minds from supporting it, especially as Rauner’s argument when he vetoed the bill was that it was redundant since gun dealers are already federally licensed.
What Willis is trying to do is create an undue burden on small businesses throughout the state, a burden that will favor large retailers with millions upon millions of dollars in revenue–retailers like Walmart and large chains such as Bass Pro Shops. In the meantime, small businesses will have more hoops to jump through, more opportunities to be blocked by an anti-gun bureaucracy in a state that’s no friend to gun stores, and ultimately lose their businesses due to regulatory nonsense.
More, though, she wants to skip the normal process by using a technicality, in part because she’s worried that even anti-gun Democrats in the anti-gun state will find this to be just a bit too far, even for their tastes. Some have had time to reconsider. Others have left office and been replaced, but Willis wants to ignore all that and move forward.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the problem with anti-gun politicians. They will use any trick they can manage, any underhanded move at their disposal, all to combat your sacred and protected right to keep and bear arms.
Make no mistake, if a Republican had tried this move with literally any bill, Democrats in the state would be howling. They’d be calling it fascist, dictatorial, and any other descriptor they could figure out a way to apply so long as it was unflattering. They’d be calling for blood, possibly literally.
But since they’re in power, they’ll do it and feel justified.
Everything is fair when you’re convinced of your righteousness. Who cares if you’re stepping on the rights of law-abiding Americans? | {
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Henrik Sørensen's Drømmen om freden
Welcome to celebrate the gift of art we have received from Torild Skard: The photography of Henrik Sørensen's "Drømmen om freden" [The Dream of Peace]. The original was a gift from the state of Norway to the League of Nations in Geneva in 1939, and covers a wall in the Palais
des Nations. | {
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MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH
239 Macedonia Church Road, Chula, Georgia
"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to
Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Matthew 28:18-20 (NKJV)
We are commanded by the Lord Jesus Christ to go into the
world and tell of Him and His saving grace. We are to win souls for Christ.
It is our desire to worship God, study His
Word, discover principles that will help our lives, experience God's love and share it with those around us. We design our services with music and a message to glorify God and to minister to
you.
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Republican takes large lead in Alabama special congressional election
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - A business-backed Republican lawyer captured 68 percent of the vote against his Democratic opponent on Tuesday in an Alabama congressional race, with 85 percent of precincts reporting.
Bradley Byrne, 58, declared himself the winner over Democrat Burton LeFlore in a special election to replace Republican Representative Jo Bonner, who in May announced he was resigning to take a job at the University of Alabama.
Last month, Byrne, an attorney and former state lawmaker, defeated a Tea Party rival in a close primary race in Alabama's 1st congressional district that highlighted the intraparty tensions between the Republican Party and the Tea Party movement.
Byrne's $1.1 million campaign was backed by big corporate donors, including Home Depot Inc and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. LeFlore raised only about $7,000, according to campaign finance reports.
The 1st congressional district includes Mobile, Alabama's third-largest city after Birmingham and Montgomery, the state capital.
A victory would return Byrne, a former college chancellor and state school board member, to public office. He served as state senator from 2002 to 2010, and he ran unsuccessfully in the Republican gubernatorial primary won by current Governor Robert Bentley.
LeFlore, a real estate agent, is the grandson of Mobile civil rights leader and state representative John LeFlore.
Byrne's campaign also won endorsements from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Rifle Association and the National Right to Life Committee, while Democratic national organizations have largely stayed out of the race.
Byrne describes himself as a fiscal conservative who favors small government. He has campaigned in part against President Barack Obama's healthcare law, which LeFlore supports while saying some minor tweaks are needed. LeFlore has also called for cuts in military spending.
Analysts had predicted a low voter turnout in the election.
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Brink Interview with Steve Hessel
We had the opportunity to play Brink multiple times at PAX East last month, and it has become one of my most anticipated games of the year. Bethesda appears to be laying down some heavy hitting titles for the rest of the year with Brink, Hunted, Rage, and of course Skyrim, and all of the titles are pulling me in. I am not even a huge fan of Bethesda titles but the amount of customization, teamwork, and gameplay in general I see from Splash Damage and Bethesda is sort of pushing me in that direction.
So after we had the chance to play it, I was still enamoured with questions and finally got my answers from Steve ‘badman’ Hessel, the man in charge of Community Relations for Splash Damage. With the game only being two weeks away, according to a friend, people are craving more information. And lucky for everyone, we got some more to sink your teeth into.
VGR: Will you be having two different sets of customization for the Security class and the Resistance? So depending on what team you are on you have a character customized for both sides.
Steve Hessel: That’s absolutely right. You’ll be able to toggle back and forth between the two factions in the appearance customization menu, so you’ll have a customized outfit for either one. Each of our factions has unique clothing for you to choose from, so your two outfits will look different from one another.
VGR: Will you be able to unlock everything by playing as one faction or do you have to play both Security and Resistance to earn everything?
SH: There’s a huge amount of unlockable stuff in Brink, including dozens of different player abilities, outfits, weapons, and weapon attachments. Even if you play through both the Resistance and the Security campaigns, chances are you still won’t have unlocked everything. A huge part of what makes Brinkso fun is its infinite replayability, be it in single player, coop with friends, or full-blown versus multiplayer. No two games will play out exactly the same and that’s the kind of emergent fun that has allowed our previous games, like Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, to still be played today.
VGR: I got a brief taste of that at PAX East and I was a huge fan of the Rainbow Six Vegas customization, so I can’t wait to waste hours perfecting my guy. Can you give us more details on the ranking system? Is it military ranks, numbers, etc?
SH: We’ve got 20 different player levels in the game, and they’re divided up into what we refer to as Ranks. Each Rank comprises five levels, so up until and including level 4, you’re Rank 1, level 5 – 9 is Rank 2, and so on. These Ranks allow us to group people of similar skill together in matchmaking, so we can make sure that new players won’t run to a level 20, fully kitted out character during their first time playing the game.
You can also elect to join matches that are open to higher ranked players , but you cannot join matches below you. It’s all about keeping things as fun as possible for everyone.
VGR: That will definitely be a nice upgrade to matchmaking, I know that some games that have low population suffer from not being able to play against higher levels so are stuck in ‘limbo’ and I am glad to see you have a solution. Will “Light” players be able to face-off with “Heavy” players and still have a pretty good shot of winning?
SH: Playing as a Light, is very different from playing as a Heavy. Because your health is lower, you’ve got to rely on your superior movement to outmaneuver other players, such as taking advantage of things like wall-hops and the movement combos. If you run straight at a Heavy from the front, don’t expect to walk away unharmed. Outflanking is going to be your biggest friend in that situation.
VGR: From my hands-on experience I learned that movement is huge, if you master it, there is no reason you can’t kill two or more enemies at a time. How exactly does your ability energy meter work? I remember in the hands-on we played it would fill up, but I wasn’t sure if it was from scoring points or if it just regenerated.
SH: Your Supply bar is divided up into segments, or Pips. Each time you use an ability, it consumes one Pip. The bar slowly recharges over time, plus there are abilities you can purchase that will increase the overall size of the bar as well as its recharge rate. In addition, capturing Supply Command Posts will add one Pip to the Supply bars of everyone on your team.
VGR: Well we can’t thank you enough for answering our questions and we are looking forward to seeing a FPS with some much needed innovation. Luckily it is only a short time away and although it has been delayed several times, I am happy to see it comes out at the end of my semester, for full gaming action ;). | {
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Eric is not your usual run of the mill guy. For starters, he is a homosexual. Not that
people care, but when he tells them he is also a “ghostbuster”, they look at him like he
needs a straight jacket. If that was not enough he has his own ghost named Max who
seems to like to meddle in his affairs. About the only sane thing Eric seems to do is edit
books; which is how he meets his favorite author Brandon Archer.
Brandon Archer is a nationally known writer who has become victim to Max’s forever
meddling in Eric’s life. He is tired of writing for large editors and decides on a smaller
venue, hoping to reclaim a top spot on the best seller list with his latest novel.
Eric happens to be the one to edit Brandon’s new book. Brandon is drawn to Eric and
flirts shamelessly despite the constant interference by a jealous ghost. Brandon and Eric
search for something in each other, hoping to find true love, except Max seems to pull
prank after prank.
This was my first m/m book but this was written with such conviction and tenderness that
Eric and Brandon could not love anyone else but each other. Each was truly made for
the other. Dreaming of Brandon Archer is not just a love story; it also has another
spectacular “ghost” story intertwined. I was hooked from the beginning all the way to the
end.
Matilda
Reviewer for Karen Find Out About New Books
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance | {
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NEWS OF THE MORNING
No. 1: Enes Kanter paying off in OKC? — He opened the season coming off the bench, is often back on the bench in a tight fourth quarter and at best is the No. 3 option for the Thunder. Is Enes Kanter really worth the massive contract he signed last summer? Well, it’s a matter of perspective. OKC was virtually forced to match the offer sheet and keep him, if only because you don’t surrender assets for nothing in return. Besides, he is a gifted offensive player. For those who feel the Thunder aren’t getting their money’s worth here in the early season, Anthony Slater of the Daily Oklahoman has a different take:
Enes Kanter signed a max offer sheet with Portland this offseason, giving the Thunder three days to pick between two options — match or decline. Keep Kanter or don’t.
The argument against was simple. It was a four-year, $70 million overpay that included a dreaded player option at the back end. Even in a market flush with escalating money, the long-term pact seemed steep for a one-sided, defensively challenged skill set.
But it was never much of a choice. The Thunder’s eventual decision to match wasn’t just a smart one, but an obvious one and, to them, the only one. The alternatives made it so.
Let’s say OKC, entering a crucial year in the franchise’s history, declined to match, choosing to go cheaper on a big man. Because of salary cap restrictions, the Thunder’s only method to add a piece on the open market would’ve been through a minimum deal or the taxpayer mid-level exception.
Draw from a bargain bin of aged, severely flawed or unknown out-of-the-rotation fill-ins? Or retain a highly skilled 23-year-old offensive center with the capabilities of putting up Sixth Man of the Year-type numbers off the bench?
Wanting to maximize its talent ceiling around Kevin Durant, who is famously entering free agency this offseason, the Thunder chose Kanter. Eight games into that scrutinized mega-deal, Kanter is helping prove OKC correct.
“Enes has been great for us,” Durant said.
His positives are obvious and rarely disputed. Kanter is the most skilled interior offensive presence the Thunder has had in its short franchise history, notching all 11 of the organization’s 20-point, 10-rebound games from a center.
Kanter’s 26 offensive rebounds are tied for sixth most in the league this season. Multiple times per game, he flips an empty Thunder possession into two points with a crafty, position-based rebound-putback. He’s averaging 12.4 points and 8.9 rebounds and doing it in only 21.4 minutes per game.
“He’s a force down there,” Durant said. “You can say what you want about him, but you can book him for (those numbers).”
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No. 2:Warriors owner Joe Lacob opens up— He’s the owner of the hottest team in the NBA and a fresh NBA championship ring, and that makes Joe Lacob a happy man. Lots has changed since he bought the Warriors five years ago and heard boos from the crowd (Rick Barry famously told the fans to pipe down, that Lacob was the best thing to happen to the club in a long time). The Warriors have reached the playoffs three times and won a title. Lacob has a new arena underway in San Francisco and a team that still hasn’t touched its prime. In so many ways, he’s sitting on a gold mine. Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group hitched a ride with Lacob from his home to a recent game and took good notes:
When it was closing time, Lacob refused to get off the phone until it was officially done. They were supposed to be boarding a helicopter. The pilot — looking to complete his last route before he and his colleagues went on strike — pressured Lacob to get onboard.
“And where were we going that day?” Lacob asked, taking his eyes off the road to set up the punchline. “We were going by helicopter to Delphi in Greece. Which is famous for the Oracle. The Oracle of Delphi. To which I then said, ‘We’re off to see the Oracle.’ The irony, right?”
Reflection is how Lacob gets to the happy place he wants for this night. He starts reliving the crazy stories along the way.
The struggles that were debilitating at the time but are now hilarious, such as the painstaking task of replacing the franchise’s top executives.
The hours-long conversations with his cohorts in the trenches, like the hours he spends on the phone with Bob Myers.
The curve balls that came in the middle of the night, like the news of Monta Ellis being sued for sexual harassment.
“The reason this is so important is because of the process and how hard it’s been,” Lacob said as he merged onto Interstate 280 while driving to the arena. “Only Nicole knows fully how hard it’s been. All of that really is what I remember more. It’s the getting here. All the work. The firing of various people and the hiring. All the big trades. The booing. You remember all the things it took to get there, to get the championship. A lot of stuff had to happen, and it’s the details that make this meaningful.”
Lacob’s attention immediately shift to Highway 280. Sometimes it takes 50 minutes to get from his home to Oracle. Sometimes it takes 2 hours.
He likes to get to the arena by 6 p.m. for 7:30 pm games. He needed to be their earlier this night for the pregame ceremony. The worry shines through his eyes as he points to the logjam in front of him.
“Look at this,” he says with a twinge of irritation. “This is bad.”
Curran has seen much worse. That guy you see living and dying with every play on the sidelines at Warriors games, that’s a mild version. Curran sees the unfiltered version.
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No. 3:Jimmy Butler got tips from the greatest Bull— He has improved gradually ever since he joined the club, morphing from a defensive specialist to one of the better all-around guards in the league, and then cashed in last summer. Life is good for Jimmy Butler, and that’s due in part to Michael Jordan. During his development, Butler sought out the six-time NBA champ and that was a wise move. Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago has the details:
What Jordan lesson made the biggest impression on Butler?
“How hard you have to prepare,” Butler told ESPN.com recently. “The games are the easy part, man. You got to work every single day, put in extra work to make sure you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing. Practice isn’t enough, you got to get in early, you got to stay late. You got to come back at night. He’ll let you know that because he did it, and look what it did.”
No one is comparing Butler to Jordan, but the Bulls have to love to hear that coming from their emerging star.
John Paxson spent eight seasons sharing a backcourt with Jordan and saw that fierce competitor in practice every day. Now the Bulls’ executive vice president, Paxson won’t compare Butler to Jordan — or any other player, for that matter — but that’s not the point. It’s Butler’s aspiration to be a Jordan-like worker that makes him proud.
“The one thing with Jimmy is, that’s a great bar to have. It’s not about achieving it. It’s about following that example that Michael gave,” Paxson said. “And the example is simple, it’s a simple formula: work hard, compete, value the game, respect the game. And Jimmy has. I think the unfair thing to say with Jimmy right now is he wasn’t that way. He just didn’t get a lot of chances prior to the last couple years. From my vantage point, Jimmy’s always worked hard, played hard and valued the game, so it’s obviously not a surprise that he’s put himself in this position.”
The 26-year-old Butler and Jordan built up a relationship after Butler started endorsing Jordan Brand, Jordan’s company under the Nike umbrella. This summer, Butler posted a picture of himself and Jordan at Jordan’s camp in Santa Barbara, California, after they had a shootout with a couple of young campers.
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No. 4:Pacers boss Larry Bird is still big on Boston — He always talked a good game, whether he was preparing to drill a three-point shot over a late defender or when asked his opinion on the game of basketball. Larry Bird runs the Pacers, of course, but his heart and thoughts are also in Boston, where he spent his entire Hall of Fame career winning titles and respect with the Celtics. Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe caught up with Bird who, of course, had something to say, and all of it interesting:
“They talk about Chicago and Philadelphia. No. They don’t ever compare to Boston. I mean, there’s ladies in their 90s and they can name every player on the Red Sox and Patriots team. You just don’t have it anywhere like that.
“It’s unbelievable out there, and my gratitude to the fans out there is that I’d never root against them because I know how important sports are to them.”
Larry Legend didn’t take it too seriously when he first heard the deflated footballs charge after the Patriots waxed the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game last January.
“It doesn’t really matter. It was written about a lot around the country, but here in Indianapolis, most people knew. We knew the Patriots was going to beat them anyway. I thought it was pretty chintzy. People finally realized they would have beat us anyway. I just laughed about it.
“They got the footballs they played with and we got our footballs. And their footballs beat our footballs.
“I watch every one of the Colts games. I really like them. But my son loves all things about the Patriots. And I never root against the Patriots.”
I reminded Bird that the deflated footballs debacle was reminiscent of accusations often levied against Celtics godfather Red Auerbach — such as Pat Riley believing that Auerbach rigged the thermostat at the Old Garden to torture the Lakers.
“Right,’’ Bird agreed. “If that’s what they think, then now we’ve got them.’’
It’s a love story, this thing between Bird and Boston. Hub fans loved Bird the first time he showed up at Camp Millbrook in Marshfield in the summer of 1979, and it never changed. He could do no wrong, right through his retirement from the Celtics in 1992.
Almost a quarter of a century later, while Bird has raised a family and excelled as coach and president of the Pacers, he remains loyal to the folks who cheered him all those years on the parquet floor.
“I even rooted for the Red Sox against the Cardinals in those World Series,’’ he said. “That one took me to the dirt because you know I love my Cardinals.’’
Bird’s Pacers beat the Celtics in Indianapolis earlier this month. What does he think of today’s Green Team?
“They’re young and they play together and they’re fun to watch,” he said. “I haven’t really watched them that much. They seem like they’re going to be all right.’’
The Celtics have a lot of players with similar skill sets. Speaking as an ex-coach, what’s that like when doling out the playing time?
“Guys are always going to be pissed off whether they’re playing 30 minutes or 40 minutes or 10 minutes,” said Bird. “It’s the same old thing. The players are never happy.
“It all depends on how they’re playing and how the team’s doing. You can run into that problem. I don’t know if they have that problem. They seem like they get along pretty well, but they do have a lot of guys that are young and want their chance.
“Everybody wants their minutes. We’ve got the same problem.’’
Celtics coach Brad Stevens brings a college mentality to the pro game and tries to make his team play hard for the full 48. Is this realistic in the NBA?
“That’s the only way you get better,” said Bird. “I think the players understand that. I don’t know much about Brad Stevens even though he’s right here in Indiana, close to us. I think I just met him one time in Orlando at Summer League. I know he did a good job here at Butler, so you got the right coach.’’
Most players don’t stay in college very long. In today’s draft, do you really know what you’re getting anymore?
“We spend a lot more time now and have a lot more background checks,” said Bird. “We’re probably more familiar with them than we were 25 years ago.
“But they come in so young. We’ve got a couple kids that are 19 years old, and one of them is playing 20 minutes for us. I couldn’t imagine playing in the NBA at 19 years old.
“It’s tough for these kids. They go from being high school All-Americans to one year of college and being drafted high, and then they come in here and they expect they’re going to walk in here and take over, and that’s not the way it’s going to be.
No. 1:Smith sits vs. ‘Cats; Woodson mum on situation — Knicks swingman J.R. Smith was fined $50,000 by the NBA for his various shoe-untying incidents on Jan. 8 and since then, he has appeared in two of New York’s next four games, playing roughly 25 minutes in each game. Smith was a DNP-CD in the Knicks’ win over the Heat on Jan. 9 and was given the same treatment last night in New York’s loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Smith’s relationship with coach Mike Woodson can best be characterized as tense of late and things may be coming to a head after last night’s game. Woodson refused to answer questions about Smith’s lack of playing time while Smith himself says “communication from my end is over” with the Knicks. Marc Berman of the New York Post has more on the fallout from last night’s game:
The J.R. Smith-Mike Woodson feud escalated Tuesday, putting the future of the Knicks’ sixth man under a dark cloud.
Smith didn’t play again, but this time the Knicks didn’t win again and afterward he called the whole thing “ridiculous.’’
Woodson’s latest sending-a-message-to-J.R. ploy backfired on a night the Knicks needed a spark. But Woodson stuck to his guns and benched Smith, and the team’s five-game winning streak ended in a 108-98 defeat to the Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Wednesday is the first day Smith can be traded under a quirk in the NBA bylaws for 2013 free agents, but a despondent Smith had his bags packed for Indiana and flew with the club. His future, however, is in question as a viable member of the team after being benched for the second time in four games.
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But perhaps the sneaker-lace caper was the final straw for Woodson and Knicks owner James Dolan, whom The Post had reported was already irate over Smith’s public complaint of being “betrayed’’ by the recent waiving of his brother, Chris Smith.
“For [the sneakers] to be the trigger point and for all this to happen is ridiculous,’’ Smith said in the quiet of the Knicks’ locker room.
Asked if he wanted to be traded, Smith said, “I’m not worried about that. I’m trying to fix what’s going on here.’’
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Woodson, who sat Smith on Thursday in the win over the Heat, wouldn’t reveal what went into his latest decision to bench Smith after playing him in Philadelphia on Saturday and against the Suns on Monday.
“I’m not even commenting on J.R.,’’ Woodson said. “I just didn’t play him tonight, just didn’t play him.’’
When asked if Smith would play in Indiana on Thursday, Woodson said, “I’m not commenting on that.’’
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Carmelo Anthony said he hopes Smith plays in Indiana.
“The only thing I could do is keep giving him positive energy,’’ said Anthony, his teammate in Denver. “That’s the only thing I could do. Whatever’s going on with him and Woody, they have to deal with that. Of course we missed him. He’s a big part of our team. Sometimes the way he goes, we go. We miss him. Hopefully this will be it.’’
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No. 2:LeBron ‘jealous’ of Durant? — The battle for they mythical title of “best player in the NBA” in the minds of many fans is a two-man race between the Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant and the Miami Heat’s LeBron James. While James sports multiple MVP trophies, two NBA championships and two Finals MVP trophies, Durant has three NBA scoring crowns and something that James apparently wants: near-complete offensive freedom. In an interview with ESPN.com’s Tom Haberstroh, James says he wishes he could shoot as much as he likes in the Heat offense (much like Durant does for the Thunder):
“I get jealous sometimes when I look over at KD and he’s like 16-for-32 (from the field) and then 14-for-34. … Man,” James told ESPN.com’s Tom Haberstroh.
While the Miami Heat star is shooting a career-high 59.1 percent from the field this season, he is tied for just 18th in the league in field goal attempts (580) with an average of 16.1 per game.
With that kind of efficiency, James could stand to take more shots but explained, “I’m not much of a forced-shot guy.
“But there are games where I have it going, and then at the end of the game, I’m like, damn, I shot just 12-for-16? Why don’t I get up at least six or seven more? I definitely notice it.”
“First of all, you have to have an unbelievable mindset to get up 30 shots,” James said. “I always think about it, though. If I get up high-20s, 30 shots a game, what could I do today, with the way I’m playing?”
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No. 3:Gasol’s return lifts Grizzlies’ spirits — Memphis, in short, has spent most of this season trying to rediscover the magic that made them a 56-win team and a Western Conference finalist last season. When All-Star center Marc Gasolsuffered a knee injury on Nov. 22 that would lead to him being out eight weeks, Memphis went from a 7-6 team that evening to a 17-19 squad before last night’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But thanks to Gasol’s trademark passing and defense, the Grizz got a solid home win and are hoping things will pick up even quicker for them, writes Geoff Calkins of The Commercial-Appeal:
The shot clock running down, the ball found its way to Marc Gasol a good 20 feet from the hoop.
So he shot the thing. It went in.
Whereupon, Gasol laughed, headed back down the court, leapt in the air and — there is no other way to put this — slapped himself on the butt.
It was a joyful slap.
It was a slap of pure glee.
And let me just say that if any of you feel like leaping in the air and slapping yourself on the butt this morning, nobody will blame you.
Big Spain is back.
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He played like the same grizzled guy you remember.
There was that set shot from 20 feet. There was a gorgeous high-low bounce pass to Mike Conley. But the most Gasol play of all may have come with 4:28 left, on the defensive end of the court.
Kevin Durant was eviscerating the Griz. He seemed bent on ruining the party. The Grizzlies were obliging him in this effort, letting him sail right to the basket.
“We got out of the way of four or five opportunities to take charges,” said Griz coach Dave Joerger. “You’ve got to step in there and take one.”
So Gasol stepped in there and took one. The guy with the bum knee. He went down, popped back up, and roared in triumph.
Gasol wound up with 12 points and four rebounds in 28 minutes. He will need some time to knock off the rust. But with that one play, he reminded everyone exactly what the Grizzlies had been missing.
“That was a big play by Marc,” said Joerger.
That was a huge win for the home team. Because now the Grizzlies are just one game under .500 and just three games out of a playoff spot.
One of Frank Vogel’s best attributes as a coach is his unwavering belief in his players.
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“It seems like we’ve grown together. I’m happy for him,” said Paul George, who will almost certainly join Vogel in New Orleans for the Feb. 16 All-Star game. “This is going to be a fun trip. I’m looking forward to being down there with him.”
Vogel does not have spend time shepherding egos, because he has shaped a locker room where the words “sacrifice” and “togetherness” spill from everyone’s lips. Neither does Vogel have to stay on Stephenson, the one Pacer most likely to explore the full range of his emotions for all to see, because he has empowered his players with responsibility over themselves.
Nearly 3 minutes had expired in the second quarter when Vogel stepped in and called a timeout to break up the momentum Sacramento was building with a 31-29 lead. On his way to the huddle, Lance Stephenson appeared rattled and fumed from an earlier pass he tried shoveling inside but that Ian Mahinmi couldn’t handle. So as Stephenson barked, Luis Scola followed his teammate back to the sideline and told him to cut it out. Then, David West took over, standing up with a menacing scowl and letting Stephenson hear it. Finally, Vogel and the coaching staff walked over. The players turned their attention toward his clipboard and listened. Back to business.
The scene described here does not color the Pacers as a divided team, but rather one that freely communicates and polices its own transgressors.
“We check each other,” West said. “Before it gets to the coaches, that’s something correctable by us. Obviously, we hold each other accountable and we coach each other up.
“I feel like that’s a good formula for success, so we go with it.”
This is the atmosphere that Vogel has worked so hard in developing since the day the ‘interim head coach’ tag dropped from his name. He might have been a relative unknown to the NBA back in 2011, but in Indianapolis, Vogel already had earned the respect.
“I came in here with him,” George said. “He’s the one dude I respect the most on this team. He’s really coached me through a lot of things and made me better as a player. So it’s amazing.”
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“Frank has proven himself based on what he has done with this group,” West said. “Finding the right balance for this group, transitioning from assistant with some of these guys to taking on a different role as a head coach.
“He’s done his job and he’s done a good job in that.”
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No. 5:Report: Clippers close to signing Turkoglu — Ex-Magic swingman and former Most Improved Player of the Year winner Hedo Turkoglu was cut by Orlando on Jan. 3, but since then, his name has been closely linked to the Clippers. It appears that his move to Los Angeles could happen as soon as today, as both ESPN.com’s Marc Stein and ESPNLosAngeles.com’s Arash Markasi report a deal seems likely for Turkoglu:
“We could. We’re looking at him strong. I can say that much,” Rivers said.
The Clippers brought in Turkoglu for a meeting and a workout Thursday and liked what they saw. The Clippers signed point guards Darius Morris and Maalik Wayns to 10-day contracts last week. Their deals will expire before the Clippers’ start a 12-day, seven-game road trip Thursday, when Turkoglu potentially could sign.
“He made shots from everywhere,” Rivers said after the free agent’s workout. “He looked good. It was a good workout.”
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Rivers and the Clippers have had their eyes on Turkoglu since he became available.
“I just like him as a player,” Rivers said last week. “I think he’s out there and we should look at him. I’ve always liked him. He can play [the] three and four. It’s a position that we can use in some ways, so we’re looking.”
Last tweet from Turkish basketball maven @ismailsenol meshes with rumbles out there that Hedo has been hoping to land more than mere 10-day
Guard Andre Miller has possibly played his final game for the franchise, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
After a two-game suspension turned into an indefinite exile on Monday, the Nuggets are motivated to move Miller within the next 24 to 48 hours, league sources said. It has become clear to rival executives that Denver is moving quickly on engineering trade scenarios and completing a deal.
Sacramento Kings general manager Pete D’Alessandro – a longtime Nuggets executive – has been at the forefront of trying to acquire Miller, league sources said. The Kings plan would be to use Miller as a mentor for the franchise’s talented young point guard, Isaiah Thomas.
Denver general manager Tim Connelly has had conversations with multiple teams, including Sacramento. Miller is owed the balance of his $5 million this season and a partial guarantee of $2 million in 2014-15 on his contract.
Connelly and Miller’s agent, Andy Miller, have been in regular communication about the next steps for the franchise and point guard.
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Miller, 37, had a 239-consecutive-game streak end in the loss to the Sixers, and endured the first “Did Not Play-Coach’s Decision” of his 15-year career.
The frustration that started on the floor on Wednesday night extended into the postgame locker room, sources told Yahoo Sports. Before the bubbling over on Wednesday, Miller had recently addressed some issues to Shaw in a locker-room meeting forum, league sources said.
Connelly spoke with Miller for approximately an hour late Wednesday at the Pepsi Center, and the team suspended Miller on Thursday for its next two games.
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No. 2:Report: Deng turned down extension with Bulls days ago — As you probably heard, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls pulled off a trade last night that sent disgruntled Cavs center Andrew Bynum and three future Draft picks to Chicago for All-Star forward Luol Deng. The Bulls moved Deng in part because he was an unrestricted free agent this summer and also, as our David Aldridge points out in his excellent breakdown of the deal, to lessen their immediate salary-cap burden. Over the summer, Deng and his representatives couldn’t reach an agreement on a contract extension and, according to Yahoo!Sports.com.’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bulls and Deng tried to hammer out an extension again before the Cleveland trade took place, but Deng didn’t want to sign:
Within days of the Chicago Bulls unloading Luol Deng for salary-cap relief and a first-round draft pick, the All-Star forward rejected a three-year, $30 million contact extension, a league source told Yahoo Sports.
Deng, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, turned down the deal on Friday, clearing the way for Bulls management to complete a deal with Cleveland for broken-down center Andrew Bynum and a package of draft picks on Monday night.
The Bulls and Deng’s representatives had informal talks about an extension over the summer, but Chicago never made a formal offer.
The Bulls were unwilling to pay Deng, 28, market value in the $12 million-to-$13 million-a-year range over four or five seasons. Deng spent nine-plus seasons in Chicago, where he often played hurt. Chicago is committed to re-signing shooting guard Jimmy Butler to a lucrative contract extension this summer, and after the loss of Derrick Rose for the season, the Bulls made a move for the long-term.
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No. 3:Report: Clippers mulling veterans Vujacic, Turkoglu — The shoulder injury that star point guard Chris Paul suffered last weekend could potentially keep him out of the L.A. Clippers’ lineup for as long as six weeks. That means the Clips’ depth is going to be tested and as L.A. prepares to weather a bit of a storm without him, the team is thinking about adding free agents to the roster. The Clips, according to Marc Stein and Ramona Shelbourne of ESPNLosAngeles.com, have an eye on Hedo Tukoglu (who was recently waived by the Orlando Magic) and ex-Lakers and Nets guard Sasha Vujacic. Adding either of those players, though, would possibly force the team to part ways with Stephen Jackson:
The Los Angeles Clippers are looking hard at well-known veteran free agents Sasha Vujacic and Hedo Turkoglu as they try to fill the playmaking void created by Chris Paul’s shoulder injury, according to sources close to the process.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Clippers could make a new 10-day signing as early as Tuesday, with Vujacic and Turkoglu currently at the forefront of L.A.’s thinking.
Paul is expected to miss up to six weeks after suffering a separated shoulder Friday night in Dallas. The Clippers are still without starting shooting guard J.J. Redick, who is making progress in his recovery from hand and wrist injuries but is believed to be out for at least another week.
The Clippers, though, would have to open up a roster spot before making any further signings and face an immediate decision on Stephen Jackson, whose minimum-salary contract will be guaranteed for the rest of the season if he’s still on the Clippers roster beyond Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Vujacic, 29, has been working out in Los Angeles for months in hopes of getting back into the NBA after the former Lakers guard from Slovenia spent the previous two seasons playing in Turkey.
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Clippers coach Doc Rivers, confirming his interest in Turkoglu, said before Monday night’s game against the Magic, “I just like him. He’s out there and we should look at him. I’ve always liked him. He can shoot and play [small forward and power forward].”
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No. 4:Grizz, Z-Bo happy about addition of Lee — While the trade between the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder has yet to be finalized, the folks in Tennessee are getting excited about the pending move. The deal — which will send Courtney Lee to the Grizz, Jerryd Bayless to the Celtics and Ryan Gomes to the Celtics (where he’s expected to be waived) — is thought to give some new life to the Grizzlies’ renewed playoff hopes. Michael Cohen of The Commercial-Appeal has more on the trade and how Zach Randolph and others are reacting to it:
It was late Sunday afternoon when the Grizzlies found out Jerryd Bayless was leaving, the players beginning to bubble with confidence after a convincing and reassuring win over Detroit. The 112-84 victory marked the end of a successful three-game road trip, protecting the flickering flame that is Memphis’ playoff hopes for at least a while longer.
Strengthening that postseason belief was the impending trade involving Bayless, one that sends the reserve guard to Boston in exchange for sharpshooter Courtney Lee. The players learned of the deal on their flight home after beating the Pistons, the atmosphere onboard equal parts sad and salutary.
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“It’s very encouraging when you see the front office try to get better and see what we need to improve at,” Zach Randolph said Monday, before the team’s practice at FedExForum. “That’s what you’ve got to do, that’s what we’ve got to do. We want to be a top-echelon team.
“This season is far from over. For us to say that we’re out of the playoff hunt and we won’t make the playoffs is ludicrous because we still have a chance.”
The trade between the Grizzlies and Celtics is still not official, and coach David Joerger was unable to speak about the imminent deal Monday morning. But point guard Mike Conley said the players “knew something was going on” during the flight back from Detroit, prompting them to enjoy Bayless’ company for what they understood was likely the final time. The trade was a business transaction to make the team better, even if its members lost a friend in the process.
“We talked to him then and took that plane ride back and hung out as much as we could,” Conley said.
For the better part of a month the Grizzlies have toiled in inferiority, dropping five consecutive games in mid December before finally putting together a pair of wins against the Knicks and Jazz — two of the NBA’s worst teams. Since then, victories and defeats have alternated in agonizing fashion, with each step forward giving way to a disillusioning step back.
But the 28-point throttling of Detroit and a disposing of the Suns three days before has breathed life into a franchise one season removed from an appearance in the Western Conference Finals. The offense is more fluid, the bench more productive and now, thanks to the likely addition of Lee, a major hole filled: shooting.
Lee, who is shooting 44.2 percent from beyond the arc this season, joins a team ranked last in the league in 3-pointers made per game (4.9) and 18th in 3-point percentage (34.9). When asked if he would welcome more potency from beyond the arc, Randolph could barely contain himself. He grinned, then laughed, then stammered away with excitement. “Oh man, gosh, come on,” he said complete with a beckoning gesture.
Adding to Monday’s festive mood was a positive update from Joerger on Marc Gasol. The all-star center has been cleared for “light, light on-court action,” following an MRI to evaluate the sprained MCL in his knee that has sidelined him since Nov. 22.
Gasol was at practice Monday sporting a black brace on his left knee and he appeared to be in good spirits in the training room. There is no timetable for his return, but that he is on the court at all is a welcomed sign of progress for a team in need of a lasting spark.
January 5, 2014 · 11:50 AM ET
NEWS OF THE MORNING
No. 1:Bynum trade keys on Sunday — The on-then-off trade talks involving the L.A. Lakers’ Pau Gasol and their former big man Andrew Bynum, now on the outs with the Cleveland Cavaliers, might just be on again. And by on, we mean heating up big-time Sunday, since that represents the best last day to cross all t’s and dot all i’s by the end of business Tuesday. Trades of this nature typically take 48 hours to be finalized with NBA headquarters, and Jan. 7 is the date by which Bynum’s contract calls for another $6 million guaranteed for the balance of the season. The Cavaliers would prefer not to throw good money after bad, of course, and the Lakers are focused on the luxury-tax benefits of acquiring and then shedding Bynum to reduce payroll. ESPN.com reported the revival of talks that previously were said to be squelched, and USA Today offered a little more context of a deal that – despite the big names involved – is about as sexy as an investor culling stock losers from his portfolio with the IRS in mind:
The Los Angeles Lakers big man once again is the subject of trade talks, this time with the possibility that he’d swap spots with former teammate Andrew Bynum in a possible deal that is of very little relevance to this particular season when it comes to the competitive landscape. This is about failed ventures on both sides and mutually-beneficial attempts to fix bad teams.
… [According] to a person with knowledge of the talks between the two teams, the only asset Cleveland has offered as of Saturday night is a second-round pick, and that won’t be enough to get this deal done.
… By getting rid of Gasol in exchange for Bynum, the Lakers would escape the luxury tax territory this season while creating some badly-needed distance between them and the ‘repeater’ billing that is followed by such a huge, well, bill. …
… Whether it’s a first-round pick that the Lakers are pushing for or a young player who could be part of their cloudy future, the point of it all is that they want something besides the savings to hang their collective hat on. It’s a staring contest in that regard: the Cavs are well aware that the financial factor looms largest for the Lakers, and the Lakers are banking on Cleveland not wanting to cut Bynum for nothing in return and realizing that Gasol on a team that entered the season with playoff expectations but is now 11-22 would be a huge boon.
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No. 2:Rivers disses favorite sports network — So stupid. A non-story. And “that network.” If anyone had any doubts about how L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers felt about speculation on ESPN’s various outlets about a Carmelo Anthony-for-Blake Griffin trade, Rivers removed them prior to his team’s game against the Spurs in San Antonio Saturday. In fact, while Rivers always is quick with the comic line about “Doc” merely being a nickname, he deftly performed a little-known surgical process, a rumorectomy, for the assembled media who were poking and prodding, as noted byBroderick Turner of the L.A. Times. Let’s all remember, too, how Rivers reacted to comments by ESPN basketball guy Bill Simmons‘ analysis of the coach’s departure (“quit on” was the pivotal phrase) from the Boston Celtics last summer:
Rivers said the Clippers aren’t engaged in talks to trade Griffin for Anthony and aren’t going to trade their All-Star power forward.
“My whole issue with any of that … is that that network to me reports a story that they created and then they do reports on it for the next two days, on a story that they created,” Rivers said. “But it’s stupid.”
The ESPN report, which was attributed to unidentified league sources, said the Knicks have discussed proposing an Anthony-for-Griffin trade with the Clippers, and that Clippers management has discussed such a deal internally. But the report said the teams haven’t spoken to each other about a possible trade.
With Chris Paul out three to five weeks because of a separated right shoulder he suffered Friday night at Dallas, Griffin becomes even more key for the Clippers.
Griffin leads the Clippers in scoring (22.1) and minutes played (36.6), and he is second in rebounding (10.6) and assists (3.1).
Griffin, 24, is in the first year of a five-year, $95-million contract that pays him $16.4 million this season.
Rivers said he didn’t talk to Griffin about the ESPN report.
“I didn’t say a word about it,” said Rivers, who is also the Clippers’ vice president of basketball operations and has the last word on trades. “I just thought it was such a non-story.”
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No. 3:Bucks’ Sanders, Neal squabble in locker room — Bad things happen with bad teams, and based on the unseemly scene in the visitors’ locker room in Phoenix late Saturday, you could probably guess without a glimpse at the standings that the Milwaukee Bucks (7-26) lug around the NBA’s worst record. After a 116-100 loss at US Airways Center, Milwaukee’s Larry Sanders and Gary Neal got into what the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel termed a “bitter argument,” with Neal “going” where few in the fraternity of millionaire athletes dare to go: attacking Sanders’ new contract extension (which doesn’t even kick in till next season). “I earned my money. Why don’t you try it?” Neal said postgame in earshot of reporters, after Sanders questioned his attitude. Anyone paying attention to the Bucks this season could make a case that no one there – from the front office down – has been earning his salary, based on the results. Sanders’ notorious and YouTubed nightclub incident cost him 25 games with a hand injury, while Neal has underperformed and been criticized for selfish play since arriving as a free agent from San Antonio. Charles F. Gardner of the Journal Sentinelwas there to chronicle some of the dreary ugliness:
It was the latest meltdown for a Bucks team that dropped to a 7-26 record as it lost for the second time in three games on its western swing.
And there were plenty of problems during the game as the Bucks committed a season-high 26 turnovers leading to 38 points by the Suns (20-12).
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Bucks teammates did their best to downplay what was an ugly scene in the visitors’ locker room.
“It’s all good. When things aren’t going well, that’s when the real men reveal their true colors. Are you a grinder? Are you going to roll your sleeves up and get it done?
“People handle it different ways. We’re searching [for] ‘what do we need to do to get it going.’ “
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SOME RANDOM HEADLINES: The downside of tanking (well, one more of the many downsides): Promising young players have to endure hard times. Pricey veterans often get shed by teams focused on the future, but a young desirable such as Philadelphia’s Thaddeus Youngwinds up waiting for the 76ers’ plan to kick into action. … Veteran big man Kurt Thomas would like to get back in, yet at age 41, even he is turning up his nose at his old team in New York. … We’ll leave the digit jokes to you, but can report that Portland’s Nicolas Batumhas broken the middle finger on his non-shooting (left) hand. He might not miss any time. … Veteran Hedo Turkoglu, who has played just one more game than Derrick Rose since the end of the 2011-12 season, might be on the Lakers’ radar. Turkoglu, 34, was waived Friday by Orlando, with the Magic saving half of his $12 million by shedding him now. Turkoglu reportedly is eschewing opportunities in Europe for a chance to stay in the NBA.
October 21, 2013 · 7:51 PM ET
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HANG TIME SOUTHWEST — From the department of “Can we please start the season?” we bring you “Thoughts better left unspoken, but spoken anyway” presented by Dwight Howard and Nick Young.
Howard, the happy-to-be-here Houston Rockets center, opted to voice his dismay at how his old Orlando club just handed over his old No. 12 to an unproven (now promising) youngster named Tobias Harris without, apparently, a moment’s reservation.
Harris wore No. 15 with Milwaukee, but the one-five was occupied by forgotten Magic man Hedo Turkoglu. Luckily for Harris, No. 12, his number as a one-and-done freshman at Tennessee, had popped free a few months earlier.
Though Howard thinks the No. 12 he made famous (post-Chris Whitney) should hang in Orlando’s rafters when all is said and done.
“Despite how things ended, we had eight or seven great years. We went to The Finals,” Howard explained to Orlando Sentinel beat writer Josh Robbins last week. “A lot of those banners that are in the arena happened when I was there. I was a major part of that. A lot of the records that are there, I put them there.”
Sure, but It’s not like Orlando rushed to hang No. 32 in the Amway Center. Just don’t tell Dwight that it took a dozen years before Jeremy Richardson dared to don a No. 32 Magic jersey once Shaquille O’Neal headed west.
Now, Nick Young is an L.A. guy. He was born there in June 1985, the same month the Lakers celebrated title No. 9 of 16 while the Clippers had just wrapped up a 31-51 inaugural season in L.A. playing at the Memorial Sports Arena. Young was a hot shot at Cleveland High in Reseda and then at USC. He loved the Lakers.
He dreamed of wearing the majestic purple-and-gold. And now he does. Yet as luck would have it, the Clippers — the Clippers! — are the talk of the town. So when new Clips coach Doc Rivers decided to rid Staples Center, the shared home of both L.A. teams, of every spec of purple and gold when his team is playing, well, Young took exception.
“He can do that?” said first-year Laker gunslinger, talking to reporters after the team’s practice on Sunday. “For real? That’s disrespectful. We got to talk to Doc. He can’t have that. We got to do something about that.
“That’s a lot of pull y’all are giving Doc,” Young went on. “I think he shouldn’t come in and have so much pull like that. He’s got to earn his keep.”
Love the charisma, Nick, but let’s not go there.
Doc’s move was wily (and frankly overdue by the Clips organization) and worthy of a back pat. Who needs Lakers glory constantly mocking his club’s empty trophy case (a 2012-13 Pacific Division championship — won under former coach Vinny Del Negro — is the best it gets) just as the franchise is rising from its doormat past?
“Listen, I think this is our arena when we play,” Rivers told reporters. “So I just thought it would be good that we show our guys. No disrespect to them [the Lakers]. But when we play, it’s the Clippers’ arena as far as I know.”
Quick reminder, too, the Lakers haven’t beaten the Clippers since April 4, 2012, and that skid doesn’t stand much of a chance of ending when the likely Kobe Bryant-less Lakers take on a ridiculously deep Clips team led by Chris Paul and Blake Griffin in the season opener a week from Tuesday. Even though all all that shiny purple-and-gold hanging on the wall will be in full regalia because it is a Lakers home game.
The old veteran Steve Nash offered a more sensible voice to Doc’s coverup: “I guess if you were in the Clippers’ organization you’d probably want to do that, too. It’s their arena on their night, so I would try to make it feel like home.”
Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni, who knows what it feels like to be an outsider inside his home building, said about the same.
So good job Doc, you did the right thing. As for Nick, if you don’t want those giant-sized Clippers towering over you, you’ll have two chances (Jan. 10 and April 6) to shoot ’em down, and earn your keep.
September 5, 2013 · 10:44 PM ET
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HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — Thursday was a big day in FIBA qualifications, with the second round of FIBA Americas getting started and Day 2 at Eurobasket seeing a thrilling upset.
Down goes Spain
The story of the day was Slovenia coming back from 10 points down to beat Eurobasket favorite Spain. The Suns’ Goran Dragic led the way for the tournament’s hosts, registering 18 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
The game was more important for Slovenia, who now looks like a strong candidate to earn one of Europe’s six automatic berths to next year’s World Cup, than Spain. The two-time defending Euro champs have finished first (2011 Eurobasket, 2009 Eurobasket, 2006 World Championship) or second (2012 Olympics, 2008 Olympics, 2007 Eurobasket) in six of their last seven international competitions (the exception being the 2010 World Championship), despite losing preliminary-round games in almost all of them.
But there wasn’t any clear gamesmanship on Spain’s part. Marc Gasol played all but three minutes on Thursday.
Down to the wire
Slovenia-Spain was a great game, and it wasn’t the only thriller on Thursday. Latvia edged Montenegro on a jumper by Kristaps Janicenoks in the final seconds, Croatia beat Georgia on a Ante Tomic, pick-and-roll layup, and Belgium outlasted Germany in overtime.
The ends of these FIBA games can be really fun, because there are fewer timeouts in the final possessions. You’re not allowed to call a timeout on a live ball.
What happened to Turkey?
As someone who witnessed Turkey’s magical run to the 2010 World Championship gold medal game first-hand, it’s disappointing to see how much they’ve fallen off. They’ve been a mess offensively without long-time point guard Kerem Tunceri (whose absence on the roster was the coach’s decision, according to my Turkish friends on twitter) and with Hedo Turkoglu and Ersan Ilyasova combining to shoot 11-for-38 (29 percent).
More disappointing is the Turkish defense, which was dominant in 2010 and has allowed about 108 points per 100 possessions in their two games this week. With their size, they can extend their 2-3 zone out beyond the 3-point line, but they didn’t really go to it until the third quarter on Thursday. And when they did, Italy just picked it apart.
The good news for Turkey is that Hedo’s tan looks fabulous.
Greece back on top
The bad news for Turkey is that, after a day off, they next face Greece, who has the tournament’s best point differential after two games. Greece had a couple of down years (they didn’t qualify for last year’s Olympics), but has looked strong in wins over Sweden and Russia.
Greece is one of seven unbeaten teams. The most surprising of the seven has to be Finland, who has been led by former first-round pick Petteri Koponen. Also unbeaten is the Ukraine, coached by TNT’s Mike Fratello.
Big wins for Canada, Puerto Rico
While Spain can brush off Thursday’s loss, every game at the FIBA Americas tournament is critical right now, because the top four teams after this round of games will earn the automatic bids to next year’s World Cup of Basketball.
Also big was Puerto Rico’s win over Argentina. Puerto Rico trailed by 16 midway through the second quarter, but came back and took control with a 13-0 run late in the third. They haven’t clinched a top-four spot just yet, but as the only undefeated team in the tournament, they’re in great shape.
Former Knick and Nugget Renaldo Balkman has been huge for P.R., averaging 20.6 points and 8.4 boards through five games.
Action in FIBA Americas and Eurobasket continues Friday.
2014 World Cup of Basketball field
No.
Team
Qualified
1
Spain
Host
2
USA
2012 Olympic champion
3
Iran
FIBA Asia champion
4
Philippines
FIBA Asia 2nd place
5
Korea
FIBA Asia 3rd place
6
Australia
FIBA Oceania champion
7
New Zealand
FIBA Oceania 2nd place
8
Angola
FIBA Africa champion
9
Egypt
FIBA Africa 2nd place
10
Senegal
FIBA Africa 3rd place
11
FIBA Americas champion
12
FIBA Americas 2nd place
13
FIBA Americas 3rd place
14
FIBA Americas 4th place
15
Eurobasket champion*
16
Eurobasket 2nd place*
17
Eurobasket 3rd place*
18
Eurobasket 4th place*
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Eurobasket 5th place*
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Eurobasket 6th place*
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Wildcard
* If Spain finishes in the top six, the seventh place team will qualify.
February 27, 2013 · 10:56 AM ET
DALLAS — Now that J.J. Redick is gone from Orlando, and likely for good, he reflected Tuesday night on his six-plus seasons, all but this one spent with Dwight Howard, and how close the Magic seemed to a dominant run.
Orlando traded the 3-point sharpshooter to the Milwaukee Bucks at last week’s trade deadline. All that’s left of the 2008-09 Finals team that lost in five games to Los Angeles Lakers is Jameer Nelson and the suspended Hedo Turkoglu (who left as a free agent in ’09 and returned in a trade in ’10).
“I can remember being in my third year in the NBA and playing in The Finals,” Redick said Tuesday after scoring 14 points in the Bucks’ 95-90 win over the Mavericks. “You look at Dwight’s contract situation, you look at Rashard’s contract situation, Jameer’s contract situation, we had a chance to re-sign Turk, so you’d think maybe the team would have kept its core together. And you think you’re going to be back in The Finals the next year and the year after that, and it’s frustrating in that sense because I thought we would be back at some point, and we weren’t.
More from Redick in his own words:
Q: How close did you feel the team was to being a dominant force in the Eastern Conference?
A: We were very close. I think the big decision was what to do with Hedo. We didn’t necessarily want to give him a five-year deal and he had options out there, two five-year deals in excess of $50 million with Portland and Toronto. He made his decision and it was a good decision for him. As a player you have to strike while the iron is hot and take advantage of your small window to make a living. We made the trade for Vince [Carter] and for whatever reason we just couldn’t get over the top and beat the Celtics the next year. The following season we had a bunch of injuries and sicknesses early on and got off to a little bit of a slow start, and we made two separate blockbuster trades (Carter, Mikael Pietrus and Marcin Gortat to Phoenix for Jason Richardson, Turkoglu, Earl Clark anda first-round pick; andRashard Lewis to Washington for Gilbert Arenas).
And, to me, that was the turning point. We never really got back to elite status after that.
Q: How did things begin to devolve with Dwight Howard’s ongoing situation?
A: Dating back to a year and a half, two years ago is when things started to get a little hectic in Orlando. It definitely changed the makeup of the organization and the franchise. And obviously, when you have a player of Dwight’s caliber you’re in contention to win a championship. When you lose a player like that there’s a strong possibility you’re going to have to rebuild and it might get a little ugly.
Q: It’s been a little ugly in Los Angeles. The Lakers are essentially backed into the same corner as the Magic were, waiting with bated breath for Howard to make a decision, one he says he won’t make until this summer. He says he doesn’t want another circus, but isn’t he creating another one by being non-committal?
A: I think he’s non-commital, I guess, for a reason. I’m not sure what that reason is, but if he wanted to explore his free agency he could have done it last summer. I’m not sure why he opted in [last year] because he wanted out of Orlando. I’m not really sure.
Q: You dealt with weeks of speculation about where you would be traded or if you would be traded at all. Now that you are with the Bucks, a team that appears, at worst, locked into the No. 8 seed and headed to the playoffs, is there a sense of relief?
A: Yeah, there’s definitely a feeling of relief. My feeling on just being traded in general is it’s part of the business. I’m a guy who just believes in making the best out of any situation. You can’t always change or control your circumstances, but you can change your perspective and your attitude. So no matter where I went, if I had stayed in Orlando, I would have made the most of it.
October 3, 2012 · 9:35 AM ET
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — Tim Duncan’s Hall of Fame credentials are set. His legacy needs no polishing at this late stage of his magnificent career.
And yet Duncan continues to shine.
He’s doing it this time without even touching the court. By taking a whopping 54 percent pay cut to remain with the Spurs, he abstained from the summer’s free-agent-palooza and allowed the Spurs to maintain their financial flexibility. That helped San Antonio keep its core group intact as it tries to mount one last championship run in the Duncan era.
Duncan was on hand at the Spurs’ practice facility Tuesday for the start of his 16th NBA training camp. That would have been surprising only if the notoriously casual dresser had arrived in something out of Craig Sager’s wardrobe.
Though technically a free agent for about a week in early July, the 36-year-old Duncan said he never seriously considered retirement and never remotely entertained the idea of playing elsewhere.
“I’ve been here for so long,” said Duncan, who took no calls from rival teams. “This is home for me.”
That’s a welcome statement for NBA observers who still cringe at the memory of Hakeem Olajuwon in a Toronto Raptors jersey or Patrick Ewing in Seattle SuperSonics green.
Taking that pay cut means Duncan instantly became The Big Discount. With his reported $9.6 million salary, Duncan moves from near the top of the league’s earnings list to a new spot behind the likes of Al Jefferson and Carlos Boozer, solid big men who will both earn $15 million this season but won’t rank anywhere near Duncan when their careers are over.
Two Gordons, Eric ($13.6) and Ben ($12.4), will both earn more than Duncan this season, as will Hedo Turkoglu ($11.8), Corey Maggette ($10.9), DeAndre Jordan and even former Spurs swingman Richard Jefferson ($10.1).
That doesn’t include the four amnestied players — Brandon Roy, Gilbert Arena, Elton Brand and Rashard Lewis — all of whom will earn between $21 (Roy) and $15 (Lewis) million for not playing with the teams that owed them that money. Arenas isn’t even on anyone’s training camp roster.
In an era when folks love to poke players for being all about the “Benjamins,” Duncan deserves some credit for being about everything but his own bottom line!
July 13, 2012 · 10:29 PM ET
Friday came and went, and just like all the other days that have passed since June 24, 2004, Dwight Howard was still a member of the Orlando Magic.
Despite the Houston Rockets using the amnesty provision to waive forward Luis Scola, there was no trade of Howard from Orlando to Houston, and sources briefed on the talks between the two sides said the teams weren’t nearly as close to a trade as many have speculated. That can change in an instant, of course, but late Friday, there was no deal.
Talks between the two sides are “not active,” one source said Friday.
“There’s nothing happening,” another source said.
The Rockets, according to a league source briefed on the discussions, are willing to take one bad contract back from the Magic, not two or three, as has been speculated. And in return, Houston will give up one of the their three first-round picks in last month’s Draft– Jeremy Lamb, Royce White or Terrence Jones –but only one.
The Rockets would be willing to send a future draft pick to Orlando –presumably the Lottery-protected first-rounder Houston received this week from Toronto for guard Kyle Lowry — and send a veteran player to the Magic, helping Orlando clear $10 to $15 million worth of cap room, in exchange for the six-time All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
July 13, 2012 · 10:22 AM ET
As another morning dawned on the Great Dwight Howard Trade Watch, there was no change in the All-Star center/diva’s whereabouts: still stuck in Orlando with those Brooklyn blues again. There was, however, some uncertainty about the rest of his Magic teammates. And, for that matter, the Houston Rockets’ roster as NBA followers once knew it.
At this point, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey lacks only the peg-leg and a harpoon to differentiate himself from Capt. Ahab in his impassioned, seemingly obsessive pursuit of Howard, his dunk-slamming, shot-swatting, free throw-clanging version of Moby Dick. It has reached quest proportions, revved up as the Brooklyn Nets essentially dropped out of the trade market for the unhappy strongman superstar.
No cost is too great, it seems, as Morey pursues Howard. Already, the Rockets have taken a cleaver to their roster and are prepared to forge ahead in 2012-13 without seven of the top 11 players in minutes from last season’s squad. Now the roster cost might include forward Luis Scola, who not only was on the court more than any other Houston player (2,067 minutes last season) but scored more points, took more shots and grabbed more offensive rebounds than any of his teammates.
Scola, a 32-year-old ironman in his five Rockets season, clearly has given them their money’s worth. But his future paychecks are the ones that might get him sacrificed to the cause, as Josh Robbins explains in the Orlando Sentinel:
According to Yahoo! Sports, the Rockets have decided to waive forward Luis Scola using the collective bargaining agreement’s amnesty provision. Although Scola still would be paid the remaining $21 million guaranteed to him over the next three years, the move would clear his contract off the Rockets’ books and would allow the Rockets to accept more of the Magic’s onerous salary obligations. (more…) | {
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Er-doğan, Turkey’s chief EU negotiator Egemen Bağış, Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay and Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew gathered in Topkapı Palace on Sunday as several of its sections were re-opened to the public after months of renovation.
The palace’s weapons exhibit, the fourth courtyard and the kitchen underwent restoration, which was completed during the month of Ramadan. Prime Minister Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony on Sunday night, at which he spoke on the importance of historic monuments and their sometimes careless treatment. “Our ancestors ruled three continents and left invaluable monuments everywhere they went. Today, we are rediscovering all of these historic monuments and bringing them to the light of day. This is because a nation that is not aware of its past will not achieve its goals for the future. A people who do not claim their history will not have the consciousness necessary to save their future,” Erdoğan said. He later pointed out that many ancient and historic sites discovered in the last couple of centuries no longer exist because they were not shown adequate care, and added, “We [the Justice and Development Party (AK Party)] recognize the neglect of Turkey’s historic monuments, and we have always shown great interest in restoration since we became the ruling party.”
In his speech at the opening ceremony, Erdoğan said Topkapı Palace is a precious part of not only İstanbul’s heritage but that of Turkey. He stated that the section including the weapons exhibit covers 350 square meters of land, and on display there are weapons dating from the time of Fatih Sultan Mehmet [the Conqueror], the 15th century.
Erdoğan noted that the Prophet Muhammad had heralded the conquest of İstanbul in a hadith, saying: “Verily you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful leader will her leader be, and what a wonderful army will that army be.” Erdoğan concluded his words saying: “Our prophet mentioned Fatih and his army with words of praise, and today the weapons of that glorious army are exhibited in this palace.” | {
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Custom Build
Two.js uses nodejs in order to build source files. You'll first want to install that. Once installed open up a terminal and head to the repository folder:
cd ~/path-to-repo/two.js
npm install
This will give you a number of libraries that the development of Two.js relies on. If for instance you only use the SvgRenderer then you can really cut down on the file size by excluding the other renderers. To do this, modify /utils/build.js to only add the files you'd like. Then run:
node ./utils/build
And the resulting /build/two.js and /build/two.min.js will be updated to your specification.
Running in Headless Environments
As of version v0.7.0 Two.js can also run in a headless environment, namely running on the server with the help of a library called Node Canvas. We don't add Node Canvas to dependencies of Two.js because it's not necessary to run it in the browser. However, it has all the hooks setup to run in a cloud environment. To get started follow the installation instructions on Automattic's readme. After you've done that run:
npm install canvas
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The Game Of Likes
Whether you win or not, the Game of Likes is one such game which is being loved by all. As one can’t predict clearly that how many likes an image will influence on Instagram, similarly like this and like that, a lot of possibilities are all around. The infographic created by Michelle Rial for The Bold italic below showcase the Game of Likes to you. | {
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Barack Obama has broken a long standing precedent by publicly attacking President Trump as he returned to the political spotlight for the first time since leaving the White House.
All things considered, it’s not that surprising. The Democrats have no message other than repealing the GOP tax plan, impeaching the President and opening the borders so it’s a free-for-all for illegals. They need a spokesperson leading into the midterms and are banking on Obama being able to deliver a message to the American people that will guarantee them the House.
Obama has a personal reason for going public – President Trump is making a mockery of Obama’s so called legacy.
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Obama gave a speech at the University of Illinois Friday and bashed the Trump administration and arrogantly took credit for Trump’s booming economy.
Barack Obama had the worst economic recovery in US history; Obama is the only president in history to never see a single year of 3.0% GDP growth yet here he is with a smug look on his face giving himself credit for Trump’s accomplishments.
On Monday Kevin Hassett, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under the Trump administration, addressed the White House press briefing. Kevin went through ISM Purchasing Managers’ index, durable goods, employment and other statistics to bolster Trump’s claims about the economy.
The liberal media hacks in the White House wanted to gang-rush Sarah Sanders but instead were forced to listen to Hassett about economic facts!
Beautiful!
Hassett completely destroyed Barack Obama and his lies about the Trump economic miracle. This was spectacular!
CHAIRMAN HASSETT: Thanks. It’s really a great pleasure to be back here. And thank you, Sarah, for the kind introduction.
You know, one of the hypotheses that’s been floating around about the economy lately is that the strong economy that we’re seeing is just a continuation of recent trends. And, you know, since we’re the nerds at the White House, we decided that this is a testable hypothesis. And so what we can do is we can go out and we can estimate recent trends — that is, trends that ran in the economy up to the point of the last election — and then compare the latest data to the recent trends.
In most cases, by the way, the estimates of the trends that we present to you here are very statistically significant, as are the deviations from the trend.
And so now I’m going to, as I always do, show you a few slides. Could I have the next slide, please? That’s the first slide again. There we go.
So the first slide that we’re looking at is small-business optimism. And this is basically — for parallel construction, you’re going to see that each of the slides we go through is going to look a lot like this. And so the blue part to the left of the slide is what happened from the 2012 election through the 2016 election. And the dotted blue line is the trend that President Trump inherited from the previous President. And the red line is what actually happened with the data.
And so, I think that if you look at this chart, you can see that the first thing is small-business optimism. The middle chart is the percent reporting now as a good time to expand. The last one is the percent expecting higher real sales in six months. I think if you look at any of those, you’d say, “Gee, that doesn’t really look like the continuation of a recent trend.”
Could I have the next slide, please?
The next chart is something that, in my first presser here, way back last fall, we talked a lot about. It’s business investment, which is more than $300 billion over the trend. Again, if you look at the blue line on the left, the first chart is nonresidential fixed investment. And the dotted line is the trend and the growth rate to that, that President Trump inherited.
For the middle chart is structures, or buildings. And that, as you can see, the dotted line is something that is headed straight down.
And then, the final chart is equipment investment, and that went straight down before President Trump was elected.
And I think that if anyone were to assert that the capital spending boom that we’re seeing right now was a continuation of the trend that President Trump inherited, then, well, you know, they wouldn’t get a high grade in graduate school for that assertion.
The next chart, please.
Durable goods orders, capital goods orders — it’s a key part of the economy, and it’s one of the factors that we look at most closely because it characterizes, basically, the good-paying jobs, the jobs that affects normal Americans — blue- collar Americans.
And the first chart is core capital goods orders, and the second chart is core capital goods shipments. And if you look at it, the blue again shows a clear downward trajectory and billions of dollars. And then that trajectory reversed itself completely when President Trump was elected.
If you were going to assert that the current good news is just the extension of a recent trend, then you’d just simply be factually incorrect.
The next slide, please.
Here we’re looking at the ISM purchasing managers index, which is a survey of people who are purchasing managers for manufacturing firms. And so they’re the folks that, you know, as the title suggests, manage the purchases. And so it’s a really great indicator of the economy because you can survey them and say, “Hey, have you been buying lots of stuff this month or have you not?” And the index shows what their responses look like.
And you can see that the trend on the purchasing managers index was pretty much flat when President Trump took office. And the red line shows you what happened since, that there’s a clear inflection right at the election and a clear break in the trend.
Let’s turn to the next one, please.
Now, one of the things that I can remember at the American Enterprise Institute talking a lot about before I came in here was the fact that entrepreneurship in America was falling off. And one of the ways we can measure entrepreneurship is that, if you start a new business, that you have to apply for an ID number — a tax ID number — for your business.
And so, in this chart, we’ve plotted the EIN applications for new businesses. And if you look at the blue line, they were heading up because we were at a recovery, but there’s clear upward trajectory way above the trend at the end.
And, you know, Sarah — like John Roberts — is a calculus geek. And so she looked at that one, and said, “Jeez, that looks like a very strong second derivative to me.” (Laughter.) And then, I said, “I didn’t know you did calculus.” And she said, “I like calculus better than talking to these guys.”
The next chart is prime-age workers reentering the labor force. And again, if you look at the trend, one of the things people said when we put out our growth forecast that said that we’d have 3 percent growth was we said that President Trump’s policies are going to bring factories back to the U.S., give you the capital spending boom that you saw in the previous chart, and that was going to bring people back into the labor force at precisely the right time. Once again, you can see that there’s clear break in the trend.
And so, if you see a break in the trend in the capital spending, the new plant formation that gives blue-collar workers their jobs — go to the next slide, please — then maybe we see a break in the trend in blue-collar workers employment as well. And so this is employment for people in goods-producing industries.
If you look, again, at the blue part on the left, you can see that there’s a clear downward trend going on in the growth rate of that for President Obama, and then a clear inflection timed almost precisely, once again, at the election. And the notion, again, that somebody might defensively attempt to assert that this is a continuation of the trend is almost laughable if you look at this chart and, you know, look at the rest of them.
Now, somebody might say, if you’re showing a bunch of charts, well, gee, maybe it depends on when you estimate the trend. And I’m sure that if you went back and began your estimate of the trend at the Civil War, and then thought about, well, what trend do we get then — well, then, maybe we’re not — yeah, well, you would get a different answer from what we see.
But another way to sort of test whether the data that I just showed you is a fair representation of what a trend looked like when President Trump was elected is just to compare it to what nonpartisan bodies were saying.
So if I could have a look at my final chart here. I know — guys, I heard this sigh of relief when I said “final chart.” So if you look at the final chart, you’ll see that the black line is, in June of 2017, what the CBO — Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan agency that has a job, really, of looking at recent trends and projecting it — what they said would happen to capital spending back in 2017. The blue line is what they said in April 2018. And the red line is what’s actually happened.
And so, I would assert that if you look at the collective body of evidence, the notion that what we’re seeing right now is just a continuation of recent trends is not super defensible. And I think that — I know that we’re in a political time and passions are high. But, as geeky economists, one of the things we have to do is think ahead to what historians will think when they look back at this time. And I can promise you that economic historians will 100 percent accept the fact that there was an inflection at the election of Donald Trump, and that a whole bunch of data items started heading north. They will, of course, argue for a long time about why that happened.
But my final thought for you is just this: That when they do that, and when you watch people do that in the media going forward, with op-eds and so on, that you should watch out for ex-post theorizing. As an economist, one of the things I most care about is an ex-ante theory — something that happens before, and then let’s watch the data, and then see if it agrees with a theory. That’s how you test a theory.
You might recall that I came back here last fall, and I told you that if we had the tax cuts that President Trump advised that we have, that he pursued — if we passed them, then there would be a boom in capital spending this year.
In fact, we provided estimates at the time last fall that said that capital spending this year would go up about 11 percent because of the tax cuts. So far, in the first half of the year, capital spending is up 10 percent.
And so you don’t have to really reach far for a theory of what happened. President Trump deregulated the economy; we’ve talked about how that affects growth. The tax cuts have had exactly the predicted effect on the economy that’s brought businesses back to the U.S., factories back to the U.S., and created jobs for ordinary Americans. It clear in the data that there’s been a trend break.
And with that, I look forward to taking a few questions before I hand it off to Sarah to talk about other things. And I’ll let Mr. Roberts go first, and then I’ll maybe try one for each row, because I know I’m not allowed to go for the whole time.
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Sunday, January 5, 2014
Managing Forests for Everyone
The forested private land is largely managed as a profitable asset—the harvesting, planting, and other management is done from the viewpoint of the landowner. As is often the case, this approach leaves a number of other interested parties with little say about their environment.
Mature forests are an excellent recreational landscape. They also form a habitat for many species. Forest near Kaagvere, Estonia, in December 2013.
Forests are a major component of landscape and environment. This means there are many people (but also other living organisms) with stakes in the forests. Below, I focus on recreational landscape users, but most of my arguments are valid for the other users as well, including the non-human ones. The main problem lies here—while landowners profit almost exclusively from logging, the others will mostly enjoy the landscape where the forests are left intact. (I will ignore such interest groups who profit from logging, such as forest industry.) This is a textbook case of negative externalities.
The most straightforward solution is to let all the recreational landscape users pay the landowners according to their valuation of the intact forests. Obviously, such an income flow will cease after the forest is cut, and will count as a cost of clearcutting. Unfortunately, this approach will not work—it offers a perfect opportunity to shirk and hide your private valuation, and it would be extremely costly to locate the landowners and to pay each of them a few euros every time you walk through the forest. It would also put all the burden of adjustment to the recreational visitors.
A public-sector version of the same idea would look like this: determine the average value of various types of landscape, and pay the landowners accordingly, but only if they maintain it in that particular state. Such rules can also take the form of individual contracts between the government and landowners with no new legislation introduced. The payment should be financed through some sort of general taxes, such as payroll tax. This approach is technically feasible. Here landowners win, the society bears all the burden.
A third option is to introduce the same reform while shifting the burden to the landholders. The government taxes the land according to "non-likeability" of the landscape. If the property is not suitable for recreational use, you pay a lot. If it is a nice natural area open for everyone, you pay little. If forest is cut, the land tax increases accordingly. (In case of well-functioning financial markets, this is equivalent to logging tax.)
This proposal is not free of problems either. As all the burden is shifted to the landowners, this leads to falling land prices and hence a decreasing property value. Second, the "non-likeability" is hard to determine. It is possible to evaluate certain types of landscapes, but not everything. Even more, the policymakers need simple rules to avoid misunderstandings and too much potential for corruption. Third, it does not take into account the potential value of the landscape. Some landscape types are inherently more valuable, and even more, we can only enjoy what is at a reasonable distance from us. The value of places far away is smaller. The correct approach is not to tax the "non-likeability", but the difference between the potential and the current value. Can policymakers handle that?
Middle-aged temperate forest in Northern Europe. The left-hand side of the road is scheduled to be cut soon. (And sorry for the cellphone photo...)
Pulling the three ideas together, I think a reasonable way forward is to combine the second and the third possibility. One should differentiate land tax according to a simple scale of landscape value, for instance forest age. Young forests (0-15 years) will be subject to high taxes, the mature ones (100+) will have low tax. This data can be collected and handled. Second, the municipalities should buy recreational land and also make contracts with the landholders to stipulate mutually best management. This combined approach would shift part of the costs to the landowners, and part to the society. The taxes should be established step-by-step over many years. However, although feasible, this policy is not free of problems either—the landholders around rich municipalities (big cities) win while those far away loose. | {
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In Praise of Fruity
Another tech review, this time a Ruby library. Fruity is
a library for performance testing. You have probably heard of its better-known
cousin, Benchmark.
When I’m interested in benchmarking, it’s usually for small methods. I’ll think
of a different way to approach a problem, and then the thought will occur to me,
“But is it performant?” Fruity is ideal for these kind of situations. But why
might I want to import a library when Benchmark is built in?
Let’s take a recent example. I was working through the Minesweeper exercise on
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make sure my Minesweeper grid didn’t have any illegal characters in it. The
first way was to convert an array of characters into a string, then to use
count to make sure the count of all unwanted characters was zero.
After I finished the exercise, I thought about another way. The Array class
has an intersection operator &. If I used that, I wouldn’t have to convert the
array to a string and maybe save some cycles.
When I’m wanting a Ruby sandbox, I turn to Pry. I don’t
use most of Pry’s features, but I like it over IRB for its better syntax
highlighting.
Note that this output is a little cryptic. It does tell me that the first way
is faster, but I need to do a little work. I had to think about the number
of iterations I wanted for the test. And, I had to do some mental math to
figure out the real answer I wanted, which is “which one is faster and by
how much?”
I didn’t have to specify the number of iterations. Fruity came up with an
intelligent guess.
Fruity reported its results in relative terms
A simple test like this highlights a different in approach between Fruity and
other benchmarking tools. For more on that, take a look at the project’s README
on Github. In
short, Fruity seeks to eliminate noise by not reporting insignificant
differences.
Fruity can do more than just anonymous methods, as I’ve shown here. It can
compare methods on a class or another kind of callable. It can also do
comparisons with parameters.
In cases like mine, clarity trumps precision. It’s the difference between asking
LaForge and Data a question. I’d prefer some synthesis over a data dump (no pun
intended). Next time you’re wondering about performance in Ruby, give Fruity a
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Receive an Annual Boiler Service Reminder An annual service makes sure your boiler is working safely, efficiently and reliably. It is also a condition of manufacturer warranties, so you will need to have your boiler serviced … Read More | {
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Billions vanish into thin air in incredible India
Indians should cringe when the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games is mentioned. The ‘people’ themselves have brought this on themselves through the lack of collective responsibility. At least those who were contemplating about bidding for ‘Indian Olympics’ will at least keep their mouths shut till the CWG debacle tides over and that will come about in a very short time.
People forget and forgive so easily for the wrong things. This is the collective responsibility we mentioned earlier. People tend to have a callous disregard to the absurdities surrounding them. So, blaming just the organisers and the government is inappropriate. Most of us are party to it, directly or indirectly.
After the hanging bridge, the Games Village and the false ceiling setbacks, a minister casually told the media that such things happen in a developing nation like India. Seeing through the Games till October without further mishaps for a fortnight will be as tense as sitting in a control room before the launch of a space or lunar mission.
The ministers and bureaucrats keep praising the CWG. They have to. It’s their job, we guess. Let’s forget about the big guns who are mired in controversy and corruption charges.
Comments from Prathap G., Sharjah;
It is high time a total overhauling of the political arena in India is done, and that too quickly, in order to do away with all corrupt politicians, government officials, and their gang of bastards. | {
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The jury in Utica found the police department retaliated against Officer Katherine Lee and had a policy, custom and practice of retaliating against workers who complained about discrimination.
The jury also found the police department violated the Americans with Disabilities Act over a perceived disability of Lee’s that resulted in her being placed on administrative leave and denied her gun. But U.S. District Judge David Hurd threw out that part of the verdict after the city argued Lee had not met the legal burden of proof, said Assistant Corporation Counsel Mary Ann Doherty.
The jury awarded her $650,000 but, after the judge’s ruling, the city now owes Lee $400,000.
The jury found that the only other defendant besides the city, former Deputy Chief Michael Heenan, did not retaliate against Lee. The verdict followed a two-week trial.
It was the third verdict of $450,000 or more against the police department over sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation of women officers in the past 10 months.
Sgt. Therese Lore was awarded $500,000 by a jury in May, and Officer Sonia Dotson was awarded $450,000 last month. A judge later reduced Lore’s verdict to $250,000. The city is appealing both verdicts. It will also appeal Tuesday’s verdict, Corporation Counsel Juanita Perez Williams said.
The same lawyer, A.J. Bosman, represented all three women.
“They’ve got a serious problem that they refuse to address,” Bosman said of police and city administrators. “They’re in denial.”
If the verdict stands, the money will have to come from city funds or the city will have to try to issue bonds to cover it, she said. That’s because the city is self-insured and not covered by an insurance company.
Williams said the allegations in Lee’s case go back many years but that the city will assess the police department’s policies as a result of the verdicts.
“The new administration is in the process of reviewing all of the policies and protocols of the police department and ensuring that we deal with any of these issues as quickly as possible,” Williams said.
Lee, 35, a police officer for 14 years, sued the department and her supervisors four years ago, claiming she was repeatedly subjected to sexual harassment and adverse employment actions and excluded from work for a perceived disability — that she was emotionally unfit to carry a gun. That came in 2000, when a doctor found Lee suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by an assault by her then-boyfriend, who was a police officer, according to court records.
“He ripped the hair out of her head, left a big bald spot,” Bosman said. “They treated her like she was the perpetrator, then they wouldn’t talk to her.”
Lee was not allowed to carry her gun for two years, even after a doctor said she could, court papers said. The department repeatedly demanded that she turn over select medical records, but she refused, court papers said.
Lee’s lawsuit accused the police department of depriving her of pay and promotions equal to her male counterparts. And she said she was subjected to repeated acts of sexual harassment. She claimed that any time she complained about male officers’ behavior, the department would conduct “sham” investigations, then accuse her of misconduct for making those complaints.
Lee, who could not be reached for comment, claimed male officers frequently watched pornographic movies at the workplace and made sexually derogatory remarks about women, she said. The male officers often publicly disparaged Lee, often in front of supervisors, without repercussion, the lawsuit said. | {
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Straight for Equality is a program of PFLAG National designed to invite, educate, and engage allies in the movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) equality. We like to think of allyship as a journey - one that is shaped by our diverse personal experiences and backgrounds and that no matter where that journey begins, we all have the potential to be allies to people who are LGBTQ. While for some people, being an ally feels like a title that's been with them forever, most allies have a journey to being more supportive, taking action, and owning their role as an ally. Some may be inspired to take the ally journey because of a specific event -- a friend or co-worker coming out to them, for example. Some find that it is just learning more about an issue, like the experiences of LGBTQ youth, that inspires them to learn more and get involved. Others may simply feel as if being an ally is the right thing to do.
No matter where you are on your journey or what motivated you to get involved, figuring out where you fit onthe Ally Spectrum will help connect you with resources, tools, and support to move forward, continue your journey, and become a great advocate for equality.
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A New Ally is someone who wants to learn more about the issues that affect the LGBTQ community and would like to overcome their own challenges when it comes to talking about these issues or barriers that keep them from taking action. New allies want be supportive of the people who are LGBTQ in their lives but are not always sure of how to do it.
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An Everyday Ally is someone who is comfortable with LGBTQ issues but feels like they could always learn more. Everyday Allies will take action when they hear something inappropriate or speak up when they hear misinformation about people who are LGBT but are often on the look-out for more effective ways to support their LGBTQ friends, family, classmates, or coworkers.
The Super Ally
A Super Ally comes to the spectrum, Pride flag in hand, and is a powerful advocate for change personally, socially, and sometimes even politically. Super Allies often don't shy away from the politics or the debate, are part of LGBTQ organizations in their communities, and are always looking for new ways to fight for equality.
Use the books, movies, and resources in this section to expedite your own ally journey. And remember, no matter where you fit on the ally spectrum your contributions are meaningful and important. Forty-five years of experience has taught us that no two allies are the same and that there is no "right" way to support fairness and equal opportunities for all people. Regardless of what brought you here, wecome to the Straight for Equality Ally Spectrum! | {
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Laws: Presumptions, Maxims, and Estoppels
Written findings of presumed death, made by the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy, or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to make such findings, pursuant to the Federal Missing Persons Act, as now or hereafter amended, or a duly certified copy of such finding, shall be received in any court, office, or other place in this state as prima facie evidence of the death of the person therein found to be dead, and the date, circumstances and place of the person's disappearance. | {
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Fan falling from ceiling
One keeps reading about these incidents 1 every week atleast (1 get reported for 10 that happen) and frankly its scary because 90% people when sleeping might have fan on top of them.
BIS should have standards for installation and maintenance of fans. Its not extensive service but twice a year someone from company should visit and make sure the installation is safe. Take 2% extra in price if you need to.
A fan which is vibrating while it is operating or making lot of noise, need to be attended. It is as simple as that. It is the responsibility of property owners to see to it. We can not pass it on every thing to Govt. Please. After all Govt means A INEFFICIENT & DISHONEST employee. more
BIS can only give certification of Quality of Product. It cannot give certificate or guarantee for the ceiling hook/plaster or the roofing of the house/school class. One should not burden or blame BIS and ask for its intervention any and everywhere....or they may get angry and hurl a moving fan on you and it would be a very moving experience...and painful too...believe me. more
There is no check on price tag. Online suppliers mention extraordinary price and then discount say up to 80%. Beware of such cheaters. Amazon's suppliers are like this. We purchased Two set of Bed Sheets on line showing % cotton. On using on set we found that these are not cotton material but made from recycled plastic fabric. We think return policy will not help us. more
Each and every point related to our personal life cannot be enforced by the Government? The personal matters like falling of fan at home, one should take care of it individually whereas in case of public places the incharge of that place. However in case of incident like Ahmadabad, the Government should frame and enforce strict norms and punish the guilty with impunity Jul 13 | Reply more
If a Fan in Motion should happen to fall on anyone while sleeping underneath it...it is sure to end the Circle of Life. Yesterday people in an Amusement Park in Kankaria, Ahmedabad - actually Paid for their lives when they bought tickets for a Swing...the fork lift axle broke when the swing went up and came down as the axle broke....2 dead and many injured. So most cases of fatality are either due to carelessness of users or people who are responsible for maintenance. more
Do we want BIS to take up each and every point related to our personal life? How many such instances happen with what frequency and percentage? These are all personal matters and one should take care of it individually. more | {
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Ships on Coins and Medals
June 6, 2017 – Do you also dream of circumventing the world numismatically? Then this film about ships on coins and medals is just the right remedy for your wanderlust.
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If you haven’t already had a chance to check out Season Four of Friday Night Lights, either because you don’t have DirecTV or you have some weird ethical qualms about watching TV illegally , then do yourself a favor and watch or record it on NBC tonight at 8 PM. The show has already been picked up for a fifth season, so this isn’t even a “please help its ratings” post. I only ask because I care about you and want you to experience something great. Back in February I called this season the best of the show to date. Here is the review in full, though it does contain spoilers:
Which is why it is so refreshing to watch a season of television like Season Four of Friday Night Lights, which took an already very good show and made it great. The most recent season (which concluded last week on DirecTV, and will begin airing on NBC tonight) of FNL was by far the best season of a show already considered by some to be a classic. Continue reading →
Which is why it is so refreshing to watch a season of television like Season Four of Friday Night Lights, which took an already very good show and made it great. The most recent season (which concluded last week on DirecTV, and will begin airing on NBC on April 30) of FNL was by far the best season of a show already considered by some to be a classic.
I’ve said before that my opinions of the first season of the show (and the first three seasons in general) were not as high as some others: FNL was a very good high school drama, innovative in that it actually focused on a small, economically struggling, town; but it got some undeserved credit for penetrating things like race, class, and other serious issues, when it really didn’t do those things all that well. This actually made it easier to accept some of the show’s more outlandish creative turns in Season Two.
But Season Four actually deserves most of the credit that Season One got—and it had some pretty heavy odds stacked against it. Ever since NBC reached its deal with DirecTV after Season Two—in which the satellite network picked up some of the show’s production costs and was able to air the show earlier in return—FNL has operated with a limited budget and only 13 episodes. In Season Three, the show had to get rid of two regular characters (Jason Street and Smash Williams), and this season the show had to lose an even more significant part of the show (Matt Saracen). In addition to this already sizable setback, the writers decided to end last season on a decidedly final note (probably due to the fact that it wasn’t clear whether the series would be renewed): Coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler, of Early Edition fame), the star and center of the entire series, was fired from his job as head coach of the Dillon Panthers, and given the unenviable job of resuscitating a dead football program over at the new East Dillon High School, in the—shall we say “undesirable”?—part of town (ironically, Taylor gets the job at the inferior school after gerrymandering the district so that all the best players stay at West Dillon). Continue reading → | {
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Award Monologues for Men (Paperback)
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Award Monologues for Men is a collection of fifty monologues taken from plays written since 1980 that have been nominated for the Pullitzer Prize, the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards in New York, and The Evening Standard and Laurence Olivier Awards in London. The book provides an excellent range of up-to-date audition pieces, usefully arranged in age groups, and is supplemented with audition tips to improve your acting, and to ensure you give your best possible performance.
About the Author
Patrick Tucker He trained as a physicist in the UK (B.Sc. London University) and as a theatre director in America (M.F.A. Boston University). Since his first professional production in 1968 he has directed more than 200 stage plays in all forms of theatre, from weekly repertory to the Royal Shakespeare Company, from the National Theatre in Seoul to the Bob Hope Memorial Theatre, S.M.U. Dallas. He started directing for the screen in 1978, and has directed more than 150 drama productions, from television soap opera to medical dramas to a feature film. He has directed radio dramas for the BBC, and has taught the Kenyans and the Danes how to direct and act soap opera, and developed and taught courses on screen acting, screen directing, and on Shakespeare in London, all over the USA, and elsewhere in the world. He has served on the Artistic Directorate, now the Advisory Council, of Shakespeare's Globe since it was formed. His own Original Shakespeare Company has presented plays at Shakespeare's Globe London, at the World Stage Festival Toronto, at the Shakespeare Festival in Sydney Australia, and at other festivals in the UK, Germany, and Jordan. Recently he and Christine have held Verse Workshops for the actors of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and in London. His publications include: The Actor's Survival Handbook (with Christine Ozanne), Routledge 2005 First Folio Speeches for Men, LAMDA and Oberon Books 2004 First Folio Speeches for Women, LAMDA and Oberon Books 2004 Secrets of Screen Acting (2nd edition), Routledge 2003 Secrets of Acting Shakespeare - The Original Approach, Routledge 2002 Christine Ozanne She graduated from RADA in 1958 with an Honours Diploma and three comedy prizes. Her professional career since then has covered repertory, touring and west end theatres, situation comedy, costume and modern dramas on television and film, plus over 50 commercials for television and cinema. It was on the tour of Oliver! in 1965 that Christine and Patrick met and he has directed her in a number of plays and several TV dramas. Together they co-founded the Original Shakespeare Company and she was the Book-holder and Verse Nurse for most of their productions, and played Lady Capulet at the Jerash Festival in Jordan. She has adjudicated Shakespeare Competitions for the English Speaking Union and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art's Licentiate Examinations. She has taught Shakespeare Masterclasses in North Carolina, Sydney, Toronto and Vancouver and on a regular basis at LAMDA, for whom she helped prepare the First Folio Speeches for Men/ Women. Her previous book was The Actor's Survival Handbook, co-written with Patrick Tucker, and published by Routledge. | {
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The vehicle was apparently parked in the path of water blowing off of Lake Erie, which froze quickly as temperatures dipped below freezing during the overnight and early morning hours.
Unfortunately, the car's owner will likely have to wait a few days before he can retrieve his ice-mobile, as another band of lake-effect snow is expected to pummel the region before the end of the week.
The lake-effect snow phenomenon, which occurs when a cold front sponges up moisture as it passes over a large, warm body of water, is known to produce dramatic amounts of snowfall.
The winners are in from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's "Weather in Focus" photo contest, picked from more than 2,000 entries taken between Jan. 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015.
"From rainbows and sunsets to lightning and tornadoes, the winning photos aren’t just captivating to look at, but inspire us to look at the world in different ways," said Douglas Hilderbrand, NOAA's contest judge and Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Lead. "It was difficult to pick winners from so many good entries."
In first place, from the category "Science in Action," is "Green Bank Telescope in WV" by Mike Zorger, Falls Church, Va. | {
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Show Summary
And now for something completely different:
Monty Python's Flying Circus was simply the most influential comedy program television has ever seen. Five Englishmen, all working under the constraints of conventional TV shows such as The Frost Report (for which the five Englishmen wrote), gathered together with an expatriate American in the spring of 1969 to break the rules. The result, first airing on BBC-1 on October 5, 1969, has influenced countless future men and women in the media and comedy since.
Five Englishmen, one American, and a new show that would start an impact on world comedy.Wait, that's not it. Okay, how about a nice, quaint little show about dead parrots and exploding tellies? Okay, that's it then. Naw, just see for yourself and judge.moreless
A great TV show, changed comedy around the world, yet never did great in the States, which I think is a real shame. Could have more episodes, and John Cleese might not have left, but it is great, nonetheless. Now, I know that I tend to end my reviews early, and then just tell pointless stories to meet the requirements. And in this case, I'm still doing the same thing, so if you kept on reading this review to hear something different, you'd be a gullible I can't say that word on Tv.com because they are a bunch of total oops, my word minimum is fulfilled, bye!moreless
And now for something completely different....Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!....DINSDALE!
One of the funniest shows of all time. I think it inspired a wave of funny sketches and movies. It's one of those show that if you repeat a line from it, everyone will know exactly what you are talking about, like "It's just a flesh wound" or "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!". It inspired so many shows like NBC'S Saturday Night, MadTv, Little Britain, and The Goodies. It is so hysterically, hysterically funny that sometimes you wonder how they came up with a crazy show like that. And they were brave on putting some of their on the telwvision, which they knew could have been cemnsored. Monty Python is a must-see show.moreless
One of the greatest comedies!!
Monty Python's Flying Circus is one of the greatest comedies in the world. It featured such hilarity as the Dead Parrot Sketch and the Lumberjack song. The Python's have also given us two of the world's greatest comedy films, "The Life of Brian" and "The Holy Grail". When describing Monty Python I can only call it amazingly original. The Python's sketchs may often seem stupid but they are sketches that most comedians would have never thought of. Many people have tried to emulate Monty Python's unique humour but all have failed. After all, in this world there is room for only one Monty Python.moreless
The strangest show ever made.
I guess us Finns and those wacky Brits have a similar sense of humour. Often it doesn't make any sense, many times it contains peculiar sexual references and (full frontal) nudity. You'll either like Monty Python, or you'll hate it. It takes a certain kind of sense of humour and an ability to laugh at youself. When quoting Monty Python shows or movies in front of a bunch of people you'll either be mistaken for a loonie or laughed at; a few of us will understand what had just happened. (Consider doing this in Finnish speaking environment, as all the quotes are in English!)I'd recommend watching a few episodes of The Flying Circus, and finding out for yourself if you like it or not. Many won't, but a great many will!moreless
Saturday Night Live, take some notes...
Ah, yes, British sketch comedy. How could you not love this. Played straightlaced or silly, it's hilarious. Growing up, I mostly knew the cast members from roles they did voices for, such as Eric Idle in Transformers the Movie (one of my alltime favorite rolls of his).
When I got into college, my acting instructor advised all of us in the class to watch this shows for guidance on how to do comedy the best way; not begging for a laugh.Frankly, I like how they sometimes portray the most absured parts with a straight face, not breaking characte. And the timing, oh so wonderful! Not enough people today get how important timing is in a gag/joke, something some shows like Family Guy could benefit from learning.If I got to perform anybody's work on TV and/or on stage, I would need a few weeks to chose because I would definetly choose from the Flying Circus library of sketches.moreless
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Classics,
Sketch,
Slapstick,
social commentary
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A favorite among Chefs, fresh lemon essence interweaves into a delicate, fresh, “guiltless” cheese, creating an unparalleled addition to sweet or savory dishes. Dessert? Add fresh raspberries. A quick snack? Spread on top of lavender crostini. *out of stock
Voted the #1 healthy dessert of 2009, Vanilla Bean Quark is a delicacy to behold. Light, fluffy, creamy, and yet containing the fat and calories of yoghurt, combine this fresh cheese with strawberries for “instant” cheesecake…without the guilt. *out of stock
A savory take on a German origination, piquant garlic emerges gently from delicate cream, adding depth to one of the healthiest cheeses ever created. A perfect pairing with savory dishes, most notably atop a roasted rack of lamb. *out of stock | {
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FINAL EVENTS
CLICK ON THE BOOK-COVER IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. For decades, stories of alien abductions, UFO encounters, Flying Saucer sightings, and Area 51 have led millions of people to believe that extraterrestrials are secretly amongst us. But what if those same millions of people are all wrong? What if the UFO phenomenon has much darker, and far more ominous, origins than the realm of outer-space? For four years, UFO authority Nick Redfern has been investigating the strange and terrifying world of a secret group within the U.S. Government known as the Collins Elite. The group believes that our purported alien visitors are, in reality, deceptive demons and fallen angels. They are the minions of Satan, concludes the group, and are reaping and enslaving our very souls, and paving the way for Armageddon and Judgment Day.
ABOUT ME:
I am the author of many books, including "A Covert Agenda;" "The FBI Files;" "Cosmic Crashes;" "Strange Secrets (with Andy Roberts);" "Three Men Seeking Monsters;" "Body Snatchers in the Desert;" "On the Trail of the Saucer Spies;" "Celebrity Secrets;" "Man-Monkey;" "Memoirs of a Monster Hunter;" "There's Something in the Woods;" "Science Fiction Secrets;" "Contactees;" "Monsters of Texas" (with Ken Gerhard); "Final Events;" "The NASA Conspiracies;" "Space Girl Dead on Spaghetti Junction;" "The Real Men in Black" and "Keep Out!"
Proudest achievement: knowing all the lyrics to every one of the songs recorded by The Macc Lads.
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Legacies (2018)
In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, among others, come of age into heroes and villains at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted.
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal… | {
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Jimmy Graham Got Into a Shouting Match With Several Seahawks Players
Tempers are already running high in Seattle and we’re still a few hours away from kickoff. New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham got into it with a few Seahawks players after they attempted to share the same patch of field before pregame warmups. Words were exchanged before cooler heads prevailed.
Have to say, in 20 years of doing this, never seen dudes get into it during pre, pre-game stuff. Never. | {
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About Mobile Localization Services
“A great provider of mobile localization services should also be in position to add more than one language to your app. There is no point in going to different providers of mobile localization services if you can help it”.
They say that numbers don’t lie. In this case where I would like to demonstrate how the demand for mobile localization services is ever growing, I shall invoke the help of good old numbers. There are four main operating systems for mobile apps. These operating systems include iOS, Windows, Android and Blackberry. Each of these operating systems supports a plethora of mobile apps. iOS, for example, supports the iPhone App Store. In July 2009, the iPhone App Store had 65,000 apps compared to the 900,000 apps it had as at June 2013. This represents a significant 1284% rise which is anything but static. Considering that there are 6,909 distinct languages in the world according to Ethnologue, the demand for mobile localization services is soaring.
Mobile Localization Services
Mobile localization services are not your everyday translation services. Indeed, the translation industry is awash with certain terms notorious for causing a lot of confusion to many. These terms include translation, localization, internationalization and globalization. Translation refers to the process of adapting source text from one language to another. Internationalization is all about making necessary adjustments to a product to make it accommodating to several languages. Globalization refers to the process of translating all the business processes in the value chain of a business to make it more suitable to global scenery. Lastly, localization refers to the process of adapting a product that has been previously translated into different languages to a specific geographical location.
The Need for Mobile Localization Services
App developers are currently rushing to providers of mobile localization services with good reason. Again, I shall seek help from numbers to explain the allure of mobile localization services. For you to communicate to 80% of the world, you will need to arm yourself with 83 languages. Greater that half the consumers in the world value information of products compared to the prices of the same. 65% of companies operating in different location across the globe deem localization to be among the top critical success factors. Mobile localization services enable mobile app developers to secure a strategic advantage, expand their markets, build their image and reduce exposure to litigation. Need I say more about the need for mobile localization services?
What to Look Out for When Seeking Mobile Localization Services
Mobile localization services vary in quality depending on the provider. There are many providers of mobile localization services who speak loudly about their prowess and capabilities. As always, most of them often fail to deliver. A great provider of mobile localization services should be in a position to translate the entire app content without making even the slightest disruption to the functionality of the app. Run away from providers of mobile localization services who attempt to make changes to your underlying app code.
A great provider of mobile localization services should also be in position to add more than one language to your app. There is no point in going to different providers of mobile localization services if you can help it. Seek for the provider of mobile localization services who handles all the languages of your target audience. | {
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LoA stat randomizer
Oh Noes! Scratch project cannot display.Flash player is disabled, missing, or less than version 10.2.
Notes and Credits
This is a random number generator for an RPG on [REDACTED]. It is intended so that I can move it from computer to computer, rather than it actually being played. Unless you really love random number generators, this is not worth playing.
Chances are I will not use Scratch for anything besides this Random Number Generator unless Scratch gets some major upgrades. At the moment, it is too simple for me to do all the things I want to do with it, especially due to the number of steps it takes to make different rooms. There are better programs out there for my purposes. | {
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PRESIDENT JAMMEH CONTESTS I E C ELECTION RESULTS
President Jammeh addressing The Nation in the wake of the announcement by the Independent Electoral Commission, confirming it has made errors in the tallying of votes in the December 1st Vote. The President contested the outcome of the vote based on that and many other factors. | {
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Yes, they do. BBTS had a few Alts graded and sold them for $90. I think they got a 90 grade on it. And even HTS got their exclusive Alt Rodimus graded (got a 90 and 95 grade) and sold them on their site for about $250 each. They also got their exclusive Destros (silver and gold) graded. So yes, they do grade newer toys. They will grade pretty much anything (even recently starting grading loose figures). | {
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Royals sign supplemental pick Manaea
Royals sign supplemental pick Manaea
Pitcher Sean Manaea, the 34th overall selection in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, talks about signing with the Royals and his hip injury
By Kathleen Gier
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MLB.com |
KANSAS CITY -- Sean Manaea, the Royals' Competitive Balance pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, will have a pretty different first month than most of his fellow draftees.
The 21-year-old left-handed pitcher from Indiana State, who was the 34th overall pick, signed for $3.55 million on Friday. But he's not headed for a baseball field; he's headed into hip surgery on Monday.
Manaea sustained a torn labrum earlier in the season. He doesn't remember exactly when it happened, but he started feeling sore during a game in Minnesota. Manaea will go to Dr. Marc Philippon of Vail, Colo., for his surgery and the recovery time is estimated at approximately three to four months. Royals left fielder Alex Gordon went through the same surgery with Philippon in 2009.
"It's relatively minor and routine as routine surgeries can be," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said. "Our medical people feel very secure in the outcome."
Manaea is hoping to be pitching by Spring Training.
"I really want to go out and pitch, and I am going to do the best that I can, but I know I'm going to have to take my time in rehab to get back to 100 percent," Manaea said. "I'm going to take my time and not rush things and trust the people in front of me that things will work out all right."
The Royals signed their first-round pick, Hunter Dozier, last week for less than his slotted $3,137,800 at $2.2 million. Manaea was originally slotted for $1,623,000, and the Royals used the extra funds from Dozier to sign Manaea to his $3.55 million, which made him the highest-paid Competitive Balance pick ever.
"This is an unbelievable experience," Manaea said. "I couldn't ask for anything better than what is happening right now."
At Indiana State, he was 5-4 with a 1.47 ERA in 13 starts for the Sycamores. He ranked third in the NCAA with 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings and struck out 93 batters in 73 1/3 innings.
He was the No. 13 prospect in MLB.com's pre-Draft Top 100, but he dropped out of first-round consideration for many teams because of the impending hip injury. When he was still available after the first round, the Royals decided to take the jump and draft him themselves with their Competitive Balance pick.
"We're glad that he fell to us and that we were able to get a deal," Moore said.
Though his play was limited after the injury, the Royals saw his persistence and desire to play as a promising sign for his future in the organization.
"One of the things that really solidified our judgment in Sean is the way he persevered this spring through the ups and downs and really, to his credit, tried to pitch through this injury because of the teammate he is and the high expectations he has for himself and the winner that he is," Moore said.
Manaea described himself as a guy who works hard and one who still needs work on his offspeed pitches -- changeup and slider -- but has a good head on his shoulders.
He thrived in the Cape Cod League last summer, when he was 5-1 with a 1.22 ERA and 85 strikeouts in just 51 2/3 innings. He was named Cape Cod League Pitcher and Player of the Year.
Between his college statistics and success in Cape Cod, Royals director of scouting Lonnie Goldberg said Manaea was a great pick-up.
"You can see why he was high up on our board coming into the season," Goldberg said.
Manaea's mother, Opal, said the family hosted a small watch party of Draft night and when his name was announced, the house went wild. She said she even saw tears in her son's eyes.
"It's a dream come true," Opal said. "He's been working so hard through the years."
Opal said her son has always loved baseball. She said he started T-ball when he was five or six, and he's never stopped playing.
His father, Faaloloi, said he tried other things growing up like skateboarding, but always came back to baseball. Manaea was joined by his mother, father and brother when he signed, and Opal taped it all on her iPad.
"It's a heck of an experience, everyone should go through something like this," Faaloloi said.
Kathleen Gier is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. | {
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In which her fish plays dead
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I was sitting on the couch with Keely and Andie just talking about random shit when Andie told us something funny. If I had to describe Andie I would say that this is the quintessential Andie story because it’s pretty damn funny and yet incredibly mean and snarky.
I’ve already explained before that Andie had a pet goldfish named Gilgamesh down at school. When she came home for fall break she left the fish at Keely’s apartment and a friend of Keely’s looked after the fish for her. Now, looking after a fish isn’t that time intensive but apparently this really sweet girl is a bit wound up normally. She was quite concerned about the responsibility but she did it anyway, mostly for Keely.
When Andie went back to school, she picked up her fish and went to her own apartment. She then sent a text to Katie (the girl taking care of the fish).
Andie’s text:
YOU KILLED MY FISH??????
Well, as you can imagine, Katie completely lost her shit and called Keely hysterically saying that the fish had been alive when she last saw it. She was really upset and sent Andie a text.
Katie’s text:
What? The fish is dead?
Of course, Andie being the horrible person she is waited about 10 minutes to respond and sent the following text to Katie.
Andie’s text:
Never mind. The fish was just playing dead.
HOW DID YOU TEACH MY FISH TO PLAY DEAD?
Of course, I totally cracked up visualizing this going on while Keely was telling me that Katie, apparently a really sweet girl, had been so upset that she had killed Andie’s fish.
So there you are. Andie MacDonald, completely fucking with people. I must admit that I thought it was awesome. I mean, “How did you teach my fish to play dead?” | {
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What the HELL Did I Just Watch?! – ‘Popeye’ is a Surrealist Fever Dream that Lacks Substance, Yet Still Entertains
Upon revisiting the movie the other night, I thought I’d write a little bit about this mostly forgotten eccentric gem of the early 1980s, Robert Altman’s Popeye. But first, some backstory.
When Robin Williams was first starting out he was busking in Los Angeles, using his over-the-top style of humor to make the crowds laugh, and hopefully put some change in his hat. He was relatively unknown, struggling to get stand-up gigs, when Garry Marshall (Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley), who was looking for a new character, an alien for Happy Days, sent his right hand man, Anthony Marshall, out to find the perfect candidate.
Anthony Marshall was looking at a young comedian that everyone at the time was crowing about. Jay Leno was a relatively new chin on the stand-up scene, but he had people talking, and Anthony went to see him one night, not realizing that the opening act, a relative unknown named Robin Williams, was not actually Leno. Williams’ crazy improv style really impressed Anthony, and he took his experience to Garry, who called Williams for an audition.
Williams did not disappoint. He didn’t even read the script, preferring to improvise his way through the audition, at one point sitting upside down in a chair on his head, impressing and entertaining his captive audience. A few days later he was called back to play Mork from Ork on an episode of Happy Days. Up until this point Williams had a few small roles on shows such as The Richard Pryor Show on NBC, but his appearances were never repeated. He figured that this would be a one time appearance, and boy was he wrong.
His guest spot on Happy Days, My Favorite Orkan, was an instant hit; the audience had never seen anything like it. After a call-back episode, Williams was given his own series. Mork and Mindy ran from 1978-1982, and was a hit right out of the gate. Williams’ star was on the rise, and during season 3 of the hit show Williams was pegged by Robert Altman (M*A*S*H, Nashville, Gosford Park) to star in a highly ambitious live-action, musical comedy feature film of the classic comic strip Thimble Theater, better known to most as Popeye.
The look on my face as I watched this beautiful trainwreck.
At the time there were two studios, Columbia and Paramount, vying for the rights to make a film based on the comic strip Annie. Paramount Pictures lost out in the end, but still wanting to make a film based on a comic strip asked a room full of executives what comic strip characters they retained the rights to. One of the men assembled mentioned Popeye. King Features Syndicate retained all television rights, but Paramount held theatrical rights, due to their releasing of theatrical cartoons featuring E.C. Segar’s sailor man back in the day.
Soon after, studio head Robert Evans approached famed cartoonist and satirist Jules Ffeiffer to pen a script with Dustin Hoffman and Lily Tomlin in mind to play Popeye and Olive Oyl. That casting was not to be however, and they ended up casting Robin Williams in his first starring film role as the titular character, with Shelley Duvall cast as his opposite. No matter your feelings on the film as a whole, this casting could not have been more perfect.
The movie was filmed during Williams’ hiatus from Mork and Mindy, mostly. Filming did go a bit long, and Mork and Mindy did have to push back their filming dates a bit to accommodate Williams. There were many things going against this film from the start, but filming continued on. The studio knew they would have a hit on their hands. The spot-on casting, Ffeiffer’s script, Altman as director, and original soundtrack by Harry Nilsson all but guaranteed it, right?
Not necessarily. It was a valid effort put forth by all involved, but the final product did not hold up to the sum of its parts. The final film was a mish-mash of bizarre uneven humor, mostly lackluster songs, and awkward over-the-top performances by many of its stars. Trying much too hard to be like the strip, the film ends up being all over the place tone wise, with some incredibly brilliant bits, and some not quite so.
Don’t get me wrong; Robin Williams in all of his coked out glory, Shelley Duvall being the embodiment of Olive Oyl, and Paul Dooley as Winfred J. Wimpy were all truly inspired casting, inhabiting their respective roles with abandon. Even Ray Watson as Poopdeck Pappy was a brilliant choice, as little as he is seen in the whole of the film. The background characters look like they stepped right out of Segar’s own Thimble Theater. The problems lay in the uneven script. There are some genuinely funny parts, but as a whole it mostly falls flat. Little of the charm from the comic strip or cartoons is present. The only scene that truly feels like the source material is the big boxing match scene.
The Oyl’s eldest son, Castor, decides to compete against Oxblood Oxheart, hoping to win the prize money for his recently destitute family. Popeye watches from the sidelines as Castor gets the beating of his life, finally punched so hard that he goes flying right out of the ring. Popeye’s had as much as he can stand, and he can’t stand no more as he bounces into the ring in Castor’s place. This whole scene is ripped right from the cartoons, as we finally see Popeye’s signature fighting moves. The scene is quite funny as well, as Popeye dodges Oxblood’s mighty swing, and simply pummels him in comical ways as only Popeye can. The fight ends with one punch, as Popeye winds up his fist and lays Oxblood out; chirping birds and everything. This is one of the fairly few inspired moments in the film, story-wise.
There were so many places this movie could have taken us, deeper themes and meanings were everywhere, but wholly ignored. Themes of class struggle were very briefly touched on through the relationship the Tax Man had with the townspeople and his boss, Captain Bluto, working for the mysterious Commodore. Olive Oyl and her family were never taxed while she was Bluto’s suitor, but as soon as he dumped her, her family was charged back taxes, leaving them penniless. This theme should have been explored more fully, giving the film a socio-political message, but was completely ignored for the most part.
The film also could have explored much deeper what it’s like to be lonely, as both Popeye AND Swee’Pea are abandoned by their parents, left to live as orphans. This lost chance by the filmmakers is all too present in the finished product, even if Swee’Pea is eventually adopted by Popeye and Olive. Also, the woman who switches baskets with Olive, giving her Swee’Pea in the first place, is never mentioned again. This glaring bit just seems forced, a way to shoehorn in a plot-point for Popeye and Olive to bond over. Basically, the script touched on many themes, and then promptly forgot them, leaving the film sorely lacking in substance. It really couldn’t figure out WHAT it was trying to say.
The songs by the popular at the time Harry Nilsson also bring the film down. Uninspired and half-assed, he was really phoning it in for a big payday, and it shows. He took a break in the middle of production on his album Flash Harry to do the score, and you can tell he wanted to get back to it as soon as possible. Musically, the songs are inherently Nilsson-esque, but the lyrics are where they fall flat. “I’m Mean”, Bluto’s big number is repetitive, without ever actually saying anything other than “I’m Mean”. And that is indicative of the rest of the soundtrack as well, with few exceptions.
There are some reasons to love this film, however. The setting, Sweethaven, a shantytown on an undisclosed island, is brilliantly realized. A mixture of realism with cartoonish embellishments, it is an odd, yet wonderfully quirky town that looks like nothing else on celluloid. The perfect setting for this film, the town is almost a character in it’s own right. According to Wikipedia, the town, called Popeye Village now, is a tourist attraction on the island of Malta, with an open-air museum, a puppet show, a cinema, and many props from the film available for visitors to see. As one of the most memorable parts of the film, it is easy to see why tourists flock here.
The direction by the usually great Robert Altman is mostly flawless, given the material he had to work with. He raises the film above a disaster, to a mostly entertaining, eccentric film. Any other director would have failed miserably at this task, but Altman almost saves the film with his assured style and good eye for the perfect shot. It may have a pretty terrible plot, but Altman almost makes us forget that fact. Almost. In the end we have a severely disjointed, yet somewhat entertaining film, with not a lot to say.
Annie said knock you out! Annie’s gonna knock you out!
With Popeye, Paramount thought they had a contender, something strong enough to go up against Annie, but much like Oxblood Oxheart, they thought too highly of themselves, and in the end got knocked the fuck out. Still, for lovers of all things fringe, Popeye is a pretty entertaining film, in a surrealistic fever dream sort of way, and I do recommend seeing it at least once. The film was a modest success, making back its initial budget, but with lackluster viewing figures it was considered a flop. In a perfect world this bizarre and highly ambitious film would have major cult status, but as it is it’s mostly forgotten. And that’s a shame, because despite its faults, Popeye is an interesting bit of cinema unlike anything else out there. The casting alone makes it worth checking out at least once, maybe while doing copious amounts of coke. Maybe the it will make sense, like it seemed to to the filmmakers.
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FanboyNation's resident comics historian, Carl has an unhealthy obsession with Ultraman and proper grammar, as well as a tragically fatal case of Anglophilia. He has more books than friends, and likes it that way. He's currently writing a comedy/sci-fi/detective mystery novel. | {
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I feel that it is important to understand that no one but you has the right to decide what you should or should not wear. Just as no one but you has the right to decide whom you should marry, what kind of sex you should practice with your lover, what you should eat, drink, smoke, or what you should believe.
For me legalizing public nudity is an issue of freedom of choice. As long as you don’t cause anyone damage you should be free to do whatever you choose. And when I say “causing damage” I am not talking about pissing off an intolerant individual who wants to be able to control every move everyone makes around them. I am talking about real, not imagined, harm.
I want to be comfortable wherever I go. I hate sweating and boiling in clothes on a hot day. I hate the fact that men can go top free and I have to wear that wet cold sticky rag around my chest when I get out of the water at a public beach. I appreciate clothes when they protect me from cold but I surely hate them when someone else dictates that I have to wear them when it’s hot.
It’s not about being nude, it’s about being free. If I ask you why it is so important for you to wear the piece of clothing that you like so much, or why it is so important for you, say, to drink orange juice every morning, or read the newspaper while drinking coffee, what are you going to say? Why can’t you just wear only color brown, drink only water, and only read books but not newspapers? What’s wrong with a law that prohibits orange juice in the morning? Why do you have to have your orange juice in the morning? Is there something wrong with you? Are you addicted to orange juice? Why does it bother you that if you drink orange juice in the morning you will get a fine and after the third time go to jail for a year? Why can’t you just switch to grapefruit juice? What is wrong with you? What are you so upset about? Aren’t there more important issues to talk about? Like the homeless and the war?
People don’t realize that all these issues are connected. People don’t realize that war is about disregarding your free will, taking away your freedom of choice. War is about domination, tyranny. Homeless people are often homeless because they weren’t given a choice to have a home. Many of them have psychological problems and therefore need our support so they can have a choice of living indoors or outdoors. If they did have that choice most of them would choose to have a home.
Likewise, banning nudity is a form or tyranny. It’s about depriving you of your freedom of choice, of your free will.
It blows me away that in America guns are legal and most people seem to be fine with it despite all the innocent people who get murdered. But nudity is somehow a problem because it “offends” some prudes. I can’t digest this contradiction, my head just gives up every time I try. I can only explain it as the result of very intense and consistent propaganda that is drilled into people’s heads 24/7 from the time they are infants.
--Say a little about your crusade in San Francisco.
I have been a political activist for at least 10 years. I got serious about activism when 911 happened. I joined the 911 truth movement that believes that 911 was an inside job. Our job was to expose that to the American people. At one point I realized that I could expand my audience by getting naked. So I started my TV series “My Naked Truth” where I interview people naked. It was a form of political expression. I interviewed anti-war activists and 911 truth activists as well as nudists and other people. That’s how I first connected with nudists. “My Naked Truth” airs in San Francisco (channel 29 at 10 PM on Saturdays), in Berkeley and in a number of other surrounding towns. It can be found on the web at http://www.MyNakedTruth.TV
I believe it was in early October of 2012 when Scott Wiener, Supervisor from the Castro district, introduced the legislation that would criminalize public nudity in San Francisco. The first offense is a $100 fine, while the third offense is a $500 fine and possibly a year in jail. Exceptions would be made for very few city permitted parades.
When Scott Wiener declared war on nudity in San Francisco I was outraged. I wasn’t aware of any strong nudist activists who I thought could effectively defeat the nudity ban. I felt compelled to get involved and to give it my very best. I did have experience in political activism. I was also aware of the fascist tendency that had been happening in Europe and different parts of the US, California specifically. As a backlash against growing liberties in the areas of body and sexual acceptance, the tyrants have been waging war on body freedom.
I organized 8 protests so far, 5 in front of the City Hall and 3 inside the City Hall. I filmed and aired all the protests on my show “My Naked Truth”. We also lobbied the Supervisors, sent emails and letters, and came to the hearing on November 5th to make public comment. Most people at the hearing spoke out against the nudity ban.
At that hearing I made my speech calling body freedom an inalienable right guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence, and took my clothes off. I was escorted out to the hallway and continued my speech in front of news reporters. I had invited the media in advance, by the way, making a promise to get naked. I had that protest filmed and it went viral on the internet. It got 200,000 hits on http://www.worldstarhiphop.com within less than 36 hours of being posted. Among many other places, the video clip ended up on the biggest Norwegian TV website and got noticed by Jan Dalchow, an award winning documentary film maker who flew to San Francisco and spent about 10 days documenting our activism for his new documentary called “The Naked Dream”.
On November 14 we had a big protest outside the City Hall and then marched naked to the Federal Building to file a class action lawsuit with our amazing attorney Christina DiEdoardo. Our lawsuit is based on the fact that the nudity ban violates the 1st Amendment (freedom of speech) and the 14th Amendment (equal protection rights) of the Constitution. The lawsuit attracted a lot of media and was covered worldwide.
On November 20 the first vote took place at the Board of Supervisors. All the 5 progressive Supervisors voted against the nudity ban and 4 of them (John Avalos, Christina Olague, David Campos, Eric Marr) put up a fight for us and made excellent comments against the ban. They really made it look ridiculous, talking about violent crime that is not being adequately addressed because of lack police force, and how the nudity ban would take away some of that police force and waste it on harassing nude people. Other comments were made about freedom of expression. Despite the fact that the progressive Supervisors made it very clear how wrong that legislation was, despite the fact that many protests were held against the ban, despite the fact that most people in San Francisco are OK with public nudity (63% according to a Zogby poll), despite the fact that both Federal law and California State law allow non-sexual public nudity, the ban was still approved by a vote of 6 to 5. It was very clear to us that there were some very undemocratic forces at play. The crowd started booing. I wasn’t planning to get naked that day, but wait till the second and final vote. But I was so outraged that I ripped my clothes off, ran over to towards the Supervisors and started yelling at them. I accused them of voting against the people. I called the Supervisors who approved the ban “gutless puppets”. I said: “If you have no guts then stay home!” I yelled: “This is not a government, this is whore house!” The sheriff’s deputies threw a blue blanket on me and dragged me out of the chambers. They gave me my clothes back and let me out of the building as they had done the first time I got naked. Once outside the City Hall I found out that at least a half of a dozen people got naked with me, which was so unexpected and so amazing! A body freedom revolution began!
The story really broke at that point. I did 2 interviews with BBC radio that day, it was the top story on Yahoo news, The Guardian in England asked me to write an article for them, and many other local and international media outlets covered the story.
On December 4th the nudity ban was finally passed by a 6 to 5 vote. The crowd started booing the Board of Supervisors, I got naked and yelled at the Supervisors: “Body freedom is a birth right! Down with the corporate Wiener suckers! You voted against the people of San Francisco, you violated the Constitution, the Federal law and the California State law. This government is illegitimate! It’s time for a revolution!” The sheriff’s deputies were quick with their blue blankets. As they were dragging me out the chambers, I kept throwing my blanket off and yelling: “ You are a bunch of corporate puppets! Who is your puppet master? I want to know who your puppet master is!” 6 other people got naked too. Geroge Davis was yelling: “Body Freedom!” as they were dragging him out the door. CKiara Rose proudly paraded herself naked in front of everyone and yelled at the Board of Sups. One of the protesters, Dany Devero from Norway, pulled out s sign that said: “Our bodies are God’s gifts” and made a said: “What does it mean to teach people to be ashamed of their bodies? It is terrible. This is a shame for America!” He got escorted out as well. Stardust who is not a nudist (but who got naked at the November 20th hearing) walked passed the Supervisors talking about how destructive it is to teach our children to be ashamed of their bodies, how it causes anorexia, cutting, sexual intimacy issues. A few other people shouted at the Supervisors while the rest of the room silently cleared out in disgust. The meeting room was left practically empty. The commotion continued in the hallway with crowds of reporters trying to interview whoever they could catch.
Out of 7 people only one got arrested, Ckiara Rose (Ercell Fleurima). Even though she did the exact same thing we did she was singled out. She later reported hearing the sheriff’s deputies talking about waiting for a phone call from Wiener before they hauled her off to jail. Apparently it was Wiener’s personal vendetta. A couple weeks prior to that Ckiara had made a speech at one of our protests saying: “So Wiener went to Harvard, is that right? Wiener, did you go to Harvard so that you could attack nude people? Is that the best you can do? “ It’s hard to argue with Ckiara’s words. I guess it was more than Wiener could handle. Ckiara was given an $8,000 bail and who knows what would have happened if Sheriff Mirkarimi didn’t step in and set things right. At our request he investigated the case and had Ckiara released without bail within an hour of receiving our email. Her charges were dropped a few days later.
About 20 body freedom activists including myself released an eBook called “Free Your Body, Free Your Mind!” It is available on Amazon Kindle for $5. All proceeds go to our legal defense and future nudist events/actions. The eBook contains over 200 photos:
Our class action law suit against the nudity ban will be heard by Judge Chen on January 17th. We have a lot of faith in the lawsuit.
Whether the Judge rules in our favor or not we are not going to give up until the nudity ban is gone.
--How did you become interested in nudity?
I grew up in Russia (I was born in 1969). At that time Russian was very oppressive towards nudity and sex. It is different now, but that’s how it was back then. I hated the oppression and really wanted to break free from body shame. I was exposed to Hungarian culture as a young teen. I fell in love with the body and sexual freedom in Hungary. That was the first liberating influence in my life. Later in the US I became a strip dancer and then a nude model. About a decade later I started filming sex scenes of real couples. Here is my site: http://www.LustfulGoddess.com
--Has the number of people interested in public nudity or body freedom gone up in recent years?
We are in the midst of a worldwide sexual revolution. Being a producer of adult films I can tell you that the level of acceptance of the human body is growing exponentially all over the world. Porn and internet play a huge role in this revolution. Even though I am not a big fan of commercial porn, never-the-less it has played a very positive role in the growing acceptance of sexuality and of nudity.
More and more people are breaking free of body shame. More and more people are waking up to their connection to nature – look at all the environmental movements. Nudity is our nature, that’s how we are born and that’s how we are underneath the pretense of clothes. More and more people are seeking a spiritual connection with nature, and that means embracing ourselves au natural. There is no doubt in my mind that the quest for body freedom (organized or not) is exploding exponentially on our planet.
--Do you think society has gotten more open, or more restrictive, with regard to nudity?
People have definitely grown more open to nudity. On the other hand, there is a major backlash coming from oppressive governments. Sexual oppression has always been a big tool in dominating the masses in every totalitarian society known to humankind.
--What do you say to those whose sensibilities are offended by your body freedom, like families with children?
First of all, there is no “sensibility” in body shame, it’s nothing but a knee-jerk response created by years of brainwashing and propaganda against the human body.
Nudity does not harm children. If it did human race would have been extinct from the very beginning, because obviously, there were no clothes back then.
The idea that nudity harms children is a nonsensical myth. It has no grounds whatsoever in any kind of science nor research. It is nothing but an old wife’s tale that is reinforced by the oppressive religious authorities because it goes along with their agenda of domination of the human spirit.
Legitimate research in that area shows that children actually benefit from being raised in an environment free of body shame. Children raised in nudist families have less anxiety, have higher levels of self-acceptance and are more emotionally free and balanced than children who are raised with body shame.
My children are a great example of that. My sons are almost 8 and almost 10 years old, my daughter is 12. I raised them in a clothing optional environment. They are very free. Many people approach me and tell me how free and happy my kids are.
--What do you think about nudity in art? Have you watched the TV show "Girls"? What do you think of Lena Dunham's decision to go nude on-air?
I can’t imagine art without nudity. I can’t imagine life without nudity. True artists have always been free from body shame. Freedom of self-expression is impossible for a person who is imprisoned by body shame because body shame is a form of self-hate, and self-hating people don’t feel free to express themselves.
I don’t watch TV so, unfortunately, I am not familiar with that show. I support anyone who wants to go nude on the air, I do it myself all the time.
--Why are people, especially women, afraid to display their forms?
I have also noticed that there are fewer women than men among public nudists.
I think there are 3 big factors.
1) Women are a lot more vulnerable to assault than men.
2) Nudity in our society is associated with sex, and a nude woman is automatically considered a “slut” and someone who is asking to be disrespected or raped.
3) Women in our so-called “civilized” society are viewed as sex objects because of the widespread sexual taboos and deprivation. There is a lot of pressure put on women to be a “perfect” sex object with a perfect body. A perfect body is not a body that’s healthy and pain free, but a body that is perceived to be sexually stimulating to the majority of men. I hate to say this, but a woman’s value is determined above all by how much she makes a dick hard. If she is young and has big boobs and a shapely figure she is admired and pampered. If she is older or heavier or doesn’t have the “right” curves, she better be useful in some other way, or else she is a nobody, a nothing, has no value. I hate to say this but this is how I feel about the attitude of our society. And I bet you I am not alone. I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that every woman in the Western World feels this way. Because no matter how conventionally beautiful a woman may be she knows that her sex appeal is not forever. A woman who is considered attractive knows very well what it is like to be approached merely as a sex object by the majority of men. A woman who is considered unattractive knows what it’s like to be treated like a “nobody” with hostility and hate because she did not deliver the sexual arousal that was expected of her.
Public nudity is a test of a woman’s value as a human being – if you look at it from that perspective. That’s why it can be a big challenge especially for a woman who doesn’t fit the cookie-cutter. But breaking free from that tyranny is unbelievably liberating for every woman – that’s why I encourage everybody to practice public nudity, if not in a city, then at least on a beach.
As far as men are concerned, there may be less pressure about having perfect curves but there is that tyranny of having to have a big penis. Men are also viewed as sex objects, less so than women but non-the-less they still are. That is the challenge that men face. For them too public nudity can be viewed as a measure of their value as a man – how strong his muscles are and of course, how big his penis is. A man needs to love himself enough to be able to disregard that superficial judgment and pressure, to step beyond it and set himself free.
- Without going nude in public--which some might be afraid to--how can people get more comfortable with themselves?
I think it needs to begin with getting to love ourselves unconditionally. In the long run all our self-hate about our bodies boils down to our self-hate about ourselves as human beings. Forgiving ourselves for our past mistakes and for our imperfections is where it all begins. Once we start valuing ourselves as human beings our bodies become secondary. That’s how I got to accept myself physically. I realized that I needed to forgive myself for the anger that my face reflects, forgive myself for my laziness and lack of exercise, forgive myself for my eating habits, for my self-neglect, for my narcissism, for my big ego, for my fear of getting old, for my self-hate. I am far from being free from those feelings, but making a conscious effort to heal and to love myself just as I am, has made a world of difference.
I think it would be great to look in the mirror and study your body. Realize that your body has loved and served you all your life despite your ungrateful hateful attitude towards it. Look at your legs and think of how great it is to be able to walk and run. Tell your legs that you love them. Scan your whole body in that way and thank every body part for what it is doing for you every day. Tell it that you love it, and really mean it. Think especially of parts of your body that you don’t accept, and imagine how lonely and sad that body part feels, how desperately it needs your love.
I remember thinking about my vagina one day. I realized that all I feel towards it is hate and embarrassment. I started thinking about it in a more conscious way. I thought to myself: “My vagina gave birth to my 3 beautiful children. It gives me pleasure when I touch it, it brings me joy. It is made of unconditional love. It loves and serves me in spite of my hate and my total lack of compassion for the abuse that it was subjected to when I was an infant and a young child (my grandfather sexually abused me) as well as an adult when I was gang raped. Realizing this made me cry.
Self-love lies at the core of happiness. Until you accept your body fully just as it is, you don’t really love yourself, and therefore you can’t be happy.
Besides working with yourself on self-acceptance and self-forgiveness, it would be good to start spending time naked with a family member or a good friend or a lover in a non-sexual situation. Later you can start hanging out naked with a group of like-minded friends. Eventually you may want to go to a nude beach with your group of friends, and there you go – you are officially a nudist. Congratulations!
--Is there a political dimension to going nude in public... or in art? What does it mean?
If our society was free from body shame nudity would be considered natural and there wouldn’t even be a special word “nudist”. Because nudists are really just ordinary human beings who want to enjoy their bodies through direct contact with nature. We are not some occult group nor some secret society. Neither are we a gang of perverted demented freaks who can’t wait to undress and rape those who are still wearing clothes. There is really nothing special about nudity, there is really nothing to it.
But since we live in a sick society where war is glorified and human body is criminalized, nudity becomes a political statement. It is a direct threat to our world view of separation from nature and from one another. It shakes the very foundation of our social moral structure. It shows us how fake we have become and how separated from who we truly are.
In a truly indigenous society where people live in harmony with nature and with one another, where sex is considered a healthy part of life nudity is not a threat. Because in those types of societies people area accepting of themselves and one another, there is really no need to hide from each other. In that environment nudity is just a part of life, especially on a hot day.
I have never really thought of nudity in art as a political statement, but it would make a lot of sense to think that it was. Once again, in a society where nudity is considered natural a nude sculpture does not present the same challenge to social norms as it does in a puritan society. So in Western art nudity most likely was a form of rebellion against sexual oppression and body shame. I would go as far as to say that artists like Michelangelo and Rubens were true pioneers of body freedom.
Gypsy Taub is a small woman with one of the biggest hearts in the Bay Area. She understands how debilitating body shame can be, and how nudism and naturism can liberate us from our feelings of guilt, fear, and self-rejection.
I have personally benefited from social nudity, beginning with "baby steps" at safe havens like Muir Beach. Since then, I've experienced public nudity, which can be part of that same progression. I have my copy of the e-book linked above, and I gladly recommend it.
"'Lewd' is considered an unwelcome sexual act while nudity has nothing to do with sex and is not at all sexual in and of itself. The only reason why nudity may seem sexual to us is because in our prudish society nudity is only allowed in sexual situations and because we are almost never allowed to see it outside of that. That form of sensory deprivation (and banning public nudity is nothing short of sensory deprivation) is what creates the intense hunger for the sight of the nude body." | {
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Step 2 : To Create WiFi Hotspot Network in Windows Laptops
Hit enter then you will see like in below image.If you see image like below then your doing right.Now your hotspot is activated in your PC.
Here FastTechBuzz.com is my WiFi name and FastTechBuzz is my password.You can change your password if you want.
Step 3: To Create WiFi Hotspot in Windows 8,8.1/7 Computers
This is to switch on the created WiFi network Again Enter the below command.
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
Press Enter >> now you will see the command prompt as below.Now can close your CMD if you want. your hotspot is created you can see it in your other devices.
SOLUTIONS FOR COMMON WIFI HOTSPOT ERRORS:
If you are getting obtaining IP address in your TABLET or mobile (or)
Hosted Network couldn’t be started or Any other errors while creating hotspot please use the below method.
Create Hotspot in Windows with software
This is to share internet connection with other devices. For this
Click on windows button in your keyboard .
Then type Network and sharingas shown in below image
click on settings there highlighted with yellow then click on the red marked option.
After clicking on that red marked option you will see a window then @Left side top CLICK ON CHANGE ADAPTER SETTINGS then you will see a window like below there you can see the created hotspot name with Local area connection 13.
Next choose your presently using internet connection (Here i am connected to internet using my BSNL modem) and right click on it and open properties >> then go sharing tab>>choose Local Area network under Home Networking condition as shown in below image click on OK.
This is an amazing trick. By using this trick you can make a program to speak whatever you type. This trick is working on all Microsoft operating system and does not require any programming skills. You have to follow just simple steps and your own Text to Speech software will be ready. If you show this software to any of your friends he will be certainly impressed with you .
Just follow the step given bellow:-
1. Open Notepad and copy and paste the following code into it
Dim message, sapimessage=InputBox("What do you want me to say?","Speak to Me")Set sapi=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")sapi.Speak message
2.Now save the notepad file with the name speak.vbs at your desktop.
3.Now double click on speak.vbs type in the box whatever you want your computer to speak for you.
Its a really funny trick to impress everybody with your computer skills.....
MsgBox "Let's go back a few steps"Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")dowscript.sleep 100wshshell.sendkeys "{bs}"loopSave it as "Anything.VBS" and send it.* Ok this is my favorite , this script hacks your friend's keyboard and make him type "You are a fool" simultaneously , u can change " you are a fool" to any anything u want .
Type :
Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")dowscript.sleep 100wshshell.sendkeys "You are a fool."loop
Facebook is a social networking site which enables people to connect with friends and people around. That's how Facebook is usually introduced. However, Facebook is beyond the need of being introduced as almost everyone is on it. Despite its popularity, Facebook has one flaw; the default blue theme is really boring.Some even consider it an annoyance while visiting Facebook. As Facebook does not allow users to change its theme like MySpace used to, users are left with no other option but to bear the theme Facebook wants them to use.However, it is relatively easy to change the Facebook theme to a stylish one using an addon and custom themes which are available free of cost on the internet.An example of the final outcome would be something like in the image.
Requirement: The basic requirement for this to work is to have Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome as your browser.
Steps to achieve this: If you use Google Chrome, click here. Mozilla Firefox users should carry out the following steps to successfully change Facebook theme.
Many of You are suffered from the low bandwidth of your Internet Connection.Some time we are unable to afford the high bandwidth internet and then the Internet Speed is big headache for us.
QUESTION IS DID WE UTILIZE OUR COMPLETE BROADBAND SPEED FOR OUR BROWSING OR DOWNLOADING??
Obviously answer is no that's why I am writing this post for you.In windows Operating System 20 % bandwidth is always reserved for QoS Packet Scheduler.Actually If we have slow connection than we can change that setting so that we can use our 100 % Internet connection speed. Means by changing QoS Packet Scheduler setting we can Increase our Internet bandwidth Speed by 20 %.Its not less amount.So lets Try it.
STEPS TO INCREASE YOUR INTERNET SPEED OR BANDWIDTH!!
Follow these simple step and get increase your Internet speed by 20%1.Go to run dialogue (Press Window+R) window and type command gpedit.msc.2.A new window will open.Go to Computer Configuration.
Hiding files by some sort of software has been a very common way till now, but if you are looking for something different you can do it by hiding a file behind a jpg image.
It is a quite secured way to hide a file behind JPEG image because none will think about the existence of a file inside a jpg image. It is also free from the hazards of installing those software and consequently nobody will notice there is a secret file hidden behind a jpg picture file.
But here I am going to introduce another interesting way. You can use this simple trick to hide any kind of file like txt, mp3, exe, avi or whatever else. Besides this you can hide multiple number of files behind a single jpg file. When any one will see the picture he/she will just consider it as a picture and even if he/she double click on it then the picture will be opened as normal. Isn’t it sounds interesting?
To execute this task you must need WinZip or WinRar to be installed in your PC. You can download it absolutely free from internet. I have described the whole process here.
How to hide the files behind JPEG image
Step 1. Create a folder anywhere in your PC e.g. C > Softslas and keep all the files you want to hide as well as the jpg image you will use to keep that files in.
Step 2. Just select all the files you want to hide, and by right clicking on them select the option of add them to a compressed ZIP or RAR file. Only compress the files you want to hide, not the jpg image. Lets name it as “Secret.rar”.
You’ll see that there is those files, the jpg image and a compressed archive named Secret.rar inside the folder Softslas.
Step 3. Now i will tell you how to make the trick.Click on Start menu, click Run and type “cmd” (without the inverted commas), press enter and you will see the command prompt window has been opened. Type cd to get into the root directory and again type cd followed by the folder’s name you want to hide i.e. “cd Softslas”. Now you are inside the directory C > Softslas>.
Step 4. Suppose the jpg image have name of “Image.jpg”. Type the following line
copy /b Image.jpg + Secret.rar Image.jpg
(Omit the quotes) and press enter.You will get a response in the command prompt like below.
Be sure that the compressed file has the extension of . ZIP or .RAR. As I have heard about some problems people faced while using WinZIP, I recommend you to use WinRAR instead of WinZIP.
That’s all you have to do. Now you have a jpg image with your secret files inside it. If you check the picture size you will see it has been increased by same size that was of the compressed archive. Now you can the delete the . RAR file and the file1 and file2.
How to access the hidden files
Just right click on the file and chose open with WinRar.Then you can see the file you hide behind the picture. Another way to access the hidden file is that just change the extension of the file to .RAR and open the file using WinRar and then extract them.
Guyz in this Tutorial i will tell you how to Steal/Hack someone’s computer passwords through USB Flash Drive…
As we know that windows stores most of its passwords on daily basis , Such as Msn messenger passwords,Yahoo passwords,Myspace passwords etc.Most of people have lack of time and they had just asked their Browser/windows to save their passwords,As we know that there are many tools to recover Saved passwords,so in this article i will explain you on How to made a USB passwords stealer and steal saved passwords.
If you are planning to be Black/ Grey/ Green Hat hacker, then you will be really worried about you anonymity. What concerns you most have to be "How to stay Anonymous?" . So here are some methods to stay anonymous. These are only some basic anonymity techniques and the more advanced techniques will be lectured in the following tutorials.
VPN
VPN is the acronym of Virtual Private Network. As from a hacker's point of view, here are the facts that justifies its need:
1) Counterfeit the ISP's packet detection measures.Maintain your anonymity and boost by keeping your ISP from throttling, inspecting and prioritizing the data sent to and from your system.
Note:- As I said in the starting of this tutorial, these are only some basic level Anonymity tools whose service you can make use of to stay anonymous. These cannot assure 100% anonymity and if you did something Black Hat stuffs and when you hear a door knock and see some cops outside your door, don't blame me :)
When you log in a website for the first time, Google chrome ask you to save the username and password so that next time you log in ,you won't need to fill them again.This option is activated only if you click on "Save password" when browser ask you for it.
However later on if you need to view the passwords or want to remove the password for a website,you might find it difficult.In this post I will tell you how to manage passwords stored in Google chrome.
Open Google Chrome and go to settings.
Click on advanced tab .
Under password and forms ,select manage saved passwords.
A new window will open that shows saved passwords for different websites.
You can see the password for a website by selecting it and clicking show button.
If you want to remove saved password for a website simply click on cross.
It also shows a list of websites that you chosen as 'never save password '.
In many places where you need to input your password to gain access, authorize or confirm a transaction, whenever you type passwords into the input text box, the characters automatically turns into asterisks or bullets. This is to protect your password from straying eyes.
However, in situations that require you to know what lies behind those asterisks, we’ve got a simple trick to reveal the passwords on your web browsers.
These hidden passwords are disguised with the help of simple HTML and CSS. So just changing the value of something specific will easily reveal what’s behind those bullets or astericks. We’ll show you how this is done in Google Chrome and Firefox.
Google Chrome
In any website which contains your saved password, right click on the password box and click on Inspect element.
You’ll now notice the bottom quarter of your screen filled with codes. You only need to focus on the highlighted (in blue) part to reveal the password.
Look for type="password" and double click on it. Replace the word ‘password’ with ‘text‘.
It should now look like type="text". Hit Enter.
After you’ve changed that, the text behind the asterisks or bullets will be revealed.
Mozilla Firefox
To reveal the password in Firefox, first, right click the password box and select Inspect Element.
A dark grey bar will appear at the bottom of the browser; click on the Markup Panel or hit Alt +M.
It will reveal a few lines of codes; the line you want to focus at is the highlighted line.
Again, look for type="password" and double click on it. Replace the word ‘password’ with ‘text‘ so it looks like type="text". Then hit Enter.
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Recycling
Recycling on a farm means reusing, and converting everything useful into something helpful. A lot of it revolves around poop. If you raise animals, they make it. If you grow veggies, they need it. Works out rather nicely if you do both.
Veggie scraps go to the animals, animal waste goes to the compost, compost goes to the veggies. You pick up benefits in the middle - good veggies, good eggs and meat. Done right, it won't take much from the outside to keep it running in a perpetual cycle.
You'll find yourself recycling many things, often just out of sheer need. Some of this can be pretty expensive, so finding methods to make-do with what you have becomes second nature. Recycling feed bags for assorted purposes is the stock in trade of farmers. Saving old bailing twine may be going a bit too far now that it is not bio-degradable, but we know people who do.
For the most part, a farm is a microcosm of recycling. In fact, recycling wasn't something created for yuppies who consumed too much soda pop, it was born on the farms, where you just naturally saved things and reused them. If there is a way to make something work a little longer, you do it. If you can use something on hand instead of buying something else to do the job, you do.
Get creative. Recycling animal waste is pretty logical, and doesn't take much creativity. Recycling other things does - but something about composting poop seems to inspire creativity, so we know you'll have moments of brilliance when you have the need for something and only some scraps of used materials laying around.
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Brasserie 't VoorHuys
Enjoying good Food and Company
Brasserie 't VoorHuys
Informal and quaint
At Hotel Restaurant Oud London, you are also cordially invited to sample our cosy Brasserie. 
This "Front Room" was established in 1804 by one of Napoleon's soldiers and two centuries later, hospitality is still eminent. Enjoy a nice cup of coffee or tea, a luncheon or dinner in this charming French-style tavern.
Our 2-course luncheon menu and a 3-course dinner menu vary on a weekly basis. The Chef and his team are committed to creating the most delicious dishes made up of fresh and fair-trade ingredients. We will be happy to recommend a fine wine with the menu or dish of your choice.
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Caitlyn, 65, was photographed leaving Kim Kardashian's 35th birthday bash rocking a black Herve Leger bandage dress, quilted Moschino bag, and strappy, patent leather heels. The most notable part of her ensemble, however, was her weave. It was clear that the pieces weren't blended well when the reality star put her head down, exposing the tracks.
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Aside from her major hair don't, it was obvious that Caitlyn was ducking out of the party well before anyone else—it was still light outside! Aren't the Kardashian-Jenner girls known for their partying?
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It's possible that the former Olympian could be resting up before any celebrations she has planned for her own birthday on Oct. 28.
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She's also recently announced that she will embark on a speaking tour called "Up Close and Personal" with the first event taking place on Feb. 22 in Toronto. And that's on top of her signing for a second season of I Am Cait. Phew! More like Keeping Up With Cait!
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Caitlyn, 65, was photographed leaving Kim Kardashian's 35th birthday bash rocking a black Herve Leger bandage dress, quilted Moschino bag, and strappy, patent leather heels. The most notable part of her ensemble, however, was her weave. It was clear that the pieces weren't blended well when the reality star put her head down, exposing the tracks.
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Aside from her major hair don't, it was obvious that Caitlyn was ducking out of the party well before anyone else—it was still light outside! Aren't the Kardashian-Jenner girls known for their partying?
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It's possible that the former Olympian could be resting up before any celebrations she has planned for her own birthday on Oct. 28.
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She's also recently announced that she will embark on a speaking tour called "Up Close and Personal" with the first event taking place on Feb. 22 in Toronto. And that's on top of her signing for a second season of I Am Cait. Phew! More like Keeping Up With Cait! | {
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Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) President Kevin M. Rampe, City Council Member Alan Gerson and students from P.S. 126 to cut the ribbon on the reconstruction of the gym floor at Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center. Funding for the project, which cost nearly $270,000, was allocated by LMDC.
"This professional-quality new gym floor marks the completion of a wonderful transformation at the Al Smith Recreation Center," said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. "Thanks to the continued support of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, we are making tremendous strides in the revitalization of downtown parks."
"The new indoor basketball floor at Al Smith Recreation Center will offer another multi-use recreation space for Lower Manhattan's families to enjoy," said LMDC President Kevin M. Rampe. "Recreational spaces such as the indoor gym and the recently renovated Al Smith playground are so important to communities, which is why our rebuilding efforts include the creation or renovation of over a dozen different open spaces from Chinatown to the Battery, made possible under the leadership of Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg."
The completion of the gym floor is the final step in the $1.8 million reconstruction of Al Smith Playground and Recreation Center. The floor’s renovation included the removal of the original wood gymnasium floor and the installation of maple strip flooring. The gym floor includes game lines and markers.
LMDC has allocated $24.6 million to create or enhance 13 different green spaces in Lower Manhattan. The reconstruction of Governor Al Smith Playground is the sixth project to be completed as part of the LMDC allocation. Five more projects will be substantially completed by this spring. Other recently completed projects include renovations at the East River Ballfields, Tribeca Park, Bowling Green Park and Washington Market Park.
Al Smith made history in 1918 when he was elected the first Irish Catholic Governor of New York. He made history again in 1928 when he was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate. After losing to Herbert Hoover, Smith returned to New York City, where he maintained an active lifestyle in civics. Al Smith Playground was dedicated in June 1950. | {
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Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl Takes Blame For Natural Disaster
Foo Fighters performed yesterday at Mt. Smart Stadium in Auckland, and Dave Grohl took the blame for the band causing a natural disaster there several years ago.
“The only city we’ve ever played where the Foo Fighters’ show triggered a fucking earthquake,” he screamed.
When the Foo Fighters played at Western Springs in 2011, the concert registered on Geo Net’s monitoring station. They literally caused an earthquake by rocking so hard!
This time around, Foo Fighters may have stopped the rain in Auckland, as it had been pouring before the band took the stage.
“It’s a beautiful day to play a rock show,” Grohl announced according to Stuff.co.nz.
His sarcastic joke was taken as more of a commandment from his devoted fans – as is everything he says.
All he needed to do was point and the entire Mt Smart field would jump.
He left the fans pleading for more, ordering his band not to “give them too much”.
Dave Grohl made the journey out into the centre of the park only twice during the set, saying he had been hesitant to “walk the cat walk” in such miserable weather. But, once he got out, he couldn’t help but play the crowd. | {
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It has been a very busy past few months, and we’d like to reflect on some highlights and share new opportunities going forward. In an attempt to better share developments taking place in the Michigan Legislature and in the area of the 7th Senate District, we’re changing our newsletter format just a bit.
Instead of sending our traditional monthly newsletter which includes community highlights, events, and legislative updates, we will now be publishing three newsletters a month, each focusing on a specific topic area. The newsletters will be organized as follows: District Update, Lansing Update, and Good News.
The District Update will highlight events in the 7th Senate District. The Lansing Update will highlight events and legislation occurring in Lansing. The Good News edition will attempt to highlight good things that may be happening in district, in Lansing or across the nation.
This approach will be fully implemented starting in July. Please enjoy this first installment of our new Lansing Update newsletter.
Best regards,
Patrick ColbeckState Senator 7th District
Sen. Colbeck Restores Local Control of Fireworks through Senate Bill 698
Fireworks displays are a great way to celebrate our freedom. For veterans suffering from PTSD or owners of pets that display severe anxiety, nightly fireworks displays are a significant nuisance and, in some cases, dangerous.
For some communities, this is not a significant concern as there are safe places to light off fireworks that do not disturb anyone. For other communities, this is not the case. In response to community leaders within the 7th Senate District, Senator Colbeck introduced Senate Bill 698 in January 2016 to allow local governments increased control over fireworks usage in their communities, and the ability to reduce unrestricted fireworks displays. Under the provisions of the bill, the 4th of July would be the only day exempt from any local ordinances limiting fireworks usage.
Senate Bill 698 was referred to the Senate Committee on Government Operations on January 13, 2016, but has not seen movement since this time. Nonetheless, Senator Colbeck continues to advocate for local control of fireworks displays and usage.
As we celebrate Independence Day, remember that with freedom comes responsibility. In this light, please be sensitive to neighbors in your community who may suffer from PTSD or own pets subject to significant anxiety during fireworks displays.
Senate Passes Criminal Justice Reform Package
On June 9, the Michigan Senate passed a comprehensive bill package to reform our criminal justice system, lower the rate of recidivism, and improve public safety. Currently, 50 percent of Michigan’s prisoners have been incarcerated previously, which is 20 percent more than the national average. As a way to curtail the prison population in Michigan and save lives, the bill package creates a clear definition of recidivism, implements data collection on recidivism, and creates the Parole Sanction Certainty Act.
One particular bill in this package, Senate Bill 938, was sponsored by Senator Colbeck. The main purpose of this bill is to enact a Criminal Justice Data Collection and Management Act. Through this act, aggregate recidivism data collection would occur 3 years and 5 years after an individual’s release date from prison. By uncovering data on recidivism, it will be possible to see which prison programs are successfully helping individuals reintegrate into society. This data would also be useful to create new programs and change current programs to rehabilitate the prison population.
The bill package, which is comprised of 20 bills, Senate Bills 932-949 and 974-975, now awaits consideration by the House of Representatives.
As outlined in its comprehensive form, and included in the Senate version of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) budget passed on May 17, the Pilot had the potential to save taxpayers almost $3.5 billion once fully implemented, while improving the quality of healthcare for individuals enrolled in the state's Medicaid program. However, under the state omnibus appropriations budget, House Bill 5294, which was passed on June 8, implementing the Pilot is optional.
The decision of implementation now rests with DHHS, and Senator Colbeck continues to share the great benefits the Pilot would provide for state Medicaid patients and taxpayers alike. He maintains that it is a golden opportunity to raise the quality of health care while reducing the cost of care.
Teaching About Genocide Now Required in Michigan Schools
Courtesy of a bill recently signed by Governor Snyder, Michigan students now have the opportunity to learn more about some of the most significant chapters in human history. House Bill 4493, which was signed by Gov. Snyder on June 13, requires that all social studies curriculum for grades 8-12 in school districts and public school academies include instruction on genocide. This includes, but is not limited to, the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide.
Senator Colbeck and the majority of his Senate colleagues voted in favor of the bill when it was presented for a vote on the Senate Floor. He believes there are many examples of social issues which are covered in our classrooms that do not have anywhere near the impact of genocide. Senator Colbeck maintains that we need to examine the root causes of these genocides and ensure that we never walk down these paths again.
The bill has now become Public Act 170 of 2016.
Sen. Colbeck Participates in Focus Group to Propose State Social Studies Standard Revisions
Through a series of focus group meetings, Senator Colbeck has been working with representatives from the Michigan Department of Education and educators across the state to make recommendations for revising the state’s Social Studies standards. Senator Colbeck’s main objective for the state’s Social Studies standards is to ensure they are politically neutral and accurate.
The new standards proposed by the focus group can be found on Senator Colbeck’s New MI Education Standards webpage. Once finalized, the focus group’s proposal will be presented to the Michigan State Board of Education.
Three focus group meetings have been held to date, with additional meetings expected to follow.
Michigan Moves One Step Closer to Repealing Common Core Standards
Senator Colbeck is the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 826, a bill to repeal Michigan's current Common Core education standards and replace them with the pre-Common Core state of Massachusetts standards.
Since adopting the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Math in August 2010, Michigan reading and math proficiency has steadily declined. Currently, only 50 percent of Michigan third graders are proficient in reading. Only 49 percent of Michigan third graders are proficient in math, and proficiency in math drops to 28 percent by eleventh grade.
“It is time to stop the decline and adopt standards that have truly shown evidence of student improvement. The Pre-Common Core Massachusetts Standards were ranked number one in the nation based on student performance and are highly regarded worldwide," said Colbeck.
Senate Bill 826 was reported out of the Senate Education Committee on April 27 and now awaits consideration on the Senate Floor, where it will likely be presented for a vote this Fall.
Sen. Colbeck Focuses on Expanding the Scope of Veterans Courts
Specialty courts have become an effective way of dealing with complex issues in our court system. The unique burdens of service personnel and their families often lead to complex family issues such as child custody battles. Today, many of these issues are addressed in Family Court settings that may or may not have a full appreciation of the unique circumstances that many service families face such as long deployments overseas with limited communication.
Senator Colbeck is investigating whether or not the scope of Veterans Courts should be expanded beyond its current focus upon drug treatment to also address issues currently handled in family courts. Studies have shown that nearly one-third of military suicides are attributed to family issues (i.e. divorce, family court, custody battles). We need to find a better way of addressing such issues. Veterans courts may be an effective way of doing so. | {
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Stuffed full of delicious chocolatey morsels, Gorvett & Stone's Family Hamper has something for everyone. All handmade to our own recipes by our chocolatiers in Henley-on-Thames. Packaged in a sturdy G&S wicker hamper. | {
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Repeal and replace the Dangerous Dogs Act with better legislation
The Dangerous Dogs Act Study Group (DDASG) is a wide-ranging group representing animal welfare, local authorities and veterinary professional organisations which includes representation from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Blue Cross, British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, the Kennel Club, The Mayhew Animal Home, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Wandsworth Borough Council and Wood Green Animal Shelters.
We consider that the Dangerous Dogs Act needs to be overhauled to better protect the public and that a new dog control regime that emphasises responsible dog ownership should be introduced.
The Lord Redesdale has tabled a Private Members Bill in Westminster which provides for the following
The police expend significant resources on enforcement of the Dangerous Dogs Act in the UK, with large amounts of money being spent on the seizure and kennelling of dogs simply because of their breed type - many of these dogs are returned to their owners once proved to be of good temperament. Removing breed specific legislation would allow resources to be used more effectively elsewhere, and preferably concentrated on those dogs showing unprovoked aggression.
• Introduce Dog Control Notices
The vast majority of dog attacks are a result of the irresponsible actions of dog owners, who have either not taken the time and trouble to train their dog correctly, or have indeed trained them to behave aggressively. Dog Control Notices will apply to all types of dog that have acted dangerously without provocation, caused an injury to another animal, caused harm, or caused a person to reasonably believe it will cause harm and aims to prevent serious incidents of aggression occurring by allowing preventative action.
• Apply to both public AND private places
A large proportion of dog attacks occur in the home and involve a dog that is known to the victim. The Dog Control Bill will make attacks on private property a criminal offence. Greater responsibility is therefore placed on owners to ensure that their dogs are not out of control in any place.
We, the undersigned, call on the UK government to repeal the Dogs Act 1871, the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997.
We petition the Government to repeal the Dangerous Dogs Act and replace it with alternative legislation that;
• Protects the public against dogs dangerously out of control without compromising any individual dog’s welfare.
• Embodies the principle of ‘deed not breed’ and opposes breed specific legislation on the grounds that a dog’s behaviour is influenced more by its environment, the training it receives and the responsibility of its owner, than it is by genetics (i.e. its breed or type).
We support the Dog Control Bill which seeks to better protect the public, place greater responsibility on dog owners and remove the huge welfare implications affecting dogs deemed to be of a certain type.
Sign this petition
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Savas-Kostas Outstanding Staff Award
Dianna L. Toler
Ms. Dianna L. Toler, Student Services Specialist at the Logan Campus, began her career at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in 2001.
In her nomination letter, she was described as being "An excellent role model for today’s young people." Ms Toler is dedicated to recruiting and helping students find their way. She is always professional and represents Southern in a positive light, both on and off campus.
Ms. Toler is a 1978 graduate of Logan High School. She earned an Associate in Arts degree from Southern in 1988, a Board of Regeants degree from West Virginia State in 1989, and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Marshall University Graduate College in 2000.
She is the former director of Building Blocks Day Care and a former teacher of Mingo Christian School. Ms. Toler resides at Holden, West Virginia with her husband, Tim, and they are the proud parents of one daugher, Leann. | {
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Steps To Limit The Risk Of Injuries To Your Veterinary Technicians
When you run a veterinary clinic, you're responsible for providing a safe work environment for everyone — and that includes the vet technicians who work for you. Those in this role must often perform the menial tasks that veterinarians don't perform, such as trimming animals' nails and performing other basic procedures. When animals are stressed, which is often the case in this environment, they may act aggressively and could bite or even maul one of your vet techs. This could potentially lead to a workers' compensation situation, as the vet tech's attorney could argue that your negligence led to the attack. You can take these steps to lower such risks.
Provide Regular Training
A vet technician will have a significant amount of training from his or her schooling, but you should always be ready to provide more training. A commitment to training, especially when it comes to dealing with animals that might be aggressive, shows that you're taking a serious step toward protecting your employees. For example, you may wish to train your vet techs on how to handle an aggressive animal in the clinic and even when to decide not to approach the animal due to its aggressive behavior.
Have Plans For Controlling Aggressive Animals
Your vet clinic should have policies for dealing with aggressive animals. Doing so shows that you take the safety of your staff seriously. For example, you might say that your staff has the right to refuse service to an animal that is acting overly aggressive. If a dog is baring its teeth at your staff, part of you creating a safe work environment should mean that the staff members don't have to go near the animal. Using restraint devices such as muzzles and tethers can also keep animals from biting when they're stressed or anxious.
Pair Senior Techs With Junior Techs
While an aggressive dog can bite anyone, you may be worried about your junior techs being more at risk of injuries because of their inexperience. Whenever possible, consider pairing a senior tech with a junior tech to help control the situation. The presence of the experienced employee can help the novice employee to handle the animal correctly to reduce the risk of a bite or an attack, and it demonstrates your commitment to providing a safe workplace. In the event of a workers' compensation claim, your own attorney may highlight these steps that you've taken to suggest that the attack was a result of the tech's negligence, not yours.
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Operation Fast and Furious—the Arizona-based federal gun-tracking program that led to the death of a U.S. agent at the hands of Mexican criminals—could be underway in Texas, too, and may have led to the death of Laredo immigration agent Jaime Zapata.
Fast and Furious, launched in autumn 2009, allowed illegal guns to travel, or “walk,” into Mexico so federal agents could track Mexican drug cartel activity. The problem is that the U.S. lost track of hundreds of guns. Some wound up at the scenes of drug cartel murders, and even next to the body of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, who was shot and killed while patrolling the Arizona desert last year.
Fast and Furious was run out of the Phoenix office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. There is startling evidence that a similar scheme could be occurring in Texas. According to an October 2011 investigation by Houston NBC affiliate KPRC, employees at a Houston gun shop named Carter’s Country alleged that they were asked by Houston ATF agents in 2006 to sell guns to suspicious purchasers and notify ATF so agents could observe the purchases. Carter’s Country employees say they complied with the request, adding that at least 6 of the 16 times they called during a suspicious sale, ATF agents never showed, but told Carter’s Country to make the sale anyway.
These sales continued into December 2010, when a Carter’s Country salesman became the subject of a Houston grand jury investigation due to a criminal complaint filed by ATF. That prompted Carter’s Country to pull the plug and hire high-powered defense attorney Dick DeGuerin.
ATF officials refused to be interviewed on-camera by KPRC, but told reporter Robert Arnold that Carter’s Country may have “misconstrued” the bureau’s request for help as a gun-walking operation. DeGuerin and Carter’s Country stuck to their story, and in March 2011, on the heels of the shooting death of Laredo Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico, DeGuerin received word that ATF was dropping the case. “We stood to embarrass them, meaning the ATF, for being hypocritical, two-faced, and turning against the very people who were trying to help them,” DeGuerin said.
And what of the murder of special agent Zapata, who was shot and killed in Mexico in February 2011? That gun was traced back to gun dealers near Dallas.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking about Zapata’s death. That went unanswered. So in August Cornyn asked Rep. Darrell Issa and Sen. Chuck Grassley, the leaders of the congressional investigation of Fast and Furious, to launch an inquiry into whether ATF ever conducted Texas-based gun-walking operations.
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Nov. 8, Cornyn attempted to grill Holder about Fast and Furious, but the AG did his best to paint the questioning as partisan bickering. Unable to name one person in his department who was disciplined over the operation, Holder left the American people with more questions than answers.
Why did ATF drop the charges against Carter’s Country? Why did the Department of Justice wait more than five months to arrest three men in suburban Dallas it knew were gun dealers? Why did the arrests come two weeks after Zapata was killed, when, as Issa and Grassley found, ATF knew the men were trafficking guns long before they bought the weapon tied to the Zapata murder?
Jaime Zapata’s mother, Mary Zapata-Muñoz, has her own thoughts about the mystery surrounding her son’s death:
“I hope that it’s not a cover up. I pray that the weapon that killed my son didn’t come from the United States and was allowed to travel to Mexico. A few days after [Jaime] passed away, he came to me in a dream. And he pointed to his lips and he said, ‘Mom, I cannot speak. You have to speak for me. Seek justice. Make sure that another person does not have to go through what I went through.’”
Operation Fast and Furious—the Arizona-based federal gun-tracking program that led to the death of a U.S. agent at the hands of Mexican criminals—could be underway in Texas, too, and may have led to the death of Laredo immigration agent Jaime Zapata.
Fast and Furious, launched in autumn 2009, allowed illegal guns to travel, or “walk,” into Mexico so federal agents could track Mexican drug cartel activity. The problem is that the U.S. lost track of hundreds of guns. Some wound up at the scenes of drug cartel murders, and even next to the body of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, who was shot and killed while patrolling the Arizona desert last year.
Fast and Furious was run out of the Phoenix office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. There is startling evidence that a similar scheme could be occurring in Texas. According to an October 2011 investigation by Houston NBC affiliate KPRC, employees at a Houston gun shop named Carter’s Country alleged that they were asked by Houston ATF agents in 2006 to sell guns to suspicious purchasers and notify ATF so agents could observe the purchases. Carter’s Country employees say they complied with the request, adding that at least 6 of the 16 times they called during a suspicious sale, ATF agents never showed, but told Carter’s Country to make the sale anyway.
These sales continued into December 2010, when a Carter’s Country salesman became the subject of a Houston grand jury investigation due to a criminal complaint filed by ATF. That prompted Carter’s Country to pull the plug and hire high-powered defense attorney Dick DeGuerin.
ATF officials refused to be interviewed on-camera by KPRC, but told reporter Robert Arnold that Carter’s Country may have “misconstrued” the bureau’s request for help as a gun-walking operation. DeGuerin and Carter’s Country stuck to their story, and in March 2011, on the heels of the shooting death of Laredo Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico, DeGuerin received word that ATF was dropping the case. “We stood to embarrass them, meaning the ATF, for being hypocritical, two-faced, and turning against the very people who were trying to help them,” DeGuerin said.
And what of the murder of special agent Zapata, who was shot and killed in Mexico in February 2011? That gun was traced back to gun dealers near Dallas.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking about Zapata’s death. That went unanswered. So in August Cornyn asked Rep. Darrell Issa and Sen. Chuck Grassley, the leaders of the congressional investigation of Fast and Furious, to launch an inquiry into whether ATF ever conducted Texas-based gun-walking operations.
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Nov. 8, Cornyn attempted to grill Holder about Fast and Furious, but the AG did his best to paint the questioning as partisan bickering. Unable to name one person in his department who was disciplined over the operation, Holder left the American people with more questions than answers.
Why did ATF drop the charges against Carter’s Country? Why did the Department of Justice wait more than five months to arrest three men in suburban Dallas it knew were gun dealers? Why did the arrests come two weeks after Zapata was killed, when, as Issa and Grassley found, ATF knew the men were trafficking guns long before they bought the weapon tied to the Zapata murder?
Jaime Zapata’s mother, Mary Zapata-Muñoz, has her own thoughts about the mystery surrounding her son’s death:
“I hope that it’s not a cover up. I pray that the weapon that killed my son didn’t come from the United States and was allowed to travel to Mexico. A few days after [Jaime] passed away, he came to me in a dream. And he pointed to his lips and he said, ‘Mom, I cannot speak. You have to speak for me. Seek justice. Make sure that another person does not have to go through what I went through.’”
The day after Thanksgiving, 18 year-old high school student Joaquin Luna of Mission, Texas, put on a suit and tie, kissed his family goodbye, went into the bathroom, and shot himself in the head. He died instantly.
Luna, who was born across the border from Roma, Texas, and was brought to this country at the age of six months, was the kind of student to which Texas grants in-state tuition and financial aid. He had an affinity for math and science, and a report card full of A’s and B’s. What he didn’t have was American citizenship.
In an interview with Rio Grande Valley CBS affiliate KGBT, Luna’s brother Dire Mendoza said his little brother was distraught over his illegal status, adding in an interview with Fox News Latino, that the death of the DREAM Act left Luna with little hope of ever fulfilling his own dream of becoming an engineer to help better the financial situation of his mother.
I think he did it to have politicians have more heart and give other kids the opportunity he thought he was never given. If this DREAM Act would have passed this would never have happened.
But late Tuesday, KGBT reported a different story coming from unnamed sources close to the situation. Those sources said claims that Luna killed himself over his undocumented status and the death of the DREAM Act were simply “not true.”
They went on to say that Luna left behind eight to nine letters to people close to him, including his sisters and brothers and his best friend. KGBT’s sources said the letters mentioned nothing about the DREAM Act or his immigration status.
Luna’s principal, Clem Garza, also said that Luna was in the process of applying to colleges when he took his life and that he never mentioned anything about the DREAM Act or feeling discouraged about his status standing in the way of his goals.
While Luna’s family admitted they’d not seen the letters, they’re sticking to their belief that he committed suicide because of an uncertain future due to his undocumented status.
In the fallout, both liberals and conservatives have taken the suicide of Joaquin Luna as a symbol for their cause. Either he is a “Matthew Shepherd for the Immigration Reform movement” or he is “one less illegal drain on the system.”
What is for certain is that turning 18 as an undocumented person in this country is life altering. University of Chicago sociologist Roberto Gonzales recently pioneered a study about the ways in which young undocumented people learn of and cope with the effects of their immigration status, as recently reported by UChicago News. Luna’s age is the typical time when problems occur:
Most of those surveyed told Gonzales that they first had to deal with their status between the ages of 16 and 18, usually when they sought part-time jobs, driver’s licenses or admission to college — all of which require applicants either to have a Social Security number or to verify their immigration status. Many had lived their childhood unaware that they were not U.S. citizens.
Many respondents told Gonzales that they felt confused, angry, frustrated, scared and stigmatized when they learned of their immigration status. Their social habits changed out of fear of who to trust. Career plans halted. Arrest and deportation became constant threats for many, Gonzales said.
We may never know if the death of the DREAM Act played a role in the suicide of Joaquin Luna. But perhaps more importantly, his death has reopened a dialogue about the people behind the “illegal” label.
After his most disastrous showing at the presidential debates so far, Gov. Rick Perry attempted to worm his way back into the hearts of social conservatives Saturday by attending an event sponsored by Iowa-based evangelical Christian advocacy group the Family Leader. At the Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines, Perry told the audience that, while the federal government has yet to get on board with a ban on gay adoption, gays are not allowed to adopt in Texas. Unfortunately for Perry, however, it’s not true. Gays aren’t allowed to adopt as couples, but they can adopt as single parents.
It is a function of which family law judge people go to, but in virtually all jurisdictions, gay couples can adopt. Unfortunately they’re required to do it in two separate transactions, where each individual person has an adoption transaction. It’s also true that under the current statute, the supplemental birth certificate of an adopted child only has one parent’s name on it if the parents are of the same gender. That’s something we’ve been trying to change and will continue to try and change.
Of course, Perry was just trying to drum up some much needed support for his dying presidential campaign. The latest national polls have him at only an 8% approval rating.
Later in the week, Perry signed The Family Leader’s marriage vow to, among other things, oppose gay marriage. Family Leader announced in July that, in order for a candidate to win its endorsement, the candidate would have to sign the vow, which also asks candidates to promise to keep fidelity in their own marriages, to support a ban on Islamic Sharia law against women, to reject pornography, and to affirm that married couples have better sex. (Seems like that last one would be hard to verify absolutely.) Hey, if they can keep Republicans from having sex with male prostitutes, more power to them.
Most likely Perry’s grandstanding is too little too late, of course. Even media-ignored Ron Paul is ranking higher in some polls than the governor. Paul is tied with candidates Herman Cain, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich for first place in Iowa, according to a Bloomberg News poll.
Paul’s outperforming Perry in Iowa, and he didn’t have to resort to discriminating against gay people.
Last week, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board of directors decided unanimously not to approve a Texas Sons of Confederate Veterans license plate featuring a Confederate battle flag. Many people showed up at the DMV hearing Thursday to testify for and (mostly) against the measure. But one man stood out with a simple, three-minute testimony that got him mentioned in the Austin-American Statesmen.
Reverend George V. Clark of east Austin’s Mount Zion Baptist Church is an African-American who has lived in Texas his entire 82 years. We can all imagine he’s seen the best and worst this state has to offer.
Though so-called dignitaries testified for far longer than Clark, (Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, spoke a whopping 18 minutes, even though testimony was supposed to be limited to three.), and far more theatrically, (Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, brought his own American flag, quoted from the Star Spangled Banner, and got the audience to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.), theirs were not the testimonies that impressed the Statesman’sKen Herman. Instead it was the heartfelt words of a man who has lived through the many changes that have occurred in the American South for people of color: “Mr. Chairman and board, I chose not to do any research on history, probably cause I’m history myself. I’m 82 years old. I’ve lived in Austin all of my life. Served in the military. Worked for the State of Texas, retired. Currently pastor a church now for 42 years,” he began.
“It saddens me that the possibility exists that I might still be driving around the state and frequently see something that represents hate, something that has made people feel less than human, something that caused you in the past to drive along a highway and see a confederate flag where you need to stop, but you see the flag and you keep driving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wroyve5JDiA
His words remind those of us who did not live through racial segregation not to flippantly dismiss the power of symbols, reminding us that we must vigilantly guard that for which so many have suffered and died.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans, however, vowed to file a lawsuit if Texas rejected the plate. Three of the nine existing Confederate flag license plates were instituted after the Sons of Confederate Veterans successfully sued those states.
If you need an example of why the Occupy movement exists, look no further than the Gulf Coast and Big Oil’s shameless attempts to cover up the largest offshore environmental disaster in American history.
Late Monday, citing rules of evidence and other procedural issues, BP, offshore drilling company Transocean, and cement contractor Halliburton—the three companies responsible for the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico— filed motions in a New Orleans federal court to keep crucial government reports out of a civil case set for February. BP stands to lose billions in the federal civil trial that will assign percentages of fault to each of the companies; the proceedings will also determine whether there should be a limit to how much companies will pay. Looking to shield itself from as much blame as possible, BP also wants plaintiffs’ lawyers barred from using past criminal, civil and regulatory proceedings against them.
BP and its cohorts aim to have the two most comprehensive federal investigations of the spill left out of court. Those include a September 2011 report conducted by the Joint Investigation Team of the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, which says that BP bears ultimate responsibility for the explosion that killed eleven rig workers, spilled more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and caused untold amounts of environmental damage. The other is a report by President Obama’s National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, which concluded that all the companies involved are responsible for the mess.
A documentary about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill recently premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival. The film, The Big Fix, alleges that Deepwater Horizon is the biggest federal environmental cover up in the history of our country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg_fpr6XBFM
“Behind the IRS, the collection of offshore oil field revenues and royalties is the second largest generator of money for the United States government,” says the trailer. “Today the elected officials don’t get elected unless they have huge war chests of money. Most of that comes from corporations and almost all those corporations are closely tied with oil.”
If what this film alleges is true, (and since BP declined to participate, we have only Louisiana filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell’s vision to contend with), Americans have more than financial reasons to wake up from the illusion of a democratic, two-party system.
“When we hear from the media, from the government that the oil is gone, we’re being lied to,” adds oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau.
With evidence mounting that the Deepwater Horizon spill caused widespread ecological damage we can’t even begin to comprehend yet, (large numbers of skin lesions on fish and hundreds of dead dolphins washing ashore are only the beginning), Texans would do well to pay attention to what Big Oil and the federal government are doing in their backyard.
I can’t believe I’m about to defend Rick Perry, but here goes. This month the Texas governor has taken heat during his Presidential race for his policy of granting in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented students who’ve done well in high school. The criticism, of course, is that these kids are “illegal” aliens. I don’t like calling people illegal (or aliens for that matter) because it’s dehumanizing. And dehumanization is how they get you to pass legislation that is immoral. Especially when you’re talking about children who probably work harder in school than a lot of American citizens. (They definitely work harder than I did.)
An article in the Texas Tribune referred to one such 18-year-old student as a “Mexico native” even though this young man told them, “I’ve never been to Mexico. I don’t remember it. I don’t know anything about it.” This kid—whose parents brought him to the United States when he was an infant—is a Mexico native like I’m a Pasadena native. Sure, I was born there, but I moved to Brownsville when I was 11 months-old. Or, I should say, my parents moved me there. I did not rent the U-Haul and pack up the house and drive on down Highway 77 to the Rio Grande Valley. No, my parents made that decision before I was cognitive.
“Most Republicans don’t understand my situation, that I really had no choice. I had no say in coming here,” he told the Tribune. But he’s exactly the kind of student that some Americans would say shouldn’t be receiving the in-state tuition to college that his good grades earned him. At the end of the day, don’t we want the smartest, hardest-working people on our team rather than ejecting them from the country because of something that was decided for them before they were old enough to think?
If there was a crime committed when these kids crossed the border, it wasn’t committed by them. They weren’t old enough to pay a coyote or read a map. These kids were brought by adults. Those adults may be undocumented fugitives, but these kids deserve amnesty before anyone else. And where better to start than with the ones who are already proving to be productive members of our society?
Oh, you say, but then all the Mexicans will be bringing their kids over here to steal from our system. God forbid we have a constant influx of hard-working poor people who are hungry enough to appreciate any opportunity thrown their way. No, we only want the over-privileged, native kids, too zoned out on video games to bother with homework. Very recently, Mitt Romney’s campaign released a new ad entitled, “Rick Perry: An Inspiration to Liberal California.”
This is why, for the ten years I lived in New York City, I was constantly telling people that Texas is not quite the conservative hotbed they like to think it is. Historically, compared with the surrounding border states, Texas has always recognized its economic interdependence with Mexico. After all, it was “liberal California” that was first to build the border wall, not Texas. And only Texas border mayors went to Washington, D.C. to protest the building of the fence in this state. At this point in history, however, it’s become impossible to win an election without one-upping your opponent in xenophobia.
I don’t believe for one second that most good-hearted, Christian Republicans would disagree with helping someone who wants to help himself. Can we stop spewing rhetoric we know in our hearts is wrong, just to win an election?
Educating fellow human beings will improve everyone’s quality of life. Why? Because that will be one less person on the dole, one more person who might grow up to be a teacher, an accountant, or a doctor. One more person who is more likely to educate themselves on good health practices and put less burden on the healthcare system. When one person wins, we all win. Let’s quit this “I’ve got mine, screw you!” attitude because it’s killing us as a nation.
There’s no shortage of scary stuff going on in the Lone Star State to inspire your Halloween costume this year. A little ingenuity and some duct tape can take you far this holiday. If you’re having trouble thinking of costume ideas, here’s my list of truly scary concepts that are, sadly, not just ghost stories:
President Rick Perry
Rick Perry’s sinking poll numbers show that maybe even Republicans are afraid to send our governor to the White House, which means this costume has what it takes to cross the aisle and scare everyone at the party. Items needed: Suit and tie (preferably red), hair gel and a cardboard podium with a presidential seal. For extra bonus, bring mangled talking points about Mitt Romney.
A Voter Redistricting Map
What could be more terrifying for Texans than a future as unrepresented voters? It could happen if the recently redrawn voter districts are approved by a federal court in Washington, D.C. And if a decision isn’t made by the December 12 deadline, we’re in for a series of confusing election cycles while the courts impose temporary districts that can then be changed in 2014. Try figuring out who’s representing you then. Items needed: A print-out of the proposed maps from the internet, all-black clothes. Tape the maps to your clothes and face-palm yourself repeatedly throughout the evening.
A Forced Sonogram
This is a group costume if we ever saw one. You’ll need one abortion patient and several men in suits, with at least one of them wearing a cowboy hat like Rep. Sid Miller, (R-Stephenville). Texas’ new abortion sonogram law hasn’t become law while its constitutionality is debated in federal court. But there’s still a chance that Texas women will have to obtain a sonogram—and listen to scripted description of the fetus—before an abortion. Items needed: A hospital gown for the patient and a print out of a sonogram. The men should point at the patient disapprovingly.
A Feral Hog
Forget the Chinese calendar. In Texas, 2011 was the year of the feral hog. All culminating with a reality show that debuted this month on A&E called American Hoggers featuring a family of Central Texas hog hunters who are much in demand. “Texas is home to nearly 2.6 million feral hogs, the largest feral hog population in the U.S.” says the Texas Department of Agriculture homepage. “Texas AgriLife Extension Service estimates that statewide annual economic damage caused by feral hogs is $500 million.” Perhaps even more terrifying, the American Hoggers website describes the porcine beasts as, “Creatures of the night that roam in packs and eat almost anything, including their young.” Gulp. Items needed: A pig mask and a leg of lamb.
A Confederate Flag License Plate
This silly thing is still being debated by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board, which means it could become a reality despite Texas’ exploding minority population. Want to scare all the people of color? Wear a giant Texas Confederate license plate made out of cardboard. Items needed: Cardboard, paint and an athletic cup would probably be advisable. And maybe protective head gear too.
A St. Louis Cardinal
At the time of this writing, we’re not sure who will win the 2011 World Series, but we can bet that whoever wins, a St. Louis Cardinal will be seen as a real villain to most Texas Rangers fans. Items needed: Cardinals cap and uniform, baseball bat (this serves as handy protection) and heart-shaped locket with photo of Tony LaRussa inside.
A Middle School-Aged Rick Perry Campaign Donor
In the tradition of Children of the Corn comes “Children of the GOP.” That’s what I’m calling the two kids who gave $3,500 worth of campaign money to Rick Perry in August. Who were they? According to Christina Wilkie at The Huffington Post they belonged to recently appointed Texas Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman. Smitherman, his wife and his college-aged son all donated the maximum of $2,500 each to Perry’s presidential campaign that month, but it was Smitherman’s minor children’s generosity that really raise some eyebrows (mine anyway):
Their only daughter, who appears to be of middle school age judging from her dad’s campaign website, also donated $2,500. And one of her brothers, who is a junior in high school according to his Twitter feed, donated $1,000. Smitherman declined to respond to questions from The Huffington Post about whether the money belonged to his children or to him.
Items needed: A Justin Bieber t-shirt and some monopoly money to wave around.
The Fast & Furious Arms & Drug Scandal
I don’t know what’s scarier, that the federal government is importing cocaine and providing arms for Mexico’s Zeta cartel or the fact that very few people are talking about it. Needed: This one is best for a pair or couple. You need one U.S. Border Patrol uniform and one Narco costume (cowboy hat, sunglasses, gold chain should do it), a fake automatic rifle and a fake bag of cocaine. If you figure out a way to create a bed to lie in together, you’re sure to win your local costume contest.
The Texas School Budget
Perhaps the scariest thing on this list. Texas lawmakers cut an unprecedented $5 billion from public education this year. Items needed: An adding machine and some illiterate children—they shouldn’t be hard to find
This past week saw the official mud-slinging begin between U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett and state Rep. Joaquin Castro, who may be battling it out in the newly proposed 35th Congressional District come the March Democratic primary. Should the federal courts decide that the newly drawn district, which includes a smidgen of Austin and a whole lot of Bexar County, is constitutional, Doggett will find himself in a tough spot with a large part of his new constituency being from San Antonio—Castro’s home turf. Castro is one half of what I like to call the wonder twins (his brother being San Antonio mayor Julian Castro) and, as far as I can tell, those boys can do no wrong in their hometown. So what does Doggett do as an early defensive move?
Last Wednesday, former Doggett Outreach Director John Michael Vincent Cortez, wrote a scathing accusation on the Burnt Orange Report blog stating that Castro was in cahoots with Republicans in redrawing the district to his advantage:
At the recent trial in Federal Court in San Antonio, Republicans actually used Castro’s involvement as part of their defense against Democratic claims that this redistricting plan is illegal. Republicans essentially said: “Hey, it was not Republicans alone who drew this map to which you Democrats are objecting, we were just following the advice of Democratic state Rep. Castro (and his friend, Redistricting Committee Vice Chair Rep. Mike Villarreal).” Castro wanted this crooked district carving up neighborhoods in San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, Lockhart and Austin. Then he asked that this area be carved up a little more to add what he thought would be even more favorable additional territory in San Antonio along with symbolic locations like the Alamo.
To accuse one half of the Texas Democratic Party’s New Brown Hope of such partisan treason is downright brazen.
Cue Castro’s response via a letter sent to the Joaquin Castro for Congress email list on Friday entitled “Desperate attacks require a direct response.” The letter included a video posted to Youtube featuring Castro talking to the camera, accusing Doggett of flat-out lying to keep his job:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhIxbsFXgBo
“For several weeks now, my opponent Lloyd Doggett and his surrogates have spread false rumors about my record in redistricting. He’s so worried about losing his job, that he’s spreading conspiracy theory rumors about me working with the Republicans to draw him out of a job.”
On Monday, Republican House Redistricting Committee lawyer Ryan Downton, whose testimony in San Antonio federal court last month was the basis for Doggett’s accusations against Castro, clarified that the discussions with Castro and state Rep. Mike Villarreal, (D-San Antonio) came after legislative leaders agreed that District 35 should run from Austin to San Antonio. Downton emphasized that Castro did nothing improper, reiterating what Castro maintains, that his only interest was securing a Latino opportunity district based in Bexar County. Mind you, this is coming from a guy who sees absolutely nothing wrong with running for his own political spot in a district he helped draw.
All this and we’re still five months from the March primary. The Castro-Doggett race could get very ugly.
If you don’t understand what the Occupy Wall Street movement is about, you’re not alone. A paradigm shift like this one, which seeks to ban partisan bickering and relies on basic human respect as a catalyst for change, is not a political strategy to which modern-day Americans are accustomed. We haven’t seen this kind of attempt to unify political opponents since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that segregation was wrong, but that segregationists were human beings just like him, deserving of love and respect. “Through nonviolent resistance we shall be able to oppose the unjust system and at the same time love the perpetrators of the system,” he once said. How far we have strayed from those principles in our modern day media flame wars. Myself most woefully included.
As a vocal liberal in the media, I was struck by the discouragement of partisan signs and slogans at Occupy events. (It’s a democratic movement, so they won’t stop you from doing it.) Comment trolls on the various Occupy Facebook pages are greeted with patience and understanding. In Austin, at least, police officers are lauded for their professionalism. Public figures clearly associated with one party or another, such as Geraldo Rivera from Fox News or Representative John Lewis (D-Georgia), are kept at arm’s length lest they try to co-opt the Occupy movement in the same way the Republicans co-opted the Tea Party, perpetuating the broken system in the process. And then there’s the Occupy movement’s unique view of the regular, old “liberal” media.
I was present at the initial planning meeting for Occupy Austin, which took place at Ruta Maya coffee house on September 29. There, about 300 people—many of them under age 30—gathered to express a desire to work together for change.
The first order of business was to decide whether the group would adopt an official cause by October 6, when they were to begin their Occupation of Austin City Hall.
“If we don’t have a cause, the mainstream media won’t cover us,” some said.
“Screw the mainstream media,” came the response, which caused the room to erupt in applause.
History’s most media savvy generation is shunning the use of traditional media because of the belief that it’s just another arm of the corporate world. A fact that was reinforced last night when I visited the Occupation at City Hall, where I was mostly ignored for the more important business at hand—figuring out what the heck they are doing next.
Instead, the Occupy movement leaders are relying on their own personal social media pages on Facebook and Twitter, their own websites designed by volunteers, their own donated fliers and hand-painted signs, to appeal to people’s innate sense of what is right and wrong.
As a result, the mainstream media calls them “un-focused”, “lazy”, “hippies”, “commies”, “un-American”, “unemployed” and anything else they can say to discredit this thing that is happening that they simply cannot wrap their heads around.
Tonight, outside Austin City Hall, a group called Creation Flame, which has a “Church of Awesome” outside town, is holding a group meditation to “bring a HUGE dose of love, positivity, and creative solutions to the movement.” Yes, these people sound a little crazy.
Unless you consider that the United States is still involved in (at least) three wars after we voted a man into the White House who said bringing troops home was his first priority, not one banker has paid for crimes of fraud perpetrated against the American people, and the undocumented immigrant issue goes unresolved. Meanwhile the Obama administration announced Friday that its current priority is hassling the landlords of legalized marijuana dispensaries in California.
They say the definition of crazy is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. So, you tell me. Who’s crazy now? | {
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How EABs are Spread
This highly destructive forest insect has spread in North America through the movement of infested ash trees and untreated ash wood, particularly firewood. Millions of ash trees have been killed in Ontario and Quebec and in the U.S. The EAB is well suited to Manitoba's climate and could establish a population here too, threatening this province's abundant ash tree populations. | {
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i am a blog-hopper. i go from one blog to another. then again, there are a very few blogs that i frequent. and with the very many blog sites mushrooming in cyberspace, only a handful make me linger on their turfs, and really make me want to read their entries. i pick blogs based on site appearance, themes, the authors' fluency in writing, and more importantly the relevance of their entries in my life... | {
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Social workers could end up unable to cope, care commission says The proposed Child Protection Bill could pile additional pressure on social workers, risking a breakdown in the child protection system, the Salesians Care Commission is warning. The Commission of the Salesians of Don Bosco, with a long history in childcare, has submitted its feedback […] | {
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It’s Not Easy Being a Superhero
We’re often drawn to protagonists like Indiana Jones, Captain America, the Green Lantern, or Superman.
Why do we love characters like these? I believe it is because their story mimics our story.
Image via Creative Commons/Image by Esparta Palma
They have problems:
Indiana Jones faces snakes and bad guys that want the treasure he is after
Captain America is thrust into a world he is unfamiliar with. Years have passed by and he is unchanged. The world is not.
The Green Lantern is self-absorbed and given the responsibility to protect Earth. He has to learn to control his emotions.
Superman has his arch-nemesis Lex Luthor. He has love issues. He’s an alien.
They have weaknesses or suffered a loss:
Captain America has lost all he has ever known. His friends and family are either dead or old.
Green Lantern becomes weak in the presence of yellow.
Superman is crippled by kryptonite. He becomes weak, vulnerable, almost human.
Yet, even with these problems and weaknesses, they continue to fight on. They live their lives to the best of their ability. They give it their all.
This is why their stories draw us in. Stir our emotions. Make us cheer.
They’re living a great story. The best stories we sometimes say.
Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day.
— Melody Beattie, Finding Your Way Home
But you know what? Your story could be just as engaging as these superheroes.
It doesn’t require you to dress up like these guys:
Image via Creative Commons/Image by JD Harvell
But to do so requires something of you. It requires you to give your all in this life.
You must be willing to tackle the obstacles that come your way:
Heartbreak
Death
Job Loss
Physical Challenges
Brokenness
You will have battle wounds. You will have loss. You will feel pain.
It won’t be easy but it will be worth it.
For when you overcome these situations, that is when your story shines. You will be able to:
Help others with the issues you have overcome
Share your story with those that have no idea life could be that way
Have companions you have shared the journey with
Leave a positive legacy for your family
Feel like you lived a great life
Take a few minutes and think about your life. Ask yourself these questions:
Am I living up to my potential?
Am I proud of the life I’ve lived?
What more could I do with my life?
Would anyone want to listen to a story about my life?
If you don’t like the answers, start to change your life today. Begin to craft the story you would like your life to tell.
Take the next 20-30 minutes and begin to write out the story you would like your to tell. Let your mind flow and write any ideas that come to mind. Don’t hold back!
Now, look at your list. What would it take to live the life you’ve written down?
Decide what needs to be done and start crafting your amazing story. The world NEEDS you to live the story you were created for. Stop holding back and start living your life!
“And once you live a good story, you get a taste for a kind of meaning in life, and you can’t go back to being normal; you can’t go back to meaningless scenes stitched together by the forgettable thread of wasted time.”
— Donald Miller, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life
Question: What story would you like your life to tell? Are you living that life? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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§ 180. Cure of the Blind Man at Bethsaida.—Peter’s Second
Confession.—The Power of the Keys. (Mark, viii.; Matt., xvi.)
At Bethsaida a blind man was brought to Christ, who took him
out of the town to avoid public notice; and then performed on him the cure whose
successive steps are so graphically described by Mark. He then forbade him for
the time being to tell of what had been done as notoriety would have been
inconsistent with his purpose above mentioned.488488 This suits well with the point of time here assigned to
it.
When left alone with the disciples, he questioned them about
their travels, and concerning the opinions generally prevalent in regard to
himself. Peter renewed, in a different form, the confession which he had before
made on a similar occasion.489489 In all the Gospels this event is closely connected with the miraculous
feeding, which confirms our view of the historical connexion of the facts. True,
it is possible that Peter’s confession, as recorded by John, is the same as that recorded by Matthew, and
nothing essential would be lost if it were so. But we may certainly suppose
that, at so critical a period, Christ could have questioned his disciples thus
closely on two different occasions in regard to their personal convictions,
which were soon to undergo so severe a trial. In contrast with those who
271saw in Jesus only a Prophet, he said, “Thou art the Messiah;” certainly implying more than was included in the ordinary Jewish
sense; although
he must have felt more than he could unfold in definite thought when he
added, “the Son of the living God.”
Thus had Peter, on two distinct occasions, given utterance to
the same confession, drawn from the depths of his inward experience; in the
first instance, in opposition to those whose hearts were wholly estranged from
Christ; and in the second, to those who had obtained only an inferior intuition
of the person of Christ. The Saviour, therefore, thought him worthy of the
following high praise: “Blessed art thou, for flesh and blood
hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.” Peter’s
conviction was the result of no human teaching, no sensible impression or
outward authority; but of an inward revelation from God, whose drawing he had
always followed—a Divine fact, which comes not to men from without;
which no education or science, how lofty soever, can either make or stand in
stead of.490490 Cf. p. 139.
In view of this conviction of Peter, thus twice confessed, in regard to that
great fact and truth which forms the unchangeable and immovable basis of the
eternal kingdom of God, Christ called him by the name which at an early period,
with prophetic glance, he had applied to him (John, i., 42),
the man of rock, on
whom he declared that he would build his Church, that should triumph over all
the powers of death,491491 The “Gates of
Hades,” in Matt., xvi., 18 (cf. Isa., xxxviii., 10;
1 Cor., xv., 55), designate
rather the kingdom of death than of Satan. In this view the passage means, that
“the Church should stand forever, and that its members, partakers of the Divine
life, should fear death no more—of course implying, however, that she should be
victorious over all hostile powers. and stand to all eternity.
This promise was not made to
Peter as a person, but as a faithful organ of the Spirit of Christ, and his
steadfast witness. Christ might have said the same to any one, who, at such a
moment, and in such a sense, had made the same confession; although Peter’s
uttering it in the name of all the twelve accorded with his peculiar χάρισμα,
which conditioned the post that Christ assigned to him.
In the same sense he
confided to Peter the “keys of the kingdom of Heaven,” which was to be revealed
and spread abroad among men by the community founded by him; inasmuch as men
were to gain admittance into that kingdom by appropriating the truth to which he
had first testified, and which he was afterward to proclaim. This was
272to be the key by which the kingdom was to be opened to all men.
And with it was entrusted to him the power, on earth, “to bind and loose” for
heaven; since he was called to announce forgiveness of sins to all who should
rightly receive the Gospel he was to proclaim, and the announcement of pardon to
such as received the offered grace had necessarily to be accompanied by the
condemnation of those who rejected it.492492 This view of the “binding and loosing” power is sustained by John, xx., 23. The same
thing is
expressed in other words in Matt., x., 13; 2 Cor., ii., 15, 16. The difference
between the figure of “the keys” and that of “binding and loosing” need cause
no difficulty; they refer to different conceptions; the former, to reception
into, and exclusion from, the kingdom of Heaven; the latter, to the means of
reception and exclusion, viz., the pardon of sin and the withholding of pardon.
489 In all the Gospels this event is closely connected with the miraculous
feeding, which confirms our view of the historical connexion of the facts. True,
it is possible that Peter’s confession, as recorded by John, is the same as that recorded by Matthew, and
nothing essential would be lost if it were so. But we may certainly suppose
that, at so critical a period, Christ could have questioned his disciples thus
closely on two different occasions in regard to their personal convictions,
which were soon to undergo so severe a trial.
491 The “Gates of
Hades,” in Matt., xvi., 18 (cf. Isa., xxxviii., 10;
1 Cor., xv., 55), designate
rather the kingdom of death than of Satan. In this view the passage means, that
“the Church should stand forever, and that its members, partakers of the Divine
life, should fear death no more—of course implying, however, that she should be
victorious over all hostile powers.
492 This view of the “binding and loosing” power is sustained by John, xx., 23. The same
thing is
expressed in other words in Matt., x., 13; 2 Cor., ii., 15, 16. The difference
between the figure of “the keys” and that of “binding and loosing” need cause
no difficulty; they refer to different conceptions; the former, to reception
into, and exclusion from, the kingdom of Heaven; the latter, to the means of
reception and exclusion, viz., the pardon of sin and the withholding of pardon. | {
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Scientists are on the brink of turning light into matter—a process first theorized in 1934 but then described by the very men behind the idea as “hopeless to try.” The subatomic particles the Imperial College London physicists say they’ve figured out how to produce will not be visible to the naked eye, but will be “one of the purest demonstrations of E=mc2,” Einstein’s famous equation describing the “interchangeable” relationship between mass and energy, the Guardian reports. They think they can attempt the feat in the next 12 months using existing technologies. What’ll happen in general: Two particles of light (photons) will be smashed together to create an electron-positron pair, known as a Breit-Wheeler pair in honor of the earlier researchers, Americans Gregory Breit and John Wheeler.
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