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Sink hole appears in desert
By COREY BLUEMELStaff writer
A large sink hole in the San Rafael will need to be filled soon.
Mark Mesch of SRA International, a government contracting company, addressed the Emery County Public Lands Council concerning a new campaign called FAST. FAST is for fix a shaft today. The purpose of this partnership initiative is to eradicate unsafe abandoned mine land features as quickly as possible without the delays normally associated with actions taken on public and private lands. Nearly 30 people die each year in accidents involving mine land features, most of those are on public and private lands in the southwest United States.
A very dangerous sink hole, about 30 feet in diameter and at least 25 feet deep was discovered on the San Rafael very recently, in the past week. It was determined to be an old mine shaft which water had gotten into and now has caved in creating a hazard ous hole to the surface. A group of off highway vehicle riders found the hole and notified the Bureau of Land Management, who controls most of the land in the San Rafael.
Mesch explained there are Utah state and BLM entities which deal with mine reclamation issues. These groups deal with large mine sites or large numbers of mines. For the occasional mine feature that pops up, these groups are not prepared to handle the dangerous situation in a timely manner. The BLM learned of the FAST program and its effectiveness in other states, such as Nevada. They have modeled their program after that successful one. It is their goal to make a FAST program a working program in every state in the western United States and is the reason they have contracted with Mesch's company to get the information out to the public.
The FAST initiative aims to create a simple approach for public land users to report safety hazards and identify hazards posing risks to recreational users. It will attempt to make public and surrounding private lands safe for responsible users by eliminating abandoned mine shafts and other features.
As for the recently discovered open mine shaft on the San Rafael, the BLM has fenced the area to prevent anyone from getting close. Until the time when the hole can be filled in, the FAST initiative will be instituted and the proper partners will work together to remedy the problem. This issue will help all partners work through the process and work out the kinks.
"We are in the process of figuring out funding so no one person or agency is saddled with the total cost of taking care of these pop-up problems," said Mesch. "This is a great opportunity to provide solutions to solve the problems with mine features, not only in Emery County, but in the State of Utah as well. In Utah this process is just beginning and it is working well in Nevada."
Ray Petersen, Emery County Public Lands Administrator informed the lands council this newly discovered, dangerous mine shaft is not an isolated occurrence in the San Rafael. "This is not the only one," he said. "It would be a nasty place to end up on a motorcycle or 4-wheeler. Emery County has already been participating by filling in some hazards with the BLMs permission and approval."
Several goals of the FAST program are: to develop partnerships which result in the donation of time, labor and use related to mining equipment to aid in closing dangerous mine shafts and structures; to encourage knowledge sharing and technology transfer among government and stakeholder groups; and to solicit technical volunteers from wildlife agencies, academia, bat enthusiasts, and amateur archaeologists to assist with NEPA clearances. By attaining these goals, the process to remedy a dangerous situation will go more smoothly and very quickly, thus possibly saving lives.
Mesch concluded by stating, "We are going to address isolated mine features that pop-up, those that can be addressed quickly. We need OHV users, geocachers, and other area users to participate in this also. They are the eyes in the field. If a user discovers a mine feature, they should take a picture and a GPS reading if possible, and notify the regional office of the BLM as soon as possible."
Emery County Commissioner Gary Kofford asked Mesch if Emery County's participation in this program will encumber Emery County with future responsibility of the sites dealt with. Mesch assured Commissioner Kofford that is would not make Emery County liable for any of the rehabilitated sites. Commissioner Kofford stated he would support this initiative if: 1) the work would be done by private industry first; 2) no future liability would be placed on Emery County; and 3) the county would be reimbursed for any work they may be required to do.
The public lands council approved unanimously to support this initiative on the same conditions outlined by Commissioner Kofford. They will make that recommendation at the next regularly scheduled commission meeting.
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Top Brass Tackle Tackle Hunting Coloring Book Assortment , 4 Books
Various ways of hunting can be explained on a simple rainy afternoon. Coloring with your kids in the assorted Hunting Coloring Books Assortment. Each set includes 4 assorted coloring books. Includes: ABC's and 123's Hunting Coloring Book - Trophy Hunting Coloring Book - Dog Hunting Coloring Book - Young Hunter's Coloring Book.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Family Tree Projects
The family tree project, the bring-in-your-baby-pictures assignment, and the mini-autobiography project - all staples of the elementary school curriculum - are well-meaning attempts to get children to consider their family history and life story. But such projects can be emotionally loaded for adopted children and other children of nontraditional families.
* * *To avoid the complications of a family tree, some adoption advocates who conduct workshops in schools suggest that teachers employ the concept of an orchard instead. During her visit to Pembroke, Clark suggested that teachers try the motif of a house. The child can write names in each room of the house, and then draw paths leading from the house to other people or places special to him or her.
Many teachers are already sensitized to the ramifications of family-tree projects. Rita Cheresnowsky, Ruby's adoptive mother, got a call several years ago from Ruby's second-grade teacher, who was about to assign a family-tree project. "She wanted my input," Cheresnowsky said. "She said, 'This may be something a little difficult and challenging for your child.'"Cheresnowsky suggested that the class be given three choices: a river, a garden, or the traditional tree.
Ruby drew a river with tributaries feeding into it. The tributaries included Cheresnowsky as well as Ruby's birth mother, the foster mother who cared for her in Guatemala, her child-care provider, her kindergarten teacher, and Cheresnowsky's parents and brothers.
"A tree is just based on your family and your ancestors and stuff," Ruby said. "But the river shows the people who came into my life. It's a better way of showing your family. You can put more in that river than you could in a tree."
I like Ruby's idea of a family river instead of a family tree! A GREAT children's book about an adoptee struggling with the family tree project at school is Lucy's Family Tree.
I've been curious what they may do in my child's elementary school. My kids are in a Mandarin Immersion program as part of our public school system. The program is about 8 years old and there are a lot of adopted girls in the school, including the principal's daughter! So I'm guessing the issue has come up already, and I wonder if they skip this type of project altogether, or if they have a brilliant plan that replaces the family tree idea.
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Are you planning an all-inclusive vacation to Vaes Dothrak? Do you want to sound like Khal Drogo and call your girlfriend the “moon of your life”? Whatever the case, a cool infographic appeared on Cheapflights.com.au (of all places) with a guide to basic Dothraki phrases and greetings.
The Summer movie season is fast approaching, with several blockbusters already making their appearance. One of the most hotly anticipated is the sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Directed by Matt Reeves (who also directed Cloverfield), it’s a chance to once again see Caesar and the impeding war between humans and apes. The film will open in theaters July 11th.
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For the new stats pages I have decided to make a map with dots for all AOA F@H folders. So, if you are a member of team AOA, please post your address in a post here. You don't have to be specific if you don't want to, just say which country, state and closest city + link to personal stats page at Stanford...
If you are not comfortable giving away this info here, you can PM them to me. I won't list addresses on the page, just put a small dot where you live on a world map.
__________________"And, most of all, remember this descendant of David who beat the hell out of death."
-from the book "Six Hours One Friday" by Max Lucado
"You have to go outside the sequence of engines, into the world of men, to find the real originator of the rocket. Is it not equally reasonable to look outside nature for the real Originator of the natural order?
-C.S. Lewis
Director of JavaScript section of the Allied Sites Support Team, web designer and programmer for DaOCPlace, and co-web designer and programmer for AOA Files
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"Remember there is a time to pray and there is a time to fight, anything can be a weapon if you are holding it right "
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.
"Folding protiens and taking names"
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Ponce De Leon's Whirlwind
Daniel Ponce De Leon understands what his fight with Juan Manuel Lopez on HBO Championship Boxing is all about Saturday night. It either opens a door for him or it does to him what he has so often done to his opponents. It slams him in the face.
The WBO super bantamweight champion is one of the heaviest punchers in the 122-pound division but his technical flaws defensively are obvious and at times troubling. In the gym he often seems to be one fighter but when the lights come on and the fists begin to fly in earnest he too often becomes more warrior than boxer, a trait that has made him a crowd pleaser to his fans but a baffling contradiction to his long-time chief handler.
"We got a lot of holes,'' concedes Joe Hernandez, the man who has been handling Ponce De Leon throughout his seven year professional career. ""Daniel Ponce De Leon is not liked because he's Sugar Ray Leonard. He's liked because he comes out like a whirlwind. He's like a rainstorm. You can't get away from all those raindrops.
"He's exciting to watch but it would be the happiest moment of my life if I can see some improved technique, some calmness, some control of the pace of the fight with his jab and with counter punching against Lopez. Our last fight in December (a disappointing victory by decision on the Hatton-Mayweather undercard in which all his technical flaws were exposed by Eduardo Escobedo) we took a beating from this kid who was not at Daniel's level.
"That's why this fight is so important. I honestly believe this is it. This fight will make or break him. If he looks good there are a lot of big fights for him in the division. If he doesn't, it becomes a lot more difficult to get back on HBO.''
That might seem an odd sentiment coming from the chief handler of a world champion who is 34-1 with 30 knockouts and who has made seven consecutive successful defenses of the super bantamweight title he initially won by out pointing Sod Looknongyangtoy 2 1/2 years ago. That was the first loss of the Thai's career and when Ponce De Leon followed it up two fights later with a stunning first round knockout of Looknongyangtoy in a rematch that lasted all of 52 seconds, the super bantamweight world was agog.
Yet despite that and other such highpoints, like his first round stoppage of previously undefeated Rey Bautista last year, matchmaker Eric Gomez of Golden Boy Promotions, who promote Ponce De Leon, emphatically agreed that Ponce De Leon needs to do more than simply win a fight in the semi-main event underneath middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik's first title defense if he is to lift himself to the elite level presently held by Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez. He has to prove he not only can punch but can also set up punches without setting himself up to be countered again and again.
"Whenever you get an opportunity on HBO Championship boxing you have to perform,'' Gomez said. "Your future depends on it. We've done all we can do for Ponce. Now it's up to him. There will be a few million fans watching him. He has to show them what he's capable of.
"We signed him after four fights so I've made every match for him and every time he fights I'm on pins and needles. Because of his punching power he can beat any fighter in that weight class but he's not technically sound so he can also be beaten by anyone.
"His performances have been peaks and valleys. They really have. He's knocked out some guys with one punch but sometimes he just seems to lose his focus and that gets him in trouble.''
That flaw, when combined with his crushing one-punch power, has made Ponce De Leon the type of flawed fighter fans find fascinating. Because he's an all-action puncher who likes to come forward and has been blessed with the kind of chin you need if you are going to succeed despite the defensive mistakes he still makes, Ponce De Leon is viewed as someone who is always dangerous, often to his opponents and too often to himself.
Which guy will be in the ring with the undefeated Lopez (21-0, 19 KO) in Atlantic City? That is the mystery that surrounds Ponce De Leon him and worries everyone, it seems, but the man most at risk.
"I've got a lot of heart,'' Ponce De Leon said before beginning a workout at his Los Angeles training camp a week before his showdown with Lopez. "I have a lot of power in my fists. I'm well conditioned. I've prepared myself well for this fight.
"I know I'm lacking in technique. I know I'm a little short on defense. I've got a style where people think they can beat me. But when we're in front of each other they see the monster who is in front of them and things change.''
That has been the case on 34 nights, the only exception coming three years ago when he lost a unanimous decision to Celestino Caballero in an IBF title eliminator. It appeared Ponce De Leon might get the opportunity to avenge that loss on this card but that rematch remains an illusion. The question he has to answer now is whether he is an illusion himself.
"I've seen him in the gym slipping punches, moving his head, countering off his jab and catching punches and hooking off that,'' Gomez said. "It's true! I've seen him in sparring do everything a technical boxer is supposed to do. Then he gets tagged and I have no idea what he's thinking. The warrior just comes out in him.''
That transformation from boxer to warrior begins in his locker room, where Ponce De Leon's Indian heritage takes over. It is there that he goes through an ancient ritual which he insists allows the spirit of his great, great grandfather, a tribal warrior in one of only two North American Indian tribes never conquered by Spanish or American soldiers, enters his body. Gomez said Ponce De Leon has told him there are times he has no recollection of what went on during a fight, believing it is his ancestors who are directing his actions. If so, they too seem obsessed with going in only one direction - straight into battle.
"This fight I have to win dramatically,'' Ponce De Leon conceded. "I got a lot to show the people. I have to win convincingly to draw people's attention.
"I got all the confidence in myself that I can unify all the titles. It could be that I'm underrated but I'm a champion. That's the only thing that matters. Technique is important but what counts is who wins the fight.
"I've been practicing keeping my hands high for the past four months. What will happen if I get hit? I really don't know. I'm a warrior. I'm always going to go in there and try to destroy the enemy. That's why I have 30 knockouts in 35 fights. I think I'll control myself and think, but who knows?''
Not Joe Hernandez, or Eric Gomez or the fans that will be waiting to see if his explosive power gets to Lopez before Ponce De Leon's defensive flaws create openings for the challenger. Most important of all, to be honest, Daniel Ponce De Leon doesn't know either. But he does know one thing.
He knows what he has to do to create the kind of buzz that could end up putting him in the ring with Vazquez or Marquez in the next year or so. He has to buzz Juan Manuel Lopez without becoming so lost in his work, as he seemed to against Escobedo, Caballero and Gerry Penalosa, that he looks amateurish while doing so.
"The money is there,'' Hernandez said. "Ponce just has to show he belongs with the top fighters. He has power, he's a training freak, and his discipline is great. He has courage. All he's lacking is control (after getting hit). Show that and he'll hit the jackpot.
"We've all told him how important this night is for him on Championship Boxing. A fighter doesn't get a lot of these kinds of opportunities (for exposure on non-pay-per-view premium cable). He has to use them when they come along. "I told him, 'Daniel, you don't put on a good performance I'll quit and go open a taco stand.'''
Ponce De Leon doesn't feel that's likely and Gomez understands as well as anyone what the future could hold for the 27-year-old former Mexican Olympian if he can win in dynamic fashion with so many eyes watching. He could create a demand for himself that not even the division's best fighters would long be able to ignore because, Gomez said, "The thing that made Ponce De Leon a world champion is he has what 90 per cent of the fighters don't have. He's got a hell of a chin and he can bang. That's a lethal combination. That's what got him on this big show.
"You try to come forward and bang with him and I'll put my money on Ponce De Leon. I see this fight like the Al Seeger fight (an eighth round knockout in Ponce De Leon's third title defense). He was a good prospect and Ponce destroyed him. If he does that again this time, Ponce can put himself in position.
"Vasquez and Marquez (who have fought three straight bloody battles in which Vasquez has won the last two) have taken the spotlight in this weight class but if he fights to his capabilities Ponce could create a new opponent for one or both of them in this division.
"Ponce has wanted to fight Vasquez for the longest time. We've been trying to make that fight for four years. I've talked to Frank Espinoza about it and he says, 'I'm no dummy. He's the wrong style.' He knows Israel would try to go toe-to-toe and Ponce takes it better. Israel Vasquez is the right style for Ponce. He'd knock him out.'' If Daniel Ponce De Leon wants a chance to prove that he must first prove he can handle the pressure of a night in which most of the boxing world will be watching - and waiting - to see if he answers the bell when opportunity rings in his ears.
"I've got a lot of heart,'' Ponce De Leon said before beginning a workout at his Los Angeles training camp a week before his showdown with Lopez. "I have a lot of power in my fists. I'm well conditioned. I've prepared myself well for this fight."
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As stated in my article on why do you still have an iphone, if there exists an open alternative that competes (or is on it's way to being competitive), I will almost always choose the open counterpart. So I'll still use closed source software (there has yet to be a game console that truly competes with the Wii, PS3 or 360 for example), but dream constantly of an open alternative.
The opinions expressed on this website are those of each author, not of the author's employer or of Red Hat.
Opensource.com aspires to publish all content under a Creative Commons license but may not be able to do so in all cases. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary permission to reuse any work on this site. Red Hat and the Shadowman logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
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....... Rebekah Lodge .......(click photo to enlarge image)
The officers of our lodge are structured so as to have a lodge leader with an assistant leader, a secretary, and two treasurer positions. The leader of the lodge is known as the Noble Grand (NG) and her assistant is known as the Vice Grand (VG). Below is a list of our current officers.
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Singing praises — and not — for Christmas remake of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’
The YouTube entry is headlined, “A Christmas Version of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ That Will Give You Chills!”
To some, the video is giving conniptions.
“Hallelujah,” one of the Canadian-Jewish songwriter/singer’s most popular compositions, was penned in 1984 and quickly zoomed past fan-favorite territory to iconic. Plenty of crooners have recorded it, notably John Cale, Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainwright – to say nothing of its striking gold in the animated film “Shrek” and its soundtrack album.
Among the latest to record “Hallelujah” is Cloverton, a Kansas-based band that performs Christian music. Last year, it rewrote the lyrics and released its own music video, which it titled “A Hallelujah Christmas.” Three weeks ago, a Cloverton fan in Iraq, Fadi Waleed, reposted it, with the “give you chills” headline.
I stumbled across the Cloverton version earlier this month after going on YouTube in search of Cohen performing “Hallelujah.” Waleed’s headlined post popped up at the top of the search results. Intriguing, to be sure.
“I’ve heard about this baby boy/Who’s come to Earth to bring us joy/And I just want to sing this song to you,” vocalist Lance Stafford begins as he plays an upright piano before an audience of casually dressed people sitting in a homey-looking coffee shop.
The opening penned by Cohen, a Montreal native who’s now 80, goes: “Now I’ve heard there was a secret chord/That David played, and it pleased the Lord/But you don’t really care for music, do you?”
King David is clearly not the “baby boy” inspiring Cloverton. The band’s revision relates the legend of Jesus’ birth, with lyrics mentioning Bethlehem, the inn, hay, the manger where “God’s only son was born,” the shepherd, angels, a star, three wise men, frankincense and myrrh.
The video has sparked a debate playing out in YouTube’s comments section – 664 comments (and 602,340 views) as of Tuesday morning. Most responses have been respectful, evincing musical appreciation rather than religious acrimony. Pro: It’s a lovely rendition. Con: Maybe so, but it seems to betray the intent of Cohen, who had invoked the Bible’s King David and Samson, not Christianity’s central figure. Pro: Music is always being adapted. Con: Did Cloverton pay a fee or even approach Cohen for permission?
Viewer Rocky Larson wrote: “I would like to thank these young men for one of the most touching and powerful Christmas gifts I’ve ever received.”
Penny Howard: “I don’t know how [Cohen] feels about the song being rewritten to promote the beliefs of another religion. [Cloverton’s version is] outright theft, and offensive to a lot of people.”
Another commenter maintained, perhaps even with a straight face, that “This song is not religious.”
Reached Monday, Stafford told JTA he didn’t know of Waleed’s posting, but that the subsequent debate is something with which he is familiar.
In 2013, he said, Cloverton obtained permission from Sony Columbia, the record company for Cohen, to post its version and, later, for radio stations to play it. The recording was produced “as a gift to our fans,” he said, not to earn money.
It went viral, and Sony withdrew permission and instructed Cloverton to take down the video, which the band did, Stafford said.
The four bandmates are “scratching our heads,” he said, because Sony and Cohen’s management team are each referring him to the other regarding new requests for permission.
As to the debate over the religious content, “no disrespect to Leonard Cohen” was meant, Stafford said.
“When we rewrote the lyrics, I had no idea Leonard Cohen was Jewish. The song was written by a Jewish man, but it’s not a Jewish song, I would say. If it were, it would have been more obvious not to touch it. We didn’t perceive it as a song celebrating Jewish culture or written for Jewish people.”
He added: “I would be heartbroken to know if Leonard Cohen heard the song and felt it was an assault on his Jewish heritage, because that was not our intention.”
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All the 12s: Brabus launches in the Middle East
Brabus Private Aviation, which was revealed at EBACE in Geneva last May as a new luxury design, completion and management venture, was “launched” here at MEBA 2012 yesterday, coincidentally at 12 past 12 on 12/12/12. The new venture brings together four respected names from the automotive and aviation worlds: Brabus, with 35 years experience in the luxury outfitting and customization of automobiles, particularly those of Mercedes Benz; PrivatAir; RUAG Aviation; and Happy Design Studio, led by Didier Wolff. Heading the new partnership is Constantin Buschmann, CEO of Brabus. Pictured celebrating the launch at the show are (from left) Constantin Buschmann; Didier Wolff (CEO, Happy Design Studio); Ulrich-Joachim Gauffrés (executive v-p development & production, Brabus); Christian Hatje (senior vp business aviation, PrivatAir) and Dennis Göppel (manager aircraft management & sales, PrivatAir).
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For Voters in Washington State, It's the Year of the Women
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. — Six years ago, Patty Murray wore a pair of scruffy sneakers all the way to the U.S. Senate. Her image as a "mom in tennis shoes" and her plain talk about neighbors and schools carried the day in what turned out to be the "year of the woman," with nearly two dozen sweeping into Congress.
This time around, with Murray facing a tough reelection fight, the political landscape is more complex. Female voters again will play a key role in determining the makeup of the next Congress, but Murray is no longer the only game in town. Her opponent, tough-talking Republican Rep. Linda Smith, wears high heels, not tennis shoes, and isn't prepared to cede an inch of feminine turf.
At a recent campaign forum for hundreds of Blue Cross workers (80% of them women), Smith laid out the alternatives. "Patty is not a bad person," she allowed. "I believe she loves her kids just like I do . . . but her way of caring was to become the deciding vote in the largest tax increase in history. She believed compassion was raising taxes. I believe compassion, most of the time, is controlling them."
The nation's only Senate race with two women facing off illustrates a reality of many of this year's campaigns: The crucial female vote will be won not on gender sympathies but on mainstream issues important to women, and the prevailing party will be, in part, the one that most accurately assesses what those are.
Most Conservative Vs. Most Liberal
Murray and Smith may agree on the virtues of motherhood and quality schools, but they are worlds apart on everything else from abortion and the budget to affirmative action, gun control, natural resource protection and foreign trade. Based on their voting records, Smith was rated the most conservative member of Congress in 1995; two years later, Murray was by one count the institution's most liberal.
Republicans nationwide are counting on Democratic women's disenchantment with President Clinton over the Monica S. Lewinsky scandal to help them in next week's election. Murray--who ascended on the wave of feminist anger that followed the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings in 1991--has remained low-key on Clinton beyond saying he was "wrong." Smith, however, has been vocal in calling for the president's impeachment.
"I'm really tired of those people who bring their moral values, their personal values, onto the Congress floor," one Blue Cross employee complained to Smith. "Do you truly understand the meaning of separation of church and state?"
"If you don't break the law, I don't give a rip about how you live," Smith shot back. "Don't bring it out, don't make me pay for it, I don't care. You bring it out, you break the law by perjury, yeah, I care."
Washington State GOP Chairman Dale Foreman theorized that some of those who want to make an anti-Clinton statement on election day will vote Republican, even if they're moderates or Democrats, and that others will be so turned off by the whole process that they will just stay home or not vote.
'Totally Different on Every Issue'
The voters most likely to stay home, Foreman said, are those most prized by both parties this year--the so-called "waitress moms." They are the blue-collar working mothers from suburban and rural America who are much less educated and less affluent than the suburban soccer moms who played such an important role in the 1996 campaign--and who Murray symbolized when she went to Washington in 1992.
"The good news in America is we're now beyond the year of the woman making history," Foreman said. "Now we're talking about the fact that these are two women who are totally different on every issue."
One of those is abortion: Smith is a leader of anti-abortion forces in Washington, D.C., and Murray earned a perfect 100 score from the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League. The issue isn't expected to be decisive in this race, however, because a third of the voters are strongly anti-abortion, a third are strongly pro-abortion rights and the rest are in the middle.
Beyond that, the usual party lines are muddier. Smith cuts into Democratic territory on such blue-collar issues as human rights because of her opposition to most-favored-nation trade status with China, whereas Murray has backed full engagement with China in recognition of trade-dependent Washington-based firms like Boeing, Microsoft and Weyerhaeuser.
Smith also has taken a Populist stand on campaign finance reform, refusing to take money from political action committees--a decision that has hampered her election effort.
"Linda Smith was hoping, as several candidates across the country were, that her refusal to accept PAC money would make her seem to be the clean candidate," said James D. Moore, University of Portland political science professor. "But what we're finding out is that there's a fine balance there, because if you don't have the money to tell people you're clean, you're had."
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Kav's undeniable Christmas wish
OUTSIDE of winning group races, the most pleasurable aspect of training racehorses is often resurrecting the career of a gifted one that has lost its way.
Mark Kavanagh is in such a position at Caulfield on Wednesday with his talented sprinter Undeniably, who is chasing his first victory in two years in the $125,000 Christmas Stakes.
Kavanagh admitted that it had been a long road back for Undeniably, who three years ago appeared set to be contesting feature sprint races after displaying extraordinary talent as a three-year-old. But a now infamous float trip from Kavanagh's Adelaide stables to his Melbourne base involving Undeniably and another promising horse, Shrapnel, was the start of a very forgettable episode.
''We're hoping, however, in Undeniably's case, that all of the work in both states to get the horse somewhere near its best can pay off.
''We had to hit him with some very strong antibiotics at the time to curb the illness and he just didn't seem to respond. We gave him a few preparations but it was just a matter of trying to get him physically right and then we could start working on a racing career.''
Kavanagh realised that some of the intense work on Undeniably may be starting to pay dividends after a rejuvenated trial performance at Werribee five weeks ago.
Stable jockey Michael Rodd said he was ''overwhelmed'' by the trial but, more importantly, how he was showing signs of being the sprinter of the past.
Undeniably resumed at Caulfield earlier this month and, after dropping out to last in the early stages, Kavanagh thought it was back to square one with the sprinter.
But Undeniably found his rhythm on the turn and reeled off a sizzling final sectional to finish second to well-credentialled stablemate Catapulted.
''He was a pretty sick horse and it's taken a lot of work, and hopefully that placing will mean the start of things to come,'' Kavanagh said.
''He's not a horse you take lightly; he's a big animal and a very good horse when he's at his peak.
''I just hope that the Caulfield run is a true indication that the horse is on the road to better things.''
Leading apprentice Jake Noonan rode Undeniably last start and he retains the ride in the Christmas Stakes, with No. 1 stable rider Michael Rodd on holiday.
''Jake rode him at Caulfield and did absolutely nothing wrong on him, so why not put him back on and we can go one better,'' Kavanagh said.
The trainer looks set to play a significant role in major sprints during the Christmas/New Year break, as he also has the chance to win back-to-back Standish Handicaps with his tough sprinter Catapulted.
The seven-year-old resumed with a dominant win when lumping a big weight at Caulfield, adding to his imposing record when fresh.
It's an ideal position to be in for Kavanagh with two strong sprinters competing for good prizemoney during the off-season.
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The In Character interview with John Jantunen
Guelph-based author John Jantunen's A Desolate Splendor (ECW Press) is an end-of-the-world tale told in multiple voices. Hidden in the wild outskirts of a world forced back into a pre-technology existence, the characters are preyed upon by sadistic ex-soldiers. The family at the centre of the novel bands together to survive, with their hopes pinned to their young son.
This tense, smart story has impressed readers and writers alike. Craig Davidson praised the novel as "fierce, intelligent, and heartwrenching" and Clifford Jackman called it "one of the most intense CanLit novels of all time".
We're pleased to welcome John to Open Book today to talk about the characters in A Desolate Splendor, as part of our In Character interview series. He tells us how a book is like an engine, why what's left out of dialogue is even more important than what's included, and how his own sons influenced the main character of "the boy" in A Desolate Splendor.
Open Book:
Tell us about the main character in your new book.
John Jantunen:
The main character in A Desolate Splendor is known only as the boy. He lives on an isolated farm in northern Ontario with his mother and father a hundred or so years after an unnamed cataclysm has brought about the end of civilization. Though he's had his fair share of hard times, he's lived a rather charmed life compared to the girl whom he rescues from a religious cult bent on burning the world back to Eden. The Echoes, as they are called, had been using her and several other women as breeding stock — and it's the tension that arises between what the reader knows about the girl's past, and what the boy doesn't know, which fuels the suspense leading towards climax.
OB:
Some writers feel characters take on a "life of their own" during the writing process. Do you agree with this, or is a writer always in control?
JJ:
If one's characters don't take on a "life of their own" something is seriously wrong. I'd go as far to say that it's fiction's emergent property, and, as an internal combustion engine is just scrap metal when devoid of its flame, without it a novel is nothing but an inert jumble of words. In my experience, complexity is the key. The more complex a character is (i.e. the more experiences the writer has shared with them) the more likely it is that you'll find yourself in one of those moments when your progeny does indeed seem to come alive right there on the page. In one way or another, each of the seventeen characters in A Desolate Splendor afforded me such a moment, but none so unexpectedly as in the scene where, following the death of his mother, the boy has led the group of refugees back to the farm. One of the women, Adele, is pregnant, and as the boy's father has wanted nothing more than another child, it seemed natural to me that he should be drawn to her. And maybe he would have been, too, if Adele's sister, Reed, hadn't been injured in a previous scene. While he's tending to her wound, there passes between them a moment of tender intimacy; the next time their eyes meet the way she is looking at him makes the man blush. After that, it was all I could do to keep up as they took their first clumsy stumbles towards a love that neither could have imagined still existed in such a cruel and merciless world as is theirs.
OB:
How do you choose names for your characters?
JJ:
I do a lot of prep work before sitting down to write, most of which revolves around character breakdowns (Conscious Goal, Subconscious Goal, Central Conflict and Biographical Information). I find it very rare that once I've engaged in this process the character's name isn't right there on the tip of my tongue. However, sometimes I'll want to be a little more conscious in my choices, choosing a name to evoke a particular image, for instance naming a woman Cherry (a reference to her cheeks which had once been as round and smooth and red as her namesake), or a giant Yoke (his shoulders as broad as a team of oxen), and sometimes I'll want to instil a latent possibility in a character (such as Jude, who may or may not betray his brother, Lemon). Sometimes the names simply arise from my research, as was the case with Nisi & Ostes (Nisi meaning "younger brother" in Cree, and Ostes meaning "older brother".)
OB:
What is your approach to crafting dialogue, particularly for your main character? Do you have any tips about writing dialogue for aspiring and emerging writers?
JJ:
Early in my writing career, screenwriter and novelist Sharon Riis advised me that it's not what your characters say that really matters — it's what they don't say, and I've used that as a guide ever since. As to any tips for aspiring writers, before becoming a novelist, I'd written over twenty screenplays and that seems to have served me pretty well.
OB:
Do you have anything in common with your main character? What parts of yourself do you see in him or her, and what is particularly different?
JJ:
Like the boy, I lived on a farm when I was young, and when I went out into the wider world (of Regina and then Vancouver) I met a couple (or three) young woman whose pasts made my own seem charmed by comparison. Really, though, I was mainly thinking about two of my sons when I was writing the book. In the first part, the boy is five and my thoughts tended to drift towards Kai, then seven, and in the later sections he's twelve and so my now thirteen-year-old son Anyk was most ever present in my mind.
OB:
Who are some of the most memorable characters you've come across as a reader?
JJ:
If there is a better novelist when it comes to characterization than the late John Gardner, I have yet to encounter him or her. His Grendel lured me away from the horror and fantasy novels of my youth, and before I finally tracked down a copy of Mickelson's Ghosts, I doubted I would ever meet a character who affected me as deeply as Fred Clumly did in The Sunlight Dialogues. Otherwise, a few that spring to mind are Cormac McCarthy's Suttree & Lester Ballard, Roberto Bolaño's Benno von Archimboldi, Hemingway's Robert Jordan & Pilar, Alan Duff's Beth and Jake Heke, Walter Mosley's Socrates Fortlow, the narrator (unnamed) of Doris Lessing's Memoirs Of A Survivor, Thomas King's Nicholas Crisp, Marjorie Rawlins’ Jody Baxter, Forest Carter's Little Tree, White Fang, Harry Lime, Rollo Martin, Atticus Finch, Scout, Tom Robinson, Arthur Radley and, of course, Raoul Duke. Also, I'm currently about halfway through Halldor Laxness's Independent People, and am finding that Bjartur of Summerhouses is truly a wonder to behold.
OB:
What are you working on now?
JJ:
My latest novel, No Quarter, revolves around the mystery presented by the unfinished manuscript left behind by a recently deceased writer named George Cleary, a novelist who wrote twelve books between 1968 and 1993, all of which dealt with the fractured relationship between Canada's Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples. He is the writer that Canada sorely needed, and never had. Through him, No Quarter endeavours to reconfigure our nation’s past so as to bring this truancy into clear relief.
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John Jantunen lives with his wife and two sons in Guelph, Ontario. One of his short stories appeared in Fractured: Tales From the Canadian Post-Apocalypse and his debut novel, Cipher, was shortlisted for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize.
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A chilling portrait of a family fighting to preserve their humanity in a cruel and merciless world
The collapse of civilization has left the survivors scattered amongst a few settlements along the wilderness fringe of a land ravaged by war. Preyed upon by roving bands of sadistic ex-soldiers and ever at the mercy of a natural world that has turned against them, a family is facing their final days. Hope appears in the guise of their young son. Raised in isolation and taught by his father to survive at any cost, he is thrust headlong into a battle for the future of humankind after rescuing a girl fleeing from a savage and relentless cult bent on burning the world back to Eden.
Raw and unflinching, A Desolate Splendor weaves a stark, and eerily familiar, portrayal of life on the brink of extinction and heralds the rise of an exciting new voice in apocalyptic fiction.
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The phone lock code protects the contents of your phone from unauthorised use. When the phone lock code is turned on, it needs to be keyed in every time you turn on your phone and when it has been in sleep mode.
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Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.Press the settings icon.
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You can create several types of phone lock codes. The steps below describe three examples:Create phone lock code using a pattern, go to 2a.Create phone lock code using a PIN, go to 2b.
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Press Pattern.
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LSU running back Derrius Guice (5) attempts to break free as Missouri defensive back Anthony Sherrils (22) makes the stop during the first half of the LSU Missouri football game Saturday Oct. 1, 2016, in Tiger Stadium. Guice scored on the next play.
Derrius Guice picks up Leonard Fournette's slack with a mean streak like Warren Sapp and jump cuts like Reggie Bush
LSU running back Derrius Guice (5) attempts to break free as Missouri defensive back Anthony Sherrils (22) makes the stop during the first half of the LSU Missouri football game Saturday Oct. 1, 2016, in Tiger Stadium. Guice scored on the next play.
Perhaps if Leonard Fournette — a player who carried the ball 300 times last season — wasn’t a generational-type talent, Derrius Guice might have received the Reggie Bush comparison sooner.
Or maybe if Fournette’s left ankle had been healthy since the start of the season, LSU coach Ed Orgeron may have stopped short of linking Guice with one of most electrifying players in college football history.
Yet, five games into the season, Guice leads LSU (3-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) in rushing and scoring, averaging more than 8 yards per carry. Fournette, sidelined for the second time this season, watched his understudy put up 163 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-7 win against Missouri on Saturday.
When Orgeron watched the Missouri tape, he couldn’t help but see the former Heisman Trophy-winning running back at Southern California.
“(Guice’s) ability to jump cut, run to the left and jump cut to the right is about one of the best I've seen,” Orgeron said. “He has some Reggie Bush-like cuts. He's bigger and stronger than Reggie was in college, maybe not quite as fast, but he has cuts like Reggie had.”
Offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger called more passes early and spread the defense out with unusual looks. With fewer men to block in the tackle box, the holes were wider than normal.
Guice, the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, did the rest, running for gains of 42, 22, 37 and 21 yards. Two of those were touchdowns in the first half.
“Unless you're grabbing his feet, they are always going to be churning, even if he goes out of bounds,” fullback J.D. Moore said. “He had a play, I think, he went out of bounds, and he just kept running for 30 yards just in case. You never know."
Guice had 76 touches last year: 51 carries, five receptions and 20 kickoff returns. Those numbers are paltry compared to Fournette’s totals, but Guice didn’t lack for eye-popping plays.
The Catholic High product can be slippery, too, but his low center of gravity gives him an uncanny ability to stay upright while taking on contact. Look no further than his 75-yard kickoff return in the 2015 season finale against Texas A&M.
Even before Orgeron uttered Bush’s name when speaking about Guice, he thought about a defensive lineman he coached at Miami in the early 1990s.
“He's tough as nails,” Orgeron said. “He runs the ball like Warren Sapp played defense, and he has an energy about him, and he has an attitude when he strikes you that he's wanting to go through you.”
Not nearly as big as the 300-pound Sapp, the gregarious and candid LSU running back prefers a comparison to another defensive player, even if Orgeron was just referring to Guice’s mentality.
“I would have been better with someone like Ray Lewis or something like that," Guice said.
Guice appreciates the compliment from Orgeron, he said, but he doesn’t want to take it any further than that.
“I'm Derrius at the end of the day,” Guice said. “So I'm going to stick with that.”
As for his relationship with Fournette, it hasn’t changed as his role as his increased, and Guice said Fournette is still supportive of him when No. 7 isn’t on the field.
“We all know he's disappointed he isn't playing,” Guice said. “But whenever I come on the sideline, we're hugging, we're doing our little handshake or he's just give me some advice, telling me how I did on the previous play or drive. To me, he's supportive on the sideline. All the 'He looks mad,' I don't know where that comes from.”
And when Fournette does return, even if isn't against Florida (4-1, 2-1) at 11 a.m. CT Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Orgeron isn’t opposed to having them both on the field at the same time.
“I would love to,” Orgeron said. “I believe putting the best players on the field and putting the ball in their hands, if that's something that can be a possibility in the near future, and it's something that we have done in the past.”
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A French Louis XVI style bronze three-light lantern from the mid 19th century with glass casing. Born in the mid 19th century in the early years of Emperor Napoleon III's reign, this three-light lantern showcases the neoclassical style typical of the Louis XVI era. It features a delicate bronze body with reeded motifs and glass casing. A central shaft, connected to the outer structure through scrolling motifs, supports the three arms, adorned with flower-shaped bobèches and candles sleeves, while the lower section is accented is a petite acorn. With the purity of its silhouette and lovely bronze décor, this French Louis XVI style lantern circa 1850 will bring a touch of elegance to any home. It has been wired for the US.
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Long distance vision
In the beginning, the eye would be like a camera lens having problems to adjust the picture sharpness of an image quickly - so it was in and out of focus every few seconds.
Then summer came and the horizon stayed really blurred for most of it. But on taking Mestinon the image would be sharp with each trial dose. I changed reading glasses as well and much to the surprise of the optician needed yet a new pair after only 2 months. With Mestinon I could actually go back to the 2 year old glasses again.
Now since about a month I´m checking and re-checking many times outside my house but the horizon is extremely clear all the time - I can see for miles again like I always used to, and also without the Mestinon.
Do you have long or short fluctuations with your type of vision problem or is the problem quite stable?
My vision changes ALL the time -- even from morning to night. I've had pretty bad double vision since last fall. This summer, my vision would sometimes be "single" (normal) early in the day.
I think the first sign of double vision is often BLURRY vision. Also, you sometimes get double vision in only ONE direction. For instance, for a couple of years I had double vision ONLY when looking UPWARDS. Like if I was looking in the mirror and doing something to the top of my hair, I would see two images. The rest of my vision was mostly normal until last year.
Now that I wear the stick-on prisms, I seldom think about it. I do see TWO images at night (looking at the alarm clock), after taking off my glasses. I just roll over, close my eyes, and go back to sleep.
Double Vision was all I had for the first 7 to 8 months oh and droopy eye lids but I didn't know that at the time never had any blurry vision but were talking MG so I'm sure you can mine varries from mild to severe and I only do my reading in the morning as I know I will be better sometimes when out its like I only see in snap shots it's never that stable or constant
Alan
I´ve had the double vision where the kids I teach all had 4 eyes! –
Odd because you think they can all tell you are seeing double and of course they can´t!
But the blurriness did happen way more often and for longer periods.
It sounds like Jana would settle for gallstones and I would be quite happy to settle for accommodation!!!!
BTW: I´m still baffled at the continual improvements especially as just a few weeks ago I was sure it was all about to all go downhill.
Thank you for those good wishes.
Alan
Are you taking medication? Do you notice that helps?
Seeing in´snap shots´is an interesting way to describe your vision.
Jana
So another question......Does your eye sight ever fluctuate back to a minimal amount of visual problems?
I mean do you have periods of some days where you don´t actually need to wear the prism glasses?
I have double vision in both eyes that comes and goes. If I read longer than ten minutes the words start blurring and I can see double words faintly below the real words. I notice my double vision the most when I look at the moon. I will see another moon offset below the real moon. One time my vision was so bad that my daughter appeared to have two noses. I was sober, really... I was. I only recently started Mestinon, and so far, I don't see any vision changes, but colors seem to be much brighter, but that could be because I'm feeling better and everything looks better when I feel better.
I have double vision in both eyes that comes and goes. If I read longer than ten minutes the words start blurring and I can see double words faintly below the real words. I notice my double vision the most when I look at the moon. I will see another moon offset below the real moon. One time my vision was so bad that my daughter appeared to have two noses. I was sober, really... I was. I only recently started Mestinon, and so far, I don't see any vision changes, but colors seem to be much brighter, but that could be because I'm feeling better and everything looks better when I feel better.
HAHAHAHAHA!! I "hear" ya!
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I am NOT intoxicated. I have a condition called Myasthenia Gravis. Symptoms can occur separately or in any combination. They include, but are not limited to:
Double or blurred vision
Droopy eyelid(s)
Slurred speech
Weakness of arms and/or legs
Affected balance (dizziness)
Difficulty in swallowing
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Please call my physician or hospital right away. (See back of this card.)
So another question......Does your eye sight ever fluctuate back to a minimal amount of visual problems?
I mean do you have periods of some days where you don´t actually need to wear the prism glasses?
Thanks,
Anacrusis
So far, my double vision hasn't gone away -- but, I am still hopeful. I've been in a couple of exacerbations since the DV started -- and I HOPE that once I get OUT of this cycle of exacerbations, my vision will return to "normal".
SOMETIMES when I get up in the morning, I don't have DV as I walk to the bathroom (where I leave my prisms at night). It usually returns during or shortly after my morning rituals......maybe 10-15 minutes???
I've been doing an experiment -- I don't want to mislead or misinform anyone. I currently do NOT have double vision when looking to the left (head remains still, eyes move), although DV remains in all other directions. So, while sitting in my computer swivel chair WITH my glasses OFF, I look at an object about 15 feet away. While I am looking leftward, my vision is clear. As I swivel back to the right (eyes moving, head staying still), the object blurs (goes out of focus) for a brief time -- THEN I see two distinct objects. I repeated this experiment several times...........the same thing happened over and over.
I went to have my eyes refracted recently and was told that my eyes were worse.
When I took the prescription in to an optician, I got weaker glasses than my previous most recent ones (I actually had to get one eye changed to the old prescription).
I didn't know whether to post this in this thread or the one about cognitive dysfunction and I didn't know whether I should have posted about myself or the doctor but I'll let you guys think about it ...
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PainEezer
Description
PainEezer consists of a unique blend of soothing natural oils, and a highly effective pain killing extract from capsicum (chili). Has 8.5% capsaicin, the highest concentration in any known pain cream. Emulsifier is boric acid
A roll-on ointment to relievepain on…
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Stimulates speed of hair growth when applied to the scalp (but not a cure for baldness)
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What botnets are
A botnet is a network of computers controlled remotely for illegal purposes. The individual computers of a botnet are known as bots or zombies. Botnets can be very large and sometimes consists of millions of zombies. The potential damage that botnets can cause makes them one of the main sources of illegal income on the Internet. Botnets can be also hired in the Internet to provide a sort of cloud-computing illegal service.
When connected to the Internet, your computer might be infected and become part of a botnet. Computers of a botnet generally belong to unsuspecting Internet users who, not having updated and adequately protected their system with the latest versions of the operating system, browser, anti-virus or other basic software, are infected by ad-hoc malware and captured in the botnet. If your computer is part of a botnet you have probably not noticed that it is remotely controlled and used, for example, to launch attacks or to infect other computers when connected to the Internet. Namely, a private computer can be used to send unidentified spam, but also to perform a DDoS attack (Distributed Denial of Service) or a phishing attack, without the knowledge of the rightful owner.
A botnet is sustained and increases its size by distributing malware and infecting other computers. Therefore, the controllers of botnets aim to capture the largest possible number of computers, in order to increase the number of available resources. Some botnets may also include millions of bots. Every single computer that is freed from infection reduces the potential of botnets and avoid spreading the infection in the network. For this reason, the contribution of Internet users is critical for containment of botnets.
So, it is important to regularly check your computer and free it from any infections and ensure regular security updates that are made available for the operating system and installed applications.
How you can get infected
Botnets are expanded by a bot being installed on a not-yet infected computer. This can happen in a variety of ways. The most common ways of infection are the following:
Infected Emails: Over an email, the user is invited to open an attached program or click on a link which leads to an infected website. If the user runs the program or click on the link, malware will be installed on the computer, making it part of a botnet. These invitations are often made using phishing emails, which appear original messages. The email can pretend to come from the user’s own bank for instance.
Downloads: Malware is coupled with another program which is available for download over the Internet. Whoever downloads this program will infect their computer with the malware. This coupling of malware to a harmless application makes what is called a trojan (abbreviation of "Trojan horse"). This occurs most often with programs downloaded illegally. However, for security reasons, even legal and serious programs should only be downloaded from the original website of the provider, and should be checked by a virus scanner.
Exploits: An infection by this method exploits security holes and errors in applications, in the browser or in the operating system itself. Exploits are activated when the user, for example, clicks on a ad-hoc link.
Drive-by-Downloads: A drive-by-Download is characterized by an undetected and unintentional software download onto a user’s computer. Among other things, drive-by downloads refer to the unwanted downloading of malware caused just by visiting a manipulated website. Unfortunately, simply avoiding dubious websites is no protection, because hackers regularly succeed in manipulating official websites.
What damages botnets can cause
A computer which is hijacked can be abused for different purposes. The most common cases of illicit usage are the following:
Distribution of Spam: The resources of remotely controlled computers are used to send spam. A botnet can send several billion spam emails a day.
DDoS Attacks: So-called Distributed Denial of Service attacks are attacks on a server or computer, with the goal of causing a break-down of its services. For example, if a company's server is bombarded with a large number of requests, it may become overloaded and crash as a result. Coordinated and simultaneous requests from bots can lead to a system overload.
Proxies: Over a proxy within the botnet, the master computer which controls the bots can establish an attack connection to a third-party computer, and can hide its address of origin. For the victim of the attack, the bot (infected computer system) appears to be the attacker. The actual attacker – the remotely controlling bot herder– cannot be traced easily.
Data Theft: Most bots can easily access locally stored usernames and passwords for applications such as instant messaging programs, or can read data such as passwords and credit card numbers from web forms. This data will be transferred to the bot herder.
Storage medium for illegal contents: The hard drives of hijacked computers can also be used for the storage of illegal content, which can then be spread from this computer.
A relatively small number of botnet operators have hijacked millions of computers to form botnets, and, as a result, they have at their disposal a processing capacity that is higher than all the high speed computers worldwide put together. Alone, the "Mariposa"botnet, uncovered in April 2009, consisted of 13 million hijacked computers. Among these are increasingly computers from companies and the public sector. Links in Instant Messenger (e.g. in chat programs), which led to manipulated websites and exploited a security flaw in the browser, were one cause of the infection, alongside infected data from file-sharing platforms and from USB sticks.
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China’s Other Revolution
China’s Other Revolution
For anyone familiar with the great cities of Asia, which teem with activity, it was eerie to walk the streets of urban China while Mao still lived. In Chairman Mao’s China, all private enterprises, even individual street vendors, had been branded ‘tails of capitalism’. And so diligently had the government gone about chopping off these tails that the streets looked as if a neutron-bomb-like device had been detonated, destroying small businesses while leaving everything else intact. There were no kerb-side restaurants with their smells of food wafting in the air, no pedlars hawking their wares, no throngs of shoppers browsing and haggling with merchants on the pavements. The streets of Mao’s China were crowded, but with silent, purposeful people, buying the bare necessities of life from dreary state-owned shops or going to and from work. When I first went to China, in 1975, Mao Zedong and the so-called Gang of Four, led by Mao’s wife, Jiang Qing, were still firmly in power. The shadow of the Chinese Communist Party fell across all aspects of life, freezing the Chinese people in a combination of fear and socialist rectitude. Politics was ‘in command’. To put one’s own interests above those of the Party and the task of ‘building socialism’ was a dangerous form of heresy. And to be branded a heretic in a land where there were few places to hide and fewer ways to escape was a grim prospect indeed. Should one momentarily forget the Party’s dedication to creating a ‘new socialist man’, who would, in Mao’s words ‘serve the people’ with all his ‘heart and soul’, slogans were everywhere – on billboards, walls, smoke-stacks, ships, dams, buildings, even mountainsides:
NEVER FORGET CLASS STRUGGLE
CARRY THE REVOLUTION THROUGH TO THE END
DOWN WITH ALL CAPITALIST ROADERS
Travelling in China at that time, I felt as if I had fallen down a well, like Alice into Wonderland, and entered a strange new universe in which all the imperatives of the outside world had been reversed. Whereas other countries eagerly sought to build economic relations with their neighbours, China was dedicated to isolation and self-reliance. Whereas most governments accepted class divisions, China’s leaders waged an unceasing battle against them. And while most governments viewed politics as simply one aspect of life, China’s leaders viewed it as life itself.
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Chinese brand smartphone Elephone P9000 is currently on sale on Amazon India. The device is priced in the country at around Rs. 11,999 or roughly equivalent to $186.
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Monday, August 15, 2016
There seems to be an incredible amount
of information to discuss on the matter of partial disclosure. From
the detailed revelations which David Wilcock continues to divulge,
one may wonder how the year 2015 went by without more people noticing
how significant these disclosures would be. More specifically, we
may wonder how so many hints could be given on the reality of E.T.
life without the entire world taking notice.
Upon viewing the countless hints which
NASA continually hands out to the public, one might consider the
secret to already be out. As we view this information, and as we see
that the half-truths and coverups of the past are falling to pieces,
it may eventually be that only those who are in deepest of slumber
still believe that we are alone in this vast universe. Though we can
look forward to the open and unhindered disclosure of the truth,
these partial disclosure can easily telegraph the next moves which
NASA and the cabal plan to make.
In this episode's discussion we have
multiple topics ranging from the financial decline of the cabal's
money scheme, to more bizarre facts about the planetoid Ceres, along
with further signs that the cabal's propaganda machine is grinding to
a screeching halt. There is even a detailed analysis and scientific
proof which reveal the need for reexamination of many understudied,
scientific principles, as well as one particularly strange public
spectacle created by NASA which hints at some type of UFO disclosure
which may take place in the near future. This episode was packed
with detail, and there is much to discuss on each of these topics.
Further Hints at the Spots of Ceres
The discussion starts off with the
point that during this time last year, the soft disclosure script had
picked up significantly. Around the midpoint of last year, we saw
the cabal crumbling to pieces. We witnessed their financial system
failing, their Vatican powers restructuring in major ways, and we saw
the Alliance dealing blow after blow upon what remained of the
cabal's infrastructure. We would see this gang of criminals backed
into a corner with no other cards to play other than the desperate
attempt at saving their own image just prior to their utter defeat.
We would also see the subject of space
visited and revisited by the corporate media, and each time this
happened, more and more information would be handed out to the
public. David Wilcock has discussed in previous episodes how the
planetoid Ceres has been the subject of great interest for
astronomers. As it turned out, the subject of this planetoid would
be revisited, as NASA continued their slow and yet obvious reveal of
the long-hidden evidence of E.T. life.
The story comes to us from the
Huffington Post, and details the fact that the famed bright spots on
Ceres still hold more mystery than previously disclosed.
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft captured the image on May 16, as it was orbiting 4,500 miles above the planet’s surface. It had entered orbit on March 6. The space agency says the crater that harbors the bright spots is about 57 miles wide.
Current theories to explain the spots include ice — potentially exposed by the impact of another celestial object, or perhaps spewed out by some sort of icy volcano or geyser — or salt deposits.
“We have these bright spots that have the reflectivity of ice, and whose spectrum of reflected light is similar to that expected from ice. So ice is a good bet,” said UCLA astronomer Christopher Russell, principal investigator for the Dawn Mission, in an email to NBC News.
“How is the ice getting to the surface, if it is ice?” Russell continued. “Is it coming out as a water/ice volcano and making a mountain of ice on the surface, or is there a hole there which has dug down to ice or water? And what is causing all the little bright spots near the big bright spot? We are sure there is some logical explanation for all this, but for now, we are just scratching our heads.”
As Wilcock states, the “mystery” of
this phenomenon is that this spots are too bright. He goes on to
propose that these spots may be the exposed outer portion of a base on
Ceres. This planetoid has been bombarded over the millennia by
thousands of meteors. If there were some type of substructure below
the surface of Ceres, it may have been that different portions of
this structure would gradually be exposed due to these meteor
impacts. (These impacts may have also been caused by the destruction
of the ancient planet of Maldek, as the Law of One describes
it.)
These spots on Ceres may be the
partially-exposed rooftop of an illuminated, translucent ceiling,
according to Wilcock. We see this collection of bright spots, as
well as a number of semi-geometric craters on the surface of this
moon. As we may remember from the accounts of various insiders which
Wilcock has previously revealed, these moons and planetoids house
technologically advanced structures which were built by the Ancient
Builder Race. This particular base on Ceres is thought by some to
include a sky-dome of some kind. This dome would include a large,
natural environment complete with vegetation, flowing water, and
animals.
If this is the case, that would mean
that after numerous meteor impacts, part of the luminous ceiling
would begin to be exposed, and the light from within this structure
would be visible from the outside, according to Wilcock.
Personally, I have considered a number
of possibilities. One image we find on the BBC website
depicted a close-up image of the bright spots of Ceres, and as we
can see, this clearly defines a domed, pentagonal structure housed
within the largest spot on the planetoid. In a previous article, I
presented this as the true nature of the spots. However, I do
consider the possibility that those images may have been slightly
altered for the sake of giving a subtle hint at the truth behind the
spots. Whatever the true nature of these extra-planetary bases is, I
consider these images extremely telling of the nature of the partial
disclosure which is presently taking place.
Financial Woes and Titanic Debacles
The discussion moved on to the subject
of further evidence of the downfall of the cabal's financial
infrastructure. For years now, we have been sold in image of the
financial world as a fair, stable, and legitimate entity. However,
after the crash of 2008, this viewpoint changed for many of us.
After this massive failure, and the revelation of the crooked banking
practices which caused the crash, the world would learn that the
oligarchs held more power and influence than any governing body on
the planet.
We saw the ugly truth behind the
deliberate mishandling of the assets of innumerable people, and yet
after the smoke cleared, not one of these criminal conspirators faced
major prison sentences. At that moment, the world was made aware of
the fact that the system is rigged—though many still find ways to
deny the evidence.
Ever since this infamous crash, the
illusion of financial normalcy has been maintained by the mainstream
media, and this trend continued for quite a while. However, in 2015,
things changed, and the long-awaited honesty from the corporate
media began to be revealed. Two articles on this subject were
mentioned during this discussion. These came from the website, The
Telegraph. Their contents were not discussed in so much detail,
but their implications were far-reaching.
This image included in this particular
article is fairly descriptive and indicative of the fact that the
media is no longer sugar-coating the situation. No longer are they
pretending that an economic recovery is possible. Instead, they are
painting a grim picture of what seems to be the complete failure of
the banking system which was originally said to be too big to fail.
This was also reported to be said about the Titanic, making this
imagery seem appropriate.
According to Wilcock, these revelations
present further evidence which suggests that the cabal is out of
time, out of money, and running on fumes. In my view, there is no
reason to even bother with the financial game of Monopoly any
longer. The ship could sink or float and it would mean virtually
nothing to those who were no longer interested in pretending to be
rich or poor. However, I do understand that many people see
themselves as having quite a bit to lose, and though it may be a
shock to have such a monumental change as a complete change-over of
financial functionality, this may be the way the situation is
resolved.
Wilcock goes on to further prove the
point of this downward spiral of the cabal's financial dreams. This
second article from the Telegraph actually admits the fact
that debt itself is the main wait which is pulling the ship under.
The world is sinking under too much
debt and an aging global population means countries' debt piles are
in danger of growing out of control, the European chief executive of
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has warned.
Andrew Wilson, head of Europe, Middle
East and Africa (EMEA), said growing debt piles around the world
posed one of the biggest threats to the global economy.
"There is too much debt and this
represents a risk to economies. Consequently, there is a clear need
to generate growth to work that debt off but, as demographics change,
new ways of thinking at a policy level are required to do this,"
he said.
Upon reading the seemingly small
perspective of the quote included within the article, it would seem
that those who hold such dependency upon the system have little
intention of looking outside of the system for the true solution to
the problem of debt. Seeing that the majority of American citizens
will not be able to pay off their debts before they die, it becomes
easy to see the fact that simple job creation will do absolutely
nothing. This commentator seems ignorant of the fact that the system
is designed to create the problem he is trying to solve, and that as
long as the system is in place, the debt will remain.
It may also be that the executive at
the Telegraph do not want to suggest any possible solution
which would be detrimental to the cabal's infrastructure. Beside
this, I can see no reason why such an apparently insane
perspective—encouraging the perpetuation of the exact same system
which caused the problem in the first place—would be suggested.
Money is debt, as anyone who is
familiar with the central banking system will realize. Money, as it
presently stands, cannot exist without debt. If an expert is telling
you that making more money is the solution to solving debt, they may
either be unaware of the true situation, or they are lying. Either
way, I liken this to the first explanation we received on the subject
of the Ceres. There is much more to disclosure, but the media will
not admit the facts outright. This is how the cabal intends to
attempt to save their image—by hoping the public won't realize the
true scope of their crimes.
Corporate Music and the Limits of
Cabal Influence
The discussion moved to a topic which
was discussed in the previous episode. As Wilcock states, there is a
good reason for the review. There was one quote which he read from
the AntiMedia website on the degradation of popular music.
Here is that article.
For the sake of brevity, this is a
systemic issue being reinforced across the board by pandemic
anti-intellectualism. Some have argued there is no harm in a bit of
mindless distraction, but this is incontrovertibly false. When just
six corporations control 90% of the media, and 80% of radio stations
have identical playlists, mindless content isn’t a choice — it’s
a virtual mandate. In this self-propelled cycle of banality, the
conglomerates dictate content to be promoted by radio, which in turn
pushes it endlessly, creating a false perception that what is being
played is due to listener demand...
From a political standpoint, all this
‘dumbing down’ makes sense: indoctrination creates obedience. If
music and culture focus on mindless diversion, and education lacks,
well, education, then people lack the acuity necessary to question
the absurdity of the system.
David Wilcock reiterates the fact that
music is not at all what it seems. All of the variety that we
believe ourselves to be exposed to actually consists of a few
different companies pumping out propaganda to maintain psychological
control over their audience. The key to this point focused upon one
of the personalities included in the above image. The woman on the
left goes by the stage name Iggy Azalea. Wilcock points out
the fact that Iggy's tour was officially canceled just nine days
after this article was published. (The article was published on May
20, 2015.) This cancellation shows us further evidence that the
public has caught on to the cabal's propaganda machine, so much in
fact that the popularity of their entertainment spokes people are
losing popularity.
Iggy Azalea shows the classic signs of
being yet another cabal cutout placed on stage in order to promote
the typical, scripted propaganda. (Personally, I have nothing against
the woman, and actually feel sorry for her. I know what the cabal
commonly puts these people through in order to make them agreeable to
their beliefs, and I don't personally blame Iggy for what she does.
Wilcock makes this point as well.)
In her short career, Iggy seems to have
attracted more criticism than popularity. Following the cancellation
of her tour, we may recall the attempts by the corporate media to
save the image of the character of Iggy. However, their efforts do
not seem to have done much good. Let's examine why.
As a musician, or an artist in general,
there is a commonly accepted standard of respect for one's genre, as
well as a great respect for those who inspire an artist to achieve
what they have achieved. However, this has not been the case with
Iggy at all. Instead of creating her own music, style, and image,
she seems to be promoting corporate music, using an image that was
simply plagiarized from other popular sources (with fake accent,
mannerisms, clothing, gestures, etc). Instead of originality, it
seems that Iggy has attempted to portray the identity of an American
black woman in Hip Hop music. (This was Wilcock's observation,
and I would have to agree.)
This is not at all to say that the
authentic, intelligent, non-infiltrated version of Hip Hop
music cannot be accomplished by an Australian, Caucasian woman. I
think that it could, and if it were, I think it would be an inspiration
to other authentic musicians. However, Iggy does not seem to be
authentic. Though the corporate media constantly attempts to assert that
she is, and that she is an inspiration, but the public does not seem to be buying this notion either.
(One thing to note: The true nature
of original Hip Hop music makes the modern-day version look
like a sad imitation, in my view. The original game of Hip Hop was a
skillful test of intellect, of eloquence, rhythm, performance, and poetry.
It was a challenge which only the most skilled individuals would even
attempt. Most people would be surprised to know that the task of
improvised rapping, or free-styling was actually found by
scientific study to increase formerly inactive regions of the
brain—actually altering functionality and allowing the artist to
become even more creative.)
(Note: Both the Hippie movement of the 1960's, and the Hip Hop movement of the 70's and 80's consisted of positively-focused, organic, grassroots movements for human progress, creativity, and expansion of consciousness. Due to cabal-sustained segregation, these were not allowed to occur in unison, and unfortunately, both movements eventually disintegrated primarily due to cabal infiltration, corruption, and subversion. In both cases, we find drugs, bribery, and social mind control tactics used to prevent these groups from becoming the positive, revolutionary forces for social change which they may have been.)
Once again, I find myself feeling
relieved to see a subject matter covered which I have observed for
some time now. The situation of Iggy gives us an important clue into
the reality which the cabal has attempted to distort. Though I do
not like specifically covering issues of what modern society refers
to as “race” (mostly because it have been used as a tool of
division), I find it helpful to explore these concepts, and to learn
how they have been used to manipulate us.
Many of us have likely noticed the
recent trend of superimposing the Black, Hip Hop culture over
a Caucasian image. It is not that this would necessarily be a “bad”
thing if the trend happened organically. However, in the context of
cabal-manipulated entertainment, I strongly doubt this image
manipulation was done for the sake of positive development.
As it stands, many of the most
skilled artists want nothing to do with the corporate world.
Consequently, the ethnic diversity that exist within the real environment of Hip Hop has been eliminated from the
corporate image of the genre, and replaced with an overtly negative
image of minorities which promotes the cabal's view of all aboriginal decedents as inferior.
Considering the cabal mindset, the
superimposition of Hip Hop culture on paid actors seems to have an
agenda behind it. When viewing such media, I cannot help but be
reminded of the centuries of cabal-initiated imperialism and
exploration of the continent of Africa. This land was one of amazing
abundance—numerous resources, land that seemed to stretch on
forever, and even held ancient artifacts and technologies left by E.T.'s
who visited ages ago. To the predecessors of the cabal, this
continent had it all, but there was one problem. There were people
in the way. To the cabal, these people were inferior and primitive.
They “wasted” the land by “failing” to turn it into a
business venture, and worst of all, they did not come from the cabal bloodlines.
This situation left these cabal
exploiters with a huge business venture, as well as a country full of
people to get rid of. The process would start through exploitation,
through enslavement, and eventually extermination. In short, their
imperialist purpose included their typical method. First they use a
people, then they take what they have, and finally, they wipe them out. (We have seen this during the American colonization, as well as during World War II, in Nazi Germany.) Many times, these steps are accomplished simultaneously.
This method of exploitation has been
used for centuries, and is still in effect today. The cabal has
never left the picture completely. Their racist, sexist, genocidal
philosophy is still as present now as it was centuries ago. It is
very possible that this is the reason why we see the
cabal-manipulated media using the same method their predecessors
used. The purpose was not simply to wipe out African populations.
The purpose was that when the time came, they intended to wipe out
the African bloodline altogether. Fortunately, this has not been
authorized, though this does not stop the cabal from trying to get
this authorization through various violent acts, corruption of law
enforcement, and corresponding media coverage.
In every aspect of modern
entertainment, we see the Illuminati belief system being superimposed
over reality. In truth, our world is full of great diversity and
variety, and this is both healthy and preferable for many of us.
Along with this, it is my belief that equality is a universal fact.
However, this reality is never reflected in Western media.
Within
every movie production—particularly films which are set in foreign
countries and exotic locations—virtually every main character will
typically fit the cabal's ideal for the “superior” bloodline. We
have seen The Lion King, Tarzan, Prince of Persia,
The Last Samurai, even productions such as Indiana Jones
and James Bond seem to promote the idea of imperialism, and supposed
superiority of the cabal's bloodline over every other country and
ethnicity on the planet. In this way, the cabal has sent the message
that they have been nothing but "heroes" and a "blessings" to everyone they have met.
Once again, I have no problem at all
with the Caucasian ethnicity or any other ethnicity. Some
of my best friends are actually of Western European decent. Also, if
anyone has any adventures in foreign countries, I will be happy to
hear about them no matter what a person looks like. Further, within
any movie that I watch, it is never the ethnicity of the main
character that my issue is with. It is the fact that the cabal uses the
image of lead actors to promote the idea of their own superiority
over the rest of humanity. If these movies presented the truth of
equality in diversity, I would probably spend all of my time watching movies. (Of course it would also help if they stop throwing Lucifer in my face every chance they got.)
In the cases of some of the inventions
of artificial rap artists, there seems to only be a corporate desire
to exploit the origins of this culture, and then to do away with the
people who invented it. Just like every other exploitative scheme
the cabal has come up with throughout history, it seems as though
their only intent within the invention of Iggy, was to
misappropriate the identity of others for nothing more than profit,
and at the same time, to send the false message of their own belief
system.
Humanity is a unique and diverse
experience. According to the Law of One, the original goal of divine
Oneness was an experience with the greatest diversity possible. This
experience is expressed in the form of a divine thought which spans
the entire universe. Even on our small planet, this thought
is immensely diverse. Within humanity, we can appreciate this
diversity within our heritage, our languages, our place of origin, our appearances,
our hairstyles, and the list goes on. It is my belief that with these
differences, we receive the greatest benefit in our divine
exploration of experience, and that these differences give us the
greatest fulfillment when we come together as one.
The Zombie Patriot Act
The discussion moved to the topic of
the expiration of the Patriot Act. This act was the infamous bill
which was part of an apparent effort to suspend the American
Constitution, and to contort the identity of the United States into
a fascist regime.
As we may remember, there were a number
of ridiculous and unnecessary changes which the Patriot Act imposed
upon the American people. Among these was the implementation of
domestic spying mainly focused around the NSA which, in my view, was
one of the most ludicrous and definitively ridiculous aspects of
these changes. Not only did it completely violate privacy of the
entire country, but its reasoning was equally nonsensical.
On the subject of the Patriot Act,
David Wilcock covered what the headlines referred to as the “Zombie
Patriot Act.” This was the retainment of the stipulation of the
act which allowed the domestic spying program to continue even though
the act itself expired.
Forget the White House’s doomsday
talk about American intelligence going blind. Thanks to backdoor
provisions and alternate collection schemes, U.S. spies will keep on
snooping.
President Obama and his top national
security officials spent the past few days warning that once
intelligence-gathering authorities in the Patriot Act expired just
after midnight Sunday, the United States would face a greater risk of
a terrorist attack.
That argument is highly debatable—at
least, in the short term. Not only does the U.S. government have all
sorts of other ways to collect the same kind of intelligence outlined
in the Patriot Act, but there’s also a little-noticed back door in
the act that allows U.S. spy agencies to gather information in pretty
much the same ways they did before.
Upon reading this, it may be obvious to
many as to the true reason why the domestic spying program is being
continued. It was clear from the beginning that the intention was
not at all to catch “terrorists”. Considering the fact that this
data being collected was never used to stop any of the supposed
terrorist acts which have taken place since 2001, this reasoning
seems clearly flawed. According to everything that has happened
since then, spying on every last human being in the country has
proven to be pointless to everyone but the cabal.
These criminals have been manipulating
the system from behind the scenes, and they are afraid that if they
don't keep an eye on everything that everyone is doing, they will
lose their power. In fact according to many FBI employees, many of
the terrorist acts were deliberately manufacture in order to justify
the implementation of these spying programs. So when we hear the
reasoning from the White House as to why domestic spying is
necessary, it becomes fairly clear as to what the true reasoning is.
The terrorists and the spies seem to be one and the same.
Plasma Tubes and Young
Revolutionaries
The next topic may be fairly familiar
to some of us. However, for the sake of being thorough, let's
discuss it. On June 2nd, in 2015, an article from
News.com.au featured a story on a monumental discovery which
came not from professional scientists, and not even from a college
graduate, but from a science student by whom no one might have
expected such a significant discovery to be made. Here is
News.com.au with the details.
AN AUSTRALIAN scientist has
discovered that giant, invisible, moving plasma tubes fill the skies
above Earth.
It’s a finding that was initially met
with a considerable degree of scepticism within the field of
astrophysics, but a University of Sydney undergraduate student Cleo
Loi, 23, has proven that the phenomenon exists.
By using a radio telescope in the West
Australian outback to see space in 3D, Ms Loi has proven that the
Earth’s atmosphere is embedded with these strangely shaped, tubular
plasma structures. The complex, multilayered ducts are created by the
atmosphere being ionised by sunlight.
“For over 60 years, scientists
believed these structures existed, but by imaging them for the first
time, we’ve provided visual evidence that they are really there,”
said Ms Loi, of the Australia Research Council Centre of Excellence
for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO).
This seems to be the first time anyone
has had the mind to look at the sky in this way (at least on the
civilian side of science). As stated, Cleo Loi is an undergraduate
science student. She is not a professional scientist, and compared
to the entire staff and faculty who work at her college, she is
under-qualified to make such a revolutionary discovery. Yet she has.
Ms. Loi has discovered not only a new
aspect of astronomy, but in doing so, she taught all of the
professional scientists around her a new way of using their own radio
telescope. Why does it take an undergraduate student to make this
discovery? Where are the scientists in this situation, and what are
they doing that their trainees are showing them up like this?
The various branches
of scientific study have a good deal of intelligence and
professionalism among them. However, when it comes to thinking
creatively for the purpose of making new discovers, it appears that
at this professional level, there is not much creative ability left.
It has proven to be extremely difficult to prove a point to an
institution which resists change so thoroughly.
As Wilcock points out, mainstream
physics is missing the component of torsion science. This torsion
physics is well documented within the classified world. The
mainstream seems to trudge along completely unaware of how much the establishment has missed over the course of the last century due to the classification of such knowledge.
Wilcock goes on to further state his
prediction that the lines traced by these plasma tubes will be found
to be incorporated into the global grid of the Earth, though he did
express that to prove this point is a very intricate and disciplined
process. Such a task would be multi-disciplinary and require quite a
bit of explanation in order to be completed. However, considering
all that I have seen, this process has already been proven by
separate scientific disciplines. It is just that no one has yet combined these
observations in a way which clearly defines the global grid. This
can easily be accomplished.
As David Wilcock mentions, this side of
science is well-known within the world of classified science. Yet it
is only now that it has come to the forefront of mainstream science.
I honestly doubt that this student was the only one who had ever had
such an idea within mainstream science. There may have been many
more professionals who did. These scientists may even have known
about torsion physics, but may have simply been afraid to come
forward with their findings.
It is also possible that some
scientists have come forward with these discoveries, but were turned
down due to an unreceptive establishment. According to insider
testimonies, torsion physics is a well-known and documented fact
within the world of classified science, and it is not at all news
that the Earth is surrounded by an ordered arrangement of them. So
though it is a remarkable achievement by this young science student
to make such a discovery, she may not exactly be the first to do so.
(Then again, it is also possible that the rest of the scientific
world just didn't think of the possibility, and that they actually did
require an undergrad to steer them in the right direction.)
One point to note: The notion that the Earth's iron core as that which creates its magnetic field has been long-lived. However, this theory seems to be based upon flawed logic. Tests are
currently being done to measure the magnetic fields generated within
liquid metal systems, using molten sodium as the metal of choice.
This may be interesting, but the point may be moot, as the element of
sodium does not have a Curie temperature. (Simply put, the Curie temperature is the temperature at which metals lose their ability to hold a magnetic charge.) However, iron and
nickel—the two elements said to compose the Earth's core—have Curie points
far lower than temperatures found at the Earth's core.
This would mean that according to scientific principles, there would be no way for the iron and nickel at the Earth's core to hold a magnetic charge. In this case, it seems that the scientific establishment may have contradicted itself on this matter. In
my view, if this test involving molten sodium were intended to be valid, it would be proven
with iron and nickel. This causes me to wonder what the thinking is with regard to spending so much time and energy on tests which don't seem to apply to the proposed situation. In my view, it seems much more sensible to conduct tests to better understand the possibilities of torsion physics as causal in the sustenance of the Earth's magnetic field.
The Flying Saucer
Now we come to the namesake of the
episode. On the journey of partial disclosure, this has to be one of
the most significant, one of the most revealing, and one of the most
expensive (not to mention ridiculous) hints at E.T. life that the
cabal has ever initiated. This is the kind of thing one has to see
in order to believe. Here is the Daily Mail with the story.
Since the atmosphere on Mars is so
thin, any parachute that helps a heavy, fast-moving spacecraft touch
down needs to be extra strong.
The US space agency figured out how to
do this decades ago, beginning with the Viking mission that put two
landers on Mars in 1976.
But with the goal of sending humans to
Mars in the 2030s, the agency is now testing a more advanced, new
generation of parachute technology, known as the Supersonic Ringsail
Parachute, that could allow even heavier spacecraft — the kind that
may have humans and months of food and supplies on board — to land
softly.
"We want to see if the chute can
successfully deploy and decelerate the test vehicle while it is in
supersonic flight," NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said in a
statement.
Did you catch that? What did you think
of the spectacle of this contraption with a chemical rocket strapped
to the bottom? If you are like me (and Wilcock mentioned this as
well), you are wondering why after all of the decades which NASA has
been in operation have they never once built a rocket like this until
now. There is absolutely no reason to build a contraption that looks
like this, except maybe one.
We see the excuse written in the
article that this is not meant to be an actual rocket, but only a
parachute test. Yet even still, the design makes absolutely no
sense. NASA literally spends years on end studying the aerodynamic
nature of any design they create. This is necessary in order to
design efficient aerospace systems. Yet here, they seem to throw the
entire book on aerodynamics out the window, and instead of building a
rocket system as they always have, they build a saucer with an engine
bolted on the bottom. This “design” has been used by NASA in the
past. However, it was never used as a nose cone. By my observation,
this general design has been used for reentry modules during the
Apollo missions.
These reentry capsules are basically
designed to create the most aerodynamic drag while enduring
the steadily increasing pressure (and consequent heat) of the atmosphere so that the
capsule can reach the optimal speed for parachute deployment. In no
way does this form double as an optimal nose cone design. (Though the original Apollo capsule did actually double as a nose cone, but that involved completely reversing the trajectory of the capsule in travel. Note the conical shape juxtaposed to the half-disc shape.) Given the
form of basically all other NASA-designed nose cones, this saucer
design goes completely against any practical application for
aerodynamic efficiency.
An example of thermal and wind tunnel tests for nose cone and reentry capsule designs
To get a better understanding on the
matter, here is a short definition from Wikipedia on the main goals
of nose cone design.
Wikipedia – Nose Cone Design
Given the problem of the aerodynamic
design of the nosecone section of any vehicle or body meant to travel
through a compressible fluid medium (such as a rocket or aircraft,
missile or bullet), an important problem is the determination of the
nose cone geometrical shape for optimum performance. For many
applications, such a task requires the definition of a solid of
revolution shape that experiences minimal resistance to rapid motion
through such a fluid medium, which consists of elastic particles.
The complex task of reaching escape
velocity compared to the task of safely descending to the Earth
surface from orbit are like night and day. They have little or nothing to do
with one another at all. A nose cone is designed to minimize drag
during the rapid ascent of a rocket up to escape velocity, while a
reentry module is designed to basically be an artificial meteor which
is able to protect three people from the pressure and heat of the
reentry process.
Considering the extreme differences between these
two components, we can easily conclude that they are not at all
interchangeable. So with regard to the explanation which NASA gives
as to the reasoning behind this rocket design, we have little to no
reason to believe their story without scrutiny. With this in mind,
the question becomes: "Why was this design used as a crude nose cone to
begin with?"
According to David Wilcock, the purpose
of this rocket tests was not at all for testing parachutes or any
other reason that NASA gave (or at least this was not the only reason). This test was done for the sake of
creating a public spectacle and to send a subconscious message to
prepare the public for the reality of flying saucers, and by my
observation, this was one of the most expensive and nonsensical ways
to do it.
News from Pluto
The finale of this episode consisted of
some rather bizarre information on the planetoid Pluto. This
disclosure came to us from the website Wired.com, and within
it, we receive information of some revealing facts of the proof of
many principles within alternative science.
Odd Orbits Deepen Pluto’s Mystery
Kerberos, the most recently discovered
member of the Pluto-moon family, continues to add to the system’s
mystery. Observations suggest that its mass is about one third of the
mass of Nix and Hydra. Yet it reflects so little sunlight (about 5
percent as much as Nix and Hydra) that it is probably made of a
different material. “We expect it is about as black as coal,”
says Showalter...
More curious than that, however, may be
Pluto’s moons’ orbital configuration. The ratios of their
orbital periods (the amount of time they take to complete their orbit
around the Pluto-Charon pair) are very close to 1:3:4:5:6. That
simple integer ratio is called the Laplace resonance—a
gravitational relationship seen in Jupiter’s moons Io, Europa,
and Ganymede, which have a period ratio of 1:2:4.
Aside from being mathematically cool,
the Laplace-like resonances seen around Pluto narrows down some of
the possibilities for how the system formed. In the past, the
relationships between the moons’ movements may have been more
perfectly aligned, until they were knocked slightly out of place by
some unknown force, speculates Scott Kenyon, an astrophysicist at the
Smithsonian and author of an accompanying Nature article
commenting on Showalter and Hamilton’s study. The probability that
this relationship developed by chance, he says, is very slight (about
1 percent).
There is a fairly extensive situation,
but the gist of it is as follows. Two new moons of Pluto have been
discovered. These are Kerberos and Styx, and there are
two aspects of these moons that are extremely unusual. The first is
that the orbits of these moons follow a specific harmonic of orbital frequency. This harmonic cannot be accounted for by simple
centripetal and centrifugal forces alone, and may suggest that there
is some type of geometry that sustains this harmonic.
The second strange phenomenon on the
subject of Pluto was relative to the moon Kerberos . As it
turns out, this moon is actually jet black in color (though the image
depicts it as luminous due to the specific imaging used to view it).
As Wilcock states, there are no other jet black objects in our
system. This seems to be the only one, which may suggest that the
object is artificial. If this is the case, this may mean that Kerberos was intelligently piloted and actually steered into position
similar to the way our own moon was said to be positioned.
As David Wilcock
explains, the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey features another
artificial object in the solar system. This object is the monolith,
which also happens to be jet black. This point is further stated in
the sequel to the movie which was 2010: The Year We Make Contact,
when multiple monoliths of jet black material are found throughout
the solar system. These movies may have been some type of soft
disclosure of what was already found to be out in space.
As we have traversed the various sites
along the journey of soft disclosure, we have been exposed to quite a
bit. Were it not for the numerous verifiable whistle-blowers
telegraphing the entire process ahead of time, we may not have been
aware of the true message behind these disclosures.
As mention before, David Wilcock
actually ruined the plans of the Lower-Level SSP by disclosing so
much of those plans on stage. This presentation included multiple
aspects of classified science, galactic evolutionary processes, and
multiple other aspects of classified, SSP operations.
These Secret
Space Program operatives actually brought
Goode into a disciplinary meeting because at the time, they thought that it was he who gave Wilcock this
intelligence, but it was not. Goode was on a need-to-know basis, and
this information was still secretive. However, Wilcock actually
received the intel from other sources and didn't know that this would
spoil any plan. Fortunately for all of us, it did, and we do not
have to deal with this extra aspect of partial disclosure.
However, we do still have the cabal's attempts at their campaign of
half-truths to thwart, and with the proper help, this won't be too
difficult either.
Wrapping Up
So there we have it. Though we may
keep in mind that even though these disclosures signify monumental
changes behind the scenes, this news comes to us from 2015. This
brings to mind the possibility that a disclosure of some sort may
happen at any moment. As Wilcock has stated numerous times, the move
for partial disclosure will likely be made only when the cabal has no
other choice than to spill their greatest secret (short of their own
criminality). This disclosure-card represents the
relinquishment of the last remnant of the cabal's financial power,
and they realize this. They know that once the world knows what they
have done, there is likelihood that they will never be trusted again.
These criminals realize that their
chances of coming out of this situation on top are slim to none.
This is why they are waiting. It is why we have been waiting for
this moment to arrive. However, there is an upside to the situation.
Many of us have become anxious with regard to planetary change and
liberation, and this is understandable. However, there is actually a
very simple solution to the issue. Would you like to know what it
is?
The solution is this. It is that
everything we see, everything we experience within our personal life
and within our world as a whole is nothing more than a reflection of
that which is happening within our inner selves. Again (as this
cannot be overstated), that which is happening on the outside is a
direct reflection of what is happening on the inside of each of us.
If we see starvation, this reflects an inner aspect of ourselves
which we have not provided for, and which does not have what it
needs. If we see violence and death, this means that there is a
certain aspect of ourselves which we have abandoned, abused, and
basically left for dead. If we see corruption beyond measure caused
by lack of attention, this may translate to our own lack of desire
for self discipline and ethical integrity, and that instead of these
things we have chosen self-righteousness and hypocrisy.
Most importantly, if we see stagnation
within world progress toward freedom and revolution, this may mean
that we as individuals have chosen to stand still in our own lives,
and to wait instead for someone else to fix our problems for us.
These internal choices and conditions within each of us have combined
to create the world which we see. However, this is easily reparable.
The simple and easy way of completely
revolutionizing this planet is to look within ourselves, and to start
becoming the person we have always known we could be. This means
that we are to start taking care of ourselves. It means doing away
with that which we know to be unhealthy for us, letting go of old
control issues—whether they be to control others or to be
controlled by others. It means forgiving ourselves for our mistakes
and forgiving others theirs. It means taking an honest look into the
mirror and being unafraid of what we see, and it means having the
faith within ourselves and within all goodness that there is nothing
we cannot accomplish.
It becomes more and more apparent every
day that something spectacular is coming to our conscious experience.
Our world will not be the way we see it, and our collective choice
is guiding this newness to us. By my observation, we have some
amazing experiences in store for us. Until then, we have a few issue
to take care of, and some self-healing to complete.
This process is easy. It is the way
things are supposed to progress to our ultimate breakthrough.
However, it requires maturity. It requires courage, initiative, and
awareness of self. Most of all, it requires the sight to see beyond
the present into the world which we want to see, and which is being
created before us. Let's finish the work, and let go of the old
energy of 3rd density.
I started DTM because I
feel that informing the people is the most positive and impactful
thing I am able to do at this point. I work at my articles as though
each one were my job, as I don't quite have the health to keep an
actual job right now. Somehow, I get more energized when I know I'm
having a positive impact in the lives of others.
Right now, I rely
upon donations and ads to keep my site going. Ideally, we would live
in a world free of the need for money of any kind. We will have that
world very soon, I believe, but in the mean time, I depend upon this
task to sustain me as I do my best to be dependable to you, my
readers. I hope “Discerning the Mystery” is a truly positive and
progressive experience for you.
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Finding the right doctor and learning to live with a progressive genetic disorder — as a family
We’ve partnered with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a patient-focused series here on Scope. Once a month, patients affected by serious and often rare diseases share their unique stories; this month’s column comes from advocate Catherine DeCrescenzo.
In 2006, our-primary care physician sent my husband, Joe, for an MRI to rule out a brain tumor and/or a stroke due to his clumsiness, lack of balance and slurred speech. The MRI revealed "empty spaces" in his cerebellum. We were referred to a local neurologist who ordered blood tests.
We were called into the doctor’s office and told the results, which revealed spinocerebellar ataxia type 2, or SCA2. It’s a relatively rare genetic condition that leads to progressive problems with movement. When we asked what we needed to do, the doctor told us to "go home and be happy.” He went on to say he didn’t know much about ataxia. I stood up, thanked him for seeing us, requested Joe's records and told him that we wouldn’t be back.
Now we had to find a physician as well as learn how to cope with a difficult disease. We were hopeful that the second neurologist, at a leading research university, would be more knowledgeable. Three visits later, after giving her the benefit of the doubt and with her doing nothing other than recommending speech therapy and vitamin supplements, we realized, yet again, that it wasn't the right fit.
Our search for a neurologist with whom we were comfortable was becoming exhausting, but we didn’t give up. The next step was the Internet, where we were determined to find an ataxia specialist. We found one we thought could work; we were hopeful, but our expectations were low due to our previous experiences.
Upon entering the exam room, the neurologist, without knowledge of the type of ataxia Joe was diagnosed with, looked Joe straight in the eye and told him he had SCA2. (There is an eye movement disorder that is a symptom of SCA2.) Time stood still for a moment, as we realized, finally, our search was over. After the neurologist conducted an extensive physical examination, he spent an extraordinary amount of time with us, answering all our questions, asking us about our family, discussing what our hopes and dreams were and how to achieve them while Joe was still able. He kept the conversation light-hearted, yet he did not sugarcoat the disorder. He was upfront as to the stages of the disorder and the long-term prognosis. We appreciated his honesty and he made us feel very comfortable.
From our experience, you'll know when you "click" with your doctor and can trust him or her with your care. We have never been afraid to ask him questions or address concerns. He is available just to talk, if that’s what we need to do. We've been with him ever since, and have no intention to leave.
Around the time we were struggling to find a physician, one of our adult daughters got married. Our neurologist suggested that she and her husband make an appointment for genetic counseling and that she be tested for ataxia, as Joe's type is hereditary and there’s a 50 percent chance of passing it on to our children. Ultimately, our daughter followed up with his recommendation and, unfortunately, tested positive for SCA2. When she and her husband were ready to start a family, the genetic counselor referred them to a fertility facility and after months of testing, probing, injections, and emotional and physical impact, using IVF, and pre-implantation genetic testing, two disease-free embryos were implanted, thus, our twin granddaughters were born, and are ataxia-free!
The most difficult aspect of our journey is knowing our child is affected with a progressive, degenerative disorder, and unlike when she was a little girl with a skinned knee, there’s nothing we can do to fix it — it’s heart wrenching. We find strength through our faith and our daughter who is a model of strength and courage. She fights every day to stay active and positive, and our hope is that a cure is found in our daughter's lifetime.
Catherine DeCrescenzo, of Newark, Delaware, is co-chairperson of the Delaware Ataxia Support Group, with the National Ataxia Foundation.
Top photo of the author, her husband and their daughters Amy (left) and Karen, and bottom photo of the author's twin granddaughters, both courtesy of Catherine DeCrescenzo
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The Department started in 2010 with 18 students and graduated 16 students with BSc.HPE in 2013. BSc. HPE is an up- grading programme that admit students with diploma or degree in any health profession (Nursing, clinical medicine, medical laboratory science, pharmacy, radiography, nutrition, physiotherapy, environmental health etc ) from an institution recognized by MMUST Senate. The mode of study is full time programme for 2½ years (8 semesters).
MMUST is the only University in the region that offer the programme at Undergraduate level and aims at using blended mode of delivery .The graduates from the programme have good prospects and all are absorbed and appointed as Medical teachers or in charges in majority of health training institutions in Kenya.
The department also coordinate FUNZOKenya project activities in MMUST Satellite. The programme has student- teacher exchange programme with Oulu and OUAS University in Finland. Currently, MMUST and Moi University will host NEXT-STEP Intensive course and the department of HPE is the lead contact in MMUST.
HPE is unique and all Health Professionals aspiring to be Medical Educators should enrol in the programme.
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Actress Grace Kelly was not the first American princess. In the late 19th century, young American heiresses exchanged their wealth for titles, marrying into the European elite. One such heiress was Clara Ward, who was born in Detroit in 1873. She married a Belgian Prince, becoming Princesse de Caraman-Chimay, but Clara’s story is no traditional fairy tale.
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Analysis: How Reds hit six in Cardiff
Liverpool picked up another impressive win on Saturday as Cardiff City were beaten 6-3 – take a closer look at the Barclays Premier League tie with Opta chalkboards and match data now.
Martin Skrtel netted a brace, Luis Suarez hit his sixth Liverpool hat-trick and Daniel Sturridge added his name to the scoresheet as Brendan Rodgers' men racked up another emphatic away win - their third on the spin.
To relive the key events of the match and investigate exactly how each player contributed during the 90 minutes, check out the various widgets below.
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Instant Replay: Phillies 9, Giants 7
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For the first time since April 26-27, the Phillies have a winning streak.
And more importantly, they have a winning streak because of Odubel Herrera and Maikel Franco.
Herrera hit a game-tying double in the seventh inning Sunday and Franco followed with a game-winning homer in the eighth as the Phils outslugged the Giants 9-7.
Freddy Galvis' game can't be overlooked either. He hit two home runs and made a fantastic, falling-down, backhand snag to start a double play in the eighth inning.
For the Phillies (19-35), the win snaps a string of 10 consecutive series losses. They still have three fewer wins than any other team in MLB, though, as they embark on a nine-game road trip through Atlanta, St. Louis and Boston.
Starting pitching reportJeremy Hellickson's control was not as sharp as usual and he paid for it, allowing five runs (three earned) over 5⅓ innings.
He walked four batters, including one with the bases loaded.
The third inning was by far his longest. Hellickson threw 38 pitches, thanks in part to Tommy Joseph, who made an errant throw to second base to extend the inning. With one out and pitcher Matt Moore on first, Denard Span grounded to Joseph, who hit Moore in the back of the head while throwing to second to try to start a double play. Instead of potentially ending the inning, it put runners on the corners after the ball trickled into left field.
Hellickson threw 26 more pitches in the inning, all under high stress, after the error.
Hellickson walked just three batters in 30 innings in April. In seven starts since, he's walked 16 in 36 innings.
He's 5-3 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 starts this season.
Moore lasted just four innings and threw 88 pitches. He allowed a baserunner in every inning and gave up five runs, four of them earned. He got a big double play in the third inning but still allowed a run by throwing a wild pitch with Howie Kendrick on third base.
Bullpen reportPat Neshek pitched a scoreless eighth to earn his first win as a Phillie. He has a 0.84 ERA in 23 appearances.
Hector Neris got the save (his fifth) after being lifted in the ninth inning Saturday.
Joely Rodriguez threw one pitch in the seventh, hit Brandon Belt and was pulled. The only other Phillie to ever throw one pitch, hit a batter and leave the game was Ricky Bottalico on Aug. 2, 1998 when he hit Barry Bonds and a benches-clearing brawl ensued. (Ricky Bo still loves telling that story.)
At the plateHerrera has six RBIs the last two days after driving in only five runs the entire month of May.
With four doubles and a homer this weekend, Herrera's OPS jumped from .588 to .649. He appears to be on his way back to his career norms after a lengthy slump.
Herrera's still hitting just .234 but his 16 doubles are more than every outfielder in the majors except Mookie Betts (17).
Galvis hit his fifth and sixth home runs for the first multi-homer game of his career. Believe it or not, Galvis is actually fifth among all major-league shortstops with 28 RBIs. He's driven in more runs than Corey Seager, Francisco Lindor, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts and trails only Carlos Correa, Elvis Andrus, Zack Cozart and Chris Owings.
Galvis also became the first Phillie to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game since Jimmy Rollins on July 20, 2011.
Franco's homer, a missile just over the wall in right-center, was his seventh.
In the fieldHerrera, whose center field defense keeps getting better and better, ran a long way to catch a deep flyball to left-center to begin the game. The catch robbed Span of at least two bases.
Joseph's error was his fifth of the season. Jose Abreu (6) and Ryan Zimmerman (7) are the only first basemen with more.
Up nextThe Phillies head to Atlanta for a four-game series.
The Phils have played only one series this season with the Braves, sweeping them out of Citizens Bank Park in late April.
Roster move comingIt will likely be Nick Pivetta returning from Triple A to make the start Monday night. The Phillies will have to make a roster move before the series opener in Atlanta. Expect to see either Adam Morgan optioned back to Triple A or Ty Kelly designated for assignment.
The Phils are currently going with a six-man bench, which is a rarity in the National League. For that reason, it seems more likely Kelly will be the odd man out.
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Euro area inflation is at a 3½-year low; a bout of falling prices in 2014 is possible
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Euro area inflation is at a 3½-year low; a bout of falling prices in 2014 is possible
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by Gabriel Stein in London
Tue 22 Oct 2013
What the chart shows: The chart shows the 12-month per cent euro area inflation, headline and core.
Why the chart is important: Deflation, like rapid inflation, is bad for countries. This is even more the case when there is a debt overhang - as there currently is in many euro area countries.
A number of factors highlight the risk of falling prices in the euro area in 2014. Broad money growth is once again slowing. There are large and persistent negative output gaps in all euro area countries, showing substantial slack in the economy. The euro is now more likely to rise than to fall. And, finally, the scope for further increases in taxes and administered prices is limited.
In theory, the ECB could easily avert deflation by boosting broad money growth. But technical problems and a disinflationary bias mean that this is unlikely to happen.
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Electric motor and fan maker to add $37M Tennessee plant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An electric motor and fan manufacturer plans to build a new plant in Tennessee, a $37 million investment expected to create 200 jobs over five years.
The Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner announced Thursday that ebm-papst Inc. will set up the facility in Washington County, where the company will build fans for refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation. It's expected to begin operations in September.
The Germany-based company produces motors and fans for many industries, including agriculture, air-conditioning and ventilation, appliance, commercial refrigeration. It employs more than 15,000 employees worldwide.
The company's U.S. headquarters are in Connecticut, where it employs about 300 people.
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Although I have requested a queen double bed but they gave me a room with two beds and I should wait a while until they found me another room. In addition, the Internet was very bad in the room. As for the breakfast I found it horrible as it is Indian style and no quality variety of cheese served.
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Rouda, us4 night business trip
Ramee Guestline Hotel Qurum, Muscat
Good6.0
Cheap and cheerful. Close to the beach.
Internet was bad. But they sent a guy to my room who installed a router there, then all was good.
Nov 7, 2017Verified Hotels.com guest review
James, us2 night business trip
Ramee Guestline Hotel Qurum, Muscat
Very Good8.0
Enjoyed a lot
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Nabil, ie1 night trip
Ramee Guestline Hotel Qurum, Muscat
Good6.0
Worst Hotel, never gonna stay there again
i had to change the hotel coz of its noise , and rooms were smelly , old Amenities , rude staff, the WiFi was super bad as i had to sit on the door to use it, when i complain no one takes any action, if u r looking for comfort never visit this hotel as it is noisy coz of club, the breakfast was ok, this hotel doesn't deserve 4 star. bad experience to stay in this hotel,
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What treatments, medications, or therapies did you receive for your keratitis?
I have had keratitis for over a month now. I have seen 2 different eye surgeons and have been taking steroid eye drops and antibiotics also but nothing has worked so far. My eye feels like it is on fire and I have a hard time driving because of the sensitivity to light. I am scheduled to see this doctor again on Monday. I hope that they find a solution to this aggravating condition, this keratitis is no joke. I got this after I had brain surgery a month ago. This is worse than the surgery itself.
I had keratitis last October which took about a month to get better. Since then my eyes are constantly red and sore. I can't wear my contact lenses or eye make-up. They feel gritty and dry all the time. I went to see the eye specialist again this week and was told my eyes are very unhealthy and has given me a course of medication and asked me to go back to talk about a long term plan.
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Search Results for: "Angry Birds"
Just when you think it’s safe to return to the skies, those pesky Angry Birds return with another new game and new style of gameplay to capture your attention. While this isn’t as big a diversion in gameplay as the likes of Angry Birds Transformers or Angry Birds Epic, it’s definitely a whole new Angry Birds experience which continues the familiar bird flinging antics that the games are well known for, but melds them into a fast and furious arcade-style smash-em-up.
Each of the 90 Angry Birds Action! levels are more akin to a destructible pinball table than they are the levels we’re used to in the original game and many of the spin-offs. The viewpoint is very much the kind of tilted top down view you’d expect from something like Zen Pinball, but rather than having a ball in continuous motion, here you take turns to fling Red about the level, smashing various obstacles as you strive to save eggs and collect valuable items.
Chuck, Bomb and Terence are also playable in the game and along with Red, each character is modeled the version found in the upcoming Angry Birds Movie, due out later this year. Each character also has their own unique abilities to change up the gameplay, but as far as we can see, there’s currently no way to play as other well known characters, like Stella, Matilda or The Blues, but maybe we’ll see them in a future update.
Angry Birds Action! is currently available for free in the New Zealand appstore, ahead of a global launch later this year and comes with all the in-app purchases you would expect from a game of this type. Gems can be bought for various prices, up to a lofty £54.99 for 3000 gems. These can be spent on keys to unlock gift crates and we suspect also on various powerups (aim extender, invisibility, ghost bird and more) to aid you in the trickier levels.
A close up look at the hidden details in the recent image from Rovio around the upcoming Lego playsets from the Angry Birds movie.
Having previously revealed an image starring the birds in Lego style, we here get our first look at what the pigs will look like in a brick incarnation. These kids are for the upcoming movie, which itself is an animated feature not in Lego form.
The image states that “playsets” are coming in 2016, this is an unusual way to describe a Lego toy which is usually simply a “set”. It seems that this naming may indicate more action is involved in the toys.
Although unlikely it could even mean that the Lego Angry Birds will be seen in a video-game cross over product like Lego Dimensions. Previous franchises were thought unlikely, like Portal and Doctor Who, but then appeared in the new toys-to-life game.
With the addition Arcee, Airachnid, Bluestreak and Prowl in the most recent two updates to Angry Birds Transformers, we’ve had a lot of content to try and unlock, but we’ve finally managed it. We now have a full roster of all 29 Autobirds and Deceptihogs, with every team complete and each individual character fully upgraded to level 15 and customised with all of the coolest items. Alongside the character unlocks and upgrades, we’ve also managed to craft every one of the 48 Energonicons:
Of course, none of this would have been possible without the gem glitch we were fortunate to stumble across in the soft-launched version of the game last year. For those of you looking to acquire, upgrade and craft all of these things, you can expect to sink a lot of time and/or money into the game to reach this level.
Maxing out a single character would cost over 10,000 gems in the game, which would need to be bought as two separate £79.99/$99.99 in-app purchases. To upgrade all 29 characters, you’d be looking at a cost of £4639/$5799! That’s before you might want to spend money on gems to pay to unlock other elements of the game.
With the latest update for Angry Birds Transformers patched up and ready to roll, we go on the hunt for the latest characters added to the game. Bluestreak and Prowl follow hot on the heels of Arcee and Airachnid to swell the roster of characters and bring representations of Angry Birds “The Blues” characters into the game.
The new characters, bring with them new powers and upgrades, but they’re not quite as easy to unlock as the regular roster. Squads of Autobirds and Deceptihogs must be sent on missions, some as long as 24hrs, in order to stand any chance of finding these elusive characters. Even then, without a good number of gems to guarantee your mission’s success, you may still come up empty handed.
The addition of new characters isn’t the only change to the game, with the standard three power-ups being replaced by a whole raft of new ones, that can be crafted using materials found in game. Those materials primarily come from completing missions, which again, can require you to spend a lot of gems in order to craft the rarest of the energonicon power-ups. Thankfully we have plenty on hand for our visit to the newly opened Professor Pig’s Lab. We’ll also take ourselves past Rank 200 as we upgrade a number of characters and add a few new customisations to them too.
While we wait for official news on what exactly Angry Birds 2 has to offer us, it seems that Rovio may have secretly been testing the game out under a different name in Canada. Angry Birds Under Pigstruction is the strangely titled game soft launched in the App Store, and features the same characters as on the Angry Birds 2 posters.
It would certainly make sense of the very odd title of Under Pigstruction, which appeared some months ago and hasn’t been pushed further by Rovio. This kind of soft launch is not uncommon for gaming apps as it enables publishers to test out the game before the whole world gets their hands on it.
No only that but the artwork we are seeing to promote Angry Birds 2 also matches the revised style of characters in Under Pigstruction. Particularly Red, who appears on the iOS icon, looks identical in both games. Furthermore the appearance of Silver bird in the Angry Birds 2 materials also matched with that bird’s appearance in the soft launched game.
The question remains as to whether there will be more for Rovio to announce at its two press conferences on 27th and 28th in San Francisco and New York. Certainly, to my mind there must be more to say with so much marketing spend going on the announcement.
I’m hoping for Rovio to revisit the toys to life genre as they did with their Telepods. The use of those physical toys to unlock in-game birds has dwindled. Many took this for a failure at retail, but perhaps they will here come back with a new NFC technology smart toy to again shake up the sector.
Either way, it will be interesting to see what the full Angry Birds 2 experience looks like. The game will launch soon after on July 20th.
We have another updated for Angry Birds Transformers with both characters and weapons added to the game in a considerable update all round.
As reported in the iTunes listing for Angry Birds Transformers we have:
NEW CHARACTER! The Blues have arrived as Bluestreak and Prowl! Unlock them via Portal Missions.
ENERGONICONS! Knock down those Piggies even faster with fireballs, lightning storms, and many other unique skills by unlocking over 40+ different Energonicons to take into events.
CRAFTING! Use your hard-earned materials to craft Energonicons in Professor Pigs Crafting Lab.
Angry Birds 2 is announced as the first official sequel in over six years.
The first Angry Birds game was released on an unsuspecting world in 2009. Of course it stormed to the top of the charts and has since then been downloaded more than 2 billion times.
Finland-based Rovio Entertainment revealed the information about Angry Birds 2 today, via their invite to events in San Francisco on July 28 and New York on July 29th.
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Having dipped their two in the Toys to Life genre with the Telepods toys, it will be interesting to see how Rovio take on the likes of Skylanders Superchargers, Disney Infinity 3.0 and Lego Dimensions with this big new game.
Either way, the addition of the number “2” to the Angry Birds title shouldn’t be underestimated. This could tie in with the Angry Birds movie, and the Lego Angry Birds kits announced at Comic Con.
Rovio have avoided doing this through 14 different Angry Birds titles, each of which could easily have been numbers: Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Space, Angry Birds Go! and Angry Birds Star Wars.
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The poster teases a “bigger, badder, birdier” experience which could mean anything. Certainly, the announcement will signall a significant advancement in gameplay, perhaps a level designer as has been made popular in Minecraft and Disney Infinity of late.
Rovio, the developer of Angry Birds will be keen to see this Angry Birds 2 improve profits that recent dropped 73% in 2014.
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Si i f 2 s r t 1 1 Siiyipust photoEric CliristeiiMjii Weber State College recieved a visit from members of the was on campus to check Weber's facilities for possible use United States Olympic Committee, yesterday. The group in future Winter Olympic Games. Update on NUSAT by Mark Espenschied Managing Editor Weber State College's NUSAT team is still hard at work, trying to refine the communication systems with its satellite. As of Monday, the problem still exists in up-linking a message to the spacecraft. According to Robert Twiggs, faculty advisor in the Electronics Department, contact with the satellite involves several parts; up-linking is the next stage after initial contact is made. "First we send up a short message, basically asking the satellite 'are you there'," said Twiggs. ' The NUSAT team accomplished this on Saturday, May 4 when the satellite answered, "NUSAT 1." Up-linking involves telling the satellite a message is about to be sent. The satellite should then respond that it has or hasn't received the message. To this point, Weber has received no message at all. "We can't upload a program yet, but we think that it's close," said Twiggs. Following a communication attempt yesterday, Twiggs told a collegue that things appear to be better but still not very good. Over the weekend, the NUSAT team experimented with the amplification of their signals, increasing amplification, decreasing amplification, attempting to create the best signal possible. The project is progressing and the communication problems are expected to be worked out soon. Tuesday, May 21, 1985 Weber State College Vol. 45, No. 54 Channel 9 relocates- Utah schools now share Weber's television station by Rae Dawn Olbert Editor-in-Chief Channel 9, Weber State's VHF TV station, will now be shared with all the higher education institutions in the state. The Utah State Board of Regents approved a pro-, posal Friday to turn the station over to a consortium of Utah schools. The consortium will act as one, carrying out the interests of the station and its service. According to Dr. Marie Kotter, WSC assistant vice president of academic affairs, a special committee consisting of presidents from the schools of higher education in Utah suggested the consortium as an alternative to letting the license on the station lapse. Kotter said, in order for WSC to receive funds from the NTIA (National Television Instructional Association) which would help build the needed transmitter, Weber would have had to raise $75,000 to obtain the $300,000 grant. She said "there was no extra money to start a project" of this kind at Weber. A proposal from KSTU TV Channel 20 in Salt Lake City to "swap" stations with Weber was turned down. Channel 20 is a UHF station. In addition to the swap, they would have donated: one million dollars; their transmitter; $500,000 a year for 10 years for operating costs; all legal services; and various technical equipment, according to John Peterson, communications (broadcasting) instructor at Weber. Peterson said if the swap were approved, KSTU would build a new transmitter (needed for the VHF channel) next to their old one, offered to Weber, and provide the engineering needed for the maintenance and care of both transmitters. Kotter said the offer was turned down because "swapping has not been approved by the FCC." Although there have been a few cases where the FCC has approved station-swapping, Kotter said the question is still pretty much undecided. She said Weber would not be able to count on getting the grant if they swapped stations and construction on the station must be completed, or at least begun, by the November deadline or the license would be lost. VHF channels (channels 2-13) are very scarce. They are valued more highly than UHF channels as they transmit a stronger signal. According to Peterson, the FCC allocated Channel 9 to the Ogden area as a commercial station in the late 50's. After a few years, the owner donated the channel to the Ogden and Weber school districts, thereby making the channel non-commercial. After unsuccessful attempts at running the channel, the school districts discontinued broadcasting in 1963. WSC, along with another group, applied for the license to run Channel 9 last year. It was issued to Weber as non-commercial. In bidding for the license, Weber promised the University of Utah's KUED Channel 7 that they would not solicit funds over the air, would not duplicate KUED's programming (mainly PBS) and would not seek state funds. Channel 9, under the direction of the consortium, will now be housed at the University of Utah. Peterson feels the FCC will not approve the U. of U. housing two VHF stations (7 and 9) and will then put the channel on the commercial market. "This is a fast-paced business -students need a chance to play TV . . . you can't get a job if you have no experience. This is a disservice to WSC students," said Peterson. Weber reaches out to high school seniors More news to come ; Even though Sign -Off, the Signpost's special, year-end section, comes out today, it doesn't mean the quarter is over for the Signpost. Weber State College's own newspaper will continue to be printed through Friday, May 31. ; :; The Signpost staff appreciates the support it has received from the students, faculty and administration this year, and looks forward to your ; help in completing our last three issues. by Loretta Park-Senior Reporter The School of Arts and Humanities has started an Outreach Program which offers different educational opportunities to local high schools. According to Dr. Dick C. Davis, program bureau director, "This was started for two reasons, as a recruitment effort, and to improve the image of WSC." Some high school studeents perceive WSC as a place that's no better than a high school, said Davis. This program will bring high school students and WSC faculty face-to-face. The program offers presentations to high school classrooms in areas such as: field trips to the campus; entertainment for assemblies or special programs; and workshops for secondary teachers. There will also be special exhibits held on specified dates at WSC for the high schools. This program is for all high school students and does not cost the student or school district anything, Davis said. The workshops for teachers will be similar to those currently offered by the Math Department, Davis said. The workshop will be designed to update the teacher's skills in their specified areas. WSC students could be involved by either going to the high schools .to perform or participate on campus, Davis said. The Outreach Program is also developing a series of programs for the gifted student, Davis said. Other schools on campus offer similar programs, Davis said. He said he would like to see in the future all the programs coordinated together so there would be no cross-overs.
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Si i f 2 s r t 1 1 Siiyipust photoEric CliristeiiMjii Weber State College recieved a visit from members of the was on campus to check Weber's facilities for possible use United States Olympic Committee, yesterday. The group in future Winter Olympic Games. Update on NUSAT by Mark Espenschied Managing Editor Weber State College's NUSAT team is still hard at work, trying to refine the communication systems with its satellite. As of Monday, the problem still exists in up-linking a message to the spacecraft. According to Robert Twiggs, faculty advisor in the Electronics Department, contact with the satellite involves several parts; up-linking is the next stage after initial contact is made. "First we send up a short message, basically asking the satellite 'are you there'," said Twiggs. ' The NUSAT team accomplished this on Saturday, May 4 when the satellite answered, "NUSAT 1." Up-linking involves telling the satellite a message is about to be sent. The satellite should then respond that it has or hasn't received the message. To this point, Weber has received no message at all. "We can't upload a program yet, but we think that it's close," said Twiggs. Following a communication attempt yesterday, Twiggs told a collegue that things appear to be better but still not very good. Over the weekend, the NUSAT team experimented with the amplification of their signals, increasing amplification, decreasing amplification, attempting to create the best signal possible. The project is progressing and the communication problems are expected to be worked out soon. Tuesday, May 21, 1985 Weber State College Vol. 45, No. 54 Channel 9 relocates- Utah schools now share Weber's television station by Rae Dawn Olbert Editor-in-Chief Channel 9, Weber State's VHF TV station, will now be shared with all the higher education institutions in the state. The Utah State Board of Regents approved a pro-, posal Friday to turn the station over to a consortium of Utah schools. The consortium will act as one, carrying out the interests of the station and its service. According to Dr. Marie Kotter, WSC assistant vice president of academic affairs, a special committee consisting of presidents from the schools of higher education in Utah suggested the consortium as an alternative to letting the license on the station lapse. Kotter said, in order for WSC to receive funds from the NTIA (National Television Instructional Association) which would help build the needed transmitter, Weber would have had to raise $75,000 to obtain the $300,000 grant. She said "there was no extra money to start a project" of this kind at Weber. A proposal from KSTU TV Channel 20 in Salt Lake City to "swap" stations with Weber was turned down. Channel 20 is a UHF station. In addition to the swap, they would have donated: one million dollars; their transmitter; $500,000 a year for 10 years for operating costs; all legal services; and various technical equipment, according to John Peterson, communications (broadcasting) instructor at Weber. Peterson said if the swap were approved, KSTU would build a new transmitter (needed for the VHF channel) next to their old one, offered to Weber, and provide the engineering needed for the maintenance and care of both transmitters. Kotter said the offer was turned down because "swapping has not been approved by the FCC." Although there have been a few cases where the FCC has approved station-swapping, Kotter said the question is still pretty much undecided. She said Weber would not be able to count on getting the grant if they swapped stations and construction on the station must be completed, or at least begun, by the November deadline or the license would be lost. VHF channels (channels 2-13) are very scarce. They are valued more highly than UHF channels as they transmit a stronger signal. According to Peterson, the FCC allocated Channel 9 to the Ogden area as a commercial station in the late 50's. After a few years, the owner donated the channel to the Ogden and Weber school districts, thereby making the channel non-commercial. After unsuccessful attempts at running the channel, the school districts discontinued broadcasting in 1963. WSC, along with another group, applied for the license to run Channel 9 last year. It was issued to Weber as non-commercial. In bidding for the license, Weber promised the University of Utah's KUED Channel 7 that they would not solicit funds over the air, would not duplicate KUED's programming (mainly PBS) and would not seek state funds. Channel 9, under the direction of the consortium, will now be housed at the University of Utah. Peterson feels the FCC will not approve the U. of U. housing two VHF stations (7 and 9) and will then put the channel on the commercial market. "This is a fast-paced business -students need a chance to play TV . . . you can't get a job if you have no experience. This is a disservice to WSC students," said Peterson. Weber reaches out to high school seniors More news to come ; Even though Sign -Off, the Signpost's special, year-end section, comes out today, it doesn't mean the quarter is over for the Signpost. Weber State College's own newspaper will continue to be printed through Friday, May 31. ; :; The Signpost staff appreciates the support it has received from the students, faculty and administration this year, and looks forward to your ; help in completing our last three issues. by Loretta Park-Senior Reporter The School of Arts and Humanities has started an Outreach Program which offers different educational opportunities to local high schools. According to Dr. Dick C. Davis, program bureau director, "This was started for two reasons, as a recruitment effort, and to improve the image of WSC." Some high school studeents perceive WSC as a place that's no better than a high school, said Davis. This program will bring high school students and WSC faculty face-to-face. The program offers presentations to high school classrooms in areas such as: field trips to the campus; entertainment for assemblies or special programs; and workshops for secondary teachers. There will also be special exhibits held on specified dates at WSC for the high schools. This program is for all high school students and does not cost the student or school district anything, Davis said. The workshops for teachers will be similar to those currently offered by the Math Department, Davis said. The workshop will be designed to update the teacher's skills in their specified areas. WSC students could be involved by either going to the high schools .to perform or participate on campus, Davis said. The Outreach Program is also developing a series of programs for the gifted student, Davis said. Other schools on campus offer similar programs, Davis said. He said he would like to see in the future all the programs coordinated together so there would be no cross-overs.
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Ahead of Kerala polls, CPI-M’s Pinarayi undertakes image makeover
Thrissur (Kerala), Feb 1 (IANS) Often called an ‘iron man’ in political circles due to his dour demeanour, CPI-M leader Pinarayi Vijayan nowadays can be seen sporting a smile as he drums up support for his party ahead of the Kerala assembly elections.
Though there is a significant change in his tough body language, the 72-year-old veteran politician insists there has been no change whatsoever in him as he undertakes a statewide yatra.
“…what needs to be noted is that I am now no longer a party secretary. Hence, I am not under frequent attack now,” the Communist Party of India-Marxist leader told IANS on Sunday.
Vijayan was secretary of the Kerala state committee of the CPI-M from 1998 to 2015, the longest tenure in the party’s history.
Quizzed further on a palpable change in his demeanour, he countered: “Are these not just perceptions and impressions of the people?”
At present, Vijayan is busy leading his party’s ‘Nava Kerala March’ to warm up the CPI-M rank and file in the southern state for the assembly polls, likely to be held in April/May. Ever since the beginning of his yatra, Vijayan has been drawing huge crowds.
He said there has been good public response to his yatra. “This time, there appears to be a huge response from women and children, who waited in front of their homes to see the yatra pass by,” the leftist leader said.
Saying that the BJP will not be able to open its account in the Kerala assembly in the coming elections, Vijayan said the recent political alliance between Hindu Ezhava strongman Vellapalli Natesan and the Bharatiya Janata Party-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh combine had been rejected by the supporters and followers of both.
“The BJP will in no way open its account in the assembly. If the ruling Congress and the BJP try to enter into some sort of secret pact, the end result will be similar to what happened in the past… in such case, secular people will turn towards us,” Vijayan said.
As for the ways to tackle corruption, the leftist leader said there was need to take a closer look at a few administrative reforms committee recommendations gathering dust in the state secretariat.
Asked about the next chief minister of Kerala, he said that his party did not go to polls by projecting a candidate for the top political post in the state.
Questioned if there will be a contest for the top post between him and 92-year-old V.S. Achuthanandan, Vijayan said there had never been such a contest in the Kerala CPI-M.
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Production commenced yesterday on the new dedicated LPG Commodore at
Holden’s Vehicle Operations in Elizabeth, South Australia.
The new LPG system will be available in models across all Commodore variants encompassing Sedan, Sportwagon, Ute and
Caprice.
Plant Launch Operations Manager, Tony Sylvester said the introduction of the new LPG Commodore to the plant required a
number of operational and technical enhancements to be integrated into the build process to accommodate the new model and
technology.
“A number of changes across the site were made with the introduction of this model including unique body panels,
changes to the facia assemblies moulded in our Plastics operations and a completely new fuel system put into place in
General Assembly,” he said.
Where previously the LPG fitment of the dual fuel vehicles was completed off line, the introduction of the dedicated
LPG system now required the capability to fuel vehicles with LPG during the build process to enable the car to be driven
off the end of the production line.
Holden has taken an innovative approach to overcome the cost and complexity of adding an additional fuel line into the
plant. Holden Engineers have worked with the tank supplier to come up with the solution of providing pre-fuelled tanks
which are then installed as part of the build process on the Chassis Line.
“By having the LPG tanks pre-fuelled when supplied has eliminated the need to install an LPG fuel line in the plant
resulting in reduced costs for the programme, increased productivity and has ensured that the introduction of the new
model into the plant is smooth as possible,” Mr Sylvester said.
Launched in 2008, Holden’s Ecoline is about better fuel efficiencies today and next generation fuel advances for
tomorrow that are better for the environment and affordable for the typical family. Four years later, Holden’s philosophy
has not changed and the all-new dedicated LPG system perfectly epitomises the future-friendly strategy.
The dedicated LPG fuel system joins the line-up of Ecoline badged models currently produced at the Elizabeth plant
that includes E85 capability across all Commodore and Caprice models, Spark Ignition Direct Injection (SIDI) on V6
models, Active Fuel Management (AFM) on automatic V8 models and a 2.0-litre diesel offering for the Cruze sedan and
hatch.
“Whether it is performance, economy or size as the main driver for the customer’s purchase we have the flexibility
and skill at our South Australian facility to build a variety of combinations to meet their needs,” Mr Sylvester
said.
The introduction of the dedicated LPG Commodore is the latest model launch for Holden Vehicle Operations that in the
last 12 months has seen the launch of the locally-made Cruze sedan and hatch line-up, MY12 model year enhancements to the
Commodore and the introduction of the Chevrolet Police car programme.
The all-new dedicated LPG range will be available in Australian dealerships from next month.
Development
Holden’s dedicated LPG Commodore was the subject of an intensive and exhaustive engineering programme that ensures a
vehicle tailor-made for Australian conditions, with a raft of local engineering solutions that is intended to make this
the best LPG Commodore ever produced.
Holden’s Programme Engineering Manager for the LPG Commodore programme, Brian McMurray, says the scope and exacting
execution of this engineering programme has ensured customers are buying a vehicle that is world-class for driveability,
CO2 emissions and fuel running costs.
“The engineering team had three crucial targets for this programme. To achieve less than 200 grammes of CO2 per
kilometre across the range, to ensure fuel running costs comparable to a small or medium-sized petrol car and finally,
to ensure a seamless drive experience for customers familiar with a petrol Commodore,” said Mr Murray.
“I’m very proud to say that the team has achieved, or exceeded, those goals. After more than 1.3 million
development kilometres and 78 testing and evaluation prototypes, the Holden engineering team has executed a
no-compromise LPG experience.”
LPG injection system
At the very beginning of the LPG project, Holden engineers evaluated liquid and vapour-injection LPG systems. After
preliminary research and building a proof of concept liquid injection prototype vehicle, it quickly became apparent
that vapour injection was the only solution to achieving the programme’s goals.
“Vapour systems are less mechanically demanding and therefore better suited to the varying grades of LPG fuel found
across Australia.”
“Vapour is also best suited to the Australian climate, with more consistent start-up in hot climatic
conditions.”
Powertrain
The 'heart' of the LPG Commodore is the 3.6-litre, double overhead cam V6 engine, with four valves per cylinder. This
engine has been designed to run solely on LPG and therefore has allowed for design optimisation in several key areas.
The entire LPG fuel system has seen significant development, with new fuel injectors, fuel rail and LPG fuel filter.
Specific fuel injectors have been developed, with these injectors target positioned within the engine to optimise fuel
delivery – giving better performance, lower CO2 emissions and improved driveability and durability.
The fuel control system has also been optimised in the areas of fuelling, spark advance and cam positioning to ensure
that the advantages of LPG are fully realised for lowest possible CO2 emissions and best performance and driveability
under Australian driving conditions.
Additional highlights include hardened valves and valve seats to ensure long-term durability, while the heads and
manifold are also designed specifically for the LPG Commodore to ensure optimised air flow and combustion.
As LPG contains a higher octane rating than petrol, new pistons of an optimised design have been used to raise the
compression ratio to 12.2:1 to take full advantage of LPG fuel.
A particular highlight of the dedicated LPG Commodore is the new six-speed automatic transmission. Lighter, smarter
and more refined, this new transmission boasts sophisticated control software that optimises shift patterns to provide
outstanding driveability.
The end result is a world-class engine with excellent performance and outstanding fuel economy. Producing 180 kW of
power and 320 Nm of torque, the dedicated LPG engine eclipses the outgoing dual-fuel LPG variant by 5 kW and 2 Nm. And
yet the new LPG Commodore Omega sedan records 11.8 L/100 km on the ADR combined cycle, an improvement of 1.6 L/100 km –
or 13 per cent – compared to the dual-fuel LPG Omega sedan.
Additional highlights
Over the duration of the exhaustive LPG Commodore engineering project, numerous local engineering solutions were
implemented by Holden engineers and suppliers. Several of these engineering innovations have been awarded patents.
Additional engineering highlights include the purpose-designed LPG vapouriser. This unit regulates the flow of liquid
LPG, subsequently heating the fuel and causing it to vapourise, making the vapour that is then injected into the
combustion chamber. The vapouriser is another made-to-measure component, and is the only one of its type being used by an
OEM manufacturer anywhere in the world on an engine of this capacity.
In order to use the vapouriser, Holden engineers had to make and execute new software to operate the vapouriser and
integrate it into the powertrain system. This required unique code to be written for both the ECM and VCM management
systems.
Spent exhaust gasses are managed through a specifically-designed exhaust system which is differentiated from the rest
of the range by a single exhaust outlet, which also aids with refueling in hot climate conditions. This newly designed
exhaust uses a twin-muffler system positioned mid-vehicle and is tailored to refinement, power and torque requirements
for the LPG engine.
Refinement has also been paid special attention, with a specifically tailored noise and vibration package to ensure a
pleasurable drive.
Safety
Safety was an overriding priority throughout the LPG Commodore programme. Like all VE Commodores, the LPG model goes
beyond the mandated Australian regulatory requirements and scores the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating while
providing outstanding real-world safety.
With its rigid body structure with multiple load paths for maximum energy absorption in an impact, ESP standard on all
models, as well as six standard airbags in every model, the Commodore remains one of the safest popular cars on the road
today.
But the LPG programme provided its own unique challenges to the safety engineering team.
The tank
LPG requires a larger tank than petrol in order to achieve a similar range, so to keep mass contained, Holden’s safety
engineers developed a lightweight, 84-litre aluminium tank – which Holden believe is the only mass-produced,
OEM-equipped, aluminium fuel tank anywhere in the world.
In order to balance mass and weight distribution with our stringent safety requirements, the safety team relocated the
tank rearward of the rear axle which was an intense engineering exercise in itself and required significant re-routing of
the exhaust system among other modifications.
The aluminium tank was the subject of intense research and development activity, including numerous simulated and
physical tests of both the tank itself and in-situ within the vehicle in the form of nine barrier crash tests performed
in-house.
Model choice
The LPG Commodore range mirrors the recently upgraded MY12 petrol Commodore line-up for features and specifications,
offering the same value story which has kept VE Commodore a favourite with customers since launch.
Additionally, Holden will launch an LPG Commodore Equipe sedan and Sportwagon. Offering outstanding value, the Equipe
adds a number of desirable features on top of the Omega specification, including:
18-inch alloy wheels
Rear view camera
Rear park assist
Leather appointed seat trim
Leather wrap steering wheel
Front fog lamps with chrome accents
NOTE: * Manufacturer's List Price (MLP) excludes dealer delivery fees and the numerous statutory
charges (commonly known as on-road costs). Additionally, please note that all prices, fees and charges are
subject to change without notice, as are the specifications.
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How to write a review for a moving company?
It is only inevitable that once your move is over and you find yourself in your new home, at the threshold of your new life, your thoughts will go back to the numerous hardships and challenges of the moving process. You will relive crucial moments of your relocation adventure, will wonder about some of your decisions, will wish you did something in a different way, or will be thankful that some things happened the way they did, etc. In other words, you will assess your moving experience, analyze your mistakes and your accomplishments, and make important decisions about your next moves – how to prepare in a better way, how to pack your belongings in a more efficient manner, how to reduce the moving costs, how to find the best movers for you, etc. Most important of all, you’ll know whether you’re going to use the same moving company you hired this time (because they did a great job) or will avoid them at all costs (because they turned your move into a nightmare).
The best thing you can do when you reach these important conclusions is to share them with the world – millions of home movers will benefit from your experience and your advice and the moving company you worked with will receive the praise or criticism it deserves. And there is nothing easier than sharing information in our Modern Age – all you need to do in order to tell your moving story and have your voice heard around the globe is write a moving review and post it online. It will take very little of your time and will not only help other people make informed decisions about their moves, but will also provide valuable feedback to your former relocation partner.
Have in mind though that regardless of whether your moving company review is positive or negative, it needs to be explicit, informative, and well-written in order to be helpful.
How to write a review for a moving company?
Writing the company name and something along the lines of “They did a good/lousy job” will hardly help anyone. You need to be specific and provide useful, objective information that will give your potential readers a clear idea about what they can expect from the moving company in question.
Here are the steps to writing effective and helpful reviews of moving companies:
Write the name of the moving company you hired for your move (make sure you spell the name correctly as many moving companies have similar names) and provide some basic information about your relocation – size of your move, pickup and delivery locations (relocation distance), time of your move (relocation date), required special services, condition of your goods upon delivery, final moving cost, etc. These facts will help readers identify the similarities and differences between your move and theirs.
Tell your moving story. Think of a review subject that reflects your overall moving experience and give a detailed, but succinct account of your moving adventure (make sure you describe the events in a chronological order, so that your readers understand the situation well and get your message):
Share your first impressions – Were the movers polite and helpful? Did they readily provide you with their legal and contact information (full company name and USDOT number, physical address and telephone number) and agree on an on-site estimate?
Go over the pre-move period – Did the movers perform a thorough and professional in-house survey? Did they answer all your questions in a satisfactory way? Did they comply with your requirements and preferences? Were you provided with all the necessary documentation? Did the movers give you useful advice on how to best prepare for your move?
Talk about Moving day – Did your movers arrive on time? If not, did they give a reasonable explanation and apologize for the delay? How careful were they when handling your items? How fast and how hard did they work? Were they polite and well-mannered? Were there any misunderstandings or problems? Were there accidents?
Tell the end of your story – Were your items delivered on time? Were there any damaged or missing items? If yes, did the company reimburse you for the loss or damage? Were there any disputes with the movers and how were they settled?
Last but not least – Was the final moving cost the same as (or very close to) the one in the estimate? Do you think the cost was fair? Did the movers try to overcharge you? SEE ALSO: How to avoid moving scams
Assess your overall moving experience. Summarize your thoughts in two or three sentences to let your readers know if you’re satisfied with the way your chosen movers handled the relocation process and if you’re happy with the final results of their work. Make it clear if you’re recommending that company to other home movers or warning them to stay away from the household goods carrier in question.
Attach relevant files or photos to prove the validity of your moving story (optional).
Go over your moving company rating review one more time to make sure all the information is correct and everything is the way you want it to be. When ready, submit your review.
Good to remember: Your moving review will be posted when you click the activation link you’re going to receive on your e-mail address.
How to make your moving review explicit and useful?
The best moving company reviews are honest and straightforward. People believe what is written in them and take the provided recommendations into account when making decisions about their moves.
If you also want your moving review to be trusted and make a difference, make sure you:
Provide concise and useful information. Recount the facts that you would want to know if you were planning a house move and leave out the useless details. Focus on the quality of the provided customer service and the punctuality, efficiency, trustworthiness, and attitude of your chosen movers;
Be fair. Try to give a factual account of what happened – whether your experience was positive or negative, exclamations and over-emotional statements will not help anyone (getting too personal and melodramatic may actually cause the readers not to trust your opinion). List all the pros and cons of your move to make your review more helpful and objective (aside from inspiring trust in your readers, this will also give your former relocation partners a valuable feedback as to what they do well and what they need to change). If something went wrong, do not blame it on the movers unless it was truly their fault (there is nothing a moving company can do about unavoidable accidents, such as traffic jams or bad weather on moving day, for example);
Refrain from personal attacks and offensive language. Even if you have every right to be angry with your movers, using profanities will not help you emphasize your pint – it will only make you seem rude and unreliable;
Be careful not to make grammar and/or spelling mistakes. They will not only make your review more difficult to read, but will also cause people to get skeptical of your story.
To make sure your voice will be heard, post your review on several reputable moving-related sites (platforms like Yelp, BBB, and MyMovingReviews are great places for reliable online reviews of moving companies) and share it in the social networks. Your opinion will be read and understood throughout the world and will help increase or reduce the competitive power of your former relocation partner. You will rightfully reward or punish the moving company you worked with and will save other home movers plenty of headaches and troubles. It’s worth ten minutes of your time, don’t you think so?
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ESPN is reporting today that the greatest Yankee skipper of all time, Joe Torre (sorry Casey Stengel and Joe McCarthy) might not coach past 2010. Despite leading the best team in the major this season, Torre doesn’t want to make the commitment just yet.
“Yeah, I’m enjoying it. Not to say that I’m thinking about doing this for 10 years, no. I have family, too,” he said. “I have another year left after this. There are still some days you don’t want to pack and go on a road trip. The ballpark is the best part for me. I still enjoy the baseball aspect of it. The energy is terrific and I feel good about it. It’s all about the players and how they respond to you. The players have been great. This group of guys has been terrific.”
Torre also says he enjoys watching the Yankees play and likes seeing how some of his former players are doing. He also has a high regard for Joe Girardi. “This kid is going to be one of the top managers. This I know is a dream job for him and I’m glad things are getting better for him.”
In his first return to Cleveland since being traded last summer to Milwaukee, CC Sabathia led the Yankees to a 10-5 win at Progressive Field. Since starting the season 1-3 on May 2nd, Sabathia has not lost in his last five starts and has imroved his record to 5-3.
For the month of May, Sabathia is 4-1, with a 2.56 ERA. He has allowed 13 runs in 45 2/3 IP, with only 34 hits and 2 homers allowed. His control has also been great, evident by his low walk count – 1o in 45 innings.
CC Sabathia pitches for his first time in Cleveland since being traded in 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Despite allowing 3 runs last night, Sabathia is looking like the ACE the Yankees hoped he would be. He held the Indians to five hits last night, and unfortunately four of them came in a row in the fourth inning, leading to 2 runs scoring. He then piched an amazing ball with a downward rotation that somehow, someway Grady Sizemore knocked out of the park in the fifth. And Sizemore smacked the crap out of it. Unfortunatly for Sabathia, it was a great pitch, but a phenomenal at-bat by Sizemore.
The Yankees scored two runs in the second and one in the third and managed to squeak out a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians and earn first place in the AL East for the first time since the end of the 2006 season.
After loading the bases in the first inning, Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada struck out to end the inning, seemingly leaving the Bombers hungry for runs in the second.
Derek Jeter hit a single to left, scoring Nick Swisher for the first run of the game. Johnny Damon followed up with a single, loading the bases for Mark Teixeira. Teix grounded out to first, but Brett Gardner scored from third. Alex Rodriguez ended the inning with a strikeout, leaving two men on base.
The third and final run for the Yankees came in the next inning on a sacrifice fly to deep center by Nick Swisher, scoring Robinson Cano.
Andy Pettitte (5-1) earned his 220th career victory, pitching 5 innings, allowing six hits and one earned run. His control seemed to be off all evening. Pettitte only managed one strikeout and walked six throughout the game. He constantly got himself into jams, but always managed to get out of them.
In the bottom of the sixth, Pettite allowed two runners to get on base with no outs. Skipper Joe Girardi decided he had seen enough and pulled Pettitte. After Alfredo Aceves loaded the bases, he managed to get out of the inning only allowing one run on a sacrifice fly. The run was counted to Pettitte since he was responsible for the runner.
We have to give Pettitte a lot of credit tonight for a couple of reasons. First, he is 5-1 for the first time since 1997, a year in which he went 18-7 with a career-low 2.88 ERA. Also, history was made tonight as Pettitte and Rivera teamed up for a win-save combination record – it was the 58 time that they have combined for a win and a save. It broke a record held by Bob Welsh and Denis Eckersley.
The Yankees also extended their franchise record error-less streak to 15 games; Derek Jeter extended his hitting streak to 12 games and Mark Teixeira extended his to 11 games. It was unlucky 13 for Robinson Cano, who had gone his last 13 games without a strikeout before tonight’s game.
Jorge Posada returned to the line-up for the first time since May 4th and was 2-3 at the plate. Unfortunately, his worst at bat was a strikeout in the first with the bases loaded. His other two hits came with no one in scoring position. Posada looked comfortable at the plate and behind the plate. “I did a lot of work to get back and my body feels real good,” Posada said after the game.
CC Sabathia (4-3) pitches Saturday in Cleveland for the first time since being traded last summer to Milwaukee.
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AHL announces suspension
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that Utica Comets forward Brandon DeFazio has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an interference incident in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals playoff series vs. Grand Rapids on May 25.
DeFazio was suspended under the provisions of AHL Rule 28.1 (supplementary discipline).
DeFazio will miss Game 3 tonight (May 28) and Game 4 on Friday (May 29) of Utica’s series vs. Grand Rapids.
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TigerHawk
TigerHawk (ti*ger*hawk): n. 1. The title of this blog and the nom de plume of its founding blogger; 2. A deep bow to the Princeton Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes; 3. The nickname for Iowa's Hawkeye logo. Posts include thoughts of the day on international affairs, politics, things that strike us as hilarious and personal observations. The opinions we express are our own, and not those of each other, our employers, our relatives, our dead ancestors, or unrelated people of similar ethnicity.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Things I wish liberals knew, or would acknowledge, about American business and business people
By TigerHawk at 8/29/2012 11:35:00 PM
American liberals, particularly of the academic left variety that walk unsupervised on the streets of our college towns, seem to my ear not to understand American business people. Not the often caretaker executives of big multinationals, but the owners and other decision-makers of the hundreds of thousands of still significant American companies that often compete against the behemoths and struggle to manage the thicket of regulation that politicians at every level of government -- federal, state and local, not to mention interstate "authorities" and special regulatory boards -- throw at them. So, in the interest of mutual understanding, here a few of the things that I wish liberals understood about American business.
People in business are just like other people, no more or less honest, kind, cruel, giving or grasping than people in general.
Business is a creative act, an expression of the human spirit no less noble than art, letters, philosophy and other inquiry, the learned professions, or philanthropy. When you insult or inhibit a person's business, you are invalidating his creative act.
Business acknowledges that it extracts value from labor in excess of its cost. However, it also confers value to its customers in excess of the price it charges. Left liberals worry a great deal about the surplus value conferred by labor, but often give no credit to the surplus value businesses confer on their customers.
Without the prosperity that comes from the surplus value recovered by customers, many of the things left liberals value -- a clean environment, widespread health care, food, clothes and shelter for virtually everybody, and a robust cultural and intellectual life -- would not be affordable or even possible.
For this discussion, an "owner" of a business is not a stockholder trading a liquid security in seconds and at the dropping of a hat. Rather, an "owner" is any person who bears the burden of decision in a business to such a degree that his or her reputation and material well-being are substantially tied to the quality of his or her decision, or who puts his or her own capital at stake backing the people who make those decisions.
The foundation of business is the willingness of owners to take risk that others will not or cannot take. These other people are known as lenders, employees, or customers.
Because owners take risks, they demand rewards commensurate to the risks. They expect the fruits of success only after the risk-avoiders -- employees, lenders, and customers -- all get their due. These rewards consist of money, satisfaction, and prestige, each in a different priority depending on the person. On average, they are greater than the rewards to non-risk takers. It is possible, but highly unlikely, that the owner's rewards will be very great.
Without the taking of risk in return for the prospect of perhaps great rewards, there is no new business. Therefore, there is no new opportunity for risk averse employees, lenders, and customers.
Business owners are as emotional as anybody else. They are more likely to take risk when they are optimistic and excited, and less likely when they are angry, worried or depressed. Conditions that demotivate business owners, such as sharp rhetorical attacks from the president of the United States and his proxies, discourage risk-taking and therefore economic growth.
Business owners are also rational, just like anybody else. If they see federal agencies capriciously changing their interpretation of longstanding laws and the Congress writing sweeping, vague statutes that confer essentially unchecked power to the unelected permanent regulatory bureaucracy, they will worry that the rules will change in some way that destroys their investment even if it would have succeeded under the old rules. That deters them from taking the risks necessary to start and grow businesses.
Virtually all business owners understand and agree that there must be some regulation.
Regulation usually imposes a fixed cost on each affected business regardless of size. Therefore, complex and costly regulation favors large companies (for which the proportionate cost of compliance is relatively small) over small and mid-sized companies. Left liberals almost never recognize that more regulation almost always drives consolidation in the affected industry, forcing smaller companies to sell out to larger ones. In general, you cannot have both heavy regulation and small, diffuse businesses. The first drives out the second in favor of the behemoths for whom large overhead is a small proportion of the total.
Business owners have the right and proclivity to petition government for the redress of grievances just like anybody else. Regulation, whether or not "necessary," begets lobbying. The more regulation you have, or propose to have, the more lobbying you will have.
In order to regulate business effectively, regulators have to understand the object of their regulation. As often as not, the only source of sufficient expertise is the industry itself. The converse is also true; industry hires former regulators to help it contend with regulation. All current regulators know that industry may hire them one day. This revolving door makes it easier for the largest competitors in regulated industries to blunt the effects of regulation or shape it to their own competitive advantage. This phenomenon is known as "regulatory capture."
As often as not, regulatory capture diminishes the value of regulation compared to the cost of it.
So, regulation favors the big over the small by increasing fixed costs (which inherently benefits larger competitors) and creating opportunities for regulatory capture.
There are all sorts of things that left liberals do not or ought not like about big companies. They create far fewer jobs and opportunities than small companies. They innovate less. They have the capacity to influence politics and other civil discourse, both to protect their interests against government and to gain advantage over smaller competitors. They must operate in a global market, so they are much more likely to move opportunities for workers to countries outside the United States. They pay their CEOs a lot of money (I have heard that liberals hate that). Yet, they also like heavy regulation of business. It would help, at least, if they understood that the price of the latter is more of the former.
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" In general, you cannot have both heavy regulation and small, diffuse businesses. The first drives out the second in favor of the behemoths for whom large overhead is a small proportion of the total."
Thanks for that. I have tried to explain this point to liberal progressive anarchist Democrats and others for years. My brother owns a small business with 4 employees and some part timers. Due to Obama Care his health insurance went up $400 a month, a 50% jump. Margins are thin these days and what the liberals do not understand is he has to sell, manufacture and install $4000 worth of product to cover that "one little expense". Of course, if he doesn't make it through this recession/depression, all his work will go to some huge multi-national corporation, based in China. At least that would make the communists happy.
Fine post, worth the wait. To the list of "the things left liberals value," you might add the asymptotic approach to just war. It takes an enormously innovative, productive (capitalist) society to produce weapons that can annihilate war-makers and leave civilians untouched.
Do you really think business owners are artists? Businesses are subject to market pressure. Businesses that thrive tend to be flexible and adapt to changes in consumer tastes. The archetypal artist on the other hand tends, or at least tries, to follow a concept regardless of market pressure. That is why so many "starving artists" support themselves by waiting tables or tending bar. Similarly, the philosopher is cushioned in academe.
First, this is a brilliant post, thank you. Secondly, to anonymous, I disagree with your point regarding the 'artist' following a concept. Setting market pressure aside for a moment, or lack of it as you imply, an artist's concept is extremely flexible by definition because it is soley in the vision of the artist to define. Whereas the business person must adhere to the concepts of society at large, and government in particular. To create a unique, profitable and desired product while having to conform to such outside constraints is truly an artistic acheivement worthy of praise, even from the Picasso's of the world.
I think TH is saying that owning a business is creative, not that it is necessarily art. For example, Reed Hastings, the founder of Netflix, was creative in his reinvention of movie distribution but, IMHO, not an artist. On the other hand, I think Steve Jobs *was* an artist since he explicitly stated the importance of esthetics in every dimension of his business.
You are confusing them with rational creatures. They adopt their views for social and emotional reasons, not intellectual ones. Liberals assume certain other things are true, which prevent them from seeing these things. They believe that government attempts to regulate are always in response to abuses by businesses. They assume they are rather more intelligent than businesspeople.
If this were to gain wide circulation, many would nod and say that they agree with much of this, having only reservations that you have pitched it too high and not blamed quite enough where it is due. Then within fifteen minutes, they will completely unconsciously exhibit exactly what you have said. The parts of their brains are disconnected, and they have a stunning ability to not hear the irony of what comes out of their mouths.
Forgive me my extremity. I work among psychologists and social workers all day, and today was particularly appalling. I believe that people eventually say what they really mean, if you let them go on long enough. They reach their political opinions for entirely social reasons, intuiting who the right people are. They know what confirmation bias is but somehow believe they are exempt.
This is not Victorian England and certainly not 12th Century France or present day Congo.
And in 1912 things in the USA were very different and reforms to help the poor were apt.
This is 2012 and the USA. The way I see it the virtuous are the rich with obvious exceptions. Statistically you don't get rich in the USA by being sleazy. You get rich by doing your homework, keeping revelry reasonable, avoiding drugs and alcohol, being consistent and reliable, being sexually continent and loyal to your lover and/or spouse. It's the poor who are invariably despicable, so many not only on welfare but commiting crimes on welfare. I lived the 1970 in NYC and the welfare demographic in NYC were not the noble poor oppressed by our economic system, but the worst of the ingrates robbing, raping, and killing the taxpayers who supported them, then returning to their public apartment; or facilitating them by failing to cooperate with the police. Look at The Wire. Those people were beneficiaries not oppressed. [Same despicable way of life in South Boston and Appalachia and everwhere so it's not a matter of race.]
Who are in the prisons? Democrats. And what's more greedy than stealing from those whose charity you enjoy?
Thank you so much for this Spot-on Summary!! Business adds value for customers and improves choices and communities.
I worked for a small company that kicked ass and quintupled in size before being bought by a behemoth where we used their resources to kick even greater ass. But I went back to a company of 100 which has now again quadrupled. You are right about the creativity and the rewards (of all types) being so much greater in small business.
Private Equity partly succeeded by forcing this creative destruction on large companies that became deaf to customers. Companies like Hewlett Packard that forget their "built that" culture and dilute their crown jewels NEED to be "captured" and shook up by focused owners.
I will say as a public stockholder I DO feel like an owner. I AM an owner. And I ACT like an owner. When I take carts in from the parking lot at Costco it's partly because I want shoppers to enjoy MY store. Costco is a 9 year holding for me which is actually short-term in my portfolio. I feel the same when I drink Coke or eat a cone at Dairy Queen.
Hope you are doing well TH and that you did a Triathlon or two this summer.
If you’re ever talking to someone who’s knee jerk anti-business, here’s an oldie but goodie: Who did more to save the whales than anyone else? Why it’s John D. Rockefeller! Enlightened self-interest, indeed.
“So that the record of history is absolutely crystal clear that there is no alternative way, so far discovered, of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle to the productive activities that are unleashed by a free enterprise system.”It’s quite demonstrable that central planning is sub-optimal. Even big companies miss big opportunities because of it. Witness what Xerox and IBM let walk out the door, the ideas that gave us Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and more. And yes, real individuals built that.
Governments are even more hopeless at doing big central planning. E.g., with fracking, it looks like we’ve found a fuel that is cheap, plentiful and clean. If you believe in Global Warming, you should be rejoicing, no? Not unless you want to plunge millions back into poverty. Fracking was largely unseen a decade ago, and didn’t fit in Obama & Co’s master plan. But with free enterprise …..
But, you support something which is not true, and it is very important: "Business acknowledges that it extracts value from labor in excess of its cost. However, business also confers value to its customers in excess of the price it charges."
"Extracts value" associates coercion to the act of paying someone for their work. If this is coercion, then it can not be excused by passing along the extra value to customers. This would be a sort of slavery, justified by the value passed along.
What does "value in excess of its cost" mean? The services a person offers is exactly as valuable as he agrees with his employer. I might hire a person to refine platinum. His job is to observe and adjust the process. I want to pay the least possible for the skills and attention needed. I might be willing to pay as much as $100 per hour to run this lucrative process. But, I need only pay $30 per hour, because I can find the needed skills at that price.
Am I "extracting" value from that employee above some cost? No, because he has no right to coerce me into paying more, just as I have no right to coerce him to accept less. He doesn't have to work for me, and I don't have to employ him. There is no valid comparison to what he might earn in an alternate world which doesn't exist.
Owning and running a business is a property right. The owners and managers construct a productive organization. The employees are paid out of that production at mutually agreed wages. A worker might resent the owners and feel he should be paid more. That worker might as well resent the fact that people are not willing to just hand him money on the street, or resent that banks have piles of money which they will not hand out to him as a gift.
A worker might demonstrate to his employer that he is more efficient than others, and could be even more valuable to the company in other work. If he negotiates a raise, this doesn't mean that he was being underpaid in the past. Knowledge, ability, and experience allows a person to negotiate more when he convinces his customer (his employer) that he offers services of greater value, hard to obtain elsewhere.
So, don't concede to the Left that workers are exploited if the organization makes a profit. That presumes the owners have no right to their share of what is produced. It is not exploitation to receive a wage from a profitable company. That definition of exploitation is produced from Leftist greed and envy.
I like the parallel of extracting value from labor with consumer surplus. There are lots of companies where I feel I'm getting a steal by only paying what they charge me.
Conditions that demotivate business owners, such as sharp rhetorical attacks from the president of the United States and his proxies, discourage risk-taking and therefore economic growth.
That's super-logical, it's just that it isn't happening! I have been wondering for four years why you would say something like this, and I just haven't seen any evidence that he ever says anything bad about you at all.
Do you like Matthew Yglesias at Moneybox? He seems like the perfect example of a liberal who has assimilated most of the insights in this post.
“sharp rhetorical attacks from the president of the United States and his proxies, discourage risk-taking and therefore economic growth.”
It’s more than just rhetoric. Obama & Co see spending borrowed money as (i) giving money to their favored constituents today, and (ii) forcing high earners to have to pay more taxes somewhere down the road. Win-Win. Obama is all about the Long Game.
(ii) is already having an effect. Four more years of Obama & Co will only make it worse. You can do the math on a cocktail napkin to show that we’re on a disastrous path where at some point taxes will have to skyrocket. It’ll be pre-Thatcher Britain in the 70s with confiscatory taxes, but worse. Back then The Rolling Stones could flee Britain to the South of France and Studio 54, but we can’t escape the IRS. The result will be little or no growth, which will mean higher tax rates. Rinse and repeat.
“Are you better off than you were four years ago?” is nice rhetoric that harkens back to Reagan, but the better question is where will we be four years from now. I see Romney/Ryan as at least cheerleading for growth, which is a start.
Comparisons like the ones Yglesias makes back to the Carter days on “are you better off” aren’t apt. Carter actually had to play a worse hand than Obama. Interest rates were really fucking high back then, and the Fed didn’t care about the short term. Today, the Fed is giving Obama near-zero interest rates while Congressional inertia is giving us nearly 10% of GDP in borrowed annual stimulus. Normally this would cause us to redline GDP growth in the high single digits, and drop unemployment to record lows, but that’s not happening. It’s the dog that didn’t bark.
(I started to say above that O & Co “spend like drunken sailors” but realized it’s an insult to sailors who don’t borrow to get drunk, only spend everything they’ve earned. Reagan made the same point.)
I have no problem believing that Obama's policies are less friendly to rich people, I just don't think he shows an animus toward them. Like Bush may not have done as much for black people, but he didn't attack them rhetorically or actually dislike them.
Putting the basic point in critical terms makes it easier for academic liberals to understand, but there is another problem here. Many ordinary Americans are ignorant of the history of their country, the founding ideals (and the political arguments made at the time) and of basic civics.
Liberals are often surprisingly unaware, just as one example, that the Republican party was founded specifically to promote the abolition of slavery and lived on, after the war, primarily to promote equal treatment of all citizens. Practically no one knows of the political wars in America surrounding race in post-war years, ranging from the Andrew Johnson presidency all the way up through the Democrat party Jim Crow era, as another example.
President Obama periodically announces selective enforcement or a policy of complete non-enforcement of some law or other he dislikes. This is completely unconstitutional, and liberals should be as outraged as I am, because the Executive branch may not legislate. The President is not a goddamn King, and cannot rule by decree. Nonetheless, this president routinely does exactly this. What if a future Republican president decided to unilaterally restructure Medicaid, or Medicare? What if that president decided to ignore the law, and defund Planned Parenthood by fiat?
Americans are often ignorant of the structure and purpose of our political institutions, because the teaching of civics has morphed into the teaching of volunteerism, or "social justice" or something unrelated to education about political structures. The teaching of history and of political theory often does meaningfully exist, even at the best schools.
Without basic education about uniquely American ideas and institutions, our country is destined to face tyrants like Obama, or worse
My impression is that Obama is not so much hostile to business as utterly indifferent. He has the classical city machine attitude - businesses exist to be milked. They will always be there and there will always be people willing to put up with what is asked.
This attitude is one thing in a local government. As bad as it is, there are ways to game the system that a nationally-small but locally significant business can use to moderate the worst of it. But the Federal behemoth is perfectly capable of wiping out a business of that size without even being aware that it even happened.
Remember Hillary's comment way back when - "I'm not responsible for every under-capitalized business..."? Does this not seem to capture Obama's attitude as well? If Obama wasn't messing around with issues that concerned small business, this indiffence would indeed be non-threatening. But health care, tax policy, energy policy (EPA in particular) and so forth threaten a lot of businesses in an existential way. In this environment, indifference is profoundly hostile and threatening.
"My impression is that Obama is not so much hostile to business as utterly indifferent"
Wrong, he is actively hostile to business. Read the "you didn't build that" speech. Even *if* you accept the explanation that the "that" referred only to public infrastructure ("roads and bridges") the entire tenor of the speech is one of sneering disdain for successful entrepreneurs:
"I’m always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart. There are a lot of smart people out there. It must be because I worked harder than everybody else. Let me tell you something -- there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there."
He hates business and businessman, as befits someone with his radical leftist political background.
TH, you're a CFO at a publicly held corporation, so we know the source of your animus!
I live and work in the largest blue state, and I deal with people every day who, meaning well, don't see any problem with piling regulations on the private sector..(This is why working in an administrative function in business is so important for perspective: just filling out a simple payroll is an eye-opening experience with its myriad of deductions and calculations, and payroll is just one of many time-consuming black holes that have little to do with a business's success.)
To get along with everyone I avoid philosophical discussions, but when asked, I always preface my point of view with a remark like yours: "People in business are just like other people, no more or less honest, kind, cruel, giving or grasping than people in general." For every example of government abuse there's a private sector counter, i.e, Madoff, Lehman, Enron, BP, etc. and I don't want to fall into the trap of saying that businesspeople are angels.
Usually we end up agreeing that concentrations of power without real competition are the problem, whether we're talking about (the old) Microsoft, the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, or the public school system. And government is rife with those concentrations, much more than business.
Stephen, that parenthetical (the old) is so telling. Yes, Microsoft seemed to have a monopoly for 10-15 years and we all grumbled about it. But eventually in a free marketplace it eroded - unlike the government examples you mention.
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
..and I was surprised to find that I was not alone in being the recipient of homemade 'medicines' that may or may not include enough alcohol to fully stock a party at one of the Kennedys estates.
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UPDATE:
If you thought I was making this up, here's an email I sent to my mom while I was writing that post trying to figure out the name of the crap they were giving me was, and what was actually in it that they were apparently trying to kill me with.
I remember one time I was at a friend's house, probably about 11 years old. We'd been playing outside and I started coughing, runny nose, etc. His grandfather was visiting from Germany. He took one look at my, gave me a shot of whiskey, and said I should go to sleep. Woke up cured the next morning. What's with all these adults trying to get kids hammered? At least I woke up with my pants still on.
Glad that your Mom could clear that up for you - when I wasn't drunk from the homemade cough syrup I was climbing on the bathroom counter to eat handfulls of the chewy baby aspirin that was in the medicine cabinet. No wonder we are all so normal...
Thanks for the link - I laughed so hard I almost crapped myself (in your honor). If only your folks had kept the exlax up above the counter you probably wouldn't have exerted the energy to climb up and get them!!
We got these homemade remedies with booze in them too. Usually when we went on an airplane. Luckily my dad was a doctor and he would just give me some of my mom's sedatives. I think he cut them in half.
I still do this every time I have a cold and I need to sing. You mix a little brandy with hot tea and either honey or molASSes. Then you throw in some cayenne and bite a lemon after you drink it. Clears you right up. I've always thought alcohol was the perfect miracle drug for cleaning out the demons.
Hmmm, medicinal gin? Really? I thought gin just made people go crazy. It was all sounding rather yummy until Gin walked in.Imagine having a Jimmy Durante Gin Blossom by the time your 12. Such a hot look.
-->My mother would make me a "Hot Toddy" which was a warm liquid with lemon and whatever booze had been sitting around in the liquor cabinet too long. And by too long I mean there was some left from the previous weekend.
My parents used to make this stuff--but it was called a "hot toddy." At least that's what they called it. It was hot water, honey, lemon, and Gin. NASTY. I only remember getting it once, and I took one sip and wanted to know why my parents would want me to drink kerosene. It tasted that bad--and made my esophagus feel like it was on fire. I think I was actually wired for days after it--which is why I probably only got it once. LOL
Was there a problem with that concoction? I don't see a problem with it personally, but then I mix Dr. Tichenor's with vanilla extract when I feel like watching any movie with Megan Fox in it. It's a numbing agent...
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Because of new laws passed in 2007, the only place where you can now buy cigarettes in Mallorca is in an official
tobacconists (Tabacs) or from a machine.
So how many cigarettes, or smoking/pipe tobacco can you take back to the UK? Read the following which is an extract
from the UK Government website:
"If you are travelling to the UK from the European Union (EU), you can bring in an unlimited amount of most goods
for your own use without paying tax or duty, but certain rules apply."
If a customs official from the UK Border Agency (UKBA) thinks that you may be bringing in excise goods such as alcohol
and tobacco from the EU for commercial use - perhaps to sell to other people or simply for reimbursement - they may ask
you questions and make checks. You may be asked about:
• the type and quantity of goods you've bought
• why you bought them
• how you paid for them
• how often you travel
• how much you normally smoke or drink
Although there are no limits on the amount of alcohol and tobacco you can bring in from EU countries, customs officials
are more likely to ask you questions if you have more than the following:
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Maybe one of the rescues could do a courtesy listing for you on their petfinder page, so that at least there's a possibility she'll find a home in the next couple of weeks. You might even "foster" her for the rescue so that all they have to do is interview the potential adopter and you still might get her adopted pretty quickly.
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Elders at the Gates: Ecclesiastical Problem-Solving in the Internet Age - Dr. Nelson D. Kloosterman
I subscribe to an internet discussion group called "CO-URC." Membership in
this group is approved by its moderator (a dedicated volunteer!) and can include
anyone interested in the United Reformed Churches. The moderator of CO-URC
explains to all new subscribers that
CO-URC
is one of several e-mail conferences maintained by The Christian Observermagazine. CO-URC is an attempt to provide timely communication, sharing
of common tasks, and increasing the effectiveness of the United Reformed
Churches in North America throughout the Lord's kingdom.
This
particular listserve (another term for computer discussion group) has been
going for a few years already. One need not be a member of a URC to subscribe
to this conference, and this conference has no official connection to any
URC.
An offer
of ecclesiastical cyber-counseling
On
November 15, 1999, all subscribers to CO-URC received an invitation to join
three new e-groups or internet conferences, sponsored by The Christian Observer
magazine but unrelated to CO-URC. These new conferences were designed "to
provide a place where a person could ask any question connected with the church
and the Christian life without revealing their identity to the world and receive
a biblical answer from Reformed/Presbyterian elders." Anyone in the world
may post a question with the assurance that only one person in covenant with
the sender and God will ever know the source of the question. That person
is the moderator who issued the invitation.
Both
the question (stripped of all identifying details) and "the answer"
from the panel of Reformed/Presbyterian elderswill
be posted for access on the internet. The archives (collection of previous
questions and answers) are accessible to anyone without membership.
Three
internet conferences, all designed to provide counsel regarding any question
connected with the church and the Christian life. In the words of the moderator
who was starting them, these conferences
will
provide an "unofficial" answer to time sensitive questions whereby an individual
or church can receive the combined wisdom of many elders in the application
of the Bible to the daily
life
of the church and her people. It also is our prayer that by having an outside,
and unbiased opinion available, further process through due courts of the
various churches may be avoided and harmony (may) prevail among God's children.
Quite
an offer, wouldn't you say? At first glance, this looks like an innovative
use of modern technology in service to God's people.
Personal e-requests denied
As I pondered
this offer of ecclesiastical
cyber-counseling more deeply,
the invitation began to produce
serious misgivings about this
use of internet technology.
To quiet
my concerns, I asked the moderator for the names of these "Reformed/Presbyterian
elders." Doesn't the Bible teach us that elders must possess certain qualities
in order to serve Christ's church? I wished to determine whether these men
do (I'm assuming they're men, though we're never told). "Please tell me,"
I asked, "who these counselors are." The moderator denied my request.
The
moderator defended his refusal by insisting on protecting, as he put it, "the
confidentiality of all concerned as if it were a consistory speaking together
concerning an issue." (Mark this spot, here's e-problem #1; we'll come back
to it below.)
I responded
by pointing out that he was confusing anonymity with confidentiality. His
analogy of a consistory illustrates his confusion: no church is governed by
an anonymous Consistory, though
a Consistory's
discussions may well
be confidential. My request, therefore,
did not infringe upon the
panel's confidentiality, but sought
only to lift the lid on its anonymity.
To this the moderator replied,
"I don't think I have confused anything,
just the pragmatics of the
internet world. It is a lid I control
and don't want lifted at the
moment. I think it will stifle input and
not in the best interest of
the
service
I envision, and how it will
work." (Again, mark this spot, because
now we've located e-problem
#2, version 1.)
Because
these new internet conferences
would be: providing advice on church matters, I also asked the moderator what
church orders or book(s) of polity would be used to advise those seeking counsel.
Here, again, anonymity rules. Protecting the identity of those seeking advice
requires these "Reformed/Presbyterian elders" to avoid reference to specific
polity rules, and thus to disregard any ecclesiastically sanctioned " procedures
which have been designed specifically for resolving problems in the church.
(Here's e-problem #2, version 2.)
The
"pudding" of
ecclesiastical
cyber-counseling
"The
proof of the pudding," they say, "is in the eating thereof." So as I prepared
this article, I decided to visit the website where, at this date, two requests
for advice and their corresponding replies have been publicly posted in full,
under the conference title "Reformed answers."
Both
requests involve cases of sexual misconduct, and both seek advice about how
the Consistory in each case should respond. One of these cases involves a
Consistory member who left his office because of his sin. The other question
apparently comes from a Consistory, but there is no indication that these
elders have consulted with church visitors or classical advisors, a procedure
provided for in classic Reformed church polity.
Neither
response given by these "Reformed/Presbyterian elders" counsels the questioner
in terms of the
biblical requirements codified in the church order of any Reformed church,
which polity specifies duties and procedures governing the exercise of pastoral
care and church discipline.
Christian charity compels
us to allow for
the possibility that those who
have posted requests for advice about these sensitive cases may belong to
independent congregations with no connection to any broader assembly, and
thus no access to ecclesiastical advisors.
Moreover,
I can imagine someone arguing that, since people's relationships and decisions
today are so full of pressure and uncertainty, why shouldn't we seize the
opportunity to have a Christian, possibly even Reformed, equivalent of "Dear
Abby" or Dr. Laura
- and in cyberspace too yet?
In the
secular world, these poorsouls
write or call in their questions, exposing their problems for the entire world
to see. After listening
to Dr. Laura once or twice, we start to wonder why these callers don't talk
to their minister or rabbi.
Far too
often, the sad truth is that they don't have a minister to talk to. Even if
they do have a minister, their crisis hits on his day off, or when he's on
the golf course, or after 5 o'clock, when he doesn't "do counseling." Too
many elders don't know how to handle such requests because they've never been
shown or taught how.
So I
really do understand the impulse behind starting cyber counseling groups for
Christians.
Perhaps
we're facing, once again, a situation of ecclesiastical default. At any rate,
that's been the justification, for years, behind parachurch evangelism, parachurch
discipleship, parachurch Bible distribution. And now parachurch counseling.
As one of my college buddies put it years ago, "I like their way of doing
it better than our way of not doing it."
But
it's high time we quit being intimidated by the "default argument." Let's
quit surrendering acre after acre of the church's overgrown, under-weeded,
unproductive ground simply because we're unwilling to whack, weed, and water.
Yes, our churches are weak in many respects. We (not "the other
guys," but WE) need to fortify our obedience in areas of evangelism, discipleship,
biblical discipline, and officebearer training. We need to be built up, trained,
equipped by faithful Bible reading, Bible teaching, Bible preaching - all
for Bible living. There's enough default to go around, that's for sure. But
it's high time we quit letting abnormal realities direct our practice as believers
and as churches at this point-and start following ,the norms God has given
us
for
the church's pastoral care and discipline; the norms of God's Word faithfully
summarized in our Confessions and pastorally codified in our Church Order.
E-PROBLEM #1: meet your cyber-cousistory
Did
you catch the moderator's language as he defended the anonymity of his panel
of "Reformed/Presbyterian elders"? He wants to protect their identity so his
panel may function "as if it were a consistory speaking together concerning
an issue." I guess the fact that these people (men or women, we don't know)
are elders is supposed to encourage us.
Encourage
us about what? Must we be encouraged because now we
have a cyber-consistory providing cyber-counseling to cyber-parishioners?
Right
here, my friend the norm has
been violated. Minimally, theBible
teaches that elders and church members have a
relationship, characterized by responsility, accountability, and pastoral
service. Was the author of Hebrews writing about a virtual consistory when
he penned "Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep-watch over
your souls as those who will give
an account" (Heb. 13:17)? Overwhose
souls, pray tell, is this cyber-consistory keeping
watch?
To whom, pray. tell, is this "Internet consistory" accountable?
But
let's suppose we knew the identity of our cyber-consistory. Even then the
situation would remain ab-norm-al. Since the internet is a public forum, requests
for advice about church matters must be stripped of all identifying details-and
some details crucial to understanding the request will need to be changed
"to protect the innocent." All that remains is a virtual, unreal, vague, cyber-problem.
The moment you change the details and extract the problem from its real, i.e.,
ecclesiastical covenantalcontext, you've changed the problem. It's
no longer
the real problem. It has become a cyber-problem that exists only in cyber-space
for a cyber-consistory to practice cyber-counseling. This gives a whole new meaning
to kerk spelen; playing
church.
Rather
than inviting people to bring their problems to a cyber-consistory we must
instruct them to
the Bible's teachings
about reconciliation, rebuke, restitution,
and the like, as these principleshave
been pastorally and eclesiastically
codified in the polity
and procedures of church
discipline. Instead of taking the
problem out of its real-life context,
we should be bringing in
church visitors or classis advisors
who can meet face to face with
real people, who can talk and
cry
and laugh and hurt with and
be alongside these people. Giving
effective biblical counsel requires
apprehending the many nuances
and facets of a problematic relationship
or situation. And all of
this takes far more time and effort
than it takes to cut and paste a
bunch of Bible verses exhorting
reconciliation, punishment, or
rebuke.
E-PROBLEM #2: the pragmatics of the Internet
world versus church-sanctioned procedures
In defending
his refusal to identify his panel of elders, a moderator appealed to "the
pragmatics of the
internet world" -- a revealing slip of the key . It illustrates how internet
technology does far
more than facilitate our communications - it also shapes and governs communication.
(If you'd like
to read more about this, start with
Neil Postman's book, Amusing
Ourselves to Death.)
However,
the moderator's pragmatism is more deep-seated than a quirk about safeguarding
anonymity. Read again his vision: "It also is our prayer that by having an
outside, and unbiased opinion available, further due process through courts
of the various churches may be avoided and harmony [may] prevail among God's
children."
Now
tell me something: What is so wrong with following discipline and appeal procedures
involving a Consistory, classis, or synod, such that we need to pray to God
that we may avoid them?! I thought these procedures were put in place among
the churches precisely to offer assistance, to provide counsel, and to restore
harmony? Why does the moderator pit due ecclesiastical process against harmony
among God's children? Why does he assume ecclesiastical process is incompatible
with ecclesiastical peace?
I fear
that, though he may be well-intentioned, the chairman of this cyber-consistory
is being guided
by ab-norm-al realities. He seems to be resorting implicitly
to
the "default argument" once again. It goes like this: "Church courts/assemblies
traumatize and intimidate people. So we'll create an alternative, so they
need not endure suchtrauma." Translation: Forget trying to fix whatever
maybe wrong with ecclesiastical procedures; let's help people avoid
these
processes.
History
has shown, of course, that ecclesiastical assemblies and processes have been
aligned against biblical truth and practice. Leaders committed to unbiblical
teaching saw to it that church members (and Consistories) had no recourse
within these corrupted processes. Such ecclesiastical abuse has a long, long
history.
But
to the invitation that we avoid or abandon processes that are being implemented
by people of integrity, processes which in themselves are not defective, we
must reply: Abusus non tollit usum: Misuse does not nullify proper use. Past
abuse, by a Consistory, classis, or synod, of procedures designed to facilitate
reconciliation within the church does not justify abandoning these procedures
in a new situation. This is especially true when the conduct of a local Consistory,
whose members are men of integrity, lies near the heart of the issue-as is
true in both cases currently posted on the cyber-counseling website entitled,
ironically, "Reformed answers."
Before
and beyond the Internet
This
problem-abandoning ecclesiastically sanctioned procedures designed for pastoral
prioblem solving and being implemented by men of integrity-is neither new
nor restricted to internet technology. The medium of the internet is not at
fault. It's just that the Internet
affords a dazzling, powerful opportunity for running end runs around the church.
Already cyber-churches are being founded, inviting people to enjoy listening
to their favorite preacher via RealAudio as they sit in their pajamas munching
Cheerios on Sunday morning. And why shouldn't they, if they're unhappy, underfed,
and bored in their own real church? (Short answer: Just because we can do
something doesn't mean we should do it.)
The
Bible teaches that the marks of the true church are preaching the pure doctrine
of the gospel, purely administering the sacraments, and exercising church
discipline. In each case, it is the local church-specifically, the Consistory
of the local church, the elders at the city gates-that is responsible for
maintaining these marks.
It would
be far better, I think, if the chairman of this cyber-consisory were to withdraw
his invitation, dismantle his website, and await invitations from real Consistories
to visit real sites where the real problems need solving. It is the men on
these Consistories who are today's elders at the gates.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, there is provided a method for forming a bump and comprising the steps of dipping a semiconductor element with an Al electrode and a passivation film formed thereon in a palladium solution containing 5 to 2,000 ppm of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Pb, Sn, Cd, and Cr, selectively precipitating palladium on the electrode, and conducting electroless nickel-plating on the semiconductor element, including the electrode on which palladium is precipitated.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a bump and a method of manufacturing the same and, more particularly, to a bump selectively formed on the surface of an electrode and capable of being well-connected to an external wiring layer, and a method for manufacturing the same.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, with the advances made in the miniaturization of electronic devices, integration densities of IC's and LSI's have been greatly increased. In mounting of semiconductor elements onto a substrate, the distance (pitch) between electrode is reduced and the number of I/O terminals is increased. Incidentally in card type calculators and IC cards, a demand has arisen for developing low-profile products which require short pitches.
By the way, since wireless bonding such as a TAB and a flip chip can advantageously realize collective bonding of electrodes and high-precision alignment between electrodes, low-profile and automatic mounting of semiconductor elements with high reliability can be expected. Therefore, the wireless bonding becomes a mainstream of mounting techniques of LSI chips from now on. In performing wireless bonding, metal projections known simply as bumps are generally formed on aluminum electrodes of LSI chips. FIGS. 1A to 1D illustrate the steps involved in forming these bumps according to the conventional method.
First, as is shown in FIG. 1, passivation film 3, composed of SiO2 or Si3 N4, is formed on the entire surface of semiconductor wafer 1 on which is already formed Al electrode 2. Next, passivation film 3 is selectively etched to expose most of Al electrode 2. Thereafter, as is shown in FIG. 1B, underlying metal film 4 is formed on the entire surface of wafer 1, including passivation film 3, by deposition or by sputtering, and resist pattern 5 is formed thereon, by use of a photo engraving process (PEP), except for that portion of metal film 4 which corresponds to Al electrode 2. Next, as is shown in FIG. 1C, metal projection 6 is selectively formed, by electroplating, on a portion including part of exposed underlying metal film 4, with film 4 serving as a cathode in this process. After resist pattern 5 is removed, exposed underlying metal film 4 is removed using metal projection 6 as a mask to form the bump (FIG. 1D).
The above conventional bump forming method, has the following drawbacks, however. To begin with the conventional method entails a large number of processing steps, such as the formation of the underlying metal film, formation of the resist pattern by a PEP, removal of the resist pattern after electroplating, and etching of the underlying metal film, resulting in a high manufacturing cost. Furthermore, in these steps, many substances involved in etching, PEP etc. are likely to contaminate the LSI chips. In addition, since the above method for forming the bump is practiced on a wafer, bumps cannot be formed on LSI chips obtained by dicing a wafer. For this reason, if a wafer has LSI chips having defective semiconductor elements, the inefficiency to form bumps on the LSI chips including the defective elements cannot be avoided.
For these reasons, an attempt has been made to form bumps on only the diced LSI chips having no defective semiconductor elements by electroless palladium-activated nickel plating. In the conventional electroless plating, zinc substitution is applied as a pretreatment. However, since a substitution solution in the zinc substitution is a strong alkali, the LSI chips may be adversely affected, e.g., a silicon substrate and the Al electrode are corroded. In this case, since the palladium is precipitated on the allover surfaces of the chips including passivation film, and activates the surfaces, nickel films are precipitated on not only the electrodes but also the passivation films during the following electroless nickel plating process. As a result, an electrical short circuit may occur between the bumps through the nickel films precipitated on the passivation films. In particular, when bump intervals are reduced with high integration densities of the LSI chips, short-circuiting frequently occurs between these bumps, thereby causing the reduction in yield.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been developed in order to solve the problems associated with the conventional method, and provides a bump-forming method which comprises the steps of dipping a semiconductor element with an Al electrode and a passivation film formed thereon in a palladium solution containing 5 to 2,000 ppm of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn, Pb, Sn, Cd, and Cr, selectively precipitating palladium on the electrode, and performing electroless nickel-plating on the semiconductor element, including the electrode on which palladium is precipitated.
According to the present invention, there is also provided a bump which comprises an Al electrode formed on a semiconductor element and a layer in which palladium layers formed on the electrode and bump material layers formed by electroless nickel plating are alternatively laminated two or more times.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D are sectional views showing steps involved in the manufacturing of a conventional bump;
FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D and FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, and 3F are, respectively, sectional views showing steps involved in the manufacturing of bumps according to first and second embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a graph for analyzing the Auger electron spectroscopy of the bumps of the present invention;
FIGS. 5 and 6 are, respectively, sectional views of bumps according to third and fourth embodiments of the present invention; and
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a bump formed in one electroless plating cycle.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The structural elements of the present invention are explained in detail hereinafter.
Zn, Pb, Sn, Cd, or Cr contained in a palladium solution involved in the present invention is used to selectively precipitate palladium on only an aluminum electrode during activation of LSI chips by the palladium solution. When the content of these elements in a palladium solution is less than 5 ppm, the palladium cannot be selectively precipitated. On the other hand, if more than 2,000 ppm, the palladium will not be precipitated at all. The content preferably falls within the range of 50 to 300 ppm, and the precipitation of the palladium is desirably performed at 20° to 40° C.
As an example of a palladium solution, a palladium chloride solution or the like can be used to activate the surface of the aluminum electrode for the selective palladium precipitation. The surface of the electrode may be cleaned prior to the activation by the palladium solution, using an acid such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, or phosphoric acid, or an alkali.
After an electroless-plated nickel film is formed on an Al electrode, a step of annealing it at 100° to 500° C. can be added to remarkably improve adhesion of the plated nickel film against the aluminum electrode. The reason why the adhesion is improved by such annealing is not clear. However, it is considered that the precipitated nickel and the aluminum of the electrode material are diffused to each other by annealing, and a layer for improving adhesion is formed at the interface therebetween. Thus, by improving the adhesion of the plated nickel film with the aluminum electrode, peeling of the plated nickel film can be prevented when a different species of metal (e.g., copper) is plated or soldered on the plated nickel film serving as an underlying film. It should be noted that the annealing temperature is limited to the range stated above, for the following reasons.
If the annealing temperature is less than 100° C., the above-described adhesion effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the annealing temperature is greater than 500° C., a diffusion layer formed on the LSI chips will be diffused again, or the aluminum will melt, thereby making a product defective.
The above annealing process is performed any time after the underlying nickel film is formed. When a thick nickel layer is formed, thereby becoming a bump, annealing process may be performed after the bump is formed. When a copper bump is formed on an electroless-plated nickel layer by electroless copper plating, annealing process may be performed after an underlying nickel film is formed or the copper bump is formed.
The above LSI chips are obtained by dicing the wafer after the normal steps in manufacturing the chips. The region except for the Al electrode is covered by a passivation film such as an SiO2, Si3 N4, or PSG (phosphorous silicate glass) film.
Nickel, or a nickel-containing material such as an Ni-P alloy is used as the material for the bump. When the thickness of the palladium layer is 50 Å or more, it is sufficiently effective. However, if the layer is too thick, the bump may be peeled. Therefore, the thickness of the palladium layer may be 1,000 Å or less, preferably falls within the range of 200 to 300 Å. The thickness of the electroless plating layer generally falls within the range of 5 to 60 μm. The thickness of the entire bump generally falls within the range of 10 to 60 μm, too.
The above bump may have the multilayered structure, or a film of another metal may be formed as an uppermost layer, in accordance with a mounting form. More specifically, when the bump is bonded to an electrode lead using a conductive adhesive such as conductive rubber, the uppermost layer of the bump consists of nickel or a nickel-containing material such as an Ni-P alloy. On the other hand, when the bump is bonded to the electrode lead using a eutectic or solder material, or the like, a film such as a Cu, Au, Ag, or Sn film is formed as the uppermost layer of the multilayered structure by electroless plating. When the electroless-plated nickel layer is used as the underlying layer, the thickness of the plated nickel layer desirably falls within the range of submicrons to 5 μm. A solder bump may be formed on the electroless plated nickel layer serving as the underlying layer by ultrasonic soldering. A thick gold bump may be formed on the electroless-plated nickel layer serving as the underlying layer by electroless plating.
In the above-described electroless nickel plating processing, an Ni-P plating solution for precipitating an Ni-P alloy using hypophosphate as a reducing agent, a nickel-boron plating solution for precipitating an Ni-B alloy using boron hydride as the reducing agent is used as the plating solution.
In the steps of activation by the palladium and electroless plating as described above, at first, the palladium is applied to the surface of the aluminum electrode to activate aluminum, and a several-μm-thick film (bump material) is formed by electroless plating. Then, the LSI chips are dipped again in the palladium solution. After the palladium is applied to the electroless-plated film precipitated on and around the electrode surface, electroless plating is performed. Then, these operations are repeated.
According to a method of the present invention, palladium can be selectively precipitated on the electrode surface of the LSI chips. Therefore, when electroless nickel plating is executed thereafter, a nickel film can be selectively precipitated only on the aluminum electrode of the LSI chips. Therefore, highly reliable bumps in which electrical short-circuiting does not occur through of the nickel films can be formed.
According to the method of the present invention, the bump having a good adhesion to the substrate and an external wiring can be formed on the Al electrode of the LSI chip which is obtained by cutting off the wafer by the simple steps without adversely affecting the substrate and the Al electrode of the element. Therefore, a series of steps such as formation of the bumps and wireless bonding can be performed.
The bump of the present invention has a two-layered structure which consists of the palladium layer and the bump material layer precipitated by the electroless plating and which is repeatedly formed twice or more. Therefore, the bump does not have a shape such as a circular cone or pyramid in which defective connection tends to occur. In other words, each bump has a uniform height and a stable shape for the connection with the external wiring. Although the bonding strength with the external wiring, the electric characteristics, and the like of each bump are changed, depending on the height and shape, according to the bump of the present invention, highly reliable bonding with the external wiring can be achieved.
EXAMPLE 1
First, Al electrode 12 was formed on silicon substrate 11 on which various types of transistor, wiring, and the like (not shown) were formed according to the conventional wafer processes. Then, passivation film 13 consisting of Si3 N4 was formed on the entire surface of substrate 11. Subsequently, passivation film 13 was selectively etched to prepare LSI chip 18 on which most of Al electrode 12 was exposed (FIG. 2A).
LSI chip 18 was dipped in a phosphoric acid solution and the surface of Al electrode 12 was slightly cleaned. Then, LSI chip 18 was dipped in a 9.54 l of palladium aqueous solution comprising 1 g of palladium chloride, 2×10-4 g (200 ppm) of Pb, and 10 cc of hydrochloric acid at 30° C. or less for 30 sec to 1 min. Pd layer 141 having a thickness of 200 Å was formed on the surface of Al electrode 12 (FIG. 2B).
LSI chip 18 was cleaned by distilled water so that Pd layer 141 was not removed. Then, LSI chip 18 was dipped in an electroless nickel plating bath containing 30 g/l of nickel chloride, 50 g/l of sodium hydroxyacetate, and 10 g/l of sodium hypophosphate, having pH of 4 to 6, and a temperature of 80° to 90° C. Electroless nickel plating was performed for about 2 hours. Then, 20-μm thick nickel film 15 containing phosphorous (to be referred to as a nickel film hereinafter) was precipitated on and around Al electrode 12 (FIG. 2C).
LSI chip 18 was annealed in a clean oven at 150° C. for 2 hours. Then, as shown in FIG. 2D, layer 16 containing Ni and Al was formed at the interface between Al electrode 12 and bump 15.
When the presence/absence of the short circuit between the bumps of the LSI chips according to this embodiment was checked, it is confirmed that no short circuit was present. On the contrary, when the presence/absence of a short circuit between bumps formed through the step of activation and electroless nickel plating using a palladium solution as in this example except that Pb was not contained was checked. Then, conduction and a short circuit through the nickel film precipitated on the passivation film were found between several bumps.
In this example, shear strength of the bumps before and after annealing was checked. As a result, the strength before annealing fell within the range of 30 to 60 g/bump. However, after annealing, the strength fell within the range of 130 to 170 g/bump, and it was confirmed that the adhesion of the bump on the Al electrode was remarkably improved.
EXAMPLE 2
First, Al electrode 112 was formed on silicon substrate 111 on which various types of transistor, wiring, and the like (not shown) were formed according to the conventional wafer processes. Then, passivation film 113 consisting of Si3 N4 was formed on the entire surface of substrate 111. Subsequently, passivation film 113 was selectively etched to prepare LSI chip 118 on which most of Al electrode 112 was exposed (FIG. 3A).
LSI chip 118 was dipped in a phosphoric acid solution and the surface of Al electrode 112 was slightly cleaned. Then, LSI chip 118 was dipped in a 9.54 l of palladium aqueous solution comprising 1 g of palladium chloride, 2×10-4 g (200 ppm) of Pb, and 10 cc of hydrochloric acid at 30° C. or less for 30 sec to 1 min. Pd layer 1141 having a thickness of 500 Å was formed on the surface of Al electrode 112 (FIG. 3B).
LSI chip 118 was cleaned by distilled water so that Pd layer 1141 was not removed. Then, LSI chip 118 was dipped into an electroless nickel plating bath containing 30 g/l of nickel chloride, 50 g/l of sodium hydroxyacetate, and 10 g/l of sodium hypophosphate, having pH of 4 to 6, and a temperature of 80° to 90° C. Electroless nickel plating was executed for about 20 minutes. Then, 5-μm thick nickel film 1151 containing phosphorous (to be referred to as a nickel film hereinafter) was precipitated on and around Al electrode 112 (FIG. 3C).
LSI chip 118 was cleaned by distilled water. Palladium layer 1142 having the same thickness as in the previous time 1 was formed again on nickel film 1151 by dipping in the palladium solution having the same composition as in the previous time (FIG. 3D). Then, LSI chip 118 was cleaned by distilled water to the extent that Pd layer 1142 was not be removed. After that, LSI chip 118 was dipped in an electroless nickel plating bath having the same composition as in the previous time and electroless nickel plating was performed for about 20 minutes to precipitate a 5-μm thick nickel film on Pd layer 1142 (FIG. 3E).
Assume that "one cycle" consists of dipping of the LSI chip in the palladium solution and electroless nickel plating bath. When these processes were repeated by two more cycles, as shown in FIG. 3F, palladium layer 1143, nickel film 1153, palladium layer 1144, and nickel film 1154 which have the same thicknesses as in the previous time were respectively precipitated, and bump 116 having a thickness about 20 μm was formed.
Bump 116 formed on Al electrode 112 of the LSI chip as described above has a structure in which palladium layers 1141 to 1144 and nickel films 1151 to 1154 were alternatively laminated. This bump 116 had a square pole. Note that when the portions near the interface between the nickel films constituting bump 116 were analyzed by Auger electron spectroscopy, a graph shown in FIG. 4 was obtained. As can be apparent from this graph, a Pd-containing layer was certainly present at the interface between the nickel films. Bump 116 was very strongly bonded to Al electrode 112 of LSI chip 118. In addition, when an external wiring was mounted on bump 116 of the LSI chip 118 using conductive rubber, a highly reliable junction can be realized, since bumps had the same height and a stable shape.
Note that, although the bump comprising nickel-phosphor alloy layers has been described in the above example, the uppermost layer of the bump may be electroless-plated gold or tin film. For example, an electroless-plated tin layer may be formed as the uppermost layer of the bump, a solder bump may be formed on the external wiring pattern to be mounted, and these layers may be solder-bonded by reflow.
In the above example, although dipping of the LSI chip in the palladium solution and the electroless nickel plating process are performed as "one cycle", and a total of four cycles of these processes were repeated to form the bump. However, the bump may be formed by two or three cycles, or five cycles or more.
As shown in FIG. 7, when Ni-plated layer 4151 having a thickness of 70 μm was formed on Pd layer 4141 by only one electroless plating cycle, the bump had a pyramid-like shape and was erroneously bonded with the external wiring. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 411 denotes a silicon substrate; 412, an Al electrode; and 413, an Si3 N4 passivation film.
EXAMPLE 3
Following the same procedures as the steps shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C in Example 1, nickel film 217 having a thickness of 5 μm was precipitated on the entire surface of Al electrode 212 and passivation film 213 which were formed on silicon substrate 211. Then, the LSI chip was annealed in a clean oven at 150° C. for 2 hours to form Ni- and Al-containing layer 216 at the interface between Al electrode 212 and nickel film 217. After that, bump 215 including copper film 218 having a thickness of about 15 μm was formed by electroless copper plating (FIG. 5).
The bump formed in this example can be easily connected by a TAB because the uppermost layer of the bump was made of a copper which was softer than nickel. Note that a layer composed of gold, solder, or the like to which an external wiring is easily bonded may be formed on the copper film.
EXAMPLE 4
Following the same procedures as the steps shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C in Example 1, nickel film 317 having a thickness of 5 μm was precipitated on the entire surface of Al electrode 312 and passivation film 313 which were formed on silicon substrate 311. Then, the LSI chip was annealed in a clean oven at 150° C. for 2 hours to form Ni- and Al-containing layer 316 at the interface between Al electrode 312 and nickel film 317. After that, bump 315 including solder film 319 having a thickness of about 15 μm by ultrasonic soldering (FIG. 6).
The bump 315 formed in this example is mainly made of a solder. Therefore, the bump can be bonded to a TAB tape at a low temperature. As a result, the TAB tape having a laminate structure of a cover lead and a low-cost polyester film can be used in place of a polyimide film.
Claims (13)
What is claimed is:
1. A method for forming a bump and comprising the steps of:
dipping a semiconductor element with an Al electrode and a passivation film formed thereon in a palladium solution containing 5 to 2,000 ppm of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Zn, Pb, Sn, Cd, and Cr;
selectively precipitating palladium on said electrode; and
performing electroless nickel-plating on said semiconductor element, including said electrode on which palladium is precipitated.
2. A method according to claim 1, further including the step of annealing said semiconductor element at 100° to 500° C., after said step of electroless nickel-plating.
3. A method according to claim 1, further including a step of forming a copper layer on a nickel film, after said step of electroless nickel-plating.
4. A method according to claim 1, further including a step of forming a gold layer on a nickel film, after said step of electroless nickel-plating.
5. A method according to claim 1, further including a step of forming a solder layer on a nickel film, after said step of electroless nickel-plating.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said semiconductor element is an LSI chip.
7. A bump comprising:
an Al electrode formed on a semiconductor element; and
a palladium layer formed on said electrode and a bump material layer formed by electroless nickel plating which are alternatively laminated twice or more.
8. A bump according to claim 7, wherein an Au layer is formed as the uppermost layer of said bump.
9. A bump according to claim 7, wherein an Sn layer is formed as the uppermost layer of said bump.
10. A bump according to claim 7, wherein a Cu layer is formed as the uppermost layer of said bump.
11. A bump according to claim 7, wherein said semiconductor element is an LSI chip.
12. A bump according to claim 7 wherein the material constituting the bump comprises nickel.
13. A bump according to claim 12 wherein the nickel is present in a proportion greater than the other element or elements.
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Another set of interesting sunspots showed up on the Sun on the 21st January, not as large as AR1944 but it’s causing some surface disruption around them. If you would like to know more about this current Solar Cycle 24, than please go NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Centre Solar Physics web page where you will find out everything you need to know about our amazing Star.http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml My image was taken with a Canon 7D and Meade ED80 refractor telescope with a glass solar filter attached and 2x Barlow lens for more magnification, exposure 1/350th second, ISO 400, one single image. I wanted to stack 12 images into Registack6 for more detail on the surface, but for some reason it would not accept my files…I will have to look into that matter later…
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Singapore. Living in fear stunts achievement
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Everyone in Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore knows where he stands. Lee and his government are boss. The citizen on the other hand is expected to know his place. And this inferiority stifles progress, stifles achievement or spontaneity; where every action is calculated and checked to see to it that Lee is not displeased.
For one, the Singapore courts are not there to serve the people. Most legal work in the island happens in the Subordinate Court, where people are arrested charged and punished in busloads for breaking Lee Kuan Yew's laws.
Civil law on the other hand is almost non existent. The High Court in Singapore is almost a ghost house where there are hardly any cases, and if any case was ever heard there, it has to be some millionaire woman or other suing her doctor for $60 million for a botched medical procedure. It is as you guessed, primarily the forum for the rich and connected and usually the one who is more connected wins over the less connected.
There are several reasons for the law being almost beyond the reach of the lesser ordinary citizen whom Lee has called mere "digits". For one you almost need to be a millionaire to bring a law suit there, where filing fees and court fees run into several thousand dollars each day. Then there is the English practice where the loser has to pay the winner legal costs, which again will run into several thousands of dollars, making litigation a very risky proposition, especially when Lee Kuan Yew controls his judges.
And third, there are really no laws to speak of when it comes to administrative injustices. For instance, the state controlled Housing Agency, the HDB, in whose apartments almost every single Singaporean lives does not really have any grievance procedure. If you were unjustly passed over for an apartment which was given to a Lee Kuan Yew cronie, there is nothing much you can do. You can write a letter of complaint if you want, but there is nothing else you could do if it ended up in the thrash can, other than banging your head against the wall.
It is the same as far as grievances against any state agency. The idea is, take it or leave it. It is simply, Lee Kuan Yew's rules in Lee Kuan Yew's island. He builds the apartments with your money and lets you take a flat of his choosing. Either take it or leave it. Most importantly shut your trap and behave.
And this philosophy of my way or the highway runs across his entire government. There are many who suffer silently from injustices suffered from the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Health and every other government agency you can think of. It really does not matter to his government whether any individuals rights have been violated or anyone has been unjustly discriminated. Lee's idea appears to be that he has a system of government set up where the average citizen is provided with the bare minimum of housing and bare minimum of essentials to survive. And that is as far as it goes.
And the ones who make decisions as to what you should have and what you should not are Lee Kuan Yew's chosen elite. These are the government scholars, given government scholarships abroad who return to serve his government. These are the ones who literally decide how you should live, what apartments to build and how many, and how much taxes you should pay.
The difficulty of using Lee Kuan Yew's courts is not because of chance, it is by design. Lee does not want an atmosphere where you feel you have any individual rights, because it tends to weaken his ability to rule. A population that feels helpless is much more readily controlled, instead of one which thinks they have rights. In Lee's Singapore, if someone feels they have been unjustly treated, the proper thing to do is to stand in line outside your Member of Parliament's office (which happens to be a member of Lee's government) and beg for help. If you are lucky, you will get it, if not hard luck. The idea is to instill in you the realization that you are nothing, Lee Kuan Yew and his government is everything.
And I was going to say, this sort of a controlled life lived in fear of Lee Kuan Yew and what he could do to you if you crossed him, produces a type of second rate individual who never achieved any success. The reasons are many. Firstly the average Singaporean unlike Lee Kuan Yew's elite feels neglected and ignored, which makes him bitter and hate his government. He realises he is nothing but dirt, in Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore where his chosen few live like Gods. They live lives of luxury and security, protected by Lee Kuan Yew and his government. He on the other hand is nothing but a "digit".
In an unjust scenario such as this, he has nothing to look forward to. His country has neglected him and he has no concern for his country. All his life is spent just keeping his job, making sure that he does not trample on any one's toes and to continue the remainder of his life as peacefully as possible. In his life there is no challenge, no purpose but just a dull existence, not only for him but also for his family, keeping clear of Lee Kuan Yew and what he can do to you.
An existence such as this never achieved greatness, never achieved spontaneity nor any geniuses. It simply will not where the average Singaporean has no interest whatsoever in his country and his country has no interest whatsoever in him.
In the US it is very different. The laws in the US not only exist in the books, it is actively exercised. There are grievance procedures set up in every department. If you are denied a drivers license, you have a grievance procedure to help you. Denied housing? There is a grievance procedure for this too. Every single infringement of your rights allows you to challenge it. And if there was still no satisfaction, you have legal redress in court before an impartial judge who delivers justice regardless of whether Obama likes it or not.
And it is not just the avenues of justice available, we make sure it is readily and cheaply available to everyone. The court filing fee for an entire law suit in the Superior Court of California costs no more than about $300.00. And we don't have the practice of making the loser pay the winner's costs of litigation, which therefore reduces the uncertainty of huge losses just for suing someone.
Every single tribunal in California is full of litigants of one sort or another, all seeking justice where they feel denied. And every single citizen lives his life, free and with the firm belief that this is a country of laws and his rights would always be protected.
And that is why America continues to be the most attractive country in the world where the whole world wants to come and live, a place which continues to produce greatness and where the people respect their government as their government respects them, not just the rich and connected but even the lowest of the low.
Today the US is one of the few among the developed countries of the world whose population is increasing and not decreasing, like that of Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore. And that should be no surprise to anyone.
Lee should realize that merely writing in his state controlled press that Singaporeans are happy is not enough. They should really be happy.
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Rupert Murdoch, octogenarian, feared media mogul, today appeared before the Commons Select Committee investigating alleged criminal behaviour in the UK phone hacking scandal. There was a striking feeling of déjà vu vis-a-vis that other octogenarian oblivious to his fading faculties, Lee Kuan Yew, during his grilling by Dr Chee Soon Juan before Judge Belinda Ang.
Shorn of his protective ring of minders and spin doctors, Murdoch looked exactly like what he was - an elderly man, hard of hearing, occasionally querulous and often lost for words as his once-sharp mind struggled to form a coherent response to pointed questions from the Committee. As we saw with LKY, the myth of fearsome invincibility bears little resemblance to the reality in the harsh glare of public scrutiny.
Murdoch (presumably bringing up the MP's expenses debacle in mitigation): "Singapore is the cleanest society in the world, as every minister is paid at least one million dollars a year and has no temptation to transgress".
How the audience laughed! That alone should tell you that plenty of people understand exactly what legalised corruption is all about in a one-party state and don't buy Lee's naïve doctrine of paying a thief not to steal.
Rupert Murdoch is known to steal competitors' data through phone hacking, etc, even in the USA. One of News Corp culture is to "Bury your mistakes".
Lesson for Lee Kuan Yew. No mistakes stays buried for long, even for opaque secretive corporation like News Corp.
And for Mr Nair, all it took was a Guardian newspaper blog post to set of a chain of events leading to Murdoch's scandals revealed. That is the power of a blog.
Also, it is a pity that Murdoch has to face this sort of questioning at his age, just a pity that the Murdochs are not under oaths in the Commons Select Committee hearing - so they were able to do some acting. Humble man? My foot.
Lee Kuan Yew is not too old for his public image to be tarnish either. Nothing is implausible anymore in this age.
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About Me
Determined to find the Truth.
Born Singapore, educated Winstedt School 2 (next to Monks Hill in Newton, Singapore) Raffles Institution, National Service, some travel in Europe, then law studies England, return to Singapore, practiced for 10 years, active Workers Party member, stood elections 1988 and 1991 in Singapore, was harassed and persecuted by Lee Kuan Yew for my political beliefs, left for USA, obtained asylum and admitted California State Bar, practice law ever since in Fremont California near San Francisco. Relinquished Singapore citizenship 2005 because I was not prepared to permit Lee Kuan Yew to unjustly retain my CPF funds if I remained Singapore Citizen. On principle, the only correct thing for me to do was to give it up, for my CPF funds. I am an American Citizen as of 2004.
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Test hitman accepts awkward Broncos assignment
RUGBY LEAGUE: If Sam Tagataese does the job Brisbane have recruited him for then he will likely be excess to requirements in 2019, which places the former Sharks prop in a difficult position.
Signed to a one-year deal in December, the 31-year-old Samoan international is the second-oldest of a Broncos squad that has undergone a dramatic generational shift and nowhere is that more evident than in the club's engine room.
The front-row partners predicted to line up in Round 1 against the Dragons are 26-year-old Korbin Sims and 22-year-old Matt Lodge with plenty of young middle forwards such as Joe Ofahengaue, George Fai, Tevita Pangai Jnr, Jaydn Su'a, Patrick Carrigan and Payne Haas waiting in the wings.
Already eyeing off a mentoring role in the game when his career comes to a close, Tagataese is first and foremost focused on forcing his way into the Broncos' best 17 but knows there is an off-field role to also fulfil.
"It's like going into a new school but coming in I thought, You're not starting school again, you've actually got experience," Tagataese told foxsports.com.au.
"For me it's sharing that with the boys now. That comes down to accountability and my responsibility now as a player of 10 years is to help this club.
"Obviously the first thing I must do is make myself available to play good footy but then help the younger boys.
"Looking at the crew here at the Broncos they're definitely young.
Sam Tagataese training in the Broncos new gymnasium.
"There are a lot of young players and I'm happy to help them wherever they need help and just offer them guidance of what to do on the field and especially off the field if they have any issues."
Tagataese's arrival in Brisbane represents something of a completion of his NRL journey having finished his schooling in the Queensland capital when he was contracted by the Melbourne Storm as a 16-year-old from Wellington in New Zealand and linked with their feeder club, Norths Devils.
He was 20 when he made his NRL debut for the Storm in Round 4, 2007 and had some simple advice for the batch of Broncos big boys ready to make their mark in the top grade.
"Listen and obey," said the veteran of 168 games in the top grade and four Tests for Samoa.
"It comes down to a little bit of common sense as well and to really be open. Don't be afraid to talk, be open.
"For them it will take them time to learn and experience that as they transition into the NRL."
Although there were more lucrative offers for Tagataese to continue his career overseas the hard-running front-rower said the advice of his wife, Ana, opened up the opportunity for a return to Brisbane.
Sam Tagataese in action for Samoa during last year’s World Cup. Photo: Stewart McLean
"There was offers from overseas but we opted to take a punt and try and get a club here," explained Tagataese, who also attracted interest from the Titans and Warriors.
"We understood that we were going to have to sacrifice salary to get another club here but we were willing to do that.
"For me it was listening to my wife. I know she's really close to her family and I've taken her to all my clubs, Melbourne, Titans, Sharks and she said that she wanted to stay.
"I obviously wanted to stay another one or two years even though the offers from overseas were quite appealing.
"I'd rather have my wife be happy than being over there and getting more money and her not being happy."
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17:00:01 ChanServ changed the topic of #mathematics to: SEMINAR IN PROGRESS. If you want to
ask a question, say ! and wait to be called
17:00:46 kommodore: For this seminar, our M is assumed to be connected, of dimension n>1,
ask a question, say ! and wait to be called unless otherwise specified.
17:01:05 kommodore: I won't be introducing extrinsic curvature this time.
17:01:10 ness: !
17:01:16 kommodore: Recall from last time: we have defined the _curvature form_ of a
connexion on a vector bundle E->M.
17:01:47 kommodore: go ahead
17:02:13 ness: just for clarity, M is a differentiable manifold, i.e. a topologic manifold
with a differentiable structure, right?
17:02:45 kommodore: M is a differential manifold with Riemannian metric g
17:03:32 kommodore: If M is Riemannian, and E=TM its tangent bundle, we saw there is a unique
torsion-free connexion compatible with the metric g. So we may ask: is
there anything special about the curvature form of the Levi-Civita
connexion, which is a tensor on M (the Riemann curvature tensor)?
17:03:52 kommodore: Indeed there is. It plays a really fundamental part in almost everything
we do in Riemannian geometry.
17:04:02 kommodore: However, this definition of the curvature tensor is sometimes a bit
awkward to work with. So we will seek some alternative definitions.
17:04:30 kommodore: Recall the Levi-Civita connexion defines a covariant derivative
D_X:(sections of E)->(sections of E) for every vector field X.
Therefore, a natural question to ask is: do these covariant derivatives
commutes?
17:04:51 kommodore: Unfortunately, the result of (D_X D_Y Z - D_Y D_X Z)(p) does not only
depend on the values of Z^{i}, @_{j}Z^{i}, @_{jk}Z^{i}, X^{i}, Y^{i} at p,
but also (@_{j}X^{i})(p), (@_{j}Y^{i})(p). So we could not hope for,
even in the simplest case of (R^n, usual metric), to have
D_X D_Y Z = D_Y D_X Z.
17:05:16 kommodore: Fortunately, this dependecy on the first order derivatives of X and Y
are easy to get rid of.
17:05:28 kommodore: Lemma: D^2_{X,Y}Z=D_X D_Y Z - D_{D_X Y} Z is tensorial in X,Y, for *any*
connexion D on M.
17:05:49 kommodore: Proof: Tensoriality in X is clear by definition of connexion. So
suffices to check Omega^0(M)-linearity on Y.
17:05:59 kommodore: Using Leibniz rule and R-linearity, we get
17:06:15 kommodore: D_X D_{fY} Z - D_{D_X fY} Z = D_X(fD_Y(Z)) - D_{fD_X(Y)+X(f)Y} Z
17:06:25 kommodore: = fD_X(D_Y(Z))+X(f)D_Y(Z)-fD_{D_X(Y)}Z+X(f)D_Y(Z)
17:06:33 kommodore: = f[D_X D_Y Z - D_{D_X Y}Z]. ////
17:06:52 kommodore: Consequently, D^2_{X,Y}Z-D^2_{Y,X}Z is tensorial in X,Y, i.e.
D_X D_Y Z - D_Y D_X Z - D_{[X,Y]}Z is tensorial in X,Y. In fact,
17:07:19 kommodore: Theorem: D^2_{X,Y} Z - D^2_{Y,X} Z is tensorial in X,Y *and* Z, if D is
torsion-free.
17:07:29 kommodore: Proof: This is just a matter of calculation.
17:07:39 kommodore: D^2_{X,Y}fZ - f D^2_{X,Y}Z
= D_X D_Y(fZ)-D_{D_X(Y)}(fZ) - f D_X D_Y(Z) + fD_{D_X(Y)}Z
17:07:50 kommodore: =D_X (f D_Y Z + Y(f)Z) - f D_{D_X(Y)}Z - (D_X(Y))(f) Z - f D_X D_Y(Z)
+ f D_{D_X(Y)}Z
17:08:00 kommodore: =X(f)D_Y(Z) + X(Y(f))Z + Y(f) D_X Z - (D_X(Y))(f)Z
17:08:08 kommodore: Swapping X,Y
17:08:19 kommodore: D^2_{Y,X}fZ - f D^2_{Y,X}Z = Y(f)D_X(Z) + Y(X(f))Z + X(f) D_Y Z
- (D_Y(X))(f)Z
17:08:30 kommodore: So subtracting,
17:08:39 kommodore: [D^2_{X,Y}-D^2_{Y,X}](fZ)-f[D^2_{X,Y}-D^2_{Y,X}](Z)
= [X,Y](f)Z - (D_X(Y)-D_Y(X))(f)Z
17:08:54 kommodore: But D is torsion-free, so D_X(Y)-D_Y(X)=[X,Y]. So
D^2_{X,Y}Z-D^2_{Y,X}Z is tensorial in Z too. ////
17:09:21 kommodore: Finally, note that this is exactly what is going on when we take the
curvature form
17:09:47 kommodore: the dA part is antisymmetric
17:10:18 kommodore: and the A\wedge A part is what is added to make it invariant under
change of coordinates
17:10:34 kommodore: So we can define the curvature tensor as
17:10:40 kommodore: R(X,Y)Z=D^2_{X,Y}Z-D^2_{Y,X}Z.
17:12:30 kommodore: Before presenting another way to look at this curvature tensor, we have
some symmetry of R that is worth mentioning: For brevity, write
R_{ijkl} for <R(@_i,@_j)@_k,@_l>. Then we have
17:12:47 kommodore: (1) R_{ijkl}=-R_{jikl}.
17:12:54 kommodore: (2) R_{ijkl}=R_{klij}.
17:13:08 kommodore: The first two implies R can be thought of as a symmetric linear map on
Lambda^2T^*_p.
17:14:28 kommodore: (3) R_{ijkl}+R_{jkil}+R_{kijl}=0.
17:14:36 kommodore: (4) D_{h}R_{ijkl}+D_{i}R_{jhkl}+D_{j}R_{hikl}=0.
17:14:52 kommodore: These are the first and second Bianchi identity, although the first is
actually due to Ricci. (3) essentially boils down to the Jacobi
identity, while (4) is proved last time.
17:15:15 kommodore: From the first three, we conclude that the number of linearly
independent components of R_{ijkl}:
17:15:33 kommodore: i,j,k,l distinct: 24 permutations, comes in 3 groups of 8 (within each
group are +/- each other by (1) and (2)). Then (3) gives a linear
relation between the three groups, so only 2 linearly independent choices.
17:16:33 kommodore: 1 pair in i,j,k,l: WLOG consider 1,1,2,3. Then only one choice:
R_{1213}, the rest are forced.
17:17:05 kommodore: 2 pairs: Again, WLOG consider 1,1,2,3. Only one choice: R_{1212}, the
rest are forced
17:17:15 kommodore: So the number of linearly independent components are
2*(n choose 4)+n*(n-1 choose 2)+(n choose 2)=n^2(n^2-1)/12.
This is, of course, assuming we have no other additional constraints.
17:18:32 kommodore: Yet another way of looking is by taking sectional curvature, which is
essentially how Riemann did it back in 1854. For this, I'll need to
introduce geodesics and the exponential map.
17:18:49 kommodore: Definition: the length of a C^1 curve gamma:[0,1]->M is
17:18:56 kommodore: \int_0^1 |gamma'(t)| dt
17:19:03 kommodore: where |gamma'(t)|^2=g_{gamma(t)}(gamma'(t),gamma'(t)).
17:19:19 kommodore: Definition: A C^1 curve gamma is a geodesic if D_{gamma'}gamma'=0.
17:19:36 kommodore: Note 1: for this to make sense, we need to extend, for each t and some
epsilon>0 (depending on t), the tangent vectors
{v=gamma'(s):|s-t|<epsilon} to a vector field on some neighbourhood of
gamma(t). But it is easy to see the result doesn't depend on how we
make the extension.
17:20:04 kommodore: Note 2: Note that this implies |gamma'| is constant, because
17:20:05 kommodore: (d/dt)g(gamma'(t),gamma'(t))=(gamma')g(gamma'(t),gamma'(t))
=2g(D_{gamma'(t)}gamma'(t),gamma'(t))=0
17:20:31 kommodore: Note 3: All geodesics are smooth, because the equation
D_{gamma'}gamma'=0 is elliptic.
17:21:02 kommodore: Gauss' Lemma: let u,v be perpendicular in T_pM.
Then <(d exp_p)_{tu}(v),gamma_{(p,u)}'(t)> =0, whenever exp_p(tu) is
defined. ////
17:21:25 kommodore: oops, need to introduce exp_p first...
17:21:41 kommodore: For each point p in M and v in T_pM, we define the geodesic
gamma_{(p,v)}(t) to be the solution to D_{gamma'}gamma'=0 with initial
condition gamma(0)=p, gamma'(0)=v.
17:22:03 kommodore: By the usual existence of solutions to ODEs, we have gamma_{(p,v)}(t)
exists for |t|<epsilon(p), if we choose |v|<C(epsilon(p),p).
17:22:26 kommodore: Also, by uniqueness of solutions to ODEs, we have
gamma_{(p,v)}(ct)=gamma_{(p,cv)}(t) for all c>0, providing t is
sufficiently small.
17:23:03 kommodore: (actually for all nonzero c, but we won't need c<0 case)
17:23:19 kommodore: Thus, we make the definition:
17:23:57 kommodore: The Riemannian exponential map exp_p (terminology inspired by Lie
theory) is defined by exp_p(v)=gamma_{(p,v)}(1). This map is defined at
least for v in a neighbourhood of 0 in T_pM, for all p. Moreover, it is
easy to check (d exp_p)(0) is the identity map on T_pM (when we make the
usual identification of T_0 T_pM with T_pM). If @_1,...,@_n is an
orthonormal basis of T_pM, the coordinates x^1,...,x^n is called
the (geodesic) normal
17:25:02 kommodore: Now we can make sense of Gauss's lemma, and justify why we put the
condition D_{gamma'}gamma'=0
17:25:24 kommodore: For reference again, here is Gauss's lemma
17:25:27 kommodore: Gauss' Lemma: let u,v be perpendicular in T_pM.
Then <(d exp_p)_{tu}(v),gamma_{(p,u)}'(t)> =0, whenever exp_p(tu) is
defined. ////
17:26:02 kommodore: Let's decipher this a little. exp_p is a map T_pM -> M, so its
derivative at tu is a map T_pM=T_{tu}T_pM -> T_{exp_p(tu)}M. Also,
gamma_{(p,u)}'(t) is the velocity vector of gamma_{(p,u)} at exp_p(tu),
so the two are both elements of T_{exp_p(tu)}M, so we can take their
inner product using g_{exp_p(tu)}.
17:27:06 kommodore: So Gauss' Lemma says rays and tangent vectors to geodesic spheres are
orthogonal
17:27:36 kommodore: (here rays take the usual Euclidean meaning, not the Riemannian meanning)
17:28:01 kommodore: Using Gauss's Lemma, we can reproduce the familiar argument:
If gamma(t)=r(t)xi(t) parametrises a curve, with r(0)=0, r(t) real,
xi(t) taking value in S^{n-1} in T_pM, then the radial and spherical
component of gamma'(t) are perpendicular.
17:28:36 kommodore: So |gamma'(t)|>=|r'(t)|, and integrating gives L(gamma([0,t]))>=r(t),
so geodesics (which are straight lines in normal coordinates) is
locally length-minimising, which is what we expect.
17:29:14 kommodore: Remark: by using the "full" version of the exponential map
Exp: TM --> M\times M; v|->(pi(v),exp_{pi(v)}(v)), we can show that in
a sufficiently small neighbourhood of any point p, any
two points p_1,p_2 can be joined by a minimising geodesic.
Such neighbourhoods are called _convex_ neighbourhood.
17:29:48 kommodore: Now, we recall we know how to define Gaussian curvature at a point of a
surface. So we make the following definition:
17:30:07 kommodore: Definition: The _sectional curvature_ K(sigma) of a 2-plane sigma
in T_pM, p in M, is defined to be "the Gaussian curvature at p to
the surface exp(small neighbourhood of 0 in sigma)".
17:30:39 kommodore: Moreover, we define K(u,v)=K(span{u,v}) |u\wedge v|^2 for all u,v
tangent vectors in the same tangent space T_pM. Then K:T_pMxT_pM->R
is symmetric bilinear (recall from linear algebra that the inner product
on V induces an inner product on all tensor powers, hence on exterior
powers, of V).
17:31:02 kommodore: K is related to our previous definition of the curvature tensor R by
K(u,v)=<R(u,v)v,u>
17:31:21 kommodore: Claim: for each symmetric bilinear K, there is exactly one R satisfying
the symmetry (1)--(3) (antisymmetric in first two, can swap 2 blocks of
2s, first Bianchi).
17:31:55 kommodore: Proof: polarise one of the variables is easy. Then polarise the other
will leave you with some unpleasant terms, but they can be rid of using
the first Bianchi identity. The full result is
17:32:15 kommodore: 6R(u,v,w,z)=[K(u+z,w+v)-K(u+z,v)-K(u+z,w)-K(u,v+w)-K(z,v+w)-K(v+z,u)
+K(u,w)+K(v,z)]
-[K(u+w,v+z)-K(u+w,v)-K(u+w,z)-K(u,v+z)-K(w,v+z)-K(u+w,v)
+K(v,w)+K(u,z)]
17:32:26 kommodore: ////
17:32:44 kommodore: Recall R has n^2(n^2-1)/12 components. This is sometimes too many to
carry around (and too strict a condition). So we may want to ask: are
there other simpler version that we can try?
17:33:14 kommodore: There is a natural action of O(n) on each tangent space, so we can
regard R as a representation of O(n). So the first question is: is this
representation reducible, and what are its irreducible components?
17:33:43 kommodore: The Ricci curvature is defined by averaging:
17:33:51 kommodore: Ric(u,v)=sum_i R(u,e_i,e_i,v)/(n-1),
17:34:07 kommodore: where {e_i} is an orthonormal basis of T_pM.
17:34:16 kommodore: (Some books don't have the factor n-1.)
17:34:53 kommodore: This is a symmetric bilinear form on T_pM, so we also have
Ric_p(u)=Ric(u,u) for any tangent vector u in T_pM
17:35:11 kommodore: The scalar curvature is defined by a further averaging:
17:35:24 kommodore: scal=sum_{j} Ric(e_j,e_j)/n=sum_{i,j}R(e_j,e_i,e_i,e_j)/[n(n-1)].
(again, some book don't have the factor n)
17:35:48 kommodore: we can write down a decomposition of R explicitly, as
17:35:55 kommodore: R=scal+Ric_0+W
17:36:10 kommodore: where:
17:36:26 kommodore: Ric:=scal+Ric_0 is the Ricci curvature as a sub-representation
17:36:41 kommodore: scal is the "sub-sub-representation"
17:36:52 kommodore: and W is the Weyl curvature tensor.
17:37:05 kommodore: W is what is left after we split off these averages
17:37:21 kommodore: In dimension=4, W has a further decomposition into W^+ and W^-,
the self-dual and anti-self-dual part of W.
17:37:37 kommodore: We call Ric_0=Ric-scal*g the "traceless Ricci" curvature tensor.
17:38:01 kommodore: Gauss and Riemann identify R as the obstruction to writing
17:38:07 kommodore: g=(dx^1)^2+...+(dx^n)^2
17:38:17 kommodore: in some coordinates x^1,...,x^n, i.e. R=0 is a necessary and sufficient
condition for the existence of such x^1,...,x^n. Such a space is
called flat.
17:39:11 kommodore: W has the nice feature of being "conformal invariant" (or equivariant if
you lower/raise some indices)
17:39:25 kommodore: We say two metrics g,g' on M are conformal if g'=e^(2f)g for some smooth
function f on M. The conformal invariance of W is then expressed by
W^i_{jkl}=(W')^i_{jkl}
17:39:55 kommodore: Since the Weyl curvature is conformal invariant, it should not surprise
you that W=0 is a necessary and sufficient condition that the space is
"conformally flat", i.e. there exists smooth f, and coordinates
x^1,...,x^n, such that
17:40:08 kommodore: e^(2f)g=(dx^1)^2+...+(dx^n)^2.
17:40:43 kommodore: The scalar curvature carries very little information. For example, if
dimension>=3, and f is a smooth function that changes sign, then there
exists a metric g on M with scal(g)=f. So most local-to-global theorems
assume at least some condition on Ricci.
17:41:20 kommodore: So now let's have some example of computing sectional curvature...
17:41:31 kommodore: Example 0: R^n with the usual metric is flat. Indeed, covariant
derivative is the usual derivative, which commutes.
17:41:51 kommodore: Example 1: spheres.
17:41:59 kommodore: The sphere S^n in R^{n+1} with the usual metric has constant sectional
curvature +1. Indeed, given p,v with p perpendicular to v, |p|=|v|=1,
the geodesic is gamma_{(p,v)}(t)=cos(t)p+sin(t)v, so exp_p(2-planes) are
standard 2-spheres, which has curvature +1.
17:42:25 kommodore: Example 2: Poincar\'e disc.
17:42:33 kommodore: The open unit ball B^n in R^n equipped with the metric
17:42:34 kommodore: ds^2=[(dx^1)^2+...+(dx^n)^2]/(1-|x|^2)^2
17:42:34 kommodore: has constant sectional curvature -1. Again, this reduces to the usual
calculation in 2-dimensional hyperbolic disc.
17:42:50 kommodore: Example 3: compact Lie groups with bi-invariant metrics.
17:43:14 kommodore: Let G be a compact Lie group with its bi-invariant metric. Recall we
have seen D_X(Y)=[X,Y]/2 for left-invariant vector fields X,Y. So, for
left-invariant vector fields X,Y,Z, we have
17:43:32 kommodore: R(X,Y)Z =D_X D_Y Z - D_Y D_X Z - D_{[X,Y]}Z
17:43:38 kommodore: =[X,[Y,Z]]/4-[Y,[X,Z]]/4-[[X,Y],Z]/2
17:43:49 kommodore: =([X,[Y,Z]]+[Y,[Z,X]]+[Z,[X,Y]])/4-[[X,Y],Z]/4
17:43:57 kommodore: =-[[X,Y],Z]/4
17:44:07 kommodore: and by tensoriality, this holds for all X,Y,Z.
17:44:19 kommodore: The sectional curvature is given by
17:44:27 kommodore: <R(X,Y)Y,X>=<-[[X,Y],Y],X>/4=<[Y,[X,Y]],X>/4
=Y<[X,Y],X>/4-<[X,Y],[Y,X]>/4
17:44:54 kommodore: the first term vanish because of Lie bracket of left-invariant vector
fields is left-invariant, and the metric is bi-invariant. So
17:45:03 kommodore: K(X,Y)=|[X,Y]/2|^2
17:45:08 kommodore: is nonnegative.
17:45:54 kommodore: Now we want to give some concrete feeling of what these curvature
quantities really control
17:46:10 kommodore: What sectional curvature measures is how quickly two geodesics diverges.
17:46:25 kommodore: The easiest way is to do this by Jacobi fields
17:46:46 kommodore: Consider the parametrised surface f(s,t)=exp_p(tV(s)), where V(s) is a
curve in T_pM such that V(0)=u, V'(0)=v. We would like to study the
vector field J(t)=(@f/@s)(0,t), which is called the Jacobi field.
17:47:08 kommodore: here, @f/@s is the vector field f_*(@/@s)
17:47:48 kommodore: Since s=0 corresponds to a geodesic exp_p(tu)
17:47:56 kommodore: 0=(D/@t)(@f/@t)
17:48:07 kommodore: The D reminds us that we are taking covariant derivatives, and @f/@t is
the vector field f_*(@/@t).
17:48:35 kommodore: Taking covariant derivative in direction @/@s, we have
17:48:45 kommodore: 0=(D/@s)(D/@t)(@f/@t)
17:48:59 kommodore: Because R measures the failure for covariant derivatives to commute,
17:49:15 kommodore: 0=(D/@t)(D/@s)(@f/@t)+R(@f/@s, @f/@t)(@f/@t)
17:49:28 kommodore: =(D/@t)(D/@t)(@f/@s)+R(@f/@s, @f/@t)(@f/@t)
17:50:01 kommodore: The last line is because (D/@t)(@f/@s)=(D/@s)(@f/@t) from the symmetry
of the (usual) second derivative and D is torsion-free.
17:50:23 kommodore: Now putting J(t)=(@f/@s)(0,t), gamma'(t)=(@f/@t)(0,t), we get
17:50:35 kommodore: 0=J''(t)+R(J,gamma')gamma' --- Jacobi equation.
17:50:59 kommodore: Proposition: If J is the Jacobi field J(t)=(d exp_p)_{tu}(tv), then
|J(t)|^2= t^2v^2-t^4/3 K(u,v) + higher order.
17:51:17 kommodore: Proof: This is just a matter of differentiating enough times.
17:51:27 kommodore: The J in question satisfies J(0)=0, J'(0)=v, so
J''(0)=-R(J(0),gamma'(0))gamma'(0)=0.
17:51:47 kommodore: The last derivative we need is J'''(0). For that, we need to compute
(D/@t)R(J,gamma')gamma' at t=0:
17:52:06 kommodore: <(D/@t)R(J,gamma')gamma',W>
= (d/dt)<R(J,gamma')gamma',W>-<R(J,gamma')gamma',W'>
17:52:18 kommodore: = -(d/dt)<R(W,gamma')gamma',J>
17:52:41 kommodore: = -<(D/dt)R(W,gamma')gamma',J>-<R(W,gamma')gamma',J'>
17:52:51 kommodore: = -<R(J',gamma')gamma',W>
17:53:03 kommodore: So J'''(0)=R(J'(0),gamma'(0))gamma'(0)=R(v,u)u.
17:53:16 kommodore: Thus:
17:53:44 kommodore: <J,J>(0)=0
17:53:45 kommodore: <J,J>'(0)=2<J,J'>(0)=0
17:53:45 kommodore: <J,J>''(0)=2<J',J'>(0)+2<J,J''>(0)=|v|^2
17:53:45 kommodore: <J,J>'''(0)=2<J,J'''>(0)+6<J',J''>(0)=0
17:53:45 kommodore: <J,J>^{iv}(0)=2<J,J''''>(0)+8<J',J'''>(0)+6<J'',J''>(0)=8<R(v,u)u,v>
=8K(u,v).
17:53:47 kommodore: ////
17:54:08 kommodore: Integrating, this gives us back the familiar characterisation of
Gaussian curvature K as the Taylor coeffient
length(circle radius r)/(2*pi)=r-Kr^3/6+higher order.
17:54:47 kommodore: Since sectional curvature controls how quickly geodesics "converges" on
each other, it shouldn't be surprising that the Ricci curvature controls
how quickly the volume density sqrt(g_{ij}) dx^1...dx^n collapses.
17:55:06 kommodore: Proposition:
17:55:20 kommodore: The volume V(p,r) of ball B(p,r), where exp_p:B(0,r)->B(p,r) is a
diffeomorphism, is given by
17:55:31 kommodore: V(p,r) = \int_0^r \int_{u\in S^{n-1}} theta(t,u) du dt
17:55:58 kommodore: where theta is the volume density
17:56:06 kommodore: theta(t,u)^2=det(<J_i(t),J_j(t)>: 1<=i,j<=n)
17:56:16 kommodore: J_i(t) is the Jacobi field J(0)=p, J'(0)=e_i, {e_i} is an orthonormal
basis of T_pM.
17:56:43 kommodore: Proof: Expand. ////
17:57:13 kommodore: Using the previous expansion of J(t), we have
17:57:22 kommodore: theta(t,u)=t^{n-1}-(n-1)Ric_p(u)t^{n+1}/6+higher order.
17:57:37 kommodore: So after the S^{n-1}-integration, we see the scalar curvature controls
the behaviour of V(p,r).
17:57:53 kommodore: In fact, we can take the expansion of theta(t,u) as the definition of
the Ricci curvature, and the expansion of V(p,r) as the definition of
the scalar curvature.
17:59:07 kommodore: Perhaps I should end this by stating the Hadamard-Cartan theorem, which
shows what global property curvature can influence
17:59:25 kommodore: Hadamard-Cartan theorem: if M is complete with non-positive sectional
curvature for all 2-planes sigma, for all point p, then the universal
cover of M is diffeomorphic to R^n.
18:00:26 kommodore: here, completeness can be thought of as completeness under the induced
distance function, or as geodesic completeness (all geodesics can be
infinitely extended). Either way is equivalent by the Hopf-Rinow
theorem
18:01:21 kommodore: I'd probably need another 5 minutes to prove H-C, but I think there are
enough stuff about curvature for today...
18:01:44 kommodore: Any questions?
18:02:48 _llll_: just a general vague one: if the H-C thing doesnt hold, can you nevertheless
know something about the universal cover form the curvature?
18:03:37 kommodore: well, you can't necessarily. For example, if we replace it with Ricci,
the result is false
18:04:22 kommodore: But Ricci pinched below by a positive constant does imply the universal
cover is compact (corollary of Bonnet-Myers)
18:05:34 kommodore: Of course, there are manifolds where H-C does not hold, but the
universal cover is R^n, e.g. the paraboloid z=x^2+y^2 has K>=0
18:05:45 kommodore: (actually >0)
18:07:56 kommodore: Maybe I should just outline what is needed to prove H-C. It is
surprisingly little.
18:08:45 kommodore: A point q is conjugate to p along geodesic gamma if p,q both lie on
gamma, and there is a nontrivial Jacobi field vanishing at both p and q
18:09:27 kommodore: the exponential map exp_p is a local diffeomorphism at all points where
it is not referring to a conjugate point
18:10:48 kommodore: so the H-C thing just boils down to nonvanishing of Jacobi fields, which
is done by computing second derivative of <J,J>
18:11:57 kommodore: so, if a point p is a pole (meaning no conjugate points), then we can
deduce M has universal cover = R^n and exp_p is a covering map
18:13:21 kommodore: The example of paraboloid z=x^2+y^2 is such an example, with the origin
being a pole
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Abstract:
AFRIKAANS: Hierdie studie is onderneem om 'n biografie daar te stel van dominee Kálmán Papp II, predikant van die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (sedert 1951) en stamvader van die familie Papp in Suid-Afrika. Daar sal uiteraard ook gekyk word na sy teologiese posisie as predikant en verkondiger van die Evangelie van die Here, Jesus Christus. Die studie val uiteen in vier hoofstukke. Die eerste hoofstuk skets die agtergronde waaruit Papp afkomstig is. Die geskiedenis, land en taal van die Hongaarse volk kom eerste aan die orde, vervolgens die geskiedenis van die Christendom en die geskiedenis en etos van die Hervormde Kerk van Hongarye, en laastens Papp se genealogiese agtergrond. Die tweede hoofstuk van hierdie studie beskryf Papp se kinder- en studentejare in Hongarye (1924-1946): sy geboorte en opwindende kleuter- en laerskooljare in Mándok, sy vaderlose hoërskooljare aan die Lévai Jószef Hervormde Gimnasium in Miskolc, sy bedrywige studentejare aan die Graaf Tissza István Universiteit in Debrecen, sy aangrypende ervarings tydens die Tweede Wêreldoorlog, en sy vertrek na Nederland vir nagraadse studie. In die derde hoofstuk word Papp se verblyf in Nederland en sy studie van bykans twee jaar (1947-1949) aan die Universiteit van Utrecht beskryf, asook sy noodgedwonge emigrasie na Suid-Afrika. Papp se interessante lewensverloop in Suid-Afrika (1949-2008) word in die laaste hoofstuk van hierdie studie, wat uit ses afdelings bestaan, beskryf. Sy aankoms en vestiging in Suid-Afrika, studentetyd aan die Univer-siteit van Pretoria, toelating tot die evangeliebediening, afloswerk as proponent en huweliksbevestiging word in die eerste vier afdelings beskryf. Die vyfde afdeling beskryf Papp se voltydse bedieningstyd van veertig jaar in die gemeente Krugersdorp (1951-1991). Hierdie afdeling beslaan die grootste gedeelte van hierdie studie en is onderverdeel in vier afdelings wat elk 'n periode van ongeveer een dekade dek. Die eerste onderafdeling dek onder andere sy ontvangs in die gemeente, die kort maar aangename tydperk van sy eerste medeleraarskap, sy eerste publikasies en openbare optredes, die vreugdevolle geboorte van sy vyf kinders, die afstigting van die gemeentes Magaliesburg in 1953 en Krugersdorp-Oos in 1954, sy toegewyde betrokkenheid by die sinodale aktiwiteite van die kerk, onbaatsugtige hulpverlening aan en bediening van die Hongaarse vlugtelinge van 1956, lojale lidmaatskap van en betrokkenheid by die Paardekraal Feeskommissie, die ywerige bevordering van ekumeniese bande en die sewentigste verjaardagviering van die gemeente Krugersdorp. Die tweede onderafdeling beskryf Papp se deernisvolle betrokken-heid by die Jac van Belkum Kinderhuis te Krugersdorp, die periode van 'n ongelukkige tweede medeleraarskap, die noodgedwonge afstigting van 'n derde gemeente (Krugersdorp-Noord), sy sterk en entoesiastiese leiding met die oprigting van 'n nuwe pastorie en inrigting van 'n kerksaal, en die vreugdevolle viering van die gemeente Krugersdorp se 75ste bestaansjaar. In die derde onderafdeling word Papp se intensiewe betrokkenheid in die gemeenskap van Krugersdorp, by name by die Sterkfontein Hospitaal en Laerskool Burgershoop, en sy geesdriftige bearbeiding van die gemeente Outjo in die destydse Suidwes-Afrika onder andere beskryf, asook die viering van sy 25ste ampsjubileum, en die legitimasie en ordening van sy twee predikanteseuns en skoondogter. Die vierde onderafdeling dek onder andere die geboorte van Papp se eerste kleinkinders, sy aktiewe betrokkenheid by die 1983 Bybelfees en die ontvangs van verskeie familielede, gaste en besoekers uit die buiteland. Verskeie hoogtepunte in Papp se lewe word ook in hierdie onderafdeling beskrywe - sy amnestie, die eeufees van die gemeente Krugersdorp, wat met sy emeritaat saamgeval het, en die verskyning van Papp se gedenkalbum oor die geskiedenis van die gemeente Krugersdorp. Verskeie terugslae in Papp se lewe word ook in hierdie afdeling beskryf - die persoonlike probleme en egskeidings van sy kinders en die dood van verskeie familielede en vriende. Die laaste afdeling van hierdie studie beskryf Papp se aftreejare (1992-2008) - sewentien jare waarin verskeie hoogtepunte en terugslae mekaar voortdurend afgewissel het. Onder die hoogtepunte tel Papp se prominente deelname aan die Paardekraal Geloftefees, die erkenning van sy dienswerk aan die gemeenskap van Krugersdorp, die hertoelating van sy oudste seun en skoondogter as predikante, drie reise na Hongarye, die viering van sy tagtigste verjaardag, goue bruilof en 50ste ampsjubileum, en die toekenning van 'n ereprofessoraat. Onder die terugslae tel verskeie operasies en die tragiese dood van sy derde seun. Die studie word afgesluit met 'n samevattende teologiese evaluasie en ‘n waarderende beskrywing van Papp se sonderlinge gawes en unieke persoonlikheid. ENGLISH: The purpose of this study has been to compile a biography of the Reverend Kálmán Papp II, minister of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (since 1951) and progenitor of the Papp family in South Africa. Naturally his theological position as minister and preacher of the gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ, will be looked at. The study consists of four chapters. In the first chapter, which deals with Papp's historical backgrounds, the history, land and language of the Hungarian nation, the history and ethos of the Reformed Church of Hungary, and the history of Papp's forefathers, with specific reference to the ministers of religion, are dealt with briefly. In more detail, the second chapter describes Papp's childhood and student years in Hungary (1924-1946): his exciting toddler and primary school years in Mándok, his fatherless high school years at the Lévai Jószef Gymnasium in Miskolc, his bustling student years at the Count Tissza István University of Debrecen, his gripping experiences during World War II, and his departure to the Netherlands for post graduate study. Papp's residence in the Netherlands, his two years at the University of Utrecht (1947-1949) and his hasty emigration to South Africa, are dealt with in chapter three. In the last chapter of this study, which consists of six sections, Papp’s interesting course of life in South Africa (1949-2008) is described. His arrival and settling in South Africa, student years at the University of Pretoria, admission to the ministry, temporary service as a candidate minister, and his marriage, are described in the first four sections. The fifth section deals with Papp's ministry of forty uninterrupted years in the Krugersdorp congregation of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk (1951-1991). This section forms the main part of this study and is subdivided into four subsections, each covering a period of approximately one decade. The first subsection covers Papp's reception in the congregation, the short but fulfilling period of his first joint ministry, his first publications and public appearances, the birth of his children, the formation of two new congregations (Magaliesburg in 1953 and Krugersdorp-Oos in 1954), his dedicated involvement in synodical activities of the church, unselfish assistance and support to the Hungarian refugees of 1956, the loyalty portrayed in his involvement in the cultural life of Krugersdorp, his diligent promotion of ecumenical relations and his part in the seventieth anniversary of the Krugersdorp congregation. The second subsection describes Papp's sympathetic involvement with the Jac van Belkum orphanage in Krugersdorp, the period of an unhappy second joint ministry in the congregation, the compelled forming in 1964 of a third new congregation (Krugersdorp-Noord) Papp's strong and enthusiastic guidance in the building of a new parsonage and the transformation of an old abattoir into a church hall, as well as the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of his congregation. In the third subsection Papp's intense involvement in the community life of Krugersdorp, more specifically with the Sterkfontein Psychiatric Hospital and Burgershoop Primary School, and his zealous work in the church's Outjo congregation in the former South West Africa are dealt with. Then there are also referred to the celebration of his twenty-fifth year in the ministry and the ordination of two of his sons and his daughter in law. The fourth subsection covers the birth of Papp's first grandchildren, his active involvement in the Bible Festival of 1983, and the reception and accommodation of various family members, guests and visitors from abroad. Several high lights of his life are also described in this section: his amnesty, the centenary celebrations of his congregation, which coincided with his retirement, and the publication of his album on the history of the Krugersdorp congregation. However, several set backs in Papp's life are also described in this section - the personal problems of his children, the failure of the marriages of both of his sons in ministry and the passing away of various family members and friends. The last section of this study describes Papp's seventeen years after retirement (1992-2008) - years in which several high lights and set backs occurred. Amongst the high lights were Papp's prominent part in the Day of the Covenant celebrations at Paardekraal, the acknowledgement of his service to the community of Krugersdorp, the re-admission of his eldest son and daughter in law into the ministry, three trips to Hungary, the celebration of his eightieth birthday, his fiftieth wedding anniversary and his fiftieth year in office as a church minister, and last but not the least, the conferment of a honorary professorate. Amongst the set backs were several illnesses and surgeries, and worst of all, the tragic death of his third son. The study concludes with a summarized theological evaluation and an appreciative description of Papp's exceptional gifts and unique personality.
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It's also part of many parents' worries about the effect all this phone time might be having on their kids.
A 2015 study by the Pew Research Center found that 88 percent of teenagers ages 13 to 17 have or have access to a cellphone, and 91 percent of teens go online from a mobile device at least occasionally.
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For this, teens would spend 30 minutes doing homework without any disruption and then 30 minutes where they're allowed to check their phones.
Also, Tuckruskye said that "most kids at minimal need to hand in their phones before bed to avoid loss of sleep."
Left to their own devices, young adults are likely to use their phone in bed and keep it close to them while sleeping, according to analysis of a National Sleep Foundation survey, published in 2013 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Research has shown that this can lead to sleep problems.
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics in December 2016 found "strong and consistent evidence of an association between the access to or the use of devices and reduced sleep quality, as well as daytime sleepiness."
Experts also generally suggest that parents set time limits for phone use.
"Teens should have specific times a day where they have access to their social media accounts, but also tech-free time at home," Glover said.
Others, however, contend that how much time teens spend on their phones is less important than the effect phones are having on the youths.
A recent study from the University of Michigan found that the way children use their devices was a stronger predictor of emotional or social problems tied to screen addiction.
"What matters most is whether screen use causes problems in other areas of life or has become an all-consuming activity," said lead author Sarah Domoff in a university news release. She is now an assistant professor of psychology at Central Michigan University.
For instance, does screen time interfere with daily activities? Does it cause family conflicts? Has it become the only activity the teen seems to enjoy?
Those are just a few of the ways unhealthy use of phones and similar devices can lead to problems with relationships or conduct and with other emotional symptoms, Domoff said.
The study was published online Nov. 17 in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture
The bottom line for parents? Chapman said a dialogue on the dangers of overusing social media and cellphones should be ongoing between parents and teens.
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Decks Published by Om Books International
The Yoginis' Oracle has 64 cards with images of yoginis, powerful female figures from Indian mythology. The deck has a deeply researched background in the Indian yogini tradition from author, Stella Dupuis.
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CROSSED
Like a sleepwalker – lost in the abyss of an unresolved painting – I hit the pavement to escape my own turmoil. Working on this painting for three days, nothing was looking back at me and I had really had it. My mind was in a whirl and colors were merging into mud.
Dry-eyed through squinting and staring at splotches of paint one after another, the sum of the parts was not making a whole. I couldn’t see the forest for the trees. I wasn’t seeing straight. Or any other applicable metaphor.
Definitely, between exhibiting the so-called painting or the palette with smeared globs of paint and accidental mixtures, I would go with the random energy of the palette. This canvas needed to be covered over with large swathes of paint. Destroyed. Forgotten.
I started walking down Second Avenue, to a vintage designer clothing sale at my favorite second-hand store. Nothing like shopping, comparing, sorting and combining patterns to create a wonderful outfit. Not so unlike painting, but so much easier. The collage elements of clothing at least know what half of the body they will go on. Another mirror of self, I suppose, but a respite from the studio.
Still lost in my own thoughts, head down, focusing on the pavement, I was jolted by loud voices. I was walking side by side with a group of seven, screaming, thundering men. They were of different ethnic groups and looked to be in their mid to late twenties. But they were acting like drunken teenagers high on crack who just lost a football game, spewing a stream of curses, grinning and swaggering, hurling their crushed soda cans against the concrete and hogging the whole sidewalk. It was very hard to pass them, and my body stiffened as they swapped their contagious, violent feelings.
“I wanna send him a message – one he won’t be around to remember.”
“Yeah, that fucking asshole. He’s gonna take a very big fall.”
“No one’s backing me into a fucking corner.”
“Shit, this sucks, I eat red meat, I eat pussy, I eat sugar, and I drink and will kick ass till I am ninety.”
“I gonna get some retard to kick his ass. See what kind of an action I can stir up at that cesspool.”
Their raging energy felt like a unified force that could catapult itself in any direction at a second’s notice, like a heat-seeking missile targeting the next warm body. I pictured myself becoming an odorless vapor as I wafted by them. Holding my breath, looking straight ahead when not focused on the ground and my hurrying feet, my heart hammered so hard they must have known or smelled my thoughts. Then one, baldhead and thick neck, spotted a public phone, grabbed the handset, ripped it out of the phone booth and slammed it into the wall. Shards of plastic exploded in the air, and shouts of glee and accomplishment went up from the group. A job well done! My face must have twinged with horror. Destroying one of the last public phones in New York City was like destroying an endangered species or planting a minefield in the Papago Islands.
The phone-smasher caught a whiff of my disapproval. “What is that slut looking at? Look at her! The cunt is cross eyed”, and his back up chorus of compadres echoed him: “Yeah, a crossed eyed cunt! Cross eyed, cross eyed, cross eyed cunt!”
This was not the first time I had been cursed on the street. But cross-eyed? Never called cross-eyed!
As I entered the store, I found my eyes riveted to my reflection in a full-length mirror. I asked myself, “Is there something wrong with the way I look?” I had been told my eyes were my best feature. How could anyone think that I was cross-eyed?
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A Modern Indic Manifesto: There’s Much To Learn From Women Of The Past
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The challenge for women in India’s 70th year of independence is to learn from the women of the past, and take inspiration as it is due and appropriate.
It is 70 years since 15 August 1947. The date is significant, not only for the departure of a colonial power, but also as a new dawn for signalling the reawakening of the oldest civilisation.
It may not be wrong to say that a latter-day Indic renaissance is now slowly under way. The elephant moves, but almost imperceptibly.
There is inchoate hunger, even confusion and despair; neither the past nor the future is very clear, and for women, there are, perhaps, as many reasons to despair as to cheer.
Who is the Bhartiya nari? Is she the demure Meena Kumari with a red bindi and pallu draped over her head or the svelte abs-revealing Deepika Padukone, or Priyanka Chopra’s evil Victoria Leeds of the 21st century? Is she the tragic Nirbhaya, the hustler Niira Radia; Indira Gandhi; the murdered Sunanda Pushkar; Sania Mirza or the victim of an honour killing?
Who deserves to be called the Bharatiya nari?
How do we make sense of the chaos in India — where the ancient civilisation lives parallel, in several different ages, and where every woman is a palimpsest of past history? Can we draw some essence, an Indic model culled from the confusion of centuries which will help us move forward?
In Indic terms, the purvapaksha or the established narrative is that we need to break free from centuries-old shackles and embrace “progressive”, “feminist”, mostly Western views of the feminine. Going to the past for inspiration, as to the future, is anathema to this way of thinking.
Let us present the uttarapaksha — a critique of the rejection of all that is ancient and traditional. It is a fact that a plethora of regressive practices are sought to be defended in the name of that much invoked chimera — “Indian Culture”; centuries-old traditions which must be carried on at all costs. A deeper examination will bear out the fact that many of these ideas are anything but ancient, often toxic Islamic or Victorian imports from India’s vast history of invasion and colonisation painted on the basic bedrock of Indic practices.
Within the scope of a short article, consideration of a few aspects of society, polity and culture will be illustrative here.
A note before we begin the specifics. Not much can be said about the millennia-old civilisation on the banks of the Sindhu and Saraswati rivers until the script is deciphered. However, from the physical remains, seals, terracotta figurines etc, the centrality of the feminine principle seems to be indicated. There are more female figurines than male ones and the worship of a mother goddess is evidenced, which, of course, carries on till this day.
Now to the specifics. Education, first. The upanayan ceremony figures in the popular imagination as a religious and caste marker, but it started as a marker of the entry into the stage of education for a child. In the earliest days, both men and women were entitled to it.
The Rig Veda mentions women rishis and their lineages, which pre-supposes education. The sanhitas of the Krishna Yajurveda discuss the birth, education and bringing up and marriage of girls in detail. They recommend sending both boys and girls to gurukuls. The Manusmriti, that much maligned text, gives the education of the girl child an honourable mention.
If we wish to glean evidence from other sources, old plays in Sanskrit and sculptures up to the medieaval age depict education of women and even the upanayan thread sometimes. Over the centuries, this focus was diluted for reasons beyond the scope of this article. Would it not make sense to draw from this tradition of educating women?
Another interesting area full of many complexities is the area of clothing. In the Indic tradition, there have basically been two pieces of unstitched cloth, the uttariya for the upper body and the antariya for the lower body worn by both sexes and embellished with jewellery, decoration etc as per gender, individual inclinations, region and current fashion. This dress was gender neutral, advantage women, and its descendants continue to be worn up to this day. It was worn in innumerable different styles often designed to show women’s bodies rather than hide them. Women could use the drape to reveal or conceal as they would.
Today, dress is often gender neutral but women have adopted western male dress as the default — uncomfortable, warm and unsuited to our climes, as a power dressing statement; advantage men, one would say.
What about individual freedoms, the agency to take one’s own decisions and lead life as desired?
Education as a prerequisite has been noted above. During Vedic times, there is evidence to show that girls studied up to the age of 16 or 17, then were exhorted to choose a suitable life partner and establish a household, which they would take forward as the grihapatni with a grihapati.
Those who did not wish to do so, became brahmavadinis, pursued their studies and remained single. Sulabha, who crossed intellectual swords with Raja Janak, is a well known example.
Women who became householders were at the head of the welfare of their families and had to be knowledgeable in diverse areas including medicine, to run their households. They decided on the disposition of household resources. As the home was the locus of certain ancient industries such as textiles, they also contributed to economic activity in their micro capacities.
It may be noted that apart from the maintenance of the household fire and the rituals associated with this, married women also had the right to perform Vedic yajnas. Kaushalya, Seeta and Tara are three famous examples of mantravids who had this adhikaar.
As far as freedoms are concerned, a burning issue is that of sexual freedom, the questions of sex, marriage, the single state and choice of partners.
Let me start with a consideration of kama, one of the four purusharthas of human life. It refers to all the pleasures of existence with special reference to the pleasures of sex. Eroticism runs in the veins of the Indic fabric and the Indic woman. The Kamasutra is a manual for refined living and sensuous pleasures written well before the common era. Kama or desire is a human energy which the Kamasutra teaches us to channelise to maximum effect, whether relations are heterosexual or homosexual. It casts a measured eye on the art of sex and generally refrains from value judgements. Its voice is gender neutral in many cases; women have agency and a primary role.
It is said that the seventh book was in fact commissioned by the courtesans or ganikas of Pataliputra.
Of the eight forms of marriage, the gandharva vivaaha was the result of the independent choices of the two people concerned. Remaining single was a choice of brahmavadinis and female ascetics.
Stories, whether oral or written, are a reflection of society. Whether it is Kumarasambhavam or Sillapatikaram, Gatha Saptasai, Nachiar Thirumozhi, Geeta Govinda or the Manucharitramulu, one would be challenged to find more beautiful, sensual and lyrical examples of eroticism with men and women on an equal footing; again, advantage women.
If we now have a prudish Victorian attitude to sex as a national characteristic, blame it on Victoria Regina, whose subjects subjected us for centuries and added layers of alien values over what has been an Indic characteristic. Islamic attitudes to women and sex too were in stark contrast to Indic ones.
I must add the caveat — the followers of Gautama Buddha also negated the erotic and the feminine and this was an internal paradoxical stream. Read, for instance, the Manimegalai, which focuses on only “proving” that following Buddhist tenets will lead to spiritual salvation.
There is the great story cluster of the Bada Kaha, which was written in paisachi prakrit and holds up a mirror to ancient India and women in the multi-faceted roles they filled. Royal women, poor women, merchant women and servant women, all abound and live their lives with verve, gusto and independence.
Take the story of Kalingasena of Takshashila, who conceived a passion for the far off King of Vatsa, Udayan, travelled to offer herself in marriage to him, was seduced by a one-night stand while waiting for an answer and stayed to have a daughter, whom she married to the son of her erstwhile object of desire!
The purvapaksha and the uttarapaksha have had their say. The nirnaya, or some sort of conclusion now.
We have much to learn from the women of the past, even if some may disagree. This requires prudence and deep thought, not a slavish adherence; adapting with the times has been a fixed characteristic of Indic civilisation and so must we take inspiration as it is due and appropriate.
This is no easy task. How is this to be done? Can we go back to the past for inspiration? Is it even possible?
Can we be inspired today by the wisdom of Lopamudra, Sulabha and Gargi, the poetry of Vijjika or Avantisundari, the mathematics taught to Leelavati, the spiritualism of the Avaiyars and Sree Andal, the valour of Kaikeyi or Chitrangada or Rani Laxmibai, the resolution of Seeta and Savitri, the political acumen of Didda and Rudramadevi, the honour of Kannagi and Padmini, the courage of Draupadi to fight adversity?
It requires a switch, an introspection and societal consensus on many thorny issues. If the Indian woman is to reach her true potential, find her own peculiar genius to conquer the world, we will need all these and more. This is the challenge of 2017, the 70th anniversary of India’s Independence.
After two decades in the Indian Revenue Service Sumedha Verma Ojha now follows her passion, Ancient India; writing and speaking across the world on ancient Indian history, society, women, religion and the epics. Her Mauryan series is ‘Urnabhih’; a Valmiki Ramayan in English and a book on the ‘modern’ women of ancient India will be out soon.
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December 31, 2008
Several Arab countries have shelved New Year's Eve celebrations in solidarity with Palestinians in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip who have suffered a fifth straight day of Israeli bombardment.
Egypt, Jordan, Dubai and Syria have all cancelled festivities including concerts by popular Arab singers which had been billed for Wednesday night.
Egypt's state-owned Al-Ahram daily newspaper reported that official events planned for New Year's Eve had been called off.
"In solidarity with the painful events in the Palestinian territories and the massacres which Gazans are faced with ... the ministries of culture and information have decided to cancel New Year's festivities," it said.
Cancelled events include a special concert by Egyptian singer Mohammed Munir set for Cairo's Opera House, and a variety performance due to be broadcast on state television. Continue reading here
A letter from Oprah Winfrey last week seemed like the world's best Christmas present - until teacher Ron Clark noticed an extra piece of paper flutter out of the envelope.That's when the Atlanta educator saw the $365,000 check for the innovative private school he opened in one of the city's poorest neighbourhoods in 2007. It was, quite literally, an answer to a prayer."We teach school all day and fundraise at night," said Clark, who finds private donors to pay most of the $14,000 annual tuition for each student. "To have an unsolicited gift come like that is incredible." Continue reading here
December 30, 2008
Former Rep. Cynthia McKinney says the aid ship she was on was rammed by an Israeli warship, an allegation Israel denies.
An Israeli patrol boat struck a boat carrying medical volunteers and supplies to Gaza early Tuesday as it attempted to intercept the vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, witnesses and Israeli officials said.
The Dignity was carrying crew and 16 passengers -- physicians from Britain, Germany and Cyprus and human rights activists, including former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney -- who were trying to reach Gaza through an Israeli blockade of the territory. Continue reading here
Willie O'Ree, the first black player to compete in the NHL, is one of 60 people named today to various ranks within the Order of Canada.Two Canadian singing stars, Celine Dion and tenor Ben Heppner, were elevated to Companions of the Order, the highest of the three rankings. Also elevated to the Companion level were Barrick Gold founder and chairman Peter Munk and investment guru Stephen Jarislowsky of Montreal.
It was on Jan. 18, 1958 when O'Ree, a native of Fredericton, N.B., played for the Boston Bruins in a game against the Canadiens in Montreal.O'Ree was playing senior hockey for the Quebec Aces when Boston called him up for a game in the Montreal Forum.
There were no racial slurs hurled at O'Ree that night. Jackie Robinson, the first black major-league baseball player, had been on a team in Montreal so seeing a black man in a major sport was nothing new to sports fans of the city, and O'Ree had previously skated in the city with the Aces.
O'Ree, 73, is now the director of youth development for the NHL's diversity program, which provides access to the sport for children throughout North America. It's a full-time job he took 10 years ago. Continue reading here
Grammy-winning trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, a leading figure in jazz during a five-decade career, has died at age 70, about a month after suffering a heart attack, his publicist said Tuesday. Hubbard died Monday morning in Sherman Oaks, California, outside Los Angeles, after a long battle with heart disease, spokesman Don Lucoff told CNN. He had been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack the day before Thanksgiving and took a turn for the worse last week, Lucoff said.
"Freddie Hubbard, in terms of the advent of modern jazz, the birth of bebop, was probably among the five greatest trumpet players that has ever lived ... He's really right up there with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Roy Eldridge, an innovator and great composer," Lucoff said. Continue reading here
December 29, 2008
"House of Payne" star and 2008 ESSENCE Do Right Man Lance Gross gave his girlfriend, actress and model Eva Marcille, the perfect Christmas present last week—a wedding proposal. On Wednesday, December 24, while vacationing with their families at the couple's favorite winter getaway spot—the Big Bear ski resort in the San Bernardino Mountains outside of Los Angeles—Marcille and Gross decided to open gifts after dinner in their rented cabin. When Marcille opened her gift—a pillow with a note attached that read: "Hope you like it. Give this pillow to the man you love and he will explain." After taking the pillow and using it as a cushion, Gross got on bended knee and popped the big question with a 3.36-carat 1895 Pave Cartier ring at 11:30 P.M. PST. Continue reading here.
Here are the rules when posting on receiving the award, make sure you include who gave you the award and link it back to them. Post five winners and link it back to them as well. Also, post five of your addictions. add the award image. Let the winners know you gave them an award by leaving them a comment on their blog.
I received this award from Kay over @ Apartment tbd , etc , Her blog is fabulous so please check it out daily.
My 5 addictions are.
1. My new laptop. I purchased a Dell Studio 15 about a month ago, because my CPU was on the edge of having a hard drive attack and is extremely slow.
2. Oatmeal Crisp Raisin Cereal. This is my all time favourite cereal, I go through at least 2 boxes a week. It's healthy and helps maintain a healthy weight.
3. Anything purple, my new laptop is plum purple, my wallet is purple, I ordered a passport holder from Victorias Secrets and its purple. And i've been searching for a purple handbag, which I found plenty but haven't found the right style yet.
4. Reading and learning. I love reading, i'm currently reading "Brother I'm Dying", and "Simple Kabbalah". I also really love learning about history all over the globe. I think its imporant for people to learn about history and events that have taken place in the past in order to understand a lot of the events that are taking place right now in our lifetime. And it's also very important to know your culture and heritage.
5. Going to the movies. I'm at the movie theater almost every weekend. I have a Scotia Scene Card , plus I live in between to movie theatres in Toronto (walking distance). I have enough points to get a free ticket weekly and I gain points everytime I use my debt card and when I use my scene card when I purchase a movie ticket.
I'm passing this award on to:
Long Hair Don't Care: I love the title of her blog, because this is how I feel about hair. All the hair war non-sense that folks continue on with is utterly foolish . People need to stop fearing that "black" women having long hair is bad thing, hair grows and this blog proves it does. If you don't belive that hair grows then don't shave your legs, bikini line for 2 months (HA)!!!
Glennisha Morgan: Glennisha is open , honesty and blunt about all the topics she talks about.
December 28, 2008
The International Festival of the Sahara in Douz is an annual festival in Tunisia.
History The very first festival, called the Camel festival, began in 1910 when Tunisia was under French rule. In 1967 it took on its modern identity according to the will of Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia's first president of the new republic, to become the country's oldest and best-known festival. M'hammed Marzougui, who dedicated his life to making people aware of and appreciate nomadic way of life and traditions, was mainly responsible for the festival's foundation. Since then, every year at the end of December for four days, thousands of people, mostly from all over Tunisia and other Maghrebien countries flock to Douz. source
The etymology is disputed, but the celebration may have been named for a West African chieftain or shaman among the Papaws or Popos tribes of West Africa in the early 1700's. Recorded names have included King John Conny, Prince Jean Konnu and dzon'ku nu (an African sorcerer persona plus "nu" meaning "man"). Brought to the Americas in the slave trade the tradition survived during the slave off days of Christmas night and New Years.
The practice bears great resemblance to Pre-Christian European animist or "mumming" traditions that survived into the 19th century as Christmas traditions. A notable survivor being the Celtic Wren day. Both the Jonkonnu traditions and the Mummer's involved covering the face in soot or ash, dressing in fanciful animal like garments such as the Cow Head and the Hobby Horse, and parading the streets with music before dawn on December 26th. The soot or ash has since been interpreted by many as representing race and has also been frowned upon in some cultures.Source & More Info
The Carnival Calabar formally started in the Millennium year 2000 and was initially listed as one of the events to mark the Cross River State Annual Christmas Festival. Featuring models of the major landmarks of Cross River State like the famous Export commodity - Cocoa pod, the low land Gorilla of the last rain forest of West Africa, the leopard of the Ekpe Cultural group, the Old Residency building which once served as seat of Government for the entire colonial Nigeria and presently hosting the museum of slave history, the Mary Slessor Caravan and many more.
The Carnival Parade as is today, is a direct result of progression of ideas and the gradual awareness that came with it. The truck floats had Band members on them gyrating through the city streets of Calabar. The years that followed saw Band members now adopting the drumming and singing style of the African in the Diaspora that was consistent with our village square band play form. source
December 25, 2008
Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died, her publicist, Patty Freedman, toKitt, 81, died in New York, where she was being treated for colon cancer, Freedman said. Her daughter, Kitt Shapiro, was by her side.She was performing almost until the end, taping a PBS special six weeks ago in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to air in February.Her recording of the saucy Christmas song "Santa Baby" was certified gold last week.Kitt was well known for her distinctive voice and made a name for herself in her portrayal of Catwoman in the television series "Batman." That role produced Kitt's recognizable sultry cat growl.She worked in film, theater, cabaret, music and on television during her lengthy career. According to Kitt's official Web site, she was nominated for a Tony three times, a Grammy and Emmy twice.According to the biography on that site, Kitt lived in Connecticut near her daughter and four grandchildren.ld CNN on Thursday. Continue reading
Security quickly subdued a person who tried to get close to the pope as he walked down the aisle of St. Peter's Basilica. The storyPope Benedict XVI called for peace in the Middle East and an end to the exploitation of children in the homily he delivered early Thursday during the annual Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.
He later delivered the traditional Christmas address in St. Peter's Square, sending Christmas greetings in languages including English, Spanish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Slovak and many others. The address is known as "Urbi et Orbi" -- Latin for "To the City and the World."
Benedict, 81, called for the faithful to pray for peace to come to "the land in which Jesus lived, and which he loved so deeply."Source
December 24, 2008
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For this project, we will be working with the staff and management team of the vocational training centre, which provides training to HIV clients and other members of the community in trades such as catering, carpentry, sewing and so forth. Over the next 5 years, the local NGO would like to see the vocational training centre become a self-sustaining enterprise and no longer rely on the funding from the core organisation to maintain the centre and its activities. The aim of the project will therefore be to work with the vocational centre staff to see how they can make this vision come to fruition.
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A pair of 4,300-year-old pharaonic tombs discovered at Saqqara indicate that the sprawling necropolis south of Cairo is even larger than previously thought.
Egypt's top archaeologist says the rock-cut tombs were built for high officials.One was responsible for the quarries used to build the nearby pyramids and another for a woman in charge of procuring entertainers for the pharaohs.
Zahi Hawass says the discovery indicates there's even more to the vast necropolis of Saqqara, located 20 kilometres south of the capital, Cairo.
In the past, excavations have focused on just one side of the two nearby pyramids - the Step Pyramid of King Djoser and that of Unas, the last king of the 5th Dynasty.The area where the two tombs were found, to the southwest, has been largely untouched. Continue reading
Wafrica’sunique cross-cultural clothing line is comprised of traditional Japanese kimonos made from African fabrics. Wafrica is the brainchild of Serge Mouange, who is similarly well-traveled; Mouange was born in Cameroon, raised in Paris and now lives in Tokyo, according to the Wafrica website.
While the Wafrica kimonos retain every bit of their Japanese sensibilities, the bright traditional African patterns lend them a vibrance and energy that makes these stoic models come alive. Source
I went to see both of these movies over the weekend. I thought both of them were really good, Will Smith's character was very touching. Jim Carrey's movie was hilarious.
"With two giant superstars battling for the top prize at the box office, Jim Carrey's humorous film 'Yes Man' beat out Will Smith's depressing film 'Seven Pounds'. Carrey's film ended up with $18 million dollars from 3434 theaters while 'Seven Pounds' played in 2758 theaters and made out with $16 million dollars.
By coming in second place, Smith's streak of eight consecutive number one openings came to an end. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, who worked with Smith on 'The Pursuit of Happyness', the film received dismal reviews across the board. Yet, with a $55 million budget, the film should be able to make a profit despite the onslaught of films opening on Christmas Day. "
Guinea's President Lansana Conte, a diabetic, chain-smoking general who ruled the West African bauxite exporter for nearly a quarter of a century, has died after an illness, the government said on Tuesday.
The military's commander Diarra Camara ordered troops to protect strategic locations and the borders of the former French colony, which in the last two years had seen often violent protests against the rule of the reclusive president.
Conte, who was believed to be 74, died at 1800 GMT on Monday in the capital Conakry, government leaders announced on state television in the early hours of Tuesday.National Assembly President Aboubacar Sompare asked the country's Supreme Court to name him president in line with the constitution.
"I have the heavy and difficult task to inform you with great sadness of the death of General Lansana Conte, President of the Republic of Guinea, after a long illness," Sompare said in the television broadcast. Continue reading here
December 22, 2008
"I pointed out to you the stars (the moon) and all you saw was the tip of my finger." (English)
In the history of the Sukuma people in Tanzania in East Africa (and African people everywhere) there is a great richness and wealth in their culture, language, traditions and customs (like the vast richness of the stars). But people recognize, understand and use only a very small part of this treasure (like seeing only the tip of one's finger).
This Sukuma proverb also teaches that sometimes people can focus on the wrong part or point of a particular subject such as African culture, that is, look at the tip of the finger of the culture rather than its stars. The challenge of inculturation and contextualization is to go beyond the superficial changes in liturgy and religious symbols to an all-encompassing pastoral inculturation that has African flesh and blood.
December 20, 2008
I bought a copy of Vogue Magazine for the 2nd time in about 5 years, because of this beautiful spread of Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn.
" Designers are focusing on subtle changes with clothes that pack personality. Who better than Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn, two models poised for eve greater heights in the new year, to adopt the season's understated attitude? Phtotgraphed by David Sims"
December 19, 2008
Canadian-born R&B singer Keisha Chante has reportedly been selected to play Aaliyah, the rising queen of R&B Hip Hop who died in a tragic 2001 plane crash.
The biopic, which will chronicle Aaliyah’s life from childhood to her career success and untimely death, is set to be released next year.
Aaliyah had a string of number one hits including the R&B anthem “One in a Million.” Working closely with Missy Elliott and Timbaland, she also sold 32 million albums worldwide and was nominated for five GRAMMY awards.
Chante doesn’t have an extensive acting resume but she has starred in a number of indie flicks, including the Canadian movie, the Cat's Cradle. She also has an R&B album titled “2U” released in 2006 and has another one on the way next year. Source
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5 EASY WAYS TO ADJUST YOUR BODY LANGUAGE TO SUCCEED AT WORK
| ADJUST YOUR BODY LANGUAGE TO SUCCEED AT WORK
Whether you work for yourself or for a massive corporate company, you will always be meeting and talking to new people – and it’s how to make that first impression, a good impression.
People judge other people. Very simple.
I do it, and I know you do it.
How is that person dressed? How does that person compose themselves? What are they like speaking to a room full of people? Do they seem apprehensive or nervous?
Knowing how to control your body language can really help prepare yourself for any situation – and to show others that you are ready and capable
| PEOPLE LIKE OTHER HAPPY PEOPLE
1. SMILE
This is an easy one, and everyone can do it.
When you smile at someone, they normally always smile back (I say normally, because you’ll have the odd few that just don’t give a shit), and when they do smile back, it changes their emotional state more positively around you. You become more approachable and more likely to be remembered
So it doesn’t matter what the situation is, whether you’re pitching for a new client, or you’re just going to the canteen for lunch – people like other happy people.
So smile everyday.
2. HOLD YOUR HEAD UP
Confident people are never the ones hiding away in the corner. They command the room with height and space.
Look up, keep your shoulders back, and stand/sit tall.
A confident person has great posture that projects authority and poise. If you’re managing a team, or in charge of a project, you need to display these attributes so that your direct reports have confidence that you will be able to lead them to success, or vice versa, when something goes wrong, they are reassured that you’ll know what to do
| I ALWAYS REMEMBER PEOPLE WITH A GOOD HANDSHAKE
3. SPEAK LOUD & CLEAR
Speaking loud and clearly goes hand in hand with body posture. Nervous people tend to speak rather quietly and timidly, and sometimes give the impression that they are not too confident in what they are saying.
It is especially important if you’re in a meeting or presenting to a room full of people, a confident speaker comes across more determined and enthusiastic.
There will also be times, when you’ll need to voice your opinion and you’ll need to stand up for yourself, or for your team – because there are people who will screw you over, and try to take advantage
So be firm and make sure people listen to you.
4. MAINTAIN A STRONG HANDSHAKE
I always remember people with good handshakes.
I don’t want you to cripple my hand, it just needs to be a strong solid handshake that makes a good first impression.
5. DRESS THE PART
What you chose to wear everyday has a massive effect on how you feel as a person, and how others perceive you based on your style choices.
It’s not about wearing the trendiest item, it’s about how you carry yourself in whatever you’re wearing, that makes you stand out.
“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” – Rachel Zoe
| DO ALL THE ABOVE, AND KEEP PRACTISING
These are just my 5 ways of adjusting my body language that I know has helped my confidence levels over the last couple of years, whilst working at various companies.
I’ve been put into certain situations, or asked to present presentations to large rooms of people that I had never done before, and it was terrifying! But if you do all the above, and keep practicing, your confidence will develop and come naturally! x
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Dating small town guys betruedating com
He would pick me up from the closest airport and then we would make the 5 hour drive to the small northern town. Weeks leading up to this my friends would text me pictures of the remote area I was going to. Usually they would add a message with the photo: “How many pairs of heels are you going to pack?
If you’re forced to live in a smaller city, it helps to have ground rules for approaching the dating scene.
He just sends me really weird photos of his penis, and I’m not sure why.” However, it’s no use. You feel like a double standard is at play and you can’t help but wonder if things would be different if you were a man. This hits home when you bump into Fitness Guy at your local Thrifty Foods.
Meredith Grey and Olivia Pope don’t have to deal with this kind of bullshit. You try not to let this get you down until a guy tells you that he considers you “tainted” as a romantic prospect, because you briefly dated two people that he knows. Although you don’t regret leaving Toronto, you start to remember why you left this one horse town in the first place. You figured it would happen eventually since he lives around the corner from the store, but you still have a heart attack when you see him and almost drop an armful of groceries.
In other words, life is not an ABC drama written by Shonda Rhimes.
(image credit) You have conversations that sound like this: Ryan: “I can’t date you because you dated John.” John: “I can’t date you because you dated my friend Ryan.” You try and explain, “But Ryan and I never dated. However, sometimes dating in a small town can make you feel like you’re wearing a scarlet letter.
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For some people who need a cure for the dating game is that you can still. Do you know a lot of people are feeling like the divorce is still the potential live video cam sex nude to change. I guess he was still a long way from the chat room. I don't a lot of people who have used this as an opportunity to make it work.
On the other hand, expat women (at least those from non-Scandinavian countries) tend to complain that they don’t feel quite as beautiful without the constant explicit attention and, more importantly, they can’t seem to figure out how to snag a local lover.
More than 30 percent don’t even know where to begin and nearly 30 percent say they find it too stressful (think back to those sweaty palms and awkward conversations.) For more than 40 percent of respondents, other priorities are simply more important, and nearly one-quarter say it’s just too difficult to date when you’re 50-plus.
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Asthma, COPD and Smoking Cessation Clinic
The Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Education Clinic and Smoking Cessation Clinic helps patients learn what they need to know about asthma and COPD, and the steps to successfully quitting smoking.
The clinic is open to all patients who have been diagnosed by their doctor with asthma or COPD, or been instructed to quit smoking.
Usually, a patient will visit the clinic four times per year, although sometimes more and sometimes less. This will depend on the needs of the patient.
Appointments
To book an appointment in the Asthma and COPD Clinic, you need to speak to your doctor for a referral.
Download and print the referral form and have your doctor fax it to 416-586-3177. There is no cost to the referring doctor or to the patient. Once we receive a referral we will book the next available appointment (usually within two weeks).
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Visiting The Club
Visiting the Club — Public
Situated within the grounds of the Rail Transport Museum in Bassendean, there are no additional fees required to visit the model railway once you have entered the museum. The model railway and museum are open 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays, and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays during school holidays. (Note: the Rail Transport Museum is open every Wednesday afternoon throughout the year, but the model railway is only open on Wednesdays during school holidays.)
Enjoy a cool drink, a “cuppa”, a snack, or an ice-cream whilst watching the model trains in a relaxing environment. Nearby toilets with full wheelchair/disabled access and baby-change facilities make it an ideal outing for families or carers looking for a weekend activity.
All proceeds from sales at the model railway go directly to the on-going running of the WAMRC — donations are also gratefully accepted!
Visiting the Club — Fellow Modellers
We operate in N, HO and G scales, with working layouts (or actively under construction) in all three gauges. Prototypes are typically Australian or US, although European and British locos and rolling stock are not uncommon. We support both traditional DC and radio operated DCC control on the N scale layout and DCC on the club’s main HO layout. On the G scale layout we operate club-built battery operated radio controlled units and the occasional live steam.
The club opens every Wednesday evening from ~5 p.m. and visits from fellow modellers are always welcome. Follow the dirt road next to the railway line into the rear of the museum and head for the lights. See the path shown in the map below for more details.
2 thoughts on “Visiting The Club”
Hi Guys,
I am just starting my first build, (bought a retirees old set) have been collecting pieces and have built the base, I have loads of track etc but looking for advice, the internet is great but not so hands on.
Is Wednesday evenings the best time for chats and advice?
I will come this Wednesday to have look around and shake hands.
kind regards,
Wayne
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New Advanced 98-inch 8K TV of Sony at $70,000
Sony is ready to release its latest 2019 TV line. The company has detailed pricing and availability for the sets. The 8K-capable Master Series Z9G will start at $13,000 for an 85-inch model when the series arrives in June. The company will offer a 98-inch advanced model at $70,000. It is more affordable than Samsung’s $100,000 Q900 and makes the Z9G virtually inaccessible for anyone. But wealthy buyers insist on the best and don’t mind that 8K content is still very rare. There are a number of sets if you are willing to settle for 4K.
The Master Series A9G OLED line is priced higher compared to the last year’s A8F models. Its starting price was at $3,500 for the 55-inch version and a high price at $8,000 for the 77-inch edition. It is important that it is still expensive and you are getting a similar Picture Processor X1 Ultimate chip as the Z9G as well as Sony-wide perks like Netflix Calibrated Mode, IMAX Enhanced and eventual AirPlay 2, and HomeKit support for Apple-centric households. The A9G range will be available in the month of May or June, beginning with the 55-inch.
The A8G isn’t as flashy with only a 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme chip. It still has common Sony OLED tricks like Acoustic Surface Audio at a relatively low $2,500 for a 55-inch set and $3,500 for its 65-inch variant. Both TVs will appear in the month of May. If you’re happy to live with an LED-lit 4K LCD, you’ll have plenty of options. The X950G includes the X1 Ultimate and will sell for between $1,400 in its 55-inch form and $5,000 for an 85-inch beast. It will be available at the end of April. The 85-inch X850G uses a plainer processor and forgoes extras like IMAX Enhanced support in return for a more accessible and it will be available at $3,500.
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Fulkerson Mansion and Farm Museum
Colonel William H. Fulkerson's mansion and farm museum contains many rare agricultural items and equipment with emphasis on large, rare farm steam traction engines, utilized for plowing the prairie, threshing the grain, and for powering early sawmills. The estate is 14-room Southern-style Victorian mansion that has remained virtually unchanged to this day. It was placed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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Considering how Justin Barcia seems to thrive so much on combat, contact and conflict, you’d expect him to show up every weekend with a huge scowl on his face and fire in the eyes. But in Toronto we saw something else: A smile. And … glasses?
“There’s a place in Tallahassee I’ve been working with, they do some vision stuff like reaction and stuff like that,” Barcia explains. “They’re like, “We need to check your eyes first.” I don’t think I’ve really ever had my eyes checked since I was a little kid. Come to find out I’m pretty damn blind!”
Now Barcia is wearing glasses throughout the day, and experimenting with contact lenses while riding. So far, he’s been unable to get used to it (he tried contacts during Daytona practice, but had to stop and rip them out) but he’ll keep experimenting and may consider Lasik surgery. All this talk about not being able to see leads to an elephant in the room that even someone with 20/15 vision would notice.
Barcia was having fun in practice, throwing HUGE whips, which he says translated over to the main. Photo: Simon Cudby
The guy who can’t see sure does bump into a lot of people, eh?
“Sorry everyone but the only reason I’m Bam Bam is because I can’t see!” he says with a laugh.
You’d be surprised how often Barcia laughs at the races. There’s a big disconnect on the intent of Barcia’s aggression. It may appear that he comes to each race on a suicide mission, to hunt and kill (or, Seek and Destroy as his intro music says). But to Barcia, the hard passes are just part of the game, just racing, and not personal. To him, it’s supposed to be fun, and he’d be happy if everyone else got in on the action, too.
“That’s what I think this sport’s losing a little bit, like the Bob Hannah era,” he says. “Sometimes I tell people I was born in the wrong era because I would have loved to bang bars with those guys.”
It’s fun for Justin, but it doesn’t work for everyone.
“The whole Bam Bam thing this year, obviously people have been talking about it huge but what I’ve said, in my opinion, I put myself in a few bad situations, but I don’t think anything’s been more out of the blue than my 250 days,” he says. “I think people just get the wrong impression of me sometimes. Yeah, people call me Bam Bam and stuff, but I’m just an aggressive rider and I want it really bad. But then you can say other guys want the same thing really bad, I understand, but not everyone’s the same. I think, all in all, my aggressive riding hasn’t been that bad. There was the whole [Malcolm] Stewart thing, but that was just wrong place, wrong time a little bit.”
The first sign Barcia doesn’t think a little bar banging will hurt anyone is that he enjoys getting it just as much as he loves dishing it out. We can name plenty of riders who tired of Barcia’s riding, but virtually no situations where Barcia called foul when someone rammed him trying to make a pass.
“I love it because I’ll just give it back,” said Barcia. “Last week, [Andrew Short] Shorty was like, “Dude, I would have done the same thing.” I’m like, man, I haven’t heard anybody say that! I respect that guy more now! I was just trying to make the damn pass. That track was so hard to pass on. Then I get home and people are like talking shit about it. I’m like, Shorty was stoked, I was stoked… Shorty had a great finish. It’s crazy. It was fun!”
Barcia had more fun in Toronto because he did well. He led a bunch and finished second—still good considering the season he’s had. Plus, considering James Stewart’s incredible run, you could argue Barcia as “first mortal.” Even Barcia had no choice but to give it up to the man who went from 14th to first.
“You never can think you have it [the win] in this sport, I’ve learned that,” said Barcia after spraying the podium champagne. “I’m thinking just lines, lines, speed, no mistakes. Had a few mistakes unfortunately, rode a little tight. James rode good. He just rode really good. I rode good, but not the best.”
Barcia had his best finish of the season in Toronto. Photo: Simon Cudby
Barcia was glad to list out the reasons for his improvement in Toronto. First, of course, was starts. “Number two would probably be bike setup,” he said. “I usually don’t change my bike before the main event but I was struggling in the heat race and the team came up with a good suspension setting, front and rear. It was awesome. The Honda Muscle Milk guys did good on that. Number three would be I bonded with the track well. I had fun. Threw some big whips, Racer X, your guy Cudby captured those. I was stoked on that. I think probably number three would be the biggest thing: just had fun and liked the track and rode like myself a little bit. I’ve been kicking myself in the butt this whole year. It’s just little things. When there are five, six guys going so fast, and the littlest things on the bike and not getting starts, all those little things add up. It’s taken way too long to get these things fixed. And unfortunately that’s a bummer and took me out of the championship, and some big crashes too. There’s not a ton of races left but looking forward the outdoors and the future, for sure.”
While Barcia is usually smiling before, during and after the battle, this year has indeed been a serious matter.
“I should be at home right now pouting, the way my year has been,” he says. “It’s been really bad. On and off the track it’s been pretty tough. I kept mentally strong and fought through it and didn’t let anyone’s words hurt me.”
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Complete with 10 pencils in five pattern-coordinated designs, the Pencil Box will have your student armed and ready for an entire school year. Or, keep it for mom! Use it for your crafting, by the phone for note-taking or in the kitchen for recipe-jotting. Just remember that dull is not an option!
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Responsible wildlife tourism: Close encounters
ON SAFARI: Giraffe at the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi National Park, South Africa.
The call of the wild - and, more specifically, the creatures found in it - is a mighty powerful one.
You don't have to be animal crackers to appreciate the majesty of a whale breaching, a lion stalking its prey or gigantic shoals of tropical fish flitting across a reef.
Yet this fascination with wildlife is hardly a new thing.
Yellow-eyed penguins.
Charles Darwin found the Galapagos Islands had an irresistible siren call, while reports of platypuses and kangaroos from early European explorations of Australia piqued the interest of London's chattering classes.
Some travellers are willing to go to great lengths to get close to wild animals, trekking for days to see gorillas , while others are happy to hop on a dolphin-watching boat.
But our joy at seeing creatures in their natural environment isn't necessarily shared by the animals themselves - and there is increasing pressure for wildlife tourism operators to behave responsibly. STA Travel recently stopped selling tours that go to the notorious Tiger Temple in Thailand, a place long the subject of reports of mistreatment, while Intrepid Travel is no longer selling elephant rides as part of its tours.
Unfortunately, there is no single, globally accepted code of conduct for responsible wildlife tourism.
The World Wildlife Fundrecommends checking whether the operator can provide a list of trip-specific minimum impact practices, and checking whether they have been verified by a third party such as Sustainable Travel International (STI). The Federation of Tour Operators - now part of ABTA - has a series of recommendations.
These include not feeding or touching the animals, nor acting in a way that makes them behave unnaturally. The very best wildlife experiences shouldn't just be about ogling, though. We've picked our choice of accessible and not-too-obvious adventures that do more than just show you the natural world - they make you think about how it works, and perhaps alter your perspective.
When a teen male elephant stands in the middle of the road, looking mighty stroppy, you suddenly set aside any idea that your safari vehicle gives you superior status.
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, Africa's oldest game reserve, is one of the best places in the world to spot the traditional Big Five. Leopards, lions and buffalo can be found once the elephant traffic policeman lets you past, but it's the rhinos that are the resounding success story.
In the 1890s, there were about 20 white rhinos left in the world - all of them found here. There are now more than 1500 in the park, and many more have been transplanted to other reserves across Africa.
If ever you need an example of how conservation projects can have a staggering effect, this is it.
Insider tip Hluhluwe-iMfolozi is regarded as low risk for malaria, and anti-malarial medication is generally only advised between November and March. Go between April and October to avoid tablet hassle.
Need to know Ease of access is one of the park's trump cards - it can be visited in a day trip from Durban. Book through Viator from $199. See viator.com.
ORCAS
Monterey Bay cruise, California
Heading out to Monterey Bay should force a rethink on any sepia-tinged views of wild animals being good-natured and gentle. In particular, you should probably abandon Free Willy-induced ideas about the niceness of orcas.
They're called killer whales for a reason, and if they get hold of a seal, they will toy with it and tear it apart for sport, passing it between the group as it struggles to escape.
Less brutal wildlife encounters are also available on Monterey Bay, which owes its status as a wildlife hotspot to the massive canyon running beneath it. Humpback, grey and blue whales drop by at various times of the year, while there's a permanent dolphin population.
Insider tip There are numerous cruise operators on Monterey Bay, but Sanctuary Cruises goes out for longest, with smaller groups and a qualified marine biologist on board to explain things. Keep an eye out for the super-cute sea otters that hang out near the marina.
Need to know Departing from Moss Landing, about 160 kilometres south of San Francisco, the four hour cruises cost US$50 (NZ$59). See sanctuarycruises.com.
KIWIS
Zealandia, Wellington, New Zealand
Not all urban wildlife experiences are quite so dystopian. In Wellington, a 225 hectare valley is home to one of the most remarkable conservation projects. The aim is to restore the valley to how it would have been before humans arrived in the country - which, by the time the giant kauri trees have fully grown, will take 500 years.
A nearly 10-kilometre-long, predator-proof fence has been built around the reserve, and endangered creatures are being reintroduced.
Foremost among these is the lesser-spotted kiwi, of which there are thought to be fewer than 2000 in existence. As night falls, Zealandia's reintroduced kiwis come out to play, bobbing along the paths by the old reservoir, issuing their shrill mating calls.
Insider tip The reserve is open to the public during the day, but most of the creatures you'll want to see are nocturnal - so go for the guided night-time tours.
Need to know General entry costs $17.50, and the guided night tour costs $75. See visitzealandia.com.
DOLPHINS
Dolphin kayaking, Byron Bay, Australia
On a dolphin-watching cruise, the joy tends to come when the dolphins sidle up to the side of the boat and start to play in the wake.
If that makes the heart flutter with joy as you peer down from the side of a massive catamaran, then the feeling is multiplied tenfold when you're up close and at the same level in a kayak.
About 300 dolphins, mostly bottlenose, call the waters immediately surrounding Byron Bay home. Responsible tourism etiquette decrees that the kayakers shouldn't approach the dolphins at close range, but that doesn't seem to matter - the dolphins are curious enough to approach the kayaks.
And sometimes, if they're in the mood, they'll flit underneath, playfully breaching on the other side.
Insider tip Go between May and November, and you've a decent chance of seeing whales too. Humpbacks come into the bay for calving, and the calves sometimes get inquisitively close to the kayaks.
Sometimes, even the most noble of human efforts come undone at the hands of other creatures.
At Penguin Place, a conservation area on an Otago Peninsula sheep farm, the problems come in the form of the honking great sea lions on the beach. They've a nasty habit of picking off the yellow-eyed penguin chicks.
There are only about 4000 of the species remaining, with the Otago Peninsula one of their last remaining habitats. From a system of trenches, deliberately designed to be unobtrusive, a few hardy breeding pairs can be watched scuttling in from the sea after a hard day's fishing.
Insider tip Turn off phones, and stay quiet - viewing is much better when the penguins aren't disturbed.
Need to know Monarch runs a full day trip, including a visit to Penguin Place, a wildlife-viewing cruise on Otago Harbour and a visit to the Royal Albatross Sanctuary, for $235. Seewildlife.co.nz; see penguinplace.co.nz.
SALTWATER CROCODILES
Yellow Water cruise, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Once you see a croc lying in wait, it's impossible not to appreciate the majesty of these ruthlessly honed killing machines.
They'll watch their prey, over days if necessary, learning their behaviour patterns and feeding times.
And they'll strike when they're certain of success.
Inside an old buffalo wallow, its previous occupant probably turned into a hearty lunch by now, a four metre-long saltie awaits.
"He owns the area," says the guide, pointing to the croc. "He will eat his own brother, sister, uncle and aunt to make sure it stays that way, too."
While wedge-tailed eagles and whistling kites fly overhead and snakes swim sinuously between lily pads, the other crocs sun themselves. Everything else - whether the herons in the mangroves or the egrets skipping along the grassy banks - knows who's in charge.
Insider tip There are six cruises a day, but it's worth getting up early for the 6.45am sunrise departure - it goes for two hours instead of 90 minutes, and it's prime time for active birdlife.
Need to know Departing from the Gagudju Lodge in Cooinda, the cruises cost between $A72 (NZ$79) and A$99. See gagudju-dreaming.com.
FIVE MORE WILDLIFE ADVENTURES
POLAR BEARS
The big white beauties come right up to the specially designed Canadian tundra buggies in Churchill, northern Manitoba. See everythingchurchill.com.
WEEDY SEA DRAGONS
These deeply weird fish - think an ultra-flamboyant version of a seahorse - hang out off the Mornington Peninsula. Bayplay shows them off on snorkelling tours. See bayplay.com.au.
LOGGERHEAD TURTLES
At night on Oman's Ras Al Jinz beach, watch pregnant loggerheads struggle up the sand, dig a hole and deposit their eggs. See nomadtours.com.
ORANG-UTANS
The Rimba Orangutan Lodge, accessible only by boat, is right on the cusp of Borneo's Tanjung Putting National Park - arguably the best place to see the noble orange apes in the wild. See ecolodgesindonesia.com.
WOLVES
Fancy snowshoeing through forests with expert trackers in the hope of seeing wolves pad across frozen lakes? Head to central Sweden. See wildsweden.com.
TRAINING THE HUMANS: WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Here are some questions and answers, developed by Intrepid Travel, along with World Animal Protection, to help travellers support tourism that does not exploit wild animals.
Q Does the animal have food and water?
A Many wild animals used to entertain tourists, such as elephants and monkeys, are forced to work long hours with limited access to fresh water and food. They may suffer heat stress, exhaustion and dehydration.
Q: Is there rest and shelter for the animals?
A Wild animals used to entertain tourists have often been taken from their natural environments. They may be kept in enclosures with little or no protection from harsh weather, and may not be given adequate rest.
Q Is this animal in pain and suffering?
A Many captive animals may be suffering from poor nutrition and health, caused by an inadequate diet or access to little or no veterinary care. Some animals may have their teeth pulled or claws clipped, causing terrible suffering.
Q Will I see animals in distress?
A Performing wild animals in zoos, shows and circuses often suffer from high stress levels and psychological trauma caused by close confinement, inadequate conditions and cruel training methods. It's the cruelty you don't see that can be the most distressing thing of all for the animals.
Q Is this "natural behaviour" or is it cruelty?
A Captive animals are often taken from their families. Many animals have complex social structures that cannot be recreated in captivity and are exploited for entertainment, to perform unnaturally.
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Ibanez Darkstone Electric Guitars Midlothian VA
The DN is the new standard in heavy metal rock guitar. As its “Darkstone” series name suggests, strong construction and smart body style combine for a powerful, clean sound. Basic features for the DN Series include Sapele wood bodies, set necks, bound rosewood fretboards with DN block inlay, Tight-Tune bridges, and PP1 pickups with tube pole-piece construction.
Ibanez Darkstone Electric Guitars
The DN is the new standard in heavy metal rock guitar. As its “Darkstone” series name suggests, strong construction and smart body style combine for a powerful, clean sound. Basic features for the DN Series include Sapele wood bodies, set necks, bound rosewood fretboards with DN block inlay, Tight-Tune bridges, and PP1 pickups with tube pole-piece construction.
Looking for Guitars in Midlothian, VA? We have compiled a list of businesses and services around Midlothian that should help you with your search. We hope this page helps you find Guitars in Midlothian.
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Collette Calls: Bucking the Trend
Jason has been helping fantasy owners since 1999 at RotoJunkie, Fanball, Baseball Prospectus and now here at RotoWire. He covers the Tampa Bay Rays at theprocessreport.net. You can hear Jason weekly on many of the Sirius/XM Fantasy channel offerings throughout the season as well as on the Towers of Power Baseball Hour Podcast on iTunes. He was selected as the Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year by FSWA in 2013.
Coming into 2012, if I were to ask you to name the most toxic pitching assets on the market, I would assume many of you that would have responded would have responded with Bronson Arroyo. Arroyo had the worst FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) of any pitcher with at least 100 innings of work in 2011 and gave out home runs as if they were going out of style last season, allowing a staggering 46 in 199 innings of work. Only Bert Blyleven and Jose Lima had ever allowed more homers than that, but Blyleven did it in 271.2 innings of work while Lima did it in the same amount of innings, but in the unfriendly confines of then Enron Field.
How does this happen every season, when someone considered on the brink of extinction revive their career to surprise people? Numbers can sometimes tell the story, but so can video and some other tools that we have available to us on the series of tubes Al Gore invented.
First, let's take a look at the numbers of both guys to see if there was anything in the secondary stats to point at an improvement. Arroyo had a career strikeout rate of 5.8 coming into 2012 and had seen his strikeout rate drop each of the previous four seasons from 7.3 in 2008 down to the 4.9 rate last season. He has always been a guy that would limit his walks, which meant a lot of pitches were being put in play by the opposition. The main issue that plagued him was the long ball as 16 percent of the flyballs batters put in play last season against Arroyo left the park. That rate was higher than any of his seasons at Fenway Park and well above the 10 percent career rate he had coming into last season. His batting average on balls in play was right in line with his career norms.
At best, we should have expected Arroyo's ERA to come down with some regression to his home run to fly ball rate, but the ERA drop this season is not as surprising as the recovery of his strikeout rate. How does a guy stop a four-year trend of declining strikeouts and recover nearly a full strikeout per nine innings? Is it simply because he gets to pitch against the talentless Astros and Cubs rosters more frequently than others or is there some skills growth for the aged veteran?
To be perfectly honest, it is impossible to predict these kinds of dead cat bounces for veteran pitchers, especially with strikeout rates. It is easy to go back and look at what Arroyo is doing differently this season, but nothing he was doing in 2011 predicted these results for 2012. When doing any kind of look into what a pitcher is doing, it is always wise to dive into the freely available tools found on the pitcher cards at BrooksBaseball.net.
Looking at Arroyo's card, we can see what he has done for his career, or by year, or even by month within a year. We can look at pitch usage, pitch outcome, sabermetric outcomes, as well as results and averages. We know in looking at the card that Arroyo threw a version of his fastball or a changeup 76 percent of the time while going with a breaking ball the other 24 percent of the time. The table below shows the results of each pitch:
PITCH
Freq
BA
SLG
ISO
BABIP
Four-seam
30.0%
0.330
0.628
0.298
0.333
Sinker
22.0%
0.317
0.485
0.168
0.313
Cutter
2.0%
0.263
0.474
0.211
0.250
Slider
11.0%
0.253
0.494
0.229
0.327
Curve
13.0%
0.309
0.580
0.272
0.317
Changeup
22.0%
0.307
0.642
0.324
0.281
When looking at his overall numbers from last season, the batted ball outcomes above should not be very surprising. What should stick out are his numbers from his use of the cutter and the slider. He only threw those pitches a total of 102 times last season while he threw his four-seam, sinker, and change-up each 167 times or more. He did not have too much success last season, but those two pitches were working for him to some extent in terms of batting average. Everything was hit hard in terms of slugging percentage but at least he found some success with the averages.
Did Arroyo learn something last season? Here is how that above table looks in 2012:
PITCH
Frequency
BA
SLG
ISO
BABIP
Four-seam
9.0%
0.431
0.759
0.310
0.396
Sinker
28.0%
0.247
0.379
0.132
0.259
Cutter
7.0%
0.364
0.500
0.136
0.357
Slider
19.0%
0.202
0.325
0.123
0.339
Curve
22.0%
0.273
0.436
0.164
0.317
Changeup
15.0%
0.349
0.605
0.256
0.325
He has thrown his four-seam fastball significantly fewer times this season and with good reason since that pitch is getting crushed at an even higher rate this season. The same goes for his change-up, which continues to be safely put into play at an unacceptable rate. He has given up those pitches to more frequent uses of his breaking ball as well as more cutters mixed in and that has helped him be more effective this season.
Pitch mixture and outcomes are part of the puzzle, but where the pitcher locates those pitches is another. For that, we can go to TexasLeaguers.com to see where pitchers are locating pitches and drill down to hitter types, counts, and even pitch types. Let's look at August from this season compared to last season and see if you can notice a difference.
In 2011, he elevated a lot of pitches, mainly his fastball, and hitters treated those pitches accordingly. This season, he is working both sides of the zone as well as the bottom reaches of the zone.
The success Arroyo has found is a result of a change in process, something we expect from veterans when they reach the make or break stage of their career. Those that adapt, survive.
Those that cannot go into fantasy oblivion as Jonathan Sanchez can tell you. These types of changes are tough to predict in March, but if you see something that was having success late in 2012 with a struggling pitcher, watch him closely in 2013 to see if he is trying to repeat what worked for him to see if he too can recover declining skills.
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Victims of Mahiladi village massacre remembered
[TamilNet, Wednesday, 29 January 2003, 15:50 GMT]A memorial commemorating the 86 Tamil people killed in a massacre by the Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) on January 28, 1987, in Mahiladitheevu, 25 km southwest of Batticaloa town in the Kokkadicholai area, was declared open yesterday in a ceremony organized by the Mahiladi village development council, sources in Batticaloa said.
Mr. Thanikasalam presided at the ceremony, held in the morning. Mr. T. Ramesh, the Special Commander of the LTTE for Batticaloa-Ampara, raised the Tamil Eelam national flag.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Ramesh referred to some incidents in Batticaloa-Ampara, and said that some nefarious elements are attempting to disrupt the peace process. "We desire peace and that is why our leader started the peace process," he stressed.
The village development council's head, Mr. P. Sivanesasingam, lit the eternal flame, and commander Nagesh of the LTTE unveiled the memorial and declared it open. Many commanders and political wing leaders of the LTTE, including senior member Karikalan, head of the LTTE's treasury division for Batticaloa-Ampara Mr. Suvi, political administrative head Mr. Kirusan and the Mavadimumnarikoddai political division head Mr. Sachu Master participated at the ceremony and unveiled the plaques displaying the victims' names.
Continuing his speech, Mr. Ramesh said, "The Sri Lankan armed forces, assisted by collaborators within the Tamil community, committed several atrocities on Tamil people. The Mahiladitheevu massacre was one of the worst. The people who worked at this shrimp farm were hacked and shot to death. After the massacre, we came to the spot and saw the scene.
"Our leader wanted the suffering of our people to end so that the people can live in peace. We are not against the Sinhalese people. Nor do we want war. Some politicians and extremists in the south are propagating the myth that we are against peace.
"We fought against the Sri Lankan armed forces and had many successes. We will continue to be vigilant and remain strong. We maintain our strength only to provide peace and security to our people."
Mr. Sachu Master, former principal Mr. K. Kanakanayakam, Dr. S. Paneerchelvam, poet Kunaratnam, head of the Batticaloa-Ampara people's committee, Mr. A. Selvendran also spoke at the ceremony. Mr. S. Kamarajan, the village development council's secretary, proposed the vote of thanks.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post5531503763274759131..comments2020-06-05T02:36:39.369-05:00Comments on Skunkboy Blog: Minnetonka for Hello Kitty Moccasin Giveaway!-- CLOSEDskunkboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-90621897015346511702014-09-06T14:08:57.290-05:002014-09-06T14:08:57.290-05:00I strangely just blogged about my beloved Minneton...I strangely just blogged about my beloved Minnetonka Moccasins being too cold for the impending autumn months!<br />The Minnetonka For Hello Kitty Fringe Boots are perfect though! Torn between the black and brown, but I love a bit of brown during autumn. Already imagining how they will look with all the mustard and burgundy clothes filling my wardrobe!<br /><br />naturallybeige.wordpress.com<br />[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-73995042916651472942014-09-02T17:26:22.648-05:002014-09-02T17:26:22.648-05:00I followed on twitter, I am @cmoonbloom. Also, my ...I followed on twitter, I am @cmoonbloom. Also, my computer is being wonky so I sincerely hope these comments aren't double posting!!! So sorry if they are--I can't [email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-67935924925581361202014-09-02T17:23:52.343-05:002014-09-02T17:23:52.343-05:00I also follow on instagram, I am moon.bloom :)I also follow on instagram, I am moon.bloom :)[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-38435269420188232092014-09-02T17:23:37.962-05:002014-09-02T17:23:37.962-05:00for me: kilty mocc or fringe boot in brown -- I ca...for me: kilty mocc or fringe boot in brown -- I can't decide! for baby girl: fringe boot in pink, for sure! :)[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-59299193674518336582014-09-02T17:22:50.687-05:002014-09-02T17:22:50.687-05:00My favorites are the kilty mocc OR fringe boot for...My favorites are the kilty mocc OR fringe boot for me, in brown (I want both!!) - and fringe boot in pink for the baby girl, for [email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-70442429161375328192014-09-02T13:32:20.485-05:002014-09-02T13:32:20.485-05:00Ah I love the pink mocs!! I've always wanted a...Ah I love the pink mocs!! I've always wanted a pair of Minnetonkas!!C. O'Dell Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-73367314881265317852014-09-01T20:05:19.831-05:002014-09-01T20:05:19.831-05:00And now following on Instagram tooAnd now following on Instagram tooAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-51714512713979525872014-09-01T11:22:38.692-05:002014-09-01T11:22:38.692-05:00I followed Minnetonka Moccasin on Twitter (@ThatTu...I followed Minnetonka Moccasin on Twitter (@ThatTuxedoCat)Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-49545171155077709562014-09-01T11:22:21.273-05:002014-09-01T11:22:21.273-05:00I liked Minnetonka Moccasin on Facebook.I liked Minnetonka Moccasin on Facebook.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-87579044963498127932014-09-01T11:22:05.987-05:002014-09-01T11:22:05.987-05:00I like the MINNETONKA FOR HELLO KITTY ® KILTY MOC ...I like the MINNETONKA FOR HELLO KITTY ® KILTY MOC (WOMEN'S).Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-79061996311557861732014-09-01T09:54:04.160-05:002014-09-01T09:54:04.160-05:00and i like on Facebook! and i like on Facebook! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-85511924881427660202014-09-01T09:53:55.066-05:002014-09-01T09:53:55.066-05:00I also follow on instagram!I also follow on instagram!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-1146801924759704162014-09-01T00:10:58.558-05:002014-09-01T00:10:58.558-05:00Here is one more for following Minnetonka on IG!Here is one more for following Minnetonka on IG!Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-37165394076783555662014-09-01T00:10:38.135-05:002014-09-01T00:10:38.135-05:00I'd pick the Kilty Mocs in brown for both and ...I'd pick the Kilty Mocs in brown for both and I'd definitely give the kiddy pair to my sweet niece Matilda!Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-54697920170750654132014-08-31T10:42:50.190-05:002014-08-31T10:42:50.190-05:00Love those Hello Kitty mocs! so cute!!Love those Hello Kitty mocs! so cute!!jmillewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-56152854092961858982014-08-31T00:24:33.229-05:002014-08-31T00:24:33.229-05:00Black fringe boot for me and pink fringe boot for ...Black fringe boot for me and pink fringe boot for my daughter. I've been wanting some Minnetonka's for a while now. Fingers crossed...Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-79136539015391835272014-08-30T22:20:20.869-05:002014-08-30T22:20:20.869-05:00I'd love all of them...
my fav is the MINNETON...I'd love all of them...<br />my fav is the MINNETONKA FOR HELLO KITTY ® KILTY MOC (WOMEN'S).<br />they look so comfortable.<br />[email protected]://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-66753875517850268242014-08-30T20:06:31.305-05:002014-08-30T20:06:31.305-05:00I'm a huge Hello Kitty fan! I would love to wi...I'm a huge Hello Kitty fan! I would love to win a pair of the Kilty Mocs in brown. The kiddo pair would go to my friends daughter, Skylar. She's a hot pink Fringe Boot kind of gal :)M e ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-16743600599384248632014-08-30T20:02:04.850-05:002014-08-30T20:02:04.850-05:00Followed on insta!Followed on insta!Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-48482280737724650912014-08-30T19:57:07.545-05:002014-08-30T19:57:07.545-05:00Liked Minnetonka on Facebook! Liked Minnetonka on Facebook! Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-33333881057947905592014-08-30T19:54:20.695-05:002014-08-30T19:54:20.695-05:00Followed Minnetonka on Twitter! Followed Minnetonka on Twitter! Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-33911508938618685212014-08-30T19:54:03.111-05:002014-08-30T19:54:03.111-05:00I LOVE the brown fringed ones for me and and littl...I LOVE the brown fringed ones for me and and little pink fringed ones :) Bekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-37559989242367854462014-08-29T23:50:28.743-05:002014-08-29T23:50:28.743-05:00The Hello Kitty Fringe Boot (women's) is the p...The Hello Kitty Fringe Boot (women's) is the pair I love the most! I wear the reg fringe boot everyday and am actually on my second pair now... :) I LOVE Minnetonka! ElectricRobotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-62147712158350722142014-08-29T22:22:32.539-05:002014-08-29T22:22:32.539-05:00... Followed on Instagram as well!... Followed on Instagram as well!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]:blogger.com,1999:blog-727879929849914482.post-50364533236944057512014-08-29T22:22:07.969-05:002014-08-29T22:22:07.969-05:00Followed on Twitter as well!
Followed on Twitter as well!<br />Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
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in the play i’m doing, i use my grandad’s whistle. he was a football coach. these feet took me to work today. i love poking needles into the wig head. makes a crude sound. the brush i got from england, untangles the hair. i posed for evi, we laughed. the mirror cracked.
-Hello, this is Vanity, is Jimmy home?
-Yes, but he’s taking a shower.
-Oh I see. Did he just take out the trash?
-No, that’s sommit he USED to do, now he’s takin’ out ME.
Monday, April 16th, 2007
MMMMMmmmmmm…
Friday, April 13th, 2007
“I cannot count the number of times I’ve tried to sit next to a lesbian in a bar and she’s screamed,
“THIS SEAT IS SAVED!”
“Okay, you win.”
I think they’re territorial about seats because that’s where the pussy goes;
the bar stool is a lesbian pussy platter.”
In other news, over the last few days I have used 3 big bottles of rubbing alcohol, scrubbing everything and anything that came in my path. Germs. Insanity. Dead human cells. Oil. Clean.
I have a midnight show. Is it full moon? the cats are acting psychotic.
It’s 5am and I just found out that Cleopatra
would masturbate using a hollow dildo full of bees.
ZZzbbTZZBZBZtzZZZZTbbttTTzzz!!
Necessity is mother of all invention.
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets.
1. They live here. You don’t.
2. If you don’t want their hair on your clothes, stay off the “fur”niture.
3. I like my pets a lot more than I like you.
4. To you, it’s an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn’t speak clearly.
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Finding a perfect plumber And Common Mistakes that you Must avoid
We intend to take you through a complete plumber hiring experience and avoid common mistakes. While most of these would cover your day to day plumbing task – if you want to get a major job done, then we recommend using a provider like UrbanClap – that provides everything from Packers and Movers in Chennai to Sofa Cleaning in Bangalore.
First, let’s look at five popular mistakes that people make while finding a plumber.
We agree with you that generally local plumbers are abrasive and there wouldn’t be time for you to look into every small aspect of hiring a professional, moreover, we didn’t mention background verification – which matters a lot. However, it is practically an impossible measure for someone working hard to earn a livelihood in a fast city lifestyle.
So here are two key things you can use in addition to avoiding the 5 mistakes to choose the right plumber
Experience: More experience is always better, with a new and experienced professional, always go for the latter.
Warranty: You would like a guarantee on the appliance, so why not on plumbing? Someone who is damn sure about what he/she does will never shy away from redoing it if needed.
I agree that it is a daunting task to keep all in this in mind, but fortunately, with the advent of new technology, there are lots of solutions, one of them is professional apps that help you find the best plumber. One of the very popular apps for professional plumbing services is UrbanClap. It has a robust background check program and generally gets you professionals that convincingly sail through all seven points. Moreover the rates are reasonable and ratings are very favorable, there are many people who have used the app and can vouch for their services, one great advantage of using the app is that it acts as a zero cost interface, which lets professionals come up with most competitive rates, as there is no post service rate adjustment.
There is a number of other apps in the Android marketplace too, but they are marred with flawed UI, unprofessionalism, and disastrous customer service, there are many companies that use this app to get professional plumbers, and it takes its reputation very seriously, therefore, there is a swift response to any glitch or concern. That is the reason why thousands of customers daily prefer UrbanClap over others for any service – be it packers and movers in Chennai or wedding photographer in Delhi.
In nutshell, we believe that you might want to give UrbanClap a shot while trying our tips to find which one gives you a better match, but in any case, you will end up in getting better plumbers than you are getting now.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Master Blackbelt Kevin Wack
LSI only accepts a few Master Blackbelt candidates every year or so, and Kevin Wack (from Moulding & Millwork) is one of the finest candidates we've had. Almost half-way through our most complex program, Kevin had just completed a review process with LSI's Master Sensei David Chao. Designed to create the highest level of lean evangelist, the Master Blacbkelt Program is a one to one-and-half year exclusive certification program program. As part of the MBB program, Kevin is immersed in some of the most challenging projects. He travels to various sites with David to learn about the best way to lead organizations through a lean journey.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
Bees face extinction
I cannot find a link to this article online so I have typed it out. - Margaret
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Sunday Telegraph 2.11.2008
Bees face extinction without research cash, warn keepers
Patrick Sawer
THE NUMBER of honey bees wiped out by diseases that threaten their survival as a species reached almost two billion in the past year, according to experts.
They accused the government of failing to invest in the research needed to stem disease and parasites believed to have destroyed one in three bee colonies in the past year.
The beekeeper's Association [BBKA} has calculated that up to two billion bees have succumbed to sickness between November 2007 and April 2008 with a similar number expected to be killed by the end of this winter.
The association wants ministers to increase the £2000,000 currently spent on research into the bee health to £8 million over the next five years. It said that, unless the money is spent , a cure will never be found, leading to the extinction of Britain's bees.
Tim Lovett, president of the association said: "bees pollinate one third of all we eat. They provide more than 50 percent of pollination of wild plants on which birds and mammals depend. We must identify what is killing them, and that means research.
"The increased funding we are asking for is a drop in the ocean compared with the billions the Government has found for bank bailouts."
Beekeepers will bring their pleas to Gordon brown's doorstep on Wednesday, when they deliver a petition of 130,000 names to Downing Street, calling fro immediate Government action.
The BBKA carried out a nationwide survey of how many of Britain's 274,000 bee colonies, each with 20,000 bees, failed to survive last winter. It found that one in three had failed to make it through to the spring., with the loss of at least 1.8 billion bees.
The losses have been blamed on a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder which has also affected bee populations in America and Europe, along with a resistant form of the parasitic Varoa mite.
The Department fro Environment , Food and Rural Affairs said that it was developing a bee-health strategy to tackle threats such as Varoa, but "demands for substantially increased funding in the current financial climate are unrealistic".
WEEP News
by: Martin Weatherall
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Good news virtual reality fans, you can now listen to your Spotify and SoundCloud playlists inside the Oculus experience. Since getting the GearVR, there’s been a slew of new apps, both free and paid, arrive in the Store for download. One new app experience is called GROOVR (a play of groove and vr).
GROOVR lets you experience music in a very new way. The app reminds me of the music visualisation apps on the desktops during the 90s, Winamp, MusicMatch Jukebox to name a couple. Instead of seeing them on the standard 2D plane, these music visualisations surround you in full 360 degrees, thanks to the GearVR and Oculus.
A simple swipe on the control pad will let you cycle through different options and there’s plenty of room for them to roll out more to users (likely a blend of free and paid).
The best feature of this app by far is the ability to connect your music services like Spotify and SoundCloud so you can listen you your favourite music as you enjoy the virtual world.
Unfortunatley you can have this music play in the background while you jump into other VR apps, a current limitation of the silo’d model of the Oculus store.
That issue aside, its actually really enjoyable to be immersed in your music and the virtual world react in time with the beats of the music.
Its incredibly easy to imagine a music performance being delivered live in VR and given the first tracks I experienced in VR were electronic, the mind immediately jumped to the likes of Deadmau5.
If you don’t have an account with SoundCloud, you can absolutely browse a large range of pre-built playlists and even select based on the mood you’re in. Spotify on the other hand will require the step of giving Groovr permission first. You can do this on the Spotify website and the GearVR is treated like a device, so will require a premium account. Thankfully Spotify currently have a special to get 3 months for just a dollar.
Inside the app, you’ll also find play, pause, skip, shuffle options, like you’d expect in any music playback environment, as well as the ability to play your own music stored on your device. Groovr, you’re on to a winner here. If you have a GearVR, make sure you check it out, it’s free, so get after it.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — When the barriers carving Cyprus in half were finally breached 10 years ago this week, Turkish Cypriot Fethi Akinci forged what some might consider the unlikeliest of friendships with Yiannis Maratheftis — the Greek Cypriot he almost killed in battle with a gunshot to the head.
The shooting took place on a July morning in 1974, as invading Turkish forces pushed forward in the wake a failed coup by supporters of uniting the island with Greece. The friendship took root once the two men, now in their 60s, met in 2009, an encounter made possible by the checkpoint openings. Akinci had discovered from a book Maratheftis wrote that the soldier he’d shot was alive — and sought out his onetime enemy.
The story of Maratheftis and Akinci was one of the many signs of reconciliation that emerged after the barriers were opened, allowing crossings after three decades of complete separation. The number of crossings has now reached into the millions. But these flickers of hope for reunification are at risk of being snuffed out as the island confronts what could be its worst economic crisis, making prospects for reconciliation appear dimmer than ever.
With its once-robust banking sector decimated and unemployment soaring amid harsh EU-imposed austerity, Greek Cypriots seem to have little appetite for any radical and potentially expensive change that would add to their overwhelming sense of uncertainty about their future. The island joined the European Union in 2004, but membership benefits only extend to residents in the south. The Turkish Cypriots, on the other hand, have had a close-up look at the financial chaos that EU membership can bring, and may be in no hurry to join the club.
“It worsened the prospect for settlement,” says Hubert Faustmann, political science professor at the University of Nicosia. “A solution is costly, and there is less money now or hardly any money if any money left to finance that.”
There’s been no 10th anniversary commemoration this week. That early euphoria amid scenes of a crush people eager to cross over and see homes and properties that belonged to families for generations — then left hastily left behind — is now a faded memory.
Turkish Cypriots were first to rebel in the early 2000s against their isolation, angry at seeing their future drying up amid a collapsing economy. That compelled Turkish Cypriot authorities to loosen restrictions on crossings and to open checkpoints, putting an end to the Turkish Cypriots’ nearly complete isolation on a sliver of territory recognized by no other country than Turkey.
“The opening of the gates, had opened a big door for … the Turkish Cypriots because we were in a sort of enclave” said Turkish Cypriot Hassan Cirakli, sitting with his former Greek Cypriot schoolmate and close friend, Andreas Paralikis, in the shadow of a 12th-century cathedral converted into a mosque in the northern part of Nicosia. “We didn’t have any relations with the outside world.”
But the lack of a deal after so many failed attempts has sapped all optimism that reunification is possible, says Ahmet Sozen, chair of the political science department at Eastern Mediterranean University in the north.
Sozen said without real political progress, all the crossing points appeared to do was to bestow a kind of strange “normality” to the status quo.
“Unfortunately the crossing openings failed to make a huge positive difference as to how people on both sides of the divided perceive each other,” says Sozen. “People in their subconscious have been reconciled with the idea that this is perhaps the best arrangement.”
That pessimism doesn’t faze Maratheftis or Akinci.
“Now we’re fighting for peace in the same trench,” said Akinci.
Maratheftis still has the bullet fragments embedded in his skull but bears no grudges. These days, the two men recount their story to schoolchildren on both sides of the divide, part of a personal quest to erase the mistrust that the barriers sustained.
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I always kind of turned up my nose at another variation on that theme: "Bloom where you're planted." I was always restless and ambitious and thought that was a total cop-out. It wasn't until after I had kids and started to grow some roots that I realized it doesn't mean "stay where you are" but rather "do your best wherever you are."
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I've always loved being crafty, but never imagined I could be lucky enough to do it for a living until I started Designs by Romi in 2005 after getting hooked on lace knitting. Things grew from there, and these days I'm teaching and designing knitwear - especially shawls! - as well. I owe the internet knitting community a debt of gratitude for making it possible for me to fondle yarn, fiber and beads incessantly, and not feel guilty about it!
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Running AWS locally with LocalStack
More and more companies are switching over to cloud native. As a developer this gives me a lot of services to create awesome applications. The one challenge that occurred to me right away was how to use all those new components during development. Since some companies do not have a testing/development environment in their cloud provider to play with. This was when LocalStack piqued my interest to simulate an AWS environment locally on my laptop or when running the CI/CD pipeline.
By Thomas de Groot
This blog will give a brief introduction in what LocalStack can do and how you can use it for your own projects.
What is LocalStack
LocalStack is a fully functional local AWS cloud stack that makes mocking/testing cloud applications simple by having everything start up local. With starting up LocalStack you are able to start up some core features of AWS like S3, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS and many more.
A single Docker container to rule them all
LocalStack can be started within a single docker container. It has quite some possibilities to edit some of the config. By setting the right environment variables you are able configure what service you want to enable and for some you can even set a random error rate for development purposes. The single container will be the host of the LocalStack application, to be able to reach certain services you need to address single edge service of LocalStack that is exposed by port 4566.
The edge serivce API of LocalStack is introduced by version 0.11.0. In previouse versions of LocalStack you needed to address a different port for each specific service (see here for the overview). Be warned the API-specific services may be removed in the future.
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This resolution was drafted by Norway following the
Israeli incursions into Jenin, Ramalah, Bethlehem and other towns
occupied. The towns were occupied and the Israeli Army defeated entrenched
guerilla forces of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs suicide brigades, after Palestinians
stepped up attacks at the end of March. The almost daily attacked included a
suicide attack that killed 27 people in a Nethanya hotel while they were
celebrating the Passover holiday.
United Nations
S/RES/1402 (2002)
Security Council
Distr.: General
30 March 2002
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November
1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973,
1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 and the Madrid principles,
Expressing its grave concern at the further deterioration of the situation,
including the recent suicide bombings in Israel and the military attack against
the headquarters of the president of the Palestinian Authority,
1. Calls upon both parties to move immediately to a meaningful cease-fire; calls
for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities, including Ramallah;
and calls upon the parties to cooperate fully with Special Envoy Zinni, and
others, to implement the Tenet security work plan as a first step towards
implementation of the Mitchell Committee recommendations, with the aim of
resuming negotiations on a political settlement;
2. Reiterates its demand in resolution 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 for an
immediate cessation of all acts of violence, including all acts of terror,
provocation, incitement and destruction;
3. Expresses support for the efforts of the secretary-general and the special
envoys to the Middle East to assist the parties to halt the violence and to
resume the peace process;
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Upper School English and many elective classes are coeducational. Boys have the opportunity to further their coeducation by joining clubs with both STA and NCS members. The boys and girls in the Upper School approach these experiences with self-assurance, a result of their single-sex education.
Coeducational Classes
Honors Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus
Mathematics of Digital Data
AP Physics C
All Junior and Senior English Classes
Public Speaking
All Religion Electives
All History Electives
Chinese, Latin, and Greek
Coordinate Extracurricular Activities
Government Club
Foreign Policy Round Table
Debate Team
Gay-Straight Alliance
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St. Albans School
Located in Washington D.C., St. Albans School is a private, all boys day and boarding school. For more than a century, St. Albans has offered a distinctive educational experience for young men in grades 4 through 12. While our students reach exceptional academic goals and exhibit first-rate athletic and artistic achievements, as an Episcopal school we place equal emphasis upon moral and spiritual education.
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