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Apple Should Take A Page From Intel's Playbook
In the eyes of the uneducated consumer, perception is reality. Nowhere is this more evident than in the way this unfortunate truth has been used by Intel marketing to convince many of the power of the Pentium 4. To followers of the industry, the chip is well known for its artificially inflated clock speeds which do not equate to like increases in performance. If the timing is right and Apple is willing, it should be able to turn the tables and use Intelis own tactics for itis own advantage.
According to a CNET article, Intel isnit in a big rush to bring a 64 bit processor to the desktop. The chipmaker doesnit see the need for such a chip in consumer machines. Suddenly, it is more concerned with itis customersi processing needs than selling the next biggest thing. Either that or the problems with the 64 bit program (Itanium) are making it difficult for it to use the standard promotional practices. Suddenly the company sounds more like Apple and Motorola than Intel.
Apple should follow suit and start acting a little more like Intel.
As well known as the inflated performance claims about the Pentium 4 are, Motorolais speed problems with the G4 are cited even more frequently. The gap between clock speeds has been giving Apple a black eye for months. That perception could change if Apple chooses to use IBMis 64 bit PowerPC 970 for its desktop computers, but not the way you might think.
In real world applications, using a 64 bit processor doesnit automatically mean better performance, but the general public doesnit know that. Apple needs to shout "64 bit powered" from the mountain tops. If consumers want to see larger specifications, thatis what should be provided to them. Let them draw their own conclusions.
Apple needs to hurry though, Intel wonit be caught by this apparent shortcoming for long without spinning up its multi-million dollar marketing machine. This will hold especially true due to the fact that AMD, a direct competitor, is also working on a 64 bit desktop processor.
If this turns out to be a miscalculation by Intel it could give the PowerPC the time it needs to make up both perceived and actual performance gaps. Apple must make the most of this rare opportunity. | <urn:uuid:55963a53-6a4f-44d7-b899-050c634068b5> | https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/Apple_Should_Take_A_Page_From_Intels_Playbook | en | 0.944118 | 0.067328 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Rosebud Perfume Lip Balm
Lip balm for a casual day out and lipstick for night out on the town is what every woman should have. Recently, I wore the strawberry lip balm on my way to my internship and I immediately fell in love with it. It's very light and has a sweet strawberry smell that's intoxicating. However, during the winter I often have to wear more lip balm whereas during the spring I tend to wear it occasionally so Rosebud is perfect for me to achieve the most coverage. I use the strawberry flavor regularly but tomorrow I will try the minted rose flavor. Rosebud lip balm can be purchased at various retail stores including Sephora, Urban Outfitters, and Anthropologie. So stock up and treat your lips to something fresh.
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ThaWilsonBlock Magazine Issue72
How Pasadena ignores it's true essence...
The City of Pasadena is a world-renowned town with a lot to it. It's a big small town with it's own attractions, politics, and it's own money. For the past 7 years, The City of Pasadena has been ignoring the cause of it's native local artists. And the community is starting to take notice.
The local artists in and from Pasadena don't have many (if any at all) organizations that cater to the local artists who live in Pasadena, grew up in Pasadena, and have stories in Pasadena. No one has their best interest at heart. It is interesting, though. If you take a look at Pasadena's music scene today, you'll see cliques of local artists working together. But still, there is no organization there to bridge the gap between the many different movements in the city. Something that is crucial to the success of a united local music scene.
Week after week, local artists glance at the cover of the Pasadena Weekly only to find that they go unnoticed yet again. It sent a shock to the music scene when the weekly recently gave a cover to Rock/Soul/Fusion band The Letters Home, a band currently based out of Pasadena. Local artists from around the music scene appreciated seeing that. But sure enough, next week's cover went way left field. PW constantly features artists from other places. Glendale. Calremont. Anywhere other than Pasadena/Altadena. Local, native artists do not appreciate Pasadena Weekly using the Pasadena name and not including the local artists who make up a big part of the community.
The City of Pasadena can claim to have "a stronghold on the local music scene." To a degree, that may be true. But let's take a look at what a local music scene is. Is it the venues around the city that make up a city's music scene or is it the local artists from that town? Arguably, both. You just can't have one without the other. Pasadena has strong pride, but not enough culture. The City governance and organizations are so disconnected from the native local artists that many of them are not considered for a festival like MakeMusicPasadena. Hardly any Pasadena artists performed in Pasadena during the street-filled MakeMusicPasadena festival in 2014. For the native local artists, it hurts.
It's even been hard for local artists to perform at the annual Black History Parade & Festival in
Pasadena. Jarvis Emerson of the Jackie Robinson Center and Paco Swartz banned almost 10 local artists from performing at the festival this year compromising the Bringing It Together movement, a movement started by actual native local artists in the community. They had personal reasons for blocking the 8 local artists who were ready to perform. And when one of the local artists submitted an unsatisfactory grievance to the Jackie Robinson Center, he received hate mail from a third-party before Jarvis Emerson of the Jackie Robinson Center ever responded to the Email. This event was yet another example of how the City of Pasadena ignores its true essence. It's local artists. It's native artists who live in Pasadena. Grew up in Pasadena. Walk in Pasadena. Went to school in Pasadena. Raised kids in Pasadena.
Pasadena artists today are proactive in building their name and brand. If any of the mainstream publications in Pasadena actually went out into the Pasadena community in search for a local artist to cover, that would not only revive local culture, but bring about unity. A local music scene should work something like a music industry for that specific town. All active artists should be known by the community. "If the City of Pasadena and it's media outlets continue to ignore the cause of it's native artists in the community, we will take matters in our own hands and perform on the streets without permits," says a frustrated local artist from Pasadena's East side. "It's not that we feel the city owes us anything, but we know what a quality music scene looks like. And we know what it takes to get there.
All we need is cooperation from the City of Pasadena," explains a local female songwriter whose optimistic about the future of the local music scene.
There is definitely a new wave building in Pasadena. A new movement of local artists who are coming together for a common goal. Local artists are starting to invest in each other with their time, money, & resources. "Before we can truly expect the City of Pasadena to acknowledge us, we first have to bridge the gap between the different independent music movements in the city. Come together and bring up the collective local music scene," says Mistah Wilson of ThaWilsonBlock Network. "Because right now, you got cats like S Claz and 210West dropping mixtapes featuring local artists within their circle. Very rarely are we reaching out to other local movements for anything. And it says loud & clear that most of us only care about our own well-being."
There are still movements in Pasadena who don't embrace the Pasadena Music Scene. Local artists claim they want to "put the city on" but lack the ability to come together. Are you trying to put the city on or have it under your foot stool? Because a local artist who really wants to put the city on will have the interests of any & every other local artist in town. -Pasadena Music Scene | <urn:uuid:73a9f3aa-3f1d-41bd-b14c-d44c20e93741> | https://www.thawilsonblockmagazine.com/2014/06/how-pasadena-ignores-it-true-essence.html | en | 0.950239 | 0.02202 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
After an hour with MCA Inc. chairman Lew Wasserman, a reporter has two options. He can lie down and rest his brain or he can award himself an instantaneous Ph.D. in mass communications.
Wasserman is regarded by most people in the entertainment business as the smartest and most powerful man in Hollywood. He sits in his office in Universal City behind an antique desk that is always devoid of paper.
Things like that impress me. Most of us spend our lives at desks filled with the night soil of paper - unanswered phone messages, long memoranda that lead to meetings where grown men and women sit around making indecisions, and letters that will never be answered and should never been sent.
Wasserman sits behind his desk making decisions and offering his opinions when asked. I had come to his office seeking his reaction to the phenomenon of "Roots."
I asked him what impact "Roots" would have on future patterns of television programming. "Well," he said, "'Roots' is an extension of what happened a year ago with 'Rich Man, Poor Man' (which was produced by MCA Universal/TV).
"It was well done and brilliantly programmed.That, combined with a thing called the weather, developed the largest audience in the history of television." What, I asked, did "RM,PM" and "Roots" tap in the American television audience?
"Well," Wasserman said, "both of them became events that were out of the routine television viewing pattern. Television has evolved greatly in the 30 years it's been around. In the early days, it was almost a carbon copy of radio.
"Then, as events developed in television - the 'Today' show, the 'Tonight' show, color television, movies made for television, the long form of television such as 90-minute programs and then 'RM,PM' - television viewing patterns became much more similar to movies than to radio.
"Therefore, the event on television is going to parallel or exceed, as 'Roots' has, the event in the movie business. If you can have a big blockbuster on television akin to 'The Exorcist' or 'The Sting' or 'Jaws- or 'Towering Inferno' you are going to have that translated into enormous viewing. 'Roots' certainly fits that category. And without taking anything away from ABC, you had people locked in because of the weather."
I asked Wasserman if viewers were now more desirous of continuous narrative rather than the hour or weekly half-hour episodic forms of detective shows or situation comedies.
"I think they may be," he answered, "if you can do it in a continuous form as they did in 'Roots' - namely, every night, so the retention factor does not become a problem. It's much easier to remind people of what was on the previous night than the previous week." But didn't the audience stay with 'RM,PM,' which was done on a weekly basis? "Yes," he said, "but not to the extent that they stayed with 'Roots.'"
Wasserman was asked why this kind of programming had never been done before. "It has been done before, he said, "but not in the dramatic area. Certainly the Olympics became the kind of event I'm describing.
"In addition, what we had here, was that with the Olympics, 'RM,PM' and 'Roots,' you were coming in late in the season; people were ready for a change. And if the weather works for you, you'll get big ratings."
Wasserman brought up the fact that British television was much more flexible with its scheduling than American television, putting on a series for 13 weeks, then taking if off and, as he put it, "resting" it.
Why was that not done on American television? Was it a matter of economics? "No," he said, "we're trying to break out of the mold with Operation Prime Time. (This is an attempt by MCA Universal/TV to sell its own first-run productions to a large number of individual television stations, thus bypassing the networks.) The first production is a six-hour adaption of Taylor Caldwell's best-selling novel, "Testimony of Two Men."
What effect will Operation Prime Time, and other attempts to go outside networks to sell directly to individual stations, have on the long-term position of ABC, CBS and NBC?
"Everyone is writing the networks off. I wouldn't," Wasserman said. "They'll be there. The may not be in quite the same form we see them today. It's very easy to beat up on them, but, by and large, television in the United States is light years away from television in the rest of the world."
Is he against efforts to bust up the networks? "Yes," he said. "I'm too old to fly blind. What will they put in their place?" With that, Wasserman smiled at me and waited for an answer. I simply looked at his antique desk, devoid of any paper. | <urn:uuid:36763b43-762f-4ccc-a340-8581030a1e67> | https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1977/03/06/lew-wasserman-hollywoods-smartest-man/629baee0-5574-4393-b834-050410029d81/ | en | 0.988295 | 0.267267 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
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Militants deepen their foothold in Afghanistan's north
The Taliban and others wield power brazenly in the once-stable region. Roadblocks and ambushes are now part of life for the nervous population.
October 22, 2009|Laura King
KUNDUZ, AFGHANISTAN — The hulks of burned-out fuel tankers on the doorstep of this provincial capital stand as scorched testament to the growing reach of the Taliban and other insurgents across Afghanistan's once-stable north.
As the Obama administration moves into a crucial phase of deliberations over the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, residents of a widening arc of territory a half-day's drive from the capital, Kabul, describe daily lives fraught with danger as the militants' foothold becomes stronger.
Just beyond the Kunduz city limits, insurgents brazenly tool around in Ford Rangers stolen from the Afghan police. A Taliban-run shadow administration, complete with a governor, a court system and tax levies, wields greater authority than its official counterpart in much of Kunduz province.
Traffic is thin and nervously quick on the main highway, where insurgent roadblocks and ambushes have been common, spurred in part by a new NATO supply line running south from Tajikistan.
"There's no safety now -- it's war," said Abdul Rahman, an ice cream vendor who is afraid to travel to his home in an outlying district. "The Taliban aren't in the city yet, but they're out there everywhere in the countryside around here. I'm scared."
Many Afghans fear that the hinterlands will become even more dangerous if the commander of allied troops in the country, U.S. Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, pushes ahead with plans to relinquish remote outposts and instead concentrate on defending population centers.
Although the number of insurgents in the north is relatively small compared with that in the south -- the Taliban's birthplace and traditional stronghold -- military officials and local leaders describe a worrying and unusually disparate buildup of insurgents in the region.
The influx is fed by a variety of militant factions: Al Qaeda-linked Uzbeks and Chechens with a particular reputation for ruthlessness, Taliban fighters who have been pushed northward by NATO offensives in the south, foot soldiers loyal to several different Pakistan-based insurgent commanders.
"It's definitely a mixing pot," said Navy Rear Adm. Gregory Smith, a spokesman for McChrystal.
Kunduz province, sandwiched between Tajikistan to the north and Baghlan province to the south, is in many ways a microcosm of the country, with an ethnically mixed population, longtime standing as a fighters' haven and smuggling route, and a shrinking sphere of government influence outside major population centers.
It is also a strategic pivot. When the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, Kunduz was the fundamentalist movement's administrative center for all the north. Together with Baghlan, it is the gateway to the Hindu Kush, the towering mountains that represent the only real physical barrier between the north and Kabul.
"If Kunduz fell, the Hindu Kush would be in the hands of the Taliban, and this would be a disaster," said Mohammad Omar, the provincial governor, who recently survived a Taliban assassination attempt.
The plethora of insurgent groups operating in Kunduz and Baghlan offers a rare glimpse of the shifting rivalries and alliances between the Taliban and Al Qaeda. A key link between the two is the feared Soviet-era insurgent commander Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a Kunduz native.
Hekmatyar's fighters frequently stage attacks against Western troops and Afghan security forces in the north. But in what analysts describe as a classic Afghan hedging technique, the commander is making political inroads in the region, even as he keeps up the battlefield pressure.
Many think Hekmatyar is positioning himself for possible power-sharing in a new administration likely to be led by President Hamid Karzai. The Afghan leader, facing a runoff challenge from his former foreign minister, Abdullah Abdullah, is cementing ties with powerful warlords such as Hekmatyar, ignoring Western discomfort over such alliances.
"Hekmatyar is looking for more political influence here," said Habiba Urfan, a provincial council member in Kunduz. In Baghlan, an entire tier of provincial officials, from the governor on down, is allied with Hekmatyar, intelligence officials say.
Insurgents operating in the north have also displayed an acute awareness of the rifts between NATO allies -- seeking, in particular, to exploit tensions between McChrystal's leadership team and the Germans, who make up the main Western contingent in this part of the country.
This month, insurgents ambushed a 40-truck fuel convoy only a few miles outside the gates of Kunduz city. The attack was within sight of a hilltop German military base, but no troops responded; a spokesman said none were available.
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Details, Fiction and Geeky Gambler
There has actually been horse racing of sorts for numerous many years. Horse racing started in Assyria in c. 1500 B.C. and Chariot Racing was a popular occasion in Roman Times. It was in fact the Romans who are thought to have ran the first horse race in the UK, however the very first real recorded occasion of a meeting was in 1174, this took place at a horse fair in the north-west part of London called Smithfield.
Royal Connections
The Royal Household lag a number of the historical advancements that altered and shaped racing for many years, with Henry II importing horses specifically for breeding and Charles II being the very first to introduce a set of rules in 1664 (for the Newmarket Town Plate). It remained in 1752 the Jockey Club formed and penned The Rules of Racing.
First horse races
The Derby is the earliest flat race having actually begun in 1780 at the Earl of Derby's estate in Epsom, it was operated on a sweepstakes basis and is still of course being run every year now, as is the Grand National which was first run in 1856, however the very first documented nationwide hunt (as we know it now) race remained in Cork, Ireland in 1752, it was a 4 miles 5 furlongs contest between two church steeples which is the factor the term 'steeplechase' was coined.
Function and types of horse racing
The function of a H.race is to identify the fastest of 2 or more horses over a particular distance with the very first horse to cross the winning line being the winner.
Horse Racing Categories - Flat
In the UK and Ireland there are three variations of race classifications. The first is Flat Racing, where horses run over a range between 5 furlongs and 2 miles 6 furlongs on grass. The flat season starts in March and goes through to November with varying quality of races with Group 1 contests being the greatest. The youngest horses contending on the flat are 2 years of ages.
Horse Racing Categories - All Weather
All Weather Racing is the 2nd race category and is similar to flat racing aside from contests take place on a synthetic surface, which can be used throughout the year (hence the name All Weather condition). Many of the All more info Weather tracks likewise have floodlit tracks indicating they can use night racing.
Horse Racing Categories - National Hunt
The third classification is National Hunt where horses complete on turf over longer distances varying from 1 mile 6 furlongs (really minimal number of junior bumper races) and 4 miles 4 furlongs. Within National Hunt there are further classification types, these are Bumpers (also referred to as National Hunt Flat races) where there are no barriers and are aimed at providing horses the experience of contending on a race track, Goes after where the competitors should clear fences and Hurdles where they must leap difficulties. This implies for instance that you can have a handicap chase or a maiden hurdle etc. The difference between a hurdle and a fence is rather substantial with a fence being tougher and higher. A hurdle race will only contain obstacles whereas a chase can consist of a variety of challenges consisting of water dives and ditches in addition to fences.
Horse Racing Classification
Within each classification of racing there are various types of contests depending on a horse's experience and capability. Normally races are categorised by an age group (for instance 4 year olds+) and/or an official ranking bracket (a score provided to each horse by the handicapper based upon its efficiency to this day). Maiden races are for horses who have not yet won a race. Handicaps are when a horse is weighted depending on its previous ability - in a perfect world, a handicap needs to result in all horses crossing the goal at the same time. Nursery races are handicap races on the flat/all weather for 2 year old horses. Non handicaps are when all horses bring the exact same weight (although this figure can be adjusted based upon penalties applied as set out in the race terms - for example the rules may mention that horses will carry 9 stone however that an additional weight of 3 pounds will be applied to horses who have actually won in the last 6 weeks).
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Building Your Reputation And Keeping It Up
Why is a company’s reputation important? For one thing, nobody trusts a company with poor reputation. Companies that have good reputations have more customers and are more profitable. If you want to improve and protect the reputation of your company, read the following article to learn how you can do that.
Always follow up. This is more true of larger businesses. Your customers want to feel they are important to you. Implement automated systems that will help you check in with them. You can also ask them to provide feedback on purchases they have made.
To enhance your reputation, follow through with the customers to be sure they’re satisfied. This is especially the case if your business is larger. You need to make them feel important. Automate follow-up systems to keep in touch. Also, get their feedback on purchases.
Keep your commentary positive and honest when facing negativity. Ensure that lots of people post positive reactions and feedback if you want to drown the negative voices out. Continually post new content that is positive, resulting in any negative comments slipping in search engine listings.
Always continue to learn about your business. This helps make sure you are giving the most up to date information to your customers. Take some time daily to read up on the latest news and information about your industry.
Make sure promotions or sales that are private stay that way. This is to avoid complaints, which can affect reputation. You don’t need to post what’s going on with a complaint and then receive tons of them demanding free stuff from you.
Be certain that your firm’s social medial presence is carefully managed. Your company is represented by these pages, so it is essential that nobody sees any negativity there. While you want to avoid sounding too much like a robot, it’s okay to be somewhat personal, so long as you strike a good balance.
Keep your eyes and ears open on the social networks online. People talk a lot about businesses on these sites. By keeping up with these networks, you can do your best to catch negative words and start on damage control quickly. This will help prevent your company’s reputation from getting any worse.
It is always wise to follow up with customers once they make a purchase from you. A lot of times they won’t detect any issues in just a few days or the customer is going to take their time using a product. This will also help you to make them happy.
Become a corporate sponsor for a community event. This will improve the reputation of your company. It’s a positive way to reach out to new and old customers alike. This type of impression leads to success.
You may become angered when you read a negative comment about your business. Respond calmly using facts to disprove their negative content. Other people will probably recognize the truth if you stay calm.
You must know in what places your company is being discussed, and these places have to be monitored. Be familiar with the venues people use to post commentary. Respond respectfully to all complaints and criticism, and post links along with the positive comments.
Watch all the information you decide to share online. Anything online can be used at anytime. Be cautious regardless of how many or few people use your social media accounts.
All products you sell must come with a full money back guarantee. This is key to providing strong customer service. You will lose part of your profits when an item is returned because you can no longer sell it as new. But, your reputation will remain positive.
They are many sites that offer fake positive reviews, and sometimes it seems most of your competitors use them to improve their online reputation. Don’t get tempted into joining them. Not only is it a bad way to do business, in some states it can be a criminal offense.
Never break a promise to your customers. Changing terms lead to a lack of trust. If people think you are dishonest, word will quickly spread. Once a business gets that kind of reputation, it will take a long time to improve it.
Whenever your business makes any kind of promise or guarantee, make sure it stays true to its word. If you keep making changes, people will view you as being untrustworthy. Your reputation will suffer. It will take forever to fix the issue.
Do not reply to criticism without thinking about it first. Be sure that you are familiar with the whole situation before answering. Get information to back your response up. When present your side in a way which resolves any issue, you build a solid reputation for knowledge and credibility.
Negative feedback can be upsetting. The key thing to realize is that you never want to react without first thinking of the best way to handle the situation. Think the situation through before making any kind of response. This will maximize your online reputation.
When you receive negative reviews, you may become upset. Don’t react too quickly. Take time to ponder how you will react to the problem and then deal with it correctly. This will prevent you from developing a bad reputation online.
If there is a trade organization in your niche, get a membership. Many people use trade organizations to locate leads. Memberships in trad organization also helps to bolster your credibility. There is generally a fee that’s small that you need to pay them for a membership, but when you look at the benefits it will be worth it all.
Do not get angry at negative feedback on the web. Never treat a customer with harsh or cruel statements. If you have a problem that makes a customer cross the line, just ignore them so you’re not looking like a person that’s not professional.
Keep watch of what people say about your business. Do searches frequently, check forums, and look at social media. You could even join in the talks. Not only can you make things right, but others will appreciate the effort.
If you have a trade organization in your industry, sign up for it. They can help to generate leads for your business from people who are looking for the goods or services you provide. Memberships in trad organization also helps to bolster your credibility. The fee is worth the rewards.
Be willing to use constructive criticism and to accept it as a way to use reputation management for a business. If there’s an actual issue, your company must address it and thank that customer for letting you know. Rather than burying it, use it to make your business better.
Be careful when hiring employees since they reflect on your business. It may cost some money, but discovering problems early will save lots of heartache later on. Never hire someone with an unsavory reputation.
Try to get involved with charities to show that you are philanthropic. Morally, it is important. In addition, you will qualify for tax benefits. You want people to connect your brand to feelings of good will.
Track what customers say about your business online to really know your online reputation. Search for your business name and watch forums too. Regardless of the topic of the particular discussions, you always have the freedom to jump in. Everyone involved will be appreciative that you tried to contribute, and sometimes you can even set people straight on certain facts.
If you have a large company, think about hiring people to manage public relations. Their job is to effectively manage your company’s reputation. Social media, message boards, review sites and more need to be monitored daily. If you don’t, you may end up with a big problem.
Manage the reputation of your business by gladly accepting constructive criticism. Pay attention to what others are saying, and respond appropriately. Don’t just sweep negative issues under the rug. Your business can be seen in a more positive light as you work through issues to a positive ending.
A company’s reputation is its backbone. Without a solid reputation, the company would not survive. You will need to apply effective reputation management techniques like the ones you learned in this article if you want to have a successful business. If your reputation flourishes, so will the business.
Connect yourself to a charity. Doing so can provide many benefits to your company, including tax breaks. People will think about the positive things you have done when they hear about your brand.
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Malek gets RM2.5 million for ISA arrest (Malaysiakini)
Malek gets RM2.5 million for ISA arrest
Oct 18, 07 12:29pm
Ex-ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussin today won his legal suit against the government over his arrest and torture in 1998, and was awarded RM2.5 million in damages.
Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Abdul Malek’s arrest at the height of the reformasi demonstrations was unlawful and that he was assaulted under custody.
The court also ruled that he was denied access to his lawyer.
Abdul Malek was arrested under the Internal Security Act on the night of Sept 25, 1998 after addressing a demonstration earlier that afternoon in Masjid Negara.
In his suit, he accused the police of severely assaulting him, physically and mentally.
In his statutory declaration, Abdul Malek said he was slapped, kicked and punched, and was hit so hard on the head until he passed out.
He was also stripped naked, forced fed dirty and stinking water and subjected to sexual abuse.
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Understanding Addiction
Does gambling change the brain. Understanding Addiction: How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
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All drugs of abuse, from nicotine to heroin, cause a particularly powerful surge of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. But does gambling change the brain person can normally live without it.
How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
Simply put, if one part of the brain has been removed and the subject is still able to do a given skill, we know for sure that the missing part of the brain has absolutely nothing to do with the skill in question. Conventional scientists are trying to map out brain activity through MRI imaging. Understanding Addiction How Addiction Hijacks the Brain Addiction involves craving for something intensely, loss of control over its use, and continuing involvement with it despite adverse consequences.
No amount of MRI mapping can ever accomplish such undisputable results. Cultivate diverse interests that provide meaning to your life.
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All donations help and are greatly appreciated. The top three drugs causing addiction are marijuana, opioid narcotic pain relievers, and cocaine. People who develop an addiction typically find that, in time, the desired substance no does gambling change the brain gives them as much pleasure.
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This is why gamblers are known to spend hours at the gaming tables, shooting the dice or betting at the turn of a card. That is, this process motivates us to take action to seek out the source of pleasure.
Although breaking an addiction is tough, it can be done.
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By Kit Miniclier
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Jan. 21, 2001 - Twenty-nine years ago this weekend, a bandit commandeered a commercial airliner, claimed he had a bomb, demanded cash and parachutes, released his hostages and later bailed out midair.
His name was not D.B. Cooper.
The man who jumped over northeastern Colorado on Jan. 20, 1972, was Richard Charles LaPoint. The 23-yearold Boston man had hijacked an airliner in Las Vegas and demanded $50,000.
Unlike Cooper, who pulled a similar stunt less than two months earlier in the Pacific Northwest, LaPoint was caught.
Cooper became a legend. Hollywood made a movie about him. Others wrote books and songs about him and even sold D.B. Cooper T-shirts. LaPoint is largely forgotten. Yet for a few still living on the high plains of Colorado, the memory of that bright but cold January afternoon is still fresh.
"It was a pretty exciting evening," former Akron emergency medical technician Roger Gray, now 63, recalled during a recent interview. "This is the first time I've talked about it in 29 years.''
On Nov. 24, 1971, D.B. Cooper commandeered a commercial airliner in Portland, Ore., claimed he had a bomb, demanded parachutes and $200,000 in cash, released his hostage passengers, then bailed out, presumably over the Columbia River Basin.
Despite tracking thousands of fruitless tips, the FBI says Cooper's case is still open.
But the odds were stacked against LaPoint from the beginning.
He purchased a ticket in the name of John Shane, and took over a Hughes Air West DC-9 jetliner at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after showing a flight attendant a bag he claimed contained a bomb.
Once his demands for cash, parachutes and a helmet were met, he released 56 passengers and two flight attendants. The pilot, copilot and another flight attendant remained aboard and LaPoint instructed the pilot to chart a course for Denver, but said that wasn't his final destination.
This time the authorities, who were angered and embarrassed by Cooper's highly publicized success just weeks earlier, made sure they could keep track of their man.
Instead of giving LaPoint two normal parachutes, he got special Air Force chutes equipped with emergency radio locator beacons used to guide search aircraft to downed military pilots in Vietnam. And they didn't let his commandeered aircraft take off until two F111 jet fighters were in position to tail it and watch for his parachute.
Cooper bailed out when no one was looking. LaPoint didn't know it, but he was being followed.`
When he jumped, 2 miles above the frozen earth, LaPoint may not have realized he was drifting beneath a highly visible orange and white parachute.
It still isn't known why he didn't roll up his parachute and hide it upon landing, as countless more prudent, clandestine jumpers have done in Hollywood movies.
Instead of wearing Army combat boots, available in military surplus stores, to help support his ankles, he jumped in high-heeled cowboy boots that zipped up the sides.
And instead of dressing for a leap into chilly space, he bailed out at 12,000 feet in slacks and a shirt. LaPoint "was one cold dude, I'm telling you," Gray recalled today. "He was about froze to death." Despite all the steps authorities had taken to track him, LaPoint did manage to disappear - for about an hour.
The speeding fighter plane pilots saw his parachute open, but they couldn't stop to pinpoint his landing spot.
Authorities put out an urgent call for help for smaller, much slower propeller-driven aircraft to search the vast, nearly treeless, sparsely inhabited high plains for the jumper and his telltale chute.
The first to respond was Patricia Jones, a private pilot and air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration's facility at the Akron Airport, less than 100 air miles northeast of Denver.
"She was really spooled up and excited and coerced me into flying with her," co-worker John Lingwall, who now lives in Colorado Springs, recalled in a recent interview.
As soon as the chocks were removed from in front of the wheels of her Cessna 182, Jones took off in pursuit of the skyjacker. "We didn't even warm up the engine. At times we were low enough to read license numbers of cars," Lingwall said.
They soon found the parachute, "a beautiful marker" on the partially snow-covered field, Lingwall said. It was a little after 4 p.m. They didn't see the jumper but began circling the site and diving toward it frequently to mark it for approaching searchers.
Scores of lawmen from Washington, Logan, Yuma, Weld and Sedgwick counties, the Colorado State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation began converging on the farm fields north of Platner, between Akron and Otis.
One of them was Colorado State Patrolman Larry Luft. "I remember it very distinctly," said Luft, who is now sheriff of nearby Sedgwick County.
"To the west of me I could see a small aircraft doing dives at a location," he said. "I was getting awfully close. Then, right there in this green field of winter wheat and snow was this parachute and helmet.
"Then we saw tracks in the snow. There was a lot of snow near a fence row and he was walking in the snow leaving a track. The soft snow must have felt good" because the jumper had hurt his feet, Luft said. Then the footprints disappeared.
A bit later, as Luft walked across a field toward his sergeant, they heard a voice calling "Hey, I'm over here."
"At first we didn't see anything. Then we saw two hands waving in the air. We ran and converged on him. I had my gun on him and he kept his hands up."
Then, "all of a sudden there is this big wummpp, wummpp, wummpp, and this big Chinook helicopter dropped out of the sky. It just came down almost on top of us, and I bet there were 20 men inside.
"The occupants wore suits and ties but carried big guns."
Within minutes there were probably 100 searchers on the scene, the suspect was handcuffed and an ambulance was called because he appeared to have a broken ankle.
LaPoint's satchel, which contained the $50,000 ransom, was then handcuffed to an FBI agent's wrist and a phalanx of guards escorted him from the scene.
"He (the suspect) never said a word to us," Gray said. "I did notice he bit his fingernails grossly bad, clear down to the quick. Apparently he was a nervoustype fellow.
"He just had slacks and a shirt on, as I remember no coat. . . . I mean he was cold." An FBI agent rode with Gray and another ambulance crew member to the hospital in Sterling and pointedly swore both men to total secrecy.
It turned out the jumper didn't have a broken ankle, but did have a sprain, said Gray.
The FBI suspected the jumper had an accomplice on the ground, so agents led a fast, intense search of barns, sheds and houses across a wide area.
Avis Willeke, now 82, remembers a swarm of lawmen coming into her remote farmhouse, searching the basement and crawl spaces and ordering her to stay inside and keep the lights off.
Willeke protested that she had chores to do.
"We'll come with you," one of them said, and they all trooped along. A bit later she learned the jumper had been caught within sight of her home.`
LaPoint was charged with one count of air piracy and a separate count of "interstate transportation of unlawfully seized, kidnapped and carried-away people" according to federal court documents. The latter charge was dismissed as part of a plea bargain agreement.
He was sentenced to 40 years in prison but served less than eight and was paroled from a halfway house in Boston on June 21, 1979, according to Ron Hill of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Prison officials declined to comment on his whereabouts after that.
LaPoint "had just gotten out of Vietnam. He'd never jumped out of an airplane before. He was a very strange guy" with a sometimes shaky memory and occasional explosive temper, recalled his court-appointed defense attorney, Harry Sterling of Denver.
"He thanked me. Said I got him out of a jam he was dumb enough to get into," he said.
The exploits of Cooper and LaPoint did result in one positive thing, Sterling said.
"Right afterward they put up security gates at airports."
Copyright 2001 The Denver Post. All rights reserved.
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Christopher Armstead
There used to be this cable TV station a few years back called Trio and it was kind of a cool station because they had some really odd programs, for instance they had a series when they played old porn flicks without the sex scenes. That was interesting to watch if for no other reason to see how truly horrible porn flicks used to be. Another series they had was showing pilots for TV shows that never got picked up, which was also cool to watch because a lot of those pilots were pretty good and caused you to wonder why whatever network opted to go with some other show, you know like Manimal, but then pass on one of these apparently much better shows. This brings us to Ronald D. Moore’s and Peter Berg’s pilot of a proposed FOX show ‘Virtuality’ which has been released as a stand alone movie since FOX opted not to pick it up. Just so you know as a stand alone movie ‘Virtuality’ is almost completely worthless and hopefully anybody who picks this up knows it’s a Television pilot and not some Straight to DVD movie because they’re gonna be really upset that nothing gets resolved in this ‘movie’ but as a TV pilot it would’ve been good enough for me to at least tune in for one more week.
It is the future though I forget what year. Welcome to the good ship Phaeton where the good Commander Frank Pike (Nickolaj-Coster Waldau) guides his vessel on a ten year mission to a distant star. At first this mission was simply exploratory but things on the planet earth have turned dire as our melting polar caps threaten to engulf our world and in one hundred years time it will be unfit to sustain human life. Now the mission is critical as Phaeton and its crew needs to find someplace to relocate 6 billion or so people.
Since this was a proposed TV show and not really a movie there’s an awful lot of stuff going on with an awful lot of characters but highlighting the bullet points, everybody’s actions on this ship are being filmed via cameras, which are everywhere, as this is some kind of super duper reality show being broadcast back home, a show which
is being produced by the ships psychiatrist Roger Fallon (James D’Arcy). Another key element of the show are these fancy visors that transport our crew to the virtual reality of their choosing, basically allowing them to get away from it all for a few minutes to break the monotony of the whole thing. There is an apparent ‘glitch’ in the program in the form of actor Jimmi Simpson who does stuff like shoot people, push folks off cliffs and rape people while they are in their virtual worlds, but this is one of those things that would probably develop over the course of the season and not in an 82 minute ‘movie’ so don’t worry too much about that, as important to the story as it may be.
Another issue is that the commander is having a cyber affair with Dr. Fallon’s wife Rika (Sienna Guillory) which will kind of play itself out but most importantly we need to know if the commander is going to allow this mission to ‘go or no go’. You see there are lots of issues with the ship and the crew and there’s a point where the commander has to either decide to cut the six months they’ve been out already or continue on with the ten year journey. If we haven’t made it clear, this was gonna be a TV show and not a movie so the decision was pretty obvious, and while our ship will continue on, sadly they will have to do it without us because this is where we get off. Good luck on that journey guys.
As we pointed out earlier, as a movie ‘Virtuality’ almost has no value. There are far too many characters, far too many plot points an absolutely nothing gets resolved. Not a damn thing. Plus it was designed to be a serial. So where you watch an episode of ‘Star Trek’ or ‘Matlock’ or something you are watching an isolated show with familiar characters with a beginning middle and end. Like a mini-movie. By the end of that hour everything will be wrapped up. This is just a beginning. Like watching the first episode of ‘One Life to Live’ and then nothing. So unless there are more ‘Virtuality’ movies down the pike I believe it ends here.
But we did know this going in so all we can do is speculate on what could’ve been. Obviously Ronald D. Moore has a certain amount of credibility built up because of the insane excellence that was ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘Virtuality’ has adopted the serial nature of Battlestar but this is much lighter in tone and presentation. Peter Berg directs this first episode, and he is a quality director who handles the different science fiction elements and wild array of characters well, though most everything in this pilot is sketchy at best. The story as it stands is just interesting enough that if there were a follow up I would certainly check it out but it’s not so well presented that I’m crushed that it ends here. But who knows what could’ve been? For instance I thought the Battlestar Galactica pilot, though a much more complete and self contained work than this, was decent but not extraordinary. However when the actual series launched then it became, arguably, the best TV show ever created.
Maybe the same would’ve happened with ‘Virtuality’ but of course we will never know. Plus they planned a ten year mission so we got one episode of roughly 260 episodes. By the time they reached that star, if things had gone the way they planned, my fourteen year old son would’ve graduated from college, gotten married and had two kids. You would’ve guessed FOX would’ve wanted a chance at their own slice of Battlestar but I guess it was too expensive so instead we have this incomplete ‘movie’. As a movie ‘Virtuality’ is worthless. As TV show it would’ve been interesting to see what it might have become.
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Frodo's Leaving
by Elenna, with responses by sarahstitcher and Rogorn
I have been thinking about Frodo all day today... feeling kind of down about the Grey Havens and trying to work out my feelings to figure out why he had to leave. I think I could let him go more easily if he had died in Mordor because at least there would be some sense of finality about it. ... So I sit here in the Frodo Shrine and wax melancholy. Crying or Very sad I know, like (((Lothithil))) says, I can just turn back the pages in the book and start all over again, but life just doesn't work that way and dear Frodo could not just start all over again ... his life could not just be put back together with glue ...
Once more I find myself wracking my brain trying to figure out why Frodo had to leave. I am not necessarily happy with what I came up with and the Professor is no longer around to ask in person. When he was still alive I would not have had the courage to write to him to ask. In Letter No. 181, the Professor makes reference of the fact that Gollum’s act at the Sammath Naur “that last betrayal was at a precise juncture when the final evil deed was the most beneficial thing any one [could] have done for Frodo! By a situation created by his ‘forgiveness’, he was saved himself and relieved of his burden.” So why wasn’t Frodo healed? He was, after all, tended by the King.
…Well, it appears he was healing at first, though Gandalf told him there were some wounds that would never fully heal. Arwen saw this when she gave Frodo the white gem and made her offer. I really think part of what happened is the change Frodo saw in the Shire upon his return. He had some pain prior to this, yes, but ask any war veteran who has been wounded and they will mention residual pain in one form or another. Emotionally Frodo seems fine until the Hobbits return to the Shire. The more changes he sees, the quieter he grows. All that he loved had been marred. It belonged to a pre-war world. The Shire he had left behind and longed to be a part of once more did not really exist for him any more. It had been changed by war; not only the land but its inhabitants as well. The Shire could be replanted, remade, and restored but it would never be exactly the same as it had been.
The younger Hobbits could move on. They had youth and ambition. Why couldn’t Frodo? His age had been preserved by the Ring, but with the destruction of the Ring his age would catch up to where it should be. Still, Frodo was only a middle-aged Hobbit. He could still have lived a long, full and rewarding life. His wounds would serve as constant reminders of what Frodo had endured, suffered and lost. Arwen’s gem would provide some comfort.
Before leaving the Shire, Frodo tells Gandalf that he knows he must leave the Shire to protect it from the danger that Gandalf had spoken of knowing that there was the great possibility that he would never again see the Shire. As dull and witless as he had seen the inhabitants of the Shire from time to time, these were the people that Frodo knew and loved; these were the people that he would sorely miss and long to see.
When preparing to leave the Shire for good, Frodo tells Sam: “I have been too deeply hurt, Sam. I tried to save the Shire, and it has been saved, but not for me. It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: some one has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them … and you will read things out of the Red Book, and keep alive the memory of the age that is gone, so that people will remember the Great Danger and so love their beloved land all the more.”
IMHO, I think what has happened is that all four of the Hobbits have changed and grown on their journey. That Merry and Pippin have grown in stature is obvious. Merry, Pippin and Sam all mature and are ready to undertake new responsibilities in their lives. Merry and Pippin enjoy strutting around in their uniforms and being admired for the role they play in the scouring of the Shire. They are grooming to be leaders as Master of Buckland and Thain of the Shire; these offices coincide with the status that they hold in Rohan and Gondor respectively for the service they gave in the War of the Ring. Sam is less flamboyant in his dress. He too looks to the future by replanting and rebuilding what he is able to as well as marrying Rosie and beginning a family of his own. Frodo’s growth is more internalized a growth of the spirit. He sees things for what they truly are and what is most important.
Frodo is passed by in the recognition scheme of things. Though he makes the initial decisions in the scouring of the Shire, he refuses to take up arms himself. The inhabitants of the Shire are fired up and ready for new growth, but Frodo wants the past. He desires the Shire that he left, the Shire that can no longer exist in its former state because of the tainting of the war. Frodo gradually fades into the background. The incredibly sad fact of the matter is that the people of the Shire the people that he risked everything to save were ready for change because of what they had experienced at the hands of Lotho and Sharky and so they forgot about Frodo Baggins. He could not abandon the past a past that they were ready to forget. Frodo tells Sam to ‘keep alive the memory of the age that is gone.” Frodo is allowed to slip quietly away in his pain and suffering for what he had endured … forgotten.
I have not forgotten you Frodo Baggins. You will ever have a place in my heart … rest and be healed …
Response from sarahstitcher:
What you said about Frodo wanting to preserve the past, clicks with what some of the characters say about him in the book, that he has "an elvish air"... By the end of the third age, as JRRT says, the elves were most interested in preserving the past, preventing change. The power of their rings was not to dominate anyone, but to protect their own realms from change. Tolkien calls them "embalmers". When they can no longer hold back the changes, they go into the west. So in a way, that's what Frodo does also.
Response from Rogorn:
In that same letter that Elenna mentions it says ‘Yes: I think that 'victors' never can enjoy 'victory' – not in the terms that they envisaged; and in so far as they fought for something to be enjoyed by themselves (whether acquisition or mere preservation) the less satisfactory will 'victory' seem.’
All the other Fellows and their main helpers, like Faramir, Éomer and Éowyn, have a very different fate from Frodo: they go on to greater things, if these are considered from the point of view of external success: they all end up as leaders of their peoples. Frodo doesn’t. So in real life wars, many of the important movers and shakers go on to become important in the peace. But some don’t, and here it’s Frodo’s case, and it’s good that we see at least one of the characters carrying this kind of scar, because that’s what happens in fact. Even having won a war, the joy can’t ever be the same than if nothing had happened.
It’s quite harsh to talk about Frodo’s failure, after all he did and how bravely he behaved all the way, but what happened did happen. Frodo can’t forget that he almost caused the quest to fail. His willingness to tell the story as it had happened showed his true quality: the very highest – enough to deserve an indirect route to victory through Gollum, but not enough to find forgetfulness. He was too exposed to evil through direct contact with the Nazgul, Shelob, and Sauron himself, not to mention lesser sources like Boromir and even Galadriel. Even Gandalf says it: 'Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured', not in Middle-earth.
Frodo is actually the one who is harshest with himself. All the others were happy with the result, but, as Tolkien says: ‘But what Frodo himself felt about the events is quite another matter.
He appears at first to have had no sense of guilt: he was restored to sanity and peace. But then he thought that he had given his life in sacrifice: he expected to die very soon. But he did not, and one can observe the disquiet growing in him. Arwen was the first to observe the signs, and gave him her jewel for comfort, and thought of a way of healing him (it is not made explicit how she could arrange this. She could not of course just transfer her ticket on the boat like that! She used her own renunciation of the right to go West as an argument.). Slowly he fades 'out of the picture', saying and doing less and less. I think it is clear on reflection to an attentive reader that when his dark times came upon him and he was conscious of being 'wounded by knife sting and tooth and a long burden' it was not only nightmare memories of past horrors that afflicted him, but also unreasoning self-reproach: he saw himself and all that he done as a broken failure. 'Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same, for I shall not be the same.' That was actually a temptation out of the Dark, a last flicker of pride: desire to have returned as a 'hero', not content with being a mere instrument of good. And it was mixed with another temptation, blacker and yet (in a sense) more merited, for however that may be explained, he had not in fact cast away the Ring by a voluntary act: he was tempted to regret its destruction, and still to desire it. 'It is gone for ever, and now all is dark and empty', he said as he wakened from his sickness in 1420.’
That’s how serious it is: Frodo finds himself desiring the Ring back in his moments of sleep, when the unconscious thoughts emerge. Something has to be done about it, and it’s his friends Arwen, Aragorn and Gandalf who find the cure – a medicine that tastes bitter, but that hopefully will work.
Tolkien explains his fate as: ‘Both a purgatory and a reward, for a while: a period of reflection and peace and a gaining of a truer understanding of his position in littleness and in greatness, spent still in Time amid the natural beauty of 'Arda Unmarred', the Earth unspoiled by evil.’ There has to be hope for him surrounded by the source of all that’s good and pure.
Frodo is the most extraordinary character of LOTR in many ways, and to me one of the principal ones is his own private ending. All the characters in LOTR have their own path to follow after the War of the Ring, each different, away from Fellowships, on their own, although they may end up converging, like Merry and Pippin, Gimli and Legolas.
Think, however, what would have happened without Frodo’s bittersweet ending: we would have the quintessential happily ever after all around. To me it’s Frodo’s own ending that gives the whole story a touch of greatness that would be lesser had all finished happily.
But there’s another line in that letter that confirms what my first impression was: ‘There is, of course, a mythological structure behind this story. It was actually written first.’
Which means: LOTR was born of a pre-existing myth, and it ends up returning there. Had Tolkien not invented the Grey Havens and Valinor, Frodo’s fate might have been different. But once you have such a prodigious construct as a backdrop to the story (if a remote one), it makes prefect sense that Frodo goes back to where all started.
It’s very easy to forget the mythical backdrop to LOTR, as during the whole book it only appears in that ‘unexplained vistas’ mode that Tolkien mentioned, but it’s there. During LOTR we follow essentially a year in the lives of the protagonists (with some pre- and some post- added), and so engrossing it becomes that maybe it comes as a surprise when we are reminded at the end that we’re not only in a novel, but in an ‘epic’ novel. The feel has to heighten at this point.
Anyway, I wonder why many people see Frodo’s leaving for Valinor as sad, but not Gimli’s for example, or all the Elves’. Maybe because the whole of the Elves have that as their predestined path. But Gimli? Everyone seems to think that it’s the perfect closure for him to retire into the West with his buddy Legolas. Is it because he’s not seen suffering? Because he achieved external success with his Dwarven colony?
Maybe what provokes the sadness in the reader is that Frodo is left scarred, and is not allowed his happily ever after, not so much that he leaves for Valinor.
One last thought, though. None of our five hobbits died and was buried in the Shire. So much work to save the Shire, and all of them found their destiny away from it, and by choice in each case. Is that sad, uplifting or nothing at all? This is where each reader is left alone with their own musings.
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Education counts: Statistics for Māori students in schooling
This section of the education counts website presents some key statistics on Māori senior secondary students’ achievement in the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).
Questions / Things to think about
1. How does your school data compare to these national statistics?
2. How is your school using the data it is collecting? Is your planning and teaching based on all the data collected or is it only used for reporting?
3. How are you ensuring that whānau and iwi have access to your school’s data? Are whānau and iwi included in the decisions made based on your data?
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How To Get A Body Like Mario Lopez
If you want to know how to get a body like Mario Lopez, there are many rules you should adapt into your lifestyle. It takes a tremendous amount of dedication and physical effort to achieve a toned, sexy body. However, if you manage to incorporate the following routines into your daily life, the results will most certainly come naturally, all while making you feel great and more energetic in the process.
To get a body like Mario Lopez, you will need:
• Exercise
• Healthy diet
• Dietary supplement
1. Obey the rules of dieting. It can be very tough to incorporate a healthy diet when you are constantly surrounded by temptations. However, the more you follow through, the better you will feel over time as your body learns a new, healthier habit of eating and implements it as a way of life. Food is essentially an addiction, and just like smoking, you would have to cut back slowly until your stomach learns to get full faster while always going for healthier food choices.
2. Make your workout a common routine. To get a body like Mario Lopez, you would further need to create and stick to a strenuous workout. The specific type of workout sessions may vary, but ensure you workout at anywhere from three to five times a week. Your workout sessions should combine an hour of strength training-this includes abs, biceps, triceps, legs and back, as well as moderate interval sessions at least twice per week.
3. Feed your muscles with a dietary supplement. You can most certainly get a body like Mario Lopez without the need for any kind of supplement, but having such a product along with your weekly exercises is highly recommended. These can help your muscles heal a lot faster and give them more mass, which you would ultimately convert into more muscle for a leaner, sexier body. Along with your dietary supplement, consume at least eight, eight-ounce glasses of water to further compliment your muscle composition.
4. Eat frequently throughout the day. Instead of filling your stomach twice daily and end up feeling bloated, switch to smaller portions five to six times daily. The feeling you should have is a mixture of hunger and slight satisfaction, as your body would be asking for more food to digest without necessarily making you feel weak. To get a body like Mario Lopez, have breakfast early in the morning, a snack two hours later, have a well balanced lunch with plenty of fiber and proteins, another light sack mid afternoon, followed by a healthy dinner. If you get hungry again, follow up with a glass of milk or even a banana, as these will generally make you feel full easily.
5. Remember to reward yourself at least once a month with the foods you sacrifice during your workout periods. Part of achieving a good workout is not only about physical effort, but psychological as well due to constant temptations lurking around the corner. Follow these guidelines to get a body like Mario Lopez.
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Toronto Criminal Lawyer, Graham Zoppi Will Defend Your Rights
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Graham's Vintage Port Bond - single bottle 2018
Graham's Vintage Port Bond - single bottle 2018
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The Graham's Vintage Port Bond is a new initiative from one of Port's most highly respected houses. And it's a great example of modern thinking helping out a traditional idea and bringing it into the 21st century. What do we mean by this? Well, traditionally a 'pipe of port' would be given by a godfather to his godson (feminists look away now!). A 'pipe' was a term for a barrel which could hold the equivalent of 56 cases (ie 56 x 12 bottles) of port - the assumption being that it would be enough to supply the young man with a bottle of port a month for his drinking life. This was all well and good, but unfortunately nowadays that much port could set you back about the same price as a classic car... Plus, back then, having your 'pipe' stored in god father's cellar was probably a common occurrence - these days finding somewhere to store your decent hooch is a little harder!
The Graham's Vintage Port Bond allows you buy a bottle (see here for a case) of port for the year that you wish to celebrate - be it a birth, marriage or anniversary. If that year becomes a declared vintage then your bond can be redeemed and your recipient (or a guardian if the recipient is under 18) will get a bottle of port from their special year (this would usually be about 18 months to two years after the vintage). If the year that your bond specifies is not declared as a vintage year by Graham's, then the bond can be redeemed for TWO bottles of the single quinta made that year.
For more information on how and why Graham's declare any particular year a 'vintage', click here.
How it works... when you purchase a Vintage Port Bond from us we fill in a temporary certificate for you. This certificate is then quickly followed (by post) with a beautifully hand-calligraphied certificate (shown above) that is now your Bond Certificate with Grahams. At this stage, this elegantly presented certificate (encased in a smart green gift envelope) is something very tangible that can be gifted on the day of the christening/birthday/marriage etc. The recipient (or their guardian if under 18) will then be contacted by Graham's when the port is ready to be shipped from bond to them.
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Geraldo Rivera and Boomer Betrayal
Geraldo Rivera was once a lawyer for the Young Lords but as we all know that was a long time ago. For many years he has been a moderate commentator on CNBC and now plays a kind of Alan Colmes role of grin-and-bear-it liberal at the Ailes-Murdoch propaganda machine known as Fox News. The above is a video of how he was shouted down and harassed from the Occupy Wall Street site at Zuccotti Park on Sunday. Fox News of course richly deserves being silenced by any thinking person, even if it means shouting “Fox Lies” without interruption. This is because the technique of Fox News has been using for its 15-year existence is to shout down anything besides its jaundiced version of “objectivity.” So this means that if you choose to play the role of “reasoned observer” for a propaganda machine, you are essentially yielding any pretense of being a journalist. You are merely holding on to a job that will protect against the vicissitudes of post-retirement life, now the kind of desperate situation exacerbated by the very policies Occupy Wall Street is railing against.
I suppose you have to give Rivera credit for having Brother Tavis and Brother Cornell on as commentators, but Geraldo’s incessantly smug references to the protestors as unwashed, crazed cretins is classic boomer betrayal. This sort of dereliction of duty to give due credit to the movement era of US politics in the 1960s and ’70s is the root to the Bill Clinton travesty that gave us NAFTA, Larry Summers, and the bubble-driven rapacious economic engine that the Bushies ate for dessert. I don’t always agree with Todd Gitlin, who has it in for “identity politics,” but at least he had the guts to speak positively and sanely about anarchism and its potential to be a principle from which democracy can blossom. This might be the most intelligent thing I’ve seen written about OWS so far. And that’s because it’s written by someone who lived through the ’60s that hasn’t made his whole life out of denying that anything positive ever came out of it.
It’s hard not to look upon with at least deep skepticism, if not outright rejection, those who smirk at human social movements that created their opportunity in the first place. It is rank intellectual and moral dishonesty and becoming increasingly transparent.
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My first quad build, and it's been quite an experience.
Misfit Multirotor Monkey
Very nice. The black and finished wood, slightly pleated by the screws, give it an elegant, almost leathery look.
Is the heatsink on the Q Brain the upper or lower plate?
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i like it too. if ordering the flitetest parts wouldn't be that expensive to europe i would also order.
the q-brain is a verry clean solution for the esc's i tink.
and now create a hull (maybe some gunship look ;-) ) or add some LED. it realy helps a lot in orientation
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Mysterious Universe
Until a warp drive is available, sci-fi movie makers and space experts agree that long space flights will require placing crews in some sort of hibernation containers or hyper-sleep stasis pods. That’s the mission plan of Spaceworks, an Atlanta company working with NASA to have such pods ready for the first manned Mars voyage in 2030, if not sooner.
I’m a big science fiction fan, so it was a little bit about making science fiction a reality. But first and foremost, I’m a space engineer working with manned missions to Mars and other destinations within our solar system on my mind. And from that perspective, human stasis makes a lot of sense.
In a recent interview with Quartz, Spaceworks president John A. Bradford says that the pieces to develop functional stasis pods are already available and his company is aiming towards testing the first ones with animals in 2018. Those pieces include medical equipment to induce and bring humans back from a stasis state and additional equipment to deliver nutrition, maintain bodily functions and monitor the state of the person’s metabolism.
Cutaway of pod container
It helps to refer to stasis as “therapeutic hypothermia”, which is now a fairly common procedure used by hospitals for heart and brain surgery and for keeping traumatic accident victims alive until proper medical help arrives. After slowly cooling a body to 32-34 C (89.6-93.2 F), it can be maintained in therapeutic hypothermia for as long as two weeks without problems. There are also cases of non-hospital long-term hypothermia where accident victims survive in snow or icy conditions for long periods of time and are revived unharmed when warmed very slowly.
Bradford says the same equipment used in hospitals can be modified to build stasis pods for space travel. That sounds easier said than done. While personal pods would allow for individual monitoring and easy containment of power or medical problems, the weight and space are prohibitive. Doctors and nurses would have to be replaced by sophisticated robots to insure the space traveler’s health, but also by low-level bots that empty waste collectors. These robots would be busy throughout the long flight because Bradford sees the trip as a series of in-and-out short-term stasis states rather than a single mission-long one.
That leads to the unanswered question of whether the human body can survive both a months-long stasis state as well as a year or more of going in and out of them. While the stasis pods keep them alive, how will they keep the humans inside in shape? Bradford suggests “neuromuscular electrical stimulation” and drugs to maintain bone mass.
Will any of this work? Who wants to be the first test subject?
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The Blue Pill: Caught in the Quicksand of Confirmation Bias
Most of us have had this experience: we are stubbornly pushing forward with a decision or toward a goal based on a gut feeling, ignoring the advice and warnings of concerned others and discounting any evidence that doesn’t support our desires. Then, when things go wrong, we don’t want to think or talk about it – we’d rather put it out of our minds like it never happened.
In American culture, we value passion and persistence. We love stories of people who charge single-mindedly toward their goals, never giving up, come what may. Some of our favorite movies are the ones in which the hero beats the odds and achieves the dream despite the cards stacked against them.
However, passion is a strong emotion and feelings are not facts. So when we act on strong emotion, our behavior is often not wisdom based. Mike Rowe of the television show Dirty Jobs is quoted as saying:
Follow your passion is routinely dispensed as though its wisdom were both incontrovertible and equally applicable to all. Its not… Staying the course only makes sense if you’re headed in a sensible direction. Because passion and persistence – while most often associated with success – are also essential ingredients of futility.”
Let us consider another type of hero. In the movie The Matrix, the protagonist Neo is given a choice.
• red pill = truth, authenticity, reality, wisdom, unknown, risk, doubt, questions
• blue pill = fantasy, known, safety, familiarity, ignorance, denial, obscuration
Many of us never even consider the red pill because we either ignore or fail to recognize our own true nature and the true nature of reality. We cling to concepts we’ve picked up along the way that appeal to us or that we’ve bought into and we desperately try to escape from or fight off things that we perceive as aversive. This leads to various mental afflictions (anxiety, craving, anger, jealousy, greed, depression, hate, conceit, delusion, denial) and unskillful actions (hurting ourselves or other people) that cause us to go round and round in a cycle of ignorance and unnecessary suffering.
In The Matrix, Morpheus says to Neo, “You have to understand that many people are not ready to be unplugged, and many of them are so inured, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it.” There is a theory that confirmation bias happens because we are social more than we are rational. We are biased toward information that supports our preconceived notions so we can better argue our point, persuade others, and get our way. In addition, we tend to be more confident in our own judgments than reality warrants. A number of experiments have shown this to be true.
We have all heard about debunked beliefs like the flat earth theory and that the earth is the center of the universe. These theories made perfect sense in their day because that is how things appeared to us. We tend to trust our senses. We rely on our senses to take in information so we can make decisions, but our senses are quite fallible. They are vulnerable to illusions that distort reality. For example, the human eye can detect only a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and our visual field is limited. Our brains automatically fill in the missing details and this can lead to mistaken assumptions. Our ears can be fooled into thinking certain tones sound lower or higher, even though they are the same or the opposite – see a demonstration of Shepard’s Tone to experience this first hand. Our psychological states can be influenced by smells. Used car dealerships sometimes use “new car scent” in their vehicles because it improves sales. Even when we rely on the confluence of several of our senses, we can be fooled. Watch this video of the Rubber Hand Illusion to see how this can happen.
Despite the fact that our senses are fallible, we often respond to them instinctively and without hesitation.
Our understanding of reality is constrained by our biology and the limits of our knowledge and technology. Imagine how the world looks to your dog. Fido’s limited color vision, the proximity of his head to the ground, his independently moving ears, and his incredible sense of smell all influence what he notices, how he takes in information from the environment, and how he responds to stimuli. In addition, his relatively short life gives him less time to learn from experience. The same is true for human beings. Much of what is learned and experienced in a lifetime is lost when we die. Even when we record things, the next generation repeats many of the mistakes of the past because each must learn by their own experience. So, we inch only very slowly toward wisdom.
So, what is to be done if you ARE willing to consider the red pill? You have to allow yourself to question long-held assumptions and beliefs about self, others and all of existence. You have to be willing to look more closely at your gut reactions and suspend judgment long enough to become more of a curious observer. However, in order to be able to do this, you have to first learn to quiet the body and mind so that you can pause from the cycle of grasping and pushing away long enough to think. Many people will decide this is too much hard work and will prefer to remain in the dream. They are not ready to be “unplugged”.
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Good science fiction is, ultimately, good literature. Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and Poul Anderson have been responsible for a large share of the genre's best. These three novels continue the tradition of offering stunning visions of our common future - with varying degrees of literary success.
THE POSITRONIC MAN, by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg (Doubleday, 259 pp., $22.50). Decades ago, the late Isaac Asimov laid down the law - the laws that govern all robots who serve humanity. Asimov's famous Three Laws of Robotics formed the groundwork for a series of novels featuring robot characters and the strange situations into which they calculated themselves. ``The Positronic Man,'' an expansion of a 1976 Nebula award-winning short story, ``The Bicentennial Man,'' raises some sticky questions about the distinction between man and sophisticated machine.
Robot NDR-113, a.k.a. Andrew Martin, is a fuzzy-logic-based expert system on steroids. As the Martin family's all-purpose assistant, the robot is capable of doing most anything its masters ask. But when Andrew develops a talent for art, the shrewd business sense to profit from his creations, and an unusual desire for self-improvement, it becomes clear that ``he'' is no ordinary droid. ``The Positronic Man'' becomes a mediation on what the term human implies as Andrew lobbies the World Legislature for civil rights amid irrational robophobia - irrational because of the unshakability of his programmed constraints - and aspires, ultimately, for a slot in the human race. Although Andrew often displays a force of will that the authors never convincingly reconcile with the Three Laws, and while a rather rushed plot makes this read, in spots, more like a thought experiment than a novel, Asimov and Silverberg treat us to a moral discourse with implications that anyone from a teenage science-fiction initiate to a professor of philosophy will appreciate.
HARVEST OF STARS, by Poul Anderson (Tor Books, 395 pp., $22.95). Aiming for the imaginative sweep of Asmiov's Foundation series, the intellectual edge of Philip K. Dick, and the political intrigue of Frank Herbert, Poul Anderson never quite manages to find his voice in this slow, directionless novel about the struggle for hegemony between two futuristic factions, the Avantists, an inscrutable society of social engineers, and Fireball, a giant transportation, mining, and scientific concern whose tentacles reach into most every corner of society.
The novel hinges around the idea of individual identity. The Avantists manage to download onto a computer the mind of their principal nemesis, Fireball's legendary director Anson Guthrie, and strive to use it against him. But instead of allowing Guthrie and his simulacrum to square off directly, Anderson wheels out talking head after talking head to discuss obliquely the various conspiratorial machinations at work and solemnly recount the history of their rivalry.
The presence of an extensive dramatis personae at the front of the book should be taken as a warning sign of what's to come. Anderson, imagining as fast as he can, leaves the reader in the dust.
THE HAMMER OF GOD, by Arthur C. Clarke (Bantam Spectra, 226 pp., $19.95). If Trump's art is the deal, Arthur Clarke's is the concept. And what more compelling concept than that of his latest fictional flight: The looming obliteration of civilization by a stray asteroid and the efforts of a bold few to avert it?
Apocalypse has been the theme of many popular entertainments. What distinguishes ``The Hammer of God'' is both the scale and the plausibility - no, the mathematical near certainty - of the potential disaster Clarke depicts.
Blind to the vast shooting gallery that is our solar system, we scarcely recognize how fortunate we have been since the dinosaurs were snuffed out some 650 centuries ago. In 1972, an asteroid the size of a small house grazed the earth's wispy atmosphere over Oregon at a speed of 30,000 miles per hour. Had it struck, the explosion would have had five times the force of the Hiroshima bomb. Clarke's novel gives life to a profoundly chilling notion: that our home planet is little more than a cosmic clay pigeon whizzing through a range of haphazardly aimed interplanetary buckshot.
But by the standards of superior fiction, ``The Hammer of God'' misses the anvil. A mere 40,000 words long, it never achieves the depth or complexity of a truly satisfying speculative novel. When the comet, named Kali for the Hindu goddess of destruction, is first detected beyond Saturn by a Mars-based amateur astronomer, the year is 2109 and the world is a very different place. Christianity and Islam have merged under the name Chrislam. The Superquake has leveled California. The United States has dissolved into a commonwealth. Tantalizing tidbits, but they're just a cardboard backdrop to a plot line Clarke follows linearly to its conclusion: the heroic and ingenious efforts of Capt. Robert Singh to deflect Kali from its target.
Clarke's descriptions of feats of the technological imagination have often been thrilling (witness the orbital slingshot maneuver from ``2001''). Here he outlines without pacing, tension, or true inspiration Singh's schemes to save the earth. In the end - and to give away the ending would be criminal, except to say it is not wholly what one would predict - a reader looking for more than just a concept to dine out on will be disappointed. Perhaps because of its literary flaws, this book's conceptual importance may not be realized until a 2,000-foot tsunami, spawn of an asteroid strike, has washed away every copy in existence.
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The Real Story: Kandahar Hijacking, Not A ‘Goof Up’ But A Major Cover Up
23 October 2018 11:24 PM
Taliban militia in front of hijacked aircraft IC 814 in Kandahar (Wikipedia archives)
NEW DELHI: One of the biggest cover ups, where just a handful of reporters wrote the truth as it was, has now been brought back into focus by former Research & Analysis wing chief A.S.Dullat with two words, “goof up.” The expression is too mild for a bizarre response by the powerful Indian government to the hijacking of IC 814 --running through the gamut of indecision, chaos, inaction, knee jerk reactions, confusion.
Dulat in his book ‘Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years’ e writes that “no one in Delhi or Punjab wanted to bell the cat.” He speaks of how “everyone shifted the blame to the other” but does not predictably offer an insight into what was the crux of an absolutely shoddy operation that did nothing for ‘national security’, in fact the very opposite by exposing India’s vulnerable underbelly and her complete inability under the then Atal Bihari Vajpayee government to deal with the hijacking with some modicum of expertise and respectable dignity.
It was not a question of belling the cat as Dulat has put it in his book. It was complete inefficiency, and exposed the inability to take decisions with panicky knee jerk responses passing for thought out decisions and action. The episode was followed by a massive cover up operation with all the players seeking to shift the blame. The effort was not to review the mess-up but to cover up the chinks with the classical game of obfuscation, All the officials involved in a shoddy operation went on to get promotions, one of them is back again in harness today, and the politicians in power worked overtime to cover up what should probably go down in the annals of history as ‘what not to do when faced with a crisis.’ No one was found guilty, no enquiry was instituted, no heads rolled, as the top brass of the establishment were all involved in the seven day display of complete confusion, ineptitude and indecision.
The story goes thus:
On December 24, 1999 IC 814 with 178 passengers and 11 crew members left Kathmandu for Delhi. It entered Indian airspace at 5.30 pm and was hijacked shortly after. According to interviews with the crew later, first a masked man stood up and threatened to blow up the plane.Four others in red masks got up and positioned themselves at different points in the aircraft.
They directed the pilot Captain Devi Sharan to fly to Lahore. Reports at that time suggested that the pilot flew to Lahore, Pakistan clearly worried about the possible consequences of an Indian hijacked plane on its territory, refused permission. The captain of the IC flight then said there was insufficient fuel and persuaded the hijackers to allow him to land the plane at Amritsar.
The government led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was thus given the opportunity to intervene directly, block the aircraft from taking off, start negotiations as a first step. Instead in less than an hour the aircraft was suddenly airborne again, went on to Lahore where it was refuelled and asked to immediately leave, went to Dubai by which time one passenger had been stabbed to death and some others injured. Twenty six passengers were released in Dubai. And from there the plane was taken to Kandahar in Afghanistan, under Taliban control at the time.
The hijacking drama stretched over a week, touched four countries, and finally ended in Vajpayee and the government accepting the hijackers demands for the release of three dreaded terrorists, and possibly the payment of a huge sum of money. The ‘goof up’ happened from the time the aircraft landed in Amritsar and took off again for Lahore in the first stage, and then during the negotiations and the final decisions after it landed in Kandahar till the release of the passengers. And the story reveals the complete inefficiency, panic, indecision of the government, the agencies, and of course the Crisis Management team comprising the top officers who were unable to manage their internal differences, let alone the crisis.
Vajpayee had no idea about the hijacking for 100 minutes.
BJP member Kanchan Gupta provided a first hand insight into this, when he wrote that Prime Minister Vajpayee was on board a flight then, and had no information about the hijacking for over an hour. The clock had stopped clearly for the government on the ground, and the passengers and crew members aboard the flight.
Gupta wrote, “In 1999 I was serving as an aide to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the PMO, and I still have vivid memories of the tumultuous week between Christmas eve and New Year’s eve. Mr Vajpayee had gone out of Delhi on an official tour; I had accompanied him along with other officials of the PMO. The hijacking of IC 814 occurred while we were returning to Delhi in one of the two Indian Air Force Boeings which, in those days, were used by the Prime Minister for travel within the country.
By the time the emergency meeting headed by the Prime Minister was held, information that the plane had landed in Amritsar came in.
And it is from here that the government and its crisis management group collapsed. And as Gupta noted, “The hijacked plane landed at Amritsar and remained parked on the tarmac for nearly 45 minutes. The hijackers demanded that the aircraft be refuelled. The airport officials ran around like so many headless chickens, totally clueless about what was to be done in a crisis situation.
It was announced that the National Security Guards had been alerted. Then reporters were told, or at least found out, that they had been directed to reach the spot. But there was no sign of India’s crack team, trained to tackle hostage situations, at all. It turned out there was no aircraft to ferry them from Delhi where the NSG was stationed to Amritsar, so the quick rapid action required fizzled out from the start. The second version that this writer had not heard of at the time but one that Kanchan Gupta mentioned in his article as well, was that they were stuck in a traffic jam between Manesar and Delhi airport! Whatever be the reason, the NSG failed to show up at Amritsar despite the 45 minutes the aircraft was parked on the tarmac.
Dulat in his book has written that the then Punjab police chief Sarabjit Singh said that he had never been told by Delhi to stop the plane from taking off. But that he had told Delhi that he had “Punjab commandos trained in anti-terrorism operations who could storm the aircraft but Delhi's response was that it did not want any casualties.” At that time reporters covering the event wrote of how an attempt had been made to block the path of the aircraft by moving a fuel truck, but that it was such a clumsy effort that the hijackers were alerted and insisted on the plane taking off for Lahore. The movement of the fuel bowser reflected the chaos in Delhi, as it moved on to the tarmac, stopped and seemed to be waiting for instructions.
After the plane flew off to Lahore - the next stop was Dubai and eventually Kandahar - Dulat maintains that the "CMG degenerated into a blame game...with the cabinet secretary being head of the CMG as one target and NSG chief Nikhil Kumar, another." A major indictment as the Crisis Management Team sat for five hours in the first instance, and clearly was unable to take any decision with sheer chaos reigning.
Diplomacy, with the aircraft landing in three different countries, was knee jerk in the form of desperate phone calls by Minister Jaswant Singh and Advani respectively, to Pakistan to let the aircraft land and then to not let it fly off, to the UAE authorities for the same but who allowed the US Ambassador in the country into the airport but did not give permission to the Indian Ambassador, to the US envoy here in Delhi for help that was not forthcoming. Clearly Indian diplomacy was not working, with not a single government willing to take responsibility for a hijacked plane that the Indian government itself had no idea what to do with.
L.K.Advani in his book wrote that he was in his North Block office, and was informed of the hijack by the then Intelligence Bureau Director Shyamal Dutta. He spoke of the emergency meeting convened by Vajpayee, that Kanchan Gupta noted had been held 100 minutes after the event. So from Advani’s version it is not clear what ensued during the intervening period, or if anything at all. As the first action he writes of was the emergency meeting where “It was decided that our first priority would be to immobilise the plane at Amritsar and make it impossible for it to take off to any other destination outside the country.” But clearly this priority did not work.
The Crisis Management Group (CMG), chaired by Cabinet Secretary Prabhat Kumar, was activated to dispatch the message to the police authorities in Punjab. The CMG decided to send a fuel bowser to the aircraft, carrying commandos who would deflate its tyres. Dulat was a member of the CMG, as was the Intelligence Bureau chief, as was the Union Home Secretary. Minister Jaswant Singh wrote later in his book India at Risk, "I am still astounded as to how that could have happened. The failure to get the NSG from Manesar to Amritsar in time, the failure to organise the logistics is one bureaucratic muddle that still amazes me."
The aircraft went to Lahore that again did not want it to land, but given the very low level of fuel it gave permission on the condition that the aircraft would leave as soon as possible. Jaswant Singh spoke to Pakistan urging them to allow the plane to land. Advani recorded his own conversation with the US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill “seeking urgent American assistance.” But even diplomacy was not at its best and as Advani pointed out, while the US Ambassador to Dubai was allowed into the airport by the UAE authorities., “curiously” the Indian ambassador was not.
And interestingly, instead of introspecting in his book ‘My Country, My Life” of why his government failed to block the aircraft Advani blamed the US, the UAE and of course Pakistan for not doing enough. “I felt that the Americans, with their considerable military presence and diplomatic influence in the Gulf region, could have taken some effective proactive steps to put the hijacked plane out of action, so that Indian commandos could be sent there to rescue the hostages.I was deeply disappointed that they did not even try. A few days after the crisis had ended, when Blackwill called on me, I expressed my displeasure to him. ‘This is not what we understand by Indo-US cooperation in fighting terrorism,’ I told him,” he wrote.
Advani recorded that “the CCS decided to send a team of three officials—Ajit Doval, a senior officer in the IB known for handling tough operations, Vivek Katju, a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, and CD Sahay from the RAW—to Kandahar to negotiate with the hijackers as well as the Taliban authorities.” Katju when contacted by The Citizen refused to give details of the negotiations but said that the possibility of passengers being killed had clearly limited options.
Katju is now retired. Doval had gone on to head the IB in 200402005, retired, and after a long hiatus is back in the saddle now as the National Security Advisor. Sahay is with the Vivekananda Institute, the think tank that is perceived as the recruiting ground for top officials in the current dispensation like Doval himself.
Advani of course, claimed in his book later that he was not in favour of exchanging the terrorists with the hostages. Meaningless really as that was exactly what was done.
The crack team of negotiators were unable to make a dent as the aircraft was now in hospitable territory, Taliban controlled Kandahar with whom India had no diplomatic relations. The Taliban surrounded the aircraft with armed militia in record speed --unlike the Indian response in Amritsar---and insisted that this was to protect the passengers. New Delhi read it as a clear effort to prevent Indian aircraft from landing at the airport with commandos for a possible rescue bid.
The passengers relatives had by then gone into hysterical mode in Delhi, with tears, protests making it that much more difficult for the terrified government. An initial report had said that the hijackers wanted a hefty amount of cash, figures varyingm and the release of 103, and then 36 militants in Indian jails. The negotiations brought the figure down to three.
And then came the next ‘goof up’. The three terrorists were sent to Kandahar in the same plane as Indian Minister Jaswant Singh. This created a storm in Parliament that of course subsided eventually. Reporters at the time were unable to confirm it, but the story making the rounds was that Singh had gone not to ensure the passengers safe release alone but with the bounty that the hijackers had asked for. This was never confirmed, and of course will never be, but reports continued to circulate that the hijackers had been persuaded to whittle down the number of men but not the amount of money they had demanded. The Taliban gave them ten hours to ‘disappear’ which they did, to surface again later in terror attacks against India.
Singh defended himself later, "It was not my decision alone. The entire cabinet decided. Advaniji and Arun Shourie were initially opposed to it, even I was reluctant but (then) Prime Minister Vajpayee felt that every effort must be made to save the lives of the passengers hence we all fell in line.” | <urn:uuid:df3df9f1-9474-4560-be9a-1a557aa20a82> | https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/newsdetail/index/2/4275/the-real-story-kandahar-hijacking-not-a-goof-up-but-a-major-cover-up | en | 0.983793 | 0.027522 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
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Thinkpad X250 - Debian (cont'd)
After my original effort to get Debian to play nice on the X250 there were still a handful of things which weren't right. This mostly covers the remainder of the things that I had trouble with.
Automatically updating timezone based on location
I was recently in Vietnam and had to update my timezone manually - which was a minor inconvenience. There's an app called tzupdate which will attempt to determine your location and update the timezone accordingly whenever you run it. We can create a cron job to run tzupdate regularly to ensure the timezone is updated:
$ sudo pip install -U tzupdate
$ sudo crontab -e
enter the following - it'll cause tzupdate to run on the hour, every hour
0 * * * * tzupdate
Two-fingered scroll left/right
When setting up my touchpad I neglected to setup the left/right scrolling - adding the followng line to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf resolves this:
Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1"
For more info on the Synaptics touchpad driver, as always ArchLinux has some excellent documentation on the subject.
iPhone - Bluetooth and USB tethering
Connecting over bluetooth is a little funny and can trouble you in unpredictable ways. Basically network manager overwrites /etc/resolv.conf when it connects/disconnects from a network and blueman doesn't touch it. So as you connect/disconnect from networks your bluetooth connection can be effectively useless as it'll be unable to resolve DNS queries (I'm guessing most people go to and not
Easiest way is to prevent network manager from touching resolv.conf - and make sure you have a handful of good nameservers you can rely on. To do this edit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf and add the following to the [main] section:
Then add a handful of dns services to /etc/resolv.conf:
$ cat > /etc/resolv.conf << RESOLVEND
#Google Public DNS
# OpenDNS
Connecting over USB is a little easier
$ sudo modprobe ipheth
If you're having trouble then apparently ipheth sometimes requires the iphone filesystem to be mounted - which means installing ifuse:
$ sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-dev libfuse-dev
$ git clone
$ cd ifuse/
$ ./ && ./configure && make && sudo make install
$ mkdir ~/iPhone && sudo ifuse ~/iPhone
Thinkpad X250's Mobile Broadband setup (Vodafone CZ)
I had a bit of a nightmare of a time connecting to Vodafone using the builtin 4G modem. I think the main thing is that most places on the internet say that for pre-paid SIM you should set the APN to "ointernet" - when actually "internet" is correct. However I did find that I needed to set prefer_mbim to Y for the device:
$ sudo echo "options cdc_ncm prefer_mbim=Y" >> /etc/modprobe.d/cdc_ncm.conf
You can either setup the connection using the NetworkManager UI and make it match the below:
... or manually create a file in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ like the below:
$ sudo cat /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Vodafone\ CZ
id=Vodafone CZ
XTerm looks weird in XFCE
I've since moved nearly full-time to using Xmonad, but when I go back to XFCE and try to use xterm it has an extremely tiny font:
To make them appear a little nicer we need to edit ~/.Xresources - so that it looks like the below
Then fix up .Xresources:
$ cat .Xresources
XTerm*faceName: Source Code Pro
XTerm*faceSize: 10
XTerm*metaSendsEscape: true
! Fonts {{{
Xft.antialias: true
Xft.hinting: true
Xft.rgba: rgb
Xft.hintstyle: hintfull
Xft.dpi: 120
! }}}
After you restart X and relaunch an xterm everything should appear little nicer | <urn:uuid:f31f4e31-0be4-4828-8a8a-7d617e3fe6a9> | http://blog.mclemon.io/tag/scroll | en | 0.820299 | 0.069921 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Uncle Eugene
I knew my uncle Eugene Kessler mostly as a distant memory. He was one of my Mom's two older brothers (Donald was the oldest in a brood of five brothers and sisters), and what I remember most about Eugene almost 60 years later was that he was a kind, soft-spoken man, married to a kind, soft-spoken woman, Adelaide. They had two young daughters, Charmayne and Deb, who always made me nervous because girls were a totally different species to me at that age.
It seemed we only got together for holidays or family outings, which was not often. I do have memories of all my aunts and uncles, and their families, trying to cram into Nana and Grandpa Kessler's impossibly undersized home for those rare get-togethers.
Uncle Eugene
As I got older ("older" being a relative term here. I'm talking elementary school age) and developed an interest in history, Mom would tell us the story of Eugene's service in World War II.
It was a "wow" story, the kind if you tell it often enough it turns into family lore. As Mom told it, Eugene enlisted in the Army, despite the fact that he was deaf in one (left?) ear, and that he faked his way through the physical to get in. (Faked? Well, maybe. This is 1944 and frontline manpower is at a premium after three years of horrendous world war. Military doctors might look the other way when an enlistee walks through the door. Deaf in one ear? Never mind. As long as you've got a trigger finger, soldier, step over here.)
As the story goes, Eugene (who ended up in Company C of the 377th regiment of the 95th "Victory" Division in Gen. George Patton's famed Third Army), became either a platoon or company runner, relaying messages between units when radio signals otherwise might be compromised.
Mom said there was one time when Eugene was running a message between units and he felt a tug on his left pant leg, but thought nothing of it — until he reached into his pocket for his cigarette lighter. Apparently, the pocket had been shot away by a sniper and the lighter, a gift from Adelaide, was gone.
Eugene never heard the shot because it came from his left side.
And for years, that was basically the only thing I knew about Eugene's war service. It seemed like it was enough. I mean, geez, I had an uncle who served in World War II. Wow.
But recently, thanks to Facebook, there's been something of a family renaissance. My youngest brother, Scott, has more or less become the family genealogist and his research about our uncle has been remarkable. Add to that the memories of Eugene's daughters and families, and a new picture comes into focus.
Like the battle for Metz. This was a brutal little slog that not many people know about. D-Day and Omaha Beach, or perhaps the Battle of the Bulge, draw tons of attention. But Metz, located in northeastern France near the frontier with the German border, was a nasty set-piece struggle of house-to-house fighting. It was a style of combat in which the desperate Germans had become deadly proficient, and which the U.S. Army had to learn on the fly.
The newly arrived 95th, in fact, would become known as "The Iron Men Of Metz," so named by the Germans who opposed them.
One day, Company C was in the process of taking Fort Bellecroix, one of the ancient outlying fortifications surrounding Metz, when suddenly, two huge explosions rocked the area. Apparently, the Germans had wired the place for destruction. Casualties were enormous as the company lost 17 men, with 59 wounded.
Eugene somehow survived the blast. His granddaughter, Brandy, wrote on Facebook that she understood that he took cover from the falling rocks and masonry by diving under a nearby vehicle. But he might also have paid a price. Brandy suggests that her grandfather may have suffered from a form of survivor's guilt, since many of his buddies were probably lost or injured in the blasts, and yet he lived. Scott, a nurse by profession, surmises that Eugene may have come home from the war with post traumatic stress disorder, which explains to me why I knew my uncle as a "kind, soft-spoken" man. My God, the horrors he must have seen — and kept to himself.
Until a month ago, I never heard this story before. It's more than family lore now.
It's heroic.
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Tyro's Corporal Parnell
Doug Parnell saw things that no farm boy from Tyro should ever expect to see.
He saw villages and towns laid waste. He saw friends die. He saw the unspeakable horror of a Nazi concentration camp. He saw war.
A few days ago, Parnell, at a remarkably spry 94 years old, told an audience of about 50 mesmerized listeners crammed into the West Davidson Public Library of his experience in World War II.
Parnell was a corporal in the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, which was a unit in the famed 3rd Armored "Spearhead" Division.
Drafted late in 1943 — his two older brothers were already serving in the Pacific theater — Parnell finished his basic training and then embarked for Europe on Christmas Eve in 1944. He was deployed two weeks later with the 36th in early January of 1945, just in time for the final stages of the Battle of the Bulge — to this day the largest battle ever fought by the U.S. Army.
Doug Parnell points out where his unit served during World War II.*
Although the war was winding down, there were still battles to be fought against a dangerous, fanatical and tenacious enemy.
As a corporal, Parnell was essentially a squad leader and spent much of his duty on night patrols.
"I guess I was tenderhearted," said Parnell. "Instead of sending these young kids out, I took it on myself when on patrol to go myself as much as I could.
"I knew they were kids and knew more about it than they did," said Parnell. "I knew I'd taken my chances getting myself killed. I was 22 years old and they were calling me "Dad."
He came close to death a few times.
Parnell relates one story when he came under fire, perhaps from a sniper, while climbing an embankment. He hit the dirt, as trained, and lay there. For three-and-a-half hours. Without moving.
"One of the hardest things to do is to lay still for hours and hours," said Parnell. "It finally got dark and I was able to crawl out of there and get back to my outfit."
He also recalls coming under artillery fire and finding relative safety in a foxhole. When the barrage stopped, he found his uniform was bloodstained with body parts. It wasn't his blood. Another soldier beside him had perished as they ran for cover.
One day, while on patrol, Parnell and his squad came across the edge of a town that had been bombed a couple days previously.
"We came up to an electrified fence," said Parnell. There were six or seven people, almost naked, standing behind the fence. I opened the gate, went in and checked for Germans. I went in and jumped over dead bodies. Some (living) people were laying in the mud, begging me to help them, but I couldn't. I didn't know if they were Jews, or Germans, or just prisoners, or what.
"Later, MPs came up and they were able to help them," said Parnell. "But I don't know whatever happened to those people. We were never schooled what to do with them, so I just turned them out until the MPs came up."
What Parnell and his squad came upon was likely a subcamp of the Dora-Mittlebau concentration complex (a part of Buchenwald) outside of Nordhausen. The camp housed slave labor that was forced primarily to work on the Nazis' V-1 and V-2 rocket programs. The 3rd Armored Division liberated the camp on April 11, 1945, a full month before Germany ultimately surrendered.
Parnell, who now stays busy caning chairs with an artful eye in his garage, said the war changed him. How could it not? Death was everywhere.
"I'll tell you how shocking it was," said Parnell. "The first week after I was home, my daddy died. And it didn't mean any more to me than if a dog was laying there because I'd seen so much killing, so many dead people.
"Me and my daddy was as good of friends as a man and son could be," said Parnell. "He was such a good father.
"(After the war) It took a long time for me to get the feeling that I could help somebody," said Parnell, who "confiscated" a tattered Nazi window banner as a war souvenir. "You felt shy to everybody because you couldn't trust them. You couldn't trust the Germans and you sort of got stuck on it.
"But it finally wore off and I feel like I'm the same old man I used to be. Thank the Lord."
And thank you, Doug Parnell, for your service. Thank you for being there, to see things no man should see.
* Dispatch photo by Donnie Roberts
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Living quarters
It's hard for us to believe, but we've been living in our current house for 13 years.
Even our neighbors are surprised by this. You've been here how long?
It seems like it was just yesterday when we were transporting stuff from our house on the south end of town and hauling it to our present location. It's less than five miles between the two as the blue jay flies.
Maybe it's because we lived on Woodsway Drive for 21 years. It was home. We'd put a lot of work into it, did a lot of repairs and landscaping, and turned it into our own little piece of heaven.
Then, almost by accident and without actively searching for a new place to live, we found our current house. So we traded in a 40-year-old rancher for a nearly 100-year-old cottage.
For some mysterious reason that I can't quite explain, our cottage still feels kind of new to us. This, despite the fact, that we've put a lot of work into it, we've done a lot of repairs and landscaping, and have turned it into our own little piece of heaven.
The cottage does have its appealing quirks: We have an outbuilding, where we can store our lawn and garden things; we have a front-to-back driveway, the only house on the block that can connect the street we live on with the alley behind us; and we have a wonderful rose arbor.
Our roses add a nice welcoming touch to our house.
I'm not sure what kind of roses are blooming on the arbor. They're salmon in color and don't have much of a scent, but there are six or seven blooms on the vine and they're absolutely gorgeous. That's especially true when held in contrast with our Peace Yellow paint scheme.
We've been training this arbor for years, and sometimes it actually listens to us.
We trimmed it back last fall because it was getting a little unruly, but with the mild and moist spring, it's been on something of a growth spurt. The arbor climbs one pillar of our house and is reaching effortlessly toward the pillar on the other side of our front steps. It'll get there soon enough, I suspect.
We love watching the gold finches chow down.
Kim will occasionally feed it rose food, whatever that is, but mostly I've been throwing banana peels at it. It seems that bananas might be a good source of potassium or whatever it is that roses like and it may be another reason why our arbor appears to be thriving.
We've also tried to turn our backyard into a bird sanctuary with a stand of feeders. I've always been a sucker for birdwatching — a trait inherited from my mom, I think — so one feeder attracts sparrows, hatches and thrashers while the other feeder, filled with thistle, beckons gold finches.
Kim also has a hummingbird feeder hanging from our kitchen window and it's great fun to see those little fellows flitting around. My cat and myself are greatly entertained by these guys.
The finches, I've found, can be very particular. If you let their feeder run out of food, they might disappear for weeks before they return.
Well, when you think about it, Kim and I go to different restaurants all the time.
To be truthful, the cottage actually felt like home the day we moved into it, even though there was a lingering veneer of newness to it all these years.
But it's also home, and home is where the heart is.
Saturday, May 7, 2016
I'm going to take a stab in the dark here and suggest that the above photo, snapped in July 1950, was never intended to be caught on the World Wide Web.
It's a picture of my parents, Charles and Carol, on their wedding day.
They'd just gotten married. Dad is wearing his ring.
They don't look old enough to get married, yet Mom had just turned 22 and Dad had just turned 21. I love this photo — I think they were in the back seat of their 1946 Plymouth — precisely because it's such an intimate moment. I guess it could have been posed, but they look pretty involved with this eyes-shut kiss. I kinda want to shuffle my feet, mumble "Whoa," and look away for a moment.
But I can't.
I am mesmerized. That picture is my future. It is also my past.
And it tells me that this young couple is about to create a family built on a promise of love. I like that. Sixty-five years later, it still gives me a feeling of contentment. And a model to follow in my own married life, even to this moment.
With Mother's Day upon us, this picture gives me pause to reflect. As the youngest of five children herself, Mom was already the recipient of some serious and time-tested child rearing. A legacy of Kessler family values were already instilled in her and were ready to be passed on.
I'm here to say that I think she did that admirably. I learned the difference between right and wrong (I've managed to stay out of jail to this point). I acquired a measure of patience (she served time, after all, as a minister's wife). She gave me a sense of humor that could, at times, be subtle (she did, after all, live with Dad). She loved to read. She loved her pets. She loved music and could sing with a beautifully harmonizing alto voice (I sing with a one-note scale, but I can listen to music with the best of them). She had a talent for painting pictures. She was a great cook. She enjoyed and appreciated her friends.
Interestingly enough, Dad, the minister, had written down something for his wife years ago. It was on one of the blank opening pages of a Ryrie Study Bible, which I assume was a gift to her. All he had written was "Proverbs, 31:10. I have. Thank you. Love, Charlie."
The passage was meant for his wife, about his wife. But the sentiment is also something a child might express for its mother.
And the passage?
"An excellent wife (woman), who can find? For her worth is far above jewels."
Thanks, Mom.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Family tree
The other day I went on Facebook to see what's going on in the world: Underhill Rose, my favorite band, is touring the United Kingdom; one of my friends posted a picture of a cake she baked; another friend posted a picture of a cake he ate.
Big stuff.
Then I scrolled down and saw a fuzzy color picture of me. Actually, it was of me, my brothers and my parents, and in the "What's on your mind?" box, my youngest brother, Scott (the poster), had written "This might be the last photo of all of us together, c.1982."
Long ago and far away...
Because Scott had shared it on my Facebook wall (as well as on our brother David's, who lives in Alaska), the photo was collecting "likes" as fast as the city collects parking tickets.
The photo was snapped by my wife, Kim, in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, where Dad was the pastor of the Moravian church there.
Five years later, he was dead from the prostate cancer that had found its way to his bones. He was only 58. Mom passed away four years after that from breast cancer. That simple family picture is now worth more than gold bars to me.
Anyway, within a half hour of posting the family photo, Scott went on a genealogy jag, posting picture after picture of not only the Wehrles, but of the Kesslers, too. The Kesslers were my mom's side of the family, and suddenly, aunts, uncles and cousins were showing up on Facebook as fast as Scott could post them.
And I mean real cousins, not just pictures. Cousins Deb and Char started leaving comments under the pictures, and so were their children. Scott, David and myself responded to questions with questions of our own.
Uncle Eugene, holding Scott, with Deb and Char. Dave is too cool to touch.
Suddenly, we were having a cyberspace reunion. Oooing and ahhing all over the place. The conversation went on all morning, and into the next day. All that was missing were the hot dogs and beer.
It's kind of amusing to think I haven't touched base with Deb and Char in decades — probably not since we were kids ourselves — and now suddenly we were having extended and informative Facebook conversations.
I always thought Char, incidentally, had an interesting name: Charmayne (Shar-maine). It would be the best name in the family tree, if not for her mother, Adelaide.
At any rate, there is some discussion about having a what's-left-of-the-family reunion. That would be cool. We think it should be in Bethlehem, PA., where both the Wehrles and the Kesslers originally germinated (or, if your prefer, German-ated, what with last names like those).
It's been a tasty couple of days. It's even been better than cake. | <urn:uuid:cd65f483-e944-40c6-8abc-5a7cea65c693> | http://brucewehrle.blogspot.com/2016/05/ | en | 0.988097 | 0.020869 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Friday, December 22, 2006
Beryl Baselines / ATI 9250
The guys at OpenGL and on #beryl-dev were very helpful in increasing my understanding of how Beryl works. There hasn't been a lot of testing done of 3D desktops over remote display, and I volunteered to do what I could to test and improve this type of deployment.
The first step is to build a baseline of how it works now, and then monitor as patches and changes are made. It's my understanding that for a crisp 3D desktop one wants to have around 100 frames per second from the Beryl Benchmark plugin. When you drop below that it works, but feels sluggish.
My baseline is to log into GNOME, start beryl, and have Evolution and one gnome-terminal window open. Based on that benchmark, Beryl runs well for all of the 16 bit color resolutions, and will support 24 bit color in 1024x768. 1024x768 is the standard for 99% of 'Office Workers'. Once you go higher than 1024 in 24 bit color, it begins to slow. The highest I tested was 24 bit color, 1680x1050 which works, but is a bit too slow to deploy. Window movement is not crisp, and applications take a while to render and scroll.
I'll put the Nvidia card back in again after Christmas and perform the same test. Thanks to everyone that is helping me understand how it all works. It's certainly something that could be deployed.
(Benchmarks below, go to my blog if the chart does not appear).
Anonymous said...
1024x768 will not be the standard for 99% of the office workers. At this moment over 90% of all sold monitors in the world are TFT panels. The most common resolution on those is 1280x1024. Granted, the user base of 1024x768 is huge, but it's decreasing quite fast.
Furthermore, some display adapters are actually slower when handling 16-bit against 24-bit colors. It's mostly an optimization issue.
So I'd test mostly using 1280x1024@24-bit. If Beryl works sufficiently with that it will be really smooth on older monitors with smaller resolutions and such.
It will be interesting to see whether Beryl will work nice over remote displays. Most likely it won't before some patching and tweaking. Good luck with that.
Jon Smirl said...
Frames that draw faster than your monitor's refresh rate are invisible or partially invisible. If your refresh rate is 70Hz anything above 70FPS is pointless if the display is synchronized. See if Beryl has a sync to vertical sync (vsync) option. By only drawing frames that will be visible on the monitor you can lower host CPU requirements.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
new zines to the cataloge
new zines to my distro!
Keep Track: Pocket Calender
This is my little calender. It should be out by Dec 15! Fits in your pocket! You write in the dates. There are two pages for each month, then four pages for notes between months. Perfect for if the Slingshot calender has too much space for you.
All I Want is Everything #1
Well written, articulate personal/feminist zine. The first article is about getting out of a long-term abusive relationship. There are articles about victim blaming, refusing to live in the past, pop culture, and much more. It's really good!
Love Letters to Monsters #3 / Alabama Grrrl #9 split
I haven't even finished this yet, but it is my favorite loveletters zine so far, and I'm so excited about Alabama Grrrl too!
Ciara's side is more memoir like than usual, still political, but not as much indignation. The first story is partially about her mom. I have a number of friends who's mom's are homeless or close to homeless, kind of crazy or really crazy, and there is something so confusing about mothers needing care, and when to draw the line. I struggled with it a lot with my mom, and felt so alone. I am always really grateful when people get the courage to write about their complicated relationships like this.
She writes about community and how overused that word is, and wanting laughter. writing, mental and physical health, running a distro. It's like a long story. It's good.
Alabama Grrrl is about being queer and punk in the late 90's in Pittsburgh, "Things I wished I would've known before going to grad school," a love-letter breakup letter to the violent/misogynistic scene that is happening in her town, hoping it will energize new kids to create a safer place.
Cometbus #51 The Lonliness of the Electric Menorah
A story about two bookstores in Berkeley that were started in the underground in the 60's, and we were forever trying to get our zines into. Why didn't they support us? It was strange.
This zine is almost like a fable, and is about a lot more than just these two bookstores. It's about how partnerships come together and how they get subverted. Based on long interviews with a zillion people.
Cometbus #52 The Spirit of St Louis
a story of a group of punks, how they try to make or unmake a life and scene. It's second title is "How to Break Your Own Heart, a tragedy in 24 parts.
Kerbloom 85These little pretty zines have been coming out forever, every two months. They are done on letterpress, which is the kind of printing press where you have to put each letter in one at a time.
This is my favorite one in awhile. "I would say that each of us is a star, that we form constellations, and that these constellations change."
call for submissions
Two call for submissions: one about being a survivor - and how did you survive
and one about Gender
see links and descriptions below.
dear sister anthology
Many survivors already know this: that after you are raped, you are never the same person again. More specifically, someone has died and new person is born. And like a newborn, the new person must learn first how to survive and then eventually, live.
The five stages of grief is a psychological theory. It outlines and supposes five stages of emotional battle the can occurs in the aftermath of loss.
The first stage is denial.
Survivors may tell themselves it never happened. It wasn’t rape. The person who did this is my friend, my boyfriend, girlfriend, relative, lover, spouse, neighbor. It wasn’t rape.
The second stage is anger.
Survivors can live in a room full of anger, resentment, bitterness, self-blame and self-loathing for weeks, months, sometimes years. They have recognized what has happened and the emotions are often overwhelming.
Bargaining is the third stage.
Bargaining is giving ourselves false hope because we cannot deal with our reality. We look to recover what was lost or taken. We lost our sense of wholeness and cannot deal with our brokenness, so we jump into a relationship, alcohol, drugs, work, sex…believing that if we do something, we will get what we once had. Bargaining looks different for everyone, but regardless of what the behavior is, the hope is trying to get back what cannot be recovered.
Fourth stage is depression
Nearly every survivor will combat depression in some form. Disinterest in previously enjoyed activities, frequent crying spells, trouble sleeping, sleeping too much, changes in appetite. There are numerous symptoms of depression and most survivors will describe it in two words: dark numbness.
The fifth stage is acceptance.
Acceptance doesn’t mean that we’re happy or that we don’t revisit the other stages from time to time. Acceptance means acknowledging that something has lost and we are not the same person as before. A new way of living must be learned and while the road is long, a first step was taken.
As a survivor, do you remember a certain stage you may have experienced? Do you remember moving through that part of your life? What got you through? When did you turn the corner? Who helped you?
In your letter, remember that the survivor is in a raw place, perhaps not even certain of what just happened. Focus not on the darkness, but what brought you to the next place, on what acceptance looked like for you. What brought you into the light?
call for submissions for Alex zine.
alex zine
why gender, and what is alex looking for? gender is something everybody has and few understand, despite the volumes written on the subject already. alex is looking for personal essays, poems, or other forms of expression that get at what gender means to YOU and how do you LIVE gender. topics could be about anything, and might gesture at: what is gender? how does it affect you? do you feel like you have a gender? how do you want others to see you and how do you see yourself? do your thoughts on your own gender shift? what is getting dressed like? what is it like to walk around as you? how do your political ideas about gender enter your daily life (or do they)? what else springs to mind when you think about the topic? tell some stories. this is a good chance to write something a “normal” editor wouldn’t take on, something you’re still sorting out. this is a great chance to write about something that scares you.
Friday, November 5, 2010
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I'll be teaching a workshop Nov. 13 at the Queer Influx conference in Columbus!
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The Increasing ‘Humanisation’ Of Our Pets
Our PetsPet Gear strollers are a excellent way to take your pet with you on a lengthy walk through the park, a stroll around the block, or perhaps even shopping at the mall. I bought a Massive litter box and added Cat attract litter, placed it in the tub, drew the curtain 3/four closed for her privacy. It does seem that becoming at the vet gives extremely sick pets an adrenaline rush that could lead to them to appear to have strength once again. It really is obviously the dog crying since you can hear the particular person who’s petting the dog saying, yes, we miss her too.
I do not know what to do. We took her to the vet and its not a urinary infection, and her litter box that she shares with her brothes is cleaned evryday. I have attempted the tin foil and the citrus, we clean their litter box twice a day, I have added yet another litter box.
If the sight of your pet’s eyes becoming opened bothers you, ask to be away when the pet is place to sleep and return when the process is carried out, asking your vet to close the eyelids. They are also easily educated, affectionate, curious, playful, clean (no shedding), odor-free, relatively quiet (no barking), and generally non-allergenic. Right after putting the litter box correctly, ask your self if you have altered the litter box in any way, such as by adding litter with a new fragrance or texture, or not filling the box deep adequate with litter. The vet was young and new to the practice but she was really patient, sort and took the time to explain every little thing to us but then we got slammed with a Massive estimate. My three year old fixed, indoor, female cat won’t stop peeing outside her litter box.
A bathroom generally performs effectively as the tile floor also enables for simple clean-up if the dog vomits for the duration of recovery. As soon as once again, goldfish can make exceptional pets if their fundamental needs are met, but they genuinely need some effort on their owner’s part. It is tough for me to decide what exactly occurred and I wished your vet could have given an explanation. If you get a moment I recently wrote a poem about heaven and what It will be like for me, It is called ‘ Counting on heaven.’ I hope you can discover peace in your ‘cookies’ passing and know you are going to be together once again someday! He saw his wife and his dog he had really adore also his rocking chair in heaven. She nonetheless utilizes the litter box too but there’s just anything about the tub that she loves for some cause.
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Published: Tue, May 15, 2018
Life&Culture | By Rose Hansen
Twitter mourns Superman actress Margot Kidder Video
Twitter mourns Superman actress Margot Kidder Video
Kidder rose to stardom playing intrepid reporter Lois Lane in the Superman films of the 1970s and 80s, alongside Christopher Reeve.
Teri Hatcher, who played Lois Lane on the 1990s television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, said that it was "a privilege" to have shared a role with "wonderful actress" Kidder.
Born Margaret Ruth Kidder on October 17, 1948 in Canada´s Northwest Territories, she grew up in a small town without a movie theater. The protest outside the White House was broken up by police, who arrested several activists, including Kidder and her friend and fellow actress Tantoo Cardinal.
She continued to act in her later years but her popularity waned after she suffered a highly publicized mental breakdown in 1996.
While Margot Kidder died on Sunday night, the original Superman, Christopher Reeves breathed his last in 2004, and with the death of duo, it's indeed an end of an era.
David Moyes looks a goner and Sam Allardyce awaits his fate
West Ham will have to move quickly to secure Fonseca, who Ukrainian giants Shakhtar are keen to tie down to a lucrative new deal. But every manager now is in transit.
Entertainment Weekly wrote that she also starred in the movies "The Amityville Horror", and "Black Christmas", while winning a Daytime Emmy in 2015 for her work on R.L. Stine's "The Haunting Hour". Margot was married three times, but sources claim she had been single since the late 1980s. "Who's got you?!" when she first encountered the costumed hero as she and a helicopter plunged from the top of a Metropolis building.
She is survived by her daughter.
RIP, Margot Kidder." Mark Hamill also commemorated the actress by writing, "On-screen she was magic. "Off-screen she was one of the kindest, sweetest, most caring woman [sic] I've ever known", he tweeted.
He touchingly added: "I totally would have dragged you up the hill".
Kidder's full name was Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder and she was born in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories province of Canada, but became a U.S. citizen in 2005.
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Marry Someone Out of Your League
“Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage.”
-Hebrews 13:4
I recently came across an article about the Ashley Madison scandal, and I saw comments by men and women who were sharing how you should never completely trust your spouse because it doesn’t take much for them to go astray. Wives were stating how you shouldn’t submit to your husbands because their take on things cannot be taken seriously, husbands were talking about how they were no longer satisfied by their wives sexually. I was already appalled by the existence of such a site, and as I pondered upon it, I grew to hurt for these couples.
See, here’s the thing that baffles me: why in the world do people marry someone whose character they cannot trust; whose opinion they cannot respect? Is it because of the overwhelming butterflies they felt when they first met but have obviously flown away in time? Is it because the other party was good-looking and they were given a sense of feeling wanted? Is it because their personalities clicked and they had fun together?
Well I’m sorry, but that’s a very poor criteria for choosing someone to marry.
You can find someone who knows all the right words to say and the right clothes to wear, but that doesn’t mean they’re the right person for you. It’s actually very easy to find someone to have fun and feel giddy with, but it’s very rare to find someone you can build a life and home with.
So here’s a nugget of thought from someone who has never been married, has seen her parents faithfully in love for the last 25 years, and plans to get married and be as happy as they are 25 years from now: marry someone out of your league.
I don’t mean out of your league in a way that they’re more good-looking or richer than you; I mean out of your league in a way that they just appear so beautiful to you, inside and out, that having them would be too much of a privilege.
Marry someone whose flaws are so visible to you, and yet they seem still too good to be true simply because they are constantly growing and flourishing where God has placed them. Look into the eyes of a person who seems to never lose sparkle, whose face always reflects the glory of God. Fight for your destiny with a warrior who challenges you to not settle for less than what God has planned for you, with a soldier who will correct you when you are mistaken but has your back no matter what. Learn together with a humble heart who allows rebuke and is eager to become more Christlike. Grow old with a lover who has time for you and will walk with you not only when your knees are rusty, but also as you together turn weaknesses into strengths. Enjoy life with an adventurer who lavishes in the love of God and gives back to the world by selflessly sharing this beauty. Hold hands with a child of faith who inspires you and joyfully pulls you up, not a pessimist who just pulls your life down. Fit together with a whole being who complements you and will communicate with you, not someone who looks to you to fill in the missing pieces. Embrace a beautiful soul who is committed to only you through the highs and lows, and still points back to God as your source of security. Partner with an intercessor who understands everything God is and explores more of Him and His people each and every day. Build a family with a leader whose character is founded, someone you can look up to and trust to raise your children in an upright manner. Leave a legacy with a visionary driven by God and desires to make an impact in this generation and the generations to come, who understands that the marriage you live is a big part of the inheritance you will leave.
At this point, some people may call me idealistic, but trust me when I say I’m being realistic. Statistically speaking, 50% of marriages end up in divorce, not counting the ones that haven’t gone through the legal process but are emotionally separated already. There are far too many broken marriages in this world, and so this is a decision we need to be wise about. Don’t be hasty just because you are feeling lonely or because there are bursts of emotion. Take time to pray about it, and allow God to grow and mold you through it.
You get to choose who you marry, so always remember that it is far better to be single than be married to the wrong person. It’s dangerous to commit just because you see the potential of a person without any actual guarantee that the person will change, so learn to wait. Always remember: good doesn’t mean godly, and your love won’t make a person godly. Also, please know that there is a huge difference between someone who is active in the ministry and someone who has a heart like Christ. Don’t fall in love with someone just because you see them on stage, doing amazing guitar riffs, only to find out that their character isn’t as solid as their drum rolls.
And if you’re a married person reading this, thinking you’re already too far in to take back decisions, please remember that you get to choose how you act within your marriage.
But as much as I have listed down wonderful attributes here, there is this bottom line: we are all works in progress. You are a work in progress, just like the person you are going to marry. So likewise, marry someone who thinks you’re out of their league. Marry someone with these qualities because you allowed God to mold you into having these qualities also. Marry someone amazing who knows just how amazing you are too.
Marry someone who loves God more than they will ever love you.
For even after you wed, you will still be under construction. In every relationship, there will be conflicts. And there will be times when your spouse will slip up. But it’s okay, because you will slip up too. It’s okay because you both understand that true love isn’t driven by emotion, it is mirroring Christ’s selfless, forgiving, unconditional love. It’s okay because you both have solid relationships with God so He will be the One to point you back and guide you through the relationship.
Looking back at the first ever couple, Adam and Eve, they lived in peace and tranquility as they were totally submitted to God and to each other. But as they allowed themselves to give in to temptation, they lost their harmony. They were accusing each other, pointing fingers, acting selfish – which is very much a normal thing between wedded couples these days. This kind of self-centered, privileged mindset is what causes so much separation, so let’s go back to that original design, when there was nothing but serving God, loving each other, and working His will together.
-Ecclesiastes 4:12
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Buy 3d Eyeglasses Online
Though 3D Stereoscopic glasses are not new, movies on 3d are sure crowd pleasers. One of the most primitive forms of 3d glasses is the ViewMaster™ which showed all the cool Disney characters in full 3d. If you use ViewMaster you will be allowed to look at two images of the same picture taken from different point of you. Your brain is somewhat tricked into seeing 3 dimensional images on the screen.
In order for you to see things in 3d, each eye must see a slightly different image. This is done in the real world by your eyes being spaced apart so each eye has its own slightly different view. The brain then puts the two pictures together to form one 3D image that has a certain depth and angle into it. 3d eyeglasses are very useful in watching 3d movies and programs on television. It is important that you would know where to buy 3d eyeglasses online.
3d eyeglasses can view still pictures in a way that a composite image is usually in red is superposed on the left component in a contrasting color (blue) to produce a 3d visual effect when viewed on corresponding colored filters. You need not to worry about where to buy 3d eyeglasses, there are a lot of options through the worldwide web.
If you want to purchase 3d eyeglasses, you must realize that this might be quite expensive. Moreover, if you are using 3d tv, you are obliged to purchase additional 3d glasses so all of your friends and families can enjoy 3d motion pictures and tv programs. There is no need if you are on a tight budget, you can always look for free 3d glasses! The internet will give you the best options on where to buy 3d glasses.
Where to Buy 3d glasses
If you are on the look for a 3d eyeglasses then you are not alone. A lot of people would love to know where to find 3d eyeglasses that would fit all their viewing needs on movies and tv shows on 3d. Before you start looking for the best deals on where to find 3d glasses for your viewing pleasure, you must know how 3d glasses work.
Imagine how a pair of lens could turn your viewing experience into something immersive and visually stimulating! You can use the internet to find the most reliable sources for a 3d glasses. Just use the keyword where to buy 3d glasses. You will surely have a lot of keywords to check out.
3d technology has invaded the television industry. A lot of us are so fond of viewing movies on 3d platform. Just imagine the detailed characters and vibrant colors that 3d images have. It is really important that we use 3d eyeglasses in order to visualize images on 3d platform. 3d glasses pictures have that distinct vibrant look and crisp appeal as they appear on the screen. As soon as you know where to buy 3d glasses, head out and do the search for the best style that would fit you.
There are a lot of blockbuster films which have been filmed on 3d platform. One of the most famous 3d films was AVATAR directed by James Cameron. This film paved the way into the massive popularity of 3 dimensional films among movie aficionados.
TV shows and programs can be now watched in 3D. Nowadays, 3D viewing can be a new and great experience in entertainment. But why should you spend too much for it, when you can go make your very own 3D glasses for movies and shows and even more. You will need a pair of 3d glasses to clearer visualize the image with a different level of depth and brilliance. You will surely appreciate the crispness of 3d glasses pictures! Start browsing through the internet and know where to buy 3d glasses without any fuss.
Considering 3D glasses such unique feel to it, and with a high entertainment value, it might be surprising to find the face that its actually very simple to make 3D glasses. You should know where to buy 3D glasses for movies an d tv watching pleasure for your friends and families. Share to them how 3d glasses pictures appear right of the screen!
It’s certainly a very great experience watching TV with cool object going off the screen and going into your direction. Imagine the excitement! By using 3D glasses, you’ll actually feel like you’re immersed on this fictitious world.
Insights When You Buy 3d Glasses
A lot of movies we have today are on 3dimensional and are truly a feast for they eyes. 3d movies are here to stay. It is worth buying a pair of decent 3d eyeglasses to make sure you enjoy viewing all the time. People would love to see movies and tv programs as well as websites which are done with the touch of 3d. It is very important to buy 3d glasses today.
When we talk about 3d, we often associate it with a pair of paper eyeglasses. You might have experienced watching IMAX or perhaps you have seen 3d animation on tv. What defines the difference between the usual animation we have and 3d, is the fact that 3d pays much attention to detail. As the visual and graphical appeal of such type of animation is advancing, you will appreciate it more through a 3d glass.
In the past few years, it has been very popular how people are watching 3d movies at home with their friends and families. It has been one of the popular past time of a lot of households. Perhaps this is brought about by the improvements and innovations in the 3d technology. This allowed movies to be available for home viewing to a high definition and quality 3d imaging. A lot of movie producers have invested money with 3d animation for the silver screen. Thus, it is important you buy 3d glasses so you can thoroughly enjoy the thrill and visual appeal of 3d animation.
Nowadays, people can now watch movies on 3d at their homes with a plastic and high quality 3d eyeglass. It is important that you buy 3d glasses if you want to specifically watch 3d movies at home. Be able to watch 3d movies with crisp and sharp images.
In fact, in order to get the ultimate viewing experience from a 3D movie at the comforts of your own home, you must have a pair of high-quality 3D glasses. It will make sense to make the investment and buy a good pair so you can get the full high-quality of 3d animation.
If you want to ensure that your home is suitable for excellent 3d quality you must have a sturdy pair of eyeglasses. You must also watch in high definition or HDTV because color saturation is better. Blue ray discs are available in the market so you can enjoy movies with a different burst of life and color.
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Buy 3d Glasses for your Viewing Pleasures
Nowadays, TV shows can now be watched in 3D and this can make the viewing experience more entertaining. But instead of spending for it, you can try make your own. Polarized 3D glasses brings an illusion of three-dimensional images by restricting the light that reaches each eye, an example of stereoscopy which exploits the polarization of light. There are a lot of options where to buy 3D glasses.
Basically, stereoscopic motion pictures use two images that are projected superimposed onto the same screen through different polarizing filters. This is then followed with eyeglasses that contain a pair of different polarizing filters. As each filter passes only that light which is similarly polarized and blocks the light polarized in the opposite direction, each eye sees a different image. by projecting the same scene into both eyes, the illusion is created but depicted from slightly different perspectives.
Thought the concept of 3D has been quite old, it continues to fascinate and entice viewers whether on the cinemas or at the comfort of your home.
Nowadays, movie or television shows are made to look like a 3-D scene that’s happening right in front of you. With objects flying off the screen and careening in your direction, by wearing 3-D glasses you’ll feel like you’re part of that fictitious world. Considering they have such high entertainment value, you’ll be surprised at how simple 3-D glasses actually are. You must know where to buy 3D glasses in order to enjoy it with your family.
Here, we’ll examine the two most popular types of 3-D glasses. But first, let’s understand what binocular vision is. The idea of breaking an image up into components so that the brain sees it as three-dimensional is not a new one, as evidenced by the fact that Batman comics have showed this kind of idea for several years. Still, most people don’t know how these work. So here are a few basic tips to understanding how 3D images work.
Basically, two cameras are used at all times while filming 3D scenes. By shooting two slightly different angles the illusion can be produced, which gives the 2-inch (5-centimeter) distance between the human eyes. Naturally, we are born to see stereoscopically, but our brain merges the two slightly different images from our eyes together, and lets us to see objects in 3D as “default.”
By filming the scene in slightly different angles, producers are able to produce that 3D effect. These capture the images that are then superimposed on each other. But the main trick here is the light filter used for the cameras. One of them has to shoot using a reddish filter, while the other needs to use a cyan, green or blue one. And once the show is on cinemas people are then given special lenses.
Color-coding is essential in helping the brain put the pictures back together. Each of the lenses has a certain color, but one is always red, while the other can have any of the remaining three. The light filters mean that images that have been shot by the first camera, using a red filter, will only enter the right eye, while footage from the second camera, which has been shot in green, only enters the left one. Usually, when watching 3D movies and you took your glasses off during intense scenes, you’ll notice that what appears on the screen may not seem like a good film, in that the image is completely out-of-focus. Without the special lenses, you won’t get to savor the great viewing experience.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
ballerina girl.
Tonight I met a teenage girl outside the stage door. She wanted to have her picture taken with me. Without having to ask, I could tell that she was a dancer--a ballerina, to be specific. She had long, opaque-blonde hair surrounding a pale face, willowy limbs, and was overall very thin and anemic-looking. Yep, sounds about right--a ballerina. And when I looked at her, I saw a younger version of me. I saw the drive and hunger in her eyes to be something brilliant, something technical; something with feet that point for days and legs that lift to a height that isn't normal. I remember that feeling of standing at the ballet barre and as I turned sideways, almost disappearing. Because that is what a tiny, skinny ballerina does. I spent so many long moments looking at my reflection in those ever-present mirrors and just willing my butt to be absolutely flat. Because again, that is what a ballerina looks like. I loved that halfway emaciated look, I think, because it meant dancing beautifully. It meant being lifted effortlessly in a pas de deux, and floating over a stage that will never be the same because now, you have danced on it.
There is a saying among dancers, Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. It's kind of sad, kind of sick, I know--but I totally understand where it comes from. I think with my background, there will always be that skinny ballerina somewhere inside. Her hair is all slicked back into a tight bun, she's got ugly feet from years of pointe work, and she doesn't let me forget about the fact that pretty soon I will be wearing a leotard on a stage and do I really need that milkdud? Most of the time I am pretty good at shutting her up (like this afternoon, when I had the whole box of milkduds, leotard or not), but sometimes I listen, cause sometimes she has a point. I wouldn't let her hear me say that, though, since she is already pretty judgmental and pretty stuck-up...But, there was a time when she reigned supreme in my life, about ten years ago.
I guess I had an eating disorder, but that makes it sound so psychological, not to mention so cliche for a white, middle-upper-class girl. See, it was never about control for me. It was never about fitting into a certain size or getting to a certain number on the scale. No, it was purely about ballet. I wanted to be a perfect ballerina; I wanted to be all bone and sinew and tendon while dancing to some long-ago written score. It started out just because I wanted my partner to be able to lift me easily. So, I started losing some weight and began getting compliments on my dancing. And then it became so easy; I would skip dinner because I was at ballet class anyway and then go to bed on an empty stomach every night. I can remember laying on my stomach, pushing and positioning my pillow underneath me to try to quell the hunger pangs. I still sleep on my stomach because of that time. In the morning, the number on the scale would be just a little bit lower. Looking at pictures of me back then, I can see what everyone was talking about when they said I looked too skinny. It was gross. Not pretty, not healthy, just real skinny. But, boy did it feel good.
I eventually started eating again, though. To say it quickly, I went through this whole phase of having problems with my hips and then hating ballet and then deciding to go to the University of the Arts as a modern dancer and to show that I was really serious about this, cutting my hair off. And somewhere during that time, I started eating dinner again and liking the feeling of having food in my stomach when I was trying to sleep. I stopped weighing myself so religiously, thank God, and so I crept back up to a healthy weight. It was kind of that simple.
And how am I now? How much say does that old ballerina have in my life? Well, she certainly reminds me to get my exercise. People think I am a little crazy for going to the gym between shows on double show days. Like doing A Chorus Line twice in one day is going to give me stronger biceps (you never know when I will have to enter into another arm-wrestling competition; now that I won once, I have a rep to uphold, you know). But the thing is, I really enjoy exercising--any kind of it, actually. It makes me feel good. Oh, and on the other hand, I am not shy when it comes to eating. If someone is offering a slice of, say, cake, then I will usually not say no. Unless it's tiramisu. Or anything to do with bananas...
And you want to hear something exciting? Well, Jackie Warner, the star of the reality show, Work Out (I think that is what it is called, anyway) is going to be giving our cast a private work-out at her gym next wednesday. I am psyched. I will be sure to let you know how it goes. I have no idea if they are filming it or not, but secretly I hope they do.
Peaj said...
Wow, Jess. I never knew it had been like that. I appreciate your vulnerability with us.
I remember talking once to someone who had trouble maintaining a healthy weight. They told me that they felt so righteous when they were hungry.
I'm glad you're better. And I'm with you on the cake thing - it was one of my struggles when I was doing a low carb diet.
Jenna said...
OMG i love jackie warner! work out is one of the best reality shows! me and jase want you to get a pic with her.
p.s. glad you're eating again.
Jason said...
I sleep on my stomach but I never was known for skipping dinners :-)
By the way, just like a Latshaw...
10 years after you conquered the problem you FINALLY confess to having it. LOL.
Eating is such a tricky thing, sometimes I wish you could just eat from pre-assigned bags and know that was all you should eat for the day.
Jessica Latshaw said...
Yeah, but who packs the bags? What if there are beans in them? Or bananas?
I think the bag idea would be a little too Chairman Mao-esque for me...
But, I know what you mean:-)
Kathiek said...
There are in existence programs that do something like that...Nutra-System and Jenny Craig, if I am not mistaken, but I am sure you know that already. Having never partaken of them I cannot vouch for the taste of their food, but I have heard that some taste good, some taste like cardboard. I've struggled with my weight for years, and have often considered extreme methods of weight loss, but a fear of irrevocable damage has kept me from trying them. It's probably a healthy fear. Have you read/heard about Alli? (2 words...anal leakage...ugh!)
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you are so brave to talk about a serious subject like that and end with such a positive message for other girls out there. There are so many people with silent secret struggles, and your empathy will be appreciated by many.
jason j said...
Thanks for sharing.
Susan posted about that a month ago on our blog.
I recently visited a good friend of mine who teaches dance classes to kids of various ages. She was telling me that some of the girls in her classes as young as 10 years old were already demonstrating some behaviors that reveal a poor self-image. She said she has observed these girls looking in the mirror critically and making comments like, "I am so fat!" The behaviors that my friend has observed have been concerning to her, and she has an analytical mind, so she has put her observational skills and her analysis skills to work and come to the following conclusion; these girls learn their negative body-consciousness behaviors from their mothers. The immediate moral that my friend communicated to me was that I needed to be very mindful of how I talk about myself when I am around Zoe.
Its sad to me that dancing can produce such unhealthy body images for a lot of women. It makes me wonder if it would even be a good idea to let Zoe dance if she wanted to.
Jessica Latshaw said...
Oh my goodness, yes--dancing is a great idea! I would not be the person I am today had my parents not put me in ballet class when I was 8. It has produced in me confidence, determination, discipline, humility, teachability, courage, a desire to be healthy and fit, a better understanding of music--which has helped my singing and song writing, and even social skills (since I was home-schooled--it's one of the places I learned to interact with others.).
Sure, there could be some negative things that come of dancing--but that is not because of the pure form of dance. That is because our own humanity gets mixed in--it's us that distorts things, not the God-created art of dance. Any career could potentially have negative side-effects and I think it would be sad to avoid it just because there might be something bad that comes of it. Especially when, on the other hand, what if it is something you love and excel at? What if it's something that God put inside you?
You guys need to make your own decisions, of course, but I am so grateful my parents saw something in me that made them give me dance lessons. And to add one more thing to the list of great things it has given me--a very exciting and challenging career, for which I am so grateful!!! | <urn:uuid:e762feeb-8add-49f1-bf0a-b5ee3c89cd09> | http://thislifeinwriting.blogspot.com/2008/06/ballerinas-are-really-skinny.html?widgetType=BlogArchive&widgetId=BlogArchive1&action=toggle&dir=open&toggle=MONTHLY-1254380400000&toggleopen=MONTHLY-1212303600000 | en | 0.978131 | 0.026678 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
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November 14th, 2016
A Matter Of... Dark Matter
The Chinese launch of the Wukong satellite in December of last year.
Designed by the Chinese Academy of Science (CSA) is the Wukong satellite, which was launched on December 17, 2015, at the south launch site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center—that satellite has now discovered 1.6 billion particles of dark matter.
This Dark Matter Particle Explorer, or DAMPE, satellite's main concern is the detection of high energy gamma rays, electrons and cosmic rays—locating these elements assists in finding the dark particles in space. This entire venture was initiated and worked on through the collaboration of universities in Italy, Switzerland and CSA. In December, this project will celebrate its first year anniversary.
Scientists in China will now scrutinise the information gathered by the Wukong satellite and will try to pinpoint the element that makes some particles five times more noticeable than the elements that are noticeable, those being unruffled of atoms and are believed to constitute the greater portion of the universe.
The project DAMPE required four years to be completed and is intended to make out potential dark-matter signatures in the space through a comprehensive study of the particles constructing the cosmic rays. Scientists believed that the dark-matter particles may extinguish or decompose and then turn out the high-energy gamma rays or otherwise known as cosmic rays, especially of electron–positron pairs. | <urn:uuid:85c39e82-e2c6-4c1b-bb18-99c62e08e519> | http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1065002879 | en | 0.93376 | 0.024426 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Mitsubishi Dakar stickers
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Leaders by example: Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo
Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo
I applaud these candidates for the moral stance and leadership. And here they are, slowly-but-surely rising their way to the surveys, especially now that elections are just days away.
So why RORO? I made it clear before that if not for Miriam handpicked BBM as her VP, I would’ve go for her and Leni. Mar Roxas is my second choice, until I realize that he is indeed the best choice along with her running mate Ms Leni Robredo.
On Mar Roxas
I’ve seen personal testimonials on how Mar Roxas is as a boss and a leader – consistent, detailed, meticulously planned. His stint as the DTI secretary is proof, along with the bills that it was passed and implemented. His job as a DILG secretary, as I observed, was one of the toughest that I’ve seen, especially during the Bohol earthquake and the supertyphoon Yolanda, that I think until today, it’s been blaming him on the slow process and not the people from the local government who I think, needs to take action. His visits are mostly unannounced, and I think media is not needed for the much-needed exposure for his achievements imho.
On Leni Robredo
Leni has been a public servant ever since. She is a human rights lawyer since then before she became a congresswoman. Her service has been admired by many, especially now that she’s hands-on in supporting the Sumilao farmers during the campaign.
Both of them are leaders by example
As I observed, they are all for humility and not for grand gesture. For me they are the true leaders by example that doesn’t need any grand exposure from the media. For a true leader is someone who can reach out to everyone and has the heart for all.
2 thoughts on “Leaders by example: Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo
1. gusto ko mag-comment sa latest post mo, but since comment off dun and may connec itong article na ito doon…
i also realized so many things especially sa pag-upgrade in terms of using social media ng paraan at paghulma ng pag-iisip ng tao sa pagboto. perhaps, may mga traditional tactics pa rin like vote buying. But in my observation marami ang nadale sa galing ng digital campaigning [ if not marketing] ng mga online geniuses [ a sarcastic compliment]. dinaan sa sharing, trending, at pagsira sa media to make any sites reliable basta pabor sa trip ng tao. sensationalism is a no-no journalism, what more sa partiality. Hindi nakita ng mga taong nagsi-share ng post na tungkol lang sa paninira.
Pareho tayo ng bet, mas nangibabaw lang sa akin si Sen. Miriam. Bukod sa paniniwala ko sa kanyang “mental capacity” to govern this country, my vote for is a “thank you vote” sa mga nagawa n’ya. Pero I think God has other plan for her ibang laban naman ang hinaharap n’ya and I hope she will fine. Bata pa s’ya para mag-retire lalo na kung ikukumpara dun sa naglalaro ng candy crush.
Pero malaki ang respeto ko kay Mar Roxas at kung di tumakbo si Miriam, siya na agad- wala ng pag-iisip. Mabuhay kay VP Leni. from the start sya na ang bet ko.
1. Nasa social media na at internet ang pinakamadaling way ng pangangampanya ngayon, yan ang napansin ko compared nung nakaraang eleksyon. Pero napansin ko rin ang biglang dami ng trending sites na ginagamit sa black propaganda na siyang sinesensationalized hanggang ngayon. Nakakalungkot lang na ang daming nahulog dito kaya mas na-highlight ang mga panget na nagawa ni PNoy kesa sa mga achievements ni MR.
Choice ko talaga si MDS. Pero sa pagpili niya ng running mate ang naging ultimatum ko. Buti nalang si VP Leni ang nanalo wahahahah kaya mabuhay tayo! 😀
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14 Ways To Get Fired From McDonald's
mcdonaldsBy nist6dh on Flickr
Jobs at McDonald's are defined by low wages, little training and high turnover rates.
But what does it take to get canned from one of the company's 32,000 locations worldwide?
Here's a collection of stories about employees that got fired from McDonald's that were reported and confirmed by the media.
Have your own story about being fired from McDonald's or any other fast food chain? Tell us in the comments or send an email to kbhasin@businessinsider.com.
Giving out a Happy Meal with marijuana in the box
By happymealy on Flickr
An 8-year old girl found three items in her Happy Meal after going to an Illinois McDonald's drive thru in 2007: a lighter, a pipe and a bag of marijuana.
17-year-old offender Brandon Scott was fired immediately, arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Letting an NFL star use the bathroom after hours
Tiffany Langeslay broke the rules for Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson when she allowed him to use the restroom after-hours. When she showed up for her next shift a few days later, her boss told her she was fired.
McDonald's promptly offered to give Langeslay the job back once the local media contacted them about it. She accepted.
Pissing off a bunch of UPenn students, who started a Facebook boycott campaign
Screengrab from Facebook
University of Pennsylvania students made a Facebook group called "Boycott McDonald's" after an incident regarding the use of a bathroom in a store. The students alleged that the manager told a cashier to take her time fixing a problem with the register after a student was told he couldn't use the bathroom without ordering food. They also alleged verbal abuse and threats by a security guard.
The store's general manager Anthony Hill apologized directly to the aggrieved students and terminated the employees involved.
Giving an extra slice of cheese to a friend
By mesohungry on Flickr
A McDonald's worker in the Netherlands got canned for giving "free gifts" to a colleague on break -- in the form of one slice of cheese on a hamburger. McDonald's said that this made it a cheeseburger, so the she should've charged more for the meal.
The fired employee took her case to court and ultimately won €4,500 in compensation.
Reporting dangerous food to the authorities
Cindy Jones worked at a Michigan McDonald's for seven years before blowing the whistle on the store. She claims in a lawsuit to have sent anonymous messages to the Health Department about food being stored at dangerous temperatures, and that someone played one of the messages for her boss, who promptly fired her.
Health Department officials confirmed in an investigation that the food was indeed being stored at 56 degrees, 15 degrees above the allowed temperature.
Putting dog biscuits in someone's french fries
By creativedc on Flickr
Westfield State University students allegedly had dog biscuits put in their fries at a Massachusetts McDonald's. When they complained about it, they were banned from the store.
The students took to the Internet to vent their outrage and attracted the attention of WSU, who contacted franchise owner Dan Ashburn. He met with the students and formally apologized.
One employee was terminated shortly after, and the manager was suspended.
Pulling a gun on a robber
Associated Press
An armed woman robbed employee Clifton Brown's friend on Christmas Eve as they were closing up the store. After clearing the cash register, she made a run for it, and Brown pulled his gun on her and fired a couple shots that missed.
Brown was fired because although Indiana has a concealed carry law and he has a license with all the updated paperwork, McDonald's has a no-gun policy for its employees.
Refusing to hire a transgender teenager
Screengrab from Orlando Local News 6
The manager of a Florida McDonald's was accused of hiring discrimination by 17-year old Zikerria Bellamy, a transgender woman. Here's the message that the manager left on Bellamy's voicemail after the interview, according to Local 6 News in Orlando:
"You will not get hired. We do not hire (expletive). You lied to me. You told me you were a woman."
McDonald's fired the manager in the scandal's aftermath.
Speaking Arabic in an Israeli McDonald's
By Chris Yunker on Flickr
20-year-old employee Abeer Zinaty reportedly broke a ban on speaking Arabic while working at a McDonald's in Israel back in 2004. She was fired by her regional manager, who is also an Arab.
Though initially disputed by headquarters, the company acknowledged that workers are required to speak Hebrew while on duty in order to serve their customers appropriately.
Videotaping a vicious beating that went viral
Screengrab from ABC News on YouTube
Franchise owner Mitchell McPherson fired a worker who videotaped the beating of a transgender woman by two other women inside a Maryland McDonald's. The video went up on YouTube and racked up the views when it was featured on the Drudge Report.
Only one employee got involved in stopping the fight. Everyone else -- including of course the worker videotaping -- stood idly by.
Having a skin condition that doesn't let you wash your hands
By markjms on Flickr
23-year-old Beena Datt developed a skin condition that didn't allow her to follow the company's standard hand-washing policies at a McDonald's in British Columbia. Her boss fired her in 2004 even though she offered to take any job in store (such as taking drive thru orders), citing that every job in McDonald's requires frequent hand-washing.
The firing was ruled to be discriminatory by the BC Human Rights Tribunal, and McDonald's was order to pay Datt $50,000 in compensation.
Writing a disparaging blog post
By andinarvaez on Flickr
An annoyed employee of a McDonald's in Sweden went home and blogged about her troubles at work, prompting this response on her boss' Facebook:
"…just fired a girl who blogged really negatively about her workplace…not that smart to make up a bunch of stuff just to give friends a laugh…but now I'm chuckling in any case…=0))"
The hotel and restaurant workers union was outraged, but local law allows employee disloyalty to be grounds for termination, according to The Local.
Letting a nonemployee enter the office, after falling for a cruel hoax
An image from the security cam
Assistant manager Donna Jean Summers was in charge of a Kentucky McDonald's when a caller posing as a police officer convinced her that 18-year old employee Louise Ogborn was a suspect that had to be strip searched. As the hoax continued, the caller convinced Summers to call in her fiancé and leave. The fiancé continued to follow the caller's instructions and forced the girl to give him oral sex. The ordeal was caught on the store's video surveillance system.
Summers was later fired by McDonald's for allowing a nonemployee to enter the office. She was indicted on a charge of unlawful imprisonment and never spoke with her fiancé again, who was indicted on charges of sodomy and assault.
In the ensuing civil trial, McDonald's was deemed 50% at fault and a jury awarded Ogborn $6.1 million and Summers $1.1 million in damages (since the incident was during a string of similar hoaxes and the company didn't inform her). The fiancé received a five-year sentence.
Getting hired for the sole purpose of getting fired
"Kyle G" attempted to get fired from a fast food restaurant as fast as possible by being as absurd as possible in the workplace for a column in Vice.
He says he lied about his work experience, greeted customers with ridiculous voices, invented a new "McNificent" sandwich (a Big Mac with fish, chicken and beef in it) and enraged his assistant manager to the point of screaming.
It worked. He was fired in 53 minutes and 12 seconds.
McDonald's hires 1 million Americans every year. There's bound to be turnover
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Who Are The Four Afghans Released From Guantanamo?
Four Afghans recently transferred to the custody of the Afghan government demonstrate the incompetence of the Bush administration, who arbitrary packed Gitmo with "Mickey Mouse" prisoners.
Over the weekend, 12 prisoners were released from Guantánamo, as the Justice Department announced in a press release on December 20. I have previously reported the stories of the two Somalis who were released -- emphasizing how nothing about their cases demonstrated that they were "the worst of the worst" -- and will soon be reporting the stories of the six Yemenis transferred to the custody of the Yemeni government. For now, however, I'd like to turn to the four Afghans transferred to the custody of the Afghan government, because, in contrast to the fearmongering of opportunistic Republicans, who continue to claim that Guantánamo is full of terrorists, the stories of these four men demonstrate instead the incompetence of senior officials in the Bush administration, revealing how, instead of detaining men who had any connection to al-Qaeda, or those responsible for the 9/11 attacks, they filled Guantánamo with what Maj. Gen. Michael Dunlavey, the commander of Guantánamo in 2002, described as "Mickey Mouse" prisoners.
Sharifullah, the U.S. ally who had guarded Hamid Karzai
The first of the four Afghans, Sharifullah, who was 22 years old at the time of his capture, was seized by U.S. forces from an Afghan military compound with another man, Amir Jan Ghorzang (identified by the Pentagon as Said Amir Jan), who was released from Guantánamo in September 2007. Both men were accused of hoarding explosives for the Taliban and being involved in various plots, but insisted that they were loyal government soldiers. In Guantánamo, Sharifullah explained that he was one of the first recruits in the new Afghan army, trained by British officers, and added that he had then spent seven months as part of a group that was responsible for guarding President Karzai. When he was unable to get a promotion, however, he returned to Jalalabad, where he had just taken up a new position as an officer when he was seized.
Amir Jan Ghorzang was the more vociferous of the two in Guantánamo, lamenting the fact that the U.S. soldiers who had seized them had been duped by traitors who were taking money from both the U.S. military and al-Qaeda, and were passing off innocent men as members of al-Qaeda and the Taliban. "I'm here because somebody got paid some dollars," he explained, adding that he had been imprisoned by the Taliban for five years, because of his opposition to them, and had also worked for Haji Qadir, a commander who fought with the Americans during the battle of Tora Bora, a showdown between al-Qaeda and U.S.-backed Afghan forces in December 2001.
The cases of both men -- as with many other men who had been working for the Karzai government, but had been betrayed by rivals -- revealed how little the US authorities were concerned with establishing the truth about their allegations, as it would have been easy to track down witnesses in Afghanistan who could have verified their stories (as reporters for McClatchy Newspapers did in 2008, when they interviewed Ghorzang). Nevertheless, he was, in the end, more fortunate than Sharifullah, whose continued presence in Guantánamo for two years and three months after his release was, frankly, inexplicable. As Ghorzang explained in the following exchange in Sharifullah's tribunal, when he was called as a witness:
Sharifullah: Do you know that I was involved to work in the new government? Was I honestly working and working for the new government?
Ghorzang: You were working with the new government and he was involved with the Karzai government, in support of the Karzai government.
Mohammed Hashim: the fantasist put forward for a trial by Military Commission
The story of the second man, Mohammed Hashim, remains as bewildering now as it was when he was put forward for a trial by Military Commission at Guantánamo in May 2008, and I wrote an article entitled, "Afghan fantasist to face trial at Guantánamo," in which I stated that the decision "appear[ed] to plumb new depths of misapplied zeal." Hashim, who was about 26 years old at the time of his capture, was first seized by Afghan forces after he was found taking measurements near the home of Mullah Omar, the Taliban's reclusive leader, and asking locals about security arrangements. Subsequently released, he was then seized again and handed over (or sold) to U.S. forces.
If there was something about the circumstances of his initial capture that should have set alarm bells ringing, regarding his mental health, these were ignored when the U.S. authorities decided to charge him with "conducting reconnaissance missions against U.S. and coalition forces," and "participating in a rocket attack venture on at least one occasion against U.S. forces for al-Qaeda," and ignored the fact that, at his tribunal, his testimony revealed that he was (as I described it) "either one of the most fantastically well-connected terrorists in the very small pool of well-connected terrorists at Guantánamo, or, conversely, that he [was] a deranged fantasist. From the resounding silence that greeted his comments at his tribunal, I can only conclude that the tribunal members, like me, concluded that the latter interpretation was the more probable."
After explaining that he had spent five years with the Taliban, because he needed the money, Hashim proceeded to claim that:
Hashim also claimed that he and another man had been responsible for facilitating Osama bin Laden's escape from Afghanistan, and that, afterwards, he had worked as a spy, and had heard about how the Syrian government had been sending weapons to Saddam Hussein, which had then been sent to Afghanistan via Iran. As I explained at the time, the cumulative effect of Hashim's statements was that it was "impossible not to conclude that [his] story was, if not the testimony of a fantasist, then a shrewd attempt to avoid brutal interrogations by providing his interrogators with whatever he thought they wanted to hear."
A darker truth, of course, may be that his rambling statement actually revealed the themes pursued relentlessly by the interrogators at Guantánamo: not only "what do you know about the 9/11 attacks?" and "when did you last see bin Laden?" but also, at the insistence of Vice President Dick Cheney, "what was the connection between al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein?" As we know from the interrogations of the CIA's most famous "ghost prisoner" Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, who confessed under torture in Egypt that there were connections between al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, which was later used as part of the justification for the invasion of Iraq, securing this sort of information was regarded as critical in the run-up to the invasion, even though the administration claimed that its embrace of torture (or, rather, the euphemistically named "enhanced interrogation techniques") was designed to prevent further terrorist attacks.
Abdul Hafiz: the wrong man with a satellite phone
The third man, Abdul Hafiz, who was 42 years old when he was seized in 2003 from his village near Kandahar, was accused in his tribunal of working for a Taliban militia group and of being involved in two killings in Kabul. It was also alleged that he was captured with a satellite phone linked to one of the killings, and that he "attempted to call an al-Qaeda member who is linked to the murder of an ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross] worker."
In response, Hafiz, who described himself as "handicapped" and who repeatedly stated that he has problems with his memory, claimed that his name was Abdul Qawi, and that he had been confused with Abdul Hafiz, because Hafiz, for whom he had been working, had given him the phone at a checkpoint. As he stated, "He told me that he did not have any documents to have the phone with him. So he said, 'You can have my phone because you are handicapped and I don't think they will search you.'" He added that he did not even know how to use the phone.
Describing Hafiz as someone who supported the new government of Hamid Karzai and was "preaching in the village to bring the peace," he said, "I was working for him to bring peace ... He gave me the telephone in the morning and told me to keep it in my pocket. He told me to work and preach to the people not to fight. That war is not good. This is the reason that I lost my leg. Fighting is not good. War does not have good consequences."
He also explained, "I was just in my home when they captured me and brought me here. I didn't do anything," and expressed frustration at not being able to see classified documents containing evidence against him, saying, "In our culture, if someone is accused of something, they are shown the evidence." At his review in 2005, he presented the board with letters from his family -- all addressed to Abdul Qari, not Abdul Hafiz -- including one from his brother, which read, "My respectful brother, you didn't have any relationship with any political people. We were hoping that you would get released very, very soon. We do not understand why you're still detained there without a crime." He was clearly so desperate to be freed from Guantánamo and not to be "amongst these beasts and these people" (as he described his fellow prisoners at one point), that he even offered to present the board with a letter from his wife, even though "It is a big shame in our culture to read my wife's letter to you, but now I am in a very tough situation."
Mohamed Rahim: a spectacular case of mistaken identity
If the continued imprisonment of Abdul Hafiz (or Abdul Qari) appeared to be inexplicable, there was, on the surface at least, more of a case against Mohamed Rahim, the fourth prisoner released at the weekend, but this too collapses spectacularly under scrutiny. A resident of a village near Ghazni, Rahim was accused, in his tribunal, of being the chief of logistics for a company providing support directly to the Taliban government, of working for the Taliban Intelligence Office, and of controlling a large weapons cache for the Taliban. In response, he explained that he had been forced to work for the Taliban, and that, because he "was sick" and unable to fight, he was made to work in an administrative post. He denied the allegation that he worked for the Taliban Intelligence Office, calling it an "outrageous" accusation, and also denied controlling a weapons cache. "This doesn't make sense," he said. "I was captured in my house. I have no information on these weapons."
By the time of his next review, in 2005, numerous other allegations had been added, including a claim that he was "identifiable as a former companion of bin Laden during the jihad against the Russians," and another that he "was among a group protecting bin Laden at his last meeting at Tora Bora." It was also suggested that he "was entrusted by bin Laden to exfiltrate his guard forces from Afghanistan back to their countries of origin," and that "bin Laden and his companions spent the night in a house belonging to an Afghan acquaintance of the Detainee."
There was more in this vein, including a claim that he "attempted to export gems from Afghanistan to Germany in order to raise revenue to finance al-Qaeda," but what was completely overlooked by his review board -- and presumably, by those who were supposed to be capable of analyzing the intelligence relating to the Guantánamo prisoners -- is that when he stated, "I am a sick poor farmer with enemies," he was telling the truth for one particularly glaring reason, which only emerged in passing in his review, when his Designated Military Officer (a soldier assigned to him in place of a lawyer) pointed out that he was Hazara.
One of four main population groups in Afghanistan -- the others being Pashtuns, Tajiks and Uzbeks -- the Hazara, Shia Muslims who are at least partly of Mongol origin, were despised by the Sunni Taliban, who slaughtered them in their thousands. As a result, it is not only appropriate to conclude that the allegations against Rahim were invented by his enemies, but also to conclude that his enemies in Guantánamo came up with the outrageous claims that he was intimately associated with Osama bin Laden.
Release or imprisonment in Afghanistan?
With the exception of Mohamed Jawad, who was released in August after he won his habeas corpus petition, these men are the first Afghans released since January 2009, when Haji Bismullah, who worked for the government of Hamid Karzai as the chief of transportation in a region of Helmand province, was released. Of the 219 Afghans once held at Guantánamo, there are now just 21 remaining in the prison, but it is uncertain whether the four men just released will regain their freedom, or whether, in common with all the Afghan releases since August 2007 (except Jawad, whose case attracted international scrutiny), they will be imprisoned on arrival in Kabul, in a wing of the main prison, Pol-i-Charki, which was refurbished by the U.S. military, and which, although nominally under Afghan control, is reportedly overseen by Americans.
After all this time, and with such scandalous stories of ineptitude on the part of the United States, I would say that the least these men deserve is to be freed outright, and allowed to be reunited with their families.
Andy Worthington is the author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America's Illegal Prison (published by Pluto Press), and the co-director (with Polly Nash) of the documentary film "Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo." He maintains a blog here. | <urn:uuid:54f09676-2c65-47d6-91ff-77900e9a1d4e> | https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/who-are-the-four-afghans_b_401515 | en | 0.99017 | 0.044821 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Mother Rings April Birthstone
April BirthstoneDiamonds are considered the most desired of all gemstones. They are thought to represent love, purity, strength and power. Those born during the month of April are fortunate to have this beautiful gem as their birthstone.
Diamonds have always been surrounded with legend and lore. They have been thought to improve personal clarity and vision, with the higher the clarity the more it helps to strengthen those qualities.
The Greeks and Romans believed that diamonds were splinters from falling stars.
Diamonds rate 10 on the Mohs Hardness scale which makes them a great choice for everyday wear. They can be cleaned with warm, soapy water and a soft-bristled brush. It is also safe to use ultrasonic and steam cleaners.
Here are some interesting facts about the treasured and beloved gemstone, diamond:
• The word "diamond" comes from the Greek word "adamas" which means unbreakable and indestructible; unconquerable.
• Diamond is the hardest natural substance found on earth.
• Diamonds can be found in a wide range of colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black.
• 80% of mined diamonds are unsuitable for use as gemstones and go toward industrial use.
• To produce a single one carat diamond, approximately 250 tons of earth will be mined.
• There are white dwarf stars in space that have a diamond core.
• A law in thirteenth century France decreed that only the King could wear diamonds.
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Comments on: Proposed cut to gritting budget rejected by SIC committee Shetland News, Sport, Jobs, Properties, Shop Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steven Jarmson Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:40:27 +0000 Cut costs by applying the same rules to Lerwick as the rest of Shetland gets.
Stop gritting “non essential” roads.
Why is Westerloch gritted? Stanley Hill gets gritted right into the residential parking areas, but very seriously dangerous roads in the country don’t get gritted unless they have a school or medical centre on their route or are part of a bus route.
I’ve never understood why every road in Lerwick is gritted. There’s nothing in Lerwick that isn’t in walking distance of another part.
Country residents actually need to have safe access to roads, many of which do not get gritted.
Just put piles of grit at the roadside, as happens in many country areas.
By: David Spence Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:11:39 +0000 The irony of the story is bringing to light how mild our winters have become, and the fact climate change is happening due to human activity.
This will have great consequences within our life time if not the next generation, and the greatest threat to Shetland will not be the cold but flooding on a huge scale.
People may scoff and criticise the huge amount of scientific evidence pointing to human activity causing climate change, but I would rather act on this, than our politicians who are most likely being bribed by the industries causing the pollution in the first place. Agriculture causes 6 times more pollution than all of transportation put together, and we do nothing about this.
If the models of climate change are accurate, Europe will be plunged into another ice-age. Sea levels will rise by approximately 7 – 10 metres (hence the flooding).
It is speculated the ice at the North Pole (which is sea based) will be gone by the year 2050, this will have dramatic affects on ocean currents and thermal air streams. This will force to jet stream further south, thus becoming much colder. | <urn:uuid:17d5a5e0-312e-44ca-a694-52cb6cf003a0> | https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2018/02/06/proposed-cut-gritting-budget-rejected-sic-committee/feed | en | 0.942407 | 0.143854 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
The United Nations is failing to protect religious freedom and guard against the rise in anti-conversion laws, a damning report claims.
Several Indian states, Nepal, Myanmar and Bhutan have all passed laws restricting conversion from one religion to another with the aim of promoting a national identity around one particular faith. However the laws amount to a blatant contravention of human rights, the report by ADF International says.
‘The case is clear that anti-conversion laws, as formulated in India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bhutan, violate basic human rights and international law,’ it says. ‘These laws discourage conversion from the majority religion to a minority religion and give licence to extremists to perpetrate violence against minority religious communities under the guise of preventing forced conversions.’
Such laws are what the ‘UN is designed to combat’, the report says, adding that while some within the UN have spoken out, ‘other entities have failed to condemn them – emblematic of the UN’s overall failure to protect religious freedom’.
The report is backed by the US religious freedom ambassador Sam Brownback and the EU’s special envoy on religious freedom, Jan Figel, who will both speak at the launch in Washington DC next week.
Balakrishnan Baskaran, legal consultant to ADF International in India, said: ‘No person or group should live in fear of being killed, tortured, or oppressed because of their religious beliefs. The rise of anti-conversion laws worldwide testifies to a growing crisis in religious freedom.’
The report urges the UN to ‘begin taking seriously its responsibility to protect religious freedom’.
‘The more pressure offending countries receive, the likelier they are to change course.
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Content Marketing: How Content Can Shape Your Brand
How Content Can Shape Your Brand
08 Oct 2018
Oftentimes content serves a specific purpose. Whether the content in question is an email campaign or a billboard, to increase engagement in the current customer base, find leads, or raise your brand’s profile, it’s likely that you have a certain purpose or goal in mind. But for every single piece of content you create, it’s important to keep the bigger picture in mind: whatever intended purpose any individual piece of content has, it will also work to shape your brand. By taking full advantage of that fact, you can maximize the benefit of content creation for your company and utilize some of the most powerful tools in successful brand creation. Let’s take a closer look.
Three Tools that Can Revolutionize How You Use Content to Shape a Brand
1. The Importance of Voice and Tone
In defining the voice of your brand, you’ll actually be defining what your brand is, what it stands for, how your audience perceives it, and more. But, before infusing the voice of your brand into copy and messaging, you need to decide what you want that voice to be.
Once you have chosen a voice to represent your brand, it’s time to carefully determine tone. Tone is the way in which something is said (or in the case of most marketing content, the way in which it is written). There are places in marketing for a wide range of tones, from humorous to serious, angry to joyful, inspirational and yes, even pessimistic. It all depends on what your goals are for content and how you want to use that content to contribute to the overall voice of the brand.
1. Increasing Audience Engagement with Social Media
Social media is an integral part of content marketing. One of the reasons why social media has become such an essential part of marketing is because it allows for customers and brands to directly interact in a way which did not previously exist. Being able to keep an audience engaged with your brand is the most powerful way to promote and strengthen it, and by utilizing voice to create a compelling social media presence you can connect with your audience on a personal level. You can also engage with them directly as a brand through commenting, contests, giveaways, and much more. The overall effect is to create a brand that is known and emotionally connected to the audience you most want to reach.
1. The Power of Influencers and Collaborators
In some ways influencers and collaborators, such as guest bloggers, function just as much as celebrity spokespeople once did. They bring with them a whole audience of fans and followers of their own. But unlike celebrity spokespeople of days past, influencers and collaborators bring much more powerful opportunities to promote your specific brand. Britney Spears was a great choice to sell Pepsi in the early 2000’s merely because so many people in the early 2000’s were a fan of Britney Spears. Fans would happily tune in to the ad campaign to see her, but she had no direct connection to Pepsi. Whereas having an influencer that is specific to the niche industry that you are promoting allows there to be a connection to a base that is specifically targeted to the ideal audience. While there are still many industries that do not have major influencer presences on social media, there are always valued industry experts who, through guest blogging or sponsored social media posts, can introduce your brand to their audience.
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Discrete Lot Sizing Problem
The Discrete Lot Sizing problem considered here is a multi-item, single machine problem with capacity of production limited to one per period. There are storage costs and sequence-dependent changeover costs, respecting the triangle inequality. The changeover cost q^{i, j} is induced when passing from the production of item i to another one j with q^{i, i} = 0 for all i. Backlogging is not allowed, each order has to be produced before the corresponding demand time, and stocking (inventory) costs has to be paid proportional to the number of days between the production date and the demand time. The objective is to minimize the sum of stocking costs and change over costs. | <urn:uuid:b924ce59-3573-4c69-9e29-3d05046762dc> | http://becool.info.ucl.ac.be/resources/discrete-lot-sizing-problem | en | 0.938617 | 0.658514 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Accept and then Act
When experiencing a rough spot in life. When we are confused, frustrated, and discouraged, we need to take the time to recognize how we are feeling and not just push those feelings aside. We need to acknowledge that they exist. But that's not where it ends. We can only acknowledge it for so long before working on it. That's like saying I feel sick, I know why I am sick, but I’m not going to do anything to fix it. At a certain point, we need to stop just feeling the misery, but we need to consciously work through it and continue on with our lives. At what point you ask? I’m guessing it’s different for everyone. | <urn:uuid:df63783c-84f1-4876-b04c-8dbb1ca18bd8> | http://bethanyhilton.com/surpass-ordinary-standards/2013/05/28/accept-and-then-act | en | 0.966105 | 0.951212 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
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Social and Psychological Presence
In the last post, I defined a virtual world in terms of the technology used to implement it. I defined it as a shared, modifiable, persistent space made possible through the use of computer and network technology. In this entry, I would like to move away from the technological definition and define a virtual world in terms of the user's subjective experience.
Researchers in virtual reality use the term 'presence' to describe the feeling of being in a situation or environment that you are not really in. So, for example, if you donned a pair of virtual reality goggles and felt that you were in a different place, that would be an example of presence. But the goal of virtual reality is to create a sense of physical presence. The goal of a virtual world is to create a sense of psychological and social presence. So, I would define a virtual world as a place where the inhabitants have a sense of psychological and social presence not supported by physical reality. That is to say that you 'feel' like you are in a world with other people when you are not, in reality, in that world.
One of the key elements, I believe, in this feeling of presence is the use of an avatar who represents you. Through a phenomenon called avatar attachment, the user begins to experience the world through the avatar. If the avatar is insulted or treated badly, the user has an emotional reaction. And that reaction feels as real as if you were insulted or treated badly in real life. If your avatar makes friends with other avatars, you look forward to seeing them just as you would look forward to seeing your friends in real life. That is to say that through attachment to your avatar, you 'feel' as though the world is real even though it is not supported by physical reality.
So referring back to the previous post, a social interaction technology such as Facebook would not be considered a virtual world because the user does not have the experience of psychological or social presence. Second Life seems to be the exemplar virtual world but so does an online video game such as World of Warcraft. And, yet, these two virtual worlds are very different. In the next post, I will take of the differences between these two exemplars.
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Growth, despite its many risks, can help nonprofits increase impact and scale, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and attract investors. BCG details just six questions you need to ask to assess your growth readiness.
As a nonprofit, you need a solid foundation, and a well-defined strategy and road map before expansion begins. Based on their work in a wide range of industries, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has distilled six questions aimed towards helping your nonprofit assess its readiness for growth.
Three Types of Growth
1. Steady-state: Same degree of growth each year
Predictable annual goals
Fewer challenges over time
Can boost growth targets if initial performance is strong
May not match your specific needs or challenges in a given year
If your organisation doesn’t meet its goals, people might feel discouraged
2. Ramping-up: Slow growth initially, with significant increases in the following years
Allows you to identify organisational gaps and provides the needed time to build capacity
Risk of losing political support or funds before goals are reached, increasing staff challenges
Choose if
You have a steady source of funding
Your growth needs investments in capacity over time
Your organisation is relatively new, struggling to hire the right people, worried about staff burnout, or needs its processes strengthened
3. Accelerating: Biggest growth in the first half of the expansion plan; then, it tapers off
Allows you to seize an opportunity when it arises
Can be hard on staff
Potential challenges with execution in the absence of needed capabilities
Failing to meet the stretch goals could tarnish your reputation
Choose if:
You have already invested in needed capabilities and have strong potential recruits, a robust brand, credibility with partners, healthy morale, and are able to provide intensive support to new sites.
You might also consider this strategy if a political or fundraising opportunity arises that may not last.
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Assessing Your Readiness
1. Have you earned the right to grow?
Before scaling up, make sure you have high-quality programs or services that deliver on your mission. Measurable results are increasingly important in the social sector.
Pulling together the right metrics can be complex, especially for smaller organisations that have limited resources or lack the necessary analytical skills. Furthermore, the social sector provides a wide range of services to varied populations, often in partnership with multiple organisations, making outcomes highly variable. Before deciding to expand, make sure that you have an effective model in place and are meeting the goals you have set to measure program quality and impact.
2. Do you manage your costs effectively—and understand how they will change with expansion?
It’s important to understand your cost structure and the added costs of growth or of operating in a new region. Be sure to assess the break-even or the minimum scale required to succeed. Benchmarking your current costs against those of other organisations at a similar stage—or against other sites in your network—can help your team identify the key budget drivers and where costs are out of line. Costs to explore include total administrative costs, fundraising costs, and costs per employee.
Costs per employee can increase during expansion as a result of investing ahead of the curve, the added complexity of new regions, and not managing for efficiency. Also, some functions are more scalable than others. Finance, IT, communications, strategy, development, alumni, and HR tend to be the most scalable. Training, development, recruitment, placement, and community relations, which are less scalable, typically require additional investment as your organisation enters new regions.
3. Are the conditions for success in place?
Before moving forward with an expansion plan, confirm that there truly is a need for your products or services in the target area(s) and that any resources you will need—staff, partners, and government support—are available. Be sure that the leadership team is committed to the chosen strategic direction and that expansion efforts have a clear focus.
4. Can you fund the growth?
To achieve sustainable growth, nonprofits require consistent financial support—from governments, individuals, corporations, or foundations, or a combination of all four. They also need an effective fundraising strategy.
Nonprofits need to operate under unusual circumstances. They may have commitments for funds that don’t arrive in predictable ways, are delivered over multiple years, or arrive at the year end in a lump sum. In many cases, donors impose restrictions on funds, earmarking them for specific programs. So your organization must conduct a 12-month risk-timing analysis as part of your funding strategy. Also, it’s best to create a budget with a cushion—such as 130% of estimated costs.
5. Do you have the right people and leadership?
Recruiting and retaining good people is always a challenge. Nonprofits often lose potential hires and trained staffers to higher-paying jobs in the private sector.
In our experience, most leaders have to devote more effort to growth than to other types of change. The skills needed for the start-up phase of an organisation are typically different from the skills needed for the growth phase.
The smart founder recognises when to step aside—or at least when to share management responsibilities with a leadership team that has complementary skills. The same is true for staff members. Although hiring managers tend to focus on education, experience, or expertise, it’s just as important to bring in people who have diverse though processes.
6. Is your organisation model scalable?
Before scaling up, ensure that your strategy and organisation structure can be replicated and exported and that key processes are robust and consistent. Consider, too, that growth can tax your people. The right disciplines and incentives must be in place to keep your workforce engaged and motivated. An organisation model with consistent processes and proven economics is more easily transferred to other locations.
This is an excerpt from the full article, which can be found here.
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Rochester MN (KROC AM News) - A man who police describe as a professional con artist was arrested in Rochester Wednesday night on an out of state warrant and investigators are trying to determine if there are more victims in the local area.
Captain John Sherwin says 39 year old Alan Farha visited Pax Christi and St. John’s Catholic churches Monday seeking money from parishioners during morning services, saying his family had been killed by an IED in Beirut. He was given about $1000 total but drew suspicions when it was learned he was visiting other local churches.
Sherwin says his investigators later learned Farha has a history of conning people out of money in numerous states by giving bogus hard-luck stories. Past victims include churches, businesses, non-profits and individuals, including some in the Twin Cities about 10 years ago. He is a native of the Dallas, Texas area but has moved around the country.
The arrest warrant was issued by authorities in Fargo where he is facing a theft by deception charge. Sherwin says it’s expected Farha will face local charges.
He is asking other churches that may have been scammed to contact the Police Department.
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Speaking in Cod Tongues is full of mouth-watering examples and histories that eloquently demonstrate how Canadians are what they eat, regardless of whether dinner that night is at a Chinese-Canadian restaurant in a small town in the prairies, at a roadside stand selling poutine in eastern Canada or at a trendy, high-end sushi joint in a Vancouver bistro.Christine Sismondo, Toronto Star
As someone deeply connected with regional expressions of food culture in Canada, I know this book will occupy a special place in my library. The idea of an overarching national cuisine for Canada is as complex as the country is diverse. What a wonderful gastronomical journey of discovery!Jamie Kennedy | <urn:uuid:200c647e-5d39-4fe9-8c38-be497e10b6b5> | http://lenorenewman.com/writing/ | en | 0.932299 | 0.316395 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Maya numbers and arithmetic
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As early as the Late Preclassic (ca 400 BC), the ancient Maya used a positional, vigesimal (base 20) notation involving the use of the mathematical concept “zero”, a truly great intellectual accomplishment and one of the earliest known instance of this concept in the world (the Europeans never invented the “zero”, they borrowed it from the Arabs, who themselves borrowed it from Indus Valley Civilization around the 7th century AD).
The Maya system of numeration operates with only three symbols, alone or combined, rather than the 10 digits (0-9) of our decimal system:
• “one” is expressed by a dot,
• “five” by a bar,
• “zero” (or “completion”) by a variable symbol (commonly a shell or a flower).
In this bar-and-dot notation, three dots stand for “three”, a bar for “five”, and three dots with a bar stand for “eight”. “Nineteen” is represented by four dots and three bars.
Maya numbers
To write digits greater than “nineteen”, the ancient Maya used a positioning system.
In the decimal (base 10) numeric notation, numbers higher than 9 are written by adding digits in the next position to the left: 9 then 10, 99 then 100, 999 then 1000, etc.
Numbers in higher places grow multiplied by 10´s (possibly because we have 10 fingers): 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10000, etc.
“Zero” acts like a place holder, that is, in number “10” there are one Tens and zero Ones.
The number “3257” can be considered as 3 Thousands, 2 Hundreds, 5 Tens, 7 Ones, that is 3×1000 + 2×100 + 5×10 + 7×1 or 3×10^3 + 2×10^2 + 5×10^1 + 7×10^0.
In the vigesimal positional system, which was in use throughout Mesoamerica during Precolumbian times, the shift is made at 20 with the lowest to highest positions being placed vertically and bottom-to-top, rather than horizontally and right-to-left as in the decimal scheme.
Numbers in higher places grow multiplied by 20´s (probably from a total of 20 fingers and toes), that is: 1, 20, 400, 8000, 160000, etc.
In Maya numeric notation, “3257” would thus be: eight 400s, two 20s, and seventeen 1s, that is 8×400 (=3200) + 2×20 (=40) + 17×1 (=17) or 8×20^2 + 2×20^1 +17×20^0.
examples of Maya arithmetics
For chronological count, however, the ancient Maya had to compromise the harmonic vigesimal rule to create a closer approximation to the length of the actual solar year which they knew was 365+ days. So, rather than having a year with twenty months each with twenty days, totaling 400 days, they used a 360-day year with eighteen months of twenty days.
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Student T-shirts cause outrage in Sheffield
Students in Sheffield, South Yorkshire have caused an outrage after they went on a pub crawl sporting incredibly offensive t-shirts. The t-shirts bore messages such as “I Touch Kids” and “Maddie is in my cupboard – a sick reference to missing child Madeline McCann – along with several other messages seemingly condoning rape, such as “Consent is a myth” and “She CAN be asking for it”.
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The teenagers donning the offensive shirts were from Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam in South Yorkshire, and they were part of an organized fresher pub-crawl that was supposed to be a fun social event.
Not a Planned Project
Although those who organized the North vs Midlands vs South Freshers Bar Crawl supplied the shirts, they were not responsible for the disgusting messages that were emblazoned on them. The writing was added by the students after they had received their shirts and seemingly egged each other on to write slogans that were increasingly offensive.
Although rude slogans are not unusual, these seemed to be purposefully disrespectful and designed to provoke a reaction. This was exactly what happened, with a group of five men and one woman refused drinks at a bar and fellow students eventually asking bouncers to eject those who were wearing the disgraceful shirts.
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Sadly, this didn’t deter the group, who were later spotted wearing the same shirts and drinking at another Soho pub, apparently not concerned about their ejection or their peers’ disgust.
An Unacceptable Message
Unlike the classic, tasteful Men’s Farah Shirts available at, the shirts the students wore had been defaced with shocking messages. What is more upsetting is that the students seemed to think it was funny, despite everyone looking at them in horror.
Many of the students said that seeing the messages put a damper on an otherwise well-organised night and that the wording was obviously intended to shock, and it did. The group of six was deemed highly insensitive and many have said that the University should investigate the incident further and bring those guilty to book.
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The 7 Fastest Growing Jobs in America
Early in November, CareerBuilder, the largest online employment website in the United States, published its report “America’s Job Outlook: Occupational Projections 2013-2017” and helped forecast the nation’s fastest growing occupations from the years 2013 to 2017.
Career Builder and Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) explored projections over a five-year period by occupation, wage group, and education for the US and the 52 largest metropolitan areas, and from their research, the groups uncovered the top occupations over the 2013-2017 time period, while also highlighting the urban areas that best support this job growth. After determining that the U.S. workforce is expected to grow 4.4% from 2013 to 2017, Career Builder found that occupations requiring college degrees are growing significantly faster than those that do not.
Here are the top 7 jobs that Career Builder highlighted as the fastest growing. Of the 785 occupations investigated for its report, the company found that 329 of them are projected to grow 5% or more from 2013 to 2017.
1. Personal Care Aides
A profession similar to No. 2 on the list: personal care aids. These employees might not visit patients’ homes daily like the home health aids do, but they still help meet patients’ personal care needs. Together, personal care aids and home health aides are projected to add nearly a half million jobs through 2017, and they are gaining significance as the population ages and more assistance is needed. The average personal care aid makes around $9.77 an hour, and about 1,334,313 workers currently hold the position. That number will increase to 1,608,211 by 2017, reflecting a 21% change.
2. Home Health Aides
Coming up with the No. 2 distinction is a home health aide, or someone who visits the home of a disabled, chronically ill, or elderly patient who requires extra assistance. The number of jobs in this low-paying field is increasing exponentially and is expected to grow 21 percent by 2017, but the average worker in such a profession still only makes $9.97 an hour. There are currently 950,273 home health aides in the U.S., but by 2017, they are expected to total over 1 million, standing around 1,150,340.
3. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market research analysts and marketing specialists are next. Making around $29.10 an hour, these employees, often referred to as consultants, are expected to increase significantly in number by 2017 as more businesses and investors employ their expertise and market knowledge. There are currently around 438,851 positions in the U.S. for market research analysts and marketing specialists, but 60,889 jobs will be added within five years, eventually totaling 499,740.
4. Medical Secretaries
Staying in the medical field, next are medical secretaries for the No. 4 spot. This increasingly important occupation is expected to experience a 14% growth by 2017, as 76,386 more jobs in the position are added. There are currently 537,064 medical secretaries in the U.S., but by 2017, there will be around 613,450. These workers generally make around $15.17 an hour, reflecting another healthcare occupation in the medium-wage category.
5. Emergency Medical Techs & Paramedics
We come to an entirely differently field for the No. 5 spot, and it is in the healthcare division that emergency medical techs and paramedics fall. This healthcare occupation also falls within the medium-wage category, which is a segment that is expected to grow significantly over the upcoming years, and where workers generally make around $15.28 an hour. The number of positions available in the field is projected to increase 13% by 2017, from 238,658 jobs to 268,892. But, remember — workers have to like blood.
6. Software Developers, Systems Software
Also making Career Builder’s list is a similar position: software developers for systems software, another division of the technology sphere. These developers make a slightly higher wage than their neighbors on the list, coming in at $47.64 an hour, but the number of jobs available for such a division is expected to grow 11% from 2013 to 2017, adding 48,291 positions. The number of software developing jobs for the systems software division currently stands around 420,109, while that number is expected to increase to 468,400 by 2017.
7. Software Developers, Applications
The seventh-fastest growing occupation projected for the 5-year period comes from an increasingly popular and lucrative field: software development. The number of software developing jobs in the applications sphere is expected to grow 11% from 2013 to 2017 in the U.S., and increase by 61,758 positions. At the time of Career Builder’s research, there were currently 626,262 jobs in this profitable line of the work, and that number is projected to total 688,020 by 2017.
It’s of little surprise that occupations in information and computer technology top the job growth list, as this kind of technology is one of the fastest growing and highly anticipated sectors in the United States. Still, careers in software development usually require a a significant amount of schooling and experience before one can secure such an opportunity, and the average hourly earning of a software developer is $43.34. | <urn:uuid:84d65901-70b8-4508-8657-77fe4ef12bdd> | http://www.schargel.com/2013/12/10/the-7-fastest-growing-jobs-in-america/ | en | 0.95232 | 0.027759 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Where's the will to get Americans back to work?
By Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Why isn't our government doing more to put people back to work?
Mass unemployment is a human and national calamity. It destroys families, crushes hopes. The longer it lasts, the more it cripples economic recovery and undermines democracy. Nearly 27 million Americans are unemployed or can't find more than part-time work. Yet legislators are reacting to this reality somewhat like the proverbial deer in the headlights, frozen, hoping not to get run over.
Maybe there's a sense that they've already taken care of the problem. Indeed, in a speech in economically beleaguered Buffalo last week, President Obama came close to declaring victory. Beyond giving a perfunctory nod to Americans who are still hurting ("I won't stand here and pretend that we've climbed all the way out of the hole") and talking a bit about small business loans, Obama wanted to celebrate: "We can say beyond a shadow of a doubt, today we are headed in the right direction. . . . All those tough steps we took, they're working. Despite all the naysayers who were predicting failure a year ago, our economy is growing again. Last month we had the strongest job growth that we'd seen in years. . . . Next month is going to be stronger than this month. And next year is going to be better than this year."
It's true that the president's recovery plan successfully stopped the economic free fall he inherited. The economy has started to grow again, and that growth is beginning to produce some jobs, with more added last month than expected.
But the hole is deep. At the current rate, it would take five years to return to pre-recession rates of employment. And there's real doubt as to whether the current growth will continue. The Recovery Act and the extraordinary intervention of the Federal Reserve have given the economy its greatest lift. Yet Recovery Act spending peaks this fall, and brutal cuts at the state and local levels are already negating its effects. Meanwhile, the Fed is slowly beginning to unravel its emergency subsidies, but zombie banks still aren't doing much lending. And, of course, no one knows how far the economic turmoil in Europe will spread.
It would seem that new action by Congress to create jobs is more than justified. Yet there wasn't much in the president's Buffalo speech that would make a compelling argument for acting now on jobs.
Also standing in the way of government action is the increasingly loud conversation about the coming debt crisis. The president's bipartisan deficit commission, stacked with deficit hawks, has prematurely launched a debate about U.S. austerity.
It doesn't help that some voters, especially independents, are starting to tell pollsters that they're concerned about deficits and suspicious of spending.
But deficits, for all the scare stories, are not an immediate emergency. We still need to put people to work. And we should be prepared to see deficits increase in the short term in the interest of creating jobs that will sustain the economy in the long term.
Yet without a strong argument from the White House, and with a consensus building around the idea that deficit and spending cuts should be the priority, too little is happening on jobs. Last December, the House passed a $150 billion jobs bill. It can't get a hearing in the Senate. This year, Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) introduced a $100 billion bill for state, local and public service hiring. It hasn't gotten a vote in the House. Even an extension of unemployment insurance and health-care protection through the end of the year faces conservative obstruction. Republicans tend to line up against any new jobs agenda. And when Blue Dog Democrats, worried about deficits, join them, there's not much hope. In fact, what is needed is something far bolder. The AFL-CIO has detailed a $400 billion plan that would put people to work. This would have a negligible effect on long-term debt projections, which primarily reflect soaring health-care costs. And a jobs agenda could be paid for once the economy got going. The AFL-CIO suggests passing a financial-speculation tax and a tax on banks that kicks in a couple years from now. That at least would send the bill for the crisis to those who caused it.
Compare Obama's words with the straight talk of Rich Trumka, the new president of the AFL-CIO: "When it comes to creating jobs, some in Washington say: 'Go slow, take half steps, don't spend real money.' Those voices are harming millions of unemployed Americans and their families -- and they are jeopardizing our economic recovery. It is responsible to have a plan for paying for job creation over time. But it is bad economics and suicidal politics not to aggressively address the job crisis at a time of stubbornly high unemployment."
Bad economics and suicidal politics. He got that right. Unemployed workers can't help the economy grow. And while economists may chatter about recovery, voters won't believe the economy is on the mend until people are back at work, and the outcome of the November elections will hinge on that perception. It would be smart economics and smart politics to summon the will to take action on jobs. A nation that ignores the calamity of joblessness is a nation at risk.
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5 Ways To Boost Energy and Reduce Tiredness
We all feel tired and out of it from time to time. That’s just being human, and it’s something that everyone will need to deal with. But that’s okay. As long as you can find ways around it, being tired isn’t so bad after all. However, not everyone is entirely aware of what they need to do to feel like they’re back up and running at full speed. To try and assist you with this, we’re taking a look at five ways that you can boost your energy levels and also combat the feeling of being always tired.
1. Sleep more
Sleep is vital because it gives the body time to repair, recharge and shut down for a bit. However, if you don’t get enough sleep, you’ll find that your energy levels are down and that you’re often exhausted. Making sure you sleep well is therefore really important. You accomplish this by avoiding heavy use of technology before bed and also cutting back on caffeine. If you do this, you should be able to boost your energy quickly.
2. Exercise
Nothing helps to boost your energy like improving your fitness levels. Going to the gym or going out for a run will contribute to give you more energy because you’re building your body up. Exercise is a great way for you to boost your energy and will ensure that you sleep better too, and so you’ll feel less tired.
3. A proper diet
You get a lot of your energy from the foods you eat and the way that you structure your diet, so it is essential that you make sure that the foods you do eat are packed full of energy to ensure that your energy levels are up and at their max.
4. Do something for yourself
When it comes to improving your energy levels, the best way to do this is to do something for yourself, like go for a spa day or unwind with a good book. You’ll feel better for taking time out of your day to do something which benefits you, and it will help your energy levels.
5. Have some coffee
Now, we appreciate that this is only a temporary solution, but sometimes the temporary solution becomes the answer to the problem. Caffeine will help you to feel much more active and full of energy and will help you to feel less tired when it counts. Use coffee in moderation, however, and consider using one of the other ways to boost energy as a more permanent and healthier option.
Overall, these are five ways that you can boost your energy levels and feel less tired on a daily basis. We fully understand that it can be a very tiring life sometimes, and that’s okay because you can take steps to pick yourself back up and get back to feeling happy and full of energy. Whether it is plenty of time at the gym, or just sleeping more, it’s easy to bring your energy levels up. | <urn:uuid:ae6c317e-4e74-44d8-91c4-641b181ef2b6> | https://247fitness.co/blog/5-ways-to-boost-energy-and-reduce-tiredness | en | 0.95574 | 0.039382 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Friday, April 22, 2005
Why scientists don't do science outreach
PZ Meyers points to a study showing that most scientists do not perform activities for outreach to non-scientists, and that only a very small fraction (about 3%) do so very actively --- where "very actively" means "six or more times per year", which doesn't even seem that active to me
Well, in fact, this is a subject near and dear to my heart. The reason behind the lack of outreach is obvious: there are almost no institutional incentives for professional scientists to work on outreach activities. From grad school, through postdoc work, through faculty hiring, through tenure review, you win funding and professional advancement based almost solely on research output within your discipline. If you want to do outreach activities, that's fine, but you'll see few career benefits from doing so. Therefore, in practice, the people who end up doing non-negligible amounts of outreach tend to be one of the following:
1. people who don't land tenured research positions, and choose an alternative career path;
2. people in the tiny minority of superprolific superstars who can publish lots of research while also doing lots of outreach on the side; or
3. people who have invested the ten to fifteen years (grad school + possible postdocs + six year tenure clock) of tunnel-vision research needed to land a tenured position, and now have the freedom and security to do whatever they want.
Regarding the third category, one would think that there are many tenured professors out there, and there are. So why don't more of them do outreach? Well, after you've spent a decade being driven to do research and little else, habits form and harden. Also, the long pre-tenure career track selects people who care passionately about research, and therefore prefer to spend their time doing research instead of other activities. In practice, therefore, few tenured professors dedicate much time to outreach. By that time, the die has been cast --- although some tenured professors do get fired up and fighting. It helps if somebody pokes them with a sharp stick (think Ed Felten vs. the RIAA, or biologists who take down creationists).
Now, in the grand scheme of things, this system makes some sense: the American scientific/economic/military juggernaut gets incredible value from the specialization of labor wherein its research universities' primary role is to generate basic scientific research. Contra the popular perception of academia as an inconsequential playground for the effete, American universities are highly optimized for this mission, and accomplish it more effectively, and on a larger scale, than any other institution in human history.
By contrast, the benefits of having a bunch of scientists running around proselytizing laypeople are less obvious (although if you're reading this, then you probably agree that those benefits are substantial). From this point of view, having scientists spend their labor on outreach is actually a form of inefficiency that should be weeded out. And, if we view the arena of competition at the level not of individual scientists but of university departments, all incentives point towards improving efficiency in this respect. A department gets funding, develops a reputation, and attracts top grad students and faculty candidates primarily by having a record of strong research.
So, whatever the long-run costs of isolating science from public life, the short-run features of the competitive landscape drive scientists, and the institutions that employ them, away from outreach. Fortunately, we are not bound by the gradient descent algorithm of natural evolution. We have brains, and we can think further ahead than one step, or even change the landscape. I think that there's a growing sense, at least within computer science, that if we do not school the public sphere, the public sphere will school us. So I'm optimistic that my discipline, at least, will change course, though the change will come more slowly than I'd prefer.
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MINI Accept&Rock Your Body
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The MINI program will help you start loving yourself at the shape that you are at so that you will experience a more blissful and fulfilled life. How?
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Doing nothing about the way you feel and think about your body has not helped you, right? We both know that avoidance does not work and that you have not gotten anywhere with that approach, only accumulated and intensified your frustrations, insecurities, disappointment and fears.
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Grants For The Disabled
Disabled individuals are a significant presence in American society. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19% of Americans, or over 56 million people, have some form of disability.[1] Unfortunately, many of those who are born with or develop a disability in their lifetime are more likely to suffer financial hardship than many other Americans. Those with disabilities are twice as likely to be poor.[2] For these individuals, a bit of help at the right time can make a life-changing difference.
The Federal government, state governments, and many private charities recognize the unique hardships experienced by disabled Americans and offer help. The common goal of all disability grants is the betterment of the life of the recipient. Grantors recognize that financial support can make a significant difference for individuals looking for housing, attempting to acquire an education, seeking medical care, and many other areas necessary for living and surviving in the United States. Because grants are gifts, recipients never have the stress of having to find a way to pay back what they have received.
You may have heard of grants that help with medical costs, schooling, counseling, or equipment. Locating programs for which you or a family member may be eligible can be difficult and time-consuming, and you still have to face the application and submission of required documents.
Grants involve an application process. To determine an individual's eligibility, grantors request information from applicants in the form of an application. Most applications are now available online, although you may need to apply in person for some forms of assistance for disabled individuals.
Whether an individual was born disabled or became so later in life, they may qualify for funding to help with personal needs, housing, medical equipment, or financing for other endeavors. Some programs may be specifically for the disabled, and disabled individuals often receive priority for benefit programs serving a broader population.
Federal Grants
Government grants cover a wide range of disabilities, including many different physical and mental conditions that make it impossible for an individual to retain employment. provides accurate, current information. The site has links to connect you to information about benefits, rights, housing, and other options.
One major resource is Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). SSDI has eligibility requirements, such as having worked sufficient hours in the past ten years, having a medical condition that meets the Social Security definition of a disability, and being unable to work for a year or more. You can apply online at the Social Security Administration website.
The advantage of SSDI is that it is not a one-time grant like many given by private foundations. It is a benefit that continues until you can return to work. The funding is not specified for schooling, equipment or any other single purpose and may be used to meet any financial obligation.
Disabled individuals may find benefit from the Ticket to Work Program, which is also administered by the Social Security Administration. This program helps those who are disabled or those who are returning to work after suffering from a disability. Acceptance into the program means that individuals do not have to face losing disability assistance when they first start back to work. Individuals can continue healthcare benefits and do not need to go through a medical continuing disability review. For more information, visit Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Program website.
Grantors recognize that many disabled people can work and want to work. However, the challenges that accompany the disability can make it difficult to function in a traditional workplace. For this reason, grants are available through the US Department of Labor to help the disabled achieve self-sufficiency by pursuing entrepreneurship. Visit The Department of Labor website to learn more and apply.
Disabled individuals may also be able to obtain a housing grant through the HUD Certain Developments Vouchers. HUD explains that these vouchers serve "non-elderly families having persons with disabilities who do not currently receive housing assistance in certain developments where owners establish preferences for or restrict occupancy to, elderly families, to obtain affordable housing."[3] Assistance through this program comes from your local Public Housing Authority (PHA), which receives funding from the Federal government for projects directly for disabled individuals. Eligible applicants should contact their local PHA for assistance.
The Non-Elderly Disabled (NED) Vouchers are also a great option for individuals who need housing assistance. These vouchers are a special program that exists within the Section 8 Housing Voucher program and prioritizes individuals with disabilities who are not also elderly.
Private Grants
Nonprofit organizations have rallied to provide funding for individuals with disabilities. Much of the funding comes from foundations devoted to a specific differentiation such as blindness, autism, or sensory impairment. Like government grants, private awards are secured through an application process. Grantors want to know that the money is used judiciously for their designated cause and that recipients truly deserve help. | <urn:uuid:d0a4d77c-4de6-4f93-8134-a9cdfb4898ce> | https://usagrantconnect.com/grants-for-the-disabled | en | 0.957604 | 0.032468 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
This paper is about the marketing techniques - Essay Example
McDonald’s integrated marketing communications program which allows McDonald’s to carefully integrate and coordinate its many communication channels to deliver a clear, consistent, and compelling message about the company and its products. McDonald’s began creating its MIMIC program by Identifying the target audience and shaping a well-coordinated promotional program to elicit the desired audience response. McDonald’s wanted to gain the trust of the general public and senseless the public to what McDonald’s was and to whom It was directed.
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McDonald’s uses lots of advertising to show people what Its restaurants are all about. Their advertising is concentrated on establishing a restaurant that both adults and children can enjoy. A strategy was implemented which aimed at increasing visits and this was successfully achieved by means of the introduction of the Trivial Pursuit Challenge as well by reinforcing the principle of value by introducing combination meals with great taste and made from the best ingredients.
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Today McDonald’s uses different advertising campaigns to grab the attention of their audiences. Their most recent campaign is “Got a buck. You’re in luck! ” which is focused on their new 99 cent value menu. You can find McDonald’s advertisements on the radio, television, In newspapers, magazines, direct mall, and billboards. Personal selling Is the direct effort made by a salesperson to convince a customer to make a purchase. It Is directed toward one person or at a small group through direct communication.
McDonald’s uses personal selling through their cashiers and restaurant workers. When you walk up to the register at a McDonald’s the cashier will usually ask if you would like to try a specific item from the menu. They do this in order to promote new items and to get people to recognize new products. Sales Promotion is a huge part of McDonald’s marketing strategy. They use many games, coupons, contests, and other special incentives to help stimulate sales.. They have always focused promotion around good food, friendly folks, and fun.
They have spent a considerable amount of money on promotional programs such as Monopoly, Happy Meals, and the Big Mac. In Dalton to these promotions, McDonald’s signed a ten-year contract with Disney combining promotions for food Items with Disney movies. They also continue the successful Beanie Baby promotion that is credited as Public Relations is also a important part of the McDonald’s marketing strategy. The restaurant employees play a huge role in interacting with the public.
On a day-to-day basis the employees commit themselves to customers and the customers’ feelings toward the brand. McDonald’s feels that before they communicate with their customers they need to be aware of what their competitors are communicating, so they can create a beneficial difference between themselves and the competitors. McDonald’s uses direct marketing to collect information in order to understand their customers, enable reactions to their changing needs, and understand the changing dynamics of the market. | <urn:uuid:6a3d60db-b6ec-4248-a393-21939494cb93> | https://wiretrip.net/marketing/this-paper-is-about-the-marketing-techniques/ | en | 0.947426 | 0.09551 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Why Are Politicians So Afraid of Vaginas? And Other Questions
Lizz Winstead on lady parts, male allies, and drug dealers in the workplace.
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Courtesy Lizz Winstead
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On her first day as showrunner and co-creator of the Daily Show, Lizz Winstead had to lay down the law. She gathered her just assembled staff together and told them that they could not meet drug dealers in the office. "I told them they had to meet them at the diner down the block," she remembers. "And I was absolutely terrified. I was terrified of being the boss, the Man, the sell-out. I was so full of self-doubt."
Winstead is the first to acknowledge that a man in her position might not have been so hesitant: "It's not entitlement, exactly. It's just that there's not a barrier for them of wondering why they are there. …Meanwhile, I was sure my whole staff was going to hate me, because I had rules now! Like, turns out you can't buy your illegal drugs at the office!"
She has since overcome such professional uncertainty. After leaving the Daily Show, the comedian, writer, producer, and professional rabble-rouser has toured all over the country, authored satirical political commentary for the Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, and published a book of essays, Lizz Free or Die. Her most recent project is Lady Parts Justice—a rally cry for reproductive health and choice so christened to mock the Michigan state legislators that banned the word "vagina" from the statehouse floor. (I mean, really!)
The two-year-old organization uses humor to highlight the absurd, the hilarious, and the horrifying in politics and policy, and to battle what Winstead calls the congressional "crazy storm." Since officially launching over the summer, Lady Parts Justice has already produced 50 bitingly sardonic videos that publicize the frightening laws that legislate vaginas across America, with one starring Sarah Silverman and Jesus Christ. This winter, the site will debut the Lady Parts Justice League, which Winstead hopes will "really empower people to target the bad guys in their own states and communities."
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Despite her enduring affection for the Christian savior, Winstead told ELLE.com that she has modest plans for the holidays this year: "My apartment is the Lady Parts Justice office space at this point, so there are just office things everywhere. I would be literally decorating on top of film gear, so I've just decided that I'm going to forgo the festivities this time around and rock it next year profoundly."
On behalf of lady parts everywhere, let us just say: Thank you and God bless.
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Photo: Michael Young
Let's start chronologically: When did you realize that you were going to work in comedy?
Well, I was always kind of a wise ass. I was always more the class cynic than the class clown, but never did I imagine that that could turn into some kind of comedy thing. I would see female comedians on TV, but they were always, like, Phyllis Diller or Joan Rivers. I was nothing like them. They just didn't have my life experience. I thought back then that if you were a woman and you wanted to do comedy that was what you had to be. I was like, "I'm not that." But I was home one night in college with my girlfriend, and we saw George Carlin on TV. She was like, "You should try that, because you're kind of a wise ass like that." And I was like, "That's true. I am." That was my junior year of college, and that's when it all happened. That was the year I set foot on stage.
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And was it immediate? As in, "This is what I'm meant to do"?
Yes. Here's the thing—and this is not an uncommon story.
The first time you do stand up, you only have like five minutes. I think everyone usually has one really good joke to tell, your adrenaline carries you through three marginal jokes, and then you have one more joke, and then you're kind of done. Like, that's five minutes. That first time I performed, everyone loved it. The audience loved it. The MC loved it. I was like, "Clearly, I'm great at this. I'm fabulous."
The second time I got on stage, I bombed. Like, I died a thousand deaths. Because I was all cocky and the material wasn't all that good it turns out. It was actually terrible. So I was like, "Okay, I was great, and then I sucked, so I have to try it a third time to see if I'm great or if I suck."
And then the third time, it was right in the middle of being good and sucking. So then I was like, "Well, now I have to try it a fourth time to see what my averages are." And now I'm still weighing it out. I think I'm still averaging it out. I'm still deciding whether I want to get into comedy.
Back when you created the Daily Show, it was pretty special to be a female showrunner. What advice would you give your fellow showrunners with lady parts today?
There are two things that I always tell people—and this is for a woman doing it, but also for just anyone doing it: One is to fight for material you believe in, because the writers really appreciate when you go to the network and go to bat for something. Even if the network says no, the fact that they have an ally is really important. The second thing is if you're going to kill a joke, you've got to have something funnier. Your staff has to believe that you're at least as funny as them—if not funnier. If your reason for killing material is that you know there's something funnier every single time, you'll always have the respect of a team.
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Over the past few years, we've seen this great crop of female showrunners emerge. Have any of them reached out to you to talk advice/input/industry horror stories?
Not really, and that's okay. You know, I just sit back and admire them, and I think they're amazing, because the bottom line is once you're a showrunner you don't talk to anyone anymore. If you did not have a relationship going into it, you do not have one now. It's always exciting to see people at an event, and Twitter is actually a fun way to be able to talk to, you know, Jenni Konner or Shonda Rhimes. So I guess we talk to each other that way. But you are literally in the weeds as a showrunner. When you do a show, it's your dream. And then you're like, "Oh my god, it's not only my dream. I hope I want it to be my life, because, right now, it's my life."
So much of your work has been situated at the intersection of hard news and hilarity. What makes humor a good tool for talking about politics and current events?
The one thing that no one ever says, "It was just too funny." Or, "I don't want to be around people who make me laugh." I always try to write humor that I believe in—that [makes] a strong, funny point. Because if you make someone laugh, it's a visceral emotion. You just want people around you who do that to you. And if someone makes you laugh, you maybe reassess how you feel about them—even for a split second. You may be for a minute a little more open to hearing more about what they have to say. And that's powerful.
When you're hiring, how do you decide if someone is funny enough to join the team?
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For me, it's really about who can understand collaboration, who can bring ideas to the table. Can you play many positions on a team? Are you okay with pitching an idea that's awesome and then having that idea morphed into another idea? How do you feel and fit in the wheel of collaboration? Because I'm a big fan of sitting around a table and being a part of collaboration.
Does the power of the media ever scare you?
It depends on what kind of media you're talking about. Cable news watchers are often times the most toxic people on social media, and the conservative machine is very well oiled, which I don't love. But I feel like social media in general is now the reason that other stories move to the foreground and get told, and that's really good.
I mean who knew about Todd Akin? We found out about Todd Akin because he was on a local news show, and somebody on social media saw it and put it on the internet, and then we all learned that there is a person who is sitting on the Committee on Science in Congress, who believes that women have superpowers in their reproductive organs to shut down rape sperm or turn it into scotch or whatever the hell he said we could do. Ferment it? Sell it? Make it into ranch dressing? Who knows what we can do. But we're super magical. And so to know that social media did that, spread that, is what makes me feel encouraged. You can be compelling and tell these stories and create real outrage through that. On that level, I feel really excited that it exists.
Why are politicians so afraid of vaginas?
I think there are a lot of reasons. I think they're as afraid of vaginas as they are of people of color. All of a sudden, when vaginas have agency, they are going to demand a seat at the table, which might mean one less seat for them. And it's the same with people of color. We're very excited and willing and want to share our stories and make the world a better place for everybody, and that means asking the power structure to make some room, and I think it's terrifying for people who have never had to share power to share it.
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What's so frustrating for me is that there is nothing more fulfilling and rewarding than being around a table of people who have batted around an idea. Everybody can see their imprint on it. Everybody feels ownership of it. And it goes out into the world, and it makes a difference, and it's actually so awesome. To revel in your own power and your own idea by yourself seems awful. When you see people fighting for their idea rather than the best idea—I have no time in my life for that person. Those are the people that we just need to get rid of, because they are not helpful.
The holidays are coming, and lady parts are so hard to shop for. What should we get the uterus that has everything?
What I would love for people to do over the holidays when they're snowed in and they're in their socks is to have a conversation about the assault that is happening on women's health right now. Look up the state that you live in, read the facts that we have on our website, and get to know them. I just want people to really understand that, not unlike the situation we're in now with the disparity of justice between people of color and white folks, the disparity of justice when it comes to the autonomy of women—whether it's their reproductive health, their wages, all of it—we're not mad for no reason. It's real. And if we could get people to talk about what have been for so long called "women's issues" as "human-rights issues," I think that is something that would be an incredible gift to all lady parts.
Since even before you started the site, you've been working with some of the most incredible male comedians alive today. Have they been supportive? Is it possible to be a good male advocate?
It is! When we launch the Lady Parts Justice League website, you're going to see some amazing videos that star Greg Proops and Jimmy Dore and Paul Provenza and James Urbaniak—just a bunch of really cool male allies. The male allies get it. You know, as I often say, "Ain't nobody ever got pregnant from a vibrator."
As long as we're talking about sexual health and we're talking about pregnancy and we're talking about women's sex lives, there's another person that's involved. Men need to understand that they need to prioritize this as well, and I think the good ones are coming around on it, which is cool.
So there's hope for the Y-chromosomes of this world.
There's hope.
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What are Florida panic attacks and what are its symptoms?
Floridians who are suffering from mental issues are often unsure as to whether they are eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits for mental conditions. They might not even know what they are suffering from to begin with. Given that mental disorders are still largely misunderstood, they frequently go misdiagnosed with its sufferers moving forward without understanding their options. However, it is possible to receive benefits for panic attacks once it is known how the issue is defined and what its symptoms are.
If there is a sudden feeling of intense fear that results in reactions even if there is no looming danger or reason for it to be happening, it might be a panic attack. Those who suffer from them might believe they are losing control, might be having a heart attack or are facing death. For some, these incidents do not recur. For others, though, it is an ongoing problem not just when it happens, but in worrying about it happening again. It might not be a threat to a person's life, but it could hinder a person's ability to function normally and hold a job.
There are frequently no warnings for panic attacks before they occur. They can be dangerous in circumstances, such as driving. It can also happen while sleeping, when working or shopping. There are symptoms that are known to be linked to panic attacks, such as belief there is impending danger; a fear of death; increased heart rate; sweating; shaking and trembling; feeling short of breath; experiencing chills; feeling nauseous; being dizzy; and feeling detachment and a lost sense of reality. It is not just the panic attack that is the problem, but the fear of experiencing another one.
While there are medical treatments for panic attacks, some may not be receptive to treatment or the symptoms can be so substantial that they cannot function normally and hold a job. It is then that filing for disability benefits might be a wise decision. Understanding the requirements to receive benefits for panic attacks and moving forward with the process can be made easier by discussing the case with a qualified attorney.
Source: MayoClinic.org, "Panic attacks and panic disorder," accessed on Aug. 11, 2015
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Man holding hand to ear simulating difficulty hearing
To express that hearing loss is widespread is somewhat of an understatement. In the United States, 48 million people describe some extent of hearing loss. That means, on average, for every five people you encounter, one will have hearing loss. And at the age of 65, it’s one out of three.
With odds like that, how do you prevent becoming one of those five?
To help you understand how to maintain healthy hearing throughout your life, we’ll take a look at the causes and types of hearing loss in this week’s blog.
How Healthy Hearing Works
Hearing loss is the disturbance of normal hearing, so the best place to get started is with a familiarity of how normal hearing is supposed to work.
You can picture normal hearing as consisting of three main processes:
1. The physical and mechanical transmission of sound waves. Sound waves are produced in the environment and propel through the air, like ripples in a pond, ultimately making their way to the external ear, through the ear canal, and ultimately hitting the eardrum. The vibrations from the eardrum are subsequently transferred to the middle ear bones, which then activate the tiny nerve cells of the cochlea, the snail-shaped organ of the inner ear.
2. The electrical transmission from the inner ear to the brain. The cochlea, once activated, translates the vibrations into electrical impulses that are sent via the auditory nerve to the brain.
What’s interesting is that what we perceive as sound is nothing more than sound waves, vibrations, electric current, and chemical reactions. It’s a completely physical process that leads to the emergence of perception.
The Three Ways Normal Hearing Can Be Interrupted
There are three main types of hearing loss, each interfering with some component of the normal hearing process:
1. Conductive hearing loss
2. Sensorineural hearing loss
3. Mixed hearing loss (a mixture of conductive and sensorineural)
Conductive Hearing Loss
Conductive hearing loss inhibits the physical and mechanical conduction of sound waves to the inner ear and cochlea. This is the result of anything that hinders conduction.
Examples include malformations of the outer ear, foreign objects inside the ear canal, fluid from ear infections, perforated eardrums, impacted earwax, and benign tumors, among other causes.
Treatment of conductive hearing loss includes the removal of the obstruction, treating the infection, or surgical correction of the malformation of the outer ear, the eardrum, or the middle ear bones.
If you have conductive hearing loss, for instance from impacted earwax, you could possibly start hearing better instantly following a professional cleaning. With the exclusion of the more severe kinds of conductive hearing loss, this type can be the easiest to treat and can bring back normal hearing entirely.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Sensorineural hearing loss interferes with the electrical conduction of sound from the inner ear to the brain. This results from damage to either the nerve cells within the cochlea or to the auditory nerve itself.
With sensorineural hearing loss, the brain receives weaker electrical signals, reducing the volume and clarity of sound.
The principal causes of sensorineural hearing loss are:
• Genetic syndromes or fetal infections
• Normal aging (presbycusis)
• Infections and traumatic accidents
• Meniere’s disease
• Cancerous growths of the inner ear
• Side effects of medication
• Sudden exposure to extremely loud sounds
• Long-term subjection to loud sounds
Sensorineural hearing loss is frequently connected with direct exposure to loud sounds, and so can be protected against by keeping away from those sounds or by safeguarding your hearing with earplugs.
This form of hearing loss is a little more difficult to treat. There are no existing surgical or medical procedures to repair the nerve cells of the inner ear. However, hearing aids and cochlear implants are very effective at taking on the amplification responsibilities of the nerve cells, resulting in the perception of louder, crisper sound.
The third type of hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, is simply some combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, and is treated accordingly.
If you have any struggle hearing, or if you have any ear pain or dizziness, it’s best to talk with your doctor or hearing professional as soon as possible. In almost every case of hearing loss, you’ll get the greatest results the sooner you treat the underlying problem.
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Friday, June 6, 2014
Climate Change Denial is the Moral Equivalent of Racism
On June 21, 1990, a teenager in St. Paul, MN, identified only as R.A.V., burned a cross in the front yard of an African-American family. He was charged with violating the St. Paul Bias-Motivated Crime Ordinance which stated,
The teenager appealed the charge on the grounds that the law was an unconstitutional violation of his free speech rights. The case is known as R.A.V. vs City of St Paul. The Minnesota Supreme Court found in favor of St Paul and upheld the law. It was then appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court which struck down the law in a unanimous decision. Justice Scalia, writing the majority opinion, said,
Although the phrase in the ordinance, "arouses anger, alarm or resentment in others," has been limited by the Minnesota Supreme Court's construction to reach only those symbols or displays that amount to "fighting words," the remaining, unmodified terms make clear that the ordinance applies only to "fighting words" that insult, or provoke violence, "on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or gender." Displays containing abusive invective, no matter how vicious or severe, are permissible unless they are addressed to one of the specified disfavored topics. Those who wish to use "fighting words" in connection with other ideas — to express hostility, for example, on the basis of political affiliation, union membership, or homosexuality — are not covered. The First Amendment does not permit St. Paul to impose special prohibitions on those speakers who express views on disfavored subjects.
He concluded,
What does this have to do with climate change? Nothing.
What does this have to do with climate change deniers? Plenty.
Climate change denial has reached the point of offensiveness that I now contend it is the moral equivalent of racial slurs. Racial slurs serve the purpose of denigrating someone based on some irrelevant basis, such as the color of their skin or their religious beliefs. There is no logic or factual basis to support the claims of people that use these slurs, although they will very vigorously claim there is. I cannot tell you how many racists I have listened to that have gone on about how one race is better than another one, or one religions is superior to another.
Yet, in this country, people are free to hold those opinions and to even voice them (with certain restrictions, most notably the 'fighting words' standard). So, if someone wants to go and use a slur in reference to some other person or group of people, they are free to do so. The words may be reprehensible, but they are free to use them.
However, everyone else is also free to condemn them for their words and even for their beliefs. We are free to label someone as a racist and to shun them from our society for their viewpoints. Part of the reason most of us find this kind of thought to be unacceptable is because we realize how illogical the thoughts are. The idea that all of the people in one race are superior to all of the people in another race, simply because of the color of their skin, is completely without any supporting evidence and intelligent people of any walk of life will recognize them as having no value and being offensive. Most people also recognize that, while it is healthy to allow free speech, the hate speech of racists is itself harmful to society.
The words of climate change deniers has now reached that same point. There is no logic or scientific evidence to support their claims and they are made merely for the sake of denigrating science. In other words, what global warming deniers say about climate science is exactly parallel to what racists say about other races.
Pure and simple, climate change deniers are engaging in hate speech.
Just like in the case of R.A.V vs St Paul, their actions are reprehensible, but are allowed under the Constitution. However, we as a society have a responsibility to stand up to these hateful people and label them for what they are. It is healthy to allow that our Constitution allows them to say the things they do, but it is unhealthy for society to let them do it without condemning them.
I remember my grandmother telling me of how she had a separate set of glasses she used to take water and lemonade out to the help working in the yard. She kept these separate from the other glasses because, as she said, "No white person would ever drink out of a glass after a black man used it."
Where are you going to stand on the subject? And, how do you want your children and grandchildren to remember your stand?
1. 'There is no logic or scientific evidence to support their claims..'
What claims? Climate skeptics/deniers make no claims that I'm aware of. Remember, its the alarmist who are making the claims that CO2 is a pollutant and that the earth will suffer climactic apocalypse. It is up to the alarmists to support those claims, and so far they have done a poor job. All the deniers have to do is pick apart the science, and its surprisingly easy and fun to do.
And the thing about science is that it is SUPPOSED to be picked apart. Good scientist welcome criticism and will release their data for scrutiny, weak scientists hide their data.
I used to be a climate alarmist like you, and when I heard denialists mouthing off I found it deeply offensive. It took a bit of self reflection to figure out why. It was offensive because I realized that climate alarmism is a faith, almost a religion. That's why you hear people say they 'believe' in climate change. When a denier said negative things against my faith or belief, I found it offensive. I think that's where you are right now.
Today I'm a skeptic/denier for many reasons, but the main reason is that climate alarmism is politics masquerading as science. My favorite evidence of this happened at the IPCC 2012 Climate Summit in Doha. A summit delegate stood up at an open forum and asked a simple question, he asked why no one was addressing the 16 year pause in global temperatures. His was answered by having his microphone cut-off and he was ejected from the summit. He had to fly home to Britain. That's politics, not science.
A year later the IPCC was forced to acknowledge the 'pause' in global temperatures in their AR5 report. Today its now 17.8 years of no warming.
1. It is worthless debating with the name calling fool. Real scientists do not resort to labeling and name calling.
2. Do you really think this is about name calling? Do you really think that bullying by deniers is going to change the reality? I'll tell you what this is about, its about the fact that hundreds of thousands of people are dieing every year from climate change while who knows how many are suffering illness and injury. Its about how untold millions are having their quality of life degraded.
What it is really about is how this is all happening and deniers are actively working to stop anything to prevent this from happening.
Do you, as a denier, feel good about yourself when you see the human suffering that is going on, but nothing is being done about because a vocal group of people have managed to tie the public up in a debate about whether climate change is real, or not.
Don't lecture me about name calling and pretend you're some kind of high and mighty. Go crawl under your rock where you belong.
2. "Climate skeptics/deniers make no claims that I'm aware of." That statement would be very laughable if it wasn't so utterly stupid. The most remarkable part about it is that you then go and make several claims yourself. Let me point some out for you.
"pick apart the science, and its surprisingly easy and fun to do." - It is not possible for deniers to pick apart the science and I have never heard any denier anywhere do so. Further, I have two standing challenges on the blog for any denier to show it can be done. This is a false claim and the part of deniers.
"Weak scientist hide their data." - All climatic data is free and available to anyone with Internet access. I access it myself all the time. This is a denier claim and it has no basis in truth.
"climate alarmism is a faith, almost a religion" - This needs to go on my list of denier speak. This is a claim deniers make to try and denigrate science. Science is what it is and is independent of what ever people believe in. A ball will fall when dropped and it doesn't matter what you believe in. The science of climate change is irrefutable. Scientists realize that and follow the science.
"IPCC was forced to acknowledge the 'pause' in global temperatures" - Again, you are making a claim and it is a false one. There is no pause in the rise of global temperatures. What we have seen is a slowing down in the rise of surface temperatures (the last decade was the hottest ever recorded and 9 of the hottest years ever recorded have occurred since 2000, including the hottest three). But, while the surface temperature is has not been rising as rapidly as it was (thank goodness), the ocean temperature has been going crazy. When we say 'global warming' we mean the entire globe, not just the air and land.
For you to state that deniers aren't making any claims is such a blatant lie that it is offensive. You really do fall in the category of being a bigot. Your mindset is exactly the same as someone that claims one race is superior to another, or someone is inferior because of the religion they follow. Climate science is just that - science. You have to go where the science goes and the science showing man made global warming is real is completely undeniable. I have given many examples of this in this blog and addressed the topic in detail in my book.
3. "There is no pause in the rise of global temperatures."
You might want to take that up with the IPCC, they refer to it as the 'hiatus' in the AR5. Even the IPCC could not dance around this one.
To deny the pause is to deny the science. Welcome to the club Chris, you science denier you. Lol!
4. It is amazing how deniers keep leaving out the science they don't want. What we have seen is a pause (more of a slowdown) in the rise of surface temperatures. Even that hasn't stopped the rise in temperature, though. Nine of the 10 hottest years and the three hottest have occurred since 2000. But, the part you deniers always leave out is the ocean. "Global" warming means the whole globe, not just the air and land. Take a look at this article and tell me warming has stopped. It really shows how silly you are. | <urn:uuid:32ca7173-f75f-4dbb-bdea-65bccccd5807> | http://dialoguesonglobalwarming.blogspot.com/2014/06/climate-change-denial-is-moral.html | en | 0.96965 | 0.164197 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
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Ever heard the term “Context is key”? This could not be more true in application development. Your users are getting shorter attention spans every time a new content channel is born. Just look at Twitter. They limit the number of characters for a reason and that is hugely responsible for their popularity. You can also look at Vine. It is a content channel born from the same mentality. The channel allows for videos up to 6 sec in length.
We can see so many statistics that push us to that same conclusion. Context is everything. Short, concise, and relevant content is the key to having a successful user experience. Users need to meet specific goals very quickly. You can jump them from goal to goal but they should be led in that way. That is what defines user context. There are some exceptions to this rule, but for the general masses, its a valid rule.
Another very important item in developing the user experience is perspective. At one time this was called “Audience”. That term is a little outdated since audience is very general. The same user (in an audience group) can have multiple ways of looking at data. That is what defines user perspective.
Each of these user considerations should be thought about very early on during your discovery phase. You should always know where you want to be 1-2 steps beyond the current expectation of development. Knowing those considerations are integral into always being ahead of the game.
Perspective helps you identify not just who you are talking to but also what that user is expecting to see at different touch points within the application. Use case, content and environment all factor into perspective. Perspective is used to drive content and user experience directly. Context is used to supplement user experience. Context is used as a reference point for a piece of content to give meaning. You can use this in a multitude of ways to drive your points, engage your users and create actionable results. | <urn:uuid:d38bc9c7-1f4b-4132-b37f-331999fee405> | http://johnsteinmetz.net/blog/perspective-and-context-in-the-user-experience/ | en | 0.968204 | 0.184862 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
TCAT Day Conference
Today I am doing something I've never done before - I've been asked to act as 'MC' or 'chair' or somesuch (it's all a bit vague really!) for a day conference in a health care setting! We have evidently 90 delegates registered - clinical nurse specialists, oncologists, professors, psychologists - and I, as one of the lay representatives on the steering group, have been asked to be the front person who keeps the show on the road! Quite an honour and also quite a responsibility
The conference is part of a project looking at providing appropriate support to people who experience cognitive changes following cancer treatment, what is often referred to as chemo-brain. The project has run a pilot programme of small groups which have enabled people to normalise their experience, gain an understanding of the condition (and how it is/is not recognised in medical circles) to discover proven strategies and to share hints and tips for coping.
I got involved with this project as a lay rep because of my own chemo-brain/tamoxi-brain experience (still ongoing into its sixth year) and a desire both to better understand the condition and to see what could be done to help other people.
Today will be interesting and challenging, and will make use of many of my transferable skills as a person who spends a lot of time standing at the front of big groups of people. Looking forward to it, even if it's not exactly a day "off"!
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Point of Interest
Points of Interest (POIs) are designed to highlight a special feature or activity that is centered on a particular location.
A POI can be used to mark a static feature such as an information board or a sporting ground or it can be used to show a facility that has different dynamic statuses like an ice-skating rink which may be prepared in different several ways. In the case of dynamic statuses, the POI icon is shown with a border that depicts the time since the preparation last took place and changes color automatically so that users can follow how recently the preparation was carried out without the need for any further updating of the system. When a POI is closed the border halo becomes red to show that that POI is closed.
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Good Morning Australia!! - China says it is detaining the head of Interpol - Saudi Arabia denies murdering a dissident journalist - Fears of time, patience, and willpower running out in the indonesian earthquake zone - And much more in your CareerSpot Global News Briefs:
China confirms it is detaining Interpol chief the missing head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei, as "anti-corruption" officials investigate unspecified alleged breaches of Chinese law. Meng is based in Lyon, France and traveled to China last month, where is he also a vice-minister of public security in China. His wife said he sent her a text of only an emoji depicting a knife, which she interpreted as a sign he was in trouble. Critics allege that Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption has been a fig leaf over his drive to purge the government of rivals.
Saudi Arabia is denying murdering a dissident journalist in its consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. 59-year old Jamal Khashoggi is/was a columnist for the Washington Post who fled Saudi Arabia a year ago. He's also a prominent critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose ruthless consolidation of power in Saudi Arabia has caused alarm throughout the world. Turkish police are suggesting that Riyadh sent a hit squad who waited at the consulate for Mr. Khashoggi to come in and sign some forms; they then tortured him for days and killed him. The Saudis deny the allegations, and consulate officials invited the media in for a bizarre spectacle of opening the closets to prove there weren't any dead people inside. Seriously, they did that.
A limousine crash in upstate New York killed 18 members of a birthday party and two pedestrians. Police say the limo speeding down a hill in Scoharie, an area known for fall foliage tours, plowing into customers outside a country store for tourists.
At least eleven people after an earthquake struck Haiti's north shore. The magnitude 5.9 quake collapsed several buildings including a hospital in Port-de-Paix.
Indonesian officials say more than 5,000 people are unaccounted for after the earthquake and tsunami that hit the island of Sulawesi late last month, although fewer than 700 people are listed as officially missing. Other stats include at least 1,754 dead and another 2,549 injured. Rescue and recovery teams are growing weary as they dig through the rubble and find nothing but dead bodies. Some areas, such as Petobo and Balaroa, are so bad that officials are considering just declaring them "mass graves". This is not a popular idea among families with missing loved ones: "We're already angry," said 25-year-old local resident Dede Diman, "We don't agree with giving up. Even if they give up, we won't. We want to find our sister."
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is provoking again, starting a "Jews in the AfD" group - which has 19 members. The AfD has been roundly criticized for anti-Semitic statements from party leaders, and for playing down the Holocaust. "The AfD is a party that provides a home for hatred for Jews as well as the relativising, or even denial of the Holocaust," said Germany's Central Council for Jews, as protesters - which outnumber members of the AfD sub-group by about 12-to-1 - picketed outside the party's headquarters.
A Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the Barkan Industrial Park in the West Bank. The attacker, both fatalities, and a third injured person worked at a factory there. Because of his social media posts, police call it a terrorist attack and are searching for the gunman who had fled the scene.
The trial of Israel's first lady Sara Netanyahu is underway. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife is charged with fraud and breach of trust for wasting more than AU$140,000 in taxpayer money on celebrity chefs at the prime minister's official residence. There was a full-time chef already on staff, but Ms. Netanyahu apparently didn't like him very much; transcripts of the police investigation showed she referred to the house staff with unprintable expletives. If convicted, she faces up to five years in prison.
A UK sandwich chain has had two customers die from food allergies to undisclosed ingredients. Pret-a-Manger was already under scrutiny after the case of 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who was allergic to sesame and died on a flight after eating one of its baguettes bought at Heathrow airport. It has emerged that another customer in Bath died after eating a flatbread with supposed dairy-free yogurt which, in fact, contained dairy proteins. Pret blames the coconut milk supplier, the supplier says Pret didn't give it enough information to properly investigate. | <urn:uuid:69b94564-fbe9-4e83-ba0a-38bb814deff4> | http://www.careerspot.com.au/global-news/world-am-news-briefs-for-monday-8-october-2018 | en | 0.964906 | 0.068815 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Middle School Escape
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Middle School Escape Instructions
You are a teacher who is trying to come out of this middle school. Search the rooms to find a key of the exit door.
Common Core State Standards
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Medical insurance
Health insurance is the type of insurance which covers the whole or just a part of the risk to a person who is incurring the medical expenses IFPASit spreads the risk over a large number of persons. The benefits will be offered by a central organization like the government or a private business. This way health insurance could be defined as payments of benefits due to sickness or someone injured include are the insurance for loses from accidents, medical expenses accidents, and disability.
You should understand that this health policy is like a contract between the insurance provider in an insurance company or government with you as the individual, basically the contract has to be renewable maybe annually or monthly. You may decide to have a long run contract in cases of private insurance or when it’s compulsory for all citizens in case of private travel insurance This type of contract is specified in writing as it should show the amount that has been paid for and the type of the insurance being covered. The individual who has been insured may decide to take the following forms
Premium-this is the amount the policyholder that could be your employer or the one who has sponsored you will pay to the health plan so as to be able to buy the health coverage
Deductible-the amount of money you have to pay from your own pocket before the insurance company comes in and pays its share. Sometimes it might you several visits to the medical Centre before the insurer chips in to pay its share and at all this time you are spending money from your pockets, which is not deductible from the insurance cover.
Copayment-this is the amount of money you have to pay coming from your pockets before the insurer decides to make a pay for a particular visit or service. This must be paid anytime a certain service has been obtained
Coinsurance-instead of paying a fixed amount of money upfront the coinsurance is also the amount you as the insured person has to pay. For an example you as the member may hay have to pay 20% of the cost of a surgery over and above the copayment, while the insurance company pays the other 80%.if there happens to be an upper limit on coinsurance the company will add but very little depending on the actual cost.
Exclusions– in this type of coverage, the one insured is expected to pay the full cost for the services which are not covered out of their pockets
Coverage limits-you will find that some health insurance will pay the amount up to a certain reach and you are expected to pay the rest from your pockects.
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Cloud Source
Cloud Source
As if the source of the weather itself, smokes rises and spreads into the atmosphere from individual fires burning across the landscape of Kansas. In early Spring while the ground is still damp and the temperatures cool, controlled fires can be seen burning on farmlands throughout the south and midwest. From a distance the twisting spires of smoke look like tornadoes spiking the earth in random patterns. Their smoke columns rapidly rise, expand and diffuse into the tropopause as the smoke drifts across the landscape with the wind and its source remains anonymous.
A little fire creates a great cloud and, though only fueled by a small amount of debris, each relatively small mass of carbon burned becomes a massive cloud blanketing the earth when it is converted to a gaseous state. This is the carbon we can see…this burning is part of renewal as in a balanced cycle these fields will soon be filled with green plants producing food and oxygen…but it makes me stop and contemplate the more insidious burning we do where the gases aren’t so visible and our consumption lacks forethought and balance.
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Frank Ideas To Reinvigorate The Republican Party By Frank J.
The new face of the Republican Party?
So the Republicans obviously need a new strategy if they want to regain power, and talking about how bad the other side is just ain’t it. Everyone knows the Democrats suck, but do they know if the Republicans don’t suck? I sure don’t. Republicans really need to be for something. For instance, they can’t just hope to win saying how bad liberals are; they need to be for something such as for punching liberals since they’re so bad. Now, I’m no Karl Rove — I don’t even like the taste of souls — but here are my ideas for a stronger, reinvigorated Republican Party.
* Cut Pork: Republicans have gotten bad with spending, so it will take a lot of work to get credibility on that issue. They can’t only oppose future pork; they should take it a step further and oppose pork already passed. That means getting some C4 and totally blowing up useless projects built with pork. Think of how dynamic it would be for a Republican to walk into some building holding a bomb and saying, “Justify this places existence or I will destroy it!” That’s free media attention right there.
* Punch the Hippies: I know. You’re saying, “There goes Frank being a mean Republican again.” But if you check the Hippie care handbook (last updated in the seventies), hippies need to be punched on a regular basis or they get shrill to the point of being a extreme public nuisance. Now, others may argue that punching hippies just because they’re idiots is a freedom of speech issue, but freedom of speech was only really intended for people with coherent things to say. You cannot make a rational argument that the Founding Fathers would have put up with hippies. You may say they wouldn’t punch them, but that’s just because they’d shoot them with musket or run them through with a cutlass — or am I getting the Founding Fathers confused with pirates? Anyway, the point is that hippie punching is necessary public service that would be cheered on by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Blackbeard. Next time hippies have a whiny protest near someplace with Republicans, all the Republicans should charge them screaming, “Rarr! Hippies!” That should just be as natural as breathing. The American public wants a party they know won’t put up with stupid, smelly hippies and the Republicans are the only ones who can step up and be that party.
* Pile of Justice: What do we do with all the terrorists we kill? I doubt anything too useful; my guess is they’re just lying around somewhere. But lying around in the Middle East doesn’t help us any; we need them here. Think of it: A big pile of dead terrorists on the National Mall in D.C. with a sign in front of it saying, “Brought to you by the Republican Party.” Now people can see exactly what Republican Party policies have accomplished. And what can the Democrats do in rebuttal? Put next to it their big pile of whining about healthcare and crap? I know I’ve said this idea before, but it’s worth repeating: A big pile of dead terrorists equals election victory.
* Exploit Democrat Sissiness: A big advantage the Republicans have over Democrats are that Democrats are bunch of sissies scared of their own shadows. This advantage is of no use if Republicans don’t exploit it, though. Next time some Democrat is on the House floor saying something stupid, a Republican needs to go up and knock him down without saying a word. What is the Democrat going to do about? Nothing; that’s what. Need to block a bill in the Senate but don’t have enough people for a filibuster? Grab the bill from the Democrat and play keep away with it. Accomplishes that exact same thing. If Republicans do things right, they can be the minority party, get everything they want, and make the Democrats do all the work. That’s smart politicking right there.
* Robot Suits: What if we could nominate Iron Man as our presidential candidate? He couldn’t be attacked on his personal life because people wouldn’t know who he is. What they would know about him is that he can blow up tanks. And if you have Iron Man in a debate with a Democrat, who are people going to vote for: the guy in the cool robot suit with rocket boots or the whiny Democrat? That’s why we need to develop cool robot suits (the technical terms for suits that make you look like a robot) and instead of deploying them militarily use them in a political setting. You don’t have to worry about Democrats doing the same thing because robot suits have weapons on them and Democrats are scared of those.
* Remind People that Being a Republican Is Fun: Everybody loves that game Grand Theft Auto IV, so about a new game called Grand Old Party. It will be the same in that you run around the city doing whatever you want, but in this game you get away with everything because you’re rich and a Republican with a gun — sort of a Republican simulator. In real life, we keep hearing how rich Republican are, so why don’t we see that more? They should be driving around in fast cars with hot women, and they shouldn’t even campaign because they should be like too cool to care what people think about them. Then everyone will want to be a Republican… but we won’t let them. It’s exclusive. We’ll constantly reject people telling them, “Sorry. You can’t be a Republican; you’re too lame. You’ll have to vote for a Democrat.” And then even more people will want to be Republicans because they can’t be!
* Remind People America Is Great: America is the most awesome country out there. Think of some other country. Well, America is at least ten time more awesome than that country (probably closer to a million times). What’s with all the worrying about what other countries think about America? We didn’t use to care about that. Not only should Republicans keep reminding people how great America is (which is closely related to the Republican Party and thus why Democrats don’t like flag pins), but they should also produce a documentary showing how horrible it is to be a foreigner with their lack of freedoms, stupid attitudes, and funny hats. Then people will remember how awful and stupid foreigners are and not care what they think once again, just like God intended for America.
* Ride a Stampede of Elephants into Town: This one is so obvious I don’t know why we haven’t seen it yet. The Republican symbol is the elephant, so why don’t Republicans ride into a town on a stampede of elephants destroying everything in its path? That would awesome, and eventually people would fear Republicans like they did the Huns.
So, those are my ideas for the Republican Party. They may seem elaborate, but they all come down to having a clear vision of what you stand for, standing strongly for those principles, and acting like you’re a god among men. It’s the strategy that worked for the Republicans in the eighties.
This satire was used with the permission of IMAO.
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There’s nothing scarier for sneakerheads than un-DSing a pair of kicks, only to have the soles crumble under their feet, or rip clean off. There are a number of factors that can lead to this happening.
Some sneakers, particularly those of the vintage variety, completely crumble at the midsole. This is due to a chemical process called hydrolysis, which breaks the bonds in molded polyurethane molecules. Certain storage methods may delay the deterioration, but it's going to occur, eventually, no matter what.
And sometimes, particularly when it comes to newer sneakers, they've just been pushed too hard, like what happened to Aaron Gordon when he ripped the soles off his HyperRev 2016s.
Regardless of the reasoning, it's no less terrifying when it happens. In honor of Halloween, here are the 25 scariest photos of sneakers who's time came too soon. | <urn:uuid:8bbe114c-6aa0-43b1-aeca-e76a9d035479> | https://solecollector.com/news/2016/10/worst-sneaker-blow-outs/nike-air-trainer-sc | en | 0.954127 | 0.115765 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Suburban family honors late child with call for random acts of kindness
AURORA, Ill. -- We've all heard of random acts of kindness, but one family from Aurora is taking it to a whole new level.
When Brittney and Scott Samek lost their infant son just five days after he was born, their world was turned upside down. It was the kindness shown by family and friends that helped them get through in the weeks that followed.
It also ultimately inspired them to pay that kindness forward. On the anniversary of what would be their son Maverick's first birthday, they created a Facebook page in his name. They titled it Memories for Maverick and asked people to do one random act of kindness and post it in his memory.
A day later, posts began pouring in.
Within a couple months a handful of small acts erupted into a feed of thousands. From quarters taped to a vending machine, to flowers left on cars, treats delivered to nurses, the acts of kindness began to ripple through their entire town.
The family said with each new post, came healing and knowing the memory of their son was living on through kind acts. | <urn:uuid:3fc09c73-59cb-40ca-b71c-40fd43f127bb> | https://wgntv.com/2017/11/14/suburban-family-honors-late-child-with-call-for-random-acts-of-kindness/ | en | 0.981304 | 0.231958 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Snow Helps And Hampers Maple Syrup Producers
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RANDOLPH, Vt. (AP) - The mountains of snow that have buried the Northeast this winter will have a sweet - and just slightly bitter - taste for the region's maple syrup producers.
And most of us don't make our livings - or even hobbies - out of clambering over snow drifts in the woods tapping trees and repairing plastic tubing to gather sap from far-flung maple trees.
Still, on the whole "snow is considered a good thing," says Steve Childs, New York state maple specialist with Cornell University.
"So we like to see some snow," he said. "Of course, if it gets deeper than what maple tubing lines are then it gets to be quite a problem, but I don't think we're there in most places. That's usually like 3 feet to 5 feet."
Of course, winter isn't over quite yet.
"The deep snow will keep the ground thawed out so sap will start when the air temperature is ready," said David Silloway, 65, a syrup producer and dairy farmer. "The deep snow will keep the sap cool, air cool, so that it will make lighter syrup."
Lighter syrup is typically produced early in the season when it's colder. As it warms up the syrup tends to get darker with a more robust flavor as microorganisms feed on the sugar coming out of the tree.
"It's kind of like cheese. The flavor is dictated by the microorganisms," said Timothy Perkins, director of the University of Vermont Proctor Maple Research Center.
Since Silloway has a bad knee, his nephew hikes around their nearly 20 acres in early winter when there's only about a foot of snow on the ground to check the plastic tubing that runs tree to tree to collect sap. After two storms dumped more than 2 feet of snow in early February, they'll have to use snowshoes and snowmobiles to get out to tap the nearly 2,000 trees, unless there's a big thaw.
Thanks to all that snow, the whole process could take three to four days, rather than one to two when there's not much left on the ground.
"It just gets harder to work in the woods," said Winton Pitcoff, coordinator for the Massachusetts Maple Producers Association. "The guys that are running tubing deep into the woods are used to having to use snowshoes and stuff like that, but with 4 feet of snow on the ground it just gets harder and harder."
His advice: wait. "The snow will compact eventually," he said.
Last year, spring came on fast in New England, warming up too much and cutting the season short for some, particularly those who collect sap in buckets hanging from trees. That's prompted more producers to install vacuum lines, which actually pull the sap from the tree.
"Particularly after last year the evidence was really there that it makes a huge difference," said Pitcoff. "You get more sap, significantly more sap."
But making predictions about the season is a crap shoot. It all comes down to the weather during those several weeks of sugaring season. That's the period when temperatures rise above freezing enough for trees to run sap and before it's warm enough for them to push out leaves.
The previous spring and summer also play a role.
Vermont - the country's maple syrup giant, which produced 890,000 gallons in 2010 - had a good growing season last year. With ample moisture and plenty of sunshine the trees were able to produce enough sugar through photosynthesis.
"They went into the winter being very healthy," said Perkins said.
The snow will help, Childs said. And it's likely to provide ample supply for sugar-on-snow parties. But syrup producers won't know what kind of season they're having until it's all over.
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George Galloway
George Galloway had originally been a far-left British M.P. who was expelled from the Labor Party over incendiary comments made at time of the 2003 Iraq War. He subsequently formed the Respect Coalition which prior to a 2007 split included the Socialist Workers Party and members of the Muslim Association of Britain and Muslim Council of Britain, essentially the Muslim Brotherhood in Britain. The Respect coalition was the sponsor of the February 2003 anti-Iraq war demonstration in London, reported by police to have been the largest demonstration ever held in the U.K. A previous post discussed the 2007 falling out between Galloway and the Socialist Workers Party and the speculation that the difficulties stemmed from Galloway’s desire to focus more on developing a Muslim constituency. At that time, Galloway launched a new movement called Respect Renewal which helped to elect Mr Galloway as a Respect MP. As discussed in a post from May 2007, Mr. Galloway lost his seat in the House of Commons, the only seat held by the Respect Party. However, he was recently re-elected and U.K. Daily Telegraph writer Andrew Gilligan has posted an article titled which analyzes Galloway’s victory and his appeals to Islam during the campaign. | <urn:uuid:182c2b89-3fc5-4112-b8c2-170d3618773b> | https://www.globalmbwatch.com/wiki/george-galloway/ | en | 0.962442 | 0.018155 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Insider's Guide to Off-Duty Berlin
Dieter Kosslick, the goofy genius who runs the Berlinale, offers the latest scoop on where to eat, shop and let it all hang out in the German capital.
"For something quick, the CENTOLIRE (Leipziger Str. 128). It's fast, very good, freshly made Italian food. The bill is less than you'd pay to park for a half-hour in Paris."
"But the place to eat at in Berlin this year will be at the JUDISCHE MADCHENSCHULE (Auguststr. 11-13). It's an old Jewish girls school that's been converted by the people behind [Berlin's hottest restaurant] Grill Royal. It's opening Feb. 9, just in time for the Berlinale. Both Kosher food and not. And on the second floor is an incredible art gallery. It's something to see."
"The cafe MEIEREI (Kollwitzstr. 42) has the best cheese, butter and bread in town. It's Alpine cuisine, the only spot in Berlin where you can get the best of Bavaria."
"The VICTORIA BAR (Postdamer Str. 102). Very cool, extremely good drinks and truly Berlin."
"SOHO HOUSE (Torstr. 1) is the film hangout in Berlin. A fantastic location in Mitte, whether you stay the night or just stop in for one of the fantastic drinks at the bar."
"The GEMALDEGALERIE (Stauffenbergstr. 40) has an incredible gallery of European masters (including Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian and Botticelli) and most people who come don't even know it's there. And check out the C/O GALLERY (Oranienburger Str. 35/36), a truly world-class gallery of photographic art. It's supposed to be shut down, so go while it's still there."
"All the hotels on Potsdamer Platz -- the RITZ-CARLTON, the MANDALA, the HYATT -- have their wellness spas, but if you want something a bit more meditative, go to the ST. MATTHAUS CHURCH (Matthaikirchplatz). It's just a few minutes away from the heart of the festival and a real oasis. It was designed by [19th century architect] Friedrich August Stuler and is a thing to behold."
"Take a tram or tube to Moritzplatz -- it's closer than you think -- and go to the AUFBAU HAUS (Prinzenenstr. 85). It has an incredible bookstore, PLANET MODULOR, and a design shop you can lose yourself in. For chefs, try COLEDAMPF, a cooking supplies store, and KOCHLUST, a bookstore filled with cookbooks."
"Well, I'm a bit old for that sort of thing, but anyone who heads to [Berlin neighborhoods] Mitte and Prenz-lauer Berg and can't find a hot club with a great DJ is even older than I am."
It's All About the Suds
Forget your Appletini or that cool glass of Mosel white; Berlin is a beer town. The city's range and variety of fine brews is legendary, and each sends a subtle signal about its quaffer's tastes and pretensions. The Berliner Pilsner is a safe choice: Beloved by both the masses and the discerning critics, it's the Meryl Streep of beers. If you want to impress your uber-hip Berlin friends, order a Rothaus Tannenzaepfle -- with its herb flavor and retro label, this Black Forest beverage (the name means "pine cone") is the brew of choice among the city's cyber chic. Just avoid the hefeweizen; no self-respecting Berliner would be caught tipping back one of these southern German wheat beers.
Don't Forget the Three Ringers Rule
Getting this wrong is what got Michael Fassbender shot in Inglourious Basterds. Remember: Germans start counting with the thumb, not the index finger. So it's a thumbs-up for one beer, a thumb and two fingers for three. If the offer for your hot title is too low, tap your index finger on your temple (meaning "you're crazy"). Just don't give your Berlin buyer the "OK" sign. In Germany, that gesture means "A-hole."
Don't Be Polite
Berlin is the New York of Germany. Locals take pride in their in-your-face frankness. Don't be shy: Tell your waiter the wine's corked and the soup is too cold. Tell the German sales exec that, actually, his film sucks. And when someone asks, "How are you doing?" be honest.
Remember Your Man-Scarf
Berlin's punishing winters have allowed the city's male population to turn the battle against the elements into a fashion statement. The wool scarf is a must, whether knotted jauntily about the throat or piled high in a makeshift muff. Its prominent models include Klaus Peter Kofler of pop-up restaurant Pret a Diner and, most famously, Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick. | <urn:uuid:6c3520bb-6e24-467c-b98a-208efbf65373> | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/insiders-guide-duty-berlin-286031 | en | 0.913161 | 0.049734 | mlfoundations/dclm-baseline-1.0-parquet |
Wes Nelson and Megan Barton Hanson have been getting closer and closer since they finally recoupled a couple of weeks ago.
They admitted their love for one another on the roof terrace, and Megan even plucked up the courage to ask Wes to be her boyfriend, making them the villa's third official couple.
Now the couple are set to get very hot and heavy in their shared bedroom - but unfortunately they have three unwelcome guests to contend with amidst their passionate moment.
Wes and Megan having an intimate moment
Steph is first to catch them in the act
As the pair snuggle under the covers in the bedroom, Megan tells her beloved: "I feel like we’re proper boyfriend and girlfriend. I do really fancy you.
"I can just picture when we’re not in here. The more I picture what it’s going to be like, I just want to do it now."
Wes says that, as boyfriend and girlfriend, it's definitely allowed, so they start to get passionate (just to remind you, in their SHARED bedroom.)
As things get started between them, Stephanie Lam wanders into the bedroom unannounced, and Megan is forced to explain why she's been forced to whip off her bikini in the middle of the afternoon.
Wes and Megan laugh as they are interrupted
Jack is shocked by what he sees
She tells Steph: "This bikini's just very tight. Just having a little nap."
But the newbie is having none of it, saying: "I'll leave you two love birds to it, shall I?"
The pair continue their intimate moment, until they are interrupted once again, this time by Laura Crane.
The couple don't even notice the surfer girl has wandered into their steamy liaison, so Laura says: "You guys are just numb to anyone else aren't you?"
Jack runs out to the hallway to escape
Jack is forced to return to the bedroom
She leaves them to it and they continue their fun under the covers, until Jack Fincham walks in from the garden, and is clearly shellshocked by the revelation of the couple between the sheets.
He says: "Am I that awkward geezer that shouldn't be here?"
It gets even worse when Jack realises, having left the couple to walk into the hallway, he will need to go back through the bedroom to return to the garden.
He walks back through and says: "I'm sorry! I can't unsee it now, see you later."
Megan and Wes don't react well to being caught
Megan is desperate to get some alone time
Megan is pretty miffed and says in the Beach Hut: "We're just having a cute lie down during the day. A little spoon never hurt anyone, no one will be around.
"And then of all people Jack walks in. I was like 'just get out!' It's so embarrassing."
Cute lie down? Hmmm.. sounds like there may be more than that going on.
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Commentary / World
Little Englandism goes big in British elections
by Pankaj Mishra
The victory of the Conservative Party in British elections last week has brought two possibilities closer to fulfillment: withdrawal from the European Union, and, more drastically, the secession of Scotland.
Buoyed by his unexpected triumph, Prime Minister David Cameron may well find himself presiding over the final disintegration of post-imperial Britain. Seventy years after the end of World War II, when an exhausted Britain began to give up its far-flung possessions, the country confronts its grimmest post-imperial fate: division, isolation and irrelevance.
This is hardly the fault of the Conservative, or the Labour party. Analysts have been quick to credit English nationalism, stoked by the Tories after the Scottish referendum last year, for Cameron’s victory. In actuality, angry English reactions to meddling European Union bureaucrats have been gathering political momentum at least since the 1990s.
And the unraveling of British identity has even deeper roots. During those centuries when the sun never set on the British Empire, the broad category of “British” subsumed other ideas of national belonging. “Little Englandism” came to be scorned because it didn’t comport with Britain’s ambitions and achievements in the larger world.
But “Britishness” was bound to reveal its artificial nature once Britain lost its empire, a global venture in which the Scots were keen partners. Scotland and Wales were destined to advance their political aspirations once the imperial program of collective expansion came to a halt.
In his recent book “Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British,” Jeremy Paxman, the distinguished BBC broadcaster, laments that Great Britain today suffers from “a vanishing sense of national purpose.” Paxman, a self-proclaimed “one-nation Tory,” is wary of Little Englandism. But many signs have pointed to its eventual triumph, such as nostalgia for the imperial past.
For outsiders in England, no spectacle of cultural and political life is more arresting than the periodic attempts to shore up a disintegrating sense of identity: from James Bond channeling his inventor’s casual xenophobia (“All foreigners are pestilential,” Ian Fleming claimed), to periodic Raj-revival movies and television dramas (“Jewel in the Crown,” “Indian Summer”), to attempts during the run-up to the Iraq war by Britain’s politicians, historians and journalists to play wise counselors to the Beltway’s neo-imperialists.
Long-term historical processes, however, have their own momentum; actors or intellectuals in period costume cannot reverse them.
As Britain slowly contracts into England, just one nation among many, the historical ironies accumulate. Britain’s unique success as an industrialized nation-state prompted strong imitative endeavors not only across Europe but also in Asia. Now many peoples, who were once humiliated into a sense of nationality by British rule, loom larger than their former masters.
In “A Passage to India,”E.M. Forster wrote of India’s claims to nationhood: “What an apotheosis! Last comer to the drab nineteenth-century sisterhood! Waddling in at this hour of the world to take her seat! She, whose only peer was the Holy Roman Empire, she shall rank with Guatemala and Belgium perhaps!”
For at least half a century Forster’s mordant words have applied more aptly to Britain, whose only precedent once was the Roman Empire.
The so-called “special relationship” with the United States, which gave Britain an oversized presence in the world and advantage over France and Germany, is increasingly confined to murky counter-terrorism and surveillance operations. Barack Obama seems coolly indifferent to it. Britain under a Conservative government has never been more eager for Chinese attention, as manifested by its rush to join China’s alternative to the IMF and the World Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
For the Tories, refusing to meet the Dalai Lama, or incurring American displeasure over their opportunistic Sinophilia, are small prices to pay in the attempt to keep Britain economically afloat. The Conservatives also seem reconciled to Britain’s geopolitical insignificance.
Those who grew up in a more confident country will continue to deplore the widespread feeling that, as Paxman writes, “because the nation is not what it was, it can never be anything again.” But the national shrinking triggered by loss of empire is unavoidable, and can only further reshape Britain’s domestic politics as well as international posture.
Post-imperial Britain did have a chance to secure some significance for itself within the European Union. But that moment has also gone. In another ironical twist of history, it is Britain’s former rival Germany that is now Europe’s preeminent country. The commemorations of British valor during VE Day last week disguised the melancholy reality that a German chancellor now has the power to set the terms of Britain’s relationship with Europe.
In the months to come, the populist Euro-skeptics within the Tory party, memorably described as “bastards” by former Prime Minister John Major, may be counted upon to deepen England’s isolation from Scotland and Europe. Certainly, it will be increasingly hard to avoid the clear message from the elections last week: Little Englandism has finally gone big.
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Mystery of the Druids Image
Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critics What's this?
• Summary: A point-and-click adventure featuring Brent Halligan as a novice Scotland Yard detective assigned to solve a series of brutal murders. Together with scientist Dr. Melanie Turner, Halligan discovers that the mysterious Druids are performing rituals to harness supernatural powers.
Score distribution:
1. Positive: 0 out of 14
2. Negative: 5 out of 14
1. An average adventure. It is inconsistent both in tone and quality, but it has lots of places to explore and lots of puzzles to solve, it provides a friendly playing environment, and it gives somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-20 hours of gameplay.
2. I liked the way you could play as both Brent and Melanie and, though Melanie could have had more things to do, it did remind me of Gabriel Knight and Grace or perhaps was closer to George and Nico in the Broken Sword games.
3. The game’s strength lies in its plotting and dialogue.
4. 50
Simply doesn't have much to offer.
5. Many of the puzzles are creative, and the graphical style is pleasing; but the frustrating ways that the dialog revelations and trivial sequencing of actions are implemented largely ruin the whole experience.
6. You get only generic adventure-game puzzles that have little to do with detective work and everything to do with tricking people into helping you perform mundane tasks.
7. Poorly designed, ugly, and rife with bugs.
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Q&A: Why White?
Question: Why did you paint Morgan’s Cloud white? I thought she looked better painted dark blue.
Answer: By the end of our last cruise, the hull paint on Morgan’s Cloud was in pretty bad shape. In fact, we had two large circles on the starboard side that were worn right through the paint and down to the bondo, from our big balloon fenders that had rested there during the two winters we spent alongside in Tromsø.
In a perfect world, we would have stripped off the paint and gone with an unpainted aluminum hull—much less maintenance and expense. However, Morgan’s Cloud was manufactured well before computer plate cutting of aluminum was being used on boats and so, without bondo to fill in the bumps and hollows, her hull would look somewhat rippled. In other words, this isn’t a perfect world and we had no choice but to paint the hull.
When we looked closely at the old paint job with Doug, painting expert extraordinaire at Billings Diesel and Marine, he noticed a few bubbles between the bondo and the hull, which he conjectured were caused by the heat of the sun on the dark paint (though the sun isn’t that hot in the Arctic, it shines for a lot of hours at a time). His suggestion was to paint the boat white, which we did, even though John’s Arctic photography is going to suffer (just try getting a white boat to stand out amid the ice!).
As Nathanael G. Herreshoff once said, “There are only two colors to paint a boat, black or white, and only a fool would paint a boat black.” So I guess we’re in good company!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is the fireball planetarium opened to the general public?
A. No, not on a regular basis. The fireball planetarium is mostly used for day visits reserved by schools and other community groups. We do occasionally have the fireball planetarium setup for general public. Check back to see the next special event.
Q. Do you travel outside of St. John's?
A. Yes. For traveling requiring an overnight stay, priority is given to schools, groups, reserving two or more consecutive days. This may be at the same school, within the same district, or with a neighboring district. Travel during the months of November to February is subject to approval.
Q. For what age group is the fireball planetarium appropriate?
A. All ages, from pre- kindergarten through adult. Shows are performed live so they can be tailored to suit the particular needs of a specific audience. Our shows include a tour of the current night sky, but will also incorporate other topics such as solar system and mythology of the area. We are happy to present any topic you may suggest.
Q. What programming is available?
A. Please read the Fireball planetarium programming page for show descriptions.
Q. Can we change the type of programming for each group?
A. Yes, but need to know in advance.
Q. How many students/groups can visit the fireball planetarium and one day?
A. You can schedule up to five sessions within one day, with up to 35 students per session depending on age /size.
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A. Your group can determine the length of the presentations depending on what best fits your schedule. The recommended length is 40 to 50minutes. You may schedule programs of different lengths within the same day.
Q. Can a fireball planetarium stay at school for an afternoon or even the evening event?
A. Yes. Any programming beyond the school day is extra. Please email for price and staff availability.
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A. Yes. Please e-mail for price.
Q. Who is responsible for setting up and taking down the Dome, and giving presentations?
A. A fireball planetarium staff member gives the presentations and does the Dome set up and take down.
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A. Minimum dimensions must be 25' x 25' with a 12 foot ceiling. Please measure the height of the ceiling if it might be close? A gym, auditorium, or cafeteria is a good place for the Dome. Set up should be in a quiet place, with no other activities in the same room.
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One observation is that majority of animated box office hits are now in 3D. Animation is an intricate exercise and you really need to grasp the ins and outs of the exercise so that you can gain a foothold into the inner circles of the 3D animation career. To make things simple, animating a 3D animation product is a collection of drawing that a designer has designed. These are then converted to frames which are used to show movement in the animation. However, 3d is not limited to animation only. Producing a great cartoon 3D animation end product requires much effort. The first step is the brain storming where you need to imagine the character you want.
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A designer in this phase imagines then draws the character. If this drawing has been created outside the computer environment then the drawing has to be taken into the computer for animation. Various softwares are then used to edit the drawing and to produce the animation of the character. The drawn characters are taken through various stages that will bring the drawings into life. The step is then finalizing the production of the processed images and animations into what can be used as a final product. This is then shown to the viewer. This can be somewhat hard since this requires you a good understanding of the software and skills to produce satisfactory results. Basically, the designer has to instruct the computer and make the computer achieve what is in the animator’s mind. That why knowledge and skills are crucial
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Friday, March 10, 2017
Where do Your Strength Gains Come From? Muscle Activity > Hypertrophy > Initial Strength - 3/5 Candidates Matter
Find out what's taking you from PR to PR, is it an increase in muscle size or activation on how important is how strong you already are?
Have you ever asked yourselves why you've been adding 20lbs of weight to your squat and your legs still don't look any bigger? If you're a man you're probably not happy about that. I am not sure if the insights into Balshaw et al.'s recent study provide into the mechanism behind the resistance-training-induced strength gains will help you will make you happy/-ier, but certainly smarter ;-)
The British scientists got to the bottom of your gains by assessing the individual and combined contribution of the adaptations in neural (agonist quadriceps EMG, antagonist hamstring EMG) and morphological (quadriceps muscle volume and θp, the fascicle pennation angle) variables.
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Based on the data from their 12-week study in twenty-eight healthy young men, who had not completed lower body RT for >18 months and were not involved in systematic physical training, the scientists were able to calculate the individual contribution of the previously named variables and the trainees' baseline strength on the effect of the following workout:
"After a brief warm-up of submaximum contractions of both legs, participants completed four sets of ten unilat eral isometric knee extensor contractions of each leg; with sets alternating between dominant and non-dominant legs. Each set took 60 s with 2 min between successive sets on the same leg" (Balshaw 2017).
To differentiate potential interference with explosive vs. sustained contractions, the participants were further randomized to two groups:
• the explosive contraction group completed short, explosive contractions with participants instructed to perform each contraction “as fast and hard as possible” up to ≥80% MVT for ~1 s, and then relax for 5 s between repetitions.
• the sustained contraction group completed prolonged contractions at 75% MVT, with 2-s rest between contractions.
For both groups, the scientists provided a computer monitor that displayed the rate of torque development (10-ms time epoch) and a target torque trace 2 s before every contraction, in the explosive and sustained contraction group, respectively.
Without a follow-up study in trained individuals, we have to speculate to which extent increases in muscle activity, hypertrophy, and the pre-training strength explain the variability of strength gains in trained individuals. The above is my estimate - just an educated guess.
What does the study tell us about better-trained individuals? If we compare the results of the study at hand to related study, it may be possible to make predictions about the driving forces of muscle growth in better-trained individuals, eventually, though, the study would have to be repeated with a different subject group to tell for sure.
As Balshaw et al. point out, their results are in line with other EMG studies assessing the effect of training on the lower extremities. What is interesting, however, is that they conflict with a study by Erskine et al. (2014) who found only a marginal correlation between improved activity patterns and strength gains for the biceps a muscle with an already high level of activation even in untrained individuals.
This result is important for our prediction because it suggests that a higher baseline activation level will reduce the contribution of improvements in agonist neural drive to the strength gains. This, in turn, obviously suggests that, in trained individuals who have already undergone significant improvements in neural drive, muscle activity will contribute significantly less to the strength gains than it does in untrained individuals. An equivalent to Figure 3 for well-trained athletes may thus look as I have sketched it in the figure on the left-hand side: Hypertrophy could make the largest, while improved muscle activation, only a marginal contribution to strength gains - but keep in mind: that's just an educated guess that is based on the assumption that the relative contribution of hypertrophy will increase as the relative contribution of improvements in muscle activation patterns will decrease over time (Note: Whether the three variables will then still explain 60% of the variation appears questionable, though; thus the 10% reduction in total predictive power in the figure above).
Each subject performed the above isometric knee extensor RT thrice a week (3/week). Before and after isometric maximum voluntary torque (MVT) as well as the neural drive to the agonist (QEMGMVT) and antagonist (HEMGANTAG) were assessed simultaneously. In addition, QUADSVOL was determined with MRI and QUADSθp with B-mode ultrasound.
Figure 1: Relationships of percentage change (∆) in knee extension may. voluntary torque (MVT) and ∆ quadriceps muscle volume (QUADSVOL; r = 0.461, P = 0.014), b ∆ quadriceps muscle fascicle pennation angle (QUADSθp; r = −0.207, P = 0.291), after 12 wks of resistance training. Solid and dashed lines indicate the trend of the relationship between variables and 95% confidence intervals, respectively. Black triangles denote sustained-contraction resistance training participants (n = 15); white circles denote explosive-contraction resistance training participants (n = 13 | Balshaw 2017)
I have to say that the way the scientists plotted the data is a bit odd - with the strength gains being the actual outcome variable of interest, I would expect it to be placed on the vertical, not the horizontal axis... but anyway. Figures 1-2 tell you that...
• hypertrophy contributes quasi-linearly to the gains (Figure 1 A) - I would estimate the reciprocal of the slope of the linear regression line to be ~2.5, meaning for each 1 % increase in muscle volume there was a 2.5% increase in maximal voluntary torque;
• agonist activity changes contribute quasi-linearly to the gains (Figure 2 A) - I would estimate the reciprocal of the slope of the linear regression line to be "only" ~0.8, meaning for each 1% increase in muscle activity there was a 0.8% increase in maximal voluntary torque;
• pre-training strength negatively predicts the strength gains (Figure 2 C) - What may sound odd, initially, is actually only logical. The stronger you are at baseline, the lower your strength gains are going to be. For this relationship, I would estimate the slope of the linear regression analysis to be approx. -1.5, which means that for each extra Newton-metre (nM) of pre-training maximal voluntary torque, the increase in response to training will be reduced by 1.5%;
• pennation angle and antagonist activity changes do not contribute clearly to the strength gains (Figure 1 B, Figure 2 B) - you know that because there was no clear correlation between the corresponding variables in the regression analysis the scientists did
So, there's clear evidence that size gains (hypertrophy), muscular activation (EMG) and, of course, the baseline strength determine the strength gains in resistance training rookies.
Figure 2: The relationships between the percentage change (∆) in knee extension maximum voluntary torque (MVT) and: (A) ∆ quadriceps EMG at knee extension MVT (QEMGMVT; r = 0.576, P = 0.001); (B) ∆ antagonist hamstrings EMG during knee extension MVT (HEMGANTAG; r = 0.298, P = 0.123) and (C) pre-training knee extension MVT (r = −0.429, P = 0.023), after 12 weeks of resistance training (Balshaw 2017).
The pennation angle, and antagonist activity (here the hamstring) on the other hand appear to contribute only marginally to the increase in strength gains the previously untrained subjects saw over the course of the 12-week study.
Figure 3: The scientists' multiple regression analysis reveals the strength of the contribution of each variable the scientists assessed in their study (Balshaw 2017).
So, what's the most important contributor? That's difficult to tell. With the individual correlations being relatively weak, one cannot rely on the previously calculated slopes. Those give you an idea of what the real-world contribution would be if there was a perfect correlation between the individual variables.
To answer the above question, we will thus have to turn to the subsequent multiple regression analysis of which the scientists highlight that it "found for the first time that these three variables simultaneously contributed to the total explained variance in strength" (Balshaw 2017).
Even if you take the size gains (hypertrophy), muscular activation (EMG) and, of course, the baseline strength them into account, these variables explain only 60% of the total variance in strength gains - with the individual contributions (see Figure 3) being agonist neural drive, aka the muscle activation (EMG) explaining 30.6%, the size gains 18.7% and the pre-training strength 10.6% of the strength gains the rookies made over the course of the 12-week study... which leads me to an inevitable question: What about experienced strength trainees? I knew you'd be asking that and have addressed this question in the red box above Figure 1, so read it before you ask about the implications for trained individuals on Facebook!
• Balshaw, Thomas G., et al. "Changes in agonist neural drive, hypertrophy and pre-training strength all contribute to the individual strength gains after resistance training." European Journal of Applied Physiology (2017): 1-10.
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The controversial -œvirtual strip search scanners being trialled at major airports is an invasdion of priovacy, the transgender community claims.
Transgender Victoria’s Sally Goldner also raised concerns non-operative transgender people would be unfairly targeted with the searches which reveal an X-ray image through a person’s clothes, including their genitals.
The security X-ray is being trialled at Melbourne Airport, along with other states, and has created wide controversy over passenger privacy.
The Office of Transport Security has said that -œchalk outline images wouldn’t invade privacy because women would look at scans of women and men would look at scans of men.
Security officers looking at the screen image would not be able to see the person going through the scanner.
-œIf someone hasn’t got a gender normative body, what guidelines are there to say, -˜that’s suspicious’ rather than saying that’s none of my business and the person is not doing anything to do with terrorism? Goldner told Southern Star.
-œI can’t get away from that concern by a long way that trans and intersex people would not be protected.
Goldner said if unnecessary searches took place, transgender people -œwouldn’t have a toe to stand on because they’re not covered by federal equal opportunity law.
-œThe only legal option we’d have is a common law case which then means outing yourself, the cost of a lawyer, the confrontational nature of a court, as distinct from equal opportunity law which at least is confidential, conciliatory and usually zero cost, so it puts us at a disadvantage, she said.
-œTo some extent there have to be concerns about our liberty and our freedom to travel -” we would not be able to travel as freely as someone who is cisgendered.
When Southern Star contacted the Office of Transport Security a spokesman admitted there were no set guidelines to deal with transgendered passengers but denied cause for alarm.
-œSecurity is only interested in prohibited items, not making a judgement or distinction on someone’s sexuality. It’s not part of it, he said.
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The spokesman said the scanner is still in the trial phase and airports are currently taking feedback. He said the department welcomed comment from the transgender community.
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My Bird Series is an ongoing project that documents and memorializes dead birds that I find in my daily life. These Birds are done in silverpoint, an antique drawing medium where a piece of silver is used on a prepared ground to make precise marks that cannot be erased, and allows me to capture all the subtle minutiae of the birds.
Birds have always been mysterious creatures to me, and as a child I was fascinated when coming across a dead bird, both taking the rare opportunity to observe the details up close, but being afraid to touch it after warnings from my mother about germs.
Some of the birds died natural deaths; others were victims of urban sprawl, flying into windows or being mauled by housecats. I am more interested in ones that are fully, beautifully intact rather than ones aggressively mailed mauled or in a state of decay. Some models are specimens borrowed from Edinboro University’s Science Museum.
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Dragon Ball: Piccolo Jr. Saga
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Yamcha: That's great! So Goku won the battle?
Tien: Yeah, you should have seen him. I've got so much to tell you!
Bulma: Hi, TV Central?
TV Broadcaster (via radio): Uh-huh?
Bulma: I just want to let you know that the battle's over and everyone's all right!
TV Broadcaster: Are you serious? It's really over?
Bulma: That's right! He's been defeated! Piccolo is dead!
TV Broadcaster: But how can that be? Who in the world is powerful to do that?
Bulma: Let's just say that good has won out over evil once again!
TV Broadcaster: That's great, but I need a name to tell the people!
Bulma: Bye! [hangs up]
TV Broadcaster: Wait, hello?
Goku: (weakly): Master, I need your help. Please... help me!
Korin: Hey, kiddo, don't worry about it. I'll take care of all your wounds til you're as good as new!
Goku: It's not that. I'm hungry!
[after finding Piccolo's last egg]
Old Man: Is it a dinosaur egg?
Old Woman: Yeah, might be.
Old Man: Or maybe it could be a child. You know, like a gift from the heavens or something?
Old Woman (deadpan): You're kidding.
Old Man: I'd almost bet on it, my dear!
Old Woman: Hmm. Then crack it open.
Old Man: Then go get my club! Hurry up!
[the egg begins hatching; the couple trembles]
Yajirobe: Master Korin, didn't you let Piccolo go because you were afraid you'd lose to him if you fought him yourself?
Korin: Uh... I.... well, to be completely honest, I thought the odds would be better if Goku fought Piccolo instead of me. I'm glad things turned out the way they did though; you fought an impressive battle and you really should be happy to be alive!
Yajirobe: Wow.
Korin: What else could I do? Goku was our only hope, and if he lost the fight that would mean it would be up to me to take care of things.
Goku: Hmm?
Korin: It was all part of my plan. Someone had to be around to collect all the Dragon Balls. My boy, had you have lost I would have revived you as well as everyone else killed by Piccolo.
Goku: So Master Korin, you knew about the Dragon Balls the whole time?
Korin: Hmph, of course I did! You see, I know everything!
Goku: Then I guess it's not big secret if I told you the Eternal Dragon was killed by Piccolo?
Korin: (shocked) What did you say?
Korin: No, really? The Eternal Dragon is no more!
Goku: Mm-hmm.
Korin: Oh no! I never thought Piccolo was strong enough to do something like that!
Goku: It's not fair! If the Eternal Dragon was alive today, he could bring everyone back to life!
Yajirobe: There's nothing you can do about it, Goku, just let it go. People are always getting into trouble all the time, and it can't be stopped; that's just the way it is.
Korin: Mm, yes, it's quite correct, but don't forget, those people wjp were attacked by Piccolo must spend eternity all alone and will never be able to rest in peace.
Goku: Huh?
Korin: It's true. There's no way for them to go the Other World because their lifeless bodies float in limbo. The poor souls will be lost forever unless they're revived by the Dragon Balls!
Goku: That's terrible! My friends are going to be miserable forever and there's nothing we can do?
Korin: That's right.. There's nothing we can do now that the Dragon's gone.
Goku: Hmm.
Korin: No, hold on! I think we have a chance left!
Goku: Are you sure?
Korin: I can't believe I could forget such an important thing. Yes, this might just work!
Goku: Great, so what do we do?
Korin: It's simple -- you just have to meet wth the one who created the Dragon Balls and ask him to bring the Eternal Dragon back to life!
Goku: You mean a person actually created the Dragon Balls?
Yajirobe: Of course, silly! It's not like they just appeared out of thin air on their own!
Goku: So who is it?
Korin: You mean you don't know who made them? It was Kami, of course!
Yajirobe: Hey, what's the deal? Is this some kind of joke? I thought you really wanted to help us! Instead you make some crazy story... [walks away]
Goku: So all I have to do is meet this Kami guy and he'll revive my friends?
Yajirobe: Hey, Goku, come on, you know this Kami guy doesn't exist! He's just make-believe. Korin's just pulling your leg, that's all!
Korin: Oh, he exists all right, but if you wanna meet him you must be strong and pure of heart. Only a chosen few are proven worthy enough to have a personal meeting with Kami! [pause] Hello!
Goku: Yeah?
Korin: Goku, you have earned this right to meet Kami... where as Yajirobe has not!
Yajirobe (scornfully): Who cares?
Goku: That's great! So when do I get to go and meet him?
Korin: Kami is here, on top of this temple!
Yajirobe: No way, he's up here? Come on, this is the top of the temple!
Korin: Well Kami is floating high above the tower, and when I say 'floating high up in the sky', I mean really high, smarty-pants!
Yajirobe: Is this another one of your practical jokes, Korin? You're not fooling me -- there's nobody floating up there!
Goku: Yeah, I don't see anything!
Korin: You'll just have to trust me!
Goku: Good! All I have to do is fly up there!
Korin: That's impossible -- you can't go any higher than this.
Yajirobe: Heh, I bet he could get up there pretty fast on the back of a rocket ship!
Korin: Oh no, that won't work either. Even if you took a rocket up there, I know Kami would just send it right back. He doesn't like to be disturbed.
Goku: Okay, so I'm stuck here, unless there's another way up to the top...
Korin: Okay, Goku, you already have a way to get there and you don't even know it, do you? You remember you have that very special Power Pole of yours? Use it, and it'll take you to Kami!
Goku: Use my Power Pole?
Korin: The Power Pole was originally created to get the owner from Earth to this temple! You see, a long time ago, Master Roshi begged me to lend it to him, so I let him have it. I thought he'd be the last; I didn't think anyone else would be qualified to carry it until you came along!
Goku: I see. I never realized it was that important, but it was a big help when I fought Piccolo! I'd better hold onto it! [reaches for it and finds nothing] Hey, it's gone!
Yajirobe: I know what happened to it! You dropped it when you fought Piccolo!
Goku: Aah! You're right! Flying Nimbus! [the Flying Nimbus arrives and Goku jumps on board]
Korin: Find that Power Pole, Goku. It's the only way to get Kami -- I'm counting on you!
Goku: Don't worry! I'm going to find it, Master Korin, no matter what it takes! [takes off]
[at Fortuneteller Baba's]
Goku: ...so that's what happened! Can you help me find my Power Pole, Baba? Please, I'll do anything to get it back! You just gotta help me!
Fortuneteller Baba: So I see. You want me to help you find this Power Pole that helped you defeat Piccolo is that right?
Goku: Yeah, can you do it?
[Baba takes out her crystal ball]
Fortuneteller Baba: Don't get your hopes up, I just got this out of the shop. Right. I'm getting a vision... it's getting clearer and clear...
[the vision is of Kame House]
Fortuneteller Baba: Oh, it's his house. That's where you'll find your Power Pole.
Fortuneteller Baba: I still can't believe it. A kid like that saved the world. And now he gets to meet Kami face to face. I guess it's true. Some people are born lucky.
Ghost: I know what you mean. That explains how I ended up working for you.
Goku: (holding his power pole) Now I can use this to meet Kami and if all goes well, Master Roshi and Krillin will come back!
Bulma: Uh?
Yamcha: Uh?
Goku: Thanks everybody! I'll see you later! And I'll be back with Krillin and Master Roshi!
Bulma: What did he say?
Yamcha: He's going to bring them back to life?
Tien: He's going to meet Kami?
[after burning down the elderly couple's house]
Piccolo Junior: This is just the start. I'll get Goku. He's all mine. I'll have my revenge!
Temple Above the Clouds
[Goku is taking the Power Pole elevator up to Kami's Lookout]
Goku (thinking): Master Roshi, Krillin, Chiaotzu, this is for you! I'll be seeing you again soon, I just know it!
Launch: That does it -- you're back in one piece again. It's a good thing you're in excellent shape, Tien. You should heal fast!
Tien: Thanks, but your kindness helps a lot!
Launch: Stop. There's no need to flatter me.
Oolong: Hey, what about me?
Tien, Launch: Huh?
Oolong: I sure wish I had a girl who looked like you and wanted to take care of me all day.
[Tien and Launch blush]
Tien: Oh my, I made you guys blush!
Launch: Pig, shut it! Don't make me get tough! [trains a gun on him]
News Reader: Now, a special announcement from our King to the boy who defeated Piccolo and saved the world! You are to receive the Blue Star Medal for your bravery!
Bulma: Hey, he's talking about Goku!
News Reader: If you're out there, young man, please come and collect your medal at your earliest convenience for what you have done. The citizens of Eastern City owe you our deepest gratitude.
Bulma': Wow, the Blue Star Medal!
Oolong: Hey, isn't that it the highest honor in the whole world?
Puar: I hope that he shows up to get it!
Turtle: I just hope that wherever he he is, he's not in trouble!
Yamcha: I remember he said something about meeting Kami -- if that's true I wonder how he's going to do it...
Yajirobe: I wonder how Goku is doing. I hope he's okay. [pause] Hey, what kind of guy is this Kami anyway? Come on, spit it out!
Korin: Well, let's put it this way -- I'm sure Goku will be quite surprised when he sees his face!
Yajirobe: You mean that he's a really scary-looking person!
Korin: That's right! But Goku has seen him before...
Yajirobe: Huh?
Korin: Mmhmm, and when he meets Kami he'll be surprised! There's no doubt about that!
Goku: Hey, hi!
Mr. Popo: Hi!
Goku: Hi, I'm Goku. I'm looking for someone named Kami.
Mr. Popo: Ah, yes. I know Kami, but my name is Mr. Popo. Kami told me all about you. You beat Piccolo, didn't you?
Goku: What? How did he find out about that?
Mr. Popo: Kami knows about everything, my friend! Kami is great!
Goku: So... is that Kami's house over there?
Mr. Popo: Yes.
Goku: Can I meet him now?
Mr. Popo: Do you have proof that Korin has approved your being here?
Goku: You mean this bell? Korin gave it to me!
Mr. Popo: Good. It's clear to me that you have been approved, then. Are you ready for the
Goku: Uh... what test?
Mr. Popo: The test! You must fight me, Mr. Popo, and if you win the match you will then be able to meet Kami!
Goku: Sure, that sounds like an easy enough thing to do. Okay, let's have a match!
Mr. Popo: You're the first challenger I've had in centuries. This is exciting.
Goku: Great, so we'll fight until one of us gives in, okay?
Mr. Popo: Sounds great!
Goku: Hah, have I got a surprise for you!
[after Mr. Popo gets the advantage]
Mr. Popo: Oh, got you again! You're not very strong. Please, are you actually the same guy who defeated Piccolo?
Goku (angrily): I am strong, so you take that back!
Mr. Popo: You're weak!
Goku: This time I'll get you!
Mr. Popo: Yes, please, come on!
[Goku growls; Mr. Popo's birds fly away]
Mr. Popo: You won't beat me! Look what you did, you frightened the birds with your bad attitude.
Goku: Don't make fun of me! [attacks]
Mr. Popo: It's a shame that you have such great power and make such poor use of it. You need to learn control, because only then will you be able to pass this test and meet with Kami!
Earth's Guardian Emerges
Mr. Popo: Looking after the guardian of the Earth keeps me pleasantly busy, little Goku. While I do enjoy your company, it is time for you to leave.
Goku: (after Mr. Popo easily overcomes him) I can't believe it! That hurt even more than Piccolo's punches!
Mr. Popo: Yes. You beat him and so you assumed you were the toughest in the world. But learn this now. No matter how strong you are, there will always be someone stronger who comes along. To stay on top, you must keep pushing past what you think is strength.
Goku: Uhuh. I feel pretty weak now.
Mr. Popo: I'm glad we had this little chat. Now go on home, please.
Goku: What? No! I have to see the Guardian so my friends aren't dead any longer than they have to be. You wouldn't like it if you were dead and your friends just gave up on you, right? Well, I won't do it!
Mr. Popo: I'm sure they have great board games to play. Besides, you're not strong enough to beat me!
Goku: Ah, then I can stay here and train!
Mr. Popo: Train? For what?
Goku: You know, until I'm strong enough to beat you!
Mr. Popo: Ah, yes. Well, I guess so. But don't leave skid marks on the tiles.
Goku: Thanks a lot, Mr. Popo! See you soon! [takes off]
Mr. Popo: Huh! What a good-hearted boy he is!
Bulma: I hope Goku's doing okay, wherever he is.. He said he was going to see some sort of 'Guardian of the Earth'..
Yamcha: Yeah, poor kid. He really thinks he can do something to bring Krillin and Master Roshi back.
Bulma: If anyone could do it, I guess a mystical planet protector would be the one.
Puar: You really think the Guardian exists, Yamcha? What would he look like?
Yamcha: I don't know. Tall, gray hair, really big muscles, I guess?
'Oolong: Who really cares? It's not like we'll ever see it.
Launch: Oh, can it, pig! We've already seen the world's most evil person -- maybe we'll see the purest one too!
Bulma: Yeah, there's no telling what to expect at ths point. All I know is, if there is a Guardian, Goku will find it!
Yamcha: Hmph, that's right.
Oolong: Well, if it does exist, two things are certain -- it's got the face of a pig and it sure ain't a lady!
[Launch hits him]
Launch: Why don't I take you to a men's club -- I'm sure they like pork chops!
Mr. Popo: You must be more tranquil than the sky yet quicker than lightning.
Goku: But the sky doesn't move. And when I see lightning, it's really quick. Aha ha ha ha! Sounds pretty tricky to me.
Mr. Popo: (while his back is turned to Goku) I can see you're puzzled. You're scratching your right cheek.
Mr. Popo: Tell you what... I'll assist you.
Goku: Yay! I was hoping you'd teach me how! My brain hurts when I think too much!
Mr. Popo: You must decide. Will you commit to years of training that could end in vain?
Goku: You bet! I'll do whatever it takes to bring my friends back!
Kami: That's good to hear!
Goku: Hey, who's there? Is that you, Mr. Guardian?
Mr. Popo: Exactly.
Goku: And he's talking to me?
Kami: I will meet with you now.
Mr. Popo: You're a fortunate boy, Goku. This is rare!
Goku: Thanks, Mr. Guardian!
[when Kami appears]
Goku: Piccolo! I should have known you were still alive, you big monster! [Goku attacks Kami]
Mr. Popo: Goku, wait! No!
Goku: Give me back my friends!
[Kami knocks Goku back into Mr. Popo's arms]
Let go of me! You don't understand -- he's the bad guy I told you about!
Mr. Popo: It is you who fails to understand. This is not Piccolo.
Kami: I should have known Korin wouldn't explain it to you.
Goku: Whoa! Did you say 'Korin'?
Kami: He thinks he's very funny. There's a good reason you mistook me for Piccolo, my boy. Ages ago, we two beings were one. A single coin with two opposing sides. My name is Kami, and I am indeed the Guardian of this planet. But it wasn't always that way.
Goku: What do you mean?
Kami: Guardians are mortal lot, just like you. There was a Guardian before me, and I sensed that his end was approaching. I made the same trek you did, up to this lookout, hoping to become his successor. But he turned his back on me... I strongly believed that I was destined to replace him, but in his great wisdom he saw in me a side that I was too pride to admit. You see, a Guardian's motives must be pure, but in me was a selfish desire for its power and control, a side that thrived on bitterness and hate! For many brutal years I meditated and trained, until I was finally able to separate my impure desire and drive it out of my body! That evil became Piccolo. While in my purified form I remained in the lookout and became the next Guardian, Piccolo went down to the Earth to incite disorder. It's been a great source of guilt for me, but you Goku have stopped him in his boldest assault, and in gratitude I will give ear to your request.. but on one condition: you must remain here and train under me for as long as my own motives require.
Goku: Of course, I wanted to do that anyway! Now I can tell you which friends to bring back, right?
Kami: I know. Krillin, Chiaotzu, Master Roshi, Nam, all the other fighters... unfortunately, my powers as Guardian will not bring them back. The one being that has that ability is Shenron, the Dragon. I guess I'll simply have to recreate him and let the Earthlings use the Dragon Balls again.
Goku: You can really do that, Kami?
Kami: Yes, but I do so begrudgingly. From now on, you must take greater care to protect your friends, and secure the power of the Dragon.
Goku: I promise to!
Kami: Good. I will hold you to that. Now, Mr. Popo, I would like to begin recreating the Eternal Dragon immediately.
Eternal Dragon Resurrected
[after Shenron takes off from Kami's Lookout]
Goku: Wait, where is he going?
Kami: He is searching for the Dragon Balls. Typically, they must remain in their stone form for a full year before the Dragon can be summoned to grant a wish, but this year I've decided to make an exception for you and your friends, Goku.
Goku: Really? Do you think I could go and watch my friends come back to your life?
Kami: Don't tell me you've already forgotten your promise to remain here at the lookout and train?
Goku: Oh, that's right!
Kami: You'll stay here for three years, then you'll be able to see your friends again at the next tournament.
Goku: You know about the tournament? Are you a psychic or something?
Kami: There's something you should know, Goku: Piccolo will be coming to the tournament to challenge you, so you must be prepared.
Goku: Piccolo? I thought I killed him! Are you sure he's alive?
Kami: Unfortunately, I am. Moments before Piccolo died, he created an egg that contained a child -- a virtually identical replica of Piccolo, possessing his powers, his brain, and his tendencies for evil. The child is growing as speak. In three years time he will be strong enough to face you again.
Goku: I don't believe it!
Kami: As long as you're here, Piccolo won't be able to attack you. That way, you can train for the next three years without any disturbances. Then you'll be strong enough to defeat him. Perhaps... I am prevented from destroying Piccolo myself, in light of that minor technicality. The fate of the world rests in your hands because you are the only one capable of defeating him. Understand?
Goku: I.. understand!
Kami: Can you promise me that, Goku?
Goku: I won't let you down Kami! Let's get started! I'm totally focused now! [pause] Um... but first I have to pee. Where's the bathroom!
Mr. Popo: Uh, Kami... you and Piccolo are one entity, right? So if Goku kills him, he will um... I guess... kill you as well?
Kami: That is correct. I have brought all this on myself. I must now answer for it.
Mr. Popo: Oh...
Kami: No entity can strangle himself with his own hand, but I've finally found a way to rid the world of the horrors I have caused. I know this won't be easy, Mr. Popo, but you must carry on without me until another guardian can be found.
Mr. Popo: I'm feeling very... perplexed.
[when Shenron appears]
Bulma: He's really here! I can't believe it -- he actually came!
Tien: S-say something!
Bulma: We thought you'd been destroyed, Mr. Dragon!
Shenron: Kami saw that Goku's purpose was noble and so he chose to resurrect me.
Oolong: If I faint, catch me.
Bulma: Where is Goku?
Shenron: Kami has chosen Goku for an important task, and he is now training at the lookout. You will see him again at the next tournament.
Tien: Who is Goku training with?
Shenron: Wait. You'll know soon enough. Now your wish.
Bulma: We wish for you to bring back to life all of our friends who were killed by Piccolo and his monsters!
Oolong: Krillin, Master Roshi, and Chiaotzu!
Yamcha: Wait a minute, what about all the other innocent people that Piccolo killed? You should help them too!
Oolong: Oh, that's a lot of people!
[Shenron growls]
Shenron: Very well. All of the people who were killed by Piccolo shall be brought back to life.
Krillin: (after being revived) I can't believe Goku did this for us! I could marry that guy!
Master Roshi: If this Dragon is correct, and Goku is training at the lookout with Kami, well, I guess it would help if you knew Kami's other name... Guardian of the Earth!
[everyone is shocked]
Tien: Uh, well, I sort of remember something like that being said...
Krillin: That's... that's impossible, Master Roshi. You're joking with us, right? That can't really be the truth!
Master Roshi: Mm-hmm, it's true. Goku's something very different from you and I, and Kami's obviously recognized it. To be honest, I'm chopped liver in comparison to that monkey-tailed boy!
Yamcha: He's a kid, and he's already surpassing us in strength. Now that he's training with Kami, we'll never catch up with him!
Tien: Well, then, I'll just have to train twice as hard, twice as fast, and twice as long for the next three years, that's all!
Yamcha: Yeah, me too!
Krillin: Me three!
Master Roshi: Well said!
Master Roshi: That reminds me, Bulma. I have a question. Eheh heh heh heh.
Bulma: What?
Master Roshi: I was wondering if you... if you were to give me a welcome-back smoochie kissy?
[Bulma growls]
Master Roshi: Uh! How 'bout a handshake?
Quicker than Lightning
Goku: Mr. Popo, are you sure this will make me stronger?
Mr. Popo: Even you asking is wasteful. Countless unnecessary moves. Like the wings of a fledgling bird. They can flap, but they cannot fly.
Goku: Uh... okay.
Mr. Popo: You must be like a stone.
Goku: A stone?
Mr. Popo: One cannot describe sight to the blind. You'll have to stumble upon it yourself.
Kami: You risk a pain far worse than death.
Goku: It doesn't matter.
Goku: Struck by lightning... that's just bad luck.
Goku: I'm calm as the sky and still as a stone.
Secret of the Woods
Mousse: (to Goku) Sorry about that. I've been trapping rabbits and wild boars for years but this was the first time I've caught a human.
Krillin: You guys are actin' like big shots. But don't forget about me. I've already died once. That makes me unstoppable.
Master Roshi: I was brash and confident. And I had a full head of hair. I was even better looking then than I am now.
Krillin: Master, how can a...
Master Roshi: Huh?
Krillin: ... Young bald guy... ever meet beautiful girls?
Master Roshi: Well... heh... that skill just comes naturally.
Yao Chun: I don't believe it. I've been beat by a kid. But I'm... uh... faster than lightning.
Goku: Huh?
Yao Chun: Ah... you're strong...
Goku: Are you serious? Are you really faster than lightning?
Yao Chun: Of course not. I just say that to scare people.
The Time Room
Goku: You can do anything, Popo!
Mr. Popo: Something we have in common.
Oolong: I wonder how Yamcha and the others are doing out there.
Bulma: I hope they don't overexert themselves and get injured or something.
Master Roshi: Heh heh. They're young. They can take it. I was lifting boulders when I was five!
Bulma: I know it's silly, and I mean no disrespect master, but I just can't picture you as a young man.
Master Roshi: Well, try!
Mutaito: You have the eyes of a warrior. I must admit, I'm curious to learn if your spirit is as strong as your stare.
Mutaito: (after Crane Hermit Shen kneels for his errors) He's my pupil so this is my fault. Forgive me.
Goku: I think he became rotten on his own.
Goku's Doll
Mr. Popo: Given the proper stimulus, anything can flourish.
Mr. Popo: You should never allow outside influences to distract from a fight.
Mr. Popo: A warrior's strength is always important in a battle but it's not enough. The mind is also a powerful weapon and must be developed just like your muscles.
Mr. Popo: Don't be hasty. You'll only waste valuable energy. Just calm down.
Mr. Popo: Not exactly.
Goku: Huh?
Mr. Popo: It was just good timing. The doll's energy ran out.
Walking Their Own Ways
Chiaotzu: It's something bad. Horrible.
Tien: Uh?
Krillin: Hey, stop trying to scare us, would ya? It's not like this place isn't creepy enough on its own. Let's all go back to sleep.
Goku: How are you going to find me with that blindfold on?
Mr. Popo: How 'bout you hide and find out what happens.
Mr. Popo: I'm trying to pick up the spiritual energy emanating from your body.
Krillin: I hope we find a village somewhere soon so we could have a hot meal and sleep in a soft bed again. Heh heh. And if we're lucky, we'll meet some pretty girls.
Yamcha: Yeah, in your dreams.
Mr. Popo: You see? I can control my spiritual energy but you cannot.
Goku: Uh?
Mr. Popo: Most everyone generates an aura when they move. You should be able to see it if you concentrate.
Hotter than Lava
Mr. Popo: If you focus your mind, you will discover that you don't always need your eyes to see things that are right in front of you.
Mr. Popo: It is only when you're in touch with your own spiritual energy that you'll be able to sense anyone else's.
Tien: (after Krillin falls down a pit and Chiaotzu saves him) Krillin, maybe the time has come for you to think about mastering your flying technique.
Yamcha: (about Krillin) Great. He thinks he can save the village by himself.
Tien: Then we'll let him think that.
Krillin: Well it looks like we saved the village guys! Way to go!
Pao: Ha! You didn't save anything! The lava stopped because the mountain spirit heard the elder. You and your friends ran off and hid in the woods. So don't try and take credit for something you didn't do! Now, I think it's time for all of you to be on your way.
Krillin: Thanks a lot...
Bulma: What do you think of my new dress?
Launch: It's absolutely stunning!
Master Roshi: It certainly fits in all the right places! Is that cashmere? Let me feel. (Master Roshi tries to grab Bulma's buttocks)
Goku: (takes off his curled turban) Now do you recognize me? Who else but me has hair like this?
Goku: Bulma, what happened? I-It looks like your lips are bleeding!
Bulma: No, it's called lipstick you moron!
Tien: (whispering) Master Roshi, aren't you going to participate in the tournament this time?
Master Roshi: (whispering) I think I'll stand down this time and give you boys a fighting chance.
Bulma: Oolong, don't you just love Yamcha's ponytail?
Oolong: Huh? Uhh... Why? What do I look like? A hairdresser?
Preliminary Peril
King Chappa: I have fought the one called Tambourine and survived. Hmm... Goku, I have waited a long time to get back in the ring with you. You and I have some unfinished business. Long before your lucky victory during out last encounter, I was champion of this tournament. Now, I will have my revenge.
Piccolo: How easily the crowd is entertained. Goku hasn't begun to unleash his full power. Heh. However, with moves that elementary, he hardly stands a chance. I'll rip 'im into pieces in front of his friends! Heh heh heh heh heh heh.
Mercenary Tao: (after defeating Chiaotzu) I didn't kill him though he should've died. However, I didn't want to be expelled.
Tien: But... Mercenary Tao died!? How is this possible?
Mercenary Tao: With a good imagination and a lot of zenny, there is life after death, but it's not cheap. It took a while for me to get my parts in order but here I am... the world's first fully functioning cyborg assassin.
Referee: Uh... excuse me. I'm sorry but you'll have to leave the stage. The next match is about to commence.
Mercenary Tao: Eh... You seem to enjoy your life... it would be a shame if I had to take it away.
Mercenary Tao: I'm here to fight but it's not the title I'm after. Heh Heh heh.
Goku: Then what do you want?
Mercenary Tao: Revenge. An eye for an eye if you get my meaning. I can take your life now or crush you in the ring. After that, I will deal with you, Tien Shinhan. Once my brother's star pupil... now a... what's the word... a traitor!
Tien: I did not betray Master Shen. I was loyal to his house. Until... I discovered I did not share his ideals.
Mercenary Tao: Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh. Your fate has been sealed.
Battle of the Eight
Krillin: Speaking of bad news, it looks like Mercenary Tao will advance as well.
Yajirobe: I didn't wanna fight in this boring tournament anyway. There are better opponents in the forest. Besides, when you win in that fight, you get to eat 'em.
Krillin: Hello again. Nice moustache. Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh. Eheh heh heh heh heh heh heh.
Announcer: (Surprised to see Krillin is alive after witnessing his death years ago) Uh? Ah! It's impossible! You can't be here! Uh...uh...uh...uh...I saw you die! Ahhh! Oh, please spirit from the after world...!
Krillin: Oh, stop it. I'm not a ghost. I just came back to life again.
Krillin: Even though it might be hard for you to understand, we respect our master.
Oolong: Heh heh heh heh.
Master Shen: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. That only proves that you're dumb enough to follow an inferior leader.
Yamcha: Hey! (Yamcha steps forward but Goku holds him back)
Master Shen: My brother's cybernetic implants not only gave him a body but increased strength beyond human potential. Tien Shinhan nor any of you fools can stand a chance against him! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! The fight was over before it began!
Bulma: Some things never change. That guy's still a jerk!
Goku: The real monster in that family isn't General Tao.
Mercenary Tao: Relax. Enjoy yourself, Tien Shinhan. I won't kill you in this match, only wound you. I'll take care of both you and Goku after I've won the championship. For now, enjoy the crowd's adulation.
Tien Shinhan vs. Mercenary Tao
Hero: It's uh... strangely quiet... uh... don't you think?
Chi-Chi: (pause) Hmm. I hear many sounds that invade the silence.
Tien: Wait a minute. There's something I need to say.
Mercenary Tao: Huh?
Goku: Uh?
Krillin: Huh?
Yamcha: Huh?
Master Shen: Uh?
Mercenary Tao: It's too late to beg for mercy, weakling.
Tien: I'll forgive what you did to Chiaotzu. Stop this madness.
Mercenary Tao: Heh heh ha ha ha. You fool. Don't talk as if you're in control of this situation. You're just scared. (Tien appears behind Tao) Uh?
Tien: You're mistaken.
Mercenary Tao: Uh?
Tien: I've grown much stronger than you realize.
Mercenary Tao: Uh! Don't talk behind my back, coward! You think you're stronger than me!? I'll enjoy taking you down, Tien!
Tien: Sir, I didn't ask for any of this. I take little pleasure in fighting you.
Mercenary Tao: Hmph. Heh heh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Very funny, Tien. Hilarious. Your arrogance has just sealed your fate. Now die!
Tien: Try to understand. What I say to you is out of concern, not disrespect. You and your brother taught me how to fight. I'm grateful for your guidance. I do not wish to see you lose in disgrace. Leave the ring now.
Mercenary Tao: Grrr! I'll rip your eyes out!
Tien: What respect I had for you has now turned to pity. You have no honor!
Mercenary Tao: Hmm. You're mistaken. I have plenty of honor. The honor of killing you. That's it. Keep your silence. My blade will finish this conversation!
Tien: (after defeating Tao, gives him to Shen) He'll be asleep like this for a few days. Please take him home and never show yourselves around me again, thank you, Master.
Master Shen: (growls in anger) YOU TRAITOR!!! (flies off carrying Tao) You will not die peacefully, I assure you of that!
Master Roshi: It's you who won't die peacefully, old Crane!
Krillin: (about Chi-Chi) I'd be excited too if I was fighting a pretty girl.
Goku: If she fights as well as she yells, I'm in trouble.
Anonymous Proposal
Yamcha: (He and everyone else is shocked apart from Goku) SAY WHAT?
Chi-Chi: I thik even you could remember that one.
Goku: (after Chi-Chi tells him he promised her to be his bride) Hey, Krillin. What's a bride? (Krillin and Yamcha fell over)
Chi-Chi: Uh!
Goku: Please, tell me!
Krillin: A bride!? Roughly translated, it means your life is over!
Yamcha: Goku, a bride is a woman who's about to be married.
Krillin: I think my definition is more accurate. It's the woman that you live with for the rest o' your life!
Goku: Live together? With you? When I said that, was I conscious?
Chi-Chi: !
Goku: How can I marry someone if I don't even know their name?
Chi-Chi: Hm. I don't know what kind of game you're playing, but I'll be happy to tell you my name... if you beat me!
Goku: Eh... ah... perfect. Besides, if we're going to be spending the rest of our lives together, it might be a good idea if I knew what to call you.
Piccolo: (about Goku) How strange. His powers are similar to those of my own family.
Goku: I remember! I did say it! It was back... back when we were children that I told you I wanted a bride!
Chi-Chi: I remember. I was there.
Goku: But I... I don't think you understand. I thought "bride" meant something to eat.
Chi-Chi: Uh... Something to eat? Then the promise you made was a mistake?
Goku: Sometimes, my brain doesn't know what my mouth is saying. Good thing my heart does. Will you marry me?
Chi-Chi: Yes.
Chi-Chi: I'm in love with you, Goku.
Goku: Uh... Love? What do you mean by that?
Chi-Chi: I'll show you. (Chi-Chi kisses Goku on his cheek)
Yamcha: (after encountering with Chi-Chi) Listen, this is all just a misunderstanding! (laughs nervously)
Bulma: (glares at him) Enlighten us!
Yamcha: Bulma, please! It's not what you're thinking! When I met her, she was just a little girl. (Bulma boils up lividly) She was cute in a sisterly sort of way! She looked nothing like the beautiful woman she is today, honest! (seeing Bulma is totally livid) Oops, I shouldn't have said that.
Piccolo: I must admit, you've surprised me. Your moves and techniques are adequate, for such a limited mind. I congratulate you. Forgive my bias. I see now that I could afford to show you a little.
Krillin: What do you mean? A little of what?
Piccolo: Ha! My real power! Unrestrained!
Krillin: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Real power!? Okay, let's see it!
The Mysterious Hero
Piccolo: This is gonna hurt a little bit, but rest assured, I won't kill you. (to himself) Not yet. But sooner or later, you will interfere with my plans for world domination. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. And that's when I'll strike and you will cease to exist.
Piccolo: (about Krillin) How disappointing. I didn't want to kill him. Not before breaking every bone in his body.
Goku: Krillin, that was a fantastic match. You've made great progress. I'm really amazed by your technique.
Krillin: Yeah, the only thing missing was a win.
Hero: I'm an optimist.
Yamcha: Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Optimism is great. But to defeat me, you need nothing short of a miracle.
Hero: Miracles happen every day.
Hero: You were paying so much attention to my theatrics, you never realized the subtle moves I was making. Didn't your master ever teach you that you should never judge power by appearance?
Yamcha: Uh...uh...uh...
Hero: If you take nothing else from this fight, remember the golden rule. Perception is a great defense.
Hero: What good are fists without feet? The wolf is left licking his wounds.
Yamcha: Save your words of pity for someone else, old man. Because I don't need 'em.
Hero: You're absolutely right. What you need is some good coaching.
Yamcha: I've defeated opponents from many species. Wherever it is you call home, be it here or outer space, it has no bearing on the outcome of this match. Yeah, I know your kind. Mister X is your weapon of choice. They say the most brutal weapons are the ones we can't see. Those forged from within. Fortunately, I have quite an arsenal to pull from. Please, allow me to show you a demonstration. I'm not sure there are words to describe the damage one can do with raw spirit energy.
Hero: Ooh... looks dangerous.
Yamcha: For you... only the best.
Master Roshi: I think it's safe to say... without exaggeration that those four men are the world's strongest fighters.
Bulma: Roshi, you sound like a commercial. Maybe you should do the announcements. They certainly couldn't get any worse.
Chi-Chi: (while watching Goku and Tien fighting at a heightened speed) Is this a normal occurence around here? This is crazy.
Goku Gains Speed
Tien: The best weapons are those your opponent least expects.
Piccolo: The crowd seems entertained. But they wouldn't know a good fight if it kicked 'em in the head. If this is Goku's best, I'll bury him.
Goku: I could tell you're not going to make this one easy on me.
Tien: Would you really want me to? I doubt it. I don't envy your position. Anyone who hopes to defeat me had better first ask for a miracle.
Tien: The crowd's expecting greatness from you. Don't hold back because I won't!
Tien: I was wrong. I allowed my arrogance to blind me. I have never known a man or beast that can move as swift as you. But if you think that gift alone will aid you, you are mistaken. Tien Shinhan will fall before no man.
The Four Faces of Tien
Tien: (after splitting into four halves) Right now, you must be thinking, "how am I going to handle four Tiens?" The answer is... you're not!
Krillin: (after Tien blasts Goku down from the sky) Tien's perception must be superhuman!
Yamcha: (as Goku's falling) Let's hope the same could be said for Goku's bones. He's gonna be hittin' the stage pretty hard.
Goku: (after recovering from Tien's blasts) Ehee hee hee. That was a good one, Tien. I'm a little sore.
Tien: A... A little? Remarkable. I get the feeling we could drop an entire city on top of him, and all he'd get is a headache.
Master Roshi: (after Goku sees Tien's attacks behind him without even looking) I wasn't aware of some eyes-in-the-back-of-your-head-technique. I'd better take some night classes.
Tien: I won't pretend I'm not wounded. But it's only my pride. You did a good job, Goku. Congratulations.
Yamcha: That's it? Congratulations!? Thanks for piling me up like a stack o' pancakes? Come on, Tien! Don't you wanna know how he did it? I sure do.
Krillin: Yeah, me too. Nice speech but how did he figure it all out. It's unbelievable. I guess that's why he's the big hero and I'm... uh... uh... not.
Chi-Chi: There are no small heroes. Only sidekicks. Eheh.
Krillin: Thanks.
Kami vs. Piccolo
Hero: (Hero is really Kami in disguise) As Popo told you, Junior and I are bound by the same fate. Even if you could destroy Junior, you would not for fear of killing me. Popo... he should not have told you this.
Goku: He was trying to protect you. I'm glad I know the truth.
Hero: Now that you know, can you honestly say that you will destroy him when the time comes? If you do not commit one hundred percent, you will fail and your race will die.
Goku: I can stop Junior without ending his life.
Hero: You cannot betray who you are. Junior knows this and he will use it against you. Your honor will be his greatest weapon. There is more at stake here than just two lives. If you can't see that, then you have already lost.
Hero: (Hero is really Kami in disguise) I'll tell you a secret. Death is a very scary proposition, even for Kami.
Goku: Uh?
Hero: Have no fear. I will do what I must and nothing more.
Piccolo: For a moment I thought you developed a brain and threw in the towel.
Hero: (Hero is really Kami in disguise) Oh. Heh heh. Heh. Sorry. This is a big arena. I got lost on my way here.
Hero: Your skills have improved but you're as deluded as ever. Ha ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha ha. You're right. Whatever befalls you, happens to me. And I'm just fine with that.
Piccolo: Huh!? You're insane! You'd commit suicide!?
Piccolo: What will you do, boy? The evil containment wave is the only thing that could've stopped me, and it failed. Nothing will stand in my way. This world is mine!
Battle for the Future
Piccolo: (to Goku) Hope you're prepared... for lots of pain! I'm assuming Kami covered that in your training.
Piccolo: (to Goku) Keep up the brave facade. Once I've dispatched you from this world, it and all your friends will be mine. And there's nothing you can do about it. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Ha ha ha. The intermission is over. Come. It is time I fulfilled my destiny.
Piccolo: Don't look so sad, Goku. You won't have to say goodbye to your friends. I'll send them to oblivion to meet you!
Chi-Chi: Goku, you better not get yourself hurt! I don't wanna become a widow before I'm even married, okay!?
Piccolo: You should feel honored.
Goku: Why is that?
Piccolo: Because... I am your executioner!
Super Kamehameha
Piccolo: (about Goku) Heh heh. Here lies... humanity's hero. Not very impressive. He was hardly a challenge.
Goku: Your ego is so bloated, I'm surprised it even fits in the ring. I'm going to enjoy taking you down a notch or two.
Piccolo: Come on. Look into the eyes of your killer.
Piccolo: I know that you will try your best, Goku. That's why I'll enjoy watching you fail. Be honest, at times like this, you wish you were the bad guy.
Piccolo: (Piccolo has swallowed the bottle containing Kami) Aw, too bad. But I'm sure Kami thanks you... from the bottom of my heart!
Junior No More
Piccolo: Silence, you worms! I am King Piccolo, reincarnated!
Krillin: Ahhh...
Piccolo: Let it be known throughout the world. Once I've disposed of Goku, I will be your king once again! Not only has King Piccolo been reborn, but his reign of terror as well!
Launch: (after Piccolo grows to giant height) Hey! Isn't that against the rules!?
Announcer: I'm afraid there's no rule against getting bigger.
Bulma: We left the rules a long time ago.
Tien: (about fighting against Piccolo) Goku, let me help you!
Piccolo: Huh!?
Goku: Don't.
Tien: Uh! Why!?
Piccolo: r...
Goku: I can't accept your help. Not without forfeiting the match.
Tien: Uh!?
Master Roshi: Eh...?
Piccolo: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. You'll forfeit more than that, puny human, by the time I'm through with you!
Goku: (to Piccolo) I told you your size didn't matter. It won't help you win the match. All it really does is make you a bigger target.
Yamcha: Goku! Come on! It's over!
Piccolo: (to Goku) Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Your friend is right!
Goku's Trap
Kami: Goku, join me. Together we will stop this fool.
Goku: No, Kami! Don't interfere! You can't!
Kami: Uh!? What are you saying? I'm here to help you!
Goku: The tournament's not over yet. He's still my opponent. I can't win unless I defeat him by myself!
Kami: Is that so...?
Master Roshi: A true warrior does not contemplate the fate of the world, only the strength of his enemy. For him, nothing exists beyond the battlefield. He only knows victory or defeat.
Krillin: (after Goku gets punched through a wall by Piccolo) Only Goku could smile after that.
Master Roshi: He's nothing if not honest.
Piccolo: Should we ask for a time out so you can catch your breath?
Goku: No. But feel free if you're tired. It looks like... It looks like your antennae are drooping.
Piccolo: (to Goku) I am invincible. You will be the first to witness my destiny.
Goku Hangs On
Piccolo: (to Goku) Idiot. You can't fathom the power you're up against. If you had any brains, you'd be on your knees begging for mercy.
Piccolo: (to Goku) Conceited punk. I will enjoy breaking you.
Piccolo: Your time is up. End of game. You made a good run of it, but now it's over.
Piccolo: For the crimes committed against King Piccolo, it's my honor to serve justice.
Goku: Good thing you aim as bad as you fight. You missed my vital organs.
Piccolo: All of them!?
Piccolo: Uh-oh, I really think this is gonna hurt.
Goku: A lot
The Victor
Piccolo: (Goku is bleeding heavily during his fight against Piccolo) After all the hard work I put into renovating this place, the least you can do is stop leaking on the floor.
Piccolo: I'd just like to thank you. Seeing you lying in the dirt, writhing in pain means more to me than you can possibly imagine. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. (while blasting Goku with his finger) My father lost much during his last battle, including his left arm.
Yamcha: Goku!
Kami: Oh! Ahhh!
Piccolo: Allow me to extend you the same courtesy you gave him.
Piccolo: (to Goku) Relax and enjoy your death. You have nowhere else to go.
Piccolo: It's too bad you were obliterated. I would like to have kept some of you as a souvenir.
Piccolo: There's no need to grieve for your fallen companion. You'll be joining him shortly.
Puar: Ahhh!
Oolong: Waah!
Yamcha: Monster!
Piccolo: You can all keep Goku company in the afterlife.
Dress in Flames
Ox-King: It's good to have you home again, Chi-Chi. As the Ox-King, I'm fearless. But as a father, I'm entitled to worry.
Oonon: (Oonon and Jasmine are pigs like Oolong) Oolong? Oh, you remember him, don't you? He was the kid who got kicked out of the southern kindergarten for stealing a teacher. He was the only one of us who ever got expelled.
Jasmine: Oh, right. I remember. What a loser.
Goku: You mean you really aren't Oolong?
Oonon: You catch on quick. Your parents must be very proud.
Goku: What's wrong, Baba?
Fortuneteller Baba: I caught my first cold in two hundred years. I can find anything with this crystal ball except for a good doctor.
Goku: Anything? So where's the Bansho fan?
Fortuneteller Baba: Fortunetelling isn't a science. It's an art.
Jasmine: (Oonon and Jasmine want to spy on Chi-Chi in the spa) We're true to our word. That shack will give her complete privacy.
Oonon: But to be certain, we'll have to keep an eye on her.
Fortuneteller Baba: (to Chi-Chi) You can worry yourself to death. It won't help Goku find the fan any faster. Try the spa a few minutes.
The Fire-Eater
Mai: Can you see anything?
Shu: (looking with his binoculars) I see three rocks that look like a face. Neat.
Mai: Shu!
Turtle: Who are you?
Goku: Goku!
Turtle: Uh...?
Goku: Don't you recognize me? Eheh. Eheh heh heh heh. Eheh heh heh.
Turtle: Uh...uh... Oh! Goku! It's really you!
Goku: I have changed a little.
Turtle: That's an understatement.
Mai: (about Goku and Chi-Chi) We have uninvited guests.
Shu: Do you think they're also looking for the bird?
Mai: No, they're sightseeing. Of course they're looking for the bird!
Shu: Allow me to introduce the genius responsible for our bold mission.
Mai: His majesty is the most feared man in the underworld.
Shu: A true titan of terror. The man I call sire.
Mai: It is an honor and privilege to serve...
Shu: The one. The only. Emperor Pilaf.
Emperor Pilaf: Ahh...
Goku: Oh... you again?
Chi-Chi: (to Goku) You know him?
Master Roshi: (to Turtle, after Goku and Chi-Chi are sent to locate the Fire-Eater's feathers on instructions from Roshi's book) Nothing in this book works! I couldn't decipher that crazy code. I only wrote the book to impress some girl!
Outrageous Octagon
Shu: What's the big deal about this Bansho Fan anyway?
Emperor Pilaf: Given the effort they're expending to find it, this Bansho Fan may be even more valuable than the Dragon Balls.
Shu: That would be great. Every time we go after the Dragon Balls, something bad happens.
Emperor Pilaf: We have to salvage that ship. My skin dries out in cold weather.
Emperor Pilaf: (after seeing Goku on an icy mountain) A reunion. I'm so happy.
Goku: You didn't seem happy inside the volcano.
Emperor Pilaf: Uh... You didn't catch me at my best. But here I'm in my element.
Emperor Pilaf: (after failing to hit Goku with missiles) It's time for plan R. Comrades, on my mark, run!
Chi-Chi: Who are you!?
Emperor Pilaf: Eheh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh! The person who always... gets the last laugh! Aha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Mystery of the Dark World
Chi-Chi: Oh no. I think we're in trouble. Shadowy figures in mist can't be good.
Goku: You haven't changed at all!
Grandpa Gohan: I should hope not. After all... I'm dead.
Chi-Chi: Pleased to meet you.
Grandpa Gohan: It is an honor. This has turned into a family reunion. Actually, I knew you when you were just a baby. I was good friends with your father. How's he doing anyway?
Goku: Horrible! His castle's on fire!
Annin: Gohan... my noodles... they're soggy. I fear there may be a malfunction with the magical furnace's temperature regulators. Didn't you replace them last week?
Annin: In theory, if the magical fire were extinguished, the planes of existence would be thrown into utter chaos. Actually, that sounds like a lot of fun.
The End, the Beginning
Annin: (to Grandpa Gohan) You would have me sacrifice this entire world to save but one life?
Annin: (to Goku) Your gums are showing. Are you this rude to everyone or just to the people from whom you're seeking help?
Chi-Chi: What if the furnace were only turned off for a short time? Long enough to put out the fire around my father's castle but without dissipating the fog completely?
Annin: Won't work.
Chi-Chi: What do you mean?
Annin: Because if the magical fire goes out just once, it would take two hundred years to re-ignite. In the meantime, this world would grow cold and dark. Evil would take hold and I can promise you it won't give up its stranglehold for tender mercy.
Grandpa Gohan: She has been the caretaker of the magical furnace for over ten thousand years.
Goku: Uh! Ten thousand years!? (to Annin) You're not old, you're ancient!
Annin: ! Child! How dare you insult me? You're in my world now!
Fortuneteller Baba: (Fortuneteller Baba finds Ox King's castle already burnt down) I'd hate to be on the clean-up crew. (She flies up to the top floor and finds Ox-King on the ground, charred and seemingly hurt) Huh!? (Horrified) Oh no, Ox-King! Uuuuuh!
Ox-King: (Gets up smiling) Uhh... Heh heh heh heh heh... Hee hee hee... (Reveals Chi-Chi's wedding dress which he shielded with his body) I saved it! The dress didn't get a scratch! Hee hee hee hee hee. Hee hee hee hee hee. Heh heh heh heh heh. Heh heh.
Fortuneteller Baba: (Pauses shortly, and then takes a mallet out and hits Ox-King on the head with it) You scared me!
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Is God’s love unconditional?
Wire Rim Glasses ca. 2002I believe if I asked many of my friends whether they thought that God’s love is unconditional, I’d get a mix of responses.
There would be some who’d say, ‘No way!’ They believe that God is the ‘ultimate in condition-imposing beings’. He sets the standards, sets them way too high, and then delights in marking everyone down. This is the God of ‘Do nots’—just look at the ten commandments, then add the hundreds of other laws. This is the God who delights in judgement.
Others would say, ‘No way!’ because they believe that God is all about setting the bar low enough that people can meet it. God rewards the basically good, the religious, the moral, the upright, the disciplined, the churchy, those who aren’t perfect but never cross the ‘line’.
And then there’d be those who’d say, ‘Yes of course!’ God welcomes everybody unconditionally. David Powlison argues that most people think unconditional love means it simply doesn’t matter what they think, believe or do.
Deep down you’re okay; God accepts you as you are. God smiles on you even if you don’t jump through any hoops. You have intrinsic worth. God accepts you, warts and all. You can relax, bask in his smile, and let the basically good, real you emerge. (Seeing with new eyes, p169)
Such diversity of perspectives about God; such confusion about what God wants, how God relates; such contrast in what love means and how it works. How can this be overcome? Is there a path to clarity? Are there answers and can they be known? I say, ‘Yes!’ The Bible cuts through our subjectivity. It does so by spotlighting the significance of the events of Go0d Friday.
This Easter we’re reminded again of the awesome love of God. I want the world to know this love, to embrace it, and live by it. I want people to understand that I don’t preach a message of salvation by works or religion or discipline or ritual or moral goodness. The Christian message is one of acceptance and freedom and mercy and grace. But I need to be careful, lest this message is misunderstood.
God isn’t wet and wimpy, vague and valueless, tepid and tolerant, affirming and all-accepting. The God who demands nothing, ultimately offers nothing. This is a God who can be ignored as irrelevant.
By contrast the true God, revealed through his Word, is loving in a way that is costly and courageous, vigorous and complex, effective and transforming. This love can only be understood in the light of the death of Jesus Christ. There is no better day to search intently into this love of God than Good Friday. On this day, we learn that God’s love is not strictly unconditional.
While it’s true that God’s love does not depend upon what you do, it very much depends on what Jesus Christ did for you. In that sense it is highly conditional. It cost Jesus his life.
… unconditional love? No, something much better, something costly and hard and generous. (Seeing with new eyes, p168)
I’m praying that this Easter we are provoked, troubled, comforted, inspired, and transformed by the love of God.
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1 Chapter 7 Ionic Bonding
2 Keeping Track of Electrons
The electrons responsible for the chemical properties of atoms are those in the outer energy level. Valence electrons - The s and p electrons in the outer energy level. Core electrons -those in the energy levels below. Basis for shorthand
3 Keeping Track of Electrons
Atoms in the same column Have the same properties because Have the same outer electron configuration. Have the same valence electrons. Found by looking up the group number on the periodic table. Group 2A - Be, Mg, Ca, etc.- 2 valence electrons
4 X Electron Dot diagrams A way of keeping track of valence electrons.
How to write them Write the symbol. Put one dot for each valence electron Don’t pair up until they have to X
5 The Electron Dot diagram for Nitrogen
Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons. First we write the symbol. N Then add 1 electron at a time to each side. Until they are forced to pair up.
6 Write the electron dot diagram for
Na Mg C O F Ne He
7 Electron Configurations for Cations
Metals lose electrons to attain noble gas configuration. They make positive ions. Na 1s22s22p63s1 - 1 valence electron Na+ 1s22s22p6 -noble gas configuration
8 Electron Dots For Cations
Metals will have few valence electrons Ca
9 Electron Dots For Cations
Metals will have few valence electrons These will come off Ca
10 Electron Dots For Cations
Metals will have few valence electrons These will come off Forming positive ions Ca2+
11 Electron Configurations for Anions
Nonmetals gain electrons to attain noble gas configuration. They make negative ions. S 1s22s22p63s23p4 - 6 valence electrons S2- 1s22s22p63s23p6 -noble gas configuration.
12 Electron Dots For Anions
Nonmetals will have many valence .electrons. They will gain electrons to fill outer shell. P P3-
13 Practice Use electron dot diagrams to show how the following form ions
Al Cl C
14 Stable Electron Configurations
All atoms react to achieve noble gas configuration. Noble gases have 2 s and 6 p electrons. 8 valence electrons . Also called the octet rule. Ar
15 Names of ions Cations keep the name of the metal Ca calcium
Ca2+ calcium ion Anions change ending to –ide Cl Chlorine Cl1- chloride ion
16 Transition metals Form cations Hard to predict the charge
Often will form more than 1 charge Can’t form noble gas configuration Still try to fill up orbitals Some can make pseudo noble gas configurations with full orbitals
17 Examples Zinc 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s2 Zn2+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d10
Full 3rd energy level Fe 1s22s22p63s23p63d64s2 Fe2+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d54s1 Fe3+ 1s22s22p63s23p63d5
18 Polyatomic ions Groups of atoms that stick together as a unit, and have a charge PO43- phosphate CO32- carbonate C2H3O41- acetate Names often end in –ate or –ite More later
19 Ionic Bonding Anions and cations are held together by opposite charges. This is the bond Ionic compounds are called salts. Simplest ratio is called the formula unit. The bond is formed through the transfer of electrons. Electrons are transferred to achieve noble gas configuration.
20 Ionic Bonding 1+ 1- Na Cl
21 Ionic Bonding All the electrons must be accounted for! Ca P
22 Ionic Bonding Ca P
23 Ionic Bonding Ca2+ P
24 Ionic Bonding Ca+2 P Ca
25 Ionic Bonding Ca2+ P3- Ca
26 Ionic Bonding Ca2+ P3- Ca P
27 Ionic Bonding Ca2+ P3- Ca2+ P
28 Ionic Bonding Ca Ca2+ P3- Ca2+ P
29 Ionic Bonding Ca Ca2+ P3- Ca2+ P
30 Ionic Bonding Ca2+ Ca2+ P3- Ca2+ P3-
31 Ionic Bonding Ca3P2 Formula Unit
32 Practice Use electron dot diagrams to show how the following elements make an ionic compound and write the formula unit Mg and Cl
33 Practice Na and N
34 Practice Al and O
35 Ionic Compounds Made up of a positive and negative ion
a cation and an anion a metal and a nonmetal Smallest repeating unit- formula unit
36 Properties of Ionic Compounds
Crystalline structure. A regular repeating arrangement of ions in the solid. Ions are strongly bonded. Structure is rigid. High melting points- because of strong forces between ions.
37 Crystalline structure
3 dimension
38 Do they Conduct? Conducting electricity is allowing charges to move.
In a solid, the ions are locked in place. Ionic solids are insulators. When melted, the ions can move around. Melted ionic compounds conduct. First get them to 800ºC. Dissolved in water they conduct.
39 Writing formulas The charges must add to 0
Add the correct subscript to make them equal zero Na1+ O2- Sr2+ Cl1- Fe3+ O2- Potassium bromide Beryllium fluoride
40 Metallic Bonds How atoms are held together in the solid.
Metals hold onto their valence electrons very weakly. Think of them as positive ions floating in a sea of electrons.
41 Sea of Electrons + Electrons are free to move through the solid.
Metals conduct electricity. +
42 Metals are Malleable Hammered into shape (bend).
Ductile - drawn into wires.
43 Malleable +
44 Malleable Electrons allow atoms to slide by. + + + + + + + + + + + +
45 Ionic solids are brittle
+ -
46 Ionic solids are brittle
Strong Repulsion breaks crystal apart. + - + - + - + -
47 Alloys Solutions made by dissolving metal into other elements- usually metals. Melt them together and cool them. If the atoms of the metals are about the same size, they substitute for each other Called a substitutional alloy
48 + Substitutional alloy Metal B Metal A Bronze – Copper and Tin
Brass- 60 % Copper 39% Zinc and 1%Tin 18 carat gold- 75% gold, 25%Ag or Cu
49 Alloys If they are different sizes the small one will fit into the spaces of the larger one Called and interstitial alloy
50 + Interstitial Alloy Metal A Metal B Steel – 99% iron 1 % C
Cast iron- 96% Iron, 4%C
51 Alloys Making an alloy is still just a mixture Blend the properties
Still held together with metallic bonding Most of the metals we use daily are alloys. Designed for a purpose
52 Crystal Structures The repeating unit is called the unit cell
53 Cubic
54 Body-Centered Cubic
55 Face-Centered Cubic
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Boldness, Reticence and Respectability: Joseph, Tamar and Reuben
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I am thinking about boldness. I am feeling tired of timidly asking advice. I am wondering if I should show more courage to back myself in spite of having gotten it wrong sometimes, or is it wiser to prudently seek advice? There is a part of me that wants to assert myself, throw caution to the wind, just decide by myself and then do it. How does that gel with the need for Humility? Jews have thought of bashfulness as one of our three defining positive characteristics[i] yet, we are also called to boldness[ii] with three biblical figures all displaying this in some form in the reading Vayeshev.
Boldness vs. Timidity and Bashfulness
A compelling argument is made by Sir Walter Murdoch that human misery is not caused “a gang of scoundrels so depraved that they really wish to keep us all poor… There are not enough scoundrels to go round... The persons we have to face are the dull, the stodgy, the unimaginative, the ancestor-worshippers, too timid to think for themselves…[iii] To put it another way, if we use both hands to cover our backsides, we have no hands to do anything with.
A young Indigenous young boy in the Northern Territory taught me something about holding back. I remember him as “Just Gamin”, because he gave me a false name before telling me in Territory slang that he was kidding, or “just gamin”. We played a game, in which he excelled by giving things away. His teacher praised him for this, but he immediately put his hand over his face. “Why are you doing that?” asked the teacher. “It’s shame”, he replied. An elder explained to me and to his teacher the next day that shame is a way her people show respect. Not standing out, instead deferring to the elders and the group. This has some similarity to the Jewish concept of מכיר מקומו recognising one’s place[iv]. We are taught that only a fool speaks before one who is greater than himself[v].
Joseph the Bold Dreamer
As an ostracised younger sibling whose brothers disliked him so intensely they could not even speak to him[vi], Joseph would have been wise to “pull his head in”. His self appointment as monitor of his brothers’ behaviour, reporting all “sins” to their father[vii] alienated his siblings. Yet, Joseph does not lose confidence. Instead he dreams of ruling his brothers[viii]. Perhaps the fantasy was a response to the humiliation he suffered, a sentiment expressed as “the stone the builders scorned, ended up at the top of the corner[ix]”.
In Jewish tradition ‘our dreams at night reflect our thoughts during the day[x]’. This view of dreams suggests an element of choice and responsibility for our dreams and explains why Joseph’s brothers hated him even more on account of his dreams[xi].Remarkably; the hatred does not cause him to stop dreaming. He dreams again, an even more grandiose dream. In the second dream the sun and the moon and the stars are bowing to him. He insists on telling it to his brothers, even as they seek to ignore him, in his desire to make the dream real[xii]. In spite of his father secretly believing in the dream[xiii], he pretends to dismiss it. “What is this dream?!” he asks, the implication is “how does your heart rise to dream this dream, this is nothing but arrogance and youthfulness[xiv]”.
Of course Joseph’s dreams come true. His leadership qualities keep surfacing. When his brothers sell him into slavery, he rises to become manager of his master’s house[xv]. When thrown into jail, he ends up running the place[xvi] and concerning himself with the needs of his fellow prisoners with sensitivity and awareness of their feelings[xvii]. With the benefit of hindsight we can see that thanks to the realisation of Joseph’s dreams, he eventually saves the family and the entire Egypt from famine. At the time, Joseph would have been described as confident to the point of recklessness. In spite of his brother’s hatred, he readily agrees to visit them in the field, and in the medium term he suffers the consequences.
Reuben, Boldness Lost?
In contrast with the bold Joseph, Reuben seems timid in his defence of his younger brother. Perhaps he had the stuffing knocked out of him when he acted impulsively on his anger[xviii] to defend his mother’s honour. When Rachel was alive Jacob’s permanent bed was in her tent. When Rachel's died, instead of Jacob putting his bed in the tent of his first wife Leah, he moves it to his concubine Bilhah's tent[xix]. Reuben angrily declares “if my mother’s sister was a rival to my mother, should the maidservant of my mother’s sister now be a rival to my mother?![xx]” He moves his father’s bed from her tent and puts it in his mother's tent[xxi]. For years he carries guilt about the episode[xxii] with Bilhah, even running off to busy himself with fasting at a critical point in the drama of the sale of Joseph[xxiii].
Joseph’s life was in danger when his brothers consider murdering him. The Torah testifies that Reuben intended to save him[xxiv]. From Reuben’s words it is not so obvious. Reuben tells the brothers they should not kill him with their own hands, instead just throw him into a pit. It is suggested that Reuben initially suggested they should not sin at all with the boy. When they refused to listen, he changes his tune and partners with them[xxv]. He tries to make it seem that it is not out of love Joseph that he objects to the act of murder. He implies that his concern is about the difference in the severity of the punishment for outright murder in comparison to the less severe punishment for indirectly causing his death[xxvi]. A lesson from Reuben’s failure is that we must do things with a joyous or full heart, and that if Reuben had done so he would have lifted Joseph on his shoulder and carried him home to his father[xxvii]. On the other hand Reuben is credited for being a trailblazer, being the first person to repent[xxviii] on his own initiative.
Bold Beyond Respectability
Murdoch identifies “respectability” as “something (that) has worked so consistently against the healthy development of the race has been so consistently a clog on all progress towards the bettering of the world… (it)has many virtues, but they are the meaner virtues, the timid virtues, caution, prudence, docility, tameness, discretion. All the brave, adventurous virtues are regarded by this dingy goddess as silly or dangerous, or both.
Respectability certainly does not constrain another bold character, the exceptionally beautiful[xxix] Tamar, daughter in law of a Judah[xxx]. She seduces her father in law after she sees herself being strung along[xxxi]. She had been promised Judah’s youngest son as a husband when he was old enough, but Judah was not keen as she had already married Judah’s two others sons who both died young. According to one view she had been so modest she would cover her face when she was in her father in-laws house[xxxii]. Yet, she overcame any reservations she had in order to achieve her goal of having a child from the family of Judah[xxxiii]. She times it for when Judah is doing his sheep sharing, “a time of happiness and great feasts and when a person is happy is desire overpowers him[xxxiv]. She succeeds and gives birth to twins, whose descendants include King David and his descendents.
David himself famously thumbs his nose at respectability when he jumps and dances before God’s holy ark. His aristocratic wife, Michal, disgustedly describes David in his uninhibited dancing as someone “who exposed himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as would expose himself one of the idlers.[xxxv]" Yet, David himself also asserts that it is the broken and crushed heart that God will not despise[xxxvi]. This links well with the idea that the ambiguous origins of David’s family were meant to prevent the kings of Judah from arrogance “by remembering their origins they would be of lowly spirit and would conduct their kingship with humility[xxxvii]”.
It all depends on the situation. There are merits in both reticence and boldness. Even shame can be a force for good, just as it can be an unhelpful inhibiting factor. I might feel some shame because a standard had been violated or it might be that an unjustifiable line drawn by others has rightfully been crossed. To achieve anything we will often need to bold and take risks. When we mess up we need to own up and address it, and then try again almost as if we had never fallen.
[i] Talmud Yevamot 79a
[ii] Pirkey Avot 5:20, quoted in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 1:3, be as bold as a leopard…
[iii] Sir Walter Murdoch, Collected Essays of Walter Murdoch – “On Dull People”
[iv] Yam shel Shlomo 8:58 (Polish rabbi, Shlomo Luria (c.1510-1573) states: "Because, for our sins, the ordained are many but the learned few, and the ignorant are growing numerous; not one of them knows his place and as soon as he is ordained he begins to act like a lord and collect students at great expense, as do the noble officials who hire servants to run ahead of them." Cited by Adam Teller Also found in Tanya 27
[v] Pirkey Avot 5:7
[vi] Genesis 37:4
[vii] Gensis 37:2
[viii] Genesis 37:5-9
[ix] Psalm 118:22
[x] Talmud Brachot 55b, discussed in Nehama Liebovitz, New Studies In Bereshit, p.431
[xi] Bchor Shor
[xii] Lekach Tov, a dream that is not interpreted is like a letter that has not been read
[xiii] Berasheet Rabba 84: “He took a pen and wrote down the date and time and place” of the dream, Rashi: he was waiting for it to come true, Seforno: “he thought that the dream will come true and he desired and look forward to it being fulfilled, while Sefer Hayashar has Jacob kiss him and bless him when he hears it. Clearly his criticism of Joseph was a show for the brothers to defuse their jealousy
[xiv] Ramban
[xv] Genesis 39:4
[xvi] Genesis 39:22-23
[xvii] The Lubavitcher Rebbe as explained by R. Yosef Y Jacobson
[xviii] Rashi to Genesis 49:4
[xix] Talmud Shabbat 55
[xx] Rashi to Genesis 35:22
[xxii] The literal meaning of the text is “When his father lived in that land, Reuben went and slept with Bilhah, his father's concubine”.
[xxiii] Beresheet Rabba 84
[xxiv] Genesis 37:22
[xxv] Bchor Shor
[xxvi] Ramban
[xxvii] Vayikra Rabba 34:9, this would have happened if Reuben realised that the Torah would right about his trying to save his brother
[xxviii] Beresheet Rabba 84
[xxix] Midrash Hagadol cited in Torah Shelaima, p. 1449
[xxx] a brother of both Joseph and Reuben
[xxxi] Genesis 38:6-16
[xxxii] Talmud Sotah 10b
[xxxiii] Rashi to Genesis 38:14
[xxxiv] Bchor Shor, interesting to compare this with the perspective given in Tanya that when a person is depressed he is most vulnerable to his evil inclination as his resistance is down
[xxxv] Samuel II, 6:14-20
[xxxvi] Psalm 51
[xxxvii] Radak
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Insurance giants Axa are to scrap their agreement covering FIFA for next year's World Cup in Japan and South Korea as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks and subsequent bombing of Afghanistan.
The entire package was worth #617million in cover but Axa, fearful of the current uncertain international situation, have given notice to football's world governing body that they want to terminate the current agreement and renegotiate.
A statement from FIFA confirmed Axa's move, which has left president Sepp Blatter seething. FIFA have already paid more than half of the #12million being charged in insurance premiums.
The statement read: "As a result of the current uncertain international climate, insurance company Axa have given notice to terminate its insurance cover for the 2002 FIFA World Cup ... while also announcing that it will cooperate with FIFA to find a joint solution by the end of the month-long term of notice.
"While acknowledging this situation, FIFA has emphasised that it has in no way reneged on any contractual obligations and all payments of insurance premiums due thus far (#7.2million out of a total of #12.07million) have been effected on time.
"The world football governing body together with its insurance partners will now search for alternatives, while at the same time investigating the legal implications of this situation."
FIFA insisted next year's tournament was in no danger, and pointed out that less than two weeks ago Axa had stated there were no problems with the cover.
The statement added: "As recently as 2 October 2001 Axa had reaffirmed the validity of the insurance cover, in which the entire cancellation insurance package amounts to approximately 1.4 billion Swiss francs (#617million).
"The staging of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan is in no way endangered by this development."
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SABMiller is betting on developing economies
Consumers in Ghana enjoying Eagle, SABMiller's cassava beer, introduced in March 2013. Picture: SABMiller
SABMiller, the world's second largest brewer after AB InBev, said group revenues rose 10% for the financial year ended 31 March, 2013, after the Asia-Pacific and Latin American markets reported stronger revenue and profit growth. But pre-tax profit was down 16% due to exceptional charges.
The UK-based maker of Miller Genuine Draft and Peroni said revenues touched $34.5bn (£22.9bn / €26.8bn) for the year to 31 March, 2013, while pre-tax profits touched $4.7bn (£3.1bn / €3.6bn).
Belgium-based AB Inbev makes Budweiser and Stella Artois.
"Strong growth in our developing markets was supported by investments in additional capacity, commercial capability and distribution reach. Group revenue grew by 10% and the focus on operating efficiencies helped us achieve growth in profit margins," acting Chairman John Manser was quoted as saying in a SABMiller statement.
The Asia-Pacific region posted the highest EBITA increase, of 166%, owing to a full year's impact of the Foster's acquisition in Australia, acquired by SAB in 2011, and benefiting from Chinese acquisitions made in the prior year.
EBITA grew 13% in both the Latin American and African markets, while North America posted a 2% increase in EBITA.
In Europe, EBITA was down 6% owing to the weakening of European currencies against the US dollar, while in South Africa, beverages' reported EBITA decreased by 3% after the depreciation of the South African rand against the US dollar in the year.
SABMiller's net debt reduced by $2.1bn ending the year at $15.7bn.
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Amazon Dash : Now Buy with a Single Press of a Button
Amazon Dash button
Many technology giants fooled their followers on Social Media by announcing some weird stuff and Amazon too was considered to be playing a prank on their followers when they launched the ‘Dash’ button. If you are someone who always runs out of the basic necessities of life and always end up disturbing the neighbour for coffee, toilet paper, razors etc. then this Dash button from Amazon is a definitely something you should order.
What is Amazon ‘Dash’ button?
The online shopping giant Amazon announced about the Dash it was considered an April Fool’s prank by many and most of the blogs reported it as just another prank by Amazon but the company later said that the ‘Dash’ button is actually a product.
The Dash button is a small oval electronic device which is as small as a flash drive. Each single device comes with the name of a frequently used product, for example a Gillette razor or Tide washing powder. You just need to press this small button and the dash uses Wi-Fi to send a message to your Amazon account and automatically ordering a new stock of the products you’re about to run out of.
Features of Amazon Dash:
If looks could kill, Amazon Dash could be termed as a potential killer. It is that good looking. You can set the buttons via Amazon’s mobile shopping app and assign specific products and the amounts you want to have with each click. When you click the dash button, you get a message on your phone which gives you a 30 minute window to cancel an order. This is something I was worried, when you have kids or curious guests coming over for dinner. No matter how many times you click the button, the order will be sent just one by one at a single time.
More on Amazon Dash
Currently, the Amazon Dash button is available to the people having an Amazon Prime Membership ( This means more sales of the Amazon Prime Membership) Then the buttons connect with your home Wi-Fi and the Amazon App. Good way of making people use the Amazon app and the Premium membership. Smart move by Amazon.
The buttons are launching with 18 brands today — meaning if you want detergent, you’re getting Tide. I hope you like Gatorade, because that is the only drink available at the moment so other brands will be likely to be added soon. You do not need to enter the credit card info every now and then because Amazon has that already. Let’s see how Amazon fares with the Dash button.
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No More
Why do I stay
In a poison grip
Stabbing into my veins
Why do I come over
When heavy scaled words
Are the lightest gift you have
Why do I play nice
When your heart is stone
You want my family gone
You want all connections cut
Like you can take history
With a sponge and clean it up
More and more
You take
Like life's a gift
Wrapped in a pretty bow
Want me at the top
A shining star to end all accomplishments
You take and take
Stronger than a black hole
You're trying to steal my light
Drown me in a blank space
I want to give in
Stop Breathing
At least I know the poisons quick
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