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Volcanologists from The Open University have found evidence of repeated, persistent volcanic eruptions in India 65 million years ago that provide a plausible alternative explanation for global environmental deterioration at this time, and may have been a trigger for the associated mass extinction.
In a paper published in the prestigious US magazine Science titled: Sulfur and Chlorine in Late Cretaceous Deccan magmas ,and eruptive gas release, the OU team consisting of Stephen Self, Stephen Blake, Kirti Sharma, Mike Widdowson and Sarah Sephton found the volumes of eruptions in northwest India known as the Deccan Traps were so massive that the potential environmental pollution by the gases released were immense, and on a scale unparalleled by any historic basaltic eruptions. Data shows an annual flux of at least 300 – 500 million tonnes of sulphur dioxide into the ancient atmosphere and, they argue, that this would have persisted for years if not decades. Larger flows, erupted more rapidly, could have generated even greater amounts.
This delivery of gas is two to three times greater than the current global industrial output (about 150 million tones) and, because of its sustained nature and delivery into the high atmosphere, is likely to have had serious effects upon Late Cretaceous environments and climate.
The OU team gathered hundreds of samples from the Deccan Traps, and found that in just a few they could derive the ancient original gas content by cutting thin slices of rock to find pockets of glass. It was these tiny, rare glass inclusions that had 'frozen in' the original sulphur and chlorine contents of the lavas that the team have managed to measure.


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Do you think doing 2 ten minute jelq sessions a day would give the same results as doing 1- 20 min. jelq. session? Or, to take it even further, would 3-10 min sessions be equal to 1- 30 min. session? One of the reasons I ask is because for many of us it would be no problem to "slip" away into the restroom for 10 min. without drawing unwanted attention/suspicion,but,20-30 or more time in there may cause our roommates/family to wonder just what we're 'up to'.Especially if this is done pretty much on a daily basis., Thank you for your thoughts on this,Dugger.
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I think anything is better than nothing, but shortening sessions is no way near as effective as one long session. You are generating inner heat through your jelqing, so the longer you jelq the more heat you will generate. A 10 minute session will barely get the engine turning.BPEL 7.3", MEG 6.7", FL 6.0", MFG 5.75"
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I agree with rbi on this. Also, how can you run to the bathroom and crank out a 10 minute session? Are you not warming up? Kinda off topic but how do you feel about splitting up stretching and jelqing rbi? Good, bad, or irrelevant?Starting: 1/14/12
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1 20 min session and 2 10 min sessions as a minimum basically... anything less and the only thing you are doing is maintaining current gains but not growing.
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March 31, 2003
CULTURE WATCH: Just seen on the bottom of the CNN Headline News screen:
Gary Hart Cyber Campaign Starts blog on possible 2004 presidential bidDelightful, isn't it, that they felt no need to explain what a blog is?
Here's the blog they're talking about. I once wrote (as an aside, here) that a candidate blog could be "a way of creating buzz without relying on journalists." Hart seems to be testing my theory.
March 30, 2003
MEANWHILE, IN ASIA: Don't miss this Baltimore Sun article suggesting an apparent policy shift in Beijing, toward getting tough with North Korea. This is a very encouraging development. A good diplomat should convince other countries that it's in their interest to do something in the U.S. interest. In this case, our goal of a non-nuclear North Korea coincides with a rational Chinese goal; as Glenn Reynolds puts it, "nobody, but nobody wants a regime as kooky as North Korea's on their border, armed with nuclear weapons." (Follow that link for an update on just how "kooky" the North Korean regime is.)
March 29, 2003
ALL QUIET: As it turned out, I had better things to do than sit in front of the computer yesterday. Today, I'm working on non-blog projects, mostly; there may be something here later, but I make no promises. While you're waiting for me, you can check out the newly-updated-for-wartime blogroll to your left. (In addition to a couple of less-useful-in-wartime blogs that I haven't been reading lately, I've weeded out a couple, written by friends of mine, which are inactive; you know who you are. Get back online, and the links will return.)
March 27, 2003
FYI: Don't expect much more here until tomorrow afternoon or evening.
March 26, 2003
LT. GEN. JOHN ABIZAID: He's an American of Lebanese extraction, he's Gen. Tommy Franks's right-hand man, and he may be a key figure in the post-war rebuilding of Iraq. Get to know him:
Abizaids career has displayed a rare combination of scholarly studies and hands-on military leadership. He earned a masters degree in Middle Eastern studies while at Harvard, after earning the nickname the Mad Arab at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Abizaid speaks Arabic, studied at the University of Jordan in Amman as well as a U.S. Army War College Senior Fellowship at Stanford Universitys Hoover Institution, and served as an operations officer with a U.N. observer group in Lebanon.Definitely a good guy to have on our side.
His other stints have been as an infantry commander, commandant of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and assistant to then-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Shalikashvili in 1993. He led a U.S. Army Ranger rifle company during the 1983 invasion of Grenada, and his use of a commandeered bulldozer to advance on a Cuban position inspired a fictional scene in the 1986 Clint Eastwood movie Heartbreak Ridge.
MALAPROPISM ALERT: A commenter missed the point below, and since I was pretty hard on her for her poor reading comprehension, I ought to be just as fastidious with my own writing, and note that I realize that it would have been more correct for me to say Bowling for Columbine was a fictional documentary, not a fictitous documentary (since, regrettably, the film does exist). "Fictitious" fit the comedic rhythm of the post, and I'm sure everyone knew what I meant, but because I'm a nerd I thought I should mention it.
NICE WAR INFOGRAPHIC: Who knew that the Spokesman Review had such a great art department? In their honor, here's a map of their neighborhood for those of you wondering what the "Inland Northwest" is.
March 25, 2003
NOW HEAR THIS: I meant to link to this the other day-- a six-minute radio exchange that's not to be missed. (Via Jonah Goldberg.)
March 24, 2003
FICTION AND NON-FICTION: Michael Moore said last night that "[documentary filmmakers] like nonfiction and we live in fictitious times. We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president... where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons."
I find this hilarious, coming from a guy accepting an award for a fictitious documentary.
(N.B.: Don't expect any more posts here until tonight.)
March 23, 2003
WATCHING THE OSCARS?: I'm not. (I am following the online updates while I do other things.) A year ago, I was quite interested in what was happening at the Oscars; one of the last posts on my old blog was this one:
OSCAR'S FUTURE: Recently there's been a proliferation of award shows, with the mainstreaming of the Golden Globes, the debut of the AFI awards, the new attention given to various festivals and critics awards. The Oscars are becoming even more than ever driven by the politics of Hollywood, rather than the quality of filmmaking. With other award shows to fill the credibility gap and secede King Oscar as the premier award show, predictions about the Oscars may soon be focused not on who will win, but who will care.It now seems likely that, if viewership is indeed down, it will be because of the war (and perhaps some backlash against those who would clap for Michael Moore). This would, of course, have nothing to do with my thesis about there being a better pick of award shows-- did they even show the AFI awards this year?-- but it'll still be interesting to see the ratings.
This may take a while. Oscar's pedigree will be hard to break-- it's the grandaddy and the gold standard. Think of Wall Street Week, which in its traditional form is now on the way out. When it started, it was the only place on television where analysts talked about their stock picks. Now, you can hardly avoid the talking-head bulls and bears. It took a long time for WSW to realize that it was obsolete, but it happened eventually. It might happen to Oscar, too-- especially if they can't pick up the pace of the ceremony a bit.
March 22, 2003
EMBEDDED REPORTERS BLOGGING: Courtesy of the Beeb. Well worth checking out.
OIL TRENCHES BURNING IN BAGHDAD: Here's the report. Read this post from Salam Pax a few weeks ago to get a sense of what this means.
Now granted, I don't have the background to say whether it's even feasible to do this, but if it is, coalition forces should put these fires out, and it should be a top priority, even if it means a higher risk of military casualties. We may be able to operate just fine with the black smoke in the air, but we have to be overtly concerned with civilian comfort and health to stay on message with the Iraqi people-- we're on their side against Saddam.
March 21, 2003
TOMORROW: I blogged less today than yesterday, and I'll most likely blog less tomorrow than today. But check back anyway-- there's always a chance of something big that I may say something moderately insightful about. Who knows, I may once again do something, like the Saad Farage Flag, that really captures the imagination (seven or eight hundred hits from several different blogs today for that one). Thanks for reading; I'm off for the night.
BLOGOSPHERE EXCLUSIVE: You may know that many of the top Baathist villains are rumored to be dead or injured, but unless you're reading the blogs (I got this one via Instapundit), you don't know that a brain surgeon has been ordered to work on someone. This is info from Salam Pax, of course. Assuming Salam is, as Glenn Reynolds put it, "what he says he is," this war is to blogs what Gulf War I was to CNN.
(I must say, I would have thought twice about blogging this, as Diane did, if I'd gotten this email from Salam; if the thugs are looking for Salam they now have him narrowed down to the cousin of a doctor they have in their custody. But they've got a lot on their plate, and may be decapitated and in disarray, so there's hope that they're too busy for a censorship mission right now.)
FLAG UPDATE: Amy of Anticipate.org has kindly stored the Saad Farage Flag here, for those who would like to use it.
WHERE IS SALAM?: If you go to Where is Raed? now, you'll see posts from February instead of the most recent posts. His posts from today-- right up to "2 hours more hours untill the B52's get to Iraq"-- can be found in the archive here. (His "Support Democracy in Iraq" banner appears to be gone completely.) It looks like someone-- maybe the Iraqi government, maybe a non-alligned hacker, maybe Salam himself-- tried to suppress his latest posts, but didn't do a perfect job of it. I've saved that archive page to disk in case disappears, too-- it's a piece of history. Some of you might want to do the same, not just for the latest archive page but for all the archives. This stuff shouldn't just disappear. UPDATE: The front page is current once again, though there are no new updates (understandable, since Baghdad is still being shock 'n' awed).
OFF FOR A WHILE: Be back with more in a bit.
SHOCK 'N' AWE-LIGHT?: The reports are in that "shock and awe" is on-- but Peter Arnett just said the main part of the city, where civilians live, hasn't been hit (though there are legitimate targets there); now (if I heard Arnett correctly) we're only bombing the off-limits "presidential palace" district by the Tigris river (the red area that Salam Pax highlighted here). Drudge right now says:
A senior U.S. official said the escalation of the 'SHOCK & AWE' campaign might not be as intense as originally planned because U.S. surrender talks with senior Iraqi officials were continuing...This is good news; our military planners are hopeful enough of a surrender that they're holding back. (Note that Drudge may be playing up the "senior Iraqi official" angle-- it could mean Republican Guard commanders, which would still leave a potentially messy fight to be had with the Special Republican Guard.)
THE LIBERATION OF SAWFAN: Yes, Fox News is inclined to accentuate the positive, and yes, some of these people may be cheering because they think we're in charge and cheering is what we want to hear. But it's still nice to read that a few Iraqis, in Iraq, can now say out loud: "Saddam Hussein is no good. Saddam Hussein a butcher." UPDATE: Fox News either made a mistake or is using a non-standard spelling; the more common one is Safwan, and here's a map. As you can see, this is just over the Kuwaiti border, but this isn't the most recent advance-- the troops are moving very, very fast.
SALAM PAX IS REAL: At least, that's my informed belief. Diane of Letters from Gotham is more sure than I am. Salam is still blogging (and waiting for the B-52s). Also, perhaps unsurprisingly, his name is, by far, the most popular search that is bringing readers to this page in the last couple of days.
A NEW FLAG: I can't get this Reuters picture to load, but the caption presents a peculiar problem:
A U.S. Marine replaces the Iraqi flag at the entrance to Iraq's main port of Umm Qasr on March 21, 2003 with the Stars and Stripes and the flag of the Marine Corps. Marines briefly raised the U.S. flag over Umm Qasr after facing tougher than expected resistance in and around the southern Iraq port. Some time later, the flag was removed. No reason was given for the decision, but Washington has consistently stressed that invading U.S. forces want to liberate Iraq, not occupy it.That's a good reason for not raising the US flag-- but it seems wrong to just keep the flag of Saddam's Iraq up, doesn't it? We need to be raising the flag of a Free Iraq. A pro-democracy Iraqi novelist (who appears to be in exile somewhere in the English-speaking world) has a suggestion on his website:
Sounds good to me. We ought to at least have something along these lines-- raising our flag and then lowering it sends an odd message.
Changes and Symbols
Increasing the white color area to indicate the peaceful nature of the country
Removing the third star which was added by Baath party in 1963 to symbolize Wahda between Syria, Egypt, and Iraq which never occurred in the first place and Syria and Egypt never acknowledge Iraq as a partner so they stayed with their two star flags.
Return to the two stars which symbolize the Land of Two Rivers Belad Al Rafiden Mesopotamia.
Increasing the size of the stars with its green color to symbolize the fertility of the land.
Adding a yellow frame to the stars, a symbolic color of Kurdestan.
The novelist is named Saad Farage; On this website I'll be displaying this, which I'll call the Saad Farage Flag, until someone comes up with something better as a rallying flag for the liberation. If you want to take the image, feel free, but please host it in your own space; I'm using geocities, and too much bandwidth will eventually make it stop working. Also note that it's a jpeg, but I've renamed it as a txt file to fool geocities restriction on picture-hosting; you may want to rename the file.
UPDATE: You can also download the image here. Thanks to Amy of Anticipate.org.
VIRUS WATCH: This, from Wired News, is worth knowing. There are a number of internet worms going around that play off people's fears and obsessions about the war. The rules still apply: don't open attachments from people you don't know. Even if people you do know send you things, don't open them if they look suspicious. (Outlook Express, among other email software, can be exploited by viruses because they contain address lists, and thus the virus can propogate messages to the victim's friends.) In general, treat attachments purporting to contain war info with extra skepticism; here are some of the messages that are sent by the Ganda worm, one of the most common going around.
March 20, 2003
DEALING WITH THE FOG: I should note that the report below about 16 casualties came only from MSNBC, and may prove erroneous. Stephen Den Beste has a longish post on how to take a deep breath and not believe everything you hear until it's confirmed. It's well worth reading-- and with that, I'm done for the night.
OUR FIRST FATALITIES: Sixteen believed lost in a helicopter crash in Kuwait-- American air crew, British commandos. Bless them, and their families.
I FOUND AN ILLINOIS ANGLE!: And it's now one of the few posts today on Political State Report.
THE SITUATION: Here's what happened today (or mostly last night, in Iraqi terms).
WAR LAUGHING: Need a humor fix? It's okay. The Onion is in re-runs and ScrappleFace is in support-the-troops mode (nothing wrong with that), but Aussie journalist Tim Blair is as sharp and funny as ever. And if non-war-related laughter is what you crave Dave Barry is still humor-blogging.
But really, Tim Blair's the one you want to check out.
OPERATION VALIANT STRIKE: Yes, there's also some major al Qaeda-hunting going on in Afghanistan. Funny, the 82nd Airborne doesn't seem particularly distracted.
WAR WATCHING: Some of you are no doubt stuck at a desk, with only Internet and no TV. Need those moving, talking pictures? For video feeds on the web, there's MSNBC (live, I think), raw feeds from Reuters, and various reports on CBS, including Baghdad live. Here's Stephen Den Beste's source list again; clicking through to the big media Iraq pages should yield more. Putting a video feed on in the background while you do other things gives you a good radio broadcast (since on many of these, 90% of the images are talking heads).
DELTA FORCE: USA Today's Jack Kelley-- arguably the best foreign correspondant at any American newspaper-- has well-sourced info on the Delta Force commandos training to hunt down Saddam. Delta Force is not only assigned to take out Saddam, Saddam's sons, and the top Iraqi brass, but they're also "a commando group so secretive that the U.S. government regularly denies its existence." Third-rate Hollywood producers have been fascinated by the Delta Force for a long time, but aren't they due for a big-budget treatment?
OKAY: Stepping away from the computer for a while. More this afternoon and/or this evening, probably.
OIL WELLS BURNING: But only a few-- is it possible that more are supposed to be burning, but the troops are listening to Bush and not following Saddam's orders? Stephen Green dusts off his discussion of such obstacles to "Iraqi Gotterdammerung." And if you're a fan of second-rate nineties comedies, don't miss Mike M's hilarious comment.
RUMSFELD TO A REPORTER: "I don't believe you have the war plan-- which is a fact that makes me happy."
RUMSFELD LIVE ON THE WEB: Go here and click on "Approx 11 am ET" for the webcast. (It looks like after the press conference, they're going to have a live shot of Baghdad.) UPDATE: The press conference is over now, and the webcast is not showing Baghdad, just a graphic. Still, this may be a good resource to keep in mind for later speeches if you happen to be at a computer without a TV.
L'AFFAIRE DIXIE CHICKS: They're "ashamed" that Bush is a Texan? Country music fans aren't letting them get away with that. While they're taking a beating, I'll pile on: In their ubiquitous cover of "Landslide," the Chicks hit every note, but have so little emotion in their voices that I wonder if they even understand what the song is about. I love Fleetwood Mac's original, but when I hear the Dixie Chick's version I am, to paraphrase Joseph Heller, always impressed by how unimpressive it is.
BLOGGING LIVE-ISH: Last night, Stephen Green asked who was staying up to blog. I replied, truthfully, that I had been blogging regularly (see below), but I was likely to go to sleep soon. Stephen emailed me urging me to brew coffee and stay up, but I really didn't see the point. I feel bad, though, that I've gotten a bunch of traffic from Stephen's site because I "was blogging live" when in fact I wasn't.
So, to make up for last night, I'll try to blog a bunch this morning-- picking up the slack for those who did stay up, and are now asleep. Stay tuned.
March 19, 2003
BUSH'S SPEECH: We're at war; it may be rough; we support the troops; pray. All he needed to say, and about all he could say. He's gotten much better, but he still needs to work on his delivery to a camera; he still doesn't seem quite as natural as some of his predecessors did. (In fairness, not having an audience to work off of makes speaking quite a bit harder, and he's under pressure, to say the least.)
THIS IS A BLOG FIRST: "air raid sirens in baghdad but the only sounds you can here are the anti-aircraft machine guns. will go now." -Salam Pax, moments ago. This man is my hero.
UPDATE: I sent this link to Glenn Reynolds, who replied:
If he's what he says he is, he's a hero. But I had a report that Iraq had shut down its civilian phone lines today, making me wonder how he's posting.There have been lots of reports today, often unreliable, and besides, there are more ways to get on the internet than over the phone lines, even in Iraq. If he is faking it, he's been extremely convincing; I've been reading him for months, and not a single detail has felt false. If he isn't a hero, his skills as a hoaxer make Stephen Glass look like an amateur. (Unless of course, Salam Pax is Stephen Glass. Hmmm...)
MORE WAR READING: Well, I gave you the link to Stephen Den Beste, but I want to draw attention to his pretty comprehensive list of sources. An interesting thing to highlight is that he does not recommend Debka or Stratfor, and defends this in an update. (He refuses to even provide links to these bad sources, but I'm not so fastidious-- you can decide for yourself, but my sense is that Den Beste is right; for one thing, Debka reported as fact the Tariq Aziz defection rumor this morning.)
WAR LISTENING: I bought some CDs today. The Clash's 1982 album Combat Rock was the most important-- it has "Rock the Casbah," with its history as battle cry in the Gulf. But I also picked up some Souza marches, some more general patriotic music (the "Star Spangled Banner" etc.), and some Verdi. Why Verdi? Well, the greatest militaristic classical music is German and Russian, but given Germany's and Russia's coziness with Saddam, their national greatest hits seemed like the wrong choice. "Se quel guerrier io fossi!" from Aida is the next best thing-- and the Italians are on our side.
(Don't worry, Dave, I'm not stealing your schtick-- this is a one-time thing.)
WAR READING: Keep an eye on Salam Pax, still blogging from Baghdad as of today. He gives you the mood on the ground and the rumors among the population like no one else can.
And if speculation about battle is your thing, Stephen Den Beste is your man. Den Beste's current line is that we can expect mass-surrender early on, possibly with tougher fighting later. (The surrenders have in fact already begun.)
As always, Instapundit has the best link round-up. And keep an eye here, I'll do my best to update often.
WAR NOW?: We're into the fog-of-war phase and lots of reports are simply not to be trusted (witness the Tariq Aziz-defection rumor), but This is London reports that fighting has begun. This is technically six hours early, but Saddam has ruled out exile and Ari Fleischer did say the troops are going in regardless, the only question is whether they would be opposed. (Presumably, if Saddam actually did surprise everyone and leave at the last minute, the mission would change to peacekeeping.) This seems to be essentially priming for the real invation-- which means that "a time of our choosing" may be "immediately."
JEREMY: For a number of reasons, I made a conscious decision a long time ago that this blog would, for the most part, not be about my personal life. I promise we'll be back to war and politics shortly. But here's the front page news report from Monday's Ithaca Journal on what happened, and here's the notice from today's edition with information for those of you in Ithaca who might want to pay your respects.
March 18, 2003
THINKING ABOUT DEATH: If Amir Taheri is right (and Taheri is surely in the ballpark), Saddam's war plan involves encouraging lots of horror in Iraq. I was thinking today about all that death, and whether it will be worth it to dislodge from power the man who seeks to unleash it. I still, reluctantly, think it will be.
Then death came closer. I got an email from a college buddy about the death this weekend, in an accident, of a friend of ours, a guy I knew very well, who was far too young. Words fail me.
Jeremy Shannon, Rest in Peace.
March 17, 2003
48 HOURS: If I were Saddam Hussein, I'd go. But then, I'm not a megalomaniacal lunatic. At least, not every day.
Here's the transcript, and here's Rod Dreher's useful instant exegesis in The Corner.
A DISCREDITED U.N.: This is one benefit to either exile or a successful war that I didn't mention below. This is an important point, because some on the center-left see a discredited UN as a cost, not a benefit, and this is at the core of their grumbling lately about the Bush administration's handling of diplomacy. James Taranto tackled this last week (second item here). Wrote Taranto,
The most charitable interpretation of this sudden hesitation is that our liberal friends are confused about ends and means. The liberation of Iraq is less important to them than the maintenance of what Marshall calls the "world security system"--meaning the U.N. and NATO. But the "world security system" is only a means to the end of world security... the U.N. has failed to meet its challenge.Marshall responded that this was "a differenece of opinion," and I'll take his explanation of this difference piece by piece:
Taranto, and those who believe as he does, see the decapitation of the Iraqi government as the linchpin of international peace and security. We see it as extremely important, but as a means to creating a more stable, safer world order.I'm not sure how Marshall devines that Taranto sees taking out Saddam as the "linchpin" of security, and not an extremely important means to a greater goal. I can't speak for James Taranto, but I can speak for myself, and I certainly agree that Iraq is an important means to a more stable world. But I disagree quite profoundly with Marshall's assumption that the "world security system" necessarily involves NATO and the UN. More on that in a minute.
Fundamentally, we see the preservation of our key alliances and standing in the world, indeed the 'world security system' itself as even more important than Iraq. And when we see the president destroying those to get into Iraq, we have little choice but to say he's on the wrong track.Marshall is throwing a lot of jargon around without defining it. He aludes to "key alliances" but doesn't say what they are. Are France and Germany key allies? If so, why? I think our alliances with the UK and Australia are the key alliances, and the Iraq war seems set to strengthen them.
Taranto and Co. are following a fairly thin logic which states that since the UN didn't do what we wanted it to, it's defunct and irrelevant. Indeed, they seem to be saying the entire framework of American-sponsored global institutions and alliances is defunct because of this. And thus we have to start over completely from scratch.Once again, I can't speak for Taranto, but my foreign policy outlook is close to Taranto's and I don't think, as Marshall implied, that the UN became irrelevent because of its failure in Iraq in 2003. The UN's relevence was, at best, on life support throughout the 1990s; this is just its death rattle.
The UN exists so that communist and democratic countries can talk to each other. NATO exists to contain communism. The problem, as I'm sure you've guessed, is that communism is, to say the least, not as important a factor in geopolitics as it once was. These Cold War institutions that Marshall clings to are no longer appropriate, nor are they capable, of dealing with the threats of today's world. From an American standpoint, preserving these institutions makes no more sense in 2003 than preserving European footholds in the New World made in 1803. It doesn't make sense to preserve alliances for their own sake when their very raisons d'etre no longer exist. It does make sense to promote new ways of thinking about the order of the world. That's why the Anglosphere is the most important idea in geopolitics today. The UN is, to put it bluntly, not a good idea anymore, and the same may be true of NATO. We can do better.
AT THE BRINK: The UN is now out of the loop. The President's speech tonight promises an ultimatum, giving Saddam until later in the week to go into exile or face war. (We'll find out the exact timetable tonight, but an administration official told CNN that 72 hours was "in the right ballpark.")
We're very close, but elements of the American Street are still antsy. This came in my inbox today, along with a link to the story above:
72 hours is three days ---too long MUCH too long. I would have given 3 hours.I think this correspondent has let his emotions get the better of him. As agonizing as the wait has been, another three days is pretty close to nothing. And it is important to give Saddam a real shot at exile, because exile has enormous advantages, even if the benefits may be diminished.
If Saddam does go into exile, post-Saddam Iraq may be less free and less democratic than it would be after a war; we would be reforming an existing Baathist society rather than building a new, freer society from the ground up. Hence, the potential benefits of exile may be smaller than the benefits of war.
Lest we forget, though, the potential costs of war are substantial. It may be an easy conflict, but there may be an attack on Israel, a release of chemical or biological weapons, very high civilian casualties, an attack by Hezbollah-- the possibilities are frightening, even if some are remote. Even though I think the likely post-war benefits outweigh the likely costs of the war, it's dishonest to discount the possible costs of the war. Those possible costs make exile attractive, because it is, in terms of risk, a pretty cheap option. Of course, it probably won't happen.
March 16, 2003
PLAYING CATCH-UP: I've been neglecting the blog lately, haven't I? I might have more tomorrow. In the meantime, there's a new letter on the letters page from Sunshine Voelker, the City of Evanston employee who's fight against unionization I was following in late January. (The letter is now almost two weeks old-- sorry, Sunshine!)
March 08, 2003
WONDERING WHY ASPARAGIRL IS ON MY BLOGROLL?: Read this, and wonder no more.
March 05, 2003
HOW SOON THEY FORGET: From an item in The Mercury News:
"The two world wars are still very fresh'' for the French, said Sophie Ravel, a Palo Alto real estate agent who has lived in the United States since 1984. "People in America have never seen their family killed in front of their eyes.''I'm going to address Sophie Ravel directly, since sometimes people Google their own names, especially after being quoted in a newspaper.
Sophie Ravel, I want you to watch this very, very carefully. Burn those images into your mind.
There's more to say, but I'm really too angry and disgusted to be persuasive.
STOP THIS WAR: Not the one on terrorists or the one on Saddam, but the one on marijuana. Regular readers of this site are familiar with legalization arguments, and readers of my short items last year in Liberty are even familiar with the specific point that it's crazy for federal agents to crack down on pot when they're supposed to be hunting terrorists. But Deroy Murdock makes that point very well-- though in this particular case, it's not even pot, but paraphenalia that's being targeted.
March 02, 2003
TALKIN' TURKEY: I've Googled for hours, and I have no idea what this actually means. I suspect that no one who can't read Turkish media has any idea, either. Here's what I have learned:
The Turkish parliament has, for the first time since 1948, been basically two-party since the 2002 election. Of the 550 members, 363 are members of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which was reconstituted from outlawed Islamist parties with a broader, more watered-down ideology. The Republican People's Party (CHP)-- a secular center-left party, which was founded by Kemal Attaturk and which moved somewhat to the left after some party reshuffling in the 90s, holds 178 seats. There are 9 independents-- though since my understanding is that the system is one of proportional representation for parties that clear 10 percent of the vote, I'm not sure how these independents were elected.
The resolution to allow US troops fell short of an absolute majority with 264 in favor, 251 opposed, and 19 abstaining. Astute readers will note that this only adds up to 534. I'm guessing that 16 MPs weren't present at all, though the news reports don't say.
They also don't say what the break-down in the vote is. CHP registered the procedural complaint which lead to the nullification of the affirmative vote (because the absolute majority was not reached), so my guess is that CHP is largely anti-war and AKP is split, but again, the news reports don't say.
So, without knowing which parties had members voting various ways, which abstained, and which were or weren't present, it's impossible to guess whether this resolution will pass in a few days or not. Anyone who pretends to know this without having this information is not to be trusted.
March 01, 2003
WE INTERUPT THIS GEOPOLITICAL ANALYSIS TO REPORT: I had a fabulous dinner here. She was sitting at the next table. And she's prettier in person.


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- Don't stress out. I promise your child will not starve herself. If you stay consistent, she will get to the point of eating a variety. You might have to periodically encourage her to try new foods and require she eat so many bites of green beans before she leaves the table, but she can get to be pretty normal.
- Keep offering the food that isn't liked. Brinley didn't like vegetables. I still gave her 1 tablespoon of vegetable at lunch and 1 tablespoon of vegetable at dinner. I slowly worked that up over time as she grew to like it more.
- Mix foods she likes with foods she doesn't. Find flavors that work well together. I mixed her green beans and peas with pears and peaches. This helped mask the flavor of those while still giving some of the flavor so she could get used to it. I don't have to mix it anymore. You can also mix in oatmeal to help weaken a flavor.
- Don't give up on a food! I am serious when I say keep offering it.
- For older children, go ahead and season and flavor food. I figure a child eating carrots with ranch dip is better than a child not eating carrots at all. Go ahead and put butter and spices on things if needed (and again, if the child is old enough for such things).
- Make sure your child is hungry enough for a meal. If your child has a snack close to a meal, she won't be hungry enough to eat something she might not prefer. If my kids are hungry close to a meal and really need to eat, I have them eat fruits or vegetables so I don't feel bad if they aren't as hungry by a meal.
- Make it fun. It doesn't need to be "strictly business." You can do airplanes and trains. You can turn it into a game of imagination. Arrange the food into something fun, like a smiley face or doing something like ants on a log. A fun video is found here: http://pbskids.org/daniel/videos/#. It is Daniel Tiger and is the clip of Trying Veggie Spaghetti. This video has made McKenna even more adventurous than she already was.
Are Picky Eaters Born or Made?
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- Landonsmommy said...
Thank you so much for this post! I think I have a semi-picky eater on my hands. I say semi because he will eat all his fruits and veggies in purred form but when I try and give him pieces of cooked fruits or veggies he wont touch them. He is almost a year and does well with other finger foods (cheese, pita and hummus ext.)but he prefers to feed himself now so I am at a loss. I think it is a texture issue but don't know how to fix it. Any suggestions?
- May 2, 2013 at 10:18 AM
- Valerie Plowman said...
Brayden ate pureed food for a while past a year...I want to say 15-16 months.
What I would do is keep giving him pureed so you know he gets the food, but then give him the others as finger foods. Just keep putting it there and at some point, he will try it and most kids get past wanting purees and just want "real" food. He will definitely get there :)
- May 2, 2013 at 11:07 AM
- MM said...
My 18 month old daughter has NEVER liked drinking anything except water. I exclusively breastfed her and although I tried several times with both formula and breastmilk she would never drink from a bottle. She never liked and refused to drink milk and will only drink water to this day. Any ideas on how I can get her to drink milk or something else that will fulfill that caloric/nutrient need? Thanks!
- May 2, 2013 at 12:13 PM
- sarahoutloud said...
Thanks for this post! Great tips. We are just getting to the point where my (almost) 8-month-old daughter is showing preferences. I wouldn't say she's "picky" necessarily, but she used to eat anything I put on the spoon, and now she won't.
I've definitely found that mixing with rice or oatmeal can help when a food flavor is kind of strong.
- May 2, 2013 at 12:15 PM
- Jessie said...
My daughter would eat about anything until about 14 months when I started to introduce crunchy foods like cucumber or broccoli in their whole form. I kept offering them, and she's always been good about trying what is on her plate, and now at 18 months we're making great progress!
- May 2, 2013 at 12:19 PM
- Sandee King said...
My daughter who is 2 and a half has been a picky eater since she started table foods. I am leaning more towards her being picky because of textural issues and not because of the taste of foods. I have taken her to a feeding clinic because I didn't want to "force" her to eat certain foods just because I wanted her to eat it so she wouldn't be picky. She won't eat most "kid friendly food" such as, chicken nuggets, mac n' cheese, juice, candy, pancakes, sandwiches, ice cream, cookies, pudding, etc.... She prefers soft foods for the most part: casseroles, beans, rice, eggs, yogurt, applesauce, but will also eat veggie straws, goldfish, and ritz crackers. After taking her to the feeding clinic and talking to an OT both agreed that it was best to offer the food but not force to make them try it. For my daughter it isn't that she isn't willing to try new foods, she will several times a week ask for a bite of something new. Sometimes she will like it and other times she says "all done". Either way, I figure as she gets older she will learn to tolerate different textures of food better. She also has a speech delay which I believe may be one of the reasons she is sensitive to different textures. Before being a SAHM I was a special ed teacher for students with Autism (moderate/severe). We had lots of students who were very picky eaters so I am glad that you pointed out that some kids are picky eaters because of medical reasons. So many people think it is just the parents who "made" them picky. Good article!! :)
- May 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM
- Angelica said...
I would have to say my picky eater was born picky - I waited until he was 6 months old to give him food and from day 1 he hated to eat (he took him a while to even want to nurse, once i delivered him). He would slouch so low in his high chair so that I couldn't reach his mouth - this was with fruit, veggies - anything and everything. I remember around 11 months he started to open his mouth a little - but what a worry for me. Now my daughter - oh boy - she will eat anything and everything when I started to feed her at 6 months. My son at 4 is still very picky but I will require him to taste things but try not to make it a battle. My daughter is 2 and I am hoping she does not pick up on his "pickiness" because I love that I can give her almost anything - the reason I say almost is because she doesn't like the normal things kids (pb&j, grill cheese sandwich) - she likes complex flavors. Funny how 2 kids only 22 months apart can be so different :-)
- May 2, 2013 at 4:49 PM
- The Teacher said...
My oldest, now 6 will eat anything and try anything except grilled cheese... Weird, I know! My second who is now 2 ate everything until about 1 1/2 and then became picky. I raised them and fed them the same except he was exposed to "junk" earlier because of the older one and I think it made him picky. Is this possible? He is healthy and a fine weight but it is frustrating. I will never make food an issue and I figure if he's hungry enough he'll eventually eat. I've also tried making it fun, we all cheer, big brother modeling eating the foods, totally ignoring, dipping sauces, etc. Any other ideas?
- May 2, 2013 at 8:17 PM
- J Isaac said...
Fantastic post! So helpful!
- May 3, 2013 at 10:22 AM
- Valerie Plowman said...
Thanks for your comments here!
- May 27, 2013 at 2:59 PM
- Valerie Plowman said...
The Teacher,
I think it is possible to be pickier because of exposure to "junk" food at an earlier age. I know that I am super careful about when my kids get their first bite of something with sugar. I think most people assumed I would relax more on that after several kids, but Brinley still hasn't had anything sweet (a friend tried to feed her a powdered donught at 6 months old...I saved her ;) ).
But I also think people all have different taste buds and preferences. For example, my husband prefers salty snacks and I prefer sweet snacks. McKenna isn't that into carbs and Kaitlyn would live off of carbs alone if I allowed her.
I would just keep giving him a small serving of the healthy food at each meal. Don't make it a big serving; that gets overwhelming.
I require a certain number of bites of a food even if it isn't a favorite. So Kaitlyn doesn't love green beans, but she still has to eat 3-5 beans each time we have them. She then will have a veggie she likes. I just want to keep exposing her to them (as well as get a bit of the vitamins from a variety of produce) because some day, she will grow to like them. You might only require one bite.
Also, in encouraging my children to try new foods, if they try one bite and don't like it, I let it stop at that. I don't want them to be afraid of trying something new.
There are also times I will make the same meal but have some more child friendly. So if I am making enchiladas, I will make a pan without sauce and a pan with sauce, then they can decide what they prefer. I remember when I was a kid, there were some flavor profiles I didn't like. I am fine with them eating a simplified version of a food. We just keep trying at least one bite each time it comes up.
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Summer has more day and less night timings. That is the main reason for most of the people choosing summer as their favorite season as they feel they can enjoy more being fresh during summer. Proper diet plan and work outs make you feel much better and energetic throughout the day. It is a common fact that we sweat more during summer and lose energy easily. Thus, it is also the time to lose any extra weight, gradually. At the same time compensating the body with necessary ingredients also need to be focused.
The following are the major 10 diet tips that could help you to be healthy.
1. Minimum 8 glasses of water
Water is the major thing that the body loses during the summer. Thus, drinking lots of water is rather important. This prevents dehydration. Instead of choosing artificial flavored cold drinks, experts suggest choosing plain water. Coconut water as well as lime juice also works well to keep your body cool.
2. No to deep fries and oil foods
Consumption of more oily food and deep fries reduces the water levels in the body. Thus, keep them far as much as possible and prefer boiled and cooked with less oil.
3. At least one fruit per day
Most of the seasonal fruits like water melon and grapes etc would help you to keep your body cool. The fruits like mango also help you in getting enough vitamins and minerals. Thus, intake of any of the fruits, at least one per day, would help keeping you and stomach healthy. Choose milkshakes or fruit smoothies with less sugar instead of junk food.
4. Include salads
Salads provide you enough water levels, carbohydrates and fiber contents. It is easy to prepare and easy to digest. Fruit salads or vegetable salads can be added to your main meals. Adding olive oil and lemon increases the antioxidants. Cucumber and fresh leafy vegetables added in the salads would also contain high water and fiber levels.
5. No to stale and long frozen left- over food
The food gets spoiled easily and quickly during summer. Thus, try to eat freshly cooked. Stale food and the left-over food, frozen for a long time, are not suggestible. Try to consume the vegetables and meat or seafood as early as possible.
6. Avoid consuming more coffee and tea
More coffee and tea is not at all suggestible during summer. This can be substituted with any of other healthy beverages like green tea.
7. Take timely meals
Untimely meals can easily make you fatigue. The loss of calories would be higher during summer. This also may lead to acidity problems.
8. Prefer less chilled liquids
Chilled liquids may tempt you during hot summers. But drinking chilled liquids in hot summer may disturb the blood vessels. Thus, prefer less cool liquids or liquids that are naturally cooled like cooled in pot.
9. Saboo, sabza, barley and ragi
The items like ragi powder, saboo seeds and barley seeds, help you to keep the body cool and also gives needed carbohydrates.
10. Wash the hands before eating
The heat in summer produces more sweat around body, including the palm. This produces bacteria. So, washing the hand before eating is rather important to avoid the intake of bacteria.


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110 To Honor 9/11
Today is a day to honor those who gave their lives to save others in the 9/11 attacks. So many people lost their lives doing what they do everyday. These people were going to work to support their families. These people were moms, dads, brothers, sisters, daughters, firefighters, service men and women, first-responders, police officers and the list could go on. We all think about the people that made the sacrifice that day.
On September 2nd, Danielle and I were asked to join an event at the University of Arkansas to do a "9/11 Memorial Stair Climb" with the Army ROTC on Campus. Although, we would have LOVED to do it, we knew it would not be something we could complete all in one day. We decided to honor them in our own way. That day, we decided to start walking as many flights of stairs per day as we could to eventually get to 110 flights of stairs by 9/11. We posted about it that day that we would do 110 flights by 9/11. Today, as we were walking up our last flights of stairs we realized it was about the same time the last tower fell. This was a way that we could show our respect and honor all of those who lost their lives and family members.
As we were walking up those stairs, I felt tired and sore. But, knowing how much gear and equipment those rescuers were wearing to get to all of these people, I knew I had to keep going. My pain was nothing compared to what they felt at the time or what their families feel now.
A friend of the 2 Sweat Bees had posted something today that kind of stuck with me:
"When people say "never forget" what they maybe should mean is "honor those lost" because to never forget when someone hurts you is to lack the trait of forgiveness. Living in that past and hating others for what they have done to you doesn't hurt them any, it just eats at you and in the end you do things for revenge, or whatever justification you want to conjure, that are no better than what was done to you to begin with. So take the time today to talk to a survivor, or thank a firefighter, or cry/remember someone you lost, because in honoring those people and moving forward with our lives we are more victorious over terror than we ever can be by fighting wars or killing terrorists." – Cooper Blackwood


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The Harry Dive game features a lookalike of the pop star - complete with his trademark floppy hairstyle - who plunges from the top of a sheer bluff.
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Designer Jari Huomo launched the app earlier this week (beg10Feb14) and is stunned by its success after 15,000 One Direction fans downloaded it to their phone within hours.
He says, "I still don't know if the popularity is a good thing. If Harry doesn't like the app then I will pull it out (of) the App Store."


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Students also participate in the Individual Learning Lab, working with math and reading software (SuccessMaker), a couple of times each week for about 25 minutes.
Small Learning Groups
Small learning groups meet several days a week (Monday–Thursday, usually) for approximately 30 minutes. Our wonderful adult volunteers and our educational assistants join the class to assist with the small groups.
Small Learning Group Activities (examples):
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· Listen to audiotape of a book to complete sound discrimination sheet and related activity on a computer
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Classroom Helper
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With a rising online population and a near-full cellular penetration across the country, Malaysia is - at least from an infrastructure standpoint - well on its way to realising its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2020.
Today, there are about 16.5 million Internet users, eight million Facebook users and a growing broadband penetration rate that is expected to reach 50% of households by year end. World is truly at the dawn of a new era of online connectivity.
Findings from a recent survey on social media conducted by international research firm TNS involving 50,000 consumers in 46 countries show that Malaysians have an average of 233 friends in their social network, the highest in the world.
The survey also found that Malaysians spend an average of nine hours a week on social media sites, more than any other country in the world.
This means more and more Malaysians are getting connected to the rest of the world as never before in the country's entire history. Access to internal and external content, ideas and culture will be unprecedented for the majority of citizens.
Growing business through social media
The strength of the Malaysian online presence and broadband penetration means that there are opportunities aplenty for business and commercial endeavours.
Already, we are seeing budding entrepreneurs setting up online businesses to serve not just local customers but also those residing overseas.
The Government continues to invest significantly to encourage greater use of ICT and the Internet by local companies and businesses, especially small and medium businesses (SMBs).
SMBs, with limited resources and marketing muscle compared to large enterprises, have the most to gain from using social media to engage and reach out to existing and potential customers.
However, it is important to realise that this channel needs to be used appropriately which calls for a different strategy unlike traditional media.
Traditional media approach is typically a one-way conversation while social media is a near real-time interactive platform that enables SMBs to have conversations and interactions with its target audience.
Building trust is also an important consideration when engaging in social media. As consumers have the option to select their communities and online associates, it accounts for a high level of trust in their interactions.
SMBs can take the opportunity to build a trusted and loyal community of existing or potential customers through social media.
Social media threats
Undoubtedly, while there are many benefits to become more connected and engaged, one must always remember that there is also a need to be fully equipped with the necessary knowledge, expertise and tools to tackle the challenges and threats in the online world.
Cyberthreats come in many guises ranging from online fraud, malicious codes to identity theft and system intrusion.
With the social media explosion, not just by individuals, but also commercial entities ranging from SMBs to large corporations, the risks of becoming victims to the various threats online also increase. Social media is no exception.
In September 2010, phishing on social media comprised about 2.5% of all phishing activities globally, according to most of the Anti Virus and Spamming Report.
There were 10 popular social networking brands observed in these phishing attacks. In total, Symantec observed a 38% increase in the number of phishing attacks on social media from the previous month.
Mitigating risks
The use of social media for criminal purposes has certainly arrived. But SMBs leveraging the social media platform or plan to do so to reach out to customers and enhance their presence online should not shy away from it.
I would like to suggest that SMBs mitigate these risks by taking three key initiatives:
- Develop a social media policy that lays out specific employee policies or guidelines, depending on the company's needs and risks;
- Invest in software tools that can help develop and enforce IT policies around social media. Implement tools that enable the use of social media while guarding against data loss; and,
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Kai, a young middle schooler, lives in Hinashi Town, a lonely fishing village, with his father and his grandfather, a sun-umbrella maker. He used to live in Tokyo, but after his parents divorced he moved back to his parent's home town. Kai has trouble telling his parents the complicated feelings he has for them, and he's lonely and pessimistic about his school life. One of his joys is uploading songs he writes to the internet.
One day, his classmates Kunio and Yuuho invite him to join their band, "SEIRÈN." As he reluctantly follows them to Merfolk Island, their practice spot, they meet Lu, the mermaid girl. Lu sings merrily and dances innocently. As Kai begins to spend time with her, he starts to be able to say what it is that he's really thinking.
But since ancient times, the people of Hinashi Town have thought that mermaids brought disaster. Something happens that puts a huge rift between Lu and the townspeople. And then, the town is in danger. Will Kai's cry for the heart be able to save the town?
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The methods or ways a person can get onto the sex offenders list is unreasonable. Indecent exposure being one of the easiest ways to get onto the list, I know this list and the ways people somehow get on it should be revised. While the sex offenders list may deter some rapists/people with serious problems I believe that the list should be limited to know Rapists, people who have done the indiscretion in the past 20 years, and people who have attempted and have had sex with children/minors. Only this in the end will be the justice so many wronged people need to vindicate themselves for their torment.
Back when I was in seventh grade I used to spend so much time over at my friends house and we used to get into a lot of trouble, in many different ways. After the regular boring day of summer break I decided that I would go over to his house to play some console games such as Grand Turismo three, where we played for a couple hours. But such games do get boring so when we went outside to mess around a little bit. Some things happened and ideas exchanged and my friend was ended up being dared to moon someone who was driving by. After he accomplished this task we ran back inside and proceeded to burst our guts in laughter. Why am I writing this? I am writing this because we had the cops called on us for this indiscretion.' while neither of us got into serious trouble from the law we did learn something that day. We learnt that such exposure can get you into major trouble and put you on a list such as the sex offenders list.
Say someone is walking out of their house in a bathrobe to their car, or to grab the mail off of their front porch. The bath robe accidentally falls from the person and someone either walking down the street or inside a house in the general vicinity is extremely offended by such an act. They call the police and when the police come to investigate it the story is untrue and the person who called the cops flares the story completely saying the person showed them their nude body. Then the unlucky person goes down to the police station, gets his fingerprints taken and must be registered on the sexual offenders list. Then, that person must move away from their home if it is close to a school or to a place where kids are found frequently. Every year from then on is lived in strain because when they move they must tell their neighbors that they are registered sex offenders. That is where the offenders list completely draws the line for people who are innocent as the person in this example.
While a person is on a offenders list as said before they must register with the local officials so neighbors and the community can be notified. This adds a strain to the life of a sex offender if he feels either remorse or guilt for his actions. After the action that got them on the list in the first place the person must live with what they did for the rest of their lives. Many men, mostly because most people on the list are men, have taken their lives because of what they did and how people treat him after they know what the man has done in the past. If someone was to feel truly sorry for his actions and was not a repeat offender I believe there should be a rehabilitation program for those people to check and see if that person has truly changed their ways. This is the only way that some people could cleanse themselves of the memories of such actions they did in the past. The government gives second chances to criminals/addicts, why not give them to the so called sexual predators?'
Someone's other view might be that this list is up because we need to keep the people who flash people to the people who actually have sexual encounters with minors or are rapists. While this is a valid way of understanding why the sexual offenders list is made up, it has its flaws like every other idea behind the lists. Gabrielle Salfati writes that "Sexual offenders who are violent in nature and so rape their victims...
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A Boom Primid looking back.
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The Boom Primid (ブーメランプリム Būmeran Purimu, Boomerang Prim in Japan) is a type of Primid that appears in The Subspace Emissary story of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It wields a yellow, blade-like weapon that functions as both a sword and a physical projectile. A Boom Primid will regularly throw its boomerang, which can be reflected back at it to do damage, or will slash with its boomerang at close ranges. Boom Primid's are considered the all-rounder of the Scope Primid and Sword Primid, since they have a medium ranged boomerang throwing attack, and a close range slash. Moves: Boom Slash Boom Throw
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A Primid with a boomerang--hence the name. This Primid will use the boomerang to attack from afar (which is pretty much what you'd expect) and adds to its arsenal with close-quarter combat strikes. These two attack patterns may lead you to believe that it has no fun with boomerangs, but no! Boom Primids are just a little on the shy side.


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Most GCSE Geography specifications allow schools to select topics from a list of options. The way our course is constructed is to allow students only to focus on topics that are relevant to them. To produce a bespoke revision course students simply select the topics they require help with and indicate what they are on the registration form. Extensive use will be made of relevant past questions and time will be devoted to developing practical skills such as those of map and photograph interpretation.
Topic A Population
Distribution and density of population; structure (age-sex pyramids, dependency ratios etc); types of migration and associated push/pull factors; the demographic transition model; the consequences of world population growth; population policies; renewable versus non-renewable
Topic B Settlement
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The Recreation, Amenity & Emergency Services Directorate has responsibility for amenities, sports, cemeteries, libraries, the City Museum, the City Archives, Fire, Civil Defence and Emergency Planning, Building Control, Veterinary function, the Coroners Service and Plant & Machinery.
Sports Development Officer (021) 492 4323
Mahon Municipal Golf Course
Mahon Golf Course is an 18 hole golf course set between Clover Hill and the estuary of the Douglas River which attracts constant praise from golfers.
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Cork City Council has 3 leisure centres, Leisureworld Bishopstown Leisureworld Churchfield and Douglas, operated by Leisureworld on our behalf. All 3 facilities have pools, with Bishopstown and Churchfield having pitches, gyms, and saunas. See http://www.leisureworldcork.com/ for further details.
The Council also has a leisure centre, the Glen Resource Centre incorporating all weather pitches, meeting rooms, zip wire courses etc, managed by Glen Resource Centre Ltd on our behalf – see www.glencentre.ie
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Effective project management requires the use of standardized processes and tools to ensure accuracy and reliability of information. EcoSys Projects builds on EcoSys' longstanding tradition as the standard in enterprise project controls software to deliver industry best practices needed to help organizations better measure, forecast, and ultimately improve project performance.
EcoSys Projects is a web-based project cost management solution which combines the usability of Excel-like spreadsheets, with the power and control of an enterprise database application. It provides visibility into project costs, efficiency in cost management, and greater accuracy and accountability. EcoSys Projects is designed to provide robust cost management capabilities that span the planning cycle, from estimating, to budgeting and forecasting, through all stages of project execution.
Organizations can leverage EcoSys Projects to make proactive business decisions which positively impact project performance.
While the benefits of the software are numerous, the following presents some of the key features that make EcoSys Projects the ultimate project cost management solution.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Manage costs, quantities, and hours for any number of budget types and revisions
- Budget in any currency
- Import budget line items from Excel or other file formats
- Maintain cash flow forecasts
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Everyone Wants to Change the World
Seth Dietrich
murdered FBI Agent
Brown haired, Anglo-human normie , Dietrich would be completely boring if it weren't for his twitchy behavior. Closer inspection shows he's obviously full of head-ware. There are 2 data-jacks at his temple, and then two others at the base of his skull
The players haven't had much luck figuring out Dietrich's past. And the bullet that blew out his neck hasn't helped anything. They've pieced together enough to know that he was an FBI Agent, a talented hacker, and somehow involved in an investigation regarding Kenneth Brackhaven, Humanis, and something called Operation Daybreak.
During their one face-to-face interaction with Seth, he identified himself as Jake Armitage at first. He acted like a completely different person with no knowledge of the players, his commlink, or their deal. The players have no clue who Jake Armitage might be, but once shown the commlinks, he began identifying as Seth once again.


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Matthew Wayne, M.D., chief medical officer of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, a Cincinnati-based long-term and post-acute care provider, is not waiting to catch the biggest wave of data interchange in long-term and post-acute care--that wave is still out there on the horizon. In the meantime, Wayne expects a cloud-based EHR, currently live in almost 30 of the company's 44 facilities, to be 100 percent implemented by this fall.
"Where are we today? All the way at step one, which is embracing technologies we believe will allow us to share information," he says in summarizing the post-acute information exchange landscape.
Wayne, who is also a past president of the American Medical Directors Association, realizes his segment of the industry has been "kind of an afterthought" in the land rush to install EHRs, but the CommuniCare chain is going full steam ahead on installing an EHR and also a mobile practitioner engagement platform that will allow the company's clinicians anytime, anywhere capabilities such as records reviews, HIPAA-compliant texting, and electronic order signing. Both platforms are made by Mississauga, Ontario-based PointClickCare.
"In the post-acute and long-term care setting, we are probably 'least furthest along,' if you look at outpatient, hospital, and long-term care settings, and part of that was a lack of incentives that were focused on the post-acute setting to help make the transition," Wayne says. "We were kind of an afterthought. That doesn't mean an organization like mine wasn't still very committed to saying 'This is where we're headed and whether we are incentivized or not, we still have to get there.'"
He is also very bullish on his vendor's mobile platform, saying it should increase the convenience factor for the physicians who are often off-site during the most critical times of care transition.
"A lot of times, hospitals discharge patients later in the day to the nursing home, so it's not atypical for me to get an admission at 8 or 9 p.m.," Wayne says. "Sometimes, these patients are on 10 or 12 or 15 different medications, and no matter how hard I concentrate on that list as a nurse reads them off to me, it's very hard for the brain to hold on to a list that long and try to figure out possible interactions. With the app, I can go back and review what I just okayed. And, that app will allow me to see the list, but also help me identify obvious drug interactions or duplications. It's another layer of safety for the patient."
Wayne says the mobile app has been a "smash hit" in three of the four buildings in the pilot -- "in the fourth building, the doctor is resistant, so we have to look at what the resistance and where the problem is"--and the company is now looking to evaluate it on a wider basis.
"We just had our monthly call with our medical directors, and I said at this point it's voluntary," he says. "We'll probably go from three to six to 10. The efficiencies are obvious, but you have to prove that out."
Wayne also says that, no matter how quickly clinicians at CommuniCare adopt the new platforms, much work remains to be done in integrating any patient's entire record.
"The other variable which is fascinating but makes it increasingly challenging is, it isn't just a matter of PointClickCare or the nursing home wanting to access the hospital record--the hospital has to metaphorically open the door so we can access the information. As an example, in the Cleveland market, we've been talking with the Cleveland Clinic, and I don't want to characterize the clinic as being resistant, they've been very interested--but allowing the sharing of information has been an eight-month conversation and we still haven't been successful in creating a trial bridge. It's very challenging. It will happen but there are a lot of variables to get aligned."
As the company steadily builds the technological infrastructure, Wayne says it is also creating a business culture that can accommodate it.
"We have to build non-technology solutions as well. For one example, we have created a new position called a care transition manager, an RN who has a very specific role to help navigate the patient through transitions, that two- to five- week period in which we flesh out our understanding of the person, what was going on before hospitalization, what happened in the hospital, and how do we safely get them back home again. I think that plays a role. The infrastructure is starting to be laid, it just isn't happening yet in the post-acute and long-term care setting, but the intent is absolutely to go there.
"We need to understand that data doesn't give you answers, it just helps you ask better questions. This is just the beginning. It's not just for documentation, it has to be a way of helping us be smarter and take better care of people, and there is a way to do that that benefits everybody."
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Posted in Mississippi June 02, 2015
These 10 Jaw Dropping Places In Mississippi Will Blow You Away
Seeing is believing which is why it is a must to see Mississippi to understand its true beauty. From oceanfront properties to sprawling acres of farmland, the state's varied terrain makes for some awesome scenery.
These stunning locations only prove that there is much more to the great state of Mississippi than meets the eye!


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Lets have fun with your session and bring out the best of YOU!
I am a natural light Photographer so all of my sessions are outdoors on location. Sessions can be in your yard, the park, a field, a beach, downtown, or any place you want. You should pick a place you would love to go and somewhere you are comfortable. There will be additional costs for traveling over 30 miles.
Senior Session: The session we have should create a unique folio to show off your true self and what empowers you. Lets capture your personality and who YOU are! Be Yourself, wear clothes that describe you. Get into it! Bring a change of clothes (or two) and any props to capture your personality (examples: sports, music instrument, hobby, pet, car etc). We can also pick a place that is true to who you are...the beach, downtown, a park and many more options.
Engagement Session: In this session, we capture who you are, individually and as a couple. Your photographs will show the passion you have for each other, the love, and the humor you share. This shoot will be comfortable and relaxed. How did you fall in love? We can emphasize the emotion and your relationship along with re-capturing the moment of proposal.
Family Session: Family pictures should create a memory of what your family means to you, it should make you smile and remember the moments leading up to that picture on your wall. If your 8 year old son has a unique smile, let him show it...it's him! We will capture your Families connection and what means most to you. Wear clothes that compliment each other (nothing too busy). Be prepared to have fun! Bring any props to capture your families personalities.
Proofs: Approximately 14 days after your session you will receive an email with a link and password. Please review the photographs and return final order form with final payment. Feel free to pass along the link to family and friends. Password is case sensitive so please enter exactly as given.
Photographs: Your photographs will be shipped to me for packaging. Please expect at least 3-4 weeks for delivery. Once I receive and have packaged I will contact you to schedule pick up or delivery.


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Peugeot to Debut First Diesel-Electric Hybrid In Paris
Given the growing push by government regulators and automotive manufacturers toward cleaner, greener vehicles it's surprising that we had to wait this long to see a diesel-electric hybrid. Peugeot plans to debut the 3008 Hybrid4 at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The crossover hatchback features a diesel-electric powertrain that offers up to 62 mpg. The new car will launch in Europe next spring after its debut in October.
The 3008 Hybrid4 is based on Peugeot's 3008 hatchback. It is fitted with a 163-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine and a rear-mounted 37-hp electric motor. That combination provides a total output of 200 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. Shifting for the diesel engine is provided by an electronically-controlled automated manual transmission. The electric motor is powered by a high-voltage nickel metal hydride battery pack. An 8 kW starter-generator on the engine provides start/stop capabilities and can deliver charging to the battery pack. The electric motor can charge the battery through regenerative braking.
The medley of efficient powerplants in the 3008 Hybrid4 provides for up to 61.9 mpg, while limiting emissions to 99 grams per kilometer on the European test cycle. The car is capable of all-electric driving at lower speeds, and includes four separate driving modes: Auto, ZEV (all-electric), 4WD and Sport. The ZEV mode requires sufficient battery power and offers all-electric driving. When acceleration dictates, the diesel engine will automatically kick in.
The car also includes a Distance Alert System designed to inform the driver if he's coming to close to the car in front based upon operating speeds, as well as Parallel Parking Assist and Hill Assist functions.
Inside, the 3008 Hybrid4 features a man/machine interface with a 7-inch color display. The interface provides the driver with key drive information such as battery power and hybrid drive system status. The interior also offers what Peugeot terms "multiflex" capabilities, with up to 1500 liters of storage space. In addition to the trunk space under the hatch, the 3008 Hybrid4 offers folding rear seats and a folding front seat that combine to offer a flat storage area from the tailgate to the dash.
The 3008 Hybrid4 will hit the European market in the spring of next year. Like so many things diesel and all things Peugeot, it won't be a green option for U.S. drivers. However, U.S. drivers attending the Paris Motor Show in late-September through mid-October will get a peek at the world's first diesel-electric hybrid.
Peugeot showed a concept version of the diesel-electric at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show.
The 2010 Paris Motor Show opens to the media on September 30 and October 1 and to the public between October 2 and October 17.
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Here's a secret among travellers:
Travelling is one of the only things in this world that keeps us sane in an utterly insane world.
Travelling the world has a way of helping me realise just how good I have it. I think about my place in this life, about who I am, where I am, and where I'm going. I also think about where my funding is coming from (a lot), but that's a matter for another day.
Before I started travelling (at every opportunity I got), my life was perfectly normal. I'd get up and do the whole 9 to 5 enchilada. Once I got home, I'd sit down for some brainwashing found on the television as part of my nightly entertainment. Come weekends, I'd just try to numb out the bustle of the insanely fast-paced life I was living, and I did this with the help of things such as beer and watching football with friends.
One of the best realisations I've had during my life as a nomadic traveller is the fact that I need to explore as much of this world as possible. I need to escape the madness of daily life and find sanctuary in a space and place that pushes me beyond my comfort zone.


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Music Ministry
Ozark's music ministry is active. Student groups include Large Choir, and the touring organizations of Royalaires, Bellaires, Band and Orchestra.
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May 13
We were blessed with the talents of our Ozark students in their year-end concert. Under the direction of Mr. Rob Knipple and Ms. Sharee Robinson the hand bells, band, choir, Royalaires and orchestra shared their God-given musical talents in an inspiring concert.
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April 22
Ozark students and music organizations blessed us with their talents this weekend.
March 27 - April 11
This spring students from Ozark Adventist Academy and Tulsa Adventist Academy traveled together to Kenya, Africa. Read about the experience and enjoy pictures on the Kenya 2017 Blog. (password: GODISGOOD).
Video of the choir singing a song learned on their Kenya mission trip.
Music Festival
In addition to participating in Ozark music as a student, adults and community members have many opportunities to enjoy both listening to and participating in different performances. One of the highlights of the school year is the annual Music Festival where not only Ozark students, but elementary students and community adults may all be involved.
There is a place for you, become involved!


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In the Regional Academic Super Bowl competition the Science, English, and Math teams placed first. The Social Studies, Fine Arts, and Interdisciplinary teams placed third.
The Science team members were Ada Qu, Bo Leszcynski, Nick Sitzman, and Galen Monroe.
The English team members were Corinne Maue, Zach Burck, Olivia Page, and Sammie Smith.
The Math team members were Carrie Gao, Jacob Marshall, Luke Manley, Ada Qu, and Jenna Nosek.
The History team members were Bo Leszcynski, Caroline Sausser, Josh Sitzman, and Nate Smith.
The Fine Arts team members were Emily Coffee, Sammie Smith, and Olivia Page.
The Interdisciplinary team members were Bo Leszcynski, Corinne Maue, Zach Burck, Galen Monroe, and Caroline Sausser.
Scecina Memorial High School, established by the Archbishop of Indianapolis, is a co-educational Catholic college and life preparatory school that motivates our diverse and gifted community of students to attain educational excellence, be lifelong learners, and live as servant leaders in the inspiring footsteps of Father Thomas Scecina.
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