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Audit committees should ask their auditors what they are doing to promote consistency of audit execution, whether additional resources are available if needed to do the audit, and who in the audit firm is accountable for the quality of the work done. Audit committees should consider meeting the engagement quality control review partner (second partner reviewer) as part of the audit process to understand what they did to ensure quality and address any issues that arose.
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By now, I hope you have heard of Friday Reads/#fridayreads (the number sign is for a hashtag on Twitter). If not, here's a little explanation: readers around the world join together in community to support one another and celebrate the simple joys of reading. It has grown to be a huge event, and readers can win prizes for participating. Bethanne Patrick (@thebookmaven) started it, and now over 5,000 readers post at any of the listed sites what they are reading or plan to read.
What I have noticed over the last year of book blogging is that different readers have real issues with what they read. I see bloggers apologize for a certain book or phase of reading. I say, read. Period. Whether it's a magazine you've saved up for Friday afternoon or evening or a mystery, romance novel, sci-fi, or New York Times bestseller, Friday is about doing what we love most: reading.
In that spirit, I invite you not only to share your #fridayreads on Twitter or Facebook (just like the page and comment) or the Friday Reads blog (my intention isn't to take away from that), but also to come here and talk about just what the heck you feel like reading on this hallowed day that starts the weekend.
How this will work –
Readers: Leave me a comment. Tell me what you're reading. Ask for recommendations if you're stuck.
Bloggers: I'll open a Google form. Leave a link, and I'll make it visible, so others can check out what you're reading on Fridays to take you away from your hectic week.
What I will do –
First, I'll make a recommendation based on my week's reading. If I've reviewed it, I'll link to the review. If not, I'll give you a synopsis and why I think it would make a great kick-your-shoes-off Friday read.
Second, I'll tell you what I want to read on a Friday afternoon. It always varies. It depends on the weather and how clean my house is or how much that week has drained me.
Ready? I'm recommending you read… (drumroll please)
Flavia de Luce is back. Who is Flavia? She is a 12-year-old sleuth in rural England after World War I. But don't let this book fool you – it's not for children. Alan Bradley first introduced readers to Flavia in The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie and The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag. With only her chemistry lab and her mother's old bicycle to accompany her, Flavia finds herself in the midst of all sorts of trouble, yet she handles it with panache. And Flavia? She always gets her guy.
I loved this book. I haven't reviewed it because I was saving it for today. Friday is a perfect mystery day to me, and this mystery is, without a doubt, one of the most unique I have ever come across. Even if you haven't read the first two, I think you'd be fine starting with this one.
Flavia has her fortune told by a gypsy woman and is frightened by what the woman tells her. She runs out, and in doing so, causes damage to the woman's caravan. Feeling guilty, she allows the gypsy to stay on the de Luce property, and later that night, after an odd run-in with a local "fishy" character in the library, Flavia visits the gypsy woman, only to find she has been beaten nearly to death. As Flavia investigates, I really saw her character develop, and though she plays tough, saying:
Alone at last! Whenever I'm with other people, part of me shrinks a little. Only when I am alone can I fully enjoy my own company…
I have the distinct impression that Flavia is tiring of being odd man out, and I am curious to see if Bradley gives Flavia a sidekick in the next book.
Flavia is a quirky, fun character, and I think her sense of humor is just too much! Upon finding a murder victim impaled on a statue of Poseidon and his trident, she describes him as smelling fishy and appearing "fish belly white":
There are probably people abroad on the earth at this very moment who would be tempted to joke "There's something fishy here." But I am not one of them.
Isn't she hilarious? I would definitely recommend this book, and if you have read it or do read it, please let me know what you think.
You had to ask. I wouldn't even let myself check out any library books because I have so much to read at home right now, thanks to Monday's trip to Murder by the Book. I think I'll start with Ian Rankin's The Complaints and follow it up with Steve Hamilton's The Lock Artist, thanks to recommendations from Jenn's Bookshelves and Jen's Book Thoughts (Jen/ns tend to think alike, I guess). Have you read either of these? What do you think?
What #fridayreads are you looking forward to escaping with?
jenn aka the picky girl

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$49M round; experienced team; A-list VCs — Inozyme launches with rare disease strategy and a yen for bigger things to come
It was Axel Bolte's work as a venture partner for HBM that originally took him to the campus at Yale, with a chance to start meeting the scientists there. And that introduction eventually led him to Demetrios Braddock, who had been doing lab work on calcification that he's devoutly hoping could have an impact on a long line of diseases.
"Ultimately I always wanted to be directly involved as an entrepreneur and operational in companies," says Bolte, "which is what I did before in large organizations."
It was Braddock's work that made that happen. And today Bolte is officially opening the shop at Inozyme, the latest in a long lineup of startups to set out to make their mark in Cambridge, MA.
The real research work at Inozyme got started early this year, Bolte tells me. That was after he spent much of 2016 raising cash, which led to today's announced $49 million A round with some VCs he knows well. Longitude Capital took the lead for a round that includes New Enterprise Associates, Novo Ventures and Sanofi Ventures.
They're backing a very familiar strategy that starts with rare diseases, a classic strategy that allows for pivotal data on small patient groups.
Their lead enzyme replacement therapy is for the treatment of Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy — GACI, which hits newborns — and Autosomal Recessive Hypophosphatemic Rickets Type 2. GACI is triggered by a genetic mutation that causes low levels of pyrophosphate and calcification of the arteries and heart. But after getting established in rare diseases, Bolte sees a bigger future ahead in major diseases like chronic kidney disease.
Right now the company has 8 staffers, right in line for where it's at at this stage. It includes some highly experienced biotechies with resumes that lean heavily on rare diseases:
- COO Henric Bjarke: former vice president and therapeutic area head for the metabolic business unit at Alexion, where he was responsible for asfotase-alfa for the treatment hypophosphatasia and other development programs.
- Chief technical operations officer Steven Jungles, a vet from Ultragenyx and BioMarin.
- Chief medical officer Eric Yuen, with stints at Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Ultragenyx and BioClin.
- Regulatory chief Ruhi Ahmed from Ultragenyx and BioMarin.
- Finance VP Stephen Basso out of Alexion.
Now Bolte plans to double that number as the company heads to the clinic.
"We have some experience in CMC and these kinds of things," says the CEO. "We expect an IND in 2019 and then clinical trials should start at the end of '19, with initial trial results in 2020."


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Usually I take my time with books of short stories. I'll maybe read one a day in the morning before work or read one aloud to my boyfriend in the evening to help him get to sleep (my voice is quiet & soothing: I could charm an angry lion to sleep) or pick up a book of stories on a restless afternoon to read only one and not go back to the book for a month. But the stories in "Your Father Sends His Love" made me greedy. I started with the first and I wanted another, then another and another like a bag of sweets. Stuart Evers has an uncanny ability for placing you right into a subtly dramatic situation so it feels so immediately real and entrancing. Many involve initially simple scenes such as a woman getting a tattoo, a father caring for his infant son during the weekend, a man consuming a bag of oranges. But you are quickly made aware there is more at stake here. Someone has a longstanding feud with his son, someone's hope of a simple happy home has been shattered by larger circumstances, someone is channelling all their energy into an imaginary life. These diverse stories drew me in to challenge and entertain me so that I wanted to read them all immediately.
Family plays a crucial role in most of these stories. There is resentment which is dramatically played out as a self-destructive son extracts revenge on his egotistical father; a woman chides her husband's occasional snack indulgences despite carrying on a hidden intense affair; a man develops a close friendship with his granddaughter where he gets her on his side against his son/her father. However, many of the stories also bravely feature the intensely tender and caring feelings between families which aren't easily portrayed in fiction without giving me a toothache. A father defends his son from homophobic abuse; a mother seeks to honour the memory of her long-deceased sister; a man tries desperately to show how much he feels for his grieving best friend. These are meaningful and skilfully realized situations which made me care about these characters. It felt like their lives and relations expanded out far beyond the short space of a mere twenty odd pages.
One of the things that Evers does to make these stories feel so real is to capture the awkwardness of social interactions – sometimes with excruciating accuracy. In 'Live From the Palladium'a boy tries to impress a girl he has a crush on with a joke he inherits from his mother only to bungle the thing up horribly. In 'Charter Year, 1972' while visiting a new family a man makes ominous suggestions that he'll take prizes away from them unless they make public appearances. The story 'Something Else to Say' is structured in a way where mental lists of things to talk about are continuously made and nervously reshaped as a man meets his friend in a pub. Our social lives are filled with a clutter of trivialities which distract from larger and more crucial issues happening between us. These stories inventively portray how these interactions are played out while subtly hinting at the bigger emotions stirring beneath the surface.
An outstanding thing about the range of characters in these stories is how Evers represents diversity in way which is subtly woven into their very fabric. So there are characters across a range of races, nationalities and sexualities presented where identities are varied but they are first and foremost individuals. It's a talent to do this in a way which doesn't make difference into an issue, but includes it because it is simply the reality of the world. It's something which should be happening more in fiction and Evers shows in these stories the right way it can be handled.
Many of the stories have a Raymond Carver feel to them because of their realism and delicately balanced interactions between characters in poignant locations. For instance, a time-worn affair is played out between couples in a disused nuclear war bunker turned tourist attraction in 'This Is Not a Test.' However, Evers also shows a range of styles with the title story 'Your Father Sends His Love' feeling at times like a Samuel Beckett play or his story 'Swarm' which takes us into a world of virtual reality where people "link" for a price. Reading the stories all together, I could see the way each story adjusts the tone of voice and rhythm to more suitably match the differing subject matter. Evers does this in a way which makes each story feel unique while also giving the collection overall a satisfying cohesion.
This is simply excellent story telling. Eat them up in one greedy feast or, if you have more restraint than I do, enjoy reading them at a civilized pace.


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Dr Melissa Yang and husband Dr Ian Davis, who has been diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND), have found support in energtic friends.When I think back to that first week after Ian's diagnosis, my heart breaks for the carefree 30-somethings we had been just days before. Two people with everything to live for. Two people suddenly facing the dissolution of their lives as they knew them.
We were engaged, I'd just finished my final exams and we were both in the training programs we had been working towards for almost a decade. We thought the tough part of our lives was over.
I wonder now how we, as the people we were then, got through those early days. How we managed to go to work every day, treat patients and yet keep our unfolding nightmare to ourselves.
We decided very quickly that the things that were important to us were still the same: to get married and to travel while we could. Ian wanted to get married while he could still walk, so we planned our wedding in less than three months. It was a good distraction, and kept us busy as the reality of our situation hit home. We only told our family and a couple of very close friends about the diagnosis at the time.
In less than a year, we've had to redefine ourselves. Life has become far more serious and we've faced much darker times than we were prepared for. We've forgotten what it is to be carefree or to have a future. Ian has had to come to terms with his diagnosis and had to grieve for the person he was and will never be, as he faces the relentless progression of his disease and the inevitable accumulation of physical impairments. I have had to assume the role of "carer" though not in the physical sense yet. How I will confront that is yet to be seen.
We initially reacted by becoming closer, united by our grief and by the secret that locked us together. But as Ian's despair deepened, he began to push me away. In part to protect me, and in part I think to exert some sense of control over at least one aspect of his life, if no other could be controlled.
I realise now that I am watching from the sidelines, because ultimately this is Ian's battle, and no one can understand how it feels to face your mortality until you are faced with it yourself.
We were waist-high in doom and gloom and dread. We knew what we were facing, as both of us as doctors have cared for people with motor neuron disease at the end of their lives.
What we desperately needed, and couldn't find in those early months, was some optimism about the life in between – some hope that there could still be joy. I remember the morning when Ian first showed me the video of Steve Gleason, an American NFL footballer who was the same age as Ian when he was diagnosed with MND a year earlier. Steve's story was aired on NBC on the night of the Superbowl. He was a young man with everything to live for – a beautiful wife, a newborn son – who was diagnosed with MND. And he was fighting it. Suddenly, here was a face we could identify with; someone who was going through the same battle, and making the best of it by putting all his energy towards something positive. His organisation Team Gleason raises money and awareness for MND in the US, but most of all it inspires. The story detailed the Gleasons' journey from football, to marriage, to the diagnosis of MND and their decision to have a baby despite it all. It parallelled our own journey and was at last a glimpse of hope.
My first reaction to Ian's diagnosis was that we should have a baby. It would be the only thing I would have of him after he was gone. It had always been a part of the future we had imagined, if not the immediate future. But since that time it has evolved that we are not likely to ever have a child of our own. Realising that the unborn child you talk to in your mind, that you imagine your husband holding for the first time, whose life is going to give yours a new meaning, is not going to exist is one of the hardest things to deal with as a 30-year-old woman. I know that I am not alone, and it has made me realise how it must feel for those people who desperately long for a baby and are unable to have one.
What I do have is an amazing husband, and that's the best but hardest part of it all. Ian has always been good at everything he set his mind to (always with relentless determination). Not just good, the best. When he was diagnosed with MND, the irrational part of me wondered: why Ian, why not me? He's a better doctor, much smarter, funnier, wittier, and would have left his mark on this world with a ground-breaking discovery to advance treatment of haematological diseases. He would have made a difference to millions of lives, I'm sure of it. What I've come to realise is that he is proving me right. He is still very much that person. He's just making a difference in a different way.
When we were going through some of our darkest times, my best friend asked if Ian might consider writing a blog to share his experience and to connect with other people. At the time the idea was at a disconnect from where we were in our journey. And my reaction was that people who write blogs must firstly have a sense of self-importance, and secondly, an element of selflessness and generosity of spirit to put themselves out there in the hope of being of some help to someone sharing a similar experience. Things which we were not. And now here we are.
I don't believe we have a sense of self-importance, because (I hope) we are writing for a purpose. I do believe, however, that Ian has reached that point of believing, finally, that he has something to offer and that his fundamental goodness and generosity is at last springing up from a place where it has been hidden by the burden of a terminal illness.
The real light first started to shine when the boys (Ian's closest mates) started to invade our house on a Thursday evening. Ian had been refusing to answer their phone calls and so they took it upon themselves to turn up unannounced. I am so glad they did. I think it was what retrieved Ian from a place he was going to that I was helpless to do anything about.
At first the boys just started hanging out, and then someone had the bright idea to brew beer together. A Bright Ale. One of the greatest days was when I looked around my kitchen to see four huge men attempting to brew beer. I couldn't have been happier. Ian was having fun and they were making something! And so the first brew was born, and with it a new purpose in Ian's life.
He has renewed energy, and now has something to put his energy towards when he can no longer serve the patients he has cared for. The generosity and persistence of those boys I believe is what saved him, and is a tribute to the strength of friendship and the importance of the people that love you. For that I will be eternally indebted to his friends.
We have only "come out" and told people in the past couple of weeks that Ian has MND, just short of a year from his initial diagnosis. It's not how I would have done it, but that was what Ian asked of me and I had to respect his decision. I've since realised that it was absolutely right for him, and for us, and I'm glad that I trusted his instinct, even if at times it made things more difficult.
We are in a different place now, and although it's a hard thing to tell people, the fact that Ian is now in a place of acceptance and productivity means that it is much easier than before. In the same breath we can now say that this horrific thing is happening, but we are moving forward and can be proud of what he is achieving.
As our friends find out, they go through the journey we first experienced 12 months ago. It is emotionally challenging, but there is joy, even as we relive the grief with them. We are discovering the generosity in people, with their natural reaction to offer their help in any way possible. The timing is, in fact, perfect, and we are now able to harness that energy and channel it into Ian's beer project.
While we are facing a much shorter future – one that inevitably has an ending with, at present, unfathomable pain and sadness – the journey in between, at last, has a sense of optimism and purpose.
Although many of our dreams will not be realised, I hope that Ian will see this dream come to fruition in the entirety of its potential. I've seen the darkness that Ian has endured, and because of that I know what this idea and this beer represents. I am incredibly proud that his emotional battles have led him here, and that he now has something bigger than himself to fight for.
This story Administrator ready to work first appeared on Nanjing Night Net.


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By Reginald Rogers (IMCOM)December 4, 2012
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Dec. 4, 2012) -- Building a strong partnership between the Army's conventional and special operations forces is one of the service's key areas of focus as it transitions from operations in Afghanistan and looks toward the future, said Army Under Secretary Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, during his visit to Fort Bragg on Dec. 4.
Westphal was quick to point out that the Army remains fully engaged in its current mission in Afghanistan but is also focusing on developing its strategy for the future.
"We're not focusing less on the mission in Afghanistan," he said. "I was just there with the vice chief of staff, Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III. We have a lot left to do there to sustain the training of the Afghan forces and their military police, who are making great progress. That progress is critical to our ability to eventually leave Afghanistan in good shape."
"We should be very focused on that mission. We still have about 60,000 American Soldiers still in harm's way there and we're going to make sure we support them and give them the appropriate resources they need to finish the job," Westphal said.
He acknowledged that the Army also has other responsibilities. One of those includes a seamless transition into a force that is capable of providing decisive results across a full range of missions, including humanitarian, joint force and support to civil authorities. He said an area that would receive a closer look is the Asia-Pacific region.
"We're focused on transitioning to a strategy that places a greater focus on the Asia-Pacific region of the world. It's a huge area in terms of trade and commerce and it is of strategic importance to the United States' national security. So we're very focused on re-balancing our overall effort to that region," Westphal explained.
The under secretary said the force is also dealing with various budget issues that require leaders to think about how to re-shape the force of the future, a process that has garnered attention from Army Secretary John McHugh and Gen. Ray T. Odierno, the Army's chief of staff.
During his trip to Fort Bragg, Westphal visited with leaders at the U.S. Army Forces Command, including Gen. David M. Rodriguez, FORSCOM's commanding general; the XVIII Airborne Corps, where he met with Lt. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg commanding general and U.S. Army Special Operations, where he was met by the USASOC commanding general, Lt. Gen. Charles T. Cleveland.
"I had a tremendous visit today starting with Forces Command. There's tremendous work being done to shape the force of the future here to align it with our (Army force generation) model," Westphal said during his visit with internal media at the Fort Bragg Silver ramp at nearby Pope Field. "Then, we were off to see our special forces and see some of their training capabilities. I saw some amazing things today. It tells me a lot about our Army, the strength of our formation, the way we develop and train and the priorities that we set. I came away being truly impressed with what SOF is doing across all of its components."
Westphal said he was also impressed with Fort Bragg's paratroopers and Soldiers. He said that as the Army transitions to a unified land operations concept, special operations and conventional forces are expected to become more integrated in the Army's overall mission.
"I saw that relationship in the last training exercise, the Decisive Action Training Exercise, that we had at Fort Polk, La. and it worked extremely well," Westphal said. "It think it's been working very well in theater and it continues to work in terms of our developing strategic alignment."
He pointed out the partnership of SOF and the conventional Army force is a key element in the Army's new strategy.
"I think it's the way of the future and I think conventional forces and SOF are ready-made to work together to create a strong capability to meet the challenges that we may face in the future. I think it's working very well," he said.
Westphal said strength and versatility are key attributes that the Army must maintain in the future.
"One of the things that people don't understand about our Army is that over its 237 years, it has been very successful at shaping the environment to basically, not engage us in war and to sustain peace," he explained. "I think that's what we're looking for this Army to do. It's a versatile Army, of tremendous diversity in its capabilities and with that, we hope it can shape an environment that can keep us out of harm's way."
Westphal noted that Fort Bragg is a critical asset to the future of the Army and to the country. He said he does not expect to see any significant changes taking place at Fort Bragg in the future. But he cautioned that pending any future budget cuts, it's too early to tell for sure.
"I think the elements that are here and sustaining that capability are going to be critical to our force in the future so I think Bragg is in good standing," he added.
Westphal said families and Army civilians are also important elements in Army readiness. He said the Army is fully committed to taking care of Soldiers and their families.
"We are absolutely adamant that we're going to protect the resources needed to ensure that we're going to take care of our Soldiers and their families. We've made a lot of effort to look at duplication, redundancy and to eliminate programs that aren't needed in favor of programs that are needed for families," he explained.
Westphal said vigilance is of the utmost importance as the Army continues to face the challenges of a world that has become more dangerous.
"The United States is no longer an island. We're vulnerable, as we saw ourselves attacked in 2001. Now here we are in 2012, worrying about a significant amount of turmoil in other parts of the world," he said. "I think the United States has to be vigilant. We need a strong national security element. We need a strong Army, one that is able to react quickly and defend this country at any place and any time. We have to make sure we translate that well to the American people."
Westphal said he was equally impressed with the amount of support that Fort Bragg and its Soldiers receive from the local community.
"Fayetteville and all of the surrounding communities have always impressed me every time I've come here, in terms of their support of our men and women in uniform and our civilians," he said. "I think it's a great community environment. I believe that this is an incredibly rich environment to not only grow as families and as individuals, but, in which to develop and shape the force of the future. Fort Bragg is a great place."


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Source: Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs
What Are the Symptoms of Kundalini?
NOTE: most of the references and quotes used here on the "Kundalini syndrome" are in support of it. I have put them in to enforce the fact that this is occultism and not of God. Even those in the occult that practice "Kundalini" and other forms of mediation have strong warnings for those who are NOT properly trained in its "releasing" and the physical, mental and emotional damage that occurs. Imagine how worse off the typical Christian is when thinking it's of God and wanting more.
· "Kundalini-syndrome. This psycho-spiritual and transformative process is believed to occur in connection with a near-death experience, or with prolonged, intensive spiritual or contemplative practice, as practiced within a few sub-disciplines of meditation or yoga."
· The process is not always sudden and dramatic, it can also start slowly and increase gradually in activity over time.
· If the accompanying symptoms unfold in an intense manner that destabilizes the person, the process is usually interpreted as a spiritual emergency.
· Studies have suggested some common criteria that describe this condition, of which the most prominent feature is a feeling of energy or heat rushing up the spine
Other symptoms: Category Symptoms Sensory and motor symptoms
· The feeling of cranial pressures
· The perception of inner sounds
· Experiences of inner lights
· Vibrating or tickling sensations in the lower back
· Tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
· Changes in breathing
· Spontaneous bodily movements
· Sensations of heat or cold moving through the body
· Localized bodily pain that starts and stops abruptly
· Vibrations and itching under the skin
· Unusual, or intense, sexual sensations
· Mental and affective symptoms fear, anxiety,depersonalization
· Intense positive or negative emotions
· Spontaneous slowing or speeding of thoughts
· Spontaneous trance states
· Experiencing oneself as larger than the physical body
· Experiences of paranormal consciousness
The following are common manifestations of the risen Kundalini:
Muscle twitches, cramps or spasms.
Energy rushes or immense electricity circulating the body
Itching, vibrating, prickling, tingling, stinging or crawling sensations
Intense heat or cold
Involuntary bodily movements (occur more often during meditation, rest or sleep): jerking, tremors, shaking; feeling an inner force pushing one into postures or moving one's body in unusual ways. (May be misdiagnosed as epilepsy, restless legs syndrome (RLS), or PLMD.)
Alterations in eating and sleeping patterns
Episodes of extreme hyperactivity or, conversely, overwhelming fatigue (some CFS victims are experiencing Kundalini awakening)
Intensified or diminished sexual desires
Headaches, pressures within the skull
Racing heartbeat, pains in the chest
Digestive system problems
Numbness or pain in the limbs (particularly the left foot and leg)
Pains and blockages anywhere; often in the back and neck (Many cases of FMS are Kundalini-related.)
Emotional outbursts; rapid mood shifts; seemingly unprovoked or excessive episodes of grief, fear, rage, depression
Spontaneous vocalizations (including laughing and weeping) — are as unintentional and uncontrollable as hiccoughs
Hearing an inner sound or sounds, classically described as a flute, drum, waterfall, birds singing, bees buzzing but which may also sound like roaring, whooshing, or thunderous noises or like ringing in the ears.
Mental confusion; difficulty concentrating
Altered states of consciousness: heightened awareness; spontaneous trance states; mystical experiences (if the individual's prior belief system is too threatened by these, they can lead to bouts of psychosis or self-grandiosity)
Heat, strange activity, and/or blissful sensations in the head, particularly in the crown area.
Ecstasy, bliss and intervals of tremendous joy, love, peace and compassion
Psychic experiences: extrasensory perception; out-of-body experiences; pastlife memories; astral travel; direct awareness of auras and chakras; contact with spirit guides through inner voices, dreams or visions; healing powers
Increased creativity: new interests in self-expression and spiritual communication through music, art, poetry, etc.
Intensified understanding and sensitivity: insight into one's own essence; deeper understanding of spiritual truths; exquisite awareness of one's environment (including "vibes" from others)
Enlightenment experiences: direct Knowing of a more expansive reality; transcendent awareness
Outside of the short-term physical effects of Kundalini, nothing produces more wonder and curiosity than the reported mental effects. Along the path of raising Kundalini, yogis like Swami Saraswati reveal that some participants may experience mental clarity to the extent of supernatural ability.
Likewise, without the guidance of trained Kundalini instructors, a person can experience confusion, depression, hallucinations and other unpleasant mental disturbances." Source
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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (IITFC), a branch of the Islamic Development Bank, has provided $265 million in funding to Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).
This raises the amount of money provided to the EGPC by the IITFC since October last year to nearly $500 million to help the state to secure a larger number of basic goods and other necessities for its citizens. This would include petroleum products, wheat and other foodstuffs.
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil signed what is called a Murabha Agreement on Wednesday, which was also signed by Sharif Hadara, the new head of the EGPC, and Walid Al-Wahib, Executive President of the IITFC.
This represents the second installment of a previous agreement signed between the two parties on July 1, last year, which stipulated the that IITFC would provide the EGPC with funding totaling $1 billion.
The signing ceremony was attended by Egypt's Finance Minister Al-Morsy Al-Hijazi, Osama Kamal, Egypt's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister, Ashraf al-Arabi, Minister of Planning and International Co-operation, Walid al-Wahib, Executive President of the IITFC, and Zinhum Zahran, Executive Direct of the Islamic Development Bank.
Hijazi said this deal was part of another $2.2 billion agreement signed between the IITFC and the Egyptian government back earlier in 2012, which sought to help the government secure and distribute a larger number of basic goods and necessities to its citizens.
He said these agreements reflected the confidence felt by regional and international institutions regarding the Egyptian government's ability to abide by its international obligations by their designated deadlines.
The government, which has been caught between recognizing the need for strict economic overhauls and simultaneously fearing a public backlash, has stalled on important measures that would give the nation its best chance of recovery.
The president has delayed reforms of energy subsidies, the biggest burden on the budget, and reneged on other cost-saving plans, including a curfew on shops and restaurants that was intended to conserve energy at a time of critical gas shortages.
Now the Muslim Brotherhood's political future rests on its ability to make an impact on the economy, but economists and politicians say political turmoil has made that nearly impossible.
The government is on the one hand fully convinced they should have an agreement with IMF, but at the same time they are reluctant to take any steps that were agreed because of the voting that took place on the Constitution.
EGPC is a national oil company of Egypt which owns 70 percent of shares in the Egyptian Natural Gas Company as well as a 75 percent stake in the petroleum-industry support airline Petroleum Air Services. The remaining 25 percent is held by the British firm Bristow Group.


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And so to Friday which was much like the other four days, though perhaps a little busier – I don't remember many breaks from guiding people through the activities. There were quite a few people who came back to chat, some of whom brought friends with them because they'd found it so helpful they wanted their friend to do it too.
In the end we don't know how many people took part because deciding on a threshold of involvement is tricky (a brief conversation, doing one activity, doing all the activities…) and we're more interested in the quality of our engagement with the students than sheer numbers. Between the two extremes which would have caused us concern, no-one taking part or the space being too crowded to function effectively for participants, I'd say we were fairly busy most of the time. Qualitatively, the vast majority of people said that Sanctum had helped them, most people saying that it had enabled them to think about life in a deeper way and that they recognised this was both rare and something they should do more often. From our conversations with participants we know that many had mini 'revelatory' moments when they discovered something profound about what drives them, or experienced greater clarity about their personality, character, abilities or motivations.
This year's sanctum at the Sixth Form College deliberately focused on the issue of who we're becoming over what kind of job/salary/lifestyle we aspire to and was designed to stimulate discussion, more so than prayer. Maybe this raises a few questions.
Is it a prayer room? Strictly speaking, I don't think so, though the college prayer room, in another building, was also available as part of the Sanctum week. It certainly stimulated much personal reflection, for some moments of revelation and among a few, an occasional tear. Prayer is so much more than writing a request on a post-it note – was God speaking..? I believe so, whether he was acknowledged publicly or not.
Was it worth doing? Yes, several hundred times over. It's difficult to put into words the experience of seeing a young person 'come alive' as they see, perhaps for the first time, how amazing they are, or find their dreams and motivations for the future become clear, or leave with a sense of peace that they haven't had for quite a while. Many thanked us because their time in Sanctum had made a profound impact on them.
Everything is spiritual. During the week sanctum helped hundreds of students think about or confront key issues – having the right priorities; not losing your soul to the world; how to find peace; trusting that there is hope and a future. At the very least these issues are spiritual – Christians would also say they are Biblical. We talked about all of life and many people acknowledged that this stuff is vital but, sadly, hardly spoken of.
Finally, Sanctum has increased awareness among students of chaplaincy within the college and we look forward to continuing some of the conversations started last week.


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|Great White Egret, Backwater Reservoir, Angus
Joy and I also spent a long weekend in Norfolk where it was rather quiet at an exciting time of year. Staying at Thornham we didn't travel far birding most of the time at Titchwell and Holme where the best birds were Spoonbill, Turtle Dove and Nightjar.
|Turtle Dove, Titchwell
|Sedge Warbler, Titchwell
I have been over to Shustoke but there has been little around although locally there was a Corncrake at Alvecote and a Red-necked Phalarope at Middleton Lakes.
Joy and I had our first twitch of the year travelling down to Church Norton in Sussex for the Elegant Tern which we eventually saw.
|Distant shot of Red-necked Phalarope, Middleton Lakes RSPB


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The darkness captures me, wrapping its arms around me in a cold, unfeeling embrace. My mind is racing, adrenaline pumping, panic increasing. I look around at the eyes boring into me recklessly, as if staring at their first meal. The waft of the breeze carries the scent of the fire across the tip of my nose, stealing my senses and making me dizzy. The arms of each person surrounding me is covered on top and bottom with long strips of red cloth, tied around the arm with thin strings. Their legs are similarly adorned with the addition of a black codpiece protecting their… members. Even the children are outfitted in this strange way. Yes, I've known this for a while. But the feeling these foreign folk give me sends me into an even deeper panic. My skin prickles at the sense of danger I feel from the top of my head to the nails on my toes.
A large man stands up, taking slow, threatening steps towards me. His sheer mass has my terror peaking to deadly levels. I remind myself to breath. In. Out. In. Out. He opens his mouth to speak, a deep guttural drawl emenating from his pursed lips.
"Run. Die. Fight. Live."
Good God, what have I gotten myself into.
Chapter 1
Savages they were. Everybody knew it. How they managed to survive this long in a world still dominated by evolution was anyone's guess. They were one of the few remaining tribes off the island, ungoverned by any larger entities, and free to structure their government (or lack thereof) as they pleased.
I watched them with my telescope from the mainland as often as I could between studying and work. I'm not sure why, but they fascinated me: their complete and utter disdain for clothing, their detachment from their children, their dangerous and risky punitive measures. I suppose any anthropologist would be interested, but none quite as obsessed as I. Arming their children with knives at the age of 2 and guns at the age of 7; throwing both criminals and their victims off the edges of the highest cliffs in punishment; allowing older children to bully and beat the younger children – it all had me tied in knots. How could one survive in such a society?
I glanced at the time and realized I needed to get to the cabana for work. One of the bartenders had fallen victim to a tropical disease and the lunch rush was coming quickly. I flipped my folding chair back together, slung it over my shoulder with my telescope, and jogged across the hot sand towards Begya Blvd where my pale blue scooter was parked and chained under a palm tree.
"God, I love living here," I murmured to myself. The juxtaposition of the scene before me – the small depot on the boulevard with my scooter snuggled up next to it, the thin cement road, the palm trees swaying in the near blinding sunlight, and my feet utterly and beautifully bare – against the shoe-donning, traffic-clotted, concrete wonderland that was Omaha made me giggle to myself. I'd always had a taste for the unusual, but this little exile to the other side of the world was far bolder than I ever believed myself capable of.
I unchained my scooter, hopped aboard, and putt-putted off towards the cabana.


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Sidney Sime was an artist in the late Victorian age, mostly remembered for his satirical artwork and his story illustrations for Irish author Lord Dunsany.
Sidney was born in poverty in Manchester, England. He showed an early talent for art, but his early years were spent making a living as a baker, a shoemaker, a coal miner and other forms of manual labor. He studied his craft at the Liverpool School of Art. In 1898, Sidney's uncle died and left the bulk of his estate to the struggling artist. No longer needing to work, he was able to devote all of his time to his growing art career.(1)
Sidney quickly became famous for drawings and illustrations with fantasy themes in "Pick-Me-Up", "The Idler" and "Pall Mall Gazette" magazines. The fantasy theme was often used as a mask for satire aimed at the rich and the politicians.
During this time he did illustrations for a fantasy story by Laurence Housman for Pall Mall. He was, for probably the first time, coupled with an author who challenged his abilities and imagination as an artist. Six years later, in 1905, he was approached by a young British aristocrat who had written his own book of fantasies and felt that Sime was the only living artist capable of illustrating it. Sime created eight amazing pieces of art for Lord Dunsany's "Gods of Pegana". This was the start of a 15 year collaboration which led to Dunsany writing stories around Sime's illustrations. Other than two cover pieces for a pair of Arthur Machen books, Dunsany's were the only books Sime illustrated.(2)
Some of the other titles were: and the Gods, Sword of Welleran, Dreamer's Tales, Book of Wonder, Last Book of Wonder, The Chronicles of Rodriquez, and King of Elfland's Daughter. and the Gods andThe Chronicles of Rodriquez were issued in limited editions with vellum spines and leather title labels in 1922. Each was signed by Dunsany and Sime. With the exception of a few exhibitions in 1923 and 1927, Sime faded from the art scene after the Dunsany books were no longer in print.(3)
Sime is still considered a great influence to many fantasy and horror artists today. H.P Lovecraft was quoted as saying "Yes -- Sime does splendid teamwork with Dunsany, seeming to share his bizarre & individual vision as few could. He was an old man, largely retired from active work and Dunsany prodded him considerably to get the few illustrations he wanted, There's something those fellows catch - beyond life - that they're able to make us catch for a second. Doré had it. Sime had it." (to Robert H. Barlow, 14 March 1933).(4) And Sir Arthur C. Clarke went on to say "No-one has ever captured the spirit of fantasy more perfectly than Sime".(5)
Towards the end of his life, Sidney Sime became increasingly reclusive, and the man who had once loved the night life and theatres of nineties London spent most of his time in his cottage in Worplesden, Surrey. He died in 1941. A small memorial gallery of his paintings, drawings and caricatures can be visited in Worplesdon Memorial Hall, Worplesdon. His widow Mary preserved many of his remaining works, which on her death were willed to form the Sime Memorial Gallery, then and still in Worplesdon.(6)
1. http://www.artrenewal.com/asp/database/art.asp?aid=2773
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Sime
3. From "An Ultimate Dim Thule" - a review of the early works of Sidney Sime. George Locke, Ferret Fantasy, 1973
4. http://www.hplovecraft.com/life/interest/artists.asp
5. Sidney H. Sime: Master of Fantasy. Paul W. Skeeters, Ward Ritchie Press, 1978.
6. The Land of Dreams - S.H.Sime, 1905-1916. George Locke, Ferret Fantasy, 1975.
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palisades charter elementary School
Since its inception as an Affiliated Charter School within the Los Angeles Unified School District, Palisades Charter Elementary School has embraced the challenge to develop successful programs that reflect the leadership, skill and talent of our parents and students, while meeting the unique needs of our diverse student body and educational community.
As a charter school, we can combine the expertise and efficiencies of the large urban Los Angeles Unified School District with the accountability and responsiveness of a traditional local school community. Pali collaborates with the LAUSD to educate our students based upon their demonstrated needs, in conjunction with creating educational programs aligned with the California State Content Standards.
As an affiliated charter school, Palisades Charter Elementary School seeks to provide the resources necessary to prepare our students for the demands of the 21st century.
More About Our Charter: The school operates under a charter agreement with the LAUSD, which is the contract which defines the school, its goals and its programs, the educational philosophies and standards the school strives to achieve, how the school is run, as well as the legal requirements that it must meet (which include state and federal laws and regulations, as well as court orders and consent decrees applicable to District schools, and District guidelines and policies with regard to special education). The charter was renewed by the District's Board of Education in 2015 for a new 5-year term. The agreement articulates the areas in which the school has autonomy from the District, delineates the roles and rights of the school's different stakeholders – administrators, teachers, staff and parents, including the Governing Council, and describes the curriculum.
As an affiliated charter, Pali Elementary has District-paid employees and operates under the authority of the District's Board of Education, with the exception of certain areas in which it maintains autonomy. Additionally, day-to-day operations of the school site and the facility itself are overseen and paid for by the District.
The school receives its principal funding from the State of California, although these funds are administered by the District. Nonetheless, the school has certain flexibility in using the funds it receives according to the needs of its students, under the oversight of the school's Governing Council (and its various Committees). It also has oversight of staffing considerations, curriculum and professional development programs, as well as control of discretionary funding.
Specifically, under its charter, in exchange for greater school-site accountability to the District, the school has greater flexibility and autonomy in the areas of:
Budgeting and spending of its categorical block grant funds and funds raised by the school community, including from grants and its non-profit booster club, Palisades Enrichment Programs, Inc. (PEP);
Selecting (and involvement in the hiring of) administrative, certificated, and classified employees;
Reducing class sizes below District norms (subject to having the necessary funds to achieve such class size reductions);
Implementing instruction, curriculum and assessments in accordance with the educational program described in the approved charter (which may differ from regular District schools);
Professional development for staff;
Scheduling classes (provided that the school complies with state Education Code requirements relating to required instructional minutes);
Increasing the availability of technology in individual classrooms or at the school site itself (subject to having the funds needed for such improvements); and
Overseeing school site-specific policies (as long as such policies do not violate District policy or applicable laws and regulations).
One of the distinguishing features of the school is that, in seeking to achieve the mission and vision of the charter and the educational objectives outlined therein, as well as in all decisions affecting the school as a whole, Pali Elementary's stakeholders work on a consensus-building model. We also use Tribes principles (such as observing "Mutual Respect" of others) in working on collaboration and shared decision-making.
Read our Charter below to learn about teachers, curriculum, hiring practices, special and gifted education, a typical school day, and more.


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Jonathan Gitlin - Ars Technica
Jonathan Gitlin received his BSc in Pharmacology from King's College London and his PhD in Pharmacology from Imperial College London. He followed up with postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, where he also taught International Science and Technology Policy at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Relations. More recently he spent seven years working in science policy at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD before leaving public service to work full-time at Ars Technica. He started writing for Ars Technica in 2004, covering the sciences with the occasion foray into racing games. He became the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica in 2014.


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Let's kill all the glamour for a bit. Let's silence the growing anticipation this movie is creating in all our hearts and stomachs. Let's forget there is Jay Z, Beyonce, Fergie, will. i. am., Gotye and Florence and the Machine involved in its music score. Let's for a moment ignore the decadence of the 20s.
In an attempt to express the grandeur of the era we have been in a smug smog of exhausting excess – the cloche hats, lacy dresses, suspenders, fedoras and endless gowns. But before we submerge ourselves in the wild narrative, I wanted to meditate on one of my favourite line from the book. Please share with me your favourite lines from the book.


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Loudoun County DUI Lawyer
If you or someone you know has been charged with DUI in Loudoun County, you need the knowledge and counsel of an experienced Loudoun County DUI Lawyer. Before you go to court, your DUI attorney can walk you through the legal process, answer your questions, and help you understand both the charges and penalties you face as you determine a defense strategy.
In addition, you will receive an aggressive defense in the courtroom with the goal of procuring the most favorable outcome possible based on the circumstances of your case. Call today to discuss your case with a DUI lawyer in Virginia.
- Loudoun County Courtroom Information
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DUI Arrests in Loudoun County
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) is usually a misdemeanor in Virginia. Some cases may be charged as felony offenses if they involve aggravating circumstances such as a death. If a police officer suspects you of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, he will pull you over and investigate whether you have been drinking. The assessment may include field sobriety tests, visual observation, and a preliminary breath test. Due to the subjective nature of these tests, a skilled Loudoun County DUI lawyer may be able to raise doubt as to their accuracy in court.
If the arresting officer has a reasonable belief that you are impaired by alcohol, you will be compelled to submit to a more accurate breath or blood test at the police station. This test will determine your blood alcohol content (BAC). A BAC of .08% or higher means you are legally intoxicated and can be charged with DUI. Refusal to take a chemical test to gauge your level of intoxication is a violation of Virginia's implied consent law and will result in immediate license suspension of one year for first-time offenders, and up to three years for repeat offenses.
Field Sobriety Tests
Field sobriety tests in Loudon DUI stops seek to determine whether your physical and mental faculties have been impaired by alcohol. An officer may ask you to look at a bright light, stand on one leg, or walk in a straight line. Failure to perform these actions in accordance with predetermined standards may result in a DUI arrest. However, field sobriety tests are not required, and you may refuse to take them. Even if you take the tests and fail them, they are not always reliable indicators of your mental and physical capabilities at the time of the arrest. Results can be skewed based on your age, weight, and physical ability.
Your Loudoun County DUI lawyer may be able to identify flaws in the prosecution's case, based on the procedure used to administer the tests, any mitigating factors that hindered your ability to perform the required actions, or the judgment of the arresting officer.
Penalties for Driving Under the Influence
If your DUI arrest results in a conviction, you could face significant fines, time in jail, and the loss of your driver's license. A DUI conviction constitutes a permanent criminal record and may negatively impact future driving privileges, job opportunities, educational pursuits, and insurance costs. DUI penalties vary based on the number of convictions you have received and the number of years between offenses:
- First offense: Minimum $250 fine and one-year license revocation.
- Second offense: Minimum $500 fine, three-year license revocation, and ten or twenty days of mandatory jail time depending on how recent the prior offense was.
- Third offense: Minimum $1,000 fine, indefinite driver's license revocation, and minimum six months in jail if the offense occurred within five years of the prior convictions. If the offense occurred within ten years of prior convictions, you will receive a 90-day minimum jail sentence, and you will forfeit your vehicle. A third offense will be prosecuted as a class 6 felony.
Your sentence may also require that you pay restitution to other parties, attend an Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP), or install an ignition interlock device (IID) on your car. Additional penalties may be incurred for additional aggravating factors, such as transporting a minor while intoxicated or being involved in an accident that causes injury or death. Contact a Loudoun County criminal lawyer today to discuss your case.
What Evidence is Typically Presented in a Loudoun County DUI Case?
The standard of proof for a Loudoun County DUI case is all the elements established under Virginia Code Section 18.2 – 266 and to prove these elements beyond a reasonable doubt. Typically in order to prosecute a Loudoun County DUI case the commonwealth attorney also known as the prosecutor will offer various types of evidences.
The evidence typically provided in a DUI prosecution include driving behavior, observations of the driver's physical appearance, observations of the driver's response to the officer's questions, Field Sobriety Tests, preliminary breath tests if applicable and the results of the Certificate of Analysis. The Certificate of Analysis is the most important piece of information in a DUI prosecution depending on whether the breath or the blood test in the Certificate of Analysis may require additional testimony in order to be admitted into evidence.
Loudoun County DUI Bond Hearings
If you are held without bond or held with an unreasonably high bond you can request that a bond motion be filed. Bond motions pursuant to Virginia Code Section 19.2 – 120 must be filed in the Loudoun County General District Court at least 24 hours before they are scheduled to be heard, making it important you consult with a Loudoun County DUI lawyer as soon as possible.
Bond motions in a DUI case could be very important in order to allow the court to set a reasonable bond for your case. If the magistrate declines to set a bond, which may occur in second, third or subsequent offenses, a bond motion will allow the court to consider the facts and circumstances of your case as well as the factors pursuant to Section 19.2 – 120 to determine whether or not a reasonable bond is appropriate.
Why Should You Hire a Loudoun County DUI Attorney?
If you have been charged with DUI in Loudoun County, an attorney can help you understand the nature of the charges against you and evaluate your defense options. A Loudoun County DUI Lawyer may seek to have your charges reduced or dismissed, or he may be able to plea bargain for a reduced sentence. Whatever the circumstances, your lawyer will listen to your explanation of events, answer your questions, evaluate witness testimony, and help you craft a robust defense strategy.
Whether this is your first offense, or whether you already have prior convictions on your record, it is important that you contact a lawyer to guide you through the legal process. Call our office today to speak with an attorney about your case and determine what steps you should take next.


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Movie Review: Begin Again
Begin Again, pairing Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo, is nothing if not an ode to music, and I'm a sucker for films that reveal the inner workings of the music industry or the magic of composition. Even the remake of The Jazz Singer escapes a BOMB rating in my book since we get to see Neil Diamond sing "Love on the Rocks" in the recording studio. But when it comes to music in film, two terrific movie moments come to mind: Illeana Douglas's character singing the Costello/Bacharach tune, "God Give Me Strength," in Grace of My Heart, and the moment in Once when the heretofore inattentive recording engineer finally begins to notice the magic happening in the studio as the band plays "When Your Mind's Made Up." I'm not sure anything in Begin Again quite matches either of these scenes (despite being directed by Once director John Carney), but many come close, and the film tells a terrific story with appealing characters to boot.
Ruffalo is a down-and-out record label exec who happens upon a little less down-and-out Knightley, who's fresh off a breakup with Adam Levine. She sings a heartfelt song in an East Village bar prior to her return to England, and Ruffalo, desperate to find a performer who might end his streak of signed failures, immediately recognizes her potential. In a particularly effective scene, we get to hear (and see) what Ruffalo's character hears: not just a woman singing on-stage to a guitar, but a song that slowly builds to the accompaniment of piano, cello, bass, guitar and drums. This works beautifully, and illustrates just how well a film can reveal the transcendental nature of music.
Through a series of well-done flashbacks, we learn the details of Knightley's and Levine's relationship, as well as that of Ruffalo and his ex, Catherine Keener, whose daughter Hailee Steinfeld provides the most contrived plot points in the movie (that she would take fashion advice from Knightley and that – lo and behold – she can play guitar well enough to record a tune on the first take). Levine does a fine job as a rising star who's falling for the trappings of fame, and CeeLo Green provides the film some street cred. James Cordon, who plays Greta's friend from England, is basically a more amped up Glen Hansard from Once, though a little less believable.
The film requires us to suspend belief on a few points, as Ruffalo never fails to find ample parking in New York City, easily finds public places to record a band, and manages to attract superb string musicians willing to play for free. But whatever. It's a good story, not reaching the height's of Carney's Once, but a perfectly enjoyable ride, and so much better than most movies in which music is a major character.
If there's one thing I could change about the film, it would be the slick production of the songs themselves. Here we are, watching an ensemble record songs live on a New York City street, but we hear none of the natural flaws and ambient noise associated with such an endeavor: instead, everything's perfect, from the local kids singing backup vocals to Steinfeld's guitar solo. Such is the world we live in, as auto-tune and click tracks have taken over even some of the grittiest bands. But think of what made Once so magical: the belief that the characters were performing HERE and NOW. Why Carney decided to gloss things up so significantly after achieving such perfection eight years ago is perplexing.


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Stanford source aggregates the available online copies of various Machaut MSS.
Manuscript Studies in an Interoperable Environment doesn't sound like the most enticing site ever titled, but this project, based at Stanford University, really should get the pulse of any Machaut scholar racing. One of its pages aggregates and provides links to the various Machaut MSS currently online. My future Machaut classes are going to be so much more visually attractive than they were in the days of my reliance on black-and-white photocopies from microfilm!


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UFC TV ratings from TUF 16 Finale and UFC on FX 6
December 20, 2012
MMA Junkie reports the ratings from this past weekends UFC events. The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale was a pleasant surprise earning a 1.3 million viewer average on FX Saturday night.
Friday's UFC on FX 6 from Australia received an average of 972,000 viewers while the prelims on Fuel received only 96,000 viewers. (via MMA Junkie). Its down from the 1.1 million average from UFC on FX 5. But, the prelims doubled from UFC on FX 5 from a 44,000 viewer average.
The prelims for the TUF 16 Finale received 104,000 viewers on Fuel TV.
Payout Perspective:
The TUF Finale ratings are good considering it went up against two live boxing events on HBO and Showtime as well as the Pacquiao-Marquez IV rerun on HBO. The Saturday night time slot appears to be better than Friday based on the ratings. Of course, Friday night fights were the TUF Finale for the Australian version of the show and lesser known fighters (on the prelim cards) for those in the U.S. This, and the fact that the prelims were on in the afternoon on the west coast likely contributed to the poor number.
One Response to "UFC TV ratings from TUF 16 Finale and UFC on FX 6"
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December 27th, 2012 12:23 PM
I love the UFC and It is my favorite sport. I wish to fight for love of the MMA and I hope that Chuck liddell could come to my birthday and the natural Randy himself that would be great.
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The back pack with the largest volume (30liter) in the Traverse alpine series from Ortovox. But even though it can take the largest load in this series is is made lightweight af comfortable with nice wide shoulder straps and a wide hip belt.
This back pack for your winter sport is an super practical ski accessory that allows you in the most comfortable way to bring along safety equipment, food, water and spare parts.
Dimensions: W27 x L64 x H21cm
Weight: 2.18 lbs (990g)
Volume: 30 litres
This back pack features:
- A-skifix (mount the skis in a A-shape on the back pack)
- Hiking pole attachment
- Compression strap
- Bottle holder
- Rain cover
- Snowboard attachment
- Sternum strap with signal whistle
- Helmet net
- Hip belt pocket
- Hydration system compatible
- Key holder
- Emergency card (reading guide for some emergency situations)


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Library Management System by ibrinfotech7.
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The 45th Annual Hampton Jazz Festival is approaching, have you bought your tickets yet?
The seaside town of Hampton, Va., located about two hours south of D.C., is bringing you yet another year of national jazz headliners for a three-day concert event at the Hampton Coliseum. Happening June 22-24, this year's artists will include Jill Scott, Kenny G, Natalie Cole and Monica, among others.
Friday's performances start at 7:30 p.m., Saturday's at 7 p.m. and Sunday's (which is showing as sold out) is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $56.50 per person.
Previous years' performances have included artists such as Boyz II Men, Chaka Khan and En Vogue.


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Fancy NOT Meeting You Here
Posted by JF
A good rule of thumb concerning my social interactions is to assume that everything is extremely awkward unless otherwise specified. Today is no different.
Today I nearly ran into a co-worker of mine in the supemarket. I say "nearly" because he was literally two feet away from me at one point, only I didn't notice him because I was busy trying to corral my crazy children and prevent them from running around and making a total mess of the place.
Cleanup in aisle 4.
I honestly don't know if he noticed me or not; I only realized it was him when he was walking away and facing the opposite direction. I considered myself lucky, though. I didn't want to say hi anyway.
I hate that situation. I hate meeting someone that you know well from a certain setting, but meeting them in a completely different environment. It's like running into someone from your church at the porno shop – it's awkward, it's strange, it doesn't make any sense. For me, it's escpecially difficult. As an Aspie, I find comfort in routines. This includes social interaction – I know what subjects I can talk about with certain people without seeming weird. When I'm at work with work people I can talk work things. But what do I talk about when I meet work people in the supermarket? Supermarket things?
"Did you see the endcap between aisles 6 and 7? Crazy deals, man."
This gets even more difficult when I run into someone and I cannot remember where I know them from, even if my life depended on it. I end up trying to coax information out of them to figure out why the hell I know them. Meanwhile, they have a certain expectation of the conversation, which I am obviously and painfully failing to fill. Now you know why I consider myself lucky that I ducked my coworker.
I spent the rest of the shopping trip looking around nervously, hoping to avoid him. I didn't want to bump into him without warning, but I also didn't want to make accidental eye contact while trying to locate him. Thankfully, I was able to avoid him for the rest of the shopping trip.
Now, all I need to do is come up with some excuse why I didn't say hi when I see him at work tomorrow.
Works for me.
Posted on September 3, 2013, in Uncategorized and tagged antisocial, Aspergers, Aspie, awkward, small talk, Social Anxiety, stress, uncomfortable, work. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
I can totally relate! Even people who I like or respect sometimes scare me so bad when I meet them in unexpected locations!


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We have a fantastic pattern for a little girls summer dress for sale at our shop and we thought it would be a good idea to show you how easy it is to use this pattern for a slightly different style.
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Jennifer Sampou – Black & White collection
Last week we received the sophisticated new collection from Robert Kaufman, designed by, Jennifer Sampou. The monochrome prints (the collection is called "Black and White") are inspired by nature and feature motifs such as feathers and birds.
Jennifer has had a long career in print design, studying at the FIT in New York and University of Vermont, before working for Laura Ashley in the late 1980s. Read More
Double Gauze Baby Sleeping Bag
We have been having a play with our new double gauze fabric!
About the fabric
Double gauze has quietly been becoming more popular with sewists over the last few years. In case you have never come across it, the fabric is suitable for a wide range of uses, Read More
Maude Asbury – Spooktacular
Halloween Georgia Dress – pattern By Hand London
Fabric used – Maude Asbury – Spooktacular – Boo
The Georgia Dress is very flattering dress with fitted bust and a panelled skirt that hugs the waist and skims the hips.There is also a choice of slinky shoulder straps or a wider, Read More