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IDF soldiers in uniform in Auschwitz
"It's all too easy when embarking on a trip to the scene of the Holocaust to curl your lip defiantly and wear a fuck-you stare - but don't, because that's really not the point." With that stark warning ringing in my ears, I left the warmth of Jerusalem on Saturday night and headed for snow-covered eastern Europe, where 6 million of my people were led like lambs to the slaughter less than a century ago.
My friend's words proved to be a useful counter to the emotions that began bubbling to the surface as soon as we boarded the coach near the King David Hotel. I could already feel myself slipping into a bitter state of mind, elevating all the everyday sights of Jerusalem to important symbols of national pride. These were our buses, our policemen, our supermarkets - a slap in the face of the Nazis who had hoped to bequeath a quite different fate upon our nation.
And, try as I might, it was far simpler to let the hot-headedness reign rather than tackle the deeper issues that the trip was sure to throw up - leave that for later, I thought, and sat back to revel in the Jews' indomitable nature and endurance. However, that feeling soon melted away after standing in line for passport control and witnessing the natural extension of this nationalist defiance, and realising how counterproductive it actually is in the end.
As we queued, a group of soldiers strolled into the room behind us, decked from head to toe in pristine military regalia. Berets neatly tucked into starched green shirts, expertly polished combat boots laced up under neatly pressed trousers, they cut impressive figures as they marched towards the metal detectors. On their backs were rucksacks bearing the slogan "Aidim b'madim ("Witnesses in Uniform"), which is the name for the official delegations that the IDF send to the concentration camps in order to educate their troops about the Holocaust.
The only place in Israel that you never find soldiers in uniform is the departure lounge of the airport, since there's nowhere in the world that they can fly to in their military dress. Nowhere except Poland that is, where - as part of the reparations agreement between the two countries - the Israeli military is fully entitled to sweep into town in full combat gear. Whatever the man on the Polish street may feel about this mock invasion is irrelevant, since the deal was struck in the upper echelons of the political system and has been adopted with gusto by the Israeli army.
At the same time, the group of students I was flying with had taken the decision not to sew Israeli flags onto their bags and clothes during the trip (as many other groups do), since they felt it was "too tactless and brazen", according to their leader, Orli. "People know why the tour buses are in their town," she said, "and we don't need to rub it in further by waving the flags in their faces."
When it comes to the Israel Defence Force (IDF), however, no such sensitivity is shown for the locals' feelings. They perform mass ceremonies at the camps, replete with military music and speeches, and clearly feel that they have every right to do so, given what took place there 60 years before. Jeremy, the historical educator accompanying our group, said that he understood their actions completely, "as long as it's done in an orderly fashion and not obnoxiously".
In his eyes, it's a necessary part of the Jewish healing process, "our way of saying that it can never happen again that we go to our deaths like lambs to the slaughter. If a similar situation does arise, we'll at least be ready and able to defend ourselves." Which is all well and good, except that marching through the Polish streets in Israeli army uniform smacks of the "fuck-you stare" and would seem to be more punitive to today's generation of Poles than it is respectful to the Jewish dead of yesteryear.
After all, we already know that we've now got our own country as a refuge, as well as an army whose raison d'etre is to defend the Jewish people whenever they are under threat. By taking the soldiers to the streets of another sovereign state, there is a suspicion that the show of force is more a reprimand to the locals for their past rather than a way of comforting ourselves in a private manner. And, for all that such actions may make us feel good and vindicated in the short term, it doesn't actually bring anything to the party in terms of getting over the past and moving on.
On top of this, there are plenty of Jews who would be horrified by Israel's adoption of the Holocaust as an Israeli tragedy. After all, Israel wasn't even created then and its subsequent birth was by no means universally welcomed by the world's Jews. For those who have serious issues with Israel's reputation as a military occupier with a none-too-rosy past of its own, the idea that the IDF can impose itself on the Holocaust is abhorrent.
And, by doing so, the army is playing straight into the hands of those who seek to equate the Jewish people with Israel and Zionism with Judaism, which is precisely what winds up so many Israelis and Jews today. Of course, plenty of Israelis have a connection to the Holocaust, but at the same time, plenty don't - such as those from Morocco, Algeria, Iraq and so on. However, when it comes to Israeli teachers, politicians and army officers, suddenly it makes perfect sense that the Jewish and Zionist narratives are one and the same and not to be disentangled.
Which is why the soldier I collared to ask about his impending trip told me: "Of course it's not strange us being there in uniform - it makes us proud, and nothing else." Which is great - I too feel pride at the way in which our people defied the evil of the Nazi regime, regrouped, and rebuilt themselves after the hammer blow dealt to them by the Holocaust. However, brazenly waving our pride in the face of others - the Poles, the Germans, et al - is not the best way to show that we're prepared to move on, and that we're not going to punish the children for the sins of the fathers.


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Screening for colorectal cancer on the front line
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health; Division of General Medicine, UMass Memorial Health Care
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Aged; *Attitude of Health Personnel; Clinical Competence; Colorectal Neoplasms; Culture; Female; Guideline Adherence; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; *Mass Screening; Medicare; Middle Aged; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Physician's Practice Patterns; Physicians, Family; Practice Guidelines as Topic
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities | Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Preventive Medicine
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, beliefs, and practices of primary care clinicians regarding colorectal cancer screening.
METHODS: We surveyed 77 primary care providers in six clinics in central Massachusetts to evaluate several factors related to colorectal cancer screening.
RESULTS: Most agreed with guidelines for fecal occult blood test (97%) and sigmoidoscopy (87%), which were reported commonly as usual practice. Although the majority (86%) recommended colonoscopy as a colorectal cancer screening test, it was infrequently reported as usual practice. Also, 36% considered barium enema a colorectal cancer screening option, and it was rarely reported as usual practice. Despite lack of evidence supporting effectiveness, digital rectal examinations and in-office fecal occult blood test were commonly reported as usual practice. However, these were usually reported in combination with a guideline-endorsed testing option. Although only 10% reported that fecal occult blood test/home was frequently refused, 60% reported sigmoidoscopy was. Frequently cited patient barriers to sigmoidoscopy compliance included fear the procedure would hurt and that patients assume symptoms occur if there is a problem. Perceptions of health systems barriers to sigmoidoscopy were less strong.
CONCLUSIONS: Most providers recommended guideline-endorsed colorectal cancer screening. However, patient refusal for sigmoidoscopy was common. Results indicate that multiple levels of intervention, including patient and provider education and systems strategies, may help increase prevalence.
DOI of Published Version
Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Apr;98(4):915-23. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The American journal of gastroenterology
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Lemon SC, Zapka JG, Estabrook B, Erban S, Luckmann RS. (2003). Screening for colorectal cancer on the front line. Preventive and Behavioral Medicine Publications. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07360.x. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/prevbeh_pp/189


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MESQUITE, Nev. - An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a southern Nevada crash that killed five members of a California family and injured the suspect and three other people.
The Nevada Highway Patrol says the California teen was booked into the Clark County Detention Center after he was treated and released at University Medical Center in Las Vegas.
Troopers say the teen's sport utility vehicle struck a van from behind, causing both vehicles to roll early Saturday on Interstate 15 near Mesquite, 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
The patrol says five of the seven people in the van were killed in the 3 a.m. wreck near the Utah line. The other two were hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities say all seven in the van were family members from Southern California.
Troopers say a passenger in the SUV also was treated at the hospital and released.


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Taliban gunmen and bombers using fake Nato identification attacked an entrance to the Afghan presidential palace in the heart of Kabul on Tuesday, just a week after insurgent leaders opened an office in Qatar for peace talks.
A nearby building known to house a CIA base also came under attack as explosions and gunfire erupted for more than an hour in an area close to heavily secured Western embassies and ministry buildings.
Three Afghan security guards and all four assailants were killed, officials said.
It was one of the most brazen assaults on the city since President Hamid Karzai narrowly escaped assassination in April 2008 when the Taliban attacked an annual military parade.
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So this week it is all about Haiti. I first read about it in my pre going to bed 2am last email check up (sad but true). As with all tragedies, it is very difficult to really grasp the enormity of what has happened, and it is the details that make it come home.
I don't have a long history with Haiti. As a matter of fact, I have never set foot in Haiti, but I was in charge of covering it from the UNICEF HQ for a few years, so I am familiar with its history, the devastation that continuous corrupt governments have brought on its people, its lawlessness, its yearly affront from nature in the form of floods and hurricanes. I was recently thinking again about Haiti because some friends of ours, Europeans of more or less the same age, with two young kids, 2 and 4, more or less the same age as ours, had decided to move there. This never came across as a good idea to me.
I continue to work in conflict countries and with children. The cause is close to my heart and to what I believe and hope can make a difference for a better world, albeit completely aware that the impact that I can have is minute, like providing a devastated beach with a handful of clean white sand. But this is what I believe in, and this is what I choose to do with my life.
Since my children were born I have tried to protect them from my lifestyle. Based in the Netherlands, they live in European luxury and security, while my husband and I travel back and forth to less fortunate parts of the world.
Of course, no one could have predicted this was going to happen. And the irony is that something like this can happen almost anywhere, for as much as you can predict floods and hurricanes in Haiti, there is no history of sysmic movement.
My friends are fine. They were in Miami at the time of the quake, family in full. Another friend had just come back from visiting her boyfriend. They too were spared. But it is through their eyes that I am somewhat able to grasp the magnitude of the disaster. It is through their posts, their tweets, their desperation to know the whereabouts of their friends and colleagues, their struggles to come to terms with how close they were to disaster, how they too could have easily been another sad statistic in this story (http://haititales.wordpress.com ). As they struggle with homelessness, uncertain futures, and the guilt of both having been spared, and worrying about what to others would seem like a best case scenario. Struggling to see how they can make a difference.
As always, life goes one, in spite of the fact that for some, this week, has ended life as they know it. That this week, in their narrative, will forever be dark and desperate. The magnitude of their pain is something that I cannot understand, and hope that I never will.
We watch on, reading the news that drip out, fearing that lawlessness will lead to hell on earth for those who have already suffered too much, so much more than their fair share.
My heart goes out to them, in the hope that the Buddist and other religious teaching are right. That they will someday see their loved ones again. That this tragedy has meaning at some higher level, and not that they all died and suffered in vain.


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Hi Supermoms,
'Burgers' need no introduction and today I am sharing a very easy to assemble yet very tasty burger recipe.
With just a few ingredients and less than 25 minutes, your yummilicious burger is ready to be packed for picnic or tiffin box.
It is a great party recipe too.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Yield : 4 Burgers
Ingredients :
For the filling:
4 Potatoes ( Boiled using less water)
1/4 Cup Corn kernels ( boiled)
A small bunch of Finely chopped Cilantro ( optional)
1/2 teaspoon Chilli Powder
1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala/ Kitchen king masala
2 teaspoon Corn starch
2 tablespoon Soya Granules
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
To assemble you will need:
4 Burger buns
2 large onions ( sliced as roundels)
2 large firm tomatoes ( de seeded)
2 Cucumbers(optional)
Few Lettuce leaves (optional)
Tomato Sauce
1. In a large bowl, add the boiled potatoes, corn and fresh cilantro. Add the cornstarch,spice powders and salt. Mash everything to incorporate the spices and salt. It will become a stiff dough.
TIP: I use a steamer to boil the potatoes, so that there is less water content. If boiling in pressure cooker, do not boil for a long time. Also, remove the potatoes from water, immediately after boiling. If your potato is too soggy, then you will have to add more corn starch.
2. Divide the dough equally to shape them into cutlets.
3. Spread the soya granules in a plate and just coat the coat the cutlets with the granules.
4. Heat oil in a pan/wok. When the oil is ready, fry the cutlets till they are golden brown on both sides.
5. Drain them in a tissue paper.
6. Cut the desired vegetables.
7. Assemble the burger. Firstly, slice the burger buns into halves. You can lightly toast them in the pan with little butter. This step is optional.
8. On the cut side of the bun, place the vegetables, then the Potato Corn Soya Cutlet, Squeeze some tomato sauce on top and close the bun with the other side.
TIP: If you are packing for school or for picnic, do not add the sauce, instead you can give the sauce in a zip lock cover.
Your burgers are ready !!! It can't get more easy , right?
You can always, use homemade tomato sauce or any other sauce of your choice. Again, you can customise the burger with your favourite vegetables.
You are sure to bring more smiles with this recipe!!!
Happy Cooking !
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About the process
If you are overweight or due to some hormonal changes you gain weight, the outer thigh accumulates most of the fat. The excess fat from the outer thigh is most difficult to shed. In most cases, a person try every measure from exercise, dieting, popping of pills to cut that extra fat. Nothing seems to help. On top of it, ugly comments from friends and relative add to the woes. If nothing is helping you out, one can opt for Saddlebag liposuction or Outer thigh liposuction.
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Day 3 brings us two more of our favorite authors whom we would love to show our appreciation too.
Suzanne Collins With your Hunger Games series you thrilled and excited us.
We love you for:
- Peeta
- Katnis
- Gale
- Prim
- Rue
- The love triangle
- Giving us someone to root for
- Giving us such an entertaining series
We hate (in a playful way) you for:
- making us choose between Peeta and Gale
- making us sad
- leaving us hanging!!!
Thank you for your beautiful mind. Thank you for writing and sharing this story with us. We truly appreciate you! And can NOT wait for Mockingjay!
Bree Despain's first novel The Dark Divine is a mysterious tale of a boy who disappeared and then reappeared almost 3 years later. Daniel's disappearance left Jude and Grace Divine with lots of questions and doubts, but Grace's affection for Daniel leads her to find out what happened between him and her brother Jude.
Bree's love of writing started in school when she would write for her friends and her teachers told her she should be a writer but really didn't think she could. She went to college with thoughts of being a lawyer or something to that affect and put writing on hold until she took a year off and wrote plays for inner city youth and it spurred her to write again. A car accident made her believe that life was too short not to do what you love and six years after the anniversary of the accident The Dark Divine was released.
Bree thank you for bringing us the mysterious world of Grace, Jude and Daniel and by all means keep writing.


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It is hard to find an African-American whose life has not been touched by heart disease. Disproportionately more African-American men and women die from cardiovascular disease than do white Americans. Yet most African-Americans are painfully unaware of the far-reaching scope of the problem.
Is racism at the root of this American health crisis? The Angry Heart meets this provocative question head on. Told through the personal story of Keith Hartgrove, a 45-year-old resident of Roxbury, Massachusetts, the documentary chronicles one man's dramatic recovery from quadruple by-pass surgery. Navigating a sometimes indifferent, often overwhelming, health-care system, Keith manages to rebuild his life with the help and support of family, community, and church. His daily struggle against enormous odds is interwoven with compelling commentary by physicians, researchers and public health experts.
The Angry Heart is a groundbreaking video documentary on the devastating ongoing impact of heart disease and racism on African-Americans in this country. Its creators hope that a grassroots effort, including screenings to African-American groups and medical professionals, will promote meaningful dialogue that examines the causes of this racial disparity and identifies ways to change it.
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EMS training is known as the most effective and efficient form of training available:
Why is it so SMART?
- In terms of contraction time across the body 20 minutes EMS training = 5 hours plus of conventional training. Your time is precious, why waste any of it. If you can achieve the same or better result within 20 minutes vs 5 hours (one week of training), why not.
- Risk of injury is minimal, the stress is off the joints as only very lights weights aresometimes used… giving you peace of mind during your workout that injuries are highly unlikely.
Deeper muscle contractions. Using this technology, electrical impulses are utilised to
engage much more and deeper muscle fibres than can be achieved in a gym with weights.
- Each session is driven by a personal fitness instructor giving you unequalled personal attention, without the normal distractions found in a gym environment. This allows you to switch off and not have to think about what exercise to do next as each session involves a full body workout regardless of the exercises focussed on.
- Your settings are stored on a card that is used to set you up on your next visit, so those lazy days that used to be part of a conventional workout are avoided.
There are many more benefits to this form of training but there is no doubt that this intelligent training for anybody who takes their health and wellness seriously.
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The U.S. Government was offering a 30% federal tax credit (no cap) for the purchase and installation of residential geothermal heat pump systems. In October 2008, the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 extended the tax credits to December 31, 2016. As of today, the tax credit has not been extended.
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Buy-to-let landlords could lose up to £1,000 a year if they decide to purchase through a limited company, a new study has found.
The analysis — conducted by mortgage broker Private Finance — has looked into mortgage rates and identified when purchasing through a limited company is worthwhile, and when it isn't.
- 2017 buy-to-let tax changes explained
- Is it worth buying my investment property through a company?
- What is rental yield and how is it calculated?
- What does landlord insurance cover?
In recent times, increasing numbers of investors have been purchasing properties via limited companies to avoid some of the buy-to-let tax changes introduced in April, however, incorporating may not always be the best option.
More competitive mortgage deals for personal borrowers?
Private Finance say personal borrowers can expect to pay better rates on mortgages at any loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, compared to those looking to borrow through a limited company.
For a two-year fixed 75 per cent LTV mortgage, the analysis claims that limited company borrowers can expect to pay 3.41 per cent, while a personal borrower will pay just 1.92 per cent.
When you shouldn't purchase through a limited company
Landlords who form a limited company to invest are excluded from the recent tax changes, including the phasing out of mortgage tax relief.
However, Private Finance argue that for smaller landlords — for example, those who only own one rental property — it makes more sense to personally borrow, as the tax advantages that come with incorporating are unlikely to outweigh the higher rates on limited company mortgages.
Shaun Church, director of Private Finance, said: "The option to invest through a limited company has come under the spotlight recently. But landlords shouldn't rush into this assuming it's a safe bet for saving money.
"Limited company mortgage products are available through a handful of smaller lenders, resulting in higher rates compared to personal borrowing. Investors need to drive down mortgage costs as much as possible to prevent this from eating into their profits."
When you should purchase through a limited company
However, purchasing through a limited company may still be the best option for those who own multiple properties, and the report seems to indicate that four properties is the tipping point for reaping the benefits of incorporation.
Church says that for larger landlords the tax benefits may outweigh the higher borrowing costs. However, he added a word of caution:
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In a good way. Turns out that lots of people think that Unboxing.com is a very cool idea. It's been linked all over the place, from Wired to Gizmodo, and has brought in more traffic than I ever dreamed (roughly 6000 individual visitors in the last 24 hours). I'll post a detailed look at the traffic, referrers, etc. (using the awesome Performancing Metrics) in a bit, but I just wanted to say "wow", for the record. 🙂
3 thoughts on "Unboxing Exploded"
Nicely done Josh! CONGRATS!!!
– unboxing addict 😉
Well deserved Josh! It was a great idea!
Josh, you know me too well…. 😉 I'm hoping to do a video unboxing of the Q1, assuming it does arrive today. Great job on the new site! Love it!!
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) continue to recognize the value of collaborative efforts to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and ITA hereby renew the Alliance agreement signed on January 15, 2004 and renewed April 26, 2006. Both organizations will continue to encourage employers to increase employer and employee access to safety and health information and training resources on the operation and use of powered industrial trucks and to assist employers and employees in reducing and preventing exposure to potential hazards associated with the use of powered industrial trucks. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ITA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and ITA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the ITA's Web sites) to employers and employees who use powered industrial trucks.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ITA's conferences, local meetings, or ITA's Annual Spring and Fall meetings.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding best practices or effective approaches in the use of powered industrial trucks and publicize results through outreach by ITA and through OSHA- or ITA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage ITA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program that affect the use of powered industrial trucks in the workplace.
OSHA and ITA will work together to achieve the following goal related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.
Any material provided by ITA and/or its members is for informational purposes only. Information provided by ITA does not constitute an official statement or position by ITA and is not intended by the parties to create any legal obligations for ITA or its individual members. ITA is not a standard-setting organization and information provided pursuant to this Alliance Agreement is not intended as a legally binding standard or guideline.
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March 28, 2008
I would like to apologize for a delay in sending out some of the books ordered by folks weeks ago. I thank many of you for your patience. Yes, several books have been sent out. Some have not.
While I had a small supply of books, which I wanted to offer at almost cost to me, multiple orders arriving at the same time placed me in a position of honoring more orders than books here. So many orders came in that I had to re-order another supply of the ABSM books.
I was made to understand on February 7th that these re-ordered books were in the pipeline, and I unfortunately passed on "any day" type messages to folks about their orders.
It has just come to light that this distributor's employee never acted on my February and March emails, after all, and no books were sent. (I thought perhaps they were lost in their journey to me.)
That employee no longer works there, and I don't want to go into details about that. Use your imagination. The situation has been corrected at the source site.
As it turns out, this week, after complaining and tracking down what happened, I have been assured my much-delayed back-order is on its way. I will make no promises until they arrive, however.
I do expect to complete all the orders as soon as those books arrive, early next week hopefully.
Once again, I certainly apologize and regret this has occurred.
If you would like to order an autographed hardbound copy of Ivan T. Sanderson's Abominable Snowmen: Legend Come to Life postpaid for $40 (sorry, I can't offer the $25 price any longer), or want to complain to me about your order (all yelling is understandable), please email me or paypal me at
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Passion and patience, as Bernard Heuvelmans said. Sometimes we all must have both.
Contributions in support of the International Cryptozoology Museum are greatly appreciated.
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Loren Coleman is one of the world's leading cryptozoologists, some say "the" leading living cryptozoologist. Certainly, he is acknowledged as the current living American researcher and writer who has most popularized cryptozoology in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Starting his fieldwork and investigations in 1960, after traveling and trekking extensively in pursuit of cryptozoological mysteries, Coleman began writing to share his experiences in 1969. An honorary member of Ivan T. Sanderson's Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained in the 1970s, Coleman has been bestowed with similar honorary memberships of the North Idaho College Cryptozoology Club in 1983, and in subsequent years, that of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, CryptoSafari International, and other international organizations. He was also a Life Member and Benefactor of the International Society of Cryptozoology (now-defunct). Loren Coleman's daily blog, as a member of the Cryptomundo Team, served as an ongoing avenue of communication for the ever-growing body of cryptozoo news from 2005 through 2013. He returned as an infrequent contributor beginning Halloween week of 2015. Coleman is the founder in 2003, and current director of the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine.
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Brian is a journalism student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, British Columbia. He covers high school, CCAA, CIS, and NCAA basketball throughout the Lower Mainland.
In grade 11, while playing for his high school team, Brian asked his coach about who wrote the team's weekly recaps in The Coast Reporter. To which his coach replied "Well if you think you can do better, then you write them."
Since then, he has combined his life-long love for the game with his passion for writing, and has had his work published in The Squamish Chief, The Runner, North Pole Hoops, as well as coverage of the 2013 provincial election for The Vancouver Sun.
Brian currently serves as the B.C. provincial analyst for North Pole Hoops, associate sports editor for The Runner, and still occasionally contributes to The Coast Reporter.
His favourite sports journalists include David Halberstam, Bill Simmons, Scoop Jackson, Jonathan Abrams, Jack McCallum and Rick Telander.
He still plays the sport he loves, but admits that his jumper and handles have taken a nosedive since his high school days.
Brian is currently in his fourth year of Kwantlen's Bachelor's of Journalism program, and will graduate in the spring of 2014.
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Located in Chengshan Town, Rongcheng City, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, the Chengshan Wind Power project delivers zero-emissions renewable electricity to China's North China Power Grid. The project is validated and verified to the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and has also registered and issued credits with the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
The wind farm consists of 33 turbines, each with individual capacity of 1.5 MW, for a combined capacity of 49.5 MW, generating nearly 90,000 tonnes of annual emission reductions. Wind power is produced by transferring the kinetic energy from wind to rotors. The mechanical energy from the wind turbines' rotating blades then powers an electric generator. The project also improves the overall local air quality as wind farms do not incur the environmental pollution, such as sulphur dioxide, or solid waste problems associated with coal-fired power plants.
The wind farm has contributed to the local economy and livelihood of residents through the creation of jobs – approximately 24 employees are currently working in full-time operational roles, while 55 additional workers were required during the construction period for planning, security and construction.
Shandong Province, a coastal province located in the east, is one of the most populous and wealthy states in China. Shandong is the biggest industrialproducer and one of the top manufacturing provinces but also ranks as the largest consumer of fossil fuels in all of China. Increasing the state's renewable energy capacity is integral to meeting Shandong's increasing energy requirements with a sustainable energy source
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If you have recently received a diagnosis of interstitial cystitis, you may or may not have heard of the interstitial cystitis diet. At the appointment following my cystoscopy, I remember my urologist saying, "You can try following the interstitial cystitis diet, but it doesn't work for everyone." The only other option he presented was to try the drug Elmiron, which like the IC diet, I was told, doesn't work for everyone and has side effects. How's that for hope!
At the time of my diagnosis I was 20 and let's just say the list of foods to avoid with interstitial cystitis was too extensive for a university student to follow strictly. Avoiding take out pizza and all canned and packaged items with preservatives was next to impossible at the time. Years later, when I did begin to follow the diet more strictly, I noticed an improvement in my frequency and this gave me hope; however, through a lot of trial and error and formally studying nutrition, I realized that there is more to the optimal IC diet than was being presented.
My approach to the interstitial cystitis diet
Today, as a nutritionist, I believe that most resources out there for the interstitial cystitis diet, while very helpful as a starting point, are missing something and are not very holistic in nature. A holistic approach to the IC diet would also speak to what foods to include for optimal bladder healing and for rebalancing the body. In this post, I will share my top 10 foods to avoid with interstitial cystitis. I've written more about the best type of diet for IC, including what foods are most healing in my free course, 4 Weeks to IC Relief.
Top 10 foods to avoid with interstitial cystitis
1) Coffee (regular and decaf)
There are two main reasons why all coffee must be eliminated:
a) Caffeine! Caffeine can stimulate spasms in sensitive nerves and muscles (including those in the bladder). Caffeine stimulates the adrenal glands and the production of cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, which are stress hormones linked to aggravating an IC bladder. Caffeine is also a diuretic, meaning it causes more frequent urination.
Even small amounts of caffeine can trigger a bladder flare, leaving you with excessive urination and pain for hours. It might take some time to ween yourself off of coffee, especially if you are dependent on it to feel awake and productive. Caffeine is addictive. Try to ween yourself off of it slowly to avoid experiencing any extreme withdrawal symptoms.
b) High acid content. Both regular and decaffeinated coffee are acidic and therefore highly irritating to an IC bladder. Eventually, you can experiment with low-acid brands of decaf coffee. But for now, I highly recommend eliminating both.
2) Tea (regular and green tea)
Like coffee, regular tea and green tea contain caffeine and are acidic. They contain a substance called tannic acid, both of which are IC triggers.
Most herbal, non-caffeinated teas should be okay. Chamomile is safe for most people with IC, as is peppermint. Marshmallow root is very soothing for the urinary system and licorice root is supportive to the adrenal glands.
3) Chocolate ☹
This is where you might be trying to run for the hills and make your escape! Unfortunately, chocolate is a very common IC trigger due to the same reasons as coffee and tea – it contains caffeine and is acidic. In addition, most chocolate products will contain a large amount of sugar (pro-inflammatory and feed yeast known as Candida), dairy (a common allergen and pro-inflammatory), as well as preservatives. Lastly, chocolate is high in histamine, which triggers the mast cells usually present on the IC bladder.
You can try small amounts of high quality organic white or dark chocolate, as they will contain fewer preservatives and potentially no dairy.
Carob can replace chocolate in a recipe and you might be able to find pre-made carob products at your local health food store.
4) Carbonated beverages, energy drinks and vitamin waters
Carbonated beverages contain citric acid, preservatives and flavorings, all of which are highly irritating. Diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners like aspartame, also a known IC trigger. Other common ingredients in these types of drinks that can be problematic include caffeine, multivitamins and sugar.
5) Alcohol
Alcohol is acidic and inflammatory. Just think about how much it increases urinary frequency in people without interstitial cystitis! Red wine, in particular, is high in histamine. Histamine is irritating to mast cells, which are usually found in larger numbers on an IC bladder.
Alcohol is dehydrating and hydration is key to washing away excess toxins and acids from the body. Individuals with IC often have acidic urine, indicating that their acid-alkaline balance is off. An acidic body is often a tired and painful body.
6) Acidic fruit (including fruit juices)
Although most fruits are alkalizing to the body after they have been metabolized, they still contain acids that irritate a wounded IC bladder. Blueberries and pears are your best options for now and definitely avoid citrus fruits at the moment.
TOMATOES are especially nasty and should be strictly avoided. This isn't an easy task because many popular dishes, especially at restaurants, contain tomatoes. In place of tomato sauce for at home use, you can try making this easy pesto sauce from Everyday Maven. I suggest taking out the red pepper flakes.
7) Spices, seasonings, nitrites and nitrates
Hot peppers, spicy foods, chilli, horseradish, vinegar, MSG and soy sauce should be avoided. Just think about placing any of these substances onto an open wound…ouch!
Opt for organic herbs such as rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil and tarragon. Turmeric is anti-inflammatory and therefore beneficial for IC; however, each case of IC is unique and therefore use caution when testing herbs and spices.
Cinnamon is another spice to be cautious of, but it might be tolerated in smaller amounts. Sea salt should be tolerated, but black pepper is usually an IC trigger due to its high oxalate content.
Nitrites and nitrates are preservatives found mainly in processed meats that trigger IC symptoms. Opt for fresh meat or meat that is specifically labelled "nitrite and nitrate free"
8) Artificial sweeteners
Most people with IC react negatively to sugar substitutes and they are best avoided due to potential side effects and negative health consequences. Avoid any artificial sweetener, including Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, Sugar Twin), Saccharin (Sweet 'N Low, Sweet and Low, Sweet Twin, Necta Sweet), Sucralose (Splenda), Neotame (chemically related to aspartame) and Acesulfame K.
9) Vitamin C, B6 and multivitamins
Vitamin C, especially in its ascorbic acid form is a bladder irritant, as is Vitamin B6. Multivitamins usually contain these two vitamins. You might be okay with a buffered vitamin C, such as Ester-C. For the most part, it is safer to get your vitamins from fresh fruits and vegetables and other whole food sources.
10) Foods with high allergenic potential
Eliminate gluten, corn, soy, dairy, eggs, nuts, nightshades (tomatoes, bell peppers, potatoes and eggplant), citrus and yeast (baker's yeast, brewer's yeast and fermented products like vinegar) for a trial period of 3 months. It is also worthwhile to look into getting a food sensitivity panel done to determine all of the foods you are reacting to. Food allergies are common in IC patients and allergies cause mast cells in the bladder to release histamine, leading to inflammation and pain.
How long do I need to avoid these IC triggers for?
If you are in the beginning stages, with an extremely sensitive and painful bladder, you will probably need to eliminate these common triggers for at least 3 to 6 months.
Be sure to check the labels on any packaged food items to see if they contain any of the IC triggers listed above.
As the bladder begins to calm down and heal, you will have a better idea as to what foods are safe and unsafe for you. In the beginning, you will most likely be flaring from most of the foods and substances I mentioned. When you are symptom-free for a period of time, you can begin to reintroduce foods that you have been avoiding.
The good news is that the IC diet is actually a "cleaner" diet because you must avoid certain foods and substances that are harmful for everyone, such as artificial sweeteners, preservatives and alcohol. These can continue to be avoided for optimal health. Some of the allergenic foods, like gluten, soy, corn, conventional dairy and yeast may be avoided long term as well, as they are not exactly "health foods."
To give your bladder the best chance to regenerate and heal, you can't stop at avoiding the top 10 foods. In my course, 4 Weeks to IC relief, I talk delve into exactly how to optimize your diet for IC healing.


text: CHAZY The 25 registered Morgan horses at the William H. Miner Institutes Hearts Delight Farm recently had an abundance of admirers. More than 70 area youths, with the addition of many parents and group leaders, gathered to take part in the institutes Youth EquiDay Nov. 3, a program that has traditionally been held the first Saturday in November for about 20 years. The program was free and open to all area youth, though the vast majority were members of Clinton County 4-H programs. The purpose of the program is to help youth understand more about their horses health and happiness so they can get more out to their relationship with their horse, said Karen Lassell, Miners equine manager since 1991. The program is in keeping with the focus of the farm, which strives to keep founder William H. Miners vision of improving the quality of life in the North Country through education. The horse program is relatively new, having its inception in the early 1980s. It was decided at that time to follow the pattern Mr. Miner began with the dairy program, raising only one type of purebred registered cows Holsteins. Since Miner owned and drove Morgans, they became the breed of choice for the horse program. The staff trains, breaks and breeds the Morgan horses, and uses them for educational purposes. The bulk of the educational opportunities are offered to college students who are majoring in an equine program and have completed their junior year. Twice a year, however, the Morgans are used to educate the general public in the Youth Equiday and an Equiday for adults. Ms. Lassell develops the Equiday educational programs. Last Saturdays program began around 10 a.m. and was composed of three sessions: The Horses Hoof, Learn to be a Stall Sleuth, and Basic Steps to Training a Horse to Drive. Intern Ryan Brooks, who graduated from Virginia Tech this past spring, taught the youth all about the hoof. With the help of Miner employee Adrianne Melis, and a three-year-old filly, Petrie, the first successful embryo transfer born at the farm, Mr. Brooks taught the children about the structure of the hoof and lower leg and covered many of the pathologies of the foot and hoof. He even showed them another use for that handy duct tape by demonstrating how to wrap an abscess in the hoof with it. Ms. Lassell lead the stall sleuth session, stressing the importance of daily observation of a horses stall for safety issues and for clues about the horses overall health. Many students even donned plastic gloves and poked at the manure in the stalls for clues to the horses health. In the final session, Ms. Lassell, Ms. Melis and Mr. Brooks worked together with three-year-old filly Pixie to demonstrate the steps in training a horse to drive. The lesson also included valuable information about the different types and uses of driving tack. The program ended around 12:30 p.m. and the youth headed home with a wealth of knowledge that, when put into practice, will enhance their future relationships with their horses.


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It's time for the July Snapshots sew along block!
Actually, it's a little past the time for this block. Ahem. I might have forgotten to show it to you last week because I was surrounded by moving boxes, small AND large bubbles, white newsprint and tape guns. You all know about the Snapshots sew along, right? And how it benefits St Jude Children's Research Hospital? And how we are making one block each month that represents a snapshot of our lives? If you need a refresher, just hop over here to get all the details, plus links to the patterns, video tutorials, kit and donation page.
This block represents my 20 trips to New Mexico! Every fall, a massive Balloon Fiesta is held in Albuquerque. (And if you're curious, here's a time-lapse video showing the balloons taking off at sunrise. It's amazing.) The fiesta is in October, but I usually visit in mid-November - it's my annual birthday tradition - so I haven't seen the balloons yet. Balloon imagery is found all over the state, and even on some license plates. Of course I would want to take a ride in a cute fabric balloon. (Actually, the truth is that I'd be terrified to get into that balloon. I'd need Dramamine. And cookies. And somebody to hold my hand. But I'd enjoy watching them take off and float around.)
Once again, I used the kit as a starting point, but I changed some of the Daysail prints and I added a Scrumptious tiny floral. The same floral was also used as "whipped cream" on last month's ice cream sundae block, so the finished quilt will have some continuity. I felt that the smaller, repeating prints would be more forgiving in the seams than the intended stripe would have been.
Ok, so get your balloons sewn up! The next pattern will be released on August 15 and it's the bicycle!
Finally, while making the balloon block I had to listen to Up, Up and Away by the 5th Dimension. Maybe I'll need to play this while I float over Albuquerque in my quilted fabric balloon!


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Hair tattoos, the newest raging fashion trend
If you have always wanted to get a tattoo on your skin, but could not gather the courage to do it, here is what you can do easily. Get a temporary hair tattoo. Yes, the next big thing in the world of fashion is a hair tattoo. It all began when Kylie Jenner was photographed at her home in L.A. sporting a golden hair tattoo. If you are wondering how to get her exact look, let us be your guest and show you how it is done.
Hair accessories brands have come with temporary tattoos that can be applied directly on your mane. These metallic tattoos come with two sheets full of different designs in gold and silver.
How to apply them
They look best when applied on straight hair. All you have to do is place a tattoo on your hair and then press it with a damp cloth. The tattoo adheres to your hair and remains intact until you wash or brush it.
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Sandstorms here aren't like the ones in movies. The wind doesn't pick the desert floor up to snap it out like a bull whip. It's more like a surprise sneeze. A gust and a squint of the eyes. A diffused red wall rolls in like fog. Then the wait. How long it will take for the billions and trillions of tiny particles, finer than talcum, to find a gentle landing? Last year they only lasted a day. This year, because of the drought in Iraq, they last for days. It sticks to the TV. It fills nostrils and sinus cavities. It fills the windshield wipers. It fills the carpet, and turns the floor of the shower red. It lies across the bed waiting, suppressing its sly joy before it crawls up on your tired face and covers your skin. Finally, it creeps into your consciousness where it smoothers your patience and dries up your imagination. It's in everything. It's everywhere. It creeps and curls and corkscrews and connives its way into every crack and seam in life. It turns the world red.


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First look at the Roccat Kulo – Virtual 7.1 USB Gaming Headset
"It's all too rare for perfect sound to be so lively and such a treat for the ears."Dr. Erik J. Dale, ROCCAT Scientist
Gaming Sound. What a feeling when you're gaming if you experience the perfect sound in your ears, giving you the
sense of the place and situation you see on your screen at that moment. The ability to speak to team mates via Mic, to be able to organize and to coordinate the next actions is a must. Games, music and voice chat can sound far better with the right headphones than with a good set of speakers. The overall experience is even better with the surround sound feature.
Today we really have the right piece of hardware to test; and of course to hear! It looks really tempting at first sight so let's play with it to hear what Roccat has prepared under the hood of the Kulo Virtual 7.1 USB Gaming Headset for you, our dear readers . This is the second version of the Kulo stereo Gaming Headset, featuring a 7.1 USB sound card. How cool is this Kulo really?
"ROCCAT™ Kulo – The origin: The product name is based on the Finnish word Kuulo meaning listening or hearing.
About Roccat:
"Uusi lumi on vanhan surma." The fresh snow will be the death of the old one – an elder Finnish wisdom.
Since Roccat was founded in 2007 by René Korte, award after award, product after product, a well known German gaming peripherals and accessories manufacturer swept through the world's gaming scene and the ROCCATEERS era started. ROCCAT™ is the snow storm to the gaming industry. Everything called gaming before needs to be redefined.
You are entering a world where three attributes will keep you on the right path: alliance, independence
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"DO IT YOUR OWN WAY AND DON'T TALK SHIT"– this is the principle ROCCAT follows
Read more at http://www.roccat.org/home/
* Premium 7.1 surround sound – optimized for gaming, music and voice chat
* 40mm neodymium magnet drivers – for gutsy bass and crystal-clear trebles
* Noise-filtering microphone – for noise-free voice chat
* Ultra-comfortable earcup padding – featuring passive noise cancellation
* In-line slim remote control – for easy volume level adjustment
* Automatic mic-mute function – mute the mic simply by folding the microphone arm up
* Rugged, Metal-reinforced headband – with extra-soft cushioning
* Extra lightweight, flexible & robust – for hour after hour of comfort
* High-quality materials – premium finish
* External 7.1 USB sound card – for rich and detailed sound; plug&play
Tech Specs:
Frequency range: 20~20.000 Hz
Impedance: 50 Ohm ± 15 %
Sensitivity at 1kHz: 102 dB ± 3 dB
Max. output: 80mW
Driver diameter: 40mm
Driver magnets: Neodymium
Driver membrane: Mylar®
MICROPHONE (data taken from the packaging, different from data stated at Roccat web site)
Frequency range: 50~18,000Hz
Sensitivity: -40 dB ± 3 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 50dB
Impedance: 2,2 kOhm
Directivity: omni-directional
Type: Noise canceling
Weight: 178g (excl. cable)
Connection: 2 x 3.5mm
Cable length: 2.5m
Sampling Rate: 48K/44,1KHz
Connection: USB 2.0
Jacks: 2 x 3,5mm
Max. height/length: 27mm/250mm
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The Kulo comes in a lovely looking semi-transparent black box with white-blue designed captions and lettering.
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On the backside you'll find the big picture of the product and information about all the nice features you got with it. Tech specs and system requirements are also here.


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Grounds for contesting a will
There are several ways in which a will can be contested. Sometimes a will challenge might be made on more than one ground. Set out below are the most common types of will claim.
The Wills Act sets out a number of specific requirements in order for a will to be valid.
For example, a will must always be in writing and signed by the person making the will. The will must also be witnessed properly. Particular problems can arise where home-made wills are concerned because these requirements may not be properly complied with.
Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
The Inheritance Act (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 provided a means by which a person could seek to challenge the reasonableness of the wishes set out in the will, or the effect of intestacy and ask the court to alter the provisions appropriately.
In order to bring a successful claim, the person challenging the will needs to be able to show that they are one of the specified people entitled to bring the claim, and that the will, or intestacy rules (where there is no will), do not make reasonable financial provision for them.
How the courts interpret the Inheritance Act depends on which type of claimant is making the claim. Spouses and civil partners can seek to recover financial provisions as would be reasonable in all the circumstances for the spouse or civil partner to receive. All other claimants can seek to recover reasonable financial provisions for their maintenance. This means they need to provide evidence of their income and outgoings and the court will be careful only to award that which is necessary.
The law says that the person who makes the will must have sufficient mental capacity at the time he or she makes the will.
This is a common area of dispute where a will is changed in the latter years of someone's life. Often the will has been carefully prepared by a solicitor who has satisfied themselves that the person making the will does have capacity. If there is any doubt the courts recommend that a doctor assesses the person immediately before making the will and that the doctor also witnesses the will, often with the solicitor acting as the other witness. This is known as the golden rule. However, the golden rule is not always followed and in cases of home-made wills the capacity of the person making the will may be properly considered.
Evidence of the capacity of the person making the will at the time will be necessary. Sometimes this can be straightforward if the person making the will is under the care of a doctor or a specialist as a report can be obtained. In other cases it can be much harder to prove the someone did not have sufficient capacity to make a will.
Undue influence
Where someone is pressured into making a will in a particular way by, for example, leaving a particular piece of property or money to someone, a will can challenged. Some claims can be obvious, for example where a son living in the same house as the person making the will receives all of the person's estate, leaving out other family members altogether.
However, some claims can be much harder to spot and require further investigation. It is a common claim that the person closest to the person making the will influenced the making of a will which leaves an unequal share of the estate to them. This can cause problems because the person making the will may have wanted to leave more to them to reflect the closeness of the relationship or particular help and support provided to them. In these cases, the evidence that the rest of the family, friends or neighbours can provide can make or break a claim.
Knowledge and approval
Generally speaking, if a will is valid (see above) and it has been signed and executed properly then the law presumes the person knew what their estate comprised, what they were doing and that they approved of the will.
However, evidence which shows the person making the will did not have sufficient knowledge about what their estate comprised, or that they did not actually approve of how they were disposing of their estate can disprove that presumption. For example, a person who had poor eye sight and needed the will being read to her, would not have known and approved of the contents of the will if they were simply asked to sign it without the will being read to them.
Any will made as a result of a fraud will be invalid. For example, if a person misleads someone into making a particular gift in favour of them or someone else, the will can be set aside.
Fraud claims are relatively uncommon because they require clear evidence in support of the claim and that sort of evidence can be hard to obtain, particularly as the person making the will has died.
It is important to understand that there are circumstances in which a perfectly valid will is revoked by the law. The following are the most common situations:
- the marriage or civil partnership of the person who made the will revokes a will unless it was made in contemplation of that marriage or civil partnership
- annulment or dissolution of a marriage or civil partnership
- the discovery of a later, valid will
- the destruction of the will by the person who made it
Effect of a successful challenge
A will which is challenged on the grounds of validity or lack of capacity is set aside entirely. Elements of the will cannot simply be removed. A successful Inheritance Act claim has the effect of varying the Will as the Court sees fit. In the case of the remaining types of claims the will is often set aside entirely but, in some cases, the offending part(s) of the will can be removed and the remainder left as it is but only if the court is satisfied the rest of the will is valid.
If a will is set aside entirely, the next most recent will must be relied on unless there is some questions about its validity. This can cause a number of problems, particularly where there is no earlier will. In this case the rules of intestacy will apply and can produce undesirable consequences.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Getting Real :My Choice for VP Consideration in 2012
Here is one of the two people I have on my wish list for the VP position for Governor Sarah Palin in 2012. It is Lt.Col Allen West and he has 99 days to win a House of Representative's seat this November; then I hope his name will be Palin's list too. What a great team they would make.
Hear Allen West speak. I watched his U-tube speeches about three months ago from a Tea Party Rally. The Tea Party Movement supports him whole heartily. I was amazed at the force he used to present Conservative Constitutionalist's ideas for our country. He was supported by Governor Palin early on. Palin 's endorsements represent what our country needs. The Socialist Democrats try to pass off their candidates as Conservative but look for our Union's label. It will mention the words C O N S T I T U T I O N. That is how you tell who is the authentic Conservative candidate. We will not let this administration form the "rules" for 2012 . They do not get a say in what the Republican Party stands for or what the Tea Party Movement is all about. Allen West breaks up their campaign to malign anyone who does not agree with Obama's agenda. West breaks into pieces and almost single handily smashes the Socialist Obama agenda. He would,IMO, help in taking back our country by 2012.This is all part of making our nation great once again.
The people of Florida rushed to give him contributions and he is ahead in the polls. Listen to his speeches and go to his site. He is running from a district on Florida's east coast. Check out his site's map for the Congressional District. His site is here.
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The stylish nomadic renter: Millennials and Gen-Z
Oct 29, 2019 | By Maria Florencia Ameneiros
Sep 07, 2015
We always look forward to the trends we'll spot at Maison & Objet – it's the kind of fair where you can find everything for the home, from sofas to beds and wall art to kitchenware. In addition, Maison is not only is a good place to get inspired by gorgeous installations and directional brands but also to confirm trends and have a clear idea of what will hit the shops within a few months.
What caught our eye this time around? The small stuff. And these are the brands doing the trend really, really well…
1. The new notebooks launched by Tom Dixon, who has been investing in smaller accessories for the home for a few seasons now, are divine. We love that, even in a small object like this, you can spot some of the designer's trademarks – beautiful colour combinations, metallic surfaces and geometric forms.
2. Vitra, a brand synonymous for iconic design that producing true objects of genius for interiors addicts, is diving into the "small is better" trend too and launched a series everyday items – think matches and napkins – decorated with Alexander Girard prints originally created in the 1950s and 1960s. We specially like the "Home Sweet Home" prints, as it taps into another trend spotted at the fair: warm and welcoming.
3. Here at WGSN Lifestyle & Interiors, we are big fans of Danish brand HAY, and – like Tom Dixon – it has mastered the art of transforming everyday objects into beautiful decorative accessories that really spruce up a composition or room. Just look at these pencils, casually arranged together – isn't your desk crying out for such a cool pot of gorgeousness?
4. San Francisco-based designer Tina Frey is always on our Maison radar, so it's no surprise we're obsessed with her resin homeware. So it was a nice surprise to see that she is translating her organic shapes into prints for greeting cards. Another great example of how to jump into a new product category without losing your style identity.
5. When we said you can find everything for the home at Maison & Objet, we meant it. Washi tape – the DIY bloggers' best friend – was one of the highlights at Nomess Copenhagen, proving you can find good design no matter what the product.
6. These trinket boxes by German brand Litolff are smaller than everything in this blogpost and the perfect way to summarise the trend. Smaller is better – case closed.
The full Maison & Objet coverage will be live on WGSN Lifestyle & Interiors this week – the best, the beautiful, the new. Stay tuned!
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Kickers have made friends with some rule-breakers, music makers and micky takers in their time and as you know this year they have carried on their antics and teamed up with the guys from Modern Toss and created 'Random Bandits' – a twisted take on the world that will make you feel good.
The films in the series have had you laughing out loud crying for more, but all good things must come to an end and the Random Bandits series has been as good as it gets.
So this new episode will sadly be the last (for the time being at least).
The good news is you'll have the last laugh, as they've saved some of the funniest, rudest, twisted moments for this final episode, including a great Festival tip and some very strange antics with a saucepan!
It's the perfect finale for all you Random Bandits and Modern Toss fans so head over to www.myspace.com/KickersUK hit that play button and prepare to be entertained.