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Gail Dines and MTR on Phillip Adams Late Night Live
Gail Dines, author of Pornland: How porn has hijacked out sexuality – just published in Australia by Spinifex Press- and I were guests on ABC RN Late Night Live last night (repeated this afternoon). We discussed the harms of the global porn industry with well known ABC radio host and the man who coined the term 'Corporate Paedophilia', Phillip Adams. You can listen to it here: (Interview begins at the 15:00 minute mark)
I attended the Stop Porn Culture conference Gail organised in Boston in June. Her welcome introduction to attendees was published on my site here: 'Opposed to porn sex: debased, dehumanised, formulaic and generic'. Professor of sociology and women's studies at Wheelock College in Boston, Gail's new book, Pornland, has attracted significant media attention in Australia. You can find links on the Spinifex Press site.
Passive acceptance of the sexual oppression of women
Ginger shared her poignant experience of the men in her life using porn – including her 11-year-old son, on the ABC Late Line page last night.
I was raped twice in my youth. Can you imagine my horror when I found that my 11 year old son has been looking at porn? To find that he had been looking at rape sites was devastating. Yet his father looks at porn; his older brother (by ten years)asserts that it is a normal part of culture, that my arguments are those of an old fashioned prude.
I have tried to raise my sons with humanitarian values, where we respect the rights of others, are able to empathise and defend those who are less fortunate than us. Yet modelling my value system has come a poor second to the power of the media, of peer pressure and passive acceptance of the sexual oppression of women by a multi million business which is stripping us of deep intimacy, of meaningful relationships. I fear for future generations when 'intelligent' men are slaves to the need for ever increasing degrees of excitement rather than deepening intimate connection.
Men Who Hate Porn
Fortunately there is a new movement of men speaking out against porn. It is so encouraging to know there are men who recognise porn's destructive agenda for their lives. The Age ran this piece today, reprinted from The Guardian:
…While an enormous amount has been written about how pornography affects women, less has been written about how it affects men, which seems odd given that, as McCormack Evans says, pornography is a product predominantly "made by men, marketed by men and consumed by a massive male majority".
One obvious problem for many porn users is the conflict between their stated belief in equality and respect for women, and the material they're watching in private. McCormack Evans says he used to exist in a "kind of double consciousness. For that half hour when I was watching porn I thought, 'This is separate from my life, it won't affect how I view the world.' But then I realised it did." Read full story here.
More men asking questions
How did porn get to be so cool?
Also in The Age this week, Adam Cary asks how it happened that porn became cool. "Maybe porn is the new black, and we should all wear it", he writes.
Who needs porn when you've got MTV?
And Steve Kryger writes in The Punch about routine unintentional exposure to porn:
Three times a week I watch porn. I'm a man of routine, so the days are always the same – Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
It's nothing too explicit – just stocking-clad women stripping off their clothes and shaking their breasts in my face as they rub up against other women, men, poles, or whatever else they can find nearby.
When it's not lingerie models, it's women in a nightclub, lying on the top of the bar, near naked, while groups of men pour alcohol over their glistening bodies, to the beat of the latest dance music sensation.
Then there's the classic pool party scenario – groups of women in bikinis striking provocative poses as they splash and play in the pool – to an audience of men on poolside – and me.
This is the content of the MTV video clips that are playing on the television screens when I visit my local gym each week. It's nothing short of soft-core pornography, and I'm over it. Read full story here
See also a piece I wrote on pornography for ABC The Drum Unleashed a couple of years ago (still entirely relevant, unfortunately).


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The Dedication Ceremony of the military tombstone for Captain Alonzo Newton was October 1, 2017, at 2 p.m., at Oakwood Cemetery, Macon, MO. Descendents of Captain Alonzo Newton, American Legion Post 57 Bucklin MO Color Guard, Tent 23 sisters, and guests attended the Dedication Ceremony of this Civil War soldier who died 100 years ago.
The dedication ceremony opened with the song, "America", sung by the Nelson Family, who are the great-great-great-
The draped tombstone was uncovered by Alonzo's great-granddaughter and Tent 23 sister, Marianne Nelson; and great-great-grandsons, Mark, Greg & Chris Nelson. Great-granddaughter, Marianne Nelson, read a tribute honoring Alonzo Newton. Alonzo was a Captain in Company H, 107th Illinois Infantry. He had formed a glee club which performed at the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Alonzo soon became a close personal friend of Abraham Lincoln.
A second patriotic song, "God Bless the USA", was sung by the Nelson Family.

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3rd-Tier Champion Path Ability
With your mighty strikes, you can brutally batter the limbs of your foes. Whenever you score a successful critical hit against an adjacent creature, as a free action you can expend one use of mythic power to potentially disable one of that creature's limbs. Mythic creatures receive a Fortitude save to negate this effect (DC = 10 + your Strength modifier + your tier), while non-mythic creatures do not. An affected creature takes 1d4 points of Constitution damage and one of its limbs (your choice) is mangled. If you choose to disable an arm, the creature drops anything held in that arm, cannot hold items in that arm, and makes natural attacks with that arm at a –4 penalty. If you choose to disable a leg, the target's base movement speed is halved. These penalties are removed when the Constitution damage taken from this ability is healed. Foes that are immune to critical hits are immune to this ability, as are those with unusual anatomies (subject to GM discretion).
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In this episode Sarah, Frank, and Cathy discuss cooperative games, Jessica, Mark, and Cathy discuss the Golden Geek Awards, and Cathy interviews Jessica Price of Paizo Publishing about her experiences working in the gaming industry.
Our Turn!: Episode #22: Cooperative Games
Contributors Featured in This Episode:
Games Featured in This Episode:
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I've been wanting to make my own granola for ages, ever since I realised that my favourite cereal at the supermarket is stupidly pricey for what is, pretty much, just fancy schmancy oats.
I mostly followed the directions I found on this webpage. It contains some good advice and different variations for granola.
With my batch, I used dried cranberries, dried dates and pepitas, which I've been enjoying for breakfast with some good yoghurt dolloped on top. I over baked it though - I should've realised that the granola would crisp up when it cooled down - so mine is a bit too crunchy. Plus, I didn't read the instructions properly and threw the dried fruit in at the beginning of the baking time so that added to the hardness. It's still tasty though and I can't wait to make a better, improved batch!
Adapted from USAweekend.com
2 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup wheat germ
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup maple syrup
1/8 cup golden syrup
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup of dried fruit (I used 3/4 cup of chopped dried dates, 1/4 cup of dried cranberries and a small handful of pepitas)
Preheat oven to 135°C. Lightly oil a baking tray.
In a bowl, mix together the oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon, leaving out the dried fruit.
In a small saucepan, heat the maple syrup, golden syrup, oil and water over a low heat until almost simmering. Drizzle over the oat mixture and stir to combine.
Pour the mixture on to the baking tray, and squeeze the cereal a handful at a time to form small clumps.
Bake for 30 minutes and then stir in the dried fruit. Return to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown. It will crisp up as it cools down.


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Homeopathy for DELIRIUM, Mental ConfusionTuesday, June 30th, 2015
Delirium is a state of mental confusion which develops quickly and usually fluctuates in intensity. A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, — usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness.
Homeopathy for DELIRIUM, Mental Confusion
#Belladonna. [Bell]
Belladonna comes to mind first in delirium. It has a violent delirium with loud laughing screaming out, and grinding of the teeth, and, as in all narcotics, a desire to hide or escape. The patient is full of fears and imaginings, and the delirium manifests itself by the most positive ebullitions of rage and fury. Its general character is one of great activity with great excitement, a hot face and head and often times there is present a sensation as if falling and the patient clutches the air. Sometimes there is a stupor, and when aroused they strike people bark and bite like a dog and are most violent.
#Hyoscyamus. [Hyos]
This remedy has not the intensely high degree of maniacal excitement that we find under Stramonium, nor has it the cerebral congestion that characterizes Belladonna. With Hyoscyamus there is an aversion to light, and the patient fears being poisoned; he will sit up in bed, talk and mutter all the time, and look wildly about him. There is a great deal of nervousness, whining, crying and twitching; he tries to escape from imaginary foes; a constant picking at the bedclothes and objects in the air is most characteristic. It is the remedy for that curious condition of delirium known as "coma vigil.:'
#Stramonium. [Stram]
With this remedy the delirium is more furious, the mania more acute and the Sensorium more perverted and excited than under Belladonna or Hyoscyamus. The patient desires light and company, is very loquacious, garrulous, laughs, sings, swears, prays, curses and makes rhymes. He sees ghosts, talks with spirits and hears voices. The head is raised frequently from the pillow, the face is bright red, and he has a terrified expression; in fact, he seems to see objects rising from every corner to frighten him. Sometimes a silly delirium is present. Lachesis is characterized by great talkativeness in delirium. It has also the fear of being poisoned; but the Lachesis delirium is of a low form accompanied by dropping of the lower jaw, and a characteristic is that they imagine themselves under some super-human control. Cimicifuga. This remedy has loquacity, with a continual changing of the subject when talking, imaginings of rats, mice, etc. It is usually dependent upon uterine disease.
#Veratrum album. [Verat]
Veratrum has restlessness, and a desire to cut and tear the clothing as in Belladonna; but with this remedy there is a coldness of the surface of the body and a cold sweat. the patient is loquacious, talks very loud and is frightened at imaginary things. It also has a states of frenzy or excitement, during which he indulges in shrieks, in expressions of fright and in violent cursings of those around him.
#Phosphorus. [Phos]
The delirium of Phosphorus is of a low typhoid type, with tendency to haemorrhage and an apathetic, sluggish, stupid state, where the patient is unwilling to talk and answers question slowly. It has also an ecstatic state, in which he sees all sorts of faces grinning at him. He has also imaginary notions, such as imagining that his body is in fragments. Baptisia. The patient imagines his body in pieces or double and scattered about, and he has to moves constantly to keep the pieces together. Thuja. Here the patient imagines imagines that he is made of glass and moves carefully for fear of breaking. Absinthium. Has a delirium with a constant desire move about.
#Agaricus. [Agar]
Dr. Bayes praises this remedy highly in the delirium of typhoid fever, where there are constant attempts to get out of bed and tremor of the whole body.


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The 2015 World Grand Prix Darts will be held at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin from 6th-12th October. The defending Champion is Phil Taylor, who beat Dave Chisnall six sets to nil in a one sided final last year.
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About World Grand Prix Darts
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Grand Prix Darts Betting
The sets format suits Phil Taylor (hence his 11 previous wins here). This goes some way to justifying why Phil Taylor is the 9/4 favourite with William Hill. No matter what form Taylor is in coming into this competition, he cannot be dismissed due to the longer set format.
Michael van Gerwen is the second favourite at a best price of 7/2 to win the competition. Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson make up the top 4 in the betting, both can be backed at around 9/1 or 10/1, depending which bookmaker you use.
Each-Way terms are half the odds for a top 2 finish, which obviously equates to getting to the final.


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In May 1921 the semi-official military veterans' organisation British Legion was formed. The Legion declared — as it had to — that it was non-political, politics being associated with nasty squabbling over sectional interests at the cost of humane rescue work. It is not surprising, though, that they saw no inconsistency in adopting distinctly political attitudes — their patriotism, their servile royalism (they have always been unable to refer to any aristocrat without stringing out the full title and when mentioning royalty they never miss a Royal Highness or a Majesty), their assumption that capitalism is basically a decent society with just one or two problems which any well-intentioned person can sort out.
In the General Strike the Legion advised its members " ... to come forward once more and offer their services in any way that may be needed by the authorities." This caused something of a row, since many of the strikers were ex-servicemen who had been driven into it by desperation at the conditions they had faced when they came back from the war.
"Non-political" attitudes were also evident when the Legion sent a delegation to Germany in 1935. They saw the concentration camp at Dachau, where the Nazis were holding their political prisoners, and then they had a "quiet family supper" with Gestapo chief Himmler who was, they thought, "...an unassuming man anxious to do his best for his country."
Those who buy a poppy are helping the workers to deaden their senses to the facts. War is not to be remembered with pride; it is to be feared and hated. Capitalism kills workers in their millions, then lays them out in regimented cemeteries, raises huge monuments to tell us they are dead. And all this to protect the position of the ruling class, to keep in being the very society which ensures the next bloodbath.
The white poppy was launched in 1926 by the Co-operative Womens Guild and the No More War Union, to commemorate all victims of all wars, as an alternative to the red poppy, issued by the British Legion to commemorate only British military personnel.
Is the white poppy, a pacifist symbol, really for socialists, though? We are in favour of the right of the exploited to use violence if there is no other way, aren't we?
Who told the writer "Socialists won't fight because they are cowards."
Not that we fear to die, for why should we,
Who face a living death from day to day.
Fear what we know "eternal rest" to be
A speedy end rather than slow decay?
No, what we fear is that we should be brought
To suffer wounds, disease and lingering pain
In aiding those of brute-like cunning wrought,
Who maim the body, crush and starve the brain.
Maybe the time is nearer than we know
When we the disinherited, the spurned,
Shall face our masters in the last great fight.
Shall wade through waste and desolating woe
Toward the splendour of a death well earned
If only life be won in death's despite.
F. J. Webb (1917)


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UW GameDevClub Winter 2018 Bundle
A downloadable game for Windows
A bundle of games from the University of Washington Game Development Club, most themed after Love <3! Students have been working on some really cool projects this quarter, especially from the love themed game jam we did a few weeks ago. Donate five dollars (or more) to gain access to all of the games below.
100% of your donation goes toward the club, so we can run more game jams, showcases, and other events that help empower developers at the university to make great games.
Thanks for your support!
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In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Falling in Love-Doron, Ryan 109 MB
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Put A Ring On It-Jose 15 MB
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This weekend: Editions/Artists Book Fair
This weekend, head to the former '90s nightlife mecca the Tunnel for the best in contemporary prints, multiples, and artists' books, curated by the director of Pace Prints, Jeff Bergman. Combined with talks and tours, the fair will represent cutting edge emerging and established artists for an exciting and carefully curated art fair that makes for a great Saturday afternoon. Oh, and its free! Editions/Artists Book Fair ,The Tunnel, 269 11th Avenue, November 5-8


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Edward Snowden is a great man, by many standards. Not necessarily great in the sense that he is a terrific person, but rather in the sense that his actions have had a powerful impact on the national discourse of the United States, and even foreign policy relations with other nations.
Snowden, in his role as an NSA contractor hired by Booze Hamilton, copied thousands of documents relating to the surveillance activities of the NSA and related intelligence agencies, activities that included essentially ubiquitous monitoring of electronic communications under the guise of national security. There have been revelations of phone record and email interception, data mining of cloud-based systems, and even monitoring of foreign Heads of State, including German Prime Minister Angela Merkel.
The whirlwind of classified releases and Snowden's escape to Hong Kong and ultimately Russia are like plot elements straight out of a Hollywood spy movie. In collaboration with Guardian reporter Glen Greenwald, Snowden has painted a picture of an intelligence apparatus that is totally out of control, operating far beyond the limits formerly believed to constrain surveillance on private citizens, especially in regards to domestic spying.
Thanks to the actions of Snowden and Greenwald, the public has been made privy to orders for Verizon to release all telephone records of its customers for periods of several months at a time. There are details of a surveillance program known as PRISM, which allows government access to the secured servers of the biggest players in the high-tech arena. From Google and Apple to Microsoft, Facebook and others, the PRISM program has burrowed its tentacles into their server farms and data clouds, although most of the companies have denied active collaboration with the government intrusion.
Another NSA program known as Boundless Informant is reported to have collected billions of datapoints on American citizens in February of 2013 alone. This is not small potatoes here. The scope of the surveillance and the quantity of data being seized is positively enormous.
The NSA is not the only target of the leaks that Snowden provided. The UK-based intelligence agency known as the GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), basically their equivalent to the NSA, has been revealed to have tapped the communications of delegates to the London G20 summit in 2009. This has touched off a flurry of criticism of the European intelligence service.
The GCHQ has also been shown to have the capability to access transatlantic communications cables and store the massive amounts of data produced by the spying for weeks. Other documents show similar spying by the UK agency on communications within and originating from China.
Opinions of Snowden and his actions run the full gamut from praising him as a hero for revealing the massive surveillance activity to labeling him a traitor. Critics have claimed that he has undermined American national security and jeopardized foreign relations with the various nations we have been spying on.
In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Snowden admitted to taking the contracting position with Booze Hamilton specifically to gain access to the surveillance related information. American officials have expressed outrage at Hong Kong for allowing the whistle blowing fugitive to leave the country unmolested.
Most recently, the Guardian has released a statement by Snowden claiming the existence of a trove of files he refers to as his Doomsday Cache, thousands of encrypted documents hidden away somewhere in a data-cloud system. Snowden has claimed that several unnamed individuals have been provided with passwords to access the heavily protected data, and that if anything happens to him, the data will be automatically released.
Snowden has been charged in the United States under the Espionage Act, and is wanted by UK officials as well. He is currently believed to be living in Russia as a political refugee under the protection of the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin.
To the extent that the word great means "above average in impact or capacity", there is little argument that Snowden is a great man. Many feel that he is also an international criminal. Perhaps both of these are true. Only time will tell, as more of the documents are released and the full picture of the surveillance being conducted becomes evident. One thing is certain, the information released by Snowden has forever changed the intelligence game. Similarly to the mythical Pandora's Box, once opened, these revelations can never again be hidden away from sight. The world, and our knowledge of it, will never be the same.
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When I visited Boston, we stayed with a friend in the Back Bay neighborhood. I loved the area and kept thinking, "if I lived in Boston, I'd want to live here." All the rows of brownstones were so cute and charming, and there are plenty of great restaurants and shops in the area.
One of these cute restaurants was Cafeteria. The restaurant is located on Newbury Street, which I found to be one of the more charming streets in an already-charming neighborhood (quick – how many times have I said "cute" and "charming" already?). Anyway, on our last day, we headed to Cafeteria for brunch, and it was fantastic – the weather was beautiful, so we ate outdoors, soaking up the sunshine.
And the food? Also pretty solid. I got sangria, which was good but slightly watered-down. I also ordered Pizza Margherita, which was quite tasty. I probably order it way too much, but Pizza Margherita is one of my go-to dishes in restaurants – it's generally always a good bet.
This post is the last from my weekend in Boston (in case you missed the others: St. Patty's Day, Cuchi Cuchi, and Legal Sea Foods). I had such a good trip and it was absolutely worth it, even though I felt behind/frazzled all this week at school. Priorities, you know.


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Hockessin Valley Falls Real Estate
Hockessin Valley Falls is a real estate community with an interesting history. The original builder was R. C. Peoples, who was popular in southern New Castle County. Moving north they built large homes with strong quality construction but not a lot of "pizazz". They in turn started selling lots without builder tie in, creating a mixture of homes built, including a show home for Southern Living Magazine. A large group of building lots were purchased by Toll Brothers, but other builders such as Landmark continued to build homes, creating a very diverse group of homes. The location alongside Brackenville Road is also quite convenient. .
- Number of Homes: 165
- Age of Homes: 1989-2012
- Home Sizes: 3,200-6,000 sq. ft.
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- Sales in the last 5 years: 24
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text: Pat Sajak: I Am Obama's Game Show Czar Conservative host mocks big government By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Jul 27, 2010 7:14 PM CDT 39 comments The Wheel of Fortune. (Getty Images) (Newser) – Pat Sajak has exciting news: "I am about to be named Federal Game Show Czar," he writes at the conservative Ricochet blog. He's kidding, but the decidedly right-of-center talk show host uses his snarky essay to mock the Obama administration's big-government ways. Forget winners and losers, he writes. "Why not talk about alternatives such as adding all the winnings together and dividing them among all the players?" Here's another: "We will also be sure people aren't discriminated against because they lack certain skills. Is it really fair to eliminate a large portion of the population from Jeopardy!, for example, because they were unable to gain a sufficient education? Why not have expert helpers available to these people who can assist them during the audition process as well as during the show itself?" (Read more Pat Sajak stories.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results | 49% Annoying 30% Hilarious 1% Intriguing 1% Depressing 19% Brilliant 1% Scary


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Double-stranded RNA poses puzzle
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Fire et al have reported on a technique for the inhibition of gene functions by turning off a gene in the nematode worm through the microinjection of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). Interference appears to occur at the chromosomal level, or through a catalytic mechanism. The finding gives rise to a number of questions, such as whether a biological function is performed by dsRNA. This method of inhibiting gene expression can provide an alternative for assessing gene function in nematode worms, and may also be useful for other forms of life.
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Regulation of serotonin-2C receptor G-protein coupling by RNA editing
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The physiological effects of the 2C subtype belonging to the neurotransmitter serotonin family of receptors are found to be regulated through RNA editing. This is achieved by converting genomically-encoded adenosine residues to inosines. RNA editing can play important roles in regulating cellular functions in the G-protein-coupled receptor superfamily and controlling serotonergic signal transduction.
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The first step (after working up the design sketches and pulling lumber) is to make templates for the oddly shaped pieces. The side and front of each cabinet lean in at the top, and the lower rails on the front and sides are arched on the lower edge. This makes for an attractive piece of furniture, but is tricky to build. Templates help get the trickiest bits consistently shaped.
After matching them up, I take the first pair into the assembly room and glue them together. I use clamps above and below to keep from bowing the assembly.
While glue sets up in the paired up boards I work on making parts blanks for the lower rails and legs - the oddly shaped bits. I use the templates to help me lay out the parts so I make maximum use of the lumber, working around the ugly bits and nesting the parts to reduce waste. Then I cut them out on the band saw.
Now that all four pairs of boards have been glued up I arrange the four pairs and look for the best matches to pair these up and make the 20" wide cabinet tops. When I find the best matches I mark them and joint those edges.
Back again to the assembly room, glue and clamps.
Here's a better look at it. Looks quite natural.
Making the Legs
Now I use the leg template to set up the chop saw to cut the 3° angle that is required on the top and bottom ends of each leg.
Then I install and tune a taper jig to cut the long straight taper on the inside edge of each leg. Tuning it in for a perfect cut the entire length takes many practice passes.
Making the Arched Lower Rails
I use the template for the side rails (short rails) to set up a stop block on the chop saw so I can cut the short rails to proper length. This length includes material needed to form a tenon on each end.
There is one last step to do in creating the legs; that is a slight bevel on teh inside edges inder the arched rails. Just a decorative touch, but a nice one. I lay out one leg, use an angle finder to measure the angle formed from the base.
Then I use this gauge to set the angle on the chop saw (compound miter saw). I also install a disposable back board by clamping a smooth piece of scrap stock to the saw's fence.
...when that is lined up I can install a stop block that will make positioning all the other legs automatic. Then I these angles, set the legs aside, and take all this stuff off of the saw.
Next I want to start the tenons on the lower long rails. I begin by installing my mega-miter fence. This is long enough to support the entire length of the rails despite having arches cut in one edge. I adjust the stop to make the cut on the waste side of the lay-out line, and make my first cut. Then I roll the rail 90° and make the next cut, roll it again, make the third cut, roll it one more time and this cut completes an uninterrupted cut that runs all the way around the board and mates up perfectly at each corner. Flip the rail and repeat the process for the other end. Then repeat the whole process for each of the other three rails.
Now I set up the band saw to remove the waste at the ends of the tenons. I am careful to stop pushing just as I approach the shoulder cut so the blade does not jump across the shoulder cut and slice into the end of the rail stock. On a straight rail I'd just flip it over and cut the other edge the same way, but the arch on that edge prevents this.
So I adjust the fence backward, run the straight edge along the fence and trim off the excess on the arched edge. I'll wait to cut the tenon cheeks (the wide faces) until after I've chopped the mortises that the tenons will fit into.
I finish out the day's task by milling stock for the top long rails (no arches) and repeat this whole tenoning process on them, except that the tenons up there are 3/4 inch long, not 2 inches like these guys.
Cutting MortisesBecause the legs for these cabinets are tapered, I need to support them at an angle so the mortises get cut square to the edge. I could built a cradle to hold the narrow end up enough to level the leg out, but I decided not to bother with all that for just 8 pieces. Instead I just tilted the bed of the drill press. I clamped a leg to the table, strapped a bubble level to the leg with masking tape and used the level as a reference to getting the leg perpendicular (square / 90°) to the mortising bit; which I have not installed yet in this photo.
Then I change the machine from being a drill press to being a mortising machine by installing a mortising head and chisel/bit. This rig allows me to drill a series of square holes, one next to the other, so the end result is a nice, rectangular mortise. There are other ways of doing this, including a jig for a plunge router, using a router table, drilling and chiseling, and hand cutting them. But this is my favorite.
When I'm done I have mortises cut for the upper and lower front and back rails. I'll finish up by clearing all the chips from the mortises, then check the bottoms of them and clean up any nubbins that may have been left in the corners.
Then I cut the waste from the cheeks of the tenons. I do one - actually just part of one; about 1/3 of a long tenon as a test run in case I get the saw set up to cut too small. It was actually a little thick, so I'm good.
Using a block plane and chisel I shave the tenons down to a perfect fit. Perfect here is one where the joint slides together with a nice "snick" sound. No slop and wiggle, but no need to pound on it to get it to go together.
I shave a little, and test. Shave a little and test. Repeating until it's perfect. Perfection takes time.
When I'm done, I have four frames, two fronts, two backs all fitted up. Now I'll move on to the sides.
Preparing for the Side Panels
The ends, or sides, of these cabinets will consist of framed panels. The panels will lodge in grooves cut on the inner edges of the rails and the legs (which serve as stiles). So I need to cut these grooves now.
I set up the table saw and mill a centered groove end-to-end on the inner edges of the upper and lower rails.
Then I cut the mortises for the side rails in the legs
And connect the two mortises with a groove for the panel. Because I do not want the groove to run the full length of the leg: the lower portion will be visible under the cabinet, I use the mortise as a terminus for the groove and drop the leg onto the dado head on the saw – or lift it off; depending on the orientation of the leg – so the groove does not extend beyond the dado.
The grooves in the rails and in the legs must match up perfectly or the panel will bind and assembly will be seriously complicated.
But the groove must not extend to this part of the leg where it would be visible.
Completing the Case Frame
The final step in building the case frame is to lay-out and cut the angles on the front ends of the side rails. These angles are necessary because the front of the cabinet slopes inward just as the sides do. Calculating this angle and rail length could be done with mathematics, but I've never trusted mathematics all that much; they tend to lie to me. Or maybe I'm just not that good with them… whichever, when I have to get a compound element like this (rail length AND angle have to be dead-on for this to work) I find it better to simply take my measurements from the piece itself. So I set-up a Rube Goldberg looking arrangement of rulers, clamped to the other case parts to get exact measurements between the framing parts, and set the front frame inside the side frames, held in position with clamps.
Then I simply strike pencil marks on the side rails to tell me the angle and exact length of upper and lower side rails. Nothing could be simpler, right?
Next I use a protractor to measure the angle from the lower side rail – it's wider and gives me a more accurate read of the angle than the narrow upper side rail would – and set that angle on my miter saw. I cut a piece of scrap stock, lay that on top of my side rail and compare the angles to be sure it's correct. We're good there. Oops, setting the angle to the left means the lower rails will be sitting with the arched edges to the fence. Not good: no support for the end being cut. I could install a backer-fence to offer support…
…but it's easier just to swing the saw the other way and lay the lower rails with the straight edge to the fence. I use the rail itself to determine the position of a stop block and cut all four lower rails. Reset the length for the upper rails, which are shorter, and cut all four of those.
Then it's time for the acid test: put the side rails back into the casework, use clamps to hold the front frame in place and see if the angled front edges of the rails sit against the front frame without any tell-tale gaps… drum roll… TA-DA - perfect!
So I take the case apart again and drill my pocket holes in the side rails. These will house face frame screws that hold the front of the side frames to the front frame. Normally I'd use mortise & tenon joints here too, but we're short on time and cutting perfect tenons on an angle is time intensive.
The final step in casework is to cut grooves on the insides of the upper rails that will provide a secure hold for the steel Z clips that will be used to attach the top plates to the casework. I can't just screw the top to the casework because the top plate will want to expand and contract across the grain with changes in humidity, if it were solidly attached to the case, this expansion force would tend to pop the cases joints. Allowing for seasonal movement means using an attachment method with some "give" in it. These table top fasteners will do that. The only danger in this is that when the shelves are installed and one filled with books, the other with AV equipment these cabinets will be heavy. If one lifts the cabinet by grabbing the overhang of the top, there is a danger of ripping the screw out or bending the faster clips. Therefore I always enclose a "floating top" warning that directs the new owner to lift the cabinet from the bottom if they must move it around.
Now I can glue up the front and back frames, using clamps to hold the joints tight while the glue sets. I measure across diagonals and use a square to check the inside corners to be sure it's coming out square. While the glue sets up I begin milling lumber for the bottom plates and side panels. We will look at that in the next step.
Bottom Plates
The floors of these cabinets, like the shelves are solid wood plates. These are made up just as I made the top plates above. The process starts with rough cutting boards into properly sized chunks and jointing one face and one edge smooth and flat.
Once in a while delays are introduced into the process through mechanical failure. This happens when machines are involved. In this case I was jointing boards when the cutter head started slowing down, sounding like the electricity was dropping out. After a few passes something in the base cabinet went Whunk-clunk-bang and the cutter head stopped all together. Nope, not the electricity. I pulled the side panels and found what the trouble was. This piece of key-stock was laying on the floor inside the jointer cabinet,
The belt had come off the drive pulley and the pulley had slid out almost off the end of the drive shaft. The drive shaft has a slot milled into it, the drive pulley has a matching slot milled inside its hub. The key stock or 'key" is precisely sized to fit into these slots when lined up together, locking the hub to the shaft. A set screw in the hub is sometimes used to lock the key in place. In this case, the set screw had vibrated loose, allowed the key to slide out and the pulley to spin on the shaft as well as walk out to the end of the shaft. Naturally all this abnormal movement did damage to the involved parts, including mushrooming the end of the drive shaft where the key came out of the slot and was twisted sideways by the torque of the drive shaft against the drag of the drive pulley trying to power the cutter head as I passed wood over it.
Fortunately the key itself was not bent and I was able to clean up the drive shaft with a mill file to remove the burrs and mushrooming. Otherwise this mishap would have shut this machine down for a week or more as I waited for replacement parts to be ordered and shipped in. As it was I accomplished the repairs and had the machine back in service in about an hour and a half.
Jointing one wide face of each board to make it flat and smooth. Jointing removes any minor bowing, cupping or twist in a board. Severely misshapen boards are either cut into small parts that can be flattened, or sent to the firewood pile. With one wide face flattened, I flit the board up on edge and run the just-jointed face along the fence to straighten one edge that is now also perfectly square to the jointed face. I'll mark these faces and corner with a "carpenter's bowtie" two triangles with their points meeting at the squared corner to identify the finished edges.
The boards then go to the surface planer and I run them through with the jointed face down against the bed. The cutter head above the board trims off a bit of wood with each pass until this face too is smooth, flat, and parallel to the jointed face – and the board is at the proper thickness.
Again I lay the boards out and begin matching them up for the most pleasing color and grain combinations. Ideally this will hide the joints between boards so the panel looks like one wide board. I mark the completed sets with a big V to help me get them back together in the same order and faces up and take them into the assembly room for gluing and clamping.
Making the Side Panels
While the glue is setting up on the two bottom plates, I repeat the process with the pieces I'll need to make the four end panels. Matching up this many pieces requires using all the available "table" surfaces available to me in the machine room so I can see all the pieces at once. I group them by hue. As I match up the pieces, I trim away the final rough edge on the table saw to make it parallel to the jointed edge and joint the freshly sawn edge to make it straight and square for a superior glue joint.
When the glue sets up I am ready scrape the glue pips off, drum sand the panels smooth and to final thickness, then trim them to finished size. The long grain edges are done first using the rip fence. This makes these two edges parallel. Then I install the bit cut-off sled and trim the back edge of the panel to straighten it and square it to the two long-grain edges.
The angled front edge is the tricky one. For this I take very careful measurements from *inside* the panel grooves in the front and back legs (serving as stiles), allow just a skosh of air space for expansion, and mark these measurements on the panel. Because the grain runs side to side not up and down on these panels, most of the expansion space is left at the top, but, the angled front edge requires some attention because as the panel expands that sloping front edge will bind in the groove and could cause problems. I connect the dots on the panel with a straight edge to create the cut line I need, then set up the sled to cut just to that line. To properly support the work at this angle requires a wedge installed under the left hand corner – including a little under the waste piece to prevent it from being grabbed by the blade and thrown when it comes loose.
After a few trips through the drum sander I set up the table saw with a dado head and a sacrificial fence (so I can bury part of the cutter head in the fence for a clean, all-the-way-to-the-edge cut) and mill the rabbets along the edges of the side panels. This creates a lip around the panel that will slide into the grooves I cut in the side rails and legs. I want a snug fit so the panel does not rattle, but not so snug that the panel has to be forced into place. Forcing things usually means breaking something along the way.
I put all the side rails back in place and check for a proper fit. Later I'll pull it all apart again to sand everything, but for now I'm done with these.
Back to the Bottom Plates
Once the glue has set up, I scrape the glue pips off, drum sand them and trim them to size as I have done with other panels above. Then I use small F clamps as temporary supports for the floor in the cabinet, adjust them until the panel is flush with the front and back rails, then reach under and strike a pencil mark along the under-side of the back edge.
I mill a wooden strip to serve as a cleat upon which the back will rest and glue and screw it to the inside of the back arch.
Next I snag my pocket hole jig and drill pockets for face frame screws that will hold the bottom tightly against the front edge of the cabinet. The back edge will be allowed to float as the panel expands and contracts.
With side panels and floors installed, it's time to complete the interiors. First up I need shelf support rails. When we discussed these cabinets, Phil wanted all the shelves to be adjustable, and removable. But because we're using European hinges, which are hidden from the outside but large and bulky on the inside, and because the cabinet front slopes inward as it rises, making the depth of the cabinet constantly changing, fully adjustable shelves are not possible.
I cut wedge shaped pieces that will be glued in as shelf support rails. These will compensate for the changing width of the cabinet by allowing the shelf standards (metal tracks) to be mounted plumb and vertical.
These get glued inside the cabinet face frames. The top most shelf will sit on top of these rails. On the cabinet with doors, this is mandatory because this shelf must remain at the top of the doors. On the book case cabinet it *could* be made adjustable, the side-to-side variance is compensated for, but the front to back dimension still varies by almost an inch and a half. A shelf that fits snuggly near the top will become loser and looser as it moves down. If the front edge is kept flush with the cabinet front, the back edge will fall off the supports. The middle shelves will be adjustable on both cabinets, but adjustment will be limited to about 6". It will be removable on the book case. Hinges and doors on the A/V cabinet will prevent removal.
Finish sanding of the side panels is done with a random orbit sander equipped with a dust extraction hose leading to a big shop vac. This keeps most of the fine sanding dust out of the air - and thus out of my lungs. I used teh drum sander to flatten the panels with 100 grit paper. Finish sanding is done using 120, 150, 180 and 220 grit papers.
Finish sanding of the side panels is done with a random orbit sander equipped with a dust extraction hose leading to a big shop vac. This keeps most of the fine sanding dust out of the air - and thus out of my lungs. I used teh drum sander to flatten the panels with 100 grit paper. Finish sanding is done using 120, 150, 180 and 220 grit papers.
I take advantage of the chance to sand the parts of the cabinet case while they are taken apart again. I sand with 120 and 150 grit papers and will sand with the final two grits after the case is reassembled for the final time.
To make the stiffeners for the shelves, I made the shelf blanks extra wide so I could rip off the edge and flip it down to acheive the best grain and color match possible. Here I'm laying out alignment marks prior to sanding both pieces.
The alignment marks help me keep track of which edges were together and which face was on top.
Then I can apply glue, line up the marks, and clamp the stiffener to the shelf edge.
Next I cut and install the shelf standards. These slotted tracks use clips that snap into the slots to support the movable shelf. The slots are numbered to make getting the clips in the right spot easier when adjusting the shelf, so I make sure I get the number-one slot on the bottom of each track; installing one upside down would just cause confusion.
The final step is to glue the mortise & tenon joints, and draw them snugly together with clamps while the glue sets up. This is the point of no return, this case will not be taken apart - other than removing the adjustable shelf - again.
Next up is to route a bevel on the upper edges of the top plates. This is just a decorative touch that adds elegance to the piece without getting ornate. When completed I sand the faces with the random orbit sander and the edges by hand with sanding blocks.
The dimensions I planned for the doors need to be given a visual check before making the door parts, so I do a scale drawing in paper to see how they look. The original 3" frames will look awfully clunky on such small doors to I reduce the width. In addition, I use a visual design trick of making the top rails a little thinner that the lower rails and the two middle stiles - which will sit together when the doors are closed, looking like one element in the design - thinner than the outside stiles. These adjustments go a long ways toward making the doors much more appealing.
|Catastrophic Stain Failure - 1st time in 30 years this has happened.
An agreement has been reached and the project goes on. I need to build a new cabinet to replace the one that was ruined, so I start by pulling another 60+ Board Feet of lumber from the stacks outside...
...and bring it inside where I can get at it easily as I need it. Normally I stack lumber vertically in eth assembly room; handy to the chop saw since that is normally the first stop but since I have two cabinets sitting in teh assembly room now, swinging lumber around in there could damage them, especially if it's hot and I'm tired and not paying real close attention to what I'm doing. Yes, it does happen. I do not need to acclimate this lumber becuase during the summer the environment inside the shop is (unfortunately) the same as the environment outside teh shop because the windows are all open and fans are sucking air in from outside. In teh winter I'd have to let this lumber adjust to being inside before I could use it.
I've been absent here for a while again, I'm sorry.
Since my last update I have:
- Pulled another 75 board feet of lumber from the piles and brought it inside.
- Ordered the new stain and more table top clips
- Made the new top plate for the A/V cabinet.
- Made the new shelf for the AV cabinet.
- Milled limber for legs and rails on the new book case
- Cut the legs to final shape for the new bookcase
- Cut the rails for the new bookcase to final size
- Laid out tenons on the book case rails
- Received the new stain and table top clips.
Last Friday I had to get some mowing and trimming done in the yard - this has been neglected for some time and I wanted to beat the predicted rain for Saturday, besides, we had out-of-state relatives coming to visit for the weekend.
Today, (Monday) I have to do my weekly radio program so I can burn it to disk and mail it off to the radio station tomorrow morning or it will not get there in time for our regular air time. I'll spend some time in the afternoon sanding the A/V cabinet in preparation for staining.
I'm not going to post pictures of the new construction because the process is exactly the same as pictured above, and when I'm back where I ought to be I'll delete these do-over notes.
OK, I will not post very many pictures...
OK, I will not post very many pictures...
Today (Tuesday) I am staining the loose parts of the A/V cabinet: top, movable shelf, and doors using the new stain. This looks MUCH better. As you can see, the color is far more consistent, the only variations are the natural variations in the wood. This should work fine. If this is not dark enough, I can apply a second coat after the first coat has dried and before I shoot the lacquer. If you want it darker, let me know ASAHP.
Wednesday: Spent the entire day finish sanding the carcass (basic casework - without doors, shelf and top) of the A/V cabinet inside and out, every nook and cranny four times; once each with 120 grit, 150 grit 180 grit an 220 grit papers.
Thursday: Staining the A/V cabinet carcass. Since a second coat (to make it darker) is requested, I'll wait for this coat to cure off and do it again, possibly tomorrow. It's humid today, that will affect the cure time.
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At day's end the cabinet is all stained and it looks MUCH better than the last attempt. because you need to be working with wet edges, the staining process once started had to continue non-stop until completed. That process alone took about 2 hours. But it was worth it. I did not have any of the troubles I did with the Environmentally Friendly stain. Give me a good old oil based stain any day!
This will need to cure overnight and hopefully will be ready for the second coat tomorrow. I'll try to get the case and the loose parts all recoated tomorrow so they can sit for the weekend and be ready for lacquering and reassembly next week.
Friday Second coat of stain on the A/V cabinet case. Mill, route, & miter glass retainer strips. Build pilot hole drilling jig. Drill pilot holes in grass retainer strips and sand. Stain glass retainer strips. restain all loose parts (including glass retainer strips. Re-staining the project (to make it a darker color) yielded some strange results. Nothing insurmountable, just unexpected. I'm sure it has to do with the dark color. I'll let it all stand for the weekend and it should be ready for lacquering next week.
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Monday: Mondays are particularly busy days. I start with my daily visit to the garden. These visits have been greatly abbreviated for a while now as I try to squeeze more hours out of each day, and as a result the garden has suffered. Aside from the reduction of foodstuffs going onto our table and into the freezer for this winter, it inhibits my ability to fulfill my obligation to write about gardening from a novices viewpoint for Grit Magazine online. Also on Monday I produce a half-hour radio program that is aired on WGSN 90.7 FM each week. I have to do this on Monday because the completed program is burned onto a CD and mailed to the radio station. If it does not go out in Tuesday's mail, it does not get there on time for our weekly air time. It generally takes anywhere from 2½ to 4 hours to produce, package and mail this program, depending on how much editing has to be done. The late part of this afternoon was spent shooting lacquer on the A/V cabinet parts, waiting for it to dry and shooting more lacquer.A respirator equipped with organic mist filter cartridges is a must when spraying lacquer for laqcuer thinner is deadly stuff. Once the thinner has evaporated out of the finish, lacquer is perfectly safe, but the solvents used to make the thinner cause cancer and kill brain cells if breathed. Because of my beard, the respirator does not seal up to my face as tightly as it should and a day of shooting lacquer will leave me really loopy by day's end. I try to shoot in short sessions, and get out for fresh air breaks between sessions, while the latest coat dries. I also use a fan in a window to pull air through the room and exhaust some of the stink outdoors. This would be illegal in California, but then so would be using the lawn mower I just bought.
The little strips I made as glass retainers are so light weight that they would just blow around in the air stream of even my HVLP stray gun - which uses low pressure air as opposed to a compressor driven spray gun which uses high pressure air to blow the finish on. To get around this I used double-stick tape and affixed the glass retainers to a pair of runners. These make it easy to move the enire collection on and off of my spray table ans well as keeping them from blowing around. Only the decorative sides need to be stained and finished, so being stuck to the runners poses no problems in finishing the strips.
I use a spinning finishing table to do the smaller, loose parts, but when it's time to spray the case, I break that down, fold it up and set it to the side so I can roll the cabinet - on a small whelled table - into center stage. Using the wheeled table I can spin the cabinet instead of having to walk around the cabinet dragging my spray gun hose with me. I can also work the light to optimal advantage this way. And when it's done, I just roll it back out of the way and set up the spinning table again to do the next coat on the smaller pieces.
Tuesday: Today will also be spent shooting lacquer. After everything has two full coats I'll scuff sand to smooth it and shoot two more full coats. Then it may be necessary to scuff again and shoot a final coat. Whether a 5th coat is needed or not depends largely on the weather.
Wednesday: I completed the finishing work on the A/V cabinet late last night, it has had all night to cure out. Th eplan for today is final inspection, re-install all hardware and final assembly. If all goes well I'll be contacting Phil & Terri to arrange a delivery date. It did, we're done.


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Watch Out For Wii Points Generators
Christopher Boyd of FaceTime Security Labs has written a warning about the rise of fake Wii points generators. These are malware dumpers which load your PC with keyloggers, trojans and the like.
Boyd says that advertising for these programs is done entirely on YouTube videos, and there are certainly a lot of them there, even right now. Search on YouTube for Wii Points Generator and you'll find them, but don't go too much further than that.
Boyd had written in January about Xbox point generators; it's typical of the malware world to move from one scam to another similar one.
Hat tip to F-Secure. They provide more details on the scam. You'd get the impression the scammer is popular on YouTube, unless he's faking all his positive feedback.
As F-Secure says, YouTube needs to act soon, but they haven't moved at all yet.


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As a demanding game that involves running and giving one's heart and soul to ensure one's team scores a goal, soccer has long been documented as a pleasurable sport that improves all-round fitness. Certainly, those who consistently play the game made so appealing by stars like Pele or Messi know that the psychological benefits are unmeasurable. New studies, however, are showing us that soccer is not just a fun and satisfying sport for those who like working as part of a team. Rather, it has been hitherto unknown benefits that may just make it an ideal activity to be pursued by children and adults of all ages.
Over 50 researchers from seven countries released their results, leading the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science to publish a special edition called Football for Health. The researchers noted that soccer boasts unique motivational and social factors that contribute to players leading a consistently active lifestyle. Of course, exercise in itself is one of the best ways to reduce injury, boost our immune system, increase our strength and flexibility, and promote mental wellbeing. Sport is also an important preventive measure to reduce illness and the associated health costs, both at public and private levels.
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death at a global level, yet studies indicate that soccer training for just two or three hours per week bestows significant cardiovascular (as well as metabolic and musculoskeletal) benefits. In other studies, soccer has been shown to lower hypertension and to keep improve heart health in early childhood.
The team aspect is equally important; one study found that female soccer players were more likely to stick to their sport than runners. Apparently, the bonds formed during the game and the idea of being part of a group rather than being responsible only to oneself, is a crucial motivating factor for commitment. Another study, meanwhile, found that men who played soccer felt less worry than when they merely ran. Soccer is also ideal for fighting obesity: It is no wonder that Michelle Obama's Let's Move projects has officially backed soccer as an excellent way to battle the bulge.
One study carried out by researchers at the University of Copenhagen found that untrained 70-year-old men who played football for four months (at twice-weekly, one-hour sessions) markedly improved their maximum oxygen uptake, muscle function and bone mineralization. The study shows that it never is too late to reap the benefits of one of the world's most popular sports! Even untrained, elderly persons who have never played can be gently introduced to the game, though it is ideal to start early – men with a lifelong participation in soccer have a better postural balance and speedier muscle force that can be compared to that of a 30-year-old man who doesn't train!
Soccer has also been proven to strengthen the bones of men with prostate cancer. Men with prostate cancer have a higher risk of having brittle bones, so sports which specifically promote bone strength, should be pursued. Researchers found that the number of times players are challenged to speed up, break and change direction, or kick and block a ball, provides their bone tissue with an excellent source of stimulation, making them stronger.
Yet another study has shown that playing football during puberty may keep osteoporosis at bay. The disease, which mainly affects women, is known as 'the silent killer' because it involves a seemingly unnoticeable decrease in bone mass that leads to fragility and bone fractures. Physical activity from childhood is vital to promoting bone strength and soccer is one recommended activity for this purpose. The authors noted, however, that only two hours a week of exercise is not enough to acquire bone mass at an early age; children should aim to make sports such as soccer and handball a part of their daily lives.
The mental benefits of soccer should also be highlighted. In addition to being a highly social game, soccer is also an excellent way to release stress, and to build one's self-confidence, as skills are enhanced and players' fitness levels rise. Soccer also teaches players more subtle skills, such as the importance of playing one's own role towards achieving team success, and of communicating in an assertive manner. Of course, those who regularly play soccer probably don't need much convincing regarding its benefits; as is often the case, instinct often teaches us what science struggles to prove.


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My Human-ness
The journey has been long and littered with obstacles, with heartache and wounds so deep the scars can be seen from across the sea if you look into my eyes. I learned to run hard and fast. I learned to put up my fists and RAGE against the injustice of existence. Peace remained a destination. […]Read More My Human-ness


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And God/Kirk Herbstreit spoke these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you here from the summer, when there was no football and you got so bored you almost started following baseball.
1. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me, except that tailback who runs a 4.3 forty and, of course, Nick Saban.
2. Thou shalt not make idols. Thou shalt instead make Bloody Mary's and Jungle Juice with which to get thy drink on. Thou shalt also use thy girlfriend's purse to sneak some booze into the stadium.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of thy Lord in vain. No matter how hung over thou art, thou shalt wake up early and start drinking immediately.
4. Remember thy Sabbath Day, to keep all thine friends abreast of how wicked-sweet your tailgate is via Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. Stay classy, though. Thou shalt not photobomb thy neighbor's selfie.
5. Honor thy father and thy mother by dancing on the bed of a stranger's pick-up truck and, later, by vomiting in a port-o-potty.
6. Thou shalt not murder. However, in that bowtie and those seersucker pants, thou shalt be "killing it."
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery, and thou definitely shalt not entertain the notion that the Big Ten even compares to the SEC. That's straight up blasphemy.
8. Thou shalt not steal unless thy car battery dies and thou needs to steal someone's generator to pump thy jams. How canst thou properly tailgate without Journey: Greatest Hits?
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. But if that football hits your car ONE MORE TIME....
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's WiFi-enabled RV or his badass professional-grade smoker even though that brisket smells effing delicious and all you've got is a measly camp grill and a few puny hamburgers. Just walk over to thy neighbor and offer him a beer. He'll probably give thou all the brisket thou wants.


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A Dark, Cute Ring That You Can Wear All Year
Alexander McQueen's crystal skull ring is a great accessory to snag now.
These in-between days, when there's nothing really left to buy from spring/summer collections. And it's way too early to buy for fall. (Who wants to think about wool sweaters and coats when it's hot outside?)
This is when I love looking at accessories. Why? Because you can wear most of them regardless of the temperature outside.
This skull ring by Alexander McQueen caught my eye because it manages to be both cute and darkly glamorous (a rare combo). Plus, the bronze stones flatter both sun-flecked skin and add warm tones to winter-white skin.
It's a year-round winner.
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The Gorge Amphitheatre is a 27,500-seat outdoor concert venue near the Columbia River in George, Washington managed by Live Nation. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Gorge is considered one of the most scenic concert locations in the world.
The DMBAlmanac is your source for Dave Matthews Band set lists at the Gorge, as well as, all shows since the beginning.
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Doug has been going to DMB at the Gorge since 1997 and has stayed at 4 of the many campgrounds. He has a lot of valuable information to share.


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In that twisty-turny world of patents, it seems that Encyclopedia Britannica is going after TomTom and Magellan for infringement of patents it holds for a "computerized mapping system." The suit was filed in Wisconsin and also includes a retail store, American TV & Appliance of Madison Inc., with no explanation as to why they were included. A number of news outlets are reporting that TomTom has confirmed the suit, but no specifics seem to be available as yet.
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Promoting fitness and the enjoyment of the natural environment
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The mission of the North Lane Green steps walking group is to provide a group that through a
programme of regular walking events, aims to promote an active life style amongst
its membership. In addition it wishes to provide a social atmosphere where the walkers come together as a circle
of friends.
We want to reach out to the wider community and provide an organisation where those who share our
aspirations can easily come along and join in, and through their participation, may readily find new
friends and shared experiences. We wish to create an atmosphere that is open and responsive so that all
new members receive a friendly welcome both on their first and subsequent participation.
Part of the raison d'être of our society is to foster our members interests in topics allied to the
walks such as natural history, photography, graphics, or creative writing. Through either group discussion or
by organising special events we seek to advance and foster our members' interest in these topics. We hope
this can most often be achieved by an individual member with specialist knowledge sharing his ideas
with the rest of the membership.
As walkers we wish to champion the health advantage of regular exercise, and support the increased use of sustainable transport as an important alternative to just using motor transport for all journeys. We wish for the provision of reasonable pedestrian facilities and the good maintenance of pavements and foot paths in our locality, and would campaign if necessary, for deficiencies in these to be rectified.
We hope that through our programme of sociable activities we can gently nudge people to accept a greener life style without the need for any dogmatic policy, or life style philosophy.
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Visits in-school or in Europe House!
Free educational sessions at Europe House or in your school. These have been specially designed to be interactive, politically neutral and suitable for 14-18 year olds at schools and colleges, including those studying for GCSE, A-Level and BTEC qualifications. They are completely free of charge. You can also request a session to be held at your school or college.
Each session includes several engaging activities. These culminate in a debate where students discuss EU-related issues which are most important for them.
Whether you're teaching about Europe in Geography, History, Languages, Economics, Citizenship or Politics, a visit to the European Parliament Liaison Office in London will help support your work and enhance your students' learning. We will work with you to ensure that your visit is really valuable.
Your MEPs will be informed of your visit and encouraged to engage with your students. Let us know if there's a particular issue you would like to speak to them about.
Sessions are facilitated by trained staff from Involver, a social enterprise that helps young people to have a say in the places they go and the services they use.
Practical information for teachers
What does a typical educational visit include?
A free 2-hour, politically-neutral educational session to teach about the work of the European Parliament and the wider European Union. There will be individual activities, whole group activities and small group tasks, using a broad range of teaching techniques to engage all learners.
Which subjects do you cover?
Sessions are suitable for your classes in Geography, Citizenship, Economics and Buisness, History, Politics, BTEC or MFL at stage 4 or above.
What does it cost?
There is no charge.
When can we visit?
Education sessions are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11.00 - 13.00 at Europe House in London. Other times may be available subject to negotiation. For visits to your school, there is more flexibility in the times available and this can be negotiated with Involver. Please note that in both cases, we require at least six weeks' notice.
What size groups do we cater for?
Our facilitators are happy to take groups of up to 40 at a time as long as teachers accompany the group in the appropriate ratio. If you have a whole year group we ask that you book several sessions to enable us to work effectively with your students.
What support is there for your visit?
Several teaching packs about the EU and European Parliament. See Teaching Resources on our education page.
Can you take photos, video or audio? Are there any copyright restrictions?
Students are free to take photos and there is no charge. Please share them with us through Facebook and/or Twitter
Can you help me with my risk assessment?
Yes of course! Please contact us.
Is there first aid on site?
There is normally a qualified first aider on site.
Are there disabled facilities?
Our building is suitable for disabled children and adults.
Where are we?
Our address is Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU. Our nearest tube station is Westminster Station. Find us on the map
Sounds great! How do I book a visit?
What if my group cannot come to Europe House in London?
Well, in that case, the educational session can come to you!
Our educational specialists can come to schools and colleges located in the UK.
Just fill out the usual booking form and, under "Any special requirements?", specify the address of your school/college.
You will be contacted by our facilitators to arrange the practical details.
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Today I'm sharing three of my all time favorite blogs for entrepreneurs and anyone interested in creating something unique and new.
I'm an entrepreneur at heart and I quench my thirst for knowledge about starting my own business by reading every resource available. I like to focus my reading on techie startups and how they are doing. These three blogs offer everything a budding entrepreneur needs to know about starting a business.
I want to stress that these sites will help you understand all aspects of running a business. It's vital that you understand how to run a business before you dive in. It can help you avoid costly mistakes that could kill your startup.
Understanding how a business should run is just as important, if not more important, than creating your product or service.


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