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Ffynnon Fendigaid is an 18thC stone farmhouse set in 6 acres of grounds, just one mile off the main coast road near Llangrannog and beaches. Open from Easter to Mid September for Boutique Bed and Breakfast.
Recently renovated we provide a comfortable and relaxing environment from which to explore the surrounding countryside and spectacular coastline. Each double room has private bathroom en-suite with flat screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities.
We offer a set down and pick up service for walkers.
Guests can wander around our extensive grounds featuring lawns, nature garden, winding paths, secret corners, a ribbon of ponds and woodland.
There are stunning views all round. The nearest towns are Cardigan, Aberaeron, Newcastle Emlyn, Llandysul and Carmarthen.
The beaches at Llangrannog, Penbryn, Tresaith and Aberporth are close by.
A warm welcome awaits you.
Large grounds (6 acres) with lawns, woodland walk, ponds and lake. Garden furniture - sun beds ets available. Children welcome from any age.
From Cardigan/Aberystwyth coast road turn onto B4334 at Brynhoffnant (signposted Rhydlewis). We are 1 mile down on the left, at a junction signposted Sarnau.
From Carmarthen, go through Rhydlewis on B4334 and on for 2 miles. We are on the right on a junction with the turning for Sarnau.
- Children welcome
- Radio
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- Satellite TV
- Tea/coffee making in bedrooms
- Unlicensed
- Lounge for residents' use
- Ironing facilities
- Private parking
- Garden
- Totally non-smoking
- Dogs/pets NOT accepted
- Central heating
- Electric shaver points
- Cycles for hire
- Vegetarian diet available
- Single sex groups welcomed
- Evening meals
- Hairdryer
Large grounds (6 acres) with lawns, woodland walk, ponds and lake. Garden furniture - sun beds ets available. Children welcome from any age.
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- Designated parking for guests with disabilities
- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- Route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Is flat (i.e. without steps)
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Details 17th Century Stone Farmhouse Country location Gravel lane approach Exterior • 4 acres of grounds –access to gardens via grass pathways (no steps) • Seating (benches) provided within the garden at varying distances from house • Level shingle terrace with tables and chairs within 30 metres of front door • Exterior lighting provided at all strategic doorways, with front of house floodlit • Generous car parking directly outside entrance lobby on gravel forecourt • 3 steps to enter Lobby Interior (Ground Floor) • Level access to all ground floor areas • Well lit lobby area • Guest lounge with good natural light and lighting • Guest dining/breakfast room well lit Interior (First Floor) • 14 tread staircase with 1 return in it to access first floor. Handrail provided • Landing area with well-lit reading area with tourist material available. Seating for two persons. • 2 double bedrooms with 14inch flat screen televisions, tea and coffee facilities • 2 private bathrooms – one with bath and separate double size shower, toilet and wash hand basin (well lit) – the second with generous shower cubicle, toilet and wash hand basin, and well lit. Back up Material • Easily navigated web site with photo galleries of all parts of the property • Easily read brochure with clear print. • Tourist Information Library available including Walking guides, Attractions brochures and Maps of Ceredigion • Flexible arrival and departure times for those guests requiring more • Guest information sheets available in large print on request • Cyclists and Walkers approved accommodation • Public Transport access. The nearest bus service is Cardigan/Aberystwyth (TrawsCambria route) which stops in both directions at Brynhoffnant, 1 mile away from 'Ffynnon Fendigaid • Nearest Towns: Cardigan 11miles; Llandysul 6 miles; Aberystwyth 27 miles; Carmarthen 23; Newcastle Emlyn 7 miles. • National Grid Reference: Ordnance Survey Map 145, Grid Ref. 50 34 • Mobile Phone reception good for most popular networks


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01/11 Introducing Datascape - ground-breaking App for 3D data visualisation
Daden Limited
Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (GMT)
Event Details
Analysts now have the ability to explore and make sense of their data in 3D with the launch of Datascape – a 3D data visualisation application.
Datascape provides an easy to use, install and maintain immersive 3D environment in which users can visualise and interact with data from almost any source and from any domain including financial, political, technical, scientific, health and social media. Data can be imported from spreadsheets and databases or even taken from live feeds.
Users can map data to any plot feature, defining the shape, size, colour, image, orientation and position of each data point within the visualisation. They can then search and filter on that data, animate it, and plot multiple datasets at the same time. Datascape is designed to maximise human analysis by optimising the display of data, whether structured or unstructured, enabling the user to take up a wide variety of viewpoints from both inside and outside the data.
This webinar is an introduction to Datascape.
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Daden Webinar
Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (GMT)
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Daden Limited specialise in delivering innovative solutions in 3D and VR immersive environments for training, learning and data visualisation. Daden's national and international clients range from a variety of private and public organisations.
Founded in 2004 by David Burden, Daden are based at Innovation Birmingham Campus, in Birmingham, UK and have been working in immersive 3D environments for over a decade, and won prizes for their work on both sides of the Atlantic.

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If there's something that my game development friends and colleagues know about me, it's that I'm mad about game jams. I honestly cannot get enough of them, and I can't preach fervently enough to anyone who listens about what a great tool they are for professional development, networking, removing creative blockers in your brain and… well, I could obviously go on. You learn time management, you learn to cut that one feature that, shit, would be really awesome in-game but you don't have the twenty coders and artists you need to make it happen, you learn to work with new people with new skill-sets, and you learn to think outside the box. Thinking outside the box is probably the thing I love the most about game jams– an opportunity for us game developers, usually fatigued and overworked from slaving away on the same project for months on end, to explore the limits of games outside of our day jobs.
I organize game jams regularly in the area of Germany that I live in, North-Rhine Westphalia. When I came to Germany in January, my German was terrible (still is, really) and I didn't know a soul here, but it was apparent there was no 'organized' indie community in the area I lived in. Europe has an extremely vibrant indie scene comparatively to where I had come from (New Zealand), as well as Berlin and Munich having very active communities– so I did what I figured was natural and made our game jam group. Now at over 70 developers in the area, we've participated in Molyjam as an official location, had an amazing 12-hour jam (phew), gotten the devs interested in #1GAM and some members are currently organizing an Oculus Rift jam. My mission was definitely accomplished, and I have met so many amazing people through the group's expansion so far. So, organizing game jams themselves wasn't that new to me, but I never thought I would end up organizing something as huge and international as Asylum Jam became.
Why did I organize Asylum Jam in particular? I've been asked this question a lot, though I haven't really given a straight answer as to why the jam was so personally important to me, either because I didn't want an immediate window into my personal life (indicative of how afraid I am of the stigma myself) or because being put so starkly into the spotlight made me feel far too naked and exposed. I've been around various types of mental illness most of my life, both personally experienced and that which I've seen friends or family go through. A difficult divorce and family situation in my childhood sent me into depression for the longest time, where I often contemplated whether or not the world would benefit from my non-existence (and that depression, while mostly conquered, still comes back to haunt me from time to time in my adult years). I also suffered from extremely acute agoraphobia while I completed my university studies, rendering me incapable of sitting exams in the same room as my peers, or even tolerating lectures that lasted longer than about an hour and a half without suffocating myself with panic. I couldn't even sleep over at a friend's or boyfriend's place in the same room, which drove me to tears more than once. I just wanted it to go away.
I never wanted to answer my university classmates as to why I wasn't in the examination rooms with them– how could I explain it in a way that didn't make me sound irrational? It's just because the fear was so irrational, and I knew it, that I just sort of covered it over. I didn't want my classmates to think any less of me or to think that I was abnormal. I didn't want to think that I wasn't 'normal', listed on the disability register at university. Really, I just wanted to enjoy learning and do the best that I could at university, like anyone that was serious about their studies would. However, I couldn't explain this fear, why it affected me or what caused it, and it ruled me for three years until I overcame it through sheer force of will and some sessions with a clinical psychologist. I'm proud that I defeated it and that it no longer controls my life, but I look back at that time and how afraid I was that anyone would find out, which brings me to the question– why did I feel afraid?
Stigmatization is a real issue, whether or not we want to admit it out loud. When it's okay for society to throw around words like 'retarded', it's obvious stigmatization is an issue. When it's okay to snigger behind the back of someone that has a mental disability at their struggles, it's obvious stigmatization is an issue. When I feel afraid to reveal that I suffered from a mental illness to even the closest of my peers, it's obvious stigmatization is an issue.
Asylum Jam wasn't born out of a desire to head a social crusade on the internet. It was born from an article that spoke particularly close to me about several issues (which you can read here), and that made me want to create positive action and awareness on the issue in the best way I knew how, in the format that I love the most. Complaining about a perceived issue is likely to bring you a negative reaction– negativity breeds negativity. That's why I knew a game jam was a great format for me– and other people and peers like me, in the same industry– to express what we would like to change, and make games that had an absence of the stigmatization that is so commonplace, but yet has the power to make us feel so uncomfortable about ourselves. Stigmatization isn't by any means limited to the gaming industry in particular– god, no– but games are what I live and breathe, they're a beautifully interactive and flexible media, and they have so much freedom to express that I wanted to organize Asylum Jam to give us a chance to explore a different direction.
When I began to organize Asylum Jam, I didn't think it would grow to the lengths that it did by the end of the event. I started planning it in July, wrote most of the press releases in September and in October, it was just a whirlwind of emails and organizational madness. At the conclusion of the event, we had 57 games submitted with over 319 registered users. We also had two physical locations, one in Rome and one in Colorado, which I never imagined would happen when I was absorbed in the planning stage. When I saw the submission count growing, the updates that the developers were posting and the general enjoyment that people had garnered from the jam, I was so incredibly happy. With the support of many people, including Brett Chalupa (programming genius behind the BMO game jam engine), the reporters who talked to me and wrote fantastic articles about the jam and its aims, the friends and colleagues that surround me and a handful of other special people, Asylum Jam became a resounding success.
The games themselves submitted to Asylum Jam are obviously very diverse and interpret the jam's theme differently– some of which deal with extremely sensitive topics– but they're there for freedom of expression and personal interpretation. I received mails from people who suffered from a mental illness and wanted to use the game they were making to show to those who didn't understand just how it was to live with their illness. I also saw a tweet from a developer who wanted to dedicate the jam to their colleague, who had committed suicide the year before. These stories are so important and it's so crucial that they're heard– and to fight stigmatization and tell them, gaming is a perfect medium for that.
To everyone who participated in Asylum Jam, thank you so much for making this event a reality. Thank you for giving your time and creativity to journey through this topic with us, your support to the cause and your enthusiasm to exploring the horror genre. I do believe we made a difference and started (or joined?) a really important discussion, not just limited to our passion of game development.
- Check out the Asylum Jam submissions here.
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NEW YORK — For many moviegoers, costume design is merely a credit that rolls at the end of a film, but the Victoria and Albert Museum in London aims to bring that behind-the-scenes craft to life this fall with "Hollywood Costume."
Set to bow Oct. 20, the three-gallery show will spotlight more than 100 iconic costumes, from Charlie Chaplin's silent films to this year's sci-fi thriller "John Carter." Rarely seen pieces — such as Adrian's blue and white gingham pinafore for Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" and the green "curtain" dress Vivien Leigh wore in "Gone With the Wind" — will be displayed, as well as the Givenchy black dress Audrey Hepburn immortalized in "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
Rather than display a bevy of costumes on mannequins, the V&A will use film clips, montages and projection to place the clothes in their original context. Interviews with leading Hollywood designers, directors and actors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Edith Head, Martin Scorsese and Sandy Powell will provide further insight. Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep will explain the role costume plays in creating a character.
To spread the word about the upcoming Harry Winston-sponsored exhibition, senior guest curator Deborah Nadoolman Landis talked shop Monday with Academy Award-winning costume designer Ann Roth at the Film Society at Lincoln Center here. Landis, a former costume designer who now heads up UCLA's David C. Copley Center for Costume Design, said, "Our directors depend on us to create these characters. I hate to say this but we are really looking for truth in that character."
Roth, whose portfolio includes "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Midnight Cowboy" and Mike Nichols' current Broadway production of "Death of a Salesman," admitted she is more comfortable working with actors who are interested in developing characters than "movie stars" who drop such gems as "I don't wear yellow."
"Meryl [Streep] is of course perfection. We can stand in a fitting room and by an hour into it, there are 14 half pairs of earrings, waist-cinchers, shoes with heels, shoes without heels, telephone books to put on the heels, dressmakers, someone to take notes, a hairdresser. It's sweaty and tiresome. There's a three-way mirror that she's looking into," she said.
Through trial and error, and much discussion, Roth said, "The character happens and there's no controlling it. Once that happens you know what to do."
Afterwards, Roth said before starting a project, she does the research, the drawings and always has a vision of the characters she is working on. Some directors, particularly those who first worked in commercials and music videos, are often intimidated by highly trained costume designers who can put together an 18th century bodice, and are more inclined to go with ones who will gather costumes from Century 21 and other stores, she said. "There are some people who will go into a store and say, 'What do you think she should wear? Oh that's nice.' That's not what I do," Roth said, going on to add, "I don't know a stylist personally. I'm sure they're trained. I don't know in what."


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Sydney, Jan. 6, 2014 – LG Electronics (LG) today announced it is ramping up OLED production in 2014 via engineering improvements.
Available at selected retailers, LG's Curved OLED TV created a sensation in the category ever since it was launched to market in 2013.
Now, LG's engineering expertise in display panels has enabled the company to produce higher volumes of OLED televisions due to higher yield rates. As a result, the company has now reduced the price of its flagship 55" Curved OLED TV (55EA9800), bringing this technology within reach of more Australians.
"Very few companies have been able to master the manufacture of OLED TV technology, and we're incredibly excited that not only have we been able to innovate and lead in this new segment, but we've worked out how to produce at high volumes. This is a powerful breakthrough that consolidates LG's position as one of the world's leading consumer electronics companies. I feel like we've 'cracked the code' on OLED TV production efficiency." said Lambro Skropidis, General Manager Marketing at LG Australia.
"We see OLED technology as the future of television, and we believe consumers with plasma and LED/LCD TV's will look at superior OLED technology as a real option for their next purchase. The new price point will bring our most innovative TV technology to more Australians seeking greater picture quality combined with absolute style,"
Producing clearer, more natural images than standard LED/LCD technology, LG's curved OLED TV offers an extraordinary home entertainment experience that has to be seen to be believed.
Not only does LG's 55" Curved OLED TV offer an incredible viewing experience, it is also energy efficient. The 4.5 star energy rating makes LG's Curved OLED TV the most energy efficient OLED TV in the Australia market due, thanks largely to LG's innovative WRGB self-lighting technology.
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Seems Wolverine has been busy with Dolce & Gabbana's denim. Of interest is not just the great wash (esp. the rightmost jacket) and finish, but also the way the jeans have been styled with track pants (?) underneath. And yes, a sparkling scarf has made its way into a denim on denim outfit.
Strange though that these are absent when the jeans are worn with suit and tuxedo jackets. Makes sense in a way, but for statement purposes.
Now these ripped white pants look perfectly like tatters. They cannot stand alone, unless of course, you wear them to the beach, where they could well be worn down or torn into shorts. Forgot to mention: notice how the fit of the trousers are more relaxed.
Except maybe for those worn with leftmost tank top. The second one with crystals can extend from day wear into evening — that is, if you are roughing it.
What do you think about the resurgence of the murse (man purse)? Are we ready to reembrace the beat out men's clutch bag?
From scarves to tanks, the black embellishments can also be found on pants, as above. The rips on the jeans seem similarly patterned to the embroidery.
These bikers and clubbers don't need introductions. Their clothing bling do the talking. And what of this robe? Can you imagine yourself throwing it on the bathroom floor ?
The imagery Dolce & Gabbana is known for. For this show, the pair picked up inspiration from the men of Sicily and the Italian region's topnotch tailoring.
With either shawl collars with piping or with traditional wing-tips, the shimmering scarves draw attention to the lapels of the jackets. Here, in these all-black numbers, there is already the suggestion of geometrical patterns.
The two on the right almost remind you of another label that shows at Milan. What do you think of the rosettes on the collars of the other two jackets?
Gold, the old repository of value, dismisses all doubts about the state of the economy with these sparkling scarves, which go very well with the intricate and geometric patterns.
The black tuxedos line up the crystals in stripes or brick plaid.
Before they come arranged in arabesques and in the shape of foliage.
A long line-up of glittering jackets ended the Dolce & Gabbana show, which fittingly opened the collections at Milan. If economists' predictions serve right, 2010 will see the crisis turn. It is a good idea then to greet the year with pieces both grand and unabashedly upbeat.


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Written in her chatty and approachable style, this is a refreshing, positive guide to life for young women. Matilda emphasises having fun and being yourself.She includes her favourite recipes and some great exercises and workouts you can do easily at home plus heaps of great advice on skincare, beauty and fashion.This is an essential guide to living a happy and fulfilled life.
Matilda is best known for finding love on The Bachelor NZ in 2015. She's a big fan of health & fitness, travel, food and adventure.@matootleswww.matilda-rice.com


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Enjoy my work... Feel the Nature
This is the river that we stop by during our trip. We manage to reach this river at lunch hour time. The purpose of our trip is not exactly about visiting this river but we want to spend our time with nature too. It makes me feel enjoy doing my work when sometimes we can have a chance to be close to nature.
Ha ha ha... it's me, take the opportunity to take my own photo sit at the river banks. Just for memories ya..
Wash my face and feeling like to jump into the river. Swim and feel the refreshing water. I wish i have brought along my extra cloths. Yay!
This is one of our dish. He he he.. we mix everything inside.. Tasty though.. :-)
We were having fun eating our lunch even though the food is just a simple one. The environments around us that makes the food more tasty.. He he..
This is the view from our base camp. I took this at dusk just before dark on the last day before we return back to Sipitang. Quite interesting and fun trip.


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Summer's Here
May 6, 2009 - Steve Anderson
A funny thing happened to me this past week when I was giving lessons on the range at River Hall. I sweated! It kind of hit me that for the past 6 months almost it's been very comfortable on the lesson tee and now with beads of sweat rolling in my eyes every few shots the realization that summer's here has quickly set. The good news of course for local golfers is that we've got our golf courses back, the crowds have left and the prices have gone way down, making the game affordable again. Looking at various ads in the paper it seems most courses are in the $25-35.00 range which is a lot better than near $100.00 green fees in the winter months. A lot of area courses offer an early morning price, mid morning price then a late day fee which in some cases is only $15.00 for all the golf you can get in, so it's a great bargain.
Some courses also have summer leagues after work which is a great way to get together with your friends for some golf and drink. Bargains galore can be found. In my own case I offer a specia discounted summer price on my lessons as do many other local pros. The summer's a great time to take lessons and work on your game so you'll be ready to go low next fall when your northern friends return.
I was also glad to see that the Cape Coral Golf Club which has been closed for some time is planning to re-open in a year or so. Always nice to have your neighborhood course there for your enjoyment.
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(Posted by CAAI News Media)
Friday, 20 November 2009 15:03 Chrann Chamroeun
SEVERAL men have been questioned in connection with last week's beating death of Swedish national Jan Ola Jordansson, police said Thursday, adding that authorities are now looking for more than one killer.
Jordansson, 45, disappeared from the Hotel Scandinavia last week and was found dead in Kandal province on Saturday.
A man who checked into the same hotel left a Nigerian passport when he skipped his bill.
"We've had some positive signs in the hunt for the killers but we cannot say yet who the suspects are," said Mok Chito, head of the Interior Ministry's Criminal Police Department, when asked whether police were looking for a Nigerian national.
"We cannot say yet whether the suspect is Nigerian.... All we have is video footage from the hotel," Mok Chito said.


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For the next Seahawks game on Sunday, November 11, the team has home field advantage against the New York Jets. For any Seattle fans who are interested in using local transportation services to get to and from CenturyLink Field, there are several convenient options available that will not only get you there quickly, but also offer numerous departure times and locations.
Dept. of Transportation Metro Transit Division
King Street Center
201 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 553-3000
During the NFL season, Seattle's Metro Bus Service provides Sunday shuttles for Seahawks fans. Game-day buses depart from the following park and ride locations: Northgate, Bellevue's Eastgate Park and South Kirkland. Shuttle service fares are $8 for round-trip transportation or $4 one way. Shuttle buses begin departing about two hours before game time and stop about 45 minutes prior to kickoff. Metro Bus Service also offers more than 15 regular service routes that are within walking distance of CenturyLink Field. Click here for more information on Metro Bus Service schedules and fare prices.
Sound Transit
401 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 398-5000
Seahawks fans from around the Puget Sound can utilize Sound Transit's Express Bus Service, Sounder Rail Service or the Link Light Rail for travel to and from CenturyLink Field. Buses run from King, Snohomish and Pierce counties twice hourly and drop fans off about three blocks from CenturyLink Field. For Sunday games, the Sounder Rail Service departs from Everett and Tacoma and travels to Seattle's King Street Station, which is just a couple of blocks east of CenturyLink Field. The Link Light Rail operates out of Tukwila and travels to two different stations within walking distance of CenturyLink Field. For additional information on fares and Sound Transit schedules, click here.
Amtrak Cascades
King Street Station
303 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
(800) 872-7245
Amtrak Cascades offers train service from southern Oregon up to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Seahawks fans can catch the Amtrak train in various cities all along Interstate 5 within this region of the Pacific Northwest. The closest train station to CenturyLink Field is the King Street Station, which is just a couple of blocks to the east of the stadium. Click here for train schedules.
Washington State Ferries
801 Alaskan Way, Pier 52
Seattle, WA 98104
(888) 808-7977
Ferry service is available from Bainbridge Island and Bremerton to Seattle's Dock at Pier 52 every hour. CenturyLink Field is then a short walk of less than a mile from the ferry dock. For more information on ferry departure times, click here.
Designated Driver Program
CenturyLink Field
800 Occidental Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 381-7555
In addition to the several public transportation services available to and from CenturyLink Field, the Seahawks have partnered with Levy Restaurants and Anheuser-Busch to create the Designated Driver Program. Any Seahawks fan over the age of 21 can utilize this program, in the event they cannot safely make it home on their own due to drinking alcohol at CenturyLink Field. For fans that require a safe ride, simply visit CenturyLink Field's Spectator Services Center. You will then be taken to the King Street pickup location where your free taxi ride home awaits you.
Check out Tailgate Fan to keep the party going at tailgatefan.cbslocal.com.
Sue Gabel has been writing in the greater Puget Sound/Seattle area since 1999. She writes about music, the Seattle scene and more. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.


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Submissions must be postmarked or submitted online between September 1 – October 31 (mail and online submissions guidelines below)
All contest submissions will also be considered for regular publication in the 2014 edition of RHINO Poetry.
The winner will receive $300.00, publication in the next issue, and will be featured on our website, and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
Two runners up will receive $50.00, publication in the next issue, and will be featured on our website. We occasionally nominate a runner-up for a Pushcart Prize.
2013 Founders' Prize Winner
Penelope Scambly Schott – Shadow Play for my Mother in Six Scenes
Jeffery Allen–– Johnny
Penelope Scambly Schott – Story of the Beautiful Daughter Ralinavut
In addition, we selected contest poems by these Finalists for publication in the 2013 issue of RHINO:
Claudia Cortese, M.S. Pfaff, Albert DeGenova, Sara Talpos, B.L. Gentry, Sophie Klahr, Katie Hartsock, Jeanne Wagner, Don Judson
NOTE: On Tuesday, September 24th, from 1:00AM through 2:00AM EDT, our server's network engineering team will be performing scheduled maintenance in our East Coast data center. Do not submit your entry on September 24 from 1 am – 2 am EDT.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (preferred)
Group up to 5 previously unpublished poems into one document – upload a single file in .doc or .docx .rtf or .PDF format
Cover letter in the "Comments" field – to "Founders' Prize Contest" listing your name, address, email address and/or telephone number and titles of your poems, and how you learned of the contest.
Pay your $10 entry fee through the online submission page.
Founders Prize 2013 online submissions and to check the status of your submission – click here
Send up to 5 unpublished poems (no more than 5 pages total) between September 1 and October 31. No identifying information should appear on the poems.
Submissions must include a cover letter to "Founders' Prize Contest" listing your name, address, email address and/or telephone number and titles of your poems, and how you learned of the contest.
Enclose a $10 entry fee (check or money order payable to RHINO or Rhino Poetry – no cash)
Manuscripts will not be returned. Include a SASE for notification of results.
Mail your submission and entry fee to:
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Court dismisses bail plea of Bhanot and Verma
OC`s former Secretary General Lalit Bhanot and its ex-Director General V K Verma had moved their bail plea saying CBI had deliberately added harsher penal provision of section 467 (forgery of valuable security) of the IPC against them so that they could get 90-days to file the charge sheet.
The defence counsel, while arguing on the bail plea before Special Judge Talwant Singh, said that section 467 of the IPC has been added as this offence is punishable upto life term.
They said that CBI should have filed the charge sheet against the duo within 60-days, which has already expired, but they have added section 467 of IPC so that they could get 90 days time to file the police report.
They argued that CBI has not told the court about the valuable securities.
Countering the defence counsel, CBI prosecutor V K Sharma said that probe in the case is going on.
"Bail applications of both the accused are dismissed," the court said.
Bhanot and Verma are presently in judicial custody till May 5. They were arrested by CBI on February 23 for alleged irregularities in awarding Rs 107-crore contract to the Swiss firm in procuring the Timing, Scoring and Result (TSR) system for the Commonwealth Games.
CBI has registered a case against the two under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of IPC and various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act, along with Switzerland-based firm Swiss Timing Ltd and other unnamed persons.
OC Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and two other officials were also arrested in the same case on April 25. They are presently in CBI`s custody till May 4.
Kalmadi, suspended Congress MP from Pune, and the two other officials– OC Joint Director General (Sport) A S V Prasad and OC Deputy Director General (Procurement) Surjit Lal– have been booked under sections 120 B (conspiracy), 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 471 (using as genuine a forged document) of the IPC besides other relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.


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There is a great diversity of soil in Australia and each branch of Soil Science Australia has chosen one soil as 'iconic' for their State or Territory. Below is information on the State Soils and links to further information on soils in our States and Territories.
The New South Wales Branch of the Society selected the Red Chromosol as its State Soil
Also known as red brown earths, red podzolic soils or red duplex soils, Red Chromosols feature a strong texture contrast between the A and B horizons. They are distinguished from other texture contrast soils by not being strongly acidic like Kurosols or sodic like Sodosols in their upper B horizons. In their natural condition, these soils have favourable physical and chemical properties, but many now have hardsetting surface layers with structural degradation and acidification problems caused by longterm cultivation.
They occupy some 20% of the State and are used for grazing, cropping and vineyards. They have been described as 'the workhorse of agriculture' in New South Wales. Use this link to find out more about the soils of New South Wales.
The Victorian Branch of the Australian Society of Soil Science Inc. selected the Mottled Brown Sodosol as the State Soil.
Also known as Yellow or Brown Duplex soils, Mottled Brown Sodosols are widespread across Victoria, predominantly in the 450 - 800 mm rainfall zone. They are used mainly for dairying and grazing, but increasingly land use is changing to cropping in the south-west.
These soils have yellow to brownish yellow coloured upper subsoil horizons that are usually mottled due to variable and restrictive drainage conditions. They generally have a bleached subsurface (A2) horizon leached of most of its nutrients and often waterlogged as water builds up on top of the dispersive subsoil after heavy rains.Use this link to find out more about the soils of Victoria.
The Northern Territory selected a Kandasol as its Territory Soil.
Kandosols, even-textured earthysoils, are the most widespreadsoil across NT, used for tropicalhorticulture, forestry, dryland andirrigated cropping and intensivepastoralism. Red Kandosols arethe focus of most research anddevelopment in NT.Use this link to find out more about the soils of the Territory.
The Western Australian Branch of the Australian Society of Soil Science Inc. selected the Yellow Chromosol as the State Soil.
TheYellow Chromosol, also known as Grey Sandy Duplex,soils, featurea sandy, usually grey coloured,topsoil over a mottled clay subsoil.Widespread in south-west WA,they are used for forestry, grazing,viticulture and cropping. Use this link to find out more about the soils of Western Australia.
The Queensland Branch of the Australian Society of Soil Science Inc selected a Vertosol as the State Soil
Vertosols are clay soils with shrink-swell properties that cause deep and wide cracking on drying. More than half of Australia's Vertosols are found in Queensland, where they occupy 28% of the State's total area. 58% of the State's cropping area is located on Vertosols. They occur on mainly on alluvial plains, weathered sedimentary rocks (e.g. shales mudstones) and weathered basalt. Vegetation associations include grassland (e.g. Mitchell grass), open eucalypt woodland (e.g. Queensland blue gum) and brigalow/gidgee forests. Use this link to find out more about the soils of Queensland.
|The South Australian Branch selected a Calcarosol as the State soil.
South AustraliaCalcarosolCalcarosols are calcareous sandyloams that are well drained,alkaline, moderately fertile andreasonably deep. They occurthroughout SA and are used widelyfor cereal growing, pasture andirrigated horticulture, particularlyvineyards.Use this link to find out more about the soils of South Australia.
The Tasmanian Branch selected a Ferrosol as the State soil.
Ferrosols aredeep, well structured soils with a red or red-brown colour. In Tasmania they have formed mainly from the weathering of basalt, a volcanic rock extruded as lava by numerous small volcanoes in northern Tasmania some 10-50 million years ago. This means that Ferrosols are relatively old soils in Tasmania. Consequently, the basalt has had quite a long time to weather, which explains why these soils are so deep, with usually more than 1 m to unweathered rock.
In many places, profiles are several meters deep. The long period of weathering also helps to explain the red colour of Ferrosols. Basalt is a rock that is rich in iron. As the basalt weathers, the iron it contains is oxidised, in the same way that roofing iron rusts when left exposed to the elements.
The nameFerrosolcomes from "ferrum", the Latin term for iron. To be classed as a Ferrosol, a soil has to contain at least 5% free iron oxides. Another name for Ferrosols iskrasnozem, which in Russian means "red soil" or "red land". Some of Tasmania's Ferrosols in the colder, wetter, more elevated, inland regions around Tewkesbury and Ridgley, are not as red as those closer to the coast.
The cooler and wetter climate keeps more of the iron in the form of goethite, which has a yellower hue than the redder haematite found in coastal Ferrosols. Red to brown, acid, strongly structured clay soils (50-70% clay) ranging in depth from less than 1 m to over 7 m. Their clay mineralogy is dominated by kaolin and iron and aluminium oxides, and this ensures that the soils have variable charge properties with low cation exchange capacity and usually a significant anion exchange capacity. Free iron oxide contents range from about 7 to 18% Fe. Use this link to find out more about the soils of Tasmania.


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We understand that not every family has the means to send their child on a trip or multiple trips during the course of the school year at a cost of $1000 or more. This is one of the key reasons the Band Parents organization exists! We help those families for whom which funding these trips would represent a financial hardship.
There are two essential approaches to be taken in the event of hardship:
First and foremost, the music department publicizes estimates of trip costs as early in the year as possible so appropriate action may be taken. And in support of this, the Band Parents then arrange a variety of fundraising opportunities that can be undertaken by students and parents as a way of funding the student's account in preparation for anticipated costs.
Secondly, in the event that a family makes a reasonable effort to participate in fundraising opportunities but still falls short of the needed funds, the family may contact Band Director Matt McGuire to discuss additional needs and funding opportunities.
Please note that for privacy purposes, the Mansfield School District requires that all requests for financial aid and/or disclosure of hardship conditions be made directly to Band Director Matt McGuire. Under no circumstances is it acceptable for a student or parent to engage the Band Parents organization directly regarding any family financial hardship issues or requests for financial aid.
Need help? Use this easy form to contact Matt McGuire:


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Oh dearie me, Raymond has come a cropper, never one for taking things slowly, Raymond was on his space hopper, racing down the high street, when he accidently bounced onto a mattress, on display at the local bed shop, and catapulted himself straight into the display next door at the greengrocers. It was carnage aubergines, quince and squash went everywhere (Raymond lives in a posh area it has to be said). Never mind it looks like he has come away pretty unscathed.
You can find X Ray Raymond HERE along with lots of other fantastic digistamps. Hope you all have a good weekend
Ruth x


text: The sparrow, being a small bird, is meant to be symbolic of the advantages of something small, being small, or the quick and agile traits of small birds in general. The sparrow is well known as a cute and personable bird, and well liked by nearly everyone. They're friendly and aren't shy when it comes to human interaction.


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For curious kids who want to think, discover, and make things together.
July 8–August 2, 2019
Ages 5–12
Week 1: July 8–12, 2019
Citizens of the Universe
Week 2: July 15–19, 2019
Marvelous Inventions and Illusions
Week 3: July 22–26, 2019
Critter and Creeper Super Beings
Week 4: July 29–August 2, 2019
Inside Out Architecture
Members: $490
Not-Yet-Members: $590
The BIG idea: the hive connects campers with deCordova's 30-acre Sculpture Park and Museum to explore real world ideas, unbounded creativity, and inspiring innovation. The four weekly themes are starting points to spark imaginative possibilities that campers make their own with the week's project. Each week culminates with the campers designing and constructing an ambitious sculpture installation in the Park.
2019 Inspiration: Truth. What is truth? How do we know? Campers will create art this summer that helps them explore the concepts of fact and fiction, the real and the imagined. As they create together, campers will discover their individual and collective potential as storytellers, meaning makers, and change agents.
Why the hive? A week at the hive is more than art making. It's about communicating, problem solving, celebrating individuals, seeing from new perspectives, and coming together to accomplish challenging goals. It's a week when friendships are forged and confidence is built. Each camper's personal interests and unique abilities are welcomed and everyone learns from each other. The campers' joyful pride in their accomplishments is shared with family and friends each week at the Friday Celebration.
STEM/STEAM concepts are embedded throughout the hive. This interdisciplinary immersion relates to real world problem solving and erases the artificial lines typically drawn between the arts, the sciences, and other fields. Large-scale, collaborative projects parallel the joint work of artists, engineers, curators, and landscape designers that informs the Sculpture Park. Active indoor and outdoor explorations invite all learning styles to be engaged and contribute equally.
Full day program runs 9:30 am–4:30 pm. Early drop-off available at 8:30 am.
This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and is licensed by the local board of health.
Registration for summer 2020 opens in January!
Click the buttons below for more information on each week's themes
And they come from varying backgrounds such as biology, landscape design, and engineering, as well as visual, performance, and sound art. Instructors at the hive share a curiosity about the world around them and experience in inspiring young people to explore and create.
Kyle Browne is a visual artist and educator who strives to share her love and experience in the arts with youth and adults as a way to understand the world. Her interest lies at the intersection of art, nature, and culture. She believes arts education is more than teaching a technical skill, it's developing a way of thinking and responding creatively through materials, ideas, and hands-on projects. At the hive you can find her campers animating found objects, collecting stories from natural materials, and imagining alternate realities through drawing, sculpting and movement.
Anna Cohen is excited to be back at the hive to celebrate another summer of creativity and collaboration. She enjoys working with natural and recycled materials, with an interest in STEAM and ephemeral art. While at the hive, Anna looks forward to the using classic materials in unexpected ways, telling imaginative stories with her campers that turn into large-scale sculptures, and breaking out into sporadic dance parties while working on our creations. Anna encourages all children to appreciate the process as much as the product of their own work and to explore, ask questions, and find beauty in the world around them.
Emily Discenza is a visual arts teacher with a background in experiential learning. She is trained in sculpture. At night, you may catch her "planting" her handmade wire creations in the dirt around her neighborhood. At the hive, you may find Emily and campers sewing fuzzy woodland creatures, weaving streams of molten lava, or sculpting an underground network of animal burrow.
Margaret Hoffman is a children's museum educator, early childhood teacher, and environmentalist living in Brooklyn, NY. Margaret has developed interactive and play-based programming at artistic institutions such as deCordova, the Brooklyn Children's Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. This is Margaret's fifth summer at the hive. Her favorite moments include: suspending a woolly mammoth between two trees, witnessing two volcanic eruptions, and entering a space ship designed for intergalactic exploration. Margaret is eager to make messes and tell stories in collaboration with the campers at the hive.
John O'Donnell is a multi-disciplinary studio artist who strives to locate visual resolution among every day objects. He is also an Assistant Professor of printmaking at the University of Connecticut. John believes (knows) everyone is an artist and each individual has a unique array of abilities to express important ideas within an art context. John's work deals with multimedia representations of construction, illusion, and popular culture. At the hive you may see and hear John discussing the importance of the shape of a twig or engaging in a conversation about the life cycle of everything from insects to ideas.
Mary Teuscher is a dancer, choreographer and teacher who practices building collections of found objects, creating unusual musical instruments, site specific performance and documenting beauty in unexpected places. Through her dance work, Mary explores the use of imagination as a neuromuscular force. As a resident teaching artist in Boston Public Schools, she teaches visual art, creative writing and dance. One time in 2007 she lived outside for a whole month! This is Mary's first year at the hive.
Amber Vistein is a sound artist/composer with a strong interest in the intersection of science and art. She has produced musical compositions from earthquake data, used a wind tunnel as an instrument, and collaborated on installations about starling murmuration. At the hive, you may find Amber and participants listening to the ground with a stethoscope, using a microscope to explore the minute details of plants, or creating an installation of tin-can telephones that speak to the trees.
July 10–14, 2017
Week 1
Journey into the cosmos as campers explore galactic views seen through the windows of a rocket. Yeffe Kimball's expansive colorful and richly textured painting, Blue Space Concept provides a launching point for views of an out-of-this world adventure! Crags of glacial rock formations on deCordova's campus and outdoor sculptures, such as Robert Schelling's otherworldly bronze, boost the invention of new terrestrial and cosmic universes.
Week 2 Theme: Imagine a world where the forest floor is above your head and your feet walk in the clouds. Steven Siegel's Big, with rift in the Sculpture Park has vegetation from the ground growing atop seven-foot tall newspaper towers. How will campers turn the world turned upside down? In response to works on exhibit in the Museum, such as Laura Kim's Dreaming and Alan Bray's The Fossil Record, campers will root their visions in the sky and keep their goals aloft by reaching up to the ground. Let's see what happens when these topsy-turvy worlds meet in the middle!
Week 2 Project: Campers will create a personal experience of an upside-down world. Experiments with reflections will capture the sky on the ground. A canopy woven from items found on the forest floor will be held high in the trees by a pulley system of their design. Interactive maps will guide others through this fantastic new world. Engineering the world in-between where rules of gravity are reversed will challenge the laws of physics and spark campers' imaginations!
Week 3 Theme: Create crystal palaces and underground cities inspired by Ursula von Rydingsvard's towering Elegantka in the Sculpture Park and Albert Alcalay's vibrant Metropolis in the Museum. What visions will campers create taking cues from the natural phenomena surrounding them? Tangles of tall summer grasses will become dramatic skylines, while rainwater running through pine needles will flow like great rivers.
Week 3 Project: With the minuscule as a starting point to spark imaginations, campers will create thriving metropolises! Unique growth patterns from cultivating salt and sugar crystals will inspire craggy architecture. Silk strands of a spider's web will become intersecting roads. Above and below ground neighborhoods will begin as collages made from natural and human-made materials then engineered into three-dimensional models. Which details from art and nature will campers accentuate for their daring designs?
Week 4 Theme: Some patterns are hypnotizing. Some are puzzling. Sol LeWitt's winding, stepped Tower (DC) in the Sculpture Park and Kurt Kranz's spiraling Band Ammonit II in the Museum will inspire adventurous designs. Campers will discover mysteries of art and nature's predictable pathways – and encounter the unexpected adventure in unruly patterns. Human-made and nature-made designs will be transformed when campers focus their attentions and imaginations on the organization of details. Where can following a pattern – or breaking it – lead?
Week 4 Project: Campers will create a maze using patterns and pathways found in nature and art. How might the ivy climbing the bricks of the Museum or the weave of fibers in their shoelaces inform a dynamic labyrinth? Their adventure will be a cross between skipping down the yellow brick road and descending into Fibonacci's spiral. With each turn in the path, what extraordinary journey will campers create for themselves and others to experience!


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More Mass Murder of Children in the US (plus Tweets)
Seventeen children are dead in Florida and Trump tweets that it's the FBI's fault because they were too busy trying to find evidence he was colluding with Russia during the election campaign. WTF is wrong with this man?
He went to Florida and met with the families of two of the victims for 35 minutes. Then he had a photo op with some of the first responders (which took longer), then he went to play golf at Mar-a-lago. Maybe no one else wanted to meet him and he was doing the right thing by not subjecting any others to his presence. If no one else wanted a presidential visit, it's no surprise.
The US federal government continue to fail their citizens when it comes to gun safety, whichever party is in power. While the Democratic party is better on this issue than the Republicans, there are enough Democratic representatives that vote with the Republicans on this issue that it means nothing ever changes.
Every time someone suggests something that could help, opponents say that it wouldn't stop ALL shootings and therefore it's a waste of time.
For goodness sake! NOTHING will stop ALL shootings, but if it stops even one child from being murdered, surely that's good?
There are things that are legal in the US in relation to guns that boggle the minds of those of us in the rest of the world. Rules vary state by state, but some examples are:
- there do not have to be background checks for all sales;
- people do not have to report it to the police if a gun is lost or stolen;
- guns do not have to be stored securely, even if there are children in the house;
- you're allowed to keep guns loaded at all times;
- gun owners who get a criminal conviction do not have their guns taken off them (except in California);
- people on the no-fly list are allowed to buy guns.
- doctors are not allowed to ask the parents of child patients about guns in the house;
- the CDC are not funded to investigate deaths where guns are involved.
Most of us blame the prevalence of guns in the US for the problem of gun deaths there. But, it's not the only issue. The other is the intersection of money and politics. To run for office, especially state or national office, it takes huge amounts of money and politicians want all they can get. The NRA and other gun rights groups spend a lot of money supporting politicians. If politicians don't vote the way those groups want, they lose a lot of financial support.
In New Zealand, one of the biggest sponsors of sports at all levels used to be tobacco companies. When that was made illegal, the government created a fund called SmokeFree. One of the things it did in the first few years while sporting organisations were searching for new sources of sponsorship was to financially support those who lost tobacco company money.
Perhaps gun safety groups could consider doing something like that. They could donate to political campaigns that refused to accept money from gun rights groups. At the same time, they could rate politicians in the same way that gun rights groups do now, except that the ratings would be for promoting gun safety.
Thoughts and prayers don't cut it. It's action that's required, and it's time politicians did something about the number of people dying unnecessarily in their country because a few people imagine the government is coming to get them one day.
Healthcare Tweets
I'm putting these two tweets first because the issue is too important, and I don't want anyone to miss them. They could also be in the Human Rights or Religious Tweets sections of course.
(Via Ann German.)
World Health Organization: "If a boy or man underwent the same level of mutilation as young women undergoing the most common form of FGM, he would have the head of his penis, and around a third of the shaft removed." #End FGM https://t.co/Dyfek Vh5Ur
— Mona Eltahawy (@mona eltahawy) February 14, 2018
Imagine if 6000 boys every day were having "the head of the penis, and around a third of the shaft removed." Every day, 6000 boys. There would be wars, invasions. Actually, the world would just stop and end it immediately. #End FGM https://t.co/WlMB pIjTlw
— Mona Eltahawy (@mona eltahawy) February 14, 2018
Political Tweets
Yes, I know it's an exaggeration, but I think it's funny!
Well, I laughed! #North Korea #Winter Olympics pic.twitter.com/nAcT3m mO0h
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 15, 2018
During the Obama Administration, the GOP would not approve tax cuts because they might increase the deficit. Now that they include cuts for the rich, and will increase the deficit, they're all for them.
The #GOP Tax Scam – the reason for the hypocrisy … pic.twitter.com/CdmkarZD6X
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 15, 2018
There are a lot of details to look out for in this cartoon by Michael D'Antuono.
USA under the #Trump regime. pic.twitter.com/Dr2W7RMrMJ
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 16, 2018
A few facts on the situation of the US Embassy in London.
The reality of the #USEmbassyLondon situation … pic.twitter.com/qnoQEEKYkt
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 16, 2018
I guess they're the "right sort of people?"
(Via Ann German.)
"Here are Melania's Parents. Viktor and Amalija Knavs. They live in the United States Permanently now because of Chain Migration after Melania's Visa Expired & she stayed here Illegally and married Donnie for Citizenship. None of them have a degree or a job". pic.twitter.com/0FHTOqj81V
— Brasilmagic (@Brasil magic) February 7, 2018
Jacob Zuma has resigned as president of South Africa. His approval rating was at an all time low (25%, and that was last year), and commentators say it's only the historic popularity of the ANC that keeps it from dropping further. Onward and upwards South Africa with Cyril Ramaphosa!
🎶 Give me hope Ramaphosa … 🎶
#ZumaResigns and it's about time! He's done enormous damage to #SouthAfrica as he enriches himself and destroys lives. pic.twitter.com/Es3Yrp7iKS
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 16, 2018
Mueller Time Tweets
Good read.
(Via Ann German.)
ICYMI –> Fact-checking Trump's error-filled tweetstorm about the Russia investigation https://t.co/O0wqTmZzNP
— Glenn Kessler (@Glenn Kessler WP) February 18, 2018
Although I'm not yet convinced that Trump personally colluded with the Russians, I do think others, lead by Paul Manafort, did. This may uncover that.
(Via Ann German.)
Rick Gates will testify against former boss Paul Manafort and enter guilty plea: report https://t.co/KBJ50XhHwz
— Peter #YesCollusion Ω (@Pajjr 2016) February 18, 2018
It's called "gaslighting" and I'm glad Trump's latest attempt at it is being exposed.
(Via Ann German.)
Good compilation of Trump's attempt to rewrite history:
Trump: I Never Said Russia Did Not Meddle In Our Election. Reality: Your Pants Are On Fire https://t.co/w8PhStMpeC
— Rick Wilson (@The Rick Wilson) February 18, 2018
Bears repeating …
(Via Ann German.)
Today was a colossal victory. Think about it: The troll farm indictments successfully goaded Trump and Fox News into admitting the social media prong of the Russian attack actually happened in support of Trump. Acknowledging the attack = a giant hurdle cleared. Done. Suckers.
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) February 17, 2018
Human Rights Tweets
Another brave woman in Iran. The government has miscalculated. The arrest of the girl waving her white hijab in the air has encouraged and inspired other women. They created a martyr.
I am Nargess Hosseini I am Shima Babaei they are in prison , so on behalf of them I brake compulsory hijab laws. This my civil disobedience #WhiteWednesdays
من #نرگس_حسینی هستم من #شیما_بابایی هستم، به جاي آنها من قانون حجاب را مي شكنم. #نه_به_حجاب_اجبارى #چهارشنبه_های_سفید pic.twitter.com/yrq47Cfjj8
— My Stealthy Freedom (@masih pooyan) February 14, 2018
The attitude of the men in the Trump Administration towards the issue of spousal abuse is appalling. Here are some tweets I posted about the issue:
Interviewing for #RobPorter's replacement … pic.twitter.com/48MtT4Spjx
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 16, 2018
Why won't #Trump criticize the #WhiteHouseWifeBeaters, or express any sympathy for the women? … pic.twitter.com/87qC9napSe
— Heather's Homilies (@HeatherHastie) February 16, 2018
Record numbers of women are seeking help from Emily's List in their bid for political office.
Record numbers of women are seeking political office! The US is currently 95th in the world in terms of the political equality of women. That will change next election! pic.twitter.com/11ihl4MLXC
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 16, 2018
I've posted this before, but it's so cool, here we go again …
(Via Ann German.)
So, I'm gonna be watching THIS 10 times a day…join me won't you? 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/qyqws7tg74
— Amee Vanderpool (@girls reall yrule) February 9, 2018
Gun Safety Tweets: Florida Murders
Student Emma Gonzalez said in her speech something I've said over and over again when I've written about this issue:
… this is not just a mental health issue. He would not have harmed that many students with a knife!
(Via Ann German.)
Here's the speech from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez at an anti-gun rally happening today in Fort Lauderdale https://t.co/CyfMnPDAvW // https://t.co/hgewZy4Cxf https://t.co/gssAmGczuH
— Joshua Chavers (@Joshua Chavers) February 17, 2018
No kidding! (See my tweet below)
(Via Ann German.)
Evidence collected over many years, obtained from many locations, indicates that the power of Prayer is insufficient to stop bullets from killing school children.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neil tyson) February 16, 2018
Unbelievable! I suggested in a tweet to Ann German that those opposing better gun safety measures might start calling Parkland a false flag operation. If it happened, I certainly didn't expect it to be this quickly, but she found this!
— Ann German (@wanker justice) February 19, 2018
Gun Safety Tweets: General
Time to reprise this Mike Lukovich cartoon from 2012.
I wonder if there will be any changes to gun safety laws following the Florida tragedy? #StupidQuestion pic.twitter.com/rYTBUdUDdu
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 15, 2018
The original idea of the 2nd Amendment was that there would be no standing army and citizens would provide that function. Given that a large proportion of gun owners want their guns because they imagine they'll be useful when the liberals in government move against them, I suspect they're not interested in fighting for them.
When are politicians and SCOTUS that it's the 2006 interpretation of the 2nd Amendment that's the problem. pic.twitter.com/0RqEAEKhfk
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 18, 2018
#GOP on #Gun Safety Now pic.twitter.com/3xEjaQ jRwh
— Heather's Homilies (@HeatherHastie) February 18, 2018
Note that this was Re-tweeted 90 times, faved 70 times, and responded to 1.3 thousand times. I suspect most of the responses were similar to what I think: Un-effing-believable! And on the day of the Florida murders too!
(Via Ann German.)
As an avid sportsman, I'm excited to announce our first AR-15 Giveaway! You can earn multiple entries and no purchase is necessary to win! Enter today: https://t.co/YH6i CluNTz #KS02 #ksleg #2a #Gun Giveaway pic.twitter.com/qpYTp Puk4Y
— Tyler Tannahill (@Tannahill Tweets) February 13, 2018
Even worse, kids as young as seven are selling tickets in the raffle! This is absolutely appalling! I don't get how this disgraceful situation can even be legal. SMH
(Via Ann German.)
Children helping to give away AR15 rifles as a contest prize, even though they're increasingly likely to be killed in school by a psychopath with an AR15.https://t.co/6D9m7 KKooo
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) February 18, 2018
Religion Tweets
I reckon if I was a believer I could make a case that this is what's really happening …
Why don't the #Evangelicals ever consider this might be the reality of #Trump ? pic.twitter.com/LTqCn NyslG
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 15, 2018
Just sayin' …
There's been a change in the destination of those taken in the #Rapture since their overwhelming #Hypocrisy in supporting #Trump … pic.twitter.com/i3N2C aifAt
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 18, 2018
I posted this last time there was a school shooting, and I'll post it next time too …
I posted this last time there was a school shooting, and I'll post it next time too … pic.twitter.com/gibn 9S9Xbu
— Heather's Homilies (@Heather Hastie) February 18, 2018
Fun Tweets
Let's get on to some less serious stuff. Most of you have probably already seen this. I know I have. (The first time was on Fox News!!!) But it never gets old …
(Via Ann German.)
Extremely satisfying video shows kid shattering the top of a frozen trampoline with one perfect bounce. https://t.co/YkE XnNZw9g pic.twitter.com/Urriw TrXEK
— ABC News (@ABC) February 14, 2018
Valentine's Day Tweets
All this stuff came up long after the day was over in New Zealand, but some are still nice to see. This one actually looks like the pic was taken in New Zealand. I even feel like I recognize the background (Mt Pirongia from the south-east – almost). There was a rumour the Obamas were coming here. Perhaps it's true?
Happy Valentine's Day, @MichelleObama. You make every day and every place better. pic.twitter.com/aWvyy tR7Mm
— Barack Obama (@Barack Obama) February 14, 2018
Scenic Tweets
How cool is this! Another one for the bucket list …
There's a peculiar lake in Portugal, with a hole that looks like a portal to another dimension https://t.co/UxaeS vS7e1 pic.twitter.com/7jVJ9PPzUR
— Massimo (@Rain maker 1973) February 15, 2018
Reptile Tweets
It's throat moves!
Snake taking a drink! 🐍
🎥IG: pacinthesink pic.twitter.com/pFTseVJFVs
— Nature is Amazing 🌿 (@AMAZlNGNATURE) February 19, 2018
Marine Tweets
Wow! Amazing! Beautiful! What do you need a god for when there are things like this in the real world?
🎥IG: cetacean.inspiration pic.twitter.com/JEDK OzAGgU
— Nature is Amazing 🌿 (@AMAZlNG NATURE) February 19, 2018
Creepy-Crawlies Tweets
An excellent chart about Aussie spiders …
(Via Ann German.)
Essential arachnid training for friends considering visiting Australia pic.twitter.com/nCJu zvEz8y
— Troy Hunt (@troy hunt) February 18, 2018
Other Animals Tweets
I never tire of the baby elephants tweets.
Baby elephant tries to make friends with a tortoise 🐢🐘 pic.twitter.com/a0O7U 1vCph
— Nature is Amazing 🌿 (@AMAZlNG NATURE) February 14, 2018
So now you know!
(Via Jerry Coyne.)
How the dinosaurs really went extinct pic.twitter.com/loqo 9ge1hM
— Land of cuteness (@land psychology) February 14, 2018
As @CharlesPPierce pointed out when he shared this tweet, "We all need emergency wombats."
(Via Ann German.)
Fatigued by the news again? Here are some emergency wombats. pic.twitter.com/mKqIt ykD4V
— [𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝] (@In Text Cetacean) February 15, 2018
Bird Tweets
This is a wonderful story! Rescues are always cool, especially when there's a parent and child involved.
This duck mom got so nervous when this guy started rescuing her baby — but the moment she trusted him is amazing 🐥❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/kUQWD crtAZ
— The Dodo (@dodo) February 14, 2018
Time to check the kakapo on the predator-free island of Whenua Hou again!
Our rangers will be doing #kakapo cloacitis checks on Whenua Hou next week. Last year we checked all ~70 on island; this year just 9 with recent cases – including Sinbad. #conservation #disease pic.twitter.com/hvHfo wHh9U
— Dr Andrew Digby (@takapo digs) February 16, 2018
Aerially superior pigeon dismisses its rival, performing a victory backward somersault; the soar loser flaps away in defeat. pic.twitter.com/4YV21t SlKW
— Dick King-Smith HQ (@Dick King Smith) February 18, 2018
Dog Tweets
Awww! And so well behaved!
One for you, One for me pic.twitter.com/xxtc WwQcV2
— Nature is Amazing 🌿 (@AMAZlNG NATURE) February 15, 2018
Cat Tweets
You can train a cat after all!
Happy Valentine's day…!! ♥😃😺 pic.twitter.com/mqGV bv7jXp
— Stefano S. Magi (@Stefano doc SM) February 14, 2018
I wouldn't mind finding these cuties in my jeans!
Your jeans are the comfiest! pic.twitter.com/XGpr OJ7Wy2
— I Love My Cat (@l lov my cat) February 14, 2018
A cat family …
This rescue cat is super protective of her toys and acts like a tough guy, but she's hardly the craziest cat in her family 😹😹😹 pic.twitter.com/YVw q07cyCb
— The Dodo (@dodo) February 15, 2018
Don't stop until the right number of kisses are given!
Kisses…🐱💕😗 pic.twitter.com/AMxh 4aEVPu
— Stefano S. Magi (@Stefano doc SM) February 15, 2018
Did you ever see anything so gorgeous!!!
Adorable Kittens pic.twitter.com/GFFZq EuZA3
— Land of cuteness (@land psychology) February 16, 2018
Or this?!
Just a quartet of puff balls pic.twitter.com/5AAE OXMw32
— Land of cuteness (@land psychology) February 16, 2018
You get tired. You stop.
Time To Relax pic.twitter.com/xugx dcJZMJ
— Land of cuteness (@land psychology) February 16, 2018
These snow leopard cubs are both cute AND gorgeous!
(Via Ann German.)
Startled Snow Leopard 🐆😄 pic.twitter.com/4ih3uI in2w
— Nature is Amazing 🌿 (@AMAZlNG NATURE) February 16, 2018
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49 Responses to "More Mass Murder of Children in the US (plus Tweets)"
The effect of the gun lobby is not just money, although that's an important factor. The NRA will run campaign ads against any candidate they feel does not vote their way. They can gin up fear among constituents in many districts just by telling them candidate X wants to take away your guns. The farmers and hunters in most districts become one issue voters and can defeat the candidate. Since they know they can be hurt by the NRA, many are just going to try to work with them and stay in the background in order to get elected or stay elected.
Yet, there is a clear and well established correlation between the numbers of guns in circulation and the number of gun deaths. A simple truth that US politicians try to contort themselves out of.
There are a few (mild) outliers, such as Switzerland with a relatively high number of guns and relatively low number of gun deaths, but then, in Switzerland the wide spread possession of guns is in the context of a very well regulated militia, i.e. the Swiss Army.
Talking about well regulated militia, in those times most armies were professional armies, mercenaries. (btw, the Swiss were notorious mercenaries)
A well regulated militia was probably something like a citizen's army. I think (please correct me if I'm wrong) that a drafted army, were serving in the army was a civil duty, only came after the French Revolution.
"More Mass Murder of Children" — I thought this post was going to be about the one supremely rich and powerful lobby (That Must Not Be Named) that's responsible for nearly a million child deaths per annum. According to the logic of this post, saving even one life justifies restricting the rights of all.
If you want to call a fetus a child you might just as well call it a granny.
Your logic is flawed; Heather's is not. A high school student is not a fetus; sad that you can't wrap your head around that simplicity.
And 15-20% of all pregnancies in the US end in accidental miscarriages. So roughly 4 million pregnancies occur per annum, so that makes 600,000-800,000 "natural abortions". Oh what to do; god kills so many! Perhaps if you get your sick wish and SCOTUS makes it illegal again, we can fill up US prisons even more! Super! I don't know if in your sick world women who miscarriage have to go to prison for man-slaughter, but perhaps the men in power can pray on it.
See how dumb your argument is when you show all the facts? I know you can't, but the majority see right through you.
If miscarriage is illegal, and a woman who is pregnant against her wishes miscarries, it is the man who impregnated her that should be imprisoned as without his actions, the pregnancy cannot and would not exist. If there is any danger of it being the man who is imprisoned rather than the woman, miscarriage will not be made illegal.
Man, what a shitty situation that would be. Reminds me of the fetus-fanatics who want pregnancies from rape victims to be carried to term. How sick is that? Only religion can twist a brain into that type of cruel decision making.
Maybe one day in the US, women will actually be able to write and pass and repeal legislation that specifically affects them, instead of the present reality where men write legislation for them.
And, in the cases where the forced-birthers succeed, the rapist gets visitation rights.
How sick is that?
Can someone please identify the snake that's drinking water?
I think it's difficult with just the head; this snake may have a pattern, but can't be sure. From its eyes I can tell it's not venomous (in general, venomous snakes have elliptical pupils, non-venomous have round). Also it looks to have smooth rather than keeled scales. I know this doesn't narrow it down much, but doing a quick google search, I couldn't find an image that looked similar.
It's a cool looking snake; I love the yellowish ochre color.
It's one for Greg Meyer the local Herp on WEIT.
Whatever it is, it is, as you observe, a cool looking snake.
If I had to take a wild stab in the dark I would say this is very probably a king cobra, one of the elapid snakes, all of which have round pupils.
Pupil shape seems to mostly be about hunting style, with a strong positive correlation between ambush hunting and vertical pupils:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02046.x/pdf — Insights into the adaptive significance of vertical pupil shape
in snakes, F. BRISCHOUX, L.PIZZATTO & R.SHINE
I think you nailed it. It's gotta be a king cobra. Looking at this image https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g60750-d104122-i250879132-San_Diego_Zoo-San_Diego_California.html "Close up of a king cobra head", everything comports – eye, head shape, placement of scales.
Yeah, that's gotta be it. Good call!
Coral snakes, also highly poisonous also have round pupils.
Yes, ambush hunting. I think the vertical pupils are found predominantly in the viper family.
I was growing rather confused trying to sort out this snake eye business, then I came across this website http://animals.mom.me/shape-venomous-snakes-eyes-10432.html, which though it's written for the lay person, lays out the sometimes seemingly contradictory info concisely (at least for me), and cites the article that "ratbago" links to above. Then, as PCC(E) might say, as a lagniappe it throws in another anomaly: vine snakes of genus Ahaetulla, which have horizontal pupils with "a complex keyhole shape."
@Jenny Haniver, nice webpage.
Thanks for the link. Exceptions are the rules of evolution.
The information at the website Jenny Haniver linked to corresponds well with that study on pupil variations in vertebrates that Jerry wrote an article about on WEIT some time ago, Why do animal species vary so much in the shape of pupils in their eyes?
"It turns out that having a vertical slit in low light gives ambush predators an advantage in calculating the distance to a prey item. (Remember, these predators must accurately gauge the distance to a prey item before they strike.) The calculations suggest that a vertical slit is better at maximizing the blur of objects that aren't in focus. That is, it helps the predator gauge the distance to a prey by seeing which aspects of the landscape are blurred and which are not. The vertical pupil also aids in stereopsis: the comparison of images from different eyes that is also used to judge distance to prey.[Jerry describing the paper.]
"That said, the advantage of having a vertical slit, for complicated optical reasons, diminishes as the eye gets higher off the ground. So the authors made and tested a prediction made from theoretical considerations:[Jerry describing the paper.]
'We evaluated this prediction by examining the relationship between eye height in these animals and the probability that they have a vertically elongated pupil. There is indeed a striking correlation among frontal-eyed, ambush predators between eye height and the probability of having such a pupil. Among the 65 frontal-eyed, ambush predators in our database, 44 have vertical pupils and 19 have circular. Of those with vertical pupils, 82% have shoulder heights less than 42 cm. Of those with circular pupils, only 17% are shorter than 42 cm.
Nearly all birds have circular pupils. The relationship between height and pupil shape offers a potential explanation. A near and foreshortened ground plane is not a prominent part of birds' visual environment. The only birds known to have a slit pupil (and it is vertically elongated) are skimmers [Rynchopidae]. . .'"[Jerry quoting from the paper.]
@ Jennifer, nice article, but I have two remarks.
1- The idea that venomous snakes have elliptical pupils probably did not originate in the US, but more probably in Europe, since all venomous snakes there are vipers, with a vertical pupil. The other snakes in Europe are non-venomous colubridae, such as the Natrix natrix (grass snake) or the Natrix tessellata (dice snake), which all have round pupils. No coral snakes in Europe.
2- The vine snake aka twig snake Thelothornis , also a colubrid, but with that peculiar pupil, are considered extremely dangerous. I would not go on "bites do not typically produce serious medical symptoms in humans.", that is simply wrong, they are highly venomous. Like the Boomslang venom it is haematotoxic and slow acting (days). Although the snake is not aggressive at all and bites are rare, there is no anti-venom, and fatalities have occurred.
I advise you to forget about your round pupil rule of the thumb when approaching snakes: cobras and the related black mamba (Africa's most feared venomous snake) have round pupils, as has the not very closely related boomslang.
The heuristic possibly originated in Europe where (AFAIK) all venomous snakes are vipers/adders, which have a vertical pupil.
And note, vipers -vertically pupilled- are very much ground dwelling ambush predators, they do not climb at all, while cobras and mambas often venture in the arboreal realm (not to mention the 'boomslang', litt. 'tree snake'). Darelle is spot on.
Horizontal pupils are mostly found in animals heavily preyed upon, larger visual field, as is speculated.
I concur that the drinking snake probably is a cobra, possibly a king cobra indeed. Mark, what flowers do you want on your grave? 😆😆
I believe it's a J.A.M.
Yup…and good riddance to that addled individual. Thanks Heather for finally purging your site of that troll! I'm sure I speak for the majority here that he had it a long time coming.
You definitely speak for me. I got a stomach ache every time I saw those initials. Such a miserable S.O.B. I will love this site even more now that I don't have to endure those raving lunatic comments.
I kind of pity him, always so negative and callous. I often asked myself, why doesn't he get a life? Did his wife leave him? Is he the proverbial basement-of-his-parents lurker? Maybe some other hardship? Maybe in real life he's different and he's just trolling, some people make trolling a kind of hobby.
Nevertheless a good riddance. Opposing opinions are to be encouraged, but should be argued, something he rarely, if ever, did.
I marvel that anything in the US got accomplished on the Thursday after the shooting, what with all the National R(Homicide) Association members completely distracted by their orgiastic pleasures from the news. 17 orgasms in succession would be quite distracting.
If we could just get a cartridge to gestate in an assault rifle's receiver, we could call it a womb and then the Republicans would probably be all over regulation.
Indeed. The inorganic life-taking machine needs no regulation, but the organic life-giving organ needs strict regulation. This country continues its tiring tumble towards turpitude and torpor.
That AR-15 raffle is a spoof, isn't it? Isn't it?
I like the parallel between the rapture cartoon and the Portugese 'hole waterfall'. Pure chance? Or is there a higher power overseeing it all after all? 😆
That sleeping kitten is a clear case of cat-alepsy!


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