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What is Gnome House?
Gnome House is an inspiring community and creative space in Walthamstow, East London. It includes a printmaking studio, a large community/creative space available for hire, a meeting room for hire and a cafe planned to open late 2016/early 2017.
The community/creative space is able to accommodate performances, rehearsals, workshops, exhibitions and meetings. For more info about hiring Gnome House click here
When did Gnome House open?
Gnome House opened in May 2015 and is used every day by community groups, local business and schools. So far we have hosted a wide variety of activities from African drumming to the Forest Philharmonic.
What type of organisation runs Gnome House?
Gnome House is a partnership of local residents and building developers Hollivale Blackhorse LLP. Gnome House is run by Gnome House Community Interest Company (CIC.) A CIC is a type of social enterprise that wants to use its profits and assets for the public good.
Who funds Gnome House?
Gnome House CIC is a self-funding organisation – and generates income by renting and hiring the space. In May 2015 Gnome House was awarded a £4,000 grant by the William Morris Ward Forum which went towards Gnome House's launch event and running a series of activities for local young people.
How was Gnome House re-developed into a community asset?
Gnome House is part of the Mandora site – a large area of ex-industrial land that is being redeveloped over the next few years. When Hollivale Blackhorse LLP, the lead developers of the site proposed their plans for the area, the London Borough of Waltham Forest asked them to transform Gnome House into a 'community asset.'
This was the catalyst for a unique partnership between the local community and Hollivale Blackhorse LLP which has transformed the ground floor from a crumbling relic into a new and vibrant space for the whole community.
How long was Gnome House derelict?
Gnome House was derelict for about 15 years. Prior to that it was home to lift manufacturers Hammond & Champness. If you're interested in knowing more about Gnome House's history from the 1930'a – 1990's then local historian Bill Bayliss has an interesting piece of research here
Who owns Gnome House?
Gnome House CIC has been granted a 99 year lease on ground floor of the building by Hollivale Blackhorse LLP.
How has the community been involved?
The whole project has been directed by the community, from the initial public consultations and then throughout the planning process and building phase. Three of the four founding Directors all live locally and have broad experience of delivering a wide range of community arts & education projects. The founding Directors were: Chantelle Michaux, Anna Alcock, Martin Nash and Mark Burton.
Who are the Gnome House Directors?
The current (volunteer) Directors are:
Anna Alcock
Mark Burton
Martin Nash
The building's name derives from the famous 'Gnome du Rhone' engine, a pioneering radial engine that powered fighter planes during WW1. The Gnome engine was manufactured on the site 100 years ago. There is a very interesting article in the Waltham Forest Guardian about this aspect of Gnome House's history here.
When will the cafe open?
The cafe is planned to open late 2016/early 2017.
Is there office/flexible working space available at Gnome House?
No, but the meeting room is available on an hourly basis. For bookings at Gnome House click here
Is there studio space available for rent at Gnome House?
No, but Inky Cuttlefish Studios, run open access printmaking sessions in their space and you can find out more here: http://www.inkycuttlefish.com/
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Since the February release of his 88 mixtape, Nick Grant has been rolling out videos in support of the project, continuing to try to reach as many ears as possible as his fan base steadily grows. Following joints like "The Plan" and "Window Seat," Grant returns with "Black Sinatra."
The South Carolina native continues to prove why he's one of rap's most exciting emerging talents, delivering a black-and-white visual counterpart to the mixtape's fourth track. It's a fitting look into the musical world of Grant, a track that displays his commanding voice, graceful flow, and winding lyricism.
"When I was 9-years-old, my grandfather put me on to the Rat Pack," Grant told The Fader, referencing the group of famous entertainers from the 1950s and '60s, which included Frank Sinatra. "I loved everything about the crew, from Sammy Davis's style to Frank Sinatra's confidence. I would look at these guys at a very young age and say this is how I want to dress, speak, and to have all the beautiful women that they had.
"I wanted to express all these things lyrically and become someone the kids could look up to and say I want to be him and not just because of the material things but more because of the ideas and things this crew represented. 'Black Sinatra' is simply me expressing myself as the modern day gentleman with the street edge of a Donald Goines flick."
He's not just supporting 88, though. Nick is also dropping new music these days, including last week's "Black Boy/White Boy," an examination of preconceptions and stereotypes, which you can listen to below.

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Thousands of people die from adverse effects of medicines that have been tested on animals. There is a better way, say geneticist Kathy Archibald and pharmacologist Robert Coleman
ADVERSE drug reactions are a major cause of death, killing 197,000 people annually in the European Union and upwards of 100,000 in the US. Little coverage is given to such grim statistics by governments or pharmaceutical companies, so patients and their doctors are not primed to be as vigilant as they should be, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) remain seriously under-recognised and under-reported.
The €5.88-million EU-ADR project, which published its final report in October, showed that it is possible to spot these reactions earlier by applying data-mining techniques to electronic health records. These techniques could, for example, have detected the cardiovascular risk signals of arthritis drug Vioxx three years before the drug was withdrawn in 2004 - saving many tens of thousands of lives. But invaluable as such systems are, it would be even better to detect risk signals before a drug reaches humans, thus saving even more lives.
Currently, 92 per cent of new drugs fail clinical trials, even though they have successfully passed animal tests. This is mostly because of toxicity, which can be serious and even fatal for the people taking part in the trials. For example, in 2006, six people enrolled in a UK trial of the drug TGN1412 were hospitalised after developing multiple organ failure. Many clinical trials are now conducted in India, where, according to India's Tribune newspaper, at least 1725 people died in drug trials between 2007 and 2011. Clearly, there is an urgent need for better methods to predict the safety of medicines for patients as well as volunteers in clinical trials.
At the patient safety charity, Safer Medicines, we believe this goal is most likely to be achieved through a greatly increased focus on human, rather than animal, biology in preclinical drugs tests. New tests based on human biology can predict many adverse reactions that animal tests fail to do, and could, for example, have detected the risk signals produced by Vioxx, which in animal studies appeared to be safe, and even beneficial to the heart.
These techniques include: human tissue created by reprogramming cells from people with the relevant disease (dubbed "patient in a dish"); "body on a chip" devices, where human tissue samples on a silicon chip are linked by a circulating blood substitute; many computer modelling approaches, such as virtual organs, virtual patients and virtual clinical trials; and microdosing studies, where tiny doses of drugs given to volunteers allow scientists to study their metabolism in humans, safely and with unsurpassed accuracy. Then there are the more humble but no less valuable studies in ethically donated "waste" tissue.
These innovations promise precious insights into the functioning of the integrated human system. Many are already commercially available, but they are not being embraced with the enthusiasm they merit.
Pharmaceutical companies would make much greater use of them if governments encouraged it, but inflexible requirements for animal tests is a major deterrent. Ever since the thalidomide birth-defects tragedy, animal testing has been enshrined in law worldwide, despite the irony that more animal testing would not have prevented the release of thalidomide, because the drug harms very few species.
So how well have animal tests protected us? Many studies have calculated the ability of animal tests to predict adverse reactions to be at or below 50 per cent. In 2008, a study in Theriogenology (vol 69, p 2) concluded: "On average, the extrapolated results from studies using tens of millions of animals fail to accurately predict human responses." And a recent study in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (vol 64, p 345) shows that animal tests missed 81 per cent of the serious side effects of 43 drugs that went on to harm patients.
It is hard to understand why governments defend a system with such a poor record, or why they are dismissive of new technologies that promise increased patient safety while decreasing the time and cost of drug development, not to mention the savings to healthcare systems from fewer adverse drug reactions. Proposals to compare human-based tests with animal-based approaches have been strongly supported by members of the UK parliament. The Early Day Motions they signed were among the most-signed of all parliamentary motions between 2005 and 2006, 2008 and 2009, and 2010 and 2012.
Safer Medicines has put these concerns to the UK Department of Health and the prime minister - to be told that "human biology-based tests are not better able to predict adverse drug reactions in humans than animal tests".
It is a tragedy that so many suffer or die through the use of inadequately tested drugs when tests based on human biology are readily available. Yet governments continue to mandate animal tests, despite the lack of a formal demonstration of fitness for purpose, and a growing global realisation among scientists that animal toxicity tests are inadequate and must be replaced.
In its 2007 report, Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy, the US National Research Council called for the replacement of animal tests: "The vision for toxicity testing in the 21st century articulated here represents a paradigm shift from the use of experimental animals... toward the use of more efficient in vitro tests and computational techniques." To its credit, the US government is at least working on initiatives to hasten this. The UK government, however, still denies there is a problem. How many must die before it listens?
Kathy Archibald is director of the Safer Medicines Trust. She is a geneticist who worked in the pharmaceutical industry.
Robert Coleman is a pharmacologist with pharmaceutical industry experience. He is now a drug discovery consultant and adviser to the trust
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A long-lasting dream from the Star Trek world of science fiction, a real holodeck appears closer than ever thanks to new emerging technologies.
In 1973, Gene Dolgoff arrived at a Manhattan hotel with several holograms and a laser in tow. He had an appointment with Gene Roddenberry, fabled creator of Star Trek — the meeting wound up taking all afternoon.
As one of the earliest students of holography, Dolgoff was convinced that holograms were the wave of the future, and he wanted to convince Roddenberry of his views.
"You could create an environment where you could go in and be anywhere you want, but not have to teleport there," he told Roddenberry who was inspired by the encounter. From this simple hotel meeting, one of the most forward-thinking devices in all of science fiction was born.
Of all the Star Trek's big ideas — from teleportation to the warp drive — the holodeck has remained relevant for decades, inspiring software and pushing hardware. Originally appearing inStar Trek: The Next Generation, it stands up as the holy grail of computer systems with a godlike ability to generate synthetic realities. It allowed the crew of the Enterprise to virtually visit anywhere, including Deadwood, South Dakota and classic noir ganglands, without leaving the ship.
But Dolgoff's vision is much more than fiction. The holodeck lives on in the dreams of developers as a guiding light for immersive technologies like virtual, mixed and augmented reality. Pending wide release in March, Star Trek: Bridge Crew for VR platforms makes the holodeck is closer than ever. Players can sit in a virtual version of the Captain's chair and issue commands.
"The 20th century has brought us increasingly immersive media representations," said the interaction designer Janet Murray, and author of Hamlet on the Holodeck.
VR is the latest in a long line of media innovations that have made stories more realistic, beginning with film. As the legend goes, 1895's L'arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat caused panic in theaters when audiences mistook a moving image for a real oncoming train.
Now, VR creators are looking for their Lumière brothers moment, when the artificial passes for the real thing. But whether it is even possible to build a device like the holodeck remains one of tech's most enticing riddles.
"We're far enough off from something like the holodeck that it's hard to say if we'll ever get to the point where people lose sight of what's real," said Kim Pallister, Director at Intel's Virtual Reality Center of Excellence.
Pallister believes that, before it can reach holodeck levels, technology must first be capable of completely subsuming the senses. If the awareness of being in a virtual environment disappears, then the brain is more likely to accept the environment as reality.
Current immersive tech has made great strides towards simulating the sensations of sight and sound. But other senses that people rely on to find their way around the real world are still rather primitive, such as the sense of touch and the vestibular senses, or awareness of body position.
"The more senses that you can simulate convincingly and effectively, the more potential you have for a user to feel present in the environment," said Jeremy Bailenson of Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab. This even includes taste and smell, for which few developers have found a good solution.
Despite obstacles, fully immersing the senses is an important puzzle to solve. Not only could a Holodeck-like system lead to a new era in virtual entertainment, it could also do some serious social good.
"There are many applications beyond gaming in which virtual reality could be potentially valuable for those who don't have the physical prowess to participate in a given activity," said Mark Barlet, Executive Director of the AbleGamer charity.
Right now, "merged reality," an emerging technology that blends authored virtual worlds with real-life movement, seems like the next step towards full immersion. Intel's Project Alloy, announced in August during the 2016 Intel Developer Forum, may be the next step toward realizing what Roddenberry had in mind.
With a wireless headset that merges the real with the virtual, users can move naturally through the physical world while exploring virtual settings, in much the same way that personnel in Star Trek used the holodeck for training and developing skills.
"The best experiences are those that take the most compelling parts of the digital and the most compelling parts of the physical and mix them together," said Tawny Schlieski, Director of Desktop Research at Intel.
Intel's RealSense technology integrated into Project Alloy will allow people digitize objects in the real-world and take them into the virtual environment. One early example of how this works is the Minecraft mod Block Maker, which allows players to transform knicknacks and paperweights into objects in the games. If the analogy is extended, eventually people could be taking real-world stuff into their private holosuite.
"Long term, what you really want is for the computing system to look out into the real world, digitize all that, and be able to freely manipulate objects in the world as flexibly as a digital object that is authored as an artist," said Pallister.
Such an innovation could transform how people live. The potential for malleable virtual worlds could do wondrous things, like offering people with physical disabilities the chance to surpass physical limits.
"When you're someone who grew up with a physical disability and watching shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation, the idea of virtual reality has always been a distant beacon of hope," said Steve Spohn, COO of AbleGamers.
Equipped with digital bodies, the disabled could go inside the holodeck with others and engage in activities like sports. But first, someone has to build the holodeck.
"If your body wasn't able to cooperate the way you see everyone else using theirs, the idea of virtual reality as an escape is immensely valuable," he said. But first, they have to build the holodeck.


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Sunand Prasad, the president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, called the Prince's involvement with the Chelsea Barracks project a "shady" move which, he claimed, had undermined the planning system and could damage investment in Britain.
However, local residents who had campaign against the development praised the Prince for the part he played.
Last week Qatari Diar, the state of Qatar's property investment arm, withdrew a planning application for a steel and glass residential development on the Barracks site, which it bought for nearly £1 billion in January last year and which lies opposite the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
The architect, Lord Rogers, blamed the Prince of Wales for the project's collapse. An outspoken critic of contemporary architecture, the Prince used contacts with the Qatari Royal Family to appeal for the plans to be dropped.
"This was shady and behind the scenes. I think it is a bad moment for confidence in the British way of doing things," said Mr Prasad.
"The constitution simply does not have room for the Royal family to get involved in individual cases.
"I don't think it's going to be very good for attracting investors here. This intervention can only have a negative effect, because it must shake confidence in the ability of people to come and chart a confident course through the planning system."
However, Terence Bendixson of the Chelsea Society welcomed the Prince's intervention, saying: "I am delighted with the outcome that the Prince of Wales has brought about but I am concerned that he could go on to face a challenge in the courts having taken these steps.
"The grounds on which Prince Charles criticised the plan closely reflected those the Chelsea Society's concerns."
And the leader of Westminster Council, Colin Barrow, said the Prince's objections had encouraged others with concerns to voice them publicly. He saids: "I think the Prince of Wales gave voice to some misgivings that many people had about the architecture. It enabled people to say things that they were otherwise reluctant to say. Many more people came out against the architecture after that."
Among the critics, Nick Raynsford, the former Labour planning minister, claimed that the Prince had set a "very dangerous precedent" and accusing him of behaving in an "almost feudal" way.
Will Alsop, the architect best known for the cathedral-like North Greenwich Underground station and Peckham library in south London, said: "I think this was a real misuse of his position.
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Review of the classic, Now out of print cassette from Pussy Galore. (limited edition of 550 copies, although four tracks from this appear on the Corpse Love CD)
I can't remember the chick in Pussy Galore's name-she starts this tape off so dramatically-"hello I hate your fucking guts I hate this fucking machine fuck you I'm gonna make my own fucking music" and her voice just comes out of nowhere screaming-then Hagerty & Spencer start playing "rocks off". It all comes full circle when the chick sings a HC version of 'rip this joint'. For all of pussy galore's anti-HC stance, it sure sounds hardcore to me. it's dirty. it's a dirty tape. it sounds like listening to exile on main street for real during revolution summer-all of us were in college then and we all got involved in drugs and strange clusterfucks. I first heard this tape that year at a party in south Oakland section of Pittsburgh across the street from the police precinct-it had stairs with wooden panels-"do the hip shake baby"-this version of exile sounds like it was recorded on a boom box, though it's better sounding than some 74 Kiss tapes, hell maybe it's by Kiss after all. I fuckin love it. (this was a different chick than the one spencer was yelling at during that Gibson Brothers gig at Khyber Pass, I never saw Hagerty yell at any chicks-Spencer yells, Hagerty fumes.) (Maybe that's why Hagerty's records are some much better than Spencer's)
(Review by Jim Hayes 2010)
(Editor's note, This cassette does make the Stones version of Exile sound like Sesame Street. Hardcore indeed.)


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Should artists be activists? Is activist art one of an artist's primary responsibilities or a pointless sideshow on the fringes of serious politics? The philosopher, writer and art historian Lieven de Cauter, Ruben de Roo and Karel Vanhaesebrouck explore this theme in collaboration with other thinkers and doers in his new book Art and Activism in the Age of Globalization.
In a time of globalization, populism, hypercapitalism, migration, War on Terror, and global warming, artistic engagement is vital. Art and Activism in the Age of Globalization takes the measure of contemporary activist art. What is the role of art and activism in the polarized, populist society of the spectacle? Art & Activism examines both the criticism of engagement as a mere pose and the need for cultural activism in today's society. Urban activism and activism by anonymous networks are also investigated. Special attention is devoted to the effects of the War on Terror on activism in practice. The book concludes with a theoretical framework for contemporary activism and an impassioned plea for genuinely political art.
Lieven de Cauter, Ruben De Roo and Karel Vanhaesebrouck co-edited Art and Activism in the Age of Globalization. Contributors include BAVO, Rosi Braidotti, Pippo Delbono, Pascal Gielen, Brian Holmes André Gattolin & Thierry Lefebvre, Rudi Laermans, Dieter Lesage and Jennifer Flores Sternad. NAi previously published De Cauter's The Capsular Civilization: On the City in the Age of Fear (2004).
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I am currently the librarian in a Pre-K to 3 elementary school in Vermont. I have been a classroom teacher in grades 1,2, 4, and 5 and have been a librarian for elementary and high school.
There is no greater satisfaction for me than putting the right book in the hands of the right child at just the right time, and nothing more enjoyable than reading a well-crafted book aloud. I have tremendous respect for the people who write books for children; it is a difficult and noble undertaking!
Writing (and the teaching of writing) is one of my passions, and blogging has become a way for me to fuel my desire to write. I want to give back to my librarian colleagues because I've learned so much from my own Personal Learning Network in the past couple of years. The world feels so much smaller now as I use the Web and its tools to re-invent myself for today's (and tomorrow's) libraries and children.
Why Buchlady?
So many domain names with "book" had already been taken by fellow librarians and bibliophiles, so "buch" (book in German) is a nod to my German heritage.
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Wow! This is a great blog. I love that you admit to lurking…What a good way to "lurn." Fantastic blogroll, too. I am looking forward to seeing what you have to say about things in the LM world. Thanks for sharing. JK
Hey Buchlady,
This looks great! Thanks for setting this up and sharing. PC
Thanks for taking the time to give your thoughts and ideas to the rest of us in the school library world. I love your blogroll too!
I look forward to reading and learning more. MS
Such a Great Blog. 🙂 r2
I liked your pairing fiction with nonfiction, and the examples you've used. A great way to teach content but also a way to provide enrichment.
Great looking blog! Great way to "re-invent" by going 2.0. I can't believe that you would need any re-inventing but yet be one to help those that are leery or overwhelmed. I'm putting you on my reader. Best to you.
Hi buchlady!
I'm another elementary school librarian, and I just wanted to say thank you for additional sites that are good to use for images. We have to stick up for all those copyrights, to be true to the library roots!
Thanks for the fun posts. Do you use blogs or wikis with students at all? I set up a wiki to handle the sites I have students use–and I would welcome feedback. You can see it at TTSP Media Wiki for Studetnts. I'm doing my teacher challenge posts at Book Frontiers.
Hello Book Lady, I enjoyed the Winding Down post. Just realized that I have not shared your blog with our librarian. Promised myself I would do that on Tuesday after the Memorial Day holiday. Wishing you a smooth closing and a relaxing summer break.
Hi Booklady!
I think I recognize you from OK2Ask sessions, but want to belatedly thank you for all the good things you share from TeachersFirst. If you want to send me your snail mail address, we have something for you. You can send me a message at the email supplied with this comment. Include you mailing address…and a Tshirt size (unisex M, L, or XL).
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Nature and man's ingenuity. Two key ingredients in the rebuild of the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park.
In the aftermath of the Royal Gorge Fire that ravaged through the park more than two months ago, devouring all but four of the park's 52 structures, officials are working together to formulate a plan to rebuild it bigger and better.
The Cañon City Council, city staff and representatives of the Royal Gorge Company of Colorado met Monday during a special meeting to discuss plans to move toward repair and construction.
Harry Hargrave, president of the RGCC that leases the bridge from the City of Cañon City, said conceptual plans should be available within the next two weeks to present to the council and city staff. The plans likely will feature more of a natural-park look with more natural stone from local quarries and steel construction instead of wood. Rather than several smaller buildings offering souvenirs, food and other guest services, Hargrave said the plans likely will include one larger, more efficient building.
"The design will be somewhat different," he said. "We anticipate a significant amount of glass looking out over the gorge."
Estimated damage to the park, including lost revenue, is about $35 million, but with the RGCC paying about one-quarter of a million dollars annually for insurance, Bandera said the bridge may have about $47 million in coverage.
Because of the fire, the park now requires new sewage and water treatment facilities, as well as new electric or solar services. The aerial tram was destroyed and the new zipline was severely damaged.
The bridge and the Incline are on the national historic registry. Of the historical registered stone buildings, the Incline Railway building and the original ticket booth look salvageable, Bandera said. The cottage is gutted and deemed not safe, and repair to the building would cost more than it would be worth.
"The incline was damaged significantly, but it is repairable and we intend to repair it," Hargrave said.
He said there are limitations on what they can do based on insurance coverages, but council members would like to be able to have a long-term plan.
"From the city's perspective, this is a great opportunity," City Administrator Doug Dotson said. "We are setting up an amenity for this community for the next 75 or 100 years, and I think the council is looking at that kind of time frame, not looking at specifically at what the insurance could give, but what could be there for the next 75 years."
Hargrave said he is open to working with the city on the expansion, possibly including additional funds that could obtained in different ways, as long as there is no interference from the federal government in a way that would preclude them from being able to operate the park.
"I really side with the council in saying that we have a 100-year view with this," said David Reynolds, local contractor and chairman of the Fremont Economic Development Corp. "If we don't have enough money from insurance to do a 100-year plan, I think it's fair to go back to the council and for the council to go to the city and see if there is a way to raise additional funds through certificates of participation, bonds or something in order to brand this into the world-class that we want it to look like."
The city receives 25 percent of ticket revenue of the bridge and 10 percent of all in-park spending. Hargrave said he would like to be able to extend the bridge and park's season, which ultimately would benefit the community. He also anticipates bringing to the city within the next two weeks a request to extend RGCC's lease agreement for 30 years, which would begin after the remaining 12 years of its 30-year lease expires.
The Beck Group of Denver has been selected as the design and construction company for the multi-million dollar project. Hargrave said they hope to begin construction at the first part of October with a goal to reopen the park in the middle of May 2014. Plans to open the bridge to one-way motorized traffic are on hold for now because of the potential for debris flattening tires and so crews can continue work without disruption. However, managers will work to determine if the bridge could be opened for a limited, pre-set time in the future, especially for local residents.
During Monday's meeting, representatives of Create Cañon City, the Fremont Economic Development Corp., builders associations and contractors and other interested citizens packed council chambers to hear the project update and to offer input. Hargrave said the contractor plans to hire local subcontractors to rebuild the bridge and park.


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Bring old cell phones on Saturday to support phone cards for soldiers
Anyone driving down West Vernon Avenue has seen a human statue of Liberty waving at the traffic.
They are drawing attention to Liberty Tax Service, a franchise owned by Wendy Rhodes.
About this time of year, people begin thinking about getting their tax returns completed, and those who are due a refund are hoping to get their returns in quickly.
The Kinston office opened for business on Wednesday, despite the snow and ice. People who didn�t have to work did call and stop in, knowing there were no lines and the phones wouldn�t be tied up.
�We stayed open because this is what we do,� Rhodes said, adding even the wavers braved the cold, taking breaks, as needed.
Anyone who had their returns done by mid-week are able to get them submitted when the IRS opens today, Rhodes said.
Liberty�s extended hours � from 6 a.m.-midnight � will run through Tuesday and repeat again on April 12-15.
A �Cell Phones for Soldiers� roadside party fundraiser will happen at the office on live radio from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday with free hot dogs and drinks.
People are asked to bring in their old cell phones. The phones will be sold and the money used to purchase phone cards for soldiers deployed overseas.
Rhodes said there are 12 tax preparers available to process individual and business tax returns and 10 part-time wavers. The office also files some quarterly taxes for businesses.
�We have a great atmosphere, well-trained staff and we get fanatical about our business and our customer service,� Rhodes said.
Liberty�s guarantee is accuracy and customer satisfaction, as well as audit and correspondence service when a customer receives a letter regarding a problem or audit, she said.
Early mornings and later in the evenings are best for less traffic and quicker service, Rhodes said.
The Lenoir County native graduated from South Lenoir in 1983 and transferred from Lenoir Community College to Mount Olive College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management organization and development in 2008.
Meanwhile in 2003, she opened Rhodes Financial Group, where she worked in financial planning. She opened Liberty in 2008.
�I went through the tax season with Liberty Tax, then I decided to sell the financial planning firm and focus solely on the franchise,� she said.
The reason was to be able to spend more time with her children.
The franchise�s mission statement is to �set the standard to improve each day and have some fun,� Rhodes said.
Liberty Tax Service, 1208 W. Vernon Ave., is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 252-522-1040.
Margaret Fisher can be reached at 252-559-1082 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @MargaretFishr.
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I wanted to do a April Fool but nvm...
Anyway, we went out with Weiren, Yufen and the CGCs on monday!
We had dinner at Plaza Singapura, and went to play the new Bishi Bashi!
That game is button-mashingly fun!
However, the power tripped and the game machine restarted, so we left the arcade.
We had dessert at Secret Recipe!!
Cute little burgers.
After much feasting, we headed to Istana Park for more fellowship and planning for Easter^^
Last night, we had conference call with Weiren, and he spoke about Love and Unity. After some thought, I realized that I recently have been selfish in certain areas of my life.
Back in my sec sch days, there was one Boy's Brigade session when the officers organized a game for all the boys. We had to converse 5 sentences with each other without saying the words "I, me, myself, 我, etc". Those who spoke those taboo words had to "pasang"(do a forfeit).
It made me realize one thing: if I used these words more than words like "How are you?" and "What about you?", I'm being self-centered during conversations. And the opposite of self-centeredness is love.
The bible says in Heb 10:24,
"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works"
I've got to be considerate, thoughtful about my fellow brothers and sisters so that love will be stirred up. My great wish is that everyone in W406 will love one another, and stay connected in the spirit by prayer.
This can't happen unless the Holy Spirit cause us to be Loving and United.
It can only happen if we pray and spend time in God's presence.
Prayer moves the Holy Spirit.
God's love is poured out when we are in His presence.
"Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." (Rom 5:5)
I want to be more loving as a son of God!
I love these group photos that we took in March! XD
May W406 be more united than ever before!


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Ok i just got my scale from Stamps.com. It was free but i had to pay $7 shipping. Which isnt bad. This scale is supposed to be used with Stamps.com software ONLY! It has no LCD. Its a model 510 scale. I read online that some one was selling a program which would allow you to use it as a stand alone scale.
So i search and found they are selling it for $2. Which is awesome but im broke and dont like paying anyway. So i opened up c# and created my own little program which works great!
I even ADDED a TARE feature. Take a look.
Scale OFF:
I may decide to share the code. May not. Not sure if i will get in trouble so sticking to privacy right now on actual code.
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GFBB Note: Good grief! I wonder how many guys they have sitting around figuring out all these stats? Last nite the Giants had a pre-game ceremony for Matt Cain's Perfect Game. The start of the game was delayed at least 15 minutes ~ must have sent the stat guys straight into orbit!
From Baseball Prospectus, here's a copy of the letter MLB sends you if you go full-Trachsel:
Better than the letter itself is Adam Sobsey's imagining of what Mike Ekstrom was thinking as he took so long to warm up and deliver pitches. Based on the lameness and weirdness of my own internal monologue, I'm assuming the reality is not too far from this.


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In written records there are no precise data about the foundation of the monastery Dobrska Celija. It is located near Cetinje, in the valley between the hill Vrtijeljka ad Dobrstak. It is assumed that it was made in XV century, during the era of Ivan Crnojevic.
Monastery initially was a cell – solitary confinement, in order for it to late become a monastery complex.
It was in close relations with the Cetinje monastery; more precisely it was its branch. Monks of lower ranks got educated here. Because of the mild winter bishops from Cetinje sometimes spend their winters here.
According to some sources, bishop Danilo Petrovic started his education in Dobrska Celija. Rising of thrashing floor which stands even today there is attributed to him, and Njegos founded here the first folk village school in 1842, which worked with few interruptions until 1914.
The monastery church of Uspenja Bogorodice has a transept base with half circle apsidal and a belfry as well as a porch.
Special value of the monastery represents the building of the sleeping quarters with ground, which has been built in a range of vaults. From the older wing with vaults, similar to the Cetinje monastery another floor rises. Next to this building another edifice was built at the beginning of this century, which used to be used as a school.
In difference to other monasteries, the Turks didn't damage Celija Dobrska and there are no records that it has been burned and damaged.
Several kilometers away from Cetinje, on the highway towards Podgorica you will come across the sign to turn right, towards the Dobrsko Selo (Dobrsko village) and towards the monastery. Narrow asphalt road will take you to the monastery. Nearby you can see the famous Lipska pecina (Lipska cave).


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But I have a few photos that were sent to me by other chipmunk people :o)
This is a really nice aviary that one of my chipmunk people
built for her babies that she got from me.
She has given me some really good ideas for how I want to build mine this summer.
These photos were sent to me from Italy!!!
Notice the fantastic squirrel tatt on her wrist??!!
This is one of her lovely chippies eating a strawberry.


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I've already joined another challenge! LOL!
This one is put on by a lady that belongs to my scrapbooking forum, CreativeXpressions. (I LOVE it there!) Her blog address is: http://oscrappyday.blogspot.com/
The challenge is weekly I think, and not always "scrappy".
I'll be posting my first here in a few minutes. 🙂


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Discussion in 'Pop & Justice' started by Sanctuary, Oct 9, 2016.
Oh I'm perched.
Whoa. Like a full album? Is she trolling?
She's trolling everyone just to cause a frenzy, right?
But if she's not, let me hang out here for a bit.
God help me, I'm lowkey perched.
Oh shit.
WAIT. What is she gives a "Where the bops at tho" album?! I'd cackle.
Apparently she was just kidding. Oh well.
At least this thread was somehow more bearable than the "Nicki Minaj - The Pop Album" thread.
The title...
Well, nothing to see here.
Well that was a roller coaster of emotion.
What kind of FROOT teas
How do ya know she's trolling?
Yes! She's not waisting time!
I mean...
1. Mango
2. Cherry
3. Watermelon
4. Bananas (harambe interlude)
5. Grapes
6. Raspberries
7. Kiwi
8. Pineapple
9. Fruit Loops
If she's serious with that.
4. Bananas (harambe interlude)
I shouldn't condone this by laughing, and yet.
Watch Fruit Loops be a shoutout to the gays.
Where's Pomegranate though?
Separate names with a comma.


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BELOIT - There are no plans for a follow-up town hall meeting with teachers, but Superintendent Tom Johnson said the district is working with the Beloit Education Association (BEA) and other employee groups to keep dialogue going on a variety of issues.
"We feel that we had a good start to the year," Johnson said during an interview with the Beloit Daily News. "There was a really good feeling at convocation and people were very excited."
(Late last week Johnson was placed on administrative leave. This interview occurred earlier.)
Johnson acknowledged some staff have concerns about what they consider a high number of administrators, but he counters the challenges, initiatives and unfunded mandates that come down from the state and federal governments require more administrators. While some may say there aren't enough administrators to back them up, others say there are too many, Johnson said.
Johnson said teachers are trained that their classroom is their domain. He said he understands if teachers feel blamed when questioned on student discipline, but he said it's a coaching moment in some situations. Teachers can get into power struggles with students, he said, and that calls for follow-up conversations about the best course of action to take.
As of Sept. 19, Johnson said there had been no requests for administrative hearings, and he attributed it to a renewed focus on discipline by staff members�along with directives to administrators that they will be accountable for culture in the buildings.
When asked if there were any staff changes,�Johnson noted two principals were moved out of their positions to other roles more geared to their strengths.
Johnson said he opened up this year's administrators' academy with clear directives to follow the code of conduct. He said he bluntly told administrators any students put out of a classroom should not be immediately returned.
When asked about classroom size, he said�staffing levels at the primary level are adequate. Like other large high schools, Beloit Memorial High School has class sizes ranging from 24-32 students, he said.
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A solo exhibition of my latest series of photographs the book of water: points of intersection will be running from 8. novembar to 30. decembar 2013 in the fantastic space of Gnezdo Organic, Male stepenice 1A, Belgrade. Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday from 12.00 to 01.00 h, Monday closed.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
A couple of questions on finishing...
Hi Vonna,
When making a cube how do you attach the cording? Do you sew it on like you do the pillow ornament? or do you glue it on?
Sue C.
On a cube, I lay a light line of glue right along the edge of the complimenting material on the sides of the cube...all the way around the "face" of the stitched piece. I begin with one end of the cording at the BOTTOM MIDDLE of the cube, pressing the cording into the glue line all the way around. I also pin it as I go with straight pins along the cording about every 1-2 inches. I just push the pins through the cording and into the styrofoam. This adds additional integrity and holding power for the cording all the way around the "face" of the stitched piece until I meet in the bottom middle and end off by sewing the end of the cording with matching thread, cutting the cording, placing a dot of glue on the cord ends and pressing the edges of both cords together to make a seamless transition. Secure bottom ends with pins as well.
Thank you Sue C. for your question!
Dear Vonna,
You are a very talented lady. I love all of your stitching and finishes. My question for you is how do you come up with ideas on how you see a piece being finished? Do you search the internet for ideas? Do you keep a notebook of your finishes and refer to it?
Thank you,
No Carolyn, I don't keep a notebook or search the internet for ideas or inspiration. While I'm stitching my own projects, I think of what my use for them will be. I have these questions (literally) running through my head while I'm stitching or looking at designs to stitch.
Is it large? How much time is it taking me to stitch it? What do I want it to be? How do I decorate my home? Is it seasonal? Is it useful? Does it have a purpose?
For example: Small Seasonal things, I rarely frame, most of these type of seasonal stitches will be ornaments, flatfolds, wall hangings, etc. These are things that are in and out of storage and that are not out all year round.
Small Pillows that I tuck into bowls, shelves, hang from door knobs, may be out all year long and I use them as little extra details for my home decorations
Large projects that take much time, I frame.
I don't look on the internet for inspiration, but of course if you are on Blogs, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, you can't help but be inspired by other stitchers...and they may influence what I stitch, but the finishing is usually my own creation. I can see details of how I want things to look, in my mind's eye and I rely on my own creativity for my finishes. Not to say that I am not inspired to stitch or finish in a manner that is similar to things I have seen somewhere, but I have come up with ideas for finishing just by sitting and dreaming: examples of things I have come up with over the years are: tag ornaments, the embroidery hoop boxes, twig frames, mounted ornaments, recently I had an idea about finishing a Mill Hill ornament by making a "tag" using scrapbook papers .... all of these things I came up with by dreaming, tried it out and it worked. Anyone can have creative finishes, you just need to spend a little time dreaming to become inspired to try! I feel like some of my "best" creations came from trial and error and my dreams, of course!
Thank you for your question, Carolyn!
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Thanks for the advice!ReplyDelete
I enjoyed reading the answers to the questions asked of you, Vonna. I am assuming you leave the straight pins in when you make a cube. Are they regular straight pins or decorative?ReplyDelete
I really enjoy your Q & A posts - I always learn something! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us.ReplyDelete
Thanks Vonna for taking the time to share your talent and advise with us. I always enjoy reading what you have to say.ReplyDelete
Hi Vonna! Im posting my comment here since I couldn't figure out how to do that on the floss tube.ReplyDelete
I feel like I know you personally and that you are a friend after I started watching your stitching videos. I really enjoy them and find them entertaining with much useful and helpful stitching info. It's always good to learn new shortcuts for finishing. Even though I've been stitching for a very long time..over 30 years..this oldie can still learn something new.lol I love your stitching area and just today I learned an easier way to make cording! I was making it a little too complicated! So thanks for taking the time to share your talent with us. Phyllis in AR
Its neat to get insight into your thought process!ReplyDelete
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The church was birthed through a tent crusade held by Dr Davi d Haag and Pastor Reuben Stephen early in 1973. Services began in the living room of Pastor Stephen at the 1101 Flats in Buffelsdale in the same year, an continued until 1978 when it was found that the premises were being over-crowded and unable to accommodate the influx of people. Services were then moved to a double garage owned by Pastor Norman Willy in the beginning of 1978.On 7th May 1978, Pastor George Govender assumed the role of Minister and named the assembly "Peoples Chapel". Some of the very first members were Daniel Francis, Calvin Keseval, Joshua Chelan, George Govender (Elder) and David John and family who have had a collective passion for souls.Pastor Reuben Stephen was then called to offer his services as a lecturer at the Calvary Bible Institute. Whilst services were being held in the double garage, land was being sought for a new church building. After constant prayer and much waiting upon the Lord, the Tongaat Town Board granted land in 1985. The building commenced in 1986 and through the industriousness and hard work of our fellow workers the church opened its doors on 17th July 1988 to the Glory of God. The contributions made by certain individuals remain immeasurable and their value is highly esteemed.Through some trying times in 1990, part of the congregation broke away from the local church resulting in a major reduction in membership, however, God has been great during this period and has given the strength to persevere in weathering the storms of life during transition. At the very present moment the church is growing in leaps and bounds with many new souls entering in, thus enlarging His Kingdom. The primary focus at Peoples Chapel is on Worship and is truly a place of His Presence. Today, Peoples Chapel stands on the threshold of a momentous epoch and by common endeavour, unity, peace and prosperity can be achieved. Pastor George and Savy Govender have served as Senior Pastors of Peoples Chapel for the last 25 years and with effect from 1st May 2003 have dedicated themselves to go to the nations on a full times basis, thus handing the mantle over to Pastor Shane and Rita Govender as Senior Pastors of Peoples Chapel. To God be all glory, honour and praise. This is "His story" all for His glory
As Senior Ministers of The Peoples Chapel, Pastor Shane and Sister Rita promote a passionate pursuit of God through not only corporate worship, but in teaching & equipping others to pursue God. Their desire is to empower and train people to become worshippers living in the intimate embrace of Jesus Christ. They carry a deep burden and vision for the next generation as this generation will become critical to ensure the accurate transfer of legacy and posterity in the kingdom. They envision a United Church, influencing their City for Jesus Christ and impacting their Nation ultimately seeing the church of Jesus Christ come to the place called the finish in their generation. Pastor Shane and Rita have been in full-time ministry now for thirteen years, have two children and reside in Tongaat, South Africa.


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My review of Rainflower restaurant , Richmond
BY Mia Stainsby
Vancouver Sun
Ask the hot Chinese chefs. They'll say not only do we have the best Chinese restaurants in North America, they'll say we have the best in the world.
Jaw agape? Well, actually, what leaves my jaw agape is that when I visit the Chinese restaurant mecca (Richmond) there's hardly a non-Asian face in the place. Isn't it time we jumped in, mouths wide open?
I know, I know. It's overwhelming, sometimes foreign, and parking can be frustrating in Richmond because the large population of Chinese residents love to eat out and come dinner time, vehicles circle around the restaurants like vultures. Well, here are two ways to make a visit less intimidating. Let the Chinese Restaurant Awards be your guide and take advantage of the Canada Line (Aberdeen or Lansdowne stops). (I'm writing a feature for this Saturday on "culinary Richmond" so watch for it in the Arts & Life section.)
I'm still a fledgling myself, still freaked out by chicken feet, pig's ear, fish maw and some of the more exotic dishes. I know that all manner of things processed into some Western products foods, but eyes, feet and ears make me feel like a cannibal and I don't know if I can ever change.
I recently visited Rainflower, which took two Signature Dishes awards at the 2011 Chinese Restaurant Awards earlier this year. (The over-the-top, over-sized furnishings at the entrance could have been designed by Donald Trump trying to one-up Versailles.)
I'd need a new wardrobe, two sizes larger to become acquainted with the extensive menu (about 200 dishes) at Rainflower but a couple of visits convinced me of the quality and the know-how in the kitchen.
The chef, Wing Kuen Wu, was previously head chef at Floata in Vancouver's Chinatown. Rainflower's award-winning dishes are the roasted lamb rack with Chinese wine and the durian pastry. The smell of durian is an automatic turn-off for most non-Asians and while I won't force you to love it freshly cut, how about durian custard baked in a pastry? (I wasn't able to try it because alas, it's only served for dim sum and I was there at dinner.) Apparently, out-of-town visitors fly home with boxes of this durian pastry and no one's had olfactory issues on the flights. Even the manager I spoke to said he's not a durian fan at all. But durian pastry? "I love it," he said.
Their other award-winner, the roasted lamb rack in Chinese wine, like a few other dishes here, leans to European style cuisine. It's cooked with herbs and Chinese wine for several hours over low heat and served with onion rings which are nicely cooked with a hint of sweetness in the batter.
The lamb is extremely tender, but frankly, I got way more excited over the braised pork with aged orange peel sauce. It belongs on a food-lover's bucket list of things to try before they die. The glaze-like sauce is intense with orange peel as the top note; the flavours permeate the marinated meat.
Another meat dish with a nod to the West is oxtail braised in red wine. Chinese chefs usually make soup with oxtail so this is a departure from the norm and it was delicious.
Rainflower is a seafood restaurant and if you were to walk into the kitchen, apparently the largest in Richmond, the fish tanks would indicate how fresh it is. (In June, some 500 chefs attending the National Chef's Conference will be hosted by Rainflower, with 12 local Chinese chefs cooking in the kitchen.)
Scallops and prawns with lily bud feature excellent seafood, treated with utmost respect – that is, cooked a point. Diced cod filets with pine nuts was a mix of celery, peppers and cod in a delicate sauce, which is what the light-flavoured fish demands. (And no, these pine nuts didn't give me bitter "pine nut mouth" as a certain variety of pine nuts from Asia can.)
I tried a noodle dish – barbecued pork noodles with sprouts – and it was fluffed, free of oiliness and had slivers of barbecued pork and beans sprouts. Very nice.
Although servers didn't speak English easily, they were friendly, professional and attentive.
Overall: ****
Food: ****
Ambience: ***
Service: ***1/2
Price: $$
Rainflower. 3600 No. 3 Rd., Richmond. 604-278-7288. Open daily for dim sum and dinner.


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Bradley Canton is advantageous about $500,000 to two accouchement whose ancestor hanged himself in bastille in 2016, catastrophe a blameworthy afterlife affirmation in Eastern Tennessee's U.S. District Court.
Jail cadre knew 41-year-old Ralph Nelms was addicted, mentally ill and baleful back he was arrested and appointed for a cord of burglaries on Sept. 15, 2016, according to Nelms' ex-wife, who filed a $5 actor civilian accusation in February 2017.
Instead of agreement him in a suicide-proof cell, corrections admiral put an aberrant Nelms in a booking area, covered the window to his allowance and larboard him with his accouterment straps, the accusation says.
As a aftereffect of Nelms' death, three admiral were accusable on bent accuse of official misconduct, analytical with affirmation and analytical with authoritative records. Two were accursed and a third resigned, Bradley Canton Sheriff's Office agent James Bradford said. Their accuse are awaiting in Bradley Canton Bent Court, clerks said Thursday.
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The settlement, accustomed Dec. 7 by U.S. District Cloister Judge Pamela L. Reeves, clears Bradley Canton Sheriff Eric Watson and the admiral — Gabriel Black, Timothy Jason Boyd and Ronald Joshua Reddish — of any civilian liability.
It awards $475,000 all-embracing to Nelms' children, ages 6 and 9, annal show. Of that amount, $158,333 goes to their attorneys, addition $3,730 goes to accepted costs and Bradley Canton will use the actual $312,937 to buy accomplishment affairs for the children.
Nelms' ex-wife, and the childrens' mother, said she did not appetite any of the adjustment funds. Their attorney, H. Franklin Chancey, beneath to comment.
"Given the facts of the case and the applicative law, the cloister finds the adjustment amount is not alone reasonable, but is in the best interests of the accessory plaintiffs," Reeves wrote.
Three bodies died in the Bradley Canton Bastille in 2016, including Hershel Dover, a 53-year-old diabetic whose ancestors said he didn't accept adapted medical affliction abaft bars.
Dover's ancestors additionally filed clothing in February 2017 adjoin Bradley County, and the affirmation is ongoing, their attorney, Robin Flores, said Thursday.
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Inspired by Micro Vs. series Donkey 3
Little green arrow is an archergame with wasp. Goal of the game is to protect yourself and push the wasp to your enemy.
Try to win the battle with many different arrows and weapons.
up to 10 different weapons
different gamemodes
cut and beautiful art
More information and updates will come
you can also watch a other Overview video about the weapons
Updated.. Just uploaded to the appstore and change the icon will update the screenshots too


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If you enjoy gaming click here to learn about the Fragging Frogs.
[Proudly using only AMD desktop CPUs since 1996 and now also GPUs in 2014 - Thanks AMD!!]
My Rigs - My Upgrade History - My Games
either chicken or spaghetti with meatballs
home made meatballs of course.. and fresh pasta... and home made sauce too
You seem to have pasta quite a bit. You some kinda carb-crazy family?
I love pasta in sauce. Yummy.
If you enjoy gaming click here to learn about the Fragging Frogs.
[Proudly using only AMD desktop CPUs since 1996 and now also GPUs in 2014 - Thanks AMD!!]
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All I'm saying is, if I was a master chef, I'd be branching out a bit more.
last night we had honey jalepeno marinated baby back ribs, corn and black bean salad, and chedder mashed potatoes.
plus, 3 out of the 5 people in my family swim like crazy, so we need lots of carbs
all im sayin is that dna probably doesnt even walk 5 miles a day.. while i swim that much every day
I type 5 miles a day. That's gotta count for something, right?
Originally Posted by dna
thats alot of typing i guess, just never heard that they were measuring typing in miles now
oh yea, dinner plans changed.. its a Buffalo Chicken cheesesteak from the local pizza place :\
Originally Posted by dna
Thus Always To Tyrants
I'm going to make a nice little pasta salad, and then go to school.
mmmmmmmmm i had that pasta last night... soooo good!
Fresh homemade marinara sauce with fresh basil, parsley, onions, and garlic, home made meatballs, fresh spaghetti (not dried) and a spring green salad with tomatoes, red onions, orange bell peppers and fetta cheese.. omg so good
tonight is grilled lemon-pepper marinated chicken, rice pilaf, and broccoli steamed and then sauteed with shallots, garlic, bread crumbs and dried hot pepper flakes
i bet none of you can beat that menu!
Last night was Pork Chops with sauteed onions and apple, with a side of garlic/butter green beans.
Tonight is something based on shrimp. Not sure what yet.
tonight was a smoked pork tenderloin with rice, corn and blackbean salad (had to use up the leftover cilantro!) apple sauce and bageutte
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This is a tough category to choose a winner, and pretty much whoever we choose some of our readers are going to have our heads. This year, so many great Android phones were announced and released. We started the year the Xperia Z from Sony, along with the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. We also saw the LG Optimus G Pro, LG G2, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Moto X, Sony Xperia Z Ultra, Sony Xperia Z1 and many more. These are all great devices, and are all pretty popular, of course some more than others. We decided to pick the winner based on hardware, software and carrier availability in the US. Since most of our readers are from the US.
Runner Up: Samsung Galaxy S4/Motorola Moto X
Like I said earlier, it was really hard picking a winner, and even a runner-up. But we decided that the Galaxy S4 and Moto X deserved to be the runner up. The Galaxy S4 was a great device, sure it had some problems at release which Samsung fixed with an OTA. But for most of us, it just didn't wow us like the Moto X or the winner. Now the Moto X was a pretty awesome device. Now it did surprise us with the specs it was sporting. It has a Snapdragon S4 Pro dual-core processor inside with a 4.7-inch 720p display. So definitely not the top-of-the-line. But being one of those lucky ones that gets to use all the flagships, I felt that the experience on the Moto X was better than the Galaxy S4. Now it might be because a lot of the features Samsung throws in I'd never use, while I would use all the features Motorola threw in. But the Moto X is a solid device, and it is actually my daily driver.
Winner: LG G2
I'd have to say the LG G2 really shocked me this year. Not just with the hardware, but with all the attention it's getting. The LG G2 took a few chances in a couple of areas. Like throwing the volume rocker and power button onto the back. At first I thought it was a dumb idea. But the more I started looking at how I hold my phone, I realized that is where I always have my fingers, which made it a no brainer. Not to mention the Knock-Knock feature they added on the G2, which makes it easier to turn the device on and off. What also surprised me is LG getting this device on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. That I did not expect, given their past device launches. The LG G2 is one of my favorite phones of the year, and it would be my daily driver if it weren't for the fact that the software UI is just not my taste (I'm a stock Android type of guy).
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Features December 2018 Issue
Sailing Harness Leg Loops
Over-the-counter solutions didn�t satisfy us, so we made our own.
Recent fatalities involving racing sailors raised a long-simmering concern we�ve had regarding the harness and tether design, and the shortcomings of current design when used aboard boats that cruise at double-digit speeds. Although these harness and tethers might keep a sailor from going overboard, the impact loads transmitted via the harness and tether can exceed what the human body can endure (see �Building a Custom Safety Tether,� PS December 2017).


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How did it come to pass that the political left turned into a segregationist movement?
Our tale begins with grasping one key concept. Feminism, Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality and Socialism form today what we can comfortably label as Neo-Marxism. If you're still fumbling around in the dark denying that Neo-Marxism exists, please, read on. It's going to be a wild ride. Through this article, I will deconstruct the logic of Neo-Marxism, and show you how to defend against it.
"All races have the right to exist, but only white people are openly discriminated against when we stand up for that right, lawfully I might add. If this issue is not addressed, we are on the cusp of a full-blown white civil rights movement."- A.B
Neo-Marxist theory has led to an ideological war. This war has been so far fought solely by leftist ideologues, fueled by Frankfurt School-inspired indoctrination and employing Alinskyite tactics. Their opponents have submitted like Hindu cows. Why? Because for many years, the totalitarian threat to freedom came from the religious right, not the so-called liberal left.
"Everything is sexist, everything is racist, everything is homophobic, and you have to point it all out." ~Anita Sarkeesian, displaying her programming in the clear.
In the UK, Australia, Canada, and the United States in particular, we have become afraid of taking an ethical point of principle and applying it to race. Perversely, as the Neo-Marxists have deployed critical theory on everything, the counter from the centre has been to capitulate. For fear of being labelled racist, sexist or Islamophobic: the centre has given up. The lack of belief in true liberal values has spread wide. Many people now do not understand what Liberalism is, let alone that it is one of the greatest concepts in human history- imperfect thought it surely is. Without a whimper, we are forgetting what truly made our nations great.
We must recognise that more kids in Universities understand Intersectional Theory than understand Liberalism. Indeed, this year has seen Neo-Marxists equate Liberalism with white supremacy itself.
A Subversion of Western Values
In place of these Western liberal values, Neo-Marxism has spread through schools, universities and social and legacy media. The concepts of oppression, intersectionalism and even overt demands for socialist government are widespread. Were it not for the duplicitous and underhand dealings of the Democratic National Convention in the USA, we might well have seen a run-off between socialist Bernie Sanders and populist Donald Trump for the Presidency. Unbelievable, that the Liberal tradition (meaning in American parlance the Democrats and the Republicans) could only toss up Hillary Clinton as a candidate. This is a damning indictment of the system as a whole.
In previous times the Left/Right dichotomy in democratic nations has been a process of balance. One side achieving hegemony should be frightening to all with a moderate grasp of politics. You might imagine the process as that of a swinging pendulum. The pendulum swings this way and that over the years, sometimes quickly. Sometimes slowly. But it swings, and the momentum of the swing is the conflict between the governing party and the opposition, the friction of ideological difference in service of the people.
So goes the theory.
But today the Neo-Marxists cannot be reasoned or negotiated with. they've shown us they don't care about balance; or values for that matter. Whether the field of debate is race, or gender, or religion- the Neo-Marxist is never, ever satisfied with the response from society at large or you in particular. The Neo-Marxist is a revolutionary. The demands are simple. All they want is more control, over every aspect of society. There are no bad tactics- only bad targets.
Curious in the extreme is the adoption by Neo-Marxists of Orwellian doublethink when it comes to the topic of race.
Imagine if I were to say the following.
Let me state, emphatically, that I do not hate black people. Quite to the contrary, I love black people. I just hate what black people have done and continue to do to White bodies, to White words, to White thoughts and White appeals and White feelings.
This reads like something from The Daily Stormer. In fact, it is from an article on Medium. I have switched the races around to prove a point.
This is fine and not racist.
The capitalisation of Black and the lower case 'w' in white is deliberate also- an implicit but subtle signal of one's racial supremacy. I love my Blackness. Your whiteness is toxic. This is a dog-whistle.
Our author Joel Leon isn't done there. he continues:
In other words, race is a simultaneously a social construct and real at the same time. The logic is illuminated within this sentence screen capped above. At the start, race is not real. By the end, race exists. It depends on which point the writer wishes to make as to which concept is real at that moment.Race is wished into existence to serve ideological goals.
For example, race is a social construct. So, white people is a construct to which we can ascribe certain qualities; whiteness -oh, excuse me- Whiteness, is a role to be played. The role that Whiteness plays in this psychodrama is whatever the writer wishes to rail against that day. Police brutality, economic inequality, black-on-black crime; all can be laid at the feet of Whiteness.
It is this concept that enables an Asian woman to sell a course to White people about getting rid of those dastardly racist Thetans that are clogging you up. Imagine how awful it must be to be a White person. Toxic, indeed.
When it suits writers like Joel Leon, he can switch to his other definition of race. As race isn't real, but it exists, this is the sophist's way of saying; race is real. This is not meant in the way, for example, a forensic scientist might understand race being real. This is to say, that the races are different in character. One is innately different from the other.
This is race realism, peddled by people who want to punch Nazis.
I asked Mr Leon to explain what he meant, and I received the following response.
This I find highly illuminating about the mindset of a Neo-Marxist Race Realist. Duplicity in thought is fine. What you might consider cognitive dissonance is accepted, so one can logically say race is real and a construct simultaneously.
When we reject the central conceit of racism- that one race is superior to another in all circumstances- then, as people of principle, we must also defend that definition. The Critical Race Theorists say:
"[Critical Race Theory] recognizes that racism is engrained in the fabric and system of the American society. The individual racist need not exist to note that institutional racism is pervasive in the dominant culture."
For America, we can now substitute any other English speaking nation, Western Europe and some parts of South America. The prevailing narrative is that this is so. The truth is always a runner-up in such circumstances- and this is where Classical Liberalism has failed- or rather, has been failed. We have allowed Critical Race Theory to become dominant in universities and schools because we are afraid of being called a racist if we oppose it.
Don't you agree that black people are oppressed? Racist. Don't you feel white guilt? Racist. Do you criticise multiculturalism? Racist. Do you value your own culture? Racist and a liar, White people have no culture.The only culture White people have is that which they appropriate from people of colour. It has become so normalised that Whites cannot experience racism that on Medium, posts like this are commonplace.
We should not be concerned with people liking to associate with people like themselves. This is natural. I understand that we like being around people like ourselves. I would say that race is an important aspect in a healthy level of tribalism- the in-group feeling of belonging that all humans seek out and crave.
We also exhibit bias on a biological level for people who look similar to ourselves. The effect of this bias in the real world? It appears minimal. If we take the example of police shootings as a metric (I find this to be particularly useful as it is not laboratory or survey-based) a white person, per capita is more likely to be shot by police in the USA. Why? Well, it would appear that culturally the police have overcome any historic racism when gunning down citizens. Though the study did find that black people are more likely to experience non-lethal force during arrest — with (Hispanics and Blacks 50 percent more likely) White suspects in situations where guns are fired are more likely to be shot than other races.
If I were a Neo-Marxist, I would argue the following counterpoint.
Minorities are more likely to be beaten by cops, so that means that they are oppressed by a White Supremacist System. Whites being shot more often by cops might mean that we are having a positive effect with our activism against police shooting minorities, so we should carry on with that. #BLM. White people don't need guns to kill Blacks, just look at Eric Garner. #ICantBreathe. Also, Whites not catching hands from cops is a clear example of White Privilege.
I have tried to steel man this position as concisely as possible. I think it should appear familiar to you if you have engaged with these social justice advocates. The narrative from Neo-Marxists is that Black people are murdered by the state because the state is racist.
In the USA between 2011 to 2013, 38.5 percent of people arrested for murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault were black. This figure is three times higher than the 13% black population figure.bBlack males aged 15–34, who account for around 3% of the population, are responsible for the vast majority of these crimes.
The narrative collapses as soon as one pays attention statistical evidence. This is why the Neo-Marxists will also lay claim to nebulous concepts as 'lived experience.' It is quite correct that I, as a white, straight British male will never know the lived experience of a Black female from Guam. But she cannot know mine either.
The Neo-Marxist demands that phenomenology, the study of experience and consciousness, be categorised and utilised in the same way as data and statistical evidence. So, an opinion that France is a rape culture or that Blacks are victimised by the police is a fact and the evidence that disproves such fancy is products of White Heteropatriarchy.
How about… no?
It should come to the surprise of no-one that the response to identity politics entering every facet of life has been for more identity politics, in the shape of the furthest extreme of the Alt-Right. Identity politics is fine until those toxic Whites want to play.
I do not wish for one moment to provide credence to the Hard Alt-Right or White supremacists by pointing these things out. I wish to illuminate for you dear reader that the far right is far less of a threat than the left would have you believe. While the far right tie themselves in knots about the Jewish Question and the ins-and-outs of how to make an ethnostate, the Neo-Marxists are already teaching our kids. I do not suggest that the far right go unopposed. I do suggest that we consider critically how the media builds boogeymen about Nazis to further their own agendas.
I can come to no other conclusion that as part of an overarching desire to subvert the dominant paradigm of Western culture, Neo-Marxists have embraced racism. It is a racist ideology. There can be no other conclusion. At the same time, we are told that White Supremacy is everywhere, but Whiteness is toxic. If that is so, it seems quite strange that so much greatness has come from European origins. I suppose that advanced technology, culture, music, art and politics are all aspects of oppression. Somehow. If only it wasn't for those terrible White people.
In the service of diversity, we have reshaped our societies. A non-racist and liberal society has no desire to discriminate against people based on their race. Liberal society has allowed the growth of the cancer of Neo-Marxism to take place without critique- proving that Liberalism is inadequate to defend Liberalism.
We cannot say that racism is over in the West while we persist with diversity quotas, so-called positive discrimination and affirmative action. Diversity is not our strength if it is an ideological tool for social engineering, leaving us paralysed by doublethink and a crippling lack of self-awareness.
Diversity, as it is understood by liberalism, is a diversity of opinions.
Diversity, as it is understood by Neo-Marxism, is Anti-White bigotry.
Neo-Marxists are concerned with colonialism. Cultural appropriation, the influence of 'Western Imperialism.' The same people demand open borders in countries that they live in so that more diversity can occur. The concept that this leads to the understanding that non-white is better than white because to be white is to be privileged, and thus bad. If reverse racism does not exist, can we call this reverse colonialism?
Neo-Marxists also demand incredible scrutiny of White history while lionising non-White history and whitewashing (pun intended) the uncomfortable parts of it away. What do you mean, Islamic slave trade? How dare you.
A double standard that persists to this very day is the demand, through Privilege Theory, that the sins of slavery in the Americas that took place over 150 years ago be visited on all Whites still alive. The very real occurrences of slavery in the modern era, endemic across parts of Africa and Asia, is hand-waved away through the use of Cultural Relativism. All cultures are equal in the eyes of Neo-Marxists, but Western Culture is just the worst.
Remember, all the good parts of Western Culture were appropriated. All the bad parts of Western Culture are things that you must atone for, personally.
This is a Kafka Trap. It is impossible to win against the Neo-Marxist by allowing the Neo-Marxist to frame the discussion. This is what has led to Apple's Head of Diversity having to apologise for saying that a room full of white people can be diverse, based on their experiences.
The Neo-Marxists cannot allow such heresy to stand, even when it is objectively true and even conforms to Neo-Marxist ideology. The only problem with her statement was to use the example of White people. A room can be diverse when it is filled with Black women. It cannot be diverse if filled with White men. The implicit statement is that White men are somehow… Untermensch.
This is Anti-White. This is what underpins the vast majority of this ersatz intellectualism from the Left. A Neo-Marxist, racist ideology that divides nations, peoples. The proponents of this ideology are Anti-White, the same as Neo-Nazis are Anti-Jew. The singular problem for liberal society remains that we are unable to confront the Neo-Marxists in the same, effective way that we have confronted Neo-Nazis.
While we talk about Free Speech and Hate Speech and the line between, remember that Antifa and other Neo-Marxist groups are also racists. They are Anti-White. Witness the abuse doled out to any Person-of-Colour who dares rebel.
It's not OK for Larry Elder to be a conservative. It's not OK for you to think the wrong way. Or you will be called a racist and ostracised. In a piece on Harvey Weinstein, I mentioned Sargon's Razor:
We should always remember that those who make character judgements about their opponents based on nothing are usually guilty of that flaw themselves.
The Neo-Marxist is a bigot of the worst kind. Resist them at all costs. Demand that these people accept that they are the racists. Their ideology hinges entirely on Anti-White bigotry.
Ironic, that a prominent Neo-Marxist and Black Lives Matter leader should provide such a fitting end to this article. Thanks, Deeray. You are wiser than you could ever know.
Irony: The Tweet.
So, the next time you encounter a Neo-Marxist, ask them: Why are you Anti-White? It makes no sense at all to persist in mindless bigotry. The only cure to this madness is to reject Neo-Marxism utterly, and oppose it wherever it lies. There is nothing wrong at all with paying particular attention and favor to your own culture.