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The Porn Trolling of Haruhi Suzumiya: Chapter Four of a The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Fan Fiction Story
C V Ford
Chapter 4: The Fan Gets Hit By the Plan
A further month later, at a metro library branch, Carl accessed the bogus SixSick6 account.
Though things were improving even further in regards to anime and the public, other events were proving it was time to end it all.
A story in the papers and a spot on Fox News a few hours before, had him apprehensive and scrambling to cover any and all possible tracks to him.
It was revealed the FBI, at the behest of the State and Justice departments, had been looking into the possibility of conducting an ongoing investigation into the storys' posting and the resultant diplomatic chaos. Anything disrupting the relations between the U.S. and Japan was deemed possible espionage.
Remarkably enough, Otaku Fiction dot net still resisting in the name of free speech and the First Amendment and holding things up in the courts.
He decided not to blow this off. Recollections of a Yoo Tube poster being wrongfully blamed for the Benghazi debacle by the Hildebeast and jailed for almost a year (1), prompted him to take action.
At a library branch one county and several towns over, Carl parked some blocks away and walked a roundabout route.
He knew there was no way he could be traced. After all, he didn't post the story in his "rogue" Otaku Fiction dot net account from home and always made sure to access it in another town, usually another county. All they could narrow it down to was a very large part of central Ohio.
Getting on Otaku Fiction dot net, he noted the blurb at the top of the news section of the sites' main page:
"Due to demand, Otaku Fiction dot net now accepts stories of a more explicit MA rated content. In order to ensure only mature readers can access said content, an extra password and username is now required for sections containing such content. Please consult instructions in the Rules and Guidelines section to set up/select special password to accompany username."
He noted the aIRtight story to be missing from the old M rated section but still a sole entry on his SixSick6 account thus in the new MA section.
On top of all the other things he hadn't foreseen, this was really offputting. All he wanted was to troll a joke, have some fun and mess with some minds. But inadvertently promoting porn?
"Have I created a monster?"
Sighing to himself, Carl proceeded. It was time to end what little he could and make as clean a break of it as possible.
Going to the Publish section of the account he proceeded to Document Manager.
Accessing the doc he hit the Remove button killing that. Then going to Manage Stories he hit Delete Story.
"And so it ends-," sighed Carl ... being cut off in mid-sigh.
The Private Messaging field had a numeral 1.
"Wait a sec! How could-"
Quickly checking his settings, he noted ALL of them still set on "no", including
"Accept Private Messaging".
Going back, the numeral still there.
Hesitantly he clicked on the field then going to Inbox. The sole entry. A Haruhi in red bunny suit avatar and ... HS.
Clicking on it revealed:
"You don't think you're getting off THAT easy, do you?" HS
For all Carl knew at that moment HS stood for Holy S--t!
He concluded that either the feds were trying to flush him out or possibly a hacker with some skills had managed to break through and leave that message.
As it was, he congratulated himself on the precautions he had taken and was confident it would get no further than this.
Closing out the account, Carl signed out as SixSick6 for the last time.
Goodbye aIRtight ... Foreverrrrr ... !
Getting home later that day found Carl settling in to a net surfing session.
Nothing like an easy, relaxing cruise of social media to take his mind off his concerns ... Yeah ... RIGHT!
He mentally reviewed his precautions. Different "pen name", separate account, accessed ONLY in locations away from home. The PM that reached him had to be some hacker or feddy getting through and on the bogus account only. There was no way-
In accessing his "legit" Otaku Fiction dot net account, he noted he had a numeral 1 in Personal Messaging.
"Probably that Ling jerk," he thought.
Bringing the section up more than brought him up short ... More like hitting a mental brick wall.
"Hi! Just to let ya' know. My friends and I are gonna' pay ya' a little visit. See ya' in a bit!" HS
With the same Haruhi red bunny suit avatar!
"No! ... NO WAY! ... Imp-"
Grabbing the phone, a nervously sweating Carl was about to 911 then hit the brakes and thumbed the receiver in thought.
"This is nuts! What do I tell the police? FCC maybe? That I'm being harassed ... By the feds ... a hacker ... or a ... a cartoon character!? I'd have to tell 'em the whole story, I'd ... It would get out ... I'd be telling the whole world I'm the one who's been inadvertently trolling U.S. and Japanese foreign relations for over a month. There's got to be a-"
Phone ringing in his hand, Carl jumped a foot off his chair.
Keeping his thumb down he decided to screen the call and let the answering machine do the talking.
"Heyyy ... C'mon big boy," in response to the prompt. "I know you're there. Surely you got the guts to pick up your own phone."
In the space of the instant he put the receiver to his ear he realized the voice sounded like that of ------ ---, the English voice actress of-!
"Uh ... Hello?"
"Hiya Carl! Guess who? ... As if you didn't know. We're just outside an' on our way up!"
"Who ... Who is this!?" Carl dreading the impossible about to happen.
"We'll be right up!"
"Wait you-"
Leaning over Carl pulled open a desk drawer and lifted out the 4" barrel, stainless steel Smith & Wesson model 65. (2) The .357 revolvers' weight felt reassuring. He had no illusions about taking on the FBI or any other government entity but a nut job (With phenomenal hacking skills at that!) imitating an anime character was another matter entirely.
His reassurance was short lived. The sound of his apartment buildings' main downstairs door opening in accompaniment with several female voices in fluent Japanese came up to him loud and clear.
Carl kept the panic down in spite of the fact of his recognition of the voices.
Though not usually one to watch shows in their original Japanese dubs (Old white guy who speaks English.) the Haruhi series was one of the few he did with both that and mother tongue.
"Can't be the feds ... the Japs wouldn't send seiyus to investigate something like this ... Kyoani? ... No! ...
Reaching again into the desk drawer, he drew out the revolvers' double speed loader pouch. Twelve extra shots of .357 topped with 158 grain semi-jacketed hollow point slugs could be a healthy addition to any social situation.
Responding to the knock on the door (And wishing there was more time to fetch the 12 gauge.), Carl softly sidled up to the door. Keeping to the side, he swept a hand over the peep lense. No shots or anyone trying to bust through, he cautiously gazed through the peep lense.
Only to see an eye staring right back.
Royally startled, he jumped back several feet.
After composing himself and dredging up some courage in a surprisingly half moment, Carl again chanced a second look through the lens.
It was as he disbelievingly feared. The five real life figures of the main female cast members of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya stood waiting in the hall with objects in hand. North High uniforms and all!
Slowly backing away from the door and to the side, the man put himself in a "fighting" stance with the revolver in a two handed 'Ayoob' grip (3) half way up to sighting level.
"Hey Carl! It's us!" The familiar voice of ------ --- coming through. "C'mon little piggy, open up. I know you don't want us to do the ol' huff 'n puff routine, right?"
"Huff 'n puff, huh?" Muttering to himself. Nothing like anger to drum up courage, Carl tightened his grip on the revolver. "I'll show ya' huff 'n puff!"
Then making with his warning.
"Take off, you ... Or I'm callin' the police!"
"Oh," sing songy response, "I don't think sooooo ... I mean, you're one of our biggest fans!"
"Was," Carl thought as they called his bluff.
A slight weight shift of the revolver in Carls' hands had him do a quick glance at the gun. In shocked disbelief, he clicked the latch, swinging out the cylinder.
"You lookin' for these?" From behind, accompanied by the sound of rattling cartridges in hand.
In further shock, Carl spun about, his eyes being greeted with the sight of the five cast characters in various states of recline and rest on and about his living room furniture. Title character and three holding kendo bamboo practice swords and Mikuru ... a rope.
"NO WAY! You-"
"Waaaaayyyy ... Unlike my TV persona I know what I'm fully capable of." The ominous 'blue bird' set the lethal rounds clattering on the living room table next to the speed loader pouch.
The man made a grab for the door.
"There's no escape, we'll just be back on the other side of the door." Ryoko chiming in.
His hand hit empty wall in the try for a knob to a door that now wasn't there in his futile effort in making a swift exit.
"Or that," the blue haired one smiled.
"Besides," the tall green tressed giggler putting in, "we got business to uh ... discuss."
The ginger with the rope looked on wide eyed.
"Yes ... business," the deadpan gray haired stoic adding.
"A- ... And that would be?" Carl questioned, tightening his grip on the handgun. It would still make do for a small club.
"Y'know ... " Goddess Whack Job rose from the easy chair and began, now in full control, "I've seen a LOT of doujinshi, art and crackfic having to do with me and my friends over the past few years ... Some good ... some not so good ... and yeah ...some really great. Then ..."
Haruhi held the practice sword down and across her thighs, leaning forward with upraised right eyebrow.
"Then there are some that ... well ... Really push the limits to what even we have trouble taking in."
"Like some of the ones by that one guy," Tsuraya put in. "Uh ... What's his name?"
"Alfonso Ling." Yuki
"Yeah," acknowledged Haruhi, "THAT guy!
"But that one story you did ... ," the brigade leader continued. "It really crossed the line. Shoot! ... It flew right over it at mach ten!
"I mean ... REALLY ... Poor Mikuru-chan's beside herself being depicted like that! That bit about her doing all that-"
"Actually Miss Suzumiya, I liked the part where I-"
"It's all she could do to keep from crying the past several weeks!"
Carl stole a quick glance at the petite, well endowed one in the barcalounger returning a confused shrug and embarrassed smile his way. He could see "Poor Mikuru-chan" was all cried out ... NOT!
"You know, it's bad enough when a show gets cancelled. With most live actors, they're out of work until a new gig comes along sooner or later and things are OK again. But with us anime characters ... One usually ends up in the toilet of HENTAI HELL!"
"Say WHAT!?"
"You heard me Carl ... Most anime/manga is one or two seasons and then we're out on our posteriors wondering what to do with ourselves. If your show is well remembered and your character design is 'interesting' in some way ... and you have no place to go ... You end up having to make a living doing something ... else."
"Yeah! Look what happened to the Sailor Moon girls!" Ryoko exclaimed in interruption.
"I was getting to that," the brigade leader continued. "It's been ... what? ... Yeah! ... over twenty years ... TWENTY FREAKIN' YEARS ... since their show left the air. It long went past the point where their show was forgotten and it ended up with everyone thinking that porn was all they ever did. Thanks to a real gig like Crystal they're taking some time off from porn for awhile."
"Wait a sec," Carl in disbelief. "You mean to say you have to resort to porn just to keep going?"
"Not all of us. Some of us are so generic looking the expedient of changing hair colors and styles or just our personas and other parts come along. Others end hooking up or marrying their agents, artists or character designers.
"Some," Haruhi did a sideways glance over at Mikuru, "even wind up marrying a rich otaku."
"Hold on a moment," Carls' mind still trying to take in and adjust to this 'Roger Rabbit' moment. (4) "There's plenty of art and manga porn of you and your show out there-"
"And fanfic." Yukis' eyes narrowing oh so slightly.
"- and you weren't uh- ... involved ... in any of it?"
"Like I said ... Some of us 'toons, as you call us, only need to restyle their hair and personalities and they can be anyone. A LOT of characters looking for work y'know." Explained Suzumiya. "Though admittedly, I have done ... SOME modeling for that Haruhisky guy but it was only some ecchi/cheese cakey stuff mind you." (5)
A glance about, noting the eye rolling on the other four faces told Carl she may have been involved in other (A LOT of!) "independent" projects.
"It's a good thing Yuki, Ryoko and I can bend reality somewhat or we all would have been under the pen 'n ink of all those doujin sickos-"
"And fanfic writers." Yuki
"-So none," the brigade dictator declared, "and I mean ... NONE ... of us ever had to do anything X-rated."
A stifled cough/giggle from a smirking Tsuraya had the man doing another quick scan revealing a blushing Mikuru, a half grinning Ryoko gazing at the ceiling, and a knowing look on Yukis' face (It's ALWAYS the quiet ones!).
"Just because they didn't have to doesn't mean they didn't," thought Carl. "THIS Haruhi may know her capabilities but she's still just as clueless and oblivious about other things."
The man nervously eyed the kendo sticks then back at Haruhi, interrupting her spiel.
"So you uh ... gonna' ... kill me?" Trying to keep up a front of bravado.
The SOS fuhrer returned an evil smile chilling Carls' blood.
"Kill you? Oh nooooo! Why we- ... Eh ... Put the Rambo blade away Ryoko."
"Awwww!" The deadly ingenue frowned pocketing the knife.
Carls' eyes widened.
"No ... Not kill you. You did, after all, give anime a worldwide boost in general and our show in particular what with it getting continued and all. We actually owe you one."
Carl let out half a relieved breath.
"Which is why we're only going to chastise you for your story." Blood chilling grin more intense.
The man abruptly retrieved the breath.
"Chastise ... as in?" The man again noted the rope coil in the nervous gingers' hands.
"Herbs and spices." Yuki
Carl aghast. He knew Miss Deadpan wasn't talking KFC. (6)
"And it works the same way with pain AS well as pleasure!" A gleeful Tsuraya exclaimed resting a chin on her bestest buds' shoulder. "Right Mikuru?"
"Uh ... eh ... Heh!" More evident embarrassment from the carrot top.
"You'll also note how long the handles are on these kendo sticks," added Haruhi, her teeth showing.
"Y'know Haruhi," Ryoko suggesting getting the be-ribboned ones' attention. "We might later wanna' try the treated rope out on the guy who thought it up."
"Hey! Not a bad idea Ryoko! He pretty much deserves it."
The malevolent 'toon goddess turned back to Carl, her grin wider. "Only unlike you ... He'll be screaming for more ... Like a little girl! (7)
"And with that!"
Shouldering the kendo stick, the demi-dietys' swiftly extended arm ending with index, shot out toward Carl.
Storyline (only) copyright © 9-15-2016 C V Ford
1. The poor guy has been ruined and as of this writing is living in a homeless shelter.
2. Calling all "grammar nazis": Before any of you fly off the handle about me using an ampersand in Smith & Wesson, keep in mind that's how you "spell" Smith & Wesson.
Don't believe me? Look up the logo on Google Images.
3. A modification of the standard two handed grip but with the supporting hands' index finger snugged under the trigger guard. Resulting in a steadier/stable grip. Pioneered by author/writer Massad Ayoob. It works!
4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Corp., 1988) - A combination live action/animated fantasy wherein a 1940s era private detective (Bob Hoskins) investigates a murder at the behest of the title character in order to prove his innocence. A hilarious movie featuring many American cartoon characters from different studios.
5. Haruhisky is an actual hentai artist. The psuedonym pretty much says what his (Her? It?) main subject is.
7. Yeah ... That Alfonso Ling guy again. As for the treated "rope trick", check out his story, Figure Eight on Fan Fiction.net.
Geez! I can't believe I'm boosting porn!
|The original Haruhisky artwork.
The Porntrolling of Haruhi Suzumiya chapters: 1, 2, and 3.
Go to C V Fords' Anime Fan Fiction Page! here.
Go to C V Fords' profile page and anime fan fiction stories list on Fan Fiction dot net here.
Go to Alfonso Lings' profile page and anime fan fiction stories list on Fan Fiction dot net here. Warning: HE DOES PORN!
And his Haruhi obsession has me wondering about him. Glad I'm not like that. :)
Go to Fan Fiction dot net here.
Go to Jays' Tee Vee blog main page here.
Disclaimer: The preceding is a NON-PROFIT work of fan fiction for entertainment purposes only. I make no claim to ownership of the copyrighted names/characters, places, and events mentioned in this work. They are the sole properties of their respective owners. Please, by all means support the owners of such properties in the purchase and enjoyment of their works.


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Jim sez first - this is the post I was working on when my worthless Adelphia High-Speed Internet (which SUCKS) went down for it's daily reprieve (see previous post) and hijacked my high praise for some well-deserving bloggers.
Considering this month's Blogging For Books is officially under way, I'll risk what modicum of humility I might pretend to possess and state that I'm happy with my entry. Sure, a bit on the Blue side ("blue" in an archaic sense, applied as it was to Redd Foxx comedy records back when I was knee-high to a dinosaur) but I don't think anyone who's read me regularly was appalled enough to permanently turn their gaze heavenwards and pray for the salvation of my mortal soul. Indeed, perhaps a few are praying for my carnal reward.
Nonetheless, in reading around, I was stunned by the excellence of an entry by Vicki on my newest daily delight Outside In (you'll see the addition of her superb blog on my linkage on the left). Her entry is exceptional, beautiful, heart-breaking, harrowing, emotionally mature and brutally poignant.
In short, I've been spanked. My entry is dwarfed by Vicki's masterpiece.
After reading her piece and being so moved, I left a brief compliment in her comments. She replied with an email that moved me almost as much as her entry, it was the sweetest thing (I hope she doesn't mind me posting it here):
Thanks for your kind words. I consider it high praise, indeed, coming from you. I've only been blogging for a couple months but yours is one I follow closely. I enjoy the writing, the versatility, the subject matter.
I'm not worthy. Please, go read her blog and see for yourself what an awesome place it is. I'm honored to be esteemed by a writer of Vicki's caliber (and surprised someone actually enjoys reading me).
Which brings me to my next meander. After making my acquaintance with Outside In and being flattered to find my blog linked there, I felt immediately inclined to reciprocate her link. As I've raved on above, Vicki certainly deserved the reciprocity. However, it brought to mind various controversies regarding blogrolls I've seen mentioned by a couple of my blog loves.
Grace D wrote a wonderfully biting critique of blogrolling cliquishness an issue that has bothered me from the start of my blogging days. Grace handled the matter with aplomb (as opposed to a bomb, which is what would have thrown) but that stands to reason - Grace has scads of class and the fact she's named me a classmate means she's democratic to a fault.
Likewise classy, the brilliant Lauren has taken a look at the flipside of the coin and has gotten passels of undue crap for her trouble. Having decided to do her own thing (on her own damn blog) she moved her blogroll to a cavil heretofore known only to the Focus on the Family board viewing a Spongebob Squarepants DVD. Furthermore, Lauren's equivocating on the direction her blog has taken and is considering a more personal, less pedagogic affair and that's also created a shitstorm by well-meaning humorless twits who care less about Lauren than having someone smarter than them speak their minds.
Point is, it's her freakin' blog and she's doing all the work. Hell, considering the amount she posts (and the quality, thereof), as well as being a single mom AND a brilliant student, she's got more going on than any of her narrow-minded detractors.
I've always maintained that tiny minds exist on the left as well as the right (although not nearly with the right's ubiquity), it appears she's been swarmed by the worst of the left. I wish her the best in whatever she decides to do.
I didn't set out to kiss ass but it appears my lips are chapped. Oh well. Sometimes, I prefer when this thing is not about me. Vicki, Grace, and Lauren... I love ya'. Keep doing what you do (and do so well) and keep me ranting...
UPDATE: Snidget also gives me some love but doesn't blogroll me (dammit), reminding me what a wild and wonderful universe we inhabit.

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On Sunday I was outside with kids and I saw a couple of huge butterflies. They were the biggest butterflies I had ever seen. I was able to get really close to them. The photo below was not cropped at all and I took it with my 18-55 mm lens. That's how close I was to it.
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A night of violence that ended with a 27-year-old mother falling out of a moving car and being killed occurred after she was lured to the house with two of her friends in a set-up, a court has heard.
Lucas James Yarran and Leroy Smith, both 22, and Ross James Boag, 20 are on trial in the Supreme Court charged with armed robbery, kidnapping and unlawfully killing mother-of-three Peta Fairhead on August 3, 2016.
State prosecutor Laura Christian said Yarran had asked his friends if they "knew anyone we could roll".
A teenager, who cannot be named, who is also on trial over the alleged robbery but not Ms Fairhead's death, said she did.
She allegedly lured a man she only knew on Facebook, Corey Watson, to the house after discussing "drugs and intimacy" with him.
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Yarran went back and collected Ms Fairhead, who was bleeding and unconscious, and was picked up and dumped outside the Joondalup Hospital shortly before 3am on August 3, 2016, which was caught on CCTV.
She was unable to be revived by doctors and died.
Ms Fairhead's father Bart Diaz attended court and was seen in tears at one stage.
The accused's lawyers presented a different version, saying the group had been getting along well earlier, but were all behaving erratically because they were taking the drug ice.
"This tragic accident occurred against the backdrop of drug use and chaos, Mr Yarran (who was driving) had no ability or capacity to prevent or apprehend Ms Fairhead (from jumping out of the car)," Yarran's defence lawyer Gavin MacLean said.


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Guardian Angels church hosts pianist
Guardian Angels Catholic Church hosts pianist Deanna Witkowski Nov. 5 starting at 7 p.m. The New York based pianist, composer and arranger is the winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition and a past guest on Marian McPartlandís Piano Jazz. Free will donations will be accepted. Guardian Angels Church is located at 8260 Fourth St. N in Oakdale. For more information call (651) 738-2223.
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NASA astronomers can now predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our galaxy, Sun, and solar system: the titanic collision of our Milky Way galaxy with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy.The Milky Way is destined to change drastically during the encounter, which is predicted to happen four billion years from now. It is likely the Sun will be flung into a new region of our galaxy, but our Earth and solar system are in no danger of being destroyed.
The science team that did the investigation is led by Principal Investigator R.P. van der Marel (Space Telescope Science Institute [STScI], Baltimore, Md.), and further consists of S.T. Sohn and J. Anderson (STScI), G. Besla (Columbia University, New York, N.Y.), M. Fardal (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.), R.L. Beaton (University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.), Thomas M. Brown (STScI), P. Guhathakurta (UCO/Lick Observatory, University of California, Santa Cruz, Calif.), and T.J. Cox (Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, Calif).
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St Augustine on the Predestination of the Saints
|Jesus Christ, son of David according to the flesh
The shining example of predestination and grace is the Saviour himself, the mediator between God and mankind, himself a man, Christ Jesus. What merits, of good deeds or faith, did his human nature have beforehand, to make this happen? Please, let me have an answer: how did that man earn the privilege of being taken up into unity of person by the Word co-eternal with the Father and of being the only-begotten Son of God? What good quality of his can have made him deserve this? What had he done, what had he believed, what had he prayed for, to come to this indescribable excellence? Surely it was no action of his, but the action of the Word lifting him up, that caused this man, at the moment that he was coming into being, to come into being as the only Son of God!
Let us see, in our own bodies, how the head is the source of grace that flows through the members, filling each according to its capacity. The grace by which every man, from the moment when he comes to believe, becomes a Christian is the same grace by which that man, from the moment when he came to be, became Christ. The Spirit through whom we are reborn is the same Spirit through whom he was born. The Spirit that brings us remission of our sins is the same Spirit that gave him freedom from sin.
God certainly knew beforehand that he was going to make these things happen. This is exactly the predestination of the saints and it shines out most clearly in the predestination of the Saint of saints. How can anyone deny this who properly understands the utterances of the Truth? For we see that even the Lord of glory is the subject of God's predestination, in so far as at his incarnation a man became the Son of God.
So Jesus was predestined, so that he who was to be, according to the flesh, a son of David should nevertheless be the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness – because he was born of the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary. Thus in a unique and indescribable way a man was taken up into God the Word so that he could be at once a son of man and the Son of God – a son of man according to the nature that was taken up, the Son of God because of the only-begotten God who took him up. If it were not like this, we would have to believe not in a Trinity but in a Quaternity.
This predestined elevation of human nature is so great, so high, so exalted that there is no greater height left to which it could be raised. On the other side, the very godhead could not throw itself down lower than it did, to the taking on of human nature with all its weaknesses and a final death on a cross. As he, the one, was predestined to be our head, so we, the many, were predestined to be his members.
Let any merits that men may have be silent here – they died through Adam. Let God's grace reign, as it does reign: the grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord, the one Son of God, the one Lord. If anyone can find in that man, our Head, pre-existing merits that led to his unique birth, let him look in us, his members, for pre-existing merits that might lead to the rebirth of us all.


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Yesterday, I guest lectured at NYU for a group of Music Business students. One of them asked me an excellent question:
Is there a formula for success in today's music business?
I told him that if I had the answer I'd be a lot richer! But then I stopped to think about it. Artists that have success are the ones who know what they want. They have a clear vision of what they see for themselves, and that vision is different for everyone. They may not even know how exactly they are going to get there but there are 4 key elements.
- Vision
- Willingness to learn
- Hard work (never give up)
- Gratitude
One of the artists in my Cyber PR family who posseses these 4 key factors is Michael Lynche. When I sat down and interviewed Mike over a year ago, he was on a steep learning curve with us as he was getting to know music bloggers, podcasters and Internet radio station DJs he had never heard of before. The things that stand out for me in this clip are
Willingness to learn – He was game to try something he had not yet tried and he was a great student.
Gratitude – And he gave us and others along his journey praise some great accolades (thanks Mike)
Vision – But what really stands out for me is the fact that his goal was to get his music out in a "mass fashion" and get some deals going in order to "reach out to more fans out there…" (it's right there at minute 3:25)
Hard Work – Well – Big Mike you DID it – it doesn't get more "mass fashion" than American Idol my dear and we are so excited to watch you on your journey!
I know that no matter what happens you have the propensity to shine as an artist for life!


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A visit to Cayman last week by the British Virgin Islands health minister marks the final stage of an agreement to bring between 300 and 500 patients annually to Health City Cayman Islands.
The three-day visit by Minister of Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton will put Health City at the top of the BVI government's list for medical tourism, recommending Health City Cayman Islands to patients who otherwise would have to fly to Miami for attention.
Health City Marketing Director Shomari Scott said of Mr. Skelton's visit, "We have all the pieces lined up, and he was here for a last visit to get the paperwork in order."
Health City, which opened in February 2014, was designed for medical tourism, to offer patients in the Caribbean and the Americas less costly healthcare in a range of areas, including cardiac and orthopedic procedures, at a fraction of North American prices.
"We have a lot of other agreements in the region," Mr. Scott said, "like the Turks and Caicos Islands, Antigua and Jamaica, and we have people working on others in Anguilla, St. Kitts and Honduras. We've done St. Martin as well.
"We've had the Montserrat health minister here also. BVI is just part of the mix."
Health City officials have met with BVI insurers, including the national health agency, which, Mr. Scott said, has given its approval for treatment at the facility in East End.
"The region has 31 islands and that means 31 different healthcare systems, so, depending on each country, we develop something appropriate. You need to go the health insurers in every country.
"But we have established our part now in BVI," he said.
"This could mean, say, between 300 patients and 500 patients each year, mostly cardiac cases, but some orthopedic, some spine [patients] and some neurosurgery," he added.


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By Your Side (Tenth Avenue North)
Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away
Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run
And I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you
Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life
(Chorus 2x)
Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I'll never let you go
(Listen to this song here at http://www.tenthavenuenorth.com/ and click on Launch Jukebox toward the bottom. By Your Side is the second song.)
This song has really got me thinking since I first heard it a couple of days ago. I've been doing a lot of praying, soul-searching, God-seeking actually...and the stunning conclusion I've come to is this:
No matter what--whatever calamity, whatever the trial, whatever the situation, whatever the need, whatever the question, whatever the doubt, whatever the pain, whatever the desire, whatever the temptation, whatever the struggle, strife or difficulty---He is here. Always and forever, here.
There's nothing I can do that will make Him stop loving me. Absolutely nothing.
I may disappoint Him. But His love will never waver. Never stop. Not ever.
In my head, I already knew these things. I mean, this is "Belief 101", right? But knowing it and accepting it deep into my heart--grasping its enormity--were two vastly different things.
I had a dream several weeks ago, after a time of deep, painful prayer. In it, I saw myself--much younger looking (could be due to the fact that I had no make up on--that's how you know it's a dream!)--standing in a dark room.
There were no walls. No sounds. No light. But I could see myself standing there, wearing a dirty white gown. I was crying--begging for something. But I couldn't hear what I was saying. All I knew was that I was begging for something, over and over.
I felt something wet hit my head, my skin. I ignored it at first, continuing to beg, to pray. Then the wetness finally got to me. I had to force myself to stop what I was going and look down.
I could see red liquid dripping from every part of me, thick, red and dark. It was blood. Lots and lots of blood.
It drenched my head and face, dripped from my eyelashes, trickled down my dirty gown like heavy rain on a window, running down my arms, dripping from my finger tips. It puddled under my feet, and I knew I was fully saturated. And yet it just kept coming.
But then I realized something odd; as the blood continued to pour out over me, my gown became whiter. Brighter. Cleaner. It was no longer dirty, but almost glowing from underneath all that blood. I couldn't see the gown itself any longer, yet it shined like the sun.
Curious and shocked, I turned around to see where all the blood was coming from. What could possibly be happening?
And there He stood. Yeshua. Jesus. Standing behind me, pouring out huge, golden bowls filled with His blood over my head. The blood was limitless. Not only that, but each bowl of blood was fresh--clean, each time. New.
It was then that I looked into His face. I was surprised to note that He looked so sad. There was pain in his gaze as His eyes locked with mine, and I felt unable to turn away. Despite the fact that I felt incredibly ashamed.
He didn't speak, but his thoughts spoke to mine. I could hear him say, "I did this for you. I love you. I've already forgiven you. Over and over. For all your sins. All of your mistakes. And yet you still doubt Me by asking again and again. You still don't trust Me completely. And yet, I've never let you down. Never left your side."
Remember how my back was to Him while the blood was poured over me? I believe that's because although I've gone to Him, begging for His forgiveness and mercy--I still don't openly receive it. Therefore, I keep asking, keep on begging. Never accepting, or I guess realizing, the fact that it was already done the first time.
Whether awake or dreaming, I keep asking, not seeing the blood washing over me.
I cried in my dream, apologizing profusely. My Saviour whose blood sacrifice I didn't "get", even though I'd "had" it all along. How terrible! Who am I to doubt? Who am I to question?
And yet...and YET, He still forgives me for those doubts. Still washes me the first time I come before Him seeking forgiveness and mercy.
He's right there. Never leaving my side. I may turn my gaze away, but His hands are still holding me.
Remember that poem, Footprints? The line where the man asks why, when he was going through the worst times, there was only one set of footprints in the sand? Why did the Lord seemingly abandon him when he needed Him most?
And the Lord's reply is so precious; "There was only one set of footprints because it was then that I carried you."
He's always there, right be your side. Never leaving. Never forsaking. Nothing can take us away from His love.
Just as a mother's love is for her children, so too is His love for us. We may become disappointed with our children--even angry at times--but we don't stop loving them. Not for a second.
And so it is with us and the Lord.
Why was it so hard for me to understand that? Was it due in part to my childhood, because my own father wasn't there for me? Somehow along the way, did I put that on my Heavenly Father?
Maybe. I don't know for sure. But I don't want to blame my dad, either. It was my choice to believe the lie that God wasn't to be fully trusted. Or anyone else for that matter.
But I'm learning, finally learning, that He will never leave. He alone is trustworthy. He alone is love.


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By David Ash
David Ash is author of 'The Tower of Truth', Camspress, 1977, and
co-author, with Peter Hewitt, of 'Science of the Gods', Gateway, 1990
Perhaps the most detailed and authoritative account of UFO activity is presented by Timothy Good in his book, 'Above Top Secret: The World Wide UFO Cover-up'. Another, valuable source of information on this controversial subject is Milton William Cooper.
According to Cooper, between January 1947 and December 1952, 13 extraterrestrial craft were reported to have crashed in the USA, from which 65 dead and 1 live alien body were recovered.
The American Government decided to keep the escalating extraterrestrial phenomenon a closely guarded secret and did everything in its power to discredit UFO reports and circulate disinformation to the public. Under the authority of President Truman, this policy was maintained by the Air Force and CIA.
In 1953, Eisenhower became President. During that first year of office at least 10 more alien crashed craft were recovered along with 26 dead and 4 live aliens and hundreds of UFO sightings were reported.
Then, dramatically, in 1953 astronomers reported the sighting of THREE LARGE OBJECTS MOVING TOWARD THE EARTH, which took up a very high orbit around the equator.
These turned out to be THREE HUGE SPACE SHIPS.
At this time, a group of human extraterrestrials made contact with the American Government. Subsequently identified as the representatives of a super-physical, extraterrestrial group who choose to be known to us as the Ashtar Command, they warned the Americans against contact with the ships orbiting the equator.
They offered protection against the alien threat and help with our spiritual development. They warned against any further development of atomic energy and made no offer of technology, citing that we were spiritually unable to handle that which we already possessed.
— World-Action: I think you will find that the present New Age-type 'Ashtar Command' groups, on the Internet, have absolutely nothing to do with whoever the benevolent 'visitors' were who, within fair probability, DID offer assistance early on in the sell-out. —
They believed we would use any new technology to destroy ourselves. Because we were on a path of self-destruction, what we needed was spiritual rather than technological help. This they offered if America and her allies were willing to destroy all nuclear weaponry. They said we should stop killing each other and learn to live in harmony. They also warned against polluting the Earth and raping her for natural resources.
The American President chose to reject the warning given by the Ashtar Command and allowed representatives from the orbiting ships to land at Edwards Air Force Base.
The alien visitors were intelligent grey skinned, Reptiles.
These are now often referred to as 'the Greys'.
The President kept the interaction with the aliens secret from the congress and people of the United States and then stepped right outside his constitutional mandate by signing a secret treaty with them called The Plato Pact.
This treaty allowed for the Americans to benefit from advanced alien technology and the aliens to benefit from human DNA to upgrade the genetics of their species.
The treaty permitted the aliens to abduct American citizens for limited vivisection so long as they were replaced unharmed with no memory of the ordeal.
The treaty also allowed for the aliens to operate in underground bases on American territory and for the Americans to utilise the alien craft and technology to build bases on the moon and Mars.
The truth about these bases was uncovered by a British television documentary team investigating the 'brain drain'. Their astonishing findings included an international conspiracy between the USA and the USSR – covered by the Cold War – disappearing scientists, murder, intrigue and the establishment of slave colonies on the moon and Mars.
The story was televised as a documentary in 1977 and published in the book 'Alternative 3'. Although information about the clandestine operations was beginning to leak, it continued to be the most closely guarded secret in American history.
Cooper claimed that when President Kennedy declared that he was going to tell Congress and the people, he was prevented from doing so by his assassination.
John F. Kennedy, at Columbia University, 12th Nov, 1963
– 10 days before his murder (on November 22, 1963):
The high office of President has been used to foment
a plot to destroy the American's freedom, and before
I leave office I must inform the citizen of his plight.
Because the alien liaison was withheld from Congress, funding was a major problem. This was overcome in the 1960's by siphoning money from the space programme but in the 70's money was raised through the CIA by importing drugs from South America via oil platforms off the Texan coast.
Cooper then claimed that the oil executive who sanctioned this drug smuggling operation went on to become President of the United States.
[WGFT Editor: Did someone say G. H. W. Bush?]


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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> RE: dbwr_io_slaves usage on sigle cpu microsoft windows
> As Windows does asynch IO by default, there is probably not too
much benefit in setting IO slaves. > ^^^^
> ...in fact, to the contrary...
> ...please explain
... db block buffer flushing through slaves is pretty clunky considering you have OS Async, ODM and multiple database writers options. With slaves, DBWR builds a batch and tasks a set of writers who in turn loop through and perform synchronous I/Os of the buffers they were tasked with flushing.
Until all the writes are done and the slaves report back, DBWR is completely idle. So, a write batch operation is only as fast as the slowest sub-set. Consider a batch that consists of, say, 128 buffers.
If you have 16 slaves, it might turn out that the slaves are all tasked
evenly so each "sub batch" would consist of 8 synchronous writes. If
take on average 10ms, and all the other slaves experience similar I/O service times, the master DBWR will be waiting for 80ms...along with all those foreground processes waiting in free buffer wait. With async, ODM or multiple writers, each completed I/O request is followed with LRU handling associated with freeing the buffer...so free buffer waiters don't wait as long. With async, ODM and multiple writers, DBWR processes also build their next batch while previous I/O is in flight. More efficient...especially in systems suffering cache buffers chain latch contention.
Slaves cause an inordinate amount of IPC overhead as well.
Old technology from a bygone day.
The Win32 API offers Oracle very good async I/O handling.
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Its either been so hectic I can't see straight, or so mundane and uneventful I feel like the most boring person in the world. I haven't intended to neglect you, my poor blog. I just either haven't had anything I particularly wished to share with cyberspace - OR I've been busy with random events or traveling here and there.
This last Friday I went to the local Christian Crisis Pregnancy Center's annual fundraising banquet, and afterwards my adopted brother and I road tripped to my in-laws where we met up with my husband. The next morning we got up, had breakfast with the in-laws, and then the three of us 'youngsters' headed to Natural Bridge State Park, where the leaves were just turning color.
To say it was absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking would be an understatement.
The drizzle and occasional bursts of rain only added to the delightful ethereal atmosphere. Outcropping of rocks or tiny caves along the path offered us shelter from the rain and the steep hike kept our blood moving so we were warm. (well... mostly warm. I bundled a little more than the guys did...)
After getting soaked with the rain and sweat, stomping mud accidentally on ourselves (and a little intentionally on each other), we returned home for some homemade tomato soup, bratwursts, tea and a comedy movie before we went to bed.
I wish spending a day hiking through a national park with friends was a career, because if it were I'd quickly run up the ranks to CEO of the entire business in about a month!
Fall was not something I grew up with, so when people say "my favorite season is Fall" I was always mystified. Fall on the Plains means that its hot one day, the wind blows exceptionally hard for a day or two and it may rain or have some other storm, all the leaves turn brown and fall down and then its winter. So the gentle transition from green to an onslaught of reds and yellows amongst the trees to make a patchwork quilt of color across the countryside is something I'm still adjusting to. Its an amazing adjustment, I just still always forget to say my favorite season is fall.
But after a glorious day out IN it, I'm beginning to think that may be the case. If not season, then my favorite COLOR is definitely fall!


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What is Future Event Horse (FEH)?
The USEA Future Event Horse (FEH) series was introduced in 2007 as a pilot program as, what the USEA hoped would be, a successful precursor to the already popular USEA Young Event Horse series, which is designed for four- and five-year-olds. Since the "test year" was so successful – with more than fifty young horses competing at the year end Championship show – 2008 would see the FEH's first season as a bona fide USEA program. FEH Classes are in-hand classes for yearlings, two-year olds and three-year olds. At Championships, three-year-olds are required to compete in an additional free-jump division. New in 2017, the FEH program will offer a 4-year-old class in which the horses show their gaits under saddle at qualifier events, and compete in a free-jump division at Championships.
Series Mission
The USEA Future Event Horse Series (FEH) was introduced in 2007 as a precursor to the already popular USEA Young Event Horse Series. The FEH program evaluates the potential of yearlings, two-year-olds, and three-year-olds to become successful upper level event horses. Since the "test year" in 2007 was so successful, with more than fifty young horses competing at the year-end Championships, 2008 would see the FEH's first season as a bona fide USEA program.
Each age group is judged separately, and genders within the age group are judged separately when the number of entries allows. In order to compete in FEH classes, horses must be registered with the USEA, but a special rate of $25 is available for owners who may not want to register the horse fully yet.
To view the rules for the Future Event Horse Program, click here.
2018 FEH Championships
Horses must earn a minimum qualifying score of 72% at any qualifier to be eligible to compete in the FEH Championships.
Championship Dates/Locations:
FEH West Coast Championship at Twin Rivers Ranch (Paso Robles, Ca.) – September 20, 2018
FEH East Coast Championship at Loch Moy Farm (Adamstown, Md.) – September 22-23, 2018
FEH Central Championship at Texas Rose Horse Park (Tyler, Tx.) – September 29, 2018
The 2018 Championships will hold a jump-chute class in the three-year old and four-year old divisions only.
2018 Championship Judges: Robin Walker and Peter Gray
For more information on how your horse should be presented and will be evaluated, go here.
Judging Triangle – Diagram and Dimensions:
What is Young Event Horse (YEH)?
The aim of the YEH classes is to encourage breeders and trainers to produce and present the correct type of young horse which is considered to be the best material to make a top international CCI*** or CCI**** event horse. The judges must be chosen from the YEH Judges list or for the dressage phase, they may be a USEF Licensed Dressage or Eventing Judge.
Method of Judging
The Judges should bear in mind they are looking for potential for the future. Judges are looking for an athletic, elastic moving horse with a promising jumping technique that, with correct training, will develop physically and mentally into a strong upper level mount.
In the dressage phase, unlike a normal dressage test, marks are not given for individual movements. Three correct, elastic and regular gaits through a swinging back are the qualities that judges will be seeking. Young horses should not be marked down for displaying a little exuberance. The judge will have to weigh the influence of the rider; a good rider may present a well balanced, smooth test from perhaps a moderate, unscopey horse while a novice rider may even hinder a good horse from showing its true worth. It is the horse's, and not the rider's, real potential we are looking for. Likewise in the jumping we are looking for a bold, athletic horse with good technique and a horse with these qualities should not necessarily be penalized for knocking down a fence providing he learns from his mistake. Four-year-old horses will not be penalized for jumping out of the trot.
At Championships only, conformation will be judged on its own scoresheet. His conformation and movement should enable him to withstand the demands of the sport in terms of soundness, speed and stamina. Lack of quality and other defects which may prevent him being fast enough should be penalized, even though he may make a nice dressage or show jumping horse. However, a lack of size or color of the horse should not be held against him. Equally one should not allow a possible prejudice against mares to affect any judgment. It is essential to encourage riders to give mares more of a chance if we are to establish a better breeding policy using proven mares.
Scoring and Use of Marks
Careful thought must be given to how the marks are used. In order to have enough of a gap between the lower and higher quality horses it is necessary to use the full range of marks. Similar to dressage judging, the first horse in sets the standard and therefore one must leave enough room to put better horses above and weaker horses below. If the first horse is marked low then all scores will likely be low and worthy horses will not achieve qualifying scores.
In conclusion we could sum up by asking the question "Which horse would I buy to make the best international eventer?" We are not buying the rider – only the horse.
Dressage and conformation will be scored on a 1-10 mark basis, as well for the gallop and general impression sections.
1 = very bad
2 = bad
3 = fairly bad
4 = insufficient
5 = marginal
6 = satisfactory
7 = fairly good
8 = good
9 = very good
10 = excellent
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LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will conduct a series of briefings for media attending the Farnborough International Air Show, July 17-23, in Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom. The briefings will feature a number of Northrop Grumman's high-profile programs, including several with significant transatlantic participation.
The Farnborough Air Show, one of the world's largest aerospace events, expects to attract more than 130,000 trade show visitors and exhibitors from more than 30 countries. The time, date and details of each Northrop Grumman media briefing are listed below.
-- "Directional Infrared Countermeasures Systems (DIRCM) on Apache Helicopters"
Monday, July 17; 1000-1100 BST; Media Center, Northrop Grumman Pavilion
Presenter: Jack Pledger, director, Infrared Countermeasures Program, Business Development, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
Northrop Grumman's combat-proven AN/AAQ-24(V) is the only laser-based DIRCM system in full production and saving lives in operational use today. This briefing will describe the new DIRCM/Apache Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment pod, the most robust IR survivability system available, which is currently undergoing testing with the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Contact: Katie Lamb-Heinz (847) 528-1225
-- "Status and Operational Implications of Laser Weapons"
Tuesday, July 18; 1000-1100 BST; Media Center, Northrop Grumman Pavilion
Presenter: Dan Wildt, director, Business Development, Directed Energy Systems, Northrop Grumman Space Technology
Rapid advancements in laser technologies have created a need to better understand the operational implications of laser weapons. If laser weapons live up to the potential shown thus far and development proceeds as fast as projected, warfare could enter the age of laser weapons within the decade, much sooner than most expected. Northrop Grumman will discuss how balancing the strengths of laser weapons against their operational limitations makes them well-suited for roles in two key mission areas - active defense and offensive strike. Contact: Diane Murphy (202) 261-9681
-- "RQ-4 Global Hawk Update"
Tuesday, July 18; 1100-1200 BST; Media Center, Northrop Grumman Pavilion
Presenter: Ed Walby, director, Business Development, Tactical UAV Systems, Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
This briefing will include an overview of the system's new "block" acquisition structure, combat operations supporting the global war on terrorism, and the system's recent participation in maritime, coastal watch, drug interdiction and homeland security applications. Contact: Cynthia Curiel (858) 518-9722
-- "Hawkeye: The Net-Centric Multi-mission System"
Tuesday, July 18; 1330-1430 BST; Media Center, Northrop Grumman Pavilion
Presenter: Cmdr. Tom Carroll, Foreign Military Sales Lead, PMA-231 Naval Air Systems Command, U.S. Navy; and Jerry Spruill, director, International Airborne Early Warning Programs, Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
This briefing will discuss the Hawkeye's expanding portfolio of capabilities and roles. Contact: John Vosilla (516) 816-5354
-- "AESA Radar Overview"
Wednesday, July 19; 1000-1100 BST; Media Center, Northrop Grumman Pavilion
Presenter: Scott Porter, vice president, Global Field Marketing, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
A recognized world leader in military radar systems for both fighter and surveillance aircraft applications, Northrop Grumman is designing, developing and successfully producing the radar systems of today and tomorrow utilizing state-of-the-art active electronically scanned array (AESA) technologies. This presentation will provide an update on our AESA radar heritage, including the innovative application of fighter aircraft radar for high-bandwidth communications. Contact: Katie Lamb-Heinz (847) 528-1225
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Wednesday, July 19; 1300-1400 BST; Media Center, Northrop Grumman Pavilion
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LGBT Human Rights Internationally – The Yogyakarta Principles
Today is June 10th, which means we are as far away from Human Rights Day (December 10) as we can be. Personally, I think every day needs to be a human rights day, but that's just me.
I thought today would be the perfect day to take a look at what guidelines are available to help us understand our rights as members of the queer community. I'll look at the international level, and then at the national level.
In November of 2006, experts gathered in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to discuss human rights. The result of their discussions was a set of principles known as The Yogyakarta Principles. They set an international standard for how people should be treated, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Here is a brief look at the principles they laid out.
1. The right to the universal enjoyment of human rights.
2. The rights to equality and non-discrimination.
For some states, this might mean decriminalizing homosexuality. The principle also advocates for affirmative action and education/training to eliminate prejudice and discriminatory attitudes.
3. The right to recognition before the law.
This specifies "No one shall be forced to undergo medical procedures, including sex reassignment surgery, sterilisation, or hormonal therapy, as a requirement for legal recognition of their gender identity." It also insists that all laws and documentation respect an individuals "self-defined gender identity."
4. The right to life.
5. The right to security of the person.
The language here is quite strong, including addressing hate crimes, bias-motivated threats, prejudice-motivated defenses, and campaigns of awareness-raising.
6. The right to privacy.
7. The right to freedom from arbitrary deprivation of liberty.
8. The right to a fair trial.
9. The right to treatment with humanity while in detention.
10. The right to freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
11. The right to protection from all forms of exploitation, sale and trafficking of human beings.
12. The right to work.
This includes an inclusive employment non-discrimination policy. When you read it, you wonder why it's so hard for our government to address the issue.
13. The right to social security and to other social protection meausres.
14. The right to an adequate standard of living.
15. The right to adequate housing.
16. The right to education.
This includes enhancing "understanding of and respect for… diverse sexual orientations and gender identities." Again, it sounds so simple, yet so many ignorant parents are scared of this.
17. The right to the highest attainable standard of health.
This includes ensuring "that all health service providers treat clients and their partners without discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, including with regard to recognition as next of kin." It doesn't seem there is leeway for a doctor's discriminatory religious beliefs.
18. Protection from medical abuses.
19. The right to freedom of opinion and expression.
I like that: the freedom of opinion. This right, of course, reinforces protections for gender identity and presentation, as much it should!
20. The right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
21. The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
I like the language that accompanies this: "Ensure that the expression, practice and promotion of different opinions, convictions and beliefs with regard to issues of sexual orientation or gender identity is not undertaken in a manner incompatible with human rights."
22. The right to freedom of movement.
23. The right to seek asylum.
24. The right to found a family.
Marriage equality. Adoption rights and child protection. Equality should be so easy.
25. The right to participate in public life.
26. The right to participate in cultural life.
27. The right to promote human rights.
28. The right to effective remedies and redress.
29. Accountability.
This is amazingly powerful document. I am surprised more people do not know about it. If you have some time, I encourage you to go to the Yogyakarta Principles website and read through the full document. There is some very strong, useful language. I feel validated as a person just for reading it!
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A Marmaris city guide – ancient ruins, lively bazaars, a medieval castle and the Turquoise Coast
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With sandy beaches, historic structures, buzzing bazaars and exhilarating water sports, visitors to Marmaris are spoilt for choice. Head to the Grand Bazaar to soak up the local culture, shop for leather goods or try a delicious kebab. For a day out, travel over 2,000 years back in time by exploring the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Knidos or take a dip from a beach like no other on Cleopatra's Island.
With its origin dating back to the 6th century B.C. and its former Hellenistic and Roman rule, Marmaris is truly a history lover's paradise. The most iconic landmark of the town is Marmaris Castle, which was used by Ottoman ruler Suleyman to wage war on the island of Rhodes. After undergoing countless restorations, today the castle is also a museum that houses 5,000 years of history. If you don't mind a long day out, the Ruins of Knidos are an unmissable attraction in Datca and an opportunity to relish in the Carian architecture in the large amphitheater and necropolis.
Turquoise beaches
The paradisiac beaches of Marmaris attract sun-worshippers from far and wide. While the beach in the town center has dark sand and gets crowded in the summertime, quieter beaches on the surrounding coastline are perfect to escape the masses, and explore small coves and blue bays. The nearby Cleopatra's Island is a common stop for boat trips leaving daily from the harbor. Here you'll find one of the most special beaches in the world with smooth white sand. Its turquoise clear waters are perfect for snorkeling and swimming, while the Mediterranean weather makes it the perfect place to sunbathe in the summer.
Food-loving Marmaris features an extensive choice of restaurants with varied menus. From international cuisine to traditional food, there are options for all tastes and budgets. Have a romantic dinner in a fine restaurant at Netsel Marina Mall or head over to the little lokantas behind the Bazaar where you'll find Turkish food at cheap prices. For fresh seafood, head to Marmaris Harbor, the perfect place to get a taste of the Mediterranean region.
Exciting activities
The coastal town of Marmaris is awash with water sports and exhilarating attractions. Set in a green lush valley and surrounded by crystal clear waters, Marmaris is a popular bay for cruises and yachts exploring the Turkish Riviera. Step onboard and discover turquoise coves, the mountainous shoreline, ruins of ancient cities and caves that are only accessible from the sea. Discover the mysteries of the underwater world by scuba diving in the clear waters or drive around the mountains instead, and visit waterfalls, hills and small rural villages on a Jeep safari.
With all the buzzing nightclubs and bars downtown, partygoers will have the time of their lives in Marmaris. For pre-party drinks, head over to one of the many small bars along the beachfront and sip on something refreshing while watching the sun set behind the sea. Then you'll be in the mood to explore Marmaris' fantastic nightlife. Many party troopers dance the night away in the lively beachfront, but it is behind the harbor, in Bar Street, that the night really heats up. Over 100 bustling clubs and bars play different music and cater to different tastes in this street.
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HOUSTON - Speaking at the church where they have found solace since the deaths of their husbands as the space shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas on Feb. 1, two astronaut widows said Sunday their husbands followed their dreams into space.
Husband, who grew up with Rick in Amarillo, spoke alongside Sandy Anderson, wife of shuttle astronaut Michael Anderson, at Grace Community Church in Houston."The very first thing that captured Rick's imagination when he was 4 was when they placed man on the Moon," shuttle commander Rick Husband's wife, Evelyn, said. "He was so excited about that."
She said she thinks President Bush's plan announced earlier this month to return man to the Moon and go eventually to Mars will "recapture the imagination" of Americans and is very exciting.
"My husband always said we would be the first family to go to Mars and I just used to laugh at him," Anderson said. "He would have been thrilled. It was coming. And I think it is a good thing too."
The women said they are happy to see NASA succeed but want the agency to heed recommendations in the Columbia accident report.
"It is always going to be a risky business," Husband said. "But we would like to see it succeed under the conditions of the CAIB (Columbia Accident Investigation Board) report."
A chunk of foam the size of a suitcase tore a hole in Columbia's left wing 82 seconds after liftoff a year ago. The gap let in re-entry gases two weeks later. The spaceship broke apart, killing all seven astronauts.
Columbia accident investigators urged NASA to not only eliminate flyaway foam and other launch debris, but to toughen the shuttle wings and develop a plan for astronauts to make emergency repairs in case their ship is damaged.
The investigators also urged changes to the space agency culture. Husband and Anderson said the past year has been tough and they are ready for closure. They plan to spend the anniversary Sunday at church and later attend the Super Bowl with their children.
Anderson said she has tried to make sure to talk with her two children about their father and make sure her children and others understand the importance of math and science.


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Q: The company I work for does not offer a 401(k), and as a young professional I want to start a retirement plan. What is the best option for me? I don't have a large amount of money to contribute, but would obviously like to maximize my investment. — Elizabeth, Herndon, Va.
A: As one of the millions of workers who does not have access to a workplace 401(k) — or the added perk of an employer match — the responsibility for saving for retirement rests squarely on your shoulders.
The good news is that you have several options. And the earlier you start, the longer your savings has to grow. Even small sums set aside now can grow into significant savings
For example, let's say you invest only $100 a month for the next 40 years. With an average annual return of 6%, that modest monthly contribution would grow into nearly $200,000 in four decades.
"So just getting in that habit can really set the stage for a solid financial picture." said Sophia Bera, a Minneapolis-based certified financial planner who specializes in working with Millennial clients across the country.
Just be sure you have at least three to six months of easily accessible savings set aside for an emergency before you start investing. Once you do, here are a few options to consider that can help you get more bang for your buck:
Traditional IRA: Opening a traditional Individual Retirement Account allows you to invest your savings while realizing some sizable tax breaks.
Under federal tax rules, you can contribute up to $5,500 a year to an IRA. If you're single and don't have a workplace plan, you can deduct your entire IRA contribution, which could result in more than $1,000 in tax savings.
Related: 401(k) vs. Roth 401(k): Which one's right for you?
Instead of paying the taxes now, you'll pay them when you withdraw your money during retirement. That's great — as long as you don't expect to be in a higher tax bracket when you retire. If you think you will be, a traditional IRA may not be the best choice, Bera said.
IRAs also have some limitations: If you tap into the money before you turn 59 1/2, you will be hit with income taxes and a 10% early withdrawal penalty. And by age 70 1/2, you will be forced to make withdrawals, and pay the accompanying taxes.
Roth IRA: For savers who are in a lower tax bracket and can do without the immediate tax savings, a Roth IRA may be a better option, said Wendy Weaver, a Bethesda, Md.-based certified financial planner and portfolio manager at FBB Capital.
With a Roth, you contribute after-tax dollars, but don't pay any taxes on withdrawals during retirement. The accounts are ideal for young workers since contributions can grow for decades tax-free, helping you to avoid a big tax hit come retirement.
The contribution limit is the same as a traditional IRA($5,500) as long as you don"t exceed income thresholds ($114,000 for single filers and $181,000 for married couples).
Some other pluses: unlike a traditional IRA, you can withdraw your contributions at anytime without any taxes or penalties.However, if you withdraw any investment earnings on those contributions, you will get hit with taxes and the 10% penalty.
Special provisions in federal law allow you to use the earnings from your Roth or tap a traditional IRA without penalty for education expenses or for a first-time home purchase (up to $10,000). You'll still have to pay income taxes though.
Related: What you need to know about Obama's 'myRA' retirement accounts
If you want to balance out your tax hits between now and retirement, you can split your contributions among a Roth and traditional account, said Weaver. "When it's time to make withdrawals, you have different buckets of money that have different tax treatments," she said.
Brokerage account: Still have extra cash to save after you max out your IRA contributions? Brokerage accounts offer a flexible place to invest after-tax dollars, Bera said. Discount brokerage firms like Charles Schwab or TD Ameritrade, for example, allow you to invest in a variety of low-cost mutual funds.
And since you're using after tax-dollars, brokerage savings can be used for non-retirement purposes as well, such as a down payment on a home. But remember, any earnings you make on your investments will be subject to capital gains tax when you sell them.
MyRA: Should investing in stocks on your own make you a little uneasy,President Obama recently announced the creation of a new "myRA" savings account aimed at workers without workplace retirement benefits.
The accounts, which will be offered through a pilot program later this year, won't lose money since they will invest in government bonds. But they will also get paltry returns of around 2% to 3%, which will likely barely outpace inflation.


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Map Reference SS48NW
Grid Reference SS43718588
Unitary (Local) Authority Swansea
Old County Glamorgan
Community Rhossili
Type of Site CAVE
Broad Class DOMESTIC
Period Palaeolithic
Site Description The richest Early Upper Palaeolithic cave site in Britain, noted for the discovery in 1823 (by the Reverend Buckland) of an adult male skeleton (the so-called 'Red Lady') covered in red ochre and ceremonially buried with ivory ornaments and perforated sea shells.
Recent re-excavation of the site combined with a re-evaluation of the previously excavated artefacts and a suite of radiocarbon dates indicates that the human presence here dates back 50,000 years. The presence of an anatomically modern human around 26,000 BP raises questions about the timing of the colonisation of the British Peninsula by modern humans.
Reported in: S.Aldhouse-Green, Paviland Cave and the Red Lady (Newport 2000)
An eroded cleft in the rock, the cave is a 22m long passage, width variable but maximum about 6m, height 10m at entrance tapering to rear. The ceiling is marked by a chimney which rises from a point about one third of the way in on the E side.
There are two floor hollows on the W side which contain (relatively) undisturbed deposits.
Surveyed D.K.Leighton July-August 1997


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