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Chapter 491 - Passing the Human Body Disaster
Five spacious caves were carved out from the side of a gigantic mountain cliff, with Mu Chen taking residence and sitting quietly in one of them. This was the place where they would close up and break through for this period of time.
Sitting on the stretch of ice-cold mountainous rock, a clump of white air was expelled from his mouth. Looking towards his right, he could faintly discern Spiritual Energy fluctuations radiating from the heavy mountainous cliffside. Clearly, Luo Li, Xu Huang and the other two had already entered their respective mountain caves and had proceeded to prepare for their breakthroughs.
"Human Body Disaster…"
Mu Chen tightly clenched his hands as a scorching-hot gaze gushed from his eyes. This was the first of the three Tribulations he would have to face on the path to become a Sovereign. Undoubtedly, this was the most difficult and most life-threatening checkpoint, since only god-knows how many geniuses had come to a halt at this stage, wasting many years of bitter training trying to pass through these three Tribulations, before dying while full of hatred and bitterness.
The three small Disasters of the Sovereign realm was sufficient to cause the face of anyone below the realm of Sovereign to change colour. Even without personally experiencing it, the terror they brought, coupled by their terrifying awe, had been long drilled deep into the hearts of everyone.
Therefore, regardless of how tyrannical Mu Chen's Human Body had become, which was even stronger than some experts who had passed through their Human Body Disaster, he still felt slightly nervous and tense at this stage. He knew that the stronger one's Human Body was, the greater the pain and difficulty one would experience when passing through one's Human Body Disaster. Naturally, though, the greatest benefit would be the increase in strength and power of one's Human Body.
Like every increase in strength, it was always accompanied by danger.
Taking a deep breath, Mu Chen slowly closed his eyes, entering a cultivation state. With a slight thought, the Spiritual Energy within his body started to rapidly circulate around in a loop within his body, continous without any end.
Generally speaking, as long as one had reached the realm of Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase, anyone would be able to attempt their Human Body Disaster. Of course, it wouldn't automatically appear. It required the control of any individual for it to appear for them. It's said that as long as one had made one's preparation to attempt their Human Body Disaster, one would just need to circulate all of the Spiritual Energies one had in one's body round and round in a loop. As these Spiritual Energies circulated around one's meridians at high speed, the power they generate would gradually seep into one's meridians, flesh and bones.
When one's strength reached a certain level, one's life force would be strengthened to a somewhat full state. When that life force merged with the energies seeping into one's meridians, flesh and bones from the Spiritual Energies revolving at high speeds within one's body, it would transform into some sort of a blood-fire. As this blood-fire forms within one's body, it would spread through the body. As it burns, it would temper one's flesh and blood , causing one's Human Body to become even more tyrannical. However, at the same time, if one wasn't able to endure such tempering, one's flesh and blood would be burnt and roasted alive by the blood-fire. At that time, one's body would be wrecked, something that would result in massive harm to oneself.
This was the origin of the Human Body Disaster. The fire born within one's flesh and blood was simply unavoidable for anyone, with no help being able to be provided externally. The only way was to rely on oneself. Only then would one be able to truly pass through this Tribulation and obtain a quantitative change in one's Human Body from the blood-fire.
Quietly sitting within the cave for three whole days, Mu Chen maintained a high speed circulation state of the Spiritual Energy within his body. At this moment, if one was able to take a look into his body, one would be able to discover that a faint red colour had appeared on all of the meridians within his body. Clearly, they appeared to be boiling up, while an invisible energy started to radiate from those boiling meridians, slowly seeping into Mu Chen's flesh and blood.
Slivers of intense pain came gushing from every place within Mu Chen's body. Yet, not a single inch of movement was made by him. That's because he knew that this was the first indication of the blood-fire gradually lighting up within his body. As of now, compared to the pain when his Human Body Disaster truly began, such minor pain wasn't even worth mentioning. If he wasn't even able to endure this much, it's best for him to not attempt and try his hand on his Human Body Disaster.
At this moment, his skin had already turned boiling-red hot, with the entire interior of the mountain cave becoming exceedingly dry due to all of the moisture present being evaporated away by the high temperatures radiating from Mu Chen.
As Mu Chen's skin grew increasingly scarlet-red, suddenly, numerous beads of blood started to seep from his pores. Dripping from his boiling hot skin, they sizzled as tiny plumes of white clouds rose into the air.
Those sounds grew increasingly frequent as bead after bead of blood continued to seep from Mu Chen's body, before being evaporated away, sending out puffs of white smoke, which had seemingly covered Mu Chen's body within.
Within the large cloud of white smoke, Mu Chen slightly cracked open his eyes as he furiously clenched his teeth. With a clench of his hand, an emerald-green jade-like fruit appeared. Emitting endless fragrance into the air, rays of brilliance sparkled from its surface, while pure energies started to radiate from it.
That was the Divine Immortal Fruit that Mu Chen had obtain from the earlier remnant. This Spiritual Fruit had a beneficial effect for those that were attempting to pass through their Human Body Disaster.
Mu Chen rapidly stuffed the Divine Immortal Fruit into his mouth. Instead of biting or chewing, he just held it within his mouth.
Holding onto the Divine Immortal Fruit, Mu Chen's hand seal abruptly changed. In the next instant, the Spiritual Energy circulating within his body started to increase in speed once more.
Shh! Shh!
The temperature of the boiling hot meridians rose once again as slivers of mysterious energies started to rapidly seep into his flesh and blood.
Suddenly, an intense shiver shook through Mu Chen's body as blood seeped from his mouth from the force of him biting down on his teeth. At this moment, dense clumps of blood-red flames surfaced within his flesh and blood. Akin to the start of a prairie fire, it spread like wildfire. Before a minute could pass, it had already covered every single inch within Mu Chen's body.
As the blood-red flames burned and raged, they adhered to his flesh and blood. As exceedingly high temperatures started to brew, they appeared to want to melt all of his flesh and blood. What intense pain would that result for Mu Chen?
Uncontrollable shivers racked Mu Chen's entire body with beads of sweat instantly pouring out. However, upon their appearance, they would instantly evaporate into clumps of steam by his boiling-hot skin
Clenching his teeth as hard as he could, veins popped out across his entire body, wriggling and squirming akin to earthworms, giving off an exceedingly malevolent look. At this moment, his handsome face had also appeared exceedingly warped and contorted.
Within his body, as long as it was a place where flesh and blood were present, it would be intruded by the blood-fire. Adhering to his flesh and blood, they crackled as they burned, causing the flesh and blood to brim with energy and vitality as they wriggled and squirmed akin to having a life of their own. Furthermore, they appeared to start to shrink in size in the presence of the burning blood-fire.
This was a Tribulation that almost appeared like a trial of torture.
Clenching his teeth with all his might, blood trickled down the corners of his mouth. Despite the agony and intense pain radiating from his body, which were more than sufficient to cause people to go mad, Mu Chen did not devour the Divine Immortal Fruit still present within his mouth, as he knew that this was just the start of his Human Body Disaster. For him, it would take quite a while for the completion of the tempering of his flesh and blood.
Therefore, he would be in such a boiled up state for a period of time. In the off-chance that he relaxed and caused his consciousness to go blurry, his body might be turned into ashes by the blood-fire burning within him, something that would cause all the years of bitter training to go down the drain.
"Come! Let me experience exactly how frightening this Human Body Disaster truly is!"
A low roar rang out from his heart, resounding within his scarlet-red body.
Roar! Roar!
Appearing to have heard the roar of fury ringing within Mu Chen's heart, the blood-fire burning within his body started to grow increasingly rampant and ferocious. As the flames of the blood-fire grew more intense, mysterious energies continued to pour out and temper his flesh and blood. As it brought about intense pain and agony, his flesh and blood started to become more and more tempered.
Within the mountain cave, white mist surrounded Mu Chen as intense shivers racked through his body, with beads of blood continuing to seep from his pores. As this continued on, a thick layer of dried-up blood started to gradually form on the surface of his skin, before completely covering him up.
His hands sent punch after punch rumbling towards the ground, relying on such a method to vent the intense pain and agony he felt within his body.
Low bestial roars of pain howled from his clenched throat, resounding and reverberating within the sealed mountain cave.
This was the Human Body Disaster! The first of the three Tribulations towards the Sovereign realm that caused terror and torment to countless Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase experts!
This pain and agony would continue all the way till all of Mu Chen's flesh and blood had completed their tempering and underwent a qualitative change under the roasting of the blood-fire.
While Mu Chen was suffering so much pain and agony from his Human Body Disaster, a faint and delicate fragrance had filled the interior of a spacious mountain cave adjacent to his. A young girl was quietly sitting there with her legs crossed, her appearance caused the entire spacious mountain cave to appear much more alluring.
At this moment, Luo Li swept her beautiful eyes to look towards the right side of her mountain cave. Despite the extremely thick layer of rock separating the two mountain caves, she was still able to sense the faint vibrations, as well as the low roars of pain ringing from there. This indicated to her that Mu Chen had already started his attempt to pass through his Human Body Disaster.
Having passed through hers, she knew exactly how much pain and suffering one would need to pass through this Tribulation. What's more, with his already tyrannical Human Body, the Human Body Disaster that Mu Chen would need to experience far exceeded that of many other people. In fact, this was exactly the reason why loads of people did not attempt to cultivate any Body Refinement Divine Art before passing through their Human Body Disasters. With such a powerful Human Body, although one would be able to summon forth even more strength, it would also bring about even greater pain and agony during the passing of one's Human Body Disaster.
In the off-chance one becomes unable to endure any longer, all of one's bitter training would completely go down the drain.
Since that was the case, why not focus on cultivating one's Spiritual Energy, and wait till the successful passing of one's Human Body Disaster to cultivate a Body Refinement Divine Art, right? In such a way, it would reduce the danger and pain by a great deal. Nevertheless, Mu Chen didn't make such a choice. He had chosen an extremely difficult path, as he knew he needed greater power and strength…
There were many things that he wanted to protect.
Gently biting her lip, Luo Li's beautiful eyes slightly drooped down, with her not daring to take too many looks at the right wall of the cave. If she took too many looks, she felt that she could see the youth present there, suffering in pain and agony, something that was even more painful for her than passing her own Human Body Disaster…
"Mu Chen, I'll not let you suffer alone."
The young girl softly muttered. In the next instant, she furiously clenched her hands as they rapidly formed hand seals before her body. Immediately, vast and boundless Spiritual Energy unexpectedly started to gradually show signs of flaring up within her body.
This was the signal of the impending start of a Spiritual Energy Disaster!
Luo Li's actually attempting her Spiritual Energy Disaster!


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Hello everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I am back with a more fun beauty related video, blog post and giveaway! A friend/subscriber Jacqueline sent me some Avon items to test and review. I happily said yes! In the video below I am going to go over a few of the items she sent including demoing the Avon Big Daring Mascara. Here are my thoughts...hope you enjoy! Also there is more information below about the other items she sent along with a fun giveaway sponsored by Jacqueline herself!
This is the Avon Power Serum is by far is my favorite item out of everything she sent me. It feels amazing on the skin. I have used this mostly at night ( I do use moisturizer after ) and when I wake up my skin really does look better. That was just with a few samples.
Here's the benefits:
• Advance Boost Technology helps diminish fine lines and wrinkles while increasing skin's natural radiance
• Dramatically improves skin's overall appearance
• Hypoallergenic and non comedogenic
• Allergy-tested and dematologist-tested
• Suitable for sensitive skin
I noticed my skin really looking and feeling better using this serum. It felt firming and my skin felt moisturized and the over all appearance actually changed after one use. I swear. I was shocked at how much my skin really enjoyed this product.
Jacqueline also sent me a full size Avon Big & Daring Mascara. This is an interesting mascara because it is a 24 hour formula. Meaning it will stay put for a very long time.
Here are the benefits:
• Clump-free, smudge-free, flake-free
• Curved brush with mutl-level patented bristles
• Brush captures every lash while sculpting and filling in gaps.
• .338 fl. oz
• Available in Blackest Black, Black, Brown Black
• Hypoallergenic
• Opthalmologist tested
• Suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers
This is a wet formula for sure. It has a huge wand with a lot of bristles and as you could see in the video, it really does plump up and lengthen. I think you need to really take you're time when applying this because it is a bit wetter. It does coat every lash and dries rather quick. You will need to use a oil based remover to get this easily off you're lashes. I don't wear my make up that long but it's nice to have a strong mascara that wont smudge or flake. It's not my favorite of all time but it's pretty nice.
Another product I got to try out is one of the Ultra Color Lipsticks in Carnation. She also sent cherry jubilee which was a little to bright for me but a beautiful shade. I personally liked the pinky mauve Carnation.
Here are the benefits:
• Conditions and moisturizes lips
• Over 60 shades
• Chose your finish: Satin, shimmer & soft matte
• See shade instantly with clear view window packaging
• Designed for every skin tone
• Full coverage lipstick
This color was perfect for me. It glided right on. It didn't feel heavy. I think the color alone is perfect for any time of the year. I did have to reapply it a few times through out the day but with as with any moisturizing lipstick, it didn't do that ugly feathering appearance on my lips. This was another favorite that she sent me!
I got a bunch of samples of Avon's Ultra Sexy Heart Eau de Toilette Spray. However the bottle is super cute! Here's a little more about this scent:
Top Notes: Maraschino Cherry, Mandarin, Blackberry
Mid Notes: Red Rose Petals, Jasmine Petals, Vanilla-Orchid
Bottom/Dry Notes: Chocolate Marshmallow, Benzoin, Australian Sandalwood Oil
I am picky about perfumes. This one however is very spring like. It's very light...not a heavy scent at all. I personally couldn't smell a lot of the rose petals or jasmine but I did smell a lot of the drier notes such as the chocolate marshmallow and sandalwood. I smelled the orchid too. I actually like it a lot. It does smell fresh and light. Perfect for spring and summer.
She also sent a few samples of the Black Suede Sport cologne for Scott to try out. Here's a little more about this scent.
This scent seemed to linger all around the house all day. I could smell it on the animals and even on Scott after he got home from a long day's work. I was taken by how good this smelled. I was kinda shocked it was an Avon product. I have paid tons for other colognes for Scott and this one is just as good. This would make a great gift for any man in your life.
Avon has really stepped up their game in the past few years. Their skincare lines are amazing. All of them from what I can tell. Their makeup is top of the line as well. If you would like to check them out yourself or buy any of the times I shared, go visit Jacqueline! She is a super sweet person and is sponsoring a giveaway for one of you guys! You will receive the same goody box that I did. It's very simple to get entered. This is open to everyone in the US. You must be 18 years old to enter or have your parents permission. Good Luck!
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These Avon items did get sent to me to review, but all opinions are honest and my own. Thank you so much for Jacqueline for sending them to me. If you have any questions or comments be sure to leave them below. xx

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The Prophecies of the Messiah: Prophecy 300
The Messiah will fulfill the office of his father David as a teaching Shepherd over one flock.
Old Testament Prediction:
Ezekiel 34:23-24 I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken.
New Testament Fulfillment:
Matthew 5:2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
Matthew 13:54 When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
Mark 4:2 Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching:
Mark 10:1 Then He arose from there and came to the region of Judea by the other side of the Jordan. And multitudes gathered to Him again, and as He was accustomed, He taught them again.
John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
John 10:14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own.
John 10:16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.
As David found his beginning as a shepherd, so also shall his future descendant, the Messiah. He will be a Shepherd who feeds His flock by teaching them the perfect word of the Living God. The Messiah will take all those who will believe in Him and make them "one flock". He will be a teaching Shepherd who brings the word of God to His people so that He might instruct them on how they should live before Him and worship Him in truth.
The greatest need in Jesus church today is not a bigger sanctuary, or a new coffee shop— it is the teaching of the word of God, from Genesis to Revelation. The full counsel of God's word which would include an in depth study of the Old Testament prophecies Jesus fulfilled in the New Testament, with personal application.
All of the problems that exist in Jesus church today originate from a lack of knowledge regarding the word of God. Pastors do not know what the word of God says, because they do not often read and study the whole Bible for themselves. Today, many pastors do not believe that the Bible is the word of God. As a result there is a great famine in the lives of those to whom the Lord has called to be His church.
If we examine the primary ministry which Jesus conducted before the people, it was simply teaching people the word of God. Jesus taught by the use of illustrations from common, ordinary, familiar situations of life that people were familiar with. He brought the word of God down to a level where the ordinary could understand, the intellect could ponder, and the willing could receive. Jesus taught by illustrating how a particular Biblical principle was lived out in the lives of those who would practice these truths.
The only way that the church can become all that the Lord has desired, is when we know what He has said. We do not need sermons about current political events, how to prosper and be in health. We need to know the heart of God, and what His desire is for our life. When we bring our hearts and minds into alignment with the will of God, we will be happy and fulfilled individuals. Our families, our work, and our relationships with people will improve and begin to thrive.
I believe that a careful study and meditation on the prophecies of the Old Testament, which Jesus fulfilled in the New Testament, will greatly expand a person's understanding of God's plan for their life. In knowing who Jesus is, by the promises that God has made to us, we gain an important perspective on all that the Lord is going to do in the world, now, and in the future.
The word of God is the chief desire of the Messiah. He will continue to teach from Jerusalem, throughout the one thousand year reign of His kingdom. The people of the world will come every year to sit at Jesus feet and listen to Him teach. I for one sincerely hope that I might be permitted to remain near Jesus so that I might hear all the He says.
Zechariah 14:16 And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts…
Long after the Jesus destroys the present world and creates a new heaven and earth, He will continue to teach us and lead us into greater and greater revelation of who He is. Our hearts and minds will be enlarged and our spirits will excel as true worshippers of the eternal God who has made Himself known to all people.


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It reminded me of the Heap, from the pages of 1950s comic books. It actually was a man dressed in a few thousand shopping bags that waved and rustled as he walked--part of America Recycles Day, 19 November 2011, at the Leon County Solid Waste Facility in Apalachee Regional Park. Another part of the festivities was the Trash Dash 5K.
The Trash Dash 5K started at 8:30am, following an 8:00am one-mile fun run. The runners started by heading east on a road over the old landfill--one of the few times a local road race had absolutely no traffic. The early pacesetter was Dustin Rhodes, champion of the Sgt. Dale Green Memorial 5K just seven days earlier. After a kilometer of racing, Rhodes was ten seconds ahead of Elijah Ingram, with master runners Brian Corbin and Mike LaBossiere another six seconds back. During the second kilometer Rhodes continued to hold the lead while Corbin dropped LaBossiere and caught up with Ingram. By the end of the third kilometer Ingram had fallen back to third and Corbin was threatening to overtake Rhodes. Corbin moved past Rhodes into first during the fourth kilometer. Rhodes never gave up, but he never caught Corbin, either. Corbin went on to win in 17:53, while Rhodes was second in 17:58. LaBossiere caught Ingram about the four kilometer mark and went on to finish third in 18:43; Ingram settled for fourth in 19:26.
About one kilometer into the race, Sheryl Rosen was leading the women, close to ten seconds ahead of Jamie Nikas. For the next four kilometers the only thing that changed was the size of Rosen's lead, which steadily grew. The Tallahassee lawyer crossed the finish line ninth overall in 21:29, more than 300 meters ahead of Nikas's 22:59. Jenn Bacile was the third woman, placing 19th overall in 24:16. Following Bacile across the line was Birgit Maier-Katkin (20th, 24:24), the first woman master.
Variety is the one word that summarizes the course. There was pavement, grass, and dirt roads; industrial looking landscapes and pristine woods. Some of the best scenery along the route was grassy hills that looked like the downs in England--but were actually vast heaps of household waste covered over with dirt and planted with grass. Only a ventilation pipe here and there betrayed what was below the ground. A few pipes were aflame as methane from below burned. Even though it was all right next to the Apalachee Park Trail, the course was one that not many runners will see again. At least not until the second annual Trash Dash.
Top Ten Men
- 17:52.25 ~ Brian Corbin (M, 44) Tallahassee, FL
- 17:57.76 ~ Dustin Rhodes (M, 27) Tallahassee, FL
- 18:42.91 ~ Mike LaBossiere (M, 45) Tallahassee, FL
- 19:25.44 ~ Elijah Ingram (M, 15)
- 19:47.82 ~ Tyler Jones (M, )
- 20:31.12 ~ John Hemanes (M, )
- 21:03.58 ~ Geoff Fischer (M, )
- 21:13.00 ~ Mike Baker (M, )
- 21:33.21 ~ Tom Krick (M, )
- 21:40.02 ~ Mike Culligan (M, )
Top Ten Women
- 21:27.71 ~ Sheryl Rosen (F, ) Tallahassee, FL
- 22:58.19 ~ Jamie Nikas (F, 23)
- 24:15.30 ~ Jenn Bacile (F, 32) Tallahassee, FL
- 24:23.93 ~ Birgit Maier-Katkin (F, 49) Tallahassee, FL
- 25:55.25 ~ Miloafef Ghazi (F, )
- 26:04.57 ~ Brandy Lucas (F, )
- 26:13.29 ~ Lennox Hardin (F, 25)
- 26:30.19 ~ Gingy Sampson (F, 47)
- 27:19.46 ~ Jamie Schindewolf (F, 21)
- 27:29.56 ~ Chantel Telemacque (F, 25)
- Complete results of the 2011 Trash Dash 5K at gulfwinds.org
[ Coming soon! For sure! Check back here for the link! ]
- More photos of the 2011 Trash Dash 5K
- More upcoming races in parks, garbage dumps, roads, and wherever


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AEDs for Hospitals
Strategically placed automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can help ensure a rapid response to cardiac arrest no matter where in the hospital it happens. And ZOLL® AEDs do more than deliver a shock. All ZOLL AEDs have Real CPR Help® to support rescuers in providing the high-quality CPR that is critical to resuscitation success. Unique to ZOLL, Real CPR Help guides rescuers to perform CPR at the proper depth and rate.
The ZOLL AED 3 BLS guides rescuers in delivering high-quality CPR and provides one of the fastest pre-shock pause times in the market.
- Enhanced Real CPR Help®, which measures the actual depth and rate of each compression and displays it on the CPR Dashboard™
- On screen display with the patient's ECG, the remaining time for the current CPR cycle, total elapsed time, and the number of shocks delivered
- WiFi connectivity allows rescuers to upload clinical event files to be viewed in ZOLL's RescueNet® CaseReview software program
- Automatic reporting of state of readiness to Defibrillator Dashboard™
- Intelligent pediatric capability — the defibrillating energy levels are automatically decreased and the ECG analysis is adjusted for a pediatric heart rate when Pedi-padz® II electrodes are attached.
AED Pro®
With the advanced functionality professional rescuers require, the AED Pro is a great solution for areas where both Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support (ALS) users may respond. It performs as an AED but offers a lot more for ALS-trained responders. In addition to Real CPR Help, the AED Pro features:
- See-Thru CPR® — reduces pause time by filtering out CPR artifact and allowing clinicians to see if an organized rhythm is developing
- ECG monitoring with 3-lead cable
- Manual defibrillation capability
- Intelligent pediatric capability — the defibrillating energy levels are automatically decreased, and the ECG analysis is adjusted for a pediatric heart rate when Pedi-padz II electrodes are attached.
AED Plus®
The AED Plus is simple to use. Its audio and visual prompts help inexperienced responders rescue sudden cardiac arrest patients with confidence and clarity. AED Plus features:
- Voice prompts, such as "Push Harder" and "Good Compressions" to help guide the rescuer during CPR
- Pre-connected, one-piece CPR-D-padz® adult electrodes. Designed for easy placement.
ZOLL AEDs can help ensure a fast response time—no matter where the cardiac arrest emergency occurs.


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Published at Sunday, June 09th, 2019 - 22:25:02 PM. Wedding Venue. By Adalric Neumann.
Then, from this position you can start to focus your search on wedding venues that befit the general style or styles(s) you have in mind. For instance classic or vintage would tend to lead you toward old historic venues, such as castles or stately homes. Whereas contemporary might lead you toward venues that are more of a blank canvas, such as art galleries. And if you are considering funky or maybe chic, you might focus your search on appropriately styled boutique hotels.
There are several websites dedicated solely to the promotion of wedding venues. Whilst most feature dozens of venues in a wide range of styles of varying quality, one or two go a step further by assessing the quality of the venues featured.
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Credit overconfidence costing consumers
Research from ClearScore reveals that one third of people overestimate their financial position and risk getting trapped in a downward spiral of credit rejection
Press Release: 28/11/15
A third of people vastly overestimate their credit score and risk finding themselves in a downward spiral of credit rejection, according to new data released today by ClearScore.com.
The UK national average credit score is 380 out of 700, but when ClearScore asked 4,000 consumers to estimate theirs, the average response was far higher at 442.
With their permission, ClearScore then cross-referenced a sample of respondents' estimates with their real score. This revealed that a third of people overestimated their score, on average by more than 200 points.
Your credit score is one of the most important numbers you have. A poor score can affect your ability to access the best financial products, whether you can buy or rent a property, get a mobile phone contract or even a job. For example, the difference between a 'low' and 'excellent' score could mean £19,000 in extra interest repayments across a lifetime – the equivalent of a year's annual take-home salary.
Justin Basini, founder and CEO, ClearScore, said, "People have a natural tendency to inflate their creditworthiness, but the data suggest that around a third of people make wildly inaccurate overestimates. This false confidence matters – blindly applying for credit can make you even more unlikely to be accepted in future because failed applications can damage your credit rating. This leaves people vulnerable to becoming trapped in a spiral of debt."
ClearScore is on a mission to help every single person in the UK to become better money managers by giving them 100% free access to credit scores and reports so they can regularly monitor and improve their financial situation.
For most people, it's relatively easy to improve your score, often by making simple changes to your registered address or removing inaccurate credit records. But to do that you first need to know what your score is.
Michelle Highman, CEO, The Money Charity, comments, "If you want to get on top of your money and get the most out of your finances, understanding your credit score can really help. Although they may seem mysterious, once you engage with them, credit ratings and reports are not hard to understand. It is important not to bury your head in the sand or base financial decisions on incorrect information. So make sure you are armed with the full facts – ClearScore's five tips are a great place to start."
Basini concludes, "The fact is that around 32 million UK adults have never checked their credit report and remain in the dark about their financial position. This is a clear case of where ignorance definitely does not mean bliss."
Justin Basini's top five tips to improve your credit score
1. Access your score regularly and correct any errors on your credit report.
2. As soon as you get a new credit card, always set up a minimum payment monthly direct debit to avoid ever missing a payment.
3. Make sure you are registered on the electoral roll.
4. Consider applying for a credit card if you don't have much credit history – borrow small amounts and pay off the balance each month.
5. Update registered addresses with your bank.
1 ClearScore commissioned Censuswide to poll a nationally representative sample of 4,000 UK adults between 30th October 2015 – 4th November 2015. The national average Equifax credit score is 380 (based on an average of 10 million Equifax scores).
2 A sub-sample of 366 consumers who had given their permission for their actual Equifax credit score to be compared to the estimate they had given. 116 people had overestimated their score, on average by 201.24 points.
3 ClearScore compared the difference in credit card interest paid by someone with a lower credit score with that of someone with a higher credit score and found that this was more than £19,000 across a lifetime – more than the average annual UK take-home salary. A typical credit card APR rate offered to someone with a low credit score is 36.5% compared to 20% for someone with an excellent score (based on DeFaqto data). The average UK household credit card balance is £2,325 (The Money Charity, July 2015). The lifetime cost assumes paying the minimum repayment per month and adults using a credit card for fifty years. The median UK take-home salary is £18,077 (ONS, 2014).
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Reader advisory: this week's post talks frankly about the medical and physical aspects of sex, and the video contains diagrams illustrating these concepts. Discretion is advised.
Reader advisory: this week's post talks frankly about the medical and physical aspects of sex, and the video contains diagrams illustrating these concepts. Discretion is advised.
A few weeks ago, we introduced you to free flap phalloplasty, which is one type of genital reconstruction (or "bottom surgery") for transgender men and transmasculine folks. This week, we address one of the primary concerns raised by people considering this surgery: sensation and the ability to orgasm.
One of the most common misconceptions about trans male bottom surgery is that it results in a partial or total loss in sexual sensation. It's not unusual to hear the sentiment, "I'd consider bottom surgery, but I don't want to lose my ability to orgasm," in trans male circles. In reality, free flap phalloplasty can include a nerve hook-up, a microsurgical technique in which nerves taken from another part of the body are attached to the clitoral nerve or other pelvic nerves and embedded into the new penis. This allows the patient to retain sexual sensation and function in the vast majority of cases. "In my experience, about 85% of free flap phalloplasty patients get erotic sensation, and 100% get tactile sensation," says Dr. Curtis Crane. "And I've never had a patient lose the ability to orgasm."
Although these numbers are promising, and certainly better than common bottom surgery lore, it's important to remember that nerve regrowth is a slow, gradual process. Nerves must regrow through the axon sheath, and the rate at which this growth occurs is about 1 millimeter per day. At this rate, full sensation can take up to 2 years to reappear after surgery.
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A town hall meeting was held Wednesday May 1 to discuss a possible new hog factory what would be built along a tributary of the Buffalo River.
Organizers for this meeting say that this new factory will be detrimental to the water and land near this factory.
It was a packed house at the hog farm meeting at the Fayetteville public library. Meeting organizer Tammy Graham said although the hog farm is already moving forward with its plans, it's never too late to speak up. "If we couldn't make a change why would we be showing up," said Graham.
Meeting organizer Tammy Graham was talking about finding out how C & H hog farm was approved to use hog waste to fertilize fields near the Buffalo River. The group is worried some of that waste could run off into the river.
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Good Bits: Brilliant flat mates, Large green space. Not so good bits: Inadequate social space. Bottom half and upper half use two separate kitchens which segregates residents into two social groups. Lack of privacy for ground floor resident Conclusion: If you are considering westwood because of value, go for Eastwood for a similar quality but better social experience
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Good Bits: Brilliant flat mates, Large green space. Not so good bits: Inadequate social space. Bottom half and upper half use two separate kitchens which segregates residents into two social groups. Lack of privacy for ground floor resident Conclusion: If you are considering westwood because of value, go for Eastwood for a similar quality but better social experience
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Washbasin is very useful. Very friendly flat. Reasonable price for Bath.
An absolute state of a building, mould everywhere, tiny rooms and everything was broken
Rooms are spacious, lots of green space for students to play sports or just study outside.
Can't complain. Not the nicest on campus but very sociable and in a great position
These halls are literally grim, my room was infested with bugs... I would have to kill about 2 spiders a day and there were small bugs crawling EVERYWHERE all over the desk, cabinets, BED... it was grim. I feel bad for you if you get these halls it literally made my first year a nightmare because of how gross, run-down, old and dirty it is. The cleaners themselves are not good (even though they literally just have to do the stairs and bathroom, not even the kitchen) and although we are supposed to clean up after ourselves, which is totally fine, we aren't given any cleaning products and if we want to use a hoover, we have to walk 10 mins to the accommodation centre to get a hoover and carry it all the way back... It is a good location on campus but I would much rather be further away from campus to not stay in these horrible rooms. There is no social space whatsoever and even the kitchen arrangement is awkward and divisive. Try to change halls if you get westwood.
There isn't a lot of social space, and all the halls seem a tiny bit overpriced when you look at what's available in town. However, they're very sociable and you meet a lot of people in Westwood. It's also very close to lectures, and is definitely better value for money than the more expensive stuff on campus. However from what I've seen of the other halls, I'd say Eastwood is much nicer for the same price.
It gave me anxiety but it was still fun
Very social halls, close to library and students union etc but definitely not a luxury accommodation.
Best halls if you want to be with a lot of people and enjoy socialising and going out. Someone in my flat went out pretty much every night so there's always something to do
Only thing it really lacks is social space.
Small flat, best people ever. Location is pretty good besides lecture at the east building. A nice and quiet place near the woods.
Did not feel at home here, found the way that the flat was run and cleaned very poor, not worth the high rent at all. Wifi was ok though. I guess it's good for pre drinks parties that's it
Need to improve the Internet/wifi
Great place to live. So close to the lectures and fresh. And partying is good but it's quiet in the day so you can do work. Big rooms. Only problem is kitchens are quite small. All the people are nice. No snobs like quads.
It's a really good layout, very social able, newer looking, worth the extra money over eastwood
Literally the best flat, lots of people, very social party setup, people around all day, 100% reccomend it!
Terrible accommodation. I get the feeling the university only cares if you're rich.
Kitchen is very awkwardly arranged for social space. Cleaners do not really do a good job. Wifi isn't great. Social life is pretty good but that's the people for you, not the accomodation.
I love westwood! Good size rooms and plenty of toilets and showers to go round. Good size kitchen but lack of social space is annoying sometimes.
Great freshers home however very little social areas
too many stairs, far away from all east buildings, far away from bustop no nice common room.
Crazy cool housemates; and great reps; living space is average. So much fun!
Good Bits: Brilliant flat mates, Large green space. Not so good bits: Inadequate social space. Bottom half and upper half use two separate kitchens which segregates residents into two social groups. Lack of privacy for ground floor resident Conclusion: If you are considering westwood because of value, go for Eastwood for a similar quality but better social experience
Amazing place, lovely people, great location.
Really good craic, ensuites are a waste of good beer money
Value for money is great, all is great just the kitchens get dirty too often and not cleaned enough.
The social areas are lacking in comparison to other halls (Quads and others), as there is no designated common room. People pretty much just hung around in the kitchen and that became our social area... but tbh i wouldn't worry much I had so much fun and didn't ever feel like the social experience was lacking. Cleaning was decent, sometimes the bins got a bit full and nearly overflowed but that never bothered me much.` I thought the fact that there would be no en-suites would be a downside, but it wasn't that bad in all honesty, and I almost never meet people in the toilet areas. Also there are sinks in your room (boys).
I don't think that I'm really getting what I'm paying for with this accommodation. Tiny rooms, the small kitchen and the poor social area is just scratching the surface of the problems with it. Considering we're only paying £200 less than one of the 'premium' accommodations I think we should be getting a lot more for our money. We keep getting endless threats of fines by security for any issue under the sun, our wifi always drops out and another huge problem is the sound proofing of the rooms. In my room I can hear everything when people go to the toilet (I'm in the room below), slamming of doors and shouting at ungodly hours all sound like they're right next to my ear when I'm trying to work or sleep. The cleaners do a very good job but always come towards the end of the weekend so naturally it's filthy again by Monday. Its positing in the uni is one of the best in my opinion, we're near to all of the lecture halls and one of the closest to the shop and SU. Save money with Eastwood.
Despite not being the most glam halls (and looking slightly like a prison), I love my halls because it's so social and conveniently placed. We have 3 kitchens between 21 of us, so there's enough room to cook and store all our stuff as well as there always being people around to chat with or go out with.
A great social hall but it lacks in common space which can be an issue with 17 of yousharing 2 kitchen's. Really enjoyed myself though :)
Halls are filthy, my room looks like a prison cell and is so small I can almost touch all four walls from the middle of the room
A common room wouldve been nice especially since the kitchens aren't very large, but its good value for money, I don't have to clean my toilet since somebody does it and the people I've met are nice and friendly
Overall, well placed, but lacking in any sort of social space.
Westwood is perfectly situated on campus, and succeeds greatly on the social aspect of uni - as there are so many people and they're always up for a chat. I love it!
Great socially and good sized room however not much space to socialise, could do with being a little cheaper.
Westwood is a friendly and welcoming hall. The staff are always quick to respond and sort out any problems, and it's less than a five minute walk to the Parade. What's nice about Westwood is that everyone is in a community and all the floors intermingle and welcome each other to their flat. You have a good sized room, good furniture, two big pin boards and a whiteboard to write everything you need to remember down. You have 4 toilets and 5 showers per flat of around 20 people. Whilst this may not sound like enough, I've never had a problem trying to use either one. There are also three kitchens per flat with big cupboards, two big tables (at which we all socialise), and cooker, fridge, kettle and microwave are all pretty good. The wifi connection is excellent, whereas in some accomodations I sometimes struggle to find connection, Westwood has been perfect.
The rooms are very clean and have plenty of storage. Loads of sockets in rooms. The showers are clean and have good water pressure. Lack of communal space is an issue for being social within the flat.
Large rooms, no social space though - just kitchens. Best value for money if you don't want an en-suite and located close to everything except the STV. Very social halls, with lots of people per "flat" (17 in mine).
although the housing is basic( resembles prison cells in liberal countries; which are arguably better), it creates an atmosphere for social inteRaction between flat mates, forming new relationships (literally) and potentially ever lasting friendships.
the most social accommodation by far. If you hate socialising then don't live here. Full of banter and parties. no social space though so you have to party on the kitchen work tops- MORE FUN. BLOODY LOVE IT.
Lovely rooms with great storage but ugly buildings and poor communal areas.


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Clarence Everett Lightner (August 15, 1921 – July 8, 2002) was the first popularly elected Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina and the first African American elected mayor of a metropolitan (defined as having a population of 50,000 or more) Southern city.[1] Lightner, a Democrat,[2] was also the first and to date only black mayor of Raleigh, serving in office from 1973 to 1975.
His mayoral election gained national attention since only 16% of registered voters in Raleigh were black, and it was unique for a white-majority city to elect a black candidate for mayor. Even more surprising to some was the fact his race was rarely mentioned in the campaign. Lightner came of age in an era when most blacks in the South were still disfranchised, was elected to the City Council two years after passage of the Voting Rights Act, and was elected mayor six years later. Lightner was a man of "dignity and perseverance", who brought people together when he entered public political life, as he had for years in his community work.[3]
In a 1976 book on Southern politics, authors Jack Bass and Walter DeVries wrote "Perhaps no political campaign better reflected changing attitudes on race than the 1973 mayor's race in Raleigh, in which black City Councilman Clarence Lightner won support from a coalition of white suburbanites concerned about urban and suburban sprawl."[4]
Lightner was born in Raleigh to Mammie Blackmon and Calvin E. Lightner, founder of the Lightner Funeral Home and a local leader who ran for office as a nonpartisan with Dr. Manassa T. Pope.[5] Calvin Lightner graduated from Shaw College in Raleigh. Both parents encouraged Clarence to attend college, an ambitious goal in an era when only 1.7% of contemporary black men in the South earned a college degree, and only 5.9% of white men nationwide did so.[6]
Lightner graduated from North Carolina Central University, a historically black college in Durham, North Carolina. Lightner also attended Echols College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to prepare for working with his father as a funeral director.[7] While attending North Carolina Central University, Lightner was a star athlete and inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame. He became a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, one of the first founded by African Americans. It was a connection that would provide a lifelong social network.[8]
Lightner served three years in the United States Army during World War II, then returned to Raleigh. Growing up in the state capital, Lightner had the advantages of a city with an educated and politically sophisticated black middle class, of which his parents were part. Despite official discouragement of black voter registration, for instance, with efforts by the Negro Voters League starting in 1931, by 1946 there were 7,000 black voters registered in the city, which was rare in the segregated South.[4] Political activism increased in the postwar years, but most black voters in the South were disfranchised until the passage of the national Voting Rights Act.
After returning home, Lightner became an independent businessman, working with his father to manage the Lightner Funeral Home and Hillside Cemetery. In 1946, he married Marguerite Massey. They had four children: Claire, Debra, Lawrence (who died before his father), and Bruce. Lightner and Marguerite were active members of Davie Street Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder.
Lightner managed the funeral home for 45 years, succeeding his father as owner of the business. The work made him a cornerstone of the community. He was an active member of professional associations for learning, and served as president of the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association. Keeping up his fraternal ties, Lightner was chair of the Life Membership Foundation of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.[9]
Lightner was among the first African Americans elected to political office following passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. He was already well-established as a business and community leader in the city. His leadership stature won him election to Raleigh City Council, where he served from 1967 until 1973, until he was elected as mayor. He defeated G. Wesley Williams in the mayoral campaign. Lightner served as a charter member of the Southern Conference of Black Mayors, the parent organization of the National Conference of Black Mayors.[9]
After serving as mayor, Lightner was appointed by Governor Jim Hunt in 1977 to replace State Senator John Winters, who had resigned. Lightner served the remainder of Winters' term until 1978.
In his next role in public life, Lightner was appointed chairman of the Southeast Raleigh Improvement Commission from 1993 to 2001, where he created groundwork for business development, implemented the Small Business Success Program, and created an incubation program for small businesses. He had long been a member of the National Business League.[3][9][10] As a member of the Democratic National Committee, Lightner was a delegate to the 2000 Democratic National Convention.[8]
In recognition of his achievements and support for higher education, Lightner was awarded honorary doctoral degrees from Shaw University, Saint Augustine's College, and North Carolina Central University. He had served as chair of the Board of Trustees of Saint Augustine's College and as a member of the Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University for 10 years.[9]
After Lightner died, his son Bruce founded the Clarence E. Lightner Youth Foundation. The goal of the foundation is to teach middle school students the importance of civic participation and community service. When asked about his father's legacy, Bruce said, "Helping young people to aspire to be as successful as they can in school and life. That would be his legacy."[7]
In 2003, the state legislature passed a joint resolution honoring Lightner's life and achievements, noting his belief that "[W]hat is essential is not the things we do separately, but what we hold in common and what we get done together".[9]
That same year Raleigh announced it would name the new 17-story Raleigh Law Enforcement Center in honor of Lightner. The 305,000 sq ft (28,300 m2) building will be located next to the City Hall and contain offices for the Raleigh Police Department, Raleigh Fire Department, and Wake County Emergency Operations Center and 911 dispatch.[11]
Lightner's name was added to the list of local activists honored at the Martin Luther King Water Monument, located in the MLK Memorial Gardens in Raleigh. The Garden was designed by his son Bruce Lightner.[12]
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Restoring Intestinal Continuity
Following surgical resection of the colon—whether due to benign or malignant disease—the continence of elimination of feces must be restored. If continuity restores the natural pathway, i. e., so that evacuation occurs transanally, an anastomosis is necessary between resected segments. Continuity can be restored using end-to-end, end-to-side, or side-to-side anastomoses (Fig. 7.1).
Ileocolic anastomosis. An ileocolic anastomosis is an anastomosis between the ileum and the colon (e.g., after a right hemicolectomy). This is generally an end-to-end (Fig. 7.2) or end-to-side anastomosis (Fig. 7.3). One can usually see a slight difference between the velvety, small intestinal mucosa and the smooth, shiny colonic mucosa. The transition is usually visible as a clear, smooth border and is only seldom slightly polypoid in appearance (Figs. 7.2, 7.3).
Colocolic anastomosis. A colocolic anastomosis is constructed between two colon segments (e.g., following resection of the sigmoid colon) and is usually an end-to-end anastomosis. A normal colocolic anastomosis appears as a smooth, whitish curvilinear scar that does not noticeably narrow the lumen (Fig. 7.4). Sometimes larger venous vessels can be seen near the anastomosis, but not intersecting it; occasionally suture remnants or metal staples (from the use of automatic sutures) can be seen on the anastomosis (Fig. 7.5).
Abb. 7.2 Ileocolic end-to-end anastomosis.
The ileum folds and velvety mucosa of the neoterminal ileum can be seen; the colon has a smooth mucosal surface and distinct vascular pattern. The anastomosis appears as a smooth ring.
Abb. 7.3 Ileocolic end-to-side anastomosis. Neoterminal ileum with typical ileal mucosa at lower right; blind end of anastomosed colon at upper left. Note the difference between the vascular patterns in the ileum and colon.
Abb. 7.4 Colocolic end-to-end anastomosis, visible as a smooth, whitish, curvilinear scar. Note on either side of the anastomosis ring the prominent vessels that do not intersect it.
Abb. 7.7 Anastomosis between pouch and anal canal directly above the sphincter. In the distance, near the 12-o'clock position, a longitudinal seam is visible on the pouch; the anastomosis appears as a white ring.
Abb. 7.5 Colocolic end-to-end anastomosis, shown here as a flat, white ring. Two metal staples with feces are visible at about the 1-o'clock and 11-o'clock positions; at about the 2-o'clock position is the blind end of a small diverticularlike indentation.
Abb. 7.6 Ileoanal pouch (J pouch). On the right is the opening of the neoterminal ileum, and on the left is the blind end of the ileum loop where the ileum was folded back on itself. Perpendicular to the ileum folds, the partly fibrin-covered (i. e., not recent) incision is visible between the two loops with a staple. The pouch's wide lumen functions as a reservoir for stool.
Abb. 7.7 Anastomosis between pouch and anal canal directly above the sphincter. In the distance, near the 12-o'clock position, a longitudinal seam is visible on the pouch; the anastomosis appears as a white ring.
Ileoanal pouch. The ileoanal pouch is a special form of restoring continuity following proctocolectomy. This procedure is generally used for severe ulcerative colitis and ulcerative colitis with dysplasia. Unlike ileostomy, the patient retains anal continence. The ileoanal pouch is usually formed as a so-called J pouch: two ca. 15-cm-long ileum loops are placed next to each other, joined to form a reservoir, and anastomosed to the anal canal (Figs. 7.6, 7.7). The ileoanal pouch functions as a reservoir for stool, thus avoiding too frequent elimination. Other pouches are also commonly used, though significantly less often than the J pouch, which is technically the easiest to construct (Fig. 7.8).
If restoration of continuity is not possible permanently (e.g., following rectal excision due to low rectal carcinoma) or temporarily (e.g., to protect a rectal anastomosis), a stoma is necessary. An ileostomy is a connection between the ileum and an opening in the skin (stoma); a colostomy refers to passage of waste through the colon to an opening in the skin. Stomas can be either endstomas or double-barreled stomas that have two openings, allowing the remaining intestinal segment distal to the stoma a means of draining (Fig. 7.9). A normal stoma is characterized by a sufficiently wide intestinal opening; there is no significant protruding (prolapse), and there are no signs of
Abb. 7.10 Normal smooth colostomy with normal, wide opening. The oblong, yellowish structure at about the 12-o'clock position and the whitish deposits on the mucosa next to it are feces.
<1 Abb. 7.9 Colostomy. Schematic illustration of an end colostomy (left) and a double-barreled colostomy (right).
irritation to the mucosa or surrounding skin (Fig. 7.10). If the opening of the stoma is not wide enough to permit passage of the small finger, stenosis is indicated and must be treated. As the contents of the small intestine are much more aggressive than those of the large intestine, an ileostomy requires more care than a colostomy and skin irritation occurs much more frequently.
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New Delhi. In a shocking development, it has come to light that the government has bought an assortment of unnecessary things, ranging from war-tanks to beer-mugs, at inflated and unbelievable prices in name of fighting "war against corruption". These things were bought in the last three days after social activist and Gandhian leader Anna Hazare started his fast unto death to protest corruption in civil life.
"WTF! Another scam!?" reacted Vivek, an anti-corruption activist, who had just returned from Jantar Mantar in Delhi where Hazare has been fasting.
Vivek's fears are not unfounded as it surely looks like another scam with the government signing an order to buy a fleet of war-tanks from the US to fight war against corruption. Even as using tanks to fight such kind of a war looked as odd as it can get, Faking News was further shocked to learn that the tanks were sold to India at seven times higher rate than what US charges other countries, except Pakistan, where they are given free in aid.
Faking News' frenetic attempts to contact defense ministry, which included two emails to firstname.lastname@example.com and a missed call to the landline number given on the website, were returned with no success even as we further discovered that other departments too had indulged in similar deals to buy bizarre things in name of fighting corruption.
For example, at least 3000 beer mugs of 50,000 rupees each were bought by the Home Ministry to fight corruption, though the official there claimed that the mugs were bought so that juice could be offered in them to the fasting protestors at Jantar Mantar.
"Those are the normal rates we pay for buying housekeeping objects," said the official, rejecting any malpractice or fraud in the purchase of the beer-mugs.
Similar outlandish things at puzzling prices were bought by various other government ministries, with the most bizarre being Kapil Sibal's Telecommunications Ministry buying zoozoos to win the war against the corruption. Vodafone, which otherwise owes $ 2.5 billion to the government as unpaid taxes, would now be paid $ 3 billion by the government for handing over an "army" of 300 3G zoozoos.
Faking News didn't bother to check what the Agriculture Ministry under Sharad Pawar was upto.
"I think they have decided to fight corruption with more corruption," Dr. Arvind Bedi, a homeopathic doctor said.