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After the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, some of House Music's biggest stars performed at Pacha NYC to help raise funds to 'Help Heal NY'. The proceeds of the night went to help all those who suffered hardship from the disaster. Here's Erick's live set from the night with performance from Miss Shawnee Taylor.
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Erick talks about Ibiza, London and the rest of 2012
Erick Morillo is one of the busiest DJs in the world, and that is only intensified in the summer months. He leaves his home in Miami and lives in Ibiza, using it as his base for his weekly residency at Pacha and central point for gigs around Europe, while still holding a residency in the United States. We, eventually, caught up with the man himself to get the low down.
1. In general how has Subliminal at Pacha been this year compared with other years?
Amazing! Pacha Ibiza is a very special place for me. This is my 13th season at Pacha and it seems that each year keeps getting better and better. We've had an amazing lineup this summer, guests have included Steve Angello, Diplo, Chuckie, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Dirty South, Azari & III, Sympho Nympho, Sneaky Sound System, Shawnee Taylor & our new female vocalist, Segarra. It's definitely been a memorable summer so far for me and I can proudly say that Subliminal is still holding it's own amongst the heavyweights. People know what they're getting with a Subliminal night, a sound that's always consistent and quality house music.
Check the video for the opening party
2. What has been your favourite party?
There were a number of standout parties but above all it was great to have Steve Angello back with us. There's a lot of history with Steve and Subliminal so it was emotional to have him back.
3. Who were your favourite residents?
I've really enjoyed playing with Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano. They play really sexy, deep house sets with a young, fresh edge. There's lots of percussion and drums in their sets, we get and understand each other, and I hope they'll be part of the Subliminal family for a long while. And of course our other summer resident Chuckie. Again, he compliments the way I play and has worked very well alongside the Subliminal vibe this summer. And needless to say Sympho Nympho – my label mates Harry Romero & Jose Nunez – are always part of the Subliminal family. It's been a long relationship and one that still holds ground 13 years on.
4. What tracks from the Subliminal 2012 compilation have you been playing the most?
All the tracks on the compilation feature in my sets but I particularly like these at the moment:
Denis The Menace & Syke 'N' Sugarstarr – World In Your Hands
T3ktone – Prelude
Yanik Coen – Throw Your Hands Up
5. How big of an anthem is World In Your Hands?
Seems like it's certainly picking up heat. It's got everything you want from an anthem.
Listen here
6. What was it like paying at Ushuaia?
Ushuaia have been killing it this year. They've definitely filled the gap in the market and they're smashing it, people love outdoor clubbing and this is what Ibiza used to be known for, daytime and outdoor clubbing. Doesn't get much better than watching your favourite DJ while the sun goes down.
7. Did you discover anything new about Ibiza this year?
Other than new restaurants, beaches, bars that seem to be popping up all over the place, Ibiza this year has highlighted to me just how BIG dance music has become; and I see no end in sight. Whichever way you look at it, people from all walks of life wanna dance and let loose. Dance music is the green light to do so – without boundary and without judgment.
8. What was your recent trip to London like?
I have a certain soft spot for London so I always enjoy my trips to the UK. On the Friday night I was part of the LIVE House Party Broadcast on Channel 4 . That was a lot of fun and I got a great response from that. The following day Subliminal hosted a tent at SW4 festival in London. Aside from the occasional & torrential downpour of rain it was a great day. We had A-Trak, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Roger Sanchez, AN21 & Max to name a few, join us in our arena, we had a fantastic atmosphere in there all day. After that we went down the road with Sympho Nympho to Ministry of Sound and continued the party until gone 7am. Will definitely have to make more of an appearance in the UK in 2013.
Check the London video
9. What are you most looking forward to for the rest of the year?
I'm looking forward to finishing the Ibiza season and getting home to Miami for a bit of normality. The summer season is always very intense. There's a lot of work in Europe, as well as regular long haul flights back to the US for residency dates. I played back to back for 4 plus months and you can often forget where you are not least who you are. I'm certainly taking my foot off the gas for the next few months to consider 2013 plans and spend a bit of time for me.
10. You have a boat and a jet, why don't you have a helicopter?
Haha. It's not quite as glamorous as it seems. I do not own a jet, I rent one by the hour in the summer months. Yes, it's a luxury and I could fly without one, but for me to do as many gigs as I do it is not physically possible to get to so many places on commercial flights. I do have a boat in Ibiza. It's a very fast fishing boat, so again not as glamorous as it sounds. It's great to have to whizz across to Formentera for the day. I have a lot of fun with it. It's a great way to relax and forget about work and business for a while. As for the helicopter….you've given me an idea….
Pacha Ibiza Closing Party 2012
Erick Morillo and Sympho Nympho present Subliminal 2012
Subliminal 2012
Mixed by Erick Morillo and SYMPHO NYMPHO
July 31 – Subliminal Records
Digital mixed / DJ friendly unmixed and 2XCD
In celebration of his Subliminal Sessions residency at Pacha, Ibiza Erick Morillo presents Subliminal 2012 – a compilation of his favorite tracks to keep the summer party vibe going through to the fall. On Subliminal 2012 Erick Morillo and SYMPHO NYMPHO (the team of Erick Morillo, Harry "Choo Choo" Romero and Jose Nunez) guide you through an electronic musical spectrum from the underground to peak time floor fillers. This is the musical soundtrack to summer and beyond, for both DJs and music lovers.
Subliminal 2012 features top tracks from some of dance music's most gifted producers. Tracks including Radio Slave feat. Danton Eeprom "Grindhouse (Nic Fanciulli Remix)," Daniel Steinberg "On The Train (Derrick Carter Remix)" and John Dahlback feat. Terri B "Flirt(Club Mix)" sit along side Subliminal standouts In The Screen feat. Rachel Starr "Keep On Dancin' (Erick Morillo, Harry "Choo Choo" Romero, Jose Nunez Groove Mix)," Erick Morillo & Eddie Thoneick feat. Skin "If This Ain't Love (DJ DLG Lazor Mix)" and Craig David feat. Erick Morillo "Get Drunk Up (SYMPHO NYMPHO Remix)." Subliminal 2012 is also packed with loads of exclusive material including T3KTONE "Prelude (Original Mix)" and "Sankadilla," Eddie Amador & Harry "Choo Choo" Romero feat. Countre Black "We Are The Beautiful Ones (SYMPHO NYMPHO – NYMPHO MIX)" and Denis The Menace & Syke'N'Sugarstarr "World In Your Hands (Original Mix)," among others.
Erick Morillo holds the longest ever residency at Pacha Ibiza, now going into his 12th amazing year. His Subliminal Sessions parties have gone from strength to strength, with the last two seasons being the most highly attended, at the most VIP club on the island. As well as upfront fresh music that you will not hear anywhere else, there's a proper party crowd in tow, and a list of VIPs as long as your arm, you just never know who you're going to bump into you, from Diddy, Axwell, Tiësto, the list goes on. This season sees the return of Swedish House Mafia's Steve Angello. The last time he played was the opening of the 2010 season, and rocked Pacha to it's very foundations with an all night back to back set with Erick himself. Also, this year sees a residency with Mr. Dirty Dutch, Chuckie. After an amazing couple of years rocking all over the world, Chuckie will make many appearances at Subliminal Sessions this year, along with SYMPHO NYMPHO and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano. Other guests include AN21 & Max Vangeli, Carl Kennedy, Dirty South, Norman Doray, Sneaky Sound System and Shawnee Taylor.
Erick Morillo needs very little introduction, a household name, a platinum selling artist, a producer who has topped the charts worldwide with the Real 2 Reel hit "I Like To Move It" and the owner of Subliminal Records. He's produced under pseudonyms including Ministers De La Funk (along with Harry and Jose), RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate, Li'l Mo Ying Yang, has remixed everyone from Whitney Houston to Basement Jaxx, from the Sneaker Pimps to Macy Gray and has collaborated with the likes of Puff Daddy. He's big in the game to say the least.
It was while working on The Dronez material with Harry "Choo Choo" Romero and Jose Nunez, producers of percussive, funky tracks Cro-Magnon and Erectus – Subliminal Records – that the concept for Sympho Nympho was born. "We kinda soaked up all musical genres since the late 70's between us," says Jose. "We wanted to explore our diversity in a new dimension for us – popular music. It's a radio friendly sound where we've morphed all our ideas and influences." Harry adds, "With Sympho Nympho, we get to be more playful and express ourselves in a totally different way than before. It's a new boundary for us, that we are having a blast discovering."
Sante -Mothership (Original Mix)
Alex Tepper -Breathe In (Original Mix)
&ME-Ashes (Original Mix)
Nino Santos & Lightem-Fairytale (Original Mix)
Radio Slave feat. Danton Eeprom-Grindhouse (Nic Fanciulli Remix)
Paco Maroto & Inaki Santos-Lo Conozco (Original Mix)
T3ktone-Prelude (Original Mix)
Daniel Steinberg -On The Train (Derrick Carter Remix)
Maetrik -The Entity (Original Mix)
Sam Paganini -Back To Zero (Original Mix)
Ministers de la Funk-Gravy (Antranig Remix)
Jose Nunez feat.Taina-Bilingual (Dirty Mix)
Yanik Coen -Throw Your Handz Up (Original Mix)
Denis The Menace & Syke'N'Sugarstarr -World In Your Hands (Original Mix)
Harry "Choo Choo" Romero & Jose Nunez -Bachata (Instrumental Mix) & Live Your Life (Acapella)
Luigi Rocca & Manuel De La Mare-Opa-Locka (Original Mix)
Alex Dolby & Santos -Orange Wafer (Original Mix)
Per QX feat. Andrea Love -U Can't Hide (Organ Mix)
T3ktone-Sankadilla (Original Mix)
John Dahlback feat. Terri B-Flirt (Club Mix)
In The Screen feat. Rachel Starr -Keep On Dancin' (Erick Morillo, Harry "Choo Choo" Romero, Jose Nunez Groove Mix)
Shawnee Taylor feat. SYMPHO NYMPHO-Colors (Antranig Remix)
Clio-Do It (Carlos Lio Remix)
Chris Colburn-Whipped (Original Mix)
SYMPHO NYMPHO -Build It Up (Original Mix)
Alexandra Burke feat. Erick Morillo -Elephant (SYMPHO NYMPHO Remix)
Erick Morillo & Eddie Thoneick feat. Skin -If This Ain't Love (DJ DLG Lazor Mix)
Carl Kennedy feat. Cheyenne -Once Upon A Time (Original Mix)
Craig David feat. Erick Morillo -Get Drunk Up (SYMPHO NYMPHO Remix)
Eddie Amador & Harry Romero feat. Countre Black -We Are The Beautiful ones (SYMPHO NYMPHO – NYMPHO Mix)
Erick Morillo On Tour
Jul 18 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Jul 25 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Jul 26 Circuit Du Castellet Toulon, France
Jul 27 Gottha Club Cannes, France
Jul 28 Pineta Visionnaire Milan Marittima, Italy
Jul 30 Cavo Paradiso Mykonos, Greece
Aug 1 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Aug 4 Malaga Summer Festival Malaga, Spain
Aug 8 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Aug 9 Tivoli Marina Hotel Vilamoura, Portugal
Aug 10 Via Notte Corsica, France
Aug 11 Il Muretto Venice, Italy
Aug 13 Cavo Paradiso Mykonos, Greece
Aug 15 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Aug 22 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Aug 25 SW4 Festival London, England
Aug 25 Ministry of Sound London, England
Sep 2 TAO Las Vegas, USA
Sep 5 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Sep 12 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Sep 19 Subliminal @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Sep 21 Opium Mar Barcelona, Spain
Sep 22 Divinae Follie Bari, Italy
Sep 26 Subliminal Closing Party Ibiza, Spain (Pacha)
Oct 13 Marquee Las Vegas, USA
Nov 3 Marquee Las Vegas, USA
Dec 8 Marquee Las Vegas, USA
Dec 31 NYE Mantra Parador Punta Del Este, Uruguay
CHUCKIE: Resident DJ at Subliminal Sessions, Pacha Ibiza
DJ Chuckie is long time player in the game of House Music. He is the leader of the Dirty Dutch sound, and earned his respected House Music striped over many years of playing and producing quality music. He's one of the resident DJs at Subliminal Session at Pacha Ibiza for the 2012 season. We caught up with him and picked his brains with a few interesting questions.
1. How does it feel to be the Subliminal resident at Pacha Ibiza?
It's an amazing feeling. I have been a fan of Subliminal and Erick for a long time now and it is a real honour to be welcomed into their family. The fact it is in Ibiza makes it even better. Last year's Subliminal events were of the chain, as was the opening party this year. It's gonna be a great summer As I will get to develop my residency for Subliminal.
2. How long have you been a fan of Subliminal?
For a long time now. I would say I first got into them around 1999. They've had so many great people involved right from the start. Plus, their events are always amazing. They really know how to do it!!
3. What are the similarities between the Subliminal & Dirty Dutch sound?
Each sound has similarities and differences to each other but I guess I would say that something that ties them together is the party atmosphere that runs throughout both camps. Both want to make everybody have a lot of fun …. And both manage it every single time.
4. Apart from Ibiza, where else is your favourite place to DJ in the world?
I'm lucky to play in a lot of amazing places. Everybody knows that America is kicking off right now and that's something I'm really enjoying. Vegas for example is just an incredible city. But I also love going to Brazil and other South American countries. They know how to party down there! Of course Amsterdam and the UK are always amazing places to play; the clubs are always great and the people are really clued up about music culture.
5. Is Dirty Dutch on a mission to take over the world?
We don't want to take over the world, we just want to share all this amazing music that we are a part of with the rest of the world. Over the years we have met so many amazing artists and come across so much incredible music that really, it is our duty to get this out there for the entire world to hear.
6. How many hats do you have?
Haha. Why? Have you found one? I have a lot of hats. But it seems that I am also losing them at about the same rate as I pick them up. I have now mastered the art of a stage dive whilst keeping the hat on so will hopefully be able to hang onto a few that bit longer.
7. Vinyl, CDs or USB?
They are all great. They all have benefits and they have things that are not as good, you just have to weight them up for you personally. As I travel so much, USB sticks are great for me because it allows me to take all my music away with me easily. So I only use USBs, that's it! Dance music always moves with the times and we've got this great technology right in the palm of our hands ….. let's use it. We've gotta keep evolving people!
8. What producers do you rate right now- who's killing it?
Betatraxx and Gregori Klosman are two guys that are completely killing it for me right now. Every time I see them play they do something different, and each time it blows me away.
9. What piece of advice would you give to someone going to Ibiza clubbing for the first time?
Get your sleep in before you come because it's unlikely you'll get any whilst you here. Oh and also, make sure you check out Subliminal at Pacha!!!!
Get all the dates and ticket info for Subliminal Session at Pacha Ibiza here
Subliminal Session Pacha Ibiza Ticket info and Line-ups


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This is my dad and me, during his last visit. Today is this birthday. Birthdays in my family are always bittersweet - we all live so far away from each other, and it's been many years since we've managed to celebrate any birthdays together. But there is always happiness in remembering a loved one. My dad and I have a very special relationship. More than just being a father and daughter, we are friends and I miss him dearly. So today I wanted to say, Happy Birthday Dad! I miss you.

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I worked on the FX of the three shots of the final Harry vs Voldemort duel, around 2:00. Not too happy about how the shot of Voldemort was finished, as I had much better looking fluid simulations, but it's just a trailer...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
trailer: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows
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Monday, June 28, 2010
trailer: Narnia - Voyage of the Dawntreader
This is one of the movies I am working on lately. I worked on the Sea of Lilies, which appears in a couple of shots at the end of the trailer.
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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
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Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12
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"Well, why don't you ask Him?"
"Because I'm afraid He would ask me the same question."
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Belying fears about surging unrefined costs, the rupee figured out how to hold its ground against the US money for the second-in a row day, picking up by 10 paise to end at 67.70 a dollar.
The Indian money demonstrated shockingly flexible in spite of a sharp surge in worldwide rough costs which alarmingly touched a high of USD 80 a barrel on supply press.
Suspected overwhelming money advertise liquidity intercession by the Reserve Bank of India transcendently helped the rupee to remain above water in the midst of bullish abroad feeling.
The home unit, which is the most noticeably awful performing Asian market cash, is by all accounts very nearly recuperation subsequent to diving to a crisp 16-month low of 68.15 on Wednesday, a forex merchant said.
Intensifying residential macros against the dreary setting of bubbling unrefined costs and approaching Fed rate climb fears alongside dollar quality has been the key ruling power in forex advertises lately.
On the vitality front, unrefined costs shot up to hit USD 80 a barrel out of the blue since November 2014 on developing stresses of a sharp drop in Iranian oil sends out in the coming a very long time because of recharged US sanctions, lessening supply in an as of now fixing market.
The Brent rough prospects, a worldwide benchmark, was exchanging higher at USD 79.97 a barrel after quickly hitting USD 80 in early Asian exchange.
Meanwhile, the dollar was drifting close to its largest amounts in five months against a container of other real monetary forms as rising US government security yields kept on supporting interest for the money.
Neighborhood values, notwithstanding, kept on seeing huge loosening up as anxious speculators forgot about cash in the midst of political wrangling in Karnataka and solidifying raw petroleum costs.
Expanding its recuperation energy, the rupee continued higher at 67.72 from overnight close of 67.80 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) showcase on supported dollar offering by banks and exporters.
Picking up a solid footing notwithstanding facilitating dollar weight, the rupee touched an intraday high of 67.58 in mid morning bargains, however in the long run pared early solid increases to end at 67.70, demonstrating a pick up of 10 paise, or 0.14 for each penny.
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Tallying Reference Errors in Narratives: Integrative Language Function, Impairment, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Thorne, John C.
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This study investigates the construct validity of a new measure of Integrative Language functioning, Tallying Reference Errors In Narratives (TREIN), by examining the association between previously existing CNS impairment and Expressive Language functioning and elevated outcomes on the TREIN measure "rate of Nominal Reference Errors" (rNRE). The rNRE is a measure of referential cohesion errors in noun phrases. Study participants included 155 elementary school aged children, 75 of whom had been identified with CNS impairments during a clinical assessment of suspected Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Data came from existing clinical and research data including oral narratives elicited using a wordless picture book. Referential cohesion in the narratives was analyzed blind to participants' previous assessment results, diagnoses, age or gender. Statistical analysis of group level performance in terms of means, correlations, and performance distribution were conducted to reveal any existing relationships between narrative performance and other clinical measures of CNS impairment and language functioning. Results support the validity of the rNRE as a measure of Integrative Language functioning by demonstrating that an elevated rNRE, 1) is associated with previously identified CNS impairment, 2) is more common in children with FASD than their typically developing peers, and 3) may be found in children whether or not impairments are apparent on clinical assessments of Expressive Language function. Exploration of the clinical utility of TREIN measures based on Nominal Reference Errors and those based on cohesive errors in pronoun phrases was also conducted and indicated that tallies of Nominal Reference Errors like rNRE have more clinical potential in this age range than measures of pronoun errors. A strong developmental trend in mastery of nominal reference seen in the typically developing participants was absent in the FASD participant group, indicating an increasing clinical utility for identifying impaired children in the upper elementary school years. Result support further development of the TREIN and point to a need to better understand its performance in populations of typically developing children and children with a variety of CNS impairments, including those associated with prenatal alcohol exposure.
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Date: July 2, 2008
Friday 4th July - Sunday 6th July at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, with a Spitfire fighter flying in low on Saturday evening.
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2. Apply to be Found Eligible to Adopt
After you choose an accredited adoption agency, you apply to be found eligible to adopt by the U.S. Government, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Learn how.
Once the U.S. Government determines you "eligible" and "suitable" to be an adoptive parent, your information will be forwarded to the adoption authority in India. India's adoption authority will review your application to determine whether you are also eligible to adopt under India's law.
3. Be Matched with a Child
If both the United States and India determine that you are eligible to adopt, and a child is available for intercountry adoption, the central adoption authority will provide you with a referral for a child. You cannot identify a specific child that you would like to adopt prior to the adoption authority providing this referral.
4. Apply for the Child to be Found Eligible for Adoption
After you accept a match with a child, you will apply to the U.S Government, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for permission to adopt that child. USCIS will determine whether the child is eligible under U.S. law to be adopted. Learn how.
In addition, a Consular Officer at the U.S. Embassy must review the child's information and determine that the child appears to be eligible for a visa. As part of this process, the Consular Officer may require to see the "Panel Physician's" medical report on the child. Learn more.
If the Consular Office determines that the child appears eligible to immigrate to the United States, he/she will send a letter (called the Article 5 letter) to India's adoption authority. Read about the Article 5 Letter in the glossary.
5. Adopt the Child (or Gain Legal Custody) in India
Remember: Before you adopt (or gain legal custody of) a child, you must have completed the above four steps. Only after completing these steps, can you proceed to finalize the adoption or grant of custody.
The process for finalizing the adoption (or gaining legal custody) in India generally includes the following:
- Role of The Adoption Authority: The Central Adoption Resource Agency is the official national agency that oversees intercountry adoptions in India.
- Role of The Court: The court will normally require, at a minimum the "No Objection Certificate" (NOC), a birth certificate or affidavit of birth, and evidence of abandonment to grant the custody order.
- Role of Adoption Agencies: In addition, all recognized adoption agencies (or, as they are referred to in India,placement agencies) in India are local and must be registered with their Indian state Voluntary Coordinating Agency (VCA). Placement agencies do not provide national coverage, so prospective adoptive parents must determine the Indian state from which they propose to adopt. The Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA), established in 1990, licenses all the VCAs and all Indian placement agencies.
The Indian placement agency usually files the paperwork with the court, minimizing the need for a private attorney. However, links to attorneys lists maintained by the U.S. Embassy and three consulates in India are provided below.
New Delhi -http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/judicial_assistance.html
Chennai - http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/uploads/images/ia8t6wtgvUD1ip1tJSW4jg/wwwflawyer.pdf
Mumbai -http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/judicial_assistance.html
Calcutta -http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/list_of_attorneys.html
- Time Frame: Once prospective adoptive parents have received approval to adopt abroad (approval of I-600A petition) and arrived in India, they can expect approximately two to three months to complete all formalities in India.
- Adoption Fees: Adoption fees to adopt an Indian child are approximately $3,500 USD. This amount does not include any U.S.-based expenses (such as the home study, application or petition filing costs, etc.). Prospective adoptive parents can expect to pay a total of between $12,000 and $15,000 USD for adoption services.
In the adoption services contract that you sign at the beginning of the adoption process, your agency will itemize the fees and estimated expenses related to your adoption process.
- Documents Required: All prospective adoptive parents must provide the following documents to the Indian District Court when applying for guardianship of an Indian child:
- Approved I-600A;
- Birth certificate for the child;
- Abandonment certificate for the child from an approved adoption agency;
- No Objection Certificate from CARA;
- Child's Indian Passport
6.Bring Your Child Home
Now that your adoption is complete (or you have obtained legal custody of the child), there are a few more steps to take before you can head home. Specifically, you need to apply for three documents for your child before he or she can travel to the United States:
Birth Certificate
You will first need to apply for a new birth certificate for your child, so that you can later apply for a passport. Your name will be added to the new birth certificate.
Indian Passport
Your child is not yet a U.S. citizen, so he/she will need a travel document or Passport from India.
Note: Licenses held by Indian adoption agencies are generally valid for three years, and are renewable provided the agency is reviewed and approved for renewal. Not infrequently, the license renewal process can extend beyond the expiration of the license, leaving the agency temporarily without a license. Because of fraud concerns, regional passport offices in some parts of India, particularly southern India, will not issue passports to children in cases where an agency's license is in the process of being renewed or if it has been suspended or lapsed. Each Regional Passport Office is free to make its own determination on issuance policy, and if the Regional Passport Office determines not to issue a passport to the child, neither CARA nor the U.S. Embassy/Consulate nor the Central Passport Office can intervene to alter that determination, no matter how much of the adoption process may have been completed when the license lapsed.
U.S. Immigrant Visa
After you obtain the new birth certificate and passport for your child, you also need to apply for an U.S. visa from the United States Embassy for your child. Learn more.
Child Citizenship Act
For adoptions finalized abroad: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 allows your new child to acquire American citizenship automatically when he or she enters the United States as lawful permanent residents.
For adoptions finalized in the United States: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 allows your new child to acquire American citizenship automatically when the court in the United States issues the final adoption decree.
*Please be aware that if your child did not qualify to become a citizen upon entry to the United States, it is very important that you take the steps necessary so that your child does qualify as soon as possible. Failure to obtain citizenship for your child can impact many areas of his/her life including family travel, eligibility for education and education grants, and voting.
Learn more about the Child Citizenship Act.
Applying for Your U.S. Passport
A valid U.S. passport is required to enter and leave India. Only the U.S. Department of State has the authority to grant, issue, or verify United States passports.
Getting or renewing a passport is easy. The Passport Application Wizard will help you determine which passport form you need, help you to complete the form online, estimate your payment, and generate the form for you to print—all in one place.
Obtaining Your Visa
In addition to a U.S. passport, you also need to obtain a visa. A visa is an official document issued by a foreign country that formally allows you to visit. Where required, visas are attached to your passport and allow you to enter a foreign nation.
To find information about obtaining a visa for India, see the Department of State's Country Specific Information.
Staying Safe on Your Trip
Before you travel, it's always a good practice to investigate the local conditions, laws, political landscape, and culture of the country. The State Department is a good place to start.
The Department of State provides Country Specific Information for every country of the world about various issues, including the health conditions, crime, unusual currency or entry requirements, and any areas of instability.
Staying in Touch on Your Trip
When traveling during the adoption process, we encourage you to register your trip with the Department of State. Travel registration makes it possible to contact you if necessary. Whether there's a family emergency in the United States, or a crisis in India, registration assists the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in reaching you.
Registration is free and can be done online.
What does India require of the adoptive parents after the adoption?
There are no post-adoption requirements for intercountry adoptions from India.
What resources are available to assist families after the adoption?
Many adoptive parents find it important to find support after the adoption. Take advantage of all the resources available to your family -- whether it's another adoptive family, a support group, an advocacy organization, or your religious or community services.
Here are some good places to start your support group search:
- Adoption Services Support Groups for Adopting Persons
- North American Council on Adoptable Children
Note: Inclusion of non-U.S. Government links does not imply endorsement of contents.
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Fra: H.C. Andersen Til: Horace E. Scudder
Sprog: engelsk.
November 12, 1868.
Dear Sir:
I duly received your esteemed favour of the 22d ulto. for which I am much obliged.
I suppose the Danish edition of my complete works will have come to hand, it was sent about a fortnight ago, via Hamburgh, you will then easily find the most convenient way to divide the works. I have sent 24 Volumes and am going to send at the end of this month the last 4 volumes - together 28 - I don't think that not [sic] more than two or three of the dramatic works ought to be translated, for instance Hyldemo'er and The King Dreams - Of the poems a critical selection might be given in a good translation.
As for the novels, travel sketches, tales, sketching-book &c., do you say that you intend to compare the earlier English translations with I the original, and redress the faults. I am quite unacquainted with the literary relations between England and America, and do not know in how far English editions are allowed to be used, I will have no responsibility [for that]. It is true that they have translated my warks almost in all countries, very often without even asking my permission or sending me a copy. In England almast all my works, with exception of the poems and the dramatic works, have been published. in several editions and by different publishers, without allowing me any remuneration, with exception of Mr. Richard Bentley, who after having published The Improvisatore, O. T., Only a Fiddler for which I did not receive any remuneration, received from me an English manuscript af The Two Baronesses, In Sweden, To Be or Not to Be, which were paid [for]. Afterwards he took charge of the translation of the later works himself as for example In Spain, [and] The Tales with my permission, which were however not paid [for]. I mention all this because you say, that you will employ earlier translations, and then I think you must know this. I am too scrupulous not to mention all this, and I must add that in 1847 when the new edition was published of The Improvisatore the translator sent me £lO, as mentioned in the preface.
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as i was editing this image in photoshop, hank wigged out a bit.
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A research team led by Adler Planetarium astronomer Dr. Grace Wolf-Chase has discovered new evidence of stars forming in our Milky Way Galaxy. By using a telescope equipped to detect infrared light invisible to our eyes, this exciting new science is revealing how stars, including our very own Sun, grow up within clusters and groups. The Astrophysical Journal has published a paper on the subject titled, "MHOs toward HMOs: A Search for Molecular Hydrogen Emission-Line Objects toward High-Mass Outflows."
The team found huge gas clouds moving outward from areas where "baby" stars are forming, using a new way of disentangling these outflows from other processes in densely-populated stellar nurseries. These stellar nurseries can produce dozens or even hundreds of stars with different sizes and masses.
"The Sun, though isolated from other stars today, is thought to have formed in a cluster with many other stars, so the environments we're studying can tell us a lot about the origin of our own Solar System," said Wolf-Chase.
Stars form when cold, rotating clouds of gas and dust in space are pulled together by gravity into flattened "disks" that spin faster as they shrink, similar to what happens when twirling figure skaters pull their outstretched arms in toward their bodies. In order for a star to form at the center of a spinning disk, the rotation of the disk must slow down. This happens through powerful outflows of gas that are channeled into tight streams, known as "jets." Jets can span more than 10 trillion miles, even though the disks that launch them are "mere" billions of miles across (comparable to the size of our Solar System.) Since planets can form in the disks, the presence of a jet can be a good indicator of a nascent planetary system, even when the disk isn't observed directly. Stars more than eight times as massive as the Sun bathe their surroundings in intense ultraviolet radiation that destroys their natal clouds quickly, so it's not clear if these massive stars develop disks and jets similar to stars like the Sun.
The researchers used an instrument called NICFPS (which stands for Near-Infrared Camera and Fabry-Perot Spectrometer) on the Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC) 3.5-meter telescope at the Apache Point Observatory (APO) in Sunspot, New Mexico. NICFPS peered into 26 dusty clouds thought to be forming clusters containing massive stars. Using a combination of infrared filters that allowed them to distinguish jets from infant stars from other types of light produced by the radiation in these massive stellar nurseries, they identified 36 jets across 22 of the regions. These results provide compelling evidence that, like their lower-mass siblings, massive stars also launch powerful jets. The jet shuts off shortly after radiation from the massive star begins to disrupt its environment.
Grace Wolf-Chase, an Astronomer at the Adler Planetarium, is first author of this paper. Coauthors are former Postdoctoral Scholar at the Adler Planetarium, Kim Arvidsson, who is currently Assistant Professor of Physics in the Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas; and Michael Smutko, Professor of Instruction in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University and former Astronomer at the Adler Planetarium. Astronomical research at the Adler Planetarium is funded in part through a generous grant from the Brinson Foundation. This project also received a Research Seed Grant through NASA's Illinois Space Grant Consortium.
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Flea and I like to invent games.
Among our favourites are classics like, "I can't be bothered to hit you, will you just run into my hand really fast", "Close your eyes and guess who hit you" and "I don't know who you are, little girl, but I'm sure your real Mummy is looking for you".
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If you'd like to try this game in your family, it's really very simple. Whenever your child tries to talk to you, simply reply, "I can only hear you when you're singing".
You can join in the game, too, if you like. And the louder and more out of tune you are, the better (which is lucky, for us Whittles). There's no downside for you as the parent because – ha! – you are the one with the video camera.
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Michael Owen is a rugby legend who captained the Welsh team to their first Grand Slam victory in 27 years, led the British Lions, and was the 1000th player to be capped by Wales. Here he tells his own life story—the story of a true sportsman. Michael's talent became apparent early on and, having given up on studying for a degree to play for Pontypridd, he was soon playing at international level as an under-19 and an under-21. He followed his try-scoring Man of the Match debut against Canada with an impressive first Heineken Cup campaign. The highlight of his Pontypridd career was in 2001-2 season which saw this promising young team deliver by winning the Principality Cup and reaching the final of the European Challenge Cup. As well as the triumph that goes hand-in-hand with great sporting achievement, Michael has also been through his fair share of lows. Following his first cap, his first child was born seriously ill and the new father was forced to choose between his career and his family. Not long after this trauma, the national side were dubbed the worst Welsh team in history. This fascinating sporting biography takes an in-depth look at these peaks and troughs, as well as giving the lowdown on the tumultuous Lions tour of New Zealand, the rifts within the Welsh rugby camp, and how Michael coped with having his dream career brought to an end by injury. This book is a must-read for any rugby or sports fan.
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ERIC CLAPTON & STEVE WINWOOD: The Oracle Arena will be jamming tonight as guitar masters Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood take to the stage. Tickets are still available for the 8 p.m. show.
IN THIS CORNER: The popular (for whatever reason) activity known as pro wrestling comes to the HP Pavilion in San Jose. It's a battle of testosterone as a bunch of grown, oversized, underdressed men slam into each other in the ring. The WWE Monday Night Raw show starts at 5:30 p.m.
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We called this episode 'Cancelled'. Not because we are cancelled (not a chance) but because several of our favorite TV
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South Lincolnshire CCG support Lung Cancer Awareness Month
NHS South Lincolnshire CCG is using Lung Cancer Awareness Month to remind people to tell their doctor if they have had a cough for three weeks or more.
Whilst coughs seem to be common this time of year, a persistent cough that lasts longer than three weeks could be a sign of something more serious. In the vast majority of cases the underlying condition will not be serious but in some cases it could be a sign of lung cancer.
Nationally around three quarters of those diagnosed are found to have the condition when it is already in the advanced stages and much harder to treat. Many don't live for more than a year after receiving their diagnosis.
Evidence shows that people who are diagnosed with lung cancer in its early stages are more likely to respond well to treatment and live longer.
There are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages but those with lung cancer will eventually develop symptoms including:
- persistent cough;
- persistent chest infections;
- coughing up blood;
- an ache or pain when breathing or coughing;
- persistent breathlessness;
- unexplained tiredness and weight loss.
Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer in the UK. This is why it's hugely important for people to be aware of the symptoms and that they visit their GP as soon as they notice something is wrong. Like all cancers early diagnosis is vital and improves the chance of survival significantly. When lung cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, there are more treatment options and treatment is likely to be more successful.
Dr Kevin Hill, GP and Chair of South Lincolnshire CCG said:
"We encourage anyone who is worried about any of the symptoms of lung cancer to visit their GP practice straight away. This is especially important if you smoke as 8 out of 10 cases of lung cancer are caused by smoking. Anyone aged under 50 who has had a cough for more than three weeks, should speak to their GP practice or call NHS 111."
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Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Cancer
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00020267
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 6, 2007
Last Update Posted : April 28, 2015
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RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a peptide may make the body build an immune response and kill tumor cells.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase I trial to study the effectiveness of vaccine therapy in treating patients who have metastatic cancer that has not responded to previous therapy.
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|Lung Cancer Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma Colorectal Cancer Bone Cancer Ovarian Sarcoma Melanoma Colon Cancer Rectal Cancer Breast Cancer Eye Cancer Uterine Sarcoma
|Drug: interleukin-2 Drug: MAGE-12 peptide vaccine Drug: Montanide ISA-51
|Phase 1
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the toxicity profile of MAGE-12 peptide vaccine in patients with refractory metastatic cancer that expresses MAGE-12 antigen.
II. Determine whether an immunologic response, as measured by an in vitro sensitization assay, can be obtained after administration of this regimen in these patients.
III. Determine a frequency of administration for this regimen based on immunologic response in these patients.
IV. Determine other immunologic parameters in these patients treated with this regimen.
V. Determine the clinical response rate in these patients treated with this regimen.
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified according to disease (metastatic cutaneous melanoma vs other tumor types). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms.
Arm I: Patients receive MAGE-12 peptide vaccine emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 adjuvant subcutaneously (SC) weekly for 4 doses.
Arm II: Patients receive MAGE-12 peptide vaccine emulsified in Montanide ISA-51 adjuvant SC once every 3 weeks for 4 doses.
Patients with progressive disease may receive interleukin-2 IV over 15 minutes every 8 hours, beginning on the day after each immunization and continuing for up to 4 days. Patients achieving stable disease or a mixed, partial, or complete response continue on vaccine therapy alone for up to 24 total doses.
Patients are followed at 3 weeks.
A total of 26-56 patients (13-28 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 1 year.
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|16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
--Disease Characteristics-- Histologically documented metastatic cancer of one of the following types: Cutaneous melanoma Ocular melanoma Colorectal carcinoma Non-small cell lung cancer Breast carcinoma Sarcoma HLA-Cw*0702 positive MAGE-12 expression by RT-PCR amplified tissue analysis Failed prior standard therapy Measurable or evaluable disease No renal carcinoma Hormone receptor status: Not specified --Prior/Concurrent Therapy-- Biologic therapy: At least 3 weeks since prior biologic therapy for cancer No other concurrent biologic therapy for cancer Chemotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy for cancer and recovered No concurrent chemotherapy for cancer Endocrine therapy: At least 3 weeks since prior hormonal therapy for cancer No concurrent hormonal therapy for cancer No concurrent steroids Radiotherapy: At least 3 weeks since prior radiotherapy for cancer and recovered No concurrent radiotherapy for cancer Surgery: Prior surgery for cancer allowed --Patient Characteristics-- Age: 16 and over Sex: Male or female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Greater than 3 months Hematopoietic: WBC at least 3,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 90,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.6 mg/dL AST/ALT less than 3 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No cardiac ischemia, myocardial infarction, or cardiac arrhythmias (if receiving interleukin-2 (IL-2) therapy) Pulmonary: No obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease (if receiving IL-2 therapy) Other: Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No active systemic infections No autoimmune disease, known immunodeficiency disease, or active primary or secondary immunodeficiency Hepatitis B surface antigen negative HIV negative No other active major medical illnesses (if receiving IL-2 therapy)
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When I clicked the 'play' button I was not sure what to expect. A long list of possible protagonist's came to my mind. Chris, Jill, or maybe they would acknowledge the movies and Alice would take the lead. Imagine my horror when that familiar bowl cut came into view.
In RES6 the town of Tall Oaks has gone bat shit crazy and all that stands between them and total annihilation is, you guessed it, Leon S. Kennedy. The first 30 seconds of the trailer are spent watching Leon twirl like a ballerina and talk to some blonde woman who will without a doubt have to be escorted from place to place a shoved into dumpsters for "safe keeping". I was so disgusted that I almost closed the tab completely but then something bad ass happened.
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The latest trailer from the upcoming Max Payne 3 was released a couple of days ago and if you wasn't looking forward to it before now then you must be tapped in the head !
Although this trailer makes me interested in the game it wad this trailer that made me NEED the game.
I love how rockstar advertise their games and belive that the technical adverts sell the game far better than any movie type trailer, maybe its just guys need for stats and figures that does it but rockstar used the same style for advertising their western style game Red Dead Redepmtion and it just makes my jaw drop, I would love to see more adverts from Rockstar like this because it makes me truly excited for their releases.


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However, not only did Ellie live in Manhattan for many years, she also owns at least one pair of Manolo Blahnik shoes—the same type of shoes favored by the women of Sex and The City.Ellie has since pointed out to me some serious errors in the above statement. First, she owns not one, but several pairs of Manolos. She also owns a few pairs of Jimmy Choos and a lot of Prada. So she is truly a woman of the world—she just wanted to make sure that her qualifications were properly established.
Last week, I published the post: Male, Female and What's-His-Story He Created Them, in which I described a fascinating (if highly irritating) third gender found wherever there are Jewish singles. In the comments to the post, a few men suggested that my account was, shall we say…a bit one-sided? And that there might be a female version of this creature—a What's-Her-Story, if you will. I suggested that perhaps one of the men would be so kind as to serve as a guest blogger, and elaborate on their theory.
So far, none of the men have taken me up on my offer. Ellie, however, did. In her case, she was worried that my account was not detailed enough. The What's-His-Story is only one of the many Jewish male varieties. The Jewish female needs a lot more information in order to safely navigate the dating world. Ellie has nobly offered to share her hard-earned wisdom, the theories she has developed over years of Living in the World, with the masses. Accordingly, we present yet another public service announcement: Ellie's Guide to the Jewish Male.
1) Jewish Gay: Not really gay and possibly not really male. Definitely Jewish. His male organs are strictly window dressing. Admit it—you know the type. He's got millions of women 'just-friends'. He never seems to have a girlfriend. He never seems to ask anyone on a date and if he does, it is a just-friends date. [Definition is 1) no touching, EVER and 2) they go dutch]. He has an extraordinary ability to squeal and giggle.
As an illustrative example, Ellie described to me a series of outings she once had—over the course of a few months— with a man she knew from shul. The meetings were often mid-day and on several occasions, the man brought another female friend with him. They always split the check and the entire relationship was strictly platonic. Ellie, naturally, assumed that they were just friends. It was only after she started dating another man, and the first man disappeared off the face of the Earth, that she realized that, in his mind, they were dating.
My question to Ellie: what differentiates the Jewish Gay from a What's-His-Story? Her answer: not too much. The key difference is that the latter gives off the impression of being interested in you. They flirt and so on—they just never follow up. Jewish Gays really are just friends.
2) Jewish Really Gay: He is really gay but he is really in the closet. We all know some.
Ellie does wish to emphasize that the "Jewish Gay" and the "Jewish Really Gay" should not be confused with normal, well-adjusted Jewish men who happen to be homosexual and who are secure in their identities and all that.
3) Commitment-Phobe: Just what it sounds like…but with one caveat. Even the most commitment-phobe man might have an epiphany somewhere between the ages of 38-41…generally 39-40. The trigger is the big four-oh. At that point, he might decide to put his bullshit on the back burner long enough to meet a woman, fall in love, get married and have a couple children. However, if he cannot get his act together, forget it. He is done. He may or may not spend the next five to six years whining about how he cannot meet the right girl, but really, he is done.
To clarify—the type whining Ellie is referring to here is what she calls "Seinfield-whining". For the non-TV savvy (like myself) Ellie defines Seinfeld-whining as: "stupid shit". For example, "she doesn't chew her food well" or "she doesn't use the right toothbrush". In short, the man breaks up with her for no reason at all. Here as well, Ellie provided an illustrative example. A man she knew broke up with a woman after a 10 month relationship. The reason? He decided that he did not like the way she smiled.
4) The Cohen: Commitment phobia with a twist. Like the standard Commitment-phobe, the Cohen's shelf-life is also until about age 40. However, unlike the run-of-the-mill, non-priestly Commitment-phobes, the Cohen does not have to fall back on Seinfeld-whining to justify his lack of staying power. His commitment phobia is all for the sake of a Higher Power. For those of you who are not Cohen-savvy, a Cohen—a member of the priestly class—cannot marry a divorcee, a convert or a fallen woman who has had sexual relations with a non-Jew. Unfortunately for the Cohen who misses the moment of epiphany, he really and truly may find himself shit out of luck because the older a man gets, the harder it is to find a woman who meets the standards. (Per Ellie, some of these men institute a "don't ask don't tell" policy in respect to the non-Jew boinking).
Please note that these limitations do not stop the Cohen from dating these ineligible women. He will enjoy their feminine charms, all the while proclaiming that he just cannot seal the deal. To his credit, Ellie reports that the Cohen tends to be very upfront and honest about this. (This is as per Ellie's interactions with Cohanim, though she has not actually dated any). The problem is that we women want a Hollywood ending and choose to believe that of course he will change his mind about this once he falls madly in love with us. He can't, and he won't. Moral: if he says he cannot marry you, believe him.
5) The Pathological Liar: The Cohen's evil twin. Unlike the Cohen, who is honest about his intentions, the Pathological Liar will lead you down the garden path. He says he can, he will and he wants to…but then has no follow up. I asked Ellie if this were not the same as the Commitment-Phobe? Her response: not exactly. A Pathological Liar has to be, by definition, a Commitment-Phobe, but a Commitment-Phobe is not necessarily a Pathological Liar. Put differently, the Pathological Liar has a PhD in fucked-up-ness while the Commitment-Phobe only has an MA.
[For those interested in this track, the Open University is now accepting applications for the fall semester].
So, with all this fucked-up-ness running rampant, how does one recognize a good man?
ALL those men are good men…just with a fatal flaw. Because—and Ellie asked me to emphasize this—she does not believe that all men are assholes and jerks. Apart from the Jewish Gay series, who never start at all, both the fucked-up good men and the non-fucked-up good men start off great. The difference is that, while the non-fucked-up good man has staying power, the others, due to their tragic fucked-upedness, simply cannot keep it up. And in this case, Viagra simply will not help.
So remember Ladies: It really is them, and not you.
And Gentlemen: Since I believe in equal time, my offer to host a male guest blogger who can present the male point of view remains open.


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The words of God Save the Queen sung in Hebrew reverberated round the Shaar Hashamayim synagogue in Gibraltar as part of a weekend of celebrations commemorating the rock's centuries-long role as a haven from anti-Semitism.
Led by a cantor in a black top hat, the tune of the national anthem rang out beneath the synagogue's vaulted ceiling and hanging silver oil lamps as members of the colony's 600-strong Jewish community gave thanks for the protection Gibraltar offered them in grimmer days. "In the dark times of expulsion and inquisition, Gibraltar lit the beacon of tolerance," said Professor Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth.
He spoke at the service marking the 300th anniversary of the capture of the Rock by an Anglo-Dutch fleet in 1704.
"The entire Gibraltar is thankful to the British, firstly for refuge, for allowing us to trade, flourish and prosper in the Rock," said Sol Seruya, a businessman attending the service, whose family arrived in Gibraltar 270 years ago. "The Jewish community is intimately intermingled with the history of Gibraltar," said Prof Sacks.
"It is probably the community where Jews have been the most integrated."
Gibraltar provided a haven for Jews during the Second World War and was an escape route to which Jews were smuggled from Nazi-occupied Europe.
The Jews of Gibraltar are the only Jewish community to sing the anthem in Hebrew, asking not only for the Queen to be saved, but also "her husband". Jews have lived in Gibraltar since the 14th century. A document shows that the community issued an appeal in 1356 to ransom a group of Jews taken captive by pirates.
Many of the Jews of Gibraltar have their roots in Morocco, where their ancestors fled after the mass expulsion from Spain in 1492.
The 1713 Treaty of Utrecht which ceded the Gibraltar to Britain in perpetuity stipulated that "her Britannic Majesty, at the request of the Catholic King, does not consent or agree that no leave be given, under any pretext whatsoever, either for Jews to reside or have their dwellings in the said town of Gibraltar". The British Government made attempts to favour protestant settlers and issued orders to discourage "Papists, Moors and Jews".
However, by 1805 and the time of the Battle of Trafalgar, Jews made up more than half the civilian population. Today, they make up two per cent of a population of 30,000.
"Gibraltar is a very united community. It has a long tradition of respecting different religions and cultures. We get along together very well," said Rebecca Benggio, 36, an administrator of one of the two Jewish primary schools on the Rock.


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We know Australian men pride themselves on being tough but this tackle would even be out of order in Aussie Rules. The commentator might think it's a "solid challenge" but we suspect it might be worth of a red card. OK, make it two red cards.
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