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At 89 calories and 8 grams of fat per tablespoon, Tahini (also known as sesame butter) is a pretty calorically dense food. While it's full of healthy ingredients like B vitamins and even rich in calcium, it's also super easy to go overboard. Stick to a ping pong ball-sized serving (about 2 tablespoons) to keep your calories in check.
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While we love quinoa as a tasty and versatile protein source, many dieters mistakenly believe it's a much lower-calorie alternative to rice. In reality, one cup of cooked quinoa has 222 calories, putting it on par with brown rice (which has around 218 calories per cup). Enjoy it in your favorite healthy dish, just be sure to portion it out like you would rice or pasta (1/2 cup or about the size of your fist).
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They certainly aren't nutrition villains, but raisins are considered a 'calorically dense' food, meaning that you can consume a lot of calories by ingesting only a small amount. For example, one small 1.5-ounce box contains 129 calories. You can eat two full cups of grapes for the same amount, making this one snack you're better off substituting (if you are really hungry) in order to maximize your calories.
Rice Cakes
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Rice crackers just sound lighter, don't they? Well, don't let their name distract you from their calorie count—most brands have as many calories per serving as their regular cracker counterparts. While they can have a place in your healthy diet, you're much better off snacking on something that fills you with nutrients too, not just empty calories.
Grape-Nuts Cereal
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It's often advertised as a healthy way to start your day, but a bowlful of Grape-Nuts cereal can pack in 416 calories (per cup, without milk). What is even more surprising is its sodium content. With 580 mg of sodium per cup (and it's not exactly packed with fiber either), there are much better breakfast options out there.
Peanut Butter
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We have a love-hate relationship with peanut butter. We love the taste and its proven ability to help build muscle, burn fat, and even fight heart disease, but we hate that those benefits only apply when you enjoy the creamy spread in moderation. In other words, spooning it straight out of the jar (multiple times a day) is not a good idea. Why not? Consider this: two large spoonfuls can pack almost as many calories and fat as a Snickers bar! At around 100 calories per tablespoon (about the same as regular butter), your best bet is to enjoy peanut butter sparingly in recipes like these (and then put away the jar!).
Chia Seeds
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This superfood seems to be all the rage these days, and we admit they go great on cereal, in smoothies, etc. Just don't pour chia seeds on with abandon—a single tablespoon still contains 70 calories, meaning you can easily add an extra 200 calories to that smoothie without even realizing it.
Dark Chocolate
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Don't get us wrong, we're huge fans of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate, it's just easy to get carried away with this delicious treat. Some bars can contain as much as 600 calories. The lesson? Just because it's dark doesn't mean you can eat more of it. Snap off a one-inch square to enjoy each night after dinner. "Too much [dark chocolate] may constipate you or leave you wired before bedtime," says Amie Valpone, Nutrition expert and author of The Healthy Apple blog.
Greek Yogurt Cups
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With about twice the protein and only half of the carbohydrates as regular plain yogurt, Greek yogurt is an excellent food to include in your diet, especially if you're trying to lose weight. A ¾-cup serving has about 150 calories. Not bad at all. The problem is most of us can't handle the taste of plain Greek yogurt, and we may end up smothering it in honey or other toppings to help sweeten the flavor—and rack up the total calorie count.
We don't suggest denying yourself Greek yogurt, just stick to plain, lower fat brands and keep your portions and toppings in check.
Gluten-Free Cookies
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"Gluten free" seems to be the new diet buzzword on food labels these days. And while you may choose (or need) to avoid gluten in your food, don't get tricked into thinking that eliminating gluten automatically means you'll lose weight. Those 'gluten-free' cookies are still cookies and still contain calories—maybe even more than similarly sized regular cookies. Indulge in gluten-free treats just like you would with any other dessert.
Whole-Wheat Bread
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Don't let the "whole wheat" label fool you—most commercially prepared whole-wheat bread contains the same amount of calories (sometimes even more) than white bread. Be sure to check the label of your favorite brand—some 'reduced calorie' whole-wheat breads add more sugar or high fructose corn syrup to make up for the flavor lost with the extra calories.
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While nuts like
pecans are a great source of protein, heart-healthy fat, and tons of vitamins and minerals, they are also rich in calories. A 1-ounce serving of pecan halves contains 196 calories. Stick to a single handful of the healthy snack to reap the benefits without packing on pounds.
Olive Oil
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Just 2 tablespoons of olive oil add 238 calories to your meal—likely without you even realizing it. And when was the last time you stuck with a 2-tablespoon serving while cooking? Olive oil is full of healthy fat (the kind that may even help you drop pounds), just remember that it's also full of calories so use it sparingly.
Refried Beans
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This Mexican side dish is delicious, but it's not as low cal as it's other bean counterparts—a single cup of canned refried beans will set you back about 237 calories (which doesn't include any cheese toppings). Opt for refried pinto beans instead, which come in at only 180 calories per cup.
Coconut Milk
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Coconut Milk may have the potential to speed up your metabolism and help boost your weight-loss efforts, but that doesn't make it calorie-free. One cup of coconut milk has a hefty 552 calories and an astounding 57 grams of fat! Be sure to check your favorite brand's label and try to find one with 100 calories or less per serving.
Gruyere Cheese
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While cheese isn't exactly a diet food, certain flavors pack a lot more calories than others into a very small size. Gruyere, Parmesan, and Manchego cheeses are some of the worst—weighing in at around 120 calories per ounce. No matter what kind of cheese you choose, keep the size and shape of four die in mind when you're slicing up cubes. That's the ideal portion size.
Trail Mix
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This seemingly healthy snack can cost you almost 700 calories per cup! Trail mix can include a wide range of ingredients, but you're almost always better off skipping store-bought brands and making your own at home. Our suggestion: Mix 1 ounce of walnuts and about a teaspoon each of raisins and chocolate chips. The result is satisfying snack for about 250 calories.
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These naturally sweet and chewy fruits are a delicious and healthy alternative to candy, but dates are still calorie dense (with 23 calories each) and can have you racking up your daily intake fast if you eat them mindlessly.
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Chickpeas are a great way to add fiber and protein to salads and soups, or even to enjoy as a standalone snack. Just keep your serving size in check—one cup of canned chickpeas (a standard amount for side dishes) has 286 calories.
Baked Tofu
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Though tofu is typically low in calories, watch out for baked or flavored packaged varieties, which can up the calorie content considerably (such as baked teriyaki tofu which has 140 calories per 3 ounces). Better to buy it plain and then flavor it up yourself with this quick and delish dinner idea.
Ramen Noodles
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You may have lived off them in college, but they'll never be deemed a smart snack choice. One block of prepared ramen noodles has around 380 calories, putting it into the meal, not snack, calorie category. Turn your noodles into a healthier, well-balanced meal with this recipe idea.
Cream of Broccoli Soup
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It has broccoli in it, how bad can it be? Depending on how its prepared, one cup of cream of broccoli soup could set you back almost 500 calories! (Wouldn't you rather have dessert?) Make your own soup at home using lighter ingredients, or try any of these filling, diet-friendly soup recipes instead.
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While salmon is a very healthy protein source, it's not as light on calories as you might think. One salmon fillet (about a 6-ounce serving) could have about 400 calories and 20 grams of fat, according to the FDA. Keep your serving size in check (3 ounces or about the size of your checkbook) and prepare yours at home (we love this recipe for Roasted Herb Salmon) to avoid access calories while still reaping the health benefits of this delish fish.
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Sure, guacamole is packed with heart-healthy and potassium-rich avocados, but don't forget it's also packed with calories. One cup (which sounds like a lot but is easy to eat during a party, especially when you add calories from chips for dipping) contains about 360 calories. Enjoy guac in moderation, and trade your chips for veggies to keep it waistline friendly.
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Granola is often portrayed as a health food, but did you know that one cup of homemade granola can serve up a full dinner's worth of calories? At 597 calories and a whopping 29.4 grams of fat per cup (exact totals may differ based on ingredients), this is one of those 'health' foods you should skip if you want to lose weight.
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Watch out for this creamy, calorie-rich rice dish. A 1-cup serving can easily weigh in at 600 calories (or more). Enjoy this much lighter (and easy-to-make) recipe for Wild Mushroom Risotto instead.
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The bread may be in crumbs, but that doesn't make it calorie-free! A 1/3-cup serving of breadcrumbs has about 110 calories, which means if you decide to bread your dish, you'll need to add an extra 100-150 calories to it (depending on your serving size), and much more if it's breaded and fried.
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At about 27 calories per small slice, adding the word
"pepperoni" to your pizza order is an easy way to add a ton of extra calories (to an already high-calorie meal). Top your pie with veggies instead to save more than 100 calories per slice.
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Air popped popcorn can be a great low-calorie snack, but not all kernels are created equal. One small bag of popcorn at the movie theater could be loaded with up to 630 calories and 50 grams of fat! Your best bet is to pop your own at home and sneak it into the theater or buy a kid's size from the concession stand (and still share it).
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Don't be fooled—even though most are fat-free, many pretzels can contain more than 200 calories per serving (and for very little nutrition). If you do want to munch on a few, dish out a single serving and then put away the bag so you aren't tempted to eat more (And more. And more.) until you feel satisfied.
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While some non-dairy ice cream alternatives can be lighter than the real deal, not all of them are—so be sure to check the label of your favorite brand. Some popular brands like Tofutti Vanilla dish out 210 calories and 13 grams of fat per 1/2 cup, while a 1/2-cup serving of vanilla ice cream comes in at 145 calories and 7.9 grams of fat.
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Smoothies can make the perfect healthy meal or snack—when you mix them at home. Ordering on the go is when you get into trouble, as some smoothie chains blend in 400 calories (or more) per 20-ounce cup, turning this healthy treat into a dessert!
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While liver is packed with protein and zinc, it's also full of calories and cholesterol. The average single serving has 516 calories and a whopping 1,124 mg of cholesterol. If you can't live without liver, enjoy this meal in moderation to keep dinner calories in check. Otherwise, choose lean protein sources such as salmon, trout, or turkey breast that have less than half as many calories.
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We know you've heard this one before, but its worth repeating—many of your favorite salad dressings can boast as many calories and fat grams as a full meal. One 3-ounce serving of Caesar salad dressing, for example, has 390 calories and 42 grams of fat! Make your own lighter version at home (we love this slimmed-down recipe for Chicken Caesar Salad). Or play it safe away from home with balsamic vinegar and olive oil to keep your salad light and healthy.
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Mayonnaise may be a sandwich staple, but spreading just two tablespoons on your bread adds an extra 180 calories to lunch. That's about the same as eating an additional sammy made with turkey, vegetables, and mustard.
Condensed Milk
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Often used in dessert recipes, at 65 calories per tablespoon, condensed milk is definitely a condensed source of calories. If your recipe calls for condensed milk, try using the fat-free version instead to save on calories and fat but still get plenty of flavor.
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This delicious Spanish dish is full of rice, vegetables, and seafood—sounds healthy, right? It depends on how it is prepared. Many restaurants use a lot of oil in the cooking process, resulting in more than 500 calories per 1-cup serving. Instead, make your own light and healthy version with this quick and easy recipe.
Ground Beef
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Depending on what kind you choose, plain, unprepared ground beef can contain 350 calories and 28 grams of fat (or more) per small 4-ounce serving. Aim to purchase 93-percent lean or higher to save on excess calories and fat without skimping on flavor in your favorite recipe.
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Often marketed as butter's healthier cousin, margarine isn't exactly low in calories. Yes, it clocks in lower than 100-calorie-per-pat butter, but just one tablespoon of margarine still has 45 calories, so don't go crazy with it.
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Love Indian food? If you're watching your weight, you may want to steer clear of curry at restaurants. Most curry dishes are high in fat and calories (especially meat), and can range between 400-600 calories per serving. (That's why we love making this chicken curry recipe at home instead).
All calorie totals courtesy of Calorie Count.com


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Driver, passenger arrested after Southern California chase
MONTEBELLO, Calif. (AP) —
A driver and passenger were tackled and arrested after leading police on a wild, mostly slow-speed chase in a stolen rental pickup in Southern California.
The pursuit lasted more than an hour as it wound through several cities, then ended when the truck stopped in Montebello east of Los Angeles shortly after noon Wednesday.
The U-Haul truck blew a front tire and ran for several miles on a bare rim. At one point the pickup collided with another vehicle in an intersection. No injuries were immediately reported.
The driver and passenger sat in the truck for more than a half-hour before embracing and exiting. They were tackled and taken into custody by officers.

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Congratulations....2016 is your Reunion year!
Congratulations on your upcoming reunion! The School of Medicine and Dentistry and the entire Rochester community is ready to welcome you back for your reunion.
The School of Medicine and Dentistry's Reunion Weekend is celebrated during the University of Rochester's Meliora Weekend! An annual University-wide celebration that incorporates Family Weekend, Reunion, and Homecoming, and has something for everyone: thought-provoking programming, entertaining performances, networking opportunities and, most importantly, time to reconnect with longtime friends and classmates.
Whether you are a recent graduate or have not been back to Rochester in decades, we encourage you to return and take part in Reunion at Meliora Weekend. Re-live your medical school memories and learn about the ever-expanding University of Rochester Medical Center, one of the nation's top academic medical centers. Your Reunion events include a range of medically-themed programs, including alumni speakers, seminars, tours, and much more. Reunion weekend will be a wonderful time and for you and your classmates to renew those bonds forged so many years ago. We encourage you to make plans now to join your classmates October 6-9, 2016 for your reunion. We look forward to seeing you there!
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There are certain things I've always resented a bit about the marketing of classical music.
One of my past pet peeves was what I would perceive as the overblown promotion of guest artists, particularly "big names," as a means of selling tickets. What I found bothersome about it was that the promotional materials would typically include a huge photo and name of the guest soloist, with whatever music they were playing in small type that you'd have to search for to notice.
I've come around to the realization that this is necessary.
After all, the big-name soloists are famous for a reason, and let's face it, they fill concert hall seats. But it still bothers me a little. I don't know how many people think like me, but it's usually the music on the program, rather than the people playing it, that draws me to a concert.
I started thinking about this again this month when I attended the Boulder Philharmonic concert with guest violinist Sarah Chang. Macky Auditorium was packed. Chang is the biggest guest artist the orchestra has engaged in some years, and her career has a wonderful connection to the city.
I was certainly excited to see the place filled. I half-expected many people to have stayed home mourning the Broncos' playoff loss, which had happened a mere hour earlier. But packed it was.
This isn't meant to be a criticism of the orchestra or of Chang, who is indeed the most magnificent of players and apparently a lovely person to boot. But lost in the standing ovations that followed her performance was that this was not exactly the best performance of the Barber Violin Concerto that has ever been heard.
Again, this wasn't Chang's fault. The concerto has a famous and prominent part for an orchestral piano. At one point in the first movement, the pianist made an entry about two bars early, and this clearly discomfited Chang a bit. I might have been the only person there who noticed that. Who knows?
But then, at intermission, while lines were forming for Chang to sign CDs, I wondered if people would care about the rare Boulder performance of a Bruckner symphony we were about to hear.
As I mentioned, most probably didn't come specifically to hear it. But maestro Michael Butterman made sure the impression of the piece would last. Bruckner, as he told the audience, requires patience from the musicians and the listeners.
Butterman guided everyone through Bruckner's Fourth with mastery and extreme sensitivity to the composer's intentions. The Phil horns and trumpets were at the top of their game in hugely challenging parts. The strings showed the patience required to wait for the payoff after long periods of endless tremolo. And a sustained ovation followed the 65-minute work. No matter why they came, the people experienced something transcendent. In the end, it really is all about the music.
Marketing of soloists is necessary. Large audiences are necessary to keep the fragile business of the symphony orchestra going. Big names are needed to increase the orchestra's prestige. I get that. And if it leads to more people having a sublime moment of awe, then that is actually a good thing and I no longer resent it. No matter what, it will always come back to the music.
Last September, there was a much better performance of the Barber Concerto by the Colorado Symphony, with its assistant concertmaster as soloist, which was played at a poorly promoted Sunday afternoon concert in a nearly empty Chautauqua Auditorium. What good is a fine performance if nobody is there to hear it?
Great artists actually do build a following through their devotion to the music. A couple of days after the Phil concert, two local acts who have achieved near-legendary status in Boulder put that on display at Grusin Music Hall. The Takács Quartet, with excellent guest violist Erika Eckert, played breathtaking performances of the two Brahms string quintets. The works were flawlessly played, and the musical decisions were made with great intelligence and understanding. First violinist Edward Dusinberre talked to the audience without talking down to us. The concert made me more excited than ever to hear him play Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto this weekend with Pro Musica Colorado.
The next day, pianist David Korevaar played two Bach partitas to promote a CD of those works he has just released. He told me he is excited to perform in promotion of the recording, but he just enjoys playing the music so much, the reason doesn't matter. Anyone who has seen Korevaar perform knows how deeply he loves the music he is playing. That matters almost more than his astounding technical virtuosity.
Korevaar and the Takács are known commodities. They always fill auditoriums when they perform. Their names are marketing enough for that. But this wouldn't be the case if they didn't make it all about the music.
So I have evolved in my feelings about exuberant marketing. It has a higher purpose, and that purpose is all about the music. It's about allowing the music to continue and to get as many people to hear it as possible.


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**1/2 (out of four)
The National have staked out a reputation as some of America's preeminent sad indie rock bros, an impression they've nurtured through being the kind of band that wears dark colors and records videos of themselves looking incredibly serious. The group also has, particularly following 2010's "High Violet," risen to the status of being one of the country's best, most beloved rock bands, placing them in an awkward position: The sad indie rock bro makes an uncomfortable rock star. As singer Matt Berninger sighs on his band's latest album, "When I walk into a room, I do not light it up."
That album, "Trouble Will Find Me," sees the Brooklyn-based band dialing up the sadness and cutting back on the rock, which is unfortunate. The National has always been sad in a deep-seated-despair-at-the-human-condition way, and their songs about the meaninglessness of office work or being pursued by debt were really more anxious than woeful, channeling malaise into cathartic guitar parts. If one of those songs came on at the kind of dimly lit artisanal cocktail bar sad indie rock bros hang out at, it might have prompted some dudes to bond over it and share their feelings.
This latest album, however, probably would make them want to order another drink.
Part of the problem is that Berninger's normally arresting baritone sounds anesthetized, whether through production or actual physical change, making it seem resigned. Songs like "This is the Last Time" and "Humiliation" plod along shapelessly without ever building or releasing much tension. In many ways, the album has a safe, restrained, grown-up feeling. Lyrically, it lacks specificity.
At the same time, The National is an incredibly tight band, and its compositions are as ambitious and perfectly executed as ever. The members sound great swelling to anthemic peaks and often even better in unexpected codas, like the back-and-forth bursts of guitar that close "Don't Swallow the Cap." The highlights – the full-on rocker "Sea of Love" and the limber opener "I Should Live In Salt" – make it clear that these guys can put together massive songs when they feel like it. If only being indie-rock stars would cheer them up enough to do so.
Kyle Kramer is a RedEye special contributor. @redeyechimusic
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Our Story Begins...
A river-fed mesa in the middle of the rocky wastes of Intermediate Terra in the realm of Wyvar. The Smith works feverishly alongside his apprentice, working to fill an order for the local regent Lucien Sylvanus; the deadline quickly approaches, and the smith duo have kicked their work into overtime...
...To the southwest of the humble Smithy, a group of weary travelers come to a halt. The noble seated on his courser instructs his men to take a brief rest.
Darius, the Horse-lord and long-time friend of Lucien, has spent the last fortnight scouring the ruins of a long forgotten keep for treasure and valuables. He has agreed to rendezvous with Lucien at an ancient altar to the north to transport the spoils to the Regent's keep. (Aside - the treasure carriers are not shown; they are behind the squad of slayers and archers)...
..."Vi mad eet!" A chainmailed figure in a dark cloak pants heavily; he and his men have traveled a great distance to arrive here at this mesa. The swordsmen collapse for a moment, recouping their breath. The lancers smirk inside their helms, secretly grateful that they had beasts of burden to endure the march.
Fuhrer von Ravenbane, leader of the Ravenbane Drakhirri who inhabit the various hollows, brothels, and meadhalls of Wyvar; though the Drakhirri possess their own lands across the southern oceans, here in Wyvar, they are vicious hired swords seeking to overthrow kingdoms from within, by uprising...
The Fuhrer's rider-scouts had reported on the movements of Darius over the past two weeks, the scouring of crumbling halls. Seeing his chance for personal gain, the Fuhrer mobilized his guard to accost the treasure-seekers before the cargo could be locked safely behind any vault. Here, on this mesa, he is set to assault Darius, drown the Wyvarian detachment in the river, and take the spoils as his own...
(Aside - here is a small pond/bog set across the river from the Smithy; the Drakhirri have paused north of the bog near the altar)
(Overwatch of the Mesa; Darius' forces on the same side of the river as the Smithy)
(Battlefield Concept Map; because I know that my pictures are super-grainy...I'll ask you to cut me a little slack in that regard. I'm using my phone to take pictures since I have lost my digital camera cord...I'll have a new one sometime this week, so picture quality will be boosted for the rest of the Battle)...
Notes: The "A" represents Darius' forces, the "B" represents the Fuhrer's forces.
Water: The river and pond can be forded by slowing down. To ford the water carefully, a unit must stop its movement at the water's edge. The next turn will be spent fording through the water up to 3". At the end of that turn, the units appear at the other side of the river able to defend themselves, but nothing else. Water may be forded "more quickly"...but this is a dangerous affair that may or may not result in drownings, etc...
Forces and Objectives
Darius' Treasure Hunters - [Bragallot]
1x Darius Horse-lord (Hero w/ lance and warhammer)
2x Slayers (w/ axe and sword)
2x Archers
2x Treasure-bearers
1x Dragonmage (uses a magic as explained by stubby here)
Objective - Arrive with the treasure at the altar
Ravenbane's Drakhirri Highwaymen - [mgb519]
1x Fuhrer von Ravenbane (w/ crossbow and dagger)
4x Drakhirri Longswords (w/ shields)
2x Drakhirri Riders (w/ lances, shields, and maces)
Objective - Claim the treasure as your own!
The Smith's - [lawmaster]
1x Grand Smith (asleep in hovel)
1x Mr. Smith
1x Jr. Smith
1x Hovel full of weapons, tools, and smithy materials
Objective - Make a profit and live long enough to enjoy it!
Secret Faction 1 - [Alphalurker]
...will arrive (unknown by the other factions until they enter battle) at the beginning of turn 2...
Secret Faction 2 - [Zahru II]
...will arrive (as above) on turn 2 or 3...haven't decided yet...
Final Notes...
- All are free to sign up. First come, first served, except that I reserve the right to modify the roster so at least one Vet is on the rolls...
- If they so wish, both Bragallot and Zahru II may usurp any faction they want (claim or unclaimed) since they have provided me spots in their past forum battles.
- Initiative is based on who sends orders first
- Orders must be received in a timely manner or I may offer your spot to someone else
- Faction stats will be dispensed when factions are finalized
- Bear with me as this is my first Forum Battle and I have a full-time life...
~ Rev.[/u]


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Catalogues of the Pleurodont Iguanian Families main content.
In the 1950s Richard Etheridge and Ernest Williams began constructing a taxonomic catalogue of the Iguanidae as it was known at the time, the intention being to publish this work in the series Das Tierreich. Williams was to complete the anoles and their allies, while Etheridge was to complete all of the remaining species. After many years of effort, by the early 1980s Etheridge's component of the catalogue was complete for the time, while the anole section remained quite incomplete. With the cessation in the 1990s of the venerable Das Tierreich serial, and the death of Ernest Williams in 1998 it became less clear that the pleurodont iguanian catalog would ever see publication, although Etheridge had distributed xerox copies to most of the students of iguanian systematics to make sure that the effort, while uncelebrated by publication, certainly was available as an aid to those working on the systematics of pleurodont iguanians. In 1998 Frost had the two (non-anole and anole) typescript manusripts scanned and placed in word-processing files, with the hope that work could start in earnest once again. But the project was put on the back burner while Etheridge pursued his work on Liolaemidae and Frost was engaged in various non-iguanian projects.
In 2007 the electronic version of the two manuscripts were manually cleaned up and the literature citations placed in EndNote, which allowed a level of standardization heretofore unattainable. Etheridge, began work again in earnest on various sections, while Frost worked in fits and starts on the Polychrotidae and Phrynosomatidae.
The Pleurodonta (sensu Frost and Etheridge, 2001) catalogue is in an early stage towards being placed into a searchable database, similar to Amphibian Species of the World . We make no claims or the accuracy of the information but hope that access to this information will aid workers in their systematic progress in the Iguania.
Phrynosomatidae (under construction)
Polychrotidae (under construction)


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The news is as bad as it can be for receiver Jeremy Maclin.
The Eagles have announced that Maclin has torn the ACL in his right knee. He'll most likely be placed on injured reserve, ending his 2013 season. (However, Hall of Famer Rod Woodson once tore an ACL in Week One and then played in the Super Bowl.)
The timing helps both the Eagles and Maclin because the team has a full and fair chance to find a replacement, and Maclin has a full and fair chance to recover before he becomes a free agent in March 2014.
Still, it won't help Maclin's prospects for getting paid. With fewer teams spending big money on free agents, Maclin will at best get a contract that requires him to prove in the first year that he's healthy, with the team holding the ability via an option or roster bonus to keep him beyond 2014.
As a result, he'd be better off signing a one-year deal, proving he's fine next year, and hitting the market in 2015.
UPDATE 5:38 p.m. ET: Despite earlier reports that Maclin also may have torn the MCL, a league source tells PFT that Maclin's MCL and PCL are not damaged.


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- How do I login to PRCC student email?
- How can I change my passwords to RiverGuide, PRCC e-mail, and Canvas?
General Questions:
Q: How much does an online course cost, and are there any additional fees for online courses?
A: Refer to the Charges/Fees page of this site for tuition and fee information. |back to top|
Q: Will I ever have to come to campus for anything?
A: Online students are required to drive to either Poplarville campus or the Forrest County Center at least twice (but no more than three times) for each online class to take proctored exams. Other visits to the campus may be recommended but are not currently required. This would be an occasion such as advisement. |back to top|
Q: What is a proctored exam?
A: A proctored exam is a test a student takes in the presence of a specified College employee at a designated testing site. To take a proctored exam, the student must 1- schedule an appointment and 2- show a picture ID prior to taking the exam. Use the links in the Proctor Information section of the site to schedule a proctored exam. |back to top|
Q: What is my Student Profile?
A: The Student Profile is a list of the online courses for which you registered for during any particular semester. You will use the Student Profile to verify your registration was successful or denied and to receive your textbook for your online courses. |back to top|
Q: How do I view my Student Profile?
A: There are several links to the Student Profile throughout the PRCC Distance Learning web site. Your Student Profile can be accessed at the following link: https://sbcjcweb.sbcjc.cc.ms.us/ET/SelfService/Signin.aspx |back to top|
Q: How do I contact my online class instructor?
A: To contact your online instructor, look at the information in your course or on your Student Profile. The instructor information will be in the course syllabus. The instructor information will be in the course syllabus. You can also click the 'Inbox' in Canvas to send your instructor an e-mail. Unless your instructor has told you to call, it is always best to try to contact the instructor through email first. All PRCC online instructors are in our Instructor Listing. |back to top|
Q: Where do I get my textbooks for my online class?
A: The majority of online classes at PRCC use an eBook. The eBook is available in the course located in Canvas. If the Student Profile shows that you must purchase a textbook for your online course, then the students taking online courses are responsible for acquiring the required textbooks by whatever means he or she chooses. Students may choose to place an order for textbooks required for online courses from the PRCC Bookstore. Purchasing textbooks for online classes follows much the same procedure as for traditional classes; however, the Student Profile provides specific information regarding textbooks for online classes.
The student should have the textbooks required for online courses in his/her possession on or before the day online classes begin. Students must use the exact ISBN for the text rather than simply the title of the text. Many "textbooks: are bundles which include access codes. Used textbooks purchased from online vendors, other bookstores, or other students are not guaranteed to have the proper access codes. Be mindful of the fact that many textbooks change from semester to semester due to requirements from the publishers. Visit PRCC's Bookstore site for more information at bookstore.prcc.com.|back to top|
Q: How do I download the Bookshelf to my device and receive support for my eBook?
A: Offline book access is available, but no downloads are required.|back to top|
Computer Questions
Q: Do I need a computer of my own to take online classes?
A: YES! It is very important that you have a computer of your own to take online classes. Do not rely on computers in a lab or library. These should only be used as backup if your computer breaks or there is a power outage. |back to top|
Q: What are the computer requirements for an online class?
A: Each student planning to take an online class should have his or her own personnel computer. Your computer should be equipped with at least the following:
- Screen Size: A minimum of 1024x600. That is the average size of a netbook.
- Computer Speed and Processor: Use a computer 5 years old or newer when possible. 1 GB of RAM, 2 GHz processor.
- Internet Speed: Minimum of 512kbps.
- Operating System: Windows XP SP3 and newer, Mac OSX 10.6 and newer, Linux chromeOS, iOS 5 and newer, and/or Android 2.3 and newer. It is recommended that you install the Mobile Apps for iOS or Android devices.
Q: What computer knowledge should I have to take an online class?
A: Students should be familiar with the operating system of their computer and Microsoft Office. Students should also be familiar with the basics of email and maneuvering through the Internet. Prior to taking the first online class, a student may take the READI assessment. This assessment will provide a very good understanding of the skills needed to take an online class.
If you are not accustomed to checking your email daily and problem solving technical issues, you should reconsider your decision to take an online class. |back to top|
Q: I am experiencing strange behavior with Canvas. What should I do?
A: Most often, strange behavior is related to your browser. First, make sure that your browser is compatible with Canvas. If you continue experiencing strange behavior, click the 'Help' button in the top, right-hand corner of Canvas after you login. From there, you can submit a help ticket or chat with Canvas support. |back to top|
Schedule Change & Withdrawal Questions
Q: How do I change my online class schedule?
A: During the Add/Drop period, you must contact your advisor to add or drop an online course from your schedule. The advisor will submit a request to the eLearning office. Allow 24-48 hours for us to process the request. |back to top|
Q: How do I withdraw from my online class(es)?
A: If you are withdrawing after the semester has begun, then complete the Withdrawal Form. The Withdrawal Form is located on the Online Forms page. This form is only available after the semester has begun and Add/Drop Period has ended. You are allowed to complete this form until the 75% point in the semester. This date is posted both in the eLearning Calendar. Once we have received your request, you will be contacted by an eLearning Support Specialist before the withdrawal is processed. If you complete any work in the online course, you will pay for the course and receive a "W" grade on your transcript. |back to top|
Registration Questions
Q: How do I register for an online class?
A: To register for an online class, review the steps in the How to Register section of this website. |back to top|
Q: Why was my online class rejected?
A: There are several reasons your online class would have been rejected. Here are a few of those reasons. Contact an eLearning Support Specialist at 601.403.1110 or email@example.com.
- You have never completed an application for PRCC. You must first be admitted to the College before you can take any classes. PRCC Application
- You have one or more holds on your student account from either the Admissions Office, Business Office and/or the Financial Aid Office.
- You do not have an ACT score that is high enough to allow you to take certain classes. You must either take remedial classes or receive an override from an advisor.
- There are pre-requisites you have not met for this course. For example, many BOT classes require you to take a level one course before you can take a level two course, and English Composition I must be taken before English Composition II. See an advisor for assistance. |back to top|
Q: How do I Verify my class(es)?
A: To verify your online classes, you will need to login to your Student Profile. The Office of eLearning has to officially enter your classes into PRCC's system and the state Enrollment Tool. If you do not have holds or restrictions on your PRCC account, then your classes will be entered and your profile will immediately change to "Verified." If you have holds or restrictions (such as ACT, class pre-requisites, or Business Office Holds), then you should expect to receive an email stating that you were not registered for the class(es). At this point, it is your responsibility to determine why you were denied the class(es). You are encouraged to not delay as classes have a tendency to fill and close. A seat in the class will not be held for you. You will have to re-register. |back to top|
Accessing my PRCC Account(s)
Q: How do I login to the PRCC Canvas?
A: To login to the PRCC Canvas, go to this web site: prcc.instructure.com. Your username is the first part of your PRCC email address. For example, if your email address is email@example.com, then your username for Canvas is john.smith.4 only. Your password is the six-digit PIN that you use to access the RiverGuide and your student email. If you do not know your six-digit PIN, refer to these instructions. |back to top|
Q: When can I login to the PRCC Canvas?
A: You can log into Canvas within 24 hours after you register for courses and the courses have been verified in RiverGuide by office personnel. |back to top|
Q: Why can't I see my classes in the PRCC Canvas?
A: Even though you are able to login to Canvas, your courses will not appear until the first day of classes. Keep in mind that traditional day and night classes begin before online classes. You will see those day and night classes in Canvas before seeing the online courses. |back to top|
Q: What is RiverGuide?
A: RiverGuide is the portal system that PRCC uses to provide students and faculty a one-stop shop to all things Pearl River. All student data is maintained in this database. Students can login to RiverGuide to register for classes (except online classes), view grades, and review financial aid information. To access RiverGuide, go to http://www.prcc.edu and select RiverGuide.|back to top|
Q: How do I login to RiverGuide?
A: On the login screen, use the following information to login to RiverGuide. Username- Your username is the first part of your PRCC email address. For example, if your email address is email@example.com, then your username for RiverGuide is john.smith.4 only. PIN- The first time you login to RiverGuide, your six-digit PIN is a randomly generated number. If you don't know your password to RiverGuide, please contact the IT Department at 601.403.1219. More information once you have logged into RiverGuide.|back to top|
Q: What is my PRCC student e-mail address?
A: PRCC Student email addresses use the following format: student's first name.student's last name.student's day of birth. For example, student John Smith with a date of birth of March 10, 1985 would have an email address of firstname.lastname@example.com. If more than one John Smith shares the number 10, as his date of birth, then the system automatically generates the number. To precisely determine your unique email address, login to RiverGuide, and access your PRCC email account. Your email address is in the top right corner of the page. |back to top|
Q: How do I login to PRCC student email?
A: You will access your PRCC email account by logging into RiverGuide. Once in RiverGuide, click on the Student tab. Under the Student tab, view the Student Email module. Click on the link, "Click here to access your student email." More information on the PRCC student email system (Gmail). |back to top|
Q: How can I change my passwords to RiverGuide, PRCC Email, and Canvas?
A: At this moment, in order to reset your password you must contact the Help Desk at 844.292.3214 or 601.403.1800 or by email at email@example.com. |back to top|


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Frederick Abinger (Tom) Warder (May 25, 1925 – 9 July 1992), the world's "most famous Hemochromatosis patient," was also an athlete, a musician and an inventor whose expertise in the field of mechanical electrical and gyroscopic instrumentation was acknowledged internationally.
Tom Warder was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Today he is known to have been the catalyst, together with his then newly-diagnosed daughter, for his wife's establishment of the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society in 1980,the Haemochromatosis Society of South Africa,1987, the International Association of Haemochromatosis Societies and affiliated Hemochromatosis societies around the world. He was also, among other things, a self-taught musician and band leader, a swimmer, an inventor, and was said to to have possessed remarkable physical strength, until the genetic disorder which causes the body to accumulate too much iron caught up with him, crippling his hands and finally causing his death.
Reminiscing about the time when they were both "servers" at St Boniface Church in Germiston, and referring to Warder's splendid physique, a friend who later became the rector of an East Rand church recalls that Warder once made a "magnificent Roman centurion in a Passion Play!" He also contributes the information that, by organizing monthly dances, both in the Church Hall, and in the "Rec" centre of a gold mine in the vicinity, Warder's band helped to raise enough money to build All Saints' Anglican Church in the nearby parish of Primrose.
An announcement issued by former filmmaker Eugene Boyko, in 1992, best sums up the association with Hemochromatosis - the world's most common inherited disease.
A memorial service for Tom Warder — the world's best-known hemochromatosis patient — will be held at St. David's Anglican Church in Tsawwassen at 2 pm on Wednesday, August 12, 1992.
"More than a month after his death in Johannesburg on July 9, during a farewell visit to South Africa, tributes continue to arrive at his Surrey home and Hemochromatosis offices in many countries, from people around the world; people who owe their lives and those of their families to a man who, for 25 years, courageously fought the ravages of the most common but little-known inherited disorder which results in an overload of iron in the body; a man who, together with his newly-diagnosed daughter, became the catalyst for the establishment of the Canadian Hemochromatosis society and many other similar organizations which now constitute the International Association of Hemochromatosis Societies.
"Before his death, he was delighted to be among the patients treated at the recently-established Hemochromatosis Clinic, Shaughnessy site in Vancouver, which came into being as a result of the tireless campaigning on the part of his wife and family, and he lived to hear the Director-General of the Department of Genetic Services in South Africa, the country of his birth, announce the start of an intensive program of awareness.
"Hemochromatosis is ten times more common than other well-known genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis. It is the only inherited disorder of which the complications, which include diabetes, arthritis, cirrhosis of the liver, and a host of other involvements, are preventable by early diagnosis and treatment. Untreated it is fatal. In Tom Warder's case, diagnosis came too late, but, because of him, many people around the world (and their families) will live."
Tom's parents, were said to have been able to "bring tears to one's eyes" as a classical string duo, but once their sons came along, they preferred to play dance music with them. Leicester (Pop) Warder was an incredible swing, boogie and ragtime player (Marie, Tom's wife, would later confess that she could never master the ' boogie' bass of 'Alligator Crawl' the way Leicester could) and Rae, the mother of the family could easily have been mistaken for Stéphane Grappelli, the French jazz violinist who, with guitarist Django Reinhardt, founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France.
The fact that the Warders could create a sound resembling that, especially in a era when the Hot Club of France (probably the most famous of all string jazz bands) was in its heyday, was the secret of their enormous popularity, and Tom - young as he was - had already, fortuitously, begun to take his father's place as the leader before, lying about his age, he enlisted in the SAAF. It was a foregone conclusion and he was prepared for this upon his return home, but not for the manner in which it came about.
He and his brother, Selby, had no sooner returned to civilian life, when this very close family was shaken by an indescribable disaster, and for his fianceé to have to step into the breach and take Leicester Warder's place at the piano – only three weeks after his sudden death, only three weeks after she and Tom, then only 21, had become engaged – was a daunting experience for his 18-year-old daughter-in-law-to-be. She rose to the challenge, however, and ended up playing with Tom and his band for 35 years!
The Band of 27 Squadron SAAF Left to right:"Lofty" Tarr, Holly White, Ginger Baine, Tom Warder, Selby Warder, "Frikkie" Webb. This group - the "unofficial" band of the squadron - was named for their Ventura aircraft, used to protect shipping around the Cape of Good Hope, and to bomb Italian shipping in the Mediterranean. The picture, taken in front of the French Foreign Legion headquarters in Oran, shows the group standing on desert sand, Tom on the right of the drummer, with his brother, Selby beside him) and because of where they are, there is no piano. Instead, the pianist, Holly White, plays the accordion.
"Birzebbugia Boogie" was spontaneously created and first played in 1944 by Tom Warder and THE VENTURIANS on the back of an army truck between Birzebbugia and the SAAF camp in Malta during WW2. Herewith a reference - taken from the book With no remorse...!-- to the three-month-long voyage on the Monarch of Bermuda, from Durban to the war zone (a voyage during which a number of those on board died), and later on the island of Malta: ….
"They raised our spirits every time we heard them go by; singing everything from "Sarie Marais" to "When You're Smilin'," "Bye, bye blues," "I can't give you anything but love, baby!" – and including the occasional, rousing rendition of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." When it happened to be "Hold him down, you Zulu Warrior!" the thumping rhythm of their feet was carried to us on the breeze; long before we were able even to hear the lively chorus of upraised voices; long before they came in sight"
After his discharge from the SAAF, where he had already begun to make a name for himself during WW2 as an instrument technician, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life. Apart from marrying and having a family, he wanted to become an "gyro expert". He joined South African Airways and there was given the opportunity of undergoing extensive training with many other airlines includig Qantas and Ansett Ana in Astralia, Lufthansa in Hambrg, Germany, United in the USA) Boeing and Airtbus in Toulouse, as well as manufacturers of flight instrumnets such as Sperry, Delco Electronics - and others in several countries too numerous to list. A time would come when he would be invited to demonstrate his own inventions.
Before leaving South Africa in 1975 he had for some years been seconded by his airline to the Technical College in Johannesburg as a tutor, lecturer and examiner for the training of apprentices, and his resume stood him in good stead when he immigrated to Canada where he was to find that a letter of recommendation had been sent aheard by Colonel Stanley Walters of Sperry in Johannesburg. This gained him an entré.
Warder's inventions were invariably inspired to by a desire to overcome what he saw as an immediate need; for instance, the devices he constructed to enable his wife to carry on with her work as a writer and public relations officer for an leading international company, while trapped in a body cast for many months. These were later donated to a clinic, and would prove to be the prototypes for others still in use.
The incubator
"Recently the urgent need for a larger incubator, for the transport of children older than a year, became became very clear. As a temporary measure, Mr Tommy Warder of the Instrument shop, designed and built an incubator out of pieces of scrap metal which were already available in the workshop.
"The framework fits neatly into the floor and has proved to be so successful that the Dept. of Flight Medicine has decided to retain it as a permanent fixture for the transport of older children."
[During the Christiaan Barnard Era, children from around the world were brought to South Africa for heart surgery, and Tom Warder often accompanied them on the flight. While Barnard is mainly associated with transplantation, numerous patients afflicted with other heart defects flocked to the famed Grootte Schuur Hospital, then, and still do so today.]
"Although Mr. Warder was not available for comment and his idea is still confidential, Kempton News has it on good authority that the manufacturers of gyros as well as almost every airline in the world are interested…"
[Gyroscopes are, of course, used in navigation instruments in ships, planes, and rockets and South African Airways was the first airline to benefit by the "spectacular invention" which saved the airline millions in the days when the gyros used to 'topple' after landing on the island of Ilha da Sal on the way to Europe and North America.]
Tom's father, Leicester Philip Warder has been credited with the invention of the prototype of the Grease Belt method used for sorting diamonds in Kimberley, South Africa, many years ago, and I have it on good authority that General Smuts had been advised of this. Another source has it that Warder senior had also invented a revolutionary fuel aspiration device in the early 1930s, far superior to anything that had been used up to that time, but, as the story goes, it was unfortunately bought out by some oil company, only to suppress it.
Be that as it may, it was definitely as a result of spending so much time with his father in his workshop while the latter was involved in creating what was always referred to as "The Gadget" (designed to overcome gravity), that the young Tom became fascinated with Gyroscopics at an early age.
"Easy does it! A crown cap for beer, soft-drink and other bottles, which can be removed easily with the fingers, has been developed by Tom and Selby Warder, two South African inventors, and an American associate, Peter Amato, and is available through De Solla agencies, Johannesburg"
Once the news concerning the possibility of converting conventional Crown Cork's into the finger-removable "PopTops" was circulated, inquiries came in from interested parties around the world. Numerous samples were demanded, and promptly had to be dispatched to the USA and elsewhere almost daily. That, in turn, meant that samples had to be made ready after Tom came home, from work each day, and so, each night, before the family went to bed, large quantities of 'regular' caps were fed into the machine, and once it was switched on, the steady thump-thump went on all night. Their good-natured neighbors endured that part of the procedure graciously, but, unfortunately, as it started to vibrate, the machine would somehow propel itself forward until it reached the garage door, where, once it began to bang against the metal, it created a din that was enough to wake the dead! However, when the most interested company was unable to come up with the technology to convert its existing, conventional, crown corks into what he and his brother had registered as the "POP TOP." Tom was pleased to be able to advise that he had already built such a machine...
Nevertheless, although this proved to be an unqualified success, once again history repeated itself. The project was bought out, only to be suppressed – and the name, POP TOP, was purchased from the Warder brothers by a well-known brewing company, for the launch of a new brew – soon to be sold in cans with the recently invented 'pull-tab!'
Despite low numbers, the South African Springboks bundled the Italians out of Abyssinia in months, also thus probably saving Egypt, the Middle East, and India. (The only Allied victory in the opening years of the war.) This enabled O'Connor to drive the Italians out of Libya (only to be chased out in turn by Rommel). For all Hitler's derision, the South Africans went on to do yeoman work. There were Saffers in the RAF, South Africans in the Royal Navy; even on the county class cruiser which chased the Graff Spee in the River Plate.
There would be many heroes among the forces of every allied country; and no doubt the young Tom Warder, who had been dreaming of glory since he was fourteen years old, hoped that he, too, would be given opportunities to distinguish himself. According to his great-uncle Abinger, the 'Abinger' part, had come down through the generations from Sir James Scarlett, first Baron of Abinger, somehow associated with a place near London called 'Abinger Hammer'; yet, from the moment he was born, he was known as 'Tom' (for "Tom Thumb") because at birth he was small enough to fit into a shoebox.
The ship was already almost bursting at the seams when, just before his nineteenth birthday, he strode up the gangplank in Durban to board the Monarch of Bermuda, the ship about which Sir Dirk Bogarde the British actor and novelist later observed in his book Cleared for Take-off that, "among a good number of 'louts", were an equal number of "gentler, bewildered men who had been drawn willy-nilly into a world beyond all comprehension", but for this lad there was nothing 'willy-nilly' about it. Displaying the familiar orange tabs denoting a South African volunteer, kitbag slung over shoulder and carrying a mandolin, Tom Warder was eager and excited to be on the way to rejoining 27 Squadron SAAF 'Up North' — as his countrymen referred to the war zone. The Christian writer, Oswald Chambers once remarked that 'songbirds sing in the dark', and with the mental picture of Bogarde's 'steaming hell' now before one, it seems doubtful that the young Warder played the mandolin for any other reason.
Trailing behind him as they embarked on that chilly day in 1944, came his brother carrying a kitbag and a guitar. Though older by nearly three years, he was always the one who followed; Tom, the six-foot-something sibling (who had stretched the truth somewhat concerning his age so that they could enlist, one behind the other, on the same day) was the leader. He was the athletic one of whom it was said that he would have swum in the Olympics if the war had not intervened. The one who had spent hours sailing his small sailboat and loved the outdoors.
As has already been said, the brothers had music in their very DNA. They came from a home where someone was always playing some instrument or another. The family had their own, popular dance orchestra, and, since joining the South African Airforce two years previously, the 'Warder Boys' had taken their instruments with them everywhere. They had made music wherever they had been stationed, and once a plane had been sent to fetch a piano to complement the squadron's band. The brothers had made a vow that, even if one of them were to be sick or wounded, nothing would be allowed to separate them. Tom kept that promise assiduously, even refusing promotion until they were home from the front.
If it was trying for every one of 3,000-plus soldiers to be cooped up down below, it was especially claustrophobic to have to sleep, hemmed in with hundreds in the Monarch's once famous swimming pool. It was bitterly ironic for a world-class swimmer. Without water in the pool, its walls made of it an airless cage. The vessel had cast off from Durban in comparatively cool weather, but, as it crossed the equator and proceeded north, late autumn very soon gave way to stifling summer.
Many became ill from food that 'went off' because it could not be properly stored. Dodging enemy submarines in unbearable, humid temperatures, the longer-than-normal voyage seemed endless. So, following in the tradition set by Irving Berlin's troupe, and the many other musicians who had been on board the Monarch when it was dubbed the 'SHOWBOAT', those who could, now played music. (In May 1947, two months before the birth of Tom's first child, word went out that the Monarch had been destroyed by fire at Hebburn-on-Tyne while being reconditioned for its return to passenger service.)
Like their grandparents, the grandchildren, award-winner singer-actress Melissa van der Schyff, and her brother, Dylan van der Schyff, an internationally acclaimed percussionist who makes his home in Vancouver, also have music in their genes. In song Melissa recalls the stories she and her brother have known for as long as they can remember; stories that fascinated them as completely as they had gripped their mother and uncle when they were young. She relives happy times with a gentle man who had come to join them in Canada because he loved them as much as they loved him. Not for them any mundane nursery rhyme. Again and again they clamoured to hear, 'the one about The Monarch of Bermuda.' He never told them about the misery, about the rotten, hard-boiled eggs that had turned green, or how some of the men were dead before they reached their destination. Only the funny parts. About how he and his brother gave a concert one night and blew all the lights on the ship with their cranked up sound equipment; about the pandemonium that ensued and about how everyone was terrified, thinking they had been torpedoed.
Saying nothing about the vicissitudes of war, he told them about how he had swum in the Mediterranean off the coast of Oran, but not, until they were older, about how he and a friend had brought the body of an American soldier ashore. He sang the songs that he and his brother had sung on the ship, and played the tunes they had played in the squadron band — named The Venturians because they flew 'Venturas'. His youthful listeners thrilled to hear about how he had once or twice had a chance to play with some famous musicians including Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller; but he was never able to talk much about how pilots, returning from anti-submarine reconnaissance to the hopelessly too short emergency airstrip at Kalafrana in Malta, on occasion misjudged the distance to the precipice at the edge of the towering cliffs.
The Warder Boys came home from the war in Europe, having signed up for further service in Burma; Tom to court his girl while they waited to be shipped out to the Far East. Fortuitously, before the order came for them to leave, peace returned to their world on V J Day. Tom joined a commercial airline, married and settled down to raise a family, remaining fiercely proud of his squadron. After emigrating from South Africa in 1978, he joined the Royal Canadian Legion and became a member of the Army Navy and Airforce Veterans' Association, retaining life membership of the South African Airforce Association. He gave his time, his energy and his money passionately, however, to help his wife establish an organization which has saved millions of lives in Canada and around the world by creating awareness of the most common genetic disorder of all: 'Hemochromatosis'.
He has been described by physicians and patients alike as the 'most courageous man' they have ever known. When, with dreadful suddenness, that same genetic disorder caught up with him and he learnt that he was dying, he was faced with two almost overwhelming problems … He might not have time to write 'The Story of the Monarch', as he had promised the children; and the kind of money which a funeral might entail, was frozen in South Africa. Desperately he turned to the Canadian Legion and was advised to apply to Veterans Affairs in Vancouver, which he did — one cold rainy afternoon in April 1992. He stood patiently, dripping wet, until his turn came to state his case to the clerk behind the counter.
"I'm sorry," said the young man, politely but firmly, shaking his head. "South Africa was never in the war!"
But, sick as he was, Tom Warder did not give up readily. His immediate need was great, but what was more important, his pride had been stung. He tried repeatedly to have his medals, discharge papers and other records of active service recognized. They were deemed to be inadequate, however, on the grounds that, although the month and the year were given, the exact dates of arrival and departure from war zones — for example, South West Africa (now Namibia), Oran and Malta — were not specified. Six weeks after his first visit to Veterans' Affairs in Vancouver, in a greatly weakened state but determined to have his evidence validated, he managed, by utilizing his airline privileges, to make it back to South Africa. He followed up correspondence, sent ahead by him from Canada, with a personal visit to the records office in Pretoria. From there the necessary documentation was mailed to Canada, but he did not live long enough to know the outcome. He died in South Africa on July 9, 1992. Relevant documents were recently found among his personal papers—too late for his case to be resolved. One official document shows that his records had indeed been received; however, after 18 years his Canadian file is still marked 'PENDING'.
When the call for aid came from the helpless men, women and children, marooned on the desert beach, the men of the South African Naval Forces, the Air Forces, the Army and Police and the Administration for Railways and Harbours and even the Royal Navy got together to organize this amazing rescue operation.]
Finally embarking on the Monarch of Bermuda for the North African war, zone, they had no sooner set sail for Alexandria, from Durban, before the sea voyage turned into a nightmare that would last three months before they reached their destination. As already been said, by the time they arrived in Egypt, having zigzagged all the way up the east coast to avoid torpedoes, a number of their companions, had died.
About The Monarch of Bermuda: Some of the most graphic descriptions of what conditions were like on such a troopship are those provided by Dirk Bogarde. He tells that he returned to "home and beauty" on the Monarch of Bermuda and that the "Evening Express" announced their arrival in the United Kingdom, all 2600 of them, as "the largest batch for "demob" in one ship". Bearing in mind that the vessel had been built to carry 1286, his wry observation that "it was a tight squeeze," is a fine example of British understatement.
He had left England on the hastily converted Carthage into which, he says, "hundreds and hundreds of us were forced like dates in a box, side by side and just as sticky!" The war in Europe was over by the time he left for Bombay to pursue the war against Japan; but there seems to have been no decrease in the numbers aboard. Even though he was an officer, he was assigned and obliged to share, for two months and with seven others, a cabin designed for two and having only one outside porthole. When various duties obliged him to descend to the "steaming hell" of the lower decks, his quarters must have seemed like the Ritz by contrast. In "Cleared for Take-off", the last volume in his autobiographical series, his description of the scene down below is graphic … "There, ranged in swinging hammocks, in almost constant darkness, the OR's or other ranks were forced to spend the time. The smell there was dreadful," he goes on to say, "of unwashed bodies and feet, of farts and vomit." According to him, there was nothing for anyone to do, apart from a few daily duties, and rest periods were "agonizingly painful, lonely and long."
From a different perspective, some almost unbelievable yet true accounts paint a ghastly picture of what internees had to endure in the lower parts of the Monarch while being transported from Britain to other parts of the Empire. Their stories are appalling enough, but it seems completely inconceivable that Allied troops, risking their lives for what they believed would make the world a better place, should have been subjected to such unendurable hardship on troopships before they even reached the battlefront. There were those for whom the ordeal would come to an end with disembarkation in a war zone, only to be repeated on their way home. "Some servicemen and women would go home maimed or blind – and some not at all," is the opinion voiced by Marie Warder, the author of With no remorse… " but I still cannot reconcile myself to the fact that there were others for whom their outward journey would remain the worst memory of their war-time experience."


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Fox News Contributor Sandy Rios Compares Gay Men To Ohio Rapist/Kidnapper Ariel Castro
Fox News contributor/nutjob Sandy Rios has decided that gay men are no better than convicted kidnapper/rapist Ariel Castro, who was charged this month with holding three women hostage as sex slaves over a decade in Ohio. According to Rios, who was joined on a radio program by Chicago pastor Erwub Lutzer, only love between one man and one woman is not sick, twisted and devious.
Lutzer added to Rios' demonization of gay people, saying that even pedophiles claim they "love" the children they rape.
Disgusting all around, but don't hold your breath waiting for Fox News to fire Rios for the dangerous, life-threatening comments she's fueled the violent homophobic sheeple who are sponges of this crap with.
I completely agree with the second part of your comment, however, she is purely ugly, downright hideous on the outside due to the vileness of her diseased soul inside! Does she even know a single gay man, say like perhaps her hairdresser or an interior designer (not to stereotype here, just jobs many gay men typically pursue is all)? She needs to be penalized, actually bitch-slapped from coast to coast, for her obnoxious, ill-informed and ignorant remarks, but we all know that's not likely to happen being under the sway/employ of fuxnews! What a stupid, stupid bitch!


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Anti-government protesters tossed firebombs and advanced on police lines Thursday in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. Police pushed back and snipers fired, leaving scores of people dead and hundreds wounded.
Thursday was the deadliest day yet at the sprawling protest camp on Kiev's Independence Square, also called the Maidan. Snipers were seen shooting at protesters there — and video footage showed at least one sniper wearing a Ukraine riot police uniform.
Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition protesters who are demanding his resignation are locked in an epic battle over the identity of Ukraine, a nation of 46 million that has divided loyalties between Russia and the West. Parts of the country — mostly in its western cities — are in open revolt against Yanukovych's central government, while many in eastern Ukraine back the president and favor strong ties with Russia, their former Soviet ruler.
At least 101 people have died this week in the clashes in Kiev, according to protesters, a sharp reversal in three months of mostly peaceful protests. Now neither side appears willing to compromise or in control of the streets.
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OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego students have been working hard to plan and execute relief efforts to help those severely affected by Superstorm Sandy.
Graduate student Bailey Smith, inspired by her mother and uncle who set up a collection site at Long Beach on Long Island, sought the help of her fellow students to gather a rental van-load of food, water, winter clothing, batteries, blankets and more, and drove there the weekend of Nov. 10 and 11.
"It looks like the end of the world down there," Smith said. "I think tears ran down my face from the moment we got there until the moment we left."
Meanwhile, the spirit of compassion spread across campus in the wake of a hurricane turned superstorm that killed more than 110 people in 10 states, with New Jersey and Downstate New York the hardest hit.
President Deborah F. Stanley sent a letter of encouragement and strength to all Oswego alumni and their families.
Sororities began efforts in the Campus Center to raise money for the storm's victims – some of whom were families of their own members.
A fraternity organized a three-day can and food drive at a local grocery store.
And staff of the Compass student success center, Campus Life and Residence Life and Housing, as well as students and other staff, met to plan a large fundraising event for 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5, in Sheldon Hall ballroom with prizes for those attending.
Additionally, John Halleron of the college's Small Business Development Center plans to travel to New York City from Dec. 10 to 21 to assist small business owners in applying for disaster assistance, on the heels of efforts by the State University system's own SBDC to provide emergency help to affected businesses.
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The storm struck home for Sigma Delta Tau, as one of the sisters lost her family home. The sorority set up a table in the Campus Center, selling small red pins of remembrance for $1.
"We decided to make it for all victims of Sandy; we called it 'Saving Sandy Survivors,'" said Erin Walls, a senior business administration major and coordinator of the sorority's effort.
Alpha Sigma Chi turned out dozens of sisters in red sorority T-shirts to collect contributions at an adjacent table.
"We have a lot of sisters from Downstate – at least 10," said sorority vice president Stephanie Shannon.
Immediately after it happened, she said, they knew they had to pitch in with fundraising.
Chelsea Flores of Alpha Sigma Chi, a junior from Rockaway Park in Queens, said the devastation – from wind, water and fire – hit very close to home.
"The neighborhood is on a spit of land near Long Island," Flores said. "We are so close to the beach, the water just went over the boardwalk and annihilated it."
Her parents' house had water in the basement and some damage to the front, but it was the loss of power for more than 10 days that persuaded her family to move in with a neighbor.
"Everyone in Rockaway is trying to help each other," she said.
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Another hard-hit community, Bayshore, Long Island, will receive food collected by Delta Sigma Phi fraternity at the Big M in Oswego.
"We have a lot of brothers Downstate and it's good to know that we can help out the area that is really affected and help those whose lives have turned upside down," said fraternity member and junior chemistry major Joseph Starr.
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"We just have to make a conscious effort to not forget about them and continue giving them assistance," Smith said.


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This book reminds me (Callie) of the time when I went to the pet store and I saw a bird that looked like a swallow. It reminds me (Meredith) of my brother's hockey friend named Will. He has 17 pets and animals.
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I have threatened many many many times to rip up all our wedding pictures and throw them away. I have also threatened to set them on fire. I have no feelings attached to that event any more. All of the meaning in those pictures and promises have been broken. Do I really need them? All they do is remind me of the lies he told on that day.
My husband is all wrapped up in the wedding pictures. He said I better not ruin them. What? Because you enjoy looking at the promises you broke? Come on...really? Doesn't it make YOU upset to look at what you through away. A love so kind, pure and innocent. That's all over now. It's tainted love...it has so many holes...that I sometimes wonder how it will ever stay afloat.
How do you all feel about your wedding pictures? DITCH EM or KEEP EM?
Friday, February 11, 2011
Wedding Pictures After the Affair
I have threatened many many many times to rip up all our wedding pictures and throw them away. I have also threatened to set them on fire. I have no feelings attached to that event any more. All of the meaning in those pictures and promises have been broken. Do I really need them? All they do is remind me of the lies he told on that day.
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Don't ditch'em. They're your history. Maybe a trusted friend or family member could hold them for you.ReplyDelete
Its not the photos only. Everything related to marriage will cause depression to you including the day you got married to him.ReplyDelete
Let him be free. Don't fight with him.
The best thing you can do to yourself is to keep yourself busy all the time.
I can understand your pain because of the fact that you have started a blog for this issue.
One more thing: Always remember that whatever you do for people around you can't make them happy and they will find a way to complain about you.
Probably you can make it a point to indulge with your children more often.
- Infidelity RageFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:57 PM
Thanks for writing Sandeep!ReplyDelete
You are absolutely right - everything about marriage makes me depressed. It's almost as if I don't have faith in marriage anymore...especially since my situation is not isolated. Infidelity happens all around us and there is no escaping it.
I paused when you wrote "Let him be free. Don't fight with him." I don't see him as a prisoner at all.
Finally, I indulge in my children every. single. day. :) They are my world and they are the reason why I continue this fight to save this marriage. My children deserve the best and I am driven to give it to them. You know...that may be another reason why I am so devastated. This is not the marriage I wanted for my children...hhhmmm....might be doing a post about that.
Thanks for your writing and support!
- AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 7:06 AM
Hi! I felt the same as you! I first struggled like mad looking around me at my wedding photos and family celebrations displayed around the house. I used to look at my wedding ring and felt nothing but pain, as that for me still had so much value, and for him? It was still in his finger when he touched the other woman.ReplyDelete
I without even noticing started to remove my wedding ring and putting it on the table when I was talking to someone. My counsellor was the first one to point out. Why do you keep playing with it?
I, one day took the wedding photos, and put it away in a draw. I replaced all photos of us as a family for ONLY my children's photos. Three months after the DDay I removed my wedding ring as well. It is kept for posterity. For me it is a reminder of a time when our love was pure. When loving was easy and simple. My husband still wears his wedding ring, but for me it shines like a ton of gold in his finger! Every time I look at it, it reminds me that, that ring, what it symbolized, meant NOTHING to him when he gave in to advances of the other woman, the sad predator that chased him. But he wants to wear it! So be it. Intimately I like that he wears it!
I feel free of visual reminders around the house. As you know; it does not stop the pain, but at least I don't have to be reminded that those wedding vowels were empty words, said by him. He is trying to make amend, but is it ever possible to move forward? I am trying. One little but sure step at the time.
Thank you. Thank you for making feel like I am not alone and that my feelings are valid. I feel your pain, I really do. I only hope that someday both you and I can look past the affair. Like you said, I don't know how that is done but I am trying...desperately hard. Peace to you...ReplyDelete
Cheating is probably one of the worst things you can do when you're in a committed relationship. And sometimes when you wanna go back to only just being with your partner and no one else, it can be kind of hard. Your relationship isn't the same after cheating. You may have a new mindset of what you're wanting in a relationship or you may be feeling guilty over your cheating. Either way, the relationship is corrupted and you're left alone figuring out what to do about a situation that is supposed to involve two people,my ex cheated and the guilt lived with him after i confronted him with enough proof of his cheating games with other women,i got help from a hacker who hacked his phone and gave me remote access to his phone activities without touching the phone.if your partners commitment is in doubt,you can contact this cyber genius=hackingloop6 @ g m a i l . c o m,or text +1(7 1 2)2 9 2 6 5 5,he is a legit software hacker.Tell him i referredReplyDelete


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Based at the USDA-ARS Poultry Microbiological Safety Research Unit in Athens, Cox is being honored for poultry research accomplishments including development of technology to reduce foodborne pathogens in broiler chickens. His research findings are documented in more than 600 scientific publications, including more than 230 in the past seven years alone.
Many of Cox's accomplishments have contributed significantly to increasing the microbiological safety of poultry.
"During his 32-year career with ARS, Dr. Cox's innovative research has helped to improve the safety of poultry that has benefited both consumers and the poultry industry," Veneman said.
Cox and his colleagues have developed several broiler carcass sampling techniques and Salmonella/Listeria detection methods now used in regulatory and research laboratories of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Cox and other ARS scientists were recognized at an awards ceremony today in New Orleans. The scientists received plaques, cash awards and additional research funding.
George F. Fanta, Hyun S. Lillehoj and Ross M. Welch were honored as the ARS Outstanding Senior Scientists of 2003. Fanta is a research chemist at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Ill. Lillehoj is a molecular biologist in the Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory in Beltsville, Md. Welch is a plant physiologist at the U.S. Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory in Ithaca, N.Y.
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Welch is being honored for his pioneering research and global outreach programs directed at developing sustainable agricultural systems that support adequate human nutrition, healthier foods and better lives for all.
ARS also presents "Early Career Scientist of the Year" awards to outstanding scientists who have been with the agency for seven years or less. The highest of these honors is the Herbert L. Rothbart Outstanding Early Career Research Scientist of the Year.
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- Kris M. Havstad, ARS Jornada Experimental Range, Las Cruces, N.M., for research and collaboration that has led to a new understanding of rangeland sustainability.
- James M. Spiers, ARS Small Fruit Research Station, Poplarville, Miss., for research and transfer of technology leading to establishment of a thriving blueberry industry in the southern United States.
- David W. Ow, ARS Plant Gene Expression Center, Albany, Calif., for pioneering development of new methods for controlled DNA insertion and expression in plants.
- James Allen Byrd II, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, College Station, Texas, for outstanding research leading to the development of a preharvest feed or water supplement that reduces Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry.
- Eduardo Casas, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Neb., for identifying genomic regions responsible for the expression of economically important cattle traits that could have an impact on the beef industry.
- Donald C. Lay, Jr., Livestock Behavior Research Unit, West Lafayette, Ind., for exemplary research productivity and development of a new research unit into a multi-disciplined, nationally recognized center for animal well-being research.
- Saheila J. Maleki, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, La., for genetic research toward developing hypoallergenic peanuts, determining the effect of roasting on sensitization and reaction to peanuts, and describing the mechanisms involved.
- Christopher H. Sommers, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pa., for pioneering research in the area of food irradiation to enhance food safety and assist regulatory agencies and the food industry.
- Camille M. Steber, Wheat Genetics, Quality, Physiology and Disease Research Unit, Pullman, Wash., for exceptional research on the genes controlling the growth and development of plants.
- Matias B. Vanotti, Coastal Plains Soil, Water and Plant Research Center, Florence, SC, for innovative and effective research on water quality and animal waste treatment.


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I just want to mention the hand slider! For some reason I can not get the hands to stop shaking (not the normal kind, more like a twitching you see when the poor fish dies -_-). So.....I might not be able to figure that out anytime soon...
Sim To Upload?
I'm very surprised by the number of people who have asked me to upload a sim! I can't decide who to upload, so if you could show a picture of a sim you like, I'll upload the one people seem to like the most. Or I can upload more, it's just uploading Sims is kinda time consuming, they have a lot of CC, and I don't want to give you a cheap version...
These are basically the poses I used for some of my sneaker uploads. I also have some more poses which I did not release, but will soon if I can remember ^^; But after I upload some new Nike sneakers I made for girls first, now I'm getting off-topic, so anyways...
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