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Auroral lights glow in the skies over Sweden's Abisko National Park on Jan. 13.
It might sound scary to hear that a giant blob of solar plasma is heading straight for us, but don't panic: Space weather forecasters say this solar outburst should deliver nothing more than a spectacular show up north.
"We're not going to be in for a big disturbance," said Norm Cohen, senior forecaster at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado. "The northern tier of the United States might be able to see aurorae."
The outburst of electrically charged plasma — also known as a coronal mass ejection, or CME — blasted out from the sun on Jan. 13, sparking a radio blackout. It's taken several days for the blob itself to travel the 93 million miles between the sun and here, but forecasters now expect it to sweep over Earth's magnetic field early to midday Thursday.
When strong solar storms interact with the magnetosphere, they can spark satellite outages and disrupt electric power grids. Fortunately, this one shouldn't be that strong. (In geekspeak, let's just say that the maximum Kp is expected to reach no higher than 4. NOAA's space weather scale lays out the effects associated with higher Kp levels. Check out the prediction center's Facebook page for space weather updates.)
The most visible effect should be the northern lights generated by the interaction between the electrically charged solar particles and atoms in Earth's upper atmosphere, as explained on the "Causes of Color" website. This week's geomagnetic flare-up should add to what's already been a great week for auroral displays in northern latitudes.
Chad Blakley, a photographer at Sweden's Abisko National Park, sent in the beauty you see above. "It looks like there may be more powerful auroras in the days ahead," Blakley said in an email. "It is a very good time to be an aurora photographer!"
For more of Blakley's beauties, check out the Lights Over Lapland website or the LOL Facebook page.
Glowing reports are coming in from space as well. Here's a picture captured by the Department of Defense's DMSP F-18 OLS low-light imager on Jan. 13. The green outlines show Ireland and Britain down south, and Iceland and Scandinavia up north. The ghostly wisps crossing the frame are the northern lights. It's conceivable that the bright streaks you see in this satellite picture are the same ones visible in Blakley's pictures.
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The northern lights show up as ghostly streaks of white in a satellite picture captured on Jan. 13 by a low-light imager on the Defense Department's DMSP F-18 meteorological satellite.
Aurora photographer Chad Blakley (www.lightsoverlapland.com) shot this time lapse of an aurora shimmering through the clouds over Abisko National Park in Sweden on the night of Jan. 13. The video was assembled from nearly 3,000 still images.
Are there more solar blasts heading our way? SpaceWeather.com notes that a complex sunspot region known as AR1654 is pointing in our direction and has the potential to send more big blobs of plasma our way. But Cohen said the worries about that particular sunspot have been receding.
"It's been fairly quiet in terms of flare production," he said. "If anything, it's beginning to show signs of decay."
In fact, there's been increasing talk that this year's expected peak of the sun's 11-year activity cycle could be relatively wimpy. Cohen said he didn't want to make that sweeping of a prediction — but he did admit that there hasn't been as much disruption as some people might have feared.
"The activity hasn't been all that impressive yet," he said.
More auroral glories:
- Top spots to see the northern lights
- Video: Northern lights captured on camera
- Cosmic Log archive on auroras
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In this first episode of the Championships Round, we welcomed back Hubert "The Other French Guy" Keller, Suzanne "Cold Fish" Tracht, Anita "Cowardly Lion" Lo, Michael "Brown Noser" Chiarello, Art "Honey Bear" Smith, and the delicious Rick "Hot Mexican Chili" Bayless (I'm not partial, I swear).
For the quickfire challenge, the chefs got into two teams and had a Mise en Place Relay Race (a.k.a: chopping and prepping food items) to see whose team was faster, the winner then getting an extra point toward the Elimination Challenge. Let me tell you, that Rick Bayless sure knows how to use a whisk for some hot whisking action – those egg whites sure were at stiff peaks…among other things. Anyhow, back on track, the Bayless/Lo/Keller team took the win.
The chefs were then asked to cook their signature dishes for each other to enjoy. I swear Michael Chiarello put roadkill on a plate and called it dinner, the balsamic glaze looking very much like blood on top of the quail which was sprawled out on the plate. Not cute. Hubert Keller made an interesting lobster and truffle "cappuccino" which was an interesting take on soup (I think it was soup) and Rick made an amazing-looking roasted rack of lamb with pasilla chiles and mission figs (Did I mention I'm not partial to Bayless?).
For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs had to cook another chef's signature dish but put their own spin on it. What did we get? Cold grouper (Tracht), undercooked ground lamb in a "Scotch egg" (Smith), creamed sea urchin (Keller), lobster on a biscuit (Lo), rack of lamb with figs shoved in it (Chiarello), and some delightful looking quail and parsnips (Bayless).
Highlights: Kelly Choi seeming to be withering away, Art's "egg issues" and name dropping, the Gael Greene and Elvis affair, the possibility of Anita Lo sabotaging her own food in future episodes just to get kicked off the show, and Rick Bayless' magical powers of Mexican cuisine.
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EARTH CITY, Mo. -- If you pay attention to the oddsmakers, predictions, power rankings, talking heads and surely, the alignment of stars, the St. Louis Rams don't stand a chance.
The Rams are in the NFC West, which not too long ago was the NFL's worst division -- but is now the proud domain of the mighty San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
Shoot, the road to the projected blizzard in New York for Super Bowl XLVIII runs right through the NFC West.
Seahawks or 49ers. Take your pick.
The Rams? They get a front-row seat.
"A lot of people are forgetting about the Rams," said defensive tackle Kendall Langford. "We beat both of those teams last year. We should've beat San Fran both times."
Of course, Langford is biased. He fled Miami and signed with St. Louis as a free agent in 2012. He liked the idea of joining his buddy on the line, defensive end Chris Long, then got wooed by Jeff Fisher, the coach who was the icing on the cake.
He liked the vibe.
"We feel like we're contenders in the NFC West," he said.
It's doubtful that they are shaking in their boots in San Francisco and Seattle by the threat of the Rams. But they should very much be on guard.
You know there's a surprise team lurking in the parity-laced NFL. Always happens. In each of the past 10 years at least one team has leaped from a last-place finish to first place, and in each campaign since the NFL went to a 12-team playoff format in 1990 at least four teams qualified for the playoffs that did not get in the previous year.
So there's always hope.
St. Louis finished third in the NFC West in 2012, and couldn't even manage a winning record.
But there's more substance to the notion that they can emerge as a surprise team when considering that the Rams were 4-1-1 against NFC West opponents, the loss coming in Week 17 at Seattle and the tie coming in mid-November at San Francisco in one of their two overtime games against the 49ers.
The non-division games were an issue last season. So was St. Louis' tendency to hurt itself with mistakes, an injury-stung O-line and the lack of big offensive plays.
Yet with the foundation laid last season and some well-crafted offseason moves, the Rams are poised for noticeable improvement.
"Certainly, 7-8-1 is not the benchmark," said Long, a sixth-year defensive end.
The Rams had an aggressive offseason. They maneuvered in the draft, moving up to select explosive slot receiver Tavon Austin. They signed Jake Long, a former No. 1 pick overall, to man left tackle … and they're keeping their fingers crossed that he'll stay healthy after offseason shoulder surgery.
Jared Cook, the former Titans tight end, reunited with Fisher to provide a threat down the seam for Sam Bradford.
Maybe it finally comes together for Bradford, who was drafted No. 1 overall in 2010 but has a pedestrian 77.3 passer rating. For the first time in his NFL career, he has the same offensive coordinator (Brian Schottenheimer) for consecutive years.
Just as significant, they will ride with his strong arm while opening up a spread offense.
This may not equate to the Greatest Show on Turf schemes devised by Mike Martz, but it's different. Austin and Cook can open up the middle, and this can't hurt the emerging threats on the outside, Chris Givens and Brian Quick.
"We're so much further along than last year," Bradford said.
The defense, meanwhile, keeps getting better, with stars at every level. The other first-round pick, Alec Ogletree, looks like a special inside linebacker with superb coverage skills.
Led by a deep D-line that might be the best in the NFL, the Rams tied the Broncos last season with 52 sacks. The unit might be even better, with second-year tackle Michael Brockers turning heads.
And they surely play like a tough Fisher-coached unit.
"Our identity has to be that we work as hard as anybody," said Chris Long. "That's what has to jump off the film when you watch us."
Then again, Long would be fine if you don't watch.
"Actually, I prefer to be overlooked," he said. "But I don't want to be disrespected."
Long has surely heard the prognosticators. While he acknowledges the confidence gained for the manner in which they competed last season against the 49ers and Seahawks -- who combined for 22 victories in 2012 -- he doesn't see the lack of fanfare as a rallying cry.
"I've got enough of a chip on my shoulder from all the ups and downs over the last half-decade," he said, "that I don't need to watch TV to get (ticked) off to play football."
But at this point, it probably would not hurt.
Three other potential surprise teams:
Detroit: The Lions ended their NFL-longest, 12-year drought of non-playoff berths in 2011, then followed that up with a last-place, 4-12 finish. Adding running back Reggie Bush's passing game threat to complement Calvin Johnson could be huge for compensating for the lack of a lethal No. 2 wideout. The defense might have the league's best tackle tandem in Ndumukong Suh and an improved Nick Fairley. So there's a foundation.
Carolina: It wasn't too long ago that Cam Newton was the hot, young quarterback. Then Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson took their teams to the playoffs last season as rookies. The Panthers are feeling a sense of urgency, and two other elements could bode well -- an emphasis on the power rushing game to decrease dependence on the read-option and a fast and furious defensive front seven, including middle linebacker Luke Kuechly.
Kansas City: No, the Chiefs won't unseat Denver and win the AFC West. But Andy Reid and Alex Smith have fresh starts, and there's enough talent scattered throughout the roster that five Chiefs earned Pro Bowl selections last season despite a 2-14 finish.
Other items to ponder as Week 1 rolls on:
Three intriguing storylines
RG3's big comeback: How fast can Robert Griffin III accelerate from zero to 60? The most anticipated return in the NFL since, well, Adrian Peterson and Peyton Manning gets a national showcase. Guess the NFL schedule-makers felt confident that the Washington quarterback would make it back from reconstructive knee surgery in eight months, when it scheduled the opener against the Eagles on Monday Night Football. In case you haven't been following along, RG3 promises to slide and better protect himself and coach Mike Shanahan insists that his quarterback -- who didn't play a snap in preseason -- won't have any limitations in an offense that includes the Pistol.
Chasing Kaepernick: The last time the Packers defense saw the 49ers quarterback they were doing exactly that -- chasing him … and not catching him. Colin Kaepernick set an NFL quarterback record by rushing for 181 yards and two TDs in the divisional playoff game in January. Now, with NFL schedule-makers demonstrating more love for now-do-it-again challenges (see Ravens at Broncos, kickoff game), Green Bay makes a return to Candlestick Park with the task of slowing down the read-option prowess of Kaepernick. Can Johnny Jolly, the run-stuffing defensive end returning from a three-year layoff due to off-the-field issues, make that much of a difference? Otherwise, there are few signs that the Packers defense is any better equipped this time around. Lay the wood on the running QB? That's always been a defensive philosophy, and it's expected to become more of a mind-set in combating read-option runners. No wonder 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh felt a need to define the rules about tagging the quarterback this week, perhaps to lay the groundwork in the minds of the referees to keep close watch on his Kaepernick.
Geno and the Jets: No doubt, Geno Smith took the road less traveled to the starting lineup on opening day as a rookie. Mark Sanchez's shoulder injury settled the competition, at least for now. Smith, whose summer was disrupted by a severe ankle injury, has his shot to silence the vocal band of critics. Problem is, his receiving corps is thin, he missed out on a lot of reps due to the injury and guess who comes back to the Meadowlands on Sunday? Darrelle Revis. For Smith's sake, you'd hope someone gave him video of Revis to study -- especially after his "Say what?" moment early in the week, when he downplayed the need to study the Tampa Bay cornerback.
Who's hot: Sean Payton. He's back. Having served his one-year NFL suspension for Bountygate sins, the Saints coach will be showered with appreciation that may resemble a Mardi Gras parade at the Superdome on Sunday. Shoot, they may even throw beads. As the team's collapse last season indicated, they missed their coach. Now that Payton has returned, so have the expectations of contending for a championship. And there's no better way to reboot than to face the Atlanta Falcons, their dreaded rival and defending NFC South.
Pressure's on: Rex Ryan. After a tumultuous offseason and an even more turbulent preseason, it is widely expected that the brash Jets coach will need a miracle to save his job beyond this season. And you can say that while walking backward.
Rookie watch: EJ Manuel. This promises to be a debut that the new Buffalo Bills quarterback will never forget. Manuel (plus new coach Doug Marrone and new coordinator Nathaniel Hackett) get to match wits against Bill Belichick, whose only had a few months to prepare and is 13-4 against rookie quarterbacks as Patriots coach. Guessing that Manuel -- who has missed reps after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery following the second preseason game -- will see a few wrinkly blitzes from the Patriots that he never saw at Florida State. Let the NFL learning curve escalate.
Stomach for an upset: The Seahawks are a Super Bowl contender, right? This era's Panthers never win their opener, start 2-8 (the case the past two seasons) and finish strong. The projections and patterns could be thrown out of whack, though, with Carolina's stout front seven matched against the rare offense that ran more than it passed last season. Sure, it's a new year. Russell Wilson should be champing at the bit to test the suspect Carolina secondary and surely there's a statement to be made about the Super Bowl mission. Yet Cam Newton needs to make a statement, too. For a bonus, it will be worth watching the interaction between Steve Smith and Richard Sherman.
Next man up: Anthony Collins. With Andrew Whitworth's streak of 67 consecutive starts -- the longest active string by a Bengal -- set to expire as he continues to work back from offseason knee surgery it is up to Collins to man right tackle for Cincinnati. This instantly represents a potential swing factor in the matchup against the Bears. Collins must try to contain Julius Peppers, the best pass-rushing left end on this side of J.J. Watt. Collins, a sixth-year vet, is hardly raw. But he hasn't started a game since 2011.
Stat's the fact: The Cowboys are 6-0 vs. the Giants in season openers. But the Giants have never lost at Jerryworld, which is now officially AT&T Stadium. Eli Manning and his crew are 4-0 at Jerry Jones' palace. On Sunday night, one of these streaks has to give.


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NEW YORK - It took only hours for Superstorm Sandy's surging waters to destroy an emergency drop-in center for homeless gay youths. Four feet of water swamped the hallways and rooms, buckling the linoleum floors and caking the electrical outlets with sea salt.
But almost as quickly, a social media outpouring helped raise money for a new, bigger Ali Forney Center to keep helping dozens of young people a day with medical care, counseling and a safe place to sleep.
"I wish every day thousands of people would help get homeless kids off the street," said Carl Siciliano, executive director of the last-ditch refuge for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths. "Too bad it takes a storm to get people to see how bad they have it."
Siciliano founded the drop-in center in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood 10 years ago, naming it after Ali Forney, a gay 22-year-old who was shot to death on a Harlem street in 1997. He had been homeless since age 13, when his mother threw him out.
City officials estimate LGBT youths represent about half the city's nearly 4,000 homeless young people, who sleep outdoors or in city subways, abandoned houses and even on rooftops. More than 100 would arrive at the center daily looking for support. The city reserves about 250 shelter beds for them, and Ali Forney offers 77 in various places, about 30 of them city-funded.
Even before Sandy, the center had planned to relocate to the 8,600-square-foot Harlem space, which is six times bigger than the original one and will be open 24 hours a day. Paying for the move and renovation was a big challenge - until Sandy came along.
The center, which was evacuated ahead of the Oct. 29 storm, was hit by the same surge of water along the Hudson River that swamped a power substation and flooded commuter tunnels.
A blogger picked up Siciliano's Facebook posting about damage to the center, and it quickly went viral, tweeted to hundreds of thousands of followers by actors Pam Grier and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
In the first three days, the center received almost 1,000 donations totaling more than $100,000. That total has grown to more than $250,000 - and counting - with contributions coming from around the world, including England, France, Sweden, Canada and Mexico.
"This shows the power of social media, when prominent people link digitally with a healthy network of people who connect emotionally," said Ryan Davis, a pioneer in using social media in politics and activism who is on Ali Forney's board.
About $400,000 is needed to replace what the center lost and prepare the Harlem site, which Siciliano hopes will be up and running by Christmas.
In the meantime, Ali Forney services have been temporarily set up at a nearby community center.
On Wednesday, Giovanni Stanley was waiting for a counselor who could help him find a bed so he wouldn't have to stay with a friend in storm-ravaged Staten Island.
He said he was saddened after hearing that the original center was gone.
"They did so much for me; they helped me with Medicaid, food stamps, housing," said Stanley, 20, who became homeless and dropped out of school about four years ago.
He is now working on getting his high-school equivalency diploma.


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I just spent a bit of time having a look at this and everything i can find points at this 'adaptive resistance', in basic terms a few bacteria manage to survive the antibiotic (or even attack it) and mutate to create a stronger strain that would be resistant to antibiotics.illkka wrote:Antibiotics only adapt if they are used before the infection starts. It is important to remember to not take any antibiotics in advance, because they are likely to build up a tolerance for the antibiotics that way.
This is just one quote but it seems to be the common thread among published reports.http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140673608618887.pdf wrote: By what mechanisms do bacteria resist antibiotics? Spontaneous mutation can lead to modification of the target such that the antibiotic no longer binds to it. Some bacteria protect themselves by efficiently exporting incoming antibiotics via efflux pumps. Other approaches are to change membrane permeability or to make enzymes
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yeah i read this from one of your posts, and i try to have it raw on a daily basis. I'm eating more raw carrots, beetroots, spinach etc and not overcooking other things so to not destroy the benefits. Things like Chia seeds, Linseed and wheatgrass have been available at local supermarkets fairly cheap recently so I have been stocking up on those. The seeds are great on porridge and wheatgrass powder can be dissolved in water to drink. I grew my own Chamomile this summer too and have been picking off the flowers to use as tea. I've just been feeling so tired recently, not sure if its the change in weather, it's like someone just switched Autumn on, it's colder, damper, darker.illkka wrote:For natural antibiotic garlic is my choice. However it needs to be raw when consumed, since allicin is destroyed with heating. Look it up if you are more interested.


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Xiang Rong was dizzy and in a daze for the entire day. The later the day became, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Not wanting to wrap herself up in a large cloak, the young girl remained in bed under her covers.
An shi sat next to her and would feel her forehead from time to time. A little worried, she said: "It's becoming hotter and hotter. I think it would still be better to let your grandmother know and bring in a doctor."
Xiang Rong, however, grabbed An shi and shook her head: "No need. Calling a doctor this late would get too many people involved. It would not be good. It's just a little bit of a fever. It will be better after sweating a little."
An shi also knew it would not be good to cause a commotion so late at night. Moreover, Xiang Rong was only the daughter of a concubine, so she was never particularly liked by the matriarch. Thus, she could only Mei Xiang: "Go put in some more charcoal."
Mei Xiang complied and went to fetch more charcoal, but Xiang Rong held An shi and said: "My mind is still worried and can't stop worrying about second sister. Concubine mother, will second sister truly be fine?"
An shi was also worried, but she still comforted Xiang Rong: "Didn't Huang Quan come before? She even said it would be fine, so it will definitely be fine. How careful a person is your second sister. How could it be possible for her to be in such a dire situation. Also, isn't there still the ninth prince? He will not let your second sister suffer any grievances."
Upon hearing mention of the ninth prince, Xiang Rong's mind began thinking once more. Opening her mouth, she wanted to say a few things, but once the words made it to her lips, she was unable to speak them.
An shi was her mother, so how could she not understand her daughter's feelings. She could not help but advise: "Last time, it was your grandmother who gave you an order, so could only go to the Chun Palace. This time, the your grandmother did not say anything, so you can not keep thinking about it."
Xiang Rong lowered her head, and her small face became slightly red. She felt a little grief, "Concubine mother, I did not."
"Whether or not you did, you should be most clear on." An shi let out a sigh, "Don't blame concubine mother for being cruel. Perhaps in the past, you could not tell, but take a look at your second sister now. In the past, she received great glory, but because she was unable to heal the ninth prince's legs, what has become of her now?"
"Concubine mother just said she was fine." Xiang Rong pouted to express her dissatisfaction, "You also said the ninth prince would not allow second sister to suffer any grievances."
"But what is the reality?" An shi was a little frustrated, "Whether or not she suffers grievances is one matter, but rumors and slander are another thing. Have you seen what our manor's current situation is? Have you seen how many people have been sent to stand around the entrance of Tong Sheng pavilion? They clearly do not see her as a member of the family. They clearly see her as nothing more than a scab! To say something that I should not, don't look at how your grandmother usually treats your second sister so well. When there is any sort of disturbance, she will be the first to abandon ship. She will not hesitate to make the same decision that she did three years ago. Xiang Rong, if you stubbornly follow Prince Chun, you will meet a similar outcome."
Xiang Rong was already feeling cold, but now that she heard what An shi said, she felt even more uncomfortable. But that was just the way people were, the more you told them not to think about a person or thing, the more they would go think about it. At the beginning, Xiang Rong only had feelings of admiration for Xuan Tian Hua; however, after An shi's words of advice, it became a bit of stubbornness.
That night, Xiang Rong slept very poorly. From time to time, she would feel cold, then she would sweat, and the weird dreams would not cease. At first it would be about Xuan Tian Hua, then it would be An shi continuing to warn her.
She suddenly woke up and thought it was already the middle of the night, but Mei Xiang, who was keeping watch, told her: "Third young miss only slept for an hour. How come you've woken up?"
She was shocked, "It was only one hour?" She thought that the sun was about to come up.
Unable to fall back asleep, she decided to put on some clothes and get out of bed. Mei Xiang quickly covered her in a cloak, fearing that she would catch a cold once more.
"Mei Xiang, do you think second sister has slept?" Xiang Rong sat before the charcoal brazier, her state of mind unstable.
Mei Xiang shook her head, "This servant does not know, but concubine mother An has definitely gone to sleep. Presumably, second young miss has also gone to sleep."
"How about… we go take a look?" Once these words came out, Xiang Rong immediately cheered for her own idea, "That's right, we'll just go take a look. Mei Xiang, I am sick. In this manor, only second sister is a doctor, so me going to look for her is something that can be explained. Thinking about it, second sister should see me."
Mei Xiang waved her hand repeatedly in fear: "Young miss, that absolutely can not be done! Absolutely can not be done! You were already sick, and it's cold outside with slippery roads. What if you catch a cold or slip? If you want to see second young miss, we can go when the sun comes up, will that do? This servant will definitely keep track of time for young miss. As soon as the sky brightens up, I will immediately wake young miss up."
But Xiang Rong had already made up her mind. How could she listen to a servant. Seeing that Mei Xiang did not agree, she decided not to pay any attention to her. Putting clothes on for herself, she directly went out the door.
There was nothing Mei Xiang could do. Trotting along behind, she chased after Xiang Rong and said: "Young miss, if you must go out, you need to say something to concubine mother An!"
Xiang Rong suddenly turned back and glared at Mei Xiang, saying: "I am the manor's third young miss. You are a servant who takes care of me. If you can not follow your master, then what use is there in me keeping you?" Xiang Rong very rarely used this sort of tone when speaking, but it did cause Mei Xiang to freeze in surprise. "Quickly come along then. If your shouting wakes concubine mother An up, I will send you out of the manor first thing in the morning. When that time comes, I will show you if it's my words as the third young miss that count or if concubine mother An's words count."
Mei Xiang no longer dared to say another word. It was just as Xiang Rong had said. A young miss, even a young miss of a concubine, had a much higher standing than a concubine mother did in the manor. She was the third young miss' servant, so she should share joy and woe. Not to mention visiting the second young miss, even if it were committing arson, she would have to provide the necessary tools!
Thinking things through to this degree, Mei Xiang also calmed down and obediently followed Xiang Rong out of the courtyard.
The two headed straight towards Tong Sheng pavilion. The two walked all the way to the largest man-made lake in the Feng manor. Before they crossed the small bridge, Xiang Rong's lips had already turned blue from the cold.
She trembled and hugged herself. Turning around, she said to Mei Xiang: "I was in too much of a rush when I came out and forgot a coat. Quickly run back and fetch it. I'm almost freezing to death."
Mei Xiang had forgotten this matter. Although she was cold, it was still too much better than the sick Xiang Rong. Hearing that Xiang Rong was cold, she finally noticed that her young miss did not even wear a coat out.
The young girl stomped her feet, so she blamed herself: "It's all this servant's mistake. It was this servant that was neglectful. Young miss, wait her a while. This servant will return immediately." After Mei Xiang finished speaking, she turned and ran back.
Xiang Rong stood alone next to the bridge. The cold wind caused her teeth to clatter. The feeling of cold when she was feverish was different from the normal feeling of cold. It was as though her entire body was cold, including her internal organs.
Gradually, Xiang Rong was no longer able to continue standing. She could only sit down and lean against the bridge. With her arms hugging her body, she shivered and curled into a ball. In her mind, she hoped that Mei Xiang would quickly return. But they had already walked so far, how could she return quickly.
She did not know how long she sat next to the bridge when she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. They were hurried and carried the sound of someone's exhausted breathing.
Xiang Rong entirely thought that it was Mei Xiang. In a moment of happiness, she opened her eyes and shakily stood up, loudly saying: "Mei Xiang, hurry up. If you don't come back quickly, I will freeze to death!"
Once these words came out, she was dazed. Where was there anybody to be found on the small path?
She had sat down backwards, so she faced the road she had already passed. That way, she would be able to see Mei Xiang returning.
But at this moment, the road before her was empty. There was not even a bird to be found.
But she had clearly just heard the sound of footsteps?
In the inky black night, the young girl was left standing there alone. Behind her was a bridge, to her two sides was a lake, and before her was an empty road devoid of people. The more she thought, the more she became afraid. Finally, she began regretting coming out.
She really wanted to go back, just sprint back along the path she had taken to her own courtyard. Unfortunately, her legs were powerless, as she was so scared that she could not even stand up let alone run.
Suddenly, the sound of the footsteps could be heard again. This time, Xiang Rong clearly heard that it was not coming from the direction Mei Xiang had left in. Instead, it was coming from behind her.
This time, the sound was slower, as though it were approaching slowly.
But the slower it approached, the more she felt afraid. Her heart was almost in her throat.
Just as the footsteps were three paces away, Xiang Rong gritted her teeth and found some courage from some unknown place. She suddenly stood up and turned around at the same time. Turning to face the "thing" that had come up behind her, she met its eyes.
"How is it you?"
Looking over, Xiang Rong was extremely shocked. She was no longer afraid. After all, ascertaining that it was a living person was much better than guessing wildly.
But this person…
"Concubine mother Han, why are you here?" She sized up Han shi, who was three paces away from her. She saw that her hair was messy and a hair clasp dangled from her hair. Looking at it, it looked as though it was about to fall to the ground. Her collar was also opened wide. In the cold Winter night, she actually revealed a large patch of snow-white skin. Even more importantly, there were multiple red marks on her neck. Han shi wanted to use her clothes to hide it, but not only did she fail to cover it up, after trying a few times, she undid ther lower buckle.
Xiang Rong was stunned by what she saw. Although she was young, it was not as though she did not understand anything. Han shi's appearance made it too obvious. If she was not meeting with a lover, what else could it be?
But her father was not at the manor!
This Han shi…
"Thir-third young miss." Han shi's voice was not at all steady. She never could have thought that she would run into Xiang Rong in this sort of place at this sort of time. No matter how much she thought about it, she could only have thought that she would run into a guard, but she did not think that the one she ran into was the Feng family's third young miss.
Both of them were scared into a daze. Just like this, they stood there looking at each other. Neither knew what they could still say.
Han shi's mind rapidly went to work, and in an instant, she thought of hundreds of possible outcomes for her. Which one of them was not capital punishment?
She was on the verge of collapse. This matter absolutely could not be spread. She did not want to die. She still had to give birth to a son for the Feng family. She still had to allow Fen Dai to ascend to the position of daughter of the first wife. How could she come to an end like this?
Thinking of this, her eyes that were staring at Xiang Rong appeared to be shooting fire.
Xiang Rong saw that Han shi's eyes began to light up and felt that her gaze contained a cruel murderous desire.
Her mind immediately exploded with the thought that Han shi wanted to kill her!
Xiang Rong retreated step by step in fear. She then suddenly shrieked and turned to run away.
But Han shi's desire to kill her had also peaked, so how could she allow her to run away.
Thus, one ran and one chased. In the end, a small child could not escape from a grown adult. In just a few steps, Han shi caught up and firmly grabbed her collar.
Xiang Rong wanted to scream, but her collar choked her, preventing her from breathing. Like this, she was forcefully dragged along by Han shi. Without any ability to fight back, she was dragged to the side of the lake.
In the end, when they met face to face, Xiang Rong heard Han shi say to her: "Third young miss, if you do not die today, I can not live. Do not blame blame. If you must blame anything, blame yourself for seeing something you should not have seen."
Xiang Rong desperately shook her head. She really wanted to tell Han shi that she would keep her mouth shut and that she would not tell anyone.
But she was helpless, as the collar was choking her too tightly. She could only open her mouth, but no sound came out.
Just like this, she watched as Han shi went crazy and pushed her into the middle of the lake. The instant she landed in the water, she was thinking to herself, if I did not slack off while training with second sister, would I not have died today?


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Welcome to the Kells Transport Museum Message Board. We welcome messages from everyone relating to the museum and its buses but anything to do with insults or personalities is banned. You must put your e-mail on any message you post or else it will be deleted. This is stricty enforced. No password is required. Your message is welcome.
I agree people who involve themselves in criminal acts should hang their heads in shame.
The buses did nothing to deserve Dr Slimes and his activities which ended up in their destruction.
Criminals will get what they deserve and one day all associated with this act(whatever side of the fence they happened to be) will get what they deserve.
Liar liar pants on fire
mmmmmm, Paul you post raises more questions, which Im sure cant be answered in public.
curiouser and curiouser
I agree with you completely that posts from Paul G and others like him raise questions which cannot be answered by the likes of us.
What Paul tends to forget that, in the past regarding these attacks on the message board against Michael & the museum, Michael has been sort of powerless to unmask the true identities of these culprits. Now that the museum has been physically attacked and criminal damage done, the Gardai are now involved and will obviously been asking the old question - 'Do you know anyone who would have done this'. Needless to say Michael WILL HAVE pointed out the attacks on the message boards.
As a result, you can be rest assured the Gardai and the investigation unit will be monitoring these boards and looking closely at messages like Paul G's. Unlike Michael, they will have the means to trace IP's to the poster, and even if the poster is using an internet cafe, trace the cafe in question and ask to view CCTV in said cafe to identify possible people in the cafe at the time the message was sent.
I think the likes of Paul G better be careful at this moment and keep their outspoken comments to themselves before they land themselves in Shoite and as possible suspect's. I'm not having a dig at Paul G, just stating a fact even if it is helping a troll.!!
"Shoite" I like it !!
yes I totally understand what you are saying, and if anyone cares to enlighten me by email then by all means do!!
However, I really think there is a massive distinct difference from a troll or nutter on the internet attacking a forum behind a false identity, and someone planning and executing this type of act.
So its probably someone or group of people with a deep presonal grudge against those running the show.
In fact, wasnt there a youtube video slaggin off one of the guys linked from here ?
Been looking at the recent pictures of the aftermath and it's totally incredible that we did not lose more than 11 buses. Even at 11 it's still a sore loss.
Being a regular visitor to the site when i'm on holiday from work, i know how close buses are parked to each other, and at the best of times it can be a problem getting into batteries to boost start a bus without having to move another two out the way first.!! As Michael says, if it had not been due to the caretaker whom lives a very short distance from the site phoning the fire brigade, we may well have lost a lot more.!!
Makes me think we will have to rethink how buses are parked at the museum in the future, including leaving a spaces which we can deem as fire breaks should this ever happen again.
Still cannot really comprehend what has happened though.
Very true Ross and well said.This is a very unfortunate event for Michael and the museum.Its realy criminal to see the damage done.Michael has plenty good friends and in plenty good places too..As you and the others have mentioned,we are there to help out also in any way.
Hi, I have never posted here before but just wanted to write a quick response. I contacted Michael Grimes through Ross roughly a year ago regarding a Lynx and he contacted me straight away, and seemed a genuinely nice guy! Ive never met him but can only speak from what i find, and hope to contact him again very soon. Unfortunetly, 2 days after speaking to Mr.Grimes about rescueing a Lynx i was taken very ill and im still recovering. Couldnt believe it when i looked at the site last night for the first time in a year to see such a sad picture of the burnt out vehicles. People put alot of time and energy into collecting and looking after buses and evoke memories from childhood for some.I understand some folk dont get along but is this the answer? Very sad. I wish everyone the best and hope this situation can be sorted . Martin in Bristol UK
Hi Martin,
Yes i remember you contacting me about a certain Lynx. I've known Michael since 2005 and from personal experience he is a great guy and does try to go out his way to help you, for that reason i have always been honest with him and will not rip him off like some others have done in the past.
When i received a text from Michael just after 6am in the morning telling me what had happened (was in Leeds that weekend engaged on a photoshoot) i really did not know what to make of what i was hearing. My initial reaction was either mindless vandals had gotten into the museum and set buses alight, or when Michael mentioned the office was also burnt, that some electrical fire had started in the office and had spread to the buses parked very close by.!!
Once i started to read statements on the site such as 'Bombs', 'Fuses', 'Detonators' etc, then it did really start to get to me that this was not a random act, but obviously something that had been planned to cause maximum damage and disruption to Michael, which therefor makes me want to question do i really want to actually go back to the museum on the grounds that i don't really know what i'm getting involved with with regarding those determined to carry out such attacks.
From a personal point of view, when i'm over, which can be from a week to nearly two weeks, i usually stay on site in the museum grounds. You can imagine how scary that can be staying out in the middle of nowhere all by yourself at times. That said, it's not been unknown for me to take a late night wander round the yard in the car just to check everything is ok. The question i have to ask myself is 'What if this happened when i was over and stumbled across the act' and if you are dealing with people into 'Bombs', 'Fuses', 'Detonators' then what else could they do - that alone is not worth thinking about, especially when you are on your own in the middle of nowhere and cut off.!!!
I'm sure Michael himself will understand fully how i feel as what has happened just does not affect Michael, but those of us willing to give up time to help out at the museum. If this is some sort of statement aimed at Michael collecting buses from the north and bringing them south, then those of us bringing them south and also working on them could also be as much targets - i really hope this is not the case, but as things are at the moment we just do not know and its all speculation.
Hi Ross,
Please give Michael my best wishes when you speak to him next. Maybe im nieve but i thought the north/south divide had been laid to rest (or at least had come to an understanding)? If the threats and fire are because of this, then is it really worth putting your health/life at risk! That goes for Michael aswell. After all, you can replace a vehicle but family/friends etc...... Reading your reply certainly makes you sit up and think, who would have thought bus preservation would lead to bomb attacks, its frightening to think about it! Anyway, hope your well, thanks for your help in the past, its appreciated!
Best wishes, Martin
I could well totally be over-reacting to the whole situation, but as you said, it does make you sit up and think, more so when statements like bombs, Fuses, Detonators and only the Ulsterbuses were hit - it does seem like shades of the old north/south divide issues.
On the other hand though, as soon as any visitor walks into the main museum yard, all you are greeted with is wall to wall Ulsterbus Tigers in the main yard. Yes there is other non Ulsterbus vehicles in the main yard, but these are tucked away out of sight at the left side and back of the yard and only accessible once you negotiate around rows of Tigers. Assuming for a moment this has nothing to do with the north/south divide whatsoever and was some nutter with a grievance against Michael, they are not going to be selective about what buses they hit, only the ones closer and easily accessible to make a quick getaway - unfortunately all the ones close enough to get in and out the yard are the Ulsterbus Tigers unfortunately.
As i said, everything is all iff's and but's and pure speculation, but no one knows for sure why and who and this is the scary part.
Just listening to the radio this morning and it seems trouble has flaired in belfast again, with use of guns! Surely the divide cant be starting again? This will have a knock -on affect with every day life and surely this will only cause more anger towards the museum. Reading Michaels latest update and looking at the pics, the loss is awful, and such a sad sight to see. I will send Michael a personal email to see if we can help each other in some way. Fingers crossed, this was a one off and they will leave people and the museum alone. Best wishes, Martin
After reading the latest post on the website, I find it very hard to beleive that a criminal or terrorist gang would travel to Cork from Armagh. Unless of course you had really pi55ed someone off big style. However, I would suggest that information or suspicions, whether they come from Gardai or other sources should be kept to oneself until arrests/charges have been made, otherwise you run the risk of tipping the investigations hand and maybe undoing any progress made.


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It now seems that a member of the public was disgusted by councillor Malcolm's antics, he had the audacity to write to his MP to complain about his ballot rigging antics. The MP forwarded the correspondence to Iain Malcolm who responded to the MP's enquiry by saying that his solicitor would be getting in touch with the person who made the complaint.
Apparently this is a usual Malcolm response when things get too hot to handle.
Mr Monkey is looking into this matter and hopes to get his hands on the correspondence which he will of course publish on his blog. This chimp can't wait to see whether the council leaders has abused his position once again by sending his correspondence on council letterhead.


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by Michael Caruso
The first and second weekends of the New Year offered local lovers of choral music the chance to hear two very different choirs in two very different settings and programs.
On Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2, Donald Nally led The Crossing in a concert of contemporary music mostly for women's chorus in the perfectly-sized Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. Then on Saturday evening, Jan. 8, Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Singers Chorale in Mozart's "Requiem Mass" and Debussy's "Nocturnes" in the Kimmel Center's acoustically challenged Verizon Hall. Both concerts drew audiences that literally packed their respective venues. Both were performed expertly. And both offered revelatory insights of their directors and ensembles.
"The Crossing @ Winter" did what virtually every Donald Nally program does — explore choral music composed within the last decade with the occasional foray into long ago — this time 1970! Nally has not only made a specialty of discovering and commissioning new choral music, but he's also put together programs of these new works that attract many devotees, despite Philadelphia's reputation as a bastion of musical conservatism.
The notion of doubly limiting a program to contemporary choral music for women's voices strikes someone unfamiliar with Donald Nally as preposterous, impossible and suicidal. And yet Sunday afternoon's concert proved otherwise. Contrary to rationally inspired concerns, there was no sense of sameness, even though it wasn't until the concert's final work that the women of The Crossing were joined by their male colleagues and a small contingent from Piffaro, Philadelphia's Renaissance Band.
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holgreen's "Statements," from 1970 and the program's oldest work, revealed delicate lyricism and a sweetness of tone. David Lang was represented by several scores. And Erika Esenvalds' "Long Road," for full chorus and recorders, rounded out the program with such warmth and eloquence that one was surprised to find out it was written in 2010.
Of course, none of these works would have come off successfully in concert were it not for the spectacular singing Nally elicited from The Crossing. It transformed what could have been a dry survey of contemporary choral music into a revelatory glimpse into the mind, heart, spirit and soul of cutting-edge composers sharing their insights on the world.
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, the music director-designate of the Philadelphia Orchestra, led the ensemble, four vocal soloists and the Philadelphia Singers Chorale in performances of Mozart's "Requiem Mass" and Debussy's "Nocturnes" in four performances this past weekend in the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall. Three concerts had originally been scheduled, but a fourth was added to accommodate the popularity of the orchestra's charismatic new maestro.
I caught Saturday night's rendition and came away overwhelmed by Nezet-Seguin's natural musicality and technical skill, even if I wasn't too taken or convinced by his interpretation of the Mozart or moved by his take on the Debussy.
My quibbling with his approach to the Mozart "Requiem" is thoroughly subjective, of course, because I can't help but admire Nezet-Seguin as a conductor who can elicit the kind of singing and playing he wants. He conducted the obviously complex score by memory. And remember that he is only 35 years old. Yet there wasn't a moment or a note or a word over which he wasn't exercising precise control.
He elicited thrilling, focused playing from the Philadelphians and soaring singing from the Singers chorale. And two of his four vocal soloists — soprano Lucy Crowe and bass-baritone Andrew Foster-Williams — sang powerfully.
What I didn't warm to was Nezet-Seguin's apparent decision to use the Latin text of the Roman Catholic liturgy of the "Requiem Mass" for its phonetic value as morsels of vocal sound, tone and timbre rather than for its delineation of faith in salvation through Christ's sacrifice. Each syllable sung was so pointedly projected that one heard each word without necessarily feeling the spirit behind those words. Some phrases were so sharply aurally etched that their meaning was lost. The music-making was surely visceral but not tellingly spiritual, as it should have been.


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About 18.6 percent of children in Indonesia suffer from malnutrition and diseases such as respiratory infections and diarrhea, according to MercyCorps, a nongovernmental organization working to reduce urban poverty.
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August 24, 2018
Dallas Cowboys All or Nothing & The Cheating Grandma
Today's episode is only for Dallas Cowboys fans! We tackle the All or Nothing episode on Amazon Prime that did a season long follow of the Dallas Cowboys. We discuss some key takeaways from the show, things you may or may not have known. Find out what moved us the most and what we knew that got confirmed. You'd be surprised at what happens in this show. We spill everything. In the second half of the show we tackle older women who feel the need to step out on their husbands/boyfriends. We are finding a lot of (older) women taking more and more "girls trips", hanging out more and more and even having a side-piece. Someone who she is having sex with on a regular basis. We discuss what is going on with this phenomenon and WHY?
May 22, 2018
NFL NFC East Division plus The Broken Wing Relationship
Today we tackle the NFC East. American's Team, the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Football Giants and the Washington Football team. Join in the discussion as we talk about their team needs, their draft selections, how they will perform this year and our expert predictions. If your squad is one of these four teams, then listen to this podcast. In the 2nd half of the show, we dive into Broken Wings. What does THAT mean? Are you a person in the relationship with broken wings? Do you support a person with broken wings? We get into the whole discussion of taking care of people in relationships.
May 3, 2018
NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs and The Number One Complaint
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April 25, 2018
NFL AFC East and Dating A Step-Sibling
Welcome back. Thanks for your support. If you haven't already, head over to youtube.com and subscribe to the Routes and Relationships page. If you want to be notified when we upload a new vodcast, click on the little bell. Also, if you are on Facebook or Instagram, like and follow our pages at Routes and Relationships. If you are on twitter, follow us @routes_ships. Again, thanks for your support. If your teams are the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills or the New York Jets, then we tackle your squad today. Find out what each team did to make themselves better and which teams didn't do enough. Feel free to leave your opinion in the comments section. We respond to all comments so all you have to do is start the discussion. In the second half of the show, we discuss a couple scenarios. 1. Is it OK to date and be in a relationship with your step-brother or step-sister? Before you jump to conclusions, hear out the scenario . 2. We have a young woman who is re
April 20, 2018
NFL AFC North and Dating Red Flags
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April 17, 2018
NFL AFC South + The PERFECT Blowjob
Welcome back to the Division Series Resets within the NFL. Today we tackle the AFC South – Jackson Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans. With DeShaun Watson coming back, do the Jaguars have competition to be weary of? Will the Titans be a playoff team 2 years in a row after firing their head coach? Will Andrew Luck ever play football again? Listen to our opinions and comment yours. In the 2nd half, we went completely XXX rated. It's not suitable for kids. It may not be suitable for adults that are sexually conservative. We talk about….drum roll…. the PERFECT blowjob. Yes. We talk about it. Every "give the perfect blowjob" or "how to have great oral sex" or "5 blowjob tips", etc etc, is written by a woman. Puhlease. The best way to please a man is to learn from a man! Listen above!
April 6, 2018
NFC South Predictions and The Movie Acrimony
Today we tackle the NFC South – Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons. We break down each teams needs and desires. Finally, we predict who will win the division. Yes, we are predicting who will win a division PRE-DRAFT. Give us your opinions in the comments section and leave a review. Without seeing the movie, we decided to take on the subject of Black Women having the 'give-up spirit'. The Give Up spirit is one in which black women don't see the end of the tunnel in a marriage or relationship and want out. If they feel the man hasn't done enough, they want out of the marriage. Thus giving up.
April 4, 2018
AFC West + How A Man Can Tell If A Woman Is Good At Oral Sex
In this episode we tackle the AFC West, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders. What has each team done this off season to get better? Have they done enough? If you are a fan of either of these teams, we would love to hear from you. We give our opinions and pick who will win the division. Feel free to chime in. On the 2nd half of the show, we start to discuss which body parts are most neglected during sex. And also, Mori gives TREMEMDOUS advice on how a man can tell if his woman is good at oral sex. They is a telltale sign that will show you exactly what you need to look for prior to engaging in oral sex with a woman.
March 30, 2018
NFL Draft Preview - NFC West and The 26 Year Side-Piece
In lieu of the NFL draft coming up on April 26 – 28, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX we decided to preview each division in the NFL. Today we are starting with the NFC West, which includes the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals. What did each team do to make themselves better? Who did the most? Who did the least? Who will win the division and represent the NFC West in the playoffs? Listen to Mori Langshaw Sr and Mia Mignons take on each team. In the 2nd half of the show, we discuss side-chicks. Side-pieces. Bitches. However, or whatever, you want to call a woman that dates, has sex with, has an affair with, a married man. What's your take on a relationship like that? Would you be that woman? Could you be that man? Some side-chicks thinks its the best relationship for them. Some hate the fact that a woman has the potential to break up a marriage, on purpose.
March 27, 2018
The Youth Sports Dilemma and How Mori and Mia Met....Revealed
In this episode of Routes and Relationship podcast, we tackle the growing youth sports industry. There is a startling statistic that may surprise you. Do you think that a child that plays sports in all seasons suffers academically? A new study shows the effects of a student-athlete vs being a student. You may be surprised. A few of our listeners have asked us the question, "So, how did you all meet?" In the 2nd half, we finally come clean and tell the truth about how we met. And you won't believe it?
March 24, 2018
Are You NFL Boycotting with Telling Your Friend They Are Wong
Who else wants to take a stand and not receive backlash? Colin Kaepernick took a knee in protest of police brutality against unarmed Black men during the singing of the National Anthem. He did this on the advice of an Army veteran after he, initially, just sat on the bench during the National Anthem. The backlash was enormous. Black men and women joined in the protest after Kaepernick was not signed to an NFL team. White men and women, including the 45th President, took issue with him kneeling, calling it disrespectful to our flag thus our country. So many people ended up boycotting the NFL for various reasons. Where do you stand 2 years later? Also, does your friend do things that are just flat out wrong but they do it anyway? How do you handle a FRIEND do things in a way that is unbecoming? Do you tell them? Do you leave hints? Do you let things play out? Do you mind your business? Leave us a comment on how you handle "wrong" friends.
March 16, 2018
2018 NCAA March Madness (Bracket CHALLENGE) and The Blended Family (CHALLENGING Step Children/Step Parents)
In this episode of Routes and Relationships, we make our expert NCAA March Madness Bracket predictions. Who's right? Who's wrong? Even though we are ALL wrong! Who is your Final Four? Mia, aka asportsfreak, says Arizona, Xavier, Villanova and Michigan State. Mori, aka Renegade Relationship, says Virgina, North Carolina, Villanova and Kansas. Who you got? In the second half, we talk about the Blended family. When do you introduce children to a new partner? How long do you wait to have the "where are we going" conversation? How do you handle new "bonus" children in your life? What if the children don't like the significant other? Leave a comment and let us know
March 13, 2018
NFL Trade Opinions with Christians And Porn
Todays episode, we give our opinions on the current NFL Trades as of March 10, 2018 to include the Browns trading for Tyrod Taylor and Jarvis Landry, the release of Seattle Seahawks all-pro cornerback Richard Sherman and the Philadelphia Eagles signing the newly released Defensive End, Michael Bennett. And, of course, where Kirk Cousins will land. We actually have a wager on this and want your opinions on the subject. On the other side of the show, we discuss a recent radio interview by a Christian woman stating her distaste for pornography and why you shouldn't watch or entertain pornography as a Christian couple. Do you watch porn with your significant other? If so, why? If not, why not? We go hard in this episode.
March 11, 2018
Bandwagon Fans and Orgasms
Today we going toe to toe about Bandwagon fans who latch on to any sports teams that seems to be doing well. If you are a Yankees fans, Duke fan, Notre Dame Fan, Dallas Cowboys fans, defend yourself on this one. Part two of our discussion centers around whether women are having orgasms at the same rate as men. Why don't women have orgasms at the same rate? Do women have the same type of orgasm as men? Do they ejaculate as men do. We discuss.
February 28, 2018
Dont Take Them Back and the New Look Cleveland Cavaliers
Todays topic includes the choice of taking your boyfriend/girlfriend back for a second go-round and we also discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers and Lebron James trading away half of the current roster. First, in most relationships, once you break up (for whatever reason) it's probably best to stay that way. We've found that the grieving process is not just different between men and women, it's actually opposite. A man goes through the "free to fuck" stage where he has as much guilt free sex as possible and it's not cheating. Next, he goes through the "stalking" phase where he wants to find out what his ex is doing and who she is doing it with. Finally, he reaches the feeling of "it's over" and maybe it's time to move on. For women it works in opposite form. For women, they get the feeling of "its over". They sit home and eat bon bons, ice cream and Netflix gets abused. Once women realize that life goes on, women move into "nosy" mode (which men consider stalking). Th
February 13, 2018
Expert Superbowl LII Picks and Tom Brady's Baby Mommas
Superbowl LII Picks are in by our resident Sports Expert Mia Mignon, AKA, the Sports Freak and Mr. Mori Langshaw, Sr of the Renegade Relationship. Who do you have? New England Patriots (4.5) vs Philadelphia Eagles
February 4, 2018
2018 NBA All-Star Game Selections, Snubs and Drafting Your Ideal Mate
Today's Podcasts discusses the newly implemented draft by the two top vote getters. This year, the captains are LeBron Jame and Stephen Curry. Who got snubbed? Who doesn't deserve to be there? You tell us. Followed by drafting your ideal mate. What do you look for in your mate to be in an emotional monogamous committed relationship? Mori and Mia have very specific characteristics they look for. Do you agree? What are yours?
January 28, 2018
Kirk Cousins Debate and Hidden Apps For Cheating
In todays episode of Routes and Relationships, we tackle Kirk Cousins. What quarterbacks do you take over Kirk Cousins and at what costs? Where is a good spot for Kirk Cousins? Ms Mignon has 12 other quarterbacks better than him. Mr. Langshaw has more than 15. Followed by the story of Hidden Apps on phones. Some are disappearing, some function as other useful apps but its really a storage haven for text messages, photos and videos. Do you use hidden apps to hide your indiscretions? How do you feel about them? Some use this app to "protect children" from seeing things in their phones but the truth is that they may be hiding something. What are your thoughts?
January 26, 2018
Lavar Ball of Big Baller Brand and Nola Darling She Gotta Have It
This episode of Routes and Relationships takes on Lavar Ball of Big Baller Brand. How do you characterize him as a Businessman and a Father. Followed by a relationship discussion of Nola Darling from Spike Lee's Netflix series, She's Gotta Have It. sports #relationships #entertainment
January 24, 2018
NFL Championship Game Predictions – Jaguars v Patriots Vikings v Eagles
In this episode, we discuss and debate who will win the NFC Championship game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles as well as the AFC Championship game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots. Who do you agree with? Mori or Mia?
January 24, 2018
Washington Wizards, Bradley Beal, John Wall, Cheating Wives and Cheating Husbands
In todays episodes of Routes and Relationships, we discuss the Washington Wizards, Bradley Beal, John Wall. Why the Wizards continue to be an above average basketball team. Followed by the relationship scenario of the day, cheating wives who want revenge on cheating husbands.
January 20, 2018
Dez Bryant Debate and Overbearing Step-Parents
Routes and Relationships is a Sports(y) Relationship Show, or, actually, a Relationship(y) Sports Show centered around discussing the latest in Sports, Sports Relationships and your own intimate relationships. Mori Langshaw Sr., a Relationship Coach and Mia Mignon, a Sports Author team up to debate, argue and advise on their take of various Athletes, their relationships and individuals personal relationships. Todays episode centers on our favorite team, Dallas Cowboys, relationship with Dez Bryant. Should Dez: * Leave the Dallas Cowboys * Stay with the Dallas Cowboys * Take a pay-cut for the Dallas Cowboys Followed by a serious discussion about Step-parents that are heavily involved in their step-childs life.
January 19, 2018


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Student Fellow Profiles
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ECSF Extravaganza
Part of the Ethics Center 10th Anniversary Celebration
|Center Celebrates 10 Years of Student Fellowships
October 30, 2007
Celebrating 10 years of a life-changing program, the Center hosted past and present fellows who recalled their experiences and looked to future opportunities to make a difference in the world during the ECSF Extravaganza on October 26-27.
The Ethics Center Student Fellowships (renamed Sorensen Fellowships in 2009) offer Brandeis sophomores and juniors a chance to intern for a summer with an organization of their choice anywhere in the world. The experience allows students to effect change and learn about issues of international importance, as many alumni of the program outlined during the Extravaganza.
Launching the event on Friday night was "Africa Remembered: Reflections from ECSF Alumni," featuring former fellows who interned in South Africa and performances by the Brandeis Playback Theatre Society (founded by Will Chalmus '07 after his 2006 ECSF internship with theatre centers in New York and Australia) and the African Dance Club. Brahmy Poologasingham '00, now an attorney in Seattle, spoke about her work in Soweto and Embalenhle townships as an ECSF. Part of her experience focused on legal matters, including working on the draft of the South African Constitution, which helped to inspire her future career, she said.
"I learned so much about how much the fabric of the legal system makes a difference," Poologasingham said. "I wouldn't be an attorney if I hadn't gone to South Africa."
Darnisa Amante '06 recounted her experience working at an art studio in Johannesburg that helped primarily young black South African men recover from trauma through artistic expression. "It's one of the most remarkable, memorable moments of my life," she said about the internship. She now works with children in her native Brooklyn at the Score Educational, placing a photo of her in South Africa in her staff biography to inspire youth about the possibilities they can strive for.
Naomi Safran-Hon '08 also focused on art in her internship in Johannesburg, where she worked at an art therapy center. She showed images from her upcoming exhibit "Healing, Community and Transformation: Student Visions from Johannesburg," featuring children with whom she worked and other scenes from South Africa.
At Saturday's event, ECSF alumni convened for discussions on subjects such as legal careers in social justice, poverty, community development, fundraising, and coexistence. For a summary of the presentations, click here.
About the Sorensen Fellowship program
A unique opportunity for Brandeis University sophomores and juniors to integrate coursework with summertime internships in the U.S. and overseas. Open to sophomores and juniors in any major, Fellows receive a stipend to cover travel and living expenses for their summer internships.


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You may not have noticed, but Yahoo is really and truly evolving with Marissa Mayer at the helm. As it's been buying up companies left and right -- including Tumblr, Rondee, Loki, and others -- it's also been shedding dead weight. Last Friday, in fact, the company revealed it will be pulling the plug on its venerable AltaVista search, WebPlayer, Yahoo RSS Alerts, and other apps -- and a couple of APIs, in favor of the YQL (Yahoo Query Language).
These acquisitions and cuts all point to Mayer guiding Yahoo toward becoming a next-gen mobile company, one that delivers "visual, rich" content and services via smartphones, tablets, wearables, and beyond. "We have the content. We have all of the information that people want on their phones," she said in her first public interview since becoming CEO. "Now it's about making it easy and relevant to use on mobile."
The process of becoming a lean, mean, mobile-focused machine entails dumping old technologies that don't serve that vision, and Yahoo's been doing just that. In April, the company announced that, in the name of "sharpening [its] focus" it was shutting down Yahoo Avatars, the Yahoo Message Boards website, Yahoo App Search, and other products. In March, the company revealed it was pulling the plug on products like Yahoo SMS Alerts, as well as Yahoo Mail and Messenger J2ME apps for feature phones.
Good-bye APIs, hello YQL?
The most recent round of announced cuts stand out, however, in that they don't just include products that won't be missed by any but the most nostalgic of Internet denizens (when's the last time you AltaVistaed anything?). There are a couple of APIs on the list with entirely different fates: The Yahoo Local API is being outright eliminated come Sept. 30. By contrast, the company is eliminating direct access to the Yahoo Term Extraction API; existing users who still want the functionality will need to migrate to YQL requests by Sept. 28.
YQL is Yahoo's SQL-like query language designed to retrieve and manipulate data from APIs through a Web interface, allowing developers to create apps using mashups. Yahoo launched YQL as part of its Developer Network in 2008. Since then, the company added open tables from third parties, as well as a capability to execute YQL-built tables of data using JavaScript.
"The Yahoo Query Language lets you query, filter, and join data across any Web data source or service on the Web. Using our YQL Web service, apps run faster with fewer lines of code and a smaller network footprint," wrote YQL Lead Jonathan Trevor back in 2009. "YQL treats the entire Web as a source of table data, enabling developers to select * from Internet."
The fact that Yahoo is dumping the Term Extraction API in favor of YQL-based requests certainly suggests that company remains bullish about the development platform. The question, though, is what other Yahoo APIs will follow suit, requiring devs to dig into their existing apps to make coding changes? The PlaceFinder geocoding service? The Contacts API? Maybe the Flickr API?
Padding the mobile portfolio
Yahoo isn't just cutting the fat in its quest to be a more relevant mobile company. Since Mayer took the helm in July of last year, Yahoo has acquired more than a dozen companies, all of which could be a part of a robust mobile portfolio. The acquisitions have included:
- Social-recommendation startups, including Stamped, Alike, and Jybe
- Video-communications companies like OnTheAir and Rondee
- Gaming companies, including Playerscale and Loki Studios
- Astrid, which developed an app managing email and to-do lists
- News summary service Summly
- Blogging platform Tumblr
Yahoo isn't being shy or subtle about its intentions to morph into a mobile-first company that connects users to its troves of content via their device of choice. We're seeing the company cut away the fat, much as Google has done as part of its refocusing efforts, while fattening up its portfolio of mobile technologies -- not to mention building up its workforce with mobile-savvy developers. What remains to be seen is whether third-party developers will get on board, embrace YQL, and build around Yahoo technologies, or instead focus their efforts on other platforms. That also could depend on whether Yahoo manages to win over more users with its own growing suite of apps and services.
This story, "Yahoo sacrifices AltaVista in YQL-centric mobile play," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Get the first word on what the important tech news really means with the InfoWorld Tech Watch blog. For the latest developments in business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.