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We knew the facts way back in 1987, but instead of a safe-sex new world order, we got global disaster. Reported cases of AIDS in countries both rich and poor skyrocketed -- not doubled or tripled, but increased tenfold or more. Health care systems -- even in the most developed nations -- are taxed to the limit, and sympathy for people with HIV is in short supply. After a decade of promoting compassion, many governments have settled for simply scaring the hell out of their citizens and, when that fails, jailing them or leaving them to die. In India, for example, one town used the AIDS memorial quilt not as a rite of remembrance but as a safe-sex campaign: "Don't become part of the quilt," organizers warned. What's to be done?
Just as there will never be a magic bullet for HIV, so we will never have a single strategy for preventing its transmission. The solution isn't to throw up our hands in despair, but to dig in our heels and learn what we can from the decade since the World Health Organization, the Red Cross and activists first carried safe-sex projects out into the world. What scientists are observing about this wily new virus is mirrored in what prevention activists are discovering about the age-old domain of sex: It works differently in each person's body. We've learned that ideas that seem impossibly conservative in one culture appear radical and sexy in another. For example, campaigns to promote monogamy have generally been frowned upon or deemed homophobic in the U.S. Yet that was the message behind a provocative Indian campaign that featured Kamasutra-like illustrations with the slogan "Many positions with one are better than one position with many." History, not hormones, determines how desire and pleasure are experienced. Culture decides how variations in sexuality are molded to the requirements of safe sex.
A truth: Safe sex is all about the science of HIV transmission. Fair enough, if safe sex is defined narrowly as specific techniques that block the virus' passage from body to body. But beings are more than just bodies, and the attitudes and meanings that we attach to safe sex (and that influence why we start and stop practicing it) are at least as important as the science. Prejudices about our own and others' sexuality turn out to be just plain wrong.
Officials in the developing world often remark that Americans' interest in sex is a product of our consumer society and high standard of living. The poor in their own countries may have as much sex as anyone, but the effort to prevent STDs, it is said, seems insignificant to them in the daily grind of poverty -- sweatshop workers tend not to have time to make sex safe. A similar attitude has made safe sex education among the so-called hard-to-reach poor in the U.S. appear futile. This attitude is mistaken.
Vera Paiva does AIDS prevention among slum dwellers in São Paulo, Brazil. There, young men and women have no private spaces for sex, much less safe places to talk about sex. In constant danger of getting caught by families or police, the youths have refined the art of quick sex in cars or while leaning against lampposts. They know about HIV transmission, but they can't afford the condoms touted as their salvation. Are these young people less motivated to fight for condoms than for food, housing or higher wages? Not a chance. Paiva helped the youths organize for better health care, ongoing access to condoms and freedom from harassment for having sex. Far from seeing sex as a frivolous diversion from their dire economic conditions, these youths see it as central to their ghetto world. So safe sex is central to their quest for a better life.
But prevention programs have only rarely proved so unifying. In some U.S. cities, different approaches to safe sex have evolved into a virtual apartheid between negative and positive gay men. Contrary to prevailing advice, which generally advocated "a condom every time," positive and negative men began in the mid-'80s to part ways over the meaning of safe sex. This was an enormously consequential shift. Safe sex was increasingly experienced as a limit on sexual expression: If not punishment, then a serious compromise. With the HIV-antibody test readily available, both negative and positive men began to wonder whether it might be easier simply to have condomless sex with partners of like status. But their reasons for doing so already differed. For positive men, sticking to their own offered the hope of mutual understanding and group identity akin to coming out; for negative men, refusing sex with positive men was a way of avoiding both HIV and the now-odious discipline of safe sex.
With no consensus on how or when to disclose HIV status, same-status partnering wasn't workable. By the late '80s, gay men calculated their risk using a different set of beliefs. Some thought it was the positive man's responsibility to reveal his status, on the assumption that anyone who didn't was negative. Others thought that if a partner didn't demand a condom when he was being penetrated, he was indicating he was positive. In this way, gay men presumed they were following the advice to "know your partner." This emphasis on asking and telling created the illusion that sexual encounters were risky only when you didn't talk.
In the past year, gay and straight newspapers alike have spewed dozens of personal confessions by individuals who have had unsafe sex in bathhouses or with anonymous partners. Meantime, we go on ignoring the real stumbling block in current prevention programs, gay or straight. What is it? The warm, wonderful bond that many view as a source of well-being and some consider the only safe harbor in an epidemic of incurable STDs: The Couple. Why? Most everyone uses condoms with partners whom they consider casual; most everyone stops using condoms when they "fall in love."
Today, HIV testing is routine; safe sex is not. Instead, many gay men and a growing number of heterosexuals make sexual decisions based on nothing more than hunches about each other's status. So men and women are becoming infected in the very relationships they had hoped would keep them safe. But the psychological dynamic, especially for gay men, is different from in the early years, when no one could know who was infected. Instead of "Was it him?" and "Was it me?" gay men now think, "I should have known better" or "I shouldn't have trusted him." This is personally devastating. It is also tearing at the heart and soul of gay communities.
In 1978 the United Nations came to a landmark consensus that individual health could be achieved only at the community level, through primary prevention and education. The famous "health for all by the year 2000" statement presented a broad view of health but had little to say about sexuality. Compelling as the idea is, we can't "stop AIDS!" until there is "safe sex for all": Not just to save marriages in fact or form, but for everyone, regardless of the shape of their desires and pleasures.
As we approach the millennium that once held so much promise, we know we inhabit a world full of trouble. We know we have in common the need for a global response to AIDS -- for treatment and prevention. We also know our sexualities are extremely diverse, and so local approaches to safe sex must be flexible. Our shared bond is not the similarity of sexual drives but the amazing variety with which we express them. Our goal should not be producing a uniform kind of safe sex and punishing those who fail to abide by it, but rather understanding the infinite ways that sex can become safe for everyone by the year 2000.


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Visit any popular coastal location at the height of summer in Ireland, and you are likely to see people of all ages in the water. But when summer comes to a grinding halt, most people stay well out of the sea for another year, thinking it too cold, too dangerous and too much effort.
But there is a hardy network of sea-swimmers in Ireland who see no reason to stop when the weather gets colder. They continue to take the plunge in winter precisely because of the powerful effect of the cold, both physically and mentally, and for the human connection.
Cormac Staunton is one of these year-round devotees. The 54-year-old Galway man has been swimming in the sea since he was a child, but it is only in recent years that he embraced the cold and decided to swim through the winter.
Staunton moved back to Galway in 2003 after a stint living in the US, and he soon felt the call of the sea. He started swimming again, initially just during the summer, and every year his swimming season got a bit longer.
"One year, March 17th became my first swim of the year. Then another year, I just kept going," he says.
Today, Staunton swims in Salthill all year round – and he doesn't feel the cold like he used to.
"In the winter, you might go at 11.30 in the morning when there's as much sunlight as you're going to get for the day. You get your dose of vitamin D, and then you can head off on your way again."
Staunton speaks of the "mini-tribes" of people who come to Salthill throughout the year. "You've got the early morning warriors, the people that would be in there at six o'clock in the morning, and then you've got the ones who come at five or six in the evening after work. You have the 11.30 crew, which is all the retired guys and older women. To listen to them is a tonic. Sometimes you're walking down there and you can hear this laughing and roaring. They're all just having the craic. It's life affirming, really."
Adrenaline rush
It is this sense of community that keeps Staunton going back to Salthill every week for a dip.
"If you talk to any of the men or women down there, pretty much every one of them – or a good 90 per cent of regulars - will tell you that the main reason they're there is for their mental health. It's that reset button."
The adrenaline rush that comes with being submerged in cold water has a profound impact on both the body and the mind. This is something that Gráinne Gavigan, a Dublin-based film and television editor, feels strongly about. She believes that sea-swimming in winter provides a "more intense" adrenaline rush than in summer.
"A lot of the time when we go swimming in winter, we're only in for five or 10 minutes, but that release of endorphins and serotonin floods in and stays in your body pretty much the whole day," the 49-year-old says. "You might be going down for a swim and be thinking, 'I don't want to do this'. There's a huge nervousness that can come into play before you get into the water, but once you get in and you've had that dip, there's that physical release, and there's the psychological thing that you've approached something that was initially a challenge."
The benefits are just so fantastic, physically and mentally
Gavigan has always loved sea-swimming, but up until three years ago, she approached it in much the same way as most Irish people: she only swam in the sea while on holidays during the summer. That changed in 2016 when she came back to Dublin from a stint in Connemara and thought: "I'd really like to keep this going."
She joined a sea-swimming group which helped her to get comfortable in the sea all year round.
"That fear of the shock [of the cold water] is a huge psychological barrier, and it's completely understandable – but it is possible to overcome if we can show people how to do it."
For Gavigan, getting into the water in winter requires "slow acclimatisation", as well as a hardy group of fellow sea-swimmers.
"You can't do it overnight, or even over a few months. You have to do it over time and build up to it. The benefits are just so fantastic, physically and mentally, once you get through that," Gavigan says.
"When you get in first, you do feel like your breath has been taken away a bit, and that's the natural response. That's where the slow breathing comes in. It's an excitement all over your skin. Yes, it's cold – but it gives you a buzz."
Swimming groups
In 2013, François Auerbach-Freitas set up the Dublin Sea Swimming group that helped Gavigan get back into the water. It is aimed at people who want to enjoy a gentle dip rather than a vigorous swim.
"I had started to feel a bit depressed and disconnected, and I wanted to experience and feel different things," the 49-year-old says. "There were a few things changing in my life – a job and a relationship – and I felt off balance. I really wanted to reconnect with my body and nature. Through swimming, I made new friends, so maybe I was looking for that as well. That's what got me into swimming – when you're in the water, you stop thinking about anything that might worry you."
Swimming in the sea is like going on a mini-holiday
He set up a group on MeetUp.com, and was blown away by the response. The group has almost 2,000 members today. About 20-30 people go swimming with the group all year long.
"It's easier to swim all year round than to stop in the summer and start again," he says. "The first time we swam in winter was a bit of a shock. Your body goes a bit numb, and you're afraid that you're dying in the water. Swimming at that time of year can be a bit terrifying. You think, 'It's winter, it's going to be so cold,' but it's all in your mind. If you stop the noise in your head, it's OK."
Orla Mangan is also a member of Auerbach-Freitas's sea-swimming group. The 50-year-old from Dundrum tries to swim in the sea every day during summer, and once or twice a week throughout winter.
"I grew up swimming in the Atlantic Ocean in Kerry," Mangan says. "We always swam in the summer as children, but I never knew you could swim in winter because nobody in Kerry swam in the winter back then. It was only in my late 30s that I saw people swimming on Christmas Day, and I thought, 'God, that's weird, how can they do that?' So I joined a group where everyone did it, and it wasn't weird or unusual – and it's not as cold as you might think. It can be freezing some days, but afterwards you just feel incredible. It's a spiritual feeling – you just have this weightlessness in the sea."
Mangan is not interested in swimming as a competitive sport. She gets into the sea because of how the water makes her feel.
"Swimming in the sea is like going on a mini-holiday," she says. "You're packing up all that stuff you have in your life and you're getting into the sea, and it's like another level of consciousness. You're not worrying about anything. It makes you more positive about everything, and it resets you. If you're a little bit down, and you jump into that sea – you get this kind of high."
Year-round sea-swimming may seem extreme to some, but it is becoming more common. John Leech, chief executive of Irish Water Safety, says there has been a "huge increase" in the number of people delving into open water swimming in the last decade. He welcomes it and says the benefits of open-water swimming are manifold.
"More and more research is being done, but the benefits from a mental point of view particularly seem very, very strong," Leech says. "A lot of these people don't get into the water and churn it up like an Olympic swimmer – they get into the water, have a pleasant swim, and when they get out, they feel so refreshed and invigorated. We'd love to see more people doing it – but we want them to do it responsibly."
Staying safe in the sea in winter
1. Irish Water Safety warns against swimming on your own in the sea, particularly in winter. Go with a friend or consider joining a group.
2. "It's really important to swim with a bright swimming cap," says John Leech of Irish Water Safety. This ensures that others can see you if you get into difficulty and it will also keep you warm.
3. Get kitted out with the right gear. Wetsuits can help keep you warm – particularly if you're not a seasoned winter swimmer – and neoprene gloves and socks/booties protect the extremities. Many sea-swimmers also wear earplugs in the water.
4. "Don't overdo it and stay in until the point where hypothermia kicks in. In the wintertime, you can just go in for five minutes, or even two minutes at a time, to see how that feels," advises Cormac Staunton.
5. Always check the weather forecast and never get into the water when conditions are bad.
6. Irish Water Safety recommends that sea-swimmers bring a tow float into the water with them. Not only will it help with buoyancy, it also makes you more visible to others. This is particularly important if there are boats around.
7. "Don't start at Christmas - swim throughout the summer and keep going. The water will get colder, but you won't feel it as much as you would if you start in the middle of winter," says François Auerbach-Freitas.

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Connecticut's recently proposed bill that would require firearm owners to maintain excess personal liability insurance and self defense insurance was withdrawn last week following a two-hour hearing held earlier during the week, a local newspaper reported.
Similarly, in Maryland, a bill that sought mandatory firearm liability insurance for gun owners was also withdrawn recently.
In Connecticut, the liability insurance bill, H.B. No. 6656, died in the Connecticut General Assembly's Insurance Committee after a public hearing in Hartford, The Connecticut Post reported last Thursday. Some 30 people testified at the March 19 hearing, most of whom criticized the proposal as flawed. Some said that even if the bill gets approved, it may get struck down as unconstitutional by a court of law.
A representative from the Insurance Association of Connecticut said the group is not aware of any separate product in the standard market that provides coverage described in the proposed bill. The National Rifle Association does have some products it offers to members, said Susan Giacalone from the Insurance Association of Connecticut. But they do not provide coverage for intentional acts. The self defense insurance policy does not cover potential criminal acts unless the charges are dropped or there is an acquittal, she said.
If a mandatory gun liability measure were to be adopted in the state, it could end up doing more harm to the liability landscape in Connecticut, she said.
Separately, in Maryland, a mandatory gun liability bill that was proposed in February — S.B. 577 — was also withdrawn recently, according to the Maryland General Assembly. The measure sought to require firearm owners to maintain at least $250,000 of coverage for accidental injuries and to require gun sellers to check the coverage for buyers.
Other Northeastern states and jurisdictions that have recently proposed mandatory firearm liability insurance for gun owners include Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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Stop thinking about the problem. Whatever you focus on you multiply in power over you.
Focus on the finished work of the cross. Search for and focus on scriptural promises that relate to the issues that seem to be pressing in on you.
Dream dreams. Envision yourself wrapped lovingly in the arms of the Father. Speak life over your situation. Encourage yourself in the Lord. Stir up your hope by guarding your heart and mind from contaminating influences. Set your heart and mind on things above, not on earthly things.
Everything, everything, you see with your eyes is transient. Keep an eternal perspective. Hold everything and everyone loosely. Only one thing is constant and unchanging.
Build your life on God and His word and the flood waters of life when they come won't take you under.
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
-Matthew 7:24-27


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I love this! The verse is so encouraging.
This is an awesome verse! And what a lovely photo as well!!
Living Water! :) Amen! Thank you for visiting my site :)
Each and every one of your comments means so much to me. I love to hear from friends both old and new. Thanks for taking the time to stop by my little corner of the world and thanks for taking the time to let me know you were here.


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The rankings for 2020 are in from BCN, which collects sales data from across its platforms, and it looks like the most popular DSLR sold in Japan throughout the course of 2020 is the Nikon D5600. Don't get too happy just yet, though, Nikon fanboys and girls. Canon still managed to grab 7 of the remaining 9 spots in the top 10.
The complete top 10 list looks a little something like this…
- D5600 Double Zoom Kit
- EOS Kiss X9i Double Zoom Kit
- EOS Kiss X10 Double Zoom Kit Black
- D3500 Double Zoom Kit
- EOS Kiss X9 Double Zoom Kit Black
- D3500 18-55 VR Lens Kit
- EOS Kiss X10 EF-S18-55 IS STM Lens Kit Black
- D7500 18-140 VR Lens Kit
- EOS Kiss X10i Double Zoom Kit
- EOS 80D EF-S18-135 IS USM Lens Kit
For reference:
- Kiss X9 = EOS Rebel SL2/EOS 200D
- Kiss x9i = EOS Rebel T7i/EOS 800D
- Kiss X10 = EOS Rebel SL3/EOS 250D
- Kiss X10i = EOS Rebel T8i/EOS 850D
It's probably not so surprising that Canon has six DSLRs in the Top 10 compared to Nikon's four. Canon more different models to choose from with a typically faster release schedule (so old stock gets sold off at a discount and becomes more popular), while Nikon's range is somewhat limited – especially now they're killing off DSLRs in favour of mirrorless.
Nikon's D5600 is also largely unchanged (aside from the removal of GPS and addition of a touchscreen) from the two-generation-old Nikon D5300, which (along with the D5500) has proven itself to be a fantastic entry-level model for a while now. And although the reasons for the lack of 7D on the list are quite obvious, I do find it a little bit surprising that the Nikon D500 isn't there.
That being said, you'll notice that all of the items on the list are bundles. There's not a single body-only option to be found anywhere in the top 10. This suggests that it's likely all newer photographers buying the most cameras. People who don't yet have an existing stock of lenses to attach to a new body. So, perhaps not going for something a little higher end isn't all that surprising after all.
It will be interesting to see how this looks this time next year, with many lines seemingly being killed off to make way for mirrorless.
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The Axe of Prophetic Wisdom
The axe head that is divinely connected to your training, and building preparation!
The axe is symbolic for cutting, severing, building; tearing down, the gospel; preaching; exhorting others; rebuke; repentance! (Matthew 3:10; Proverbs 27:17; Ecclesiastes 10:10).
As I was meditating upon the LORD, I asked God what is the significance of the axe head, besides Elisha performing a miracle. He said that the axe head is a divine act that many of those coming into the prophetic, can learn from in this season!
You see, the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, (we are all working to build and to up lift the Kingdom of God) and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell.
Come on somebody, these prophets were in the process of building them a prophetic place of rest, worship and to eat from! They wanted a place big enough to prostrate themselves without bumping into one another. But, they did not want to take on the project without a skilled and more mature prophet on hand to assist them in the task!
So, they consulted with Elisha. And he answered, Go ye.
Many times, if you are a young prophets or prophetess and are not sure about some task or assignment God has called you to, or that you may be taking on, it is good to have someone in your company from whom you can get counseling, who will be there in case you need them. Remember, iron sharpens iron!
And one said, be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. So he went with them. The sons of the prophets used wisdom in attempting to build, because the first thing they did was to gather up their resources when they came to Jordan and they cut down wood. But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
The LORD said to me that the reason this wood and the beams were so important, was because it was the glue that would support the work they were doing as prophets! You see, for which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?" (Luke 14:28).
My LORD, we want a sure solid foundation!
This beam is symbolic for support, and structure for both the roof and the floor! This is why the enemy came to deter the work causing one of the sons of the Prophets to drop the borrowed axe!
He knew that if he could stop the most important aspects of the work which is to stop the foundation from being built he could stop the sons of the Prophets from building up the foundation and tearing down the things that needed to be cut and severed as the began building!
The enemy will do whatever he can to stop the work and to cause it to cease!
But, the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
Come on somebody! There was a reason the sons of the Prophets kept prompting the Man of God; Elisha to come with them! You, see God had a more mature Prophet their to teach, instruct and to train them that prophets are called to step out on faith and that they must be trained and skilled to know how to move in the midst of chaos!
Elisha was that man the young prophet did not know and understand what to do when the borrowed axe head fail but Elisha never even hesitated immediately he asked where did it fall and he cut down a stick trusting that God would use what he had a stick to recover the loss!
He never once looked at the natural to wonder how this stick would stop an axe head from sinking, he just trusted that if he did his part God would do the rest!
God is speaking and it is not good for young prophets and prophetess to walk alone, but you need to have some type of covering or someone more mature than yourself that you trust who will be their to support you when you run into situations that you yourself may not know how to deal with!
Therefore said Elisha, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took it.
Prophets are not to be lone rangers and islands unto themselves. They need others to be accountable to, when things get rough!
See also 2 Kings 6:1-7 KJV.
~ Apostle Geraldine Fisher
Apostle Geraldine Fisher has a World-Wide-Social Media Net-Work Ministry. As a Missionary, God moved her into the Office of a Prophet, revealing to her the qualities of a True prophet, humility, humiliation, loving others, interceding in prayer, as she keeps her own life clean to accurately hear from God. Since hearing the audible voice of God calling her to ministry, she's been called to intercede and pray for others in ministry as God speaks, instructs, directs and gives prophetic words for her to give to others. God promised He would bring her to sit and to learn before great men, all of which He did!


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After the Coup
John Harris: "This was the very first of the illustrations for John's online short stories, and again I was working completely blind without even a title. I had had an image in my mind for some time, of a predatory warship, hovering over a spaceport, like a shark in the shallows. I used a light palate to create a mood of interrupted normality, with slanting figures and black smoke to suggest a mood of alarm and panic. The whole image suggested an unexpected coup."
John Scalzi: "My story is called 'After the Coup' because John named his artwork 'After the Coup' — which is to say I looked at the art, completed before my story was even begun, and when I saw it major plot elements fell into place. I like very much that John spurs my imagination as much as he does. He's become a part of the Old Man's War series DNA."


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Spud Cremer took his last ride with his beloved team and wagon on Sunday, January 24, 2010 when he was laid to rest at the Big Timber Mountainview Cemetery. Spud's life cannot be summed up in a few lines, but the following is Susan Metcalf's tribute to one of the last true cowboys.
So Long, Spud!
Born in the shadow of the Crazy Mountains in 1929, the sixth child of eight.
Patrick Thomas Cremer was better known as Spud, son of Cornelius and Kate.
He rode for the Spear-O, the Antler Ranch, and the Padlock,
For cowboying had been his calling since the day he could walk.
Spud liked good looking cowy horses and longhorn cattle.
He counted it a good day if he spent most of it in the saddle.
He was quick to befriend young and old, rich and poor—
Folks felt welcome to hang their hats beside Spud's door.
He inspected cattle, spent 14 years sheriffing, and owned the Cort Bar.
He never lacked for life experiences in his travels near and far.
The twinkle in his eye betrayed the fact that a saint he ain't,
But the work had to be done before the town he would paint.
Spud loved to share a Whiskey Sage and spin a tale or two;
Though they sounded stretched a might, they were mostly true.
He never bragged on himself, because he didn't have to.
He was a top hand as true as the fancy loops that he threw.
At 80 years of age, his backhand loop was envied in the branding pen.
In the remuda, we would watch Spud throw the hoolihan once again!
Spud was a living legend who never backed down from man nor beast.
He was pound for pound fearless—bulletproof and ten feet tall at least.
Spud has loped the long circle, and back to the roundup wagon he went.
We are thankful for the memories and the good times with him we spent.
He rides where the grass is belly deep and there's no such thing as dust or mud.
One day the Chute Boss will call our name, and we will ride again with Spud!
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This tribute was written by Susan Metcalf of the Lower Deer Creek Ranch and published in her column "Cooking for the West" which appears weekly in the Western Ag Reporter (formerly Agri-news) reporting agriculture news in Montana, Wyoming, the western Dakotas, and Nebraska. Susan wrote:
The era of the true punchers is passing, and we lost another one January 12, 2010, when Spud (Patrick Thomas) Cremer left us. I had heard of the legendary Spud Cremer long before I met him in June of 1985 when he and my father were among the featured teamsters in a documentary called "The Last Ride" filmed on the Vassau Ranch out of Forsyth. I was pregnant with Brooke at the time, and although as one of the wagon bosses, Spud had a million details to oversee, he kept a vigilant check on my welfare throughout the wagon trip. I was impressed by his genuine concern for all of us as well as his adept skills with teams and saddle horses and his rope.
Shortly after that, Spud moved home to Big Timber from Garfield County where he had spent 14 years as the sheriff. Though he was not a big man, he was afraid of no rank horse nor ornery bovine critter. He threw fancy loops--not to showcase his skills but to get the job done.
As I got to know Spud, I understood why he had become a well respected cowboy icon. Spud was always there to help anyone who asked, and he was a top hand.


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'A deserted island. A parent and their child scavenge for food. A lonely native slave collects wood for their fire. A mischievous fairy race runs rife. And a shipwrecked group of noblemen soon discover that this island is far less deserted than they thought.
Article19 Theatre Company is delighted to present William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. Dark, comic, and beautiful, the play is the culmination of Shakespeare's greatest works, looking at humans pushed to the very limit. Power, and the quest to get it, is a more slippery fiend than any of them anticipated.'
William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', performed by members of the Article19 theatre society at the University of Birmingham, was a spectacle to say the least. Performing Shakespeare is never an easy feat, but this production managed to handle the tricky content of the bard's last play with relative ease.
To begin with, credit must go most emphatically to the production team behind this performance:
DIRECTOR – Jack Davies
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & DESIGNER – Phoebe Ruttle
PRODUCER – Antonia Parker Smith
STAGE MANAGER – Katie Logie
COMPOSER – Aron Sood
ASMs – Lois Saunders, Natalia Catechis, Annie Kershaw
A production team is one that is most commonly overlooked in performance, however this time, credit must go where credit is due. The staging of this performance was incredible, with the Debating Hall at the Guild of Students being believably transformed into Prospero's island. Netting covered the ceiling, and plants and vines were woven throughout the stage space to create the atmosphere of mystery that surrounds this setting. A rather innovative touch, however, was the litter also strewn throughout the space. Detritus, including empty milk bottles, VK bottles and pot noodle cups, was scattered, and was often interacted with by the performers and used as props. I feel this added a subtle touch of commentary to the production – not even a magical island in the middle of nowhere is free from human litter. This may be the Literature student in me rearing its ugly analytical head, but there may also be a link drawn here with the character of Prospero (played here by Marcus Paragpuri). Deposed from his position of Duke of Milan by his jealous brother Antonio (Jonathan Stone), Prospero finds himself on the island, and proceeds to colonise its non-human inhabitants, the spirit Ariel (Megan Farquhar) and the monster Caliban (Touwa Craig-Dunn). Therefore, the choice of litter scattered across the stage may represent the theme of colonisation that pervades this play – even a beautiful island is not safe from the invasion and damage caused by the human race. Although, I may just be looking too far into it. (Can I get a 2:1 out of this?). I was also very impressed by the composition of Aron Sood. The music created by Ariel and the supporting chorus of spirits (Annabel Pilcher, Saskia Reed, Lydia James, Laura Hickie, Isaac Withers, Ben Evans) was beautiful.
Focusing on the actors, all did extremely well at navigating what is undoubtedly rather tricky verse. Comedy came from the performances of Kalifa Taylor as a gender-bent Trincula, and Alex Wilcox as Stephano. Both exhibited a definite flair for comedy, with Wilcox especially capturing the audience's attention with his larger than life interpretation of the drunkard Stephano. They played off each other well, and along with Craig-Dunn as Caliban, brought reams of much needed energy to a play that may begin to drag if you are not already familiar with the source material. Farquhar was also notable, lending an assured physicality to Ariel that exemplified the character's distance from the human world. Paragpuri's interpretation of Prospero, playing him as soft and slightly awkward in his interactions with his daughter Miranda (Beth Gilbert), was interesting. Having always seen Propsero played as stony and sometimes rather brash, it was rather lovely to see him being portrayed as the wronged fatherly figure. Yet Paragpuri was obviously aware of the character's intricacies, showing shades of light and dark at crucial moments of the plot, evidence of talent! (although, being able to memorise the large expanse of Prospero's speeches is talent enough in my opinion). Gilbert's performance as Miranda is also worth mentioning, playing her with a refreshing childlike innocence and wonder, a perfect choice for a woman who has spent her life on an island with her father as her sole human interaction. I have mentioned the majority of the cast here in my praise, but there is truly not a bad word to say. As always with University of Birmingham student productions, I was astonished by the amount of gifted actors that lie within our community.
Overall, I was very impressed with this interpretation. One criticism (as I can't effervesce too much) would be improvement of diction in the delivery of some lines, as a few were lost in the production's fast pace, leading to some audience members to comment on their loss of some plot points. However, the difficulties in staging and conveying a Shakespeare play from the 1600s must be taken into account. Overall, I think all involved in this production should be commended, and I look forward to my next Article19 viewing.
All images sourced from Elafris Photography.


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The Trailer For 'Great Detective Pikachu' Is Here, Promising A Battle Against Pokemon Crimes
If you were to ask me what my ideal life would be, I would unquestionably tell you that all I want is to solve a series of mysteries, each more fiendish than the last, alongside my faithful Pokemon friends. It is my fondest and most fervent wish, and now it's coming true. Sort of. In Japan.
Despite the fact that I try to keep up on Pokemon news, I'd never heard of this, which you know because if I had, I wouldn't have been talking about anything else, but on February 3, Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo will be released on the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS. The game tells the story of a hard-boiled Pokemon detective in an adorable hat who runs around solving crimes with his human pal --- and you can watch the trailer for it right now!
One thing you might've noticed about Detective Pikachu is that, unlike most other Pokémon, he seems to be a pretty chatty partner. This, I think, is something that probably helps when you're investigating crimes, but it also led me to start creating a narrative for this character in my head. We know, after all, that Meowth was driven to learn how to speak like a human by love, and shattered with heartbreak that drove him to a life of crime, so presumably, Detective Pikachu had a similar catalyst --- but one motivated by a love of justice.
As for whether Great Detective Pikachu will see an American release, that remains to be seen, but it's hard to believe that it won't find its away here as part of Pokemon's year-long 20th Anniversary celebrations.


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[March 25, 2015; Kennett Square, PA] – Benson (Ben) Bennett Martin, Jr., VMD, of Kennett Square, PA, died March 18, 2015, at the age of 68, after a long illness.
Dr. Martin was a pioneer in equine sports medicine and a specialist in surgery, working his entire 34-year veterinary career at New Bolton Center, the large animal hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet).
Dr. Martin was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, on October 8, 1946, to Benson Bennett Martin and Janeth (Nancy) Martin, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Fairfield Prep, and served in the United States Navy in Vietnam. He graduated from the University of Connecticut, and in 1980, was awarded his VMD from Penn Vet. After completing an internship and a large animal surgery residency, Dr. Martin became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Dr. Martin had a long and distinguished career as a faculty member at New Bolton Center, specializing in equine sports medicine and serving as the Director of the Jeffords High Speed Treadmill facility and the Equine Performance Clinic. During the majority of his career, Dr. Martin was an integral member of Penn Vet's Admissions Committee and enthusiastically mentored many veterinary students. He retired from the faculty as an Associate Professor of Equine Sports Medicine in July of 2014.
Dr. Martin was the consummate horseman, having grown up in the horse business. He worked in Thoroughbred racing for his uncle, Hall of Fame trainer James W. Maloney, and later at Calumet Farm in Lexington, KY, as well as in the show horse world. Dr. Martin traveled throughout the world, but chose the north shore of Kauai and Hanalei Bay as his second home. With his friends and family, he explored the island and what it had to offer to its fullest, sailing to Niihau, hiking, kayaking the NaPali, making lasting local friendships, and absorbing the culture. He was a prolific reader.
Dr. Martin, the oldest of six children, was an awesome friend, a devoted son, and a big brother to all of his siblings. He had a tremendous passion for his family and friends. He is survived by his brothers, Bruce and Robert Martin, and their wives, Debi and Sue Martin; his sisters, Eve and Laurie Martin; and his sister-in-law, Maria Martin. A third sister, Anne Miserocchi, preceded him in death. Dr. Martin also leaves behind three nephews, Glenn Martin, Robert Martin, and Mark Miserocchi; a niece, Allyson Giordano; a godson, Edward van Eps; and his three best friends for life, Dr. Ginny Reef, New Bolton Center Chief of Sports Medicine and Imaging, Lolly Clarke, and Ray Poland. Dr. Reef was his life partner and remained by his side until his last day.
The time and location of the celebration of Dr. Martin's life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Dr. Martin's memory for student scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Please make checks payable to the "Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania" and mail to New Bolton Center Development Office, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square PA, 19348.
About Penn Vet
Penn Vet is a global leader in veterinary medicine education, research, and clinical care. Founded in 1884, Penn Vet is the only veterinary school developed in association with a medical school. The school is a proud member of the One Health Initiative, linking human, animal, and environmental health.
Penn Vet serves a diverse population of animals at its two campuses, which include extensive diagnostic and research laboratories. New Bolton Center, Penn Vet's large-animal hospital on nearly 700 acres in rural Kennett Square, PA, cares for horses and livestock/farm animals. The hospital handles more than 4,000 patient visits a year, while the Field Service treats nearly 36,000 patients at local farms. In addition, New Bolton Center's campus includes a swine center, working dairy, and poultry unit that provide valuable research for the agriculture industry. Ryan Hospital in Philadelphia provides care for dogs, cats, and other domestic/companion animals, handling more than 31,000 patient visits a year.
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Nov. 01, 2013 – 06:17AM JST
China's Defense Ministry said on Thursday it has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint over what it called "dangerous provocation" by Japan for shadowing Chinese military exercises in the western Pacific.
Sino-Japanese ties have been strained for months by a dispute over tiny islands in the East China Sea believed to be surrounded by energy-rich waters. They have also been overshadowed by what China says is Japan's refusal to admit to atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers in China between 1931 and 1945.
Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said that a Japanese naval and air patrol disrupted a Chinese live ammunition military drill last Friday, without giving the precise location.
Yang also said Japanese patrols of ships and aircraft were gathering information about the exercises.
"Not only did this interfere with our normal exercises, but endangered the safety of our ships and aircraft, which could have led to a miscalculation or mishap or other sudden incident," Yang told a news briefing.
"This is a highly dangerous provocation, and China's Defense Ministry has made solemn representations to the Japanese side," he added, according to a transcript of his remarks on the ministry's website.
Diplomatic complaints are normally lodged by the Foreign Ministry, so the Defense Ministry's unusual move signals the military's anger.
A former Japanese military officer told Reuters this week that the situation in the East China Sea was worrisome.
"As the Chinese are getting more active, we have more opportunities to confront each other," he said. "If something happens accidentally, it may very seriously deteriorate the bilateral relationship."
Ties between the two countries took a hit in September 2012 after Japan bought two of the disputed islets from a private owner, setting off a wave of protests and boycotts of Japanese goods across China.
China on Saturday criticised a Japanese media report saying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had approved a policy for Japan to shoot down foreign drones that ignore warnings to exit its airspace.
Abe has said Japan is ready to take a more assertive stance toward China.
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