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Judge Andrew Napolitano recently had an interesting conversation with James Clyburn D-SC the third ranking member of the House of Representatives of the US.
Judge Andrew Napolitano pops the question: "Where in the Constitution is the federal government charged with maintaining people's health ?"
Clyburn's answer: "There's nothing in the Constitution that says the federal government has anything to do with most of the stuff we do. "
The Judge charges back a bit later: "You took an oath to uphold the Constitution. You can't go outside the Constitution because you think it is a good thing to do without violating that oath! "
Clyburn replies: "How about show me where in the Constitution it prohibits the federal government from doing this?"
The Judge then, of course, cites the 10th Amendment.
Article [X]
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
This is the very same Congressman James Clyburn who led the charge against his coleague Joe Wilson on the House floor proposing a formal House Rebuke of Wilson for his outburst against President Obama. I believe The President of The United States must be respected.
I personally would like to see the Constitution of The United States observed and respected at least as much (or more) than the President of The United States..
The argument about automitive insurance is often cited in the discussion on Federally mandated insurance. There is a logical falicy in using analogy to prove a point. Analogy may logically be used to illustrate a point but not to prove a point.
Automotive insurance mandates as they exist are STATE mandated by each of the individual states. The legality of each such mandate would depend on The Constitution of that state. So each person concerned about the legality of such a mandate should check their State Constitution.
I found an interesting article about the Supreme Court's decision on the Constitutionality of the Social Security Act.
Oh well so much for freedom https://hubpages.com/politics/Obamas-Health-care-R...
States Rights took a backseat to Federal Mandate almost 200 years ago. If the Federal Government wanted to, it could declare that states have no propriety in Healthcare ('or prohibited to the states'), and therefore make it a constitutionally federal issue.
Given the fact that their is great statistical correlation between people who make under X amount per year, and not having health insurance, I'm even thinking this could be a civil rights issue. A certain class of people (the poor) are being oppressed by another class of people (the rich).
So how about the tea-baggers do something for your country for once?
So, then is it safe to say that when the Republicans gain control and "shove it down your throat" strategy on Social Security "savings accounts" that's within the constitutional right. To be forced into paying into a 401K type of an account for your retirement. John Boehner wants it, the "Young Guns", Eric Cantor, McCarthy and Ryan put it in their new book.
In a fight the opponent is recognized; who is the opponent?
A very good post, but the Constitution has been overthrown. America has died. Perhaps we can sue. As an American it is repulsive to see these Marxists parade infront of the American flag.I think there should be a proper burial for the American icons, as they represent individual freedom and capitalism, not Marxist Socialism.
We have an option to not drive and to use other forms of transportation. Mandated health care gives us no options.
There is a "sick" (Pun Intended) Irony in having a President Elect that was a law professor teaching Constitutional Law. You would think he would have a pretty good understanding wouldn't you!
social Security is not constitutional either. FDR threatened to "pack the court", so instead of that the court agreed to social security. It was called "the decision in time that saved nine"
Dear Tom,
First I must tell you that I never received an e-mail notifying me that you wrote this hub. No one is getting e-mails today telling them about mine.
Your hub is fascinating. I read today that there are those in Congress who firmly believe it is constitutional for Congress to mandate "anything" they feel is in the public interest. What a slippery slope we are on.
Tom, I don't really disagree but since we do have Social Security now, I have to agree with your previous post "I agree we need to cure the disease. I proposed one manner of doing so in my hub "A Legislative Proposal". All programs would be subject to a periododic review and assesment. If goals are not being met the program must be either amended or abolished." My point is, the program is here and now, let's get it fixed as it does serve some social purpose. Good opinions all around on this Hub, keep up the good, thought provoking hubs.
looivulcubfan, as the other poster, I specifically mentioned "I" as I am not qualified to make a legal opinion and I specified "rightful interpretation is key." Am I qualified in this area-NO! It doesn't suggest I have never read it or don't have an opinion. It IS a fascinating read and unimaginable how our founding fathers were given the foresight to write such a living document.
Even the conservatives have lost sight of the unconstitutional nature of socialized medicine. The powers of the Federal Government are (supposed to be) few and narrow. Free doctors ain't in there.
Yes, it is unconstitutional. As for the automobile insurance, most states have within their statute that, purchasing insurance is optional. If a person is able to bond themselves for 300,000 dollars, to cover liability, they are, what is known as self insured. I don't think you must have it if you don't own a vehicle, so it is like comparing apples to bricks.
One poster says to leave constitutional law to the scholars. Therein lies the problem. The constitution is a fascinating read. The interpretation however, is in all surrounding documents and side letters written by the framers. If we all continue to "leave it to the scholars", we will become a third world, or banana republic. Our elected criminals in D.C. don't want you to know the true interpretation of the Constitution so they can continue to abuse their power, for personal wealth and power.
"It's the nature of politicians to never revisit an existing program. Thus the programs meant to help turn into ponzi schemes." I have to agree with you, this has to be one of the main reasons for it's failure. Let's cure the disease and the symptoms will vanish.
Constitutional law I leave to the scholars but rightful interpretation is key. Is social security constitutional? Maybe not, but it has helped the aging for years. Has it been self sustaining? No, because of the manner it has been administered. As a social program, as a people who contribute to it during their working years, it has it's merits and function. Somewhere along the line programs like these have to be sustained even if it is only to raise our society. Then the question is, where do we draw the line with programs like these (medicare, medicare, housing assistance like plan eight, etc.). These are all prone to abuse and fraud. Where do we draw that line? What are the ramifications of not doing it or expanding on it.
Well, when you look at the borrowing from the SS fund, it is likely that the fund is another tax, and eventually ss will survive by current collections from workers as the trust fund will be empty.
I don't think that SS is an insurance program. If there aren't enough benefits the government can cut the payout. What insurance company can do that?
Again, I think your thinking here plays into the hands of the wealthy and we both agree that that is not a good thing. Hope you can see that a few crumbs beats corporate socialist welfare and bank bailouts. Otherwise, no hard feelings, we just disagree.
I am less opposed to social security than I am to bank bailouts. Bank bailouts usurp the sovereignty of the United States. Social security makes the nation stronger because it makes the seniors stronger. It provides some stability against an economic meltdown. That is not to say that it cannot happen but social programs buy time, just like unemployment insurance and welfare.
If you eliminate social security and benefits for the people, only the rich will benefit. That will give them even more power.
'R.I.P. US Constitution'. I am wearing a shirt that says this on the front right now with a quote from Reagan on the back. I want my country back! Good Hub!
It seems the states or some states have have desided to give up their constitutions in favor of all those federal dollars they expect to recieve in exchange.That's because the states gave up the right to print up Iou's in the form of banknotes like their state banks used to do when Gold and silver were still legal tender.This all started in 1913 and when the depression of the 1930's hit all the government leaders were told in private that the unitedstates was bankrupt and that we were all living under the reorganization under bankruptcy rules ever since and haven't been allowed to get out from under it since then.Everytime the national debt gets close to being repaid ,we always seem to have another economic disaster.Coincidence or conspiracy?Nixon took us off the Gold standard completely because the government still had to pay out Gold at a discount and it wasn't economically viable to continue doing that.Plus it was too obvious that the dollar was losing it's value compared to Gold and they could inflate the dollar,which they did up until the late 1970's and early 1980's when we had a major econominc downturn simular to whatwe have today with oil prices and unemployment rising.Although this time is much worse.It's worldwide.
Great work, Tom. Automobile insurance is mandated for the damage we might to others—their property of person. Health insurance has no such collateral damage.
Thanks for this information.
They are trying to weasel their way around the Constitution. Shameful!...Great Hub.
Wow. This is so good. I think this is a very good point, and it may lead to a good court battles in the future, only after BO ruins the economy, and there is no turning back.
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Philosophy's missing link
When we think (all humans) there are hundreds of photo thoughts playing in the subsurface of the mind all the time. These thoughts do everything to make us talk to streamline our thoughts and with the aid of emotions-super short cuts. Even eye contact is another normal mind short cut. Unknowingly man has short handed and short changed the real deep human thought process over the years so we could become social, with a thought system we don't know we use ;and then call our selves smart in the vein of ignorance personified.
Autism people like me grew up and learned the building block thoughts of the mind by happenstance. They have never been in a text book before nor has our experience of coming up from the bottom of the gene pool learning our one-by-one sub thoughts that told us (and all humans) how to talk, listen ,feel , and yes even think. Humans don't actually think we are not super smart and that is why we have never figured out our own mindset. Even when we do figure out our mind it will not be a marvel of intelligence but rather big talking photo album that builds from birth. Autism is the vital missing link in figuring out the rest of psychology. The chore we did, growing up in special education and being tutored all the time led us to discover Man's thinking roots. How many of the best of researchers have done this journey up from the bottom of the gene pool and went from Retard to genius? Autism today, is a buzzword and farce courtesy of Rain Man movie antics and now we have to deal with the Autism hoopla that the so called experts of autism have invented. In reality too many people like me have absently learned and discovered the deep real thoughts (it took us 30 years ,lots of the time) that take us from stupid jerk , MR/DD retard to Einstein. Man has never known or knowingly experienced the code to his mind and as such missed all the nitty gritty details that make our mind work. Trust me the mind is such a disappointment it is not smart, innovative or capable of more than 'computer screen' displaying our picture thoughts.
One KEY to the mind never exposed yet is the ideal our OPTIC VISION is regularly turned OFF and our Brains look at and decode and add more picture thoughts to our cashe and then turn our OPTIC VISION back on and we never even know our OPTIC Vision was even off . We don't even know what we present thought wise and socially is just the end result of our internal picture thought system. The hundreds of thoughts below the surface of the mind are all there usually never seen and thus never discovered . Bits and pieces of these thoughts compile to from a stream lined thought we know as a normal thought. Once they are exposed man's simple mind will be exposed and we we all will be very humbled to discover were are the very idiot we think we are not. When an autistic person is displaying the lack of eye contact our Optic vision is OFF and our minds are looking at a brain generated thoughts. We often don't know our optic vision is even off. Normal humans function the same way only they are so good at things they don't need the picture thoughts we did while we learned our autism thought. These autism thoughts were naturally ready to use for most of the normal population. You never dreamed you were autistic ,did you?
Here is an example of our real human thought system EXPOSED. Keep in mind, the picture thoughts described are the very same picture thought that made the Rain Man movie character be able to read the phone book and the same type of deep picture thoughts made the innovation of Tesla, Turing (father of the computer) and Einstein reality. Also keep in mind many of us including the before mentioned were all starting out life dumb and at least ,the oddest strangest kids in the class, in the days before autism diagnosis being common as mud. We were just inadvertently learning the deep human thought code.
Here is your our human thought
You are going along have a chat with someone. Suddenly your stumped. You must stop the conversation. You say" I can picture him but can't place the name." Then your OPTIC vision is OFF as you look at a minds eye picture of "him" . Eventually you discover that is Uncle Joe. You either continue the conversation and say that is Uncle Joe, as your Optic Vision is turned back on or you bluff it off and say "What's his name" said this . Our Optic nerve seems to be a flipper valve that connects our picture thoughts both internal and external. Have you ever heard of that before? It points to how backward the mind really is . It point back down the scale of evolution as well.
It is reality ,hidden in pain sight. Our normal short thoughts that make us normal just by evolution type of things are never even seen or exposed unless we are stumped on something. There are 1000's of Uncle Joe pictures playing below the surface of the mind all the time and we take bits of each thought and look at it and translate it. If you noticed the Uncle Joe thought you seen in your minds eye, was VERY VERY detailed and you could if you looked at the minds eye thought real close you could tell the color of his eyes , What he was wearing every detail of the minds eye photo you mind stored of him some years ago. Since you never talk of Uncle Joe he was put in the deep places of the storage part of the mind and thus not easily accessible for normal conversation.
That SAME deep thought that told you Joe's Eye color or how many zits he had is the SAME detail that makes me Einstein . That DEEEEEEEP detail thought is the essence of Einstein. Human knowledge is right there in those thoughts most people never even know. Once these thoughts are exposed all humans will some day be able to be schooled in the real one-by-one thoughts that really make us work. When autism people like me, started school we started out below 123 and the ABC's Every human could be Einstein! Almost every human in the grips of MR/DD special education will be able to thrive when the rest of the mind is mapped and future psychologist can assure the proper 'switches were flipped'. Everything from Dyslexia to Stuttering to personality issues to perfectly normal will all fit in the map of he mind ,once we get it published. When all segments of the picture thought system are known and exposed and learned Man will have figured out his mind - and not a moment too soon. Read and know the picture thoughts and you will know your mind. Still be warned it is not at all, special and will point to our cave person roots and even worse prove were not all that far removed from the caveperson. (yabba dadda doo - referance to the Flintstones cartoon)
Shockingly the most successful people over time have known their mind even if it was not obvious to them self and many DID know the mind and know like I do . I love to hear Einstein quoted as the normal thinker that think they know him so well don't. His real meaning of his mis quoted ideas just floats over. This mind theory in general will never pass muster however, except for a few real thinkers. The typical mind is too shallow ,too looped and ignorant to discover the obvious. I am sure I will not be the last person to expose the mind as others before me have done for centuries now but this illustrates the point- that proves man really is too stupid to grasp the idea of his own mind. It is just as well, again we would be mildly embarrassed to discover what fools we have been.
Add all of this psychology, human logic and reasoning to the philosophy debate and suddenly all the big questions in philosophy are suddenly solved. The real scary part is man will not be able to handle the knowledge and once the veil of us being 'smart' is lifted I fear the savage side of mankind will be more exposed more than ever before. Once the mind and our view (man's) of things like religion are put in prospective many people will not have an anchor in their lives and the mayhem will be ugly. Still there is hope for man being civil and humble as we return to more of a hunter gather type of person after we are exposed as something less than we thought we were.
Rich Shull on the Blog Pre Rain Man Autism,,, Rich is Inventor of the Turing Motor named for Father of the Computer Alan Turing 1912-1954. The Turing motor is autistically designed and is a triple hybird green car motor.
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Ship Finance International Ltd (SFL) Jumps 6.62% on December 22Equities Staff Follow |
Ship Finance International Ltd (SFL) was among the biggest gainers on the Russell 2000 for Tuesday December 22 as the stock popped 6.62% to $16.20, representing a gain of $1.005 per share. Some 842,102 shares traded hands on 4,992 trades, compared with an average daily volume of 759,602 shares out of a total float of 93.47 million. The stock opened at $15.30 and traded with an intraday range of $16.23 to $15.10.
After today's gains, Ship Finance International Ltd reached a market cap of $1.51 billion. Ship Finance International Ltd has had a trading range between $17.80 and $13.00 over the last year, and it had a 50-day SMA of $16.41 and a 200-day SMA of $15.43.
The stock has a P/E Ratio of 8.5.
Ship Finance International Ltd is engaged mainly in the ownership and operation of vessels and offshore related assets. It is also involved in the charter, purchase and sale of assets.
Ship Finance International Ltd is based out of Hamilton, and has some 7 employees. Its CEO is Ole B. Hjertaker.
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The photos from that fabulous weekend in Vermont keep on coming.
So does the rain in New England. I hear. Luckily I've had a break this week in the sunny Pacific Northwest. Go figure.
Back in St. Johnsbury, Vt, we saw Angels and Demons at an afternoon matinee. Love a matinee.
Later, Dog Chapel at Dog Mountain.We'd had a bad week with the husky mutt so this woodcut made us laugh. Yep, that's our girl. Angels and demons whisper in her ears.
Matt was a sweetie and pulled into a parking lot so I could take a picture of this. I have a special place in my heart for the sewing machine/typewriter/turntable repair people of the world.
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R. Christopher & TaNisha Prater, THRIFT on the AVE
Husband and wife team R. Christopher & TaNisha Prater and their business partner Jessica Glen, all started out in different professions before their foray into entrepreneurship. Their backgrounds, ranging from healthcare to hospitality, led to feelings of discontentment as they were ready to embark on something new. Their joint venture THRIFT on the AVE solved that problem, providing them a new, exciting career and offering thrifty Detroiters a nontraditional, upscale resale experience.
Name: R. Christopher Prater, TaNisha Prater & Jessica Glen (Not pictured)
Age: 39/38/30
Venture: THRIFT On The AVE
Hometown: Detroit
Detroit Since: Native Detroiters (12 Years in Atlanta, Been home for 3 years)
How did you start out in your career?
I (Christopher) began my professional career in the hospitality field with a specialization in hotel restaurant management. I moved into the electronic payments industry where I owned my own merchant services company. TaNisha's spent the last decade in the public health sector. Jessica graduated from U of M, and was a midwife that specialized in women and children's health services.
Photography by Khaaliq Thomas
Tell us about your business venture.
THRIFT on the AVE is a unique model that blends traditional consignment, with the upscale curated resale.
How did you come up with the idea for your business?
We began as a pop up shop along Livernois Ave with Revolve Detroit back in September 2013. We wanted to offer the market an enhanced version of resale. The finest appointments, in a clean, well maintained environment that is in line with what you would expect from any high end retailer, except with affordable pricing. We moved from Livernois, which is the original "Ave" to Cass Ave in December 2013.
When did you first realize you wanted to become an entrepreneur?
We have always had the entrepreneur spirit. It comes from a feeling of discontentment with the status quo. Business is simple. Find a problem and solve it. We saw that thrift and resale stores weren't always befitting and reflect the appointments that the new thrifter and resale shopper expect. Shopping resale is no longer a matter of economics. Our consumers shop resale because they recognize the virtues of a thrifty lifestyle and appreciate high quality and not because they can't afford retail. Because the market serves essentially the same customer, we felt that our store should function no different that a traditional retailer. So in a sense we're not entrepreneurs, we're problem solvers.
What advice can you give to young people looking to open up retail business?
This may sound like a Nike commercial, but seriously Just Do It! Some many times we are our own dream killers. Nobody can tell us that we can't like our own minds can. Yes, be sober, be calculated, be measured, well studied. Couple that up with some brevity and just do it. The worst thing that could happen is that you fail. Provided that you view that as a failure. The reality is that you are in a perpetual state of learning, so you never really fail.
What were your best resources when it came to opening up your business?
Our best resources were and still are our neighbors. Entrepreneurs that have been where we are going. They have steadied us when we were nervous, and gave us sound, relevant business advice based off of market knowledge and not something they read in a book. Know you neighbors. Know your market and the people that exist in your space. Be confident in your product and brand because in that there is no competition.
Why did you decide to open your business in Detroit?
Detroit is the place of our nativity. We could have taken this concept anywhere, but it was important for us to be apart of Detroit's renaissance by being an active tax paying participant.
Which tools do you find most useful for your business today?
Social media is tantamount is getting our brand message out to the masses. It's low cost and we can drill down and query so that we can reach our target customer directly. We get real time customer reaction good, bad or indifferent which allows us to be nimble in making corrections. We see the market move in real time and that's priceless.
What is a typical workday like for you?
Planning, Plotting and Strategizing! It's important to us to always remain at least a quarter ahead so that we can accurately chart our course. We divide the sourcing up between gender, so TaNisha handles sourcing pieces for our women's department, lingerie, and eCommerce. I manage the sourcing for the men's Store. Those items are to be assessed, inventoried, and floor/internet ready within 24 hours of us procuring it.
Best part of owning your own business so far?
It's something new everyday literally. God has been completely amazing. I hope to never have just one single solitary moment. I want to continue to be surprised everyday, It keeps us motivated to see what a new dawn will bring.
Where do you hope to see yourself in five years?
I like to see us continue to grow as the City of Detroit grows. We have an expansion plan that involves new locations, and possibly a Mobile Thrift Truck, but we're in no rush. We want to do it right. We'd rather have slow, measured and methodical growth. We want to be around for awhile!
What advice would you give your 20 year old self?
Speed Up, and slow Down! Life is all about balance. Maintaining that prefect temperature and temperament is critical to success. The speed in which you travel will be equal to the amount of life that you enjoy. Goo to fast you miss things, go too slow and the things you need to grab on to will pass you by.
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The Psychic Twins that Predicted September 11th Terror Attacks
Professionally known as The Psychic Twins, identical twin sisters Terry and Linda Jamison, 50, are the world's most documented psychics and have an unrivaled track record of over 1000 accurate predictions.
The sisters claim that spirits are directing them to write messages that predict the future. During the automatic writing sessions the twins have no control of their hands and simply write down all of the eerie information they are given. They write identical messages, even when they are in different rooms.
Some of the predictions previously made by the psychic twins include the 9/11 terror attacks, the Baltimore riots, the Boston Marathon bombing and the cyber attack on Sony. Their psychic communication skills also enable them to have chats with deceased famous celebrities like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Princess Diana.
Dimension Connection
Terry and Linda had a happy childhood in Pennsylvania, USA, where they grew up. When they were 20 the twins started having scary visions and nightmares, which predicted future world events. They had recurring nightmares about the 2004 tsunami in Thailand for many years before the event happened.
When she was 25 Linda discovered that she could channel spirits by doing automatic writing. Although conscious throughout the writing session, Linda knew that the information was coming from another dimension. Her sister Terry would watch in wonder as Linda speedily wrote down all of the information she was getting from spirit. After a while she too realised that she could communicate with spirit in the same way.
Precise Details
Terry and Linda say that they work with spirits in a 'soul collective', and the reason they are able to give very specific details is because they have practiced their psychic skills for a long time.
"At the start of working with the soul collective we'd be doing it every day,"says Linda. "It's like a calling."
In 2000, a year before the tragic dramatic event, the twins predicted the 9/11 attacks in New York whilst on air on a radio show.
"We were on the radio in November 1999," says Terry, "and we said there would be a major terrorist attack on the World Trade Centres. We said it would happen before 2010 and that thousands of people would perish. We also said there would be attacks against other federal buildings. People were amazed by the amount of detail we gave."
Good News
Not all of their spiritual messages are doom and gloom though.
"We have spoken to Michael Jackson and Princess Diana," Linda explained, "and other icons who died too young."
"We asked them what really happened to them. Princess Diana told us that she had chosen her destiny, and that she is thrilled with the births of Prince George and Princess Charlotte."
Annual Prediction
Every January Terry and Linda channel hundreds of messages. Each one is a prediction of an event that will happen that the year. The twins do not charge any money for the yearly predictions, because they feel that they are doing a public service. Occasionally they do private psychic readings, but not very many.
"We broadcast in January so that people can't dispute our claims," Linda states. "We regularly record our predictions and tell them on radio. We also publish them so they're time-stamped."
The Psychic Twins are the authors of the bestseller Psychic Intelligence and Separated at Earth: The Story of The Psychic Twins. Their third book, Died Too Young, is all about their experiences of speaking to celebrities who have passed away too early.


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Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Irving Kirsch, PhD. is Associate Director of the Program in Placebo Studies and a lecturer in medicine at the Harvard Medical School (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center). He is also Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the Plymouth University (UK), University of Hull (UK) and the University of Connecticut (USA). He has published 10 books and more than 250 scientific journal articles and 40 book chapters on placebo effects, antidepressant medication, hypnosis, and suggestion. He originated the concept of response expectancy. His 2002 meta-analysis on the efficacy of antidepressants influenced official guidelines for the treatment of depression in the United Kingdom.
His 2008 meta-analysis was covered extensively in the international media and listed by the British Psychological Society as one of the "10 most controversial psychology studies ever published." His book, The Emperor's New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth, has been published in English, French, Italian, Japanese, Turkish, and Polish, and was shortlisted for the prestigious Mind Book of the Year award. It was the topic of 60 Minutes segment on CBS and a 5-page cover story in Newsweek.
In 2015, the University of Basel (Switzerland) awarded Irving Kirsch an Honorary Doctorate in Psychology.


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Publisher: Gollancz (November 20, 2008)
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Language: English
Graceling is set in a mythological word where some individuals have special powers. These people are called Gracelings and are marked by the colours of their eyes. Gracelings are feared and used as weapons and tools by the Kings that rule the lands of this world.
Katsa is graced with killing which manifested when she was 8 years old and as a result was used as her kings thug to strike fear and terror into the hearts of his enemies, and subjects.
What I liked
Katsa is likeable and fun to read. Despite her terrible Grace she is a gentle soul who cares deeply about her friends. One thing I liked is that she is both confident and insecure, interesting and flawed. On one hand she is this amazing fighter yet on the other fails to notice that a guy likes her. As you could imagine with her Grace she has not had the best life so she does not always have the most optimistic view on people sometimes, however she can still show a criminal kindness which I think say's a lot about her as a character.
A strength of her character is her reliance on herself. She is an independent woman who is smart, confident and physically strong, admittedly her grace helps but also it is her character. This is also a flaw discussed later but I found it refreshing to see a teen fantasy book which didn't have a simpering idiot as the main character.
The first half of this story sucked me in and I wanted to know more. I kept reading and reading till the middle. Then it got a tad slow and teen romancey, which is fine, but to me didn't add much to the over all story. Then the story picked up again and I forgot about the slow boring bit in the middle. The majority of the story was fast paced action. Cashore can write some pretty good action scenes.
The world created is a varied and interesting one. The reader got to learn parts of it through Katsa and in this way I think she was perfect as the point of view to introduce the reader to the world. Katsa had not travelled beyond her own lands so the ways of other people and cultures were revealed through her and as a result came across feeling natural, not like you were having a tonne of information dumped on you.
What I didn't like
The "modern" feel of her character did not really sit well with the story as a whole. I am not sure why, but it just felt off to me. I am afraid it is not something I can put my finger on other then some of the views Katsa held and things she said just didn't vibe with my mental picture of her through out the book. While I am glad she wasn't a simpering idiot at the same time Katsa's views just didn't vibe with her world. At least for me it didn't.
Also then ending seemed a little bit of a let down. I suspect that the author will revisit these characters and elaborate more on events after this book in her upcoming 3rd book (or perhaps later in the series). But after all the action and drama leading up to the end the actual book ending felt rather flat.
The book was great and would happily recommend it just about anyone.
However please note there is a big theme which is reiterated over and over about no marriage, no kids, use of contraception. There is a reason for it (revealed in the book) but nether-the-less it is there. This might be a big problem for some, and I have seen some very negative reviews or comments in regards to this on Goodreads and Amazon. There is also some intimacy scenes which for me were rather tame but given the other themes this might be a bit much for some. This is just a friendly warning for those who object to these themes or find them offensive.
"I'm not going to wear a red dress," she said. "It would look stunning, My Lady," she called. She spoke to the bubbles gathered on the surface of the water. "If there's anyone I wish to stun at dinner, I'll hit him in the face."
"What she really loved was to hang over the edge and watch the bow of the ship slice through the waves. She loved it especially when the waves were high and the ship rose and fell, or when it was snowing and the flakes stung her face."


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Chris Dede, a Harvard University professor and leading scholar of learning technologies, will speak at Columbia University on Thursday, December 12 at 3:00PM in 203 Butler Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Dede's talk, "The Future of Digital Learning in Higher Education," will explore how advances in technology and in knowledge about expertise, learning, and assessment have the potential to reshape higher education.
In the next decade, colleges and universities can leverage models based on emerging technologies that make learning more efficient and improve student support, all at lower cost for a broader range of learners. In particular, "massive" learning experiences present unique opportunities and challenges, especially if they move beyond simple MOOCs based on presentational/assimilative pedagogies.
The talk is part of the Conversations on Online Learning series sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning. A video of the event will be publicly available on Columbia's YouTube channel after the event.
Chris Dede is the Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. His fields of scholarship include emerging technologies, policy, and leadership. His funded research includes five grants from NSF and the Gates Foundation to design and study immersive simulations, transformed social interactions, and online professional development. In 2007, he was honored by Harvard University as an outstanding teacher, and in 2011 he was named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association.
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I had kind of a break-through the other night. As part of my type-A, goal oriented personality, I like to hurry up and get to the end of whatever I'm working on. This usually means glossing over important bits, leaving interesting details out of scenes that would make them richer, and so forth--see my "lessons learned" series of posts in my archive for more on that.
So, when I start a new novel, I sit here and think, "Wow, there is so much I have to write! It's so intimidating! I don't know if I can do it! How am I going to write such-and-such scene?" I also think, "Hurry up and get there! Get it done!"
The other night, I was feeling overwhelmed at all I needed to get into this book, plus all the stuff I need to come up with to fill it out to meet the needed word count (oh, and make it an interesting story, of course). I sat here, not knowing where to begin, because there was too much to do. I finally decided that I knew what scene needed to happen next, so I might as well write it. So I did, and there was my word count for the night. The next day, the same thing happened. I lamented the great task before me, decided to write just the next scene, and boom! Another 1000 words done.
That's when I realized: you don't have to write or even think about your whole book all at once. Sure, it's great to have an outline (I do a loose one in my head; other people do very detailed and formal outlines) so you know generally where you're headed, but you can work at it one scene at a time, and no matter if the scenes are long or short, they'll add up and eventually you'll have a book. Naturally, you want to make sure each scene is relevant to the story and somehow moving it forward!
When you sit down today to work on your novel, if you're feeling unfocused or bored or overwhelmed or don't know what to write about, just think about what scene is next in your story and write it. Often, that's enough to get me in the writing mode and I keep going, but not always. If you can't stay focused after that, take a small break and come back and write just the next scene.
If that's not working for you, try this: one of the motivational speakers for NaNoWriMo last year (sorry, I can't remember which one) said when she gets stuck, she makes herself sit down and write just ten words. That ten words usually turns into a bit more, and often inspires her to write a whole lot more. You just need to get your fingers typing, and often your brain gets in gear! The more you sit around thinking, "I don't know what to write," the more time you're wasting. Just start typing...anything. Do a character sketch, if nothing else, just to get your brain in the creative mode.
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
Off to a great start!
I started writing at midnight last night and got 2105 words in, then did a bit more tonight and am at 3003. A great start! I am very happy with how Bubba to the Rescue is going so far! If you are NaNoing, please comment and tell me how you're doing!
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Many companies will use "scare tactics" to convince their customers into replacing their entire underground sewer, when in fact, many underground sewers don't need to be replaced. What they need is proper cleaning and maintenance. This is done from a full-size cleanout, either in the basement or outside. The cleanout would be either 4″ or 6″, in most cases.
Now the underground sewer cleaning begins!
We go through first with an expandable root cutter on a 7/8″ cable, up to 150 feet. The cutters spring out to cut all around the underground pipe, ensuring a good "haircut". The sewer drain is flushed out with 4,000Psi of water with our jetting machine after cable snaking the drain. This cleans the walls of the underground pipe and pushes all debris left from cable snaking into the city main.
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Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Cake
This is truly one of the easiest and most delicious chocolate cakes I've ever had. I've been making it for years, but recently, when I needed to quickly make a cake, I bought the richest cake mix I could find – and cake mixes can be sooooo yummy! However, to my surprise, our family felt this recipe was better.
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. b. soda
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
1 cup milk
1 cup hot coffee (or 1 cup water +1/4 cup cocoa)
1 cup vegetable oil*
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Sift together dry Ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Add oil, coffee and milk; mix at medium speed for 2 min. Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 more min. (Batter will be thin.)
Pour into three greased and floured 8-inch cake pans. Bake at 325F for 20—25 minutes.
Cool cakes 10 minutes (in pans on wire racks). Transfer cake to sealed plastic container, and cool completely.
* Up to ¾ of the oil can be substituted for a fruit purée (i.e. Applesauce, strained raspberry or strawberry sauce) I add sugar to the left over purée and heat to simmer to reduce it, then use it as a sauce instead of icing.
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/8 t. cream of tartar
1/8 t. salt
6 Tbsp water
3 egg whites, at room temperature
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1. Microwave sugar, cream of tartar, salt and water together for 8— 9 minutes. (600W oven) OR Put in saucepan over medium heat, set candy thermometer in place and boil, without stirring, until temperature reaches 260F or until a little mixture dropped in cold water forms a hard ball. Remove from heat.
2. In small bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
3. Pour syrup in thin stream into whites, beating constantly; add vanilla and continue beating until mixture forms stiff peaks. Frost cake.
1 cup milk
5 Tbsp. flour
½ c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ c. Shortening
Combine milk and flour in a saucepan; cook until thick. Cover and refrigerate. In a mixing bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugars and vanilla until creamy. Add chilled milk/flour mixture and beat for 10 minutes. Frost cooled cake.


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Is it Really Difficult for LED Light Manufacturers to Go into American Market
This year American LED Associations have recently encouraged China LED Light Manufacturers to go into American market and sell China LED lights products, thus signifying a far better chance for China LED light manufacturers. However, the largest threshold against most of China LED light manufacturers is UL certification.
China LED Light Manufacturers Vied for American LED Lighting Market
At the beginning of 2013, American government began to phase out alternatives to tungsten lamps project, the first phase-out of which is banning sales of more than 100 watt tungsten lamps.
As the global largest importer and consumer of home building materials, America has realized that huge consumption of materials and energy does harm to sustainable development. LEDs is the most promising light source and has been taken as substitution for old halogen and tungsten in decades with the advantage of energy saving and less thermal emission. However, price of LED lights products are much higher than conventional tungsten lamps and halogen. LED lamps Replacement for traditional lamps is still a long way to go.
In China, super high brightness LED lights fixtures have been widely applied in indoor and outdoor lighting places; for examples. Yet in America, the popularization of LED lights is far away from ordinary usage, especially for general lighting.
LED Light Manufacturers Should Focus on Quality
Now UL certification is the biggest issue for LED light manufacturers to go into American market. It is reported that LED lights products with no UL certification are forbidden to enter American market. Whereas, annual cost for one-time UL application is no less than 500,000RMB and cost of UL certification can amount to 1000 US dollar. Furthermore, LED lights products with UL certification are much higher on cost and price than those free from authentication. Mr. King, General Manager of Shenzhen Syhdee Manufactory Co. Ltd. noted that " We are one China LED light manufacturer, which concentrated on LED tube lights producing, R&D, and sales. From the beginning of 2009, we started to apply for different certifications for LED tube export. For LED tube of UL certification, cost for materials and certification is one big part. The sale price of one UL certified LED tube is nearly twice higher than generic one."
However, for LED light manufacturers, LED lights items with UL certification is not only a matter of exporting but a bigger issue of quality security. LED lights for export is demanding on quality and relative requirement. As for most LED light manufacturers, LED lights products with UL certification bear the advantage as bellow:
1.LED lights quality is considered as serious problem in American market. Most of the customers will select UL certified LED lights items instead of generic LED light. UL has a long history in America. LED lights with UL certification are better for sales and acceptance.
2.With regard to China LED light manufacturers, LED lights with UL certification to export abroad can win much more confidence of American consumers.
3.UL certification is acknowledged by the whole U. S. States, counties, etc.
Obviously, one of the biggest issues for LED light manufacturers is at best quality security. After all, as for LED light manufacturers, high quality LED lights products can win the market.


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Today I am delighted to welcome Eleanor Smythe to talk about her latest release, REFLECTIONS, a contemporary fiction Whodunit which was released last December.
Hello Eleanor and thank you for coming on the blog today. Can you tell us a little about you?
I'm not really sure what you would want to know about me. I'm a very open person. I don't mind answering questions. I don't like toothpaste tubes being squeezed from the middle. I can't work if my environment is untidy. I have to keep things in order and I'm not a hoarder, which means I clear out cupboards quite regularly. You can always ask me questions by visiting me on:
Oh dear... I think you might have a nervous breakdown if you ever came to my house! What did you want to be when you were a child? Did you always know you wanted to write?
I can't remember ever thinking I wanted to be anything in particular, I certainly never said I want to be an author. However the thought must have been there because I was 10 or 11 years old when I told my Mother, 'One day I'm going to write a book. My friends would say I want to be a nurse, a dancer or a teacher. I would say, 'I don't want to be anything in particular, I just want to write a book. I didn't think I could be a published author, in those days it was only something one would dream of… I believe my mother actually laughed… Okay dear dream on. She didn't say it quite like that, but I imagine you get my point. Thanks to the internet all things have been made possible. You could say I've fulfilled a childhood dream.
It is indeed wonderful that you fulfilled your dream. Tell me, where do you get your ideas for your stories?
It's a bit like growing an oak tree from an acorn. I have a character in mind, they just seem to appear from nowhere. I nurture them imagining them in various situations and work out how they might cope or develop. I build them a community of family, friends and enemies if necessary. The story tends to unfold as I dig into their lives. It probably helps that I listen to people and their stories, a mind full of what if this and what if that. My previous profession as an Occupational Therapist gave me the experience and skill to listen, assess and ask questions. I do this with my characters. I know it sounds a little crazy, but I open my mind and listen to them as if they were real.
It doesn't sound crazy at all! All my characters live with me for months and I get terribly in love or very annoyed with them! Can you tell us about REFLECTIONS?
I loved writing Reflections. It digs deep into Sally's past, talks about the parents she never really knew or understood. It's her parents love story, a look into their past as much as hers… she learns about her family roots. Discovers that she can have a future without her ex-husband Brian, and a marriage she didn't think she'd ever recover from. Her strength of character shines when she begins to plan and live for the future.
In three words - What kind of man is your hero?
Intelligent, reserved, lonely
What about Sally, your heroine?
Determined, emotional, strong
What are you working on at the moment?
I'm currently working on a book titled Pink Hair and Murder. Set in current times, somewhere in
Essex, although I'm not intending
to be specific about the area. It features a group an elderly people in their
80's. I'm not wanting to give to much away as I'm yet to write the blurb on
this. However I can tell you: The coroner's report clearly stated natural
causes. Stan's wife is convinced he was murdered following information that
confused her. The will is read and reveals that half the house should be split
between the wife of 55 years and the mistress of 40 years…huge shock for Irene
who is determined not to sell and seeks out revenge. A sad story in parts, but
full of humour and one liners. The story tells of betrayal, loyalty between
friends and of course the murder. An interesting twist at the end.
I love the title! How do you promote your work? What do you find the hardest?
I tend to use social media. Face book, twitter, good-reads and Brook Cottage Books for my tours. I'm not good at marketing or promoting myself. I have found that side of things quite daunting. Until my first book was ready to be publish, March 2015, I'd never been involved with social media sites. It's still quite new to me really. I'm chugging on and I'm always ready to listen and take advice or suggestions.
Choosing the name of my characters is something I love doing. How do you choose the name of your characters?
This isn't always easy. I'm conscious not to use the name of anyone I know. If my character begins to remind me of anyone… this has happened, I make changes to their personality within the plot and I'm even more particular about the name. Often a name just falls into place but it is something I'm very aware of.
What was your best ever moment as a writer?
This is an easy question for me to answer. The moment I received an acceptance from Amazon to say my first book was live…that was the best feeling I had as a writer. My goal to write a book had been achieved.
One last question...Do you find it difficult to come up with titles for your novels?
Once the story line takes shape it seems to fall into place. So far I haven't found it to be a problem.
1. day … light, time, dream
2. night… mare, sky, vision
3. winter… cold, damp, fire
4. summer… sun, sea, swim
5. romance… love, cuddles, roses
6. writing… books, silence, relaxing
7. music… dance, soothing, memories
8. hair… long, short, curly
9. love… husband, family, nature
10. ring… bell, tone, wedding.
Thank you Marie for inviting me and for taking part in my tour. I've really enjoyed the experience and look forward to visiting your blog.
You are very welcome, Eleanor. Good luck with REFLECTIONS!
Author Bio
Eleanor Smythe was born in the East end of London but struggles to call it home as she moved away in her teens, and continued to live in various parts of the UK. After raising four sons, she went on to obtain a degree in Occupational Therapy. Although she took the opportunity to work in various medical settings, her greatest passion was working with clients within the community, where she claims real life takes place.
Now retired and living primarily in Portugal Eleanor has more time to pursue her love of writing. Always intrigued by the way in which individuals cope with life's challenges and how they overcome the twists and turns of life, her stories embrace inner emotional turmoil that her characters might feel. They are brought to life by showing humour, tragedy, conflict, betrayal and emotions that many of us face daily.
Her debut book, The Other Side of Town continues to receive positive reviews while her second book, Reflections, was recently released.
Eleanor and her husband's love of travel, which has led to the recent acquisition of 'Dolly the Camper Van'. Dolly will enable them to pursue their individual hobbies of fishing and writing in new and exciting environments. Eleanor will be blogging about their adventures as well as inviting others to share their own.
Sally must deal with the grief of losing her father, a man she knew very little about. After his funeral she takes time out to be alone and reflect on her life.
To find out the truth about him, she first has to make amends with her estranged mother and half sisters, who she hasn't spoken to for almost twenty years.
In the meantime, Mr Leriche from Interpol opens a fascinating old case file, about a stolen painting potentially worth millions. Before long Sally finds herself in the middle of a criminal investigation. Having discovered she is the sole beneficiary to her father's estate, she must decide whether to develop the business or walk away.
Reflections is an emotional journey of love and loss and the revealing of family secrets…Life is never quite what it seems until we dig deep.
Sally had never imagined she would be sitting in the back of a black limousine with blacked out windows on her way to her father's funeral. In fact, she had never expected to attend the funeral of either of her parents. Having been estranged from her mother for almost twenty years, and never knowing her father, the possibility seemed highly unlikely.
Mixed feelings—of gratitude and a deep sadness for the years that had been lost—washed over her as she searched her handbag for more tissues. She had spent so many years believing her mother had abandoned her, when in fact the truth proved to be very different. It left her with feelings of guilt. Her own stubbornness had prevented her from removing the barriers she'd created between herself and her mother. Her interpretation of events, seen through the eyes of a child, had been allowed to expand in her mind, festering into resentment.
The tears rolled down her face as she reflected on her childhood, her marriage and her family. The past four years had also taught her about perception, how misleading things had been, because she hadn't been open to others and their opinions and views. Sally had previously believed her world to be unshakable, as long as she blocked out her past, but that had proven not to be the case.


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Baby Face Nelson (born Lester Joseph Gillis, 1908-1934) was an infamous American bank robber and murderer. Partners at one time with John Dillinger, Nelson became public enemy number one and killed more FBI agents than any other single American citizen.
- The Dog City character Puppy-Face Felson is a nod to the famed gangster, only this time the criminal is a child impersonator.
- Mickey Rooney played the gangster in the 1957 film Baby Face Nelson


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Hey all. Two from me this week.
Tough category. Didn't really shoot anything with it in mind. Looking forward to "patterns" this week.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Eye In The Sky - David Calvert
Posted by David Calvert at 4:34 PM
3 comments:
- Clay Lomneth said...
Where is that top one? I dig that one a lot.
- June 26, 2008 at 6:18 PM
- Breen said...
I really like the bottom one. its tight
- June 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
- David Calvert said...
Top one is from the flats and the bottom one is from a comedy show at The Breakaway.
- June 26, 2008 at 10:07 PM
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Here comes the Money 2/10
Then Terry Murray gave him a call after Saturday's practice and passed along word that Brian Boucher was headed to the Philadelphia Flyers to replace Michael Leighton, who had been sidelined with an upper-body injury.
Munroe, in a spot start, turned in one of his finest showings of the season. He made 42 saves -- including 30 in the first two periods -- and the Phantoms rallied around that in a 6-1 shellacking of the Crunch at the Civic Center.
It was Munroe's first win since before Christmas, if you can believe it. He had been winless in five prior starts, and had only played twice since Boucher arrived Jan. 16. Some of those starts went well, but the team didn't give him any run support. Tonight, he had more than enough. Eleven players found the scoresheet and the team scored its most goals since Oct. 13.
"We came out tonight with a lot of energy from a bunch of different guys," Eddy said. "You take a look at the scoresheet, there was a lot of guys on it – a lot of different guys. That's what we need every night. Guys stuck up for each other, we did our systems well and came out with a win."
Munroe nearly came out with a shutout. In fact, he was 82 seconds away from one. But Zack FitzGerald took a hooking minor and Tyler Johnson scored on a power-play drive to make it 6-1.
"I'm going to be feeling it for a while," FitzGerald said after the game. "It's just too bad. Guy battles like that and then the team battles like that and then I go and take a minor penalty. I let everybody down. I feel like I did. But at the same time, we won the game. Can't be upset."
Stand-up guy.
The winger apologized to the goalie as soon as he came out of the penalty box. For further acts of contrition, FitzGerald said he would babysit Munroe's infant son, give the goaltender rides to practice for the rest of the season and pay for lunches and dinners.
"Whatever he wants," FitzGerald said. "I am his slave from now on."
I figured FitzGerald was a good player to ask about Munroe's performance, since they've sort of been in the same situation recently. FitzGerald had been scratched in four straight before the Syracuse game Friday, during which he basically set the team ablaze. Munroe had mostly been scratched or backing up Boucher for the past month, when at one point this year he was the team's No. 1 goalie.
"It's tough to be put in a position where you want to play but you can't control it," winger Zack FitzGerald said of Munroe. "For him to accept everything that's gone on… He comes out and has a game like that. He's showing that he wants to play. He wants to be in there. He's going to go the extra mile to make those flop saves and that's what we need. We see that and it feeds everybody."
The effect that performance had on the team's offense was obvious. The team had three five-on-five goals in its past eight games, four in its past nine and six in its past 10 games. They had five today, and most of them were of the blue-collar variety. Strong work below the goal line set up one-timers by Erik Gustafsson, Matt Mangene and Jeff Dimmen and David Laliberte literally dove to the ice to knock in a loose puck for a power-play goal that put the Phantoms up 4-0 33 minutes into the game.
"Those are the goals that we'll hopefully continue to try to find," Phantoms coach Terry Murray said.
Added Munroe: "We're a team that has to get dirty goals. We have to get goals around the net. We have to get rebounds and deflections. You're not going to see us tic-tac-toe a lot. I think we have to be honest with ourselves and realize that's the type of goals that we need as a team."
Eddy and Laliberte capped off the Phantoms' scoring with goals in the third. It was Adirondack's largest margin of victory of the season, and they hadn't scored six goals since opening night.
"I hope it's a sign of things to come," Munroe said. "But sometimes you have those games where things are just going for you. I think for our team morale, we needed one of those. We needed the puck to go in for us and get some bounces and also get a few bounces the other way too."
The energy level was just a lot higher than it has been in recent games. Players said they liked some of the things they started to do Friday at Syracuse, even though they lost. They tried to carry that stuff over -- particularly the energy level, astronomically higher than it was in Wednesday's loss -- and eliminate a lot of the bad stuff. The result you see is evidence that they got a lot of things done.
However, it should be noted that this was a three-in-three for Syracuse. The Phantoms were a little bit fresher, having not played Saturday. That's why a strong start was critical for them, because it's tough for a team that's losing to come back in the final stages of their three-in-three. And they did just that.
"Everybody came out with the right attitude and the right way of playing the game," Murray said. "I think there was a good carryover from the game in Syracuse the other night. I thought (Friday's) second period, the third period -- even though we gave up two big goals in the third -- we still competed and battled. The guys just brought that attitude to the game tonight."
Word is they're off tomorrow and back Tuesday. Expect the next blog update then.
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Global Warning from Truly Design on Vimeo.
The message conveyed by this piece is clear enough: time is running out and the Earth, as well as ourselves, needs a rapid change of attitude.
The two pictures are taken from opposite viewpoints surrounding the piece, as two are the ways of looking at the problem: the dramatic one, standing in front of our planet being destroyed by our hands, and the active one, giving a strong message and advice for a better future.
What better place to represent these ideas than a former bear cage in an ex zoo?
All photos are © by Livio Ninni http://www.livioninni.com
Thanks to Border Land http://www.border-land.it and Sikkens http://www.sikkens.it
Music: hope or dope by Exteenager (http://dasandereselbst.org)


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Back in the '80s, Kramer guitars were the guitars to play if you were a hard rock or metal player. Popularized by players ranging from Eddie Van Halen to Mick Mars to Richie Sambora, virtually every metal player at that time owned at least one Kramer guitar, which were among the first production instruments to ship standard with Floyd Rose tremolos installed.
The history of Kramer guitars warrants a dedicated story (see Wikipedia for a good synopsis), but if we skip straight to the final chapter, the company eventually ended up sold to Gibson, who tarnished the brand's reputation by producing cheap Asian import models bearing the names of previous high-end USA-made models — years before Asian manufacturers figured out how to build the great instruments they now produce.
Fortunately, pioneering guitar builder Gary Kramer didn't remain mired in the fallout. He moved from New Jersey back to California and set up a new custom shop — Gary Kramer Guitars, and set to building guitars that provided pro players with the quality and performance that should be expected of instruments bearing his name.
The Cathedral Deluxe guitar is an outstanding instrument from headstock to straplock. With a gorgeous deep flamed top, classic Seymour Duncan pickup configuration, a neck and fret job to die for, and gobs of beautiful tone, you just can't help falling in love with this guitar. If you are a fan of mahogany-bodied, Strat-esque dual humbucker guitars (to call this simply a "Super Strat" would be an injustice), you need to get one. But then if everyone starts playing these, we might not feel so privileged anymore.
The Cathedral Deluxe has a solid mahogany body with a gorgeous flamed maple top. The deep Adriatic Blue finish (with high-gloss polyester coating) on our guitar drew rave comments from everyone who beheld it. The neck on our guitar was maple with a rosewood fingerboard: 25.5" scale, ten-inch radius, twenty-two jumbo frets, 43mm at the nut. As with all of our favorite necks, the no-gloss neck finish was simply hand-rubbed oil and wax.
The bridge is a Gotoh double-locking tremolo set against the body (without routing). This only provides for pitch-down operation, but has the advantages of increased sustain and changing string tunings without requiring a new guitar setup. And, of course, should you break a string, you won't go wildly out of tune. At the opposite end of the guitar, Gotoh tuners secure the strings behind a traditional locking nut, and the instrument shipped set up with light .009" strings.
The Cathedral Deluxe features a classic rock pickup configuration: Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge and Duncan Jazz SH-2 in the neck, both with the cool-looking zebra pattern, and direct-mounted to the body. Pickup section is made via a Les Paul-style three-way switch, while two mini switches enable you to run the humbucking pickups in either series or parallel to yield a variety of different tones. A single Volume knob rounds out the controls — there is no Tone control. Given that most rock and metal players never take this off of "full," we didn't miss it at all.
The guitar ships standard with Dunlop strap locks, but as you can see from our photos, we opted for Shaller strap locks instead. The instrument jack is located on the bottom of the guitar.
Everyone in our office who played the guitar commented, "It feels like a Suhr!" — that's very high praise, in case you didn't know. And since many of our readers are familiar with those excellent guitars, it's a description that should prove useful to many. The next closest description might be in comparing it to some Music Man necks, though it really feels more Suhr-like. For those of you who lack regular access to this treasure trove of great guitars, allow us to elaborate:
The C-shaped neck is strat-like in size, though slightly thinner, with a fretboard that has enough width so that wild string bending doesn't run the risk of bending past the edge of the frets on the high E string. The jumbo frets make bending notes a thing of simple beauty, and the combination of this particular neck profile and dreamy, silky-smooth, neck finish ensured that we could either shred to our heart's content or lay back and play rhythm parts and blues with total comfort.
The Volume knob has a rubberized grip, so even the sweatiest player can nail volume swells with ease (not that we would let them near our guitar). The toggle switches for coil splitting were out of the way of accidental strikes.
The tremolo arm has a clever internal threading for securing it to the guitar, while an external collar let us adjust tension to either hold the arm in place or let it swing loose. Don't forget that the arm is threaded internally when trying to remove it!The input jack is located on the bottom of the guitar. We would have preferred its location being shifted just a bit more towards the bottom corner of the instrument, but if you have cables with right-angle connectors at the instrument end, you'll be fine. Our only other request might be to have a floating tremolo so that we could pull the pitch up, but we loved the stability that the Gary Kramer setup provided. Ask us again next week and I'm sure we'll have a different opinion on the float/no-float setup.
The familiar body shape could easily fool someone into thinking this guitar only has a certain type of tone to offer, but those players would be mistaken. Sure, with the JB pickups split for single-coil tones, the Cathedral Deluxe delivered beautiful Strat-like tones with all their bell-like qualities from all of our amps, but it bested the typical single-coil design by delivering a modern Strat-like tone without any noise.
The Cathedral Deluxe is a humbucker-loaded guitar, though, and it screamed its most spectacular scream with those pickups fully engaged (not tapped). Here's where the tonal spectrum leaps into the worlds of heavy rock (at least in the bridge position). Direct mounting the classic JB pickup to the mahogany body delivered fantastic hard rock tone with great sustain and good note clarity. The JB isn't the hottest pickup on the market, certainly — we'd place it in mid-hot territory overall, but we had no problem pounding out heavy rectifier crunch or fluid liquid lead tones from the Triaxis.
Fans of the hard rock tone delivered by a typical Gibson Les Paul or Ibanez RG will be very comfortable with the sound produced by the Cathedral Deluxe. We didn't even need to tweak the EQ on our amps to feel right at home with the sounds coming from this guitar.
The Jazz pickup in the neck sounded very good for softer, bluesy leads as well as for generating some useful classic rock tones. Overall, with three pickup positions and the ability to split either pickup (or both), the guitar was able to deliver a wide variety of tones.We were surprised by just how much we enjoyed the variety of tones from this guitar. Not all humbucking pickups sound great when split, but the JB and Jazz really do, giving this guitar a great variety of sounds. We find ourselves playing more in-between sounds on this guitar than on many of our other guitars. It has expanded our tonal palette, and that's always a good thing.
Granted, the kind of player buying a premium USA-made guitar already knows this stuff, but it's still nice to see some of it in writing. We did have great communication with Gary Kramer Guitar during the building of our instrument, which typically has a six to eight week lead time for build and delivery.
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To run Minecraft you on XBMCbuntu Eden will first need to install Sun's Java JRE, you can my simple step by step guide here.
Now either SSH into your XBMCbuntu box or open a terminal on it and run the following commands:
wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftDownload/launcher/minecraft.jar
mkdir scripts
cd scripts
nano mincraft.sh
then paste(ctrl + shift + v at the terminal) this in and save(ctrl + x and then y to confirm)
openbox &
/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java -Xmx1024M -Xms512M -cp ~/minecraft.jar net.minecraft.LauncherFrame
killall -9 openbox
then run:
chmod +x minecraft.sh
Now in the XBMC "Advanced Launcher" addon simply create a new launcher that points to the new minecraft.sh script(located at /home/xbmc/scripts/minecraft.sh).
Note: Minecraft is a resource hog and on my Acer Revo 1600 the performance was terrible, I also tested on an older desktop with a decent graphics card and it ran like a dream so if you're running XBMCbuntu on a small nettop don't expect great performance.


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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The NCAA is defending how it handled sanctions against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky scandal, following the recent release of internal emails that were exchanged before the 2012 consent decree.
The unprecedented penalties have been a target of criticism, and the new emails reflect doubts within the NCAA about whether they were legal or fair. In one email, an NCAA official characterized the disciplinary response as ''a bluff'' and said asserting its jurisdiction would be ''a stretch.''
College sports' governing body said Thursday it would not comment about the emails beyond a one-paragraph statement, saying the correspondence showed ''debate and thorough consideration'' before announcing the sanctions.
''The national office staff routinely provides information and counsel to the membership on tough issues,'' the NCAA said Wednesday. ''The NCAA carefully examined its authority and responsibility to act in response to the athletics department's role .... Ultimately, advised by all information gathered, the Executive Committee determined to act and move forward with the Consent Decree.''
The consent decree required Penn State to pay a $60 million fine and imposed a temporary bowl ban and the elimination of 112 football team wins from the later years under former head coach Joe Paterno.
The emails were disclosed earlier this week in a court filing as part of a dispute over how much material the NCAA has to turn over to state Sen. Jake Corman and Treasurer Rob McCord, who sued to keep the fine money within Pennsylvania to address child abuse.
The NCAA has since said it would allow the money to stay within the state, but the case has morphed into a wider look at the legality of the decree. On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court declined the NCAA's effort to prevent the case from going to trial, as scheduled, in early January.
Penn State Trustee Anthony Lubrano said Thursday the new email excerpts showed him ''that the NCAA believed that they lacked the authority to act.''
''The NCAA fought very hard to avoid this trial,'' Lubrano said. ''If you're watching this carefully, you must conclude that they had a reason for it, and I think you're seeing some of that reason, vis-a-vis these emails.''
Trustee Alice Pope said the emails make skeptics of the consent decree ''all the more curious to know what else we don't know, and we're going to wait and see what the discovery process brings.''
Penn State's president and board chairman said Wednesday they were deeply disturbed to see evidence the NCAA leadership was considering bluffing a member institution. Trustee Bob Jubelirer expressed similar sentiments Thursday, and said he was looking to see what else might come out.
''The handwriting on the wall is clearly that the consent agreement and the sanctions are going to be invalidated,'' Jubelirer said.
The decree was signed by then-university president Rodney Erickson in July 2012, shortly after the university received the results of an investigation into how the Sandusky child molestation matter was handled by school officials. The NCAA recently ended the bowl ban and restored football scholarships earlier than scheduled. It has not changed the elimination of the 112 wins. Sandusky, the former assistant football coach, is serving a prison sentence on child sex abuse convictions.


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J.D. Shaw joins SCV design team
Santa Clara Vanguard is excited to announce the appointment of J.D. Shaw to the position of brass arranger/composer. With this appointment, Shaw will join the SCV design team, replacing Key Poulan, who recently resigned from his Vanguard arranging responsibilities due to family commitments.
"I couldn't be more excited about joining the Vanguard team. In all of my years of drum corps, I have looked upon SCV as upholding all the ideals of emotionally stirring music and visual precision. Working with an organization that has such strong roots of blending tradition with innovation will be an exhilarating venture and I am honored to have been chosen," stated Shaw.


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Amazed by Microsoft Developer SupportAbout 12 hours ago, I sent a mail to Microsoft, regarding some problem I have, developing software for their platform, Windows. Known from how you are treated by other companies, I was surprised that I received a useful, friendly answer just a few minutes ago, in the length of about 15 lines which actually helped me, and was written manually in response to my specific question.
I am baffled.
I try to answer support mail of my customers in the same way. Sometimes, this is not always possible, but usually, I answer within 24 hours. My company is small, and I have just a few customers. But that Microsoft is able to do this as well is really surprising. Great work. Especially when you look at companies like Google, who don't even seem to have support. The best you get is an automatic response by some python script, or similar.
three comments, already:
What was the problem? What was the answer?
mv - 16 07 13 - 18:10
It was something with their app store, I had a problem/question regarding my account/app. They looked into it, explained and solved the problem and forwarded it to the devs responsible to improve it.
niko - 17 07 13 - 12:18
Great support is the key to building an audience and gaining user trust, IMHO. Here's one more recent example: http://www.quora.com/Stripe-company/What..
Matt (link) - 18 07 13 - 17:02


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~ a Sunday morning Bible study was preparation for the week ahead of needing patience (more later in an upcoming post)
~ going to the market and doing (most) of the speaking myself!
~ a great opportunity for my husband to have fellowship with other men, including two visiting pastors, during a day trip to a nearby province
~ ice cream from Swenson's... mmmm!
~ another Sunday morning Bible study and fellowship time with two missionary families
~ a visiting pastor graciously bringing our mail with him... and a few bonus items like Olive Garden Italian dressing!
~ after looking for two months, being able to custom-order seat cushions for our hard, wooden furniture in our living room (our house came furnished)
~ Paul having a great day at language school so I could stay in class
~ dinner with our neighbors and meeting another couple our age with children around our kids' ages
~ a Skype video call with one of our dearest family friends back home
~ a beautiful hymn with the words "grace, grace, God's grace... grace that is greater than all our sins"
~ cool days and nights so we don't have to run the air con or fans
~ sweet giggles from my little boy
It's been a good week!


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Quality in Particulate Manufacture
14 Janurary 2003 - London, UK
Topic overview
Particle degradation (breakage), segregation (de-blending) and caking (lumping) are common problems in solids processing plants. Such problems can result in significant on-costs to production based materials.
Over the last few years the Universities of Greenwich and Surrey, in collaboration with six major UK based processing organisations have, with the support of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), been undertaking a programme of research that has the objective of providing new approaches for addressing these product quality issues.
The purpose of the seminar is to present the industrially applicable and significant findings from this major research activity.
The venue for this one day event will be the Greenwich Maritime Campus of the University of Greenwich.
For further information on the research work and seminar programme, please visit:
Richard Farnish, University of Greenwich, London


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If you've ever had a craving for doughnuts but can't be bothered getting out of bed - then this news might excite you.
Because Dunkin' Donuts have hinted at plans for launching a delivery service that will mean you can have sweet treats brought right to your doorstep, and you'll hardly have to put in any effort.
Alongside the announcement, the company has also launched a new music video, featuring American football star Rob Gronkowski and baseball pro David Ortiz to advertise their expanding product range.
First the chain wants to introduce mobile ordering, where you simply submit your doughnut order online before picking it up at your nearest outlet when you're ready.
It means less queuing and much more convenience - something everyone is looking for in today's busy world.
CEO Nigel Travis said: "We're now developing mobile ordering. We're doing a private test. We'll move to a more public test later this year.
"We'll probably launch mobile ordering sometime next year."
But while this isn't quite the news doughnut fans - who like their sofa more than the outside world - are wanting to hear, it does mean that home delivery could be just around the corner.
Mr Travis added: "The trend in this country is convenience. So I think delivery plays very strongly. I think the next few years you're going to see us get more and more into delivery."
Scott Hudler, vice president of Global Consumer Engagement for the brand, added: "Delivery is something we will be evaluating in the future."
It's not clear when Dunkin' will bring their delivery service to the UK, but they have recently confirmed the plans for expansion across the country via their Twitter account.
The news from Dunkin' Donuts comes as it was revealed McDonald's had trialled delivery services across the UK - although the company has since claimed that it was not a viable option.
Burger King has also announced trial plans for bringing fast food to your doorstep, with an online ordering system rolled out in Romford, Truro, Hornchurch, Skegness, Hull, Northampton, Hayes and Gants Hill.
A full range of Burger King's famous sandwiches, sides, desserts and drinks are available to order, as well as special combo meals and delivery deals.


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In addition to the Annual Experimental Art Exhibit, ISEA provides it's members the opportunity to participate in a digital art exhibit. 2015 was the inaugural exhibit with over 100 entries. This year entries numbered almost 140.
This year the exhibit will be displayed from November 1, 2016 thru April 20, 2017.
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Syrian refugees in the Turkish border town of Reyhanli almost outnumber the local population and have established their own 'little Syria' - much to the annoyance of the locals.
A barren room with a socket to plug a shaver in is as good a location as any for 13-year old Ahmed to run his barber business. He's one of the thousands of Syrians living in Reyhanli, a city on the Turkish side of the border. The local population of about 62,000 will soon be outnumbered by the Syrian refugees. Many of them are opening small shops, often replicas of what they had back home.
Up until November, Anas Abdul Jawad alternated between working in the family's bakery in Idlib and fighting against the Syrian army. But that all changed when pro-government gangs showed up demanding that the daily bread production be handed over to them. They opened fire on patrons and workers, injuring three. He says he's glad that he can support his family from the relative safety of Turkey.
"Little Syria" in Reyhanlı has created tensions with the local population by increasing competition with shopkeepers and forcing rent increases. Ahmed Abdo Zacharia had to move his rotisserie across the street after a big hike in the rent. A minor price to pay considering what he and his family escaped from in Syria. His Golden Chicken joint in Idlib was destroyed by the local militia.
The Zacharia family reopened the Golden Chicken in Reyhanli in January. The menu is the same as in Idlib: two types of chicken are served with hand-cut french fries, pickle salad and garlic sauce. Ahmed's brother, Abdulgani, says "the food here reminds the locals of their grandmother's cooking," when Reyhanli was annexed by French-controlled Syria for close to two decades between the World Wars.
Local businessmen have seized upon this new scenario. Reyhanli-born Yasin Sakin recently opened Dafne Tatli, a sweets shop in the heart of "Little Syria." His offer caters to the taste of both the locals and Syrians. His staff include Syrians who taught him how to prepare Arab specialties. Despite his optimism, Yasin thinks that this type of business cannot last for more than five years.
Reyhanli resident Ahmed Kaboğa has a different take on how businesses can thrive. After opening a Turkish soup and breakfast eatery, he soon realized that if he gave the Syrians the food they wanted, business would increase. Shortly afterwards two brothers from Idlib became his partners, broadening the offer to Syrian specialities. Kaboğa may expand his business to other parts of Turkey.
Investing in the future was not top of Abdullah Bitar's agenda. For Abdullah, an army defector, the main purpose of opening a business was to support his family. Anything that will provide a bit of income, from mobile phones, money exchange, taxi service and electrical supplies will do. The family's ambition is to return to their hometown in Latakia province where they ran a furniture showroom.
Further up the road, some distance from the heart of "Little Syria," Mahmoud runs a falafel sandwich stall. In broken English, he says he doesn't want to return to Syria after the conflict ends. After saving up for over 10 years, Mahmoud returned to his hometown in Idlib to marry his fiancée and raise a family. They bought a house together, but when fighting broke out they lost everything .
Zahide Kandi runs a lingerie shop in Reyhanli. She says Syrian shopkeepers have a harder time obtaining a fair rent. Her neighbor had a shop that sold Syrian revolution paraphernalia but had to quit business and move his family into the shop premise because he couldn't afford two rents. "They don't even have a kitchen", she says, "at least I am independent and can keep investing in what I do."
Ali Ateek has taken running a business in Turkey a step further than just providing for his family. Ali recycled his skills as a car dealer to run a broker firm in Reyhanli, buying goods like chicken meat, cooking gas and medicines in Turkey and reselling them in Syria. The income is reinvested in basic supplies that are distributed to Internally Displaced People's camps in the Idlib province.
The border stretch between the provinces of Idlib in Syria and Hatay in Turkey, where Reyhanli is located, has united and divided the populations throughout history. The Syrian conflict is a new challenge to the initial spirit of brotherhood among the locals and refugees. The quest to find an equilibrium seems to be left entirely up to the good will of its protagonists.
US President Donald Trump is pressuring Europe to take back its citizens who were captured in Syria while fighting for the Islamic State group. It's high time the continent address the issue, says DW's Matthias von Hein.
Germany is taking in fewer and fewer Yazidi refugees, according to a German newspaper report. The religious minority was terrorized by the "Islamic State" during the militant group's campaign in Iraq and Syria.
Russia's Vladimir Putin has put forward measures to bring the devastating war to a close with the help of Turkey and Iran. Despite renewed peace efforts, a political solution to the eight-year conflict remains elusive.
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Will The Designer Watches Be Replaced by The Apple WatchesSubmitted by perfectionwatches on Fri, 09/12/2014 - 18:01
Smartwatch again! Recently, Apple has release its "Apple Watch." It must be a really exciting news to the Apple fanatics. As the Apple smartwatches look so functional and they seem to be really useful for the daily use. The Apple company is really a hit these years, we can see that almost everyone in the street taking an Iphone. Some people began to worry about that will this Apple Watch affect the sales of the traditional designer watches, or even replace them. It seems to be a crisis to the traditional watches.


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Hiroki Kuroda and Manny Ramirez were among the seven players and coaches fined for their involvements in the bench-clearing incident that took place at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.
Also fined were Phillies players Shane Victorino and J.C. Romero, Dodgers coaches Mariano Duncan and Larry Bowa, and Phillies coach Davey Lopes.
Kuroda, who threw a pitch behind the head of Victorino to spark the incident, was fined $7,500. Ramirez and Victorino were fined $2,500 each, Romero and Duncan $1,000 each and Lopes and Bowa $500 each. No suspensions were issued.
"I think it's ridiculous," Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said. "It's just a contradiction to me. . . . They want you to play with passion but they don't want you to show it."