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Friday, April 07, 2006
17 comments:
- alberto mielgo said...
aHA! Here it is!
What can I say apart of such an honor blah blah blah:
Such a great honor.
What a beautiful piece.
It's so nice this green and red predominance. My favourite tonals.
The abstract that doesn't look abstract.
- 5:50 pm BST
- justinpatrickparpan said...
The design of your work is absolutely mind-boggling. Your new post in particular is really something amazing. The space you've created is both eerie and extremely elegant. Very stylish stuff, can't wait to see what comes next!
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- limbolo said...
The honour is all mine compay Alberto.
Hello Justin...Too kind, too kind.
By the way I remember that wallpaper. I had my hands smacked for scribbling on that when I was a tot.
- 11:49 am BST
- Dra. Daniela Mann said...
Very nice!
- 3:14 pm BST
- limbolo said...
Encantado, Daniela
- 6:57 pm BST
- A. Riabovitchev said...
It wasn't a Mirage. ;O)Beautiful!
- 4:55 pm BST
- juanjo nieto said...
encantado de que sigas en el blog mr. limbolo
entiendo poco el ingles, pero vuestro trabajo no necesita letras
- 10:55 pm BST
- Gabriele Pennacchioli said...
Nice homage to the great Alberto.
By the way this one (composition, texture and colors) reminds me of an Italian illustrator/comic book artist: Sergio Toppi.
- 12:20 am BST
- limbolo said...
Hello Gabriele,
This picture comes from a couple of years ago when Alberto and I were working on the same movie project.
I guess we share an interest in top hats.
Toppi is tops.
For those who are interested:
SERGIO TOPPI's classics are now being published by MOSQUITO in Belgiium.
- 1:39 am BST
- mr-dunn* said...
gabriele-don't you mean topo gigio?
great work neil-you are the master!
- 8:55 am BST
- limbolo said...
You should be topped for cracking jokes like that Mr.Dunn.
- 10:19 am BST
- delu said...
I'm so glad you're back :-)
- 2:18 pm BST
- ELiza Jäppinen said...
That's really beautiful texture, color and depth...
- 10:05 pm BST
- alberto mielgo said...
I should say, that my work in that movie was basically inspired for your "IN the Coaching inn" and for your "Tales from a scottish drawing room". Those still as my favourites and I consider them as some of the beautifull pieces of art I've seen.
But none of us did doors as big as the hats!
- 2:08 am BST
- alberto mielgo said...
I mean inspired BY.
My good, I writte and writte, and then when I read what I've been writting, it doesn't have too much sense...I hope you understand me!!
- 2:12 am BST
- limbolo said...
Pienso que su writting es Alberto de cimas.
- 10:31 pm BST
- alberto mielgo said...
"Alberto De Cimas" sound as a great South American writter and even a great artistic name... I should think about it...
- 4:22 pm BST


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Brian Smith over at the Comparison Engines blog wrote a compelling piece about blogging and shopping sites. I tend to agree. I think the main reason why comparison sites don't do this is that they have no real editorial experience and are afraid to use their own voice when writing about products. Comparison sites are supposed to be agnostic to preference. Their job is to let you find what you want and get you out the door, not help you discover things. Comparison sites use data to merchandise. Popularity, keywords, etc. They tend to shy away from actually saying "this product is cool." It might piss off other merchants or manufacturers. That's the last thing they want to do.
But it's time to change that mentality. As Brian points out it can be lucrative and will provide a tremendous new channel for acquisition and retention. We need to let our freak flag fly and start blogging. If anything it's a super easy way to get some information out there...
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- Mighty Goods - Queen of all product blogs
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"A portrait of my child once a week, every week, in 2013."
Felix can't wait to go swimming with her Aunties in just a couple of weeks. My husband really did not want me to buy this, but I couldn't resist (especially because my swimsuit is a monokini too!).
Felix, 40 weeks.
{I know my last blog was a portrait post and I can't believe it/kinda hate that. Where does the time go? But I'll be back tomorrow with some exciting news... See you then Lovies! xo}


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At present, BGI Research mainly focuses on genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and other omics research studies, which would have implications on health care, breeding, bio-energy and other areas of basic research and applied research in the field of life science. Taking human, animals, plants and microbes as the subjects of research, BGI Research deeply explores the core technologies on DNA/ RNA levels, histone modifications level, network / systems biology level, population and evolutionary level, metabolomics levels, synthetic biology level, single cell level and with continuous development.
To maintain the core competitiveness, BGI Research will continue to work on four areas of focus: personal genomics, cancer, reproductive health, and molecular breeding.
This area of research is based on previous studies on gene structures, gene functions, and relative relationships with diseases, At personal genomics level, to analysis and interpret all the health-related information from a genetic point-of-view. This interpretation includes:
· Screening for monogenetic diseases
· Risk prediction of polygenic diseases
· Consultancy on medical treatment for certain diseases
· Construction and maintenance of databases on human mutations, drug targets, and etc.
Construction of reference metagenome in human gut
MetaHIT was a project founded by the European Commission under the 7th FP program. The project was initiated on January 1, 2008 and completed on June 30, 2012. It aimed to explore associations between the genes of the human intestinal microbiota with health and disease. Two disorders of increasing importance in the whole world. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and obesity, were studied in this project. As a major player of the project, BGI constructed the research platform, developed several bioinformatics algorithms and made majority contribution on the work of sequencing data assembly, annotation, variation indentification and function analysis. In 2010, MetaHIT research was published as cover-story in Nature: A human gut microbial gene catalogue established by metagenomic sequencing. In this study, we analyzed samples from 124 individuals of Danish and Spanish origin, some were healthy and some, suffering from IBD or obesity. An extensive bio-informatics analysis showed a staggering number of 3.3 million different genes among the individuals that we analyzed, 150-fold more than in our own genome. More than 85% of all the frequent genes that the 124 individuals carry were identified at the value determined by an appropriate statistical analysis. Some 99% of the genes were of bacterial origin, in accordance with the predominance of bacteria among the intestinal microbes. According to the gene number, was suggested that there are at least 1000 bacterial species frequent in our gut and about 160 species are in a dominant position, more interestingly, most of these 160 species are shared in different individuals. But on the other side, a large part in these genes still couldn't be perfectly aligned to a reference bacterial genome, which means they belong to unknown bacteria species. The achievement of MetaHIT, an era of metagenomics with rapid progress in techniques, more international cooperated projects in this domain, and a huge number of new bacteria or new genes to be discovered.
BGI-Research Cancer Division is established with particular emphasize on personalized medicine, which adheres to the P4 (predictive, preventive, personalized and participation) medical treatment theory. Based on important society demands, BGI-Research Cancer Division has its orientation, with "Healthy China 2020 Strategic Study Report" as theoretical and policy-wise basis. Through studies on integration of multi-omics and oncology, the Cancer Division strives to clarify the genetic mechanisms of cancer development, discover biomarkers of differentiate molecular subtypes, and develop translated applications for clinical use.
The cancer study team gathers a number of interdisciplinary talents specialized in molecular genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, clinical medicine, chemistry and engineering, with advisory board composed by reputable researchers, doctors and professionals from top institutions, hospitals worldwide. At present, the main work focuses on research and development of cancer basis study, cancer translational study, andmulti-omics core technologies.
Systems Biology Study on Tumor Trans-omics
Systems biology is a field of study that attempts to integrate different levels of information (DNA, RNA, protein, etc.) to understand the functions and mechanisms of biological systems. Through the study of the correlations and interactions among various parts of biological system, one is expected to construct comprehensible model that can accurately describe the system as a whole. In the new century, with technology development of information processing and biological experiment, people begin studies on various types of diseases. The systems biology study with tumor trans-omics utilizes new technologies in multi-omics level to record the genetic variations during tumorigenesis, evolution growth,, metastasis, and drug resistance process, which facilitates the development of systemic analysis tools and softwares for trans-omics in turn, to provide systems biology model support for clinical non-invasive tumor detection.
Single Cell Study on Tumor Cell Lineage, Selection and Phenotypic Relationship
In March 2012, BGI published two momentous papers on the same journal of international academic journal "Cell". The cancer team developed a new method for single cell genome analysis, and applied it to identify the genetic characteristics of essential thrombocythemia (ET, a kind of blood neoplasm) and clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC, a typical kidney cancer), and demonstrated that single cell analyses of highly heterogeneous tissues provided much clearer intratumoral genetic pictures and developmental history than previous bulk tissue sequencing.
This new method has solved previous challenges associated with the high heterogeneity of tumor tissue samples, and inspired new thinking and research direction for further study of tumorigenesis,growth, diagnosis, and treatment at single base solution. The establishment of single cell sequencing method laid the foundation for the cancer team in tumor cell study. This year, the team will continue to carry out single cell study of tumor cell lineage, selection and phenotypic relationship. The main purposes of these studies will be developing more advanced and accurate single cell analysis methods, which include single cell bioinformatics pipeline optimization, single cell experimental method updating, finding novel key driving factors in tumor evolution, building integrated application model for tumor cell lineage, selection, and phenotype studies, thus finally structuring studies on functions, drug targets, and monoclonal antibodies of selected genes and mutations.
Multidisciplinary Bio-X Platform Construction Based on Microfluidics
Microfluidic technology can integrate elementary units of sample collection, separation, reaction, and detection on a micron scale chip for auto-completion during biological, chemical and medical tasks. Because of its great performance on integration level, sensitivity, efficiency, decreased cost, microfluidic technology has displayed great potential in biological, chemical, and medical fields, and has formed a brand new interdisciplinary field of technologies involving biology, chemistry, medicine, electronics, fluid dynamics, materialogy, machinery, etc. The cancer team has invited researchers from reputable labs worldwide, contributing the work of developing microfluidic technology, and establishing a multidisciplinary crossed platform (Bio-X); thus, forming the core capabilities of prototype development, hypothesis verification and manufacture translation based on it. With an aim to create a micro-scaled, automated, high-throughput, integrate sample extracting library constructing system, it will supply an open supporting platform for sustainable development for BGI on science, technology and industry.
Translational Study on Personalized Cancer Medical Care
Personalized cancer medical care, based on individual characteristics of genetics and cancer genomics, provides individualized medication guidance for patients undergoing personalized therapeutic treatments. It can help patients to choose the appropriate chemotherapies and target drugs, improve treating performance, and maximally prolong survival time. Translational cancer research also includes pharmaco genomics analysis of drugs and pharma dynamics prediction, which serves in early screening, examination and prognostic monitoring of cancers
BGI Research has established collaborations with Guangzhou Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, SYSU Cancer Center and a number of domestic medical institutions in personalized cancer research, to promote the medical translation of cancer genomics achievements, and facilitate the application of the latest cancer research outcomes to clinical treatments. So far, BGI Research has achieved initial phased objectives in lung cancer, prostate cancer, glioma and thyroid cancer.
Non-invasive Prenatal Test
In China, prenatal screening for Down syndrome is based on maternal serum screening and ultrasound screening, which could only detect about 90% of trisomy 21 fetuses with high false-positive rate of about 5%. Karyo typing of fetal cells obtained from either chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis is the gold standard of prenatal diagnosis. However, these invasive procedures may carry miscarriage rates around 0.5% to 1%. The discovery of cell-free fetal DNA (cff-DNA) in maternal peripheral blood brings a new opportunity to non-invasive prenatal detection of fetal chromosomal aneuploidies.
Based on massively parallel sequencing of DNA in maternal plasma, fetal DNA distribution on chromosomes can be recovered and used for fetal chromosomal aneuploidies detection. Theoretically, this method can be applied for all chromosomal aneuploidies detection, and has already been validated in large scale clinical practice on trisomy 21, 18 and 13. Reproductive Health Research focuses on non-invasive prenatal genetic testing techniques, which are under expanding, optimizing and upgrading to cover diverse detecting fields of other chromosomal abnormalities, the second-trimester fetal monogenic/polygenic genetic defects, HLA typing and twin diseases, etc.
Congenital genetic defects
20% to 25% of people suffer from genetic diseases in China, including chromosomal diseases, monogenic disorders, and polygenic diseases. Normal population carries an average of 5 to 6 recessive mutations (carriers), and passes to their offsprings in a certain proportion, thereby leading to birth defects. Hundreds of chromosomal aberrations have been identified to cause diseases, and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database (OMIM) has enrolled 21,821 genes related to monogenic disorders, covering about 3780 kinds of diseases with phenotype description and known molecular basis. Most genetic diseases can not be treated effectively yet, and will bring severe economic burden to both society and families.
Reproductive health research has carried out genetic testing to the high incidence of birth defects diseases in recent years, such as congenital heart disease, cleft lip and palate, mental retardation, metabolic disorders, chromosomal abnormalities, and immune deficiency, etc., applying high-throughput sequencing technology to detect the related diseases at chromosome and gene level, through blood, amniotic fluid, tissue and other samples. With the test results, the researchers can establish and update the database about gene mutations and normal frequencies, then find out high incidence and damaging genetic disease genes, and analyze the pathogenic mechanisms involved, which will help to prevent birth defects, and also improve neonatal viability and life quality.
In China, The number of infertile patients (with male or female factors) has exceeded 50 million, and the incidence of recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is also rising year after year. With the development of reproductive medicine, assisted reproductive technology (ART) has become one of the most important approaches for infertility treatment. BGI Research has a focus on the scientific research for reproductive medicine at chromosomal and genetic level using next generation sequencing (NGS). By exploring genetic factors of infertility, discovering related molecular mechanism and interaction networks of target genes, we can provide the foundation for clinical treatment and intervention. For the couples undergoing IVF procedures, preimplantation genetic diagnosis/screening (PGD/PGS) provides an effective approach to increase the success rate of IVF. By detecting embryonic chromosomal abnormalities with NGS and selecting the normal embryo for transfer into uterus, PGD/PGS can improve the live birth rate in IVF/ICSI and reduce RSA and birth defects.
Stem Cell
Stem cells hold great promise for new advances in the understanding of diseases mechanisms and the development of new drugs and therapies. In addition, it is a promising approach for cell therapy especially for degenerative diseases. Based on the robust cell preservation platform and high-quality laboratory devices, BGI Research performs cell preservation, stem cell differentiation, embryonic development, cell genetics and iPSCs, contributing to cell therapy, regenerative medicine and clinical application.
Reproductive health research also center focuses on reproductive tract infection, intrauterine infection, children's respiratory and intestinal infection, in order to clarify the important detriment of pathogens on reproductive health in each period and explore novel pathogenic microorganisms, that contributing to clinical therapeutic and vaccine design. It promises to develop a novel method for rapid detection of main pathogen of children's acute pneumonic fever or diarrhea with unclear etiopathogenesis.
Progress in Rice
The Innovative Institute was established in September 2011, when the project to resequence 3000 core rice germplasm was initiated.
· Resequencing 3000 core rice germplasm. To date, resequencing of 3200 rice has been finished, and a proportion of the data has been analyzed. The average sequencing coverage in each sample is up to 14X. Now, work is in progress to identify the SNP and construct the HapMap, which will be used for guiding the breeding of rice.
· Molecular breeding of rice based on the genomics. With the resequencing data of 3000 rice germplasm, the highest density molecular marker system has been developed, which can be used for locating gene loci of certain important traits and screening rice population. Applying this key technique, population analysis of several super-rices were completed, many loci of important traits have been located successfully, such as the grain number per spike, setting rate, height, flag leave width, filled-grain percentage, pest resistance, grain length and so on. Now, we are trying to merge all of these traits to one crop to build a new super rice strain.
Progress in Millet
In the early 2010, BGI and Zhangjiakou Academy of Agriculture Science established collaboration on the Foxtail Millet Genome. The initial result was published in Nature Biotechnology, (Genome sequence of foxtail millet (Setariaitalica) provides insights into grass evolution and biofuel potential. Nature Biotechnology, 2012, 30(6):549-54.) In this project, the first draft of the whole genome was developed within 4.5 months and constructed a high density genetic linkage map within 2 months, which contains more than 700 molecular markers. Moreover, several genes were located with relations to male sterile, herbicide resistance and plant height, which could be used for breeding through transferring the targeted genes into strains and promoting the rapid, effective selection. Applying this method, the improved parental materials were obtained within 1 year, shortened the breeding period and increased the breeding efficiency significantly. 27 patents have been obtained in this project. The success of the foxtail millet project indicated that the technique of molecular breeding by whole genome-sequencing is applicable.
Progress in Super-rice
BGI and Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center initiated a project of super-hybrid-rice together in the early 2012. This project will locate some main agronomic traits and improve the current rice directionally in short term to build a new super rice cultivar with technique of whole genome molecular breeding.
To date, we have finished the gene location and population analysis of strains with high pest resistance or giant fringe. We finely located genes of some important agricultural traits, such as natural pest resistance, filled-grain percentage, length of rice grains, grain number per spike, number of first peduncle, number of second peduncle, setting percentage, plant height, period of sexual mature, seed holding, rice grain's length-width ratio and so on. Moreover, we've explored more than 600,000 molecular markers through the whole genome of super rice. Based on these gene loci and molecular markers, we've built a genome-based breeding platform. We will finish the improvement of rice within 2 years, at the same time, add more other traits to cultivate new super-rice in short term.
Progress in Potato
On July 11, 2011, the potato genome was drafted by the International Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium that constructed by 29 institutions including BGI, the Institute of Vegetables and Flowers in Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and others. The result was published in Nature online. This is another breakthrough on this important tuber crop's genomics since the framework of genome built in 2009. The genome will be valuable resource for the genetic improvement and breeding of potato.
In this research, BGI was in charge of the de novo sequencing, assembling and other bioinformatics analysis. The genome was sequenced in coverage of 123X, and the size assembled was 727Mb, which covered 86% of the whole genome. Potato is the first Asterids species to be sequenced. The group identified 39,031 protein coding genes, among which 2,642 are unique in the Asterids plants. The evolution of genome, tuber growth and resistance to pests were also characterized. BGI played an important role in this research with its powerful sequencing platform and extensive experience in bioinformatics analysis.
Progress in goat
The result of first goat genome map, which is finished by BGI and Kunming Institute of Zoology CAS, was published on Nature Biotechnology On December 24, 2012. This research combined the technique of next-generation sequencing and whole-genome mapping, overcame the difficulty of assembly in goat genome and offered the reference genome of the first small ruminant. It will help to reveal the difference between ruminant and non-ruminant, and provide a new idea strategy for assembling large complex genomes.
Goat is one of the first domestic animals. Evidence indicates that the goat might have been domesticated from two wild Capris, and now is widely reared throughout the world, especially in China, India and other developing countries. Goats serve as an important source of meat, milk, fiber and pelts, and have also fulfilled agricultural, economic, cultural and even religious roles since very early times in human civilization. Despite the agricultural and biological importance of goats, breeding and genetics studies have been hindered by the lack of a reference genome sequence. The de novo sequencing of goat will provide valuable resource to marker assisted breeding and improvement on the economic traits of goat.
Progress in Oyster
The Oyster's genome sequencing was carried out by BGI and Institute of Oceanology, CAS, and then the result was published in Nature on September 20, 2012 (The oyster genome reveals stress adaptation and complexity of shell formation. Nature, 2012, 490 (7418): 49-54). With next-generation sequencing technique and novel assembly strategy, Researchers constructed the genome map of oyster and the draft assembly provided insight into a molluscan genome characterized by high polymorphism, abundant repetitive sequences and active transposable elements. Genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses showed unique adaptations of oysters to sessile life in a highly stressful intertidal environment and the complexity of shell formation.
As more and more oyster genome data was analyzed, it is hoped that the life habit of oyster could be changed to make it serves people better. For example, in the natural state, oyster will attach to the ship and the surface of some pipeline which would hinder the ship's sailing and blocking the pipeline. Oyster's sessile life nature makes it one of the marine fouling organisms. We may find out the key receptor of oyster's sessile pathway, design a new drug which can change oyster to a swimming life, so the shipping hindering and pipeline blocking problem could be solved. With the results of transcriptome, miRNA, epigenetics and system biology research, researchers opened a new window for us to observe the oyster's biological traits and its interaction with the environment, understand its characteristics of high fertility, high stress resistance and high heterozygosity, find out the omics mechanism of heterosis, species differentiation, sex determination, high mutation rate, high genetic load and sessile metamorphosis, then build an oyster genome-based breeding platform and theoretical research platform, improve the study of molluscsand marine genomics, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of molluscsculture industry.
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Bella Thorne's Day-To-Night Beauty Transformation: Barefaced To Glam
Bella Thorne looked beautiful and confident in a barefaced selfie on Feb. 24. However, that didn't stop Bella from spicing things up for the red carpet later that night!
On Feb. 24 Bella Thorne, 16, posted an Instagram photo with the caption, "It was a no makeup, jeans, and tshirt kinda day," but it's clear that the young star wasn't referring to her night time look! Bella posed on the red carpet at the L.A. premiere of the upcoming film, Non-Stop, with a glammed-up look in comparison to her makeup-free day.
Bella Thorne — Beautiful Without Makeup
Disney Channel star Bella Thorne showed her 2.5 million followers that she is not afraid of baring it all for the camera. Bella looked young, healthy, and fresh in her selfie with no makeup on. Her captions suggested that she was just enjoying a day of relaxation, and who needs makeup for that?
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This isn't the first time we've seen her skin product-free, and we're glad she's so comfortable showing off her natural beauty.
Bella Thorne Is Flawless At 'Non-Stop' Movie Premiere
Bella turned up the glam for her movie premiere look, but still managed to keep her makeup to a minimum. The teen actress wore sheer pink gloss on her lips, a little illuminator, and blush for color on her cheeks. To make her eyes pop she used light shadow and mascara. This natural but enhancing makeup look is perfect for a star her age.
Bella showed us dressed down and dolled up in one day. We think she's gorgeous either way. HollywoodLifers, what do you think of her no-makeup to natural makeup transformation?
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Slideshow: A Bus Bound for Pittsburgh (and Heartbreak)
Last weekend, photographer Brian Finke joined New York's Will Leitch and a busload of die-hard Jets fans on their way to the AFC Championship Game in Pittsburgh. In this slideshow, witness the party on the way to western Pennsylvania, the scene once they arrived in enemy territory (spoiler alert: It involves Mark Sanchez hanging in effigy), and, unfortunately, the kind of facial expression only seen on a sports fan whose team's season is ending. Click ahead to see it all.


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Hello again! Nothing to talk about my disappearance for about two months; life is getting me away from not only writing reviews but also watching movies (but I keep tweeting, ask why!). Half of the reasons has something to do with my effort to put myself together for the fact that finally GONE GIRL wasn't coming into my country because of
Ben Affleck's dick the censorship; I think I should have predicted it so but the social-media folks were raising my expectation of its screening. Yeah, whatever.
And FURY is noted as the latest movie I saw on big screen (the last is GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, time surely flies). War movies have never become my first option, but knowing that this might be the first next year's Oscar contender screened here (who knows, the buzz is kept alive), I decided to give it a try.
It will be a challenge to describe FURY: it was World War II, in Germany. "Fury" itself is the name of a USA tank commanded by Sergeant Don 'Wardaddy' Collier (Brad Pitt) with his crew: Bible (Shia Labeouf), Gordo (Michael Pena), Grady (Jon Bernthal), and the junior Norman (Logan Lerman). On a deadly mission right around Nazi military base, Wardaddy and his men are faced with the fact that they are outnumbered, outgunned, and overwhelmed by the rookie Norman who has no battling experience in the war field.
I am a bit surprised on how FURY depicted the violence of war (and how the censorship passes this film to local cinemas). It was brutal: you can see bodies (mostly with no complete anatomies) swept by the tanks until it is no longer shaped as a human body, blood-sputtering shooting, and all. (I have no idea why this dad sitting next to me brought his little sons to watch a movie with too much of a violence like this one). These details are the fuel that brings us viewers to the corner of our seats. Nothing is like jump-scare scenes but the thrill of seeing who will win a certain combat (and it's mostly tank-versus-tank battle) is what keeps us 'alive' for more than two hours of its duration.
However, David Ayer seemed intending to put emotion more to FURY. He did not pen a narrative-structured screenplay for this movie; he preferred a descriptive take, perhaps like Sam Mendes' JARHEAD except that JARHEAD is more of a military movie while FURY is more of a war movie. Viewers are taken into the situation of a war field, where the armies are no longer thinking about doing their job and getting paid (and deciding whether what they have done is right or wrong). Especially when they saw their friends are brutally killed, they have no time to mourn for it except to simply put a strategy and beat the enemies up. We are taken to see how they turned into a heartless killing machine.
That is why David Ayer uses Norman. Norman supposedly becomes our telescope to transfer the exact situation into our eyes and hearts. He is said to be a typist, has been serving for the military for only about eight weeks, and has no experience in war field. And seeing people killed or killing people is totally new for him and he has no guts to do the killing with his own hands, until Wardaddy, his mentor, dragged him to the center of the crowd and handed him a gun to shoot a caught German army right through his head.
But, I think, sometimes this method backfired the movie itself. Although it is so much applicable to bring heroism and moral lesson flesh-out, it makes itself less lingering. Like when they entered a surrendering town and take the things and furnitures out of the houses—and of course the women, because these armies were so craving for women—you can feel that everything comes so suddenly. The tension was cooling so significantly, in an unstructured way. It feels so uneven, and it takes a surprisingly good amount of duration.
Everything that comes after (and is affected by) this part puzzled me out. When I think about FURY again, all I can recall is fragments of the movie instead of a full-duration movie where every part is connected to each other tidily from the beginning till the end. Yes, each of these fragments successfully and vividly brings the atmosphere of a war (and of course a
dull moral lesson saying that no war is intended for any good) but it is hard to recollect them as a solid movie.
All I can say is, no matter how much philosophy- and religion-related dialogues to make the war feels sensible to these almost-immoral armies or how exciting the combats and the bombings, David Ayer didn't maximize FURY to its possible strength. I appreciate how it invites us to feel the war with solid setting details and bold violence, but it fails to linger. (Don't even start an argument about how biased and one-sided the establishments of history the movie made as a ground was). It is a good one-shoot entertainment, especially for you who enjoy the smell of heroism in the field of war.
2014 / Action, Drama, War / 134 mins / R
cast: Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena,
Jon Bernthal, Shia Labeouf
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TORONTO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index turned positive shortly after the open on Friday as oil and gas shares helped the market fight back from a lower start.
The index had opened in the red as gold prices pressured the weighty materials sector and Research in Motion RIM.TO shares dropped after providing a disappointing outlook.
At 9:58 a.m. (1358 GMT), the S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 5.54 points, or 0.05 percent, to 11,291.30. (Reporting by Jennifer Kwan; Editing by James Dalgleish)


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Free Dogs
Most people want what is best for their dogs by way of a responsible owner, a loving home and proper health and medical care. If you are searching for a dog or dogs keep in mind the fact that there are free dogs out there who are in need of a good home and places that charge a lot for dogs don't necessarily have better dogs, just more pricey ones.
When searching for free dogs one of the best places to begin your search is at your veterinarian's office (and/or other ones in your local area). After all, people who love their dogs and take excellent care of them visit veterinarians on a regular basis for checkups, shots, health testing, and other services. Dog insurance can make this care even more affordable. Unexpected illness and injury become much more manageable under a pet insurance plan that will allow you to get your dog the care they need. This is the meeting place for animal lovers, so make them your first stop for free dogs. Many people will do up flyers of their dogs being offered to a good home and will include a photo, a description of the dog and its sex, age, name, and personality characteristics as well as their contact information.
Bulletin boards abound everywhere there are large groups of people to view them, so keep that in mind when searching for free dogs. Check out the bulletin board at your church, local pet stores, grocery stores, schools, gymnasiums, recreation center, and any other activity or community oriented bulletin board in your area.
Organizations that are geared towards pet rescue efforts are often not for profit and very often have a selection of free dogs for adoption. There are always people who for one reason or another can no longer care for their dogs and bring them to the shelter or rescue center in the hopes that a good home will be found for their pet. For example when an elderly person dies or someone in the family dies suddenly other family members may be unable to take in the orphaned pet and instead decide to find him or her a new home. Don't overlook the free dogs at these places for loving pets. Sometimes they make some of the most caring and loyal pets you will ever find.
Classifieds in newspapers offer options for advertising for free dogs although this method is generally not as resourceful or as safe a way to go as you are less likely to know anything about the people who answer your ad (or vice versa, if you are answering someone else's ad). But it is worth a try. And remember intuition and first impressions count for a lot when you meet people.
Newspaper classifieds can be expensive so if you would like to go this route for advertising but need to do it on a cheaper budget consider one of your local publications. Many small towns have their own publications, some almost solely devoted to want ads and classifieds. For a fraction of the cost of bigger newspapers many of these smaller publications will allow you a larger area with which to describe and/or elaborate on the free dogs you have or the free dogs you wish to adopt.


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While I beavered working away on my trusty laptop, my No.1 son came to the house to lay down a new floor in my bedroom and study. I took advantage of the New Year sales and purchased the new flooring at a 40% reduction (as you know I always like a bargain). Of course new flooring involved moving beds, furniture etc etc which is a bit of a pain. The bedroom floor is finished and the study will be completed tomorrow (a nice new year present for me) but very much needed as the old carpets had seen better days over the past 10 years or so.
Lunchtime my D Mike and I popped out to the picture framer to get my embroidered pictures framed. I am still trying to get over the cost of the new frames £64 for the two, but from what I could see when we laid the mount and sample frame over the pictures, it will make the pictures look good. I have to wait until the 11th until they will be ready, but I hope it will be worth the money.
My thoughts are now heading towards a birthday outfit for the weekend after next. My D Mike is taking me to our favorite hotel and I would like something new to wear. I am trying to be a little practical in my thoughts and make something that goes with an item I made recently.
You may recall my green jacket McCalls 6441, when I purchased this fabric, I also bought some beautiful silk fabric that complimented this fabric perfectly from the same vendor. I am thinking about making perhaps a blouse and either navy, black or grey trousers or a skirt to make up the outfit.


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BERLIN - Kevin Bittner ran for two touchdowns and Adam Darr ran for one TD and threw for another to highlight Berlin's 53-34 victory over Northern Bedford County in a high school football season finale here Friday night.
Bittner scored on two big running plays, breaking loose for 18- and 25-yard touchdown runs. Quarterback Darr called his own number on a 1-yard scoring play and later threw a TD pass to Jeremy McCormick.
Other Berlin scores included Jared Taylor's 3-yard run, Brandon Twombly's 37-yard run, Troy Fochtman's 7-yard run and Greg Frazier's interception return for a touchdown.
"It turned into an offensive slugfest," Berlin coach Doug Paul said. "We got everybody in and the kids had fun and showed a lot of character."


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About LISA
As an in-house designer, I have the pleasure of interacting with all of my clients nearly every day. That's why I find that one of the most important aspects of my work is the client-designer relationship. I approach each job with enthusiasm and passion, because each job is so important to my client. I love to learn about their field of work or study and how they want to interact with the world.
Whether it's a poster for a theatre production, uniforms for a marching band or materials for an academic research symposium, I apply the same passion to each project. I am so fortunate to work on such a diverse range of design each and every day, and I have a family of nearly 5000 university community members that I am lucky to call my friends.


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They remind me that Fall is approaching.
This is a design that I created a few years back and sold as finished candle mats. I had so many requests for the pattern recently, I decided it was time to sell the pattern.
Here it is…
Heeey y'all! Yes, I'm alive. I've not been around in blogland for a while, I know. I'm going to try to do a better job of keeping up simply because I really miss it. It's been extremely busy here at the home of Cath's Pennies Designs. Summer has whipped me with lots of heat and lots of outside work, leaving me no extra morning time for blogging.
But, I'm here to announce my newest design fresh from the printer…
Christmas Sparkle!
This wool candle mat measures 15" round and it's difficult to tell from the picture, but I used special metallic threads for just about all of the stitching, These metallic threads make the entire mat "sparkle" in the light.
Don't let the thought of metallic threads scare you off from stitching this though. The DMC red and the gold threads are easily found at Joann fabric or anywhere that DMC embroidery floss is sold. The metallic threads hang right next to the floss.
This is what you'd look for at Joanns or at Michaels Crafts.
The pattern is available for sale right now.
I'm offering the mailed pattern to my blog readers at a special price of $8.00(US & Canada, all others will just have to pay a little extra for shipping)
After next Wednesday evening, the price will go up to the regular selling price of $9.50.
Click on the Paypal button over there on the left to purchase the mailed pattern. If you wish to download the E-pattern for this, then go to PatternMart HERE or at Pattern Cupboard HERE
If you wish to pay by personal check, just email me for my mailing address email@example.com
Wool is available for this. The special hand-dyed red mottled wool used for the ornament and the green wool for the ivy leaves can be purchased for $11.99 plus $1.50 shipping.
Email me with your interest and I'll send you a Paypal invoice .
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"To me, what matters is the doing, and giving time is far more valuable than just giving money."
Words from Donald Trump's book Trump, The Art of the Deal left at the BBE recently, close to the date of the US Presidential election. A Donald Trump from thirty years ago stares out from the front cover, prophetically wearing a red tie. Like him or loathe him, it's hard to put the book down:"I like thinking big. I always have. To me, it's very simple: if you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big. Most people think small…"
So according to Trump, thinkers come in small, medium or large sizes, like t-shirts or baseball caps?
Not all BBE books are so provocative. Romance and detective fiction, non-fiction books on subjects such as gardening, cookery or computing, biographies and autobiographies: the list goes on. Since the call went out in the summer for more children's books the stock on offer has grown and there are Ladybird books, board books and a variety of large-scale non-fiction books. There are many keen, young readers who enjoy discovering new books on the lower shelves.
On 17th and 18th December the BBE will be taking part in the Christmas Tree Festival at All Saints Church and we would like to invite all our supporters to look out for the book exchange-themed tree.
Finally, many thanks to everyone who has given and exchanged books at the BBE in 2016. If you're interested to see pictures of the life and times of the BBE please click on the following link: www.facebook.com/barrowbookexchange. We welcome pictures and posts from all visitors.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Reading in the New Year.
Ann Kronbergs
December 2016


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When I was a little girl, my dad told me that, in order to be successful in life, I had to be smart and strong. As I grew up, society told me that I also have to be pretty. Magazines, and pop songs, and perfectly proportioned celebrities whispered in my ears that the best women were also the most beautiful. But who has time for all this? Now, as a 20 year old college student at UNC Chapel Hill, I realize that looks aren't everything, and you can't always be the smartest person in the room, and sometimes you're going to have a crappy day and want to give up … and yet every morning I wake up with the same attitude. Every morning, I wake up thinking, I'm going to look amazing, come up with some really great ideas, and kick butt today or else I'm going to die trying.
Why do I have a case of almost reckless optimism? I grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina (a lovely beach town with comfortable suburbs and one of the best doughnut shops in the country) and had an almost perfect life. I was fast-tracked into all of the classes for "highly gifted" children, did competitive gymnastics, ran cross country, played viola in the orchestra, taught myself piano, sketched and painted in my spare time, and never came to school wearing an outfit that hadn't been meticulously planned. On days when I did something extra special, however, my dad always made sure to acknowledge it by fist bumping me and saying, "brain, brawn, beauty." When I ran the mile faster than the boys, "brain, brawn, beauty." When I was recognized in the newspaper for academic achievement, "brain, brawn, beauty." When I came down the stairs dressed to the nines, "brain, brawn, beauty."
Of course, in reality, I was like, a medium sized fish in a droplet of water. By the time, I stepped onto my college campus as a freshman, I looked around and everyone was so much more perfect than me, I had to wonder where all of these insanely beautiful, fit-spiration geniuses had come from. I tried to keep up with these superhumans but it never seemed possible. When I aced a test, I looked like a zombie. When my makeup was on point, I had been eating ramen for days and my body was basically just a salty noodle. When I found time to get to the gym, it meant skipping an assignment and regretting it later. What's worse, my dad had died just a couple months before my freshman year started and all those validating fist bumps were gone. So what to do?
I've started this blog as a way to better myself. Here, I will be writing three posts per week, documenting my journey of becoming less of a piece of garbage, and more of one of those smart, pretty, strong, funny, amazing people that I keep meeting. Or at least a slightly more attractive, fit, smart piece of garbage than before. Either way, I'd like to come out of this journey looking like an adult woman who has it all together. And if you want to become that kind of person also, I suggest you read this blog and watch me struggle. That way, you can watch me try all sorts of new things so you don't have to. And then just steal/try the stuff that works.
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Two CBE Reports Reveal New Insights into Energy Performance and Design Practices for Radiant Systems in Commercial Buildings
Two reports released from UC Berkeley's Center for the Built Environment provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of radiant cooling and heating systems, a promising HVAC technology that is becoming increasingly used in commercial buildings in North America, including in a high proportion of ultra-low and zero-net energy buildings. These reports reveal how such systems work in practice, analyzing comprehensive data from a large group of buildings in operation. Read more →


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What was special about this trip? My parents, my in-laws, my younger sister and her husband, her mother-in-law and the 3 of us - S, N and I went on this trip. This was the first time ever we all went out and spent time together. I had a lot of apprehensions and anxiety about how it would turn out. But much to my surprise everybody clicked well and we had a great time :)
We went to Kabini River Lodge, one of the many resorts operated by Jungle Lodges and Resorts Ltd. It is located on the southern border of the Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi) National Park in Karnataka, India. The place was beautiful and lush green after the rains. Surrounded by nature it was very peaceful and relaxing.
On the jeep safari we saw elephants, including a tusker. According to the forest officials a tusker is a rare sight. It was drizzling when I took the picture below.
We also saw many herds of spotted deers.
Some vibrant peacocks.
and langoors, wild boars, nilgais, vultures, and a teenie meenie turtle.
The boat ride was less eventful because of the rain. But we managed to see a baby tusker, kingfisher birds(the guide very aptly named them the "Vijay Mallya" birds), cranes, ducks and a variety of other birds (whose names I do not remember).
The resort has climbing nets where N and the adults had loads of fun! They have coracle boats for a ride if you would like to try something different. They also take you on nature walks around the resort - it seemed to be a big hit between older kids and adults too.
Some of the food items could have been better in terms of taste. Other than that the service was good, the rooms and sheets were neat and clean, bathrooms well stocked and the staff was helpful. If you are going there with little ones I would suggest you carry your own stuff for snacking in between meals and something to drink too. There is nothing around close by where you can shop for quick eats. But there is a mini fridge in most of the rooms so you can keep your own stuff in.
Overall I would rate the resort a 7/10 and the whole experience an 8/10. Feel free to write in to me if you have any questions or need other details about the place and to & fro journey.


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The Cheshire Ring is a magnificent route through charming villages, bustling towns and the heart of the big city.
The Cheshire Ring heads north from Preston Brook and you pass through the village of Grappenhall and the pretty town of Lymm, slowly making your way towards the hustle and bustle of Manchester. At Waters Meeting junction you turn right for the Cheshire Ring towards the regenerated Castlefields Basin passing Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium along the way. Here you can stop and enjoy all that Manchester has to offer, with many bars and restaurants close by. Or visit the Science Museum, just a short walk from the canal.
The 9 Rochdale locks take you to Dulcie St junction and a right turn here takes you onto the Aston Canal where 18 locks lift you 166ft to Portland basin and the Peak Forest Canal. Here you cross the impressive Marple Aqueduct, 100ft high over the River Goyt.
The 16 locks approaching Marple lift the Cheshire Ring up 208ft to the junction with the Macclesfield canal and here a detour can be made to Whaley Bridge and the complex of old wharves at the historic Bugsworth Basin.
For 14 miles the Macclesfield canal is lock free taking you along the edge of the Peak District National Park to the silk town of Macclesfield, with its picturesque medieval market place and church. There are fine views of the hills to the left and the Cheshire plain on your right. A set of magnificent locks at Bosley lowers the canal 110ft and you wend your way past the two superb National Trust properties of Little Morton Hall and Mow Cop (pronounced to rhyme with cow), to the junction with the Trent & Mersey Canal at Kidsgrove.
Turning North onto the Trent & Mersey, you descend the Cheshire locks (as the old boatmen called them) to the Roman town of Middlewich and along the Weaver valley past the Anderton boat lift back to Preston Brook.


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I love Tom Ford makeup! They always feel so precious in my makeup kit! ;-) Today I wanted to share with you my favourite products from Tom Ford.
- My must have! This is already my 5th package of Shade and Illuminate! Intensity one – for light skin tones, intensity two – for darker skin tones.
- Mascara – Ultra length mascara, love the brush, and the effect if gives to the lashes.
- Foundation – Traceless Perfecting Foundation – medium coverage, creamy texture, well blending with the skin! Good choice also for dry skin! I love to use it backstage and even for myslef.
- Eye shadow palette – Eye Quad. Super well pigmented, beautiful combinations of colors, my favourite are Titanium Smoke, for a sophisticated smokey eye, and Golden Mink for daily looks with a golden sparkle into the evening once – incredible mix for the blue eyes!


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Danny, the stage is all yours...
Describe the work that you do? "I like to draw kind of fashion related girls, although I don't really gain inspiration from trends, I draw cute and dainty things. The girls aren't exactly conventionally beautiful, but have different quirks like unproportioned features, gapped teeth, or lankly limbs, which I find to be beautiful. I mainly work in colored pencils, but I do like to paint from time to time, I just feel like I get the most detail out of pencils."
What was the career/education path you took to get to this point? "I started school as a Graphic Design major, I still have interest in it but I got so bored with fiddling around in design and things like being confined in side guidelines and pixels. So after two years I dropped out and decided to find my self art-wise. I wouldn't suggest people just drop out of school if you're lost, but it was the best option for me and it worked in my favor. I was able to find myself as an artist and a person. Last year I quit my job and have been working full-time as an illustrator ever since."
Where do you get your inspirations? "A lot of my style is inspired by the types of art you would find in thrift stores, paintings of wide eyed children and things like that. I really love the illustrations Matel used to use for Barbie and Skipper in the early 1960s as well as illustrations on sewing patterns from the same era. Lately I've become infatuated by 1950-60s japanese illustration, really wide-eyed girls with dazzling eyes."
Ghost World Enid and Rebecca Print
Poisoning the Cheater, Watercolor and Doily on PaperDescribe the creative process in designing and constructing a particular piece? "I rarely sketch, since I work in pencil I'll usually sketch out the shapes of what I want to do on paper then erase and refine, I do that a bunch of times until I get what I want. I usually work at my desk next to my iMac so I'm able to watch movies or listen to music while I work. I tend to listen to really twee type music like Emmy the Great, Slow Club, The Ditty Bops, anything like that. I usually watch fantasy type movies like Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket's. I'll sometimes get an idea for a drawing while watching a movie or listening to music and I'll quickly jot it down for future reference. I tend to lay out a pad of paper then spill out all my colored pencils and set aside my most frequently used colors, I also have an electric sharpener, the kind you would see in an office setting. That thing is a life saver."
Braided Couples Wood Print TransfersWhere do you create your work? "I work out of my home, in my own room actually. If I could get rid of my bed I would just to have more room to create! I have a desk from Ikea, it serves it's purpose but I wish it wasn't made of formica because some areas are beginning to warp. It's put up with me for three years though. I also have a lightbulb hanging above my desk to provide adequate lighting."
Would you share some of your favourite artisans whose work you most admire? "Danielle {Knee} Estefan, she's a local artist. Her illustrations just have so much character to them, and I love seeing her paintings in person. I actually own one she did for a show we were in together.
"Waiting for Grief", acrylic/sharpie on canvas
Olivia Mew, she has the cutest style and does and amazing job applying that style to so many different mediums. I especially love her work with felt plushes. If I could afford to build a small army of them, I would.
"Jessica and Oliver" papercut illustration
Aurora, felt plush
Gemma Correll is an obvious favorite, she's just such a lovely person and a fellow pug owner, she has a great ability to convey emotions in drawings with her simple yet confidant lines."
Pugs Not Drugs Tote Bag
"If I Knew You Were Coming", Card
Where can we get our hands on your work? "If you're local you can visit Pink Ghost in Hollywood, Florida, I have a few prints and pin sets available there, possibly more quite soon. You can also visit my etsy shop. I also accept commissioned pieces pretty much all the time, the turn around time might be different considering when you contact me. All my contact info can be found on my website."
A selection of Danny's pinsWhat/who are the things you love most in your life? "I'm a crazy dog person, I'm the person that stops to hug your dog when you're walking them. I have three of my own and love them with all my heart. I could go on and on about things I love because I'm a person with a book full of interests, but to put this question in a short and sweet way I would say my perfect day involves cuddling puppies, going thrifting, eating sushi, and having ice-cream at night while watching harry potter."
A selection of Danny's work from his solo show, At the Sock Hop
What is your greatest professional achievement? "I would love to design things for people, like t-shirts and bags. I want to go into a busy city and see someone walking around with my illustrations on their shirt. That's my biggest necessity for my art, I want it to be obtainable… I want to people to able to easily buy a print for their living room or purchase a pin to put on their tote without having to bend over backwards and not break the bank while doing so"
What is new with you and your work? "At the moment I'm focusing on being a vendor at a few local arts and craft fairs, I love them. It's such a great way to meet TONS of people. I love meeting people that like my work and I like being able to put a face behind my drawings. it's a great way to support the handmade independent movement."
Do you have a motto for life? "Just be nice, I often tell myself this. I do get down on my self from time to time, I think everyone does. But Life is great, I get to wake up every morning and be my own boss and love doing what I do. So just be nice, because I could still be working at a craft store or answering phones. I'm very thankful."
I adore Danny's work and his positive and vibrant spirit. What a talented guy he is! How cool would it be to have a portrait of yourself done by Danny? I see myself with pink hair, some kind of green 1950s dress, cats eye glasses and a little pug tucked under my arm for good measure. Oh Danny......!?


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This comment was emailed to me, and I found it very educated. I am currently trying to connect with the lady who wrote it. Hope you all enjoy!!
Please, my comment isn't racist. I have all the documentation for everything my husband and I have been trying to tell people for the last 14 years.
As the birth Mother of five enrolled members of the Leech Lake Tribe, and the legal custodian of four additional members, I stand behind the Larsons 100%. I know life on the Leech Lake Reservation very well. My husband was a member of the tribe. He passed away foour years ago, but just three weeks before he died, so week from his cancer that he needed a wheel chair, he again went to DC and told Senators that ICWA was a bad law. He also spoke at the National Press Club about it. Then he came home, spent ten days in the hospital, and was discharged to our home to die. His last strength was used fighting ICWA.
This case in Utah is NOT ISOLATED and many children and families have suffered from ICWA. Someone needs to stand up and say it is wrong! Please see more ICWA family stories at http://www.caicw.org/familystories.html
Those that think this ICWA law has any validity are insane. The only reason this law exists is because the tribal governments have been doling out millions of dollars to federal and state campaign coffers for the last 30 years. Surprise! The tribes aren't as broke as they lead you to believe. Only trouble is, it's YOUR money that they are buying Senators with, and it's not being used for it's intended purposes.
Yes, there are many constitutional attorneys and professors that say that much of Indian law is unconstitutional. Please contact me and I can refer you to some.
Importantly, look at the last US census and ask yourself why so many enrolled members have moved off the reservation.
Now, ask yourself two questions:#1) WHY have so many enrollable members moved off the reservation? As for our family and many of our relatives, the answer is that The Reservation Is No Place to Safely Raise Your Children.People without brains will try figure out some way to blame it on the "white man." Only trouble is, MOST Enrollable members are more white than Indian. It's easy math. Most tribes require only 1/4 blood quantum to be enrollable. SOME TRIBES have much LESS. And the Cherokee Tribe has NO required blood quantum. We have a case where a tribe has been interfering with an adoption of a child with less than 2% blood quantum. (http://www.caicw.org/familystories.html)#2) If the Tribes have so much money to pay Congressmen with, as well as attorneys to chase children down with, why aren't they instead spending that same money on infrastructure and job growth on the reservation? What are the true priorities? Why not just develop resources and make an honest effort to move away from the federal dole? If the reservations were cleaned up, wouldn't more people want to stay there and live? How can a government call itself Sovereign when it is constantly running to the US Congress and demanding more money? Sounds like a bunch of teenagers!So, let me wrap this little lesson up. I will use my family as an example in order to get the point across.The Tribe Does NOT Own My Family - and in Particular, MY Children.My Children are 50% Minnesota Chippewa, but they are also 1/4 German, Jewish, and a spattering pf Irish Catholic. They have OTHER relatives than just those on the reservation. MOST enrollable children have relatives of other heritage.In fact, we have German Jewish relatives that died at Auschwitz.So tell me why my children's Native American heritage is more important than their Jewish, Irish, or Scottish heritage. Tell me why in the world the state of Minnesota has passed a law last year that says that suggests tribal heritage is more important, and that the Minnesota tribes have jurisdiction over any enrollable child, even if the child and his family don't want to be involved with the tribe and has never had any contact or relationship with the tribe.That law affects not only my children but my grandchildren, who will all be at least 1/4 Minnesota Chippewa.For everyone screaming about tribal sovereignty…why don't they move their families to Cass Lake, Minnesota. Enroll their kids in school there and encourage them to go play at the housing tracts.If they are not willing to raise their own children under the conditions of the Leech Lake Reservation, they shouldn't be demanding that our children be raised there.A commenter had the nerve in a post to suggest the Larson's had "kidnapped" this baby. Excuse me? Who the heck are the ones doing the kidnapping, but the tribes themselves that push federal and state legislators to give them all the rights to Our Children!If anyone can connect me with the Larson's, we have lots to talk about and much work to do.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
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This comment was emailed to me, and I found it very educated. I am currently trying to connect with the lady who wrote it. Hope you all enjoy!!
Posted by Heather at 1:31 PM
4 comments:
- Shel and Rick said...
The first thought that came to my mind was that the Seminole tribe from Florida is one of the richest groups in the country. They purchased Hard Rock. That's right every single Hard Rock Hotel, Casino and Cafe in the world is technically "Seminole Hard Rock" as of 2007 if I remember the year correctly. You tell me they aren't making money.
The second thought that came to mind doesn't exactly pertain to this situation but there are scriptures (BOM) that talk about the Lamanites rising in the last days....(please feel free to edit this blog if you feel necessary since there are so many who read this blog now.) Love you guys!
- January 15, 2009 at 2:03 PM
- jkimball said...
Heather, I am Jeni William's sister-in-law and have been following your story since the beginning. My heart continues to go out to you. I have told everyone I know who will listen but please let me know if there is anything else I can do but pray.
- January 15, 2009 at 9:05 PM
- Michelle said...
Very Educational! Heather we are still pulling for you and think of your family often. We hope the best for you! Love- the Beckstead's
- January 16, 2009 at 7:42 AM
- stayc said...
this is the kind of thing you need to hear about. it can only strengthen your case, right? i'm still hoping that talon gets to come home to you soon! you are in my thoughts often.
- January 25, 2009 at 7:33 PM


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The manuscript (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, ms. lat. 14159)was made at Regensburg Abbey (not far from Salzburg, Austria) c1170/75. It measures 31cm by 21.5 cm and has 188 pages. Pictures of most (all?) of the illustrated pages can be found on Bildindex.
It's a lovely manuscript full of nice details, so I have to share it! Or at least some of the fantastic Austrian Women's fashions in it. I've only selected the pictures that are most interesting to me (mostly shorter skirts) there are more pictures (includign more women) on Bildindex.
Thanks to Wencenedl for help interpreting captions and identifying biblical stories
fol.1r Ecclessia & crosstree
- Well the modern german translation calls it a "crosstree", but it's a tree of life in the shape of a crucifix.
- Ecclessia is the personification of the church. This doesn't seem to be a typical pose.
- Ecclessia wears a calf length tunic with somewhat flared sleeves.
- The tunic is belted at the waist (you can see the overlap of the tunic, but not the belt)
- Trim is present at hem, cuffs and neck
- Her hair is braided, but I can't see other headwear under her crown, but it could be the poor angle.
- wikipedia on Tamar: Judah promised to her that his third son, Shelah, would become her husband. This promise was not fulfilled, and Tamar disguised herself as a temple prostitute and offered herself to her father-in-law Judah. She claimed his staff and signet as pledge of payment. When she later became pregnant and Judah accused her of fornication, she produced the staff and signet and identified Judah himself as the father."
- Potifar's wife is grabbing a piece of Joseph's (he of the dreamcoat) clothing to use as evidence to falsely accuse Joseph of rape.
- Tamar wears a plainish long dress with flared sleeves edged with trim. A veil covers her head.
- Potiphar's wife's tunic is calf length, belted at the waist with flared sleeves. Tunic is trimmed at cuffs and hem, and possibly a thin line at the neck too. Her hair is plaited, but there does appear to be something on her head too - a beanie hat?
- Wencenedl notes that Tamar is dressed as a prostitute (veiled!) and pontifar's wife should be dressed as a respectable wife. As both are on the same page, it's reasonable to expect the artist to have compared them.....And yet Tamar is more conservative, veiled (even as a prostitute).
fol.3r Jael kills Sisera, Rahab hangs a red rope in the window
- Jael killed a fleeing enemy army captain (by driving a tent peg through his head as he slept), thus preventing him returning with a new army.
- Rahab (a former prostitute) hid Jewish spies investigating the siege of Jericho. On the spies instructions she hung a red cord out the window,and thus her family was spared from massacre when the siege was broken.
- Jael (with the lovely chisel and mallet action) has one of her sleeves tucked back behind her elbow as she works
- Both ladies wear small beanie hats over veils (or possibly wimples) although Jael's is the classic shape, and Rahab's is split at the front like 2 leaves
- Rahab's dress has Byzantine influenced decoration on the front panel
- Again there appears to be no important difference in dress code between the (at some stage reformed) prostitute and the respectable householder.
fol.3v Jephta sacrificers his daughter
- This appears to confirm the idea that unmarried women/girls would wear their hair loose while older ones would tie it up or cover it with a veil.
fol.4r Elias and the widow of Zarephta
- Wikipedia (that wonderful source of dubious info) says " the prophet Elijah, .... multiplied the meal and oil of the widow of Zarephath (Sarepta) and raised her son from the dead"
- She is dressed in a calf length tunic, belted at the waist. Trim is present at hem and cuffs.
- She wears a veil over the dress.
fol.4v Judith kills Holofernes
- Judith is a jewish folk hero, seducing an enemy army captain (Holofernes) so she could kil him in his sleep. (look at teh parallels with Jael)
- Judith wears a tunic with flared sleeves, belted waist and decoration at collar and cuff.
- Her lower body is not visible.
- The cuff of the garment under her tunic (chemise or underdress) is decorated with trim.
- She wears a veil, but it does not cover the decoration at the collar (so does Rahab above). I've supposed several other examples of dreses without decoration at collar were such because a veil rendered the decoration imposible to see/draw, but this disproves this as a constant fact. (it may still be true sometimes).
- There is annother man on this page (not pictured - follow link) wearing a beanie hat, this one flat across the bottom.
fol.5r Superbia vanquished by Humilitas
- Superbia or Pride is one of the personified vices, and Humilitas/Humility her opposite virtue.
- Look at the lovely depictions of braided hair. Looks just like a 3 strand plait.
- Humility wears a long tunic with flared cuffs. It is decorated at cuff and collar. It is probably belted at the waist. She wears a beanie hat over her plaits (doesn't seem to be a veil) , that again vees above the forehead.
- What is visible of Superbia's clothing is almost identical, except no hat.
- Medieval bestiaries (eg Aberdeen bestiary) draw links between a peacock's brilliant plumage and vanity, showing a consciousness of pride of appearance, and yet Superbia is not dressed any more vainly than Humilitas. While Pride takes in a much greater scope than simple narcissism, it does include it. So I find it surprising that this simple to show symptom of one type of pride isn't used to help build the stereotype of Pride. They just don't seem to have chosen this option. So I can't consequently draw any links between Humility's clothes and what was modest clothing of the day. Damn.
fol.5v The mystical Paradise (Not pictured - follow link)
- Supporters include several virtues wearing clothing in the same style as the above examples. I haven't included them as we can only see their upper bodies.
- The central figure (Jesus?) has a nice example of a beanie hat that vees at the forehead.
fol.6r Cross filled with people (Not pictured - follow link)
- Several female supporters (possibly virtues?) in the same mould as the figures above.
- Hair worn loose, only upper body visible.
Other pages from this manuscript on bildindex:
fol.1v, fol.2v, fol.8v, fol.9r, fol.46v, fol.187v, fol.188v.
- This style does seem to be consistant with the other manuscripts of the area and time. (i'll try to explain why I think this in a later post hopefully.
- There doesn't seem to be any clothing conventions to mark women as prositutes in this time and place.
- New dress features: beanie hats that aren't flat along their bottom edge.


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|Tue Sep 15 2015, 7:00pm
In collaboration with the ''Discovery,Date,Love'' meetup group , ABS brings you the special event GOKON - networking event for singles, Japanese style in vibrant Singapore.
GOKON comes from the Japanese words gōdō ("together") and konpa (an invited party). It is a relaxed way to chill out, have fun and make friends with the possibility of forming romantic relationships.
Strictly for singles only. If you are single, come light up your week with a some sparks. Have fun meeting new people, it may lead to somewhere exciting; if not make new friends!
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April is National Donate Life month. This doesn't mean a lot to most people, but to our family, it does. Five years ago, my mom fell very ill with Autoimmune Hepatitis. She went to many doctors until being finally referred to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN who gave her her diagnosis. Her only hope for survival was a liver transplant.
Five years ago TODAY, she received her liver from an anonymous donor. She now travels around North Dakota and Minnesota (as a volunteer for Lifesource) and speaks to high school students and adults about the importance of organ donation.
My mom never got a chance to get to know my daughter, Nora, who passed away shortly after her transplant, because she was sick for most of Nora's short life. But, thanks to her new liver, she has been able to hold three new grandchild and watch her other grandchildren grow up.
This picture is my family (minus Annika – who knew she was already growing in my tummy?!) shortly after my mom's transplant.
When Nora passed away, I had the difficult decision to make about organ and tissue donation for her. I received the phone call shortly after she passed away. It was not a phone call that I wanted to take, but it was one that I needed to take. I knew that an anonymous donor had saved my mom's life, and donating Nora's heart valves would be the best gift she could give.
Organ donation has impacted my life in so many ways. I am a donor, are you?
Here are some facts about organ and tissue donation:
Source: Lifesource
1. Your Life is Always First
If you are taken to the hospital after an accident or injury, it is the hospital's number one priority to save YOUR life. Your status as a donor is not even considered until every effort has been made to try to save your life and death has been declared.
2. Everyone Has the Potential to be an Organ and Tissue Donor
Your age or health should not prevent you from registering to be an organ or tissue donor. Most health conditions do not prevent donation and age is not a factor – the oldest organ donor was 92!
3. All Faiths Agree
All major religions in the United States support organ and tissue donation and consider it a generous act of caring.
4. There is No Cost to Your Family
If you decide to be an organ and tissue donor, your family will NOT have to pay for any medical expenses associated with the donation.
5. One Life can save up to 60
One person can save and heal up to 60 lives through organ and tissue donation!
6. Everyone is Equal
When it comes to waiting in line for an organ transplant, we are all created equal. Wealthy or famous individuals cannot and do not get bumped up higher on the national transplant waiting list. Factors such as blood type, body size, location, severity of illness and length of time on the waiting list are used to determine the best candidate for an organ.
7. Your Decision Will Be Honored
When you register to become an organ and tissue donor you are making a legal decision and, even after your death, your decision will be honored. It's important to talk with your family to make sure they are prepared to honor your decision at the time of your death.
8. If You Don't Make a Decision, Your Family Will
If you haven't registered to be an organ and tissue donor your family will be asked to make a decision about donation on your behalf. Therefore, it is incredibly important that you have a conversation about donation and share your wishes with your loved ones.
9. You'll be treated With Respect
Organ and tissue donors are heroes and are treated as such. The medical professionals who perform the recovery surgeries treat donors with the utmost respect, just like they would for any other patient. If you and your family were planning on an open casket funeral before death, these plans should not be affected by organ and tissue donation.
10. Registering is Easy
Registering to become an organ and tissue donor is simple. You can register right now, online, in Minnesota and North Dakota and by mail in South Dakota. Or you can check the box to register to be a donor when you apply for or renew your driver's license, state identification card or learner's permit.
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text: Tonight, April 23, 2015, is an interesting night for sky watchers. At 8 pm Mountain Time, right after the sun goes down, you may be able to see a parade of prominent star brothers. Just after Grandmother Sun sets, she is followed by Mars and Mercury, then the Ani Tsutsa (Pleiades Constellation), then the Evening Star (Venus), and then the crescent Moon.


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Hi all. Yesterday was my husband Mason's 50th birthday!! We celebrated by taking him to a Rockets game and they obliged by winning! The card, while not made for him but for a sailor mom away from her new baby, is appropriate because he is my "Hero"! The pictures below are Mason and my youngest daughter at the game, they are holding the big five-o for 50! I don't know where the time went. It seems as thought I was walking down the school hall hand in hand with him just yesterday!
The card details easy and the Hero sentiment is stamped and embossed in gold. It is then layered onto Nesties over a red star DP that has die cut holographic red and blue stars layered onto it. I wanted it to look like a service award so I die cut a circle for a "medal" and dry embossed an eagle and Thank You on it. I attached it to the blue ribbon with a jump ring. The inside is also decorated with the DP and holographic red and blue smaller stars. I hope this card brightens this sailor mom's day a bit and let's her know that her sacrifice is greatly appreciated that she is a true Hero!
I am still working on the quilling projects and will hopefully get them posted this week. Don't forget my 5000th view BLOG CANDY! the details can be found here. Leave a comment and you have a chance to win! Until the next post,
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Fitch says China credit bubble unprecedented in modern world history
"There is no transparency in the shadow banking system, and systemic risk is rising. We have no idea who the borrowers are, who the lenders are, and what the quality of assets is, and this undermines signalling," she told The Daily Telegraph.Large project loans over the last decade are reputed to sometimes have no repayment requirement at all, loans plus accumulated unpaid interest were simply rolled into a new loan.
While the non-performing loan rate of the banks may look benign at just 1pc, this has become irrelevant as trusts, wealth-management funds, offshore vehicles and other forms of irregular lending make up over half of all new credit. "It means nothing if you can off-load any bad asset you want. A lot of the banking exposure to property is not booked as property," she said.
But now the house of cards is starting to wobble. Trust products are starting to default on their short term loans. $2 Trillion in wealth products act as a shadow banking system allowing banks to end run around regulation.
It also flagged worries over an exodus of hot money once the US Federal Reserve starts tightening. "China will face large-scale capital outflows if there is an exit from quantitative easing and the dollar strengthens," it wrote.There are several economies that will be strained when the U.S. ends QE.
The journal said foreign withdrawals from Chinese equity funds were the highest since early 2008 in the week up to June 5, and withdrawals from Hong Kong funds were the most in a decade.