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Handy is a 4-column theme, adopted for mobile devices
Hadny theme was created as a WooCommerce store. In this theme be broadened WooCoommerce functionality and allowed basic store parameters contol from the theme settings menu.
Unique elements which are available in the PageBuilder plugin which comes with the theme. All static pages of our live demo were built in PageBuilder.
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Add whatever badges right from the product editing page. You can add any text for products (on sale, top product, we recommend) and add a css class for that block
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Handy included a whole set (11pcs) of new widgets which make it easier to fill your site with content.
It's a great plugin for creating various mega menus. You won't have to pay for it – it comes with the theme.
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Prestyled post formats
Unique layouts have been created for post types gallery and audio of handy theme. All theme is built according to the latest trends of design and technology to assure great user experience
Shop filters
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Advanced product
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Add a testimonial block to any page using PageBuilder. It's a comfortable and easy-to use widget.
themes.zone developers love this incredible jQuery plugin. all filters of this theme are built on Isotope
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There's a possibility of switching the product view on the store page.
Handy Special Elements
A set of unique elements has been created for Handy theme.
7 different shortcodes are going to make your store unique.
You can see all available features in action at Handy Store Elements page.
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You can turn this mode on without additional plugins. You can also set the estimated launch time so that a countdown timer will appear on your under construction page.
PageBuilder Banner
This element is highly effective for creating ad banners for your store. All banners on our Live Demo are based on this element. You can find more info in the theme docs.
Sales carousel
Create your own product carousel with special prices. Set sale duration time and a countdown timer will appear near the product.
Slider Revolution
Slider Revolution is a great plugin for creating sliders. You won't have to pay for it – it comes with the theme.
Blog Layouts
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Google fonts
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I have just completed the ultimate excursion for public safety information technology (IT), and the message I received was crystal clear – technology is driving our efforts to be more effective with less personnel. I started at the 31st Annual International Association of Police Chiefs – Law Enforcement Information Management (IACP – LEIM) conference held in Greensboro, NC. From there, I traveled to the 22nd Annual Meeting and Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police held in Nassau, Bahamas.
A common theme I heard from public safety leaders in both countries is that all national disasters are local first and while technology is certainly helping us to make a difference in our response, it is sometimes over promised and under delivered. It was interesting to hear from other countries that national governments continue to be non-committal when it comes to technology and governance. So while we wait for them to stand up firm and stable, local and state agencies must move on to stay ahead of criminal elements and be prepared for the next disaster. Keeping up is not good enough anymore.
Here in the states, I am excited that a large federal grant program is underway to help state and local public safety agencies achieve significant improvements in their interoperable communications. By now, all states should have completed a statewide plan and these funds are intended to fill in the largest gaps of these plans. This grant process is known as the Public Safety Interoperable Communication (PSIC) Grant Program. It is a robust collaboration between the US Department of Commerce and the US Department of Homeland Security where $958.9 million will be made available for grant awards through each State Administrative Agency (SAA). So start working with your SAA right away because there promises to be lots of tension and discussion between some major metropolitan areas and the SAA's over grant protocol.
So exactly what is this technology that is driving our efforts to do more with less personnel? At the IACP – LEIM, the US Department of Justice – National Institute of Justice, reported that the following technology is being sought after in monumental proportions and gave a brief overview of some pilot programs currently underway:
Locater technology
Locater technology assists by tracking personnel in buildings in a three-dimensional setting. The most significant challenge is maintaining a radio frequency (RF) connection with these first responders indoors. Generally, RF does not work very effective indoors. It doe not penetrate walls very well. This new technology focuses on indoor use and allows users of mobile devices to communicate one-to-one or one-to many. Using this technology, supervisors can locate field personnel quickly and effectively in order to establish communication that is critical to their location. It is amazing how just a few months ago, automatic vehicle locator (AVL) was cutting edge technology. But in today's law enforcement world where first responders are constantly out of their vehicle, they demand that critical information reach devices on their belt. This is the new frontier.
Bi-directional amplifiers
For those who cannot achieve this next frontier just yet, improved and effective in-building radio coverage using current technology, such as bi-directional amplifiers (BDA), is sounding out loud and clear. While this technology typically cannot locate personnel indoors, it does allow them maintain communication outside of sound structures. Strategically installed throughout buildings that have poor radio frequency penetration, these BDA's allow first responders to receive critical information from outside and vice-versa when the radio signals hit the BDA located inside the building and amplify them. In addition to the technical challenge of communicating with radio frequency indoors, public safety is currently looking for model policy and legislation that provides planning and zoning priority for public safety communications in new construction. This type of legislation is generally opposed by builders, who challenge any new legislation that would mandate new construction to provide in-building RF coverage.
Speaking of legislation, I am happy to report that progress is being made to require new commercial construction with Internet protocol (IP) telephony systems to provide an automatic number indicator (ANI) and automatic location indicator (ALI), such as "703-555-1212 / 2003 Mill Road – Suite 1509". Currently when an emergency communications center receives a 911 call from a commercial location that uses an IP telephony system, the callback number displayed at the communications center is the building's main number. And the address is just the building address, it generally does not provide a room number. During a crisis, public safety needs to know exactly what number the call came from and the exact location within the building in order to respond safely and effectively.
Non-terrestrial mobile radio service
Be on the lookout for non-terrestrial voice technology, such as satellites and tethered and untethered devices, such as communications balloons. As with all new technology, this one has its pros and cons. On the positive side, satellites communicate from 22,000 miles in space, so it is much more secure from natural or man-made disasters. One satellite can cover one-third of the earth's surface, so deploying many expensive towers could become a thing of the past. Satellite communication operates in a completely different frequency spectrum that does not use traditional public safety spectrum, which as you know, is very scarce and sacred. It can become interoperable with almost any other land-based voice and data network. The down side of satellite communication is cost (currently the biggest, as I see it); it requires a clear view of the southern sky (making this technology ineffective during cloudy days or while indoors) and can have a significantly long start-up time from a cold start.
Nevertheless, this technology continues to make significant progress and I would not be surprised if pubic safety started using this technology regularly for mission critical communications. Some agencies, such as the New Mexico State Police, currently use this technology for their mobile data communication because there are no other options. Some of these troopers cover an area the size of a small northeastern state with no infrastructure.
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
Surely by now you have heard of voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) technology. Whether it is in the public safety environment or through the commercial landline at home, most of you know there are advantages and disadvantages when using this technology. While VOIP has been credited with saving many public safety agencies tens of thousands of dollars in communications costs as well as significantly extending the coverage of a traditional land mobile radio system, it has some risks. Two basic essentials of all VOIP solutions are a network connection and the Internet or intranet. While electricity is essential to both traditional land mobile radios and VOIP solutions, it seems that considerable attention has been given to power redundancy at critical communications
Very serious consideration is being given by pubic safety IT professionals to launch mission critical communications that are IP based. Some advantages include a more standards-based technology which allow you to take audio from any device, break it down into packets of data, and transfer it through the Internet or intranet to any other device connected to this network. So what used to be limitations by incompatible radios, manufacturers, distance and lack of traditional land mobile radio infrastructure, today the sky is the limit. These IP based systems have tremendous capacity, capable of handling millions of users.
The biggest issue that continues to bog this technology down is trust and the perception of reliability. It has been said a million times but it is worth repeating here. It is human nature to resist change. Multiply that times one hundred when you are talking about public safety, and with good reason. Our communications systems are the lifeline when dealing with life or death situations. We often say "if it isn't broken, don't fix it". But our nation's public safety radio systems are broken. Most are antiquated and most do not interoperate with other radio systems for lack of standards (almost every vendor has their own platform).
Another issue in the IP telephony world is the need by law enforcement to lawfully intercept VOIP telephone conversations. Previously, when law enforcement needed to deploy a lawful telephone conversation interception, the investigator would simply coordinate with the telephone company's law enforcement division and, providing all of the legal paperwork was in order, the intercept occurred. With VOIP telephony, however, lawfully intercepting telephone conversations for investigation purposes can be a significant challenge because identifying and working with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) has proven difficult for law enforcement agencies.
Next: A look at video innovations, image sharing developments and new voice response technology

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Topic 1: Chat GPT 1 year later. AI Article Summary: Elon Musk creates his own AI company called X.AI, while Satya Nadella of Microsoft invests in OpenAI and accelerates plans to incorporate AI into Microsoft's products. OpenAI releases ChatGPT as a "low key research preview," which becomes a hit. Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, faces challenges with its own chatbot and struggles with the decision to go open-source. Microsoft introduces its own chatbot in Bing, surpassing Google's efforts. Geoffrey Hinton, a prominent AI scientist at Google, decides to quit and reflects on the rapid advancements...
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We're Baaaaaack! The Killing IT team returns . . . with a fun and educational Q4 show. Topic 1: Overworking Have you heard the term Over Employment or Overworking? These are folks who manage to hold down two or three full time jobs using apps and BS. Are these just eager, hardworking "gig" folks, or are they thieves who are simply more interested in making money than earning an honest living? A few links: They even have their own web site. Topic 2: Catch up on Artificial Intelligence Wow! What a year. Are we in the middle of a singularity? ow much is this like the early...
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Topic 1: Score 1 for the Good Guys in the Cyber Wars In a significant development in the fight against ransomware, the FBI announces that they have shut down a notorious cyber gang after infiltrating their system months ago and secretly giving decryption keys to ransomware victims. Topic 2: Ummmm … This is Some Seriously Scary Big Brother Stuff Scientists have announced that they are able to see people through walls using WiFi technology. And not just the "heat blob" from Hollywood movies … but detailed movements and positions. On a scientific note, this is cool. On a security /...
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Topic 2: Net Neutrality Revived for 2021
Dead? Not at all! With the recent election, the Democratic version of Net Neutrality could see the light of day. We use this as a launching pad to discuss access in a larger context, including bandwidth availability, and its effect on education, business, and opportunity.
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This template describes guidelines for writing technical reports for SIG-MR, VRSJ. Detailed instructions on font size and styles of all elements in the paper, including headers and footnotes, paper title and authors, section and subsection headings, and reference list. Some specific notes for respectively review and final papers are also stated. All papers submitted for SIG-MR workshops are expected to follow these guidelines: it is very important for the aesthetic consistency of papers through a volume that each author strictly follows the guidelines. This document also serves as a sample document that provides authors a concrete appearance of formatted pages.


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Thundercougarfalconbird salesman
Tertiary character | |
Thundercougarfalconbird salesman | |
Gender | Male |
Species | Human |
Profession | Car salesman for Malfunctioning Eddie's Rocket Car Emporium |
First appearance | "Put Your Head on My Shoulders" (2ACV07) |
Voiced by | David Herman |
The Thundercougarfalconbird salesman is a car salesman for Malfunctioning Eddie's Rocket Car Emporium, where he works for Malfunctioning Eddie. As his name suggests, he is shown attempting to sell Philip J. Fry a Thundercougarfalconbird.
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[At the coffee machine Fry pours himself a cup. A salesman puts his hand on his shoulder.]
Thundercougarfalconbird salesman: Spotted her the minute you walked in, didn't you, sir? She's a real beauty.
Fry: Yup, she's beautiful coffee alright.
Thundercougarfalconbird salesman: No, the Ford Thundercougarfalconbird! Nothing makes you feel more like a man than a Thundercougarfalconbird. So how much were you thinking of spending on this Thundercougarfalconbird?
Fry: Sorry, I'm not here to buy.
Thundercougarfalconbird salesman: I understand and it's wonderful you don't care whether anyone questions your sexual orientation.
Fry: I care! I care plenty! I just don't know how to make them stop!
Thundercougarfalconbird salesman: One word: Thundercougarfalconbird.


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According to Balaji, the visionary CEO of Metaprolane, "Our goal is to create virtual experiences that surpass boundaries and elevate the way individuals and businesses engage in the Metaverse. Eternacity, MetaCorp, MetaSphere, MetaMall, and MetaCasino are the embodiment of this vision, offering a new frontier of possibilities. This is just the beginning; we have a robust roadmap ahead, with plans to launch tailored solutions for various industries, providing an expansive and inclusive Metaverse experience."
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Embark on an extraordinary digital journey with Metaprolane's suite of Metaverse solutions. From the captivating Eternacity, a meticulously crafted virtual city, to the transformative MetaCorp, redefining the future of work, and the sophisticated MetaSphere elevating virtual events, each product offers a unique blend of intelligent design and immersive experiences. Metaprolane's innovative solutions promise to reshape the digital landscape, providing users and businesses with unprecedented opportunities.
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Wednesday 7 March 2012
Hello Friend...
17 comments:
- Beverley said...
Love the LO of this card & that RF flower defo has the POP factor! FAB challenge :) I hope I can find some inky time to play along!
- 7 March 2012 at 13:59
- Rhonda said...
Love the way you used Rosie Posie. Perfect POP of color.
- 7 March 2012 at 14:05
- Elena said...
Awesome! Love your sweet card :)
- 7 March 2012 at 14:14
- Carole said...
Aimes, this is beautiful and I love the Rosie Posie set. Thanks so much for your visit.
- 7 March 2012 at 15:56
- Maureen said...
As I read your opening line, I thought I read "Diva" between the lines!! This card does brighten my day, Duchess :) I have been humming and hawing about Rosie Posie and think I will go for it :) However, my Feb order on release night has not arrived, UGH!! That pink flower packs a punch :) Darling card in your darling style :) Hugs!
- 7 March 2012 at 16:58
- Chunyuan said...
Love the bright pink flower over the hexagon border and show perfect fit of the Modern basics sentiments fits in the flower.
- 7 March 2012 at 18:17
- Carol's Ink Spot said...
I always love your CAS cards. The flower in the bright pink is just right for a dreary day. Hugs to you! Carol
- 7 March 2012 at 19:10
- Unknown said...
Love the masking, so fab!
- 7 March 2012 at 19:28
- Jennifer Rzasa said...
A beauty!
- 7 March 2012 at 21:29
- Ruth S said...
Lovely colour pop Aimes - and I can hardly resist how you used Rosie Posie in such a fun CAS way (especially since I'm highlighting hexagons on my blog this month!) Rx
- 7 March 2012 at 21:36
- Jen Cuthbertson said...
I love the clean graphic style of this, Aimes! I just got Rosie Posie from a dear blog friend and am afraid I won't do it justice! :)
- 7 March 2012 at 22:29
- Lynn said...
Oh my...smiling from ear to ear with happiness over this CAS beauty!
- 8 March 2012 at 01:57
- Karen B. said...
Beautiful and stunning, yet so modern. How cool.
- 8 March 2012 at 03:31
- ~amy~ said...
Fab masking and POP 'o color.
- 8 March 2012 at 13:00
- Cristina said...
- 8 March 2012 at 14:43
- Jenny said...
Love that burst of pink Aimes, super masking too :0)
Jenny x - 8 March 2012 at 18:28
- Lindsay said...
Totally fabby Aimes! Love that big bold flower!
- 9 March 2012 at 12:20
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This is from a few different sources but I think it is really worth re-posting and reading. Ascension Symptoms: Have you been wondering lately why you seem so tired – almost to the point of exhaustion, or feeling irritable, angry, lonely, sad, frustrated, or all of the above, and you can't figure out why? Have you been asking yourself why you're behaving in ways, or feeling things, that don't seem to fit with who you know yourself to be, or that just don't make any sense? Or wondering why the people in your life seem to be reacting differently to you? Either they're more excited than ever to be with you, or the complete opposite, they're picking fights with you or being upset with you for no apparent reason? Or perhaps in going through what you consider to be a normal day, at times you feel as if you simply cannot keep your eyes open, like sleep is simply begging you to come and be with it? Does life at times seem empty and without meaning, even when you're doing things that you used to love? Welcome to the ascension process, and the symptoms that many experience along that path. The primary thing to know is that you are not alone, and things will get better. For those folks who've been aware of and consciously involved with ascension, these physical and emotional experiences are all too familiar. Some of these folks have been experiencing the changes for some time, or may have even passed through them by now. For some this may go back a decade or two or even more. When confronted with these unusual and often unwanted experiences, the first thing we typically want to know is why? Why are these things happening? You may have heard it said that we're shifting from carbon-based beings to crystalline-based beings. Perhaps you've heard that there's more to our DNA than we have thought or that science has thus far been able to discover; that what we were told were the junk parts of our DNA are being reactivated. Maybe you've heard people talking about Pineal Activations and similar things. These concepts are all very real, and even our physical sciences are beginning to be aware of them. It all has to do with the light energy that's penetrating us, our world, and everything on it, easing us into the new world and a new way of being. So you could say that it isn't just Nova Earth we're building, it's Nova Human as well. Steve Rother and the Arcturian group add: "If you would see one of your periodic charts, you would know that the carbon-based structures you currently have and the silicon structure are actually only a few molecules away. With a few re-arrangements, you have a shift from one to another. That is happening not only throughout all of Earth, but also the plant, insect and animal kingdoms are taking on crystalline structures. Archangel Michael and St. Germain commented: You eventually will not have the carbon-based bodies you have now; they will evolve into crystalline bodies and further along the path, light bodies, with less and less need for physical food to sustain you. Your energy will come directly from Source light and love. You have the ability to tune into this energy now as well. It is just that many of you are not aware of it. List of Common Ascension Symptoms: Feeling as though you are in a pressure cooker or intense energy or stress. This is one of the first ascension feelings that a person usually feels. In the beginning, when the energy shifts arrive, they bring with them a new and higher vibration. Old patterns and behaviors are being pushed to the surface for release. Feeling all this pressure going on inside of you can feel like great stress or that you are on overload. If you are still in a conventional life with mainstream pressures, this New energy can really add to your pile. You will eventually adjust to this higher vibration and much will be activated for release within you as well. More room inside for more of the higher energy! Depression. This symptom is most definitely in the top three and very widely experienced. The ascension process purges so much of the darker and denser energies from us, that we find ourselves in them for quite some time. We may feel like things are simply never going to get better. And to add insult to injury, the outer world is no longer in alignment with the new, higher vibrating you. Anxiety, panic, and feelings of hysteria. When our egos begin to depart, they literally freak out as they do not want to cease to exist. It may feel as if everything is ending (most of everything is!). Your system is also on overload and you may feel as if you are hyperventilating. Things are happening that you may not understand. You are also losing behavior patterns of a lower vibration that you developed for survival in 3D. This may make you feel vulnerable and powerless. These patterns and behaviors you are losing are not needed in the higher realms. When we experience death in a 3D world we can panic and have anxiety as we do not know where we are going. A need to eat often along with what feels like attacks of low blood sugar. A craving for protein. This is another of the first symptoms that is felt by many. Our bodies are using up an incredible amount of fuel for this process. As we are literally being turned inside-out, every ounce of energy that we have is being utilized. I have found it best to eat the protein along with being still during this time. These low blood sugar periods come and go for several years, but get much better as our bodies begin adjusting. Food intolerances, allergies you never had before: Unusual aches and pains throughout different parts of your body. This is another of the most common symptoms. Manifesting just about anywhere, this is a sign of purifying and releasing blocked energy that is vibrating at a 3D level while other parts of us are vibrating higher. You may feel pain in various parts of your body for several weeks and then it will simply vanish with no explanation. Continual neck and upper back stiffness and pain. Our spines are vibrating differently and also connecting to a higher form of light. This area of our body is where it all happens. Skin eruptions and diarrhea. Acne, rashes, and hives, etc. usually arrive when we are in the purging process and adjusting to a higher energy. Rashes are fairly common and diarrhea can last for weeks and even months. Be mindful of what you eat. Your body is going through intense change and cannot handle heavy foods that are difficult to digest. Use your discernment and consult your Higher Self if you are unsure of what to eat. Heart pain and palpitations. These symptoms are common for many. Our hearts are trying to accommodate a new and higher frequency. Your Thymus glad is activating and coming online to regulate you body's new electro magnetic system. At times you can feel as though you are having a heart attack. When this happens it is important to rest as any exertion can make the symptoms seem much worse. Know that you are not dying! At times it may even feel like your heart has stopped beating, and you may feel fear. Stay calm! Keep in contact with your Higher Self for reassurance. Periods of very deep sleeping. When the energy is not moving and we are done for awhile, we get to rest. While we are integrating and preparing for the next phase of intense moving energy, we become very lethargic. It can become near impossible to keep your eyelids open in the daylight hours and daytime napping can become a regular and necessary habit. Even if you think you can exercise your way back into some energy, you will usually find yourself dropping dead on the sofa at every effort. Experiencing emotional ups and downs; weeping. Our emotions are what carries the energy. When we are falling apart (and we are doing just that), we can get pretty emotional. When we are releasing, we can cry at the drop of a hat. A sad movie can make us cry, or even a sad commercial. We can cry when we experience kindness. We can cry when we feel relief. We can cry when we see any kind of suffering. These tears are a great cleanser and releaser. I always know when some New energy has arrived because I can simply cry while I am driving along in the car. This seems to be an on-going symptom that is here to stay for awhile. But at least it is fairly painless! Night sweats and hot flashes. At certain times you will become very hot for no reason. This happens when your Higher Self moves into close proximity to you for some reason. Their energy is much more dense than yours and when they are close to you, you will feel intense heat. Feeling cold with an inability to get warm. As your body adjusts to the higher frequency of energy, you may find that you have periods of intense cold. It is normal. Add an extra blanket to your bed and take hot showers or a hot bath when this happens. Vivid, wild and sometimes violent dreams. We are releasing many lifetimes of lower vibrational energy through our dreams. If you are one who receives their higher information through dreams, you will likely do a lot of releasing at night. I consider you to be lucky, as some are doing much of their releasing when they are awake. These dreams usually do not make sense, but if you are good at dream analysis you can usually figure them out. These acid-trip-like dreams are up and visible because they contain energy that's on its way out, never to return. Through this process we are releasing all of the negative energy we accumulated during our past lives. Dizziness, loss of balance, vertigo, and spinning. This happens when our Light body is forming. The Light body is our higher dimensional transportation vehicle. It is a 6th dimensional cube that rotates and spins. During its formation you may feel periods of dizziness and vertigo as the cube calibrates itself with your energy. When this happens, sit down and take a break for a little while. It usually doesn't last for long. As Earth raises her vibrational frequency our bodies try to reground which can also create dizziness. Overall body pain and days of extreme fatigue. Our bodies are taking in higher density energy and this is the reason you will experience these symptoms. High density energy can make you feel as if your bones are crushing and your muscles ache as if you have just sprinted in a major marathon. You may suddenly feel as if you are 100 years old and can barely walk across the room. Gritty, itchy eyes and blurred vision. Very simply, our eyes are adjusting to see in a new and higher density of energy. When this adjustment has been completed your vision will be sharp and clear, and colors will stand out for you as they never have before. Memory loss and difficulty accessing words. So many are having this symptom that we can only laugh as we try to converse with each other. "I was having a glass of…you know what I mean…that white stuff…uh…what's it called?" "Did you watch the…er…that event where everyone competes from around the world?" At times we cannot talk at all because we are simply unable to access much of anything. When this occurs you are going back and forth between dimensions and experiencing disconnect. Another somewhat related occurrence is trying to type words and having the letters become jumbled in the wrong order. In this case, we are not in alignment with time and our flow is disconnected, as part of our energy is here and another part is further ahead. Difficulty remembering what you did or who you talked to a day or sometimes just an hour before. In the higher realms, reality is very much in the moment. If we do not hold something in our consciousness, it simply ceases to exist. We have no attachments. We are creating our own world around us through our beliefs and thoughts and what we do not hold onto does not exist. Everything is brand new as we are starting completely over, moment to moment. We can tap into whatever we choose to at any moment and create and experience just that. This state comes and goes, but is practice for living in the higher realms. It can feel a bit creepy when it occurs. In addition, at times we are neither here nor there, as we are in between dimensions. A feeling of disorientation; not knowing where you are; a loss of a sense of place. "Where in the world am I? I do not fit anywhere and nothing seems to fit or feel remotely right! And I do not know where I belong or where I am going or what I am supposed to be doing either!" Ever had this conversation with the Universe!? You have been knocked out of your old grooves by an energy shift and are in between realities. You have successfully left much behind and are in a very new space but have not integrated yet. A loss of identity. You look in the mirror and have a strange feeling of disconnect as you no longer recognize that once familiar image. You almost feel out of body. Once this phenomenon occurs it never ends. You have released so much of your ego self, that you are no longer the same person, and do not have that attachment or connection to your physical vessel. As you begin to access much more of your soul or higher self, you are not in your body much. You may still use your voice to communicate and other bodily aspects, but you are slowly beginning the process of disappearing and releasing the human form. In addition, you have cleared much of your old patterns and are embodying much more light and a simpler, more purified divine you. All is in order…you are OK. Looking younger. You love yourself and life more. You begin to resemble the perfect you that you really are. Feeling 'out of body'. The same explanation as above. The physical body is the last to catch up. Much of us is now in a higher dimension and residing outside of our bodies, as our physical bodies are not there yet. 'Seeing' and 'hearing' things. As we can now access different dimensions fairly easily, it is common for many to see things out of the corner of their eyes or hear things when nothing is there. Many also experience ringing in the ears, which is common when we are going through "the tunnel" and accessing a higher dimension. Depending upon how sensitive you are and how you are wired, this can be a common experience. Many are seeing orbs and vibrating blobs of color as well. Feeling you are going insane, or must be developing a mental illness of some sort. We are rapidly experiencing several dimensions and greatly opening. Much is available to us now. You are just not used to it. Your awareness has been heightened and your barriers are gone. This will pass and you will eventually feel very at Home like you have never felt before, as Home is now here. Intolerance An intolerance for lower vibrational things (of the 3D), reflected in conversations, attitudes, societal structures, healing modalities, etc. They literally make you feel 'sick' inside. When we begin arriving in the higher realms and in a higher vibration, our energies are no longer in alignment with the old, outside 3D world. Through a severe intolerance to the old, we are being "pushed" to move forward…to and create the New. In addition, you may feel like staying home or just being alone, as much of everything "out there" no longer matches the higher vibration of YOU. This is simply a very common experience of evolution. We are moving forward before the outside manifestations are. Being in the old can feel uncomfortable. It is similar to having to "go back" after you have had a near death experience. As the ascension process continues, going back to the lower dimensions will not feel good nor will it be possible for long, as it is difficult to drop our vibration down in order to reside there. You don't feel like doing anything. You are in a rest period, 'rebooting'. Your body knows what it needs. During this time you may feel as though you have lost your passion and joy and don't know what in the world you want to do with your life and don't really care! This phase occurs when we are realigning. At higher levels much is realigning as well. Things are being put into position so that all will be ready when you move forward again. In addition, when we begin reaching the higher realms, doing and making things happen becomes obsolete as the New energies support the feminine of basking, receiving, creating, self-care and nurturing. Ask the Universe to bring you what you want while you cannot do it for yourself. And know that you are always being taken care of during the ascension process, even if it does not feel like it at times. Those in the physical going through this process are very highly revered by all the cosmos. We are most certainly being watched over. A longing to go Home, as if everything is OVER and you don't belong here anymore. We are basically done with our incarnation that involved raising the frequency of the planet with a goal of reaching critical mass. We achieved a lot of this through transmuting the darker and denser energies through ourselves. Now we don't have to do that anymore and may feel like we simply want out of here and away from that experience. What is coming next is simply divine and does not remotely resemble the first phase. Sudden changes of friends, activities, habits, jobs and residences. One of the most basic and prevalent experiences in the higher realms involves the Law of Attraction. Like energies always attract like and similar energies. This relates to the dimensional hierarchies as well. We will always be matched with what and how we are vibrating. As we go higher and higher, this phenomenon becomes much more magnified and also becomes one of the basic cores of our reality and existence. Through the ascension process we evolving beyond what we used to be, and therefore the people and surroundings that no longer match our vibration simply leave our space. This can sometimes occur rather dramatically or at times through a simple desire resulting from the inability to relate to them like we used to. You absolutely cannot do certain things anymore. When you try to do your usual routine and activities, it feels downright awful. Same as above. You're no longer a fit and it's time to move on to a much higher vibrating way of living, being, and creating. Waking at night between 2 and 4 a.m. Much is going on in your dream state. You can't be there for long lengths of time and need a break. This is also the 'cleansing and releasing' hour. When we awaken in the middle of the night we're not only in enhanced awareness, but we're also in an enhanced state of creation. In this state, our ability to transform our thoughts into reality is greatly increased. The challenge is to become conscious of what we are thinking about, and therefore what we are creating. Instead many simply allow their thoughts to flow from them by default, thereby creating realities that are not really to their liking. Meaning .. if you worry about not being able to sleep, and worry during this period that you are going to be tired in the morning because you can't get enough rest, you'll only be adding to the likelihood that you are going to be tired in the morning. A much more useful plan is to enjoy the enhanced creativity and tell yourself instead that you're going to be invigorated and energized by this period of heightened awareness and creativity. Then be amazed at the result! A perception that time is accelerating. It seems that way because you have had so many changes introduced into your life at an unprecedented rate. The number of changes seems to be growing. Heightened sensitivities to your surroundings. Bright light, crowds, noise, foods, TV, other human voices and various other stimulation are barely tolerable. You also overwhelm very easily and become easily overstimulated. Know that this will eventually pass and you will be able to 'tune out' and be in control of what you wish to experience. Humming and/or ringing in the ears. This is not Tinnitus, though it feels like it might be. The other thing that will be happening very soon as a result of all the things that you are moving through, is that your ears will take another step into change. Some of you will hear ringing that will go on and on and on and on. Take it as a vibrational imprint for it simply means that you are vibrating in harmonics with a new alternate reality which is very close to yours. A sense of impendingness. There is a feeling that something is about to happen. This can create anxiety. Impatience. You know better, but sometimes you can't help it. You want to get on with what seems to be coming your way. Uncertainty is not comfortable. A deep yearning for meaning, purpose, spiritual connection, and revelation. Perhaps an interest in the spiritual for the first time in your life. A feeling that you are somehow different. A disquieting sense that everything in your life feels new and altered, that you have left your old self behind. Harmony with Earth Cycles: You are becoming more in tune with the seasons, the phases of the moon and natural cycles. More awareness of your place in the natural world. A stronger connection to the earth. Electrical and mechanical malfunctions: When you are around, light bulbs flicker, the computer locks up, or the radio goes haywire. A sense of Oneness with all. A direct experience of this Wholeness. Transcendent awareness. Being flooded with compassion and love for all life. Compassionate detachment or unconditional love for all is what lifts us up to higher levels of consciousness and joy. Moments of joy and bliss. A deep abiding sense of peace and knowing that you are never alone. Integration: You become emotionally, psychologically, physically, and spiritually stronger and clearer. Living your purpose: You know you are finally doing what you came to earth for. New skills and gifts are emerging, especially healing ones. Your life/work experiences are now converging and starting to make sense. You are finally going to use them all. You absolutely cannot do certain things anymore. When you try to do your usual routine and activities, it feels downright awful. Experiencing difficulty in being around people and places that never bothered you before. Increased intuitive abilities and altered states of consciousness: Thinking of someone and immediately hearing from them. More synchronicities. Having sudden insights about patterns or events from the past. Clairvoyance, out-of-body experiences, and other psychic phenomena. Intensified sensitivity and knowing. Awareness of one's essence and that of others. A Feeling of wanting to be closer to animals and plants. To some people, animals now seem to be more "human" in their behavior. Wild animals are less afraid. Plants respond to your love and attention more than ever. Channelling. Seeing beings of other dimensions. The veil between dimensions is thinner, so it is not surprising. Seeing a person's true form or seeing loved ones with a different face. Communication with Spirit. Increased synchronicity and many small miracles. Look for more of these. Physically manifesting thoughts and desires more quickly and efficiently. When you try to do your usual routine and activities, it feels downright awful. Experiencing difficulty in being around people and places that never bothered you before. On-going dry coughing fits. These don't originate in your lungs, but from irritation in the throat and larynx. This chakra helps to collect prana energy that invigorates and purifies the body. It also serves as the communicator for your consciousness, activating your power to speak your Truth with confidence and unconditional Love. The throat chakra also coordinates energies of your body with the regulatory consciousness energies of the head ~~ a symbiotic dance. New vibrations are on the rise, affecting the head chakras, especially your "well of dreams". With this activation many are experiencing vivid dreams, headaches and/or sleeplessness. Some, particularly those with psychic abilities, commonly get headaches from information 'bottlenecking' that creates discomfort in this region. It is important to recognize these symptoms and to surround their center with great spiritual protection. ============= From Archangel Michael: Oh, do not think that you cannot hear the sound of your collective or of your planet! You are always hearing the sound of the universe, that high-pitched ringing in your ears. So what does all this mean? Simply that we all evolving, and doing so at unprecedented rates. These changes are interpreted by our physical senses and can have the appearance of coming out of nowhere for no reason. There will be commonalities and also differences in how these changes are interpreted by our physical senses. The difficulty arises because we are so tuned, so programmed, that whenever anything out of the ordinary occurs in our body, we worry about it. When we notice something out of the ordinary we have a learned drive to know what it is, why it is, and how to be rid of it so that we can get on to being normal again. What we're beginning to realize is that even what constitutes normal is changing. Indeed there may never be a normal again. But perhaps the most important thing to remember from all of this information is to stay out of fear. Seek advice and reassurance from your Higher Self. You are always supported and unconditionally loved. [Partly sourced from GoldenlightofGaia.com, angelsanddevas.com, and earthenergyreader.wordpress.com] |
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November 2023


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Below is an open letter from a politician who left the southern Swedish city of Malmö for the country in order to spare his daughter all the diversity.
No web link is available, since the letter was published in the print version of a Swedish newspaper. Steen, however, has uploaded a scan of the page.
This translation by Michael Laudahn was posted in a slightly different version earlier today at Vlad Tepes:
Farewell Sofielund — here I saw a man being shot dead
Farewell, my old, beloved Sofielund. Farewell, Möllan, where I played as a boy, and where I took my first steps into adult life. Farewell, exciting East Malmö, with all its fine restaurants and other shops offering good prices. I also say farewell to shootings, graffiti and gross damages.
During my fifteen years as a neighbour to Seved [neighbourhood in eastern Malmö, near Rosengård], I became an eyewitness to a man's final steps in life, after he was shot in the head. My living room window was smashed twice, and I was burgled once. I have heard so many shots fired that I can tell if it was a pistol or a revolver. Additionally, we saw how drug trafficking came ever closer to my street, and then began to occur quite openly in my street, after police introduced CCTV. Only recently, teargas was shot into an apartment, because the festival being celebrated was too noisy.
That my move was less than two months ago feels somewhat surrealistic. After a seven-minute car drive from the Seved chaos, there is a totally different Malmö. I quite understand that other politicians have problems comprehending the problems in Seved, if they live in an area such as the one I live in now.
Of course, you may consider my move a cowardly act, and think I should have stayed, to fight for a better East Malmö. All those who know my political actions also know that I always have fought for lifting up Sofielund and Seved, but none of the politicians responsible listened, and now we harvest the crop. At the same time, I refuse to risk my daughter in order to prove a point. When my beloved daughter was five years old, she could swim 500 metres in one go, but she could not ride a bicycle. Where in this area should we let her ride a bike?
Now we just open the door, and she runs outside like a whirlwind, to visit some of the friends she made here. Thus, farewell to East Malmö. I continue to work for you, but can no longer live inside you.
John Roslund (M)
Deputy, Municipal Council
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In 2010, I pitched a break-up advice book to my publisher. It was to be called I Love Break-Ups! and would act as a companion to my just-released self-helpy relationship guide, Textbook Romance.
I wanted to write it because I passionately believe break-ups are an intensely positive thing. And while they really, definitely hurt, so does all of the most important growth in our life. Re-framing a break-up in a positive light helps you heal, and forgive, and move forward, and ultimately, be happier and more confident. (And waaaay better at attracting quality relationships in the future.)
I felt like break-ups had wielded far too much power over us for too long, and they needed to be taught a goddamn lesson.
Plus, around 80% of the emails I got from girls reading Textbook Romance, or my (effervescent but completely unqualified) relationship advice column in Cosmopolitan for seven years concerned break-ups: should they instigate one, how could they handle a bad one, what were they to do when they really weren't handling a bad one, etc. And I realised that the resources for young women going through a modern break-up were pretty scarce. Or a bit naff and Americany and Sign Up To My 30-Day Course-y. Or, just dull, cliche and easily ignorable and therefore redundant.
One of my Cosmo columns. I insisted on my illustrated swing.
Never go anywhere without it.
Anyway. Writing novels took over and I Love Break-Ups! was parked. After a few years, I bought back the rights, because who knows! Maybe I would quietly release it just as an ebook, or do a website instead, or whatever. But then I got busy with more books and Go-To and a baby, and yet again I Love Break-Ups! was put on ice.
In 2016 I finally got the time and the headspace to focus on my break-up project. And I realised: It should be an app, not a book! After all, the phone is where the freshly broken-hearted live! Where their anguish and anger rises, and all their relationship memories are housed, and where their stalking is far too easily enabled, and, of course, where their terrible drunken texting occurs. Having break-up help in your phone might be more helpful than having it at home on your bedside table, in other words.
This medium change didn't at all hinder the enormous volume of content of course. I wrote a books' worth of advice for the app, but instead of chapters 1-20, the information lives, intuitively, and non-chronologically, in a small electronic advice, on call, as you need it, when you need it. ('As you're about to call your ex/open another bottle of sav blanc.')
And it's finally done!
Introducing Break-Up Boss!
I changed the title from I Love Break-Ups! to Break-Up Boss, and here's why: It's not about me, or what I love. (Croissants, beer, massages.) Plus, when your heart is in the gutter and your cheeks are wet with tears, a jubilant and nauseatingly optimistic title like I Love Break-Ups! might make you want to vomit or kick something/me.
And Break-Up Boss is exactly what it should be called. It's a purposefully empowering term, to remind you that the break-up is not the boss, YOU are.
Break-ups, generally speaking, and there are always exceptions, take over our lives, personalities, work, diet, TV-watching choices and desire for alcoholic beverages, and quite frankly, this has to stop. YOU can take charge. YOU can be the boss of your break-up. YOU can choose to make it a time of growth and emotional evolution. Life is too short not to learn and grow from our romantic upheavals, then move the hell forward.
Useful and meaningful and helpful!
Break-Up Boss gives you all of the tools and techniques to deal with all of the stages of your break-up, from blatant denial, to blind rage, to deep, unshakable misery and even those first, sweet strains of getting-over-it. This is a Real Life, no-nonsense picture of a break-up, and an enthusiastic, empowered and positive view of how to deal with it.
When you make big changes in your life, (or, um, they are made for you) you need someone on your side, championing you, helping you, serving up tough-love and making sure you don't fuck up. This is Break-Up Boss. It is your advocate, your pocket coach and your friend. It has a singular goal: to get you through your break-up in a positive, healthy manner. (Or at the very least, not text your ex just cos it's Sunday and you're sad and hungover and horny.)
Exceptional illustrations!
I lovingly roped in Mari Andrew, a NYC-based writer, illustrator, Instagram superstar, and wonderful, insightful, funny, wholehearted and full-feeling lady, to illustrate Break-Up Boss. I fell in love with her comics on Instagram, and dared to ask if she wanted to collaborate, such was the depth of observation and wit she displayed with her work on the topics of romance, dating, heartbreak, and the single life. She said YASS! And the app is 1000% better for it. My god she's good.
One of the many magnificent and omg-that's-so-me Mari masterpieces that grace Break-Up Boss.
Call me arrogant, (it's how you pronounce my name in Dutch anyway) but I genuinely believe that Break-Up Boss can help you if you're going through a break-up. Or more accurately, it is my genuine hope that it will.
I have had my fair share of grim, nasty, angry and sad break-ups, and I was atrociously bad at almost all of them. But then I wasn't. I was good at it. And I grew up a lot. And I knew what I wanted, (or more crucially, what I did not) and who I was, and now I am one of those insufferable smug married jerks who writes books telling single people what to do. Cute!
(Needless to say/write, Break-Up Boss makes a TERRIFIC gift for friends going through a break-up: it lasts longer than a bottle of wine or flowers, and is a genuine investment in their healing.)
All the information, and all of the features (including the bit where you can 'send a text' to your ex for the purpose of catharsis and rage-unleashing sans loss of dignity) are explained in the app, which is available from the App Store now (and very soon from Google Play) for $9.99.
I'm donating 10% of every purchase to Safe Steps, a Family Violence Response Centre in Victoria, (available nationally via freecall on 1800 015 188, 24 hours a day, seven days a week). My app is lighthearted, but the simple, awful truth is that family violence can play an enormous role in break-ups, either as the impetus, or post break-up. I'm not equipped to administer advice on family violence, but Safe Steps is, and I urge any victim of family violence to call on their crisis support team, 24/7, to explore your options, or just have a chat to someone.
I'm proud of Break-Up Boss. She's my darling, my seven-year passion project. I believe in it, and I really believe in women, and maybe, just maybe, this little app can heal and rebuild a few decimated hearts.
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Home Page Chess Life Magazine 2014 December The July Check is in the Mail
The July Check is in the Mail |
By Alex Dunne | |
July 17, 2014 | |
Cecil Purdy - 1st World Champion Cecil Purdy of Australia was the winner of the First World Correspondence Chess Championship, 1947-1950, with a score of +9 =3 -1 (Yes, in those pre-computer days games were often decisive and drawn games were a bit of a rarity). Purdy declined to defend his title in the second World Championship and thus his entire cc career totaled only 46 games. His lifetime score was +34 =10 -2. GAME OF THE MONTH The most exciting of Purdy's games in that First World Championship was undoubtedly his game against Italy's Mario Napolitano. To modernize the analysis Rybka will be used. NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE (E26) 7461 1.c4 For the cyber-curious reader, Rybka lists 1. c4 as its seventh choice opening move and gives a value of =(-0.01) at 17 ply. The number one choice is a tie between 1. Nc3 and 1. d4. 1...Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 The Samisch line which makes sporadic appearances in modern chess. The latst attempt at rehabilitation was in Svidler-Aronian, FIDE Candidates 2013, which continued 4....Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 Qa5 7. Qd2 Ne4 8. Bd3 Nxd2. 4...Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 c5 The usual (for the 50's) way of playing the Black side: Black intends to keep the center closed by ...c5, ...d6. and ...e5 and after White's d5, play Na5, ...b6, ..., and Ba6 with pressure on c4. White plays to avoid this. 6.e3 Nc6 7.Bd3 e5 8.Ne2 d6 9.e4 Played in Kotov-Alatortsev, Moscow 1946, which was met by 9....Qe7. Napolitano has a much more aggressive continuation in mind. 9...Nh5 This is Rybka's eleventh choice (!) ranked at += (0.28) while 9....cxd4 is given as first = (0.18). 10.0-0 g5 Rybka grants 10...00 as a clear first choice with 10...g5 languishing in eighth place. 11.Bc2 White has a choice of many moves of near equal value here. 11. Bc2 is one of them but Black inches toward equality here. 11...Nf4 12.Ba4 Bd7 13.Ng3 cxd4 This was played as an improvement over Bronstein-Smyslov, Budapest 1950. Smyslov played 13...Qf6 14. d5 which Rbyka assesses as = (0.18) 14.Bxc6 bxc6 Napolitano keeps his Bishop pointed toward the White King. Slightly better was 14...Bxc6. 15.cxd4 Qf6 16.Be3 h5 Visually the attack becomes menacing, but Rybka still gives White the edge here. 17.dxe5 dxe5 18.Rb1 Rd8 Too soon is 18...h4 19. Nf5 Bxf5 20. exf5 Rd8 (20...Qxf5 21, Qd6) 21. g4 19.Qc2 h4 20.Nf5 Bxf5 21.exf5 0-0 Rybka gives 21...00 as the best method of conducting the attack with 21...h3 a close second and gives White the edge. 22.Rfd1 Nh5 Black is after the f-pawn, Rybka prefers to relocate the Queen to the a8-h1 diagonal wih 22...c5 23. f3 Qc8 with a rating of =(0.23). Going after the f-Pawn is too slow. 23.Bxa7 Grabbing the a-Pawn is Rybka's third choice. With a solid White plus += (0.77) is 23. g3 a6 24. Bc5 Rfe8 25. Qe4 h3 26. Re1 Rd2 27. Rb6. 23...Ng7 24.a4 Nxf5 25.a5 White keeps his advantage by simplification here -- 25. Rx8 Rxd8 26. h3 Kg7 27. Bb8 += (0.66) 25...h3! 26.a6 Ra8 27.Bc5 Rfe8 28.a7 White has won the battle on the queenside but now the action turns toward the kingside, If White can avoid catastrophe there, the World Championship will be his. Otherwise Napolitano will tie for first with Purdy. 28...e4 29.Rb7 Nh4 30.Qb3 After this, Purdy's chances plummet. Rybka indicates White should play 30.Rdd7 Nf3+ 31.gxf3 Qxf3 32.Kf1 Qh1+ 33.Ke2 Qf3+ 34.Ke1. 30...Qf5 31.Rdd7 Nf3+ Now the advantage flies back to White. Black misses the stronger 31...hxg2 32.Qd1 Nf3+ 33.Kxg2 Qg4+ 34.Kf1 Nxh2+ 35.Ke1 Nf3+ 36.Kf1 Qh3+ 37.Ke2 Ne5 -+ (1.01) 32.gxf3 exf3 33.Kf1 Qxc5 34.Qc3 White could also finish with a mating attack here: 34.Rxf7 Re2 35.Rg7+ Kh8 36.Rh7+ Kg8 37.Rbg7+ Kf8 38.Qxf3+ Ke8 39.Rh8+ Qf8 40.Qxf8 mate 34...Rf8 35.Qd3 With the threat of Qg6+ 35...Qe5 36.Qxf3 Rae8 37.Rb1 Stronger is 37. Qxh3. 37...Qxh2 38.Rb3 Qe5 39.Qxh3 Qf4 40.c5 Qc4+ 41.Kg2 Re4 The game is over, but even after the stronger 41....Qxc5, resistance is futile: 41...Qxc5 42.Rf3 Qc2 43.Qh6 Qh7 44.Qxg5+ Qg7 45.Rg3 Qxg5 46.Rxg5+ Kh7 47.Rg3 Kh6 48.Rb7 Rg8 49.Rxg8 Rxg8+ 50.Kf3 Ra8 51.Ke4) 42.Qf5 Qxb3 43.Qxe4 Kg7 44.Qf5 g4 45.Qxg4+ 1-0 Sixty-four years is a long time in chess techniques. Modern championship players (minus computers) probably would not have made the same kind of mistakes as found in this classic CC game. LEARN CHESS BY MAIL ! Lessons given by mail, telephone, ICC - many different ways. I specialize in players rated 800-2100 who would like to improve their game. Contact me for information. Alex Dunne, 324 West Lockhart St., Sayre, PA 18840 or [email protected] Chess booklet for sale: 2004 Golden Knights Championship -- booklet of the 57th USCF CC Championship -- $10.00 postage paid. 35 pages, 90+ games THE ABSOLUTE CORRESPONDENCE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION 1976-2010 is now available at McFarland Publishers and Amazon for $45.00 and also Kindle at $16.49 NEW! 2006 Electronic Knights Championship ebook. 190 games some annotated, all the crosstables, bios of the top three, list of all the finalists, ChessBase format, .pgn notation and Microsoft .pdf format. $4.00 postage paid for the disk, $2.00 sent to you via email. Hard copy $10 postage included. PROBLEM WITH AN OPPONENT ? If you have a problem with an opponent (illegal move, confusing if-move, illegible handwriting, etc., try to work it out with your opponent. Be polite, and usually a fair solution is available. If you cannot work out a problem, that is the time to contact me. If, however, the problem is more about the character of the opponent, that is the time to contact me first without challenging your opponent. If you suspect your opponent is cheating or otherwise conducting himself in an inappropriate manner, contact me with a description of the problem. I will do my best to straighten it out. JUNE RESULTS Walter Muir Fletcher Penney 13W28 5-1 Paul Bevan 13W45 5-1 Ben McGahee 14W14 5-1 John Collins Philip DeAugustino 13C03 5-1 Jill Jaris 13C03 5-1 Swift Quad David Stone 14SQ03 6-0 Winning the 13W45 Walter Muir was not an easy task for Paul Bevans, Here he shows how he overcame one of his rivals. SICILIAN DEFENSE (B23) 7460 SICILIAN DEFENSE (B90) 7459 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nde2 I tried this for some variety... I will not try it again! 7...Ng4! 8.Nd5 Nxe3 9.Nxe3 Be6N 10.Nc3 Be7 11.Bc4!?N White has one plan - to control d5 and attack d6 [11.Ncd5 Nc6 12.Be2=] 11...0-0 12.0-0 Bg5 13.Ncd5 Nd7 14.a4 14.c3 Nc5 15.Qc2 b5 16.Be2 Rc8= 14...Nb6 15.Bb3 15.Nxb6 Qxb6 16.Bxe6 fxe6 17.a5 17...Qc5 18.Qg4 Bxe3 19.Qxe6+ Kh8 20.fxe3 Qxe3+ 21.Kh1 Rxf1+ 22.Rxf1 Qe2 23.Kg1 15...Rc8 16.c3 Nxd5 17.Nxd5 Rc5 18.Re1 Kh8 18...f5? 19.Nf4! 19.Nb4 consistently controlling d5. 19...Bc8?! presumably to allow f5 without swapping W-squared Bishops (The B helps defend d5) [19...Bxb3 20.Qxb3 Qb6 21.Qd1!] 20.Bd5 f5 21.Nd3 21.exf5 a5! 22.Nc2 Bxf5 21...Rc7 22.exf5 Bxf5 23.f3 White must keep control of e4 and d5 23...Rc8 24.Kh1 Qc7 25.Nf2 Bh4 to force g3 and create a weakness at f3 26.g3 Be7 27.a5! If Black is to free his queenside he will accept a weak queenside pawn 27...b6 28.axb6 Qxb6 29.Re2 White has some advantage, but it is delicate. His problem is to defend his weaknesses while coordinating his pieces. 29...Bd7 30.Kg2 a5 31.Ne4 Bb5 I wonder if this is a mistake.... or a trap. 32.Rd2 Be8 33.b3 Bh5 33...Rb8 34.Qg1 Qc7 (34...Qxg1+ 35.Rxg1 a4 36.bxa4 Bxa4 37.Ra1 Be8) 35.Qe3 (35.Rda2 a4 36.bxa4 Bh5 37.g4 Qa5 38.c4 Bf7) 35...Bh5 36.Rf2 Rb5 34.Rd3! The best move of the game. Though this move limits this rooks mobility, by protecting all of White's weaknesses (c3, f3,, and e4) it allows all the other pieces to get to better squares. Black's weaknesses (a5 and d6) will prove harder to defend [34.Rf2 Bg6 35.c4 Rb8=] 34...Rb8 35.Qd2 Bg6 36.h4! In some lines it may be useful to play h5 and deflect the Bishop. White's pieces are getting better while Black's are becoming tied to defensive tasks. 36...Qc7 37.Qa2 Bd8 38.Qa3 Rb6? Black tires of passive defense and tries to use tactics to solve his problems. Unfortunately this is a mistake and gives White a large advantage [¹38...Qd7 the pin on the N indirectly defends d6 39.h5! Bxe4 40.Bxe4 Rf6 41.c4± with the idea of preparing c5] 39.Qxa5 Bxe4 40.Bxe4 Rxb3 41.Qxc7 Bxc7 41...Rb2+ 42.Kh3 Bxc7 43.Ra7 Bb8 44.Rd7+- 42.Ra7 Bb8 43.Rd7 Ra3?! This is the fatal error [43...Rb2+] 44.c4! Rxd3 45.Bxd3 Rc8 46.h5! fixing Black's K side pawns and preparing to restrict the Black King. Then White will effectively have an extra piece (his King) which can waltz in and win some pawns 46...h6 [46...Bc7 47.c5!] 47.Be4 Rf8 48.Kh3 Kg8 49.Bd5+ Kh8 50.Kg4 ... and Black resigns 1-0 Find a full list of Alex Dunne's correspondence chess columns here. |


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September first week will ring in the second year for British Lamb Week. A campaign that has been launched to popularise the versatile and tasty meat, especially to make it appealing to a younger audience.
Last year I was invited to the launch of this campaign which was hosted at Chef Cyrus Todiwala's restaurant Cafe' Spice Namaste'. As the new Lambassador for ' Tasty Easy Lamb' Cyrus very passionately demonstrated some quick and delicious ways to cook lamb. Lamb is perfect for the summer season as it can be barbecued or grilled and enjoyed al-fresco. Amongst other dishes, we tried a fabulously juicy Blue cheese stuffed lamb burger. The recipe for this by Chef Cyrus is too good not to share with all of you.
As expected the incredible spice man has incorporated the use of many wonderful spices in this recipe.
Blue cheese stuffed lamb burger recipe by Chef Cyrus Todiwala
- 675 gms lamb mince
- 1 finely chopped medium onion
- 2-3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 x 2inch piece minced fresh ginger
- 1 slender minced green chilli seeds included
- 1 tbsp ground cumin powder
- 1.5 tbsp ground coriander powder
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 3 heaped tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
- 1 tsp Garam Masala powder
- 1-2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp crushed black pepper
Forthe Stuffing
- 150 gms Blue cheese, crumbled
- 2 Finely chopped green chillies
- 1 tbsp Finely chopped fresh coriander
- 2 Finely chopped cloves of Garlic
- Rolls or bread, to serve
- In a large bowl gently mix all the burger ingredients together. Divide into 6 evenly sized burgers
- In a small bowl blend the stuffing ingredients together and shape into equal-sized balls to stuff the burgers
- Make an indentation in the centre of each burger with your thumb and fill with a ball of the cheese. Make sure the cheese is completely encased when you form the burger
- Cook on a prepared grill or barbecue for 6-8 minutes on each side or until any meat juices run clear
- Serve with your favourite bread or rolls with some sliced tomatoes, onion and lettuce and some relish
We must appreciate that the demand for meat consumption is ever increasing in spite of the many pressures on limited resources of our planet. But as a meat lover myself, I must say, that it is great to know that it is possible to love your planet while continuing to consume meat. One of the ways to do that is to choose to add locally produced lamb to your diet. It is not only easy to cook but also, lamb raised in the English countryside is among the most sustainable in the world.
Sheep and lambs graze on naturally occurring grass which is good for the environment. It helps permanent grasslands to pull in carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil. In addition, it preserves water quality and overall helps farms reduce their energy consumption. Along with being sustainable, sheep farming aids employment thereby building communities and supporting the economy.
Here is an easy kitchen cheat sheet to get you started with which cuts of lamb are best for what you want to cook, with handy tips on freezer storage and cooking techniques.
So won't you be doing to your bit to help protect the lambscape? The results of your kitchen experiments are bound to be lambtastic! Excuse the puns, I couldn't resist 😉
Disclaimer: With thanks to AHDB Beef & Lamb and Cyrus Todiwala for having me as a guest. As always, all opinions expressed are my own. I was not required to write a positive review and was not compensated monetarily for this post. Kitchen cheat sheet chart and images provided by AHDB Beef & Lamb.


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Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver caused by long-term liver damage. The scar tissue prevents the liver working properly.
Cirrhosis can eventually lead to liver failure, where your liver stops working, which can be fatal.
But it usually takes years for the condition to reach this stage and treatment can help slow its progression.
You may not have any symptoms during the early stages of cirrhosis. As your liver becomes more damaged, you may:
- feel very tired and weak
- feel nauseous
- lose your appetite
- lose your sex drive
As the condition gets worse, further symptoms can include:
- yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
- vomiting blood
- itchy skin
- dark, tarry-looking poo
- a tendency to bleed or bruise more easily
- swollen legs (oedema) or tummy (ascites) from a build-up of fluid
See your GP if you think you may have cirrhosis.
Diagnosing cirrhosis
If your GP suspects cirrhosis, they'll check your medical history and carry out a physical examination to look for signs of long-term liver disease.
You may have tests to confirm the diagnosis. Tests include:
- blood tests
- scans – an ultrasound scan, transient elastography scan, CT scan, or MRI scan
- liver biopsy – a fine needle is used to remove a sample of liver cells so they can be examined under a microscope
- endoscopy – a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera at the end (an endoscope) is passed down your throat and into your stomach; images of your oesophagus and stomach can show swollen veins (varices), which are a sign of cirrhosis
Treating cirrhosis
There's currently no cure for cirrhosis. But it's possible to manage the symptoms and any complications, and slow its progression.
Treating the underlying cause, such as using anti-viral medication to treat a hepatitis C infection, can also stop cirrhosis getting worse.
You may be advised to cut down on or stop drinking alcohol, or lose weight if you're overweight. A wide range of alcohol support services are available.
If your liver is severely scarred, it can stop functioning. In this case, a liver transplant is the only treatment option.
What causes cirrhosis?
In the UK, the most common causes of cirrhosis are:
- drinking too much alcohol over many years
- being infected with hepatitis for a long time, particularly hepatitis C
- non-alcoholic steatohepatitis – a more severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, where the liver becomes inflamed as the result of a build-up of excess fat
Alcohol consumption
Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver's cells.
Alcohol-related cirrhosis usually develops after 10 or more years of heavy drinking.
Women who drink heavily are more likely to get liver damage than men, partly because of their different size and build.
Preventing cirrhosis
Limit alcohol
The best way of preventing alcohol-related cirrhosis is to drink within the recommended limits:
- men and women shouldn't regularly drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week
- spread your drinking over three days or more if you drink as much as 14 units a week
You should stop drinking alcohol immediately if you have alcohol-related cirrhosis. Alcohol speeds up the rate at which cirrhosis progresses, regardless of the cause.
Your GP can give you help and advice if you're finding it difficult to cut down the amount you drink.
Read more about alcohol units and alcohol misuse.
Protect yourself from hepatitis
Hepatitis B and C are infections you can get by having unprotected sex or sharing needles to inject drugs.
Using a condom during sex and not injecting drugs will reduce your risk of getting hepatitis B and C.
A vaccine for hepatitis B is available, but there's currently no vaccine for hepatitis C.
Aim for a healthy weight
To reduce your risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which can lead to cirrhosis, try to maintain a healthy weight by having a healthy, balanced diet and exercising regularly.
The liver
The liver is an important organ that carries out hundreds of jobs vital for sustaining life.
For example, it:
- stores glycogen, a carbohydrate that produces short-term energy
- makes bile, which helps digest fats
- makes substances that clot the blood
- processes and removes alcohol, toxins or drugs
Your liver is very tough. It'll keep working even if badly damaged, and can continue to repair itself until it's severely damaged.


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When it comes to managing servers and computers, heat can be a major concern. This is especially true for systems that run resource-intensive applications or operate in warm environments. To avoid these issues, it's important to implement proper cooling strategies.
How does high temperature affect computer hardware?
Excessive heat can adversely affect the performance and longevity of servers and computers in several ways. For starters, the constant exposure to high temperatures can cause the metal components inside these devices to expand and contract, resulting in possible warping or cracking. This, in turn, can lead to system malfunctions and crashes. In extreme cases, overheating can even cause fires or explosions.
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Improve the airflow of server rooms and workspaces
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Place hardware in temperature-friendly environments
Be mindful of the physical location of servers and computers. Placing them in areas with direct sunlight or near heat sources such as radiators can increase their temperature and cause them to overheat. Choose cooler areas within the workspace or invest in server racks that facilitate better heat dissipation. Strategic positioning can significantly contribute to maintaining lower operating temperatures.
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Utilize dedicated cooling solutions such as air conditioners, cooling fans, or liquid cooling systems. These technologies help regulate temperatures and prevent overheating by actively dissipating heat away from critical components. Investing in quality cooling solutions is essential for maintaining a consistently cool environment, especially in data centers or areas with a high concentration of hardware.
Regularly clean and dust components
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Monitor and manage temperature levels
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