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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post6229031190446635080..comments2015-12-16T14:50:32.304+00:00Comments on Blogtor Who: Steven Moffat interviewCameron email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-63219661468385975082013-09-27T17:09:25.829+01:002013-09-27T17:09:25.829+01:00F you! If there were no there were no Rose...ther...F you! If there were no there were no Rose...there would have never been a new Doctor Who. Get over yourself. Rose is the best companion since Sarah email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-83209489826230320462013-08-25T20:11:34.638+01:002013-08-25T20:11:34.638+01:00Moffat has a peculiar way of stating facts he know...Moffat has a peculiar way of stating facts he knows will upset people. He thinks he's funny. A bit like JNT really. And, like JNT, the show will improve once he is gone. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-69496860957481221262013-08-25T09:35:25.972+01:002013-08-25T09:35:25.972+01:00Moffat has the fantastic ability not to be able to...Moffat has the fantastic ability not to be able to answer a straight forward question. He really is an firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-8319132870244065752013-08-24T17:32:05.364+01:002013-08-24T17:32:05.364+01:00It'd be great publicity for the show if J.K. R...It'd be great publicity for the show if J.K. Rowling wrote a Doctor Who novel. Or even an episode!Whovian Leaphttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-25450050583860266612013-08-23T12:11:42.339+01:002013-08-23T12:11:42.339+01:00What a lot of whiny little pukes you all are.What a lot of whiny little pukes you all firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-44827969507095580292013-08-23T02:04:53.560+01:002013-08-23T02:04:53.560+01:00this is going to be more like an 8th anniversary s...this is going to be more like an 8th anniversary special than a 50th isn't email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-32598816630715116662013-08-22T22:32:09.319+01:002013-08-22T22:32:09.319+01:00Why is the first commenter saying Romana is in E-s...Why is the first commenter saying Romana is in E-space. IN all the novel's and big finish stuff we know she was back on gallifrey for some time. Regenerated again, had adventures with leela, and was even president for a time....Neonhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-66345923746568395862013-08-22T21:39:58.547+01:002013-08-22T21:39:58.547+01:00Moffat is quickly becoming the JNT of the 21st cen...Moffat is quickly becoming the JNT of the 21st century. He's burned-out and should focus solely on SHERLOCK. Allow someone who has a passion for it and wants to put forth real effort into making it a good show to take over as showrunner. Rather than someone just hitting all the same buttons over and over, with less and less interest in telling a coherent story over "creating a buzz" about it. His ego is obvious.Ozzy Baxterhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-3513626788184561982013-08-22T18:13:55.110+01:002013-08-22T18:13:55.110+01:00Why is it that 1/3 of the fandom complain that the...Why is it that 1/3 of the fandom complain that the female characters are secondary, 1/3 complain that they're the main focus and only 1/3 of us just enjoy a good story and wanna be happy and smile firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-29055088590251178052013-08-22T16:18:20.872+01:002013-08-22T16:18:20.872+01:00Oh for god's sake can we put a stake through t...Oh for god's sake can we put a stake through the heart of Rose Bloody Tyler? She did NOT bring the show back. Way to spit in Eccleston's face again. Can we please replace the show-runners and expunge the Cult of Rose once and for all?? firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-84670903423499462013-08-22T14:57:16.224+01:002013-08-22T14:57:16.224+01:00I think it's obvious that Moffat thought RTD w...I think it's obvious that Moffat thought RTD was clever in making his focus Rose, because Moffat did the exact same thing; the Matt Smith years were essentially "The Amy Pond Show", as evidenced by the show's intro on BBCA ("When I was a little girl..."). I hope Moffat gets reminded by someone that, while the companions are important, the show is SUPPOSED to be about the title firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-75970340020682070852013-08-22T12:24:03.072+01:002013-08-22T12:24:03.072+01:00Personally my enjoyment of Rose as tainted by my d...Personally my enjoyment of Rose as tainted by my dislike of Billie Piper, but he does have a point as she gave a point of interest to younger and new viewers.

This interview gives us absolutely nothing, but I went to a similar interview when Matt was starting, and he was just as diverting and cloaked about what he said.

Good to hear Frank getting involved, I listen to his Saturday show and he's a genuine fan.Apprentice Foolhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-10474101568835896372013-08-22T11:57:02.138+01:002013-08-22T11:57:02.138+01:00Anthony, Moffat isn't making a personal commen...Anthony, Moffat isn't making a personal comment about the opening two years other than it was written as the companion's show. This was noted and complained about by fans at the time and since, you need only Google "the Rose Tyler show" to see such comment.

Whether RTD was right to do that or the series would have been just as popular on its return with more focus on the Doctor is something we can never know.Chris JChttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-47703551898148896112013-08-22T11:36:00.341+01:002013-08-22T11:36:00.341+01:00No mention of Leela though. I hope she escaped in ...No mention of Leela though. I hope she escaped in a hat firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-47299325886739916692013-08-22T11:33:24.464+01:002013-08-22T11:33:24.464+01:00smapdi, I have no wish to know that!smapdi, I have no wish to know email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-74562910267452512052013-08-22T11:06:53.029+01:002013-08-22T11:06:53.029+01:00"I have actually given no thought at all to R..."I have actually given no thought at all to Romana."

{expletive deleted}! I think about Romana like three times a week. smapdihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-49020259824217084062013-08-22T04:13:17.866+01:002013-08-22T04:13:17.866+01:00Cameron I realise that to keep your site going you...Cameron I realise that to keep your site going you have to stay pally with the current regime. But to say that it was Billie Piper's show...? What the heck is this guy on! What arrogance, what cheek! So Christopher Eccleston played no role at all, did he...sour grapes for not agreeing to coming back?Anthony Petersonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2272431515083873489.post-29662036788154101832013-08-22T02:13:52.787+01:002013-08-22T02:13:52.787+01:00Relieved to hear Romana won't be coming back. ...Relieved to hear Romana won't be coming back. She's in E-space, and the last thing we want is NuHu ruining her character. firstname.lastname@example.com


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Pervez Musharraf, the former military ruler, introduced the amendment after he seized power in 1999 to weaken the influence of Mr Sharif and the late Benazir Bhutto, then the country's two most prominent politicians. The amendment bans any politician from seeking a third term as prime minister. Both Mrs Bhutto and Mr Sharif had by then already served two terms in the post.
In a speech in Pakistan's Gwadar port, Yousuf Raza Gilani, the prime minister, said his government would restore the country's 1973 constitution and scrap amendments made by Mr Musharraf and General Zia ul Haq, another former military ruler.
Babar Awan, the law ministrer, said the amendment had been introduced specifically to stop Ms Bhutto and Mr Sharif returning to power, and that the government would welcome Mr Sharif's return to the National Assembly. He said he believed it would strengthen democracy in the country which was under threat from "hidden forces".
Asif Ali Zardari, the president, and Mr Gilani are keen to bolster the image of their government amid growing pressure from the country's judges, and, according to some senior figures, from disgruntled army generals. Mr Zardari has been reaching out to alienated former allies and rivals such as Mr Sharif, who is regarded as the country's most popular politician.
Mr Zardari and Rehman Malik, the interior minister, could face new criminal charges after the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional an amnesty known as the National Reconciliation Ordinance.

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Forgot something? You're not alone. One in eight baby boomers has memory lapses, at least once in a while, a recent survey says.
And whether you've forgotten where you put the car keys or the name of your favorite Olympic ice-skating move — toe loop? triple? — even small slips leave you wondering whether your gray cells still have what it takes.
There's no health threat that scares people older than 55 more than dementia. One in five will experience brain drain ranging from fuzzy thinking and memory lags to dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
But a lot of it doesn't have to happen. While some causes are genetic, it's never too early or too late to build a bigger, more nimble brain and postpone memory loss by a decade or far more.
Here's how it works: Brain scientists love to say that the brain is "plastic," which means it's flexible and capable of growing new cells and making strong new connections between them at any age. That means brain-friendly lifestyle changes can help protect you from developing memory problems. And giving your gray matter a little extra love after you notice moments of less-than-perfect recall will help you, too. Start with these lifestyle upgrades:
Enjoy plenty of good-for-you food: Dig into produce, lean protein, good fats, 100 percent whole grains and a little fat-free dairy. And steering clear of added sugars, syrups, trans fats, saturated fats and any grain that's not 100 percent whole.
Aim for 30 minutes of exercise daily: According to new reports, you'll build a bigger, sexier brain — the only organ in the body in which size really does matter — in just three months. Exercise enlarges the hippocampus, the brain region responsible for memory, and an area called the anterior cingulate cortex, which helps regulate emotional intelligence. And nothing is smarter than mutually satisfying emotional intimacy.
Learn something new: Tackle a skill, hobby or game, or even find a new route to a place you visit regularly. It will create more connections that also help enlarge your hippocampus.
Learn to manage stress: Stress is the greatest cause of hippocampal shrinkage. You can use meditation and behavioral modification to control your reaction to stressful events.
Normalize your blood sugar levels: Slightly raised sugar levels — even if you don't have diabetes or prediabetes — will mess with your memory. Excess blood glucose causes inflammation, which damages brain cells. In one new study, people had their sugar levels tested and were asked to memorize 15 words, then repeat them 30 minutes later. Those with higher levels of blood sugar remembered, on average, two fewer words. Lower blood sugar is, like regular exercise, linked to a bigger hippocampus.
Take in enough magnesium: This mineral ensures strong links between your brain cells, so you have a big network ready to solve problems — and remember where your car is parked at the mall. You need 420 milligrams daily, but most of us fall short. Turn to brown rice, almonds, hazelnuts, spinach, shredded wheat, lima beans and bananas to top off your tank.
Help vitamin D-3 protect your DNA: Shortchanging yourself could leave your brain cells vulnerable to damage from free radicals — rogue oxygen molecules that attack DNA. Aim for 1,000 IU daily from a D-3 supplement.
Get a good night's rest: While you snooze, your brain is busy taking out the trash. A new lab report reveals that during sleep, the brain may turn on its "self-clean" function. This newly discovered process may help explain why most of us need eight hours of sleep nightly for optimal learning, problem-solving and recall.
Go for the yogurt: The beneficial effects of good bacteria in your gut reach all the way to your brain. You can get them from fermented foods like low-fat, no-sugar-added yogurt. One study showed that women who ate yogurt containing live cultures had more connections between an important part of the brain stem and a brain area involved with thinking skills.
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Is it time for business to call "ACTION!" on video?
12 October 2016
Dr Nicola Millard
Blogs by author: Dr Nicola Millard, Head of Customer Insight and Futures, BT
Video may have killed the radio star, but does this medium have further to go in terms of connecting with customers? Dr Nicola Millard explores in her latest paper.
Setting the scene — digital video.
Smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs are all well integrated into most people's everyday lives. Combined with faster, cheaper and more reliable internet connectivity, they've ushered in the huge success of video services like Skype, FaceTime and YouTube.
But now that instant video is a standard mode of communication, is it time for industry to take another look at this technology? Customers are comfortable using it so, arguably, companies should be too.
A personalised experience.
Despite the increasing personalisation of brands via social media channels like Twitter and Facebook, in many ways, the customer experience is becoming more automated and remote. And this is having a negative impact on brand loyalty and identification.
Video is a way to counter this. It provides customers with a more personal experience, and the ability to share real-time content. Take a complaint over a faulty item, for example. Via video, the customer not only has the satisfaction of knowing that their concerns are being taken seriously by a real person, they can also provide footage of the issue itself.
The research suggests customers are ready.
In the UK and around the world, there's a positive response to using video chat for various services — both public and private. And, although there are still cultural and social questions that need to be navigated, trials suggest that video has a positive impact on customer experience.
But that's not all. It also has the power to make customer service easier for contact centre employees. So video could be a win-win for both your people and your customers.
Important considerations before you call "Action!"
Video may well be the next big thing in customer experience. But it needs to be done right. And there's plenty more information about what customers do and don't want, as well as what a successful video strategy looks like, in Dr Nicola Millard's new white paper — so make sure you have a read.


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OTTAWA, Feb. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - The community of Sydney has come forward as an early adopter of a process that was formally announced last week.The Government of Canada has been working with provinces and territories to establish criteria for communities wishing to become welcoming communities for government-assisted refugees (GARs).
Communities outside the traditional network of cities and towns that welcome GARs have been invited to develop a Community Partnership Settlement Plan, which will help prepare them to welcome these refugees.
Sydney will develop its plan in cooperation with the provincial government of Nova Scotia. The plan will demonstrate that they have the necessary services in their communities to help refugees settle and integrate in their new home town. The plan will be assessed by the government of Nova Scotia, and submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
The process, which was announced on February 5, 2016, will be open to other communities outside the province of Quebec (which is responsible for its own refugee resettlement program). For more information visit Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion.
"I have heard from small towns across this country that they are open and willing to receive government-assisted refugees. I am pleased that Sydney will be among the first to show that they are ready, and I look forward to including other communities from across the country to the list of communities ready to welcome refugees."
Hon. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
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Precautions for safe and happy holidays
N.H. Sunday News - Dog Tracks Column
By: Gail T. Fisher
Being on vacation right after Thanksgiving really shortens the "buying season." Not being someone who has her Christmas shopping done in August, thank goodness for the Internet and express shipping!
This year and last, we posted a poll on our website asking how much people spend on their dogs' presents. Although it's still early, if this year's poll is any indication of the state of the economy, dogs are doing a little better this Christmas. If you'd like to participate in the poll, log-on to www.alldogsgym.com. I'll give you the final tally in a few weeks.
This year's plethora of catalogs has some amazing gifts for dogs, including cashmere sweaters and other exotic and expensive items too rich (and impractical) for me and mine. I'm not sure Mayday or Cannon could really appreciate a dog-sized, Victorian settee – nor would it fit our décor, such as it is. And the cats would simply use it as a fancy scratching post. But for those whose dogs will benefit from such items, have fun shopping!
This being the last Sunday before Christmas (don't blame me . . . I'm just a messenger), if you haven't already bought for your pet, don't worry about it. Your dog will appreciate a new toy or bed any day of the year just as much as on December the 25th.
Your dog won't feel slighted or jealous of everyone unwrapping gifts. The best thing for your dog on Christmas Day is a safe haven and some calm attention in the midst of the chaos. If your home is stress-filled and chaotic, to keep the dog occupied, fill a sterilized bone or Kong toy with peanut butter. That'll keep him busy for a while, and is a great treat for dogs.
Here are some reminders about things to be aware of around the holidays:
- Food and drink: Chocolate and uncooked dough are potentially harmful, as are rich, fatty foods and alcohol, which can be toxic to dogs. An ounce of 40 proof alcohol can lead to a coma in a small dog. Don't put drinks on the floor where dogs can sample them. Drunk dogs are not cute.
- Decorations: Angel hair is made from spun glass, which can cause cuts, and damage your pet's eyes and nose. If ingested, it can cause intestinal blockage. So can tinsel.
Artificial snow can cause digestive upset and is a respiratory irritant if your dog inhales it. Wire decoration hangers, staples, tacks and the like are all dangerous if swallowed.
- Plants: A long list including Mistletoe, Holly, Amaryllis, Bittersweet, Christmas cactus, ivy, and poinsettia, with symptoms ranging from a mildly upset stomach to extreme toxicity, even death. Keep plants out of reach, and pick up any leaves, berries or stems that fall.
- Wrappings: Tearing paper is great fun for puppies, but swallowing the detritus can be potentially deadly. String, straight pins, glue, tape, polystyrene foam packing – all harmful or potentially fatal.
- Fire and flame: This seems almost too obvious to mention. Many dogs love the warmth of a fire or woodstove, but your dog's fur or whiskers can be singed if he gets too close. And protect lit candles from potentially being knocked over by a pet.
Whenever I write about "bewares", I feel like a storm cloud over holiday celebrations. But that's precisely what I'm trying to prevent. The bottom line – protect your pets, supervise them when they're in the room with decorations, presents and food. If you can't supervise, keep your dog from potential harm by closing doors, using baby gates, or safely confining him in a room or crate.
With foresight and common sense, everyone will have a good time over the holidays – you and your pets.
Happy holidays to all from me, Mayday, Cannon, Jacob and Jonah.
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Holy mother!
This is going to be a good couple of weeks, because starting today ABC is releasing video sneak peeks of Lost season five!
The first of these videos was released through a password-protected Dharma special-access site just moments ago (we have our Dharma moles!), but you can see the full two-minute clip right here, and it's a doozy.
What's it all about? Someone's knock-knock-knockin' on Kate's door, and he wants to take something she does not want to give!
Here's the video...
What do you guys think? Can Kate outrun these guys? Post in the comments!


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Furthermore, several months ago I sent a letter to John Conyer's office, asking him as chair of the house committee on the judiciary to look into the false and misleading statements and figures from the law school industry. (Before anyone points this out, I deliberately used lower-case letters; the "lawmakers" have NO RESPECT for you plebeians. Why should we have any reverence for these pigs, or their office?!)
Seeing that his committee initiated the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act to go after mortgage lenders, one would think that Conyers would want to help defrauded students and graduates. Perhaps, his TTT law degree from Wayne $TTTaTTTe Univer$iTTTy is affecting his vision.
Then again, this third tier graduate had his Driver's License suspended this past summer – because he paid his renewal fee with a check that was not covered by sufficient funds!!
That's okay. The super-intelligent voters in Detroit re-elected this 81 year-old man to his 24th term in Congress!! Now, we go to the meat and potatoes of this entry.
Tuition: For the 2010-2011 academic year, a full-time, in-state student attending Wayne State University Law School will pay $23,871.50 in tuition and fees, i.e. ($780.80*15) + ($223.75 in fees) per semester. I even called the registrar's office at this commode to confirm that the ominous-sounding "omnibus credit hour fee" is a single charge of $35.70 per semester. Out-of-state, full time law students at this institution will pay $26,187.50 in tuition and fees for this school year.
Ranking: Look, this school is firmly planted in the third tier of American law schools – according to US News & World Report. Yes, legal employers will be THRILLED to receive your resume, writing sample and cover letter, right?!?!
Employment and Starting Salary Statistics: The bastards do not offer any listing or chart of purported job placement of starting salary figures. But they do offer links to Simplicity - and a Career Service Office blog! Check out this gem of an entry:
"Apparently the recession officially ended earlier this year. Indeed, major bleeding within the legal profession generally has stopped. "Major bleeding," in this context, means widespread layoffs at large law firms and deep cuts in-house within struggling industries, such as finance and automotive. So, there is a basis for thinking that the job market for attorneys must be turning for the better."
"The determination that the U.S. recession ended in June 2009, made by a panel of private economists who are the arbiters of business cycles, confirms that the 18-month downturn was the longest recession of the post-World War II era."
Average Student Indebtedness: According to US News, the average indebtedness of 2009 Wayne $TTTaTTTe Univer$iTTTy Law $chool grads who incurred law school debt was $61,180. Furthermore, NINETY PERCENT of this unfortunate 2009 graduating class incurred law school debt.
Faculty and Administrator Salary Info: According to this document, the average annual salary for a full-time "law professor" – at this third tier commode – was $111,200 for the 2009-2010 school year.
Conclusion: This school is a laughingstock for good reason. It provides a "legal education" for those who would otherwise not attend law school. It puts its students and graduates into significant student loan debt – and then dumps them out into an anemic legal job market. Why should anyone take out $60K-$100K in NON-DISCHARGEABLE student loan debt for a worthless product, i.e. a law degree from Wayne State?!
If this is the best school you can get into - and you ABSOLUTELY MUST be an attorney - then you need to re-take the LSAT. If you do not care about the overwhelming odds that you will practice law, or the debt load, then go out and do what you want. In the end, your choice to attend this piece of trash will not add one dime to my student loan debt.


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More than any other league, The NBA is all about stars. Legendary performances from the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant have been enough to singlehandedly carry their team to success. In the ticket market, nothing drives up prices like visiting stars. The best evidence of this is that Miami Heat and their big three account for half of the top 10 most expensive road games this season. Not surprisingly, they also have themost expensive road average of any team in the NBA. A big reason for this is that NBA stars are amongst the most recognizable sports celebrities in the world. It's also the reason big reason why the NBA All-Star game is most expensive All-Star game. While this year's game in New Orleans is no exception, based on data from TiqIQ, the game is over 30% below the three year average. Despite that, it's still 72% more expensive than this season's priciest regular season game--February 1st Knicks vs Heat at Madison Square Garden.
Over the last four years, 2013's game at the Toyota Center was the highest price ticket at an average of $2,620 on the secondary market. The 2011 game at the Staples Center is second on the list with an average cost of $2,486. Both LA and Houston are major market cities and the games featured a slew of hometown All-Stars including Kobe, Blake Griffin, Pau Gasol in 2011 & James Harden in 2013. Beyond that, All-Star Saturday in 2011 was highlighted by Blake Griffin in the dunk contest and 2013 featured fan-favorite Jeremy Lin as a contestant in the Taco Bell Skills contest. New Orleans and Orlando are both significantly smaller markets than LA and Houston, which keeps prices lower. As for home-town talent, the relative low price in 2012 and 2014 may have something to do with the fact that there was little home-town talent in either of those games. 2012's All-Star Game in Orlando featured a disgruntled Dwight Howard and 2014 does not feature any home-town all-stars. Yesterday, Pelican's rookie Anthony Davis was named to the team to replace Kobe Bryant and he will the the Pelicans' lone representative during the weekend. Even with that addition, though, it's unlikely that this years game will stay above the $1,000 mark, which would be a first since we've been tracking the market.
For anyone looking to check NBA All-Star game tickets off the bucket list, this is likely the year to do it. With next years game in New York City, Ticket prices for the 2015 All-Star game weekend will be through the roof. The weekend will be split between the Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden and prices will likely eclipse Houston and LA. It wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility to assume the flight, ticket, and hotel combo in New Orleans will be cheaper than next season's All-Star Sunday. As this years SuperBowl showed, February weather in New York could play a role in keeping prices down, but given that all the activities will be indoor and covered, it's unlikely that you'll be much of a cold-weather discount.


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Happy July everyone. I know, I'm a day behind but it's really not my fault. I had a fun "weekend recap" post planned for last night but it turns out my Lightroom must have suffered a sunstroke because it just would not want to work. It's back to its old functioning yet slow self today, however the internet is in a very critical state this evening so let's see how long it takes to get this post published!
I hope you all had a great weekend. I know a lot of you will have an extra long 4th of July weekend so I'm sure you're having a blast! In case you do not belong to the lucky crowd that gets to stuff their bellies with BBQ food I have a delicious recipe for you today. It's actually quite similar to this recipe, just a little better if I may say so 🙂
I made this Mushroom Risotto last week for my family and everyone loved it. I'll say it right away, risotto is a very simple dish to prepare. Make it for a dinner party or a fancy lunch and I'm sure your guests will be impressed. I just happen to love mushrooms in my risotto but feel free to substitute with whatever you fancy!
Let's dig in, shall we?
Whenever I make mushroom risotto I like to use a dried mushroom mix that I soak for 10-15 minutes. So the first step will be to soak the mushrooms in cold water. No picture because it's pretty self-explanatory plus, I forgot to take one! Keep some of the soaking water. You might want to use it later on!
Next up are the onions. I tend to use red onions because I feel they make my eyes less teary but that's just me. Mince the onions as finely as possible. After almost chopping off half my thumb with the knife this was the best I could and wanted to do.
Once you've done that melt the butter in a large pot . . .
. . . and caramelize the onion.
Add the aborio rice and stir for 1-2 minutes.
Now comes the fun part: the wine! Be sure to stir the rice whilst pouring in the wine, wait for it to almost fully reduce and then . . .
. . . add the broth to cover the rice. There's a couple of crucial things to remember when making risotto. 1) Always make sure that the rice is covered with a liquid. 2) Stirring makes the risotto super creamy!!!
Instead of using only vegetable broth I used some of the water that I soaked the mushrooms in which gave the risotto a punch on mushroom flavor. I can really recommend mixing some of it with the vegetable broth!
Whilst the rice is simmering away, grate some Parmesan. Yummy!
When the rice is about half-way cooked add the soaked mushrooms. Don't forget to add some more vegetable broth. At this point you can season with salt and pepper.
When you have the feeling that the risotto is about to be ready to be served add most of the Parmesan, but leave some for serving later.
Stir, stir, stir!!!
If you want really creamy risotto add a tablespoon of butter right before serving. I'm usually not the biggest fan of butter but when it comes to risotto the more butter you add, the creamier it will be – of course only up to a certain extend. Don't throw in 2 sticks of butter. It will do the risotto no favors!
Serve with a sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan . . .
. . . and don't forget to enjoy!
And since you've already opened that bottle of white wine you might as well have a glass with your risotto!
And here's the full recipe:
Mushroom Risotto
serves 5
- 100g dried mushrooms
- 300-400ml water
- 4-5 tbsp. butter
- 2 small red onion, minced
- 500g aborio rice
- 200ml white wine
- 1.5 – 2 litres vegetable broth (or water used for soaking mushrooms)
- 130g parmesan, freshly grated
- salt and pepper
- Soak the mushrooms in a large bowl of water for about 10-15 min. Remove the mushrooms from the bowl, but keep the water.
- Heat up 2-3 tbsp. butter (or olive oil) in a large pot. Add the minced onion and stir until caramelized. Then add the rice and stir for a couple of minutes. Add the white wine and quickly stir until almost fully reduced.
- Turn down the heat to medium-high.
- Now either add vegetable broth or the water you have leftover from soaking the mushrooms until the rice is covered with liquid. Stir every minute or so to ensure a very creamy consistency.
- Note: the rice should always be covered with liquid and the more you stir the creamier the risotto will be.
- For a intense mushroom taste add about 500-600ml of the mushroom broth and the rest of the liquid used should be the vegetable broth.
- When the rice is about half-cooked add the soaked mushrooms, add more liquid and let everything cook together for the last 15-20 minutes.
- When the rice is fully cooked add 110g of the grated Parmesan and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
- Before serving ensure that the risotto is creamy. If not, add some more vegetable broth and stir for a minute or two.
- For a creamy finish, stir in another tbsp. of butter at the very end!
- Serve immediately and add a sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan just before serving.


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Ineffective TherapiesCurrently there is no effective psychosocial or pharmacological treatment for cocaine use disorder that has been proven effective in replicated, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Thus there are no FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for stmulant use disorder. Some argue that cocaine use should be decriminalized, and that cocaine addiction should be treated "like any other medical disorder". They forget that there is no treatment for cocaine use disorder that has been proven effective.
It is possible to stop using cocaine. To do this you must: (1) totally divorce yourself from drug-using or drug-supplying people, (2) not use alcohol or any other illegal drug, (3) be socially active and help others, (4) talk to other people who have successfully stayed off drugs, (5) devote yourself to important activities that give meaning and purpose to life (e.g., family, friends, sports, work, helping others, church etc.). Therapists know that these 5 steps work, but our therapies often are ineffective in motivating patients to complete these essential steps to recovery.
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The discontent beneath the surface
As a visiting professor to Chongqing between 2006 and 2010, Lemos had the opportunity to mingle with ordinary residents of the mega city. To look past the official image of an industrial and happy city, the British scholar came up with a simple but creative plan.
The End of the Chinese Dream: Why Chinese People Fear the Future
by Gerard Lemos
Yale University Press
Chow Chung-yan
China's rise from poverty to prosperity over the past three decades has been a subject of much discussion. Different schools have their own theories of the mainland's future. British sociologist Gerard Lemos has taken an unusual approach here: by examining the psyche of ordinary Chinese.
As a visiting professor to Chongqing between 2006 and 2010, Lemos had the opportunity to mingle with ordinary residents of the mega city. To look past the official image of an industrial and happy city, the British scholar came up with a simple but creative plan.
Lemos and his assistants designed a "wish tree" with hundreds of postcard "leaves". On each leaf, there were four questions: Who are you? What event changed your life? What is your biggest worry? What do you wish for?
The tree was then "planted" in one of the busiest squares in Chongqing and the paper leaves were freely distributed to passers-by. They were invited to write down their true feelings and affix their answer to the wish tree.
Drawing from the answers of hundreds of participants, Lemos found that beneath the myth of a harmonious society most of these people were living in constant social and financial anxiety - and the discontent was far greater than what an outsider coming to China would first suspect.
The book is a combination of anecdotes, personal observations, summaries of media reports, and a bit of historical and philosophical analysis of Chinese civilisation. Lemos examines the sources of the people's anxieties and finds they are rooted in almost every aspect of daily life - from public health care to education to family planning and other issues.
His conclusion is damning: the mainland's apparent strength rests on a fragile base. Despite a united and confident image created by the Communist Party, the social fabric that holds everything together is weak. He concludes that despite the initial optimism and hope brought about by economic liberalisation in the early 1980s and '90s, the people's confidence in their future is waning. "The underlying problems that create public discontent remain but the optimism of the 1980s, the year of the Chinese dream, has faded" - that is the central message of Lemos' book.
All the problems listed in the book are true and well documented, but it contains few surprises. It is also questionable to draw a conclusion about a country so vast based on a survey of a few hundred people. Most of these people expressed concerns for their medical care and financial security after retirement. But if the tree was instead planted in Madrid, Mumbai or Miramar, we would probably get the same answers.
Given how quickly Chinese society is evolving, the expectations of life among different generations are very different. For the elder generation who survived the Cultural Revolution, material prosperity, a certain level of individual freedom and stability may be sufficient. But for younger generations, they have much higher aspirations and expectations for their future. The book, however, fails to address these issues.
The book offers some glimpses of the challenges China is facing but gives little insight or systematic understanding.
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Learn About Genital Herpes - Your Guide To Manage Herpes In Your Life
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A New Holistic Treatment Protocol For Herpes And Cold Soresfrom:
Part One:
800,000 people or more will contract Genital and Oral Herpes
(Herpes 1 and 2) this year in North America alone. It's
estimated that 60% of the population has Herpes. A majority of
the people with the disease are unaware that they carry the
virus- making them much more likely to pass it on to others.
With so many people affected by this epidemic, it's a wonder
that Herpes doesn't get more media attention. It's been labeled
an incurable disease which left untreated can have serious
consequences such as the death of a infant born to a mother
having an outbreak during delivery and vastly increasing one's
chances of getting AIDS and other opportunistic infections.
The sad fact is that there's still a pervasive wall of shame and
silence over this disease. People are much more likely to
publicly declare their HIV positive status than admit to having
Herpes. There are numerous charities and foundations with their
high-profile celebrity spokespersons leading the very public
campaign of AIDS awareness and research. There's an ever
increasing amount of sympathy and support for AIDS victims from
the general public. But I challenge you to name a public
spokesperson for Herpes? Better yet, can anyone even name one
single Herpes charity? I'm sure they exist, but their public
profiles are next to nonexistent. Have you ever seen a telethon
to raise money for Herpes research? It's inconceivable to me why
Herpes is treated as such a "dirty" disease. Is it the modern
leprosy? I have worked with many Herpes sufferers who do not
tell their lovers of their status for fear of being rejected.
I'm not sure what the answer would be to gaining more support
and sympathy for the sufferers of Herpes, but it's something we
could all work on. The Acyclovir family of drugs-including
Valtrex and Famvir, has been the long standing therapy
prescribed by doctors for the treatment of Herpes 1 and 2.
Although the drug has proven itself to be somewhat effective in
the reduction of the duration and severity of outbreaks when
used topically and in the suppression of some outbreaks when
taken orally, this effectiveness can come with a steep price.
Acyclovir does not cure Herpes, and must be taken indefinitely.
Like many other drugs there are serious possible side-effects,
including kidney dysfunction, toxicity in the nervous system,
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea seizures, confusion and tremors,
severe headaches. Beyond these perhaps the biggest problem with
taking these drugs for Herpes is the creation of drug-resistant
strains of the virus that will make treating people in the
future much more difficult. I have been using natural remedies
to help people suffering with Herpes for fourteen years now. One
of the principle natural tools used in controlling Herpes has
been L-lysine-an amino acid that has been proven to reduce the
frequency of outbreak in some people. Unfortunately L-lysine has
now been shown to have it's own serious side-effect. Since it's
main action is to inhibit arginine in the cellular environment,
the long term effect of taking L-lysine is the lowering of the
body's immune function. Which is a less than a desirable outcome.
Part Two:
A Comprehensive Programme for Managing Herpes Safely and
Fifteen years ago I contracted Herpes myself in the context of a
monogamous relationship. Being open-minded and desperate I tried
drug therapy and immediately got migraine headaches for the
first time in my life. It was clear that I had to find a natural
way of managing the disease for myself since I was going to have
it for the rest of my life and I needed a way of being able to
resume my sex life without the dread of the likelihood of
passing it on to others. In the next two years I tried every
natural therapy available at the time. Frustrated from the lack
of consistent and lasting results from most of the touted
natural remedies for Herpes I started developing my own
treatment programme based on my families multi-generational
background as herbalists.
What I found through my experience is that Herpes needs to be
addressed on many levels- obviously nutrition and lifestyle
changes/adjustments but that also the deep shame and many
psychological effects of the disease are equally if not more
important to treat than outbreaks. Herpes also can change quite
significantly during the course of someone's history with the
disease so any protocol would have to be flexible enough to deal
with the evolutionary nature of the presenting symptoms.
I also don't believe in the validity of suppressive therapy for
Herpes. I think suppression inevitably leads to the disease
expressing itself in other ways-ways that may be more
devastating than conventional outbreaks- so the protocol is not
designed to suppress outbreaks altogether but rather to lengthen
the period of time between outbreaks and to shorten their
duration and greatly lessen their severity. Some people have had
their average duration of outbreaks reduced from 12-16 days to 1
to 2 days. Some people have been able to prevent most outbreaks
from re-occouring
The protocol does not cure the disease and does not stop all
symptoms from appearing. Even those who have been able to stop
most of their outbreaks have experienced some mild infrequent
outbreaks. many less than one per year. Some far less than that.
After taking someone's case the protocol is adjusted depending
on many factors including the strain of the virus, the
frequency, location and duration of outbreaks. The relative
health of the client�s self-esteem and the relative level of
stressors. Whether the client is male or female, length of time
with the disease , etc , etc, etc. For most the protocol
involves both internal and topical remedies. For all it involves
combination therapy- I learned a great deal from studying how
other natual practitioners were treating HIV , especially people
who had both HIV and Herpes or who had drug-resistant HIV. In
North American many people with HIV also have Herpes. Many of
the same substances that are effective for HIV are also
effective for Herpes.
All of the substances in the protocol are from botanical
sources. Many of the substances I grow or wildcraft myself. Most
of the substances I tincture or homeopathically prepare myself.
Melissa Officinalis is the cornerstone of the protocol. Lomatium
Dissectum and Olive Leaf and Prunella Vulgaris are part of the
remedy for everyone. There are also two patented substances- one
from a Marine Biologist and Bio-Chemist and one from a MD that
are frequently prescribed herbally as part of the protocol. The
most common homeopathic remedies prescribed in the protocol are
Rhus-tox, Mezereum and Rananuculus, but there are over two dozen
homeopathic remedies that I use depending on the symptom picture
and another dozen or so herbal substances. Again the protocol is
a combination therapy. Some of these substances are used
internally, some externally.
I am not big on the use of L-lysine. I never found it
particularly effective and now research is showing the long term
use of L-lysine can actually lower your immune function.
L-lysine is not part of the protocol.
For the most severe cases, A referral to a Hypnotherapist is
part of the protocol. Hypnosis has been clinically proven to be
very effective in the treatment of Herpes particularly when
combined with other therapies. Lastly, I counsel people to make
peace with the disease. To not treat the virus as some ghastly
invader. But to somehow dialogue with the virus and reach some
kind of accommodation. The virus is an intelligent, motivated
organism quite capable of surviving. The virus is just one of
many many micro organisms homesteading in our bodies. I
encourage people whenever possible to make an agreement with the
virus to allow the virus to stay if the virus agrees to cause as
little disruption of the host's life as possible. And above all
else to not be ashamed of having Herpes. To have the courage to
speak about the disease and not feel like a leper.
Christopher Scipio Homeopath/Herbalist Holistic Herpes
About the author:
Christopher Scipio , is one of the most experienced holistic
practitioners treating the Herpes virus. A homeopath and
herbalist who hails from a long line of Caribbean natural
healers, Scipio has during the last 15 years developed a very
successful natural protocol in treating the Herpes family of
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Too often you focus on cleaning and decluttering your house. I challenge you to start with your bedroom. I didn't but now that I see the results I wish I would have. Sleep and relaxation in a clean clutter free bedroom in definitely increased. Then your day will be much more productive.This Sparked Me! Leave a Comment


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New York Road Runners (NYRR), founded in 1958 with 47 members, has grown into the nation's foremost running organization, with a membership of 40,000. NYRR conducts more than 100 events each year, including races, classes, clinics, and lectures. In addition, the NYRR Foundation creates school-based running teams through Running Partners, a youth development program serving schools with recreation programs. NYRR has also hosted the world famous ING New York city marathon.
NYRR needed to replace their legacy application with a robust enterprise application capable of producing technical documentation for some of their key applications and handle the large inflow of 50k+ hits received during events. They needed a Content Management System (CMS) that would incorporate social media features such as articles, blogs, photos and video galleries which could be managed by non-technical users.
Drupal was chosen principally because of its flexibility, security, modularity, stability and the rich availability of contributed modules.
Drupal was a perfect choice as it was a free, scalable and extendable CMS. With a wide variety of contributed modules, we were able to build a system that could meet the current site requirements and easily add new functionalities in the future. Drupal has a great and thriving community for support as well as a proven security track record. The system also boasts an extremely well-developed social publishing infrastructure which is a central component for the NYRR website.
Drupal also provides a platform for building complex websites with heavy traffic and integrates well with web services. It has the capability to manage large amounts of traffic with an inbuilt cache system and third party cache support like Varnish, Memcache, etc. NYRR was drawn to the ease of use when it came to integrating and maintaining CDN, Varnish, APC and Memcache with Drupal via contributed modules.
Our initial engagement was to carry out a technology audit, also known as an infrastructure assessment, that was followed by detailed recommendations made to the executive team.
We partnered with other agencies including, Double Space and Evolution Management to offer a holistic solution and to offer realistic recommendations based on which critical decisions were made. We were subsequently retained to implement the recommendations provided.
In addition, we included a detailed discovery along with interactive wireframes for the enterprise application that would replace their legacy application. We also produced technical documentation for some of their key applications and also advised on several other technology initiatives that were well underway at NYRR.
- Develop a flexible enterprise level CMS application to support their marketing team.
- Provide ability to manage site content easily through the backend.
- Set up a workflow for their content team.
- Sustain the ability to handle a large amount of traffic.
- Design an easy-to-use backend interface for a non-technical team.
- Provide automated solutions to reduce work by content team.
- Integrate features of social media site's.
We created an enterprise level CMS application for runners with a wide range of features like browse upcoming race information, post-race video albums, race recap, race reactions, race calendar, coaching and training programs, classes, resources, eat right recipes, injury prevention, volunteer stories, hall of fame section, donations, fundraising, social site feeds, coaching directory, coaching staff, API, articles, media room section, profile widget and more. Now most of the work is automated and it has reduced lots of manual effort by the marketing team.
Workflow implementation has made their life easier and now each role has its own set of responsibility and actions. The system is also automatically updating the content and status update of respective teams.
With a conceptually organized technical architecture and robust server structure, this application is capable of handling a large amount of traffic without performance impact. During any race event, we noticed 300K visits on the site and the server structure was capable of handling any heavy traffic on the site. This application also underwent a full vulnerability scan by a reputed third party security agency.
Main Features of the Application
1. User friendly content architecture for backend users so they can easily manage site content through organized content types, taxonomy, blocks and custom modules.
2. Dynamic race calendar, social site feeds, multiple race templates and automatic template cutover after race completion.
3. A colorful customized multilevel Breadcrumb: Breadcrumb color is different for each main section. On rollover, all items to the right of the mouse expand to the right. On hover, items show background color change and text color change.
4. Photo Albums and Carousels: There are different types of image carousels and photo galleries implemented throughout the site. They are managed through different content types and custom modules. Users can access a gallery in a carousel with a list view and detailed view formats.
5. Allow administrators to manage list order manually using node queue module.
6. Site Design: All PSD's were designed by DoubleSpace, a design team for NYRR.
7. Theme Designing: Front end theme was designed from scratch by our in house team. There is quite a bit of use of CSS Sprites and font-face library, managed by a SaaS framework.
8. Custom Search: We have developed many custom searches in the site like race search, article search, profile search, etc. These searches are based upon JQUERY/JSON/Ajax. Due to query string and post method cache issues with Varnish we have preferred to use JSON based search.Basically Drupal returns a set of content in JSON format, then we are searching JSON data at the client side which is also cached by Varnish. Through this method the search will not hit the web server every time for each process thread.
9. Runner Widget: This widget is based on a questionnaire and according to your answer it will suggest a correct runner type category.
10. Articles: There are 3 types of articles used in the site.
- News Service Articles – These are managed through a default article content type with some custom fields.
- External Articles – These articles are linked to an external source.
- Blog Articles – These are associated with different blogs.
11. Manage classes, coaching directory, eat-right recipes, tips, coaching staff, experts, resource directory, injury prevention tips, jobs, press releases, testimonials, sponsors, training programs, stories, volunteer photo albums and even more content through the backend.
12. NYRR TV – A YouTube video gallery. We created this video gallery using light box and video embed field contributed modules.
13. CDN – We have integrated the CDN module to handle large numbers of images and scripts load sharing.
14. Workflow – We have also designed and implemented workflows to manage site content. We are using the workflow module here and have done customizations to configure multiple triggers and actions as requested by NYRR.
The project was completed by Icreon Tech, an enterprise web development firm that specializes in using Drupal to build complex content management solutions for large organizations


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Tips in Buying Truck Parts
Finding the right truck parts is important when upgrading your truck since it would ensure that your truck would function as it should. If you own trucks, you must keep an inventory so for you to invest on the products that are functional to keep the fleet on the road. You should also have a management system for you to identify the parts that needs to be changed or the Jeep accessories that you have to purchase if you want to improve the synthetic value of your truck. If your trucks have different brands, you can evaluate your repair needs for you to identify which needs replacement and the type of parts you need to buy. Because of this, you should purchase in bulk and possibly get discounts from truck parts distributors and suppliers.
Take a look at the following ideas for you to get the appropriate parts:
> Call a professional mechanic to assess the needs of your truck. If you are capable of evaluating your truck, ditch the mechanic, if not, call one. A mechanic can recommend reliable brands and can even give you an advice on where you can have them at affordable price.
> Check which is much better for you; purchasing new parts or getting refurbished ones. It is a fact that brand new parts are better in quality than refurbished parts. But they are higher in price. But it is possible to still save if you are going to choose quality parts even if they are already used.
> The parts you should purchase are suitable to the make and model of your truck and they ought to be authentic. Never use parts that are not made for your truck model. As an example, buy original Chevy parts if your truck is Chevy. Although it is convenient to shop on line, you've to ensure that you are buying from dealers who sell genuine truck parts. Check on product reviews to for you to buy the appropriate products.
> To get the best deal, it would be wise for you to shop around before buying the truck part you need. Compare price from different dealers so for you to see which of them offers the lowest price and the opportunity for you to save. Look for customer-friendly deals like money back guarantee.
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Oh my goodness, I'm tired tonight! I was tired when I woke up this morning, and tired when I went grocery shopping, and tired when I came back and put things away, tired when I went to the chiropractor, tired when I came home and cooked dinner, tired when I ate it, and tired when I went to choir practice.
And then I found out that they were doing the canon of St. Andrew, and Vespers lasted about an hour longer than normal, so I went there instead of choir, and then choir afterward, so all went later.
Raining like cats and dogs coming out of choir, so I got wet dashing to Kroger for a forgotten item and then home.
I'm tired. Did I mention that I'm tired?
It's one of those days that is just lived. Thoughts of God and prayers here and there. But it's just so full of living and struggle, and I did not get everything done I wanted to do.
But that's OK. Tomorrow is another day and I can get some things done then. I hope.
Gotta get my house clean.


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Recruits look to new career
By: Sonia Maclean
Category: Training & Recruitment
3.02 PM 25 February, 2014
Location: General
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Last week 23 new firefighter recruits took the first major step on a new career path by starting a 16-week residential recruit course at CFA's State Training College Fiskville.
Members of the squad hail from various locations across Victoria (including Hamilton, Ballarat, Bendigo and Melbourne), with two recruits joining the group from New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Six are from volunteer brigades.
The course is rigorous and often challenging, designed to reflect the realities and demands of the job, and as far as possible emulating a station environment in terms of discipline, expectations and respect for the role firefighters play within communities. "This is a uniformed role and as such you have to achieve and maintain the respect of the people you serve," says Operations Officer Chris Bigham, who is responsible for the recruits throughout their training and as they transition into fire stations and communities.
Competition for a place is intense: up to 25 people are accepted for any one course and the number of applicants can be as high as 1000. For all that Chris says CFA is constantly thinking about how to attract applicants of the quality they are looking for. Personal attributes as well as physical capability are top of mind – which means good people skills and sense of perspective.
"Above all we are looking for people that can work as a in a team and can contribute selflessly," says Chris. "Firefighters undertake tasks that range from cleaning toilets to rescuing people. We need people who can do both ends of the scale without question. One of the realities of the job is at times you are conducting challenging rescues and that can mean dealing with fatalities. So the rigours of the job can be harsh and you are fulfilling the expectations of what the community expects from a firefighter."
In Chris's experience, the best demographic for the job tends to be 27 to 34-year-olds, married with a family. "They are stable, mature, have gained life and working experience, and are coming to us for the right reasons," he says, explaining that younger applicants (provided they have enough driving experience) are accepted provided they have the right mindset for the job. The oldest recruit that Chris has trained began his course at the age of 45 and was equally successful as his younger squad mates. While recruits come from a range of working backgrounds, people with the right combination of team-orientated experience, manual dexterity and theoretical ability tend to rise to the top.
As a recruit course progresses, Chris's mantra is balance and perspective. Taking work home at weekends is discouraged, and coursework is carefully structured via a computerised learning system that Chris has worked on for the last two years, entering in more than 1000 test questions (this will also see instructors spending more time with recruits and less time marking tests).
Part of the recruits' training is becoming familiar with volunteer culture and getting a sense of the pride volunteers have for their brigade and community.
In Victoria, CFA brings together volunteer and career firefighters in a model that is quite unique both in Australia and worldwide. This 'integrated' model sees the role of paid career firefighters as essentially about supporting volunteers, which can involve leadership or coordination functions such as ensuring that training time, resources and equipment are utilised as effectively as possible. CFA is mid-way through a five-year program ('Project 2016') which is increasing the total number of permanent CFA career firefighter positions by 342, while developing infrastructure for integrated fire stations.
As with every other batch of recruits, members of this squad are aware that their first placement will almost certainly involve a move to another location within Victoria or some travel. The next steps are into the unknown but as Chris points out, the adventure will certainly be "action-packed".
More information about career firefighter recruitment can be found here.
At this stage no new applications are being taken, but CFA advises anyone interested in firefighting as a career to keep an eye on the page from mid to late 2014.


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Reclaiming History by Vincent Bugliosi
Vincent Bugliosi is an acclaimed lawyer and author, best known for his prosecutorial work on the Charles Manson case and for the fascinating book that followed called Helter Skelter. He's written numerous other books, including The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, but Bugliosi's role as a television prosecutor in On Trial: Lee Harvery Oswald, the 1986 simulated British trial against Lee Harvey Oswald, is less well known. Yet, this role firmly established him as an assassination buff, with a strong leaning against conspiracy theories.
In Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a mammoth 1,648 page book with 1,000 additional pages of references on an accompanying CD, he aspired to debunk those theories and to conclusively establish Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone shooter in the tragic death of John Fitzgerald Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas. (For those who want the five minute recap, watch Bugliosi on YouTube.).
Bugliosi addressed a variety of allegations about the murder-that both Oswald and Jack Ruby (the man who shot Oswald 48 hours after the assassination) were hired by either the mob, Secret Service, CIA or Cuban exiles; that there were actually four or five shots at the presidential motorcade, not three as the Warren Commission claimed; that the home film taken by Abraham Zapruder had been tampered with; and that Oswald was a poor marksman and never could have succeeded in killing the president with his inadequate rifle.
Let's look at some of those claims and what a few of his critics have to say about them.
Historically, according to Reclaiming History, the mob has almost always used their own men, in pairs or with backup, but not alone. The few times that they've deviated from this rule were to kill other mobsters, usually hiring young, poor black men to do so. Bugliosi argued that no one cared enough about mobsters, or sadly, about young, disenfranchised black men for this to have provoked much of an investigation. The likelihood that they would have hired two novices like Oswald and Ruby seemed ludicrous to him. Also, there's an unwritten rule among the mob that they don't kill law enforcement, and when they do commit public executions, they make sure not to get caught! They certainly wouldn't have shot somebody in an open space right in front of a room full of police officers and reporters the way Jack Ruby did.
The CIA would have rejected Oswald as an emotionally unstable loner with a long history of Marxist tendencies. He never would have qualified as an agent for them because they couldn't have relied on him to follow orders, according to Bugliosi. More importantly, Oswald was a fierce supporter of Fidel Castro. Why would he have collaborated with the CIA, who had tried to take down Castro in the Bay of Pigs? Some conspiracy theorists say that Oswald was actually quite right wing, not left, and that he was only pretending to be a Marxist. But that would have made him an exceptional actor having "pretended" to be someone he wasn't for his wife, mother, brother and anyone else who knew him, right back to his teenage years.
The number of shots fired is a more complex issue, as is the location from where they were fired. Conspiracy theorists claim that the bullet that killed Kennedy went through the front of the head and out the back of his skull, blowing his brains out. If that were true, a shooter would have had to have aimed from the infamous grassy knoll, a small hill along Elm Street in front of the motorcade. But the Warren Commission Report stated that there were only three shots: the first one missed, the second one hit the president in the back, and the third one was the fatal head shot. Supposedly, the second bullet went through the back of JFK's neck, exited through his throat, proceeded to hit Governor Connally in the back, injured his shoulder and right wrist in flight, and exited through his thigh.
One can see why this scenario has been referred to as the "magic bullet" theory and why it's so hard to comprehend. Adherents to the JFK conspiracy notion, as well as many current history textbooks, place the governor directly in front of the president in the limousine. If indeed Connally had been sitting in that position, the single fatal bullet could not have hit Kennedy and then moved in such a seemingly twisted trajectory to injure Connally. However, Bugliosi stated emphatically that the governor was not sitting directly in front of the president, but rather in front of him and slightly to the left. That would have enabled our single bullet to follow a straight-line path and hit both men the way it did.
One problem with the Warren Commission's Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy is its size. The original 888 page report was followed by 26 volumes (more than 50,000 pages!) of supporting documentation, thus making it virtually impossible for the average person to read. Bugliosi felt that this was unfortunate because he extolled the exhaustiveness of the report. But covering every angle and aspect of the assassination was both the report's strength and, by limiting its critical findings to a small number of intrepid readers, its weakness.
The movie JFK: The Case for Conspiracy by Robert Groden alleged that there were four or five shots, which would have necessitated a second shooter, probably operating behind the picket fence at the top of the grassy knoll. The Case for Conspiracy showed actual footage of the president and his wife arriving in Dallas and driving into Dealey Plaza, and stated that 80% of the witnesses heard a shot coming from the grassy knoll, whereas Bugliosi claimed that only four out of 494 witnesses heard a shot from that direction. Everyone else confirmed that the shot came from the Texas School Book Depository, where Bugliosi believed that Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots in succession. (One thing to keep in mind here is the notorious unreliability of eyewitness testimony, which has been repeatedly demonstrated.)
In the Groden movie, which used contemporary footage, Connally is sitting directly in front of Kennedy. Why can't we see with our own eyes what Bugliosi says happened? Because this was the '60s, and it was an amateur home movie. The quality of all the various videos taken that day-including the film by Zapruder, who was standing closest to the president during the shooting-was so poor that even close-up shots made it difficult to discern what happened. As well, the car passed right underneath a large metal sign to the Stemmons Freeway, slightly before the shooting, further impairing our visibility.
As an example of the poor resolution of the film, Groden made a case for a "Black Dog Man" standing up on the grassy hill behind the picket fence, but when he focused in on the image, all I could think was, "Good grief! Where's my magnifying glass? Or better yet, my telescope!" It would have taken extraordinary vision and imagination to have distinguished a human face on that film. What was disconcerting, though, in this movie, which was not even mentioned in Reclaiming History, was that Groden interviewed a number of doctors at Bethesda Hospital who either treated Jack Kennedy in the emergency room or performed the autopsy. And when he showed many of the physicians, as well as a nurse, the autopsy pictures, they all said that those were not the original photos. Groden concluded that someone had tampered with the original x-rays.
But Clint Bradford discredits Groden's reputation by claiming that he testified at the O.J. Simpson trial, stating that he had neither photographic credentials nor a high school education; made his living by studying the assassination and acting as a tour guide on the motorcade route; suffered several strokes with subsequent memory loss; and stubbornly refused to recant his testimony about a photograph of O.J.'s shoes, insisting that the picture had been tampered when 30 other photographs reflected the same shot.
Bugliosi didn't evaluate The Case for Conspiracy; however, he spent an enormous amount of time examining the 1991 blockbuster hit JFK by Oliver Stone. JFK followed followed the life of Jim Garrison, a New Orleans district attorney who became obsessed with the idea that multiple shooters had been hired to eliminate Jack Kennedy in order to advance the war in Vietnam. In 1969, Garrison fingered local businessman Clay Shaw as a participant, with no evidence whatsoever according to Bugliosi, who claimed that Garrison changed his story and his target frequently after Shaw was proven innocent by a jury in less than an hour-54 minutes to be exact. It was perfectly clear to the jury that Garrison had persecuted an innocent man. A key witness, Perry Russo, who was left out of the movie altogether, apparently made his accusations about Shaw's involvement under hypnosis, and Garrison, through an assistant, had tried to bribe at least one witness to supply false testimony. A number of critics believe that Stone played fast and loose with the facts in JFK, but unfortunately, it became a huge hit; thus, the idea that the Warren Commission had committed the biggest cover-up of all time became imprinted in our cultural history.
Conspiracy theorists have suggested that Oswald was a lousy marksman and had an inferior weapon. But Bugliosi said that Oswald actually won marksmanship awards in the Marines for above average shooting-he was good but not an expert-and that his rifle was perfectly workable. Some believe that Oswald never had the time to fire off three rapid shots with that type of rifle, but both CIA simulations using Oswald's actual gun and CBS simulations using the exact model of Oswald's gun have proven that it could be done in even less time than it took Oswald.
There are some conspiracy buffs who think that the Zapruder film was spliced because certain frames were missing. Bugliosi explained that Life magazine damaged a few frames accidentally after Abraham Zapruder sold them his film, but wisely he had made several other copies, which were not damaged. Ergo, the missing frames are still available and nothing out of the ordinary occurred in them.
What we do know about Lee Harvey Oswald, Bugliosi stated, is that he owned the rifle, his prints were on it, there were three bullet casings with his prints on them on the sixth floor of the Book Depository where he'd been standing, and he was a Marxist who opposed American government. That's Bugliosi's story and he's sticking to it.
But there are those who vehemently disagree with Bugliosi's ballistic interpretation, like James DiEugenio. In his article, "Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Bugliosi's Bungle: A Comprehensive Review of Reclaiming History", which is indeed a comprehensive analysis and a long but worthwhile read, DiEugenio disagreed with just about everything that Bugliosi suggested, including the extent of Oswald's shooting ability; the price, make and serial number of Oswald's rifle; and Oswald's ownership of the rifle found on the sixth floor. Claiming that the rifle was the central piece of "evidence" in Bugliosi's case, DiEugenio summarily dismissed his argument as woefully lacking.
And in "Review of Reclaiming History: A Closed Mind Perpetrating a Fraud on the Public," James H. Fetzer stated that Bugliosi took a prosecutorial rather than scientific approach in his reasoning. Bugliosi had four basic premises, which Fetzer claimed were all erroneous: one, that a single bullet could have gone from Kennedy's body into Connally's as it did [Retort-the solitary bullet theory is anatomically impossible]; two, the shooter was on the sixth floor of the Book Depository [the wounds couldn't have been sustained with a downward motion, thus, the shooter needed to be lower down in the building, such as on the second floor or out on the knoll]; three, he used a 6.5mm Mannlicher-Carcano [the bullets that hit the president and the governor were high velocity and a Mannlicher-Carcano is a low velocity rifle]; and four, the shooter was indeed Lee Harvey Oswald [yet Oswald was seen within 90 seconds of the shooting downstairs in the lunchroom so he couldn't have been on the sixth floor]. Fetzer, instead, postulates several shooters and probably six shots.
Fetzer also believes that the Zapruder film and the autopsy x-rays were altered, and that another brain was substituted for the president's. In addition, Fetzer supports the idea that the US federal government masterminded the 9/11 attacks.
Reclaiming History implores readers to use common sense. Bugliosi is convinced that people just can't keep secrets, and for government agencies, including Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren and future President Gerald Ford, to have conspired to prevent the American people and the rest of the world from knowing what happened to Jack Kennedy, and then for not one of them to have spoken a word about it, including a deathbed confession, for 46 years, says it all.
In addition, Oswald died leaving $183 in the bank. If he had been a paid marksman, who paid him and how? And if he was bought off, why did he shoot the president with a $12 mail order rifle? Why not provide him with not only an excellent weapon but also an airtight escape route afterwards? Was someone there to pick Oswald up after the dirty deed? No, he was wandering the streets alone, waiting for a bus. And it would have been rather sloppy of the CIA or the FBI to have allowed their main hitman to have been interrogated by the police for almost 48 hours before he was killed. If a government agency hired Oswald to kill Kennedy, they most certainly would have picked him up in a secure vehicle immediately afterwards and driven him to his death.
Lastly, Bugliosi said that the motorcade route going down Elm Street and passing the Book Depository was only established four days before the assassination, which would have seriously undermined a collaborative plan. For weeks beforehand, Oswald had applied for different jobs because he didn't like the Depository, and the night before, instead of staying in and making contact with his "connections," he went to visit his estranged wife Marina to beg her to return to him.
How can we know whose "facts" are correct? It's hard to ascertain the whole story without reading the Warren Commission Report and many of the major pro-conspiracy and anti-conspiracy books, examining the film evidence and x-rays, having a medical background, and otherwise expending an inordinate amount of time on the project. However, when alleging a cover-up of such magnitude, the burden of proof is on the accusers. Where is their evidence? Just because the critics pose questions that may never be answered doesn't mean that there was a massive conspiracy.
Bugliosi made numerous excellent and compelling points. The entire Kennedy family accepted the lone gunmen theory, including Jacqueline, the late RFK, Teddy, and JFK's now deceased son, John Jr.; the latter even agreed reluctantly to talk to Oliver Stone to discuss his movie and walked out of the meeting disgusted. If even one Kennedy had been dubious of the Warren Commission's findings, surely they would have used every ounce of their impressive political muscle to call for an inquiry, which none of them ever did.
Aside from the length of the book, one criticism that I have of Reclaiming History is that Bugliosi is clearly self-righteous and condescending towards anyone who doesn't share his point of view. He doesn't suffer fools lightly and believes that all conspiracy theorists are just that.
Bradford, Clint. "JFK Assassination Research Materials: Robert Groden and OJ." (http://www.jfk-info.com/groden-1.htm, accessed May 18, 2009.)
Bugliosi, Vincent. Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, WW Norton, 2007.
Bugliosi, Vincent. "No Evidence for JFK / Oswald Conspiracies." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JktLkQbtVbE, accessed May 12, 2009.)
DiEugenio, James. "Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Bugliosi's Bungle: A Comprehensive Review of Reclaiming History, Part 1, Questioning the Prosecutor's Case." (http://www.ctka.net/2008/bugliosi_review.html, accessed May 9, 2009.)
Fetzer, James H. "Review of Reclaiming History: A Closed Mind Perpetrating a Fraud on the Public." (http://www.blackopradio.com/fetzerreview.htm, accessed May 14, 2009.)
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Comments (3)
I came across the citation to my Web site by chance this evening. Although the "bottom line" is correct, it is not accurate that your article state, "But Clint Bradford discredits Groden's reputation by claiming that he testified at the O.J. Simpson trial … " That Web page that you cited isn;t "Clint's" original material. It is court transcripts frm the O.J. Simpson trial, where Groden – under oath – made all those admissions. After reading this, I now see why I was taken off Groden's Christmas card mailing list last year.
The LONG rich Tom Hanks seems to have
endless time and money for done-to-death
Boomer era cultural incest like this
MILLIONS are suffering and dying ignored
and 5 to 8000 US soldiers remain 'missing' on this, the once again
'mysteriously overlooked' 60th Anniversary of the staggeringly important
Time to 'reclaim' 4 decades of
Hollywood history regarding its sellout
and suck-up to the –MOST– awesomely
genocidal regime the world has EVER seen
—ACROSS the Pacific.
"In the Groden movie, which used contemporary footage, Connally is sitting directly in front of Kennedy. Why can't we see with our own eyes what Bugliosi says happened?"
The way to find out that what Bugliosi said is right is to use Google Images. There were dozens of cameras along the parade route that day. I found many photos that show Connally seated much lower and to the left in what's called a 'jump seat.' That allowed the Kennedys to be more prominently displayed, especially since JBC was at least 6'4″ tall
I have found an image of the limo clearly showing this arrangement regarding the two victims, just a moment before the first hit:
I also have a simulated image showing how the victims would appear to Oswald in the 6th floor nest.


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