text: OBA report recommends sweeping changes to justice systemMay 20, 2008|Written By Robert Todd An Ontario Bar Association report recommends sweeping changes to the province's justice system, and one of the organization's section chairwomen says it's among a series of reports that could build momentum for the movement to revitalize.Attorney General Chris Bentley joins Heather McGee, chairwoman of the Ontario Bar Association's access to justice committee at the 'Getting it Right: Report of the Ontario Bar Association Stakeholder Summit' release.Heather McGee, chairwoman of the OBA's access to justice committee, tells Law Times that the timing for the report's release couldn't be better. She notes that the report, titled "Getting it Right: the Report of the Ontario Bar Association Justice Stakeholder Summit" (www.oba.org), closely follows former associate chief justice Coulter Osborne's report on the Civil Justice Reform Project, and leads the upcoming release of a review of legal aid."What we're hoping it does is give a voice to the users of the justice system that can be heard with the other reports so that we can create the momentum for change in the justice system," says McGee.The report, which was submitted to Attorney General Chris Bentley on May 8, follows a three-day justice stakeholder summit held in June 2007. The report offers recommendations for change in all areas of justice, including civil, criminal, and family law.The OBA listed a number of the recommendations as particularly pressing:• Population growth has made an increase in the judicial complement necessary.• Justice services need to be integrated better. For example, domestic violence incidents currently may be dealt with in both the criminal and family law spheres.• The public needs to be better educated on the ins and outs of the system.• Specialty courts should be created for drug offences, mental health patients, and domestic violence."When we presented the report to the attorney general . . . we called for a systemic review of all the parts of the justice system," says McGee. "Our president has spoken on the need to stop applying bandages, and this report is a comprehensive report. It covers three full streams - there's no area of the justice system it leaves untouched. It talks about legal aid, it talks about security, urban communities, rural communities, calls on the need for the appointment of more Superior Court justices, so there's an ask at the federal level."The OBA has found that users of the system want it to work "from every angle," says McGee.The OBA didn't want to limit discussion at the summit, and while she recognizes all the recommendations can't be put in place, the report offers policy- makers a variety of options, she says."This gives them a buffet to pick from and they can work through the report, and initiatives that are already underway . . . this can fuel those initiatives, and ones that have been set aside can be reconsidered," says McGee.Criminal Lawyers' Association Toronto regional director Andras Schreck says the changes would require massive funding contributions from the government, and that many of the OBA report's recommendations have been raised before."I'm skeptical about how much change a study like this will prompt," says Schreck. "It certainly contains a lot of good ideas. A lot of it is going to cost the government a great deal of money, and getting the government to spend a great deal of money is never easy."The CLA has lobbied for years with "very limited success" for legal aid increases, says Schreck, and the recommendation to consolidate two levels of court for criminal matters, "is an idea that's been kicking around for the better part of two decades," he adds."As far as I'm aware, there's never been any significant movement towards accomplishing that. I know there may be some resistance to it among some members of the judiciary."Randall Bocock, chairman of the County and District Law Presidents' Association, says it's vital to understand issues of access to justice before making any recommendations on changes to the system."The system itself is substantively the envy of the common law world," says Bocock. "The problem is, procedurally, it's like having a 1975 Eldorado convertible: it's wonderful interior, and it's a great ride, but the access to it - the door locks and the engine - aren't functioning properly. We've got to break down those barriers and get speedy access to judges, judicial resources, courtroom services, and effectively fund through an expansion of legal aid tariffs and also an expansion of the actual certificate base of legal aid, so that people can gain access to that wonderful model."McGee says the report highlights that justice in the province is working well, but tweaks are required."Ontario's justice system is a model worldwide," she says. "It does work, but it needs to work better to keep up with the needs of the population, the growth in population, the growing sophistication of criminal and civil law.And we repeatedly heard calls for reform of family law, in that we need a more consistent approach to family law."


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Here are some examples that would help understanding the common usage of apt-log.
We are going to deal with dates and times: apt term.log is normally full of what apt-get outputs on the terminal and each action logged has associated a date and a time. Apt-log refers to them as entries.
Please note: apt-log accepts date and time expressed in ISO 8601 format (that is yyyy:mm:dd - hh:mm:ss) to be consistent with the format used by apt logs. Now start query for entries.
It is possible we are already interested in investigating some particular day,but let's consider a more general situation (for showing a wide range of case). For example we would know in which days of the year 2008 we had activities:
# apt-log 2008 On 2008 founded activities in follow months: [1] 2008-08 [2] 2008-09 [3] 2008-10 [4] 2008-11
And then go investigate a month:
# apt-log 2008-10 On 2008-10 founded activities in follow days: [1] 2008-10-02 [2] 2008-10-08 [3] 2008-10-23 [4] 2008-10-29
At this point a day as well:
# apt-log 2008-10-02 On 2008-10-02 founded the follow entries: [1] 16:04:00
We can't actually go deeper as we have reached the entries,the basic units.It is possible just to show them:
# apt-log 2008-10-02 16:04:00
As seen, is natural going with a top-down approach with dates and times (year-->months-->days-->hours),and think them as containers.
It is also important to note that dates (year, month or day) can take arguments themselves.
For example is possible to specify more than one entries, to show some or all the entries of a specified day (see also the --deep option)
# apt-log 2008-10-02 16:04:00 22:36:00
Also years and months accept valid arguments :
# apt-log 2008 3 4 10
# apt-log 2008-10 2 6 28
Apt-log is flexible enough to take a general mix of dates and relative arguments in one line, even though the notation became quite noisy :
# apt-log 2008 3 4 10 2008-10 2 6 28 2008-10-02 16:04:00
The --deep option modify the standard behaviour of apt-log.If present, apt-log will output all the entries which belongs to
given arguments.
For example:
# apt-log -d 2008-10will go deep into his relative 4 days showing their relative entries.
The --changes option if present calculates and show packages' changes from a given date. It accepts as argument a valid date:
# apt-log --changes 2008 # apt-log --changes 2008-10 # apt-log --changes 2008-10-05 # apt-log --changes 2008-10-05 21:34:07
The --history option aims to show a package's history.It accepts as argument a Perl compatible regex:
# apt-log --history kde.*
The --status option aims to show a package's status.It accepts as argument a Perl compatible regex:
# apt-log --status gnome.*
Shows entries logged on february 2009:
apt-log 2009-02
Shows details of specific logged entries on 1st of february 2009:
apt-log 2009-02-01 11:58:00 14:23:01
Shows details of all logged entries on 1st of february 2009:
apt-log --deep 2009-02-01
Undo remove actions of entry 2009-02-06 15:51:19:
apt-log --raw --type="r" 2009-02-06 15:51:19 | xargs aptitude install
Shows packages' changes from 2009-02-15:
apt-log --changes 2009-02-15
To be finished...

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Batterie Longues-sur-Mer was a World War II artillery battery constructed by Organisation Todt near the French village of Longues-sur-Mer in Normandy. The batterie was completed by May 1944. Although manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the batterie was later transferred to the German army. The site consisted of four 152-mm navy guns, each protected by a large concrete casemate, a command post, shelters for personnel and ammunition, and several defensive emplacements.
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In the first place, we have to consider the nature of sanctification. What does the Bible mean when it speaks of a 'sanctified' man?
Sanctification is that inward spiritual work which the Lord Jesus Christ works in a man by the Holy Ghost, when He calls him to be a true believer. He not only washes him from his sins in His own blood, but He also separates him from his natural love of sin and the world, puts a new principle in his heart and makes him practically godly in life. The instrument by which the Spirit effects this work is generally the Word of God, though He sometimes uses afflictions and providential visitations 'without the Word' (1Pe_3:1). The subject of this work of Christ by His Spirit is called in Scripture a 'sanctified' man. ‹1›
He, who supposes that Jesus Christ only lived and died and rose again in order to provide justification and forgiveness of sins for His people, has yet much to learn. Whether he knows it or not, he is dishonouring our blessed Lord and making Him only a half Saviour. The Lord Jesus has undertaken everything that His people's souls require: not only to deliver them from the guilt of their sins by His atoning death, but from the dominion of their sins, by placing in their hearts the Holy Spirit; not only to justify them, but also to sanctify them. He is, thus, not only their 'righteousness', but their 'sanctification' (1Co_1:30). Let us hear what the Bible says: 'For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified.' 'Christ loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it'. 'Christ gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.' 'Christ bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.' Christ 'hath ... reconciled [you] in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight' (Joh_17:19; Eph_5:25, Eph_5:26; Tit_2:14; 1Pe_2:24; Col_1:22). Let the meaning of these five texts be carefully considered. If words mean anything, they teach that Christ undertakes the sanctification, no less than the justification, of His believing people. Both are alike provided for in that 'everlasting covenant ordered in all things and sure', of which the Mediator is Christ. In fact, Christ in one place is called 'He that sanctifieth', and His people 'they who are sanctified' (Heb_2:11).
The subject before us is of such deep and vast importance that it requires fencing, guarding, clearing up and marking out on every side. A doctrine which is needful to salvation can never be too sharply developed or brought too fully into light. To clear away the confusion between doctrines and doctrines, which is so unhappily common among Christians, and to map out the precise relation between truths and truths in religion is one way to attain accuracy in our theology. I shall therefore not hesitate to lay before my readers a series of connected propositions or statements, drawn from Scripture, which I think will be found useful in defining the exact nature of sanctification.
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Valentino Fois 1973-2008: Former Pantani team-mate found dead
Tragic end for 34-year-old who battled alcoholism
Those of you who have already received your April issue may have read the heart-rending story of Valentino Fois, the former alcoholic and team-mate of Marco Pantani who had recently embarked upon a comeback with the Amore e Vita team.
This morning, regrettably, that story already had a tragic postcript as police in Fois's hometown, Bergamo, announced that the 34-year-old had been found dead. An autopsy will tell us more in due course. For now all we know is that Fois appeared to have been struck by a sudden illness. He had apparently spent the night with friends in
Fois had spoken in recent months about how doping had acted as a conduit to what later became a full-blown drug and alcohol habit, but it would both premature and opportunistic to use attribute his demise to the wider problems of his sport. Fois was always known in the peloton as a fragile and deeply impressionable individual. In many ways, he was similar to Pantani, only with slightly less talent. I say slightly because Fois himself was no mean climber, good enough to win Italy's hardest and most mountainous amateur stage race, the Giro della Val d'Aosta.
It is more than likely that Fois, like Pantani, was killed by depression. Cocaine might have been il Pirata's ultimate poison, but his life was gradually squeezed out over several years, not obliterated by a few grams of powder. For years Fois had been suffering in the same way. In recent months he'd found some relief in books on Buddhism. He'd undergone successful treatment in a clinc for addiction and mental health problems. But it may all have been too little. The man who hoped that cycling might prove Fois's life raft, Amore e VIta boss Ivano Fanini, told me last month that, while making excellent progress, Fois was still clearly grappling with old demons.
It bears repeating: whatever that autopsy tells us, Fois's death should be seen as nothing more than the tragedy of a young man who'd spent years at odds with himself and his world. He never gave up, but sadly, this morning, after 34 and a half years, life gave up on Valentino Fois.


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2018 Session wrap-up
The stability of this outcome is good news for the people of Louisiana.Read More
The stability of this outcome is good news for the people of Louisiana.Read More
My bill, HB 490, is proceeding to final passage today. It has passed unanimously in both the House and Senate and creates an Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education. HB 490 establishes an interagency government board tasked with collecting data and implementing a unified, state-wide strategy to combat the opioid epidemic that we face.Read More
I began my career as an Assistant District Attorney in New Orleans where I prosecuted violent offenders and drug traffickers. I was proud of the work that I did there and I continue to benefit from the education I received in those courtrooms. But the lesson that has stuck with me the most is that, although we've been tough on crime, we haven't been smart on crime. In Louisiana, we've somehow ended up with the highest incarceration rate in the world but still struggle with public safety and recidivism. We've sent more and more nonviolent offenders to prison while at the same time cutting funding for effective prison alternatives, programs ...Read More
We incarcerate more people per capita than any other state, and yet, we are still suffering from high crime rates.Read More
For years, Louisiana has carried the distinction of having the highest incarceration rate in the world, which unfortunately has not been met with corresponding low crime and recidivism rates. Something isn't working and it isn't good for the economy or for our communities. As a former Assistant District Attorney, Rep. Walt Leger passed a resolution establishing the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force in order to achieve the type of — bipartisan, common sense, taxpayer-saving, public safety outcome-improving — reforms that states like Texas, Georgia, Utah and others have produced over the past several years. On March 16, 2017, the Task Force releases a repot recommending that Louisiana lawmakers adopt a comprehensive set of evidence-based ...Read More


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In these last couple of posts I've been talking about research that supports the use of herbs as alternative cancer therapies and curcumin is right up there with green tea for its therapeutic benefits. See that post here
Curcumin is the active ingredient in Tumeric. It is an essential addition to curries and provides that wonderful yellow colour. India has always known of its healing properties – Indian people chew the root for its healthful benefits. I love to use it in cooking, but I don't cook curries that regularly and you need rather more than you would use in cooking for its health benefits so this is one spice that is worth taking a supplement for if you are using it to support health. There is evidence for the use of curcumin for plenty of health problems besides cancer and I'll get around to talking about that in another post but for today I'm concentrating on cancer.
Curcumin is one herb of interest with colon cancer. Now colon cancer is very sneaky. It is possible to get to a stage 4 without any symptoms that you would recognize. What would you think if your stools changed in consistency or alternated between constipation and diarrhea? Probably not much because these symptoms are often the case with other gastro intestinal issues like irritable bowel syndrome or can come on with changes in food. But if you are over 50, or you have a family history of colon cancer you absolutely should have a colonoscopy. This really could save your life because the symptoms described above are very often overlooked as something much more benign than cancer. Colon cancer is one of the easiest cancers to prevent by detecting precancerous polyps it at the early stages but you may never know you've got them until they have become cancerous and way advanced at that. While we are talking about this, if you have blood in your stools you need to get it checked. Hopefully it will be something simple like a fissure or a hemorrhoid but you need to find out. How tragic would it be to discover a stage 4 colon cancer when you finally DO get symptoms that tell you something really is wrong.
There are other cancers too –cervical cancer, oral cancer and melanoma that may get downsized by including curcumin supplements.
OK so how can curcumin help with cancers? It does a lot of things. Like green tea it increases the rate that cancer cells die and it slows down the rate that they reproduce. It does this by affecting the ability of the cell to reproduce itself at the gene level. There's a lot involved in this. Like I've said before, cell life and cell replication is an amazing thing. The biological process is complex and clever. And the way that herbs and spices work to support the human body and affect the unhealthy cell, helping to die is nothing short of mind blowing. Curcumin affect cancer cells at the DNA level of cell replication and expression to thwart them in their attempts to grow and live. Curcumin is also an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. It can help prevent a cancer from developing in the first place and inhibit its growth, preventing metastasis.
If you are receiving radiation treatment curcumin has a double edge to it to help you. Amazingly it helps protect healthy cells from radiation treatment while making the cancer cells more susceptible to the radiation. I don't know about you but –WOW! The mechanism of action here is thought to be in both its antioxidant abilities by preventing oxidation and inflammation and its ability to cause cancer cells to die at a faster rate.
Curcumin is very well tolerated in human clinical trials with amounts of up to 10grams and that is an excessive amount for therapeutic purposes. The natural standard data base reports that amounts found in food are safe, and amounts used in medicinal treatments are likely safe – I couldn't find any evidence of toxicity. Remember that there are very nasty side effects from chemo drugs too. The amounts used in medicinal treatments are anywhere up to 4 to 8 grams. Now for this amount, I think you'll agree a supplement is warranted.
To increase the uptake of curcumin take it with pepper (or maybe not) and coconut oil
There are commercial supplements available of curcumin which combine pepper aka piperine. The amount of curcumin the body can absorb is not all that much, which may be why there is such a wide dosage of curcumin. However it is much better absorbed with black pepper about 20mg increases bioavailability by 2000%. You need to be a bit careful with this though because piperine can cause increased uptake and slower elimination time of drugs – which is why it works so well with curcurmin. Some of these drugs include phenytoin aka Dilantin an antiseizure drug; Propranolol aka Inderal- used for heart conditions and migraine and Theophylline used for breathing problems. Hopefully, you won't be taking any of those – but if you are you might want to skip the curcumin with piperine and just take curcumin. If you take any drugs its a good idea to check the interaction with piperine. There is a brand of supplement that doesn't use piperine for enhanced uptake. The brand is Biomor which claims to have a patented method of delivering curcumin so that it is far more bioavailable than regular curcumin if you are interested in checking that one out. Curcumin is not water soluble and the watery environment of the stomach doesn't lend itself to good absorption. Coconut cream is a good medium to put it with. The fat allows for much greater absorption.
It's important to note that you should NOT take both green tea and curcumin at the same time of day. Taken together at the same time they have an antagonistic affect on the cells which means that they do the opposite of what you want – allowing cancer cells to survive. However, taken separate from each other they have a synergistic effect, working together to make it harder for cancer cells to replicate and thrive. There don't seem to be any hard and fast rules about how far apart to take the supplements, but if you are going to take both, I would take one in the morning and the other in the evening.
The next post on cancer therapies with herbs will be discussing Astragalus.
As mentioned, I posted recommendations and contraindications on an earlier post.
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6 Responses to "Alternative Cancer Treatments: Curcumin from Tumeric"
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It might be wiser to tell people to consult a physician rather than to tell them what you would be, but really you don't know. Right?
Because, it is true there's some good stuff going around about curcumin, but still, this is all early-phase-research. So, be careful.
Find more information on http://www.reliablecancertherapies.com and remember: it's better to talk to a doctor before you start taking supplements.
Thanks for your response, I don't want anyone thinking that curcumin is a cure for cancer- rather herbal products can be a useful adjunct to other cancer treatments- and they are important to know about. My objective is to research and relate relevant information to people reading my blog. I try to be objective and report the research as it is presented in the papers. I always recommended that people discuss any supplements they wish to add to their diet with their primary health carer, and in this case- in the first post of this series for alternate cancer therapies I also recommended they discuss supplements not only with their primary health carer but with their oncologist; and that they include an integrative therapist in their health care team too. I have left your url in here because I want to provide resources for people. I am working on a list of alternate and complementary therapists that have proven success with patients and will post that list at some time. Veria TV runs a program called 'The Incurables' which is well worth the watch.
Can you please reference your source for caution on taking curcumin and green tea at the same time? I had previously learned of their synergistic effects but have been taking them at the exact same time. So I want to heed your warning and make the adjustment if necessary.


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We have developed a love/hate relationship with this city. We were told that Bangkok is a great place to use as a base for traveling. It truly is. We ended up coming back to Bangkok six different times. Sometimes we stayed for a few days in between traveling to other places. Other times it was literally just to get onto the next plane, train or bus leaving for our next destination.
It is a great location that makes for easy access to so many other countries. Cheap accommodation is abundant. You can get rooms as cheap as $4 Canadian a night, but they will usually be dirty little boxes with no air conditioning and a shared bathroom. We could generally get an acceptable double room for around $18 to $20. We did however pay up to $50 on occasion to get a bit more amenities and comfort.
We found it best to first ask how much a room would cost for one night. Once you have been given the price for one night, then try to negotiate a price if you are going to be staying for several nights. We found that most often we got a discount for multiple night stays at one location.
We have a brief description in this post of some of the accommodations we used during our various stays.
Planes, Trains And Buses
There are frequent cheap flights to many destinations both within Thailand and to other countries. We flew from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on Thai Air instead of taking the train. The flight was 45 minutes long versus the thirteen hour train ride. The train would have been around $19 and the flight came to $50. We opted to be there in 45 minutes. If you took the train in the daytime I'm sure you would benefit from passing through some beautiful scenery. We did take a train once during the night. We found it to be extremely bumpy and noisy. We didn't get much sleep at all.
There are buses going to almost every destination as well. Sometimes it can be a bit difficult to figure out the schedules and to make sure you are on the right bus. If you have a bit of patience and try to communicate your questions you can usually work it out. For the most part the buses were comfortable and the driving seemed to be done in a safe manner. We enjoyed seeing the sites of the country side from the bus. The buses are very reasonable in price.
How To Travel By Train In Thailand
How To Travel In Thailand By Bus, Part I
How To Travel By Bus In Thailand Part II
Getting From The Bangkok Airport Into Town
The airport had a hotel reservation desk, as most do. We got a place arranged and went outside to catch a taxi. When we stepped outside it was like walking into a brick wall. The heat and humidity here is more than anything we experienced in Africa. Thank goodness our hotel has air conditioning.
The madness began right from the start. The taxi had no suspension to speak of and made a horrible scraping noise as we bumped our way along the road. The traffic is insane, as most other large cities like this. It was about a twenty minute taxi ride into the city and cost about 400 Baht. It is about 35 Baht to $1 Canadian dollar, so the ride was about $11 Canadian.
The Royal Hotel
We checked into our hotel, the Royal Hotel. It is a bit more than we wanted to pay here, since we kept hearing how cheap you can get accommodation in Thailand. It was 1700 baht, about $48 Canadian. The price does include a large buffet breakfast with both western and Thai selections. We booked two nights.
The hotel is in a good location to many attractions including the Grand Palace and Khao San Road. It was clean and the staff were friendly enough. There are definitely cheaper options. The one drawback is the insane amount of traffic on the main roads outside the hotel entrance. Sometimes it takes quite a while to cross the roads. We found ourselves having to take more increasing risks to get across during our stay. Otherwise you could stand there for over ten minutes waiting for a break in the traffic.
We were in the office behind the reception of the hotel using the internet. As I type Jack is sitting beside me planning our day for tomorrow. He taps me on the shoulder and motions for me to look at the desk behind the computers. In a pulled out drawer a tiny brown squirrel is poking out his head. The lady in the office sees us looking at it and motions for us to come over. She says I can pet it. I asked if it would bite and she nods no. When I went over I was surprised to see the tiniest baby in the drawer with it. There was a little bowl of water and a small dish of rice in the desk with them. The squirrel sat and looked at me while I stroked his head, it was so tame.
Lamphu House And Rambutri Street
We stayed at the Lamphu House on Rambutri Street. It is the next road over from Khoa San. It is not quite as crazy but does have some strange things of its own. It's kind of a smaller and quieter version of Khao San. Our guest house was friendly, clean and cheap. We payed 600 baht ($18 Canadian) for a double with air conditioning and hot water.
The only complaint we had about our room was a slight almost sewer like smell coming from the bathroom. We have since found that this is the case in many hotels we have stayed in throughout Thailand. It doesn't seem to have any connection to the price or quality of the hotel.
The food we tried at the hotel was not that good, we would frequently go down the road from our hotel to a restaurant. We had breakfast there a few times and a pizza for dinner one night. It wasn't long before we learned that the food you are ordering from the menu does not necessarily come from the restaurant you are sitting in. Our pizza arrived in a cardboard box strapped onto the back of a bicycle!
Our favorite thing to indulge in are the watermelon slushies. They are so good and refreshing. Any of the main tourists streets will have vendors that can make them up for you. We never got sick from them once so we assume they used purified water to make their ice.
We Didn't Know The Room Came With A Built In Ice Machine
We had a humorous evening in our room on the first night staying here. I woke up in the middle of the night because of a strange clunking sound. I could hear something hitting the floor a few feet away from the bed. It was pitch black and my mind was going crazy in fear, god knows what it could be. It kept going on randomly every few seconds or so. I woke Jack up and got him to go turn the light on.
We laughed hysterically when we found out it was the air conditioning unit above our window. Perhaps we had turned it on a bit too high. It was actually freezing up and spitting chunks of ice onto the floor!!!
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It is hard to look back at the movies you loved to see what influenced your life the most. I am a huge movie fan so there were so many movies that would fit that description.
I have always been the type of person to tie a movie in with a book it came from or that inspired the author. So for me a love reading and movies went hand in hand.
However there was a movie that I saw when I was in college that would have a deep influence on my love reading. That movie was 84 Charring Cross Road, Produced by Mel Brooks, Starring Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins and Judi Dench.
Before the movie I already had a love of English literature. I grew up reading Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, Chaucer and Charles Dickens. I had my own vision of England from these books, and I was intrigued by all of it. One of my dreams was to walk around Bath to see the places of both Jane Austen and Agatha Christie.
Then I saw this movie and I fell in love with John Donne and English Poetry. Also I became fascinated by the streets of London. I wanted to walk the same that Anthony Hopkins and Judi Dench walked.
When I finally got there I thought of the movie and of course I went to 84 Charring Cross Road. It was a Pub then but they had a plaque on the wall. I touched it and thought of all the people connected with that beloved movie.
I walked the streets of London, Bath, Stratford and stood by Stonehenge. Some dreams do come true. And this one did come true for me. I cherish it.


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Our increasing acceptance of cosmetic procedures and plastic surgery is hardly headline news anymore but there's no denying the sheer velocity of it's popularity over the last three years…..particularly amongst young girls.
So what has changed? Why are twenty-something hotties getting regular Botox injections and lip augmentation treatments? What is making attractive young girls with dewy, line-free skin and already ample lips, visit the cosmetic surgeon?
It's no accident that in this current world of instant gratification – the one where young women are addicted to their social media feeds – the need for acceptance and to conform to the images they're continually shown; is immense. And it's not just how they should look. There's the designer duds they need to wear, the car they should be driving and the (perceived) lifestyle they need to be living. It's exhausting and it's relentless.
A case in point is the current poster-girl for cosmetic procedures – Kylie Jenner. Along with completely changing her face (check out the infamous time-lapse video on YouTube and you'll see she's virtually unrecognisable from the girl she was three years ago) she has seemingly set the precedent for the image that girls in their teens and twenties want to project. We now have an epidemic of young women who fanatically control and curate every element of their lives, all so that they can post the perfect selfie on Instagram.
Now you might be forgiven for thinking I have a downer on Ms. Jenner. I don't. However, she's a girl born into relative wealth (even before the explosion of KUWTK ) and who has every contact and resource available to her in order to carve out the life she wants. Does that mean she doesn't work hard? No. Does it mean she deserves to be verbally pelted on social media? Of course not. But it does give her a huge advantage and set her apart from the vast majority of other young women her age. Kylie Jenner is not the norm. Nor should she be held up as being so. It's an unrealistic benchmark and moreover, it sets people up to feel like failures.
Which is precisely where things get to start a bit messed up. Here's a synopsis of what Freud believed about The Pleasure Principle and our need for instant gratification.
"The id is an important part of our personality because as newborns, it allows us to get our basic needs met. Freud believed that the id is based on our pleasure principle. In other words, the id wants whatever feels good at the time, with no consideration for the reality of the situation".
So, how does this relate to an addiction to cosmetic procedures? Well, it's ultimately the pursuit of instant gratification (how many people liked our photo, viewed our video etc.) through altering our appearance or portraying a certain lifestyle; at the expense of what is actually going to give us long-term fulfilment. And this is where – like any unhelpful behaviour or coping strategy – the need for many young women to continually get cosmetic procedures, is potentially a mental-health ticking time bomb.
"That's all a bit dramatic Laney", you might say. Well no, it's not. Just think about it. In a sea of young women fighting for social airspace and acceptance; what happens when your wrinkle- free forehead, overly large lips and teeth veneers still haven't landed you a rich boyfriend/husband or a career as a millionaire Beauty Entrepreneur? Plus there's the mounting cost of all this work (not to mention the financed Mercedes parked on your mums drive). Just what happens when you're still feeling desperately insecure about your appearance ( now your celebrity idol has had yet another procedure done and you literally can't …well…..keep up) despite having all of this stuff done? What then?
It's because of this very factor, that the cosmetic enhancement industry needs to not feed this potential mental health issue. From an emotional standpoint, they have a real responsibility to manage expectations about what a cosmetic procedure can (and can't) do.
Before you start thinking I despise the cosmetic enhancements industry; it's actually quite the opposite. In the right circumstances, a cosmetic procedure can transform someone's life and provide them with a new-found level of confidence they didn't have before. In those cases, it's not just about instant gratification. It's a life-changing and pivotal decision in their lives that provides them with real fulfilment long-term. That's why any cosmetic intervention has to be a well thought out decision and not something done on a whim (or because all your friends have it). No amount of fillers or injections will make you happy, if fundamentally what you're unhappy about or pursuing, actually isn't (in reality) related to the size of your lips or how many people like your selfie on Instagram.
Need further convincing? As I was writing this blog entry, a story flashed up on my Sky News feed. The story had broken that day and involved ex Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya. He was voicing his concern over our unhealthy relationship with social media sites and how this manifests in our attaching importance to gratification, not fulfilment. In his words:-
"The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops we've created are destroying how society works. We are in a really bad state of affairs right now."
Seemingly, we're living in the midst of a epidemic. A fast spreading plague of information centred around achievement, success and wellness. Each daily look at my social media feed sees a deluge of quotes from "boss babes" who "nail/slay it" every day, along with self-proclaimed guru's offering financial abundance, backed up and endorsed by imagery of cars, holidays in exotic locations and private jets.
Now as one of the biggest fan of self-improvement out there; you might be forgiven for thinking I'm being judgemental about these so-called Guru's I'm not. No, really I'M NOT. I'm an avid subscriber to the social media pages and YouTube channels of many top life coaches and I probably read two to three books a month of the subject of personal development. I'm a self-confessed -self-help junkie. But as such, I recognise that these people I follow so avidly; are a rarefied breed. Whether it be life-experience, unbounded drive and energy, an ability to see through the bullshit we all tell ourselves or just an other-worldly knack of reading people; genuine guru's are few and far between. And thank god for that because it really takes the pressure off us mere mortals……
Or at least it should….. but in an age where seemingly the goals around how we should be living are dictated by pictures on Facebook and Instagram; to not feel that pressure, can be easier said than done. Particularly when every other person on our feed is espousing how loved, rich, successful or just plain wonderful they are… that they too are a life-coach/guru/role-model. You'd be forgiven for feeling somewhat inadequate.
"Social media has become a space in which we form and build relationships, shape self-identity, express ourselves, and learn about the world around us; it is intrinsically linked to mental health."
And that's just the problem, isn't it? In social media land, "life" is curated, filtered and photo-shopped to the point where "real life" just doesn't cut it anymore. Being ourselves just isn't enough when we're constantly force-fed that we need to be more. Prettier, funnier, richer, thinner………..the list goes on.
No wonder there's a growing mental health crisis and that it's no more evident than within our young people, who've co-incidentally grown up glued to their smart phones. …. And no bloody wonder that people are looking for that one person…that one small nugget of gold that might just help them steer their way through this storm of enforced perfection we've found ourselves in. All in the desperate hope it might just help us feel more comfortable in our own skin.
In such trying times, only the straight talkers and tough-lovers of self development will do. Those life-coaching superheros whose special powers include the ability to laser-cut through the constant chatter and pressure of what we believe we should be/feel/ have/think/ and to give it to us straight. Which brings me neatly onto Mark Manson and his latest book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*!K". Mark Manson is a prolific self-improvement blogger and New York Times best-selling author. In his own words…….
"I write about big ideas and give life advice that doesn't suck. Some people say I'm an idiot. Other people say I saved their life. Read and decide for yourself".
The text above is lifted straight off his website and pretty much sets the scene for this amazing read. (Now at this point, I was going to to do a "Mark Manson's top five life tips" kind of thing but I'm not going to because I really, really want you to read this book. No, scrap that, I want EVERYONE to read this book because I honestly think no matter how great or together you think you might be; there's absolutely, positively something you will learn out of picking it up.)
I've read and enjoyed many, many great books on self-development. But right now, right here in this stifling atmosphere of unrelenting pressure to be everything, to have everything to achieve EVERYTHING; this is the one book I'd pick out as a shining beacon of hope.
Why? TSAONGAF delivers a tough-talking, no nonsense wake up call in a way that doesn't make the reader feel…well….. like a failure. In fact, in no time you'll be looking at your perceived failures/flaws/quirks with a fresh set of eyes. Unlike many books of it's kind, Manson's isn't remotely preachy or evangelical – it never talks down to its audience or expects you to blindly follow its lead. The irreverent and self-deprecating story telling takes you through the author's own journey and as such demands your attention and participation in doing the deep soul-searching that establishing just what you really do give a f*"k about entails. As such; I reckon it should be on everyone's gift list this season.
And whilst I don't give a f**k whether you read it or not, I sincerely hope you do.
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The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander, Book Three in The Chronicles of Prydain
Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and her beloved home, Caer Dallben. Why does she have to go to the Isle of Mona to train as a proper lady when she's already a princess? But Eilonwy soon faces much more than the ordeal of becoming a dignified young maiden, for she possesses magical powers sought by the evil enchantress Queen Achren.
When Eilonwy is put under a deep spell, Taran and his companions set out on a dangerous quest to rescue her. Yet how can a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper hope to stand against the most evil enchantress in all of Prydain?
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Lloyd Alexander, January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007 Born Lloyd Chudley Alexander on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Allan Audley and Edna Chudley Alexander, Lloyd knew from a young age that he wanted to write. He was reading by the time he was 3, and though he did poorly in school, at the age of fifteen, he announced that he wanted to become a writer. At the age of 19 in 1942, Alexander dropped out of the West Chester State Teachers College in Pennsylvania after only one term. In 1943, he attended Lafayette College in Easton, PA, before dropping out again and joining the United States Army during World War II. Alexander served in the Intelligence Department, stationed in Wales, and then went on to Counter-Intelligence in Paris, where he was promoted to Staff Sergeant. When the war ended in '45, Alexander applied to the Sorbonne, but returned to the States in '46, now married.
Alexander worked as an unpublished writer for seven years, accepting positions such as cartoonist, advertising copywriter, layout artist, and associate editor for a small magazine. Directly after the war, he had translated works for such artists as Jean Paul Sartre. In 1955, "And Let the Credit Go" was published, Alexander's first book which led to 10 years of writing for an adult audience. He wrote his first children's book in 1963, entitled "Time Cat," which led to a long career of writing for children and young adults.
Alexander is best known for his "Prydain Chronicles" which consist of "The Book of Three" in 1964, "The Black Cauldron" in 1965 which was a Newbery Honor Book, as well as an animated motion picture by Disney which appeared in 1985, "The Castle of Llyr" in 1966, "Taran Wanderer" in 1967, a School Library Journal's Best Book of the Year and "The High King" which won the Newberry Award. Many of his other books have also received awards, such as "The Fortune Tellers," which was a Boston Globe Horn Book Award winner. In 1986, Alexander won the Regina Medal for Lifetime Achievement from the Catholic Library Association. His titles have been translated into many languages including, Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Serbo-Croation and Swedish.
He died on May 17, 2007.
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Gr 5-8-Lloyd Alexander's third book in the five-volume Prydain Chronicles (BBD, pap. 1969) is a tale of adventure, mystery, enchantment, and sacrifice. Taran, an assistant pig-keeper, who cares for Princess Eilonwy deeply and is just beginning to realize the impossibility of it, and Prince Rhun, Eilonwy's betrothed-to-be, set aside their differences and work together to find Princess Eilonwy who has been captured by an evil enchantress. Along with the bard Fflewddur, shaggy Gurgi, and Lord Gwydion, the Prince of Don, they make a loyal band that meets several obstacles on the way. The author reads a brief introduction to acquaint listeners with the characters and scope of the tale. The narrator, James Langton, gives voice to the numerous characters using a variety of accents and tones, and the interesting names and places in the story come alive with his erudite pronunciation. Listeners may be tempted to read or listen to the entire series: The Book of Three (2004), The Black Cauldron (2004), Taran Wanderer (2004), and The High King (2005, all Listening Library).-Charli Osborne, Oxford Public Library, MI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


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jlens05I actually really really like this idea, and I actually feel like it is something I could pull off if I had the right help. I'm pretty "in" on whats happening in the industry right now, but idk if I'm with it enough to pull it off without getting totally shit on tbh. Maybe I'll go for it though. I mean interviews, different segments, comp results, all kinds of shit. I think with the right help, it's pretty do-able, and damn it would be so so fun.
jlens05I'm also not a pro, so I feel like thats a major setback lol
J_skisEver since Team USA screwed Zane out of an Olympic spot he has the time to do it
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Another year, another alcoholic scavenger hunt through Nova Scotia. I'm really enjoying these Good Cheer Trail passports. I had hoped to collect stamps completely different from last year (from new to me places, if possible). As the summer wound down, however, I ran out of time and had to do a few re-visits. But I do love the places I went back to!
Here is the list of places I visited on this year's Good Cheer Trail. We checked out a few other spots as well, but they either weren't in the passport, or I didn't bother getting a stamp.
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1. Annapolis Cider Company
One of my favourite craft alcohol spots in Nova Scotia. ACC changed my views on hard cider. Or maybe it's just because I never had good cider before?
2. Horton Ridge Malt & Grain
One of the two places I definitely wanted to check out this summer. (The other was Roof Hound, but I didn't make it there.) Horton Ridge focuses on producing malt for other companies, but of course uses some for themselves as well. It was a wonderful view! We shared a flight that featured two of their brews and two beers from two other breweries that used their ingredients.
3. Lightfoot & Wolfville
A brand new addition to the winery scene in Wolfville. We were… not impressed… with pretty much anything. The prices were too high (I guess they had to pay for their massive building), the service was sub-par, and I've tasted better wine. There was nothing that justified the prices, in my opinion. They'd only opened three weeks prior to our visit, though, so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt on two of my three complaints. I'll give them a second chance next summer.
4. Paddy's Pub & Rosie's Restaurant
My local pub. On this visit, I was with my aunt, visiting from Ontario. I forgot to take a photo. Oops. I had the Raven Ale, though. Here's a photo from a previous visit.
5. Planter's Ridge Winery
My favourite spot for a post-photography-shoot drink. On this visit, we'd been shooting with the Canada 150 Chair from Kings County Museum.
1. 2 Crows Brewing Co.
According to the passport, this new brewery (or at least, I've never seen it in the Brunswick Street location before) served food. We decided to go there for supper. Unfortunately, they just had snack and sandwiches, so we decided to just stay for a tasting (we shared a flight of their own brews) and then head somewhere else for supper.
2. Chain Yard Urban Cidery
Invited to the Chain Yard for a birthday lunch! They had wonderful food and, more important, great cider. The door to the cidery still bears a Scotiabank logo. I found that kind of interesting.
3. Gahan House Harbourfront
What's better than sitting next to the water with good food and a nice, dark craft beer. Pretty much nothing. If you agree, check out Gahan House in Halifax's Historic Properties.
4. North Brewing Company
I was in Halifax for the weekend with someone visiting from Quebec and we had our 'farewell dinner' at Battery Park, after a 'poor man's harbour cruise' (we took the ferry to Dartmouth for supper). North Brewing has a storefront downstairs and the pub is upstairs. They have loads of taps of craft beer (including several North brews) and cider, as well as local wine.
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I was… not a fan. But I've meaning to try them out for a while and I'm glad I did while we were in Lunenburg for the Tall Ships.


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BUILDING THE DREAM A GALA FUNDRAISER AND THE IRANIAN SCHOOL OF SAN DIEGO'S 25Th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The Incomparable MAZ JOBRANI as Master of Ceremonies
Also featuring: DJ Julius/dancing, silent & live auctions, heavy appetizers from Amir Catering and special performances.
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Iranian STudent Association presents San Diego local Setar Ensemble group "Zakhme" in concert at UCSD Price Center East Ballroom. This concert will be a gathering of music lovers for a rich, traditional Persian music and it is going to be an exciting welcoming event for the new academic year.
Time: Saturday, Sep 29, 2012. 7-9 PM
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The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions enforcement arm granted select non-profits 45 days to collect funds for victims of strong earthquakes in Iran.
Under the license issued Tuesday, which will be in effect until Oct. 5, a non-government organization, or NGO, registered as a 501(c)3 can transfer up to $300,000 to Iran for humanitarian relief and reconstruction activity related to the quake.Donate online nowRead the full story on Wall Street Journal
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Persian Cultural Center ("PCC") and Mehr International Cultural Center (M. Gallery) present an exhibition of art entitled:(Fresh Air)
Dates of the Exhibition: August 17, 2012 through August 26, 2012. "M. Gallery" hours for the Exhibition are: 10:30am to 9:00 pm.
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I have been waiting for this opportunity for a very long time. For many years now, I have noticed every once in a while that my son will watch me crochet. As soon as I look up, he will look away. I have asked him many times whether he would like for me to teach him, and he always says no. Well, over the Christmas break, he said, "I think I'm ready to learn to crochet now, and I know I can learn because I'm a natural since I have watched you and Jenny for a lot of years." At the time he told me this, we were at my sister-in-law's house, and I didn't have an extra hook or the right kind of yarn with me to start him out. As soon as he woke up the next day, I asked him if he was still ready to learn to crochet and much to my surprise, he said, "Yes."
The only size J hook I had was a fuchsia pink one (this didn't deter him either, another surprise), and I wanted to use a lighter color yarn so that he could see his stitches, so I used a skein of "Vanna's Choice" acrylic yarn in gold. I made a chain of 21 and then made 20 sc back and forth until I had 10 rows, then I called for him to come and try his hand at it. I told him that it's harder than it looks, but he still picked up the hook, and I told him where to place the hook and how to pull the yarn through, and I have to admit, HE IS a natural crocheter. Within two minutes, he knew where to make the sc. He continued on to complete 2 more rows, and I asked him if he was ready to try a new stitch, and he said he was. So I started him on a double crochet. He admitted this stitch was a little more complicated, but he never gave up and completed three rows of doubles. I told him he was on his way to making a scarf, and he said he would like to make it for one of his friends. I told him that most crocheters give their things away to friends, and he smiled. I went out and bought him a more manly steely gray crochet hook and dark purple, light purple, and white yarn because purple is his friend's favorite color. I am going to show him how to start out with the chain this time, and I'll make sure I keep you posted on his progress.
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Much more than the idyllic images of silhouettes of camel caravans walking at a slow pace along the undulating golden dunes at sunset, the Sahara is for many, the place to come to earn a living. In this vast ocean of sand, the abrasive heat, the harshness of the wind and the cruelty of the sun make it unthinkable that a place to work can be possibly found here. However, since the dawn of time, the Sahara has provided humanity with the metal it yearns for the most: gold. That golden glow that, from ancient Egypt to the China of the 21st century has blinded the world, leading millions of people to move in search of it wherever it may be found.
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I perceived it from the very beginning in Wadi Halfa, while walking along its streets of sand in that very hot Saharan night. I looked around me and the hundreds of merchants that filled the whole place with life, coming and going in their immaculate gallabiyas, and they all seemed like brothers to me, acquaintances at least. Such a pleasant atmosphere, so familiar if you will, was hard to believe for a bordering town. It was only the beginning of two months of living every day with what probably is, (together with Tibetans of course!) the most wonderful people I have ever met.
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Internet Travel Monitor - Worth A Thousand Words
October 25, 2017
Visit the Lowcountry Revolutionary Trail and Other Historic Sites
LOWCOUNTRY, SOUTH CAROLINA – Located between Yemassee and Beaufort, this church, originally built in the 1750s, was burned by British troops during the Revolutionary War in 1779. Rebuilt in 1826 from the remaining walls, the church was burned again by Union forces during Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1865. Even though the brick walls and columns were not destroyed, the church was never rebuilt.
Itineraries for day trips to see other historic sites, including churches, Revolutionary War sites, museums and plantations, are available at the Lowcountry & Resort Islands Tourism Commission.
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Laden's tape aided re-election: Bush
US President said his 2004 victory over Senator John Kerry was inadvertently aided by Osama bin Laden.india Updated: Feb 28, 2006 21:44 IST
US President George W Bush said his 2004 re-election victory over Senator John Kerry was inadvertently aided by Osama bin Laden, who issued a taped diatribe against him.
This happened before Americans went to the polls, The Examiner newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Bush said there were "enormous amounts of discussion" inside his campaign about the 15-minute tape, which he called "an interesting entry by our enemy" into the presidential race.
Bush's comments in the Washington newspaper were excerpts from the new book Strategery by Bill Sammon, a long-time White House correspondent.
"What does it mean? Is it going to help? Is it going to hurt?" Bush told Sammon of the bin Laden tapes.
"Anything that drops in at the end of a campaign that is not already decided creates all kinds of anxieties, because you're not sure of the effect."
"I thought it was going to help," Bush said. "I thought it would help remind people that if bin Laden doesn't want Bush to be the president, something must be right with Bush."
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|DRAMA MOVIE INDEX * Action Movies * Comedy Movies * Musicals * Romances * Sci-Fi Movies * NEW HORROR MOVIES
Tombstone (1993 - R)
TOMBSTONE is the classic tale, slightly fictionalized of course, of legendary lawmen Wyatt Earp and his gun swinging gambling buddy; the notorious gentleman Doc Holiday. Together Wyatt, Holiday, and Earp's two brothers, Morgan and Virgil, will wine, dine, gamble, and mine their way into the likes of the recent boomtown Tombstone. But when organized crime infiltrates the city in the name of 'Cowboys', it seems the once retired Earp will once more heed his moral obligation to restore justice and order to the growing town of Tombstone with the help of his brothers, and Holiday. But of course there will have to be some notorious showdowns, verbal banter, saloon scenes, and a lot of wily Cowboys first!
The cast includes: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Bill Paxton, Dana Delany, Powers Boothe, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, and Michael Beihn.
Written by: Kevin Jarre.
Directed by: George P. Cosmatos.
Genre: Western, Action, Comedy, Drama. / Rated: R (director's cut) for violence.
Set in 1879 upon the commencement of the Great Civil War, the film depicts a time when economic and westward expansion saw the creation of multiple towns that scattered across Western trails. Tombstone has become the latest boomtown which has attracted the likes of the legendary Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell); a former Kansas lawmen retiring his badge and heading west to find a piece of land, and peace of mind. Joining him in his Western adventures is his two brothers Virgil and Morgan Earp, and his friend Doc Holiday (Val Kilmer); a notorious gunmen and gentleman who is hoping the dry Arizona weather will fare well for his tuberculosis.
But out of all the commotion of new towns, new riches, and new hopes come riding the first organized system of crime, the Cowboys; identifiable by the red sashes around their waistline. The film commences with the wily bandits wreaking havoc on a small Arizonan pueblo just outside of Tombstone where the surprise visit of Curly Bill (Powers Boothe) and his gang means anything but a bright day for the newly married couple who tragically crosses their paths. Taking the initiative to make himself an authority, Curly Bill begins to ride from town to town wreaking havoc in the name of 'righteous power'.
With silver mining in full sway in Tombstone, it's only a matter of time before Curly and his men try to take over the lucrative boomtown. Soon enough however, Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell), his two brothers Morgan (Bill Paxton) and Virgil Earp (Sam Elliot), and their look-alike wives stroll into Tombstone, all the while Wyatt will eagerly turn down the many offered propositions to reassume a legal position with the new homesteads.
But just as soon as he enters Tombstone Wyatt will feel the need to make wrong right at the notorious Oriental; a slaughterhouse for gamblers after a local tyrant, Johnny (Billy Bob Thornton), usurped the house spot awhile back. Immediately ousting the buffoon from his spot, the vengeful coward is about to seek retribution when Wyatt's lifelong friend, Doc Holiday (Val Kilmer), saves the day and ends the nemesis's tirades for good. With a new job at the Oriental the Earps set about trying to make money off of cards and silver while their ladies tend to feminine things; meanwhile Wyatt's wife, Mattie (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson), seems to have taken to the bottle; laudanum, a bit too hard.
To sway his attention from his wife's despairing ways to more pleasant matters, however, is a beauty by the name of Josephine Marcus (Dana Delany) who enters Tombstone with an acting troupe, stirring up trouble for the moral Wyatt's lifestyle in the process. A grand theatrical spectacle and one confrontation with the Cowboys later that night and suddenly its the good vs. the bad prepared to duel it out for total power over the boomtown while Tombstone's newest starlet stands anxiously by, in the arms of her new beau; Cochise County Sheriff, John Behan (John Tenney).
While Ringo (Michael Beihn) and Doc go about their verbal banter, Wyatt insistently tries to defuse the situation, much to his moral-imbibed brothers' dismay; Behan of course stands idly by, shining his badge and preserving his 'title'. Though Earp and his gang promise not to interfere with the Cowboys raucous looting and tyrannical hold over Tombstone, after Curly Bill kills the local Marshall, Virgil and Morgan begin to feel a moral obligation to pick up their old lifestyles and start acting as rookie Tombstone peace officers. Neglectfully Wyatt leaves his depressed, alcoholic wife to her bed, to join his brothers and Holiday in their dangerous resistance of the Cowboy's infiltration. Meanwhile Josephine is still trying at Earp's heart, much to her new beau's displeasure.
Jealous, and power hungry, but too chicken to maintain his title, County Sheriff Behan prepares to strike a deal with the local desperados so as to secure his total dominance over Tombstone; sidestepping and undermining the moral Earp and Holiday law enforcement. Though local townsmen have begun to take a liking and respect for the legendary "Wyatt Earp and Co."; Wyatt's reputation beneficially preceding him, Curly Bill, Johnny Ringo, and the rest of the Cowboys prepare to either drive the quartet out of town or lay them down for good next to their fallen bandits. A stormy night perfectly sets the scene for the good guys to blindly fend off the unanticipated attack of the evil Cowboy; Virgil and Morgan falling down, Morgan fatally, in the midst of an evil mayhem they can neither see, nor hear.
Several days later more deaths follow, including Josephine's beloved friend (Billy Zane). Meanwhile Doc Holiday is doing his best to stave off death that steadily encroaches with the ever increasing severity of his tuberculosis. Temporarily sidelined from the action, Doc puts up in a local saloon hotel, against his will, while Wyatt and Virgil do their best to restore order. Meanwhile Josephine and the remainder of her acting troupe have left Tombstone to reside in a small haven just outside of the chaos.
As a confused Wyatt Earp is given the ultimatum to fight Ringo and Curly Bill, he seeks advice from his flashy gun-fighting friend Doc Holliday. A sick Holliday beseeches Wyatt to fulfill his moral obligation and then ride off into the sunset with his true love, the beautiful Josephine. Now its up to a conflicted Earp to deliberate over the fate of his life and the future security of Arizona's most promising town, Tombstone. A surprise visit from Holliday and the loyal support of his brother Virgil will help in confirming Earp's decision as the legendary lawmen prepares to once and for all rectify the wrongs of his personal and social life; all the while affecting the fate of Tombstone and its inhabitants.
"Tombstone" is a classic Western. But more than your typical gun slinging, bandit catching' films of old, this modern retelling of the legendary lives of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday incorporates a whole new genre into Western: comedy.
Val Kilmer shines in his performance as Doc Holliday. Bloodshot eyes, porcelain skin, bleeding mouth and all, Kilmer is definitely credited with the best dialogue of the film as one hilarious punch line to the next rolls off his tongue. You're bound to quote his famous lines such as "I'm your Huckleberry", or "Why whatever do you mean?", or the classic line, "I have two guns, one for each of you", long after the film commences.
The role of the famous Wyatt Earp was perfect for Kurt Russell who contained just the right balance of good looks, scruffy/hardened exterior, and pensive contemplation that, together, contrived the look of a well weathered, albeit young at heart, moral hero. Bill Paxton does a solid job as Morgan Earp and Sam Elliot could not have been better cast for his character of the older brother Virgil (it's the exact same role as the aged and wise narrator of "The Big Lebowski"; a perfect fit for the novel actor). Other A-list celebs grace the film in either cameo or small role performances from Jason Priestley and Billy Bob Thornton to Charlton Heston and Billy Zane and the film sparkles with the exuberance and juxtaposition of the multitude of personalities brought to the screen.
Some of the most enjoyable scenes by far are those that commence in the saloon, or center on Kilmer's dialogue. As always, poker, liquor, and women will be involved; along with a few witty banters and flashy showdowns between good guy and bad guy: one can never forget Kilmer's famous 'cup acrobatics' that comically undermines the all-too-serious and overly proud Johnny Ringo's (Michael Beihn) showy gun tricks. Though Kilmer definitely steals the show as Doc Holliday, all the same the film offers plenty of enjoyable performances from a well-rounded cast that shine in their deadpan delivery of hilarious one-liners and classic Western euphemisms.
The art direction, cinematography, and sound track are all solid, coherent, and well done. However there is nothing spectacular here; the film is left to shine in its delivery of the script and its resonance of a true feel of being immersed in a Western boomtown. Authenticity is recreated in the classic costumes; by far the most intriguing are the nefarious Cowboys' getups, and the stage sets. Otherwise, the film is without special effects and dazzling grand spectacles; however, those more modern components of contemporary Blockbusters would seem both contrived and out of place in this 'recreated Western' that seems to be attempting to stay true to its replication of the old black-and-white Classics that told the first stories of Earp and the gang.
This hilarious gut-busting, gun-slinging, entertaining comedic/drama Western was the recipient of 2 MTV Movie Awards for Best Male Performance (Val Kilmer) and Most Desirable Male (Val Kilmer). That said, the film seems, all in all, deserving of much more critical recognition, particularly a nomination, at least, for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Val Kilmer; his performance is easily one of if not the best of supporting parts for the year's major motion pictures. All the same, I have yet to find a single movie patron who is yet to be untouched or wanting upon viewing this all too entertaining film.
Main Characters:
Kurt Russell plays Wyatt Earp, the legendary lawmen from Kansas who will once again put on his badge to restore order to the boomtown Tombstone.
Val Kilmer plays Doc Holliday, the famous Southern gentleman/gunmen/gambler who travels to Tombstone in hopes the dry weather will aid his chronic Tuberculosis.
Sam Elliot plays Virgil Earp, Wyatt Earp's older, responsible brother.
Bill Paxton plays Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp's younger, exuberant brother.
Powers Boothe plays Curly Bill Brocious, leader of the nefarious Cowboy gang.
Michael Beihn plays Johnny Ringo, Curly Bill's right-hand man.
Dana Delany plays Josephine Marcus, the bewitching beauty who steals Wyatt Earp's heart.
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson plays Mattie Earp, Wyatt's alcoholic first wife.
John Tenney plays John Behan, Cochise County Sheriff, tax collector, Captain of the fire-brigade, and many other useless titles on behalf of the town of Tombstone.


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Cascade Locks Waterway Cleanup
June 9, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
SOLVE is coordinating a litter removal event on Saturday, June 9 in Cascade Locks. Meet at the Port's Industrial Park on the east end of town. To register or for more information, click here https://www.solveoregon.org/opportunity/a0C1I00000APZpOUAX.


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Mindfulness teacher/Naturopath, Alex Newte Hardie and Yoga teacher/Naturopath, Sybille Gebhardt are joining forces once again to bring you a day of nourishing and restorative self-care for body and mind with meditation, yoga and a nutrition talk and demonstration.
During the day you will experience:
Mindful Self-Compassion exercises - discover why being kinder to yourself can be your greatest strength and not a weakness. We will explore meditation practices that help to quieten the harsh inner critic and find tools to support ourselves through everyday stress and life's natural ups and downs.
Hatha Yoga - suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Sybille will take you through a series of asanas that will aid the body in its natural detoxification processes, help you to feel a little stronger and more flexible, along with a sense of better connection to the body and deep relaxation.
Finally, we will enjoy an up-to-date, research-based talk on nutrition and you will get to try some delicious food in afternoon. Sybille and I talk you through easy changes you can make in your diet that will contribute to optimised gut health (and therefore, whole health).
You will leave feeling a little lighter, refreshed, restored and hopefully being a little kinder to yourself, armed with tools to help you feel balanced physically and emotionally in time for the Summer.
Handouts, access to meditation and yoga practices for home use and a light lunch of soup are all included in the price. You will also all have a taste of a variety of different snacks and meal ideas during the nutrition talk.
Early bird tickets for Light Centre Ultimate Health Package members and previous retreat participants £60 (early bird) and £65 if booked after April 31st, 2018.
All other early bird tickets (booked before April 31st, 2018) £70 and £75 if booked after April 31st, 2018.
My mind, body and soul appreciated the welcomed pause from hectic London life. Sybille and Alex brought their expertise, energy and passion to the Reboot weekend. The afternoon of food demonstrations inspired us all on how healthy eating can be adhered but more importantly maintained and incorporated into our own work and personal routines.
Alison O'Driscoll
For years I've spent countless hours surfing the net researching yoga retreats, admiring svelte bodies doing shoulder stands in beautiful locations. But as I don't have a regular practice, and I'm also terrified of headstands, I never took the plunge. But the opportunity presented itself when my dear friend and yogi Sybille (along with another amazing yogi Alina) hosted a yoga and hiking retreat in the beautiful wild mountains of Poland.The group consisted of a truly eclectic bunch of people from all walks of life, and much to my relief, all at different fitness levels. Over the week we shared stories, motivated one another, sang songs around a fire and laughed together. But what surprised me the most was just how powerful doing yoga outdoors in nature could be- with the energy of the sun beaming down on us, giving us vital life energy.
The sense of achievement I felt as the week came to an end, and the closeness and compassion I felt for these complete strangers, will always stay with me. The breathtaking mountains of Poland, our amazing hiking guide, so connected to nature, and our wonderful teachers who held the group so lovingly, and of course disconnecting from the world, made this so much more than a yoga and hiking retreat.
I'm still terrified of headstands, and my favourite pose still remains shavasana, but my love for yoga and nature has reached new heights, and that I would say, is a life-altering experience.
Vivien Pailas


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Sixth Form students present at KM Bright Spark Awards ceremony
Last Friday, a group of five Year 12 students presented their work with the MBP2 project as part of the KM Bright Spark Awards ceremony.
Millie Jerram and Khadija Babiker gave a two minute talk which presented the highlights of the research project and they were joined by Rabiah Singh, Rose Edgeworth and Lauryn Williams to then answer questions from four "Dragons" in a Dragons Den –style pitch. They performed brilliantly answering all of the questions confidently and accurately and they thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to demonstrate their new-found expertise in biomedical research. As well as receiving a Bright Sparks Champion certificate, the girls also won an experience day from the Highways England dragon.