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SAN JOSE, July 26 - Johny Hendricks, Robbie Lawler is coming for you…again. After a gritty five-round battle with Matt Brown at the SAP Center Saturday, the veteran Lawler secured a second UFC welterweight title fight against the reigning titleholder by pounding out a close unanimous decision win.
"I'm very excited," said Lawler. "It's time to go back to work and I'll be waiting for him."
Scores were 49-46 twice and 48-47 for Lawler, who lost a razor-thin bout to Hendricks for the vacant title in March. But to get a rematch, he had to knock out Jake Ellenberger in May and then survive 25 minutes with the ultra-tough Brown, who brought a seven-fight winning streak into the Octagon in San Jose.
"He went toe-to-toe with me and not many guys would do that," said Lawler, now 24-10 with 1 NC.
Brown (21-12) shot out to the center of the Octagon to meet Lawler but ate a 1-2 in the process. A couple shots moments later continued to get Brown's attention, with the Ohio native's aggressive rushes coming up empty. 90 seconds in, Brown was able to rock Lawler briefly, but the smiling Iowan fired back before the fight hit the deck midway through the frame. After a brief spell on the mat, the fighters rose and locked up against the fence, both jockeying for position. Brown found a bit of daylight to land some elbows, but a 1-2 from Lawler broke his foe's grip and then Lawler attacked the body, clearly slowing the bloodied Brown down before the horn ended the round.
Having tasted each other's power in the first round, the fighters were more measured in their attacks in the second frame. Brown remained the aggressor as Lawler looked to counter, and "The Immortal" even scored a quick takedown to mix things up. Once standing, Lawler tried to get the points back, but Brown was having a bit more success at this point, and he remained steady throughout the round.
Brown went after the takedown immediately to start the third round, but Lawler fought it off and began stalking his opponent, punching upstairs and then nailing him with a kick to the body. Another kick to the body with two minutes left hurt Brown, but the Columbus product claimed it was low, bringing a momentary halt to the action. When the fight resumed, Brown stayed busy, but he also stole a glance at the clock, bringing his cardio at this point into question.
With two rounds to go, both fighters came out for the fourth with a sense of urgency, and the bout quickly strayed to the mat after Lawler blocked a Brown head kick. After a bit of a stalemate, Brown worked his way upright, but Lawler put him right back down. Brown again fought to his feet, and this time he broke free, going back on the offensive while now showing blood around his ear.
As the fifth round began, Brown and Lawler slugged it out, each getting hard shots in at close range. A Lawler body kick slowed Brown down, but the Ohioan wasn't stopped, so he kept coming, taking his turn to assume the lead. But when the barrage from Brown topped, it gave Lawler a chance to come back. Almost like clockwork though, when Brown had his opportunity to throw, he came at "Ruthless" with both barrels, thrilling the crowd. With less than two minutes left, Brown stunned Lawler, who merely smiled and punched back at his bloodied foe. And in the final minute, it was Lawler who turned it up a notch, capping off a memorable effort and locking up another shot at Hendricks and the welterweight crown.
JOHNSON vs. NOGUEIRA
In his second fight back in the UFC after a two-year absence, light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson continued to impress, making a clear case for his inclusion in the title picture with a blistering first-round knockout of Rogerio Nogueira.
The victory was the eighth straight for the Georgia native, who said "The whole time training I was like I got to hurt this guy real bad or put him away because he's a Nogueira and they don't quit," noting the resilience of the perennial Brazilian contender, who was coming off a 17-month layoff, but also wins over Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans.
Johnson (18-4) was ready to "Rumble" from the opening bell, and after getting close to Nogueira, he unleashed his thunder and didn't let him off the hook. An uppercut started things off for Johnson, who had Nogueira (21-6) pinned against the fence, and a steady barrage of flush power shots followed, with referee Herb Dean intervening at 44 seconds of the first round.
BERMUDEZ vs. GUIDA
Rising featherweight star Dennis Bermudez' seventh consecutive win was his most important and most spectacular, as he dominated longtime contender Clay Guida before finishing him via submission in the second round.
"I'd like a title shot, but I'll take anybody in the top five," said the victor.
New York's Bermudez (15-3) put on a clinic in the first round, dominating every aspect of the fight against the veteran contender and bloodying him under the right eye in the process. That didn't mean the ultra-competitive Guida wasn't in the fight; it was just that everything he did, Bermudez was one step ahead.
Guida (31-12) did have some more success in round two, but Bermudez didn't stray from his game plan, and once the bout hit the mat, "The Menace" went to work, scrambling and taking Guida's back. Moments later, a rear naked choke ended matters with a tap out at 2:57 of the second.
GREEN vs. THOMSON
Late-notice replacement Bobby "King" Green rose to the occasion in the most important bout of his career, winning a close split decision over San Jose favorite Josh Thomson in a meeting of lightweight contenders.
Scores were 29-28 twice, and 28-29 for Green, who dedicated the bout to his late brother, Mitchell Wayne Davis Jr., who was slain in June.
The two high-level lightweights engaged in a fast-paced game of chess in the first, both getting their share of shots in but not enough to take control. After an inadvertent eye poke by Green brought a brief halt to the action, "King" Green scored with a hard body kick that appeared to slow Thomson down briefly. Thomson proceeded to lock up with Green, but he wasn't able to get him down, with the fight remaining on the feet for the rest of the round.
Thomson upped his work and accuracy rate in round two, drawing comments – but not counters – from Green every time he landed with a solid punch or kick. Green continued to target the body with success, but Thomson remained a step ahead at this point of the fight, even picking up a takedown in the final minute.
Green and Thomson took turns fighting off takedown attempts early in round three, scrambling and throwing all the way. After one solid flurry from Thomson in the final two minutes, Green did get a brief takedown, Thomson emerging with blood on his face as he rose. Not surprisingly, the two continued to battle on even terms to the bell, leaving it to the judges to make the tough call.
With the win, Green, who replaced the injured Michael Johnson, improves to 23-5, winning his eighth straight; Thomson falls to 20-7 with 1 NC.


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The paragraphs below are taken from NYPA regulations (21 NYCRR Part 453). They describe the procedures for making a Freedom of Information Law request.
Section 453.1 Public records. (a) The public records of the Power Authority of the State of New York, which are required to be made available under article 6 of the New York Public Officers Law, shall be available for inspection and copying upon written request, reasonable describing the record or records sought, during the times provided in this Part at the authority's office at 123 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10601.
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Western, also known as Wild West was a LEGO System theme that ran from 1996 to 1997. Three sets were re-released in 2002.
The theme was set in the American Old West in the second half of the 19th century and featured cowboys, outlaws, cavalry soldiers and native Americans. It was the first theme that introduced realistic fire arms (revolvers and rifles) that could also be found in the real world of today, while Pirates only featured antique weapons like muskets and flintlock pistols. It was also the first theme to introduce cultural characteristics for minifigures. That being the printed head pieces for the indians.
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Western was the first minifigure-compatible Wild West-styled LEGO theme, but there have been earlier sets of the same subject. Most notably 620 Wild West Scene (1975) and 617 Cowboys (1975) which both included the old-style LEGOLAND Minifigures, that already had the same cowboy hats used today.
The first sets from 1996 focused on the aspect of sheriffs fighting against outlaws, as well as the military presence in the old west, and less on civilian life. The few sets that featured town-life served more as a back drop for the gang of bandits robbing carriages or banks. The town, called Gold City, consisted only of the Sheriff station as well as a bank and a general store (6765 Gold City Junction). The bandits took refuge at an abandoned mine outside the city. Another important element of the theme was the cavalry, based at Fort LEGOREDO.
In the second and also last year of the theme, 1997, Indians became a major part of Western. Most of the sets included teepees, along with their main settlement, Rapid River Village. None of the sets including Indians featured other types Western minifigures .
Three Western sets were re-released in 2002, similar to Pirates which also had three re-releases the previous year.
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Several new pieces were introduced with the Western theme, such as the revolvers and rifles, as well as the soldiers' kepis, which has since been seen as grey in Rock Raiders and Star Wars sets, as black in Adventurers and Trains, brown in Adventurers and tan and sand green in Indiana Jones. The Bandannas used for the cavalry soldiers and the bandits were another of the new pieces that were seen again in various later sets, as were the large barrels. The gold bugle, another new piece appeared in sets of the Western theme, and later Time Cruisers, Soccer and My Own Creation themed sets.
Rare pieces that did not appear elsewhere include the Indian teepees, the hollow tree stump and various accessories of the Indians, such as the headdresses of the chief and the medicine man, the hair pieces of the other Indians and the feathers with black tips on their heads.


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My favorite part of Thanksgiving is when we go around the table and say for what we're thankful for.
For an electronic Friendsgiving dinner, I've asked some folks what they are thankful for when it comes to writing, reading, and teaching.
Angela S. Gentry:
"I'm thankful writing is the kind of friend you can always cycle back to, even if you haven't talked in a long time."
Becca J.R. Lachman:
"That the eclectic, wobbly pile of books on my bedside table never runs dry thanks to so many writer friends and mentors!"
Eric LeMay:
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Wendy McVicker:
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"Truth: reading aloud a book of fiction in turns sparked more joy in me and fellow inpatients than any prescribed therapy. We rebuilt our lives with books, journals, lists, doodles: hope."
Dinty W. Moore:
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Jennifer Pullen:
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Wesley Roj:
"Prompts- Sometimes this seems like the minority opinion, but for poetry and shorter prose a thoughtful (read: original) prompt can be so invigorating as a teacher or a student. It seems to give you and your students more freedom by convincing you that you have less. In other words, it represents a foundation to build on, and frequently unearths buried treasure."
Woody Skinner:
"Electronic submissions."
Karl Stevens:
"I'm thankful that my daughter is forming her understanding of the world by reading good stories."
Kelly Sundberg:
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Anne Valente:
"I'm thankful for the generosity and kindness of so many people in the literary community. I was just talking about publishing and writing with a student this morning (another moment of gratitude, for engaged students who are curious!), who asked what was easier than I might have anticipated about writing. Truly, the generosity of writers and an engaged literary community makes writing all that much easier: having great people to share work with, to imagine possibilities, and to champion each other's work. I was happy to share this with a student, and happy to have the chance to reflect on how true and vital this is, and how grateful I am for it."
Bess Winter:
"The community of friends who can talk with each other as writers."
Me, I'm thankful that my students and writer friends are willing to play games. I'm thankful that when writing, you don't feel pressured to multi-task. Instead, you get the chance to daydream. At the same time, I'm thankful for this mindfulness bell that helps me concentrate: http://www.fungie.info/bell/#
Thanks everyone for your answers. SR blog readers, you're invited to add your thankful-for's to the list by leaving a comment below. And please pass the sweet potatoes. –Brad Modlin


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It seems nobody can agree on what size paper should come in, and how to measure its dimensions. Luckily, here is a convenient table for everything, and here is the Wikipedia article on the same topic.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sheffield Financial, a division of Truist Bank, and Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki), recently agreed to a multiyear financing services program agreement.
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I'm so grateful for the services that DMR has provided to me. In the midst of this global crisis, I was very worried that I would not be able to access the health care services that I need. DMR's Telehealth has helped me to maintain control of my health and continue my physical recovery without risking my or anyone else's health. Thank you so much Leonard and everyone at DMR!
Sarah"I have tried different physical therapies, chiropractics, injections and this is the first time I have seen results."
Annedrea"I've had ongoing back and neck pain for 10 years and Leonard has been a huge help. He's extremely knowledgeable about the body and how it responds. I've tried PT before with little to no results. This place is very different, they work to give you long term relief rather than just a bandaid for pain!"
Rachelle"Telehealth is so simple and easy to use, I was amazed at how well it worked to connect me with my therapist right from my home! Although had initially been skeptical that physical therapy could be done through a remote computer session, I soon found myself at ease as we watched each other go through the movements and exercises. The feedback from the therapist was immediate, and I was able to ask questions, exactly like any regular in-person session. Best of all, there was no commute!"
Heather"For those skeptical of an online or telehealth format for Physical therapy, have undergone treatment with DMR both face- to -face and also via telehealth. The treatment that I received under both modalities has been quality and outcome based. DMR's approach to physical therapy and pain management, being Biopsychosocial, lends itself extremely well to online treatment. DMR was able to engage both on a educational level regarding pain management and also was able to model and observe my response to various exercises and movements specific to my goals in pain management. also find his responsiveness to providing me outlines or reviews via e-mail after session as very helpful in organizing my home program to wellness."
MaryI have Ben as the person I see he is and amazing guy always listen to my concerns and helps me find the best game plan for my body to help get me back on track after my injury Luka there office guy is amazing he is always so nice and so help full when I need to know my appointment and if I need to help reschedule he is always on it very amazing place I will always recommend them to every on that need physical therapy
AustinI've struggled with back and shoulder pain for years, periodically visiting several different physical therapy locations. DMR was the first place that gave me real results. Their basic philosophy? You can do any number of stretches and exercises in a therapy center, but if you aren't addressing the underlining cause of your discomfort chances are you won't see the progress you really want. DMR gave me the tools and encouragement I needed to do just that
GarrickReceived PT from Sarah Pipher earlier this year after a L5S1 disc issue. I had an excellent experience at DMR and would highly recommend it. About 8 months later I'm 100% and jogging again. Highly recommended.
ChristopherWalked in expecting to have surgery. Walked out not needing it. Leonard and his team have a revolutionary approach to rehab wellness, unlike anything I've experienced in ten years of PT. Highly recommend.
RyanI was injured due to work and I needed some help to get back on the road to recovery. I really couldn't find the right type of service to do that, until I was referred to DMR. Oh my, what an amazing team they have! Not for a second do I regret being there. I highly recommend it. Thank you, Cameron, and everyone for setting fine examples for the community. <3
TekaMy daughter was referred after a traumatic brain injury in April. They have been making amazing progress with her balance and ability to function. Very accommodating and knowledgeable with brain issues. Therapist work together and are communicate well will patients. Very impressive facility
CatherineI have been coming to DMR for a few months and I have seen a lot of improvement that I honestly didn't think I would ever see. I struggle with lower back/ hip pain. I have gone to other physical therapy offices and they never worked, just got worse. DMR has been a wonderful place for me, they work with my schedule, are very helpful and over all amazing people!
RhyanI really enjoy coming here for physical therapy! They're nice and patient and really explain the cycle of pain and how we can work/move to get our bodies to be more efficient in dealing with it, as well as alleviating it. They don't just focus on core exercises, they focus on the whole causation of your pain. I would recommend them to anyone that's struggled with physical therapy in the past. :)
PaulBen, my PT, has been a big help with my Sciatica. He taught me new exercises that really work! Clarissa & Megan, my OT's, have helped me with my hands, arms, and elbows. I have so many exercises from them, which I do faithfully.
TrudiI absolutely loved going to DMR. They have a different approach to therapy which aided in my recovery and will continue will help me in the future as well. They all are super friendly and Ben was great to work with. I feel we forged a great friendship. Highly recommend!
JanetLeonard and Justin (and the rest of the team) were phenomenal. This physical therapy journey was different than any of my others, but it was so incredibly helpful and taught me to connect with my body more to allow it to move in the ways it needs to. It is an ongoing process of changing and adapting from previous learned physical movements/behaviors and mental/emotional responses to pain, but one that I feel very supported in and well equipped to continue. I have now been experiencing longer stretches of pain free days than I have in years and when my body does experience pain or twinges, my ability to respond to them is improving daily. Thank you to this amazing team!
KelseyI have been working with Sarah here for my lower back pain for about 5 months. I have been able to continue my care virtually as I travel which has been an amazing capability. Sarah listens, is very clear on instructions, follows up outside of our sessions and is constantly adjusting our plan as needed to ensure we are working on effective exercises that actually work and not just boiler plate PT movements. This office is incredibly knowledgeable, open to questioning the norms of how PT is currently done, evaluating new research and using that to design their programs and treatment. I would recommend this office above any else to any friend or family member in need of care!
BeckyI valued being treated as a person with a medical issue rather than a medical issue with a person attached to it. Leonard and Brant in particular were great listeners and so calm in their explanations. I appreciated new ways of looking at how my mind and body interact. Even walking in the door to Lukas's cheery greeting-by-name made the entire experience great. I got the results I was hoping for as well. Thanks, DMR for the part you played in getting me back to my usual self!
MichelleSo much different than the usual physical therapy! They were kind, caring, took the time to work with you and knowledgeable. Totally different experience. You find out the connection between your mind and body are so connected and depend on each other that small changes have a huge impact on the other! Great place and I will never go back to anyone else.
ThomasLeonard is the best. This is not traditional PT. Mind and body. Highly recommended.
TedI'm in my 40s, and have had chronic back pain for 20 years. I have been to numerous physical therapists over the years, and none of them had an approach like Leonard at DMR Move and Recover. In the last couple of years, the chronic pain became even more aggravated, while on chemotherapy. I was skeptical about the possibility of much improvement. I had many daily stretches and routines, used ice daily, and worked hard to keep the pain under control. Nothing seem to help much….Amazingly, after a number of months of using Leonard's approach which takes both the mind and body very seriously, my daily pain levels have decreased DRAMATICALLY….I am able to lift and be active in ways that I have not been able to for many years. These improvements have been stable for a number of months now, and I have been able to go off of one of my primary pain drugs, with no increase in pain.
ToddThe DMR team has been a life saver. To feel pain is painful, to live pain is to know pain. After four rounds of physical therapy with no positive results, I was over the idea of one more round of physical therapy. My physician assured me this was different and he was confident this team could help me. I had nothing else to lose as I had given up all activities that brought me joy. I was no longer physically active, my creativity, drive, passion and zeal for life were gone. After the first visit, I was a believer. Three visits later I am nearly pain free and back to loving life. I am a firm believer that repairing and rebuilding take time, but being open to new ideas is key. I am confident with continued therapy, I will re-gain my life and enjoy all it has to offer.
KimI was super sceptical going into this. But it has helped me so much. I have had really bad back pain since October 2018 and this is the first PT that actually worked long term to help with any of the pain. You think that pain is just pain but there are a lot of factors that cause it and they go over with you and slowly add more complex task onto you routine. They even helped my playing, I am a violinist. They are all super friendly and very nice to work with and easy to communicate with. I am going to continue to work with the team as needed. I highly recommend you try if anything else hasn't worked for you.
AubryI started seeing the team at DMR Move and Recover for help with migraine headaches and chronic neck pain after a neck trauma. My hope was to at least slow the degeneration of any injury and find some pain relief. The approach DMR took was different than I have ever experienced, and it turns out I simply needed to retrain my muscles to allow my body to move without pain. Through movement study and awareness, I was quickly able to understand my pain and learn how to correct it. I'm so happy to say that persistent pain has changed to consistent pain-free days without headaches and I'm able to do many of the things I haven't been able to do for a long time. I would highly recommend the team at DMR and I encourage you to be open to their approach, fully expecting the results you desire.
MichelleI have been working with DMR over the past year for back pain and neuropathy The consultations and treatment programs have very helpful for me. I have sent friends who have also had similar success. I have nothing but praise for their office.
JohnI was recommended to DMR by my physiatrist, Dr. Mike Distler, as a way to understand how my body processes pain. Having a degenerative arthritic condition, at times pain is just part of my life. DMR taught me how to calm my nervous system, strategies on how to recognize an impending flare-up, and gave me options of how to navigate daily life as optimally as I can. DMR took the fear out of my condition and gave me not only hope, but also positive and lasting improvement. I've gone from using a walker occasionally, along with semi-regular pain meds and ice to control inflammation, to no walker usage and only three instances of having to use pain meds in the past two months! It took patience and a concerted effort on my part to trust this philosophy of pain, but I'm so happy I've done this work for myself. Understanding pain and employing nervous system calming strategies has set me free and is giving me back my active life style. There is a definite social and psychological component to pain that all people could benefit from understanding. I cannot recommend DMR to enough people
Mary JoI went to DMR with shoulder pain whose source could not be explained or successfully treated by anyone else in the medical community. I have gone from not being able to swim to building my yardage back up to 1.5 miles 3x/week, thanks to the work of Leonard at DMR. His knowledge and understanding of the way pain works in our bodies is amazing, and he can explain it in a way that is understandable to the commoner. Many thanks!
SuannAs an aging competitive athlete, I am used to dealing with aches and pains. When things reached the point where I could no longer compete I went the path of sports medicine and PT. My experience was frustrating and it seemed that the actual PT would simply prescribe a plan a then leave it to others to implement. Thankfully, a fellow competitor referred me to Leonard. The first day, he identified the root cause of my pain. Within weeks I had relief from an issue that other professionals were suggesting surgery as the best option. Leonard has a unique understanding how to manage and relieve pain that is very effective and non invasive. If you are injured and not making progress I highly recommend getting some time with Leonard!!
TomI came into DMR very hesitant. I was referred to them by a pain specialist, and when I was told that I had to return to physical therapy, I was genuinely concerned. Every physical therapy experience I had in the past was painful, left me sore and unable to be "normal" after my sessions. I am happy to say that this is not the case with DMR and Leonard. DMR takes a different approach to physical therapy, one that does not leave physical pain after the session. Leonard gave me techniques to use in order to calm my flare ups, and although they are not looked at as "traditional" techniques, they worked. Everything that I had tried in a traditional physical therapy setting, did not work (or increased my pain)! But, I can honestly say that the things that I have learned in PT at DMR have helped me. Thanks to the knowledge and help from Leonard, I can honestly say that I am back on track to a pain free life! Thank you DMR.
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I thought about having a go at writing this blog post but then Moll told me to shut up because I'm not technically in The Tribe so there's no way I could know anything of real importance about forest survival. I tried to point out to Moll that in a way I created The Tribe but she was having none of it, and so before she had a chance to set Gryff on me, I decided to hand over to her…
Introducing Moll – outside her wagon |
First thing: the den. This is VERY important – for meetings, sleeping and generally keeping out of the way of camp chores and witchdoctor chants. The Tribe has a tree house (we call it a tree fort coz Sid says it sounds better) and it's perched half way up a yew tree – coz every gypsy knows the spirit of the yew grants protection against evil spirits.
Abi's brother in their childhood den (not as good as The Tribe's Tree Fort) |
- Gathered up as many planks and slats of wood as we could find
- Found a big old yew tree that had a space large enough for a tree house in the middle of its branches. I also checked there was a good swooping branch for Gryff so that he could hang out near us but keep a bit of distance to be all wild and free
- Hauled the planks up into the tree (this was the hardest part, mostly coz Sid kept giggling half way up about Porridge The Second, his earthworm, tickling him inside his pocket)
- Hammered nails into the biggest planks to fix the base to the tree first. Then we made the sides and the roof with the smaller slats. We left a hole for a window (so we can spy on stuff down in the glade), and Mooshie, that's Oak's wife, leant us some fancy lace to hang over it as a curtain
- Collected old jam jars to go in the fort and filled them with funny-looking mushrooms, weird ferns, giant nettles (we tried to pick ALL of these so Mooshie won't use them to make her disgusting nettle soup) and smooth pebbles for catapulting annoying people
- Hung wind chimes from the branch under the fort to ward off evil spirits (then I added a dreamcatcher coz I figured the bright feathers might put the evil spirit in a better mood if it did chance on passing our way). We also hung some other good luck charms to help protect our fort from witchdoctor badness: nails dangling from string, bits of mirror stuck into branches, lemon peel tucked into the hollows and a fox tooth in a jam jar by the trunk of the tree
Abi's Dad cutting down hazel in a Scottish wood for Moll's catapult |
- Know how to make a fire. Find a flat area in the forest, dig a circle a few centimetres deep and round enough for your fire (about 75cm). Surround the area with dry rocks to box in the fire. Gather dry twigs, leaves and kindling from fallen branches – birch bark is a good fire starter. Build a small, loose pile of kindling inside the stones and make sure there's space for the air to feed the fire. Make an inwards tepee of dry twigs and small sticks around and above the kindling pile. Then add to your fire with bigger logs to keep it burning. Remember to put the fire out after you're finished with it as that can lead to all sorts of annoying problems
- Make a catapult. Find a Y-shaped piece of wood (hazel or ash is usually the best as it's strong), carve it down to shape so that the central base fits into the palm of your hand, use a penknife to make a grove round each of the Y prongs, bake it in an oven for 15 minutes to make the wood stronger, coat it in varnish then fit a strip of strong, thick elastic with a leather pouch in the middle of it over the prongs. Then just find a stone and you're good to go. I reckon I'm probably the best in The Tribe at catapulting, but Sid's not bad, and I suppose Gryff is pretty good at hunting and he doesn't even need a catapult. We get pigeons and rabbits mostly – then we cook them on the fire
- Tickle a trout. Wade up the river feeling underneath the banks for resting trout. Using one hand, work your fingers from the trout's tail upwards, gently rubbing its belly with the tips of your fingers so that it goes all still and trance-like. Once you reach the head, grip hard, lift fish out of the water, cook it on the fire. YUM
- Munch some berries and nuts. Look out for blackberries late summer/early autumn as well as plums, damsons, wild strawberries and raspberries which you'll find growing in hedgerows. And you can't go wrong with chestnuts – gather a handful from the ground in Autumn, use a penknife to cut away the shell then roast them over the fire. They taste good dipped in salt
Moll's catapult (carved by Abi – not that Moll said thank you…) |


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These Twisted Flames have a significant meaning in recovery inspired by text from the 10th Step Promises in the AA Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. This particular tenth step promise can be found on Page 84, "And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone - even alcohol. For by this time sanity will have returned. We will seldom be interested in liquor. If tempted, we recoil from it as from a hot flame."
- No epoxy dome by design. Touch and feel every flame and letter to remind yourself of what you have overcome to achieve sobriety.
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- Measurements - 34mm Wide x 2mm Thick; 0.53 Ounces / 16 Grams
- Great gift for men and women in recovery.
- Front of the coin features:
- "Unity, Service, Recovery" Three Legacies motto
- Beautiful in-house designed hot rod inspired Twisted Flames
- Bold Font Number 30 Days signifying the length of sobriety
- Back of the chip features 'AA 10th Step Promise':
- If tempted, we recoil from it as from a hot flame.
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The development cycle
So you can turn your great ideas into money, take a look at how the cycle of new product development evolves, from inception to successfully marketing and selling your product:
Product development lingo
Get to know the following product development language so you're on top of your game and your head isn't spinning from all the jargon used during meetings and conventions:
Product development acronyms
B-2-B, B-2-C: When a business sells to another business, it sells "B-2-B"; when a business sells to a customer, it sells "B-2-C."
COGS (cost of goods sold): You have to make more than the COGS to make an ROI (return on investment).
DFX (design for X): Product developers on cross-functional teams design products so they can be manufactured, serviced, and so on.
IP (intellectual property): Knowledge that someone owns and can potentially use to make a profit.
JVs (joint ventures): JVs help multiple companies develop new products. All firms contribute equity and share in the profits and expenses.
P&L (profit and loss): The basic calculation of "money in/money out" in a project or a business.
R&D (research and development): The name of the business function that carries out research and the design and engineering part of the product development process.
ROI (return on investment): The amount of revenue a company gets after making an investment.
QFD (quality function deployment): A matrix that enables product developers to match up customer needs (usually the Y-axis) with product features (usually the X-axis).
SBU (strategic business unit): A division of a company that focuses on a particular market or set of opportunities. New product strategies often vary among SBUs in a single organization.
SVA (shareholder value added): The amount of value a project is expected to return to shareholders.
VOC (voice of the customer): How companies and new product teams find out what moves, inspires, and frustrates their customers.
Other important product development terms to know
Alpha testing: Testing new products to make sure that they work in customers' hands. Often, people within the company, or very friendly customers, participate in these tests.
Beta testing: Testing your product with real customers to make sure that it works in their environments.
Business case: This describes in business terms the benefit a concept or product will provide the company.
Cannibalization: When your new products eat up the sales of products you already have in the market.
Commodity: When a product no longer competes on differentiation and earns low margins, it has become a commodity.
Cross-functional team: A group of people brought together from several different functions within a company to develop a product.
Cycle time: The length of time it takes to deliver a new product, from idea to commercialization.
Portfolio: The collection of products in development and products in the market that focuses on achieving the company's strategic goals.
Value chain: The companies that share in the value that new products create, including materials suppliers, parts makers, firms that assemble full products, dealers and distributors, and many others.
Value proposition: A succinct expression of what a new product will do for customers and for the company.
Take a look at the glossary on the Product Development and Management Association website for more new product development terms. The list keeps growing, and PDMA is keeping up with it!


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Welcome to German Shepherd Dog Rescue
GSDR is a registered organisation - both a charity and a company limited by guarantees. We produce yearly accounts so that everyone can see where donated monies are used. Everyone at GSDR is an unpaid volunteer.
We are experiencing record numbers of dogs needing to find new home. We urgently need new homes, foster homes and donations to cover our kennel and veterinary costs. We currently house up to 40 dogs in commercial boarding kennels. Please help us by fostering or making a donation to help us meet the challenges we face in 2017
This lucky dog is enjoying a walk. Many other dogs are less fortunate.
At GSDR we believe all GSD's should have the opportunity of a life like this
What are the aims of German Shepherd Dog Rescue?
- To rescue and rehome german shepherds across the whole of the UK
- To monitor dogs in the dog pounds and remove them to a place of safety when they become at risk
- To offer help and advice on all aspects of owning a German Shepherd
- To work with other like minded rescues
- To educate the public about the wonderful GSD breed
- To campaign against unscrupulous breeders and puppy farmers and all other aspects that affect the welfare of this breed
- To promote responsible dog ownership
At GSDR there are no 6 figure salaries, company cars or generous pension schemes. As volunteers, we all simply do it because we care!!
This is to document some worrying experiences with Holmer Vets Hereford from September 2015, which in our opinion point to negligence and incompetence. Prior to that date, we had no issues, well certainly not with the more senior members of the practice.
GSDR get a mention on the BBC website


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Middlebury College Language School's 2006 Commencement Address by Jane Edwards
Middlebury Language Schools Commencement, August 18, 2006
Jane Edwards
Associate Dean for International Affairs
Yale University
President Liebowitz, members of the Board of trustees, thank you. It is truly a great pleasure for me to be here: what greater honor could I possibly hope for than to become a member of this community, one that is surely the leasing provider of language programs in the whole country?
It's been a tough 10 days for all those of us who believe that moving people around the world is important if they are to understand each other. The news from England, that we must once again find tighter security methods for airline travel, is a blow. But for me that means that it is more important than ever to reflect on, and to celebrate, international experience. For those graduating today engagement with other cultures is already ingrained, is something to which you are committed. Sharing this commitment, I have been reflecting on two things we do when we travel: acquisition, and participation. I want to question the first, and applaud the second.
If are staying home for a while (whether for fear of airport chaos or perhaps beginning a new job, like me) and not experiencing another culture firsthand, perhaps you will be reading about someone else doing that. My most recent experience with this literature is Vermont's own resident Jamaica Kincaid's book, Among Flowers, about a trek in Nepal She sets out on a journey of acquisition, to acquire plants for her Vermont garden, not to explore language or culture. But she finds herself, in an unusually challenging environment, attempting that dive into immersion into a foreign culture familiar to us all:
"I went to breakfast and ate something with curry and mango and bananas, doing this with a feeling of getting into the local spirit of things….I was going into the
countryside where the Maoist guerrillas might be, and since they couldn't kill the king, would they kill me instead?…the irony of me getting into the local spirit of things was not lost on me"
Acquisition leads, for the reluctant Jamaica Kincaid, down a road towards engagement. My own most recent sojourn abroad was also a mission of acquisition – in July I went to study Italian in Lecce, in southern Italy . No one at Harvard thought it odd that I would spend two weeks in Italy (most frequently-chosen vacation destination for Harvard faculty – after, of course, Wellfleet.) But people did ask why I felt the need to acquire another language, when I already have a pretty good knowledge of the other major Romance languages, and some others as well. My flippant response – that I figured that if I just twisted my Spanish and Latin and French and Portuguese together a bit it would come out Italian – was adequate for most of my questioners. But I was a little uncomfortable. My discomfort had something to do with that word "acquisition".
"Language acquisition" is, of course, a technical term very familiar to everyone here. But – to acquire? In one of our Italian classes our teacher asked us about contemporary American culture, and I found myself talking (in some combination of Italian and other Romance languages, no doubt) about the way in which we place, in recent years, ever greater emphasis on stuff, on mountains of things, on consumption. It is important to make a lot of money in order to have all these things, in order to enjoy the contemporary paradise of retail therapy where everything is new, and designed, and coherent. I know it is not unique to this moment in history or to this country, but it seems to me overwhelming just now, this need we all have to acquire things, to own them, whether shoes or credentials. And so I thought, suddenly panicked, if I was going to Italy to "acquire" Italian, was I doing it to add to a collection? To own Italian? To set it on the mental shelf next to the others (shiny, well-buffed Spanish and, I'm sad to say, grubby, crumbling Welsh)? To add someone else's language and world view to my box of anthropological tricks?
We need to think about languages not as things we acquire, lines on our resume, check marks on a to-do list, credentials. Those of you graduating today have invested in learning languages in ways that suggest that you are my natural allies in the work of reflecting on this issue. If we are acquiring anything, it is a ticket – an admission ticket. You graduates understand, having paid your dues: you have spent your summers of intensive language learning in Middlebury. And then abroad, you have worked when you could have played. Remember the decision you made to listen to tales of World War II from the old customer in the corner store when you could have been checking in on Paris Hilton on the internet; the daily battle with the local newspaper's litany of corruption among the Town Council; the struggles with menus – you understand that languages are not about acquisition, but about participation. Participation means being willing to change: to eat dinner at 10.00 at night and breakfast standing at the counter in the corner bar; sometimes it means changing how you dress; it means recognizing that your most important conversations may be, for a while, with the old guy in the bar or your five year old homestay sister or the lady in the post office. I've had the privilege of spending time at the Language Schools in Madrid and in China, and I know this kind of engagement is one of the strategies promoted by the Middlebury Language Schools- one reason why you do what you do so well. This kind of participation that Middlebury programs fosters is the work of standing in another's shoes, of looking at the world from their vantage point, of understanding why things look different to Jamaica Kincaid's Maoist guerrillas or to the Italian ex-partisan drinking grappa in the piazza. Participation is about listening as well as talking; it's about breaking through the curtain of sound presented by a language we do not understand until we hear first what is said, and then, later, what is meant. This is not about acquiring – if anything it's about losing something – losing a certainty of rightness, losing assumptions. It's about skinny dipping in the cultural stream.
I am unusually aware of the importance of this distinction just at present not only because I've just spent time abroad learning a language, but also because of this moment in the foreign policy of this country – my adopted country, the country that I have chosen – and my fear for the way in which America is being seen, and interpreted, and judged in the global community, on the basis of our government's current actions, and attitudes, and above all, words. Those of you who have been living abroad in recent months will have seen the way in which the choices we have made and are making – whether in invading a country or delaying a call for cease fire, in appointing a representative to the UN; seeking to change the language of the Geneva Convention or refusing to ratify an accord – are interpreted as an attitude of acquisition. America is seen as seeking to own the right to decide, rather than looking for ways to be a creative participant in the global community.
I believe that people like us, who work to participate in other cultures, not to collect them, who must stand for an America that seeks full participation. We are committed to celebrating and to defending diversity and not merely to declaring we've been there, done that, and – most important – bought the T shirt. It is we who must and can work towards having America move in the global community as a partner, as a participant, and not as an acquisitor. When Middlebury graduates teach, or negotiate, or work in a service organization, or for the government, or, like me, figuring out how to send young people abroad – this is an element of our work. And it is something in which we can take pride and comfort as we try to answer the questions posed by our friends and colleagues abroad about America's current posture.
While these larger goals are always present, you know also what the personal rewards of participation, of engagement, can be. Our exterior lives are full of noise and activity. But when we are abroad, knowing we need to listen more carefully, we are more likely to allow the interior silence necessary for reflection. We walk down an unfamiliar street, intensely curious about the lives of those around us, and indeed about the very stones of the street. We watch the children and the dogs and the comings and goings of this environment with a different level of engagement. There is nothing quite like that sense of creating a new self, of belonging in a place to which we do not belong, and as you know, the phase of tongue-tied observation is the first step, a fundamental act of participation. Then it is followed by the sense of exhilaration that comes with a growing ability simply to talk with people, to know what they are meaning and not just what they are saying. We can as individuals be participants in the world, and when we do this by way of learning the language of the country, we are trying to do it on equal terms. That seems to me to be what, as an American abroad, I most want to do just now. I want to be in Italian, not to acquire it.
Which brings us back to Jamaica Kincaid, who was in the business of acquisition – but acquisition of a renewable resource, to spread knowledge and understanding and beauty. And while acquiring plants, she was participating:
What was I doing in a world in which King and Maoists were in mortal conflict? The irony of me getting into the local spirit of things was not lost on me, but this feeling of estrangement was soon replaced altogether with a sense of being lost in amazement and wonder and awe. From time to time I lost a sense of who I was, what I thought myself to be, what I knew to be my own true self, but this did not make me panic or become full of fear, I only viewed everything I came upon with complete acceptance as if I expected there to be no border between myself and what I was seeing before me, no border between myself and my day to day existence.
This passage captures for me the pleasure, and the significance, of real engagement with other cultures. And that engagement increases immeasurably when we add the nuanced understanding of listening to others speak in their own language, in their own voices. You have done the work, in preparing for your degrees, that permits you not only to hear what they mean, but to join your voice to theirs. And you will do this, I know, with due humility, engaging in an egalitarian conversation in which everyone participates, and no one is acquiring anything – except of course those qualities which, like transplanted Nepalese rhododendrons, only grow stronger when they are shared: knowledge, and friendship, and respect.
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The thought of upgrading a bathroom often brings to mind large-scale renovations, demolition, and hefty price tags. Even projects like replacing a backsplash or repairing tile can be more involved than you might think. However, it's possible to give your bathroom a makeover without breaking the bank (or your back). Whether you're looking to just freshen it up or make it feel like your own personal spa, these simple projects can help take your bathroom to the next level.
Upgrade your Décor
If you want to make a big splash without spending big money, consider upgrading your bathroom with new décor. A fresh coat of paint on the walls or a bold, patterned wallpaper can completely change the character of the space, while accent pieces like a new shower curtain and towel racks can reinforce your color choices. Installing shelving is a simple, functional tactic that gives dimension to your walls. Whether it's in the shower, above your toilet, or beside your vanity, a shelf can save surface space while helping to tie the room together.
Upgrade your Tub
Upgrading your tub doesn't have to mean buying a replacement. Simply refinishing your tub will have it looking brand new and helps you save money. Over time, tubs accumulate cracks, dings, and discoloration due to mold, but refinishing can cure these imperfections right away. Start by removing all hardware from the tub. Sand the whole surface, fill in any cracks or holes with putty or epoxy, then sand them smooth. Apply multiple layers of primer and topcoat, give it a buff, and enjoy your brand-new bathtub.
If refinishing your tub is too much to handle, consider simply touching it up. Fill in any cracks and apply a fresh line of caulking around the surface. After this is done, shop around for new tub hardware to polish off your cost-effective bathtub makeover.
Upgrade Your Vanity
With just a few tweaks, you can turn your vanity area from a mirror with counter space to an impactful centerpiece. Instead of going all out with a new cabinet install, simply replacing your cabinet hardware and drawer pulls can make a big difference. Think of ways your new hardware can reinforce the style of your bathroom. Match them with your shower rod, faucet, and showerhead to make your bathroom more eye-catching.
Your vanity also offers a great opportunity to add some color to your bathroom. Giving it a fresh coat of paint will help to liven up the space at a low cost. For wooden vanities, a re-stain is a great way to give them new life. Start by removing the doors and drawers. Apply wood stripping to all surfaces, then let them sit for the recommended time. Now you can begin to scrape away the old finish. Sand down all surfaces and apply the primer before staining the wood. Once your stain settles in, apply a second coat and your vanity will be good as new.
Finishing Touches
Well-organized surfaces and compartments will help to create serenity in your bathroom. Whether it's in the shower, the medicine cabinet, or below the vanity, look for multipurpose organizers that help cut down on bathroom clutter and save space. Add in natural elements like bamboo and river rocks to make your bathroom feel like a soothing sanctuary.
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Confucius' grandson comments about the Way and human nature. Tr. Legge (en)
Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up to the height of heaven.
Legge XXVII.2.
All-complete is its greatness! It embraces the three hundred rules of ceremony, and the three thousand rules of demeanor.
Legge XXVII.3.
It waits for the proper man, and then it is trodden.
Legge XXVII.4.
Hence it is said, "Only by perfect virtue can the perfect path, in all its courses, be made a fact."
Legge XXVII.5.
Therefore, the superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and greatness, so as to omit none of the more exquisite and minute points which it embraces, and to raise it to its greatest height and brilliancy, so as to pursue the course of the Mean. He cherishes his old knowledge, and is continually acquiring new. He exerts an honest, generous earnestness, in the esteem and practice of all propriety.
Legge XXVII.6.
Thus, when occupying a high situation he is not proud, and in a low situation he is not insubordinate. When the kingdom is well governed, he is sure by his words to rise; and when it is ill governed, he is sure by his silence to command forbearance to himself. Is not this what we find in the Book of Poetry,– "Intelligent is he and prudent, and so preserves his person?"
Legge XXVII.7.
The Doctrine of the Mean – Zhongyong XXVII – Chinese on/off – Français/English
Alias Zhong Yong, Chung Yung, Tchong Yong, The Unwobbling Pivot (Pound), La Régulation à usage ordinaire (Jullien).
The Book of Odes, The Analects, Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Three-characters book, The Book of Changes, The Way and its Power, 300 Tang Poems, The Art of War, Thirty-Six Strategies
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Survivors of trauma—whether abuse, accidents, or war—can end up profoundly wounded, betrayed by their bodies that failed to get them to safety and that are a source of pain. In order to fully heal from trauma, a connection must be made with oneself, including one's body. The trauma-sensitive yoga described in this book moves beyond traditional talk therapies that focus on the mind, by bringing the body actively into the healing process. This allows trauma survivors to cultivate a more positive relationship to their body through gentle breath, mindfulness, and movement practices.
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga is a book for survivors, clinicians, and yoga instructors who are interested in mind/body healing. It introduces trauma-sensitive yoga, a modified approach to yoga developed in collaboration between yoga teachers and clinicians at the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, led by yoga teacher David Emerson, along with medical doctor Bessel van der Kolk. The book begins with an in-depth description of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including a description of how trauma is held in the body and the need for body-based treatment. It offers a brief history of yoga, describes various styles of yoga commonly found in Western practice, and identifies four key themes of trauma-sensitive yoga. Chair-based exercises are described that can be incorporated into individual or group therapy, targeting specific treatment goals, and modifications are offered for mat-based yoga classes. Each exercise includes trauma-sensitive language to introduce the practice, as well as photographs to illustrate the poses. The practices have been offered to a wide range of individuals and groups, including men and women, teens, returning veterans, and others. Rounded out by valuable quotes and case stories, the book presents mindfulness, breathing, and yoga exercises that can be used by home practitioners, yoga teachers, and therapists as a way to cultivate awareness, tolerance, and an increased acceptance of the self.
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BAGHDAD, (AP) – The United States is now winning the war that two years ago seemed lost. Limited, sometimes sharp fighting and periodic terrorist bombings in Iraq are likely to continue, possibly for years. But the Iraqi government and the U.S. now are able to shift focus from mainly combat to mainly building the fragile beginnings of peace — a transition that many found almost unthinkable as recently as one year ago.
Despite the occasional bursts of violence, Iraq has reached the point where the insurgents, who once controlled whole cities, no longer have the clout to threaten the viability of the central government.
That does not mean the war has ended or that U.S. troops have no role in Iraq. It means the combat phase finally is ending, years past the time when President Bush optimistically declared it had. The new phase focuses on training the Iraqi army and police, restraining the flow of illicit weaponry from Iran, supporting closer links between Baghdad and local governments, pushing the integration of former insurgents into legitimate government jobs and assisting in rebuilding the economy.
Scattered battles go on, especially against al-Qaeda holdouts north of Baghdad. But organized resistance, with the steady drumbeat of bombings, kidnappings, assassinations and ambushes that once rocked the capital daily, has all but ceased.
This amounts to more than a lull in the violence. It reflects a fundamental shift in the outlook for the Sunni minority, which held power under Saddam Hussein. They launched the insurgency five years ago. They now are either sidelined or have switched sides to cooperate with the Americans in return for money and political support.
Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told The Associated Press this past week there are early indications that senior leaders of al-Qaeda may be considering shifting their main focus from Iraq to the war in Afghanistan.
Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, told the AP on Thursday that the insurgency as a whole has withered to the point where it is no longer a threat to Iraq's future.
"Very clearly, the insurgency is in no position to overthrow the government or, really, even to challenge it," Crocker said. "It's actually almost in no position to try to confront it. By and large, what's left of the insurgency is just trying to hang on."
Shiite militias, notably the Mahdi Army of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, have lost their power bases in Baghdad, Basra and other major cities. An important step was the routing of Shiite extremists in the Sadr City slums of eastern Baghdad this spring — now a quiet though not fully secure district.
Al-Sadr and top lieutenants are now in Iran. Still talking of a comeback, they are facing major obstacles, including a loss of support among a Shiite population weary of war and no longer as terrified of Sunni extremists as they were two years ago.
Despite the favorable signs, U.S. commanders are leery of proclaiming victory or promising that the calm will last.
The premature declaration by the Bush administration of "Mission Accomplished" in May 2003 convinced commanders that the best public relations strategy is to promise little, and couple all good news with the warning that "security is fragile" and that the improvements, while encouraging, are "not irreversible."
Iraq still faces a mountain of problems: sectarian rivalries, power struggles within the Sunni and Shiite communities, Kurdish-Arab tensions, corruption. Any one of those could rekindle widespread fighting.
But the underlying dynamics in Iraqi society that blew up the U.S. military's hopes for an early exit, shortly after the fall of Baghdad in April 2003, have changed in important ways in recent months.
Systematic sectarian killings have all but ended in the capital, in large part because of tight security and a strategy of walling off neighborhoods purged of minorities in 2006.
That has helped establish a sense of normalcy in the streets of the capital. People are expressing a new confidence in their own security forces, which in turn are exhibiting a newfound assertiveness with the insurgency largely in retreat.
Statistics show violence at a four-year low. The monthly American death toll appears to be at its lowest of the war — four killed in action so far this month as of Friday, compared with 66 in July a year ago. From a daily average of 160 insurgent attacks in July 2007, the average has plummeted to about two dozen a day this month. On Wednesday the nationwide total was 13.
Beyond that, there is something in the air in Iraq this summer.
In Baghdad, parks are filled every weekend with families playing and picnicking with their children. That was unthinkable only a year ago, when the first, barely visible signs of a turnaround emerged.
Now a moment has arrived for the Iraqis to try to take those positive threads and weave them into a lasting stability.
The questions facing both Americans and Iraqis are: What kinds of help will the country need from the U.S. military, and for how long? The questions will take on greater importance as the U.S. presidential election nears, with one candidate pledging a troop withdrawal and the other insisting on staying.
Iraqi authorities have grown dependent on the U.S. military after more than five years of war. While they are aiming for full sovereignty with no foreign troops on their soil, they do not want to rush. In a similar sense, the Americans fear that after losing more than 4,100 troops, the sacrifice could be squandered.
U.S. commanders say a substantial American military presence will be needed beyond 2009. But judging from the security gains that have been sustained over the first half of this year — as the Pentagon withdrew five Army brigades sent as reinforcements in 2007 — the remaining troops could be used as peacekeepers more than combatants.
As a measure of the transitioning U.S. role, Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond says that when he took command of American forces in the Baghdad area about seven months ago he was spending 80 percent of his time working on combat-related matters and about 20 percent on what the military calls "nonkinetic" issues, such as supporting the development of Iraqi government institutions and humanitarian aid.
Now Hammond estimates those percentage have been almost reversed. For several hours one recent day, for example, Hammond consulted on water projects with a Sunni sheik in the Radwaniyah area of southwest Baghdad, then spent time with an Iraqi physician/entrepreneur in the Dora district of southern Baghdad — an area, now calm, that in early 2007 was one of the capital's most violent zones.
"We're getting close to something that looks like an end to mass violence in Iraq," says Stephen Biddle, an analyst at the Council of Foreign Relations who has advised Petraeus on war strategy. Biddle is not ready to say it's over, but he sees the U.S. mission shifting from fighting the insurgents to keeping the peace.
Although Sunni and Shiite extremists are still around, they have surrendered the initiative and have lost the support of many ordinary Iraqis. That can be traced to an altered U.S. approach to countering the insurgency — a Petraeus-driven move to take more U.S. troops off their big bases and put them in Baghdad neighborhoods where they mixed with ordinary Iraqis and built a new level of trust.
Army Col. Tom James, a brigade commander who is on his third combat tour in Iraq, explains the new calm this way:
"We've put out the forest fire. Now we're dealing with pop-up fires."
It's not the end of fighting. It looks like the beginning of a perilous peace.
Maj. Gen. Ali Hadi Hussein al-Yaseri, the chief of patrol police in the capital, sees the changes.
"Even eight months ago, Baghdad was not today's Baghdad," he says.


text: The Coasters were one of the few artists in rock history to successfully straddle the line between music and comedy. Their undeniably funny lyrics and on-stage antics might have suggested a simple troupe of clowns, but Coasters records were no mere novelties — their material, supplied by the legendary team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, was too witty, their arrangements too well-crafted, and the group itself too musically proficient. That engaging and infectious combination made them one of the most popular early R&B/rock & roll acts, as well as one of the most consistently entertaining doo wop/vocal groups of all time. The Coasters grew out of a successful Los Angeles doo wop group called the Robins, which had been recording since 1949 and working with Leiber & Stoller since 1953. Atlantic Records acquired the Robins in 1955, when the Leiber & Stoller composition "Smokey Joe's Cafe" was becoming too big a hit for their small Spark label to handle; its success scored the duo an independent contract with Atlantic as producers and composers. Amid uncertainties over their new major-label arrangement, the Robins split up that fall; lead tenor Carl Gardner (a more recent addition) and bass Bobby Nunn formed a new group, the Coasters (named for their West Coast base), which maintained the Leiber & Stoller association — an extremely wise move. The initial Coasters lineup was completed by baritone Billy Guy (a gifted comic vocalist) and second tenor Leon Hughes, with guitarist Adolph Jacobs figuring prominently on their recordings through 1959. Their first single, "Down in Mexico," became a Top Ten R&B hit in 1956, epitomizing the sort of humorous story-song Leiber & Stoller were perfecting. The Coasters hit again in 1957 with the double-sided smash "Young Blood"/"Searchin'," both sides of which reached the pop Top Ten. The follow-ups weren't as successful, and it was decided that both the group and Leiber & Stoller would move their operations to New York, where Atlantic was based. As a result, Nunn and Hughes left the group in late 1957, to be replaced respectively by bass Will "Dub" Jones (ex-Cadets, of "Stranded in the Jungle" fame) and second tenor Obie Jessie (for a very short period), then Cornell Gunter (ex-Flairs). The Coasters' first recording in New York was 1958′s "Yakety Yak," which featured King Curtis on tenor sax. Its witty, slice-of-life lyrics about a teenager being hassled by his parents struck a resounding chord, and "Yakety Yak" became the Coasters' first number-one pop hit that summer, topping the R&B charts as well. "Charlie Brown," which cast Jones in the title role of class clown (and immortalized him with the catch-phrase, "why's everybody always pickin' on me?"), hit number two on both the pop and R&B charts in 1959, firmly establishing the Coasters' widespread crossover appeal. More hits followed: the Western-themed "Along Came Jones," "Poison Ivy," "Shoppin' for Clothes," and the group's final Top 30 hit, 1961′s burlesque-dancer tribute "Little Egypt." Following "Little Egypt," Gunter departed, to be replaced by Earl "Speedo" Carroll (of the Cadillacs). Other personnel shifts ensued over the next few years, especially as the hits dried up; even more discouragingly, Leiber & Stoller left Atlantic in 1963. The Coasters parted ways with Atlantic in early 1966, signing with Columbia's Date subsidiary and reuniting with Leiber & Stoller for a time. Although they charted several times, no more hits were forthcoming, given the radically different musical climate; their last chart single was a 1971 cover of "Love Potion No. 9" (by which time Gardner was the only remaining original member), and their last new release came with a 1976 version of "If I Had a Hammer." Since then, numerous different Coasters lineups have toured the oldies circuit; Gardner's holds the legal claim to legitimacy, but Gunter, Guy, Jones, Nunn, and Hughes all led differing lineups at one point or another. Nunn died of a heart attack in 1986, one year before the Coasters became the first vocal group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gunter was murdered in Las Vegas in 1990, and Jones passed away in early 2000. ~ Steve Huey


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Happy CYBER MONDAY Jaderbugs! I hope to have all of my tutorials up before the end of the week showing you all of the "cheap" ways I decorated our Christmas tree. I always believe when you make your own things they look so much better than store bought items. Don't cha agree?
Today's tutorial is so soft and fluffy. When I was in the store the other day I started looking at garlands and when I saw the prices on them I was like "ER MY GERD"… I couldn't get over the prices of them. I figured out in that moment I would make my own. I wanted something to look like SNOW… Then it clicked.
Are you excited yet? The great thing is you can have your kids help with this, just be careful of the needle. I think they make kid proof needles I am just not sure where they sell them. I mean. What is kid proof? Can they not stab themselves with it? Will it even go through clothes? See… I just don't know ~
I purchased all of my ingredients at Walgreens. Make sure when you purchase your cotton balls that you get the JUMBO ones. I accidentally got the small ones and you can totally tell the difference. The big ones look so much better.
Start off with ONE large cotton ball.
Carefully string your needle right through the center of the cotton ball.
Pull the string through and continue until you have enough for your tree. One piece of advice. I though I could have ONE long garland but because you are using thread it sorta breaks easily if there is too much weight. I know you are prolly thinking…cotton balls, weight. Trust me it breaks.
I like to do about 20-30 cotton balls and then stop. It just works better. I am sure if you used the small cotton balls you could make one big garland but these jumbo babies are huge!
This is what you will get JADERBUGS! It's so much fun right. I really like it because it's super affordable and honestly. I think it looks better than a store bought garland.
Here is ONE of our trees in the house. Tutorial coming soon on how we make this bookshelf so stay tuned!
If you decide to make one please post it on my Jaderbomb facebook page! I love showing the things you make.
Don't forget to make it a DIY kinda day,
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Wayne Lineker is looking for a new girlfriend - read his controversial list of requirements in full
Are you "a worldie and above 30"? Are you prepared to give up your career for love "or at least to work from a laptop on a tropical beach somewhere"? If so, and you meet the rest of his long list of criteria, you might be just what Wayne Lineker is looking for in a partner.
The 58 year old brother of former footballer Gary Lineker - best known for running a number of party hotspots on the Balearic island of Ibiza - recently posted on Instagram an extensive list of what he expects from a girlfriend, after, he claims, his family decided he needs a partner.
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Hide AdIn the now-deleted post to more than 500,000 followers, the ageing playboy said, "Ok - Let's start this off like I'm normal: Strong nice loving personality" before moving on to "more important things" with an in-depth set of requirements.
"You must like older men, but only me" wrote Lineker, before stipulating an age range of "Above 30 (OK 28 29 could work) but not my age as that would just look weird".
Dogs are acceptable, according to Lineker, but anyone interested should have "no baggage" - presumably meaning children, as his "are all grown up."
Lineker also revealed that he "loves cooking, especially Waitrose ready meals" and any potential partner "must be able to cook."
Hide AdLineker hopes to meet someone who shares his love of "Netflix especially money heist and also real crime," but what about chick flicks? "Watch them with your mates," warned Lineker.
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As well as what he expects from a girlfriend, Lineker also detailed in the post what he can offer to any potential suitors, including sharing "a Bentley and a Lamborghini Jeep (pending)" as well as having his PA "book all yours and our flights and purchase items online for you."
Before signing off his post with the hashtags #wifeywhereyouat, #banter and #real, Lineker said, "One last thing. Your geography needs to be on point as girls that think Lincoln is in Wales is not good. Be intelligent but not boring. Outgoing suits."
Unsurprisingly, his post has attracted significant attention on social media, with plenty of Twitter users offering their thoughts on Lineker's 17 point list.