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It's not really a FMA thread and for that I apologise but please take a minute out of your day today to remember those victims and survivors of last year?s terrorist atrocity here in the UK. Over 50 died and more than 100 injured when terrorists detonated suicide packs on the underground and a public bus.
I was travelling to work in London on that morning, I remember seeing people queuing for buses on the street and couldn't work out why until I reached work and turned on the news channel.
We can only imagine what it must have been like.
God bless, we will never forget!
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I was in Madrid the week after the bombings there and went to the impromptu memorials at the train station where the bombings took place. Very moving.
What matters now is what we do about it.
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If we don't remember we are doomed to repeat.
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MI5 conducts secret inquiry into 8,000 al-Qa'ida 'sympathisers'
By Jason Bennetto, Crime Correspondent
Published: 03 July 2006
Up to 8,000 suspected al-Qa'ida sympathisers are being investigated by MI5 and the police in an operation to identify future terrorists, The Independent has learned.
The huge covert inquiry, known as project Rich Picture, is aimed at finding people who are being groomed for terrorism, and at identifying the Islamist extremists carrying out the recruitment.
The nationwide investigation follows intelligence suggesting there is a very small, but significant number of British-born and Britain-based Muslims, who are prepared to carry out bombings and other terrorist attacks in this country.
Undercover officers are gathering information from all over the country, including at colleges, mosques and internet websites where extremists may try to "groom" or radicalise those sympathetic to the aims of al-Qa'ida. Of the estimated 1.6 million Muslims living in Britain, counter-terrorist sources have disclosed that they believe up to 0.5 per cent - about 8,000 - support al-Qa'ida's aims, and have links to Islamist extremists. These are the people being investigated.
Despite assurances by police and intelligence chiefs that they are not spying on the Muslim community, the huge scale of project Rich Picture is certain to provoke anger among some Muslims who believe they are being unfairly stigmatised and targeted. Relations with some sections of the Muslim community have already been damaged following the shooting of a suspect in Forest Gate, east London, who was later released with his brother without charge.
Project Rich Picture was set up shortly after the suicide bombings in London in July last year after it became clear that British-born citizens were becoming radicalised.
Following the London attacks, in which 56 people died Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, director general of MI5, told the Intelligence and Security Committee that the main lesson learned from the attacks was the need to get into "the unknown" - to "find ways of broadening coverage to pick up currently unknown terrorist activities or plots".
The committee, which oversees the running of the intelligence services, said of the police and agencies: "Their goal is to become more proactive at identifying those who may be being groomed for terrorism and those doing the grooming, and so to spot where terrorism may next occur."
The resulting operation is aimed at up to 8,000 potential terror supporters.
A security source said: "What we have been doing up to now is fire-fighting. There has been a huge volume of plots to investigate.
"Rather than just firefighting we are finding out the causes, why it's happening, why are people radicalised, and how they are radicalised, and then deal with some of these issues."
Until recently, the intelligence services have been concentrating on uncovering and disrupting active terrorist plots in the UK. By July 2005, the number of "primary investigative targets'' known to security services had risen from about 250 in 2001 to 800.
But a big expansion of MI5 and police counter-terrorism resources has allowed the agencies to start looking at the recruitment and grooming of future bombers. MI5 has grown from just under 2,000 staff in 2001 to about 2,500 today, rising to 3,500 in 2008.
A security source said: "It is trying to drill down and identify those who may be coming into contact with radical sources. It is finding out these people at an early stage. You only have to look at the background of the 7 July London terrorists to see the speed to which radicalisation can take place.
"Some of those who blew themselves up were spotted, recruited and radicalised within a year."
The security service and police chiefs believe that Islamist extremists are targeting people in Britain who are sympathetic towards the aims of al-Qa'ida and who believe the London suicide bombings were justified. They point to surveys in the past year, by Populus, YouGov, and ICM, which found between five and seven per cent of British Muslims believe the London bombings were justified.
Much of the work of Project Rich Picture is being done by MI5 officers based at new regional stations with the help of GCHQ, the government's eavesdropping centre in Cheltenham. Four centres: Scotland, the north-west, north-east and midlands are up and running. A further four, in the south-west, Wales, the east and the south-east will be operational by year's end. A security source said: "The whole Rich Picture business is an investigation to get information on the ground which we would not have looked at before. It is not an attempt by agencies to spy on the Muslim population. It's looking at those people directly attached or linked to terrorist activities."
Joking Muslim cleric mocks victims of London blasts
A SPEECH by an extremist Muslim cleric praising the London bombers and mocking victims of suicide attacks has been broadcast on the internet to coincide with the anniversary of the July 7 attacks.
The audience laughs as Omar Brooks, a British Muslim convert who also uses the name Abu Izzadeen, makes fun of non-Muslims as ?animals? and ?cowards?.
Brooks ? who has previously described the London bombers as ?completely praiseworthy? ? identifies with the views of Mohammad Sidique Khan, the ringleader of the London attacks.
He contrasts the supposed bravery of Khan?s suicide to the ?kuffar? (non-Muslims) who are characterised as debauched binge-drinkers who vomit and urinate in the street.
The speech is peppered with jokes that bring laughter from his audience at the Small Heath youth and community centre in Birmingham, where it was filmed last Sunday.
At one point he announces dramatically that the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center ?changed many people?s lives?. After a pause, he brings the house down by adding: ?Especially those inside.?
His comments were condemned by Rachel North, a survivor of the King?s Cross bomb. ?It?s clearly calculated to upset people and is pretty disgusting. I would imagine these statements are something that the police would be interested in because they might encourage other people to get involved in terrorism.?
She disclosed that she had received abuse from supporters of the terrorists. ?I?ve had abusive e-mails from people saying that I am part of a government conspiracy, that it?s a shame I didn?t die in the bombings. It?s pretty low, but I have chosen not to publish these e-mails because I don?t want to give them publicity.?
Brooks, 31, a former electrician who was born into a Christian family of Jamaican origin in east London, is already under police investigation.
Police submitted a file on his activities to the Crown Prosecution Service last month after an undercover investigation by The Sunday Times last July tape-recorded him imploring Muslims to ?instil terror into the hearts of the kuffar?.
On that occasion he told an audience of teenagers and young families that he did not want to go to Allah while sleeping in his bed ?like an old woman?. Instead, he said: ?I want to be blown into pieces with my hands in one place and my feet in another.?
He has continued to speak out publicly despite the government?s attempt to crack down on the ?preachers of hate?.
His latest speech was at an event entitled ?How can we prevent another 7/7?? and organised by a little known umbrella group called the Islamic Research Forum. It includes members of Al-Ghurabaa and the Saviour Sect, both formed from the break-up of Al-Muhajiroun, the Islamic organisation that described the September 11 terrorists as the ?Magnificent 19?.
Last August Tony Blair announced that he would ban ?the successor organisation of Al-Muhajiroun?, but this is one of a number of anti-terror proposals that have proved difficult to implement.
Omar Bakri, former leader of Al-Muhajiroun, fled Britain last year amid fears of a crackdown on radical preachers. He is said to have been replaced as the leader of the Saviour Sect by Brooks.
The video of last Sunday?s speech was posted on the Al-Ghurabaa website ahead of Friday?s memorial service for the 52 people who were killed by the four suicide bombers.
Brooks is dismissive of calls for reconciliation. ?I know as Friday approaches there will be many epitaphs and speeches and sermons, and maybe the archbishop of somewhere or other is going to come out and say, you know, we?ll call for peace around the world blah, blah, blah.
?But if we took the time to read Mohammad Sidique Khan?s will [the video confession broadcast after the attacks], we will see the answer for our problems.?
Khan, whose bomb killed six people on a Tube at Edgware Road, is held up as an example by Brooks because he didn?t fear death. ?We?re talking about people who want to die the way you like to live,? he said.
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Something from the TRC:
London 7/7 bomber Shahzad Tanwir from anniversary video
London, United Kingdom
Nature of Advisory/Report:
The London bombings a year ago brought to light several fundamental counterterrorism related issues affecting the United States and Europe. On the eve of the anniversary, and based on the release of a terrorist anniversary video today, the Terrorism Research Center offers three terrorism-related observations for a post-?7/7? world.
Analyst Comments:
The Jihadist 7/7 Anniversary Video ? Tactics and Strategy
The release of an anniversary video underscores that the July 7, 2005 London subway bombings (Terrorist Incident) remain highly significant in the minds of many Islamic terrorists and further outlines a continuing strategy of global violence. In this video, bomber Shahzad Tanwir reveals the specific terms of a ?deal? into which he believes the United Kingdom, and other western countries, have unwillingly fallen whereby terrorists articulate complaints over their foreign policies with violence in the home territory. ?What you have witnessed is only the beginning of a series of attacks which will continue in number and increase in intensity until you withdraw your troops from Afghanistan and Iraq and stop your financial and military support for America and Israel,? Tanwir explains.
Accordingly, a lesson of particular importance learned by radical Islamic militants regarding the evolution of Jihadist strategy from both the London attack and the Madrid commuter train bombing a year earlier in 2004 (Terrorist Incident) is that terrorist violence could and perhaps should be designed to achieve political results rather than vengeance. Terrorist strikes may also function, as al-Qaeda (Group Profile) strategist Abdulaziz al-Muqrin would say, as ?a way to direct messages?a form of diplomacy that writes in blood and uses torn limbs as letters?? The contemporary strategy of Jihadist terrorism, like other terrorist movements before it, is evolving towards an advanced understanding of the use of violence for carefully calibrated political ends.
The London bombings and one-year anniversary video release targeting the British public and carefully articulating the rationale behind the attacks as well as the terms of any future peace clearly illustrate this principle not only to the western ?enemy? but also to the next generation of al-Qaeda terrorists.
Both the Madrid and London bombings are clear illustrations of Islamist Abu Bakr al-Najy as the ?Pay-the-Price? principle for the international community of radicals. Al-Najy?s Pay-the-Price theory dictates that nations that commit offenses against the Islamic world must be retaliated upon so that they understand clearly that they are ?paying the price? for their own policies. He writes:
Any offending action by any group of any kind requires a reaction to make the enemy pay the price of his crimes and to reconsider one thousand times over before undertaking to attack us?
This is not necessarily a new idea; Osama bin Laden has spoken of the need ?to bring the battle into the hearths of their homes,? which he did successfully with the 9/11 attacks (Terrorist Incident). However, those attacks spawned more unpopular US actions in the Middle East, whereby London and Madrid strikes demonstrate that terrorist violence can be used effectively to send a message to the European public. While the London bombings have not yet yielded the pullout of British troops from Iraq (Country Profile), a general dissatisfaction prevalent among much of the British public with the war has been commented upon in Jihadist discourse.
The idea that western countries can be made to ?pay-the-price? with terrorist violence in their homelands for their unpopular actions and policies vis-?-vis the Islamic world has become an entrenched part of modern Jihadist strategy. At least one Iraqi insurgent group has threatened to attack the US homeland. The Global Islamic Media Front, an al-Qaeda-affiliated propaganda distribution organization, threatened Italy (Country Profile) with a terrorist attack if it did not extract its troops from Iraq, and the al-Qaeda-linked GSPC in Algeria has threatened to carry out attacks in France (Country Profile) due to French support for the Bouteflicka government in Algeria.
Videos, statements, and publications aimed at enemy populaces are considered of utmost importance to communicate the terms and logic behind threats and acts of terrorist violence. Al-Najy writes, ?It is also necessary to remind the enemy of this by issuing statements, which justify any Pay-the-Price operation.? The video of the will of London bomber Mohammed Siddiq Khan provides a telling example of this; Khan communicates to his countrymen?in British-accented English?exactly why they were being attacked. ?Your democratically elected governments continuously perpetuate atrocities against my people and your support of them makes you directly responsible?? he explains as the justification to the attack.
7/7 and European Security
Apart from the recent video and its insights into Islamic terrorists' strategy, and tactics, while the vast majority of Muslims value their adopted countries, many face lingering inequalities and challenges. A portion of the Muslim minority enclaves in Europe continue to turn to a more fundamental strain of Islam, adhering to radical views and abiding by the most austere adaptations of Islam. These clusters are spread over most of Europe and are accruing a dangerous set of followers. Contributing factors to their ability to grow and develop are radical Imams who recruit and mobilize thousands of followers. Their radical messages have been protected by the West's own primary values of freedom of speech, and it is not until recently that amendments have been made to national laws to enable law enforcement to obstruct their firebrand rhetoric. Still, there are many militant groups that manage to circumvent regulations, and their messages still reach many, especially Muslim youth who are an easy target for radicalization.
Parallel to, and feeding into, al-Qaeda?s global evolution and expansion are sustained tensions within European society between Muslim and immigrant communities?including second and third generation descendants of Muslim immigrants?and the indigenous European societies in which they live. This tension is driven by perceptions of social inequality, alienation, and grievances toward the nation?s foreign and domestic policies vis-?-vis the global Muslim community. Second and third generations of Muslims compose a diverse and dispersed group, some of whom struggle with substandard living conditions in troubled, poor suburbs of major European cities (WAR Report). These groupings have become the prime focus of anti-terrorism law enforcement officials who have identified them as malleable and sometimes sympathetic to violence. Some Muslim youth seek mentorship, camaraderie, and a place to belong. The latter is critically important, as some of these youth feel displaced, and out of touch with both their countries of ancestral origin or their country of current nationality (Intel Report). While other issues?alienation, exclusion, and religious intolerance?are key components to integrating any religion or ethnicity (WAR Report), Maher Othman of the al-Hayat newspaper, focuses on humiliation as a primary radicalizing factor. These perceived injustices have the potential to encourage radicalization and rallying of politically and socially-motivated violence. In particular, this environment could easily provide the soil in which Islamist militancy and terrorism take root throughout Europe. These societal and political grievances seem to provide many of the underlying motivations for recent political violence and terrorism in Europe and the emergence of jihadist ?vanguard outpost? cells: from the Madrid and London subway bombings, to the assassinations and death threats from Islamist terrorists against public figures and politicians (Terrorist Incident) in the Netherlands (Country Profile), to the recent riots among the young descendents of some immigrants in France (WAR Report).
Further, Islamist militant and terrorist groups seek to exploit some members of the Muslim immigrant community who feel unrest or grievance to recruit and seek operational support for jihadist activities. Particularly concerning for counter-terrorism officials is the potential connections by members of these communities to Iraq and Afghanistan (Country Profile) to provide either training and experience for European-based militants to refine terrorist tradecraft or the deployment of veterans from these fronts to establish, participate in, or otherwise offer their battlefield expertise to European cells.
The United States and Europe
Finally, radicalized-autonomous Islamic terrorist cells of second and third generation immigrants who have European citizenship pose a continuing risk to European countries. They are difficult to detect by local authorities. Further, procedures designed to encourage international travel within Europe unintentionally facilitate terrorist travel as well. Schengen visas are temporary visitor visas issued to citizens of foreign countries who are required to obtain a visa before entering Europe. The issuance of the Schengen visa permits the holder to enter all member countries with the minimal restrictions. The United Kingdom (Country Profile) is not a party to the treaty; therefore, its citizens are considered foreign nationals to the European Union and must obtain a Schengen visa to enter mainland Europe.
Radicalized European terrorists of foreign descent could potentially threaten the United States (Country Profile). Passport holders from the United Kingdom can enter the United States as tourists via the visa waver program (VWP). This allows legal entry to the US for 90 days, and if a person is not in various security databases, he could go undetected. The VWP program is not limited to UK citizens; most European nations have favorable visa arrangements with the US.
In conclusion, Europe?s Muslim minorities, the corrosive influence of radical ideology, streamlined travel documents, and rapid transit across borders and oceans will continue to challenge both European and US counterterrorism forces and counterterrorism policy for the foreseeable future
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The interim nuclear deal that was finally clinched between Iran and the world powers in Geneva in last November has been hailed by many in the West as a historic breakthrough for international diplomacy.
In return for provisional and modest sanctions relief, the deal enforces measures that guarantee to curb, but not dismantle, Tehran's nuclear activities in a verifiable fashion. Describing the accord as a "first step" that "achieves a great deal," U.S. President Barack Obama asserted shortly after the conclusion of negotiations that "for the first time in nearly a decade, we have halted the progress of the Iranian nuclear program, and key parts of the program will be rolled back."
"Simply put," he added, the plan "cut[s] off Iran's most likely paths to a bomb."
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Before details of the pact were even released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had rushed to dismiss it as a "historic mistake," refusing to abide by any deal that falls short of dismantling Tehran's enrichment program once and for all—a longtime demand for the Israelis, but a nonstarter for the Iranians. "Today the world has become a much more dangerous place because the most dangerous regime in the world has taken a significant step toward attaining the most dangerous weapon in the world," Netanyahu stressed in his address to the weekly cabinet meeting held shortly after the talks. Echoing Bibi's stringent stance, Israel's minister of intelligence and strategic affairs, Yuval Steinitz, exhorted that "the current deal, like the 2007 failed deal with North Korea, is more likely to bring Iran closer to having a bomb."
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Last week it was announced that UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane were mobilizing their friends to take on the Hamburger Sport-Verein at the Imtech Arena in Hamburg, Germany on 13 December, 2011, with most of the proceeds going towards addressing the ongoing food crisis in the Horn of Africa.
The previous eight Matches Against Poverty have benefited projects in more than 27 developing countries, including recent recovery efforts in the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and Pakistan floods.
Football, with its worldwide appeal and the power to engage massive audiences, presents a unique opportunity to communicate effectively with the public, raising general awareness of the unacceptable levels of hunger in the world.
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Deadlines have never been my favorite things. Like many others, however, I find that I work best when I have them to keep me on track. When several things must be done and deadlines collide, however, I can feel absolutely paralyzed.
We've talked about – and even mourned – the loss of our abilities to multi-task anymore in these pages on more than one occasion. I've said that if, for example, the dishes need to be washed, the check book balanced and my desk organized, you might as well nail one of my shoes to the floor.
Round and round in literal and figurative circles I go…
Yesterday was such a moment and, save for help asked for and assistance given, I may have been whirling there still.
Recognizing that I was on my way to the mental spiral, I asked Caryn to "tell me what to do first" (FYI, writing this post was second on the list). Without her help I could not seem to decipher priorities when everything had to be done simultaneously. Before she could offer a way out of my maze, I had to realize that I was in one. It's like that A LOT with MS; we have to know we need help before we can muster up the courage to ask for it.
C and I have laid the ground work for such moments with discussions of situations and coping strategies. Writing this blog and reading your comments have given me understandings about shared but personal aspects of MS. That this blog was one of the "problems" yet actually offered solutions is one of the many paradoxes that multiple sclerosis has brought into my life.
That you are reading this post tells you that I got the nail out of my shoe and was able to move forward. With a limp, with my cane, but I moved forward.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via our Life With MS Facebook page, on Twitter, and our new group on MS Connection.org. Check out our bi-monthly blog for the UK and look for our Very Special new monthly blog for the National MS Society.
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As someone who claims to be a beauty junkie, I have to admit I had never heard of solid lotion bars. Maybe it's because I was born during a full moon or because I ate too many gumdrops as a tween, but I was amazed to hear about such an innovative product. I googled "lotion bars" and lo and behold, they're everywhere. Whoever came up with this concept is a genius. Now, it's a little trickier finding vegan versions of these types of things but I was recently introduced to Squid Balm. Squid Balm solid lotion bars are 100% certified vegan and chemical-free… and no, they don't contain any squid (just awesome ingredients like fruit butters and seed oils). 😉
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Would this work as a deodorant?
Well aparently I've been living under a rock as well, 'cuz I've never heard of lotion bars either. Thanks for the heads up!


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So, I haven't been on my blog in...like...forever, right? And a lot of crazy stuff has happened. I fell in love. And life was amazing. I woke up every day and said, "I am so happy! I am so grateful! I am so in love!" like a broken record on repeat for two years or so.
And then...a little over a month ago...my boyfriend (my everything, my life partner, my heart, my soul -- the person I thought I'd spend my forever with) killed himself, and because of stupid money problems which is so dumb and so not something I understand at all and it's so horrible. And life was worse than I ever thought it could be, and my heart aches and breaks in incomparable ways. And everything is strange and surreal right now and those of you who follow my Instagram have seen the ways in which I've fallen apart and but myself back together again multiple times throughout the day.
About a week before Drew died, a Refinery 29 crew came to our house and filmed an episode of "Hang Time with Jenn Im" with me, a cute series where Jenn does closet raids of her favorite bloggers/vloggers. By now, I live in a completely different place, alone in an apartment and not with him in his house, and my life is so the opposite of what it was then. And it should all seem so frivolous, you know? But the episode came out yesterday and I watched it and it kind of made me happy to see our place, his things...a snapshot of a life I can never have again. I don't know.
It's a good series, and Jenn is such a good person, and it was so wonderful meeting her and getting to do this, something positive in my former hours one last time. You should watch it and check out the other videos in the series. In it, I say fashion is the only form of art everyone has to participate in every day. And a month after the most horrific tragedy I hope I will ever endure, I find that to be even more true. My hair has since been dyed dark brown. I don't wear makeup very often anymore. I dress a bit like Lydia Deetz. And this is what I communicate to the world now...a darkness, yes, a sensitivity maybe. But there is comfort in that.
If you have questions about suicide...either Drew's or your own suicidal thoughts or anything like that...I am an open book. You can always talk to me on my Tumblr.
373 - What Even is a Blog?
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I think that the internet is chronicling a major change in our species' communication methods. If you think about it, originally, we were visual cultures. We told stories with our hands and drew pictures in the sand and on rocks and on each others' bodies with earth-derived paints. Then, we developed language. And through language, we found new ways to tell stories, with just symbols and sounds. Our visual culture changes from perceiving the ideas through movement to understanding the concepts through the shapes of letters as they appeared on a page. And for a while, it was the power of the written word that controlled our societies. Those who could read, who had access to texts, who could truly understand what was being said by Kings and by Gods and by Lords and by Landowners -- they interpreted things as they chose and passed it down to the illiterate masses. The printing press, when finally developed, was more a tool for democracy than perhaps any other technological advancement. The illiterate masses could suddenly own books, could learn to read, could interpret texts for themselves. Language was power. Books were tools of the rebellion. Words actually meant something.
Once upon a time, the internet was a place about words, too. We read live journals and message boards and wikis and blogs and live-breaking news! People -- anyone! -- could say whatever they'd like, and we could find them and read it all! The internet was a place in which people could SPEAK!
Perhaps two years ago, blogging was at its peak. I would come here, to this place, and write about the things that were on my mind: politics and fashion and social issues. Strange miscellaneous thoughts about trees and about growing older and about living in Los Angeles. And you, my readers, would actually read those thoughts. And I, in turn, would read yours. And in that way, I feel we knew each other. I feel that we truly related.
Blogging gave way to microblogging, and through Twitter, we learned to speak less freely, more succinctly. Be clever and to the point. Be witty and brief. While I appreciated the challenge, I missed the verbosity of blogging. It's not always the point of the story that matters, you know. Sometimes, the part that matters most is the way in which the winding of our prose seems to meet up with the point. Sometimes, the story is the journey and the destination is a bit dull, but at least we had fun getting there, right? Twitter just didn't get that about me, I guess.
Microblogging gave way to visual microblogging. Why use words when you can just use a single image? A picture is worth a thousand words after all, isn't it? And you can scroll past hundreds of pictures in a matter of seconds, taking it all in at the speed of light! Instagram; it is instant. However, things that are instantaneous aren't comprehensive. They aren't complete. Instagram is a very small window on a train that's moving very quickly. Can you truly know anything you see through that window? If a train moves through Budapest going 100mph while you stare through a 3x3" window, does that mean that you were ever actually in Budapest? Did you see enough to say you've seen it? Did you come to know anything about that place through that journey?
Eventually, perhaps, visual microblogging will give way to a whole culture that communicates only through pictures and emojis and abbreviations. Instead of saying hello to each other, we'll project an image of a hand waving in front of each others' faces. Instead of laughing at each others' jokes, we'll project a crying smiley face into the air between us and say "rawful" or maybe use ASL to spell out the letters R, O, F, and L separately like that. The projecting device will have to be attached to our heads if we go that route, I guess. Like Google glasses.
The future is exciting! So why, then, does the prospect of moving away from written language so depress me? Aren't visuals simply a more efficient way of communicating? I think it has something to do with the way in which I, in particular, communicate. I feel lost in the transition from words to images. I think in complete sentences. I want to talk it through. I want to get from point A to point B in my own head with an audience watching. I find comfort in that.
Click. Here is a picture of my face. #selfie. But behind it! There are so many complete sentences in my brain! You know, that big globby thing behind my selfie? I'd rather you know that side of me. The inside globby bit. I want you to relate to me. Otherwise, what's the point of all of this, really? What's the point of the technological experience unless we can put some humanity there into it?
Blogging is so retro. So kitschy. So endearing. My, you must have so many feelings. Isn't that cute.
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Love this AC Slater "Slate or Die" tank by Some Velvet! Some Velvet is one RADDDDD shop run by one RADDDDD lady, and this is her own design. I highly recommend checking it out!
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This is my Teddy Boy look, I guess? Or Teddy Girl look as it were? Though gender is a construct, so I guess it's my Teddy Person look.
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Skirt - GoJane, Bustier - American Apparel, Fishnet Shirt - Lip Service, Jacket - c/o Gypsy Warrior, Socks - Petals and Peacocks c/o Gypsy Warrior
Can we take a second to talk about fishnet shirts? I mean, is there any greater thing right now?
366 - 97% of the Time
This shirt says, "I'm right 97% of the time. Who cares about the other 4%?"
See, but the problem with this shirt is that I actually am just full of opinions, so when I wear it, it's almost too literal. Like, the joke doesn't quite stick and instead it just creates awkward silence wherein everyone goes, "Hmmm...yeah...well..."
365 - Ideologia
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I kinda went nuts and ordered a ton of custom harnesses from this Etsy store called Ideologia like six months ago, then forgot I ordered them and never sent the owner my measurements to have them made, then remembered randomly like a month back and emailed the shop, and finally got these bad boys in the mail! Whew -- totally cool and so glad I remembered! Now if only I could find a way to wear hosiery more than once before it rips...
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Milford Humane Society's annual Chocolate Festival is rapidly approaching as is the next low cost spay/neuter clinic at the shelter.
Chocolate Fest is�Sunday, April 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Medway VFW on Holliston Street.
The shelter will provide a chocolate buffet, including favorite recipes made by shelter volunteers, friends and family. The cost is $5 and participants can sample five items. Activities, raffles and Easter baskets will also be available for sale.
Donations of candy, toys and basket-making materials are appreciated and can be brought to the shelter. Donations of any baked goods for the event that include chocolate are also welcome. For information, call the shelter at 508-473-7008.
The STOP�spay and neuter clinic for cats will also be hosted�at the shelter on Tuesday, April 8.
The service is provided by STOP (Stop The Overpopulation of Pets), and is a mobile veterinary service provided by veterinarian Ann-Marie Roche. The cost is $75 for males and $85 for females and includes the surgery and an exam, rabies shot, nail trim and post-surgical pain medication. Distemper shots are available for an additional $10.
Appointments are required as space is limited and should be arranged by calling STOP at 617-571-7151. More information is available at http://www.thestopclinic.com. Other locations may be available for those unable to participate in April.
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Milford Humane Society's annual Chocolate Festival is rapidly approaching as is the next low cost spay/neuter clinic at the shelter.


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Memphis native Rodney Hamilton spent six season as an assistant coach for the Tennessee State men's basketball team (2012-18).
One of the best players in Georgia State University history, Hamilton joined the TSU coaching staff prior to the 2012-13 season. His duties for the Tigers entailed recruiting, player development, scouting and academic assistance.
Hamilton helped lead the Tigers to two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament berths (2013 and 2016). In his first season in 2012-13, TSU posted an 18-15 record and advanced to the OVC Semifinals. In 2015-16, the Tigers tied the program's Division I record with 20 wins and again qualified for the OVC Semifinals. The Tigers also tied the record for the most wins in a season at the Gentry Center, going 11-3 at home.
Hamilton, who has been part of three winning seasons at TSU, helped guide the Tigers to a 52-39 record over his final three seasons.
Hamilton came to Tennessee State after serving as Head Coach of the women's basketball team at Indiana Tech for three seasons (2009-12).
During the 2011-12 campaign, Hamilton guided Indiana Tech to its best start since the 2006-07 season. They ranked No. 15 in the Nov. 28 NAIA poll - a first for the program since 1993. Under his tutelage, the team tied for the most wins during the 2011-12 season for only the 3rd time since 2003. 10 players were NAIA scholar athletes, 18 players were named to the WHAC all-academic team and 6 student-athletes garnered All-Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) honors.
Prior to joining Indiana Tech in 2009, Hamilton served two seasons as an assistant men's basketball coach at Southeast Missouri State University.
Hamilton's primary duties for the Redhawks included serving as the program's recruiting coordinator as well as scheduling, player development, scouting and all other facets of the program.
Before making Cape Girardeau his home, Hamilton served two seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Crichton College in his hometown of Memphis.
During his first season at Crichton College in 2005-2006, the men's basketball team enjoyed a 15 game turnaround from the previous season. They were able to finish with an 18-12 overall record, 3rd in the TranSouth Conference and was ranked as high as No. 13 in the NAIA Top 25 National Ranking.
In Hamilton's second season, the 2006-07 Crichton team advanced to the NAIA Elite Eight in the National Tournament held in Kansas City, Mo., after winning the TranSouth Conference regular season and tournament titles.
The team finished with a 28-8 regular and post-season record and ended 15-3 in the TranSouth Conference. Crichton was nationally-ranked during the course of the year being as No. 21, 22 and 25. After completing a 13-game winning streak, the Comets finished No. 7 in the nation in the NAIA national poll.
From 2001-05 Hamilton coached at Westside High School in Memphis. The Wildcats played in the 15 AA District (MIAA) Memphis Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Hamilton played collegiately at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga., where he lettered all four seasons he played. Hamilton graduated as the Panthers' all-time leader in scoring, assists and steals. He was a two-time All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection, earning first team and ASC All-Tournament honors in 1998.
He was named second team All-ASC in 1997 and garnered Academic All-ASC both years. Hamilton is the only player in school history to start more than 100 games and was the first GSU player to have his jersey number retired.
Hamilton was an inaugural member of the Georgia State University Athletics Hall of Fame. He was honored at a GSU football game in the fall of 2015 and officially enshrined into the Athletics Hall of Fame in April of 2016.
After his collegiate playing career, Hamilton participated in the NBA Atlanta Hawks free agent camp in 1998. Hamilton went on to play professionally for three seasons in Sweden, Switzerland and Hungary.
Hamilton was honored by the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) on Jan. 30, 2007 at halftime of his alma mater as a CAA Legend. The Legends program recognizes individuals who have excelled on the court and later achieved success in the business and professional world.
Hamilton earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Management from Georgia State in 1998. He completed his Master's of Arts in Education from Christian Brothers University in 2003.
Hamilton and his wife, Tamara are the parents of three daughters, Bailey Madison, Brooke McKenzie and Bella Marie.


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(L-R): Ngetich Kipchirchir, Josh MacDonald and Caleb Edmonds were the top three men's finishers at Saturday's VMI Invitational.
Led by Caleb Edmonds' individual victory, the Liberty men's cross country squad swept the top four places on its way to a convincing team championship, Saturday morning at the VMI Invitational. Meanwhile, Jacy Christiansen came in second in the women's race, helping the Lady Flames finish as the team runner-up at the Vista Links Golf Course, the site of the 2013 Big South Cross Country Championships. Edmonds, Ngetich Kipchirchir, Josh MacDonald and Jeremie Bourget all successfully navigated the hilly men's 8K terrain before anyone from another school crossed the finish line, helping Liberty win with a score of 19. In total, the Flames placed six runners in the top 11 as they defeated High Point, which entered the meet ranked No. 8 in the Southeast Region. The Panthers finished second of nine teams with 51 points. In the women's 5K which followed, Christiansen was one of four Lady Flames to place in the top 12. Liberty came in second out of 10 teams with 53 points. That put the Lady Flames 10 points behind Coastal Carolina's winning score of 43 and 10 markers ahead of third-place High Point's total of 63 in a battle between the top three teams in the Big South preseason poll.
Men's 8K Recap Edmonds recorded the first individual victory of his collegiate cross country career with an 8K time of 26:12.77. That put him 18 seconds ahead of the race runner-up, Kipchirchir, who posted a time of 26:30.69. Edmonds' time also established a course record, as Saturday's meet was the first-ever competition at the Vista Links Golf Course. MacDonald crossed the line third in 26:43.73, while Bourget's time of 26:50.13 wrapped up Liberty's first 1-2-3-4 finish since the Royal Cross Country Challenge on Oct. 12, 2012. Edmonds, Kipchirchir and Bourget were also involved in that impressive performance last season. Sophomore Sam Hibbs closed out the Flames' scoring, coming in ninth with a 27:24.41 clocking. Former high school teammates Zach Barker (11th place, 27:32.21) and Nate Jones (28th place, 28:22.79) placed sixth and seventh, respectively, for victorious Liberty.
Women's 5K Recap Christiansen finished with a 5K time of 18:35.85, leaving the junior 17 seconds behind women's race champion Letitia Saayman of Coastal Carolina. Freshman Jessie Proehl was next for the Lady Flames, placing ninth out of 94 finishers in 19:35.67. Junior Meredith Mistretta and redshirt freshman Chelsea Page came in back-to-back, as Mistretta clocked 19:42.41 for 11th place and Page's 19:45.66 netted the 12th spot. Senior team captain Katie Russo ran fifth for head coach Brant Tolsma's squad on Saturday, racing to a time of 20:02.64 and coming in 19th overall. Despite the undulating terrain, junior Stephanie Buda recorded the fastest cross country 5K time of her career. Her 20:54.41 effort placed 39th. Freshman Lindsey Bray served as Liberty's No. 7 runner, finishing 42nd with her time of 20:55.85. Liberty will be back in action next Saturday, as the Flames and Lady Flames compete at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Va., for the second time this season. The Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational will begin with the men's 8K race at 10 a.m., followed by the women's 5K at 10:30.


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One of the most abundant and widespread of all mammals (3), the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) is a highly successful and adaptable rodent that has colonised nearly every part of the world. A relatively large and stocky species, the brown rat has a long, scaly, almost naked tail which is slightly shorter than the head and body (2) (3) (4) (5). This species' snout is pointed (3), while its ears are relatively short (4) and have thin fur on the back (2).
As its common name suggests, the brown rat typically has brown to brownish-grey fur (3), but it can vary in colour from white to pale reddish-brown or almost black (2). The fur on the underside of the body and on the feet is slightly paler, and the tail is also lighter below than above (2). In captivity, albino versions of the brown rat have been used in laboratories for research, and various colour varieties have been bred as pets (2) (3).
The male brown rat is usually slightly larger and heavier than the female (2). This species can be confused with the closely related black rat (Rattus rattus), but differs in its larger size, shorter ears, smaller eyes and proportionately shorter tail (2) (3) (4) (5).
The brown rat produces a variety of sounds, including squeals, whistles, shrieks, soft chirps, hisses, and teeth chattering or grinding (2) (6). This species is also able to hear ultrasonic sounds, above the range of human hearing, and uses a number of ultrasonic calls. Pet rats have even been recorded producing a particular ultrasonic call known as 'rat laughter' when playing and being tickled (2).
Unlike the black rat (R. rattus), which commonly climbs, the brown rat is largely a ground-dwelling species (1) (4) (6) and is a strong swimmer (2) (3) (5) (6), capable of crossing quite large stretches of open water (2) (4). This species is mainly nocturnal and has quite poor vision, but it makes up for this with its acute senses of smell, touch, taste and hearing (2).
The brown rat typically lives in underground burrows that have one or more exits and rooms for nesting and for food storage (2) (4) (6). There is usually a well-travelled system of pathways around the burrow, along which the rats regularly forage and which they can use to escape danger. These pathways are scent-marked with urine (2) (3).
The brown rat has a varied and opportunistic diet, feeding on almost anything edible. As well as grains, seeds, nuts, fruits and other plant material, this species also eats insects and other invertebrates, birds and their eggs, fish, and other small animals such as mice and young rabbits (2) (3) (4) (6). The brown rat has been known to attack larger animals such as poultry and young lambs (2) (3) (6), and will also eat carrion (2) and even substances such as soap, paper and beeswax (6). Food is sometimes carried back to the burrow to be stored (4) (6).
A sociable species, the brown rat tends to live in social groups which occupy a territory and can be aggressive to individuals outside of the group (2) (3) (6). The group has a dominance hierarchy, with dominant males typically occupying the prime areas in the territory and mating with several females. Females within the group often collectively nurse their young, although individuals may maintain their own nesting burrows (2) (6).
The brown rat is a prolific breeder and is capable of breeding year-round in some areas (2) (3) (5) (6), although there are usually peaks at certain times of year (2) (6). The female brown rat builds a nest in which to give birth (3), and usually has about 6 to 9 young per litter (2), although litters of up to 22 have been recorded (2) (6). The young rats are born after a gestation period of 21 to 24 days (2) (3) (4) and are naked and blind at birth, developing fur at about 1 week old and opening their eyes after around 2 weeks (2) (6). Young brown rats are weaned and leave the nest at about a month old (2) (4).
Female brown rats can become pregnant again soon after giving birth, and can raise as many as 12 or 13 litters a year (2) (5) (6). The brown rat can reach sexual maturity at just two to three months old, further contributing to this species' rapid reproductive rate (2) (3) (5) (6). When the brown rat population becomes particularly high, large migrations of individuals away from an area may occur (3) (4) (6).
Young brown rats face a wide variety of predators, including owls, foxes, weasels, stoats, and domestic cats and dogs (2) (3) (4) (5), and most do not live for more than a year (2) (3). Many rats are also deliberately killed by humans (2). However, healthy, full-grown brown rats are less vulnerable to predators as they are relatively large and aggressive (3) (5). In captivity, this species can potentially live for up to five years (2) (3).
Thought to originally have been native to north-eastern China, south-eastern Siberia and Japan (1) (2) (4), the brown rat has spread around the globe and now occurs almost worldwide (1) (2) (3) (5) (6). This species is only absent from Antarctica, northernmost parts of the northern hemisphere, and some tropical and subtropical areas (2) (3) (5).
The brown rat is believed to have spread into Europe from Central Asia by natural dispersal, made possible by this rodent's association with human settlements (2) (5). It has also spread around the world as a stowaway on ships, arriving in Britain in the 1700s (3) (5) and later reaching North America (2) (6). At one time, the brown rat was thought to have arrived in Britain on ships from Norway, leading to the species' scientific name, norvegicus, and its alternative common name of 'Norway rat' (3).
The brown rat is a highly adaptable species and can inhabit a wide range of environments, particularly in association with humans (1) (5). However, brown rats tend to be more common in cooler climates, and in tropical regions are usually restricted to human-modified environments such as buildings and ports (1). This species is only really absent from deserts and polar regions (3).
In its native range, the brown rat may have originally inhabited stream banks, later spreading rapidly as canals were built and rice fields developed (6), and it is still often found along water courses and in wetlands, as well as in woodland and coastal areas (3) (4) (5). However, this rodent is now also commonly found living alongside humans, on farmland, in buildings, and even in sewers and rubbish tips (3) (5) (6).
The brown rat is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
The brown rat is a common species and does not currently face any major threats (1). This rodent is considered to be one of the world's most serious pest species, consuming or fouling vast quantities of human food, damaging property, and causing electrical hazards by chewing through cables. It is also a carrier of disease, and has caused or contributed to declines in many native plants and animals through predation or competition (2) (3) (4) (5) (6).
A highly adaptable species, the brown rat easily invades new areas (2). This species has already devastated native wildlife on many oceanic islands (6), and there is an ongoing risk of it reaching other islands where it could do further damage (2).
There are no conservation actions currently in place or needed for this successful mammal (1). Various control measures, including poisoning and trapping, are used to control brown rat populations and limit the damage they can do. To prevent the brown rat from becoming established on islands, measures to stop the species from arriving in the first place are usually more effective than any subsequent eradication attempts (4).
Although it can be a serious pest, the brown rat has played an important role as a laboratory animal in biological and medical research (6). This species is also kept as a pet (2) (3).
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