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A. Özge Koçak
Artificial Intelligence: Re
evaluating the
in the Story
This is an age where nothing seems impossible; controversial but not impossible.
We continually play with concepts and conceptual definitions, adjust or modify
meanings in
order to fit them within our frameworks, our constructions and our
understanding; to suit new states of affairs, yet this makes things more complex than
they already are. One of the most controversial issues at hand for the last fifty years or
so, and perh
aps for the years to come is the present and future prospects of artificial
intelligence; for it is an area not merely involved with machines, computers, software
and hardware, but it also has significant implications concerning human beings. We are,
it se
ems, on the verge of changing definitions and concepts once again. This is, of
course, a quick leap. What needs to be done before deciding what should be changed,
dropped out or left the same, is a critical evaluation of artificial intelligence, concepts
nd ideas it consists of, and of the load of debates which came along with it.
Artificial intelligence, as a project, deals with intelligence, as the name implies.
But intelligence is not an independent entity floating around, hence cannot be dealt with
such. It is, we can say, a capacity, or a capability which has connections with many
other concepts such as cognition, behavior, consciousness, reasoning, personhood,
evolution and life. What is more, it can be dealt with from different perspectives;
ist, evolutionary, materialist, etc. Intelligence, according to the kind of being it is
attributed to, results in giving way to social and moral responsibilities, too. Such
diversity within the discussion of the same concept certainly ends up in controvers
positions. We are caught up in the middle of this controversy where, some defend
artificial intelligence and attempt to improve upon the original thesis of artificial
intelligence; others strongly reject artificial intelligence with all its prospects.
Yet, there
are also some who try to find a middle ground to raise artificial intelligence, and to do
this, they make certain compromises, like digressing from the original thesis, but at the
same time, maintaining the core ideas.
What will be under discuss
ion here is towards modifying the original thesis of
artificial intelligence by taking into account the prospects of artificial intelligence most
objected to, such as equipping the artificial beings with intelligence, autonomy,
consciousness and life. I wi
ll try to make room for artificial intelligence and the entities
which possess such intelligence by digressing from the original thesis to some degree,
and presenting a modified version. This way, I presume, we can have more insight as to
what intelligence
is and what can be done with it, in the realm of computers and robots.
Perhaps, we can also be able to envision our future which will definitely include
artificially intelligent beings.
My main focus will be on the
of the whole project, whe
re the
production of artificial intelligence, along with artificial life, will result in artificial
individuals (in the sense of individual beings with a life of their own) as members of an
artificial species. It is most important to understand what artifi
ciality brings to the
project, what should be expected from it and why it should be admitted. For such an
endeavor, it is perhaps best to begin with a description of AI and its original thesis, and
an examination of some concepts with their implications, t
hen to reconstruct the
artificial intelligence thesis which will drop the insistence on the "just like human
being" condition and hint at the social picture it depicts which can be considered from
the point of habituation and participation within a social
Artificial Intelligence: Prospects and Goals
Alan Turing's aim, when he invented the Turing Machine and devised the Turing
test in mid
nineties was to build "a machine that can learn from experience", which has
the "possibility... of alter[ing]
its own instructions"
. As the initiator of artificial
intelligence as a field of study, Turing envisaged a computer program which could
deceive the interrogators that it was a human being. The initial and original thesis of
artificial intelligence then,
following Turing's objective, is stated as:
Artificial Intelligence is the part of computer science concerned with designing
intelligent computer systems, that is, systems that can exhibit the characteristics
we associate with intelligence in human behavi
understanding, language,
learning, reasoning, solving problems, and so on
Artificial intelligence as a project aims at locating intelligent patterns in
mechanistic and materialistic forms other than living organisms, and as the definition
makes cle
ar, it tries to associate intelligent human behavior with computer systems. In
another sense, the project also attempts to re
interpret the concept of intelligence via
locating it within different structures. This original thesis articulates, in a sense, h
rooted desire to explain everything, especially by producing models. Since mind
is one of the most complex concepts in the history of human endeavor to attain
knowledge of, artificial intelligence may be said to be after the attainment of the
knowledge of the mind by detecting intelligence in computer systems
. The computer
system here is the model of human mind by means of which we are to understand,
explain, and duplicate human intelligence and all that comes with it. However, it is an
usting project for we have not yet been able to give an exact definition of what
intelligence is, nor have we come to an agreement as to what it is composed of. As
Copeland, 2002
Avron Barr and Edward
Feigenbaum, 1981.
A theory of mind will not be discussed here, however, the discussion of several concepts along with
intelligence here may guide us to formulate one or to alter the existing ones.
human beings, we do not have complete understanding of our minds hence comes the
manifold of
theories of mind. It may be an unachievable goal to set for artificial
intelligence for the time being to match our intelligence, but its fruits cannot be denied
the praise, for it guides us toward a re
examination of what
intelligence in general
and a
lso helps us to escape from our
prejudices concerning what
intelligent is and what it is not.
Intelligence, Cognition and Evolution
In most definitions of intelligence, adaptation to the environment plays an
important role, for in order t
o adapt to the environment, organisms, to use a biological
terminology, display behavior which seem to be underlined by intelligent patterns. It is
difficult to posit a clear
cut set of criteria as to what behavior is intelligent, but it is fair
enough to
say that adaptation is one criterion. To quote from R. Sternberg's list of
conceptual definitions of intelligence, "'having learned or ability to learn to adjust
oneself to the environment' (Colvin, 1921), 'ability to adapt oneself adequately to
new situations in life' (Pintner, 1921), and 'the capacity to inhibit an
instinctive adjustment' (Thurstone, 1921)"
can be given, from an evolutionary
perspective, as definitions emphasizing the role of adaptation. What is so important
about adaptation a
nd what is its connection with artificial intelligence? Adaptation
requires abilities to survive in the world, such as cognition, learning, flexibility,
creativity, prediction, and relevant behavior, and it is not necessarily attributed only to
human being
s. Organisms like plants, bacteria, insects which are not normally
considered as having intelligence, do have this kind of adaptive intelligence, as well.
Cognition, here, as a more general concept and a key term, needs to be emphasized, for
ernberg, R. And J.Kaufman, 2002. p. 2
as Godfrey
th puts, it is a "biological tool kit used to direct behavior"
accommodates perception, learning and memory. There are degrees of cognition, from
minimal cognitive abilities of plants to the most sophisticated forms of human
cognition. Plants and ba
cteria, for instance, use environmental cues to adjust themselves
to new situations, which shows that they process the cues they perceive and produce
flexible behavioral patterns which accord with the environment. For instance, we learn
many plants c
an determine not just that they are being shaded but that they are
being shaded by other plants. This is done by detecting wavelength properties of
reflected light. The plants respond to shading by growing longer shoots.
The kind of evidence from biology
, especially evolutionary biology as the above
example suggests, extends our conception of intelligence along with cognition by
allowing non
human intelligence in species that are not considered as complex
organisms. For once, it demonstrates that intellig
ence, almost always associated with
the complex mechanism of brain, can and does exhibit itself within so
called brainless
that is, it can and does exist without a brain. Adaptation, in that sense,
provides a tool on the way to redefine intelli
gence. Non
humans, as well as humans,
have at least minimal cognitive capabilities which result in intelligent behavior, and
what is more, intelligence attributed to both non
humans and humans evolve as more
cues are registered within the organism. Plants
and bacteria usually encode the new
environmental cues in order to apply it to regulate their metabolic activities; whereas
human beings, as being the sophisticated organisms they are, keep improving their
intelligence to develop innovative devices to ada
pt to the environment.
Coming from an evolutionary biological perspective, we can begin outlining a
milder description of what artificial intelligence is becoming while diverging from the
h, 2002. p. 227
Ibid. quoted from Silvertown & Lovett Doust, 1993). p.229
original thesis. Rodney Brooks's approach to artificial intelligenc
e since 1980s
accentuates this diversion in the form of
Nouvelle AI
, adopting a more modest task of
building insect
level intelligence systems, which in turn promotes situated and
embodied consciousness. In a real
world environment, the robots are to inter
act with
each other and with the environment at the level of insect
intelligence. This is certainly
no less exhaustive a goal than approximating human intelligence, yet it seems to be the
right path to take on the way to producing artificially intelligent
beings which have the
capacity to interact with the environment and process the cues, hence evolve their
behaviors. Here, what is important is the affinity between evolutionary biology and
evolutionary robotics, both of which claim that intelligence in org
anisms (one natural,
the other synthetic) evolve via interaction with environment, which in some sense, robs
from intelligence the quality of being a privileged, highly developed faculty residing
only in human beings. For the evolutionary perspective show
s that intelligence evolves
and improves though interaction from low
level cognitive capacities to high
cognitive abilities. The difference of robotics' approach, however, rests in the task of
transcending biology
by accommodating intelligence in ar
tificial systems.
Artificial Organisms, Life and Autonomy
The pressing objections to artificial intelligence usually come as arguments from
biology. Since artificial mechanisms lack an organism, i.e. they are not alive, they
cannot be like human beings h
owever much we try. They are artifacts, period. However,
studies on artificial life (a
life) show that this is not necessarily the case. Synthetic
forms of life, that is synthetic organisms are being built which work with genetic
algorithms. Cellular autom
ata, CA, which are such synthetic organisms, are described
Coined by Ray Kurzweil.
by Toffoli and Margolus as "stylized, synthetic universes" which have "their own kind
of matter which whirls around in space and time of their own."
Originally proposed by
Leduc in early nineties
, artificial organisms were meant to explain the origin and
development of life
. They were simulations of real organisms, which themselves
constituted a form of life and an evolution of their own, however simple. Existence of
such synthetic automata, in a
way, fends of the argument from biology, for these
automata have a life of their own independent of their makers; evolving and growing on
their own, with their own algorithms, quite like the biological organisms. That is;
patterns of life can be accommoda
ted within what would be considered a non
entity. In a way, it gives the automata what was lacking on the way to become better
suited for being considered as more than just machines: autonomy. The algorithms with
which they evolve is totally depende
nt on them with no external interference. To
resemble their fate to that of biological beings', the only external factor is that only
during conception they are interfered with, after that they are free; constrained only by
the boundaries of their own orga
Synthetic forms of life are significant for artificial intelligence, for they provide
autonomy for the artificially intelligent being, which also endows it with what the
objectors deny it; genuine behavior
. It is not the case that these machines ar
programmed to do certain things and cannot push the limits; they have the smallest
amount of programming after which they construct themselves on their own. It may be
said that human beings are also born with some degree of programming, i.e. a
and a capacity to learn, on which they build a life of their own, and they do
disregarding discussions of determinism
autonomously and independently.
Keller, E. F., 2005, p. 209
See Keller's
Marrying the Premodern to Postmodern: Computers and Organisms after World War II
Mechanical Bodies Comp
utational Minds
, 2005 for a more detailed description of cellular automata.
The ques tion of genuine behavior will be dis cus s ed below.
Having these synthetic organisms opens up another discussion over a major
concept: life. How do w
e define life, which beings do we attribute it to, and in what way
does it compel us to behave towards the living beings? One definition says life is "an
organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli,
and reproducti
. The characteristics of a synthetic organism satisfy this definition,
for we learn that they act like a metabolism, grow, react to stimuli and reproduce
. So far, so good. Another definition tells us that life is " the period from
birth to
. We know that there is a specific time for the conception for synthetic
organisms as there is for biological beings and until they cease to exist, they will have a
life by definition. To broaden the definition, we can speak of the life of all
entities, as they also do have a life
span between coming into existence and going out of
it. However, such an expansion would render the argument fruitless, for there would be
nothing which is not alive with such a conception. Rather, we can talk of
entities having
a life of their own, in that they have autonomy over the life they live; they can orient
and determine what to do with their lives. Synthetic organisms display features which
do satisfy this condition of having a life, unlike, say, a piece
of plastic. Therefore,
synthetic organisms have life which is non
biological, whether we want to attribute it to
them or not.
Kevin Warwick quotes Margaret Boden in his discussion of non
biological life,
where Boden says that except for metabolism, the ch
aracteristics of the nature of life:
organization, autonomy, responsiveness, reproduction and evolution has already
been exhibited to some degree. Yet, Warwick informs us that there are non
systems with metabolism, namely the Slugbots, the
eating robots roaming wild in
Webster Online Dictionary.
See Keller's
Marrying the Premodern to Pos tmodern: Computers and Organis ms afte
r World War II
Mechanical Bodies Computational Minds
, 2005 for more on the functions of a synthetic organism.
Webs ter Online Dictionary
. This example is yet another indication that life exists for non
artificial beings, too.
There is a difference between attributing the state of life to biological and non
biological beings however. We
do not question whether we have a right to destroy a
biological being while we formulate rights for, say, animals and many plants
concerning their existence and try to protect them where possible
. How about entities
with non
biological, artificial lif
e, then? They do respond to the environment by taking
cues, and behave accordingly unlike a piece of metal or stone. They have something
more than most non
biological beings, then. But a toy car or a watch display signs of
behavior, one may say, and that t
here really is no difference between toys and
artificially intelligent entities. They are mere artifacts which can have no life in the
sense that biological organisms have. Yet as the discussion above reveals, they have an
autonomy over their behavior howe
ver limited it may be for now, unlike a toy or a
watch, and they do not need guidance for or control over their behavior by some
external agent. Moreover, the scope of their behavior is not limited to or dependent on
solely what they are programmed to. Cel
lular automata, for instance, just follow their
algorithms and evolve by themselves without external control. Evolutionary robotics is
building robots that learn through interaction with the environment. These
developments tell us that artificially intelli
gent beings and artificial organisms cannot be
easily judged as mere artifacts with no sentience: they are
way too sentient
for being
treated as such.
The relevance of the discussion of life to intelligence is that, from the
evolutionary point of view, int
elligent beings manifest behavior which is directed
Warwick, K., 2002. p. 316
Although giving rights to animals and plants is a recent development in mo
dern s ocieties, in early
his tory, animals and plants were exalted in s ome s ocieties and in the Middle Ages, animals were als o
judged in courts for their mis demeanors.
toward adjustment to the environment, to new situations, and problems. As such, the
behavior requires flexibility, creativity, learning, etc. which are characteristics of an
intelligent being. In a way, i
ntelligence is a way of survival; or it is a capacity, a
capability which is employed for protecting life. If something is not alive, then there
would be no reason for survival. But artificial organisms display life
like traits, and they
have a life which
they embark on. Hence the survival methods they have do require
intelligence as well. Life, or the preservation of life, in a sense, requires intelligence.
Consciousness and Awareness
We have so far covered intelligence, cognition and life. The more diffi
problems for artificial intelligence are consciousness and self
consciousness. Even
though it seems agreeable to attribute intelligence, cognition and life to artificially
intelligent beings, attributing consciousness appears to be, to fulfill the ori
ginal thesis of
artificial intelligence, a necessary attribute for the opponents of the project.
Consciousness is a complex issue which is closely connected to, and indeed often
considered identical with awareness. Are the robots, equipped with artificial
intelligence, aware of what they do or who they are? Do they
about or
their actions? Because that is what makes human beings the sophisticated beings they
are. Human beings reflect upon their actions, they make plans, they interpret their
behaviors and the external world. For many, this is an impossibility for robots, as it does
not exist in most animals and almost no plants. But how do we know what is going on
inside human beings when they reflect? We do not, we infer that something is goi
ng on
only though their behavior and what we have in the case of robots is also their behavior.
Artificially intelligent robots do refer to their memory and select from the internal
representations they have in a way that which is exhibited by their behavi
or. Human
beings, too, when they reflect, refer to their memory, their past experiences and the
internal representations they have and display accordant behaviors. We do not have
direct access to these internal representations but we infer that they are th
ere. We have
more knowledge concerning these representations in artificial beings, for they are, after
all, artifacts made by human beings. But their referring to their memory and internal
representations indicate that somehow they can be said to be aware
of the on
within themselves, for their behaviors manifest so. It is, after all, a different kind of
consciousness, but we do not have a clear
cut conceptualization of what consciousness
to begin with, anyway. What we do is to detect some processes w
hich we deem
conscious, and try to define consciousness in terms of the similarities between these
processes. "
Human consciousness is different from cow consciousness, is different from
amoeba consciousness
, so is artificial consciousness. The distinguis
hing factor for
artificial consciousness is perhaps the attempt to resemble its external manifestations,
that is behaviors, to those of human beings. However, its most distinguishing feature is
its conception as an artificial feature, in that it is a featu
re of an artifact. Nonetheless,
after its inception, as we see with artificial life patterns, it may evolve on its own and
manifest an intelligent and autonomous progress of its own.
and A
Mode of Behavior
What seems to me to be the
most neglected aspect of artificial intelligence is
what catches the eye first: artificiality. The name of the whole project immediately
makes clear that what we are dealing with is what has been constructed by the hands of
human beings, not the human bein
per se
. Artificial means "lacking in natural or
spontaneous quality"; which is synonymous with "factitious, fake, false, feigned,
Warwick, K., 2002. p., 309.
mechanical, pretended, pseudo,
"; related to "automatic,
, unreal, unrealistic"; antonymous with "
, realistic, true, unpretending,
. Artificial intelligence has been
criticized for its efforts to reproduce genuine intelligence, which is thought to be an
impossible task. It is onl
y a simulation, it is said, an imitation of authentic human
intelligence and behavior which can never match the original entity qua quality. It can
only succeed in being a perfect copy in appearance but can never become genuine. It is
a valid claim, but to
me, it is a mistaken one. One has to be careful about what is
artificial in artificial intelligence and what is not in order to circumvent claims like
"They can never be genuine, because they are artifacts" or "They cannot display genuine
intelligence". O
f course what is artificial, by definition, cannot be genuine. However,
what comes out of an artificial being does not necessarily have to be artificial, as well.
To match authentic human intelligence, I would say, cloning would be a better method
rather t
han constructing robots and endowing them with artificial intelligence.
There are two aspects, one can claim, from which artificial intelligence can be
viewed: as mere artifacts and as self
evolving artifacts. From the mere
artifact point of
view, one wil
l never be assured of the genuineness, the authenticity of the artificial
entities, for it will seem as if their behavior has been planned and determined previously
by the program though which it operates. From the self
evolving artifacts point of view,
wever, what is artificial is only the construction stage of such an entity whereas the
behaviors represented by it can be considered as genuine, for they do not depend on the
programmer anymore than a child needs her mother after a certain age. The fallacy
not distinguishing between being of an artificial origin and displaying genuine
intelligence. A puppet, for instance, is an artifact and displays artificial behavior for it
Webster Online Dictionary, (my italics).
depends on the puppeteer to act. It does not have the ability to act autonomous
ly or to
refer to its previous shows in order to plan what to do in the next show. A taxidermic
animal, on the other hand, is natural (natural as related to real) by its origin but if it is
equipped with a mechanical device to move or to make sounds when i
t is winded, its
displayed behavior is artificial, it is fake and inauthentic. The behavior of a hypnotized
person may also be considered as inauthentic likewise. The behavior of an artificially
intelligent being, however, despite its artificial and manufa
ctured origin, is real,
genuine. It can also be considered as natural, for that behavior is what it is capable of
exerting independent of external agency. Consider the cellular automata again. They are
capable of a genuine evolution on their own, which is
not controlled or designed by
something else, as in the case of a puppet, but are dependent solely on their own
organism. To quote Warwick:
Nowadays many machines are also adaptive and exhibit learning. At any point in
time their behavior is then depend
ent not only on their initial program but also on
what they have experienced and what they have learnt from their experiences. For
both humans and such machines the way in which they learn is initially set up by
their program, although learning rate, type
and habits may change due to their
It is clear that the above
made distinction between the artificiality of the origin and the
genuineness of the behavior concerning artificial beings is a vital one and it should be
maintained in further disc
ussions concerning the prospects of the project. Artificially
intelligent beings, as they are being produced now, are not mere
artifacts but self
evolving artifacts.
An Artificial Species of Artificial Individuals
It is a difference in origin that bothe
rs most critiques of artificial intelligence, for
the original thesis of the project tries to match human capabilities with almost perfect
ick, K., 2002. p. 315
approximation. However, when we leave the original thesis behind, and modify it as the
part of computer science conce
rned with designing intelligent computer systems, that is,
systems that can exhibit the characteristics we associate with intelligence:
understanding, language, learning, reasoning, solving problems, and so on, we leave out
the 'humane
oriented' attitude a
nd work with what we have in hand: artificially
produced beings with an artificial consciousness and a non
biological life and genuine
displays of behavior. It is a distinct class of beings that we are talking about which can
be considered as an artificial
species, different from human beings, as well as from
animals, plants and non
sentient entities. As an artificial species, the members will share
a common origin, i.e. a manufactured origin. However, as we advance in science and
technology, the species of
artificially intelligent beings will probably encounter many
alterations, just as the natural kinds in the world encounter minor and major changes
though time. Species is an abstraction here to define a group of individuals according to
their shared prope
rties, and artificially intelligent beings as a groups of individuals will
definitely be considered as a species. Not a natural and/or biological one, of course, but
an artificial one.
Attributing individuality to artificially intelligent beings comes as
a consequence
of the discussions above. They will be autonomous in the sense that they will be able to
control their own behavior and make their own decisions; they will have a form of life
and a life span, however artificial and non
biological it may be;
they will have a
consciousness of an artificial sort; and they will display genuine behavior reflecting
their own autonomous decisions. As the work and studies on the project also focus on
equipping artificial intelligence with language abilities, these b
eings also will be able to
speak; to articulate what they think, what they do and why. Hence, they will have an
important tool and a critical affinity with human beings so as to participate in our form
of life. Animals, since they do not have a language sy
stem which resembles that of
human beings, cannot express their desires, motives and decisions as humans do. And
since we do not have a common ground to communicate with them, we usually do not
consider them as participating in social life as agents. But s
till, we regard them as
individual beings with a form of life of their own, and try to interpret their moods and
behaviors. Artificially intelligent beings, on the other hand, will have the capability of
translating their own language into a human form, he
nce communicate with human
beings on a commensurable level. They will have individuality plus language which
will make them more than just artifacts or animals. Some form of exchange and
communication can be anticipated in that sense between the human and
artificial social
forms of life. A common tool for communication like language, I suppose, is more
important than having the same biological origin or the same external appearance, hence
its possession may be the crucial factor to include artificial beings
into the human social
life as individual, in whatever bodily form or shape they are.
A Shift in the Form of Life As We Know It
Considering artificially intelligent beings as individuals definitely has significant
consequences. For once, they probably wi
ll not be mere tools in the service of their
human artificers, but autonomous beings with a life of their own. Not being mere tools
implies that they will not always have to abide by the rules we make; they will have a
power to choose; and that they will h
ave rights to articulate distaste, disapproval, and
discontentment. It is still too early to visualize what kind of alterations, expansions and
curtailments will take place in the quite possible future of a society composed of both
artificial and natural s
pecies but it seems obvious that adjustments will be necessitated
as artificially intelligent beings become more and more a part of life as we know it.
Presumably, it will no longer be a form of life for human beings, for there will be a
convergence betwee
n two different forms which will require of itself a shift. Of course,
we cannot expect this shift to come instantaneously, without proper provision. It will be
gradual, especially on the human side of the coin, for a newly created form of life will
have t
o be integrated within an established one. There will be a habituation process,
which, one can claim, has already begun. We are no longer living in an age where
electricity, telephones, computers and all the technological devices we use were never
heard of
. It is properly called the age of information and technology. As we grow more
accustomed to our laptops, cell phones and webcams, we become more and more
attached to their presence so that we cannot think of life without them, and yet they are
only tools
for us. But for our children, virtual personalities are as real as their parents
are. Artificial beings, as they become more and more common, they will be as regular as
a desktop computer is now. But they will be more than just a desktop when the above
tioned concerns are taken into account; they will not be tools. Most probably, they
will actively participate in life in that they may constitute a fraction of the population.
And our children will take them as real, for they will be real; as co
in life.
Resistance to such a shift is inevitable. History teaches us that no change, no
transformation came along with full confidence and tolerance. But as generations
replace generations, change will seem as if it has always been the case. To next
erations, perhaps, artificially intelligent beings will seem as if they have existed
forever. This kind of adaptation: a process with resistance, tolerance, adjustments,
compromises; a process of habituation seems to be what lies ahead in the future of
ificial intelligence, too, and making immediate, hasty claims about how artificial
intelligence will affect our life is irrelevant: effects will concur with the process. For
now, we can only say that a most possible transformation is awaiting us, as a most
possible kind of existence
artificial in origin and genuine in action
is in order.
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(On Saturday morning I was lucky enough to wake up next to this wonderful breakfast)
Sorry about my missing days, but I have been super busy. This post-graduate life of mine is getting me nuts. Luckily, my afternoon lessons will end next Thursday, and I really cannot wait for that! Obviously, that means the start of the real thing - going to a real school, in front of real learners and prove that actually you can do it.
On a different topic, I am waiting for my camera charger to appear - meaning that I have to find my time to go and buy it, so that I will start doing my youtube channel. Really excited about that too *nice giggle of excitement*. As well, yesterday I applied for some summer jobs abroad, which I am really willing for. And, lastly on the job horizon, I will have to wait until April, the 7th, for that accepted word to appear on my internship *fingers crossed*.
These last weeks I have been listening to Ariana Grande's One Last Time, and Fifth Harmony's Sledgehammer. Really loving these two songs at the moment.
I still want this to work out, so please keep updated. I promise I will try and post more regularly.

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It's difficult to get past jetlag, especially when you've stayed up late due to insomnia and/or partying 2 nights in a row already. Worked in email past 1 and still didn't fall asleep til almost 2. Set the alarm for 7:40, but woke up before 7 and couldn't get back to sleep. Trish and I met a little past 8 am and went for a run this morning.
There is this hill that we've traversed several times to get back and forth to the meeting hotel. Just beyond and further down the hill is a very nice park. It's a nice incline coming back up, that I can't run yet, but kept up a brisk walking pace. We spent right around 25 minutes out there this morning. I would say I ran at least half of it, if not a little more. It is going to take me forever to get my bike legs back, I think. Not thrilled about that. Realised that I only have a little more 3 months to get ready for the 5K in March. My BFF is wanting me to do one on 17th. Not sure I'll make it due to jetlag coming home.
Once we got back and showered, we grabbed breakfast and took off. I needed cash, then we hailed a cab. Went to the open air market, which is mostly a flea market, but there are some nice souvenirs and deals mixed in. You just have to look! We walked and walked and found our way back to San Jorge's Castle. It was vey nice walking through, seeing the view in daylight and climbing the turrets and walls in the daytime. (We had dinner there Thursday night). It was after one so we grabbed a toastie, water and chips at a small cafe. Then we grabbed a cab and went to Belem. We saw a tower built on the water and a monument. Then we walked towards the main city along the water and worked our way over a walkbridge across a large boulevard with a train in the middle. We were wanting to see the President's Palace, but missed it as we were too far from the water and walked behind it.


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We continue to play "suicide by immigration" as Obama's treasonous immigration policies are so dangerous that they are even being opposed by over 30 governors.
The situation is going from bad to worse as there is now evidence that terrorists are disappearing into the darkness in order to do whatever to the American people. And the most disturbing news is that major corporations are assisting in the Jihadi invasion of America.
Facebook, Catholic Charities and UPS are assisting the Obama administration in committing acts of terror against the United States people.
News Channel 2, WRBZ, reported that several unreported Syrian refugees were resettled into the Baton Rouge and New Orleans area two months without notifying the local authorities. It has now been learned the Catholic Charities was involved with at least one of the refugees in Baton Rouge. However, the immigrant has disappeared! It is bad enough that the FBI does not vet these potential terrorists before they are resettled. Now, once they are here, we don't even know where they are at. Many in the Baton Rouge area have expressed grave concern over the whereabouts and motives of the missing refugee.
Despite the expressed concern that the FBI states that at least 10% of any Muslim immigration population is radicalized with terrorist leanings, but Obama continues to import these national security risks at breakneck speed. The massacre in Paris, notwithstanding, our country is being invaded, our national heritage and culture is being threatened, and our citizens are being put at risk by this out of control President.
The disappearance of any refugee, under these circumstances, should concern all of us. We cannot allow such people to just disappear into the night to do whatever to the American people.
Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal, issued an executive order in which he is trying to prevent the resettlement of Syrian refugees into Louisiana. The order specifically and unquestionably prohibits state resources from being used for the refugees. However, that order does not apply to nonprofits such as the Catholic Charities that helps refugees.
"Update Nov. 17 – Louisiana State Police told News 2 on Tuesday the refugee who briefly stayed in Baton Rouge left for Washington D. C." Do we now know where the next attack is going to be held? Is Washington D. C. going to be the next Paris?
Thanks to Gary Gonzalez for sending me this raw video footage, which is, for the moment, appearing on Facebook, which contains proof of dozens of busses loaded with Muslim immigrants being transported by federal officials after being offloaded from UPS flights. Click this link to view the shocking footage.
You better hurry ladies and gentlemen to view this video because Mark Zuckerberg will have this taken down very quickly.
CNBC is reporting that "German Chancellor Angela Merkel was overheard confronting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over incendiary posts on the social network, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, amid complaints from her government about anti-immigrant posts in the midst of Europe's refugee crisis. The Facebook CEO was overheard responding that "we need to do some work" on curtailing anti-immigrant posts about the refugee crisis. "Are you working on this?" Merkel asked in English, to which Zuckerberg replied in the affirmative before the transmission was disrupted".
Subsequently, it is now Facebook policy to ban all posts related to the Muslim invasion of Europe and the United States. The authors of these posts are being banned by Facebook as well. For example, Mike DePinto, Lisa Haven and I have all been banned by Facebook for reporting on the events in Paris. Facebook and UPS are now officially terrorist organizations and they are not worthy of securing the business of any American citizen!!!
What is all of this leading up to?
Can you feel it in your bones? Do you just know that something big is about to happen? If so, your suspicions may be borne out by the content contained in the following emails:
Dear Dave,
I belong to a channel and a person who runs a RV park commented today on what happened to him and thought you might be interested to learn.
One of my long term guests at our campground is a contract worker for a major insurance company who is located nearby, we have about 20 of them in our campground. This gentleman is a retired Army Colonel.
He just gave me his spare RV key set to park his RV in storage and was told he is being activated and deployed for a national emergency on December 21, 2015. He has never been activated or deployed since being retired 20 years ago. He does not know where and won't until he gets there. Unknown to each other, another guest just told me the same. He has been a retired Major for 25 years. What is going on and why do they know about a national emergency just days before Christmas???
Sounds like a false flag to me!
Also Senate Bill 1203 just passed November 10, 2015 and moves to the House. It requires all Veterans to be immunized like present military. There are about 90 vaccinations. If one does not comply they take away their medical status. Many vets can't get any now anyway!!!
I thought you might want to know this if you don't already. I am not involved with anything just wanted to pass this along. I don't want to get anyone in trouble.
Hope this helps somehow. Looks like the SHTF is going to happen soon but who knows???
Love and thanks for all you do…..>>>>Jeanette
Mr. Hodges,
I wrote to you during Jade Helm and told you how much husband who was serving in the Michigan Army Reserves was training with foreign troops near Camp Grayling, a known FEMA camp. My husband has been put on notice that he can expect to be called up between November 26 and December 21, 2015. I am not going to reveal my husbands job for obvious reasons. Let me just say that the nature of his job and this appearing to be an emergency call up should concern all of America. He told me that every major city will be at risk before the end of the year. Please keep spreading the word because we are in a lot of trouble.
Anonymous for now
Why aren't the Syrians being relocated to one of these camps? Is it because the American people would be out of striking distance?
In actuality, there doesn't appear to be a conclusion to the events on the near horizon. We have been sold out by our elected leaders, and the whore-mongering globalist corporations. For the life of me, I have no understanding why any American would ever use the services of Facebook, UPS and Catholic Charities ever again after reading this article.
If you are lucky enough to live in a state in which this Muslim invasion is being opposed by your state governor, ally with them. Be willing to take to the streets. I say, once again, America, it is time for some good ole' fashioned civil disobedience.
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Please read: "The Way home or face The Fire".
Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the Day cometh, that shall burn like an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the "I AM" Lord of hosts, that it shall leave of them neither root nor branch (nothing).
Ah yes….this is the book that touts the JeDi, as an abbreviation of Jesus disciple….Je and Di out of Star Wars as Fact rather than fiction……and Dorian Grey as Truth, and many other works of fiction as divinely inspired works of 'truth'.
The writer of this master piece must be very gifted indeed….most cult leaders are. Usually they don't sell their work….their masterful speakers, writers, very charismatic and have a wonderful ability to hold someones attention in some way or another, long enough to perform a sparkling brain washing….a great talent. A voice to be sure……
But it doesn't make them truthful.
This is also described in The Book of Revelation / Apocalypse, chapter 10, where the Angel gives the apostle, John, a little book and when he eats it up (reads and digests its contents) it is bitter in his belly, but is in his mouth sweet as honey (easy to read, but not so easy to digest and do what it says).
I will be using FEDEX and not UPS as a result.
I can't get over the way you guys like to put obedience to the Constitution as "civil disobedience".
It is your LEADERS that are being civilly disobedient to it!!
What you are advocating is being OBEDIENT for the FIRST TIME to the Constitution!!!
But you like using the word "disobedient" because it's exciting to be disobedient to something. Especially to authority. But you are technically and amorally wrong here to use that term.
Aid and Comfort to the Enemy. Assisting the ENEMY in acheiving strategic goals and facilitating their soldiers troop movements into the USA. sounds like they are committing WAR against the USA and clearly committing treason.
jdp…Obama says what are we afraid of orphans and widows?, NO Mr. president were afraid of young men 18-40 yrs of age who might be ISIS infiltrators wanting to cause harm and discontent in our society. Since you can't guarantee our safety with them, we stress we don't want a pouring of radicals coming in.
jdp…Europe was at peace before the on slot of refugees poured in, If you wanted to do it right you would have set up areas in IRAQ/Syria to vet refugees,but because you were too lazy and anxious in getting more illegals in country you put out a call to them and Europe with open arms were duped that these folk would be nice and respectable even though cultures were different. After they came in they did not like what they were given and were driven too destroy all they saw, because no opposing force was there to stop them they went down the street steeling and robing and destroying what ever they could. Yes Merkel made a big big mistake instead of allowing a smaller number in the gate was wide open for 500,000 American president too is not thinking, he wants to do the same as Germany did, look at their problems now with refugees. France already had 1,000,000 when a few decided they had enough French hospitality and wanted to make a statement.Apparently, they are now just finding out the Muslim culture does not mix with European culture or any other Western culture as it is from the country they come from. They must make a change, but their not willing to.
and who owns and operates each of these entities?
and there's yer sign.
"Catholic Charities" … has nothing to do with the Catholic Church … they say that the vatican-2 heretic cult (founded in 8 December 1965) … is the Catholic Church (a preposterous contention).
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Successful deception … keeping you from Heaven … are the stunning lies against Catholic Dogma.
Lies by a heretic cult … pretending and claiming to be the Catholic Church since 8 December 1965.
Undeniable proof including photographic > > > http://www.Gods-Catholic-Dogma.com
Catholic writing of Romans 9:27 >
"If the number … be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved."
Catholic writing of Saint James 2:10 >
"Whosoever shall … offend in one point, is become guilty of all."
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C A U T I O N: The Catholic Church has had *zero* … physical properties, priests, and bishops since 8 December 1965 … because of the Sources of Dogma on automatic excommunication for heresy.
Mountains of proof > http://www.Gods-Catholic-Dogma.com/section_12.html
Photographic proof > http://www.Gods-Catholic-Dogma.com/section_13.html
(We have to admit … *photographic* proof of heresy and apostasy *is* compelling)
Abjuration of heresy to become Christian > http://www.Gods-Catholic-Dogma.com/section_19.1.html
(Abjuration takes about 45 minutes)
Whether you Vote for something or against it. Your action of Voting means you are in agreement.
WARNING: Do Not Vote!
They do not want you to know you consent to your own mistreatment when you Vote.
Well Christian Americans have been the most desperate to ethnically cleanse the middle east.
Though they still seem to be under the misapprehension that they are a Christian nation rather than a merely post-Jewish one (along with their muslim and other neckbeard peers).
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The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University Hospital Dusseldorf provides the whole range of cardiovascular medicine at the university level. The Department has a long and successful history. Since 1938 more than 50,000 cadiac surgeries were performed here.


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St Peter's concerts at lunch
A professional opera singer with links to the local area will begin this year's season of free lunchtime concerts at St Peter's in Sudbury.
The Tuesday lunchtime concerts will start on Tuesday, April 11, running all through the summer.
Over the season, a broad range of accomplished musical entertainment will be provided between 12.30pm and 1.30pm.
Launching the new season will be Mark Saberton, a professional opera singer who has performed with many of the leading opera companies, including Royal Opera and English National Opera.
Mark, who grew up in Suffolk and used to attend Cornard Upper School, has also broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
He is currently on tour with Swansea City Opera in Lakme by Delaibes, which comes to the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, on May 7.
Other acts performing over the season include musicians from the world of jazz, folk, classical, spirituals, harp, organ, flute, piano and more.
Drinks and biscuits will be provided and visitors are welcome to take their lunch and to come and go as they please.


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03 April 2008
|IN HARMONY: Members of Orange's multicultural mothers group Ashan Ayuel with Chok Nyok, Alege Aogk with Pourice Abraham, Cicih Sumarsih, Angela Reyes and Seini Piei invite the community to celebrate
Orange's last census showed a significant change in the social trend of the city.
Post World War II there was a considerable influx of migrants from Europe and in particular for this area, from Italy. Indeed, our orchard industry owes much of its success and development to our Italian migrants.
However, our migrant and refugee landscape has changed considerably in the last 10 years.
Joining with our Aboriginal community in Saturday's celebration will be migrants from places such as the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Nigeria, and South Africa to name just a few.
Orange has proved itself to be a leader in encouraging migrants, often from war torn nations, to come to our city and make it their home.


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this is now my reactivated art blog. i will try to write something about my processes here.
1st day of class!
today, i started officially, the 1st day of my chinese floral arrangement class w/my cousin, who is a master floralist. this is definitely something completely different than wht i've done b4 in painting, computer graphics, print or even my few pcs of sculptures and installations. i'm dealing w/ideas tht r about finding the natural beauty with meaning and style and combinations of both. it's got so much tradition, it's the origin of wht later became ikebana, traditional japanese flower arragement. i think for someone like me who isn't that interested in plants other than herb gardens or a few flowers, ths could b quite interesting. it'll also allow me to work in 3-d and give me diff perspective on things tht flow and about balance, the balance btwn stylized and free flow.
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OK, it's now officially over the top. When President Bush was criticized, or even just teased for his mangling of the language, the Right said "you can criticize the President, but you must respect the office,"
Now those same people, after calling President Obama a Nazi, a non-citizen, and a socialist, are objecting to his doing a broadcast to schools this week. The socialist agenda he's going to spread? Stay in school and work hard.
It's time we called (you should pardon the expression) a spade a spade. The continuing foaming at the mouth on the part of the Right is not about health care, socialism, or anything else. It's racism, pure and simple. While the majority of the country was ready, willing, and able to elect a liberal African-American to the Presidency, a small but vocal minority is proving unable to live with a Black President.
Respect for the office? Irrelevant. This isn't "Advise and Consent" or "24," this is "Blazing Saddles," and "the sheriff's a *****!"
Those of us who still believe in the America of JFK, RFK, EMK, and MLK need to fight this, and the first step of the fight is to call these people out for what they are – racists and bigots, and stop letting them define the ground for the fight. We can fight them on health care, show them birth certificates, and be outraged at their blocking their children from hearing (and seeing) President Obama, but they'll just go from phony issue to phony issue until the real one is named.
The culture of America has changed sufficiently over the past 50 years that it's no longer OK to be overtly racist – the North, particularly the Northeast has been that way even longer, but now even in the South racism is the hate that dare not speak its name (publicly at least). So we get sly references to monkeys instead, and the use of socially acceptable language such as calling Obama a Socialist, a Liberal, etc. (like those are bad things).
We on the left of center did what it took to get Obama elected; now we need to go on the attack against the hate and hypocrisy so that he has a chance to succeed. Remember, there is more than one kind of assassination, and character assassination may be the worst of all in that it kills not just the man's chances, but his legacy as well.


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"LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A sixth of British therapists said they had tried to help gay, bisexual and lesbian patients become heterosexual, even though evidence suggests such therapies can be harmful, according to a survey released on Thursday.
Michael King of University College London, who published his findings in the journal BMC Pyschiatry, said the number of therapists who said they had tried to help a person change their sexual orientation was surprising.
"There is very little evidence to show that attempting to treat a person's homosexual feelings is effective and in fact it can actually be harmful," King said in a telephone interview. Such an approach could provoke greater anxiety and confusion.
The survey showed that 17 percent of therapists and psychiatrists working in Britain had sought to help their patients reduce "gay or lesbian feelings" through therapy, the researchers said."


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Monday, November 3, 2008
Steelers: best defense in the NFL! (all precincts reporting)
What's in a defense?
Six sacks
Six points allowed
and one mean flurry of hard hitting tackles!
Imagine that! In a game that determines the election 15 out of 16 times, the Steelers DOMINATED on Defense and didn't look back. They took a team that hadn't thrown an interception in 12 games and forced TWO of them.
If there was any question who had the fiercest defense in the NFL, it was whisked away in an avalanche of Terrible Towels this Monday. What a fantastic performance by the venerable Steelers defense against the Washington Redskins! The Redskins are no slouch either. Going in they allowed the 8th fewest points in the NFL and owned several statistical defensive categories.
The Titans appear to be the best defensively, but while they manage to beat up lousy teams like Kansas City, Houston, and Cincinnati, the Steelers clashed with all the big boys: Philadelphia, New York, and now Washington. In those three games, the Steelers held its opponent to 15, 21, and 6 poitns respectively.
Hard hitting comes with a price, and tonight it could have been the health of Big Ben Roethlisberger. Hopefully, Roethlisberger's shoulder injury isn't serious, but that said, Byron Leftwich did rather well off the bench. The Steelers are poised to make a huge run, and if they do, it will be on the shoulders of their dynamite defense!
Speaking of elections...
Many of you are familiar with how the Redskins' last home game before a Presidential Election determines the winner. If the 'skins win, the incumbent party wins, Senator John McCain to be exact. If they lose, the other party wins, in this case Senator Barack Obama.
The Obama campaign was sure to set aside its differences and become Steeler fans for a night.
Did anyone get a chance to watch Chris Berman's interview with both candidates at halftime? I thought it was rudimentary, but effective. Berman isn't much of an interviewer, but he asked three basic questions to both men. Both of them gave good answers and gave a touch of their personal side in between.
I think it's important to distinguish these candidates as human beings. Too often we associate a nominee with an ideal or a platform, but we lose sight of the fact that these are people, just like any of us.
Whatever happens, I hope ALL of you make it to the polls tomorrow and cast your vote for President! Don't forget to vote on your local issues and propositions. It is our honor and privilege, earned through the sacrifice of many men and women. Let's do our nation a favor and make a difference. Bottom line: GO VOTE!!
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Last month we decided to take Harlan to the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Spring. It is a habitat for large a cats and some bears. It was a really neat experience and Harlan really enjoyed seeing all the animals. Surprisingly, I have lived in NWA my whole life and never been to this place.
We saw jaguars, mountain lions, tigers, ligers, lions, tigons and a grizzle bear. Some of them were really close up which was great for Harlan because he was able to see those better. We even got to see them feed eggs to some of the lose up cats.
It was a bit chilly so we didn't get to stay as long as we wanted but I have a feeling we will be going back when Harlan gets a little bit older.


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A Different Life
AA in a small Guatemalan village
I began to drink when I was eighteen years old. I used to do it whenever I had a party to go to and needed courage to ask a "patoja" (girl) to dance. I got married when I turned twenty-two, just as my alcoholism began to develop. I felt free and began to work on my own, but my life was a disaster. I was pushing my wife and children out of the house, and I decided to sell my mother's land, which was my inheritance.
One day, in 1970, I went to have some drinks in a nearby village. As I was returning home, I felt the sudden need to cry. When I got home, I told my wife; "This is where I stop drinking." I gave her a quetzal and I told her to buy the last four beers that I would ever drink. She drank one, my friend another, and I drank the last two. The next day, I asked my wife to make me a "purga" (purgative), and ever since then I never drank again. Thank God, after two years of my sudden and forced stop, a friend invited me to an AA meeting. My first group was "Grupo 4 de Mayo." After a while, some people suggested that I start a group within my own community, and so I did. That is how "Grupo Concepcion Cerro Gordo" was born.-- Leonidas M.
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This was our first time taking the kids with us. I had a few reservations about being able to relax in Mexico with a 2 1/2 year old and a 11 month old (not to mention flying with them) but it was so worth the extra effort to take them! I loved seeing my kids explore somewhere new, with awe and wonder at every little thing. Kasen loved the pool and would've swam all day if he could, He chatted with the locals (kinda) and loved riding the "elegator" (elevator) at the condo. Sylvie was just happy to have the attention of her Grandma and Grandpa. Oh yeah did I mention Grandma and Grandpa where there? It made the trip so much easier to have that extra help and for some reason my kids are always so much more well behaved with their grandparents around...I wonder why? ;)
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What the Shed Looks At
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Press the little soccer ball button for maximum effect.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Oil washing up on Florida's beaches.
Oh, BTW that shit is a toxic carcinogen you FUCKING MORONS! Don't stick your finger in it! Not to mention the fact that the dispersant BP uses is also a carcingen and absorbes through skin! These people are swimming in this shit, letting their kids play in toxic chemicals. "I don't want to walk in it because I don't want to get it in the car." how about I don't want to get cancer? I want to fly down there and break some jaws.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Badass Dog
BTW, a bulldog ate someone in my old neighborhood today, They had to shoot it nine times.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Company Flow- Patriotism
[El Producto]
Do you know who you are..
Do you know who you are fucking with?
Do you know the access to weapons money and power
that we have? We will fucking kill you!
I'm the ugliest version of passed down toxic capitalist
rapid emcee perversion I'm America!
Your bleeding heart liberal drivel gets squashed
Wash em with sterilized rhyme patriot guided weaponry bomb
from the makers of the devious hearts -- I'm America!
You bitchy little tarts don't even phase my basic policy
The bomb's smarter, my Ronald Reagan's crush Carter
Prepare big tactics, makin young men into martyrs
(Come on down!) Come to my happy promised land
Smiley faced opportunity cypher
and jump on the CoFlow pension plan
A proletariat, crushing State of the Union
between serpentine words and mass confusion
of media controlled blurb advertising disillusionment
Your family will love my low-rent, low-life
no-brain, reality-dagger, MOVEMENT
Hop over the border for amusement; try to test the waters
that the other slaughter crews periodic usin
You up against -- Jesus Freak, formin corporations in Young Republicans
Indelible NATO force hidden agenda, puppet governments
I'm lovin it! Keep the people guessin who I'm runnin with
Control the population and hide behind sacred covenants
Fuckin with me?!?! Means liberal wildlife burnin, gasoline seized
and an automagnetic third world printed with metal plates in they knees
Can't you hear the disenchanted, hide the scream of
Gabriel's reflected new wind instrument, a judgment played in flat C
I replace humans like robots in a GM factory (warning! warning!)
Then explore metaphors to sweat shops, cause the price is satisfactory
Your pious little cries of injustice get met with apathy (awww, SHUCKS!)
Soak, cloak, hormone injected dairy product
and conservative right-wing anti-eroticism; the poisonous
resevoirs and power lines in your neighborhood cause botchilism
SENSELESS! Join the census, censorship sentences sentence
Triple-felon citizen paid pennance!
Dissension against C-F ends in, penetentiary residence
Lock em up first, then ask questions
Omniscient presence, my CHARM is the weapon
with cameras mics and satellites that leave privacy breathless
You don't even know the chemicals you've ingested
Urine tested -- BEAT INNOCENT MAN TIL HE CONFESSES
"Who's America? Who's America? Who's America? Who's America?"
"Who's America? Who's America? Who's America? Who's America?"
[El-P] I'm America! I'm America! I'm America! Mr. Len, get busy on em!
* DJ Mr. Len the Space Ghost cuts up "God damn!!" *
I'm America arrogant!! Terminus verbal curfew murders
You either purchase my products or you're worthless, that's my servants!
Don't look into the oculars of a daylight saver
Erase your city head and momument defacer comprising of
patriot droids, sent into the void with lead linings
Employed by the bureaucrats of automatic twisted rhyme timing
You're guaranteed nothing but my fat little finger
that lingers one inch off of the big button -- LET'S START THIS!
I'm Saran gas, hide in your apartments
I'm stealth like a robot hidden in the fat asshole of Cartman
And give a crippling fuck like sand sharkskin condom
to your apparent vaginal problem - the hottest shit on Soundbombing
I'm American til infinite justice measure to Pesticide Cemetary
Invite you to cross the border then SHIT on your divinities
What language is that? I'm angusih in fact, tangle with a
star-spangled standard issue for crowd management
Go wild and get a trial and then a hot cry to harassment
by the crowd force of my mental pedestrian checker,
that smashes subordinate skulls and update the file in your dental records
You tryin to get elected but yet the crowd is my paid hecklers (BOO! BOO!)
You just stepped into the spectrum of paranoid word wrangle
Thinkin you sick with a sihlouette, burn transit cop out his plain clothes
I'm America!! This is where the pain grows like poppies
in a Field of Dreams I paid for, I'll burn it down if operated sloppily
COPY? My economic sanction rhyme style got your syllables
scraping for rice and riding in a green 1960 jalopy
My favorite flavour of gas is mustard
I'm fuckin a blind hermaphrodite icon and convincin you that it's justice!
"Who's America? Who's America? Who's America? Who's America?"
* DJ Mr. Len the Space Ghost cuts up "God damn!!" *
Treason will not be tolerated!
You have been enlisted.. into a lifestyle that you may not change!
Understand! You can't be happy.. and smile.. for the cameras!
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- 꽃보다 할배 Kgotboda Halbae
- 꽃보다 할배 in 스페인 (Kgotboda Halbae in Seupein)
- 꽃보다 할배 in Spain (Kgotboda Halbae in Spain)
- Grandpas Over Flowers
- Grandpas Over Flowers in Spain
Language: Korean
Year: 2013-2015
Season - Episode:
- 이순재 Lee Soon Jae
- 신구 Shin Goo
- 박근형 Park Geun Hyung
- 백일섭 Baek Il Sub
- 이서진 Lee Seo Jin
Grandfathers Lee Soon Jae, Shin Goo, Park Geun Hyung, and Baek Il Sub travel abroad together.
Lee Seo Jin helps the grandpas in their travels by being their porter, translator, tour guide, and overall person-in-charge.
They go to Spain for the third season.
The grandfathers Lee Soon Jae, Shin Goo, Park Geun Hyung, and Baek Il Sub, and Lee Seo Jin are back! Grandpas Over Flowers caught my attention because it is about traveling, and I love traveling!
I thought there wouldn't be any more sequels to 꽃보다 할배 Grandpas Over Flowers, so it was a pleasant surprise that there's another season. I'm honestly confused as to how to categorize the show as I'm not certain how the production staff does it, but I'll consider one trip as one season, and so this trip to Spain is the third season. I usually post about a production after the whole thing has finished airing but I'll probably make an exception for Grandpas Over Flowers. We'll see...
The production staff ups the ante this time around by making the grandpas and Seo Jin go on a backpacking trip, and by significantly reducing their budget. They also made the grandfathers go ahead to Spain on their own, with Seo Jin following soon after (but this is not particularly new as the grandpas minus eldest grandpa Soon Jae went ahead to Taiwan in the second season).
I was quite apprehensive about making things more difficult for the grandpas because traveling is already stressful enough with unanticipated events, and sometimes unwelcome developments. While it is admittedly entertaining to see the grandpas and particularly Seo Jin have a hard time, I feel somewhat uneasy with having fun at their expense because their troubles seem to be particularly brought about on purpose, as opposed to simply being an unavoidable outcome of the circumstances.
Which is why it was particularly satisfying to find out in the later episodes that Seo Jin worked around the tight budget by adding around US$1,000 from his personal account to the group's travel funds, so that they don't have to worry about spending money. In addition, since Seo Jin is quite aware that the producers will be suspicious if he is not concerned about money during the trip, he complained a lot and pretended to be quite unhappy with the set budget.
Anyway, I like that the grandpas impart life lessons in such a matter-of-fact way. I think the best way for people to absorb words of wisdom from elders is when the elders are just simply sharing their insights, and not when the elders are giving a stern lecture.
I wonder if there's going to be a next season, and where they are going if ever. I think it would be interesting if the grandpas and Seo Jin go to India, and maybe explore Bollywood.
If the producers want the cast to encounter a lot of challenges while traveling, they could probably go to the Philippines. It's a beautiful country but given that it's an archipelago, the cast would have to board airplanes to get from one place to another, and that's if they're lucky because to get to most tourist destinations like Boracay or the Underground River in Palawan, the itinerary will involve air travel, water transportation, and a land trip.
꽃보다 할배 Grandpas Over Flowers (2013)
꽃보다 할배 Grandpas Over Flowers (2015)
꽃보다 누나 Noona Over Flowers
꽃보다 청춘 Youth Over Flowers in Peru
꽃보다 청춘 Youth Over Flowers in Laos
꽃보다 청춘 Youth Over Flowers in Iceland
꽃보다 청춘 Youth Over Flowers in Africa
꽃보다 할배 Grandpas Over Flowers


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[drawing pen and coloured pencils on half of found graph paper. The blue marker streaks are from last week's work, this was under it I guess.]
And I've barely even reached 1%.
There's definitely a whole world out there.
<3 how you did 'DISCOVER'. =D
Moon! My first one in here.
I need not speak of the talent and the leopard (was it?) :)
Make a quick guess who this is.
@aneesah: i loved it when I was writing it and I reached 'DSCO'. Lol.
@praxidice: ...my god! is this 'shinaniker' aka 'fangzygirl'? I understand if you wanna keep ur identity secret! Long time no ear lah..
Miss you man! I need to gather up everyone for a "Heist" lol. How have you been?
Yup, identity, origin, study place and people in common all remain hidden on mine hehe.
DAMN GIRLLLL. i loveeeeeeeee it. insane. tahap dewa. i love the all the different typographies here.
ooh it sparkles!


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Func KB-460 Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
Func KB-460 Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Fresh out of the box, while the keys are not yet illuminated, all of the legends are currently white. But, look closer between the keys. There is a bit of that bright red used to paint the steel panel supporting the switches, to offer some color and styling; even right out of the box.
The left side of the KB-460 shows the frame is split equally as the halves meet. The lower half is a textured plastic, and the top is covered with a rubberized coating, which explains the slight difference in color of the two components.
Each of the key caps is shaped cylindrically to allow for a very good feel as your fingers nestle into the deeper middle sections. The serious ridges used on the home keys can also be seen. Not only is it easy to find blindly, but they won't soon wear away.
The left section of seventy-four keys is where most of the magic happens. Here is where most of the typing is done, but at the top is also where multi-media and profile controls are located.
Across the F-keys, things start off with the multimedia controls. There is a mute button, volume down, volume up, and the F4 key functions as a play pause button.
F5 offers the rewind function, and F6 offers fast forward, but then we switch to profiles. F7 is for profile one and F8 offers profile two.
The last three profiles (three, four, and five) are found on the F9 through F11 keys. The F12 key is the Func Mode key, and its job is to activate the re-assigned keys, and disable the Windows key to keep you locked in the game, firing on all cylinders.
The very top right corner of the KB-460 is where you will find the company branding. Here, the Func name is simply pressed into the plastic, and coated with the rubberized coating, just like the rest of the top is.
We then have the 30-key number pad section to give users the full effect. If you can't live without the number-pad for data entry or gaming with the left hand there, this is the perfect answer to that desire.
In case you missed it in the last image, the two, four, six, and eight number keys are set up as additional arrow keys. There are also light indicators on two and four to adjust three levels of illumination; including off, or opting to use the breathing mode.
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"No one can make millions and keep millions without learning about Finance"
"No one can make millions and keep millions without learning about Finance"
Business Finance
The business community and people use different means (sources) of payment like currency, cheque and bills and exchange etc. for the settlement of business dealings or transaction. Therefore, the arrangement of these sources is very, essential for the life of business. The money (capital) obtained for the purpose of business is spent on the purchase of land, buildings, machinery, furniture and routine expenses. The arrangement of capital, its arrangement and use for business transactions is called business finance or investment.
"Finance consists of providing and utilizing the money, capital, rights, credit and funds of any king which are employed in the operation of an enterprise"
Function of Business Finance
- Purchase of Assets
When a business is established many assets like land, building, plant and machinery etc. are purchased to run the business. The purchase of these assets is possible with finance.
- Repair and Maintenance
For the proper working of assets repair, renewal and maintenance is necessary. The maintenance of assets cannot be done without finance.
- Purchase of Goods / Raw Material
Purchase or import of goods, raw material and many other items necessary for the business. The purchase of these items is made by means of finance.
- Research Work
Technological changes and research work at the business research center or purchase of technology is essential for successful business. The finance is useful for it
- Routine Expenses
For the payment of routine expenses like salaries, wages, carriage, rent, repair, interest, commission etc., most liquid asset is desirable and that is finance
- Services of Communication
Business manages use telephone, telegraph, facilities, radio, T.V, newspaper etc. as the tools for increasing sales. The payment of these services is made through finance.
- Risk coverage
Businessman are not free from risks. There are chances of loss due to theft, fire, food, war, earthquake. But the finance helps the business people to cover the risk of loss through insurance.
- Taxes and Duties
Claims of government in the shape of sales tax, income tax and excise duty are paid with the help of finance.
- Invention
Invention of new products and their availability for business is only possible with the help of business finance.
- Storage Charges
A trader has to buy goods according to the demand of customers and these are stored in form of stock. Business finance is necessary to meet storage charges.
- Expansion in Business
Expansion in the size of business is possible due to finance. It puts the men, machinery and material at work.
- Change in Business
A trader can change the nature of business. The finance helps to complete the sale of old assets and purchase of new assets.
- Retirement Benefits
Employees of the company need financial help after retirement. They company needs finance to set up a pension fund for their workers
- Training of Employee
Training of employees to run the business effectively is necessary from time to time and the salaries of instructions are paid with the help of finance
- Services and Experts
A business must be in the hands of experts and experienced professionals to run the business affairs on most modern lines. The finance can provides the services of the trained management force for the best interest of business.


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Water absorption (%)
Thermal conductivity(20℃, W/m.k)
Linear expansion coefficient (RT-400℃,10-6/℃)
Flexural strength (MPa)
Bulk resistance (Ω.cm)
Dielectric constant(1MHz)
Dissipation factor (1MHz)
Dielectric strength (KV/mm)
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Note: 1. Surface roughness can be reached 0.08 μm after polished. 2. Size tolerance can be controlled in ±0.050mm with laser machined. 3. Special specifications can be supplied upon requests.
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Property details
Brief description
Beach/water: Beach in approx. 70 km, Beach in approx. 85 km, Sea in approx. 70 km
Bedroom/s: 2
Floor space: 48 m²
Next village/town: Center Castelnuovo di Garfagnana in approx. 8 km, Lucca in approx. 44 km, Pisa in approx. 61 km
Number of persons: 4
No pets allowed
Pool, shared use
Room/s: 3
Type of property: Property on a manor, detached house
Detailed description
Please note: Non-smoking house. detached house, 4 people, 3 room/s, 2 bedroom/s, 2 bathroom/s, approx. 48 m², 2 floor/s.
Equipment: satellite TV; internet access Wi-Fi (included); gas central heating.
Feature: Property on a manor. natural stone house.
Furnishing: rustic, good, well-kept, tiled floor, cotto floor.
Room layout
Bedroom 1: (floor 1): double bed.
Bedroom 2: 2 x single bed.
Important information: Distance to the pool about 250 m.
Kitchen-cum-living room: Kitchen/ cooking equipment: 4 gas rings, oven, microwave oven, dish-washer, refrigerator, coffee machine. separate (ground floor), sleeping accommodation see bedroom n° 3, sofa, fireplace (open), exit to terrace.
Sanitary 1: (ground floor): shower, WC.
Sanitary 2: (floor 1): shower, WC.
Sleeping accommodation 3: sofa bed as supplementary bed (see extra charges).
Access/parking: gravel road, approx. 300 m, narrow, winding.
Estate: (shared use with holiday guests): open plot, in a hillside, meadow, fruit trees. Another holiday home on the estate.
Infrastructure: washing machine (shared use, free of charge).
Pool: (shared use): 16.0 x 6.0 m, 1.40 m deep, 05.05.18-06.10.18. Pool area: tiled, deck chairs, sun loungers, sunshades, shower, external shower, WC. Please note: distance to the pool approx. 20 m.
Situation: detached position, rural, altitude 500 m, panoramic view.
Exterior (private use)
Plot description: 2 x parking on the estate. terrace, furnishing provided, sunshade, transportable barbecue.
Arrival: Airport Pisa in approx. 68 km
Beach/waters: Beach in approx. 70 km (Lido di Camaiore), Beach in approx. 85 km (Marina di Pisa), Sea in approx. 70 km
Next village/town: Center Castelnuovo di Garfagnana in approx. 8 km, Lucca in approx. 44 km, Pisa in approx. 61 km
Shopping: Next shopping possibility (Molazzana) in approx. 2.7 km, Next supermarket (Gallicano) in approx. 8 km


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Washington carpet outlet - Carpets allergies.
Washington Carpet Outlet
- A state in the northwestern US, on the Pacific coast, bordered by Canada; pop. 5,894,121; capital, Olympia; statehood, Nov. 11, 1889 (42). By agreement with Britain, Washington's northern border was set at the 49th parallel in 1846
- the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
- The capital of the US; pop. 572,059. It is coextensive with the District of Columbia, a federal district on the Potomac River bordering on the states of Virginia and Maryland. Founded in 1790, during the presidency of George Washington, the city was planned by engineer Pierre-Charles L'Enfant (1754–1825) and built as the capital. Full name Washington, DC
- a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
- Capital: the federal government of the United States
- rug: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
- A floor or stair covering made from thick woven fabric, typically shaped to fit a particular room
- A large rug, typically an oriental one
- form a carpet-like cover (over)
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- A means by which something escapes, passes, or is released, in particular
- The mouth of a river
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- A pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape
- wall socket: receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
Carpet Barn & Furniture Outlet
Closed down carpet store known as Carpet Barn. This use to be the location of Holiday's Hardware Store. This building appears in the Images of America Moundsville by author Robert W. Shramm. it is located on the corner of 2nd Street And Washington Avenue.
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My favorite museum on the Mall is the Hirshorn, directly across from the Air and Space place. The exterior looks a bit like a space vehicle.
During the summer months the fountain is running, but I think it's just as interesting in the winter. This is where the fisheye lens comes in handy.
The featured exhibit at the Hirshorn is a collection of Morris Lewis works. He used a thin acrylic called Magna and drew it across the canvas to make some compelling paintings.
Downstairs, there is a coathanger sculpture by Dan Steinhilber.
For my Canadian friend, this is the building where all those screwy American laws are made. We call it the Capitol. Last year, they cleaned the exterior. Maybe soon they'll clean up the inside?


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The texture of this is a little different then rice pudding made with raw rice- it is a tad more crumbly and not as ordinary rice pudding- but it is still a good way to use up extra leftover rice.
1 cup cooked rice
2 1/2 cups of milk
3 large eggs beaten
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup raisins
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Preheat oven 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch glass baking dish. In a large bowl, stir together first 7 ingredients.Spoon into prepared baking dish. Place baking dish in a largepan; pour water into the pan to a depth of 1-inch. Bake 1-1/2 hours, or until lightly browned and set.Combine cinnamon and nutmeg, sift over top of pudding.Cool slightly and cut into squares to serve.
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Many people that do what they love find obstacles in their health to overcome, sometimes driving them to success, or at least, consistency at what they do. I think of athletes with asthma, and actors (or anyone) with rheumatoid arthritis. My mother taught school 25 years with a severe inoperable spinal deformity and continues to struggle in retirement.
So with me, as a new author, I've dealt with the affliction of migraine headaches for twenty years. It's part of my life, like diabetics who follow their blood sugar and give themselves insulin. I'm not a neurological specialist, but have seen my share of neurologists and thankfully have one that takes good care of me.
Migraines are very common, though the percentages are variable depending on which article/book you read. Women tend to have them more often, but men are not left out. I know all-too-well the advice about avoiding red wines, certain cheeses, and any monosodium glutamate product. Like bad weather, they are triggers, but I inherited mine from my mother and grandmother. Instead of having the 'auras' I just get the pain and sometimes intractable vomiting during the especially bad ones.
So how does a chronic illness, whether it be migraines, diabetes, arthritis, amongst others affect the new author? Answer: A lot. My illness explains a lot of why I watch so many films, as during a headache it's easier to rest and watch instead of type a manuscript. Fortunately, my good days are more often than bad, so I read/review books, and write my own stories when my head does not feel like a grenade going off inside. In theory, my illness could explain why I write short novellas, but I believe it's more of a style that I feel comfortable writing. I used to get in cyberspace and read about the migraines others are going through, and had to stop because the stories were so devastating I got depressed, but my heart goes out to those in pain.
When a friend tells me they have a headache, I ask, "Is it a migraine?" The answer is usually "no," thinking its sinus or tension related. I hope for them they're correct, but I remember when I was diagnosed; I couldn't believe such a thing was happening to me. But bad things happen to us regardless of how we try to prevent it. My best recommendation is for he/she to see a neurologist for recurring headaches, as the disease affects everything you do, including work, social life, private life, and reading/writing. Of my novellas, a Facebook friend posted "with the characters Shevata and Zermon in my head, it's a small wonder I get migraines." I appreciate the laugh.
So, new authors, if you have a chronic illness don't let something that won't go away stop you from writing. It may limit the pace; you'll need breaks, but move forward and don't let the disease ruin your life. A great example is the author Laura Hillenbrand who wrote "Seabiscuit." In her interview in the back of the book she discusses her battle with chronic fatigue syndrome, causing her to take breaks of sometimes weeks at a time.
For me, so I can't drink red wine? No problem. I'm sick once a quarter for work, that's doable. I'm fortunate to have a brilliant, caring doctor. When I see/hear about what some people are going through, like malignancies, strokes, heart disease, or missing children I realize that some people in this world actually have problems, and though I have a few bad days, overall I'm blessed.