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Dr Abe V Rotor and Ms Melly C Tenorio
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Lesson for November 9, 2011
Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (School-on-Air)
738 DZRB AM, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to Friday
Lesson for November 9, 2011
I am writing this article in response to queries on how sure are we that the vegetables we are eating are safe from pesticides.
In general leafy vegetables (e.g. pechay) and fruit (tomato) vegetables receive more chemical spraying than do root (potato) and seed (mungo) vegetables, but this is not always true as we will see later.
As far as our problem on pesticide is concerned, I would rather classify vegetables into two: those that do not need spraying at all, and those which can not be raised economically without the protection of chemicals.
For the first category here is a list of 30 common vegetables in their common and scientific names. Farmers simply find them resistant against attacking insects, mites, nematodes, snails, fungi, including weeds, rodents and birds – or these vegetables are found in the wild, or in the open where they seasonally grow.
1. Malunggay (Morinda oleracea)
2. Saluyot (Corchorus olitorius)
3. Wild ampalaya (Momordica charantia)
4. Katuray (Sesbania grandiflora)
5. Batao (Dolichos lablab)
6. Patani (Phaseolus lunatus)
7. Sinkamas (Pachyrizus erosus)
8. Summer squash (Cucurbita maxima)
9. Native eggplant (round) - (Solanum melongena)
10. Native tomato (susong kalabaw) - (Lycopersicum esculentum)
11. Native sitao (short) – Vigna sesquipedalis
12.Seguidillas (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)
13.Alugbati (Basella rubra)
14.Talinum (Talinum triangulare)
15.Native spinach (Amaranthus sp.)
16.Gulasiman (Portulaca oleracea)
17.Sweet potato (tops and root) – Ipomea batatas
18. Kangkong – Ipomea reptans
19. Pepper or Sili (labuyo) - (Capsicum frutescens)
20. Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
21. Rimas or breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
22. Sayote (Sechium edule)
23. Taro or gabi (Colocasia esculenta)
24. Kamoteng kahoy or cassava (Manihot esculenta)
25. Ubi (Dioscorea alata)
26. Tugui' (Dioscora esculenta)
27. Kadios (Cajanus cajan)
28. Banana (Saba) – (Musa paradisiaca)
29. Sampaloc (Tamarindus indica)
30. Kamias (Averrhoa balimbi)
Most of these vegetables are native to our soil and climate and because of this, they have natural resistance to pest and diseases, which would otherwise attack, introduced varieties, especially those of foreign origin.
Tinkering with the genes of indigenous species erodes natural resistance. Our native rice varieties for example, are resistant to pest, drought, flood, can compete with weeds, do not need much care, although they are not top producers. Genetically "improved" rice varieties became pampered with fertilizers; water, planting distance, thorough soil cultivation, and most specially spraying with insecticides and fungicides. They are likened to our present breeds of animals. Our poultry today can no longer thrive in the open, whereas our native fowls are "self-supporting".
This is true with many vegetables. That is why commercial vegetables throughout their life cycle are provided with a "chemical blanket" to protect them from the onslaught of pests and diseases, many of them became destructive as a result of induced mutation. Indiscriminate chemical spraying has been found to build biological specialization so that certain insects and pathogens, which survive, carry on to the next generations the acquired resistance.
It means therefore the need for more spraying, more frequent and higher dosage, above all - more poisonous chemicals. And this is what is happening today with many vegetables in the market. The pesticide industry greatly benefits from this situation.
Pesticides are believed to be the most common source of poison that causes ailments of the liver and kidney. They affect our nervous system and impair our senses and nerves. They have long been tagged as a major cause of cancer, diabetes, allergy and other physiologic disorder. Because most of the pesticides today are synthetic, our body cannot readily degrade and excrete them. Instead they tend to accumulate until a threshold level is reached that lead to many health problems.
Let us look at the second category of vegetables: those which are grown successfully only with the aid of pesticides. Without pesticides, they cannot survive the attack off pests and diseases.
The most sprayed vegetables are the crucifers – cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, mustard, pechay, wonbok, and the like. The pesticides used on them are the most potent brands, leaving no chance to caterpillars ensconced in deep holes, mites in the roots, and aphids in leaf axils. The poison must be absorbed and distributed throughout the plant so that any insect that feeds on the sap is sure to get the poison and die. This is why such poisons are called systemic.
Poisons of this kind are also used on cucurbits, mainly melons and watermelon and cucumber, patola and ampalaya. The number one enemy is the fruit fly (Dacus cucurbitae), which lays eggs on the young fruits. Mango growers also use systemic poison to protect the fruits from another species of fruitfly, Dacus dorsalis. Mango importing countries like Australia, Japan and the US impose strict regulations against fruit flies which also attack other fruits and vegetables like oranges and bananas.
There are vegetables that may have been sprayed long before they are harvested such as peanut (Arachis hypogea) and mungo (Phaseolus radiatus). Rice and corn are relatively safe from the pesticides sprayed on them during their growing period. It is the protective spraying before and during storage that must be strictly regulated.
What should we do with vegetables under the second category – those that are raised with chemical spraying as a prescribed horticultural practice? Here are some tips of getting the least effect of the pesticide used.
1. Avoid the organophospates. Get advice from the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority, or from your agriculturist. Organophosphates are the most poisonous of all pesticides. Examples are parathion, azinphos, bromophos, demethon, diazinon, EPN, DDVP, TEEP, thiomethon. There are 70 organophosphates packed and marketed under different brand names in the FPA list.
2. Carbamates have lower lethal dosage and are therefore comparatively less toxic to human and animals. Examples are aldicarb, benomyl, carbaryl, carbufuran, carboxin, methomyl, cartap, thiobencarb. FPA listed more than 20 carbamates, which carry different brand names in the market.
3. Intermediate in toxicity between the two groups - organophosphates and carbamates – are the organochlorines or chlorinated hydrocarbons such as endusulfan. pertane, heptachlor, BHC toxaphene. Because the residual toxicity is not only stay long but persists in the organism it is carried through the food chain. Many of these organochlorines are banned. This is particularly true with DDT and Chlordane. Under FPA regulation the presence of these in the market is considered illegal.
4. Herbicides belong to two groups: chlorophenoxy compounds and nitro and chlorophenols. One big disadvantage of herbicides is their destructive effects to living things and the environment. But when it comes to toxicity, gram for gram, rodenticides or rat poisons are the most dangerous. Keep them away from humans and animals. Dispose used baits and containers properly, particularly the acute rodenticides (e.g. zinc phosphide and sodium cyanide). Note: these are highly regulated by FPA
5. Remember, spraying with chemicals is an ultimate recourse in pest control. Pest control must be integrated with good farming. That is why the government is pursuing Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Successful IPM models in other countries have drastically reduced the use of chemical pesticides. Follow the threshold level formula that means, spray your field when the pest has reached a certain destructive phase. Do not spray because of its mere presence.
6. Choose botanical pesticides, such as nicotine, rotenone and pyrethrum because they are biodegradable and very much less expensive. In fact they can be formulated on the farm. Ask your agriculturist how.
Here are additional tips:
1. Do not harvest newly sprayed crops even if the market is good. Samples of pechay (Brassica chinensis) coming from four Metro Manila markets showed residues of organophosphate insecticides. One is positive in 15 pechay for methyl parathion (0.1 mg/kg), and one is positive in 15 for endosulfan (.01 mg/kg).
2. Washing may help reduce the poisonous residue, but systemic poisons remain in the body of the plant. Avoid eating vegetables, which are known to be heavily protected with pesticide.
3. There are laboratories that determine pesticides residue – Pesticide Analytical Laboratory of the Bureau of Plant Industry, and the Pesticide Residue Laboratory of UPLB, Food Development Center of NFA, DOST, Siliman University and the Philippine Atomic Research Center. If you are in doubt with your favorite vegetables, consult any of these centers.
4. Better yet, plant your own vegetables and practice organic gardening. Spend time outdoor with your plants. Enjoy true freshness of vegetables. And one thing you are sure of. They are pesticide-free.
But if you do not have time and space, have the list of pesticide-free vegetables always ready on hand. They are not only health-friendly but environment-friendly as well, and they are where the Pierian spring of long and happy life flows. ~
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WARNING: I'm whiny today - need to vent.
I'm having yet another irritating day in my continuing saga of Caregiving alone. I use that term loosely because my Dad is in a ALF. Hats off to those that have their loved ones in their homes.
Today I recognized that I have not had a weekend to myself in 15 months!!! There was a time when I would get a little relief about every six weeks when one of my Dad's other daughters would pick him up and take him to our hometown for a weekend. After an incident where I was unfairly cursed out by her bratty daughter and called selfish because I couldn't answer her phone call due to working a second job, those visits came to an end. Now I have to do EVERYTHING by myself.
My life is not my own. I work two jobs to cover the expenses that Dad's VA benefits don't cover when the income from my first job should cover me and then some. I don't go out. I don't shop. I don't have time. My life is either working, visiting Dad or trying to get a little rest which is often punctuated by frequent calls from Dad.
My weekend routine is the same. Get up early (because there's h*ll to pay if I'm not at the ALF to pick up Dad by a certain time). Take Dad to greasy diner and eat the food because he's going to have TONS of comments if I decide not to eat that unhealthy, greasy crap. Run errands with Dad (lift scooter, lower scooter, check oxygen tank, SLOWLY navigate store... rinse, repeat). Clean Dad's bathroom (the once a week from ALF cleaning staff doesn't cut it. He pees on the floor and it stinks!!!). Rush to gym and squeeze in a workout. Rush to grocery shop for self. Head to part time job until 11 PM.
Sunday, get up early to cook meals for week (trying to lose the weight I gained from caregiving). Rush to do personal laundry. Go pick up dinner from one of three restaurants Dad eats at. Buy or prepare something I can eat. Take meal to ALF. Eat with Dad in his 90 degree room. Clean up. Go to part time job until 11 PM.
This is EVERY weekend. During the week, I am working my full time job, two days of which I leave early to go to my part time job until 11 (8 AM - 11 PM workdays). I visit Dad on one of the days that I don't have to work the part time job (and clean his bathroom) so that leaves two days for me to try to ... I think it's called rest?!?!
Is it bad that I miss my weekends? I would just like a whole weekend Dad free and work free. I don't want to have to wake up early to eat food I don't like. I miss my Sunday morning hikes. That was my life before. Get up. Hike. Eat greasy food I wanted. Get a massage. Take a nap. Prepare food for the next week and do laundry.
No more. Now I just work and take care of Dad. I have NO help. Even evil step mom/ ex wife has cut back their Sunday visits because going out with Dad is becoming more tedious.
Why did I get (bad word coming ) BURDENED with this? I'm sure I'll miss some things when Dad is gone, but how much longer can the old man fight? He's miserable! I'm miserable!!
I'm just tired.
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Keep venting.
It sounds like your dad does pretty well to go out for food. I'm sure he really enjoys it but the only person who can give you the weekend off is you. You don't need Dad's permission. You should take at least one weekend a month. Check to see if you can find him a delivery service for those two days. It doesn't sound like he is on a restricted diet. Maybe start with one day out of the weekend and work up to the entire weekend.
This is your life you are living, the same as him. Even if the first time you didn't take him out, you might order in for the both of you? Even the smallest break can make a difference in your mood and energy level and ultimately Dad benefits as well as you.
Give it a thought. You are a good daughter. Happy Father's Day to your Dad.
But venting isn't really enough.
WHY are you accepting these burdens? WHY don't you take a weekend off at least once a month? WHY are you doing things the facility is paid to do?
Are you paying for food at ALF? What's with all these restaurant meals?
My parents were reasonable people and would never ever have imposed on us to this extent, so I suppose that is why I'm having a very hard time understanding why you enable this behavior. Is it guilt? Duty? Fear? What is it that is strong enough for you to be giving up your life.
Do you believe that your father's life is more important than yours? Why?

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Discussion in 'Tarantula Chat' started by Trenor, Apr 23, 2016.
Good to know. Thank you!
Technically hot glue also has fumes to which you need to air out the enclosure. They just go away quicker. I would think people could get away with super glue as long as they give it a couple of days to air out. Any adhesive you use should have a little air out period. How long depends on what you use.
As for plants and Ts. It's just a matter of finding a plant that will do well in the level of moisture you have set up for the T and light requirements for said plant. It's why people tend to use pothos cause they will live in just about any condition it seems.
@Trenor already gave my answer haha but thats the exact reason. Not to me tion the residue superglue leaves behind.
Another advantage to hot glue is while solid, its not permanant meaning there is no damage when you re-decorate
I have been using that 100% silicone caulk recently, and it works wonders. The fumes aren't anywhere near as bad as epoxy or other super glues. It sticks well to glass, wood, plastic, and the air out time until the smell is gone is only like a week or so. It is also relatively cheap at $6 per tube (goes a long way). By far better than hot glue in like 90% of situations.
And it can be removed as well if one needs to redecorate. I've made the same switch for ours since my hot glue malfunction. If I have to adhere something I'll use silicone, it's a lot easier to remove as well imo when it comes to glass and such if the need arises.
I have a tube of that a home but I haven't done a new enclosure since picking it up. It was needed for my nephews crested gecko project. I'll give it a shot since you both talked it up so good.
the only downside of silicone is the long period you gotta let it air out, but outside of that it works really well imo.
I wouldn't even really call it long, a few days at most. You can sit it outside on the porch or in front of a fan or something to sort of speed up the process too.
well for someone like me. Long=more then over night >.> XD I get so impatient lol
Ah, so maybe the next one as I should be getting some new Ts in on Tuesday. I'll make up two one with hot glue and the other with silicone to make sure I am ready when they get here. I am one who hates waiting till the last min to fix enclosures. When you do there is always a snag. I want them to come out of the box and into their new home. I am stoked about the new ts though!
Wow, I forgot about this thread till I got an alert on it. Since I'm here I'll just drop a few more recent photos of some amac boxes I've done for avic enclosures.
An update on the silicone front - I've used it on several of the new enclosures and I like it. On the shoe box enclosures I had trouble with the rounded surface making a strong bond with the acrylic/plastic bonding glue but the silicone worked great. I used it on everything on the last few including the hinges. It's worked great.
Very nice!! Can I ask how do you make the cuts for the round vent or drill holes like in the newest pictures? And how do you drill the holes in such a nice pattern?
To make the round hole you use a hole saw bit the size you need.
For these enclosures to get holes in a straight line I used a piece of electrical tape (painter's tape would work best) along the top edge of the enclosure. I drill a line holes on the bottom edge of the tape. Then I covered the tape with a second piece that overlapped the bottom edge by about 1/4 the width of the tape. I drilled the next set of holes in a line along the bottom of the second piece of tape. Repeat until you have as many lines as you want using the tape to keep you straight. Peel of the tape and you have a nice multi-line set of vents.
Some people measure and mark with a grease pen drill and then wipe it off. I think this is easier though. Using the tape as a straight edge you can make all kinds of patterns if you are so inclined.
Yeah. That silicone is great. I love the fact that it can be used to hold anything from moss to cork bark to plastic. It is also relatively cheap.
My question then is what do you use for pokie slings? I use an AMAC for my versicolor and it works great, but my versicolor doesn't really care when I take the top off to clean up and feed it. I take it pokies won't be quite as easy.
They main reason I wouldn't use them for pokies is that while most arboreal Ts go up when you open the enclosure they tend to run down. Also, almost all of my pokie slings have burrowed/dirt curtained themselves a hide/home. The bottom opening wouldn't be good in that respect. For pokies slings I use a vial if they are really small and move them to a 32 oz deli when they outgrow the vial. I've not found a rigid clear plastic container that works as well as a deli for them.
I do still like using hot glue for plants to cork and other things (it's fast setting and if it gets on cork in the wrong place I can still peel it off), but I have been using it in enclosure construction a lot more lately. It's especially good when gluing two non flat surfaces where there can be gaps in places.
I really like the look of those set ups. I will have to see if I can order them in Canada
Here is a link to the once I use for arborals bigger than an inch. Not sure how amazon does for you up there but any store that sales a similar box will work. The last few I got from the contain store. I rarely buy kits anymore. I just drill my make my own.


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Bad news: there are grand total of four jaguars in Puerto Iguazu, which means that the only cats I would be seeing in Argentina were the ones that dared to run into oncoming traffic. Even those were few and far between. I don't blame them, though. Personally, it was a little scary riding with an Argentine driver...a far safer bet than darting in front of one, as traffic lines or safety precautions are rarely noticed.
Upon our arrival into Iguazu, we were hit with the blasting, 100 degree weather. Being from Texas, I was prepared to handle this hot, humid disgusting-ness. The difference is that in Texas, we have air conditioners that work. And in Texas, you aren't wearing the same shirt for several days in a row. Not the case in Iguazu. We'll just say that I am certain I smelled very...lovely. Of course, they do have showers. The only issue I had was that ours had two nobs (as all showers do); although, these were labeled "hot" and "hot". Nope, not a typing mistake. Turn on one "hot" nob, and your water was scalding. Turn on the other "hot" nob, and your skin was melting off. It was quite the dilemma. I couldn't not shower. So, I cupped my hands and proceeded to throw water onto my body for a good ten minutes. Cup the burning water. Throw. Cup the burning water. Throw. Cup the burning water. Throw my hands up in frustration and accidently hit the shower curtain. Crash- the shower rod falls on my head. I quit. Back to smelling lovely.
Fortunately for me, that fresh shower feeling wouldn't have lasted long. We began our morning with a hike in the Iguazu National Park to view the Devil's Throat Falls up close. I'm not certain how to describe in words what I was about to see. We'll just say this: everything that you've ever seen on tv or pictured in your head or looked at on a postcard, looks nothing like the real thing. It's a sight that literally stops you dead in your tracks. All you can do is stare...and become immediately humbled/amazed/thankful for the existence of such magnificent things. You may have never believed in a higher being before that point but a sight like that will convince you that God truly does exist.
This sensation continued for the remainder of the day, as we traveled to other falls at the park. By this point, we were panting, sweating, and looked pretty much like we'd just risen from the dead. Next up, basking in the hot, hot, HOT heat as we waited to board a boat that would take us directly beneath the falls. That's right. I, Allison Grainger, traveled into a waterfall. No need for a shower anymore. I was soaked.
Of course, the heat mixed with the safari truck ride (in which I saw no monkeys or tucans or jaguars or pumas...but I did see some trees that were supposed to be important for some reason or another. I can't remember those reasons, probably because trees aren't as cool as jaguars) left me restored to my previous state of moist from sweat. It was the half drowned-rat and half tornado-for-a-hairdryer look. Yeah, I would not be impressing any Argentine men today.
No need to worry, though. I wouldn't be seeing any more gauchos on my trip. The falls were one of our last stops. We made our way to where three countries- Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay- meet at the Parana river. We took our final photos. We ate our last meal. Then, we boarded the bus, headed to the airport, and commenced with a full 24 hours of airport life.
Before long, we had landed in Miami. It was 6:30 am, after a red-eye flight. Once again, I looked...lovely. As I stepped off, the thoughts of my trip flashed through my mind: the long meals, the relaxed attitudes, the quiet beauty. I realized for the first time that life doesn't have to be so hectic. It's okay to take a seista or a 2-hour lunch or even just a deep breath. That's something the Argentines realize that we seem to forget: you can pause for a few brief moments and-surprisingly- the world still turns. The world never falls apart because you stopped working for a few seconds. It was a fact that I had always known...yet, somehow always seemed to forget.
Then, I thought of the lack of government support, the never-ending Coca Cola (which I'm now soooo tired of drinking), and the sticky weather. I had experienced a different culture in a way that made me appreciate their way of life...and be thankful for ours. As I was handed my passport, the gentleman announced, "Welcome home, Ms. Grainger."
Funny. I couldn't have said it better myself.


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It would be super cool to work in the temple in the old testament. To be the one who arranged the things on the altar. To light the incense on fire. Even to clean up after the sacrifices. It would be so amazing to be the one who got to go back in the Holy Place. To be that close to God. That would be freaking awesome. Come to think of it, it would be freaking awesome to be the animal chosen to be the sacrifice to God. That would be ultimate fulfillment. So why is it so hard to sacrifice my heart completely for Him?
If I were on a desert island for a week. We had that conversation. I said I would want a hatchet to build a fort for a week. I wouldn't though. I would want a bible too. A week with just me and God would be the most desirable thing for me. I hate all the distractions that go on in life. I just want to be close to God. I feel like I am close, but not nearly as close as I want to be. For sure not as close as He wants me to be. If I could do anything in the world right now, I would be on that island with just me and God and His letter to me. I want that so bad. I can't wait to go home. I am going to spend a few days out in our pasture and see no other humans. Just me and God. However close I think I am, I have always been too far gone for far too long.
I just want to come back into Your presence. Have I even been gone? I have felt You here so strong these past few days. Yet still I long for more of You. I am crying out for You to please, please come and fill me up so full that nothing else matters. I have been struggling. Usually, when I struggle it is because I am far from You. But I have been struggling right here in Your presence. That doesn't make sense to me. I want You, so why are You holding back from me? You don't hold back. I reach for You and I can't get enough of You fast enough. Am I reaching in the wrong places? Please embrace me. I am taking a running leap for You. Please catch me and don't let me hit the ground again. You're all I want. You're all I need. I can't get enough of You. You are the air I breath. You are all around me and yet I feel as if I'm starving for more of You. I can't get enough. And its not You. It's me. I am the limiting factor. I absolutely hate being a flawed human and here's why. I can only handle so much of You. I can take in only so much of You at once and I always want more, more, more. I am never satisfied. You satisfy, but I am never satisfied with where I am in relation to You. I want to be closer.
God this is so hard for me. I know You want me here. I know what You have for me to do. But I am selfish, and I only want to be with You. I want to be with You completely. Thank You for loving me like You do. I need to focus on loving You back more. Please help me in that.
And I just want to say that You are amazing and that You blow my mind with Your grace and active Love.
I want to learn to play an instrument and write a song about how wonderful You are and perform it in only Your presence.


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Faith In Monsters Part 2 (Marvel comics)
Where: Thunderbolts #111 When: April 2007
Why: Warren Ellis How: Mike Deodato Jr.
The story so far...
Under the direction of Norman Osborn, the Thunderbolts have been completely overhauled in the wake of the Civil War. Incorporating existing members of the super-team and former criminals recruited to hunt rogue heroes, the new team is a volatile and untested mess.
Placing Moonstone in the position of leader, Osborn sends the team out on their first mission: Defeat and detain the rogue protégé of Captain America; Jack Flag.
With the press watching will this soft-target be the undoing of a team of reformed and manipulated villains. Or will they unravel live on the air?
Previous Form:
The Thunderbolts [#14]: Moonstone and Songbird were defeated by the Hulk as part of the classic Thunderbolts.
Venom (#63): Venom has a lethal victory over the Space Phantom.
Bullseye (#77): Bullseye has a victory against Daredevil, for two defeats.
Radioactive Man (#110): Radioactive Man was among the team assembled to take down the Anti-Registration Avengers.
Swordsman, Penance: Neither of these characters have been featured previously on the site.
Jack Flag: Jack Flag has not yet been featured on the site.
Tale of the tape...
Strength: Moonstone 6 (Invincible)
Intelligence: Radioactive Man 5 (Professor)
Speed: Speedball/Penance 5 (Super Speed)
Stamina: Moonstone 6 (Generator)
Agility: Speedball/Penance 4 (Gymnast)
Fighting Ability: Jack Flag 4 (Trained Fighter)
Energy Powers: Radioactive Man 6 (Mass Destruction)
So, as we continue Marvel Ultimate Alliance Mondays, this is supposed to be the Radioactive Man representitive entry. Confession time: Radioactive Man is a pretty insignificant cog in this entry, but I'm not a huge fan of the character, so it's about as good as it gets.
As a character in this situation Radioactive Man is probably more of a second-tier performer, but he brings a great deal to the team. Strength, intelligence and radioactive power being his trifecta of terror.
There seems to have been some confusion about the origins of the Jack Flag character. He's only been on the job since the early nineties, and initially brought very little to the game as an admirer of Captain America.
His skills developed with intensive training and clearly he picked up some points from the Captain himself. It's difficult to tell to what degree it has been retained, but he also gained super human strength after a tussle with Mr. Hyde.
It seems Flag has maybe been scaled down a little from that level, bringing him back to more of a 'roid raging 4 on our stat tape.
Guys like Venom, Radioactive Man and Moonstone all excede his strength level, and Moonstone, Venom and even Songbird have the skills to potentially outmaneuver the earth-bound Flag.
The key to victory for Flag would have to be using the inexperience of some of the characters, and exploiting the lack of preperation they've had as a team. Certainly the volatile nature of many of the characters only stirs the chemicals of dissent and distrust. That said, it's a big ask!
The Math: The Thunderbolts
The Pick: The Thunderbolts
What went down...
The Thunderbolts catch up with Jack Flag in Ohio, where he's been breaking up various criminal activities in defiance of the superhero registration act. Delivering justice without a paycheque or equipment and health benefits... Actually, why wouldn't a two-bit schmuck like Flag be signing up?!
In a scene that would send a film soundtrack platinum, the team struts in unison from their space age plane vehicle. If it were a Mattel the individual credits would go in an order along the lines of; sweet ass Songbird, marvellous Moonstone, radical Radioactive Man, peripherally challenged Penance, voulptuous Venom and the swinging Swordsman!
So, anyway, Moonstone goes about fullfilling her roll as new 'team leader' by orchestrating from the sidelines. With Jack Flag standing tall in the middle of a parking lot, Moonstone orders Radioactive Man to blow the gas tanks, making it appear to the on-looking press as though Flag had rigged the explosions himself.
The explosions put Flag on the back foot, as Moonstone sends in Swordsman and Venom to do the work of soldiers. Unfortunately she doesn't count on the strength and determination of the flag-clad hero, who shatters Swordsman's sword as it hovers above him.
Flag rolls back, booting the airborne sword end into Venom's chest, whilst using the follow throw to knock Swordsman for six.
Though the sword tip doesn't do any permanent damage to the symbiote-clad Mac Gargan, it does send him into a berzerker rage. As Flag stomps on Swordsman's helmet, Venom doubles in size and becomes a veiny mess... Hello!
Flag feels the sting of Venom's taloned fingertips, and finds himself in the grip of a creature that's pretty intent on eating his head. A prospect that would produce a win for the Thunderbolts, to be sure, but probably isn't the kind of press you want on the six O'clock news.
Moonstone plays moderator, calling for the activation of an implant that subdues Venom with an electrical charge. They'll pass it off as a hand-held weapon concealed in Jack Flag's gloves later. Oh, they're sly!
Songbird heads to the sky, but the smoke cover caused by the exploded cars proves to make her influence moot. Flag, freed of Venom's grip, goes about taking possession of something that may or may not be a misproportioned wheel mag.
Recalling the advice of his now deceased mentor, Captain America, he whips the cylindrical shrapnel into the air, ricocheting it off a street sign and lamp post, to strike Songbird directly in the throat. The jolt to her vocals quells her sound-based energy powers, and brings her into a heavy descent atop one of the surviving stationary vehicles.
Moonstone denies Radioactive Man opportunity to step in, instead seeing the opportunity to showcase the newest face on the team - Penance. Formerly Speedball, the massochistic turn he's taken, donning an iron maidenesque outfit, allows him to turn his kinetic powers outward.
With blood trickling from his suit, Penance brims with energy and hurls it into the lot. It stirs already twisted metal into the air, but ultimately finds it's target.
Though he's struck in the back, Flag is able to not only survive the onslaught, but turn it to his advantage as he attempts to make an escape down an alley.
The police cut off his backdoor, and he proves unwilling to fight the drones of the law. Perhaps a misguided mark of respect for the men in uniform and their distance from the 'Civil War', or perhaps the true sign of a hero.
Either way he switches strategy, kicking his way into the lower levels of one of the surrounding buildings. A chance to create a distraction and find his way to his goals. Unfortunately, there was one contingent he didn't count on.
There was one last trump the team didn't display in front of the cameras and the action figure buying children, and that was the scariest one of them all. The one scarier than the alien costume that eats brains, or the bulky Chinese guy who glows green.
Flag feels it before he knows what's happened -- a sai burying deep into his spinal column. The sting of the man called Bullseye, lurking in the shadows to clean up the mess before it spilled completely out of control.
He never misses his target. Flag's cauda equina is the victim, and he will never walk again. All in a day's work for the might Thunderbolts.
The hammer...
Well, with the assist going to the rest of the team, Bullseye scores the victory for the Thunderbolts. Go team!
Y'know, there's a certain level of excitement that occurs when a person says "Warren Ellis" and "Thunderbolts" in the same sentence. Especially when that prospect is said to entail a complete overhaul of the B-list team. Which is a fact that only becomes even more exciting when names like Green Goblin, Venom and Bullseye are getting thrown around!
Unfortunately, the imagination tends to run a little wild with those ingredients, and what actually rests in one's hands is of a flavour more pedestrian, perhaps.
Actually, that accurately describes the tone of the book, as Ellis panders to the 'real world' repercussions of a world where the superheroes have been dubbed outlaws.
There are a handfull of criticisms coming the way of this, and none is more sound than the theory that Bullseye and Mac Gargan could be sold to the public as the good guys. Bullseye, a character we featured just recently, wherein he was dubbed number four on America's Most Wanted list, a hero? [Daredevil #49]
Fair enough, he seems to be lurking shackled to the shadows with armed guards, but Venom is among the public face of the team. His raging "kill!" screaming outburst is dismissed by Moonstone as she fronts the press after the assault, as she assures them Venom is quite incapable of killing, despite a long history of being a known killer and menace in public. Something that dates back even to the days of Eddie Brock [a 'lethal protector'], should there be illusions about who is wearing the symbiote.
Of course, Gargan is the Venom that only a couple of years ago tore buildings down in the streets of New York in an effort to gain the advantage over Spider-man.
I digress, there are some issues to be taken with the details.
What was perhaps most disappointing to me was the subdued nature of the book, and the shadowy psuedo-realistic artwork by Deodato Jr, someone who seems to be being pushed in this sort of street realism capacity; presumably for his photo referenced pencil work.
I think what I hoped for was something a little less covert, exhibiting the unbridled enthusiasm of a Nextwave, or something akin to it. Not necessarily so over-the-top or tongue-in-cheek, but more vibrant, and action packed, and free flowing.
Remove those expectations and there is a good read to be found here.
Some of the conventions and tools are a little obvious, but the first three issues approach facets of the concept with purpose. The first issue reveals the new team, the second issue puts them into action and exposes some problems, and the third issue explains and faces some of the changes, including superficial qualities like Radioactive Man's new suit, or the dramatic changes.
Love it or hate it, it's a decent read, and though seemingly slow paced, as an opening arc it seems to be taking very sure steps forward. Things should hopefully pick up by the second, as team dynamics begin to settle, motivations become clearer, and problems escalate outside of the parade of Z-list heroes.
One can't help but anticipate the in-house problems that will arise with guys like Bullseye on the team. A character who couldn't possibly remain on the team for much longer than a few years, guaranteed.
As for Jack Flag, it's a shame they crippled him. He actually seemed to have come out the end of a revamp looking like a strong prospect for a hero in the post-Captain America world. Maybe that's a little too Death of Superman for some, but I think it might have been nice.
Norman Osborn is looking better than he has in a while too. Hilarious ending!
Songbird apparently got herself a character too, which helps. Albeit, she stole it from Dr. Cameron from TV's House MD, but fair enough...
The Fight: 4.5 The Issue: 5.5
NEXT WEEK: Fin Fang Foom!


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Branching Out into Trees! (No. 4607)
Mitch Overton, Bozeman City Parks and Recreation, and Peter Kolb, MSU Extension Forester, will look at the status of trees in both native and urban environments. If you have questions or concerns about trees in Montana, here is your chance to ask these specialists those questions.


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robot arm integration and path motion question.
My question is about integrating a standard welding or similar robot within a larger system
Is there a way to constantly update a vector to a standard weld arm? I want it to follow a path with constant velocity while mounted on an unsteady moving base using laser or similar location feedback.
I wish to avoid developing an arm and just buy and interface with a standard inexpensive arm then just feed it a constantly updating vector. Is that a possibility with any off-the-shelf controllers?
A lot of manufacturers have the option to run a 7th axis (or more) through the robot controller. Off the top of my head, I know Fanuc and Denso can both run a 7 axis system without any trouble, and I'm pretty sure Denso robots and controllers can integrate an 8th as well, without any expansions/additions.
What I don't know is how many axes they can do simultaneously - your best bet is to talk to your robot supplier on this one, because you're talking about a dynamic 8 axis system, and I'm not sure any of the industrial robot manufacturers have an off the shelf solution for this. (A couple of guys here - Tony, MotionGuru - might know differently.)
If you're talking a 6 axis robot moving dynamically in 2 or more dimensions, don't discount the complexity of finding your relative positions either - a laser sensor for distance is fine, but that only gives you location in one direction, and you'll need it in 2 or more, depending on your system and what it is you're trying to do.
Are you trying to figure out a 'walking' robotic welder system of some sort? Or do you just want to mount a 6-axis on a 7th that runs at close to the same speed as an adjacent product conveyor?
If you're getting into robotic welders, definitely take a look at ABB robots. They have a cool system for their weld robots that automatically guide them to follow uneven material, crooked joints, out of square setups, and a couple of other normal situations, all by monitoring the current through the welder. Very tricky stuff
Kawasaki offers the option of you feeding it motion command / targets from an external source in basically real time.
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Resistance bands are one of the most affordable and portable exercise tools. They can help to increase your coordination and flexibility, isolate and strengthen specific muscle groups and ease tightness. Whether you are on the road or on a budget, you can find a resistance band workout that works for you.
Just about anyone, at any level of fitness, can incorporate resistance band training into their routine. However, it's a good idea to consult with a fitness professional before you start a resistance band program to find out which bands and exercises are best for you. A personal trainer or physical therapist can also make sure you are using the right form and are in the best alignment while performing your exercises.
Choose a Band
It's best to buy a variety of resistance bands and experiment with the different kinds to find the ones you like best: some have handles to hook in doorways, some are tubular and others are flat. Personal preference is your best guide. You'll also want to buy bands of varying tension to use for different muscle groups.
Take the Path of the Least (or Most) Resistance?
When you first begin to work out with a band, you shouldn't feel much resistance. If you are fairly weak and using a taut band, you may not be able to achieve full range of motion and get the safest, most effective workout. You can always adjust the workout by changing the band, changing its position or varying your movements. Doing more reps or using bands with more tension will increase the level of difficulty.
5 Exercises That Will Work You to the Core
Ready to give it a try? The following exercises work the arms, back, shoulder, gluteus, abdominals and legs, while encouraging you to focus on your core:
1. Standing squats with overhead band shoulder press
Loop your band under your feet, with legs shoulder-width apart. Hold the ends of the band with hands at shoulder level, palms facing forward. Squat down as if you are sitting in a chair. As you come up, raise your arms overhead in a shoulder press. Return arms to shoulder level. Repeat.
2. Alternating single-leg stand with resisted shoulder rows
Attach your resistance band to a door. Hold ends in each hand straight out in front of your chest. Bend one knee and lift the bent leg as high as you comfortably can, maintaining your balance. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and pull your elbows back to complete a row. Elbows should remain close to your body. Release hands back to start, drop leg and repeat on the other side.
3. Diagonal band chops
Step on one end of the resistance band with your left foot. Step the right foot out so that it is a little wider than hip distance apart. Grab the other end of the band with both hands, arms straight and directed down toward the left foot. Raise arms in a chopping motion, diagonally across your body toward your right shoulder. Slowly release arms back down toward your left leg. Repeat.
4. Standing resisted band shoulder raises
Loop the band under your feet. Grab the ends of the resistance band and begin with hands down at your sides. Raise your arms straight out to the sides until you reach shoulder level. Slowly lower down and repeat.
5. Leg extension
Lie on your back. Bend one knee to your chest and loop the band around the arch of the raised foot. Hold the ends of the resistance band securely, with elbows firmly planted by your sides. Extend the bent leg straight out at a 45 degree angle from the floor and hold briefly. Bend the knee back to the chest and repeat. Do the same exercise with the other leg.


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Parents, Be Careful!
Being brought up in a Southern Baptist home environment I was totally sheltered for along time about all the "sinful" things. There wasn't any liquor in the house, and my parents were strict nondrinkers. I wasn't exposed to movies racier than Bambi, or Escape To Witch Mountain. I didn't even know what the cuss words were (or what they meant) until I was thirteen!
Anyway, at around age nine (or so) I asked my mother where babies came from.
Flustered, my mother only said "go ask your father."
Overcome by curiosity, I did.
Dear old pop sat me down and this is what he said (more or less):
"Uh, no Dad. Thanks." I answered, by mind trying to grasp what he had just told me.
"Son, when a man and a woman are married, and they really love one another and they want to make a baby, the man lies on top of the woman and he puts his penis in her and his seeds go inside her and she becomes pregnant. Nine months later a baby comes out, and that's where babies come from.
Do you have any questions, son?"
- You have to be married first? You only have sex when you want to have babies? (Contraception wasn't mentioned at all in my Dad's speech.)
- And I didn't know anything about erections (not having experienced one yet) so I wondered how the penis went inside the woman.
- And what the hell did women have between their legs anyway? I had no idea. (I remember seeing a "beaver shot" a couple of years later --closed legs, only breasts and boobies showing -- and I came to the conclusion that women had nothing but a patch of hair between their legs).
- And --what the hell?--seeds were going to come out of my penis? What kind of seeds? Like apple seeds? Sunflower seeds? Did they shoot out like a machine gun, rat-a-tat-tat? And doesn't it hurt when they come out?
And for Jah's sake, people! Mention Birth Control and disease prevention while you're at it.


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Even though seeds are tiny and rather tedious to sow evenly, and the weeds must be hand-picked away from the fragile young plants, and the watering has to be just so--(thorough, but not too much, not to hard, and not dry out in between either)---despite all that---I think the carrots are one of my favorite things that we have grown, because of the good yield that can be grown and the flavor simply cannot be beat. Next year I hope to figure out what I am doing wrong to cause them to grow sort of short and stubby, rather than long and slender as typically you would picture a carrot to be. The only real complaint I have about the stunted size is that it makes cleaning/peeling them a little more difficult when you get a whole pile of little nubs, but that just takes some more patience and determination.
To harvest the carrots, I simply took hold of the green tops with one hand and stuck the trowel into the dirt near the carrot to loosen and ease the root up without breaking it off. My husband took a more aggressive approach and used a short handled garden fork and loosened and raised the dirt carrots and all as he went along, then went back and picked up the uprooted veggies once he reached the end of his section. We used a pair of scissors to clip the greens off and tossed the carrots into a laundry basket.
Although we did use a lot of the fresh carrots, we had enough that I needed to put some up for later use. When I got ready to "process" our mighty carrot haul, I first sorted them into a couple size categories just for ease of cleaning and more even cooking times later on. In several batches, I brought the carrots in and scrubbed them with a new kitchen sponge and cool water. Each and every carrot had its ends trimmed off, received a good scraping with the vegetable peeler, followed by another good rinse, after which they were sliced. Then they were ready for several preservation options.
Option 1: Blanch & Freeze
Boiling water 2 min, Ice bath. Drain on towel. Single layer on waxed paper lined cookie sheet--flash freeze. Package in freezer zip bags or containers.
Option 2: Canning
This was my first attempt at canning using a Pressure Canner. Certain foods such as vegetables are considered low acid foods, and must therefore be pressurized during canning to ensure bacteria is killed and the product will keep well and be safe to eat. Meats are another category which must be canned with a pressure cooker, however most fruits and items that contain vinegar (like pickles) do not need to be. There are recommended times and pressure settings for various foods which should be read thoroughly and observed in any case. In this instance, I borrowed a Pressure Canner from my aunt, and she sent along the booklet of instructions which said for quart jars of carrots I needed to set the pressure regulator to 10 pds, and process them for 25 minutes. For my first try at it, they turned out alright, but I think I may have allowed the water to boil a little too hard which made some of the liquid inside the jars escape. Nevertheless, 6 of the 7 quarts sealed fine, and we just put that one straight in the refrigerator and used it up within a few days.
Option 3: Dehydrating
Not wanting to put "all my eggs in one basket" or in fact all my carrot store in one form, I decided to try putting some in my dehydrator. As you can see in this picture I had some help with that job! Even little hands can do a lot to help!
We filled each of the trays with a single layer of carrot slices, plugged in the dehydrator, and came back about 24 hours later...
I am extremely pleased with the results of our carrot drying experiment.
Once the slices were still slightly leather but near brittle, they were finished and able to be stored in glass jars. This lightweight, low volume storage option preserves so much flavor and nutrients, and these cute, crinkly-edged, dry carrots will be a good addition to a slow simmering soup recipe.
Definitely looking forward to including carrots in next year's garden plans.


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Susan Mayer's Haven
Pictures from my back yard.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Daylily seed pod
While I was waiting in the vet's office, I watched the doc's other patients. The lady sitting next to me had noticed Indy wasn't putting weight on her back leg. "Dysplasia", she said. "Huh" was my intelligent response. "Dysplasia," she reiterated, "We had black labs and just all of the sudden their hips go and that's it." I wasn't sure what "that's it" meant and didn't ask. She and her husband had a large crate filled w/ cats that she said she found and they were going to keep as house pets. Mentally I decided to wait for the doc's diagnosis of Indy's problem. In through the door walked a man w/ a good-sized white puppy under each arm. He placed them on the floor and waited for the receptionist. "They are dogo argentinos also called Argentinian mastiffs." He said. "We breed them and these are about to be shipped out to their new homes." The puppies were extremely laid back and immediately fell asleep on top of each other. The man filled us in on the characteristics of the breed - non-aggression, powerful, brave, and loyal. After the vet gave the puppies a certificate of health, the man brought them back to the waiting room and placed them again on the floor while he paid the bill. First puppy, now wide awake, ambled over to the nearest corner and promptly urinated. The man grabbed it up but while he was apologizing to the staff, the second puppy thought that was a really good idea and she did the same thing. The vet staff cleaned it up quickly before any other animal got the same idea. Meanwhile, I was relieved when the doc called me in to show x-rays indicated Indy had no breaks (and no dysplasia).
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The wolf sat watching with her ears forward and her nose making constant small correction in the air. As if to make acts of abetment to the life in the world.The quote above is just pretty. How humans may wish we had that link with nature - but I'm sure we do.
The old man said that it was not a question of finding such a place but rather of knowing it when it presented itself. He said that it was at such places that God sits and conspires in the destruction of that which he has been at such pains to create.Pains to create destruction... everything takes effort.
Men do not turn from God so easily. Not so easily. Deep in each man is the knowledge that something knows of his existence. Something knows, and cannot be fled nor hid from. To imagine otherwise is to imagine the unspeakable. It was never that this man ceased to believe in God. No. It was rather that he came to believe terrible things of him.Love the one above. Speaks of losing faith - but in defense, beautifully as it is written, I suppose there are men who never believe in God, but yes to something that recognizes his existence.
"The wicked know that if the ill they do be of sufficient horror that men will not speak against it. That men have just enough stomach for small evils and only these will they oppose. He said that true evil has power to sober the smalldoer against his own deeds and in the contemplation of that evil he may even find the path of righteousness which has been foreign to his feet and may have no power but to go upon it. Even this man may be appalled at what is revealed to him and seek some order to stand against it. Yet in all of this there are two things which perhaps he will not know. He will not know that while the order which the righteous seek is never righteousness itself but is only order, the disorder of evil is in fact the thing itself. Nor will he know that while the righteous are hampered at every turn by their ignorance of evil to the evil all is plain, light and dark alike. This man of which we speak will seek to impose order and lineage upon things which rightly have none. He will call upon the world itself to testify as to the truth of what are in fact but his desires. In his final incarnation he may seek to indemnify his words with blood for by now he will have discovered that words pale and lose their savor while pain is always new."Okay, the last line is brilliant. but besides that, this is an important chunk of the book because what recurs lots in McCarthy's books is the theme of evil - what is it, how do we seek it, etc. And this chunk says much. That it is the disorder of evils which is the worst, because all evil is plain. It's hard to digest but reading the book overall helps so go read it.
"If a dream can tell the future it can also thwart that future. for God will not permit that we shall know what is to come. He is bound to no one that the world unfold just so upon its course and those who by some sorcery or or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve bu just that vision that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?"Dreams ... how we imagine life to turn out and how much it doesn't. So if we think what we imagine 10 years from now will be like, the dream could easily warp that interpretation.
When he struck the road he turned south toward the town riding slowly. The howling of the dogs receded behind him. A half moon hung cocked in the east over the mountains like an eye narrowed in anger.Okay the quote above is just striking. Last sentence is like a cut on the palm, not enough to kill you but a real good sting to earn you an infection or something. I can see that eye and I can feel the anger. Love it.
The events of the world can have no separate life from the world. And yet the world itself can have no temporal view of things. It can have no cause to favor certain enterprises over others. The passing of armies and the passing of sands in the desert are one. There is no favoring, you see. How could there be? At whose behest? This man did not cease to believe in God. Nor did he come to have some modern view of God. There was God and there was the world. He knew that the world would forget him but that God could not. And yet that was the very thing he wished for.A quote basically saying... why do you expect your life to turn out wonderful? Do you expect God's favouring? Because it ain't there.
"She said that her grandmother was skeptical of many things in this world and of none more than men. She said that in every trade save war men of talent and vigor prosper. In war they die. Her grandmother spoke to her often of men and she spoke with great earnestness and she said that rash men were a great temptation to women and this was simply a misfortune like others and there was little that could be done to remedy it. She said that to be a woman was to live a life of difficulty and heartbreak and those who said otherwise simply had no wish to face the facts. And she said that since this was so nor could it be altered one was better to follow one's heart in joy and in misery than simply to seek comfort for there was none. To seek it was only to welcome in the misery and to know little else. She said that these were things all women knew yet seldom spoke of. Lastly she said that if women were drawn to rash men it was only that in their secret hearts they knew that a man who would not kill for them was of no use at all."This quote is read only for the last line. Rash men. Not so good for marriage, but a fun quote nonetheless.
"a bad map is worse than no map at all for it engendered in the traveler a false confidence and might easily cause him to set aside these instincts which would otherwise guide him if he would but place himself in their care. He said that to follow a false map was to invite disaster. He gestured at the sketching in the dirt. As if to invite them to behold its futility. The second man on the bench nodded his agreement in this and said that the map in question was a folly and that the dogs in the street would piss upon it."And what is this false map? The idea that God favours all, the idea that the dream must be able to tell the future... life is so tricky and sometimes I say to myself "well here's a new lesson learned, after all this is your first time living" and I wonder how things will turn out. Love the last line about the dogs pissing.
"Snowflake. You catch the snowflake but when you look in your hand you don't have it no more. Maybe you see this dechado. But before you see it it is gone. If you want to see it you have to see it on its own ground. If you catch it you lose it. And where it goes there is no coming back from. Not even God can bring it back."Metaphor of the lovely past, of time, of everything lost and gone. Lovely.
"Men speak of blind destiny, a thing without scheme or purpose. But what sort of destiny is that? Each act in this world from which there can be no turning back has before it another, and it another yet. In a vast and endless net. Men imagine that the choices before them are theirs to make. But we are free to act only upon what is given. Choice is lost in the maze of generations and each act in that maze is itself an enslavement for it voids every alternative and binds one ever more tightly into the constraints that make a life. If the dead man could have forgiven his enemy for whatever wrong was done to him all would have been otherwise. Did the son set out to avenge his father? Did the dead man sacrifice his son? Our plans are predicated upon a future unknown to us. The world takes its form hourly by a weighing of things at hand, and while we may seek to puzzle out that form we have no way to do so. We have only God's law, and the wisdom to follow it if we will."What is God's law? The fact that all must die and the time before that is all time that exists? The first sentence is something that Ayn may nod to. What's a predicted destiny? How could it ever form? I do think we are free to make our own choices, but yes it's true that we can only act upon 'what is given.' Is that much of a choice there then? I reckon it still is.
"He said that whether a man's life was writ in a book someplace or whether it took its form day by day was one and the same for it had but one reality and that was the living of it."So poetic. True, too.
"The names of the cerros and the sierras and the deserts exist only on maps. We name them that we do not lose our way. Yet it was because the way was lost to us already that we have made those names. The world cannot be lost. We are the ones. And it is because these names and these coordinates are our own naming that they cannot save us. They cannot find for us the way again."This is near the end of the book and zing, right perfectly there. All our road signs, shop labels - we put them there to help us find our way but they are only there because the way has been lost. Yet, I do think the context should not be looked at this bleakly. The same could be said about this paradox that the existence of these maps can help us.
If people knew the story of their lives how many would then elect to live them? People speak about what is in store. But there is nothing in store. The day is made of what has come before. The world itself must be surprised at the shape of that which appears. Perhaps even God.LOVE THIS - McCarthy said something similar in The Road about how people prepped for tomorrow when tomorrow may not even arrive. What is in store? What do those maps propose to show? Nothing at all - how can it. Yet we have no choice but to follow because it is"what is given to us."
"Nor does God whisper through the trees. His voice is not to be mistaken. When men hear it they fall to their knees and their souls are riven and they cry out to Him and there is no fear but only wildness of heart that springs from such longing..."Reference to the quote before - longing that there is something in store, some safety.
"There is but one world and everything that is imaginable is necessary to it. For this world also which seems to us a thing of stone and flower and blood is not a thing at all but is a tale. And all in it is a tale and each tale the sum of all lesser tales and yet these are also the selfsame tale and contain as well all else within them. So everything is necessary. Every least thing. This is the hard lesson. Nothing can be dispensed with. Nothing despised. Because the seams are hid from us, you see. The joinery. The way in which the world is made. We have no way to know what could be taken away. What omitted. We have no way to tell what might stand and what might fall. And those seams that are hid from us are of course in the tale itself and the tale has no abode or place of beind except in the telling only and there it lives and makes its home and therefore we can never be done with the telling. Of the telling there is no end. And . . . in whatever . . . place by whatever . . . name or by no name at all . . . all tales are one. Rightly heard all tales are one."I think the quote above suggests the perpetual quality of consciousness in all beings ("sum of all ... tales) - "of the telling there is no end" - and the stories their lives create. And the "hidden...joinery" of it all. Our limited knowledge of "what can be taken away." So, I rather like it.
He took up her stiff head out of the leaves and held it or he reached to hold what cannot be held, what already ran among the mountains at once terrible and of great beauty, like flowers that feed on flesh. What blood and bone are made of but can themselves not make on any altar nor by any wound of war. What we may well believe has power to cut and shape and hollow out the dark form of the world surely if wind can, if rain can. But which cannot be held never be held and is no flower but is swift and a huntress and the wind itself is in terror of it and the world cannot lose it."I think the quote above speaks of the spirit's dominance over "blood and bone" because it is something the world cannot lose and "cannot be held."
"He told the boy that although he was huérfano still he must cease his wanderings and make for himself some place in the world because to wander in this way would become for him a passion and by this passion he would become estranged from men and so ultimately from himself. He said that the world could only be known as it existed in men's hearts. For while it seemed a place which contained men it was in reality a place contained within them and therefore to know it one must look there and come to know those hearts and to do this one must live with men and not simply pass among them. He said that while the huérfano might feel that he no longer belonged among men he must set this feeling aside for he contained within him a largeness of spirit which men could see and that men would wish to know him and that the world would need him even as he needed the world for they were one. Lastly he said that while this itself was a good thing like all good things it was also a danger.Quote above spoken about a blind man, I think. I like the last bit, and the part about looking into our hearts because that is the only why "the world could only be known it existed." Consciousness yet again!
"Such a man is like a dreamer who wakes from a dream of grief to a greater sorrow yet. All that he loves is now become a torment to him. The pin has been pulled from the axis of the universe. Whatever one takes one's eye from threatens to flee away. Such a man is lost to us. He moves and speaks. But he is himself less than the merest shadow among all that he beholds. There is no picture of him possible. The smallest mark upon the page exaggerates his presence."
"It was the nature of his profession that his experience with death should be greater than for most and he said that while it was true that time heals bereavement it does so only at the cost of the slow extinction of those loved ones from the heart's memory which is the sole place of their abode then or now. Faces fade, voices dim. Seize them back, whispered the sepulturero. Speak with them. Call their names. Do this and do not let sorrow die for it is the sweetening of every gift."Two quotes above are on sorrow. Why is sorrow the "sweetening of every gift?" Reminds one of their own hearts? Consciousness? Because time "heals bereavement," a man that does not "let sorrow die" will not wake to a "greater sorrow yet?" We can't let all we love become a "torment." So maybe the presence of sorrow and its healing is in the end a comfort because the "extinction of those loved ones from the heart's memory" could be a good thing. I like this quote.
"It had ceased raining in the night and he walked out on the road and called for the dog. He called and called. Standing in that inexplicable darkness. Where there was no sound anywhere save only the wind. After a while he sat in the road. He took off his hat and placed it on the tarmac before him and he bowed his head and held his face in his hands and wept. He sat there for a long time and after a while the east did gray and after a while the right and godmade sun did rise, once again, for all and without distinction."Quote above is lovely. There is always a waking day, until death, "for all and without distinction." And it's a nice paragraph in the book, too. Go read it!


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I have made the top bit wider than the one I used to make, so it will fit more things inside.
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Today we went on a wonderful field trip. It wasn't far from home either! It is the Barrows Museum.
This museum consist of a residence, and three HUGE barns of neatly organized stuff. It is STUFF, not junk. Lots of educational things for any age. It would make a great field trip. They have picnic tables so you could come an spend several hours looking. It really isn't for tiny children as there is LOTS and LOTS of breakable stuff.


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American artist Rachel Mason is independently releasing an original 21 song cycle this May titled "The Lives of Hamilton Fish."
It's about two men from the same town in upstate NY with the same name that died on the same day. This is a true coincidence that Mason discovered herself a few years ago.
Mason is performing "The Lives of Hamilton Fish," live around the globe beginning next week on Thursday, March 29 at The Horse Hospital in London. Then on to Baustelle Kalk in Cologne, Germany on Tuesday, April 7 and the Corcoran in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 22. Look for more dates to be added in the weeks ahead here.
Mason performs the song cycle against the backdrop of a short film that she also wrote, produced and directed. The one woman show features Mason as a newspaper editor trying to unravel a mysterious coincidence: two men who share the same name are pronounced dead on the front page of his paper. The editor inhabits the minds of a statesman and a serial killer, weaving a fantasy out of the details of their lives.
Rachel Mason has recorded ten full-length albums of songs, and has toured, screened films, exhibited sculpture, video and performance at the Queens Museum, Detroit Museum of Contemporary Art, School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Henry Gallery in Seattle, James Gallery at CUNY, University Art Museum in Buffalo, Sculpture Center, Hessel Museum of Art at Bard and Occidental College, Kunsthalle Zurich, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, The New Museum, Park Avenue Armory, Art in General, La Mama, Galapagos, Dixon Place, Human Resources, and Empac Center for Performance in Troy Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Artforum, The LA Times, Art in America, and FlashArt.
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Campus has its open air theater for conducting cultural events such as farewell and various parties/Diwali function. We have faculties for indoor and outdoor games. Project works and industrial training are decided with a view to enhance their placement prospectus. Aptitude classes and GD classes are conducted to improve the skill sets of students to enable them to be competitive. We extend personal care to all students throughout their session with us and even after they pass out. Our campus is wide, open and clean full of greenery away from industrial noise/pollution and environmentally excellent for pursuing academic and sports activities.
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We lay emphasis on key areas such as teaching/learning methodology with special focus on developing strong fundamentals and enhancing analytical abilities. We insist that student's conduct practical session themselves under strict supervision of faculty members. We facilitate both education and recreation tours for our students.The students will be encouraged to organize both academic and cultural events. Industrial visits are arranged for the students both in and outside the NCR region. Eminent experts are invited from both industry and academia for interaction with the students on latest development and trends.We are committed to prepare our students for facing with confidence, the challenges of future posed by global some in terms of technological, social and economic changes.
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