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Following from: Limiting cases of the general Mie theory
In a large number of important cases, the relative refractive index of particles (with respect to that of the ambient medium) is close to one. Such particles are called "optically soft," and the corresponding approximation could be named that of optically soft particles. The known examples of optically soft particles are organic particles in natural water [see the books by Shifrin and Oliver (1988) and Mobley (1994)] and suspended cells considered by Lopatin and Sid'ko (1988). Optical properties of soft particles are also considered in recent monographs by Kokhanovsky (2004) and Sharma and Sommerford (2006). The condition |m - 1|<< 1 is not sufficient for radical simplification of the problem to the case of the so-called Rayleigh-Gans scattering. The following two conditions should be satisfied:
The first of these conditions results in a small reflection of the incident wave at the interface. The second condition corresponds to a small change of the phase and amplitude of an incident wave inside the particle. A detailed discussion of the physical sense of the approximate theory for not too large optically soft particles was given by van de Hulst (1957). It is important that the Rayleigh-Gans approximation can be employed to determine the characteristics of particles of complex shape.
In the particular case of a homogeneous spherical particle, the following expressions for the absorption efficiency factor and absorption cross section can be derived:
According to van de Hulst (1957), the scattering efficiency factor is given by
The scattering function for Rayleigh-Gans scattering is much more complex than that for Rayleigh scattering. An analysis of the expression
shows that asymmetry of scattering increases with the diffraction parameter, and one can find strongly forward scattering for large particles. The scattering function is not monotonic and the number of extremums is approximately equal to the particle diffraction parameter.
In the limit of x << 1, i.e., for Rayleigh particles, Eqs. (4) and (5) are radically simplified and the efficiency factor of scattering is given by
In the opposite case of large particles (x >> 1), one can also find a rather simple but quite different formula,
Note that solutions for ellipsoids and circular cylinders of finite length can be found in the book by van de Hulst (1957). Some other solutions based on the Rayleigh-Gans approximation and diverse applications of these solutions can be found in the books by Shifrin and Oliver (1988), Mobley (1994), and Lopatin and Sid'ko (1988), and also in papers by Wriedt (1998), Farias et al. (1995), Lednei et al. (2001), Lopatin et al. (2001), Shepelevich et al. (2001), Rysakov and Ston' (2001), Posselt et al. (2002), and Galletto et al. (2005). A more detailed bibliography on this subject can be found in the recent monograph by Dombrovsky and Baillis (2010).
Dombrovsky, L. A. and Baillis, D., Thermal Radiation in Disperse Systems: An Engineering Approach, Begell House, Redding, CT, and New York, 2010.
Farias, T. L., Carvalho, M. G., Köylü, Ü. Ö., and Faeth, G. M., Computational evaluation of approximate Rayleigh-Debye-Gans/fractal-aggregate theory for the absorption and scattering properties of soot, ASME J. Heat Transfer, vol. 117, no. 1, pp. 152-159, 1995.
Galletto, P., Lin, W., Mishchenko, M. I., and Borkovec, M., Light-scattering form factors of asymmetric particle dimers from heteroaggregation experiments, J. Chem. Phys., vol. 123, no. 6), 064709, 2005.
Kokhanovsky, A. A., Optics of Light Scattering Media: Problems and Solutions, 3rd ed., Praxis, Chichester, UK, 2004.
Lednei, M. F., Pinkevich, I. P., Reshetnyak, V. Yu., and Sluckin, T. J., Rayleigh-Gans theory of light scattering by liquid crystals filled with cylindrical particles, J. Molec. Liq., vol. 92, no. 1-2, pp. 139-146, 2001.
Lopatin, V. N. and Sid'ko, F. Ya., Introduction to Optics of Suspended Cells, Nauka, Novosibirsk (in Russian), 1988.
Lopatin, V. V., Priezzhev, A. V., and Fedoseev, V. V., Numerical simulation of light propagation and scattering in turbid biological media, Crit. Rev. Biomed. Eng., vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 400-419, 2001.
Mobley, C. D., Light and Water: Radiative Transfer in Natural Waters, Academic Press, New York, 1994.
Posselt, B., Farafonov, V. G., Il'in, V. B., and Prokopjeva, M. S., Light scattering by multi-layered ellipsoidal particles in the quasistatic approximation, Meas. Sci. Tech., vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 256-262, 2002,
Rysakov, W. and Ston', M., Light scattering by spheroids, J. Quant. Spectr. Radiat. Transfer, vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 651-665, 2001.
Sharma, S. K. and Sommerford, D. J., Light Scattering by Optically Soft Particles: Theory and Applications: Praxis, Chichester, England, 2006.
Shepelevich, N. V., Prostakova, I. V., and Lopatin, V. N., Light-scattering by optically soft randomly oriented spheroids, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, vol. 70, no. 4-6): 375-381, 2001.
Shifrin, K. S. and Oliver, D., Physical Optics of Ocean Water, AIP Press, Melville NY, 1988 (Transl. of orig. Russian book by K. S. Shifrin, Introduction to Optics of the Ocean, Hydrometeoizdat, Leningrad, 1983).
van de Hulst, H. C., Light Scattering by Small Particles, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 1957 (also Dover Publ., 1981).
Wriedt, T., A review of elastic light scattering theories, Part. Part. Syst. Charact., vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 67-74, 1998.


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Last friday night we celebrated Lillie's 7th birthday at home under the caravan awning. She had 7 little girls join her for the evening with a strawberry theme. We have a strawberry picnic set and she'd be eyeing up the napkins! Every time i went to use one i ended up putting it back as she said there wouldn't be enough for her party!!!
We had a treasure hunt for them round the garden.
Spin the beer bottle for presents was the main thing that Lillie wanted to do!!!
And yah for pinterest for food ideas.
The smallest two people had there very own table!
That pic of Dad just about says it all about the night!!! We had a few tears from the birthday girl, all over being bossed about and argueing over game rules!!! And Dad had strict instructions from the birthday girl, could he please have a shower and wear something nice!!
And pass the parcel, which little brother calls parcel parcel!
And the chocolate game which I can remember playing at parties as a kid.
Happy birthday Lillie!!
The watermelon ice cream that we ran out of time and room in our bellies for, which we enjoyed for the rest of the weekend.
And the goodie bags that were at the end of the treasure hunt.

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Roshni apa's advice and praise!
This means a lot to me as I consider her my mentor-sister. Her kindness and encouragement not just towards me but many writers of South Asian diaspora who came after her needs to be acknowledged and celebrated. In her words:
Secondly--the "critic speaks"--I found the spacing/pacing of how the stories appear in the collection disturbing--short, short and then longer and longer--Maybe that is my own inner ear--with all my musical training--my rhythm is always my own! Drove some of my music teachers cray--especially dance teachers!
Great and wonderful surprise to find myself in the story in the very good company of our own and much beloved Ijazbhai and our favorite Mahmood--but the story itself needed an editor. I know--because all my works need an editor.
The "critic" and aficionada of Moazzambhai's stories continues--Remember how I continue to be haunted by your story of the man with the transistor radio--and of the man who kissed the Holy Land?! Two other Moazzamnarratives have joined the company--"Jhura and Lali"--absolutely an amazingly moving gem--showing that a narrative/a story will go to the heart of a matter with much more power than any academic essay. Every time I read it, I cry--those sandals and the face struggling to keep intact!
And then the Cafe le Whore--! Absolutely different and yet--As you know, your Ammi was very dear to me--I have always held her blessings close to my heart--and yes, I knew how difficult it was--life with her--and how true a son you always were to her. But even if I didn't know all this--the story is a powerful tribute to a mother-son and to the "lost" (to the "normal" world) people with whom we live every day--and yet we don't live with them. Who are the real phantoms?
Many years ago, as Chuck and I were driving through San Francisco, I saw some people begging (no euphemisms please!) on a road divider--I don't remember where it was. All of a sudden, I saw an older man, tall, emaciated in a pyjama-kameez--the kind of brown/grey that men wear in the North West and I yelled "Abba"--he didn't resemble my father--but he was a man, I would have called "Abba" anywhere in the world --Chuck realized what had happened and that I needed to stop and go to the man and see what I could do--but when I turned back, he had completely disappeared--we couldn't see him/find him. I see your story, "Cafe le Whore" as a sad but sincere honor, a tribute to your Ammi, to the Abba who disappeared and all the human beings so many people wish would disappear.
As I said before--Moazzambhai--thank you.
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As soon as you began talking about bringing the street(s) alive (all the locations in all the stories are alive), I knew that that was what has continued to haunt me. The places, the events and the people can't be separated (remember Sara Suleri talking about that in Meatless Days?)--and you bring all three to life--and sorrow-compassion act like a thread that weaves them together. Bravo, Moazzambhai


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Ann Romney's biggest concern if her husband becomes president would be his ability to maintain his "mental well-being," she said in an interview Thursday with KTVN in Reno, Nev.
Asked what her primary worry would be should her husband succeed in defeating President Obama on Nov. 6, Mrs. Romney replied, "You know, I think my biggest concern, obviously, would just be for his mental well-being."
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Mitt Romney's wife just said she doesn't know if Mitt can mentally/emotionally handle being president.
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Mitt Romney's wife just said she doesn't know if Mitt can mentally/emotionally handle being president.
His wife. The person he's been married to for thirty-plus years, who knows him better than any other human on Earth—someone who has seen him in trying times—says she's not sure Mitt can handle being president. Like being president of the U.S. (nukes!) might make him emotionally unstable.
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March 12, 2008
America's Female Warriors Show Bravery, Loyalty
Here are two inspiring stories that should get more attention.
Some time this month, a nineteen year-old Army medic from the state of Texas will become the second woman to earn the Silver Star for valor under enemy fire. Spc. Monica Lin Brown, characteristically, plays down her achievement:
Brown, of Lake Jackson, Texas, is scheduled to receive the Silver Star later this month. She was part of a four-vehicle convoy patrolling near Jani Kheil in the eastern province of Paktia on April 25, 2007, when a bomb struck one of the Humvees.
"We stopped the convoy. I opened up my door and grabbed my aid bag," Brown said.
She started running toward the burning vehicle as insurgents opened fire. All five wounded soldiers had scrambled out.
"I assessed the patients to see how bad they were. We tried to move them to a safer location because we were still receiving incoming fire," Brown said.
Pentagon policy prohibits women from serving in front-line combat roles — in the infantry, armor or artillery, for example. But the nature of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, with no real front lines, has seen women soldiers take part in close-quarters combat more than previous conflicts.
Four Army nurses in World War II were the first women to receive the Silver Star, though three nurses serving in World War I were awarded the medal posthumously last year, according to the Army's Web site.
Brown, of the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, said ammunition going off inside the burning Humvee was sending shrapnel in all directions. She said they were sitting in a dangerous spot.
"So we dragged them for 100 or 200 meters, got them away from the Humvee a little bit," she said. "I was in a kind of a robot-mode, did not think about much but getting the guys taken care of."
For Brown, who knew all five wounded soldiers, it became a race to get them all to a safer location. Eventually, they moved the wounded some 500 yards away and treated them on site before putting them on a helicopter for evacuation.
"I did not really have time to be scared," Brown said. "Running back to the vehicle, I was nervous (since) I did not know how badly the guys were injured. That was scary."
The military said Brown's "bravery, unselfish actions and medical aid rendered under fire saved the lives of her comrades and represents the finest traditions of heroism in combat.
Via Miss Ladybug's post on combat artists, the Editorial Staff ran across this battlefield love story.
There is an old saying: "Handsome is, as handsome does." Had she done nothing else in her lifetime, Corporal Diana Kavanek, USMC would be, by any measure you care to name, a handsome woman.
A woman of substance.
How many women, for instance, can say they have traveled half way across the world and served as a member of a female search team:
"I found out I was going to be doing entry-control-point duty three days before I went out," said Lance Cpl. Diana L. Kavanek, engineer, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Headquarters Group, II MEF (FWD). "It was a little shocking to me because I didn't know I would ever be pulled for a duty like that. But I was ready to do my part."
Headquarters and Service Company, II MHG, was chosen to fill spots on the ECP female search team after a vehicle-born improvised explosive device killed five Marines and a Sailor, three of whom were female, and injured several more on June 23.
Major Michael J. Corrado, company commander, H&S Company, II MHG, II MEF (FWD), knew of the empty billets only days before the females were scheduled to leave.
"My initial thought was to accomplish the mission by supporting Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, and not let those bastards who bombed that seven-ton think they would weaken our resolve," explained Corrado. "My next thought was 'Where are we going to find the Marines to replace them'? Many of the H&S Company Marines are wearing two and three hats already."
Entry-control-point duty is allowing some females a chance to fulfill their concept of women in the military.
"This is my opportunity to go out there and do my job," said Lance Cpl. Christy Phim, supply warehouse clerk, II MHG. "I think we should be treated as Marines, not given special treatment based on our gender. I don't mind ECP duty because I wanted to get out of my office and do what I joined the Marines for."
The women are going out to check points trained and are required to wear full combat gear, in 100 degree plus temperatures, just as other Marines at the ECPs.
The female searchers treat every woman with respect, yet always as a potential insurgent.
"I take my job seriously because there are a lot of women that act suspicious," said Phim, a Providence, R.I. native. "I think we must act professionally and as Marines so the women aren't afraid, but so they know we mean business."
"After seeing the posts [at the various ECPs], I was surprised to see the number of Iraqis [the females] were in contact with," said Thresher, after the first ECP visit. "I, as the first sergeant, was no more concerned with their safety than any other Marine. They were in good spirits, alert, and willing to do whatever was asked of them."
Having experienced life in Fallujah may make Corporal Kavanek's decision more understandable:It took Cpl. Aaron Mankin six weeks after his injury in Iraq to finally look at himself in the mirror. What he saw brought him to tears.
"There's this stranger in the mirror that you couldn't imagine in your worst nightmare," he told ABC's Bob Woodruff. "I couldn't help but cry."
Mankin, a 25-year-old Marine, was wounded in 2005 when the vehicle he was traveling in rolled over an improvised explosive device and exploded 10 feet in the air. Four Marines died in the attack and 11 others were injured.
"I was thrown back inside the vehicle and I knew that I was on fire right away," Mankin said. Assuming he would die, Mankin closed his eyes and concentrated on what he thought would be the last image he would ever see — the face of his girlfriend, Marine Lance Corp. Diana Kavanec.
Then again, her choice may have had nothing to do with war.
Love is a powerful thing. What impressed me also about this story was the courage and confidence Aaron Mankin showed in proposing to Diane.
That is so Marine. So many men would have withdrawn into themselves, felt they had nothing to offer anymore, given in to self pity. But Aaron's fighting spirit could not be quenched even by the agony of burns that extended over 25% of his body or the anguish of his ruined face. He saw through to what was important and respected Diane enough to let her make her own choice. She chose wisely.
What a priceless wedding gift. We women are so used to being overprotected and patronized. And Diane responded to Aaron's confidence and trust with love.
I wish them all the best.
Women are doing good things in Iraq. They perform jobs that would be difficult for men due to cultural constraints:
A team consisting of five female Marines from the 1st Marine Logistics Group and two female interpreters recently conducted a census patrol in a nearby town here.
The Iraqi Women's Engagement Team (IWET) was able to meet and talk with the local Iraqi females one-on-one, segregated from men.
"It was an eye opener," said Sgt.Veronica Deleon, 26, a member of the IWET, from Bassett, Calif. "We realized Iraqi people are ordinary individuals that want an opportunity at life and a future for their children, just like we do."
As this exchange demonstrates, meetings like this are vital in the effort to win Iraqi hearts and minds:Another woman, whose two sons had recently received jobs in Tourist Town cleaning, said things are looking much better in Iraq. "With the American's help, Baghdad is even getting better."
"I am really thankful for the projects in Habbaniyah. Both my sons have jobs because of you. The Americans always help me. The Americans care for us more than our own people. They give us mercy."
"(The visit) made us aware of why we are here and how important it is to conduct these missions so we can continue to earn and keep their trust," said Deleon.
Deleon is right. Every Iraqi we win over is one who will not be siding with the insurgency and that's all part of fighting smarter, not harder.
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The Iraqi Women's Engagement Team (IWET) was able to meet and talk with the local Iraqi females one-on-one, segregated from men.
It is necessary not to just to respect different social groups inside a culture, but to also cultivate those groups and their interests. Only in this way can political or military grassroots recruitment be successful in the presence of kinetic operations. Such recruitment enlarges your potential energy reserve, which can be depleted by kinetic strikes.
Kinetic is the twin of potential. Kinetic energy is derived from potential and potential from kinetic. To use one but not the other is to rebel against the physical laws of the universe. And one must be a god to accomplish that, although many men and women have had the audacity to make the attempt in failure.
Posted by: Ymarsakar at March 12, 2008 09:11 AM
And one of the best ways to cultivate a women's group is to have women meet with women, without the men present.
Posted by: Ymarsakar at March 12, 2008 09:12 AM
Deleon is right. Every Iraqi we win over is one who is not siding with the insurgency, and that's all part of fighting smarter, not harder.
If the African-American community and the rest of the dupes of the Democrats ever knew a scintilla of this truth, the ones with consciences would have a very hard time not changing their view of the war and the men and women that fight in them.
And therein lies the difficulty. Our ancestors primary challenge was acquiring enough power to win. Our problem is acquiring enough of an interest in winning. And those that don't see what the benefits of victory are, won't really be motivated to acquire it, now would they.
Posted by: Ymarsakar at March 12, 2008 09:14 AM
God bless their fierce Marine hearts.
Posted by: Semper Fi Wife at March 12, 2008 10:17 AM
"Handsome" is not the word I would use for this woman. Having read the story and seen the photos, this woman is gorgeous, stunning, attractive beyond words.
Oh yeah, and she looks pretty too.
Seriously, this couple is a pair of profiles in courage. Cpl Mankin for his bravery in combat, and in confronting his fears on meeting his now bride at the airport and proposing. In fact, I'd say the latter took more courage. In combat, at least he could supress his fears by not wanting to let his buddies down. But at the airport? I cannot believe I would have had the courage to do the same. And LCpl Kavanek for her courage in standing by the man she loves.
Most marriages fail (in my mind) because the couple does not take their vows seriously. When things get rough, they give up. I remember that I made a promise to my wife and my God NOT to give up. This couple provides the strongest example of "for better or worse" that I have ever seen.
Clearly not only is she a hell of a woman, he's a hell of a man to inspire such love an loyalty.
Posted by: MikeD at March 12, 2008 11:34 AM
Well here I sit, humbled again...
Profiles in courage, indeed. Salute!
Posted by: bthun at March 12, 2008 06:26 PM
Well darlin', we womyn are just humbling kinda people, as the following story will demonstrate:
Eleven people were hanging on a rope under a helicopter, 10 men and 1 woman.
The rope was not strong enough to carry them
all, so they decided that 1 had to leave,
because otherwise they were all going to fall.
They weren't able to choose that person,
until the woman gave a very touching speech.
She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because, as a woman, she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids or for men in general, and was used to always making sacrifices with little in return.
As soon as she finished her speech,
all the men started clapping.
Posted by: "Splash" Kennedy, the Chesapeake Water Spaniel at March 12, 2008 06:41 PM
Posted by: Homer at March 12, 2008 07:49 PM
Mr. Kennedy: Heh. :)
Cass: Fine piece.
Posted by: Grim at March 13, 2008 12:10 AM
It is the existence of people like Kennedy that will forever convince me that Central Planning is as idiotic as it is evil.
Posted by: Ymarsakar at March 13, 2008 12:47 AM
This doesn't impress me. Though in peace-time, I served with female soldiers from the day I entered the Army to the day I left. Female soldiers acting like soldiers just seems ... normal.
Posted by: Eric Chen at March 15, 2008 11:04 AM
Excellent article, and the artist DEFINETLY caught Diana's looks. I'd know, she's my daughter. She was always a little on the fiesty side. Both Diana and Aaron are recently retired from the Corps but still living in San Antonio. She's expecting her second child this September and wants to work with the V.A. Aaron is hopefully finished with his surgeries. Diana's mother died last 4rth of July after an extended illness. Her grandfather was a WWII veteran and he passed away this January, so I try to take care of her grandmother on the farm up here in Connecticut. Brother Danny leaves the Submarine Service later this year. Iraq was no fun for Diana and Aaron, but the Corps has really helped them out. She's had quite a life so far.......
Posted by: Bill Kavanek at March 25, 2008 08:49 AM
Having known Diana for many years,having taught her in Sunday School,I saw in her then something wonderful and powerful! I always told her how lovely she was! When I saw her with her husband at her Mom's funeral,it made me very proud to have been a small part of her life and I could only thank God for protecting her and for sparing her remarkable husbands life. They are an inspiration to us all!
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U.S. Mail Steamship Company History and Ephemera
The United States Mail Steamship Company – also called the United States Mail Line, or the U.S. Mail Line – was a passenger steamship line formed in 1920 by the United States Shipping Board (USSB) to run the USSB's fleet of ex-German ocean liners that had been seized by the United States during World War I or awarded as war reparations after the end of the war. Receivers were appointed for the line after financial improprieties and massive losses came to light. After review of the financial data, a United States District Court ordered that all the U.S. Mail Line ships be returned to the USSB. [Wikipedia]
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- 1921 Deck Plan: Twin Screw Passenger Steamship Princess Matoika (aka President Arthur. Norddeutcher Lloyd Bremen, General Agents.
USS Princess Matoika (ID-2290) was a transport ship for the United States Navy during World War I. Before the war, she was a Barbarossa-class ocean liner that sailed as SS Kiautschou for the Hamburg America Line and as SS Princess Alice (sometimes spelled Prinzess Alice) for North German Lloyd. After her World War I Navy service ended, she served as the United States Army transport ship USAT Princess Matoika. In post-war civilian service she was SS Princess Matoika until 1922, SS President Arthur until 1927, and SS City of Honolulu until she was scrapped in 1933.


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Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore: Film Review
An entertaining, if less than deeply analytical, portrait of the pioneering exploitation filmmaker and his producing partner David Friedman.
Clearly preaching to the demented choir, Frank Henenlotter and Jimmy Mason's affectionate, tongue-in-cheek documentary explores the oeuvre of pioneering exploitation filmmaker Herschell Gordon Lewis and his producing partner David Friedman, the duo responsible for such not quite horror classics as Blood Feast and Two Thousand Maniacs! Being presented at NYC's Anthology Film Archives as part of a Gordon retrospective, Hershell Gordon Lewis: TheGodfather of Gore is an entertaining if less than deeply analytical portrait of a filmmaker whose works were a forerunner of modern-day torture porn.
Featuring ample commentary by Gordon and the late Friedman as well as several members of their ragtag repertory acting company, the film details their checkered career, which began with such so-called "nudie cuties" as The Adventures of Lucky Pierre, films featuring generous amounts of female flesh presented in innocent contexts that were frequently filmed in Florida nudist colonies.
But it wasn't until Blood Feast -- with its infamous scene of a woman having her tongue violently removed -- that the pair found their true calling, resulting in a series of often banned films that were highly profitable on the drive-in and grindhouse movie circuit. Eventually they moved on to other genres (children's films, of all things) before pursuing other business activities.
Although there's plenty of entertaining onscreen commentary by the figures involved, as well as such contemporary fans as critic Joe Bob Briggs and bad taste aficionado John Waters, it's the extensive archival footage that will bring the most joy to Lewis fans. Besides many scenes from the spotlighted films, there are also numerous outtakes that reveal the ramshackle conditions under which they were made, as well as rare footage from the long lost, never completed An Eye for an Eye.
Such anecdotes as the ones involving a prop sheep's tongue that turned horribly odorous and an impromptu on-set appearance by Colonel Harland Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame -- the filmmakers were canny about arranging onscreen appearances of fast food restaurants in return for free grub -- provide plenty of merriment.
The filmmakers have no small amount of experience with the genre -- Henenlotter helmed such cult horror films as Basket Case and Frankenhooker and Maslon was the associate producer on the little-seen 2002 Blood Feast 2: All You Can Eat -- and this affectionate portrait is clearly a labor of love.
While unlikely to be of serious interest to anyone but dedicated fans of obscure exploitation cinema, the documentary, being presented by Something Weird Video, should prove a perfect bonus disc for the inevitable DVD box set of HGL films.
Opens: March 10 (Something Weird Video)
Directors: Frank Henenlotter, Jimmy Maslon
Producers: Jimmy Maslon, Mike Vraney
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Fly Fishing - Caribbean Connection
Published by:The Complete Fly FIsherman Fri April 14, 2000
The big 3/0 Cockroach makes an ominous sound as it buzzes past my ear, but I am oblivious to all else but the big tarpon weighing what seems to be at least a hundred pounds, surfacing fifty feet from the boat, and the necessity of getting the fly to it before it either sees us or turns away. The presentation is good, and without hesitation the tarpon inhales the fly and it instantly disappears in the large cavernous opening that it has for a mouth, and blissfully ignorant of impending danger, it turns almost lazily away. Adrenaline levels peaking, I react instinctively and strike down hard with my stripping hand, simultaneously pulling the rod in the opposite direction in an effort to set the hook in the fish's bone hard jaw - but to no avail. My hand, still slimy from the fish landed minutes before, fails to get a good grip on the fly line, and even before the mighty fish rears up into the air like an exploding missile in response to my puny efforts, I know the battle is lost even before it begins. Almost disdainfully, akin to the swatting off of a bothersome insect, the tarpon shakes it's head and reclaims what was never mine - not even fleetingly - its freedom.
Shaking with excitement, I frantically put the rod down and embark on what I was about to do - re-tie my header - before Erlindo had urgently, but softly, pointed out the arrival of a big one. This had resulted in the above malaise and, in that, lies another lesson. It all started out more or less like this:
The day was bright and clear and the water fairly calm, the flats having recovered significantly from the strong winds that had buffeted them relentlessly for the two preceding days. We were on our way to Cangrerio, a section of flats which lies opposite the southern tip of Ambergris Caye in Belize, Central America, where our guide hoped to find the big tarpon that had so far skillfully eluded us.
This was our 10th day as guests of El Pescador lodge, a Belizean destination well known, amongst other things, for good tarpon fishing. Although I had visited these shores and this lodge a couple of times previously, it was now under new management and Frontiers, our travel agent, assured us that the new owners were as supportive of fly fishers as their predecessors. The previous owners, Kathleen and Jurgen, I recall with fond memories. They ran a tight ship and consequently I was happy to find that Ali and her brother Logan Gentry (who is a keen fly fisherman himself) had the same approach. Although Logan was in the States on business during our stay, our pretty hostess more than made up for his absence. After two years of running the lodge and having survived the rigours and aftermath of the hurricane "Mitch" which narrowly missed their island, Ali has become a seasoned hand at seeing that everything, from fishing to accommodation and meals, runs smoothly. But more about this later.
Time was fast running out and I was somewhat desperate to spot and hook a big fish. Being winter, I was not over confident, despite several sightings and the hook-up and landing of 'smaller tarpon in the preceding few days. However, Erlindo our guide, felt sure that we would find our quarry and I was keen to believe him - he had an uncanny knack for finding fish in the 200 square miles of flats surrounding our little island. Still, previous experiences kindled in me a doubt which the vast expanse of flats that surrounded us seemed to underscore - on some days you can be besieged by fish, and on others the flats may seem as empty as a grave diggers soul - but that, I knew, was tarpon fishing.
Cangrerio did not live up to its reputation, so we turned the boat back to Savannah, an area where we had previously spotted, hooked, lost and landed a few fish, but nothing approaching the hundred pound mark and the trophy I so desperately sought. With cold fronts periodically pushing over the flats, one could never be sure if the tarpon would show, and if so, whether they would be on the feed. But in all fishermen hope springs eternal, and this was what had made me rig up two brand new leaders the night before, albeit with some difficulty after a sumptuous meal and a body weary from battling the sun all day long. So, en route to Savannah rechecked all knots and the sharpness of hooks - I though I was ready and hoped to see at least one good fish, but boy was I ever wrong!
As we neared the spot, we saw a bait fisherman into a fish (this was a good sign) and soon thereafter the first tarpon was sighted - moving fast and away from us. The guy with bait lost his fish on a jump, and Erlindo moved closer poling the boat into position. I scanned the area around us for a likely target. The sun was climbing higher and affording us better visibility in the slightly discoloured water - a result of the excessive wind the previous few days. The spot that we were fishing was one of the deepest areas in Savannah and with the cold wind having cooled off the shallower areas, a likely place to find fish.
If in all the years that I have fished, I have learned only one thing, this would be that you can bargain, as far as fish are concerned, only on the fact that they are fish. For every other rule there is an exception. Just as you think you have figured out their pattern, they will invariably do something quite to the contrary. Frustrating as that may be, it does however remain one of the reasons why I will never tire of this delightful pursuit.
So on this day, when the fish came, they came in droves. In the space of five hours we must have seen at least sixty fish, the smallest being the ones I eventually hooked. Of the fish that we saw I estimated at least twenty percent as being upwards of 80 lb, with a goodly proportion' safely past the 100 lb mark. This was what we came for and the excitement was palpable. But the fish were deep - too deep. This and the slightly discoloured water allowed them to sneak right up to the boat and then spook at the sight of a rod arm being lifted, let alone try and place a fly in their direction. there were, as explained, the exceptions. Fish that came higher in the water allowed me to place casts up to 70 feet away, but again frustration ruled as fish after fish followed the fly with little interest, and sometimes not at all. In desperation I turned to Erlindo for some advice and after numerous fly changes he simply shook his head and muttered that the fish were just not aggressive enough. They were not feeding. Period.
Midday and countless casts later, I sat down to evaluate the situation. The couple of boats in our area had also experienced the same, with no fish being taken. Yet, there were so many fish around that it seemed like they were packed into one big school moving around in our immediate vicinity trying to find shelter from the colder, shallower water. Schooling fish. Yes! In that lay the answer. Place the fly in .such a way that if a fish moves toward it, even with but little .interest, that movement would possibly stimulate the feeding instinct of the fish behind and another quick, accurate cast to that fish may well solicit interest. Well, that was the theory at least. Whether it was the reason for my subsequently hooking three fish in quick succession or, maybe the midday heat that brought them on the bite, I guess I'll never know, but something worked and soon I was hard into a tarpon jumping wildly into the air, and apart from attracting the attention of everybody else on the flats, doing what tarpon usually do.
It therefore came as no surprise when, close to the boat, the fish made one last desperate jump, summoning energy from who knows where - and threw the hook. Somewhat dejected and tired after the battle, I sat down and tied on a fresh leader but with new hope in my heart. The same tactic worked again and this time the fish did not escape - the King was mine, for a moment. The smell and touch of him lingering on even as he swam away confused after being released. I sat down again, this time hardly managing to wipe the smile off my face. My leader was looking much the worse for wear, but I first reached for a rag to Wipe my hands of the slime from handling the fish I had just released before tying a new leader, when Erlindo spoke softly but urgently. "Big fish - 8 o'clock - sixty feet - coming closer..." I jumped up, discarding whatever I held in my hands and reached for my rod. Frantically I stripped off line, the fish was turning away, but no, he turned back to the boat! He was a big one, the one I had come to get, the trophy. I flicked the line backwards to load the rod and with my eyes fast on the fish, I made the cast. The rest as they say, is history...
El Pescador Lodge - Ambergris Caye, Belize
For 25 years, anglers from all corners of the earth, have come to -fish this little paradise in the Atlantic Ocean. Situated on Ambergris Caye, a small island 15 minutes by light aircraft from the Belizean mainland, El Pescador has grown famous for offering classic sight fishing to the big three, namely tarpon, permit and bonefish. Although mainly a tarpon venue, it offers good fishing for bones and to a lesser degree, permit. Built -in colonial style, the lodge is right on the beachfront and caters for 27 guests in clean and comfortable rooms with en suite bathrooms. Some rooms even have air-conditioning. Meals are a blend of island-style seafood, fresh fruit and American dishes and are served in a communal dining room/ lounge next to the bar area where you can enjoy an after dinner drink and brag about the one that didn't get away, or reminisce about the one that did. A definite bonus is the fresh water swimming pool, ideal for cooling down after a long and hard day on the flats, or for lounging next to and drinking exotic cocktails on those occasions when you're not fishing. Apart from the swimming pool and a few new out buildings, the lodge has changed little from my first visit seven years ago. I fell in love with it then and the relationship has only strengthened, if anything.
Tackle Requirements and Flies
- Tarpon:
- 10 to 12 weight rod, good quality salt water reel, floating or intermediate line and at least 250 yards of 20 or 30 lb Dacron are the minimum requirements. Standard tarpon leader with 80 to 100 lb hard mono shock tippet. Although I.G.F.A. regulations stipulate 12 inches for the shock tippet, you will be well advised to make this at least 24 inches long, as you won't be there to try and claim a record, and it will afford you a better opportunity to land your fish. A good tip on how to prevent or at least minimise the chances of a broken rod, is to keep your class tippet within the confines dictated by the rod you are using. Oil 10 weight rods this will be anything from 15 to 20 lb (depending on the rod) as opposed to a 12 weight which will usually go from 20 to 25 lb. A 40 to 50 lb butt section is my preference, but some anglers go down to 30 lb. Flies are the classic tarpon patterns, with lighter colours being more successful. Especially those with grizzle in orange, red and natural colour combinations, in sizes 210 to 4/0. Other patterns like Deceivers and streamer patterns will also have their day, as will a surface fly like a popper if you feel brave enough (and your heart strong enough).
- Bonefish:
- 6 to 9 weight rods, with an 8 weight being a good all-rounder. A floating line, 200 yards of 20 lb Dacron on a good quality salt water reel and a tapering salt water leader down to 10 lb and less, will see you right. A variety of bonefish patterns in both weighted and unweighted versions in sizes 2, 4, 6 and 8 will be what you'll need. Good bonefish patterns include the following: Crazy Charlies, Chico's Bonefish special, Gotcha, Horror, various shrimp patterns, crab patterns like Pop's Bonefish Bitters, Puff patterns like Winston Moores' Green Puff, as well as various Moe patterns will all prove successful.
- Permit
- 10 weight rod, floating line. 250 yards 30 lb Dacron and good quality salt water reel are essential. These fish are incredibly strong and will take you and your tackle to their limits. Leaders can taper down to 12 lb for spooky fish. As for flies, crab patterns prove consistently successful, although they can be taken on most bonefish flies in larger sizes such as 2 and 1. Good crab patterns are the following: Merkin, McCrab and certain Moe patterns.
Clothing and Personal Items
Although temperatures average between 80 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year, it will often be hotter or colder than anticipated. Light weight long sleeve shirts and pants are good choices to prevent sunburn on ' the flats, as are pullovers or a tracksuit top for unexpected chilly weather. The following are essentials: Rain gear, a good hat or cap with an extended peak, sunglasses (two pairs), a good sun screen (30 SPF), insect repellent and other personal items including a first aid kit for cuts, abrasions and relief of insect bites.
How to Get There and Rates
The easiest, most comfortable and professional way to get there is to contact Frontiers. They'll advise you on availability, tailor-make your trip and go out of their way to ensure that your stay will be a memorable one. I have travelled with them quite a few times now and can unhesitatingly recommend their services. Their pre-trip info, especially for fly rodders, is excellent. They will set up your trip from the USA to the lodge, or if you so wish, they can even arrange your flights from Johannesburg or Cape Town to there and back. Rates will depend on length of stay, amount of fishermen in the party etc. Contact them for further details.
What to Do Besides Fishing
If you fancy snorkeling, you cannot go far wrong with this venue- it offers some of the best snorkeling available, sporting the 5th largest barrier reef in the world. Visits to Mayan sites can be arranged by the lodge and are something well worth seeing. San Pedro, the only town on the island, i a delightful combination of colour and culture, and the one place where you can visit a good restaurant wearing sandals, barefoot or dressed to the nines, should you so wish. It is a wonderful place, and almost exactly the way I imagined a carefree Caribbean island town to be.
Best Fishing Times
This is a year round venue, but prime fishing times are from May to August with peak season being May till June. Other months, depending on the weather. can also produce good fishing.


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It was let-your-hair-down day at the family funfair programme of the Heritage House Montessori School, Yaba organised to usher in the second term holidays.
The school was transformed to an amusement park of sorts with various games ensemble that kept the pupils excited and occupied for hours.
There was no dull moment and parents were delighted to find that their wards were neither tired nor interested in eating as they moved from stand to stand to participate in whatever game they fancied.
There were boat rides, go-cart, bouncing castle, body jump, water cross in an air-field balloon, train ride, swings, obstacle course and the like. All the pupils had to do to take part in each activity was to present tickets equivalent in value to the cost of the game.
Head Teacher of the school, Mrs Yvonne Osunde said the programme was organised to help teachers, parents and their wards relax. She added that the cost of setting up the equipment in the school was worth it.
"We just felt this should be a time to set aside for parents, children and members of staff to just relax. It cost a lot of money, and involved a lot of time and planning but going round and seeing the children laughing and having fun makes it worth all the trouble," she said.
Chairman of the school's PTA, Mr Muyiwa Adeboye, lauded the school management for initiating the programme which he said also gave opportunity for parents to network.
"The school played a major role in bringing the day to pass. The planning was done by the school. The PTA only contributed but the director of the school put down a substantial amount for the programme. It has been a good opportunity for parents to get to know themselves, and also to open up the school to outsiders because it is a good school," he said.


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Horses, chickens, dogs, tractors, and even goldfish in the horse trough!
The classes loved the firefighter visits, and are looking forward to our next "in-school field trip" with the Hurricane Police Department, on March 20th and March 21st. Don't miss it, it will be the first day back from Spring Break.
The Tuesday\Thursday Fall class is now full, and there is only one spot remaining in the Monday\Wednesday class. A handful of Tuesday\Thursday summer (June & July) spots are available.
Here are the updated enrollment forms for summer an fall 2017. If you have already submitted forms, you do not need to fill out new ones.


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Solipaso Excursions - David and Jennifer MacKay
Over four hundred species of birds have been documented in the Alamos area, including numerous Northern Mexico endemics such as the Rufus-bellied Chachalaca, the Blue-Rumped Parrallet and the Purplish-backed Jay.
Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) take place all over the world during the weeks around Christmas and New Years. The Alamos CBC 30 year tradition continues along with more recent additions in Navopatia and the Rancho Ecologico Monte Mojino (REMM)
For dates of this year's Bird Count see December in the Cultural Events & Holidays Calendar
For general information, go to the official Audubon CBC website:
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The Alamos Birding Club .. Las Alas de Alamos
Every Saturday morning in season, the Alas de Alamos guides offer bird walks. Open to all levels of birders, these outings take participants to the various birding habitats around Alamos. The guides have all successfully participated in the bird guide training program, sponsored by ProNatura and the Sonoran Joint Venture.
The 2/3 hours outing costs $100 pesos per person. Reservations can be made by calling Gabi at 044-647-487-5568.
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In December of 1995, just 6 months after New Life's opening service in a school parking lot, the church was blessed to secure the purchase of a new facility in Lithonia, GA. Pastor Harris led the church in this endeavor even though the ministry was only 6 months old with no credit history, and limited financial resources.
In 1999, New Life acquired 2.5 additional acres of land, increasing the church's total acreage to 17.5 acres. In 2000, New Life was blessed to retire its first mortgage, in excess of 1.5 million dollars, after only 5 years. This debt was officially "burned" during a special New Year's Eve worship service that year.
In 2001, a miraculous acquisition of a 5.5 Million dollar school facility, sitting on 17 acres of land in Decatur, GA was purchased. This facility was the former Southwest Dekalb High School, with a large capacity for dedicated ministry and social services to the South Dekalb community and surrounding areas.
In 2002, a critical portion of the church's vision was realized. "New Life Community Ministries, Inc.", a non-profit Community Development Corporation, was founded by Pastor Harris and the church's Eldership.
In 2003, NLCM became a full service Christian Community Center for the South Dekalb area. New Life Community Center serves as one of the only Faith-based community centers of its kind in South Dekalb. The center ministers to youth, under-served adults, seniors, the homeless, substance abusers, as well as at-risk teenagers.
In 2004, a community homeless outreach ministry called 'His Love Extended' was started and ministered to about 45 homeless men. In 2007 that Outreach was expanded to over 200 homeless and under served individuals and families. Hot meals, showers, a clothing store, barber & grooming services, and many more services were offered to those in need.
Presently, "New Life Community Ministries" serves over 650 individuals in need each week. Many of those we help are impoverished, struggling with addictions, or simply seeking a more sustainable life.
We help our congregation and our community by providing GED training, Work and Employment Readiness, Substance Abuse Rehabilitation support, and a host of other daily life-enhancement services.
In 2010, a new Worship facility was erected on our current campus, completing a set of 4 Ministry buildings. The total campus includes New Life Community Center, New Life Christian Academy, a Teen worship environment, a 300 seat Auditorium space and a full gymnasium.
Our campus now includes a 138,000 square foot building that houses a 1400 Seat sanctuary, a full service Barber and Beauty Salon, State-of-the-Art Children's environment, as well as expansion space for a complete Christian Academy.
"New Life Christian Academy of Achievers" was established in 2011, and is built on the core value of providing quality Christian and academic education to all children, regardless of their socio-economic status. Currently there are over 100 children enrolled, with many receiving church funded scholarships.


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Have You Seen Lil Kim Lately?
Today, when Beyonce reigns supreme as the mother of all black women, and poses among other black women celebrating and empowering blackness, we have to ask: why does she look so blonde and light-skin? A picture of a young Beyonce will let you wonder even more. Did she do something beside bleaching her hair?
However, there is no need to wonder when you look at another black female artist… Have you seen Lil' Kim lately? What happened to her? The rapper posted some pictures of herself on Instagram during the weekend, and she doesn't look like herself anymore. Sure, she has been through a lot of transformations over the years, but she is now whiter and blonder than I am. She obviously has had a series of Michael Jackson make-overs, nose, eyes, skin and hair, everything looks different, thinner, whiter, blonder, straighter and she got heavily criticized for this new look:
'his bitch wanna be white so mf bad !'
'Who are you and what have you done to LIL KIM??' you can read among many other comments.
Michael Jackson has always denied to have used anything to bleach his skin, but after his death it was reported that huge amount of bleaching creams had been found at his house… but at least he was doing this to mask his skin disorder, he had Vitiligo! Lil' Kim has no excuse, she is just doing this for aesthetic reasons as many people in Africa do it by the way, the 'black is beautiful' slogan is just a wishful thinking and not a reality perceived by women, even in black countries.
I can't blame all these people criticizing Lil' Kim, there is a strong contradiction between her new appearance and the black feminist she is supposed to represent. It may look like an obviousness, except to her, but how can she still pretend to embody black empowerment when she does everything to be as white as possible?


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Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, author Carole 'Ife' Keene obtained her formative education in Brevard, North Carolina, and then in Camden, New Jersey, where she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School before attending and graduating from Howard University in Washington, DC. On her second day at Howard, she met William 'Damani' Keene. They were college sweethearts throughout their entire time at Howard and were married at the end of their senior year. Now enjoying 46 years of a happy marriage, their motto is: "Never stop honeymooning!"
Upon receiving her Bachelors of Arts degree in Sociology from Howard, Ife decided to make a drastic career change to the data processing field (now called information systems), a field dominated by men in the seventies. She attended a computer programming training program, where she graduated #2 in her class. As a result, she was offered a position as a Computer Programmer with the Space Division of General Electric (GE), where she was employed for almost two years.
After leaving GE, Ife spent an additional 24 years in the information systems field. Her achievements were recognized by repeated promotions to progressively responsible positions in her field, including Director of Business Development and Senior Vice President. She ultimately became the co-owner and Executive Vice President of a minority- and woman-owned and operated consulting firm – Quality Solutions, Inc.
Ife's most recent and rewarding accomplishments are writing and publishing this, her second novel, All of a Sudden It's Too Late. Her first was Cancer of the Spirit. In November of 2006, Ife conceived and hosted a very successful first-of-its kind international women's retreat in the Republic of Panama. The retreat was an outgrowth of Cancer of the Spirit. Over 80 of the 125 attendees traveled from the US to attend the retreat.
Ife has also created a companion audio album to Cancer of the Spirit. The album, entitled Heart Dreams (which has not been released), consists of eleven songs, ten of which she wrote to address the challenge(s) that each of the ten characters (all women) faced in Cancer of the Spirit. The eleventh song, Good Bye, was written by her twelve-year old granddaughter, Nandi. She wrote Good Bye when she was only eight.
Additionally, Ife is pursuing the idea of transforming Cancer of the Spirit into a play.
Ife and Damani are the proud parents of three children, Khalid V. Keene, Dr. Kweli K. Carson and Malik I. Keene. They are also the delighted grandparents of Nandi Anika Carson and Khalid Valentine Keene, II.


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Europe's top court has ruled that the functionality of a computer program and the programming language it is written in cannot be protected by copyright.
The European Court of Justice made the decision in relation to a case that SAS Institute, a maker of statistical programs, brought against World Programming Ltd. (WPL), which develops and sells an interpreter for the SAS language.
Although WPL used and studied SAS's programs to understand their functionality, the court said, there was "nothing to suggest that WPL had access to or copied [SAS] source code." The court ruled that "the purchaser of a license for a program is entitled, as a rule, to observe, study or test its functioning so as to determine the ideas and principles which underlie that program."
If a function of a computer program could be specifically protected, that would amount to making it possible to monopolize ideas -- to the detriment of technological progress, the court said. This echoed the opinion given in November by Yves Bot, the court's advocate general.
The ruling effectively leaves the door open for companies to reverse-engineer the software of others -- in many cases without fear of infringing on copyrights.
This version of this story was originally published in Computerworld's print edition. It was adapted from an article that appeared earlier on Computerworld.com.
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This is the mission log of AM-R-WAS. I've been alive in Alpha Complex for a little while. It's pretty good, I guess. At least as good as anything I've ever known. Which is basically just living in Alpha Complex.
My fellow troubleshooters and I woke up a little while ago in the vats. I didn't really know anything then, but I got to spend some time on the floor, which was real nice. Most of the other infras who woke up with us blew up a few seconds later, though, which I didn't really like at all.
Not much made sense around then. It was real loud, and thinking was hard. I think there was a troubleshooter who yelled at us a lot and then ended up on the floor? I didn't like that very much. The floor is my special place.
Anyway, we managed to break a scrub-bot somehow by feeding an infra terrorist to it. Breaking the scrub-bot was bad, but feeding it the terrorist was good. Someone said that he was a mutant, but that doesn't make sense since mutants obviously don't exist. Either way, Friend Computer was pleased enough with us to give us some XP points, which we spent to become red troubleshooters.
That was the best decision of our lives. Not that we'd made very many yet. We didn't realize it at the time, but being an infra was terrible. Infras are just the worst.
We got our own quarters, and our own food vats with all the Hot Fun, Cold Fun, and mysteriously ammonia-scented fluid we can eat. We also got lots of holovids to watch and troubleshooter training to take. I liked the training, but didn't really like the holovids. One day I got bored and started to wonder more about what it means to be a clone. It took a long time, but eventually I managed to find out where my clones were stored. I found my way into the room where my pods are kept, and—
Actually, I don't think I want to talk about that.
Eventually, we got our first mission. We had to enter a green sector and go through a green door, which was pretty scary. We met a nice robot, but he got sad when we told him that he had forgotten our security code and had to lie down for a bit. I want to lie down when I get sad, too.
We met a green citizen in a fancy glass office, and he gave us the Little Gold Sphere 2000, also known as the LGS2000, also known as the LGS2000X if you're feeling spicy. I am always feeling spicy. The LGS2000X is definitely safe to hold, and definitely not terrifyingly radioactive. Our mission provider informed us that we were to meet him at a pump station at the Gehenna sector, and we set off on our journey.
We attempted to acquire transit to take us to our mission location, but realized that we had forgotten to record the address of our destination and the name of our mission provider, who had disappeared. Eventually, though, we were able to summon a high-speed air taxi to our location.
Unfortunately for us, the taxi's weight capacity was only enough to carry four troubleshooters, and due to a mix-up, all five of us ended up in the taxi, sending it into a free-fall. Due to several more mix-ups, we accidentally destroyed the taxi's robotic driver, and I ended up tangled in a luggage net attached to the taxi's undercarriage. Using my scientific abilities and the firing mechanism for my laser pistol, I was able to override the taxi's jump jets, sending us hurtling back into the air.
This was not necessarily an improvement.
As a result of several more unavoidable mix-ups for which I hold no blame, two of my fellow troubleshooters had soon leapt from the taxi to their certain deaths. While in free-fall, they managed to make two more requests for transport. The first request routed a plus-size air taxi directly to our destination, which would have been very convenient if it had stopped to pick us up first. The second request was delivered directly to our current taxi, flipping it upside down and sending us hurtling back down towards the ground.
I was about to request a replacement clone when we suddenly arrived at our destination, with all of us perfectly safe and comfortable in the back of the taxi. It turned out that the whole ride had been a simulation intended to demonstrate the risks of ignoring the weight limitations of Alpha Complex taxis, played for us by the irate taxi driver.
I have made a note in my AugMem to treat taxi drivers with more respect in future.


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Play Food Felt-a-Long: Dessert
Hello again and welcome to the last week of Apartment Therapy's Play Food Felt-a-Long. We've been making felt food gifts together in time for the holidays and now we've reached the sweet ending: dessert!
I decided to go with all frozen desserts: items from the ice cream truck along with two "Flavor Ices" - what your parents promised you could have at home after rejecting your pleas for a mondo Sponge Bob popsicle with bubble gum eyes.
I didn't use any tutorials for my frozen desserts. I just looked at some pictures of the real thing online and did my best to recreate them. A note about my "Pop Up" - I used a toilet paper roll and that worked out great. However, I haven't figured out how to secure the stick. When you push it up, all is well, but it comes out of the pop when you try to pull it back down. My kids still thought it was great fun, but I'm going to have to call this one a prototype.
Week 4 Assignment:
1. Make dessert items from the list of tutorials (or buy a pattern on Etsy or make something up yourself). Make as much or as little as you want: a pie, a few cookies, whatever you have time for and think your child would most enjoy.
2. (optional) Share/show off your work by tagging your food photos with #atfeltalong on Instagram or Twitter or email them to me and, if we get enough, I'll round them all up into a post.
3. Wrap 'em up for the holidays!
If you're brand new to this, I suggest starting with cookies. Round shapes are easy to work with and once you have the basic cookie mastered you can make all your favorites: chocolate chip, peanut butter, sugar, etc.
If you get hung up, email me for help and I'll do my best!
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Check out this fancy schmancy dinner made by reader poppypetalled!


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I came across this very thoughtful video asking if magic is art. I think magic can be artful and it is definitely an artform. I wrote in my book The Art of Deception that true artists strive to evoke an emotion of wonder that lingers in the hearts and minds of their audiences.
The Sistine Chapel's ceiling is a work of art that is never forgotten once it is seen. That can hold true for a magician's performance that lives in the mind of a spectator until the day they die. I'm not saying a magic trick is on the same level of effort and skill as Michelangelo's work, but both products are capable of touching a spectator in a meaningful and special way.
Watch this video and come to your own conclusion.
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CENTER, TX (KTRE) - A former Shelby County deputy previously charged in the 2009 death of his brother has been out of jail since November after having pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
According to the Texas Attorney General's Office, Rex Calhoun pleaded guilty to a charge of injury to disabled, which carries a maximum penalty of two years in state jail. Because Calhoun had already served more than that, he was released from jail on the date he pleaded guilty, which was Nov. 8.
According to a spokesman with the office, prosecutors determined that the charge Calhoun pleaded to was more appropriate, based upon the evidence.
Calhoun's wife, Lana Calhoun, is scheduled for trial on March 18 on charges of first-degree murder and first-degree injury to disabled.
The Calhouns were arrested on April 29, 2010, following an investigation into the death of Rex Calhoun's brother, Allen Calhoun, on Sept. 22, 2009, in his home on the 700 block of Rosehill Road in Timpson.
A seven-month long investigation led Texas Rangers and other Shelby County law enforcement agencies to make the arrest. It was during their investigation that they discovered Allen Calhoun had been abused over an extended period of time, according to a previous report.
Allen Calhoun became mentally disabled after a car accident in 1971. He lived with his brother, Rex Calhoun, and his sister-in-law, Lana Sue Calhoun.
Windham said the couple had obtained power of attorney over Allen Calhoun in the summer of 2008.
According to Windham, witnesses told authorities they had watched Allen Calhoun rummage through garbage cans searching for food during his brief employment at Wal Mart.
Former Shelby County District Attorney Lynda K. Russell recused herself from the case, citing a conflict-of-interest. The AG's office did not receive the case until more than a year after it had been charged.
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