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Rosh Hashanah—the Jewish New Year—usually falls toward the end of September, well into the sweater and slow-cooker zone of autumn. But this year it begins on September 4, right after Labor Day, when memories of laid-back summer weekends are still fresh and the kids have barely begun the new school year. The last thing you want is to get stuck in the stress of an all-day cooking marathon, so we've kept things simple, with an easy make-ahead menu to give your friends and family a sweet taste of the bright new year to come. Shanah Tovah everyone!
Knaidlach (Matzoh Balls)
Spice and Herb Oven-Braised Brisket
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Thursday, 30 April 2009
Something; And Scarce So Much: Nothing, Indeed.
The incongruency of the life of my character continuing on as ever - with ever more intensity - and the pure sense that nothing is happening, that life is dream-like, is much easier to take. Every sensation, thought and feeling is ever more itself, yet the illusion is seen through. That point of awareness we call ourselves that seems so small and lonely and contracted, it is everything. Whatever it is that seems to be, whether it be pain or struggle or joy or peace, the garden, a crowd on the train, the angry wife, the roomful of sweating Bikram Yoga disciples, or a good film (saw The Dark Knight last night - Heath Ledger deserved his posthumous Oscar - the "making the pencil disappear" scene is classic), that is wholeness. I'll admit to some thoughts arising of wanting to be more selfless, wanting to conduct my life purely along the lines of my terribly prohibitive moral code, wanting the knot of worry in my chest to loosen, wanting more peace and less struggle. But strangely, as "time" seems to unfold, these things come to pass. There seems to be less fear, and more peace. There seems to be the energy available to contact all the people (most of them anyway) in my life I'm concerned about, or feel duty-bound to let know the details of my life; there seems to be more creation, less destruction; there seems to be both time and ability to help others that are seeking my help for whatever apparent reasons. Nothing hangs on the circumstances of life. There is no pressure to "get it right" so getting it "right" is easier. There is nothing wrong with the ego, and when ego-fears arise, it is just another face of oneness, of all-embracing, unconditional love; but, somehow in reverse to practice, ego-concerns slip away. There is nothing for them to hook onto, or at least it seems there is less. There is precious little to reject the pain of life, so the pain isn't seen as something to be avoided; there is precious little that is inclined to avoid. But even the avoidance is perfect. There is nothing out of place, there couldn't be. Many people get to this by doing their best, in separation, to accept what is, no matter what it is. But there is no one who can accept or not accept; if resistance arises, that is perfect too. We are all exactly where we are; and where we are is always just as it must be. And none of it matters a jot.
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5 comments:
- Nicholas (Conscious Flex) said...
Now inspiration arises to watch the movie.
I like the new picture. How old were you in that one?
Oh and thank you for adding my link. I appropriate it. Even though it leads to no-where or now-here. *hahaha*
Sounds like the start of a new country song.
- 2 May 2009 at 12:30
- No One In Particular said...
I was 12. In the story, that is still my approximate mental age.
- 2 May 2009 at 13:55
- Nicholas (Conscious Flex) said...
*laughs* Sweet deal.
- 2 May 2009 at 14:56
- Nicholas (Conscious Flex) said...
Oh I forget to tell you about this: http://mojo1000.com/
Just thought you might like it. It seems to have your characters sense of humor. I could be wrong though.
- 2 May 2009 at 14:58
- No One In Particular said...
Yes, the mojo man, he is me.
- 2 May 2009 at 15:07
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I have two new ones on eBay now. They started on Sunday at 6:45 PM PDT and are 7 day listings. Hopefully, I'll get back to my old Sunday listing schedule. As I promised starting this Fall, I would dropped the reserve pricing. But things seem very slow on eBay right now. I'm worried about starting the bidding at my old $9.95. So for now until things pick up again the starting bids will be at least $95.00.
The opossum's name is Filbert. He, like my other possums, was inspired by the little ones that nested in my Christmas ornaments in my basement. My little guys were born in the Summer and by Fall they were getting to look more like adults and most left to start their own families. But Filbert stuck around. When I put out the kid's jack-o-lanterns, he could be seen very often perched on top of one. I made him to look like baby Filbert because he was just so adorable when he was small.
The little chipmunk is named Peanut. He kind of reminded me of a little peanut and of course that's their favorite treat. He's made from a variety of wools. I have him curled so you can lay him in a couple of positions for different looks. I also created a little nest of fall leaves using the nuno felting technique that I learned from Chrissy. I've added a few of my own twists to that technique. I use two pieces of bubblewrap. I slightly wet the first one with very hot soapy water. Then I lay my wool down. Then the piece of tulle or silk on top of that. More wool next and I sprinkle some more soapy water. Next I lay the second piece of bublewrap on top of that. I gently move the piece back and forth, just a little. Then I roll it back and forth. Next, I slam the whole thing against the counter (that's the really fun part). Finally I shock the piece in a bath of ice cold water and leave it to dry. After it has dried somewhat I iron it with my steam iron on the wool setting, Finally each leaf was hand dyed and embroidered.
20% from the sale of both of these pieces will be donated to Sarvey Wildlife Care Center. Fall and Spring are particularly busy times for wildlife rescues and I'm sure they can use the cash. Next week the donations will go to Old Dog Haven. They have over 170 senior pups in their care right now!


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After a long wait, hard work and unstinting efforts Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 9 winner was declared on the sets of Bigg Boss 10 tonight, and that's nobody else but Teriya Magar!
Teriya deserved to win the show as she really worked extremely hard during the season and faced number of challenges, being evicted and coming back as a wild card entry.
The winner's decision was based 50 percent on the audience and 50 percent on the judges. Bigg Boss 10 host, Salman Khan declared Shantanu as the second runner up and Salman as the first. So clearly Teriya bagged the trophy and the prize money!
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Matthew Barber & Oh Susanna @ Biltmore -- 06/11/11
A night which started off with Vancouver's Nat Jay, who I had never actually had the chance of seeing live. For the first couple songs, it was just her and her acoustic guitar, but she was soon joined by Robbie Driscoll (of damn near every Vancouver band there is) for most of the rest of the set. While a few of the songs were a bit similar-ish, they were all quite catchy and well written, especially lyrically, and she had a really nice voice that perfectly fit the mood of her songs.
As the set went on, she seemed to get more comfortable, chatting with the crowd a bit more, telling the stories behind songs -- a few of which personal -- including one which she said wasn't played live too often, which built to a strong climax. I didn't catch the name, but it was probably my favourite of the set.
Oh Susanna was up next, joined by a slide guitar, and wearing a Canucks jersey (she is originally from Vancouver). She had a very alt-country twang to her set, and an incredibly rich voice. Most of her songs had the same tempo to them, but the set was the perfect length with her powerful voice definitely the focus the songs. And her voice meshed really well with Matt Barber's, when he came out for vocals on "Lucky Ones". She also had good stage banter, keeping the crowd engaged and laughing a few times between songs, and a really good stage presence, seeming completely natural performing.
It was a really good set, and I would definitely be interested in seeing her live again.
In keeping with the openers, Matt Barber took the stage just him & his guitars, and harmonica, for most of the set. Staring off with "(I'm Gonna) Settle My Accounts With You", his hour long set was full of heartfelt, and heartbreaking, songs. A great, and emotional, batch of songs, well written both musically and lyrically. Barber is a great storyteller, both in his songs and in the banter between them, and was very captivating, with the crowd quiet and attentive -- which they were for the whole night, in fact (another rarity for the Biltmore). Throughout the set he brought up a couple of guests to help out on vocals; his sister, the lovely Jill Barber on "While Away" and Oh Susanna on "Let Me Go Home". And as well as switching off between acoustic & electric guitars, Barber also jumped on the piano for "Where The River Bends".
He "ended" the set with "Cinnamon Hearts", but was back before the curfew for one last song, "You and Me" again with Jill on backup vocals, and leading the crowd in the call-and-response to close out the night.
I have to say, after a show like that, I would definitely consider myself Matthew Barber fan now. And I wouldn't be surprised if more than a few people flat out fell in love with him over the course of the night.


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"The crew of Serenity get some unexpected help. The Captain alarms Zoe by wanting to go home."
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SUMMARY: "The crew of Serenity get some unexpected help.
The Captain insists on going home and Zoe tries everything she
can think of to stop him."
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A "Firefly" story
Written by Alison M. DOBELL
* * * * *
It was late when Captain Reynolds returned to Serenity. He was a little surprised to see his entire crew waiting up for him including the Companion, Inara Serra. Jayne was relieved to see him return alone. Seeing that lawman getting all cosy with the Captain just didn't sit right with him. Mal did not try to hide his surprise as he closed the bay door fast behind him and locked up for the night. Yen Mah extricated herself from Kaylee and ran to him, the Captain automatically putting an arm around her before continuing up the ramp to where the rest of them were hovering. He paused at the top of the ramp and looked at their faces.
"I do somethin' wrong or have you some bad news needs tellin'?"
Zoe shook her head. "Nothin' like that, sir, it's just we were a little concerned."
Yen Mah tucked herself in tight against the Captain as if afraid he would vanish if she let go. Her sigh of simple content helping relax him. "Concerned about what?"
"That lawman for a start." Blurted Jayne. Zoe shot him a look of annoyance but he ignored her.
"What about him?"
"You and him seemed mighty cosy." Said Jayne suspiciously.
The Shepherd tried to head off any ill feeling Jayne's blunt comments might cause. "Sheriff seems a right fine man so don't take this wrong, Captain, it's just we get a little nervous when the law takes too close an interest in us."
They were all walking up the steps now and fell silent as they reached the commons room. The Shepherd put the kettle on for some tea, cautiously taking in everyone's reactions. Kaylee stayed close to Inara. River sat on the couch next to Simon. Zoe and Wash leaning on the big old table while they waited for the Captain to tell them what was going on. He took a moment to decide what to do then sat next to River and Simon, Yen Mah curling up beside him as if staking her claim. The Captain glanced down at the girl and when she smiled at him he gave a little smile back and half hugged her then looked at the sea of expectant faces.
"Not sure what you want to hear but if you must know the Sheriff was concerned about Yen Mah."
That surprised them.
"Seems he wanted to make sure she had a good home." He paused and looked down at her. Wanting to reassure her. "Offered to take her into his family if she was willing. Give her a home with his sons and wife." He paused as Yen Mah stiffened against him, her hands clutching the front of his shirt, eyes wide with alarm. "It's okay Yen Mah, you ain't goin' anywhere you don't wanna go. Not never again, *dong ma*?"
She nodded, her eyes shiny with unshed tears. "Don't send me away, Mal!"
"Hush now, didn't I just promise you *xiao mei mei*?"
She sniffed, nodded, then buried her face in his shirt and clung to him. He wrapped his arm around her and looked up to find Zoe frowning at him. A hard look in her eyes. "*Shenme shi*?"
"What about Shadow?"
The words were quietly spoken but it was as if someone had fired an arrow into him at point blank range. His face spasmed with pain then sorrow before he could hide it. Zoe was sorry but not enough to take back the words. He did not want to have this conversation especially not now with Yen Mah curled up next to him and trembling. He was dead on his feet and the rest of the crew did not look much better. His head ached something fierce and hardly a piece of him was without a cut or a bruise. The last thing he needed was this third degree. He caught Simon's eye and saw something that might have been sympathy.
It was the Shepherd who interrupted the dark turn of his thoughts. "It's late. I suggest we all get a good night's sleep and talk about this in the morning."
Zoe was about to argue but Wash hugged her, his voice soft in her ear as he kissed her. "Come on, *bao bei*. Captain looks all in. We'll all think better come morning."
Reluctantly she backed down. "Okay." She gave the Captain a look which promised to pick up the conversation again in the morning. He resisted the urge to sigh with relief at the temporary reprieve and just gave a weary nod. The movement hurt. He closed his eyes against the sudden stab of pain and felt a small hand squeeze his. When he opened his eyes again everyone was moving. The mood was subdued, the tension draining harmlessly away. They nodded and said their good nights until only Simon, River and Book remained with him and Yen Mah. Simon got up. "I think I should check you over before you go to bed, Captain."
"I'm fine, doc, just need a little sleep is all."
"I don't want you to sleep until I check that head injury in case you have a concussion."
"Simon, I..."
"Just listen to the doctor." Said Book reasonably.
"I've already checked everyone else, Captain." Simon offered.
He wanted to protest. To tell the man not to fuss then realised he was simply concerned. In a way it was kind of comforting. Too tired to argue he agreed. Shepherd Book looked at Yen Mah. "How about you and River go and get ready for bed? The Captain'll be along once the doctor has had a look at him."
Yen Mah hesitated not wanting to leave without the Captain but River sidled up to her and gave her a smile that was simply too hard to resist. Feeling bone weary, Mal got to his feet and allowed Simon to take him to the infirmary. By the time he got there his head was splitting in two, the pain making him feel dizzy and disorientated. Simon noticed he was squinting and dimmed the lights. "Is that any better?"
The Captain gave a little sigh of relief. "Yeah, thanks."
"Looks painful."
The Captain held his breath as Simon ran his cool hands over his head. The touch was light but expert, his eyes taking in the Captain's palor and noticing that he did not look well. A faint sheen was glistening on his face and neck.
"How do you feel?"
"Not so *meimiao de* but I'll live."
Simon told him to sit on one of the beds then began to examine him more thoroughly, gently cleaning the gash above his eye. "Hmm, this could do with a few stitches."
"Just put a plaster on it, doc."
"Hold still, this won't take but a moment Captain."
Simon administered a local anaesthetic and threaded a needle. The Captain watched him through half closed lids. Trying to ignore the brass band playing in his head. "Thought I said I didn't need no stitchin'?"
The doctor tilted the Captain's head and began to sew. "Who's the doctor you or me?"
Silence fell and for several minutes the doctor worked in silence. Once he had tied off the neat row of stitches the Captain went to get up but Simon put a hand on his shoulder and looked him in the eye. "You're not going anywhere Captain."
"You finished and I'm about out on my feet, doc."
"That's why you're not going anywhere."
The Captain frowned then winced as it pulled on the stitches. "Not makin' much sense here, doc."
"You have a concussion."
"No, just tired."
"Your eyes are light sensitive, you have a raging headache, you're disorientated and feeling sick."
"How you know that?"
"I'm a doctor."
Mal squinted at him with a sour expression on his face. "That medacad teach you to be smug too?"
"No," Said Simon only just surpressing a smile. "That comes with practice."
"So what am I supposed to do?"
"We could talk for a while."
"Don't wanna talk."
"I need you to remain awake until the dizziness and other symptoms pass. When I'm satisfied it's safe for you to do so you can sleep."
"And if you ain't?"
There was a few moments of strained silence. "Then it'll be a long night, Captain."
Morning brought a host of surprises. Shepherd Book found it impossible to keep the unexpected smile off his face. Initially wary at being hailed he had been reluctant to open the bay door until the familiar voice of Inara Serra reassured him. As he complied Kaylee and Jayne appeared at his side. Jayne was scowling. "What's goin' on, Shepherd?"
"Inara has returned."
Kaylee looked curious, her eyes squinting through the glass as she stepped back to allow the door to open. "What're all those people doin' with 'Nara?"
"Best ask her yourself."
"Best ask who what?"
Book turned his head as Zoe joined them. "Seems Inara brought some townsfolk back with her."
Zoe frowned, a hand drifting to her gun and resting casually on the handle. The door was now fully open and Inara beamed back at them from the bottom of the ramp. A plump matronly looking woman stood next to her. Inara began to explain immediately, knowing the crew were wound tighter than watch springs and would not take kindly to still more surprises. "I would like you to meet an old friend of mine. Ruby this is Shepherd Book, Kaylee, Zoe and Jayne."
It did not take Kaylee but a minute to figure out what Ruby was. Or what she had been. "You were a Companion too, weren't you?"
Ruby looked a little taken aback by Kaylee's candidness. "Yes, but that was before I met my Dillon, got married and had a whole passel of kids."
"How many?"
"Six last count."
Kaylee was smiling, her whole manner one of amusement. "You don't know how many children you got?"
"'Course I know, just don't always know where I put 'em."
Kaylee laughed, Jayne scowled. His eyes constantly drifing to the crowd of people massing just outside the Firefly. She caught his look. "You got no call to worry about these folk."
"Why they gatherin' round us?" Asked Zoe bluntly.
Inara spoke up. "They heard about the fire aboard Serenity. Once they realised we hadn't done anything wrong they were feeling more than a mite guilty for trying to string up the Captain. They want to put things right."
Zoe frowned. "They can best do that by going to their homes and lettin' us be."
"You don't understand Zoe." Said Inara carefully. "They want to help with the repairs."
Zoe looked stunned then suspicious. Kaylee's look of surprise turned to one of pleasure and gratitude. "That's mighty fine of 'em but it's not more hands we need."
The Companion's smile broadened but she let Ruby explain. "We haven't come empty handed."
The Shepherd sidestepped the others to get a closer look at the waiting crowd. He squinted then looked at the newcomer. "Are they carrying what I think they're carrying?"
Kaylee moved to stand next to him and see what he was looking at. Ruby smiled slightly. She looked proud and more than a little pleased. "Everyone wanted to help. Inara told us what the damage was and what you folks needed to fix it so we brought new wiring. Enough to re-wire the whole gorram ship if thats' what it takes. We brought a few other things just in case you needed them."
Zoe thought Kaylee was going to cry and had to admit to herself that it was a pretty generous gift. "We're obliged, Inara. I don't know what quite what to say."
"Where's the Captain?"
"Doc stitched him up and kept him in the infirmary overnight to keep an eye on him. Last I heard he was completely out of it."
Inara nodded then turned to look at Ruby. "Sooner we get started the sooner we can finish if that's alright with you Ruby?"
Ruby grinned then addressed the people gathered round. They murmured their willingness to get to work straight away. Kaylee moved next to her so she could explain what was needed and where. Ruby nodded and began introducing people while the mechanic told them about Serenity and what needed doing. Many willing hands turned to the task ahead. Jayne leaned close to the Inara's ear. "I don't like it."
She gave him a look. "They just want to help."
"Cap's gonna go ballistic, Inara."
She smiled sweetly at him. "The Captain's not going to know."
His eyebrows rose in surprise. "You can't keep a thing like this a secret."
"I don't intend to but Zoe says he's sleeping. With all the help we've got we might get the job done before he wakes up."
"Inara, ain't no way all that damage can be put right in a couple of hours."
"Don't underestimate the power of determined folk."
He looked passed Inara and watch the little flood of people carrying their bundles of wiring and spares walking up Serenity's ramp as if they belonged there. Gave him kind of an eerie feeling. Like they were being invaded but he also had to admit it was a novel feeling having so many folks wanting to help them for a change.
Kaylee had no such reservations. She quickly decided she liked Ruby fine and saw much to admire in the people she brought with her. Plain honest folk, nothing fancy. The men were the hard working sort and their open faces told her more than any amount of posturing could have. As she took them aboard she questioned them about what they could and could not do, discovered at least three of them had worked on a Firefly class transport before. A couple of the others were straightforward mechanics but had never worked on a ship of any kind only land vehicles but she could work with that. By the time they got to the engine room she was beaming and had split the people into four working groups of six. Each group had at least one good mechanic among them and others to do the grunt work.
Inara excused herself and went to find Simon. She found him in the infirmary sorting through his supplies and tidying up, one cautious eye drifting over to the single occupied bed where the Captain lay sleeping fitfully. He had toyed with giving him something to deepen his sleep but knew the Captain would not want him to do that and tempted though he was he had to respect the man's wishes. Some instinct made him pause then turn to look behind him. He was surprised to see Inara standing there. Quietly he went over to her and took her outside to talk. Without being asked he updated her on the Captain's condition. "He has a concussion and numerous cuts and bruises. There was a nasty gash above his eye which has been stitched and a crack to the back of his head. Unfortunately that one was near the place where he was hit when he was first ambushed. He has post-concussional syndrome and there's evidence of compression."
Inara frowned. "Is he going to be alright?"
"Eventually, he's in no danger providing I can get him to rest but he's getting increasingly violent headaches and though he's tried to hide it he tires easily and is showing increasing irritability and some depression. I kept him awake for several hours last night as I didn't like the look of him. He was vomitting and showing signs that he was losing some mental acuity. There were some body spasms but not full convulsions. His heart rate is good and he has good blood pressure."
"What about the memory loss?"
"It looks like there's some cranial damage. Bone has been depressed and is putting pressure on part of the brain. It's too early to say if or when his memory will return."
Inara looked upset. "Can you do anything for him?"
"I kept him awake for several hours until I could alleviate the worst of the pain and the double vision and sickness had passed but was reluctant to medicate him beyond pain relief."
"What can you do?"
He looked at her for several moments as if judging how much he should say. "I haven't discussed it fully with the Captain yet but what he really needs is complete bed rest."
"You know he won't agree to that."
"Then I'll just have to find a way to be more persuasive."
"What if he doesn't listen?"
"I won't let the Captain play Russian roulette with his health, Inara." He said calmly.
A small fleeting smile drifted over her lips. "*Xei Xei*, Simon."
"Perhaps if you had a word with Yen Mah?"
She paused mid-step as she started to go and turned back to face him. "Yen Mah?"
"The Captain seems to have taken a very protective stance where the young girl is concerned. If Yen Mah begged him to do as the doctor ordered he just might be coaxed to be sensible."
Inara laughed lightly, eyes twinkling. "Has anyone told you how sneaky you are?"
"I do believe it has been said once or twice." He deadpanned.
Inara nodded and left with a lighter heart. Simon watched her go then quietly went back into the infirmary and watched over his twitching charge, the brief humour overtaken by his concern for his reluctant guest. River sat quietly unobtrusive on a chair in the corner, her sad eyes watching. Simon hoped the twitching would not develop into convulsions. The thought of having to strap the Captain down did not appeal to him. He just hoped there was no internal haemorrhaging.
"Too many demons to let the angels take over." Said River.
Simon started. He had forgotten she was there. "What do you mean?"
River got up and stood beside the bed, her pale face angled like a mirror to catch his reflection. "Haunted by the past how can he walk in the present? He has to come back Simon."
Simon felt a little stab of fear. "How do I do that?" He whispered.
"You don't."
He turned his head and looked at her. "I don't?"
"No. When George slayed the dragon he was really killing his faith to set up a new one. He didn't realise that ideas don't die at the point of a sword."
"So how do we slay the Captain's demons?"
She shook her head and reached out a pale hand, brushing the hair gently from the damp and restless face. "Better to make peace with the demons so the angels can come in. War just makes casualties of us all."
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Wash Warren was lost for words. Zoe enjoyed the stunned expression on her husband's amiable face. People were everywhere but they were going out of their way to be polite and helpful, hands busy and voices muted as if they did not want to alarm the crew of Serenity by their presence. He blinked again and stared at his wife. "Zoe? Am I dreaming?"
"No, *bao bei*."
"Pinch me."
She obliged.
"Ouch!" He pulled back his arm and frowned at her. "That hurt."
She shrugged, unrepentent. "You said to pinch you so I did."
"I said pinch not crush all the veins in my arm."
Zoe smiled at him and he melted.
"You could of course kiss it better."
"Sweetie, not in front of the lynch mob."
He pulled back slightly. Recent memories crowding back in. "Oh."
Out on the catwalk Jayne stood and scowled. Seeing strangers moving around Serenity like so many busy ants made his skin crawl. Where the gorram was the Captain when he needed him? He'd soon shift them off his boat. Yet a tiny voice in the back of his mind was pleased. The people were helping repair Serenity which meant they would soon be able to leave this place. Get back into the Black and leave that creepy Sheriff behind. All his instincts were joining hands to tell him to be extra careful. He did not know why or what to watch out for so he suspected everything and everyone. The Shepherd sidled up next to him and leant on the railing. "What's up, son?"
"Not your son." He grunted.
The Preacher fell silent and waited. After several minutes of heavy silence the mercenary let out a long troubled breath.
"Somethin' don't feel right." He paused and glanced around to make sure they could not be overheard. "An' I ain't just talkin' about all these creepy *let's be good folk*. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad Serenity'll soon be fixed. The sooner we're back in atmo the better."
"Then what is troubling you?"
"Don't know and that's what worries me. I can't put my finger on it but it's like we're trapped in the crosshairs of someone else's rifle sights an' I don't like it. Can't see where the danger's gonna come from or who'll pull the gorram trigger."
The Preacher turned to look at him. "Has it ever occurred to you that you're simply paranoid?"
"It ain't paranoia if they're really out to get ya."
"And if they're not?"
"Ain't hangin' my hope on that much good fortune, Preacher. Been disappointed too many times."
"That's what faith is for."
"No, Preacher. Faith is for people too weak to think for themselves. No offence intended but the only God that watches over me is the one I see every day in the mirror."
Shepherd Book tried not to shudder at that image. "I thought you were a God fearing man, Jayne?"
"Huh. I believe in what I can see an' hear an' feel an' taste an' touch, Preacher. Momma believes an' that's enough for me."
"I've heard you whisper to God when you thought no one was listening."
"Never said I ignored Him." Was the gruff response.
"Then you *do* believe?"
Jayne gave him a level look. "I know there's many thing's I don't know or understand that don't mean I gotta believe in everythin'. I'm willin' to believe there might be a God but I ain't yet ready to believe he has any special interest in Jayne Cobb, *dong ma*? Just don't wanna push it either way."
"Sounds sensible."
"Damn right. Now. How long we gotta suffer all these people crawlin' around the ship? Anybody warn the doc?"
"Yes, he knows and we're keeping these people well away from the infirmary. Simon and River won't come out until everyone has left the ship. Kaylee says they'll be done in another two or three hours."
Despite his grumbling Jayne looked impressed. His mood lightened considerably. Maybe things were looking up after all. "Any word on how the Cap's doin'?"
The Preacher sighed and looked out over the empty cargo hold. "That may take a little longer."
Jayne thought about that for a moment then shook himself and straightened. "Cap'll be alright. Once we're flyin' an' put this behind us things'll get back to normal, you'll see."
The Preacher said nothing and did not look up as the big man walked away. He stared out across the hold seeing nothing, his mind walking the kind of empty paths that nightmares were made of and marvelled how all their lives were bound up so intricately with that of one man. "I hope so." He murmured quietly. Then he said a silent prayer for all of them. Whether or not Jayne believed in God was a moot point. The Preacher knew they needed Him.
CHINESE GLOSSARY: (Manadarin - Pinyin)
*dong ma* = understand *xiao mei mei* = baby sister (not related) *shenme shi* = what is the matter? *bao bei* = precious *meimiao de* = great *xei xei* = thank you
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REGUA is now the second largest employer in the local community, proving that conservation can bring economic benefits as well as help biodiversity. Here are the staff that make REGUA such a special place.
Nicholas Locke
Nicholas is the REGUA President and has supported the creation of the REGUA project since 1996 together with his wife Raquel.
Nicholas was born and raised in the UK. After taking A levels he headed to Brazil to take an apprenticeship with his uncle in Guapiaçu where his great grandparents had a farm. He built up a successful farm, married Raquel and their children Thomas and Micaela were raised in Guapiaçu.
His vision brought about the creation of REGUA and he has dedicated his time to the establishment and expansion of the reserve. His total commitment and energy has led to the successful project we see today. Through strong local relationships Nicholas has initiated the purchase of many key areas of land.
Although Nicholas can mostly be found in the office in front of a computer, he has many other interests including walking in the forest, vintage motorbikes, jazz, and his main relaxation – cooking (he makes a mean pizza!).
Raquel Locke
Raquel is REGUA Vice-President. Born in Santa Fe, Argentina, where her family had a farm, Raquel and Nicholas met through family friends and were soon married. She helped to build up the farm whilst raising their two children, Thomas and Micaela.
Instrumental in the inception of the Guapiaçu Community Association, Raquel has been invaluable in gaining the trust and support for the creation and development of REGUA. Raquel specialises in running REGUA's outreach programme, and is heavily involved in the development of the education and research sectors of the project. She has been pivotal in building successful relationships with both the local community and Government bodies.
Raquel's love for nature brought her to the area and she loves walking in the forests of REGUA. Her knowledge of the trees of the area is vast and walking in the newly planted areas and watching them develop is one of her favourite pastimes.
Thomas Locke
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Tom was raised in Guapiaçu and growing up at REGUA has made it an important part of his life. After studying tourism in Rio de Janeiro, Tom went on to work at the world famous Copacabana Palace Hotel where he honed his customer service skills. Drawn back to Guapiaçu, Tom is now using his skills and experience to ensure guests at the lodge have as memorable stay as possible.
Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English, Tom enjoys meeting people and has the ability to engage with everyone he meets. Tom loves his home, enjoys riding his motorbike, going to the gym, and socialising – especially arranging parties and barbecues.
Adilei Carvalho da Cunha
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Adilei is REGUA's ace bird guide. He was born to hunting parents in Matumbo near REGUA and was well respected for his shooting skills. Adilei now lives in the tiny settlement of Estrieto above Matumbo, with his wife Denise.
When REGUA started in 2001, protection of the forests was essential and Adilei, as a known hunter, was invited to become a ranger. He accepted and began working in forest protection and his knowledge gained through hunting was transferred into deterring hunting. Our former bird guide, Leonardo Pimentel, recognized Adilei's extraordinary capacity to imitate bird calls, and invited Adilei to accompany him on his surveys, teaching him the names of the birds.
Adilei found himself. His acute vision and intimate knowledge of the forest provided opportunities to expand his knowledge of bird calls and he soon learned the binomial, English and Brazilian names of every species regular at REGUA. He has learned some English and though he is a little shy he comes out with witty remarks that take everybody by surprise.
Today Adilei is now a highly experienced bird guide with field craft skills that are second to none, and he is renowned internationally as one of the finest bird guides in South America. With Adilei's knowledge of the forest and his ability to imitate birds, guests come away with a unique birdwatching experience.
Adilei loves animals and now sees the folly of his upbringing. In his spare time Adilei enjoys spending time with his lovely grandson, who has inherited Adilei's passion for nature.
Adilei's guiding services are extremely popular and we strongly advise that you book early to avoid disappointment – see our guide rates.
Alcenir Sebastian Marques de Oliviera
Alcenir is the friendly smiling face who greets guests at the airport and runs our transfers to and from the lodge. Before REGUA was set up Alcenir farmed the land, working for Nicholas Locke's uncle. He lives with his wife and family in Matumbo. When not driving he can often be found in our nursery or collecting seeds in the forest with his wife.
Alcenir loves meeting guests from all over the world and is passionate about learning English. He says "REGUA is everything to to me. Everyone here I think of as my family".
Aldineia Pereira Rufino (Preta)
Cook and Domestic Assistant
Preta has been working at REGUA since 2004, when she joined her sister Lisa. She loves working at REGUA and lives nearby with her husband and two sons. Preta is very enthusiastic about her work and enjoys meeting guests from all over the world.
Ana Carolina Moreira (Carole)
Finance Administrator
Carole has a degree in Education from the Federal Fluminense University (UFF). She grew up in Papucaia but spent her school holidays in Guapiaçu with her family. Carole worked for eight years in business administrative management in the municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu city. She then worked at the administrative/financial management in the Project Guapiaçu Grande Vida sponsored by Petrobras in REGUA, from July 2013 to December 2015. In March 2016 she returned to join the REGUA team as the financial administrator.
Arilson da Silva
Forest Ranger
He enjoys the tree planting but his real passion is walking in the forest. Arilson can see that planting trees brings direct benefits to people, he is very hard working but finds it equally rewarding. He has the same respect and care for trees as he has for the crops he needed to plant to make a living in the past.
Carlos José Quintanilha Sodré
Enviromental Education Officer
Carlos started working at REGUA in February 2014. He feels fulfilled with his new role as he realises he can contribute to educating the local children. He is aware that these children are very different compared to city youngsters. The children in this district are very sensitive to nature. With regard to school visits, Carlos mentioned that children coming to REGUA are enriched by the experience of their visit to the area. The children were unaware of the beautiful environment which the live in. He is very thankful for the opportunity The reserve of REGUA has offered him.
Cirilo Vieira
Bird Guide
Cirilo lives in Rio de Janeiro with his wife Alejandrina and son Martin. Cirilo has had a varied career before settling into the REGUA family at the beginning of 2015.
As part of a biology course at university, he carried out a three year internship in the Bird Taxidermy Department at the Brazilian National Museum in Rio de Janerio. There he found the whole aspect of the department quite depressing, but realised that he thoroughly enjoyed the field trips and started looking at birds. Once his internship had completed he worked for an uncle in Brasilia on a part-time basis and found he had free time to continue to watch birds there. Two years were spent in a nuclear power plant and then Cirilo joined REGUA's friends Andy and Cristina Foster at the Serra dos Tucanos lodge as their bird guide, where he worked for three and a half years.
A move to the Marine Mammal Observation for the oil industry followed and he was probably the most unpopular man on board as every time a whale, dolphin or turtle was spotted, surveying had to stop for a minimum of 30 minutes after the last sighting. Then the whole process of surveying had to recommence.
With a child on the way it was time for Cirilo to find more stable employment and a bird guide friend suggested that he join him as the Atlantic Forest specialist guide. This Cirilo was delighted to do as he could stay close to his new family. On one guiding visit to REGUA a message was passed that there may be the possibility of employment and the rest is history.
With excellent English, Cirilo loves walking with guests showing them the birds of the forest at REGUA, his favourite bird families are antshrikes and cotingas.
Our guiding services are extremely popular and we strongly advise that you book early to avoid disappointment – see our guide rates.
Cook and Domestic Assistant
Cleia is daughter to Marli who works in the nursery and sister to Sidney who cares for the garden, and joined the REGUA team in 2014. Cleia left the area as a young girl to work in Rio de Janeiro, but and following the death of her elderly employers, she returned to Guapiaçu. An amazing cook, she looks after all the volunteers and students who are studying at REGUA. She loves her work and aims for perfection, and always has a ready smile for everyone.
Elisângela da Silva (Lisa)
Cook and Domestic Assistant
Lisa is one of the Rufino family who have been working with REGUA since the beginning of the project. Lisa is married to Sidney, the lodge gardener, and they live onsite with their family. Born and bred in the Guapiaçu valley, Lisa helps to produce the wonderful food that our guests enjoy. Lisa always has a cheery smile and enjoys meeting guests.
Jaílson da Silva (Barata)
Forest Ranger
Jaílson joined REGUA in 2009 as a ranger. In early 2013 he left the reserve but at the end of the year returned. In 2014 Jaílson met Katerina, a English girl who visited REGUA as a volunteer. They fell in love, got married and now live together near the reserve.
Jorge Bizarro
Research Coordinator
Jorge was born in Portugal and lived in East Timor before arriving in Brazil after training as a tropical medicine doctor and finding his interest lay in entomology. His passion for the tropics is unrivalled and Jorge is always excited with any new species. His knowledge is unchallenged for he loves the extraordinary diversity of insects in the Neotropics.
His main passion is butterflies and he has worked tirelessly in connecting caterpillars to their food plants. He collected data for and co-wrote REGUA's first book, the definitive A Guide to the Hawkmoths of the Serra dos Orgaos, South-eastern Brazil, and also assisted with the recent study of dragonflies and damselflies at REGUA.
Jorge can usually be found in the REGUA Conservation Centre, helping researchers and providing support in their field studies. In his spare time he also enjoys baking.
Levi Pereira Pinto
Forest Ranger
Levi is in charge of trail maintenance, and also accompanies guests and researchers on their walks into the forest. He is very thankful for all the knowledge and experience he is gaining from REGUA.
Loan Nunes Heringer
General Maintenance Officer
Loan lives in the nearby community of Areal where he lives with his wife Natalia and their daughter Ana Beatriz. Loan completed his secondary schooling at Guapiaçú school and started working at REGUA in 2013 as part of the planting staff, where he showed his enthusiasm for planting trees and a special skill to deal with machines and tools.
Loan is very proud of being part of the REGUA team and firmly believes that REGUA's conservation mission in the Guapiaçú valley is of extreme importance. He has been quoted as saying that he can "now witness water sources coming back to life. The forest is being protected and all the animals in it are safe."
Loan says that tree planting is essential to guarantee our survival and he acknowledges that REGUA's work has changed people's perception of the environment. Loan wishes to learn English so as to best communicate with REGUA's international guests.
Mauricio Noqueira
Head of Nursery
Mauricio was born in Guapiaçu and has worked for REGUA since 2002. He is self-taught and has acquired a wealth of knowledge that has made him responsible for the production of around 80,000 trees per annum. REGUA is proud to name him as 'father of the planted forests', since most of the seedlings have passed through his hands.
Messias Gomes
Forest Ranger
Messias has been working for REGUA since 2010 and is highly committed to protecting the animals of the forest from hunters. He understands the value of restoring degraded areas as well as caring for the remaining forest we already have, and enjoys to see peoples perception of forest conservation changing for the better.
Rildo da Rosa Oliveira
Forest Ranger
Rildo is a very experienced ranger and has been working for REGUA since 2001. Rildo patrols the forest ensuring that there are no hunters trespassing in REGUA. He understands the importance his role of forest ranger has in contributing to the well-being of the forest environment and is extremely dedicated and a very responsible member of staff, with a very happy and positive nature. In addition to patrolling the forest, Rildo also accompanies researchers and guests on forest walks.
Sidnei Oliveira
Sidnei cares lovingly for the lodge garden and land around the Conservation Centre, maintains the bird feeders, and also helps maintain the trails. He was born in Guapiaçu and has worked all his life on farms until starting work for REGUA in 2004. Sidnei is married to Lisa and is the son of Marli. He loves to be busy and always has a ready smile reflecting his kind nature.
Vanda Rufino
Cook and Domestic Assistant
Vanda is sister to Lisa and Preta and started working at REGUA in 2013. Vanda is famous for making an excellent manioc flour and her style of cooking is hugely appreciated. Vanda's husband works in the local fish farm and she has three grown-up sons who work locally. She is a doting mother and always wears a smile that inspires friendship and kindness.


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Wow! Hey, I'm actually quite impressed with the title of this blogpost. But, sorry not sorry if the content may not be 'wow' enough, ya! Haha.. Finally, here I am after so long, promised to share my current working experience. Hopefully, this is not gonna be so cliche and boring. Tell me in the comment section if it is! 👎
|This is actually a picture of a Boomerang I shared on instastory on my first day of working
Alright then, it has been two months plus since I started working on June 5, 2017 as an Admin Assistant in Property Management line with one of the real estate private companies in Ipoh. Alhamdulillah, glad that I've been given the opportunity to work in the industry that I learned in university which is real estate or property industry. And alhamdulillah, being offered to join Property Management Department since I'm not so into Valuation and numbers and calculations kinda things. Meh. 😐 Yes, I mean it. (If you got what I mean)
I'm done with the deadly boring phase (omg seriously) for about one month in HQ office, Canning Garden Ipoh because finally, I've been stationed at my real workplace in Sunway City Ipoh, Tambun. A newly-build landed stratified gated guarded community under Sunway Properties, Serene Villas. Have you seen the Hakmilik Strata advertisement on tv? Yup, I'm working in that particular industry to be specific. Hehe..
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So, how's work? I would say alhamdulillah, so far sooooo great! I love the place, the environment, the people. And the scenery; MUCH love for it! The Management Office is spacious and so convenient. Glad to have my partner, Calvin whose very nice, humble, tolerant in many aspects and also likes to share his experiences with me. What's more, being surrounded by kind people from developer's team (Sunway), pakcik guards and cleaners. Alhamdulillah! As I mentioned before, the scenery. Just sharing you a picture of it is surely not enough to describe the 'beauty'.
|If only you can see it for real
I've learned A LOT so far especially regarding the application of Strata Titles Act and Strata Management Act in real situations as this is a landed stratified gated guarded community, not high rise such as condominiums and apartments. It can be considered as the biggest challenge too. Besides, another thing that usually becomes 'hot issue' is some owners keep on arguing and complaining for not being able to do renovations and extensions that will change the facade of the buildings. It's in the act already, but yeah, this is not the normal houses that you can do as you please until a certain period of time. And that 'some owners' found it's very hard to accept the fact. A good lesson for me as newbie to handle the anger and dissatisfaction of other people as well. Tryna put myself in their shoes too, "Yes, yes, I understand...". To be honest, it's not that easy. Another thing is that I can 'polish' my English proficiency, both in speaking and formal writing (e-mails). Yezzaa... Extra points for that!
What else erh, talking about stress level perhaps? Alhamdulillah, I still can control my emotions and dealing with my stress quite well. There's not so much things to get stressed out, just a couple of fussy owners to handle. I guess they're just too free to come to our Management Office very often and complained about this and that, asked for P&C information, being extremely particular on tinny tiny things, etc. Annoying, yes, up to that extent. I'm getting annoyed somehow. But still, I love my job. So, hey, it's okay. Smile, always be positive. Bring it on! 💪
|A shameless selfie won't hurt I think 😜
Am I really excited to talk about my working experience? I guess, yes! See, how much I write to share everything here. Means I'm doing okay lah, huh... 😉 Alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah...
Last but not least, just a gentle reminder for you and for myself too based on what I always practice.
Each and everytime we go out from home to go to work, set deep in our heart and mind, "lillahita'ala" is the niat, sincerely. Love your job whole-heartedly. InsyaAllah, Allah will ease everything. It may not be easy and steady along the way, of course there'll be some difficulties and challenges, but the sweetness of barakah and hikmah of the whole journey are more important. Take it as a good life lesson and experience ♥
Fairuz Aqilah.


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Bill O'Reilly promises to 'flee' to Ireland if Bernie Sanders becomes president
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has vowed to move out of the United States if Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wins his White House bid.
On Thursday's edition of The O'Reilly Factor, the Fox News host argued that Sanders wanted to "dismantle" Medicare and the Affordable Care Act "in the sense that it would be Berniecare and it would be much more than it is now."
"And you know, look, I'm fleeing," he warned. "If Bernie Sanders gets elected president, I'm fleeing. I'm going to Ireland. And they already know it."
O'Reilly added: "I shouldn't say it publicly because that will get Sanders more votes. But I'm not going to pay 90 percent of my income to that guy. I'm sorry. I'm not doing it."
Watch the video below from Fox News, broadcast Jan. 14, 2016.


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- Updated
- 19/01/2010
|Sydney, Australia, 19 January 2010 - LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, today announced Young-Ho Bae, 18, and Mok-Min Ha, 17, from Korea took home the title of LG Mobile World Cup Champions following the global texting competition in New York last week. The pair walked away with the grand prize of USD $100,000 after beating twenty four participants from twelve other countries, including Team Australia.
|Team Australia comprised of Jian Li, from Sydney, and Paige Gallagher, from Brisbane, who were found during the local LG National Texting Championship in 2009. After proving their texting skills during the Championship's Grand Final in November, Jian and Paige jet-setted off to New York to compete in the LG Mobile World Cup as Team Australia.
|In the fierce competition held over four days in New York, 26 players from 13 countries were pitched against each other to showcase their texting skills using LG's latest mobile phones the GW520 and New Chocolate Slide.
|"Texting has become an integral tool that we use to communicate with friends and family. The events at the LG Mobile World Cup demonstrated just how easy, convenient and fun this can be when using one of LG's innovative mobile devices," said Nathan Dunn, General Manager, Mobile Communication, LG Electronics Australia. "The LG Mobile World Cup is a firmly established global festival for mobile users, and a celebration of mobile culture. Jian and Paige represented Australia in the competition for the first time, and should be very proud of what they have achieved."
|Morgan Dynda and Kate Moore from the United States took second place in the competition, winning USD $20,000, and Juan Ignacio Aufranc and Agustina Montegna from Argentina took third place and USD $10,000. In addition to the main competition, the players attempted to set a new Guinness World Records® record for fastest texting. Pedro Matias, 27, from Portugal set a new record by typing a 264-character text in just 1 minute 59 seconds, shaving 23 seconds off the previous record set by Finland's Arttu Harkki in 2005.
|Competing in three rounds of five different challenges against the fastest texters from around the globe was never going to be easy. "All the other competitors were really fast at texting as well, so we really had to concentrate during the challenges," said Jian. "It's a shame that we didn't win, but it was a fantastic experience. We are so happy to have been given the opportunity by LG to fly to New York and represent Australia."
|"It was great to be able to hang out with the other contestants and make so many new friends from all over the world," added Paige. "The biggest buzz of the competition was seeing our faces up on the big screen in Times Square."
|Proving the ever-growing popularity of mobile communication and technology, more than 6 million people took part in the LG Mobile World Cup in 2009, which expanded from four participating countries in 2008 to thirteen in 2010. Between May and November 2009, qualifying rounds were held in the United States, Canada, Indonesia, Portugal, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, Korea, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.
|Following the success of the 2009 competition, LG will expand this annual global festival to enable more people from around the world to participate in 2010.
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Theron Pummer (Director)
Theron Pummer specializes in ethics. He has wide-ranging interests but his research thus far has focused on a set of connected theoretical problems at the intersection of ethics and metaphysics. These problems concern the nature of well-being and its distribution across populations, the ethical significance of personal identity, and the structure of the good and reasons. The resolution of these problems, he believes, would have substantial implications for real-world decisions about how to allocate scarce resources (the sort of decisions that the World Health Organization confronts, for example). He is very interested in the ethics of charitable giving and the philosophical foundations of effective altruism.
Adam Etinson (Assistant Director)
Adam Etinson works on a range of topics in moral and political philosophy. Much of his current research is in the philosophy of human rights, where he thinks about what human rights are, what grounds them, and what they require of us. In addition to this work, Adam has interests in liberal politics, particularly in the demands of "public reason." And he has interests in social epistemology, where he looks at the problem of cultural bias (sometimes referred to as "ethnocentrism"). Most recently, he has been thinking about the concept of human dignity.
More details on Adam's publication, Some Myths about Ethnocentrism as part of the Knowledge, Democracy, and Public Discourse project.
John Haldane (Senior Fellow)
Elizabeth Ashford
Sarah Broadie
Sarah Broadie's research is mainly on ancient Greek philosophy, but she is interested in a wide range of philosophical subjects, including of course ethics and the theory of action, and in a wide range of historical philosophers. Her main publications include Ethics with Aristotle (OUP 1991) and a commentary on the Nicomachean Ethics (OUP 2002).
Jessica Brown
My main areas of research are epistemology, responsibility, and philosophical methodology.
Within epistemology, I work on our knowledge of our own minds and our ability to reason, as well as the closure and transmission of knowledge and warrant, scepticism, fallibiism versus infallibilism, evidence, the debate between contextualists and invariantists, the epistemic norms of assertion and practical reasoning, blameworthy belief, epistemic blame, group belief and action
Within responsibility, I'm interested in both epistemic and moral responsibility, blame for beliefs and actions, as well as the moral responsibility of groups and how it relates to the moral responsibility of group members.
Wtihin philosophical methodology, I'm interested in a range of methodological issues including the nature of philosophy (its subject matter and evidence); the role of ordinary language, linguistics and conceptual analysis in philosophy; thought experiments; intuitions; and, sources of scepticism about philosophy (disagreement, evolutionary debunking worries, experimental philosophy).
Sophie-Grace Chappell
Sophie Grace Chappell is Professor of Philosophy at the Open University, UK, Leverhulme Major Research Fellow 2017-2020, Visiting Fellow in the Department of Philosophy, St Andrews 2017-2020, and Erskine Research Fellow, University of Canterbury NZ, Spring 2020. She was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and Edinburgh University. She was Director of the Scots Philosophical Association, 2003-2006. Since 2000 she has been Reviews Editor of The Philosophical Quarterly and Treasurer of the Mind Association. In 2021 she will be a REF sub-panellist for Philosophy. She has published over a hundred articles on ethics, moral psychology, epistemology, ancient philosophy and philosophy of religion. Her books include Aristotle and Augustine on Freedom (Routledge, 1995), Understanding Human Goods (Edinburgh University Press, 2003), The Inescapable Self: an Introduction to Philosophy (Orion, 2005), Reading Plato's Theaetetus (Hackett, 2005), Ethics and Experience (Acumen, 2009), and Knowing What to Do: Imagination, Virtue, and Platonism in Ethics (Oxford University Press, 2014). She has also edited or co-edited five collections of essays in ethics, most recently Intuition, Theory, and Anti-Theory in Ethics (Oxford University Press, 2015) and Ethics Beyond The Limits: Essays on Bernard Williams' Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (Routledge, forthcoming). Her main current research is about epiphanies, immediate and revelatory encounters with value, and their place in our experience and our philosophical ethics. She is a Governor of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, a member of the Scottish Mountaineering Club (climbing new winter routes up to grade VII,7), an active poet and translator of the classical Greek dramatists, and an untalented but keen cyclist and pianist. She is the UK's first openly transgender philosophy academic, having transitioned in 2014. She lives with her family in Dundee.
Ben Colburn
Ben Colburn is head of Philosophy at Glasgow University. His main research interests are in political philosophy and ethics. Most of his work (e.g. the monograph Autonomy and Liberalism) has explored the nature and value of individual autonomy and its relation to ideals of liberal neutrality. He also writes on related topics, including the nature of responsibility and its role in distributive justice, and the content and institutions of liberal education. He has recently also been working on the relationship between political philosophy and public policy, especially concerning migration policy, and palliative and geriatric care.
Rowan Cruft
Rowan Cruft works on the nature and moral foundations of rights, paying particular attention to the ways in which different sorts of rights (e.g. natural moral rights, human rights, legal rights, property rights, contractual rights) can be justified. He is currently writing a book on the varied roles played by the individual right-holder's interests in grounding different types of right. He is keen to demonstrate the legal and policy implications of his work, and has some experience – e.g. presenting at the Scottish parliament on the moral issues surrounding debts taken on by undemocratic states, or at the Leveson Inquiry on the moral foundations of the rights to freedom of expression and a free press.
Alex Douglas
Alex Douglas is interested in the history and philosophy of political economy. His most recent book, The Philosophy of Debt (Routledge, 2015), examines the concept of debt through the lenses of language, history, and political economy. His current research is on theories of desire in Spinoza and other early modern philosophers in relation to the development of political economy. He is also a Research Scholar at the Binzagr Institute for Sustainable Prosperity
Q&A on the Philosophy of Economics with Dr. Alexander Douglas – Session 1
Q&A on the Philosophy of Economics with Dr. Alexander Douglas – Session 2
Q&A on the Philosophy of Economics with Dr. Alexander Douglas – Session 3
Q&A on the Philosophy of Economics with Dr. Alexander Douglas – Session 4
Katherine Hawley
Katherine Hawley is interested in trust, distrust and competence in both ethics and epistemology, and is currently completing a monograph on this topic. This work develops her long-standing research into practical knowledge, considering it in the light of social and political challenges to the communication of trustworthiness. She has a related project on commitment and self-control. Finally, she works in metaphysics, and is planning a new project in the metaphysics of social groups and organisations.
Tim Mulgan
Basil O'Neill
Basil O'Neill is interested in moral and political aspects of Ancient Philosophy in relation to modern Continental Philosophy, especially Derrida and Levinas. Consequently, he is concerned with irony, indirect communication, and the incompleteness of human understanding in relation to the idea of the transcendent.
Ben Sachs
Ben Sachs's main research areas at the moment are (1) the ethics of how we treat animals and (2) contractarianism. Contractarianism is a theory of the role of the state, and he would like to apply it to practical questions about the law (e.g., whether it should be used to enforce morality, whether it should protect animals) and distributive justice. In the past he has worked a fair amount on the ethics of coercion, the ethics of using humans as medical research subjects, and the distribution of health care resources, and he still thinks about those things from time to time.
Justin Snedegar
Justin Snedegar's research is primarily in metaethics and practical reasoning. One strand of this research is to explore the ways in which how we think of the alternatives open to us may influence what we ought to do. Another is to explore the ways that contributory considerations, like reasons for and against different actions, interact and compete to determine what we ought to do, all things considered. His hope is that this work may serve as part of a theoretical background for investigation into deliberation and normative thinking more generally.
Jens Timmermann
Jens Timmermann works on ethical theory, legal philosophy and applied ethics, mostly from a Kantian perspective.


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A morning with Roger Vivier
For the last couple of years (ever since moving to Paris actually) I've been obsessing over Roger Vivier and their delightful shoes and accessories. The first item that ever caught my eye? Their iconic flats that I can't seem to get out of my head (and now it's been at least three years already). Since then I've fallen in love with quite a few pieces and this love story won't be coming to an end anytime soon if I'll have it my way. Because of this, the morning I got to spend together with Inès de la Fressange inside the Roger Vivier flagship boutique was extra special to me and it was a delight to dive deeper into the brand's history through Inès' stories. Who else can say that they personally knew Mr. Vivier himself and once promised to bring life back into the brand after his passing? Today Inès de la Fressange is balancing a million different roles at the same time – she's a timeless style icon for every French woman walking the streets of Paris, the creator of her own brand, the writer of her own newsletters and of course, the ambassador for Roger Vivier. ...And who could ever think of a better match for Roger Vivier, a brand living and breathing the French "je ne sais quoi" when it comes to beautiful accessories and footwear.
If you ever have the chance I highly suggest stopping by the Roger Vivier store in Paris since it's more than just a store. Why do I say that? Not only because it's pink of course (despite what you might think) but because it feels like a (dream) living room, decorated with real artwork, beautiful furniture and fashionable accessories. During my morning together with Inès and the brand I also had the opportunity to visit her incredible office (and when I say incredible this time I really mean it). If anyone is ever looking for inspiration, this is probably the place you would think about. My eyes couldn't focus and couldn't decide on whether or not to focus on old photos of Inès and Mr. Vivier himself, candy spread out over the table along with gorgeous roses, images cut out of Michelle Obama, the picture of Dali Lama on the mantle or old archive pieces from the Roger Vivier collection. Needless to say, I think I understand where she gets all of her inspiration from now – it's like a candy store for the eye!
I'm happy and honoured to have been welcomed into the Roger Vivier family with open arms and to have discovered more things about the brand I had no idea about when I first started to admire their classic ballerina shoes (did you know that Mr. Vivier designed shoes for Elizabeth Taylor, Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve for example?). Today his designs live on thanks to Bruno Frisoni (creative director at Roger Vivier) and the man behind so many of my recent shoe crushes (insert monkey emoji covering its eyes here). Thank you again for having me, I can't wait to return.


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smile quotes | always keep smiling quotes
smile quotes | always keep smiling quotes
A smile is nature's best antidote for discouragement. It brings rest to the weary, sunshine to those who are frowning, and hope to those who are hopeless and defeated. A smile is so valuable that it can't be bought, begged, borrowed, or taken away against your will. You have to be willing to give a smile away before it can do anyone else any good. So if someone is too tired or grumpy to flash you a smile, let him have one of yours anyway. Nobody needs a smile as much as the person who has none to give. - Dale Carnegie
Smile Smile Means... Happiness to Others Smile Means... Live Happy Smile Means... Living life Smile Means... Happy moment Smile Means... Full joy in life Meaning of Smile when you are in love Smile Means... Like Someone Smile Means... Missing Someone Smile Means... Love Someone Smile Means... Crazy for Someone meaning of Smile when Someone Hurts You Smile Means... Hiding of tears Smile Means... Trying Forget Past Smile Means... Left sorrow Smile Means... Away from All Tension Smile Means... Searching Again of Someone But Real Meaning of smile S : Sweet M : Memories I : In L : Life for E : Everyone.. !


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by Amanda Blanchard
(North Carolina)
you hide beneath the sheets
and fiddle with the puppetry
playing out scenes
that want a standing ovation -
the comedy is high and low
spawning giggles from the masses
the drama so serious
it hits the right notes
and the swordplay
so well choreographed
it leaves the crowd in satisfied awe
and the player puppets,
being so grateful, bow to the audience
and blow them kisses
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Torpedos Away! | STOked 48
Posted on: August 24, 2010
Posted in: Featured, STOked, Video
The boys of STOked dig into the meaty innards of another Engineering Report, and discuss the resumé of a developer newly hired at Cryptic Studios. But hold onto your Starfleet-issued undershorts, cuz they've also got a few RANTS in their PANTS regarding the Enterprise J, and time travel in general.
THEN — Have you ever wondered which torpedo belongs in your enemies' faces? Wonder no longer – Jeremy's got a MATH segment that will guarantee insight into your all your pwning needs.
PLUS — We've got the first batch of Captain Bios ready to receive a community spotlight, as we share the creative side of your fellow STO players.
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Show Notes:
- Less focus on content, more on quality (though content is still mentioned frequently).
- Less focus on Big Season Updates, and more on major features regardless of timeline.
- This is a direct departure from the previous (Zinc?) attitude of, "we promise to release on these dates." The new attitude seems to be, "we promise to release a completely functional feature."
- New/clarified categories:
- "In Development" = Actively being worked on.
- "In Design Discussion" = Designers are meeting about implementing or improving this.
- "On Hold" = Previously in development, but had to get shelved due to technical issues.
Hold on a minute. Enterprise J?
(Insert Jeremy's Rant)
Tech Support
A hand-picked group of social helpers that have already proven themselves willing and capable of assisting their fellow players in the Tech Support forums.
- New user group title: "Helpful User, Tech Support"
- Optional. If you're a frequently helpful poster, you won't automatically be flagged, you'll have to turn it on from your account settings. Or you're welcome to choose not to turn it on.
- The forums love it. Despite it being a group of hand-picked players that will have a direct channel to Cryptic…. just like the Advisory Council did, which they hated…
- He catches a lot of flack for a few bad moves (Hellgate London, Vibora Bay) but remember that he has also helped produce a wealth of excellent game titles including extensive work on Blizzard's big three franchises: Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo.
- Also named by IGN as one of the Top 100 Video Game Creators of All Time (#41)
- So… Meh? I don't see this as an issue that will directly effect players of STO. I don't think he ever even posted on STO's forums.
This, on the other hand, intrigues me: Jesse Heinig, hired as "Game Designer"
- Highlights from his resumé include:
- Fallout and Fallout 2 — Programmer and Feature Designer.
- White Wolf (PnP RPG company) — Developer/Designer for various projects.
- Decipher (PnP) — Lead developer of "Star Trek" RPG system.
- Activision — Production Coordinator for Call of Duty 2.
Torpedoes….. AWAY!
Some of you might recall back in Episode 32 I gave you a run-down of the pros and cons of each different type of energy weapon. Well, I'd intended at the same time to talk a bit about projectile weapons, but the segment got WAY too long. But I've been getting more and more requests lately to release that information, so that's exactly what I'm gonna do! I mean, who am I to say no to the people that watch this crap I put on the internet, right?
One other thing about Episode 32… remember how I talked about the efficiency of skill gains, for higher-cost energy types? The same math will apply to projectile weapons, skewing heavily in favor of Photons & Quantums. So keep that in mind as I discuss the individual benefits of each.
Before I get into that though, I wanna give ANOTHER callback to a previous episode of STOked. You see, waaaaaaay back in "Season2 Episode2" which was aka Episode #21, I gave an overview of How Torpedos Work, including how the damage is calculated based on your skill bonuses in-game. It's really interesting stuff to help you understand more about your weapon skills, and investing and sticking to a uniform damage type. So go watch it!
Ok, that junk's outta the way. Let's talk about things that explode, mmkay?
Consider this your "baseline" torpedo/mine, and all others will be compared to it as necessary.
6.5 sec recharge (fastest available)
– Great choice, if none of the others' special abilities tickle your fancy. The fast recharge means you'll launch a lot of these suckers.
Slower recharge (8.5 seconds)
Approx 110% of Photon damage (hardest hit per torpedo available)
Fastest travel speed
– Good for long-range attacks. The travel speed makes it slightly more likely that you will impact the shield quadrant you aimed for.
– The higher damage still doesn't make up for the slower recharge. If you launch torpedos every time they refresh, you'll do more DPS with Photons.
Slower recharge (8.5 seconds)
Approx. 75% of Photon damage
33% chance to proc hull fire (DOT does NOT scale!)
– If High Yield is used, resulting torpedo is MASSIVE and slow moving, but can be shot down.
– The HY version of this torpedo seems to have a very good bleed-thru rate against shields, and applies the DOT nearly 100% of the time.
Very slow recharge (10.5 seconds)
Approx. 70% of Photon damage
20% of damage dealt is applied directly to Hull of enemy (instead of standard 10%)
* Only useful if shields are UP. Otherwise bonus does nothing, and overall damage is relatively weak.
* Here's some quick math:
10% of 1000dmg = 100 dmg
20% of 700 dmg = 140 dmg
But when shields are down, it's 1000 vs. 700. Capiche?
Very slow recharge (10.5 seconds)
Approx. 85% of Photon damage
33% chance to severely hinder movement/turn rates
* Potentially deadly in PvP, especially against opponents that like to flee. However, the proc can't really be relied upon. From personal experience only, seems easily resisted.
* Works better on MINES. Combine with other stationary hazards (Warp Plasma, Tyken's Rift, etc) to really mess with your enemy.
(Note: Only available at Mk X and above)
EXTREMELY slow recharge (60 seconds)
Approx. 250% of Photon damage, in about a 2.0 km area.
Also disables your opponent for a few seconds (all systems offline).
* No normal mode attack — always summons a "High Yield" type (HY cannot modify this torp)
* Travels slower than HY Plasma, and can be shot down.
* In order to compete with Photon DPS, the cooldown would need to be less than 20sec. Since the true cooldown is more than 3x this, it simply can't compete. It's a fun toy, not a useful weapon. (Note, this would also be assuming full skill investment!)
And that's the end of your options. I'm going to go ahead and restate the opinion I've held since … well, forever I think … Quantums and Photons will always allow your ship captain to get the best bang (literally) for his skill-buck. While each other projectile type has unique benefits that some players may find worthwhile, I'll forever be in support of the basics. Cuz after all – it's their job to blow the other guy up in the most efficient way possible, right? So let's not screw around with shield penetration and hindering movement rates. Just get the job done. BOOM!
We got a MASSIVE amount of submissions, too many to read through in a week. So instead, we're going to spotlight just a few from what we'll call the First Batch of submissions. We will do this again next week, as well.
Common story traits:
Every vulcan is broken.
– No Kolinahr, or a mind meld gone wrong, or a physical brain injury. All have emotions.
Famous Trek characters have interacted with EVERYone. Or are related to them.
– Descendants of Kirk, or long-lost time-displaced characters (PIKE!), or sponsored into Starfleet by Admiral Janeway, etc.
Every Trill was joined thru an accident.
– "I was on a shuttle with a symbiont who's host died, so now I'm joined!"
His bio is pretty straightforward, but deserves special recognition because he is one of the ONLY Captains I've met that has an ongoing story via his "Captain's Logs" in game. Including a very involved and enjoyable personal plotline, in addition to a detailed 'in character' account of the Undine's invasion of Federation space. The moments between him and his wife (a bridge officer which he also 'voices' in his logs) are quite touching, and believable.
Daniel Carver:
Noteworthy because he's been blogging his experience in-character, as an ongoing storyline. His blog is named "The Oath" after the Hippocratic oath common to all modern-day medicine, "First, do no harm." His character struggles with being a doctor and sticking to this oath, in a time of war and chaos.
Born as a Borg Queen Designate within the Collective, but 'rescued' by Starfleet and liberated after the ship they were on was destroyed by a Hekaran Rift. Only she and one other Queen Designate survived. After being liberated together, they became friends and eventually married. Awww.
The most interesting part of this character's bio though, is a portion that paints the Borg in a new and different light — that their ultimate "destiny" (as they see it) is to unite the Galaxy against a coming threat that can only be faced if all are unified. They see assimilation as the most expedient and efficient means to that end, and believe that without unification, all life is doomed. This vast and ancient threat is not mentioned by name in the bio – it's portrayed as if the character's time away from the Collective has erased or clouded certain memories, preventing the details from surfacing.
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